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Sam Marcy
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|February 1, 1998
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|Sam Ballan
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Communist Party USA
Sam Ballan (1911 – February 1, 1998), known by his pen name Sam Marcy, was an American Marxist of the post-World War II era. He co-founded the Workers World Party in 1959 and served as its chairperson until his death.
Marcy was born in Russia to Jewish parents. During the Russian Civil War, his family was a target of anti-Jewish pogroms by the White movement and received protection from the Communist forces. They resettled in Brooklyn, where Marcy became an activist for the Communist Party USA. He studied law at St. Johns University and provided legal advice to labor unions in New York.[1]
Marcy grew discontented as a member of the Communist Party, viewing the Third International as increasingly detached from working class interests and instead a mouthpiece for Joseph Stalin, whose oppressive bureaucracy he despised. He joined the Trotskyist movement in the 1940s, building a branch of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in Buffalo.[1] Yet he again became dissatisfied, finding the SWP uncommitted to revolutionary politics and instead oriented toward parliamentary reform.[2] Marcy and other SWP members developed a theory of "global class war", according to which Marxists had a duty to defend the existence of the USSR and its satellites in spite of their bureaucracy. Over several years Marcy clashed with the SWP leadership on several questions, including the approach to Communist China and North Korea, whether the SWP should endorse Henry A. Wallace,[3] and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. On the last question, Marcy's faction supported the Soviet military intervention, arguing that the initial worker uprising had attracted class elements that sought to restore capitalism.[4][5]
In 1959 the "global class war" faction set up a new organization, the Workers World Party, characterized by outspoken defense of all socialist governments in the world. After the first issue of the Workers World newspaper was published, Marcy started applying his view of Marxism to contemporary issues. Marcy's writings included extensive works on socialism, the Cold War era and the rise of the powerful military-industrial complex. He also wrote about the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War, the economic forces behind capitalist downsizing and the impact of the scientific-technological revolution. [1] Selections of his works have been translated into many languages, including Persian, Spanish, Turkish, Korean, French and German.
His writings show a strong support for Mao Zedong and the Chinese Cultural Revolution, though he continued to defend China against imperialism following the reforms of Deng Xiaoping. Marcy defended China and also the Soviet Union against the charge of imperialism even while disagreeing with some policies and practices of the Communist party leadership of both countries.
In addition to his writings, Marcy was one of the organizers of the first demonstration in the United States against the Vietnam War. The demonstration, by WWP affiliate group Youth Against War and Fascism, occurred in August 1962 and was subsequently noted by Ho Chi Minh in an interview with the National Guardian newspaper.
- ^ a b Thomas, Robert McGill Jr. (1998-02-09). "Sam Marcy, Marxist Writer, Dies at 86". New York Times.
- ^ House Un-American Activities Committee (1968) Subversive influences in riots, looting, and burning
- ^ Marcy, Sam (1953) The Global Class War and the Destiny of American Labor
- ^ Copeland, Vincent (1956) "The Class Character of the Hungarian Uprising"
- ^ Marcy, Sam (1 July 1993) "The bright side of a long struggle: Remembering Vince Copeland"
External links[edit]
- Selected works of Sam Marcy at the Workers World Party website
- Biography by Deirdre Griswold at the Workers World Party website
- "Sam Marcy, an apologist for bureaucracy" Obituary by Fred Mazelis on the World Socialist Web Site


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The city of Coeur d'Alene has announced their choice for new chief of police – Lee R. White, currently an assistant police chief in Mesa, Arizona, will assume the post on September 2.
"The biggest thing I'm planning on doing is going on a listening tour," White said Thursday. "I want to listen to the community and to the officers and open the lines of communication and basically find out how the police department can better serve the community and the residents of Coeur d'Alene."
White was one of 74 candidates from across the country who applied for the job. During his police career he worked in or supervised nearly every area of police work, making his way through the ranks of the Mesa Police Department from patrol officer to assistant chief.
He also oversaw the department's $157 million budget and was responsible for members of the investigations bureau. He holds a BS in criminal justice from Arizona State University and a Master's Degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University.
"My experience and leadership style continually demonstrate an exceptional combination of effective crime-fighting programs, accountability, strong community-based programs and high employee morale," White wrote on his application.
White, who has family in Coeur d'Alene, said he and his wife fell in love with the area after their first visit years ago.
