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About Dyspraxia FAQs
The following is a list of frequently asked questions, please select the category you think your question may apply to or use the search feature.
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Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults(Movementmatters.uk). The Dyspraxia Foundation adds to the Movement Matters description, recognising the many non-motor difficulties that may also be experienced by people with the condition and which can have a significant impact on daily life activities. These include memory, perception and processing as well as additional problems with planning, organising and carrying out movements in the right order in everyday situations. Dyspraxia can also affect articulation and speech.(Dyspraxia Foundation, 2015)
Although Dyspraxia may occur in isolation, it frequently coexists with other conditions such as Aspergers Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, language disorders and social, emotional and behavioural impairments.
The term autism is used to describe individuals who have a marked difficulty with social relationships, social communication/language skills and imagination. These difficulties are often accompanied by repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests. Children with Asperger's syndrome are at the more able end of the autism spectrum and have difficulty with the non-verbal aspects of social communication such as gesture and facial expression. They also have difficulty adjusting their language to and behaviour to different social situations. Motor coordination difficulties are often observed in children with Asperger's syndrome. In theory a formal diagnosis of dyspraxia should not be made if a child has a "pervasive developmental disorder" (including autism). However in reality children are sometimes given both diagnoses, especially if their motor coordination is significantly affected. Where the autism is severe this should be given as the main diagnosis.
No "dyspraxic gene" has been identified. However many parents of children who have dyspraxia can identify another member of the family with similar difficulties: as dyspraxia is more often found in boys than girls this may be a father, grandfather, uncle or cousin. Sometimes, during the course of an assessment fathers realise that they experienced similar difficulties as a child. They then have to rethink their own life experiences while also supporting their child and partner. Ragu Lingham ( 2009) concluded in his research that there is a hereditary risk factor with coordination difficulties and Michele Lee and Sue Yoxall found in their study (2007) that 32% reported a family history of dyspraxia or co-ordination difficulties.
LEE MG & YOXALL S: (2007) Family History of Dyspraxia and related conditions in Children with a diagnosis of Dyspraxia. Dyspraxia Foundation Professional Journal: 6, 23 – 29
LINGHAM R et al (2009) Prevalence of developmental coordination disorder using the DSM-IV at 7 years of age: a UK population-based study Pediatrics. 2009 Apr;123(4):693-700
If a child is causing concern in any areas showing immaturity in planning and organising movement or problems or delays in speech and language, the further investigation and recognition of the child's needs will allow the child to receive appropriate intervention and support to help achieve their potential. Recognition and intervention at an early stage enables peer acceptance and coping strategies which support the Dyspraxic child throughout education and beyond. If the child is at pre-school level then a consultation with a GP or Health Visitor can result in a referral to a Paediatrician or a multi-disciplinary team in a child development unit. Child development teams make assessments to determine the child's needs and provide appropriate advice and /or therapy. Detection of problems often occurs in the school age child. Parents can discuss their concerns with their child's teacher or the school special needs co-ordinator, the school nurse, school doctor or GP. These people can make referrals to appropriate services within the area for assessment, for example to a Paediatrician, hospital or community based therapy team, educational psychologists or child and family support teams. In adulthood if further diagnosis or intervention support is required, then a GP may refer to appropriate services such as therapists, consultant psychologists or neurologists.
Recognised developmental milestones may be affected with a pattern of late achievement in skills such as rolling, sitting, standing and walking. Later more complex movements such as running hopping, jumping or kicking and catching a ball may not be at peer level. Movements can be slow and hesitant and are not picked up instinctively, and there may be lack of confidence to tackle new skills. PE and games may be avoided. Balance and stability are often affected and the child may fall or trip over nothing. The control of fine motor skills such as writing and art work are usually more difficult. Conceptual problems can occur such as mastering jigsaws and sorting games when young, and producing graphs, maps and analysing in science and mathematics later on.
Many GPs are unfamiliar with dyspraxia. Therefore it is important to take in information with you. Take in a completed checklist with examples of how the indicators of dyspraxia apply to you. The doctor will probably discuss with you an appropriate referral. Dyspraxia affects people differently, therefore it will be appropriate for some to go to a physiotherapist, for others a speech and language therapist, an optometrist or an occupational therapist. However the GP will also discuss why an assessment is appropriate. Usually it is only necessary if you have hit a "glass ceiling" and your dyspraxia is disabling you from living your life in a way that you want to.
