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Black Diamond Camalot X4
Award Winner - American Alpine Institute Guides Choice Award 2013
Award Winner - Climbing Magazine Editor's Choice Award 2013
Award Winner - Rock and Ice Best In Gear (BIG) Award 2014
The Black Diamond Camalot X4 is a rock climbing cam for fitting into smaller cracks along your climb. The six sizes provide a wide range within each individual cam due to the stacked axle in the smaller of the three and double axle in the larger three. Inside the cams, the springs are embedded to create a super narrow head width. The nifty aluminum armor beads protect the cable from abrasion while remaining flexible as you move up the wall. As always, Black Diamond finished off the X4 with lightweight Dyneema slings for speedy identification of size and series.
FEATURES of the Black Diamond Camalot X4
- Versatile cams that are ideal for trad, big wall, and alpine climbing
- Double axle (0.75, 0.5 and 0.4) and Stacked Axle Technology (0.3, 0.2 and 0.1) provide huge expansion range
- Designed with a narrower head-width than than the original Camalot, the X4 fits in more places than ever before
- Aluminum armor beads protect cable stem without compromising flexibility
- Symmetric swage and Hot-forged trigger bar eliminate buckling and provide ergonomic handling
- Lightweight and durable Dyneema sling for easy identification and differentiation from other Camalots
- Black Diamond's Oz, HoodWire and Neutrino Rackpacks are decent for easy racking
The SPECS for 0.1
- Weight: 1.8 oz / 51 g
- Range: 0.33-0.54" / 8.4-13.8 mm
- Strength: 1,124 lbf / 5 kN
- Weight: 1.9 oz / 54 g
- Range: 0.34-0.65" / 9.9-16.5 mm
- Strength: 1,349 lbf / 6 kN
- Weight: 2.7 oz / 75 g
- Range: 0.49-0.83" / 12.4-21.2 mm
- Strength: 1,798 lbf / 8 kN
- Weight: 2.9 oz / 82 g
- Range: 0.61-1.05" / 15.5-26.6 mm
- Strength: 2,023 lbf / 9 kN
- Weight: 3.2 oz / 91 g
- Range: 0.78-1.33" / 19.8-33.7 mm
- Strength: 2,023 lbf / 9 kN
- Weight: 4 oz / 112 g
- Range: 0.94-1.62" / 24.0-41.2 mm
- Strength: 2,023 lbf / 9 kN
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Can't say enough good things about this cam. Rock solid performance and when it goes on sale, it's a great deal! Moosejaw.com has sales on these a few times a year and it's like Christmas every time!
A great alternative to everyone's old favorite Aliens. These cams will make a solid addition to anyone looking to complete their rack. They can take the abuse of aid climbing or provide the confidence when working an epic trade route.
I have a few Metolius Master Cams in small sizes, but I still opted for a full set of X4's from sizes .1 to .4 based on great reviews. I already have C3's in .5 and up, so I didn't feel the need to get the .5 and .75 X4's even though they have a slightly more narrow head than the C3. I'm super happy with my purchase. I find that the range of the X4's is superior to the Master Cams, however, the masters have more grooves on the lobes (X4's sizes .1-.3 have smooth heads), and I find the masters feel as though they get better purchase on the rock if it has some texture on it.
Everytime I get to use an X4 its like I'm opening presents on Christmas Day. These guys have unmatched range and flexibility. They are more stiff than the Metolius Master Cams, however this I find is actually a good thing because it helps you place it easier and makes it easier to pull out after a climb. A great add on to an already full rack. I would not advise completely switching some camas in a rack for these...but they're a great lightweight addition and worth the money. Great work Black Diamond
Always a fan of BD hardware. Just bought a batch of 4 X4s (.1-.4). The narrow cam head is a real life saver when you are scrambling to get the desperate placements in.For me, these cams were especially helpful for breaking into the realm of leading .10s at the Gunks. In those thin horizontal placements or small solution pockets around the crux, the C4 heads ended up being too wide. The X4s bridged the gap nicely. When you're scared, pumped, and don't want to fiddle around with thin nuts, grab that X4 off your rack.Lost one star because of a defective axle in one of the units, but I know it is not indicative of BD hardware as a whole after using their gear for years. BD has been the mainstay of trad climbers' rack, and the X4s will help keep it that way. Now if only they offered offsets...
