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Trust Theory: A Socio-Cognitive and Computational Model
Trust Theory: A Socio-Cognitive and Computational Model
Apr 2010
386 pages
DescriptionThis book provides an introduction, discussion, and formal-based modelling of trust theory and its applications in agent-based systems
This book gives an accessible explanation of the importance of trust in human interaction and, in general, in autonomous cognitive agents including autonomous technologies. The authors explain the concepts of trust, and describe a principled, general theory of trust grounded on cognitive, cultural, institutional, technical, and normative solutions. This provides a strong base for the author's discussion of role of trust in agent-based systems supporting human-computer interaction and distributed and virtual organizations or markets (multi-agent systems).
Key Features:
- Provides an accessible introduction to trust, and its importance and applications in agent-based systems
- Proposes a principled, general theory of trust grounding on cognitive, cultural, institutional, technical, and normative solutions.
- Offers a clear, intuitive approach, and systematic integration of relevant issues
- Explains the dynamics of trust, and the relationship between trust and security
- Offers operational definitions and models directly applicable both in technical and experimental domains
- Includes a critical examination of trust models in economics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and AI
This book will be a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students focused on information and communication technologies (computer science, artificial intelligence, organizational sciences, and knowledge management etc.), as well as Web-site and robotics designers, and for scholars working on human, social, and cultural aspects of technology. Professionals of ecommerce systems and peer-to-peer systems will also find this text of interest.
1 Definitions of Trust: From Conceptual Components to the General Core.
1.1 A Content Analysis.
1.2 Missed Components and Obscure Links.
1.3 Intentional Action and Lack of Controllability: Relying on What is Beyond Our Power.
1.4 Two Intertwined Notions of Trust: Trust as Attitude vs. Trust as Act.
1.5 A Critique of Some Significant Definitions of Trust.
2 Socio-Cognitive Model of Trust: Basic Ingredients.
2.1 A Five-Part Relation and a Layered Model.
2.2 Trust as Mental Attitude: a Belief-Based and Goal-Based Model.
2.3 Expectations: Their Nature and Cognitive Anatomy.
2.4 'No Danger': Negative or Passive or Defensive Trust.
2.5 Weakening the Belief-Base: Implicit Beliefs, Acceptances, and Trust by-Default.
2.6 From Disposition to Action.
2.7 Can we Decide to Trust?.
2.8 Risk, Investment and Bet.
2.9 Trust and Delegation.
2.10 The Other Parts of the Relation: the Delegated Task and the Context.
2.11 Genuine Social Trust: Trust and Adoption.
2.12 Resuming the Model.
3 Socio-Cognitive Model of Trust: Quantitative Aspects.
3.1 Degrees of Trust: a Principled Quantification of Trust.
3.2 Relationships between Trust in Beliefs and Trust in Action and Delegation.
3.3 A Belief-Based Degree of Trust.
3.4 To Trust or Not to Trust: Degrees of Trust and Decision to Trust.
3.5 Positive Trust is not Enough: a Variable Threshold for Risk Acceptance/Avoidance.
3.6 Generalizing the Trust Decision to a Set of Agents.
3.7 When Trust is Too Few or Too Much.
3.8 Conclusions.
4 The Negative Side: Lack of Trust, Implicit Trust, Mistrust, Doubts and Diffidence.
4.1 From Lack of Trust to Diffidence: Not Simply a Matter of Degree.
4.2 Lack of Trust.
4.3 The Complete Picture.
4.4 In Sum.
4.5 Trust and Fear.
4.6 Implicit and by Default Forms of Trust.
4.7 Insufficient Trust.
4.8 Trust on Credit: The Game of Ignorance.
5 The Affective and Intuitive Forms of Trust: The Confidence We Inspire.
5.1 Two Forms of 'Evaluation'.
5.2 The Dual Nature of Valence: Cognitive Evaluations Versus Intuitive Appraisal.
5.3 Evaluations.
5.4 Appraisal.
5.5 Relationships Between Appraisal and Evaluation.
5.6 Trust as Feeling.
5.7 Trust Disposition as an Emotion and Trust Action as an Impulse.
5.8 Basing Trust on the Emotions of the Other.
5.9 The Possible Affective Base of 'Generalized Trust' and 'Trust Atmosphere'.
5.10 Layers and Paths.
5.11 Conclusions About Trust and Emotions.
6 Dynamics of Trust.
6.1 Mental Ingredients in Trust Dynamics.
6.2 Experience as an Interpretation Process: Causal Attribution for Trust.
6.3 Changing the Trustee's Trustworthiness.
6.4 The Dynamics of Reciprocal Trust and Distrust.
6.5 The Diffusion of Trust: Authority, Example, Contagion, Web of Trust.
6.6 Trust Through Transfer and Generalization.
6.7 The Relativity of Trust: Reasons for Trust Crisis.
6.8 Concluding Remarks.
7 Trust, Control and Autonomy: A Dialectic Relationship.
7.1 Trust and Control: A Complex Relationship.
7.2 Adjusting Autonomy and Delegation on the Basis of Trust in Y.
7.3 Conclusions.
8 The Economic Reductionism and Trust (Ir)rationality.
8.1 Irrational Basis for Trust?
8.2 Is Trust an 'Optimistic' and Irrational Attitude and Decision?
8.3 Is Trust Just the Subjective Probability of the Favorable Event?
8.4 Trust in Game Theory: from Opportunism to Reciprocity.
8.5 Trust Game: A Procuste's Bed for Trust Theory.
8.6 Does Trust Presuppose Reciprocity?
8.7 The Varieties of Trust Responsiveness.
8.8 Trusting as Signaling.
8.9 Concluding Remarks.
9 The Glue of Society.
9.1 Why Trust is the 'Glue of Society'.
9.2 Trust and Social Order.
9.3 How the Action of Trust Acquires the Social Function of Creating Trust.
9.4 From Micro to Macro: a Web of Trust.
9.5 Trust and Contracts.
9.6 Is Trust Based on Norms?
9.7 Trust: The Catalyst of Institutions.
10 On the Trustee's Side: Trust As Relational Capital.
10.1 Trust and Relational Capital.
10.2 Cognitive Model of Being Trusted.
10.3 Dynamics of Relational Capital.
10.4 From Trust Relational Capital to Reputational Capital.
10.5 Conclusions.
11 A Fuzzy Implementation for the Socio-Cognitive Approach to Trust.
11.1 Using a Fuzzy Approach.
11.2 Scenarios.
11.3 Belief Sources.
11.4 Building Belief Sources.
11.5 Implementation with Nested FCMs.
11.6 Converging and Diverging Belief Sources.
11.7 Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Sources.
11.8 Modeling Beliefs and Sources.
11.9 Overview of the Implementation.
11.10 Description of the Model.
11.11 Running the Model.
11.12 Experimental Setting.
11.13 Learning Mechanisms.
11.14 Contract Nets for Evaluating Agent Trustworthiness.
12 Trust and Technology.
12.1 Main Difference Between Security and Trust.
12.2 Trust Models and Technology.
12.3 Concluding Remarks.
References .
13 Concluding Remarks and Pointers.
13.1 Against Reductionism .
13.2 Neuro-Trust and the Need for a Theoretical Model.
13.3 Trust, Institutions, Politics (Some Pills of Reflection).
"Castelfranchi and Falcone's (both Italian National Research Council) is the first book providing an overview of the field of modeling trust and computational models of trust." (Book News, September 2010)


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Crazy kitten moments... need to vent
My adorable 6 month old kitten Newton has really been testing my patience lately. I don't think there's too much I can do about it, aside from hoping his moments of extreme behaviour become less frequent in time, but I just need to rant a little.
Over the past two days, he has managed to knock over a floor-standing photo frame (damaging two of the glass panels), tip over a plant stand (the glass top broke into two pieces, so that will need to be replaced as well), as well as go on a digging safari in the litter box, dumping a rather large mound of cat litter onto the floor.
And for some reason, he has taken a great interest in all the wall-mounted picture frames, as well as my fridge magnets - things which he never paid attention to in the past. Even the large canvas print I have hanging above the sofa isn't safe, as I see him pawing at it at times. I'm afraid I'll come home one evening and find it ripped into tiny little pieces.
It's really starting to drive me nuts. I thought my home was reasonably cat-proof, but I guess not so much if a kitten is hell bent on destruction.
He's neutered, and has an excellent, well-behaved companion and role model, his mommy cat Newt, to look to.
I just hope he calms down at some point.
hahah!! I feel for you, I really do!! I have a Noella, very similar to your Newton!! Well except she's 3!! She has little hidden devil horns! She gets into everything, climbs on everything, pulls stuff out of bookcases, likes playing with the pictures on the walls, she's a thief and will try to steal the nurse's tools when she comes to look after my Mom's feet. She has to help me put groceries away, if she's in the bathroom when you're doing your business she'll climb the curtains cause she knows you can't reach her! She's either very frustrating or very cute, right now she's helping my Mom! If I'm cooking she has to watch or doing the dishes is just fascinating for her! I'm hoping she'll grow out of it, she also has 3 big brothers and a dog! My other cat Bobee, whom I also got as a kitten, was the total opposite, he never got into trouble!!
