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TUALATIN, Ore. — The Trail Blazers have one goal for the future: To make what just happened a thing of the past.
If NBA history were a zoo, the 2011-2012 regular season is the platypus — weird, awkward, and often hard to make any sense out of.
Coming off a five-month lockout that nearly killed the year, the league crammed 66 games into 123 days and concocted what Jamal Crawford described as "the longest short season ever."
But for Portland, this year was not only different but disheartening as well. A season that began with guarded optimism, then rocket-launched into serious promise, quickly spiraled into depths the organization has not seen in years.
The finished product was a 28-38 record for a team that saw three-time All-Star Brandon Roy retire, starters Gerald Wallace and Marcus Camby get traded, thought-to-be savior Greg Oden get cut, and once-heralded coach Nate McMillan get fired.
And the chasers to that sour taste provided no such relief to the palate — not when Wesley Matthews' numbers were plunging, and Raymond Felton and Jamal Crawford's contributions were underwhelming.
But now, mercifully, that is all behind the organization. The question is, what needs to be addressed moving forward?
Lots, actually.
Starting with: Getting a permanent general manager in place.
Portland's acting GM, Chad Buchanan, said Friday that he takes responsibility for the organization's shortcomings this season. Since he replaced Rich Cho in May, the Blazers have A) traded away Andre Miller for a much-less productive Felton, B) selected Nolan Smith (3.8 ppg, .372 FG%) over the Nuggets' Kenneth Faried (10.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, .586 FG%), and C) failed to extend Nicolas Batum's contract when the forward commanded less money than he will this offseason. Granted, the draft pick Buchanan acquired from New Jersey at the trade deadline was phenomenal, and picking up J.J. Hickson off waivers could prove quite fortuitous, but the Blazers removing Buchanan's interim tag is not extremely likely.
And with the draft and free-agency coming up, Portland would benefit from securing a central figure in future personnel decision.
But right after that — they need to hire a full-time coach.
When Matthews was asked what kind of coach the team needs moving forward, he did not offer a description. Instead, he simply said "Kaleb Canales."
The 34-year-old, whose only other head-coaching job had been with a junior varsity high school team, took over after McMillan's firing and further earned the Blazers' respect. Just about every player who spoke with the media following Friday's exit interviews endorsed Canales for the full-time position. But when Buchanan was asked how much the players' enthusiasm for Canales will factor into the team's decision, he replied "a little bit."
Sometimes, the boss whose presence you most enjoy is not the one best-suited to deliver optimal results. Portland would be wise to retain Canales as an assistant, but the franchise would benefit from a coach with more experience.
Could it be former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni? Perhaps a long-time assistant waiting for a shot? Tough to say.
And once a coach is in place — the Blazers need plug the holes in their lineup.
The following sentence contains zero controversy: The Felton experiment did not work out. The 27-year-old finished the season as the NBA's 43rd most efficient point guard and posted numbers well south of his career averages.
His contract is also up, and while neither he nor the Blazers have ruled out a return, neither seem particularly hellbent on a re-sign. Asked if he would consider coming back to Portland, Felton said "I'll consider anywhere. I'll consider Charlotte," (which finished with the worst winning percentage in league history). Buchanan, meanwhile, said that point guard is a concern for the team, and that as far as Felton goes, he is "not closing the door on anything."
But what about Crawford, the other guard the Blazers signed just before the season? The 32-year-old was second on the team in points and assists, but finished with a .384 shooting percentage (although his .927 clip from the foul line was tops in the league).
Crawford told multiple sources Saturday that he will, in fact, opt out of his contract and test the free-agent market. The question is: What will he command?
An Oregonian story last week cited McMillan as being critical of Crawford — that the veteran cared more about his shot-selection than team success all the while disavowing defense. Crawford responded to the charges Friday by saying that in his 12 years in the league, he has never been accused of being a selfish player, and that "if there was a story that said I worked at Voodoo Doughnuts, people would believe that, too."
