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Here are some elements on brain's biases in assessing risk, mainly drawn from texts of Bruce Schneier, Ian MacCammon and Vic Napier. Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist and author, Ian MacCammon is an avalanche accidents specialist and psychologist, Vic Napier is a psychologist also involved in skydiving.
Risk can be assessed with mathematics or on a computer, which gives a reliable idea when fed with the right infomation; sometimes on the playground we have only our brain, maybe handier but somehow less accurate. To make quick decisions in complex situations, we can not analyse all factors, this would be impossible or very tiring on the long term. So we use rules of thumb or short cuts called heuristics, selecting only the most relevant information and getting fast to a conclusion.
We use them intuitively, without even noticing it. Choosing the right speed in a curve in order to remain safe, but without losing too much time... This intuition comes from long ago and is very similar to the survival strategies of all living species. As we are still present today, our heuristics seem efficient and as they work so well in everyday's life, we are easily misled, even if there are obvious signs of danger.
The species' evolution is slow, following natural changes; but since the agricultural revolution around 10,000 BC, the human societies have evolved much faster and our heuristics have become less accurate. The most common heuristic traps or biases in assessing risk, when the perception and the reality of risk do not match, are summed up here.
People exaggerate risks that are:
People downplay risks that are:
Our innate capabilities to deal with risk can fail when confronted with modern society, its big cities, fast transport means, technology and the media. Some of those biases are explained below, where they come from and which weird results they can give.
Let us first understand how the brain processes risk. Two different systems are involved.
The amygdala, a very primitive part of the brain, processes base emotions coming from sensory inputs, like anger and fear. When an animal feels a potential danger, the amygdala causes adrenaline to be sent into the bloodstream, increasing heart rate, beat force and muscle tension. The faster it can flee or fight, the more likely it is to live and reproduce. Perfect to run, no to think.
The neocortex, a more recent and advanced part that only appeared in mammals, analyzes risk. It is intelligent, it can make more nuanced choices, but works very badly when overwhelmed by adrenaline. It is also much slower and it is hard for the neocortex to contradict the amygdala.
All that results in the choices we make. Here are some domains where heuristics are used, with the corresponding biases.
Several biases are related to probability. In general, we are uncomfortable with big numbers; the common saying "one, two, many" does not help much in statistics.
Availability refers to memory: easy to remember data are given more weight than hard to remember ones. We are more concerned by common events than uncommon ones. But spectacular events can be easy to remember too, even if they might be uncommon. So the events easiest to remember are actually not always the most probable ones. Several qualities refer to this category.
Our memory will be marked by the vividness of an event, which means those described with lots of circumstantial details rather than neutral ones. This does not always make a difference right after the event or the description, but later on, the detailed event is easier to remember.
Salience refers to the angle of view: someone involved in a conversation seems more convincing for those who are facing her/him, whatever the arguments used.
Events that have actually occurred are also logically easier to imagine and obviously more predictable than events that have not, which explains the hindsight bias.
Generally the availability heuristic is a good shortcut, but today it is well understood and used for example in advertisement, marketing or storytelling, then it often becomes not so relevant any longer.
Representativeness: an example represents the class it belongs to. The more details that are given in the description of the example, the better it will be remembered, while its probability decreases.
With the law of small numbers, people assume that long-term probabilities also hold in the short run, like in gambling, which is of course wrong.
We have all sorts of biases involving costs.
By mental accounting, people categorise costs. They automatically adapt to where something can be bought (luxury shop or supermarket) and accept to pay a price accordingly. People spend money more easily on cheap things, explaining why advertisers often describe large costs as "only a few dollars a day". For risks, we accept higher ones in our leisure account (sport) than in everyday's life.
The context effect: preferences among a set of options depend on the other options in the set. The rule of thumb there is: avoid extremes - except maybe when presenting a budget project...
The scarcity heuristic or endowment effect is the tendency to value opportunities in proportion to the chance that one may lose them, about two times more when they are being lost than gained. It works often exactly contrary to personal safety. In competition, some may be tempted to choose a difficult path on the chance that they will gain an advantage over their competitors.
Time discounting is the human tendency to discount future costs and benefits. Basically, owning something is worth more today than in the future, taking into account the time of use and the interest rates.
The magnitude effect: smaller amounts are discounted more than larger ones, and gains are more discounted than losses. Even if it may look surprising, all these effects are shown by numerous studies and we do that automatically.
Heuristics and biases also affect decisions.
Familiarity represents usual actions that do not require much thought; then we base our decision on what we did last time in a similar situation, but when there is a change, that rule of thumb can become a trap. Highly skilled persons in a familiar environment would take more risks, even if they were trained in the hazards. This suggests that familiarity negates the benefits of training!
With choice bracketing, people seem to overestimate the value of variety: when faced with repeated risk decisions, evaluating them as a group makes them feel less risky than one at a time.
Consistency or the confirmation bias: in sport or life, some decisions are not taken lightly; however, once the decision has been made, the person would prefer to stick to that decision. Most of the time it is reliable, but it can become a trap when consistency overrides critical new information about an impending hazard. In hindsight, it is often difficult to understand why somebody stayed with a course of action despite a worsening environment. We do not like to contradict ourselves.
Acceptance pushes us to behave in a way that we hope will get us accepted or liked by others. We are very vulnerable to that, even from an early age. Typically, aggressive or risk-taking behaviour is more prevalent with younger men when women are involved. Also, a person new to the group might be susceptible to this heuristic when trying to validate his acceptance by the others.
The expert halo refers to the leader of a group, often informal, who makes critical decisions, based on local knowledge or experience, or simply on the person's age, assertiveness or past successes. Often, decisions made by the "leader" are followed by others despite there being information available that this might not be the best course of action.
Social facilitation: when the environment might warrant an individual decision not to practice, a group discussion with others may expose to accepting greater risk. By following the others, people can expose themselves to more risk than when they are outside a group dynamic. Social facilitation lulls its victims into a sense of feeling safe, even when dangers are obvious.
The prospect theory states that humans prefer a low sure gain or an high unsure loss. It was probably a better strategy to catch a young prey, than a bigger but stronger one (a meal today to wait until tomorrow); also as animals were always on the edge, any loss was a bad sign. Anyway, the animals making these types of choices survived and were our ancestors.
The framing effect refers to the way an option (the same) is presented. As a gain, people will tend to take less risk, while as a loss they will seek more risk.
The affect heuristic includes an affective aspect in choices and explains why we are more sensitive when humans, especially our children, are involved. Some animals spread thousands of eggs to reproduce and only some will survive, but it is enough. Instead, mammals have only few children and take care of them.
The last two biases are particularly interesting from an airsports point of view.
The risk homeostasis states that if some device or law reduces risk, people will take more risk to keep the same perceived level of risk. In reference groups studied on the medium term, the cars' ABS systems did not change the accidents figures, as the drivers progressively behaved in a more risky way.
Lastly, the optimism bias is probably the number one bias involved in our perception of risk and in our relation with safety. "Accidents happen only to others" is well known: we believe that we succeed better than our fellows in the same activity. Again evolution explains it: the "loser" animals tended to disappear, those surviving have learned to underestimate loss and to accept risk.
Plus, an interesting aspect to get in mind is our motivations to do such sports, usually (and maybe wisely) considered as risky. Vic Napier explains four of them.
