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There are regular humans, there are quick healers, and then there is Jordan Staal.
The hulking centre suffered torn ligaments in his foot this past Friday in a collision with Montreal's P.K. Subban, but barely six days later, the 21-year-old is a possibility for Thursday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semi-final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Canadiens.
Staal said he feels as if he could play - Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said he would be "a game-time decision" - and was blunt about the stakes of this game, where a victory would give the defending Stanley Cup Champions a 3-1 stranglehold on the series.
"This is definitely a breaking point game," he said.
Off-ice developments provided the main storyline at the teams' morning skates, and while the news was generally good on the Pittsburgh front - winger Bill Guerin returned to practice and said
"it's my goal to play in Game 5" - the same can't be said of Montreal.
Defenceman Jaroslav Spacek, a key cog in defusing the bomb that is Alex Ovechkin in the first round, is still laid low by an inner-ear infection, and will not play Thursday.
And if Sergei Kostitsyn thought his days in red, white and blue were over last fall when he threatened to bolt the team after being sent to the minors, it can now definitively be said that he is no longer part of the Habs' plans.
The talented, but enigmatic Belarusian was confined to a gym workout as his teammates took to the ice; an inauspicious sign for a team that's looking to bolster its secondary scoring, something Kostitsyn has occasionally provided this season.
The Habs' third- and fourth-line muckers, who saw their ice time slashed in the first three games of the series as coach Jacques Martin tried to generate offence, will have to step up their contributions if the Canadiens are to take out the reigning champions after upsetting the heavily-favoured Washington Capitals in the first round.
"You never know where the goals are going to come from," said centre Dominic Moore, who scored the insurance goal in game two.
The other bullet point on the Habs' chalkboard is a strategy to disrupt Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who logged a shutout in Game 3.
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Residents in North Somerset are suffering after dozens of recycling collections have been missed in North Somerset.
Thirty-eight streets across the district have been affected by snowy and icy conditions in the areas, which meant crews couldn't access the road. Portishead, Dundry, Failance, Winford and Long Ashton are among the places to be affected.
Collections of the recycling bins are set to go back to normal today, however the council has warned residents to still expect small disruptions.
According to thisisbristol.co.uk, a spokesperson for the council said: "These collections have been missed because crews are not able to safely collect. People do not need to report a missed collection."
The statement continued: "Homeowners should take their recycling back in and put it out on your next collection day. People should leave their wheeled bin or council-issued sacks out and we will collect them as soon as possible."
It was reported earlier this week by southwestbusiness.co.uk that the Council has now ordered tonnes of extra salt for gritting to ensure that no similar events happen again, as forecasters predict cold weather for the rest of the week.
Other services have also been struggling through the icy conditions and have had to adapt their operations. This includes first aid charity St John's Ambulance, which has been using 4×4 ambulances over the past couple of days, to help staff in the conditions.

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I used to love the TV show The Waltons. Do you remember it? The large family growing up in Depression-era America, struggling through financial troubles and a changing world seen through the eyes of the eldest son, John-Boy? If you do, you'll remember the nightly routine of all the family settling down to sleeping calling out goodnight to each other from their separate rooms at the end of each episode.
My favourite character was the proud, irascible, big-hearted, stubborn and wise Grandfather, played by Will Geer.
It wasn't until a few months ago that I looked up Will Geer and found out what an amazing man he was: award-winning actor, botanist, activist, musician, some-time communist. He toured the Dust Bowl work camps with Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie in the 1930s. At that time he was also the lover of Harry Hay, who credits Geer with his own political awakening. In the 1950s, Geer had the honour of being blacklisted by the House Committee for Un-American Activities, and founded the Theatricum Botanicum in California with his then wife, the actress Herta Ware. (The theatre company is still going strong today.) On the land there, he grew every plant ever mentioned in Shakespeare's writings. The patriarch Grandpa Zebulon Walton was his last and most famous role, from 1972 to his death in 1978.
He died with his family around him. They recited poetry and sang Guthrie's anthem This Land is Your Land.
This is all by way of saying that I came across a quote by Geer that really hit me:
I'm a lifelong agitator, a radical. A rebel is just against things for rebellion's sake. By radical, I mean someone who goes to the roots.
As we grow older, we can rebel against the process of aging, or we can go to the roots of our age and everything it means.
Whatever the activity or the attitude, if it's rebellion, there's probably a still small voice inside somewhere saying you're just in it to rebel against. I know that's been true of me.
But growing older in radical ways is being true to self.
What might it look like? Embracing age while mourning loss? Using humour not to deflect from uncomfortable truth but to put discomfort in its place? Acknowledging truth about ourselves and about others, good and bad? Speaking up when it's most important? Wisdom to… well I find myself thinking of the Serenity prayer:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
Going to the very roots of things. What would that be like for you?
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And now… drumroll… the two readers whose names came out of the Earth Pathways diary draw are: Towanda and Joanna Paterson! I'll email to get your snail mail addresses. I'm only sorry we couldn't send a diary to every person who commented. The Earth Pathways team are delighted at the fantastic enthusiasm.


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TYLER (TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH) - A bill designed to limit the tenure of statewide elected officials passed out of the state Senate today.
Senate Joint Resolution 13, authored by Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, would place a constitutional amendment regarding term limits for all statewide elected officials before voters in November. It would limit officials to two, consecutive four-year terms.
The bill received more than two-thirds approval by Senate members, 27-4.
The term limits resolution applies to the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, comptroller, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner, railroad commissioners and attorney general. It would not apply to state representatives and senators.
Eltife said it will face a "high hurdle" in the House where it also needs two-thirds of the 150 member chamber for approval. The overwhelming bi-partisan support in the Senate has Eltife confident there is opportunity for passage in the House.
"If (legislators) get it to the voters (in November) we'll find out what they think," he said.
Eltife believes Texas voters would overwhelmingly support limits but that either way the discussion regarding limiting statewide officials would be settled.
Legislation to limit elected officials' terms has been introduced in past sessions but gained little ground. In a past interview Eltife said he would prefer all elected officials, including state senators and representatives, be limited as well, but he wanted to introduce a resolution that "might have a chance."


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Peter Vermes is glad to see Roger Espinoza keep getting call-ups to play for his native Honduras.
Sporting Kansas City's manager just hopes Los Catrachos are mindful of the midfielder's health and club schedule.
"They just had him out for the Olympics, and now they're bringing him in for an exhibition," Vermes told MLSsoccer.com by phone on Sunday. "I'm a little bit concerned, but I'm happy for him. He deserves it. I've talked to Roger, and if he says he's fully ready physically and psychologically, then I'm right behind him."
