Medical Alert Customer Falls at Home, Not Injured ... - EMC Security

The EMC Security local monitoring center in Suwanee, Georgia received a two-way voice medical alert alarm from the home of a customer in Carrollton, Georgia.? The customer was home alone and had fallen in his bedroom.? Though he was uninjured, he still needed help getting up.? He pressed the button on his two-way voice medical alert pendant and was able to speak directly with a monitoring center operator.? He told the operator that he had fallen while home alone at night.? He said he did not need the paramedics sent to his home and asked the operator to notify his son who was on the contact list.? The operator immediately called the customer?s son who was able to arrive at the home and help the customer up off the floor.

While it is vital to get emergency medical help when injured, many medical alert users find that they do not always need an ambulance sent to their home after falling.? Often times, they are not injured, but merely need help getting back up or collecting themselves from a slight fall.? The EMC Medical Alert pendant is there to help those in need whether severely injured or those in need of simple physical assistance.? Should you or someone you know benefit from having an EMC Medical Alert two-way voice pendant, please call 770-963-0305 to speak with a representative about the EMC Medical Alert system.

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Source: http://emcsecurity.com/blog/2013/01/16/customer-falls-at-home-not-injured-but-needed-help/

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Ford gives peek at fuel-economy push with F-150 concept

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co gave a sneak peek on Tuesday at the future direction of its highly popular F-150 pickup truck series by unveiling a concept version called the "Atlas" that reflects Ford's push to improve gas mileage across its product line.

The vehicle, due out for the 2015 model year, will be much lighter than its predecessor and has a more rugged look. It also represents a vision of the future of pickup trucks that contrasts with that of rival General Motors Co.

Pickup trucks are a lucrative slice of the U.S. automotive market, and the Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the United States.

The F-150 concept is outfitted with the next generation of Ford's turbocharged engine, known as EcoBoost, to wring out more miles per gallon. It also features active grille and wheel shutters to improve aerodynamics - a technology that improves fuel economy by about 2 percent, Ford has previously said.

Ford shares rose 2.2 percent to close at $14.30, the highest level in about 18 months, after the Atlas unveiling on Tuesday.

The concept "shows that we're going to do whatever it takes to be preferred in the market segment," Chief Executive Alan Mulally told reporters Tuesday during an industry conference held in conjunction with the Detroit auto show.

"Every indication that we're absolutely committed to improving these vehicles is a major proof point for the Ford plan," he said. "That is what is going to allow us to grow."

The second-largest U.S. automaker is cutting the weight of its cars and trucks and using turbocharged engines to meet stricter federal standards for fuel economy and attract the growing number of truck buyers who value fuel-efficiency.

Ford must comply with the U.S. government's target for corporate average fuel economy of 54.5 mpg by 2025. This translates to 36 mpg or higher in real world driving - on average.

Boosting fuel economy in trucks is particularly challenging because they are large and must be capable of towing heavy loads. Using hybrid and electric car technology on these models remains extremely costly.

While Ford said the next F-150 would be lighter than the outgoing version, executives stopped short of specifying the kinds of materials or weight savings targeted for the new F-150. Raj Nair, head of global product development, said Ford is exploring the use of lightweight materials like high-strength steel, aluminum and carbon fiber across its lineup.

In its F-150 overhaul, Ford is looking to shave an average of 700 to 750 pounds from each vehicle through extensive use of aluminum as well as a redesign of components including brakes and axles, people familiar with the matter have said.

"Part of our strategy is to have all of our vehicles go on a diet in terms of weight," Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields said on the sidelines of the Detroit auto show on Tuesday.

DIVERGING PATHS

The F-series and sport-utility derivatives such as the Expedition account for more than 90 percent of Ford's global profit, according to Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas.

Analysts say the segment is due for a rebound this year as the U.S. housing market rallies. Ford's decision to reveal the upcoming pickup at the auto show 18 months before it hits the market reflects the highly competitive nature of the lucrative truck market.

