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Our mental fantasy of what a robot should look like is so clouded by movies that many of us would struggle to identify a real one, writes Quentin Cooper.
Gort in the original The Day The Earth Stood Still; Bender from Futurama; the huge Talos in Jason & The Argonauts; Robby in Forbidden Planet; the Gunslinger in Westworld; Huey, Dewey & Louie in Silent Running; ED-209 from Robocop, and the (admittedly obscure) Yo-Yo in 70s TV series Holmes & Yo-Yo. They're just a few of my favourite film robots, and that's without bringing in androids, replicants, cyborgs or semi-sentient computers.
The list rushed through my head this week when I read the news that the online bookstore-turned Aladdin's cave Amazon had bought a robotics firm called Kiva. Could the firm do for robotics what its Kindle has done electronic books? Would we all soon have sophisticated personal robots at our side... or at least to tuck us up in bed with an electronic story? In short, the answer seems to be a disappointing no. Kiva builds "order fulfilment solutions" – hi-tech, and no doubt sophisticated, orange wagons for retrieving orders in warehouses. But orange wagons nonetheless.
Like a lot of people, I find it hard to separate robots that exist from their all pervasive fantasy-world counterparts. In part, that's because ever since George Melies' The Clown and the Automaton in 1897 we have been fed a slow drip diet of walking, talking mechanoids. And there's always something new along to reinforce it: like the recent Simpsons episode where Mr Burns replaces all the power plant workers with Asimo-style robots, all voiced by Brent Spiner, best known as Star Trek's android Data.
The real ones have walked or, far more often, not walked among us for over half a century. They are in every part of the world in ever increasing numbers – an estimated 150,000 new ones took up their places last year (according to the International Federation of Robotics). And yet the mental profile many of us have of them is so inaccurate we would struggle to identify a robot if it appeared in front of us.
'Centurion army'
Unimate, the first industrial robot began working at a General Motors factory in New Jersey in 1961, lifting and stacking chunks of hot metal straight from a die-stamping machine. Its inventor, who had the wonderfully futuristic name of George Devol, only died last year. Although Unimate was an impressive bit of design, robots have taken huge strides since then – not literally, that's The Iron Giant you're probably thinking of – with major advances in every aspect of how they look and see, react and interact, compute and cogitate.
And nowhere is that more apparent than in Japan – one of the few societies that has embraced robots "in the wild". There, robots are considered one of the country's best hopes of meeting the challenge of its ageing population - there are now more than five million people in the country born before the word "robot" was even introduced by Karel Capek in his 1920 play R.U.R.
As a result, Japanese researchers recently unveiled a whole mechanised army developed specifically to tend to the elderly, from the Hospi-Rimo robot to keep them linked to doctors and others, to a 24 fingered hair-washing robot, to a robot bed that morphs into an electric wheelchair.
If that sounds like a seniors version of Transformers, then there's definite shades of Iron Man to another of their advances - a robotic suit designed to give the infirm extra strength and mobility. I have visions of Tokyo at the mercy of a new kind of armoured centurion, 100+ year olds stomping around in all all-powerful exo-skeletons like wrinkly Mechagodzillas.
Of course the reality of most robots is that they are designed to do all sorts of repetitive, difficult and dangerous tasks - including, perhaps most famously, the kind of bomb disposal shown in 2009's The Hurt Locker. The trailer-towing machine in the film's opening scenes is an HD-1 made by Tennessee company Remotec, and it's almost unique in cinema history in being a reasonably faithful representation of a robot. Particularly because the HD-1 isn't made to look slickly hi-tech: it requires delicate handling and struggles with the conditions. It features in one of the tensest sequences in a recent best picture Oscar-winner....and yet I doubt anyone would nominate HD-1 – even if they knew its name – as a favourite fictional robot.
The dominance of the real by the imaginary is so great I used to wonder what would happen if you went out on the street with a mime artist dressed in something that looks vaguely futuristic and with their face painted silver, and got them to slowly and "robotically" respond to commands. I suspected quite a few passers-by would be likely to believe this was the latest robot out of the labs in Japan. More likely than if you showed them a bed that transformed into a wheelchair or something with 24 fingers that gave you a cut and blow dry.
I say used to wonder, because earlier this week I was talking to one of the UK's best known roboticists, Noel Sharkey, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Sheffield University, and I told him about my robo-mime idea. "Already been done", he told me. "I know a couple of 'people robots' who act it out all the time". And is anyone fooled? "Really fooled", he laughed, "one of them was pretending to be R2D2 in Dublin and she got kicked down the stairs... by boys who thought she was a machine. So she was pretty convincing even when she screamed". Maybe that's a job for a real robot instead.
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Say "redwoods" and you're apt to think of Yosemite. But the world's largest remaining old-growth redwood forest is actually 200 miles north of San Francisco, along a fairy-tale stretch of the 101 Freeway. Dotted with small towns and kitschy roadside attractions, Humboldt County's redwood corridor supplies a literal breath of fresh air to anyone with an urge to get far from urbanism. In April, my husband and I spent two nights in the region. Not including gas for our drive from San Francisco, we spent about $50 for meals at Sicilito's and the Lost Coast Café. We would have spent $435 more for a room and dinner at the Benbow Inn if it hadn't been for an extraordinarily thoughtful wedding gift — what sent us here in the first place.
The bed
Pulling into the Benbow Inn (445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville; [707] 923-2124, rooms for two start at $155 in summer) feels as if you're in a 1920s movie set in England. The stately Tudor interior continues the British theme, with décor that includes coats of arms, coronation mugs and playful references to court jesters and Lewis Carroll tales. The inn's 58 rooms are furnished with tasteful antiques; in ours, No. 113, we enjoyed the balcony that overlooks a stone bridge spanning a tranquil Eel River tributary.
The meal
We dined in the Benbow's restaurant ([800] 355-3301; entrees $21-$45), also faithfully Tudor-style. The lovely ambience is more memorable than the global cuisine (we had fettuccine primavera and a Thai curry) and the earnest service. And don't expect to get out of dinner for less than $80 for two. For a more down-to-earth meal, we headed three miles north to hole-in-the-wall Sicilito's (445 Conger St., Garberville; [707] 923-2814. Large pizzas from $15), where our made-from-scratch pesto pizza took a while to arrive but tasted fresh and delicious. Walls are plastered with down-home memorabilia, and the patrons all seem to know one another's names — and their secrets.
The find
At the northern tip of the 31-mile Avenue of the Giants is Ferndale, one of the most Victorian towns we've ever seen. We stopped at tiny Lost Coast Café (468 Main St., Ferndale; [707] 786-5330) for tasty vegetarian snacks and good conversation with owner-chef-cashier Mario Lorenzo, then window-shopped the antiques stores along Main Street.
The lessons learned
Hit the road early to experience the majesty of the Avenue of the Giants, and definitely plan a hike: Some of these trees are 2,000 years old and 370 feet tall, and they look their ancient best at dawn and dusk. Also, if you want to kayak, raft or tube the Eel River, bring your own watercraft. We assumed there'd be a rental outfit nearby to get us on the water, but there wasn't. My river-loving husband and I ended up just wading along the banks.