At least this time, Espinoza doesn't have to cross an ocean. Honduras will face Argentine power Boca Juniors on Wednesday in Miami, in a tune-up for a World Cup qualifying match against Cuba on Sept. 7.
"I guess the coach just wants to get us ready and get some games before we play Cuba," Espinoza said after Saturday night's 2-1 home victory over D.C. United. "I don't know why we're playing a club team, but it is what it is. I'm OK with it. Boca Juniors is a very good team with a lot of history."
Espinoza was a key figure in Honduras' surprising run to the Olympic quarterfinals, where he had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to eventual runners-up Brazil.
He returned to Kansas City last week, just in time to go all 120 minutes in last Wednesday's US Open Cup final victory over Seattle, and then went 89 minutes against United – all despite a mild shoulder injury he picked up in the Brazil match.
"I just want them to be respectful of the fact that Roger is playing full-time here," Vermes said. "A lot of players are coming in who weren't in that Olympic group – probably two-thirds of them – so I just want them to be respectful of the fact that players like him need a rest as well."
Despite his grueling schedule of late, though, Espinoza is looking forward to his time with Honduras.
"Every time I get to go to the national team, I get to see my people," he said. "My Honduran jokes work over there. They don't work over here. I can say whatever I want over there, and they'll laugh."
Steve Brisendine covers Sporting Kansas City for MLSsoccer.com.


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BISMARK, N.D., April 6 (UPI) -- Presidential rivals Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama clashed over the Iraq war following comments by an Obama supporter who called McCain a "warmonger."
Ed Schultz, a syndicated radio talk show host, called McCain, the Arizona senator who is the presumptive Republican nominee, a "warmonger" at a warm-up rally in North Dakota for Obama, the Illinois senator who is battling Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for the Democratic nomination.
Obama was not in the room at the time of the comments, though McCain called for Obama to distance himself from the categorization, The New York Times reported Sunday.
"I would hope … that Senator Obama would condemn such language, since it was part of his campaign," McCain told reporters in Arizona.
Jen Psaki, an Obama spokeswoman, said that while the candidates differ on their stance on the Iraq war, "John McCain is not a warmonger," a Psaki statement read.
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Olympic Freestyle Skiing 2014: Live Results, Highlights of Men's MogulsFebruary 10, 2014
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Canadian Alex Bilodeau repeated as Olympic men's moguls champion, outdueling teammate Mikael Kingsbury for the title on Monday night at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
Bilodeau, who struggled in the first of three finals runs, pulled down the top score in the round of 12 as well as the superfinals, where he pulled out a 1080 to score 26.31 and blow away the competition.
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the new ruling was based in part on a lower court's ruling that related the copyright issue to a similar one from the past. in 1984, the u.s. supreme court ruled that sony was not responsible if its betamax vcr was used illegally to record copyrighted material, nothing that the device had many extremely useful legal uses as well.
read more from the associated press article and reuters.
thanks to zorbadaswampmonster for the heads-up.
brian's opinion
looks like the motion picture association of america will begin to address its copyright infringement issues with individuals directly now that a u.s. appeals court has ruled against its piracy claims. sure, the mpaa could try to appeal, but i think the court is on some strong legal footing here. basically, the u.s. supreme court betamax case set the precedent, and that precedent says that a technology cannot be held liable if people use it illegally.
the reason napster was admonished by the courts was because the company stored information vital to the file-swapping on centralized servers it owned. that is drastically different than what occurs now. no copyrighted material or directories pointing to that material is stored centrally by p2p sites, therefore relieving them of liability. it's sad that napster had to be the one to take the legal lesson for the p2p industry, but such are the risks of being a groundbreaker in new technology.
chief editor's note: i am happily stunned that this case showed us that we do have some judges out there who take the time to understand how technology works and how legal rulings on that technology shouldn't be made without such understanding. listen to the brilliance, as covered in the reuters article:
the u.s. 9th circuit court of appeals found in favor of grokster ltd., among others, and said the relief from piracy sought by the movie and music studios would amount to an overhaul of existing copyright standards, which the court called "unwise" and better left to the u.s. congress.
the three-judge panel said history has proven that with new technology, markets have a way of correcting themselves.
"thus, it is prudent for courts to exercise caution before restructuring liability theories for the purpose of addressing specific market abuses," the judges wrote in their opinion.
i wonder if judge marilyn patel, architect of napster's first court defeat (see our july 2000 coverage), has enough commonsense to feel ashamed by this display of wisdom from these 9th circuit judges …
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|kazaa (1:42pm est mon aug 23 2004)
how does this differ from kazaa? anyone familiar with it? – by wd
|hoooray! (1:48pm est mon aug 23 2004)
hooray for freedom on the internet and a big middle finger to the mpaa & riaa.
yay! – by hi
|try this (2:00pm est mon aug 23 2004)
– by maniac
|re wd (2:18pm est mon aug 23 2004)
differs very little if any. might be the way it negotiates a connection. server verification as opposed to stand alone?????? – by spork
|great! (2:19pm est mon aug 23 2004)
it's nice to see this rare case of rationality. – by nunhgrader
|can we ammend the constitution? (2:26pm est mon aug 23 2004)
just add the phrase "with new technology, markets have a way of correcting themselves" – by hooray
|oh well… (2:44pm est mon aug 23 2004)
"the u.s. 9th circuit court of appeals found in favor of grokster ltd., among others, and said the relief from piracy sought by the movie and music studios would amount to an overhaul of existing copyright standards, which the court called "unwise" and better left to the u.s. congress. "
why bother appealing a court ruling, when you can buy congressmen at half the price? – by -sigh-
|ugh! (3:14pm est mon aug 23 2004)
stop whining sigh
thats the way politics are. not going to change. deal with it. – by byfedupwithstupidity
|its about time (3:17pm est mon aug 23 2004)
its about time your courts made a good decision.. a canadian court made a similar decision with isps not being lable for content transfered over there servers…these riaa recording industry
nazis will never learn. they will eventualy have to buy the law they requier to enslave us all.
i play in a band and i dont do it for wealth and fame. i do it because i like it. dont care if i get a recording contract or even a gig. we get together every week or so and jam its fun its loud and a good reason to get together with your friends.( occational drunk fest happens too) – by freeke
|yay (4:04pm est mon aug 23 2004)
good job, america!
we've had similar rulings in canada already, but like good music, p2p knows no borders!
down with riaa/mpaa/cpcc/whatever these fools call themselves all over the world! – by jonmaker
|hmmmm (7:12pm est mon aug 23 2004)
a similar case in australia a couple of years ago (i am hopeless at remembering time) was the ruling by the accc (australian competition and consumber commission) that mod chips in a ps2 were 100% legal, because doing so was not illegal.
