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It has been a week since Virginia Senate Republicans pushed through a partisan redistricting plan that has made our Commonwealth's legislature become a national spectacle once again. While this issue remains deeply troubling to me and many other Virginians, other important debates demand our focus and our effort during this short legislative session. While issues around redistricting and the Electoral College have dominated much of the discussion, we must turn our attention to improving our economy by finding a solution to our state's transportation crisis, strengthening our small businesses, responsibly expanding Medicaid, and ensuring the success of our public schools.
There is broad agreement that it is time to address our inadequate infrastructure. Shortfalls in our transportation budget have hampered expansions necessary to keep pace with our state's rapid growth over the past decade and strained our funds for maintenance. This is about the hours we waste stuck in perpetual traffic on congested roads and away from our families. This is also about the bottom line of our businesses, both large and small, as the congestion effects productivity. We need to find new sources of revenue, but funding for our children's education is something that should not be sacrificed.
Additionally, we are considering a proposal for Medicaid expansion. Already our state has one of the top 10 leanest Medicaid systems in the United States, and expanding Medicaid will help provide healthcare to those most in need in our communities. This expansion will cost $15 million a year over the next nine years according to the Governor's office. In return, over $23 billion will flow back to Virginia from the federal government, an investment that will strengthen our economy and create thousands of jobs. The benefits do not end there, during those same nine years, Medicaid expansion will actually save our state $300 million that our public hospitals would have previously spent in unremunerated emergency room care for the uninsured. I am standing behind this Medicaid expansion. It is right for Virginia. It is right for Virginians.
Despite early disappointments, this session is still rich with opportunity. We have a chance to show Virginians that effective government can act to fix problems we are facing. While partisan power grabs have dominated much of the conversation here in Richmond, I believe we will be able to move forward and talk about the issues that are affecting people every day and treat issues like transportation and education like the critical issues they are in reality for so many.
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The fallout from the latest revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs has yet to be measured, but one possible outcome could be an increased interest in encryption.
The U.K. publication Guardian reported on the NSA's XKeyscore program, which collects millions of e-mails, Web browser sessions, chats and other communications in search of activity it deems suspicious. According to the Guardian, the NSA claims to have 700 XKeyscore servers at 150 sites around the world, and during one 30-day period in 2012 it collected more than 41 billion records.
In addition to collecting metadata, the NSA has the ability to sift through all kinds of unencrypted communications, monitoring "nearly everything a typical user does on the Internet," according to the report, based in part on a 32-page 2008 slideshow summarizing the program. Would encryption make a difference with a program like this?
As it has since the Guardian, with documents supplied by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, first reported on NSA's surveillance programs, the agency insists that the program targets foreign terrorists and has strict oversight and compliance mechanisms.
On that score, NSA director Keith Alexander faced a roomful of skeptical hackers and security experts at the opening of the Black Hat conference Wednesday to try to convince them of the necessity, and the probity, of the operation.
But that hasn't stopped people from becoming more interested in protecting their communications, nor has it stopped agencies, concerned about leaks and potential spying from other countries, from doing the same. After the initial reports that the NSA was collecting metadata on millions of domestic phone calls, Silent Circle, a company that provides peer-to-peer encryption, said its business shot up 420 percent in two-and-a-half weeks — and most of the interest came from government.
Whether news of XKeyscore has the same tangential effect on agencies for e-mail and Web encryption remains to be seen, but if nothing else it could raise awareness about a practice that has been regularly recommended and frequently ignored.
Some basic encryption has become commonplace on the Web, in the form of Secure Sockets Layer, (designated by HTTPS in the URL, instead of HTTP). Not too long ago, websites using SSL were pretty much limited to those handling financial transactions; other sites didn't use it, in part because SSL slowed things down. But with increased bandwidth, SSL is becoming standard for some sites, especially social media sites. Google searches, Gmail and Twitter use SSL by default, for example, and Facebook gives users the option. Free tools such as HTTPS Everywhere, for Firefox and Chrome, encrypt connections to most sites. And sometimes it can even be as easy as adding an "s" to the "http" in the address line.
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Agencies, of course, already use encryption for classified and other sensitive communications, but in the age of big data, analytics, social media interactions and nation-state Internet surveillance, even everyday communications could need to be protected. As the NSA's programs show, intell gathering isn't limited to trying to hack into government networks.
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I could pretty much guarantee that unless it is brand new, as in at this minute, there is not an encryption program in use that cannot be unencrypted by nsa and probably without too much effort.
I can foresee a new business opportunity for the Cayman Islands and other "secret bank account" countries. That being the supplying of encryption certificates that are guaranteed not to have big brother secretly supplied with the private key. I have no doubt that as encryption of all communication takes hold the "civilized" countries will pass laws requiring the security apparatus to be supplied with everyone's private keys so their messages can be decrypted. The only way public key infrastructure can be trusted in the future is for a registration system that accepts privately generated public keys, which has its own spoofing problems, to be created or trustable certificate authorities resistant to the influence of untrustworthy (if they have to say "trust me" you shouldn't) countries. This has already cost online storage companies in the US a lot of business and I don't see this tax payer funded anti-competitive practice going away. The damage has only just begun, a cost of the "unbreakable relationship". Pity the nation that will do to others what it would not accept being done to itself.
Security and surveillance of data and behavior is like jello. The more you squeeze, the less you discover is left in your hand.Data storage, communication hubs, and encryption is just moving off shore. Chalk that up to short sighted boys playing cops without parental oversight.Although snooping on all communications may seem critical to them, we die en mass from everything else- flu, auto collisions, preventable lung cancer, vaccine preventable illnesses, medical mistakes, prescription drug abuse, hand guns, heart disease, etcWe should be focusing more on what actually kills us rather than someone's worst imagination or what makes money for big gov't contracts and military industry. It's time for science based policy in truely securing America.
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-05-09
- Language: English
- Publisher: Random House Audio
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In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world's greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.
Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence.
With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a 50-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder.
With a sharp wit and wild exuberance, McDougall takes us from the high-tech science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultrarunners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to the climactic race in the Copper Canyons.
Born to Run is that rare book that will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that the secret to happiness is right at your feet, and that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.