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Ingredients A:
1 egg
140g castor sugar
300g plain flour
1 tsp double action baking powder
180ml water
Ingredients B:
1.5 tsp melted chocolate
Ingredients C:
1 tbsp instant yeast
1 tbsp castor sugar
60ml luke warm water
~ Mix ingredients C, rest 5 minutes for fermentation.
~ Sift flour and double action baking powder and set aside.
~ Whisk egg and sugar until light and creamy with mixer (as shown on 2nd picture above), add in water, mix well slowly.
~ Gradually add in flour mixture, mix well. Next add in ingredients C mixture, stir until become smooth batter. (as shown on 2nd picture above)
~ Divide batter into 2 portions evenly, mix a portion with ingredients B. Leave aside.
~ Grease 12 small fatt gao moulds with a thin layer of corn oil. Preheat in the steamer for 5 minutes before add in batter.
~ Remove moulds from steamer, spoon in chcolate batter then follow by original batter. Form a marble texture with a chopstick.
~ Steam in preheated steamer at high heat for 20 minutes. Remove and serve.
The texture is so fluffy soft and my daughter had 2 right away. She said this is really nice, haha! Well, kids do tell the truth right...LOL!! The sweetness was just right if you are using semi sweet chocolate here. If not, you may reduce the sugar to 130g in ingredients A.
Notice there are no oil or butter used here except the greasing part. So I guess this is a really healthy snack that you can have anytime you like. I might change to other flavours the next time I make this, with my favourite coffee, pandan, anything will just go right with it....^^


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Scary event on saturday.
Getting the car in for service tomorrow. Here are the symptoms/issues:
a. I was driving on the highway and I noticed a huge cloud of white/gray smoke coming from the rear area. It seemed to go away when I let off the gas but upon acceleration I got the same big amount of smoke.
b. No issues regarding SES, engine temp, no noises, handling issues, nothing. The engine seemed as strong but (a) was still occuring.
c. Immediately turned off the road and stopped the engine. Noticed that some oil was dripping from the front passenger air dam area, below the right headlight. About 1/8 - 1/4 cup of oil dripped off and then stopped while the engine cooled and/or the oil pressure in the engine & lines dropped .
d. I checked the oil and it was pretty much full.
e. Drove home at low RPM and mostly in 6th and not trying to accelerate. The car did not blow out any more smoke that I could see. The car dripped just a few drops in my garage.
I am taking it in tomorrow. My belief is that I have a split oil line and the oil dripped onto the headers or catalytic converter during accel and thus threw a lot of smoke. The leak must be small now and works itself out when the oil gets hot and under pressure from somewhere.
The other (less likely I hope) explanation is that the engine is leaking internally into the cylinders or other internal places and the smoke is coming from the exhaust. That's really not good so I hope it's the leak explanation above. That's why I was happy to see a leak - it would be so easy to fix if it's a line....
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It was just last week that Ford Motor Co. surprised many by reporting strong first-quarter results.
Ford's long-term strategy of emphasizing global growth was credited in large part with that performance: "We had a challenging first quarter due to market conditions and the slowing economy," said chairman & CEO Mike Bannister according to a news release. "However, our strong underwriting and risk management practices continue to generate high-quality assets. Our global transformation begun a decade ago has laid a solid foundation to help us weather challenging business conditions."
The only shame is that the folks in the Glass House did not see the outside world clearly enough to have started the "global transformation" long long ago, as their competitors in places like Toyota City did-- long long ago.
The view from this glass house is looking up lately...
But don't take it from me that one of our nation's industrial powerhouses is back on track. Nope, much better to listen to gazillionaire gadfly and corporate raider extraordinaire Kirk Kerkorian. According to The New York Times this morning, Kerkorian, via his Tracinda Corp. investing arm, "had acquired a 4.7 percent stake in the Ford Motor Company and planned a $170 million cash offer for an additional 20 million shares."
This bid of course follows Kerkorian's earlier attempts to buy Chrysler and also attain a big enough stake in GM to influence its global course.
Ford execs, not to mention members of the still-ruling family, are perhaps less than joyful about Kerkorian's appearance at their gates. "We welcome confidence in Ford and the progress we are making on our transformation plan," said a statement issued by the autmaker and reported by The New York Times. "Any investor can purchase Ford shares, which are sold on the open market. The Ford team remains focused on executing our plan to transform Ford into a lean global enterprise delivering profitable growth for all."
They might not like having crafty old Kirk trying to gain leverage on them; that is understandable. But getting that kind of attention does show that Ford's latest "better idea" is working... and what's bad about that?


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LinguaMajors needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 78 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
LinguaMajors Translation Agency
I'm a creative professional in a non-creative market. LinguaMajors provides language solutions for companies and individuals alike.
I'd say I love to travel, but that wouldn't do my passion justice. I've lived all over the world among all kinds of different cultures and I've created a business that allows me to perpetuate this! Language and the written word are what I study, translating is putting that into practice!
International Businesses. These are Governments, law firms, universities, journalists, media outlets, writers, bloggers, artists, industrial companies; anyone who wants to do business with someone who speaks another language is my target!
Literary types! Anyone who wants to read classic texts in their original language and needs a guide in their mother tongue to keep handy is my target audience!
I'm looking for a sense of adventure - something with a bit of a windblown effect..... with perhaps an old compass in the background or a sail nearby the text...
Colors of light green and light blue are what I have in mind, but also am interested in heavy natural colors, colors of the sea or a ship or Africa. Something that hints at that fleeting fix of elsewhere.... but manages to portray that this is a professional organization.
Get creative, but not too outrageous! Just a simple logo with the words "LinguaMajors Translation Agency" beside it, and below them have, maybe a bit smaller "The Principle of Understanding"
Feel free to play with the font, size, capitals, etc. I'm excited to see the outcomes!
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How fast, how far, and how long? Bontrager's Trip 200 computer wirelessly displays current, average, and maximum speed, current and total mileage, ride time, a clock and temperature, even calories burned. You can mount it on your stem or your bars with the universal mount and it's wireless to keep your ride tidy.
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Ride time with pacer
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At my level, this product fills my needs.The instruction manual is terrible.The time wasted trying to under stand mounting location,programming computer and computer use is gone.I recommend going straight to YOU TUBE for instructions.
Bought it two years ago, stopped working after about 18 months. Replaced the batteries, made spacing adjustments, no luck.
- Cals And Temp Handy
- Not Stylish
- Short Battery-send Unit
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didn't realize there was a battery in the sending unit and it stopped working just like my trip 100 did after 3 years only this one died after 3 months. changed the A23 sending unit battery and it began working fine. Bought a second battery for my trip 100 and now I have two working computers.
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I have owned several cycle computers over the years and most were considerable cheaper than this one. This think since day one has had trouble staying connected. I spent so much time adjusting it to get it to pick up that I finally just gave up. Completely worthless to me.
I have had two of these and each have died after 12-14 months. They are great when they work but totally unreliable after a year. I won't waste my money on them again.
I wanted something that would tell me the estimate calories burned and this was the one. The temp was a plus. I did a lot of searching around for any reviews but couldn't find one. I took the chance anyways and I'm glad I bought this computer. It works great. I want to write a review hope to help someone make that decision. Trust me u will love it just as much as I did. Bought a Bell wireless first but was not accurate. Returned it and bought this one. You get what you pay. The number on it was so readable even my buddy can see how fast I was going.


