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Corey Baker was the Panthers' top starter in 2010 with a team-high and career-best 11 wins...his 11 wins placed him as one of the top pitchers in the nation...had career high and team high 73 strike outs in 2010... started the season 7-0 and made it past the sixth inning in each start...named to the All-Big East First Team...gave up just one run in three consecutive starts in March...was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team.
Corey Baker was an outstanding starting pitcher in 2009 starting in 13 games for the Panthers...he led the pitching staff in wins with six...threw a complete game shutout vs.Cincinnati, striking out five batters and while giving up nothing more than a single on March 21...named Big East Pitcher of the Week for his efforts in that Cincinnati win...pitched his second complete game against Seton Hall where he surrendered just two runs on five hits and struck out six...struck out 50 batters on the season...pitched 80.2 innings over a total of 15 appearances in 2009.
Baker started seven games and made 16 appearances on the mound for the Panthers last season as a true freshman...pitched 64.2 innings while striking out 43 batters...finished third on the team in stikeouts (43)...posted a season and career-high six strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work at East Carolina March 8...pitched a complete game striking out four, walking only one and giving up one earned run in a 3-2 win at Cincinnati on April 13.
Baker was a three-year letterman at Clarkstown South High School...helped the junior varsity team to Rockland County championship title as a sophomore and varsity team to a league championship as a junior...helped varsity team capture the Thomas Depatto Northeast Elite tournament championship...notched a team-high batting average of .342 and ERA of 2.93 as a senior...was a two-time all-league selection as a junior and senior...named all-county, all-section and runner-up Section Player of the Year as a senior...played three seasons for the Bayside Yankees under head coach Marc Cuseta...member of Team Premier in 2007, competing against Team USA, Team Canada and Team China...went on to lead team to 2007 Premier World Series National Championship title...compiled a 20-1 record with the Yankees on the mound, leading the team with seven wins during the summer of 2007...earned a 2.14 ERA and two saves that season...was named the New York State runner up in Pop Warner Football during the 2001 and 2002 seasons...a member of the Foreign Language National Honors Society...received Outstanding Achievement Awards in both history and English.
Born November 23, 1989...son of Mark and Leah Baker...has one brother, Halley (24)...majoring in history.
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text: ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the National Biodiesel Board heads to the 2013 National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers (NADA/ATD) Convention this week in Orlando, the biodiesel industry is celebrating the news that General Motors has launched its new 2014 Chevrolet Cruze light-duty diesel passenger car approved for use with 20 percent biodiesel blends (B20). "We applaud General Motors for its foresight in approving the new diesel Chevy Cruze for use with B20 biodiesel blends," said Steve Howell, Technical Director for the National Biodiesel Board. "Many people do not realize that today's new technology diesel engines powered by ultra-low sulfur biodiesel blends provide tailpipe emissions as clean or cleaner than natural gas or gasoline, while providing superior fuel economy, horsepower, and durability. In addition, when you combine the increased efficiency diesel engines with the low carbon nature of an Advanced Biofuel like biodiesel, new technology diesel engines are positioned to become the clean—and green—technology of the future, and we're proud to see GM leading the way with its support for B20." The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel features an advanced 2.0L clean diesel engine that will offer an estimated 42 mpg highway with an automatic transmission and expected best-in-segment range based on GM testing. Clean diesels using modern diesel exhaust technology and ultra low sulfur fuel are over 90 percent cleaner than older models. The Chevy Cruze is the cleanest diesel passenger car model ever produced by General Motors, and with approval for use with clean, renewable B20 biodiesel blends, it's also now the greenest. The Cruze's 2.0L turbo-diesel is based on proven architecture already used in European models, where approximately 40 percent of all Cruze models sold feature a diesel engine. Collaborating with German and Italian engineering groups, GM's diesel experts in the United States adapted the engine to accommodate more stringent diesel emission standards and a wider range of driving conditions – including colder climates and higher altitudes – for the United States and Canada. "This Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel represents a new era in diesel performance for American cars," said Jens Wartha, GM chief engineer. "We've adapted a proven engine from Europe, the world's passenger diesel capital, and married it with the emissions-reducing technology that was perfected in the United States. It's a great example of how Chevrolet's global resources work harmoniously to produce the right product at the right time and for the right market." Starting MSRP for the diesel Chevy Cruze is reported to be $25,695, and GM plans to sell them in markets where its B20-approved Chevrolet Silverado diesel models have done well, including the West Coast, the Baltimore area, D.C., and the East Coast. The 2014 Cruze is expected to move into production later this summer. Meanwhile, a bumper crop of new 2013 clean diesel vehicles are beginning to arrive in dealership showrooms nationwide, including more new B20-approved vehicles from domestic automakers Ford and Chrysler. In addition to its best-selling Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks, Ford is introducing a new diesel model in its Ford Transit full size van which will also be approved for use with B20 biodiesel like its SuperDuty brethren. Additionally, Chrysler's new 2013 Ram Heavy Duty pickup features more horsepower and improved fuel economy with its 6.7-liter Cummins High-Output Turbo Diesel powertrain. The 2013 Ram Heavy Duty diesel pickups are approved for general use with B20 by all customers beginning in January 2013.

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Construction continues on the bridge at the south end of Williamstown. The bridge remains closed to traffic, but transportation officials say all work should be completed by Labor Day.
The Dry Ridge Post Office is finally moving into its new home.
After the opening was delayed because of issues surrounding inclement weather, the new post office at 80 South Main St. will be open for business April 28.
The window at the current location will close April 27.
"I'm very excited, but it's going to be a lot of work," said Betty Milner, Dry Ridge postmaster. "It will take us awhile to get into the routine of doing things differently."
The third time may be a charm for the Grant County Tourist and Convention Commission and the Industrial Development Authority.
The two group's will meet April 26 to discuss the possibility of the IDA handling administrative duties for the tourism commission — a move that will save the commission $10,000 annually.
The meeting comes after what appeared to be an agreement during the commission's February meeting, followed by an at-times hostile meeting March 9 that led the IDA to pull the proposal.
The Grant County Chamber of Commerce will host its 41st annual banquet on April 30 at Williamstown High School.
Representatives from the ARK Encounter will be the honored guests.
Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
The chamber's annual awards for Volunteer of the Year, Grant Countian of the Year, as well as for Excellence in Education and Excellence in Business will also be presented.
Kentucky residents who wish to vote in the upcoming May 17 primary election - which nominates candidates for major state government offices - have until Monday, April 18 to register to vote.
Grant County Clerk Leatha Conrad will accept voter registration cards until 4 p.m.. A postmark of Monday or before is also required for all mailed voter registration applications. Registration cards can be obtained online at www.vote.ky.gov/register.
