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All you business-minded folks will like this quite a bit. The Kimpton Global Business Program allows small to mid-size businesses, associations and clubs to receive discounted rates plus receive exclusive benefits. You'll want to get in on these savings for our favorite road warriors, whether you travel to Boston frequently or in any one of the many cities that Kimpton Hotels' calls home.
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ALBANY — The mother of former American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has been charged with DUI, officials say.
Cheryl Jean Phillips is being booked at the Dougherty County Jail on charges of DUI less safe after a traffic stop around 1 p.m. Thursday on Davis Street in Albany. The stop, conducted by the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit, was initiated after Phillips was reportedly seen weaving on the roadway, Maj. Bill Berry says.
"The driver was all over the road, so my officer pulled her over," Berry said. "She was taken to the hospital for a blood test and has been charged with DUI-Less Safe."
Berry told WFXL-TV that Phillips was observed striking a curb by officers. Once pulled over, she was reportedly given a field-sobriety test which officers contend she did not complete before being taken to Phoebe.
Depending on the results of the blood test, Berry says the charges, which also include failure to maintain lane, could be revisited.
Berry said that DUI less safe is generally charged when a person isn't believed to be under the influence of alcohol but could be under the influence of another substance.
"They didn't smell or detect any alcohol on her person, but she couldn't complete the field sobriety test so our guys charged her with less safe since she was under the influence of something," Berry said.
The results of the blood test could take weeks to come back before they'll know what was in Phillips' blood stream, Berry said.
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All set personal bests during their performances
First place finish in 800 meter race propels her from fifth to third at the end of the day
Metairie, La., native does not clear height, but gains valuable experience at highest level
First Greenie pole vaulter to compete for event title at NCAA Championships
Sophomore clears the 4.00 meter mark for the fourth time this season
Doug Fraley - who has made a name for himself on the local, national and international levels in pole vaulting - is entering his third season with the Tulane Track and Field program, working with the jumps and multi-event athletes. In the short amount of time he has been with the Green Wave, his athletes have made a significant contribution to the success of the program.
Since his arrival on campus, 11 athletes of Fraley's have etched their names into the Tulane record books. Merritt Van Meter broke the school record in the pole vault during the 2013 indoor campaign with a jump of 4.23 meters (13' 10.5"), and under Fraley's watch, she qualified for the 2013 NCAA Indoor National Championship. In his first year with the program, Estefany Cruz qualified for the 2012 NCAA Indoor National Championship in the triple jump.
A guru in the pole vault, Fraley's athletes have rewritten the indoor record books in the event in which Fraley won three NCAA National Championships. Van Meter, Joanna Lapucha (3.80 meters or 12' 5.5") and Jessica Knierim (3.75 meters or 12' 3.5") hold down the top three spots in the event during the indoor campaign.
During the outdoor season, Fraley has left his mark on both the men's and the women's program, as 12 women and three men owe their top ten marks in the Tulane record books to the tutelage of Fraley. Van Meter once again broke the school record in the pole vault, clearing 4.11 meters (13' 5.75"), while also earning the gold medal at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, and placing 19th at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships, marking the first Tulane athlete to compete in the same event at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the same season since 2001. Lapucha also jumped a 3.92 meter jump (12' 10.5"), good for the silver medal at the C-USA Championships, qualifying her for the NCAA East Regionals. Cruz posted back-to-back NCAA Outdoor Regional appearances under Fraley's watch in 2012 and 2013. Fraley was also directly responsible for Devon Breaux's immediate success to the team in 2013, where he earned a silver medal in the long jump and a bronze medal in the high jump at the 2013 Conference USA Outdoor Championships on his way to being named the Male Freshman of the Meet. For his efforts, Breaux became the first male Tulane athlete - along with discus thrower Thomas Lynch - to qualify for an NCAA Regional, as he competed in Greensboro, N.C., in the long jump.
The three aforementioned placeholders in the pole vault also hold the top three spots in the event during the outdoor season.
In 2012, three of his athletes - Lapucha, Cruz and Zandria Debowles - scored points for the women's squad during the Conference USA Indoor Championships, while Katelyn Price in the high jump joined Cruz and Lapucha in scoring points during the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
Fraley's athletes built on a strong 2012 to post serious results at the Conference USA Indoor Championships in 2013, where Van Meter, Lapucha and Knierim all scored in the pole vault, Cruz, Briana Santiago and Tamika Brazzel scored points in the triple jump and Tiffany Kenney scored in the pentathlon. Brazzel scored in the triple jump and the long jump during the 2013 C-USA Outdoor Championships, while Van Meter, Lapucha and Cruz all scored points in their specialties.
Following the 2013 season, Fraley's work with Brazzel over the course of the season allowed her to medal in both the long jump and the triple jump at the 2013 Junior Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa.
Even with the recent success Fraley has had with Tulane, he is certainly no stranger to the program. Fraley spent one season with the Green Wave as a volunteer pole vault coach under former head coach Ron Bazil in 1996-97. During that season, he coached Robbie Manard, the 1997 Conference USA Championship pole vault champion, and helped him set the school record in the event with a height of 16'8 ¾" that still stands to this date.
Fraley has been a staple on the New Orleans track and field scene, coaching with various high school and club organizations, along with officiating in the area, for the last 18 plus years. His pupils have gone on to win 18 LHSAA State Championships in the pole vault, and claim multiple long jump, triple jump and high jump titles. Fraley has seen four of his understudies win USATF or AAU National titles and many others have enjoyed success on a national level.
Prior to joining Tulane, Fraley coached at the high school level, working with student-athletes from many of the area's top programs. Before she competed during her freshman year at North Carolina - and ultimately transferring to Tulane - Fraley coached Van Meter at Country Day High School to a nation's best clearance of 4.17 meters (13' 8.25") in the pole vault in 2010, a mark which won her the LHSAA 1A State Championship and set the state record. Dalton Duvio of John Curtis High School - and currently of Stanford University - was a two-time state champion in the pole vault and ranked sixth nationally in the event in 2011 with a vault of 5.20 meters (17'1"). Dalton's brother, Dylan - who will also join Stanford University - finished as the LHSAA Division II State Champion at the State Outdoor Meet with a jump of 5.08 meters (16' 8") that he achieved with the help of Fraley. Kyle Rose - a graduate of Jesuit and former LSU Tiger pole vaulter - and Caitlyn Rodrigue - formerly of Dominican and LSU - were also mentored by Fraley over the course of the last few years.
During his tenure as a high school coach, the Fresno, Calif., native was instrumental in the success of over 15 student-athletes, allowing them the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level. His pupils have earned scholarships to schools on both the east and west coasts, including schools like Tulane, Chicago, LSU, Georgia, Yale, Stanford, Southeastern Louisiana, North Carolina and Harvard. Before moving to New Orleans to open the Spine Care Center of Metairie in 1995, Fraley spent a one-year stint as an assistant coach at his alma mater of Fresno State under his father and legendary track and field coach, Bob Fraley. As a student-athlete at Fresno State, Fraley won three NCAA National Championships in the pole vault, claiming the 1986 indoor title while winning both the indoor and outdoor titles the following year. He was the Fresno State Athlete of the Year in 1985 and 1986 before sharing the honor with Kevin Sweeney in 1987. In 1993, he was selected to Fresno State University athletic Hall of Fame before entering the Fresno County Hall of Fame in 2004.
