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Existential Psychotherapy

Existential psychologists help by clearing space for you to discover who you are and who you want to be. Existential therapy will help you overcome the common difficulties and challenges that prevent you from feeling like you can be “fully yourself”. Existential psychotherapists look at all aspects of your life and your story, including your past, present, and your hopes for your future. And the common thread that existential psychologists share is that they believe in your ability to move forward in a direction of your own choosing.

Existential psychologists also help you work through some of the toughest but most universal issues that we as people face:

  • Feeling isolated,
  • Feeling like your life lacks significant meaning,
  • Feeling like time and life are passing you by,
  • Feeling like you can’t control anything,
  • Feeling like you are responsible for making everyone happy.

Existential therapists help you examine these challenges in a caring and supportive way, thereby bringing you into harmony with your authentic self.

Existential psychotherapy is considered to be one of the depth therapies, as it looks to understand and interact with you as a whole person: past, present, and future. Ultimately, people seeking existential psychotherapy are looking to feel more present in their everyday lives and feel clear and empowered about where their lives are going.

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January 18

With the Soviet Union having pulled half of its troops out of Afghanistan, another conflict that seemed endless has moved closer to resolution.

After nearly nine years of war against determined Moslem insurgents, Afghanistan reported that half the estimated 100,000-strong Soviet force had returned to Soviet soil by Saturday. That was two days ahead of schedule.

Although the future of Afghanistan and of the Soviet role there remains unclear, Moscow`s resolve in bringing its soldiers home is another indication of a new aspect of a foreign policy that has contributed to the start of peaceful solutions for several regional conflicts.

In the last two weeks three such conflicts, each involving the Soviet Union as a patron of one of the warring factions, has moved toward resolution. Besides the continued Soviet troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Cuba agreed in principle to start removing its 50,000 troops from Angola in return for South Africa`s pledge to pull its troops out of the country and to allow elections in neighboring Namibia, which South Africa has long dominated.

The complicated war in Cambodia took a small step toward resolution when the four factions battling for power there and representatives from Hanoi met for the first time since Vietnamese troops occupied the country a decade ago. A fourth conflict, the war between Iran and Iraq, lumbered to a close less from goodwill than because an exhausted government in Tehran finally agreed to a United Nations-sponsored cease-fire. But Kremlin policy changes probably encouraged the moves toward peace and enhanced the chances of a long- term settlement in the region.

This unusual outbreak of world peace has had much to do with the internal affairs of the Soviet Union and improved relations between Moscow and Washington.

''They have definitely been more interested in . . . solving these problems and what they consider `acceptable` solutions may have changed,'' a senior Western diplomat said.

Since he came to power in 1985, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has set about the economic and political reform of his vast and calcified nation.

Faced with an economy that produces things that don`t work or that nobody wants, and with a political system inhabited by men who have no desire to change, Gorbachev and his closest allies decided they had little time to tinker with wars and revolutions in far-flung places.

They concluded that their efforts, and their money, had to go toward making Gorbachev`s policy of restructuring, known as perestroika, work.

They also decided that if the Soviet Union was to be more widely integrated into the world economic and political system, it had to end some of its foreign manuverings.

''Gorbachev and the rest of the leadership have decided that they have to concentrate on internal affairs,'' a Western diplomatic observer said. ''This has brought about a retrenchment of their foreign policy.''

A major step toward Gorbachev`s goal of buying time to rebuild his nation was an improvement of relations with the U.S., something he hoped would enable him to reduce military spending.

After four summit meetings with President Reagan and the signing of the treaty eliminating intermediate-range nuclear missiles, Gorbachev is well on his way to achieving that important goal.

''Starting nuclear arms reductions, getting out of Afghanistan, these were key things for Gorbachev in the first stage,'' a European analyst of Soviet affairs said.

''These two things had to come together because without a withdrawal from Afghanistan, there probably would not have been a significant improvement in relations with the United States.''

Senior Western diplomats also credit the Reagan administration`s military buildup and its more aggressive policy in supporting anticommunist insurgencies for contributing to the new Soviet thinking.

From these improved relations grew a greater willingness on the part of the Soviets to cooperate in ending regional conflicts.

''The documents of the Geneva package that opened the road to the establishment of peace in Afghanistan have been signed,'' wrote Soviet political analyst Yuri Kornilov for the Tass news agency.

''The light has appeared at the end of the tunnel as regards the settlement of the situation in southern Africa. Observers note that . . . it`s possible to take a step toward a political settlement of the Kampuchea

(Cambodia) problem.

''These facts have something in common. Taken together they show that new approaches, new political thinking are gaining ground.''

The Soviet Union now must find ways that insure the survival of friendly regimes, improve relations with the major powers and allow the leadership time to cure domestic headaches. Cambodia is a case in point.

A major goal of the Soviet foreign policy has become improved relations with China. Soviet support for Vietnam`s occupation of Cambodia has been the most serious stumbling block.

By encouraging the Vietnamese to negotiate and to withdraw their troops from Cambodia, the Soviets helped get a solution to the conflict underway.

This also served their larger foreign policy by clearing the way for better Sino-Soviet relations. For the Soviets, that could mean reducing military expenditures in the Far East.

In southern Africa, the Soviet Union worked behind the scenes at the negotiations in Geneva to get its allies, Cuba and Angola, to agree to withdrawal of Cuban forces.

''They (the Soviets) began to behave in a very constructive manner,''

said one Western diplomat familiar with the negotiations.

''Even though we are not direct participants in the talks, we try to exert active influence in favor of their successful and earliest completion,'' Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Adamishin said. ''We maintain constant contact with our Angolan and Cuban friends.''

All this helps the Soviets in their effort to reduce military spending.

According to U.S. government estimates, the Soviet Union supplied Vietnam with $3.6 billion in arms between 1981 and 1985, almost all of the country`s weaponry. It sent $2.6 billion in arms to Angola during the same period.

Gorbachev appears to have the support of Defense Minister Dmitri Yazov as he tries not only to redraw the military`s budget but to change its posture from offensive to defensive. However, it is widely believed that ranking military officials have strong doubts about Gorbachev`s plans in light of what they see as a too hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Nowhere are the stakes higher and the problems greater for the Soviets than in Afghanistan.

