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Atheist Nexus 2015-06-03T12:32:35Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani http://api.ning.com:80/files/DQZ40zyDI51LJUR5j8aUWhCKyqFrZJepH7T2wviLhiTRxsQjS1OC3CYsCs6KtBRbXGD5*BzgHsa3q8aclK2h4JZQeqWA5lId/1041537584.jpeg?xgip=0%3A0%3A510%3A510%3B%3B&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1 http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/psychology/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=34q8de43at5u1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Billionaire Terrorists Steal Your Future tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2015-05-17:2182797:Topic:2604460 2015-05-17T04:30:36.540Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
The awful truth about climate change no one wants to admit

Survivable IPCC Projections Are Based On Science Fiction

What's it like for a civilization to hide from approaching doom? For a small group of billionaires to trick everyone until…

The awful truth about climate change no one wants to admit

Survivable IPCC Projections Are Based On Science Fiction

What's it like for a civilization to hide from approaching doom? For a small group of billionaires to trick everyone until it's too late?

How could they create a sly looming destruction that no one will mention? To steal meaning, to suck away all life ahead - while horror seeps into reality.

What's the psychology of our complicity?

In a doomed civilization, language tricks abound.

Leaders' and experts' stories shift around.

What makes this idea of projected large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) even more perverse is the talk by policymakers of a "carbon budget". This refers to the amount of fossil fuel that can be burned before we are at risk of reaching a 2°C rise in global mean temperature. It is quite clear that we have no carbon budget whatsoever. The account, far from being in surplus, is horrendously overdrawn. To claim we have a few decades of safely burning coal, oil and gas is an utter nonsense.

The emissions to date are colossal and the warming effect is delayed by around 40 years. Therefore, even if we halt emissions, we know there is much more warming to come. That will also set off other positive feedbacks along the way that will amplify the warming further, stretching over centuries.[emphasis mine] Nick Breeze

Humans are subject to intense status quo bias. Especially on the conservative end of the psychological spectrum — which is the direction all humans move when they feel frightened or under threat ...

Climate scientists, Geden says, feel pressure to provide the good news. ... And so they construct models showing that it is possible to hit the 2°C target. The message is always, "We're running out of time; we've only got five or 10 years to turn things around, but we can do it if we put our minds to it."

That was the message in 1990, in 2000, in 2010. How can we still have five or 10 years left? The answer, Geden says, is that scientists are baking increasingly unrealistic assumptions into their models.

The scenarios that show a high likelihood of avoiding 2°C also presume policy regimes that are positively utopian: a rising price on carbon, harmonized across every country in the world; the availability, maturation, and rapid deployment of every known low-carbon technology; all bets paying off, for 50 years straight.

Now models routinely show 4 or even 6 percent annual reductions, a rate of emissions decline that has never been achieved by anyone, anywhere, ever, much less consistently over 50 years. [emphasis mine] David Roberts

It's become clear that the IPCC projections for achieving only a 2°C rise are based on fantasy. We're living out the worst scenario RCP8.5. Technologies to remove carbon from the air, that are supposed to save us, don't exist. The official science used by politicians isn't technically a lie.

...after all, they didn't *hide* the unrealistic assumptions, they are right there in Appendix 17 for anyone interested. David Roberts

Scientists' made-to-seem-possible projections work like deceiving to the public.

May CO2 Peak Shows Trend Is Up, Up, Up

... not only is the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere going up every year, the amount by which it is doing so is accelerating;...

Currently humanity is on the worst case scenario of RCP 8.5 which takes us to 2°C warming by mid century and 4°C warming by the end of the century. As Professor Schellnhuber, from Potsdam Institute for Climate Research (PIK) said, "the difference between two and four degrees is human civilisation".

 In 2009 the International Union of Forest Research Organisations delivered a report to the UN that stated that the natural carbon sink of trees could be lost at a 2.5°C temperature increase. The ranges for RCP 4.5 and RCP 6 both take us over 2.5°C and any idea that we can survive when the tree sink flips from being a carbon sink to a carbon source is delusional. [emphasis mine] Nick Breeze

I constantly read of newly discovered positive feedbacks left out of the IPCC projections. Their potential synergy boggles the mind. While "the future" is being hollowed out, a facade of normalcy grips everyone.

And nobody wants to be the one to pee in the punch bowl. David Roberts

This is our trajectory, as I see it.

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That's crossing a tipping point. We have already crossed one with Arctic Ice, sooo many more waiting.

Irreversible catastrophic changes lie ahead, brought to you by billionaire eco terrorists.

(The "billionaire eco terrorists" framing thanks to Robert Hunziker in Methane's Danger Accelerating.)

Humans are subject to intense status quo bias. Especially on the conservative end of the psychological spectrum — which is the direction all humans move when they feel frightened or under threat ...

 Children are not as gullible as often depicted: Though this makes their indoctrination more odious. tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2015-02-13:2182797:Topic:2567515 2015-02-13T22:09:19.795Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
I'm referring here to a very recent article in Patheos by Johnny Scaramanga:

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I'm referring here to a very recent article in Patheos by Johnny Scaramanga:

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http://www.patheos.com/blogs/leavingfundamentalism/2015/02/13/children-are-not-that-gullible-which-makes-indoctrination-even-more-odious/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=leavingfundamentalism_021315UTC020216_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48019331&spUserID=MTE3NDQ0NzU0Mjc0S0&spJobID=621602513&spReportId=NjIxNjAyNTEzS0

From studies, even 6 month old babies can determine good people from bad, benevolent from malevolent and by the age of 4, can pick who is trustworthy and who is inconsistent.

Thus, unlike the old notion of children simply absorbing everything that they are told, children are selective and discerning of information.

This also means that what information they accept, has a discernment tag attached and thus it is believed more strongly than simply superficial information which they accepted because it was given to them.

So those groups which heavily indoctrinate children and have been doing so for centuries, have developed techniques that cancel out these natural safety mechanism that are innate to children.

They create a nurturing environment or present a benevolent, trustworthy teacher who is consistent in the nonsense they teach.

Without any conflicting sources of information, such false information is thus absorbed deeply as truthful.

This makes such indoctrination harder to exorcise from the adult and even more difficult for those who are educated into rational critical thinking to overcome within themselves.

Your thoughts please?

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 Frenemies raise your blood pressure tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-11-20:2182797:Topic:2509100 2014-11-20T17:46:35.386Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
Anti-social network: Health risks of love-hate friends

Healthy long term relationships, such as marriages, prosper then the ratio of validating remarks to hurtful ones is at least ten to one. As the ratio of verbal violence to constructive comments rises, the relationship becomes more aversive. Friends who attack our self esteem often are called frenemies.

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Anti-social network: Health risks of love-hate friends

Healthy long term relationships, such as marriages, prosper then the ratio of validating remarks to hurtful ones is at least ten to one. As the ratio of verbal violence to constructive comments rises, the relationship becomes more aversive. Friends who attack our self esteem often are called frenemies.

... "frenemies" could be far more damaging than the people you actively, unambiguously hate; they might even damage your well-being and put your health at risk.

... fickle friends are part and parcel of our evolution in large social groups. "You are always dealing with a set of competing interests. The problem is how to neutralise those stresses to allow the group to remain coherent through time," he says. "So you need to be prepared to butter up your allies, which will also include your frenemies. You are tolerating them in order to manage them better."

