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Laura Jean Bierut, MD
Current Position
Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry
Education and Training
B.A.: Harvard Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982
Medical Degree: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987
Residency: Psychiatry, Washington University/Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, 1991
Major Awards
Sidney I. Schwab Prize in Psychiatry
Washington University Book Award
International Brain Research Organization Award
Tenth Annual Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education awarded by the American Psychiatric Association, 1999/2000
Distinguished Teaching Award voted by students for work as course master of Diseases of the Nervous System: Psychiatry, 1997
Washington University Alumni Award, 2007
NIDA Independent Scientist Award
The Best Doctors in America (Psychiatry), 2009-2012
Washington University Founders Day Award, 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha, 2010
WUSM 2012 Distinguished Educator Postdoctoral Research Mentoring Award
Areas of Clinical Interest
Alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, substance dependence, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder
Areas of Research Interests
I am a physician scientist with significant experience in genetic studies of smoking behaviors, addiction and other psychiatric and medical illnesses. I am an active member in the NIDA Genetics Consortium, a national group of scientists who are leading NIDA's efforts to understand genetic causes of substance dependence. I also have considerable experience in the management of large, collaborative projects. I have led The Collaborative Genetic Study of Nicotine Dependence (COGEND) for the past nine years. I am a national co-PI of the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA), which involves long-term follow-up assessments and is currently in year 23. As part of COGEND and COGA, thousands of research subjects have been successfully recruited and interviewed and have submitted blood samples for genetic analysis. As one of 14 investigators who has received funding through the NHGRI Genes, Environment and Health Initiative, and I led the effort to understand the interplay of genes and environment in the development of addiction.
Key Publications
Chen LS, Baker TB, Piper ME, Breslau N, Cannon DS, Doheny KF, Gogarten SM, Johnson EO, Saccone NL, Wang JC, Weiss RB, Goate AM, Bierut LJ. Interplay of genetic risk factors (CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4) and cessation treatments in smoking cessation success. American Journal of Psychiatry Epub 2012 May 30. Full Article ->
Cavazos-Rehg PA, Krauss MJ, Spitznagel EL, Iguchi M, Schootman M, Cottler L, Grucza RA, Bierut LJ. Associations between sexuality education in schools and adolescent birthrates: A state-level longitudinal model. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 166:134-140, 2012. Full Article ->
Bierut LJ (2011 Feb 24). Genetic vulnerability and susceptibility to substance dependence. Neuron. 69(4): 618-27. Full Article ->
Bierut LJ, Agrawal A, Bucholz KK, Doheny KF, Laurie C, Pugh E, Fisher S, Fox L, Howells W, Bertelsen S, Hinrichs AL, Almasy L, Breslau N, Culverhouse RC, Dick DM, Edenberg HJ, Foroud T, Grucza RA, Hatsukami D, Hesselbrock V, Johnson EO, Kramer J, Krueger RF, Kuperman S, Lynskey M, Mann K, Neuman RJ, N?then MM, Nurnberger JI Jr, Porjesz B, Ridinger M, Saccone NL, Saccone SF, Schuckit MA, Tischfield JA, Wang JC, Rietschel M, Goate AM, Rice JP, Gene, Environment Association Studies Consortium (2010 Mar 16). A genome-wide association study of alcohol dependence. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 107(11): 5082-7. Full Article ->
Saccone NL, Schwantes-An TH, Wang JC, Grucza RA, Breslau N, Hatsukami D, Johnson EO, Rice JP, Goate AM, Bierut LJ (2010 Oct). Multiple cholinergic nicotinic receptor genes affect nicotine dependence risk in African and European Americans. Genes Brain Behav. 9(7): 741-50. Full Article ->
Saccone NL, Culverhouse RC, Schwantes-An TH, Cannon DS, Chen X, Cichon S, Giegling I, Han S, Han Y, Keskitalo-Vuokko K, Kong X, Landi MT, Ma JZ, Short SE, Stephens SH, Stevens VL, Sun L, Wang Y, Wenzlaff AS, Aggen SH, Breslau N, Broderick P, Chatterjee N, Chen J, Heath AC, Heli?vaara M, Hoft NR, Hunter DJ, Jensen MK, Martin NG, Montgomery GW, Niu T, Payne TJ, Peltonen L, Pergadia ML, Rice JP, Sherva R, Spitz MR, Sun J, Wang JC, Weiss RB, Wheeler W, Witt SH, Yang BZ, Caporaso NE, Ehringer MA, Eisen T, Gapstur SM, Gelernter J, Houlston R, Kaprio J, Kendler KS, Kraft P, Leppert MF, Li MD, Madden PA, N?then MM, Pillai S, Rietschel M, Rujescu D, Schwartz A, Amos CI, Bierut LJ (2010 Aug 5). Multiple independent loci at chromosome 15q25.1 affect smoking quantity: a meta-analysis and comparison with lung cancer and COPD. PLoS Genet. 6(8): Full Article ->
Funded Research Projects
NIAAA (SUNY)(PI):Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism
NCI(PI):The Collaborative Genetic Study of Nicotine Dependence
NIMH(Key Personnel):NIMH Center for Collaborative Genetic Studies - Data Analysis
NIDA(PI):Case Control Candidate Gene Study of Addiction
NIDA(PI):Human Genetics of Addiction: A Study of Common and Specific Factors
NHGRI(PI):Study of Addiction: Genetics and Environment


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Apparently the corner of 74th street & 2nd avenue has been razed and replaced by a building called Two Fifty Five East 74
Hi Gert, most toursits don't get up to this part of the East Side. I guess I caught it under construction. I just enjoyed a stroll through your pages. You did very well by us New Yorkers in the way you captured the city.ll done.
I love big city:) Nice photo. Greetings from Poland, Pozdrawiam ☺
Thank you Pozdrawiam. As I noted above, it is a rare moment when there's no traffic on Second Avenue.
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It Reminds me of a picture of Afonso Pena Avenue in Belo Horizonte the reason, cause how the way condos line up.
Thanks to the traveling abilities of Google Earth I was able to see Alfonso Pena Ave, and I'm flattered as well New York City should be. It's a beautiful area, for sure and the tall buildings seem much more spread out than New York City. Thanks again for the comparison, though.
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Seattle city attorneys said Thursday they will appeal a labor arbitrator's ruling ordering the Police Department to stop releasing the names of officers found to have engaged in misconduct.
Seattle city attorneys said Thursday they will appeal a labor arbitrator's ruling ordering the Police Department to stop releasing the names of officers found to have engaged in misconduct.
The department will continue to release the names in response to public-disclosure requests as the city pursues the appeal in King County Superior Court, said Kimberly Mills, spokeswoman for the City Attorney's Office.
Mills said the appeal will argue that the arbitrator's decision violates public policy under the state's public-disclosure act.
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The decision, which was made public Wednesday, agreed with the Seattle Police Officers' Guild that the release of the names violated language protecting the privacy of officers in the city's 2008 contract with the union.