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YANGON, Myanmar In a historic breakthrough, President Barack Obama on Monday stepped onto the soil of long-shunned Myanmar and into the flag-waving embrace of its once repressed people. "You gave us hope," he declared, the first U.S. president to visit what not long ago had been an international outcast.
Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets to welcome Obama to a place still learning its basic freedoms.
Speaking to a national audience from the University of Yangon, Obama offered a "hand of friendship" and a lasting U.S. commitment, yet a warning as well. He said the new civilian government must nurture democracy or watch it, and U.S. support, disappear.
The visit to Myanmar was the centerpiece of a four-day trip to Southeast Asia that began in Bangkok and will end Tuesday in Cambodia, where Obama will attend an East Asia Summit.
Obama seemed to revel in the history of what he was witnessing in Myanmar - a nation shedding years of military rule, and a relationship between two nations changing fast.
"This remarkable journey has just begun," he said.
In a notable detour from U.S. government policy, the president referred to the nation as Myanmar, the preferred name of the former military regime and the new government, rather than Burma, the old name and the one favored by democracy advocates and the United States government.
On his first trip abroad since his re-election earlier this month, Obama got a warm welcome in Myanmar, hugging long-time opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and lauding her as a personal inspiration. Crowds swelled at every intersection, yelling affectionately for Obama and his secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
"You are the legend hero of our world," one banner read.
Obama acknowledged Myanmar's many democratic shortcomings but said: "The United States of America is with you."
Obama spoke at a university that was once the center of government opposition, and his message was as much a call for Myanmar to continue in its promising steps as it was a tribute to democracy in general. He held up the United States as an example of its triumph and its imperfections.
Coinciding with the president's visit, the government of Myanmar announced further human rights steps to review prisoner cases and de-escalate conflicts in ethnic regions of the country.
But Obama urged even more, calling for a government where, as he put it, "those in power must accept constraints."
"The flickers of progress that we have seen must not be extinguished," Obama said in an address televised to the nation.
Obama paid a personal call to the revered democracy advocate, Suu Kyi, at the lakeside 2-acre compound where she spent much of the last two decades under house arrest. The house, a colonial-style, grey stucco home, has become synonymous with the movement that brought about democratization reforms.
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According to the online resume of a programmer at Sucker Punch, Infamous: Second Son will be among PS4′s launch titles.
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APOE Genotype: No Influence on Galantamine Treatment Efficacy Nor on Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's DiseaseAerssens J.a · Raeymaekers P.a · Lilienfeld S.b · Geerts H.c · Konings F.d · Parys W.b
Departments of aPharmacogenomics, bCNS and Analgesia, cLife Sciences, and dDevelopment Operations and Technologies, Janssen Research Foundation, Beerse, Belgium
Published online: 2/9/2001
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Number of Print Pages: 9
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 5
ISSN: 1420-8008 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9824 (Online)
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Apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been extensively demonstrated to be a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Associations of APOE genotype have been reported with age at AD onset, rate of decline, and responsiveness to therapy. This study aimed to test these hypotheses in a large study population of AD patients. APOE genotype was determined from 1,528 Caucasian subjects, diagnosed by NINCDS/ADRDA criteria as probable AD patients, enrolled in four international placebo-controlled clinical trials of 3–12 months duration, designed to evaluate efficacy of treatment with galantamine or sabeluzole. In addition to patient demographics and baseline scores for Mini Mental State Examination, scores on the Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) and the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-cog) were recorded at the start, during, and at the end of the study. APOE ε4 homozygotes had a significantly lower age at disease onset compared to patients with other APOE genotypes. The ε4 allele was significantly over-represented in females compared to males, and in the group of subjects with an AD family history. Based on longitudinal data of 504 placebo-treated AD patients, the linear annual rate of change in score was 5 points on the ADAS-cog scale and 11 on the DAD scale. The ε4 allele copy number did not influence these rates of decline. Sabeluzole treatment was not effective in the overall group compared to the placebo-treated group, nor in any subgroup stratified by ε4 allele count. Galantamine produced cognitive and functional improvement that were not affected by ε4 allele count. In conclusion, our data confirm a strong association between ε4 homozygotes and age at onset of AD but do not support an effect of ε4 allele copy number on rate of cognitive and functional decline nor on the efficacy of galantamine in patients with AD.