As you might expect, blood pressure was lower when people mixed with their supportive friends, compared to their "aversive" acquaintances – be it an insulting co-worker or moody boss. But the big surprise was that their blood pressure rose highest of all when they were with their ambivalent friends.Later experiments only confirmed and extended the findings. "Even when the other person is just in another room in the lab, they have higher blood pressure and higher levels of anxiety," says Holt-Lunstad. "It's just the anticipation of having to interact with them."

In this way, frenemies seem to be among the most stressful people we encounter. Partly, that's down to their unreliability. "There's this uncertainty," says Holt-Lunstad. "Are they going to come through for me or bring up a painful topic again?" she adds. Uchino agrees, and suggests our close lasting ties can make them even more hurtful than the people we may try to actively avoid. "They are almost part of our self," he says. "So what they do and say can have a much bigger effect on us. And because, emotionally you have a stronger connection, they have a stronger opportunity to hurt." He thinks that you would actually find it easier to dismiss the slights of a known enemy, since they mean less to us. "And that's not just in the moment; you tend to ruminate on their hurtful conversations for longer periods of time," ...

... we may all need to reconsider our relationships and whether they are worth the upset they bring. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to prune these people from your social network – especially considering the fact that they are often lifelong friendships. When Holt-Lunstad and Uchino questioned people about the reasons that they stayed in touch with their frenemies, many talked about a sense of loyalty. "We feel a sense of commitment because we've known them for many years," says Holt-Lunstad. Others wanted to take the moral high-ground. "There's the perception that you ought to turn the other cheek, be the bigger person." [emphasis mine]

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 The Ebola Fear Learning Curve tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-10-30:2182797:Topic:2499565 2014-10-30T21:27:02.602Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
Nancy Shute puts American Ebola over-reaction into context. Over-reaction is a place to start, a teachable moment.

Why It's OK To Worry About Ebola, And What's Truly Scary

Public health types are getting increasingly annoyed with people freaking out about Ebola in the United States, from governors to the general public. It's easy…

Nancy Shute puts American Ebola over-reaction into context. Over-reaction is a place to start, a teachable moment.

Why It's OK To Worry About Ebola, And What's Truly Scary

Public health types are getting increasingly annoyed with people freaking out about Ebola in the United States, from governors to the general public. It's easy to see why; when I heard a swim coach was getting questions from parents worried that their children might get Ebola from the pool water, it was hard not to cue the eye roll.

Fear of the new, unknown and deadly is normal; it's what prompts us to act to protect ourselves.

When people are coming to terms with a new worry, it's very normal to worry about the wrong things for a while. You personalize it; you localize it; you imagine it's happening here rather than there and now rather than later and to you directly.

I'd like to see Americans shifting their focus from the risk that's small to the risk that's huge, but thinking the small risk is huge isn't a stupid place to start.

The people who are trying to say stop worrying about Ebola in New York, stop worrying about Ebola at Newark airport, what they're trying to do is lose the teachable moment.

So what you've got are people who are climbing the learning curve, and in some cases learning more quickly than officials — learning that you probably can't get it from someone who doesn't have symptoms, but also leaning that the people who told you that have made some mistakes.

Help put pressure on the government to push harder on vaccine research. They're pushing much harder than they were, but it's way smaller than the Manhattan Project. Get them going on virus time rather than project time.

A second thing I would be urging my friend to is think about is whether you can make a personal contribution or urge a government contribution in the direction of spark suppression. ... the thing that endangers the us most is a dozen epidemics in countries around the developing world ...

You have reason to worry that your daily life a year or two from now could be significantly worse if Ebola is all over the world. [emphasis mine]

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 Insomnia of the exponential function tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-10-25:2182797:Topic:2496939 2014-10-25T07:44:53.541Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
3:45 AM, still no sleep again. Mathematics keeps me bleary-eyed and wired.

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3:45 AM, still no sleep again. Mathematics keeps me bleary-eyed and wired.

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... the form of denial now practiced by Western governments — a misguided belief that an incremental response can get ahead of an exponentially growing threat ...

Michael Gerson: The world is in denial about Ebola's true threat

BTW, Yale researchers calculate that the current rate of infection isn't "about two people". Each infected one passes it on to about two and a half other people, 2.49 (95% CI 2.38—2.60), in Montserrado county of Liberia.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2814%2970995-8/abstract

This YouTube video makes it clear how an exponential increase explodes faster and faster.

This frame in particular is stuck in my brain, like an eye-worm.

We are still in that tiny upper left corner. Coming months will see the epidemic leap up, consuming larger and larger populations in 2 week-or-so bites.

Our best hope is a vaccine, but as the video suggests there's time lag as (1) human beings and institutions grasp the problem, (2) agree that we need one and who will make it, test it, finance it, etc, and then (3) another delay to test and distribute the woefully inadequate vaccine supply.

The latest word is that Liberians won't be used a guinea pigs for experimental vaccines. Of course those are the only Ebola vaccines. Even accelerated testing won't get vaccines validated as safe and effective until around the time everyone on Earth is infected.

'Liberians Won't Be Used as Guinea Pigs' For Ebola Trial Drugs not Approved

The Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has strongly warned pharmaceutical companies and others, who are trying to bring in "Ebola drugs/medicines," for trial purposes, that Liberians won't be used as Guinea pigs.

By January somebody else will blame us for not giving vaccines to Liberians first. If there's still a Liberian government by January.

Reality -- it's falling apart like a handful of water. The world in which we've lived is changing way too fast.

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 Ironic Negativity Bias tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-07-30:2182797:Topic:2453040 2014-07-30T21:22:35.118Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
Conservatives are more attuned to threats in their environment than liberals. But it makes them blind to the greatest threat, Climate Destabilization.

Secrets of the Right-Wing Brain: New Study Proves It — Conservatives See a Hostile World

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Conservatives are more attuned to threats in their environment than liberals. But it makes them blind to the greatest threat, Climate Destabilization.

Secrets of the Right-Wing Brain: New Study Proves It — Conservatives See a Hostile World

The paper, " Differences in negativity bias underlie variations in political ideology," by lead author John R. Hibbing of the University of Nebraska ... advances three successive waves of evidence, which combine to show that conservatives differ from liberals by having stronger, more intense reactions to negative aspects of the environment — such as physical threats, or potential sources of disease — which are ultimately physiological.

Conservative fears of nonexistent or overblown boogeymen — Saddam's WMD, Shariah law, voter fraud, Obama's radical anti-colonial mind-set, Benghazi, etc. — make it hard not to see conservatism's prudent risk avoidance as having morphed into a state of near permanent paranoia, especially fueled by recurrent " moral panics," a sociological phenomenon in which a group of "social entrepreneurs" whips up hysterical fears over a group of relatively powerless "folk devils" who are supposedly threatening the whole social order.

... what conservatives have been doing ... makes perfect sense in terms of expressively defending a threatened group identity — and that is very much in line with what researchers have found to be the defining characteristics of conservatism.

A lot of the language that one hears ... is fear of disease and impurities ... It's fear of pathogens.

... Hibbing's team ... wrote the book "Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences." Where "Political Conservatism" talked about psychology, Hibbing's work also talks about brain structure and function. It burrows much more deeply into who we are, and by surfacing the far-reaching power of a single unifying factor — differences in threat bias — it achieves a dramatic simplification of the overall picture of the field.