These cams have a super smooth action. They really shine with the stem flexibility! Very agile on alpine routes with changing direction.Only downside I can see is they will probably be a little difficult to clean as they get dirty…the MMC's might have an edge with the kevlar cord…Great alternative to Alien's - easier to buy/fix. Seeing that I currently live in SLC, BD is a no brainer as their headquarters can repair any cam quickly.
I bought a .75 to see how the X4s stacked up against other small cams I've used and see whether I wanted more (especially the new offsets). It's a really cool device and it seems like the expansion range IS all that. However, on the first day out I placed the X4 midway through a short single-pitch route. I used an alpine draw, but left it doubled. In retrospect, I should have extended the draw, because horizontal pull put a decently annoying kink in the cable that I had to bend back. I'm still not convinced they're worth the premium but could see myself buying more as doubles.
I already own a rack of master cams, and love them, so initially I was skeptical that I would want to supplement my rack with the X4's. However, much in the same way that masters and C4 sizes tend to fit in between each other, the bottom three sizes of X4 add more specificity to the line up (I found a placement where .3 C4 was too big, and blue master was too small, but .3 X4 fit). That being said, the action on the bottom sizes feels a little stiffer or grittier, I think in part because of the metal trigger wires as opposed to the kevlar triggers. This is made up for by the fact that the .1 (red) X4 has the combined range of both 0 and 00 master cam, which is really pretty amazing as now I carry it as a double for both. The 3 larger sizes are (finally) rated passively to full strength, which is cool too. These are a terrific unit that I like placing as much as my master cams, and I still would not trade either unit.
Where does the X4 excel? Versatility of placements, durability and longevity. For less-than-ideal horizontal placements, the X4 series is fantastic for avoiding hanging a rigid stem over an edge. The use of these metal beads on the wire will also minimize wear against rock. By having a fully flexible stem, cam walk will be reduced ever so slightly. The narrow head may have the benefit of allowing placements in smaller constrictions, however I have not been able to take advantage of this benefit.There is some overlap between the C4 and X4 series: for example the X4 #0.4 is virtually identical to the C4 #0.4. For the same expansion range, the X4 provides a slightly decreased strength, generally ~1 kN. The smaller X4s are also a bit lighter than equivalent C4s, likely due to the use of nylon trigger wires and lightweight aluminum 'beads' over a heavy nylon/plastic stem.Bottom line: worth the extra $10 over a C4. Buy a #0.1-#0.3 at the very least, to supplement your C4s.
If one relishes his or her feeling safe on rock faces, especially walls in the desert, the X4 needs to be an essential tool in a climber's rack; although Black Diamond certainly boasts a wide variety of sizes of C4 and, in the case of smaller cams, C3 Camalots, no cam--regardless of brand--fits as well into desert cracks and tips cracks like the X4. Once more, the X4 bends with ease, allowing one to feel safe when he or she places protection in places where one knows a fall will invariably result in a cam's bending. This flexibility coupled with a longer range and an easy-to-place trigger create a tool that sets a new standard in what one can climb. Apropos: while many climbers have, for years, viewed a standard rack as a set of nuts and cams, the future rack will demand that the X4 not be seen as additional protection, but as "must have" tools to ensure safety and success on crags and in the greater ranges.
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The Sedalia City Council and city department officials established several goals for the upcoming fiscal year during a special budget strategy session, held Saturday at Katy Trail Community Health.
City Administrator Gary Edwards first gave council a quick update on the ongoing budget process. Despite being down most of the year, Edwards noted sales tax numbers from January were up slightly, though there will still be an approximately $1 million shortfall in incoming sales tax revenue.
�Based on what we�re seeing, it�s looking like there will be about a $1.8 million shortage between projected general fund revenues and expenditures,� he said. �Now, those numbers are as of right now. They will likely change before our major budget presentation later this month.�
Edwards said that while the next fiscal year, which starts April 1, will be �challenging and tough� the city�s fund balance was enviable at about $9 million in the bank.
�We�re going to have very tight budgets this year and that�s something to keep in mind as we establish these goals,� he said.
With the help of professional facilitator Bob Saunders, council worked to set broad goals for the next year. The biggest, and one that caused the most discussion, involved pay raises and retention rates. Early on in the meeting Ward 1 Councilman Steve Galliher said he�d like to see city employees receive pay raises this year, though some council members disagreed.