Voters who have recently moved nbeeed to update their voter registration so that they are alloved to vote on election day.
Kathyrn Howell of Dry Ridge already had a new puppy.
Boy, was she surprised when her granddaughter saw a black vehicle shove two Golden Retrievers and a small Chihuahua/terrior mix house dog out and drive away in front of her home on Cason Lane.
She was even more surprised when one of the retrievers gave birth to 10 small, fuzzy babies – a litter of all girl puppies.
Howell was only able to save eight of the puppies.
If you've got a bunch of old tires, car batteries and fluorescent light bulbs lying around your home and don't know where to dispose of them, you're in luck.
The Grant County Solid Waste Management District is sponsoring a free tire disposal from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 14, April 15 and April 16 at the state road department on U.S. 25, south of Williamstown.
This program is part of the Kentucky Tire Amnesty Program, which is held every three to four years in all Kentucky counties.
Gerry Abramson, who is running for Lieutenant Governor, on the Steve Beshear ticket, will be meeting with Grant County residents at 2 p.m. on April 12 at the Dry Ridge Toyota Community Room.
The direction of the Grant County Tourist and Convention Commission is up in the air after a proposed agreement with the Industrial Development Authority to handle administrative duties fell through.
The commission voted unanimously during its Feb. 16 meeting to dissolve the position of executive director effective March 1 and contract administrative services with the IDA.
The move would save the tourism commission a little more than $10,000 per year, according to commission member Randy Slayback, who made the motion to dissolve the position.
The City of Williamstown has a tree board and they're hoping to branch out this spring.
Establishing a tree board was an idea that Catherine Cahill, a Williamstown resident, presented to the council last spring.
Her goal was to improve the appearance of the city.
"There are other cities where this has worked," Cahill said. "Midway is an attractive town and the city of Walton, who has a tree program, looks better than we do."
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There are 15 multiple choice questions worth 8 points each designed to test your ability to analyze and apply the marketing concepts you have learned in this couse. Take your time and consider your answers carefully.
1. (TCO 1) Cole works for a company that requested all of its staff to purchase new toys and bring them into the office during the month of December for holiday distribution to families in need. Cole was excited about choosing some toys for this event, purchased several and brought them to work. After Cole dropped the toys off, he felt very happy and satisfied that he had helped others with his donation. Was this a marketing exchange? (Points : 8)
No, because this request was tax-deductable
Yes, because the toys were going to families in need
No, because Cole bought the toys
Yes, because Cole's donation of the toys was accompanied by his satisfaction and happiness
No, because Cole spent money for toys but then gave them away.
2. (TCO 6) Which of the following would be the BEST the target market for tickets to the home games of the Indianapolis Colts professional football team? (Points : 8)
All people in the Indianapolis area
All people in the U.S
All men in the U.S
People in the Indianapolis area with an interest in professional football
All people in the U.S. with an interest in professional football
3. (TCO 3) The owners of Old School Brand Authentic Antique Foods researched Civil War records to come up with recipes used in the old-fashioned cookies the company produces and markets. This statement deals with which part of the marketing mix?
(Points : 8)
4. (TCO 5) Google's myspace.com is a social network that is targeted primarily to people under the age of 25. Increasing use of myspace.com as a networking tool for this target market is an example of how __________ forces impact the marketing (Points : 8)
5. (TCO 7) Recently a federal appeals court rendered a unanimous decision that Microsoft Corp. does not have an automatic right to put whatever features it wants into its Windows operating system; rather each new feature needs to be evaluated separately. Many of these features are also made by much smaller companies. This ruling grew out of the power that Microsoft holds in the software market because it owns a major share of the marketplace. What purpose did this ruling have?
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Protecting companies from one another
Protecting consumers from unfair trade practices
Protecting the future interests of society from dangerous business practices
Protecting consumers from one another
Protecting businesses from unfair consumer practices
6. (TCO 6) Graham-Field Health Products makes hospital beds and wheelchairs from component parts and materials it buys. It sells its products to hospitals, nursing homes and retailers of health care products. Graham-Field Health Products operates in a(n) __________ market.
(Points : 8)
7. (TCO 1) Several years ago, SwissAir made some unwise investments to pay for a planned expansion. As a result, the company had to make some cost-cutting moves that alienated its customers. Eventually the company declared bankruptcy, regrouped and found itself able to resume business. Its board of directors recently announced that the company would resume flying if it could prove that the airlines could regain at least 75 percent of its lost customers. It decided to allot $50,000 to determine the probability that its former customers would fly on the airline again and what methods requiring little or no money could be used to increase that probability. This description represents which stage in the marketing research approach? (Points : 8)
Define the problem
Develop the research plan
Collect relevant information
Develop findings
Take marketing actions
8. (TCO 3) The Belsen interview is a means of pretesting media surveys. It gathers facts and figures by asking people about their attitudes, beliefs and awareness of various media. With this technique, the respondent is interviewed twice—first by an interviewer using the proposed survey and then by a different interviewer, who asks questions about the survey itself. The Belsen interview uses __________ data.
(Points : 8)
9. (TCO 4) Sara Burns is the owner of a company called Spice and was looking for a new-product to go with her company's line of food condiments when a customer suggested combining spices with tea. This is an example of (Points : 8)
Accidental invention
Idea generation
Bootlegging ideas
Serendipitous management
Serendipitous innovation
10. (TCO 4) A few years ago Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premiered as the first nighttime game show in several decades. The marketing for the show was intent on making television viewers aware of its existence and excited enough about the show that we would watch the first episode. Based on this description, in which stage of the product life cycle would this show be?
(Points : 8)
11. (TCO 8) In an episode of the Andy Griffith television series, two local farmers were selling the produce they grew on their farms from the back of their pickup trucks to local people that drove by on the road. The farmers selling their products without wholesalers or retailers were an example of a
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Roadside channel of distribution
Traveling channel of distribution
Intermediate channel of distribution
Informal channel of distribution
Direct channel of distribution
12. (TCO 2) Disney is using an integrated marketing communications program (IMC) to promote group travel to its theme parks because (Points : 8)
Its strategy includes using all types of promotional activities that deliver a consistent message
It does not want to reach any member of its target audience more than once
IMC is less expensive than other forms of promotion such as public service announcements
If it didn't, Disney would have to use indirect personal selling
It is more concerned about frequency than reach
13. (TCO 2) When a news story covers a terrible disaster and viewers are asked to send donations to the American Red Cross, the American Red Cross is receiving (Points : 8)
Direct marketing
Personal selling
A public service announcement
14. (TCO 8) For several years, advertisements for Arm & Hammer baking soda have prompted consumers to place an opened box of the product in the refrigerator to lessen food odor and to replace that box monthly. The same ads advise customers to pour the used box down their kitchen sinks to freshen drains. Arm & Hammer employed a __________ strategy in its attempt to sell more baking soda. (Points : 8)
Market penetration
Market development
Product development
Product penetration
15. (TCO 5) Microsoft, Intuit and, Yahoo are building new facilities in Quincy, WA, a town that previously had a population of 3,500. Along with these new neighbors, the residents of Quincy are also going to get more traffic lights, a strip mall, higher housing prices and, new jobs. This example best illustrates a(n) ___________ change with which the people and businesses of Quincy will be faced. (Points : 8)
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In this section of the exam, you will answer 3 essay questions worth 30 points each. Take time to think through your answer and organize your response. Remember to save your work before preceeding to the next question.