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This is a very short review for King Kong: The official game of the movie, simply because it has been a while since I have played it. I picked this game up probably sometime in late 2006 or early 2007. I beat the game, but it was painful. I did hear there were easy achievements and i thought maybe it would be a little fun. Let me correct that, this game is terrible in my opinion. Why is this game terrible?
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Based on the novel "One For Sorrow" by Christopher Barzak, JAMIE MARKS IS DEAD is the story of a murdered high school boy who returns as a ghost looking for the love and friendship he never had when he was alive.
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My guess would be Kyle Dooley.
He's filled in there for them over the course of the last several years if they weren't using Morse.
My guess would be Kyle Dooley.
He's filled in there for them over the course of the last several years if they weren't using Morse.
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The Political Agnostic
Do you ever have a moment where you think you are really clever only to suddenly realize you're not? Like the guy climbing to an untouched mountain only to find a beer can at the top, reality can bring you down sometimes. I was in a conversation with someone recently when I randomly described myself as a political agnostic. Again, I thought I had just brilliantly attributed a spiritual concept and masterfully applied it to politics. Then I looked up the word agnostic in the dictionary and found this:
Definition of AGNOSTIC
1: a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
2: a person who is unwilling to commit to an opinion about something <political agnostics>
It was number two that deflated me. There's that beer can.
Acknowledging that I'm far from early at this party, I still think there is some merit in this idea. Where I would tweak Merriam-Webster is that I'd use the phrase found in the second definition and apply it under the criteria of the first.
When I think of myself as a political agnostic, I'm not saying that I'm unwilling to commit to a side or that I'm unwilling to get involved. Rather, I'm saying that I don't think anything regarding politics is really able to be known. What is the truth in politics? How do you really become educated in it? Who do you trust for information when your sources disagree? I find myself incredibly conflicted whenever this season rolls around.
I found this definition in the Urban Dictionary that I like better:
One who is a registered voter and politically informed, but is basically indifferent and non-committal toward the popular political parties (Democrat or Republican in the US). Probably believes that the political parties are so ideologically similar and so mired in their own bureaucracy that they have outlived their usefulness. Voting straight-ticket out of allegiance to a political party would be considered heresy.
Still isn't exactly what I'm arguing but it is definitely closer. I find myself struggling whenever major elections come around because there doesn't seem to be an obvious way to live out your faith in politics. In America, I see some things in both the Democratic and the Republican party that seem to be on the side of biblical values. Some Christians don't seem to have any tension with this. For me, it's always been a struggle. I'm reminded of what Craig Gross said when I interviewed him:
This one might get mixed reviews but I've never voted. Some people don't like that but yeah, I've never voted. I might have registered to vote when I got my driver's license. Older generations have used their platforms to influence political movements and agendas but I've never been that interested. In these college debates with Ron Jeremy it always seems to be about Democrats vs Republicans and people assume "well you must be over here." I've never taken much interest in that.
Maybe Craig's view could be considered closer to political atheism. (And no, sadly I didn't coin that term either).
Question: What's your take? What is your stance when it comes to politics?
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Josh Krizeabout 3 years ago
I believe: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2 KJV) because of my belief in GOD's good and perfect will I believe that our votes don't really count and GOD has a plan for this country and this world. Everything will work out to establish is good and perfect will for this world. I've voted maybe once but I never will again. Because of the point you've made here concerning what's really true in politics. In the end it really doesn't matter what candidate America votes for because GOD has already predestined the outcome. ALL WE CAN REALLY DO IS PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY, OUR LEADERS, THE MEN AND WONEN WHO SERVED THIS COUNTRY AND PRAY THAT THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD IS OBTAINED. This world is not my home I'm just passin through.Reply
gomerabout 3 years ago
