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DA Brown Headed For 6th Consecutive Election Victory
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown is headed for election to a record sixth consecutive term as county prosecutor in the November 8 election, but there will be little activity on the rest of the ballot in this off year election.
Brown, who will reach his 79th birthday five days after the election, will again be running without opposition, benefiting from endorsements from his own Democratic Party as well as those of the Republican and Conservative parties.
All of the ballot information was provided by the New York City Board of Elections.
On the lower part of the official ballot are the elections of six state Supreme Court justices in Queens and just one other contest, the balloting to fill the 28th district City Council seat covering Jamaica and several adjacent areas. In this election, candidate Ruben Wills, a Democrat, is unchallenged for the post.
In the judgeship races, six Democratic Party candidates and an equal number of Republican- Conservative candidates are competing for the major judicial posts, which will go to the six individual competitors that have the most votes when the final vote is counted.
Democrats are expected to win them all since registered voters for that party hold a clear edge over the two other political party organizations backing the six other candidates. Similar elections in the past have demonstrated this conclusion many times in the past. In addition, all six Democrats have won previous elections, five of them for Civil Court judgeships and the sixth for a Housing Court judge's position, which boosts their favorite status.
Five of the Democratic Party candidates on the ballot who are sitting Civil Court judges are: Janice A. Taylor of Jamaica; Allan Weiss of Forest Hills; Rudolph E. Greco Jr. of Jackson Heights; Vincent J. Dufficy of Breezy Point in the Rockaways and Ira H. Margulis of Oakland Gardens.
The sixth Democratic Party candidate is Pam B. Jackson-Brown of Jamaica, who is a sitting Housing Court judge.
The six opposing candidates who all have Republican and Conservative lines on the ballot, are: Robert V. Beltrani of Jackson Heights; Gabriel Tapalaga of Middle Village; Joseph F. Kasper of Ozone Park; Kate Christoforatos of The Bronx; Milton Florez of Oakland Gardens; and John F. Casey of Flushing.
Winners will be determined by which candidates individually receive the highest number of votes. Winners will receive 14 year terms; salary is $136,700 per year.
DA Brown started his string of victories in the 1991 election as he ran for the four-year term in November after he had been appointed in June by then-Governor Mario Cuomo to fill the vacancy created when former DA John Santucci resigned the seat.
In virtually all of his succeeding re-elections, the highly respected prosecutor, whose career spans almost 50 years in public life, has in most cases enjoyed bipartisan support for election.
In an interview last week, Brown explained that the New York State District Attorneys Association encourages DA candidates to seek multi-party endorsements.
Responding to a question we asked about the endorsements, Brown responded, "They [the DA group] urge their members to seek more than one endorsement to demonstrate the nonpartisan nature of the DA's office."
Needless to say, Brown's popularity and the high respect he enjoys, which preceded his taking more than the sensitive DA's post, has resulted in the other political parties offering their support at re-election time.
Since he became the Queens DA 20 years ago (making him the longest serving DA in the country's history), Brown has always been a hands-on official. Early on, he started the practice of personally visiting crime scenes in the borough "for a first hand look" no matter when and where they occurred. Brown still continues this practice.
In addition, the Queens office under Brown, has continually wracked up high annual performance ratings. Last year, he said, the office handled 80,000 arrests, and despite the high figure, most of those cases were arraigned within 24 hours to dispatch arrested suspects quickly through the judicial process.
Also last year, he related, the office issued 900 search warrants and conducted 500 line-ups in precincts and had one of the highest conviction rates in the city.
Despite the heavy work load, you'll find Brown at his office around 6:30 a.m. each day to get a head start on the official 9 a.m. workday start.
Brown says he's in "exceptionally good health, we have a great staff, get good results and have the respect of the people we serve in Queens. We're proud of what we've accomplished and we're looking forward to another four years".
MALONEY CHECKS OUT NEWTOWN CREEK: Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D–Queens/Manhattan) among a group in attendance as the federal EPA held a boat ride on Newtown Creek as they lectured on the timetable being set for the monumental 20-or-so year cleanup of the environmental disaster waterway that splits Queens and Brooklyn.
Despite the massive cleanup of the creek that is expected soon to get underway, Maloney was optimistic that it will one day return to its former glory.
"In the Civil War, this waterway was considered a beautiful waterway [and] I'd like to see it restored to its former glory," said Maloney. "The cleanup has been a long time coming and it will take a long time to complete, but the results are worth it."
The preliminary work to map out and determine what and how to start cleaning up the mess is due to start in about a week, but it will take about seven years to complete and then about another 15 years for the actual cleanup, according to the EPA, and at a cost of about $1 billion.
Public hearings on the first phase will be held on October 27 at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City. The cleanup of the creek, a federal Superfund site, will be paid for by companies which polluted the waterway over a long period of time.
ROOSEVELT OR GOVERNORS FOR HI-TECH DEVELOPMENT? There's been lots of speculation that the hi-tech educational establishments Mayor Michael Bloomberg envisions to be attracted here to boost the city's economy will be housed on Governors Island, but some Queens leaders say Roosevelt Island could be more suitable.
Recently, officials from Cornell and Stanford Universities, which are among those eyeing NYC, expressed some favoritism for Roosevelt, for the key role, so last week several elected officials joined local community and business leaders for a tour of the island for a firsthand look.
Among the group were Maloney, state Senator Michael Gianaris (D–Astoria) and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall.
Maloney reportedly said that creating a hightech campus there would offer a great opportunity for major developments for Western Queens' economy and job growth expansion as well as the entire borough.
Gianaris noted there already are subway facilities in existence connecting the island to Western Queens communities.
Marshall and members of the Long Island City Partnership and the LIC Business Improvement District also expressed more than a little interest in making Roosevelt Island the applied science campus locale.
After some speculation about getting into the presidential race again this year, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani declared last week he would not run this year, according to the Long Island newspaper Newsday.
Attending a luncheon function out there, Giuliani stated, according to the newspaper, "Now is not my time." Taking himself out of the race, Giuliani said the Republican Party wants someone more conservative than him. It came a few days after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also took himself out of contention for the GOP nomination.
The story said Giuliani would be interested if someone offered him the vice president's office. He did not express his choice from among the several seeking the party's nomination at this point.
AGAIN: By now, City Comptroller John Liu must be conducting his own probe into certain contributions to his mayoral campaign after the publishing sources cast some doubt on the large number of $800 donations made by a high number of Asian Americans. The $800 donations are made, according to published reports, because eight is a lucky number among East Asians. The Times and Crain's Business Weekly cast suspicions that the large number of $800 gifts raised some doubts about their authenticity. Liu's reaction was to review the situation himself to respond to suspicions.
