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InfoNet Newsletter 2/2014 announces the recently published issue of the LLinE web magazine, dedicated to the OECD-study into adult competencies, PIAAC - produced in cooperation with the InfoNet correspondents' network.
LLinE editor Markus Palmen describes the content: "The subtitle of this issue reveals what we have tried to achieve through this collection of materials. Give a voice - and a face - to an otherwise easily faceless mass survey. We want to share the experiences of the people who designed the study. Listen to the very people whose skills the survey wants to measure. Give a forum to those critical of the survey. Hear from the decision makers whose task it is to use the study's findings to draft policy."
In this InfoNet Newsletter we have highlighted three of these articles:
• Bernhard Schmidt-Herta, Johanna Gebrande, Jens Friebe: Competencies in later life
• Citizens Panel – Skills: building blocks for goals
• What we did with PIAAC – advocates at work
A number of other articles deal with the theme of the issue in different ways (You can access all of them here: http://www.lline.fi/en):
• First results: PIAAC calls for equality in lifelong learning
• William Thorn: Riding on unfinished rails - designing PIAAC
• Maurice de Greef, Saskia Brand-Gruwel and Halszka Jarodzka: PIAAC results: need for new approaches in improving adult literacy
• Creating jobs is the best way to promote learning
• PIAAC shaping policy? - official voices
• Markus Palmén: Self-reflection is skills maintenance - voices from the workplace
• Ricarda Motschilnig: Active citizenship and non-work related aspects of PIAAC
Recent articles on InfoNet
In addition to contributing articles to LLinE, correspondents have uploaded a number of other articles to the InfoNet website since InfoNet Newsletter no. 1-2014:
• Natalija Vrečer: New groups, new friendships, new social networks
• Hilde Gronhovd: 92 % happy
Petra Herre: Educating fathers, educating men. New approaches and needs
• Wilfried Hackl / Adrian Zagle: Austrian quality reference: Lessons learned from 900 certifications
• Agne Narusk: Estonian lifelong learning strategy is called "Smart People"
• Vita Žunda: Adult education boosts language knowledge in Latvia
• Gertrud Wolf: Paulo Freire: Pedagogy between oppression and liberation
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June 11, 2010
Japan Successfully Deploys Solar Sail
Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their Ikaros solar sail.
The 2,100-square foot membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put into orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket.Ikaros will demonstrate the principle of using sunlight as a simple and efficient means of propulsion.
The technique has been long seen as a way to move spacecrafts around the Solar System without using chemical fuels.
The mission team will be watching to see if Ikaros produces a measurable acceleration, and how well its systems are able to steer the craft through space.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement that its scientist and engineers had started to deploy the solar sail as of June 3.
JAXA said on June 10 that confirmation was received that the sail was deployed successfully. It added that some thin-film solar cells embedded in the membrane were even generating power.
The deployment occurred about seven 4,349,000 miles from Earth.
The principal behind the solar sail is simple. Photons falling on a highly reflective, ultra-thin surface will exert a pressure. The force is tiny but continuous, and over time should produce a considerable velocity.
Solar sails will never replace conventional propulsion systems like chemical thrusters, but they do have the potential to play a much greater role in certain types of space missions.
Louis Friedman, from the space advocacy group The Planetary Society, is a big supporter of the technology. The society's LightSail-1 is a smaller mission than Ikaros that could launch by the end of this year. He told BBC News that "the potential that we all seek is the ultra-lightweight, very fast spacecraft that doesn't use fuel. That's the future of interstellar travel; that's the long-term goal. The intermediate goals are to be able to use this technology to 'hover' in interplanetary space at particular points for monitoring, say, the Sun or monitoring the Earth's geomagnetic poles or magneto-tail; and then also to fly between the planets without using fuel."
Some satellites in geostationary orbit above the Earth already use flaps on the end of their solar panels to catch the pressure of sunlight to maintain their correct attitude.
This leads to considerable saving on the fuel that would otherwise have to be sent surging through the satellite's thrusters, and operators have found this strategy can extend the longevity of some missions by many months.
However, deploying a large membrane in space is a challenging task.
The circular Ikaros launched with the sail wrapped around it. The plan was to unbutton the four weighted corners of the membrane and allow them to fly outwards as the central module turned.
Japanese scientists now hope they can control the spinning film. If the sail starts to become unstable, then it could start to bend and fold, which would ruin the experiment.
Ikaros was a piggyback payload to Japan's Venus orbiter, Akatsuki.
The two crafts were launched into space on May 21st from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Akatsuki is on schedule to arrive at Venus in December. Key goals include findings definitive evidence for lighting and for active volcanoes.
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So, defensive coordinator Frank Bush says the Texans defense is going to wreck shop:
And, of course, with Mario (Williams) leading the charge. We want our guys to all just play faster, play with more passion and be more aggressive — get after the quarterback.
That's the name of the game, and we have some guys right now with Antonio (Smith), Mario and Amobi — and even some of our other kids like DeMeco (Ryans) — who can get after the passer. We're going to get after the quarterback even more than we did before.
In the same article he mentions that the Texans have "earmarked" some potential draft picks who they believe could make an immediate impact.
Blah blah blah….
Okay, my first reaction when reading this article is that I've read all this before.
From Frank Bush when he was originally hired. And from Richard Smith when he was originally hired. The defense is going to be aggressive. Well yeah, that's what new defensive coordinators say. It tells us nothing other than they are sentient human beings for not describing their new defense as soft, vanilla, lazy and cautious.
This theme of "the Texans defense is going to play with more passion and be more aggressive" seems very 2006 offseason, so pardon me if I am skeptical.
My other reaction was "Fine so you are going to get after the quarterback. Be aggressive, blah blah blah. How are you going to stop the run?"
Stopping the run. How novel?
I'm not the only person who had such a thought. Alan "AJ" Burge over at the Houston Examiner makes the case for this in his essay "Texans defense needs to stop the run first." In part:
So what good is getting after the quarterback when you routinely allow your opponents 3rd and 1, or 3rd and 2 and you're a three step drop away from another set of downs?
What sets up those sacks and hurries is favorable down and distance situations, like 2nd and longs, and 3rd and longs.
And what enables those situations are guys in the middle that can hold the point, penetrate and disrupt, and keep the guards off DeMeco.
Ever heard of the Williams Wall? There's basically three guys that make that entire defense tick, and two of them are defensive tackles. The other one is a knee seeking missile coming off the edge.
Here's the mantra I'd like to hear: "Stop the run on the way to the quarterback." (I know, it's been used before)
I'm sure that stopping the run is a priority of Frank Bush and Bill Kollar but I wonder if Travis, Amobi, and Okam really are just a scheme away from being all they can be – or if we've already seen their best?
Generally, I don't quote much out of articles, but being able to stop the run is pretty much the whole Texans season.
Matt over at DGDB&D (update: warning vulgar link with questionable taste) thinks that stopping the run is a no duh topic and it is, but you wouldn't think that given the talk coming from Reliant. You wouldn't think that if you saw the way the Texans have put together their defense. Or by their free agent moves to date. Is there really a rookie in this draft that they've earmarked that will help them stop the run?
AJ mentions how the Texans' sack rate is the 6th worst in the league, and the run defense is the 8th worst in the league. Not good. If you look at Football Outsiders stats, which looks at each play compared to league average play in the same circumstances, last year's Texans defense is ranked 29th overall in defense, 26th against the pass, and 30th against the rush.
I am not writing this to rub this in at all, but to fix a problem you need to identify the problem. It's not just a bookend pass rusher or getting after the quarterback. If the Texans are going to be talking rah rah generalizations about the defense, well then, throw in a "must stop the run" for good measure.
Who are the Texans copycatting?
When you are a kid, you don't want to be known as a "copycat," but as it relates to NFL schemes and player personnel choices, being a copycat can be a good thing. You take something you know that works and make it your own.
Let's say the Texans had all the ideal players they wanted for their defensive scheme. Whose 4-3 defense are they trying to emulate? Not the Tampa-2 varieties, I'm guessing. Or the stout in the middle Vikings and Titan versions.