Thrill and adventure seeking leads to typical "close to the edge" sports like skydiving, motorcycling, base jumping or scuba diving, which provide the needed adrenaline.
Experience seeking attracts more intellectual oriented people toward art, music or culture, but always with some different or new aspect.
Disinhibition refers to socializing, outgoing, why not with a touch of alcohol or more. Fun and friends.
Boredom susceptibility means fear of routine and a constant search for new sensations or events.
Now it could be interesting to wonder why we need to fly? Are our motivations different from those ones, feel like a hero, assert our ego, fight against an old depreciation from a parent, achieve a childhood dream... or could we identify with one or more of those categories? Are we more at risk depending on our psychological profile? Would it influence if, when and how we make our decisions?
The lists above show that individual preferences are not based on predefined models, but instead are poorly defined, highly malleable, and strongly dependent on their context. Moreover, they show our intuition is guided by processes originated a long time ago in an environment very different from the big cities we are living in or the fast vehicles we are using nowadays.
Our brain, that we believe to be a reliable risk assessment system, actually does not work so accurately. The differences with the optimal solutions that would come from a computer are small, which explains why it is difficult to understand and accept its weakness. In Ian MacCammon's studies, almost two-thirds of the participants behave dangerously even being aware of the hazard, and their training level does not change essentially their likelihood to fall prey of heuristic traps.
Knowledges in meterology or aerodynamics seem normal for anyone involved in airsports, while psychology focused on those traps does not. Some bases in that area may help change our mind and improve our safety.
Raymond Caux
Original articles:
Heuristic Traps in Recreational Avalanche Accidents - Ian MacCammon (USA) 2004
The Psychology of Security 1 & 2 - Bruce Schneier (USA) 2007
Risk Homeostasis and the Science of Sensation Seeking - Vic Napier (USA) 2007


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During the past two decades, various descendants of then owners, who traced art works through their own research efforts or whose attention was drawn to them, have requested their return. In many cases, these art works have been returned, if it turned out from further investigation that the loss of property at that time was indeed illicit. Below you find a summary of the concluded and still ongoing restitution requests.
Pringsheim: 7 majolica pieces (2008)
Koenigs: 176 drawings and some paintings (loan from the State of the Netherlands/Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE)) (1997, 2004)
Koenigs Collection: the drawings collection on loan from the Foundation Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (rejected claim from 1997)
Schloss: the painting Still Life with Tulip by Dirk van Delen (restitution 1999)
Ornstein: the drawings Tomb of a King and Entrance to a Mosque by Marius Bauer (restitutions 2000)
Leefsma: the painting Woman Seated on the Grass at the Edge of a Meadow and Reading by Nicolaas van der Waay (restitution 2000)
De Vries: the drawing Standing Young Country Woman by George Hendrik Breitner (restitution 2001)
Flersheim-Eberstadt: the drawing Faith in God by Jan Toorop (restitution 2001)
Flersheim-Eberstadt: the painting The Thames by Jan Toorop (restitution 2009)
Boussu: sculpture group (compromise 2010)
The Advisory Committee on the Assessment of Restitution Applications for Items of Cultural Value and the Second World War (in brief referred to as: the Restitutions Committee) in The Hague advises the Minister of Education, Culture and Science according to the broadened return policy of the national government about individual requests for the return of cultural goods that have disappeared during the Second World War. Individual citizens and non-governmental organisations can jointly present cases to this committee for a (binding) opinion, based upon article 2.2 of the Decree establishing the Restitutions Committee. You can find more information in the Restitution policy and the Annual reports and opinions of the Restitutions Committee.


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|He is shown to have a "special friend" named "Boo Boo Keys".
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|He is a salesman that appears to be stalking SpongeBob.
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|He complains about Mr. Krabs walking so slowly, saying, "Could you go any slower?" Later, Patrick rides on Harold's back as he walks away from the grocery store, and he says "Get off of me."
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- Harold's first appearance was in Ripped Pants.
- In the episodes "Squirrel Jokes", "The Smoking Peanut", "Band Geeks", ""The Bully"", and "Sun Bleached", Harold appears as a rude and sarcastic character with a heavy Australian/Cockney/British accent, insulting Mr. Krabs and his "Big Meaty Claws" while he speaks in a British accent.
- In "The Fry Cook Games", Harold is the final torchbearer who carries the Olympic Flame to the site of the 21st Annual Fry Cook Games to light the giant burger and officially begin the event. However, the flame is put out by a gust of wind before he can do so, and he is forced to run to the stadium again. He successfully lights the burger, but is then inexplicably engulfed in fire himself.
- In the "Krusty Krab Training Video," Harold assumes the role of a typical customer, and orders a patty.
- In "The Bully," he beats up an old man with other townspeople after SpongeBob cries out that Flatts is going to kick his butt, thinking he was referring to the old man.
- In "The Two Faces of Squidward", his blindness is cured by Squidward's handsomeness.
- In "Sun Bleached", he is orange with sharp teeth, light blue fins, and an Australian Accent
- In "Gary in Love", he worked at the pet store.
- In "Porous Pockets", he is seen in a black tuxedo.
- In many episodes, including "Jellyfish Hunter" and "Patty Hype," he is seen in a brown suit and fedora hat and especially in "The Abrasive Side" where his cameo appearance is seen at the bus stop line.
- In "Pranks a Lot", his bathroom is shown.
- In "Your Shoe's Untied", he has no clothes on.
- In "Friend or Foe", he was among the people who were waiting to buy a burger from young Krabs and Plankton.
- In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, he makes a cameo appearance as one of the Bottomites in the Chum Bucket getting a free bucket helmet. He later falls under Plankton's mind control because of the helmet and eventually get's freed by SpongeBob with his magic guitar blaster.
- In "SquidBob TentaclePants" he attends Squidward's clarinet recital.
- In "Hall Monitor" he attends boating school and then goes home seen in his boatmobile.
- In "Walking Small" his eyeball irritates by sand and then runs away.
- In "Greasy Buffoons" he is seen eating at the Chum Bucket & Krusty Krab
- In "Sing a Song of Patrick," he was selling pitchforks.
- In "Earworm" he thinks SpongeBob is tricking him while singing, but SpongeBob tried several so it accidentally occurred that the Krabby Patties were exposed in double and served behind Abigail's table.
- In "Grandma's Kisses" he and other blue fish were laughing at SpongeBob about a kiss on his forehead.
- In "F.U.N.," "Something Smells," and "Wigstruck" he attends movie theater.
- In Best Frenemies, Harold was seen briefly drinking a Kelpshake.
- In "Banned in Bikini Bottom" he and Nat Peterson argue about shoving in line.
- In "Stanley S. SquarePants" he appears in brief scene that Stanley developed photos and makes him impatient.
- In "Oral Report" he makes a cameo at the beginning where he and other fish were one of wolf-acting hungry customers exposed impatient to SpongeBob and attack Squidward.
- In "Ditchin'" he was married to Sadie.
- In "The Great Patty Caper" he was first in line impatient.
- In "No Hat for Pat" he gets grossed out by SpongeBob blowing nose on his fin.
- In "Once Bitten," Harold's most prominent appearance, he is one of the refugees hiding at the Krusty Krab after Bikini Bottom is overrun by zombies, due to Mad Snail Disease. He is married to Evelyn, and he becomes the de facto leader of the fish when Evelyn faints, and wants to kill Gary to stop the disease, but he doesn't when it is revealed that all Gary had was a splinter.