1. (TCO 3) Imagine you are creating a marketing plan for a company that will sell motor scooters . As you consider the marketing program, what types of strategy should you consider including in the plan? Propose one specific example of each type of strategy that you are considering and present your rationale (reasoning) for your strategy selections. (Points : 30)
2. (TCO 1) Imagine you are the marketing manager responsible for developing marketing strategy for a bicycle company. Propose the strategic marketing process you will use being sure the name the stages, the activities included in the stages and stage specific examples related to marketing bicycles. (Points : 30)
3. (TCO 4) Managing the product through successive stages of the product life cycle is an important role for a product manager. Assess the three ways to manage a product through its life cycle including examples to help clarify your assessment. Indicate the reasoning why you would prefer one method over another in a given situation. You can use any product in your examples. (Points : 30)
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After reading FLEA'S statement.....(see below) ...HE SAID they couldnt.
The RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS didn't have their instruments plugged in during the Super Bowl halftime show . . in a post on the band's website, FLEA admits that the NFL wouldn't let them play their instruments live, but ANTHONY KIEDIS' vocals WERE legit.
FLEA says, quote, "I understand the NFL's stance on this, given they only have a few minutes to set up the stage . . . "There [are] a zillion things that could go wrong and ruin the sound for the folks watching. There was not any room for argument on this, the NFL does not want to risk their show being botched by bad sound, period." He said the band is usually against this sort of thing . . . but after a lot of consideration, they decided to go ahead with it, for the surreal, "once in a lifetime" opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl. He also said they recorded the music earlier that day, specifically for the Super Bowl. (Here's the full statement from flea http://redhotchilipeppers.com/news/454-a-message-from-flea )
WHICH LEADS US TO THE POINT....is it ever ok to lip sync or pretend play? Should the audience be disappointed?
1. They still stole the show.
2. They still energized the audience (not easy at the SB)
3. They did come off perfect....
When Beyonce sang for the Prez, and the public found out it was lip synced...ppl went NUTS on her...called her a sham, MILLI jr, POSER etc...but even with the lip sync, she still recorded it and sang it, it was still her talent and performance whether it was live or not. I could not tell it was synced.


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4 Types of financial forms and the purposes they serve
If you have ever made a financial transaction, then you know that you need to fill out specific financial forms for the purpose. No monetary transaction is complete without a financial form. Read on to know about the purposes of financial forms, its types and how to get one.
Financial forms – What are their purposes?
As already mentioned, a form is required for every financial transaction. So, the financial forms vary as per the needs as purposes. For example, you need to fill out separate financial forms in the overall mortgage transaction. At first, you fill out a financial form to apply for the home loan. You're required to fill out a separate form when you decide to take out a mortgage loan from a lender. So, it can be said that you need to fill out financial forms to initiate as well as close any financial transaction.
Financial forms – How can you get one?
You can browse through the internet to find out financial forms that you need. There are a number of websites that offer various financial forms absolutely free of cost. You just have to choose one and click on the download option. Usually, such forms are available in .xls, html, pdf and .doc format.
Financial forms – What are their types?
Various types of financial forms are available online. Go through the following lines to know about 4 types of financial forms.
1. Real estate forms – You need to fill out real estate forms for making any real estate transaction such as, taking a unit on rent or purchasing a property.
2. Bankruptcy forms – Bankruptcy is such a process wherein you need to fill out specific forms as per the rules of procedure. The function of such a form is to formally appeal to the court for bankruptcy protection.
3. Mortgage forms – A mortgage form serves an agreement between a lender and a borrower. Both the lender and the borrower need to follow the terms and conditions as specified in the contract/agreement.
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A combinatorial nanoprecursor route for direct solid state chemistry: Discovery and electronic properties of new iron-doped lanthanum nickelates up to La 4Ni 2FeO 10 - δ
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We describe a simple nanoprecursor route for direct solid-state combinatorial synthesis and discovery of heterometallic materials compositions which are normally difficult to make in a single step. Using a combinatorial robot (incorporating a continuous hydrothermal reactor), co-precipitated nanoprecursors containing different amounts of La, Ni and Fe oxides were made. These samples were divided into two identical cloned libraries, which were heat-treated to bring about solid-state transformations at either 1348 K or 1573 K for 12 h. In each case, experimental conditions were designed to form the corresponding La 4Ni 3 - xFe xO 10 phases (x = 0.0-3.0) directly without comminution. Such materials are difficult to make without multiple heating and grinding steps. The heat-treated samples from each library were embedded into a wellplate and analysed by powder X-ray diffraction methods in order to elucidate trends in phase behaviour. Several hitherto unknown phase-pure Ruddlesden Popper type La 4Ni 3 - xFe xO 10 compositions were identified and their DC electrical conductivities measured. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
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I had my dealership replace the coolant about a month ago. Big mistake, they did crappy work, outrageous pricing. Anyway, I had them put in the extended life coolant, the green version, but neglected to ask for the conditioner as well.
Now I'm reading that the gasket is prone to failure, and the coolant conditioner really does a good job of prolonging the life. Question - as the subject states - can I just buy the conditioner and add it in myself? Any special procedure? Where do I add it?
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Last Sunday the 22nd was the University Street Fair, and my friends and I decided go to out and shoot some street photography. I hadnt done any dedicated street photography for some time now, so it was a welcome change to most of the other types of things Ive been shooting lately. I only brought my Nikkor 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 with my D700 and quite honestly, I didnt miss the zoom at all. There were plenty of things to photograph and we also decided to take some photos at Gasworks Park afterward. Here is a link to all the photos:
Street Photography, 5-22-11 - Armin H. Ausejo Photography -- SmugMug Galleries
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- Positive top-line business mix, although less favorable than traffic mix in the second quarter 2013.
- Operating ratio improvement of about 1.5 points from third quarter 2012 performance of 66.6 percent.
- Lost revenue and increased costs from the flooding in Colorado, expected to negatively impact operating income by roughly $10 million.
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2) If you're WPA cracking an AP that isn't your, then it's highly likely that you're breaking the law (of course there are exceptions to this rule of thumb but in the majority of cases it applies).