Personally, I have no problem being Christian and voting. Since I don't think that the outcome has been predestined, and that God seeks to partner with us to create the future and it is open to change, I try to get out there as often as I can and pray as often as I can for better outcomes. However, after reading Gregory Boyd's book "Myth of a Christian Nation," I have a pretty different perspective than I used to. He made a great point about how Christians like to use the Government to advance their own "Christian" agendas rather than working through the body of Christ. As much as you might like our gov't, it's a good reminder that the Kingdom of God is not a country or a government here on earth. It exists in the body of Christ. So trying to create that Kingdom on earth by making everyone Christian through laws that force it on others (social welfare, marital standards, etc.) is probably inappropriate. So, for example, I won't vote for someone just because they are Christian or not. All that to say though, I do have strong convictions on how a government should operate and what keeps a functional government going strong, especially when it comes to how unique ours is when it comes to political freedoms and fiscal responsibilities. So I'll vote to do what I can to help the government in that direction, but all the time trying to remember that the laws the government enforces are on Christians and non-Christians alike. So if it's something only the Church can get behind (businesses should be closed on Sundays), I usually have to think twice before voting about it because I don't think it's our job to use the law to impress our beliefs on others. The power of the Cross operates differently than that, from the inside out through relationships. Romans 13 seems to imply that God will use the power of the Sword through governments to enact justice to change people from the outside and the power of the Cross to change people from the inside. But when it comes down to it, the Kingdom of God can exist in any country under any government, so if our country suddenly becomes Communist like so many people fear, or starts heading back to the Founding Father's principles like so many hope…well, whatever! I still get to be Christian. We exist under hostile and non-hostile countries all around the world and will continue to grow until the Second Coming.Reply
Wayneabout 7 months ago
Hi Gomer, we'll have to get together and chat sometime, because I fully agree with your first two sentences, and, wow, we have different views on Greg Boyd's "Myth of a Christian Nation". I can't list all the ways Boyd is flat-out wrong. But generally, as someone who took up arms to defend our nation physically, I also believe I have a responsibility to defend it spiritually. I see this as being quite simple, that we as Christians are supposed to be wise enough to understand, through countless examples in the Bible, the devastating effects of a nation falling out of alignment with God's laws (just read what follows any of the many "then Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord" statements!). I for one care enough about our country, and about both my children and yours, to fight to keep them from suffering the effects of our nation turning its back on God. Boyd ignores the reality that you can't tell people about Jesus if you've been beheaded or stuck in isolation in prison for speaking God's word. How effective are the Christians in ISIS-controlled territory currently? They're not, because they've been murdered or kicked out of the territory, much as the Humanists (whether or not they call themselves Christians) want to kick Christianity out of our culture. They'll tell you the boundary for living out your faith is your church and your home, but the events this week in Houston will tell you they're already preparing to control the former. Bonhoffer warned about the pernicious Humanist movement in Germany in the 30's, and we know the outcome of that. But back here in the USA, the Humanist march continues. They told us we can't have Christ taught in our schools, and we relented. They told us we can't have Christ in our businesses, and we retreated. They tell us we can't have Christ in government, and we have "Christians" agreeing with them. Will we be wiser than Martin Niemöller?Reply
Landon Andersonabout 3 years ago
I think the easy way out is to not vote. The 2-party system is full of flaws & issues, often presenting us with a choosing of the lesser of two evils. However, to just say I'm not going to vote just simply means you are checking out & not making a stance. How about choosing a third candidate? Or speaking up & educating yourself on a different system? Or doing something. Educate yourself the best you can - using as many different medias/slants as you can, and then make the choice you feel comfortable with. Better than sitting out the polls and acting like you are the difference maker.Reply
Margie Penningtonabout 3 years ago
My first thought is that I know the future and God wins. I also know that God's man will win according to His plan. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I respect the privilege of voting. It's part of the freedom that this country has always known. I am trying to educate myself about the agenda's and the two candidates. Lou and I will definitely be voting on November 6th. May God's Will be done!Reply
Earl Rickerabout 3 years ago
Recently I came to realize that it was time for me to spend some quiet time understanding and evaluating the political issues of our day. So, I have been going right down the list and thinking through, researching, and praying about each issue that represents a plank in the platforms of the two parties. This is a challenging undertaking because of issues like abortion and gay rights that directly touch my Christian Faith. Despite the difficulty, I have stayed the course and have been writing down my precise position on every issue. This exercise will help me considerably on November 6th.Reply
Robert Tewartabout 3 years ago
Take another look at option number 1 Jeremy. You've shared many agnostic views here.Reply
