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Jalopnik posted spy photos of a Tesla Model 3 that that is likely "damn near production-spec." It makes me miss my 1986 Honda Accord hatchback.
(photos: Brian Williams/Spiedbilde/Jalopnik) Read the rest
In this footage from Europe, the autopilot on a Tesla warns driver Frank van Hoesel of an accident about to happen. He doesn't even realize why his car is braking suddenly until he sees the crash occur—forty yards away. Read the rest
Tesla released a video of a commute from home to office, including parking as a demonstration of its fully self-driving hardware. "The person in the driver's seat is only there for legal reasons. He is not doing anything. The car is driving itself."
From Tesla's release notes for its upgraded Autopilot technology based on radar as its primary control sensor:
The net effect of this, combined with the fact that radar sees through most visual obscuration, is that the car should almost always hit the brakes correctly even if a UFO were to land on the freeway in zero visibility conditions.
Taking this one step further, a Tesla will also be able to bounce the radar signal under a vehicle in front - using the radar pulse signature and photon time of flight to distinguish the signal - and still brake even when trailing a car that is opaque to both vision and radar. The car in front might hit the UFO in dense fog, but the Tesla will not.
Of course they're kidding. Or so they'd like us to believe.
Video clip from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
Wallpaper took on the daunting task of narrowing down 20 years of design innovations to just over 100 eclectic choices, including the Tesla Roadster, the 9/11 memorial, Instagram, the bushy brow, and Ilse Crawford's IKEA collection, above. Read the rest
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Tesla: The Life and Times of an Electric Messiah
Tesla: The Life and Times of an Electric Messiah by Nigel Cawthorne Chartwell Books 2014, 192 pages, 7.2 x 10.5 x 0.8 inches $9 Buy a copy on Amazon
Mad scientist. Inventor. Philosopher. Visionary. Eccentric. A man who was terrible at business, but great with pigeons. A mythic figure, Nicola Tesla was all these things and more. Examining his life and career, Tesla: The Life And Times Of An Electric Messiah is a lengthy, oversized book filled with illustrations, photos, diagrams of his many inventions, and brief, informative vignettes about his friends, colleagues, business associates, and rivals.
Tesla's own words are pulled from writings and correspondence, and help flesh out a turn-of-the-century futurist, although they can be somewhat dry and academic. His eccentricities liven things up considerably. For instance, did you know he once fell into a vat of boiling milk, and lived on a diet of bread, warm milk, and something mysteriously known as 'Factor Actus'? Did you know he had a strange aversion to women's earrings, and would become feverish at the sight of a peach? Tidbits like these keep the book moving at a nice pace, as the man became more reclusive and odd toward the end of his life.
His War Of The Currents with Thomas Edison is detailed, as well as his battle of radio with Guglielmo Marconi. His experiments with wireless transmission of energy, X-Rays, flying machines, remote control, and artificial intelligence are also described, as well as the mystery surrounding the disappearance of his papers concerning his invention of a death ray by the US government. Read the rest
In my weekly segment on KCRW's "Press Play" news program with host Madeleine Brand, we listen to Elon Musk wax poetic about artificial intelligence and whether life might be a dream--and his plans to send humans to Mars by 2025.
How can you not appreciate how personally Elon Musk cares about the cars his company produces? The man really means it.
The Hollow Book Company (previously) has expanded its line of hollow book-safes (some with matching whisky flasks!), including this fabulous leatherbound Nicola Tesla book-safe. (via Geeky Merch) Read the rest
Espen got a parking ticket for his Tesla, and he's pretty sure he can exonerate himself, if only the company would give him access to his car's data, but they won't. Read the rest
Rachel writes, "My chap and I are dedicated steampunks and geeks. My chap Andy also happens to be the owner of a very tidy laser cutter! Put the two together and you end up with our fabulous tribute to Nikola Tesla in the form of a beautiful laser etched vase entitled Souvenir of Wardenclyffe featuring a super illustration via Leo Blanchette. The back of the vase is also etched using a sample of Tesla's own handwriting!"
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The title is a bit misleading, but there is a bit of concern I have in regards to this game.
It's not the world, the graphics, or the gameplay, all of that looks great.
It's the fact that I log onto this site expecting to read about FFXIV, and instead I come in to discover several new hourly threads about graphic card sales, computer building and benchmark questions. This is not, I repeat NOT the fault of the posters here, everyone has the right to be worried if their computer can run this game, and deservingly so, because it's going to be ******* awesome. It's the disbelief I have that nobody has contended, complained, or cried about the ridiculous amount of stress and cash that is borderline required to play this game.
Raise your e-hand if you want to play this game, but have no foreseeable time-table to play because you can't run it.
Growing up with a computer my entire life I know how to navigate the web, check my mail, and complete school projects, the only things a casual computer user should have to know. I shouldn't have to be researching new parts, or new computers entirely. The threads involving benchmark scores are virtually in another language to me, and I would assume a good amount of people feel the same way. I am amazed that SE thinks they can try and compete with other companies when the game can only be run by 50% of the people that want it.
Now let's get this part out of the way quick, I have a 15", 2009 MacBook Pro. I KNOW MACS AREN'T MEANT FOR GAMING. There is this notion that everyone who wants to play FFXIV has the hardware to run the game. I got this Mac for school, because the University I attend sells them at a huge discount, not to mention it is much more practical for me in just about every aspect of life, not Eorzea. I had no intention of buying a gaming computer because aside from FFXIV, I don't play video games too often (unless it is a casual multiplayer game like NHL or FIFA). Should I, along with thousands of other people, be penalized because we can't fork over thousands of dollars for a new "rig" to play a game on mediocre settings? My friend using bootcamp on the exact same computer I have scored just over 1000 on the benchmark, or in other words, unplayable. Now of course the benchmark isn't 100% accurate, but no matter how it's sliced my computer won't be able to run it on the lowest of low settings. My computer can run every other game out there, including SC2, on understandable settings. I can only imagine what scores the 2008 MBP owners are getting (shame on them for going to university a year earlier!). Nonetheless, I'll stop talking about the benchmark because that's not what this thread is about, it's not about just me.