After college, Fraley continued to compete on a regular basis as a part of the International Association of Athletics Federations Grand Prix circuit and qualified for six USA National Teams. He qualified for multiple World Grand Prix Finals and finished fourth overall at the event in 1987. His personal record was collected in 1992 when he cleared 5.80 meters (19' 0.25") at a competition in Sestriere, Italy. Fraley has remained incredibly active in the development of the sport that he has dedicated his life to performing and teaching. He has been a keynote speaker and is an annual lecturer at the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev. and has acted as the Master of Ceremonies at the National Pole Vault Summit and the North American Pole Vault Championships, both events which he helped organize. He also continues to contribute to the growth of track and field by serving as a member of the United States Track and Field Pole Vault Development coaching staff, a post he has held since 1995.
In addition to his coaching and developmental aspects of the sport, Fraley has remained interested and involved in the physical and mechanical aspects of the sport. He has been fortunate enough to work with some of the world's top coaches and biomechanics from Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland, Sweden, Russia and the United States. He has studied the areas of technique, speed, strength and kinesthetic development and even contributed as the co-author of the pole vault chapter in the "Complete Book of Jumps", which was written by Ed Jacoby and, his father, Bob Fraley.
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Saint Victorinus of Pettau
Also known as
- Victorinus Petravionensis
- Victorinus von Pettau
- Victorinus Pictaviensis
- Victorinus of Patawii
Wrote a number of well-known and scholarly commentaries on the Old and New Testament; only scraps of the writings about Genesis and Revelations have survived. His works were greatly admired by Saint Jerome, and are believed to be the first writings in Latin by a Christian on the Old Testament. Noted preacher. Bishop of Pettau, Upper Pannonia (in modern Styria Austria). Fought several of the heresies of the day. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
Like many in his day, Victorinus was a Millenarian – he believed that Christ would return to the earth to rule for a thousand years. This thinking was later condemned as heresy, and many of his writings were suppressed and subsequently lost.
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Millenarianism
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Saint Victorinus
- Catholic Online
- Dictionary of Christian Biography, by Henry Wace
- Katherine Rabenstein
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
- Wikipedia
On the Creation of the World, by Saint Victorinus
Commentary on the Apocalypse, by Saint Victorinus
MLA Citation
- "Saint Victorinus of Pettau". Saints.SQPN.com. 2 November 2013. Web. 15 March 2014. <>


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Editors' note: Sony has discontinued the 40GB version of the PlayStation 3. Check out the 80GB or 160GB versions instead.
There's general agreement that Sony stumbled out of the gate with the PlayStation 3. Months of intense hype were followed by a late launch (fully a year after the Xbox 360) and a staggering $600 price tag for the deluxe model. Even worse, the PS3 initially didn't have any real must-have exclusive titles, and despite the power of its vaunted Cell processor, multiplatform games from third-party developers didn't look appreciably better than the respective titles on the 360.
Since then, the company's been modifying the PlayStation product line to better fit the competitive market landscape. As of November 2007, a "bargain" PlayStation 3 can be had for a mere $400--but that model lacks the ability to play older PS2 games. In addition to backward compatibility with many PS2 games, the $500 PS3 also includes more USB ports, a built-in flash media reader, a larger 80GB hard drive, and the DualShock 3 rumble controller.
If those extras weren't enough, the 80GB version available as of June 2008 also includes Metal Gear Solid 4, the long-anticipated and PS3 exclusive that's debuted to near universal acclaim. As such, the 80GB version is easily worth the extra $100 over the 40GB model reviewed here. Still, for those on a budget, the $400 PS3 delivers nearly all the same gaming and home theater features as its more expensive sibling. The PS3's game drought has largely evaporated, with popular titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Rock Band, Call of Duty 4, and Assassin's Creed. Those titles are also available on the Xbox 360, but--like Metal Gear--the PS3's got exclusive dibs on Uncharted and MLB 08, as well as the hotly anticipated Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 due to hit in upcoming months. Yes, the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii also have their own handful of exclusive titles (Halo and Gears of War on the former, and all of the Mario, Metroid, and Zelda games on the latter), but the PS3's HD graphics goes far beyond those of the low-res Wii and its stable hardware doesn't suffer from the Xbox 360's notorious red ring of death. Oh, and the PS3 is also a full-on Blu-ray player and network media hub--not too shabby for $400.
PlayStation 3 models compared:*
Model | PS3 40GB | PS3 80GB |
Hard disk size | 40GB | 80GB |
Network compatibility | Ethernet and Wi-Fi | Ethernet and Wi-Fi |
Plays PS2 games? | No | Yes [software support for many PS2 games] |
Flash memory compatibility | None | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card and Memory Stick Duo card slots |
USB ports | 2 | 4 |
Unique bundled items | None | Currently ships with Metal Gear Solid 4 game and the DualShock 3 controller |
* Sony has since discontinued the 20GB and 60GB PlayStation 3 models.
Like the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 3 can stand vertically or lie horizontally in an AV rack, though because of its curved top, it's not meant to have any other components resting on top of it. Early prototypes were shown in white and silver, but the PS3 is currently available only in black. There's no way to customize its look as you can with Xbox 360's interchangeable, if overpriced, face plates. Judging from Sony's recent decision to bring out the PSP in more colors, we don't expect the company to stick to the black-only option for too long, especially since this system, like the PSP, is a fingerprint- and smudge-magnet.
As for its dimensions, the PS3 measures 12.8 inches wide by 3.8 inches high by 10.8 inches long, which is roughly in line with the overall volume of the Xbox 360. That said, the PS3 does weigh a bit more--11 pounds to the 360's 9.9 pounds including power supply--so if you're going by heft alone, you're getting almost 10 percent more console. Most impressively, there's no external power supply for the PS3; you just plug the included power cable--it's the same standard three-prong style you'll find on most desktop PCs--into the back of the unit and you're good to go. For those of us who own an Xbox 360, and have had to struggle with its massive brick of a power supply, this seems like a remarkable feat on Sony's part.
One obvious difference between the Xbox 360 and the PS3 is the way you load media. As opposed to the more typical tray loader, the PS3 has a front-slot-loading, Blu-ray optical-disc drive, which contributes to the unit's slicker appearance. Discs slide in and eject smoothly enough, so chalk one up for the PS3 here.
On the front, you'll find two USB ports for connecting (and charging) controllers and other accessories, including USB keyboards, thumbdrives, and the PSP. The fact that it's half as many USB ports as on earlier models is more curious than annoying, but we would have liked to have seen at least one USB port on the back for connecting peripherals such as a camera (the PS Eye) that spoil the PS3's otherwise clean lines by sticking obtrusively out of the front.
Around back is where you'll find ports for Ethernet, HDMI output, optical digital audio output (SPDIF), and the proprietary PlayStation AV output for analog audio and video. A composite AV cable ships with the unit, and because it uses the same connector as the PlayStation 2, that system's S-Video and component cables should work with it, as well (to get HD video, you'll need component or HDMI). Unlike the proprietary snap-on hard drive of the Xbox 360, the PS3's 40GB internal hard drive is user replaceable with any off-the-shelf laptop drive. The only caveat: it uses the smaller 2.5-inch drive size, which are twice--or even close to three times--as expensive as the larger 3.5-inch hard drive that goes into a desktop computer.