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Providing Alcohol Moderation near 60601.
Alcohol Moderation Counseling
Controlled Alcohol Drinking Counseling
Is it possible to drink in moderation?Responsible and controlled drinking is possible for most people who enjoy alcohol. Moderation strategies can help you control your drinking.
Most Americans assume that drinking is an all or nothing activity. You either drink to have fun, or you abstain completely. No one taught you how to drink in moderation in high school, college, or even in your twenties. Is it any wonder why it you struggle with the "how" of moderate drinking today?
Unlike Mediterranean countries where children are taught to drink in moderation at a young age, the United States fosters extremes - you're either an "alcoholic" who overdoes it or a teetotaler.
The bottom line is that most people who struggle with problem drinking are not "alcoholics" who are alcohol-dependent. Overdrinking is the more common problem.
Here are some fast facts:
- 90% of Americans who engage in risky drinking do not meet criteria for alcohol dependence
- 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults can be attributed to excessive drinking
*Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Moderate drinking can be broadly defined as drinking that does not interfere with your personal values. If you value being healthy, productive, and a good friend and family member, then your drinking does not interfere with what is important to you.
Alcohol moderation counseling can help create a life where you wake up free of anxiety, clear-headed, and excited about the day. Free yourself from the cycle of problem drinking. Change starts today.
The government uses conservative guidelines for moderate drinking. You can still drink responsibly outside of these limits.The US Department of Health and Human Services defines moderate drinking as no more than 1 drink per day for women, and no more than 2 drinks per day for men.
"One drink" is understood here as:
- One 12 oz can of beer at 5% strength
- One 5 oz glass of wine at 12% strength
- One 1.5 oz shot of liquor at 40% strength
These conservative recommendations may sound undesirable, or unrealistic for you. Understand that moderation is not just a numbers game. The US Department of Health and Human Services wrote broad, general guidelines in order to reduce the number of negative consequences for people who drink alcohol.
We understand that your definition of moderate drinking may look very different from the US Department of Health and Human Services recommendations. You can create a moderate drinking plan tailored to you. Our counselors can help you get there with strategies that work.
Who is at risk of becoming an "alcoholic"?Our practice does use the term "alcoholics" - we use medical diagnostic criteria to determine whether or not you are dealing with an Alcohol Use Disorder. Even if you drink more than the US Department of Health and Human Services suggests, you might qualify as a "low-risk drinker."
Low-risk drinking is one form of moderation.The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines low-risk drinking as follows:
- For women: no more than 3 drinks per day and no more than 7 drinks per week.
- For men: no more than 4 drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week.
According to NIAAA research, only about 2% of low-risk drinkers have an Alcohol Use Disorder. Even within these limits, you can have problems if you drink too quickly or have other health issues.
What if I'm really an alcoholic?Chemically dependent drinking is what society stereotypically means when it refers to "alcoholism." Dependent drinking is characterized by experiencing tolerance and withdrawal.
Alcohol tolerance means that you need to consume more alcohol to get the effect you desire. Signs of alcohol withdrawal include feeling shaky, anxious, nauseous, or depressed after drinking.
People who have a drink in the morning ("hair of the dog") are often drinking to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Even if you have never had a drink in the morning, you may still be experiencing alcohol withdrawal if you feel sick after stopping drinking.
Binge drinking is much more common than "alcoholic" drinking.You might be surprised by what constitutes binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined by a lower level of consumption than most Americans would guess.
- The NIAAA defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels to 0.08 - the legal driving limit. This typically occurs after 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men over the course of 2 hours.
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines binge drinking as consuming 5 or more alcoholic drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Heavy drinking also hurts your health.SAMHSA defines heavy drinking as consuming 5 or more alcoholic drinks on the same occasion for 5 or more days in the past month.
This number is an important guideline. A single bottle of wine equals 5 standard drinks. Drinking one bottle of wine per day makes you vulnerable to infection and sickness (since your immune system gets compromised) as well as mouth cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, and liver failure.
On a superficial level, heavy drinking dehydrates and ages your skin, breaks blood vessels on your face, and leads to a bloated appearance around your cheeks, jowls, and stomach. Over the years, heavy drinking leads to a permanent change in appearance.
The good news? Moderate drinking can prevent this damage. Moderation counseling can lead to permanent and lasting change.
Certain people should avoid alcohol completely.Sometimes, moderate drinking is not a desirable goal. You may want to abstain from alcohol completely if any of the following apply to you:
- You have a serious medical condition that is difficult to manage
- You struggle with severe mental illness, and have been hospitalized for psychiatric issues
- You operate heavy machinery on a regular basis.
- You take medications that have negative effects when you drink
- You are a pregnant woman or are trying to become pregnant
If any of the above apply to you, then you may be a good candidate for
Alcohol Recovery Counseling.
Alcohol Recovery Counseling.
Most drinkers can learn to drink responsibly.We are skilled at helping our clients determine whether or not abstinence from alcohol is for them. It is possible that you may be capable of moderation - especially if you have not implemented drinking strategies. Ask yourself the following:
- Has your only strategy to control your drinking been trying to count your drinks, telling yourself you'll only have "one or two drinks" before drinking, or beating yourself up the morning after a bad drinking episode?
- Do you feel like you are generally in control of your behavior, but every now and then the night gets away from you?
- Are you successful in multiple areas of your life, but drinking seems to be the sticking point?
If you answered "Yes" to the any of the above, then you may be an excellent candidate for moderation strategies. Let's get started - call or text (312) 715-8234.
Counseling Techniques Used for Alcohol ModerationWe are trained in evidence-based approaches to help you find your direction and achieve your desired outcomes.
Our treatment methods include:
Moderation ManagementModeration Management is an evidence-based approach for people with problem drinking behavior. It offers you the ability to choose strategies that work for you in your life. We work with you to set, reach, and maintain drinking reduction goals by providing personalized feedback on self-reported drinking behavior through behavioral self-control skills. Whereas traditional treatment programs focus on problem drinkers being powerless, Moderation Management is an approach that empowers you to make changes that fit with your values.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)MI is an approach that places you front and center as the expert of your own life. Your counselor works with you to strengthen your inner motivation to change. MI allows the counseling session to become a productive space for developing a plan based on your own knowledge and strengths. Your counselor serves as a guide when you feel two ways about making the change, understanding that you are the one who controls what you ultimately do.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)EMDR is an effective, research-based technique to help people resolve and heal from trauma. It is highly effective for people who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is also effective as an approach to help you maintain behavior change when you are facing feelings of distress on a day-to-day basis or anxiety about the future.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)ACT is an evidence-based form of cognitive behavior therapy that strategically helps you create the life you want to live. This happens by removing obstacles that are leaving you feeling stuck in a rut. ACT uses your personal values as the foundation of change.
