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UMass Medical School is one of two American universities to serve as a host institution for a European-Union-funded research program focused on developing new technologies to help individuals with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability.
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, a unit of UMass Medical School's Commonwealth Medicine division, is partnering with the European Union Marie Curie ASSISTID (Assistive Technologies for People with Autism and Intellectual Disability) Cofund program on the recently launched project. The program, which has committed $12 million over the next five years, is co-funded by the EU's European Commission and the DOCTRID (Daughters of Charity-Technology, Research into Disability) Research Institute in Ireland.
"There is value in international collaboration for a variety of reasons," said Commonwealth Medicine Director of Academic Development William McIlvane, PhD. "First, it aligns with the medical school's mission to advance research through partnership. Second, it allows us to develop relationships with scholars across the globe whose work may influence our own research."
Dr. McIlvane and Alexandra Bonardi, MHA, OTR/L, director of the Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research at the Shriver Center, traveled to Dublin, Ireland, in May to participate in the official launch of the program. Ireland's EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced the program at the Daughters of Charity Disability Services in Dublin.
"It's a very exciting thing to see such a large research center fund research for assistive technology," Bonardi said. "As an organization with more than 40 years of history focusing on making the lives of people with intellectual disability better, the Shriver Center and its staff will offer specialized knowledge and expertise to fellows participating in the program."
Lauded as the first of its kind in Europe, the program will concentrate on research in the area of assistive technology, which are tools used to improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Assistive technology could include hardware like speech devices that help non-verbal individuals communicate or computer software to improve learning or facial recognition.
"We want to be engaging in the global community that's working on these issues," said Bonardi, who believes the multidisciplinary fellowship could open up opportunities for collaboration between the five UMass campuses.
The $12 million will fund the research of 40 postdoctoral fellows, with the first cohort to be selected in the fall of 2014 and begin in February 2015. Fellows, who will select their host institution, can devote their research to any field of study as long as there is a link to autism or intellectual disability. UMass Medical School would serve as a host institution if selected by researchers. Michigan State University is the only other American institution that will serve as a research program host.
Founded in 1970, the Shriver Center, through research, training, and education, is dedicated to understanding and improving the challenges faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Among its work is developing new computer software to help children with autism spectrum disorders improve their communication skills and become stronger learners.
"Given UMass Medical School's interest in assistive technology, we were a natural partner with them and they were a natural partner with us," McIlvane said.


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This month marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States, an occasion that has prompted reflection on advances made in fighting the epidemic. Antiretroviral drug treatments have transformed the virus in this country from a fatal disease to a manageable chronic condition. HIV transmission to newborns has been virtually eliminated. The national infection rate has declined by 60 percent.
Of course, the epidemic continues despite the successes — especially among African Americans, who account for nearly half of the nation's new HIV infections. And recent economic challenges actually threaten to roll back decades of progress, as cash-strapped states reduce access to lifesaving medicine for thousands of HIV patients.
Facing budget shortfalls, 17 states have scaled back AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), which help about 174,000 poor or uninsured patients pay for expensive HIV medication. Through lowered income-eligibility thresholds or direct funding cuts, HIV-positive people have been thrown off insurance rolls, and a record high of 8,111 are on waiting lists (pdf) for antiretrovirals and other drugs. The actual need is likely greater, since some states have eliminated waiting lists altogether.
The federal government pays for most of ADAP funding, supplemented by states. But the contributions have not kept pace with a demand that has only increased with rising unemployment as more Americans lose their health insurance. AIDS activists say that while they understand the challenge of both federal and state budget constraints, medication that thousands depend on to stay alive is a terrible place to look for savings.
"The budget is not just a fiscal document but a moral document," Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church and chair of the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Metro Atlanta, told The Root. "It is a statement about what we the people view as important, and who we think is unimportant. Too often our deficits are balanced on the backs of those who can least afford it."
The Funding Fight
Spilling with 1,599 people, the ADAP waiting list of Warnock's state of Georgia is the second-longest waiting list in the country. He and other local activists find it particularly galling, then, that the state recently cut $100,000 from its program.
Officials from the Georgia Department of Community Health say that they're doing the best they can with insufficient federal funding to help them cover newly eligible patients. With the average cocktail of HIV/AIDS drugs costing $12,000 a year per person, it's a tall order for a cash-strapped state.
To help bridge the wide coverage gap, Georgia is relying on charity programs in which pharmaceutical companies donate medication. The majority of people on Georgia's waiting list are being served by them, but it's an unreliable, quick fix, which depends on whatever donations they can get.
Florida, which has the nation's longest ADAP waiting list at 3,520, is also leaning on assistance from pharmaceutical companies to cover most of their frozen-out patients. As a possible solution for trimming their list, state officials are considering cutting in half the income eligibility for their program, to $21,780 or less. The decision is still pending. "We are currently covering as many patients as we can with the funds that are available," Jessica Hammonds, press secretary for the Florida Department of Health, told The Root.
The federal government likewise insists that it is aggressively responding to the ADAP funding crisis. This week the Health Resources and Services Administration, which administers the programs, announced that it's making an additional $50 million available this year to help states take people off waiting lists.
"But ADAP is one small part of our overall national response to HIV," Jeffrey Crowley, director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, told The Root. Explaining that most funding for HIV/AIDS care comes from Medicaid and Medicare, he pointed out that, under the Affordable Care Act, in 2014 Medicaid will expand to all adults with incomes below 133 percent of the poverty level. "That will take a lot of pressure off these programs. We're really trying to manage a short-term challenge."
And what about people who can't wait three years for treatment? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced a new "fast track" option to help states accelerate their Medicaid expansion, specifically for HIV/AIDS patients, now.
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Claims from both federal and state officials that they're doing everything they can under tough economic times are ringing hollow to skeptics who point out that poor black folks are disparately affected.
"In the 1980s when it was seen as a gay white man's disease, monies were piled up on top of monies to fight it," James Favorite, pastor of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church in Tampa, Fla., and chair of the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Tampa Bay. "Now that it's epidemic in the African-American community, it's not in the budget."
Pastor Warnock concurs that demographics are a factor in the cutbacks. "There's no question that if there was a preventable virus that was the number one killer of white women of childbearing age, then we'd be having a much different response," he said, adding that HIV stigma linked to sexual orientation and class further contributes to the dynamic.
A recent clinical trial released by the National Institutes of Health found that HIV-positive people who received early treatment reduced their risk of passing the disease on by 96 percent. Furthermore, while HIV medications are expensive, the cost to taxpayers rises astronomically if untreated patients require frequent hospitalizations.