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"Hugely entertaining. . . . One of the most joyful and engaging books about running to appear for many years." ( The Irish Times)
A terrific ride, recommended for any athlete." ( Kirkus)
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- Minneapolis, MN, United States
- 09-01-09
I'm not a runner ...
And I'll never be one. But, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Loved hearing the history. And chia seeds have become a routine part of my diet. Educational without being stuffy.
38 of 38 people found this review helpful
- Corey
- Oviedo, FL, United States
- 05-31-09
Amazing read - even for non-runners
First, let me say that I hate running. HATE IT.
But after listening to this wonderfully written and masterfully read story I have actually begun the first steps of barefoot running. After listening to Christopher McDougall's adventures/misadventures in the Copper Canyons of Mexico with Caballo Blanco I have both a new-found respect and interest in running. The book itself perfectly entwines great story telling, historic & scientific discoveries, and profound human truths all associated with the "art" of running. I've rarely been so satisfied by any book - I couldn't stop listening and I miss the characters so much I'm listening again. Awesome awesome awesome.
51 of 53 people found this review helpful
- Terry
- Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
- 09-08-09
Inspiring and encourages you to exercise
Great book. My favourite type in that it tells a great story and gives lots of information. It makes you really question how helpful high priced running shoes and orthodics really are.
Reading the book inspires you to go outside and run barefoot on dew-covered grass.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
- Nathanael
- Palm desert, CA, USA
- 09-04-09
made me become one
it's an amazing book to listen to, first time listener and I hear it on the daily show so I thought I would look it up, too bad you can't get chia seeds to plan here in Japan, besides that is amazing book I can't wait to travel to Mexico and pick so me up ( don't tell anyone) I love the whole book so much I actually started running and signed up for the Tokyo Marathon next year, wish me luck!
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
- Deb
- 08-02-09
What a Run ~!
I have no idea what possessed me to buy this book but I am grateful to whatever force guided that click. I cannot remember the last time I finished a book and wanted to start over. This is not just a fabulous read but a fabulous experience. Fred Sander's voice is magnificent, Christopher McDougell is a beautiful story-teller. Born to Run is an amazing (true) story- intertwined with a little history, a bit about nutrition, curious facts about physiology and peppered with generous doses of motivation, spirituality, great characters and the beauty of unexpected friendships. Taken all together-it made me want to run (& trust me, I am so not a runner). Worth every second of the journey.
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
- Michael
- Glenwood Springs, CO, United States
- 09-16-09
Superb doesn't even do this book justice
What a great story. Not only great story, our author is major character and protagonist of and within the story. And herein lies the two major themes that make this one of the best books I have ever read.
1) Detailed and inside coverage of the Ultra Running Culture. Mexican (Tarahumara) legendary runners, strange (different/better) Americans. With a story how the two groups got together in the hidden mountains of Mexico for an EPIC race.
2) Detailed debunking of popular myths regarding running (especially useless and debilitating running shoes). As well as technical and deep mental insights of people who run and are addicted to running Ultra races.
Perhaps (I mean why not) I could run a 50 mile ultra. I mean with the help of this book I am now running 20 miles along side the Colorado River (Glenwood Canyon). When I used to groan and moan to run 6.
Finally and again the best story, documentary, training manual, inspiration extended quatrain ever anywhere.
45 of 49 people found this review helpful
- Houston, TX, USA
- 11-07-09
It's true- you don't need to run to love this book
You see all the 5-star ratings because it's a great book. Just get it, and you will be happy. So many angles on so many things, I probably need to read it again. Some parts may be a little lengthy about some of the races for some people, but even as a non-runner, I found these parts rather enjoyable. The depth that the book goes into about evolution, shoes, feet, and endurance are what grabbed me. It made me think about what shoes I wear, and almost made me want to run (although I still don't). And it introduced me to a 'new' sport that makes me wonder- Ultras? And then I found out that a friend of mine runs these 100 mile + races, and I felt I could relate in some way to what he does because I read this book.
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
- Kathryn
- Edgewood, KY, USA
- 05-21-09
Buy it.
If, like me, you're not really a runner - don't let that fact steer you away from Christopher McDougall's new book. With an enthralling cast of true characters and a writing style that is laugh out loud funny... "Born to Run" would be a great summer road trip listen. At least that was my plan for next week's vacation, but once I started listening, I couldn't stop (the narration was excellent). The story: well, I even was inspired to take my creaky, over 50 knees outside for a run to hear the last couple of hours... and that's sayin' somethin'. I hope the author saved a few stories; I'd love a sequel.
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
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- 05-18-09
Born to Run may be revolutionary
My favorite part of this audiobook is what one reviewer called the "wonky" part. I loved McDougall's argument for and explanation of how modern humans evolved from running humans. This is an excellent listen. I highly recommend it for any runner. I have downloaded something like 70 audiobooks and this is the first one for which I have written a review. This book may be attacked by shoe companies, but more likely, it might lead to companies offering more minimalist running shoes.
28 of 31 people found this review helpful
- Brock
- Poulsbo, WA
- 02-26-13
I've told everyone I know about this book
Born to Run was a very fun book to read, and full of amazing characters, but what I loved the most were all the nuggets of interesting and useful information sandwiched into the story (i.e. studies on the value of running shoes, the superfood Chia seeds, the backgrounds of successful ultra distance runners). I'm sure it starting to annoy my wife how much I cite things from this book, but it's too good not to share it.
In addition to being an interesting book with tons of good info, it was incredibly well written, and the authors humor is spot on.
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There's no place like home. There's also no place like a creative workspace where like-minded individuals can exchange ideas. These open, eclectic spaces have inspiration pinned on just about every wall. Optimized for collaboration, these studios are proof that collectively we can create something greater than ourselves. The mix of individuality and expression in these spaces is visceral, inspiring — just looking at them encourages you to create something.
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WASHINGTON -- Sensing an opportunity to keep Maine's Senate seat in Republican hands, a super PAC started by GOP strategist Karl Rove is airing television ads in the state for the first time as part of a $5 million blitz in a handful of states.
The ad airing in Maine criticizes independent candidate Angus King as someone who supported tax increases as governor and also helped turn a surplus into a deficit. King was elected governor in 1994 and served two terms.