this case in the states could really be applied to many many things. in fact, anthing that is perfectly legal. like a car, a baseball bat (or a cricket bat *grin*), or a simple tool. all can be used for illegal things, even some things made for questionable purposes (knives, pistols etc).
the law is a weird thing. a court is even more so. but one good thing about a court is the use of a past case for the case going on (in this case, the sony beta tape recorder).
|this is good news, (3:51am est tue aug 24 2004)
i don't half to stock up on xerox copier toner's and paper. i can also rest, knowing i have a scanner and plotter hooked to the same computer, and i'll still be able to upgrade.
you know what, maybe the riaa/mpaa could save money on printer/fax/copier supplies. they want to out law there production, seeing as they to are capable of copying/duplicating & transferring copyrighted material. heck even the phone is capable of duplicating music and transferring it else were. remember that the next time you see a cellphone at a concert or movie theater. why doesn't the riaa/mpaa go after motorola for making the phones in the first place? duh!
i think the riaa/mpaa should ditch tech all together and return to the day's of the typewriter, perhaps they'll relies what there trying to do? witch probably isn't a bad idea, as the computer was originally built for the military. just think what �enigma� could have been with what is currently in front of you, instead of what they had to work with then. it seams just about everything to do with computers and programs has a evil history behind it.
let them squirm for there inability to embrace and turn black-ops tech into something profitable. soon enough, movie rental stores will be making profits in there place. wait a minute, apple already is!


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In between coaching summer baseball and reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", I can't say Barry Bonds' chase for 756 homers has captivated me much. Or at all. But I am here to answer your baseball questions . . .
- Can you give us an idea of what an 80 looks like on the 20-80 scouting scale for each of the measurable tools? It would be great to put this in perspective with universally familiar players.
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Livermore, Calif.
For position players, the five tools are hitting, power, speed, fielding and arm strength. Among active big leaguers, the guys who immediately jump to mind for me are Ichiro for hitting, Barry Bonds for power and Jose Reyes for speed. Defensively, I'd go with Adam Everett (fielding) and Rafael Furcal (arm) among infielders. In the outfield, Andruw Jones has had the best range in recent yearsËœwe'll let Jayson Stark and Scott Boras debate whether he has lost a stepËœand Ichiro has the strongest arm. Ivan Rodriguez still sets the standard behind the plate.
For pitchers, let's look at individual pitches as well as control. The effectiveness of a fastball depends on the pitcher's combination of velocity, life and command. For sheer velocity, Joel Zumaya rates an 80, while an in-his-prime Greg Maddux also had an 80 fastball because he could locate his 90-mph heater with precision. Jonathan Papelbon won't pitch in the high 90s or top 100 like Zumaya does, but he gets so much riding life on his fastball that it's an 80 pitch well. Papelbon's fastball isn't exactly soft, either.
A healthy Chris Carpenter has as good a curveball as anyone in the majors, though I don't know if you can slap an 80 on it like you could with a younger Tom Gordon or a Bert Blyleven. Francisco Rodriguez has an 80 slider, and Johan Santana has an 80 changeup. And I'd still give the nod to Maddux for control, though he's more of a 70 now than the 80 he was in his prime.
- Reds outfielder Carson Kainer is playing professional baseball after having a kidney transplant. What were the thoughts on him while he was in college and would he have been drafted higher than the 14th round if his kidney hadn't been a concern?
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Kainer played at the University of Texas, where opponents regarded him as a better pure hitter than fellow Longhorns outfielder Drew Stubbs, whom Cincinnati drafted eighth overall last June. If his health hadn't been in question, Kainer could have gone as high as the seventh round, but from a pro standpoint he's somewhat limited. His power is just adequate and he's limited to left field because he has a below-average arm and defensive skills. Kainer, 22, has hit .262/.329/.376 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 41 games between high Class A Sarasota and low Class A Dayton in his pro debut.
Kainer is believed to be the first athlete to play pro baseball after having a kidney transplant. A staph infection damaged his right kidney when he was two and reduced his left kidney to one-third its normal size when he was 2. His kidneys functioned well enough through his college career, but last summer he learned that he would need a transplant. His father Ron was the donor, and after the surgery was successful, Carson signed with the Reds last October.
- How come we haven't heard much about Nick Blackburn or Brian Duensing in the Twins system?
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Blackburn and Duensing combined for 39 wins in seven years in pro ball coming into 2007, and neither one has standout stuff. But both are putting up big numbers this year and they're starting to get noticed.
Blackburn, a 25-year-old righthander who signed as a draft-and-follow after the Twins took him in the 29th round out of Seminole (Okla.) JC in 2001, didn't allow an earned run in June. He has gone 9-2, 2.42 in 19 games (18 starts) between Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Rochester. He doesn't miss a lot of bats (57 strikeouts in 115 innings) but he does throw strikes (just 15 walks) and get outs (.231 opponent average, only five homers allowed). Blackburn succeeds by mixing two- and four-seam fastballs with curveballs and changeups, and he could help Minnesota as a middle reliever in the near future.
Duensing, a 24-year-old lefty, actually made the 2007 Prospect Handbook, checking in at No. 18 on our Twins Top 30. A third-round pick out of Nebraska in 2005, he underwent Tommy John surgery while with the Cornhuskers and never has regained all of his previous stuff. Nevertheless, he's effective because he too throws strikes and has a deep repertoire that includes two- and four-seam fastballs, a curveball, slider and changeup. Duensing, who also projects more as a middle reliever, has gone 10-3, 3.00 in 19 starts between New Britain and Rochester, with an 80-24 K-BB ratio, a .263 opponent average and 10 homers allowed in 111 innings.


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David Builds an Altar
Today's Daily Bible Reading is from 2 Samuel 24:18-25. Gad came to David and recommended that he build an altar to the LORD in the threshing floor of Araunah, the Jebusite.
David did as Gad suggested and went to Araunah's to build the altar to the LORD that he commanded.
Araunah saw the king and his servants coming and Araunah bowed down before the king.
Araunah asked why the king came to him. David told him that he came to buy the threshing floor from him, to build an altar to the LORD, so the plague on the people would be stopped.
Araunah told King David to make an offer that seemed fair to him. He also told David that he had oxen for burnt sacrifices, and threshing instruments and other instruments that he could use to cut wood.
Araunah offered all this to the king and told King David, "The LORD thy God accept thee."
The king told Araunah, "No." He could take the things that Araunah offered him. But the king offered to buy them from Araunah for a price. The king refused to offer burnt offerings to the LORD that didn't cost him anything. So King David bought the threshing floor and the oxen from Araunah for fifty shekels of silver.
