There was supposedly a study to the effect that cat allergy sufferers with white cats had no more trouble than people with no cats at all. However, all I can find in the real world is this, to the effect that darker-furred cats are more allergenic than are lighter-furred ones: http://www.respiratoryreviews.com/jan01/rr_jan01_CNU.ht...
There are also untold numbers of folks on the internets who would like to sell you hypoallergenic cats; could be a scam, but ask an allergist or a vet for recommendations.
Does Fur Color Affect Allergens?
The color of a cat's fur may possibly affect how severe an allergic reaction it can produce.
The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology presents an interesting correlation between the color of a cat's fur and an allergy sufferer's level of irritation. Dark furred cats tended to produce a higher allergic response than light or white furred cats, even as much as four times higher.
So is data driven policing just gathering the facts and what facts?
Contrary to what most people believe, cat allergies are not caused by cat hair, but by a protein found in a cat’s saliva, urine and dander (dried flakes of skin that are found in higher quantities on white cats). How could one tiny little protein cause the wheezing, sneezing, runny eyes, hives, asthma and even breathing problems that some people experience when they’re around cats? People with allergies have oversensitive immune systems that mistake harmless things like cat dander for dangerous invaders, and mount the same response as they would against bacteria or viruses. The symptoms of the allergy are the side effects of the body’s battle against the perceived threat.
I am not willing to accept your research... Work Harder!
Oh and data driven policing is based on research and putting police in the locations that have more crime.
Data driven policing is the focus on data to support “hot spots” of criminal activity and traffic incidents in the community therefore making the patrol function more efficient by providing data supported directed information.
We have a crime analysis unit that puts all of our CFS and crime stats together and places them on maps for our Lt's. If there is a specific problem we will assign officers to that problem, other than that we do not have a focus on direct patrols to necessarily prevent crime or make our agency more effective and efficient, hence the interest in predictive policing.
Data driven policing is an age old style that some shining star just dusted off again in the year 2011 to justify some new unit, position or way to spend money. Should I go on? Thank You Bart. Well we used to use pin maps and type written charts that we used a machine called? You got it Maria, a typing machine! Well anyways,we did not know we should pay for another study, so yes Rick,, we did them on computers in 1995 all by ourselfs. This old cop named "Doc" Inspector Richardson was the DPD Homicide guro and he put this class on called,, You got it Steve,, Data driven investigations. His partner is Chief Jerry Cliff...now the Bay City I think. I think Data driven policing is great,,always has been. But certainly NOT a new idea.
Definitely "spot on" Dan in that it is by far not a new idea, the software packages and algorithms being created have added a new dimension to an already practiced theory.
Yes Dan, I knew "Doc" Richardson at DPD. I also know Chief Jerry CLiff, he is in Saginaw. DDACTS really is about spending less money, because less officers can be more effective when deployed in hot spot areas vs. the traditional community policing models or the political models that put officers where they are not needed to keep people happy that vote in elections. ..
I think if you went and explained to the people that you were going to take all their tax money, spend it on the police officers to patrol neighborhoods that they don't live in and that their neighborhoods would be just fine without any police patrols they may not be so receptive. They might say FENCES are cheaper and more effective ? The people are happy when crime does not come onto their neighborhood, they may prefer border patrol ?
I think Tim showed us all week how we can let our data "drive" our staffing at a push of just a few buttons. The new DDAC is "smart", it can actually automatically forcast patterns or what it is "seeing".
Data driven is putting the resources where you need them -when you need them, based on data. Data driven or DDACTS is really getting a lot of attention now because the facts are that you can use LESS officers and have a MORE dramatic effect on crime and traffic by deploying resources in hot spot areas. Michigan has lost 2500 police officers and those are not coming back!! (people don't seem to believe that?). Community policing cost a lot of money and communities can't afford it now, or for much longer. So if we lost 2500 police officers and we can't afford community policing like it should be, and we can't satisfy the politicians and put a patrol car in every neighborhood "because those people pay taxes too", how do we get the crime rate down so business want to relocate here?? Simple, we have to do things different and thats why Data Driven policing is becoming the new way of policing. I like the old way better...2500 more cops and endless revenue, but its over.
I cant wait to use the resource allocation model to get data to actually determine how many people we should have so that we can focus on this kind of stuff. Right now we are just trying to keep up with call load.
Is it like find opposing research?
ReplyDeleteSupposedly, white cats are hypoallergenic
There was supposedly a study to the effect that cat allergy sufferers with white cats had no more trouble than people with no cats at all. However, all I can find in the real world is this, to the effect that darker-furred cats are more allergenic than are lighter-furred ones: http://www.respiratoryreviews.com/jan01/rr_jan01_CNU.ht...