They point out that "Good evolutionary reasons exist for negativity bias given that negative events can be much more costly in fitness terms than positive events are beneficial; to state the obvious, infection, injury, and death curtail reproductive opportunities." [emphasis mine]

Conservatives are so attuned to the threats of the past that they're oblivious to new threats in their present and future. How ironic that PAST-threat negativity bias makes us blind to orders of magnitude more potent planet-scale threats.

We can't see Climate Destabilization

through Paleolithic eyes.

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Some of us are apparently so hard wired to defend our group identity that we don't notice we face fossil fuel-based self-extermination.
 The Death Wish Generation tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-07-07:2182797:Topic:2443698 2014-07-07T19:10:42.286Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
Climate Change and systemic corruption are impacting will to live among the young, expressed through the pose of eroticized death. Perhaps "inspired" by the US House of Representatives and international climate negotiations, the upcoming generation is falling into anomic suicide instead of fighting for their future. At least that's what the music charts suggest.

In case you have been under a rock, Lana Del Rey is pop music's It Girl right now, sauntering…

Climate Change and systemic corruption are impacting will to live among the young, expressed through the pose of eroticized death. Perhaps "inspired" by the US House of Representatives and international climate negotiations, the upcoming generation is falling into anomic suicide instead of fighting for their future. At least that's what the music charts suggest.

In case you have been under a rock, Lana Del Rey is pop music's It Girl right now, sauntering past Queen Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus with her languid sex appeal and self-professed death wish. With a sound described as "narco-swing," Del Rey floats through ghostly videos in various poses of drowning and despair, blowing a pouty kiss to the Grim Reaper in the guise of a Gothic pinup.

Lana Del Rey is pushing the envelope, and here's her message, delivered with a languid pout: 21st-century America is a rotting corpse, deadlocked culturally, economically, and politically, and since there's nothing we can do about it, let's enjoy ourselves as the body-politic disintegrates,...

The kids can't get enough. Her album "Ultraviolence" has just topped her hit debut "Born to Die" to land at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

"I wish I was dead already," she confides to the Guardian in a kittenish voice (interview clip here). Asked if she thinks an early demise a la Kurt Cobain is glamorous, she murmurs, "Um, yeah,"... [emphasis mine]

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This potent combination of women, sex and death is going to be one of the calling cards of late-stage capitalism. We are experiencing fearsome global dislocations and distorted social and economic systems that are killing our life-affirming instincts. The death drive is perennial, but when a society seems to hover on the eve of destruction, these Eves of the Apocalypse — suicidal brides, young women fixated on pain and death — emerge to speak our well-founded anxieties. They signal that just now, the death drive is very strong. [emphasis mine]

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The sociologist Emile Durkheim wrote of "anomic suicide," a desire for death that comes from confusion and lack of social direction in the face of hard economic times and societal upheaval. When young people can't find legitimate aspirations, they feel lost and disoriented. They begin to lose any sense of the limits of desires and become mired in a sense of chronic disappointment. A bankruptcy of expectations leads to a nostalgic fixation on the past and inability to actively meet the future.

What Lana Del Rey is selling is what a big chunk of America's youth is feeling: contemporary capitalist society is a deathly bore.

... Del Rey expresses the winter of America's discontent through the eyes of the youthful bourgeoisie.
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Lana Del Rey: Why a Death-Obsessed Pop Siren Is Perfect for Late-Stage Capitalist America
 Do people reason by quantum rules tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-06-17:2182797:Topic:2436370 2014-06-17T16:05:54.690Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
In "quantum question equality", quantum rules predict with great accuracy the effect of switching question order in surveys.

... what is called the law of reciprocity in quantum theory, ... Like much of quantum theory, the law of reciprocity is complex and difficult for most people to understand. But it has to do with the transition from one state of a system to another. In this case, the transition is from a state answering questions…

In "quantum question equality", quantum rules predict with great accuracy the effect of switching question order in surveys.

... what is called the law of reciprocity in quantum theory, ... Like much of quantum theory, the law of reciprocity is complex and difficult for most people to understand. But it has to do with the transition from one state of a system to another. In this case, the transition is from a state answering questions about Clinton to a new state answering questions about Gore.

Wang said one of the most important aspects of the study was that quantum theory allowed the researchers to attain a level of exactitude rarely found when studying human behavior. "Usually, in the social sciences we're talking about parameters: If we can predict that one factor is always larger or smaller than another, we consider that a strong finding," she said. "But here we found a quite precise answer that is always nearly zero – the number of people who switch an answer one way are always offset by the number of people who switch in the opposite direction. That number never changed. In other words, their difference is always nearly zero. And that level of exactness is almost never found in social science research."

Why must the number of people who switch from "yes-yes" to "no-no" when question order is reversed be offset by the number of people who switch in the opposite direction? Wang said there is nothing yet proposed in standard psychological theory that would explain why this is true. "People may reason according to different rules other than standard probability that are commonly used in social sciences. Our findings support the idea that people reason according to quantum rules instead."[emphasis mine]

 Discounting Slowly Manifesting Threats tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-05-24:2182797:Topic:2427466 2014-05-24T14:11:22.355Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
Human psychology discounts slowly manifesting threats to the point of insanity.

Tom Engelhardt compares our reactions to the two kinds of WMD capable of destroying the entire planet, nuclear weapons and fossil fuels. If there's even a 1% chance tht an enemy has nuclear weapons, we consider the threat equivalent to 95%, because it's so dire, and strike preemptively. On the other hand fossil fuels 95% - 100 guaranteed to destroy us slowly are "Good News".…

Human psychology discounts slowly manifesting threats to the point of insanity.

Tom Engelhardt compares our reactions to the two kinds of WMD capable of destroying the entire planet, nuclear weapons and fossil fuels. If there's even a 1% chance tht an enemy has nuclear weapons, we consider the threat equivalent to 95%, because it's so dire, and strike preemptively. On the other hand fossil fuels 95% - 100 guaranteed to destroy us slowly are "Good News".

Climate Change as a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Consider climate change … a WMD on a particularly long fuse, already lit and there for any of us to see.

The companies and energy states that produce such WMD remain remarkably open about what they're doing. Generally speaking, they don't hesitate to make public, or even boast about, their plans for the wholesale destruction of the planet, though of course they are never described that way.

… senior Obama adviser John Podesta appeared in the White House briefing room to brag about the administration's "green" energy policy. "The United States," he said, "is now the largest producer of natural gas in the world and the largest producer of gas and oil in the world. It's projected that the United States will continue to be the largest producer of natural gas through 2030. For six straight months now, we've produced more oil here at home than we've imported from overseas. So that's all a good-news story."

Good news indeed, and from Vladmir Putin's Russia, which just expanded its vast oil and gas holdings by a Maine-sized chunk of the Black Sea off Crimea, to Chinese "carbon bombs," to Saudi Arabian production guarantees, similar "good-news stories" are similarly promoted. In essence, the creation of ever more greenhouse gases—of, that is, the engine of our future destruction—remains a "good news" story for ruling elites on planet Earth.

In this case, the weaponry is the production system that's been set up to find, extract, sell at staggering profits, and burn those fossil fuels, and so create a greenhouse-gas planet.

