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Man whose wife, 3-year-old daughter were killed by speeding car, puts focus on issue of elderly driving
Apr. 25	11:45 am JST	 May 2 | 12:06 am JST
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sensei258
I can't imagine how this guy feels I hope he recovers emotionally
"If there is anyone who feels they cannot drive safely..."
That highlights the problem right there. Like a guy who had a few too many, and thinks he can still drive, people may not feel as if or know that they can not drive safely
SaikoPhysco
As he should..... hopefully new technology can help to reduce this type of accident because the number of people in Japan over 65, as a percentage of the population, is still increasing. I saw the video.... how and why he was travelling at that speed is beyond me. Such a sad thing.
mu-da
The number of fatal traffic accidents has been declining in recent years, but accidents deemed to be caused by people aged 75 or older increased to 460 in 2018, up 42 cases from a year earlier.
To put this into proper perspective I would like to see the numbers for people under the age of 25 and drivers who had their driving license for only 2 years or less.
The accident has again stirred debate on how to prevent accidents involving elderly drivers in an aging country.
Just like with so many other issues here, the "debate" only gets stirred up when some tragedy occurs, and then over the course of a few weeks, it dies down, until the next time!
No conclusions will ever come of this as long as this continues to be a major issue;
The number of people who voluntarily return their licenses has been on the rise, but a police official said it is difficult to strongly urge the elderly to do so especially in areas where cars play an important role in daily life.
Meaning, the areas these elderly live in have poor, or no options when it comes to transportation. There are no buses, nor taxis, and to even get to the nearest store they have to travel many kilometers.
This problem is not going to be fixed by the NPA just arbitrarily making a new law forcing elderly to return their licenses. There needs to be a joint effort by all communities to improve their own infrastructures to assist the elderly.
But how can they? It's basically become the elderly taking care of the elderly in many areas and that is not a solution either.
Yes, 'some' older drivers can be a hazard on the roads. However, there are far worse dangers on the roads than the odd elderly person who loses control of their car. I was nearly killed yesterday by some ratbag that refused to stop at a pedestrian crossing and swerved around me at speed. The over all manner of Japanese drivers is atrocious! Ignoring traffic signals and pedestrian crossings, speeding, blocking intersections, distracted drivers, road rage, the list goes on and on. Elderly drivers are just another hazard to add to the list.
Aly Rustom
He also said he provided photos of his wife and daughter to the media because he wanted people to "feel" the existence of his wife who was living the best she can and his child who was only able to live for three years.
This was especially painful to read.
I can't imagine how this guy feels
Nor I. If it was my family I'd lose my mind
Feet are clumsy. What about having a brake of a car near the steering wheel and a driver uses his or her hand to stop a car.
sakurasuki
A man who lost his wife and daughter in a Tokyo car crash involving an elderly driver expressed his deep sorrow Wednesday for being deprived of the family's future and called on people to reconsider driving if safety cannot be ensured.
87-year-old Kozo Iizuka rammed into their bicycle as it barreled down for 150 meters in the Ikebukuro district, ignoring red traffic signals.
He's right on that, elderly people they'll have difficulty at least one, either eyesight, muscle and cognitive. Even when you see them in normal way in life, not until they need to perform particular task in certain way, you can see their decline.
mtuffizi
so sorry to hear, painful to live with such devastating loss. may be older people to consider taking
public transportation instead of driving.
philly1
My heart goes out to the grieving husband and father. His concern is valid and attention should be given to the problem of drivers who should no longer be on the road.
There needs to be a mandatory government test & refresh driver skills program (not only in Japan) which is carried out at regular intervals after a person gets a license. As a driver ages, the intervals between the tests should become progressively shorter.
It's not fair to put the onus for removing a license on doctors or family members or rely on drivers' "feelings." The independence inherent in a driver's license is something to be earned and maintained by the individual in possession of a license. That basic premise and responsibility ought to be understood and respected by all drivers from the outset.
Eion Robert Sammes
Here's a novel concept; police officers should do their jobs.
Stand at any crossing in Japan and I bet within every light cycle someone will run a red light.
Drive a car at the speed limit and I bet you will be the slowest person on the road.
Watch how many people stay in their own lane on anything less than a dual carriage way. How many people are on the wrong side of the road around blind corners.
The complete carelessness of driving in this country is a disgrace. The lack of action by the police is worse.
Let "little" things slide and it will snowball. Obviously this is a different case if there was driver error. But the the girl in Chiba, the boy in Takeyama, was nothing but a complete disregard for the rules resulting in needless death.
cracaphat
That old man is a murderer.Watching the tv now,where the husband is questioning why he did not contact the emergency services straight away,could have made all the difference.And what makes it worse,is that this former bureaucrat is protected by the most corrupt,despicable cretins of a govt that abe presides over.The murderer is still called by the honorific of "incho". and not yogisha. The murderer is probably out and about driving now knowing he is protected.I used to believe in karma and people getting their just desserts if warranted.But with this govt,and watching how they act with impunity, at no cost, shows maybe that is not the case.
Bintaro
It's not only in Japan that the discussion must happen.
People age differently, ok. But most people have something, whether it's shaky hands, bad vision, bad hand eye coordination, brain slowing down... Pretty much the same as drinking alcohol.
And this is not ageism, people get old, and at a certain point they can't do certain things anymore. That should be the same with driving.
It's also not about freedom. We limit some liberties all the time for the safety of the group or individuals. Age limitation on alcohol, no smoking zones, no dangerous items in airplanes, you name it.
I don't see how this is different.
Jenna Mary Ellen Kelly
I'm speechless. This is the most heartbreaking thing I've read in a while. I can't even imagine the pain of having a beautiful young family and suddenly having it all ripped away.
I know it's a controversial topic, and many younger people here are also bad drivers, but literally every elderly driver I've seen is bad. Not going the speed limit (over or under drastically) crossing over the center line like they're drunk, stopping suddenly. It is not only dementia that is dangerous, there's other mental and physical conditions. Even just aging normally makes your mental reflexes and processing slower, and many elderly have some motor issues as well. With the pretty great public transport in Tokyo I don't know why an 87 year old in Ikebukuro would need to be driving anywhere. Not to mention public transportation is often free or discounted for the elderly
the only group of people that can rival elderly people's bad driving is taxi drivers.
Poor poor guy. What he did was brave to ask people to look inside their heart and ask them to return their drivers license if they cant drive but I'm afraid it will have little to no effect. It's a difficult situation when half of the elderly depend on their drivers license.
I guess the sooner we implement self driving cars the better.
Roger Jolly
There is too much highlight on this news. Accidents can happen to anybody, anytime anywhere and in any context. Victims are victims always. The problem here is that there is a 'mediatic' process and accusatory/discriminatory process going on only because the driver was an elderly rich professor responsible of a clinic. They are making him the 'wickermen' for everybody. People have certainly to be responsible for their behavior, but this is the typical Japanese process of the group beating on the individual, because the situation brought him to light. Every unrelated person now is commenting and giving his moral about him. I find it disgusting. He will answer in court for what he did.
Vince Black
I agree that Japanese drivers have atrocious road manners. Add age and stubbornness to the mix and it's a recipe for disaster
How a person confuses pedals after years of driving, I cant say. It's a reflex, second nature. Obviously he's not fit to be behind the wheel. What do the police check when giving an old person an extension of his / her license? Maybe the issuing police need to be checked.
Chico3
Stunned would be my first thought, coming from my wife and three kids, whom I love very much. I wouldn't know what to feel, more less, not having much of any feeling to go to work. I really hope this guy finds peace, but I know that's going to be difficult. It's sad that his wife and daughter are the innocent ones.
It's very sadden that he, like many loving parents, had very high hopes for his future with his family, watching them grow and enjoying the moments. My prayers to him and his family.
NZ2011
Seems twofold to me given all the accidents the last few days.
Age is definitely something to consider as we head to an ever aging population, the other is cars while generally not speeding significantly is that they totally ignore pedestrian crossings and other markings.
In New Zealand for example you have to stop at a marked uncontrolled crossing if someone is waiting, even on the other side of the road, and wait till there are no people on the crossing before driving on or instant large fine, which the police actually will actively go after.