Before going anywhere for advice it is important that your daughter organises her thinking. So many people just haven't a clue what dyspraxia is. It would be useful for your daughter to jot down all her strengths and lists what her goals and objectives are. Then it is important to acknowledge the difficulties the dyspraxia creates. For example, these may be: Communication difficulties Motor control Organisation Your daughter could then create a written statement about dyspraxia and the way it affects her. (It is so useful as it can be handed to those she meets rather than her having to continually explain things.) The statement should say what she has achieved, what she is good at and what strategies are useful to accommodate her learning difference. This document should not be longer than 2 sides of A4 paper. There is plenty of information on the Dyspraxia Foundation and Key 4 Learning websites to help. Armed with this document, there are then several places for her to go for help. Jobcentre Plus. Your daughter could go and see the advisors and give them her disclosure document. They will discuss with her a variety of options and government schemes that are available for individuals with learning differences to help them gain jobs. The local careers advisory team and/or Connexions. They will also give support and should have a specialist advisor who will be able to help. Employers. She could to directly to employers by replying to adverts and send her disclosure document with the application form. Once your daughter has a job, there is a government scheme called Access to Work. Both she and her employer can benefit from their help and support ensuring that the appropriate adjustments are put in place to help. Finally, going for a first job is hard for everyone. It is especially hard if you have a learning difference. It is important that your daughter has lots of support. Sometimes a buddy, friend or mentor can help and take the pressure off the family by going with your daughter to the Jobcentre or Careers Advisor.
If you are in a large company there will probably be a diversity representative. If there is, this a good place to start. Go and explain the difficulties you are having. Other individuals you could speak to could be; your line manager, a union representative or a member of the Human Resource team. The Government also runs a scheme called Access to Work. You can visit or phone your local Jobcentre Plus and ask for the Disability Employment Advisor who will discuss with you ways in which they can help. Sometimes individuals find it hard to discuss difficulties. It is important to try and identify someone in the organisation that you work in to act as mentor, advocate or buddy. It is also important to identify whether you are recognised as having a disability in the context of the Disability Discrimination Act, as this changes your legal rights. However remember that most good employers will be keen to help and understand your disability as a duty of care.
The Dyspraxia Foundation is unable to endorse or discredit any individual complementary therapy treatment. If one particular therapy has been considered, then gather as much independent information as possible and request the professional or recognised body of the therapist and check their credentials. Parents/those affected should also ask for research to prove the effectiveness of the treatment. The Dyspraxia Foundation issue a fact sheet which can be obtained with regards to treatment approaches, therapies and contact numbers of Professional Bodies.
Although the exact causes of dyspraxia are unknown, it is thought to be caused by a disruption in the way messages from the brain are transmitted to the body. This affects a person's ability to perform movements in a smooth, coordinated way.
The term DAMP (Deficits in Attention, Motor Control and Perception) is sometimes used to describe people who have signs of both DCD and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is most commonly used in Scandinavia. The term ADHD is used to describe people whose difficulties with attention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity affect all areas of the life, in particular their social relationships and educational performance. People with DAMP seem to have a particular difficulty with social relationships.
There is a lot of overlap between the signs and symptoms of dyspraxia and dyslexia: research suggests that 52% of children with dyslexia have features of dyspraxia (Kaplan 1998). The term dyslexia is used to describe a difficulty learning to read, write and spell. People with dyslexia often have poor organisational skills and may have difficulty with language (spoken and heard) and with maths. Like dyspraxia, the term dyslexia is used to describe a set of symptoms. It is usually identified by educational experts, and help focuses on specialist teaching of reading, writing and spelling.
Speech & Language
Developmental verbal dyspraxia (dvd) is used in UK to describe the same condition referred to in the USA as developmental apraxia of speech (DAS) or childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
Verbal dyspraxia refers to difficulty in making and co-ordinating the precise articulatory movements required in the production of clear speech, whereas oral dyspraxia refers to difficulties in making and co-ordinating movements of the vocal tract (larynx, lips, tongue, palate) in the absence of speech. Oral dyspraxia might affect a child's ability to protrude his tongue on request or to round his lips when copying an adult model. It may affect individual movements or sequences of movements eg moving your tongue quickly from side to side. Although it may seem logical that a child with verbal dyspraxia will also have oral dyspraxia, research and clinical experience suggest otherwise. Some children with verbal dyspraxia do also have oral dyspraxia, but others do not and may in some cases have surprisingly well-controlled oral movements when speech is not involved. Most professionals now distinguish between oral and verbal dyspraxia, but occasionally they are used interchangeably which can be confusing.
