ADHD is over-diagnosed: German study
What experts and the public have already long suspected is now supported by representative data collected by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and University of Basel: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is over-diagnosed. The study showed that child and adolescent psychotherapists and psychiatrists tend to give a diagnosis based on heuristics, unclear rules of thumb, rather than adhering to recognized diagnostic criteria. Boys in particular are substantially more often misdiagnosed compared to girls.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Cupboard love
Online dating scammers looking for money, not love
Online romance scams, a new form of cybercrime, is under-reported and increasing, and has victimized an estimated 230,000 people in England, costing them nearly $60 billion a year, according to an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Online romance scams, a new form of cybercrime, is under-reported and increasing, and has victimized an estimated 230,000 people in England, costing them nearly $60 billion a year, according to an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Of course it does
EU Commission wants Cyber Crime Center
(AP) -- The European Commission wants to set up a special center to deal with cyber crime to protect citizens against illegal online activities.
(AP) -- The European Commission wants to set up a special center to deal with cyber crime to protect citizens against illegal online activities.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Don't bother, it doesn't work - and it's cruel!
Interrogational torture: Effective or purely sadistic?
While government officials have argued that "enhanced interrogation techniques" are necessary to protect American citizens, the effectiveness of such techniques has been debated. According to a recent study, when torture is used to elicit information, it is likely to be unexpectedly harsh yet ineffective. This study was published in a new article in Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) published by SAGE on behalf of the Western Political Science Association.
While government officials have argued that "enhanced interrogation techniques" are necessary to protect American citizens, the effectiveness of such techniques has been debated. According to a recent study, when torture is used to elicit information, it is likely to be unexpectedly harsh yet ineffective. This study was published in a new article in Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) published by SAGE on behalf of the Western Political Science Association.
Cap the time asylum seekers spend in detention?
Refugee advocates are supporting a parliamentary inquiry's recommendation to impose a time limit on how long asylum seekers can be held in detention.
A federal inquiry into Australia's immigration detention centres has made 30 recommendations, including capping the time asylum seekers spend in detention to 90 days.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Italy blames Germany, France for eurozone debt culture
The eurozone's two biggest economies had not "abided" by the currency area's deficit rules, thus setting a "bad example" for the rest of the continent.
If the father and mother of the eurozone are violating the rules, you cannot expect countries such as Greece to be compliant."The 17-nation eurozone is struggling to avoid collapse in the face of a debt crisis that has driven Greece to the brink of bankruptcy and has engulfed Portugal, Ireland and Spain. Italy is close to being dragged into the mire, needing at least 750 billion euros to finance its debt this year.
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15841979,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Need a stake in society? Get out there and make it.
Verdict on UK riots: people need a 'stake in society', says report
Panel concludes that riots were fuelled by a lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting and suspicion of the police.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/mar/28/manchester-youthjustice-youth-teenagers-reclaim-manchester-charity
Panel concludes that riots were fuelled by a lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting and suspicion of the police.
Reclaim project lives up to its name with Manchester's inner city teens
Home-grown charity crosses communities and brings their young people together. It is so popular that teens - initially referred for help - now apply to join. Many keep in touch or return to help, mentoring their juniors in turn.http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/mar/28/manchester-youthjustice-youth-teenagers-reclaim-manchester-charity
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Corruption in the UK
Corrupt UK?
Corruption is a much greater problem in the UK than previously recognised and needs to be responded to by enforcement, transparency and accountability, according to a University expert.
Corruption is a much greater problem in the UK than previously recognised and needs to be responded to by enforcement, transparency and accountability, according to a University expert.
UK's economy is chained to the slowcoach of the world economy
Budget papers reveal the difference between Britain's real and forecast net contribution to the European Union from 2010/11 to 2013/14 increased from £31.3billion at the Autumn statement to £33.1billion at the Budget.
The figures not only show that the Treasury got their estimates wrong, but also that the UK is paying more to the EU than ever before.
Forecasts also released by the Office for Budget Responsibility, the Government's fiscal watchdog, reveal that in 2012 the Eurozone will have a recession, while in every one of the next four years it will deliver output growth at less than half the rate of the world as a whole.
These figures show that by being a member of the EU, the UK's economy is chained to the slowcoach of the world economy.