More than 13,000 Soviet troops had died by the time the withdrawal began three months ago. A memo, circulated within the party hierarchy, admitted that the 1979 invasion was a mistake and there was an open dispute between ranking Soviet military men about the ability of the Soviet-backed regime in Kabul to survive.

And there is growing public concern about the social problems Soviet veterans of the Afghanistan war are having adjusting to life back at home.

While the parallels to America`s experience in Vietnam are considerable, there has not been, nor is there likely to be, the same kind of widespread public disagreement with the government`s policy.

Nonetheless, around kitchen tables and in the official press, there is an increasing awareness of what the conflict has cost the country.

''My best friend`s son went off just a few months ago,'' a Soviet woman said recently. ''He wrote every week and then the letters stopped. We just don`t know what happened to him.

''If he has been killed, especially now that the withdrawal is going on, what would his death be worth? It is like Vietnam.''

Returning vets talk about the free and frequent use of drugs in Afghanistan and the difficulties of readjusting to life at home. There are frequent complaints that the government is not doing enough for them and that people don`t appreciate what they went through.

Since the invasion the Soviet people have been told that the troops were sent in to defend a fledgling Marxist government in Kabul that came to power during a 1978 ''revolution.''

However, earlier this month, two senior Soviet military officials became embroiled in a dispute about the events that led the Soviet Union to take the first step on the long road it has followed in Afghanistan. Gen. Kim Tsagolov, who has served as a top analyst on Afghanistan, called that revolution nothing more than a ''top brass coup.'' He said he doubted that the pro-Soviet Afghan regime headed by President Najib could survive after the Soviet withdrawal was completed in February, 1989.

Gen. Vladimir Vostrov, who served in Afghanistan and is now the government`s chief adviser on the country, rebutted Tsagolov`s view of the events and said the regime was well prepared to defend itself against the U.S.-supplied Afghan rebels.

As the midway point in the withdrawal was reached, the rebels, grouped in seven factions operating out of bases in Pakistan, stepped up attacks on Soviet units returning home.

Ten days ago Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze, while on a visit to Kabul, reasserted support for Najib`s regime. Shevardnadze also issued a vague warning to Pakistan that Moscow was prepared to act

aggressively if Afghan rebels continued to operate freely from Pakistani territory.

But observers say the Kremlin is unlikely to send troops back in to defend Kabul or even that it would slow the pace of withdrawal.

''I detect no second thoughts,'' one diplomat said.

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Chief Robert Paoletti – Chairman of the Board
Chief Robert Paoletti began his law enforcement career with the Stockton Police Department in 1993. He worked his way up the ranks and became Captain in 2008, where he served until his appointment as the Redding Police Chief in November 2011. As Chief of the Redding Police Department, Chief Paoletti leads a staff of 102 sworn officers and 52 civilian professional staff, with an annual budget of nearly 26 million dollars. Chief Paoletti has concurrently served in the California Army National Guard since 1990. He graduated from Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in 1994. He has twice served tours as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 49th Military Police Brigade, training the Iraqi Police Forces. He is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, including two Bronze Star Medals. He is currently assigned as the commander of the 49th Military Police Brigade and a student at the United States Army War College. Chief Paoletti has been married to his wife, Michelle, for over 20 years. They have three children: Jarrett is in the US Air Force, Haleigh is a student at Simpson University, and Nicolas is a student at Shasta College. They spend their summers wakeboarding on Lake Shasta.

Kimberly Johnson – Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly’s first love is her family. She and her husband have five children, aged two to eight. When she isn’t “attempting” to create a homestead or using her chainsaw, she is passionate about family, social justice, and seeing business, government, and non-profits unite to see great global change. She has worked in the non-profit world since 2008, both in the United States and in 15 nations around the world.

District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett – Secretary
District Attorney Bridgett has worked for the Shasta County District Attorney's office for 15 years. She carries with her an incredibly focused, thorough, and well-thought-out perspective on anything she puts her time to. Her dedication to our community is only surpassed by her dedication to her family. When she isn’t running an office, championing her team, or equipping our community, she and her husband, CHP Sergeant Sean Bridgett, can be found on the sidelines of baseball and flag football games with her four children, and spending time camping and exploring our beautiful outdoors!

Erin Resner – Treasurer
Erin has been married over a decade to her husband, Chris, and together they’re the proud parents of two boys and a baby girl. Erin is the co-owner of the local Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise and pours much of her free time and resources into non-profits in the area focused on families, women, and at-risk children. Erin has run one full marathon, plans to run another in the fall, and will one day fulfill her dream of running an ultramarathon…50 miles!

Sheriff Tom Bosenko
Tom Bosenko is the 21st Elected Sheriff of Shasta County, overseeing over 200 employees, more than 400 volunteers, jail and work programs, and providing for the public safety of the citizens of Shasta County extending over 3,850 sq. miles. He was first elected in 2006. Sheriff Bosenko has over 38 years of active, progressive experience with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. He has worked in nearly every division of the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Bosenko is actively involved in the community and with many community service organizations on a personal level. He also serves as a board member on several local, state, and federal organizations. Tom Bosenko has been married to his high school sweetheart, Louann, for over 35 years. Louann is a registered nurse. They have two wonderful daughters.

Chief Mike Johnson
Chief Johnson has been a police officer for 21 years. The first 11 of those years were spent with the Eureka Police Department. While Chief Johnson worked for the Eureka Police Department, he served as one of the original Problem Oriented Policing officers, as well as an evidence technician and a canine officer before being promoted to sergeant in December 2001. Chief Johnson left Eureka in 2007 to serve as police chief for Ione Police Department. Chief Johnson became the Chief of the Anderson Police Department in 2012.

Dianna Wagner, MS, LMFT
Dianna is a proud mother of three children and stays very active cheering them on at track, basketball, football, cross country, and cheerleading. Dianna is passionate about serving children and families and believes that every child can have a voice. She began this work in 1997 at a non-profit here in Shasta County that serves children with mental health issues from throughout the state. She now enjoys working for the Health and Human Services Agency where as she serves the children and families here in Shasta County. She believes in a multidisciplinary integrated approach to her work so that all perspectives are considered to best meet the needs of those we serve.

