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The real problem seems to me to be the fact that once again an American business contracted to do a job failed miserably.
Everyone is well aware now about the problems with Affordable Care website, or less than affectionately called Obamacare,
The issues have been front and center from before the plan was even put into effect. Various talking heads, political pundits and, especially, people that dislike the president have done nothing but rail against Obamacare for the last two years. Vast amounts of ammunition were presented to these people with a bow on it by the problems once the website was unveiled.
I am not here to discuss the merits or problems with the Affordable Care Act. We will have plenty of time to argue about that in the future. What I would like to shed some light on is what I believe to be a larger issue in America today.
We can blame Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Service Department, who essentially fell on the proverbial sword this week during congressional hearings and took the blame for the sham.
We can blame Marilyn Tavenner, who heads up the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who also apologized to the American people and went through the �We deserve better� speech like a pro.
We can blame President Obama, which is what most everyone in this region wants to do anyway. I mean, heck, isn�t everything that is wrong with America, the world and human beings, in general, Obama�s fault anyway?
They all deserve their share of the blame, but there is another issue.
The real problem seems to me to be the fact that once again an American business contracted to do a job failed miserably. CGI Group and UnitedHealth Group Inc. were contracted to design and set up the website that has been in the spotlight throughout the last two weeks.
We have seen this time and time again throughout the last few decades. American business and thus the American worker and management are simply not up to par any longer.
Anyone with any sense knows full well these companies had plenty of time to develop these concepts, figure out the logistics and implement the actual product. However, much like many top-heavy, bloated corporations residing in this great nation today in which there are too many uninventive, unimaginative chiefs and all the Indians have been laid off, cut back or furloughed, the plan which may have sounded good in the board room never made it through the actual �work� stage.
Most of us, who work at corporations, have seen these same scenarios play out time and time again. An idea, which is neither new nor ingenious, is hatched. It is talked about to exhaustion in meeting after meeting. There are actually meetings to discuss what was said in the last meeting. Notes are taken. Slides are presented. PowerPoint is busted out. And a plan is cobbled together.
Generally, the plan seems good on paper, but more often than not, the plan lacks �real� understanding of most of the topics discussed in said meetings. This plan is then delivered to the workers for implementation.
There was a time in our great history that the American worker would�ve sweated, pounded and worked late to churn out a sterling product that gleamed with design ingenuity and production quality. Not anymore.
In the days of �15-minutes late to work/take an hour and half lunch/leave 10 minutes early� world we live in today the solid work hours are no longer there. Every single one of knows a hand full of people that do this every single day of every single week. They are all around us. They are our managers, our contemporaries and our subordinates.
If do not know anyone like this, then you ARE that person. American businesses are littered by people who think �talking about work� will get the work done. No, work will get the work done.
There is a reason foreign companies have been able to sell their wares with such success in this nation. Oh, we can point at labor laws and wages and, yes, this has an impact on total cost, but not quality.
German cars have been considered superior to American cars forever, why is that? Why are Swedish watches considered better? Why is Chinese Telecom superior?
We have far too many brilliant people in this country to play second fiddle to anyone in the world, but their creativity is being suffocated by corporate suits and near-sighted visions.
Can we fix this? I believe we can. I think we have seen some fabulous planning, production and execution in the past in this country giving us a solid foundation with which to pull from. We have seen some fantastic new breakthroughs in technology in this country.
Is greed the ultimate problem? The goal for CEOs and the boards these days appears to be to make as much profit as possible regardless of the consequences to the product, employees or community. Pride in product used to be commonplace, nowadays not so much.
The contractors that bid on the Affordable Care jobs clearly should have had a better plan in place. Whose fault is ultimately? Does it really even matter at this point? Excuses, reasons why it isn�t and concessions are just ways to lower the bar of expectations. And we do deserve better, but we also have to give better.
Richard Clark is the universal desk chief for Halifax ENC; his column appears in this space every Sunday. You can reach him at 910-2198452 and firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @kpaws22.


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It Was Written [Columbia, 1996]
I Am . . . [Columbia, 1999]
Nastrademus [Columbia, 1999]
Stillmatic [Columbia, 2001]
The Lost Tapes [Columbia, 2002]
God's Son [Columbia, 2002]
Street's Disciple [Columbia, 2004]
Hip Hop Is Dead [Def Jam, 2006]
Untitled [Def Jam, 2008]
Nas & DJ Green Lantern: The N----- Tape [Purloined Datadisc, 2008]
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Former NFL quarterback Mark Brunell appeared on ESPN this morning to warn viewers of the scourge of marijuana, claiming it destroys the brain and ruins lives while demanding the NFL step up its testing and enforcement of an anti-weed policy. His claims were in response to Ryan Clark's recognition that many NFL players use the drug to cope with the chronic pain that comes from laboring in such a violent sport.
Brunell made the declaration moments after claiming Eli Manning is an elite NFL quarterback, among the league's best five at the position. We can only imagine what substance one must smoke in order to come to that kind of conclusion, and that the former Jaguars star is both intellectually and financially bankrupt. [ESPN]


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Mr. Adnan Oktar's live conversation with political adviser Prof. Moshe Maoz on A9 TV (22 December 2011; 10:00)
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation on A9 TV dated December 22nd, 2011
ADNAN OKTAR: What are we doing now? We are patched through to Israel, is that right? Let us provide some information about the person I am going to be talking with.
Ms. DAMLA: Of course, insha'Allah. Professor Moshe Maoz from Israel. He is honorary professor at the Hebrew University Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Department. He has advised people of various positions in the Israeli government on relations with the Arabs ever since 1960. These included Prime Minister Ben Gurion, Minister of Defense Ezer Weizman, Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. He has also served as an adviser on Arab relations in the Knesset. He has authored a number of studies and books on Middle East policy and Israeli-Palestinian relations. He believes it will be useful for Turkey to have good relations with Israel. He believes that Israel needs Turkey as an ally. He previously spent one year in Turkey on academic work. He has said that your work with the Israelis is very useful.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha'Allah. How are we going to establish the link? Let's begin.
MOSHE MAOZ: Good. Thank you very much. In fact I admire Turkey, and I am very sorry about the deterioration of the relations between Turkey and Israel in the recent several years. And my question is what are the reasons for that, and what can be done to repair and improve these relations which are very crucial to Israel?
ADNAN OKTAR: Such conversations and meetings are very useful. They have already been useful. There really was tension. But that tension has kept on declining. It is almost down to zero now. That means that such talks and meetings are really beneficial. Insha'Allah, I am also expecting other guests from Israel. Israel is an important people in the Qur'an. It is the line of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh). There are many commandments about the people of Israel in the Qur'an. Comprehensive and highly detailed information is also given about them in the Torah. Insha'Allah, with their [people of Israel's] participation, with collaboration between Turkey and Israel, a major climate of peace will prevail in the Middle East, insha'Allah. That will come about with Turkey establishing Islamic Union, Turkish-Islamic Union, insha'Allah. Israel will also be part of that union as an independent state, insha'Allah. Armenia will be in it. This climate of peace, awaited for 3,000 years, longed for over 3,000 years, will be an environment in which people love one another as friends and brothers.