Robert Tewartabout 3 years ago
I think if Jeremy is consistant with previous posts, he would ultimately affirm that God is unknowable. This is because of his particular view of scripture.Reply
gomerabout 3 years ago
Almost everyone I know would say the same. Reformed & non-Reformed alike. In fact, a few of the Reformed friends would be completely offended if someone suggested God was knowable. They love to quote that "His ways are not our ways" bit to show that we can't know God. What a bummer. He's got such a big desire for us to know Him more intimately and people purposefully push themselves away, afraid that they might offend Him if they seek to know too much. However, all that to say, Jeremy is one of the few out there who seems to seek to know as much about God as is humanly possible.Reply
Robert Tewartabout 3 years ago
Not sure why you bring up reformed folks. It is of note to mention though, that a solid reformed theological position includes "Sola Scriptura" or "the bible alone" which doesn't seem to be a position Jeremy holds. Your reference to Isaiah 55:8 (referring to a portion of scripture as a "bit" aside) is in the context of God's mercy and it surpassing anything imaginable to us. It doesn't have anything to do with a mysterious unknowable god as suggested.Reply
gomerabout 3 years ago
Eh, I brought up Reformed and non-Reformed simply because that is the most common Christian spectrum people can identify with. I focused on Reformed for two reasons: (a) in my experience they are the most common to remind me that God is basically unknowable and (b) they are the most common to disagree with positions that are not traditional (like Jer's). Your contexting of Isaiah is spot on dude, in my opinion. I don't think it's a valid verse to use in the position I mentioned, so I appreciate that bit of support. Sola Scripta is a great one to bring up about another subject entirely. All that to say: I believe you may have a profound misunderstanding of Jeremy. Definition 1 is speaking to people who are not committed to planting a flag in whether God exists. In every post and conversation I've had with him, he is wholeheartedly committed to God's existence and redemptive plan through Christ. And nearly every Christian ever recognizes there are some things we just simply will not understand about God and His character, which I don't believe is agnostic.Reply
Jane Batesabout 3 years ago
I know Jeremy and Cal cna;t advise us or even tell us who they will vote for. I wish I knew because I would vote the same. I can not in my heart vote for Obama because I do think he is in the same camp so to speak with the most Evil coming along. But I also can't vote for Romney who follows another added Book of Mormon. Yet, I agree, that Christian beliefs and morals is right for me Government isn't the place to force everyone to act the same way; it is between them and God. Right now I tend to choose not to vote at all unless I know more, and I just don't think I can ever know enough to vote as God would have me do.I also believe God IS in CONTROL and it will all work out as he plans. Regardless, I think it is getting to be a very difficult world to live in, and likely to get harder for Christians very soon. I thought the one who supports Israel the best was the one and the rest wasn't as important to GOD. But we have a treaty in US. So I dunno who supports Israel best. We need to write in another person, but who? Tell me who and I would do that. I vote for Jesus! No joke.Reply
Wayneabout 7 months ago
I know this is an old post by you, Jane, but I just ran across this blog, and this is pertinent today in Arizona. I just want to point out that what you have been told about a church not being able to advise on which candidates or issues for which to vote is false. There is no law prohibiting the same, only an IRS directive which most believe is unconstitutional and has been challenged by many churches, backed by the wonderful Arizona organization, Alliance Defending Freedom. Pastors have given clear political advice, as they have every right to do, and the IRS has wisely chosen to not try to enforce their old directive even though the ADF sent transcripts of the sermons to them! I will not comment on the willingness of our church to do the same, because that is a choice to be made by the Elders and Pastors under careful prayer, but they do indeed have the choice.Reply
steveabout 3 years ago
I believe in people - yes, the outcome is predestined by God but the particulars are decided by us. The Lord has said " THIS is where you will go and THIS is the route which you will travel, but the pitfalls you encounter, the trials and tribulation you endure are strictly up to you, you will get to where i want you to be and it will NOT be an easy journey but the hardships you encounter along the way are yours and yours alone to decide the severity of. I am here to help you all i can, but i will not serve it up to you on a silver platter so you better affect all you can WHILE you can - REMEMBER, you are the key !!Reply
Tanyaabout 7 months ago