Here before I realized that no-one obeys that rule I was nearly run over twice, combine that with maybe inattentive drivers and some with less skill and reaction speed.. sadly when I did my driver test here and asked about it the cop seems to not care or be bothered at all.. "meh shouganai"
Should older people be able to drive, perhaps and in some rural areas it would be difficult not to but seems more rigorous testing and checks are required. I suppose the trouble is as you age even if the tests were every 6 months your abilities could massively change.
Perhaps technology could help.. regular reaction time tests with touch devices and traffic rule tests?
If your over 75 don't drive. Catch trains, buses or get family to drive. No need for elderly people to drive in cities. Perhaps only in farm areas where many farmers are in their 70s, 80s and 90s and drive the "K-Truck". Rest in Peace to this poor man's wife and little girl.
If the elderly want to to drive more then they should pay more.
Just have the check done every six months (not covered by health insurance) and any driver having an accident should automatically be tested for cognitive function.
ThonTaddeo
We need better incentives not to drive. As things are now, there's basically no reason not to hang on to your driver's license, even if you don't use it that often.
Start by eliminating the driver's license as the primary form of personal identification: there is nothing special about being able to drive a car when it comes to being a legal taxpaying resident.
Also, either give a big tax break to non-drivers, who have to pay out a lot of tax money for automobile infrastructure that they can only use if someone else is driving them, or make it very expensive to renew a driver's license every few years. What we have now is absurd: gigantic up-front costs just to get a license for the first time, but then negligible costs to keep having one. Those numbers should be reversed.
Every day, when they step out onto the street, innocent non-drivers have to take on the risk that they will be maimed or killed by someone in an automobile. Drivers face no such fear with regard to pedestrians. It's one of the greatest unaddressed inequalities in society.
oldman_13
That is way too old to be driving.
Political correctness is killing people all over the world, as it is not unique to Japan to see very old drivers causing deadly accidents.
There comes a time when one has to swallow their pride and live for the greater good of others. Thumbs down me all you want, but I can assure you when I reach my 60's I am giving up driving.
Goodlucktoyou
At least he has closure. I think it is the time to greive, not spend 12 minutes on every news.
my solution for the problem is: yearly tests after 70. After 80, only 50cc 3 wheeled motorbikes are allowed.
poor guy, my auntie still hasn't excepted the death of her son 30 years ago. She has become a bitter person full of hatred.
xin xin
Work harder on self-driving cars and a road system and the public to support such.
ksteer
I mean the issue of elderly drivers is a pretty easy issue to solve. Once you turn 80, doesn't matter who, if you want to continue driving you must be driving a vehicle with an automatic crash avoidance system. Put in place an incentive system by the government based on certain parameters like access to actual public transportation, requirement for use of a vehicle etc to see how much money you'll get a rebate for.
Live in Tokyo? No rebate, there is a plethora of public transportation options. Don't want to use them? You can still drive, but you must have a vehicle with an ACAS and that's on you to procure.
Live in country side with no public transport options? Up to 75% rebate on a kei car (almost all of them have an automatic braking systems now, even the kei trucks).
If you don't want to comply on what vehicle you must drive, you don't drive. It's as simple as that.
Also the economic benefits here are great, national car companies would get a huge amount of car sales, the roads would be safer. It seems every week the already falling population of young people is made even less by an old person who isn't fit to drive.
We don't let people drive at the beginning of their life until they are 18 because their cognitive and motor skills aren't developed enough yet. Why are we allowing people to drive at the final 18 years of their lives? They are just as bad, if not worse.
@gambade. Agree in cities. But more than half old people live in rural areas with no transport infrastructure. It is 7km to my nearest supermarket or clinic and 3.5km to the kombini. It snows a lot in the winter and reaches 38 degrees in the summer.
nippon22
Mandatory license renewal in every 6 months for people over 75 after cognitive test. MUST
I'm really sorry for his lost. RIP
I honestly think that most people (not only elderly) can't drive in Osaka.
Nobody stops at the stop line, if you don't cross the street properly they won't stop for you even if they see you, they are not used to bicycles driving on the street etc.
Many problems which have to be fixed, but it ain't happening since this is Japan.
I can't imagine how this guy feels I hope he recovers emotionally.
Sadly, this isn't the sort of thing you can recover from emotionally. I hope he can cope, but he is always going to be scarred by this.
So tragic, and they really need to step up efforts to get elderly people with declining abilities out of driver's seats.
Dukeleto
The driver needs to be dealt with as harshly as the law will allow with no less than a jail term of considerable length. This will ensure the message gets through to those elderly people still driving who should not be. Yes I care not for his age or how long he may yet have to live etc etc. He gave up that when he made the decision to drive his car that day.
I feel that part of the problem with this guy in particular was the fact that he used to be the head of some or other government department and this seems to be common place here in Japan that these guys have a problem with accepting that they are anything but the "boss" when driving around and usually in a car far bigger than they need or can handle. If this man is not jailed it is a complete insult to the families and husband who have lost so much!
I wonder how many of theses deaths in Japan caused by drivers over 75 are from males and female drivers? I'm willing to bet it's in the 90% range for men drivers.
@ mu-da
I cannot speak for all of Japan, but only for Saitama where I live. Most prefectures have data for your question. Just need to know where to look.
In Saitama, (#3 in Japan....ouch) Over 56% of the deaths are from people over the age of 65. (These people do not have to be just driving, it also includes bicycles / mopeds / pedestrians) Source: https://www.police.pref.saitama.lg.jp/f0011/kotsu/documents/nippou_3.pdf ( Main page: https://www.police.pref.saitama.lg.jp/f0011/kotsu/kotutokei.html )
lesenfant
Teslas autopilot for everyone. Problem solved.
I agree with everyone here lamenting about the Japanese inability to protect traffic rules. Our intern got driven over when crossing a pedestrian green light. And she was only here for 2 months...And I had to save myself by jumping and falling from those kind of cars. Scary.
Old people driving, a problem I agree. But not the only problem.
problem with that is younger drivers cant get more experienced without driving, elderly drivers well there is no room for improvement even with years of experience as your mind and body degrades so does your driving skills.
klausdorth
"......a cognitive function test......."
which almost anybody can pass if not completely impaired.
I feel so sorry for the husband, losing both his wife and daughter.
kohakuebisu
It sounds like the police are making excuses for not arresting the driver, which is standard procedure when there is a fatality. As pointed out above, everyone else would be "yogisha".
Literally millions of people get around fine without driving in Ikebukuro. There is plenty of public transport everywhere. There are also so many people about that any driver error has a very high probability of causing danger to others. A car is a necessity in the countryside, but not in central Tokyo. It is exactly the kind of place the infirm, he walked with a stick, should choose not to drive.
Probably in a few weeks the old wheezer won't even remember killing two people.
And sometimes it will make you confused to choose the right decision.
Govt. could make law that all driver over 70 has to use Auto breaking system and back camera in their cars.
Auto makers can offer easy loan or discount offer with Govt, support.
Since Govt. has to spend lot's of money for accident investigation and etc., so Govt. should spend some budget to prevent this kind of accident issue of elderly driving.
Car insurance company also can come forward to offer discount package those who use Auto breaking system and back camera in their cars.
Health insurance company could offer special iriosho (medical certificate to free treatment) for driver over 70 years old also allow to use to get discount buy/setup Auto breaking system.
Actually we can do many thing to prevent accident by elderly driving if Govt. and others social organization want.
Hello Kitty 321
Banning elderly drivers is not an option outside the major cities as many areas do not provide regular public transport.
towingtheline
How about fitting some sort of forced "Speed and Power" limiter to all vehicles owned / driven by those over a certain age? Something that heavily restricts the speed and acceleration of the vehicle...
As much as I dislike self-driving cars because of their susceptibility for abuse by the government, they're needed for the many old and terrible drivers on the road today.
The problem is that banning people from driving isn't exactly a vote winner, and we all know geriatric baby boomers are the LDP's bread-and-butter.
One way to do it is by stealth - raise the insurance premiums, particularly on non-kei or turbocharged vehicles, to punitive levels to dissuade the elderly from driving.
Let's be clear about hybrids like the Prius - the electric motors give them phenomenal performance over short distances so this guy must have been going like a scalded cat.
Kentarogaijin
Very, very sad !!. This shouldn't never happen !!.. NO MORE ELDERLY DRIVERS !!..
Derek Grebe
Where I live there seems to be a three-car grace period between the lights turning red and the old farts - excuse me, I mean venerable members of our senior society whose wisdom we revere - acknowledging it.