Dean Germano
Mr. Germano has been the CEO of Shasta Community Health Center since 1992 and has over 27 years of healthcare management experience. He holds a Master’s degree in Health Care Administration and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Germano has overseen expansion of the health center over the last 20 years, with particularly extensive growth during the last 10 years. Mr. Germano oversees care to 40,000 unduplicated patients, providing over 130,000 visits a year in a multi-specialty type practice that includes mental health and dental. Over 92% of patients served live below the federal poverty line.

Our Founding committee

Deputy District Attorney Sarah Murphy – Co-Founder
Sarah has worked for the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office as a deputy district attorney for seven years. She is currently assigned to the sexual assault and physical child abuse unit. When she isn’t prosecuting cases, you can find her camping, hiking, and trying to wrangle her three not-so-calm dogs, two tame mules, and three wild horses!

Investigator Mike DiMatteo
Mike is an Investigator with the Redding Police Department; he is currently assigned to investigate child abuse and sexual assault cases. Mike has been an officer for over 15 years, where he has worked numerous assignments, including traffic, field training officer, force options instructor, and hostage negotiations. Mike started his career with the California Highway Patrol, assigned to the San Jose area office. He was born and raised in Redding, California. He is married with two awesome children. Mike enjoys spending time outdoors with his family!

Corporal Elizabeth Harris
Liz has been a police officer for 18 years, 12 of those in Redding. She most recently spent four years in the investigations division of the Redding Police Department, investigating crimes against children and sexual assault cases before being promoted to Corporal. Liz is married to the love of her life and spends her free time boating on Shasta Lake, kayaking, and hiking in beautiful Northern California.

Senior Victims Advocate Deborah Heide
Deborah Heide has worked for the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office for over 18 years. She is a Senior Victim Advocate and currently leads a team in supporting victims of crime in Shasta County. She provided input regarding what agencies should be co-located in the family justice center from a victim perspective and helped initiate Shasta County’s chapter of VOICES, a survivor support group that brings awareness to the community about family violence. Outside of work, you can find her having fun in the sun kayaking the local Shasta County lakes with her four-legged furry babies.

Sean Dugan, MD
Dr. Dugan is a board certified pediatrician who focuses on child abuse and adolescent medicine. He works at both Shasta Community Health Center and Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Dugan grew up in Hawaii and moved to the North State five years ago. He recently helped to develop a child abuse medical protocol that has already proven effective. He and his wife have four kids under the age of five!

Cindy Lane, MSW
Cindy has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and has worked at Shasta County HHSA Children’s Services for the past 10 years. She started as a Senior Social Worker investigating child abuse and is currently the Program Manager of prevention programs, the child abuse hotline, and investigations.  When she is not at work she enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with her family.

Detective Chris Edwards
Detective Edwards has been in law enforcement for 14 years, working custody, patrol, and investigations. He is currently a Detective with the Shasta County Major Crimes Unit. Chris is married and has a 6-year-old son who he spends most of his time with when he is not at work. He loves the outdoors and has a passion for steelhead fishing in particular. His primary goal in life is to raise his son to be respectful, to understand there is someone upstairs, and to be the best he can be.

Drew Coffman

Drew Coffman has been working full-time in the field of media for the last decade. He last worked as the Director of Media for a non-profit hub called the Underground Network, based in Tampa, Florida, where he led a team of graphic designers, videographers, and web developers. Drew moved with his wife, Kristine, to be a part of the Children’s Legacy Center, and he carries a wide variety of knowledge, from branding to websites to how to tell a story. He can be found exploring California with a camera in hand, taking pictures of the beauty of the west coast.

Kristine Coffman

Kristine has spent the past eight years working with women in the sex industry as the Director of Outreach for a nonprofit based in Tampa, Florida. She has a degree in Human Services, and experience with implementing residential and addiction-based programs. She recently moved with her husband, Drew, to be a part of what is happening in Shasta County. On any given day, you can find her husband, her dog, and herself going for a walk at the Sundial Bridge or Whiskeytown National Park.


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Wyclef Jean, Jermaine Dupri and Rodney Carmichael to be Honored at this Year’s ChooseATL “Welcome to ATL Reception” during A3C

Atlanta, GA. 12 September 2018 - A3C and ChooseATL will host the official Welcome to ATL Reception on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta. The event will kick off the 14th year of A3C, the premier hip-hop music festival and conference.

The Welcome to ATL Reception is an annual event that invites executives, influencers and more to engage with the heart of hip-hop through food, music and cocktails while acknowledging some of hip-hop’s most influential personalities. The reception will honor three extraordinary individuals who have made significant social and cultural impact throughout the hip-hop community – Jermaine Dupri, Wyclef Jean and Rodney Carmichael.

So So Def founder and music icon Jermaine Dupri is celebrating the 25th year of the record label and will be receiving the Cultural Icon Award. This honor is awarded to a hip-hop figure who has made significant contributions to the zeitgeist of global culture. Dupri has transcended hip-hop to join the pantheon of icons that create the ideals and values that have shaped a generation.

Wyclef Jean is a legendary MC, producer and poet and will receive the Social Impact Award. This honor is awarded to a person who has an undeniable connection to the hip-hop ecosystem and has demonstrated a tremendous social impact among the community through service, advocacy and economic contribution. With all of Jean’s efforts in Haiti and work in communities around the world, he is the definition of how to use one’s platform to impact the culture in a positive light.

Lastly, Atlanta native and NPR’s hip-hop staff writer Rodney Carmichael will receive the first annual Combat Jack Storyteller Award. This honor is awarded to a leading voice and champion for culture who is also a storyteller who has helped amplify important aspects of hip-hop. Reggie “Combat Jack” Osse was a pioneer in hip-hop podcasting. He was honest, genuine and cared deeply about the culture he represented. He was a fixture in the hip-hop community and beloved by everyone he met. He was also a staple at A3C Festival & Conference for nearly a decade and will be missed dearly by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him.

“The Welcome Reception with ChooseATL is one of our favorite events of the year. It’s a chance for us to recognize some of the people that inspire us to do what we do. It’s a wonderful night in Atlanta for hip-hop culture, and we’re proud to be a part of it,” states A3C Partner/Director Mike Walbert. This event is the first among a variety of panels, workshops, live shows and more that the A3C Festival will bring to Atlanta in October.