All of it—everything that brings endless fossil fuels to market, makes those fuels eminently burnable, and helps suppress the development of non-fossil fuel alternatives—is the WMD. The CEOs of the planet's giant energy corporations are the dangerous mullahs, the true fundamentalists, of planet Earth, since they are promoting a faith in fossil fuels which is guaranteed to lead us to some version of End Times.

Perhaps we need a new category of weapons with a new acronym to focus us on the nature of our present 95-100 percent circumstances. Call them weapons of planetary destruction (WPD) … Only two weapons systems would clearly fit such categories. One would be nuclear weapons … we would be talking about "the sixth extinction" of planetary history.

Though on a different and harder to grasp time-scale, the burning of fossil fuels could end in a similar fashion—with a series of "irreversible" disasters that could essentially burn us and much other life off the Earth. This system of destruction on a planetary scale, facilitated by most of the ruling and corporate elites on the planet, is becoming (to bring into play another category not usually used in connection with climate change) the ultimate "crime against humanity" and, in fact, against most living things. It is becoming a "terracide." [emphasis mine]

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 Fractured attention, consumerism, and blindness tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2014-04-23:2182797:Topic:2413671 2014-04-23T20:28:04.714Z Dani http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/SuperDani
Naomi Klein delves into the psychological depths of late consumer culture, how fossil fuel culture molds our identities, our fractured attention, our perception of time, our deliberate blindness. We are products of an industrial project, exactly when survival depends upon connection to the land, attention to past and future, and to the public sphere.

Climate…

Naomi Klein delves into the psychological depths of late consumer culture, how fossil fuel culture molds our identities, our fractured attention, our perception of time, our deliberate blindness. We are products of an industrial project, exactly when survival depends upon connection to the land, attention to past and future, and to the public sphere.

Climate change is the fight of our lives – yet we can hardly bear to look at it

Because of the way our daily lives have been altered by both market and technological triumphalism, we lack many of the observational tools necessary to convince ourselves that climate change is real – let alone the confidence to believe that a different way of living is possible. And little wonder:

just when we needed to gather, our public sphere was disintegrating;

just when we needed to consume less, consumerism took over virtually every aspect of our lives;

just when we needed to slow down and notice, we sped up; and

just when we needed longer time horizons, we were able to see only the immediate present.

If the ideas that rule our culture are stopping us from saving ourselves, then it is within our power to change those ideas. But before that can happen, we first need to understand the nature of our personal climate mismatch. [emphasis and bulleting mine]

Late capitalism teaches us to create ourselves through our consumer choices: shopping is how we form our identities, find community and express ourselves. Thus, telling people that they can't shop as much as they want to because the planet's support systems are overburdened can be understood as a kind of attack, akin to telling them that they cannot truly be themselves. [emphasis mine]

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Our culture, powered by fossil fuels, is that bullet train, hurtling forward toward the next quarterly report, the next election cycle, the next bit of diversion or piece of personal validation via our smartphones and tablets.

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Our changing climate is like the landscape out the window: from our racy vantage point it can appear static, but it is moving, its slow progress measured in receding ice sheets, swelling waters and incremental temperature rises.

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If left unchecked, climate change will most certainly speed up enough to capture our fractured attention – island nations wiped off the map, and city-drowning superstorms, tend to do that. [emphasis mine]

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But by then, it may be too late for our actions to make a difference, because the era of tipping points will likely have begun. [emphasis mine]

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… our daily existence can be disconnected from the physical places where we live. Shielded from the elements as we are in our climate-controlled homes, workplaces and cars, the changes unfolding in the natural world easily pass us by.

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We might have no idea that a historic drought is destroying the crops on the farms that surround our urban homes, since the supermarkets still display miniature mountains of imported produce, ... It takes something huge – like a hurricane that passes all previous high-water marks, or a flood destroying thousands of homes – for us to notice that something is truly amiss.

 And even then we have trouble holding on to that knowledge for long, since we are quickly ushered along to the next crisis before these truths have a chance to sink in.  [emphasis mine]

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… one of our culture's most cherished beliefs: that what we can't see won't hurt us and, indeed, barely exists.

So much of our economy relies on the assumption that there is always an "away" into which we can throw our waste.

… in the words of ecological theorist Timothy Morton … ours is "a world in which there is no 'away.'"

… shocked to learn of the abusive conditions under which their clothing and gadgets were manufactured. But we have since learned to live with it – not to condone it, exactly, but to be in a state of constant forgetfulness. Ours is an economy of ghosts, of deliberate blindness.

Air is the ultimate unseen, and the greenhouse gases that warm it are our most elusive ghosts.

Having forgotten the air, Abram writes, we have made it our sewer, "the perfect dump site for the unwanted byproducts of our industries … [emphasis mine]

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Another part of what makes climate change so very difficult for us to grasp is that ours is a culture of the perpetual present, one that deliberately severs itself from the past that created us as well as the future we are shaping with our actions. Climate change is about how what we did generations in the past will inescapably affect not just the present, but generations in the future. [emphasis mine]

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This is not about passing individual judgment, nor about berating ourselves for our shallowness or rootlessness. Rather, it is about recognising that we are products of an industrial project, one intimately and historically linked to fossil fuels.

And just as we have changed before, we can change again. [emphasis mine]


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"Spread Too Thin" is a fitting first single considering not only all that the band has been through but its hectic schedule. Watson insists, though, that the track is less about prior drama and more about people being too uptight in general.
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The Dirty Heads are no overnight success. The band formed nearly a decade ago when high school friends Watson and Bushnell, along with percussionist Jon Olazabal, began performing acoustic shows in local bars without a band name. It wasn't long before the trio established a small yet loyal following that began to refer to the group as "dirty heads." The guys decided to stick with that as they expanded, bringing in drummer Matt Ochoa and bassist David Foral.>