Add that to the diligent work of the city office putting bollards up the length of the 8-inch-wide cycle lane and it makes the morning ride to the station quite the adventure.
yokohamarides
Even better work harder on gaining public support for a complete streets program that discourages driving and encourages safe, active transport. i.e. traffic calming and real enforcement with lower speed limits, speed & red light cameras - and giving drivers other options with a cohesive system of well-protected bike lanes along all major traffic arteries
Insane Wayne
The poor man must be devastated. But over 40% of the leaders of Japan are over 80. If they aren't fit to drive then they aren't fit to be leaders. How ironic that they find themselves in the same position the put youth. Young men are old enough to die at war, but not old enough to drink or smoke.
itsonlyrocknroll
The driving evaluation assessment and medical testing procedures need to be revised.
A course of instructor lead driving courses designed specifically for the over 75 could also incorporate a more thorough procedure for evaluating if the elderly person is medically fit to remain on the road.
Funding for a twice daily transport service for remote communities, also a form of car share service should be implemented.
Sincere condolences to the husband and father of Mana Matsunaga, 31, and Riko, 3.......
Kyodo News has pictures of wife and daughter.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/04/fa82beba3612-grief-hit-kin-of-victims-in-tokyo-car-crash-calls-for-safer-society.html
Toshihiro
condolence to the guy, I can't even imagine the grief he's in right now. I think a good revision to the 2017 revised traffic law would be that those who are 75 (this could also be moved to 70 or even 65) and older should get an annual cognitive and physical exam in order to prevent more incidents like this from happening.
nedotjp
had taken a cognitive function test in 2017, according to investigative sources. But no problems were observed at that time.
Until the test is performed by an impartial body, there's going to be big holes in this, Elderly & mediocre Doctors not wanting to offend their patients
We live without using a car. While living in Kobe that wasn't a problem. Since moving to a semi countryside place it is more difficult and basically having a car makes life easier.
The nearest train station is 2 km. Not bad for walking but not when carrying heavy shopping. There are several buses every hour and if we return late from Himeji will need a taxi which isn't too expensive.
There are also limited number of community buses, ¥100 rides good for shopping. There are also community or shared taxi, several people on each trip for about ¥200.
Requires more careful planning than living in a city.
Sad loss of a young life.
I'm impressed with the drivers in our new location. For Japan the roads are wide but they drive with care and attention slowing down and stopping at junctions. Slowing down for bike riders and walkers. Each street corner there's a sign warning of children so drive carefully. Many of the drivers are old folks.
This is not a decision that should be left to aged individuals. There must be legislation passed, and licenses only granted to the elderly who can demonstrate both pressing need and the ability to drive safely. Get them off the road.
AgentX
while asking not to be named.
So then they name his deceased wife anyway (and him by extension). The Japanese are so tactless when it comes to matters of privacy and upholding someone's dignity as an individual.
Rate of automatic transmission cars is very high in Japan unlike other countries.
and,People who mistake pedal control also increased.
it is not only old person.
Japanese mainstream media have treated this issue as old-people issue but it is misleading.
A lot of the problem is probably the introduction of automatic transmissions. Old people were all brought up driving manual transmissions then when they get older they are forced to change. This kind of accident is much rarer with manual transmission.
Okibum
Step 1: Change the stupid traffic rules in this country!
Step 2: Get the old drivers off the wheel...
@Philly1 - There needs to be a mandatory government test & refresh driver skills program (not only in Japan) which is carried out at regular intervals after a person gets a license
All drivers over 70 are given cognitive testing twice a year in Japan.
Bugle Boy of Company B
It sounds like the police are making excuses for not arresting the driver, which is standard procedure when there is a fatality.
You're confusing this driver who killed two people with an company executive who MAY have done something wrong.
shoganai
licence or no licence, passed or failed tests, some stubborn people will still drive anyway. so sad for all victims of such tragedies.
As terrible as this accident is, data on how many (and what percentage of) elderly drivers cause accidents (both fatal and non-fatal) compared to each age group.
This is propaganda to force aging Japan to accept the idea of giving up your right to drive. Young drivers kill more people. The problem here is not age. It's humans. Take away everybody's license - or only those who have broken the law, but don't take away licenses simply because they are a certain age.
In what world do you live where it's a "right" to drive. Its not a right at all, its a privilege given to you by the state. Don't like their rules? Don't drive.
Alex Einz
Iizuka, who was once head of the former Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, part of the now-defunct Ministry of International Trade and Industry
I bet that this guy was so full of his own self importance that he never even regarded anyone around him.
MilesTeg
Okay...I don't know the driver at all but.....to insist it was a mechanical failure (stuck accelerator) when according to the police, there is no evidence that was the case, kind of tells you what kind of person we're dealing with. He injured several people and killed a young mother and toddler....stole their future. An old man in the nadir of his life, who was a high level politician, refusing to hold himself accountable. Seems he doesn't feel responsible at all. Sounds all too familiar. I'd throw him in jail regardless who and how old he is.
MilesTeg and Alex,
Great posts.
I bet this dude felt so self-entitled that he didn't give two hoots about anyone else and like Crecaphat said earlier on here the media calling him an 'inch' is an utter disgrace.
"incho."
Dementia is gradual, many old people lose their motor skills without realising.
Has anyone else noticed that hardly anyone in Japan looks right or left before crossing on green? Just stare at the red like a zombie and step out on green.
Its not the light that is going to kill you!
Which world? Uh, this one. The one where I got a license that gives me the right to drive as long as I follow traffic rules.
Elmer,
I think your points are valid but in Japan even young people don't look right or left.
They plow on through because they are so used to being told what to do,
No awareness whatsoever,
extanker
Whenever there's an accident involving an elderly driver, someone also mentions 'but younger drivers are bad too'. Well a younger driver didn't just plow through a bunch of red lights, injure multiple people and kill a mom and her child. How about focusing on the problem at hand instead and then worry about the other.
Obviously that's not enough. Make it a full driving test.
John9Plus
It's been my observation that the average Japanese person acts as though they have no brake, only a gas pedal - whether walking, riding a bicycle, driving a car, or any method of travel in which they are in control. They could be 50 meters from a traffic light turning yellow and their brain says "gas pedal, now."
The same goes for when walking or bike riding, they will chose to attempt to squeeze by in front of you and an inanimate object rather than just go around you (the safer way).
miss_oikawa
John9Plus, what have your observations been?
presto345
Iizuka, who was once head of the former Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, part of the now-defunct Ministry of International Trade and Industry, had taken a cognitive function test in 2017, according to investigative sources. But no problems were observed at that time.
The frequency of these tests needs to be upped.
They are not.
I'd like to hear what kind of observations John9Plus has made.
I agree. They should test at least as many times each year as people in their 20's do.
MY father in law went to one of these "assessments".
It consisted of a policeman reading from a script to a PowerPoint presentation of pages of text too small for any of the venerable drivers to be able to read.
Not that it mattered, because my FIL slept through it anyway.
Then, ceremony observed, his licence was renewed.
Totally vapid pretence of taking action.
shogun36
Thank you. Correct.
I have never nor will I ever understand this logic.
First of all, these people have no need to be that close to you in the first place. They see you ahead of time and can easily go another route.
Second, when faced with a choice of walking on the side of someone that has ample room and no signs of danger vs the other side of a person where there is very little room and the possibility of bumping into something, these people almost always choose to go to the side which has the least amount of room available.
Third, when walking or biking toward someone, the initial instinct would be to avoid people, right? Wrong. These people love to head directly towards you as if you are a human magnet.
That being said, there needs to be an age limitation when it comes to drivers licenses. Or at least an automatic fail if they can't see or react properly to common situations.
Bugle Boy of Company B, what have your observations been?
Duh, I said my observations...
Drivers will routinely blow thru both yellow and red traffic lights (in cars).
People on bicycles will cut in front of pedestrians to squeeze between you and an object (pole, building corner, steps, etc).
Any situation where common sense would dictate "well, I have a brake...perhaps I should slow down/stop, go around."
Ah_so
There should be an annual medical test for those over 75 (or younger even), which will check their eyesight, reaction time and judgement. Failure should result in removal of the driving licence.
Computer-driven cars may be the long-term solution or electric buggies to help the elderly get about, but it is clear that people of this age should not be getting behind the wheel.
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Yeesh. Glad the driver's OK. Here's a roundup of today's storm reports — was a windy one out there on Tybee Island.