I know I am fighting an uphill battle here, because most of the people that post and read on allakhazam are hardcore FFXIV fans, aka the ones that are willing to fork over the money. I too am a hardcore FFXIV fan, and the first thing I did after E3 2009 was go on this site to read and speculate. The rest was history, until June 15th, when this became an electronics forum. The video game store is going to be congested as **** when hundreds of people are returning the game because they tried to run it and it wouldn't even load. Not everyone knows what a benchmark is, and quite frankly they shouldn't have to, to play a game that has been in the works for over half a decade.
I would like nothing more then to lean back in a chair, turn off the lights and play FFXIV for hours on September 30th. Unfortunately for me and others, September 30th of 2011 is looking like a long shot as well, and it saddens me to see a forum so full of angst and curiosity 10 months ago turn into a computer parts forum.

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The UAE is located in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula. It borders Oman to the east, Saudi Arabia to its south. The UAE has a population of 9.2 million with an estimated 7.7 million expats living in its borders. The official language is Arabic but English is widely spoken amongst professionals and in the education field. The UAE is composed of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi ( the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujarah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by a separate absolute monarchy.
The UAE has a wonderful climate for those escaping the winter. It has a subtropical climate where it reaches 30 Celsius in the winter and around 50 Celsius in the summer. Interesting fact: In the summer Air Conditioning consumes up to 65% of all power.
If you're interested in the local media, don't worry. Traditional media outlets such as newspapers and radio are published in Arabic, English, Urdu and other languages for the expat community. The Khaleej Times, Gulf News, Gulf Today, and Emirates Today are all English published newspapers.
Things to consider
Non-Muslims are the only people allowed to consume alcohol in the UAE. Consuming alcohol is only allowed in licensed areas: Bars, restaurants, club and private venues. In order to drink alcohol in your home, expats have to apply for an alcohol license with their resident permit. There is a zero-tolerance policy for drinking and driving. The minimum drinking age is 18.
Be sure to bring a doctor's note if you're brining prescription drugs from your home country. Be sure to alert the authorities before you arrive as well.
Public decency laws
Sexual relationships outside of marriage are strictly illegal. Dancing in public is considered indecent. It's only allowed in clubs or in the privacy of your home. It's illegal to take pictures of the military, airport or government installations in the emirate so don't think of Snapchatting once you arrive.
Behaving aggressively, cursing, spitting or using offensive language can result in jail time. Smoking is only allowed in permitted areas. Kissing, hugging and public displays of affection are against the law. It's fine for a married couple to hold hands in public, but anything else isn't tolerated.
The first working day of the week in the UAE is Sunday and the weekend is over on Saturday. Most of the government and public offices are closed on Saturday.
Things to do:
The UAE is a country full of history and industry but don't worry there's plenty of things to do for fun. Commons activities include hot air balloon tours, 4x4 adventures through the desert or even camping over night with some camels by your side.
If you're really interested in to architecture, you can be amazed with some of the world's most beautiful structures. Some structures to see: Burj Al Arab, the world's 3rd tallest hotel, Dubai has the Burf Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and the Dubai mall is infamously known for having the only Ski resort inside the desert within it.
Yes, the UAE is in the desert but the country has plenty of things to keep you cool. All buildings have A/C as well there are a number of water theme parks: Aquaventure Waterpark, Dolphin Bay, Wild Wadi Waterpark, Marina Beach and more. Abu Dhabi has a list of activities to do as well: Emirates Palace, Yas Marina Circuit, The Corniche, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Al Ain National Museum.
Life in the UAE will definitely be different than western countries, but that what makes it an adventure. As a teacher, you'll be in one of the most competitive and sought after countries. You decision to teach and live in the UAE will be rewarded in your lifestyle. From the desert to beaches, UAE has plenty to offer and a lifetime changing experience is one of them. Be sure to contact us at Teaching Nomad on how you can teach in the UAE.


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Severe (D2) drought also covers northern Crook County in northeastern Wyoming. * Moderate (D1) drought in South Dakota covered the rest of Haakon, Butte, Meade, Mellette, and Todd Counties as well as northern and eastern Lawrence, central and eastern Pennington, most of Jackson, and eastern Bennett Counties. In northeastern Wyoming, Moderate (D1) drought conditions covered northern Campbell and central Crook Counties. * Abnormally dry (D0) conditions covered the rest of the area. This included the rest of Crook County as well as Weston and most of Campbell Counties in northeastern Wyoming. In South Dakota, Abnormally dry (D0) conditions covered the rest of Lawrence, Custer, Fall River, Oglala Lakota, far southwestern Jackson, and western Bennett Counties. SUMMARY OF IMPACTS... Drought impacts continue to be reported by agricultural producers. Many impacts are related to crop failures in winter and spring wheat. Other substantial impacts include cattle deaths due to poor water quality and an increase in cattle sales due to feed shortages and poor growth in pastures and hay lands. Soil moisture continues to dry out, with the latest USDA South Dakota Crop Progress and Condition Report indicating topsoil moisture supplies rated at 85 percent very short or short and subsoil moisture supplies rated at 79 percent short or very short. Also, reports now indicate the pheasant population is beginning to suffer due to the drought conditions. Several counties in western South Dakota have declared local emergency drought disaster resolutions and Governor Dennis Daugaard has already declared a statewide drought emergency for South Dakota. Transport restrictions have been eased, allowing the movement of oversized loads of hay and feed with proper signage and reflectors and landowners adjacent to highways may mow and bale hay along state highways. CLIMATE SUMMARY... Climate Summary June was hot and dry with above average temperatures and below average precipitation. So far July has been hot, with most areas receiving a little bit of precipitation, but rainfall amounts are still quite a bit below average. PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK... Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean are slightly above average, indicating neutral El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions. The outlook for the summer and fall is for a continuation of the ENSO-neutral conditions. For the northern plains, this means there are equal chances for above, below, and near-average temperatures and precipitation. The outlook for the rest of July calls for a greater chance of above average temperatures and below average precipitation. The three-month outlook for August, September, and October calls for increased odds toward above-average temperatures and equal chances for above, below, and near-average precipitation. HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK... According to the Bureau of Reclamation, reservoir levels at Angostura, Deerfield, Keyhole, and Pactola are around average for this time of the year. However, end of the month reservoir elevations at Belle Fourche and Shadehill were below average. Inflows into all of these projects were below average in June, with Shadehill having their 2nd lowest June inflow on record and Belle Fourche had their 5th lowest June inflow on record. According to the U.S. Geological Survey 28-day average streamflow compared to historical streamflow for the day of the year indicates much below to below normal conditions across northwestern South Dakota into south-central South Dakota. Elsewhere, streamflows are around normal. NEXT ISSUANCE... The next drought statement will be issued around July 28. && ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... 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SNHU offers campus tour opportunities for groups up to 75 people to visit campus Mondays through Fridays.