At stake here is the huge campaign fund Liu has reportedly set aside for his mayoral campaign in 2013, a treasury already reaching about $1.5 million. Some say the whole situation may be damaging his campaign already, but we think that's premature.
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH REBUILDING BRINGS JOY: The announcement of the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church near the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, which was destroyed on 9/11 was greeted warmly by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Congressmember Joseph Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx), state Senator Michael Gianaris (D–Astoria) and Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D–Astoria.
The mayor recalled that in 2009, Archbishop Demetrios sought his help in convincing the Port Authority and state leaders to work on a solution and that he was "glad to be of assistance".
"Now, thanks to cooperation between all parties," the mayor stated, "a plan has been put in place that will give the community a new sanctuary and place for healing."
Crowley greeted the news of St. Nicholas Church's rebuilding by saluting Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Port Authority and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
"And a special word of thanks to New York's Greek-American community for their commitment to this effort. It is because of their dedication and tireless work that St. Nicholas will be rebuilt," Crowley said.
He added that the reconstruction of St. Nicholas "is a powerful symbol of the strength of our city and of its people and I am proud to have joined in the effort to ensure the church is rebuilt."
Gianaris declared, "For more than a decade, Greek-Americans have been without our place of worship in one of the most significant locations in this country. This long-awaited deal reminds the world of New York's emphasis on religious freedom and the value of reconstruction as we continue to remember all we lost on September 11.
"I look forward to celebrating the rebuilding of St. Nicholas with my fellow Greek- Americans and all New Yorkers. I thank the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Governor Cuomo and the Port Authority for their hard work to bring about today's agreement."
As a Greek-American, Gianaris added: "I was thrilled to learn that a deal has been reached to rebuild St.
Nicholas Church, an important symbol of our heritage, which was a spiritual refuge for our community for decades. I am deeply grateful to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Port Authority for coming to an agreement. I look forward to the opening of the new church, which will once again stand as an inspiring symbol of New York's commitment to religious freedom."
Vallone started by saying he thanked Cuomo on his efforts to facilitate a compromise. The lawmaker noted, "Negotiations had stalled for far too long, but thanks to the governor's leadership on this issue, and the ability of both parties to reach a settlement, St. Nicholas Church will be rebuilt. This church served its community for 90 years, it was destroyed on September 11 and suffered a 10-year disruption, but much like our city, itYess!!will be stronger than ever."
At one point, Vallone, who represents one of the largest Greek populations in this country, introduced a resolution calling on the Port Authority to reenter into negotiations with St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in an effort to have the church rebuilt.
PERALTA: 'NO SECRET QUEENS IS GREAT': Commenting on the Municipal Art Society Survey on Livability, which concluded that Queens County was the best place in the city to live, state Senator Jose Peralta stated:
"It's never been a secret to life-long residents of Queens that it's a great place to raise a family, so it's hardly surprising that more than eight in 10 residents feel that way. For decades, our great borough has been welcoming families from all over the world, affording them an opportunity to make a home and to succeed.
"Clearly, there is room for improvement and a great deal of work needs to be done, as any family sending a child to a severely overcrowded school or struggling to make ends meet in this economy will tell you. Those of us in government owe it to them to keep doing all that we can to make things better."
MARSHALL, SJU CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH: Seven outstanding individuals of Italian descent on St. John's University's campus in Jamaica/Hillcrest were honored by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and school officials in celebration of Italian Heritage Month last night at a ceremony held at Marillac Hall on the SJU campus.
Marshall stated: "This year's celebration of Italian Heritage here in Queens also marks the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy forged in 1861. I thank Mr. Joseph Sciame, St. John's¦ University's¦ Vice President¦ for Community¦ Relations¦ and chair of the school's¦ Italian¦ Culture Center; our¦ volunteer committee,¦ this year's honorees and all those who make this annual celebration possible."
Honored were the following:
•Ms. Giovanna D'Elia, for her 25 years as a volunteer and national coordinator of an Italian social service agency and for spearheading the creation of Piazza Italia in Whitestone, where Italian culture and heritage programs are presented.
•Richard Italiano, for 24 years of service to Community Board 4 and his outstanding service as an advisory board member of the National Children's Study and New York Hospital/Queens in Flushing.
•Peter Mannarino, for his 30 years as a teacher, assistant principal and now Principal of Christ the King H.S. in Middle Village and for service on the board of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation.
•Joan Migliori, for service as Assistant Director for Community and International Programs at the John Colandra Italian American Institute; she is also a recipient of Italy's Cavaliere of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy.
•Ms. Annalisa Sacca, Ph.D., for her teaching, writing and humanitarian efforts, which have garnered various awards, including the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor; she also co-founded the Frates Foundation, which provides nutrition, education and health assistance to indigenous tribes in Amazonian Ecuador.
•Sister Thomas Angela, CSJ, for her service to immigrant families and work with the Ferrini Welfare League, where she established English as a Second Language and many after-school programs.
•Ms. Giada Valenti, for outstanding cultural contributions in singing and song writing to the Italian American community; also for being honored as Woman of the Year by the Organization of Italian Charities in America and also by the Order of Sons of Italy in America.
MARKEY ANNOUNCES FREE FLU SHOTS: Senior citizens and those who are most at risk for severe illness from the flu will be given priority to receive free flu shots which will be administered at Assemblymember Marge Markey's district office at 55-19 69th St., Maspeth on October 27, between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
An appointment is required, Markey said, so call (718) 651-3185 for a reservation.
Markey is joining with health professionals from Elmhurst Hospital to offer the free flu shots for residents of Maspeth and Woodside.
The lawmaker said residents of her 30th AD will have the opportunity to get them and she "urged the most vulnerable to the risk of illness to take advantage of this opportunity".
Besides seniors, children between ages of four and 18 will get priority service but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or have a signed consent from the guardian, Markey said.
STAVISKY TO WOMEN: 'GET MAMMOGRAMS': October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month says state Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D–Whitestone), so she's urging women to get a mammogram now.
Working in conjunction with the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program, Stavisky said she "commends the Adelphi University School of Work
¦ Social for¦ assisting women¦ in obtaining¦ free or low cost mammograms".¦
And she adds:¦ "Although most mammograms are normal, early detection is key."
Hillary Rutter, director of the Adelphi program, added her urgings to women to get a mammogram, pointing out that "approximately 95 percent of all mammograms prove to be normal." Her program can also help women to find out how to get a low cost or free mammogram and also answers questions and concerns about breast cancer and offers counseling and emotional support.
