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Is Google abusing its dominant position to proselytize its services?
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like Intel?
By 85 on 8/11/2011 8:07:47 AM , Rating: 2
So they allegedly did the same thing that Intel got busted for a few years ago? I'm really not a fan of business like this.
RE: like Intel?
By kleinma on 8/11/2011 9:20:12 AM , Rating: 2
You have to wonder how innocent a company can possibly be when they set aside half a billion dollars to cover potential costs. Sure smells a bit like guilt to me...
RE: like Intel?
By someguy123 on 8/11/2011 4:22:42 PM , Rating: 2
To be fair, lawyers are bloodsuckers and cost unbelievable amounts of money. Even if you're innocent you'll still need to pay for litigation, which is why most companies settle as quickly as possible on smaller claims to avoid paying out the nose for lawyers.
RE: like Intel?
By 2ManyOptions on 8/11/2011 9:30:47 AM , Rating: 3
Completely agree that any organization involved in unfair practice should be penalized. But I can't stop wondering when companies like Apple get patents on pretty much something which 'looks like a tablet'. Maybe it should fall under unfair patent or something.
RE: like Intel?
By ltcommanderdata on 8/11/2011 9:52:40 AM , Rating: 2
Are you saying that if the Patent Office grants Apple or other companies an "unfair patent", the recipient should be the one penalized? Rather than the Patent Office needing to review it's practices?
RE: like Intel?
By 2ManyOptions on 8/11/2011 11:13:36 AM , Rating: 2
Yeah, patent system/office is c ertainlythe one that needs scrutiny. Also, tells a thing or two about the company applying for patent. More than innovation patents seem to be filed for covering what is obvious that WILL be violated by any competitor in the course of bringing a similar product out.
I am not terming Apple products to be non-innovative, some of it's patents seem to be so.
RE: like Intel?
By michael2k on 8/11/2011 9:59:14 AM , Rating: 2
Patents can be reviewed and overturned. There's a process in place. Apple is, thus far, in the clear for enforcing the patents and IP it's been granted.
RE: like Intel?
a) open source
b) has no license agreement
c) free
d) modern
e) compatible with virtually all hardware
RE: like Intel?
Replace all my 'not' with 'now'
Something happened with my spell check there...
RE: like Intel?
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RE: like Intel?
Did you miss this in the article?
"smartphone service providers"
For example, Google more or less crushed Skyhook:
RE: like Intel?
By superPC on 8/11/2011 9:52:27 AM , Rating: 2
this only proves that old adage: power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely. intel has tasted it, MS has tasted it, now it's google's turn and next facebook. one has to wonder though how can apple manages to stay away from this kind of scrutiny? i guess image really is everything nowadays (apple image as the perpetual underdog).
RE: like Intel?
By xype on 8/12/2011 2:53:25 AM , Rating: 2
Apple is making its own hardware and software. They can hardly force themselves to only sell Apple computers running Apple software, since they are doing so by design. Apple also isn’t forcing manufacturers to only manufacture their hardware or phone carriers to only carry iPhones. At best, they buy options for manfacturing capacities by giving the manufacturers huge piles of money in advances.
On the other hand, Apple is very agressive with their IP and is going to play the Patent System for all its worth. But that’s not really illegal, is it?
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Cold Comfort Farm
Sam Shepard's Buried Child unearths scary secrets at KDT; bad bedside manners in Medicine, Man
Buried Child doesn't end when the lights come up. Shepard won't make it that easy. And live theater this good, especially in a space as intimate at KDT's, puts us close enough to the living, breathing bodies on the stage that the experience feels almost too real. This play leaves a legacy like few others. It haunts the thoughts and nicks a few new little scars on the soul. I'm sure they'll heal. But till then, I'm sleeping with the lights on.
What they're doing at Kitchen Dog Theater is art. What they're doing at Theatre Three right now is Medicine, Man. Written by Jeffrey Stanley, it's a two-act something or other about a beer-chugging Southern good ol' boy whose mama lies in a coma because a doctor prescribed a new cancer drug that shut down her kidneys.
Calvin Barker (Scott Latham) is twitchier about missing the NASCAR Pepsi 400 on TV than he is about seeing to his mother's dire medical condition. Until, at her bedside, he meets Dr. Morrison (Kerry Cole), a pretty lady who flirts with him so he'll consent to letting her put Mom on dialysis so she, the doc, can write a journal article about the whole mess.
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Enter Calvin's bossy twin sister, Tracy (Diane Worman), who insists their mother had a living will that precluded any last-ditch life-saving. There's also a mysterious character named "Swimmer" (R Bruce Elliott), an American Indian shape-shifter who walks through walls and occasionally talks in a voice that sounds exactly like Joe Sears as Aunt Pearl in Greater Tuna.
In script form, this reads like a situation comedy with one or two funny lines per page. On its feet, however, this play needs a surgical scene-ectomy. Long sections leave Calvin alone onstage talking on the phone. At one point he calls his mother's minister (Dan Nolen Jr.) and asks that he come to the hospital. Then, get this, Calvin hangs up and strums a guitar for what seems like hours until the preacher arrives. On film or TV this could be accomplished with a quick cut. In live theater, we're left figuring out how far the preacher lives from the theater and why he doesn't get here already.
A glance around the audience after intermission found many of Theatre Three's elderly stalwarts with their heads drooped to their chests. I think I even nodded out for a wink or two. They should post a warning for this Medicine: May cause drowsiness.
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Country cannot be run by 'remote control': Narendra Modi attacks Sonia Gandhi
Saturday, 19 April 2014 - 4:44pm IST | Place: Kakoijan | Agency: PTI
Narendra Modi today fired a fresh salvo at Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, saying the country cannot be run by "remote control" and the mother-son duo will have to pay a "price" for running the UPA government from behind the scene."If you want to save the country, you have to first save yourself from the mother-son duo," he told a poll rally at Kakoijan in Assam's Baongaigaon district.
"The country cannot be run by remote control by the mother-son duo," he said. Modi said the electorate in 232 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats, where voting has already been completed, has voted against the UPA government.
"It is now the responsibility of the voters to ensure that BJP wins 300 seats so that a strong and stable government can be formed at the Centre," he said. The BJP prime Ministerial candidate appealed to youths to think "very carefully" before voting. "If you take a wrong decision regarding your vote, you may lose the next five years which will affect the future course of your life. Give me a chance and I will change your life. "The Congress has failed to give employment to youths as promised in their manifestos in the past. It has broken its promise to you and now it is your turn to break ties with it.
First you have to save yourself from those who have ruined you and then help in saving the country," he added.
Taking potshots at Sonia and Rahul over the claims made in a book by the Prime Minister's former aide, he said, "It is clear (in the book) who was the actual PM. What Manmohan Singh says does not matter. Both mother and son have to pay a price for this," he said. "The book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' by Sanjaya Baru has brought to fore what we (BJP) have been saying for so long - that mother and son were the primary decision makers and Manmohan Singh was just a facade," he said.
Modi also took a jibe at the Prime Minister. "Today, I came across a very entertaining piece of news. The PMO has said that the Prime Minister had delivered over 1100 speeches during the ten years of his rule. This is just to prove that he is not 'Maun (silent) Mohan Singh'.
The statement was made by the prime minister's Communications Adviser Pankaj Pachauri yesterday to counter the damaging claims made by Baru, the former media adviser to Singh.
Modi said it would have been more appropriate if the PMO had issued a statement on what the Prime Minister had done for the poor and the common man.
"Have the PMO's office ever announced what they have done for the Koch Rajbongshis or the tribals and adivasis of Assam? No they have not because they do not give you any importance or are concerned about you. They only remember you when elections come. Now it is your turn to forget them," he told the gathering. Accusing Sonia and Rahul of spreading lies about Gujarat, Modi said rubbished claims by them that small-scale industries are closing down in his state.. "The Congress has been cheating you. When they need your votes, the mother and the son comes to the fore but stay behind the curtains when running the government," he said.
Charging the Congress with indulging in 'vote-bank politics', he said it was due to it that Bangladeshis are given importance in Assam while Hindu Bengalis, who had to flee that country following atrocities are 'neglected'. "Why are Hindu Bengalis from Bangladesh not given the right to be Indians? Why are they still D(doubtful) voters in the country and are forced to stay in camps. Is this not injustice?"
Referring to BJP's stand on the issue, Modi said, "We do not hide our policies. We do not believe in vote-bank politics where our own are tortured and foreigners are welcomed with open arms. They (Hindu Bengali immigrants) must be given their due respect so that they can be proud Indians."
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Review: could Flexeril cause Agitation?
Summary: Agitation is found among people who take Flexeril, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take medication Oxycontin, and have Pain.
We study 14,470 people who have side effects while taking Flexeril from FDA and social media. Among them, 258 have Agitation. Find out below who they are, when they have Agitation and more.
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Flexeril has active ingredients of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride. It is often used in muscle spasms. (latest outcomes from 16,452 Flexeril users)
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement) has been reported by people with depression, quit smoking, pain, stress and anxiety, high blood pressure. (latest reports from 54,724 Agitation patients)
On Jan, 4, 2015: 14,466 people reported to have side effects when taking Flexeril. Among them, 257 people (1.78%) have Agitation.
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1. Pain (72 people, 28.02%)
2. Depression (50 people, 19.46%)
3. Anxiety (32 people, 12.45%)
4. Smoking cessation therapy (31 people, 12.06%)
5. Back pain (20 people, 7.78%)
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2. Xanax (74 people, 28.79%)
3. Percocet (55 people, 21.40%)
4. Ativan (54 people, 21.01%)
5. Neurontin (52 people, 20.23%)
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Over the last 3yrs I have noticed and my family even commented on my changed personality - from a care free to someone that is easily aggitated and angry...even when I know things like young children being noisey etc shouldn't make me snap, they do... I know its wrong, but can't help myself... and then hate myself for being so "short" or intolerant of petty things.
My weight increased by 30kg with 4 months... more than 40% increase in weight.
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Have researched quite extensively to see the likely hood of all these medical problem I have now being associated with the medications I take for my primary condition ( epilepsy ).. And given the frequency of seizure off medication is every few years, seeking advice from or to hear from anyone with similar conditions about how they addressed them and if they remained on the medications.
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Why I like old school Resident Evil
I've been playing a lot of the older Resident Evil games the past few months in preparation for a 75 hour marathon. While playing the Resident Evil outbreak games it hit me... I was having fun. Sure I died 3 times before completing one of the scenarios but I enjoyed each death, each trial, and each puzzle. Too often during Resident Evil 5 I felt it was a slog to the end. The action did not wow me and where was the challenge? Before people cry wolf yes I was playing on the highest difficulty yet at that point the enemies just took more hits to kill.
For me it boils down to what makes a Resident Evil game. Does putting the name "Resident Evil" on a title make it a RE? If the name of Resident Evil 5 was something like Zombies take over the world, or Sand infection would people have cared about it? To me a RE game has to have limited supplies and an evil corporation trying to create BOW's for profit. Zombies have to be a part of the game.... traditional ones not fast zombies, or zombies that shoot guns, but real honest to god zombies. Sure I'm jaded because I grew up with the classics, but why change the format? It seems like they changed it just to change it with no real basis other then profit. I guess the path to more video game sales is to abandon the format that got you there.
Why do we buy games?
I recently bought two games both very different in design and scope. Both have history and are part of a franchise that are revered by its fan base. One is Resident Evil 6 which is cross platform and has gotten poor to mediocre reviews, but sold remarkable well. The other is Xcom: Enemy Unknown, again a cross platform game that has gotten great reviews but sold poor to mediocre. I know RE 6 is more mainstream and its franchise has been consistent with no long gaps between games, while Xcom is more of a niche market with its emphasis on strategy. It has also been years since we've gotten a game from this franchise.
Yet what drives gamers to buy one of these games over another? For me I bought both because I've been a long time fan of both franchises. I had fun with both games, granted I enjoyed Xcom much more the Resident Evil 6 but I saw RE 6's value and could enjoy it for what it was. Would I buy the game again after I had a chance with it? honestly no it is a rental game or something that I would pick up so I could play online with friends. With this knowledge I just wonder why we as gamers continue to spend money frivolously on things that, if the reviews are any indication, are not very good. I can say that after my purchase of RE6 I will not buy another Resident Evil game.
If I want any change to occur within this franchise I must show Capcom (or any business) that I will not continue to support products that I find sub-par. The only way to make business see this is by reducing their profit margin. I think we as consumers are so impulsive that we buy things before truly understanding what we are buying. If we held off for just one month we might be able to effect real change in an industry that we all love so much.
Taking over the galaxy!
The Benefit Evil team wants to bring you a riveting story of betrayal and conquest of grand armada's that fight among the stars. Who wants to see civilizations rise and fall? well you can on September 22nd at 1pm as the Benefit Evil team plays the board game Twilight Imperium. Its a epic 6 player game where each of us picks an alien race and fights for control of the galaxy. We hope that you join us on Twitch TV as we play out this space opera. Share a few laughs, some suspense, and just a good time.
A New Contest from Benefit Evil
We at Benefit Evil just got in a new shipment of water bottles in. We want to share our new wealth with everyone so we decided to give away 3 of them. If you check out our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benefit-Evil/146541672056107) we posted a photo of some Benefit Evil brand stickers. To be eligible to win one of our awesome water bottles just snap a photo of our sticker on something cool or in a cool situation and post it back on our facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benefit-Evil/146541672056107). In October we will vote on what we think are the top 3 photos and send out some prizes. If you or anyone you know is good at photography or would just like a sticker please message us your contact information and we will send them your way. Good luck to everyone and happy photo hunting.
Kids have it too easy (old cranky gamer)
It might just be me, but gamers today have it way to easy. With save functions, check points every room, and a retry function when and if you die. With web-sites like gamefaqs and google if you ever get stuck your just a key stroke away from finding the answer.
Where is the satisfaction in the journey? Where is the pride in knowing that you finished something that was challenging? Gamers today will quit at the slightest hint of difficulty. Declaring a game "sucky" or "horrible" because they can't finish it in a day. I ask you how can you truly enjoy something if you are only taking a day to complete it? I mean it took the developers months sometimes years to make it and you honor that with a day's worth of enjoyment? I will not turn this into a blog of "in my day we had to do this..." but just know things where hard! check out any youtube video of any classic Nintendo game if you doubt me.
So what if something is difficult? take your time with it, calm down try it again. sure there are games that crank the difficulty way up for no reason (yes Ninja Gaiden I'm looking at you). But most games can be won with a little perseverance.
Alright I'm done rambling now get off my lawn you meddling kids!
Old cranky gamer
Is it just me or do the gamers today have it a little too good. In today's world you can't walk down a street without seeing something video game related. It seems everyone has heard of "Call of Duty" or "Modern "Warfare" and even your parents are gaming these days which leads me to my point. When I was growing up gaming was something you kept a secret. Sure Nintendo was a house hold word but really when people uttered the word Nintendo they meant Mario. When I walked down the halls of middle school I used to live in fear that it would get out that I owned and played video games. I hate to use terms such as "jock" and "nerd" but there was a real division of class when I was younger and if you played video games you where a "nerd" and it was the "jocks" mission to make your life miserable in any way they could. I think you have to admit it has been a complete and total shift from the early 80's. Don't get me wrong I'm glad that video games have been more widely accepted. Anything that gives human beings more common ground is always a good thing. I just wonder if the trail blazers where ever honored for their sacrifice or if anyone even cares.
Games in real life
Yes that's right there are games that we can play in real life. Back in the day we called them board games and would usually consist of a family crowding around a 4x4 board and roll some 6 sided dice. This past weekend the Benefit Evil team had a 18 hour board game marathon and we did exactly that. Its been a long time since I've had so much fun with some pieces of plastic and wood. We played for me what embodied my child hood in the classic game Hero Quest. If you have never played the game it takes 4 adventures and puts them on 14 separate quests to defeat the evil overlord Zargon. In this instance Zargon actually won. If Hero Quest is something you like look for us in December as we broad cast our (mis) adventures.
We also threw in some more modern games like Galaxy trucker and Battlestar Galactica. The former had us construct space ships and then race them, while the latter had us accuse each other of being a Cylon. It was all good fun. it has been quite a while since I've played this many board game and it has rekindled a love I thought I had lost. I will always love video games the have been a part of my life for 25+ years but before there where video games there where board games. There is just something magical about getting together with your friends and having real social interaction.
Games games and games
Our event is fast approaching, in 4 days we are undertaking something rarly attempted. 24 hours of board gaming on July 21-22nd. We have Power Grid, , Bang, Star Wars Monopoly, Formula De, Hero Quest, Risk, Battlestar Galactica, Shadows over Camelot, Game of Thrones, Galaxy Trucker & many more. It has been proven to be a bit of a logistical nightmare as we are still waiting on parts for the streaming component. Having a massive charity event that I've been rebuilding from the ground up has been a bit more challenging then I thought.
But it is all worth it as many sleepless nights as I've had, and with the budding ulcer that I am sure is developing I wouldn't change anything in the world. This is the fun part and I would like to invite everyone who listens to my rambling to join us.
The Zombies are coming!
Since the last post the zombies had regrouped and attacked our base causing no end to our misery. Around mid day we finally drove them off, surveying the surrounding chaos I realized that we needed a way to boost morale. So in two months starting July 21st Benefit Evil will be hosting a 24 hour board game marathon. To help raise the team's morale join us in all of our craziness!
This is what we do!
Join the Benefit Evil team as we support children’s hospitals with a 75 hour Resident Evil marathon. Starting on Thursday at 6:00pm we will try to get through as many Resident Evil games as we possibly can. Along the way we will be giving away prizes for the highest donations, raffling off T-shirts, auctioning off cool swag, and all though out entertaining you with our antics. If enough money is donated you, the viewing public, get to choose from a variety of “punishments” to challenge the team. So come join us for some fun times and a good cause!
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We already knew that lots of torture and murders and war crimes happened during that crazy time in Iraq and elsewhere, right?
I guess we just swept it all up under the rug. The past is in the past, right?
I guess not:
A grim picture of the US and Britain’s legacy in Iraq has been revealed in a massive leak of American military documents that detail torture, summary executions and war crimes.
The new logs detail how:
It should be pointed out that the paper that had the balls to call what happened to detainees “torture” is the Guardian in the UK. The NY Times? You guessed it: “detainee abuse“.
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Tomorrow- Apple reports Q1 results
Apple Beta of 10.10.2
Apple have released the fifth version of the 10.10.2 beta to developers, with a focus on WiFi and Mail.
We have held off giving our full recommendation to Yosemite until now due to the WiFi bug, but hopefully this next update will mean that 10.10 becomes a more stable OS.
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Six Colors on a Stylus
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Bid to Buy BBC3
Seems like a completely odd proposal, with no prospect of success in its current form. "BBC3" cannot be sold off. They could sell off some of the shows and possibly some of the infrastructure, but by its nature, the brand "BBC" cannot be sold to a company outside the main BBC? Right?
The end of the Road for MacUser Magazine
At one time I subscribed to both Macworld UK and MacUser, but like man I cancelled my subscription a number of years ago.
Just seems odd to buy a printed magazine when everything is online. But still sad to see its demise, even if for sentimental reasons:
MacUser statement
Google Move into Domains
Interesting move by Google- to offer domain registration so you can use Google as your one stop shop for all things web. I can see a lot of small companies loving this, especially if Google focus on simplifying the process, and focusing in education so people don't need web experts to get up and running.
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EU Antitrust Body Clears $3B Apple-Beats Deal
Mon, 07/28/2014 - 8:07am
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union's antitrust authority has cleared Apple's $3 billion deal to buy Beats Electronics, which makes headphones and offers music streaming services.
The move to buy Beats, founded by rapper Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, was widely seen as a bid to counter the increasing threat posed by music streaming services like Pandora and Spotify to Apple Inc.'s iTunes store.
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Bay Area sportscaster Barry Tompkins sits in a restaurant on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, in Fairfax, Calif. He began his career in San Francisco in 1965 and has worked for HBO and Fox Sports Net. He is known for his work as a boxing commentator, but has covered football and other sports. He lives nearby in Ross. (IJ photo/Frankie Frost Frankie Frost
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I REMEMBER AS a child reading science fiction novels and cowering under my Davy Crockett comforter, fully expecting to look out the window and find some sort of alien with a zapper ready to take me off to live on the planet Zircon. First there was one alien spacecraft, then two, then a closet full of them — all loaded with green Zirconians.
I was never taken aboard any of those alien spacecraft. My mother must have convinced the Zirconians that I was allergic to whatever it was that they ate. But, in my heart, I always knew they'd come again.
I think they have.
This time the Zirconians have cleverly hid themselves, not inside an alien spacecraft, but rather inside a four-story barge, seemingly constructed of shipping containers and suddenly moored at Treasure Island. No one seems to know where it came from. It just magically appeared. And, as you can imagine, it set the local TV news stations atwitter getting to the bottom of this story. What is this thing? Who's in there? What is its purpose? Where will it go? They should have called me. I knew it was the Zirconian aliens of my childhood.
As it turns out, the Zirconians have seemingly changed their names over the course of time since I was growing up. They are apparently now called the Googles, and rumor has it that the Googles are doing something secret inside their barge at Treasure Island.
Googles, it seems, have been mysterious sorts since they began proliferating in a Menlo Park garage in 1998. So, as you might expect, when asked by the news media to comment on the magical appearance of a four-story barge at Treasure Island supposedly containing a gaggle of Googles (I believe that's what a group of them is properly called), the company public relations gurus (Google Gurus) offered up a simple, "We cannot comment. However, feel free to Google it."
And, just when it appeared that the mysterious four-story barge at Treasure Island would be just a research drone (very much like the one out my window when I was a child), another one showed up on a wharf in Portland, Maine (like the one in my childhood closet). Clearly, Google had borrowed a page from the Zirconian Handbook of Public Panic.
Now, the Googles are bicoastal. Soon they'll be cropping up in Topeka, Kan.; Santa Fe, N.M.; and Butte, Mont. — as soon as there are oceans in those places. Suddenly, the information highway has taken to the sea.
Now the local TV news stations have a real mystery on their hands. Not one, but two giant barges have appeared on either side of the country. The suspicion is that the Googles are planning a floating data center for which those clever invaders have a patent. I don't know what this means, but it has something to do with wave power and seawater — which my grandmother used to tell me is excellent for hemorrhoids. Or, perhaps even a floating store for its Google Glass product, which will be cast upon us mere humans next year.
My sense is that these modern-day aliens are a lot savvier than the ones of my childhood. When my parents moved, the Zirconians stayed behind. I expect the new tenants were pretty surprised to find an entire species of smallish green people in the bedroom closet. Come to think of it, I never did see those people again.
These Googles however, seem to be much smarter and much more stealthy than their imaginary counterparts. This is an evolving story. Who they are, what they're doing and why they're anchored in the bay living on a four-story barge? My staff is on the case.
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Yarn Bombing in Istanbul
Found an interesting article in today's newspaper; it deals with the local take on yarn bombing as well as local attitudes toward men knitting. Translation below the article.
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Miracle of Miracles - 2 FOs!
I haven't been doing lots of knitting just lately; the weather has grown beautiful, there's a lot of work, a garden screaming for my attention, and I'm also forcing myself to get out there and date. Which has been mostly nice. :)
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Just for a larf. :)
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What's with the shout box?
Every time I try to enter anything I get a "validation error." Earlier I'd log out and back when that happened but now that doesn't work either. Any clues?
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It Just Goes to Show.....
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Silly Knits
It does look cozy though, don't it?
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"Lite Brite" Scarf
What to do with that Kureyon that didn't stripe nicely? Make a Lite Brite scarf!
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A little catching up
I have a habit of starting new projects when I stll have others on the needles. Then later (just like letting a room get messy and doing a massive cleanup) I feel the need to finish things. The first on the list was the socks I started this spring and sort of forgot about. Since I had yarn leftover from my sweater fiasco, I decided to make the toes from it.
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Extra explanatory notes for language geeks.
1) Turkish is one of those languages that not lots of foreigners really try to learn. Result: Turks don't often get to see their language mangled in big, official places (a la "Ingrish") like we do. Yet the general perception is that "English is easy," and if you have gotten your Level 3 whatever, you now know English.
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For the moment, progress on implementing high-speed rail along the Peninsula has slowed, at least publicly. Previous heated controversy has abated.
For dedicated HSR opponents here, there is a temptation to breathe a sigh of relief. But don't be deceived. Planning proceeds apace.
For those interested in the overall project, intended to be a statewide effort, rail devotee Robert Cruikshank produces and hosts an excellent and lively blog devoted to the controversial subject.
Without doubt, the forum is a discussion vehicle overwhelmingly in favor of completing the ambitious system as proposed. Cruikshank is the primary author of posted topics.
But respondents are free to question, clarify, criticize and debate within the boundaries of good taste and decorum.
Recently, an in-depth look at how the quick train should cross the formidable Tehachapi Mountains south of Bakersfield (via the Tejon Pass or another route to the east proceeding through Palmdale, which is preferred) has generated hundreds of responses.
Blogger Clem Tillier, in particular, has come up with his own analysis of the vital mountain passage options which he posted last month.
It's all available at Check it out.
Grotesque chat
A week ago, the relentless juvenile banter on KNBR-Radio hit a new low.
During a Thursday afternoon discussion just before 2 p.m. regarding the abilities of certain members of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, the mindless chatterers somehow wound up focusing on (and mocking), of all revered figures, Jesus Christ.
Regarding his possible hoops skills, one of them blurted that Christ would have found a basketball to be difficult to handle "with holes in his hands," a tasteless reference to the crucifixion.
It was an incredibly insensitive statement even for folks without much of a discernible religious bent.
There were laughs all around. So much for any sort of minimal awareness or adult perspective.
Oh, well, just another grotesque day at the sophomoric office.
Worrisome stairs
Walking next to the seawall along Beach Boulevard in Pacifica is always bracing, no matter the time of year.
However, north of the fishing pier there isn't really much actual beach at all. In spite of this notable lack of available sand, there is a cement staircase leading down to the waterline.
But those interested in using the stairs might want to think twice when they notice this warning sign nearby: "People swimming or wading have drowned here."
Other than that, it's perfectly safe to venture onto the beach.
Rusting sheaths
Speaking of the 40-year-old pier, metal sheaths intended to protect the L-shaped structure at the critical point where it meets the shore continue to rust away.
It appears to be only a matter of time when, finally, those slabs will be essentially gone and the vital foundation will be fully exposed to the pounding Pacific.
But the city again finds itself in a financial bind. Good luck finding the money to repair the pier.
Jack Daniels
During a party in Foster City last weekend, an 87-year-old woman was asked if she would like a Coke. "No thanks," she replied. "I'd like a shot of Jack Daniels but I've been told I can't have it." The Rolling Stones were right: You can't always get what you want. Even as you approach the age of 90.
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Published On: Fri, Dec 27th, 2013
Want to contest 2014 Lok Sabha polls for AAP? Fill this form
Nagpur News: Riding high on its success in the recent Delhi assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party is gearing up for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. In what possibly could be a game-changer, the party is directly inviting interested individuals to apply to be an AAP candidate in the elections.
The 12-page form is fairly exhaustive in seeking details about potential candidates and their immediate family members.
Among other things such as sources of income, criminal record, educational details, affiliation to other political parties and organisations, it also asks applicants whether they have read the Swaraj book and also seeks their opinion on it.
Each form also needs to include a list of 100 proposing voters from the constituency the applicant wishes to contest from along with an affidavit on a Rs 10 stamp paper affirming that he/she on being elected would, among other things, not use a read beacon car, not take any unnecessary security and also not “take any big bungalow.”
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The Arbitrator Selection Process and New Ethical Standards
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DECEMBER 2005 - Disputes are an inevitable reality of day-to-day business practice that corporations, individuals, and government agencies face. Unfortunately, such disputes often lead to wasted time and money during the course of a lengthy litigation. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques, such as mediation and arbitration, have been utilized by the accounting profession for decades, and such methods of resolution continue to gain in popularity. ADR encompasses a range of flexible, economical, private, fast, and impartial processes for handling disputes that accounting professionals face, such as disagreements over fees, performance, partnership dissolutions, and breaches of contract, as well as disputes over sales or purchases, employment, construction, and real estate.
By its nature, the arbitration process allows parties to avoid the delay, expense, and formalities associated with litigation. Arbitration is a forum in which the parties can control the process. They can control the range of issues to be decided, the scope of relief to be awarded, the qualifications of the neutrals, and many of the procedural aspects of the process. Arbitration is generally a less formal proceeding than litigation, and discovery is limited, as compared to the protracted discovery in litigation that tends to be time-consuming, costly, and often unnecessary. Arbitration is also private and confidential. Another advantage of ADR processes, particularly mediation, is their ability to preserve business relationships.
Options in Arbitrator Selection
One of the primary advantages of arbitration often cited by parties is the ability to choose a decision maker with expertise that mirrors the nature of the dispute. In arbitration, parties can mutually agree upon who will serve as their arbitrator. Because arbitrator selection is pivotal to the quality and outcome of the proceeding, careful consideration should be given to how the arbitrator will be selected, how many are needed, and their specific qualifications.
Arbitrators are recognized for their standing and expertise in their fields, their integrity, and their dispute-resolution skills. By using an experienced arbitrator, the parties can avoid extraneous matters and get to the heart of the issue much sooner, saving both time and money, because there is no need to educate the arbitrator about the field of the dispute.
First, the parties must determine how many arbitrators will be appointed to hear the dispute. A single arbitrator is frequently chosen for small and mid-size cases, while for larger, more complex matters, parties may prefer a panel of three arbitrators. A “less is more” attitude may be advantageous when choosing the number of arbitrators to serve. For example, three arbitrators may lead to a loss of efficiency and economy of the process, depending on the nature of the case. It is often difficult for parties and their counsel to agree on mutually convenient dates, and scheduling may become difficult with three arbitrators.
Furthermore, the use of CPAs, lawyers, and judges with substantial experience in a given field or industry, or the combination of three individuals with diverse backgrounds, may alter how a hearing is conducted and affect how a dispute is considered and analyzed. In larger and more complex cases, three experienced arbitrators with diverse backgrounds may enhance the breadth of the decision-making process.
Once the parties are prepared to select the arbitrators, they should attempt to mutually agree on the appropriate individual for their case. In a highly contentious case, however, this is not always possible. When parties cannot agree, they may opt for the strike and rank method, outlined in R-11 of the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (available at www.adr.org). This method begins with the parties providing the case manager with the qualifications they are seeking in an arbitrator. For example, they might desire commercial litigators with experience in accounting disputes, or CPAs that handle business valuations. The case manager then develops a list that meets the parties’ expectations. If the parties cannot agree, they must choose who they want to eliminate, and rank those remaining in order of preference. The AAA then tallies the results and appoints the arbitrator ranked highest by the parties. If the parties do not return the lists, the AAA will deem all arbitrators to be acceptable and invite an arbitrator from that list to serve. The parties may also request that the AAA administratively appoint the arbitrator.
Another selection process is the party-appointed method. This system allows each party to pick its own arbitrator, and those two generally select a third individual, who generally serves as the chairperson. Historically, the benefit of this selection process was having someone on the panel to act as each party’s own advocate during the arbitration by trying to sway the third arbitrator. The party-appointed arbitrator is generally paid by the party that selects them, and the opposing party has no input into the selection process.
This method is often disfavored for a number of reasons. For example, why would one need an arbitrator to act as an advocate when the parties are represented by counsel? What is the proper conduct of each party-appointed arbitrator with the chair? Doesn’t this method put the neutral in an awkward position? How much convincing should they be allowed to do? Do the party-appointed arbitrators cancel each other out, leaving the ultimate decision with the chair?
One might argue that the purpose of a party selecting its own arbitrator is to have an advocate who understands the party’s particular field and offers insight to a chairperson who might not have experience in that area. It is also argued, however, that neutrality should never be sacrificed for this gain. Furthermore, because arbitrators are available from most industries, the need for such practice is lessened, and often an expert can serve this role through direct testimony.
Arbitrator Ethics: Newly Revised Standards
The AAA adopted a newly revised code of ethics for arbitrators in commercial disputes in March 2004 that addresses the subject of party-appointed arbitrators. It is important that parties are aware of these guidelines, particularly in preparing for and executing the arbitrator-selection process.
For more than 25 years, the AAA/ American Bar Association (ABA) Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes served as the definitive source of ethical guidance for arbitrators and others involved in the dispute-resolution field. The code has practical application to arbitrators serving on cases administered by the AAA, because AAA arbitrators sign an oath stating they will abide by the code.
As noted in the 2004 revised code’s preamble, the use of arbitration forms a significant part of the system of justice on which society relies for a fair determination of legal rights. Arbitrators, therefore, undertake serious responsibilities to the public as well as to the disputing parties; those responsibilities include important ethical obligations. Few cases of unethical behavior by commercial arbitrators have arisen, but the code sets forth standards of ethical conduct for the guidance of arbitrators and parties in commercial disputes in the hope of contributing to the maintenance of high standards and continued confidence in the process of arbitration.
The provisions of the revised code are subject to any contrary principles that may be found in governing law or applicable arbitration rules, and also defer an agreement of parties to an arbitration to proceed under different rules or standards.
Two of the most substantive changes in the code related to party-appointed arbitrators are the following:
• Presumption of neutrality. A presumption of neutrality is applied to all arbitrators, including party-appointed arbitrators. This reverses the presumption of nonneutrality for party-appointed arbitrators that was in the 1977 code. The concept of neutrality encompasses both independence and impartiality. When the parties use nonneutral arbitrators, the revised code delineates ethical obligations that nonneutral arbitrators are expected to maintain.
• Duties of party-appointed arbitrators. Party-appointed arbitrators are obligated, under the revised code, to ascertain and disclose whether they will be acting as neutral or nonneutral arbitrators as early in the arbitration as possible. In the event of doubt or uncertainty, party-appointed arbitrators will serve in a neutral capacity until such doubt or uncertainty is resolved.
Other changes to the code include the following:
• Duty to disclose interests and relationships. The revised code subjects all arbitrators, whether serving as neutral arbitrators or nonneutral arbitrators, to the same obligation to disclose interests or relationships likely to affect impartiality or to create an appearance of partiality.
• Communications with the parties and other arbitrators. Limits on permissible communications between arbitrators and parties are clarified. The revised code established new guidelines regarding communications between party-appointed arbitrators and the chair of the tribunal in tripartite arbitrations.
• Arbitrator suitability. In addition to imposing impartiality and independence standards that form the basis of the presumption of neutrality, arbitrators are obligated to determine their competence and availability to serve in the case.
Greater Confidence
The flexibility of the arbitrator-selection process, coupled with important ethical standards for arbitrators, should instill confidence in the arbitration process. By utilizing the method that best meets their needs, parties to a business dispute can effectively choose an arbitrator who will hear their case in a fair, efficient, and unbiased manner, with the highest standards of independence and neutrality.
Elizabeth Shampnoi, JD, is the district vice president of the New York region for the American Arbitration Association. She routinely works with corporations, law firms, and professional organizations on matters related to alternative dispute resolution. She is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut.
©2009 The New York State Society of CPAs. Legal Notices
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Calling them ''merchants of death'' who had executed a ''good citizen,'' a Queens judge yesterday gave maximum sentences to three men convicted of killing a 61-year-old crime witness.
In a case that underscored the fears of retribution many crime witnesses harbor, Justice John J. Leahy of State Supreme Court described the witness, Mildred Greene, ''as a good citizen who responded to a grand jury subpoena.''
Last October, Ms. Greene testified before a Queens grand jury about a gun battle she had witnessed the month before outside the office of the South Jamaica, Queens, car service where she worked as a dispatcher. She was shot to death in the office three days later.
''Mildred Greene may have been killed in an effort to silence her,'' Justice Leahy said as the three handcuffed defendants stood before him in a Jamaica courthouse, ''but she lives on as testimony to the courage of ordinary people, ordinary citizens, who have said, 'We're not going to take it anymore.' '' 'Cries Out for the Death Penalty'
Saying he regretted that New York State law did not permit capital punishment - ''this case cries out for the death penalty,'' he said - Justice Leahy imposed the longest prison terms allowed on the defendants, who earlier had insisted they were not guilty, had not had a fair trial and had been ''railroaded.''
One of the defendants, Derrick Kornegay, 22, was convicted of second-degree murder and burglary, and received 30 years to life in prison. The burglary charge resulted from the fact that the killers entered the building were Ms. Greene worked. She was shot in the head and face with a shotgun and a handgun as she worked alone there early on the morning of last Oct. 4, 1987.
The judge also ordered that the sentence run consecutively with a 25-year-to-life term that Mr. Kornegay is already serving for the 1986 murder of a candy store owner who would not permit him to keep narcotics the store. Mr. Kornegay will not be eligible for parole until he serves at least 50 years.
The judge sentenced Tracy Middleton, 19, to 32 1/2 years to life for the murder and burglary counts and Paul King, 18, to 25 years to life for murder. Mr. King was acquitted of the burglary charge. New Policy on Handling Threats
The three men, standing next to their lawyers as nine court officers stood just behind them, stared at Justice Leahy as he pronounced the sentences. As they were led out of the courtroom, Mr. Middleton turned toward the spectator section and appeared to mouth some words toward a relative in the gallery. The defense lawyers said the convictions would be appealed.
The slaying of Ms. Greene prompted the Queens District Attorney to post guards in grand jury areas and the New York City Police Department to order new, detailed procedures to handle threats against witnesses.
Earlier, the assistant district attorney who had prosecuted the case, James Quinn, had described the three men, all Queens residents, as ''South Jamaica drug dealers who helped turn'' the neighborhood into a ''shooting gallery.''
He contrasted them with Ms. Greene, a ''hard-working woman'' with a daughter and grandchildren who, after having heeded the subpoena and ''told the grand jury what she saw'' of the gun battle outside the car service, ''didn't get a plaque'' for good citizenship, but instead ''had the top of her head blown off by a shotgun.''
The authorities said the gun battle last September was touched off by a fare dispute between a driver for the service and Mr. Kornegay. Mr. Kornegay faces another trial on attempted-murder charges stemming from the shootout, in which four people were wounded. Defendants to Appeal
Mr. Quinn had told the jury in the trial involving Ms. Greene's murder that Mr. Kornegay had ordered her ''execution'' after learning she had testified before the grand jury about the shootout.
The prosecution presented evidence to show that the shooting had been done by Mr. Middleton and a fourth man, Wadell Winston, 27, who was to have been tried separately but who pleaded guilty to murder in the case on July 6, a week after the other three were convicted at their trial. He faces 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 1.
Mr. King was portrayed by the prosecution as having joined the other three men in planning the murder. It was his idea, Mr. Quinn told the judge yesterday, that Ms. Greene be shot first with the shotgun and then, ''to make sure she was dead, shot again with a 9-millimeter handgun.''
Mr. King's lawyer, George Sheinberg, held that his client's conviction had been ''based on tenuous evidence that he was present at a conference at which a murder was planned.''
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The Knitting Factory is a room just about wide enough to swing a guitar overhead, with a window behind the stage overlooking a blank stretch of East Houston Street in lower Manhattan. The narrow, lozenge-shaped tables are comfortable unless you have knees, and the art on the walls isn't the envy of Leo Castelli or Mary Boone. But the beer list is up to date, there's a choice of herbal teas, admission prices are reasonable and usually there's a different program every night of the week - sometimes two or three different programs a night.
Since February 1987, the 100-seat Knitting Factory has filled its stage with music that straggles outside commercial categories. The club presents some straightforward jazz (usually by performers rarely booked in New York's full-time jazz clubs) and some college-circuit rock. Even better, it has refocused a scene that has been on the run from rising real-estate values for most of a decade - the music that gets tagged ''downtown'' because its geography once seemed easier to define than its style. Noisy, often improvisational and informed (but not confined) by rock, jazz, funk, minimalism, free improvisation and world music, downtown is by now more a state of mind than a zip code. It's a post-modern, hybridized blowout whose practitioners might hail from Tokyo or Berlin as easily as from the Lower East Side.
The Knitting Factory books one-time-only collaborations along with full-fledged bands, works in progress as well as completed projects; its calendar is set well in advance, but the lineup itself retains an improvisatory feeling. And somehow, music that used to be played for audiences outnumbered by the musicians on stage now draws enough paying customers to pack the place. In the last year, the club bought a digital tape deck and began recording performances, sending them out to about 75 forward-looking radio stations around the country. (In New York WKCR, 89.9 FM, occasionally broadcasts the programs.) An album wasn't far behind, and it arrives this week; the surprise is that it's on a major label, which plans to release a series of compilations and single-performer releases from the club. ''Live at the Knitting Factory'' (A&M 5242; all three formats) brings together eight assorted performances to introduce the club's diversity, from kinetic progressive rock to playful performance art to abstract improvisation. Compared to a typical eight sets at the Knitting Factory, the album is probably on the conservative side; as major-label albums go, it's pretty far out on a limb.
Rock with global references opens each side of the LP and cassette. Curlew's ''St. Croix'' is a genial, sunny instrumental that leans more toward Zimbabwe than the Virgin Islands; ''Ironcide'' by Scanners (Elliott Sharp on guitar, Percy Jones on electric bass, David Linton on drums) could almost be a rock-radio theme song; it chugs along on a popping bass riff, then swerves with guitar and bass slides. Miracle Room, a band from Austin, Tex., makes clangor downright catchy in ''Open Heart,'' with echoing guitar overtones and a metallic, ticking beat that might almost be U2 at large in a junkyard. And the New York band Bosho comes close to merging Japanese-style singing with a slow-rolling backup that has a countryish undertone.
The jazzier pieces loosen up considerably. ''Decomposer by a Neck'' by the seven-piece Jazz Passengers starts with a seesawing, free-bop melody over a walking bass, drifts away from it for solos, and edges into a seesawing coda; the band follows tangents as if they were interstates. And the trio of Nels Cline on guitar, Mark Dresser on bass and Mark Feldman on violin move from a zigzagging theme into three-way byplay that's as sensitive to timbres as it is to melody. The album's most abstract piece is a duo by Hans Reichel on guitar and Tom Cora on cello; it's a shared drone, a tug of war and a search for textures between bowing and picking.
To close the sampler, the performance artist Alva Rogers's ''Pizza Party'' is a vamp with a silly, singsong chant about dancing, pleasure and, yes, pizza. The crowd's giggles and the band's responses capture a giddy moment, but remind listeners that the best way to enjoy a club show is to be there.
''Live at the Knitting Factory'' is representative but by no means exhaustive. Many downtown musicians are quietly prolific, continually trying new combinations and recording as often on foreign labels as on domestic ones. Among other worthwhile downtown releases, Elliott Sharp (who appears frequently at the club) has at least two current albums: ''Monster Curve'' (SST CD 208), a CD-only compilation of pieces for the ever-changing ensemble he calls Carbon, and ''LooppooL'' (Ear-Rational 1003, a German import; LP and CD), a solo album.
Mr. Sharp likes brute-force sounds, and he builds his pieces in carefully proportioned chunks of noise. ''Monster Curve'' is a raucous, crunching, world-hopping tribal stomp. Most of the pieces use two- or three-note motifs, repeated and thickened and punched out in timbres from clanging guitar harmonics to hooting saxophones, underlined by a pushy beat. The pieces allude to styles from Central African pygmy polyphony to the squall of Tibetan trumpets, but what comes through is a pure New York howl, with enough muscle to roll back a subway.
''LooppooL'' uses electronics and Mr. Sharp's many instruments - guitars, saxophones, clarinets - along with electronic samples of those instruments. Often, the pieces sound like slightly overevolved industrial dance music, with a shifty big beat under yowls, chatters and even blues licks from guitar and reeds.
At the other extreme - one of thoughtful serenity - is ''Todos Santos'' (Sound Aspects SAS 019; LP only), an album of compositions by Robin Holcomb performed by Knitting Factory regulars: the keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, the cornetist Butch Morris and the drummer Robert Previte, as a trio, and the saxophonist Doug Wieselman and the guitarist Bill Frisell as a duet. Ms. Holcomb's music is pared down and wide open, using just a few specified melody notes and chords with room for improvisation; she recalls Erik Satie's spareness as well as the open fifths and all-American echoes of Aaron Copland. The musicians on ''Todos Santos'' echo her restraint; Mr. Frisell is a master of the floating guitar note, and Mr. Morris knows how to make a bent, muted note speak volumes.
''The Road to Zamora'' lurches along with a keyboard line that could be a jaunty pop-song hook, and lets the trio plink and swagger a little. But most of the pieces are pensive and elegiac, though far from new-age torpor. The players listen carefully, ready to respond to one another or simply let the spaces sink in - and at places like the Knitting Factory and wherever else downtown exists, they can count on audiences with equally open ears.
Photo of Elliott Sharp (Catherine Ursillo)
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FRANKFURT— EUROPEANS and Americans have clashed over issues as old as how to end the bloodshed in the Middle East and as new as whether to pursue nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the molecular level.
So it is little surprise that they would disagree over the future of hydrogen, that most basic and ubiquitous of elements, which advocates believe will someday replace oil as the world's main energy source.
The surprise is that the United States and the European Union recently joined forces to develop hydrogen as an energy alternative that could fuel cars, buses, trucks and, down the road, virtually everything else.
''There's a genuine good-faith effort, and desire, to find common ground on how to power the future,'' said Spencer Abraham, the secretary of energy, who helped broker the trans-Atlantic agreement.
But have the United States and Europe -- stubbornly divided on the Kyoto Protocol, genetically-modified food and other issues having to do with the environment -- really found a common cause?
Don't bet on it, say critics of the agreement, both here and in the United States. A statement issued by President Bush and Romano Prodi, the president of the European Commission, in Washington last month was vague. The two pledged to ''collaborate on accelerating the development of the hydrogen economy as part of our broadening cooperation on energy.''
Such bland promises of teamwork, these critics say, paper over profound differences about what a hydrogen future will look like. Despite the Bush administration's commitment of $1.7 billion over five years for hydrogen research, many energy specialists say its goals are less ambitious and more commercially minded than Europe's. And American environmentalists say Mr. Bush has seized on hydrogen, a technology whose gains are far off, to avoid taking measures that would rein in fossil fuels now. As a result, the critics say, Europe risks having its own vision compromised.
''It's a potential hijacking,'' said Jeremy Rifkin, an adviser to Mr. Prodi and the author of ''The Hydrogen Economy,'' (Tarcher, 2003) which extols the potential of hydrogen. ''Europe is leading in the development of a hydrogen road map for the world. This is Bush's attempt to take the lead back from Europe. It's his answer to Kyoto.''
Actually, the debate over hydrogen is more complicated than that, with sometimes contradictory political and economic interests on each side. Still, Europe and the United States approach hydrogen from fundamentally different perspectives.
Europe, a signatory to the Kyoto treaty, must sharply reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. To do that, it has set a goal of obtaining 22 percent of its electricity, and 12 percent of all its energy, from renewable sources by 2010. Hydrogen is critical to this goal, since it offers an efficient way of storing energy captured from renewable sources, like windmills or solar panels.
The United States has rejected setting benchmarks for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. But it is interested in hydrogen as a way to to wean itself off imported oil. That is why it is less focused than Europe is on renewable energy, and more interested in extracting hydrogen from coal or through the use of nuclear power.
To skeptics in Europe, the American policy looks like a backdoor way to bolster two old energy industries. ''We don't trust the U.S. government,'' said Stephan Singer, the head of climate policy at the World Wildlife Fund in Brussels.
In the Bush administration's energy bill, which is scheduled to be debated in the Senate this week, the coal and nuclear-power industries stand to gain far more money in subsidies than would be earmarked for research on renewable energy. Europe's spending on renewable energy dwarfs that of the United States.
But this picture of a fuel-addicted Uncle Sam, so popular in Europe, misses some nuances. The American auto industry certainly seems serious about developing hydrogen-powered cars. And America is leading Europe in the development of fuel cells, which convert hydrogen into electricity.
Nor is Europe immune from those with an essentially commercial (as opposed to environmental) interest in developing the use of hydrogen. France and Spain have deeply rooted nuclear industries, influential at the European Commission. Europe has also lagged in giving incentives for the development of fuel cells.
European officials reject the accusation that they are ceding the initiative in hydrogen development to the United States. The Americans and Europeans differ only on approach, not substance, they say. Indeed, they note that Brussels has already persuaded Washington to include the commitment to renewable energy in the statement issued by Mr. Bush and Mr. Prodi.
''We can fight about Kyoto another time,'' said Alessandro Ovi, a senior advisor to Mr. Prodi. ''There shouldn't be competition on how to get to the hydrogen age.''