As another election day approaches, this post caught my attention. My personal reason for being MORE than just an informed voter is help create a cultural environment that allows and encourages the sharing of the Gospel and as well as the blessings that come from obedience to God's laws. How can I personally do that? Well, I definitely engage on Biblical issues that energize me: - I vote for candidates who will not encourage the idea that my 12 year old daughter can go get an abortion without me and her father which is a trend with pro-abortion people. Many girls/women are coerced. - As a veteran who had wonderful spiritual mentors while in the military, I encourage voting for candidates who will not punish military Christians for sharing their faith or just inviting someone to go to chapel or posting a bible verse on a bulletin board as is happening now. - As an entrepreneur, voting for policy that will not put me in the unenviable position of begin sanctioned if I do not want to pay for abortions of my employees. And of course there a long list of other policy areas that will engage others. There seems to be a lot of commentary about the value of "getting involved politically " from people on the "exempt" side of the law toward those of us who can actually be punished for speaking and engaging for Christ where we work and live. I see myself as a missionary who happens to pay her own way (and the way of "full time missionaries") while trying to speak the truth in love as well as living in obedience to Christ. In this country there is a lot of calling good bad and bad good - demanding not just tolerance but approval of sin. How can I retreat from that while saying I care about the world in which I live? As American Christians we have options that Daniel, Joseph, Stephen, Paul and others did not. I personally believe that they would have seen their ballot as tools to encourage the spread of the Gospel and the light of Christ just as Paul went to the effort to note his Roman citizenship while being persecuted. Voting is great, but influencing others to understand the key Biblical issues is also a key to moving the culture and begin salt & light. I do engage in the muddy waters of politics and embrace my responsibilities as a citizen, so that my kids and other Christians can walk across my back to have a country where they can not only work and live out their faith but boldly speak about Christ's salvation without the type of consequences and difficulties that are in other some many other countries. My two cents... God Bless You!Reply


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The Aarey police on Friday arrested a 45-year-old man on charges of raping his teenage stepdaughter repeatedly for more than three weeks while her mother was out of town. The victim, 17, first told her mother about the incident, but later went to the police and lodged a complaint after her mother chose to keep quiet about it fearing that it would bring shame to the family.
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"Mine cooks fine. Everyone I know who has one thinks they cook fine."
That's circular logic: The folks who don't think they cook fine, have gotten rid of them. So of course the folks who DO have them, think they are fine.
"The BTU rating on modern non-pressurized stoves is within a few percent of that of marine propane stoves. "
Do tell? My comments are based on my experience and perhaps the stoves have changed with the times. Where can one find BTU figures on alky stoves?
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...and the fuel itself still finds ways to leak from the bottle, can, filling, whatever. I'd rather eat cold.
In the stove, the fuel is absorbed in a matting. It can't leak."
Read what you're quoting again. I didn't say it could leak from the stove, I said the fuel itself can still leak from the BOTTLE and other sources.
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But than again, I also have been in many homes with that nasty explosive propane and LPG ..."
"Actually, houses with basements and propane stoves, water heaters, et cetera, DO explode from time to time."
Again, read what you're quoting. I already said that homes DO explode from time to time. And every year, about two gasoline stations also blow up in the US, from folks who couldn't wait to light a ciggy.
"I just pointed out that non-pressized alcohol stoves are safer than butane."
That's arguable, I doubt anyone is actually keeping numbers or recording incidents on either.
"But, how about NOT spreading myths and lies while you object? "
As I said, my comments are based on past experience. And I'd love to see who provides what numbers for BTUs these days. Feel free to convince me that things have changed but last time I looked? Sterno was for the buffet table.
From Origo, a traditional alky stove maker:
"The Origo 4100 cooks with pressure-free alcohol fuel. It boasts two efficient burners...
• 6800 BTU's"
Cheapie Korean BBQ stoves claim 8000 BTUs, which is over 17% higher. 10-11,000 is not uncommon in better burners. And there's one on Amazon that will cost almost 4x more than $25 but says "Iwatani 15,000BTU Portable Butane Stove with Case" which is, according to my math? more heat than both burners on the Origo stove combined. About 20% of the Origo price, too.
Which part of that is myth, lies, or simply incorrect?
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"How many people here are seeing their first Bad Religion show?"
That's a stock question frontman Greg Graffin asks virtually every time the veteran band from the Valley performs. Lots of hands went up in response to it Sunday night at Club Nokia, which was slightly astonishing.
The band did manage to cram more songs into its allotted 20 minutes -– a whole seven, including "The New Dark Ages," "No Control," "I Want to Conquer the World" and the speedy version of "Generator." That's almost double what most other acts on the bill could squeeze in during the same amount of time. But this brief appearance hardly qualifies as a proper Bad Religion show.