There are also untold numbers of folks on the internets who would like to sell you hypoallergenic cats; could be a scam, but ask an allergist or a vet for recommendations.
Does Fur Color Affect Allergens?
The color of a cat's fur may possibly affect how severe an allergic reaction it can produce.
The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology presents an interesting correlation between the color of a cat's fur and an allergy sufferer's level of irritation. Dark furred cats tended to produce a higher allergic response than light or white furred cats, even as much as four times higher.
So is data driven policing just gathering the facts and what facts?
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Contrary to what most people believe, cat allergies are not caused by cat hair, but by a protein found in a cat’s saliva, urine and dander (dried flakes of skin that are found in higher quantities on white cats). How could one tiny little protein cause the wheezing, sneezing, runny eyes, hives, asthma and even breathing problems that some people experience when they’re around cats? People with allergies have oversensitive immune systems that mistake harmless things like cat dander for dangerous invaders, and mount the same response as they would against bacteria or viruses. The symptoms of the allergy are the side effects of the body’s battle against the perceived threat.
ReplyDeleteI am not willing to accept your research... Work Harder!
Oh and data driven policing is based on research and putting police in the locations that have more crime.
Data driven policing is the focus on data to support “hot spots” of criminal activity and traffic incidents in the community therefore making the patrol function more efficient by providing data supported directed information.
ReplyDeleteHow does Battle Creek use data driven policing Maria?
DeleteWe have a crime analysis unit that puts all of our CFS and crime stats together and places them on maps for our Lt's. If there is a specific problem we will assign officers to that problem, other than that we do not have a focus on direct patrols to necessarily prevent crime or make our agency more effective and efficient, hence the interest in predictive policing.
DeleteData driven policing is an age old style that some shining star just dusted off again in the year 2011 to justify some new unit, position or way to spend money. Should I go on? Thank You Bart. Well we used to use pin maps and type written charts that we used a machine called? You got it Maria, a typing machine! Well anyways,we did not know we should pay for another study, so yes Rick,, we did them on computers in 1995 all by ourselfs. This old cop named "Doc" Inspector Richardson was the DPD Homicide guro and he put this class on called,, You got it Steve,, Data driven investigations. His partner is Chief Jerry Cliff...now the Bay City I think. I think Data driven policing is great,,always has been. But certainly NOT a new idea.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely "spot on" Dan in that it is by far not a new idea, the software packages and algorithms being created have added a new dimension to an already practiced theory.
DeleteYes Dan, I knew "Doc" Richardson at DPD. I also know Chief Jerry CLiff, he is in Saginaw. DDACTS really is about spending less money, because less officers can be more effective when deployed in hot spot areas vs. the traditional community policing models or the political models that put officers where they are not needed to keep people happy that vote in elections. ..
DeleteI think if you went and explained to the people that you were going to take all their tax money, spend it on the police officers to patrol neighborhoods that they don't live in and that their neighborhoods would be just fine without any police patrols they may not be so receptive.
DeleteThey might say FENCES are cheaper and more effective ? The people are happy when crime does not come onto their neighborhood, they may prefer border patrol ?
It is kind of humorous isn't it that pin maps were pretty similiar - besides using software what does Data Driven Policing add that pin maps did not?
ReplyDeleteLike the pin maps we had had at the post to mark B&E's, we did not call it data driven....we called in a pin map!
DeleteI think Tim showed us all week how we can let our data "drive" our staffing at a push of just a few buttons. The new DDAC is "smart", it can actually automatically forcast patterns or what it is "seeing".
ReplyDeleteData driven is putting the resources where you need them -when you need them, based on data. Data driven or DDACTS is really getting a lot of attention now because the facts are that you can use LESS officers and have a MORE dramatic effect on crime and traffic by deploying resources in hot spot areas. Michigan has lost 2500 police officers and those are not coming back!! (people don't seem to believe that?). Community policing cost a lot of money and communities can't afford it now, or for much longer. So if we lost 2500 police officers and we can't afford community policing like it should be, and we can't satisfy the politicians and put a patrol car in every neighborhood "because those people pay taxes too", how do we get the crime rate down so business want to relocate here?? Simple, we have to do things different and thats why Data Driven policing is becoming the new way of policing. I like the old way better...2500 more cops and endless revenue, but its over.
ReplyDeleteI cant wait to use the resource allocation model to get data to actually determine how many people we should have so that we can focus on this kind of stuff. Right now we are just trying to keep up with call load.
ReplyDeleteInteresting . . . guys
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