Mr. Abraham also denies that Americans will dictate the agenda. ''We're going to work together where it makes sense to work together,'' he said. ''Nothing in what we've agreed to requires collaboration in every area of the hydrogen economy.''
The good news, perhaps, is that arcane discussions about how best to extract hydrogen or what standards to impose on it tend to cause less rancor than, say, the Middle East. ''We're the problem solvers,'' Mr. Abraham said. ''We're not fighting. That's for the foreign ministries.''
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Retirement resource:A column by David Boike
Make a plan for no Social Security
July 14, 2010 - Social Security is a long-standing American program, but recently it has begun to show signs of strain; it was recently announced that 2010 is the first year Social Security will run at a deficit because it will pay out nearly $30 billion more than it takes in through taxes.
Anyone currently receiving Social Security benefits and those retirement savers who hope to receive some benefits in the future should have a contingency plan in place to compensate for a potential drop in benefits in order to protect their retirement future.
If you are near retirement or in retirement, the impact on your Social Security benefits will most likely be small, but you do need to remember it isn't intended to be your number one source of retirement income, it is meant as a supplement to what you've saved on your own.
Your efforts should be put towards protecting your wealth with strategies such as reducing your risks, creating an income plan and planning for the unexpected.
If you have between 5 and 27 years until retirement, your Social Security benefits may be impacted, but you can still take advantage of catch-up contributions on your retirement savings plans (if you're 50 years or older), compounding interest in accounts where you can do so, and laddering investments to maximize your savings strategy.
Laddering, for example, works well with an income plan because the process of laddering helps you plan for a steady income stream for retirement. "Laddering" long-term, medium-term and short-term investments so they mature at different times can help you have a good income stream in retirement as well as decrease your income taxes, if done correctly.
Putting money in tax deferred accounts can reduce your annual liabilities as you do not need to pay taxes on money not yet needed for living expenses. Your risks are spread out by using these different investments as well, which can help you further protect your assets.
Retirement is a one-time deal, and with Social Security being an unreliable source of income, don't count on it, but rather take it as an added bonus if you do benefit from it in the future. You don't get a do-over when it comes to retirement, so be sure save enough before you get there and work hard to maximize and protect your retirement savings.
David Boike owns Retirement Resources tax, mortgage, and financial consulting practice in Clarkston with his sons, D.J. Boike and Jake Boike. Call 877-732-5751.
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"Oye Como Va" is a song written by Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente in 1963 and popularized by Santana's rendition of the song in 1970 on their album "Abraxas", helping to catapult Santana into stardom with the song reaching #13 on the Billboard Top 100.
A win there would catapult both to thoroughbred racing's highest honor: the Triple Crown.
Alex Luna signed his first professional contract with production center Catapult music in 2007.
All exposed sides of the helepolis were rigidly defended; iron plates protected the wooden structure from possible inflammation, and additional defences, such as great stretches of hide plastered on the interior, were placed to withstand the power of ballista and catapult assault. The inside of the machine was divided into nine separate stories, each accessible through a long flight of stairs that wound from the ground floor to the very top.
Although the catapult has been used since ancient times, it was proven to be one of the most effective mechanisms during warfare.
As glam rock became less popular Catapult's fortunes took a downturn and they split up in 1979.
As on her sister ship "Europa", "Bremen" had a catapult on the upper deck between the two funnels with a small seaplane, which facilitated faster mail service.
Barrett used to work in Cardiff's only electronic record shop, Catapult. A short time after he began to make music, he was given a DJ residency at Cardiff's drum and bass night, named Silent Running.
Catapult were a Dutch glam rock band active between 1973 and 1979.
Disposal. In 1951, "Unicorn" was considered for modernization to make her capable of operating modern, heavier jet aircraft. This would have required fitting of a steam catapult, reinforcing her flight deck to handle heavier aircraft and moving and enlarging her forward lift to make room for the new catapult and larger aircraft. A new crane would also have been necessary to handle the heavier aircraft as well.
Episodes tend to follow one or more insect characters through a specific situation and have involved storylines such as multi-insect races reminiscent of the pod race sequence in Star Wars:The Phantom Menace, a spider becoming trapped on a helium balloon, and a grasshopper maliciously launching other unsuspecting insects from a catapult made from a blade of grass.
Even when this was accomplished, and the military engines of Dionysius (among which the formidable catapult on this occasion made its appearance for the first time) were brought up to the walls, the Motyans continued a desperate resistance; and after the walls and towers were carried by the overwhelming forces of the enemy, still maintained the defence from street to street and from house to house.
For although she does not avoid or shun the society and conversation of the shepherds, and treats them courteously and kindly, should any one of them come to declare his intention to her, though it be one as proper and holy as that of matrimony, she flings him from her like a catapult.
He was chosen for Queensland against New South Wales Colts in 1930 and took 6 wickets, but the Brisbane Courier's correspondent "Long On" was moved to describe his whipped catapult action as "almost a throw".
It was while there that Kimble had his finest moment as he scored the winning goal for Posh in a 1–0 Football League Cup win over Liverpool in December 1991 to catapult him into the national sports headlines.
Kaminey is a smart and balsy film that brings Hollywood to Bollywood which catapult the viewer into the dark, violent world of crime and criminals, leaving you no time to blink or breathe easy ... Tarantino, take a bow.
Later he volunteered for 804 Naval Air Squadron, which for a time supplied pilots for fighter catapult ships and CAM ships.
Lu, arguing that doing so was disrespectful, suggested having the aid force march through a valley, despite Hun's protestations that doing so would expose the aid force to catapult attacks by Qin forces.
Mayor Todd MacWadd: He is the friendly and naive mayor of Fair City who issues the order to summon Zeroman when needed via a catapult on top of City Hall which launches the "Great Flaming Holes!"
On 25 March, "Volunteer" rescued the pilot of a Hawker Hurricane fighter from a Catapult Aircraft Merchantman (CAM ship) after the American merchant ship "Carlton" mistakenly had shot him down.
She was also fitted with a catapult capable of launching a aircraft to a speed of . The ship had two hangars, each high.
The "Catapult" 7", a collaboration with Robbie Muir, was released on Xpressway in 1989, reissued by the Chicago-based Ajax label in 1991.
The cruiser was used as an escort in Australian waters until June 1941, when the ship's seaplane and catapult were removed, Crace transferred his flag back to "Canberra", and "Hobart" was sent to the Mediterranean to relieve sister ship . On 13 July, "Hobart" was in Port Tewfik when the area was bombed.
The destroyer escort screened "Sitkoh Bay" as the escort carrier headed back to the Admiralty Islands for repairs to her catapult. On 22 September, she and left Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island, escorting to a fueling area in the Palau Islands; but, on 29 September, "Wesson" received orders to return to Manus.
The others were the steam catapult and the angled flight deck.
The tests showed that the Mustang could be flown off the carrier deck without the aid of a catapult, using a flap setting of 20° down and 5° of up elevator.
The word 'catapult' comes from the Latin 'catapulta', which in turn comes from the Greek καταπέλτης ("katapeltēs"), itself from ("kata"), "downwards" + πάλλω ("pallō"), "to toss, to hurl".
This makes the device work more like a catapult, where the cylinder propelling the human stops at the mouth of the cannon.
When Markazi took Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Damaris Lewis and Kate Upton to the Los Angeles Clippers-Oklahoma City Thunder game on April 2, 2011, he helped catapult Upton’s popularity when he recorded her doing The Dougie and posted it on his Twitter.
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A really nice top...I only have 1 issue and that is on the back of this top there is written in large outlined letters 'FENCHURCH' running vertical going up the middle of the back and on to the hood (there is also the same fenchurch arches on the back) I'm not really into big lettering so was a tad dissapointed but im still giving this 4 stars as it is still really good value for the price and seems good quality. Cant comment on the size unfortunately as its for my partner for xmas so obviously he hasnt tried it on! Hope this helps!
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Richard Tomlinson
This life that god gave us to live is gift we shouldn't take, but give.
With this time we got to live on earth we should take a moment to think, why did we get the chance of birth?
Was it to spend all our time in shame, or are we born to live in fame?
Is this life some sort of game, where scores reset and trying your best is how to win?
So many questions there are to ask, but were all of them for us to know?
If this life is some sort of game, you're my target, you're my aim.
If all my wishes don't come true, atleast i tried and so shall you.
If we in the end were never ment to be, you're my friend, and i guess that is good enough for me.
I want you to know that, whatever mood, whatever weather, my arms will never fold together.
I always want you to know that i'll be there for you in the end, as a lover or as a friend.
Submitted: Friday, September 27, 2013
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small people
we are the small people
we take the size of the dusts
and termites
down to the minute cells
the virus
and the neurons...
we have the capacity to hurt
without your knowing
so be cautious
try using the microscopes before
you say you are taking control
we are the small people
we know you but you do not know us
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If Sony made an "Elite" version of the Vita, would you pay the extra money?
What I mean by "Elite" is, it would be the same style as the 2000 model but with the oled screen instead of LCD, but what would really make it worth more money
is if Sony can make the screen and rear touchpad gorilla glass and the silver/grey band that wraps around the edge of the Vita aluminum, while the remaining material (the plastic that's between the grey edge and the back touch screen) would be either aluminum as well or a really high quality matte plastic.
IMO, not having to worry about the screen scratching EVER! would be amazing! I hate having to use screen protectors when it should have been made with gorilla glass from the start.
Sony could really go all out and make it a "unibody" shell like the Macbook pros are made, making it extremely durable, but that idea is just a fun thought, the adding of gorilla glass screen and an aluminum body I am serious about. Obviously they would have to be made to order due to the small customer base that would want it, but they will only make money since they would be made to order.
I know this is 99.99% impossible that Sony would make this, but man, you got to admit it would be so amazing to have an all aluminum and gorilla glass Vita!
The Vita is such a nice piece of tech as is, but trading out all the plastic and the cheap scratchable glass(if it even is glass?) for aluminum and scratch proof glass while keeping the OLED screen would be absolutely amazing IMO. I would pay up to $499.99 for a Vita of that quality without question. While there at it, they might as well throw in that L2 and R2 that they forgot to put in the first place, and if they cant make the analog sticks click in because there to small or something, then just add a small button to press instead and place them where the speaker holes are now.
If the Vita had triggers and L3 and R3 it would be the greatest handheld device ever. The nvidia Shield and the WiiU controller are far more functional and comfortable than the Vita.
It still boggles my mind that Sony didn't add triggers or at least just digital buttons to the Vita. They gave us another analog stick that was definitely the most important thing to add if you had to add only one, but why not add triggers? especially since the Vita had PS4 remote play built into the design from the very beginning, so why give us a gimped alternative (the rear touchpad) when just putting them in in the first place would have worked just fine. How much more money would it cost per Vita if they added 2 triggers and 2 clickable analog sticks?
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Search, vote, explore... submit your own IDEAS to make St. Louis a better place.
Commission an artist to paint the Cortex Silo in the Central West End
by David Hoffman 01.13.15
A few decades ago buildings downtown, including the Sheraton near the Scott Trade Center, were painted to add to their attraction with murals that made them look like much grander buildings than the original architecture. Why not do the same with the silo in the Cortex area on Sarah in the Central West End? Could St. Louis commission and fund an artist to do so and turn this eyesore into a landmark?
34 votes
B-T-M-B Lanes
by JDSTLMO 11.25.14
Dedicated bus---taxi---motorcycle---bicycle lanes (BTMB) are typically applied on major routes with frequent stops or where traffic congestion may be significant. BTMB lanes reduce delays for all motorists due to traffic congestion and frequent stops and slow moving vehicles.
8 votes
WiFi on MetroBus by 2017
by JDSTLMO 11.25.14
Attract new riders and retain current riders. Provide the final reason needed for people to ride the bus. Studies have shown amenities such as wireless internet have increased ridership. Turning a commute into productive time will maintain high ridership. For a bus, the router is usually ruggedized and adapted to run off the vehicle's power system.
5 votes
Forest Park BridgeArt
by Lauram 11.25.14
A Semi-temporary art exhibit in Forest Park using the beautiful, unique foot bridges as a base to celebrate Saint Louis' unique mixture of art appreciation and people
2 votes
You Brew
by Raab4STL 11.25.14
I would love to see the Butler Brothers Building converted to a home brew haven. Craft brewing has increased in popularity vastly over the past decade. Not everyone has the space at home or the resources to afford the equipment needed to start brewing. My idea is to convert the Butler Brothers Building into a techshop of sorts for beginners, novice, and aficionados of brewing. The facility could house classrooms and workshops, have a grain and supply store, a taproom, possibly even a small bottling line.. Situated between 18th and 17th (loading dock southbound only), north of Olive st and south of Locust st. Being that Olive is a main artery for the city, running from Grand Center to downtown, and with a proposed trolley line running along this road it would make it very accessible to those in many neighborhoods other than just Downtown.
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911 Phones/Beacons
by JDSTLMO 11.01.14
The importance of providing security beyond the buildings, along the sidewalks is extremely important. Emergency telephone systems are being used on sidewalks and bike trails, parking garages and parking lots. An emergency telephone solution can help provide visitors and customers, and employees with an immediate contact to police should the need arise. They also can be integrated with CCTV systems.
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West County Train
by JDSTLMO 10.27.14
It’s time for a MetroLink line in West County. There is value in low-cost and efficient rapid transit for everyone. Run the line from Southwest in Chesterfield to Northeast in Hazelwood.
11 votes
Express Road
by JDSTLMO 10.27.14
Embrace Express Lanes (a.k.a. High Occupancy Vehicle or HOV Lanes) in St Louis. These lanes are one or two lanes along the median of the highway that are restricted to vehicles carrying 2 or more people, taxi cabs, buses, and emergency vehicles (We have one set along I-70 going into downtown). This type of lane allows for quicker traffic flow for those vehicles that are not needing the exits between two places. They also encourage carpooling and the use of mass transit.
10 votes
Free WiFi at Metro Stations
by JDSTLMO 10.27.14
Free WiFi in 3 Years at MetroLink Stations. Metro could easily establish Free WiFi HotSpots at their Link Stations. More than likely they could receive corporate sponsorship from tech companies such as Apple and Microsoft as well as from electronics retailers or phone carriers. WiFi at the stations will help rider (tourist and daily commuters) to plan out routes and their days, find out more information and access many more items that could include finding more ways to spend money in St Louis. In any case, everyone wants WiFi everywhere because it cuts down on the amount of Data an individual uses. Also, WiFi in the underground stations will allow riders to continue to use their mobile devices when they lose cellular signal. This can be done in 3 stages over three years, focusing on the major hubs the first year and the next most used hubs the second year, finishing the system the third year.
10 votes
MetroLink WiFi
by JDSTLMO 10.27.14
Free WiFi on MetroLink Trains is possible. Even London does it on the Underground.
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Decorate Kiener Garages
by Cigam 09.17.14
With the upcoming improvements to the Arch grounds and Kiener plaza why not make other structures near by beautiful? These garages are the most seen in our city. People come from all over to the arch grounds and keener plaza. With this idea adding distinguishing qualities to the Kiener Parking garages will add to the improvements that are set in place downtown. the current state of the garages are...plain to put it lightly. both garages are plain concrete that is just asking for a paint job or a photo to be plastered on them. the ideas are endless simple as adding different colored lights at the base of the garage to light it up at night to adding photos from the History museum archives and covering the garage in the pictures.
11 votes
Mysteries on the Move
by jwilson0505 09.17.14
Imagine you are trapped in a room. You have 5 minutes to get out and the clock is ticking. The door out is shut, locked, and only you can find the key. If you succeed you can hold it over you friends the rest of the night. Not everyone makes it out... Mysteries on the Move is a live-action puzzle game within a shipping container. This mysterious mobile entertainment venue will pop up at your favorite festivals and events throughout the year. The puzzles will change from survival, escape, and horror puzzles to intrigue and murder mystery.
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Old Courthouse in need of Old Lighting
by Cigam 09.17.14
The Old Courthouse is lacking lighting that complements the historic landmark. Currently around the Old Courthouse there are 9 basic ugly plain street lights that do not complement the Old Courthouse.
3 votes
LoveOUTLoud Arrives!
by LoveOUTLoud 07.29.14
LoveOUTLoud's vision is to promote positive character education in youth and young adults. This will be done via television show. This show will cover the real life issues they may face on a day to day basis. It will also go over events around the city to get the youth more involved in their community. This approach will be a fun way to guide youth in the right direction by starting that cycle of lost communication. You never know who's life you might change or who's question you might answer or even who's life you might save.
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Columbia Bottom Marina
by JDSTLMO 06.26.14
Build the Columbia Bottom Marina in St Louis on the Mississippi River. A marina near downtown would allow for greater recreation and industry on the river. The Chain of Rocks natural dam creates a calmer body of water on the northwest side of Chouteau Island that is also larger than many parts of the river.
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New 270 Bridge
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Build a new I-270 bridge over the Mississippi River between Riverview and Chouteau Island.
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Engineers discover neural rhythms drive physical movement
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 11:00am
Andrew Myers, Stanford University
The neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been stymied when trying to establish a one-to-one relationship between a neuron’s behavior and external factors such as muscle activity or movement velocity.
In their paper, electrical engineering associate professor Krishna Shenoy and postdoctoral researchers Mark Churchland, now a professor at Columbia University, and John Cunningham of Cambridge University, now a professor at Washington University in Saint Louis, have shown that the brain activity controlling arm movement does not encode external spatial information—such as direction, distance, and speed—but is instead rhythmic in nature.
Understanding the brain
Neuroscientists have long known that the neurons responsible for vision encode specific, external-world information—the parameters of sight. It had been theorized and widely suggested that motor cortex neurons function similarly, conveying specifics of movement such as direction, distance, and speed, in the same way the visual cortex records color, intensity, and form.
"Visual neurons encode things in the world. They are a map, a representation," said Churchland, who is first author of the paper. "It's not a leap to imagine that neurons in the motor cortex should behave like neurons in the visual cortex, relating in a faithful way to external parameters, but things aren’t so concrete for movement."
"Many experiments have sought such lawfulness and yet none have found it. Our findings indicate an alternative principle is at play," said co-first author Cunningham.
"Our main finding is that the motor cortex is a flexible pattern generator, and sends rhythmic signals down the spinal cord," said Churchland.
Engine of movement
To employ an automotive analogy, the motor cortex is not the steering wheel, odometer or speedometer representing real-world information. It is more like an engine, comprised of parts whose activities appear complicated in isolation, but which cooperate in a lawful way as a whole to generate motion.
"If you saw a piston or a spark plug by itself, would you be able to explain how it makes a car move?" asked Cunningham rhetorically. "Motor-cortex neurons are like that, too, understandable only in the context of the whole."
The electrical signal that drives a given movement is therefore an amalgam—a summation—of the rhythms of all the motor neurons firing at a given moment.
"Under this new way of looking at things, the inscrutable becomes predictable," said Churchland. "Each neuron behaves like a player in a band. When the rhythms of all the players are summed over the whole band, a cascade of fluid and accurate motion results."
Dr. Daofen Chen, Program Director, Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health, said Shenoy and team are working at the cutting edge of the field. "In trying to find the basic response properties of the motor cortex, Shenoy and his colleagues are searching for the holy grail of neuroscience," said Dr. Chen. "They consistently tackle important but tough questions in thought-provoking ways and in ambitious proposals. NIH is proud to support this kind of pioneering and transformative research."
Precedents in nature
"Many of the most-baffling aspects of motor-cortex neurons seem natural and straightforward in light of this model," said Cunnigham.
Reaching for the grail
To test their hypothesis, the engineers studied the brain activity of monkeys reaching to touch a target. According to the researchers, experiments show this 'underlying rhythm' strategy works very well to explain both brain and muscle activity. In their reaching studies, the pattern of shoulder-muscle behavior could always be described by the sum of two underlying rhythms.
"Say you're throwing a ball. Beneath it all is a pattern. Maybe your shoulder muscle contracts, relaxes slightly, contracts again, and then relaxes completely, all in short order," explained Churchland.
"This surprised us a bit. In decidedly arrhythmic movements, there were these unmistakable patterns," said Churchland.
"The motor cortex is an engine of movement that obeys lawful dynamics," said Shenoy.
Source: Stanford University
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Oh yeah, turning that stupid automatic recording feature also turns off the manual option. It's stupid. Glad you figured it out.
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Low water crossing
The low water crossing was developed from the traditional ford. A ford permits vehicular traffic to cross a waterway with wet wheels. The term "low water crossing" implies that the crossing is usually dry, while "ford" implies that the crossing is usually wet.
A simple low-water crossing can be constructed with culverts. Culverts (often concrete pipes) are used to carry the water in a stream keeping the crossing surface dry for most of the year. High flows, i.e. spring runoff or flash floods, flow over the top of the crossing, as the culverts are not large enough to carry these flood-type runoff events.
The concept behind low water crossings is that they are convenient and safe to use in normal conditions. Once the water level rises to the point where it crosses the bridge surface the bridge is generally unsafe to use, and in developed countries this will usually indicated by warning signs. An additional hazard is that the bridge surface may become completely obscured by the water, making it relatively easy to 'fall off' the bridge surface into the deeper and more hazardous water on either side. As a consequence the line of the bridge is often marked with poles or other structures to indicate it's course to unwary travellers and emergency users even when submerged.
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Women, Stop Submitting to Men
Unpacking a controversial scripture.
How have you seen culture misinterpret this verse? What do you think it means for women, both single and married?
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Leah Farmer
Leah Farmer replied to James's comment
So based on your comment "how then are we to decide" comment can I ask you some questions?
Do the women in your life cover their heads for prayer? Do they cut their hair? Do they ever wear earrings or braid their hair?
Also do you pray the Lord's Prayer as Jesus taught his disciples to pray? Have you sold all your possessions and shared them with the church?
I only ask because I find that your argument is one often used that has very little true weight when played out literally through the New Testament. It's interesting which parts we want to call cultural and which we want to call binding based on our own culture, history, traditions, and judgement.
Scot McKnight explores this in detail in The Blue Parakeet. Very interesting...and convicting read.
Becka Fultz
Becka Fultz commented…
Strong words that I wished I'd seen a few years ago. That happens more often than you'd think in churches...men move into a leadership role over Co-Ed ministry and use it to scan for potential dates rather than growing as a leader and creating disciples. I almost left a church after being sought after that way. Sadly, even with reports of those things occurring churches do not always take action or remove the "leader" from their position of superiority.
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Apostles also fulfilled the role of "overseer" on many occasions in the Scripture. Paul certainly did, and he was not one of the original 12, nor considered a "pastor." He was an Ephesians 4 apostle, which according to that passage, continue to this day. I think Jeremiah understands the overriding context of the article, but also makes some good points about not confining church leaders MERELY to pastors. According to the Lord, there are a few other offices of authority within the body of Christ.
Duck357874 commented…
Why should this even be an argument! I didn't see once a reference to the next verse.. that men are sposed to live their wife with all they are! In a way that is submission ad well! To lay down everything they are for the woman they love.. that sounds like submission to me. Can't women and men stop this argument and just agree to submit to one another and love each other as they would the lord Jesus Christ! Arguing about these stupid irrelevent subjects is exactly what the enemy wants to destract us from what is really important.. and that is spreading His good news!
Anonymous commented…
where I live teachers, preachers and prophets are all expected to watch over the souls of the people.
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and not being a pastor doesn't keep them from being a leader
Jennifer commented…
Thanks for this! Brilliantly said.
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Training-induced compensation versus magnification of individual differences in memory performance.
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ABSTRACT Do individuals with higher levels of task-relevant cognitive resources gain more from training, or do they gain less? For episodic memory, empirical evidence is mixed. Here, we revisit this issue by applying structural equation models for capturing individual differences in change to data from 108 participants aged 9-12, 20-25, and 65-78 years. Participants learned and practiced an imagery-based mnemonic to encode and retrieve words by location cues. Initial mnemonic instructions reduced between-person differences in memory performance, whereas further practice after instruction magnified between-person differences. We conclude that strategy instruction compensates for inefficient processing among the initially less able. In contrast, continued practice magnifies ability-based between-person differences by uncovering individual differences in memory plasticity.
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ABSTRACT: Alzheimer's disease (AD), as a neurodegenerative process caused by widespread senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, is faced with an increasingly higher incidence as the global aging develops. Cognitive reserve (CR) hypothesis is proposed to elucidate the disjunction between cognitive performance and the pathological level of AD, positing that some life span experiences will lend protection from AD pathological insults. We provide an overview on recent studies involved in validation of the hypothesis as well as the association between AD and CR proxies, such as educational attainment and quality, occupational activity, leisure activity, general intelligence, and enriched environment. We further discuss some potential mechanisms by which CR proxy acts against AD pathological insults including neuroplasticity, neurogenesis, and locus coeruleus-noradrenergic (LC/NA) system. Finally, we review the applications of CR theory for AD prevention and therapy, particularly through physical activity and cognitive training strategy. We believe that a better knowledge of the relationship between AD and CR, accompanied by a successful transition of research accomplishments into practice, will impart much relief to individuals suffering from AD.
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ABSTRACT: Executive functions (EFs) include a number of higher-level cognitive control abilities, such as cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory, which are instrumental in supporting action control and the flexible adaptation changing environments. These control functions are supported by the prefrontal cortex and therefore develop rapidly across childhood and mature well into late adolescence. Given that executive control is a strong predictor for various life outcomes, such as academic achievement, socioeconomic status, and physical health, numerous training interventions have been designed to improve executive functioning across the lifespan, many of them targeting children and adolescents. Despite the increasing popularity of these trainings, their results are neither robust nor consistent, and the transferability of training-induced performance improvements to untrained tasks seems to be limited. In this review, we provide a selective overview of the developmental literature on process-based cognitive interventions by discussing (1) the concept and the development of EFs and their neural underpinnings, (2) the effects of different types of executive control training in normally developing children and adolescents, (3) individual differences in training-related performance gains as well as (4) the potential of cognitive training interventions for the application in clinical and educational contexts. Based on recent findings, we consider how transfer of process-based executive control trainings may be supported and how interventions may be tailored to the needs of specific age groups or populations.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives. Recent work suggests that a genetic variation associated with increased dopamine metabolism in the prefrontal cortex (catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met; COMT) amplifies age-related changes in working memory performance. Research on younger adults indicates that the influence of dopamine-related genetic polymorphisms on working memory performance increases when testing the cognitive limits through training. To date, this has not been studied in older adults. Method. Here we investigate the effect of COMT genotype on plasticity in working memory in a sample of 14 younger (aged 24-30 years) and 25 older (aged 60-75 years) healthy adults. Participants underwent adaptive training in the n-back working memory task over 12 sessions under increasing difficulty conditions. Results. Both younger and older adults exhibited sizeable behavioral plasticity through training (P < .001), which was larger in younger as compared to older adults (P < .001). Age-related differences were qualified by an interaction with COMT genotype (P < .001), and this interaction was due to decreased behavioral plasticity in older adults carrying the Val/Val genotype, while there was no effect of genotype in younger adults. Discussion. Our findings indicate that age-related changes in plasticity in working memory are critically affected by genetic variation in prefrontal dopamine metabolism.
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• 1. America In The Beginning
Who were the first Americans?
This land bridge is known as __beringia________.
Animals like mammoths crossed the bridge or migrtaed___________ to the America's.
This caused ocean levels to _____drop___
and expose ______land____.
In the Bering straight a __________land bridge_____ appeared connecting
___siberia ___america_________& _______________
30,000 years ago During a period of low temperatures called an ___ice age_______
The world was covered in __glaciers_______
or sheets of ice.
How and why did they come here?
• 2. America In The Beginning
What happened when they came to America?
The ice age ended ________warming____ up glaciers causing water levels to _______rise___ covering up the _______land__ _bridge_______.
Some animals died off like _____mammals_______.
Living in many different parts of the Americas the Natives needed to adjust or __adapt_______ to every thing in the new surrounds that made up each of their own ________envirment_____
in order to survive__________.
How did they meet their new needs?
Hunter's in Asia who moved from place to place to find food or ___nomads__________ followed the mammoths and spread out or __________migrate_ to the America's
• 3. How did Native Americans adjust to the new environments?
America In The Beginning
Different groups in different environments developed their own beliefs and ways of life or _culture______________. Groups in the same environments adapted similar life styles, and language creating _cultural______ regoin_________.
Many Native American have these things in common.
1. Nature has a spirit________.
2. No one can own _land_________.
4. Only use what is _needed_________.
5. _trade_________ was important to most societies
Living in many different parts of the Americas the Natives used the different natural _resources__________ in their own different environments for food, clothing, and shelter.
What did they have in common?
• 4. 8 Cultural
Great Basin
Great Plains
South East
North West Coast
Eastern Woodlands
South West
• 5. 8 Cultural Regions
• 6.
• 7. North West Coast
long cold winters
cool summers
heavy rainfall
Natural Resources:
thick forests of fir,
spruce, and cedar
rugged mountains
deer, moose, bear, elk,
beaver, mountain goats
Used cedar canoes to hunt
Fenced in salmon laying eggs
used cedar to make rope, mats and baskets
shell needles
used wedges, sledge hammers,
drills, and knifes to carve wooden masks
Cedar water proof clothing like capes with
decorative shell buttons
Shelter: lived near the coast
Cedar Long Houses with cedar bark roofs
• 8. California
rainy winters
hot dry summers
Natural Resources:
acorns, oak trees
grass, and plants
redwood trees
deer, rabbits, ducks,
roots berries, pine nuts
Used Bows& arrows, snares, and nets, used cooking stones to heat acorn meal
tools from antlers
Clothing:grass/leather aprons and skirts
Shelter: Cone shaped made of redwood bark, pole, and reeds woven into mats
• 9. Great Basin
little rain
hot during the day
cold at night
Natural Resources:
mostly dessert
low areas surrounded by
mountains at the edges
with valleys that had
seasonal lakes and streams
plants that need little water like
grasses, sagebrush, pinon trees,
at the outer edges pine trees, and willow
small animals rabbits, lizards,
grasshoppers, snakes
sometimes ducks , duck eggs during certain seasons
seeds,berries pine nuts, roots, cattail
Tools: water baskets sealed with tree sap
Floating duck decoys, nets, sharp sticks, flat baskets for catching seeds
Clothing: rabbit robes in winter
Shelter: Nomadic temporary cone shelters of willow, brush and reeds
• 10. Plateau
long cold winters
comfortable summers
Natural Resources:
mountains with
dense forests in areas
flatter in the center with
drier grass lands
driftwood, mud, dirt,
grass and sage brush
fish, antelope, deer, seeds
onions, carrots, camas roots, salmon
Tools: woven baskets, willow digging sticks, wooden fishing platforms, nets, and spears for salmon
Clothing: antelope and deer hides leggings, dresses and skirts, woven hats, seed and shell designs
Shelter: near rivers, partly under ground out of driftwood, mud, sap, and reeds
• 11. Great Plains
cold winters
hot summers
Natural Resources:
mountains surrounding edges
treeless grasslands in the center
east more water and softer soil
west drier dense grass
Buffalo and smaller animals
Tools: bow made of buffalo tendon, arrows, V shaped stone trap, fire, bone knives, shields,
Clothing: Buffalo robes and hides
Shelter: Houses called tipis
• 12. South West
high temperatures
little rain
Natural Resources:
mountains, canyons
desserts, flat top mesas
rivers, little water
clay, brightly colored plants, cotton
corn, beans, squash, peppers, rabbits
Large thick walled houses made of bricks of adobe(sun baked clay). Up to 4 stories and had hundreds of rooms.
Clothes were made of cotton that they grew. Using plants and minerals, they dyed the fabric
Lived near naturally flooded areas. Men dug irrigation ditches, and also built dams to hold summer rain.
Women spend most the day grinding corn kernels into cornmeal. They used clay pots to cook stews
• 13. Eastern Woodlands
snowy winters , rain
Natural Resources:
rivers, ocean/coast
lots of lakes and streams
Forests, plants,
maple trees, elm,
deer, bears, beavers, birds, fish
corn, sunflowers, tobacco, vegetables,
nuts, berries
Long House: Sturdy, log-framed houses covered with elm bark, about 20 feet wide and over 100 feet long. Several related families live in sections of the house.
Skirts, capes, and moccasins were made out of deer skins.
Women ground corn with wooden sticks .
Men often paddled on the rivers and streams in log and bark canoes . They trapped beavers, hunted deer, bear, caught birds, and speared fish.
For farming land, men burnt small sections of trees and underbrush. Women did the hoeing and planting. They planted many different types of corn, beans and squash. Made maple syrup and wooden storage canisters.
• 14. South East
long warm humid summers
mild winters
Natural Resources:
rivers, ocean/coast
Fertile coastal plains
Trees, clay, shells,
corn, beans, squash, pumpkins,
sunflowers, sweet potatoes
squirrels, rabbits, turkeys,
deer, alligators, turtles,
wild rice, persimmons
Houses were made from strips of young trees woven into a rectangular frame, then plastered with clay. These houses had pointed roofs made of leaves.
Towns included many mounds, first mounds were burial sights, but others were larger, and used as platforms for temples. It took many months, even years, to build these mounds, because they moved the dirt 1 basket full at a time.
Simple clothing was made of deer skin. Jewelry made of stones, shells, feathers, pearls, bones, and clay.
Women used hoes made of stone, shell or animal shoulder blades. Men hunted using small blow guns, and bows and arrows.
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After moving to a small city in southern Italy, 13-year-old Maria finds that her free-spirited attitude is at odds with the strict regime of the local Catholic community. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher and starring Salvatore Cantalupo and Anita Caprioli, Corpo Celeste first appeared at last year's Cannes film festival, where it featured in the Director's Fortnight strand
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King’s progressive credentials are impressive, but his popularity with members will be tested as he goes up against the Big Three in tough contract talks.
Rethinking their split four years ago, unions are exploring reunification.
In the late afternoon of January 7, fourteen union leaders gathered around a big oval table in the top-floor conference room of the United Food and Commercial Workers' (UFCW) Washington headquarters to talk about how to unify the fragmented American labor movement. The four-hour discussion with a catered light dinner was chaired by labor-friendly former Representative David Bonior and was attended by leaders of the AFL-CIO, the breakaway federation Change to Win (CTW) and the independent National Education Association (NEA).
That evening's discussion led to more talks, and participants cautiously hope they can unite to better take advantage of the political openings for revival of the labor movement. Assembling all unions into one "house of labor" may not come quickly, if at all, but by early April the Bonior group had decided to keep working--as the National Labor Coordinating Committee--perhaps to make significant steps toward unity at the September AFL-CIO convention.
The 2005 split in the AFL-CIO grew in part out of frustrations in dark times: George W. Bush and a Republican Congress had been re-elected, and union membership was shrinking, slipping to 12.5 percent of wage workers and provoking fears that unions would sink to a point of no return. Unions fought over how the AFL-CIO should operate, whether unions needed to be merged and reorganized by industry, and whether the AFL-CIO spent too much time and money on politics (and other tasks) and not enough on organizing.
Now opportunities for progress are pushing those unions back together. Organized labor played a major role in November's Democratic victories. Unions have even expanded membership slightly in the past two years. The time is ripe for broad legislative gains, from universal health insurance to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which would make it easier for workers to form unions (though that bill faces obstacles in the Senate).
"We've just come off elections, and we've seen our collective work elect Barack Obama and a Congress more in line with the needs and aspirations of working people," says American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, part of the Bonior group. "That unity produced something, but it needs to improve every day between elections. A unified labor movement will better serve working families than when we're separated. When we fight together, we're stronger."
Unions create central organizations with hopes of realizing power through solidarity at all levels, from local communities to the global economy. But unity is not always a quick fix for labor's challenges.
Even after the 1955 merger of the AFL and the CIO unified most of labor, unions left and rejoined the federation, split over political endorsements, battled over organizing turf, ignored federation decisions they didn't like and often failed to practice elementary labor solidarity effectively (for example, when President Reagan broke the air traffic controllers' strike). But the loose federation did pull unions together on many tasks and provided a voice--though an increasingly stale, conservative and remote one--for American workers.
In 1995, following Republican Congressional victories, passage of NAFTA and Clinton's failed healthcare reform, John Sweeney won the first contested election in a century to lead the federation. He promised a new voice and more organizing, smarter political work, broader coalitions, more progressive policies--with militancy, when needed, to back them up and a reinvigorated federation from top to bottom (the often-ignored central labor councils).
But Sweeney had trouble getting every union to march to the same tune, and despite huge improvements in the federation's coordination of political work, victory was elusive, especially in the first six Bush years. Several union leaders complained that the federation was an oversize bureaucracy run more by staff and officers than by the unions that make up the federation.
The 2005 revolt that produced Change to Win was led by the Service Employees, Sweeney's old union, with major support from the Teamsters, Laborers, UNITE HERE (a merger of garment and hotel unions) and UFCW. With little engagement of members or secondary leaders, it was a rebellion of union presidents, many of whose demands had been promoted in weaker form by Sweeney. But the rebels argued that the AFL-CIO was too focused on politics and not focused enough on organizing.
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Up above the world so high, a 40,000-mile diamond in the sky
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Ryan Lochte will be a very busy man this fall.
The Gold Medal-winning swimmer may actually look for love as The Bachelor on ABC, while he's booked for an appearance as himself on 90210.
And now E! News confirms that Lochte is also headed to 30 Rock. Take that, Michael Phelps! JEAH!
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Bobby Shmurda's uncle Debo Wilson blasts the industry's lack of support for his nephew while he's behind bars.
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Dr. Gareth Francis demonstrates how anyone can fire up a miniature rocket at home with an empty film canister and some simple household staples which, when mixed, create a chemical reaction in the form of carbon dioxide, which is what will be used to power the miniature rocket. Dr. Francis explains how to create the chemical reaction you desire with either vinegar and baking soda, or with fizzy tablets and water.
Today, I'm going to show you how to make rocket fuel, to make your own little rockets at home. So, you can fire them up into the air and this is a very safe process. There's nothing that can fire you up in the air, there's nothing dangerous involved but it does give a good explosive effect so that you can get your rocket to fly up into the air.
I've made a rocket already, quite simply with a film canister, a fifty-five millimeter film canister and I've put just some bits of tape on it. You can put wings on it, you can put a nose cone on it. The important thing to remember is not to put any cello tape or anything inside or around the lip of the rocket so that you can get the lid on quite carefully, quite easily, so you can get the lid off.
So, if you get the cello tape in it, it won't work very well. So, the rocket fuel is going to be made from bicarbonates of soda and vinegar. Now, if you put these two things together, you get a chemical reaction.
It gives off carbon dioxide gas and carbon dioxide gas is the gas that you get in lemonade, that's what I'm thinking about, and stuff that makes things sparkly, but there's a lot of volume in the gas so that it quite quickly fills up a volume like this, so that it explodes. And the more of that gas that builds up, then the higher the pressure inside and then that forces the lid off of the bottom and launches the rocket in the air. Instead of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, you could use fizzy tablets, it works just as well.
But, you only need about a quarter of a tablet and some water to make that work. So, I've got my rocket. I'm going to first put a fuel in, which is vinegar, it's easier to add the vinegar first, now, bicarbonate of soda. .
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Obama isn’t a socialist, he’s worse: A fascist
It bothers me a little when conservatives call Barack Obama a ”socialist.” He certainly is an enemy of the free market, and wants politicians and bureaucrats to make the fundamental decisions about the economy. But that does not mean that he wants government ownership of the means of production, which has long been a standard definition of socialism.
Political ploy
Back in the 1920s, however, when fascism was a new political development, it was widely — and correctly — regarded as being on the political left. Jonah Goldberg’s great book ”Liberal Fascism” cites overwhelming evidence of the fascists’ consistent pursuit of the goals of the left, and of the left’s embrace of the fascists as one of their own during the 1920s.
The left’s vision is not only a vision of the world, but also a vision of themselves, as superior beings pursuing superior ends. In the United States, however, this vision conflicts with a Constitution that begins, “We the People...”
‘Living constitution’
That is why the left has for more than a century been trying to get the Constitution’s limitations on government loosened or evaded by judges’ new interpretations, based on notions of “a living Constitution” that will take decisions out of the hands of ”We the People,” and transfer those decisions to our betters.
1Photoman(1025 comments)posted 2 years, 7 months ago
OMG!!! In The Vindicator????
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2VINDYAK(1799 comments)posted 2 years, 7 months ago
He has really let us down. He promised so many changes during his election campaign, such as reducing our debt, working with Congress and lowering unemployment, but we are seeing just the opposite.
Most disturbing to me is, he appears to be arogant in his belief that his way is the best way and no other option is open for discussion. This attitude is a real threat to democracy as we know it.
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3Silence_Dogood(1399 comments)posted 2 years, 7 months ago
"At least he acknowledges that the Nazis were righties not lefties"
All along I thought it was the National SOCIALIST Party. When were the history books re-written.
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4gwscience1(7 comments)posted 2 years, 7 months ago
Will the Vindicator explain why it even printed this inflammatory and inaccurate piece? The 20th century paradigm that worked as we became dominant in the world economy was a mix of government and private sector functions. Government plays an umpire role. That's where Obama is - in the middle of the political spectrum functioning during his lifetime. With people shrugging and mouthing "BS" when these guys screamed "socialist!" they need to trot out "fascist" - a word with much freight in modern American history - for the "think with our brain stems" crowd. Anti-war demonstrators called Nixon a fascist (I guess he did sign the Environmental Protection Act of 1970 and similar legislation and tried price controls). How about the Vindy try to keep the debate at the level of facts?
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Supported by nothing but assumptions, faulty computer models, and outright falsifications of what is actually happening on our planet, President Obama, his Environmental Protection Agency, and their allies have issued more economy-crushing rules that they say will prevent dangerous manmade climate change .
Under the latest EPA regulatory onslaught (645 pages of new rules, released June 2), by 2030, states must slash carbon dioxide emissions by 30% below 2005 levels.
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The new rules supposedly give states “flexibility” in deciding how to meet the mandates. However, many will have little choice but to impose costly cap-tax-and-trade regimes like the ones Congress has wisely and repeatedly refused to enact. Others will be forced to close perfectly good, highly reliable coal-fueled power plants that currently provide affordable electricity for millions of families, factories, hospitals, schools, and businesses. The adverse impacts will be enormous.
The rules will further hobble a US economy that actually shrank by 1% during the first quarter of 2014, following a pathetic 1.9% total annual growth in 2013. They are on top of $1.9 trillion per year (one-eighth of our total economy) that businesses and families already pay to comply with federal rules.
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce study calculates that the new regulations will cost our economy another $51 billion annually; result in 224,000 more lost jobs every year; and cost every American household $3,400 per year in higher prices for energy, food, and other necessities. Poor, middle class, and minority families – and those already dependent on unemployment and welfare – will be impacted worst. Those in a dozen states that depend on coal to generate 30-95% of their electricity will be hit especially hard.
Millions of Americans will endure a lower quality of life and be unable to heat or cool their homes properly, pay their rent or mortgage, or save for college and retirement. They will suffer from greater stress; worse sleep deprivation; higher incidences of depression and alcohol, drug, spousal, and child abuse; and more heart attacks and strokes. As Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) points out, “A lot of people on the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum are going to die.” The EPA ignores all of this.
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It also ignores the fact that, based to the agency’s own data, shutting down every coal-fired power plant in the USA would reduce the alleged increase in global temperatures by a mere 0.05 degrees F by 2100!
President Obama nevertheless says the costly regulations are needed to reduce “carbon pollution” that he claims is making “extreme weather events” like Superstorm Sandy “more common and more devastating.” The rules will also prevent up to 100,000 asthma attacks and 2,100 heart attacks in their first year alone, while also curbing sea level rise, forest fires, and other supposed impacts from “climate disruption,” according to ridiculous talking points provided by EPA boss Gina McCarthy.
As part of a nationwide White House campaign to promote and justify the regulations, the American Lung Association echoed the health claims. The Natural Resources Defense Council said the rules will “drive innovation and investment” in green technology, creating “hundreds of thousands” of new jobs.
Bear in mind that the ALA received over $20 million from the EPA between 2001 and 2010. NRDC spends nearly $100 million per year (2012 IRS data) advancing its radical agenda. Both are part of a $13.4-billion-per-year U.S. Big Green industry that includes the Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation ($145 million per year), National Audubon Society ($96 million), Environmental Defense Fund ($112 million annually), Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace Fund ($46 million), and numerous other special interest groups dedicated to slashing fossil fuel use and reducing our living standards. All are tax-exempt.
As to the claims themselves, they are as credible as the endlessly repeated assertions that we will all be able to keep our doctor and insurance policies, Benghazi was a spontaneous protest, and there is not a scintilla of corruption in the IRS denials of tax-exempt status to conservative groups.
The very term “carbon pollution” is deliberately disingenuous. The rules do not target carbon (aka soot). They target carbon dioxide. This is the gas that all humans and animals exhale. It makes life on Earth possible. It makes crops and other plants grow faster and better. As thousands of scientists emphasize, at just 0.04% of our atmosphere, CO2 plays only a minor role in climate change – especially compared to water vapor and the incredibly powerful solar, cosmic, oceanic, and other natural forces that have caused warm periods, ice ages and little ice ages, and controlled climate and weather for countless millennia.
The terrible disasters that the President and other climate alarmists attribute to fossil fuels, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases are creatures of computer models that have gotten virtually no predictions correct. That should hardly be surprising. The models are based on faulty assumptions of every size and description–and are fed a steady diet of junk science and distorted data. We shouldn’t trust them any more than we would trust con artists who claim their computers can predict stock markets or Super Bowl and World Series winners – even one year in advance, much less 50 or 100 years.
The models should absolutely not be trusted as the basis for regulations that will cripple our economy.
Contrary to model predictions and White House assertions, average global temperatures have not risen in almost 18 years. It’s now been over eight years since a category 3-5 hurricane hit the United States – the longest such period in over a century. Tornadoes are at a multi-decade low. Droughts are no more intense or frequent than since 1900. There were fewer than half as many forest fires last year as during the 1960s and 1970s. Sea levels rose just eight inches over the last 130 years and are currently rising at barely seven inches per century. There’s still ice on Lake Superior – in June! Runaway global warming, indeed.
This is not dangerous. It’s not because of humans. It does not justify what the White House is doing.
Asthma has been increasing for years – while air pollution has been decreasing. The two are not related. In fact, as EPA data attest, between 1970 and 2010, real air pollution from coal-fired power plants has plummeted dramatically – and will continue to do so because of existing rules and technologies.
For once, the President is not “leading from behind” on foreign policy. However, there is no truth to his claim that other countries will follow our lead on closing coal-fired power plants and slashing carbon dioxide emissions. China, India, and dozens of other developing countries are rapidly building coal-fueled generators, so that billions of people will finally enjoy the blessings of electricity and be lifted out of poverty. Even European countries are burning more coal to generate electricity because they finally realize they cannot keep subsidizing wind and solar, while killing their energy-intensive industries.
Then what is really going on here? Why is President Obama imposing some of the most pointless and destructive regulations in American history? He is keeping his campaign promises to his far-left and hard-green ideological supporters, who detest hydrocarbons and want to use climate change to justify their socio-economic-environmental agenda.
Mr. Obama promised that electricity prices would “necessarily skyrocket,” and that he would “bankrupt” the coal industry and “fundamentally transform” America. His top science advisor, John Holdren, has long advocated a “massive campaign” to “de-develop the United States,” divert energy and other resources from what he calls “frivolous and wasteful” uses that support modern living standards, and enforce a “much more equitable distribution of wealth.” The President and his Executive Branch bureaucrats are committed to controlling more and more of our lives, livelihoods, and liberties.
They believe no one can stop them; and they will never be held accountable for ignoring our laws, for their corruption, or even for any job losses, deaths, or other destruction they may leave in their wake.
Every American who still believes in honest science, accountable Constitutional government, and the right of people everywhere to affordable energy and modern living standards must tell these radical ideologues that this power grab will not be tolerated.
David Rothbard is president of the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to both people and the environment. Craig Rucker is CFACT’s executive director.
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NC lawmakers not high on legalizing marijuana for tax money
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- When most people think of pot, there is a negative connotation. But in Colorado, it's proving to be a cash crop.
The state was the first to legalize the drug and started selling it in January. In one month marijuana brought more than $2 million in tax revenue.
So could it help cash-strapped north carolina? Area politicians do not think it has bright future along Tobacco Road, or at least its recreational use.
"It is going to take a real change of heart of the North Carolina people," Sen. Thom Goolsby (R-9th District) said. "We tend to be overall... we don't even have liquor by the drink in every county in North Carolina. We don't even have Sunday hunting."
Marijuana is taxed at nearly 13 percent in Colorado. From just the first month of sales alone, almost $200,000 will go back to schools around the state.
But some here do not think the added cash is enough to justify possibly greater societal affects.
