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by brian
Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:16 pm
Forum: Occupant/Pedestrian Simulation
Topic: Deconstructing the Biomechanical Engineer
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Views: 13059

Deconstructing the Biomechanical Engineer

From the New York Personal Injury Blog: Deconstructing the Biomechanical Engineer Which starts: Every so often a defendant will hire an expert that will look at pictures of the damage to a vehicle, and then pretend to tell the jury that the plaintiff couldn’t have been hurt based on damage to the ve...
by brian
Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:08 pm
Forum: Litigation Topics
Topic: Expert faces perjury charges for alleged lying
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Views: 8184

Expert faces perjury charges for alleged lying

Oct 2013: Georgia DUI expert faces perjury charges in five midstate counties for alleged lying about his credentials which starts "A two-state investigation is resulting in the filing of perjury charges against a Georgia doctor and drunken driving expert whom authorities in Dauphin, Lancaster, ...
by brian
Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: James Bond Spiral Jump Stunt
Topic: "Wildman' does a Spiral Jump!
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Views: 8721

"Wildman' does a Spiral Jump!

Nov 2013: Those crazy wild men and their flying machines! Right along the same lines of Drydek and Hotwheels others doing 'seat of the pants' versions of the Spiral Jump 360 degree barrell roll stunt, now comes the 'Wildman'': ‘The Wildman’ completes first 360 barrel roll in truck Adrian Cenni flies...
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Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:25 pm
Forum: Vehicle Safety
Topic: NHTSA May Mandate New Cars Broadcast Location, Speed, etc.
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Views: 4383

NHTSA May Mandate New Cars Broadcast Location, Speed, etc.

Nov 19, 2013: CNSNews NHTSA May Mandate That New Cars Broadcast Location, Direction and Speed From the article: "Before the end of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will decide whether or not to begin the rulemaking process to mandate that newly manufactured cars inc...
by brian
Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: Misc Topics & News!
Topic: Are We Puppets in a Digital World?
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Views: 3673

Are We Puppets in a Digital World?

Nov 7, 2013:NY Review of Books Are We Puppets in a Digital World? Sue Halpern provides an excellent review of the history and exponential explosion of all things digital in the past 20 or so years with the advent of the Internet, Mozilla and the World Wide Webification of our world. Can you imagine ...
by brian
Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:10 pm
Forum: Misc Topics & News!
Topic: When Privacy is Theft
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Views: 3696

When Privacy is Theft

Nov 10, 2013 NY Review of Books article ' When Privacy is Theft ' Review of Dave Eggers new book 'The Circle' by Margaret Atwood Interesting book that all of you and your loved ones who thrive on Facebook, Twitter and other social 'like me' sites should read. Demonstrates what might happen as privac...
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Misc Topics & News!
Topic: National Digital Public Library is Launched!
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Views: 3956

National Digital Public Library is Launched!

April 2013: NY Review of Books: Coming April 18, the National Digital Public Library the article begins: The Digital Public Library of America, to be launched on April 18, is a project to make the holdings of America’s research libraries, archives, and museums available to all Americans—and eventual...
by brian
Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:05 pm
Forum: Highway Safety
Topic: Drivers lose yellow-light lawsuit vs. Red-Light Cameras
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Views: 4140

Drivers lose yellow-light lawsuit vs. Red-Light Cameras

Jan 18, 2013: Drivers lose yellow-light lawsuit against Cary's red-light cameras Maybe I don't live in the land of the crazies after all! After the town in which i live (Cary, NC) removed all the red light cameras because a couple of the red lights where the camera's where installed had short yellow...
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:59 pm
Forum: Misc Topics & News!
Topic: Best Magazine Cover Illustration Ever!
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Views: 3623

Best Magazine Cover Illustration Ever!

Jan 17,2013: OK, so calling come thing 'the best' might be over the top but check out the Economist magazine Jan12-18th print edition. The cover illustration for the Jan 10, 2013 magazine and article on The growing debate about dwindling innovation I thought captured so many things in a simple illus...
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: Misc Topics & News!
Topic: Big Brother Allstate gives 30% off if you let them watch!
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Views: 14120

Re: Big Brother Allstate gives 30% off if you let them watch

Nov 24, 2012: NY Times So You're a Good Driver? lets' Go to the Monitor! Another article on auto insurance companies offering discounts for 'good driving'. Drivewise from Allstate is in 10 states; Drive Safe and Save , from State Farm, is in 16, with 11 more to be added next month; and Snapshot , fr...