What does it say in Psalms, 133/1? Almighty Allah's commandment is set out; "How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!" it says. "For he [Solomon] ruled over all the kingdoms... and had peace on all sides," it says in Kings 4/24. " joy for those who promote peace," it says in the Proverbs, 12/20) " observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace." It says Psalms, 37/37 In other words, the peace-lovers will reign. "Observe the upright," it says. That refers to the King Messiah. "I am a man of peace." Psalms 120/7. " All the lands are at rest and at peace; they break into singing." Isaiah 14/7. "..and the battle bow will be broken. He (Your King) will proclaim peace to the nations.." This is again a reference to the King Messiah, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). "Your King will proclaim peace to the nations," Zacchariah, 9/10. " May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." Psalms, 122 6/8. The Qur'an and the hadiths follow exactly the same line. Our Prophet (saas) says that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the King Messiah in other words, will appear in the End Times, and will usher in a time of great peace and happiness. That will only be possible with an alliance between Turkey and Israel and the Islamic world. We are in that time now. So there is nothing to be alarmed about. This state of affairs between Turkey and Israel is temporary. We will soon see that it has been completely resolved and that peace rules the world, insha'Allah.
MOSHE MAOZ: Yes. I'm very very happy about the answer, and I know and realize the attitude of the Qur'an, Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, the Jews. Unfortunately, many Jews, many Israelis don't see it like this, and what can Mr. Oktar do in order to convince them that the relations between the two, three religions are very very special and can co-exist, especially as they did under the Ottoman Empire for 500 years? What can be done to convince because many Israelis, many Jews are suspicious of Islam and view them as anti-Semitic, anti-Israel.
ADNAN OKTAR: It might be a very good thing for a major Israeli TV station to do a live broadcast from here. Let us do a joint live broadcast from here. Leading figures from Israel can come here. Rabbis and popular people and us. Let us speak of these matters from the Torah and the hadiths. This is an artificial situation. Israel is peace-loving. The statements in the Torah are explicit. There will be such a climate of brotherhood in the End Times. The time has come. The state of Israel is itself a portent of the coming of the King Messiah. One of our greatest aims and desires is to rebuild the Temple of Solomon (pbuh) and attain that happy time. We will all achieve that golden age awaited for for the last 3,000 years together, insha'Allah. Indeed it is very easy to realize this. I am awaiting delegations from Israel. But if we can, let us tell Israel of this through live broadcasts and the press. We can also use the Internet. We just need to increase our means of communication. There is no need for anything else.
MOSHE MAOZ: Thank you very much, insha'Allah. Now, Turkey and Israel had strategic relations for many years, and we hope that they are going to be renewed. The question is, is there a place for cooperation vis-a-vis what many Israelis see as a major danger to the region, not only to Israel but also to the Sunnis, and I mean Iran; Iran was in conflict with Turkey for many centuries. So is there a possibility of strategic cooperation vis-a-vis Iran between Turkey and Israel, and Sunni Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and so forth? What does he think?
ADNAN OKTAR: This is something we can achieve very easily. But it is essential for us to come together and for a leader to be chosen. That can only happen with the King Messiah. In other words, there is no mention in the Torah of an age of peace and happiness apart from the King Messiah. It is the same in the hadiths. There is no mention of an age of peace and plenty apart from Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), in other words, the King Messiah. We have entered the age of the King Messiah we see spoken of in the Torah and the hadiths. We must trust Allah here. People find it rather difficult to trust in Allah because they are weak in faith. Yet if they trust in Allah, He would show them their Messiah, He would show them Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), and we would enter the age of peace without difficulty. The easiest thing is being made the most difficult. The thing that can be obtained the quickest is being depicted as the thing it will take longest to secure. This is a ruse of satan's. But through discussions and meetings of this kind, and in particular live broadcasts, we will eliminate the strength of these negative forces.
MOSHE MAOZ: Tesekkur ederim [Thank you.] Now my next question is about one of the main issues in the politics in the region: The Arab Peace Initiative. The one that the Saudi and then Arab peace initiative put forth regarding relations between Israelis and other Arab countries in the region, and especially the Palestinians. What is the position of Mr. Oktar regarding this initiative?
ADNAN OKTAR: I say this in all sincerity. There can be no peace without Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the King Messiah. That is impossible because Shiite belief is very radical and has a harsh way of looking at things. They believe in a phantom Mahdi. There is talk of a Mahdi waiting somewhere like in a cave, who has been invisible for a thousand years, a Mahdi in the form of light. This represents the basis for a very perilous belief. There are millions of people whose pride has been shattered in Palestine. There are people who are filled with rage and anger and a thirst for revenge. As for Israel, it is a society in the position of self-defense, whose people are not left at peace in many parts of the world, that is hated by many people and whose right to exist is denied. This is a very sad state of affairs, but this is the way. They even want to remove Israel from where it is, adopting a logic along the lines of, "Go anywhere you like, but just go." There can be no peace in a region dominated by such ruthless ways of thinking, no peace apart from that which comes with Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). There can be no peace that does not take Allah into account. There can be no peace opposed to Allah. There can be no peace that does not consider Allah and value Him and His words, may He forbid. The suffering to date is proof of that. The bloodshed to date is proof of that. There is no alternative to doing what Allah says. Obstinacy on the subject of the Messiah, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) brings with it nothing but oppression. That is why devout Jews and Muslims, devout Shiites and our Sunni brothers, have a duty to come together and establish peace by forming an alliance on the subject of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). An alliance between sincere and rational people will resolve this.
MOSHE MAOZ: - What I am saying is; in my opinion the crack of the conflict, the key to the problem in the Middle East is Palestinian issue. I was wondering if Mr. Adnan Oktar shares my view. What are the things that can be done to settle this problem?
ADNAN OKTAR: Temporary precautions can be taken with regard to Palestine. A settled measure, of the kind set forth in the Torah. For example, " "Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore," it reads in Micah 4/3. " In that time [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) era] there will be neither famine nor war, neither envy nor strife" Mishnah Torah, Laws of Kings 12/5. These apply solely to the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). In other words, this lack of trust in Allah needs to be eliminated. People cannot be happy in a system that does not trust in Allah and His promise. They suffer, and trials and wars follow hard on one another's heels. People have not learned from the First and Second world wars. People do not understand. If they trust in Allah and fully abide by the commands in the Torah, if they abide by the hadiths and the Qur'an, then these reasonable people must come together to build a peace agreement in the region. Look, this is very easy. This cannot be denied. Well-intentioned people in the region, sincere people who favor peace and whose word others listen to, influential people, must all come together. They must hold a meeting and choose a leader. That leader will be the King Messiah, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). That is the heart of the matter, and as a result, peace will reign across the whole world. There is nothing complex or impossible about it. Let them try, and they will achieve results, insha'Allah.
MOSHE MAOZ: Thank you. Turkey and Israel has common neighbor is Syria. We know what's going on there now. In 2008, Turkey mediated between Syria and Israel. What is Mr. Oktar's view about the future relations between Turkey, Syria, and Israel?
ADNAN OKTAR: There will be no problem between Turkey and Israel because Turkey is a highly rational country whose people are warm and peace-loving. And it is the same with Israel. They are also warm and full of love. So there will be no problem. But the bloodshed in Syria will not stop. I mean, the regime in Syria will be brought down, and it is seen that will be in a bloody manner. The bloodshed and suffering will grow because it is now a struggle to the death. Both sides are determined to win and vanquish the other. One wants to maintain the status quo, while the other is determined to be freed from this scourge. Therefore, it looks like Syria will be drowned in blood. There will be no cessation in Syria. The next regime, the one that comes in next, will not be able to establish peace in Syria, either. As in Egypt and other countries. There can only be peace if leading members of the country, genuine and wise people, come together and choose a leader. I repeat; this leader who is chosen will be the King Messiah, in other words, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). There is no other way of achieving happiness and tranquility. We will all see what happens in 2012. Of course we will see, by Allah's leave. The bloodshed will keep growing. The only solution is the King Messiah. People will have to accept the King Messiah. That is promised by Allah in the Torah. It is also set out in the hadiths, and in the Qur'an. Even those who do not believe will have to believe it in the years to come.