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In advance of a doozy of a weather day, I've spent a portion of my evening revamping the Charleston Weather blog. I've installed the latest P2, Automattic's excellent real-time WordPress theme, and I've also (with any luck) enabled PubSubHubbub for posts to the blog. Weather information is exactly what the real-time web is designed for, I think — tomorrow may be a great test of that. So, especially if you're in Charleston, follow the blog tomorrow along with the alerts we'll have on Twitter, Identi.ca, and Facebook. Hopefully things will turn out better than the strongly-worded alerts have been telling the story, but it's tough to say.
This entry was posted in In Brief, Weather and tagged chswx, Facebook, identica, pubsubhubbub, real-time web, severe weather, twitter on December 2, 2009 by Jared Smith.
On Twitter, I'll live-tweet the storm event at @chswx. If you just want warnings and forecasts, I recommend @CharlestonWX. Also see @weatherwatches for advance notice of potential watches. Don't forget local media, as well, including Rob Fowler, Josh Marthers, Joey Sovine, and the Live 5 Weather Team.
I'm uploading radar images periodically to radar.charlestonwx.com. There's an animation script which gives you 10 frames and many Level III products to play with.
Despite all this technology we now have, your best defense is to have a NOAA Weather Radio and make sure to heed all warnings that come down from the National Weather Service or other emergency management officials. Remember, the Internet is a great tool, but is not intended for life-or-death decisions. Stay safe out there!
This entry was posted in Weather and tagged resources, severe weather, severe weather season, twitter on March 28, 2009 by Jared Smith.


2012 Hyosung GT250 (Comet) fresh pictures | IAMABIKER - Everything Motorcycle!
Pictures of the 2012 version of Hyosung's GT250 (popularly known as the Comet in India during the older model launch here) have cropped up recently on the Indonesian blog (TMC). No camouflages or tapes to hide the features just clear crisp photographs. What is interesting is that Hyosung had recently stated that they intend to bring their 250's to India, but only after they attain a better level of localization of the parts, and that would mean we are looking at a late 2012 or early 2013 before we can expect them here.
Clearly from the photographs one can make out that the most obvious change in the 2012 GT250 is the headlamp, which has been given a rather common design, we still love old school round ones. The bike definitely looks hot and like the earlier Comets GT250's has a certain commanding presence to it. We hope both the GT250 and the GT250R(faired) come in. With killer pricing from competitors that's picking on Hyosung's sales in the higher CC segment, Hyosung better get the price right and target the CBR250R with a competitive price. Either ways we are happy, its raining 250's!


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New Year's Revelers Urinate on Berlin Holocaust Memorial
JTAJanuary 6, 2014getty images
New Year's revelers shot fireworks and urinated in Germany's Holocaust memorial in Berlin.
But memorial staff members have vowed to put a stop to the desecration.
Reacting to a shocking video of young party-goers celebrating among the 2711 steles of the memorial last week, spokesperson Jenifer Stolz told JTA that "we are all quite appalled. But it is not the first time."
Stolz said she hoped it would be the last time, however. Meetings with Berlin police are planned in the coming days and weeks, at which possible measures to prevent the disrespectful behavior will be on the table. An obvious choice is to put up temporary fencing as is done for Berlin's central park – the Tiergarten – which, like the memorial, borders on the party scene. But there also are other options to be discussed, Stolz said.
Berlin's major open-air New Year's event takes place around the Brandenburg Gate and hundreds of thousands of visitors walk past the memorial on their way there, Stolz noted. "It seems to invite them to such excesses, and it's not nice."
Stolz noted that this year the site cleanup went very quickly and that all fireworks detritus was cleared away by 2 p.m. on New Year's Day.
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Here are ten tips to help you and your pets have a safe and happy Halloween!
1. No tricks, no treats: That bowl of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy. Chocolate in all forms—especially dark or baking chocolate—can be very dangerous for dogs and cats. Candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can also cause problems. If you do suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
5. Dress-up can be a big mess-up for some pets. Please don't put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it (yup, a few pets are real hams!). For pets who prefer their "birthday suits," however, wearing a costume may cause undue stress.
7. Take a closer look at your pet's costume and make sure it does not have small, dangling or easily chewed-off pieces that he could choke on. Also, ill-fitting outfits can get twisted on external objects or your pet, leading to injury.


Anna-Maria Kovacs is a Visiting Senior Policy Scholar at Georgetown University's Center for Business and Public Policy. Her expertise is in industry analysis and her area of focus is on the interplay between public policy and investment. Dr. Kovacs has followed the communications industry for over thirty years, either as a financial analyst or as a consultant. She was the Founder and President of Regulatory Source Associates LLC, which provided investment professionals with analysis of the impact of federal and state regulation on investment in the telecommunication and cable industries. She recently founded Strategic Choices to provide consulting on financial, strategic and regulatory issues that impact the communications industry. Dr. Kovacs' MBA is from Harvard Business School. Her Ph.D. is from Harvard University, in Comparative Literature, with a focus on the impact of economic and social history on literature. Her B.A. is from Boston University is in Economics and English. She holds the CFA Charter.
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Why build with a builder when you can build your own custom property! This amazing corner lot is located in the prestigious South Shore Country Club at Lake Las Vegas and sits right on the golf course. This community has many wonderful amenities including golf, clubhouse, fitness center, community pool area, tennis and so much more!


This one-acre, fenced dog park was built in 2008. It is distinctive because it is a part of a larger park facility, which includes a playground, picnic shelters and athletic fields. This allows users to recreate with all members of the family, including the family pooch. Doggie exercise/play pieces were funded by a Neighborhood Enhancement Grant. This dog park has a very loyal following who enjoy the location and amenities.
It is important that dogs are under voice command at all times. The size of the park allows dogs to run, fetch and play. If you bring young children to the park, please be aware of the jumping, bounding nature of off-leash dogs.
Dogs must be leashed when entering or leaving the off-leash area, and owners must have a visible leash at all times.
I love this dog park. It's right by my house and my pup has a good number of buddies who are regulars. I will say that there are a large number of people who visit this park who do not pay any attention to the posted sign. If you decide to visit, PLEASE be sure to pick up after your pup and YOURSELF. Please read the posted sign! PLEASE HELP KEEP THIS PARK CLEAN!


On this week's Energy Gang episode: We travel to Greentown Labs to discuss the state of the cleantech startup scene.
The Energy Gang recording live at Greentown Labs.
We've reached a new stage in cleantech. Years after the VC bubble popped, startups are pursuing new approaches to scaling, finding customers, partnering and raising money.
Those new strategies to scaling early-stage cleantech were crystallized this year. And we're going to talk about them.
This week, we recorded The Energy Gang live at Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech incubator in the country. We discussed a wide range of trends: the emergence ofblockchain a diversifying class of corporate investors, the blitz of mergers and acquisitions, low-cost ways of scaling new technologies, how to ask for money, and where startups can engage in policy.
Plus, we ran through the top headlines of the week: Tesla's 100-megawatt battery, the heinous Congressional tax bill, and the Bonn climate talks.
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Portugal is a country located in south-western Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
People are very friendly in general. During the summer, especially the coastline is overrun with tourists. In Portugal people are easy going and sometimes slow. Everything needs its time, so you will probably have to wait for a little while. Long distance buses are usually a bit late.
Hitching in Portugal is quite easy. However, it is important that you are protected from the sun. The weather is, especially in summer, extremely hot. During the autumn or winter season, rain can be constant, especially in the north and centre of Portugal. Although, you still might be able to find long periods of beautiful sunshine.
If you hitchhike near the coastal regions, you will probably have more chances of being picked up. Most of the people in Portugal live near the coast. Regions around Lisbon or Porto are generally with more traffic throughout the year. The Southern coast of Portugal is also very touristic, so you will have higher chances of being picked also by foreigners.
As an alternative to hitchhiking you can use the buses from Rede Expresso for overland travels. The railway network is not in a good state, it is slow and there are only two lines. Although, the network is improving a lot during the last years.
A common way in Portugal for long distance lorries is to take the Autopista Castilla (E80). There is a huge truck stop at the border where they can get cheap Portuguese food, so many just wait until they get there before going to other areas of Portugal, mostly to Porto and Lisboa.
Fátima is a little pilgrimage village. You could try using a sign with this name to increase your chances of being picked up. It's on the road between Lisbon and Porto.