The Police Department has argued it is obligated to disclose the names as part of providing internal-investigation records in response to public-disclosure requests. The department began releasing the names in 2009, reversing a long-standing policy in which it had redacted names from the records.
The policy change stemmed from the city's adoption of 29 recommendations of a citizens panel to hold officers more accountable in the aftermath of two highly publicized incidents that raised questions about the department's disciplinary rules. But the guild filed a grievance challenging the city's stance regarding the release of the names.
The arbitrator, Paul Grace, found the city didn't provide adequate notice during contract negotiations about its plans to change the policy. Grace also found that the city had presented no new case law supporting its position during the arbitration.
Mills said her office was preparing court papers challenging Grace's ruling.
She said she did not know when the court action would be filed.
Sgt. Rich O'Neill, president of the guild, couldn't be reached for comment.
On Wednesday, the guild praised the arbitrator's ruling, saying the union was defending its right to bargain the issue.
Seattle attorney Michele Earl-Hubbard, who handles open-government cases, said Wednesday the arbitrator's ruling contradicts Washington's public-disclosure laws and state Supreme Court decisions since the 1980s that require the names of public servants be disclosed when misconduct is found.
The arbitrator's ruling came at a time when the Police Department, under U.S. Justice Department investigation over allegations of misuse of force and mistreatment of minorities and facing criticism that it isn't transparent, has sought to provide more information about internal investigations.
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Van Hollen Opening Statement at Hearing on Strengthening Health and Retirement Security
Washington, DC – Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered an opening statement at the House Budget Committee hearing on Strengthening Health and Retirement Security with Richard S. Foster, Chief Actuary of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I especially want to thank our two witnesses for their many years of dedicated public service as federal employees. Thank you for joining us today. I look forward to your testimony on the important topic of how best to strengthen our health and retirement security programs.
"This Committee has done a lot of work over the years to investigate the significant long-term budgetary challenges stemming from the growing costs of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We know that the aging of the population plays a role, as do fast-growing health care costs. I think we can all agree that more needs to be done to restrain the rate of health care cost growth – not only to put the federal budget on a sustainable path, but also to make quality health care more affordable for all Americans and to improve our economic competitiveness.
"The question is not whether to address these issues, but how? The long-term budgetary challenges of our health and retirement security programs do not exist in a vacuum. They are part of a larger debate that gets to some fundamental questions for our society: Which mix of revenue and spending policies will best fulfill our twin goals of economic vitality and meeting the health and retirement security needs of an aging population? When it comes to deficit reduction and putting the federal budget on a sustainable path, who should bear the burden?
"I believe strongly that we must address these challenges using a responsible, balanced approach. We need to have shared responsibility as we move forward.
"President Obama's budget gets us off to a good start. Under the President's budget, the deficit declines as a share of the economy and the debt stabilizes as a percentage of the economy over the next decade. The President reaches these targets with policy choices that balance the need to make wise investments to spur job growth in the near term and provide security for the middle class with the need to put the budget on a fiscally sustainable path. The President's plan adopts the cuts to discretionary spending included in the Budget Control Act. It saves over $600 billion in mandatory spending, including changes aimed at improving the efficiency of Medicare and Medicaid spending. But it also eliminates special interest tax breaks for corporations and the wealthiest Americans. It asks our highest earners to return to the same tax rate that was in place during the Clinton Administration, when the economy was booming. In short, the President's budget takes a balanced approach.
"It is this balance that our Republican colleagues object to. The overwhelming majority of our Republican colleagues have signed a pledge saying they won't close one special interest tax loophole or ask millionaires to pay a cent more for deficit reduction. And because they don't want millionaires to pay more, they put the entire burden of reducing short-term deficits as well as long-term debt on the backs of middle-income taxpayers and seniors. Indeed, if last year's budget is any indication, the Republican plan will slash our investments in education, science and research, and infrastructure – key drivers of innovation and economic growth. And it will force seniors on Medicare to absorb the rapidly rising costs of health care, while slashing Medicaid assistance to low-income and disabled individuals by over $700 billion. I would remind my colleagues that the median income of seniors on Medicare is under $22,000.
"There is a key difference between the Republican and Democratic approaches to Medicare. The Republican approach would end the Medicare guarantee of a package of benefits specified in law, and replace it with a voucher for the purchase of private insurance that would fail to keep pace with health care costs over time. Future beneficiaries would either have to pay thousands more dollars out of their own pockets on premiums for a plan that provides the current Medicare benefit package, or else buy plans that may leave them significantly underinsured.
"We have no reason to believe that unfettered market competition will result in affordable, acceptable coverage for seniors. Prior to the creation of Medicare in 1965, almost half of all American senior citizens had no health insurance. And health costs were rising steadily back then. And yet, the market didn't respond to the cost constraints faced by seniors and develop an affordable insurance product that provided them adequate protection. Insurers didn't rush to cover individuals over 65 years old. Since 1965, we have had several experiments with private competition within Medicare, through the Medicare Advantage program and its predecessors. And what we found is that in many areas of the country, private plans simply could not compete with traditional Medicare unless we paid them more than traditional Medicare.
"I firmly believe that converting Medicare into a voucher system that doesn't keep pace with health care costs is a huge mistake for our seniors. We cannot solve our budget challenge simply by unloading the costs and financial risk associated with health care onto elderly and disabled individuals. The goal of reform should be to reduce cost growth within the health system, while protecting the essential benefits that Medicare covers. The Affordable Care Act laid a solid foundation, through measures such as more bundling of payments, penalizing unnecessary hospital admissions, and giving physicians and other health care providers incentives to organize themselves differently so they can provide high quality, coordinated, efficient care. These kinds of reforms change Medicare to reward value and quality of care instead of quantity of care. But there is plenty more that can be done.
"For example, we need to improve the coordination of care for individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. These individuals account for 37 percent of combined Medicare and Medicaid costs, even though they represent only roughly 1 in 10 of the combined Medicare and Medicaid beneficiary population. They are more likely to live with multiple chronic conditions, and are three times more likely to be disabled.
"It is no surprise that these individuals make up a large share of Medicare and Medicaid spending, because they are, in general, sicker. However, some of these extra costs result from misaligned incentives between Medicare and Medicaid and a lack of coordination between the two. For example, nursing homes often can benefit financially by offloading certain costs onto hospitals. This is bad for the budget and it undermines the well-being of a vulnerable population. The Affordable Care Act begins to address these problems, but there may be further actions that Congress can take to give a boost to these reform efforts.
"We are open to other ideas that address specific sources of wasteful spending. What we are not open to is simply transferring all of those costs to seniors on Medicare without dealing with the underlying costs driving the entire health care system, of which Medicare is a very important part.
"Social Security's financial outlook also deserves our attention. It is not a major factor in our current deficit, but it does have a long-term shortfall that will need to be addressed. I believe we ought to address it well before we face a crisis and we ought to do so in a bipartisan and balanced manner.
"I would also like to take a moment to clarify incorrect claims that were continually made by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle about the extension of the payroll tax cut to 160 million working Americans. In their opposition to this tax cut, they claimed it would reduce the amount in the Social Security Trust Fund. That is simply not true. As Mr. Goss has said before, the law is set up to make sure the Social Security Trust Fund is held completely harmless.