I have 2 Bengals, half brother/sister from different litters 2 weeks apart... they are total opposites of one another:
Male: Laid back, not very socialable with people except myself for the first few months and as of recently he and hubs have bonded! He is a good eater/drinker mild mannered and for the most part well behaved. His only vise and glad it's his ONLY vise.... Wire chewing! Drives me batty! And very dangerous!
Female: I have changed her middle name on her TICA registration form to Trouble because I find I call her that most often then not. She is also hell bent on playing with hanging frames, gets into places she shouldn't be, I can no longer keep things out of her reach by simply putting it up higher cause she can jump onto 7ft with very little effort. I don't like her climbing onto dressers, counters and tables, but she tried to find me distracted and will do so IN FRONT OF MY FACE!
I love them both dearly though - and I thank the plastic gawds for making me a squirt bottle! And the Virobi (Vileda floor robot) she will not go anywhere near that thing! I just got it last week hoping it would help pick any small bits off the floor between cleanings, but it sucks! I was going to take it back but how awful is it that I am contemplating keeping this $50 device that doesn't work for me because it keeps my cat away from any place I put it?
I think they grow out of it as they mature and the old wives tales about how your cat calms down sfter it gets fixed? BALONEY!
Do you have a climbing tree for your cats? I would not get one that is too high , I know of a cat that got hurt falling of his climbing tree that high. I had a cat that would run up my curtains when his got in his crazy moods.
you know I finally found something to keep Noella out of trouble...cheap little cloth mousies!! I had a couple hidden away and brought it out the other day and she loves them!! Works better than any other toy she's had! Now even Nino has started to play with them. I'm going to either make some or get some more and keep a couple in my pockets for those times when she thinks trying to remove pictures from the walls is a good thing to do!!
How much do YOU play with him? Play with you, dragging a string around your house for example, will use up some of his energy. Then maybe he won't have to create his own games.
Well, my kitten is still crazy, but I'm trying to play with him more often to try and reduce his hyper-excited behaviour to some degree. There are certain times when no amount of play or distraction will work, and he gets on what I call a "what wall-mounted object can I knock to the ground?" mode. I do use a water spray bottle, but I don't like the idea of using it all the time, so only do so sparingly.
I'm currently reading through "How to think like a cat" in an attempt to try and understand my kitten's actions a little better. I have to admit, that I find it challenging to try and change his behaviour by means of positive reinforcement only.
Have you ever watched My Cat From Hell on Animal Planet? It's really good and I love Jackson Galaxy, he's awesome! I discovered that my Noella is really an up high cat rather than a floor cat. Unfortunately since we rent and our house is old I can't really put shelves all over for her to use but that seems to give those kind of cats an outlet for their energy. Floor cats tend to stay down low and aren't too interested in being up high. I think if Noella could she wouldn't use the floor at all!! Oh another good toy to try is a box and cut different sized holes in it and throw a few toys in it and he can try taking them out through the holes. You can get kitty sized kongs now too!
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Bank customers 'face online scam risk'
The nation's banks are not doing enough to protect Australians from online scams and fraud, according to research by a leading consumer group.
The Australian Consumers' Association, which releases its survey on online fraud today, said the estimated 4.7 million consumers who used the internet for banking and shopping remained vulnerable to scams, mistaken transactions and fraud.
Finance policy officer Catherine Wolthuizen said some of the tactics employed by banks to protect their customers were ineffective. She said attempts by banks to shift the onus onto consumers did not result in adequate protection.
"Requiring consumers to constantly update virus protection software, to continually change passwords and PINs and never write those security codes down is simply asking too much of consumers," she said. "Consumers say they struggle to keep up with such expectations and are uncertain of their rights."
Ms Wolthuizen said that of those surveyed, 57 per cent had received "phishing" emails that directed them to fraudulent websites.
"As fraudsters become more sophisticated, it is becoming harder and harder for consumers to protect themselves against scams and it's increasingly requiring more complicated software and security processes," she said.
However, some results of the survey, in which 753 people were interviewed online late last year, were positive. About 85 per cent of respondents said they felt very or fairly safe when banking online, while 95 per cent used virus protection software.
The Australian Bankers' Association dismissed the survey as being inaccurate and biased, saying bank customers were well protected by industry standards if a fraudulent transaction did occur.


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A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the contractor who offered a monetary kickback in exchange for the contract to build a new hospital in Crystal Lake to 27 months in prison.
Jacob Kiferbaum was the last defendant to be sentenced as a result of Operation Board Games, the investigation that led to the conviction of former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Kiferbaum, 61, was convicted of one count of attempted extortion for telling the administrator of a Naperville hospital the state would not approve its plans for a new hospital unless his firm was awarded the contract.
He originally faced 22 counts, which included charges stemming from the aborted Crystal Lake hospital, but reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors in 2005. His sentencing had been postponed for eight years in the event that prosecutors needed him to testify, but he was never called to do so.
Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Health System announced plans in 2003 to build a 70-bed hospital at Route 31 and Three Oaks Road in Crystal Lake.
The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, the agency in charge at the time of granting permission to build hospitals in the state, voted 8-0 to issue an intent to deny permission, concluding the facility was too small and too close to other hospitals.
But the board abruptly reversed course in April 2004 and granted permission by one vote. The vote sparked suspicions of corruption – one member voted "present" before fellow board member Stuart Levine went up to him and whispered, "Tony wants this done today."
"Tony" turned out to be former Blagojevich fundraiser Antoin Rezko, who planned to split a $1.5 million kickback from Kiferbaum with Levine.
Kiferbaum's defense said in a pre-sentencing filing that it was his cooperation that set off the chain of events that led to Blagojevich's arrest in 2008. Blagojevich is serving a 14-year prison term for multiple corruption conviction, including his attempt to trade or sell President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.
Mercy officials were never charged with wrongdoing, but a McHenry County judge invalidated the planning board's approval. Mercy has made subsequent attempts to build a hospital at the Crystal Lake location, which the successor authority, the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, has denied.
A tearful Kiferbaum apologized to his family and the court Wednesday before the sentence was announced. Kiferbaum, the son of Holocaust survivors, wrote in a six-page letter to U.S. District Judge John F. Grady that his decline began after he built Kiferbaum Construction into a profitable business.
"I didn't know how to handle that success and the world of the rich, powerful and influential people I found myself in," he said. "I lost my moral compass and couldn't properly guide myself in that environment that was worlds away from where and what I had come from."
Kiferbaum and his attorneys lay much of the blame on Levine, an admitted swindler and longtime drug addict who was indicted at the same time as Kiferbaum. Levine went on to serve as a key government witness and was sentenced last year to 5 1/2 years in prison for money laundering and fraud.
Rezko was sentenced in 2011 to 10 1/2 years for corruption, minus almost four years for time served. The final conviction to come from Operation Board Games was that of former Republican powerbroker William Cellini, who began serving his one-year prison sentence in January.
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Pipes Heads Newmar Comfort Drive Steering
October 19, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Pipes Heads Newmar Comfort Drive Steering
Newmar Corp. announced today (Oct. 19) that Donald W. Pipes was recently hired as Comfort Drive Steering test drive manager.
Pipes will lead and coordinate the Nappanee, Ind.-based company's Comfort Drive Test Drive promotions at 12 major retail events from late 2012 through the end of 2013, according to a news release. Pipes had been an OEM account manager at Spartan Motors Inc. since August 1995. His experience also includes a 26-year career in the U.S. Army and held the rank of colonel upon retirement from the military.
"I am very excited to bring Don Pipes on staff at Newmar to promote our innovative Comfort Drive Steering feature available on most all Newmar diesel products," stated Matt Miller, Newmar president. "Don's past experience interacting with customers, as well as his extensive knowledge of diesel chassis, will be extremely valuable in demonstrating the benefits of Comfort Drive Steering to hundreds of visitors at 12 RV events over the next year."
Retail shows and rallies on the itinerary for test drive promotions include events such as Good Sam's rallies, 2013 Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) International Rally, the 2013 Tampa Supershow, the 2013 Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) Show in Hershey, Pa., as well as several FMCA area rallies to be held in 2013. Pipes will manage a team of Newmar personnel using anywhere from two to four coaches at any of these events.
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Mariners sneak past Tigers
Seattle, WA – John Jaso knocked in the deciding run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Detroit Tigers, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
Jason Vargas (4-2) tossed eight strong innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out six for the Mariners, who won for the fourth time in five games.
"Vargas was fantastic tonight," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "Even the inning they scored one run, [Detroit had] a couple of jam shots, but he did a great job of controlling the ball game."
Brandon League faced the minimum in the ninth to record his eighth save of the season.
Luke Putkonen (0-1) gave up the deciding run to suffer the loss in relief of Drew Smyly, who allowed just one run on two hits and two walks in a six-inning start.