NBLCA also helped develop the National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act, which would shore up more funding for prevention, testing and treatment in African-American communities. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bill in April, and it now has 23 co-sponsors.
"We're very serious," said Warnock, who, along with other black clergy members around the country, is lobbying Congress. "If we can spend $2 billion a week in Afghanistan with no obvious end in sight, we should be able to fight a war against HIV/AIDS."
In the meantime, black church leaders nationwide are meeting with local legislators on ADAP cuts, and continuing to engage their congregations about everything from the importance of knowing their status to collecting offerings for care organizations. With the disease's ties to sexuality, it is work that hasn't always meshed easily with the pulpit.
"We've had some pushback from other pastors who say that we really shouldn't be involved in this," said Favorite, who became an AIDS activist four years ago upon seeing the disease's devastation in his community. "Primarily it's because they don't understand what's happening."
Warnock also got involved after taking notice of the high AIDS rate in his church community at the time. Blasé attitudes over the recent budget cuts, he said, also reflect a general misperception that the epidemic is under control. "In some ways, the successes in treatment that we've seen over the past 30 years are creating a new set of problems," he said. "Because we don't see the emaciated bodies that we saw in the 1980s and early '90s, people have become very relaxed. But this virus is very much with us."
Cynthia Gordy is The Root's Washington reporter.


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Pakistan: 38 killed in billiard hall bombing
Police say the death toll from a twin bombing at a billiard hall in southwest Pakistan has risen to 38.
Police officer Mohammed Murtaza says the attack in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, also wounded more than 80 people.
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- Tony Mamaluke, who appeared for WWE, World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, TNA Wrestling and Ring of Honor, officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling at Saturday's East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, Delaware on Saturday, 15 years to the date of his first grappling affair.
The 35-year-old headlined the show against Papadon and announced his retirement following the match. He then left his boots in the ring and exited.
Mamaluke, whose real name is Charles John Spencer, reflected on his career on Facebook: "Final thought, I would like to say that it was all so wonderful, that I have no regrets , that I made a lot of money and been famous. But not everybody can be. I was a good jobber in an era where there wasn't any. I was a good hand when the era was all about me and not the show. Tonight I was Mamaluke for the last time and I am not bitter, broken or emotionally unstable. I survived. In the end I have to ask myself if the last 15 years were worth it. I will answer that question after time and reflection. 15 years to the day, my career began in a flea market with 3 people in the crowd. The show was cancelled that night for obvious reasons. Tonight I had one of my best matches in years. I finally got a chance to shine 15 years later. Thank you to my ECW family. I love you all. Guido, my brother, my friend I love you and will never forget all you have done for me. Frankie a better friend doesn't exist. Dean Malenko you will always be my idol. To the fans, I don't know if you ever quit got me but, if you did then thank you. Life is good, time to move on to a new chapter."
- The former Kelly Kelly, Barbie Blank, will appear on upcoming episodes of MTV2's Guy Code, "the ultimate guy's guide to the laws of manhood."
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April 24, 2019
Caring for our Communities through the Windermere Foundation
Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Windermere offices have been busy this year raising money for the Windermere Foundation which provides funding to support low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S. Last quarter alone, the Windermere Foundation collected over $308,236 in donations, bringing our total to $38,314,364 raised since 1989 when the Windermere Foundation first started.
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March 27, 2019
Windermere and YouthCare - Helping Homeless Youth
Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
For the past 30 years, Windermere Real Estate has supported more than 500 non-profit agencies dedicated to helping low-income and homeless families through donations from the Windermere Foundation. One organization that we have been honored to partner with these past three years is YouthCare, a non-profit in Seattle, Washington that provides critical services to homeless youth.
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December 17, 2018
Bringing Warmth And Good Cheer For The Holidays
Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
The winter holiday season is one of our favorites! It is also a busy time of the year for Windermere offices, as many are working with local non-profits to support families who need a little extra help during the holidays. From running clothing drives to hosting free photo events with Santa, our agents and offices are out in their communities helping those in need have a warm and merry holiday.
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December 03, 2018
A Lifetime of Making a Difference - Joan Tate Allen
Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Tis the season when we look back upon the year and give thanks for all that we have and count our blessings. At Windermere, we are thankful for all who generously donate to the Windermere Foundation, and we are grateful to have franchise owners and agents who go above and beyond to make a difference in the communities where they live and work.
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October 30, 2018
Helping Students Realize Their Dreams Through Scholarship Programs
Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
Through donations from Windermere agents, staff, franchise owners, and the community, the Windermere Foundation has been able to donate to local scholarship programs that help students in need realize their dreams of furthering their education.
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October 15, 2018
Help Homeless Youth Stay Warm This Winter
Posted in Seahawks, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Windermere and the Seattle Seahawks have come together to help #Tacklehomelessness in our community. As part of that campaign, Windermere is hosting a "We've Got You Covered" winter drive to benefit YouthCare. Please help homeless youth stay warm during the cold winter months by donating new hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and warm socks at our participating offices.
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June 08, 2018
Today is Windermere's Annual Community Service Day!
Posted in Community by Marilou Ubungen
Today, you may notice that your local Windermere office is closed, or it may take a little bit longer for your Windermere agent to get back to you. That's because it's our annual Windermere Community Service Day, and Windermere offices across the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Utah, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona are taking a day off from selling homes...
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November 29, 2017
Giving Back to the Community One Home Sale At a Time
Posted in Community, Windermere Foundation, and Perspectives by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood
Community has always been a big part of who we are at Windermere. Back in the early days of the company it was pretty simple; we would see a need and help where we could. But as we grew, we realized we could accomplish much more if we had a stronger focus, so we started the Windermere Foundation in 1989 with the goal of helping low-income and homeless families.
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November 28, 2017
Windermere's Winter Drive Collects over 3,000 Items for Homeless Youth
Posted in Seahawks, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
As part of Windermere's #tacklehomelessness campaign with the Seattle Seahawks, 37 Windermere offices* in King and Snohomish Counties collected new hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and warm socks for Windermere's "We've Got You Covered" winter drive. The recipient of these donations was YouthCare, a Seattle-based non-profit that provides critical services and support to homeless youth...
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October 16, 2017
Help Us Keep Homeless Youth Warm Again This Winter
Posted in Seahawks, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
All of us at Windermere are very excited to be in the midst of the second season of our partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, and continuing our campaign to help #tacklehomelessness. As part of that campaign, we're hosting another Windermere "We've Got You Covered" winter drive to benefit YouthCare, a non-profit that provides critical services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound area.