3) If it's not yours and you actually fall into one of those special cases you'd be better of simply getting the config/configuration guide used by the client and commenting on any deficiencies vs industry best practice than spending hours and client $ on pointless cracking (trying to prove something that is FACT). Additionally, you should perform a threat and risk analysis of their data/business/competitors, etc. (more on this below).
4) Yes you can get specialized hardware for this type of work.
5) Lets say you're "doing it for a friend" or something like that. Then #3 still applies and you're only costing yourself money. Lets assume your a consultant that gets paid $20 an hour, so you waste 4 hours (you said several, so I'm assuming 2 is a couple and 4 is several) plus say an hour for setup and analysis after completion. You've lost $100 in order to prove something known as FACT when you could have spent 15mins reviewing their config and tweaking it to follow industry best practice.
It doesn't take long to perform a quick TRA based on the reasonable man type tests:
1) Are there other open or more weakly configured APs nearby?
2) Is the data processed via the network or associated systems of sufficient interest to an attacker? How much time/energy/gear would they spend/consume to attack the target and access such data? (No the NSA doesn't care about your random word and excel docs at home, no an attacker isn't going to waste days trying to hack your AP and then a few more to hack your box to get your tax return [there are much quicker ways to steal someone's identity]).
3) Is the AP configured following industry best practices?
4) etc. (You get the idea, it doesn't have take long.)


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Degrees offered:
B.A.: Religion
Minor: Religion
B. A. in Religion: Many of our students are drawn to religious studies simply because they are interested in the religious dimensions of human experience, past or present. Some may choose to major or minor in the department as a foundation for further religious studies in seminary or graduate school. Students must take eight four-credit courses, including at least three at the 300-level and Religion 498: Senior Capstone. Students are also required to take Religion 112 or 134, 221 or 222, and 241, in addition to one course from two of the following groups:
Group 1 (History of Religions): 333, 335, 336, 339
Group 2 (Biblical Studies): 321, 324, 326, 327
Group 3 (Religious Ethics): 342 or 378
With advance permission of the chair, one related course in another department may be counted toward the major.
Minor: A minor in religion consists of five courses including at least at least one at the 300-level, in addition to one course from each of the following groups:
Group 1 (History of Religions): 112, 134, 212, 213, 333, 335, 336, 339
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This new sense of empowerment that's been granted to students is also quite effective when they're given the opportunity to design and present projects close to their hearts, not ones that have been imposed on them. For instance, in Pilatowicz' ecology and built environment class, Nigerian students spoke about the environmental racism they've experienced in their country. British oil companies may follow certain environmental laws in the U.S. and Europe, then arrive in Nigeria and trash it because there are none.
Fisher recalled a student thesis project on an assisted living experience. "It developed from visits with his grandmother and older relatives and being horrified. He just thought, 'I can do better than that. They deserve better.' He really brought that to fruition this spring with his thesis, which is beautiful. Other students learned from hearing him talk about this thing that meant so much to him.
"And interior design in particular values the personal experience and knowledge of the designer. So I really like to hear from the students themselves about what they know. And everybody wins when people are able to speak from their personal experience to the whole class and share that knowledge," Fisher said.
According to Pilatowicz, this can at times be a touchy subject for faculty uncomfortable with changing their role from the source of knowledge to a facilitator of knowledge.
"The access to information is so easy that we have to account for that and change the way we teach. It's not anymore about giving the dates or names or facts. It's more about where you can find information; how you can find information; how you can critically evaluate the information; how can you evaluate the source of information critically. And we need to teach them that, rather than the particular information," she said. "It's challenging for the faculty because you're not the wiseman anymore. You're not the source of knowledge anymore. And many of us feel uncomfortable and insecure stepping back and just facilitating and helping and pointing out and guiding."
But this newly-found focus on collaborative learning is a vital one as the industry shifts to more multidisciplinary teams being formulated to tackle such multi-faceted projects. Architectural and design offices have been coming to FIT to speak to them about the importance of a graduate's ability to work on a team in their office and also to work with outside consultants and contractors.
As a practicing professional, Guerrero reported seeing a fair amount of interaction recently being moved up in the design process, thanks in part to the emergence of LEED requirements. "We might interface with the drywall trades people immediately during schematic. That's something we've never done before. Or we might interface with an environmental graphics designer early on in the project," she adds.
Luckily, many students are already indoctrinated with a collaborative mindset and working in teams with participants not of the typical makeup, she says. "The students are better at it than practitioners."
The classroom layout is also changing to accommodate this learning shift. "I worked on higher ed this year, and there's much more of a demand for breakout group technology and furniture," Guerrero said. While big screens are necessary, she's also seen smaller sidescreens added for breakout conversations. Larger classrooms are becoming demisable so one class can break out into two isolated groups if need be. Larger tablets and wireless keyboards are also being utilized to account for presentations in various locations within the room.
Not only is collaboration taking place within the classroom, but it's also disseminating throughout universities. The faculty at FIT, for example, is exploring the possibilities of different schools working together on various interdisciplinary courses and projects such as the design of a retail space, where the art and design department develop the interiors, and the business and technology school address branding and budgets.
As designers of the future (of all realms) continue to work more intimately with each other, the universal design languages of accessibility, systemic thinking, sustainability, and evidence-based design will continue to gain momentum. But the push for producing more licensed interior designers and architects is also supporting these principles, via the fight for legislation across the board.
"Legislation is a validation or verification of knowledge," said Fisher. "The NCIDQ exam is the gatekeeper to licensure. Licensure and certification is that validation of this independent profession. Examination along with experience and education (the 3 E's) is really what we look at in a bigger sense, and licensure is a natural result of that." NYSID offers a free prep course to any graduate who's qualified. She reports that more and more graduates are taking it, and more are taking the NCIDQ exam.
"While it's an old profession it's finally coming together in the eyes of the public as its own entity. Licensure says to the public: you're protected when you work with this person. This person is a professional and understands they will specify products that won't harm you, and will design a space that will protect your health and safety," she said.
Guerrero agrees and will often pose the following question to skeptical students: "Would you go to a hairdresser who doesn't have a license?" She has conversely seen less and less architects getting their license as the process has disempowered a lot of young designers and given it back to the states. "It's turned them off because it's onerous, expensive, and it takes too much time (the average is between 8 to 10 years)." But she says the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is working to loosen some of these bureaucratic requirements.
They are also discussing the importance of internships at CCA in promoting earlier licensing, and students are expressing their desire that this component would come earlier in their education track. And while part of Guerrero wants to keep academia as an incubator of innovation and allow the "real world" to be a space where students figure out how to apply it, she is conflicted by the realization that students might get more out of their education if they understood the importance of the theoretical within practice.