The Eagles seem to define aggressive defensive play, but are the Texans actually going to be disguising their coverages and blitzes and confusing offenses? Some of the early talk from Bush sounded like they were going to make the defense simpler.
Bill Kollar the defensive line coach has been known for his lighter lines that play all out on every play. If you are rotating eight guys on the line, I am guessing they need to be more athletic than what the Texans have been sporting in recent years, Mario Williams excepted.
I suppose we will find out more details about the defense when we watch them play. I'd like to know more about what they are doing because it makes the draft make more sense when you know where players may fit within a scheme. As a fan, you know what sort of offensive lineman or running back the Texans are looking for, but do you really have a good sense of what sorts of defenders they are targeting?


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I don't know what dang blasted cartoon
is telling my son about things like high school and college, but I want to ban it. I drive down the road, rocking in my minivan, 90's music on a low rumble so my kids can't hear me sing, and my 8yo is going on and on about going to college.
"I want to go to college."
"Hmm," I mumble.
"Dad can take me to college. I want to go right now."
"Mom," his brother interrupts. "Are you going to tell him?"
I glare at him, my eyes narrow and red, both with anger and fierce determination to maintain dry-eyed neutrality.
He means, am I going to tell his brother that he probably won't ever go to college?
You see, my son has Hunter syndrome.
But he doesn't know it.
He has yet to reach the intellectual level where he understands that he's different. Or that he has a life threatening disease. Or that most kids like him don't live to 15.
He may never reach that level.
Even though I've fought our way through a clinical trial for five years, involving five spinal surgeries and 68 doses of an experimental medicine into his brain, I still battle daily with my fear of the future.
"I want to go to college." He repeats. Then he proceeds to sing "Let It Go" at the top of his lungs.
I acknowledge without acknowledging, vowing to vet every cartoon he watches, removing all references to significant future events like high school, and prom, and a job, and college.
Sometimes it's just too painful.
Right now, I'm thankful that he can still talk and say these things because, as I usually remind his brothers when he's singing at the top of his lungs, were it not for the clinical trial he got into five years ago, his language would be long gone.
We're still not sure certain that he's stable. Not sure if he has a future.
But sometimes, I just take thirty seconds and dream.
What if… he grew up?
What if… he got a job?
What if… he liked a girl?
What if… he went to college?
I'll let myself dream for thirty seconds, then I'll go back to living in the now, rocking in my minivan and agreeing with him as he sings at the top of his lungs, "Let it go…."
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The U.K.'s National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), which provides educational courses and materials to more than 40 of that nation's journalism schools, is currently revising its photography programs to incorporate video and other skill sets.
As the Press Gazette reports,
the NCTJ has created draft syllabuses for its preliminary and National Certificate of Education qualifications and is asking for the views of journalists, picture editors and lecturers on the future of photography training.
Steve Phillips, a member of the NCTJ photography board, said: "There has never been a more important time for quality training for those joining the industry and we must aim to supply employees who are adaptable and multi-skilled who can supply quality stills and video for their publications."
The NCTJ has asked journalism consultant Andy Bull to revise its press photography and photojournalism syllabuses and examinations — and Bull has launched a blog to seek input from working photojournalists and others in the industry.
Among the questions Bull raises in his most recent post:
Should press photographers be trained in video?
– If so, to what level of competence?
– Higher than the average video journalist?
– To the same level as they are trained in stills photography at present?
– Should their role be confined to filming video, or should they be skilled in editing it as well?
– Should photographers be able to create a professional video package for online?
– Should they be able to conduct the interviews, gather the information and voice up the report?
– Should we create a distinction between press photographers, who do the image gathering and photojournalists, who are all-rounders capable of creating finished video packages?
You can make your voice heard on these questions and others by commenting on Bull's blog or e-mailing him at [email protected].
One reason the NTCJ may be publicly diving into this issue now is that the organization has been accused of losing relevance, among other criticisms, in recent years.
[More on the state of video training for photographers here.]
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Yes, it is true! Aaron and I are expecting our first baby on March 20th!!!! Even though we found out at the beginning of July, it is STILL so surreal… I can't even wrap my mind around it! It's especially crazy that I'm 13 weeks, far enough along that we can finally share our news with the world!
photo by Lissa Chandler
Honestly, I never thought I'd be pregnant only a year and a half after getting married. I had a "plan"… We would get five years of marriage under our belt, save money, and see the world. Okay, maybe we would just take a trip to NYC. But everyone knows how plans tend to go.
In the spring, one of us got baby fever. I feel almost guilty admitting this, but it was not me. Every time Aaron would see a baby, he would just stare at it with the cutest smile on his face, and he LOVED playing with our friends' young children. Subconsciously, I knew I was done for, but I still had such a closed mind to the mere thought of a baby. Are you judging me yet? Aaron really is such a godly leader and husband. He didn't pressure or guilt me, but he simply asked me to be willing to pray about it with him… Something I should have been doing all along. It's no secret that when you finally let go of your plans and desires, the Lord can radically change your heart to fit His. This was no exception. Letting go of my plan and selfish desires gave me such a peace, and my heart was quickly aligned with Aaron's – open to anything that the Lord would have for us.
Now here we are, a little over 3 months pregnant, almost out of the first trimester. Whether or not the Lord had decided to bless our lives with a baby, one thing is for certain – His grace is far more than we ever deserve. To think that He has chosen for us to be parents, entrusted us with raising a baby boy or baby girl, is far too great of a gift for Aaron and I to understand.
Here he or she is at 8 weeks!
We pray everyday for God's protection on this baby's life, that he or she will grow up to radically love and serve Him, and that others will see the light of Jesus Christ through our baby. We are truly blessed beyond measure and cannot wait to meet our little one! :)


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Dojo concepts for Java developers
Declaring classes and setting context
This article does not describe how to obtain the Dojo toolkit or the necessary statements needed to use it, because there are many other resources available that provide that information. The article is written for Web developers who are coming to Dojo from a servlet development background.
The JavaScript hash
One of the first challenges is to understand the syntax that is used when invoking Dojo functions, in particular the use of the "hash" or JavaScript object. A hash is expressed as a set of attributes delimited by commas between curly braces. A simple example is shown in Listing 1, declaring a hash consisting of 6 attributes: a string, an integer, a boolean, an undefined attribute, another hash, and a function.
Listing 1. Example JavaScript hash
var myHash = { str_attr : "foo", int_attr : 7, bool_attr : true, undefined_attr : null, hash_attr : {}, func_attr : function() {} };
It is important to remember that JavaScript is weakly typed, so although each
attribute has been initialized to a value linked to its name, there is no reason why
the initial
str_attr attribute cannot be subsequently set
to an integer or boolean (or any other type for that matter). Each attribute
in the hash can be accessed or set using the dot operator (as shown in Listing 2).
Listing 2. Accessing and setting hash attributes
// Accessing a hash attribute... console.log(myHash.str_attr); // Setting a hash attribute... myHash.str_attr = "bar";
The first four attributes of
myHash should be
self-explanatory. The fact that a hash can have attributes that are also hashes
should be no surprise. (This can be thought of as analogous to Java classes
referencing both primitives and objects.) It is the final attribute that is most
important to understand.
Functions are objects
Although in Java code
there is a
java.reflection.Method class, it essentially
acts as wrapper to a method. In JavaScript the function is an object like any other
that can be set, referenced, and passed as an argument to other functions. Often it
is necessary to declare new functions in function calls in much the same way as an
anonymous inner class can be declared in a Java method call.
important difference between Java methods and JavaScript functions is that
JavaScript functions can be run in different contexts. In Java programming
the use of the
this refers to the current instance of the class
where it is used. When used in a JavaScript function,
this refers to the context in which that function is running. A function
will run in the closure that defines it unless otherwise specified.
In the
simplest terms, a closure can be considered to be any JavaScript code contained
within curly braces (
{}). A function declared inside a
JavaScript file can use
this to access any variable
declared in the main body of that file, but a function declared inside a hash can
only use
this to reference variables declared inside that
hash, unless it is provided with an alternative context to work in.