Formal procedures for evaluating the usability of EHR systems
NIST releases technical guidance for evaluating electronic health records
An important aspect of any product is how easily someone can use it for its intended purpose, also known as usability. Electronic health records (EHR) that are usable have the potential to improve patient care, which is why the National Institute of Standards and Technology has outlined formal procedures for evaluating the usability of EHR systems
An important aspect of any product is how easily someone can use it for its intended purpose, also known as usability. Electronic health records (EHR) that are usable have the potential to improve patient care, which is why the National Institute of Standards and Technology has outlined formal procedures for evaluating the usability of EHR systems
Friday, March 23, 2012
Could widespread conjugal visitation reduce sexual offending in prisons?
Sexual offenses between inmates occur less often in states that allow conjugal visitation
Could widespread conjugal visitation reduce sexual offending in prisons? It's a possibility, according to Stewart D'Alessio and his team from Florida International University in the US. Their work shows that in states where conjugal visits are permitted, there are significantly fewer instances of reported rape and other sexual offenses in their prisons. The study is published online in Springer's American Journal of Criminal Justice.
Could widespread conjugal visitation reduce sexual offending in prisons? It's a possibility, according to Stewart D'Alessio and his team from Florida International University in the US. Their work shows that in states where conjugal visits are permitted, there are significantly fewer instances of reported rape and other sexual offenses in their prisons. The study is published online in Springer's American Journal of Criminal Justice.
Like we're surprised! Still doesn't Justify Positive Discrimination.
Decisions are taken more democratically with a higher percentage of women in management positions
In workplaces with a high percentage of women in a management position more individualized employee feedback is carried out, more democratic decisions are adopted and more interpersonal channels of communications are established, according to a study by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
In workplaces with a high percentage of women in a management position more individualized employee feedback is carried out, more democratic decisions are adopted and more interpersonal channels of communications are established, according to a study by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
How young is too young for life in prison?
How young is too young for life in prison?
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments related to two separate murder cases in which 14-year-olds were sentenced to life without parole. The court will take up the constitutionality of such a sentence for juveniles. Northeastern University news office asked Mary O'Connell - a professor in Northeastern's School of Law with expertise in youth and family law - to examine the impact of the court's ultimate ruling and explain how juvenile cases are handled differently than adult cases.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments related to two separate murder cases in which 14-year-olds were sentenced to life without parole. The court will take up the constitutionality of such a sentence for juveniles. Northeastern University news office asked Mary O'Connell - a professor in Northeastern's School of Law with expertise in youth and family law - to examine the impact of the court's ultimate ruling and explain how juvenile cases are handled differently than adult cases.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The EU killed democracy
"Ordinarily if a politician says or does something you do not like we, the electorate, are at some point given the opportunity to vote them out. There used to be considerable pride in this arrangement. But Catherine Ashton is part of a new class of people who pretend to be politicians while never having to face the electorate on whose behalf they claim to speak. Though Ashton is the European Union’s High Representative on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (EU Foreign Minister) she has herself never been elected to this — or any — role. She was appointed to it in a closed room in Brussels by a group of people who are also, like her, not accountable to any electorate. Just as we did not vote her in, so we cannot vote her out." - DOUGLAS MURRAY
http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/7726843/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-baroness-ashton.thtml
http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/7726843/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-baroness-ashton.thtml
Monday, March 19, 2012
Cut the waste and the NHS is affordable, as is!
Sunday Telegraph: EU working time rules forced the NHS to spend over £1bn on temporary staff in 2010-2011
An investigation by the Sunday Telegraph into the effects of the EU’s Working Time Directive has found that the NHS spent £1.03bn in 2010-11 on temporary staff in order to cover staff shortages, with some doctors hired at rates of up to £20,000 a week. Charlotte Leslie MP is quoted in the Metro saying, “These are shocking figures. It’s not just the taxpayers who are suffering; patients will too.”
Open Europe research Sunday Telegraph Sunday Telegraph: Editorial Mail Metro
An investigation by the Sunday Telegraph into the effects of the EU’s Working Time Directive has found that the NHS spent £1.03bn in 2010-11 on temporary staff in order to cover staff shortages, with some doctors hired at rates of up to £20,000 a week. Charlotte Leslie MP is quoted in the Metro saying, “These are shocking figures. It’s not just the taxpayers who are suffering; patients will too.”
Open Europe research Sunday Telegraph Sunday Telegraph: Editorial Mail Metro
The split. Oh, sad! Is it terminal?
Merkel distances herself from Sarkozy’s campaign after Schengen remarks
Der Spiegel reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is now seeking to distance herself from Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential campaign, following Sarkozy’s threat to suspend France’s Schengen membership, which she considers ‘right-wing populism’. Meanwhile, Thomas Hanke, Handelsblatt’s Paris correspondent, argues that “regardless of whether Sarkozy or Hollande wins the [French presidential] election, France will become a more difficult partner for Germany…Sarkozy’s proposals for Europe can’t be reconciled with the aims of German political parties. He wants the opposite: more power for governments of big countries.”