No matter what these new core values are when it comes to design education, one fact remains: teachers have to continually grow and evolve as their student population changes and adapts to industry shifts and needs. "I think it's our responsibility as teachers to figure out how to teach the generation that has different access, different attention, and different tools," said Pilatowicz.
"I like to think of interior design as this big basket, and the different types of threads that are woven into that basket are the related disciplines of lighting design, environment and behavior research, of furniture and product design, sustainability," Fisher said. "Yet you can't forget about creating beautiful environments that make people happy."


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Longbow Hunting Ibex in Madrid: Missing the Shot
Posted on June 26, 2013
In a recent post you read all about longbow hunting in the mountains of Madrid and how to prepare for unknown territory. Then you found about stalking mountain game. Now find out what to do when you miss the shot:
The arrow flashed by him, very slightly creasing his hip, and off he went in a hurry. I was stunned, as I'm a pretty good shot, and at a range of between 20 and 25 yards, this should have been a slam dunk. Then it came to me. As I was packing for this trip, wedged between a Colorado mountain goat and a Nebraska whitetail hunt, I had somehow been unable to locate my well-worn shooting glove and arm guard. I'd hurriedly grabbed a back-up, but even though I had shot it a few times, it was still very stiff, and I believe my unfamiliarity with it had caused the shot to fly wide. Oh well, excuses are like…well, we know what they're like. Bottom line…I MISSED!
Needless to say, whatever the reason for the miss, I was disgusted with myself. Many years on the football field, though, taught me that if you screw up and draw a penalty flag, you put it out of your mind immediately, or you're likely to screw up on the next play, too. So, that last shot already stored in the "history" file, my thoughts turned instantly to how I could salvage the situation?
After very nearly buying the farm, the billy ran to the right, through a shallow draw, across a small bench, and then turned downhill as he encountered a rock buttress. I ran, tripped, crawled and rolled after him, probably looking like a $15,000 winner on America's Funniest Home Videos! But instead of following him down along the face of the rocks, which I figured he would try to go underneath, I ran uphill and out onto the top of the rocky outcropping, hoping I might somehow get a shot down on him as he traversed below the buttress.
When I arrived at the point of the rocks, breathing heavily from my mad dash, I looked straight down about 60 feet into a very thick tangle of brush. Almost instantly I heard and sensed movement below and to my right. And in just seconds, the huge horns and black back of the Gredos ibex were twisting and turning below me, tight to the rocks, negotiating a path through the maze of foliage.
Without thinking about it, an arrow was on my string, and I was drawing on the billy that was directly below me now and moving from my right to left. He veered slightly to his right as he reached another turn in the trail, and suddenly my arrow was on its way. The ultra-sharp Zwickey Delta took the goat in the top of the back, slightly behind the left shoulder, and just two inches to the left of the spine. The Easton Legacy shaft drove the deadly broadhead directly into the top of the heart, and in seconds the magnificent big billy lay still on the mountainside.
As I knelt next to him, the entire experience seemed a little surreal. I realized I was half a world away from the mountains of my home in southwest Colorado, and these mountains felt very different. I had just arrowed a beast as I'd done so very many times before, but the animal seemed foreign to me as I studied him. I was amongst a group of men, as I've been on many hunting adventures before, but they spoke a language I barely understood.
So, at the same time the entire experience was familiar and strangely unfamiliar. And yet, the grins on their faces and the sparkle in their eyes communicated the age-old joy unique to hunters down the ages. To me it was as unmistakable as if they spoke perfect English. Nevertheless, I asked Giuseppe for an exact interpretation of what they were talking about. His response was quite simple. They're saying, "What a fantastic hunt, but we never thought he'd get one with that bent stick!" I'd known all along that they hadn't thought we'd be successful, as even lots of veteran bowhunters are skeptical about traditional bows. On the other hand, I never had any doubt.
By Lew Webb
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Here is a list of the guinea pig rescue shelters that we know of in Massechusetts.
If there are any that we've missed off, then please do let us know.
Northeast animal shelter – Based in Boston, Northeast Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working tirelessly to unite thousands of rescued animals with the perfect adoptive families
Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center – Based in Boston, The Mission of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals–Angell Animal Medical Center is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty and work for a just and compassionate society.
Norfolk County Humane Society, Inc. – Based in Canton, Founded in 1971, NCHS is a 501(c)3, NO KILL, non-profit, all volunteer organization, committed to the care and placement of homeless animals and feral cats.
A Medfield Animal Shelter – The Medfield Animal Shelter's mission is to rescue lost or abandoned animals and provide for their comfort and safety until they are reunited with their owners or placed in new homes.
Animal Protection Center of Southeastern MA – Based in Brockton, The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts (APCSM) is an open admission animal care & adoption facility, focus on prevention of cruelty to animals, education & helping the community.
Lowell Humane Society – Based in Lowell, Founded in 1873 with the mission of preventing cruelty, the Lowell Humane Society is one of the oldest humane organizations in the state of Massachusetts.
MSPCA at Nevins Farm – Based in Methuen, The MSPCA at Nevins Farm, in Methuen, Massachusetts, is a unique 55-acre animal care complex that provides shelter and adoption services for both farm and companion animals; an exceptional equine program, including rehabilitation, adoption services, and a world-renowned equine ambulance program; community outreach and education, including a popular summer camp for children; resources for pet owners who have lost a companion animal, including a crematory and cemetery; and humane law enforcement services that uphold animal protection laws and provide care to animal victims of abuse and neglect
Have-A-Heart Guinea Pig Rescue – Based in Rowley, Have-A-Heart is a guinea pig rescue organization that was founded in June of 2001. We cover many parts of NJ, NY, PA, and DE!! Fostering, Adopting, or Donations are always needed!


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I believe this will be my last post in this thread. It's alright if you disagree with me. I'm OK with agreeing to disagree.
This is a discussion on Inviting A Stop and Frisk By Openly Carrying within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by SmokinFool sgb, I respect you and your opinion, but I must disagree with you here. As I see it, this thread and ...
I believe this will be my last post in this thread. It's alright if you disagree with me. I'm OK with agreeing to disagree.
It's just that we commonly see pistol-caliber rounds being commonly carried, but that doesn't make other rounds unwarranted. The goal's the same: justifiable defense against violent crime.
The Israelis, by and large, survive such small-arms attacks because of the devastating return fire they're able to bring to bear on assailants who attempt such things.
Too bad in the USA we're not 90% armed in just such a manner. It's all but certain the overall rate of such attacks would plummet, if it were all but certain nearly all of them would utterly fail with the utter destruction of the assailant(s).
Seems to me that being upstanding, self-sufficient, able to defend oneself and others against crime is responsible.