For more information and to locate an accredited mammography facility, call the Adelphi program at 800-877-8077 or visit www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer. Callers can also get emotional support from specially trained volunteers, most of whom are women who have had breast cancer.


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Manhunt Continues
CELINA — A nationwide manhunt is underway for a 40-year-old man believed to be responsible for the shooting death of a Rockford woman on Thursday.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Daniel C. Martin, 40, for murder. Mercer County law enforcement officials believe Martin played a role in the shooting death of Melinda S. Shinn, 26, inside her residence at 509 North St., Rockford. Martin was Shinn's boyfriend at the time of the shooting. Martin's red Ford Explorer was located in Fort Wayne, Ind., but he remains at-large as of press time.
"We have other law enforcement agencies trying to help us locate him," Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said during a news conference Friday morning. "This is the kind of crime where we will go any place in the country to get him. We would also go to foreign countries — if he went to Canada — to get him."
Mercer County Dispatchers received a phone call at 10:43 a.m. Thursday regarding the shooting. Rockford Police Chief Paul May entered the home and found Shinn dead. May asked the Mercer County Sheriff's Office to assist in the investigation. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation also was called in to help process the crime scene.
Grey said shortly after investigators arrived on the scene, deputies obtained a search warrant for the residence and were able to recover evidence from the scene. An autopsy also was ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Several potential witnesses also were interviewed on Thursday. Following those interviews, Grey said an arrest warrant was issued for Martin at 5 p.m. Thursday.
More details in the shooting emerged during Friday's news conference. Grey revealed Shinn's 9-year-old son was in the home at the time of the shooting. However, investigators declined to say if the boy — who is not Martin's son — witnessed the actual shooting. They did note the boy is safe and with relatives.
Grey also cautioned the public against approaching Martin if they spot him.
"We do believe that he is currently still armed, so we would suggest to the public if you see him, call your local law enforcement agency," Grey said. "We do not know what he is capable of. At this point, I am sure he's scared and he knows we are looking for him."
Martin has a long criminal record. Grey said Martin has faced charges including carrying a weapon without a permit.
"He's known to have some violent tendencies," Grey said.
Shinn and Martin were believed to have engaged in a series of arguments Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. That information, Grey noted, was verified through a series of text messages reportedly sent from Shinn to people outside the home. Grey said it is believed Martin shot Shinn early Thursday morning inside the residence. Grey declined to reveal where Shinn's body was found inside the home.
"The whole incident occurred inside the mobile home," Grey said.
Deputies were familiar with the residence. Grey said his office handled a few calls that involved arguments. May said his department handled similar calls.
The homicide is the first in Rockford.
"We've never had an incident like this in the village of Rockford," May said. "I've been here for 20 years."
While Martin's vehicle was recovered in Fort Wayne, Grey declined to speculate if investigators believed Martin was in the city.
"We don't know for sure right now," Grey told The Evening Leader. "We are trying to track him down right now and talk to anyone who may know his whereabouts."
He also declined to reveal if investigators have spoken with Martin's family in Fort Wayne.
Rockford Mayor Amy Joseph said the village of 1,120 residents is still shock regarding Shinn's death.
"This is something that does not happen in our village," Joseph told The Evening Leader. "I've been assured by the sheriff's office and Chief May that this wasn't just a random thing, that it was between two people, and that the village should feel safe and not have anything to worry about."
May said he knew Shinn and her son. May coached the boy in football this year.
"I knew her and I knew her son," May said. "It's very hard. We just don't expect that in our area."
The homicide is the third in Mercer County in less than 12 months. Robert Grube and his daughter Colleen Grube were killed in a rural Fort Recovery residence on Nov. 30, 2011. That case remains unsolved at this time.
Anyone with information regarding Martin's whereabouts is encouraged to call the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at 419-586-7724.

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Pulmonary Nodule on CT
My wife was recently notified of the possibility of a "small malignancy" in the right upper lobe of her lung. The mass was categorized as a "subpleural, subcentimeter (8mm) pulmonary nodule" confirmed by a contrast CT scan. She is a smoker, age 46. We have seen a thoracic surgeon for consultation, and were told that nothing should be done right now, just monitoring by CT scans every three months. Presumably we are to wait for something to happen, and then do something, but we want to act now. Any suggestions?
Anil Vachani, MD, Pulmonologist at Penn Medicine, responds:
The majority of pulmonary nodules discovered on CT scan are ultimately determined to be benign. Unfortunately, an absolute diagnosis cannot be established without a biopsy and histological evaluation. Although I cannot specifically comment on this case without reviewing your wife's history and films, one approach is to follow the algorithm that has been established by the International ELCAP study. Many physicians use a similar algorithm. In this study, for patients with a solid, non-calcified nodule between 5 mm and 15 mm, the preferred option was to obtain a repeat CT scan in 3 months. Alternatively, one could obtain a PET scan and if positive, consider performing a biopsy. It should be noted that the sensitivity of PET scan is lower for smaller nodules, particularly those smaller than 8-10 mm.
Some things we have learned about pulmonary nodules through several recent studies include:
- Approximately 25% of all smokers over age 50 have at least one pulmonary nodule that is 4mm or larger.
- The probability that a nodule is malignant increases with increasing size of the nodule. Even in smokers, the percentage of all nodules smaller than 4 mm that will eventually be confirmed as lung cancer is less than 1%. For those nodules between 5.0-9.0 mm, the percentage is approximately 2-10%.
- The likelihood that a nodule is cancerous is also higher with increasing age and an individuals smoking history.
Some physicians use the Fleischner Guidelines that are summarized below. These guidelines for the management of small pulmonary nodules have been developed by the Fleischner Society, a professional society for chest radiologists.


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Anyone can make money online – but money doesn't grow on trees. You can plant your own seeds online though, and over time they will grow a sustainable stream of income. Here are 5 steps you can use to plant those seeds for maximum growth.
I want to talk to you about a way that anyone can start building income online. Anyone. If you can search Google – you can do this. The world of "making money online" can be simply overwhelming and you can get caught up trying to learn too many things when I firmly believe you should concentrate on the basics in the beginning and learn everything else as you go.
Step #1: Write About What You Know
Most people looking to make money online already have a blog. The most important advice I can give anyone trying to earn money on the web is to stick to writing about what you know. Don't try and write about things that cost a lot of money just because you think you'll make more money. Until you get some experience under your belt managing, monetizing, and marketing a blog – just stick to what you know for at least 6 – 10 months. You will learn more about blogging as you go, but by sticking to things you have lots of experience in and are passionate about you will let your expertise carry you along the way.