"Smyly did a great job, their guy (Vargas) did a great job, we just couldn't get any runs on the board," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
Austin Jackson supplied the offense for Detroit, which has alternated wins and losses over its last 10 games.
Seattle was held without a hit until Ichiro Suzuki slapped a base hit to center field with one-out in the fourth inning. Suzuki made it count by stealing second and coming home on a Kyle Seager double to give the Mariners a one-run advantage.
The Tigers, though, answered in the sixth inning after Gerald Laird led off the frame with a two-bagger to give Detroit a runner on second for the first time in the game.
Laird then moved to second on Danny Worth's single and crossed the plate on a Jackson sacrifice fly to deep center field.
Brennan Boesch followed with a broken-bat single to left to place runners on first and second, but Miguel Cabrera grounded into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play to keep it a 1-1 game.
The score remained tied until Michael Saunders led off the eighth with a double down the third-base line and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Chone Figgins, resulting in Putkonen getting replaced by Duane Below on the mound.
Jaso greeted Below with a base hit to left-center field to score Saunders for the game-deciding run.
League then walked Jackson to start the ninth, but Boesch grounded into a double play before Cabrera flied out to center to end the game.
Game Notes
The Mariners won the season series with Detroit, 5-1...Seattle has won 10 of the last 13 meetings between the teams...The Mariners improved to 3-2 in the deciding game of a series this season...Boesch has now hit safely in 20 of his 21 career games against Seattle.


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5 Tips for Treating Senioritis
According to Google's dictionary, senioritis is a supposed affliction students experience in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance. Being a second-semester college senior, I can attest to the fact that senioritis does exist. It can show up in various strengths, but can be combated. Here is a list of remedies I have found that are proven to help the struggling senior.
1. Plan your week
Whether you start getting work done for the upcoming week on Sunday or Monday, it is important to stop and create a plan before you begin. There is a popular saying, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." If you don't take some time to figure out what you need to accomplish, it is easy to become overwhelmed and forget what you need to do, which can lead to a less than desirable final year for seniors.
According to motivational speaker Toby Robbins, "A major source of stress in our lives comes from the feeling that we have an impossible number of things to do. If you take a project and try to do the whole thing at once, you're going to be overwhelmed." In order to effectively plan, look at your deadlines and create an agenda that includes when you will work on each assignment as well as when each assignment is due.
2. Reward yourself
When you plan your week and cross assignments off of your agenda, your body will reward itself by releasing dopamine, which can further motivate you to keep getting work done. The satisfaction of completing an assignment looming over you is great; however, if you do need that extra push to get something done, plan small rewards for yourself.
On my weekly agenda, I like to include things that I want to do as well. Such as attending a fitness class, getting dinner with my friends, or grabbing coffee. Knowing when I will get to reward myself always gives me that extra push to stay focused in the library.
3. Go to the library with your friends
It is extremely important to surround yourself with a genuine support system. According to the Huffington Post, having the right team in place to help you is vital to your success. "You will be amazed what you and your team can accomplish when you are all motivated and working toward the same goal."
Allison, a fellow senior at James Madison University studying psychology, states "Whenever I know I need to go to the library, but really don't feel like it, I will make plans to go with someone in my classes or a couple good friends who I know need to get homework done as well. We motivate one another to stay on task and get our work done so we can relax and enjoy ourselves."
4. Rehearse your victories
According to the Huffington Post, oftentimes we forget how far we've come and the successes we've already accomplished. They recommend finding a token of achievement that you can carry with you to remind yourself that you are a winner. Whether you have a constant reminder or not, as you finish up senior year, take a moment to reflect on all of your accomplishments.
Maybe you made Dean's or President's list last semester, you're about to finish your degree, which is a HUGE accomplishment or maybe you just got a job offer. Whatever it may be, reflect on that and how it made you feel; keep in mind that you won't continue to succeed if you don't put in the work!
5. Plan for your future
If you do find yourself taking repeated study breaks and not really accomplishing much in the library, take that time to job hunt or look into graduate school programs. Browsing jobs and/or graduate programs online doesn't require that much brain power, so rather than mindlessly scrolling through social media or online shopping, it would be beneficial to see what is out there. Indeed.com and wayup.com are great places to start a job search. Employers from all over the country post openings and job descriptions, you can even apply directly through these websites.
Whenever my brain can't think anymore, my favorite way to stay productive is by browsing for jobs in my dream cities. You never know, what can happen after graduation; the possibilities are endless!


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Junior Seau, among the greatest linebackers in NFL history, suffered from degenerative brain disease when he fatally shot himself in May, the National Institutes of Health said in a study released Thursday, another blow to a league whose former players say they were never warned about the dangers of head injuries.
More than 2,000 former players are suing the NFL, contending the league never properly addressed the problems with head injuries and in many cases withheld information about the long-term effects associated with them.
Tissue samples of Seau's brain showed the 12-time All-Pro player had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive disease diagnosed after death.
CTE is a fairly new name for a degenerative brain syndrome caused by mild, repetitive brain trauma. Anatomically, it is characterized by clumps of a protein called tau that build up in brain cells, damaging and even killing them, said Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University who studies CTE.


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IT Management Slideshow: Is Your E-Mail Emotionally Intelligent?
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 01-20-2011
Is Your E-Mail Emotionally Intelligent?
* Ten tips for increasing your E-mail EQ 1. Never press "send" in anger. Writing an angry e-mail is fine. But store it, don't send it right away. Cool off first, re-read it and edit it if necessary when you're in a calm frame of mind. Then decide whether or not it should even be sent.
Are you paying as much attention to your "EQ" score as you are to your IQ score? A high emotional intelligence quotient, or "EQ," is essential for any professional these days, according to the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (TalentSmart/Available now). Authors Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves use the results of a survey of more than 500,000 people to demonstrate how a high EQ equates to career success and high compensation. They found that 90 percent of top job performers have high EQ scores, and these high performers earn, on average, $28,000 more per year than their lower-scoring peers. Only 36 percent of professionals are able to identify their emotions as they happen, and 70 percent of professionals cannot effectively handle stress or conflict. Given that 83 percent of today's workforce considers E-mail to be critical to their success and productivity (more so than phone calls or audio conferences) our emotional shortcomings become glaring when we communicate without the added human benefits of body language, facial expression and tone of voice. Bradberry and Greaves are co-founders of TalentSmart, which provides tools/training to develop the talents of professionals at more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. Clients have included HP, Microsoft, Ernst and Young, Oracle, Capital One, GE, Nike and the U.S. Senate. Use these highlights from their book raise your E-mail EQ.
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Forrester named Accenture a leader in delivering BI Platform Implementation Services.
Accenture received the highest score in both the strategy and current offering categories in the Forrester report, The Forrester Wave™: BI Platform Implementation Service Providers In Asia Pacific, Q3 2017.
"Accenture has the muscle and the discipline to implement your BI platforms."
"With the most BI professionals, and more than 400 BI-related patents awarded or pending, Accenture uses a very disciplined approach to deploy BI solutions for its clients. It has delivered more than 600 BI implementation projects over the past two years and can scale up to large transformational programs or scale down to smaller tactical BI projects."
"Accenture goes to market with three main themes: the employment of design thinking to make insights easier to consume, the evolution from earlier-generation BI to new BI, and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in BI and analytics."
"Reference clients rated Accenture highly across the board and specifically called out its innovation capabilities; the company consistently brings new approaches to solving business problems. Its ability to lead the change in client businesses was also highlighted as a strength."


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Ducks aim to clinch playoff berth against Avalanche
Inching closer to their first division title in six years, the Anaheim Ducks can officially lock up a playoff spot with a point on Wednesday night in their home meeting with the lowly Colorado Avalanche.
After missing the postseason a year ago, the Ducks lead the Pacific Division with 59 points. They are 11 up on the second-place Los Angeles Kings and haven't won the division since their only Stanley Cup winning season in 2006-07.
Anaheim could have clinched a playoff spot during its off day on Tuesday had the Kings beaten the Dallas Stars, who sit ninth in the West with 41 points, but the Stars came through with a 5-1 victory at home. Still, the Ducks need only a point tonight to clinch a berth.
The Ducks still have time to make a run at the top seed on the conference as well. They trail the Chicago Blackhawks by five points for that spot with eight games to play, though the 'Hawks have a game in hand.
Anaheim won for the fourth time in five games on Monday, downing the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in the fourth contest of a five-game homestand. The Ducks' strong play at home this season is a big reason they lead the division and they improved to 16-5-0 as the host with the recent victory.
"It's satisfying, but it's not the result," Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau said of his team's pending playoff spot. "I remember hearing some people say at the beginning, 'Let's have a good year and we can maybe make the playoffs if we work hard.' But from Day 1, I've always believed that if you don't shoot for the moon, you're not going to get there. If you put the bar low, anybody can reach it. You've got to put the bar as high as you can as try to achieve those goals.