"So thank you again, Mr. Foster and Mr. Goss, for your testimony today. As we work to put our house in fiscal order over the long-term, we must ensure that our social safety nets are not shredded in the process. Your insight into these programs is key as we debate these important issues."


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Home > Food > Recipes > Blueberry Cream Cheese Tart
Blueberry Cream Cheese Tart
Categories: Cakes/pies, Comfort Foods, Easter, Entertaining, Fourth of July, Sweet
Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
Serve this in the summer when blueberries are at their peak
Prep Time: prep 25 mins, plus chilling
Cooking Time: cook 30-45 mins
Serves: makes 8 servings
For the pastry
- 1 1 / 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp cold butter, diced
- 1 large egg yolk
For the filling
- 4oz (115g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 / 3 cup superfine sugar
- 1 / 4 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- pinch grated nutmeg
- 12oz (350g) fresh blueberries
- confectioner's sugar, for garnish
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- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). To make the dough, stir the flour and sugar together in a bowl. Add the butter and rub it with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs. Mix the egg yolk with 3 tbsp cold water, add the flour mixture, and stir.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 1/8in (3mm) round circle and use to line a 9in (23cm) tart pan with a removable bottom. Prick it lightly all over with a fork. Chill for 30 minutes. Line the dough with wax paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and baking beans and bake for 10 minutes more, until the crust is golden and crisp. Remove from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C).
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, eggs, lemon zest, and nutmeg with an electric mixer until well combined. Spread in the tart shell and top with the blueberries. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is just set. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Remove the sides of the pan. Sift confectioner's sugar over the top, slice, and serve.
- prep 25 mins, plus chilling; cook 30-45 mins
Raspberry Cream Cheese Tart: Use the same quantity of fresh raspberries in place of the blueberries.
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People for the American Way, NARAL and other pro-choice groups seek to gather 20,000 petition signatures to deliver to Senator Harry Reid to not put the Stupak-Pitss, or similar language, in the final health care reform bill. So far, 11,000 signatures have been gathered. Read the message from PFWA and add your signature. Take action now.
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The most fundamental reproductive freedom — the right to choose, as upheld by Roe v. Wade and several subsequent Supreme Court decisions — has been chipped away at for years. Over the weekend, anti-choice members of the House of Representatives decided that instead of a chisel, they would take a jackhammer to women's rights.
Entangling anti-choice politics with health care reform, an amendment was added at the last minute to the health care reform bill that passed the House on Saturday. The Stupak-Pitts amendment takes the incredibly audacious step of making it virtually impossible for private insurance companies participating in the new health care system to cover abortion services. This effectively denies women the right to use their own personal funds to purchase an insurance plan that includes abortion coverage.
We cannot let this amendment survive in the Senate.
Please join our petition to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to help keep this provision out of the Senate bill.
Sen. Reid can help by making sure the Stupak amendment is not included in the bill that is brought to the Senate floor and that any effort to insert the language is defeated. It's vital that he and other senators take this important stand for women — their rights and their health.
While the advance of much-needed health care reform legislation should be celebrated, this added provision is incredibly dangerous and undermines freedom of choice in this country. It is a radical departure from current law and must be rejected.
Currently, more than 85 percent of private plans include coverage for abortion services. Millions of women entering the new health care system could lose the coverage they already have.
Please sign on to the petition now and please ask others you know to do the same.
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Hydronephrosis refers to the accumulation of fluid (urine) in the drainage system of the kidney—the calyces and renal pelvis. It may be due to obstruction of the normal flow of urine or backflow of urine from the bladder, a condition termed reflux.
Urine is a filtrate of the blood passing through the kidney and is formed in microscopic units of the kidney called glomeruli. The urine produced in the glomeruli passes from microscopic tubules into larger and visible structures called calyces. Calyces merge to form a renal pelvis which is, itself, connected to the bladder by a long tube called the ureter. When any part of this system is abnormally narrow, the flow of urine is restricted and the structure above the area of obstruction distends with urine, very much like a lake forming above a dam.
Because the degree of restriction may vary, the amount of distention or degree of hydronephrosis may also vary. This variability means hydronephrosis may cause serious alterations of kidney function in some circumstances and little or none in others.
Hydronephrosis can be caused by conditions that the child is born with (congenital) or by conditions that develop after birth (acquired).
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction—narrowing of the ureter at the junction between the renal pelvis and ureter.
Ureterovesical junction obstruction—narrowing of the ureter at its insertion into the bladder.
Urethral obstruction—narrowing in the tube leading from the bladder to outside the body (urethra).
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Ureterovesicle Junction Obstruction
Stricture—narrowing due to the development of scar tissue. This may occur in any part of the drainage system and is most commonly due to trauma or infection.
Urinary calculi—kidney stones, which are larger than the diameter of the ureter will get stuck and cause restriction in the flow of urine.
The effects of hydronephrosis on the kidney are variable. In many cases mild and sometimes even moderate degrees of hydronephrosis may cause no detectable alteration in kidney function. More severe cases may have caused or may lead to some degree of kidney dysfunction. In some cases the kidney may have been or could be destroyed by the severity of the condition.
Hydronephrosis may cause no symptoms, even when it is severe. This is particularly true of the congenital forms of hydronephrosis. If the condition leads to urinary infection the child may have fever and pain related to the infection.
Pain—Pain in the flank is the most typical symptom of hydronephrosis. It is occurs in most cases of obstruction caused by urinary calculi and in some cases of congenital obstruction. The pain may be severe but is often episodic.
Physical findings: Children with hydronephrosis often have no abnormal findings in a physical examination. Some infants with severe hydronephosis may have abdominal distention or palpable abdominal mass.
The urinary tract can be imaged with a number of different imaging studies which provide a detailed picture of anatomy and function. Children suspected of having hydronephrosis are often by evaluated with several of these studies
Renal Ultrasound (RUS)—This is usually the first examination. It is readily available, non-invasive and gives a good picture of the size and shape of the kidney. It is particularly good at detecting hydronephrosis.
CT scan—The CT scanner takes multiple X-ray images of the kidney from multiple angles and collates them into a detailed two-dimensional image. It gives a precise and detailed picture of the anatomy of the urinary tract. It can be done with and without an intravenously administered contrast agents that are filtered and excreted by the kidney. Because of the multiple images there is a larger does of ionized radiation than with almost any other imaging study. The CT scan without contrast is particularly good for detecting urinary calculi.
Nuclear Renal Scintigraphy (DTPA, MAG scan)—Intravenously administered contrast agents that emit very low levels of radiation and are filtered and excreted by the kidney can be used to evaluate how well, and how rapidly, the kidney filters and excretes waste products. This helps quantify both the degree of obstruction and the effects of obstruction on kidney function.