I read a forum post once where the poster said "a sale is the number one action per page – period". I don't think that kind of mentality will help you in the long run, mainly because the average person is turned off by being "sold" and marketed to every second – they even become blind to it after awhile. The number one action per page should be giving people relevant information each and every time they visit your blog or web site. Part of that might be a sale – but people aren't always shopping are they? You goal is to reach visitors that like the topics you write about that will return on a regular basis.
In marketing terms this is what they call "branding". You should just see it as a way to make friends online. You're not looking to become the next Bob Villa, but if your trade is carpentry – people that visit your blog over time will come to know you as the guy that can help build cool projects, and has an affinity for beer and football. It doesn't matter who you are – anyone can do this, Grandpa can write about the differences between the 50's and today and gardening and Mom can write about how to plan meals and a budget for a household of 5 while working in the office.
You could learn all kinds of things about "online marketing", but you don't need any of that to get started or to be successful. Write a list of things you know how to do well, and if somebody were in front of you right now you could teach them. That's what you can blog about – and you should write in a style that is conversational. Write as if you were talking to a person right in front of you. Over time write about things that you like as if you had a penpal and were trying to get to know them. By doing these things you will be creating truly "original content".
Step #2: Add Relevant Content and Resources
The Internet is literally clogged with information. The key to turn a one-time visitor into a repeat visitor is to surprise them with a little "cache" of information. Give them more than they expected and a reason to remember you as a resource. Let's say I'm writing a post about my new digital camera. First I'll write about how I decided it was the best purchase for me. I may link to or quote reviews I read at other web sites and include a product picture. If YouTube has a video demo of the camera, I'll include that. Sometimes what you're writing about isn't a product at all – maybe it's TV show or a physical place. Use online resources to complement your post.
The most used resources of mine are usually YouTube and Wikipedia. These are followed close behind by Google Blog Search and Google Image Search. More importantly, most of my posts are peppered with links to others sites where people can read about either where I got the idea or what others think about that topic. Do not be afraid to link to or quote competitors (big or small), and good blog has lots of outgoing links. Your visitors will return, and other blogs will begin to link back to you (and even read your blog).
Step #3: Monetize Every Post with Something Relevant
Think of every post as a seed that you plant in a garden. Over time you expect it to sprout into a plant and bear fruit. Some seeds will never spout, others will grow slowly, and some will even shoot up higher than all the rest beyond your wildest expectations. Every time you write a post you have the ability before and after the content (and sometimes within it) to complement it with a relevant and tasteful ad. I'll give you three easy ways to plant seeds.
AdSense Ads: The easiest way to monetize a blog post is with adsense, because Google can intuitively read your content and place highly targeted ads on your blog. If you have an ad block above every post you will eventually build pennies per day into $ 1-$ 5 per day in passive income. A well written blog with 4-5 new posts every week can easily make monthly income with fewer than 100 visitors per day. The more posts you write, the more traffic you get, the more your daily AdSense income will grow.
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Two of the largest affiliate programs in the world are Commission Junction and Amazon. Amazon sells nearly everything, and you can promote any product they sell. Through Commission Junction you can promote thousands of merchants from goDaddy to H&R Block. Use one or both of these affiliate programs you could add nearly any product at the end of a blog post, and earn a commission for sales through it.
Most of these programs require a working web site or blog with at least some minimal content on it in order to approve your application, so note that beore you apply. There are other affiliates you should sign up for (later). For now – these are the largest and most well known ones, get signed up now if you already aren't. It doesn't cost a thing and will help you get established as an online marketer.
Step #4: Lather, Rinse, and Repeat Posting
I cannot stress enough the importance of persistence. It is my greatest weakness – not being diligent enough. Remember in high school your economics teacher who told you if you saved $ 5 per week for 20 years it would (with interest) turn into $ 1 million dollars? I don't know a single person that managed to do that. I can guarantee you that if you post 4-5 quality posts per week on a blog, add some relevant resources, and monetize with relevant products – within 6 months you will be making monthly income. I'm not going to lie and say "you will be a millionaire" – you won't. But you should be earning at that point some kind of monthly check. With 4-5 posts per week at the 6 month point you should have about 100+ posts on your blog.
If you wrote in the conversational style that I told you to – about topics you know best, you will have attracted some good stable organic search engine traffic – in fact you should at that point have about 100+ regular readers and/or subscribers to your RSS feed. Even if you did nothing at all beyond what I said in this post you should be getting some kind of small monthly check of some kind.
Step #5: Learn As You Go
I said if you did nothing more than this post you would make money. Sheer persistence in posting will earn you money by default. But if you only spend about 5-6 hours per week learning more about online marketing you could be making say $ 1,000 per month (like me) instead of say $ 100. You will get better over time and eventually (if you stick with it) be able to earn enough per month to work permanently for yourself. Just remember, only a select few of you will get this far.
Think about it like school. If you could attach a dollar amount to education and be guaranteed a certain salary dependent on how much time you put into your education – would you have gone farther? What if high school was worth $ 25,000 per year, a 4 year college degree was $ 50,000, a Master's degree was $ 100,000, and a doctorate was worth $ 250,000 per year (for the rest of your life)? Which level would you strive for? Would you stop before reaching the top?
Nothing comes for free, and working online is no different. There is no magic software to make you into a millionaire overnight, and a hundred shiny ebooks won't make you into a "guru". The only guarantee I can give you is that you more you learn, the more you'll make. Always remember, if it sounds too good to be true – it probably is. Be sure to read blogs and take advice from online mentors who seem honest and transparent, revealing their online struggles as they go to help you pave you own way to building a sustainable monthly income.
John Pratt writes about his blogging success and failures at JTPratt's Blogging Mistakes and ways to build online income at Website Wealth Builder [http://www.website-wealth-builder.com].
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How to make your first robot using arduino
Need to get started with robotics ? Heres a step by step tutorial on how to make your first robot using arduino,an open source development platform.
P.S :The method used for chassis construction is just an example and a quick way for making a robot.You can use any design for the robot and also any materials for mounting the parts.Your imagination is the limit.
Now lets get started
Materials needed
1 x Arduino uno/duemilanove.
The Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328.You can read more details here.
1 x Standard servo
Servos are basically Dc motors with position feedback that means you can tell the microcontroller through your code to move the servo to the desired position.In arduino a standard servo can be moved between 0 to 180 degree and 90 is the servo center(makes sense).Most of the hobby servos run happily between 4.8V to 6V.Supplying more than 6V may damage your servo.
Servo has three wires i.e.Brown,Red,Yellow or the color maybe Black,Red,White.
Brown or black wire is to be connected to ground of the microcontroller.
Red wire is to be connected to Vcc(4.8V to 6V).
Yellow or white wire is to be connected to the digital output of the microcontroller and is called signal wire.