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Jimmy Nolen
Everyone knows James Brown essentially created funk. And if Brown was the Godfather of Soul, then the late Jimmy Nolen was the groovin' don's 6-string consigliere. Nolen played with Brown from 1965 to 1970, took a two-year break, and then joined forces with him again from 1972 until his death in 1983. Before hooking up with Brown, Nolen paid his dues playing blues on the Chitlin' Circuit and being the house guitarist for traveling acts coming through Oklahoma, Arizona, and California.
Gear-wise, Nolen used a variety of tools during his career. The guitars he was most often spotted with included Gibson ES-175 and ES-5 Switchmaster hollowbodies, a Japanese-made Stratocaster copy called a Fresher Straighter, and a Gibson Les Paul Recording Model with single-coils. To achieve his signature sound, he ran the guitars through a Fender Twin Reverb with the treble cranked. As any live version of "I Got the Feeling" proves, Nolen's tone was clean and full, and despite playing in such a large band, you can hear every note.
Nolen first played with Brown in 1965, and the stylistic elements he brought from blues, jazz, and R&B helped make James Brown one of the most successful soul acts of all time. His first session with the Godfather was for the race-barrier-breaking hit "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." On it he pioneered the use of hip jazz voicings, 16thnote strumming, and alternating single-note lines with funky 9th chords. But that was only the beginning. On songs like "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "There Was a Time," "Cold Sweat," and "Mother Popcorn," Nolen laid the foundation for funk guitarists of the future with muted string scratching, dominant-9th-to-13th hammer-ons, and a sense of time that was both hypnotic and infectiously grooving. The combination was so compelling that it became the blueprint for every funk guitarist to follow. In fact, whether they know it or not, anyone who plays funk today either purposely or inadvertently gives props to Jimmy Nolen.


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SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Senomyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX), a company using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop, and commercialize novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. The Company ended 2012 with $41.8 million in cash and highly liquid investments.
The Company announced today that it is initiating a new direct sales strategy intended to accelerate Senomyx's transformation into a profitable company by expanding its focus from discovery and development to commercialization. Rather than relying solely on licensing collaborations for commercialization, Senomyx will sell certain of its flavor ingredients directly to flavor companies for re-sale to food and beverage companies, expanding the market and creating new opportunities to increase total usage of Senomyx's products.
"Senomyx intends to leverage our proprietary taste discovery technologies to become a leading commercial provider of novel flavor ingredients to the flavor industry," stated Kent Snyder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "The direct sales strategy complements our existing collaborations, which are based on exclusive or co-exclusive commercialization licenses with our partners, who pay royalties to Senomyx.
"The new strategy is expected to allow Senomyx to have a greater role in the commercialization process and realize more value from our discoveries. Having numerous flavor companies marketing our flavor ingredients is expected to enable deeper and broader penetration of the food and beverage industry. Senomyx will focus on sales of our pure, also commonly referred to as 'neat', ingredients to flavor companies, who can then add value to the offerings by incorporating them into proprietary flavor systems for their customers," Snyder said.
Senomyx has made progress towards implementing the direct sales strategy by proactively reacquiring rights to certain flavor ingredients to build its product portfolio. The Company's first product will be its S9632 sucrose modifier for use in non-alcoholic and powdered beverages. In addition, Senomyx may also decide to directly commercialize its S6821 bitter blocker and several of its savory flavor ingredients to expand the product portfolio and further support the direct sales strategy.
"We are eager to move forward with our direct sales strategy," Snyder commented. "The timing is especially favorable for Senomyx's marketing of S9632, a unique flavor ingredient that allows manufacturers to restore the flavor profile in their reduced-sugar products. The growing consumer focus on health and wellness is continuing to increase the demand for foods and beverages with reduced calories. We believe S9632 will allow Senomyx to capitalize on this demand by providing solutions for manufacturers seeking to create new offerings that meet these needs while maintaining the taste consumers enjoy.
"2013 promises to be an exciting year for Senomyx as we build on the advances made during 2012 and initiate the new direct sales strategy announced today," Snyder said.
In management news, Catherine (Katia) Tachdjian, Ph.D., has been promoted from Executive Director to Vice President, Chemistry. Dr. Tachdjian received her Ph.D in Chemistry in 1989 from the University of Paris Sud (France), followed by a postdoctoral appointment at Texas A&M University. Since 1993, Dr. Tachdjian has worked as a medicinal/lead optimization chemist contributing to the development of novel molecules and leading top-performing discovery teams at several biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Dr. Tachdjian joined Senomyx in October 2003 and has played an important role in the success of the Savory, Bitter Blocker, and Sweet Taste programs. Her efforts at Senomyx have led to approximately 35 issued patents and scientific publications. "We appreciate the numerous significant contributions that Katia has made to Senomyx and welcome her to the management team," Snyder stated.
Commercialization Updates:Sweet Taste Program: Senomyx has three sweet flavor modifiers that have received regulatory approvals and are available for commercialization.
S6973 can be used to restore the desired taste profile of foods and selected beverages in which sucrose has been reduced. Products applicable for S6973 usage include virtually all food categories and selected beverages such as dairy beverages and ready-to-drink coffee and tea. Firmenich is conducting commercialization activities with S6973 in the Americas, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Australia. Market launches of retail products that incorporate S6973 have occurred in the U.S., Latin America, Asia, and South Africa. These products span a variety of categories including ready-to-drink and powdered beverages, dairy products, and baked goods. Products launched with S6973 are showing promising performance based on re-order patterns, and additional launches of products that utilize S6973 are expected during the year.
During the third quarter of 2012, S9632, a new sucrose modifier, was granted a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) regulatory designation, which allows commercialization in the U.S. and other countries. Like the S6973 sucrose modifier, S9632 can be used to restore the desired taste profile of products in which sucrose has been reduced; however, S9632 is applicable for a broader range of non-alcoholic beverages that includes powdered and concentrated beverages, along with ready-to-drink and powdered forms of dairy, coffee and tea products. Firmenich has exclusive rights to commercialize S9632 for food applications and shares co-exclusive rights with Senomyx for powdered beverages. Firmenich has started demonstrating the capabilities of S9632 to manufacturers for use within their licensed fields. Senomyx intends to implement the direct sales strategy to sell S9632 to flavor companies for end-use in non-alcoholic beverages and powdered beverages.