About A3C Festival & Conference
A3C educates and empowers the artists, entrepreneurs and creatives that shape hip-hop culture. Founded in 2005, the A3C Festival & Conference has grown from a local showcase to become one of the most important hip-hop events of the year, which is commonly referred to as “Hip-Hop’s Family Reunion." The three-day A3C Conference hosts dozens of panels, workshops, mixers and mentor sessions with hundreds of thought leaders and industry experts. The two-day A3C Festival is the breeding ground for the next generation of stars while honoring the legends and trailblazers of hip-hop. The five days of shows and events highlight different aspects of hip-hop culture and showcase hundreds of artists, producers and DJs from around the world. All three coasts gather annually in Atlanta to connect, create and build together.

Learn more about A3C Festival at www.A3Chiphop.com.

About ChooseATL
ChooseATL is a public-facing initiative to attract emerging talent needed to maintain Atlanta’s position as a top-tier globally competitive metro. ChooseATL showcases Atlanta as a leading world destination and celebrates its unique community, inclusive culture, and expanding business opportunities across all industries.

Learn more about ChooseATL at www.ChooseATL.com.


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Brand Omega
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Movement Automatic
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Omega Mens Seamaster vintage Watch CAL 1012 Automatic Mens gents + Box

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Condition: Used / Vintage
Brand: OMEGA
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2. In the early 1900's OMEGA's watches were prized by railroad professionals in China, the United States, Canada and much of Europe.

3. The association between OMEGA and swimming dates back to the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The relationship is still going strong.

4. Omega was a major supplier of watches to large ministries of defense, especially during the 1st and 2nd World Wars. The company's timepieces would go on to be used by the armed and special forces of British, France, Italy, USA, Norway, Sweden, Canada to name a few.

5. Important musicians including Elvis, Beatles members & Buddy Holly have been photographed wearing Omega watches including the Constellation range.

6. Past world leaders such as JFK and Mikhail Gorbachev choice of watch. Pope John Paul II wore Omega watches.

7. Before official chronometers, Olympic chronographs or the NASA-approved Speedmasters Omega watches.

8. In 1947 Omega introduced the Seamaster “Cosmic” Moon Phase wristwatch. It was the brand’s first calendar watch to display the time and the date with its hands and day.

9. The Geneva Line, created in 1953, was made as an homage to our workshops in Geneva where OMEGAs best regulators were working. The line was finally discontinued in 1979 as the law in Geneva stipulates that a brand must have a presence in the canton of Geneva to include the word Geneva or any variation of on the dial.

10. Omega has four main watch families today that are well known to everyone interested in the brand: Seamaster, Speedmaster, Constellation and De Ville.

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Sarah Palin Pardoning TurkeyWhat a difference a year makes. Last year, our large Thanksgiving gathering was still divided and at odds over the then recent 2008 presidential election. With the exception of Sarah Palin, which I’ll address shortly, a new, shiny object showed up with the holiday turkey: social media. With three generations at the table ranging from ages twelve to eighty, I knew it was going to be an interesting discussion. For my statistically-oriented and pollster-pushing friends, here is a measurable tidbit: everyone in attendance had an email address – and that included “the elders.” For simplicity, let’s segment the gathering into the elders (60 +), the kids (20 -) and the mid-market (20-60).

As a marketing guy and a card-carrying member of the mid-market, I was at an interesting vantage point because I’ve used all of the social media vehicles. I had to explain the role of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs, Digg, etc. What intrigued me, though, were the divergent and interesting views on social media. Here are some take-aways:

  • The kids thought the other generations at the table were Luddites and couldn’t understand why we weren’t texting between bites of cranberry sauce and stuffing.
  • The mid-market and elders believe Facebook should be about connecting friends and not about communicating to your-sister’s-classmate’s-cousin-from-Fresno-CA’s-favorite-Starbucks-barista.
  • The kids had an average 582 friends vs. about 87 for the mid-market. From our sample, none of the elders had Facebook, but were very interested.
  • Only the mid-market, marketing guy and his wife (Mrs. Market Research) had a Twitter account. None of the kids “got” Twitter and thought it was weird. Go figure.
  • LinkedIn was deemed very intriguing by the mid-market and the elders, though the brand recognition was weak. The kids challenged the concept of LinkedIn when one already had a Facebook account. (Why do the non-kids segments feel this way? Because business colleagues generally don’t want to see one another in skimpy bathing suits and compromising situations.)
  • Social bookmarking was not well known across all three segments. When I explained the concept, everyone thought the idea was great, but didn’t like that fact that there were so many choices. The one-stop shopping rule returns.
  • Most at the table don’t understand long URLs and want to shorten them. I explained bit.ly to a few, but they didn’t necessarily like the new, cryptic URLs either.

After the social media discussions ended, Sarah Palin showed up again this year as a hot topic. As always, she remains a divisive subject, especially now that her new book is out. I tried to remain objective between the Maureen Dowd-esque and Sean-Hannity-esque banter (and flying drumsticks) at the table. In an effort to mediate the debate, I raised the subject of her use of Facebook and Twitter, which only empowered both sides at the table. I’ll try to remain neutral again next year, though I suspect my analysis of her use of social media may not fly again. I will be especially interested at the Thanksgiving 2010 to see how the market segmentation changes and which social media vehicles are in vogue.

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As he reflected on his years in Canada, Japanese Ambassador Kaoru Ishikawa said he alone could take credit for none of the progress.

“No individual accomplishes by himself or herself,” said the gracious diplomat who returned to Tokyo earlier this month. “It requires the help of my colleagues at the embassy and counterparts in this country and all the political leaders and opinion-makers.”

His successor, Norihiro Okuda, arrived this week but before he left, Ishikawa shared some of his team’s successes with Diplomatica.

He was pleased, for example, that negotiations are leading to conclusion of an economic partnership agreement.