Ford's U.S. rivals, GM and Chrysler Group LLC, showcased new trucks at the show as well. GM will begin selling a new Chevrolet Silverado and Colorado, considered GM's most crucial launches since its 2009 bankruptcy.

GM and Ford are fierce competitors in the full-size pickup segment, which accounted for about 11 percent of the U.S. auto market last year and will grow increasingly competitive as more truck owners look to replace their vehicles.

But in their latest truck redesigns, they have diverged in their focus, with Ford placing more emphasis on fuel economy.

"In our industry over the last 20-plus years, there have been many manufacturers that have tried to redo the size-value equality in the truck market," said Jim Farley, Ford's head of global marketing. "Over the next several years we'll see how it plays out once again."

More than half of trucks on U.S. roads are more than 10 years old, Fields said. So-called style buyers or consumers who liked but did not really need trucks are now buying different kinds of vehicles.

Truck buyers now are eager for the latest technology and are willing to pay for it, Farley said, adding that the average price today for a light-duty pickup truck is nearly $30,000.

The current version of the F-150 already features an aluminum hood as well as other aluminum components.

Ford is looking to strip out between 250 and 750 pounds from vehicles across its lineup. The weight savings can also be achieved through changes to the overall design process.

The company's designers are "almost working backwards from what would be an ideal structure from a weight and load basis and then working to get the manufacturing and production feasibility out of it," Nair told reporters.

(Editing by Andrew Hay and Matthew Lewis)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ford-unveils-bolder-lighter-f-150-concept-truck-170912126--finance.html

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How To Improve The Value Of Your House | Albanian Journalism

Homeowners looking to improve the value of their homes have many excellent options to choose from. However, it is important for homeowners to do some planning before moving forward with a home improvement project because not all improvements will result in a significant improvement in home value. For example, installing an in-ground pool may enhance the livability and appearance of a home, but it is an expensive project that is not likely to significantly increase the value of the home. Homeowners ready to make some home improvements should consider the four following home improvement projects.

Energy Efficient Windows

The installation of energy efficient windows is one of the best investments that a homeowner can make. As energy costs are on the rise, future potential home buyers will be attracted to features that can save them money down the road. Installing these windows will have a significant impact on the value of the home. In the mean time, homeowners who choose to install these energy efficient windows will enjoy the benefits of lower energy bills while they own the property, giving homeowners another reason to consider this home improvement project.

New Kitchen Counters

The kitchen is one of the biggest selling points of any home. In fact, many potential buyers want to see the kitchen first when they visit a home and will immediately eliminate any home with an outdated or unsightly kitchen. Homeowners would do well to invest their money in making improvements in this area of the home. Specifically, replacing old counters with more modern granite counters can significantly increase the value of any home. In addition, homeowners should consider replacing outdated cabinet handles, as this is an inexpensive project that can yield positive results.

Bathroom Improvements

The bathroom is another area of the home that can be very popular with future buyers. There are some inexpensive projects that homeowners should consider. These projects can enhance the appeal and value of any home. In addition, many of these projects can be completed by the homeowners with little difficulty. First, replacing old sink and shower faucets can be an inexpensive way to improve the appearance of a bathroom. Second, homeowners should consider replacing an old vanity with one that is more modern and stylish. Third, homeowners should consider updating old hang-down lights with tract lighting.

Landscaping

The first thing that any potential buyer will see when they arrive at a home is the landscaping. In addition, most cover photographs for real estate listings include a street-view of the home and include the landscaping. A well-manicured lawn can significantly improve the appearance of a home. As a result, these improvements can help a homeowner to sell their home quickly and can increase property value.

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Peter Wendt is a journalist and homebuilder living in Austin, Texas. During the process of building a home, Wendt has found it?s best to buy new windows online to save the time of going to a nearby home appliance store.