In any individual child it is possible for these conditions to occur in isolation or in combinations. However, when they do co-occur, they do not necessarily do so to equal severity. In addition, although there may be co-occurring motor and/or speech features, they may not necessarily be dypraxia. For example, some children with generalised dyspraxia have immature or delayed speech development. However, their motor co-ordination difficulties stand out as their main area of difficulty and their speech difficulties would not match the profile expected in verbal dyspraxia. For other children, their main area of difficulty is with speech production, rendering their speech unintelligible, but they may also have some minor motor co-ordination difficulties.
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists holds a register of private practitioners. Independent practitioners list their specialisms. You can visit their website at : www.rcslt.org.uk The Nuffield Speech Clinics held at the Nuffield Hearing and Speech Centre at RNTNE Hospital offer a 2nd opinion NHS service for children with severe speech disorders/verbal dyspraxia , who meet the relevant referral criteria. For further information, see the details at the end of the downloadable fact sheet on developmental verbal dyspraxia on this site.
Speech and language therapists are the appropriate professionals to assess a child's speech and language skills and to diagnose verbal dyspraxia, where appropriate. If a child has a complex profile involving a range of difficulties (eg affecting learning, behaviour, motor skills and speech and language), a speech and language therapist will be one of a team of professionals involved in the assessment process.


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Team Americano & The Gant Rugger Relay
In celebration of their Spring/Summer 2013 menswear launch, Gant, the preppy luxe fashion stalwart, have announced two rather interesting initiatives for the season.
'Team Americano' enlists the rugged handsomeness of six American chaps, all linked with the fashion industry, and has them dressed in their favourite pieces of the collection as they take on the dangerous world of global fashion events. The first stop was the menswear trade show Pitti Ummo; highlighting the versatility of the Spring/Summer collection, each shot of the individual gents in their Gant attire is set to inspire and showcase the fashionable utilitarian pieces in a new light, aware from manicured stores and look books, into the real world.
Continuing this theme, the brands Creative Director, Christopher Bastin, and his team have created the 'Gant Rugger Relay' – a viral tale that taps into the popularity and ubiquity of street style blog shots and its knock on effect within the menswear market. Beginning with Christopher and his sartorial selection, each member of the relay chooses their favourite Gant pieces to be shot in, and gives an insight into their personal style to accompany the photo– they then nominate the next person to take part. A pioneering take on the concept of relay, the idea has the potential to cover the globe and reveal some interesting individuals and their take on the Gant collection; it may even be winging it's way towards you.
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Hunger Games Available on Netflix Streaming April 2
Don't own The Hunger Games on Blu-Ray or DVD but still want to watch it whenever you feel like it? If you have Netflix then soon that will easily be done. The movie company is reportedly making the film available on their streaming service on April 2. We previously reported that the service would have it available 90 days after the EPIX premier.
The Hunger Games will be released on
Netflix's streaming service on April 2, according to an announcement we just received from the company.
Based on the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the 2012 movie is about a
post-apocalyptic world in which teens must compete in the Hunger Games.
The games, which are televised, are a fight to the death. The survivor of the games wins food for their district.
The film was a huge box-office success. It brought in $685 million worldwide and is the 3rd highest grossing film in US history. It's impressive that Netflix has gotten it so early.
How many times have you seen the movie now?
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7 times on the big screen and 5 times at home. I'm ready for CF! However, I will watch again a month before CF comes out!
27 times in total! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I know the words by heart my favorite lines that were added into the movie were : 'That is mohogany!' effie (of course) and 'oh wow, you've just killed a placemat' haymitch! What makes it better is that their one after the other!!!!!
I already have it on Blu-ray, but thanks for the update. I'll probably end up watching it there anyway, Netflix is a bit more convenient good to know.
UM no it's not I just looked for DVD only. I reset my netflix and nothing.