S2383 can be used to restore the desired taste profile of products in which sucralose, a commonly used high-intensity sweetener, has been reduced. Firmenich is currently commercializing S2383 for use in all food and beverage product categories. Products that contain S2383 are being marketed in North America and Latin America. Follow-on launches are being planned by manufacturers that currently use S2383 in their products, and additional product development work for potential usage of S2383 in a variety of products is underway.Savory Taste Program:
Senomyx's Savory Flavors are intended to reduce or replace added monosodium glutamate (MSG) in foods. Each of the Savory Flavors provides a distinct new savory taste sensation. The Savory Flavors are very versatile and can be combined with other ingredients to create unique new flavor blends. They can be used in a variety of food products including sauces, frozen foods, cooking aids, soups, and snack foods.
Sales and product launches of new and reformulated established products that contain a Senomyx Savory Flavor are being conducted by two Senomyx partners, both of which are global food companies. The marketed products have been launched into the retail, industrial, and food service channels in selected countries within Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, with additional product launches expected during this year. Four of the Savory Flavors will be considered legal for use in European Union countries as of end-April 2013. Senomyx's partners for this program are exploring further opportunities to expand their customer bases and increase the number of product offerings.
Bitter Blockers Program: Senomyx's Bitter Blockers are intended to reduce or block bitter taste and to improve the overall taste characteristics of foods, beverages, and ingredients. During the fourth quarter of 2012, Senomyx announced that a Company partner had initiated its first market launch of a retail product incorporating S6821 in a country in Southeast Asia. Marketing is continuing and the partner is currently evaluating the use of S6821 in additional products and geographies. S6821 has demonstrated activity against bitter-tasting ingredients such as soy and whey proteins, menthol, caffeine, cocoa, and Rebaudioside A (stevia), which are used in foods and beverages.Discovery & Development Program Updates: Sweet Taste Program: Senomyx is conducting development activities in support of regulatory filings for S617, a unique new flavor modifier intended to be used to restore the desired taste profile of products in which either high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or sucrose has been reduced. Taste tests have demonstrated that S617 allows a very meaningful reduction of HFCS and sucrose in product prototypes while maintaining the desired sweet taste. Evaluations of S617 in a variety of products of interest are underway. Definitive safety studies, as well as additional regulatory-focused activities, are ongoing. In addition, Senomyx is continuing to optimize multiple potential new sweet flavor modifiers that have desirable properties for restoring the flavor profile in reduced-sweetener products.
The goal of the Natural High Intensity Sweetener component of Senomyx's Sweet Taste Program is to discover and develop novel no- or low-calorie natural high intensity sweeteners. The Company continues to make good progress with these efforts. Ongoing activities include further expansion of Senomyx's natural products library, high-throughput screening of these plant-derived samples, and taste tests of samples of interest.
Cooling Taste Program: The goal of the Cooling Taste Program is to identify novel cooling agents that have advantages over currently available agents such as menthol. Senomyx has identified several sample classes of new cooling agents that demonstrate a taste proof-of-concept and display preferred cooling properties, and the Company is in the early stages of the development process with a new cooling agent. Firmenich has exclusive commercialization rights for new flavors developed under the Cooling Taste Program and is currently evaluating additional cooling agents for potential future development.
Salt Taste Program: The goal of Senomyx's Salt Taste Program is to identify flavor ingredients that allow a significant reduction of sodium in foods and beverages yet maintain the salty taste desirable to consumers. This program is an important research focus for the Company's longer-term pipeline. Current activities include targeted analytical approaches to discover specific proteins that could be viable candidates for the receptors or co-factors responsible for salt taste. Senomyx has assembled a proprietary database of proteins found in taste buds and progress is being made exploring the role of a number of these proteins that may be involved in salt taste perception. In addition, the Company is currently focusing a greater effort on a smaller subset of proteins that includes potential lead receptor candidates.
Intellectual Property: Senomyx continues to be diligent in seeking protection for its intellectual property. As of December 31, 2012, the Company is the owner or exclusive licensee of 354 issued patents and several hundred pending patent applications in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere related to proprietary taste science technologies.
Financial Review:The Company has modified the presentation of its statements of operations. Historically, commercial revenues have been presented net of related direct costs, which to date have been comprised of royalty payments related to certain in-licensed technologies. Effective with these 2012 financial results and for previous periods to which these results are compared, the related direct costs will be reported as a component of operating expenses defined as cost of commercial revenues. This modification does not have an impact on cash flow or net results. The financial results described below reflect this modification.
Total revenues were $31.3 million for 2012 compared to $31.6 million for 2011. Total revenues were $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $8.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Development revenues were $27.0 million in 2012 compared to $28.2 million in 2011. Development revenues were $6.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $7.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. The decrease in the fourth quarter is primarily due to lower upfront license fee revenues recognized in 2012 compared to 2011. Specifically, the Company recognized approximately $200,000 and $900,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to the $20 million in license payments under the 2009 Sweet Program collaboration with Firmenich. There was no impact to cash flow as the license payments were received prior to 2011.
Commercial revenues were $4.3 million for 2012 compared to $3.4 million for 2011. Commercial revenues were $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $940,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. These increases resulted from higher commercial revenues related to our Savory Taste and Sweet Taste programs, as well as royalties from sales related to the market launch of a product containing a flavor ingredient from our Bitter Blocker program.
Costs of commercial revenues were $303,000 for 2012 compared to $219,000 for 2011. Costs of commercial revenues were $100,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $66,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. These increases are consistent with the corresponding increases in commercial revenues. These amounts are comprised entirely of royalty payments related to certain in-licensed technologies.Research and development expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, were relatively flat at $28.6 million for 2012 compared to $28.7 million for 2011. Research and development expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, were $7.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $7.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.
General and administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, were relatively flat at $11.6 million for 2012 compared to $11.5 million for 2011. General and administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, were $3.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $3.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.
The net loss for 2012 was $0.23 per share, compared to $0.22 per share for 2011. The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $0.06 per share compared to a net loss of $0.04 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Financial Outlook:"Senomyx ended 2012 with a healthy balance sheet, including nearly $42 million in cash and no debt. For the full year 2012, the Company delivered results in-line with financial guidance," stated Tony Rogers, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
For the full year 2013, Senomyx expects:
Revenues:"We expect development revenues in 2013 will be comprised of approximately $19 million in committed R&D funding and license fee revenues from existing collaborations, and we anticipate $6 million to $9 million in additional license fees, R&D funding, milestones and cost reimbursements," Rogers noted.
"We forecast the vast majority of 2013 commercial revenues to be based on existing collaboration agreements. While it remains difficult to forecast commercial revenues due to uncertainties around product launch timing, the number of product lines that will include our flavor ingredients, and other factors, we are currently estimating 2013 commercial revenues to be approximately $6 million.