David built an altar there to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. King David made supplication to the LORD for the land, and the plague on Israel was ceased.
Notice that David wouldn't make an offering to the LORD that didn't cost him anything. He wanted to make sure his offering was acceptable to the LORD. Things don't seem to have the same meaning to us if we don't have to pay a price for them. David knew that it was his fault that there was a plague on Israel to start with so he wanted to make sure whatever he did was enough for the plague to be stopped.
What sacrifices do you make for the LORD? I know we don't make burnt sacrifices today like they did in the Old Testament. But we can do things in our lives to let the LORD know of our love and appreciation for what He has done for us.
Daily Bible Reading:
2 Samuel 24:18-25
18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
19 And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.
20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
Things to think about:
- What did Gad suggest to King David to help stop the plague?
- How did David respond to Gad's suggestion?
- How did Araunah respond to David's request?
- Why did David insist on paying Araunah?
- What was the end result of David's sacrifice?
Prayer of the Day:
As we read this Scripture in 2 Samuel we see that David made retribution to You to stop the plaque that was caused by his decision to take a census. Help us keep our hearts and life in right standing with you and not to wait until things are in a mess to make things right. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
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Panel Host Challenges Executive Editor on Front-Page Liberal Bias
Plus: "Unimaginable" arrogance by the Times on WikiLeaks, the "Advocates for Women's Health" at Planned Parenthood, and former partisan union boss John Sweeney as a secular saint.
Published: 2/18/2011 1:26 PM ET
Panel Host Challenges Executive Editor on Front-Page Liberal Bias
Marvin Kalb: "On the Times you have news and then you've got opinion. Now there should be a wall between the two. Your ombudsman Arthur Brisbane says, and I quote, 'the news pages are laced with analytical and opinion pieces that work against the premise that the news is just the news,' unquote. Many conservatives as you well know, criticize the Times as being a liberal, left-wing newspaper, and that those views get into the news part of your newspaper. Why do you allow this to happen?"
Bill Keller: "We don't allow it to happen. I mean-"
Marvin Kalb: "But it happens almost every day." - Exchange between Executive Editor Bill Keller and host Marvin Kalb on a panel at George Washington University, January 31.
GOP's "Blustery and Bellicose" Christie vs. Compassionate Dem Governor
"There is Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey: blustery and bellicose, hectoring the unions, enthralling fellow Republicans with his tax caps and spending cuts, already generating presidential murmurings after barely a year in office. And then, up the road in Connecticut, there is a new governor trying to be everything Mr. Christie is not....Mr. Malloy grew up with dyslexia and physical disabilities. He still cannot write or type. And as he closes a 20 percent budget deficit, he spends much of his energy finding ways to spare the most vulnerable." - David Halbfinger's February 16 profile of new Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, bashing fellow Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.
More of that Sober, Substantive New York Times Budget Analysis
"Are there any adults in charge of the House? Watching this week's frenzied slash-and-burn budget contest, we had to conclude the answer to that is no. First Speaker John Boehner's Republican leadership proposed cutting the rest of the 2011 budget by $32 billion. But that wasn't enough for his fanatical freshmen, who demanded that it be cut by $61 billion, destroying vital government programs with gleeful abandon." - From the lead editorial for February 17.
More of That Calm, Objective New York Times Business Reporting
"As the nation's obesity crisis continues unabated, federal regulators on Monday issued their bluntest nutrition advice to date...More important, perhaps, the government told Americans, "Enjoy your food, but eat less." Many Americans eat too many calories every day, expanding their waistlines and imperiling their health.While the recommendations may seem obvious, it is nonetheless considered major progress for federal regulators, who have long skirted the issue, wary of the powerful food lobby." - Reporter Andrew Martin on the front of the February 1 Business Section.
Hope for Dems in NC Convo - GOP in Tampa Risks "Woeful Disconnect"
"The selection of North Carolina also underscored the hope of Mr. Obama and his advisers that they have a better chance of organizing supporters - and finding new voters - in a conservative-leaning but demographically evolving Southern state than in a traditional battleground like Missouri." - Jeff Zeleny in a February 2 story on the Democrats picking Charotte, North Carolina for their 2012 presidential convention.
"Tampa as a Republican comfort zone also brings risk: if the party plays too much to its base, will it look out of touch? This, after all, is a city settled largely by Cuban immigrants in the 1880s, who came here to roll cigars. Now it is more diverse than the party it is hosting. As of the 2000 census, Tampa was at least 19 percent Hispanic and 26 percent black. And economically, the gap between rich and poor is particularly pronounced....The wrong mix of poverty juxtaposed with Republicans partying - perhaps against a backdrop of oil-stained beaches - could give Democrats just what they need to portray their opponents as woefully disconnected from the middle class." - Damien Cave's May 13, 2010 story on the Republicans choosing Tampa, Fla. as the site for their 2012 presidential convention.
Bill Keller Tries His Hand at Stand-Up
"Although it is our aim to be impartial in our presentation of the news, our attitude toward these issues is far from indifferent...." - From Executive Editor Bill Keller's cover story on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, for the January 30 edition of the New York Times Magazine.
A Little Too Excited About This
"The Bush dynasty is no stranger to generational conflict: father and son differed over deposing Saddam Hussein, raising taxes and the role of the United Nations. Now it is father and daughter who find themselves at odds over a weighty issue. Barbara Bush, one of the twin daughters of George W. Bush, will endorse same-sex marriage on Tuesday, publicly breaking ranks with a father who, as president, pushed for a constitutional amendment banning such unions." - Michael Barbaro, February 1.
The "Violence" That Lurks Inside Critics of Gay Marriage
"But 'Blackmail Boys' is about more than extortion. Distributed by TLA Releasing - the outfit behind a passel of recent gay-theme movies ('Fruit Fly,' 'BearCity') - it's also about double lives, the violence that can lurk inside those who cannot face themselves and the laudable quest for gay marriage in the United States." - From Andy Webster's January 28 review of the gay-themed thriller "Blackmail Boys."
"There is a compelling case that Obamanomics has produced results. An economy that was shrinking in size and bleeding more than 700,000 jobs a month is now growing at 2.6 percent and added 1.1 million jobs last year. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, known as the stimulus, produced or saved at least 1.9 million jobs and as many as 4.7 million last year, according to the Congressional Budget Office." - From Peter Baker's cover story for the January 23 edition of the New York Times Magazine.