MOSHE MAOZ: Thank you. And now, I know that Mr. Oktar is very close to Prime Minister Erdogan, and Mr. Erdogan has been selected by Time Magazine as the Man of the Year, which was very impressive. What does Mr. Oktar think about the agenda of Mr. Erdogan regarding the Middle East and the Muslim world?
ADNAN OKTAR: I am as close [Mr. Erdogan] as any other citizen. But the prime minister is a loving and affectionate person. He is not a cruel kind of person who desires war and bloodshed. He is actually a compassionate, loving and mild man. I can give a guarantee on that. Israel does not have to be uneasy on that subject. But the bloodshed in the region will not stop. Let me state that quite openly. But nothing will come of a mere technical co-operation between Turkey and Israel. Allah will not help on that. No happiness will come of that. I mean, if they approach matters with a logic that disregards Allah and His commands, that even, may He forbid, attaches no importance to Him, if they adopt a crude and merely political perspective, then Allah will spoil things and hurt them and make them terrible uneasy. He will make the whole region uneasy. This is set out at length in the Torah, how Allah has sent down pain and suffering in history. That is why we must put this excellent suggestion of Allah's into operation as quickly as possible.
MOSHE MAOZ: Thank you. Can I ask another question? About the relations between Turkey and the European Union. In the European Union, many of the countries are reluctant to admit Turkey, so what is Mr. Oktar's opinion about the relations between Turkey and Europe and the Christian world?
ADNAN OKTAR: That is not a problem. The EU criteria are very important. Turkey's desire for democracy is very important. Europe has been very useful in those terms because we have no need of the EU's money, food or anything else. What we need is their democracy, culture and art. And we are getting plenty of all that. Once we have fully managed to absorb all that, it will not matter whether we join the EU or not because Turkey is economically wealthy. Its economy is really very strong. But Europe's economy is falling apart. The EU is in an economic crisis. Turkey has no such problem. So it obviously has no need of Europe. When we ask Europe, they say, "It is we who need Turkey." But Europe's democracy is vitally important. It is important for the whole world.
MOSHE MAOZ: Thank you very much, and I would like to very much visit Mr. Oktar on my next visit to Turkey, and I hope that we can work together to improve relations between Turkey and Israel.
ADNAN OKTAR: I thank you too. We will work together with a large group, and particularly with yourself, insha'Allah.
MOSHE MAOZ: Insha'Allah. Gule gule [good bye].
ADNAN OKTAR: Insha'Allah, masha'Allah.
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(Kingman, Ariz. – February 10, 2005) Attorney General Terry Goddard, the Boys & Girls Clubs Arizona Alliance Champion for Kids, today visited the Boys & Girls Club of Kingman promoting Internet Safety and his new initiative to combat the use of methamphetamines.
"We are in the middle of a public health crisis with meth," Goddard said. "Meth cookers are poisoning our children, and putting our law enforcement and public safety officers in unacceptable dangers."
Goddard is working with legislators and a broad coalition of law enforcement officials to adopt anew law to make methamphetamine production more difficult by moving chemicals used by criminals to make meth behind the pharmacy counter. The goal of the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran, is to reduce meth cooking in Arizona, begin a coordinated education effort on the dangers of meth, and update existing laws governing remediation and child abuse.
Internet Safety education continues to be a primary focus of the successful partnership between Goddard and the Boys & Girls Clubs in Arizona. The Attorney General will continue to promote Internet safety to parents and kids through Web sites, forums and the media in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs Arizona Alliance, NetSmartz and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Mohave County Attorney Matthew Smith and Mohave County Sheriff Tom Sheahan joined Goddard at this event, and presented a contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of Kingman to support a new computer lab. Kingman Police Chief Robert DeVries also joined Goddard to promote Internet safety.
"Arizona's Boys and Girls Clubs are doing a great job keeping kids on the right track and out of trouble," Goddard said. "Kids have fun, learn new skills, play sports and games, do homework and make friends in a safe environment supervised by people who care about them. I am very impressed by the efforts of the Boys and Girls Clubs to reach out to kids who might need a little extra encouragement or support, such as children living with foster parents or whose parents are serving in the armed forces in Iraq."
Goddard kicked off an Internet Safety Initiative in 2003, in an effort to provide information to parents and children on how to safely travel the cyber super highway. Goddard partnered with the NetSmartz Workshop and Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs Arizona Alliance to develop this program.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office created a web page specifically for children, offering fun activities and valuable information on Internet safety. In addition, the Arizona Attorney General's Office has recently produced a short video that illustrates the dangers found on the Internet, as well as, tips to protect children from those dangers. The video features the Boys & Girls Clubs Arizona Alliance, Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Netsmartz Workshop and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The video is available in English and Spanish, and is used by law enforcement and community organizations for educational and media programs.
Goddard will continue to attend Boys & Girls Club events around the state, promoting the Internet Safety Initiative and recognizing the successful efforts of the Boys & Girls Clubs to provide Internet safety education to children everywhere.
For more information on the Arizona Attorney General's Internet Safety Initiative or to access the Kids Web Page, visit our web site at www.azag.gov or contact our office at 602 542-5763 (Maricopa County), 520 628-6504 (Tucson), or 1800 352-8431 (Statewide).


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|Why I Drink 2 Gallons Of Water A Day For Fat Loss
|Date of publication
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| Is Tom Cruise really like that?
Comment from : Mister Moon
| He's been in the closet, he's been in a box... what's next?
Comment from : Tessa Tru
| It is the Scientology inside of Tom witch Makes Him act this Way :( QC
Comment from : Quaalude Charlie
| 3:06
Comment from : R!CKMONDO . . .
| 2:30😅😅
Comment from : Kino
| 3:26 Classic Sonic the Hedgehog be like:
3:48 Modern Sonic the Hedgehog be like:
Comment from : Eljay B
| Soooooo, can Peter and Lois understand him or, not?
Comment from : Tyler Keller
| 1:43 what did stewie build with blocks :)
Comment from : Penguin36440 J
| "Hey Tom, it's been a couple weeks."
Seems as his three wives sent him away too., Or the delivery guy himself., Nah, it was his three wives and possibly his other unsatisfied friends and customers and Stewie Griffin and Brian Griffin, the Griffin household, the Griffin residence in Quahog.
Comment from : Goddess Princess Skylar!
| 2:06 best part
Comment from : Mech X-10
| He definitely will not walk away from you know what he believes on
Comment from : James Haggerty
| Tom cruise is average height a 5 foot 7. I am 6 foot 8 so everyone is short to me.
Comment from : brian hixson
| Chow pie standing up XD did anyone else get that?!
Comment from : 93Blar
| I absolutely do not like Tom Cruise I have completely stopped watching his movies for many years now
Comment from : Grassman 32
| Tom Cruise is not is bad in is episode
Comment from : William Senrell
| He wasn't short in the other cutaways.
Comment from : Alexito Rico
| Tom Cruise made over 700 accounts so he could dislike this video
Comment from : Mr_No_One
| Stewie built a penis
Comment from : Travis
| Tom Cruise is a fudge packer.
Comment from : ffarkasm
| Tiny Tom Cruise has the best laugh. He could be the next Joker.
Comment from : Strider Stryker
| It's alright guys, if Stewie wanted us dead, we'd be dead.
Comment from : Zippy
| And that gram show brought tom and seth together 😂
Comment from : Mapple
| Tom Cruise is 5'8 which is average male height. He's not short.
Comment from : Shawn6466
| Tiny Tom Cruise has nice teeth.
Comment from : Christine Turner
| Now that
That's a title
Comment from : Bluebrick04
| A billion years ....like the sea org contract for Scientology...amazing!
Comment from : Hyena-Gaming
| I get the joke, but like, is 5'7" really considered short?