�We spend 62 percent of our budget on salaries. Now, I�m not saying we shouldn�t give raises but we can�t just say, �OK, here�s a 2 percent increase� without looking at the big picture,� countered Ward 4 Councilman Ken Norton. �Otherwise we�ll have very well-paid employees but crumbling roads.�
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�But we�re never going to be able to compete (with Lee�s Summit salaries,)� said Ward 2 Councilwoman Wanda Monsees. �I�m not saying our employees don�t deserve a raise, but we can�t compete with a city that size.�
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�You have to remember though, if I want to add one position, that�s 24-hours seven days a week, that�s actually four guys,� he said. �Right now I think we�re fine. I would say in the five- to seven-year range, I�d like to add two positions (eight employees.) Obviously that�s something that needs to be planned for and I�d like to see maybe in our comprehensive plan a strategy for how we�re going to fund those staffing increases.�
Police Chief John DeGonia said he would ask council for two more officers this year, saying the department hasn�t had a staff increase since 1974.
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DeGonia estimated the new hires would decrease his use of overtime by a third, saving the city money.
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� Assisting the Parks Department to look into building a community center. Currently the Parks Department budget includes funding for a study of how much a community center built at Liberty Park would cost. All council members were on board with the idea, though some didn�t like that a sales tax would be likely.
�We�re already at 8.1 percent sales tax, if we had another one on top of it, we�ll be too high,� said Ward 2 Councilwoman Becca La Strada.
Parks Department Recreation Superintendent Amy Epple said she gets several calls a month from people thinking of moving to Sedalia asking if there�s a community center.
�I think it�s a quality-of-life issue,� she said. �I live in Warrensburg and I know a lot of people who will travel there just to go to (the Warrensburg Community Center.) I think if we had something like that it would be a big selling point and something that may speak to retention rates of people wanting to stay in the community.�
� Analyze the current agreement with the Sedalia Animal Shelter.
� Complete the downtown streetscape project.
� Continue clean up and demolition efforts.
� Increase pursuing retail growth and working toward increased economic development; also pursue lobbying efforts related to the use tax.
� Establish an online registration system for the Parks Department and work toward being able to take credit and debit card payments.
� Develop a new comprehensive plan that includes looking at zoning ordinances.
� Develop a five-year capital improvement plan with financing.
� Start addressing unfunded Sedalia Police Department liability retirement funds.
� Continue ongoing improvements at Crown Hill Cemetery.
� Possibly hiring a full-time technician for the technology department. City Information Technology Manager Monte Richardson said the city�s current contract for a three-day a week technician will end in April. He would like to hire a full-time technician, saying it would be cheaper than renegotiating a contract position.
Council will discuss the Fiscal Year 2014 budget more in depth at its Feb. 19 meeting.

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Monica Did Not Steal Shannon
On Friday, I received a ton of emails from readers asking about R&B singer Monica stealing Lakers guard Shannon Brown from another woman. I didn't know Brown was married.
In fact he's not married. Nor was he in a relationship with anyone when he met and wooed Monica. Just because a man has a child with a groupie does not mean he's engaged to said groupie.
Brown made a mistake by sleeping with a Laker groupie and impregnating her. But now he's taking responsibility for his youthful indiscretions. Brown is paying his child support and he is involved in the child's life.
Now he has met the woman of his dreams and he knows what love is. Of course the groupie is butt hurt and now she's running to the blogs with her lies. By the way, these are my words and no one else's.
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"I write this to set the record straight. Media deception makes unfair and false reports of the truth, and it does not bring out the best in ANYONE. Monica is my girlfriend, confidant and a strong successful women that has been though a lot herself but she is in no way, a home wrecker. As a parent, I understand that parenting requires a partnership with my sons mother however the relationship between us fizzled a long time ago. Thus, never leading up to seven years, engagement or even talks of marriage. As parents, we have to continue to raise our son, and as individuals we both deserve happiness." Thank you for the support and God Bless!
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People fall in and out of love everyday…. Everyone is not going to be together forever. I don't want a man that does not want me! I hope it works out for Monica and Shannon.
For some reason I don't care if she is or ain't.
That girl he was with was/is a baby MUVAH–not a wife.