- In "Pet or Pests" he and Tyler briefly get confirmed on the background seen going out of the supermarket.
- In Karate Star it was revealed that he works at the lemonade stand while he got surprised from SpongeBob and Patrick practicing their individual karate competition.
- In "Roller Cowards," he makes a cameo appearance on the Fiery Fist o Pain commercial.
- In "The Wreck of the Mauna Loa" he and other fish thought it's about SpongeBob and Patrick's idea, but then everyone gets furiously angry on Mr. Krabs about the Mauna Loa Amusement Park Ride after the ship directly collapsed and it could potentially expose sudden death, murder, etc. and especially major trauma injury.
- In "Someone's In The Kitchen With Sandy" he and other fish insult Sandy thinking it's a naked chipmunk.
- In "The Play's The Thing," he is seen chewing on Nat's arm after the lights go out and come back on.
- In "Tunnel of Glove" he is Shubie's boyfriend as they ride on a roller coaster, although Shubie is later seen with Nat, later he briefly appears in major situation where he was apparently trapped in line along with other fish stepped by Patrick trying to rescue SpongeBob along with Pearl.
- In "SpongeBob vs the Big One," he thought that Sandy was a spaceman, jabbing her with pitchfork and making Sandy annoyed.
- In "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" his last name was revealed by Patrick at the end of this episode.
- In "Greasy Buffoons," he wants to try to eat in the two restaurants along with Nat and Frank.
- In "Are You Happy Now?," he attempted to be the first one to climb Mt. Bikini. However, he was greatly upset that SpongeBob and Squidward made it to the top first, gives SpongeBob his flag, and angrily hikes back down. He was seen again getting knocked back down the mountain due to an avalanche.
- In "License to Milkshake," he orders a milkshake from SpongeBob but it is frozen. He then demands a refund. He was seen again where he was pleased to have a properly made milkshake.
- He was seen briefly in "Little Yellow Book" where he was standing in line at the Krusty Krab waiting to order a Krabby Patty.
- He was seen in "Hello Bikini Bottom!." He and the other Bikini Bottomites were upset to see SpongeBob and Squidward performing instead of Ned and the Needlefish and leads an angry mob to chase after the two.
- He has a cameo in "Plankton's Pet" where he was happy to see a baby taking away a Krabby Patty. However, after discovering it was Plankton, he was angry at him.
- In "Jailbreak!," he was a Security Guard and he and the other Security Guards attempted to stop Plankton and his cellmates from escaping Bikini Bottom Jail but they end up getting in the wall.
- In "Safe Deposit Krabs," he was seen along with many other Bikini Bottomites waiting for the new Bank of Bikini Bottom Bank to open.
- In "Tutor Sauce," he is seen eating at the Krusty Krab. He is also seen driving in the Double Roundabout.
- In "The Executive Treatment," he was one of the business members.
- Harold was seen briefly in "Plankton Pays" where he was one of the patients of the Bikini Bottom Jellyfish Trauma Center.
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Addiction of some kind affects over 150 million people in the United States. Addiction comes in many forms. Almost anything that is highly stimulating, pleasurable or relief producing can become addictive. Research shows that people who have poor impulse control when stressed and given access to addictive relief are more likely to take it.
Humans are programmed to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Pain comes in many forms. Physical pain, such as headaches and low back pain, is alleviated by pain medications. Chronic pain patients obtain relief from pain medications but they are vulnerable to becoming addicted because increasing levels of medication are needed to obtain the same analgesic effects. These individuals are not necessarily lacking in impulse control. Real physical breakdown and resulting pain is balmed by pain medication which unfortunately is addictive. Corrective surgery or successful physical therapy can ameliorate the cause of the pain but willpower is needed to detox from the addiction.
Emotional pain can also be alleviated by many things. Severe anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia or social phobia can be alleviated by anti-anxiety medications or even alcohol. The problem with these chemical agents is that they are highly addictive and though they provide immediate relief the individual needs to take increasing amounts of them to obtain the same effects. In other words, severe physical or emotional pain can be medicated by the use of chemical agents but precisely because they provide such instant relief they are highly addictive. It takes willpower to avoid the easy route of chemical relief and instead develop the discipline needed to control emotional pain.
Sometimes the alleviation of physical or emotional pain is not the driver of addiction. Sometimes people seek a "high" from chemicals or behaviors such as shopping, eating or sex. Since we are programmed to seek happiness and avoid pain, drugs and experiences that produce the adrenaline rush that leads to euphoria can be so pleasurable that they become addictive.
Some addictions are beneficial. Somebody who "has to" exercise every day is addicted to the endorphin rush that comes with it. A gambler or video game player who can't stop is also addicted. Gambling is particularly difficult to extinguish because the gambler never knows when the reward is coming. One more pull at the slot machine, one more hand at cards, may be the winner. Animals rewarded randomly for pressing a lever (like humans are during gambling) will press a thousand times without rewards because they have learned to never know when a reward is coming.
People with poor impulse control are the most vulnerable when experiencing pain or emotional emptiness because they relieve discomfort by immediate gratification. Addiction can be understood by comparing it with diabetes. Some people are born diabetic and some develop it because of lifestyle choices. Once diabetic, they can control their diabetes through medication, which produces immediate relief or through lifestyle choices.
Some people are born with addiction proneness and others develop addictions due to stress or physical pain. Once the addiction has been identified the individual then has to choose to change. Choice involves discipline and that is the hardest part. Addiction is a severe problem but it is treatable. No matter what the addiction, individuals have the ability to choose to get better. Unfortunately they tend not to seek treatment until their lives collapse. Once they realize that they have no choice but change, with help they often do but not without first experiencing severe losses.
The San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA) suggests that if you or a loved one is experiencing any level of addiction, consider the behavior carefully, before it becomes more serious. Treatment is not essential to recovery, but it is often helpful. When speaking with a loved one, do not insist on any particular approach to recovery, but hold the individual accountable for real change quickly. Be willing to attend treatment with them. Be encouraging and remind them that people recover from addiction if they are serious about it. Look at how many people have quit smoking, even though it's not easy. Coaching on how to talk with a loved one, if the conversation about addiction is not going well, is useful. Interested readers may call the following numbers for help: San Diego Psychological Association, (858) 277-1463; Alcoholics Anonymous, (619) 265-8762.


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When I Call for Help Resource Cards: These cards, in English and Spanish, list signs of an abusive relationship and include the number of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Ideal for parish pamphlet racks and as a resource to raise a congregation's awareness about domestic abuse.
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SSH into your Apple TV 2 using either Putty if your a Windows user or the Mac/Linux terminal
For Linux/Mac users "ssh [email protected]" when prompted enter the password, probably alpine if you haven't changed it.
Backup your hosts file:
cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.bak
Paste the below commands, this adds entries to the hosts file that effectively block updates.
echo "127.0.0.1 appldnld.apple.com" >> /etc/hosts
echo "127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com" >> /etc/hosts
echo "127.0.0.1 appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net" >> /etc/hosts
If you need/want to restore the original hosts file do the reverse:
cp /etc/hosts.bak /etc/hosts
dtviewer's instructions for using putty under Windows
JediKnight2's instructions for Mac without ssh/command line same process could be applied to Windows with WinSCP and notepad (or notepad++ if you like a decent text editor)
If you're a Linux (Ubuntu but applies to any gnome desktop and possibly kde) user and don't know how/want to use ssh in terminal then you can type this into the location bar into the file manager (nautilus) sftp://[email protected]/ replacing 0.0.0.0 with the IP of your Apple TV 2, then simply navigate to /etc and find the hosts file and double click which should open it in "Text Editor", make the required changes as per below and click save.