"The first goal was to make the playoffs, and then the second goal and then there's the third goal and onward and upward. Hopefully we can achieve it and soon."
Jonas Hiller made 27 saves and Radek Dvorak, who didn't join the Ducks until signing out of the Swiss league on March 24, scored both goals. The 36-year- old has scored three goals in five games since joining Anaheim and notched the 20th multi-goal game of his career.
Saku Koivu assisted on both goals as the Ducks won without leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf, who missed his third straight game with a lower body injury. He is questionable to return tonight, as is defenseman Sheldon Souray after he did not play on Monday due to an undisclosed injury.
The Avalanche are expected to get a healthy body back tonight as forward Paul Stastny is slated to return after missing the previous eight games due to a bruised left foot. He has 19 points in 31 games this season.
Forward Milan Hejduk is expected to miss a fifth straight game for the Avs due to a shoulder issue, but did travel and could play on Thursday in Los Angeles against the Kings.
However, goaltender Semyon Varlamov did not travel due to a hip injury suffered during the pregame of Monday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. Jean- Sebastien Giguere got the start in his place and gave up all three goals on 34 shots faced.
Playing in his sixth game of the season and 15th of his career, Brad Malone scored his first NHL goal, but the Avs lost their fifth straight and for the 13th time in 15 games. They are last in the NHL with 29 points and have not scored more than two goals in seven straight.
"At times, we've been playing good hockey. We've had some good shifts. We've been getting down in their zone and getting scoring chances," said Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog. "We're creating chances, but as a team, we're giving up too many chances. I know we're leaving (Giguere) out to dry."
Giguere, meanwhile, laid into his teammates to the Denver Post after the loss.
"Some guys are more worried about their Vegas trip at the end of the season than playing the games, than playing every minute of the games," the 35-year- old veteran told the paper. "Quite frankly, I don't care about your Vegas trip right now.
"It's embarrassing. I'm embarrassed to be here right now. It's not even funny."
Colorado hasn't had much fun this year on the road as it has lost 14 straight as the guest and is 2-15-3 overall as the visiting club. It hasn't won away from Denver since Feb. 14 in Minnesota.
The Ducks have won nine of their last 12 versus the Avs, including the first two of three meetings this season. They have won two straight and 10 of their last 12 at home in this series.


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(500) Days of Summer (UK - BD RB)
If Marcus had Zooey sing The Smiths to him in a elevator, he'd be in love too...
This is a story of boy meets girl. The boy, Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) of Margate, New Jersey, grew up believing that he'd never truly be happy until the day he met the one. This belief stemmed from early exposure to sad British pop music and a total mis-reading of the movie 'The Graduate'. The girl, Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel) of Shinnecock, Michigan, did not share this belief. Since the disintegration of her parent's marriage she'd only love two things. The first was her long dark hair. The second was how easily she could cut it off and not feel a thing. Tom meets Summer on January 8th. He knows almost immediately she is who he has been searching for. This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story.
(500)Days of Summer is a movie I've been itching to get back to since seeing it last year. The soundtrack has sat snugly on my MP3 player for months, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's career seems to be going from strength to strength with a fine slew of indie flicks and some great projects coming up (yes, I'm choosing to ignore G.I Joe—let him have his fun) and I may be a little bit in love with Zooey, what with her onscreen persona and that singing voice. Anyway, gushing aside (500) Days of Summer was a movie that put a spring in my step and totally broke my heart. A fine combination!
From the opening Regina Spektor track 'Us' ringing out, I was immediately hooked on the feel good nature of this flick, all this despite the downer opener revealing Tom isn't with Summer anymore and giving us our first nod that this story isn't going to be told in order but by selecting random moments from the five hundred days and jumbling them up.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is immediately likable once again and plays his role with a fine balance of goofy, besotted and just plain cool. This easily allows the viewer to put themselves in his shoes as he grows more and more infatuated with Summer and with his little crush coming to a head with the simplicity of hearing Summer say she likes The Smiths and singing a couple of lines in the lift is pretty much the perfect way for anyone to fall hook line and sinker in love with Zooey Deschanel. Did I mention I adore her singing voice… I'm gushing again aren't I?
Anyway, after the two pair up (not become 'a couple') and we travel through Tom's journey of the '500 days of Summer', we get all the highs and lows of a blossoming relationship, including the greatest feel good moment since the Jackson Five moment in Clerks II, a full on dance routine to show Tom's happiness, all set to Hall & Oates 'You Make My Dreams' and one of the finest Star Wars references in recent memory. I mean come on, who doesn't want to see Han Solo in their own reflection and have him wink back? You know everything's pretty perfect at that stage, right?
Of course it's not all roses. As we discover, things don't go so well when you're besotted with someone and they don't return the feelings. And frankly this is where 500 Days of Summer shines. It has so many moments that for anyone who's ever has had their heart broken knows ain't pretty. The awkward meet ups, the feeling that there's nothing you can do and the overpowering sensation that going through the day-to-days of life is entirely pointless is played out well and still manages to raise a few smiles while it's at it.
Marc Webb does a fine job at balancing all of drama, comedy and relationship stuff and steers the plot at a nice pace (adding a lot of faith in his handling of the rumoured Spider-man reboot if he gets the gig—after all we now know he too can pull off a goofy little dance moment in the middle of a movie when it's called for). His cast's strengths are used to full affect and thankfully he's managed to produce one of those rom-com's for people who don't think girls falling over or being lied to, only to make everything right in the last scene scenarios are the only option and frankly he's woven it together with a crackin' soundtrack.
Straight away I was surprised that this wasn't quite as bright and colourful as I'd remembered it. Watching it again here, I noticed more that it has quite a soft palette of colours with much of the early half of the movie having a pink-ish tone to it. Colours are quite muted and skin tones and textures are quite soft as opposed to razor sharp.
The detail levels vary from not being that noticeable to showing off quite natural approaches to things. Zooey's face can look very naturally lit a lot of the time and shadows are allowed to creep onto the cast's faces without the usual rom-com lights banishing them. Additionally, some of the close ups really highlight the good stuff in the transfer. Eyelashes, skin blemishes and hair styles all pop off of the screen in glorious HD.
While, I was pretty happy with the presentation overall, I wouldn't say that it does anything that impressive. It does all it needs to do for the genre and in many ways the reduced sharpness of it all aids the style of the movie. Beyond the odd speck, the transfer is clean and pleasant enough but it could be argued that the image is a little dark in places and a little soft for some tastes.
As usual, there's not exactly lots to do for a drama-romantic-comedy (draromedy?) beyond clear dialogue and making the soundtrack sound good in all the right places. In that respect (500) Days of Summer totally succeeds. Dialogue is clear and sometimes with a nice bit of bass backing it up. The soundtrack places itself nicely knowing exactly when to whack the volume up and when to hover in the background speakers.
Beyond the sturdy basics, ambient noises such as bird chirping and cars passing fill the surrounds nicely but never enough to call too much attention to themselves and generally the DTS-HD MA track pleasantly goes about its business with very little fuss.
Up front it's probably best to mention that the US version of (500) Days of Summer has a thirty minute making of, a commentary with director Marc Webb, writers Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter, and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and a few other featuettes that don't show up on this UK release. Boo!
What we do get is the leftovers. The deleted alternate scenes (14:42 HD) are more alternate than deleted and really the only great offering is the 'worst morning ever' version of the Hall & Oates musical moment in the film.
'Conversations with Zooey and Joseph' (12:26 SD) has the two leads discussing acting and L.A. in short fluff pieces used to promote the movie. They are a bit of fun despite their weird subject matters, but then the disc gets really fun.
Firstly there is a great little spoof 'Mean's Cinemash: 'Sid and Nancy'/(500) Days of Summer' (03:28 HD) which has Zooey as Sid and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a creepy bearded Nancy. There's a whole lot of chuckles to be had with the short and the same can be said for 'Bank Dance directed by Marc Webb' (04:18 SD) which has the pair in a silent short that ends up with them dancing to She & Him's (Zooey Deschanel's band incidentally—check out the album it's awesome) 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here'. Lastly there's a music video for 'Sweet Disposition' by Temper Trap (04:01 SD).
On a side note the disc came with a glossy leaflet announcing that pre-orders for Avatar start on January 29th with some artwork and no there's no mention of a release date of features yet. Wave two of the hype train begins!
(500) Days of Summer provides an adequate release on Blu-ray, with a good enough AV presentation and an okay basket of extras to enjoy (despite missing off the meatier stuff of the US region locked release).
The movie itself besotted me because it isn't afraid to wear its emotions on its sleeve whether it's falling in love or breaking a heart and can be as hard to watch as it is fun to play along with and frankly that's never a bad thing.
The leads provide two characters that are fun to be around and with that great soundtrack backing them up, it's hard not to want to rush back for more from this charming little movie, if only for the guaranteed smile the dance number provides after the reassuring wink from Han Solo.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page.