Group tours are provided for high school and college bound groups (10th - 12th grade) which includes an information session with an admission counselor and a student-guided campus tour. Lunch is also provided.
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Watertown's Purple and Gold teams split games against Huron in seventh grade girls basketball on Monday.
Purple won 26-14 to improve to 2-3 on the season. Gold lost 30-8.
Jackie Tetzlaff tallied 12 points and four rebounds for Purple. Grace Bach added four points.
Sally Boerma scored four points and Maddi Ward and Brooke Bauer each two for Gold.
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This is my second stay at this property in a three month time period. Both stays were for leisure and I originally choose this property because of its location. It is a great location to get north of Atlanta and downtown Atlanta. My stay was pretty equivalent to my previous stay, which is absolutely a good thing. One thing that stands out about this property is that ALL of their employees speak in passing, ALL. I have never experienced this at a hotel. The hotel recently went through a beautiful renovations. The lobby area is very chic and comforting. The rooms are very efficient, nice, clean, spacious, and calming. Great for business travel and nice for a leisure stay. They absolutely acknowledged my Gold SPG status and they were able to upgrade me to a beautiful room. Some hotels, you have to fight tooth and nail to be upgraded, when clearly they are not at full capacity, however, this property on two occasions, didn't have a problem doing so. I haven't eaten at the property so far, so I can't comment on how the good the food is.
My one main issue with this property is the $12.95 internet connection charge. Many properties are going to free Wi-Fi throughout and with this property recently having a renovation, you would think that this would have been included. I would hope that they look at this in the future.
I absolutely will stay at this property again, however, now I have an expectation and I hope they consistently can deliver. Keep up the good work.
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- A Connected Getaway: Adjacent to Perimeter Mall, Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter is set in the heart of Dunwoody, minutes from downtown Atlanta via car or MARTA. The surrounding area is a contemporary juxtaposition of business, shopping, dining, sports, and entertainment. Modern Indulgences: The spacious, well-lit foyer exemplifies the stylish clean lines throughout the hotel. The gym and pool help guests unwind, world-class cuisine is served at our inviting restaurant, and our event space accommodates transformative experiences. Individual Comforts: Our 275 oversized guest rooms and suites feature bold blue and white decor with natural wood accents. All offer wireless High Speed Internet Access to keep you connected to home and the office, and some have two king-size beds for your convenience. ... more less
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As a profession, social work places much emphasis on diversity and cultural competency, which are incorporated in Our Code of Ethics. In the 2015 revision of our Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice, the National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity revised the definitions of culture and cultural competence and added a definition of cultural humility that is important to social work practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels. This webinar will review the central concepts of cultural humility, provide opportunities to examine one's own attitudes and practices in relation to diverse clients, and articulate opportunities for culturally humble practice across micro, mezzo, and macro practice settings.


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Toyota Access puts you in the driver's seat with clever options and choice at every step. A smarter way to buy is now available with every new Toyota.
Prius c's Smart Entry is convenience at your fingertips. Smart Entry system allows you to lock or unlock the door, without ever taking the key out of your pocket. You simply need to have it with you.
Smart Entry is very convenient if you're carrying bags, shopping, or dealing with an infant, especially if it's raining. The system knows when you want to enter your vehicle. The system picks up the radio transmission from your key fob when it's close by. As soon as you grip the door handle or the rear hatch release, it authorises the locks to open. It works even if the key is in your pocket or in a bag.
It's also smart enough to know if you've left the key in the car and the system won't let you lock the door unless the key is outside the car with you.
Smart Start also enables you to start the car, without ever using the key. You simply need to have it with you.
As long as the key is in the car with you, you only need to press the brake pedal and push the Start button to start or stop the engine.
Smart Entry and Smart Start is just another convenient feature in the compact Prius c.
Toyota Access puts you in the driver's seat with clever options and choice at every step. A smarter way to buy is now available with every new Toyota.
Toyota Service Advantage is just one of the great included features of owning a Kluger. You get low cost, capped price, standard logbook services at $170 for the first 3 years or 60,000km, whichever occurs first [T1] .
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Quote:Iraq: a Baghdad-based presence since October 2002. Team members accompanied the Iraqi people through the U.S.-led 2003 war and continue during the post-war occupation to expose abusive acts by U.S. Armed Forces and support Iraqis committed to nonviolent resistance.
Quote:Harmeet, Jim and Norman and Tom were in Iraq to learn of the struggles facing the people in that country. They went, motivated by a passion for justice and peace to live out a nonviolent alternative in a nation wracked by armed conflict. They knew that their only protection was in the power of the love of God and of their Iraqi and international co-workers. We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq. The occupation must end.
Quote:This may, or may not, go down very well. But, as an ex member of Her Majesty's Armed Forces I feel very strongly about these various groups that send civilians into places that are not safe. Iraq is, and will be for some time to come, an area that is not the place for people that have not had any sort of training for where they are. A Christian group, that sends people into an almost 100% Muslim country that is going through the problems that Iraq is going through, is asking for trouble. And who is left to sort it all out? The poor bloody infantry. OK, so the SAS is not exactly the PBI, but, they still have to risk their lives to rescue people that really shouldn't be there in the first place.
Quote:If it's a choice between my money paying for the rescue of people bringing a message of compassion to the people of Iraq or that message from an over-inflated ego from Texas I know on which I would prefer to spend the money.