"If you have a lot of people that are using marijuana that didn't used to, how could that be positive?" Rep. Rick Catlin (R-20th District) said.
Other state lawmakers are exploring the use of medicinal marijuana. Rep. Pat McElraft (R-13th District) is filing a bill to legalize an oil extracted from the cannabis plant that she says would help kids who suffer seizures.
Although Rep. Ted Davis (r-19th District) says he does not support the legalization of pot, he said he is open to hearing about medical use.
"If it was for that purpose that would be the only purpose it would be used for and not for commercial use or personal pleasure," Davis said.
So for now, it does not look like people in North Carolina will be using pot legally any time soon.
Rep. Frank Iler (R-17th District) also said he was not for legalizing marijuana.
Rep. Susi Hamilton (D-18th District) said she has co-sponsored the medical marijuana bill every year she has been in the House of Representatives.
I think this state has a bunch of idiots running bc people are going to continue doing pot wether its legal or not so y not make it easier on everyone and just legalize pot.
Let's get with the times NC
Mike P
Honestly I'm tired of thinking marijuana dont need to be legalized and its morally wrong..I'm your "pothead" and im weighing in..WE are normal everyday folks who choose to smoke something natural and helpful ALL because what everyone wants to believe. Its better then taking pills..watching childeren overdose on a pill thats in YOUR shelves.. rollin one lighting one is no less then your typical cigarettes. .but unlike cigarettes youdont want another joint til bed time..MOST cigarette smokers chain smoke..MY depression meds gave me the innability to care for a persons feelings..lack of emotions.THERE IS A STUDY PROVING THIS HAPPENS..NEXT STEPS FOR PEOPLE WAS MURDER. Watched it on the news days ago..JUST because u dont smoke it its not the devil.. its nothing like killing people but you are with your judgement and VIG PHARMA talk.BUT because of non-supporters VETERANS GO TO JAIL.. INNOCENT FOLKS WHO PARTAKE is thrown to illegality type living..cant get a decent job BECAUSE they have to smoke to control pain... bipolarity..insomnia....WHOS THE MONSTERS US OR YALL..WHO TRYIN TO KEEP THE PEACE..Just like tobacco. .alcohol perscription drugs there are responsible n irresponsible partakers..JUST KEEP IT OUT THE REACH OF KIDS N smoke responsibly.
It's looks like the majority
It's looks like the majority that are against it are Republicans.. Time to can all of these old boys... Time to grow up NC.. It's about time we make some PROGRESS and stop being so damned CONservative.
legalizing marijuana
Legalizing marijuana will never ever happen in this state. This state (NC) is part of the bible belt and is ranked # 7 of the most ignorant states in the USA. WHy? Because our people still believe in gods. Of all the people in this country, 14% still believe in gods. Most people go to college and upon being educated, come to terms and figure this all out on there own. There is no such thing as gods. The dinosaurs did exist, and we evolved with all the other animals on this planet, from the same common ancestors. Not in NC though. We still believe in magic. Its this ignorance that will continue to hurt this state and keep us in the stone age. Not the stoned age. I asked a 47 year old woman from Jacksonville why she did not support legalization. She responded " its not good for you and it will hurt you" I promptly asked her "How is it bad for you?" She could not answer me. Why? Because she was not educated on the matter and from what I gather... Not educated at all. Here is a fun fact: Marijuana has not been proven to have any deadly or harmful effects on our anatomy what so ever. Alcohol has been proven to cause liver damage and all sorts of problems with our anatomy. It will impair you to the point where you can not drive or operate machinery safely. Cigarettes will KILL you! Yet these are both not only legal but taxed. Marijuana has none of these ill effects. Yet its illegal. Unfortunately NC will never ever legalize this substance purely out of ignorance and blatant disregard for common sense. NC still believes in magic and until it catches up with the rest of the world, will continue to put there faith in magic and will more then likely become the #1 instead of # 7 most ignorant states. : (
Ok lawmakers, why cant we
Ok lawmakers, why cant we enjoy what GOD has put on this earth for good? To me, there is no logic behind making herb illegal. You can't ban GODs creation. Jesus is on his way back SOON so please lawmakers, legalize marijuana so people can enjoy their life while they can instead of them being paranoid 2 hit uh blunt! I hope NC Lawmakers change their thoughts and be a blessing to others!
N.C. and Cannabis
I couldn't agree more.
I couldn't agree more. People who continue to say weed is just no good because it has no positive benefits are ignorant. Sugar, tobacco, alcohol and a number of other things have no benefits and nobody seems to care. Politicians are pussies, too scared to do something for the people that might jeopardise their 250k a yr salary and full pension. Makes me sick to live in a country where these people can control everything and the population just sits back and takes it.
N.C. and Cannabis
From my understanding, Rep. Alexander is currently working on a bill/amendment to legalize cannabis at both the medical and recreational levels in NC and is hoping for it to be completed in time for this year's May session in the NCGA. NOW is the time to educate everyone on the wonderful healing qualities of cannabis. Please visit for the most up to date info on medical cannabis in North Carolina.
Lets be honest
Lets be honest here. There is far too much money for the state and Law Enforcement Agencies to loose to allow people the right to use a plant with a safer track record than aspirin. It is an illogical fallacy to think that legalization would cause an influx of anything besides people clearing out the snack isle at the local grocer. I advocate for decriminalization because it should have never been a criminal action to posses a plant in the first place and the poor souls who have been locked up and fined should be set free and have their fines returned. If prohibition is and was always about safety, then why on earth haven't all pain pills been reclassified as schedule 1 as it is apparent they are clearly more of a threat in NC than most of the illicit street drugs.
Isn't it just possible that
Isn't it just possible that this is the attitude you get when you have a MUCH more motivated base on the right? Every elected official in your state feels empowered by their behave the way that they do. If you continue to allow hate to be the motivation for voters, republicans win every time. Don't ask me to elaborate on that hate comment. If I need to explain it, you probably won't get it and if I don't then you know what I do.
Revenue or Liberty?
The intent behind legalizing Cannabis is NOT to harvest tax revenue. It is the restoration of "Liberty and Justice" and the establishment of legal supply displacing the tax-funded imposition of black market profits to criminals.
I was walking in the woods
I was walking in the woods the other day and found a group of high school kids smoking weed. Obviously they don't care to wait for legalization. I don't care to wait anymore either, im about to smoke a bowl after this comment.
I will use my young health military age body to fight this satanic law called prohibition. WAR! I smoke weed, get over it, it not like heroin like old people say
Hey Rick:
A. Google: "Medical Marijuana Laws"+"Traffic Fatalities" and DO the MATH.
I pretty sure that people
I pretty sure that people didn't want to take pills/HEROIN either...duhh!!!!
NC, Always Determined to be Last
Why exactly do we go out of our way to remain willfully ignorant in North Carolina? Perhaps we should educate, inform, eradicate rampant misinformation regarding cannabis. But what will we actually do? Just continue to cram our jails (and build MORE) with non-violent weed smokers, veterans and the chronically ill desperately seeking some kind of relief, and maintain bloated law enforcement budgets to do so. The devil weedpot is going to turn our children homogay moslim hippies!!
which one is safer?
Time to play "Which substance is safer?"
- Prescription drugs KILL over 265,000 in the US annually
- Alcohol KILLS over 40,000 in the US annually + 16,000 traffic death
- Tobacco KILLS over 390,000 in the US annually
- Cannabis KILLS 0, none, nada, not a single overdose death in all medical history
So, which substance is safer?
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Thank you WWAY for finally
Thank you WWAY for finally touching this issue. The last time medical marijuana was brought up in NC, there was so much public support it was immediately struck down. So much for the will of the people. These old Republican codgers will die before they see the devil's weed legalized.
It should stay illegal
It should stay illegal because it does nothing positive for your body. Only medical marijuana should be put up through prescriptions. Only doctors should be able to tell people who can do it
.... because only doctors and Big Government can tell me what I can and can not to my body. Baaaaahhhh Sheep.
marijuana makes jobs / Sen Goolsby wont sure with you
Ok beside making it easier on your land taxes, school taxes and even state taxes and fed ,, Sen Goolsby, knows that if this law was passed it would also bring jobs too ,, from making paper. fuel for your car,home and it could save lives,, so why not pass the law ,, that's because. the medicine company will not let them pass it ,, this is what he and other don't want you to know ;marijuana can give more money and jobs to the people of north carolina,, like paper products and body-care product,and then for the farmers who can grow it , they can sale it to make livestock bedding and feed, and the textiles company that can come back to north carolina ,so we have a guy in office who has a radio show and lost one before for taking peoples money on wall-st or stock,, and yet we are to believe him,,, look there in office for us to get us a better life right!!! then why are they not looking out for us ,, he said in his words we cant drink in every county in nc, ok i will say this then if we believe in god , and we our one nation under god ,, then God made grass and man made booze,,who do you trust ? sen Goolsby,and the other who are putting money in there pockets and not yours ,,I had over 6,000 people who sing a paper in wilmington to get this law on the floor, and there were over 100,000 people in nc who sign that same paper all over the state, and the republicans wouldn't even look at it and turn it down to this year,, i say bring it up and let the voter vote on it in 2014,, or if not still live off of food stamps welfare, and keep losing jobs in nc not bring them here,, i'm done trying to get this message out,, i'm going to move to one state who has it passed and make the money i should be making and live good ,,
Goolsby can try to lie to
Goolsby can try to lie to people and say that it would take a big change in thinking for the North Carolinian people in order to make the general public believe that but it is a lie! It will take a big change in our elected officials allowing it to make it onto the ballot. They are scared to put it on the ballot because it would be very close to passing. Let the people truly speak their voice for or against and put it on the ballot!!!
Marijuana Revolution 2014
Average spent per inmate a year = $31,286 (profit and police over people)
Average spent per student a year = $10,605 (dumber and more
in debt, each one of us is liable for around $40,000 of rising American debt)
love and freedom forever
Instead of The United States wasting Billions upon Billions more of our tax dollars fighting a never ending "War on Marijuana", lets generate Billions of dollars, and improve the deficit instead. It's a no brainer.
Marijuana is much safer, and healthier to consume than alcohol. Yet do we lock people up for choosing to drink?
Let's end this hypocrisy now!
The government should never attempt to legislate morality by creating victim-less "crimes" because it simply does not work and costs the taxpayers a fortune.
Legalize Nationwide! Support Each and Every Marijuana Legalization Initiative!
Leagalizing M
Last I heard DUI,DWI,death by vehicle etc will get you locked up for drinking. Colorado is at this time attempting on how to deal with "stoned" operators of vehicles, and even snow boarders and skiers! How darn stupid can you be to legalize it? Of course we want to get rid of sugar, salt, butter, bacon, burgers etc. but alcohol? Are you crazy! How hypocritical we are!
Give it up.
Legalizing Marijuana will not create an influx of impaired drivers our roads. It will not create an influx of professionals (doctors, pilots, bus drivers, etc..) stoned on the job either. This is a prohibitionist propaganda scare tactic.
Truth: Responsible drivers don't drive while intoxicated on any substance period! Irresponsible drivers are already on our roads, and they will drive while intoxicated regardless of their drug of choice's legality. Therefore Legalizing Marijuana will have little to zero impact on the amount of stoned drivers on our roads.
The same thing applies to people being high on the job. Responsible people do not go to work intoxicated, period. Regardless of their drug of choice's legality.
Colorado has not seen any
Colorado has not seen any increases of 'stoned drivers' AND has seen a drop in fatal accidents. Snowboarders and skiers have ALWAYS been stoned and evidently are not causing any mayhem now that marijuana is legal. How darn stupid can you be to think that marijuana prohibition accomplishes anything useful?
"When most people think of
If you visit Colorado....
...and you smoke pot...technically due to N.C. laws, you have committed a crime. Your employer can drug test you for THC...and if can be terminated. tell them it's your "Religious Belief"...and N.C. being in the Bible Belt won't touch that one!
Wrong, they have to offer
Wrong, they have to offer you treatment. Even in a right to work state.
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Jason Alexander mocks Mitt Romney after George Costanza debate reference
jason-alexander-mitt-romney-getty.jpgIf you're a politician running for office, perhaps the last person you want to equate yourself to is the famed "Seinfeld" lovable loser character George Costanza. But that's just what Mitt Romney did during Wednesday's (Feb. 22) debate, although he probably wishes he hadn't.
In his opening remarks at the Arizona debate Romney says, "I want to restore America's promise, and I'm going to do that." Before he could continue, the crowd began applauding, so he quipped, "As George Costanza would say, 'when they're applauding, stop.'"
Jason Alexander, who played Costanza on the long-running TV series, used this as an opportunity to poke at Romney for his penchant for changing positions on issues. Alexander tweets, "Thrilled Gov. Romney enjoys my old character. I enjoyed the character he used 2 b 2. If he'd embrace that again, he'd b a great candidate."
This is not the first time Romney has quoted, albeit not quite accurately, Costanza. He did it during the Dec. 7, 2011 debate as well as in a town hall meeting in South Carolina.
As a point of reference, the actual quote is actually from Jerry who is speaking to George about how to end a conversation. Seinfeld says, "When you hit that high note, you say goodnight and walk off."
Close enough for government work.
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What Are The Key Things To Know About Digital Rectal Exams For Men?
Question: What are the key things to know about digital rectal exams for men?
Answer: A digital rectal examination for men simply refers to an examination of the rectal area. It is not some fancy high tech test; digital just means finger, and a digital rectal examination is used by the doctor taking his or her finger and placing inside the rectum.
A lubricated gloved finger is used to do the examination. Why do this examination? The primary reason is to check for prostate disease. Men are prone to prostate cancer, and this is one of the means for testing for prostate cancer -- by no means the only means but certainly one of the effective ways to check for prostate cancer. We also do this test to check for benign prostatic hydroplasia, which is a form of enlargement of the prostate gland that many men develop over time. The examination can also be used in some cases to check for signs of colorectal disease or rectal bleeding. Examination of the lower rectum can be done with the finger, feeling for masses and things that might indicate some kind of malignancy.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
* Inspired by compilations by Instaputz and Tbogg, among others.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Finally, Twitter enriched the experience in more pedestrian ways.
It makes one yearn for the fresh fruit of coherence.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Somewhere a Tea Party Patrick Henry impersonator is weeping.
The follow-up's even better:
UPDATE 2. Gates of Vienna:
Inevitably, the Old Perfesser:
Friday, June 11, 2010
The president said “ass”?
Just for reference:
The writing team who brought Superman back to TV screens in 'Smallville' are set to work their magic on the reboot of 'Charlie's Angels' for ABC.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, hit writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are replacing Josh Friedman ('Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles') on the Sony Television Pictures project, which is being developed for a potential pilot order and midseason launch.
Oh, that's a mistake. After -- what was it, seven Charlie's Angels movie? That salt has lost its savor.
But there's one project that's screaming for these guys' revivalist touch: Riverdale. The world has been waiting for a moody, introspective Archie ("What's wrong, Archie?" says Veronica. "Why won't you ever let me inside?") and a Jughead with father issues ("Are you proud of me now, Dad?" he asks, forcing down another burger).
When people get sick of the primaries, Gough and Millar can zoom in on the peripheral characters. By 2013 viewers should be ready for the budding romance between Moose and Dilton.
If they have trouble getting it lit, five words: Mickey Rourke as Pop Tate.
Now, as a reward for wasting your time: Here's the entire Kurtzman/Elder "Starchie" comic. Also: their entire "Goodman Goes Playboy." And while we're at it, Goodman Beaver meets Superman! You're welcome!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
ANNALS OF CONSERVATIVE VICTIMHOOD. The recent flotilla-killa mess brought us a new round of All-Youse-Liberals-R-Anti-Semites. It's not entirely fresh, but I wanted to make sure you saw Theodore Dalrymple's contribution to the genre, in his Pajamas Media defense of European banks against a Guardian columnist:
The article in the Guardian was therefore an exercise, not untypical of the genre, in scapegoating, that disregarded both the most obvious considerations and the deeper currents. In days gone by, it would have been the Jewish money-lenders who would have been blamed; to blame the banks seems so much more acceptable, generous, and liberal-minded, but the structure of the thought is similar.
So now, if you speak harsh words about anyone and some wingnut jumps out from behind a bush and yells "Anti-Semite," you'll know where he got it from.
Actually, Dalrymple's blargument closely resembles that advanced by many other conservatives this week: that if you make fun of Sarah Palin you are attacking all womankind.
It's the biggest gun in their arsenal anymore. When one of their young honkies was caught doing black dialect at CPAC, they demanded an apology -- from the reporter who pointed it out. When psychologists frowned on their gay-straightening rackets, they cried oppression. Even making jokes about them is wah, no fair.
Being a conservative these days is mostly about dishing out sob stories of your ill-treatment. They apparently intend to whine their way back into power.
UPDATE. In comments, herr doktor bimler: "So, [Dalrymple] is arguing that 'This banker-unfriendly talk makes me think of Jews and this is the fault of the liberals.' This is mendentious stuff, which is a combination of mendacious and tendentious but more intense than both."
TODAY'S RIGHTWING ALTERNATIVE HISTORY LESSON. In a post about Mitch Daniels' transparently insincere offer of a "truce" on social issues, Ramesh Ponnuru sighs over what might have been with... the Phil Gramm Presidential campaign.
Actually Gramm's campaign was doomed by the fact that he made Boss Hogg look like John Kenneth Galbraith. I recall wondering in 1996 whether Gramm actually thought anyone outside Texas could tolerate him, or whether he was just padding his post-political resume. He was a miserable, unpleasant candidate who received a grand total of 71,456 primary votes, less than even the clinically mad Alan Keyes.
As to his stump style, I regret that I cannot remember the name of the writer who said that the bizarre rictus which overtook Gramm's face whenever he attempted to show amusement was like the stricken visage of a sufferer from gas pains.
And age hasn't improved him any:
PATIENCE MY ASS -- I'M GONNA KILL SOMETHING. "The incompetence of the Mexican government to handle corruption and criminality along the border has led to 'corrective action' before. The Mexicans need to get their house in order before a 21st Century America determines another punitive expedition is in order, and finds their own Patton to to cheer." -- Confederate Yankee on that kid the Border Patrol killed. (Later he says, "I find myself having less and less sympathy for Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereka and his family..." which would be quite a trick.)
When they get back in power, though, I suppose Mr. Lost Cause will content himself with the Iran war he'll get instead.
SHORTER HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Obama and his Big Gummint are making the oil spill worse by usurping the authority of the Fritters, Louisiana Baywatch. The obvious solution is to get Big Gummint out of the way, and bring in the Burkean "little platoons" of the Dutch Government. Oh, and more offshore drilling, of course! (Pockets check.)
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
INVASION OF THE BULLSHIT SNATCHERS. Obama's approval rating hovers around 46 percent -- about where Reagan's was at this point in his first term. Naturally the Reagan-worshippers consider this disastrous for Obama. At the Wall Street Journal, Dorothy Rabinowitz hears "deepening notes of disenchantment," and attributes them to American's growing awareness that Obama is an alien.
An illegal alien, does she mean? Sort of.
Rabinowitz explains that people are not disappointed that Obama has not fixed the oil spill, but that he did not drape himself in the flag while hollering "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" (or maybe crooning "the oil has slipped the surly bonds of earth") as the poison spread:
And there's a reason he didn't, and never could have done so, says Rabinowitz: Because Obama is not a true American:
What he lacked was that voice—and for good reason.
See? Obama learned to talk purty, all right, but he can't say the magic words "tax cut," "states rights," or "Rumpelstiltskin."
That last bit is very cute (though we could expect no less from a master propagandist who raged and blubbered over victims of 9/11 but, when their widows stopped cooperating with the program, ignominiously cut them loose).
Not for Rabinowitz the trap of Birtherism, or even Birtherism With An Explanation -- for those rely upon phantom proofs which adherents believe reside in some undiscovered vault. No, better to say the President is an alien, which can never be proved or disproved.
You just have to sidle up to such weak-minded marks as read the Journal editorial pages, and say things like "Why do you suppose Obama didn't want the bust of Churchill in the White House?" and "Did you notice that Obama never says anything bad about Islam?" and "Why does he like those Mescans so much?" Never make a direct accusation that couldn't be explained away as a metaphor, should anyone call you on it.
But the marks whose minds have been roiled by this bullshit will take it as was intended to be taken. So what if no Kenyan birth certificate can be found? They'll know it explains the unsettled feeling they've had since they saw that un-American-looking guy take the Oath of Office.
True, the uninitiated won't get what they mean when they say Obama is an alien, but at least no one will call them a racist. (At least, no one who doesn't know them will.)
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
William Shawcross is the son of Winston Churchill's lawyer, the prominent former Nuremberg prosecutor and Labor MP Sir Hartley Shawcross. He thus provides something of a living link to Churchill whom we are especially proud to claim as a friend of our site.... [skree, libs hate Jews, etc]
Two words come to mind: Paris Hilton.
I've always known that, though they like to pretend they're anti-elitist, they really just prefer a different kind of elitism. But I hadn't realized they meant it to be hereditary. Now cometh the time of the Reagan Grandchildren!
Monday, June 07, 2010
NEW VOICE COLUMN UP, about the flotilla killa mess. My main insight is that the rightbloggers are even crazier than usual about this, Because Israel, which I think is a subset of Because Jesus.
You'll have to click over to get the full effect. In any case, they're sloppier than usual, throwing accusations of Israel hatred at Obama in the ripest terms and on the flimsiest pretenses.
I don't think they're even paying attention to what they're saying anymore. It's like that scene from Bukowski's Post Office:
One night I was assigned to the stool next to Butchner. He didn't stick any mail. He just sat there. And talked. A young girl came in and sat down at the end of the aisle. I heard Butchner. "Yeah, you cunt! You want my cock in your pussy, don't you? That's what you want, you cunt, don't you?" I went on sticking mail. The soup walked past. Butchner said, "You're on my list, mother! I'm going to get you, you dirty mother! You rotten bastard! Cocksucker!" The supervisors never bothered Butchner. Nobody ever bothered Butchner. Then I heard him again. "All right, baby! I don't like that look on your face! You're on my list, mother! You're right there on top of my list! I'm going to get your ass! Hey, I'm talking to you! You hear me?"
It was too much. I threw my mail down. "All right," I told him, "I'm calling your card! I'm calling your whole stinking deck! You wanna go right here or outside ?" I looked at Butchner. He was talking to the ceiling, insane: "I told you, you're on top of my list! I'm going to get you and I'm going to get you good!" O for Christ's sake, I thought, I really sucked into that one! The clerks were very quiet. I couldn't blame them. I got up, went to get a drink of water...
Buk had a point. Why am I letting them get to me like this?
UPDATE. Maybe this is why: "The latest ship to be stopped by Israel's blockade, the SS Rachel Corrie, was escorted to an Israeli port without incident. Too bad Israel doesn't have a seagoing bulldozer." I'm always a little surprised at people who are proud of being douchebags. See also celebrity douche RS McCain.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
EVERYBODY'S A TERRORIST! The Pixies have cancelled their scheduled Israel concert -- presumedly, though not announced to be, in reaction to the flotilla mess.
Well, their body of work, their choice, one supposes. The rightbloggers have been surprisingly slow to react, but an Israeli promoter is instructing them in the appropriate victimhood schtick:
Israel is falling victim to "cultural terrorism," a top music promoter charged on Sunday, after US alternative rock group The Pixies cancelled their first-ever gig in the Jewish state.
Promoter Shuki Weiss also says the Pixies and other cancelled acts are "robbing" Israeli music fans "of a handful of hours of joy, adrenalin, and culture."
I almost approve, because I assume Weiss is motivated not by politics, but by a healthy, cynical desire to exploit the situation to get big acts to sign with him to make a contradictory political statement, thus generating income from the foolishness of others.
Oh, wait a minute -- maybe that's the same thing as politics, these days.
UPDATE. A GayandRight commenter moans, "Why not perform in Palestine where HAMAS live or are they too Chichen sh*t to do so." Maybe they can't get enough electricity over there to power their amps.
Friday, June 04, 2010
THE NEW WAVE IN REPUBLICAN SEX SCANDALS. I see that Michael Gerson has taken up the Republican sex-scandal defense championed by David Frum and others during the great imbroglios of 2006 -- that is, that hypocrisy is okay if you're a Jesus Republican, because Jesus.
Yet moral liberals have something to learn as well. The failure of human beings to meet their own ideals does not disprove or discredit those ideals... I would rather live among those who recognize standards and fail to meet them than among those who mock all standards as lies. In the end, hypocrisy is preferable to decadence.
The problem with making this argument to "moral liberals" (whatever the fuck he means by that -- since I'm a liberal with a mean streak, I'll take it to mean me) is that we have been watching Republicans and their co-conspirators in the evangelical Christian movement run their Moral Majority bullshit for years, and have coldly recognized it as bullshit from Day One. This is because we have some understanding of human nature, from the works of Shakespeare, Moliere, and Somerset Maugham, and from direct experience, and we know the randy preacher routine backwards.
When that scam devolved into a pile-up of naked and sometimes wet-suited or diapered Republicans a few years back, we did not mourn that these awful people had failed to live up to their "standards," because we knew that they never really had any standards, except "don't get caught" and "never give a sucker an even break."
At first I couldn't figure out why Gerson even bothered, except as a favor to his old friend Mark Souder. But then it occurred to me that he had been inspired by the Nikki Haley case.
In that case we have seen something remarkable but little remarked upon: a political sex scandal in which the controversy does not fit the Moral Majority template. Haley is either the victim of opponents' smears, or has had extramarital affairs, or both. Most of the reaction from the liberal side has been ha-ha, but as Haley is being man-handled, not by Democrats, but by her fellow Republicans, it is the GOP reaction that is most relevant, and so far I haven't seen many of them burbling on about the Sanctity of Marriage. Haley's opponents are mainly saying that she lied, and Haley is saying that her opponents are lying. It's a plain political media power struggle, with no hint of Jesus in it -- which may be why one SC Republican douchebag called her a raghead like President Obama: He was frustrated that the punters weren't going Biblical on her, and sought to stir their religious mania by other means.
But that doesn't seem to be working either. And how awful this must be to Christian types like Gerson, whose whole schtick depends upon people acting (and voting) like extras from Inherit the Wind.
UPDATE. In the Washington Times, Robert Knight helps prove my point. He is stung to the quick that George F. Will and Charles Krauthammer -- no one's idea of bleeding hearts -- have abandoned, on behalf of mainstream Republicans, the word of the Living God when it comes to gays in the military. Knight raves about the "Creator of the Universe" and "God's moral code that has undergirded Western society for more than 3,500 years." And he suggests at the end that they and all infidels will be sorry one day when they end up in the Lake of Fire:
Perhaps the answer lies in the Book that they now find quaint: "Professing to be wise, they became fools ... who exchanged the truth of God for a lie." (Romans 1:22, 25)
Someday, the smartest folks in America will wonder how they could have been so foolish.
Damnation -- the Hail Mary pass of all moral hucksters who have discovered that Bible-waving no longer has a hypnotic effect on their subjects.
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING WITH THESE PEOPLE. Wingnuts are super-excited because, in addition to it being National Doughnut Day (when they have a National Cheetos Day, there'll be riots), Paul McCartney insulted George Bush. So they're having a contest to see who can get the most worked up and say the stupidest thing about it. So far, by several lengths: Warner Todd Huston.
This from a guy whose entire songwriting career is well known to be as deep as a thimble philosophically speaking. And this is not to even mention that this is from a guy whose country voted Neville Chamberlain into office once upon a time!
Plus Macca is also a traitor to his own Hitler-loving country, which his boyfriend Obama grievously offended by giving the Queen "discs that cannot play on a British DVD machine" and other similar indignities.
And Beatle-wise, Huston pretends to be more into "John Lennon's dark cynicism." I can easily imagine him bellowing "Sarah don't go/Reagan come home" in the middle of the night with his shirt off, which is one of the drawbacks of a fertile imagination.
It'll take a lot to beat Huston. Dan Reihl tells McCartney to die, but that's just him being his usual lovable self.
UPDATE. "To quote Mr. Darcy: My good opinion once lost, is lost forever," says Nice Deb. As if that weren't newsworthy enough, she further reports that "large numbers of Americans are reeling in disgust by his behavior," though sadly she doesn't post video evidence. That'll show that rich British peer.
Does the CDC keep statistics on delusions of grandeur?
SHORTER JONAH GOLDBERG: There's this guy who wants to cure millions of Americans of depression, chronic pain, and sleep disorders. This is exactly what I was warning against in my book Liberal Fascism.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? A PEEK IN AT ACE O. SPADES. It's like blogger drunkdialing! Hadn't paid attention to the site in months, so I looked today and saw some guy posting a map of the places where English is the official language, then commenting:
So when you're choosing your apocalypse bolt-hole, you might want to consider which lingua the locals sprechen. And yes that little blue speck in Central America is Belize which speaks English thanks to its history as a British colony. Here's some info on fleeing retiring to Belize as an American. Of course there's also Guyana to the south, but it seems a little far from the US and a little too close to Venezuela. Next best options would probably be some of the Caribbean islands.
Belize. The guy thinks he's going to Belize. I doubt that Delta allows customers to pay for their flights with Cheetos proofs of purchase.
Ace really hasn't been the same since he went softcore.
DON'T CHANGE JIM JOYCE'S CALL. Apparently the Commissioner is considering changing the umpire's call that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game.
No. Human umpires are part of baseball, and if you're going to have them, you're going to have blown calls. And human though they are, their rulings have to stand. Why? Because to challenge their authority is to throw the whole premise of baseball into chaos.
Baseball is not supposed to be a quasi-mechanical Thunderdome affair like football, with everything from the players' muscle mass to the video review delegated to state-of-the-art science. It is, as George Carlin memorably observed, a game played in a park. The vagaries, oddities, and lapses in judgement -- and there are plenty in a 162-game season -- are part of the pleasure. I once saw Benny Agbayani take a fly ball he'd caught and toss it into the stands, thinking he had made the third out; he had in fact made the second, and the ground-rule double cost the Mets the game. That sucked, but nobody thought the result should be reversed because that wasn't what he should have done.
Umpires fuck up too, yet we've decided to treat them like God: Their word rules even if everyone in the park disputes it. And only the ump himself can reverse the call. Maybe you would prefer that there should be Baseball Courts of Appeal or The Guardians of the Universe or some shit, but them's the rules, and games without rules are only fun for people who've taken too much acid.
If you want to put in video review -- an abomination, I still believe -- then you can avoid these kinds of problems in future games of the thing you will call baseball and I will call bullshit. But only then.
UPDATE. Let me add something else: A ballgame is not a court of law. Our judicial system is convoluted because human lives are at stake. In Major League Baseball, the only thing at stake is some millionaires' future trade value.
I think Billy Martin said it best.
UPDATE 2. And if me and Billy haven't convinced you, be aware that one of National Review's biggest idiots -- John J. Miller, sort of Jonah Goldberg on training wheels -- wants the call overturned.
Speaking of National Review idiots, Daniel Foster:
In a weird way, it is like the BP spill. Those of us who oppose instant replay in baseball, like those of us who support domestic drilling, correctly (I think) point out that catastrophic failures of the status quo are so unlikely that worries about them shouldn't guide our policy thinking. But then Deepwater Horizon blew up and Jim Joyce blew a perfect game.
I've never seen Foster so maybe he really is 10 years old and a lot of things in life that we adults take for granted are brand new to him.
THEY DON'T MAKE CAPITALISTS LIKE THEY USED TO.The Anchoress interrupts a rant about Obama Hitler socialism for a personal complaint, which she believes is relevant to her point:
I feel like my relationship to my son’s college is a microcosm of our relationship to the government. Every year tuition goes up appreciably, even though our salaries have gone stagnant. There are union workers on campus, you see, and they must get their raises, even if services to the students must be cut to ensure them. So, it’s cut services or bleed the students, and either way the cafeteria has too many carbs. The scholarships don’t go up, but the tuition does. We’re trying to keep his student loan debt down to about $30,000, so our contribution, year after year, just gets bigger and bigger.
I think I see the relevance: A degree from the college of her choosing is something The Anchoress believes she should have, and if the price goes up to what its administrators think the Free Market will bear, this is not capitalism in action, as it might seem to the uninitiated, but socialism, because all the money over and above what The Anchoress wishes to pay for this sheepskin will be going to communist union janitors; she just knows it.
If only she could strike a bargain with the professors -- have them come over to the house and teach Buster, free from the constraints of the unions! She could in recompense bake them a pie. They could call it Galt's Gulch Community College!
It's astonishing that these people achieved adulthood without ever realizing that the Invisible Hand is not Casper the Friendly Ghost.
UPDATE. The Anchoress amplifies in comments that her husband (who already has a profitable engineering degree) and her sons agree that university educations are worthless, which makes it even harder for me to understand why she hasn't taken the kids out of school yet and used the savings to buy gold, shotguns, and a generator in preparation for the End Times, and maybe some church raffle tickets. Also, why in the first place is she exposing these innocent young minds to the evil liberal professors who, her commenters assure her, will just try to convert them to Marxism? They'll be safe from that kind of brainwashing at barber college.
Using the kind of fantasy problem-solving she also exhibits in her subsequent, why-isn't-Obama-doing-this-thing-I-heard-about-in-the-Gulf post ("Is this something that is possible? I have no idea, but let’s find out! Seems like something the government ought to already be aware of"), The Anchoress dreams up (via the medium of one of her children) an alternative educational regime -- sort of a rightwing Montessori:
My Elder Son has made a very strong case for the de-emphasizing of degrees in favor of true competency certification (based not on education credits but true proficiency) for educators, the social sciences and business degrees, and artists--whether in fine arts or music--should be able to study as apprentices, journeymen, etc.
These certificates, which I'm sure would be covered with gold stars, would also no doubt be accepted in lieu of diplomas from accredited colleges by the Bigbrain Randian Wealth Producers who have Gone Galt. And aren't they the only sort of people by whom Buster and Boomer or whatever his name is would consent to be employed? Don't dream it, The Anchoress, be it! Let your Galt schools be the monasteries of the new Dark Ages!
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
SHORTER ABIGAIL THERNSTROM: Why did Artur Davis lose in Alabama? Because he defied Obama. Or because he's good friends with Obama. Something to do with Obama, anyway. But whatever it was, it certainly had nothing to do with race.
9:40 am: This flotilla thing -- anybody know anything about it? Cuz you can't trust the lamestream media, y'know. They hate Jews.
5:31 pm: W00t, wingnut welfare gravy train now boarding! Come on, it'll be fun, like college.
5:36 pm: More video!
5:40 pm: I got to judge a conservative beauty contest! Fart. I mean, "Fart."
7:55 am: Ooooh, I got in trouble lookin at the purty girls. Fart. Speaking of which, wingnut welfare!
8:00 am: That big hole in Guatawhatchamacallit sure is big. Like something out of a scary movie! Haw! This is almost as good as Hurricane Katrina.
Etc. * Compiled by Instaputz and Tbogg, among others.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
HOW YOU GET A BP. What I and perhaps many of you have been grumbling under our breaths for years, Nancy Nall eloquently lays out in complete sentences, in the course of a lengthy gripe about her shitty bank:
Oh, why bother with this? You all have your own tales of pain and woe, if not with banks, then with health insurance companies, mortgage holders or whomever. Here’s what amuses me most about them — how, in our allegedly perfect market-based system, our customer experience should be improving year to year. In some ways, it has, although I credit technology (the ATM) more than management. But mostly, banking — and many other allegedly service-based businesses — has only become more Soviet with time, more monolithic, less sensitive to customer complaint, more frustrating to deal with. Yes, I enjoy checking my balance online or over the phone. No, I don’t like being nickel-and-dimed — or ten-dollared and thirty-dollared — to death over every little thing.
I still hope to get past the muttering stage on this important topic someday, but Nance has it good and broken down already.
I will add this: Any of us, if we think about it for more than a few minutes, can see that our largest and most powerful institutions are increasing treating us, their customers, like sub-humans.
They do it in Washington, with monstrosities like the nightmarish 2005 Bankruptcy Bill, and they do it in the day-to-day, by socking us with every hidden fee, added surcharge, delayed payment, automatic renewal, and designed-to-discourage phone tree they can dream up to separate us from more of our money.
I don't suggest there was ever a golden age when businesses didn't try to get more of our money, but I've been walking around this civilization for quite a healthy span of years, and I've never spent as much time as I do now fighting with corporations to keep or get back my money. I don't recall, in the allegedly less enlightened past, a bank insisting that I still had a credit card with them years after I paid off the balance and told them repeatedly to close my account. I don't recall being told that it didn't matter when I sent in my payment, it only mattered when the bank decided to accept it, and if it wound up being late they could raise my rate and fuck up my credit. (BTW thank the Democrats for fixing at least some of this shit.)
It's true that in the old days, I didn't have internet, and I often had to physically approach a service desk to get satisfaction. But those desks were clearly marked and manned. If they were run like the byzantine "support" features at many company websites now, they would be available only by rope ladder at the bottom a 30-foot shaft, and their agents would fend me off with pikestaffs.
Yet as plain as this is to us normal people, conservatives and libertarians (but I repeat myself) are insensible to the situation. They generally tell you, hey look, you got iPods and diet pet food, you never had it so good. And if you're suffering, it's your own damn fault for being a littlebrain. If you go through, say, a typical Megan McArdle post about bank shenanigans, you'll find the comments filled with the counsel of Randian supermen who have never had any troubles getting loans themselves, and don't understand how any decent person would ("When it comes down to it, if a person lives responsibly, chances are they won't have to worry").
And there's always someone like Cassy Fiano to blubber that the banks are the ones getting screwed by their customers and how dare they etc.
Which brings us to the depraved indifference shown by those BP ratfucks toward actually cleaning up (as opposed to covering up) their disastrous pollution of the Gulf of Mexico. For a while I was actually in sympathy with them -- when you fuck up that bad, you might be forgiven for using a psychological strategy to distance yourself from the enormity of your guilt, if only just so you can function. But after watching them at work awhile, I have decided that they are incorrigible. To put it politely.
And why shouldn't they be? See it their way: In this country, in this time, if you want the big money you don't give the suckers an even break. You brass it out. Fuck the regulators, fuck the press, and fuck the paupers who think they have some say in what washes up on their beaches -- we got people, we got money. And most of all, we got the right of way. Because for decades now, wherever some herkimer-jerkimer objected that our business was coming on a little too strong for their precious "community," we had the answer that never failed: Step aside, buddy, you're standing in the way of the Free Market.
It never failed before. Why should it fail them now?
IT WON'T FLOAT. As an old-fashioned Democrat who would really like to support the Israeli government, I remain open to any good justification for boarding an aid flotilla (even an embargoed one of suspicious political provenance) in international waters [!] and killing and kidnapping several of its passengers. So far I haven't heard any -- only shrill blood-libel crap like Jennifer Rubin's.
Anytime you find yourself writing something like this --
When the Israeli commandos were set upon as they were lowered from a helicopter, they acted to defend themselves.
-- and it isn't meant as satire, you should know that you aren't making your case, and in fact are strongly giving the impression that you don't have one.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Elayne Boosler ‘Unfriended’ Me on Facebook for Being Conservative.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Weigel squawked, and here's a sampler of what ensued:
SHORTER WEASEL ZIPPERS: Sputter sputter, I hate fags.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Christ Jesus, Goldberg is now too lazy to watch TV.
* Compiled by Instaputz and Tbogg, among others.
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Hook, line and sinker
I’m glad we don’t use the same plastic surgeon
3 Responses to “Hook, line and sinker”
1. daisyj. October 7, 2007 at 6:11 pm #
Life can be so difficult when you only have two functioning facial muscles.
2. iopine October 7, 2007 at 7:07 pm #
. . . only two functioning facial muscles is right . . . between the two of them!
3. raincoaster October 8, 2007 at 2:31 am #
Why is Cindy Crawford speaking to that maid?
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Raw Unfiltered Honey
Forms of honey
One of the physical forms of raw honey is raw unfiltered honey. Understanding the variety will certainly help you pick a more appropriate form from the supermarket when you wish to combine honey with other ingredients used in the preparation of foods. Try out the various forms and tastes of honey when you have the chance!
1. Comb Honey:
Read about my very first encounter, first bite of honeycomb.
2. Liquid honey:
You can easily find this honey everywhere. As it seems, this is the most common form of honey in most places, and thus most familiar to consumers.
Clear, liquid honey can be raw or pasteurised. It has been filtered to remove fine particles, pollen grains, and air bubbles after being extracted from the honey comb by centrifugal force or gravity. Because liquid honey mixes easily into a variety of foods, its uses are diverse. It is used as a syrup for pancakes and waffles and in a wide variety of recipes, and it’s especially convenient for cooking and baking.
3. Cream honey:
If you are one of those who complain that honey is messy to use, cream honey, which is also known as whipped honey, spun honey, granulated honey, or honey fondant, would be an excellent alternative to liquid honey. Cream honey does not drip like liquid honey, has a smooth consistency and can be spread like butter.
Honey is creamed by having one part finely granulated honey blended with nine parts liquid honey. The mixture is then placed in cool storage to promote rapid granulation and produce a small crystal structure that results in a smooth creamy texture. – hence creamed honey. The precisely controlled crystalisation process also lightens the color of honey, but does not affect the taste and nutritional goodness at all. For instance, creamed premium lavender honey from the south of France is white in the jar, however for those who live in warmer climate countries, you probably might have noticed that the same cream honey purchased from the supermart is not white but yellow or even darker in color, and becomes more runny when placed in room temperature over time. This phenomenon shows that the warm temperature has returned the honey its original liquid state.
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Avoiding the forest fire
Forest fire, started with bush fires, most probably some really sinister persons trying to burn the kampung down
The ‘Kalimah Allah’ issue is something which is a matter of choice rather than unavoidable. It had been something that should not happened right from the start. Now, before it becomes something ugly, too huge of a fire to manage and regrettable for too many Malaysians, an individual is making the appeal for the whole matter to be avoided.
Uploaded from Malaysiakini:
An appeal to the Christian community, drop ‘Allah’
BS Poh • Jan 25, 13 10:39PG
This is an appeal to the Christian community in Malaysia to drop the use of “Allah” in the Alkitab. Before you become defensive and/or offensive please read through my reasons.
The first reason is a biblical one. Christians are called upon to live in peace with all men (Rom. 12:18; 1 Tim. 2:2; Titus 3:2).
Almighty in various terms
I have proposed that we use ‘Tuhan’ for ‘God’ (Hebrew, ‘Elohim'; Greek, ‘Theos’), and ‘Yamtuan’ for ‘Lord’ (Hebrew, ‘YHWH'; Greek, ‘Kurios’).
Yesus Kristus, Anak Allah,
Mati bangkit semula;
Yesus Kristus Juruselamat,
Bertobatlah, percaya.
Puji Tuhan, puji Tuhan,
Kami tetap puji Dia;
Tak peduli apa jua,
Tantangan dan derita.
Translated into Malay using the terms suggested, we have:
Yesus Kristus, Anak Tuhan,
Mati bangkit semula;
Yesus Kristus Penyelamat,
Bertobatlah, percaya.
Puji Yamtuan, puji Yamtuan,
Kami tetap puji Dia;
Tidak kira apa jua,
Cabaran dan derita.
Theology behind God’s name
Plea for the extra mile
The past month, the issue came into very ugly light when Chinese Chauvinist DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng raised the matter in his Christmas message. He very well understood the extend of the sensivities and in his consciousness, provoked the majority with the matter.
Lim needed to project to DAP’s ‘political market’ that the Chinese Chauvinist party is still relevant. Provoking into racial and religious ultra-sensitivities had always been DAP’s modus operandi, ever since the first general elections they participated in 1969.
As radicals, they sowed hatred amongst the minority Chinese against the majority Malays, focused on the urban Chinese majority areas.
Today, DAP kept the sensitive issue continued burning in their ‘Politics of Hatred’ strategy to demonise the majority-backed Federal Government, law enforcement agencies and authorities and indirectly attack the sanity of Islam, the definition of the Malays and the authority of HRH Malay Rulers as Heads of Islam.
If actions are taken against them in any form, then they do the ‘majority oppressing minority’ cry and demonize the majority-backed Federal Government and all the works. This warrants them to;
1. Fire up the series of mass and street demonstration and do their own ‘Malaysian Spring’
2. Get the international community, especially the West, to be on their side and put pressure against the majority-backed Federal Government (which include arm-twisting international diplomacy and worse still, military intervention)
If nothing is done, they would provoke an inch deeper. They would throw in worse insults and provocations.
DAP planned for the ‘uncontrollable forest fire’. They thrive in chaos. Now that the Chinese especially amongst the urbanites gave them a strong support (translated in the 12GE), they are confident that the majority-backed Federal Government via its agencies and authorities would not take decisive action against them.
On top of that, now that the Federal Government would not allow the Police to do another ‘Operasi Lalang’ (as they did in October 1987) even if the law still permits them to do it, they would not have anything else to stop them from starting the ‘bush fire’. Coincidentally, ‘Operasi Lalang’ was named as such because the Police wanted to prevent ‘bush fires’ by stopping the ‘fire starters’ and arrested all of them using the Internal Security Act.
It is wise to avoid forest fires. They say people in glass houses should not throw peebles. Many believe the combination of current technology and information disseminating efficiency, the tendency of manipulation and even deception in an ‘over-heated’ political climate and ultra-senstivity state of mind and emotion, ‘bush fire’ easily would be fanned into ‘forest fire’.
This tanah air is a land of plenty. The Non Malays, naturalized as citizens of Persekutuan Tanah Melayu in the year when the nation-hood was formed and ‘Merdeka’ was achieved, even though many of them did not pass the two conditions set under Article 12 of the Persektuan Tanah Melayu Treaty inked on 21 Jan 1948 as replacement to Malayan Union.
These 1 million Non Malays are free to go into their own ventures and amass assets and properties, they placed themselves comfortably. They are also free to practice their religion and erect their own places of worship, as long as it doesn’t intervene into the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation of Malaya and prosetilyse the Malays into Christianity or any religion of the Non Muslims.
All that are at the good will of the Malays through leadership under Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and his ability to convince HRH Malay Rulers to accept the ‘Stateless Persons’.
All of these should not be breached what were agreed and the spirit all of these agreements were achieved. It should not also be at the expense of all these agreements which settled various socio-politco-economic system that propelled the nation this far. even though the society has evolved into a more sophisticated once.
It is much easier to bring down a house made from a pack of cards compared to erecting it.
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1. I have a problem with that part of the appeal that says “The unabated provocations against the minority Christians in this country.”
An appeal should avoid provocative words or sentences.
But it’s good that it “call for restraint and calm on our part.”
2. I too feel uncomfortble with the “unabated provocations against the minority Christians in the country”. The question is who provoked who?
To point fingers at others as a means to identify with a “wronged” party isn’t the way to go about it. Despite all the arguments put forward in the appeal, overall it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. You get the feeling that the Christains are being appealed to do the honourable thing despite the actions of the unhonourable majority.
However, I feel encouraged that there are still people of the “minority” who are willing to be restrained and calm in light of the “provocations” .
3. While Iam not entirely in agreement with your statement, I hope you can understand that we, the Malay are trying just as hard to go the ‘extra miles’ to forgive those who manipulated this issue and turn it into political polemic to further his chauvinistic political agenda.
The unabated provocation by these group of peoples against things that are sacred to us does not help your cause.
PERSONALLY, I hope you could also find a place in your heart to forgive the ‘burn the Malay language Bible’ statement made by a certain individual.
4. And we will continue to see these kind of people with a grand strategy agenda dancing round a tinder box. Their pants are already on fire and their tongues wagging with lies and provocation and more lies.
5. hornestly, dap really did not give due respect to the malays , especially the pious malays, dap will losse more vote than gaining from then intended christian voters , politically its incorrect move , but realistically , malays will runaway from the party…………..also it didvided pas………..so many negative points….
• Weren’t there demonstrations against Lim Guan Eng and DAP at DAP HQ Penang by PAS members recently?
And PAS intra-faction friction has reached the highest level. Nik Aziz, Mat Sabu, even Hadi appeared to support DAP LGE asking kalimah Allah be allowed for use by non-Malays. Finally PAS Syura Council, the highest body in PAS, put out a 7-paragraph decision that kalimah Allah is not for non-Malays.
And they have dropped Nashruddin Mt Isa, former Deputy President, from the Syura Council. Nashruddin had whacked Karpal Singh who had since long ago said “Over my dead body” to Hukum Hudud.