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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Dollarama announces strong second quarter results07:30 EDT Wednesday, September 12, 2012 MONTREAL, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) ("Dollarama" or the "Corporation") today reported a continued increase in sales and net earnings for the second quarter ended July 29, 2012. Financial and Operating Highlights (All comparative figures below and in the "Financial Results" section that follows, are for the second quarter ended July 29, 2012 compared to the second quarter ended July 31, 2011. All financial information presented in this news release has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada ("GAAP") as set out in the Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants - Part 1 which incorporates International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Throughout this news release, EBITDA, which is referred to as the "Non-GAAP Measure", is used to provide a better understanding of the Corporation's financial results. For a full explanation of the Corporation's use of the Non-GAAP Measure, please refer to footnote 1 of the "Selected Consolidated Financial Information" section of this news release.) Throughout this news release, all references to "Fiscal 2012" are to the Corporation's fiscal year ended January 29, 2012 and to "Fiscal 2013" are to the Corporation's fiscal year ending February 3, 2013. Compared to the second quarter of Fiscal 2012: Sales increased by 13.8%; Comparable store sales grew 7.3%; EBITDA(1) grew 20.9% to $81.6 million, or 18.5% of sales; Operating income grew 21.3% to $72.1 million, or 16.3% of sales; Diluted net earnings per share increased by 32.0%, from $0.50 to $0.66. In addition, during the second quarter ended July 29, 2012: 14 net new stores were opened. "We are very pleased with our second quarter financial and operating results. Our strong comparable store sales are a good indicator that our customers appreciate our great merchandise value and our diverse product offerings", stated Larry Rossy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dollarama. Financial Results Sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013 increased by 13.8% to $441.0 million from $387.5 million in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase is due to continued organic sales growth driven by comparable store sales growth of 7.3% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2013, over and above comparable store sales growth of 4.7% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2012. The increase in sales was also attributed to the 8.1% growth in the number of stores over the past twelve months from 680 stores on July 31, 2011 to 735 stores on July 29, 2012. Comparable store sales growth for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013 consisted of a 4.5% increase in average transaction size combined with a 2.7% increase in the number of transactions. In this quarter, 56% of our sales originated from products priced higher than $1.00 compared to 48% in the corresponding quarter last year. Debit card penetration also increased, as 39% of sales were paid with debit cards compared to 36% in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The gross margin increased to 36.9% of sales in the second quarter of Fiscal 2013, compared to 36.7% of sales in the second quarter of Fiscal 2012, mainly due to (i) continuing improvement of product margins, and (ii) lower inventory shrink levels as a result of improved loss prevention procedures partially offset by higher transportation costs. General, administrative and store operating expenses ("SG&A") for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013 decreased to 18.3% of sales, compared to 19.3% of sales in the corresponding period of Fiscal 2012, due primarily to store labour productivity improvements and to the scaling effects of certain fixed costs over the higher sales volume in the second quarter ended July 29, 2012. SG&A expenses in the second quarter of Fiscal 2013 stood at $80.9 million, an 8.4% increase over $74.6 million in the corresponding period of Fiscal 2012. The increase is due primarily to the opening of 55 net new stores over the past twelve months. Net financing costs decreased by $3.1 million, from $5.7 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2012 to $2.6 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013. This decrease is attributable to a lower debt level and a lower interest rate on the long-term debt compared to the corresponding period of Fiscal 2012. For the second quarter of Fiscal 2013, net earnings increased to $49.8 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $37.7 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2012. Dividend The Corporation's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend for holders of its common shares of $0.11 per common share. The Corporation's quarterly dividend will be paid on October 30, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 4, 2012 and is designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian tax purposes. About Dollarama Dollarama is Canada's leading dollar store operator with 735 locations across the country. Our stores provide customers with compelling value in convenient locations, including metropolitan areas, mid-sized cities and small towns. Dollarama aims to provide customers with a consistent shopping experience, offering a broad assortment of everyday consumer products, general merchandise and seasonal items. Products are sold in individual or multiple units at select fixed price points up to $3.00. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this news release about our current and future plans, expectations and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or any other future events or developments constitute forward-looking statements. The words "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and on estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Many factors could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors, which are discussed in greater detail in the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Corporation's management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) for Fiscal 2012 and in its continuous disclosure filings (available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com): future increases in operating and merchandise costs, inability to sustain assortment and replenishment of our merchandise, increase in the cost or a disruption in the flow of imported goods, disruption of distribution infrastructure, inventory shrinkage, inability to renew store, warehouse, distribution center and head office leases on favourable terms, inability to increase our warehouse and distribution center capacity in a timely manner, seasonality, market acceptance of our private brands, failure to protect trademarks and other proprietary rights, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, potential losses associated with using derivative financial instruments, level of indebtedness and inability to generate sufficient cash to service our debt, interest rate risk associated with variable rate indebtedness, competition in the retail industry, current economic conditions, failure to attract and retain qualified employees, departure of senior executives, disruption in information technology systems, unsuccessful execution of our growth strategy, holding company structure, adverse weather, natural disasters and geo-political events, unexpected costs associated with our current insurance program, litigation, product liability claims and product recalls, and environmental and regulatory compliance. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect us; however, they should be considered carefully. The purpose of the forward-looking statements is to provide the reader with a description of management's expectations regarding the Corporation's financial performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes; readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of September 12, 2012, and we have no intention and undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Dollarama Inc. Selected Consolidated Financial Information 13-Week Period Ended 26-Week Period Ended (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) July 29, 2012 July 31, 2011 July 29, 2012 July 31, 2011 Earnings Data Sales $ 440,979 $ 387,474 $ 838,946 $ 733,774 Cost of sales 278,468 245,330 532,016 467,910 Gross profit 162,511 142,144 306,930 265,864 SG&A 80,919 74,634 154,408 142,836 Depreciation and amortization 9,512 8,084 18,517 15,948 Operating income 72,080 59,426 134,005 107,080 Net financing costs 2,621 5,662 5,351 10,059 Earnings before income taxes 69,459 53,764 128,654 97,021 Provision for income taxes 19,668 16,112 36,280 28,946 Net earnings $ 49,791 $ 37,652 $ 92,374 $ 68,075 Basic net earnings per common share $ 0.67 $ 0.51 $ 1.25 $ 0.92 Diluted net earnings per common share $ 0.66 $ 0.50 $ 1.22 $ 0.90 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period: Basic (in thousands) 73,814 73,675 73,811 73,641 Diluted (in thousands) 75,831 75,555 75,782 75,515 Other Data Year-over-year sales growth 13.8% 12.8% 14.3% 11.9% Comparable store sales growth(2) 7.3% 4.7% 7.7% 4.1% Gross margin(3) 36.9% 36.7% 36.6% 36.2% SG&A as a % of sales(3) 18.3% 19.3% 18.4% 19.5% EBITDA(1) $ 81,592 $ 67,510 $ 152,522 $ 123,028 Operating margin(3) 16.3% 15.3% 16.0% 14.6% Capital expenditures $ 18,305 $ 12,856 $ 32,429 $ 23,433 Number of stores(4) 735 680 735 680 Average store size (gross square feet)(4) 9,940 9,887 9,940 9,887 Declared dividends per common share(5) $ 0.11 $ 0.09 $ 0.22 $ 0.09 As of (dollars in thousands) July 29, 2012 Jan. 29, 2012 Statement of Financial Position Data Cash and cash equivalents $ 94,430 $ 70,271 Merchandise inventories 347,575 315,873 Property and equipment 186,391 173,053 Total assets 1,477,001 1,407,741 Total debt(6) 267,945 274,997 Net debt(7) 173,515 204,726 ________________________________________ (1) In this news release, we make reference to EBITDA (which represents operating income plus depreciation and amortization), referred to as the "Non-GAAP Measure". The Non-GAAP Measure is not a generally accepted measure under GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP. The Non-GAAP Measure, as calculated by the Corporation, may not be comparable to that of other issuers and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. We have included the Non-GAAP Measure to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating and financial performance. We believe the Non-GAAP Measure is an important supplemental metric of operating and financial performance because it eliminates items that have less bearing on our operating and financial performance and thus highlights trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-GAAP measures in the evaluation of issuers, many of which present non-GAAP measures when reporting their results. Our management also uses the Non-GAAP Measure in order to facilitate operating and financial performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual budgets, and to assess our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. 