King is favored in a three-way race with Republican Charlie Summers and Democrat Cynthia Dill. The former Democrat backs President Barack Obama but supported George W. Bush in 2000. Republicans are worried that King would caucus with Democrats if elected to the Senate, but King won't say if that's the case.
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Crystal Canney, a spokeswoman for the King campaign, said the ad was clearly designed to help the Republican candidate, Summers.
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National Ballet of Russia "Kostroma" presents the folk programme that doesn't have any analogues in Russia as far as artistic production and staging mastery are concerned – "National Russian Show". The Show is called up to brightly introduce traditional Russian culture avoiding backwards and trite popular patterns. During almost 2 hours you will become the witness of the grandiose combination of music, drama and dance, luxurious sets and costumes, video-projection and laser animation. It took a few years to stage the programme: more than 200 unique costumes decorated with pearls, silver and beads have been designed specifically for the 17 costume changes in the show, 300 pairs of shoes have been made, 50-odd professional dancers have been employed. "National Russian Show" is a show every item of which is distinguished with unique choreographic language, the show that unites the Russian folk dance with its modern stylizations.President of "The National Ballet "Kostroma" and producer of "The National Russian Dance Show" , the Honored worker of culture Elena Tsarenko believes that foreign guests have now an opportunity to get acquainted with the elevated culture based on the folk material alongside with the trite folklore that is widely presented to the foreign guests coming to Moscow. "Our project is super expensive as we are employing the best modern special effects. The music is composed specifically for the show and is recorded with the folk instrument orchestra named after Osipov. The costumes are all decorated with handmade embroidery. Besides, we use so-called "live pictures": rear-video-projection instead of the sets. We made them three-dimensional". The programme consists of the two parts: the first one is solemn while the second is more lyrical and, of course, dedicated to love. "Our programme tells about the history of Russia. The originality and the beauty of the show will make people get plunged in a fairy-tale: luxurious, magical, with its fun moments and surprises, and, of course, with the happy end!". Besides, Elena Tsarenko thinks that the Russian culture needs to be presented first of all in Russia. It will make Russia even more attractive to tourists. The real Russian culture could be truly perceived only in Russia. The beginning of a new epoch in the history of mankind has always been considered a special time when the people start their life anew. At the same time, mankind feels the necessity of coming back to ancient occult knowledge and cultural traditions. Folk dance and rites connected with it are impregnated with national energy, there is the rhythmic implementation of national mentality. The nation, which forgot its origin, is doomed to spiritual death.
"National Ballet "Kostroma" is a company that has been taking attempts to preserve the Russian culture, traditions and Russian peoples' spirit for the last fifteen years. President of the company is the Honored worker of the culture of the Russian Federation Elena Tsarenko. The artistic director and balletmaster is the Honored Worker of the Cultural Sphere of the Russian Federation Yuri Tsarenko. Most of the company members have moved to Kostroma from different parts of Russia. Kostroma is a city where the theatre of the company is located. This is the place that the Ambassadors came to call Michael Romanov, the first Tsar of the Romanovs Dynasty, to the throne. The first professional theatre of the folk dance – "National Ballet "Kostroma" – was founded in 1991. Such programmes as "To the Holy Rus!" and "The Russian Performance" were staged from 1994 to 1998. The brightest programmes of the company are "The Mysterious Rus" staged in 1999 and "Once Upon a Time…" produced in 2003. The premiers of both of the programmes took place at one of the biggest concert halls in Moscow "Rossia". These shows are unique, first of all, due to the natural synthesis of live fragments of Russian culture and modern equipment. The project widely employs the most up-to-date video projection, laser animation devices and other visual effects. The props for the show are hand-made embroidery, which will be changed throughout the performance, and unique slide backgrounds. Especially for every item of the performance were made costumes. Any performance of the company can be called a blockbuster meaning a global project in which a lot of creative, material and technical assets were put into. Company's show amazes with the beauty of the conception, the virtuosity of performance, professional attitude and attention to the nuances. This is not a movie with the numerous takes but a live show. There is no violence, terror and tragedies but fine details, connected with the ancient Russian culture, thoroughly thought over, braided in a colourful canvas. One of the most recent projects of "the National Ballet "Kostroma" has become a tourist project called "National Russian Dance Show" that presupposes 100 performances of the company that takes place annually in the Folk Theatre (Moscow) during the summer time. The first season took place in 2005 during which more than 50 000 people came to see the show.
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"We've got a lot of young players and we're playing for next year," said Gay. "These young guys need to know what it feels like to win."
Jonas Jerebko and Andre Drummond scored 20 and 17 points, respectively, for the Pistons, who have lost 12 of their last 13 games. Greg Monroe recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds in the setback.
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|2013-09-06, 20:51
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I disagree, but for argument's sake, let's say you're right about Wang here - Do you actually think that's a good thing? Do you think it's a good thing when a main protagonist trivializes most of his opponents? Or do you think it's better when a main protagonist's opponents come across as serious, non-trivial challenges?
I want to draw an analogy here - In pro sports, they talk about players who make other players better by how effectively they develop chemistry with their teammates. And they also talk about players who try to do everything themselves, and don't utilize their teammates well. Now, which type of player do you think is better for the team? Which type of player do you think coaches should want more of?
... Now, what type of character is better for the cast, and hence the story? What type of character should writers want more of?
If a character tends to make other characters look useless, is he truly a good character?
Mary Sues/Gary Stues rightly have the reputation of making other characters look useless. That's not a reputation that I think a Wang fan should want to associate with him. I myself don't associate that with him.
|2013-09-06, 21:13
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But I will say one thing about this...
People throw around these terms like they're obvious and the inherent problems with them are understood and agreed by all, but in practice they're very fluid and are used to describe all sorts of things that people don't like about stories and want to consider "Bad Writing". It's never really as obvious as some people who use the terms like to think.
|2013-09-06, 21:14
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I'll just say that I didn't really think of Kirito as a Gary Stu until the second half of the show. Even with his "help" in SAO, the story (imo) believably established that he was advantaged (personal gamer and SAO experience), but those advantages could be disadvantages. The second half tore down this credibility because of his character stats and other advantages that came from SAO. It just really didn't feel like he had to struggle much compared to the first half, and that was not helped by the awful pacing.