"Unimaginable" Arrogance by the Times on WikiLeaks
"Put aside the debate over what WikiLeaks provided. Isn't it unimaginable to anybody that the New York Times would have had the arrogance to have this stuff and not publish it? To me whenever, whenever the question's been raised to me, was the New York Times behaving in an arrogant way or sort of, you know, flaunting its ability to publish this stuff, enabling WikiLeaks, working with WikiLeaks, or whatever - to me the most unimaginable, arrogant thing the New York Times could have done was to have this stuff, look at it, say this is interesting, let's have an ethical debate, let's put it back in the computer, and let's go have lunch. That to me is, would be shocking." - Washington bureau chief Dean Baquet, joining Executive Editor Bill Keller on a panel hosted by Marvin Kalb at George Washington University, January 31.
"Advocates for Women's Health" at Planned Parenthood?
"Advocates for women's health, including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have urged the administration to require coverage at no cost for family planning, including contraceptive drugs and devices." - Health reporter Robert Pear, February 3.
"Now, in a surprise step that has set off deep alarm among advocates for women's health, the newly conservative House of Representatives has proposed cutting the entire $317 million program of aid for family planning, known as Title X, in a 2011 spending bill that is expected to pass by the weekend. A proposed amendment to the bill would also bar Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funds for any purpose." - Erik Eckholm, February 18.
Political Jealousy from Gail Collins
"'Planned Parenthood aids and abets the sexual abuse and prostitution of minors,' announced Lila Rose, the beautiful anti-abortion activist who led the project. The right wing is currently chock-full of stunning women who want to end their gender's right to control their own bodies. Homely middle-aged men are just going to have to find another sex to push around." - Gail Collins, former editorial page editor turned columnist, on February 5.
"The consequence of a decade's worth of indiscriminate demonization of Arabs in America - and of the low quotient of comprehensive adult news coverage that might have helped counter it - is the steady rise in Islamophobia." - Frank Rich from his February 6 column.
Reporter All But Calls for Tax Hikes in Texas
"Republicans, who control every statewide office as well as both houses of the Legislature, are beginning to confront what it means to close the budget gap solely with cutbacks....At Statehouse hearings in recent days, advocates for schools, the poor, the disabled and the elderly laid out in detail how Texans would be hurt by cutbacks. They forecast a near future in which nursing homes and rural health clinics would have to close, schools would be consolidated and nursery schools shuttered. But [Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has worked to raise his national profile as a fiscal conservative, vowed again in his speech not to raise taxes....Democrats said Mr. Perry and Republican legislative leaders, who have big majorities in both houses, are ignoring reality to curry favor with Tea Party conservatives." - Houston bureau chief James McKinley Jr., February 9.
"Wealthy Conservatives" vs. Unlabeled Left-Wing "Advocacy Group"
"Discrepancies in reports about an appearance by Justice Clarence Thomas at a political retreat for wealthy conservatives three years ago have prompted new questions to the Supreme Court from a group that advocates changing campaign finance laws....Justice Thomas reported that the Federalist Society, a prominent conservative legal group, had reimbursed him an undisclosed amount for four days of 'transportation, meals and accommodations' over the weekend of the retreat. The event is organized by Charles and David Koch, brothers who have used millions of dollars from the energy conglomerate they run in Wichita, Kan., to finance conservative causes. Arn Pearson, a vice president at the advocacy group Common Cause, said the two statements appeared at odds." - Reporter Eric Lichtblau, February 15.
Pro-Democrat Union Boss John Sweeney, Secular Saint?
"Among those to receive the award Tuesday from Mr. Obama was one of the world's richest men, Warren E. Buffett. But the president also lauded those who have worked on behalf of equality for the poor and struggling, including John J. Sweeney, who for more than a decade led the A.F.L-C.I.O., and Representative John Lewis, Democrat of Georgia, who helped lead the civil rights movement in America." - Michael Shear, February 16.


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As we told you last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and many state agencies are cracking down on employers that illegally fail to pay their interns.
Interns must be paid at least the minimum wage unless the program meets six learner/trainee criteria.
Now the DOL has published "Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act" that helps clarify employers' obligations. Read more and find a link to the fact sheet at www.theHRSpecialist.com/intern.


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Only a few hockey stories could bump an Ottawa Senators run for a Stanley Cup into the background.
And one happened yesterday when Hockey Canada announced that Ottawa won the bid to host the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.
"It's deeply gratifying for me personally and, needless to say, it's a great day for the nation's capital," said Senators owner Eugene Melnyk who served as bid chairman.
The hockey extravaganza begins on Boxing Day of 2008 and extends into the new year, before culminating in the gold medal championship to be held at Scotiabank Place.
Ottawa had tried to host the prestigious tournament the last three times it was held in Canada, but lost to Vancouver (2006), Halifax (2003) and Winnipeg (1999).
Bob Nicholson, president of Hockey Canada and a member of the selection committee, said Ottawa's bid was the best among contenders from Montreal, Toronto, Saskatoon and a joint effort from Edmonton/Calgary.
"It was a tough, tough decision. All the bids were excellent," said Nicholson. "But when we went through it, Ottawa was definitely the best bid."
"They hit all the key elements," said Canadian Hockey League president Dave Branch, who also served on the selection committee.
The Ottawa committee guaranteed Hockey Canada a $12.5 million profit and has projected a return of $13.6 million. By comparison, Vancouver's recent hosting of the world juniors saw a profit of nearly $9.5 million.
Melnyk will be on the hook if the profit falls anything short of the guarantee.
"Financially, there's nothing conservative about Eugene Melnyk," said 67's owner Jeff Hunt. "He wanted to make sure we would have no reason we would lose this time. He really stepped up, and I'm sure that made a big difference."
The province also contributed $2 million to help the Ottawa bid.
Hockey Canada gets half the profits that will fund development projects. The other slice is divided at a 35-15 rate between the Canadian Hockey League and the minor hockey district branches respectively.
The Ottawa District Hockey Association stands to gain at least $500,000.
"As much as I was disappointed that we lost out on the last few bids, I'm so happy that we were able to win it this time," said ODHA president Jules Lavictoire.
The economic spinoff of the tournament for the Ottawa region is estimated at $50-million.
"To put this in perspective, it would be equivalent to us hosting four Grey Cups," Melnyk said.
Ottawa mayor Bob Chiarelli, who also served on the bid committee, called yesterday's announcement "a good day for everybody in the national capital region."
Hunt said pricing for the tickets would be affordable.


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Understanding, Patriotism, and Orchestrating Emotion
by Kim Curtis
On college campuses across the nation, efforts are being made to silence professors who encourage students to probe the history of U.S. foreign policy in the effort to understand the September 11th attacks.