DBT-InformedDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a multi-pronged approach involving groups and individual counseling. We offer DBT-informed individual counseling is an evolution of CBT that focuses on reducing the intensity of negative emotions. DBT-informed individual work goes beyond looking at negative thoughts to help you consider effective ways of relating to yourself and others. It helps you achieve feelings of calm and satisfaction.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)MBCT helps you alleviate feelings of depression and unhappiness. The approach of MBCT reduces overwhelming stress while enhancing your self-awareness. By combining mindfulness practice with cognitive therapy, MBCT encourages you to develop a new relationship with negative thoughts and feelings, restoring your energy so you can effectively manage your life.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)SFBT emphasizes solution building rather than problem-solving. Each session is driven by your goals and vision for the future. Instead of focusing on the negative, SFBT empowers you to mobilize the inner strengths, hidden abilities, and leadership qualities you already possess. SFBT is informed by your present and future, instead of re-hashing the past. Building on your strengths is far more important than spending time talking about your weaknesses.
Addiction and Trauma RecoveryAddiction and Trauma Recovery is a dual approach where your counselor offers respect, transparency, and collaboration as a foundation of healing. Trauma-informed addiction recovery helps you understand the connection between self-destructive behaviors and complex trauma. Your counselor works with you on the goals you determine, empowering you to make healthy changes in your present-day life.
Harm Reduction TherapyHarm Reduction Therapy addresses problem behavior ranging from alcohol and drug use to other values-interfering behaviors. Whether you want to achieve total abstinence or reduce negative consequences of risky behaviors, Harm Reduction Therapy is tailored to meet your desired outcomes.
If you want to break the cycle of problem drinking, contact us now to find out how we can help.
Are you located around 60601?
Chicago Compass Counseling offers Alcohol Moderation near you!
Chicago Compass Counseling offers Alcohol Moderation near you!


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The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a flash flood watch for Monroe County Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a flash flood watch for Monroe County Wednesday night.
A slow-moving and potent cold front will tap the Gulf of Mexico and it is forecast to generate rainfall amounts of between one and two and one-half inches. Locally higher amounts are possible in prolonged and heavy downpours. Moreover, thunderstorms may develop.
Prolonged and heavy downpours would cause flash flooding in some locations. Road flooding is likely. Since the ground is frozen just below the surface and plants are taking in very little water, heavy rainfall will not be absorbed.
Flooding of smaller and more flashy creeks and streams also is possible. Major river flooding is not likely.
Check www.PoconoRecord.com for updates throughout the day.
The forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of rain or drizzle after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 39. South wind around 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph.
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- Decant medium from a T-25 flask and wash monolayer with 3 ml (5 ml for a T-75 flask) of Calcium and Magnesium-free D-PBS, Cat. No. 14190. Culture should be 50 to 80% confluent to ensure that the cells are actively dividing.
- Decant PBS. Add 3 ml (5 ml for a T-75 flask) of trypsin-EDTA (0.05% trypsin, 0.53 mM EDTA·4Na, Cat. No. 25300). Swirl briefly and decant all but enough trypsin-EDTA to leave a thin film of liquid over the monolayer. Observe cells under microscope. When cells have rounded up, rap flask on bench top to dislodge the cells.
- Add 6 ml of medium (10 ml for a T-75 flask) to the cell suspension and centrifuge at 100 X g for 4 min. The diluted trypsin will be aspirated off with the supernatant. For serum-free medium, we recommend using, soybean trypsin inhibitor (cat. no. 17075) stop the enzymatic action. Make a 0.25 mg/ml stock solution of soybean trypsin inhibitor. Use this stock solution 1:1 (v:v) with trypsin solution.
- Decant the supernatant and repeat step 3.
- Decant the supernatant and resuspend the cells in 5 ml of medium. Remove an aliquot to determine viable cell count.
- Determine volume of cell suspension needed for 5 x 105 viable cells/ml. Add an appropriate volume of medium and cell suspension to a sterile spinner or shake flask. Leave sufficient headspace for adequate gas exchange (i.e., 100 ml of medium in 250-ml spinner flask or 75 to 100 ml of medium in a 250-ml shake flask). For serum-free medium that does not already contain a shear protectant, add PLURONIC® F68 to a final concentration of 0.1%.
- Loosen caps for gas exchange and place at 37oC in a humidified atmosphere of 5 to 10% CO2 in air. Set impeller speed to 75-95 rpm (for Corning Spinners; for paddle-type impellers, speed may need to be decreased). Shake flasks can be rotated on an orbital shaker platform at 125 to 135 rpm.
Note: You can set spinner flask impeller speed to your normal speed (80 to 100 rpm). If the cell viability drops below 85%, reduce the speed in 10 rpm decrements until the viability is good.
- Check viable cell density daily to establish growth kinetics in suspension culture.
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Council chiefs have hit back after a global health body said residents in Chesterfield were at risk from dangerously high levels of air pollution.
The area was named and shamed alongside eight other UK towns and cities – including London, Birmingham and Sheffield – in a danger list compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
However, Chesterfield Borough Council said WHO's findings were based on data from 2011 and insisted its most recent analysis showed air quality in the town had improved. WHO's study comes after Public Health England warned dirty air could be killing 400 people every year in Derbyshire.
Air pollution can cause heart disease, respiratory illnesses and cancers.
The report by WHO looked at the levels of a type of air pollution caused by dangerous particles known as PM10.
In 2011 Chesterfield was found to have PM10 values of 22 microgrammes per cubic metre – breaching WHO's target of 20 microgrammes per cubic metre.
A spokesman for the borough council said: "Air pollution of this kind is caused by a number of factors but by far the biggest is car usage."
The spokesman added that the council's readings for 2013 were below WHO levels and more than half the UK legal limit.
As highways authority, Derbyshire County Council runs campaigns to encourage residents to walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving their car. A spokesman for the county council said it had also invested in a major cycle network in Chesterfield to encourage more people to ride around the town.


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Is there hope for my shares of Amazon.com Inc.? I wonder about that company.
-- L.R., via the Internet
As it accepts a flood of preorders for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the famous series due out at midnight July 21, the aggressive Internet retailer itself could benefit from a little magic.
It offers an innovative array of new merchandise that has expanded far beyond books, music and videos. Yet there's no crystal-ball answer as to whether that can be transformed into long-term growth and profitability, or whether cut-rate shipping and hefty technology expenditures will be too costly to maintain.
Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) are down about 2 percent this year after a decline of 16 percent last year.
In customer satisfaction Amazon.com is surpassed only by the BarnesAndNoble.com site among retailers and service providers, according to the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index survey for 2006. On a 100-point scale it scored 87 versus 88 received by BarnesAndNoble.com.
Promotions such as a reduced-price Xbox 360 helped propel the firm to No. 1 in online retail sales during the holiday season, according to ComScore Networks Inc. research. Quarterly sales increased 34 percent in the fourth quarter but profits fell 51 percent, due in part to higher taxes.
Amazon.com is a prolific spender with a lot of debt and profit margins that appear to have reached a limit. Some of its products such as groceries and toys are not sure things.
Its new Web site Endless.com features handbags and shoes with free overnight shipping.
It has been expanding its Askville.com research site, in which its users supply questions and answers.
Through the new Amazon Unbox on TiVo service, consumers watch movies and TV shows downloaded from the Internet on their TV sets through their TiVo digital-video recorders. TiVo subscribers can rent or purchase TV shows and movies. The Amazon Unbox Video Download service, which does not require TiVo, was launched in September.