6. Is the Malay Bible less of a Bible if Allah is not used?
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Bitch Media - male body image en Isn't He Lovely: The Sexist, Racist, Male Invention of Dieting <p><img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="" alt="1970s swanson hungry man fish and chips tv dinner" width="350" height="230" />As Isn't He Lovely comes to a close this week, it seems appropriate to offer some historical insight into where and when the Western masculine body ideal emerged. But since I don't have the word count allowance—or time—to expound on all of those fat-shaming, muscle-praising intricacies, this <a href="/post/offensive-commercials-fast-food-showdown">chicken nugget</a> of information about the relationship between masculinity, dieting, and gendered food (along with as many dietary puns as possible) will hopefully satisfy your appetite.</p> <p>In the U.S., food marketing and consumption is highly gendered. In the funny pages, Cathy gobbles down chocolate and Dagwood constructs towering, meaty sandwiches. On the Internet, the <a href="">Women Laughing Alone With Salad</a> is an exemplary (and hilarious) meme. Guy vegans seemed like such a quaint anomaly that a Boston Globe reporter tried to <a href="">make "hegan" happen</a> in 2010. I say "in the U.S." because the nation apparently has an extreme case of food gendering, thanks to our robust and omnipresent advertising industry and a steady, though not necessarily high-quality or healthy, food supply. In a <a href="">Salon article</a> exploring gendered representations and connotations of food, Riddhi Shah writes "In the U.S., instead, it was an extension of one's identity, a phenomenon made possible by the United States' unique history of unrivaled luxury." Put another way: you are what you eat.</p> <p>I hadn't really thought about how true that statement can be and how much food and eating fits into gender constructs until I stumbled across the fascinating paper <a href="">Regime Change: Gender, Class, and the Invention of Dieting in Post-Bellum America</a> by Katharina Vester. As if there weren't enough negative things we can say about the <a href="/post/sex-and-the-fat-girl-the-beauty-industrial-complex-and-you"target="_blank">Dieting Industrial Complex</a> and how it peddles body dissatisfaction, Vester's research on the invention of dieting in the 19th century uncovers its sexist and racist roots. Popularized by William Banting and his 1863 manual, "<a href="">A Letter on Corpulence</a>," dieting, better known as "banting" back in the day, became part of a self-control regimen espoused by white, upperclass men. In something that sounds vaguely Atkins diet-y, Banting recommended eating meat up to four times per day (hello, gendered food!) and washing it down with plenty of booze. Veggies and grain—who needs 'em? Likewise, Vester writes that "the first word denigrating the obese entered the American language—"slob," designating the overweight male." Societies that didn't adhere to the American Meat & Three standard, particularly in Asian countries, were derided as uncivilized. Who knew a steak could contain so much symbolic weight?</p> <p>Early male dieting in the late 19th century was adopted as a way to reinforce gender difference and distinguish the masculine physical form from the feminine. Popular medical theory at the time maintained that women, as opposed to men, had no control over their body weight. We fair creatures surely lacked the mettle to convert any fat to muscle. Horatio Alger-esque men, on the other hand, could control what they ate and how they looked; gynmasiums, swimming, bicycling and exercise in general were mostly male-only activities at the time, too.</p> <p>And in addition to establishing "gender-specific embodiments," dieting also marginalized non-white ethnicities. Vester explains:<br /> <blockquote>At their advent in U.S. culture, dieting practices presented a novel system of middle-class body management allegedly based on rationality and willpower. The male body exhibiting visible self-control was used as testimony for the biological superiority of men over women, class privilege, and white supremacy... The new slender body ideal appropriated first by white men and eventually by white women also served to further exclude African Americans and immigrants from access to equal political and cultural representation.</blockquote></p> <p>But here's the biggest historical twist: Dieting didn't enter the women's sphere because men somehow imposed it onto us. Rather, our more progressive foremothers adopted dieting and body weight management another form of gender equality, along with swimming in public, riding bicycles, pursuing higher education, and becoming politically involved. Dieting helped disprove the female-as-inferior thesis, demonstrating, in a way, that women are indeed in control of their bodies. Of course, <a href="/article/beauty-and-the-feast">consumer culture</a> eventually lends a helping hand, with the <em>Ladies' Home Journal</em> employing a diet columnist by the turn of the century.</p> <p>What was the effect of Banting's weighty "Letter..." and that male dieting fad? As Vester explains, it fuels the development of the masculine image ideal:</p> <blockquote><p>Male facial hair became fashionable. A new fitness culture promoted manly outdoor exercise and sports. Men's bodies were now imagined as muscular and active as opposed to the imagined softness and passivity of female bodies.</p></blockquote> <p>Does it really sound like much has changed for how we collectively perceive the male body? Considering how much the idealized female figure has fluctuated over the past 150 years, the male physical ideal is static, almost frozen in time, by comparison.</p> body image dieting diets food history isn't he lovely male body image Social Commentary Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:12:31 +0000 CristenConger 13311 at Isn't He Lovely: Do These Blue Jeans Make My Butt Look Gay? <p><img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="" alt="album cover for bruce springsteen's born in the usa with the blue jeaned rear facing the camera against an american flag background" width="200" height="200" /></p> <p>For starters, this post title is a reference to a brief scene in <em>Scary Movie</em>—which I a) admittedly have never seen and b) admittedly never plan to see—where Shawn Wayans asks his pal whether his tank top makes him "look gay." And it also comes from a brief Internet meme photo of a model sporting a hoodie emblazoned with a phallus. Homophobic bros around the Interweb guffawed aloud on message boards, simultaneously airing their disgust at the men would dare to so blatantly broadcast their sexuality. </p> <p>Yet it isn't shirts and outwear that fellas might want to fret over so much as the style of their jeans. As with fashion choices in general, women's blue jean options are wide open in contrast. We rarely have to think twice about the messaging subliminally stitched into our favorite denim; just avoid the dreaded "<a href="">mom jeans</a>," and you're good to go. Yes, the hegemonic male uniform of jeans and shirt is far more pared down than the extensive female dress code but those pants, I'd argue, are far more fraught with gendered messages. Not to kowtow to every denim manufacturer out there, but in a way, the jeans "make the man" in a way no other article of clothing does.</p> <p>We pay a curious amount of attention to blue jeans specifically, a staple wardrobe item in virtually any wardrobe, both young and old. Despite <a href="">Lee Jeans proclaiming in 2010</a> that "real men" suffer from "shop-a-phobia" and couldn't give a hoot about finding the perfect pair, the type of jeans a man slips on nevertheless seems to say a lot about how he projects his masculinity and sexuality (which is probably the culprit of the bogus shop-a-phobia). And who are these "real men," anyway? Are they the ones outfitted in Garth Brooks-y cowboy bootcut Wranglers or skin-tight indie rock frontman fare? Or are they one who prefer the saggy and baggy, or distressed and bedazzled? So many choices, so many (unnecessary?) implications about what started as a practical, durable pant for California gold miners.</p> <p><img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="" alt="jonas brothers all wearing skinny jeans and sunglasses against a whitish gray backdrop" width="159" height="231" /></p> <p>Denim came to my mind while pondering heteronormative clothing taboos. Why, for instance, do we associate shorter and tighter (or merely more tailored) with gay closets and looser and longer with straight ones? Ever since the Great Masculine Renunciation in the mid-1800s that decried the sartorial flourishes of Beau Brummell and his dandy followers, Western culture has adhered more strictly to heteronormative male dress code and hygiene habits. Diverging from those guidelines, a natural instinct, is an act of rebellion, as Paula A. Baxter, historical menswear curator explains in <a href=""><em>The Branded Male</em></a>: "A universal truth emerged early on. Young men are quick to adopt flashy, often sexually provocative garments as a means of advertising their virility." </p> <p>In <em><a href="">The Male Body</a></em> Susan Bordo discusses how demin became a billboard of sorts for male sexuality with Marlon Brando's outfit in <em>A Streetcar Named Desire</em>. His tight white t-shirt and groin-hugging jeans "became the style for sexual macho in many gay male circles and a required uniform for many would-be teen rebels." Fast forward to Calvin Klein in the mid-'70s, and the innuendo enters more mainstream male fashion. A biography on the iconic designer says:</p> <blockquote><p>[Calvin Klein] cut the rise, or area from the waistband to under the groin, much shorter to accentuate the crotch and pull the seam up between the buttocks, giving the behind more shape and prominence. The result was instant sex appeal..."</p></blockquote> <p><a href="">Research</a> from the <a href="">Global Denim Project</a> echoes this shift from denim as a codifying uniform to more of a sexual statement: </p> <blockquote><p>When looking at males it was clear that sexual orientation interacted potently with jeans practices. While heterosexual males were concerned mostly with "comfort", using jeans to articulate traditional masculine qualities such as bulk or strength, among homosexual males we found much concern for the seductive qualities of jeans, especially very tight jeans that emphasise the body, the back in particular.</p></blockquote> <p>This isn't to delineate between so-called "gay" and "straight" jeans, but to undrescore how culture has drawn correlations between clothing fit and style and male sexuality. And nothing riles up insecurities and homophobic fears more than when those lines become blurred. Oh, yes, I'm talking about the vitriol men wearing skinny jeans have attracted and the nonsense that <a href="">"real men" don't wear them</a>. Again, who are these bona fide menfolk? And more importantly, how and <em>why </em>does denim of all things determine it? </p> blue jeans denim fashion gender male body image sexuality Social Commentary Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:47:41 +0000 CristenConger 13236 at Isn't He Lovely: Male Body Image Standards Are "Virtually Non-Existent." Q&A with Yashar Ali <p><em><a href=""><img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="" alt="shirtless white man wearing brown dress pants and a belt sucking in his stomach while measuring his waist" width="240" height="160" />Yashar Ali</a> is the founder of <a href="">The Current Conscience</a>, which examines "politics and the personal, culture and relationship" from a progressive, feminist viewpoint. His writing has also been featured in the </em>Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine<em>, the </em>New York Observer<em>, the </em>Huffington Post<em>, Jezebel, the </em>New York Times<em>, and the </em>San Francisco Chronicle<em>. His insights on gender and sexuality offer a powerful, honest perspective on how male privilege and false generalizations continue to simmer in the mainstream, tainting the personal and the professional. </em></p> <p><em>Particularly after reading his post <a href="">The Key to Success: Be a Man</a>, I was curious to mine his thoughts on how beauty and body image standards apply to men today and whether modern "masculinity" has truly reached a crisis point in Western culture. </em></p> <p><strong>Bitch: What do you think about this notion of exploring beauty and body image standards for men? Is it a worthwhile conversation?</strong></p> <p>Ali: I think any opportunity to explore body and beauty standards is a worthwhile conversation. These standards, with respect to the mainstream, are either ignored or not discussed. And we often assume these standards are "just the way things are." While I think there's a slight shift with respect to beauty standards for men, in which the bar is creeping upward, I genuinely think that body image standards for men are virtually non-existent.</p> <p>Thinking and talking about both beauty and body image standards for men also serves as a useful comparison to the huge weight of beauty and body standards that we saddle women with. When we talk about the relative absence of beauty and body image standards for men, we can take the opportunity to notice and highlight the shocking inequity between the standards for men and women.</p> <p><strong>The media has been reporting a lot about men in "crisis," and it has even <a href="/post/isnt-he-lovely-5-signs-of-emasculation-according-to-the-fall-tv-lineup">slipped into fall sitcom plot lines</a>. Do you agree that American manhood is somehow endangered, or could this possibly be a maturing point for contemporary gender relations?</strong></p> <p>The reaction that media and men generally (and frankly some women as well) have to feminism or a discussion about the struggles of women is incredibly defensive. It often ends up resulting in this idea that the positions and roles of men are being greatly diminished, and as a result, men are no longer masculine. It's absurd.</p> <p>I think the masculinity crisis is not about men being emasculated, as much as men saying and seeing their power as being diminished. If women get more college degrees, work more, speak up for themselves, basically if they have a chance at any form of equality, it's an attack on men and their masculinity? That's ridiculous.</p> <p><strong>How do you think male privilege informs the beauty/body standards for men? Does it lessen the pressure of those messages, compared to what women might experience? Or does it merely silence men from expressing resulting anxiety or concern?</strong></p> <p>I don't think there's a secret underworld where men have anxiety or concern about beauty/body standards, because, frankly, those standards don't exist in any real way. On a personal level, having recently ended a seven-year career in politics, I am reminded of my own beauty/body standards. My face has rarely seen the business end of a razor in years and if a woman applied the grooming and beauty standards to her life, she would not have been as successful as I was. It's just a fact. It's a perfect example of how male privilege informs beauty stands.</p> <p><strong>As a non-white, non-straight male, how did you identify with/relate to/reject the Western heteronormative "masculine ideal" growing up?</strong></p> <p>Ali: I didn't really come to terms or understand my sexuality (despite the fact I was born this way), until I was in my early 20's. So, it's hard to understand how that impacted my growing up. In terms of my ethnicity (Iranian), being different from my mostly white classmates when I was growing up gave me an independence that I am glad to have. I didn't feel the need to conform in any way. I feel comfortable being who I am because when I walked into the classroom, I was already different in a way I couldn't hide.</p> <p><strong>What can today's men learn from feminism and apply to their own gendered identities?</strong></p> <p>I'm going to separate feminism, the idea that men and women are equal, from the feminist movement. What I think men can learn from the feminist movement is consciousness. Like any kind activism, the feminist movement is about bringing issues to the surface—shining a bright light on inequities. When men gain a consciousness about what women really face in our culture, when we men acknowledge that we have incredible privilege that we benefit from on a daily basis (in ways big and small), we can begin to shift this inequity. But until we have consciousness, we can't learn much.</p> <p><em>More recommended reads from Yashar Ali at <a href="">The Current Conscience</a>:</em></p> <p><a href="">He Doesn't Deserve Your Validation: Putting the Fake Orgasm Out of Business</a></p> <p><a href="">A Message to Women from a Man: You Are Not "Crazy"</a></p> <p><a href="">Gaslighting: A Follow-Up</a></p> body image isn't he lovely male beauty male body image male privilege masculinity crisis the current conscience yashar ali Social Commentary Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:57:53 +0000 CristenConger 13225 at Isn't He Lovely: The Myth of the Superior Penis <p><img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="" alt="hbo hung promotional image of a white man's arm pulling up the sock on his left leg" width="370" height="185" />As feminists, I think it's easy to forget that for all of the misrepresentations and misinformation delivered to us about what vulvas and vaginas "should" look like and how they "should" respond to sexual contact, equally tall tales about penile look and length abound. For that reason, I'd be remiss in this blogging series if I didn't go ahead and underscore a fact that continually evades our collective memory: There is no such thing as the superior penis. I'll also spare us all the rote nautical metaphors about boats afloat on choppy seas, and try to stick with statistics.</p> <p>Oh, penises—those polarizing pillars of pride and self-pity, those hallowed members, so often shielded from the public eye, as opposed to the regularly recurring vulvas and the ubiquitous butts. Unless you're watching porn, the sight of a penis on screen remains as rare, as, say, seeing an <a href="/post/isn%E2%80%99t-he-lovely-the-curious-case-of-%E2%80%9Ccommunity%E2%80%99s%E2%80%9D-ken-jeong">Asian man as a romantic lead</a> in a Hollywood film. And why must it be this way? Because of its myriad connotations as simultaneously the source of "manhood" and a tool of sexual violence, reproduction and pleasure? Because of the phallocentricism that still runs rampant in our culture, dividing the male and female constructs between <a href="/post/isnt-he-lovely-guy-talk-with-hugo-schwyzer-of-the-good-men-project">hard and soft</a>, respectively? Answers: yes, yes, and yes...most likely.</p> <p>But I said I'd stick with stats, right? Right. Henceforth with the superior penis myth-busting, then. I'll get more into the discursive elements of our cultural penile hangups in subsequent posts this week.</p> <p>A <a href="">well-circulated study</a> from 2007 concluded that "small penis syndrome" is a common psychological issue particularly for heterosexual men. The British urologists found that 45 percent of men longed for a longer penis. And yet, 85 percent of their female partners had no complaints. <a href="">More precisely</a>, 66 percent of the 52,000 respondents rated their penile length as "average," with 12 percent "small" and 22 percent "large." So although a majority of men considered themselves average, feelings of inadequacy persisted.</p> <p>Notably, a <a href="">2010 study</a> of penis length, perception, and sexual health among gay men found less dissatisfaction. Only seven percent of respondents described their penis as "below average," followed by 53.9 percent "average" and 35.5 percent "above average." I suspect that the more favorable self-reviews have to do with familiarity (and by extension, more realistic idea of how penile appearances vary) and possibly this: <a href="">Kinsey Institute data</a> suggesting that gay men possess <em>slightly</em> longer and wider penises. Even so, we're talking about differences of less than a half-inch.</p> <p>Penis size is also a psychological concern for so many men because of the bogus correlations we've constructed between it and race and physicality. Somewhere along the way, while white folks were casting black men as sexual beasts endangering the chastity of white women and Asian men as effeminate "others," we created this <a href="/post/the-lady-is-a-tramp-the-trojan-magnum-campaign-and-the-enduring-black-male-penis-myth">mythical penile size spectrum</a>, which has been scientifically disproven. <a href="">Meta analysis</a> has determined that there is no—let me repeat, <em>no</em>—association between racial background and penis size. Therefore, not only are the penis size stereotypes inherently racist, they're factually wrong. Case closed. Nor is there a <a href="">statistically significant relationship</a> between one's height or foot length and penis measurement.</p> <p>Earlier this year, researchers did, however, identify a <a href="">tenuous relationship</a> between finger length ratio and penis length. To which I say: What difference does it make when the one consistent finding about penis size is that sexual partners typically <a href="">couldn't</a> <a href="">care</a> <a href="">less</a>?</p> isn't he lovely male body image penis sex Social Commentary Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:05:35 +0000 CristenConger 13091 at Isn't He Lovely: Bare Down There and Everywhere Else <p><img style="float: left; margin: 10px;" src="" alt="young man with shaving cream on his face and chest shaving his chest hair with a disposable razor" width="240" height="165" />While mulling over the male quest for muscularity <a href="/post/isnt-he-lovely-the-cult-of-muscularity">a few posts ago</a>, I brought up the notion of the "sanitized ideal" that has recently become <em>de rigueur</em> for the mainstream masculine body image. We're talking hair-free, sweat-free, odor-free; in other words, the same unrealistic standards peddled to women for so long, à la leg and underarm shaving. And like the hairless female ideal, it isn't just the most visible fur that men are tending to these days; statistically, men groom their pubic hair more than any other type of <a href="/post/the-unbearable-presence-of-hair-american-apparel-still-hearts-naked-ladies">body hair</a> (sans beards).</p> <p>This notion of the hairless male particularly piqued my interest since it's a relatively new grooming habit among men these days. It isn't a minority of young men fussing over their follicles, either. Brown University psychologist Michael Boroughs began studying male body depilation (hair removal) in the early 2000s, and his <a href=";context=etd&sei-redir=1#search=%22Michael%20Boroughs%20brown%20university%22">2009 dissertation</a> found surprisingly high rates of body hair removal among male participants. His follow-up research since has continually confirmed this emerging behavioral pattern, which is consistent among gay and heterosexual men alike.</p> <p>"It's very possible that [body hair depilation] is a sociocultural thing that's happening among men as well," Boroughs told me in a phone interview. "There's something happening out there with regard to appearance concerns and that the change in men's behavior relates to something that's happening in terms of culture and practices for appearance."</p> <p>For starters, the gender gap in body hair removal (not including facial hair) is narrower that you might think. According to Borroughs' and others' research:</p> <ul> <li>90.1% of women depilate</li> <li>80.9% of men depilate</li> </ul> <p>Moreover, for both women and men, a negative correlation exists between body hair growth and dissatisfaction. In other words, the more body hair that grows on the groin, chest, arms, the less people tend to report liking that anatomy.</p> <p>So what's the self-reported motivation for these hairy hangups among <a href="/issue/28">younger males</a> (Boroughs' sample populations have largely focused on college-aged cohorts)? Says Boroughs:</p> <blockquote><p>...Quoting some magazine publishers, for example, they'll say there hasn't been a magazine cover that has displayed a man with chest hair in 10 to 15 years. So, one of the things we're doing is looking at sociocultural influences on men's body hair reduction or removal behaviors. The reason that's most often cited for a variety of hair removal and reduction behaviors is cleanliness, and the original hypotheses we went into with these studies is that we thought men were doing to it for the purposes of improving appearances surrounding muscularity.</p></blockquote> <p>Six years after Steve Carell got a chest wax in "40-Year-Old Virgin," male body hair removal also has become something of a pop comedy trope. The recurring jokes acknowledge that the practice exists and dodges the <a href="">normative femininity associations</a> by cloaking the behavior in humor.</p> <p> "I've seen no less that three episodes of <em>Two and a Half Men</em> where the issue of body hair removal has come up, and the same is true for <em>Family Guy</em>," Boroughs said. "So it's kind of this thing where people who in high school and college are watching, they're already talking about this in a joking kind of way."</p> <p>The big difference between how the social pressures to shave applies to men and women comes with the decision to quit shaving/waxing/tweezing, etc.</p> <blockquote><p>...Men and women are very close in the number who report depilating, except that men have the option of stopping. And they probably have an option of stopping because they're not going to receive negative social feedback if they were to let their hair grow back. Whereas, there have been studies where women have received negative social feedback when they allow their hair to grow back on their bodies naturally.</p></blockquote> <p>In that case, men clearly still have more leeway to their hair grow as it will, but perhaps the social pressure is mounting—especially when it comes to the appearance of pubic hair. Just as the shorn vulva has become the sexual (and arguably infantile) beauty standard, the clean-cut penis is becoming par for the course.</p> <p>Breaking down male hair removal by body part, men in Boroughs' studies pay more attention to hair down there than anywhere else (remember: this excludes facial hair):</p> <ul> <li>59% of men reported trimming groin hair</li> <li>41% of men reported removing groin hair</li> </ul> <p>"Many experts in the body image area have regularly asked me about the question of whether men are reducing or removing hair at the pubic area in order to have their genitals appear larger, which is a great hypothesis," Boroughs said. "I imagine there may be something to it, except that it...wasn't endorsed for very many men for any of the body sites including the pubic area."</p> <p>However, that isn't to say that the idea of optical illusion doesn't play a factor, even though study participants aren't eager to admit it.</p> <p>Boroughs says, "For men, at the pubic area, 5.1 percent of men in my sample said 'Makes body part look larger.' A majority said 'Sex appeal,' and what does that mean? The next largest group was cleanliness: 22 percent. Then, 'Youthfulness.' So this is one of those areas where further qualitative research is needed, I think."</p> <p>When Boroughs began investigating male body hair depilation around 10 years ago, he thought it could be a fad in the same vein as <a href="">Tom Selleck's mustache</a>. Considering that a majority of young men groom their body hair, and that manufacturers now offer "male" depilatory creams, body hair clippers and other specialized products, this clearly isn't just a trend. Now, the big question on Boroughs' mind is whether men will pass down these behaviors to succeeding generations, or if today's younger men will give up the grooming ghost once they couple up and settle down with mates.</p> <p>"If we look at what happened with women as a model then it's very possible that the future will hold that men will be talking to their sons about keeping their body hair in check, whether it be through clipping or shaving or whatever they might do," Boroughs said. "It seems like at this point we would believe that middle-aged men and men generally don't engage in the behavior, and younger men do pretty broadly. The question is whether or not that will be sustained."</p> <p><strong>Previously</strong>: <a href="/post/isnt-he-lovely-its-boom-time-for-male-skin-bleaching">Isn't He Lovely: It's Boom Time for Male Skin Bleaching</a>, <a href="/post/isnt-he-lovely-why-the-old-spice-guy-wasnt-all-that-revolutionary-for-black-men-in-advertising">Isn't He Lovely: Why the Old Spice Guy Wasn't Revolutionary for Black Men in Advertising</a></p> <p> </p> body hair body image isn't he lovely male body image muscularity pubic hair shaving waxing Social Commentary Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:11:03 +0000 CristenConger 12673 at
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Top earners
Mathiesen said that Madigan and Johnson were both right.
The top 10 overtime earners and their total take home pay:
Edward Lewis $47,005 $114,874
Glenn Barrett $41,739 $109,301
Thomas Sartin $40,312 $108,164
Mark Leffler $39,918 $110,226
Eileen Cotter $34,297 $102,719
Anthony Straus $30,915 $100,363
Paul Veitch $30,546 $99,086
Daniel Mullan Jr. $29,700 $85,929
Laura Emanatian $29,598 $101,793
John Catone $29,275 $107,872
Source: City of Saratoga Springs
Dennis Yusko
10 Responses
1. Mocha Latte says:
Why complain, the tooth fairy is living in never never land. We are stuck with two years of police and fire overtime spending that will be over budget, and no attempts will be made to change anything.
2. Paul_Kersey says:
The OT earners are quite the “who’s who” of SSPD follies. Pretty sure Barrett was the guy who issued the trespass order against the blogger who broke the bed bug/housing authority story. Sartin is the one who got severely injured making an arrest on a violation Sunday night, no? Veitch was the mouth piece of the Skidmore “hate crime” charges, and there’s was recently posts that he paid out cash to make civil charges against him for abusing a suspect go away. Emanation dropped the ball while testifying, despite the DA warning her. Catone made sure his “hard work” investigating a 20 some year old murder, where even the main suspects were dead, made the papers at the same time “stalker cop” was resigning in disgrace. He wanted to close that up in April? Still waiting, not that it really seemed to matter to anyone who read the article though.
It seems the SSPD might want to re-evaluate the way OT is handed out to make sure we are being “served and protected” to the best of their ability.
3. Mocha Latte says:
Thanks for the reminder, it’s easy to forget the names of the officers because there are so many of them, you know, floating here and there, trying to look busy.
The fact that they all get promoted upwards, through the ranks, means that they have their friends. And why would the superiors make enemies of their friends?
4. Home run says:
Hey kersey I see you still have no life and are running your coward mouth on here… What happened… Still banned on the saratogian site?
5. Paul_Kersey says:
Good old home run, back with some name calling. I guess when you can’t argue with the FACTS, name calling is the only way to go. As far as where I post, I’ve found it easier to share opinions and have discussions on topics at sites where you can speak freely, regardless of whether or not the facts or opinions you’re presenting expose incompetance or a lack of professionalism by the equine sports writers little boys and their buddies.
Seriously though, why don’t you tell us some of the great things the SSPD has done that I’m neglecting to mention, or better yet, clear up any thing you take issue with in my rundown of the top OT earners? It’s more productive then unjustified name calling.
6. Nancy says:
@Kersey: That blogger did not ‘break’ the housing authority story. That information was disclosed in a city council meeting where many members of the press were present. Get your facts rights and stop spewing propaganda. You know you are wrong which is why you post under a fake name. Just sayin.
7. elmer says:
Lot of current/former union chiefs on that list.
8. Paul_Kersey says:
Nancy, apologies if I gave credit to wrong person for “breaking” the story, but that blog did a great job getting the story coverage and keeping the story in the public eye. Regardless of who “broke” the story, No one will dispute the guy was given a trespass notice while taking photos of bed bugs, and no one seems to be disputing Barrett gave out that
On a list of questionable/disturbing/embarrassing actions by the SSPD, the only thing being disputed is credit on breaking a news story. What’s wrong with our PS department?
9. FaceTime says:
Well Kersey I do believe you find it easier to post on here because you DID get banned from the saratogian for spreading the same hate speech that you are putting up on here, then you were dropped as sspd erp…. It’s blatently obvious you have an ax to grind against the police . Perhaps you were arrested a few too many times or got a few too many tickets? You want everyone to respond to your bloviating but you never answer the questions directed at you. As far as arguing facts, you seem to have a twisted view of reality, and come across as petty , pathetic and jelous of the police. You really need to get a grip and get a life. The Saratogian banned you there and the type of hate and discord you spew, it would be nice to see Leigh and Dennis do the same here.
10. Paul_Kersey says:
FaceTime – I have always answered any question directed at me, regarding the topic of the post, or pretty much anything else for that matter. The only question I can see you asking is if I was “arrested a few too many times or got a few too many tickets”. I can answer that for you, with a straight forward NO. If you have more questions, don’t be afraid to ask. I hope you’ll offer me the same courtesy and answer of few of mine.
Is it wrong to ask questions about the “public servants” who are compensated by tax dollars? Why do all the pro-law enforcement posts, in response to my questions and concerns always rely on personal insults and name calling, while never actually disputing, or better yet discrediting, any of the questions or ideas I’ve posed? Since when is “discord” a bad thing? Should the police or other public servants be above reproach?
Let’s look at my original post. Was officer Glen Barrett not the officer who signed the trespass noticed that was issued to John Tighe, the blogger who was trying to get information about the bed bug problem in public housing?
Did Paul Veitch not give public statements promoting the arrest of the Skidmore Students for the incident at Compton’s as a “hate crime”, even though the DA said later there was never evidence to support a hate crime charge? Did Paul Veitch not pay out money to Travis Naja to secure a settlement in a civil case Naja brought against Veitch for a series of allegations, including that Veitch handcuffed him to a car and struck him in the face and body?
Was officer Sartin not recently claim to be assaulted while making an arrest downtown? Were the charges filed at the time of that arrest not assault 2 (for the assault on the officer), resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. Does that not mean that Officer Sartin was assaulted by a suspect who chose to commit a felony and misdemeanor while being arrested for a simple violation?
Did officer Emanation not give testimony recently in a high profile trial that resulted in a mistrial, at additional expense to the tax payers? Did the DA not state after the mistrial that Emanation was specifically instructed that saying what she did in court would result in a mistrial, but she still said it?
Did officer Catone not take part in a front page story, in another paper, about his efforts to close a murder crime that is approximately 20 years old? Did that story not run right about the same time as another member of the SSPD was forced to resign for allegations that he wrote bogus tickets to friends of a young lady who accused him of stalking? Are the most of the main suspects in case Catone was/is investigating all dead anyway?
As far as who posts on the Saratogian, you seem to be all over that. Regarding the Saratogian, isn’t their nationally recognized equine writer, Michael Veitch, the father of both the PBA President and the Assistant Chief of Police?
I hope you’ll be as forthcoming with your answers as I have been.
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25 funny Halloween jokes
Michael: What treat do eye doctors give out on Halloween?
Matthew: I don’t know. What?
Michael: Candy corneas.
Submitted by Michael and Matthew A., Elba, N.Y.
Submitted by Jacob S., Lebanon, Ore.
Jake: Why couldn’t the ghost see its mom and dad?
Philip: I don’t know.
Jake: Because they were trans-parents!
Submitted by Jacob C., O’Fallon, Ill.
Brandon: Which ghost is the best dancer?
Nolan: I don’t know.
Brandon: The Boogie Man!
Submitted by Chris S., Centennial, Colo.
Everett: What’s a ghoul’s favorite game?
Francisco: What?
Everett: Hide-and-ghost-seek.
Submitted by Everett C., Tequesta, Fla.
Jerry: Why do ghosts like to ride in elevators?
Woody: Why?
Jerry: It raises their spirits.
Submitted by Matthew R., Dix Hills, N.Y.
Belia: What?
Joshua: Bamboo.
Submitted by Joshua T., Cheltenham, Pa.
Tim: What is a ghost’s favorite dessert?
Tom: What?
Tim: Booberry pie.
Submitted by Joshua N., Napoleon, Ohio
Tom: What’s a ghost’s favorite room?
Jerry: I dunno.
Tom: The living room!
Submitted by Steven G., Virginia Beach, Va.
Submitted by Zakir G., Los Angeles, Calif.
Aidan: What is a ghost’s favorite Cub Scout event?
Taylor: What?
Aidan: Boo and Gold.
Aidan: What is a witch’s favorite Cub Scout event?
Taylor: I give up.
Aidan: Brew and Gold.
Aidan: What is a werewolf’s favorite Cub Scout event?
Taylor: What?
Aidan: Pack meetings, of course!
Submitted by Aidan T., Mount Airy, Md.
Submitted by Jet S., Ooltewah, Tenn.
Jess: Why don’t ghosts like rain?
Thomas: Why?
Jess: It dampens their spirits!
Submitted by Jess W., Spartanburg, S.C.
Race: What is a goblin’s favorite cheese?
Nathan: What is it?
Race: Monster-ella!
Submitted by Daniel B., Tyler, Tex.
Joker: Why did the monster’s mother knit him three socks?
Harvey: I have no clue.
Joker: She heard he grew another foot!
Submitted by Matthew C., Gladstone, Mo.
“Be a gentleman and roll them back to her.”
Submitted by Billy J., Hershey, Pa.
Jack: Whom do monsters buy their cookies from?
Jill: Who?
Jack: The Ghoul Scouts.
Submitted by Jack R., Lake Villa, Ill.
Sam: What is Dracula’s favorite circus act?
Ethan: Tell me.
Sam: He always goes for the juggler!
Submitted by Sam C., San Antonio, Tex.
Gayle: You join his fang club.
Submitted by Dale K., Somerset, Pa.
Bill: What can you say about a horrible mummy joke?
Bob: What?
Bill: It Sphinx!
Submitted by Eric H., San Diego, Calif.
Chris: What’s a vampire’s favorite fruit?
Taylor: I have no idea.
Chris: A necktarine!
Submitted by Christopher F., Wildwood, Mo.
Gracie: Why do vampires need mouthwash?
Selena: Why?
Gracie: Because they have bat breath.
Submitted by Gracie Y., Los Gatos, Calif.
Submitted by Coleton M., Cary, N.C.
Bruce: What is a vampire’s favorite dance?
Kevin: I don’t know. What?
Bruce: The Fang-Dango.
Submitted by Zac D., Danville, Calif.
Trent: Why are vampires so easy to fool?
Brent: Why?
Trent: Because they’re suckers.
Submitted by Trenton G., Shaftsbury, Vt.
Red: What?
Eddie: Count Spatula.
Submitted by Sam M., Greensboro, N.C.
Tom: What?
Tim: Lots of blood tests!
Submitted by Tim T., Whitehall, N.Y.
Daffynition: Retreat—To get another piece of candy.
Submitted by Anthony P., Watkinsville, Ga.
Submitted by Kevin A., St. Louis, Mo.
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Comments about “25 funny Halloween jokes”
1. Quarry says:
Boo for you. BOO!
2. Poopin says:
I love them.I told some to my family and they loved them.they all laughed
3. porker says:
haha – retreat. get it
4. BOO! says:
I’m gonna use some for my spooky birthday party!
5. Doctorbanana says:
These are corny. But the good kind of candy corn
6. Bella says:
I like these jokes.
7. X says:
These are pretty funny!
8. luke says:
OK, None of them actually made me laugh, but they are SUPER FUNNY
9. EG Cub Scout says:
Hahahaha Those are funny
10. LOL says:
those are so funny
11. Marie says:
These jokes made me crack up with the count spatula one there really funny
12. smelly bum says:
Awsome jokes they even made me scream!!!
13. Zachary says:
I’m sorry to ask this but ” can I borrow your face for Halloween
14. :) says:
too good..i like them!!!
15. Liam says:
Haha so funny jokes but their funny :))))
16. RADAR says:
17. chill says:
ausome those jokes are crasy i like the first one
18. Cat Lover says:
They are OK. I understood 96.5 percent of the jokes.
19. BeeBee says:
Thank you so much! I used some on Facebook and people enjoyed them!
20. bob says:
some are good but some are not that good
21. tug says:
Most of the jokes are LAME but some of them are AWESOME
22. Branito says:
I love all of those funny jokes please post more of them
23. Milly says:
I think that they are really good
24. Halloweenlover609 says:
These jokes are good my fave was the vampires fave fruit necktarine
25. Beastwhip says:
Happy Halloween every body unless you are a ghost
26. mongoose says:
27. forestry says:
Like them a lot. Haven’t heard some of them before
28. lol_ster says:
They were Corny but still funny
29. Troop 648 says:
Every one who posted these is awesome
30. Troop 648 says:
Some are funny
31. Ghoulish Commish says:
Very funny. Happy Halloween !!!
32. T183Scout says:
33. mynameiswhat? says:
Some are stupid but some are actually funny!! If u thought they weren’t funny u obviously didnt get it
34. Meggy says:
Very funny !
35. spaetzle says:
These jokes were pretty good! I like them!!!
36. katiewatie10 says:
not too funny but they will do i guess!
37. Jollytrumbone says:
I liked the : what do you call a vampie who lives in the kitchen
Count spatula !!
38. Jonjo says:
There awsome
39. girly girl says:
40. Idiot says:
I like the big one next to the photo. :)
41. Blaze says:
Not so funny
42. haha202 says:
so not funny.
43. Boo says:
Kinda funny
44. jolly100 says:
45. emmy says:
I really liked those jokes.When me and my sister did them we were laughing a lot. All of these jokes were really,really funny.We loved them.
46. Emmy says:
I love those jokes
47. purlewolfblood says:
Good joke im using some fir halloween
48. porker says:
they are okay
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1. teh says:
Don’t forget that credit cards also carry buyer protections. If you don’t receive your product or receive a defective product, the credit card company works with you to resolve the issue. Many credit cards also include extended warranties. For most people, receiving one bill at the end of the month also makes tracking purchases easier.
Like Rebekah, I purchase everything on credit and pay my card off each month. I have a good credit score and have never noticed any adverse effects from this type of behavior.
• johnva says:
@teh: There are no real adverse effects as long as you a) have enough available credit lines that your monthly spending doesn’t consume too large a percentage of them; b) don’t spend more to get rewards points (this depends on what sort of psychology of spending you have, but I suspect this isn’t a problem for most people who actually do pay off their bills in full every month), and c) you actually pay your bills in full.
• taking_this_easy says:
@johnva: what if ur a student with a $700 limit credit card, and ran up(and paid in full before deadline) $400 each month for the first two months you had the card?… (college books, stuff)…
im still young, some time to build my credit…. this is my 3rd month having the card, only ran up $100
• teh says:
@taking_this_easy: If you are using 4/7ths of your credit you may not be maximizing your credit score, but honestly, the best thing you can do for your credit scrore is to build a history and be in good standing (e.g. no missed or late payments).
In a few months, ask for your credit to be increased. Most cards will allow a no-fuss credit increase every 6 months.
Good job paying your bill in full each month — keep it up!
@taking_this_easy: I did the same thing when I was a student — GOT the card so I could charge books. So the first month it had a ton of charges, and thereafter like $30 a month, or nothing … and then in September and January, crazy charges.
Didn’t have any problem with my credit score when I graduated and went out into the world to do things that needed credit. :) I’m sure that card was, like, the only basis for my credit when I went to try to get utilities for the first time!
• johnva says:
@taking_this_easy: That’s consuming a large portion of your credit line, which will cause a temporary credit score hit. However, don’t worry about things you’ve done in the past. While we don’t know exactly how they weight things, in my experience with monitoring my score the utilization mostly only affects your score for the current month that is being reported. So as soon as you pay your card back down to zero, your score will go back up by a good bit. That’s a good thing to remember when you need to apply for something where your credit score actually matters a lot to how much you’ll pay, like a mortgage or student loan. Pay down credit cards a month or two in advance of doing that, and your score will check out a few points higher.
2. hewhoroams says:
I put almost everything on my main credit card. I get 1.25% cashback on all purchases, and pay it off every 2 weeks. I haven’t seen a single downside to this, and have seen no adverse effect on my credit score.
Cash is for parking garages and losing prop bets.
• righteye says:
@hewhoroams: Same here – every last purchase goes on a card, unless it’s a ridiculously small amount and every January, I get a couple of hundred quid off the Christmas excesses.
3. econobiker says:
Of course she won’t be a “prefered” customer since she will pay no outrageous interest, over the limit fees, or late fees. In other words, she will be not as profitable as the half-*ssed customers who DO pay those fees since she will only be bringing in merchant charges to the credit card company(ies). Then the card companies will cancel her cards due to “market changes” or some other BS…
• johnva says:
@econobiker: It’s never been my experience that they actually do this…and I’ve been putting everything on credit cards and paying it off in full for a long time now. I’ve saved a lot of money in cash back by doing this.
• Anonymous says:
Agreed. Me and my wife put everything on cash back cards, and we got $750 back last year. We have been doing it for years, never carrying a balance. We also use as many of the protection services on the cards as possible (extended warranties, free rental car insurance, etc). Never paid any fees to the card. Never had a card cancelled.
The credit card companies don’t seem to mind, they get paid 3% of every transaction we do by the merchant, which is more than we get in cash back and services. I bet they would prefer if we would carry a balance, but they haven’t cut us off.
• zarex42 says:
Completely wrong.
The credit card companies make a hefty profit from the merchants that take the card, and are more than happy to have people pay off their balance. High profit, low risk.
• MsAnthropy says:
Yup. There are also some credit card companies that would MUCH rather you did not carry a balance from month to month – AmEx, for example. A customer who uses their credit card like a debit card, putting every single charge they make on the thing, and then pays it off in full without ever carrying a balance, is a) making the credit card company a nice hefty amount in merchant fees and b) posing much less risk than someone who has their card maxed out and is paying interest, but might, y’know, suddenly discover they can’t afford to pay anymore.
There ARE some card issuers whose ideal customer is the one that carries a balance and pays a huge amount in interest – there are even some whose ideal customer is probably one who is forever going over the limit and paying late, and running up charges in the process. They’re catering to a very different part of the market than the credit card companies who like their customers not to be in any NEED of credit, be able to afford to pay everything off in full, but still use a credit card and thus make them a profit in the process.
4. little stripes says:
I had to buy a car through Drive Time because I had ZERO credit. No, really. None, zip, nada. So, I have a crappy APR rate, but at least now I have a car, AND I finally got approved for a credit card through my bank (BofA). YAY! I’m trying to use it monthly, mainly on car payments and insurance payments, things that are in my budget already, and then paying them off monthly, so I can build some more actual credit.
Is this the way I should go about it?
• BeeBoo says:
@little stripes: I can’t comment on Drive Time at all. But using a credit card wisely over time is a good way to build credit. A mortgage and personal loans such as a car loan help as well.
The most important thing is to never miss or be late on a payment, consider automatic debits so you don’t have to worry about it or spend time on it or money for stamps. Insurance payments and utility bills are prime candidates for automatic monthly credit card charges. All of my monthly bills are charged to my credit card except for one, which is directly deducted from my checking, and my credit card payments are automatically deducted as well. I pay no monthly bills at all.
Make sure that you scrupulously check your credit card statement, especially if you have charged in restaurants or had refunds.
• Mr_Mantastic says:
@little stripes: You don’t have to use the credit card to gain the credit. Just having one and not making any late payments is good enough. I had one open for 14 months that I never even used once, and it built my credit up. My score is a 772 and all I’ve had my whole life is 2 credit cards that I carry zero balance on (I’m 24).
• johnnya2 says:
@Mr_Mantastic: Actually not using the card is what WILL make a company decide to pull your credit cards. You provide zero benefit to the company issuing the card.In fact, you caused them an expense to issue the card in the first place. With credit tightening,the banks may decide that you are not the customer they want. You are the person who goes to the coffee shop and orders water and takes up a table that a PAYING customer could be using.
• Mr_Mantastic says:
@johnnya2: To the contrary, a table is something that is tangible and takes up space in an establishment. Issuing someone a credit card that they do not use does not take up valuable “space” that the company needs. It’s not like they are losing business from other consumers because I didn’t use my car. The company did not decide to pull my card after the 1+ year that I didn’t use it. I use both of my cards now, but never accrue any interest (and make $300 a year on my AMEX).
5. MattO says:
my wife and i do this as well – we have usually 1-2k charged per month total, spread among 2 cards – we get cash back, so we put everything we can on those cards to get the most back :-)
6. LatherRinseRepeat says:
There’s nothing wrong with paying off the cards each month. I think all 3 credit reporting agencies take a “snapshot” of the total debt of your card for each billing period. So it really doesn’t matter if you pay it off. Your credit report will still show your total purchases and your ability to pay them.
• MsAnthropy says:
Your credit report/score is indeed a ‘snapshot’ of your credit situation (as of the last time each creditor reported to the CRAs) on any given day. Thing is, that most credit card companies report the closing balance on your statement to the CRAs. So, if you have a card with a $5,000 limit and regularly run the balance up to $4,500 and then pay it off in full as soon as you get the statement, the balance showing on your credit reports is going to be $4,500 – it’ll be whatever the balance is when your statement cuts. This will make your card appear to be almost maxed out (even if you do pay it down to zero as soon as you get the bill), and this WILL have a negative effect on your credit scores. If you have a reason to care about your scores (about to apply for a mortgage or buy a car, or just don’t want to spook other creditors into thinking you’re living beyond your means) you’d do better to make sure the balance is paid off entirely or down to a much lower amount BEFORE the statement date (not the due date – and if you’ve paid off some of the balance before the statement cuts, you’ll still need to make another payment before the due date in order to avoid late charges, as the first payment will fall in a different billing cycle)… that will definitely help keep your scores in good shape, but can also be more effort than you might want to expend!
7. thaJack says:
Definitely not good. You’ve got it half right. You should buy everything with the card, but only make the minimum payments every month.
When you pay it off completely, that just tells the credit card companies that you only want the freebies that you can get with the points. They don’t like that.
It is not good for the credit card companies.. and what is not good for the credit card companies is not good for America.
God Bless America..
8. dakotad555 says:
I use a cash back card (2% from Discover) to buy several $100 gift cards a year. They give me $25.00 worth of gift card for every $20.00 I redeem. While this isn’t a ton of money, it does pay for things we need around the house. I would recommend doing it only if you are disciplined and do not end up spending more than you would have. Also, I recommend using a card that allows you to pay online.
9. EBounding says:
I recently applied for a Chase Freedom card and my score dropped 3 points, according to Credit Karma. So I’ll now have 4 cards and only 1 will have a significant balance to pay off each month. So it’s not that big of a deal.
• yo, naomi leon (nee captain_underpants) says:
@EBounding: i have a chase freedom card. i like it. and if you save up $200 in cash rewards (don’t request a check until you have $200), they give you $250.
10. Traveshamockery says:
This is a quality strategy, as long as you control yourself. Some people can’t take the temptation, and they shouldn’t use credit.
I use the same strategy of paying my cards off every month. I view it as using someone else’s money for free, then being paid a bonus on top of that.
My AMEX Blue Cash gives 5% back on gas, groceries, and pharmacy – 5% off in those categories is great! I also get 1.5% back on all my other purchases. (It’s 1%/.5% for the first $6500 per year, then the higher amounts take over). I’ve earned about $300 in cashback since April!
• ssp5a1 says:
@InfiniTrent: That’s exactly what my family does. Amex Blue is great. Use it for gas, groceries, pharmacies, and get 5% (after the initial $6,500). Now if I could only use it on my real estate taxes…
• ssp5a1 says:
@ssp5a1: I should clarify that the card we are talking about is Amex Blue Cash. Blue is actually a different card.
• MsAnthropy says:
I love my Blue Cash. We’ve just hit the $6,500 mark for the year so the rewards are building up even more impressively than before. Now I just need to hope AmEx doesn’t decide it doesn’t like me and reduce my credit limit to $500, as has happened to countless poor unfortunates who had previously thought themselves to be valued cardholders. Sigh. Blue Cash is (in my opinion) the best rewards card out there, if you can keep AmEx happy.
11. jchabotte says:
I can’t imagine having more than one card.. but then I guess it depends on the limit on your cards..
• Traveshamockery says:
@jchabotte: If you have an American Express, you basically have to have either Visa or Mastercard too…almost everybody takes AMEX, but you’ve got to be prepared for those who don’t.
• johnva says:
@jchabotte: Having 2-3 probably helps your credit, overall. Plus, a nice benefit is that you can use different cards different places in order to maximize your rewards earnings. For example, you might use one card that gives a higher percentage on gas and groceries those places, and another for restaurants in order to get more there.
• MsAnthropy says:
Yep. The only cards I have are rewards cards – AmEx Blue Cash for just about every purchase, Discover More for the 5% cashback categories that aren’t already Blue Cash 5% cashback categories (and for our local bar, that takes Discover but not AmEx), and my 1% cashback Visa for places that don’t take Blue Cash and would earn me some pitiful amount with Discover. All get paid off in full every month (the AmEx gets paid in full every week, in fact), and it’s working out great so far! :)
• baquwards says:
@jchabotte: The biggest reason that I have more than one card is when traveling. I have seen cards shut down when traveling for charges in foreign countries,even when they were called and told of travel plans. I also put one in the hotel/cruise ship cabin safe just in case my wallet gets stolen, I still have something to fall back on and will not have to stress about how to get by until new cards are issued.
12. nataku8_e30 says:
If you’re not living on loans, there are really only a few times you’ll actually need a good credit score. I think that by being responsible and not defaulting on debts, you can generally develop good enough credit to get by in these situations, even if you aren’t carrying a balance on your credit cards, or engaging in other behavior that makes bankers rich.