Seems to me that bowing to fears of an armed upstanding populace merely because some fear it doesn't equate to being responsible. At best, it's reactionary. At worst, it's no longer being free.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
When it comes right down to it, a citizen has a right to bear arms just like any other citizen ... up to the point when he/she dares harm another. Unless that occurs, the person hasn't committed a crime. Not because of pigmentation, nor clothing choice.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
I will admit that painting the tip orange was a dumb thing to do, but it may well make this guy's case. He could easily argue that he painted the tip orange to AVOID a confrontation, by making people think it was merely an airsoft gun or something similar. This may very well be the case, and I CAN see why someone would do it. What I can't see is why people feel the need to rip this guy a new one for staying well within the boundaries of the law. It's ridiculous, and it makes me sick to see so many people separated by something so stupid. Especially in this day and age, when we need to stand united more than ever.
Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
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Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.
Jeff Cooper
This will be my last post on the subject as I don't want to derail the thread. While I do respect the opinion of others on just about any subject, this is one that I just can't get my head around and I'll just agree to disagree on the subject and this guys actions in particular. It's still my opinion that he's a terrible spokesman for gun ownership and carry due to his decision to flaunt his "pistol" in such a flamboyant manner. I understand that he has since lost his carry permit and I think that is funny as hell! I guess now if he tries something like this, he'll find a special room with his name one it and free of charge, along with time to think on just how good his decision making skills are.
Good day all!
I've been skimming through this post and maybe I'm missing something. The guy does something perfectly legal, knowing it would attract due attention. The park ranger disarms him (perfectly legal and prudent), verifies the firearm is carried legally, and releases the individual. No where in the article does it mention any arrest or ride to jail, saying only that he was "detained." No mention of any frisking.
So what's the big issue, other than the guy wants attention? So does the person with tattoos all over. So does the guy who drives the fancy car with big wheels. So do a lot of people who...
Would this be any different, as to "violations" of 2A and 4A, if an LEO disarmed and detained any of us until we produced the required CC license (if required by law)?
Was this guy's actions smart? NO, but legally carrying a firearm doesn't require one to be "smart," or many of us on the forum might be banned from carrying. But maybe sometimes it takes something viewed as stupid to press home a point: Legal is legal and to disallow someting legal because we think it's stupid is the first step in disallowing something that's legal. And then--where does it stop? What legality is stripped next?
Maybe dumping tea into Boston Harbor was stupid. Maybe standing boldly in the face of an armed force was stupid. Sometimes it takes something stupid to accomplish something important.
Retired USAF E-8. Curmudgeon at large.
Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
That is the point.
As far a a LEO detaining you until you produce a CCP if required. You are being detained until you present documents that are required by law. It is not at the whim of a LEO
Open carrying just too provoke ignores the entire point of carrying in the first place: self-protection. All else is secondary.
Open carrying where it is legal (I'm not getting into the RKBA issue that States/Federal Government should not be regulating the 2nd Amendment) and then being asked to produce identification (otherwise being detained for any other reason when being so detained is a violation of the law) is offensive.
I understand the entire provocation argument but at the end of the day if it is legal then it is legal.
I'm sorry if I bother others with my stand. This gentleman might deserve to be called out, ridiculed, protested or whatever but it is not an issue for the Government if no law was broken. If they can abuse the rights of a man who we might not like could they not also abuse ours if they so desire?
There is a post running right now with a kid on top of a dead deer. Most folks think that is cute. How does that portray hunters? Makes them look like they do not care about wildlife nor respect it.
Did the Police know this before he was detained? Do we want the Government to be able to detain a citizen on the side of the road while they go search for proof of intent?


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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. This time around, three experts have shown their love for their favorite hockey teams, as well as predicted who will win Men's Olympic gold at ice hockey, and who will lose miserably. Too bad the Canadian women weren't eligible for picks, or their 18-0 defeat of Slovakia Saturday would have turned some heads.
Finally, two teams didn't drop from the rankings. Only one team did that, though if this were a top 11 list, everyone would have retained a spot on the list. Four teams managed to keep their specific spots, including the top three finishers. Washington did it in dramatic fashion, extending their winning streak to 14 games before ending it, and unanimously receiving top honors.
A first place vote earns a team 10 points, a second place vote earns 9, and so on. Ties are broken based on who received the most first place votes, then the most second, and so on. The second tiebreaker is based on rank in the previous power ranking.
|SoB Composite
|Last Time
|Washington Capitals
|Washington Capitals
|Washington Capitals
|(3) Washington Capitals (30)
|#1, even
|KC – [The] Caps are on absolute fire and running away with the Eastern Conference.
|San Jose Sharks
|San Jose Sharks
|San Jose Sharks
|San Jose Sharks (27)
|#2, even
|KC – They are neck-and-neck with the Caps, but can they keep up?
|Chicago Blackhawks
|Chicago Blackhawks
|Chicago Blackhawks
|Chicago Blackhawks (24)
|#3, even
|KC – This is a one-and-done year for Chicago, so the pressure's on.
|Phoenix Coyotes
|Colorado Avalanche
|Vancouver Canucks
|Phoenix Coyotes (17)
|#9, up 5
|Brian – I keep thinking this team is going to fade, but here we are at the Olympic break and they're sitting pretty in the heat of the Western Conference race… I guess they're not moving now.
|Ottawa Senators
|Vancouver Canucks
|New Jersey Devils
|Vancouver Canucks (15)
|#5, even
|John – Vancouver is doing everything in their power on this road trip to keep their position and repeat as division champions, but Colorado isn't making things easy.
|Los Angeles Kings
|Phoenix Coyotes
|Phoenix Coyotes
|New Jersey Devils (11)
|#4, down 2
|Brian – They add Ilya Kovalchuk to their lineup and they FALL in the rankings? Go figure…
|New Jersey Devils
|Ottawa Senators
|Pittsburgh Penguins
|Los Angeles Kings (11)
|Brian – The Kings also enjoyed a recent win streak… this young team is just plain fun to watch.
|Pittsburgh Penguins
|Los Angeles Kings
|Los Angeles Kings
|Ottawa Senators (10)
|#7, down 1
|John – Ottawa has become one of the NHL's stronger teams lately, and thanks to Buffalo's hiccups, Ottawa is challenging for the division.
|Vancouver Canucks
|Pittsburgh Penguins
|Colorado Avalanche
|Colorado Avalanche (9)
|#10, up 1
|John – Colorado refuses to go away, and is still holding their own with Vancouver in the Northwest.
|Buffalo Sabres
|New Jersey Devils
|Buffalo Sabres
|Pittsburgh Penguins (9)
|#8, down 2
|Brian – Lingering in the middle of the East standings, the Penguins are poised to make a strong post-Olympic run beginning next month.
|Others earning votes:
|Buffalo Sabres (2)
They have arguably the best player on the planet on their side in two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin, on top of one of the hottest goaltenders going in San Jose netminder Evgeni Nabokov. Add in some Evgeni Malkin, and the Russians will find a way to top host Canada in the gold medal game.