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Im glad Mo has a man who wants to be with her. He claimed her with pride!
Off topic…congratulations intense!!!! You look so happy.
intense hide ya husband they raping everybody out here
@east…get cho azz off this blog with that "dodson" shat…
i got tears……..
Congrats to Intense and Mr. Intense.
Gone girl..get that married dack now…
RIGHT to all the folks who said Shannon was NOT married.
GF/Baby Muvah best ask Shar Jackson what the fukk to do when your BD come home and announce he done hooked up with someone more famous than YOUR AZZ…
Congrats Intense….and I don't think all rumors have truth. This is the internet age….With all the reckless blogs that don't check their facts anybody can say anything. I'm thinking about starting a rumor about being Nelly's wife….
@DB…I heard the interview with Kat Stacks and she didn't even know his voice. She was stumbling all over her lies. I was listening talking about …you tell her Boo! Kat Stacks should be the reason folks don't believe all this stupid mess… @ Daisy… I you.
As far as Swizz Beats goes…. obviously there were some problems at home because he had a damn baby on Mashonda before Alicia… so whatever! I like Mashonda but stop acting like AK was the only reason they are not together. Everybody is looking for sympathy… Wake up women. How are you going to force a man to stay with you?…I'm the prize and he better act like it. shat!
Congrats Intense.
Im happy that Monica finally has a man that will acknowledge her in public.
@Ms. Everything…you always have great comments…you always have me thinking….but now you opened a new can of worms …Fornicating! If you have sex when you are not married you are fornicating period! I don't think it's if you are engaged or dating…well that's according to my Pastor.
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she deserves to be happy and that is soo cute how he is calming her looooooove it hope this one is her soul mate
Sandra, exactly how do you know the mother of his child is a groupie? I understand your insane desire to defend all people from ATL, but there is no need to disrespect the mother of his child to do so. Why all of a sudden is Monica not a "home wrecker" the way Gabby, Alicia and Fantasia were called by you? So, if you like the person, they are not home wreckers and the mother of their children are "groupies". But if you don't like the person then they are home wreckers who don't respect other women relationships?
I have ALWAYS stood firm in my belief that the word "home wrecker" is foolish and no man can be stolen but I don't only stand with my belief to defend people I like.
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What are the symptoms of throttle bodies being out of synch?
I'm looking more than the obligatory "the engine runs like crap" as a diagnosis. Are there definite things to look for (like surging idle? ie. idle varies between 1100 and 11300 RPM)
I'm trying to determine if TBS is something I really need to do right now on a bike with 1100 miles on it, given the gads and gads of spare time on my hands. (/sarcasm)
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there are no specific symptoms, TBS is normal routine maintenance that should be done every 7500 miles whether you think you need it or not
mine has been done at 600 mile service, 7500 mile service and 15,000 mile service, each time it was out a little do I specifily sense anything running bad or out of ordinary when I have service done, no but when I pick it up, it starts noticably better, throttle response is noticably better and smoother
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I purchased my bike with 1200 miles ran like crap between 3000-4000 rpm at low throttle position, would cut out and backfire and buck and just be a PIA trying to say maintain 40mph at those rpm ranges -
It had the wrong PCIII loaded so I changed PC maps and it helped tremendously, then at about 2k miles I looked at the TBS and found it way out - so I sync'd it (removed seondary b-flies which was probably not necessary) and went to a zeroed-out PCIII map - basically it is running on the zuki settings and it runs perfectly at all rpms - I would do the TBS at least check it that doesn't take but a few minutes look at it and only a bit more to reset it.
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"What are the symptoms of throttle bodies being out of synch?"
Increased vibration - TBS balances the power output of the cylinders (vacuum level is an indication of power output - less vacuum means that throttle plate is open further, and the cylinder is working harder relative to the other cylinder).
If you don't know if it has been done before, then it IS time to do one. Once the extention tubes are installed, it takes 5 minutes. 4 minutes to warm the bike and 1 minute to install the guage and start the bike. Look at the fluid level and if out, adjust, if ok then shut off bike, disconnect tubes and install plugs.
I found that on my bike when new till after full break-in, the TBS was out several times. Now that the bike has a few miles, it stays adjusted longer.
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Ok, here are a few symptoms that you will find when you are due for a throttle body synch.