The Sixaxis controller
When the PS3 was first released in the fall of 2006, gamers gave Sony a lot of grief that the included Sixaxis controller lacked rumble (vibration) support--a feature found on the controllers for the Xbox 360, Wii, and even the older PlayStation 2. Sony has since corrected that with the DualShock 3 controller--which is basically just the Sixaxis with rumble. The problem is that the 40GB PS3 is still bundled with the older non-rumble Sixaxis controller. You can buy the DualShock 3 separately for $55, but it's bundled with the 80GB PS3--another reason why the step-up model is a better overall deal.
With the exception of its dearth of rumble support--and a bit less weight as a result--the Sixaxis is pretty much identical to the DualShock 3. Fans of the older Sony game consoles will note that it even looks identical to the older PlayStation controllers, but there are some differences. For starters, it's wireless. You can connect as many as seven (!) controllers via the system's built-in Bluetooth, which Sony claims offers a 20-meter range (about 65 feet). Recharging the built-in battery simply requires connecting the included USB cable between the console and the controller. You can continue to play as the battery juices up (Sony pledges 30 hours of gameplay between charges), but the cable's somewhat short 5-foot length will put you right on top of the TV. That said, the controller has a standard mini-USB port similar to the one found on many digital cameras and PC peripherals, so swapping in a longer cable--or using a USB extender--shouldn't be a problem.) Unfortunately, the battery isn't removable, which means that if it dies--as inevitably it will someday--you'll have to replace the entire controller ($50) if you want to play wirelessly. By comparison, the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii controllers offer user-replaceable batteries: AAs or proprietary rechargeables for the 360, and AAs for the Wii.
As for the controller's design, Sony has made a few tweaks. The L2 and R2 trigger buttons are a bit bigger, and the increased depth in stroke offers players more subtle game control. Sony has also increased the tilting angle of the analog joysticks to give you more precise control and a wider range of motion. Those analog sticks are more sensitive as well. The PS2's Dual Shock controller had 8-bit sensitivity, while the PS3's controller has 10-bit motion detection. The Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers also have a centered Home button, which functions much like its counterpart on the Xbox 360 controller. You use it to return to the console's main menu screen, as well as to sync the controller to the console and start it up or shut it down wirelessly.
The other big upgrade on the Sixaxis from its predecessors is motion sensitivity. As the name indicates, the controller is capable of sensing motion in six directions: up, down, left, right, forward, and backward. Game developers have incorporated it in many of the new games in one form or another. For example, in Call of Duty 3, you can arm explosives with a twist of the controller. 2K's NBA 2K8 also makes interesting use of the tilt feature, allowing you shoot free throws by motioning a shot with your controller.
To be sure, some implementations of the tilt sensitivity are better than others. Some games' use of it are optional and can be switched off, as we can certainly see some folks not wanting to bother with it at all. Clearly, Sony wanted to steal some of Nintendo's thunder, and there's no denying that the Wii's motion-sensitive controllers are more central to that console's DNA. The Wii controllers are also more sophisticated, including the ability to measure actual motion (spatial movement) and acceleration, rather than just tilting--but unlike the Wii, the PS3 doesn't require a motion-sensor bar in front of the TV. (The current Xbox 360 controllers offer no motion sensitivity at all.) It's safe to say we'll see more innovative uses of the tilting sensitivity feature in future games--it definitely adds an extra level of control when flying the eponymous attack vehicle in Warhawk. On the other hand, the highly touted Lair, is widely considered unplayable, thanks to a poorly implemented Sixaxis control scheme.
Familiar interface
If you own a Sony PSP, you'll immediately notice the similarities between the PS3's interface and the PSP's cross media bar-style GUI (graphical user interface). You navigate horizontally through top-level selection categories such as users, system settings, and media options such as photos, music, videos, games, network, and friends. When you select a top-level category, a vertical list of sub options appears, and you can navigate down that list until you find the option you want. The interface is polished and generally wasy to use, but you do have to drill down a few levels to reach certain features, and getting to some functions isn't quite as intuitive as it should be. Still, the overall design is slick enough to be called Mac-like, and--at least from an aesthetic standpoint--is more appealing than the Xbox 360's Dashboard and Nintendo Wii's Channels interfaces.
Since the release of the PlayStation 3, Sony has continued to release newer versions of the embedded firmware. These updates usually address bugs and other glitches and even add features as well. DVD upscaling, Blu-ray improvements, and an improved interface for the PlayStation Store were all added via free downloadable firmware updates. And just recently, force vibration capability was added with the release of the DualShock 3 controller.
Digital media hub
Before we delve into the PS3's HD movie prowess (see Movie Watching, below), let's take a holistic look at the console's multimedia functionality.
The PS3 can read digital photos from a variety of USB-attached devices, including most digital cameras, the PSP, USB flash drives, and home-burned CD-Rs. (One caveat: the images may need to be placed in a special directory, such as DCIM or Picture, if they're not already there.) A few different slide-show styles are available, including a unique "photo album" view that displays the images across a white work surface as if you'd dumped them there and spread them out. When stored internally on the hard drive (copying back and forth is easy), photos appear rapidly, and in the basic slide-show mode, you can advance your slides forward by simply pressing on the top-right shoulder button (the left shoulder takes you back a slide). Most JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, and PNG images should work just fine. By contrast, the Xbox 360 lacks the impressive photo album viewer, and the Wii--while including some cool and fun photo-viewing and manipulation functionality--includes only a built-in SD card reader.


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Post by Stefan of Tokyo Whisky Hub.
As most of our readers will know, the Japanese word "otaku" refers to people with obsessive interests - bordering on the insane, from the point of view of an outsider - and is usually associated with anime, manga, video games and (pop) idols. "Otaku" will spend an inordinate amount of time and money in pursuing their interest/obsession. The whisky scene has its "otaku" too, of course, although many prefer to use a different nomenclature with slightly more elevated connotations. It's rare for "whisky otaku" to make any sort of impact on the world of whisky - the world outside their bedroom, that is - but every once in a while, somebody comes along whose focus is so intense that they are able to fill a void and jaws start dropping.
Hajime Asano is such a guy: never had any particular interest in whisky, but somehow he found himself part of Nikka's yearly "マイウイスキーづくり" program (which roughly translates as "Making Your Own Whisky"). It's run at both the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distillery and people get the chance - over two days, usually Friday/Saturday - to be part of the entire whisky-making process at the distillery. You pay next to nothing for the whole experience, and 10 years later you get a bottle of the whisky that you helped make. As you can imagine, interested parties far outnumber available places, so the whole thing is organized as a lottery. Few are lucky to get in, but Asano-san was... and it changed his life. He found himself at the Yoichi distillery in May 2012 and, apparently, got the whisky bug pretty bad. He spent the next few months digging up everything he could find about every single Nikka whisky ever released. You may think: "what's so special about that?" Well, what's special about it is that in less than half a year he self-published a book about it. And what a book it is. There are bottlings on these pages that even Nikka people didn't know existed or had forgotten existed. It's an unofficial catalogue and it's just the first version (printed in a limited edition of 100 copies), but if someone can come up with this in less than half a year... well, give him a bit more time, and he'll put together the whole puzzle. There's no doubt about that. In the meantime, if you see this, get a copy. It's one of the rare publications documenting actual whiskies rather than whisky making history, in general.