PS – Buying a car is not one of those times you should be relying on credit – if you can’t afford to save for it and pay with cash, it’s probably more expensive than you should be buying.
• Papercutninja says:
@Flame: My GF does the same thing, but BofA (her CC people) seem to like it. They periodically send her thank-yous for being such a good customer.
• Elcheecho says:
@nataku83: true, it’s best to wait until you can pay cash to buy a car, but that doesn’t mean you should pay cash.
• cottiescot says:
@Elcheecho: WHAT? Cars should not be purchased on Credit? That’s ridiculous why should I pay cash for something that when I can use the finance companies money and earn interest on my money. Even at 3.05% your still making something. Especially since 0% APR are not uncommon. Stow the comments on buying a used car…. they are not for everyone..
• richcreamerybutter says:
@nataku83: Thank you. I have many skills, but my eyes glaze over at the particulars of credit scores (we can’t be good at everything). Plus, I just choose not to invoke stress for what still seems to be this odd, arbitrarily-manufactured (in that we all try to second guess the best method) rite of passage for adults. My life is too short to get too entwined with these details, even if it means an occasional award (which still comes at a price).
I almost had to declare bankruptcy a few years back, and a family tragedy then prevented this. Since then, I have one card through my bank that I pay off at the end of some months, and sometimes I’ll carry a few hundred over. I just make sure to pay by the due date. I checked my credit score for fun recently and discovered an account that was missed in the original payments (but clearing that now). Despite all this, my score was still “ok.”
Realistically, I may need this in a few years for another (rental) apartment. I do know that many landlords will take 6 or so months upfront in lieu of perfect credit, and I’m perfectly fine with that.
13. BaronVonHawkeye says:
I do this as well. My two main credit cards are paid in full each month, one of my store credit cards has no balance, and the other has a balance with interest deferred. Never a problem for me and with the miles, I have a free ticket to go to a bowl game this year…..hopefully.
14. TheFuzz53 says:
I put everything on my card and just pay the full balance at the end of the month. Citibank must hate me. They have never gotten a cent of interest from me, but have paid out like $500 in cash back to me.
• Traveshamockery says:
@TheFuzz53: Don’t worry, the merchants you buy from subsidize all the cash back in the form of the merchant fees they pay for each transaction.
15. battra92 says:
I use my Credit Card for a lot. I get 2% off on gas and restaurants and 3% off at Amazon and 1% on everything else. I can redeem the cashback in gas cards or Amazon gift certificates. Since I love Amazon so much, it makes sense to me.
16. BeeBoo says:
I also put almost everything on my main credit card and usually only carry a small amount of cash. The credit card payment is automatically debited from my checking. The card has no annual fee and I get rewards.
Assuming that you always pay it off [a big assumption for most people] and incur no fees or interest, the only disadvantage is that you might spend more when using a credit card vs. cash. It’s a lot easier and safer than constantly using the ATM and keeping cash.
Years ago I felt self-conscious when charging something for $2 or $3 but not anymore. The trend is definitely toward using credit and debit cards for small purchases, such as fast food, coffee, and even subway rides. The issuers certainly encourage it and the store employees simply don’t care, they may even prefer it because they don’t have to make change or count as much cash at the end of their shift.
Definitely use a credit card over a debit card because of the potential dangers if a debit card is compromised.
17. nocturnal99 says:
I do exactly what the post says, and I have a pretty high credit score. If it’s something I think I might have issues with or might have problems returning, I put it on my Amex. Same goes for Gas; 3% cash back on that on my amex. Everything else goes onto my Continental Mastercard; it’s paid for a roundtrip trip to Israel and another roundtrip from NYC to California.
So long as you know what you’re doing, you can actually reap benefits from the credit card awards, while still keeping your credit score healthy.
18. kcroat says:
I have 3 rewards cards that I pay off every month, and I put expenses on the card that gives me the most cha-ching.
Chase Rewards — 1% on everything and 3% on top 3 common spending categories (but excludes restaurants)
Chase Home Improvement rewards … 3% at hardware stores which pays off for my many rental property upkeep expenses
Discover — has rotating 5% bonus categories where you can ring up major returns; also around 1% for other purchases (but less than 1% on first 3000 though so I use it less except for in bonus categories nowadays); also can often double your bonus on gift cards to certain stores
19. briancavner says:
I also pay off my balances in full every month, but have been considering opening a second card to help with the credit utilization ratio that you talk about. I’ve had my eye on a WaMu credit card for their free credit score service, but am hesitating now for two (obvious) reasons:
1) I feel like opening new credit right now would be a bad idea (is it really?)
2) (Big one) WaMu effectively doesn’t exist anymore.
Is there another card that offers this service? Or will Chase continue to offer this service to WaMu cardholders even after the acquisition? Any recommendations?
• jpmoney says:
@briancavner: I can’t completely answer your questions, but I can add that I’ve never had any problems with my WaMu credit card. The 1% cash bach and online credit rating make it well worth it.
I didn’t see my rebate check one year because they put it on the bottom of my statement where they normally put those cash-advance-trap checks. The call center did a great job of working and communicating with me.
If you get the offer, I’d call it in or go online to apply instead of mailing it in. The card’s website also says JPMorgan Chase now as well. As we all know, its not like your account just dies when the bank is bought.
• bwcbwc says:
@briancavner: Chase has a big credit card operation. I have a card with them (not via WaMu). They share some operations with FirstUSA (or maybe they bought out FirstUSA, I forget). If the offer looks reasonable, go for it. You can call them up if you want to confirm that they’ll still honor the offer now.
You don’t really want to have multiple cards with the same bank or even the same processing agent. So if you have another account with Chase or FirstUSA, not a good idea to open another one. It costs you flexibility in doing balance transfers if that becomes necessary or advantageous. Nobody lets you balance transfer from one of their accounts to another of their accounts.
• ninjatoddler says:
@briancavner: AmEx has a good selection of cards and great options with them (cash back). That along with some bit of prestige when you flash out your American Express card.
20. Flame says:
I put everything on my card, then pay it back twice per month. Really, really annoys them, which is part of why I do it. :)
• AMetamorphosis says:
I love you ! :-)
I do the same thing & have a very high FICO
• johnva says:
@Flame: How do you know it annoys them? I’ve never had any negative consequences associated with responsible credit card use.
• bravo369 says:
@Flame: I do the same thing but I don’t understand why that would annoy them. I usually get my new statement by the 5th of every month. I get paid on the 15th and 30th so i pay half the balance on the 15th and the other half on the 30th and it’s always paid in full a week in advance of the due date. I would think they love that since they are basically getting paid early and can get interest on it.
• zarex42 says:
It doesn’t annoy them at all, they’re quite happy to have you pay your bill off on time!
• stevejust says:
@zarex42: Why pay it off twice a month? The money is an interest free loan as long as you don’t miss the due date. I’d rather have it in my 4.00% savings account than give it to the credit card company prematurely.
There is always some colossally weird advice in the comments on this website.
And someone might say, yeah but 4% on a small amount for two weeks isn’t all that much. But let’s say you charge $35,000 a year on credit cards and always pay the balance in full when it comes due. Think about that extra 4% on $35,000 for 24 weeks…
• bravo369 says:
@stevejust: well if you look at it that you are just trying to get points/cash back and are making purchases you wouldn’t have put on the credit card in the first place then you really aren’t losing anything by paying early.
but there’s all kinds of reasons people pay early. I pay my credit cards twice each month but I also have a high yield savings account. Part of the reasoning is that I only put money IN this account. Absolutely no withdrawals unless absolutely necessary. Another reason I like to pay early is that you never know when something will happen and money is needed elsewhere. At least paying half midway through the billing cycle guarantees that I did not miss a payment and that I paid more than the minimum.
• stevejust says:
@bravo369: But if you pay early, the credit card company gets to earn interest on YOUR money. I’d rather earn interest on my money. I don’t see missing a payment as a risk at all, since I really use only one card at a time (switching cards when points incentive runs dry to next best deal for me).
• zarex42 says:
I agree completely; missed that part. There’s zero reason to pay off any CC bill in advance. Just use your bank’s (free) bill pay service to pay it off the day it’s due (or a day earlier to play it safe). You also save the cost/hassle of stamps, checks, etc.
• james says:
@Flame: Why pay back twice a month? You are just giving your money to them before you need to.
It is good to charge everything, as people are saying, as long as you never carry a balance. You get protection and rewards. I do this all the time and when I bought my house, my credit rating was 817, so I don’t think it hurts much.
One thing I found out recently (with the house) is that you can use a credit card to pay off the property tax and insurance of the house. That is a good amount of cash back or about half an airline ticket. Just don’t carry the balance. :)
21. strayxray says:
We’ve been using National City’s credit card with some nice cash back. 4% on gas (that was quite significant until we stopped comutting), 3% on movies and movie rentals (Netflix took care of that years ago), 2% on food from groceries, restaurants, and fast food, and finally 1% on essentially everything else. They don’t send you a check each month, but after you accumulate $100 in “rewards”.
We switched from using debit cards exclusively (I’m not a fan of “points” or the lack of protection from theft). Now we get $100+ checks in the mail every few months with our standard purchases. We maintain no balances, so that is all “profit” for us.
22. GuinevereRucker says:
My wife and I keep one, or at most two credit cards at a time, and pay them off every month. Ditto what another poster said about the Blue Cash card, just got it :)
One time I called the bank and the person on the other end couldn’t believe my credit score. “I’ve never seen one this high…” I’ve barely ever looked at it, just pay my bills and pay off the credit card every month.
So my advice is don’t stress about your credit score. DO be anal about paying your bills and cards off every month. Works for me, I’m 27 and my score is above 800 /shrug.
23. SadSam says:
I used to do this, but found (once my husband and I combined finances and we read Total Money Makeover and got serious about getting out of debt – most of the debt belonged to my hubby) that I spent a lot more money (basically double) when I used credit vs. debit.
Everyone is going to say that clearly the problem is me and my lack of control and that could be true. But what I found was that when I used debit I knew the money was coming out of my checking account now and that made a difference vs. when I was using credit and just thought about it later when the bill came (and yes I paid the bills in full for years and years). When I switched to debit I was more engaged with my spending, thinking about the purchases and making sure I needed or really wanted to make that purchase.
At this point, I could probably go back to credit and stick to the same mindful habits but I very much enjoy not having a credit card bill. We do have CCs that we use for travel or if we need to make a purchase on which we want the extra protection. And, fyi – I get points for my Visa debit purchases.
• johnva says:
@SadSam: Debit card rewards points are generally inferior to the rewards on credit cards. But to your point, this is why I said upthread that whether this is a good idea or not depends on your spending psychology. For some people, like you apparently, it doesn’t seem like real money when it’s on a credit card for some reason. For other people, like me, we do all the things you mentioned about being engaged with your spending regardless of what method of payment we use. I don’t even consider my credit card use “debt”, because I mentally consider the money gone the second I spend it.
Also, a lot of the best rewards points are for things like gas. Even if you just used your credit cards for that, you could potentially get a significant amount of cashback on many cards. And I doubt you’re going to burn more gas and spend more just because you paid for it on a credit card, since no one buys gas on impulse. Just a thought for a useful “halfway” point if you don’t think you can spend as reasonably on things that give you more latitude of options.
• Mr_Mantastic says:
@SadSam: Dave Ramsey claims that people who use credit cards spend on average 12%-18% more than people who use cash. Even though I pay my bill of every month, I would have to agree. I hate cash and I don’t want to use debit bc of fraud reasons, so me and the wife do our best to limit our expenses.
• johnva says:
@Mr_Mantastic: Budgeting/limiting spending is a different thing from using a credit card. You shouldn’t use a credit card if you have a psychological tendency to spend more on them. Not all of us do.
I also think that Dave Ramsey’s ideas about debt and credit card use are rooted more in his ideology than in reality. We’ve discussed these “studies” that supposedly show that people spend more with credit cards before, and I think they’re dubious at best. Some people may, but I don’t think that’s true of most people who pay their credit card bills off every month, and anyway the studies don’t really provide evidence for that broader claim (D.R. just extrapolates from the actually supported data to fit with his message). And some of these studies also used very dubious methodology (such as contrived situations without real money being involved, tiny study groups, or raw statistical data on spending that doesn’t account for WHAT people are actually buying. For example, the average spending on a credit card might be higher just because people are more likely to put a new refrigerator on one than a fast food hamburger since they don’t like carrying around hundreds of dollars in cash).
24. goodywitch says:
I know that Ben Stein does this (I was watching a pbs program about credit). The credit cards hate him (and apparently you) because they have no interest to charge, so they don’t reap an benefit, no matter how much is charged on the cards.
Hey, he’s a former Econ professor and a very intelligent man. If you’re doing the same as him, then you can’t be doing too much wrong :-P
• johnva says:
@goodywitch: Ben Stein may be right about this, but I’ve questioned his intelligence (and his honesty) a bit ever since he went all out with his flaming support for intelligent design.
• stevejust says:
@johnva: Ben Stein is allegedly smart, but I’ve never seen much proof he is.
Here’s proof he’s wrong about it: every consumerist reader should know by now that credit cards charge merchants fees everytime they process those cards through their terminals. So while the credit card company doesn’t make money from you on interest, they make money from you per every transaction you conduct.
• MsAnthropy says:
But they do reap a benefit – in the form of merchant fees. Anyone who uses their credit card for every single purchase they make, from their morning coffee to their couch to their cellphone bill, is making the credit card company a very nice amount in merchant fees. There are credit card issuers that pitch themselves at different segments of the market – some want the customers who will be carrying a balance for months on end and paying a hefty amount of interest (and possibly the occasional late fee or overlimit fee too), and some are well aware that there are people out there who don’t “need” credit because they can either afford to buy everything they want in cash, or who are disciplined enough to stop themselves buying what they can’t afford – but guess what, there are plenty of credit card companies out there that actively want those very people to be their customers. They don’t necessarily want them to be their customers because they want to trick them into getting horribly in debt and paying interest etc, but because if they can talk the customer into using their card a lot (with promises of cashback, frequent flyer miles, whatever – not to mention the purchase protection, etc), then it can be a win-win situation for everyone – the credit card company gets to make some money from each and every transaction, and the customer gets a little payoff in the form of cashback or whatever their chosen reward is.
Credit card companies don’t ONLY make money from interest charged on balances.
25. albear says:
I would say, of course it’s good! I have never paid a cent to my credit card company since getting my first card in 1991!! *they hate me* I have the Chase Perfect Card that gives you money back every month. I’m the evil person on the controlling end having them pay me to use their card ;)
26. ReadLine says:
I have a Citi Amex that gives me 3-5 points per dollar depending on where I shop, and with every 20,000 points, I get a free flight. I put everything on the card, pay it in full, and earn a free flight every 4 months. If you’re responsible, putting everything on a card can get you excellent rewards.
27. dmuth says:
If you can use credit cards responsibly, then they are a powerful tool for managing expenditures, building a credit rating, and racking up rewards points.
I have a Sony Card, and in the several years I’ve had it, I’ve used my “sony points” to get, for free, several hundred dollars in consumer electronics (digital camera, bedside clock, etc.) and video games. All at zero cost to me. It was a great deal.
• Swearengen says:
You might think there is no cost for you in receiving rewards from your credit card, but in the end you do pay for it. The credit cards fund rewards programs by charging the merchants higher transaction fees, which of course the merchants then pass on to you.
28. Ramses says:
Your FICO score is negatively impacted anytime you use more than 20% of your revolving account (credit card) limits. This is regardless of whether or not you pay your balance in full or just make the minimum payment. Your card issuer reports some basic information to the credit bureaus every month: your credit limit, your highest balance during the billing cycle, and whether or not you paid as agreed (on time). Let’s say, for example, that your card issuer reports your information to the credit bureaus on the 15th of every month. If at the time of this reporting, you are using 70% of your card limit, that will negatively impact your FICO score regardless of the fact that you pay your balance in full on your due date of, for example, the 20th of the month. In this example, although you’ve paid in full, you are still penalized for using 70% of your limit because of how the card issuer reported your balance.
29. Swearengen says:
If you pay off your credit card balance every month, you are termed a “transactor” by the credit card companies. They don’t like that you just use it for transacting business, but they don’t do anything to hurt you just because you do that. The credit card companies still make money off of the transaction fees on each purchase you make. However, they will try to entice you into becoming a “revolver”, which is someone who keeps a balance every month, and so is paying them monthly interest. They will offer you balance transfer rates and special points and rewards, all designed to make sure you charge more than you can pay off in a month.
30. TheCheez says:
Perfectly fine!
I tend to do this both for points and security but it wasn’t working quite right until I started tracking my purchases vs income on a spreadsheet. Once I began tracking it I could make damn sure that I wasn’t running a deficit month to month, which sometimes was a problem in the past.
31. humphrmi says:
I also do this (charge everything to CC’s, pay it off every month, collect rewards / rebates.) My credit score is pretty high.
That said, bear in mind that paying of your credit cards each month does not equal having no balance. The credit cards report your balance to the credit reporting agencies based on your statement balance, not what you’re carrying over from month to month. So if you regularly charge $2K on your CC per month, and pay it off (thinking that you thus have a zero balance), and then charge up another $2K before the next statement cuts, the credit card company will actually report a monthly balance of $2K. So the point is, make sure your credit rating can handle that balance report (which then counts against your “ratio” – total balances vs total credit limits.) And in fact, in that instance, it’s actually better to have more cards (raising the “total credit limit”) and use few of them (assuming the company lets you keep doing that…)
32. VotaIdiota says:
Let’s not forget that paying off your credit card every month (or however long your statement cycle is) definitely helps your cc company. While they may not be earning interest on you, they are getting the aforementioned merchant fees. More importantly than that, though, they can show shareholders and investors that they have fully current cardholders on the books. That kind of thing always looks good, and ESPECIALLY in the current environment.
33. sawzy says:
people forget about data-mining. although i do the same thing (pay off balance every month and just collect points) there may soon come a day when you will wish there wasn’t a huge detailed inventory of your spending habits in a database somewhere that you can never get rid of.
same goes for the years of email backed up in my gmail account. one day these historical records are going to be extremely valuable for the companies that own them. You can consider the 1% cash back your “payment” for knowing everyplace you’ve bought something for the last decade.
34. Etoiles says:
My BF uses his credit card for about 99.8% of all his purchases, and pays it off within 12 hours of their posting the bill every month. The reward points have been really, really good to us — multiple gift cards, and a free hotel night in Puerto Rico! His credit score’s pretty damn high, too.
I am actually going to start doing the same once I have my balance paid off. (Should take about another year — my balance is from (a) a year of unemployment, and (b) having to move 3 times in 18 months.)
35. sburnap42 says:
I totally work this. Not only do we use our rewards card for absolutely everything, but I also use it for a ton of reimbursable business expenses. Overseas business trips FTW!
36. SecureLocation says:
Been doing this for years with no problem. Watch out for late arriving bills followed by a late charge the following month. I caught the bastards trying this more than once. They always have some lame excuse about bills getting held up. And they always reverse the fee.
37. SecureLocation says:
PS–Some banks, including Wachovia, have a rewards program inking to your debit card. You have to say “credit” when they ask “debit or credit.”
38. mannyv says:
Just an FYI, credit card companies get a percentage of your transaction. If you pay your balance off every month they earn less than if you didn’t, but they still earn.
They’re rather have someone charging $1000/mo and paying it off than someone carrying a $1000 balance and paying 18%. Why?
$1000 * .03 = $30/mo * 12 = $360/yr
$1000 * .18 = $180/yr
First number is less risky, and is better in absolute terms.
And it doesn’t annoy them if you pay your card off. They’re corporations, and can’t be annoyed.
• econobiker says:
@mannyv: If corporations couldn’t be annoyed then they wouldn’t have changed the bankruptcy laws…
And $1000 * .2995= $290/yr plus one late fee $39= $319/yr or almost the same as the merchant fees on $1000 month and extremely less processing/accounting transactions.
39. fisherstudios says:
Credit card companies make money when you don’t pay off your balances on time, as interest. What this means is that credit card companies will consider you a bad investment if they see on your credit history that you never miss a payment. So be sure to intentionally miss a payment every so often. And remember to use the card often – cards that are not used can sometimes be disabled for ‘inactivity’.
40. volve says:
Isn’t there the fact that a high Revolving Credit is a viewed poorly in terms of credit?
If you use your cards and run them up all month, then pay it all off before they get to earn any interest, well, that kind of pisses them off doesn’t it?
And what is the optimum Credit Utilization Ratio? Presumably 0% compounds the revolving problem I just mentioned.
Inquiring minds want to know!
Oh and whilst I’m ranting, how is it justifiable for my credit eligibility in life to be based on a score that I have to pay to see? That just seems terribly wrong.
41. frugalgirl says:
I have one emergency card and one use-everyday card that I’ve always paid off in full. I’ve had store cards that I’ve opened and closed a few times but my score still seems pretty good.
Being a deadbeat to the CC companies is fun!
42. GideonKoliha says:
I’m the type of person that couldn’t deal with credit cards. I had 4 of them 3 were VISAs. I ran up the debt and couldn’t keep up with my payments. Eventually I understood what I was doing was stupid and paid off all of my balances. My credit score was shot and I lost all of my cards. To re-build my credit I got a secured card in the early 90’s and started charging and paying off the entire card before I got the bill. By 1998, my credit was better and I had received another card from my bank and my secured card was transferred to a un-secured account. 10 years later I still had that card but just closed it because the credit card company refused to lower my rate of 23% (19% was their best offer) and it had a yearly fee (split monthly) that my two other cards waived. I was told by the cc rep and a family member that it was a mistake because that was old credit and that’s more valuable than the other credit accounts that are 5 to 7 year old.
Since I rarely held a balance on that card the percentage rate barely concerned me but the monthly fees and the fact that you get bills online or mail but not both made it hard to remember to log in and pay that fee.
43. gmark2000 says:
As mentioned before, the credit card companies derive the majority of their revenue from the 2-3% cut of millions of dollars of purchases that are rung through every minute. Interest on carry credit card debt is entirely secondary. The credit card companies want you to spend spend spend.
• econobiker says:
@gmark2000: Not just interest but late fees, over limit fees, cash advance fees are great negative activity profit centers. If not then why have they increased these fees at an incredible rate over the last two decades?
Kind of like bank ATM transaction fees- once they saw how profitable raising fees were they got on the hog!!!
44. Anonymous says:
WoW! I can’t believe some of the crap I’m reading. You all are brainwashed by the CC companies. Everyone should checkout the movie, “MAXED OUT” by James Scurlock. He also has a book out by the same title. If you are all on the same band wagon as the “We Hate Bush” via Farenheit 9/11 cult, then you should consider really watching the aforementioned movie.
45. Canoehead says:
I like having all my expenses in one place – you can review the bill and then decide what things should be cut down or cut out. At the end of each year, Citi povides a summary of the year grouped by typs of expense – retail, food, lodging, etc. Very useful (and a bit scary the first time).
I also like the protection of the cards – when my wife’s new treo was lifted from her purse at a bar, mastercard covered it to the tune of $350 – we had to chase them a bit, but it was totally worth it.
46. ironchef says:
another benefit is that it tracks all your expenses during the year. Chase offers itemization for budgeting purposes.
47. mac-phisto says:
one thing i’ve heard lately is that paying your cards off in full every month can negatively impact your score in another way…it might not show a “regular payment history”.
i haven’t determined if this is fact or fiction yet, but it is something to think about. perhaps some of you that utilize cards in this way could help – does your 24-month payment history on the trade lines for these cards look like this:
or like this:
the second example indicates infrequent payment history (an ‘X’ means payment data is unavailable for that month) & could affect your ability to obtain credit (from what i hear).
again, this is something i’ve heard recently that i cannot confirm or deny, so please don’t take it as credit gospel.
• MsAnthropy says:
If you make a payment, that payment is going to be reported to the CRAs, whether you paid the minimum or the full balance. So you don’t need to worry about that impacting your score. What will impact your score is if you pay all of your credit cards off in full every month and have all of them report a zero balance to the CRAs. The FICO formula seems not to like it if you’re showing no credit utilization at all, and your score will drop a bit accordingly. (Incidentally, allowing a card to report a balance does not mean you can’t pay it in full, or that you’ll pay interest on it – if you DON’T want a card to report a balance you can just pay it off before the statement date – any card with a balance on the statement will have that balance reported to the CRAs, so you can still pay it in full immediately afterwards).
What appears to be best for your FICO scores (and this is obviously only a ‘game’ you really want to bother playing if you want your credit to be as perfect as possible to qualify for a good rate on a loan, etc) is to have an overall credit card utilization of less than 4.9% (although if you can’t manage that, below 9.9% is good too), with fewer than half of all your open accounts reporting any balance at all – and the utilization on each card that does report a balance also being below 4.9% of that card’s limit. And by “fewer than half of all your open accounts”, I mean “accounts” including mortgages, car loans, student loans, etc. So if you have a mortgage and a car loan and 4 credit cards, that’s six accounts in total, so your score will suffer a bit if you have more than two reporting a balance – and as the mortgage and car loan will ALWAYS report a balance, that means your score will be best if your credit cards NEVER do (although having one card reporting – ie making it half your accounts reporting a balance – is better than ‘more than half’…)
Like I said, though, this is all far too much effort to be thinking about unless you have a really good reason to care whether your score drops a bit because of some formula that’s looking at the balances on your credit cards etc. If you’re shopping for a mortgage, a few points either way could be important – but if not, so long as you’re not maxing out all your cards and making late payments, you should be just fine!
Yikes. I’ve spent waaaay too much time on the myFICO forums – this stuff has just worked its way into my head by osmosis, I think!
• Mr_Mantastic says:
@mac-phisto: FICTION.
• johnva says:
@mac-phisto: Total fiction. Any amount you charge within a month that is still on your account when your statement posts (generally) will get reported to the CRA’s. The FICO formula doesn’t have any idea whether you’re actually paying interest or not, because that information isn’t on your credit report (at least, it’s not on any report that I can see as a consumer). Now, it might hurt you slightly if you simply don’t use your card and your statement balance is zero, but only very slightly. Not really enough to be worth worrying about, in my opinion.
48. pauljunk says:
You fools – why are you paying your credit cards off every two weeks?! You are throwing money away!
1. Charge everything on your credit card.
2. Keep your credit card payment money in a high interest online savings account earning 3%+.
3. Pay your bill off in full 2-3 days before it’s due.
Most online savings accounts pay out interest based on average daily balance so the longer you keep your money in there the more interest you will accrue. I make an extra $50-$60 a year in extra interest just by paying my credit card off at the last possible moment.
Wait until the beginning of a new billing cycle for large purchases so that you can keep that money in savings for about 60 days.
• econobiker says:
@pauljunk: How does one best track when the payment is due? Write it on a calendar, in an electronic schedule format?
Your premise (and alot of folks premises here) also figures that people have alot money to save in high interest accounts or easy access to such money vehicles.
Basically unless you are a money or credit geek, not using a credit card (for the vast majority of people a debit card is good) is safer than using one. Kind of like speeding in your car, some people do it by taking precautions (radar detector, cb radio, PBA card ready) and never get caught, while other people do it with less awareness and get caught quickly and pay!
49. Tonguetied says:
The thing that gets me is that several years back I was strongly advised to close out any open unused credit cards I had. The reasoning was that when you have a credit card with, say, a $5,000 credit limit and it was sitting at $0 then you had the potential to instantaneously raise your debt level by $5,000 which would require at least some new monthly payment amount.
Since companies only want your total overall debt load to be a certain percentage of your income that would make them willing to loan you less than they otherwise would…
• econobiker says:
@Tonguetied: Some of this reasoning (pro and con) can be found in the App-a-rama environment. That is where people apply for huge amounts of credit cards at the same time in order to get the most amount of credit before all of the potential debt levels are figured by the companies. Most often used by credit card geeks who park 0% interest money in high yield savings accounts.
• johnva says:
@Tonguetied: That’s a common misconception, but it’s basically wrong as far as the FICO score goes. Manual underwriting might be another story, but I wouldn’t worry about that until someone actually tells you “I’m not giving you this mortgage unless you close some credit cards”.
50. Rectilinear Propagation says:
I would think this is OK as long as you don’t spend more than you actually have in cash. In other words, you could pay in cash if you wanted right that second and not just when you got paid again.
51. CrazyBooduh says:
So, with regard to this whole credit utilization ratio thing: I’ve heard several times that cancelling a credit card hurts your credit score, and this makes sense with your ratio increasing. However, if you are only using one card and pay it off in full every month (so you have a ratio of 0), would cancelling an extra, unused credit card have any effect on your score?
This is the situation I’m in where I have a Macy’s card that I really don’t need and haven’t used in years, but I’ve refrained from cancelling it due to these warnings. I guess I could just cut it up, forget about it and just keep my credit limit higher, but I’m curious.
52. TVarmy says:
So long as you’re organized and make sure you spend only what you can pay later and have a proper budget, I see no problem. You might want to look into your credit score using one of the three legit sites (search for it on this site) and see if you can apply for a card with a better rewards/cash back system. IIRC, the Visa Platinum with gas rewards have the best returns, but that may have been back when gas was more expensive (it could spike back up, of course).
53. mrosedal says:
This is how my wife and I do things. We put just about everything on Credit cards and pay them off, in full, every month. Twice a year we go shopping for clothes off of the reward points and usually end up spending, out of pocket, like $20, but get 150-200 worth of stuff. Since we don’t pay interest and accumulated the points you could say our attire is totally free. I like the method, but it is a little dangerous. If I lost my job we could very easily be behind by a month and have a fairly large bill. But believe me the disdain that I and my wife have towards paying interest keep us from ever not paying full.
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"Isaura" redirects here. For the Brazilian TV series 'Escrava Isaura', see Escrava Isaura (1976 TV series).
Location of Isauria in Asia Minor
Isauria (/ˈzɔriə/ or /ˈsɔriə/; Ancient Greek: Ἰσαυρία), in ancient geography, is a rugged isolated district in the interior of South Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering what is now the district of Bozkır and its surroundings in the Konya province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. In its coastal extension it bordered on Cilicia. It derives its name from the contentious Isaurian tribe (probably Luwian) and twin settlements Isaura Palaea (Ίσαυρα Παλαιά, Latin: Isaura Vetus, "Old Isaura") and Isaura Nea (Ίσαυρα Νέα, Latin: Isaura Nova, "New Isaura"). Isaurian marauders were fiercely independent mountain people who created havoc in neighboring districts under Macedonian and Roman occupations.
The permanent nucleus of Isauria was north of the Taurus range which lies directly to south of Iconium and Lystra. Lycaonia had all the Iconian plain; but Isauria began as soon as the foothills were reached. Its two original towns, Isaura Nea and Isaura Palaea, lay, one among these foothills (Doria) and the other on the watershed (Zengibar Kalesi).
In the 4th century BC, Isauria began as it would end, and became the wild district about Isaura Palaea and the heads of the Calycadnus. When the capital, Isaura (also known as Isaura Vetus or Isaura Palaea), a strongly fortified city at the foot of Mt. Taurus, was besieged by Perdiccas, the Macedonian regent after Alexander the Great's death, the Isaurians set the place alight and let it perish in flames rather than submit to capture. .[1]
Roman domination[edit]
Plan of the ruines of Isaura (Davis, 1879)
When the Romans first encountered the Isaurians (early in the 1st century BC), they regarded Cilicia Trachea as part of Isauria, which thus extended to the Mediterranean Sea; and this extension of the name continued to be in common use for two centuries. The whole basin of the Calycadnus was reckoned Isaurian, and the cities in the valley of its southern branch formed what was known as the Isaurian Decapolis.
The Isaurians were brought partially under control (76–75 BC) by the Romans. During the war of the Cilician and other pirates against Rome, the Isaurians took so active a part that the proconsul P. Servilius deemed it necessary to follow them into their rugged strongholds, and compel the whole people to submission, an exploit for which he received the title of Isauricus (75 BC).
The Isaurians were afterwards placed for a time under the rule of Amyntas, king of Galatia; but it is evident that they continued to retain their predatory habits and virtual independence. In the 3rd century they sheltered the rebel emperor Trebellianus.
In the early 4th century all Cilicia was detached by order of Diocletian for administrative purposes from the northern slope of Taurus, and we find a province called at first Isauria-Lycaonia, and later Isauria alone, extending up to the limits of Galatia, but not passing Taurus on the south. Pisidia, part of which had hitherto been included in one province with Isauria, was also detached, and made to include Iconium. In compensation Isauria received the eastern part of Pamphylia.
In the 4th century they were still described by Ammianus Marcellinus as the scourge of the neighbouring provinces of Asia Minor, with a major series of raids occurring from AD 404 to 409, including one campaign to eradicate them led by the Eastern Roman general Arbazacius, but they were said to have been effectually subdued in the reign of Justinian I.
Several Byzantine emperors were οf Isaurian descent: Zeno, whose native name was Tarasicodissa Rousoumbladadiotes, Leontios who reigned from 695 to 698, Leo III, who ascended the throne of Constantinople in 718, reigned until 741, and his son Constantine V. The empire used Isaurians as soldiers, generals and at one point they even formed part of the emperor's personal guard, the Excubitores. However, the population of Constantinople considered the Isaurians as barbarians, and emperor Anastasius I had to fight a long war against Isaurian rebels (Isaurian War, 492-497).
Later history[edit]
The site contains ruins of the town and its fortifications. The ruins of Isaura Palaea are mainly remarkable for their fine situation, fortifications and tombs. Those of Isaura Nea have disappeared, but numerous inscriptions and many sculpture stelae, built into the houses of Dorla, prove the site. It was the latter, and not the former town, that Servilius reduced by cutting off the water supply. J. R. S. Sterrett explored in the highland of Isauria in 1885 but it was not exhaustive. The site was identified by W. M. Ramsay in 1901.
Ramsay discovered there more than fifty Greek inscriptions, the greater number Christian, as well as magnificent tombs.[2] These monuments date from the third, fourth, and fifth centuries. Epitaphs have been found of three bishops, Theophilus, Sisamoas, and Mamas, who lived between the years 250 and 400. Three other bishops are also known, Hilarius, 381; Callistratus, somewhat later; Aetius, 451.[3] The last named bishop also bears the title of Isauropolis, the name of a city which also figures in the Hierocles's "Synecdemus".[4] As no "Notitiae episcopatuum" makes mention of Isaura, or Isauropolis, Ramsay supposes that the Diocese of Isaura Nova was early joined with that of Leontopolis, the more recent name of Isaura Palaea which is mentioned in all the "Notitiae".
Episcopal sees[edit]
Ancient episcopal sees of Isauria listed in the Annuario Pontificio as titular sees:[5]
See also[edit]
1. ^ Rogers, Clifford (June 2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-1953-3403-5.
2. ^ Ramsay, Studies in the History and Art of the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire (Aberdeen, 1906), 25-58
3. ^ Lequien, "Oriens christ.", I, 1085
4. ^ ed. Parthey, 675, 12
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Small intestine
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For the Traditional Chinese medicine description, see Small intestine (TCM).
Small intestine
Blausen 0817 SmallIntestine Anatomy.png
Diagram showing the small intestine and surrounding structures
Latin Intestinum tenue
Artery Superior mesenteric artery
Vein Hepatic portal vein
Nerve Celiac ganglia, vagus[1]
Lymph Intestinal lymph trunk
Gray's p.1168
MeSH Small+intestine
Small intestine
FMA FMA:7200
Anatomical terminology
The small intestine (or small bowel) is the part of the gastrointestinal tract following the stomach and followed by the large intestine, and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. The small intestine is composed of a duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. It receives bile juice and pancreatic juice through the hepatopancreatic duct, controlled by the sphincter of Oddi. In invertebrates such as worms, the terms "gastrointestinal tract" and "large intestine" are often used to describe the entire intestine. This article is primarily about the human gut, though the information about its processes is directly applicable to most placental mammals. The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals found in food.[2] A major exception to this is cows; for information about digestion in cows and other similar mammals, see ruminants.
The average length of the small intestine in an adult human male is 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in), and in an adult female 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in). It can vary greatly, from as short as 4.6 m (15 ft) to as long as 9.8 m (32 ft).[3][4] It is approximately 2.5–3 cm in diameter. The surface area of the human small intestinal mucosa averages 30 square meter (Helander HF, Fändriks L. Surface area of the digestive tract – revisited. Scand J Gastroenterol 49: 681-9, 2014.)
The small intestine is divided into three structural parts:
The entire structure is supported and surrounded by the Peritoneum.
Main article: Gastrointestinal wall
Layer Duodenum Jejunum Ileum
serosa 1st part serosa, 2nd - 4th adventitia normal normal
mucosa: muscularis mucosae normal normal normal
mucosa: lamina propria no PP no PP Peyer's patches
mucosa: intestinal epithelium simple columnar. Contains goblet cells, Paneth cells Similar to duodenum ?
The small intestine is where most chemical digestion takes place. Most of the digestive enzymes that act in the small intestine are secreted by the pancreas and enter the small intestine via the pancreatic duct. Enzymes enter the small intestine in response to the hormone cholecystokinin, which is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of nutrients. The hormone secretin also causes bicarbonate to be released into the small intestine from the pancreas in order to neutralize the potentially harmful acid coming from the stomach.
• Proteins are degraded into small peptides and amino acids before absorption.[5] Chemical breakdown begins in the stomach and continues in the small intestine. Proteolytic enzymes, including trypsin and chymotrypsin, are secreted by the pancreas and cleave proteins into smaller peptides. Carboxypeptidase, which is a pancreatic brush border enzyme, splits one amino acid at a time. Aminopeptidase and dipeptidase free the end amino acid products.
The small intestine supports the body's immune system.[6] The presence of probiotic gut flora appear to contribute positively to the host's immune system.[7]
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Bais Rajputs
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The Bais Rajput (pronounced [ˈbɛ̃ːs ˈraːdʒpuːt̪]) (also known as Bhains Rajput in certain regions), claim to be an ancient Rajput clan consisting of the wealthy, warriors, entrepreneurs and Zamindar (land owners). The Bais Rajputs live in northern India and Pakistan.
History and origin
Bais Rajput residence in South Asia. The darker the red, the denser the population of Bais Rajputs per sq/km.
The Bais Rajputs are a Suryavanshi clan. They are an ancient Hindu warrior clan. Their eponymous ancestor was Gautamiputra Satakarni also known as Shalivahana, the king of Shalikot presently known as Sialkot in Pakistan. Shalivahana is the mythic son of a snake who conquered the great Raja Vikramaditya of Ujjain in 55 AD and established his own area. The clan claims to have come from Manji Paithan in the Dekhan in 78 AD when Shalivahana was king. This was the Saka era and Shalivahana was the leader of the Saka nomads who invaded Gujarat on two occasions before and shortly after the beginning of the Christian era.
On the battlefield
During the days of the British Raj the Bais Rajput became particularly famous for their skills in tank building for the use of their own armies. Their Rajas and aristocrats were recorded building tanks around 1730 and again in 1780.[1]
Their wealth caused the Bais Rajput to be described in the 1830s as the "best dressed and housed people" in the areas where they lived.[1]
The Bais Rajputs are known for well building.[1]
Some Muslim Bais Rajput Thakurs experience problems in expressing their Thakur identity following the religion of Islam as it does not allow one to be self extravagant and flamboyant in acts. They form part of the larger Khanzada community in Awadh.[2]
See also
1. ^ a b c d Bayly, C. A. (1988). Rulers, Townsmen and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770-1870. Cambridge South Asian Studies 28. CUP Archive. pp. 96–100. ISBN 978-0-521-31054-3.
2. ^ The times of India, The Muslim Rajputs of UP, 8 Jul 2007 Atul Sethi, TNN
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Field of Science
Praying for abstinence
Religious people are less likely to drink heavily. However, there's a chicken-and-egg problem here. Is it that turning to god help people stay off the demon drink, or is it that hard-core party animals are less likely to be religious?
These questions crop up a lot in studies of religion, but there are a couple of ways round them. Basically, you can look at what happens over time (does being religious at the start of the year predict alcohol consumption at the end), or you can encourage people to be religious and see what happens to their drinking.
That's what Nathan Lambert, of Florida State University, and colleagues, have done (they've done a couple of similar studies in the past). They took a group of students and found that, sure enough, the religious ones were less likely to binge drink. They also showed that religiosity at the start of the semester predicted less binge drinking at the end.
Rather more interesting was that they then did a trial in which they randomized students (all of them religious believers) to two groups. One group was asked to pray every day for their friends and family (they had to pick 5). The other group was asked simply to think positive thoughts daily about their friends and family.
By the end of the study, four weeks later, the 'good thoughts' group were drinking nearly twice as much alcohol as the 'prayer' group.
Lambert has two theories. First is that prayer may help to improve your relationships with others (that's something Lambert has shown in an earlier study). And if relationships are stronger, then you'll have less need to turn to drink to overcome social barriers.
His second theory is that spirituality and alcohol consumption are alternative routes to relieve the 'burden of self'. This is the idea that, particularly in Western cultures, people are under high pressure to succeed as individuals. By turning to prayer, people may have less need to turn to the bottle.
Personally, I think something else is going on here. By making people pray every day, what you are doing is reminding people constantly of their religion. It's called priming. And by doing that, you remind them of their cultural expectations - and also remind them that god is watching them.
In other words, you'd expect daily prayer to encourage people to conform to whatever it is they think their god wants - in this case temperance!
ResearchBlogging.orgLambert, N., Fincham, F., Marks, L., & Stillman, T. (2010). Invocations and intoxication: Does prayer decrease alcohol consumption? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24 (2), 209-219 DOI: 10.1037/a0018746
1. I like the priming idea but I have just watched a video of Luther Martin's talk in which he runs a very interesting line of argument. I suggest you have a look at:
Konrad Talmont-Kaminski
2. (1) I love when experiments are done. But when they are done, and we have a little more evidence, authors then suggest theories as if tagging them on to the study give their untested theory more weight. Heck, I see preachers do this -- they preach something the choir loves and then throw on a little something at the end that is doubtful but he wants them to embrace.
(2) I "like" Lambert's two theories and I really "like" your priming theory. Can't I have all three. Oooops, we'd have to test them, wouldn't we?
(3) Conrad's suggested lecture may be interesting but this guy's stuffy intellectulism with long-sentences and crowding complex allusions in one sentence is a turn off. He only breaks into normal talk with his few jokes. But I am sure his listeners eat it up. I'll have to listen another time when I am in the mood to hear through that and distill this cacophony of ideas. I can then outline the simple things he is trying to say. "Deep History" has got to be easier to say than what he is doing. But I am sure the work will be worth it. It sounds interesting, though laborious.
3. Interesting paper and experiments. Have to read more on this but the second theory, as well as the priming idea, sounds more plausible.
On a side note, when I recollect my university days and binge drinking, I find that my nonreligious friends' behaviour was more driven by their carpe diem attitude. Mine, I believe, was more dictated by an awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol and disliking the results of a heavy hangover.
4. I got through the first 20 mins of Luther Martin's talk. It is quite hard going - these kind of lectures where people read aloud from their notes seem to be quite common in the social sciences, but I find myself wishing I just had the paper to read!
I think that drinking behaviour is heavily cultural. Certain sports (Rugby, rowing) seem to be particularly associated with binge drinking. I've heard it proposed that it is a kind of fitness display. You advertise your robustness by your ability to cope with large quantities of alcohol. Cigarette smoking also.
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Another celeb who may throw his hat into the ring is Alec Baldwin. The "30 Rock" star announced on CNN's "Parker Spitzer" Wednesday that he's thinking about running for office. "The answer is yes, it's something that I am very, very interested in," Baldwin said.
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May 16, 2009, 08:24 pm Last Edit: May 16, 2009, 08:26 pm by jluciani Reason: 1
The trick will be figuring out how to only do the reset 'once per power cycle'. So the 'first' time the sketch runs, it sets some flag, then resets itself. The 'second' time it checks the flag state, and doesn't reset. Tricky.
If that needs to be done you may need to modify the bootloader to detect the
source of the interrupt and clear the flags.
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Hi all.
Being a bit new to Arduino, I have a Arduino BT (Bluetooth) witch seems to require hit the rest buton everytime I upload to the board, or everytime I hit run on Processing. since I'm putting the Arduino in a closed box, I want to connect an exterior button so I can reset from outside. Any ideas how to do it? Can this be done from the code like previously anounced here?
Thank you for your help
Actually I would like to reset it once after booting it up.
For some reason the functionality doesn't kick in until after a manual reset.
Hmmm, I only just noticed this thread but Atmel specifically state you should not try to reset the device using its own digital out due to the fact the time the reset line is held is not long enough because when the reset starts the output pin's state will change.
It's been discussed on the forums multiple times, if Google can find it... :)
Is there any reason a script listening for serial presence would need a reset. Is there something wrong with the script? (script posted on page 1 of this thread)
I would obviously much rather not reset.
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Posted: Jul 11th, 2011 - 10:42 pm
I know this idea has been tossed around a lot but yet nothing has been done about it (to my knowledge - if someone knows different, please correct me). I am in agreement that we as transcriptionists need to band together so that we don't get treated unfairly and not paid what we are actually worth.
I know there are many of us that have chosen medical transcription as our career and are still holding on and sticking through the changes.
How do you go about creating a union for transcriptionists? If one was actually created, how would that affect us? Would the MTSOs stop hiring transcriptionists that were a part of a union?
Just looking for thoughts from everyone.
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2012-08-10 07:26
I personally love all of them so far ( all Tari Tari characters included so far, both main and support/side). It is kinda hard for me to pick, but my top three would be Wakana, Sawa and Konatsu in no specific order. It is hard for me to pick any of the three as my most favorite so let's say so far i like them equally .
That said, i really like Konatsu's voice actor. I don't think i had heard her before ( if i have i don't remember *_* ).
As for supporting characters, i love them all but if i had to choose i probably like Wakana's mom and dad the most thus far.
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Yeah, it's ok . I loved the pics you posted in the Tari Tari thread. Both Wakana and Konatsu were really cute . Thanks for sharing .
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Yeah, Tari Tari is really good. One of the best SoL shows I've seen in a long time.
Who's your favorite Tari Tari character?
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7. Triple_R
2012-08-07 10:38
I'm glad we're in agreement here.
I think that part of maturing is learning how to tolerate minor annoyances without complaints because there's always going to be minor annoyances (and they'll start to seem like major annoyances if you focus on them too much). What I see in a lot of people around my age and younger is a tendency to focus on every little thing that pisses them off, and I think that in the long run this just isn't healthy psychologically.
Some things are worth fighting over, but being constantly angry doesn't help anybody, and I see that with a lot of blogs - Too many blog writers with chips on their shoulder.
8. justavisitor
2012-08-05 09:54
Wow, that's nice!! I never go to those places before lol...maybe I should go and see sometimes in the future
9. Liddo-kun
2012-08-02 19:15
Can see the small hawk. ",)
I appreciate the explanation about camera lenses. The reason I asked is because there's an area at conventions where it's physically impossible for me to get nearer, which is the stage. When bands perform or when cosplayers are having a fashion show on stage - sometimes I want to be able to zoom a little more.
Oh, and I don't use my camera for covert purposes. Asking for permission is important before taking pics. My routine at cons is 1. Say hello and ask permission. 2. Cosplayer poses. 3. Pics taken. 4. I thank cosplayer, and often they thank me too (believe it or not, some cosplayers are there simply because they want to have their pics taken, some don't even enter the convention building, just stay outside or in the hallway waiting for people interested to take their pictures).
10. Ledgem
2012-08-02 13:57
The zoom depends on the lens that you're using. Remember that a DSLR alone can't take a photo - you need a lens.
Looking at your camera model, the equivalent focal length range is 35mm (on the wide end) to 175mm (the farthest your camera can zoom). Those numbers probably don't mean anything to you right now, but I mention them to give you a sense of comparison. The "equivalent" numbers are used to standardize zoom power across different sensor sizes.
My lens with the longest zoom is a 1000mm equivalent lens - that's roughly 5-6x greater than what your camera can reach. To try and give you a sense of what these numbers mean exactly, I have a nice example. The photos are not very good, but it should give you a sense of the zoom power.
Here is a photo taken at 50mm (100mm equivalent - so it's not as far as your camera can zoom, but it's close):
Click on that photo to see it larger, and try to take a look at the upper center. You should see a white and brown bird (a hawk). It's very difficult to see in this shot.
I did not move from where that shot was taken, but I zoomed from 50mm to 500mm (1000mm equivalent). Here's that same bird, still on the same tree that it was perched on:
Big difference, right? That's a "supertelephoto" lens. A lens like that is great for birds and wildlife, but it's overkill for people, even if you're trying to be covert. (It's also large enough that it will draw attention to you.) Also, in general, photos look better the closer you are to your subject (unless you're taking a landscape photo, or if you're trying to include more of the background).