Der Spiegel Handelsblatt: Hanke
Der Spiegel reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is now seeking to distance herself from Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential campaign, following Sarkozy’s threat to suspend France’s Schengen membership, which she considers ‘right-wing populism’. Meanwhile, Thomas Hanke, Handelsblatt’s Paris correspondent, argues that “regardless of whether Sarkozy or Hollande wins the [French presidential] election, France will become a more difficult partner for Germany…Sarkozy’s proposals for Europe can’t be reconciled with the aims of German political parties. He wants the opposite: more power for governments of big countries.”
Der Spiegel Handelsblatt: Hanke
Save our fish! Hastings - Europe's largest beach based fishing fleet needs this reform NOW!
An estimated £1bn worth of fish could be thrown back dead into the sea by the combined European fleet in the next decade unless the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy is reformed, the Scottish Fisheries Secretary has warned.
Press Association
Press Association
This is true of Government departments and agencies across the board!al!
“Tolls are the future within the EU and satellite metering of each vehicle will prevail if they get their way”.
"The proposed destruction of the Highways Agency by giving the work to the private sector is a backward step. The Highways Agency is the best provider of road services and when run correctly will be more cost effective than a "piece meal for profit" approach. If the Agency is not performing, change the management not the concept."
Friday, March 16, 2012
Take a leaf out of his book, Mr. Cameron
Hungarian PM to EU: 'We won't be a colony'
"We will not be a colony. Hungarians won't live according to the commands of foreign powers, they won't give up their independence or their freedom,"
"We will not be a colony. Hungarians won't live according to the commands of foreign powers, they won't give up their independence or their freedom,"
What a good idea!
Children in low-income neighborhood with special walking/bike trail exercised more
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-children-low-income-neighborhood-special-walkingbike.html
Children living in a neighborhood designed with a special bike trail were three times as likely as those in a traditional neighborhood to engage in vigorous physical activity, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-children-low-income-neighborhood-special-walkingbike.html
Children living in a neighborhood designed with a special bike trail were three times as likely as those in a traditional neighborhood to engage in vigorous physical activity, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions.
Ex-offenders struggle to remain drug free
Reducing drug overdose for ex-prisoners -- the view from outside the prison gates
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-drug-overdose-ex-prisoners-view.html
Prison inmates frequently have a strong history of drug use and misuse, especially during the time prior to incarceration, and drugs often are the driving force behind the offense itself. New research, published in BioMed Central's newly launched open access journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, shows that ex-offenders struggle to remain drug free after release from prison and identifies factors that can help them succeed. Interviews with former inmates show that they themselves recognize that returning to former living environments (former friends and an easy access to drugs) is a strong trigger for drug use and overdose.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-drug-overdose-ex-prisoners-view.html
Prison inmates frequently have a strong history of drug use and misuse, especially during the time prior to incarceration, and drugs often are the driving force behind the offense itself. New research, published in BioMed Central's newly launched open access journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, shows that ex-offenders struggle to remain drug free after release from prison and identifies factors that can help them succeed. Interviews with former inmates show that they themselves recognize that returning to former living environments (former friends and an easy access to drugs) is a strong trigger for drug use and overdose.
There should be more of it!
Dutch 'Repair Cafe' give trash a new lease of life
http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-dutch-cafe-trash-lease-life.html
A broken-down vacuum cleaner, an old bicycle, a torn shirt ... almost nothing is impossible to fix for a group of crafty Dutch volunteers dedicated to giving potential trash a second lease of life.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-dutch-cafe-trash-lease-life.html
A broken-down vacuum cleaner, an old bicycle, a torn shirt ... almost nothing is impossible to fix for a group of crafty Dutch volunteers dedicated to giving potential trash a second lease of life.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The European Court of Auditors think not
HAVE EU MEASURES CONTRIBUTED TO ADAPTING THE CAPACITY OF THE
FISHING FLEETS TO AVAILABLE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES?
http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/10952727.PDF
Low carb diets WORK!
New study compares diets for weight management in obese children
A new study of three diets with obese children shows that all diets are effective in managing weight but that a reduced glycemic load diet – one that accounts for how many carbs are in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels – may be most promising.
A new study of three diets with obese children shows that all diets are effective in managing weight but that a reduced glycemic load diet – one that accounts for how many carbs are in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels – may be most promising.