Consensus recommendation on Amazon.com shares among analysts who track them is a "hold," according to Thomson Financial. That consists of three "strong buys," three "buys," 12 "holds," nine "underperforms" and two "sells."
Earnings are expected to increase 49 percent this year, versus 11 percent forecast for the Internet software and services industry. Next year's projected 39 percent rise compares with 15 percent expected industrywide. The five-year annualized gain is forecast at 22 percent versus 14 percent for its peers.
Please give your opinion on the Royce Opportunity Fund. I wonder if I could do better.
-- R.S., via the Internet
It depends on whether you lust for adventure.
Boniface Zaino, portfolio manager since 1998, has seen fire and rain. A deep-value investor since the early 1970s, Zaino has experienced every market cycle several times and therefore has no qualms about buying cheap and waiting patiently for a revival.
He owns a whopping 275 stocks; his top position represents less than 1 percent of assets, so there is little risk from any single stock. But his emphasis on tiny micro-cap companies means some volatility is inevitable.
The $2.52 billion Royce Opportunity Fund (RYPNX) is up 11 percent during the past 12 months to rank above the midpoint of small value funds. Its three-year annualized return of 12 percent puts it in the lower half of its peers.
"Over long time periods Royce Opportunity can be stellar, but after a big run it typically won't do well for a while until there's another big run," said Todd Trubey, an analyst with Morningstar Inc. in Chicago. "If you aren't willing to take the ups and downs you won't be satisfied with this fund."
Because the fund has grown significantly it is not as nimble as it once was. But that is less of a handicap because Zaino buys several stocks within the same industry and doesn't hold too much of any one stock, Trubey said.
Undervalued asset plays, turnaround stories, undervalued growth opportunities and interrupted earnings are his bread and butter. The fund would work well in an investor portfolio that has many large-cap holdings.
This "no-load" (no sales charge) fund requires a $2,000 minimum initial investment and has an annual expense ratio of 1.14 percent.
What is the expense ratio and what is considered average?
-- D.P., via the Internet
The expense ratio is the percentage of total assets used to cover expenses associated with the fund's operation.
This includes the management fee charged by the fund's investment adviser for managing the portfolio; the administrative costs of record-keeping and mailings; 12b-1 distribution fees for marketing, and other operating expenses.
The average expense ratio for large-cap stock funds is 1.30 percent; mid-caps 1.49 percent; small-caps 1.57 percent; domestic equity 1.44 percent and international equity 1.64 percent, according to Morningstar.
All-stock funds average 1.48 percent versus all-bond funds that require less management at 1.09 percent. Index funds tend to have lower expense ratios.
Andrew Leckey writes for Tribune Media Services.


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Looking at the interior of the Tesla Model 3 gives me a déjà-vu ·
… plus serious nightmares about the German automotive industry.
Tanzania ·
Photos from travelling Zanzibar and Tanzania mainland in December/January 2012/13.
New Gadget ·
my first test images with a Sigma DP1M. 6 and 25 seconds exposure time on a tripod, exposure and distortion corrected.
No Sugar Added ·
100% analog, 0% Instagram. These are photos taken 4 years ago with a Leica that is more than 50 years old. Nothing beats the real thing, I am sick of all this retro camera fake aesthetics that keep spreading around.
Google Maps for iOS 5, Google Maps 6.9.2 on Android 4.11 and iOS6 Maps compared ·
Apple Maps shows much less detail and has much less contrast, what makes it very hard to use in bright daylight. For the street where I am located, only Google Maps on iOS shows the name of the street and the one way sign.
iOS6 is a design disaster ·
I cannot believe what I am seeing, this is a total mess. 3 screenshots from iOS6 core applications, 3 different visual themes that have nothing to do with each other:
KCRW is the greatest radio station ever ·
and Music Mine is on my iPad homescreen now.
Wonderful Table Of Contents Design By Willy Fleckhaus 1965 ·
What a beautiful design from Willy Fleckhaus who is said to have been Germany's first Art Director. Found in the twen magazine from 10/1965.
Goodbye Basecamp, continued ·
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Review: Cooler Master Arc MacBook Pro + iPad Stand
Company: Cooler Master
Website: www.Coolermaster-usa.com
Models: Arc
Price: $60
Compatible: All iPads, MacBook Pro
Yes, it's a little unusual: Cooler Master's new Arc ($60) is the first stand we've seen marketed towards both MacBook Pro and iPad users, relying on a combination of glossy plastic, soft gray rubber, and metal to hold either a thick laptop or a thin iPad on a desk. Although Arc's design isn't as strong, it's immediately clear that this one is in the same vein of single-position stands developed by Twelve South with the BookArc series of stands. White and black versions are currently available.
Arc's footprint is pretty reasonable: the oval-shaped base is 7.9 inches wide and 4.7 inches long, or vice versa, depending on how it's positioned. At its peak, the stand is 3.25 inches high. The bottom and inside are lined with rubber that prevents slipping, while the majority of the outside is plastic. A ring of metal—what appears to be stainless steel—runs around the bottom edge, providing ample heft that helps ensure Arc won't move around.
The idea is that you'll either place your MacBook Pro inside the larger, wider groove and leave it next to your computer or external monitor, upright, or slot your iPad into the smaller, thinner groove to look at it on a slight recline. You can't use both at once, and the stand only permits very modest adjustment of the iPad. Despite the channel's size, case compatibility is surprisingly very limited. We found that there were issues with even slim, shell-style cases. In our testing, the portrait orientation was OK, but the landscape orientation iPad fell forward. The same was true when using Apple's Smart Cover. Because of the cross channel running beneath it, it's easy to run a Dock Connector cable to the tablet without any sort of interference, and the plug fits comfortably between the walls.
Twelve South gets away with what some would consider high prices for its accessories, including BookArc, by choosing really nice designs and materials. Cooler Master's Arc sells for a premium over even those designs, yet doesn't look or feel quite as nice, and also lacks any sort of active cable management. As a MacBook Pro stand, it's fine, but not particularly well-matched to the materials used in current MacBooks, and as an iPad stand, it has little to offer other than simply holding a tablet in a standing position, which is not even a particularly good angle, at that. This is not a bad design, but it's not a good one either; it's just sort of okay—not well-crafted for iPads, so-so for MacBooks, and too expensive for what it does for either or both devices.
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Is there someone who can give me information about pericardial cysts -- how and when they are treated, how to find the best cardiologists?
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The pericardium is a bag-like structure that surrounds the heart. It is normally a smooth, thin tissue. A pericardial cyst is a small fluid-filled mass that is part of the pericardium. It is sometimes called "spring water cysts of the pericardium" because it is filled with clear liquid. Pericardial cysts are a very rare entity and it's even rarer that they cause symptoms. They are usually diagnosed as an incidental finding on a chest X-ray or CT scan done for some other reason.
The pericardium and heart are located in the mediastinum. This is the space in the chest between the lungs. Also in the mediastinum are the esophagus and a gland called the thymus. Things that can appear in this area and be confused with pericardial cysts are a few cancers, especially lymphomas (or cancers of the lymph nodes), and some rare parasitic infections such as echinococcus. The distinction is usually confirmed with CT or MRI looking for the characteristic water density in the cyst. These tests are interpreted by radiologists. It is generally not difficult for an expert radiologist to make this determination if a mass is suspected to be a pericardial cyst.