Because enclosed functions are often required as arguments to Dojo functions, understanding how to set their context will save a lot of unnecessary debugging.
The main
Dojo function that is used to assign context is
dojo.hitch. You may never use
dojo.hitch, but it
is important to understand that it is one of the cornerstones of Dojo, and many
other functions are invoking it under the covers.
Listing 3 shows how context hitching works (its output is shown in Figure 1):
- A variable is defined at the global context (
globalContextVariable) and another variable is declared in the context of a hash (
- The function
accessGlobalContext()can successfully access
globalContextVariableand display its value.
- But,
enclosedFunction()can only access its local variable
enclosedVariable(note that the value of
globalContextVariableis displayed as "undefined").
- Using
dojo.hitchto "hitch"
enclosedFunction()to the global context allows
globalContextVariableto be displayed (note however that
enclosedVariableis now undefined because it is not declared in the context that
enclosedFunction()is running.
Listing 3. Closures and context
var globalContextVariable = "foo"; function accessGlobalContext() { // This will successfully output "foo"... console.log(this.globalContextVariable); }; var myHash = { enclosedVariable : "bar", enclosedFunction : function() { // Display global context variable... console.log(this.globalContextVariable); // Display enclosed context variable... console.log(this.enclosedVariable); } }; console.log("Calling accessGlobalContext()..."); accessGlobalContext(); console.log("Calling myHash.enclosedFunction()..."); myHash.enclosedFunction(); console.log("Switch the context using dojo.hitch..."); var switchContext = dojo.hitch(this, myHash.enclosedFunction); switchContext();
Figure 1. How contect hitching works
Declaring classes
The reason why this hitching is so important will become apparent as soon
as you start to declare Dojo classes or to create your own widgets. One of the
greatest powers of Dojo is the ability to "wire" objects together through the use of
dojo.connect function and the built-in pub/sub model.
Declaring a class requires three objects:
- A unique name for the class
- A parent class to extend function from (plus any "mix-in" classes to simulate multiple inheritance)
- A hash defining all the attributes and functions.
The simplest possible class that can be declared in shown in Listing 4, and its instantiation in Listing 5.
Listing 4. Basic class declaration
dojo.declare( "myClass", null, {} );
Listing 5. Basic class instantiation
var myClassInstance = new myClass();
If you want to declare a "real" (that is, useful) Dojo class, it's important to
understand constructors. In Java code you can declare multiple overloaded
constructors to enable the instantiation of the class by a variety of different
signatures. In a Dojo class you can declare a
preamble, a
constructor, and a
postscript, but in the majority of cases you will only need to declare
a constructor.
- Unless you're mixing-in other classes to simulate multiple
inheritances, you
are unlikely to require
preamble, as it allows you to manipulate your
constructorarguments before they are actually passed to the extended and mixed-in classes.
postscriptdrives the Dojo widget life cycle methods, but provides no benefit to a standard Dojo class.
It is not essential to declare any of them, but to pass any values into an
instance of the class the
constructor function must be
declared as a minimum. If the
constructor arguments are
to be accessed by any other method of the class, they must be assigned to
declared attributes. Listing 6 shows a class that assigns
only one of its
constructor arguments to a class
attribute and then attempts to reference both in another method.
Listing 6. Assigning constructor arguments
dojo.declare( "myClass", null, { arg1 : "", constructor : function(arg1, arg2) { this.arg1 = arg1; }, myMethod : function() { console.log(this.arg1 + "," + this.arg2); } } ); var myClassInstance = new myClass("foo", "bar"); myClassInstance.myMethod();
Figure 2. Output from assigning constructor arguments
Complex attribute rules
Class attributes can be initialized when declared, but if the attribute is initialized with a complex object type (such as a hash or an array) that attribute becomes analogous to a public static variable in a Java class. This means that whenever any instance updates it, the change will be reflected in all other instances. To avoid this problem, complex attributes should be initialized in the constructor; however, this is not necessary for simple attributes such as strings, booleans, and so on.
Listing 7. Global class attributes
dojo.declare( "myClass", null, { globalComplexArg : { val : "foo" }, localComplexArg : null, constructor : function() { this.localComplexArg = { val:"bar" }; } } ); // Create instances of myClass A and B... var A = new myClass(); var B = new myClass(); // Output A's attributes... console.log("A's global val: " + A.globalComplexArg.val); console.log("A's local val: " + A.localComplexArg.val); // Update both of A's attributes... A.globalComplexArg.val = "updatedFoo"; A.localComplexArg.val = "updatedBar"; // Update B's attributes... console.log("A's global val: " + B.globalComplexArg.val); console.log("A's local val: " + B.localComplexArg.val);
Figure 3. Class attributes
Overriding methods
A method of a superclass can be extended by declaring an
attribute with the same name. There is no concept of overloading, as JavaScript
ignores any unexpected arguments and substitutes null for any that are missing. In
Java code, to invoke the overridden method you call the method on super
(that is,
super().methodName(arg1, arg1);), but in Dojo you use the
inherited method (
this.inherited(arguments);). Listing 8 shows two
classes declared, where
child extends
parent, overriding its
method, but
inherited to access the function of
Listing 8. Invoking superclass method in Dojo
dojo.declare( "parent", null, { helloWorld : function() { console.log("parent says 'hello world'"); } } ); dojo.declare( "child", parent, { helloWorld : function() { this.inherited(arguments); // Call superclass method... console.log("child says 'hello world'"); } } ); var child = new child(); child.helloWorld();
Figure 4. Output from invoking superclass method in Dojo
Setting method context
Listing 9 shows a Java class that, upon instantiation, copies
the elements from the supplied string array to an ArrayList of strings. It would not
be unreasonable to assume that the same functionality can be provided in Dojo with
the code in Listing 10. (Note the instantiation of
targetArray in the constructor function to prevent it being
global.) Unfortunately, it will result in the error message shown in
Figure 5, because the function declared in the
dojo.forEach method call creates a closure that defines
this as referring to its own body.
Listing 9. Accessing class scoped variable in Java code
import java.util.ArrayList; public class MyClass { // Declare an ArrayList of Strings... private ArrayList<String> targetArray = new ArrayList<String>(); public MyClass(String[] sourceArray) { // Copy each element of a String[] into the ArrayList... for (String val: sourceArray) { this.targetArray.add(val); } } }
Listing 10. Missing context in Dojo
dojo.declare( "myClass", null, { targetArray: null, constructor: function(source) { // Initialise in constructor to avoid making global this.targetArray = []; // Copy each element from source into target... dojo.forEach(source, function(item) { this.targetArray[this.targetArray.length] = item; }); }, } ); // This will cause an error! var myClass = new myClass(["item1","item2"]);
Figure 5. Output from missing context in Dojo
targetArray is not defined at the context
enclosed by the function, it is possible to pass the context where it is defined as
an argument to the Dojo function. This means the
this keyword
can then access any objects (including functions) that have been declared at that
context. The correct implementation is shown in Listing 11
(note the additional code in bold).
Listing 11. Setting correct context in Dojo
dojo.declare( "myClass", null, { targetArray: null, constructor: function(source) { // Initialise in constructor to avoid making global this.targetArray = []; // Copy each element from source into target... dojo.forEach(source, function(item) { this.targetArray[this.targetArray.length] = item; }, this); }, } );
Context is not always passed as the same argument in a Dojo functions signature:
- In
dojo.subscribethe context is passed before the function declaration (Listing 12).