"2013 should prove to be a transitional year for Senomyx as we implement our direct sales strategy," Rogers stated. "While direct sales are not expected to yield significant results in 2013, our goal is for direct sales to be a key driver of meaningful commercial revenues in future years.
Expenditures:"Looking at expenditures, as we consider our resource requirements over the next several years for R&D, G&A and Commercial Operations, excluding the cost of commercial revenues, we expect we will be able to manage our expenses to be generally in-line with our 2013 expense guidance range, subject to quarterly fluctuations and increases for inflation.
With respect to the expanded commercial organization activities in support of our direct sales strategy, many of the functions will be handled by existing Senomyx personnel. In other cases, such as supply chain and account management, we will add dedicated resources to support these functions. We expect that our costs of commercial revenues will be comprised of royalty payments related to in-licensed technologies and the cost of goods sold related to our direct sales strategy. As we increase commercial revenues, these expenses will increase accordingly," Rogers added.
Cash Balance:"We continue to maintain a keen focus on our cash balance and cash requirements. Based on our strong balance sheet, which includes approximately $42 million in cash and no debt, as well as approximately $15 million in additional cash commitments from collaborators; and considering our long-range financial expectations, we do not have plans to raise additional capital from investors to fund existing operations," Rogers added.
In addition to its year-end cash balance, the Company has potential future sources of cash including the following:
Conference Call:Senomyx will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time) today to discuss these financial results and provide an update on the Company. To participate in the live conference call, U.S. residents should dial (888) 680-0892, and international callers should dial (617) 213-4858, at least 10 minutes prior to the call start time. The participant passcode for this conference call is 74341080.
Participants may pre-register for the call at any time, including up to and after the call start time, at https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PLQBV9XBC. Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call, which will provide quick access to the conference.
To access the live Internet broadcast or a subsequent archived recording, please log onto the Investor Relations section of Senomyx's website at http://investor.senomyx.com.
Presentation slides that will be referenced during the call are available in PDF format at http://investor.senomyx.com. The archived webcast and slides will be available for 30 days following the earnings call. Please connect to Senomyx's website prior to the start of the webcast to ensure adequate time to download any software that may be necessary.
Senomyx Glossary:SWEET TASTE PROGRAMSweet Flavor Modifiers
S2383Flavor ingredient with modifying properties that is used to restore the desired taste profile of products in which sucralose, a commonly used high-intensity sweetener, has been reducedS6973Flavor ingredient with modifying properties that is used to restore the desired taste profile of products in which sucrose (table sugar) has been reducedS9632Flavor ingredient with modifying properties that is used to restore the desired taste profile of products in which sucrose (table sugar) has been reducedS617
Flavor ingredient with modifying properties that is intended to restore the desired taste profile of products in which both high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose have been reducedSAVORY TASTE PROGRAMSavory FlavorsS336, S807, S263, S976, S9229, S5456
Flavor ingredients that are very versatile and can be used to create new savory blendsBITTER BLOCKERS PROGRAMBitter BlockersS6821, S7958Flavor ingredients with modifying properties that are used in foods and beverages to reduce the bitterness of bitter tasting ingredients, e.g., soy & whey proteins, menthol, caffeine, cocoa, Rebaudioside A (stevia) COOLING TASTE PROGRAMCooling Agents Flavor ingredients intended to overcome the limitations of currently available agents, e.g., by having greater potency, longer cooling duration, or lack of aroma About Senomyx, Inc. (www.senomyx.com)
Senomyx is using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop, and commercialize novel flavor ingredients. These include modifiers of Sweet and Salt flavors as well as Savory Flavors, Bitter Blockers, and Cooling Agents. The Company is also engaged in a new effort to discover and develop natural high-potency sweeteners. Senomyx sells its flavor ingredients directly to flavor companies. In addition, Senomyx has collaborative agreements with global food, beverage, and ingredient supply companies, some of which are currently marketing products that contain Senomyx's flavor ingredients. Its corporate socially responsible activities are described on the Senomyx Cares blog at http://www.senomyx-csrblog.com/. For more information, please visit www.senomyx.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsStatements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our projected financial results and anticipated financial condition for 2013 and future periods; the anticipated funding under existing collaboration agreements; the anticipated benefits of Senomyx's direct sales strategy; the anticipated timing and scope of commercial launch of products containing Senomyx's flavor ingredients, including S6973, S2383, S9632, S6821 and our Savory Flavors; whether the research under the Company's sweet taste research program, including ongoing safety studies and other regulatory-focused activities for S617, will be successful and lead to the commercialization of any new flavor ingredients or natural sweeteners; the progress and capabilities of Senomyx's discovery and development programs generally, including without limitation ongoing research to evaluate and potentially develop new Bitter Blockers and Cooling Agents, as well as our ability to identify proteins primarily involved in the perception of salt taste in humans. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: Senomyx has no experience in manufacturing, marketing, or selling flavor ingredients on a commercial scale and may not successfully implement its direct sales strategy; Senomyx is dependent on its product discovery and development collaborators for all of Senomyx's development revenues; Senomyx is currently dependent on its current and any future product discovery and development collaborators to develop, manufacture, and commercialize any flavor ingredients Senomyx may discover; Senomyx may not be able to establish new collaborations or other business arrangements and/or maintain existing collaborations on acceptable terms; large companies are typically conservative when implementing changes to their branded products, and may not begin or expand their use of Senomyx flavor ingredients when expected or at all; development activities for newer flavor ingredients, including S617, may not demonstrate an acceptable safety profile or meet other commercialization criteria; Senomyx or its collaborators may be unable to obtain and maintain the regulatory approval required for flavor ingredients to be incorporated into products that are sold; even if Senomyx or its collaborators receive a regulatory approval and incorporate Senomyx flavor ingredients into products, those products may never be commercially successful; Senomyx flavor ingredients may not be useful or cost-effective for formulation into products; Senomyx or its collaborators may be unable to manufacture Senomyx flavor ingredients at commercial scale; Senomyx's ability to compete in the flavor ingredients market may decline if Senomyx does not adequately protect its proprietary technologies; and Senomyx's discovery and development programs may not be successful or result in the discovery of new flavor ingredients that are commercially viable. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in Senomyx's most recently filed SEC documents, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings "Risks Related to Our Business" and "Risks Related to Our Industry." All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Senomyx undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
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Contacts:FinancialInvestor RelationsTony Rogers
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Chief Financial OfficerGwen Rosenberg
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Corporate CommunicationsSenomyx, Inc.Senomyx, firstname.lastname@example.com@senomyx.com
Selected Financial InformationCondensed Statements of Operations(in thousands, except for per share amounts) Three Months
Ended December 31,Year EndedDecember 31,2012201120122011(unaudited)(unaudited)Revenues:Development revenues$
28,182Commercial revenues1,4509404,3323,372Total revenues8,1848,60931,31331,554Operating expenses:Cost of commercial revenues10066303219Research and development (including $514, $452, $1,876 and $2,129, respectively, of non-cash stock-based compensation)7,1867,05828,64428,687General and administrative (including $662, $682, $2,594 and $2,678, respectively, of non-cash stock-based compensation)3,1213,17111,61911,500Total operating expenses10,40710,29540,56640,406Loss from operations(2,223)(1,686)(9,253)(8,852)Other income102967128Net loss$
(8,724)Basic and diluted net loss per share$
(0.22)Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share40,10039,75239,95639,571
Condensed Balance Sheets(in thousands) December 31,
2012December 31,
2011(unaudited)Cash, cash equivalents and investments available-for-sale$
55,106Other current assets3,5473,140Property and equipment, net7,9109,400Total assets$
67,646Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities$
6,117Deferred revenues15,58025,282Deferred rent1,3211,426Leasehold incentive obligation4,1135,100Stockholders' equity25,72829,721Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$
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Suave Men gives fans behind-the-scenes look with YouTube video
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Thursday, April 14, 2011) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. has many titles – driver, owner, entrepreneur, racing enthusiast. And now prankster.