I hope that it gives you a sense of the zoom versatility afforded by various lenses on a DSLR. The 50-500mm (100-1000mm on my camera) is just one lens among many. The most popular telephoto lens focal lengths for people is 70-200mm, which is a range that your point-and-shoot almost fully covers. But as I mentioned before, there are many other reasons to go for a DSLR besides the zooming capabilities.
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It’s Simple, If It Jiggles, It’s Fat.
“Don’t eat fat! It causes heart disease, high cholesterol and worst of all, it makes you FAT!” How many times have you heard this? How many times have you gone down the aisles at the store, seeing row after row of “healthy” “low-fat” or “no-fat” options? If they say healthy on them, they must be, right?
The problem is, this is too simplistic of a view of how we digest foods and that’s not the way it works. In fact, the exact opposite is true. If low fat eating was the key to healthy weight, then why was there a surge of obesity following the USDA recommendations to eat as little fat as possible?
e85ef63d0215b3ca1af573309f9dba9cAnd if fat was the culprit, why are so many people hooked on eating styles like the Atkin’s Diet and Paleo, which both involve consuming high amounts of fat on a daily basis? One would think these types of eating would cause immense fat gain and thus nobody would ever recommend them, yet as we all know these are two very popular forms of eating. Fat doesn’t make us fat. In fact, no type of food inherently makes us fat. Too many CALORIES, compared to the amount of calories we burn, are the ONLY thing that makes us fat.
The word “FAT” is the single most powerful marketing word in all of health and fitness next to Sex. Today, with all the technologic and scientific advancements, society on a whole is scared to eat fat.
Fat, believe it or not, is essential to life. It protects our organs, such as the heart, liver, and kidneys. It also serves as a back up source for energy. If you were to ever get very very sick and were unable to eat, your body would use up stored fat to nourish your body and provide it with energy.
Fats, just like carbohydrates and proteins, provide calories or energy. Fat is required to transport vitamins A, D, E and K, produce hormones, store energy, maintain healthy skin, and protect organs. Fat also gives flavor and texture to foods. Although every person needs fat in their diet, the type and amount of fat eaten can influence one’s health.
Body fat represents stored energy. You might have heard of the law of conservation of energy—that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. Laws of physics (such as thermodynamics, gravity, motion, etc) are unique in that they are irrefutable statements of fact—not theory (like most of physics and science in general). In other words, anything that is a law is true, ALL the time.
A healthy diet contains approximately 20-35% of calories from fat. This translates into about 40-70 grams of fat per day for college-aged women on an 1800 kcal/day diet and 45-77 grams of fat per day for college-aged men on a 2000 kcal/day diet. Although too little fat in the diet can cause serious problems, most individuals in the United States need to be concerned with eating too much fat rather than too little.
Eating fat doesn’t make you fat provided it comes from a natural source. The consumption of natural fats has been a part of a healthy diet predating back to before modern civilization.
In fact, we now know that the human brain evolved on an Omega 3 rich diet. Cultures that were lacking Omega 3’s were “dumber” than cultures that consumed Omega 3 rich diets. This can be sited through anthropology texts and is often referred to as either “the stone age diet”, “caveman diet”, “hunter-gatherer diet” or the “paleo / paleolithic diet”.
Some parents mistakenly believe that they can prevent their children from developing fat cells by restricting food in the child’s early years. This is a dangerous practice. Children need a certain amount of fat in the diet for brain and nerve cell development. In some cases, children on restricted diets have suffered from failure to thrive.
In their “News in Health” newsletter, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) got one thing right — they note that you need a certain amount of fat in your diet to stay healthy.
But when it came to what kinds of fat you should eat, they got everything completely wrong.
But they missed the truth big time on this issue.
Meanwhile, they promote corn- and canola oil as “healthful.”
Let’s face it- dietary fat has gotten a bad rap. Maybe it’s a holdover from the popular diets of the 90’s where low- or no-fat diets were touted as the way to prevent heart disease and lose weight. Nutrition experts agree that this was likely worse for our health in the long run.
Reason being?
Twenty years ago everyone was sure fat had to be gone, done, absent from our meals; then someone realized it helped hormones, cushioned our body necessarily, and helped store fat-soluble vitamins. Ten years ago the Atkins Diet was in full force and removing carbs from many tables; then, the Doctor himself had a heart attack, red flag!
Don’t eat any fat for a couple weeks and you’re dead, son.
Low-fat diets simply don’t work. They’re not palatable or satisfying and may have lead to eating more simple sugars to replace the fat in our diet. Research now suggests that fats can support health- it’s all about the balance.
Together with protein and carbohydrate, fat is an important source of calories. We need essential fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acid, or Omega 6 and Omega 3 for many important functions, namely:
1) To keep us warm, especially in the winter, as the breakdown of fats creates heat. The diet of the Eskimos gets about 60% of its calories from fat, and on their native diets they don’t have heart disease.
2) For proper hormone function, especially for women.
3) To keep our cell walls strong.
4) To absorb and store the fat-soluble vitamins, especially Vitamin D, needed to help absorb calcium from the intestines. Women who don’t get enough good quality fatty acids may end up with low Vitamin D stores and therefore bone thinning.
Even saturated fats have a role in our health: according to Sally Fallon, author of Nourishing Traditions, good quality saturated fats enhance the immune system, protect the liver from alcohol ingestion, have antimicrobial properties, and play a major role in bone modeling by protecting the calcium depositing mechanism in bones from free radical disruption. Fats also affect the nerves, as a low fat diet may contribute to depression; there is a high-fat medical diet (the 80% fat “ketogenic diet”) used to control seizures, which works better than drugs.
At the chemical level, food is the brain’s primary link to its environment and to its evolution. Your diet affects the brain chemicals that influence your mood and behavior, the thought processes and emotional reactions that ultimately create the story of your life.
About two-thirds of your brain is composed of fats. But not just any kind.
Your brain cells require very specialized fats – the same ones that built the brains of your prehistoric ancestors and enabled them to learn and evolve at such a fast rate. These same fats are even now being incorporated into the very structure of your brain.
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and AA (arachidonic acid) are both crucial to the optimal development of the brain and eyes. During pregnancy the mother supplies the developing fetus with these fatty acids, and she continues to provide this important brain food to her infant through breast milk.
Specific deficits of essential fatty acids in fetal umbilical cords at birth correlate to low birth weight, small head circumference, and low placental size. This is significant, because birth weight and head size are associated with growth factors that influence later development of the central nervous system and cognitive ability.
Just as excess causes problems, so will a deficiency, and it is entirely possible to become fat deficient. Among the health problems associated with a lack of fatty acids we can count: dry skin, eczema, low energy, impairment of kidney function, slow wound or infection healing, vision and learning problems, depression, even miscarriage. A low fat diet is also associated with a higher suicide rate.
Some fats are definitely unhealthy. Among them are: heated, bleached and deodorized oils, and hydrogenated fats such as margarine and shortening. These contain trans fatty acids, which can double the rate of heart attack and raise the LDL, or bad cholesterol.
Some people may have more fat cells than others, but the number of fat cells isn’t the main factor determining whether a person becomes overweight.
Fat free eating does not insure weight loss. Fat in foods delivers a feeling of satiety, the sense that we’ve had enough to eat. If there is no fat in the meal, we can keep on eating and eating until we’re truly stuffed, ending up with many more calories than we would have had with a little olive oil in the salad. The women who liked the fat free cookies can easily eat a whole bag of them. This is not because the cookies are so good, but because the women never feel that they’ve had enough.
In other words, they’re still hungry. Therefore, they will continue eating these high-carbohydrate cookies (all the fat calories have been replaced with carbohydrates!) and end up with many more calories than they intended. Thus, no difference in weight!
Take a walk down any aisle in your local supermarket and you’ll see fat-free desserts, low-fat biscuits and calorie-counted ready meals. But while our shopping baskets are full to bursting with these guilt-free foods our waistlines keep getting bigger.
During the 1990s, the low-fat craze changed the way Americans eat, and yet they got fatter than ever. By 2001, one-third of the American population was overweight.
There’s no question that Americans are heavier than ever before. In fact, food is everywhere at any time, and advertising is an additional lure.
According to USDA and FDA labeling laws, foods labeled fat-free do NOT have to be fat-free. They just have to have less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving. Low-fat foods must have 3 grams or less per serving. Reduced fat must have 25% less fat than the full fat versions, and Light must have 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than the full fat version.
For most of these products, the fat is taken out and replaced with unfavorable non-nutritive alternatives such as refined sugars, chemical “fat substitutes” like Olestra, and artificial sweeteners like aspartame, Splenda®, etc. As a result, conditions such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, and diabetes have been increasing dramatically, because fat is being replaced with unhealthy ingredients.
Basically, to make foods fat free, light, etc. the manufacturers take out NATURAL ingredients that contain the fat and calories, and replace them will modified or chemical ingredients in an attempt to achieve a flavor that resembles the original version. Do you agree that if something is NATURAL, it has to be better for us than a chemical? Your body knows what to do with the natural ingredients; it was made to process them. When you eat synthetic foods your body doesn’t know what they are or what to do with them, so it has adverse and sometimes toxic reactions to them like creating free radicals that damage healthy cells or are being broken down and stored as fats.
So now you can see how the labels can be misleading.
Also, many times people tend to eat MORE of the food because of the label, and may end up inadvertently eating more calories and fat than they would have with a standard serving of the original.
Actually, Americans are eating more fat than ever, but they’re eating even more simple carbs. So the relative percentage of fat in the diet may be lower, but the actual amount of fat is higher than ever. The goal is to eat less fat and fewer simple carbs, and then you can do so in a way that enhances your health rather than one that may harm it.
Unfortunately, most (if not all) of mainstream nutrition needs to be discarded. Mainstream nutrition is auctioned off to the highest bidder be it Monsanto, Nestle, Coke, Pepsi or fast food chains; they control what you see on T.V and magazines.
Mainstream nutrition created the ridiculous food pyramid, which recommends having the majority of your calories come from refined or processed carbohydrates, such as wheat and wheat products. There are only a small percentage of people who have the genetics to eat what the food pyramid outlines and not become fat.
If you ask me, this pyramid was designed with profits, not health, in mind.
It also bears mentioning that there is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate yet the food pyramid advises people to consume the majority of their calories from something that is scientifically non-essential.
On the flip side, there is such a thing as essential fat. Understanding the significance of this makes you wonder why the food pyramid was ever created.
The public holds widespread misconceptions that minimize the complexities of obesity and how difficult it is to reverse, including that it is a temporary condition that is within the individual’s control.
The hysteria against fat has gone out of control.
The condition of one’s body can be a status symbol. In times past, when most workers did physical labor outdoors under the sun and often had little food, being pale and fat was a status symbol, indicating wealth and prosperity (through having more than enough food and not having to do manual labor). Now that workers usually do less-physical work indoors and find little time for exercise, being tanned and thin is often a status symbol in modern cultures.
Our society views thinness as a symbol of hard work, self-discipline and willpower—values we have come to revere above all else in the Western world.
People who are overweight are presumed to be lacking these virtues. In one study, two in five women said they would trade three to five years of their lives to achieve their ideal weight.
The obesity epidemic also can be explained, at least in part, by people’s response to changes in their environment. Reductions in manual labor, greater density of fast food restaurants and accessibility of inexpensive foods, heavy advertising of processed foods by the food industry, and safety concerns that make neighborhoods less walkable are a few examples of environmental contributors.
This campaign to reduce fat in the diet has had some pretty disastrous consequences.
It’s true that trans and processed fats should be avoided at all costs, however saturated and monounsaturated fats have a place in every balanced diet.
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Bhakti, Giving Prana to the Deity
During puja the pujari, the devotion and worship of the devotees and the auspiciousness of the day combine to help the Deity manifest and bless everyone. The prana we give to the Deity during devotion comes back to us, purifying our aura, during arati.
Master Course, Merging with Siva, Lesson 147 and Lesson 140
Unedited Transcript:
[Bodhinatha reads from Merging with Siva, but the actual audio only begins at the end of his reading and excerpt from Merging with Siva, Lesson 140]
[Text that Bodhinatha read aloud:
From Lesson 147 from Merging with Siva. Unconditional Surrender. What do we mean by internalizing worship? In external worship we are trying to see God and communicate with God with our two eyes and our physical nerve system. We enjoy His darshan and feel His shakti. In deep meditation, the external worship is deliberately internalized, and we are trying to see God with our third eye and feel God's all-pervasiveness through our psychic nerve system. Externalizing bhakti is really much easier than internalizing it. But once the externalized bhakti is perfected, it will be easy and natural to internalize bhakti right along. When this is accomplished, the most rigorous hurdles and time-consuming practices of yoga, which often lead the person onto anava marga, will have been side-stepped.
To internalize worship, after the puja is over, sit before the Deity and draw into yourself all the pranas you feel around your body. Then draw those energies up the spine into the head. This is done with the mind and with the breath. It is very easy to do. It is especially easy when one is at the end of a major karmic cycle. The bhakti of uncompromising surrender, prapatti, to the God during a temple puja awakens the amrita. The amrita is the sweet essence from the sahasrara chakra. It is the binding yoke to the Divine. Bind yourself in the lotus posture after temple worship and simply internalize all the feeling that you had for the God during the worship. That's all there is to it. The yogi yoked within enjoys the amrita that flows from the cranium throughout his body. Devotees who want to awaken the higher chakras and sustain that awakening on the safe path will throw themselves into becoming uncompromising bhaktars. Then all the Gods of all three worlds will open their hearts and shower their blessings upon them.
What is my advice for those who find such uncompromising surrender hard to imagine but realize it is their next step on the path? Go on a pilgrimage once a year, read scriptures daily, perform puja daily, go to the temple at least once a week, if not more often--fulfill these disciplines, known as the pancha nitya karmas. This is the basic Saiva Siddhanta sadhana.
But on another level, one will not be able to fulfill the pancha nitya karmas if he or she is not fulfilling the yamas and the niyamas, for these are the character-builders. We must possess a good character to be successful in bhakti yoga. Therefore, begin at the beginning. Right thought produces right speech, which produces right action. Right thought is produced through the knowledge of dharma, karma, samsara and the all pervasiveness of God. This knowledge correctly understood disallows the devotee from having wrong thoughts. He simply has right thought, and of course, right speech and action follow naturally.
And a related passage on this subject is in Lesson 140 from Merging with Siva, Grace of The Gods
[audio begins] "...sense in the inner worlds is different."
One of the ways I explain that point is by saying there's three variables when the puja is done. One is the pujari himself, what he, how much he's putting into it. How elaborate the puja is, how concentrated it is, how devotional he is. But, if the pujari is there and there's no devotees there or there's a hundred devotees there who are filled with devotion, it's going to make a big difference. Other words, the pujari is just one aspect.
Also, the devotees are another aspect.And as Gurudeva says: "The energy they give."
How do they give energy? Through worship and devotion. So the energy you give through your worship and devotion is an important contributor to what we end up getting back.
And then the third variable is the sacredness of the day. The auspiciousness of the day. You can't do, have the same intensity. If we were to do an Ardra puja on another day it wouldn't have the same intensity. And the yearly one in particular. You know, the auspiciousness of the day is crucial.
So we have those three combining together: What the pujari is doing, the devotion and worship of the devotees present and the auspiciousness of the day all combine to manifest, help the Deity manifest with certain power and bless everyone.
There's a related idea that I've, developing, it's a note on one of my keynotes to develop it. I'll just read it as it is:
"An aspect of puja in the temple that is not widely understood is how it relates to the flow of prana. Except for the times arati is being offered, puja is a process of giving prana to the Deity. This is done through offering cut fruit, cooked food, water, fragrant flowers and milk. Then, during the times of arati, the Deity and his helpers or devas reflect back this prana into the aura of each devotee purifying it of subconscious congestions. The devotee, so blessed, leaves the temple feeling uplifted and relieved of mental conditions he had been burdened by."
So you can see the prana's going one direction or the other. Generally, we're giving prana through all the offerings and as Gurudeva said: Even through the devotees worship and devotion is giving prana or giving energy to the Deity and then it's comes back at us during the times of arati. Always goes one direction or the other. Usually it's going in and just during the arati times comes back.
So that's a useful description of puja. And I think, you know, eventually I'll combine these two ideas together and get a fuller description. You don't see it described this way except in Gurudeva's writings. The idea of prana, giving prana, giving devotion. Not only the pujari but all the devotees present have to give; and then the Deity uses all of that to bless.
The other aspect is apparent, haven't thought of another way of explaining it, but, without making reference to a movie: Ghost. Everybody seen Ghost, the movie Ghost? So he starts out, when he gets in the inner worlds and he passes through everything, right? He tries to move something and he passes right through it. And then eventually he realizes that he has to move things with his mind. That his astral body can't impact something that's physical.
So it's that idea that the beings in the inner world have a different body, are functioning in a different way. Therefore, they can bless us but for it to be effective at the level we need which is purification of our aura, they need something in the middle. And in this case it's the prana that we offer. They take the prana and it gives them a substance which they can put their energy into and then that comes back and actually impacts us in the astral. Purifies us. But without that prana, you know they're blessing us but it's not impacting us in the astral sense. It's impacting us in a higher sense.
So, that's one reason the offerings are so important.
Have a great day.
Aum Namasivaya
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How Can I Become an Eco-Consultant
FTC Cracks Down On Greenwashing Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged four non-industry apparel manufacturers with deceptively marketing their products as eco-friendly when the companies’ production processes were, in fact, harmful to the environment. “With the tremendous expansion of green claims in today’s marketplace, it is particularly important for the FTC to address deceptive environmental claims,” said David Vladeck, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
The accused companies, which use the business names of Jonäno, Mad Mod, Pure Bamboo and Bamboosa, have claimed some of their clothing products are made from bamboo fiber. Instead, the FTC says those clothes are actually made of rayon, a man-made fiber created from the cellulose found in plants and trees and processed with a harsh chemical. With its latest action, the FTC is pledging to more tightly scrutinize greenwashing, a term used to describe unsubstantiated environmental claims about products. “When companies sell products woven from man-made fibers, such as rayon,” Vladeck says, “it is important that they accurately label and advertise those products.”
While Jonäno, Mad Mod and Pure Bamboo have agreed to settlements, the FTC is continuing litigation against Bamboosa, also known as The M Group. None of the accused companies have acknowledged wrongdoing, but the settling manufacturers have agreed to end their eco-friendly claims.
To support fair advertising among manufacturers, the FTC has produced a new publication designed to help businesses properly sell clothing and textile products that are made from bamboo. For more information and for FTC compliance rules, go to:
New Video on How to Become an Eco-Consultant
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Is it Green or not?
Becoming an eco-consultant revealed
Becoming an eco-consultant revealed
How Can I Become an Eco-Consultant?
There are an overwhelming number of companies and products claiming to be green. In order to sort through the amount of “greenwashing” and find only the best products, I have created a Product Selection Criteria.
When evaluating a product that you are considering look at every aspect of the product’s life-cycle. I have broken down the stages of the product life-cycle into six parts. The following is the criteria used to evaluate each product to ensure that it is as eco-friendly as possible. Remember to ask your-self this How can I become eco-consultant that actually sells green environmentally sound products not just fronting for a company trying to cash in on a good idea.
1. Materials/Ingredients
a. Are they organic?
b. How are they harvested?
c. Are chemicals used?
d. Are they renewable resources?
e. Do they comply with health regulations?
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Who Invented It? From Household Items To Rocket
Big MachinesMusic & SportsFood InventionScience & MathHousehold ItemsOther Inventions
Who Invented The First Robot?
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Robots have been a scientific marvel and an idea that has often captivated and left humanity in awe. Within the genre of Science Fiction alone, we see many images of robots and the many different functions and task these automatons have. From the imaginary concept of the android to the modern day realization of self-functioning machines that perform certain specific task on their own, we’ve always strive to perfect our technology in the area of robotics. The FTC – First Tech Challenge – is a competition designed to influence the love for robotics in teenagers attending high school. The question then becomes, where did the first robot start? How did this idea come to be and what was it that gave birth to this branch of imagination and innovation?
ArchytasA bust of Archytas. However, some people thinks it is actually that of Pythagoras. Sadly, there is no drawings, sketch or image of his steam powered pigeon.
First, let’s look at the definition of robot
A robot is a contraption able to perform certain complex task on it’s own. Saying that, it is a big surprise that the first robot came about before the understanding of electricity. Officially, the first robot was invented around the year 400-350 BC. The inventor was a Greek mathematician named Archytas. His invention was a steamed powered pigeon. The bird was made out of wood. Through the use of steam, it was able to move around on it’s own. It was recorded to have gone as far as 200 meters before the steam ran out. This was also the first instance of the study of how birds were able to fly.
The Father of Mechanical Engineering
Considered the father of Mechanical Engineering, Archytas was also a philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, statesman, strategist, and even a commander. Basically, he was a potential jack of all trades. Though illegal, his fame caused him to be elected the General for seven consecutive years in a row. This was also attributed to the fact that, in his career, he had never lost a battle.
He was a great mathematician
One of his accomplishments was solving the geometrical problem, proposed by Hippocrates and Chios, of “Doubling the Cube”. Also, Archytas made great contributions to music theory. Through the use of mathematics, he defined the intervals of pitch within the enharmonic scale. Also, he defined those already know within the chromatic and diatonic scales.
He inspired a lot of people
His mathematics would go on to influence Plato, Euclid, and many others. Plato was highly influenced by Archytas. Evidence of this was found throughout his work, including Plato’s “The Republic”. One quote found reads “How does a society obtain good rulers like Archytas, instead of bad ones like Dionysus II?” He later died, drowning from a shipwreck.
We owe it to Archytas
His contributions to math and science have inspired our society to this day. Were it not for that one small invention of a pigeon that could fly, we would possibly not have such a large imagination concerning the future and all it’s electrical and scientific wonders. From the robots that compete in the FTC, to the imagery in movies such “iRobot” and “Bicentennial Man”, all these could be attributed to a Greek Philosopher in a day and age that we often associate as an under developed period.
More on robots: Facts about robots.
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cerca qualsiasi parola, ad esempio thot:
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어떤 단어든 아래 칸에서 찾아보세요. 예를 들면 "ratchet"
A phrase used when one is wanting to be asking were a beings trousers are. Its said in a scottish accent and loudly. Personally use it as a pick-up line.....Im single..
Wer's your trusers?! Of all the days ya had to wear your wee little y-fronts why today? Get some trusers man!!!
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little phrase pick-up lines scotts trousers
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Provided by: cryptmount_4.0.2-1_i386 bug
cmtab - static information about filesystems managed by cryptmount
Information about the encrypted filing systems managed by cryptmount is
list of parameters describing where that filesystem is stored, and how
it is encrypted.
target being delimited by braces, parameters being specified by
prefixed by a ‘#’ character, and can start at any point in a line,
lasting to the end of the line. The backslash character ‘\’ can be
used to ignore any special significance of the following character, for
example to include a space in a filename.
TARGET_NAME {
wherein the fields ‘flags’, ‘startsector’, ‘numsectors’, ‘loop’,
‘ivoffset’, ‘keyformat’, ‘keymaxlen’ and ‘passwdretries’ are optional.
The fields in this structure have the following meaning:
is the name that cryptmount uses to refer to a particular filing
default values in subsequent targets for various parameters such
encrypted filing system.
filesystem before mounting), "nofsck" (don’t check filesystem
optional and defaults to "user,fsck,nomkswap".
filing system is to start. This parameter is optional, and
defaults to zero.
This parameter is optional, and defaults to -1 which is
shorthand for the total available length of DEVICE.
can be used to specify a particular loopback device (e.g.
is optional and defaults to "auto".
is the directory onto which the encrypted filing system will be
"sync" etc.
CIPHER is the encryption algorithm used on the DEVICE. The available
algorithms are determined by the system kernel. This parameter
is optional and defaults to "aes-cbc-plain".
specifies which encryption engine is used to manage the KEYFILE.
The available engines are determined when cryptmount is built,
but may include "libgcrypt", "luks", and "openssl-compat", in
addition to "builtin" and "raw". This parameter is optional: if
absent, "builtin" will be used on first generating the key, with
an automatic choice being made when reading a pre-existing key.
is an ordinary file that contains the key used by the CIPHER
algorithm to decrypt the filing system. This key is itself
encrypted in a way specified by the KEYHASH and KEYCIPHER
is the offset added to the sector-number used in constructing
the cipher algorithm’s initialization vector. This parameter is
optional, and defaults to 0.
is the hashing algorithm used to turn the user’s password into
the decryption key used by the KEYCIPHER algorithm. The
available hashing algorithms are determined by the chosen key-
encryption engine specified by KEYFORMAT . This parameter is
optional and the default depends on the value of KEYFORMAT .
is the encryption algorithm used to secure the decryption key of
the filing system itself. The available key-encryption
algorithms are determined by the chosen key-encryption engine
specified by KEYFORMAT. This parameter is optional and the
default depends on the value of KEYFORMAT.
is the maximum number of bytes of the decryption key that will
be read from KEYFILE . This parameter is optional, and defaults
configure the target.
cryptmount supports a variety of different ways of protecting the
access key associated with each encrypted filesystem. For most users,
the default “builtin” keymanager will provide a good level of security
and flexibility. Alternative keymanagers offer a wider choice of
different password-hashing schemes and compatibility with other
encryption tools. The strengths and weaknesses of the different
keymanagers are discussed below.
This keymanager is supported by cryptmount-2.0 or later, and uses a
separate key-file. A password-based key derivation function (PBKDF)
using the SHA1 hashing algorithm, together with blowfish-cbc encryption
is used to protect the filesystem key. That key-derivation function
was changed in cryptmount-4.0 to improve the security of new keyfiles,
while preserving compatibility with existing keyfiles. If you need to
write keyfiles in the previous format, you can specify
“keyformat=builtin:0”. The KEYHASH and KEYCIPHER parameters are
This keymanager is supported by cryptmount-1.1 or later, and uses a
separate key-file. A password-based key derivation function (PBKDF) is
used to protect the filesystem key, with any hashing or cipher
algorithm supported by the installed version of the libgcrypt library
being available.
This keymanager is supported by cryptmount-3.1 or later, and provided
compatibility with the Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) disk-format.
Instead of a separate keyfile, LUKS uses a header within the encrypted
filesystem itself. It is advisable to choose the same value for both
the ’dev’ and ’keyfile’ parameters, or leave ’keyfile’ unspecified. As
with all cryptmount filesystems, the ’dev’ parameter may point to
either a raw disk partition or an ordinary file. However, because of
the filesystem structure assumed by LUKS, it is strongly recommended
that you do not use either the ’startsector’ or ’numsector’ parameters.
This keymanager has been supported since the earliest release of
cryptmount, and uses a separate keyfile which is compatible with the
format used by the ’openssl’ command-line encryption tool. Since
cryptmount-3.0 this file-format has been provided via the libgcrypt
library, and is preferably specifed by “keyformat=openssl-compat”. A
password-based key derivation function (PBKDF) is used to protect the
filesystem key, with a choice of hashing or cipher algorithms being
available. Most algorithms supported by the ’openssl’ command-line
tool should be available, provided the underlying algorithms are
available within libgcrypt.
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require any separate keyfile, but instead derives the filesystem key
directly from the user’s password. This means that it is not possible
to change the access password without re-encrypting the entire
filesystem. The ’keyhash’ and ’keycipher’ parameters are ignored.
separate keyfile where the access key is stored directly and without
any encryption. This keymanager is most useful for managing encrypted
swap partitions, where the keyfile can be chosen as /dev/random, and
hence where the access key will be different every time it is read. If
the keyfile is an ordinary file, it offers minimal security, and should
preferably be stored separately from the disk containing the encrypted
filesystem, e.g. on a USB flash disk.
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* cmtab must be a regular file
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* the directory containing cmtab must be owned by root
* the directory containing cmtab must not be globally writable
recommended that the KEYFILE is stored with access permissions no less
should be portable between different installations and vastly more
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in some form.
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filesystems in different ways, including a target representing an
encrypted swap partition:
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# example file - please modify before use
_DEFAULTS_ {
passwdretries=3 # allow 3 password attempts by default
basic {
dir=/home/secretiveuser/crypt # where to mount
loop=auto # find free loop-device
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partition {
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directory. A loopback device will be automatically allocated (because
change the password protecting the key.
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cryptmount configuration directory.
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Let $R$ be a ring with $1 \neq 0$, let $e$ be any nontrivial idempotent in $R$, and let $f = 1-e$. Then we can write $$R \cong \begin{pmatrix} eRe & eRf \\ fRe & fRf \end{pmatrix}.$$ If the rings $eRe$ and $fRf$ are both division rings and $eRf$ and $fRe$ are both nonzero, is the ring $R$ simple?
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Let $R$ be the path algebra of the quiver
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modulo the ideal generated by all paths of length $2$, and let $e$ be one of the two trivial paths.
This is not simple (because it has two non-isomorphic simple modules, for example), $eRe$ and $fRf$ are fields, and $eRf$ and $fRe$ are $1$-dimensional.
This algebra can be described also as that of matrices of the form $$\begin{pmatrix}a&0&0&0\\0&b&0&0\\0&c&a&0\\d&0&0&b\end{pmatrix}$$ with $a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$ in the basefield.
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I can't wait to understand quivers well enough to do stuff like that! Also, as a kind of followup, I wanted to comment on what the OP's rings look like when they are simple. Under the hypotheses, R must be semiperfect, and if it is also simple, rad(R)=0, whence R is simple, Artinian and composition length two. This means R is a 2x2 matrix ring over a division ring. (Another bonus comment is that the radical of Mariano's example is plainly the matrices with c=d=0, and so $rad(R)\neq0$, so it is not simple.) – rschwieb Apr 24 '12 at 0:21
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Top 20 Xbox 360 Exclusives of 2012
Last year was simply enormous for Xbox 360 fans. The system celebrated record sales numbers for hardware, massive cross-platform games, and huge exclusives like Gears of War 3, Forza Motorsport 4, and Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary. With all of those successes, Microsoft would have a tough time topping itself the following year. However, looking over some of the awesome games set to release exclusively on the console this year, you can see how it just might be able to pull it off.
Here's a look at some of the great exclusives that Xbox 360 owners can look forward to this year. (Akai Katana, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Crimson Dragon, Fable: The Journey, Fez, Forza Horizon, Halo 4, Microsoft, Sine Mora, Xbox 360)
Crap_Turtle + 917d ago
is not exclusive
Also I dont consider any enhanced ports exclusives which at least 2 of those games are so thats 3 right there that dont belong. I understand padding the list but they could of made this top 15
And any top list with Fable: The Journey in it is basically condemnation on how bad the year is
HammadTheBeast + 917d ago
I don't want to seem like I'm hating, but 70% of those games are either multiplatform on PC, or XBLA games. Come on Microsoft, step your game up.
Thankfully I have my PS3. Hope the 360 gets some new and awesome games soon, even though I switched.
Dante112 + 917d ago
I gotta admit, this list is pretty bad. Almost all of the games on there are XBLA games or multiplatform. MS really needs to invest in something other than Kinect for their hardcore audience.
thorstein + 917d ago
I'm sure someone could come up with a better list of exclusives. I also add the caveat that Kinect games (sans a few) really shouldn't be in a top list. They should be separate.
kreate + 917d ago
Many gamers are happy with the sales of the xbox especially for 2011.
There isnt much incentive for microsoft to pour money into anymore exclusives.
At least in america, xbox doesnt need exclusives to sell the system. Kinect seem to work out fine for them.
EVILDEAD360 + 917d ago
Great list for 360 gamers..period
This is simply a list of the console exclusives coming to the 360.
This is before E3 and this year is already destroying last year.
Halo 4
literally the biggest exclusive of the year bar none. There is no bigger console exclusive franchise for the 360 core gamer that he return of Master Chief.
Bungie's handoff of the franchise turned into 343 putting together what may turn be arguably the best development team ever assembled. No 360 gamer is going to want to miss this. The only other game not named Call of Duty in 2012 that will have thousands lined up at midnight for launch.
Let them quibble about the PC games coming to the 36, the fact is the two biggest PC titles period are exclusively getting ports to the 360.
The fact is there is a fraction of the 360 install base that are PC gamers. Millions of gamers have not spent one minute enjoying what PC gamers have ranted and raved about.
CDP put their heart and soul into the enhancement Witcher 2 for consoles and I can't wait till I pick up my copy tommorow to see what they created.
Even Minecraft is specifically re-designed for the console experience.
I was and still am blown away at Forza 4, I honestly wasnt really paying attention to Forza Horizon until now when we find out that this game is being created by ex Bizzarre Creations AND Codemasters development teams. This might turn out to be cool as well.
Who cares about the Kinect haters..I love that the device is getting Fable, Crimson Dragon, and Steel Battalion.
The unsung hero of this year is clearly XBLA...wow.
I wasnt't even fully aware of some of these titles. I still havent had the time to get to Alan Wake, but after reading the OXM I was already excited to play Dead Horizon..that game looks amazing.
But, it looks like some of the other titles led by Fez are going to make their mark on the gaming world similiar to what Bastion did for the platform last year.
Once again what you see is a focused approach at supporting all 3 areas of the 360.
But, at the end of the day these games only tell a part of the story for 2012 with the rest being filled in with huge titles from Mass Effect 3's big release to Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto 5, Bioshock Infinite, Assasin's Creed 3, Resident Evil 6 etc.
Not to mention the the HUGE slew of shhoters from Ghost recon, Black Ops 2, Medal of Honor to Aliens and you got what may end up arguably the best gaming year of all time for the system.
_Aarix_ + 916d ago
I never understood why xbox gets crap for having multiplatform games on pc but when somy has gran turismo, uncharted and god of war on psp/vita it doesnt matter. I know your thinking that pc isnt owned by microsoft but tell me how many gaming rigs use mac or linux...not a lot.
Plus the pc is competing with consoles like handhelds are...so not really.
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tiffac008 + 916d ago
But Kinect is an "exclusive" from both hardware and software stand point. 360 wouldn't be keeping its lead from the PS3 without it.
So yes even the 360 needs exclusives to sell.
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OllieBoy + 917d ago
Agreed. This list of "exclusives" is pathetic.
lelo2play + 917d ago
Not Exclusive (on PC):
Witcher 2
Kinect Games:
Steel Batalion: Heavy Armor
Fable: The Journey
Crimson Dragon
XBLA Games:
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Sine Mora
Trials: Evolution
Charlie Murder
Fable Heroes
Mark of the Ninja
Fez (time exclusive ???)
BattleBlock Theater (time exclusive ???)
Retail Games:
Halo 4
Forza Horizon
Akai Katana (XBLA title ???)
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clevernickname + 917d ago
So, really it's just Halo and Forza. The Kinect games, much like most Wii games other than first party titles, should be considered shovelware unless a good review reveals otherwise.
Disccordia + 916d ago
I don't disagree with your point but does this mean we don't include the move-only Sorcery when we list 2012 exclusive for ps3? What about taking out Journey because its only a psn title?
The 360 doesn't have an amazing line up so far. and I don't think that will change but imo an exclusive is an exclusive. And that rule should apply for both consoles. not just selectively ;)
Gamer3000 + 917d ago
title say xbox "exclusives"
but 80% of the list is multiplat games
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Ares84HU + 917d ago
How long can they survive on Halo??
Dark11 + 917d ago
maybe for 2 or 3 years from now xD
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Tai_Kaliso + 917d ago
I don't know, how many times can Kratos come back to life?
Why is everyone hating on this list or trying to demean it.
Honestly, some of those games look pretty good and we all know Halo 4 is going to be the biggest exclusive of the year.
I always get labeled a Xbox 360 fanboy, its usually because I see idiot trolls always bashing the thing for no reason.
I have a PS3 as well, but the only game that I'm even remotely interested in would be Last Of Us, so just because PS3 has "so many exclusives" it doesn't mean they are better or that people should be more interested.
In case nobody has noticed, we are at the end of this generation and I'm glad Microsoft has teams working on next gen games.
Another tidbit is that some of us, look forward to Kinect titles, because we own one. It doesn't mean I not "core" or that I am "casual". I just game for fun.
Ares84HU + 917d ago
Well you are a fanboy. How did you bring PS3 into this, I really don't know.
I was just asking a simple question because I think that MS should do a better job bringing exclusive games to the 360. This isn't much. If you don't like shooters than you don't have much exclusives to enjoy.
I just think that MS really slowed down on good exclusive games ever since Kinect has been out. That's all.
StrongMan + 917d ago
Only fanboys are butthurt about a piece of plastic getting bashed.
Tai_Kaliso + 917d ago
Well we are all entitled to our opinions I guess, but as a Xbox 360 user since launch, I'm perfectly happy with the amount of exclusives, along with the quality 3rd party games that are usually better on the Xbox 360.
I will also say I don't mind Kinect games, I am looking forward to Crimson Dragon and Fable Journey.
The Xbox 720 is coming out next year, they are going to need a quality launch selection.
mayberry + 917d ago
I wonder what "gamers" with your mindset would say about the ps3 if it had a line-up like the 360 has had for YEARS now? btw, I could care less how many boxes a company has sold, I have a 360 too, but for a few E3's now we've been saying "they will anounce more exclusives!" and ..... nope :(
TheRealHeisenberg + 917d ago
"How long can they survive on Halo??"
Well duh! MS will deliver Halo as long as the fans want it. Last I checked that number was still well into the millions. It is a fact that Halo is a very popular franchise and will remain so as long as the games continue to deliver high quality gameplay. Success despite all the hate it receives because it is owned by MS.
@ mayberry
Oh I am sure "gamers" with that mindset would have similiar things to say as things are being said now. "Opposing fans" (if the term is correct) would see to it that no console gets a pass for such a thing while disregarding the fact that there is more to gaming than exclusives. Look around, there are some great multiplats out there to be played but that brings up an entirely different argument. Oh let me guess, "Do you remember 2006/2007?"
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Hicken + 917d ago
"Gamers" with Tai_Kaliso's mindset would, indeed, be saying exactly what people now say about the 360's lineup. And that's the point: for such people, the target is always moving so that their aim is on, and yours is not.
No, exclusives are not everything and yes, there are great multiplats out there. But the latter does not convince anyone to buy your system instead of a competitor. It's the former that does that. Nobody will be buying a 360 for Assassin's Creed III. But they'll buy one for Halo 4. People would not buy a PS3 specifically for Call of Duty, but God of War would make them pick one up.
When people talk about supporting a system, it's really the exclusives they mean. After all, Microsoft doesn't rally do anything to bring Assassin's Creed to their console. But they DO have an active and important role in having Forza release only on their system. And when you look at their current rate as opposed to their past rate, Microsoft is doing poorly.
This list is indicative of that poor showing, as most of the games can either be found elsewhere, or are not full retail titles. Downloadable titles are cool and all, but that's also predicated on you buying Live and having an internet connection and all that. You can't go to a store and grab those games, which makes their application rather limited.
Bathyj + 917d ago
Make Crimson Skies Dammit.
HammadTheBeast + 917d ago
I like how IGN decided to sugercoat everything as usual.
RockmanII7 + 917d ago
E3 is 7 weeks away, wonder what we'll see announced there. Hopefully something to add to this list.
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thebudgetgamer + 917d ago
Trials: Evolution looks great, can't wait to try that.
Perjoss + 917d ago
I don't think people should underestimate xbl arcade games, the sheer quality and creativity of games coming from smaller devs is putting some triple A titles to shame.
Journey, Fez, Sine Mora, Legend of Grimrock. These games might not be everyones cup of tea, but in my opinion these types of titles are what is keeping gaming fresh while bigger studios seem to think that bigger explosions (and breasts) are enough to keep gamers happy.
I'm glad that these guys are willing to take the kinds of risks that make large publishers sleep badly at night. But that's cool, keep supporting the big guys and stuff like Mirrors Edge will be a thing of the past.
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ExCest + 917d ago
But I haven't heard of most of the games on the list. Also, remove Fez and Minecraft! IGN u shtoopidd!
edonus + 916d ago
The list looks great
It hits all the demographics and is quiet as kept more game than I would have expected them to release this year.
2 big issues I see come up 1) is it exclusive and 2) arcade or kinect games dont count.
Both of those are bad reasoning the reason PC games can count as exclusive when moved to console is because PC games dont directly compete against consoles. Here is the example: Mcdonalds has a double cheese burger, so does Burger King they get in to a pricing war too have the cheapest double cheese burger because they are in the same market. At the same time Applebees has a double cheeseburger as well the price isnt affected because they dont compete with the fast food market. (there is more but that should explain it enough).
2) Arcade games and kinect games appeal to their different demographics and they all spend money. Sometime I dont want to play Mass Effect 3 or Battlefield 3 for a couple of hours but I want to play fruit ninja for about 10 minutes.
And one more thing who is going to buy all of these games. 20 games should last you more than a year, and this doesnt even factor in multiplat games. Making more would just mean more I would have to miss.
from the beach + 916d ago
The stench of haters! Not exclusive - enjoy playing it on your PS3 or Wii then. Only on XBLA - oh no, it must be downloaded instead of bought in a box! Kinect game - not hardcore, lol, so suddenly the Steel Battalion and Panzer Dragoon series 'aren't hardcore'. They could release God Hand 2 on Kinect and it still 'wouldn't be hardcore' to some, presumably compared to God of War or some shit.
List is goddamn EPIC.
gtxgamer2 + 916d ago
Not Exclusive:
Minecraft (PC / Android / iOS)
Spelunky (Windows)
Temporarily Exclusive:
BattleBlock Theater
Kinect Games:
Steel Batalion: Heavy Armor
Fable: The Journey
Crimson Dragon
XBLA Games:
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Sine Mora
Trials: Evolution
Charlie Murder
Fable Heroes
Mark of the Ninja
Retail Games:
Halo 4
Forza Horizon
Akai Katana
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Image Sensors World first spotted the patent (US2012/041398) titled “Image Sensor Having HDR Capture Capability”, which was filed by chip architect Michael Frank.
The patent outlines a way of generating multiple images with multiple exposure levels using a single exposure of the camera. Basically, the sensor reads each pixel row multiple times at different times and then combines the data afterward into single HDR rows using the image processor.
[...] the camera [...] may acquire multiple images in during a single exposure, including one or more images at a low exposure level (underexposed) and one or more images at a high exposure level (overexposed), which may be utilized to generate a single composite HDR image by the image processing circuitry.
In the future, iPhone HDR photos such as this one might not take any extra time to capture
The technical description of how this magic happens is a bit trickier to understand:
Image Sensor World points out that this technique is already being used for certain applications (e.g. security cameras), but would possibly be the first for smartphone cameras used by consumers.
Image credit: Austin by jeffgunn
• branden rio
At this point, it’s basically just a sensor with an adjustable dynamic range. This actually makes some sense, since this is the basic concept behind automated HDR tools in the first place. Photographers who blend exposures by hand will continue to do so, though, no matter what the dynamic range of their sensor is.
• Anthony Burokas
Apple should just license Arri’s HDR concept, pass the energy from a pixel through two different amplifiers set at different levels. This results in both bright and dark images and software can blend the two- the user can decide how much contrast they need to reign in.
• hugh crawford
I’ve been talking about this idea for years as have a lot of other people online. It’s the jumping off point for lots of computational photography schemes. A google search should turn up lots of prior art.
A variation on this is to combine a short exposure (or sample in engineer speak) with a longer exposure and take the luminance information from the short exposure and the color information from the long exposure as a way of reducing blur. Or, if you have the bandwidth do lots of very short exposures, align them to reduce motion blur, discard the outlier values for each pixel and take the median of the rest of the values to reduce noise. Use the offset between the multiple exposures to produce a blur kernel ( although one of those cheap gyroscopes on a chip like the iPhone has would be an even better way of obtaining a blur kernel ) Using multiple shutter speeds would expand dynamic range and also be useful in controlling blur. Google “flutter shutter” for a lot more info
The bandwidth needed for reading the data off of the sensor or the amount of on sensor buffering the biggest problem right now for any high resolution sensor.
• Pierre Jasmin
I won’t read the patent, but this seems it has already been invented. It is already featured in some cameras out there, including a commercial security camera system that use the technique for indoors to accomodate windows in location when it’s a sunny day outside. A purpose in such security system where lighting changes over time being to generate from that a tonal curve so outside light does not overblow the pixels in that area of image while the interior remains properly exposed…
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On Episcopalian Rules (or, Why Episcopalians Rule)
Why Church is Important (One Reason, Anyway)
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My daughter at choir camp last week.
In church choir, my children are learning what it means not just to go to church, but what it is to be church for one another—what it means to be in a fellowship of people with a common faith, where standards are high and all are accepted, with a common goal of worshipping God with their best efforts and talents. [Read more...]
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potraži bilo koju reč, kao na primer thot:
Flabby triceps due to old age, usually found on women who work in school tuckshops/canteens. Same as bingo wings
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Take the 2-minute tour ×
I want to put up a .html landing page in a site. What I want is when users go to www.mydomain.com, they'll be redirected to the html landing page (I have named it index.html). Then the can click on a link directing to index.phpto view the main site at www.mydomain.com/index.php.
Been trying to play around with the .htaccess with no success so far (maybe my rewrite rules are wrong). Here's the content of the .htaccess file:
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If you just want people to land on index.html by default and not index.php, then setting the DirectoryIndex would do the job. http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_dir.html
DirectoryIndex index.html
You wouldn't even need rewrites in this case.
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the issue with that is that it'll keep on redirecting to index.html even if i put an index.php on the url. what i want is when you go to www.mydomain.com/index.html, you'll get to the landing page. when you go to www.mydomain.com/index.php, you'll get to the main site. – Elric Wamugu Jul 2 '12 at 10:44
I don't believe that should happen. If you do www.mydomain.com/ it'll show index.html without redirecting, if you go to /index.html, that'll work just fine. And if you link to /index.php, that'll work fine too. The DirectoryIndex just sets what you see when you go to / on its own. – Kieran Jul 2 '12 at 10:56
Thought so too and was hoping it would work :( – Elric Wamugu Jul 2 '12 at 11:06
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Take the 2-minute tour ×
I had written an XSLT 2.0 version file and when it is applied to an XML file it gives me following error:
ERROR: 'Unsupported XSL element 'http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform:sequence''
This is the Java code:
TransformerFactory tFactory = TransformerFactory.newInstance();
Transformer transformer = tFactory.newTransformer(new StreamSource("Test.xslt"));
transformer.transform(new StreamSource("Old.xml"),new StreamResult(new
Can someone help me out with this?
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could you publish your xslt aswell ? – TheWhiteRabbit Jan 30 '13 at 4:25
How does your Test.xslt look like – Jayamohan Jan 30 '13 at 4:26
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The default XSLT processors in java do not yet support XSLT 2.0. Check out here
You either need to stick with XSLT 1.0, or find a XSLT processor that supports XSLT 2.0
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Try adding this line to your code
Note: Also add corresponding JAR files for the Saxon parser than you will be good to go. You can refer this link for JAR file references. Hope this will help.
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(n.) plEh-muh-nee
An internal combustion of laughter. It is what occurs when one cannot stop laughing or giggling about something.
The other day, this old man made an inappropriate joke and I had a plemany.
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Kraken's myth-making project.:
You complete me.
Just back story and flavor etc. based on preexisting fictional Gods. Kinda like what you got here.
Hmmm no, I won't do it.
Sorry, but you've given me nothing to work on, and something as trivial as background characters should be an easy task for anyone.
You complete me.
Oh, I was under the assumption that you'd ask for more data if you want to, I can give you Bios origins and the like.
I'm just not sure why you don't want to do it yourself.
You complete me.
Well I thought it could be a colab, I like that kinda stuff.
Polite smartass.
All your dragon and phoenix stories sound pretty good, solid to the feel of mythology: a little weird, a little confusing, but also undeniably epic.
One concern though, not about the main discussion but the one-shot you started this thread with. With all due respect, it bears a lot of resemblance to the story of the genesis frog, or Bilious Slick, from the webcomic Homestuck. Don't take this as an accusation; your avatar implies you're aware of the series, but that doesn't mean you're intentionally emanating it. I'm just saying that you may want to alter the story a bit before making it a big project. Perhaps you could use a different animal? Or have multiple frog-gods instead of just the one? Again, I'm not trying to shoot you down; I think your writing sounds great and you certainly have potential as a storyteller.
edited 1st Dec '11 6:29:37 AM by Takwin
I've returned from the depths to continue politely irritating the good people of TV Tropes.(◕‿◕✿)
The first story was a silly one-off that was indeed based off of Bilious Slick and was never meant to go anywhere or be part of any cycle.