Alternatively you can manually add the below lines to the /etc/hosts file using nano or vi
127.0.0.1 appldnld.apple.com
127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com
127.0.0.1 appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net
Or as outlined by other members you can install a package called updatebegone which does the same as the above, however some report that this doesn't solve the update notice.
apt-get install com.nito.updatebegone
See jd2157/galvanash's notes about updating before installing updatebegone.
If you have already updated to 4.3 you may be able to get your 4.2.1 shsh blobs and downgrade back to 4.2.1, search google for "Tinyumbrella"


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The Town Crier's Aug. 21 article on speed limits ("Slow down: LA City Council rejects proposed speed-limit increases") deserves some clarification and commentary, including the question: What is your better solution?
Believing that a radar feedback speed sign is "miraculous" and that implementing one will "make all the problems go away" is pure fantasy. It may help to a minimal degree for a short period of time. However, once drivers understand that it has no enforcement component, it simply becomes another sign to ignore. To believe that irresponsible drivers will somehow suddenly convert to responsible drivers based on one of these signs is sophomoric.
Narrowing streets? Visually shrinking the roadway may slow down some drivers, but others will simply use more of the bike lane.
How about speed tables? They do work to help control speeds and enhance pedestrian safety if designed and installed correctly. The speed table in front of Los Altos High School is an example of a functional design. The speed table at the back of Almond School is an example of a failed design that both city staff and council have known about for six years yet refuse to correct, risking public safety. Why?
Installing "Yield to Pedestrians, State Law" signs in crosswalks? While effective, they don't represent a "rural atmosphere." It's OK for virtually all other cities, but we are above such banal displays, as our "rural atmosphere" appears to include unabated running of occupied crosswalks. Why?
Blaming crosstown commute speeders as the source of the problem is an easy way to duck personal responsibility. Drivers speeding on El Monte Avenue, for example, continue that speeding habit on South Clark, a street that can be radar enforced and is, almost exclusively, used by Los Altos residents (oh my!). Yet there is no radar enforcement on South Clark. Why? There are numerous other enforceable street examples, yet little, if anything, is being done.
Reality check: Educating drivers in an attempt to promote responsible driving is folly. Based on my 13 years of working with the city on the Traffic Commission and Neighbor Advisory Task Force, I can assure you that the only substantive tool that gets a driver's attention is a red and blue light in the rearview mirror. It applies to those crosstown commuters as well as Los Altos residents, including business executives, parents shuttling kids to school, students and seniors.
If you don't like residential speeding, what is your substantive solution?
Los Altos City Councilwoman Val Carpenter hits the target on the real problem – the 85th percentile rule. Until that rule is removed from street surveys, the inmates (drivers) will run the asylum, determining speed limits while ignoring street design, residential density and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
It's time for all councilmembers and all Los Altos residents concerned with residential traffic safety to write, call and email state representatives and demand that the 85th percentile rule be removed as the determining survey factor within the Caltrans Manual of Traffic Control Devices. Enough is enough. The root cause is known. It is time for our representatives to man up and resolve this issue in Sacramento with assistance from cities all across California that have the same problem with no resolution in sight.
Kurt Ayers is a Los Altos resident and former member of the Traffic Commission (now the Planning and Transportation Commission).


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New York -- Office Depot and OfficeMax are in talks to merge, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
The retailers are discussing as potential stock swap that would result in a single company with nearly $18 billion in revenue, reports said. The combined company would be better positioned to take on Staples, Walmart and other competitors.
"The merger makes sense with both companies suffering from falling revenue since the 2008 recession and struggling to generate a profit margin of 3.0% (while Staples generates a margin greater than 8.0 percent)," explained IBISWorld office supply industry analyst, Dale Schmidt. "The hope is that the resultant company could cut redundant costs, raising its profit margin, while retaining a market share that will compete with Staples. However, with the ever-increasing popularity of online sales and big-box retailers, the brick-and-mortar chains of both Staples and the merged company will struggle to grow significantly."
Any deal that is struck, however, may be challenged by the Federal Trade Commission, Bloomberg said. In 1997, a lawsuit by the FTC prevented Staples from acquiring Office Depot.
"We think there is a fair amount of risk that the FTC would not look favorably on a potential merger of the number two and number three players in the office product space," said Citi Investment Research analyst Kate McShane in an Associated Press report.
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CNN chose to close the report (on some shows) with the remark (paraphrasing), "A study by the Bank of America indicates that only 7% of the affluent based their giving decisions on the tax advantages." That is not what I read. The Chronicle of Philanthropy News Update of March 3, 2009 summarizes from the Bank of America survey that, "... 47% of people in the survey reported that they would give less" based on a removal of the deduction (the survey posed an all or nothing question, not a % reduction). Furthermore, the head of the Center on Philanthropy which conducted the study with the Bank of America, concluded that:
"Tax incentives do stimulate more giving, and challenges facing the nonprofit sector in 2009 suggest that this might be a good time to provide additional [emphasis added] incentives, rather than reduce the value of the tax deduction for high income households, so that donors with the greatest capacity to give have more reasons to do so."
Since then, the Obama administration has also put out a follow-up from the Office of Management and Budget. Their response to the criticism from me and others (including The Independent Sector, The Partnership for Philanthropy and The Council on Foundations) was threefold. I present their arguments below and my reaction to them:
1. OMB argument: The proposed tax changes would not be imposed during a recession ... Instead it would begin in 2011 - at which point we expect the economy to be recovering.
Reaction: There is no guarantee that the economy will be better and to what degree it will be "recovering". This is all hypothetical. The one thing that is certain is that the Obama administration intends to impose a reduction in the deduction regardless.
2. OMB argument: The money raised from the limits on itemized deductions would be used as part of the historic $634 billion reserve fund to fund health care reform.
Reaction: This tax change is taking from donations to all categories of charities to give to an array of health care charities and others. It is penalizing the generosity of the affluent. Many charities, both large and small, garner 80% or more of their private contributions from a handful of affluent donors. If these donors reduce their donations, it could have horrific consequences for these charities.
Furthermore, government funding is often the worst type of funding a charity can receive. I know from years of running government funded programs that many of these contracts pay no more than 10% for overhead costs. Charity Navigator considers the best charities to have an overhead rate of 25% (15% for administration and 10% for fundraising) or less. Most 4 star charities are in the 20 to 25% range. So when a charity gets a government contract, it typically is "shooting itself in the foot", financially speaking. The charity will usually have to raise the additional 10 to 15% of its overhead costs from the public. A public where the affluent (80% of the donation pool for many charities) will now be less inclined to give as much. In addition, most government contracts have onerous, time-consuming reporting requirements which further increase overhead costs beyond the normal.
3. OMB argument: There is a question of fairness...If you're a teacher making $50,000 a year and decide to donate $1,000...; you enjoy a tax break of $150. If you are Warren Buffet... you get a $350 deduction...