Last month the eight-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver and winner of more than 40 NASCAR-sanctioned races took control of a sponsor video production and steered it a way nobody saw coming. Wanting to liven up the set, he concocted the idea to bring JR Motorsports employees into what they thought was an interview detailing the myriad roles of a racing organization. They soon discovered the boss was creating a comedic moment at their expense, and the end result is a viral video Suave has now tagged on JR Motorsports' YouTube channel for fans to enjoy. (Click here to watch Dale Jr. Snake Prank video on YouTube.)
To create an informal feel to the interview, Earnhardt Jr. encouraged each employee to grab a drink from a nearby cooler and sip it while answering questions about their role at JR Motorsports. What they found when reaching into the cooler, however, was a large snake. The snake was not real, of course, but the reactions very much were.
"Aric Almirola's reaction was my favorite," Earnhardt Jr. said with a laugh. "I've got some buddies who do this prank at the Charlotte Auto Fair each year. They take a cooler, set it beside the road and post a sign on it that says 'Free Drinks'. Then they just sit back and watch people scream and run and carry on, and they'll laugh at 'em all day. It's a lot of fun, and I appreciate Suave letting me do it."
Almirola, driver of the JR Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet, was just one of Earnhardt Jr.'s victims. Almirola's crew chief Tony Eury Sr. also took the bait, as did No. 7 crew chief and JR Motorsports co-owner Tony Eury Jr.
"I knew the Eurys wouldn't go running out of the building or anything like that, because they're country boys who've probably come across hundreds of snakes in their lifetime," Earnhardt Jr. said. "But I got 'em to flinch. That's all I needed. I'll get mileage out of that."
Unilever's Suave Men brand turned to Hammerhead Entertainment, the production company owned by Earnhardt Jr., to edit the footage and produce a viral video 1:37 in length. Aside from promoting its Men's hair care and body wash brand, which will appear on Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 7 Chevrolet this Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide race at Talladega Superspeedway, the video also shows a behind-the-scenes look at Earnhardt Jr. that fans don't often get a chance to see.
Saturday's Aaron's 312 at Talladega will mark Earnhardt Jr.'s third Nationwide Series race in 2011. In his first two events, the JR Motorsports driver/owner finished fourth at Daytona on Feb. 19 and third at Bristol on March 19. The Aaron's 312 will be broadcasted live on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET and Motor Racing Network at 2:30 p.m. ET. Tickets to Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series races can be purchased through www.TalladegaSuperspeedway.com.
About JR Motorsports:
JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's eight-time Most Popular Driver and winner of more than 40 NASCAR-sanctioned races. JR Motorsports competes in multiple racing divisions, including the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The JR Motorsports facilities are based out of Mooresville , N.C. , and include the JR Nation retail store, Hammerhead Entertainment, and DEJ Realty. For more information on JR Motorsports, visit www.JRMracing.com.
About Unilever North America:
Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180. With products that are used over two billion times a day around the world, we work to create a better future every day and help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. In the United States, Canada and the Greater Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Becel, Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Blue Band, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Good Humor, Hellmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Omo, Pond's, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Ragu, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Suave, TIGI, Vaseline, and Wish-Bone. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America – generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2010.
For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com,www.unilever.ca, or www.unilevercaribbean.com.
Direct URL to Dale Jr. Snake Prank video on YouTube:
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The Art of Mike Mignola is having a warehouse sale. There are a bunch of comic, movie and animated figures for sale:
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I have it all except for the coffee mugs, and I missed out on those!
I picked up the new Baltimore TPB Edition signed and it is sweet, sturdily bound brimming with B&W lushness, including sweet Stenbeck comic and an all new paint-tastic cover.
(Still available)
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On Mike's twitter account today, an art sale in his website shop was announced for December 1st. Cool.
Does anyone know how many pieces are usually for sale on these occasions and how quickly they sell out?
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They always sell out fast. The few that I've seen, they start after midnight for me in Australia, and by morning nothing or very little is left.
For any purchase it is obviously required to fill out a form containing all vital information details. And last year it took about as long as that to sell out on most all available pieces at once.
Eventhough last year's art sale (also on Dec 1st) specifically featured some particularly affordible original pieces coming as strictly limited to one per customer. It was speed of light type of fast, really a matter of minutes if not seconds for those pieces, whereas for the more expensive super-spiffy pieces it may have taken a little longer.
SLINT / Mike Mignola / Walt Whitman / Arthur Lourié / Dr. Pepper
Thanks for the information, guys. I probably won't get anything (unless there's a relatively inexpensive piece and I'm quick enough to get it), but I hope someone here can get one.
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Certainly going to keep an eye on it, but not sure what'll be offered, or my ability to afford it.
The art sale is in a few minutes!
Looks like the site's crashed from endless refreshing, I'd wager.
Sale is postponed because people crashed the site.


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The three men aboard Apollo 17—Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt—only called the moon their home for a little over three days, but their moonwalks were the longest ever carried out by an Apollo crew. They even carried home a record haul in moon rock souvenirs: 257 pounds-worth.
