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A thousand new downtowners?
That's the concept consultant Chris Brown laid out for the Sarasota City Commission recently-and no, he doesn't work for the city, but for William Morris, who has developed some New Urbanism-style communities on Florida's east coast.
After a trio of Sarasota's land-use lawyers, dressed in their best black suits, threatened "to take action on behalf of our clients" if the city actually voted to adopt the Duany Downtown Plan, the commissioners were gnawing their collective knuckles. They badly needed a pep talk, and Morris gave them one.
"This is only the beginning," he said, adding that the big decisions on things like downtown density are still to come…and it's not time to fold now.
A former director of redevelopment in Delray Beach, where he spark-plugged a vigorous downtown revival, Brown told city commissioners he now wants to help build high-density rental projects on sites such as Jay Foley's at Main and Palm. Other possible sites are at Five Points and on central Main, where a Whole Foods Market could be built in combination with much-needed rental housing for young professionals.
"You allow 35 units to the acre downtown now-I want 135 units an acre for affordable, year-round downtown residents," Brown added. He was talking about as many as 500 new apartments downtown.
That's a whole new community, and the vision wasn't lost on the commissioners. Minutes later they decisively passed the Duany New Urbanism plan.
Now hear this
"This county has routinely destroyed "historically significant" buildings. To say being historically significant gives a building preservation status is ludicrous."
–Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton, expressing his dismay over the failure of local preservation ordinances. His comment came as the owner of the landmark residence that once belonged to artist Syd Solomon unsuccessfuly applied to have the house designated "historically significant" in hopes of avoiding a county demolition order. The Siesta Key structure is in serious danger of washing into the Gulf of Mexico and some officials want it taken down before it becomes a hazard.
Celebrity Sighting
Superstar Tom Cruise was spotted in Patrick's recently sporting a fake goatee in an obvious effort to remain unnoticed. So how did the observant local know who he was? "His lady friend was as beautiful as ever," she said.
Speaking of women
"Only a woman of pride, complexity, and emotional tension is genuinely worth the act of love, and there are only two ways to get yourself one of them. Either you lie, and stain the relationship with your own sense of guilt, or you accept the involvement, the emotional responsibility, the permanence she must by nature crave. 'I love you' can be said only two ways."
Sarasota's John D. MacDonald wrote about far more than gumshoeing gunrunners in "The Deep Blue Goodbye," and that's why academics wrote papers about Travis McGee and his enlightened attitude toward women. Today MacDonald and McGee are still being analyzed and admired at events such as next month's gathering of mystery writers, readers and collectors, scheduled for April 12-14 at the Sarasota Hyatt.
Stuart Kaminsky will in fact lead a discussion of "The Deep Blue Goodbye" during the three-day "Mystery–The Florida Connection" seminar. For more information, call XXX.
Hot Box
Kay Miller, the new news director at WWSB-TV, recently moved her crew into the station's new state-of-the-art facility on Tenth Street. We caught up with her between newscasts to see what we can expect from Channel 40 news.
Q. How long have you been in television news, and where?
A. I broke into TV news with the Fox station in Houston and came to WWSB-TV in 1997.
Q. What does all this new equipment mean to your news operation?
A. We walked out of our old station with nothing. It's all new gear that allows us to give better service, because we'll be able to do more community-affairs programing-you know, candidate forums, debates and the like. Of course, it also makes our product look better.
Q. What's going to be different in the news operation now?
A. A greater emphasis on local news-we're going to dive back into it in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties. We've got a new consumer unit coming on line that will package stories showing fraud, corruption, wastes of taxpayers' money and risks to public health-a series I hope is my legacy here. Look for more local news in the morning and more live reporting from all over. It will be good, quality newsgathering-getting back to basics.
Q. Some people say Channel 40's newscasts-and many other local television stations' as well-are preoccupied with crime. If true, is it because that's easy and cheap?
A. That's not a fair assessment. The majority of our news is designed to inform people of what's going on. If the story that day is somebody to look out for, we report that. Whatever people are talking about today is what we try to cover. I try to instill in all staffers the habit of listening to what people are talking about at places like the YMCA or anywhere they go. "Good Morning America" gives a good indication of what's going on in the world–we try to bring it down to the local level.
Q. What's your strategy for competing with SNN [the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's 24-hour local news channel]?
A. We focus on live, breaking news. Our staff has experience and history in this community, which gives us a real advantage [over SNN], and we bring it to you live. There's big difference in doing news live, because on tape if you can make mistakes, you can just do it over.
Q. So how are your ratings?
A. We're waiting for the latest book right now, but generally they're excellent. For example, our audience outnumbers all the Tampa station combined.
City Report Card
New Sarasota city manager Mike McNees doesn't pull any punches-even with his own bosses.
In a city commission strategic-planning workshop, the city manager announced he was going to explain "The McNees Philosophy of Local Government,"
"The city is a service provider, and judging from what I've seen so far, you're a little spotty but looking pretty good," McNees explained. "Secondly, the city is a regulator, and you're definitely on top of this one with land planning and the like.
"Finally, the city is an employer–and that's where you're most deficient. Do you want to pay better than average or do you want to pay less than average? The truth is, we have no philosophy," the city manager concluded. And with that, his bosses had their marching orders on at least one small area of running local government.