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Lincoln: An Oscar-Deserving Story of Hope | World of Psychology

Lincoln: An Oscar-Deserving Story of Hope The 2012 American historical drama film ?Lincoln?, directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, has been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards and twelve Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The movie was meticulously done and succeeded in capturing Lincoln?s enigmatic, complex, and charming self.

However, it wasn?t the great acting or directing that had me so glued to the screen that I was afraid to reach for popcorn.

Lincoln has been my mental health hero ever since Joshua Wolf Shenk, who has since become a friend of mine, published his acclaimed book, ?Lincoln?s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness.? Shenk took seven years to research and write the masterpiece, and it gained attention right as I had graduated from one psych ward unit and was going into another one.

The afternoon I sat in the lobby of the Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Clinic waiting to be evaluated by a team of psychiatrists (after my first hospitalization), I read Shenk?s interview with Karen Swartz, M.D, the Director of Clinical Programs and one of the physicians who evaluated me.

I learned that Lincoln shared my greatest fear: that he would go insane only never to regain his sanity.

In one of his depressive spells, he wrote:

?I am now the most miserable man living. If what I feel were distributed to the entire human family there would not be one happy face on the Earth.?

He had all of the same symptoms of acute depression that are found today in the DSM-IV: social isolation, suicidal ideation, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating. He told one of his friends that he felt like committing suicide often.

Shenk writes,

?One friend recalled, ?Mr. Lincoln?s friends ? were compelled to keep watch and ward over Mr. Lincoln, he being from the sudden shock somewhat temporarily deranged. We watched during storms, fogs, damp gloomy weather ? for fear of an accident.??

Another neighbor recounts, ?Lincoln was locked up by his friends to prevent derangement or suicide.? An older couple in the area took him into their home to keep him safe for a short while. The fact that Lincoln?s behavior provoked a suicidal watch meant that he must have suffered intensely.

Yet, despite his acute pain, our president was able to transcend the crippling nature of his depression and hold on to hope. Explains Shenk in his interview with Johns Hopkins:

?The essential question that Lincoln grappled with during his lifetime was how you have hope in the face of great suffering. That question never ceases to be relevant for him. To me, Lincoln was a main who suffered more than anyone in his circle of contemporaries, and a man who achieved more than anyone in his life. And the reason he was able to succeed all came down to hope. It?s as if Lincoln were saying, ?In my darkest moments I am still capable of seeing a great life.? It is a matter of belief: No, it can?t be demonstrated empirically. But the peculiar and grand mystery to it is this: If you believe in hope, then you are on your way to making it true.?

Whenever I remember the story of this great man, I breathe a sigh of relief that I am not alone in my chronic struggle with sadness. His happy ending makes me feel less pitiful and weak about my obsession with death. And I wonder if there may be hope for me even if I, like Lincoln, never stop battling the beast of melancholy.

Therese J. Borchard is the author of Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes and The Pocket Therapist: An Emotional Survival Kit. Write to her at comment@thereseborchard.com or follow her on Twitter @thereseborchard.

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Discussion: Google Drive Update

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:11PM

Thanks to everyone for your patience while we've learned more about the Google partnership/deal. As I explained briefly in a post yesterday, due to the volume of sales deals that are constantly in progress we in the content team are not always able to learn about them before they are implemented. I agree this communication is currently not working how it should and I'm working with the sales team on a plan to help us stay better informed earlier in the process. We would much rather be able to answer questions quickly or share information proactively with you than have things unfold the way they have this week. This is not intentional and we apologize for the speed at which we've been able to respond.