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40 Things You Should Give Up for LentBy
(For a list of things to do during Lent, see 40 Ways to Win Lent.)
These are just suggestions. Don't give up all forty things on this list. Just pick one or two. Or none.
Oh yeah, and there are a few that you should probably just give up forever.
1. Sweets. And if you aren't a "sweets person," you aren't a "human being with a soul."
2. Salt. Let your family be the flavor in your life.
3. Cream and sugar. Black is the new lightish brown.
4. Cupcakes. Let's be honest – you're sick of them anyway.
5. Shoes and socks. This only makes sense if you live in cold weather and have hardwood floors.
6. The Frozen soundtrack. Maybe from now until Easter you can just…let it go?
7. Sports Center. Yes, even for March Madness. And speaking of that…
8. Your NCAA bracket. Life will go on.
9. All television. All of it. But remember, Sundays aren't Lent – you still have Downton.
10. Name brand whatever. It will help you appreciate the small things in life.
11. Facebook. Like! Friend! Poke! …Repent ye!
12. Girl Scout Cookies. That is, if you have any left. Fatty.
13. Twitter. Focus on following Someone else for a few weeks.
14. Your pillow. Oh shut up, yes you can.
15. Fast food. Except for the sacred combo of breaded chicken, mayonnaise, and religious freedom.
16. Checking your email every five minutes. Read a paragraph of Evangelii Gaudium instead.
17. Meat. If you're a vegetarian, this one is weird. But you're already weird, so…
18. Hot showers. But you know, get clean still. Please.
19. Pizza. This can be pretty easy, as long as you don't see any pictures of pizza…
20. Satire. It's just sooo not funny.
21. Running from the police. It never ends well, even in Ordinary Time.
22. The car radio. It's okay to talk to yourself.
23. Talking to yourself. On second thought, you probably have issues.
24. Mispronouncing easy words. Ready? Let's practice…"real-tor." Not "real-a-tor."
25. Sarcasm. Also not funny.
26. Emoticons. Feel free to give these up for the rest of your life. Or at least my life.
27. The St. Patrick's Day Parade. Instead, stay home and watch a good movie.
28. Harpooning whales. If you need this to make ends meet, don't give it up for Lent. But if it's just a hobby…
29. Golf. If it's warm enough to play golf where you are,
damn you you might consider giving it up.
30. Your favorite private jet. Damn you too.
31. Petty divisiveness. It's just mean.
32. Spurs. Unless you need them for your job, in which case do you want to trade jobs?
33. The snow blower. Get that shovel out…there's nothing so exhilarating as cardiac arrest.
34. Half an hour of sleep. Set that alarm for 5:30…you're a grumpy person anyway.
35. The closest parking spot. Think of your long walk into Walmart as a miniature Appalachian Trail.
36. Doing taxidermy while intoxicated. This is another good one to give up forever.
37. Pleasure cruising at night through eel-infested waters. Do you know what that sound is, your Highness?
38. Listening to the critics. You know you're a great artist, because you told you so.
39. Your Monday morning breakfast. Make the hardest morning a little harder and offer it up.
40. And your Friday night plans. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you…
For a list of things to do during Lent, check out 40 Ways to Win Lent.
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I'd give up Girl Scout cookies permanently –in fact, I did years ago after finding out about the Planned Parenthood connection, and the Girl Scouts' anti-life, anti-traditional marriage bent.
Neat little article. I can't be silent about #27 The St. Patrick's Day Parade, however.
St Patrick's Day parades are often held on Sundays, when Lenten fasting gives way to the celebration of the resurrection.
And in places where the parade is on a weekday, St Patrick may happen to be a patronal feast, elevating the day to a liturgical solemnity, where fasting also gives way to rejoicing (sort of like on the Annunciation).
And the alternative suggestion of watching a movie seems bizarre given other recommendations on the site to prioritize human communication to technology.
God bless!
I gave up fox news, and any news station except ewtn. and feel more at peace just after 2 days. I get hourly news on ewtn radio. and that is sufficient to keep me praying for the world.
I found these 20 things to give up for Lent very meaning.
Can I give up being Roman Catholic? The Unitarians make better pot-lucks for some reason…
perhaps you should just give up believing in fairy tales and a mythological boogie man who lives up in the sky and loves us soooo much that he'll make us burn in a very hot place forever if we don't fall on our knees and worship him ….