- In
dojo.connectboth the context where the trigger method is defined and the context where the target method is defined should be supplied. Listing 13 shows an example where
obj1is the context where
methodAis defined and
obj2is the context where
methodBis defined. Calling
obj1will result in
methodBbeing invoked on
Listing 12. Setting context in dojo.subscribe
dojo.declare( "myClass", null, { subscribe : function() { dojo.subscribe("publication", this, function(pub) { this.handlePublication(pub); }); }, handlePublication : function(pub) { console.log("Received: " + pub); } } );
Listing 13. Setting context in dojo.connect
dojo.connect(obj1, "methodA", obj2, "methodB");
JavaScript will never come naturally to developers who have become used to the more structured environment of Java code. Yet the implementation of Dojo, with its class declaration capabilities, does make the leap to client-side development considerably easier. A good understanding of context, and when and how to set it, will save a lot of pain for the Java developer and help them confidently add JavaScript to their toolbox.
Downloadable resources
Related topics
- All the information and resources for getting started can be found at DojoToolkit.org.
- Find out more about Eclipse-based tooling to help write JavaScript in the developerWorks article Meet the JavaScript Development Toolkit (developerWorks, May 2008).
- More information on other Ajax technologies (including Dojo) can be found in the developerWorks Ajax resource center.
- You can also get a complete reference of the Dojo API.
- Some excellent examples of Dojo coding are available at the Dojo campus.


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Rainbow Yogurt Bites is such a fun and colorful treat. Kids don't have to know that parents love to give them this healthy snack!
Easily make these frozen yogurt bears and dots for snacks, treats, or lunches! Kiddos will love the fun colors and how they swirl together. Parents love how easy this healthy snack is!


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Configuring Siebel Business Applications > Transferring Data Between Databases >
Mapping a Custom Table to an Interface Table
This topic describes how to map a custom table to an interface table. It includes the following topics:
To map custom columns and tables to a predefined EIM interface table, you use the EIM Table Mapping Wizard.
To map a custom table to an interface table
Relations That the EIM Table Mapping Wizard Creates
Figure 86 illustrates relations between objects that the EIM Table Mapping Wizard creates. The wizard maps objects and adds child objects to the predefined EIM interface table object. For more information about EIM objects that the wizard creates, see Objects You Use with Enterprise Integration Manager.
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Admissions Process for Nursery (3/4s) - Half Day Program with Option for Full Day
Children entering the Nursery (3/4s Program) must be 3 years old by September 1st
- As of August 21st, you can either apply online (application fee payment by credit card only), or download our Application Form (payment by check). The application fee of $60 is a processing fee and is non-refundable as long as your application is processed.
- Confidential School Report Form (pdf)
Open House
Attendance at an Open House is an important step in the application process. The evening event lasts approximately 2 hours from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with a general overview of the school: a presentation by the Dean of the School for Children; a short film that provides a "fly on the wall" experience of the three academic divisions; as well as a tour of the facility with a parent/student team.
The next Open House is Wednesday, January 10. Register; space is limited.
Play Date
One parent accompanies their child in play in the 3/4s classroom for 40 minutes. Parent tour followed by an interview occurs at a later time.
Parent Visit
1) Parent Classroom Observation (tour):
- Parents are invited to learn more about the program by experiencing firsthand what takes place in a classroom on any particular day.
- The Visitor Coordinator places parents in a classroom in each of the 3 Divisions when possible in order to get an overview of the educational approach through the years.
- An Admissions Booklet with A Focused Observation Guide helps parents get the most out of their visit.
- Every effort is made to place parents in the grade to which they are applying.
2) Parent Interview:
- Interviews are scheduled after the child's visit. We try to schedule them on the same day of the parent's classroom observation (tour).
- Both parents are encouraged to come to the interview.
- The interview provides an opportunity to get to know the family better, discuss what they are looking for in a school, and answer any questions they may have about the educational program, classroom visit, Open House, etc.
Financial Aid
Please note: There is no financial aid available for the 3/4s. Only families entering the school in the 4/5s or above may apply for financial aid.


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Online deals company Groupon decided last week to suspend all gun-related deals on its site, making it the latest company to cautiously back away from anything related to firearms.
"All scheduled and current gun-related deals featured on Groupon North America, including shooting ranges, conceal-and-carry and clay shooting, have been placed on hiatus while we review internal standards that shape the deal inventory we feature," Groupon spokeswoman Julie Mossler said in an emailed statement.
"The category is under review following recent consumer and merchant feedback," the statement adds.
News of Groupon's decision broke after a Texas gun shop owner had a deal for discounted concealed handgun license classes cancelled before its set expiration date.
"The Groupon representative calls me up and he says that 'Well, because of the CEO, he's decided to suspend all Groupon deals related to handguns, concealed handguns or anything dealing with guns period,'" owner Michael Cargill tells KTBC Fox 7.
"It's as if people at Groupon equate anybody that believes in the Second Amendment with the armed monsters that occasionally make headlines and that's not the people that sit here in our concealed handgun license course," he adds.
After President Obama's press conference on guns last Wednesday, Cargill said the number of people signing up for the deal went through the roof.
"[T]he deal just went crazy and it looked like we were going max out," he said.
However, by Friday afternoon, Groupon had suspended Cargill's deal – one day ahead of its set expiration date.
True, Groupon reserves the right to cancel any deal at any time, but the company must put it in writing first. Cargill claims he never received a written notice and is now considering taking legal action.
"If we're able to sue, then I want to sue," he said. "But if I cannot do a lawsuit or a class action lawsuit against Groupon, what I am asking … I'm asking everyone in the Second Amendment community to boycott Groupon, because the message they're sending is, 'Look, we do not want to support law-abiding citizens taking time out of their schedule to learn the safety surrounding firearms.'"
Similar deals at other Austin, Texas, gun shops have been cancelled by Groupon, according to KTBC Fox 7.
"The decision to suspend gun-related sales will negatively impact Groupon," Eli Federman, SVP & Chief Communications Officer for 1SaleADay, told TheBlaze. "Considering the timing with President Obama's gun-control executive orders, its safe to assume this decision was political."
"Groupon is based in Chicago which has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, so their corporate values seem to reflect that anti-gun culture," he adds. "The decision to suspend gun-related deals is out of touch with the vast majority of the American people who believe in responsible gun ownership."
A Groupon spokesperson did not respond to TheBlaze's request for comment.
Hey! Why aren't you following Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) on Twitter?
(H/T: Gizmodo).
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I too am hoping for a Josh/Melanie finale. Josh is doing well regardless of Nicole. What an awful mentor she is.
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I too am hoping for a Josh/Melanie finale. Josh is doing well regardless of Nicole. What an awful mentor she is.
I think Simon needs to rethink the age limit. It is so tough on these young people. Had to watch to see what you were all talking about, don't usually watch the elimination nights. Felt sorry for Nicole but really it should go by the number of votes IMO. Makes you wonder who has been sent home when others may have had lower votes, that doesn't seem right. If you are going to allow the public to vote then it should be in their hands and not in the judges.
We all know that they want to keep their people in the competition. I really liked Rachel but was also seeing another side of her on Wed. night. She seemed fake to me in thanking the judges for all of the comments and in her smile. Seemed over the top like put on. I guess her Mom was telling her she will be the winner. Never a good plan..
As I said about Simon, I personally hate it when the judges do this deadlock thing. For Pete's sake, you're supposed to be this high-paid industry expert. If you have an opinion as to who's more talented/marketable, then just say it and take the consequences. That's why, even though I didn't agree with her choice, I actually respected Paula for making one. Whatever her motivation was (and I like that observation about it being strategy), at least she had the courage to say what she thought. When fickle America gets to decide, they either choose mediocre talent over the good one, or get mad at everybody but themselves because their favorite gets eliminated. Like several other people have said, this was the way America voted. If you're mad, then get busy voting for everybody except Marcus next week.
Oh, man, I didn't think about this having consequences for Josh. I really, truly hope not. He's the only reason I'm still watching. If he goes next week, then I'm not watching the finale.
With all the hoopla surrounding Rachel's leaving the show, all I can personally say is, the sooner both Chris and Josh get the hell off the show, the better, so they can join the likes of Astro and get on with their recording careers. I personally don't think Chris is going to win, even though he's my favourite. But that will be fine with me, because this show will have served him its purpose--that being, giving him the exposure he needed to get his name, face, voice and hell, even his story out there. Same goes for Josh.