Now perhaps the novel is better, but the second half of the anime really let me down.
|2013-09-06, 21:15
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|2013-09-06, 21:17
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|2013-09-06, 21:46
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Truly, I am a bit tired with the "typical" Shounen's protagonist. As long as everything make sense, a Mary-Sue or Gary-Sue character would be acceptable to me (Remember Tatsuya and Myuki from Mahouka Kokou no Rettousei when writing this).
|2013-09-06, 21:55
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Yes,in general, he does have a lot of power and I can see why to some it seems like too much. But just giving a character a lot of power won't make him "perfect", morality-wise. It's about the decisions he makes with this power.
And Kirito does not always make good decisions in the series. He also has two major personality flaws that negate him being a Gary Stu:
1. He tries to put the world on his shoulders and beats himself up when he fails.
2. He has anger issues.
1. means he has a savior complex-he even admits to himself in the novels that he's "arrogant" for thinking he can save everyone on his own. And of course, he doesn't save them all. Thousands died before he was able to clear the game. He blames what happened to Sachi on himself...and that whole experience made him so paranoid, he refused to open up to anyone for two whole years.
2. When Kirito gets outraged, he loses control of his actions. He actually killed one of the Blood Knights and he almost slit Sugou's throat in the real world. Though he didn't in the last moment, he was really thinking about it. Had someone come along at the wrong time, they would have witnessed what would only look like a" punk kid about to murder a middle-aged man". That was taking an incredibly dangerous risk on Kirito's part. When he is composed, he can plan strategies that normally work....but when he loses it, he does very stupid and reckless things.
|2013-09-07, 00:34
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I think Korra from the Legend of Korra is a pretty good example of an original character has a lot of the worst characteristics of Mary Sues. She pretty much blatantly violates at least 2 of Triple R's tenets of Sue-ish (which I also agree with).
1. Everyone loves her. Seriously, every single character in the show is either respectful of her or loves her. The only people who hate her turn out to be villains. Asami basically has her boyfriend stolen by her while they were still going out, but there's basically no fallout from it. Lin started out being antagonistic towards Korra but pretty much was in her cheerleader camp after a few episodes.
2. She has no character development. She starts out as a selfish, hot-headed girl with overpowered abilities in the first episode, and by the last episode, she's the exact same person. There was a portion in the middle where it seemed like her hot-headedness and ego got the better of her and she lost her bending, and she might grow as a character. However, during the finale she makes the same terrible decisions driven by ego/hot-headedness but this time she gets bailed out by Deus Ex Machina. Also, she steals Asami's boyfriend and doesn't even feel bad about it and somehow Asami is just fine with it. She learns air bending without needing to become spiritual just because she's the main character.
3. Everyone follows her stupid plan at the end, even though it's the same stupid plan that lost her her bending in the first place. Iroh is supposed to be a veteran and had already laid out a much more sensible plan but Korra basically tells him she wants to fight Anon 1v1 and he pretty much just agrees with it immediately.
4. She's always right. For the first 3/4th of the series, there was a major overarching theme being developed where Korra's idealogy was challenged. The whole bender vs non-bender thing was something that could be explored with a lot of depth, and it seemed like beating Anon would require defeating his ideology too. Korra was not totally in the right, especially since she herself is an embodiment of the privilege that benders have in this world. However, in the last 2 episodes Anon is revealed to be a blood bender, and his views are basically immediately invalidated and the whole clash of ideologies is never brought up again while all the non-benders in his camp immediately realize the folly of their ways.
It's almost like the first half and the 2nd half were written by completely different people. Maybe it was because they had only 12 episodes and by the time they were halfway through they realized they couldn't actually wrap up everything they were doing in the time remaining, so they decided to just deus ex machina their way out of their plot and character developments in favor of action and fighting.
|2013-09-07, 07:48
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The iDOL(ove Live!)M@STER
My mistake on being lazy with not typing near-flawless though you did say there were characters you found good but still Mary Sues nonetheless.
Admittedly I should have said Wang is the exception and not something writers should try to go for because they don't have Yoshika Tanaka's talents.
|2013-09-08, 13:20
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Mari Makinami is arguably a very interesting example to the point whether or not I think they did it on purpose.
She's highly competent, manages to steal a mech that only a few can pilot and is just shoehorned into the story and is able to give the MC life changing advice even when they don't know each other and somehow manages to get accepted by everyone. She ultimately adds nothing to the plot, but still manages to get entire chunks of the movie devoted to her.
|2013-09-08, 14:04
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|2013-09-09, 04:11
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My 2 cents on this discussion so far:
I don't agree with the "sexist" comment at all.
In a harem anime, even if the guy is completely useless, the girls still need to "earn" his affection: not because it is sexist, but because he is the only relevant guy.
It is not sexist since the same can apply to reverse harem: even the girl is nothing spectacular, the guys need to "earn" her affection just because she is the only relevant female.
As of the whole debate on Mary Sue characters:
I don't believe there is a way to say whether he/she is a sue character, as most main characters have some sue characteristics: whether it is too much or not depends on the audience personal tolerance. For example:
Spoiler for railgun spoiler:
Spoiler for LOGH spoiler:
I didn't watch SAO, so I have no idea what Kirito do. But given others comment he is probably a 60-80/100 Stu?
Here is a new example:
Spoiler for gun x clover spoiler:
In short, no, i don't believe having a sue-ish character automatically make the story bad, same with most other types of characters: having a "realistic character" (character that you probably meet every day on the street) have problems as well: if he/she is so "realistic" why is the story center around him/her? That happen when people accuse XYZ show/character is bland; having a weak character also have problem: it make audience grind their teeth to see such useless person in action. IMO, it is all about the writings. Accusing Sue-ish character ruin a story is similar to people who claims winning a lottery ruin their lives: it is not the lottery (sue character) that ruin your life (the story), the sole fault lies with you (the writer/the story writing) alone.
|2013-09-09, 06:07
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Indonesia
this is one case;
character A pour a milk in a bowl of cereal, it became a breakfast.
character B pour a milk in a bowl of cereal, it became a set of full course dinner
character C pour a milk in a bowl of cereal, it became a disaster at the level of nuclear meltdown.
for me :
character A is a normal but boring character.
character B is author favorite.
character C is Homer Simpson.
so i prefer character D ; who cook seriously. using all ingredient to make a delicious cuisine.
|2013-09-11, 18:00
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It seems that the female gender is much more quickly labeled a Mary Sue...