Sooo not funny. Try giving up suggestions 20, 25, and 31.
No, no, the boogie man is so nice that he won't make those who hate him live with him forever.


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Andre Benoit put it all on the line for the Colorado Avalanche but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Boston Bruins 2-0.
The Avalanche played the final five minutes with an empty net which neither they or the Bruins could capitalize on...... not that the Bruins didn't try.
When a shot came towards the Avalanche goal to make it 3-0 he put everything on the line by jumping in front of the puck and will surely be in pain tomorrow due to his courage.
The result means that the Bruins are now the first NHL team to secure a play-off berth and can now cast their thoughts towards the post-season.


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Over 20 Eng 150/9 (Dernbach 2, Finn 1)WICKET! Swann loses his leg stump and England are heading home. Kulasekara sneaks a full ball through his flashing blade and gets his first wicket. Yorkers close out a fine victory for Sri Lanka, who triumph by 19 runs
Over 19 Eng 144/8 (Swann 27, Finn 0)Swann keeps the dream alive by hitting the first ball back down the ground for four. Another superb shot! Malinga comes back well though with only three singles added. WICKET! Patel is bowled! Full and straight does the trick and Malinga has five! Patel falls having made 67 off 48 balls. A brave effort but it looks to be in vain. He and Swann put on 51 for the eighth wicket. 26 needed off the last over...
Over 15 Eng 106/7 (Patel 61 Swann 1)WICKET! Dananjaya has two! Broad drives up to Jayawardene at extra cover and, despite a little juggle, he takes the catch. Just one for the England skipper and has team are heading home in a hurry. Six! Patel hasn't given up, launching the young spinner over midwicket for his second maximum and then rocking back and cutting for four more. If only someone had stayed with him!
Over 14 Eng 93/6 (Patel 50, Broad 1)Sri Lanka are through! England needed to have won by now to eliminate the hosts, but, as you can see, they are a long way from doing that. WICKET! After breaking his bat, Buttler has now lost his wicket, pulling Malinga straight to deep fine-leg. That's his fourth wicket and this is a slow, slow death for England. Buttler made just eight. Some cheer for England as Patel brings up his maiden T20 50 with a single
Over 12 Eng 80/5 (Patel 43, Buttler 4)The leg-spin of J Mendis replaces A Mendis. WICKET! Bopara's torrid stay is over, bowled playing all around a straight one having made only one from six balls. The gamble has not paid off and Buttler comes to the middle with England in big, big trouble. He starts well with two twos through the leg-side. The rate is creeping every over. It's up to 11.25 now
Over 11 Eng 75/4 (Patel 43, Bopara 1)WICKET! Morgan is trapped lbw attempting a reverse-sweep off Dananjaya. Big blow for England. He made just 10. Bopara is the new batsman. He gets off the mark after a couple of dot balls but Sri Lanka are back on top here. The rate is above 10.5 an over...
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|Pyongyang, August 28 (KCNA) -- The DPRK-Japan Friendship Association and the International Martial Arts Games Committee gave a reception at Okryu Restaurant Thursday in honor of the participants in the Pyongyang International Pro-wrestling Contest.
Present there on invitation were Kanji Inoki, member of the House of Councilors of Japan who is also chief director of the Sports Peace Community Association of Japan and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the contest, and his party and foreign players.
Also present were Kang Sok Ju, secretary of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea who is also advisor to the DPRK-Japan Friendship Association, Kim Yong Hun, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, Jang Ung, chairman of the International Martial Arts Games Committee and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the contest, Pak Kun Kwang, chairman of the DPRK-Japan Friendship Association, and officials concerned.
Jang Ung in his speech warmly welcomed the players to take part in the contest with the desire of peace and friendship.
We set store by the wishes of Kanji Inoki to promote fraternity and friendship between the peoples of the DPRK and Japan and contribute to the world peace through sports exchange, Jang noted.
Kanji Inoki made an address.
He expressed thanks for those relevant who made big efforts for the contest saying that the contest would produce successful fruition.
He expressed the will to make efforts for friendship between Japan and the DPRK.