Quote:The hostage released this week was freed with the use of many members of the armed forces, their time, resources, planning, etc.I'm interested in people's opinions on whether you think this is a waste of taxpayers money, when those resources are needed to badly elsewhere, or does the cause justify the expenditure?To add my tuppence-worth, although the cause is a good one, i feel that these "do-gooders" are not, at this time, achieving much over there considering the amount of conflict and chaos, and therefore they would be better employed providing some kind of help from home.It seems to me that kidnappings are so rife at the moment, the amount of money and resource spent on finding the hostages, planning their recovery and executing that recovery must surely outweigh the good those people may or may not have achieved during their time in Iraq.Your thoughts?


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We need the oil, and we need to support democratizing movements in the world. And these days, for the right reasons, these two goals are once again at odds.
The precarious balance between the two is getting more so. It won't get better.
In the last Presidential election the alarmingly high price of oil was framed as energy security, but it's not about energy. We have plenty of energy in gas and coal. And nuclear and solar and wind. Plenty or energy.
Oil is special because we don't have easy substitutes at the moment. Liquid fuel is what we run on today. It is technically possible to convert most transportation to alternates, notably natural gas, then electric. But that is happening glacially. (more…)


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Hello, my name is Ginger and I have provided in home Childcare since 1999. I would say about 16 year's fulltime as a serious business. I have several references from over the years. Many of my past parents are now members of my family. While your child is in my care they will play and learn creatively. During the summer all of my kids are registered with the library reading program (yes even the babies!) All the children have reading time each morning either with me reading to the kids or my big kids reading to the little ones. We take a weekly trip to the library for different programs and reading time they offer. I allow the kids to get wet outside weather permitting near every day. As a treat and reward for good behavior all week I take the kids for an ice cream cone and we sneak up to the park this day if the weather is good as well. I try to fill their days with activities that keep them stimulated while adding a learning element at the same time. I have a helper about 20/25 hours a week. This means we can do a lot more fun activities throughout the summer now that I have a helper. I am looking to add full-time / part time and before and after school positions now that I have additional help. If your interested please give me a call at 614-805-... or shoot me an email to schedule an interview. Thanks for your time reading my ad, have a blessed day. I would like to add I'm in the licking heights school district in blacklick (West,North buildings) Rates are as follows: 125full time , 90 part time , 75 before and after school. I am also willing to help families with back up sitting as well as drop in service and of course date night ! Please give me a call if we can help with your Childcare needs !
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Employers are paying staff to walk away quietly or turning a blind eye to bad attitudes for fear of sparking unwarranted legal action, experts say.
The legislative environment under the previous government that favoured employees has left business owners questioning whether pursuing staff in the courts is worth the hassle. Employers previous government. So what's going on?
Richard Clancy, executive director of policy at the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that under the Labor government there were a number of legislative changes that "very much tilted the balance in favour of employees".
"The revamped unfair dismissal regime led to nearly 3600 claims against employers each quarter," Clancy says.
"The vast majority of these are settled out of court and employers tend to pay 'go away' money rather than incur the expenses associated with defending a claim at a hearing, even if they believe they have not acted unlawfully," he says.
"A new body of rights designed to protect employees from 'adverse action' at the hands of their employers has also been introduced, with employers facing a reverse onus of proof if required to defend a claim. In less than three years these claims have risen from 547 per quarter to 888 per quarter."
What's your experience? Who has the power in the workplace?
From January 2014, employers will be subject to a new anti-bullying jurisdiction with employees alleging workplace bullying able to bring a claim to the Fair Work Commission.
"The combination of these expanded rights for workers has meant that businesses are forced to spend more time and money defending allegations, with an ever increasing compliance burden."
Blame Gen Y…again
Trend forecaster Bernard Salt says different generations' expectations about the workplace is contributing to the problem.
Salt, a partner at KPMG, says preceding generations had greater family and financial commitments at an earlier age and couldn't afford to be as choosy.
Employers pay 'go away' money rather than defend a claim at a hearing.
"There was more at stake – more to lose."
Today's young workers often have a support network by way of baby boomer parents.
"There's certainly a sizeable number that would not have that advantage, but we're talking about the largest common denominators of a generation and their behaviour."
"As a corporate speaker on generational issues, the hottest topic in 2005, '06, '07 and even 2008 was how to retain Generation Y in your workforce, to the point that Baby Boomers and Generation X were mightily resentful at the power Generation Y exercised in the workforce. If you didn't satisfy their every whim, then they'd toss in their job and head off to London," says Salt.
"It's therefore not a reflection on any political party in power – it's a reflection of changing demographics and social behaviour."
Parenting or policy – what's caused people's changing attitudes?
It's probably a bit of both, says Simon Brown-Greaves, organisational psychologist from FBG Group.
"We deal with employees and employers and it's a very hot topic," he says, adding that "the psychological contract between business and employee has noticeably shifted."
Brown-Greaves said intergenerational differences play a part.
"There are different expectations of people entering the workforce now. People's expectations of what a 'good employer' should look like and what they should offer has dramatically changed in the past 10 years," he says.
"Employee benefits expectations have dramatically increased, which for small to medium-sized employers makes it extremely difficult. They come in and you think you're interviewing them, but they're actually interviewing you.
"They want to know about the health plan, about the massages, about the time off for good behaviour etc ... it's a different type on conversation.
As a business owner himself, Brown-Greaves says he is finding it increasingly difficult to meet these needs. "You wonder whether there is any payoff in terms of productivity or return of value," he says.
Brown-Greaves says people need to ask: "What is the difference between doing your job well and going above and beyond?"
"The psychological contract has shifted whereby people deliver a bare minimum and 'if you want me to do more then you pay me more or provide additional reinforcements for my behaviour'.
"In the past it was a back-end conversation, that is, 'you've done great work for five years so here's something for you', whereas these days it's a front-end conversation, like 'if I work between 9 and 4.30 instead of 9 and 4, what will I get?
"I think there is an increasing mismatch between the expectations of employees and employers and the gap is widening."


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DENVER-- The tone was set early.
On the game's very first play Blake Costanzo hit Peyton Hillis as he was returning the opening kickoff. The ball popped loose and Costanzo alertly fell on it at the Broncos' 22.