Best Bite
Nobody returns from Baja in Mexico without raving about the wonderful fish tacos available at both street vendors and fancy restaurants, which extend from Ensenada in the north to Cabo San Lucas at Baja's southern tip. Now you can find them, along with other Mexican seafood treats, right here in Sarasota.
Cabo Cafe is a little off the beaten track, tucked away in the Sarasota Commons Shopping Center off North Beneva Road. But step inside and you'll think you're back in Baja-or at least, on Siesta Key.
Red and yellow walls trimmed in blue are festooned with mounted fish and pictures of chef Jim Colvin's fishing exploits in the Pacific Ocean. An honor graduate of San Francisco's California Culinary Academy, Colvin has worked in top restaurants in Southern California, in Baja, and most recently, at the Colony on Longboat Key.
Grouper tacos and burritos-or the same with flash-fried rock shrimp, if you prefer-are a specialty at the Cabo Cafe; grilled whole snapper marinated Baja-style with citrus juice, garlic and spices is another. Everything is made from scratch, and it's all a huge leap over typical Mexican restaurants in quality.
Check it out and you'll soon be returning to order "Uno taco de pescado, por favor."


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, NY
In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the imitation of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in poverty, by industry and economy have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited advantages for securing an education, have become learned men and women, with an influence extending


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Primavera perfection! Here's a pasta that will gladden your heart with 100% of your daily dose of manganese and selenium. Sweet cherry tomatoes, aromatic basil and delicate asparagus adorn healthful whole wheat pasta. Low in fat and calories, so mangia! Serves 4.
- 12 ounces whole wheat spaghetti (or other pasta)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ pound fresh asparagus spears, cut into 1" slices
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup part skim ricotta cheese
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (may substitute sun dried tomatoes)
- 12 basil leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 8 curls of Romano or Parmesan cheese
- Red chili pepper flakes to taste (optional)
- Cook pasta according to directions.
- While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in large skillet. Add asparagus, garlic and pepper. Sauté 4 minutes. Add ¼ cup water or vegetable stock and simmer until tender (about 4 more minutes).
- Drain pasta, return to pot, and immediately stir in ricotta cheese until melted.
- Add tomatoes and asparagus mixture to pasta. Gently toss.
- Top with basil, lemon zest and cheese. Serve immediately.
Per serving: 404 calories, 19 gm protein, 70 gm carbohydrate, 8 gm fat, 3 gm sat fat, 4 gm mono fat, 12 mg cholesterol, 2 gm fiber, 107 mg sodium
THE SEASONED COOK If you like some heat, feel free to add some red chili pepper flakes. Start with 1/8 teaspoon and add more as desired. Substitute any green vegetable for the asparagus depending what's on hand. A vegetable peeler is a great tool for creating slivers of cheese.


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It's not often you get to see a masterpiece for free, is it? Well, actually, it is in the UK. From world-famous works to controversial installations and creations by today's acclaimed geniuses – you'll be spoilt for choice by the free art galleries in London and around Britain. And you...
Start with the classics - you can't pass up a chance to see Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London; the imposing portraits of King Henry VIII at London's National Portrait Gallery; Picasso's Weeping Woman at the Tate Liverpool; the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelites in the world at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery or Waterhouse's The Lady of Shalott at the Tate Britain in London.
Mix things up a little at Tate Modern, a free modern art gallery within an old power station by the River Thames in London here you'll find Rothko, Pollock, Warhol and Hockney hanging out with the latest innovative sculpture artist commissioned to take on the Turbine Hall.
In the mood for something different? Combine culture with exercise at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Explore 500 acres of historic landscape, where you'll find open-air displays by some of the world's finest artists, plus five stunning indoor galleries. If it's sculpture that floats your boat, don't miss the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, where three galleries showcase historical and contemporary sculpture through a programme of exhibitions.
Free art galleries are a great way to find out more about the history of an area too. Take the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield, where you can discover the history of the city's trade in the Metalwork Collection, or the Permanent Collection at the Burton Art Gallery in Devon, which delves into the history of the local area.
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I don't know, seems pretty good.
I've been excited about NBN for a while now (ever since I saw Psychographics), and the idea of unbreakable ice is definitely appealing. Scorched Earth only costs 4 influence, so I figured dropping 3 in an NBN deck might be a good idea.
But wait! Data Raven is only TWO influence! So you could throw three of those in a Weyland Consortium deck and have plenty of breathing room. Plus you can tutor up either of those with Aggressive Negotiations. That seems insane!
Suffice it to say that if I ever have to lower myself to Running, I won't be spending my last click on a run against an NBN player!


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will host a Service of Remembrance in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Wallace Memorial Chapel. The service is open to the public.
Guest speaker will be the Rev. Patrice L. Fowler-Searcy, director of Mission Ministry at East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. Fowler-Searcy received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Purdue University and is working towards a Master of Divinity at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Music will be provided by the Westminster College Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Robin Lind, associate professor of music and director of choral activities.
Westminster staff participating in the service include: the Rev. James Mohr, Westminster chaplain; the Rev. Jeannette Hubbard, Westminster director of diversity services; and Kathryn Davison Miller, Westminster College organist.
The Thiel College Soldiers for God Mime and Dance Group will also be participating in the service.
Contact Westminster's Office of Faith and Spirituality at (724) 946-7117 or email for additional information.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 377 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.