Comment from : Jonathan Lopez
| Lol tom cruse is so small
Comment from : Sean An
| 757 scientologists disliked this
Comment from : Ryan Corrigan
| Hey person reading the comments
Can someone do a pumpy arm run?
Comment from : N.J.O Productions
| nice how there are four thumbnails over half of the episode blocking everything
Comment from : Stabacs McBass
| "Remember to keep comments respectful and follow our Community Guidelines" fuck you YouTube...you made a kids app for a reason
Comment from : just a minecraft channel
Comment from : Dawn C
| I wonder what Tom cruise thinks of this
Comment from : Greatest artist who ever lived
| Apparently I have something called dislooxia lool
Comment from : Rachid Khamlichi
| I guess everybody forgot that one episode where stewie met his future self and he was tall then.
Comment from : BOBUR ZAKHIDOV
| Dislooksia
Comment from : ATIF ZIA
| At the end he just wanted to help.
Comment from : Omir Laa
| "You know, it's times like this where I think if I didn't talk and you were a normal baby, we wouldn't have any these problems."
Comment from : Conn Toons
| Can Family Guy create a giant to stomp on Tom Cruise? I'll do the voiceover...
Comment from : Mikey_Suze Four
| 2:41 Tiny Tom Cruise is a creepy looking mofo.
Comment from : PlasmaCoolantLeak
| Great.. now Scientology lost his main guy..
PS: Joke, dont sue me.
Comment from : Dio Falkner
| You can chow pie while standing up!
Comment from : Indianapolis jones
Comment from : SNIPER The pro
| People thought the "dislike" button said "dis i like".
Comment from : Emma Mae
| Hey Tom. It's been a couple weeks.
Comment from : Steven Guild
| Hey friend. Your life is about to change 😁
Comment from : Lil aye
| 1:39
Stewie made a peepee
Comment from : DeathSmoke 67
| Fuck this show
Comment from : ROBLOXplayjonathanZY ROBLOX
| Hahahahahahaha he's in fuckin tric ... A tricycle
Comment from : nitika sheoran
| Guy says to dad:"You're the most important person in his life."
Mom:Am I a joke to you?!
Comment from : NONE
| Poor Meg 😢😞
Comment from : Raveena Harrypersad
| Is nobody talking about what Stewie made with the blocks?
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| 1:43 stewie is making a dick
Comment from : Fecu
| "If I didn't talk, and you were a normal baby we would never have any of these problems." Lol
Comment from : jumpieva
| manlets, when will they learn
Comment from : Mehmet Tünelci
| 1:06 "Hey Stewie!" suddenly activated my phone's "Hey Siri!"
Comment from : Rebel Man
| 1:36 Stewie was making a penis out of blocks...
Comment from : Side Oiler
| Bring back Tiny Tom Cruise!!!!!
Comment from : Abe Rod
| crinch
Comment from : Doomnack
| "I'm here to help you for the next Billion years"
Subtle, man. Subtle.
Comment from : Doubting Thomas
| Mila Kunis doesn't like short guys.
Comment from : Michael S
| 2:04 peek a boo
Comment from : Omari Grant
Comment from : Gamer Tard
| It's astounding how unfunny this show has become
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| 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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| 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26 3:26
What we came here for
Comment from : GBProductions84
| 0:42 So, she just hung up the phone without first saying something like "oh, really? Oh my God! Thanks a lot, doctor, that's such a relief! Goodbye!"
Start rolling the intro song...
Comment from : chepepuy
| Zappos guy: Why can't I ever get Ellen Page?
Comment from : Mark 35950
| 2:04 your nightmare is complete!
Comment from : rmkw4291
| Bwahahaha! Tom's gonna be pissed!
Kidding aside I'm a fan of Tom Cruise but this made me smile!😁
Comment from : Dr. David Who
| I love Zappos!!!
Comment from : Kim jaxson
| Isn't that TOM cruise
Comment from : Joshuah Arroyo
| Ilmao being short allows you to chew pie standing up 😂😂
Comment from : Tyrone Kingsland
| Which one was scarier 1:54 or 2:04 😱😨😱😨
Comment from : Ya Heard
| That dam tinny Tom cruise lol
Comment from : DARK 6
| Been working on that novel Brian lol been making up some new charters lol
Comment from : DARK 6
| Taught him how to chow pie standing up 😂😂😂
Comment from : Mercy Velazquez
| Hello friend, your life 👏 is about to change.
Comment from : Clayton Dodd
| But is it really Tom cruise
Comment from : Aphyrius
| I'd still put money on Tom to kick Seth MacFarlane's ass in a fight in spite of the age and height difference.
Comment from : Travis Johnson
| I never got the joke Tom isn't that short lol
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| gym karate creep
Comment from : Ripitupi
| Chill stewie
Comment from : Darrian Dunnaway
| Is tom cruise voicing himself here? Cos it does sound like him
Comment from : Duch ess
| Clip starts at 3:27
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| Google.com
Comment from : Birdy489
| Not sure why Stewie was worried in the first place, I mean he has seen his future self. He knows what he'll look like.
Comment from : Sam Dobberpuhl
| 2:03
Comment from : Briandhana KK
| Parachute time? And I thought it was just our crazy teacher who made us do that :D I'm from a totally different country on a different continent but we did the exact same thing.
Comment from : Domihork
| running running running running RUN
Comment from : Joe Swanson
| "Ya, except for all three of Your wives"😂😂😂
Comment from : Booker The Wolf
| Wtf I just saw a commercial magic trick and it fucking worked?!?!
Comment from : Shane Miller
| My father was a carpenter in telluride in the 90's. He was on the crew to build his house and after a year of building he showed up to check it out. He went inside and said it was too tall so the crew had to take 2 feet out of the entire house and it took them another 2 months! Dude, tom, accept it dude, your short but not a midget.
Comment from : Angus Young
| 1:41 look at the blocks
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| 1:40 stewies making a dick
Comment from : Saran Tamang
| 2:34 you know, it's times like this when I think if I didn't talk and you were a normal baby, we wouldn't have any of these problems
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| Grate know more tiny tom cruse 😁😁😁
Comment from : Eithan Rain
| Tom is 5'7". How is that short rather than normal? If you are over 6' than that is probably short.
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"Jon & Kate Plus 8" is no more – and critics couldn't be more thrilled.
To recap last night's series finale: Jon's brood ran a lemonade stand to raise money for firefighters, that is, everyone except the twins, who didn't get to participate after one said they'd rather spend time with mommy. Jon said he'd never remarry Kate. Surprise.
Meanwhile, Kate took the kids to a farm to milk cows. She lamented how painful it felt that the reality show had "been taken from us, from me and the kids" and said Jon's relationship with "girlfriends" was "too warped" for her little ones to ever find out about.
Kate also summed up her relationship with her soon-to-be ex-hubby with an expression that appears on this year's list of most annoying phrases: "It is what it is."
- David Zurawik at the Baltimore Sun blogs that Kate's actual message was: "If you feel sad, dear viewer, because it is over, blame Jon. It's all his selfish fault." Zurawik concedes that Jon is indeed "an idiot, adolescent, self-absorbed, low-life fool of a fool." But "he is not a bad person for taking his kids off TV, even if Kate said several times Monday night how much the kids 'miss' being circus animals for TLC."
- Over at Newsday, Verne Gay writes that while the finale episode made Jon look like a "jerk" it was "abundantly clear" the show couldn't go on. "What a bummer," he says. "At least the kids are still cute and innocent. In time they'll learn what their parents did to them, and to each other."
- Many commenters over at the anti-Kate blog Gosselins Without Pity refused to believe the reality mom would ever give up being on TV. "The milking the cow for the last epi[sode] seems appropriate...they have been milking the viewers for years..." Lisa K writes in one of the most cheered comments.