Before reactions flair, let me say that I'm well aware of Gary Stus. Just note that- if you look at my butchered username- I happen from the Sonic/Dragon Ball Zverse before branching out. In these respective franchises, it took heavy debate just to convince a few people that several male characters were Gary Stus (despite in two cases actually being referred to as immortal, nearly perfect Ultimate Lifeforms) but when we had even barely competent female character (with strength or social class or relative proximity to the main characters), the terms "Mary Sue" flew left and right at staggering speeds.
Comparing 20 page debates on whether male characters are Stus with heavy and fierce criticism towards the accusers and defending the male characters only for CULTURAL MARXISM!!!1!!! to take its toll and, 5 years later, people begrudgingly admit that the male character is kinda, sorta like a Gary Stu but not in all aspects!!!... but this female character who can defend herself, oh dear god, kill this sue with fire!!!
So perhaps some fandoms simply are more liberal with their usage of the term, damn liberals, the Satanic Muslim feminist communist fascist anarchist anti-God SOBs. It's their fault that men can't be the all-powerful master race of complete competence and glory. Why can't they accept that women's place is in the kitchen making babies or cheering on their male companions- why should they even be in fiction?! Why does fiction have to have women at all? It's all a Zionist-Maoist-Lennonist-Bieberist plot to destroy the Church and the Family, I tell you.
In all seriousness, in studying the phenomenon there are certain instances where a character who is otherwise a Mary Sue/Gary Stu is "saved" by some sort of device. Think of Superman- he's the ultimate Gary Stu except he has a weakness- Kryptonite. This allows there to be diverse plots. If you introduce Kryptonite, you cripple the second most powerful fictional character in history. Sure, it's a plot device now, but it does prevent him from become an outright Gary Stu. Also, he is wish fulfillment. When the purpose is wish-fulfillment, sometimes I do have a soft spot. When it's so poorly written, then there's a problem ala Crisis-age Superman/Superman Prime where he was literally God.
That's just a typical non-anime example but I hope it gets the idea across. One of the better reasons why I do see some women being labeled Mary Sues legitimately is because some authors decide to create competent females but decide that omnicompetence with an added dosage of sexual satisfaction is "competence."
But that's not it either.
Character matters the most of all- particularly, how things respond to the character. If this perfect character is also so awesome that the Laws of Physics unconvincingly warp just to allow them to do their awesomeness unabated then you're probably dealing with a Sue.
If this character is so beautiful that light itself shines brighter around it and somehow calls to notice their curves/definitions and turns the most flat, apathetic grump into a nearly dogmatic follower of the character (either by sight of their face or by the perfect sound of their voice) or if they need to destroy a black hole and come up with an idea on the fly that doesn't make sense and it somehow DOES destroy the black hole and they're forevermore worshipped as smarter than Einstein x5000, then...
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|2013-09-11, 21:41
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Lolli for loli :D
Yeah, I always find the "this character is beautiful=Mary Sue". That's totally ridiculous. It's anime. Finding a protagonist who isn't very attractive, let alone UGLY is extremely rare. They're out there, sure...but if you compare the ratio of ugly protagonists to pretty ones, (both male and female) the difference is significant.
On the other hand, if the character is continuously described as "beautiful" over and over AND OVER again in writing, this is Sue material without a doubt, I'm talking about you, Stephanie-f*cking Meyer.
|2013-09-19, 09:38
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You mean like this?
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Also, for anyone who really need to see a Gary Stu look like, I think the manga "ID, a blend of fantasy" is the best example of them all.
The MC, an asian sword-type guy who found himself in a western classic fantasy setting (I.E Dwarven Warrior, elf mage, etc)...
The idea was interesting....then their first battle literally was along the line where everyone sat in there wowing as he went off to demolish an entire enemy group with his sword skills.
The elf chick, of course fell for him on the spot. Everyone is amazed.
Then he tried elemental summoning....and summon the queen of air on the first try...even though most of the cast...who fell for him...
Finally he met some people who can beat him....only to find out later is because he found a way to time travel and taught those people how to fight years ago...
Some Dragon queen fell for him too...I stopped reading.
I think the ultimate line between Gary Stu/regular character is how people are around him like. If it is a totally solo char like Batman, then there isn't much effect. It is the story of the lonely fighter against crime. If you have an entire cast of characters (I.E Justice League type) and then all they do is sit there and go WOW how cool superman is....then we have a Gary Stu beyond the doubt.
|2013-09-19, 11:04
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The character "Bella Goth" from the sims was given that name precisely because she was meant to be the most beautiful woman in town, just like every other character's name is a pun of some sort.
Except the sims is purposely facetious and silly.