Voiding Cysto-uretrogram (VCUG)—Reflux of urine can cause hydronephrosis and is detected by dripping contrast into the bladder through a small catheter inserted through the urethra. Once the bladder is full and the child urinates the appearance of contrast in the ureter and/or kidney signifies the presence of reflux
Treatment of hydronephrosis depends on a variety of factors including the cause and severity, symptoms and the effects of the obstruction on kidney function. Generally efforts to correct the condition would be considered if there are significant symptoms of pain, recurrent urinary tract infection or impairment of kidney function. Some mild cases may cause none of these problems and some cases improve or correct themselves as the child grows.
When symptoms or impaired function indicate a need to correct the blockage and improve the flow of urine the procedure usually involves the surgical excision of the obstruction and re-connection of the un-obstructed drainage tube above and below the blockage. Since most obstructions are short discreet sections of the drainage system this is usually possible.
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Get your head in the game -- Your WHOLE head! NaturalPoint's TrackIR 4:PRO lets you look around your game world the way you do in real life: by moving your head! Using state-of-the-art infrared imaging, TrackIR 4:PRO lets you add input to your gaming without affecting the mouse, keyboard/pad or joystick you already use. You'll think you're actually looking out through your cockpit or helmet onto a scene in front of you, then move your head slightly in any direction to see what's "over there".
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Pros: Makes simulations so much more realistic. No more having to keymap buttons to look around. I use it on ARCA, IL-2, GTR2, rFactor. Felt like this was a pretty good value with rFactor, Battle of Britain and the two diff attachements for either mounting on a hat brim or on a headset.
Cons: Sometimes hiccups(screen jumps a few degrees)Can throw off your orientation for a second. Very low number of First person shooters supported like CoD4 isnt
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Great Product Design
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Pros: I've bought a lot of different input device "gadetry", hoping for better, more natural response to simulations and game play. Well, I was a little worried this was going to be another one of those niche, sort of nice, but really not worth messing with products. Let me tell you, at least in the couple programs I've used it in (Most NOTEABLY, Microsoft FSX), this product is indespensible.
Cons: Enable software seems very complete, however, a bit more straight forward options would be nice on how to enable in various situations. Also, not sure why, but MS FSX only had 2 axis enabled...had to use the FS2004 profile to get all 6, which works fine in FSX.
Other Thoughts: If you are a flight sim fan, and want some of the GREAT eyepoint response functions, naturally right in your own home, get this. One word of warning, though...make sure you are getting at least 25fps (SHIFT-Z in FSX) in most of your games, or the response will be less than fluid and probably make you sick or not like it.
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I wish I knew how great this worked before!
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Pros: Combat flight sims are my preferred games. As such this is great... Anyone remember when "Padlock" view was first released in the Falcon series? This gives you "Padlock" with out all the button pushing, searching for the right threat, trying to figure out where is your head in relation to the cockpit etc. Seems to makes take off and landing easier and eliminates your reliance on the Hat Switch (just reprogrammed my X52 hat to control bombsight). I definatly fly better and more smoothly with it than without it. Not sure why people say the Pro-Clip is flimsy, one should not be beating one's headset anyway.
Cons: Directions need to be written better particularly when trying to figure out the sensitivity curves. How the unit connects to the monitor mount definatly could use a redesign. But as the product doesnt get moved around alot... No big deal. The Pro-Clip also needs to be designed so it can go on either side of a head set instead of just the left side, not a show stopper for me but could be problematic for some folk's head sets.
Other Thoughts: If your a flight sim person, go to the manufactures website and check out some things that are going to be coming out that use this (DCS: Black Shark and their future titles for example a long awaited AH-64 Simulator). Newegg had the best price by FAR on this unit, wish it was in NewEgg stock when I wanted to order mine. I prefer Newegg.com but I didnt want to wait for this.
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Works well, maybe too well...
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Pros: Easy to install, just make sure you install the software before you plug in the USBs. Easy to setup. Intuitive software. Works as advertised.
Cons: For the money, the components really should be a little more heavy duty. It will not take much rough handling to damage the headset or receiver. I would not buy this for kids unless they are very carefull about taking care of electronics.
Other Thoughts: I play two flight sims: FSX and Aces High. I love the Track IR on FSX, hate it on Aces High. That is probably just me, but in a combat flight sim I'm looking around so much that I get disorientated after a while and sick shortly after that. I can hardly stand up after playing Aces High with the Track IR. Went back to the hat switch.
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Simply incredible!
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Pros: A lot of people write this off as just an expensive controller. Definitely overlook what those people say because it adds another way to control your game. Definitely worth every penny for ArmA!
Cons: My only gripe is that I have problems if there is a lamp on behind my head and that is to be expected if you understand how the product works.
Other Thoughts: Now I just need a triple head display set up and I'll be ready for anything!
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Pros: Incredible for games.
Cons: Absolutely the worst engineering possible for the mount. Flimsy would be kind...
Other Thoughts: Wrote the previous review with the main complaint that the stand was very poorly engineered.
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Pros: Nothing like it for flight simulators and I would assume other games so you don't have to suffer from the hat switch to look around and you can lean forward / back for a better view of the instruments or about anything else. Definitely adds to the immersion / realism factor.
Cons: Construction of the mount is really, REALLY *POOR*, delicate little thing to be sure.
Other Thoughts: If you have problems with "lack of motion sickness" (mind knows body SHOULD be moving correspondingly but isn't and gets confused) this will add to it until you get used to it.
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Pros: Does what it should...really wanted one forever and finally sprung for it. Adds a whole new level to sim games my main reason for getting it.
Cons: Price
Other Thoughts: I have an LG 22 widescreen and have noticed on some racers it doesnt do too much to improve ones field of view as with the wider screens of today you can see much more.
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Poorly designed niche product.
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Pros: Head tracking is essential to be competetive in IL2 once you reach the skill level where gunnery and engine management become instinctive, and this product provides the required head tracking at a (somewhat) reasonable price. That is the only reason it does not get a bad review.
Cons: Far overpriced -- you'll laugh when you see how little you really get for your money. Small, cheap plastic parts break easily. Poorly designed and constructed. Dreadful installation instructions provide highly counterintuitive advice on how to set it up for any game you'll be playing.
Other Thoughts: This is a poor implementation of a great idea. Because it is the only game in town, however, flight/racing sim buffs have no choice but to pony up the money. Despite all the negatives, head tracking is worth the price.
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Pros: I love this thing. I was not sure what it would be like so I took a risk. I could never go back to hat switch viewing. This thing is the coolest thing I have ever owned.
Cons: none.
Other Thoughts: If your thinking about it, just get it. You wont be sad.
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The Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express has not only attained success at the Box-Office, but has also broken several records, set by other big Bollywood movies. Right from the day when the promos of the film were released, it generated buzz and curiosity among the viewers, so much that as soon as the film, made of Rs. 75 crore, released it crossed the 100 crore mark in nearly four days.
Its been an unprecedented and overwhelming response. Chennai Express has shown amazing sustenance post first day record opening and maintained it on second and third day which shows how well it is being accepted and loved by the audiences. This is the only reason why it has successfully created new benchmark at the box-office and will continue to do so, said Gaurav Verma, Director, India Theatrical Distribution, Studios, Disney UTV.