But hmm, I suppose I could reinforce my ties to Native American tales by adding a toad to the story. I'll see about re-writing it. Thanks.
Away on the wind~
I don't get it, Kraken
I just don't get it
There are too many toasters in my chimney!
What don't you understand?
This is a ballad about the clash between a Demiurge-created demon and Pasaitrof, the Buddha of earth and tradition, based on the story of Vamana the dwarf, John Henry, and various other folk tales of cunning men tricking monsters.
Away on the wind~
I don't get anything of what you said
There are too many toasters in my chimney!
I guess I didn't make it clear that Big Engine was a demon train-serpent with a drill for a tail and Pasaitrof became a really small man.
Away on the wind~
No, I didn't get that at all :c
There are too many toasters in my chimney!
I guess I should avoid the more esoteric stories, then.
Away on the wind~
Or I should learn to read poetry, either way
There are too many toasters in my chimney!
You need to Get Known to get one of those.
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tìm từ bất kỳ, như là tribbing:
(n.) An entourage of attractive, scantily clad young blonde women that accompany a high-profile male celebrity to public events. Generally, but not limited to Los Angeles due to weather. Please note, a female cannot have a blondourage.
"Hugh Hefner is amazing. I saw him out at MOOD last night with seven blonde bunnies. He's got quite a blondourage"
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Mass and Light-Horizons, Black Holes' Radii, the Schwartzschild Metric and the Kerr Metric
Authors: Thierry DeMees
Black holes generally are defined as stellar objects which do not release any light. The Schwarzschild radius, derivedfrom GRT, defines the horizon radius for non-rotating black holes. The Kerr metric is supposed to define the “eventhorizon” of rotating black holes, and this metric is derived from generally “acceptable” principles. The limit for theKerr metric's horizon for non-rotating black holes is the Schwarzschild radius.By analyzing the horizon outcome for rotating and non-rotating black holes, using the Maxwell Analogy for Gravitation(MAG) (or historically more correctly: the Heaviside Analogy for Gravitation, often called gravitomagnetism), Ifind that the Kerr metric must be incomplete in relation to the definition of “event” horizons of rotating black holes. Ifthe Maxwell Analogy for Gravitation (gravitomagnetism) is supposed to be “a good approach” of GRT, we may assumethat it is a valid analysis tool for the star horizon metrics.The Kerr metric only defines the horizons for light, but not the “mass-horizons”. I find both the “light-horizons” and thethe “mass-horizons” based on MAG. Moreover, I deduct the equatorial radii of rotating black holes. The probable originof the minutes-lasting gamma bursts near black holes is unveiled as well. Finally, I deduct the spin velocity of blackholes with a 'Critical Compression Radius'.The deductions are based on the findings of my papers “Did Einstein cheat?”, “On the geometry of rotary stars andblack holes” and “On the orbital velocities nearby rotary stars and black holes”.
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liveblogging the confederate primary
Newtmania! Gingrich Wins South Carolina, Will Lose 80%-20% To Obama
Love the pig you're with.That was faster than dumping an ex-wife in the cancer ward! Whining jewelry piglet and serial divorcing sac of ethics violations Newt Gingrich has just been projected as the Big Wiener of the South Carolina confederate primary. Should we live blog this historic moment, which comes exactly 15 years after the last historic moment for Gingrich? That was when he “became the first Speaker of the House to be disciplined for his ethics violations by his own colleagues,” a violation that cost the Newt $300,000 in penalties — enough to buy a suitcase of tacky Tiffany bling for at least one more new adulteress!
7:52 PM — With just 123 of 2,136 precincts reporting, CBS News and some other lamestream media outfits are calling it for the white-capped sleaze piglet.
7:55 PM — Near opposites Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are battling for the meaningless third-place finish, while Mormon billionaire foreigner Mitt Romney is somehow in second place with 31% to Gingrich’s current 38%.
7:59 PM — Mitt Romney celebrated by ritually washing his magic underwear, while having his servants decorate a sheet cake for Gingrich, in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of Newt’s ethics crimes conviction.
8:06 PM — With 11% of the precincts reporting by KKK pony express, the Newt is now up to 39.5% with 26,382 votes. Magical Mitt is below 28% now, with 18,539 votes. Michele Bachmann has 94 votes … so far!
8:12 PM — A terrible John Cougar song from about 1985 is now blasting at Gingrich HQ. We bet Newt had sex with one of his mistresses to this song, while getting divorced again.
8:15 PM — No cable channels are streaming this on the Internets? MSNBC’s live feed is inactive, CNN has nothing, FoxNews is promising live streams from the various campaign headquarters in S.C., and each stalled video feed begins with a bizarre “CMT Funny Hillbilly Show” commercial. This is actually painful.
8:19 PM — Romney is moving onward, maybe somewhere nice, where the people aren’t such Jesus freaks?
8:20 PM — Mittens only got a fifth of the evangelical vote. So that should put him, total, at 20%.
8:21 PM — And Ron Paul just cut off Sarah Palin’s “analysis” on the Fox News. Go Ron Paul!
8:23 PM — Wonkette alum Juli Weiner reports that Newt’s victory DJ is playing nothin’ but classic party sex music.
8:24 PM — So, Newt Gingrich! The nominee? Could America get that lucky? That’s luckier than a Gingrich staffer gal the day the Viagra package arrives!
8:26 PM — With 30% reporting, the Newt has topped 40%. This is devastating for these other clowns.
8:31 PM — We are reduced to watching the POLITICO livestream. Jesus, we could do a better election night broadcast by pointing our webcam at the refrigerator.
8:36 PM — We forgot to say Gracias (Mormon for THX) to star commenter savethispatient for directing us to an MSNBC livefeed that actually works tonight, for us, here in the auxiliary newsroom with no teevee.
8:40 PM — Rick Santorum looks awfully fucking smug for a guy who just lost the evangelical wingnut vote to a thrice-married hump whale and a space-alien Mexican.
8:40 PM — The handsome young dude over Rick’s right shoulder is actually the same one who was Scary Potter in 2006. How they grow! Our own Liz Colville says the elder Santorum daughter looks like the “half perm” actresses from some popular yuppie show about British people having affairs in World War I.
8:40 PM — Santorum is quitting. Is he? It sounds like he’s quitting. It sounds like he has to sit around a kitchen table some more, with his family, so they can get him back to some coal lobbying job. Those half-perms aren’t free!
8:46 PM — Nate Silver notes that since 1980, every GOP winner in the South Carolina primary has become the nominee. Thirty-two years of dumb tradition is on Newt’s side! (Also, eight elections total.)
8:48 PM — More importantly, this editor has been covering presidential campaigns since the year 2000 by typing things while other people typed into weird chat rooms, like this one going right now alongside the MSNBC feed:
hodorhodorhodorhodor: Rick is going home after Florida
sejanus2x: no
banthegop: wrong….we’ve seen government that doesn’t care….it’s called CONSERVATIVE government
justling: fake robotic and an opportunist of the highest order…people see gthis
boulderbee: yeeeeeeaaaaaagh!
kafkavert: cuban americans are very catholic
sejanus2x: um, lol
raguspag: how many daughters does he have, they look hot
9:05 PM — With 65% of precincts reporting, the Newt maintains his 40.7% win. Romney won in the “big cities,” but even in Charleston and Columbia he’s not getting a majority.
9:05 PM — Okay, we will be back later, have fun! Enjoy your NIGHTMARES OF NEWT.
9:09 PM — Haha, did Santorum just get glitter-bombed? Couldn’t happen to a gayer dude.
Once again.
9:14 PM — Speaking of, did that child rapist football guy die in Pennsylvania or something? We do not “follow sports,” obviously.
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1. Lionel[redacted]Esq
Well, the people of South Carolina. Let's not forget that they have a long tradition of electing adulterers (Strom Thurman, Mark Sandford).
1. Limeylizzie
Mitt's concession speech is so weird, it's basically his stump speech but sans charisma and passion.
1. Limeylizzie
He also has a hideous lip-smacking thing at the end of a sentence, watch for that, it will now drive you insane.
2. MittBorg
How can you tell, when he has no lips to speak of? Or with, or through, or whatever one uses on those hideous squirming wormlike ridges of muscle.
3. MittBorg
I *know* that's not true. "Liver lips" are what people usually say deprecatingly to us fuller-lipped people of colour. No, this is like George W. and his Daddy and Mittens — no real lips at all, just thin pink earthworm-like ridges of muscle writhing around on their faces.
4. MittBorg
I regret that I am not so fortunate to count any African among my ancestors. No, I am not Blah. However, I do love all things blah, and rejoice in the blahness of all. You seem surprised.
5. Dashboard_Jesus
aw heck no I'm not surprised, I was just jealous for a minute…I'm rather tired of my own pasty white Irish skin and would welcome a little blah-ness, it might even help with my dancin'
6. MittBorg
I think I'd call myself a brown. But I always resented that my parents got in on that big movement Out of Africa, you know, way back in the beginnings of humanity. I could have been born with long muscular legs and perfect teeth and skin as smooth and close-grained as satin and the colour of an eggplant, and hair like a halo, with a life of its own. I coulda been a famous runner! Dammit, Momz! I coulda been a contendah!
Instead I'm a short pudgy person with a gimpy knee. Whatever, I guess.
7. Geminisunmars
I couldn't decide whether to say "and with a heart of gold" or "and with a black heart". The good kind of black heart.
8. HistoriCat
In explaining to my 4 year old about Martin Luther King Jr day, we told her that white people used to not be nice to black people (we'll wait for the awfulness of reality to catch up to her before becoming more nuanced). She declared that "silly – there's no white people or black people. Only brown people and beige people."
Obviously she knows nothing about the Republican presidential candidates.
9. MittBorg
Aww! That is SO sweet. Kids don't know about racism, or any isms. Give her a big hug for me for being such a wonderful little light in the world. It's hard to have to tell those trusting little faces that there are people in the world who will hurt other people for such trivila reasons as the melanin content of their integuments. (Hugs the HistoriKitten again)
10. Rotundo_
Turnip Libel!!! A bushel of turnips can be dazzling by comparison to Mittens! A little wax here, polish them up a bit and you really have something with substance.
11. finallyhappy
Absolutely – turnips are an awesome vegetable – but I think rutabagas come pre-waxed(buy local or organic- no wax!)
1. finallyhappy
met him, met Wesley Crusher, Q and the original Spock(not that this has anything to do with the discussion)
1. tessiee
"Mitt's concession speech is … basically his stump speech but sans charisma and passion."
i.e., his stump speech.
2. Biff
When the revised results come in in about 2 weeks in favor of Ron Paul, I wonder what historic landmark that will signify? Seems no matter what happens or who wins it's historic, and I for one will NOT welcome a ne historian overlord.
1. Negropolis
That's assuming that Mittbot's creator(s) made him anatomically correct. And, if he is actually an alien – as is the other hypothesis about his origin – his sensitive Mittbits may be located somewhere else on/in his body, entirely.
1. mayor_quimby
They're definitely internal, much more efficient than external dangly bits. That's one of gods well known design flaws.
2. Negropolis
God corrected the design flaw when he made the wimmenz, no doubt. Why in the world would you put our weakness on the outside?
1. Chet Kincaid
Mitt is uncomfortable and disliked, as Nixon was, but he is not as fundamentally foul-minded as the Trickster. Nixon could sell commie-baiting with gusto; Mitt is a Money Wing guy in fake and unconvincing Wingnut drag. While Mitt is a MorMan who made his money the Blue Blood way, Nixon made his little bit of money, ironically, by cultivating crazy MorMen and skeezy characters like Bebe Rebozo. Mitt is "handsome", also, where Nixon had all the sex appeal of Moe from the Three Stooges.
2. Loaded_Pants
For some reason, I don't think Romney will be doing his equivalent to Nixon's Checkers speech anytime soon, though.
3. chascates
Now Palin will think it was her kind-of endorsement that did it for Gingrich and she'll expect to be made Secretary of Law or something.
1. NYNYNYjr
Oh, Newton's already promised her something. He's said as much. Where's the most grift and the least news interviews….Secretary of the Interior.
2. Negropolis
He should do something totally ironic and make her Secretary of Family Planning or government ethics czar or some shit.
1. NellCote71
Michelle is one lucky woman. Consider this plus with the night after bin laden and the night after Gaddhalfi and the night . . .
4. CountryClubJihadi
I had no ida that Mitt's children were Tuesday Addams and Eddie Munster. But the other Romney son looks like a coked out Christopher from the Sopranos. Serious crazy eyes.
5. angerbear
But thou, contracted to thine own bright eyes,
Feed’st thy light’st flame with self-substantial fuel,
Making a famine where abundance lies,
Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel.
Thou that art now the world’s fresh ornament
And only herald to the gaudy spring,
Within thine own bud buriest thy content
And, tender churl, makest waste in niggarding.
Pity the world, or else this glutton be,
To eat the world’s due, by the grave and thee.
Holy balls–Shakespeare tried to warn us about Newt, but we wouldn't listen!!
6. OC_Surf_Serf
The battle goes on to Florida.
By the way, I love it when its all hot and moist down there. And I like Florida, too.
1. Toomush_Infer
You are referring, Mz/r, to the limp eastward penis of the American coast, so please use your inside voice…
2. snackypants
After reflecting on it overnight, I believe it is "Florida: America's Overflowing Colostomy Bag."
1. Nothingisamiss
Fortunately it doesn't matter to these guys. They just keep driving forward, over the cliff.
7. Chichikovovich
When I think of Newt being the nominee I get all tingly. It's hard to imagine places like Utah and Wyoming going Democratic, but that could do it. Obama could be the first presidential candidate since George Washington to win every single elector.
1. paris biltong
Beware of overestimating the US electorate's intelligence. The most recent landslide that springs to mind is 1964, when a crazy conservative was convincingly beaten by a Texan asshole. In retrospect, Goldwater seems more innocuous today and Lyndon Johnson has acquired an aura of his own, but what attracts people to Gingrich today is perhaps similar to what they liked in Johnson then: that he's as grossly crude and unethical as they are.
1. Chichikovovich
It's not so much people's intelligence that is at issue, but their ability to recognize a train wreck when it happens before their eyes, which is what I'm confident a national Newt campaign would be.
Right now Newt is buoyed by support from evangelicals, who make up a huge slice of the Republican hard-core, especially in places like SC. He has cultivated their leaders carefully over many years, he knows how to speak their code, and they have a repeatedly demonstrated willingness to accept the most greasy, despicable behavior as long as the greasy, despicable behaver loudly claims the unconditional get-out-of-sin-free lambs-blood bath that comes with saying "I did terrible, terrible things during a period when I had separated myself from God. But went humbly to the Savior and said "Sorry, man. I'll be good now, I promise. Mostly. With occasional backsliding, but you know how imProvidential we non-Divine types can be. Resist everything but temptation, knowatImean? Still, I think you'll find the bottom line in order: I absolutely believe that stuff about the crucifixion and resurrection, that You and God the Father are one, etc. So that's it, right? We're done here?" and he said: "Yep. Account square. Go and sin no more, except when you can't help it. See you in heaven, good buddy." So if you want to keep harping on the youthful indiscretions that happened [passive voice] when I was in my late 50s, take it up with Jesus."
[Though apparently even this gilt-edged maneuver isn't working nearly so well with Republican women as with men. Who could have predicted?]
Non-Evangelicals aren't so forgiving, and tend to regard this little dance as evident bullshit. And since Newt has thrown himself in front of every camera/microphone within sight for decades, there is a lot of material of him rabbiting on about the importance of character, how Clinton's behavior undercuts his fitness to be president, etc. A Fort Knox of material for negative ads, run by arms-length superPACs.
Of course, as Bush showed, an affable candidate who is disciplined about staying on message can skate by many problems. The way his team nullified the "Awol from the Texas National Guard" problem, bagging Dan Rather as an extra bonus, was just breathtakingly clever. Bush didn't have nearly as many archival missteps on tape to overcome, but more importantly Gingrich isn't disciplined. He is too much in love with his own risible self-conception as an "ideas man". When he's put under pressure, he will suddenly veer off script and say something self-damaging, and condescending to boot. As witness last week, when he might as well have burst into the "Internationale" on stage, and then backtracked madly when big donors called and threatened to change the combination to the locks on the money-bins. What did he think was going to happen? Also, Bush ran the "ordinary guy" act like a pro. Newt can't stop himself from talking down to his audience.
You're right that the most recent landslides have had Democrats as the victims, and the Johnson/Goldwater landslide is a poor comparison to this anticipated race in all sorts of ways. (Kennedy recently assassinated, widespread worries about nuclear war making people nervous about Goldwater's bellicose rhetoric, Nixon's Southern strategy not yet implemented, but even so Goldwater took the most of the South.) I'm imagining something more like a right-wing version of McGovern-Nixon. Incumbent versus someone on the hard right/left of his party, campaign dogged from the start by catastrophic unforced errors (Eagleton, "behind 1000%", etc.)
Newt's been able to pick up enough votes among the 27%ers to get a plurality in a primary where 27%ers are heavily represented, profiting also from the disappearance of Bachmann and the disappearance/endorsement of Perry, but I can't see his act flying in a national campaign. A few months ago, establishment Republican people like George Will and Bobo were speaking of Newt with open contempt. They'll naturally fall into line if Newt becomes the nominee, but I doubt that they will have much enthusiasm.
'Course I've been wrong about this sort of thing many times before. Even after 25 years here, I still can't believe how people like Newt can get away with saying that Black people are poor because they're ignorant and lazy, but as President, Gingrich would teach them how to get jobs and make them want jobs. Evidently I retain a lot of tone-deafness toward widespread American attitudes.
So if Newt becomes the nominee, I'll be carrying my recently renewed Canadian passport with me at all times.
1. Chet Kincaid
I think a lot of our "horror" about the SC result should be tempered by the fact that only the Republicans contested there, and Obama won the primary in 2008. We are looking at only half (or much less) of the electorate in these 2012 contests.
1. MittBorg
Also, too, latest reports are stating that Stephen Colbert's Rally in SC outdrew all Republican rallies in the State. That sounds like good news right there. There may be lots of idiots in SC, but pls not to forget that they almost had a Democrat for Governor — Vince Sheheen, who pulled a pretty respectable chunk of votes despite the fact that Haley was a protege of Stanford, the previous governor.
2. sewollef
I want to say, 'me too' with my recently renewed Brit passport…. but the problem with that is, Newt as President, with the backing of evenjellycal nutcases might launch preemptive nastiness on Euro soil. I'd rather be somewhere else if that should happen.
It might — on balance — be safer to be in the belly of the beast.
1. Dashboard_Jesus
RPerry sez "Newt is not perfect but who among us is? The fact is that there is forgiveness for those who seek God…" but what about those among us who are ALREADY looking for wife #4? sweet holy jeebus how many hypocritcal phony Xtain douchebags do they have room for in the Repugnant Party? (i know, I know…"ALL of them Katie")
8. AnAmericanInTO
Today on Up! With Chris Hayes, still the most awesome, pastry-filled show to DVR on weekend mornings and watch much, much later, Chris called Newtie a full on racist and it was a glorious thing.
1. BarackMyWorld
"So racist it makes me want to curse on-air."
Me too!
I also would like for Chris to curse on air.
2. Dashboard_Jesus
funny how all the Repugnants are so PROUD to flaunt their bigotry and racism in front of their ignorant brain dead 'supporters'…it's who they are, it's what they do
1. AnAmericanInTO
During the discussion, there are plates of breakfast treats on the table and occasionally you can catch a panelist sneaking something. Once, I believe on Christmas Eve, Chris's mom made banana bread for the show.
More roundtable shows should have snacks. More snacks and less yelling.
3. Jukesgrrl
I LOVE that program. Did you see Melissa Harris-Perry drill Gary Johnson with the cold stare of death when he was dissing unions. I thought his head was gonna splode. I also love how, when someone asks Chris a question he wasn't expecting, his eyes roll up like he's trying to see his brain. Too cute.
4. Negropolis
I happened to catch the show, this morning, and my opinion of Elliot Spitzer fell totally through the floor. He was spouting on about how Citizens United was decided perfectly, and how he wouldn't like his "free speech" stiffled…it was worse than even some of the Republicans who ambivalently support the decision. The looks on MHP's face were priceless, and then the bastard interupted her the entire time she was trying to rebut him. What a fucking cad. Then Chris came in with MHP just out-and-out laying out the obvious about how Citizens United is different than the previous system, and Spitzer wasn't having it. Not because he couldn't understand them, but because he didn't want to. Smug bastard.
I was once of the progressive opinion that Wall Street took him down because of his work. It's more clear now than ever that it wasn't his policies they didn't like, but his style, because, honestly, it appears that they were scratching each other's respective backs.
1. Chichikovovich
Rest easy. If Newt were to win the election there'd be a Mrs. Gingrich Mark IV rolled out before Inauguration day. It would take at least a few years for life with Newt to Callistify her.
2. Dashboard_Jesus
well this jesus says "be not afraid my son" for it will NEVER happen in a million years, this lying, hypocritcal, phony Xtain corporate whore scumbag ain't getting anywhere CLOSE to the White House
3. YasserArraFeck
Who better to restore that building's laudable whiteness after four years of Kenyan occupation, but the world's whitest couple, the Georgia GorgeRiser and the Porcelain Pinnochia.
1. BarackMyWorld
Well, Republicans DID warn us if the Clinton tax increase passed it would wreck the economy, so…there's that. Wait, it did pass? Well…ok, then.
9. SorosBot
Man, I step out for a quick trip to the grocery store on a Saturday night and Wonkette's exploded; over a hundred new comments to get through.
1. SorosBot
Bread cheese & lunchmeat to make sammiches, some microwave meals, soda and butter.
Oh and steuf for spagethi and cakes we like.
1. Barb
Eternity is two people and a ham. I made bean soup to get rid of that damned ham. Like an idiot, I am thawing out a turkey. Yeah, I won't get sick of that quickly.
Speaking of thawing turkeys, the next campaign stop is Florida, eh?
1. tessiee
"Eternity is two people and a ham. I made bean soup to get rid of that damned ham."
One year, the former Mr. Tessie and I made a ham for Thanksgiving. After several days, we got to the point of "if I have to eat ham one more time, I'll kill you, and then myself", and there was at least three-quarters of the ham left. At that point, TFMT got the bright idea to cut up the remaining ham into single portions and put it all in the freezer, to be thawed as needed.
Credit where it's due, the man was intelligent.
2. Barb
We have a black lab who lives next door who gets our leftovers. She's happy and the size of a horse. Jeff and I lean on the wall that separates us from our neighbor and pretend to talk as we are dropping chunks of leftover dinner, "la, la, la."
I was one of nine children and I should learn to cook for just two people. Nothing exceed like excess.
3. SorosBot
Nine? Holy shit; I don't even have that many first cousins and cannot image what growing up with that many siblings was like.
4. SorosBot
And here I thought my cousin who had five kids over twenty years was insane (though that was one kid, divorce, remarry, then four kids over six years).
1. SorosBot
No, I hit the liquor store earlier in the day; this was the grocery store. And you can't buy alcohol in the grocery store in Pennsylvania.
1. MittBorg
That's nice. No sense in hanging on to old grudges. Besides, y'all must've seen *some*thing good in each other once, right? I stay in touch with all my many exes, and we're mostly pretty good friends.
2. SorosBot
Yeah, one of my exes used to be my best friend, and the person I trusted most despite our strained sexual past. (Then she died; but that's another, sadder story).
3. SorosBot
Thanks; it was a while ago now, but I do still miss her, and wonder if there was more I could have done to save her – she was an alcoholic, and basically drank herself to death.
4. MittBorg
Rest assured, there is nothing you can do to save your friends from their addictions. An addict can only recover when they can admit their addiction. You are a fine human being, and were probably as good a friend to her as she could have hoped for. I'm very sorry that she took that path.
5. SorosBot
Thanks a lot; that really does help. And I don't know why I'm suddenly dwelling on her; it was three years ago now.
But I still wish I could have helped her, somehow. Or someone else could have helped her. It's the endless game of second-guessing.
6. Dashboard_Jesus
amen brother, one of my exes is currently drinking/ drugging herself to death in S. Florida and I understand how painful that can be wishing I coulda/ shoulda done something more to help her (a wise friend told me not to 'should' on myself!) …I'm really sad tho for her daughter who is quite angry/ bitter about it, watching your own momma self-destruct is something no child should have to bear…peace be with you
7. Geminisunmars
Dear DJ, my older brother and best friend killed himself with alcohol 8 years ago this month. I was so angry with him for taking himself out of my life. He was my only sibling. It is still painful. But I work on forgiving him because I know he had enormous pain – pain that he was trying to cover up with anesthesia, and the shame of being addicted. Oh hell, don't know what I'm trying to convey to you. Just hugs.
8. MittBorg
My dear, I'm so sorry. (Hugs you)
Suicide is the last resort of the suffering. And alcoholism, or any other kind of deadly addiction, is just slow suicide. He didn't mean to hurt you by leaving. He just couldn't cope any more, dear. Consider yourself held very close.
9. Dashboard_Jesus
MB said it best, it's so hard to see someone you love self-destructing by using a substance to numb whatever pain they are feeling…hell most of us know the pain of being human in this crazy fucked up world and trying to make sense of all the bullshit that is thrown our way…funny how much easier it would be if we could all learn to love each other unconditionally and to work together for the happiness of ALL our brothers and sisters…it's one of the reasons why this nice Irish Catholic boy turned to the compassion and honesty of Buddhism (don't tell Dad!) to help guide my way, and being here on the Wonkettes DEFINITELY helped to preserve my sanity during the long, dark years of the Cheney/ Bush clusterfuck…an Indian saint/ guru said it best I think, "It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society" ~ J. Krishnamurti
10. MittBorg
If I'm not mistaken, you have just over the past week or so connected with another human being in the same intimiate and vulnerable way that you once connected with your ex. Naturally, your thoughts turn to similar occasions. We all desire connection, but connection is a moment of exquisite vulnerability, my friend. It takes great courage and faith in oneself to leap into the abyss and let come what may.
11. MittBorg
And I know you know that you have an abiding place in my heart, dear whoeveryouare. (Hugs you fondly)
I am very pleased to have your friendship.
12. Dashboard_Jesus
well said MB, I believe we strive for the most basic connection of love for ourselves and our fellow human beings from the day we are born, it's so simple yet many things transpire in the collective unconscious of 'humanity' that we are thrust into that lead us away from this basic truth…one of my favorite Buddhist monks gave me this most excellent teaching that I try to use as a daily mantra/ prayer, namaste…"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness" ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
13. Biff
I only count two exes in the "not friends" category, and only one of those do I hate with the white hot intensity of a thousand sunlamps. The other would be on "ignore" status, had she not taken up with my next-door neighbor.
14. MittBorg
You'd have to be a saint not to have at least one in that category. I have one too, but I don't think of the jerk often, which permits me to maintain my status as a human being of generally noble sentiments.
I really do not like that lady for doing that to you. That is stone-cold cold. If she ever drops by complaining of mysterious headaches and pains, you can smile and rub your hands in glee. (Not in *front* of her, of course.) I'll see if I can have her reincarnate as a cockroach.
15. Loaded_Pants
One of my best friends happens to be an ex. Though we are miles apart, we still keep in touch. He still lives in the small town where I met him, where he now lives with a wonderful partner.
I've only had two exes that were truly awful. The first hit me once. I broke it off right then & there. The 2nd was really jealous & just wanted me to stay in my apt. to await his glorious appearance to visit me on his days off. I went out once to a club with my friends without him (didn't even flirt with anyone–just sat at the same table like a zombie all night & didn't even get on the dancefloor). He found out about it, showed up at my apt. & called me something I could not forgive him for. Then he had the gall to harass me with endless phone calls for weeks afterward trying to convince me we should get back together.
He never even apologized for his insult.
16. Biff
I can't envision any circumstances under which I would have words, or any other contact with her again, ever. No hatred, she's just dead to me.
10. Texan_Bulldog
"Whining jewelry piglet and serial divorcing sac of ethics violations"
Oh, Ken…that is beyond awesome! Mitt might want to hire you to write his press releases.
11. OneDollarJuana
Let's face it. The South hates carpetbaggers more than they hate their own Sons of the South who repeatedly, and with glee, fuck them over, again, and again, and again. More clearly every day it is apparent that the Union forces won a Pyrrhic victory, and indeed, worse than that. Be careful what you ask for; the North wanted a Union. They got it. Now we are united with people whose sole goal it seems is to destroy the United States through aggressive ignorance and even more aggressive belief in evil fairy tales.
1. SorosBot
It's all the fault of Rutherford B. Hayes, who agreed to end Reconstruction in exchange for the Presidency; under Ulysses S. Grant (who, btw, was a great President as well as a great general; smears by Confederate apologists ended up in the history books) it had been going well, and the Southerners were forced to behave, at the hands of Union troops, and black people were treated equally; then Hayes ended it and we had Jim Crow and the rise of the Klan.
1. GeorgiaBurning
Thank you! All quite true, and one reason that letting the losers get charged with writing the history of a war isn't a great idea if you want to avoid a second one.
2. Negropolis
Newt is the definition of a carpetbagger. The guy is from PA, Santorum Country. Newt didn't get down to Georgia until he was an adult, I believe, and Santorum, coicidentally didn't get to PA (via Virginia) until his late teens/early 20's.
3. tessiee
Letter perfect, and well worth the sad it gives me to read it.
4. Dashboard_Jesus
funny, just last night I heard some bright young feller from California call in to a favorite librul talk show asking why we can't just cut these fuckers free once and for all since they have NO interest in a progressive democracy that actually serves the people, plus the fact that ALL of these Southern red states are welfare queens, sucking in more Fed tax dollars than they pay in (and that's not even counting al the Dept of War military bases that their scumbag reps have sucking off our collective teat) They want their fucking FREEDUMB! they can fucking have it, begone already
1. Chet Kincaid
Sigh. Once again, we can't do that because the country isn't actually put together that way. Every state is a patchwork of blue and red counties and pockets of different ethnicities, backgrounds and socio-economic strata. (Some politician or other spoke to this very eloquently in 2004, who was that?) At the very least, I personally would demand that the southern Black Belt be it's own independent nation.
1. tessiee
"Some politician or other spoke to this very eloquently in 2004, who was that?"
Oh, no, wait — that can't be right.
12. BarackMyWorld
To be fair, Sam Rayburn was probably a bigger crook than Gingrich, just no body complained because he was smart enough to cut others a piece of his bribery gravy train.
1. Chichikovovich
Both crooks? Yes, I suppose that's true. But Sam Rayburn was a hard, ruthless man of few words who did what was necessary to take care of business, and Gingrich is a pompous, bloviating, undisciplined, whiny-ass crybaby poon-addicted weasel.
Given the choice, I guess it's Rayburn for me every time.
2. DustBowlBlues
Back when OK's Sen. Kerr was with Sam R. and LBJ, barreling over the sagebrush, tossing their empties out his Cadillac convertible, we got federal investment money.
1. Nothingisamiss
Now they call federal investment money "interfering." I look forward to the return of hookworm in these parts.
1. Nostrildamus
Oh take me back to the Swanee,
Where pellagra makes ya' scrawny,
And the jasmine and the tear gas
Smell just fine.
13. OC_Surf_Serf
White, womanizing, racist asshole wins in the State where the Civil War started.
Water is wet, popes shit in the woods, Strom Thurmond had a black child, etc. etc.
14. NorbertsRevenge
While it would be nice to think that the Powers That Be just shat their pants, on second thought I'm sure they can cope with another 4 years of radical Kenyan Marxist Socialism.
15. gogogodzilla
1. GeorgiaBurning
True enough. History shows that when a royal family or totalitarian party doesn't provide a big enough idiot to satisfy people they'll find one themselves.
16. Puffperney
Of course, this was the same state that allowed itself to be baited by Lincoln into firing on Ft. Sumter. Not surprising that their emotional ideation of Gingrich and Obama debating overrode the electibility factor.
17. ttommyunger
It is to larf! Serial adulterer and hypocrite extraordinaire wins in the Buckle of the Bible Belt. I love it, I just fucking love it.
1. OneDollarJuana
The biggest hypocrites with the smoothest tongues come from Dixieland. Or, in Newt's case, the most pandering.
1. ttommyunger
Oh he's a smooth-talker, all right. Only problem is, his voice, like Palin's, gives me the fucking heebe-jeebies.
1. LetUsBray
Seriously, he sounds like Kermit the Frog's evil twin. Or more accurately, the unholy Mutant Spawn of Kermit and Miss Piggy.
18. Dashboard Buddha
Man….this is Xmas in January. Neither Mitt or Newt can continue without ramping up the crazy. Every bizarre sound bite will like candy to the Obama campaign. Granted, I'm not the Obama fan I used to be, but I will probably enjoy voting for him in the fall.
19. Pres.Beeblebrox
Hey, so Santorum is speaking and I just totally had a flashback to that fateful nite in, um, was it 2006 when his entire family went on stage and had a sad. That photo is forever etched in my mind…
20. Callyson
The frothy mix should know better than to wag his finger like that. Makes him look like a schoolmarm…more so.
21. chascates
Bachmann still got 213 votes. Do some people in South Carolina have no access to running water either?
1. OneDollarJuana
When you've decided to stay in the 18th century, no matter what, you have to make certain concessions.
1. Guppy
In South Carolina, even the "hallowed halls of democracy" have trashed furniture in the front yard.
Does the state house have a Trans Camero on cinder blocks in front?
22. Callyson
Again with the it takes a village vs it takes a family. Apparently, Santorum is unaware that families live in villages, meaning that Hillary never meant that families did not count: she simply made the obvious observance that societies influence child development too.
1. Biff
I'm beginning to think the only "Countdown" he's thinking about is to the end of his Current contract.
(See what I did there?)
23. chascates
Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, who is battling lung cancer, is near death, The Citizens’ Voice reports.
Wow, Newt's surprise victory really hit some people hard!
24. SorosBot
Satorum, you are the most anti-choice candidate in the race. How dare you say you're defending fundamental freedoms when you hate freedom. HOW DARE YOU!
1. OneDollarJuana
He meant the freedom for PA citizens to pay for his kids' schooling no matter what state their school is in.
1. MissNancyPriss
What I wouldn't give for one of these pussy debate moderators to ask that frothy fckface about his gaming the PA school system.
2. bikerlaureate
Some free-dums are more fundamental than others.
Straight white Xtians put the 'duh' in fundamental, BTW.
25. weej_bain
Ken, are you honestly surprised? Really and for true?????
LSM mantra: All the newz that fits we shit.
26. SorosBot
Oh, and your grandfather had a lot more sense than you; his working-class values included supporting Communism, which is why he fled the fascists.
27. Callyson
As a Pittsburgh native, I cannot tell you how much it pisses me off that Santorum goes on about how he is from the area. That fucker left long ago (thank God) but not without taking $100K from an economically struggling PA school district to home school his kids while he lived in Virginia?
There is a reason Allegheny County (that's where Pittsburgh is located for those of you who aren't from there) voted 70% for Bob Casey in 2006…
1. Schmegeg
Thank you Bob Casey. I have no doubt Rick would be flying high in this race if he had won in 2006.
1. SorosBot
Though he's better than Santorum, and I voted for him in 2006 after voting against him in the primary, I don't think I can go so far as to say "thank you" to that practically-a-Republican ass; he is, for one, possibly the highest profile Dem who believes the government should be allowed to control women's uteruses.
1. horsedreamer_1
L'Borto? Sacreligio!
Bob Casey is just another cafeteria Catholic, with an hard-on over abortion & blinders for war & paedophilia.
1. OneDollarJuana
Clearly, his dick is numb. Otherwise he wouldn't be so strict about sexual relations being only for procreation, and he wouldn't be so willing to club his constituents with it.
28. chascates
If he places 3rd in Florida he'll probably have to drop out. Newt vs Mittens. This could go on till May. I'll have to get a temp job to buy extra bourbon.
29. SorosBot
Um, Rick, your party does not want people to have the opportunity to rise in society; for that, we need higher taxes on the rich and more government spending.
1. Chichikovovich
Those kids can't even watch "Davey and Goliath" because one time Goliath suggested Davey do something nice for a poor person.
30. SorosBot
If you think marriage is so important, then why do you want to deny millions of Americans the right to get married?
31. Puffperney
So, how would that go exactly? First "other woman", First 'adulteress" (is that a word even?), First Homewrecker? ….the possibilities are limited only by the thesaurus and the urban dictionary.
32. chascates
I hoped they'd have Ron Paul's reaction but he probably just taped the Matlock rerun and went to bed early. About 8.
1. Callyson
They had it earlier. He yammered on and on about liberty and the gold standard, so you didn't miss anything.
33. DustBowlBlues
Oops. No time for the liveblog, except for waiting for Newt's Bombastic oratory, with which he will bless the little people.
Rs really, really dislike Mitt, don't they?
1. MittBorg
More than I think most of us expected. Nate Silver finally conceded today (yesterday?) that there might be a thread of less-than-positive sentiment about Mitt.
1. Biel_ze_Bubba
The PACs that he's not coordinating with will do the dirty work for him.
Thing is, in Florida, where they routinely elect known criminals to office, what good are negative ads? The ponderous TeeVee voice is going on and on about how candidate X tortures bunny rabbits and eats puppies alive, and the voters are all "yeah, well, whatever."
34. Barb
At Newt's HQ they are playing Prince's "Let's Party Like It's 1999" Hilarious!
(that's the year he kissed the big boot)
1. Negropolis
I don't know. He's a staunch Jehovah's Witless, now, and they are truly stranger than Mormons, and more important, far more unpredictable. lol
1. horsedreamer_1
I remember PitchforkMedia, c. '02, having a newswire about Prince going door to door in suburban Minneapolis, during a Vikings game, & not getting any bites for Jehovah.
2. tessiee
I remember that, but I can't remember who told me about it!:
Guy in sweatpants sitting in recliner watching football game: Doorbell's ringing! Get the door!
Wife [yelling from other room]: You get it!
Guy: It's Prince!
Wife: So let him in!
Guy: But the GAME's on!
1. HistoriCat
Much like Elton John performing at Rushbo's wedding, amazing things can happen if there's money involved.
1. DustBowlBlues
Damn. I heard this on Countdown and you beat me to it. Ham, turkey? Is that part of your brain that determines menus stuck somewhere between Thanksgiving and Easter?
1. HistoriCat
That's it – I am officially declaring you the sister I never had. Can I bring anything for the meal?
2. tessiee
"I'm making a full Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, lol."
Are you a little late or a hell of a lot early?
3. Barb
Tessiee, I don't eat turkey on Thanksgiving. My husband and I are super kinky foodies and I can make a buffalo jump off a nickle. In November, when everyone is grabbing turkeys, I am grabbing half priced veal. As we drive home, I rub the receipt from the grocery store all over my body and whisper to my husband how much we saved.
35. Callyson
Oh God, Newt's victory speech is coming up. I was going to bail, but this train wreck is irresistible…
36. C_R_Eature
Florida will be a veritable Bloodbath of the Brain Cells. It's not getting any more Sane out there.
37. chascates
I start out with a splash of seltzer but end up with it straight. It's so much easier to finish the next morning that way.
38. Barb
I just Tweeted to Newt:
Hey Newt! Pull out, zip up, go find Callista and get your hateful speech over with!
Wonder if he'll answer? LOL!
39. Designer_Rants
I'm aprayin' ta GAWD that Newt Nasty wins the nom. We'll have to listen to one of these horrible things for the next 10 months. I prefer the sleazy-yet-smooth bloviating of a silver-haired genital wart over the shrill fritzing bleeps of a decommissioned NYSE traderbot.
1. tessiee
For someone who doesn't have one-tenth of one percent of any of the positive qualities of anyone here, and yet, somehow, is being seriously talked about as a Presidential candidate, he's amazingly cranky and pissy most of the time.
We've all met someone like that — either annoyed or less annoyed — never pleased, never appreciative, never grateful.
40. C_R_Eature
Tweety just said VIBRAPHONE and EROGENOUS ZONES in a politically descriptive speech!
I love politics.
41. SorosBot
According to the France 24 correspondent I'm watching now, Newt ran ads against Romney talking about his money, interspersed with clips of rappers flashing cash. Wow. And I thought his racist dog-whistles couldn't get any worse.
1. SorosBot
Because he has to try and couch the racist message with plausible deniability; but he knows who he's targetting.
1. Guppy
No no, Santorum is using the (im)plausible deniability. Newt's approach is more "bluster through any inconvenient questions."
Did he ever actually deny asking for that open marriage?
1. Designer_Rants
Well, he said "Elite Media" is making "Decent" candidates not want to run for offices. I think he's right, if we only use Newt Gingrich's Decency as our sample size.
2. PubOption
No, and after hearing Newt's blustering attack on the media, the moderator just pocketed the bribe Newt gave him for asking the question, and didn't press for the facts.
1. imissopus
Maybe it was Newt's SuperPAC with which he is of course NOT coordinating or communicating in any way, and he'll be sure to do the honorable thing and denounce these heinous ads forthwith.
Whew, made it all the way through typing that without laughing.
1. SorosBot
It isn't; it's supposed to just be an attack on Mitt, but by using rappers the subtext is that they are undeservingly rich, and telling white racists that Newt is one of them. I don't know if Newt is racist or just cynically courting the racist vote; but both are equally bad so it doesn't really matter.
1. Nostrildamus
Alternative interpretation: just put some negroes on the screen and the resulting spewing volcano of viewer hatred will attach itself to whatever's near by, in this case – Romney.
2. Loaded_Pants
Romney talking about his money is like black rappers flashing cash.
Black rappers are black and so is you-know-who!
Therefore, Romney is Obama!
Vote Gingrich!
1. Barb
Just the thought of having to listen to him speak tonight has me worshiping at the Imodium podium. Jeffery won't change the channel.
1. weej_bain
Barb, although it means 10 moar months of having to listen to his arrogant blather, if Newt gets the nod, the Rethugs can kiss the House goodbye. Give Jeffery our best, I have to head home to Mrs. weejee for dinner.
42. Negropolis
Damn, I thought the other thread was the liveblog. :( I literally missed it by a half an hour, it looks like.
43. Callyson
Jeb Bush is not endorsing, which supposedly that hurts Mittens. According to the MSNBC talking heads, Jeb is one of the most popular polits in FLA for some reason.
I am not sure which of these two sentences frightens me more…
1. tessiee
You guys, wanna make your heads explode?
Try to figure out the following:
Who looks more like a pig, Jeb Bush or Newt?
2. horsedreamer_1
Jeb can claim residency in Maine, Kennebunkport, & still pick Rubio as his running mate, in the event.
3. bikerlaureate
Consider the Florida alternatives. "Most popular" has rarely been this much of a left-handed compliment.
44. HistoriCat
Newt is finally getting that lead he so richly deserves. He's such an amoral bully – really the perfect fit for today's Republican party.
45. Callyson
Steve Schmidt on MSNBC: we are seeing a war on Gingrich by the Republican establishment.
With apologies to Harry Truman:
If we see that the Republican establishment is winning we ought to help Newt and if Newt is winning we ought to help the Republican establishment, and that way let them kill as many as possible, although I don't want to see Newt victorious under any circumstances. Neither of them thinks anything of their pledged word.
1. tessiee
"we are seeing a war on Gingrich by the Republican establishment"
Really, what are these people smoking?
If it weren't for the Republican establishment, Newt would have the kind of job he could actually get on merit, e.g., mop boy at Jizz World.
46. Gainsbourg69
Newt won because the repo cons think he's the only one who can take the fight to Barry. I hope they keep thinking that and hand him the nomination.
47. Negropolis
I'm so waiting for Callista to lick her eyeballs with her tongue to clear the dust off.
BTW: Will the redneck that keeps shouting "A whole Newt world" STFU, already? Thanks.
1. DrOzarkZ.Hellbender
Were it not for Nixon, Callista could have been the first White House occupant with nictitating membranes.
48. DustBowlBlues
Calista's going for that Cindy McCain runs for First Lady look, isn't she? That hair is as unmovable as Mitt's
49. Callyson
The guy standing between Newt and Callista looks scared. As if he has come to realize, now that he's worked closely with Newt, what a disaster a Gingrich presidency would be…
50. Negropolis
Newt just had a come-from-behind (not Santorum), and he still sounds angry and sober? Fucker should be jumping for joy, the ungrateful bastard. You bitter asshole, you.
Gawd, his disdain for his audience has come to life. Professor Newt arrived, tonight.
1. Negropolis
That crowd was crazy about him, and every time someone hollered or cheered him he looked like he wanted to yell "STFU." Even in victory he can't be sated. It was disgusting to watch; and then he prattles on for, what, a half-an-hour as if his audience wanted him to go over 100 years of American history as if that is relevant to the night. I get on Mitt, alot, for he fakeness, but Newt is so personally greedy it's disgusting. He's greedy for everything, but none more than fame and power. I get Mitt's greed; he's your typical, run-of-the-mill greedy multimillionaire. Newt is just a glutton for attention in the very worst way.
1. jodyleek
Sounds like a great idea. But tell me, how are you going to convince
her to look inside the engine of a Ford Falcon?
1. tessiee
Remember, we're in Republican Bizarro Land, where projection and self-pity are the order of the day.
"They're forcing us" means "They're not letting us force them".
51. C_R_Eature
Newt: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn".
Crowd: Mutates Insanely, Eats the remaining Humans in the arena, shambles outside looking for flesh
Newt's new tentacles wave happily.
1. SudsMcKenzie
Well, i love fucking everything in sight, stealing money, and I have Plenty of ethics violations.
52. Limeylizzie
Callista can get his dick in sideway in that mouth of hers, that must be the reason for the happy marriage.
53. hilbillyheroine
The future First Mistress….her botox mouth could suck an elephant's dick. Wait, what is that you say? That whoring borg has sucked fat elephant dick for years? Give that bitch a U.S. Credit card and let her buy some whitey house china.
54. DustBowlBlues
Jesus. I knew it would be bombastic but declaring himself the most articulate person in the world seems a little over the top, having just won a primary in one of the most douchey states in the union.
55. Callyson
"You sort of just now captured the heart of this campaign"
Brainlessly chanting USA! USA! USA!
Yep, that's the heart of Newt's campaign alright…
1. Limeylizzie
This is the most vile speech I have heard outside of the Military Channel on a Hitler Marathon.
56. DustBowlBlues
Do they really think this guy is smarter than Hopey? Or are they doing the human microphone thing for Newt?
1. Nothingisamiss
They really believe it, too. It's like fucking opposite world. Jesus hates the poor, the south will rise again. And Hopey is the lucky student who's gotten a free ride from America.
57. Jukesgrrl
If you go on any of the message boards where trolls gather (or butt in), they still aren't pro-Gingrich or pro-anyone else. They're just still against Obama. (Of course there's the Paultard contingent but that's a different troll.) The RNC and Tea Trolls are just Nobama, Nobama. I have a feeling they'll keep this circus running for months to come by splitting the stupid vote.
58. BarackMyWorld
Just to make sure we're all on the same page here….South Carolina is the state that elected legendary racist philandering hypocrite Strom Thurmond to office…(**counts on fingers**)…TEN times.
So, yeah….no surprises tonight.
1. LowProfileinGA
To give credit to Strom, he did support his mixed race daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams in contrast to Newt who went the deadbeat route.
59. SorosBot
And now Saul Alinsky. Do any of this crowd even know who he is? This is just one meaningless right-wing talking point after another.
1. BarackMyWorld
Same people who think the Weathermen tried to blow up the entire Pentagon with everyone inside, instead of just knocking out a bunch of pipes and calling in a warning to make sure no one was nearby first.
1. Barb
For the first time someone has used the "_____Libel!" reference that made me laugh, until I snorted. You are the KING!
1. biblioteq_tress
Thank you. Many of us will be stealing this line tomorrow. Will remember you each time, though!
60. C_R_Eature
Another "Teleprompter" joke? Obama can kick your ass, son. He's a genuine intellectual, knows how to debate and knows things beyond flat headed catch phrases.
Oh, and Fuck You.
1. tessiee
Besides which, he's by no means the only President/politician/public figure to use a teleprompter, but I guess it's only terrible when the blah guy does it.
2. MissNancyPriss
Oh how i wish they would outlaw teleprompters and we could see our blah president go at it with these low borderline ree taards (yes Newt, I include you you half baked historian) like a 5th grader at a Palin family words with friends marathon.
1. C_R_Eature
"Artificially Inflated Ego and Random Insult Generator debates Intellectually Capable Constitutional Scholar and Respected World leader. Film at 11.
1. Loaded_Pants
Yeah, I can just imagine a Obama & Newt debate. Only minutes into it, after Obama has destroyed Newt's false assertions & complete lies, Newt has a full-on meltdown & just starts yelling racist insults. Sadly, if the debate is hosted by CNN or Fox News, Newt would still get the most applause.