|2013-09-19, 17:36
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ilushka03 Posts: 9I originally posted an issue with the transmission not shifting smooth from 2nd to 3rd on cold engine back when my car had about 25k-30k miles. However, I now have 71k mi on it, and it is still runs as new. It is a 2006 7-pass. Limited, and I never had any issues with drive train, transmission, engine or anything at all. Just had to replace the sway bar bushings at around 40k mi. (picked them up from Subaru dealer and did it myself and took me lees than 1hr) I replaced my OEM tires last year at 63k mi. with Bridgestone Dueler Alenza, good improvement over stock tires, (much better in rain and snow, and quiet smooth ride) rated for 65k mi so I'm sure it will last another 65k mi. As far as transmission issue, it only does it when engine is cold, but if I warm up the car for 5-10min it is very smooth. I had it the transmission-computer re-programmed a while ago but it didn't seem to help a lot. It looks like they have updated software for engine and transmission but I'm not sure if I should do it or not at this point. I wish it would have came with CVT, then it would be much smoother and better on gas. (for my past 5years and 60k mi I averaged about 19.5-20.5mpg, do get about 23.5- 25mpg on HWY only) So it has been a great and perfect SUV for my family needs.0
babicak1 Posts: 4i find out a trick.Buy a bosch replacement wiper blades ,then slide em in and you will cut the cost on one tenth of the dealer price . Have a nice day !0
Our car is two weeks old. Within the first week our brand new tribeca was shifting hard. It only had 7 miles when we purchased it. Now its two weeks old and it does it several times during driving some harder shifts. I just sold our volvo xc90 and we had a new trans. in that. I know what this shift hard means a bad trans. right from the factory. My volvo had the same hard shift as the trans. went bad. Has anyone else had this issue brand new. I am taking it into the dealer. I drive around miles a week to work and back.0
We took it in today. We took the serviceman for a ride and it did it twice in a quarter mile. He said its not normal. He told me he would try the computer to see of he could change the shift. I know this will not fix the issue it's just a patch fix. lets see how good the customer service really is. This car is brand new and has a bad trans. Buyer beware.0
I have been repeatedly lied to by the subaru dealer. I have asked to talk with the owner and I have been told he was on vacation and he was in a meeting on the same day 10 minutes apart by two different people. They have not fixed the car they made it worse I get 5 mpg less since they have given it back it still bangs on hills and shifts later and the motor is working harder cause of the way they didn't fix the car. The back lift-gate is broken. This is crazy for a car that is almost a month old that has had transmission problems from the first week. I have spoken with numerous people asked for my money back. I cannot have a car that is in the shop more than out and is not dependable. I should not be getting 5-mpg less when it was getting 20 mpg after they have reset the trans to shift later. To cover up a bad transmission. It is making the motor work harder you can hear it and it is not shifting at the right rpm. I have been told today that the subaru rep. cannot make it til friday if he can make it. They have no non smoking cars available at the moment. So basically no one will address giving me my money back and No one will have the subaru owner Bill Stamps call me. Buying this car was a huge mistake with bad service and nothing but lies from service. I will be posting the bad service all over the internet and soon I will be showing up at the dealers to warn customers not to buy from subaru. This is just a stall not to fix a problem instead of making it right. The transmission has not been changed in this model year from last and someone else had three transmission put in. So you are aware you have a problem and you know you cannot fix it. This is the reason for the poor service. Instead of taking pride in it and fixing it right. This is a disgrace and a brand new 35,000 car with a bad transmission and you will not give me my money back. Along with other issues the car has.
On Feb 1, 2013, at 2:40 PM, Subaru of America, Inc. wrote:
Hello Lorraine,
Please reply to this email to let me know if your husband took the vehicle to Colonial Subaru on Monday.
Thank you,
They will not fix the transmission stay away don;t buy this car it is a nightmare!!!0
Sounds like you found out that the dealer's customer service wasn't what you had hoped. Do you have any other dealership options within a reasonable distance? The fact that you're in contact with SOA should help, but they work through their dealership network. If the dealership is not helpful, it hobbles SOA's response as well.2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup0
sept2martin Posts: 28You have discovered how poor the Subaru service network has become and how poorly Subaru deals with its customers. B9 transmission problems seem to be a recurring issue. I went through it ad-nauseam with Subaru Canada. Was told basically that I was crazy and there was nothing wrong with my car! They were really unpleasant and rude. I have replaced my Subaru with another make, as has my brother. I have nothing favourable to say about Subaru and have not recommended them to anyone. If enough of us complain, maybe they will eventually do something about it. Needless to say it does not help our financial loss, nor address the headache of having to drive 100 miles for each service visit I made.
Subaru.....WAKE UP!0
Exposure in numbers does seem to make a company either lose potential customers or have the government make them recall the problem. lawyers getting involved helps also. If I don't get my money back I will be using an attorney. The local news works doing a story for consumer fraud. It helps when you know someone that works at the station also. Which in a few days I will call and ask them to help.0
hectorpm Posts: 1I have a TRIBECA with 24000 miles on it, at 22k miles it started doing this jerking going up hill on slight acceleration, is like the transmission were not shifting speeds. Feels like an engine misfire but I'm sure it is a transmission problem.
The dealer already changed the Torque Converter but the problem is still there.
If several people is having the same problem we might have this guys to doing something real to fix the issue.0
subaru said twice now they are sending it to a supervisor still no reply they were supposed to send a service rep to another dealer no reply.
The car is falling apart daily. I bought this car with 7 miles on it.
Here are the issues.
Almost immediately the transmission while shifting into first gear would bang into gear. I would bang so hard that my wife and I though we might have gotten rear ended. They relearned the transmission which lessened the banging but created other issues. The car now gets 5 MPG less than when we bought it. It is winter here and the cooling fan for the motor comes on in 30 degree weather after only 10 min of drive time. The engine is running louder and when the car is at a red light it often just lurches forward for no reason. I talked with a friend who is a mechanic and he explained to me what they did. He said they changed the engine control unit to shift differently. He said by doing that it simulates like the car is towing something. This causes the car to run hot. We have had the car lurching forward at a red light and when trying to parking. We have the lurching, the louder engine noise, and the poor gas mileage. The weather strip is falling off over the driver's side rear seat passenger. The front end makes a banging noise when the wheel is turned fully to the right. The left is fine.0
gailsljc Posts: 1please help me. I have no idea why my tribeca shudders at an idle with the A/C on. does anyone have any ideas?0
It's possible that the engine computer is not compensating for the additional load the A/C unit presents. What is the idle speed on the tachometer when this happens? Normal idle is 650 RPM without added load. A/C use will bump it higher to compensate.2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup0
cbarsikhian Posts: 1Hi, I have a customer in with a 2007 Tribeca, He currently has 207,000km on it, never really had any problems with the transmission, Never did an oil change either in that 207,000km. A few weeks ago he started experiencing a whining noise coming from the transmission when in Reverse or Drive while stopped.
If you put it in Neutral or Park the whining goes away, if you accelerate the whining also goes away. Also somewhat jerky between shifts 1-2 and 2-3 and taking long to shift.
I verified his trans oil level and it was full but it was BLACK like Diesel Engine Oil after 20,000km. I ordered 14L of the required ATF, drained the oil and filled with 3L of new ATF, ran for a few min and went through all the gears. Drained oil again and refilled with 3L, same procedure.