Even if Martin Brodeur continues to have some issues, the likes of Sidney Crosby will be there to provide offensive support. And Marc-Andre Fleury is there too, just in case.
They won it all in 2002, and any team that has Martin Brodeur (even at his advancing age) has my vote.
With no NHLers and just one AHLer, the Norwegians will be lucky to avoid being blown out game after game. Having to share pool play with the mighty Americans and the even mightier host Canadians doesn't make it any easier.
Tim Thomas = trouble. Ryan Miller doesn't make me feel that much better. If the U.S. wins, the best defense will have to be a great offense, because they don't have much defense otherwise.
Ryan Miller and Tim Thomas are two of the American goaltenders…and at first that seemed like a good thing. Now, Thomas has lost his starting job and Miller's Sabres have lost six straight games [before beating the Sharks]. Yikes…
Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, NHL Power Rankings, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
No love for Sweden, guys? I'm disappointed, fellas.
We all love Sweden, just for the blondes instead of the hockey.


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Welcome to the Pololu Blog, where we provide updates about what we and our customers are doing and thinking about. This blog used to be Pololu president Jan Malášek's Engage Your Brain blog; you can view just those posts here.
Popular tags: community projects new products raspberry pi arduino more…
Big price reductions and new options for our popular stepper motor drivers
We recently substantially reduced prices on our stepper motor driver carriers, and I figured this announcement was a good time to give you an update on our perspective and capabilities.
It has been over five years since I designed our original stepper motor driver carrier, which was for the A4983 from Allegro. While fairly straightforward, the implementation reflected several design philosophies that go into Pololu products, such as making the boards as small as practical and including the right extra components to make the main chip easily usable without unnecessarily limiting its features. Continued…
New product: Addressable high-density RGB LED strip
Last December we started carrying addressable RGB LED strips based on the WS2812B LED driver. Since that driver integrates an LED and a driver into the same package, we were able to offer higher density strips than before.
We are excited to announce that we are now carrying an even higher-density WS2812B LED strip. This strip has 72 LEDs and is 0.5 m long, for a density of 144 LEDs per meter. It is also the shortest WS2812B strip we carry.
LED side of the WS2812B-based addressable LED strips, showing 30 LEDs/m (top), 60 LEDs/m (middle), and 144 LEDs/m (bottom).
A 1/2-meter, 72 LED addressable RGB LED strip on the included reel.
This LED strip, like the other WS2812B strips we carry, has both input and output JST SM connectors, which make it easy to connect multiple strips together. It is compatible with many popular microcontrollers, and we provide Arduino libraries to help you get started. More information about this LED strip, including how to use it, can be found on its product page.
You can also view our entire selection of WS2812B LED strips.
Introducing RPicSim
RPicSim is an open source software library written in Ruby that provides an interface to the MPLAB X PIC simulator and allows you to write simulator-based automated tests of PIC firmware. While RPicSim has been available since early this year, we just released version 1.0.0 and are excited to share why we made it and to encourage people to start using it. Continued…
New product: 5V, 2.5A Step-Down Voltage Regulator D24V25F5
Just about every integrated switching regulator datasheet I come across advertises how easy it is to use the chip, which is probably a good sign that it's not necessarily that easy. I have designed several of our regulator boards, and for the most part, following the manufacturer recommendations and warnings about short traces and small loops led to working designs without much drama. But, as we push for higher performance, it can get tricky, and I thought I would share some fun pictures of what goes into troubleshooting a design that ought to work but did not.
This instance is about the D24V25F5 step-down regulator we just released today. It should have been straightforward because the basic circuit is very similar to that of the higher-power D24V60F5 and D24V90F5 regulators we released earlier this year. Because this board was supposed to be really small, I designed it with components tightly packed on both sides, which meant I had to make compromises on some of those trace lengths and loop sizes. It wasn't even clear that the circuit would be routable with just two PCB layers, so when I did find a solution, the design team wanted to try it even though we knew we were pushing our luck.
Pololu 2.5A Step-Down Voltage Regulator D24V25Fx, side view.
Well, if we had been lucky, you might have been reading a less interesting version of this new product announcement three weeks ago. As is typical for these borderline cases, it was the especially hope-dashing kind of failure where a casual test indicated that the board was working, but more in-depth tests revealed stability and performance issues. To make sure the components were not the source of the problem, we put the exact same components onto the PCB of the larger version that already worked. The pictures below show the D24V60F5 regulator (left) populated with its standard components and the D24V60F5 regulator's PCB populated with the components for the new D24V25F5 (right).
The new components on the old board worked, so after some final checks that the new prototypes were assembled correctly, we knew it was a layout issue. We wanted assurance that the design could work before just diving into a four-layer revision, so I took some prototypes and added redundant connections to see their impact. The pictures below show some of my test boards with varying numbers of additional ground connections.
I was able to see that the more additional ground connections there were, the more the issues went away. So, I routed the four-layer board, and after a week of tests on over a dozen prototypes, I am happy to announce the release of our most sophisticated regulator yet! The D24V25F5 buck regulator generates 5 V from input voltages of up to 38 V with typical efficiencies of 85% to 95%. The board measures only 0.7″ × 0.7″, but it allows a typical continuous output current of up to 2.5 A.
We are quite happy with how manufacturing of these units is going, so we expect to be moving toward more dense designs like this in future products.
New products: Pololu Carriers with Sharp GP2Y0A60SZLF Analog Distance Sensor 10-150cm
3D rendering of the Pololu carrier with Sharp GP2Y0A60SZLF distance sensor.
We have released some simple boards over the past few weeks that were developed by our mechanical engineers (see earlier posts for Jon's board and Brandon's board). The board I got to design is a carrier board for the Sharp GP2Y0A60SZ 10-150cm analog distance sensor, which is a part we have been trying to get for almost five years.
While the board itself is simple, the GP2Y0A60SZ is exciting for us because it pretty much outperforms all of the other analog Sharp distance sensors. In particular, compared to the more expensive Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F, which can also detect objects out to a maximum distance of 150 cm, the GP2Y0A60SZ offers half the minimum sensing distance (10 cm) and more than twice the update rate (60 Hz) in a much smaller package:
Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F Sensor 20-150cm (left) next to Pololu Carrier with Sharp GP2Y0A60SZLF Sensor 10-150cm (right).