Review by Marcus Doidge
EthanRunt Member Join Date: March 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 265
Been waiting for ages, about to rush out and pick it up, now the news of no commentary. Well, jesus Fox, why don't you just slit our throats and get the job done, why doth thou hate us.
horrorfan25 Member Join Date: November 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,080
I may be wrong, but I believe the US BD had A LOT more extras then what's listed for the UK BD. Anyway, 500 days of summer was a great movie. I LOATHE chick flicks and was applauding after the movie that this wasn't your typical rom-com. It was so good, I don't mind seeing it again.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
Did you just gloss over the bit of the review where Marcus mentions that then?
Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,032
Great anti-romance comedy.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 18th January 2010
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Audio Description 5.1 English
Subtitles: Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Extras: Deleted and Extended Scenes, 'Bank Dance', Mean's Cinemash, Music Video, Conversations with Zooey and Joseph
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Marc Webb
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Chloë Moretz, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Rachel Boston, Minka Kelly
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Length: 95 minutes
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Annual Meeting Coverage
First Plenary Session
Openness, Privacy and National Security Post 9/11: A Debate
Steve Hardin is associate librarian in the Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University; Terre Haute, IN 47809; firstname.lastname@example.com
How do we balance the need for the free flow of information in a democratic society against the knowledge that terrorists can use that information against us? That question was posed by José-Marie Griffiths of the University of Pittsburgh, who moderated the opening plenary session of the 2002 ASIST Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Although billed as a debate, the session developed more into a discussion of this and related questions by Lee Strickland, an attorney and intelligence officer with the United States government currently assigned to the University of Maryland as a visiting professor, and Thomas Blanton, executive director of the National Security Archive, an independent non-governmental user of the Freedom of Information Act.
Post 9/11 Legislation
Griffiths posed the first question to Strickland: How has legislation passed since 9/11 affected us? He says that the most important piece of legislation passed since the attacks, the United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA Patriot Act), makes a number of changes in the law enforcement arena. Many of them are what he describes as housekeeping changes, updating the law to reflect technological innovations.
Theres a separate area of intelligence law which regulates intelligence collection. Section 215 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) gives the government the authority to look at certain business records. That authority, he says, may now be expanded to include any tangible item for any business. This development could have a major impact on any information-centered business. There have also been changes in banking laws, with the USA Patriot Act setting up as law the know your customer regulations. He predicts well see more warrants issued by the secret FISA courts. America is at war with a force that knows well how to exploit our laws for evil purposes.
Non-Legislative Effects
Blanton spoke up on the impact of several non-legislative changes since 9/11. First, theres Web censorship. Theres less information available now on the Web. The initial response, he says, was largely reactive; people didn't think before they pulled information from the Web. Second, Attorney General John Ashcroft has issued a memo reversing the increased discretion agencies had to release information under the Clinton Administration.
Third, according to Blanton, is President Bushs executive order on the Presidents Records Act, which Blanton describes as dumb and illegal. The National Security Archive is in court with others to prevent the National Archives from implementing it. And fourth, a memo from the White House chief of staff speaks of sensitive but unclassified information, a vague term that raises problems. After all, Blanton notes, a bureaucracy seeking cover can define anything embarrassing as sensitive. On the other hand, some basic scientific research cannot be classified, but could be helpful to terrorists. Blanton believes it is better for the scientific community to debate these problems than to have the White House issue edicts on sensitive but unclassified information.
These four things, Blanton says, point among other things to a battle in the intelligence community between Cold Warriors, who believe the government should decide who should get access to intelligence information, and the Web crawlers, who believe a wider dissemination of information will help fight terrorism by empowering people. Blanton notes that the license plate number on the car used by the alleged Washington-area snipers was released by an enterprising reporter; the release led to arrests. The old rules, Blanton says, dont work today.
Intelligence Factors
Griffiths noted that many individuals are concerned about the sweeping powers of the intelligence apparatus to gather information about all of us. What about the possible use of that information? Strickland says that if youre an agent of a foreign power, you should be very concerned. After all, the FISA standard isnt whether something is a probable cause of crime, but whether someone is an agent of a foreign power. Under FISA, the standard for access to business records has been lowered to whether something has relevance to a national security investigation. A major change brought by the USA Patriot Act was to let law enforcement share information with intelligence.
Blanton brought up 9/11 intelligence failures. He said they should be very reassuring to civil libertarians theyre a record of turf warfare and bureaucratic infighting. New legislation can rectify only so much of that. Legislators, he says, seldom go back to see if anythings working. We need to oversee the overseeing.
Griffiths mentioned President Bushs announcement about new surveillance initiatives on Iraqi-Americans. She remembered the progression of rights violations by Nazi Germany. Where will it end? Will I be under surveillance, she asked, if my child goes to school with an American citizen of Iraqi descent? Strickland pointed out these surveillances will be approved by the FISA court, as contrasted to authoritarian governments and dictatorships that dont have such checks. However, the situation highlights a problem: Congress is continually questioning the intelligence community because it didnt know about the 9/11 threat ahead of time. Others are critical of the intelligence community for performing the type of surveillance that can identify just such threats. Strickland asked if your neighbor attended a terrorist training camp, wouldnt you like to know it?
Blanton countered that the real reason the Justice Department is fighting the release of information is because it has a mess to cover up. The core problem is that people who are truly dangerous are being missed because of bureaucratic rivalries. The CIA knew that two of the 9/11 hijackers were living in this country and that they met with terrorists overseas, but they did not alert other agencies to that fact.
Strickland agrees that the focus needs to be on whom we arrest for threats to national security. But we have problems in information management: you cant exploit information if you cant find it. Information sharing is a larger issue: you dont know what you dont know. We need real improvement there, he said.
Impact on Information Professionals
Griffiths brought up professional rights and concerns. She mentioned the case of the FBI demanding a librarys circulation records. The state laws protecting those records are overridden by federal law. Strickland noted that legally, the FBI and police need appropriate judicial orders search warrants or subpoenas to access this information. The best friend of any librarian, Strickland says, is his or her attorney. The new legislation in no way impedes your right to consult with your director and counsel. While cases of authorities demanding patron information from libraries arent frequent, librarians should plan for them. Theres a growing recognition, he says, that we need to manage and protect our electronic resources, not just ensure their privacy.
Blanton added that it is good to consider what would happen if the FBI came to your desk. Think out the various scenarios; be connected to your counsel before it happens. Librarians are the front line defense against thoughtless government intrusion. Strickland noted that just because a court order has been issued doesnt mean the order is correct and shouldnt be challenged. Moreover, agents at times can use intimidation, and the library director probably wont be available when the agents visit. In sum, he says, if your staff isnt educated and ready, youre in trouble.
The floor was opened to a robust session of questions from the audience. By the end of the session, it appeared that many audience members were both better informed and more thoughtful about the issues raised by our governments response to terrorism.
Editors Note: On the day following the session reported here, the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review issued its interpretation of the USA Patriot Act. Elsewhere in this issue of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Lee Strickland offers his insight into the FISC opinion and updates his article from the December/January 2003 issue of the Bulletin: Spying and Secret Courts in America: New Rules and New Insights.
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Information Science and Technology


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Roc, November 2003, 6.99, 384 pp. ISBN 0451459504 Ever since she was a baby, abandoned by her mother all Reisil ever wanted was a place to call home. Growing up in Kallas, she was fostered to different families so that nobody would have to bear the burden of another mouth to feed for any extended periods. When Reisil is old enough, the village pays for her training as a healer and she hopes that they will want her to stay with them permanently....
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
What Took You So Long?
In my last blog post an anonymous reader asked a friendly question in the comments area, "What took you so long? PCLinuxOS isn't exactly a well kept secret..."
How true! I've popped that Live CD of PCLinuxOS in and out of my computer for a few years now. I've known about it and I've played with it, but I've never really gone the final step of installing it...until now. This time around, I gave it a good close look. And I'm so happy I did!
(Yes, that's my PCLinuxOS laptop desktop above.)
What took me so long? Well, for one, I've been using a laptop that already had a very nice Linux distro on it. And my desktop system is a "rack system." This allows me to plug in any number of hard drives with any number of partitions running a variety of Linux distributions. It's a geeky, high tech way of being a kid in a candy store!
So for the past few years, I've been swapping out hard drives on my desktop system, partitioning, and installing a new Linux distribution. With so many Linux distributions to choose from, sometimes a really outstanding one like PCLinuxOS gets lost in the shuffle.
This time around though, I felt I needed something to enliven my laptop. I looked around for a distro that had good wireless support. At times, wireless and Linux can be a tricky thing (especially for new users).
Currently, I run Kiowa Linux on this laptop and wireless support has beeen very good. Seeing that PCLinuxOS is very similar to Kiowa, I decided to give it a try.
Well, after test driving the Live CD, it didn't take long for me to decide to partition the laptop drive and add PCLinuxOS!
And, as I explained in yesterday's post, wireless came right up!
I'm so happy with this Linux distro, I have plans to partition a hard drive on my rack system yet again.