- Ken Tucker at EW.com asks viewers to step back and remember about "Jon & Kate's" good-ol'-days. "The kids were adorable and funny, and the interactions between Jon and Kate seemed unguarded, fresh, often amusing, and sometimes provocative," he blogs." Too bad both parents are now more interested in "justifying their behavior" instead of worrying about if they're hurting the kids, he concludes.


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Mike Thompson has yesterday presented the latest and greatest version of the new graphs for RHQ in a video on YouTube. Shortly after he has committed the results of his huge work into RHQ master branch.
While this work is not yet finished, it is the result of the work started by Denis Krusko in last years Google Summer of Code. At the moment both the old and new graphs are can be looked at in the UI, so that you can compare them and potentially report non-matches.
Here are some screenshots to foster your appetite:
Popup chart for a single metric
Individual metric on the monitoring tab
As the subject already says are those graphs made with the help of the awesome D3.js framework - I let Mike chime in to describe in more details what he and Denis had to do to get this to work inside GWT+SmartGWT.
I've uploaded a snapshot from master as of this morning (my time) of this from our CI server onto SourceForge for you to try. THIS IS NOT FOR PRODUCTION.
There is a known issue where the red bar shows "..global exception.." this is harmless and we will fix that anyway. Also the graph portlets in the dashboard don't honor the column width yet.
Please do not forget to report bugs (if there are any :-)


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TIRExB: list of nominated candidates
13 December 2010
Having solicited candidates who wish to stand for election as members of the TIR Executive Board (see news of 29 October 2010), the secretariat is reproducing below a list of all candidates nominated by Contracting Parties to the TIR Convention (in English alphabetical order):
- AFSHARI, Naghme (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
- ATTAR, Abdul Rahman (Syrian Arab Republic)
- BAGHIROV, Shahin (Azerbaijan)
- BOOTAEV, Turkmen (Kyrgyzstan)
- DUBIELAK, Anna (Poland)
- KORSHUNOVA, Larisia (Russian Federation)
- KÖSEOGLU, Hasan (Turkey)
- LINDSTRÖM, Henrik (Finland)
- LUHOVETS, Valeriy (Ukraine)
- MAKHOVIKOV, Igor (Belarus)
- MANTA, Manuela (European Commission)
- METAXA-MARIATOU, Helen (Greece)
- MILOSEVIC, Veselin (Serbia)
The TIRExB election will take place at the fifty-first session of the TIR Administrative Committee (Geneva, 3 February 2011). The election procedure, adopted by the TIR Administrative Committee, is contained in Informal document No. 1 (2011) (English, French and Russian ).


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Festival | Four crime fiction authors discuss pushing the genre's boundaries
»I wanted to tell a story on a plantation that held the past and the present at the same time and kind of ask the question of, in the face of tremendous progress, what do we do with this history?«
Attica Locke
»I thought, well, instead of having the detective be the same from book to book, which is how most mystery series work, what would happen if one of the other characters was the same from book to book? «
Ariel S. Winter
»I'm actually fine with people categorizing my works in any genre they please. «
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»I don't really read crime fiction.«
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Oliver Gettell reports about the L.A. Times Festival of Books and a discussion with four crime fiction authors. Attica Locke (The Cutting Season), Ariel S. Winter (The Twenty-Year Death), Fuminori Nakamura (The Thief) and Chris Pavone (The Expats) on pushing the boundaries of the crime genre. Read more at the Los Angeles Times.


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Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy
Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. CT
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
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Having met in back-to-back years in MLS Cup, the Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy renew their rivalry when the clubs face off Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo come into the game after their modest two-game winning streak was put to an abrupt end in a 5-2 home loss to Real Salt Lake last weekend. The Galaxy haven't won in their last three games, coming off a last-gasp 1-1 draw at the Portland Timbers last Sunday.
REFEREE: Edvin Jurisevic. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho; 4th: Chris Penso
MLS Career: 72 games; FC/gm: 22.5; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 11; pens: 11
SUSPENDED: HOU: Servando Carrasco (through May 18)
INJURY REPORT, PRESENTED BY HOUSTON METHODIST (as of Tuesday, May 6)
HOUSTON DYNAMO -- OUT: Eric Brunner – Right ankle surgery; Ricardo Clark – Concussion; Tony Cascio – Right knee surgery
LA GALAXY -- OUT: James Riley – Underwent left lateral meniscus repair; QUESTIONABLE: Marcelo Sarvas – MLC Knee; Todd Dunivant – abdominal strain; Leonardo – L middle finger fracture
- ALL-TIME (17 meetings): Dynamo 7 wins, 20 goals Galaxy 6 wins, 18 goals Ties 4
- AT HOUSTON (9 meetings): Dynamo 4 wins, 11 goals Galaxy 3 wins, 8 goals Ties 2
- RETURN MATCHES: None.
- This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.
- The Dynamo have won the last three league meetings between the teams, claiming a 1-0 victory last May 5 in Carson in the only meeting between the clubs.
- The Dynamo win last year ended a six-game Galaxy winning streak in all competitions at StubHub Center, including victories in MLS Cup 2011 and MLS Cup 2012. Houston's last win against the Galaxy in Carson had come in 2007, a 3-1 triumph.
- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. LA: P25 W11 L9 T5 Bruce Arena vs. HOU: P11 W5 L5 T1
The Houston Dynamo saw their two-game winning run put to a sudden halt, falling 5-2 to Real Salt Lake on Sunday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo are in a tie for third place in the Eastern Conference with 14 points from 11 games.
- Real were in the lead after just 15 seconds. With time and space some 25 yards out from goal, Javier Morales hit a deft chip to the back post that Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall could only watch.
- It was 2-0 after just 17 minutes. After Ned Grabavoy hit a hopeful header off a corner from the top of the box, Morales cut across goal and redirected the effort into the goal for an early brace.
- The Dynamo pulled a goal in the 22nd minute when Mark Sherrod pounded home a Brad Davis corner kick first-time from the top of the six-yard box
- But things changed completely five minutes later when Servando Carrasco was shown a straight red for a harsh tackle on Morales. RSL restored their margin just 10 minutes later when Alvaro Saborio put a glancing header into the net off a Luke Mulholland cross.
- The home side was given a glorious chance in the 36th minute when referee Allen Chapman pointed to the spot after David Horst was shoved down on a set piece. Giles Barnes stepped to the spot, Real goalkeeper Nick Rimando continued his penalty kick heroics, diving to his right to stop the attempt.
- The Dynamo were able to reduce the margin again in the 56th minute when Sherrod finished under a lunging Rimando, converting a feed from Giles Barnes after he picked off a lazy pass.
- But RSL put the game away when Mulholland scored in the 78th minute goal after he was sent directly through on goal, then the final scoreline came in the 88th minute when Morales converted a penalty kick.
- Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear made one change to the team that got the game's only goal for a victory against the Columbus Crew at BBVA Compass Stadium. Mark Sherrod came into the attack in place of Will Bruin.
- HOUSTON DYNAMO (4-3-1-2): Tally Hall - Kofi Sarkodie, David Horst, A.J. Cochran (Omar Cummings 71), Corey Ashe - Andrew Driver (Warren Creavalle 35), Servando Carrasco (ejected 27), Brad Davis (Brian Ownby 84) - Boniek Garcia - Giles Barnes, Mark Sherrod.
- The Dynamo matched their club record with five goals allowed. It's the second time in the club's last 22 regular season games they allowed five goals, also conceding that many in a 5-0 loss at Montreal on Aug. 24, 2013.