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Billionaire launches plans for Titanic replica
In what some may consider a temptation of fate for a remake of a notoriously "unsinkable" ship that sank, a representative of the Finnish designer of the Titanic II said it will be the "safest cruise ship in the world."
Markku Kanerva, director of sales for marine design company Deltamarin said that while the vessel is modeled after the legendary liner — the diesel-powered ship will even have four decorative smoke stacks mimicking the coal-powered originals — it will meet modern navigation and safety requirements.
In addition, plans call for a new "safety deck" featuring state-of-the-art lifeboats, safety chutes and slides. The new ship will also have amenities unknown a century ago, like air conditioning.
Palmer, who is funding construction of the ship himself, built his fortune in real estate and coal. Australia's BRW magazine estimated his net worth last year at $4 billion, although Forbes puts it at $895 million.
"I want to spend the money I've got before I die," he said. "You might as well spend it, not leave it to the kids to spend, there will be enough left for them anyway."


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Spreading the UKIP message
There are still two and half months to go before this year's elections but one party is already off the blocks. The UK Independence Party has launched its campaign with a series of public meetings around the region.
After last year's success in the county council elections and with opinion poll support stronger in the east than anywhere else in the country, it's trying to keep the momentum going.
"We think we're onto something, we think we're chiming with public opinion, we think we can deliver something quite dramatic on May 22nd," declared lead MEP candidate, Patrick O'Flynn, as he addressed an audience of 80 people in the Norfolk town of Diss.
It wasn't a bad turnout for a political meeting on a cold March night. Some in the audience were UKIP members but many told us they were floating voters who were unhappy with the other parties and interested in the UKIP message.
UKIP, it seems, is going to make a lot of being "none of the above" in the forthcoming election. Mr O'Flynn claimed that Labour had betrayed the working class by allowing unfettered immigration, while the Conservatives had let down the middle class by putting up the cost of living not least the cost of commuting.
Gummer's plea to rename National Insurance
After championing transparency on your tax bill, Ben Gummer's new plan is to rename National Insurance.
Brought in by the indomitable Lloyd George in 1911, National Insurance contributions were introduced to provide insurance against illness and unemployment and it's often said that 'it pays for the health service'.
Norfolk Greens push budget talks to the line
There were a good number of fevered brows on the faces of Norfolk councillors as the Green Party played hard ball over the county budget.
After five months of tip toeing around negotiations in this delicate "Rainbow" coalition, the Green Party lobbed in a grenade.
Essex MP Sir Alan Haselhurst fights to stand aged 77
It seems another of the east's MPs is having to fight his corner. This time it's Sir Alan Haselhurst in the firing line, facing questions about his future.
Like the recently deselected Conservative MP Tim Yeo, he's been a member of the House of Commons for decades, like Mr Yeo he's been returned with large majorities but unlike Mr Yeo there do not seem to be concerns about his visibility as Saffron Walden's MP.
Tim Yeo loses his fight to remain MP for South Suffolk
Well it's happened. After 30 years in the job Tim Yeo will no longer represent South Suffolk after the next general election.
He's been turfed out by his own local party following a ballot of its 600 members. Apparently almost 500 of them took part in the poll, a turnout of 82%.
Ballot begins as Tim Yeo fights to keep Suffolk seat
The gloves appear to be off in Tim Yeo's battle to remain in his seat of South Suffolk.
Ballot papers have gone out to 600 local party members, while supporters and detractors are squaring up to one another.
Roads will drive growth in the East, says David Cameron
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has been visiting the region with the message that more is being spent on transport here than any other region outside of London.
He went to see the road works on the A11, a nine-mile stretch of improvements.
Tory candidate confirmed despite election controversy
It may seem a little odd that the new Conservative candidate for South East Cambridgeshire may not have actually won the race.
Trumpeted as a way of reviving the democratic process, the replacement for retiring MP Sir James Paice was selected at an open primary last month. Anyone on the electoral roll who attended the meeting could vote, not only Conservatives, and a couple of hundred did just that.
Government urged to help victims of the tidal surge
Nearly two weeks after the tidal surge devastated parts of his constituency, Peter Aldous has urged the government to guarantee the clean up costs.
All along the east coast people suffered as the rising sea flooded homes, shops and pubs. Many lost their possessions, others their businesses and few will be able to return for many months.
West Anglia's new trains stay but new line hopes fade
Good news for rail commuters on the West Anglia route because they get to keep their brand new trains.
Rail Minister Stephen Hammond gave the assurance during a debate called by Sir Alan Haselhurst, pleading for investment on the line which runs from Liverpool Street to King's Lynn.


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3 Sell-Rated Dividend Stocks
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model.TheStreet Ratings' stock model projects a stock's total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends. Our Buy, Hold or Sell ratings designate how we expect these stocks to perform against a general benchmark of the equities market and interest rates.
While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends and subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 3 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Sell."
Apollo Global Management
Dividend Yield: 19.40%Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) shares currently have a dividend yield of 19.40%. Apollo Global Management, LLC is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to pension and endowment funds, institutional investors, individual investors, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.52. Currently there are 5 analysts that rate Apollo Global Management a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.The average volume for Apollo Global Management has been 726,800 shares per day over the past 30 days. Apollo Global Management has a market cap of $2.9 billion and is part of the financial services industry. Shares are up 27.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.TheStreet Ratings rates Apollo Global Management as a sell. Among the areas we feel are negative, one of the most important has been weak operating cash flow.Highlights from the ratings report include:- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to -$194.88 million or 316.52% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
- The company's current return on equity greatly increased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of significant strength within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Capital Markets industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC has outperformed in comparison with the industry average, but has underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500.
- 42.80% is the gross profit margin for APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC which we consider to be strong. It has increased significantly from the same period last year. Regardless of the strong results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of 14.79% trails the industry average.
- This stock has increased by 53.22% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the future course of this stock, we feel that the risks involved in investing in APO do not compensate for any future upside potential, despite the fact that it has seen nice gains over the past 12 months.
- You can view the full Apollo Global Management Ratings Report.
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The Deputy General Counsel's office also represents the USPTO in administrative proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Services Impasse Panel (FSIP), and arbitrators. Administrative litigation includes negotiability appeals and Unfair Labor Practice cases before the FLRA, cases before the FSIP involving bargaining impasses, arbitration cases, MSPB cases, and EEOC cases. James Payne is the Deputy General Counsel for General Law.
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I am not sure you will get a lot of responses on this thread. FWIW, it is my opinion that the 14-45 is a slightly superior lens than the 14-42 but for underwater use, the differences would be minimal. Either is okay as a general purpose lens, and you can do decent macro with either lens and an adapter and close up lens, but neither is ideal for macro or wide angle. I would suggest deciding which you think is of more appeal (wide angle shots, including close focus wide angle, or macro shots of small things. If the former, look at getting a 7-14, 9-18 or 12mm lens, or my favorite, the 8mm fisheye. If macro, then get the 45 or 60mm macro lenses available for your system. If money is tight, you can do decent macro with what you have now, so I would look at a wide angle lens (unless wide angle is just not your interest. You will need to add a strobe fairly soon as well, although you can do a fair bit of natural light wide angle.
I would make this suggestion, though: Wait until you have been diving for awhile before dealing with the photography. Carrying a camera around complicates buoyancy and task loading at a time when you need to be focusing on diving skills. When you are feeling quite comfortable with your diving skills, then add a camera into the mix. For some this happens fairly fast; for some it takes awhile.