One application of these sensors that I am looking forward to is mini-sumo. The features on the sensor make them a great addition to a mini-sumo robot like the one I built for the LVBots mini-sumo competition last year. With these on my robot (the one with the Magikarp on it), I might be able to knock out a few more competitors the next time we have a competition.
5V and 3V versions available
Our sensor carrier is available in two versions: a 5V version for operation from 2.7 V to 5.5 V and a 3V version for operation from 2.7 V to 3.6 V:
For more information, see the product pages or check out our entire category of optical range finders.
RoboNUC: Netduino and LIDAR robot
Pololu forum member spiked3 recently shared a sophisticated robot he made called RoboNUC. It uses a Netduino and a LIDAR module and was intended to help him learn simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). SLAM is a technique used to map an unknown environment and keep track of the device's location within the environment. Using SLAM, the robot is able to characterize the surrounding areas without needing to physically navigate them. RoboNUC uses our 1″ plastic ball caster, and the acrylic chassis was laser cut using our custom laser cutting service.
For more information about this robot, including a parts list, please see the RoboNUC Recap blog post at Spiked3.com.
New product: Sharp 15cm GP2Y0D815Z0F digital distance sensor
Sharp's optical rangefinders and distance sensors have long been a favorite among robot builders for quick, easy, and affordable obstacle detection. We are excited to add to our selection the new digital GP2Y0D815Z0F sensor, which can detect objects ranging from 15 cm (6″) to almost touching the sensor face. The GP2Y0D805 and GP2Y0D810 digital sensors we have had for years are great because of their small size, high sampling rate, and small minimum sensing distances, but their short detection ranges have limited their applications. We have always wanted a version that could see farther, and now we have one! We have the sensor available by itself and on a carrier that makes connecting and mounting it a lot more convenient.
Leviathan: an autonomous Raspberry Pi-controlled electric boat
Heikki Leivo and Matti Koljonen are currently working together to develop a miniature autonomous electric boat, which they are calling Leviathan. The boat is made of polystyrene foam, uses brushed DC motors and servos for movement, and is controlled by a Raspberry Pi, which reads data from GPS and a MinIMU-9 inertial measurement unit for navigation. Leviathan is equipped with a camera and also features a D24V6ALV step-down regulator for powering servos and other electronics. The boat is also controllable over WiFi.
The electronics inside Leviathan.
Matti and Heikki plan for their vehicle to be able to run pre-defined routes, capture photos, and record video, among other things. You can learn more about Leviathan on its website.
New product: Breakout Board for microSD Card
Last week, Jon mentioned how several of the mechanical engineers here at Pololu were assigned a simple board to develop. Well, our new Breakout Board for microSD Card is the first board that I designed!
Electrically, this board is pretty basic. It breaks out all of the connections available on a microSD card into two rows of 0.1″-spaced pins for easy prototyping use with standard perfboards, solderless breadboards, and 0.1″ connectors. We tried to arrange the pins in a convenient order by placing all of the pins needed for SPI mode on one side of the board (along with the card detect pin). What makes this board interesting mechanically is that it is the first of our products to use a connector for a microSD card. The push-push type connector is positioned so that when a microSD card is fully inserted, it protrudes slightly beyond the edge of the board to allow easy access to the card. The integration of our electrical and mechanical procedures allows us to make 3D models such as the one below to help support our products. We currently use models like this in the dimension diagrams we publish for our boards, but we hope to eventually make the models themselves available too.
Breakout Board for microSD Card rendered in Solidworks.
Integration with 5 V systems
There are no other components on the board aside from the microSD card connector. Since standard microSD cards use 3.3 V logic, no extra considerations need to be taken to use it with a 3.3 V microcontroller, but signal conditioning is required for use with 5 V microcontrollers. We did some tests using our 4-channel level shifter and an Arduino Uno to read and write from a microSD card using the Arduino SD library, and we had successful results; however upon closer inspection, we noticed the level shifter did not have time to shift the 3.3 V signals all the way up to 5 V, so this setup only worked because the Arduino Uno registered 3.3 V as a high signal. With a 5 V microcontroller that accepts a 3.3 V signal as high, the microSD card outputs can be connected directly to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller's 5 V outputs can be shifted to 3.3 V using a simple voltage divider. We found the resistor values needed to be fairly low – we settled on 500 Ω and 1 kΩ resistors. Since we used the standard Arduino SD library, our tests were done at SPI speeds of 4 MHz. In systems operating at higher speeds or with more stringent logic voltage requirements, it might be necessary to use a buffer IC or other high-speed level-shifting solutions.
For more information about this breakout board, see its product page.
Pololu engineers win at AT&T Car and Home Hackathon
Last weekend, Pololu engineers Brian, Jeremy, Kevin, and Ryan participated in the AT&T Car and Home Hackathon. They competed against around 300 people who came to The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas to participate in the event. The sponsors provided hardware, development boards, supplies, and APIs for the teams to work with, and they had 26 hours from Saturday to Sunday to make a home automation or "connected car" project.
Team Car Bon, which also included local programmer Dylan Simpson of the Las Vegas Ruby Group, hacked together a carbon monoxide sensor that would be installed in a car or garage and connected to the internet. The idea was for their system to monitor carbon monoxide levels, and if the levels became dangerous, to shut off the car engine, open the garage door, and alert your phone.
The project won the best use of mbed award and took 1st place in the Home Automation Challenge. Here is Nixie Pixel (Nicole Allen)'s coverage of the project:
You can find out more about the project on the team Car Bon GitHub page and find out more about the event on AT&T's blog post of the event.
Our engineers also took first place (in one of many categories) at another AT&T hackathon earlier this year, which sets a high bar for future Pololu participants. Come out here to compete in the next AT&T hackathon and help put the pressure on our next team!


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Pill Bottles With GPS Devices Will Track Drug Thieves
The NYPD cracks down on theft of painkillers by using "fake" bottles.
In an effort to crack down on prescription drug theft, police in New York City plan to release fake pill bottes equipped with GPS trackers. New York City Police Commissioner, Ray Kelly, introduced the initiative on Tuesday and called it "Operation Safety Cap."
The NYPD will ask pharmacies to stock these "bait bottles," which are labeled as painkillers but actually filled with harmless placebo tablets. The police hopes that the trackers will lead them to a large pile of stolen prescription drugs.
Kelly explains that this prescription drug abuse "can serve as a gateway to criminal activities, especially among young people. when pills become too expensive, addicts are known to resort to cheaper drugs such as heroin and cocaine. They turn to crime to suppor their habit." Bridget Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, added that, "It's an excellent use of available technology to address a real problem."
The devices will be provided by Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin. The NYPD has already begun creating a database of pharmacies and plans to dispatch officers to visit them with the fake bottles and provide additional information on extra security measures.
Image of Ray Kelly courtesy of Associated Press.