1 x Breadboard
Half sized breadboard is enough for this robot
Gauge wires or male to male jumper wires
For making connections on the breadboard you will need either gauge wire or male to male jumper wires.
Your best deal would be gauge wire as it is available in local electronics/hobby shop.Male to male jumper wires are sometimes hard to find.
1 x L293D motor driver
L293D is a 16 pin chip and is a popular motor driver which can be used for small motors that have low output current.
2 X Plastic gear motors
Plastic gear motors are very lightweight,small in size and easy to mount.The motors are available in many RPM(revolutions per minute).You can buy the motor between 60 to 100 RPM for this robot.The lower the RPM ,the greater will be the torque(doesn't matter much for this robot).
2 x Wheels compatible with plastic gear motors
You will get two screws with these wheels.Those two screws are used for attaching the wheels to the plastic gear motors.
1 x Castor wheel
1 X Sharp GP2D12 analog distance sensor.
The sensor consists of two eyes.One eye sends the infrared light and the other eye sees the reflection of that infrared light and measures the distance which is then sent to the microcontroller through analog input to perform further operations based on the distance(the operations should be defined in the code).
It is possible that you may not get GP2D12 model.Another option is Sharp GP2Y0A02YK.
The only difference between both the model is the range of distance measurement.
GP2D12 measures distance from 10cm to 80 cm.
GP2Y0A02YK measures distance from 20cm to 150cm.
There is also GP2D120 (i think it is discontinued) which measure distance from 4cm to 30cm
Make sure you get a JST 3-pin connector with these sensors for easy interfacing.
There are three wires coming from the sensor.i.e.Red,Black adn White or it can be Red,Brown and Yellow.
Red is connected to 5V of arduino.
Black or brown to Ground of arduino.
White or yellow to analog input pin of arduino i.e. in this case to analog pin 0.
Arduino itself needs 9V(recommended).So it is better to use two different battery packs.
1 x 9V PP3 battery for arduino and 4 AA batteries i.e. 6V for motors and servo.
Make sure you buy good quality batteries like Duracell or so.
1 x 4 AA Battery Holder
2 x Battery connector
One battery connector should have a DC plug at the end so that it can be directly plugged in to the dc jack of arduino.The Dc plug can be bought at any local electronics shop easily.
1 x Acrylic sheet
This acrylic sheet will be used as the robot base.It is not necessary that you have to use a acrylic sheet.You can use plywood,aluminium,etc.But try to use acrylic as it is easy to cut.Use a hack - saw to cut the acrylic plate.
I used a big acrylic sheet for the robot base because of the breadboard i.e for ease of placing parts.
1 x USB cord
The sketch(code) will be downloaded to the arduino with this USB cord from the PC.
1 x double sided tape
We wont be using any screws or nuts for mounting the components.We will just stick the components on the acrylic plate using double sided tape.
Soldering Iron
A standard soldering iron
So got all the materials ? Now lets start with the robot
First solder the wires to the motor leads.In my case,i have cut the male to male jumpers in half and soldered them to the motor leads.It helps in easy connections on the breadboard.
Now mount the wheels to the motor shaft with the help of screw that you got with the wheels.
After that mount the castor wheel on the bottom front and center(roughly) of the robot using double sided tape.The castor wheel usually comes with holes in it for easy mounting using small nuts and bolts but if you dont want to drill holes on the acrylic sheet(robot base) then you can simply stick it with double sided tape as i did.
Now place the two motors on the acrylic sheet with the help of double sided tape as shown in the below image.It would be better if you add some superglue or hotglue as the double sided tape sometimes may not be able to handle the robot weight.Another option would be to use clamps which are available on hobby webshops but again you will have to drill holes for that.I applied hot glue for mounting the motors
The distance between the front castor wheel and the rear wheels should be as less as possible.
Place a servo in the front using double sided tape.The servo should come above(roughly) the castor wheel.
The front of the robot will be where servo is.
Place arduino and breadboard on the base as shown in below image(use double sided tape).
Ok so now place a 9V battery with the connector(with dc plug) and 4 AA batteries with the connector(without the dc plug) on the robot base.
The sensor will be on the servo but dont mount the sensor yet. Because before mounting the sensor on the servo,the servo should be in its center position i.e . 90
Now comes the most important part of the robot building.
Thoroughly view the circuit and make connections accordingly.After making the connections check twice or maybe thrice before powering the robot otherwise you may damage any component if there is some mistake in the connection.
P.S : Use the dc plug to power arduino with 9V battery.The dc plug is not included in the image below because that
software didn't have a dc plug.
High resolution image of the circuit can be found here
The power distribution in this circuit is as follows:
The sensor and both the enable pins of L293D motor driver are powered through 5V regulated supply from the arduino board.The arduino uses 9V power and regulates it to 5V with the help of onboard voltage regulator.
The motors and servo are powered by 6V(4 AA batteries).
From the circuit:
The signal wire(white or yellow) of the sharp sensor is connected to analog pin 0 of the arduino,Vcc(red) to 5V and ground(black or brown) to ground of arduino.Color of the wires may vary.
The signal wire(white or yellow) of servo is connected to digital pin 8 of arduino,Vcc(red) to 6V and ground(black or brown) to ground of arduino.(the ground of the 6V battery pack and arduino should be combined).Color of the wires may vary.
The motors are driven by digital pins 4,5,6 and 7 and are powered by 6V.
The first thing you need to do is install arduino IDE and setup your arduino.
The arduino IDE can be downloaded from here and the step by step instructions on how to connect your arduino board to the computer can be found here
Ok,so you got your arduino board ready ? Now lets start with the programming.
Remember we didn't mount the sensor on the servo yet.First we will do that.
Make sure you have connected both the power supply as per the circuit diagram.
Open your arduino IDE and copy paste the below code and then click on upload button and then you should get a message "Done uploading".
#include <Servo.h> // includes the servo library
Servo myservo; // creates a servo object
void setup()
myservo.attach(8); // attaches the servo to digital pin 8
void loop()
myservo.write(90); // moves the servo to 90 degree.
delay(700); // wait for the servo to finish its rotation
The above code will move the servo to center position i.e. 90.Now mount the sensor facing forward on the servo horn using clamp or double sided tape.
After the sensor is mounted ,you can now play with your servo by moving it left or right by using values between 0 and 180 instead of 90.
Now type in or copy paste this code.
int sensorpin = 0; // analog pin used to connect the sharp sensor int val = 0; // variable to store the values from sensor(initially zero) void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); // starts the serial monitor } void loop() { val = analogRead(sensorpin); // reads the value of the sharp sensor Serial.println(val); // prints the value of the sensor to the serial monitor }
This code is for the sharp analog sensor.After succesfully uploading this code open the serial monitor in arduino IDE and you will see some values changing rapidly.Yes those are the readings(can say distance) coming from the sensor.