The approach to a pericardial cyst is to verify that it is truly a pericardial cyst and monitor it if it is asymptomatic. In the rare instance in which the cyst causes a problem, it is because it has become so large that it is pressing on the heart or the large blood vessels leading to or from the heart and obstructing blood flow.
A symptomatic cyst can usually be treated by a needle passed through the chest wall with ultrasound or CT guidance to drain it. Ethanol is sometimes injected in the drained space to keep the cyst from recurring.
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jmonsour needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 46 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
The Pink Panthers
We are a girls select softball team. Our team name is "The Pink Panthers of West Georgia"
We play very competitive fastpitch softball. We are currently 9 and 10 years old, but we plan on playing together several years throught the age of 18. We are not only teammates, but close friends. We have a fun, energetic enviornment.
Are audience is the softball community
We want a logo that will stand the text of time. We are 9 years old now, but will play together until we are 18.
We love the color Pink. We are girls, but not sissy girls. Our team color is hot pink, NOT baby, light pink so keep it HOT.
We want people to see our logo and love it! We would like to see a pink panther character involved. We need the logo to be used on uniforms, banners, facebook pages etc. We have a website http://www.pinkpanthersoftball.com. Please take a look. We wear flashy socks with hot pink pok a dots. and other socks with stripes. We like to look cute and different.
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Cheat, Cheat. Never beat.
Cheat, cheat...never beat. Or so says my boy B-dub's slogan on his now worldwide creed of DOPERS SUCK. Basso. What a p.o.s. I will discard my copy of Overcoming even though I love watching Jensy lay wood to the peleton.
Reading the news about Basso 'working' with the Puerto investigators to "relieve his conscience", I immediately went up stairs and brushed off the dust from my extremely limited Operation Puerto t-shirt (3 were made) and will wear it with pride. I put it away because it looked like this thing was a witch hunt. The design is hilarious and was done by my boy Ted at Anthem for (very) personal reasons, not for distribution.
Having Valverde in there as well was pretty prophetic too given the latest announcement. Here's another one of the shirts in action:
This boring waste of everyone's time has got to end. And yes, the pessimist in me says there'll be another wave of some new form of cheating but still my larger optimist side says the Slipstreams of the world will dominate. You didn't hear it from me but rumor has it that a very famous doper-come-clean rider who wears a distinctively yellow kit this season will be moving to the Argyle clad team for 08 to enable a Pro Tour slot and a ride to Le Grande Boucle.
But what do I know?
Dopers suck. Cheaters suck. My sons will know the difference.


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Thursday, September 17, 2009
True Story
I tried to call you earlier this morning, but was unable to obtain your extension from the voice mail system as I was not sure of your first name or correct spelling of your last.
I was inadvertently in this procession as I was leaving work on 270 from Creve Coeur and proceeding on Hwy. 30 West. I have some issues and complaints. I called the Sheriff's office last night, but the officer in charge would not speak with me. His name was Corp. Curtis. I am in no way complaining about your officers. I, however, was not treated very fairly when I called last evening because I wanted a ticket/complaint/or at least a slap on wrist for the people involved. Let me explain:
1) This procession should never have been held during rush hour traffic! Hwy. 270 is dangerous and people drive way too fast and there is too much traffic. This soldier's certainly would not have want his family hurt on the interstate taking him to Cedar Hill. People were dead-stopping on the interstate even though the procession was in the far right lane, the other three lanes just stopped. There were many near accidents and possibly were after I drove through. I was in the 2nd to left lane, no way obstructing the funeral procession.
2) I exited off on Gravois (30 W), far right lane. Your police officers went in the left lane to stop any additional on-coming traffic so the procession could exit off 270 into the LEFT lane of 30. Again, I was in the right lane. The St. Louis County officer stopped and turned around at Weber Hill to return on 270 after the procession passed.
3) The road was not closed. (Only for president as far as I know.) Again, the road was not closed. Your officers only had the left lane blocked/closed for the funeral. All other traffic by MO law can proceed as long as they do not interfere (weave in and out )with funeral procession.
Let me say, that I did not know what was happening. I knew the did not have Kennedy coming to STL, at least not yesterday. I was at work all day. No news. Nothing reported on the traffic on the radio driving home.
Anyway, two of these dirty, nasty, renegade, who knows what motorcycle men that were escorting the procession proceeded to stop in front of me in the right lane on Gravois. I had to stop in the middle of an intersection. They proceeded to scream and yell at me about respecting this soldier, etc. One of them climbed off his motorcycle and came over to me and stuck his head in my car continuing to scream at me. I asked him what this was for and he told me I needed to stop as the officers had the road blocked and show some dang respect. #1, the road was not blocked, the funeral was in the other lane. #2, I am proud of our country and sorry for the family, but they had no idea where I was going or anything else. I could have a child at day-care, I could have been sick and racing to the bathroom, I could have a sick parent waiting for me, etc., etc.
#3, They are not law enforcement and had no right to stop in the lane on Gravois and they had no right to scream at me and intimidate and threaten me. If I would have had my pepper spray, I would have used it on this nasty man! He is just a big hoo ha that is not even related to this soldier. The other man did not get off his scooter, but was along side of my passenger window screaming.
I left an abusive husband 1 1/2 years ago and I did not need this intimidation. I was livid and shaking!!
My son is a deputy sheriff in another MO county. I respect police officers. It was not their fault as they were busy with traffic, but I called to make them aware of what was going on during this thing. The St. Louis County officer saw it but of course he was out of jurisdiction.
However, I called last night and your office asked me if I knew about this soldier. Again, I am sorry about him, but I am a taxpayer. I got a speeding ticket a few months ago and paid the fine. I do not deserve to be treated like this. I wanted to let the officer know how these men were acting. Also, they were driving into the turnarounds on Hwy. 30 and then back onto the road. the funeral was much further ahead. One of them nearly got hit by me and other people almost hit him and another as well. I wanted to lodge a complaint about them why they were still there, but no one in your office would take any information or do anything.
This was not a military funeral, even though it was a soldier. There were not military vehicles. It was a funeral and the road was not closed, the lane was closed, I was in the other lane and again, these nasty men had no right to do this and I would have liked them to get a ticket!
I am sorry for the soldier and his family but you cannot let these motorcycle renegades do this. They could have caused several accidents and I really wanted them arrested. If they had any respect for the soldier they would have dressed better and not looked and acted so scuzzy.
Thank you.
Glenn Boyer/JEFFCO
Date: 08/31/2009 02:05 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Funeral Procession - Yesterday p.m.
Dear XXXXX:
Yes, you do deserve a response and I am willing to give you one.
I would like to say that I am sorry for the inconvenience we caused you during the funeral procession of Sergeant 1st Class William B. Woods, but I cannot do so. I would ask instead that you take a moment of your time to take into consideration the scope of the event. Your very right to complain was the reason Sgt. Woods fought for his country and ultimately gave his life; thus making the ultimate sacrifice for you and your family.