If you have a laptop, give PCLinuxOS a try. It's user friendly, easy to install, and just about holds your hand during the process of getting wireless connected. And it has one of the friendliest and most helpful user commuities around!
So, I'm here to tell YOU, don't make the same mistake I made by letting this gem of an OS get lost in the shuffle. As you investigate Linux, cut to the chase and get PCLinuxOS.
Even better, if you need a new computer, consider one with PCLinuxOS already pre-installed!
Get Linux!
7 comments:
- Drew said...
Just be careful how loudly you proclaim the greatness of PCLOS.
I've run across a few annoying, holier-than-thou, cult-level fanboy, "everybody else sucks" PCLOS fanboys to leave a bad taste in my mouth about his distro.
Regardless of how good or bad the distro is, every time I think about installing it or trying it out, these jerks come to mind and I want nothing to do with it.
- June 25, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- MSzorady said...
This has not been my experience. Quite the opposite. and I've seen plenty of open discussion regarding other distro's on the PCLinuxOS forums.
I hope you do give it a try in your good time.
- June 25, 2009 at 12:40 PM
What do you think of Pardus?
I have been using this distro several weeks and got enthusiastic. It is very solid. After trying Ubuntu 9.04, but stopped after problems with codecs I decided to try Pardus. I was surprised by it, but got also wireless problems. With a Sweex LW053 USB Adapter I solved ythis problem. I am still a beginner with Linux after 2 months of using Ubuntu 8.10/9.04/Mepis and Pardus I want to stay with Pardus on my laptop. On my desktop I got Windows XP and want with VMWare to try several Linux distros like Mint/PcLinuxOS/Mandriva/Fedora.
- June 25, 2009 at 1:02 PM
- MSzorady said...
What do you think of Pardus?"
I've not heard of Pardus. However, this is the great thing about Linux forums and blogs. New distros and information get introduced (by folks just like you)to all users.
I'll do a google search and check it out.
Glad to hear you're using Linux! The more you use it and learn its inner workings, the more you're going to love it!
- June 25, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Well, everybody else sucks, what can we do? is not our fault ;-)
No, not really Drew, I invite you to the PCLOS forums
people is friendly and supportive, maybe we can do something about the bad taste.
In the end as long as we keep using Linux we are all on the same side.
- June 25, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Wow! I'm surprised to see my question made such an impact...
I've been using PCLinuxOS for 3 years now. I jumped around a lot before that. Now, I just can't seem to use another distro for very long before I go running back. The distro just simplifies so much from the use of Mandriva's awesome Drake tools and Apt/Synaptic package management to the fact that they only have a single repository. The last part is something I've become so used to that trying out OpenSuse became a real pain because I spent so much time setting up countless repositories. They've really taken the time to simplify your life as a Linux user so you spend more time using it than setting it up.
As far as fanboys, they exist in every distro. It's just a fact. I've certainly come across my share in the Ubuntu forums, as well. This is something that's holding Linux back, IMO. Competition is good, as long as it doesn't result in in-fighting, which is something that seems to have happened in the last few years.
- June 25, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- KenP said...
I love PCLOS and used it until a year ago. Frankly, I stopped only because I wanted KDE4 and after releasing an 'experimental' build of KDE 4.0.0 (which works flawlessly on my computer, btw) the project has not released any updates. Fair enough. However, I believe its time for them to upgrade to KDE4 or be left behind and forgotten. That would be sad for this excellent distro!
Pardus is my current favourite KDE4 distribution. One look at their 'system settings' layout and you can see why.
Also, its blazing fast, very user-friendly. I use konsole on it out of habit. I don't think you will ever need it! This one is worth a try.
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|View Poll Results: Guilty Crown - Episode 10 Rating
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|2011-12-15, 15:48
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^I have not forgotten this, but it seemed pretty obvious that there was more. Yet nobody seems to give it the slightest thought. Like DXMichael said the scene with Inori
make it clear there was more.Yet Inori don't asked what else was wrong.
|2011-12-15, 16:01
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|2011-12-15, 16:45
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For starters, Shu seems completely traumatised by the events of Episode 9 (which Kusa-san alluded to on the previous page). Someone who is so badly traumatised (so much so that they will lash out at the one they 'love' (Inori)) will not think rationally by any sense of the imagination. To put it simply, his psyche has been badly damaged by the events of Ep 9 - Shu seriously can't cope with his life at the moment.
Secondly, part of me believes Funeral Parlor don't really see Shu as a human being - he is but an extremely powerful tool to be used to ensure they overthrow the GHQ. If that tool fails to function, it is discarded - hence the scene between Shu and Ayase/Gai.
Just to move away from that a sec, was it just me or did Inori actually smile when she said goodbye to Shu?
Also, I find it rather intriguing that the panic attacks (namely Shu seeing classmates and friends as people infected by the Apocalypse Virus) stopped once Inori left Shu's home (for instance, when he was with Hare at the 'hideout'). This feels significant to me - or am I reading too much into this?
|2011-12-15, 17:14
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Understandable how Shu couldn't do the mission. Lol Gai said it straight he wants his girl. Ayase in a school uniform was nice to see. The one thing that wasn't right was what he did to Hare. It totally didn't fit his character.
So the girl that Inori resembles was Shu's sister. Poor Inori did not deserve that. Still think Shu doesn't remember and that's why his new visions are making him misunderstand. Like how inori asked Gai is she liked Shu.
Poor Daryl, guy can't catch a break. So Haruka knows now, wonder what she'll do if anything since Keido is in control. Not surprised that Lost Christmas was a man made event.
Segai was awesome yet again. Looks like Funeral Parlor is having a tough time .
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I think some of you guys are misinterpreting the sister remark. Thats not really shu's sister, it was most likely used as a term of endearment as she was prolly the older of the 2. Tho stranger things have happened and could be going for an all out incest fest.
Dont really hate shu, the only time he sunk low for me was at the end with hare and when he broke the song inori made for him and called her a monster. Tho it was spur of the moment when he was having some traumatizing flashbacks. I do agree that gai just uses him which could stem from something that happened between them in the past.
just glad sht is finally going down and we are being shown some of what transpired in the past.
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ars89@I do not think we have confirmation that that girl was Shu sister . As Maniac said in the theories topic, it seems to me that both Shu and Gai were rivals for her love.
Edit:Maniac anticipated me is exactly what I meant, I agree with him.
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However, I really have doubt how it is really "human" to seek for comfort the way Shuu did with Hare. It is beyond the scope of trying to find substitution: instead of asking for help (be it Hare, classmates, Inori, the Funeral parlor etc), he basically indulge himself mindlessly.
There is a vast difference in being thraumatized and acting completely like a wreck. It is no wonder people react that negatively due the latter part of the episode.
Suffice to say, the way how it was done was way too inconvincing: it happened out of the left field that it is basically forced from the damn script.
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I think I'm on the "not willing to hate Shu yet" camp. Would it kill Ayase or Gai to show Shu a little sympathy? I mean they gave Shu no soft place to land. How do they expect him to react? And I don't buy the "how can they understand when Shu doesn't say anything" story. It's not like talking about visions and trauma to people you barely know is the easiest thing in the world.
Honestly I'm a little surprised people expected Shu to be stronger than he was. Sure the GC staff could have handled Shu's low point with a little more subtlety, but they were going for the effect of life crises making you do things you wouldn't normally do. I mean it isn't THAT unrealistic. Why can't Shu have a "fuck it, I don't care anymore" moment of weakness. Hell I know I and plenty of others have had a few. Is it so out of character for a "former" weak, little man to give into weakness? It's not like he raped Hare geez.
And, oh Segai, how you never fail to amuse me. It's like that genetic resonance or whatever music was made for him. Why so serious Gai?
|2011-12-15, 19:44
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It is a little hard to not dislike Shu somewhat at the moment. It's like what Shinji103 pointed out before. The staff is trying a little too hard in making Shu a pathetic character. The monster outburst was overboard...
As for the whole Gai and Shu debate. It goes both ways. Shu not opening up and telling what was going on, and Gai who obviously knows more then what he's telling with the mystery girl Shu sees in flashbacks. Maybe it's a little too early and they don't want to spill the beans on that just yet so they're dangling it like bait on a fishhook...
The ending was pretty good. Talk about mass pandemonium...
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Just saw the episode. I didn't think it was THAT bad except for two major things: anything to do with Inori and anything to do with Daryl's dad. Quite frankly, the love story between Shu and Inori is shallow (not comedically). It needs hormones injected into it. Daryl's dad? Don't introduce a new villain and have him cause a huge calamity on the SAME episode (yes, I know Scarface and Keido were involved. That's why I do regard the episode as that bad). Shu's part? Overdone and backfired a little, but it was tolerable because I did feel sorry for him half the time. I just wish FP didn't discover Shu's condition during a mission.
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DJ Drama's new single, "We In This Bitch," has been helping the Atlanta based DJ get the clubs rocking his way.. Joined by featured guests Ludacris and Young Jeezy, the ATLiens got Instagram happy and shared some pictures from the set. Check out the photos from the video shoot below. We see you Freddie Gibbs!