Despite Portuguese being the official language, Spanish is widely understood. However, using a few Portuguese key words goes a long way, as generally people give some value to that. You will find that many Portuguese speak English or French as a second language. According to the International English Proficiency Index , Portugal has a high proficiency level in English, proficiency higher than in countries like Italy, France or Greece.
Normally, police won't bother you. Despite is forbidden to hitchhike at the middle of the highway, like mostly everywhere, your chances increase if you ask for a lift at the service stations or even at the tolls. In Portugal highways are payable, and so many of the vehicles stop at the tolls in order to pay.
Although walking along the highway (Autoestrada) can be an effective method in Portugal, you risk being stopped by the highway patrol. If you are friendly enough they might give you a lift to the nearest town or national road where it is legal to walk, but some have been known to call the police, particularly near Lisbon. Walking along the highway is not a punishable offense and there is no fine, but having the police called is a hassle for everyone involved. Note that simply hitchiking in general is perfectly legal, rather it is the act of walking along the highways which is illegal.
A traditional toll plaza usually has an electronic toll lane and one or more lanes for manual payment. Not all the vehicles stop because they have the electronic system which collects their costs with no need to stop. The vehicles which stop will do it at least by two different times. First, they collect a ticket which signs the start of their trip at a certain place. Later, they stop for the manual payment at a lane. Obviously, you will be less noticed when you ask for a lift during the collection of a ticket than during the payment at a lane.
Portugal borders only with Spain. The rest of the country is surrounded by the Atlantic ocean. Portugal has signed the Schengen Agreement which means that borders with Spain are open. At times, there are mobile checks by the police or customs, especially in border regions like Vilar Formoso.
If you just want to get to Portugal from somewhere in Europe (or vice-versa), you'll want to to keep your hitch journey in Spain as short and quick as possible. This will happen by sticking to the the main road (AP-1 and A-62, Autovía de Castilla) from Bayonne/San Sebastian to Salamanca / Vilar Formoso (the portuguese border near Guarda). Even if you come from, say, Montpellier, it's recommended to hitch up to Bayonne and cross the basque country.
If your ride is only taking you to somewhere near Vilar Formoso border and you want to go further in Portugal, stay at the last Cepsa gas station on the right side of the road, 5kms before the border. Gas is cheaper in Spain, and many cars fill up their tanks in there before entering Portugal.
BRISA has information on all the highways in Portugal and their exits and petrol stations. For the location of some of the petrol stations click here.
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This page was last edited 07:51, 31 May 2018 by Zac. Based on work by different users of the hitchwiki community.


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Did you know that you are using Ericsson's technology every time you scroll through your favorite apps? Or that our inventions help prolong your smartphone's battery life?
When most people hear the word "patents", they think of pieces of paper filled with a bunch of technical lingo. But that is only a small part of the story. In fact, patents are an essential tool that enables the innovation behind many everyday activities we take for granted.
For instance, patents protect cutting-edge technologies that have been incorporated in global standards for mobile wireless communications. A patent that protects technology that is essential to a standard is called a standard essential patent (SEP). It is impossible to manufacture 4G/LTE standard-compliant products such as smartphones or tablets without using technologies covered by one or more SEP.
Data transmission: Ericsson has several standard essential patent families1 covering improvements to data transmission between cellular phones and towers. Ericsson patents cover aspects of data-transmission technology like service-quality control, status/feedback reporting, header compression, data-packet resequencing, and the "HARQ" data-retransmission technique. Together, these 4G/LTE technologies enable 10% higher data rates and 50% higher total system throughput over previous generations.
Carrier aggregation: Ericsson owns a number of standard essential patent families covering methods to increase data speeds by combining multiple radio channels. Mobile devices transmit signals on a designed band of radio frequencies; the wider the band, the faster the data speeds. But radio spectrum is scarce, and continuous blocks are often unavailable. Using "carrier aggregation", network providers can assemble high-capacity networks from fragmented radio-spectrum holdings.
Battery solutions: Mobile phones place major demands on small batteries. To conserve power, phones may enter an "idle mode" and disconnect from the network, which can delay the receipt of new data and introduce reconnection delays. Ericsson has standard essential patent families covering enhanced "sleep modes" integrated into 4G/LTE. Those technologies allow phones to 'sleep' without fully disconnecting from the network, allowing continued queries about the availability of new data. For instance, enhanced sleep modes enable about a 50% increase in a smartphone's battery life.
Resource allocation: Ericsson has many standard essential patent families that address coordinating transmissions to prevent interference, delays, and dropped calls when multiple phones simultaneously attempt to access the same cell tower. Together, Ericsson technologies enable a doubling of user data rates and up to 50% higher system throughput.
In the last few decades, innovations in cellular technology have opened us up to new digital experiences: 2G allowed us to have better conversations, 3G enabled us to surf the web, and 4G has given us seamless video streaming while turbo-charging an entire ecosystem of apps and connected devices.
In the coming years, 5G will bring rich video content with zero waiting times, immersive VR experiences and a whole range of exciting Internet of Things ("IoT") services. Standard essential patents will play a crucial role enabling the R&D at the core of this revolution. Like with previous generations of mobile communications, they will be instrumental in securing these benefits for consumers – even as the industry adapts to the new demands placed by IoT.
In just over a decade, smartphones have gone from new technology to constant companion. Ericsson has been at the heart of this transformation — and we look forward to continuing to forge the path into the future.
1 A patent family is a collection of patent applications covering the same or similar technical content.


Choosing a caregiver for your prenatal care, labor, & delivery is an important decision – one that will undoubtedly shape your entire birth experience. It's certainly not a matter that should be taken lightly.
The first thing to remember is that Midwives, OBs, and Family Practitioners are people. That's not rocket science, right? But it's sometimes easy to forget.
1. Every caregiver comes to the table with a unique personality, perspective, and worldview. Every caregiver has had different experiences and types of education. As such, it isn't fair to say that "all midwives do such-and-such…" or "all OBs respond in such-and-such a way." It's not quite as simple as that. Certainly, there are generalizations about each group (that are largely true…), but each individual person is still going to have their own philosophy of birth.
2. Medical caregivers are not superhuman. They do not know everything about everything. They sometimes unknowingly give bad advice. They sometimes make mistakes. As such, it is wise to think critically about any information that they dispense. It is also wise to treat them with grace and respect (and to expect the same thing in return).
Now that we have those two points out-in-the-clear, here is some basic information about choosing a caregiver for your pregnancy.
Some pregnancy books will advise that you interview the doctor detective-style and ask about induction rates, percentage of C-sections, etc. While it's certainly acceptable (and it can be helpful) to ask these kind of questions, I don't think they are the best way to decide which caregiver to choose. Besides, (a) many doctors won't willingly offer up those stats (I'm uncertain if that is because the information is unknown, inaccessible, or they just don't want to share…) and (b) stats alone can be falsely reassuring.
Observe the atmosphere in the waiting room. Are the people behind the desk friendly and relaxed or hurried and snappy?
Take note of how long you wait in the waiting room.
When you get called back for your exam, are you asked to remove your clothes?
Does the caregiver take time to answer your questions in a warm, thoughtful way or do you feel rushed?
Ask a few pertinent and philosophy-revealing questions: (1) How many children do you have and what were your birth experiences like? (2) How do you support women who choose to deliver without drugs? (3) What "position" will I need to give birth in? Etc.
Query about the birth itself. Be sure to ask if he/she will be with you through labor…or just for the delivery itself.
After all those observations have been made and the questions have been asked, take some time to reflect on how you FEEL about that particular caregiver and his/her office staff. Often, your "gut" is right. If you feel small, silly, dismissed, or rushed when you go to your prenatal appointments or if something just doesn't seem right, it is 100% okay to switch caregivers. Even if you're already halfway through your pregnancy…or more.
If you're newly pregnant and looking for a caregiver, I recommend that you ask other new mothers in your circle. Start by asking about their birth experience. Find someone who had a beautiful birth – someone whose birth story you admire – and then ask who was there when they had their baby. That's a good place to start.
YOUR TURN: How did you decide on your caregiver?
I knew since I was 19 that I would never have a hospital birth by choice. A midwife was a guest speaker in a college course I was taking and her talk convinced me in less than 40 minutes.