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Volvo C70 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
irbrenda1948 Posts: 17I paid $47k with every option except BLIS, and that included transportation to Staten Island, NY. Sticker on the car was $50,012. I'm sure I could have done better locally but no one was willing to search out further than local or at most the northeast region, so I did it myself. I'm in NY and I purchased from Volvo of Orange County in Santa Ana, CA. I couldn't have been happier with my choice of dealership and the service I received from them.
slk41 Posts: 1I am looking at a 2008 leftover C70, not a demo. The price is 37678 down from a MSRP of 45,300. I know it's quite a bit off but it is a 2008. They also are being generous with my trade - meeting my expected number which was shocking. But I am hesitant to buy an almost 2 model year old car. And when the 2010 new model comes out, will my value do a nose dive? I was considering leasing as my can I'm trading is a 2007 with only 22K miles on it so I only drive about 800 miles a month, some months less than that. But to do a lease, I would want to wait for the 2010 model but then I won't get the deal I'm getting now either.
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majajh Posts: 4To the great credit of the dealer in Honolulu (where everything is overpriced), we got an astounding deal- a little less than $37000, before fees! How? A mistake was made in the ad, which was supposed to be the purchase price after the end of a lease. They honored their ad to their own hurt. The car was around $46000 the week before. We are so happy! I told the guy that if he ever needed an endorsement we would do it.
newvolvoowner Posts: 5Just returned from Sweden where we picked up our 2010 C70. Volvo Overseas Delivery Program is better than purchasing from any dealer. Free round trip flights to Gothenburg Sweden, one night in hotel, 2 weeks free insurance to drive car in Europe, free shipment to your dealer in United States. Looking forward to doing it again.
cars0153 Posts: 45Here isa my situation. I have worked out a good deal on a 2010 C70. The dealer is telling me I must sign by month's end to get payment. I jjust looked at the programs and saw the incentive goes to 3/31/10. the dealer book says 3/1/10 for this lease program. i don't want my payment to go up, but i still have 2 payments left on my current lease. I'd prefer to drive my current car for another month
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fwhite42 Posts: 1I have a deal on the table that I now think might be a rip-off. Some advice would be greatly appreciated:
-2011 C70, sticker of 42400
-Sales price of 39999
-Trade-in of a 2006 Hyundai Azera, owe 12500, getting 9500
-Credit score right at 700
-Downpayment of 3000
-12000 miles per year
-48mo lease
-Monthly payment at 650
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rnmt Posts: 11Car Man,
Have been offered 697.57 per month lease 36 months 12K miles with $1,000 down, including first month payment, for a C70 priced at 45,700 (excluding tax, title and fees) with money factor 0.000820. This is C70 with leather seats, multimedia, climate and convenience package, blind spot information system.
How does that sound to you, cause to me there is room for improvement, but I was hoping I would get the April/May money factor for top tier. Also, the lease numbers per month do not add up. Thanks -
volvovinny Posts: 1Not sure exactly what the MF is or even if it's fixed dealer to dealer. When looking around, three places seemed to each use a different number. I stopped focusing on the MF and just the bottom line. Most started at 500/mo but then we got a bit of a bidding war going and ended up with this:
2011 C70 with the convenience and climate packages, metallic paint, and wind guard ($43895 MSRP). The negotiated lease prices was just under 39000 (i have an s40 so loyalty may come into play). 10k miles for 36 months. 9.25% sales tax in our county. $3500 down and $420 a month including tax... all out the door prices.
So glad I walked out on the first place at $460/mo (they couldn't produce a list of fees so it just seemed shady). Supposedly there was at $995 acquisition fee which we laughed at and were told that they might be able to get it down. We just took our business elsewhere. Eventually they called and said they could do $420 but it was too late -
student4life19 Posts: 2Thank you for sharing your experience--I also decided to focus on bottom line numbers. After visiting 2 Volvo dealerships in my area (south FL) last weekend, I got my C70 with convenience package, metallic paint and BLIS a couple of days ago.
I negotiated a price of $38,600 (MSRP $43,075), put down $2,000, they paid off $11K owed on my previous Volvo (trade in value $9,500) and applied my loyalty $1,000.
My lease is 36 months, 15K miles at $479/mo with tax. Overall I'm very pleased with my deal given the negative equity on the old Volvo and my needing extra mileage allowance. The free factory scheduled maintenance is also a plus.
I hope this info helpful to anyone shopping for a C70, because it seems everyone on the boards is shopping for the XC's! -
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4mercoachrick Posts: 133Just a heads up to those who might be considering a new C70. I just traded our '11 on a new '13 and will pick it up tomorrow.
The price was fantastic, making it a little easier to take the 'hit' on trading after only 2.5 years.
I received $7500 off just by walking in the door PLUS another $2000 off for Volvo loyalty. We even lowered the price a smidge more but I honestly would have been happy at $9500 off the $45K sticker.
They are going fast !!! Our dealer is down to 5 or 6 units left!


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Edythe M. Abdullah Reappointed
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Dr. Edythe M. Abdullah, 56, of Jacksonville, campus president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, was reappointed for a term beginning March 9, 2010, and ending January 6, 2015.
Dr. Abdullah began her career at Florida Community College as an admissions adviser in 1985. Since then she has progressed along the administrative career ladder from associate dean to dean to associate vice president and now campus president. Dr. Abdullah has served as Campus President of the Downtown Campus and Advanced Technology Center for six years. Her responsibilities include administrative oversight and instructional leadership for a campus that serves over 10,000 students from 119 countries with a wide variety of programs: adult literacy, high school completion, English for speakers of other languages, associate arts and sciences degrees, career certificates and continuing workforce education instruction. Additionally, this year she and her staff opened the first drop out retrieval charter high school in the State of Florida.