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The folks at Twitch this week announced a unique promotion meant to draw attention to indie developers and the games they have created. Between now and March 15, the Indie Amplifier program will boast streams of a collection of eight games, as well as interviews with the teams that made them. The games include:

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The competition watchdog’s guidance is in response to consumer confusion over fixed broadband speeds after it found that 80 per cent of consumers are confused and want speed information to be presented in a simple, standardised format.

“The ACCC is concerned that the use of vague speed claims is not providing consumers accurate, comparable or useful information. Four out of five consumers have trouble comparing broadband speeds and this is causing a high level of complaints, confusion and dissatisfaction,” ACCC chairman Rod Sims said.

“Consumers believe they aren’t getting what they sign up for, and pay for, when it comes to home internet speeds. It is time they industry met consumer demand for accurate information about broadband speeds so consumers can compare offers and make informed decisions about their internet services.”

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ISPs should make accurate information about broadband speeds available to consumers during sales processes and on their websites to help them compare plans, and identify how apps will perform (including video streaming).

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Four configurations in Arduino blue

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Arduino USB Host Shields are in the store. If you are not yet familiar with the project, please browse “USB Shield” category of the site and read the articles. In short, the purpose of this shield is to add USB Host interface capability to Arduino. The software libraries for this shield currently support control and bulk-in transfers, while bulk-out transfer is in the works. Access to GPIO pins of MAX3421E is also supported. Sketch examples, demonstrating USB device control queries and polling USB keyboard, are published. More code will be developed in the future.

At present, four configurations of the shield are available. The first one, called “Minimal”, contains USB core components only. It is compatible with 3.3V Arduinos, such as Arduino Pro from Sparkfun. Also, since no 5V is available, only communication with self-powered devices is possible. Moreover, not every self-powered device would work in this configuration. For unknown reasons, some external hard drives refused to answer until VBUS voltage was raised to 5V. On the other hand, all printers and digital cameras that I and several beta-testers tried worked fine as well as other people’s external hard drives. “Minimal” configuration is the best one for battery-powered projects since 3.3V Arduinos consume less electricity.

The second configuration is called “Simple” and works with Adruinos containing both 3.3V and 5V supplies, such as Duemilanove. In addition to USB core components it contains level translators to interface 3.3V and 5V parts. In this configuration, 3.3V is used to power USB core and receiving level translator, and 5V is used to supply Vbus and transmitting level translator. The “Simple” configuration is easy to understand and works with bus-powered and self-powered devices. It is most suitable for everyday use; if you don’t have special requirements, choose this one. I’m using this configuration in my development setup.

Other two configurations are somewhat advanced. The “5V only” one may be used with older 5V-only Arduinos. It contains level translators and 5V to 3.3V supply for MAX3421E. The “3 to 5” may be used with 3.3V Arduino and contains 3.3 to 5V converter to provide power to Vbus, LCD contrast bias and anything else up to 600ma. I don’t anticipate either of those two configurations to be very popular; “3 to 5” may become standard in the future, when Arduinos drop 5V support altogether.

I am hoping that my configurations are useful in many situations. If you think that some other configuration may be useful, please let me know. Also, if you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

37 comments to USB Host Shield in store.

  • Bert

    Hi Oleg,

    I’m a student doing a bluetooth based project, i’m quite new with all the hardwares so i have some silly questions for you. Do you think it might be possible for me to have your usb-shell connected to my bluetooth module so i can read in data from usb interface and send out data through bluetooth?

    • It is possible – the shield is compatible with any USB device, including USB Bluetooth ( I am assuming your Bluetooth module does have USB connector?). You would have to write all the code for Bluetooth support, but I guess this is among your project goals anyway.

      • Bert

        I am assuming your Bluetooth module does have USB connector?

        well, actually this is where my question lies. We are trying to find a USB interface for our bluetooth module…so i can read data from other devices through the USB shield and transmit them using bluetooth.

        • What is module name?

          • Bert

            i’m not sure yet, but i’m pretty sure that it will have serial port. another newbie question…is that the same thing as SPI?

          • FT232 from FTDI wll work as serial to USB device interface. However, in case of serial port it would be easier to skip USB Host altogether and communicate your module to Arduino via serial. SPI and serial are different interfaces.

  • Bert

    and… one quick question before i hit my sack…How do you burn the codes into your MAX3421E? Using any dev kits?

    • You don’t burn anything into MAX3421E. It is connected and controlled via SPI by means of reading/writing into various registers and code to do this runs on Arduino.

  • Richard

    If you plan to use USB Bluetooth, I would recommend the tiny USB dongles based on the CSR chipset. These are very low cost < $10 and the full documentation is available from CSR. Also already supported under linux, so some source available too. You might look at lwbt code and bluetooth specifications for HCI etc. Bluetooth is a challenge due to the addition of the bluetooth protocol layers on top of the USB layers.

    I did use the MAX3421E and succesfully enumerated and connected to the CSR dongle, then connected with a Wiimote using Bluetooth HID over HCI. The platform was a GHI uALFAT board and I wiped out their code, so got a fairly low cost MAX3421 development board with ARM processor.

    Stopped using the MAX3421 because of note on Maxim site "not to use for new designs", so future seemed uncertain. Now using AT32UC3B0256 which is
    more powerful than MAX for same price, but not as friendly as Arduino.

    I only just picked up on the USB Host Shield Project. Great work Oleg. I do like my Arduino, so will keep an eye on your progress and see if some of my AVR32 code for Wiimmote and PS3 controllers might be able to be transferred.

    • Richard – I would love to see your MAX3421E code!

      As far as availability of the part – it’s still in production. Maxim tends to announce end of life of their parts well in advance so I wouldn’t worry about it for now. I am also looking at Atmel OTG and may build a design this coming winter.

  • Richard

    Just a quick update on my progress with the USB Host shield. I got two PCB from Oleg at the begining of last week.
    No problems with the build. I added the LCD display. I found a tiny wireless keyboard for the Wii, which came with a USB
    dongle. Plugged it in and it worked fine with LCDkbd sketch.

    I wrote a sketch for the interface of the PS3 controller over USB. I have two controllers, one Sony and one Madcatz wireless with
    a USB dongle. Both of these work fine to the USB host shield. I only made one minor change to the library to increase the NAK
    count. The sketch tests all the function, buttons, joysticks, accelerometer/gyro, leds and rumble. This is not yet under bluetooth
    just USB. I can set the host bluetooth adddress on the controller though which is needed for bluetooth pairing.