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14 Jun 2013 3:39 PM #1
SA 2.2 install on x64 CentOS 6.4 fails to run
I downloaded and installed SA 2.2 today. It fails to run:
[rbraddy@SoftNAS-DEV Downloads]$ /home/rbraddy/SenchaArchitect/SenchaArchitect
Loading Architect package "/home/rbraddy/.local/share/Sencha/Sencha Architect 2.2/xds-2.2.2.000991.ion"
Loading Desktop Packager at "/home/rbraddy/.local/share/Sencha/Sencha Architect 2.2/runtime/sdp-126.96.36.1998/SenchaArchitect"
[rbraddy@SoftNAS-DEV Downloads]$ /home/rbraddy/.local/share/Sencha/Sencha Architect 2.2/runtime/sdp-18.104.22.1688/SenchaArchitect --ion-entry-url=ionp:///index.html?production --ion-file=/home/rbraddy/.local/share/Sencha/Sencha Architect 2.2/xds-2.2.2.000991.ion --ion-enable-logging --ion-log-level=0 --architect=/home/rbraddy/SenchaArchitect/SenchaArchitect --disable-accelerated-compositing: symbol lookup error: /home/rbraddy/.local/share/Sencha/Sencha Architect 2.2/runtime/sdp-220.127.116.118/SenchaArchitect --ion-entry-url=ionp:///index.html?production --ion-file=/home/rbraddy/.local/share/Sencha/Sencha Architect 2.2/xds-2.2.2.000991.ion --ion-enable-logging --ion-log-level=0 --architect=/home/rbraddy/SenchaArchitect/SenchaArchitect --disable-accelerated-compositing: undefined symbol: gtk_widget_get_realized
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14 Jun 2013 7:48 PM #2
After some more research by one of the Desktop Packager engineers here's what he found:
as of Chromium 26, they require a baseline of GTK 2.24. CentOS is using 2.18 so if you upgrade you'll get things working.
fwiw: 2.18 was released on 23 September 2009 which is 4 years old.Phil Strong
15 Jun 2013 1:51 AM #3
Thanks for that information. Unfortunately, it does not appear there's a yum package available for GTK 2.2 for CentOS 6.x available, so it may have to be built from source, which also brings with it other dependencies...
Given that CentOS 6.x / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x is the latest version for several years now, perhaps Sencha should provide some Release Notes or other how-to details on how to make its product work properly in these popular Linux environments, or at least state what the pre-requisites for a given release; otherwise, a lot of us will waste time trying to upgrade to SA 2.2 only to find it doesn't work and there's no detailed instructions on how to get it to work...
Meanwhile, I suppose I will just stick with the older version of SA 2.1 which works fine.
17 Jun 2013 11:43 AM #4
We are bound to that which Chromium supports: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95411?hl=en
I'd call this the first step back in support I've seen since the move from Qt Webkit to Chromium.
Sorry Rick.Phil Strong
17 Jun 2013 1:43 PM #5
So is the answer effectively "you're on your own - go find the right version of Chromium for CentOS 6.x, build it from source, along with whatever dependencies it may have, if you have to, and good luck with it?"
Has the product even been tested with the latest version of CentOS / RHEL? If so, could we get some documentation on how to proceed, please?
17 Jun 2013 2:06 PM #6
I don't know if this will work but after some googling...
We're not saying "you're on your own" I'm just giving you the facts which is that Chromium doesn't support this distro.Phil Strong
17 Jun 2013 4:37 PM #7
# yum install google-chrome-stable
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.fdcservers.net
* epel: fedora.mirror.nexicom.net
* extras: mirrors.einstein.yu.edu
* rpmforge: repoforge.spinellicreations.com
* updates: centos.icyboards.com
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:24.0.1312.52-175374 will be updated
---> Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:28.0.1500.45-205727 will be an update
--> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.15)(64bit) for package: google-chrome-stable-28.0.1500.45-205727.x86_64
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: google-chrome-stable-28.0.1500.45-205727.x86_64 (google-chrome)
Requires: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.15)(64bit)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
(doesn't work with --skip-broken either)
18 Jun 2013 1:21 PM #8
The workaround here might be to use virtualbox or something like it to run Ubuntu 12.04 from CentOS install. That's our most tested version of Linux. Of course this may not be possible depending on corporate policies. I get worried about messing with too much on your main box as I don't want you to get into a place where you can't boot up!Phil Strong
18 Jun 2013 3:50 PM #9
Yeah, my dev box is VMware Workstation, so I have VM snapshots... in case something goes wrong.
At this point, because Chrome is linked to an incompatible C++ run-time library, looks like we're done. We won't be adopting SA 2.2 or any other future version until this gets resolved, as we're certainly not switching off of CentOS / RHEL for any other Linux.
My recommendation would be for Sencha to release note that it currently does not support Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS (or other Linux platforms with incompatible Chromium environments) until this is resolved.
2 Oct 2013 12:41 PM #10
Did this ever get resolved?
I'm now stuck... I have another developer who used SA 2.2 to develop a project that I cannot open in SA 2.0 and still can't get SA 2.2 to work on CentOS 6.3 / 6.4 due to Chromium dependencies.
Has anyone resolved this issue or have instructions for how to get SA 2.2 to work on Linux?


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Q: A sales representative complains that her manager is having a romantic relationship with another sales representative and as a result the other sales representative is getting preferential treatment, including better leads on prospective buyers. Do you have a duty to investigate?
A: Yes. If the allegations are true, you must separate the two involved in the romantic relationship so that the manager no longer has any control over the assignments, promotion or pay of the sales representative he is involved with. Although many courts confronted by this issue have ruled that "isolated" instances of paramour favoritism do not violate federal and state laws barring sex discrimination, contrary decisions have been reached where workplace favoritism is so widespread that it creates a hostile work environment.
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Q: What should I take into account when drafting a workplace romance policy?
A: Initially, you must consider the culture of your company. If your culture can accept workplace romance, draft a policy which allows it under the appropriate circumstances. If your culture will not accept workplace romance, draft a policy which prohibits relationships, but recognize that there probably will be employees who violate the policy. Also, decide what action the company will take for violations of the policy and realize that this may mean dealing with employees who choose to resign rather than terminate their relationship. The policy should be applied in a non-discriminatory fashion and therefore if some of your best employees are involved, it will mean disciplining or terminating them pursuant to the policy. Consider whether you want to lose well-trained, performing employees in today's labor shortage market.
Q: Why would a company choose to allow or condone workplace romance?
A: Companies are simply accepting the reality of work life in the 1990's. Romance and relationships will happen whether they are prohibited or accepted. The difference is that if they are prohibited, they will most likely be secret and the parties involved will deny the existence of the romance in order to protect their jobs. It then becomes difficult for management to make staffing and supervisory decisions. If relationships are allowed, they will be more open and you will be able to staff so that no preferential treatment occurs. You can also interview the participants to make sure the relationship is voluntary and not coercive, thereby protecting the company from a potential sexual harassment claim in the future.
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Boredom -.-
It's so fucking boring, I have nothing to do just sitting here in front of my pc, checkin mail etc....