Since Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert's all-too-soon demise from AI some years, back, followed by a highly successful recording careers, winning these types of shows doesn't really hold the same weight in my opinion. I really don't care who goes home at this point.
Winning-schmining, I couldn't care less. The only drawback to not winning this show is missing out of the five million dollars. But other than that, as long as the runner(s) up go on to have successful recording careers, that's what ultimately counts.
I hope next season of X Factor does not put these young kids through again. They just aren't mature enough to handle it, and you have people fawning all over you , telling you how wonderful you are, how you really have a chance to win - then pull the rug out. It's no surprise when they have a meltdown.
I agree with the earlier post regarding the age limit. It's apparent these young children can't handle the stress of this situation. From Astro throwing a tantrum to Drew and Rachel's meltdown. It's heartbreaking to see this happen to children this young.


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I Make Faces At Security Cameras
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We Have a Camera In Our Lift At WorkWhenever I'm in the lift by myself, I turn around and make funny faces at the camera. I figure if anyone is watching, it's possible it might make their day.
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I Wonder If They're Really Watching?My most recent adventure with grinning broadly at a security camera, was in an elevator in New Zealand. I just can't help wondering what really goes on in those monitoring rooms. Has anyone ever been on that end of an elevator cam?
SecurityIf I notice there's a camera, my first instinct is to smile.
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Every Time I'm Out...I even flip them the bird....one guard came up to me and complimented on how my nail polish matched my wheelchair. Hehehe..no fear!
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Here's an interesting stat, via Deadspin:
The NFL's shortest player is also its winningest. Return specialist Trindon Holliday just completed a perfect regular season, 5-0 with Houston, 11-0 with Denver, and he joins an exclusive club featuring the rosters of the 1972 Dolphins and the 2007 Patriots. If the Broncos go all the way, Holliday will be the only player in NFL history to go 19-0 in a single season.
It must nice to not lose a single game throughout an entire season. Â His fumbling problems aside, Holliday seems to have brought some good luck to Denver.


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One of the interesting new products found at Lightfair this year was Lutron's new line of wireless occupancy sensors. These new sensors will work with new single dimmer wall boxes that contain the wireless technology as well as new Grafik Eye systems. The most interesting thing about the whole system is that its totally scalable. You can have multiple sensors and/or multiple dimmers in the same system to help create a simple, self contained system. Each sensor includes batteries that are estimated to last 1o years and have user definable settings for on/off time, off only, and sensitivity.
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I have been so busy over the summer that the only additions I have made to my website were uploading unsolicited feedback that I have received for Humanist ceremonies that I have conducted (see 'Unsolicited feedback' tabs for weddings and funerals on right of my Home page).
I continue to enjoy conducting Humanist ceremonies. Each one is different. It is a privilege to be with people at key turning points in their lives – births, weddings and funerals – celebrations of a life well lived.
Such is the demand for our services that we often have to turn down requests to officiate at ceremonies. We frequently get several requests for ceremonies to be conducted on the same day. That is normally impossible so the people who book us first get the booking.
Five tips if you are planning your Humanist wedding ceremony:
- Make sure that your venue is open to the public. Some venues sell their services on the basis that they are 'exclusive' or 'private'. Well, sorry, folks but you cannot legally get married at such a venue. There cannot be signs up saying 'Private Function' or 'No access to the public' or anything like that. In fact, for your wedding to be legal, the public must have unrestricted access. Surprisingly, some venues appear not to be aware of this. Any member of the public has the right to pry at your wedding – and if they can't, your wedding isn't legal!
- When contacting a celebrant, let him or her know:
- the date of your wedding
- names of bride and groom
- your phone number(s) and email address(es)
- the full name and location of your venue
- Do you really want a Humanist wedding? Humanist weddings are for non-religious people. They do not involve readings from 'holy books' and they don't involve hymns or 'holy' or religious songs. They are secular ceremonies for people who think for themselves and who do not let other people do their thinking for them. There are magnificent secular readings and poems and prose about love, friendship, commitment and marriage. I encourage my couples to choose about four such readings to include as part of their wedding ceremony. And it's a lovely way to involve some of your guests, who are usually delighted that you asked them to participate in your ceremony
- In approaching a celebrant, you do not need to have planned your ceremony in advance. The celebrant will already have quite a bit of experience about what works and what does not work in ceremonies. There is no need to reinvent the wheel for every ceremony. When I meet couples, I guide them through my template and then the couple make choices along the way for what they want to include or exclude. But please also remember that the celebrant is not a parrot of the couple. We also think for ourselves and are people of integrity. Generally, I decide what I shall say at ceremonies and usually people like what I say.
- I always encourage couples to have live music at their wedding. Sometimes couples haven't thought about this. They might have musicians booked for later in the evening but they forgot about live music for their wedding ceremony. Music settles people. Many musicians do not charge much to play or sing five or more songs or pieces of music at your marriage ceremony. Do please think about it. You will remember the music long after you have forgotten the words. And live music is almost always better than recorded. What's more, often some of your guests will be musical and they could provide some or all of your music as you walk through the threshold to married life.


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Posted by Brock Parker December 9, 2010 11:52 AM
Property taxes will increase by $307 a year for the owner of the average valued single-family home in Lexington after selectmen set the fiscal year 2011 tax rate Monday.
The board approved a residential tax rate of $14.34 per $1,000 of assessed value, said Rob Addelson, the town's finance director. The residential tax rate had been $13.86.
The rate hike equates to a 3.2 percent increase for Lexington's average single-family home valued at about $689,000, Addelson said.
Selectmen voted to increase the commercial, industrial and personal property tax rate from $26.21 to $27.23.


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THE News has renewed its call on ministers to say yes to the crucial £300m deal that will ensure the region reaps success.
Across the last week, we have run a series of features from political and business leaders about the importance of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership's (LEP) bid for the cash from government.
The money will help pay for improved transport links to future major employment sites, giving companies the confidence to relocate in those areas and create more jobs.
And in return that will mean more developers will come forward and create new homes to a high standard for growing workforces. Now The News has sent an open letter to government officials Lord Heseltine and ministers Greg Clark, Robert Goodwill and Kris Hopkins who will decide whether the Solent LEP will be successful.
We have also sent them electronic copies of the published articles to show there is widespread support from across our communities for the application.
We hope the submitted documents will help convince officials that while there are LEPs bidding for cash all over the country, it needs to give the Solent group what it is asking for.
Solent LEP director Sean Woodward said: 'I applaud The News for the effort it has put into this.
'What sending these things off does is show the government that there is widespread political and business support for the ambitions and intentions of the Solent LEP.'
The LEP anticipates the cash would unlock more than £2bn in private investment.
It wants to use the first £90m of the £300m it has bid for to improve connections to the Gosport peninsula and create an improved junction 10 on the M27.
An announcement is expected imminently.
An excerpt of the letter written by editor of The News, Mark Waldron, to Lord Heseltine, Greg Clark, Kris Hopkins and Robert Goodwill in an effort to emphasis the need for the £300m deal to be secured:
'We were delighted this week with the government's announcement of £7.5m funding towards Sir Ben Ainslie's America's Cup in Portsmouth. This is a tremendous boost to the local economy. But it should not be thought that the Solent region is not in need of further financial assistance as the growth of south Hampshire is already lagging behind the rest of the south-east of England, which is seen as the 'powerhouse' of the UK economy.
And as Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt said this week following the Ainslie announcement, we have the momentum, but now we need the money to make the bigger picture happen.
Our articles this week have been run under the banner of 'Say Yes, Ministers'.
And that is what we are hoping to hear from you in the coming days.'


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1) Engineered Hardwood Flooring is Laminate Flooring - MYTH
Laminate flooring is manufactured using a synthetic top layer (similar to plastic) less than 1mm thick. This top layer is made to resemble real wood and may have a flat or textured surface. Although it resembles real wood, the top layer cannot be sanded or repaired.