    Did not make much attempt to reduce code or data size, so only have about 4K of program space and 240 bytes of data space left, but
    sketch is pretty long. The actual PS3 part is very small and could be made to a small library.

    Next is to move to the bluetooth part, from what I have found on the direct USB, I am pretty confident this will fit even on the

    Oleg, should I send you the sketch to maybe include in examples ?

  • Richard,

    It would be nice to see your sketch. Get a github login so I can add you to the list of collaborators for the project. As far as number NAK count – do you think it makes sense to have this parameter configurable?

  • Richard

    USB_NAK_LIMIT is already provided for this. I find some devices very very slow to come back with descriptors and so exceed small NAK counts. We do poll pretty fast though. I had to change to an unsigned int in dispatchPkt function and then upped the value of USB_NAK_LIMIT to 32000. should probably look in more detail but his has worked for me before without problem.

    Will get github login, and send sketch anyway.

  • DeFex

    This is very interesting. Are USB-MIDI keyboards and other musical instrument supported?

    • I heard that someone has successfully interfaced MIDI keyboard to Arduino via the shield, but AFAIK no code has been published yet.

      • Thanks for the all the useful info on this site – I’ve learned a lot!

        I’m also trying to get the USB Host Shield working with USB-MIDI. I’m pretty sure all I need to do to acquire incoming MIDI messages is parse the contents of Control Transfer data packet – still unsure of how to implement such an action though. The relevant data seems to be sent as Bulk via a ‘Pipe’ from the device.

        Any pointers/tips would be much appreciated.
        Thanks again!

        • There is USB MIDI spec on – have you looked at it yet? Linux sources have plenty of information also.

          • I have looked at it and was confused by the multiple layers of terminology used. I’ll go back and attempt to understand it more.

            By experimenting with your shield, I learned much in such a short amount of time and I may have become a bit overeager/impatient to implement USB-MIDI 😉

          • Good news – I’m now able to retrieve MIDI data, via inTransfer, but the code seems to be restarting after each loop (running setup, indicated by printing “Start” to serial monitor)

            Is there any particular reason this would occur?

            Thanks again!

  • Schorsch

    Hello Oleg,

    very nice shield! One Question. I have a analog phone with a USB connection. It’s a FTDI FT232BL chip for the serial communication. So I can control the phone over the PC. It is possible to control the phone with your shield too?

    • It shouldn’t be a problem once you figure out control protocol. While FTDI chip uses standard USB CDC class, the phone control is most likely proprietary. However, with a bit of reverse engineering I’m sure it can be done.

      • Schorsch

        Hello Oleg,

        that sounds good! How can I figure out the protocol? I dont know much about USB protocols. Maybe I can use the ftdi support to get these informations?!?

        • You can get CDC description on site. But that’s not enough – you also need to figure out the protocol of phone PC exchange. You’ll need a sniffer AKA protocol analyzer for USB or some other way to get the information; I doubt that phone manufacturer will be willing to share it with you.

  • Chris

    I have a noob question regarding this product. I am hoping to interface an IR receiver that outputs ASCII codes via USB to a Duemilanove. Does this shield have support for USB serial adapters?

    • Shield will work with serial USB adapters with not much difficulty, but you will need to write the code. Look at CDC specs at to see what’s involved.

  • albert

    Hi, Oleg. Great work!
    I’m very interested in learning Arduino and I would like to setup this as my “Hello World” project.

    If I want to get it work like at youtube video, which are the firmware I need to build? (be able to get data from PS3 controller and wiimote). Can you tell me how to get the complete project files?

    thanks again for such a great work!

  • ma70

    Will this work with WiFi dongles?

  • Jeremy

    Hi Oleg,

    This is great. Any tips on working with a USB GSM Modem? I’ve got a HUAWEI E160 and am familiar with the AT Commands I’ll need, but am having trouble using your code to send and receive commands. Do you know if anyone else has had success using this with a modem/phone?

  • Thomas

    Unfortunately I received a USB Host Schield rev1.21 version minimal instead a version simple.
    I would like to connect a device with 5V on VBUS, like a DSLR Camera.
    Can I change the minimal to a 5V version on VBUS and if yes which are the changes? Or where can I find the schematics with the different versions?
    I use a Arduino UNO

    Thanks for help


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In this short article I want to share a trick that I learned today while checking the power supply of my trusty Tektronix 7104 oscilloscope. Step A2 of calibration section of the manual calls for measuring/adjusting of pre-regulated 109V voltage on TP1326 test point. Typically, test point access for this step requires removing power supply cover which takes time and exposes high voltages. The test setup presented on a title picture( click on it to make it bigger) shows how to access this test point leaving power supply cover in place.

The power supply cover is at ground potential so don’t try to reach the test point with non-insulated probe. I used Tektronix Klip Chip IC probe threaded through nearby ventilation hole to grab the test point post. The post is clearly seen through a larger hole, through which an adjustment potentiometer R1293 is usually accessed. A flashlight is handy.

Next picture shows the closeup of the test connection. A test probe is supported by a “Third Hand” thingy – I wanted to observe voltage fluctuations in the course of two hours to make sure it stays within limits.

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MIC in Fire Sprinkler Pipe

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What is MIC?

Microbial Induced Corrosion

The most common biological growths in sprinkler system piping are those formed by microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. These microbes produce colonies (also called bio-films, slimes) containing a variety of types of microbes. Colonies form on the surface of wetted pipe in both wet and dry systems. Microbes also deposit iron, manganese, and various salts onto the pipe surface, forming discrete deposits (also termed nodules, tubercles, and carbuncles). These deposits can cause obstructions to flow and dislodge, causing plugging of fire sprinkler components. Subsequent under-deposit pitting can also result in pinhole leaks.