Keep your hand or anything infront of the sensor and you see the change in the readings on the serial monitor.The analog values are in the range of 0 to 1023.
IMPORTANT : Lower the analog sensor value greater is the distance and vice versa.
Now making the motors rotate.Copy paste or type the below code in the arduino IDE.
int motor_pin1 = 4; //define the pins to which motor wires are connected int motor_pin2 = 5;
void setup ()
pinMode(motor_pin1,OUTPUT); // set the motor pins as output
void loop()
This will make one of your motor turn in one direction.The direction can be forward or backward.
If it turns backward then use this code and your motor will turn forward.
int motor_pin1 = 4; //define the pins to which motor wires are connected int motor_pin2 = 5;
void setup ()
pinMode(motor_pin1,OUTPUT); // set the motor pins as output
void loop()
Note in this code we used LOW for motor_pin1 and HIGH for motor_pin2 i.e opposite to the previous code.
Hence the motor moves in opposite direction.
For the second motor, type or copy paste this code in the arduino IDE
int motor_pin3 = 6; //define the pins to which motor wires are connected
int motor_pin4 = 7;
void setup ()
pinMode(motor_pin3,OUTPUT); // set the motor pins as output
void loop()
This will turn the second motor in one direction.It can be forward or backward.
If it is moving backwards then use the same logic as for the previous motor to move the second motor forward.
For stopping all the motors make all the motor pins LOW.
Make sure you write down the combinations for forward and backward of each motor somewhere as it will be needed in the final code.
You might have a question in your mind that how will the robot turn left or right.
Heres the answer : We will be using skid steering method for turning the robot.In this method ,the robot skids while turning and hence the name skid steering.
It goes like this
For turning the robot to left:The right motor rotates forward and the left motor rotates backwards.
For turning the robot to right:The left motor rotates forward and the right motor rotates backwards.
For moving forward: Both the motors rotates forward.
For moving backward: Both the motors rotates backward.
Completed robot
And here is a simple code for avoiding obtacles.Just copy and paste this code in the arduino IDE and click on upload and your robot is ALIVE !!
#include <Servo.h> //includes the servo library
int motor_pin1 = 4;
int motor_pin2 = 5;
int motor_pin3 = 6;
int motor_pin4 = 7;
int servopin = 8;
int sensorpin = 0;
int dist = 0;
int leftdist = 0;
int rightdist = 0;
int object = 500; //distance at which the robot should look for another route
Servo myservo;
void setup ()
void loop()
dist = analogRead(sensorpin); //reads the sensor
if(dist < object) { //if distance is less than 550
forward(); //then move forward
if(dist >= object) { //if distance is greater than or equal to 550
void forward() { // use combination which works for you
void findroute() {
halt(); // stop
backward(); //go backwards
lookleft(); //go to subroutine lookleft
lookright(); //go to subroutine lookright
if ( leftdist < rightdist )
turnright ();
void backward() {
void halt () {
delay(500); //wait after stopping
void lookleft() {
delay(700); //wait for the servo to get there
leftdist = analogRead(sensorpin);
delay(700); //wait for the servo to get there
void lookright () {
delay(700); //wait for the servo to get there
rightdist = analogRead(sensorpin);
delay(700); //wait for the servo to get there
void turnleft () {
digitalWrite(motor_pin1,HIGH); //use the combination which works for you
digitalWrite(motor_pin2,LOW); //right motor rotates forward and left motor backward
delay(1000); // wait for the robot to make the turn
void turnright () {
digitalWrite(motor_pin1,LOW); //use the combination which works for you
digitalWrite(motor_pin2,HIGH); //left motor rotates forward and right motor backward
delay(1000); // wait for the robot to make the turn
Heres what this code will do.
The robot will move forward if the sensor has reading less than 500.It means that the robot will consider that it has no object infront of it if sensor reading is less than 500.You can set this as per your needs.
If the sensor gets reading greater than or equal to 500 then it will look for another way in the following steps.
First the robot will stop completely,move little backwards,again the robot stops,the servo will move left and sensor will take reading and after that the servo will move right and the sensor will again take reading.The left and right readings are compared.The robot turns towards the direction where the reading is more less(lesser the analog reading greater is the distance) and stops.Now again the same code or cycle repeats till you switch off the power supply.
Congrats you have built your first robot.
Enjoy !!
More pictures of the robot
Important points to remember:
- If you find that the microcontroller is reseting when the motors start rotating,connect a 10uF capacitor across the 6v power supply.The long lead of the capacitor is +ve and the short lead is -ve.
- The delay used in the turnleft,turnright,halt subroutines in the code should be according to the size of your robot.Smaller the size, smaller should be the delay and greater the size ,greater should be the delay.
- In this code, the left of the servo is on the degree greater than 90 and right on the degree less than 90.For you it may be opposite as it depends on how you placed the servo.Adjust the servo degrees accordingly
- Always combine the ground of arduino,servo and external battery.
- The distance between the front castor wheel and the rear wheels should be as less as possible.Reduce the distance if you find that your robot is not turning properly.
- Remember to solder male header pins or gauge wires at the end of the component cables so that they can be easily stacked on the breadboard.
- Please check the connections thoroughly before powering the robot.
- Do not supply more than 6V for the plastic gear motors and servo.
- The sensor should be powered with not more than 5V
if you have any problems or questions regarding this robot then please post it in the forum.
Also if you find any mistakes in this tutorial please let me know.P.S Out of the two videos one video may not work in your country as it is blocked in some countries due to music.In such case you can view another video.


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Hi everyone! My name is Kara I just came across this site today and am in awe with what it entails. Reason being is that I finally realize what I've been doing off and on since I was a teen (over 30 years ago) was lucid dreaming. I generally remember them even better than normal dreams, always wonderful, but trying to explain them to anyone else fell flat. All I could really say was that I controlled my dream and brought famous people (Paul McCartney in one case) into it and interacted with them as if real life. I got some odd looks.
I am still reading through and learning the site so I can (hopefully) have them more often. One thing I have already realized is that I have sleep paralysis quite often. Thanks to Rebecca and Pete for pointing out the noise and hallucinations that can accompany this as I have those too - surprisingly the loud noise in my head bothers me more that the shapes. Also, I do find that I am already using the techniques pointed out here in trying to pull myself out of it - ie fingers and eye movement.