The Browns couldn't get into the end zone, once again, and after settling for a field goal everything went south from there.
That was the Browns only lead of the game at 3-0.
From there, the Browns were outscored, 27-3, as they gave up 449 in overall yardage.
Coupled with the Browns inability to get the ball into the end zone, it resulted in a 27-6 loss to the Broncos to drop their record to 0-2.
A pair of Phil Dawson field goals is all the Browns had to show for their effort after missing a golden opportunity to start the game.
The score could've been more lopsided had Matt Prater not missed two field goals inside the 40.
The Browns drew first blood as Dawson hit a 22-yard field goal with 12:22 of the first quarter to make it 3-0. Hillis fumbled the opening kickoff as he was hit by Constanzo and Constanzo recovered the ball at the Broncos' 22. On third-and-8, Quinn hit Braylon Edwards over the middle for 14 yards and a first down to the seven.
After the first down, Jamal Lewis had two runs to the three and on third down Quinn threw incomplete intended for Mike Furrey.
The Broncos took advantage of a Browns turnover and took a 7-3 lead with 8:03 as Kyle Orton hit Tony Scheffler from the two in front of Kamerion WImbley. After the Browns scored first on a Broncos' turnover, the Browns returned the favor by turning the ball over on the Browns' second possession. Alex Mack snapped the ball low and Quinn wasn't able to handle it and the Broncos' D Reid recovered on the Browns' nine. Three plays later, the Broncos took the lead.
After the Broncos' touchdown, the Browns moved into Broncos' territory and made it 7-6 when Dawson converted on a 47-yard field goal with 1:49 to play in the first quarter. Quinn hit Furrey for a first down on third down to keep a drive going and then hit Edwards for a 20-yard gain. After falling short on third down on a pass to Josh Cribbs, Dawson converted his second field goal. The Browns covered 51 yards on 11 plays spanning 6:14 on the drive.
The Broncos came back after the Browns field goal with a 13 play drive of their own that stalled inside the Browns' five with 11:42 as Prater hit a 23-yard field goal to make 10-6. The big play was a 37-yard reception by Stokley, which took the ball to the Browns' 28. On third down in the red zone, Orton again hooked up with Stokley for the first down inside the 10.
Near the end of the first half, Dave Zastudil pinned the Broncos back at their own six, but the Browns were unable to force a three-and-out and the Broncos were able use up the clock to end the first half by converting three third down conversions. A pass interference on Stokley by Hank Poteat gave the Broncos a first down on the Browns' 31. Another pass to Stokley set up the missed field goal attempt.
The Broncos extended their lead to 13-6 as Prater hit a 38-yard field goal with 10:39 to play in the third quarter after the Browns committed their second turnover. On the opening drive of the second half, Cribbs caught a pass and fumbled the ball which was recovered by Brian Dawkins in Browns' territory. The Broncos picked up a first down before settling for the field goal.
After a punt from the Browns, the Broncos tried to extend their lead as they drove to the Browns 20. However, Prater's 37-yard field goal attempt was wide left for the second time with 2:49 to play.
After the missed field goal, Quinn started the drive with back-to-back completions to Edwards to the Broncos' 45. However, three straight incomplete passes gave the ball back to the Broncos.
After the punt, Denver marched for another touchdown to make it 20-6 with 12:18 to play as Hillis went in from two yards out. The play was set up by a 49-yard pass reception to Jabar Gaffney to the two.
Quinn was sacked twice inside the five on the Browns' next possession and after a punt the Broncos put the game out of reach as Corell Buckhalter broke loose with a 45-yard touchdown run with 8:24 to play. He carried Eric Wright the final five yards into the end zone.
Big Play Day, NOT!: The defense gave up six plays of over 25 yards. Meanwhile, the Browns only were able to get one play for 24 yards.
Turnovers Costly: The Browns turned the ball over twice and it resulted in 10 of the Broncos' first 13 points. Meanwhile, the Browns converted a fumble on the opening kickoff into just a field goal. WR Brandon Marshall held on a 41-yard screen play to RB Correll Buckhalter for the Broncos in the fourth quarter.
Long Drought: The Browns haven't scored a touchdown on their opening drive since Nov. 11, 2007. They had a golden opportunity after LB Blake Constanzo recovered a fumble by KR Peyton Hillis on the opening kickoff at the Broncos' 22. The Browns were able to get to the three, but were unable to get the touchdown. The streak spans 24 games. The Browns have scored just one touchdown in the last 34 quarters of regular season play.
Long Day: RT John St. Clair was beaten four times for sacks by DL Elvis Dumervil, all in the second half.
Chemistry 101: A lot of talk was about the chemistry between Quinn and WR Braylon Edwards. The duo hooked up for a 14-and 20-yard gains in the first quarter. Edwards had three receptions for 39 yards in the first half and finished with six receptions for 92 yards. A 24-yard reception in the third quarter was the longest of the game for the Browns. Cribbs had five catches for 22 yards.
Flag Day: The Browns had only two penalties in the first half, both on DB Hank Poteat. DL Shaun Rogers had a face mask penalty in the third quarter to jump start a drive for the Broncos.
Run Jamal: RB Jamal Lewis had 12 carries for 31 yards with a long of 12 yards in the first half and finished with 14 carries for 38 yards.
Near Miss: LB Eric Barton ran right by QB Kyle Orton in the second quarter as he came in untouched. The play should've resulted in a sack, but the Broncos were able to keep the drive going. The Browns had no sacks.
Big Mac: After giving up two late touchdowns in the loss to the Broncos in 2008, CB Brandon McDonald was looking for some redemption. On the Broncos' first possession, McDonald dropped WR Brandon Stokely for a three-yard loss. McDonald was beaten for a 49 yard gain by WR Jabar Gaffney, which set up the Broncos' fourth quarter touchdown.
Harrison In; Davis Out: RB Jerome Harrison was active for the first time since injuring his knee in the first preseason game. Davis injured his shoulder last week against the Vikings and was inactive against the Broncos. Harrison had three attempts for eight yards and caught four passes for 24 yards.
Brady in Mile High: QB Brady Quinn was 18-of-31 for 161 yards and a QB rating of 58.7 after throwing an interception on the game's final play.