Let me introduce you to him. After high school, Sergeant Woods entered the Marine Corps. After his contract was up, he joined the Army, where he became a Green Beret. He comes from a long line of military members in his family. His Uncle is a Vietnam Veteran and two of his grandfathers were World War II Veterans. His job in the Army was one of the most dangerous jobs - he was a sniper looking for the bad guys to stop before they killed or injured one of our soldiers. He has numerous decorations to include the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
He grew up in Catawissa and was best known by his middle name, Brian. He enjoyed the outdoors, playing sports, and skydiving. He had a wife, Elizabeth, and two daughters, whom he loved dearly. He was a soft-spoken, level-headed young man who was proud to serve his country no matter what the risk. Now, I did not know him, but I wish I did. I am quoting from newspaper articles written about him.
At the young age of 31, he was shot during an engagement with Taliban forces in Ghanzi , Afghanistan . He died of his wounds in Germany on August 16, with his family by his side. He did not choose the time of his death, nor did he choose the time his remains would be brought back to his home in Catawissa. He just did his duty. He was quite a young man.
While you were being inconvenienced in your car on your way home, there were soldiers just like Sergeant Woods carrying 100+ pounds of equipment in 120 degree heat, up some mountain or in the middle of some desert. They will shower out of a helmet liner if they get the chance. They will eat a cold meal of MRE's; something most people would consider garbage. They cannot text their family or friends, or go to McDonalds, or watch TV. They can only continue the mission and look out after the guy to the left and right of them. They don't complain because they know they volunteered. The only thing they ask is that we do not forget the sacrifices they have made.
One of the dirty "big hoo ha" bikers, as you call them, was Brian's uncle, a Vietnam Veteran, like myself. We were not treated with a homecoming. We were spit on and called baby killers by a misguided public. Brian's uncle was giving him the respect that he, himself, never received when he came back and I, for one, am proud of him for doing so.
You say that your brother is a deputy in another Missouri county. I am sure he would be proud to escort the casket of a fallen solder, the same as he would that of a fallen officer. I am also sure he would not agree with your complaint about being inconvenienced.
My mother recently passed away. She was a World War II Veteran, serving the U.S. Army. She would say, maybe you should pick up Sergeant Woods' ruck sack and carry on where he left off. Then you could see first hand what it really is to be inconvenienced.
Per your request, I will forward your complaint to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office for his review. It is my personal opinion that your complaint is self-serving and without merit.
Sheriff Oliver "Glenn" Boyer
33 comments:
- Albert A Rasch said...
Damn straight. Kudus to Sheriff Boyer.
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- Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:24:00 PM
Right on. Any way we can get the complainnt's e-mail / address to discuss with him his opinions?
- Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:22:00 PM
2 posts in one week! SCORE.
- Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:03:00 PM
- BigWillieLL66 said...
Excellent response. I'm sure she felt very slighted by that response. I live in the St Louis area and remember the day the procession went through. One of our local radio personalities, Dave Glover, is very involved in veterans affairs in the area and he was very furious that day because people were calling in and complaining about the procession. Very disheartening, makes me sick. Of course this is almost typical behavior in some towns around here.
I'm trying to get into the local Police Academy here, hopefully I can work under Sheriff Boyer.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 12:21:00 AM
- GunRights4US said...
Well some people are complete jackasses. The sheriff's response probably did not make the slightest dent in that selfish soul.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 4:29:00 AM
- Byron said...
You all seem to have missed the point. She was not complaining about the funeral. She was complaining about how it was handled and the abuse she received. This sort of thing is what gives law enforcement a black eye. They don't need another one.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 5:56:00 AM
Byron-How inconsiderate of this soldier to die! I'm sure if his family had their wist, they would rather not have had a need to block traffic for his funeral. Next time, I'm sure they will consult with you to make certain that the sacrifices of this soldier and his family don't interfere with your life.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 8:24:00 AM
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- Axeanda45 said...
She was in the right, and the cops and bikers were wrong. She was NOT disrespecting that soldier. I am a veteran and so is my wife. There was nothing she did that was disrespectful or out of order. I dont care if the soldier was a Medal of Honor winner, the other lanes BY LAW are/were still open. He died for ALL of our rights, which include freedom of movement. Just because you on your high horse expect everyone else to show respect in the exact same way you would does not make your way of doing so the only correct way. This land is founded on the principal of freedom, to degrade someone for practicing that freedom is shameful. Now, if she was cutting into/across the procession, (which nothing in the email suggests) then by all means, flame on.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 9:14:00 AM
would all of you feel differently about it had the complainant said she had just received a call from the veterans memorial hospital at jefferson barracks,which is at the eastern most edge of the missouri/illinois border and directly affected by the funeral procession,...where her father or brother or son or daughter was a hospice patient, suffering from injuries or disease, received from military duties in a foreign country, fighting for our freedom...had just taken a turn for the worse and was dying and the priest was giving last rites...would that make a difference? granted that it is an act of respect for anyone burying their dead to be shown courtesy by pulling to the side of the roadway and stopping or at least slowing down..but it is not law. to all of those commenting...how would you feel if this were your situation? i personally know veterans from the wwII era as well as vietnam and the current conflicts we are in, as well as police officers and others that we would consider heros,
that say the grand circumstances that they give one man should be given to all that die in the name of their country, be it directly or as a result of conflict or as a show of respect for the older veterans that die off... i wonder how much it cost the taxpayers of the great state of missouri to supply the law enforcement, man hours, fuel and all related aspects of such a public show of support? i wonder...
- Friday, September 18, 2009 9:18:00 AM
- Dave said...
i wonder how much it cost the taxpayers of the great state of missouri to supply the law enforcement, man hours, fuel and all related aspects of such a public show of support?
Of all the programs which waste tax money, this is the one you are going to choose to question?????
- Friday, September 18, 2009 10:29:00 AM
Dave, I wholeheartedly agree that its probably trivial compared to many programs that our elected officials tout and throw money at but nonetheless...since this wasn't a senator or congressman or head of state...just a simple man from smalltown USA, that gave his life for our great country...did we really need to use most of the st.louis county mobile unit, hiway patrol and motorcycle unit and God knows whoelse...to escort this good soldiers war torn body to its final resting place? I wonder if they donated their time to do this because they were retired military, iraqi veterans, family of veterans...hell no they didnt...they were all on payroll...at your our expense. So, I guess my point is...simplicity and respect would have sufficed.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 11:06:00 AM
- Matthew said...
We should cherish the day that we still as a country over all value the sacrifice of one common man.We are a nation of individuals who for some of us still cling to the value of the soldier.
Having served along side more than my fair share of ex-special operations guys I can say this. That their actual dollar value according to the training the military puts into them far far out weighs what a Senator or Congressman brings to the table.
I believe in the individual person I truly do. Including this woman's right to rant to her local law enforcement chief.
My concern for our country as whole is when we willingly divide when we seek out a chasm of one woman's practical use of the road and no longer choose to honor our dead who have sacrificed so much.
To bring home our fallen is the most sacred of honors. Something that use to matter to more and now less and less.
If this is the way of progress you can keep it.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 11:28:00 AM
Damn Matthew you really do write beautifully. What graceful words that place it in perspective.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 11:41:00 AM
Very well put, Matthew. Thank you.
To the lady who was "inconvenienced":
Too bad.
That young soldier was inconvenienced a whole lot more than you. His family has been inconvenienced a whole lot more than you. He died protecting you from terrorists, and you haven't got the slightest clue what to do about it.