13-Week Period Ended 26-Week Period Ended (dollars in thousands) July 29, 2012 July 31, 2011 July 29, 2012 July 31, 2011 A reconciliation of operating income to EBITDA is included below: Operating income $ 72,080 $ 59,426 $ 134,005 $ 107,080 Add: Depreciation and amortization 9,512 8,084 18,517 15,948 EBITDA $ 81,592 $ 67,510 $ 152,522 $ 123,028 EBITDA margin 18.5% 17.4% 18.2% 16.8% (2) Comparable store sales represents sales of stores, including relocated and expanded stores, open for at least 13 complete fiscal months relative to the same period in the prior year. (3) Gross margin represents gross profit divided by sales. SG&A as a % of sales represents SG&A divided by sales. 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Strong Storytelling in McDonald's Supplier Videos … But Do They Work?
More to the point, do they fortify the McDonald's brand?
I can understand McDonald's quest to associate with suppliers who take a certain "hand-crafted" approach to their products. The message serves as a counterbalance to the perception that McDonald's is all about volume production.
Stepping back for a moment, the execution of this campaign is pretty darn good.
Click on "Lettuce," and farmer Dirk Giannini appears with the sound of sprinklers and the periodic bird chirp in the background.
Moving to the video, the savvy storytelling from McDonald's puts Dirk in the hero's boots.
Too often companies insist since they're footing the bill, they get the hero's billing.
And it's not easy duty to make lettuce interesting. While no one is going to springboard from this narrative to a potential blockbuster called "Return of Iceberg Lettuce," it's still a high-quality video.
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Does the supplier campaign bring "goodness" to the McDonald's brand?
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Branding efforts often include an aspirational spoke, a noble cause. Yet, if the gap between the reality of the brand and the aspiration becomes too great, the work loses credibility. In short, the audience doesn't believe it.
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When Dirk the farmer utters the phrase "field to fork" in the video, what was already strained credibility becomes nonsense.
Bad branding.
As a sanity check, when I guest lectured at the USC Annenberg School of Communications, I played the lettuce video and asked the class for their reaction. Every student thought it was BS (baloney stuff).
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Diane Harrigan July 16th, 2014 6:44 pm
I agree it takes a special story and emotional element to make an impression. Take a look at Hapa Ramen's Kickstarter video http://kck.st/Ub7ml3 compared to what they achieved as a Wusthof ambassador — http://youtu.be/IOdydTBuqr8 – Clarity of Vision meets Quiet Dignity of Brand
hoffman July 21st, 2014 11:37 am
Hi Diane,
Appreciate your input; Sorry for the delay in responding.
Thought both video examples were terrific. Loved the opening that kicked off the Wustholf video- "O.k., it's time. Let's jump off the cliff and see what happens." Might actually be fodder for a post.
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By Matthias Gansrigler
Open the Mac App Store to buy and download apps.
Yoink simplifies drag and drop between windows, apps, spaces and fullscreen apps.
When you start dragging a file in Finder or content from an application, Yoink fades in a tiny window at the edge of your screen so you can drag to it.
This frees up your mouse so you can comfortably navigate to the destination of the drop and resume the drag from Yoink's window.
For a video and other information please visit Yoink's website.
If you have any feedback or questions, please do not hesitate to write me by mail at firstname.lastname@example.com, or on twitter at @YoinkApp or @eternalstorms.
Thank you.
Yoink has been featured in the Mac App Store's 'New Year, New You', 'Invaluable Utilities', 'Get Stuff Done', 'New and Noteworthy' and 'Staff Favorites' sections.
What's New in Version 3.0.5
Yoink 3.0.5 brings the following new features, improvements and bug fixes:
New Features
- Portuguese Translation
- Double-click onto a file with the option key pressed to instantly select all files of the same type in Yoink
- List of ignored apps now includes Finder and Dock
- List of ignored apps is now sorted alphabetically
- Yoink reacts to renaming or deleting of files in Finder
- Performance improvements when watching for drags (less load on the system, less battery drain)
- Drag recognition improved in general
- When the keyboard shortcut is pressed to show Yoink manually, there's no delay anymore to show files in it
- Improved support for Microsoft Word, SketchBook, Adobe Bridge and Lightroom
- If Yoink is set up to show at the mouse location, it now shows always below the mouse cursor, not at what appeared to be random locations around the mouse cursor
- Performance improvements regarding QuickLook (icon) Previews
- Files don't disappear for a short period of time anymore when Yoink's window position or size is changed
- If a stack is selected and then split up, the resulting files are now selected, too
- Color Swatches now work with iWork Apps
- Yoink now puts less stress on the CPU when waiting for larger file drags to be fully created
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that caused Yoink's window to disappear even though something was dropped on it
- Fixed a bug where Yoink would fade out when dragging from an ignored app even though it was forced to show by its keyboard shortcut
- Fixed a bug where Yoink would fade in again even though it was manually hidden by its keyboard shortcut
- Fixed a bug where, when shown at the mouse location, the arrow in Yoink's window would animate
- Fixed a bug where, if Yoink is set up to show if the mouse is at the edge of the screen, Yoink would show up immediately at drag start if files were already in it
- Fixed a cosmetic bug where Yoink would blink once after dragging out all files
- Fixed a cosmetic bug where Yoink wouldn't show the drag area if files were already in it
- Fixed a bug where Yoink would show up if a drag happened in the Mac App Store app
- Fixed a bug where, after changing the setting for Yoink to show up at the mouse location, Yoink's window would revert to left- or right center
- Fixed a bug where the app could be launched twice
- Fixed a bug regarding QuickLook Previews during launch time
- Fixed a bug where sometimes Yoink's buttons wouldn't work after a restart of the app
- Fixed a bug where color swatches didn't work when dragged to Yoink
- Fixed a couple of bugs regarding files and the OS X sandbox
- Some fixes regarding memory / resource management
Thank you for using Yoink and the great feedback you've been giving me.
If you have a minute, please consider leaving a little review on the Mac App Store - it would mean a lot to me.
I'd like to invite you to my blog at http://blog.eternalstorms.at or to follow me on twitter (@YoinkApp or @eternalstorms) if you'd like to follow the development process of my apps or get tips and tricks on how to get the most out of them.
Thank you kindly,
- Matt
Customer Reviews
Simple app, great support
This application provides a convenient parking place for moving files around and collecting them. It adds a feature that is present in Pathfinder, but missing from Apple's Finder. I tend to use pathfinder for very specific things, such as when I am doing some specific file intensive tasks, but this app runs all the time.
One thing that is nice is the ability to exclude apps from causing Yoink to appear. I don't want to drag things from mail, though I'm sure some people do.
Additionally, I emailed the developer about a slowdown I was seeing when dragging a stack of large files off Yoink and he responded quickly and was very helpful.
Essential App
I have been using Yoink ever since it was introduced and it has become a part of my daily workflow. It is a true solution for copying/moving files from place to place without having to juggle multiple finder windows. The developer is quick to respond to any issues you may have, and addresses them as soon as possible. I highly recommend Yoink without hesitation.
Good but problems launching update
I have gotten really used to using Yoink. Now that its not opening up, I am missing it terribly. Its frustrating. I don't know what the conflict is but it won't open up. I found a back route by downloading the demo but I expect to run into problems with that because I can't rebuy something that I have already bought <00> Not that I want to. I just want Yoink to work again!
- $4.99
- Category: Utilities
- Updated: Feb 27, 2015
- Version: 3.0.5
- Size: 1.9 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Portuguese
- Seller: Matthias Gansrigler
- © 2015, Eternal Storms Software
Compatibility: OS X 10.7.3 or later, 64-bit processor