Rather, Graffin & Co. were on hand to help close out a star-studded four-hour salute to the annual punkapalooza known as Warped Tour, which turned 15 this summer. The Aggrolites kicked it off with another hearty slab of funky reggae, half of Pennywise turned up for the finale, leading a holler through "Bro Hymn" that quickly turned to pandemonium -– and in between was as jumbled a lineup as … well, as you'd find at most any Warped stop these days.
Where else could you encounter Ice T in his most militant pose, re-enlisting Body Count to taunt little kids and security while fiercely reviving "Cop Killer" and "Bowels of the Devil" and "There Goes the Neighborhood" … followed by the perfectly snotty ditties and tasteless jokes of the terminally juvenile NOFX (above) … followed by several representatives of the new DayGlo Nation, including Pete Wentz and members of Panic at the Disco, plus the All-American Rejects and even perky pop princess Katy Perry ... and the top it off by slipping the groovetastic Ozomatli in between Rise Against and Bad Religion?
Trust me: that's not exactly the sort of evening this rowdy crowd had in mind. You could tell from the intense booing that greeted anyone who wasn't hardcore.
"You guys like Fall Out Boy?" one of this bash's Fuse TV hosts asked, only to be barraged by displeased grumbling in return. "Well, Pete Wentz is here with Brendon (Urie) and Spencer (Smith) from Panic at the Disco!" she announced.
The boos then got so loud –- and peppered with chants for more NOFX –- that I'm surprised those three, billed as the Decaydence All-Stars, actually had guts enough to step into the spotlight. When they opted not to play their own material (that would have been trouble enough) but instead hustled through (why?!?) Blink-182's "Dammit" and (no, seriously, WHY?!?!) Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," I half-expected the burliest dudes in the mosh pit to storm the stage and forcibly eject them.
The All-American Rejects didn't fare much better, though it didn't help that singer Tyson Ritter (above left) decided to wear ridiculously tight white pants and slather his chest and face in glittery gold that made him look like Ziggy Stardust had just joined Of Montreal. Long before Ritter threw his microphone to the ground to conclude the band's biggest hit, the chart-topping "Gives You Hell," it was clear the song's sentiment was directed at an audience here that refused to suffer fools gladly.
Katy Perry (right), for instance, who at least got a smattering of applause for singles like "Waking Up in Vegas" and "Hot N Cold," was at least politely tolerated. Of course, she's almost always dressed revealingly; her cleavage and skimpy polka-dot mini-dress probably spared her verbal harassment, as most guys were too busy staring to boo.
I can't help but wonder how much (if any) of this animosity will make it into the highlight reel currently being edited for a two-hour theatrical screening on Sept. 17, followed by a DVD release. To avoid embarrassment I suspect those scenes will be edited to appear that they went over well. When friends do favors for a good cause –- in this case MusiCares, which benefitted to the tune of $50,000 –- it's not nice to leave 'em looking like laughingstocks later in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers. Better to leave 'em on the cutting-room floor, in that case.
But not only would presenting this celebration warts and all be the sincerely punk thing to do, it would also serve as a glaring indicator of the growing friction between longtime Warped attendees and younger latecomers.
The former believe –- rightly so, if you ask me –- that Warped should remain the domain of true punk rock. Granted, that's a slippery concept: at this point that could include everything from stalwarts like Bad Religion and the Offspring to the growling metal of Underoath (who were louder than bombs at this thing Sunday night) to the flurry of caterwauling emo bands that fractured eardrums earlier this decade. Determining what is "punk" anymore is impossible when all of it, the pure and the phony, is for sale at inflated prices at every mall's Hot Topic.
What hasn't changed is a street kid's ability to spot poseurs from miles away. Punk can go pop -– Green Day is the ultimate example. But pop can't go punk and be taken seriously – which is why everyone older than 14 saw right through that wave of neon gloss that has momentarily left us with the likes of Fall Out Boy, Panic, the Rejects, Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.>


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As the clock struck 6 pm on Saturday, the 10-week-long campaigning for the nine phase 2014 Lok Sabha elections came to an end which saw no-holds barred attack from all sides, mud-slinging and personal attacks like never before, breaking of unwritten political courtesies and billions of rupees 'investment' by parties to push their case.
But what made the general elections spicier rather than a boring battle between BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi and beleaguered Congress led by Rahul Gandhi was probably the entry of political newbie the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who is fighting on more seats than BJP to push its case of becoming a third national political alternative.