Engineered hardwood flooring is manufactured with a real hardwood top layer. The top hardwood layer can range from a veneer of 0.6mm thick, which cannot be sanded, up to 5mm thick that can be sanded and refinished 5 to 8 times. The top hardwood layer can be anything from Oak or Maple, to exotic woods like Wenge, Morado or Doussie Africa. And because the product is made using a thinner top layer, one is able to purchase the rare exotic hardwoods for less then the equivalent solid wood products.
2) Glue-Down Engineered Hardwood is more stable than Floating or Solid Hardwood Flooring - FACT
Glue-down engineered hardwood is more stable than floating or solid hardwood flooring because of its structure and installation method. Glue-down hardwood uses a multilayer plywood backing to stabilize the top layer of real hardwood. The most stable plywood supports are made with 100% marine grade birch. The marine birch plywood has superior mechanical properties then regular fir or poplar plywood.
The multiple layers of the backing are cross plied to offset the expansion and contraction of the top layer caused by changes in humidity. Floating and solid hardwood floors do not have the same stabilizing support structure. Additionally, glue-down engineered hardwood floors are more stable because they are glued directly to the sub-floor. This also limits the expansion and contraction of each strip and helps keeps the floor surface flat.
3) Engineered hardwood floors have a short life span - MYTH
High quality engineered hardwood floors can last up to 100 years. Glue-down engineered floors have a top hardwood layer between 3mm – 5mm. The best glue-down hardwood floors can be sanded and refinished 5 to 8 times extending their useable life to approximately 100 years. The top wood layer for floating floors usually ranges between 0.6mm to 3.5 mm. Products that use less than 2 mm of hardwood typically cannot be sanded and refinished and may last approximately 10 to 15 years. Floating floors with a wood layer of 2mm or more can usually be sanded 1 to 2 times for a useable life of up to 25 years.
4) Engineered hardwood floors are only good for condominiums and basements - MYTH
Although engineered hardwood floors are ideal for the concrete sub-floors found in condominiums and basements, they are great for almost any residential application and even many commercial settings as well. In particular, glue-down engineered floors are great because they are more stable than solid wood floors and last at least as long. Glue-down floors are quiet because no nails or staples are used during installation. With solid hardwood, as the boards expand and contract over time they tend to loosen the nails slightly causing squeaking.
Thanks to the growth of engineered hardwood over the past 10 years, there are now a wide variety of finishes, widths and thicknesses available. The best engineered glue-down hardwood floors even come with a square edge mill for a virtually flat surface with an ultra clean appearance.
5) Engineered Hardwood Floors are ideal for installation over radiant heat systems - FACT
The two layer technology and increased stability of engineered glue-down hardwood floors makes them the ideal choice for use over radiant heat systems. These products can be glued directly over the gypsum or other type of over pour used to encase the radiant heat tubing. This allows for a more efficient heat transfer. The best engineered glue-down hardwoods like Listone Giordano are actually designed to work with the radiant heat systems and have the lowest R values for wood floors. The stabilizing backing of multiple layers of plywood also helps to prevent the floors from undergoing excessive expansion and contraction caused by the heat transmission. Therefore, these floors should remain flat and tight over time.
Floating hardwood floors are also suitable for installation over radiant heating. These floors allow for expansion and contraction because they float. Furthermore, because they do not require a plywood sub-floor, they also allow for good heat transmission.
6) Engineered Hardwood Floors are less expensive then solid wood floors - MYTH
Engineered wood floors range in price from approximately $4 per square foot to as much as $30 per square foot.
Floating wood floors are relatively less expensive than glue-down products. The top layer of hardwood is typically thinner then with glue-down products so there is a cost savings. As well, the material for the support layer is often less costly and easier to produce so the material and production costs are lower.
For glue-down products, the higher cost results from a more complex production process and the use of different materials to create each strip. Among other variables, pricing depends on the type of hardwood, the size of the boards, the thickness of the hardwood wear layer and the quality of the product and production process. Dollar for dollar, engineered hardwood floors are worth the cost.
This article was provided by European Hardwood Flooring. Visit them online at www.europeanflooring.ca , or call them at (416) 967-9200.
The environmental movement has gained momentum over the past few years, resulting in growing pressure on the construction and design industries from consumers demanding environmentally friendly products. In particular, there has been a movement to preserve forests and jungles by making more efficient use of hardwood; here are the factors to consider when looking for an environmentally friendly wood floor.
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— is the day before my baby turns 4. She and I have already decided that she will be my baby forever (but she still has to stop whining), even if she grows to be taller than I am. She is snuggles and blonde wispy hair and the whitest eye brows and bluest eyes and sweetness and so full of heart and happiness and love. She is the girl that loves to talk about church and her friends. She loves to sing and dance. She's our Addieboo. I hardly ever think about her entrance into the world any longer. Rereading it now, it's almost hard to believe it even happened. Tomorrow, Addie will be treated like a princess by her older sisters. She will eat cupcakes and open gifts. And we will thank God for her. She is precious to us and we know God has great things in store for her.
— is the day before I start a temporary, work-at-home job. Our daily schedule has been adjusted to allow time for me to work for a few weeks now, giving us time to adjust to it. I don't really know what to expect at this point so I'm just waiting. Anxious. Hoping my daughters to make too much noise in the background while I'm skyping with my new boss. 🙂
— is one of those days that I have to remind myself that diligence is important in my life, too. I really just want to read The Hardest Peace. {Full review coming soon!} I don't want to cook dinner or break up fights or correct bad attitudes. Coffee, book, blanket. That's all. But my diligence in completing my tasks does two things – #1 Honors God. I'm not doing all things as unto the Lord if I'm laying on the couch reading, while my house falls apart. #2 – I'm modeling diligence for my daughters, even diligence in the small things. So I will read for a bit, because that's diligence too, but I will also clean up the remains of our homeschool morning and make tacos for dinner. I'll hang out with my hubby and put my girls to bed. And I'll pray that God would give me strength to keep being diligent in all these things.
— is a good day to be thankful for where we live. It makes me want to start counting again, when I think about how blessed we are to live on this back country road, outside a tiny country town. I'm freshly reminded that we really live in the middle of no where. It's not fancy. It's not loaded with modern conveniences. But it is beautiful and peaceful and I love it.
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The NSA has had to question ever hiring brilliant people ever again after the Edward Snowden incident, according to one senior spook.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden accessed some seriously secret national security documents by spoofing some of the agency's top spooks.
An NSA spokesperson said that every day the agency is learning how brilliant Snowden was and found more good reasons to only let dimmer people into its systems.
"You don't hire brilliant people for jobs like this. You hire smart people. Brilliant people get you in trouble," the agency told NBC
While Snowden was a Honolulu-based employee of Booz Allen Hamilton, his job gave him system administrator privileges on the NSA's intranet, NSAnet.
Apparently the NSA still doesn't know exactly what Snowden took, but a forensic investigation is starting to show how deep he got into their networks.
Part of the difficulty is that Snowden impersonated high-level officials on the network so well that it is difficult to tell if it was them, or him who was reading the agency's most sensitive stuff.
Currently all they can do is look for discrepancies between the real world actions of an NSA employee and the online activities linked to that person's computer user profile.
The NSA has found several cases where Snowden borrowed someone else's user profile to access documents.
Snowden had "top secret" security clearance, but it is clear he needed higher levels of clearance.
He did this by using his admin rights to create and modify user profiles for employees and contractors. He also had the ability to access NSAnet using those user profiles, meaning he could impersonate other users in order to access files. He borrowed the identities of users with higher level security clearances to grab sensitive documents.
His admin rights also let him download files from his computer to an external storage device. This is how he got 20,000 documents put onto thumb drives before leaving Hawaii for Hong Kong on 20 May.


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Inventive 'Sleep No More' twists Macbeth in NY
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NEW YORK (AP) - It took a while, but Lady Macbeth was finally located on the fifth floor.
Roche sales down 9 percent in first quarter
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GENEVA (AP) - Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG blamed the strength of the franc Thursday for a 9 percent year-on-year drop in first quarter ...