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William Shatner is joined by fellow Star Trek captain Avery Brooks to present a preview of the EPIX Pictures original documentary produced and directed by Shatner, in which he travels the world to interview all the actors who've played Starfleet captains. This lively discussion and Q&A session is moderated by Comic-Con fave Kevin Smith.
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The previous post contained a very simple example demonstrating RobotC multi-tasking that would flash two LEDs at different speeds, not very exciting but actually useful in some cases. The task, flashLed_1, will keep executing no matter what other code you are running. Perhaps the robot is under driver control, LED_1 keeps flashing, perhaps following a line in autonomous mode, LED_1 keeps flashing. Why it's flashing I have no idea, perhaps bad battery, that's up to the programmer.
The previous post contained a very simple example demonstrating RobotC multi-tasking that would flash two LEDs at different speeds, not very exciting but actually useful in some cases. The task, flashLed_1, will keep executing no matter what other code you are running. Perhaps the robot is under driver control, LED_1 keeps flashing, perhaps following a line in autonomous mode, LED_1 keeps flashing. Why it's flashing I have no idea, perhaps bad battery, that's up to the programmer.
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RobotC's ability to run more than one task is IMHO it's greatest strength, there has been lot's written describing multi-tasking in it's different forms but when dealing with RobotC I like to think of it as the ability to run more than one independent program at a time even though these programs are contained within one executable and downloaded together. For some background reading on multi-tasking, wikipedia is not a bad place to start. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_multitasking.
Some will argue that most programs written for the VEX robotics system do not need to use multi-tasking. This to a certain extent is true, back when micro processors were not so powerful much embedded software used a technique where the "tasks", in this case simply meaning different subroutines, were called one after the other in a so called "main loop". Each subroutine would determine if it had any actions to take, perform them if necessary and then return. System functions needing immediate attention would be setup to use interrupts but great care had to be taken to make these special interrupt routines fast and efficient. Having said this some of the most complex embedded systems of the 60's did use a primitive form of multi-tasking, one of the most famous of all was the Apollo guidance computer (AGC), which enabled NASA to land on the moon.
RobotC is, in fact, always using multi-tasking even when you have not created additional tasks yourself. It's ability to display global variables, sensor values and other parameters is achieved using tasks that are started behind the scenes. These tasks only consume a small amount of the microcontrollers resources, perhaps 5%. We are not going to be concerned with how RobotC switches between tasks for now, perhaps a future post.
Part 1
OK, so much for the history lesson.
The difficulty in creating a simple multi-tasking example is that almost everything proposed can be done without using multi-tasking, however, just to illustrate the principles involved we will create a very simple piece of code to flash two leds on and off connected to different output ports.
RobotC always needs a main task, this is the entry point for the code, it's the equivalent of the main function in any C program. From the main task we will start a second task using the StartTask command with a single parameter, the name of the task to start. The call to start the second task is:
StartTask( flashLed_1 );
Both the main and flashLed_1 tasks contain an infinite while loop, that is, a loop that never exits until the program is stopped. This loop prevents the tasks from running out of code to execute and therefore stopping. Sometimes allowing a task to finish can be useful but in general I would not recommend it, perhaps we will cover starting and stopping tasks dynamically in another post.
The contents of the while loop of each task is very similar, change the value on the output port and then wait for a preset amount of time, change the output port value back and then wait some more.
The code also includes another example of using the C preprocessor discussed in an earlier post.
#if (_TARGET == "Emulator")
This line is testing to see if the code is running on real hardware or on the PC emulator. The PC emulator can be very usefull but does not simulate real sensors, to overcome this in the example we substitute the real sensors for an array of integers by using a definition. If the code is compiled for a real cortex then
#define SENSOR SensorValue
will be used, otherwise if running on the PC Emulator a different definition is used and an array
#define SENSOR SensorValueSimulations int SensorValueSimulations[kNumbOfRealSensors];
Here is the code to play with, if you try this in the PC emulator look for SensorValueSimulations[8] and SensorValueSimulations[9] changing as these represent the first two digital ports.
In part 2 on multi-tasking we will create a more complex example doing something more relevant to VEX robotics.
#pragma config(Sensor, dgtl1, LED_1, sensorDigitalOut) #pragma config(Sensor, dgtl2, LED_2, sensorDigitalOut) //*!!Code automatically generated by 'ROBOTC' configuration wizard !!*// // Detect if we are running in PC emulation and switch to // using a simulation of the sensors as we cannot see the real leds #if (_TARGET == "Emulator") #define SENSOR SensorValueSimulations int SensorValueSimulations[kNumbOfRealSensors]; #else #define SENSOR SensorValue #endif // Flash the first LED task flashLed_1() { while( true ) { // output to 1 SENSOR[ LED_1 ] = 1; wait1Msec( 500 ); // output to 0 SENSOR[ LED_1 ] = 0; wait1Msec( 500 ); } } // Main task - flash the second LED task main() { // Start the other task StartTask( flashLed_1 ); // Do our own thing while( true ) { // output to 1 SENSOR[ LED_2 ] = 1; wait1Msec( 250 ); // output to 0 SENSOR[ LED_2 ] = 0; wait1Msec( 250 ); } }
If the tasks that you are running do not have ant wait time in them, i.e Wait1Msec(x), then the tasks might not execute properly. When you are not absolutely sure that a task will include wait time, then you must include this command somewhere in the while loop of your task so that it es executed on every iteration: endTimeSlice(); For example:
task flashLed1(){ while(true){ SensorValue[LED1] = 0; wait1Msec(500); SensorValue[LED1] = 0; wait1Msec(500); } } //There is no endTimeSlice() needed here because the task always waits //no matter what task flashLed2(){ while(true){ if(SensorValue[button1]){ SensorValue[LED1] = 0; wait1Msec(500); SensorValue[LED1] = 0; wait1Msec(500); } endTimeSlice(); } } //This task needs a endTimeSlice() because if the button is not pressed, //then there will be no wait time in the task task main(){ StartTask(flashLed1); StartTask(flashLed2); while(true){ motor[port3] = vexRT[Ch3]; endTimeslice(); } } //The command is also needed in the main task here because the //main task does not wait in the while loop.
Part 2
The previous post contained a very simple example demonstrating RobotC multi-tasking that would flash two LEDs at different speeds, not very exciting but actually useful in some cases. The task, flashLed_1, will keep executing no matter what other code you are running. Perhaps the robot is under driver control, LED_1 keeps flashing, perhaps following a line in autonomous mode, LED_1 keeps flashing. Why it's flashing I have no idea, perhaps bad battery, that's up to the programmer.