1) - Increased vibration at all rpm. It is hard to pick up at idle, you'll certainly notice it at the smooth spot (DL1000) between 4 - 5.5k rpm. At 4.5k the 1000 should be damn near smooth as glass with no vibration at all from the engine, if you feel any it's time. It will also feel very rough on acceleration, to me it sort of sounds like a growling dog. The engine gets a kind of GRRRR sound and feel to it. I know this is quite subjective but that's what comes to my mind. Also a day long trip will start causing numbness in the hands by rides end. 90 degree twins are balanced, when out of tune they induce vibration.
2) - Backfiring through the boots. I've never had to resort to installing a Power Commander or doing the Yosh thing since I don't keep the revs low (ask Heavy and V-Tom...WooHoo). I rarely get a backfire through the boots around 3.5k rpm now but when the throttle bodies go out of sync it is much more common. If you know what I'm describing you know the sound, if you haven't heard it it sounds like a BBQ that has had a bit too much propane before hitting the igniter. This only happens at the lean spot, usually putt-putting along and much more prevalent when going uphill or when the bike is laden with luggage and female ballast.
3) - Idle decrease. The idle will decrease over time as the throttle bodies go farther out of sync. Some dummies (yours truly) compensated by turning the idle up a tad. Do that a few times and see what happens when you do a TBS. Your bike will idle fine when cold then will not drop below 2500 rpm when hot. What you have done by doing the TBS is brought the bike back in tune and the idle speed drops, but since you have turned it up you are way too high and the bike now sticks in high idle.
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Pat Paxton typifies what any radio group would desire from one of its top executives: expertise, commitment, loyalty and a great attitude. His programming roots lie in traditional values that are still relevant in the medium today, but he also has his sights set on the future and what radio needs to do to retain its competitive edge in an ultra competitive marketplace. He's played a valuable role in setting the agenda for Entercom's multiple properties and reinforcing the powerful brands the company claims. He signed a new deal last year and remains eager to tackle the challenges that today's multi-media arena presents. [more]
Growing up in Portland, OR, Brad Dolbeer was bitten by the radio bug after becoming an adolescent fan of the then-Progressive Rock KINK. As fate would have it, KINK is still around today and is one of the stalwarts of the Triple A format, and so is Dolbeer, who took the PD reins of his hometown station late in 2014. In this FMQB interview, Dolbeer talks about how he maintains a brand with a 40-year heritage, as well as how sometimes things just aren't as complicated as they may seem. [more]
Lee Leipsner is one of the music industry's most passionate and respected label executives. He's earned that reputation through a relentless work ethic that began the minute he walked into the mailroom at Capitol/EMI in Washington, DC in 1985. Following a four year stint at Mercury Records in 1989, Lee would eventually find his way to Sony Music in the Big Apple. With the exception of a few years at Epic Records, Lee found out quickly that Columbia Records would become his career home. He's made quite a name for himself rising through the ranks to EVP/Promotion. Along the way he's accrued many accolades and awards including a FMQB Career Achievement Award as the industry's top CHR Promotion Executive. For Lee, it's always been about the music, artists and radio! [more]
For this week's Programming To Win column, Paragon Media's Larry Johnson discusses some helpful format reports that the former Arbitron used to publish. Johnson analyzes the offerings that Nielsen Audio now publishes online, comparing and contrasting the type of information available today, while specifically examining data on Public Radio. [more]
Rob Roberts is a seasoned programmer who has displayed a penchant for loyalty and longevity at the stations he's served. Currently the OM of Cumulus Atlanta and PD of Q100, Rob's claim to fame also includes a successful long-term run at Y100/Miami. His experience as a Clear Channel RVPP has also led to his growth as a programming executive and has given him the ability to oversee multiple properties and stay strategically focused on multiple goals and objectives. [more]
Bill Jacobs of Jacobs Media tackles the idea of "advocacy" in this week's Programming To Win column. Jacobs notes that many companies look externally for brand advocates to herald their products, yet rarely think to look within their own ranks. He explains how radio can better involve their own employees in spreading the word. [more]
Dom Theodore dwells in the upper echelon of free thinkers these days. His views and insights have always been a cut above and his passion for his radio beliefs and values can never be discounted. Call it strategic thinking, innovative analysis and application, and risk-taking for progress, Dom possesses all of these qualities and is now in an entrepreneurial position where he can put them into practice. If you want forward and out-of-the-box thinking, framed by a pragmatic approach, then you'll more than enjoy Dom's outspoken and provocative thoughts and perspectives.[more]
Nielsen Audio's Jon Miller checks in with us for this week's Programming To Win column, with another angle to look at his company's PPM data. While most programmers examine their ratings by daypart, Miller suggests studying the numbers by days of the week to determine which days work best for promotions, giveaways and other appointment listening. [more]
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Pre-empting natural disasters
26 January 2011
Developing mitigation strategies for natural disaster risk reduction and risk reaction is a problem of global proportions. The risk of natural disasters is increasing across the world, as is their impact, partly as a result of climate change and also because of the co-location of large conurbations and high-technology sites. The costs of natural disasters are multiple and devastating in terms of lives lost and also financially. Much attention has been devoted to the anticipation and management of manufactured risks, especially those associated with scientific and technological developments. But attention is also turning increasingly to the anticipation and management of natural risks.