- "I think in general if you look at it I think it was a team thing. That's on us as players," said goalkeeper Tally Hall. "I think we were prepared well and then we got to the field and I just felt we didn't have that edge, at least in the first half, because in the second half we were down a man and playing against one of the best teams in the league and I felt like - until that fourth goal - this thing's actually going to happen. I believed 100 percent that we were going to come back and we were going to get a result out of that game that's how good the guys were fighting."
- Making his first career MLS start, Mark Sherrod scored a pair of goals. He was the second player this season to score two goals in his first league start (along with Toronto FC's Jermain Defoe); he had made five substitute appearances totaling 31 minutes.
- "It was good to get a goal. I've been dreaming of being able to play since forever ago and then to step on and get a goal was fantastic, so I was really happy," Sherrod said.
- Brad Davis recorded his third assist in the last four matches after returning to the lineup following missing three games to injury.
- "I thought we were playing well, we were moving the ball really well we were asking outside backs to take chances going forward and so with good ball movement we were getting some good possession that's where I think our chances came from," said head coach Dominic Kinnear.
- The Dynamo saw a penalty kick saved for the second time this season, after Boniek Garcia had his attempt stopped by FC Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz on April 5. The Dynamo and the Chicago Fire are the only teams with multiple penalty misses this season.
- "Giles [Barnes] took one against Chivas two games ago, so he felt confident going up; there you have it. We don't have a competition in practice to see who our penalty kicker is," Kinnear said. "But you know there's a handful of guys you look and go, 'OK, we feel confident with that guy,' and since Giles took the last one I felt confident, so he's the one to step up and take it."
- Servando Carrasco was making a third consecutive start in a defensive midfield role in the place of Ricardo Clark, but he will miss the LA match through suspension after his first-half sending off.
- "I put the team in a bad spot to have to play down to 10 men," Carrasco said. "If I just stay on my feet that probably doesn't happen. I have to apologize to every single guy in the locker room because that's completely my fault and not theirs. I could've avoided that situation altogether."


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I used torrentflux for quite some time. Shipped with Debian, installed on my local home server, accessible to any box on the network over https, even if it's interface is not exactly eye candy, it works. I just had to configure web browsers to access http://server/torrentflux/index.php?url_upload=$ each time they hit a .torrent file. But even if web interface may be powerful, user-friendly, I resent torrentflux for having me to click plenty of time (at least two times just to start a download), after login in.
I took a look at rTorrent. It works by looking into a directory for new .torrent then load them automatically. Wonderful. Sadly, you have to log in over SSH and then manually select over a text user interface which download you want to actually start.
I liked the idea of dragging'n'dropping .torrent in one directory. It can be done over NFS or Samba, with no additional login. I have those already set up on my server. Next step is to handle queue management with the same directory.
I came up with the idea of using a command line BitTorrent client through a script that would watch the damn NFS/Samba directory. It would :
– notice and register new .torrents dropped
– allow to forcefully pause/remove any designated torrent
– allow to forcefully pause all downloads
– warn by mail whenever a download is completed and unregister the relevant torrent
So I wrote such script so it would handle transmission daemon as shipped by debian stable. It looks for file in a given directory named after the following syntax:
– $file.torrent = torrent to be added
– $realfile.hash = torrent being processed (delete it to remove the torrent)
– $realfile.hash- = torrent paused
– $realfile.hash+ = torrent (supposedly) completed and already removed
– all- = pause all
Here's the HOWTO:
apt-get install tranmissioncli screen
adduser torrent
echo "torrent: youruser" >> /etc/aliases
su torrent
cd ~/
mkdir watch download
mkdir -p /server
ln -s /home/torrent /server
Obtain uid/gid of torrent necessary below:
cat /etc/passwd | grep torrent
Here I get 1003/1003.
Edit /etc/exports to set up NFS access (this assumes your NFS server is already set up), add:
# every box on the network get rw access to rtorrent
/home/torrent/download 192.168.1.1/24(rw,sync,all_squash,anonuid=1003,anongid=1003)
/home/torrent/watch 192.168.1.1/24(rw,sync,all_squash,anonuid=1003,anongid=1003)
On each NFS client, add in /etc/fstab (you must create mount points):
server:/home/torrent/download /mnt/torrent/download nfs rw,nolock 0 0
server:/home/torrent/watch /mnt/torrent/watch nfs rw,nolock 0 0
Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf to set up Samba access (this assumes your Samba server is already set up, add:
path = /home/torrent/download
browseable = yes
public = yes
valid users = youruser
force user = torrent
force group = torrent
writable = yes
path = /home/torrent/watch
browseable = yes
public = yes
valid users = youruser
force user = torrent
force group = torrent
writable = yes
Restart NFS/Samba servers, mount networked file system on the clients.
Add a startup script for transmission-daemon, edit it if need be (daemon configuration is done here), fire it up:
cd /etc/init.d/
wget http://yeupou.free.fr/torrent/init.d/torrent
update-rc.d torrent defaults 80
/etc/init.d/torrent start
At any time, you can check the current daemon process with screen:
screen -r torrent
Add torrent-watch.pl in /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin (anywhere in $PATH):
cd /usr/local/bin
wget http://yeupou.free.fr/torrent/torrent-watch.pl
chmod a+x torrent-watch.pl
Check that it runs properly. Drag'n'drop any .torrent in /home/torrent/watch and run:
su torrent
cat status
If everything is ok, add in /etc/cron.d/torrent:
* * * * * torrent cd ~/watch && /usr/local/bin/torrent-watch.pl
And /etc/logrotate.d/torrent:
/home/torrent/watch/log {
rotate 2
You're done.


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Exploring Social Justice and Democracy Through the Arts
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— Two faculty members in Penn State's College of Education who used the arts in education to begin dialogues with students about social justice and democracy have recently published their pedagogical practices and research.
Kimberly Powell, an associate professor of education and art education, and Stephanie Serriere, an assistant professor of education, each used inspiration from various theatrical forums and techniques that are intended to empower individuals to actively engage issues.
In Powell's classroom teaching, she has staged public interactive performances on Penn State's University Park campus where her students portrayed different images of democracy.
As a part of the research, student passers-by were invited to share their thoughts on the performance, its meaning, and if/how they would change it in order to help shape new images of democracy.
Powell said she had no idea at the time that this exercise would prove to be such a profound experience for both the image-makers and the viewers.
"We have encountered a variety of viewpoints on democracy," said Powell. "We learned that by involving passers-by, the concept of democracy was endlessly interpreted, created and contested. Involving others has contributed to rich discussions about images and concepts of democracy in our society."
Powell said that the theater techniques she used are based on a belief that it is important to communicate by using the body rather than speech because it can bypass barriers or filters associated with speech.
"Our experiences are multisensory," said Powell. "The visual field is not just about seeing. It evokes the other senses. To encourage students to embody an image, and to reflect on an image, is to engage them in the recognition that images are symbolic—representations that they can directly question and confront."
Serriere's research used photography in pre-k classrooms where students reviewed pictures of actual, same-day classroom activities. For example, one picture was of a boy who was crying because other students told him that he was not allowed to play with them.
Using the photos as a platform for conversation, students were then prompted to re-imagine different possibilities that might result in different outcomes by using their bodies to re-enact the scenario. This offered Serriere various perspectives on how the students understood what happened and how they envisioned a more ideal or just world.
"With images, we can see and talk through each other's interpretation in a different way," said Serriere, who added that this exercise can give a new platform of expression to marginalized or underrepresented students.
Serriere said this is important because stereotypical concepts were already inescapably and consistently present in the children's work and play, especially enacted conceptions about gender, class, language and power. Her efforts aimed to help students explore dilemmas in such stereotypical concepts and understand alternative viewpoints.
"I have my interpretations about what's fair and just in preschoolers' worlds, but I wanted to hear from them and gain their perceptions of what is right, fair and just," said Serriere. "I wanted to explore through photos what they thought they could do about things they may want to change. Young people are often told what to do but not often asked how they would like something to be."