I should learn for tomorrows' religion-test...But I don't even know what I should exactly learn... Cause our teacher didn't say about what it's gonna be-.-
Normally we write a test about the last two lessons but in religion we just TALK. So the last two lessons we were talking, did nothing lesson-related....So I don't know what to learn!!! I learned a bit about what we did on the 29th of nov. this was the only thing I could imagine writing about.... But I don't wanna write a bad grade tomorrow or feel bad, cause it's my birthday-.- We should have having the chance to change our birthday-date...
Anyway....I HATE the subject religion, it's so unnecessary, why do we need it if it is just talking, sometimes even about private things
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Heroes - NBC/Universal's marketing folks claim that "everything will be revealed" and "everything changes" on tonight's Thanksgiving-themed episode of Heroes. This, of course, means absolutely nothing to the savvy viewer. Heroes has been less suspenseful than ever this season. And it's no secret that the show desperately tries to reinvent itself every dozen episodes or so. But hey, the lesbian girl is coming back, so that's something, right?
Tonight's episode celebrates the cliché that Thanksgiving Day is marked by families quarreling around the dinner table. The Petrelli brothers spend Turkey Day confronting mom about her involvement in the whole Nathan/Sylar fiasco, while HRG inexplicably invites his ex and her new man to a Thanksgiving meal. Over at the carnival, Samuel reacts to Hiro and Lydia's defiance by trying to pin Joseph's murder on someone else. And everybody enjoys their stuffing.
So it's another episode about people with superpowers not doing anything remotely super (unless you count Claire Bear possibly slicing open her wrist between courses.) Not too enticing. But if you're like me, you'll watch regardless and hate yourself in the morning. (8 p.m. on NBC.)
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode 2.5 - I'm not a huge fan of Seth Green's Robot Chicken, but I'm willing to watch anything that might involve Admiral Ackbar getting his own breakfast cereal, which I'm told is a thing that happens here. Adult Swim will rebroadcast the special tonight. (11 p.m. on Cartoon Network.)
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Those criticisms aside, the point of this piece is to move beyond the criticism of Christianity and to outline why atheism is a far better choice for a person looking to lead a happy, fulfilling life. Atheism is often cast as a negative philosophy that offers nothing positive to he or she who abandons belief in deities. I have found the opposite to be true. They day I woke up and admitted to myself that I not longer believed in the Christian god was one of the happiest days of my life. A heavy load fell off my back, and I felt free. Atheism, as a philosophical way of living, offers much that can help people find happiness in their lives.Jason provides give examples of the benefits of atheism, elaborating on each:
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The American Idol champion has decided to join the NBC weight loss competition in his latest effort to shed the pounds.
Ruben Studdard has previously tried to lose the weight via intense dieting and calorie cutting. The singer told People:
I was losing weight, but I was exhausted. It was making me sick… I'm a big man. There was no way to do those workouts on that amount of food, so everything was contradicting itself.
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Rival gang members shot in Woodlake
Two Woodlake men are in critical condition following a gang related shooting on Saturday.
The shooting happened just after midnight on Feb. 2 in an alleyway behind Miller Brown (City) Park in Woodlake. Woodlake Police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of E. Antelope St. at about 12:30 a.m. for a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers found Richard Zepeda, 21, of Woodlake who had been shot in the chest. While there, officers noticed someone walking in a nearby alleyway. Officers attempted to contact the passerby, later identified as 18-year-old Martin Saldana, who also had been shot in the chest.
Both men were immediately treated by paramedics and transported to nearby hospitals for their injuries where they are listed in critical condition as of press time. Woodlake Police Chief Mike Marquez said investigators are unsure if the victims knew each other but did say they were known members of rival gangs.
Both victims appeared to be related to the same incident that originally occurred in a backyard along the alleyway. Police investigators stated a group of individuals were gathered in a backyard in the 300 block of E. Antelope when an unknown male subject approached and fired several shots at the group. One of the shots struck Zepeda in the upper torso. Marquez said it is unclear how Saldana sustained his injuries. No suspect descriptions were able to be provided. No weapons were recovered at the scene.
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|Could this have been what I-502 proponent Roger Roffman was thinking about when he said "It is injurious to young people and their families. There are people who are victims of marijuana"?
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Just legalize the herb, and let's stop wasting time and money passing all these restrictive laws. Even I-502 is riddled with problems-like restricting the amount that can be purchased to one ounce at a time, etc. The goddamn pharmaceutic industry spits out far more dangerous drugs with much worse and potentially fatal side effects, and yet this herb is so stigmatized--that which has been around for millenia, with ayurvedic, spiritual, and creativity-enhancing properties. The best law, is no law. Sure, sell weed in the grocery store, I wouldn't mind that. But let the private growers continue to do what they do best, and stop restricting our freedom.
This guy has no point and is just ignorant. The only thing remotely harmful about cannabis is smoking it. Wouldn't be surprising to find out this puke is invested or involved in treatment centers and wants to force pot smokers into them.
Do you think that the anti-marijuana position of Dr. Roffman has now been changed because he stands to get millions in state tax money for his own research from this initiative.....so he can prove how "dangerous" and "addictive" cannabis really is?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
Steve SarichNo On I-502
Interesting - thanks all for the comments [have suspended my English-nazi membership for the evening]. My ideas probably do not have any weight here or in the political arena of the State, but I'll put a couple out there anyway.From my decades of work as a neurologist, I've determined that marijuana is not addictive. This is using my own definition of addiction derived from my evolving knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the brain. But, hey, there are people that use the same word for the heroin-user relationship and the gambler/shopper/videogamer-activity relationship with absolutely no concern for the biology of which they speak.
I have become increasingly skeptical and suspicious of American politics since my days in the late 60's at college. And have discovered a mechanism by which I can, at the very least, start to evaluate laws, rules, regulations, and all the other constraints our society places on individual behavior. Just ask why - why the legislation exists? OK. I've tried to ask that question of I-502. And, to my surprise, I can't find any aspect of it that represents a move towards legalization. So, then, why has it been written? I don't know but I wonder if it's something along the line of: "Of course, you can get an abortion (we haven't been able to get the Supreme Court to curtail that right, yet) - but you'll have to undergo rape first." "Of course you can have marijuana - but you'll have to agree to the following restrictions..."
Think I'll be voting "No" if I get a chance. And won't feel guilty that I've held the legalization movement back at all. This is all politics and in that sphere if it isn't clearly in your favor it is absolutely to your detriment.
Your a nut or an extremist if you vote No on I-502. God created all things and look at how many bars are serving past the .08 limit.The police force could collect billions from all the law breaking citizens but it doesn't happen. Those that believe passing I-502 will lead to more arrest need to look at marijuana evil step mother.
French fries are NOT a pizza topping!
Cheeseburgers are!
One more comment here to clear up my position and why its etched in stone.
Pronunciation: /ˈlēgəˌlīz/ verb [with object] make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law: a measure legalizing gambling in Deadwood.