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Goals and More Goals
I thought I would do a Yakezie Roundup on Goal Setting for the New Year, with I hope, stinging commentary…Well, maybe not stinging, more like supportive. Well, maybe not supportive, how bout just a little commentary.
I think it helps us formulate our own goals and plans when we see what others have done-how they go about their thinking and how they prioritize their own life.
Things have been so crazy for me recently:
- Death in the family
- Sister-in-law with a broken leg has joined the household in a wheel chair for a couple months
- Son's wedding
- Sinus infection from Hell! (and since my Monistat samples haven't worked, maybe I ought to see a real Doc!)
- Christmas
- My nurses personal finance course "The 5-A's to Financial Health" launching right before Thanksgiving-(not too smart in retrospect….)
Soooo, I haven't had time to do my own goal setting, so that will come soon!
Yakezie, The Best in Personal Finance Blogs, member Goal Posts!
Sam at Financial Samurai has a great list of plans for 2011. I too want to work on my writin, cause it ain't too good.
Budgeting in The Fun Stuff, Crystal writes her goals in "S" fashion. My readers will probably use another "S" word for my post when I get around to it…
Buy Like Buffett- Mark hasn't done a goal post, but I always love to learn about investing geniuses since I would love to be one-so I let this slide!!!
Flexo, at Consumerism Commentary has a well described list of goals and resolutions. Good luck with the photography!
Frugal Zeitgeist- Forest has a Mom's and Dad's list!
Khaleef at Faithful With a Few, doesn't do Resolutions-but did this New Year's Round-up!
Free From Broke has suggestions for making goals come true in this first of a series of posts. They are good!
Alan at Canadian Finance Blog reviews 2010 goals and sets new ones for this year. Accountability!
Kay Lynn at Bucksome Boomer is going on an Alaskan Cruise, (paid for of course) as part of her goals. I am not sure cruising and weight loss are compatible, but good luck!
My Journey To Millions-Evan has his goals going. He has a lot on his plate…Focused Fatherhood being #1.
Lists of Goals
Kevin At Invest it Wisely: Continues the same first letter lists as several other bloggers-That "S" letter shows up again.
Ninja at Punch Debt… is struggling over a big decision re work, so his goals are in flux. Good luck!
A Holistic Approach to New Years Goals for your reading pleasure at Money Reasons.
Daniel at Sweating the Big Stuff has plans to continue his great job of saving much of his income!
Len Penzo lets his Magic 8 Ball do his 2011 predictions!
I think that is enough of the goal setting list for today. Don't want to overwhelm you with too much to read…
Will continue this effort to get everyone's goals included, and try to begin working on my own Goals and Predictions for 2011!
Readers Comments:
Are you setting goals for the year? Feel free to share!


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Fantasy Baseball: 10 Ways to Dominate Down the Final Stretch
By Stephen Brown ,
Fantasy sports are weird animals. You can have the best team lose in the first round of the playoffs especially in a H2H league.
I have seen it happen; you can't discount any possibilities anymore.
Like the Cardinals showed, just get to the dance and who knows what will happen.
That being said, there are still ways to best position yourself to dominate down the stretch.
Here are 10 ways to dominate down the final stretch.
NOTE: As always, these comments are based on a standard 12-team H2H league.
At this point, Eric Hosmer (sob) is useless. If you haven't dropped him yet, please go and do so. Name brands don't mean as much at this point and holding on to a cold player can be the difference between winning your matchup and crying to your next fantasy draft board.
It matters more than ever to have a team that is currently producing.
This is a big deal. Remember that MLB teams are NOT looking out for your fantasy team.
I know that you don't believe me and that sounds absurd, but yes, Joe Girardi cares not for the "Jeters Never Prosper" fantasy baseball team.
The reason I bring this up is because if a team is down and out, it is more likely to rest its star players and take a look at younger assets (especially with the September call-ups).
As a result, be weary of a guy like Troy Tulowitzki who has been injured all season and is supposed to come back strong in the last couple of weeks for a non-playoff-bound team.
Take a strong look at the team you are playing each week. If it has Verlander, Kershaw, Cain and Price, then perhaps you might be down and out on ERA, WHIP, etc., but might be able to stream your way to some totals categories.
Likewise, if you see that it has Bourn, Bonifacio, Crisp and Reyes, then perhaps you should forfeit the steals category and pick up a different outfielder that week over Rajai Davis as his value becomes near pointless.
The last thing you want to do is lose steals 15-13.
As has been seen in years past (hello, Mr. Troy Tulowitzki 2010), a huge week can alter the whole dynamic of a matchup.
Stay focused on finding those guys who are hitting the ball on the nose and don't be afraid to sub them in for a slumping more known asset.
Try and be creative.
I promise that all these slides aren't about Tulowitzki, but he is relevant once again.
If you are trying to value a player, take a peek at how he usually produces in September. I call it the Dan Haren effect.
Some players improve and have their best months in September, while others do not. Oftentimes it can be a fluke, but history always tells a story, so chances are it could repeat itself.
Seasonal numbers only paint a small picture of what these players do; month-by-month breakdowns are key to dominating down the stretch.
As previously mentioned, don't be afraid to use your moves (move No. 1, go grab Brett Anderson!).
Take chances on that hot player if he fits within the mold of your squad and what you want to achieve during the week.
Most leagues allow for three moves per week. Don't be afraid to use them. Stream another start or try and get a couple more RBI.
Another important aspect that links with the previous slide. Two-start pitcher weeks are always important, but matchups can also play a big deal.
For example, if you see that a player like Chris Davis is playing a weekend series at Petco, then maybe you should look elsewhere as that would greatly deter his value (as minimal as it is to being with).
Likewise, if an average pitcher on your team is pitching at the Rogers Centre or Yankee Stadium, then you should probably drop him for another arm.
Use your moves strategically and try and plan them in advance.
Especially in September, there will be a boatload of prospects vying for playing time over one of your fantasy players especially on teams out of the running of the playoffs.
You should check if there are any young studs coming up that play the same position as your fantasy player. If so, then you have a choice to either drop him, always make sure they are starting or look for additional help at the position.
If you are in a competitive league, then players often get swiped from the waiver pretty quickly. Twitter is the best way to stay on top of player news.
If that closer loses his job or a player breaks his leg, (somber, I know) then you should be the first to make the subsequent move.
Who to follow for this information? I suggest the following three:
@the__ste (Double Underscore)
Remember at the end of the day, all you need is one more hit, one more run or one more win than your opponent.
It is a ruthless game, so do whatever you can with the information provided above to make sure you have that extra penny.
Get at me on twitter @the__ste (Double Underscore) for fantasy advice, fantasy articles, Jays news and discussion, as well as anything else I find awesome.