Batum's retention also seems to be a high-priority for Portland. Because the Blazers did not sign the Frenchman to an extension, other teams around the league can offer him a contract, which Portland will have the opportunity to match. But even though the Blazers did not extend him, Batum said he is "99-percent sure" Portland will match any offer, and that the franchise has repeatedly intimated its desire to retain him.
What is more up in the air is the return of J.J. Hickson. Buchanan said Friday that the team has not yet decided whether to tender the forward a qualifying offer, but that there is a need for big men.
Whether that happens through the draft or free-agency is to be determined — just as is Portland's position in the draft. The Blazers currently have the No. 11 slot in the draft board, but could get one of the top three picks if the ping-pong balls bounce their way. Additionally, the Blazers own New Jersey's pick as long as the Nets do not obtain the first, second, or third selection. If they don't, their pick will be converted into a No. 6 selection for the Blazers.
But talk to the players, and they're not thinking about the draft so much as they are trying to move on mentally from the pain of this season.
Fortune rarely found this team, and the statistics just didn't measure up to that of previous season.
"I know I can get better," said Matthews, whose numbers were also down. "Numbers were down across the league. That helps me sleep a little bit better at night."


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Hunting song with Kankobele mbira. Translated English title - "Tell Tekeselo I've been bitten by a leopard." Further details refer ILAM field card number: C4J-1
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Technics SP - MK II direct drive turntable
Vestax BDT - 2500 belt drive turntable
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Shellac Record number: TP0923
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The Caribbean island of Dominica is often confused with the Dominican Republic or simply forgotten about altogether, but it is a place that has its own unique charm.It's known as the 'Nature Island' because of its amazing environment, but it's also home to one of the last groups of Carib Indians, the Caribbean's indigenous people. The Caribs lived here before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. Since then, their numbers have dwindled to almost zero in much of the region because of years of brutal treatment from the Spanish, French and British - but in Dominica, hope remains.In the early 20th century, when only about 500 Caribs were left, a 3700 acre territory was established for them on the island's east coast. Now they number around 3000.This video looks at the effect tourism has on Carib Culture.
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President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington illustrated travelling Chinese leaders' custom of making pronouncements that are at best coded and largely empty. On human rights, they do not act on what they say. Meanwhile, on economic policy, they do not say how they will act. For example, China is quietly preparing for a most welcome reform of its currency, by first making the Hong Kong renminbi increasingly convertible.
On Wednesday, Mr. Hu said with an air of humility, "A lot still needs to be done in China in terms of human rights." Similarly in September, Premier Wen Jiabao said in an interview with Fareed Zakaria of CNN, "We don't think that we are impeccable in terms of human rights. ... Nonetheless, we are continuing to make efforts to make improvements, and we want to further improve human rights in our country." Mr. Wen has often spoken about political reform and democracy; within China, such statements of his are sometimes censored.
The Chinese government made clear to many other countries that their absence from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in December for Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned human-rights activist, would be evidence of their friendship to China - contradicting Mr. Hu's and Mr. Wen's professed aspirations to human-rights progress.
Likewise, modest efforts at local democracy have not, as some hoped, "percolated" upwards. More candidates than vacancies are permitted in village and county elections, but the local party committee almost always has its way.
On the other hand, without fanfare, the Chinese are taking practical steps to normalize their currency by using Hong Kong as a pilot project for a convertible currency. The use of the Hong Kong version of the renminbi in international trade and finance is now climbing quite quickly. But the public statements of Mr. Hu and Barack Obama did not deal with this hopeful prospect of a substantial reduction of global economic imbalances.