Dr. Abdullah earned a bachelor's degree in religion from Valparaiso University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida. She holds a Certificate in the Management of Lifelong Education from Harvard University and was a Kellogg Fellow with the League for Innovation in Community Colleges. Dr. Abdullah has been very committed to community, state, and national leadership in areas for which she holds great passion and insight. In 2000, she chaired the Jacksonville Community Council's study on adult literacy and its impact on economic development. Dr. Abdullah was inducted into Florida's Adult and Community Educators Hall of Fame in recognition of her statewide leadership and support of adult education and workforce development. She has served on numerous national education association advisory councils, including the Presidents Advisory Council for the National Council for Advanced Technology Centers.


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- This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, ( Revelation 4:8 ) . Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.
1 Chronicles 9:1-26 . ORIGINAL REGISTERS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH'S GENEALOGIES.
1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those registers, placed under the official care of the sovereigns; and as a great number of the Israelites ( 1 Chronicles 9:3 ) took refuge in Judah during the invasion of Shalmaneser, they carried the public records along with them. The genealogies given in the preceding chapters were drawn from the public records in the archives both of Israel and Judah; and those given in this chapter relate to the period subsequent to the restoration; whence it appears (compare 1 Chronicles 3:17-24 ) that the genealogical registers were kept during the captivity in Babylon. These genealogical tables, then, are of the highest authority for truth and correctness, the earlier portion being extracted from the authenticated records of the nation; and as to those which belong to the time of the captivity, they were drawn up by a contemporary writer, who, besides enjoying the best sources of information, and being of the strictest integrity, was guided and preserved from all error by divine inspiration.
2. the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions--This chapter relates wholly to the first returned exiles. Almost all the names recur in Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 11:1-36 ), although there are differences which will be explained there. The same division of the people into four classes was continued after, as before the captivity; namely, the priests, Levites, natives, who now were called by the common name of Israelites, and the Nethinims ( Joshua 9:27 , Ezra 2:43 , 8:20 ). When the historian speaks of "the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions," he implies that there were others who afterwards returned and settled in possessions not occupied by the first. Accordingly, we read of a great number returning successively under Ezra, Nehemiah, and at a later period. And some of those who returned to the ancient inheritance of their fathers, had lived before the time of the captivity ( Ezra 3:12 , Haggai 2:4 Haggai 2:10 ).
18. the king's gate--The king had a gate from his palace into the temple ( 2 Kings 16:18 ), which doubtless was kept constantly closed except for the monarch's use; and although there was no king in Israel on the return from the captivity, yet the old ceremonial was kept up, probably in the hope that the scepter would, ere long, be restored to the house of David. It is an honor by which Eastern kings are distinguished, to have a gate exclusively devoted to their own special use, and which is kept constantly closed, except when he goes out or returns ( Ezekiel 44:2 ). There being no king then in Israel, this gate would be always shut.


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[edit] Introduction to the Games
NOTE: the material in this section has been derived from the
BEAM Robotics Philosophy page that was part of the original
LANL BEAM website, an archived copy of which can be found > HERE <.
The idea behind establishing the BEAM Robot Games was to improve robo-genetic stock through stratified competition, while having an interesting time in the process.
The science behind BEAM stemmed from the then current concepts in artificial intelligence (AI), artificial life (ALife), evolutionary biology, and genetic algorithms. It seemed that building large complex robots wasn't working very well, so Mark Tilden figured "why not try to evolve them from a lesser to a greater ability as mother nature has done with biologics?" The problem was that such a concept required self-reproducing robots which wouldn't be possible to build (if at all) for years to come. The solution, was to view a human being as a robot's way of making another robot. So an annual competition, where experimenters could let their creations interact in real situations, was created. This would encourage machine evolution, and allow it to be observed as it happened.
Mark described this as "robogenetics through robobiologics.
Thus the BEAM Robot Games were founded not simply to be a series of technological competitions, but to provide a chance for [[robot] enthusiasts to present their designs to each other, the press, and the public. In an open forum of this type, anyone who was interested in the field of Alife robotics could compete, compare and exchange ideas. Any and every robot would be considered so long as it did not come exclusively from a kit or store. Robots of similar ability would be pitted against each other in graded competitions, where they would be judged on sophistication of behavior, novelty of design, efficiency of power source, and quality of hardware innovation.
Basically, if you built it, were welcome to show it.
Everyone from grade-school closet mad-scientists to legitimate university researchers could participate. The only element required was a fascination with seeing something that you had created move by itself and how it compared to others. This would hopefully spark motivation in many fields of Science and Engineering, in all ages, genders, and for all purposes. At the Robot Games, bizarre ideas were to be encouraged, in the hopes that new "artificial life forms" would emerge as time went by.
One of the main aims of the Robot Games] was and is to get more people interested in actual robotics rather than computer simulations. Thus BEAM, which was founded by Mark W. Tilden while at the University of Waterloo (Canada), was created to allows first time enthusiasts to get started easily. By building one or more self-contained creatures, anyone can gain the confidence and ability to build a wider range of robotic devices, allowing them to compete in more challenging BEAM events, and advancing the evolutionary aspects of their robotic designs.