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6.0 Results of Feedback from FMT Technologies: Canada Phase
As described above, Study Phase 1 (data collection in 2002) took place under Canadian hours-of-service, and involved a Canadian trucking company (Challenger Motor Freight, Ontario, Canada) in which volunteer drivers operated single tractor-trailer units with sleeper berths, and approximately 26% of their driving was conducted during nighttime hours (74% in daylight hours). Study phase 2 (data collection in 2003) took place under U.S. hours-of-service, and involved a U.S. trucking company (Con-Way Central Express, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.) in which volunteer drivers operated tandem tractor-trailer units without sleeper berths, and approximately 93% of their driving was conducted during nighttime hours (7% in daylight hours). The difference between Canadian and U.S. trucking companies were in part a function of which companies agreed to be part of the study, as well as our goal to expressly study companies in which night driving was both a minority (Study Phase 1) and a majority (Study Phase 2) of trucking operations. For these reasons the Canada study phase and U.S. study phase were analyzed separately for the effects of FMT FEEDBACK on driving and alertness outcomes, before being combined (later sections). This section presents the results for the Canada Study Phase 1. As described above, a total of n = 27 drivers completed the study in Canada. The following sections provide the results of the study for each group of outcomes. (NOTE: To avoid breaking up the text with the large number of data tables, we opted to locate all of the data tables the end of the report.)
6.1 Copilot® (PERCLOS), SafeTRAC® , and AP+® truck outcomes: Canada Phase
Table 2 provides the unweighted analyses of changes in mean values for NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions (i.e., paired comparisons), for changes in standard deviations (variability) for PERCLOS at night (recorded by the Copilot®) and for the SafeTRAC® Driver Alertness score, as well as for the changes in standard deviations for lateral distance, for steering wheel movements, and for front wheel movements (all recorded directly by the AP+). The bottom portion of the Table also shows the results of analyses on AP+variables for truck movement (speed, engine rotation, X and Y acceleration), and ambient light level. Table 3 summarizes the mixed model (doubly weighted) analyses for the same parameters as Table 2. Table 4 provides the unweighted analyses of changes in median values for these same variables, as well as for the changes in the interquartile ranges (IQR) for these variables. Table 5 summarizes the mixed model (doubly weighted) analyses for the medians and IQR for the same variables listed in Table 4. The sum of total hours during the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions used as weighting factors in the mixed models are contained in Table 6. The results in these Tables are discussed below in subsections.
6.1.1 Analyses of PERCLOS (from Copilot ) during night driving ≥ 30 mph
PERCLOS (percent slow eyelid closure) obtained from the Copilot technology during night driving above 30 mph was a primary outcome variable for hypothesis testing. It was defined in the analysis plan as the "average numeric indication of drowsiness during night drive time." In Table 2, the unweighted analysis of mean PERCLOS is presented. Four drivers were excluded from this analysis. Drivers 1 and 13 had no PERCLOS values available at night in the cleaned analysis sample. Drivers 12 and 17 only had PERCLOS values available at night in the NO FEEDBACK condition. In Table 2, the mean PERCLOS value in the NO FEEDBACK condition was 6.65. (This value differs from that found in the last row of Data Quality Table 25 [ Appendix C-1] which is 6.3. This is because Data Quality Table 25 includes Drivers 12 and 17 in this computation.) The mean PERCLOS value at night during the FEEDBACK condition was 5.03. The mean difference in the unweighted mean PERCLOS values at night was -1.63 (SD = 3.85) with minimum and maximum values of -10.52 and 2.80, respectively. A paired t-test for the null hypothesis that the mean difference is zero resulted in a non-significant p = 0.112. The mean difference and standard deviation of differences corresponds to a standardized effect size of -1.63/3.85 = 0.423. Two-sided paired t-tests require sample sizes of at least n = 46 to obtain at least 80% power to reject the null hypothesis of a mean difference equal to zero (assuming a two-sided a=0.05 test).
As shown in Table 3, when the analysis was repeated, weighting records by record duration and weighting observations used in the summary analysis by the total number of records available, the mean difference was -1.60 (SE = 0.91) with p = 0.094. Thus, the unweighted and weighted analyses provided some evidence that drowsiness as measured by the Copilot index of PERCLOS (i.e., slow eyelid closures) during night hours was reduced under the FEEDBACK condition compared to the NO FEEDBACK condition in drivers participating in the Canada study phase. Table 4 displays the results of repeating the unweighted analysis, but instead of comparing average changes in mean PERCLOS values, the analysis is based on average changes in the median values of the PERCLOS distributions. The average medians during the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions were 3.88 and 3.00, respectively. The mean change (SD) in the median values was -0.88 (2.31) with minimum and maximum values of -7.0 and 3.0, respectively. The paired t-test yielded p = 0.15.
6.1.2 Analyses of "driver alertness" (from SafeTRAC® ) during driving ≥ 30 mph
The second primary outcome variable used in hypothesis testing was obtained from the SafeTRAC® technology during all driving above 30 mph. This was the SafeTRAC® output labeled "Driver Alertness" as estimated by a proprietary algorithm involving lane tracking. The unweighted mean values under NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions were 82.58 and 81.80 (see Table 2), respectively for a mean difference (SD) of -0.78 (1.943) and minimum and maximum values of -4.93 and 2.32, respectively. A paired t-test for the null hypothesis that the mean difference is zero had a p-value of 0.107. Since larger values indicate greater alertness, these findings were not consistent with those found for PERCLOS at night. However, the weighted estimate of the mean change in SafeTRAC® alertness was -0.24 (SE = 0.47) with p = 0.620 (see Table 3), suggesting no systematic difference in SafeTRAC® scores for its algorithm predicted "driver alertness" variable, between the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions in the Canada study phase.
When the analyses were repeated using median Driver Alertness scores from SafeTRAC®, the unweighted medians were 83.78 and 82.39 (see Table 4). The mean change (SD) in the median value was -1.39 (SD = 2.12) with minimum and maximum values of -6.0 and 1.0, respectively. The paired t-test yielded p = 0.013. In contrast to the analysis of mean, the weighted analysis using the mixed model retained its statistical significance with p = 0.005 (see Table 5). Thus, these data appear to suggest a statistically significant decrease in the SafeTRAC® index of driver alertness during the FEEDBACK condition, compared to the NO FEEDBACK condition. This result was contrary to PERCLOS findings and contrary to our hypothesis that feedback would improve lane tracking.
One explanation for the inconsistency between SafeTRAC® estimates of driver alertness for driving at all times, and Copilot® estimates of driver drowsiness (PERCLOS) at night, is the different time frames from which data were acquired. Although not part of the original analysis plan, analyses of the Copilot® PERCLOS and SafeTRAC® driver alertness variables contained in Tables 2-5 were repeated, restricting attention to records in which the daylight indicator showed that driving was at night. Results are summarized in Tables 7 to 10 with the total duration weighting factors summarized in Table 11. The slight decrease in SafeTRAC®driver alertness values reflected in the SafeTRAC® alertness scores ( Tables 4 and 5) was obliterated when restricting analyses to nighttime driving ( Tables 7 to 10). No other substantial findings emerged. Consequently, there was no evidence that the statistically significant small decrease in SafeTRAC® estimates of driver alertness during the FEEDBACK condition (relative to the NO FEEDBACK condition) was due to drowsy driving at night in the Canada study phase. It is unknown what aspect of daylight driving could have contributed to the SafeTRAC® algorithm values of slightly reduced "driver alertness" scores during daylight driving.