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Yellowstone Designs 'Front-Bath' Canyon Trail
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Gulf Stream Coach Inc.'s will debut its new Canyon Trail 36FBQS "front-bath" fifth-wheel during the National RV Trade Show, Nov. 27-29 in Louisville, Ky.
According to a press release, the all-new design creates a roomy master bath suite providing additional square footage compared to traditional side-aisle baths. Features include a 30-inch by 54-inch one-piece fiberglass shower, 6-foot long solid-surface bath lavatory with "his and her" vessel sink basins, full-height linen closet and full-width wardrobe closet across the front wall.
The master bedroom suite also offers a bed slideroom on the off-door side and a dresser/entertainment center slide on the door side. "The two opposing bedroom slides provide unbelievable walk-around space around the bed and excellent visibility into the front bath as you enter the unit," stated Mike Spencer, division manager of Yellowstone RV.
The main floor entryway includes a convenient half bath designed with a built-in closet/pantry designed to accept a stackable washer dryer unit. "This unit is designed to accommodate full-timers traveling with guests as well as folks that may have difficulty walking up steps to do laundry or use the bathroom," said Spencer.
The "island kitchen" provides spacious countertop space along with extra drawer and pantry space and is set off by elegant solid surface countertops. The living area is designed to allow the customer to place their sofa, dual leather recliners or home theater system in the huge door side slideroom or along the rear wall of the unit.
"We call it flexible seating," said Spencer. "This means the dealer and customer can get what they want, where they want it, for increased comfort for owners and increased sales for our dealers. Furthermore, the increased length of the mid-deck area and forward location of the plumbing in the basement compartment area dramatically increases pass through storage over most other fifth-wheel designs."
The unit is 40 feet long and weighs 12,490 pounds with a pin weight of 2,730 pounds, and is targeted to be easily pulled by ¾-ton trucks. The affordable Canyon Trail 36FBQS will be part of the Gulf Stream/Yellowstone RV display in exhibit 2125 of the Kentucky Exposition Center.
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Apple's "HTML 5 and Web Standards" Showcase Criticized for Not Being Standard At All
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Apple has created an HTML 5 Showcase that presents its vision for the next generation of the WWW. The fact that this page is only accessible using the Safari browser, while Apple advocates about web standards, has caused many to criticize the company's lack of broader platform support.
The showcase demonstrates several HTML 5 capabilities and features that have to do with video, typography, transitions, audio, etc. Further more on the front page the company states that:
Standards aren't add-ons to the web. They are the web. And you can start using them today.
The later statement falls short by the fact that the featured examples only work with the Safari browser and in the case of CSS 3D transforms demonstration, require Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Safari PC or plain Leopard won't do).
This has caused negative reactions from prominent figures in the community:
Tim Bray: I go to apple.com/html5 and click on the demos in anything but Safari (Ffox, Chrome) and see http://tbray.org/tmp/sh5.jpg Hm?
Dion Almaer: "We are based on standards. As long as you only use our implementation." errrr http://www.apple.com/html5/
Aza Raskin: Web standards are open and reliable" says Apple in their HTML 5 showcase which blocks non-Safari browsers http://bit.ly/9LH0Uh
WebMonkey disapproved Apple decision to offer a browser specific gallery:
So much for web standards. Not only is user-agent sniffing absolutely the wrong way to determine the HTML5 capabilities of the current user, the implicit suggestion is that HTML5 is something only Apple supports. Microsoft recently published its own HTML5 showcase to hype the coming release of Internet Explorer 9, and its demo pages are viewable (and work) in any non-IE browser with the proper support. Mozilla's HTML5 demo pages are geared to work with experimental builds of Firefox, but at least other browsers aren't blocked, and most of the demos actually work in Chrome.
Also Haavard writing on the Opera blog, notices that the "Standards" demos actually use vendor specific prefixes for the CSS3:
Apple claim to promote HTML5 and an open Web, but the page uses browser sniffing to block other browsers, vendor prefixes for the CSS3 stuff they are using (even if other browsers support border-radius it won't work because it's coded using -webkit-border-radius), and the patent-encumbered H.264 for video. In fact, it seems that the only things that are HTML5 on that page are HTML5 <audio> and <video>.
On the other hand, some Safari Demos that demonstrate similar functionality seem to be working with the Google Chrome browser. This has lead people like Joe Wilcox to believe that this was just a marketing stunt by Apple to promote Safari:
It turns out the error message is a marketing stunt. Apple must be detecting the browser and blocking the demo to encourage people to download Safari -- and also to insinuate that other browsers are inferior. I say this because from the direct Safari Technology Demos page, the demos work just fine in Chrome.
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If you want to change the world, start with your self
Maxim Zaks
I think anybody who ever made a presentation know what I mean.
Showcases should inspire and make publicity.
The showcase of Apple achieves this goals pretty good in my opinion.
The demos work pretty smooth on Safari and it would be much worse if they wasn't, as some earlier examples I saw.
Usage of showcase
Wong Franz
Apple's HTML 5 demo done right...
Warp Design
To really show something interesting, here is a rewrite of the "360" demo done right:
It's HTML 4, just like Apple's demo, and will work in anything from IE to Safari/iPhone.
Apple and the Web
Jean-Jacques Dubray
If you look at applications like Zillow / ZipRealty on the iPad and their Web app counter part, you understand that, in the mobile world, the UX is key and the browser will never ever be able to catch up. The choice is now in the hands (and fingers) of the end-users, not the developers or Google. So I don't see why Apple would even bother spending any cycle in that space.
Re: If you want to change the world, start with your self
Re: If you want to change the world, start with your self
Dmitry Tsygankov
Showcases should inspire and make publicity.
The showcase of Apple achieves this goals pretty good in my opinion.
Right, now I'm feeling really inspired not to use browsers, laptops and cell phones of a certain Vendor-That-Must-Not-Be-Named :) And I'll try to make my opinion as public as possible.


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There's a new abnormal in men's style.
"For a long time, you were this, or you were that — a polished guy or a rough-hewn guy," said celebrity stylist Robert Verdi. "The polished guy was clean-shaven, starched shirts and shiny shoes. And then the rustic guy was a little unkempt and hair a little longer, clothes wrinkled and shoes worn. Those were the two experiences you could have as a dude, with slight variations."
Then personal expression sauntered in, wearing a biker jacket one day and a velvet blazer the next. TV reflects the new abnormal. Athletes no longer are the default endorsers of men's grooming products. Now men with unique appeal — actor Adrien Brody or singer Andre 3000 — are equally probable pitchmen.
"A man no longer has to be one of the archetypes that we've gotten used to seeing," Verdi said.
But with choice comes confusion. To simplify, even decently dressed men still typecast themselves.
Middle ground trips them up, said Brian Spaly, founder of Trunk Club, a national wardrobe service for men.
"They know how to do formal and informal, but in general guys really struggle with sophisticated casual. If a guy has a reservation at a great restaurant, he doesn't know how to look like a sexy 40-year-old guy, in dark denim and a cool blazer that's not navy or black and shoes that aren't black. The fact is, the world is moving toward center ground, and more coordination and skill is required."
It's not just midlife men whose style needs a periodic performance review. Men moving out of entry-level jobs in their 20s, or who want to, also need a shake-up.
"When you get promoted and all of a sudden you're flying all over the country, and you're going to dinners with clients, there's image demand. That's usually the catalyst: image demand."
Finessing one's look pays off in any demographic.
"If you stay on trend and are constantly evolving — not in a dramatic way, but if you're current — you move up," Verdi said.
Why not ...
Substitute a pocket square for a tie. Start with a white square, with a suit or a jacket and dark jeans, said Nish de Gruiter, market maker for Suitsupply, with stores in New York, Chicago and Washington. Advance to colors and patterns that never exactly match the shirt or tie. Fold into a simple "television fold," named for anchors in the '50s and '60s who didn't want a fluffy or flowery square to distract from their face, de Gruiter said.
Ban black shoes. A loden green boot from OakStreetBootmakers.com has been popular with Trunk Club clients. Double monk strap shoes in browns have sold well at Suitsupply.com, as have desert boots that come with brown as well as dark green laces. "It's a very subtle detail, but the lace can change the shoe completely," de Gruiter said. Going into spring, he likes brown suede shoes with a suit. Verdi notes that men's shoes rise and fall out of style based largely on the visual weight. "The shoe body to have right now is a heavier tie-up brogue, not a slick, lightweight Wall Street shoe." Verdi also likes Red Wing boots.
Darken the denim. "A classic denim blue color can age you. What looks modern and clean and sharp is an indigo denim, no decorated pockets, but deep blue," Verdi said. "A straight leg, not a skinny leg, looks the best and it's the most versatile."
Change your viewpoint. Whether worn for sun or for sight, eyeglasses are a visual magnet, and most men don't update them often enough. "Watch out for Oakleys, which can look a bit frat house on grown men." Verdi said. If your glasses need an update, he recommends WarbyParker.com and Moscot.com.