Recent articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education report that students have complained to deans about professors critical of U.S. foreign policy, and boards of trustees, deans, and college presidents have drafted resolutions and issued public statements condemning their views. Professors have been shouted down, received volumes of hate mail and, on some campuses, death threats. In one case, a trustee publicly invited a professor "to take a hike."
Historically, such attacks on free speech have risen sharply in times of national crisis -- precisely when a full range of views is sorely needed. They are particularly disturbing on campuses of higher education that should be strongholds of people who defend independent thinking.
The nature of the arguments offered against these dissenting voices are very troubling; so too their political effects. The arguments fall into two groups. First, professors are charged with showing no concern for the feeling of others: they lack taste and judgment; they are insensitive, self-indulgent and offend others at a time when emotions are raw. In being so inattentive to their students' emotional sensitivities, dissenting faculty violate the trust students place in them. Now is not the time for critique, but for emotional nurturing, reassurance and national solidarity.
Second, professors are charged with offering excuses for the attacks. Their examination of the role the United States may have played in creating conditions that make terrorist acts more likely amounts to a justification of the acts themselves.
There is an emotional tyranny at play here, and its effect is to obstruct processes of understanding that alone will aid us in our ongoing debate over how to come to terms with terrorism. What do I mean by tyranny? In the first instance, we are being told that feelings alone are appropriate now. It is too early, indeed, it is tasteless, to begin to sort through our role in the complex factors that brought these people to their heinous acts.
But understanding is crucial to wise action, and action, as we see in each morning's news, is most certainly being undertaken in our name. While we are being asked just to feel, the administration and its congressional allies hurry to pass laws that threaten our civil liberties at home, and engage in a massive war effort likely to foster greater resentment abroad. To insist we attend to emotions alone is to insist we divest ourselves of our powers to think critically and to contribute to public deliberation. It is to ask that we deliver ourselves to our rulers. Tyranny thrives where there are no dissenting voices.
But it also thrives where the range of permissible feeling is narrow and firmly controlled. For emotion moves the intellect, and therefore tyranny is advanced by legitimating only those feelings that will move the minds of citizens on paths that serve ruling ends.
So let us notice that the argument to respect feelings is simultaneously defining what it is legitimate and illegitimate to feel right now. There are many citizens who feel shame, fear and anger over the violent suppression that the United States has undertaken in so many states across the globe in the near and the distant past. Are these feelings, which for many are very raw, especially after Sept. 11, permissible? No. We may feel only those feelings that will not move us to question ourselves, questioning that might indeed lead to critiques of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. domination and the current war-making. Free people rightly resist such orchestration of feeling done in the service of acquiescence and thoughtlessness.
There is, thankfully, a far wider range of emotions felt by people of all walks of life. They need to be expressed to help guide the republic in its quest for understanding. I myself, for example, feel and have many students who feel deep foreboding and anger at the Bush administration's unilateralism so wantonly demonstrated as they repudiated widely supported multilateral treaty frameworks, including the Kyoto Protocol, the ABM treaty and the Biological Weapons Convention. As it becomes evident that the United States' efforts to respond to the terrorist attacks in an international, collective framework have been largely window dressing for further unilateralism, these feelings and the critique of U.S. foreign policy they engender are vital to concerted, informed debate about the current crisis.
Taking another example, many feel distress over the long-time support by the U.S. of the mujahadeen in Afghanistan, whose oppression of women has been brutal. The distress this knowledge engenders is useful because it reveals the current administration's effort to position the U.S. as a defender of the rights of Afghani women for what it is: a cynical effort to orchestrate support for its war. This support depends upon controlling its citizens' knowledge of and feelings about this ugly history.
We violate our students' trust in not raising critical issues such as these, and by not teaching them to let these emotions move their intellect along paths other than those the authorities wish.
Efforts to silence dissenting voices indeed orchestrate feelings in the service of a docile and reactionary patriotism. In crippling the range of permissible feeling, these acts foster a citizenry incapable of the elementary responsibility of democratic citizenship: to think what "we" are doing and have done. We must embrace the task of learning a more complicated history of who we are by learning what we have done and understanding the effects of our deeds upon others. And for this, we must draw on the full range of our republic's feelings and thoughts. Let freedom ring.


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What is the main shaft of the Helios made of? Titanium? I opted for drilling a second hole where the gear is located, a little higher than the current one, so the gear would sit a fraction higher on the shaft, thus reducing the almost 1 mm play I had on the main shaft. Despite using a new drill, I was only able to make a small pit in the shaft, not drill through and through. The pit is deep enough for the screw in the gear to get a "lock" so it works, but I was not expecting it would take so much effort to make a tiny hole.
It was worth it though, with the reduced play the heli handles much less "rocky" when touching the cyclic. I hope to be able to test outside soon if it also helps with the handling there.
Btw, mine has a good punch on the throttle, so I don't see the need for a stronger motor. What might cause the heli to descend when "mocking" about could be the swash binding with the main shaft, as the servos have almost insane throws on "CH2" mode, or full rates. A stronger motor will not really help then.
Out of everything ,with mine, I'd say a more powerful motor is the last thing I would upgrade, the stock has plenty of power.
Edit, I may actually try and fit my md500 fuse to this heli
Today took V911/ Solo-pro 270A/ Helios 100 S/P 260A to compare just for fun. All fly fine and are different. S/P 270A smooth easy flyer pretty mellow but nice flyer. V911 steady just little jumpy on throddle, but no issue. Helios very smooth but tail is quick. 270a comes with nicest TX the J4. J4 works well and quality seems better than the rest. Last to fly was hot-rod 260A. Funky oval TX does work well and even on low rates 260A like to rocket around. Its stable but very quick. I had a good time with them all and they make it to fly again. Every one is stock with no Frankencopter mods. The S/P 260A will smoke them all in performance hands down. It is a little smaller and lighter than the rest and it moves out. New flyers to 4ch F/P be warned 260A is fast and very agile. Helios has very quick rudder. V911 is great place to go and 270A is mild but more expensive than the rest, but has nicer TX. V911 is only one T9X compatible. Soon there is a newer version of T9X coming out. Also a newer 6ch rig that looks nice ??
I think your comparison is quite spot on. Though the Helios is somewhat smooth, but the touchy rudder does make it a little harder to fly, the rocking/porpoising makes it appear less smooth, and on mine at least, the throttle is also a little jumpy, it's hard to find a setting where the heli will keep steady altitude. The 270 is very smooth. And with a minor mod, replacing the receiver for the 260's version, will be much less "mellow". It's a shame the 270 is still quite expensive for it's class, and replacement parts are not the quality you would expect for the price. If not, it would have been the best entry level heli, as it's so smooth, even close to the ground, when in ground-effect, making landings and take offs, the things beginners struggle most with, much easier.