Research by Bridget Hutter, Professor of Risk Regulation and Director of the ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation at the LSE, looks at how to manage these natural risks.
Risk regulation anticipates risk and prevents it. In relation to natural disasters, risk regulation is primarily useful in pre-event mitigation and can effect significant risk reduction. Avoiding land use in known hazardous areas, along with establishing and enforcing building codes to prevent the collapse of poorly constructed buildings, can help us avoid the costs of disaster recovery, save lives as well as preventing injury. Understanding these benefits can also encourage longer-term thinking and investment in mitigating disasters, which may otherwise be perceived as uncertain and improbable.
Crucial policy decisions need to be made about balancing the anticipation of risks and resilience to them. This means putting in place emergency plans and capacities where one can realistically anticipate and act constructively, and focusing on resilience in less certain areas. The knowledge base is crucial for formulating policy. The past is not always a good predictor of the future. We need to be realistic about the reliability of our information.
Working locally to enhance sustainability and resilience is important in all areas vulnerable to extreme events. Where levels of certainly are high, more detailed risk regulation measures and planning are also possible.
We also need to take factors that can influence the efficacy of risk regulation strategies into account. These include cultural influences such as how anticipatory or fatalistic a culture is, and socio-political conditions such as stable governance systems which are capable of enforcing regulations. Local variations will often influence the effectiveness or even possibility of using some forms of mitigation. This needs to be dealt with by providing regulations which can be tailored to local circumstances, and here the role of social scientists is crucial.
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One Llama app alerts users to important sounds while wearing headphones
By Dave LeClair
February 26, 2014
Let's be honest, walking around in a busy city with loud music blasting through a pair of headphones is not a safe thing to do. Still, that doesn't stop people from doing it every day. A startup called One Llama has just announced a new application that's designed to make that activity a little less dangerous. It constantly listens to background noise, and when it hears something that the user needs to know about, such as a car horn, it automatically mutes the music and alerts them. At least, that's the promise.
The app is only a small part of the puzzle, as it's the technology the firm is using that is really interesting. It utilizes what it calls "audio-based artificial intelligence," which is what allows it to analyze the sound it is taking in and know what types are most important for users to hear. The team claims that it's able to hear and analyze sounds faster than other techniques, which is obviously critical for what this app aims to accomplish.
As far as the sounds it hears goes, the application will come with a bank of sounds that it knows are important such as sirens, screeching tires, and car horns. Users will also be able to add their own sounds to the application. An internet connection is not required for the app to work, but it is needed in order for it to add new sounds.
A potential problem with this app is that it might mute the music even if you are walking down the sidewalk safely. Anyone who lives in a busy city knows that sirens and horns are not uncommon, and having it shut off the music every time one drives by could be an annoyance. We contacted the company to ask about this, and CEO Kurt Bauer said the app will "alert the user to the 'event' with as much relevance as possible and, based on the user's feedback to our alert, we will improve over time."
This new venture from One Llama does not actually feature any hardware. Instead, it will simply use the microphone on the Android device along with the processing offered through to app to analyze the ambient noise flowing in the world around the user.
No exact release date is available as of this writing, although it should reportedly be sometime in March. The app will be free, with what Bauer calls, "a number of options on how to proceed from there."