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is corrosion influenced by the presence and activities of microorganisms. MIC almost always occurs with other forms of corrosion (oxygen corrosion, crevice corrosion, and under-deposit corrosion). MIC starts as microbial communities (also called bio-films, slimes) growing on the interior surface of the wetted sprinkler piping components in both wet and dry systems. The microbial communities contain many types of microbes, including slime formers, acid-producing bacteria, iron-depositing bacteria, and sulfate-reducing bacteria, and are most often introduced into the sprinkler system from the water source. The microbes deposit iron, manganese, and various salts onto the pipe surface, forming discrete deposits (also termed modules, tubercles, and carbuncles). These deposits can cause obstruction to flow and dislodge, causing plugging of fire sprinkler components. MIC is most often seen as severe pitting corrosion occurring under deposits. Pitting is due to microbial activities such as acid production, oxygen consumption, and accumulation of salts. Oxygen and salts, especially chloride, can greatly increase the severity of MIC and other forms of corrosion.

In steel pipe, MIC is most often seen as deposits on the interior surface of the pipes. The deposits can be orange, red, brown, black, and white (or combinations thereof), depending on local conditions and water chemistry. The oxygenated portions of the system and often contain oxidized forms of iron and other materials on the outside, with reduced (blacker) corrosion products on the inside. Black deposits are most often in small diameter piping farther from the water source and contain reduced forms (those with less oxygen) of corrosion products. White deposits often contain carbonate scales.

              MIC of copper and copper alloys occurs as discrete deposits of smaller size, which are green to blue in color. Blue slimes can also be produced in copper piping or copper components (e.g., brass heads).

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    MIC is often first noticed as a result of pinhole leaks after only months to a few years of service. Initial tests for the presence of MIC should involve on-site testing for microbes and chemical species (iron, pH, oxygen) important in MIC. This information is also very important in choosing treatment methods. These tests can be done on water samples from source waters and various locations in the sprinkler system (e.g., main drain, inspector’s test valve). Confirmation of MIC can be made by examination of interior of pipes for deposits and under-deposit corrosion with pit morphology consistent with MIC (cup-like pits within pits and striations)

The occurrence and severity of MIC is enhanced by the following:

  • Using untreated water to test and fill sprinkler piping. This is made worse by leaving the water in the system for long periods of time.
  • Introduction of new and untreated water containing oxygen, microbes, salts, and nutrients into the system on a frequent basis (during repair, renovation, and/or frequent flow test).
  • Leaving dirt, debris, and especially oils, pipe joint compound, and so forth in the piping. These provide nutrients and protection for the microbes, often preventing biocides and corrosion inhibitors from reaching the microbes and corrosion sites.

Once the presence of MIC has been confirmed, the system should be assessed to determine the extent and severity of MIC. Severely affected portions should be replaced or cleaned to remove obstructions and pipe not meeting minimal mechanical specifications.

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The detection of peptides suffers from the same difficulties as described for amino acids. Additionally only a few amino acids (phe, try, tyr and to a lesser extent his, arg, gln, asn) provide residues with strong chromophores.

Measuring UV absorbance at low wavelengths ( < 220 nm) is the commonest mode of detection to give limits of detection of about 1 ^gmL-1 ( & 10~5-10~6 mol L_1) which are sufficient for most applications. Spectra obtained by a photodiode array detection support identification of impurities in pept-ide synthesis due mainly to the absence of the characteristic absorbance of aromatic residues at 220 nm (Figure 7).

Indirect techniques can be applied as for amino acids.

Detection of trace amounts of peptides requires more sensitive methods and sensitivity can be improved by fluorescence methods.

This approach faces the same difficulties as UV absorbance detection in that only try and, to a lesser extent, tyr and phe exhibit native fluorescence when excited at 280 nm (Xe-lamp). However, this 'natural specificity' facilitates selective identification of try-containing peptides. In addition, indirect fluorescence detection using salicylic acid for anionic charge pep-tides (basic buffers) or quinine for the positive mode (acidic buffer) have been applied.

To accomplish lower detection limits for a broader range of species derivatization techniques have to be applied and all the agents described for amino acids can be used for the derivatization of peptides.

Increased interest is being paid to mass spectromet-ric techniques for the characterization of peptides, especially soft ionization techniques like electron spray ionization (ESI). A promising approach towards nonfragmented peptides is the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization with time-of-flight mass spectrometers (MALDI-TOF).

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How concerned should we be about the way Jewish students are treated on campus and their ability to be comfortable there while being outwardly Jewish?

Last year in particular, we were treated to a litany of concerns, with our emotions impacted greatly by stories suggesting that many, or perhaps most, Jewish students are uncomfortable as Jews on campus, a perception that was augmented by the saga of the now-famous pro-Palestinian mural in York University’s student centre. Indeed, in response to our anger and fears, significant dollars were invested by many who have responded to students concerns and fears.

But what is really taking place on campus? How can we know, beyond reading selective reports about specific situations that may or may not reflect the whole? There is no overall study that measures the comfort level of Jewish students on campus under different circumstances. Perhaps there should be. How comfortable are Jewish students being quietly Jewish, outwardly Jewish, or “activist” Jewish on our campuses? And where are the levels of comfort highest, or lowest?

With no study to point to, we are in the domain of the unknown, and that offers the opportunity to wonder and worry, to see catastrophe, and to focus our natural (and well-earned) paranoia as a people on our campuses as we respond to specific events and stories without the ability to moderate our feelings with facts.

Most of the Jewish media and organizational focus has been on student activism – on the anti-Israel militants who intrude on the student landscape masquerading as those who wish to do good in support of the Palestinians while conveniently ignoring the billions of downtrodden souls in the world who deserve – indeed require – their support far more than do the Palestinians, whose leaders continue to steal or squander the enormous sums of money foisted on them by a clueless international community.

As empty-headed as their reasoning is, there is a movement among students – with support from many TAs and some professors – that takes action from time to time through student governments via BDS resolutions and various days of Palestinian hero worship. This movement, while irritating, is actually not terribly effective, nor is it noticed by most people, except to the extent that our own organizations create a media circus out of what is being said or done.

What’s of greater concern are the words and deeds of some professors who, under the guise of academic freedom and with the power of tenure (making it virtually impossible to fire them), use their pulpits irresponsibly, not to attack of Judaism as such, but to attack Israel.