For my first child, I had just moved to an area in California where there were too many homebirth midwives to interview. So we asked a student in my husband's grad program which midwives he and his wife used. We interviewed them and felt fine with them. The birth was amazing.
For our second birth, we were living in an area of New York State where there weren't any conventional options for homebirth. The choices were either underground midwives who mainly worked with the amish community or a doctor who we were friends with who attended homebirths of the "hippy" population. He was very hands off and was perfect for us. I did all my own prenatal care by reading Ina May Gaskin's books. I was a little concerned about having a male as an attendant, but although the birth was very different from my first, it was amazing as well.
Currently I live in New Mexico where there are tons of homebirth midwives. I happen to be friends with many of them, so I don't know how I would choose should I become pregnant.
REALLY great tips Stephanie- most first time moms are lost about this, I really liked the suggestions you gave. I did what you said at the end, found a woman (my sister :)) that had a birth experience I wanted, and then I went to her midwife (with my husband), and we really liked her. So- we went with her!
I picked the best OB I found. I didn't consider going any other way. She was definitely kind and took plenty of time with me. She is known for being an excellent doctor and person. Unfortunately, it never dawned on me to really ask questions about the actual labor and delivery. I just thought babies get delivered every day. This really can't be rocket science. Boy, do I wish I had known more then. But, what I really wish I had known is that you can take all the care in the world over who your OB is, but the people who are actually most involved in the delivery (the nurses)you don't get to pick them. My OB showed up after I'd been in labor for 10 hours. The nurse taking care of me didn't realize that I was even in labor…not sure what she thought I was doing screaming so much. By the time the doctor got there the nurse had already messed up quite a bit…not doing some things and overdoing others. It wasn't long before I was told that I had to have a c-section.
Next go round I'm looking for a midwife.
We really really want to do a homebirth for my second baby, but I am very discouraged by the prices. I wish that we lived in a country where home birth was covered by insurance, but the thought of $2000 for a midwife versus the $35 co-pay for a hospital birth is a big deterrent for me. Obviously, this is only my situation and my insurance. We are currently researching hiring a midwife in training (if anyone knows anyone servicing Northern California who'd be interested, contact me!). I had a great experience with my first birth in a hospital. It was attended by a midwife only, no doctor, and we had no medication and no real intervention (except for an annoying IV because I was dehydrated from throwing up). It's discouraging to believe in home birth and natural childbirth so much, and to be burdened by the lack of money to make those things happen.
I had both of my children delivered at the hospital with our family physician. All turned out well and I wouldn't change a thing.
For this pregnancy I'm going with a midwife. I'm fortunate to have a friend who is a midwife and asked her for recommendations. Happily there was a group nearby and I'm going through them. So far so good!
I went with a Family Practitioner that specialized in OB and I'm really happy with her. She's now my daughter's ped as well. She respects my decisions even if she doesn't agree with all of them.
She included my husband in all of our discussions (as he was at all of my appointments) which meant a lot to us.
Also she respected our decision not to vaccinate. We asked her about that early on in our pregnancy so that we would have time to change if need be.
I had assumed for years that I would use a midwife but where we live there aren't many so it was nice to find a doctor that was a good fit for us.
I tried, really tried, to find a midwife for my last pregnancy. One I didn't agree with, one didn't return my calls and another was moving. I ran out of time trying to find a midwife and decided to just stay with my OB.
I initially wanted a homebirth, but I was very uncomfortable with the main practice in my area that does homebirths and I was unable to find an independent midwife whose schedule was not full already. I instead found an amazing group of midwives who were extremely pro natural birth–but who only do hospital deliveries. I loved their demeanor, their philosophy, and their statistics on c-sections (practially zero). Looking back I am glad I was in the hospital, although it's not what I initially would have chosen. I feel I had the best of both worlds–I had a midwife and nurse with me my entire labor who could not have been more supportive of natural pain management and birth. I never once had to lie on my back in bed, but chose the positions I wanted to labor and birth in. I never once had a monitor hooked up to me or an iv, and I was free to eat and drink. I feel very blessed that way. The room had dim lighting, my choice of music, a laboring tub, and a shower. I honestly felt more relaxed knowing I was in the hospital and that there was medical help available if I did need it (which I didn't). This group of midwives has since disbanded (to my dismay) and I may consider a homebirth in the future. My hospital experience was not typical, and I fear that if I have a hospital birth again, I won't have it so easy the second time with my choices of pain managament, labor positions, etc. I was very fortunate to have midwives at the time who were on staff at a hospital. I never once saw a doctor for anything pregnancy or birth related. If I have a hospital birth again, I will still work with a midwife and I will hire a doula as well, just for the extra support.
I had an OBGYN with all three. It is just the thing to do, right? Most people don't even think about it, they just go to one. I was the same. Though last pregnancy I wanted to do a natural birth, with a doula and all that jazz… my health was so bad, I was sick, and weak and knew my body wasn't up for it. However, now that I'm getting healthy should it ever happen again I'd want to do a home birth.
My last experience in the hospital was just plain terrible. They took my baby from me and placed him in the NICU for jaundice, that wasn't that bad, and introduced a bottle to him. I'll never forget how the hosp. ruined my first few days with him.
Totally great post – and even then, you're not always prepared! my sister had what she thought was the perfect OB/GYN, who ended up making her have a caesarian (*for which she was completely unprepared) and her spinal tap (?) STILL hasn't healed up! so sometimes there are crazy "bumps" along the way!


Google held an event today to unveil a slew of brand new products. The main focus was Google's two newest Nexus devices to replace the Nexus 6 that was announced last year. Putting out two smartphones in the Nexus line in one year is a departure from the norm for the search giant, as they usually end up releasing one new Nexus smartphone and a new Nexus tablet. This year however Google opted to revamp the last two Nexus phones instead, with Huawei manufacturing the Nexus 6 reboot known as the Nexus 6P, and LG once again manufacturing the Nexus 5, now known as the Nexus 5X.
Although the Nexus 5X is now official, Google won't begin selling them until a couple of weeks from now when the phone is set to launch alongside the Nexus 6P in the middle of October. When the phones go live for sale, consumers can expect to pick up the Nexus 5X from the Google Store, although it will also likely be available through all four major U.S. carriers which includes Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless. Keeping this in mind Google has not yet confirmed whether it will be available through carrier stores, they have stated though that the phone comes unlocked so it will be usable on all carriers, and, it will be compatible with Project Fi so users will be able to buy the phone along with the setup of the Project Fi service. Pre-orders for the device however, begin today and should be live within the next few hours, and at some point the phone will be available from other retailers unfortunately Google hasn't mentioned which retailers those are.
To recap on the specifications for the Nexus 5X, it comes equipped with a 5.2-inch Full HD LCD display sporting a 1080p resolution and 424 PPI, and just like LG's flagship device this year, the LG G4, it comes powered by Qualcomm's 64-bit Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor. Accompanying the CPU is 2GB of RAM which falls in line with the amount of RAM on the original Nexus 5. It's also powered by a 2,700mAh battery and comes with a 5MP front camera as well as a 12.3MP rear-facing camera with OIS and dual LED flash. The Nexus 5X won't come with expandable storage, keeping the theme with every other Nexus device, but will offer 16GB and 32GB internal storage options for consumers. It will also be available in the traditional Black and White, as well as a new Ice Blue color instead of the Red found on the original Nexus 5. Prices start at $379.99 for the 16GB model, and $429.99 for the 32GB model, and pre-orders include a $50 Play Credit as well as a free 90-day subscription to Play Music Unlimited.


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Derrida and Negative Theology
Harold Coward - Editor
Toby Foshay - Editor
Jacques Derrida - With a conclusion by
This book explores the thought of Jacques Derrida as it relates to the tradition of apophatic thought--negative theology and philosophy--in both Western and Eastern traditions. Following the Introduction by Toby Foshay, two of Derrida's essays on negative theology, Of an Apocalyptic Tone Newly Adopted in Philosophy and How to Avoid Speaking: Denials, are reprinted here. These are followed by essays from a Western perspective by Mark C. Taylor and Michel Despland, and essays from an Eastern perspective by David Loy, a Buddhist, and Harold Coward, a Hindu. In the Conclusion, Jacques Derrida responds to these discussions.