Source: One Llama via Technology Review
All people have to do is look both ways before they cross the street.Colin Fox
Screeching tires...mute music...surprised look...another one bites the dust.sk8dad
Personally, I think that anyone who wanders around oblivious to what's going on around them is a prime candidate for natural selection.Mr T
Anyone who needs a device to alert them to the fact that they have walked into danger is a strong candidate for a Darwin Award. As for vehicles coming into their territory, i.e. the footpath, it is highly unusual for the driver of such a vehicle to sound their horn because it is very difficult to do so with both hands gripping the steering wheel as if their life depended on it. Whether someone else's life depends on it is usually immaterial to their thinking at such moments.
As for cyclists, well, best let nature take its course.Mel Tisdale
It would be better if the app mixed the ambient noise into the headphones at a user-controlled level. Used to have an old Walkman that did this. On-board microphone let you hear the ambient noise along with the music. The upgrade would be to let their "audio-based artificial intelligence" filter out the general buzz letting clear distinct sounds through.Dennis Gray
I'm all for the posts made by others! It's ridiculous how people think they can't do anything unless they have earphones jammed into or over their ears.
Society is turning into a bunch of anti-social robots. Sheesh, wake up and smell the roses. Look around, feel the sun on your skin, smile and nod or say hello to those you pass along the way.
Yes, I refuse to own any earphones. If I had my way, I would ban such apps as this one and let self-focused listeners suffer any consequences that come their way.Marco Corona


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Some kinds of technological change not only trigger new ethical problems, but also give rise to questions about those very approaches to addressing ethical problems that have been relied upon in the past. Writing in the aftermath of World War II, Hans Jonas called for a new ``ethics of responsibility,'' based on the reasoning that modern technology dramatically divorces our moral condition from the assumptions under which standard ethical theories were first conceived. Can a similar claim be made about the technologies of cyberspace? Do online information technologies so alter our moral condition that standard ethical theories become ineffective in helping us address the moral problems they create? I approach this question from two angles. First, I look at the impact of online information technologies on our powers of causal efficacy. I then go on to consider their impact on self-identity. We have good reasons, I suggest, to be skeptical of any claim that there is a need for a new, cyberspace ethics to address the moral dilemmas arising from these technologies. I conclude by giving a brief sketch of why this suggestion does not imply there is nothing philosophically interesting about the ethical challenges associated with cyberspace.
- Perry Barlow, J. (1991) Coming into the Country. Communications of the ACM 34: pp. 19-21
- Borgmann, A. (1999) Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
- Floridi, L. (1999) Philosophy and Computing: An Introduction. Routledge, New York
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Carlsbad's strawberry fields controversy expected to continue
The final candidate list needs City Council approval. The group is expected to meet weekly for a six-week period starting in late May.
Making a second try
On Monday, initiative proponents will be asked to take a "time-out." Lewis said Friday that he will suggest the "time-out" proposal. Asked if he thought either group would take him up on his offer, his one-word response was, "No."
After a pause, he added, "I thought we would try it again and see what happens."
Lewis made his first "time-out" request weeks ago. The agricultural preservation group called it a ploy to derail their efforts, noting that they were close to having the more than 5,000 signatures they need to put a measure on the ballot. The leaders of the other group said they wouldn't participate unless the first group did.
Both groups said Friday that their positions remain the same.
Alvarez of the Concerned Citizens group said his organization has more than 6,000 signatures and expects to drop them off at the city clerk's office soon.
Meanwhile, Strayer of the Usable Public Places group said his organization expects to start collecting signatures next week.
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Hyderabad's Salar Jung Museum has collection of paintings from 19th century England depicting Greek classical stories
In the second half of 19th century there emerged in England a group of painters led by Sir Frederick Leighton who painted Greek classical stories containing heroic figures filled with pure feelings. Other members of this neo-classical group were G.F. Watts, Sir Edward J. Poynter, Alma Todema, Herbert Schmalz.
However, two of this section of neo-classical artists – Watts and Schmaltz – went beyond noble figures. Watts intended his pictures "to suggest great thoughts that will appeal to the imagination and the heart and kindle all that is best and noblest in humanity". Schmalz filled his pictures with profound thoughts. Two of their pictures – one each of Watts and Schmalz – show how they achieved their mission in art.