I did the drain/refill 3 times. I then drain the oil again, removed the pan, cleaned out the pan and the filter screen, cleaned all the insides, re-installed the oil pan and put in 5L of new ATF, the color is now slightly darker than cherry red on the dipstick.
The transmission shifts VERY smooth now and not jerking at all but still have the whining noise. I'm assuming it's the torque convertor or transmission oil pump. Anyone else experience the whining?0
mobetter3 Posts: 1Regarding losing power in a Tribeca, I have a 2006 with 162k miles on it. It's been a great car with very minimal issues. It has recently lost power while I was on the interstate 3 times. The first time it bucked and revved, but didn't totally lose power. The second and third times it totally lost power; it mimicked what happens when I run out of gas. Both times I had about 2 bars left on the gas tank, so it was low, but not empty. Unlike mikejl's car, though, mine would not restart and resume driving. Lights, radio, etc. would still be on, and it would start to turn over, but never actually start. After I had it towed back to my house, I tried to start it about an hour later, and it started (I can't remember if it was difficult to start or not, but it didn't require a jump. Since then, it has started fine and of course I can't recreate the problem. I have heard suggestions from replacing the alternator to the fuel pump to the ignition switch. I would appreciate any comments.0
xanderv_ Posts: 2I did have to replace an ignition switch on a 2006 model with much fewer miles. The switch would intermittently fail to close the accessory circuit when returning under the spring action from "Start" to "Run". The ignition circuit was not compromised. Replacing the ignition switch is not difficult (it's only the electrical switch, attached to the lock housing with two screws).mobetter3 said:
Regarding losing power in a Tribeca, I have a 2006 with 162k miles on it. It's been a great car with very minimal issues. It has recently lost power while I was on the interstate 3 times. The first time it bucked and revved, but didn't totally lose power. The second and third times it totally lost power; it mimicked what happens when I run out of gas. Both times I had about 2 bars left on the gas tank, so it was low, but not empty. Unlike mikejl's car, though, mine would not restart and resume driving. Lights, radio, etc. would still be on, and it would start to turn over, but never actually start. After I had it towed back to my house, I tried to start it about an hour later, and it started (I can't remember if it was difficult to start or not, but it didn't require a jump. Since then, it has started fine and of course I can't recreate the problem. I have heard suggestions from replacing the alternator to the fuel pump to the ignition switch. I would appreciate any comments.0


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A scheme so dastardly that it just might work!
Long ago and far away in a land called 1968, Saturday morning was home to the
ultimate animated road race: The Wacky Races. Every week, 11 kooky racers
would hop into their krazy karts and set out on a fun-filled, action-packed comedy
thrillride. If you don't know who Dick Dastardly and Muttley are, you're definitely
missing out on a great piece of comic history.
Now in the year 2000, D.D., Muttley and the other Wacky Racers have been revived
in Infogrames latest racing game, the appropriately titles Wacky Races.
So grab a basketball, a harpoon gun, a steel
ball, and a cement truck, 'cuz it's gonna take everything you've got to
come out on top.
Wacky Races is a piece of pure graphical genius. Infogrames has infused
1968 Hanna-Barbera animation with state-of-the-art Dreamcast power to bring
you the best looking kart game to ever grace a Sega platform. Using 'toon vision,'
2D cartoon characters are transformed and brought to life in a 3D world. It's
the perfect combination of 2D and 3D rolled up into one neat-o little package.
Players can even choose whether or not the racers keep their black outlines,
making the game look even more like a controllable cartoon.
Adding even more flavor to the virtual stew of cartooniness is the game's
character voices. Throughout each race, characters shout out taunts and curses
(all in good cartoon taste, of course) while causing wacky comic mischief for
opponents. These voice actors are top notch and even bring back fond memories
of the all the original voice actors. Heeheeheehee.
Even the game's music matches the wacky antics.
For the ultimate in comic mischief, Wacky Races outfits every racer with their own personalized arsenal of wacky weaponry. Each character has 3 special abilities available at the start of the game as well as three more that can be unlocked as the game progresses. These weapons and power ups can be used by collecting the wacky tokens that are liberally strewn throughout the course. Tokens can also be stolen from opponents by ramming into them or by nailing them with one of your own wacky weapons.
In a great design choice, tokens are recycled. Each weapon requires a certain amount of tokens, and as you use your weapons the tokens will literally pop out of your car and back onto the track to be used by whomever picks them up. This is an excellent system that adds new strategy to the kart genre.
Weapons aren't the only things that you can unlock. There are also 3 extra cars, a battle mode, and several challenge modes to multiply the replay value extensively. One of the challenge modes, called the Endurance mode, eliminates the racer in last place at the end of each lap. As the most fun-filled mode of the game (besides Vs.), Endurance is vaguely reminiscent of a cartoon version of the popular television show "Survivor" (minus the edible rats, naked guys, and million dollars).
With kart style games, track layout can sometimes be a deciding factor for
how the game will play. Boring tracks often make for a boring game. Fortunately
this is not the case for our wacky racers. The 15 tracks in Wacky Races
are solidly designed with shortcuts galore.
The only real flaw with the track design is their inability to capture the
essence of the original cartoon. For the benefit of all you youngsters out there,
the tracks in the original Wacky Races were pretty long. Long enough
to last an entire half-hour show, that is. No loops were required, since it
was just one big, long stretch of wacky track.
bulk of the races in the game take place on looped tracks that require lapping,
which unfortunately takes away some of the feel from the show. A few well-timed
cut scenes of Dick and Muttley conconcting zany
schemes would have been terrific.
Like most kart racers, Wacky Races features multiple camera views.
Unfortunately, these camera angles just don't really cut it and may be a source
of irritation for some gamers. There are four angles to choose from: standard,
close, inside, and far. Every single one of these views has some sort of problem.
The standard and close views present angles that are too close to the car to
see the track very well. The inside view doesn't give you the peripheral vision
needed in this type of game. The best view is the far angle, but when the racers
bunch up, it becomes pretty hard to find your own car.
The camera problems even extend into the multi-player arena, making it very hard to see what's going on. I think Muttley put it best when he said $%#@&^*!!!!!