Building robots can be difficult, so the BEAM Games were designed as a forum where designers don't so much match wits against each other, but against the natural (and relentless) perversity of the physical universe. Life is hard, but Alife is harder (depending, of course, on what you like to build with).
Mark's intention was that the games feature an ever expanding number of formal competitions ranging in difficulty from simple to complex. To this end, he wrote a Guide containing competition rules, "get-started" instructions, background discussion into the science of artificial life, and enough information for anybody who might want to, to run their own BEAM Robot Games.
The 1995 BEAM Games consisted of 14 events. As well, competitions are often created on the fly as devices of like ability compete and display their capabilities. Previous events along this line have included manipulator, robovision, and robo-dog events. So we can prepare judges and resources in advance, all competitors are asked to fill out the robot "behavior" section of an entrance form and more competitions can then be run based on the variety of robots that do show up. Those in a class by themselves are still eligible for major awards, and everybody would be included in the subsequent BEAM Games portfolio, documentaries, and videos.
The Games stress innovation rather than competition. No demand is made for solutions to be precisely engineered. Instead designs are tested and observed to see how well they perform in a general environment. Consequently, special consideration is given for robots which run on solar power or are solar power assisted; self-contained artificial life forms over battery eating remotes.
Such designs take into consideration environmental issues of battery wastage, reusable materials and technological waste (it's amazing to think that we take such efforts to recycle glass and cardboard, but think nothing of throwing away a VCR because it has a broken key). It is not essential that robot devices be solar, but as the raw materials (dead calculators, dead portable cassette players, dead radios, etc.) are so plentiful, designers can sometimes put together BEAM like designs without spending any money at all, while at the same time recycling dead electronics that would otherwise sit around until thrown out.
All venues are open to anyone who is interested, young or old, so grab a soldering iron, raid the junk pile, build your own entry and bring it to a BEAM competition. Doing so might even be good for some extra credit in science, electronics, or any other related course. Besides, it's neat to build a device which will move for years with no off switch.
[edit] Individual Events
This section contains a list and general description of just some of the events that have, at one time or another, been part of the BEAM Robot Games. They are arranged, more or less, in order of increasing complexity. Clicking on the heading of any particular event will allow you to view the full set of rules for that event.
The General Rules for the BEAM robot Games can be viewed by clicking > HERE <.
NOTE: The material presented here has been derived from the original events list page that was part of the now defunct LANL BEAM site.
An archived copy of that page can be found > HERE <.
Also Note: Not every event listed here has been a part of every BEAM Robotics Competitions
and in all probability not every event listed will be a part of any current or future competitions
[edit] Solaroller
Robots are limited to a maximum solar cell size of 1/2 x 2-1/2 inches (1.25 square inches or 8.06 square cm) and must be self starting. Competitors race one meter in full sunlight (or 500 Watt halogen equivalent) along 6 inch wide lanes. Round robin eliminations used, with the fastest finisher winning each heat.
There are two classes under this heading.
[edit] Class A:
Racing occurs on a sheet of level glass.
[edit] Class B:
Racing occurs on equal but rough terrain.
[edit] Photovore
Robots should be solar powered, goal seeking and must fit within a 7 inch cube. The robots face obstacles, challenges, and other robots over a 30 hour period in a closed arena called a "Robot Jurrasic Park". Robots that demonstrate the best survival, exploration, confrontation, speed, and power efficiency (after review of photos and a stop-motion video) will be declared the winners.
[edit] Aquavore
Robots should be solar powered, must fit within a 7 inch cube. It must be able to swim from one side to the other of a 55 gallon fish tank (approximately one meter across). A six inch high wall is fixed in place halfway across that tank that each competing robot must either swim under or get over (crawl, jump or fly) to reach the finish line.
[edit] Robot Limbo Race
A self-contained robot having a maximum dimension of 7 inches square by 1 cm high, must traverse a simple maze in a race against another competitor in an similar lane. The flattest and fastest robots win. Solar power is optional but recommended.
[edit] Rope Climbing
A self starting robot must climb up a 1 meter rope and then climb down. The robot that gets from top to bottom in the quickest time wins.
[edit] High/Long Jump
There are two classes under this heading.
[edit] Class A:
A robot, no larger than 1 square foot, must loft its entire mass (jump)
into the air. Each competitor is allowed up to three attempts, but is limited to 1 (optional) battery.
[edit] Class B:
A robot, no larger than 1 square foot, must loft its entire mass (jump) forward. Each competitor is allowed up to three attempts, but is limited to 1 (optional) battery.
[edit] Legged Race
Legged robots compete against each other in distance, progress, and ability challenges over various rough but equal terrains. The robots are compared on the basis of
- Their ratio of size
- Number of motivating limbs
- Lift/drive capabilities
- Dynamic versus static designs
- Terrain/problem handling abilities
Each robot is awarded points based upon their ability to handle the broadest range of challenges and the competitors with the most capability points win.
[edit] Innovation Machines
Brand-new devices made using robotic principles, and that serve not-so-obvious purposes, are judged on quality of workmanship, broadness of scope, and weirdness of application.
[edit] Robo-Art/Best Modified Appliance
Devices built or modify along aesthetically pleasing, and which deliberately move by themselves are judges. Purposefulness is not essential. There are two classes under this heading.
[edit] Class A:
Devices built entirely from scratch.
[edit] Class B:
Commonplace devices (toys, appliances, etc.) that have been extended or expanded from their original function while still retaining their basic shape.