Third down Woes: The Browns were just 3-of-14 on third down.
Same Old Story: The Browns again were bowled over in the rushing game as they have up 186 yards on the ground and 449 yards, overall. LB Eric Barton had nine tackles to lead the Browns, while S Abe Elam, DB Brandon McDonald and DL Kenyon Coleman had six each, while former Browns LB Andra Davis had 10 tackles for the Broncos.
Third Down Mike: WR Mike Furrey caught his first pass for a first down on third down. Quinn tried to hit Furrey on third down and goal on the team's first possession in the end zone, but it was incomplete.


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We set out, three hours before the show, ready to see the awe and wonder on our children's faces as they observed exploding showers of sparks and light. After the wait, with tense moments, but also dancing, snow cones, and pretending our stroller was a rocket ship, the lights in the field went out and the show began.
I put my arm around my boy whose jaw dropped open at the first flare, while my wife held our girl who insisted over and over again that it was scary.
Neither kid took their eyes off of the explosions in the night sky.
Fireworks like supernovas. Fireworks like dandelions.
Vivid colors of magenta, blue, violet, red, green, white, and yellow.
We had no idea when we picked our spot in the ballpark complex that we would be mere yards from the launching pad. I can't understate the nearness of the fireworks - they were literally just over our heads.
Yet, even then, even though we felt we might be able to stretch out our hands and feel the heat of the flames in the sky, there was something noticeable in the proceedings:
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By Marie Burns:
If you read the New York Times print edition today, you just may think GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a jolly, politically-independent pragmatist, a candidate his Democratic opponents have unfairly and unwisely labeled a flip-flopper. For the most part, you have to go elsewhere to find out otherwise.
In a column titled "Waiting for Mitt the Moderate," Nicholas Kristof writes,
As recently as 2002, in his successful run for governor of Massachusetts, [Romney] described himself this way: 'People recognize that I am not a partisan Republican, that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.'
That was accurate, and Romney became an excellent, moderate and pragmatic governor of Massachusetts. But then, in 2005, he apparently began to fancy himself as Republican presidential timber and started veering to the right in what we can all pray was a cynical, unprincipled pander....
Democratic claims of constant inconstancy seem exaggerated. The excellent Web site FactCheck.org found that most of the accusations in the Democrats' video were dubious. Typically, Romney had a fairly complex position, and the Democrats caricatured it to portray a flip that wasn't there or that was ambiguous....
If we do see, as I expect we will, a reversion in the direction of the Massachusetts Romney, that's a flip we should celebrate. Until the Republican primaries sucked him into its vortex, he was a pragmatist and policy wonk rather similar to Bill Clinton and President Obama but more conservative. (Clinton described Romney to me as having done 'a very good job' in Massachusetts.) Romney was much closer to George H.W. Bush than to George W. Bush.
Kristof asserts that FactCheck.org is "an excellent Web site." He seems unaware of – or is unwilling to share with readers – the controversies surrounding fact-checking organizations like FactCheck.org and PolitiFact. This year, liberals went ballistic when PolitiFact chose as its "Lie of the Year" the Democrats' claim that the House/Paul Ryan budget would "end Medicare as we know it." The New York Times' Paul Krugman was among many commentators who vehemently disputed PolitiFact's claim. PolitiFact's defense? FactCheck.org backed up PolitiFact's dispute with the Democrats' GOP Medicare charge. But, as conservative writer Ramesh Ponnuru told NPR, "A fairly large proportion of the time, [the fact-checkers] are not actually calling out factual inaccuracies — they are suggesting that their interpretation of facts is superior to the one that a politician is offering." Ponnuru agreed with the Democrats' claims that Republicans in the House passed a bill that would end Medicare. He said that "the end result of fact-checking efforts like PolitiFact is to shut down intense political discourse." Kristof should have at least alluded to the possibility that FactCheck.org might not be totally reliable. Instead, he gave FactCheck.org his unconditional seal of approval. Their work is "excellent."
Kristof then claims that FactCheck.org found that "most of" the Democrats' accusations about Romney's flip-flops were "dubious." That's not quite true. FactCheck.org analyzed 15 claims and found that nine were not flip-flops and six were flip-flops. (One they rated a half-flip; another they called a flip-flop-flip.) I guess you could call 9 out of 15 "most of." I would say "the majority of." But if you look at those nine instances where FactCheck.org gave Romney a pass, you'll find that the fact-checkers were extremely generous to Romney. For instance, FactCheck.org said Romney did not flip on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Really? In 1994, Romney said DADT "is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation's military." In June 2011, he said, "I believe that 'don't ask, don't tell' should have been kept in place until conflict was over." Well, it depends on the meaning of "ultimately," doesn't it? I would say 17 years – almost a generation – is pretty darned closed to "ultimately." Young Americans eligible for military service in 2011 were a year old when Romney said gays should ultimately be allowed to serve openly. And exactly when is "conflict over" in a perpetual war? Well, "ultimately," never.
When, during a debate, Romney said he had never hired an illegal immigrant, then admitted less than three minutes later that his lawn service employed illegal immigrants, FactCheck.org labeled that "an embarrassment," not a flip-flop. That was another one of the nine the organization said the Democrats got wrong. In several other cases where FactCheck.org gave Romney a pass, Romney's changes in policy were well-orchestrated rebranding. For instance, according to FactCheck.org, Romney has not flip-flopped on "ObamaCare." But to say he has flip-flop-flip-flop-flipped is closer to the truth. Take a look at this April 2010 video, where Romney says he would repeal some of ObamaCare, but "keep the good." Now he says he would "repeal ObamaCare his first day in office." He is all over the board on this. For FactCheck.org to claim – as it does – that Romney has not flip-flopped on healthcare reform is disingenuous, at best.
In other words, where Kristof asserts that "most of" the Democrats' claims were "dubious," it can easily be demonstrated that Kristof's – and FactCheck.org's – claims are just as dubious. Kristof paints a rosy, inaccurate picture of Romney's record.