Perhaps someone else would have the words to make you understand. I do not.
But the rest of us appreciate his sacrifice, as apparently you do not.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 11:57:00 AM
- outoforder2day said...
The lady was respectful in her email and wanted to raise a safety concern with the Sheriff. She had a valid point: having a procession in rush hour traffic is dangerous. Further, the bikers were definitely in the wrong here (unless she was being a jerk honking, etc). They verbally abused the lady for getting too close? What the heck? I'm sorry, I support our troops more than most folks (especially here in NYC), but the Sheriff seemed out of line in his response.
RIP Sergeant 1st Class William B. Woods.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 12:44:00 PM
Why do you naturally assume that the woman's description is accurate or rather honest?
Honestly her "side" of the story has some fishiness to it. As a biker of 30 years and have escorted military funerals in St. Louis,I have my doubts that he jump off his bike in such a fashion. Let alone left it to confront this "lady" who by her take did nothing to provoke this.
I think she's just some loon who can't handle any change in her micro world. Hope she didn't spill any of her mocha latte in her electric car.
- Friday, September 18, 2009 1:32:00 PM
I agree with the comments of "outforder2day"..and to matthew, it is, a most sacred event to welcome home the fallen..but when local policing agencies take it upon themselves to make a grand show of presence..its just not fair. the woman complaining showed respect for the soldier but questioned the actions of the police and had her comments and concerns dismissed simply because the sheriff was a vet...so that makes it almost personal..in boyers mind. how many of you that comment here, fly your flag proudly on veterans day, independence day, flag day and on 9/11? How many of you write your senators, congressional leaders and heads of state in agreement or opposition to laws and rules? Thanks for this blog Matt and it is an enjoyment to read and to be able to comment..
- Friday, September 18, 2009 1:56:00 PM
- Thomas said...
Yall know what? If there were 10-100 similar complaints I'd say there was merit. What I think we have here is what I see all too often. The single..sourgrapes...selfish..I PAY YOUR SALARY..complainer who wants SOMETHING DONE! because she was the only person offended.
I have done all too many of these escorts and you know how they were paid for? All time off is canceled...detectives are put back in uniform and shift supervisors stand a post ALL ON STRAIGHT TIME. Was that the way it was handled here? IDK. But jumping to the conclusion that the greedy, selfish cops ONLY/ALWAYS do this for the OT is a load of opinionated crap!
- Friday, September 18, 2009 3:29:00 PM
- PeterT said...
There is no evidence that the police handled this poorly. We only have this selfish twits complaints. I have seen the Riders in question in action. I would bet a decent amount on money that she is prevaricating, and at the least exaggerating quite a bit. Her story reeks of self centered outrage. Screw her.
- Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:14:00 AM
Next time a soldier comes home, I'm going to go block traffic and scream at women trapped in cars, because that's what the solider died for.
- Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:06:00 AM
Now who am I to question the honesty of someone I have never met, but having been around those "Nasty renegade bikers" in times of grief, I can tell you that if there is one time in a biker's life that he is going to be respectful, its a funeral. And if that biker happens to be related to the deceased, and share military ties? IF said biker yelled at her, that lady omitted something pretty unladylike on her part to piss him off enough.
Its a pity that People feel so inconvenienced by funeral processions anymore. I agree with Matthew. If this is progress, you can have it back.
- Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:56:00 AM
- Byron said...
My previous comment was addressed to the law enforcement community. I can see that it was not clear enough.
I have the utmost respect for the members of our military. I have had a friend killed in Iraq and several wounded in both gulf wars. The real issue that bothered me was the fact that she reported an assult to a law enforcement agency and it was ignored. After moving up the chain, the best she got was "It is my personal opinion that your complaint is self-serving and without merit."
This comment was made without any attempt to collect the pertinent information.
It does not matter how big a jerk she appears to be. She deserves the full protection of the law.
- Monday, September 21, 2009 5:34:00 AM
If she was "assaulted" as only you are claiming why didn't she dial 9-1-1??? Instead of writing a letter?
Her story stinketh to me.
- Monday, September 21, 2009 9:17:00 AM
You did explain yourself clear enough in your first comment. It just that most don't agree with you. But thanks for dumbing it down so we can understand you better ;)
- Monday, September 21, 2009 9:57:00 AM
- Joanna said...
It's not the "traffic was snarled up" part of the complaint that's the problem. It's they "How dare they treat ME this way!" part of the complaint. In other words:
Right: "Traffic was snarled up. You may want to plan differently next time."
Wrong: "I was inconvenienced! I demand redress!"
- Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:26:00 AM
Calling getting yelled at an "assault" only goes to illustrate the disconnect between the average persons grasp of law enforcement and the legal reality.
Like when I hear people say they were "robbed" when someone steals something from their car overnight.
- Saturday, October 03, 2009 10:22:00 PM
im patiently waiting for the next post....
- Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:20:00 PM
I fully respect our armed forces, but if a stranger sticks his head in my window, there is a chance they might need to scrape his brains off the roof of my car.
- Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:04:00 PM
- Byron said...
"Assult: At Common Law, an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in either criminal or civil liability. Generally, the common law definition is the same in criminal and Tort Law. There is, however, an additional Criminal Law category of assault consisting of an attempted but unsuccessful Battery.
Statutory definitions of assault in the various jurisdictions throughout the United States are not substantially different from the common-law definition."
- Tuesday, October 13, 2009 5:25:00 AM
- tgace said...
Try again. Even under common law an assault can only be carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm. A guy "sticking his head in your car" telling you to respect the funeral escort can hardly be argued to be an assault unless he is yelling that he is going to "kick your ass", grab you, wave a fist at you or something similar.
First, lets not muddy the waters with "common law" definitions. If a cop showed up he wouldn't be dealing with an "assault" in this case. Someone in that situation telling a cop they were "assaulted" would be told otherwise. Second, I doubt anybody's head was actually "in" anybodies car in this situation. Third, "Blowing the guys head off" would be a quick trip to prison.
In almost all states, the person would have to inflict some level of bodily harm to be criminally charged with assault. Most states would term something like that as a form of harassment or simple battery.
- Friday, October 16, 2009 10:08:00 PM
"tgrace" what I got out of the story was that the woman was stuck in her vehicle and some angry guy comes up yelling, screaming and waving his arms. Where I live, we have the castle doctrine, where your car is considered an extension of your home. If I'm trapped in my car with a child in the back and a guy approached as I'm imagining from the story, I'd be at code orange. If we sticks an appendage in my car, I'm going code red and reacting accordingly!
- Monday, November 02, 2009 5:15:00 PM
- ch.trapp said...
Yelling at poeple to make them respect you is a bit like constraining poeple to make them love you. It does not work most of the time. So I think getting her to show respect to the fallen soldier (who beyond any doubt deverves it) should have been attempted by politely asking her.
And if she exaggerated her story, this should be sorted out in a proper investigation by the authorities and not by be ignoring her because the representative of the law does not agree with her.
- Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:20:00 PM
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Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair
The annual Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair is hosted by BBB each year. Penn undergraduates have the opportunity to design and present activities to third and fourth grade children from local elementary schools that teach the kids about different aspects of neuroscience.
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