Behind the scenes, there may be some reasonably frank exchanges between Chinese and Western officials - WikiLeaks has revealed a few of these - but the Western public has little cause to pay much heed to the rhetoric of China's leaders, either on promising economic policies or on languishing political reform.Report Typo/Error


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The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted the streets for their houses in search of warmth, while the north wind probed in contemplation of laying waste the gardens. There in the suburb stood an old hut heavily laden with snow and on the verge of falling. In a dark recess of that hovel was a poor bed in which a dying youth was lying, staring at the dim light of his oil lamp, made to flicker by the entering winds. He a man in the spring of life who foresaw fully that the peaceful hour of freeing himself from the clutches of life was fast nearing. He was awaiting Death's visit gratefully, and upon his pale face appeared the dawn of hope; and on his lops a sorrowful smile; and in his eyes forgiveness. He was poet perishing from hunger in the city of living rich. He was placed in the earthly world to enliven the heart of man with his beautiful and profound sayings. He as noble soul, sent by the Goddess of Understanding to soothe and make gentle the human spirit. But alas! He gladly bade the cold earth farewell without receiving a smile from its strange occupants. He was breathing his last and had no one at his bedside save the oil lamp, his only companion, and some parchments upon which he had inscribed his heart's feeling. As he salvaged the remnants of his withering strength he lifted his hands heavenward; he moved his eyes hopelessly, as if wanting to penetrate the ceiling in order to see the stars from behind the veil clouds. And he said, "Come, oh beautiful Death; my soul is longing for you. Come close to me and unfasten the irons life, for I am weary of dragging them. Come, oh sweet Death, and deliver me from my neighbors who looked upon me as a stranger because I interpret to them the language of the angels. Hurry, oh peaceful Death, and carry me from these multitudes who left me in the dark corner of oblivion because I do not bleed the weak as they do. Come, oh gentle Death, and enfold me under your white wings, for my fellowmen are not in want of me. Embrace me, oh Death, full of love and mercy; let your lips touch my lips which never tasted a mother's kiss, not touched a sister's cheeks, not caresses a sweetheart's fingertips. Come and take me, by beloved Death." Then, at the bedside of the dying poet appeared an angel who possessed a supernatural and divine beauty, holding in her hand a wreath of lilies. She embraced him and closed his eyes so he could see no more, except with the eye of his spirit. She impressed a deep and long and gently withdrawn kiss that left and eternal smile of fulfillment upon his lips. Then the hovel became empty and nothing was lest save parchments and papers which the poet had strewn with bitter futility. Hundreds of years later, when the people of the city arose from the diseases slumber of ignorance and saw the dawn of knowledge, they erected a monument in the most beautiful garden of the city and celebrated a feast every year in honor of that poet, whose writings had freed them. Oh, how cruel is man's ignorance!
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A Role-Playing Exercise That Demonstrates the Process of Evolution by Natural Selection: Caching Squirrels in a World of Pilferers
Riechert, Susan E., Leander, Rachel N., Lenhart, Suzanne M., The American Biology Teacher
We introduce a strategic role-playing exercise that is based on the)act that the strategies animals use in storing food for periods of famine differ in the degree to which the cache is successfully relocated and defended from pilferers. This highly engaging board game offers high school and college students a clear understanding of the process of natural selection.
Key Words: Evolution; quantifying natural selection; role-playing exercise; misconceptions.
The theory of evolution by natural selection provides a unifying framework for understanding and integrating the immense body of knowledge available on biological systems. Thus, the National Research Council (1996) recognized that our students should have a firm grasp of how natural selection functions both in maintaining traits and in leading to change in species over time. Yet this is a difficult concept for the instructor to convey, in particular because many students come in with alternative conceptions of the diversification of life. In fact, college entry tests indicate that the process of evolution by natural selection is misunderstood by the majority of students. Bishop and Anderson (2006), for instance, found that incoming students to a biology course for nonmajors understood only that evolution is a process that leads to gradual change of species over time in response to environmental conditions. A common misconception was the idea that evolution by natural selection is a need-driven adaptive process. Students further lacked understanding of the relationship between natural selection and both trait variation and differential reproductive success in populations.