Helene Cooper and Mark Landler write what I guess is supposed to be an analysis for the Times' print edition (page A16) of the Obama campaign's strategy for weakening Romney:
Mr. Obama's political brain-trust trained most of its fire on him, painting him as both a Wall Street 1 percent type and an unprincipled flip-flopper. How long the Obama campaign can condemn Mr. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, on both counts is not clear, given that independent voters may view his protean tendencies as evidence of pragmatism.
This is the same argument Frank Bruni made in his New York Times column yesterday. I thought it was stupid then, and I think it's stupid now. David Axelrod, the Obama campaign strategist, apparently agrees with me: "Taking two positions on every fundamental issue doesn't make you a centrist; it makes you a charlatan." Obviously, in the general election, Obama will not emphasize the fact that Romney once claimed he was an anti-Reagan independent; instead, the Obama campaign will go after the new Moderate Mitt as a phony who was a rabid right-winger a whole month before. When Mitt takes a new flip, Democrats will remind voters of the last Tea Party-friendly flop. As political scientist John Sides tells Cooper and Landler, "It might be more effective to concentrate on the conservatism." No kidding.
Meanwhile, Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg write the front-page news article for the print edition of the New York Times with this lede: "Mitt Romney flew here Wednesday, displaying his financial and organizational muscle in New Hampshire against the upstart candidacy of Rick Santorum...." To read Zeleny and Rutenberg's piece, you would think Mitt had a great day, doing a victory lap on morning teevee, jetting from Iowa to New Hampshire in style, accepting the endorsement of former rival John McCain, and jovially touring New Hampshire with the state's leading Republicans.
The funny thing is, columnist Dana Milbank of the Washington Post went to the same events Zeleny and Rutenberg describe, and Milbank's lede is, "If this is Mitt Romney's idea of a victory rally, one shudders to think what would have happened if he had lost the Iowa caucuses." Milbank writes, "When [Romney] went to the back of the plane to visit the press corps, he made a labored attempt to demonstrate that he was at ease." Milbank goes on to describe the McCain endorsement as a tortuous event in which McCain "grimaced," grew "increasingly impatient..., checked his watch," during Romney speech. Then in his endorsement speech, McCain almost forgot to mention Romney's Iowa win, which the senator mockingly described as "a landslide." (Romney won by 8 votes, a statistical tie.) Afterwards, Romney Occupy infiltrators ambushed Romney with embarrassing questions. Romney, according to Milbank, "menaced" one of the Occupy questioners.
A story posted at about the same time as Zeleny and Rutenberg's article – this one by Michael Barbaro and Ashley Parker – does appear on page A-14 of the dead-tree edition of the New York Times and more-or-less backs up Milbank's account of the Romney-McCain event. (By of 8:00 am ET this morning, the Barbaro-Parker story had fallen off the front page of the online edition of the Times.) The Barbaro-Parker account still portrays Romney's day-after-Iowa in a decidedly more positive light than does Milbank's. Perhaps that is appropriate in that the Times writers wrote a straight news story and Milbank is an opinion columnist. Barbaro and Parker say the Romney-McCain event "went by the script.... Yet the two men made little eye contact, even when Mr. Romney was introducing Mr. McCain. They shared a stiff, half-hug on stage, patting each other on the back in a perfunctory manner. And they exchanged detached banter about the weather in Arizona." Then the Times reporters go positive: they write that McCain paid Romney "his highest compliment." They add, "the half-glow of a thin victory pervaded the day. Campaign aides erupted in applause when he boarded his plane from Iowa to New Hampshire, prompting a rare display of swagger from Mr. Romney, who answered them with effusive congratulations." Milbank described Romney as wearing the same wooden smile throughout the flight, whether he was going into the bathroom or thanking his staff.
Op-ed writer Gail Collins, whose column is about the Not-Romneys, does say this about the Romney-McCain pas de deux:
McCain's old loathing of Romney has now been totally overshadowed by his hatred of President Obama. 'You can't hide from your record of making this country bankrupt, from destroying our national security and making this nation one that we have to restore with Mitt Romney as president of the United States of America!' McCain snarled into the mic. It was an endorsement, but not the feel-good moment we were sort of looking for.
Collins is kind enough to remind us why we are glad the grumpy old man did not get the job Romney has spent the last seven or so years vying for. And she finishes by repeating the story of Romney strapping his dog to the roof of the car for a family trip to Canada. In case you missed that.
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<In our EU, everything has a polarity, North and South. The Sun has such a polarity. Earth being made of an Iron core then is also magnetized to North South poles. It's what accounts for our orbit around the sun,>
Er-r-r-m nope!
That would be gravity
<You're the kind of gal>
Since when was 'Karlos' a Gal's name?
*IDK your tone strikes me as girlish, but perhaps it's just that although Bart is a boy, I'm left knowing that the voice behind him is from a woman*
<You likewise haven't also formulated any intelligent response proving that we are going away from it, besides for a few links that you are not the Author of. So wherewithwhich are your evidence?>
I provided links to studies on the subject - Up to now you still have provided NOTHING but misconceptions and hear'say
*No, I've given you ample evidence which you try and deny. But it's there for the astute reader, which doesn't really take anyone absolutely astute, just honest. And like I said yet again, Links don't cut it Lady.*
<The Calendar that I base my assertions have no contemporary equal within modern day science,>
What calendar would that be then..?
*That's a good one, but this question doesn't surprise me from you, as you have repeatedly shown to ignore what you will.*
<See my comments already above in regards to the North and South polarities. Strong EM forces hold us together, not the weak Gravity of which you mighty and dear, of which of all the mass on the Earth I can still counteract it by lifting my foot of the Earth and planting it in another spot.>
Way to show that your understanding of gravity is very weak.
The Sun exerts much more gravitational influence than Earth - and the earth's mass also contributes a little to the effect.
You do understand that EVERYTHING exerts some gravitaional effect don't you?
*No, gravity is only present and countable amongst small distances. Much to Learn have you. Gravity in any case is a misnomer, as it it still the electric forces amongst the atoms that produce attraction, much like static on the balloon and some paper shavings stuck to it.*
<Someone who doesn't do much skywatching perhaps doesn't ever see any signs, that much is probably true.>
I do FAR more skywatching than most - including you, I'm willing to bet.