Reaction: Fairness! The OMB neglects to mention that the overall tax rate for the more affluent households is going to increase from 35% to 39.6% and they are also proposing to eliminate other deductions for this group of tax payers (mortgage interest, as well as state and local taxes). At the same time, that $50,000 teacher (assuming two children) will on average have their overall tax rate go to zero! So let's be fair in our comparisons!
On top of all of the increased taxation mentioned above, most of us have seen a decline in our investments of 50% or so. We are in uncharted waters here. Whereas historically, half of affluent givers may have said that tax deductions do not impact their giving decisions, that does not mean it will continue to be so. As one of our users commented on the Charity Navigator blog,
"Although I don't give to charity for the tax benefits, I may have to give less because I can't afford to give as much if my obligation to the government is increased. It's that simple. I do [emphasis added] think this proposed change could have a direct, negative effect on charities, and I hope it gets re-evaluated."
Of course we agree with those who say that often the primary and very best reason for giving is out of benevolence, but incentives and self interest have also been important factors. That is the basis of our capitalist system isn't it? The charities I spoke with in Russia and China are desperate for, and envious of, our tax policies. The reason our rate of donation is the envy of the rest of the world (more than double anywhere else) in part rests on the heart and soul of the American people, but it also rests on pragmatic government policies that lead to enlightened self interest. I hope the Obama administration will wake up and smell the coffee. As I originally stated on CNN, the proposed reduction in the Charitable Tax Deduction is a horrible idea.


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Players that I might trade depending on how good of a pick I (think I will get):
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To objectively and subjectively assess two modes of commonly employed rehabilitation and confirm a superior method to treat patients following carpal tunnel release.
One of the problems following carpal tunnel release (CTR) for carpal tunnel syndrome, and all hand surgeries, is the debilitation in the postoperative period. This relates to muscle atrophy and joint stiffness due to immobilization or relative inactivity in the postoperative period. Specifically, patients suffer increased days off from work, lost wages, and difficulties with activities of daily living affecting the patient and society at large. CTR is a very common procedure in hand surgery making it easy to study and important to optimize the postoperative care.
|Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
|Behavioral: Group One Behavioral: Control Group Two
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|Early Motion Following Carpal Tunnel Release, a Randomized Control Trial
- days to return to activities of daily living, return to work, grip strength, pinch strength, digital sensibility, subjective pain control, number of pain pills used, grading of success,and any complications encountered. [ Time Frame: 1 week, 3 weeks, 3 months, and 1 year postoperatively ]
|Study Start Date:
|December 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Group One
The first group (early motion) will have a bulky dressing placed at the time of surgery. They will be instructed to remove the dressing on the first postoperative day and to place a band-aid over the incision. A set of non-weight bearing "stretching" exercises will be explained on the day of surgery and instructions with diagrams sent home with the patient. They will begin these exercises on the day after surgery and perform them three times daily for two weeks. The patients will have no restrictions concerning activity or return to work.
Behavioral: Group One
They will begin exercises on the day after surgery and perform them three times daily for two weeks. The patients will have no restrictions concerning activity or return to work.
Other Name: early motion/rehabilitation
Behavorial Control Group Two
The second group will have wrist immobilization splints placed at the time surgery. The thumb and fingers will not have limited motion in this splint. Due to the splint placement, the patients will be restricted from using that hand during its implementation. One week following surgery the splint will be removed and the patient will be instructed to begin activity without restriction.
Behavioral: Control Group Two
The patients will be restricted from using that hand during its implementation. One week following surgery the splint will be removed and the patient will be instructed to begin activity without restriction.
Other Name: Delayed rehabilitation
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
- Recommended for carpal tunnel release
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe thenar weakness
- proximal neuropathy of the same arm.
- generalized peripheral neuropathy
- active psychiatric disorder
- chronic renal failure require dialysis
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- previous injury of affected wrist or median nerve
- simultaneous ipsilateral upper extremity surgery
- carpal tunnel syndrome with acute injury
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00845325
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|University of Missouri
|Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
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Keywords provided by Stephen Colbert, University of Missouri-Columbia:
Carpal tunnel release
Early motion
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Median Neuropathy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries
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BUENOS AIRES – In a climate of political and economic uncertainty, following a bit of risk-taking by awarding Games to Sochi and Rio de Janiero, the International Olympic Committee opted for a "safe pair of hands" by selecting Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Japan's capital beat bids by Istanbul and Madrid on Saturday.
In the first round of IOC voting, Tokyo received the most votes and progressed to the next round, while Madrid and Istanbul went to a tiebreaker. Madrid was eliminated by four votes.
With an economy in crisis – a 26.3% unemployment rate, which balloons to more than 50% for young people, Madrid failed to convince the IOC's 95 voters of its stability. Madrid failed to advance even with 80% of its of venues already in place (thanks to two previously failed bids and the smallest construction budget -- $1.9 billion -- of the three cities). Istanbul's was $19 billion.
Even with an austere budget (at least compared to Sochi's $50 billion expenditures) and the promise of no white elephants and a persuasive prince, Madrid was unable to distance itself from the competition.
Spanish Twitter users immediately resorted to a bit of Olympic gallows humor, tweeting about Madrid 2984 or Madrid 3020. It's the fourth time the city has failed in its bid (1972, 2012, 2016, 2020).


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At 84, Clint Eastwood isn't sitting on his laurels, taking naps and complaining about his Social Security. He's still in the game and an inspiration for anybody worried about growing old.
This week, ahead of the release of his latest movie, "Jersey Boys," he offered The Associated Press this retirement planning advice: "If you tell yourself, 'I'm too old to do that,' bulls---, you're not too old to do anything."
To direct, 'you can be 21 or 81'
Age has made him a better director, Eastwood says. "You have more experience as you get older. You have more to draw on, as long as you don't lose your faculties. You can play on that if you're lucky enough genetically or you take good enough care of yourself, or a combination of the two. You can go ahead and experiment with things. There's so many different stories to tell out there. You can be 21 or 81."
It isn't the first time Eastwood has talked about retirement and the challenges of aging in Hollywood. "Everybody wonders why I continue working at this stage," he told Warner Home Video in 2010. "I keep working because there's always new stories ... And as long as people want me to tell them, I'll be there doing them."
In 2005, at age 74, Eastwood became the oldest person to win an Academy Award for directing -- for "Million Dollar Baby." He said on Oscar night, "We're taking over. The AARP and me."
A shoutout for the 'senior guys'
At the same time, he appealed to younger industry executives not to forget older artists: "I'd like to say to the various financiers, don't forget the senior guys. The senior guys and gals are there, willing to do their best work for you."
Films directed by Eastwood have grossed about $1,294 million, according to Box Office Mojo. That's an impressive total for anyone -- not just a "senior guy."
The next time you're feeling like you're on the downward slide, let this wisdom attributed to Eastwood make your day: "I'd like to be a bigger and more knowledgeable person 10 years from now than I am today. I think that, for all of us, as we grow older, we must discipline ourselves to continue expanding, broadening, learning, keeping our minds active and open."
Or better yet, think about Eastwood's advice to the young cop in the 1990 film "The Rookie": "If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster."


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DEAR JOAN: For two weeks we have had unwanted guests in our yard. They seem to be puppies and usually appear about 6 p.m. to drink water from the birdbaths.
Are they coyote puppies or perhaps foxes? They have rather large tails.