Readings, lectures, film presentations of examples, discussions, and even debates about evolution are important in setting a foundation for this concept. These are frequently used teaching strategies in high school and college biology courses. However, students have a much higher investment in learning something in which they are actively engaged. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recognized this fact in their 1998 guide to teaching about evolution. The activities listed above were referred to as merely setting the stage for developing student understanding. The NAS concluded that actually acting in the play is necessary for students to develop a firm understanding of this difficult topic. In a study that compared rote versus active learning of evolutionary concepts, Nehru and Reilly (2007) found that active learning significantly increased understanding of such natural-selection concepts as differential reproductive success, phenotypic variation, and changes in the distributions of individuals that possess heritable traits over generations. Here, we introduce a role-playing exercise in which students act as squirrels procuring food for times of famine, thus gaining a firm quantitative conception of the process of natural selection and its potential to lead to trait frequency changes within populations.
"Caching Food for Times of Famine" is an exercise presented under a behavior unit of the Biology in a Box project, which provides grade-level-appropriate exercises and permanent materials to school systems throughout Tennessee and, recently, in some school systems in neighboring states. Powerpoint and pdf versions of all exercises as well as materials lists and suggested readings are provided at the project's website (http://biologyinabox.utk. edu). In collaboration with the National Institute for Mathematics and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), many of the exercises incorporate math, demonstrating the quantitative nature of biology
* Evolutionary Framework: Caching Food for Times of Famine
This exercise is based on the fact that animals such as birds and squirrels experience a feast-or-famine existence: a relatively short period of food abundance is followed by a long period of food scarcity Many animal species solve this problem by caching food items that are not prone to decay (Figure 1; Smith & Reichman, 1984; Balda & Kamil, 1989, 1992; HadjChikh et al. …


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All-State football: How Midwest City's James Flanders makes football his ode to joy
Midwest City running back James Flanders does so many things well, his coach struggles to come up with a favorite.
But the first things that come to mind aren't Flanders' speed, hands or power.
"It's how much fun he has playing the game," Midwest City coach Steve Huff said. "He brings a different mentality to the game than anyone else I've been around."
Flanders had plenty of reasons to smile this season, running for 2,456 yards and 44 touchdowns in helping Midwest City to an 11-1 season.
His efforts earned him a spot on The Oklahoman's All-State team and Big All-City offensive Player of the Year honors.
"I just like playing the game," Flanders said. "I don't know why guys don't show that much but it's fun."
Twice this season, Flanders scored six times in a game.
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"He's a great player," Owasso coach Bill Patterson said of Flanders. "He's got incredible instincts and his competitiveness sets him apart."
At 5-foot-10 and weighing in the high 160s-low 170s entering the offseason, Flanders saw some comments that he wasn't big enough to play big-time college football.
"I don't think they ever called him skinny but just said he wasn't big enough," Huff said. "He really took that to heart and made himself a lot stronger in the offseason. He's always been a very good running back for as long as I've known him but that pushed him to get even better."
Flanders can't remember where the comment came from but says it was a driving force over the summer. He played the season weighing just more than 180.
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Even with the size he was before this season, Flanders was solid all around.
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It's no secret that his brothers — James and Timothy — played a big part in turning him into the player he's become. With James finishing his Bombers career with 4,856 yards and 81 touchdowns, the three brothers combined for 10,483 yards and 167 total touchdowns.
James is committed to Tulsa, where John will be a senior next season, but is also receiving some interest from other schools.


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With its delicate texture and superior flavor, leftover salmon should never go to waste! Jenny Brown of Bloomington, Indiana uses extra portions of couscous and salmon to create this appetizing dish.
- 1/2 cup fresh broccoli florets
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- 10 ounces fully cooked salmon, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup cooked couscous
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1. Place broccoli and carrot in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- 2. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute mushrooms and garlic for 2 minutes. Add broccoli and carrot; saute 2 minutes longer. Stir in the salmon, couscous and soy sauce; heat through. Yield: 2 servings.
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The Boston Boy Visits Dublin: "Wicked Brilliant!"