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By Leslie Ellis -- Multichannel News, 5/7/2006 8:00:00 PM
In case you missed it, the annual compilation of technical papers from the National Show is out. As usual, it's worth a look, especially if you're into immersion learning from the industry's top tech thinkers.
If your copy got lost in the stack, or you'd rather read the Cliff's notes, this week's translation focuses on my top pick from the 2006 collection: A meticulously researched look into how the file-downloading scheme known as BitTorrent affects broadband networks.
The short answer: Badly. Based on the research, conducted by Terry Shaw, of CableLabs, and Jim Martin, a computer science professor at Clemson University, it only takes about 10 BitTorrent users bartering files on a node (of around 500) to double the delays experienced by everybody else. Especially if everybody else is using "normal priority" services, like e-mail or Web surfing, which is what tech people tend to call "best-effort" traffic.
(One quick side note about this year's papers: "The Superbly Nerdy Title" award goes to Scientific Atlanta Inc.'s Bryant Best, for this doozy: "Management of Simulated Raman Scattering in CATV WDM Reverse Path Systems." And no, he's not talking about the packaged noodles that boil up fast and cheap.)
The Shaw/Martin paper starts with a few handy stats to pop into the frontal lobes, when thinking about services like BitTorrent: Some 60% of American teenagers equipped with (their parents') broadband have downloaded audio and video files over peer-to-peer networks; some 18% of all broadband traffic carries the torrents of BitTorrent.
BitTorrent is uniquely more powerful than other peer-to-peer techniques, the authors said, because it uses a technique called "swarming." They called it a "radical enhancement" to prior efforts, like Gnutella and Kazaa.
Here's a simplified view of how swarming works. Say that's you prowling around for a copy of
Napoleon Dynamite
over your cable modem, using the free BitTorrent software you downloaded onto your PC. You pick the title from a list. In the background, you get what's called a "tracker," which watches every other BitTorrent downloader of that title.
In the BitTorrent lingo, the thing you want is the "torrent." Those who have the whole thing are the "seeds." They dole out chunks of the digital thing you want. Your tracker interacts with seeds and other BitTorrent trackers, to fetch the chunks you need.
For a popular movie, it's not unusual to see 30,000 downloaders pulling from each other, and from 200 seeds, the authors found. Once you get swarmed with the whole file, you, too, can become a seed. The more you share, the better download performance you get.
It was that last part that juiced the curiosity of the authors, who wanted to know: Are broadband networks vulnerable to that improved download performance?
A test ensued. Using BitTorrent, the authors repeatedly downloaded an undisclosed but popular-at-the-time movie, sized at 4.3 Gigabytes. They used "packet sniffing" techniques to periodically trace the packets of the download.
At this point, the paper goes into a crazy amount of detail that just won't fit here. The condensed version: They took the raw data from the download traces, and plugged it into a simulation model. That way, they could figure out how the little picture (repeated downloads from three locations) mapped into the big picture (repeated downloads by zillions of cable-modem customers, worldwide.)
In the simulation, the authors looked at traffic patterns across several hundred cable modems, some set up with BitTorrent, some not. Some of them ran normal Web traffic; some ran voice services.
The not-so-shocking conclusion: BitTorrent uses tremendous amounts of bandwidth, especially in the upstream (home outward) direction. How much? Try 10 BitTorrent users gumming up 55% of the upstream signal path, per neighborhood node.
Other fun facts: The average download speed surpasses 500 kilobits per second. The PC used in the download test interacted with about 40 peers, to collect the chunks of the requested file. After a file was fully ingested, the test PC stayed up as a seed for 13 more hours.
In the paper, the authors avoided recommendations.
In the National Show technical session where the paper was delivered, though, the term "bandwidth management" came up several times.
So did talk of prioritization techniques for premium services.
Short of that, if you own and operate services on broadband, there's probably one practical reality that emerges from peer-to-peer traffic like BitTorrent: It bogs down every other third-party provider of "best effort" services on the link, like Vonage and Skype, of the voice variety, and Slingbox, of the place-shifting variety, and any of the video hopefuls.
But that's a morbid blessing, because it carries piles of blame about why such-and-such service isn't working right. Behind the blame is the finger pointing — "I'm not slowing you down, he is." Translation: More phone calls from cranky customers.