A few facts:

  • This is a license deal arranged with Google through Getty Images, this is not a promotional arrangement like the 2007 MS deal also being discussed here recently.
  • There was an initial pool of several thousand images licensed from Getty and iStock RF collections that are on the Getty Images platform.
  • No RM content was included in this pool or deal.
  • Royalties for these images were paid through Getty Images and were processed in October and November of 2012.
    Of images licensed, just under 700 are from a group of about 490 iStock contributors.
  • Just under 100 of those contributors have multiple files within the pool, the rest have a single file.
  • There may eventually be additional content added to this pool/agreement, but at the moment there are no concrete plans

License information:

Google licensed these images for use by Google users through the Google Drive platform; Users of this platform are granted rights to place this imagery in content created using Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Presentations, which end uses can be for commercial purposes.
Users are not granted rights to use this imagery outside the context of Google Drive created content.
No rights are granted to Google users to redistribute image files outside of the context in which they?re used.
Google?s license rights are not the same as the standard RF license rights. We have specifically given them the right to enable that content to be used by their end users within the confines of the Google programs. They have a bespoke EULA.

Copyright protection:

There have been copyright concerns raised specifically around the right click functionality and lack of embedded metadata within the Google platform, although not ideal from some perspectives this is fairly standard practice for this type of product placement. Lack of attribution has also been mentioned, but this being a license deal rather than a promotional arrangement attribution is not typical or required.

That said, we are very aware that copyright enforcement is vital to the future of our business, Getty Images purchased PicScout and the Image IRC and we continue to develop new methods for copyright protection on behalf of our contributors and partners, many of which could help this platform and others like it improve in this way over time.

Google is an important partner for us and we have many innovative licensing arrangements with them in place and in negotiations. Our goal is to continue to expand and improve this partnership over time ? to the benefit of everyone involved including Google and it's customers, as well as Getty Images and our contributors. This is a long term objective that includes pricing, copyright protection, and volume.

Again, thanks for your patience while we've pulled together this information. We understand and accept that not everything about this deal is going to make every contributor happy, but we hope this gives some additional context to the scale and intent of this arrangement, and that it gives some sense of what we are aiming to achieve in the longer term through partnerships of this kind.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:22PM

Reserved.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:26PM

The problem is surely, that the possible number of users of Google drive, which is a free service, is the total number of users of Google ie every Internet user outside a few countries like China that ban Google. You don't need to have redistribution rights for Google drive users to redistribute. This effectively gives rights to pretty much everyone on the Internet to use these images on any google doc, presentation etc they do.! All for a tiny sale figure of apparently $12 to the contributors.

Edit to add- and that is the best case scenario of possible image use, assuming that all google drive users read the Eula and don't just use these downloaded images for whatever purposes They see fit. And with that many copies of the images circulating how on earth can you protect the copyright?

(Edited on 2013-01-11 17:33:45 by Susan_Stewart)

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:31PM

What about 12$ deal that you made/paid to those contributors? Is that "the benefit of everyone involved including Google and it's customers, as well as Getty Images and our contributors." All I see is the benefit to Google and you.

I think I'll just stop reading/writing here about these issues. Too much hypocrisy and false truth.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:32PM

This is a very bad deal for contributors.? It appears Getty feels they can do what they like with our content without consent from us. I suspect they're going to discover they're wrong.?

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:32PM

If I am the 1st party, iStock/Getty is the 2nd party, and Google Drive is the 3rd party, where are the rules for the 4th party download users? This is completely out of control for the 1st and 2nd parties! Better stop it now!

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:34PM


Posted By mr_erin:
Google licensed these images for use by Google users through the Google Drive platform; Users of this platform are granted rights to place this imagery in content created using Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Presentations, which end uses can be for commercial purposes.
Users are not granted rights to use this imagery outside the context of Google Drive created content.
No rights are granted to Google users to redistribute image files outside of the context in which they?re used.
Google?s license rights are not the same as the standard RF license rights. We have specifically given them the right to enable that content to be used by their end users within the confines of the Google programs. They have a bespoke EULA.