It's always a thrill for a Boston boy to visit Ireland, but to visit Dublin on St. Patrick's Day, and to ride with the other international reporters in a bus at the head of the parade... to hear Seamus Heaney and 30 other great Irish writers read their work at the new convention center... and to attend The Commitments' 20-year anniversary concert in their hometown... this was truly the trip of a lifetime.
I saw the President twice and the Lord Mayor twice, dined at splendid restaurants and walked the cobblestone streets of this eminently walkable city where pilgrims come from all over the world.
I felt this ancient city open its heart to me, the taxi drivers and the barkeeps and the people I met in the street -- and I found this incredibly moving. I felt I was among thousands and thousands of kindred spirits in the spiritual and cultural center of the great Irish diaspora.
Back in Boston, I'd have to be careful not to go on about it too long, for fear it would be said I was putting on airs.
An Invitation from the Cherokee Nation: Rediscover America
Maybe I'm dating myself here, but back in my day, young people slaved away at summer jobs to scrounge up enough money to buy some sort of vehicle and set off in search of America. Families often set off together on the same sort of quest, and I'm all for it. I think our country should be rediscovered and reinvented by each new generation.
There's not much question about which road to take. Route 66 has established itself in story and song as the quintessential American highway.
When you do set off down Route 66 to rediscover America, I suggest you make a stop at the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. The Cherokee have been here a lot longer than most of us new arrivals, and they can give you a whole new perspective on American history.
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Dunk Island is located approximately two hours drive south from Cairns and 3hrs north of Townsville. It lies 4km off shore from beautiful Mission Beach . You cannot take your car over to Dunk Island, you must go by plane, water taxi or ferry.
The resort has many facilities and attractions; we found the swimming pools to be excellent especially the main pool overlooking the beach. This resort would be fabulous for families as there is a good size kids club, tennis courts, golf course, and heaps of water activities to keep everyone happy.
We had a stroll around the resort; basically it's not your 5 star hotel but offers a relaxed tropical beach atmosphere set amongst gorgeous tropical gardens and beaches.
There are plenty of things to see and do for the day visitor, the resort rests beside the Dunk Island National Park so there are many walking tracks to explore through the rainforests and secluded beaches. Sailing boats, paddle skies, horse riding and fishing equipment can all be hired from the water sports store.
- Pros:Plenty of activities and things to do.
- Cons:One resort.
- In a nutshell:A dreamy tropical island.
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Update on Maria Del CarmenMaría Del Carmen is 53 years old. Her business is selling general merchandise. She is a very enterprising woman, and her desire to get ahead has allowed her to provide the daily bread for her household. The aim of the loan she is requesting is to buy shoes, perfumes, creams, treatments, and sheets, among other products. Most of her customers are always asking her for a variety of useful products. Since she was very young, she has had to work to support her family.
Previous Loan Details51-year old Maria del Carmen sells general merchandise. Her income helps to support the household. She started out selling a few products like clothing and footwear, but as she needed more money, she obtained loans to stock her store with a greater variety of goods. Maria works from 7am to 8pm... More from Maria Del Carmen's previous loan »
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Fundación Leon 2000This loan is administered by Fundación Leon 2000. Fundación Leon 2000 began operations in 1993 as the first microfinance institution to serve the western part of Nicaragua, a country which continues to be one of the poorest in the western hemisphere. Fundación Leon 2000 works to further the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises through credit services and management, applying the best credit industry practices and technical expertise. Additionally, Fundación Leon manages several business and financial education programs in the community, specifically for young entrepreneurs and at-risk youth. Fundación Leon 2000's group of experienced and dedicated employees works in 7 offices in Leon, Chinandega, Chichigalpa, Somotillo, Jinotepe, El Sauce, and Nagarote and serves several thousand clients (the majority of whom are women).
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
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I have Ubuntu installed on my PC. I am trying to install java on ubuntu but I can't get it right. So, how to install java on ubuntu. Please explain in details as I an new to Ubuntu.
I have Ubuntu installed on my PC. I am trying to install java on ubuntu but I can't get it right. So, how to install java on ubuntu. Please explain in details as I an new to Ubuntu.