Disruptive children
Disruptive children and their parents benefit from parenting classes
Children with disruptive behavioural problems and their parents can benefit from peer led parenting classes, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.
Children with disruptive behavioural problems and their parents can benefit from peer led parenting classes, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.
Unemployment and its effects on future generations
Planning for the future: unemployment and its effects on future generations
The unemployment experience of parents can have adverse effects on their children’s wellbeing, according to an international study by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
The unemployment experience of parents can have adverse effects on their children’s wellbeing, according to an international study by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
Why are we not surprised? Because it is as we suspected, and not just Goldman Sachs.
A SENIOR executive at Goldman Sachs executive has exposed the bank's "toxic" greed and "immoral" culture in a scathing resignation letter.
Greg Smith said the powerful investment bank had lost its "moral fibre" and revealed that its managing directors regularly referred to clients as "muppets"
He said in the letter, which was published in The New York Times, that staff had so little respect for clients they called them "muppets" and talked of "ripping eyeballs out".
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/worklife/we-ripped-out-the-eyeballs-of-our-muppet-clients-goldman-sachs-directors-blistering-attack-on-banks-toxic-greed/story-e6frfm9r-1226299935559#ixzz1pCBG9suF
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
This is not news!
Exercise might boost kids' academic ability
(HealthDay) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests.
(HealthDay) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
And I am living proof!
New report finds low family income not a major reason for poor student achievement
Family income is associated with student achievement, but careful studies show little causal connection. School factors – teacher quality, school accountability, school choice – have bigger causal impacts than family income per se, according to a new analysis by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG).
Family income is associated with student achievement, but careful studies show little causal connection. School factors – teacher quality, school accountability, school choice – have bigger causal impacts than family income per se, according to a new analysis by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG).
Sunday, March 11, 2012
No, really? Think about it!
Younger children in the classroom likely overdiagnosed with ADHD
The youngest children in the classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/
Take the children out for a walk (parents and teachers) Pay attention to them, answer their questions. Talk to your child, not to your mobile!
The youngest children in the classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/
Take the children out for a walk (parents and teachers) Pay attention to them, answer their questions. Talk to your child, not to your mobile!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
How about paying it to the workers?
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Friday, March 09, 2012
And jsut in case you thought it was altruism on Germany's behalf.......
Roesler said he was also disappointed that some German companies which had previously done business with Greece had still not been paid.
"The Greek side said during my visit that it would soon resolve the old cases,» he said. «Unfortunately there has been hardly any progress on this."
Germany has a big stake in the debt-stricken Greek economy. Athens has been one of the biggest buyers of German armaments over the past decade and German companies manage some of Greece's largest firms, including Athens International Airport, managed by engineering firm Hochtief.
Greece's cash-strapped hospitals owe dozens of millions of euros in arrears to German drugmakers and health equipment providers, such as Bayer.
Analyzing, and preventing, school shootings
Analyzing, and preventing, school shootings
Earlier this week, a teenager was accused of killing three high school students after he opened fire at Chardon High School in Ohio. Eric Madfis, a doctoral candidate in Northeastern’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology and a research associate at the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict, has been working with criminology expert and professor Jack Levin to complete his dissertation focused on school shootings. We asked Madfis to analyze this shooting, how it relates to past school shootings and how similar tragedies in the future might be prevented.
Earlier this week, a teenager was accused of killing three high school students after he opened fire at Chardon High School in Ohio. Eric Madfis, a doctoral candidate in Northeastern’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology and a research associate at the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict, has been working with criminology expert and professor Jack Levin to complete his dissertation focused on school shootings. We asked Madfis to analyze this shooting, how it relates to past school shootings and how similar tragedies in the future might be prevented.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
The implementation clearly is not a priority on the Greek side
No, despite everything, they probably prefer to remain Greek!
Athens' failure to accept Germany’s help on reducing bureaucracy and boosting private investment is disappointing, German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler was cited as saying by a newspaper on Thursday.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_08/03/2012_431787
Athens' failure to accept Germany’s help on reducing bureaucracy and boosting private investment is disappointing, German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler was cited as saying by a newspaper on Thursday.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_08/03/2012_431787
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Climate change is in dispute
Alternative-energy innovations on display
Climate change is in dispute. Oil and gas are staging a comeback. Republicans are questioning federal funding for energy research as a waste of money in a time of deficits.
Climate change is in dispute. Oil and gas are staging a comeback. Republicans are questioning federal funding for energy research as a waste of money in a time of deficits.