I'll point out here, that there is no such declaration of restriction of rights anywhere I can find, anywhere related to the stock image search. The entirety of their "learn more" says:

When using the Google Image Search feature in Google Docs, your results will be filtered to include images labeled with a license that allows you to copy the image for commercial purposes and modify it in ways specified in the license. Only select images that you have confirmed you can use legally in your intended context, including with appropriate attribution if necessary. If you find images with the wrong usage rights in the search results, please report them in the help forum.


Which says basically nothing about any restrictions, except maybe "buyer beware". It says "labeled with a license" and I have no idea what that means. In fact, it declares all the images have permission for the user to copy and modify the image for commercial purposes, which is not at all restrictive to Google Apps, and could include templates for resale, cds of images, etc.

If I can't find the "license", I'll bet $100 no user will or even care. And I'm sure the last thing Google cares about is monitoring usage of images they give out freely. So, that is really a non-issue.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:34PM

Somehow the more you try and explain it the worse it gets.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:34PM


Hmm, I am understanding correct.. you trust people not to use the images, just because it says somewhere they can't without a license??

Ok then..By the same logic, why not just leave all images free for anyone to download in high rez without watermarks on the istock-site and write underneath "only for private use" "you can't use without a license"?

I am sorry, this doesn't hold water for a second..

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:37PM

Does anyone have any RM images in this 'deal'?? My impression was that some did.....

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:38PM

Glad that's all explained then, business as usual. Next....

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:38PM

Posted By mr_erin:

Copyright protection:

There have been copyright concerns raised specifically around the right click functionality and lack of embedded metadata within the Google platform, although not ideal from some perspectives this is fairly standard practice for this type of product placement. Lack of attribution has also been mentioned, but this being a license deal rather than a promotional arrangement attribution is not typical or required.

That said, we are very aware that copyright enforcement is vital to the future of our business, Getty Images purchased PicScout and the Image IRC and we continue to develop new methods for copyright protection on behalf of our contributors and partners, many of which could help this platform and others like it improve in this way over time.?


These two paragraphs contradict each other, why strip out meta data as standard practise and then go to trouble of using PicScout to find copyright data. How is it possible to know if these images will be distributed outside of the Google Docs agreement?Member is a Black Diamond contributor and has more than 200,000 Photo downloadsMember is a Gold contributor and has 5,000 - 12,499 Video downloadsMember is a Bronze contributor and has 125 - 1,249 Audio downloadsMember is a  contributor and has more than 0 Logo downloadsMember is a Bronze contributor and has 250 - 2,499 Flash downloadsMember is a Silver contributor and has 2,500 - 9,999 Illustration downloadsExclusiveExclusive iStockphoto IllustratorExclusive iStockphoto Flash ArtistExclusive iStockphoto VideographerMember has had a File Of The WeekAwarded to fabulous photographers with more than 100,000 downloads

Posted Fri Jan 11 5:39PM


Posted By mr_erin:
There have been copyright concerns raised specifically around the right click functionality and lack of embedded metadata within the Google platform, although not ideal from some perspectives this is fairly standard practice for this type of product placement. Lack of attribution has also been mentioned, but this being a license deal rather than a promotional arrangement attribution is not typical or required.


I don't know what kind of "product placement" we are going for here. Giving product away for free does not make any business sense to me. I'm afraid that lacking attribution or copyright information is a failure of this set up. It would make sense that the information be intact, so as to assure the user could find the image if they would like to purchase a license (unlikely) or credit the contributor (as is required by the iStockphoto content license for editorial, for example).

That said, we are very aware that copyright enforcement is vital to the future of our business, Getty Images purchased PicScout and the Image IRC and we continue to develop new methods for copyright protection on behalf of our contributors and partners, many of which could help this platform and others like it improve in this way over time.


Picscout or similar is useless for RF imagery, afaik, so that is a non-issue here.

(Edited on 2013-01-11 17:40:12 by sjlocke)

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:41PM

Why can not the contributor choose not to participate in these deals? Getty has plenty of images, why create upsets with contributors? Give us the chance to opt out, please.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:42PM

Posted By OliverChilds:
Somehow the more you try and explain it the worse it gets.