We are worried that they might attack our cats or small dogs. Any advice would be appreciated. Should we leave the birdbaths empty of water?
Bob and Mariko Warmke
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DEAR BOB AND MARIKO: Those puppies are foxes. It's difficult to tell from the photos you sent, but I'd say they are youngsters, out on their own.
The foxes are a slight threat to your dogs, a little more so to your cats. Foxes are less likely to kill pets than coyotes, but it happens.
The question about leaving the birdbaths filled, or in putting water out for wildlife, is a difficult one.
The drought is making it miserable for wildlife as their natural water sources are drying out, vegetation they feed on is dying, and our irrigated landscapes are luring them in.
Whenever that happens, it can easily end up badly for wildlife. While someone may put out water for the animals and enjoy their visits, others in the neighborhood might not be as thrilled, and they might take action against the animals.
Wildlife in urban areas also is at risk for death or injury from larger domestic animals, and from automobiles.
Smaller wildlife also can attract larger wildlife and territorial disputes can develop. Fewer water sources also means that when animals do find water, they tend to congregate in unnaturally large numbers, which can increase the spread of disease.
With all that being said, it still is difficult for us to turn our backs on them.
Wildlife experts do not recommend providing water sources for animals that aren't already a part of our urban landscape. Emptying the birdbath and leaving it dry for a couple of weeks should force the foxes to move on.
There are some folks, however, who will provide for wildlife. For those who do, be sure to keep the water and the container clean and free of bacteria. If you start to see illness, dump the water immediately and clean the container with diluted bleach.
One way everyone can help without increasing the risks to wildlife is to look even closer at conserving water so that the reservoirs, lakes and streams aren't as depleted.
DEAR JOAN: I had to send in my two cents worth on your column about the attack cat.
We adopted a bottle-raised kitten last year. With no littermates to teach her boundaries, she would bite my hands too hard.
What worked very well for us is when she was in our laps, playing with our fingers and hands a bit too hard, we would immediately give out a loud, high-pitched "eek" and withdraw our hands for a few moments. When we put them back in our laps, she would only gently nibble, which we found acceptable. She learned very quickly not to bite hard.
Hope this helps your reader.
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Union City
DEAR S.: I thought "eek" was what you yelled when you saw a mouse. Glad to know it works well for both a mouse and a mouse-catcher.
Contact Joan Morris at email@example.com. Read her online at http://mercurynews.com/animal-life.


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Yankees-Twins Series Preview
The Yanks and Twins play four in Minnesota, capped by an afternoon game on our nation's birthday. The Yanks are horrendous right now, getting swept in Baltimore and having lost five straight. The Twins, meantime, come off a four-game series split with Kansas City. Here is a Yanks-Twins series preview.


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A journalist in Nebraska for nearly 30 years, Rob started his career in broadcasting while still a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Rob's been a part of the KETV Newswatch 7 team since 1992.
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Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your legs. Fatty deposits can build up inside the arteries and block blood flow.
A stent is a small, metal mesh tube that keeps the artery open.
Angioplasty and stent placement are two ways to open blocked peripheral arteries.
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty - peripheral artery; PTA - peripheral artery; Angioplasty - peripheral arteries; iliac artery-angioplasty; fermoral artery-angioplasty; popliteal artery-angioplasty; tibial artery-angioplasty; peroneal artery-angioplasty
Angioplasty uses a medical "balloon" to widen blocked arteries. The balloon presses against the inside wall of the artery to open the space and improve blood flow. A metal stent is often placed across the artery wall to keep the artery from narrowing again.
To treat a blockage in your leg, angioplasty can be done in the following:
Before the procedure:
Your surgeon will then place a tiny needle into the blood vessel in your groin. A tiny flexible wire will be inserted through this needle.
A stent may also be placed in the blocked area. The stent is inserted at the same time as the balloon catheter. It expands when the balloon is blown up. The stent is left in place to help keep the artery open. The balloon and all the wires are then removed.
Symptoms of a blocked peripheral artery are pain, achiness, or heaviness in your leg that starts or gets worse when you walk.
You may not need this procedure if you can still do most of your everyday activities. Your doctor can try medicines and other treatments first.
Reasons for having this surgery are:
Before having angioplasty, your doctor will do special tests to see the extent of the blockage in your blood vessels.
Risks of angioplasty and stent placement are:
During the 2 weeks before surgery:
Do NOT drink anything after midnight the night before your surgery, including water.
On the day of your surgery:
Many people are able to go home from the hospital in 2 days or less. Some people may not even have to stay overnight. You should be able to walk around within 6 - 8 hours after the procedure.
Your doctor and nurse will explain how to take care of yourself.
Angioplasty improves artery blood flow for most people. Results will vary depending on where your blockage was, the size of your blood vessel, and how much blockage there is in other arteries.
You may not need open bypass surgery if you have angioplasty. If the procedure does not help, your surgeon may need to do open bypass surgery, or even amputation.
Creager MA and Libby P. Peripheral arterial disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cariovaslcular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 61.
Eisenhauer AC, White CJ, Biatt DL. Endovascular treatment of noncoronary obstructive vascular disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, LibbyP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 63.
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CINCINNATI -- The Reds lineup as a whole has produced better offensively since the move of Joey Votto from third to second in the lineup on April 13. But the production from the current No. 3 hitter, second baseman Brandon Phillips, has been far from robust since the switch.
Phillips, who was batting .328/.350/.414 with one home run through 14 games on April 15, is batting .227/.235/.258 with no homers as the No. 3 hitter entering Wednesday. Overall, Phillips came in batting .255 with a .593 on-base-plus slugging percentage.
"He's a better hitter than he's been in the last week," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "I don't have a concern. He's got a huge resume of performance. It will be something special when he warms up and does what he's capable of doing.
"It kind of goes back to the whole ebb and flow of the season for guys that get off to the good starts. Inevitably, things balance out by having a tough week or two. That's just baseball. The great part about veteran players is you know the track record. There is always something to come back to."
Phillips has been less selective at the plate than usual this season. He was tied with the Phillies' Marlon Byrd for the Major League lead by swinging at 44.1 percent of pitches outside of the strike zone. For his career, Phillips has swung at 34.2 percent of pitches out of the zone.
"We just want him to hit not necessarily to the spot in the order, but just to hit," Price said. "Get a good pitch to hit and hit it. Don't worry about whether you're hitting first, second or third, fourth or fifth."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Painful loss for Sens (Ottawa Sun)
Sorry ladies, Wade's getting hitched (Ottawa Sun)
Game Story (Ottawa Sun)
Sens lost it in first period (Ottawa Citizen)
Getzlaf or Spezza, and at what cost? (Ottawa Citizen)
Once again, Senators miss being No. 1 in NHL (Ottawa Citizen)
Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
The following are rough English translations from French language web sites:
A trip to forget for the Senators (Le Droit)


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Consider a single lineage for now.
Xj = frequency of "1" allele at SNP j in the pool (i.e. the true frequency of the 1 allele in the pool)
= number of "0", "1" alleles at SNP j ()
~ Normal approximation to binomial
The variance of this distribution results from error due to binomial sampling.