Barriers to housing ex-offenders
Address barriers to housing ex-offenders, says research
Ex-offenders face significant barriers to securing accommodation, says research by University of Southampton academics from the Third Sector Research Centre.
Ex-offenders face significant barriers to securing accommodation, says research by University of Southampton academics from the Third Sector Research Centre.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
New health concerns about 'fake pot' in US
A type of fake pot has raised new health concerns in the United States after at least three users were hospitalized for kidney failure, authorities in the western state of Wyoming said
Do your parents know where you are at night? It's because they care you know!
Does your mother know?
Do your parents know where you are at night? According to 36 per cent of 15 year old boys and nearly a quarter of 15 year old girls the answer to that question, at least once a month, is no.
Do your parents know where you are at night? According to 36 per cent of 15 year old boys and nearly a quarter of 15 year old girls the answer to that question, at least once a month, is no.
Don't be ashamed of national pride - and help instil it in others!
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[Especially when, as seen on Panorama - they can sell their subsidies, which we pay for, to paper farmers!]
By Nick Mann | 5 March 2012
Policies aimed at reducing rural poverty in the developing world should focus on improving productivity in the agricultural sector, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
Its report says market interventions such as price guarantees and subsidies for farmers should be used as a last resort because they are ‘inefficient’ at addressing income concerns in the long term.
This is what's wrong with the world!
Goldman Sachs DNA
“Like the municipalities, Greece is just another example of a poorly governed client that got taken apart,” Satyajit Das, a risk consultant and author of “Extreme Money: Masters of the Universe and the Cult of Risk,” said in a phone interview. “These trades are structured not to be unwound, and Goldman is ruthless about ensuring that its interests aren’t compromised -- it’s part of the DNA of that organization.”
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_06/03/2012_431311
“Like the municipalities, Greece is just another example of a poorly governed client that got taken apart,” Satyajit Das, a risk consultant and author of “Extreme Money: Masters of the Universe and the Cult of Risk,” said in a phone interview. “These trades are structured not to be unwound, and Goldman is ruthless about ensuring that its interests aren’t compromised -- it’s part of the DNA of that organization.”
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_06/03/2012_431311
Monday, March 05, 2012
More EU interference in the name of positive discrimination -
- discrimination by any other name....
Friday, March 02, 2012
Education, not training!
Tom Finn-Kelcey
Teach knowledge, not work-life skills
For too long, vocational qualifications at schools have been used to lower the horizons of working-class kids.
Teach knowledge, not work-life skills
For too long, vocational qualifications at schools have been used to lower the horizons of working-class kids.
The Equality Act - undermines equality
Luke Samuel
Let’s call it quits on the equality law
The Equality Act is less about ending oppression and more about enforcing state-approved behaviour.
Let’s call it quits on the equality law
The Equality Act is less about ending oppression and more about enforcing state-approved behaviour.
The Dignity is in doing the job - whatever it may be!
Brendan O’Neill
The war on workfare is worse than workfare itself
The pity and tears of the anti-workfare lobby are far more insulting to working-class youth than asking them to stack shelves in Tesco.
The war on workfare is worse than workfare itself
The pity and tears of the anti-workfare lobby are far more insulting to working-class youth than asking them to stack shelves in Tesco.
Obama is out-Bushing Bush
Nathalie Rothschild Obama is out-Bushing Bush, and no one minds That Obama has received so little flak over police spying on Muslims suggests Democrats can get away with far more than Republicans. |
Universities now merely train
Dennis Hayes
Turning professors into social engineers
Obsessed with furnishing student-consumers with skills, universities now merely train where once they enlightened.
Turning professors into social engineers
Obsessed with furnishing student-consumers with skills, universities now merely train where once they enlightened.
Program can simulate the behavior of tens of thousands of people.
Simulator computes evacuation scenarios for major events
Predicting how large numbers of visitors to major events will behave is difficult . To prevent disasters, however, the police, rescue services and event organizers have to be able to identify dangerous bottlenecks, hidden obstacles and unexpected escape routes in advance. A research group with scientists from Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Germany) has developed a simulator that can be used to compute different scenarios. The program can simulate the behavior of tens of thousands of people.
Predicting how large numbers of visitors to major events will behave is difficult . To prevent disasters, however, the police, rescue services and event organizers have to be able to identify dangerous bottlenecks, hidden obstacles and unexpected escape routes in advance. A research group with scientists from Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Germany) has developed a simulator that can be used to compute different scenarios. The program can simulate the behavior of tens of thousands of people.
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