(one caveat here, when using the competition template, RobotC will stop all tasks started in Autonomous mode before entering driver control mode. You need to restart tasks you may want in both phases).
Now for a more complex example, hopefully not too complex but programmers of all abilities are presumably reading the forums.
One thing that I see that always worries me when students are doing motor control is that motors are being switched from full speed forwards to full speed backwards instantaneously. I've never seen any damage resulting from this, and I'm sure VEX has designed the motors to handle this stress, but it worries me all the same. To circumvent this situation we are going to use multi-tasking to implement a controlled acceleration and deceleration of the motors, I call this slew rate control, but it goes by other names as well.
To achieve this we will use an intermediate variable to hold the requested speed of the motor and a task to gradually change the current speed of the motor until it reaches the requested speed. As there can be up to 10 motors connected to the cortex microcontroller we need to track this for all 10 motors. We may not want the same acceleration and deceleration for all motors so we will also have a variable for each motor that determines how fast each one can change.
OK, a section by section breakdown of the code:
#pragma config(Motor, port2, DriveLeft_1, tmotorNormal, openLoop) #pragma config(Motor, port3, DriveLeft_2, tmotorNormal, openLoop) #pragma config(Motor, port4, DriveRight_1, tmotorNormal, openLoop, reversed) #pragma config(Motor, port5, DriveRight_2, tmotorNormal, openLoop, reversed)
Usual RobotC setup, we have 4 motors, 2 on each side for driving the robot:
/* */ /* definitions used by driver control */ /* */ /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ #define JOY_DRIVE_V vexJSLeftV #define JOY_DRIVE_H vexJSLeftH #define JOY_THRESHOLD 15
definitions used by the arcade driver control:
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ /* */ /* definitiona and variables for the motor slew rate controller. */ /* */ /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ #define MOTOR_NUM kNumbOfTotalMotors #define MOTOR_MAX_VALUE 127 #define MOTOR_MIN_VALUE (-127) #define MOTOR_DEFAULT_SLEW_RATE 10 // Default will cause 375mS from full fwd to rev #define MOTOR_FAST_SLEW_RATE 256 // essentially off #define MOTOR_TASK_DELAY 15 // task 1/frequency in mS (about 66Hz) #define MOTOR_DEADBAND 10 // Array to hold requested speed for the motors int motorReq[ MOTOR_NUM ]; // Array to hold "slew rate" for the motors, the maximum change every time the task // runs checking current mootor speed. int motorSlew[ MOTOR_NUM ];
A bunch of definitions used by the task controlling acceleration and deceleration. An array, motorReq, to hold the requested speed for each motor. An array, motorSlew, to hold the change in speed for each motor each time we check it:
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ /* */ /* Task - compares the requested speed of each motor to the current speed */ /* and increments or decrements to reduce the difference as nexessary */ /* */ /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ task MotorSlewRateTask() { int motorIndex; int motorTmp; // Initialize stuff for(motorIndex=0;motorIndex<MOTOR_NUM;motorIndex++) { motorReq[motorIndex] = 0; motorSlew[motorIndex] = MOTOR_DEFAULT_SLEW_RATE; } // run task until stopped while( true ) { // run loop for every motor for( motorIndex=0; motorIndex<MOTOR_NUM; motorIndex++) { // So we don't keep accessing the internal storage motorTmp = motor[ motorIndex ]; // Do we need to change the motor value ? if( motorTmp != motorReq[motorIndex] ) { // increasing motor value if( motorReq[motorIndex] > motorTmp ) { motorTmp += motorSlew[motorIndex]; // limit if( motorTmp > motorReq[motorIndex] ) motorTmp = motorReq[motorIndex]; } // decreasing motor value if( motorReq[motorIndex] < motorTmp ) { motorTmp -= motorSlew[motorIndex]; // limit if( motorTmp < motorReq[motorIndex] ) motorTmp = motorReq[motorIndex]; } // finally set motor motor[motorIndex] = motorTmp; } } // Wait approx the speed of motor update over the spi bus wait1Msec( MOTOR_TASK_DELAY ); } }
This is the task that sends new speeds to each motor. The code before the while statement initializes the variables to a known state. Within the while loop there is a for loop that iterates through each motor. The current motor speed is compared to the requested speed and incremented or decremented as necessary. The motor speed is limited to the exact speed requested and then sent to the motor. The task having checked each motor then goes to sleep for a defined time (15mS in this case) before being woken up again by the RobotC task scheduler.
void DriveLeftMotor( int value ) { motorReq[ DriveLeft_1 ] = value; motorReq[ DriveLeft_2 ] = value; } void DriveRightMotor( int value ) { motorReq[ DriveRight_1 ] = value; motorReq[ DriveRight_2 ] = value; }
Two intermediate subroutines to control left and right drive of the robot. Instead of send a new value to the motor directly the new speed is written into the variable holding the new requested speed.
task ArcadeDrive() { int ctl_v; int ctl_h; int drive_l; int drive_r; // Basic arcade control while( true ) { // Get joystick H and V control ctl_v = vexRT[ JOY_DRIVE_V ]; ctl_h = vexRT[ JOY_DRIVE_H ]; // Ignore joystick near center if( (abs(ctl_v) <= JOY_THRESHOLD) && (abs(ctl_h) <= JOY_THRESHOLD) ) { drive_l = 0; drive_r = 0; } else { // Create drive for left and right motors drive_l = (ctl_v + ctl_h) / 2; drive_r = (ctl_v - ctl_h) / 2; } // Now send out to motors DriveLeftMotor( drive_l ); DriveRightMotor( drive_r ); // don't hog CPU wait1Msec( 25 ); } }
This task controls the robot's drive, it's fairly standard arcade drive control, nothing fancy.
task main() { // Start motor slew rate control StartTask( MotorSlewRateTask ); // Start driver control tasks StartTask( ArcadeDrive ); // Everything done in other tasks while( true ) { wait1Msec( 100 ); } }
This is the main task and entry point for the program. The "MotorSlewRateTask" is started, the "ArcadeDrive" is started and then it enters a loop that does nothing. All control is handled by the other two tasks. Implementing main in this fashion allows the code to be moved into the competition template easily, to enter driver control simply start the two other tasks.
This tip was posted by jpearman over at http://www.vexforum.com/showpost.php?p=225688&postcount=23. Modified by magicode at: http://www.vexforum.com/showpost.php?p=225688&postcount=24


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