You can say that again. This is utterly unbelievable. Vetta quality images, unlimited free distribution ... for $12? Don't make me laugh.Member is a Silver contributor and has 1,250 - 4,999 Video downloadsExclusive iStockphoto VideographerMember has had a File Of The Week

Posted Fri Jan 11 5:42PM

Total obfuscation as per usual - glad I spent the day looking at alternative distribution options.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:43PM

The only way to explain this deal is a grab by Getty for short term cash flow at the expense of their core business. Either they are totally incompetent or the company has some major league short term problems. My money is on the first, given their track record of failing to see how in the Internet age you can't easily compartmentalize buyers into different price segments. If you undercut or give away images, even the buyers who usually pay big bucks for images will start to question why they need to.

(Edited on 2013-01-11 17:44:36 by Susan_Stewart)

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:44PM


Why can't these deals be limited to Getty-owned images? They're your images. Do with them whatever you want, but leave ours out of these types of deals.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:44PM

I think you guys need to stop being "innovative" for a while, and let things settle down.? Maybe try one trick at a time, in the future.

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Posted Fri Jan 11 5:44PM

The images were processed in October and November of 2012. Google is in a class of its own. So, why would it take more than 2 months to gather some information regarding the deal with such a customer as Google. Besides, you decided to inform us, contributors, only after Sean raised the question in Forum and only under tremendous pressure from the contriutors.

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Community vote: Classification of 'Twitch-likes'

Hey folks,

I visited Trossen a couple of weeks ago, with Twitch, and in talking with Tyberius, it was decided to put it to the community as to how Twitch-likes should be classified for the Mech Warfare Competition. The fundamental issue comes down to the fact that the MW rules are based on number of legs, but do not define anything based on the number of feet or style of feet.

At stake are three questions: (1)) Do these bots get put in the same league as quads and bipeds, or in the open league (which has not really existed, but is reserved rovers and hexapods)? (2) Which scoring panel configuration - 4 full panels like a quad, or 2 full, 2 half like a biped? (3) Bipeds receive 15% extra hit points. We can give this to Twitch-likes, or not, or even do the opposite: e.g. -15% hit points (17 total).

Twitch throws a bunch of wrenches into the rules.

As currently built, Twitch has six separate points of contact with the ground. This could be configured as 2, 3, 4, or 5 points of contact. These "feet" are in two groups, with feet in a given group being fixed relative to each other. You could choose to consider these groups to be legs - two legs.

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Six points of contact with current Twitch
Quad configuration - joining the lower legs
Two-foot configuration - outrageously shaped joined feet
Side view of making single feet for the quad.

The point to this is that while I can configure the feet in various bizarre ways so that it's technically 4-footed, or whatever, this kind of bot should probably just be classified separately.

There is also Jwatte's Little Walker. This uses a different foot configuration, but is the same principle of 3 servos locomotion via large footprint. While different, there is continuum of possible designs between Twitch and Little Walker. Thus in my opinion, they should fall under the same umbrella in the rules.

This design also lowers the cost of entry for MW. A $500 Dynamixel bot is very possible... Probably not a bad thing.

Finally there's the spirit of the rules. The MW competition aims to emulate the MW games of yore (and the new nifty looking MW Online). There's nothing like Twitch, or hexapods, or rovers in the MW lore, and that has been an added basis for the separate Open League. You can choose to factor that into your opinion...

I'm sure others have thoughts (JWatte was in a rush to get his in ). I encourage you to read others' thoughts, post your own. There's no rush to vote immediately on this, as discussion is good. I have however set the voting to end in 30 days... I'm planning on such a mech, and making a decision a couple months before MW gives me the chance to change my approach if needed . Poll options were my first go at it with the new forum layout, and apparently I can't edit them. Worst case, a new thread gets made if a glaring omission was made in the options.