Yet given the strong correlation between being Jewish and supporting Israel, these attacks put students who find themselves in the wrong classroom in a quandary, as objections to these professors’ negative messaging can lead to public put-downs, lower marks and various other forms of abuse that are not easily traced or attacked. Indeed, this problem is hardest to detect and most challenging to deal with.

In the absence of a definitive study – something I’m told is being considered, but which is fraught with challenges – the best information can be gleaned from people on the ground and in touch with the largest number of Jewish students on campuses. Hillel of Ontario, for instance, has professionals at most Ontario universities who interact with students daily, as do staff from other organizations such as Stand With Us and Hasbara Fellowships.

From staff and from students, we can come closest to the truth.

Michael Diamond will be moderating a panel discussion titled “Jewish life on campus: what is the real story?” at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Panelists will include Marc Newburgh, CEO of Hillel Ontario; Sara Lefton, vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs; as well as one knowledgeable Ryerson University student and one Hillel staff member.


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MADISON — A Mississippi aerospace company will share a contract worth up to $25.5 billion to provide parts for military vehicles over the next 10 years.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, announced the contractwith Vertex Aerospace and six other companies on Thursday.

Vertex, based in Madison, overhauls and distributes parts for military aircraft and ground vehicles.

Private equity firm American Industrial Partners of New York bought Vertex in July from L3 Technologies for $540 million.

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Cleo’s Senior Director of Product Marketing Paul Lavery wrote a feature ahead of Thanksgiving on the digital magic that happens with the production, supply chain, and everything in between to get those turkeys to millions of fall-festooned tables across the United States.

For every turkey that’s on the move in one direction through the supply chain, electronic data is moving back and forth between companies and certainly within each enterprise as well. This means the availability of Thanksgiving’s main entree hinges on a complex orchestration of secure data movement and logistics, and it’s a delicate balance – one that organizations cannot take lightly.

The infrastructure to securely and reliably move and integrate current dataflows is an essential component.

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07 January 2014

Australia’s hottest year was no freak event: humans caused it

by Sophie Lewis and David Karoly, via The Conversation
Australia saw extreme heat and bushfires in 2013.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that 2013 was the hottest year in Australia since records began in 1910.

Unusual heat was a persistent feature throughout the year. For the continent as a whole, we experienced our hottest day on record on January 7. Then January was the hottest month on record, and the 2012-13 summer was the hottest recorded for the nation.

The nation-wide temperature record set for the month of September exceeded the previous record by more than a degree. This was the largest temperature anomaly for any month yet recorded.
 Averaged across all of Australia, the temperature for 2013 was 1.2C above the 1961-1990 average, and well above the previous record hot year of 2005 of 1.03C above average.

What caused these extreme temperatures? Climate scientists have a problem: because climate deals with averages and trends, we can’t attribute specific records to a particular cause.

But our research has made significant headway in identifying the causes of climate events, by calculating how much various factors increase the risk of extreme climate events occurring. And we have found sobering results.

We previously analysed the role human-caused climate change played in recent extremes across Australia.

For various record-breaking 2013 Australian temperatures, we investigated the contributing factors to temperature extremes using a suite of state-of-the-art global climate models. The models simulated well the natural variability of Australian temperatures.

Using this approach, we calculated the probability of hot Australian temperatures in model experiments. These incorporated human (changes in greenhouse gases, aerosols and ozone) and natural (solar radiation changes and volcanic) factors. We compared these probabilities to those calculated for a parallel set of experiments that include only natural factors. In this way, natural and human climate influences can be separated.

In our previous studies, we then applied an approach (known as Fraction of Attributable Risk) widely used in health and population studies to quantify the contribution of a risk factor to the occurrence of a disease. Health studies, for example, can quantify how much smoking increases the risk of lung cancer.

Using the climate models, the Fraction of Attributable Risk (FAR) shows how much the risk of extreme temperatures increases thanks to human influences.

In our earlier study of our record hot Australian summer of 2012-13, we found that it was very likely (with 90% confidence) that human influences increased the odds of extreme summers such as 2012-13 by at least five times.

In August 2013, Australia broke the record for the hottest 12-month period. The odds of this occurring increased again from the hottest summer. We found that human influence increased the odds of setting this new record by at least 100 times.

Recent extreme temperatures are exceeding previous records by increasingly large margins. The chance of reaching these extreme temperatures from natural climate variations alone is becoming increasingly unlikely. When we considered the 12-month record at the end of August, it was nearly impossible for this temperature extreme to occur from natural climate variations alone in these model experiments.

We have just completed a preliminary investigation of contributing factors for the record Australian temperature in the 2013 calendar year.

In the model experiments, it is impossible to reach such a temperature record due to natural climate variations alone. In climate model simulations with only natural factors, none of the nearly 13,000 model years analysed exceed the previous hottest year recorded back in 2005.
Australian annual temperature changes (relative to 1911-1940 average) for observations (dashed black) and model simulations with natural influences only (green) and with both human and natural influences (red). The grey plumes indicate the range of values simulated across nine global climate models used. Average Australian temperature anomalies are indicated for 2013 and the previous hottest year on record in 2005. David Karoly & Sophie Lewis
In contrast, in model simulations including both natural and human factors, such as increasing greenhouse gases, record temperatures occur approximately once in every ten years during the period 2006 to 2020. (On a mathematical note, as there is no instance in which the record hot yearly temperature occurred without human contributions, the FAR value is one.)
Probabilities of annual average temperatures for Australia from climate model simulations including natural influences only (green) and both natural and human climate influences (red) for model years 2006-2020. The vertical lines show the temperature anomalies observed in 2013 and in 2005 (the previous hottest year observed). David Karoly & Sophie Lewis

Clearly both natural climate variability and global warming from humans contribute to recent temperature records. Natural variability always plays a major role in the occurrence of weather and climate extremes. But in the case of our recent hottest year on record, human-caused global warming made a crucial contribution to our extreme temperatures.
Our extensive catalogue of 2013 record-breaking events in Australia occurred in a global context of increasing temperatures that must be considered. Globally, 2013 will likely rank as the 6th hottest year recorded.

So to return to our question, what caused the 2013 record hot year across Australia? Simply put, our climate has changed due to human activities. Recent extremes, such as this hot year, are occurring well outside the bounds of natural climate variations alone.