Powell and Serriere said that social justice is important to educators because social injustice, big and small, is potentially embedded in school subject matter, the ways educators teach, or the ways in which students engage with one another.
"As educators, we believe that the choices and actions that we and our students make in our classrooms contribute to the formation of student selves in relation to larger society," said Powell.
Beyond the research, these exercises have helped educate and engage students in meaningful ways, according to Powell.
"Through their image making and discussions with us, it is clear that the undergraduate students with whom we've engaged care about having a voice in democracy, in equal opportunity, and in a fair and representative government," said Powell.
According to Serriere, these efforts can help create socially conscious students, even at an early age.
"Encouraging students' sense of agency relates to engaging their imagination," said Serriere. "Such experiences of enacting one's own version of social justice should not be saved for the freedom of a university campus setting but rather can and should begin in early schooling."
Powell and Serriere agree that educating students in the way that images carry messages is important.
"Teachers have the opportunity to help students question conventional wisdom regarding images and ways of seeing," said Powell, "so that students become active agents in both the reading and making of images rather than merely being passive consumers."
The article, "Image-Based Participatory Pedagogies: Reimagining Social Justice," can be found in the October 2013 edition of "International Journal of Education & the Arts."
--by Kevin Sliman (January 2014)


text: As a connoisseur of the MMO genre, I've often noticed that your average Chinese and Korean massively multiplayer online games tend to rely heavily on the mouse, often foregoing keyboard movement altogether in favor of the dreaded click-to-move system that I completely despise. So why do Asian MMO games lean so hard on the mouse? Perfect World product manager Jon Belliss believes he's discovered the answer - smoking. He explains that a large portion of the Asian MMO-playing public spend their days in crowded internet cafes, cigarette in one hand, mouse in the other, chain-smoking while they are chain-killing mobs...and I suppose technically their fellow patrons as well. And here I was, trying to use gaming as a reason not to smoke. The Surprising Reason Asian MMOs Are Mouse-Based [MTV Multiplayer]


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I've been writing about comics, games and other assorted nerditry for years. But, this week, I'll be attending my first-ever San Diego Comic-Con. Not only that, this Thursday is my birthday. That means I'm liable to get myself a present or two. Or five.
Many of the publishers, toy companies and other geek purveyors who'll be at Comic-Con International this week will come to the annual nerd prom bearing one-of-a-kind editions of their wares that you can only get at the show. These kinds of things tend to be pricey but here's a few I think are worth the wallet-hurt.
Daredevil Born Again Artists Edition
$100 is a lot for a graphic novel. Especially one I already have a copy of. But Daredevil's one of my favorite superheroes and Born Again pretty much amounts to a sacred text for me. I can quote whole pages by heart. (So can Owen Good.) Getting a look at the artistic process employed by master artist David Mazzuchelli as he brought one of Frank Miller's best stories to life is a must-buy for me.
Parker: The Score
Darwyn Cooke's adaptations of Richard Stark's crime thrillers stand as exemplars of how creative works from one medium can actually gain energy when translated to a new medium. The plain ol' edition of this heist story is out this week but the gritty minimalism of this slipcased Con edition sums up everything I love about Cooke's work.
Scott Pilgrim Evil Edition
I think that Scott Pilgrim is damn near perfectly realized in any medium in which it exists. The downloadable video game is a great, humorous homage to side-scrolling beat-em-ups of the past and Edgar Wright's feature film brilliantly uses video game magical realism as a metaphorical layer for what happens when we fall in love and realize things about ourselves. So, I might be dropping a wad of cash in honor of Bryan Lee O'Malley's series of genius graphic novels that started it all.
The Walking Dead #100
Let's think about The Walking Dead for a second, now that Robert Kirkman's zombiepocalypse drama has hit a milestone. It's become a multimedia phenomenon with a hit TV show and two video game iterations being worked on. All of this success comes with no major marketing, driven purely by a passionate fanbase who appreciate the humanity Kirkman pumps into his work. Walking Dead embodies many multifaceted aspects of Con and nerd culture and I'll be grabbing this issue to celebrate that fact.
Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device "The Cave Johnson" Edition from NECA
I don't have to explain this one, do I? The Con exclusive version of this comes with a photo of "Cave" autographed by Valve employee Bill Fletcher, who was the model for the Aperture CEO.
Adventure Time #1 SDCC 2012 exclusive
The best way to get something truly unique at Con? Get a sketch. Super-smart thinking by Boom! Comics to have a version of Adventure Time #1 ready to be graced with a awesome custom drawing.


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Some people think that, for an actor, having a superstar parent opens all doors. But if this were true, Mamie Gummer would be an in-demand Emmy winner, while Dakota Johnson would be scrounging for supporting roles in straight-to-video features. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. "The name gets you the meeting, but your talent gets you the job," says veteran casting director Barbara Barna Abel. In looking at some children of the famous, we have to ask: Did the talent really rub off?
Mamie Gummer
Famous parent: Meryl Streep ("Sophie's Choice," et al.)
Hits: None.
Misses: Two canceled series, the Shonda Rhimes medicine -in-the-tropics drama "Off the Map," and the canceled medicine-in-the-Rockies drama, "Emily Owens, M.D."
TV forecast: While Gummer, 29, has scored in guest spots on "The Good Wife," her mother's success has so far eluded her.
Damon Wayans Jr.
Famous parent: Damon Wayans ("In Living Color")
Hits: Wayans recurred on his father's hit sitcom "My Wife and Kids." More recently, he was set to co-star in "New Girl" until "Happy Endings" got picked up. Turns out he would have been secure with a hit show either way.
Misses: "The Underground," his father's 2006 attempt at an edgy sketch-comedy show for Showtime.
TV forecast: With "Happy Endings" getting decent ratings, Wayans, 30, should be secure here for a while. But if not, his natural talent and charm should keep him a familiar face for a long time to come.
Dakota Johnson
Famous parents: Melanie Griffith ("Working Girl") and Don Johnson ("Miami Vice"), and stepdad Antonio Banderas ("Philadelphia," "Spy Kids," "Shrek")
Hits/Misses: Fox's "Ben and Kate" has been critically well-received, but mediocre ratings leave it on the bubble.
TV forecast: While her show may not last the season, Johnson, only 23, has exhibited a bubbly warmth that should help land her back on the small screen should "Ben and Kate" find itself on the chopping block.
Scott Caan
Famous parent: James Caan ("The Godfather," "Misery")
Hits: HBO's "Entourage," where his guest turn as a take-no-prisoners talent manager fit the show's vibe so well, he wound up in the cast; and the CBS hit "Hawaii Five-0," where his role as Det. Danny "Danno" Williams earned him a Golden Globe nod.
Misses: None.
TV forecast: Caan, 36, seems destined for a career much like his dad's, playing tough guys with heart.
Jason Ritter
Famous parent: John Ritter ("Three's Company")
Hits: "Parenthood" earned Ritter an Emmy nod.
Misses: "The Class," "The Event."
TV forecast: Like his dad, Ritter, 32, has an easygoing charisma that should find him in steady work for some time.
Jessica Capshaw
Famous parents: Kate Capshaw ("Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom") and stepdad Steven Spielberg ("ET," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," et al.)
Hits: After guest roles on "ER," "Bones," and "The L Word," Capshaw found steady work first on "The Practice," and, since 2009, on "Grey's Anatomy," where her Dr. Arizona Robbins lost her leg in last season's plane crash.
Misses: The long-forgotten 1999 sitcom "Odd Man Out."
TV forecast: Given the longevity of "Grey's Anatomy," Capshaw, 36, could conceivably have a long and fulfilling career without even changing jobs — assuming Shonda Rhimes doesn't kill off her character in a season-finale catastrophe.