Thanks for reading!

(Note, I got lazy and didn't discuss/document the style of walking that Twitch uses... If some feel the definition of walking is also necessary for debate, I can better document that with vid, if needed...)

Source: http://feeds.trossenrobotics.com/~r/TRCommunity/~3/9Ud5glxccuU/showthread.php

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Cops shoot armed man in Calif. movie theater

By NBCSanDiego.com

Police shot and critically wounded a man suspected of chasing his girlfriend with a handgun across a shopping mall parking lot near San Diego, Calif., before ducking into a crowded movie theater.

Officer David Stafford says no moviegoers were injured in the shooting in the Reading Cinemas theater on Carmel Mountain Road in Carmel Mountain Ranch, northeast of the city, on Saturday.

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A San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher said the suspect was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The owner of a business next to the theater said officers told him the armed man chased his girlfriend across a parking lot.

It was the second shooting at a San Diego County movie theater in as many days.

Authorities say a concession worker suffered an arm injury Friday night when a shot fired outside a San Marcos movie theater went through the lobby window and struck her.

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Stock Investing Isn't the Only Risk in Your Life - NYTimes.com

Carl Richards is a financial planner in Park City, Utah, and is the director of investor education at the BAM Alliance. His book, ?The Behavior Gap,? was published last year. His sketches are archived on the Bucks blog.

Often when we think of risk, we?re only focused on the risk of investing in the stock market. We think, ?Oh, the stock market is risky, and it?s a little scary to buy risky things.?

I can?t tell you how many conversations I?ve had with friends ? particularly when they get a little older ? that are only focused on this one risk. ?I don?t want to own stocks because, boy, that?s risky.?

I remember a conversation I had with a friend of mine who lives in a small town. She was telling me how worried she was about the stock market going up and down. Now, keep in mind, she had very little of her money in the stock market. But she had some money in stocks, as is appropriate for somebody who could expect to live for another 15 or more years.

Here?s the interesting part. When she finished telling me about her stock market worries, she told me she was also very worried about how the price of everything seemed to be getting more and more expensive each year.

This gets us to the big point. When you make a decision to avoid one type of risk, you might be exposing yourself to another one.

In this case, my friend was very concerned about the risk of holding stocks. But she overlooked the risk that comes with holding too little in stocks ? which can help her keep up with inflation.

It?s going to cost you more to buy the same loaf of bread in 20 years. Just look at prices 30 years ago, when a loaf of bread cost $0.53, and a gallon of gas was $1.36.

I remember when I was a kid, 30 years or so ago, riding my bike down to the gas station and putting a quarter in the soda machine to get a bottle of Fanta Red Cream Soda. Today, if my kids wanted to ride down to the gas station to get a soda, it would cost them at least a dollar. (Bikes are also a lot more expensive than they used to be.)

The point is that we shouldn?t be thinking in terms of avoiding risk. ?It can?t be done. Instead, we should be considering which risks we?re willing to take on.

The reality of investing is about making these tradeoffs. It?s about raising your hand and saying, ?I?m O.K. with taking on this risk over here, in order to get rid of that one over there.? That?s essentially what the market is ?- a place to trade risk and reward.

Back to my friend in the small town. (She isn?t unique. I seem to have this same conversation about risk with lots of people.) When I heard her concerns, I told her a story that always seems to help. If you have a well-designed investment portfolio that?s tied to your goals, you?ve already made decisions and tradeoffs about the risks you?re willing to take. We?re better off in the long run sticking with those plans, because once you start looking for a no-risk investing solution, you?ll likely to veer off into some shady, perhaps fraudulent, investment schemes.

So next time you?re nervous about the risk you?re taking with your investments, remind yourself which risks you?ve actually gotten rid of because of those decisions.

Source: http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/14/stock-investing-isnt-the-only-risk-in-your-life/

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