Derivatives legalizationPronunciation: /-ˌlēgələˈzāSHən, -ˌlīˈzā-/ noun
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If marijuana/cannabis was legalized according to its definition by the Oxford Dictionary, home growing would not be illegal, restricted or prohibited, and any personal possession of any amount would not be against the law.
Maybe some legal dictionary has a different definition, but the one given by the Oxford Dictionary is the definition recognized by most literate people.
There is nothing in I-502 that gives real and true legalization. Its a bait and switch trap and a continuation of Prohibition. Semantic gymnastics don't befuddle those who know the truth.
No on I-502
There are no victims of marijuana - only victims of marijuana law.
This proposed law is a bullsh*t prohibitionist move to keep their thumbs on us while throwing us a bone to shut us up.
Civil Disobedience is what is needed on a mass scale. Spark one up at the polling stations this November...
It saddens me that marijuana users,medical and recreational do not believe in the power of marijuana to "fix" any bad laws that it takes to gain legalization.
Apparently the lady was able to convince nearly everyone that has used her that it is wonderful,benign and necessary in their life,,,but it will not do the same to the unaware,,,how sad.
"For the record, I am currently neutral on I-502." Oh really Steve? I despise the No on 502 folks, but at least they take a stand.
This comment: "She also claimed that the initiative would protect medical cannabis patients from arrest (true if they possess only one ounce purchased from a state-licensed pot shop)" is inaccurate. Possession of one ounce or less will be legal, period. Where it comes from is irrelevant.
I'm not sure why any sensible person would take such offense over someone saying such a thing. I enjoy marijuana and am responsible with it, but that doesn't mean it is not a drug and that people abused it and are not responsible with it. Alcohol is responsibly used but also abused and consequently does hurt families. To not acknowledge this, one must be blinded by their own delusion.
Those arguing against 502 seem to want the whole world to see it from their perspective - that's just not going to happen. I am thankful to those who see that prohibition doesn't work, even if they don't smoke it, they are trying to have a new approach. Allowing those who use it not be criminals and those who find themselves in addictions can find themselves in a public health situation rather than a jail.
Yes - 502
Economic failure- ingredients -start with dollars for propagranda,add brain washing, throw in blind justice and get prohibition. Mission accomplished - regulated freedom. Pressure the people in congress law makers .Marijuana sechedule one really?
French Fries on pizza and you would have leftovers if you didn't smoke marijuana...OK, it's a lame advertisement by idiot prohibitionists.
The implication of the "ad"is that marijuana increases your appetite, exactly one of the benefits that marijuana has to treat those whose bodies have been destroyed by the allopathic medical/pharmaceutical cartel's poison and toxic drugs.
I am totally making a french fry pizza and still not voting for I-502!
" it is injurious to young folks and their families" because it is illegal.
No greater harm then this dumb ass spreading lies and innuendo. Another reason to vote No on I-502. Why in the hell are non users setting policy they have no experience with. More proof that government is run by idiots and yes people all dysfunctional.
Rodger Goodman, whose running for congress would do well coming out against I-502.
Just say no to I-502.........Say yes to I-512 when it comes to be
Sativex isnt available in all european countrys, especially not for nausea.DOnt always brag about the negative aspects. every step into the legal direction is good.The wrongs can be made right afterwards.It always seems to me that many prefer the status quo to any change that is moderate.How many nanograms are allowed right now? more than 5?
lets see now, we have run out of medical reasons for ADULTS not to smoke/vape/eat MMJ, more ADULTS are now growing more than ever, Sativex is available in Europe for ADULTS who have nausea.
I am tired of hearing "lets do it for the kids" when we are actually talking away something the ADULTS voted for themselves, and quit blaming your kids drug use on anybody/thing other than YOUR KID.so, if your kid got a gun and killed somebody in cold blood, it is not his/her fault, its the guns fault...see how silly that sounds, you sound just like that.
That's EXACTLY why he's involved. Look at the budgeting for his studies in the initiative. This guy LIVES off government grants that he uses to try to show how addictive marijuana is. He really needs to get a real job and quit pandering for public funds.
Dr. Roffman: Grab a squeegie...do SOMETHING besides preaching reefer madness at the same time you're pushing for "legalization". Just a heads-up, Doc.....the money's not headed your way this time.
Just follow the money and you'll find Dr. Roffman....with his greedy hand out.
That certainly might explain some supporters' reasons, but might not be the basic purpose of the initiative. Would surely like to get some insight into THAT. Why'd anyone come up with the wording of the thing, and pursue it enough to get it on a ballot somewhere?
Dwst writes-
"I can't find any aspect of it that represents a move towards legalization" I agree.
All or nothing? Give me a brake!! The people on the other side know people smoke so they are working to give us a brake while still feeling like there is some safety measures in place. Whether you agree with this or not, this is not some conspiracy to take over the pot world - that obviously can't happen.
Be workable man!!
Very well said.
For the record on my part, I support I-502 however imperfect as it may be.
sorry russ but not true. the pot must come from state licensed shop. much confusion will ensue.
First, cannabis is not addictive in the same manner as heroin. People are addicted to fast food, we are the most obese country in the world. I don't see McDonald's and other fast food joints being shut down because they are a leading cause.
Second, marijuana/cannabis is not a drug. Its botanically an herb and go check your kitchen for other herbs you may or may not use on a daily basis for one reason or another. Check the ingredients of your lotions and other beauty and skin care products. Marijuana/Cannabis infused products perform the same as some of these and others. It belongs on the same shelve.
Last, cannabis/marijuana doesn't destroy families, government's bad laws against it ruin people's lives creating criminal records where none belong because there is really no victim that's been irreparably harmed. Inventing new offenses that aren't based on sound science and reality shows government is out of control and is acting as an abusive parent who would be arrested if it was an individual.
I-502 only continues the worst of the cannabis laws continuing to stigmatize and criminalize in a different direction. Its another, the more it changes, the more it stays the same.
No on I-502
How does one "abuse" a harmless plant? There's a few tuplips I want to kick the shit out of!
1. He is not running for congress. He withdrew on April 12. He is running for state rep again2. Goodman endorsed I-502 on May 23. Just because you're wrong I'm sure no one would accuse YOU of being a dumb ass or an idiot
Glad I could help.
yea and if thats written by the sensible washington group it will probably fail..again. nothing against those guys they work hard. but they just cant seem to get their ideas onto the ballot
The current DUI law is based on actual impairment, not an artificially established number of nanograms.
To get a DUI conviction in court, the cops must currently prove a driver was actually impaired.
That would all change with I-502: 5 ng/ml would be considered per se "proof" of "impairment."
this is why we should vote yes on this! Over 40 Years of Drug War: Just 10 attempts in 6 states to legalize marijuana
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I am applying the brake to break the attempt to pass a bad law that isn't legalization but continued prohibition. And you can bet there are those lined up to be the exclusive growers for the state. And I wouldn't doubt that the writers and promoters of this bad law have their hooks in. No way Jose on I-502.