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The only conclusion that can be made about BitTorrent usage having a negative impact on Broadband Nets is that these stats reveals the inability of the Broadband Nets affected (in the article - the author''''s ISP) to provide the service level that they are marketing to. These same ISPs advertise to their clients about faster downloads and speed. With the advent of streaming and Video on Demand services as well as other services that are starting to make avail of such distributed sharing concept, this is the new reality they operate in. Packet (or traffic) Shaping is a way to avoid costs of upgrading networks, thereby denying the service levels the ISPs tend to advertise ( or sell) to their clients. Please note that the results can be recreated using other types of services where simulated "swarms" of users hit the nodes within a short time period, producing similar findings. The ISPs find it convenient to blame BitTorrent clients as the root cause of all the users problems, when the finger should be pointed at them, for not providing the advertised bandwidth and speed ( the term speed has many meanings so I will leave this alone ) to EVERY user.
Dean Barnes - 5/27/2008 9:45:00 AM EDT
I'm a developer of a Gnutella client (phex.org) and I
have to place the competency of the author of the
original article in doubt.
Gnutella has a swarming scheme for years, and the
swarming in Gnutella already works decentrally, so
the author of the article should just take a look at
the otehr networks he/she's comparing BitTorrent to.
(To make that easy, just look at the guide Gnutella
For Users, which explains the networks inner workings
in user-friendly style: gnufu.net
Alternatively you can dive into the specs at
gnet-specs.gnufu.net or the-gdf.org ).
Arne Babenhauserheide - 4/29/2007 9:02:00 AM EDT
As part of the BitTorrent developer community, I can tell you that we understand BT can place a heavy load on networks, and we can understand if ISPs wish to throttle its traffic to reasonable levels. The original protocol specification was designed to be extremely easy for protocol analyzers to single out. Unfortunately, many ISPs have used their bandwidth allocation technology to restrict BitTorrent down to ZERO. This has proved a horrible blow to BT's growing legitimate use, and we find this behavior by ISPs to be unacceptable.
John Hoffman - 4/22/2007 5:47:00 AM EDT
I'd like to see THE TITLE of the original article, and if possible, a link to it.
Lex Ein - 4/21/2007 10:18:00 PM EDT
First of all, you don''t download a tracker, you connect to it to download your files. Second of all, don''t write an article about something you have no idea. There is a reason ISP''s have bandwidth limiting in place, and it''s to keep people from using up neighbor''s bandwidth. I can download full throttle 24/7 and it won''t affect my neighbor. Why? We have seperate limits, and unless the WHOLE neighborhood is downloading more than the closest switch can handle, it won''t affect others. Find out what the real problem is (ISPs are reluctant spend money to speed up US internet speeds to match the rest of the world) before bitching about something you don''t have the first clue about.
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Posted in: Charlotte Light Rail | Comments (0)It seems the Transit Center may have to be moved for the DNC due to security risks?
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Posted in: Charlotte Light Rail | Comments (0)Be sure to read this article by Tara in Meck Deck
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Posted in: Charlotte Light Rail | Comments (3)People hate to hear the truth especially after the riots we had a couple of weeks ago at the transit center and the other fights after that on the Light Rail.
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Posted in: Charlotte Light Rail | Comments (0)Remember when we dared to suggest a possible Terrorist plot might come in the future, back during the transit debate?
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Posted in: Charlotte Light Rail | Comments (0)We did have a video of a group continuing the Riot that took place on Saturday but the owner took it off the web. It was three young Ladies who were beaten by a group of young boys on a crowded rail car.
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Posted in: Charlotte Light Rail | Comments (0)Did you catch the story about the budget from Raleigh actually looking at a cost versus benefit for projects?
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January 11, 2007 12:36 PM PST
Senator revives data leak proposals
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Feinstein (D-Calif.) reintroduced on Wednesday a pair of bills that would attempt to set national requirements for consumer notification in the event of data security breaches, and to restrict the sale, purchase and display of Social Security numbers.
The need for new legislation remains acute because of a rash of recent breaches involving personal data belonging to Boeing employees, University of California at Los Angeles students and staff, and others--and the fears of identity theft that accompany such incidents, Feinstein said in a statement.
One of her legislative efforts, the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, is billed as a reincarnation of an earlier proposal that was approved as part of a broader data breach package in November 2005 but received no further attention.