I'm out with a scope EVERY night the sky is clear - as I type this I have a scope outside cooling to ambient temperature so I can get the best from it later tonight.
*There is something to be said with someone who Listens and someone who Hears, someone who glances, and someone who sees. You can't even see what I write, let alone see the writing in the Heavens.*
<So says you, but we already know what you are about, and countless others have lain testament to this very fact, despite so much of the ridicule to the contrary>
No, those who think there's a problem with the Moon, have very little knowledge/experience of viewing it - Any experienced observer understands field rotation.
*Field rotation is but a weak argument, always has been ever since the genius who concocted the phrase to account for the anomalies the rest of us see in the sky. We're talking about anomalies present from the same spot to the next, not going from the Southern to Northern hemisphere, for instance.*
<To compound your unenlightened shame further, you also are not aware of the great twistings of the polar currents of the Sun?>
I am perfectly aware of the Sun's cycles and currents - I'm also perfectly aware that the way the Sun is acting is nothing that it hasn't done before - and we are still here.
*And by that sentence is your own undoing! But thanks for providing it, it is indeed priceless beyond all measure I could have ever hoped for.*
<Modern Academia is well-known for being riddled with producing Group Think and Yes Men and other terms for the same thing
I can't speak for other countries - but in this country, if you go on to a University degree in a science subject, you do A LOT of your own research, verifying the principles you are taught - We don't just blindly believe what is fed us, we verify the priciples and laws with our own experiments.
*It begins with all the assumptions and presuppositions underlining everything that is taught. Stray too far from the path and you get reeled in, it CANNOT be denied, except for the insanely Naive.*
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Walking While Black in the White Gaze
By GEORGE YANCY
Man, I almost blew you away!
Those were the terrifying words of a white police officer one of those who policed black bodies in low income areas in North Philadelphia in the late 1970s who caught sight of me carrying the new telescope my mother had just purchased for me.
I thought you had a weapon, he said.
The words made me tremble and pause; I felt the sort of bodily stress and deep existential anguish that no teenager should have to endure.
This officer had already inherited those poisonous assumptions and bodily perceptual practices that make up what I call the white gaze. He had already come to see the black male body as different, deviant, ersatz. He failed to conceive, or perhaps could not conceive, that a black teenage boy living in the Richard Allen Project Homes for very low income families would own a telescope and enjoyed looking at the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn.
A black boy carrying a telescope wasnt conceivable unless he had stolen it given the white racist horizons within which my black body was policed as dangerous. To the officer, I was something (not someone) patently foolish, perhaps monstrous or even fictional. My telescope, for him, was a weapon.
In retrospect, I can see the headlines: Black Boy Shot and Killed While Searching the Cosmos.
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 02:25 AM
raging moderate (1,587 posts)
1. Thank you for this magnificent article.
It is well worth reading. The author shows such a wide range of knowledge and huge depth of understanding. One thing I noticed: the prohibition of a black person looking a white person in the eye. Long ago, it was poor white peasant people who were prohibited from looking their aristocrats in the eye, or questioning orders, or "stealing" some of the food they had produced but were required to give to their masters. When they got the chance, they turned around and did it to others, as though that would make them safe at last.
We white people are, as a group, encased in a rigid stifling suit of armor. Each of us must keep chipping away at the small portion within our reach. Our ancestors built it out of unreasoning terror, but the suit itself will eventually kill us, if we can't break out of it. We must learn to accept ourselves as we are and connect with other human beings. Articles like this one are very helpful to us in this struggle.
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 03:18 AM
DeSwiss (27,137 posts)
2. Excellent.
- He describes the experience extremely well.
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 03:34 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
3. Look at the comments. White people all claiming the article is "racist"....
See? There's only ONE kind of racism in America,...reverse racism.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #3)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 03:40 AM
MrScorpio (67,411 posts)
4. Which is where Wanda comes in...
Response to MrScorpio (Reply #4)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 04:44 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
5. Meanwhile...
Who knew?
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #5)
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 06:42 PM
Supersedeas (20,630 posts)
14. harsh
Response to Supersedeas (Reply #14)
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 08:43 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
15. Naw,...this is....
Response to MrScorpio (Reply #4)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:22 AM
joshcryer (58,593 posts)
7. Louie-CK, Being White:
Response to joshcryer (Reply #7)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:43 AM
Enthusiast (50,983 posts)
8. That is funny!
I do not think Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck or O'Reilly would like it. Tough shit.
Response to MrScorpio (Reply #4)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:46 AM
malaise (159,254 posts)
9. Freaking perfect
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Tue Sep 3, 2013, 04:48 AM
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:52 AM
JustAnotherGen (23,768 posts)
10. He really clearly
States the experience. And he does it in such a way that to argue against the actual experience is to do exactly what Yancey discusses in this essay.
This - this explains how it is as old asthe fore fathers:
David Hume claimed that to be black was to be like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly. And Immanuel Kant maintained that to be black from head to foot was clear proof that what any black person says is stupid. In his Notes on Virginia, Thomas Jefferson wrote: In imagination they [Negroes] are dull, tasteless and anomalous, and inferior. In the first American Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1798), the term Negro was defined as someone who is cruel, impudent, revengeful, treacherous, nasty, idle, dishonest, a liar and given to stealing.
My point here is to say that the white gaze is global and historically mobile. And its origins, while from Europe, are deeply seated in the making of America.
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 06:02 AM
DLevine (1,231 posts)
11. Powerful. K&R. nt
Response to DLevine (Reply #11)
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 09:27 PM
Supersedeas (20,630 posts)
16. Professor Yancey would have a field day with the lockdown of a black university
which resulted from a black man carrying an umbrella (telescopes, umbrellas...and the gaze of others--though not always the white gaze)
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:05 PM
Grateful for Hope (39,320 posts)
12. A big K&R!
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:30 PM
Liberal_in_LA (44,397 posts)
13. kick
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Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:24 PM
struggle4progress (92,363 posts)
17. This has specific historical roots IMO: just as slavery required an elaborate ideological
justification, involving notions such as the intellectual inferiority and uncivilizability of "black" savages, the successor to slavery -- which was chain-gang labor -- required ideological justification, involving notions such as the inherent criminality of black males


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