Monthly Archives: January 2007

This Week in Traffic: 31 January 2007

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

Tennessee Fatality Rate Dropping The reduction is credited to greater enforcement, new seat belt laws, and stricter drunk driving standards (0.08% BAC). Or it could be a statistical anomaly. Crash statisics are difficult to get ahold of and identify causal … Continue reading →

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Amateur Day

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

The state legislators A few of the State Legislators of Georgia apparently had nasty things to say about the Atlanta Police department after last Thursday’s traffic snafu in downtown. Rep. Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta) said. “Yesterday, you let down the citizens … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Traffic

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

Last Thursday there was a snafu here in Atlanta that I fortunately was not caught in (link, reg. required). Donald Trump coming to town caused serious traffic congestion throughout the entire Atlanta Region. It illustrates how delicate the traffic situation … Continue reading →

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Last Week in Traffic: 25 January 2007

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

I forgot to post this before heading for vacation… Traffic Death Risk Carnegie Mellon announces a new traffic statistics website, concentrating on risk. Ontario Police Chief eats Boring Pill Apparently traffic safety is no laughing matter. Society and Traffic Jams … Continue reading →

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Great Quote

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

Today’s AWAD contained this quote. Imagine a world in which generations of human beings come to believe that certain films were made by God or that specific software was coded by him. Imagine a future in which millions of our … Continue reading →

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Don't You Hate it When…

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

…you purchase a book you’ve already read? I bought Singularity Sky by Charles Stross with Christmas gift-card money. I brought it home and set it aside for when I was done with the other books I was reading. A few … Continue reading →

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Bin Laden for President?

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

Grandad has the scoop. Osama Bin Laden has thrown in his hat for the Presidency in 2008.

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Army Strong

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

Has anyone seen the new U.S. Army commercials with the slogan, “Army Strong”? Did anyone besides myself think, “Army Strong. Army SMASH!”

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The Dresden Files

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

I’m a big fan of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series of books. I had the privilege of seeing Mr. Butcher at this year’s Dragon*Con. Now, the Sci-Fi channel has turned the series into a television serial, with mixed-positive, results, in … Continue reading →

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New Paper Format

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

I read a few academic papers now and then. For one, I edit my wife’s papers before they head out the door. For another, I get research papers that deal with transportation issues. This article illustrates a new way to … Continue reading →

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