To simplify, we just plug in for Xj
fi,k,j = frequency of reference allele in group i, replicate and SNP j.
vector of frequencies
Without loss of generality, we assume that the putative selected site is site j = 1
We assume a prior on our vector of frequencies based on our panel of SNPs (M) of dimension 2mxp
~ MVN(μ,Σ)
where if i = j or if i not equal to j
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let X2 = (fi,k,2,....,fi,k,p) and X1 = fi,k,1
where ~ N(μ,σ2Σ) The parameter σ2 allows for over-dispersion
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While some military and medical equipment is exempt from RoHS compliance, the electronics governed by the standard are among the most common you'll find in your home, from radios to MP3 players to cell phones and (increasingly) computers. In practical terms, the standard protects factory workers at the production level, sharply reducing their exposure to hazardous substances. The standard also has a profound impact on the disposal and recycling of electronics, in that disposed substances will no longer have at least six of the most hazardous chemicals formerly found in electronics, and recycled electronics will not expose workers to toxics as they harvest components.
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Automation Insider: Optimizing Energy Use
EP Editorial Staff | January 18, 2013
By Gary Mintchell, Editorial Director
Whether you personally monitor/manage energy at your site or not, you can bet your management is interested in gathering better, more detailed information about energy usage. This is not just for the idle amusement of the "guys with ties." Determining and managing energy from unit level down to individual components offers significant opportunities for improved plant profitability.
Energy management has been a key topic discussed during my last few trips around the automation world. From the end of October through the end of November, I attended the Yokogawa Users Conference, Rockwell Automation's Process Solutions User Group and Automation Fair, concluding with a trip to Nuremberg, Germany, for the SPS/IPC/Drives 2012 trade show.
What I learned along the way
During a Profibus International (PI) press conference at SPS, a Daimler engineer described a beta project he had completed for a Mercedes plant: It involved the use of the "ProfiEnergy" protocol within Profinet to save energy during machine or line downtime periods. The protocol monitors the process and recognizes idle states. It's then able to turn equipment to LOW or OFF, reducing or eliminating energy usage when it isn't needed. The speaker reported energy savings greater than 50% during these states. (PI says studies have shown up to 80% savings generally.)
OPC is another digital communications protocol. Its latest UA edition incorporates many new features that engineers are exploiting in order to move energy data in a better, faster way. Given the discussions I've had both at the OPC Technology Summit in October in Orlando and at the OPC Foundation press conference at SPS, I expect application stories detailing successes before too long.
Two other companies showed me energy monitoring equipment and applications at SPS. Wago is a German manufacturer of terminal blocks, I/O components, controllers and some application software. It was displaying new software that draws information from its I/O to provide a detailed look at energy usage. Likewise, B&R Automation, an Austrian motors, drives and controls supplier, has enhanced its portfolio of energy solutions.
As you work with other departments in your organization on energy optimization, be aware that there are many automation solutions available to help you in your quest. MT
Gary Mintchell, email@example.com, is Co-Founder and Editor in Chief of Automation World magazine and blogs at www.garymintchellsfeedforward.com.
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Man accused of murdering father makes court appearance
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) A man accused of intentionally shooting and killing his father during a fight on Aug. 10 pleaded not guilty to four felony charges on Tuesday.
Geoff Edwin Murphy, 33, is charged with first-degree murder and two counts of elder abuse after police say he shot his father in the torso moments after his father had shot him in the family's home.
He's also being charged with threatening his parents with the intent to terrorize.
New court documents obtained by Eyewitness News reveal what led up to the shooting, as well as a tense relationship between Murphy and his parents in the preceding weeks.
On the night of the shooting, Murphy's 68-year-old mother told police her son was enraged about wanting to leave their home.
At this point, Murphy's parents began recording cellphone video to serve as proof to police in case of a violent incident.
In the video, Murphy can be seen yelling at his mother before he began hitting her with a stick lighter, according to the documents.
That's when Murphy's father yelled, "Enough is enough," before brandishing a handgun and shooting at his son.
At this point, Murphy pushed his father out of view of the camera, which began a physical altercation between the two, before Murphy eventually grabbed hold of the gun and shot his father once in the torso.
Murphy's father later died of his injuries. Murphy told police he was acting in self-defense as his father was on top of him.
Murphy had moved back in with his family in July, after he told them he was getting a divorce.
But years of past hostility between Murphy and his mother and father quickly returned, his mother told police.
She told authorities that Murphy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and would grow angry with her and her husband at random.
Murphy's mother and father eventually began barricading themselves in their bedroom while they slept, fearful that Murphy would hurt them during an outrage.
Murphy's father was 74 years old.


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Namdrol wrote:Blue Garuda wrote:
Does Dzogchen rely upon attainment of the nine yanas? If not, then is it 'above' or simply 'beyond' the nine? If not linked as a progression, then are the Nine and Dzogchen complementary or not associated at all, like a staircase and an elevator?
The nine yānas is one way of presenting Dzogchen i.e. as the result of a gradual progression.
But there there is Dzogchen proper, which is beyond the nine yānas because it and of itself, Dzogchen is not gradual in anyway.
Ah, thank you. I guess that equates to 'developmental' and 'revelatory', where the latter may occur at any time?


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Rockwell Automation Shows Its Process Know-How
Sustainability and Globalization, Productivity and Innovation Are Key Industry Drivers
Rockwell Automation knows process. Bottom line. End of story. Keep reading if you want to. The rest of this text is optional.
Still, if anyone has any tiny, lingering doubts that Rockwell Automation isn't a major player in process automation and control, they can be dispelled by just talking to the presenters and more than 300 customers and many others attending its Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) 2010. Organizers report the Nov. 1-2 gathering was the largest and most successful PSUG ever. It was held just before the opening of Rockwell's Automation Fair 2010 this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Leading these many and varied customers is PSUG's 10-member Customer Advisory Board (CAB), which includes representatives from Archer Daniels Midland, DuPont, Eli Lilly & Co., Gerrie Process Group, Industrial Furnace Co., JNE Automation, Kraft Foods North America, Pacific Gas and Electric's Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Pfizer, and Procter & Gamble. "We share best practices with each other and with Rockwell Automation, and this drives production and solutions development, as well as the content of out PSUG meeting," said Bob Pegher, electrical and process controls engineer at Kraft Foods, speaking for PSUG's CAB.
"We listen to these and all of our customers, and so we've expanded our plant-wide optimization efforts and PlantPAx architecture into high-availability, and we've integrated software and safety as a result of our recent acquisitions of Pavilion and ICS Triplex," said Ken Deken, Rockwell Automation's vice president of portfolio management, during his introduction of PSUG's three keynote speakers. "We think this is the biggest and best PSUG ever, and it really reflects our opportunity to serve all of you better through plant-wide control and optimization. Rockwell Automation has become a full-service distributed control system (DCS) supplier, and there is no company that has more of an ear to the ground in this area for you now and in the future."
PSUG's first keynote speaker, John Nesi, Rockwell Automation's vice president of market development, led off by reporting that the firm's fiscal 2009 sales were $4.9 billion, and that 2010 will likely be even closer to $5 billion when its latest earnings are released next week. Rockwell Automation's two main operating segments are Architecture and Software, and Control Products and Solutions. Also, although 50% of Rockwell's revenues came from North America in 2008, the company projects that 60% will come from Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa in future years, Nesi said.
"Manufacturing has come back strong from the recession, and we're getting back to 2008 levels, but global growth rates are probably going to flatten out to 2-3%," Nesi said. "The established economies will continue to limp along as well, but we also see more stable growth in the future. As a result, Rockwell Automation is continuing its investments in process, software, OEMs, safety and emerging markets."