[edit] Robot Sumo
There are two classes under this heading.
[edit] Class A:
Pairs of robots attempt to push each other off the edge of a 5 foot round platform. Contestants can be either self-contained, tethered, or radio controlled. The last one in the ring wins.
[edit] Class B:
Robots attempt to push each other off the edge of a 6 foot round platform, but they can be more aggressive about it. If a tie is declared, the winner will be decided based upon perceived aggressiveness.
[edit] Nanomouse
A smaller form of micromouse competition (see below), in which a simple, self-contained mini-robot mouse (built using 1 or 2 ICs) attempt to solve and work its way through a simple, connected maze using only The fastest competitor wins.
[edit] Micromouse
Open to individuals or teams, small self-contained robots attempt to negotiate an unconnected maze from an outside corner to the middle, in the shortest possible time (without crashing).
Ever since its inception the micromouse competition has been one of the ultimate challenges for robot enthusiasts.
There are two classes micromouse competition:
[edit] Class A:
Competition follows official micromouse rules.
[edit] Class B:
Competition also follows official micromouse rules, but entrants are encouraged to cheat in any way they can think of, provided the maze is not damaged.
NOTE: Micromouse competition rules may vary from region to region and from year to year
[edit] Aerobot Competition
Given , An AUTONOMOUS flying vehicle (in BEAM terminology, a Flier), capable of launching itself, must attempt find a randomly placed target within a square drop zone, measuring 25 foot on each side, drop a marker on it, and return to its launchpad outside the zone for landing. Each competitor is judged on a point system based upon control ability, drop accuracy, repeatability, and finally, run time.
[edit] Misc. Competitions
Editors Note: There is one other item with its own rules page It is mentioned here, but was not part of the original material that this BEAM Wiki page has been derived from.
You're a hobbyist, artist, engineer or frustrated tinker. You had an idea for a machine so you built it by hand. It works but you've had no forum for display and comparison. You'd like to attend the BEAM games but you're worried that your device doesn't fit any category.
Don't worry.
Judging will be based upon individual interviews and demonstrations with the designer and the displayed, functional robot device.
[edit] Awards
Editors Note: As with the rest of the material on this page, the following comes from the original [http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20051101143143/http://www.nis.lanl.gov/projects/robot/html/events.html Events] page, which was part of the <tt>(now defunct) LANL BEAM site. It is included here for historic reference purposes only, and does not mean that the information applies to any current or future BEAM Robotics Competitions.</tt>
As in the real Olympics Games, medals and awards will be offered to the first three winners in every category; Gold for first, Silver for second, and Bronze for third. Unlike the real Olympics, however, there is a 4th award for every competition category called the "Lunatic Fringe" award (first invented and presented at the 3rd Artificial Life conference in Santa Fe by Dr. Chris Langton to an anonymous presenter) which awards ingenuity in design despite failure or success.
The types of prizes shall be based upon two factors:
- The availability of prizes relevant to building future robots.
- The number of sponsors who donate prizes for promotional consideration.
(There used to be a third category which took into account the age of the designers, but as we've had so many surprising upsets in past games [i.e.: 10 year olds consistently whupping University Profs in equal competition, we've dropped it. When it is seen to be relevant again, it shall be re-introduced. Until then, all designers shall be considered equally regardless of age, gender, race, species, or reputation).
There are also prizes awarded for all valid and notable, if not winning, robotic competitors. These awards include (but are not limited to):
- Best Overall Robot Designs: Awarded to those individuals or teams whose robots exhibit the greatest skill, integration, talent, and technology, which actually work.
- Special Technical Awards: Awarded to those individuals or teams whose robots embody the best technical know-how and mechanical complexity, working or not.
- Special Weirdness Awards: Awarded to those individuals or teams whose robots show the best example of bizarre. although essential, innovation, application, and special effects.
- Ecology Awards: Awarded to those individuals or teams whose robots show the best example of innovation, application, and elegance, despite being made almost exclusively from recycled materials, and/or powered by energy-efficient means.
- Efficiency Awards: Awarded to those individuals or teams whose robots employ the best non-battery powered designs, in a frame designed to last.
- Artificial Life Awards: Awarded to those individuals or teams whose robots show the greatest ability or potential to "look out for themselves".
There is also a single special prize awarded to the youngest participant who submits a valid entry. The entrant will be asked to describe their robot design and construction plans in reasonable detail, to demonstrate his or her level of understanding.
As well, any Robot Olympic records made by competitors shall be kept track of from competition to competition.
Prizes in the past have ranged from complete Motorola Development Systems to laptop computers to portable compact disc players (which can provide key parts to robotic enthusiasts). Cash awards are not guaranteed, although travel and accommodation assistance is available for long-distance travelers.
[edit] Also See:
This section conatains two lists.
On the left is a list of links to the rules for the BEAM ROBOT GAMES events.
On the right is a list of links the results of past BEAM ROBOT GAMES competitions.
[edit] Also See:
- The BEAM Challenges page, which list a few of the challenges that have been made to by BEAMers on the various Beam email lists
- The Robotics Competitions page, which acts as an index to information about miscellaneous other competitions.


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Re: DISCUSSION - Iran Sanctions, Why Bring them up and why they won't go anywhere
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On December 1st EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels voted to sanction
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are often other, less overt reasons for bringing up the perennial issue of
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its nuclear program. However, the IAEA issues such reports rather
frequently, often without much more than a rhetorical condemnation from
the US and its Western allies. (The IAEA issues reports on Iran about once
a quarter.)