6.1.3 Analyses of Lane Tracking Variability (from SafeTRAC® ) during driving ≥ 30 mph
The third primary outcome measure used in hypothesis testing was Lane Tracking Variability obtained from the SafeTRAC® technology during all driving above 30 mph . Two measures of variability were examined: Lateral Distance Standard Deviation (see Tables 1 and 2), and Lateral Distance Interquartile Range (see Tables 3 and 4). All statistical comparisons between FEEDBACK and NO FEEDBACK conditions were not significant. Thus, there was no evidence of reliable differences between conditions for the unweighted (Tables 2 and 4) or weighted (Tables 3 and 5) analyses for either the standard deviation or IQR measures of lane tracking in the Canada Study Phase.
6.1.4 Analyses of Steering Wheel and Front Wheel Movement Variability (from AP+ ) during driving ≥ 30 mph
A fourth class of outcomes also evaluated relative to the primary hypothesis were s teering wheel mean variability and front wheel movement variability obtained from the AP+ system during all driving above 30 mph. Although mean and median steering wheel standard deviations and interquartile ranges tended to decline in the FEEDBACK condition, the differences were not statistically significant between the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions ( Tables 2-5). The front wheel movement variability changes were smaller and also not statistically significant. Therefore, there were no statistically reliable differences between conditions for measures of steering wheel variability in the Canada study phase.
It was expected that the Howard Power Center Steering ( HPCS) system, which was to be used by drivers in the FEEDBACK condition, but not in the NO FEEDBACK condition, would have significantly reduced steering variability in the former relative to the latter. Since this outcome did not occur according to the steering data provided by the AP+ system, we examined whether drivers used the HPCS system and what reactions they had to the system. Data Quality Control Table 28 and 29 ( Appendix C-1 ) revealed that the AP+ system logged in that only 8 drivers in the Canada study phase had the HPCS system on (1 = in use) for any period of time in the FEEDBACK condition, and that 7 of these 8 drivers also had the HPCS system turned on for some portion of the time in the NO FEEDBACK condition. Consistent with the protocol, the AP+ system logged that 12 drivers had the HPCS system off (0 = not in use) throughout the NO FEEDBACK condition. These data - namely that only a third of drivers used the HPCS system in the FEEDBACK condition - are doubtful however, and likely false due to technical interface problems between HPCS system sensors and the AP+ system. Both experimenters and drivers confirmed that virtually all drivers avoided using the HPCS system in the NO FEEDBACK condition, and they used it in the FEEDBACK condition. Moreover, drivers' responses on the Human Factors Structured Interview Questionnaire confirm their adherence to proper use of the HPCS system (see Section 10.0). Not only did virtually all drivers indicate they used the HPCS system only during the FEEDBACK condition, but drivers rated the Howard Power Center Steering system higher than SafeTRAC® , SleepWatch® , and Copilot® (PERCLOS) systems ( Tables 77-79). There is no obvious explanation to reconcile the high rate of driver satisfaction with the Howard Power Center Steering system relative to the low rate of driver use of the system as indicated by the AP+ system. We believe the problem was with the steering sensors used to inform the AP+ system that the HPCS was being used. These seemed to have failed or transmitted faulty information in many instances in which the HPCS was actually used in the Canada study phase . We had no evidence that either the HPCS or AP+ technologies were not working correctly. Hence, we believe the drivers' extensive reports (confirmed by experimenters) of regular use of HPCS during the FEEDBACK condition are accurate, and that HPCS functioned reliably, but there were problems transmitting reliable steering sensor data to the AP+ black box recorder in the Canada study phase.
6.1.5 Analyses of Truck Motion Variables (from AP+ ) during driving ≥ 30 mph
For completeness, the other AP+parameters were subjected to the same analyses. These included truck motion variable (vehicle speed, engine rotation, longitudinal acceleration [X], lateral acceleration [Y]), and ambient light. Differences for these variables were not a priori hypothesized to be different between NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions, and this was the case for all truck motion variables in the Canada study phase ( Tables 2-5). Ambient light level was slightly higher in the FEEDBACK condition ( Tables 2 and 3).
6.2 Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT-192) performance outcomes: Canada Phase
As described in the Methods section, drivers were provided with a portable psychomotor vigilance task (PVT-192) test device while on the road, to provide information on their behavioral alertness as assessed by reaction-time (RT) based vigilance performance at the midpoint and end of each driving workday. The PVT is a well-validated 10-minute laboratory test of behavioral alertness that is widely used to obtain an estimate of performance limits in alert and drowsy subjects. It was hypothesized that relative to the NO FEEDBACK condition, FMT FEEDBACK would reduce PVT performance lapses, improve median RT performance, and reduce subjective sleepiness (as measured by a visual analog scale [VAS] drivers completed at the end of each PVT task trial).
6.2.1 PVT-192 performance variables
PVT results in the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions for day, evening and nighttime tests in the Canada study phase are summarized in Table 12. The total numbers of 10-minute PVT trials in the NO FEEDBACK condition during the daytime, during the evening, and at night were 98 trials, 109 trials, and 73 trials, respectively, among the 20 drivers in the cleaned analysis sample from the Canada study phase . Similarly, in the FEEDBACK condition, there were 80 trials, 84 trials, and 53 trials during the day, evening, and nighttime intervals, respectively. Not all drivers had trials in all time intervals. The patterns of available data as well as descriptive statistics for each PVT parameter are provided in the PVT descriptive Tables (see PVT Table 1 in Appendix D-1 ). From this Table it can be seen that during the NO FEEDBACK condition, 19 of 20 drivers had at least one trial during the day, 19 of 20 had at least one trial during the evening, and 15 of 20 had at least one trial during the night. Similarly, during the FEEDBACK condition, 18 of 20 drivers had at least one trial during the day, 18 of 20 drivers had at least one trial during the evening, and 14 of 20 had at least 1 trial during the night.
With rare exception, drivers' responses on the PVT were indicative of high compliance to task instructions. Typical healthy alert adults performing a 10-minute PVT test under controlled laboratory conditions have fastest reaction times averaging between 190 ms (milliseconds) and 210 ms; median reaction times averaging between 240 ms and 255 ms; fewer than 4 lapses per 10-minute test trial (i.e., lapse defined as an RT ≥ 500 ms); and fewer than 5 response errors (i.e., false starts). Table 12 (and PVT Descriptive Data Tables 1-4 in Appendix D-1) revealed that the Canada volunteer drivers performed within these normative limits approximately 80% of the time. Comparably high compliance data on the PVT were obtained from the U.S. volunteer drivers (see Appendix D-2).
The analysis plan indicated that the total number of vigilance lapses, median response time, and subjective sleepiness by visual analog scale at the end of each PVT trial were to be considered the primary PVT outcome variables. The remaining variables were analyzed as secondary outcome variables.
18.104.22.168 Mixed model analyses of PVT-192 responses: Lapses (RTs 3 500 ms)
The intraclass correlation for PVT raw lapses was 0.473 (p = 0.0018), which indicates that 47.3% of the variance among the number of vigilance lapses was attributable to systematic differences among Canadian drivers after accounting for time-of-day effect and fatigue management condition effect. As shown in Table 12, the interaction between time-of-day and fatigue management condition (NO FEEDBACK vs FEEDBACK) was statistically significant (F = 5.78, df = 2, 24, p = 0.009). Thus, the differences in the mean number of lapses between PVT trials during the NO FEEDBACK condition and the FEEDBACK condition significantly varied between trials during the day, evening, and night. During daytime trials, the model predicted mean number of lapses per trial during the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions was 1.95 and 3.89, respectively (t = 4.49, df = 16, p = 0.0004). During evening trials, the model predicted numbers of lapses per trial during the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions were 1.66 and 2.30, respectively (t = 2.10, df = 16, p = 0.052). In contrast, during night trials the model predicted fewer lapses (albeit not statistically significant) in the FEEDBACK condition compared to the NO FEEDBACK condition (2.51 vs. 2.34; t = -1.02, df = 10, p = 0.332).