Consequently, Nesi explained, the four primary manufacturing challenges that Rockwell Automation sees now are globalization, sustainability, productivity and innovation. "Investors used to be able to diversify counter-culturally, but since 2000 we've been seeing the slow synchronization of economies across the world, and this has affected credit and capital markets. Now, the global synchronization of supply chains has begun too, so speed and innovation are more critical then ever, and optimization within plants will be consistent with their overall enterprise competitiveness."
Likewise, on the sustainability front, Nesi reported that optimization of resources also is consistent with goals of overall enterprise efficiency and productivity. "Energy utilization has become top of mind, and environmental concerns are mounting. There's a lot of 'petro-paranoia' because we have to buy from people who often don't like us and drill in more dangerous areas," said Nesi, who added there's also growing concern about water scarcity problems, cap-and-trade reporting issues, alternative energy markets, smart grid development, smart factories, power cogeneration and biomass recovery, and how to produce more sustainable products and processes.
"The impact of sustainable activities ripples through the whole corporation, and sustainability can become a key enabler for corporate success," he said. "We should all be looking at green initiatives as the next lean initiative. Sustainability is simply a new way to do things, and our version is called Sustainable Production."
Rockwell Automation divides its Sustainable Production program into three main areas—energy, environment and safety—to better assist its customers. For example, it's now launching a new Industrial GreenPrint consulting service to help users monitor and become aware of their actual energy use, efficiently manage and optimize that use, and then aggregate it to improve their enterprise's overall energy supply chain.
Finally, to help innovation flourish despite aging facilities and engineering staffs, future plant operations will need smarter control systems, more predictive modeling up front, and improved simulations, Nesi explained. "Many operators and managers know their asset utilization could be better, but they don't know how to get there, and good decision support can help," he said. "Our solution is plant-wide optimization, which maximizes return on assets, enables flexible operations, and aids innovative engineering. A plant is just part of an optimized supply chain that happens to be located within four walls."
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Toth - Kalberer
George and Sandy Kalberer of Bethel Park announce the engagement of their son, Roy, to Christina Toth, daughter of Russell and Dianne Gerhold of Whitehall, and Mr. Robert Toth of Bethel Park.
Roy is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Kalberer of Steubenville, Ohio, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Tomaszewski of Baldwin.
Christina's grandparents are Bernadette and the late Thomas Haverty of Pleasant Hills. Her step-grandparents are Marie and the late George Gerhold of Munhall, and Mary Ann and the late Arnold Toth of Baldwin.
The future groom is a graduate of Bethel Park High School and Community College of Allegheny County, where he earned a degree in technical theatre. He is a studio mechanic, working on the construction of movie sets and member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 489. He is also employed at Brookside Lumber as an installer.
His fiancée is a graduate of Bethel Park High School and California University of Pennsylvania where she earned a degree in finance. She is employed as a customer service assistant at Dollar Bank.
A May wedding is planned.
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Once the NHL Players Association ratifies the new collective bargaining agreement, the lockout will officially be over and it will finally be time for training camps to open. Much like the 48-game sprint of season to come, camps will be condensed.
The other wrinkle of a lockout-shortened training camp is that, unlike most years, players on the same team have had very different offseasons. Some players stayed home for the duration of the lockout, while others went to Europe to play for clubs there, or opted for the AHL or ECHL. The homebodies have been doing their best — or should have been doing their best — to stay in shape, while the travelers have had to make a transition from being in full-on game mode in another league, to returning to their NHL cities for informal skates this week, to ramping up again for training camp and an NHL season.
— NHL schedule: Opening night matchups
— Rangers out to sweeten 'sour taste'
"It'll be interesting," said New York Islanders winger Matt Moulson, who remained home during the lockout and worked out with a trainer. "You never know when you go over there. It's a different game, so maybe those guys have to adapt when they get back. They're definitely going to be in better game shape than some guys. It'll be a mix of different things, but we're all professionals, so we'll get back in the groove pretty quickly."
The decision of whether or not to play elsewhere during the lockout was an intensely personal one, based both on hockey and on factors away from the rink. For New York Rangers captain Ryan Callahan, it was "pretty simple" to remain home with his wife and newborn daughter. Plus, after a grinding run to the Eastern Conference finals last season, the Rangers generally took the lockout as a chance to skate without getting hit by people or pucks — the only player on the roster over the age of 24 who went to Europe was Rick Nash, who was with the Columbus Blue Jackets until a summer trade.
"It depends on the guy," Callahan said. "If you feel like you need to go over and get some extra work, or you just want to feel the game, absolutely, (going overseas) is the right thing to do. I think it's just guy by guy, a decision you have to make personally. … (At home), what you take it as, is an extended summer. You continue your summer training, continue focusing on what happened last year, and what's about to happen this following year."
For players who competed during the lockout, the approach is much more uncertain. There is not only the fluctuation of activity level to deal with, but a change in the hockey itself. The NHL is obviously a step above the AHL, but even with a multitude of world-class players crossing the Atlantic, European hockey is known for a greater emphasis on skill, and less physical play.
"Not many guys have experienced something like that," said Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald, who played during the lockout for HC Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. "So I don't think anyone knows what to expect coming back. Everyone had it in the back of their mind that this was a possibility, so you're more or less prepared, either way, for what was going to happen."
In some ways, the European experience served not only as preparation for an NHL season, but as a way to augment a player's skillet by getting to skate with different teammates and in different systems. For defensemen, there is the added challenge of playing on Europe's larger ice surfaces, and having to deal with attacking players who suddenly have more room to work with.
"It's a really hard adjustment for a defenseman as opposed to a forward," Ryan McDonagh said of going from the Rangers to Barys Astana of the KHL, where he played through November before coming back to deal with now-healed injuries. "Your gap is so much different on the big ice. The biggest thing over there is there's not a lot of team structure and detail like there is here with the Rangers. A lot of times you're looking around for people and they're not in their spots. Guys are flying all over. For a defenseman, when you're in a different league, it's harder to adjust, as opposed to a forward — a forward's going over there to get puck touches, shots on goal, and rushes. That doesn't change too much. Defensively, it took me a handful of games to get used to the different angles and forwards coming at you from starting behind the net. The best thing is, I was able to defend against a lot of skilled players. There's a lot of skill in that league and you could see it more on the big ice."
Even in Europe, though, there is variation. Not all big ice is created equal.
"They have smaller rinks in Finland — that's the only league in Europe," said Islanders center Frans Nielsen, who went to Rauma in the Finnish league to play alongside his brother. "Well, it's not this small, but it's in between the Olympic rinks and the NHL. So, the game, it's not as European as you would think. It's high paced and up-and-down hockey like you see here. That made it easy to adjust."
Regardless of the adjustments that players made going to other leagues or extending their offseasons, all have one obvious thing in common: They're glad to be back.
"I don't think I've ever been in better shape going into a training camp!" Nielsen said. "We're all so excited with the season starting over here now. That's what we wanted the whole time — even playing over there, we were praying that a deal would get done so we could come back here."


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Bender is 23 years old today.
I was thinking how strange it seems that the Pacers don't play tonight, so I looked at the schedule and the reason why it seems strange is because it is the only Friday all season long that the Pacers don't play.
The other Friday is during the allstar break.