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involvement of the US in the European financial crisis and the Europeans'
renewed movement on sanctions against Iran, the financial crisis must
inevitably be calculated into every action the Europeans take at the
I. American and European consensus regarding Iranian sanctions
Since about 2002, there has been general consensus between the US and the
EU-3 (Germany, France, and the UK) when it comes to sanctions on Iran.
Between 2006 and 2010, the EU-3 and the United States successfully pushed
for United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to approve three rounds of
limited sanctions on Iran (Resolutions 1737, 1747, 1803, and 1929).
In 2010, the EU even enacted its own sanctions, Council Regulation
668/2010, that went above and beyond that penalities outlined in UNSCR
1929 and surprised some commentators who criticized the EU for having weak
sanction in the past. Even prior to enactment of 668/2010, major European
companies were unilaterally breaking their business ties with Iran (or at
least publicly vowing to do so) in order to avoid drawing ire from the US
or jeopardizing their US assets or investment interests.
The announcement of EU sanctions earlier this month follows on the heels
of a November 21st rachetting up of sanctions by the US, UK, and Canada.
The new trilateral sanctions, announced in response to the release of the
most recent IAEA report that chronicled likely Iranian pursuit of nuclear
weapons, targeted Irana**s petrochemical sector and cut ties between the
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) from the British and Canadian financial
sectors. The U.S., as of yet, has not taken any action with regards to the
sanctioning the CBI, but the U.S. Senate vote 93-7 last week to sanction
the CBI.
II. Possible Effects of Sanctions and Constraints on Important Actors
Imposing an embargo on Iranian oil combined with the actions taken on
December 1st, would hurt Iran, which sells approximately 21% of its crude
oil to the EU and derives 50% primarily to Italy and Spain, and derives
about 50% of its government revenue from sales of oil to countries around
the world.
However, a key factor to remember is that the European Union only absorbs
about one-third of Iranian oil exports, so even a watertight European
sanctions regime is hardly going to end Iranian income, but there will be
sharp impacts on both sides.
First, Iran. Two thirds of Irana**s oil is sold in East Asia, but of the
of the Middle Eastern oil that is sold in East Asia Irana**s is the lowest
quality. It sells at a fairly sharp discount -- about $3-5 a barrel. A
real removal of European demand will flood the East Asian market with
Iranian crude, increasing that discount by at least $2-3 dollars a barrel.
Each $1 shift costs Iran roughly 2.5m dollars -- daily.
There will also be impacts on Europe. The top European importer of Iranian
crude is Italy -- the European state currently under the most financial
pressure. The second largest European importer is Spain, which is right
behind Italy. Just as Iran will be selling into a glutted East Asian
market and so will be earning less, Italy and Spain will have to replace
Iranian crude from a might tighter North African market and will have to
pay more.
Supporters of sanctions argue the Saudi Arabia could fill the gap of 2.4
million bpd that Iran has been exporting to world markets, but this would
require Saudi Arabia to forgo selling to Asian markets, which are
perceived as better long-term prospects for growth and cede these markets
to Iran. there won't be any shortages so long as the east asians are not
participating -- there will 'only' be issues getting the crude to where it
will need to go....i'd expect a modest uptick in prices because of that,
but probably no shortages
While increased sanctions may boost Europe's relationship with the US, an
oil embargo would likely serve to increase tensions between the Northern
and Southern European states that would be hit disproportionally by the
loss of Iranian oil and are already experiencing tensions along these
lines due to their divergent interests over the financial crisis.
Exacerbating the fractures with the European Union that could ultimately
lead to a financial collapse is a far larger strategic threat to the US
than Iran's alleged nuclear program. If it became apparent that pushing
for oil sanctions would escalate these internal tensions, it's unlikely
that the US would risk the future of the financial crisis over any effort
to weaken Iran. This calculation holds true for the US when it comes to
the global price of oil as well - which could rise over the concerns of
removing Iranian oil from the global market.an oil embargo certainly isn't
going to help southern europe but its also not going to tank it (well, it
might tank greece, but greece is already tanked) -- think of it more like
an unwelcome headwind
While the Obama Administration is under domestic pressure to pursue
sanctions against the CBI and recently made attempts to convince the EU to
consider sanctioning the CBI as well, for now the White House is looking
for more a**calibrateda** sanctions on the CBI.
Sanctioning the CBI would have a greater impact on Iran and on the global
economy than a European oil embargo. Due to previous rounds of sanction
targeting Irana**s financial sector, the CBI is the only major financial
institution in Iran able to transact in dollars, which is necessary for
settling oil and gas transactions. Without the ability to settle its
transaction, Irana**s ability to sell its oil and gas would be severely
limited, though it could accumulate balances with trade partners such as
China and use these balances like debit accounts for the import of goods.
Oil has been hovering about $100 a barrel this week, largely on concerns
about an European embargo. Iran has said that ita**s oil would shoot up to
$250 a barrel if the embargo were enacted. A exaggerated claim, perhaps,
but the price of oil could climb this high or higher if sanctions against
the CBI were pursued. no way - in the most drastic scenario it would
probably only go up by 10-15
Given the current fragile state of the global economy, particularly the
debt-servicing issues of the southern European economies, a shock to oil
supplies is not in European or US interest. Thus, it should come as little
surprise that the EU is backing away from talk of an embargo and the US is
talking of a calibrated approach to sanctions.