Switch stylists. There are guys with great hair who have stuck with barber-shop crew cuts for years. Grow it out and see a real stylist, even just once, for a fresh perspective. The woman in a man's life can encourage change by tying it not to romance, but to sex, Verdi said. Don't: "I'd love it if we went out to dinner and you wore ... " Do: "I think you would look really hot if you ... "
Whiten, but not too much. Whiter teeth look younger. "But you can get that unnatural toilet-bowl-white look at the dentist," Verdi said. "You don't want George Hamilton teeth." He finds Crest's two-hour White Strips do the job subtly.
Guys tend to buy clothes, in every category, that are comfortable but don't fit them, Verdi said. "They say 'I wear a large,' and really they're like a medium or small," he said. "Clothes that fit make you feel younger and look slimmer. Even if you're in bad shape, you'll look in better shape."
Like a restaurant with an open kitchen, Suitsupply performs 80 percent of its suit alterations on the spot, in the middle of its stores — partly to deliver instant gratification, but also so other male shoppers can observe how clothes should fit.
"Nobody really knows what their real size is," de Gruiter said. The company's website, suitsupply.com, shows men how to measure themselves, which is a starting point. The next is a tailor, "who then has to convince the guy for 10 minutes that that is his right size," de Gruiter said. "Then the guy goes home and puts on something two sizes too big and comes back two weeks later to buy a whole new wardrobe."
De Gruiter offers a few fit and styling tips.
Pants: "Don't wear suit pants as you do your jeans, or they'll look too baggy. Suit pants need to fit right on the hips, and the length is crucial." The hem should extend to about an inch above the heel of the man's shoe, seen from the back, with a short break in front.
Ties: Widths are narrower this fall, and fabrics are less shiny, more textured. "We don't have many silks; we have nice wool cashmere knits. Your tie should never be louder than your personality."
Shirts. "It's very important, if you wear a tie, that there be no gap between the shirt collar and your neck." With arms next to the body, the cuff should end where the wrist becomes the thumb. The seam between shoulder and sleeve should be on top of the shoulder, not drooping down the arm. If the suit has a slim fit, the shirt should too.
Accessories: "Often I see a guy buying a beautiful new suit and then he puts old shoes and belts with it." Get shoes shined or repaired by the cobbler. "Those are important details."


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Just as promised, Google has released the source code for the upcoming Android 2.2 FroYo release. Andy Rubin revealed the news during today's Droid X event and anyone can freely download the source now.
Because Google just released the source code, it could be several more months before some devices see Android 2.2. As Andy Rubin put it, "We just open-sourced it today. That's when everybody says, 'Go!'. That just happened today".
Rumors had suggested the Droid X might ship with Android 2.2, but it will launch with Android 2.1 and receive an over the air update in "late summer".
Phones that are expected to receive Android 2.2 include the Motorola Droid X, Motorola Droid 2, Motorla Droid, Motorola Milestone, Dell Streak, Google Nexus One, HTC EVO, HTC Incredible, HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S, myTouch 3G, myTouch 3G Slide, and others.


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Phillies announce 25-man roster; Herndon, Blanton react to the news
Posted by Mandy Housenick | September 30, 2011 at 04:15 PM
The Phillies set their 25-man roster for the NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Phillies will carry:
Two catchers: Carlos Ruiz and Brian Schneider
Six infielders:Ryan Howard, Michael Martinez, Placido Polanco, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Wilson Valdez
Six outfielders:Ben Francisco, Ross Gload, Raúl Ibañez, John Mayberry Jr., Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino.
11 pitchers: RH handers Joe Blanton, Roy Halladay, Kyle Kendrick, Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, Roy Oswalt, Michael Stutes, Vance Worley and LH Antonio Bastardo, Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee.
The news wasn't easy for David Herndon to hear.
"It was a little bit of a shock," he said.
Herndon has been steady and reliable for much of the season, especially in the second half. In 20 appearances since July 23, the right-hander posted a 1.42 ERA. He allowed 17 hits, 15 walks and four earned runs. He struck out 19 and opponents hit just .198 off him
He will still travel with the team.
Joe Blanton, who has made only five appearances since returning from a lengthy DL stint with an elbow injury, has found himself in the mix. In 7 IP, he's struck out 11, walked no one and give up 2ER for a 2.57 ERA. Opponents are hitting .259 against him.
"I felt like each (outing) got a little better," Blanton said. "And the last two or three, the ball was coming out of my hand pretty consistently."


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Alex Katz, (born July 24, 1927, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American figurative painter known for his large-scale simplified images of family and friends. Katz created iconic paintings documenting the American scene and later the American landscape through understated but monumental glimpses of the vernacular world.
Katz, who was the son of Russian immigrants, grew up in Queens, New York. After returning from a period in the navy in 1946, he enrolled at Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. In 1949 he attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, where he began to work more closely from the landscape. When Katz moved to Manhattan in 1950, Abstract Expressionism was the reigning style, and he and such figurative artists as Fairfield Porter, Philip Pearlstein, and Jane Freilicher struggled against the prevailing artistic trend. Indeed, Katz at first rendered the figure in a painterly style, looking to the example of Abstract Expressionism. This manner of painting quickly gave way in the mid-1950s to a flatter, more reductive way of painting. He painted many pictures of his wife, Ada, and many group portraits in this stylized manner against flat, unmodulated coloured backgrounds. His canvases increased in size throughout the 1960s and '70s, and he produced a number of multipaneled paintings. His great admiration for Henri Matisse and the School of Paris is evident in his work, as is his interest in the American vernacular tradition from the Ashcan School through Pop art.
In addition to painting, Katz experimented early on with collage, and in the 1960s he began to make freestanding cutout figures. He also contributed to the print renaissance of the 1960s by making lithographs and screen prints. His work from the 1990s is dominated by simple views of nature: the leaves of a tree, light flickering on water, shadows, and flowers—all rendered in Katz's characteristically pared-down painting style. Katz had his first museum retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City in 1986. He donated much of his art to the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, which dedicated an entire wing to his work.


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Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Roboticist "Red" Whittaker To Receive 2012 IEEE Simon Ramo Medal
Cited For Developing Robots That Work in Challenging, Dangerous Places
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PITTSBURGH—William "Red" Whittaker, who has repeatedly developed robots to work in such inhospitable places as contaminated nuclear plants, abandoned mines, active volcanoes, Antarctic glaciers and the moon, has been awarded the 2012 Simon Ramo Medal by IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization.
Whittaker, a University Professor in Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, will receive the medal at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Boston, Mass., on June 30. The medal, sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corporation, recognizes Whittaker for his pioneering contributions to mobile autonomous robotics, field applications of robotics and systems engineering.
"For decades now, Red has been the leader in moving robots out of laboratories and factories and into unpredictable, sometimes hazardous environments," said Matt Mason, director of the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute. "His combination of engineering insight, technical rigor and audacity has enabled him to make things as complex as robots work, and work well, in places as varied as deserts, mines, nuclear plants, ice sheets and other planets."
Whittaker's reputation as the father of field robotics began to grow in the mid-1980s, when he and his CMU team developed robots to inspect and perform repairs in the basement of the damaged Three Mile Island nuclear reactor near Harrisburg, Pa. He overcame challenges including the extreme environment and the high level of reliability needed because of the inability of humans to enter the contaminated area if robot maintenance was required. These efforts led to the creation of the Robotics Institute's Field Robotics Center, which Whittaker directs.
He has developed more than 60 robots, including Dante II, a walking robot that explored an active volcano; Nomad, which searched for meteorites in Antarctica; and Tugbot, which surveyed an 1,800-acre area of Nevada for buried hazards. He led CMU's Tartan Racing team that developed the self-driving SUV called Boss that won the 2007 Urban Challenge road race for robots. He has pioneered the locomotion technologies, navigation and route-planning methods and advanced sensing systems that make these robots successful.
His current focus is Astrobotic Technology, a CMU spinoff firm that is developing space robotics technology to support planetary missions and organizing a commercial venture to land a robot on the moon in 2015. He also founded two other spinoff companies — RedZone Robotics and Workhorse Technologies — and the Robotics Institute's National Robotics Engineering Center.
Earlier this year, the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded Whittaker its 2012 Columbia Medal, which recognizes sustained outstanding contributions to the advancement of aerospace engineering. Last year, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence presented him its inaugural Feigenbaum Prize for his work in autonomous vehicle research. Other honors include Fortune magazine's Hero of Manufacturing (1999), the Joseph Engelberger Award for Achievement in Robotics (2006) and the Carnegie Science Center Catalyst Award (2006).
Whittaker received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Princeton University, and master's and doctorate degrees in civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon. In 2007, he was named a University Professor, the highest distinction faculty can achieve at Carnegie Mellon.
Above: Red Whittaker and Griffin, a spacecraft built to deliver a robot to the moon in 2015.