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William Regal posted the following on Twitter, in regards to his career status…
Not on here much for the next week but thank you to everyone at every venue this week.You made an old Villain feel very wanted.
Again,I've never once said I'm retiring.Just not competing much anymore.
Made up that I got to pay tribute to Morecambe And Wise tonight.If you don't know who they are you should.Proper heroes.


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I'm a third year Psych student, who absolutely adores and respects all living creatures. Saving both the planet and animals is a full time hobby for me. I use only organic, vegan, and cruelty free products. I haven't eaten any animal products since grade 10 and it was the best choice I've made. Nothing makes me happier than my pets, boyfriend, learning, reading/writing and doing what's best for our furry friends. Feel free to add me, never opposed to more PETA2 friends! (:
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Video: The Inspiration Behind "The Great Awakening"
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I recall one of my bi-line descriptions when I first joined Twitter, way back when the service first started. I had listed: Listener, Storytelling. I love listening to stories and after all these years I'm surprisingly still moved when I hear or see a touching story that helps us learn and inspires us to appreciate our… Read More
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Dr. Gail Eckhardt, Professor and Head of the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado Denver and Health Sciences Center, presented this months webinar directly from Boulder Colorado. Dr. Eckhardt discussed the basis of pathways within a cancer cell, and how (and why) they can affect treatment options for patients. Sh explained how we… Read More
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Molecular Testing and Tumor Testing: Why is this important? In this presentation Dr. Bekaii-Saab, MD will discuss the importance of testing the molecular biology of an individual patients tumor. How they do that and why it may or may not be important to have done. He will talk about how this is playing an even bigger… Read More
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In this joint presentation with CCA, Dr. John Marshall, Director of the Otto J Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Georgetown University Hospital and Associate Director for Clinical Research for Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center reports back from the 2013 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium co-sponsored by the… Read More
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Advancements in Rectal Cancer Treatments presented by Dr. Deborah Schrag, Medical Oncologist from Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Deborah Schrag covers therapy options, surgery options, and radiation options, that are specific to rectal cancer patients. She also touches on the importance of clinical trials for this population, and highlights a few trials in research that she… Read More
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Another Tundra owner bows in shame...
Hey all, a brief story about another proud Candadian Military brother that won't play trucks anymore LOL.
Leaving for work one day, I met up with a younger chum who had an 09 tundra extended cab with a TRD Exhaust and a CAI, he liked my new RAM but said it was "shiny...like a hood ornament" I told him that there was a "business end to the HORNS"
I told him to follow me to a service road and we would run 3 phone poles or about 150 metres and thats all. (With 20's and 3.55s my truck didn't get out of 3rd)
We left on my signal and he inched ahead for the first 20 feet, after second gear came he was tasting some defeat, it was a quick run, but I had him by about a half a truck length, that would have been 1 and a half through the quarter!
He later admitted that he had heard the 4th gen Rams were pretty quick with the Hemi, he ran a 16.12 with a G-TEC and a half a tank of fuel he also said. His truck also had 4.10s with 33's.
Chalk it up to another small victory, but I won't feel safe until my truck is in the mid-14's, mods to come ! Take it easy everybody !
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Every day, as dawn breaks over the small village of Shivnagar in the furthest corner of Bihar's Munger district, Nutan has to get up from bed, and with reddened, puffy eyes still half-closed with sleep, has to go along with her parents to the brick kiln near their village. Nutan can't think of going to school even in her remotest dreams, as no one from her family has ever been to school. Hailing from the extremely poor Mahato community, this 12-year-old girl has to work at the brick kiln while most of her friends go to school every day. As evening falls and the family returns home, Nutan has to help her mother out with the chores until she aches and her eyes are swollen with sleep.
Nutan's story, however, takes a positive turn as Disha Vihar, a grassroots level organisation supported by Child Rights and You (CRY) stands with her, and after long rounds of discussion and counselling with her parents, finally manages to convince them to send her to school.
But some questions arise even before we start celebrating Nutan's success. What about the multitudes of other Nutans all around, who are still denied their rights, and still have to spend their childhood working in brick kilns, open hearth coal pits, or in the dingy bidi rolling workshops? What about those 10 million children in the country who are yet to take their steps to schools?
Before we examine the issue more closely, let us have a quick look at some figures that give us the right perspective. Census 2011 data shows that among 250 million children in the age group of 5-14 years, more than 10 million are engaged in some sort of work. Detailed age-group-wise data suggests 2.5 million working children belong to the age group of 5-9 years, while around 7.6 million come from the age group of 10-14 years. The same Census data also tells us that around 4.3 million children in India are engaged in labour throughout the whole year, while 1.9 million work for three months a year, and 3.8 million work for three to six months a year.
If we look at the state-wise distribution of the children's workforce, Uttar Pradesh tops the list with a whopping 2.1 million. Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh closely follow, together to contribute to the total population of working children by 55%. The total number of Indian children working in the urban setup amounts to 2 million, of which 1.1 million come from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Gujarat.
More than three decades of on-ground experience in working with underprivileged children has taught us that the glaring gaps in addressing the issue lie both in the policy level and at the mindset of the people at large. The Right to Education Act (RTE) does not include children in the age group of 14-18 years, and similar gaps are there in the existing Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act (CLPRA), which does not bring in children aged 14-18 years within its purview. Several children's rights organisations have been advocating for the modification of child labour laws as per the declarations of the United Nations Convention on Child Rights and ILO Conventions. But, though the National Policy for Children 2012 has defined a child to be any person below 18 years, these laws are yet to be brought into parity.
Apart from age-related issues in defining childhood, weak provisions of punishment and fines for the offending employers in the existing Child Labour Act also have somewhat diluted the effectiveness of the law. The policy-makers, though expected to show positive intent in the best interests of the child, have not yet taken adequate proactive measures to address issues related to rehabilitation of working children in a comprehensive and full-proof manner.
In the same breath, it should be mentioned that a more coordinated approach to inter-departmental and multi-functional processes and operations in rescuing children from child labour and mainstreaming them in the society could have addressed the issues in more fruitful ways. Even though the Intensive Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) ensures an overall coordination among different concerning bodies, the district-level Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) are not fully capacitated to understand their responsibility and deliverables; nor have the newly proposed Child Protection Committees (CPCs) at all levels started working in full swing.
Keeping these grey areas in mind, there has to be strong opinion building in favour of harmonising the age of children across various social and labour legislations. We do believe that legislation should not divide children into child and adolescent (as the recent amendment to CLPRA proposes), as both are equally vulnerable. The law should not allow any child below 18 years of age to be engaged in any kind of employment. At the same time, the Right to Education Act 2009 (RTE) should be extended to all children up to 18 years of age.
Also, engaging in home-based work denies children of their right to education and recreation. The law should not legitimise home-based work. Rehabilitation of working children is also non-negotiable, and should be integral in the law. Institutionalised rehabilitation process at the district, state and inter-state level will certainly help mainstream children coming from working backgrounds.
This is also a very common experience that large numbers of children are trafficked from rural areas for work. Efforts should be made to evolve village and block level mechanisms for the protection of children, develop explicit linkage of child labour legislation with juvenile justice, trafficking and integrated child protection scheme. To address this, clarity of role and convergence is needed among stakeholders for the rescue of working children. This can be achieved by ensuring better coordination among ministries like Women and Child Development, Labour, Rural Development and Human Resource Development. And being the primary duty bearer, can the government abdicate its responsibility regarding this?
But restructuring the legal parameters and streamlining the standard operational procedures are not enough in restoring children's rights. Strengthening livelihood opportunities and social security of the affected families are perhaps equally important, if not more, so that parents are not compelled to send their children to work for the mere reason of subsistence.
And last but not the least, we must remember that child protection is not, as it should not be, only an administrative agenda. It is, by all means, everyone's responsibility. Child labour can never be eliminated until we make it a social priority. It's always easier to call for widespread awareness campaigns, but the need of the hour is to start the battle against our age-old practice to employ children.
Also Read: Over 75% of rescued child labourers go back to work
Atindranath Das is Regional Director, East, for Child Rights and You (CRY).