Below described is one of the way to install java in ubuntu.
Follow these steps
1) Type the command to get the latest version of java
2) Install Java jdk and jre with apt-get install commandCode:apt-cache search jdk
3) Ubuntu will auto detect the necessary files and you will see the following on your monitor screen:Code:apt-get install sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-jre
4) After installation is completed jdk and jre will be located at /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.06Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main java-common 0.28ubuntu3 [78.2kB]
Get:2 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse sun-java6-jre 6-06-0ubuntu1 [6334kB]
Get:3 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main odbcinst1debian1 2.2.11-16build1 [66.2kB]
Get:4 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main unixodbc 2.2.11-16build1 [289kB]
Get:5 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse sun-java6-bin 6-06-0ubuntu1 [27.3MB]
Get:6 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse sun-java6-jdk 6-06-0ubuntu1 [9625kB]
85% [6 sun-java6-jdk 3208002/9625kB 33%]
5) For a shortcut access ubuntu creates a symbolic link to /usr/bin
You can also download Java Binary Package and install it. First download the java .bin file for internet, it is easily available. After downloading is completed copy the file to /opt and issue the following command
If any problem feel free to post again.sudo sh ./jre-6u1-linux-i586-rpm.bin
sudo update-alternatives --config java
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The GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania is an interdisciplinary lab dedicated to research and education in robotic and intelligent systems consisting of approximately one hundred faculty, staff, and graduate students. The faculty and students belong to several different SEAS departments, including Computer and Information Science, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, and Electrical and Systems Engineering. In support of this proposal, the Lab provides both space for experiments and significant computing power for modeling and testing as well as electrical and mechanical manufacturing and prototyping machinery. In addition, the Lab's diverse researchers provide expertise to fuse theory, simulation, and practice into working systems.
The GRASP Lab is located in the heart of the SEAS campus, which lies at the prominent northeast corner of Penn's campus. It spans approximately 7000 square feet of adjacent space in Levine Hall and another 1500 square feet in the adjacent Towne Building. Its large, central lab area surrounded by cubicle space fosters vibrant interaction among its faculty, post-doctoral and visiting researchers, graduate students, and administrative and technical staff. Its expansive computing facilities comprise approximately 25 workstations for general computing as well as 25 workstations dedicated to specific projects.
Integral to the GRASP lab are facilities for electronics prototyping, fine metalworking equipment for creating and testing small electromechanical systems. Electronics PCB fabrication and robotics are routinely developed both farmed out and assembled in-house including SMT packages from SOIC to BGA. This lab located across from the manufacturing facilities including 3 CNC machines, 5 milling machines, 4 lathes, 3 laser cutters, TIG welding as well as a variety of other machining and construction machinery. We have also developed a shape deposition modeling capability combining rapid formation of polyurethane resins including embedded actuators, sensors and computation.
The GRASP Lab includes the Multi-Robot Systems Laboratory (MRSL), one of three main facilities for this project. This lab includes a 25 ft x 55 ft x 20 ft high bay area used for experimentation with unmanned aerial vehicles, ground wheeled robots and humanoids. This space is instrumented with 20 high resolution cameras that allow motion capture at over 250 Hz with mm accuracy. Additionally, MRSL is equipped with several desktop computers and servers to facilitate in experimentation and post-process results.
A team of 15 Hummingbirds (left), 5 Pelicans (center) and 3 DJI platforms (right) is used for aerial robotics. Each robot is equipped with onboard sensing and computing, permitting fully autonomous operation both in the laboratory, the surrounding hallways, and outdoors.
In addition, 15 Scarab ground robots (above) are able to autonomously operate both inside the laboratory and in the surrounding hallways in the School of Engineering at Penn. The system, including the robots and the MRSL computer infrastracture, are fully integrated via software and networking, permitting large scale air-ground experiments.