"So we could say that, rather than measuring deconstruction as a negative theology, we are attempting to gauge the degree to which the modern in its negativity is prefigured by the classical tradition in its own characteristic search for autonomy, to better appreciate the genealogy and disjunction of our era." -- from the Introduction
Harold Coward is Director of the Calgary Institute for the Humanities at the University of Calgary. He is author of Derrida and Indian Philosophy and Jung and Eastern Thought; editor of Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism; and co-author of Hindu Ethics: Purity, Abortion, and Euthanasia, all published by SUNY Press. Toby Foshay is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Victoria.
1. Introduction: Denegation and Resentment
Toby Foshay
2. Of an Apocalyptic Tone Newly Adopted in Philosophy
3. How to Avoid Speaking: Denials
4. On Not Solving Riddles Alone
Michel Despland
5. nO nOt nO
Mark C. Taylor
6. A Hindu Response to Derrida's View of Negative Theology
Harold Coward
7. The Deconstruction of Buddhism
David Loy
8. Conclusion: Divine Reservations
Morny Joy
9. Post-Scriptum: Aporias, Ways and Voices
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Gnostic Apocalypse
Sacred Interconnections
Mysticism Examined
The Perfect Rule of the Christian Religion


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Here's How Many Women Regret Their One-Night Stand
Those "morning after" numbers may surprise you
By Elizabeth Millard
Even if no-strings-attached sex seems great at the moment, post-sex regret might creep up with the sunrise. And it seems to occur more for women than men, a study from Norway suggests.
Researchers asked 263 people ages 19 to 37 how much they regretted either engaging in or passing up a recent casual sex experience. About 35 percent of women surveyed expressed regret, compared to just 20 percent of men. Plus, only 30 percent of women said they were happy with their most recent one-night stand, while around 50 percent of men said the same. (These are the new rules of one-night stands.)
So it's not really a surprise that women were more likely to be pleased with passing on no-strings-attached sex: 80 percent said they were glad they declined a recent chance of casual sex. That's nearly double the amount of men who said the same. (In fact, 30 percent of men regretted not getting frisky when they were given the chance.)
Women did worry more about pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and loss of reputation associated with casual sex, but those factors don't account for the sex differences when it came to post-sex regret. Even the difference in sexual satisfaction didn't seem to explain the disparity.
Instead, researchers suggested that it comes down to fundamental differences that tie into evolutionary psychology. Basically, women may be more wired to see sex as a way to have children with a supportive partner. A short-term rendezvous wouldn't provide that for them. But for men, the results of short-term sex wouldn't be so problematic—so they look for casual opportunities more than women do.
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Percy Beaumont wore a somewhat animated ? even a slightly irritated ? air. He was by no means of so handsome an effect as his comrade, though in the latter's absence he might, with his manly stature and his fair dense beard, his fresh clean skin and his quiet outlook, have pleased by a due affirmation of the best British points. Just now Beaumont's clear eyes had a rather troubled light, which, after glancing at Bessie Alden while she spoke, he turned with some intensity on Lord Lambeth. Mrs. Westgate's beautiful radiance of interest and dissent fell meanwhile impartially everywhere.


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Pete Cochran, a war veteran with both visible and invisible scars, is mostly a loner. Then a special woman with a young son walks into his life as he works at his father's Christmas tree lot–a woman with problems he can't ignore.
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Melvins Cancel European Tour
June 6, 2019 Jason Bullinger
The Melvins are canceling their European tour which was scheduled to kick off on June 15 in Bristol, England.
Drummer Dale Crover informed fans he has injured his back: "Dear Friends, I regret to inform you that I have to cancel our upcoming European tour. I've been dealing with a back related injury and I'm unable to perform at this time.
"I feel awful that I have to let you all down like this. I want to assure you that I'm working very hard to return 100% better! We will come back as soon as we can. "Thank you for understanding."
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#MyStory: At My Bestie's Wedding… I Fell For Her Brother!
Destination weddings are insane… Even more if it's your bestie's wedding! But back then, I had no idea that this particular wedding was going to be so much more for me. Snehal and I had been besties since the age of 5 years. We had seen each other through all our ups and downs - the crazy breakups, first loves, nerve-wrecking exam results and everything else that you can possibly imagine. Snehal lost her father in an accident when we were just in the 10th standard and that's when her elder brother, Akhil, moved to Boston for work. I stood by Snehal like a rock and helped her cope with the incident. But things were different now. Snehal and I were all grown up and my BFF, my sister, my guardian angel, was in love and tying the knot!
It was a royal destination wedding in Jodhpur in March, 2017. All our friends had flown in from different parts of the country and so had Akhil. I was obviously super excited to be the main bridesmaid and also because after the bride, it was me who would get all the attention! The functions began and needless to say, the #ShaadiSquad (that's us girls!) were all out and about in our gorgeous Indian ensembles, high heels, makeup, jewellery, the works! As the bridesmaid, my job was more than just partying it up. I made sure that I was always around Snehal to take care of every little thing that she may need. Not to forget, calming her down through all those nervous breakdowns while also helping her dress up and making sure that all the guests were comfortable and well entertained. Akhil's duties were pretty much the same and we found ourselves bumping into each other every now and then.
I hadn't interacted much with Akhil in all these years, but now that he was all grown up, he certainly looked extremely cute! He also came across a little serious and coy. I wondered if it was due to all the responsibilities that he had to take on, at such a young age. But all said and done, the wedding went on without any glitches. After the final wedding function, which ended around 2 pm, all the friends decided to have an extended party. Akhil and I, exhausted from all the running around, decided to call it a night and retire to our rooms. Just when we were walking back, Akhil asked if I'd like to join him by the pool for a drink. I happily accepted and minutes later we were sitting knee deep in water, sipping on yummy cocktails. A concoction of awkward silences, alcohol, tiredness and relief, soon turned into very interesting conversations. We talked about our school crushes, our families, life struggles, friendships and before I knew it, we were passionately kissing each other. Pheeewwww! I couldn't believe it! I had just made out with my BFF's brother. How the hell did that happen? Was it the alcohol or was there really a connection?
It has been a few months since the wedding and Akhil has been looking for a job in Delhi to be closer to his mother, now that Snehal is married. And as for Akhil and I, we've been sort of seeing each other. Also, that kiss wasn't our first and last! We really did connect with each other. Life is a funny thing, I fell for the bride's brother, who I had know almost all my life.


Rockbox being working fine for several months using iQuad adaptor.
Suddenly just froze while playing from my desk so did hardware reboot and got the error above. I can reboot into OF and see the full capacity of the SD cards. But the only topics I can find about this error refer to not installing Rockbox properly whereas I did this successfully a long time ago.
Those adapters tend to cause disk corruption, so try checking the disk for errors and then copying a new build over. Probably your file system got hosed.
In the future, try not to write to the disk in rockbox.
I have only written to the disk in OF. And I haven't touched the filesystem at all for months.
How do I "copy a new build over"? You mean not using the app?
You can use the installer or just copy a downloaded build manually.
I don't know if there are any sd adapters that work reliably, certainly there are none with driver support committed.
Ah how annoying. I'm now on the road for 3 months away from my music collection. What's the best way to recover from this corruption? Simple reformat and install then Rockbox? Do I need to recover OF first?
Or can I simply delete the files and copy back over?
The best way to recover is to check the disk for errors and then copy a new build over. Try that first.
I've done that. Tried CHKDSK but got "Cannot read boot sector" after a long time. Then tried with Mac Disk Utility but still the same issue.
As I said, all plays fine on the computer but nothing plays on Rockbox.
Ideally you'd reformat the disk, but if you don't want to you can try just copying a new build over to see if that works. You'll likely find that some files at least are corrupted, although maybe not any you are likely to notice.
As I said (http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,52621.msg243354.html#msg243354) I copied over the new build and it boots fine.
The issue is that the files are not corrupt at all if I play through a computer but they are corrupt if I play through Rockbox. That's my issue and the thing I can't explain.
I suggest to restore with iTunes and reinstall Rockbox. Might be the most radical method, but then you can be sure to have a working filesystem. I don't think that the problems with playback are produced by Rockbox.
Does an iTunes restore also format the filesystem?


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Type the new name for the pictures into the field. If you check "Append a number to each photo" then iPhoto will add a 1, 2, 3, etc. after each photo so you can distinguish them.
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I did this and now when i try to make a web album the old file names come up. How do I keep the new (changed) file names in order to use to show people online so they can order higher-res versions of the images?