Under the 20-page proposal, any federal agency or business that "uses, accesses, transmits, stores, disposes of, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information" would be required to notify any U.S. resident whose data may have been compromised by a security breach "without unreasonable delay." The bill prescribes methods of notification and dictates what information those notices must contain.
But the measure includes a number of exceptions to those requirements that could prove controversial. For instance, law enforcement officials could unilaterally decide to delay notification--and would be immune from court challenges--if they believed divulging such information would harm a criminal investigation or national security.
Businesses could also be permitted to escape notification requirements entirely in two instances. First, they could determine through a "risk assessment," the findings of which they would be required to share with the U.S. Secret Service, that there is no "significant risk" that the breach will cause harm to individuals.
Second, they could avoid the federal notification rules if they employ a system that is "designed to block the use of sensitive personally identifiable information to initiate unauthorized financial transactions before they are charged to the account of the individual." They would only be required to notify individuals of breaches that led to unauthorized charges or financial fraud--as opposed to whenever there was a "significant risk" of such activity. The bill doesn't stipulate any time table for providing such notice.
That effectively means that "any time there is a breach of any financial account number, or a credit or debit card number, the exemption could apply even if the breach included the PIN, password or security code," said Gail Hillebrand, a senior attorney for Consumers Union, an advocacy group. "This is a loophole not only for credit cards, but for bank accounts, retirement accounts and mutual fund or brokerage accounts."
The current draft "contains too many exceptions and too few rights for Americans whose personal information has been improperly released," said Marc Rotenberg, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
Given those flaws, it's especially troubling that the bill proposes preempting the few dozen existing state laws on the subject, said Beth Givens, director of the advocacy group Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. By her estimation, Feinstein's proposal marks "a step backward from the security breach notice laws in many states."
But the bill isn't all bad, said Hillebrand of Consumers Union, in part because it would still allow state attorneys general to enforce the law's obligations.
Restricting use of Social Security numbers
Feinstein's second bill, called the Social Security Misuse Prevention Act, follows pledges last spring by Democrats and Republicans alike to enact similar legislation aimed at reining in use of the ubiquitous identifiers by the end of the year.
"If a person's Social Security number is compromised, the path to identity theft is a short one," she said in a statement.
Co-sponsored by Sens. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), the 36-page effort would prohibit the sale, purchase or "display"--defined as any intentional communications to the general public, including via the Internet--of the identifiers without "affirmatively expressed consent of the individual," either electronically or in writing.
Anyone who obtains Social Security numbers to locate individuals and do them harm could face criminal and civil penalties. The bill also seeks to limit the appearance of Social Security numbers on federal documents and in consumer transactions.
Like the data breach notification effort, a large number of exceptions would apply, including for public health, law enforcement, national security and any other federally mandated purposes, or for use by businesses in doing credit checks or fraud prevention.
The complex set-up could also encounter resistance from consumer protection advocates.
"This is a critical issue that is overdue for congressional action," Rotenberg said, adding that the best approach would involve a "simple but clear measure...that would require a legal basis before a government agency or a private sector organization could collect and make use of the SSN."
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- The original one of 2005 needs re-reviewing
- There is no need to water down an already strong bill... all that needs to be done is to have the original bill re-reviewed TODAY... after all of these numerous leaks have been made public.
The original bill is much better, stronger and covers a wider area than her redundant watered down version.
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- Headline wrong
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The news media needs to learn how to write headlines...
This ain't no revival... it's a water-down... calling it anything else is an injustice to the readers!!!
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Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with Lemon and Garlic
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- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 lemons, zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
1 In small skillet over medium-low heat, combine olive oil, garlic and lemon zest.
2 Cook until garlic begins to color, about 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
3 Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place in zippered plastic bag. Add chicken drumsticks; toss well to coat.
4 Refrigerate and let marinate at least one hour or up to overnight.
5 Prepare gas or charcoal grill, or preheat broiler.
6 Remove chicken from refrigerator and sit at room temperature about 20 minutes. Discard marinade.
7 Grill drumsticks uncovered (or broil) over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, turning to sear all sides.
8 Move chicken to medium-low heat and continue grilling for additional 12 to 15 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until cooked through.
9 Drumsticks should register 170 degrees on meat thermometer.
Source: National Chicken Council
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