For projects in microrobotics and biological microsystems, facilities at Penn include the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, which houses a 10,000 square-foot next-generation cleanroom facility for micro/nanofabrication, including tooling for nanoscale and soft materials integration and a novel nano/bio bay. In addition, a 120 sq. ft. wet lab dedicated to microrobotics within The Penn Genome Frontiers Institute includes facilities for biological processing, culturing, and microscopy. This laboratory will be used for the development of the RA and for collaborations with SRI, MIT and BU.


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How We Work: Building Relationships
Relationships. At Counter Culture, we believe in pushing the potential of every aspect of our business, including coffee-buying. Direct communication and transparency help us to build long-term relationships in the supply chain. And those relationships allow us to work with coffee farmers and farmer groups on projects to improve quality, encourage ecologically sustainable agricultural practices, and assess social issues—all of which help us to learn more about the cultures and people who produce great coffee.
Shared value. Shared value can be a bit of a buzzword, but all it really means is that we strive to create initiatives that benefit both us and our supply chain partners. We've learned that relationship-building and good communication are the keys to creating shared value.
How We Measure and Communicate: Increasing Transparency
We visit. We work with a lot of excellent importers. While we can usually get a good bit of information about the coffees we buy through them, we've found the best way transparently trade information and build strong relationships with farmers, co-ops, washing stations, mills, and exporters is to meet them in-person. We visit almost all of the places we buy coffee from every two years and keep in constant contact via phone and email. To learn more about our visits in depth, visit our archive of trip reports.
We value quality. We know that people come to us first and foremost for the taste of our coffees. In order to maintain our high quality standard, we stick to Counter Culture's cupping philosophy. Following this ethos, our weighted average 2014 single-origin cupping score was 87.5 in 2014.
We evaluate environmental conditions. Many of the coffees we sell are certified organic, which is a pretty good indicator of environmental sustainability—especially as it relates to soil health. Starting this year, we are taking our evaluation of environmental conditions at origin to a more nuanced level with the use of Root Capital's Environmental Scorecard. We'll share the data gathered through this tool as we roll it out in conjunction with our origin visits over the next few years.
We pay. The average FOB price we paid for a single-origin coffee last year was $3.37, 50% above the 2014 average commodity market price of $2.03.
FOB stands for "Free on Board" and represents the price of a coffee when it gets on the boat at port. This price, although not what the coffee farmer gets paid and not what Counter Culture pays for coffee, is a point which occurs in every coffee contract and therefore, the most common metric used in the industry to talk about prices. For a more detailed explanation of coffee pricing, see our 2014 Transparency Report.
We seek continuous improvement. While we see value in certifications, we also recognize that reliance on these metrics alone does not fully capture incremental improvements made along the way. As a one-harvest-per-year (with a few exceptions) agricultural crop, improvements in coffee quality and sustainability are often small and gradual. That's ok. Our relationship model allows us to find coffees that we think have potential and move them along the spectrum of continuous improvement in ways that create shared value.
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The Democrats have hid behind it and used it as an excuse
The filibuster shouldn't have mattered back when the Democrats had 60 Senate seats. In that sense, it is a distraction; it shifts blame away from their utter failure to pass legislation to the benefit of the American people.
But I've nevertheless begun to come around to the idea that the filibuster, and the requirements for 60-vote cloture, should be removed. The filibuster is a big part of what makes the Senate more conservative than the House. The House, even filled with as many rightists as the Senate, has always passed the more radical legislation of the two houses of Congress, and a large part of that is because the House can pass bills with a simple majority. Gaining greater consensus always requires concessions to more conservatively minded individuals.
And as I said in the other thread, I think a filibuster-free Senate could help emerging political parties as well. It's a lot easier to cobble together 51 votes than it is to get 60. Smaller political parties become more able to effect change the fewer votes are needed- that's just simple math. There are bills that could be passed by some new party Senators combined with the more leftist Democrats that wouldn't be passed by the whole of the Democratic caucus- and those bills are easier to pass if they only need a simple majority.


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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University quarterback Connor Halliday is in the hospital Sunday morning after being admitted after Saturday night's loss to Utah.