Spurs lose, Bulls gain home edge through playoffs
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PHOENIX (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs lost a shot at home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and saw a grimacing Manu Ginobili leave the court ...
Bullet strikes arm of city employee at required ...
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A ricocheted bullet struck the arm of a city employee who was participating in required firearms training at the city firing range Monday.
Cruise passenger dies snorkeling at Hawaii beach
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - Hawaii County officials plan on conducting an autopsy as part of their investigation into the death of a cruise ship passenger ...
Death Notices for Thursday, April 14, 2011
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Bangkok Convalescence
Back in Bangkok! We arrived yesterday without much trouble on the two day journey here. For the first leg, Luang Prabang to Vientiane, we hired a private minivan for $140. The tourist VIP buses would not allow us to bring our bikes on board, and the public buses would have been a 12 hour, 100 degree, sweat and vomit filled nightmare. So we were very willing to pay an extra $100 to avoid that experience again. We were joking that we've already been worn down by the third world enough that we'd rather throw money at a problem than suffer through the "experience"!
From Vientiane we had to cross the border into Thailand before boarding the night train we'd reserved to Bangkok. A mini-bus picked us up, threw our bikes on the top without tying them down, and whisked us away to the start of the Friendship Bridge. We had to get out here and walk through the checkpoint which took us a long time because we had to reassemble our bikes and panniers. At the other side of the checkpoint, we were supposed to meet another mini-bus for transport to the train station but because we were so slow we got abandoned by our tour group. So, we rode across the Friendship Bridge over the Mekong and into Thailand. It was more fun than riding over in a bus like everyone else!
Next we boarded the night train to Bangkok. We reserved a 1st class sleeper unit which turned out to be a nice surprise in terms of comfort. It had two beds in the compartment, air conditioning, a little sink, and a waiter that would bring you dinner, beer, breakfast…and he would also rip you off a little bit if you weren't careful. We weren't careful enough and ended up getting overcharged for breakfast. We paid for everything and also gave him a tip because he was such a nice guy, and then as soon as he left it dawned on us that we had just been ripped off! Practically every time we take public transport this happens; it is very frustrating. We can't decide if it is a cultural thing and he thinks it is OK to cheat us because we're rich westerners, or if he is just an unscrupulous character. Anyhow, we left Nong Khai at 6:30pm and arrived at Bangkok at 6:30am. Jamie kept saying that our compartment was just like a jail cell, but I was so comfortable and happy with my books, snacks, and A/C that Jamie decided I'd actually enjoy jail as long as I had enough books and food to last me through the years.
In Bangkok we found a guy at the train station with a pickup truck to take us to our hotel. We were instantly covered in exhaust residue as we whizzed through the dirty streets; Bangkok Fingernail is about to make a comeback!
As soon as we got to the hotel we checked email and were very happy to find that I'd gotten an appointment at Bumrungrad Hospital for 1:30 that afternoon. We went to the hospital a little bit early and hung out at the in-house Starbucks to people watch while we waited. We were amazed at the number of different nationalities milling around in the hospital – people must fly in from all over the world to get treated there. We saw people representing maybe 40 different countries waiting to get treated; it was definitely a high grade people watching experience.
The actual doctor appointment involved lots of waiting, as usual, but the facilities were all very new and modern. When you arrived at the hospital you filled out one form with your information and got your picture taken with a digital camera. Everything was then input into the system and sent ahead of you wherever you went to check in. The picture idea is ingenuous because when the Thai staff attempt to call out names from 40 different ethnicities it is very confusing. I was "Miss Sadah Cat-ee" instead of Sarah Kathleen, which I found quite difficult to realize was me. But because they had a picture of me they'd just walk right over and pick me out of the crowd and lead me to the doctor.
After asking me a few questions and squeezing my arm a bit, the doctor decided I needed an x-ray and sent me over to that department. As soon as I walked into the radiology department a man materialized out of nowhere and said "Hello Ms. Sadah. You need an x-ray on your right wrist? Please follow me." The system was flawless and efficient – I was impressed. Everyone in the hospital spoke perfect English and they also employ interpreters to cover almost every other language in the world. Wow! I got one funny question as I was sitting down to get my x-ray. The technician asked me, "So, what is your problem?" It made me laugh and I wasn't sure what information he actually wanted from me, so I just said "I fell of my bike and hurt my wrist."
As for the final verdict on my bird bones, the diagnosis is pretty good. There is no big fracture, and the scaphoid bone is unharmed. Yay! There is a crack in my radius and lots of swelling around it, but the doctor thinks this will feel better in about two weeks. He also said that sometimes you can't see wrist fractures right away and so he wants me to come back in one week for another x-ray if the wrist is still hurting. He gave me a wrist brace to wear for the next week to hold everything still which is great – I was not looking forward to the possibility of a cast in this hot humid climate. I am sure my arm would be covered in green fur after 6 weeks in a cast! This is all good news because now we know that we most likely won't have to stay here for 6-9 weeks waiting for it to heal and I don't have to have surgery! The cost of my appointment and x-ray was astounding, especially considering how nice the facilities were. Here is what my bill looked like:
Facility: $3.62
Doctor's Fee: $15.10
X-Ray: $8.15
X-Ray Radiologist's Fee: $3.93
Medicine: $6.65
Wrist Brace: $37.60
Total: $75.05
So, it looks like we'll be here in Bangkok for about two weeks and are trying to decide what to do next in terms of our trip. We are considering sticking to our original plan of China and then India, or going to India right now and attempting to cycle the Himalayan region of Ladakh, or maybe flying to Eastern Europe to do some cycling there during the summer months.


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Alex should play the season, but hopefully he is replaced in the off season, along with all our offensive coach personnel except Solari and Rathman, our head coach.
Alex Smith sucks. This season its over. The Niners will be drafting in the top 10.
Week 5 hasn't even started and people are saying the season is over. Last year at this time we were 3-1 and all feeling like the playoffs were just around the corner.
Welcome to the Webzone.
Anyone who honestly has any faith at all that this season still has promise of success is fooling themselves imo. Look at the stats. Study the history of the nfl. All results for any team that had started with any resemblance of what the Niners have started this season ended with one of the worst records in the entire league.
I personally do not think we have the staff our personnel to pull off a league first.
Look up and see what the best finish by a team that has started the season with our record. The closest I can think of is the Titans who were able to turn it around after a horrible start. Except the Titans have one of the better HCs in the entire nfl and consistency within their coaching staff. They also didn't fire their OC mid season.
I am interested to see the schedules of the previous 0-4 teams. did they have a tough first half? I mean, we have/had a rough first 5 weeks (with exception to Seattle). the remaining schedule favors a turnarond, IMHO. I said before, you could look at these first 4 weeks as a learning experience-at least I hope that is how this team sees it. hopefully some kinda win this week will open up a flood gate of good play, a light bulb going off in their collective heads. something.


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April 06, 2006, 05:22:02 AM »
Hi my name is Ryan...
I'm currently building a robotic lawn mower for my mechatronics TAFE project, and i want to use GPS or DGPS for boundary and obstacle avoidance along with other sensors (sonar and infa red ect...).
Ive located what i think is a good GPS recever, its a picaxe connect GPS recever with aerial and should do the job... but my main concern is with the softwere and how to get it all to talk with each other E.G. in my mind i would picture having a separate GPS recever mounted on a post linked to softwere and you would walk around the property being mowed and mark out WAY or NAV  points to set up boundary's and key obstacle's to create softwere and little pictures of the robot and map and form there you could give the robot a set path to mow and a pattern with witch to mow...this may sound well and good in my head but i don't know were to go or what to do from here as Ive never done a thing with GPS but i cant wait to get into it.... also what boggles me is once the WAY or NAV points are established how to actually get the robot to steer ,accelerate,stop ect..when it reaches these points, but again "IN MY HEAD" i can Imagen having softwere liked up (wireless) talking to the robot with a map of its set course and WAY points on the screen and the GPS will talk to the map softwere to establish were the robot is on the map...than the map softwere can talk to the robot and tell it were it is, were its been and were to go next... a bit like a CNC program.
i really have no idea
and this all might be a load of rubbish so i would really appreciate it if you could help me out and do a tutorial on this....THANKS HEAPS....Ryan
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April 06, 2006, 09:00:53 AM »
Sounds like a good project, can you simply measure the distance travelled instead, and wite some code in a microcontroller to go until you have counted enough turns of the wheels? GPS is perhaps a bit complex for fixed avoiding obstacles in a known environment as you will have to know where everything is anyways. GPS is better for tracking motion over non deterministic distances.