The fight was started last year itself by Narendra Modi who hit the ring even before others entered arena and by May 10 addressed nearly 480 rallies across India hip-hopping on helicopters and flights to every corner of the country donning all kinds of headgears except one.
Not just that, billions were spent on billboards, television and radio advertisements by professionals who carefully crafted the 'Modi mania' reaching to voters everywhere.
Congress meanwhile, it seems, woke quite late from its slumber. After initially resigning to the feeling of sitting in opposition facing a 10-year anti-incumbency, Congress did try putting up a fight with the Gandhi family – Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi – launching strong counter attacks including personal ones. It, however, saw a near blink and miss performance from most of the other senior Congress leaders.
Prime minister Manmohan Singh addressed only a handful of rallies was probably a foregone conclusion and probably not many even in his party bothered as the mantle was in hands of Rahul Gandhi.
Sensing the mood and trying every trick in bag, regional parties led by strong leaders like Trinamool's Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party's Mayawati among others also chipped in and called Modi all kind of names.
But that all seems to part of political canvassing as the man with 56-inch chest himself claimed a few days ago that he is ready for post poll alliances even with such satraps.
The campaign also witnessed breaking of old school political traditions of India where entering into each other's citadels and raking personal issues was considered rude.
Starting with Congress raking up issue of Modi owning up to his marriage to his not taking care of mother and his relations with industrialist Gautam Adani, BJP did its part by attacking Gandhi family over Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra's business model, fielding TV bahu-tuned-politician Smriti Irani from Amethi against Rahul Gandhi and attacking Digvijay Singh on his affair with a TV journalist.
Besides, the campaigning saw the entry of political underdog AAP who is trying to become a national political alternative while riding on success in Delhi elections where they won 28 seats.
AAP, which is fighting on more seats, 434, across India which are seven more than BJP, has repeatedly claimed of changing the political discourse which in the end may or may not be true. But what is certainly a fact was that AAP fought on funds of less than Rs 50 core compared to thousands of crores spent by the established political parties.
But what was certainly a pleasant change was an increased voter turnout compared to last several elections. Now, whether the constant bickering, yearning for change, awareness campaigns by election commission brought them out remains an issue of debate.
It is now the D-day, May 16, which will decide the fate of 8230 candidates for 543 Lok Sabha seats ranging who from all those covered thousands of miles to those who only sat in their cars.
Election in numbers
8,230 Total number of candidates country-wide
543 Total number of Lok Sabha seats
450+ Number of rallies addressed by Narendra Modi
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PARIS (ICIS)--Arkema expects improved growth levels this year after posting a decline in sales and profits in 2013, the France-based chemical company's CEO said on Tuesday.
"We are confident that we will recover growth in 2014," said Arkema CEO Thierry Le Henaff, speaking in Paris.
The company is predicting that macroeconomic conditions for the year will remain broadly in line with those of 2013, but remains bullish on economic prospects for its key markets in North America and Asia, where it is concentrating its expansion efforts at present.
The company derived 41% of its sales last year from Europe, with France and Germany comprising 18% of that total, 34% from North America with a focus on the US, and 20% from Asia, of which 9% was derived from China.
5% of sales were generated in the rest of the world, although the company announced its first Middle Eastern plant, an organic peroxides unit in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, in 2013.
"For 2014 looking at macro assumptions, we believe that [conditions] will remain in line with 2013," Henaff said. "We are positive on the states, [due to] solid growth in auto sector and construction sector, which started picking up at the end of 2012 and should recover to previous levels.
"In Europe, we are attentive to what is happening. The [economic] situation is levelling off, there will be a recovery, but the question is when.
"As with the states we've always been positive on [China, southeast Asia]. This is where our major investments go. Even though China is more mixed than it used to be... this is where the growth areas are," he added.
Arkema posted a 16.6% year-on-year fall in net income for 2013 to €368m on the back of lower sales and lower earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), but noted a "major improvement" in the fourth quarter of the year, when it posted a 4.5% increase in adjusted net income to €46m on the back of improvements in high performance materials earnings.
Arkema said the company's current growth strategy is based on innovation, an increased presence in emerging markets, and bolt-on acquisitions, with several investments to bolster its high performance materials division expected this year.
Henaff declined to comment on acquisition targets, but said that high performance plastics - particularly lightweight materials - were of interest, as well as high-value polymers.
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