Btw, does the Helios package come with 2 spare links, or just one? I got with mine a spare tail blade, screw driver, 2 spare main blades, and one link.
The rocking issue can be mitigated by mastering the elevator control. I don't really know how to explain but I am able to reduce the amount of rocking / see-saw effect by getting used to the rate of release of the forward elevator. If the forward elevator is reduced too fast, Helios will jerk backwards, then forward.... The trick is to reduce elevator gradually. Plan your flight path well ahead.
This makes Helios 100 challenging, which I like a lot. If I want an easy heli to fly, I'll pick the V911. It gets boring after a while. But there'll be times I feel the need to challenge myself and out goes the Helios!
Same would apply to the 9958, with some practice you can get around some of it's handling traits, but also not fully reduce them. There is a fine line between challenge and ease of use. No doubt a car that wants to constantly go left is a challenge to keep on the right track, but is it fun for everyone?
Some will find the Helios more interesting due to that, others will see it as a flaw. And both are right, I think.
Btw, I get the impression the rocking got less when I reduced the play on the main shaft, so perhaps there is hope.
Bad flight characteristics are not challenging they are annoying lol , the porpoising/rocking should not be present at all and the throttle ratio is just plain bad , its like we've/they've taken two steps back , eg the twitchy tail /old v911.
Certain characteristics are acceptable of course such as flying in wind as these are small micro helis with relatively low power, but , forward flight should not result in some of the behaviour that occurs.
( yes i am moaning lol nothing ever changes if we dont complain and theres no point complaining to the retailer as they dont manufacture the heli )
Just completed a first full flight indoor, after fixing the play on the main shaft and perfectioning trim for good hands free hover. Rocking was indeed much less present. I was able to do smooth circuits at several different speeds, including quite slow. The heli was easy to move around and was very "point and shoot" now. Landings also went fine, not as solid as the 270, but managable. Take offs are a bit rough, the little "bumps" under the left skid don't seem to give it enough sideways angle to assure straight take off.
The throttle curve could be better, even with some practice it's hard to keep the heli at steady altitude. The tail is twitchy, although not as bad as the first version Trex100, so it might partially solved by some getting used to. I like that the TX has voltage indicator for the battery, buy why no numbers for the throttle percentage instead of that graphic indicator, which is much harder to judge? I know I won't be constantly looking at it, but throttle percentage can help with judging a fading main motor, or bad battery. This throttle "gauge" helps little there.
So far I don't regret getting one, I hope to be able to test it outside again soon, now that it's well trimmed, and with zero play on the main shaft.
I can do wonders with my V911 and Helios 100. I can do figure-8s and funnels anytime I like. Yet, I can't handle my FBL Solo Pro 180 and my KDS 450QS. It is definitely not fun to be crashing most of the time. Based on my "wealth" of experience with many helicopters, I could slam the two "overly challenging" helicopters as junk. But then again, I've seen folks doing tic-tocs with them. They seem to be having so much fun while I sulk in agony.
For the record, it is wrong to use the car veering left analogy here. It's more like the car jerks badly during manual gear shifts, because the driver is not able to manage manual transmissions properly. Try putting a new driver in a Ferrari or Lambo; do you think he can shift into gear 1 and move off properly?
It's hard to find the right analogy. Car analogies usually make the issue more complicated.
Quantification ( real word ? lol ) is personal and judged on your own personal experience and skill level and all should be accepted as correct ( to a point of course)
The car analogy is wrong as what the example points to as a lack of experience on the drivers part , the correct analogy would be that during driving the car accelerates randomly ( the purpoising effect for sake of argument ) or randomly accelerates or slows down or its back end slips during turning , if any of those happened on a new car you would return it to the dealership , if those same problems occured on multiple models the manufacturer would force a recall of the problematic model.
"WE" have multiple problems across the same model , the twitchy tail is an issue and whoever flew this previously before accepting the model for manufacture should be sacked.
The porpoising and some of the other issues 'may' be hardware related and fixable by the end user but realistically why should they ? these issues should have been sorted at the source , for sake of argument i think James had these models and issues were supposed to be resolved before manufacture , they obviously werent.
Putting it into perspective , my personal experience is 6ch helis and downwards along with planes and quads , now i have on my Helios some seriously pathetic issues that you would expect to find 5 years ago on the budget helis , today we have moved forwards and should not accept these type of issues especially after mass production has started.
Comparing the Helios to a Lambo or Ferrari is giving it too much credit. These are high performance cars, that require proper training before someone can get behind the wheel with confidence. I would consider at least a 6 channel when talking about a"Ferrari-class". The Helios is considered much more entry level with it's 45 degree flybar design. It doesn't porpoise because of bad stick movements or a bad pilot. It's because the heli responds different to stick movements than most helis in the same class. You can adjust to that, no doubt, but you have to understand no everyone is willing to adjust to something that is not present in most similar helis on the market.
Btw, I still haven't heard an answer to my question if people that are having much porpoising have checked the play on the main shaft. I might be a link in the chain amplifying the effect. As I stated before, I get the impression my Helios responds much smoother after reducing the about 1 mm play, and as a result is now much easier to fly, at least inside, as I don't have to work around any rocking any more. It just follows my commands.
Both my Helios have about 1 mm play on main shaft. The rocking doesn't bother enough for me to try to drill thru titanium.
1mm play here too
Same amount of play on my v911 and no porpoising
My current ranking:
#1 Solo Pro 260 or 270 (can't decide which one, the 260 screams outside in both speed and agility, the 270 is so smooth and is much better inside although it can handle a breeze better than the 260)
#2 Bravo SX, with it's great looks and decent speed. Short flight times and being noisier cost it some points, which explains second place
#3 Helios 100. Has to prove itself outside, but first results, after reducing play on main shaft, look promising
#4 9958. Lovely heli to make "roller coaster passes" outside. Inside it boasts good handling on landing and take off, only surpassed by the 270, but it's less direct, and lacks throw.
#5 Trex100s (first version). Almost impossible to get rid of TBE, tail hold is weak, and very fragile canopy. Very smooth sounding though, and well built. But only the second version (100x) seems to be worthy of the Align pedigree. 100s is best left as shelf queen, or converted to x-spec.
Tried a small collared washer that i found in my spares box , still the same issue.
I dont think that the issue is mechanical i am starting to think that most of the problems are power related ie bad power management between motor and servos, only one real way to find out and that is swap the board with one from one of my v911's and see what happens, that will have to wait for now though.
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Anonymous1: looks like Scooby loves you too!