G.F. Watts: "Orpheus and Eurydice". The well-known love story of Orpheus and Eurydice needs no long narration. Orpheus, son of Apollo by muse Calliope, marries Eurydice, the princess of Thrace. A neighbouring prince Aristateus, enraged at her beauty, tries to ravish her. Eurydice, fleeing from him, steps on a snake and dies of its bite. Orpheus, unable to bear the separation, goes to the nether world and makes use of his musical abilities in praise of the presiding deities, Pluto and Prosperine.
The divine couple, touched by compassion, returns his wife to life on condition that until they reach the earth – the land of light – he should not look back upon her. Halfway through, his curiosity prevailing, Orpheus looks back and has the mortification to see his wife dropping down dead.
The painting shows the last stage in the life of Eurydice. A victim to the uncontrollable curiosity of her husband she dies stricken with divine wrath. Thus the picture's beginning is in line with the artist's preaching: divine dispensations are not to be tinkered with. The soft, mild treatment of the dying Eurydice is in contrast with the spirited execution of Orpheus whose love for his beloved is strong.
A detached flower stalk, a broken string of the musical instrument, an owl painted in outlines proclaim the tragedy that has taken place. Colours – brown, pale white, dark green, blue – accentuate the unhappy content of the canvas. This painting was exhibited in New Gallery, London, in 1897.
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George Frederick Watts, who died in 1904, lived for 87 years. Born in London, Watts displayed his flair for painting even as a boy: By 16 years he was earning his livelihood by selling his drawings. Largely self-taught, he exhibited his paintings at the Royal Academy when he was only 20 years.
At the age of 25, he won the first prize for competition for frescoes (paintings on plaster) for the new houses of English Parliament. He did portraits: most of them are in the London Portrait gallery.
He gained fame for allegorical pictures. The famous ones are "Time, Death, and Judgment", "Hope". He did some sculptures also. A Royal Academician, he rejected the offer of baronetcy twice (1884 and 1894).
Herbert Schmalz: "Awakening of Galatea". The picture, exhibited in 1907, depicts a definite stage in the life of Pygmalion, a sculptor king of Cyprus. A bachelor, Pygmalion sculpted in stone 'Galatea', a woman more perfect than anyone ever born. His creation was so faultless he fell in love with it. He implored Aphrodite, the goddess of love, to make the sculptured beauty into a living and breathing woman. The goddess sanctioned his wish.
The picture records the moment when the sculptor's prayers are being answered. The upper limbs, rosy-hued, are turning alive. The kneeling sculptor is unaware that life force is at work on top. Besides these main figures i.e. the statue and the sculptor, on the left is the clay model of the figure and on the right stands the "statue of the angel of life".
The picture embodies, according to an appraiser of the piece, "three stages of life: dead, inanimate and living".
Inanimate is the still, cold stone; dead are the lower limbs; living are the upper limbs. From death to life is the theme of the picture. Restrained is the colour scheme. Small and distinct are the brush strokes. Dramatic is the theme. Hidden is the ennobling meaning.
Born to a mixed parentage in 1856 (father, a German; mother, Scottish) Herbert Schmalz had his art education at New Castle Art School and Royal Academy schools. He finished his art training with tours in Continent, Egypt, Palestine, Syria. Back in England he started rendering holy subjects which won praise. Forming one of the four pictures produced from 1895 Schmalz's Museum piece is the 'Old golden picture' as per the estimate of his biographer, Trevor Blackmore.
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SuperCraftBrothers Centralizing!
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McCain Predicting Victory
Republican presidential candidate John McCain told supporters in Pennsylvania Sunday morning he senses a victory over Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of about 2,000 in Wallingford, Pa., the Arizona senator said he's been in many campaigns and knows "when the momentum is there," CBS News reported.
"This enthusiasm, this kind of welcome, we're going to win Pennsylvania, we're going to win this election," McCain said. "I sense it and I feel it and I know it."
The audience interrupted McCain several times with shouts of support.
McCain appeared unswayed by polls indicating he trails Obama, the senator from Illinois, with the election just two days away, CNN reported.
"I want to repeat to you one more time, my friends — we're going to win, and we're going to bring real change to Washington," he said.
"With your help, we can win. … We need a new direction, and we have to fight for it.
"Two days, two days to victory."
CNN said its averaging of several national polls give Obama a 50 percent to 44 percent edge, with 6 percent undecided. There is no sampling error, the network said.