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Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gets ready to expand his Ministry on Saturday, sources privy to the Chief Minister revealed to The Hindu the names of 20 legislators likely to be inducted into the Cabinet.
Kagodu Thimmappa is likely to be made Speaker of the Assembly.
The list of Ministers is likely to include H.S. Mahadeva Prasad from Chamarajanagar district, H.C. Mahadevappa and V. Srinivasa Prasad from Mysore district, Ramalinga Reddy and K.J. George from Bangalore, M.H. Ambareesh from Mandya, Prakash Hukkeri and Satish Jarakiholi from Belgaum, Qamarul Islam and Sharan Prakash Patil from Gulbarga, M.B. Patil and C.S. Nadagouda (Appaji Nada Gouda) from Bijapur, U.T. Khader, Ramanath Rai/Vinay Kumar Sorake from Dakshina Kannada, H.Y. Meti from Bagalkot, R.V. Deshpande from Uttara Kannada, Shamanur Shivashankarappa from Davangere, Parameshwara Naik from Bellary, H.K. Patil from Gadag district and Shivaraj Thangadagi from Koppal district.
No MLCs in Cabinet?
No Member of the Legislative Council is going to be inducted into the ministry, the sources confirmed, as the party wanted to accommodate more MLAs, who would work for the success of its candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. With regard to the inclusion of D.K. Shivakumar, representing Kanakapura, and Roshan Baig of Shivajinagar, the party was in a dilemma following a demand by freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy not to induct them in the Ministry., the sources added.
Ashok M. Pattan, representing Ramdurg in Belgaum district, met the Chief Minister and urged him to make him Minister. Mr. Siddaramaiah met the Governor and presented the list to him.
Six districts, including Kodagu and Chikmagalur, are not getting representation, the sources added.
Keywords: Karnataka Assembly, cabinet berth, cabinet expansion, swearing-in


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There's a brand new app that was just released today for Android called Twist. We all have that friend or sibling that is just late for everything right? I'll be there in 10. Then they leave 8 minutes later are are 20 minutes late. Twist for Android looks to curb that by using GPS to give you a real-time alert on progress, as well as the estimated time of arrival. Read on for more details.


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Debut album shows off KZ Tandingan's 'X Factor'
KZ Tandingan has a lot of love to give. In her self-titled debut album, for instance, she acknowledges the "Mr. Right" she has yet to meet—because, she explains, "I've waited for you for 21 years. But, true love waits."
There's good reason for the "X Factor" winner's intimate disclosure: Her 10-track collection gathers KZ's romantic musings about falling in love (the sunny, self-penned "Love, Love, Love" and Toto Sorioso's jazzy "Umiibig"), yearning to be loved back (Francis Salazar's "Puro Laro"), getting her heart broken (Domingo Rosco Jr.'s Himig Handog entry, "Scared to Death"), and moving on (Jonathan Manalo's "Un-Love You")—a veritable pastiche of sophisticated tunes that drip with raw emotions.
Tandingan is a cut above most singing champs, because she effectively debunks the popular notion that birit-style singing is the only way to go in talent-search tilts—she's the glorious exception that proves the desultory rule. She makes the moody carrier single, "Puro Laro," throb with urgency and palpable longing.
She needn't sing the higher octave of "Killing Me Softly's" melody to knock her Fugees-channeling rendition out of the ballpark. Her subtle scatting in both the Roberta Flack classic, as well as Yosha Honasan and Jonathan Manalo's "Darating Din," isn't just for show—it's integral to the songs. Another radio-ready number is Manalo and Paula Alcasid's "Bakit Lumuluha."
Genuine empathy
KZ puts a premium on genuine empathy more than style—as she deftly demonstrates in Vincent Ferdinand Dancel's haunting "'Wag Ka Nang Umiyak," one of the album's must-hear tracks: "Huwag mong iyakan ang mundong pabagu-bago/ Ako ang iyong bangka/ Kung magalit man ang alon ng panahon/ Sabay tayong aahon."
The recording also celebrates Tandingan's perseverance ("Darating Din")—and genuine love of music. In the liner notes, the talented songstress from Digos City fondly recalls how she and her "Easyboys"—Jumar Orencio, Joseph Tabanay, Weslie Capute and Edward Baylon—would compose songs outside an
Internet café, jam in sing-along bars, perform in school programs, and take part in acoustic-band competitions. Her life has taken a bracingly upbeat turn since!
These days, KZ's reach as a performer is wider and more varied—but, she says she still cries every time she remembers how hard she fought for her music. Deep inside, she knew she had something going for her: Some people refer to it as "talent"—but, her admirers call it the "X factor"!
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Mickey Sammartino
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Mickey Paul Sammartino, 82, of Warners, passed away peacefully May 8, 2012, at his home with his loving family. A native of New Orleans, LA, he was born to parents Antonio and Jenny (Fragapani) Sammartino. When he married Lorna P. Bimson they moved to Rome, N.Y., and later to Warners where he lived the last 48 years. He served proudly with the U.S. Air Force in WWII during the Berlin Air Lift and with the US Army Reserves 10th Mountain Division until in 1982. He also owned Mickey's Barbershop in the Valley for many years, where he was known as "Mick" or "Sam." He was predeceased by his wife Lorna and a son Michael.
He is survived by four daughters and one son, Nadia M. (Patrick) Sims of Weedsport, Mark. P. (Karen) of Beaufort, NC, Christine E. Sammartino of Norfolk, VA, Shelley A. (Val) Sammartino of North Syracuse, Lisa B. (Jim) Webster of Bridgeport; ten grandchildren, Sheelagh, Kevin, Jason, Becky, Kristin, Sara, Tony, Jessica, Sheree and Joey; 13 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, brother-in-law Leslie (Marleen) Bimson of charlotte, NC and sister-in-law Sylvia (Bil) Fitch of Preble.
Admiration for a quiet proud man that worked to obtain his GED in his forties, a man that helped many people through difficult times in their lives; his children grew up with intermittent times of having multiple families living in the home. Though he was a very hard working man Dad always had time for his children. Picnics and camping, teaching us to catch our first sunfish, going to our concerts, graduations and as a proud smiling father giving his daughters away at their wedding. Always wishing that he could have given us more, not realizing what he and Mom gave us was more precious than gold. I am sure we will share many fond memories and laughs as we raise a glass to our family foundation and ICON, and knowing that our Mom was waiting to meet him, gave him the peace that he needed. We Love you Dad.
Services: May 18 at B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee (Main) St., Camillus, with burial with military in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 7th North St., Liverpool, NY 13088. Please sign his guestbook at blbush.com.
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