1. C_R_Eature
What I'm thinking is that Newtie will blow somewhere short of the General. He's like one of those dynamite loaded 6X6's in that movie Sorcerer. You know that it's got to happen, just a question of when.
As much as I'd purely love to see a Newt/Barry KO, I think that a Gingrich run would so wreck, violate and contaminate our public discourse that we'd all be miserable for years. I've heartilly had enough of that shit – esp. from that pigfucker.
2. Geminisunmars
That's sweet of you. I just meant to respond to C R Eature's post saying "that a Gingrich run would so wreck, violate and contaminate our public discourse that we'd all be miserable for years". I just meant having Gingrinch around and plausibly Prez makes me miserable already, and sad for our species.
3. MittBorg
Well, that's all right, then. Just so long as nothing, you know, *worse* that what we all have to suffer through with Bloviating BobbleHead. It'll be OK, love. We've got each other, all however many of us. We'll care for each other and keep each other strong.
4. C_R_Eature
Roy Scheider. Hanging out in the jungle with murderers and trucks full of sweating dynamite. Don't make 'em like that anymore!
5. MittBorg
As they say in some parts of this great country, "Hit don't make me no never mind." Once Hopey cleans Newt's clock live, on air, the only people still supporting Newt will be those frantically fapping FAILtardz in RightWingNuttia, sobbing morosely onto the giant stacks of orange Cheeto dust that surrounds them.
6. Geminisunmars
I say something like that to Mr. Geminisunmars and he (who has met the Gingrinch) says he wouldn't be too sure. NG is dangerous. And since hubby is a Holocaust survivor and lived through all that I suppose he might have something to say on the topic.
7. MittBorg
I'm sure Mr. Geminisunmars is as wise and wonderful as befits a wise and wonderful lady like yourself. But I also think that the entire framework of the world has shifted in a way that I don't quite understand too well myself. Rick Perry was the guy who never lost an election, until this one — and now he has nothing to go back to, mostly. It's a new world, dear, and it's their world — the kids' — and the kids are all right. Watching Hopey work the crowd at his most recent fundraiser brought this to mind: Hopey is appealing to the best in us, whether he means it or is faking it. He's appealing to our better nature.
Newt — and Mittens, and the rest of the Republicans — are appealing to our fears, our paranoia, our reptilian reflex modes of fight and flight. The worst of our nature. I think Obama will win. We'll all have to work hard. But it'll be worth it, just to know that these poisonous lizard-people are NOT invincible, and we CAN beat them. Chin up, darling! There's no room left for fear. Let's do our best, and see what happens.
2. Chet Kincaid
What more evidence do you need? They don't use teleprompters at debates. Obama has proven about 1,000 times that he can handle himself off-the-cuff. The teleprompter business is just a gigantic lie, and a meaningless one at that.
1. MittBorg
There are some idiots in Rightwingnuttia that find it unbearable that a man with pigment in his skin can outthink and outmanoeuvre them. Those are the people who need the myth of the teleprompter. After all, a coke-snorting, crack-smoking, Affirmative-Action-benefiting, food-stamp-taking Black Muslim Manchurian candidate couldn't *possibly* be so educated and articulate as to take on the flower of Southern white manhood and stomp it to dust — could he?
Their world is collapsing, and they must cling to whatever is close to hand. The President called it years ago, when he said they cling to their guns and religion.
1. MittBorg
That is my constant fear. I won't let it beat me, though. We'll have to keep fighting disirregardless, to whatever extent we can. Although the Secret Service have been operating at a pretty good level of efficiency lately.
3. Loaded_Pants
I really don't get the RW's criticism of using teleprompters. Reagan had to use them to remember his own name.
1. tessiee
No snark: Reagan had to have fo-net-ick teleprompters after they put the word "paradigm" on his teleprompter and he pronounced it "paradijjum".
Fucking moron.
1. MittBorg
Thing is, that fucking moron was WAY better educated, informed, and read than any of the doofi on the dais, with the sole exception of Mittens, who at least has some intellectual heft.
61. Negropolis
I don't know how anyone can refer to the likes of Chuck Todd, John King, and Megyn Kelly as the "elite media." Just sayin'.
62. hilbillyheroine
BREAKING NEWS: Callista Gingrich chosen as FIRST WHORE nominee, from the great state of South Cakilakky.
63. SorosBot
And now he's supporting bigotry while complaining he's against "anti-religious bigots". Newt, why do you hate the Constitution?
64. NYNYNYjr
I will be much happier with Gingrich as the nominee. I won't have to go out and volunteer all the time and cold call lists of voters. Any VP ideas? Charles Keating, Jack Kemp…oohh How bout Oliver North?
65. C_R_Eature
Newt: If I had a bucket of Meat and enough time, I could get a dog pack to do anything I wanted them to.
You're nuthin' special. Asshole.
1. fuflans
you know, just like a wingtard, i dream of barry debating newt.
only in my version, it ends differently
i'm pretty sure my version is closer to reality.
66. bagofmice
The substance of Santorum coming from k-lo's finger tips?
Dear brain, please be less visual. Here's more gin.
67. Barb
Newt is so patriotic that he masturbates to the thought of eating apple pie off of Betsy Ross' cleavage.
68. Biff
Fucker sure takes a lot of credit for what President Clinton got done with NO HELP from speaker gingrich.
69. C_R_Eature
"…bows to a Saudi King." Uh, or strolls the grounds holding hands with him, like the Not-to-be-Mentioned- George W?
70. Callyson
Yeah, Louisiana residents are going to love the idea of natural gas royalties from their state going to modernize the port of another state…WTF?
71. Steverino247
Any media worth calling "elite" are either dead or retired. What we've got now are sports writers trying to cover politics.
72. Jukesgrrl
No one wants the vice presidency worse than Santorum. I'll bet he's got a team of grad students locked in the cellar right now calculating how he can deliver the blue-collar rust belt vote and the evangelicals. (Can you say Reagan Democrats?) He'll be presenting the results to Rinse Peebot on Monday.
1. tessiee
"Santorum. I'll bet he's got a team of grad students locked in the cellar right now calculating"
Umm… yeah. *That's* why Santorum locked a team of young, buff grad students in the cellar — they're calculating. *That's* the ticket.
1. bikerlaureate
If they keep this up, "radical" will become a thoroughgoing badge of honor. It sure beats being in concert with these despicable pusbaggers.
73. C_R_Eature
Uh, Newt…There's already been a Canadian-Chinese Energy partnership in Alberta. For Years. All the Transnationals are invested up there, You Fucking Moron.
1. Limeylizzie
These people are simply vile, that speech was mean-spirited and disgusting, it was as if he got his talking points from Free Republic.
1. Barb
That 3 hour X 7 speeches shit is just strange. I think even those who hate Hopey agree that he gives incredible speeches and I wouldn't want to debate him.
1. MittBorg
Me and one of my partners watched him on TV making love to the fundraising crowd (Hopey, that is), and the man has *incredible* charisma. *Incredible.* It's like Level 11 *charisma* with sparkles on top.
I'm starting to pity whoever has to debate him come election time, babies. My money's on Hopey fer shure, now.
1. fuflans
i know right? and i feel horribly cheap celebrating his victory tonight and will no doubt pay tomorrow.
but it sure as hell feels good right now.
74. Callyson
Hey, there might be one person in the audience with a brain. After Gingrinch went on about Saudi Arabia doing a nuclear contract with the Chinese because the Saudis don't trust Obama, I heard an incredulous "what?"
The buyer's remorse is already starting…
1. Biel_ze_Bubba
Oh, three hours with Obama will be absolutely the shitz.
The Newtster will run through his memorized list of canned idiocies and dogwhistles in 30 minutes … then spend 2-1/2 hours being ground into hamburger. Where do I order my tickets?
1. Jukesgrrl
Ron Paul went on longer than that. But he always does. Every college has a professor like him. 10% if the students take every class he teaches and the rest just think he's nuts.
1. SorosBot
That was the one, one homophobic dogwhistle; I noted it as that. And there could easily be some I missed (certainly some of the "real American" talk came close).
75. Slim_Pickins
Abe Lincoln said something like, " you can fool some of the people some of the time and all of South Carolina all of the time, but… (something, something)." But these are Republicans so what do they care about Lincoln?
76. Jukesgrrl
Lawrence O'Donnell said earlier that exit polls show beyond a doubt that Americans now care less about marital infidelity and divorce than even the French. Seriously, I thought they at least paid lip service to propriety in SC, but I guess that's over.
"As God is mah witness, I'll nevah go without sex again."
1. flamingpdog
The highest divorce rates in the nation are in the southern states. Taxachusetts has the lowest rate. No snark, I'm convinced the reason that teh Southerners are so upset about divorce and homosexuality and such and such is because they are so rampant in their own neighborhoods, and they think it's the same way everywhere!
1. MittBorg
How interesting. That would mean all those men raving about what whores liberal wimminz in them Northern/East/WestCoastian states are would be …
2. tessiee
Americans now care less about marital infidelity and divorce than getting the blah guy out of the Presidency.
1. Guppy
If it was just the papist vote, they could have gone for Santorum.
No, Newt is the option that truly best represents the Republicans of South Carolina: a hypocrite.
77. Barb
Why do the words "food stamps" make so many radicals salivate? Is the world a better place with kids going to bed hungry? Jesus had to cough up loaves and fishies to make fish sammiches for the poor. Was he the "food stamp savior?"
1. DustBowlBlues
Here in rural OK, there are a lot of white people on food stamps –every one of them I've seen at the local grocery store than I have back people. Just ignore the fact my county doesn't have many blacks, but still . . . white people benefit and most of those white people hate blacks and will vote for Newt. I just hope they don't vote.
2. C_R_Eature
In their highly propagandized minds, "Food Stamps" = "Niggers"
Never mind the facts. They Know what they Know and what they Know is Right.
1. bikerlaureate
Poor whites wouldn't take advantage of the program if it didn't exist. And obviously poor whites have too much integrity to be, y'know, the main reason such a program came into existence. And also because shut up, that's why.
3. NYNYNYjr
Jesus was a rich scrooge-like philanthropist, which conservatives approve of. Feed everybody in a big feast one day, then disappear. If he had given people food in a predictable, dependable manner, that would have been bad.
1. Barb
Jesus also cheated on his old lady. What's up with that shit about disappearing for three days and claiming to be dead?
1. Loaded_Pants
Jesus: Y'know dad? I think my other dad is more awesome.
Joseph: Why is that son?
Jesus (sarcastically): I don't know. I think it's because you're just a carpenter and he's God!
1. tessiee
"What, you disappear for three days, you don't call, I don't hear from you? You freakin' *better* be dead, you SOB!"
4. MittBorg
You haven't met Republican Jeebus, have you?
Perhaps Jesus fed the multitude with loaves and fishes, but Republican Jeebus had already gone over to the 1%, and favoured sending shock troops with pepper spray to disperse those lousy fish-eaters.
5. MittBorg
Additionally: I can't imagine what kind of person gets their jollies at thinking about any child going to bed hungry. Historically, the test of humanity has been that we spare our children suffering as best we can — King Solomon and the baby, for example. These people are competing, and salivatingly, over who can be the first to deny hungry children the food they need to survive.
78. Lionel[redacted]Esq
You have to figure that Romney is going to go wall to wall negative on Newt, and Newt is going to whine and go wall to wall negative on Romney.
The next few weeks should be fun.
1. flamingpdog
Even if Ricky drops out of the race, there will still be tanker cars' full of santorum sloshing around in FLA.
1. C_R_Eature
AAHHAH. A take off on F&L on the Campaign Trail '72! One of my all – time favorite politics books.
"The Grand Boohoo of the Neo-American Church", Indeed!
1. C_R_Eature
Oh yeah, me too. Really helped to put things into perspective. HST was at the top of his game as a political and social analyst at that time, IMHO.
1. C_R_Eature
Somewhat paraphrased, but: "A man who had long ago abandoned the possibility of ever behaving normally"
1. MittBorg
You know, I was a teenager when I read that, and had never been exposed to drugs. That may have been the problem. I mean, I LOVED the book, but there was so much of it I just didn't understand.
79. FakaktaSouth
I like to think that the whole time Newt was talking, some roadie was walking the crowd handing out backstage passes. Didja see the couple he pointed out in the beginning? He was all, Hey Callista, look! It's our fuck buddies! I swear her hair got harder. I've decided to focus on nothing but their sex life. I want the full Ken Starr on this thing. (no. no I don't)
1. biblioteq_tress
Yes, yes, you do. We all do.
I want to go at him like Starr but longer… harder… and slower… until Newt is screaming at me to finish! Yes, I want to do to Newt just like he did to us. Yes, yes!
2. MittBorg
My other partner was just over for a cup of tea and felt obliged to ask me if I knew what the fuck kind of product that woman uses on her head, that every single hair on it lies in the exact same direction. I opined as how to she might have maybe grabbed the lube instead of the hair gel, but I like your idea of the hair as a living entity with the capacity for sexual arousal.
Indeed, it's probably the ony thing on that poor wretched woman that has.
80. Limeylizzie
Ot but I must be horny because Michael Steele is looking really good tonight, he looks like one of those men that would smell really sexy.
1. Nothingisamiss
Oh lordy, Lizzie. It's just that you've been watching Newtie. Give your head a good shake. Michael Steele is an imbecillic toadie. Call up Mr. Lizzie for some good phone sex if he's not lying next to you.
2. Dudleydidwrong
Michael Steele "smell(s) really sexy"? Probably what you're smelling is the burning sawdust in between his ears. The man's a dolt and the Repube crowd is welcome to him.
1. Limeylizzie
I have a secret shame, I actually find him entertaining and I really love him when he is on with Rachel Maddow.
1. Dudleydidwrong
As a native son and resident of Maryland I consider him one of a line of Maryland politicians (Spiro Agnew, Robert Erlich, and probably Marvin Mandel head a long list) who try to help the state compete with Illinois for the honor of "Most corrupt top-level politicians" so I have no use tor the man. But you are more than welcome to your "secret shame" and I won't tell anyone. Mine is that I had a crush on Hillary Clinton, heavy legs and all. But I'll never admit that, either.
81. DustBowlBlues
Will Jeb or the NJ Fat Fuck save the party by agreeing to be the nomination?
Thanks for the memories. I've got to say nitey. Sleep well, all, and don't dream about another Repubtard being in charge.
82. flamingpdog
"If Newt were to win the election there'd be a Mrs. Gingrich Mark IV rolled out before Inauguration day"
DAMN, late for teh partee again! But I like Chick's idea from page 1. So who else would like to be Newtie's wife-person?
1. Barb
I used to be besties with someone who was besties with Coulter. He would send the most hideous, racist Obama e-mails to us both and I would wait for mAnn to hit "reply all" and she never did it.
I got so tired of the bullshit e-mail that I changed my beloved Barb@gmail address (don't try it, I nuked it) and I yanked out my land line phone and stopped speaking to him.
1. Loaded_Pants
Coulter has male besties?
And here I thought she was only besties with closeted lesbians at the Clair Booth Luce Policy Institute.
83. Pres.Beeblebrox
"rights" means something different down in SC.
We are a band of brothers
And native to our soil
Fighting for our property
We gained with honest toil
But when those rights were threatened
The call rose near and far
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag
That bears a single star
Hurrah! Hurrah! For Southern rights, Hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag
That bears a single star
(many more verses about states seceding &c.)
So you can see why the dog whistles were like vuvuzelas tonight.
1. tessiee
"Fighting for our property
We gained with honest toil"
The honest toil of the people we OWNED, but whatever, right?
84. Steverino247
OK. Need the antidote… Got it!
Verse 1
Bring the good old bugle, boys, we'll sing another song
Sing it with a spirit that will start the world along
Sing it as we used to sing it, 50,000 strong[5]
While we were marching through Georgia.
Hurrah! Hurrah! we bring the jubilee![6]
Hurrah! Hurrah! the flag that makes you free!
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea
While we were marching through Georgia.
Verse 2
How the darkeys shouted when they heard the joyful sound
How the turkeys gobbled which our commissary found
How the sweet potatoes even started from the ground
While we were marching through Georgia.
Verse 3
Yes and there were Union men who wept with joyful tears,
Hardly could they be restrained from breaking forth in cheers,
While we were marching through Georgia.
Verse 4
"Sherman's dashing Yankee boys will never reach the coast!"
So the saucy rebels said and 'twas a handsome boast
Had they not forgot, alas! to reckon with the Host
While we were marching through Georgia.
Verse 5
So we made a thoroughfare for freedom and her train,
Sixty miles in latitude, three hundred to the main;
Treason fled before us, for resistance was in vain
While we were marching through Georgia.
1. C_R_Eature
Thank you. I am saving that one.
Can't forget The Battle Hymn of the Republic either:
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
85. DahBoner
I want Newt to win, because if Air Force One ever needed to do an emergency landing over water, Newt's head could be used as a flotation device…
86. SudsMcKenzie
I'm musing on the Secret Service designations for First Family Gingrich;
I'm going with "Snowman" and "Falcon"
1. Barb
Oh shit, I tossed it over to Jeffer and he came up with Sno-Ball and Ho-Ho.
Someone is getting some lovin' tonight for that one.
1. MittBorg
I think I see why y'all married each other. Sno-Ball and Ho-Ho, give that li'l wiseass some extra lovin' and tell him it's a big thanks from your fellow Wonks who fap to the thought.
2. bagofmice
It was all about samurai Goroh. Although a falcon punch is pretty hard to resist.
/lame f-zero jokes.
3. DrOzarkZ.Hellbender
There were very few big laughs in Closing Time, Joseph Heller's awful sequel to Catch-22: one was the Secret Service codename for President Dan Quayle*: "The Little Prick."
*A good gag, but it's part of why Closing Time was such a disappointment: where Catch-22 was a timeless satire, the sequel feels like it's rooted in political snark with a fairly limited shelf-life.
Oh, yes, and Newt & Callista could just be "The Fat Fuck and the Other One." It worked for Siskel & Ebert back in the day…
1. Geminisunmars
I read his daughter's memoirs. Apparently when Heller was asked (paraphrasing) "Why haven't you written another book as incredibile as "Catch-22"", he answered "Who has."
1. SorosBot
Oh, he's annoying when he gets on with libertarian crap, but his attacks on anti-science bullshit like the Bible, creationism, 'alternative' medicine or astrology are great. He also was a global warming denialist who actually realized and admitted he was wrong, and apologized, which I give him kudos for.
And he actually is what many of the Paultards think their prophet is, since he actually does believe in freedom for the womens and the gays, unlike Ron.
1. Designer_Rants
One of my more favorite "Fresh Air" w/ Terri Gross episodes was when he was doing his book tour a few months back. He told a story about his mother, a devout Christian, who was like ninety-years-old when her church dumped a pastor for being gay (or something….), so she dumped her church. Good show.
87. savethispatient
According to Michael Steele, Brian Wilson is asking questions at the NBC debate on Monday. Awesome!
1. Negropolis
I'll take Brian Wlison, but I'd actually pay admission to see Gary Busey question the Republicans. Hell, I'd pay to see Gary Busey question anyone in a serious setting.
1. Nothingisamiss
That would be the ULTIMATE debate. You want a 3 hr debate, Newtie? Have I got a forum for you!
2. Loaded_Pants
But Black being an unbiased moderator would be called into question when he starts yelling at the candidates & kicking over their podiums.
3. Negropolis
Lewis Black would finally have that stroke he's been saving up for if he reduced himself to moderator a debate with the GOP.
88. Redhead
What the what? The fuck? How the…? But… But, really? I thought sadomasochism was against family values. Or are people REALLY that dumb that they didn't learn the first time around?
1. Steverino247
And the stupid persons of SC expect Newt to be able to whip Obama in a debate and magically win the Presidency. They aren't smart enough to debate Obama, but they believe Newt can put him in his place–at some other drinking fountain.
1. Jukesgrrl
Which is really what this is all about. The Angry White Man® needs to take revenge against anyone he deems responsible for his feelings of inadequacy. But I can't figure how SC is so full of these AWMs, yet they put a brown woman in the governor's office. Hawtness trumps all or what?
89. Designer_Rants
A Facebook friend just described Newt as "someone willing to moderate." So I sez:
He's willing to moderate tomorrow, and then he sees a shiny object. The next day he gets all mad about the gays while he's bangin' his staffer. Then he plans a Moon Mining Mission, for some reason. Then he's willing to moderate again. Then it's nap-time for Newty (he gets cranky)…
1. flamingpdog
Oh, he would "moderate" in order to win the election, all right. But his running mate would be David Duke, just so the Stars and Bars crowd wouldn't misunderstand.
90. C_R_Eature
I Hereby Predict that Gingrich will win Florida by a slim margin. He will have blown a massive 20 point lead while visiting the Kennedy Space Center and giving a bizarre speech that contained ideas about sending Federal prisoners to Moon Mining Concentration Camps, positioning manned satellites with Nucular Weapons in geosynchronous orbit over Iran and a long range exploratory mission to Uranus.
Second place will be an entirely write – in candidate: Augusto Pinochet.
Romney will come in a distant third.
1. flamingpdog
RIght idea, but wrong write-in. This is Floriduh we're talking about – the write-in votes would be for Fulgencio Batista. NEVAH FORGET!!!
2. NYNYNYjr
Serious question: why can't kids do the moon mining? Make it requisite for poor children to graduate, you have to dig x-amount of moon uranium. Then they get a partial scholarship to Butler College.
1. C_R_Eature
That's a great angle! For several reasons:
* Kids are smaller, utilize less precious O2 and water resources and have less mass to lift out of the Earth's gravity well. Cheaper all around!
*They're less likely to have been exposed to inconvienent ideas like overtime pay, 40-hour work weeks and Workman's Comp.
*They can establish their own working society, like Boy's and Girls Town and that cool movie Lord of the Flies. No Adults Necessary!
*The ones that survive will be the tough ones and will strengthen the Race. The ones that don't…well…just reducing the "Surplus Population". Some English guy wrote a story with that in it, one time.
* ????
91. Douché
It would be pretty funny if Roms, just said "fuck you bitches" and left the repugs high and dry tomorrow. Just 'sayin.
1. Harry_S_Truman
Kansas, nothing. What's the matter with South Carolina? Looks like Thomas Frank has another book to write.
1. Callyson
That poor bastard is already busy with "What's the Matter with Arizona," "What's the Matter with Florida," and "What's the Matter with Texas (part 1)"
92. fartknocker
My wife and I sat up and listened to the Newt exit speech. After his 8.5 minute speech we concluded:
1) We liked drinking cold alcoholic beverages so our measurements and analysis could be scewed by the lack of spell check and laughter,
2) He used the word "job" 6 times in only 2 sentences and that lasted only 14 seconds,
3) He used the phrase "American excepionalism" more than he used the word "employment",
4) Ronald Ray Gun is still dead and his economic policies sucked,
5) Neither of us heard how Newt's love for Mitt will reverse any damage that the past 25 years of administrations governed by Democrats and Republicans will bring forward the former Glass-Stegall Act and reign in bankers, (preface: Phil Gramm is the piece of shit who sponsored that legislation – another fucking economist-politician),
6) The use of the phrase "on our side" means he couldn't give a rat's ass about the 99%.
So we're voting for Obama. Any questions? We sent this from a Motorola Zoom so we hope American Exceptionalism technology was used in this message.
1. Callyson
Oh, so he did make a passing reference to jobs? I was so busy laughing about his gratuitous comments on Saul Alinksy to notice…
1. bikerlaureate
His party was focused like a laser on job creation, before the midterms. But a laser beam can be all but impossible to see unless it's aimed right at you, so I have to give the GOP exactly the level of respect they deserve 'cause they're all such gosh-darn paragons of CONSISTENCY and INTEGRITY.
Plus they have a lot less melanin than the Usurper-in-Chief. Too, also.
93. carlgt1
are Repugs still running with that "we'll restore honor & integrity to the White House" meme? It was funny enough with Bush & Cheney, but with Newt & Romney it's off the scale….
94. BarackMyWorld
I don't like Romney. I think Santorum's beliefs are ridiculous. Ron Paul's ideas are ridiculous. Newt Gingrich is the only one I genuinely despise. He is a genuine American demagogue, so vile and dishonest and racist he makes me question how much progress we have actually made.
1. LetUsBray
That's about where I'm at. Romney's the most heartless; Santorum is the creepiest and craziest; and Ron Paul is the biggest phony.
But Gingrich is so thoroughly and ostentatiously loathsome, so utterly lacking in any sort of redeeming qualities, that it's hard not be be in awe of his odiousness. On a personal note, one personality type I find especially insufferable is the blowhard, and Gingrich is one of the biggest blowhards around.
The good news is, most voters still despise an obvious hypocrite, and he's going to have a difficult if not impossible time addressing that. I think the prez would dismantle him fairly easily, more so than Romney. But damn, I do not want that loud-mouthed walking septic tank of a man in the news every day until November, so to that extent I suppose I'd rather see Rmoney get just enough of his shit together until the nomination is settled.
1. Nothingisamiss
I think the same way. I think Obama would have a much easier time of it if Newtie was the contender, but the thought of this vile racist (real or put on) dog shit anywhere near the white house makes me hopeless with rage and sadness. Still, I'm rooting for him to slice up the smug millionaire white guy who looks "presidential" according to all wingnuts I know.
2. tessiee
Yeah, I'm really not looking forward to that sweaty, petulant puss bloating into view like the monsters in an amusement park haunted house every time I turn on the TV for the next eight months.
95. Soylent Green
This is just like a foot race. But, Newt, just because you're in the lead doesn't make you faster. It means the guy in front of you fell down.
96. ThundercatHo
Somebody said earlier (and I'm sorry but I looked and couldn't find it and it is late/early) that Neuter was going to need a younger and prettier first lady. I hereby nominate Kim Kardashian since she meets the first 2 qualifications plus she is a total attention whore and just lerves the diamonds. Callista should probably not drive anywhere alone or take a bath and keep a very close eye on what she eats and drinks. Maybe even get a guard dog. Take the money and run Beaky.
1. Chet Kincaid
Kim Kardashian does not fit the profile of Republican trophy spouse in any way, shape or form. Plus she's been with blahs of her own free will, without even being assaulted! Only blonde beltway staffers or lobbyists who can smuggle a whore's skill-set in their piety need apply.
1. Jukesgrrl
Isn't it about time for that Cindy-lookalike Grampa Crash Helmet was keeping company with (I hesitate to say screwing, since I doubt he can) to come out of hiding and receive her reward for her silence?
1. Jukesgrrl
How much could she have made from the Times?She wasn't a wealthy woman before the story (which was no doubt true and AS IF her reputation was at all damaged).I know some people in PA who knew her in school there and they said said they never dreamed she would have chosen lobbying. Maybe she hooked up with Kenny Boy Lay in Ecuador.
97. Soylent Green
Since Perry dropped out the other day, I thought it was going to be a dull 10 months.
Pop a cork, we're back in CrazyTown!
98. Schmegeg
To sum up, South Carolina Republicans like a guy to be #1 who managed to disgrace himself as #3 in the government. He is the biggest asshole of the last 50 years, including Nixon, which takes some effort. His father took off before he was born, a total asshole, so it must be genetic.. The mother was bipolar, and that is clearly genetic He fucked and married a high school teacher, for Christ sake. That is just weird. And the marriages, the depressions. All leadership REPUBLICANS hate his guts. And if he somehow wins in November, the country is clearly totally screwed.
As much as I would like to see Gingrich humiliated in the general, having him so close to the prize is just too unsettling. Mittens is pathetic and the others are losers. So it will have to be a white (obviously) knight, either the anonymous guy from Indiana, Jebster, or the Minnesota guy who quit when he couldn't get the Iowa people to like him last fall. Or god help us, Miss Alaska.
So that is what bipolar feels like.
1. Jukesgrrl
Newt's offspring will be great spokespeople for Family Values — as soon as they figure out which one of those women is their mother.
PS: DW, love your computer thingie. And you should consider selling those desks. The arty deconstruction crowd will love 'em.
1. DerrickWildcat
Thank you. I bought a new motherboard and was gonna build a frankenstein computer using all of the other computers I have. Since most of the computers were like Compaqs and HPs, they had proprietary case designs so the normal sized Motherboard wouldn't fit in them. I just put it together on top of a case to see if I could get it working. I did get it working and then got lazy about putting it back into the case, because, hey, my new computer is working!
I'm using that computer right now. The side panel won't fit back on because I had to use a crowbar to bend the case up so the Motherboard would fit in it and I have wooden dowels and zip ties holding some parts up and together and I still have to use a screw driver to turn it on. I did make a power button, but ChubChub broke it when he chewed it up. I'm thinking about using a wall light switch as the power button.
1. DerrickWildcat
Thank you Ma'am.
In two or 3 weeks I'm a gonna get my camera back. It's in the Camera Hospital :(
My goal this summer is to get pictures of, Pileated Woodpecker (That's the kind Woody Woodpecker is) American Redstart. Upland Sandpiper, Burrowing Owls and Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Prairie Chicken, Bobolink, Townsend's Solitaire and Mountain Bluebirds. I'm already starting to make my plans and getting my gear ready! Oh and better pictures of Western and Scarlet Tanagers
2. MittBorg
I wish I could go bird-photographing with you, DerrickWildcat. I get the feeling that I would learn SO much.
I just got a book titled Western Birds. I'm not sure who gave (lent?) it to me, but tell me when you set off on your expedition, and I'll see if I can virtually join you by checking out my book.
3. DerrickWildcat
I use Eastern Birds, however I can almost use Western because I'm right in the middle. Some of the birds on my list are in the Eastern part of the State, some of the birds are on the Western part of the State. People ask me how I find these birds. It's easy, I'm looking for them! I go to where they are and look and listen. Birds are not an afterthought, it's the only thought. Next time you go out hiking or whatever, spend some time to specifically listen and look for birds. You'll be surprised to find out that they are right in front of you. You just have to pay attention. Most people don't.
4. MittBorg
I used to hike out to the Audubon Trail to see the great blue herons nesting, back when I wasn't a gimp. But I'll be hiking again soon. I have woodpeckers on my hillside, and robins, blue jays, several raptors that have nested high in some pines, the inevitable hummingbirds. Someone gave me a plush birdy that had the real live birdcall recorded in it, and I tried it on one of our jays, and she went crazy! She kept hopping up and down the closest tree, staring at us intently, and then flying away, and coming back.
I sometimes leave food out for the birds, but not too often because we have cats.
5. DerrickWildcat
Your secret Birding word of the day, "Pishing" I kid you not. Onomatopoeia.
On some species it works really well, on others, not so much. Many times I see a bird that's in a thick cedar tree that will not come out. I can not get a clean shot at it. It just hops around in the thick stuff. If you Pish a bit, sometimes, they will hop on out for a second or two due to curiosity to see what in the hell that noise is.
Here is a Pishing shot that got this bird out of the thick stuff. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320@N06/5091602
6. MittBorg
Thank you. What a great shot. I love your snowy egret shots too. Hell, I love them all. And I finally got to see the computer, as well. Is your work published anywhere? Because it is truly, stupendously, beautiful.
1. DrOzarkZ.Hellbender
a wall light switch is nice, but if you could repurpose a bronze valve of some sort, you could call it Steampunk and get a picture of it on BoingBoing…
1. DerrickWildcat
Yeah, I get a kick out of the case mods. That is way over my ability and patience. I'm more like the Building Super. Just hack it all together in an ugly way and say, "see it works."
99. horsedreamer_1
South Carolina GNOP primary 2012 is going to learn how Missouri felt after the 2008 general election.
100. Barb
Goodnight worthy Wonkette scum. Good to see you, Soros, you tall drink of bitch. Lizzie, I'm going to shower and knock one out of the park for you, lovie. Negropolis, you are the wings beneath my wings. Chet, call me! (you know the number, or just hit redial) HistoriCat, I'm wearing my jammies that I got at Kohl's, why do you ask what I am wearing?
Now there's some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than
The tears of a clown, when there's no one around
football competitions are happening tomorrow. Don't call us, we'll call you. (unless Chet is calling)
1. flamingpdog
OH, and a few days ago, I was your new favorite! Pfft! Womyns!
P. S. I luvs ya, Barb. I just wish you were also, too, another 5' 10" inch, redheaded Barb I lost to cancer a year and a half ago. Maybe you are.
1. flamingpdog
Sorry, didn't mean to make you sad – I'm an idiot like that sometimes (sometimes?). It wasn't so much sad as frustrating. My Barb was my first girlfriend – in preschool, and neither of us even remembered it! After preschool we went to different schools and didn't hook up again until high school, when our mothers saw each other at PTA, recognized each other, and come home and told us about our young love (held hands, went on the swings together). But she was taller than me in high school, and I was a self-conscious teenager, so I never tried to put the moves on her. I lost track of her after high school, but then found her on Facebook something like 39 years later. She had breast cancer when I hooked up with her again, but she was hanging in there with treatment and in late August of 2010 said she was in remission. But then two weeks later her daughter came onto her FB wall and announced that Barb had died of leukemia she developed from her breast cancer treatments. It hit me really hard at the time, but I'm over it.
101. Harry_S_Truman
You can bet that David Gregory, Bob Schieffer, Boy Georgie Steffie, and even Candy Crowley all woke up with a big chubby this morning. No, Chris Wallace didn't (for lack of genitalia).
102. C_R_Eature
Prediction #1:
Gingrich begins speaking Spanish in South Florida, for the benefit of all the RW Expatriate Cuban audiences.
Prediction #2:
Secret Paultard on staff surreptitiously works Chinga! and Puta into speeches as terms of endearment. Gingrich has no idea. YouTube Moments Ensue.
1. C_R_Eature
Thanks! (adds spaghetti puttanesca to list of "Things I Can't Order Without Collapsing In Hysterical Laughter.")
2. Chichikovovich
Advice: Don't learn how to swear in Serbo-Croatian, or you'll never again successfully complete an order for pizza.
3. flamingpdog
A friend of mine told this story on herself many, many years ago. She said she was in a Mexican restaurant and decided she wanted some chimichangas. But when the waitress came over and asked her what she wanted, she got tongue-tied and asked for chi chi grandes. The waitress looked at her and said, "So would I, but what do you want for dinner?"
4. C_R_Eature
AH, Hahahah HaHaHa hehehe. Marvelous!
(scribbles margin notes on pronunciation. Underlines, Stars.)
1. Gainsbourg69
The Cubans down here will not go for all that food stamps are bad stuff, since the first thing they do after they get off their rafts is get on food stamps and section 8. The clever ones start up AIDS clinics and go straight into the Medicare fraud business, so gutting that program is off the table as well.
1. C_R_Eature
Tessiee…It's been a long very busy day, I'm exhausted, my sides hurt from laughing and I was just shutting down for a Long Winter's nap but…
I Do Hereby Award You the Most High Threadwinning Solid Gold 5-Pointed Star of Hilarity. Just for that comment.
Before I pass completely out – I needed to do that.
103. Monsieur_Grumpe
I was at a party last night. Did I miss anything?
1. finallyhappy
I was at the theater and right before the show started, a woman behind me read out the voting as of 8 Pm- given the play and the audience – pretty sure, no GOPers were there
104. Bluestatelibel
And now Mitt Romney gets to experience what every worker he's laid off has experienced…they're just not into you, Mitt.
1. Designer_Rants
I've literally checked NYT for a post at least 5 times today. Sometimes he posts on Sundays, right? Instead I accidentally read a post of his titled "Where are the liberals?" He's a troll. http://nyti.ms/zIShjp
What, you mean you didn't run into any liberal couples at the American Petroleum Institute's annual ball? And there's no liberal comments on your "I'd Leave My Wife For Mitt" Tumblr?
105. Local_Mojo
Willard bused in Mormons from his secret base. Did Newt bus in cheating, serial adulterers — his obvious base?
1. Biel_ze_Bubba
You mean cheating, right-wing Christian serial adulterers.
Looks like S.C. has plenty of them already.
106. ifthethunderdontgetya
David, you know better than that…
Pig Newton, lying about his record to Dancin' Dave Gregory on Meat the Press.
Newt is an outsider!
P.S. "I can take every hit and keep coming" – Newt Gingrich
107. weej_bain
Mark your calendars Wonketteers, Mittens has announced on Faux Newz that this coming Tuesday he's going to release his 1965 2010 tax return. Mittens, you sad sack, you're a day late and $32 million in Cayman Islands accounts too late. You better get to packin' Jeb Bush's parachute so it Roman candles or you'll be watchin' him up on the Rethug convention podium makin' with the "thank yous" and "I nevers" and the "gosh and gee willikers."
1. johnnyzhivago
Wonder how many accounting jobs were created to massage those returns. Can't you actually re-file for years past – I mean with enough $$$ can you just refile the past 10 years and push your problem back into the past and pay a bill or forward and hide until after he's elected?
1. weej_bain
I think that's for earned income JZ, any bookies or accountants out there please correct me. Since Mittens has none jerb ( / sobs over the tragedy ) he has no earned income, only the tawdry capitalist gains to display being taxed at 15%.
1. MissTaken
Yup, that's why his tax rate is a measly 15%, all cap gains, not earned income. He doesn't get a W-2 like us douchebags who have jobs with wages, tips, and salaries (yeah, I said tips, mmm) which are taxed at the progressive rates hovering around 25 to 35%, depending on the amount of your last dollar earned.
This is why CEO's will often take $1 for their "salary" – makes them look all humble that they take no money from the company, but it's really because their compensation package (yeah, I said package, mmm) consists of stock options that they can sell and pay tax on only the gains, at the lovely 15% rate.
Job creation and such.
1. Chichikovovich
I just hope that if you three decide to do your taxes together, you'll set up a webcam so the rest of us can watch.
2. MittBorg
We've already had someone wire up SorosBot's house with videocams while he was out food-shopping. I'll be emailing you your share of the bill.
2. montreal_bruin
Let's not forget that the 15% rate is applied to his unsheltered unearned income which, judging from the Cayman account, is likely to be ridiculously less than what he's actually gained.
108. Preacher_Griz
Prof Speaker Newt Gingrich obviously has EXTRAORDINARY POWERS OF ATTRACTION over the women folk and will exploit this to Deliver 1600 Pennsylvania Ave to Conservative Christians in 2012!!
109. HistoriCat
Oh man – can't wait for Barry to start cleaning Newt's clock during a three-hour debate! Fox News will have to cut away with "technical difficulties" or the Breaking! news of the latest celebrity divorce.
110. Biff
I love this clown show as much as anyone else, but it's getting to a point where flirting with disaster is just that, and it's kinda more scary than exhilarating, like doing lines of coke off the ass of a vice officer's wife…
1. flamingpdog
You don't want to look at the picture of all the little memorials and candles being left around his statue on campus.
1. MittBorg
I'm sure we don't. However, I'm seeing all kinds of "Not dead yet" teasers all over the place. So, what's the deal, is the old skank dead, or what?
111. proudgrampa
Snark off:
I am afraid that this is just the beginning of a wave of fascism that is going to hit our country. President Obama is going to have one tough time overcoming any of this because most of what is working against him is out of his control (Europe, the economy, e.g.).
We are freakin' doomed.
1. MrFizzy
I tend to be pessimistic too, but one thing that keeps me going (in addition to JW Black Label) is that the rest of the world is fucked up even more than we are, with some minor exceptions. With any luck Newt will get exposed and utterly crucified in this electoral process, and things will keep improving slightly as BO tries to convince 51% of the people in this country that (a) he's smarter and more moral than they are, even though he's black, and (b) that a government that regulates things isn't all bad. Of course, humankind is going to snuff itself out anyway, but that takes me back to the other thing that keeps me going. That and Wonkette.
1. proudgrampa
Thank you, Fizz! That perspective reminds me that I still have my friend, Bombay "Boomer" Sapphire to depend on!
2. Loaded_Pants
IMO, I think some of the bosses in the Republican Party are getting nervous over the possibility that Newt might be able to get the nomination since well, y'know, he'd be running against Barry.
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REICH: The Rebirth of the Democratic Party
If Democrats hope to regain the White House in 2004, they'll need to mobilize grassroots groups and thus rebuild the party from the bottom up.
Democratic activists are pushing for a midterm convention next summer. The party hasn't met at midterm for more than two decades. But activists make a convincing case for rallying the troops next year before the 2002 midterm elections and using the occasion to articulate a new progressivism for America.
The stakes in 2002 are huge. If the Democrats don't make major gains, they may be a minority party for years to come. Notwithstanding George W.'s plummeting poll numbers and Jim Jeffords's splendid defection, Republicans are busy solidifying their power while Democrats have almost none to solidify. Dems don't have the presidency, don't control the House, don't occupy most governorships, and hold the Senate by only a single vote. What's more, Democrats face a brutal round of redistricting run largely by Republican state officials. All this means that the 2002 elections are pivotal -- and that in the months leading up to them, Democratic activists will have to work harder than ever to get out the vote. A midterm convention could charge up the party faithful for this formidable task and draw in new blood as well.
In addition, the Democrats' grass roots need strengthening. The official Democratic Party has ossified into a Washington-based financial service. It's become ever more efficient in seeking out likely donors but has forgotten how to inspire local crusaders. As a result, there's a large and growing political vacuum at the local and state levels. That vacuum is being filled by Green Party activists, labor organizers, students campaigning against sweatshops and for a living wage, Latino community organizers, and church-affiliated community activists, none of whom are especially interested in a resurgent Democratic Party. If Democrats are to have any hope of regaining the White House in 2004, they'll need to mobilize these troops and rebuild the party from the bottom up.
And what better way to mobilize them than by loudly and clearly enunciating goals they share -- goals to which Democratic activists are already committed? These include affordable health care for all families, high-quality child care, excellent schools for all our kids, strong environmental protections combined with energy conservation, a living wage, and effective campaign-finance reform. A midterm convention offers an opportunity to send a clear message to America that Democrats stand for these goals, in sharp contrast to Bush, Incorporated. Dems could use the conclave to nationalize the midterm elections of 2002 -- playing against the Republicans the card that Newt Gingrich played against the Democrats when he nationalized the midterm elections of 1994.
Finally, a midterm convention would enable activists to take the measure of potential presidential candidates for the 2004 race before the candidates begin rounding up money and locking in squads of campaign consultants and pollsters. Anyone even thinking about a run will want to attend and make a pitch because the race to become the Democrats' standard-bearer begins in earnest in 2002. By the time the 2004 convention rolls around, it will be over. Unless activists use a midterm convention to gauge prospective candidates, the next Democratic presidential candidate will be selected, in effect, by the party financiers who bankroll the primary campaigns.
Which brings me to the underlying rationale: A midterm convention would strengthen the hand of the party activists relative to the party financiers. That would be good for the Democrats and good for America.
For years now, the financiers have been gaining power in the party. They're the big rollers from Wall Street, K Street, major corporations, and national law firms. Their main interests are free trade, financial austerity (also known as balanced budgets and debt elimination), and privatized social services. Their main argument has been that Democrats must win over white males in upscale suburbs in order to win back Congress and the presidency. Their main voice in the party has been the Democratic Leadership Council.
The activists who have been losing ground in the party are teachers, unionized service workers, retirees, state and local employees, social workers, environmental advocates, and local politicians, including a rising number of blacks and Latinos. Although such groups have comprised most of the delegates to recent Democratic presidential conventions and have supplied most of the ground troops in get-out-the-vote drives, they've been outgunned and outmaneuvered by the financiers when it comes to crafting the party's agenda and fielding its candidates.
Democrats need to keep both groups in the fold. But the activists' agenda outlined above is closer to that of most eligible voters in America than is that of the financiers, even if it doesn't hold special attraction for white males in upscale suburbs. Such an agenda would draw to the polls a portion of the large number of eligible voters who don't vote and would lure back some of the Greens and independents.
A midterm convention isn't all that's needed for party activists to gain the upper hand, of course, but it's an important step. Whether it occurs at all depends largely on whether organized labor pushes for it. The AFL-CIO still wields clout at the upper reaches of the Democratic Party. It's in both camps -- obviously an important source of Democratic campaign money but also critically important at the grass roots, and becoming even more so.
The betting here is that labor will side with the activists. After all, that's where labor's future lies. Labor needs to inspire and ally itself with grass-roots activists across the country. And it needs a strong Democratic Party, built from the ground up.
That's why next summer the Democrats will hold a midterm convention that launches a new progressivism in America. Planning for it starts now.
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How Much is my Wrist Watch Worth?
The worth of a wrist watch is impossible to tell based on the information given. Some watches are worth nothing but sentimental value while others are worth quite a bit. It would depend on the brand and model to know for sure. You can always visit a watch store and they would be able to examine the piece and give an accurate quote.
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The value or worth of your wristwatch will depend on two factors - the condition and the manufacturer of the watch. Some watches are worth as little as $10, while others can top $10,000!
The value of your wrist watch depends on its quality and brand. Luxurious wrist watches are the most expensive ones such as the Rolex and Tag Heuer, especially those with additive gems.
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Ask A Scientist
Question: How does a plane’s engine work?
Asked by: Gabrielle Mancini
School: Maine-Endwell Middle School
Grade: 6
Teacher: Kevin Wagstaff
Hobbies/Interests: Softball
Career Interest: Aerospace engineer
Answer from Peter Huang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Binghamton University
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Cornell University; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Brown University.
Research Areas: Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Nanotechnology and Biotechnology
Outside of military jets that use specialized engines, most modern designs of civilian aircraft engines belong to two major families: turboprop and turbofan. Turboprop engines can be identified with their exposed propellers and are usually used in smaller planes. Turbofans are the covered fan engine units found underneath of the wings of larger commercial jets, such as those made by Boeing and Airbus. While their appearances look dramatically different, their functioning principles are very similar. Their basic structures include a rotor with blades in the front (that is, either a propeller or a fan depending on the engine type), a combustion chamber and a turbine at the back, and a set of gears and shafts connecting the turbine and the rotor. During operation, airplane fuel is injected into the combustion chamber and ignited, causing a rapid expansion of the gas inside that turns the turbine. The rotational force of the turbine is then transferred back to the rotor through the shafts and the gears, turning the propeller or the fan in the front.
So how does the turning rotor move an airplane forward? The mechanism is the same as that of a ceiling fan. If you observe the ceiling fan, you will see that its blades are angled. When turning, the angled blades create a pressure difference between the top and the bottom of the ceiling fan, creating a downward draft that cools the room. Similarly, the angled blades on the propeller or the fan of a plane engine sucks in air from its front side and forcefully blows the air out in its rear, creating a strong thrust force that pushes the plane forward. Then perhaps you would ask how come the ceiling fan does not break the ceiling and fly off? This is because the ceiling fan does not rotate at a super fast speed that creates a force strong enough to support its own weight and damage the ceiling structure.
The turboprop and the turbofan engines do still have their performance differences due to their designs. The exposed propellers of the turboprops are very efficient at flight speeds below 450 mph and lower altitudes, making them a cost-effective choice for smaller regional and general aviation aircrafts. Turbofans, on the other hand, are the most efficient engines at higher speeds and are most suited for the long distance travel of large commercial airliners.
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An Artist of the Floating World Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard
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Mid-Book Test - Hard
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________
Short Answer Questions
1. What position is Shintaro applying for?
2. What does Shintaro not confide to Ono?
4. Why isn't Ono able to understand Ichiro's imaginary talk?
Short Essay Questions
1. What effect did Moriyama try to create in his paintings?
2. Why does Suichi become angry at Kenji's funeral ceremony?
3. Why did Moriyama's students never comment directly to him about his paintings?
4. Why does Ono approve of his teacher's distancing himself from his students' discussions?
5. How does Ono persuade the authorities that the Migi-Hidari should be built in the pleasure district?
6. How does Matsuda console himself when thinking of his actions during the war?
7. Why does Enchi treat Ono in such a friendly way when he arrives to visit Kuroda?
8. Why does Ono admire Sugimura's work on Kawabe Park, even though Sugimura failed to accomplish his goals?
9. What is the difference in Noriko's behavior between her first and second miai?
10. Why does Ono conceal his efforts on her behalf from Noriko during the weeks leading up to the miai?
Essay Topics
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the personalities of Noriko and Setsuko based on their conversation and behavior. Remember that Ono comments on the character of the two girls. Do your observations agree with his?
Essay Topic 2
What do you see as Ishiguro's overarching theme in this story? Why did he write it? What is he trying to teach, and to whom? Consider the fact that the book was published first in English.
Essay Topic 3
We meet Taro Saito only briefly in this story, and yet Ishiguro establishes a clear personality for him through his actions and conversation. What do you know about Taro? How do you learn it? Analyze this character based on the information you have.
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