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Not only romaine, but iceberg, green leaf, red leaf, butter and spinach just stopped growing. His romaine peeled and blistered.
Burton was cautiously optimistic about a pickup in Coachella volume.
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I dunno. Although this Associated Press news item, Mowing Proposal Gets Girl (see below), I found on CNN.com is written in a kinda upbeat manner, it seems just sad to me.
OK, it also seems a little funny to me — but I'm not proud of that.
First, the title, Mowing Proposal Gets Girl is misleading. I, for one, was looking forward to savoring a enchanting, romantic tale revolving around a scene that might have gone something like this:
Youthful, Industrious Lad (seated atop a shiny Snapper Fast Cut Zero Turn Riding Mower): "Sir, I'll mow your yard for $12.
Wizened Galoot (seated on a rocking chair perched on the front porch of an aging but well maintained home): "Son, times are tough, and I don't have $12. But if you do a good job on the lawn, I'll give you my daughter, Barbara Jean."
Love, Hilarity, & Amorous Hijinks ensue …
Turns out, this was a Marriage proposal, not a Mowing proposal. While that kind of mistake is understandable, doesn't the AP or CNN have fact-checkers and proofreaders for this sort of thing? Or is this distorted headline another example of the kind of intentional sensationalism that has become rampant in journalism? But I digress.
In the story (in red) below, I've inserted annotations (in black italics) clarifying primary motifs.
Mowing Proposal Gets Girl
Hillsboro, North Dakota (AP) — It's the thought that counts when it comes to a marriage proposal.
Chris Mueller, 25, was nearly finished etching the big question into a harvested soybean field when he realized the 'm' in 'marry' took up too much room.
Since he couldn't erase a plowed field, he had a decision to make.
Unfortunately, as we'll shortly see, that decision was not "Do I keep wasting time with this idiotic project, especially now that I've revealed myself to be incompetent, or do I take this opportunity to bail out now?" Also, it's been a while since I lived on a farm, but that field (see graphic) doesn't look plowed to me. Maybe it was Chris who was plowed. Further, "You can't erase a plowed field," not only has the resonance of a classic rustic aphorism but also the error-presented-as-folksy-wisdom qualilty that is the sine qua non of such maxims. Tell you what, you pull a 6′ harrow over that portion of the field a couple of times and see if those letters aren't erased.
"I figured it would look better to spell it wrong and get a laugh out of it, rather than botch it all," Mueller told the Grand Forks Herald.
A. Bizarre Belief #1: Misspellings are somehow funny in the "laughing with you" way rather than "laughing at you" way
B. Bizarre Belief #2: A misspelling carved in huge letters in a field isn't already pretty darned botched
"I could have fit all the letters in, but it would have looked tacky."
(Incredibly) Bizarre Belief #3: That the unremediated version of this project (see graphic ) doesn't qualify — even in North Dakota — as "tacky"
Instead, it read: "KATIE WILL YOU MARY ME?"
Mueller's next step involved taking his girlfriend, Katie Goltz, for an airplane ride under the guise of looking for deer. At first, she missed the misspelling. Goltz was caught up in the message.
"I scanned it, noticed what it said and was speechless," she said. "I said 'yes' and cried like all girls do."
But on closer inspection, Goltz realized "marry" was a letter short.
"I thought it was so sweet that he spelled it wrong," she said. "I thought it made it more cute and more special."
Tragic confusion between "cute and more special" and "a clear sign to get out while the getting's good"
Mueller's father, Tom, twice used fieldwork to send romantic messages to his wife, Diane.
Compelling argument that compulsory neutering is sometimes justified
Discussion Questions:
1. Would the story have been more interesting if Katie had responded to "KATIE WILL YOU MARY ME?" with "Chris, of course, I'll say yes, but tell me — who wrote that? I bet it was Jim — right? He did tell me he loved me when we were out last night but I thought he was just happy that he got lucky with me. Was it Jim, Was it? Or Billy? Or … "
2. Regardless of Katie's feelings toward Chris (or Jim et al), what are the odds that, asked" "KATIE WILL YOU MARY ME," while trapped in an airplane flown by someone who clearly can't handle heavy equipment well enough to make room for two r's in "marry," she will say "No?"
3. (For men only) Wouldn't the immediate response from any woman you ever dated have been "Who the hell is Mary?"


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Shoring systems are structures of timber, mechanical, or hydraulic systems that support the sides of an excavation and which are designed to prevent cave-ins. Sheeting is a type of shoring system that keeps the earth in position. It can be driven into the ground or work in conjunction with a shoring system. Driven sheeting is most frequently used for excavations open for long periods of time. Another type of sheeting, in which plates or shoring grade plywood (sometimes called Finland form) is used in conjunction with strutted systems such as hydraulic or timber shoring. These strutted systems are also referred to as active systems. The most frequently used strutted system involves aluminum hydraulic shores which are lightweight, re-usable and installed and removed completely from above ground.
A shield, also known as a trench box, is another common protective system used by contractors. Trench boxes are not designed to prevent cave-ins, but rather serve to "shield" workers within the structure should a cave-in occur. This is an excellent choice when placing continuous installations, as in pipe laying The box is placed in the trench and dragged along with the progress of the work. A few important points about shields:
With both shoring and shielding, workers are only protected as long as they stay within the confines of the system.
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