KREM reports (http://bit.ly/uSwMS ) that school officials confirm Halliday spent Saturday night in Pullman Regional Hospital for observation and imaging, but they declined to say what the injury is and how seriously he is hurt.
WSU says it plans to update his status later Sunday.
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Chemistry on Stage: VoxFest Is a 'Creative Laboratory'
June 30, 2014
By Dana Cook Grossman
There's one laboratory at Dartmouth this summer that won't contain any scientists or chemical reagents. Instead, actors, directors, and playwrights will concoct artistic chemistry in campus performance spaces during VoxFest, a weeklong theater residency that brings together Dartmouth alumni, students, and faculty to create and present works-in-progress.
A festival for the development of innovative new projects initiated by Dartmouth alumni, Vox Theater will be in residence at Dartmouth through July 6. (Photo courtesy of the Hopkins Center for the Arts)
"We call it a creative laboratory," says Kate Mulley '05, a New York-based playwright and co-founder of Vox Theater, which produces VoxFest. "It's a way for artists to come to Hanover and work on pieces they wouldn't [otherwise] have the space or time to work on." She describes this year's productions as "a lot of really smart, thought-provoking plays that explore different issues in the world and society." It's the second year for the VoxFest collaboration.
This year, about 20 Dartmouth alumni will take part. The organizers' goal was to present a diverse array of projects. "We wanted to bring up people who are exploring what theater is in lots of different ways," explains Mulley. The productions will range from a musical to a show that will be created from start to finish during the weeklong residency. This year's VoxFest runs through July 6 and will culminate in the presentation of six innovative productions.
Last year, says Mulley, "we got a lot of really great work done—one of the plays was presented in Chicago a month later."
What the organizers "didn't fully grasp" until the conclusion of last year's inaugural VoxFest, says Mulley, "was how exciting it was going to be for the students. The only theater class offered on campus during the summer is a "Drama in Performance" class, and participation in VoxFest is part of the curriculum for the term. The students had a wonderful time understanding what it's like to be in a professional play, with a professional director and professional actors."
VoxFest is organized by the Department of Theater and supported by the Office of Alumni Relations, Vox Theater, the Monahon Family Fund and other donors.
There are four ticketed and two free productions this year; for ticket details and more information on the shows, visit the theater department website.
The VoxFest 2014 events are:
- Wednesday, July 2, 7 p.m., Hood Museum of Art (free event): Vox Barter; this blend of art and information offers a chance for students, faculty, alumni, and community members to create—and experience—a collage of new work on an overarching theme.
- Saturday, July 5, 2 p.m., Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center (ticketed event): Pox by Kate Mulley '05; directed by Lily King '07; this play explores illness, stigma, and life and death through the lens of a dying man who believes that he's a 19th-century dandy.
- Saturday, July 5, 7 p.m., Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center (ticketed event): In Deserto by Beth Blatt '79, Hannah Chase '06, and Andrew Dahl '05; created by Karisa Bruin '05; directed by Thom Pasculli '05; this production will be created from start to finish during the week-long VoxFest residency by a handful of New York writers and Chicago improvisational actors.
- Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, 4 p.m., meet at the entrance of Moore Theater, Hopkins Center (free event; limit of 12 at each show): Haze, created and performed by Niegel Smith '02; this participatory, ambulatory production invites participants to consider rituals that both support and impede inclusive views of themselves and others.
- Sunday, July 6, 2 p.m., Moore Theater, Hopkins Center (ticketed event): Road Kill Giant by Aleshea Harris; directed by Marina McClure '04; this darkly comedic circus-play explores themes of loneliness, trauma, and transformation in a gritty landscape rife with magical happenings.
- Sunday, July 6, 7 p.m., Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center (ticketed event): A Star Has Burnt My Eye by Howard Fishman; directed by Sarah Hughes '07; this solo show attempts to capture the legacy of Connie Converse, an obscure 1950s Greenwich Village singer-songwriter who grew up in New Hampshire.