You say you have a GPS receiver... which one is it? What does it output? What the reciever has to say will determine how you write your code.
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April 06, 2006, 09:27:05 AM »
GPS in general has an accuracy of like 3 meters . . . how big is the yard you want to mow? I agree with 2Hektik that it probably is not a good idea for this. It works much better for huge areas of land/air/water (non-deterministic distances).
Measuring wheel rotations wont work cause you are operating under high friction non-idealistic terrrain (aka not a flat tile floor inside your house). Error will build up really fast.
You should consider using a video camera mounted somewhere. Basically have the camera mounted over head, and paint your robot bright red. Then the software just finds the x/y coordinates of the bright red spot in the camera view. This then corresponds to the x/y coordinates of your robot. This method is used for the robosoccer leagues. They even use different colors for each robot so the camera knows which robot it is looking at. Consider using the CMUcam2 (expect a lot of pain to get it to work right).
This is good in that you can have all your processing stuff done offboard and inside, while your robot dumbly just recieves wireless x/y coordinates => no different than what your GPS would give your robot, but much more accurate.
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April 06, 2006, 08:43:11 PM »
Thanks for your input...I haven't brought the GPS recever yet but the one I'm looking at is a add on for the picaxe microcontroller
, i work allot with the picaxe-28X and there fore I'm comforable wit it,also you can by a data logger that is just a plug in job for the picaxe. I thought this might help with th project.
The yard I'm attempting to mow is 5 archers aprox 80m by 160m or so, its pretty big for a robotic mower, and it has a house smack bang in the middle.. is that to big for the camera idea?... but again i have not worked with that kind of vision before would you need to design your own softwere or can you by something to do the job
i thought it would be a good opportunity to experiment with GPS so i could gain more knowledge and it would be a step forward but i cant get any help from my teacher as he has no idea and cant be botherd(its a shame)...
i have read a little about DGPS witch is apparently accurate to a couple of inches. I don't know how true this is or how expensive either...
i did have another thought of using sonar beckons placed around the yard that would triangulate the robots position but when i started to think some more about it  it got a little crazy and i thought it would be to hard for me as i am only in my second year of studying robotics... but it would be cool to Be able to put something like that together...
I did think about using a encoder 2Hektik but there would just be too many things that could go wrong as Admin said the terrain would be just too rough for a start and i kinda wanted to try something new, but your right it would be allot simpler to program and prob make things essayer..
but if you guyes think it'll be to hard I'M UP FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS..... THANKS HEAPS... Ryan... CHEERS
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April 06, 2006, 10:52:39 PM »
Going back to the encoder for a sec... the idea pertains to rough terrain also. The error is cancelled by multiple in encoder the same way traction control is calculated for a car. But since that idea is out...
The sole reason GPS would be too inaccurate is because o' tha Yanks... There is a an error applied to the signal so that folks like you can't guide stuff around that well. It'd be all too easy for some religious zealot to wire up a cruise missile.
How will you stop the lawn mower from running into objects like the dog or a child? However you achieve this would be how i'd detect known edges.
On the idea of SONAR... Its really not that much harder than the GPS idea, however steer clear of the sound idea when you're not in water. Use infrared or a cam.
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April 07, 2006, 12:47:11 AM »
HEY...i never thought of running multiple encoders that sounds a little more interestingÂ
would you take a average of all the encoders or would you run it so that if one of the encoders had a differant reading, the one that has the odd reading is disregarded and then brought up to speed or reset...
with the other sensors i am going to run sonar and infa red,maybe some lower bump switches for safe measure. I'm not shore about the camera vision but it sounds like fun
I'm just not shore about the softwere side of things for the camera vision and how to actually see obstacles and convert them into program code and then do an appropriate action ... so maybe ill have to look at that side of things THANKS HEAPS.. i appreciate it...Ryan
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April 07, 2006, 10:32:18 AM »
You should probably ask yourself what kind of 'coverage' you would like the lawnmower to acheive. I mean, is it ok for it to just randomly move around within your boundaries and hope that over time your entire yard will be evenly cut? Or do you need optimal where it does straight lines down your yard? Obviously the first is much easier . . .
Since your yard is very large, GPS will work. Probably better than the camera idea. At one point an error was added to civilian GPS, but I think it was like +/- 200ft or something like that. I believe, although I could be wrong, that this induced error has been reduced or removed entirely. After all, cars have gps now, so they must be accurate within at least 150ft (probably much more) . . . What accuracy does the gps device you will buy claim to have? That link didnt work . . .
I am still very much against encoders for position control. With no external reference, no matter what they will drift over time.
Consider using a digital compass to compliment your other sensors. They cost like $50 and you can get like 1 degree accuracy. Since it has an external reference, you can be 100% sure that your robot is pointed in the right direction.
And as 2Hektik said, you will also need a cat/dog/child avoidance system so you dont mow them over . . . perhaps sonar and/or bump switches, low tech, but easy to do.
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April 07, 2006, 05:47:53 PM »
HI ... i would like the robot to mow in straight lines so i could have some wireless softwere managing its progress with little pictures
, but it doesn't have to mow it all at once like over a perion of a week or so would be fine..
sorry that link didn't work  www.microzed.com.au  try this one and highlight the
tag at th top and then come down to the
and in that folder you will find data loggers and the GPS unit CHEERS...
I think the unit has accuracy of 5m, if so this is no good...
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April 13, 2006, 09:33:30 PM »
try this,
vacuuming/mowing same stuff
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April 17, 2006, 06:12:24 PM »
like has allready been stated, the standard GPS signal from the military satelites USED TO come with a broadcast error.
what this means that without a super secret US military decoding key all GPS signals USED TO tell your GPS receiver you are somewhere between 0 and 100meters from the real location.
fairly recently they stopped broadcasting the error because the DGPS network made it largely irrelevant.
DGPS (differential global positioning system) uses a simple trick. as well as receiving signals from your chosen satelites, you also receive a signal from the nearest ground based station that tells you how much the broadcast error is and in what direction.
this way using DGPS you could work out very accurately where you were despite the broadcast error.
obviously the nearer you were to one of the ground based stations the better.
for your project you could set up a similar idea. have 2 GPS receivers. a receiver in your bot and a receiver in the middle of your yard.
transmit to the bot the position of the center of your yard and it will be able to work out how much error is being caused by atmospheric interference and other factors. this should give you some very accurate results.
good luck and keep us posted.
(i have been itching for a project that lets me integrate GPS but my back yard is only about 5 meters square.)
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May 25, 2006, 10:34:18 AM »
The US induced error code was removed by Clinton (May, 2000) during his presidency. At this point GPS is accurate at about 6 meters 95% of the time. With the WAAS (error correction) accuracy is down to 3 Meters. You can increase your accuracy with the dual gps receiver system and basically transmit your own error correction. You mount one at a know location compared to your program data and send the correction information to the robot. Another way to improve the accuracy for a location is to start each session at a know location and do a simple shift of coordinates. Error will increase over time so depending on the run time you may have to return and relocate from time to time.
  I too, am pondering the idea of making a gps autopilot robot. Of course the gps tells you where you are at, not which way you are pointed. You would also need to have a compasses to determine direction.     Â
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December 08, 2007, 07:58:23 AM »
just a idea but could you map the yard with a computer and GPS then have a image on your computer and send it to the robot also could you use IR becon at each corner to avoid that spot then have the create a perimeter by liking all the IR becons?
i konw it is confusing
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