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Charles Pelkey wrote a truly excellent commentary on the recent decision to "retroactively" suspend Alberto Contador for trace levels of Clenbuterol in his blood during the 2010 Tour de France. It's probably the most level-headed, well thought out analysis I've yet seen on the matter.
Clenbuterol is hardly an exotic doping agent. Even Sears sells it as a weight-loss supplement. There's a lot of the stuff flying around, and some of it ended up in Contador's blood in that Tour. How? The Court of Arbitration for Sport claims that the most likely method, having considered the alternatives, is a contaminated supplement. Indeed, the levels in Contador's blood were so low that no credible source claims they could have provided a performance boost. Either he ate contaminated food, took a contaminated drug or supplement, or transfused contaminated blood. The Court considered this last possibility, and claimed there was no supporting evidence.
Anyway, Charles' article really is worth reading. Here was my response:
While it's easy to believe Contador was doping in the late naughts, this whole thing just doesn't sit well with me. It's one thing to be caught with performance-enhancing substances, but in this case he was caught with concentrations which enhanced nothing except the income of a lot of attorneys.
Excellent, excellent article! However, there is one missing point, which is that no sport can thrive in such an environment of instability. Consider the 2011 Giro: Contador was a valid, licensed rider for a highly ranked, licensed team. Had he been denied entry in that race he and his team may well have had grounds to sue. Yet in accepting Contador's entry, the entire epic race has been turned into a farce. Cycling, other than time trials, is highly tactical, which means the presence of a rider strongly affects the interactions of other riders. You can't simply remove a rider's effect by removing him from the standings. And in such a turbulent, uncertain environment, how are sponsors expected to commit to the sport? This is especially true if consideration is given not only to erasing a rider's personal results retroactively, but also retroactively considering the grounds for a team's license.
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Mayor Chris Beutler today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for May to Bus Operator José Regueira. The monthly award recognizes City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the City. The award was presented at today's City Council meeting.
Regueira, who has worked for the StarTran Division of Public Works and Utilities since 2004, was nominated in the categories of loss prevention and valor for his quick response to a recent fire on a StarTran HandiVan. He was nominated by Bus Operations Superintendent Mike Weston.
At about 4 p.m. April 13, Regueira was notified by a passing motorist of a fire coming from the rear of the HandiVan he was operating. Regueira stopped immediately and unloaded his wheelchair bound passenger, then returned to the burning vehicle to use the radio to notify StarTran dispatch.
Regueira then retrieved the fire extinguisher from the vehicle and put out the fire before Lincoln Fire and Rescue arrived. The fire was under the rear of the vehicle, dangerously close to the fuel lines and fuel tank. Weston says Regueira's quick actions stopped the fire from spreading and prevented a potential deadly situation from occurring.
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are customer relations, productivity and safety. Consideration also may be given to nominations that demonstrate self-initiated accomplishments or those completed outside of the nominee's job description. All City employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected and appointed officials. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public. Nomination forms are available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: personnel) or from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program.
All nominations are reviewed by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor. Award winners receive a $100 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque. Monthly winners are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $500 U.S. savings bond, two days off with pay and a plaque.


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Felons given the choice will vote for the person who is soft on crime. It is in the same way as people who are poor voting for the welfare canidate, and the rich voting for the pro-buisiness canidate. Why would you hold the opinion of a man who has no respect towards the government equal to the person who took the effort to be a law abiding citizen?The Great Hippo wrote:If the relevant point isn't that felons make voting decisions that are harmful to society--i.e., 'poor voting decisions'--then what does their ability to vote have to do with anything? Why do you care? What difference does it make?CorruptUser wrote:It doesn't have to do with "person makes poor voting decisions". It's about "person harms society".
If you commit a felony chances are you have commited other crimes (maybe your only crime was 1 felony, sorry the system isn't perfect) and will commit more if circumstance permits. Felons hurt other people, given the choice to vote they will hurt everyone.


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There are many ways to develop games or applications for BlackBerry 10. This is a good thing, but if you have not developed for the BlackBerry platform or you are familiar only with the older Java-based platform, it may be overwhelming. What are your options, and how do you get started?
Several factors can help you decide which path to follow. BlackBerry 10 has four primary developer platforms, each with its own distinct style of development, advantages and frameworks you can choose from.
In this first blog post, we'll provide an overview of some of the options available on our native development platform.
The bedrock of a good developer platform is a high-performance, low-level native implementation – and BlackBerry 10 delivers. The native platform is POSIX-based, so everything from "int main(void) { printf('Hello World'); }" and up will run on the operating system.
Whether you are a C++ guru or you shy away from low-level code, BlackBerry 10 supports a wide variety of choices on the native development platform.
Straight C/C++
BlackBerry 10 is based on QNX, a powerful, stable operating system that has been refined for over 30 years. Thanks to the POSIX interface, standard Unix C/C++ will run on the platform, without additional bootstrapping. You have full access to system APIs, from the networking stack to EGL and OpenGL and the flexibility to use common practices like dynamically loading libraries.
I personally ported a significant game framework to BlackBerry in only two days, and I have heard many more stories of developers with similar experiences on the native platform. If you like C/C++ development, BlackBerry 10 is a very exciting platform.
If you are looking to create an application, Cascades is the Qt-based framework that we provide for the most natural of BlackBerry 10 experiences. Application code and rendering are handled in different threads, so even when you are doing heavy processing, the UI will run at a smooth 60 frames-per-second.
Many applications can be developed using C++ or using QML, or a combination of both. QML supports JavaScript, so even if you are a web developer, it can be easy to create native BlackBerry 10 applications using your existing skill-set. The BlackBerry Native SDK provides our Momentics IDE with designer support for Cascades, so you can preview and fine-tune the layout of your applications without deploying to a device or a device simulator.
We have partnered with Marmalade to provide a first-class experience for C++ developers using the Marmalade SDK. Similar to open-source solutions such as SDL and SFML, Marmalade is designed to provide a low-level compatibility layer between multiple platforms.
Marmalade also provides additional features – such as an optimized pipeline for art assets – tailored for every target device, as well as enterprise-level support.
We have also partnered with NME to provide support for BlackBerry 10. Unlike the other options you have as a native developer, NME does not require that you use C or C++. Instead, NME uses a language called Haxe that is compiled to C++ automatically, giving you the performance of C++ and OpenGL while creating an environment that should feel comfortable to a Flash or Java developer.
NME is an open-source, cross-platform framework that makes it simple to use graphics, sound, input, networking and the other features you need for 2D games and applications, including libraries such as Flixel or Box2D. NME can also uniquely target mobile, desktop, Flash Player and HTML5.
The C++ version of the cocos2d, the popular 2D gaming framework, is available for BlackBerry 10.