Have you ever known anyone who just lives for the next bag a weed they can score? (I like weed to be clear!) How about someone with kids who doesn't care about them because all they care about is getting high and feeling good for themselves? I sure have! Too many!! Ive worked at a juvenile center/program and saw too many parents not caring a hoot for their child's growth because they were too busy getting high. (I like getting high but not at the expense of others) While it's not the pot's fault, it is a part of the equation.
Of course I don't blame the herb! but there are issues that are a concern for society. Come on, be honest! I love the herb, but I don't expect society to just treat it like oregano.
I guess those who don't acknowledge the tension here either are blind or a part of the problem that others are concerned about.
502 is not perfect, but it is a good give and take. Give and take peeps, not just take!
I agree with everything you have said except Colorado has some competing language for the WORST language in the country--A64 in Colorado.
It's been marketed for a year now to "legalize like alcohol and END PROHIBITION", when they leave all arrestable offenses on the books. In CO currently 2 ounces is a petty offense ticket-able up to $100--which is better than most states.....A64 backpedals to decrim 1 ounce and calls it an end to prohibition. The language was written by Steve Fox in DC and it's proponents are Mason Tvert--SAFER CO and Brian Vicente Sensible CO. VOTE NO on A64 CO and 1-502 WA!
Representaive Roger Goodman and Representative Mary Lou Dickerson had avery good bill, HB 1550, to legalize cannabis that did not include thearbitrary and unscientific inclusion of the 5 ng limit. It did notcontain many of the problems 502 does, and it was reasonable enough togarner support from law enforcement. Remember when former prosecutorJohn McKay and Jodie Emery both testified for it in 2011? HB 1550 didnot get pushed during the 2012 legislative session, although it wasstill alive, because the director of New Approach Washington asked forthem to support I-502 rather than moving forward with their bill. Ihave spoken with Roger Goodman about I-502, and he was withholding hisofficial endorsement, and I'm sure it was because of the arbitrary andunscientific inclusion of the 5 ng limit, so I'm sad to see you sayhe's come out endorsing I-502. I am glad he decided not to continue hisrun for Congress, because if I-502 does pass, we're going to needsomeone like him, who previously removed a similar clause from a formerpiece of legislation when he pointed out that it is wrong to include anarbitrary limit that cannot be based in current science. Should I-502fail, the finger should be pointed at the Director of New ApproachWashington, for failing to understand the pulse of the community, andfor pushing an agenda on our state that is not welcome.
Sensible Washington has written excellent initiatives that would helpthe citizens of our state, not create more penalties as I-502 does. Alarge donor of NAW's, the owner of the Seattle Times, also endorsedSensible Washington's initiatives. It is not the end of the world ifI-502 fails. We will all work together, not oppose each other, towardsa more sane cannabis policy. Much love!
Go fuck yourself and I-502 along with it. Looks like he's lied to patient too.
that is not true. Sensible Washington has been discredited all along by the opinion of the ACLU's drug policy project's director, who is now the Director of New Approach Washington, as seen in the following message that I was sent from a local progressive activist website ( Fuse Washington ) in a initiative voter's guide:
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I-1068: This one is a little tricky. I-1068 initiativewould remove state civil and criminal penalties for adult use anddistribution of marijuana. While we agree with the underlyingprinciple, our friends at the ACLU have raised legitimate questionsabout how the initiative is written and the lack of a regulatory scheme.
So we should vote yes!!! The 1st person that gets arrested then we can raise money to support their fight to challenge the law. Then the judge will rule to create a study to find out a real number.
I know you guys don't support my idea but we have to get the ball rolling on legalization. It will be two years before we get another chance to make it legal. How many pot smokers will get arrested in those two years vs how many will get arrested for a DUI.
My point is not that there is something wrong with the herb, my point is that it is viewed by society in similar fashion as some of the other substances listed in response to my comments. And if we are honest, people with deeper rooted issues that cause them to neglect their families can in fact misuse marijuana. Thus people are never going to view it like oregano as some think it should be.
I also agree with personal freedom, but the point is not effecting others in a negative way.
502 helps those who want to smoke without fear of the law, and also takes steps for those with deeper issues that struggle with substance abuse.
I knew a woman who couldn't take care of her kids from all the chemotherapy and cancer drugs she was taking. JUST SAY NO TO CHEMOTHERAPY and cancer drugs!!!! :D
its not the next bag of weed my friend.
I have known alot of meth heads and herione addicts that have the issues you are talking about... my sister being one of them.
I'm rasing her kids because she does meth and doesnt give a crap about anything but her next high.
I been a daily partaker of the wonder herb for over 30 years and raised my niece and nephew so
Sorry, touching, but I don't buy it. You make it seem like its epidemic. A parent who neglects their kids for a bag of weed has issues far beyond the bag of weed and really doesn't enter into the equation. That's more a scenario for alcohol, meth, crack, powder cocaine and the opiates. No bearing on legalization of a plant that is far less harmful then you're making it out to be.
I believe adults have the right to do what ever they want to themselves and their bodies and what they put into it or on it. Its none of my business personally and if it doesn't directly effect me or society in a negative or criminal manner.
No on I-502
Thanks for putting Goodman's position out in a respectful manner. Not everyone has their fingers on the politicians and their agents pulse in this election season of flip-floppers. It shows those promoting I-502 are attempting to manipulate the debate and possibly misstate the opinions and positions of those who have come out differently not long ago. Who knows what depths the state and supporters of I-502 will go to continuing mythology and non-scientific data and the truth be damned.
I liked your comment but my likes are showing as guest except from the dashboard. Problems with my disqus account that they are working on.
I'm not embarrassed.I was unaware since I live in the hinterlands of the state and don't listen to local news. I have nothing to discuss with you and I-502 is the worst legalization bill ever written.
Your reply shows your ignorance and willingness to malign anyone who doesn't support that continued criminalization of cannabis users.
Rational discoursed with you people? You have got to be kidding me because there is nothing rational in your initiative. Adults don't need nannies like you supporters and state lackeys who are pushing this disaster.
Get back to me after we hand your asses to you.
I'm sorry that you have taken offense at my correcting your glaring inaccuracies of fact. I can imagine your embarrassment.
While I am always eager to engage in a civil discussion, unfortunately this is not the venue to have it--as your response so obligingly attests. I challenge you to respond to me in other internet forums, ones that do not tolerate bullying and abusive name calling in lieu of rational discourse. This would be a risk for you --leaving the safety of what is a virtual circle-jerk for 502 opponents.
Semper Fudge
Do you volunteer to be the guy that has to sit in jail/prison for however many years it takes to change the law?
Hmhhm, so your argument Mr. Dwarf is that many will get possesion charges if we don't pass 502, when if we pass the law less will get DUI charges, well this is seriously flawed my friend, for a DUI takes away license, gives jail, or even prison time, huge fines, not being able to leave your country, takes away right to vote, and takes away right to own a fire arm! Oh and possesion up to 90 days in jail and 250 - 500 $ fine. Oh and after your third DUI? It's 25 to life.
"It will be two years before we get another chance to make it legal"
It's already LEGAL to people who NEED IT MOST. In addition, it will remain illegal under Fedral law.
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