Thus, total numbers of PVT lapses significantly increased during the daytime and evening period in the FEEDBACK condition relative to the NO FEEDBACK condition. However, there were no differences between FEEDBACK and NO FEEDBACK conditions in total lapses per trial at night. That lapses (long reaction times) on the PVT performance test were found to occur more at night is consistent with extensive data showing that performance on the PVT is more likely to be reduced when drowsiness is high, and this is more likely at night that during daytime or evening. The surprising finding in the Canadian study phase that lapses were elevated in the daytime and evening in the FEEDBACK condition (relative to the NO FEEDBACK condition) is consistent with the SafeTRAC® "driver alertness" results reported above (i.e., a statistically significant but small decrease in SafeTRAC® estimates of driver alertness during the FEEDBACK condition - relative to the NO FEEDBACK condition - that was not due to any difference at night time).
126.96.36.199 Mixed model analyses of PVT-192 responses: Median reaction times
The intraclass correlation for PVT median response time was very large (ICC = 0.701; p = 0.001). Thus, repeated assessments of median response times within drivers tended to be very similar. As with total raw lapses, differences between the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions varied by time-of-day (F = 3.38, df = 2,24, p = 0.051). During daytime trials, the model predicted PVT median response time during the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions were 246 ms and 257 ms, respectively (t = 3.54, df = 16, p = 0.003). During evening trials, the expected median response times during the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions were 245 ms and 254 ms, respectively (t = 2.98, df = 16, p = 0.009). Similar to total lapses, during PVT trials at night, the model predicted median response time was slightly lower in the FEEDBACK condition compared to the NO FEEDBACK condition but the difference was not statistically significant (256 ms vs. 255 ms; t = -0.19, df = 10, p = 0.851). Thus, Canada study phase results for PVT median response time were consistent with those found for PVT total raw lapses. There appeared to be a significant worsening of performance during the FEEDBACK condition during day and evening hours with a very slight but not statistically significant benefit to performance during night hours.
184.108.40.206 Mixed model analyses of PVT-192 responses: Post-PVT sleepiness rating
The intraclass correlations for the subjective post-PVT sleepiness visual analog (VAS) ratings was smaller than for PVT lapses and median response time, but was still statistically significant (ICC = 0.289; p = 0.003). Again, significant interaction was observed (F = 3.72, df = 2, 24, p = 0.039). Table 12 reveals that the pattern of the interaction was somewhat different for this subjective measure of sleepiness compared to the objective performance measures described above. There was no significant difference in expected values between the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions during the daytime trials (5.57 vs. 5.92; t = 0.22, df = 16, p = 0.826) and during the evening trials (6.56 vs. 6.16; t = -0.52, df = 16, p = 0.608). However, during the nighttime trials, the expected subjective sleepiness was significantly higher during the NO FEEDBACK condition compared to the FEEDBACK condition (7.56 vs. 6.18; t = -3.20, df = 10, p = 0.009). This finding of reduced subjective sleepiness observed for the post-PVT test sleepiness VAS rating was also observed for the pre-PVT subjective sleepiness rating (see bottom of Table 12). Thus, in terms of sleepiness ratings taken before and after PVT-192 test trials in the Canada study phase, the FEEDBACK condition appeared to reduce subjective sleepiness at night, relative to the NO FEEDBACK condition. This finding is consistent with Copilotdata on PERCLOS showing that there was less subjective sleepiness at night during the FEEDBACK condition.
188.8.131.52 Mixed model analyses of PVT-192 responses: Secondary PVT Outcomes
Results for the secondary PVT outcomes (fastest 10% RTs; slowest 10% RTs; response errors, etc.) are summarized in Table 12. Results from the secondary objective measures were generally similar to those observed for the primary PVT outcome variables.
6.3 SleepWatch® ( Actigraphy) and Sleep Management Model outcomes: Canada Phase
It was hypothesized that FMT FEEDBACK would result in objectively more sleep (actigraph determined). Table 13 provides the results of the mixed model ANOVA comparisons between the NO FEEDBACK condition and FEEDBACK condition for SleepWatch® (actigraphy) and Sleep Management Model variables. Random effects including intraclass correlations are summarized in Table 14. ICC values adjusted for feedback condition were generally large and statistically significant for all actigraphy outcomes demonstrating consistency within driver over time. Within the Canada study phase, none of the actigraphy outcomes demonstrated systematic changes between the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions (Table 13). However, more thorough analyses later in this report, in which actigraph-defined sleep data were combined across Canada and U.S. study phases and divided into Workday and Non-Workday periods, showed marked effects of FMT FEEDBACK on Non-Workday sleep durations (see Section 9.0).
6.4 Daily diary outcomes : Canada Phase
Drivers were provided a daily diary (see Appendix B-1) to record driving conditions (weather, slow traffic, hilly roads, crosswinds, waiting); work activities (loading and unloading, deliveries, etc.); rest breaks and naps; days off; reactions to FMT devices; and day and night activities (work, rest, and sleep). Daily Diary data Tables 1 to 25 (see Appendix E-1) provide per driver quantitative summaries of the diary data for the 20 drivers in the cleaned analysis sample for the Canadian study phase (see Appendix E-2 for comparable diary data from the U.S. study phase).
Three types of Daily Diary variables were summarized. Data were tabulated a number of ways, according to type of variable. The first was the proportion of days in which at least one event of a specific type was reported (e.g., a long delay in traffic). Proportions were summarized by FMT condition (FEEDBACK vs NO FEEDBACK). The second type of variable was the number of events per day. The descriptive diary Tables summarize the distributions over days for each driver separately for the NO FEEDBACK and FEEDBACK conditions. The third type of variable was the cumulative duration for the events summarized by frequency per day. These are also summarized in the Diary Tables (Appendix E-1 and E-2).
Descriptive analyses comparing the NO FEEDBACK condition to the FEEDBACK condition were performed for the mean and median cumulative duration variables ( Table 15) and for the mean and median frequency per day variables ( Table 16). In general, systematic differences between conditions did not emerge with the noteworthy trend for the mean cumulative daily in-vehicle nap duration, which increased from 1.58 hours per day in the NO FEEDBACK condition to 1.96 hours per day in the FEEDBACK condition (p = 0.117). The mean (SD) difference was 0.37 (0.99), reflecting a standardized effect size of 0.39. A sample size of at least n = 54 would be necessary to achieve at least 80% power to reject the null hypothesis of no change in mean daily cumulative in vehicle nap duration assuming a two-sided a = 0.05 test. A one-sided test for research hypothesis of increased mean cumulative sleep/nap durations would require n = 43 drivers. Thus, it appears that there was no evidence from drivers' daily diaries to support the hypothesis that FMT FEEDBACK resulted in increased sleep time relative to NO FEEDBACK. Again, however, later analyses on actigraphically-defined sleep durations from both study phases revealed a clear positive effect of FMT FEEDBACK on Non-Workday sleep duration (see Section 9.0).
Foot Notes
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