Similar to other versions of the library, cocos2d-x provides structured support for scene management, physics, particle effects, tiles, spritesheets and other game-specific features. Most of the framework can also be scripted using Lua or JavaScript. cocos2d-x is an open-source, cross-platform framework with support for both mobile and desktop platforms.
If you would like to develop 3D games using C++, gameplay is an excellent open-source framework which is fully supported on BlackBerry 10.
gameplay supports the standards you expect, such as OpenGL shaders, device input and particles, but also provides integrated support for physics, skeletal character animation, 3D audio and support for themeable 2D and 3D UI forms. If you would like to use a scripting language, Lua bindings are support. gameplay is cross-platform, supporting mobile and desktop platforms.
These are just a few of the choices you have on the native platform for BlackBerry 10, so don't let this limit you. If you have any questions or would like recommendations, please feel free to sound off in the comments!


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At the risk of setting the internet on fire, this is an article about wearing helmets. We've seen a few articles lately that seem to have reignited this timeless debate, and thought we'd jump into the fray.
Before you get all fired up, know a few things
- We believe in the studies that show helmets save lives, and always wear one when we ride
- This author personally had his life saved, or at least avoided having to relearn the alphabet, by wearing a helmet
- We haven't always been stringent helmet wearers, and spent years going lidless (in fact the day I had my accident was almost a lucky chance, at the last minute I completely randomly decided to grab my helmet for my ride to the grocery store)
- Ultimately the choice whether or not to wear one is up to you
Like politics, helmet wearing tends to be super divisive. The two most vocal camps (though maybe not the most numerous) tend to be:
- Helmets are totally unnecessary for the everyday cyclist, and just make cycling seem more unappealing
- Helmets offer critical protection, and should be mandatory for everyone.
But in the middle are a huge number of riders who just go out and ride their bikes, do what they do, and don't really get too worked up about stuff like this.
But for the sake of argument, let's break down the two opposing views:
This camp tends to be more the urban/transportation type of rider, who usually bikes at slower speeds, and in slower moving traffic. To these riders, the helmet is simply an impediment to getting people on bikes. There are some valid arguments to be made here, including studies that show that mandatory helmet laws decrease participation, which actually makes riding more dangerous since there are fewer bikes on the road. Others dislike them because they think it makes cycling seem excessively dangerous, or that they do little to prevent injury. These are also valid points—most cyclists will never need the protection a helmet provides, and in the event of an accident, there really is only so much a helmet can do.
Let's look at some other positives here:
- Your hair will always look fantastic (unless it's windy)
- It's one less thing to worry about buying
- Riding helmetless feels more relaxing
- You won't get as hot when you ride
Another point that is often cited is that helmet use is relatively uncommon in other industrialized countries, such as in Europe.
When we were in Belgium a few weeks ago, we saw countless people on bicycles in the city going about their commuting and errand-running business without helmets…similar to what we have seen when we've visited and ridden in Norway, Denmark, France and Italy (although in all those places we always noticed road and MTB riders wearing helmets). And before you get up in arms about better infrastructure, allow us to say that riding in a city in Europe, even ones with protected bike lanes, can often be more terrifying than riding along a divided highway in the U.S. The roads are tiny, the drivers are unpredictable, and the traffic patterns are utterly incomprehensible. If a car can fit somewhere, then that's where that car is going—pedestrians, cyclists and legally-binding signage or not.
The point is that people choose to ride bikes, and don't worry too much about the details.
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For others riders, the helmet is a necessary safety precaution, and one that they wouldn't leave the house without, akin to wearing a seatbelt. Personally, this is the camp we fall into. We freely admit that if you're struck by one ton of metal at 35mph, there's only so much some foam and plastic can do, but that simple barrier can, and often does, mean the difference between a traumatic brain injury and a mild headache—as it did for us.
Study after study has shown that helmets can and do reduce the risk of both minor and serious head injury. Many take the view that there is little to be gained and much to be lost by not wearing a helmet. You only get one brain, and the brain is the only part of the body that can't repair itself, so you better protect it.
The counter argument to the European philosophy is that you have to be realistic. We might all work toward and strive for that hopefully-near future when North American roads and politics will permit two-wheeled travel the way that some European cities do, but in the here-and-now that is simply not the case, and wishing will not make it so. Drivers here are inattentive, in many communities it's still uncommon to see people using bicycles for transportation or recreation, and in many cities the roads were simply not designed for pedestrian or bicycle travel. Cycling on many American roads can be dangerous, and while you can't live in fear, it's best to take reasonable precautions.
Anecdotally, I was struck by a car in Chicago in a 25mph zone. While this might not seem fast, try riding 25mph on your bicycle and it sure seems fast enough. Even at that slow speed, with an oblique strike, it was powerful enough to throw me to the ground, break my collar bone in two places, fracture my scapula, and smash my helmet. At the ER I was told, verbatim, by the doctor holding my destroyed helmet: "if you hadn't been wearing this, you would probably be upstairs in intensive care and we'd be calling your family".
We won't go so far as to advocate for mandatory helmet laws—at some point personal choice and personal responsibility become factors—but to us wearing a helmet is a smart personal choice.
So now that we've examined—at least in cursory detail—both sides of the argument, let's hear your thoughts.


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Two weeks ago today my husband came home! It's hard to believe it's only been two weeks though. Now that he's back it feels like he never left. Life has resumed and everything is finally back to normal. It's FANTASTIC to have him back safely in my arms and it's wonderful to see our post full of sky soldiers once again! BUT back to the homecoming celebration...
Their arrival time kept getting pushed back further and further. So Sunday was an excruciatingly long day. A sweet friend and I tried to take our mind off of the ever present (and seemingly never ending countdown) and watched an entire season of Nashville. Then we tried to eat dinner, but our nerves got the best of us and we didn't end up eating much of anything. After dinner we came back to the house and watched a couple chick flicks. Finally at around 1:45 am we received our phone call that they were on the buses and finally making the drive back to post. We scrambled around, putting on last minute touches of makeup, and flew out the door eager to get to the gym where the homecoming celebration would be held. We still had over an hour and a half to wait, but who's going to stick around waiting at their house at that point!
Luckily the majority of my dear friend's husbands/fiances were coming back on the same mainbody as Ross'. So finding each other in the gym to wait together made for even more excitement in the air. We had all been there for each other during these past 9 months and to be able to experience the excitement prior to the homecoming together was the perfect ending. I am so thankful for these girls and their friendship! I truly would not have been able to have stayed in Germany by myself for as long as I did.
This is what 4 am looks like to wives and children who have missed their soldiers for 9 months.


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