I have the same problem,when I e-mail the pix the old file names are being mailed…?!!!!
how do you keep the old file names from popping back up??????!!!!!!….
Okay, so how do you now batch remove a text item?


But people can comment about security, service and everything they want.
The which do you prefer question is fine, but the which is the best is hard to answer. That might be both of them.
I prefer the naked breasts in the Paris metro to Dr. Zizmor in the NYC subway.
I think they have one of the cleanest, punctual subway systems on the planet.
One reason being, it was all built (or 99% built) after the war (I think?).
The fare system is confusing, but only for non Japanese speakers/readers, and even then you can catch on pretty quickly.
It is not as forgiving as the NYC subways in that depending on where you go, you will pay more or less. No "One fare anywhere".
I like the fact that NYC's subway runs 24/7, and has unlimited ride metrocards.
Tokyo's Ginza Line first opened in 1927 and its approximately nine-mile length was completed by 1939.
Given that the next-oldest line began construction in 1961, then you'd be right that nearly all of Tokyo's subway system was built after the war.
I don't. Too many people already endure long commutes from the outer boroughs into the city on the train. Why make them pay more for it?
Users are not penalized for having to live far away from the city center (unless you consider nasty outer stations as a penalty).
If they tried to change the fare to a "pay by distance" scheme there would be blood on the tracks.
I was just guessing on the materials and the construction style.
That, combined with what wear and tear is evident on the infrastructure, you can tell that it is not VERY old.
Because that are the reason the system costs so much to run.
The more you ride, the more you USE THE SYSTEM!
Why is it fair for every train, plane and boat transportation system to charge more for going further, but somehow a great injustice to do the same with the subway?
Loft, there is blood on the tracks when they decide to do anything with the MTA.
People do not want to pay more.
But paying more does not necessarily mean that everyone will have to, or that things such as metrocard monthlys would be eliminated.
I think dividing it into zones would probably be the easiest way to do it. If you have been to Japan, the system is quite complicated and would not be well suited for here.
I think this would also promote a bit more of a decentralization of the whole work area of NYC. People would be more inclined to find jobs closer to home if it cost them more.
It is what NJ has had to deal with since day 1.
I prefer the Dr. Zizmor ads in the NYC subway to the "Quit scratching your head" ads in the London Underground.
Having only ever been on two (Manchester metro and London underground) I have to say the NYC subway looks mind-boggling!
i dont like the fare zones idea, i was a month in london this summer though i grew up in/with NY and MTA. i hated that my house was 1 stop outside londons zone 1 and i was paying SIGNIFICANTLY more to go to school in the zone 1 which was just 5 stops down the line. if i had lived inside the zone 1 area i would have saved about 10-15 US dollars per week on my farecard, but it would have nearly doubled my rent to be in zone 1 so its a win-lose either way.but in NY id die to see what the zone idea would cost me to go from sheepshead bay to my friends house on the UWS!!!!!!!
Living in Brooklyn, the fare zones idea sounds ridiculous. The reason why New York City, is successful, is because of high foot trafic. If New Yorkers cannot hop around their city, with unlimited cards, at a set price, then they will be inclined to work closer to home, shop closer to home, and eat closer to home. That will be bad for the city, and in the long run bad for the MTA, as people will just use the subway a little less. The city, relies on good cheap, reliable trasnportation. Most of the NYC's residents live outside of Manhattan. If their are chared more to get to Manahattan, it will be Manhattan that will suffer.
No doubt NY's subway is dirty, but lets face it, so is London's.
If you want to live in a clean environment, don't live in a city at all.
On that site, check out the Helsinki subway - that's mad - who can actually pronounce those stations?
Or maybe it will give a boost to local neighborhoods that lose business to Manhattan because people can get there for cheap even if it's 1.5 hours in some instances. It does make sense to charge people more if they use up more of the sybway's resources. It is not fair to charge someone to commutes for 5 min the same as someone who commutes for 1.5 hours each way. People that commute less subsidise those with longer commutes. I think the zone fares that exist in London, Paris and Vienna would work well in New York if properly implemented.
I think "one of the worst in the world" and "one of the worst managed" would better describe this system.
This is a rotten idea. Racists would love the effect on Manhattan's streets, keep those poor brown people in their own neighborhoods where they belong, right?
Maybe Queens residents would love the idea because more people would stay in Queens rather than going to Manhattan. And maybe many Brooklyn residents would love idea that when they hop on the train for 1 or 2 stops, they don't have to pay the full fare. And maybe the poor people would like the idea not to subsidize those addicted to long commutes - those who really cost the system most of the money.
What a one-sided view you have - on pretty much everything. Should we abanond bridge tolls so that poor people could come to Manhattan more easily? Would you support that?
That's funny, I was just thinking the same about you. I guess it takes one to know one.
All of your views are predictable , the same old talking points.
But, really... isn't that true of all of us?
Should we abanond bridge tolls so that poor people could come to Manhattan more easily? Would you support that?
Great straw man. Such a technique will not work with me.
Ah, ablarc, that was exactly my point. What he said of me, about being one-sided, is true of nearly everyone. I just echoed the same type of statement back to him.
I've used a few subways in my day (Sthlm, Cph, Prague, LDN, NYC) and IMO the NYC system is pretty easy to find your way around in. Except at the big stations where many lines meet, not the easiest lay-outs. But then, what system manages that?
London's tube tunnels are just way too cramped for me, not just the tiny train profiles, but the platforms are way too narrow too.
I guess it all comes down to what you're used to. Srockholm's subway was based on the IRT (iirc) so the MTA just feels more familiar, and the line I live on have very spacious stations deep in the bedrock.
Does this mean it's not metric?
huh? how would it not be metric? Just 'cause it's not nice even numbers for everything doesn't mean it's not metric. e.g. both systems use standard guage, as does the Swedish mainline railways - they're even connected at one place.
I'm sure tiny adjustments wer made, but supposedly there was a theoretical possibility of running IRT cars on the Sthlm system up until a few years ago (new signaling system).
Anything can be measured in any system, but certain standard parts might not fit.
They can be a different kind of escape as well. I used to go ride the subway to think.
The are a few reasons this hasn't happend. The first, is because the consolidation of the IRT the BMT and the IMD happened in the 40's. the BMT, was based in Brooklyn, no one ever thought of charging more to go long distiances, especially since one of the consolidating companies built infastructure for that very purpose.
New York City, is extremely dense, even in bouroghs outside Manhattan. The reason we have such a large, quick transit system isn't just for the people in Manhattan, its for commuters as well. Charging more would curtail growth in fine neighborhoods, and penilize those living farther away.
London has the biggest and oldest underground in the world, not a great combination if you know what I mean. Its great if you're a tourist or if youre living art deco, or a design iconnoisseur.
NOT if youre facing the reality of using the bloody thing to commute, a network that, on average, a part of fails every few minutes due to aging infrastructure (they recently had to use a piece of 'computer' from the London Transport Museum), is currently being sold out to big business (the kiss of death to what remains of punctuality, comfort and value for money), exceeds the EU regulations every summer on temperatures for transporting livestock (due to age aircon cannot be built onto the carriages - the tunnel roofs are too low), and is plagued by network wide strikes on pressing problems such as uniform design, quality of their changing rooms, the near-sacking of a driver who went through 3 red lights (damn right) or the controllers who had 20 empty beercans found in the control room, or of course their pay, $60,000 p/a starting rate being too low to drive straight (or sober).
For example the other day the Metropolitan, Circle, District, Northern and Hammersmith& City lines (I cant describe how big that is) had 'temporary speed restrictions' put in place at the height of rush hour meaning the trains ran 3x less frequently, had to stop for 5 mins in the tunnel between stations and were horribly overcrowded, in 105 degree heat. People had to queue to get in the station, to pass the ticket barriers, to get onto the walkways, to get onto the platforms and finally to get onto the trains that didnt have standing room for them anyway, and that had to stop a few stops down the line due to the whole network collapsing around them. I had to change trains 3x, nearly faint and breathe armpit for over an hour, sweat trickling down my face, on what should have been a 14 minute direct route. I also punched the air so hard I pulled my bicep... I did mind the gap though. I can't describe how much enshitement was enforced on how many millions of people, all due to one signal failure at Kings X.
anyway, sorry, just a rant from a long suffering Londoner. The system is suberb, really, just the service is shite, really.
These need a loop ring, like Moscow's.