Anonymous2: there's a bigger version on http://www.hentai-foundry.com/pic-6786.html if you cant read the lines, may not want to save it though since it's bitmap.
Jacii: The second I read that I thought of BioShock cause the splicers sing that song...
God do I hate you.
God do I hate you.
Anonymous3(2): it's much more funny since he made the picture on march 6, 2007.
Anonymous4: need more of this please
Anonymous5: what's so funny about march 6, 2007?
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Mega: Since it's blurry, the text in her speech bubble is "Jesus loves me, yes, I know, because the bible [sic] tells me so. Little ones to he belong, for they are weak, and he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!"
Anonymous7: This also isn't Daphne Blake OR Scooby Doo, but I can't remember who it actually is because I only saw the thread once.
Anonymous8: That's them has kids you fucking retard!
Anonymous9(8): I meant "as".
Anonymous10: Mini Scooby, Mini Daphne.
Singing "Jesus Loves Me" kinda rubs in the rule 34, don't it?
Singing "Jesus Loves Me" kinda rubs in the rule 34, don't it?
Anonymous34: loli Daphne is hawt
Anonymous11: Yeah, only it isn't daphne OR scooby doo. It even goddamn says their names on the picture. The girl is called Inga and the dog is called Yoo.
som: Dear Confused Anonymous: This is Daphne Blake and Scooby from the cartoon "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" that came out in the late 80's.
Jeff Paine: Anon11: Aside from the fact that you are a moron, please point out to us where exactly in the image the words "Inga" and "Yoo" are found.
Anonymous12(10): Christian rage sex is the kinkiest...
Anonymous13: Well, I found Yoo... It's on the bottom side of the bubble with scooby in it... Poor anon11, doesn't know what an artist's name is :p
ranarchy: Well let me clarify. First off sum one should upload the non blurry version of this pic. Second, the whole "Jesus Loves me" song I stole from R. Crumb's Lap O Luxury....where the kid in the comic gets aroused while piggy backin' on a woman's cowboy boots.
But uhhh....should I do more? You guys gotta tell me and maybe even drop sum suggestions.
But uhhh....should I do more? You guys gotta tell me and maybe even drop sum suggestions.
docterbaldhead: @ranarchy. YES YOU SHOULD DO MORE! mayby something with loli velma
Anonymous14: Do more plz, Ranarchy. Preferably of young Scooby w/ human women.
Anonymous15: and it dosent say yoo it says TOO much pink floyd
Anonymous16: jesus loves me..
he loves me a bunch..
cuz he always puts skippy, in my lunch :D
he loves me a bunch..
cuz he always puts skippy, in my lunch :D
genericman3: Dupe of >>159756
Anonymous17: i had sex with her last night so fuck you.
Anonymous18: I'm sorry I just have to say this. It rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again HA!
Anonymous19: Scooby was a well hung puppy


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Kenneth Jedding
You hold a Master's Degree in Education from NYU. What about the coursework at Steinhardt resonated with you? (Editors note: Ken also holds a Masters Degree from NYU's Silver School of Social Work.)
The curriculum was well-rounded, many of the professors were creative, and this led me to think in new ways.
How did you become interested in Education?
Education's communication. I'm interested in how to get through to people and ultimately, how people can improve their lives.
You recently published Higher Education: On Life, Landing a Job, and Everything Else They Didn't Teach You in College. Tell us about your book. What was your inspiration?
The transition from school to the-life-after is so hard, a time of anxiety and utter paralysis. Well, actually, May's a party. June, more difficult. And summer into fall? AAHHHH!
The most popular book for graduates is Dr. Seuss' Oh! The Places You'll Go! That's sad. No one knows how to give useful advice. Real self-helps are rare.
I decided to write transformational life guides for new graduates. I self-published the first one eight years ago. The new one, published by Rodale, is Higher Education.
In Higher Education, you describe the transition from college to the "real world" as a difficult one. What are some of the challenges associated with this transition?
There are so many: thinking you can't do anything if you don't know exactly what you want to do. Feeling I majored in the wrong thing. The frustration of waiting for replies to your job applications. The difficulty of getting along with your parent(s). Dealing with their sometimes-mistaken ideas about what career you should pursue. Enough said.
What is most important for young people to know as they go through this phase in their lives?
You can empower yourself. The first wish is usually that life unfold logically, I'll get hired and then I'll feel better. But what if you don't get hired right away? Most people don't. There are ways to feel better and stronger during the transition, and to prepare yourself for your opportunities when they arrive.
You are also the author of Real Life Notes. What is the best part about being an author?
Letters from readers, which affirm that the books are the life rafts they're intended to be. I post some, anonymously but with permission, some on my website.
Explain the importance of mentoring for new college graduates. What advice can you offer students or young adults looking for a mentor?
Many people are shy after college. I was. I'd have preferred an employer to just look at my resume and say Okay, you're hired, rather than thinking about mentors. But mentors are actually a key to ending one's despair. He or she won't find you a job. Not usually. But in getting to know a mentor, you'll glean more of a game plan. And by propelling yourself into that relationship, you'll refine your social skills - and those count so much more than a resume. I write about how to find and keep mentors in the book.
What suggestions would you give to professionals who are interested in serving as a mentor?
Meet your mentee where s/he is, rather than trying to impose your own ideas or your vision for what you feel s/he should be.
What is the easiest way for people to remove the barriers in their life so that they can pursue their true passion?
In the book, there's a long chapter about finding your passion. Some people know what their passion is but many don't, or they have some idea but they're not sure. I lead readers through the detective work. But keep in mind that finding your passion is an ongoing life-long search. You hone in on your passion while you're in the real world. It all happens at the same time.
I think it's the way things work. For example, less than perfect relationships lead to better ones if you learn the lessons they offer. In my life, if it weren't for a girlfriend (or two) who drove me crazy in my twenties, and with whom the beakups, however painful, taught me about relationships, I never would have recognized and married my wife years later.
Getting started in a career is a similar process. Less than perfect jobs lead to better ones - and even to seemingly unrelated fields. In my twenties my attitude was I'll count to three and then everything will be perfect, as if I were saying cheese for a photo. But life after college is definitely a movie, not a photo. It unfolds over time. You can't see the whole picture in advance and you won't have all the answers before you have to do something. The answers come when they're ready, so long as you're doing your part - strange as that sounds. That's where trust comes in.
Each year, Steinhardt students graduate and begin to forge new careers. What advice can you give for these young professionals as they make their way in the "real world?"
Put yourself out there. Make yourself part of the world and world will return the favor.
All my best to the new grads. Congratulations!
To learn more about Ken Jedding and Higher Education, visit his website at http://www.higheredgradbook.com/.