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UH engineering professor awarded $400,000 CAREER grant from the National Science FoundationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
College of Engineering
HONOLULU — How do you achieve a global objective through many autonomous decision makers who appear to be selfishly pursuing their own objectives? Gurdal Arslan, an electrical engineering professor from the College of Engineering at UH Mānoa, will determine how. Arslan was awarded a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an integrated research and education program focusing on the unified theme of "cooperative systems design" using game theoretic methods.
Cooperative systems design is described as an interdisciplinary topic that connects a number of real-world applications in diverse areas as national security, telecommunications, transportation networks and power systems. Arslan hopes to develop theoretical and computational tools that will enable cooperative behavior to achieve global objectives such as minimizing overall congestion on highways or maximizing efficiency in using the resources in an ad-hoc wireless system.
The intent of the project will not involve any hardware implementation, but rather the development of ideas, concepts, methods, algorithms, simulation platforms and the communication of these tools through academic publications and industrial collaborations. Arslan describes the research component of the project as "achieving a global objective via selfish decision makers."
The project also includes a substantial teaching and outreach component. Arslan plans to introduce general game-theoretic concepts and computational tools to graduate and undergraduate engineering students by strengthening the curriculum through new course development and application-based research projects at appropriate levels. "The end product is expected to be a substantial source of knowledge to support students both in terms of research and education," said Arslan.
Arslan joined the College of Engineering as an assistant professor in August 2004. Previously, he was an assistant researcher in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles from 2001 to 2004. Arslan received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2001.
About CAREER
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of integrated contributions to research and education. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.


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Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler is inviting area residents to help welcome the Special Olympics' "Flame of Hope" to Lincoln at a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 16 on the north steps of the State Capitol Building. The Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run began Sunday, July 11 at Iowa State University in Ames, site of the last USA National Games in 2006. The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games will take place in Lincoln from Sunday, July 18 through Friday, July 23.
The Final Leg team will include 110 law enforcement runners, Special Olympics athletes and support team members.
Mayor Beutler, Lincoln Police Chief Tom Casady, Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner and Colonel Bryan Tuma, Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety for the Nebraska State Patrol, will be among the speakers, along with two members of the Final Leg team – Lincoln Police Officer Chris Weber and Evan Davis, a Special Olympics athlete. Cheer and Dance Express will lead a pep rally and perform at the ceremony, which will be emceed by Brian Eckleberry, morning co-host on FROGGY 98 FM.
"The Special Olympics' Flame of Hope symbolizes the light of spirit, knowledge and life," said Lincoln Police Sgt. Jeri Roeder, a member of the Final Leg support team. "The flame is entrusted in the care of the law enforcement community, and it symbolizes the courage and celebration of diversity that the Special Olympics movement represents."
For more information on the Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, contact Final Leg Committee Chair and team captain Michael Teem at firstname.lastname@example.com. More information on the Special Olympics is available at 2010specialolypmics.org.
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Scientists discover how nanocluster contaminants increase risk of spreading
For almost half a century, scientists have struggled with plutonium contamination spreading further in groundwater than expected, increasing the risk of sickness in humans and animals.
It was known nanometer sized clusters of plutonium oxide were the culprit, but no one had been able to study its structure or find a way to separate it from the groundwater.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Notre Dame, were able to use high-energy X-rays from the Argonne Advanced Photon Source to finally discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters.
"When plutonium forms into the clusters, its chemistry is completely different and no one has really been able to assess what it is, how to model it or how to separate it Argonne senior chemist Lynda Soderholm said. "People have known about and tried to understand the nanoclusters, but it was the modern analytical techniques and the APS that allowed us understand what it is."
The nanoclusters are made up of exactly 38 plutonium atoms and had almost no charge. Unlike stray plutonium ions, which carry a positive charge, they are not attracted to the electrons in plant life, minerals, etc. which stopped the ions' progression in the ground water.
Models have been based on the free-plutonium model, creating discrepancies between what is expected and reality. Soderholm said that with knowledge of the structure, scientists can now create better models to account for not only free-roaming plutonium ions, but also the nanoclusters.
The clusters also are a problem for plutonium remediation. The free ions are relatively easy to separate out from groundwater, but the clusters are difficult to remove.
"As we learn more, we will be able to model the nanoclusters and figure out how to break them apart," Soderholm said. "Once they are formed, they are very hard to get rid of."
Soderholm said other experiments have shown some clusters with different numbers of plutonium atoms and she plans to examine -- together with her collaborators S. Skanthakumar, Richard Wilson and Peter Burns of Argonne's Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division-- the unique electric and magnetic properties of the clusters.
Source: Argonne National Laboratory
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On March 15, 2006, two representatives from the Arkansas Geocachers Association Board of Directors were invited to meet with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to discuss the "Cache In with the Natural State" program. Max Slaughter (nonnipoppy) and Wayne Lunsford (Gaddiel) of ArkGeo attended the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was to further develop and improve the "Cache In with the Natural State" program for 2007. Items that were discussed included:
- Feedback regarding the existing three sites.
- Ways to improve future cache placements.
- Procedures for testing caches before they go "live".
- Getting local geocachers involved in placing caches in State Parks.
- Types of caches to be hidden, containers, locations, difficulty, etc.
After the meeting, a few of the Parks and Tourism employees joined the ArkGeo staff for an impromptu cache hunt.
The Board would like to report that the meeting was both informative and productive. We were honored to have been invited to be part of this meeting and to make new acquaintances while there.
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Age: 38
Occupation: Attorney, Mohr & Vaclavek
Residence: Crystal Lake
Hometown: Downers Grove
Family: Two children, Brody, 8, and Cole, 5
Education: Juris doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law; bachelor's degree, media arts, University of Arizona.
Favorite McHenry County restaurant? Georgio's Pizza in Crystal Lake
Favorite movie? "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
One word that describes you? Focused
What is your job and what makes you so good at it?
I am a partner with the law firm of Mohr & Vaclavek. This is a hard question because I really don't know makes me so good at being an attorney. I try really hard and I work on becoming better at my job every day, but I would be the first to admit that I have a lot of work to do to become the best I can be. I think there are a lot of things that go into being a good attorney. I believe you need to be a good listener first and foremost. I also think it is important to be willing to admit when you don't know something and to be able to figure it out, but most of all I think being compassionate and understanding my clients' needs and then advocating for them is what makes me good at being an attorney.
What accomplishments and innovations are you most proud of this year?
Becoming a partner in my law firm.
How do you give back to the community and what drives your service?
I give back in various ways. I serve in an advisory capacity by sitting on the board for Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Crystal Lake Chamber and the housing authority. I volunteer for various charities and I mentor young professionals who are looking to get ahead. I think what drives me the most is that I understand that sometimes all it takes is a little help and a little motivation to be able to get to where you want to be.
I know that I would never have succeeded without a few people who pushed me to be the best I could be and so I think it is important to do that for other people, too.
What is something you have never done but want to do some day?
There are so many things. I've always wanted to travel the world. I realize now I should have done more of that when I had the chance. But if I had to name just one thing it would be to compete in an Ironman triathlon. I've run a marathon and I've competed in two triathlons as a member of a team, but I've never done a full triathlon by myself and to complete an Ironman would be the end-all be-all of pushing myself.
What is the best career advice you have received?
Don't be afraid to say yes.
Nominator's comment:
"Professionally, Tom Vaclavek is known in McHenry County as the family law attorney who seeks to help families through the dramatic changes of adoption, divorce, paternity, custody and post-decree process. Personally, Tom Vaclavek is known as the attorney with the creative camera and a willingness to give back to the community," said business associate Sue Dobbe.