Another small problem with the game is the user interface. If you want to proceed to a new set of tracks, you need to exit your current locale and physically drive over to the new area. You also need to exit the track and drive to a certain location to access some of the game's options. This is just too much complexity for getting around the simple features of the game.
After the race is said and done, players can relive their hijinks in an excellent
replay mode. With several views to choose from and the ability to focus on any
racer you wish, it almost seems more like a cartoon than a video game!
Wacky Races is, without a doubt, the best kart racer that I've seen in a long while. It's insane graphics and overall wackiness is something to behold. A better camera and some lengthier tracks would have done wonders, but we've still got a winner here.


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I have to say I really disagree with the way youre trying to characterize the issue. I think its more a matter of weighing social costs and benifits than anything else. Our government builds our cities, yes? It plans and it develops with an eye to its constituency, yes? Is this tantamount to communism or socia-economic dictatorship? I think not.
Say what you will, but I want to at least throw it out there that maybe you should wait until at least you've been at law school for a bit before you so readily criticize a Supreme Court ruling. It is undeniable that yes, this ruling sucks for the plaintiffs in this actual case and for people who may become the subject of an aggressive city in the future. But, the opinions themselves show that this case was about a lot more than fair and unfair. It was, to a large degree, about precedent. Some pretty well-entrenched precedent existed that logically pointed to this outcome, as troubling as that may have been for the 5 Justice majority. I'm sure they weren't sitting around saying "Aha, I'm going to rule this way because I like shopping malls better than poor people." They looked at the precedent and said "well, this is how the cookie crumbles unless we completely change course on this issue." With so much course changing occuring in other recent Supreme Court opinions, I am sure these Justices are a little tired of the "activist" word. This case also had a lot to do with deference. Those of you that are about to go to law school will learn about the significant deference that courts are supposed to give to decisions made by other branches of government that have the authority and expertise needed to make those decisions. It isn't a court's job to second-guess everything that the executive or legislative branches do. Instead, the court's sole role is to weigh in on the legality of a decision, not the wisdom. At the Supreme Court level, their job is to determine the constitutionality of a decision, and the Constitution cuts a pretty broad swath of permissible actions, especially in the economic arena.Though I usually tend to side with the O'Connor, Scalia, Thomas, Rehnquist group, I think the majority got this one right. The dissent is "correct" when it says that this opens the door to many abusive practices, but its slippery-slope logic is a fallacy and the political process will, theoretically, keep the local governments in check.
In the end, however, it is the individuals sense of which policy purposes should prevail which governs their opinion.
Quote from: blogger on June 23, 2005, 11:15:18 AMI'm not sure how fair market value differs from actual market rate. Sure, someone may underprice their home, or they may overprice it. The trick is to first establish what someone would actually pay for it. Where I live houses go for 30-50,000 over asking price, easily.If your mortgage was locked in at a low interest rate, this could also really screw you.
I'm not sure how fair market value differs from actual market rate. Sure, someone may underprice their home, or they may overprice it. The trick is to first establish what someone would actually pay for it.
i thought the wording in the constitution allowed seizure for public use. it's a question if using the local government is a shell game for commerical use, because obviously commercial and public use are not one in the same. a commercial entity such as land developers would be prohibied from seizing property directly from an individual. so what is being questioned is if there is a degree of laundering in which essentially the same action is occuring where the commercial land-developers uses the local government as a proxy, procedural step. we hope the court offered guidelines in which the burden is on the local government for proving the seizure benefits the public as a whole.IMO, Walmart is commercial use.. and rarely could a seizure of private property for building a walmart and developing said supercenter comprise public use. is there a series of tests or objective means of determining this? holy *&^%, i can't believe id be siding with scalia and thomas... this is a first
Quote from: am'rain on June 23, 2005, 09:12:50 AMI think this is horrible. A huge step backward for the rights of private citizens. Utterly unfathomable. What policy purpose does this serve OTHER than to make those with money and power MORE POWERFUL? I, too, am shocked I agree with Scalia, but I am more shocked that Scalia didn't yet again invent constitutional protections for corporations and the wealthy at the expense of everyone else. Maybe he had a change of heart.
I think this is horrible. A huge step backward for the rights of private citizens.


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Oh dear, yet another large print book. I have nothing against the concept of large print, ideally this makes it easier to read for people with vision issues. However, I wish the publishers did a better job with layout and leading, the latter essentially being the spacing between lines. Lines of large type clumped on a page does not, actually, make for easier reading (for me).
John W Rose, MD, and Rober L Kahn, PhD, compiled the results of a MacArthur Foundation Study on aging and the result is the 1998 book, Successful Aging. Given that this book was published 14 years ago, there was nothing new in it that I had not already seen in some other format.
There were, however, two items that did particularly strike me. The first was the wonderful optimism the authors exude in describing both the results of the long term study and what the findings could mean for the future. While they break down the study and discuss multiple aspects of aging, I think the book's message can be summed up quite simply. To paraphrase Carol Dweck's findings about mindsets, those with growth mindsets will find it easier to deal with aging and, as such, will likely have a positive impact on their own aging process. Those who have a fixed mindset will find that when the going gets tough, they may be less flexible in managing repercussions, which will likely have a less positive – and perhaps negative – impact on their own aging process.
The idea of mindsets holds true, as well, for younger peoples' perceptions of older people. As a teacher, I have always believed that students rise or fall to the level of expectations held for them. Similarly, if younger people can have a positive mindset about older people and the process of aging, this is more likely to have a beneficial impact on their interactions with older people and on their own aging process.
Due to the date of the book, 1998, I tended to question some of the statistics the authors noted, especially regarding the prevalence of Alzheimer's in the aging population. I am reasonably confident that the numbers of people with, and expected to exhibit some form of dementia or Alzheimer's is far greater than what they forecast back in 1998. You can read more about the Latest Alzheimer's Statistics in the United States in this article on the Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium site. In any case, both resources note that dementia and Alzheimer's are not part of the normal aging process.
Similar to what I have gleaned from other books on aging, and from attendance at various Learning & the Brain conferences, Rose and Kahn note there are several factors a person can engage with to help their brains and bodies age normally. Turns out we do have some control over how we age, it's not all in the genes.
- engage in physical activity – good for the body and for the brain, as exercise helps stimulate BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor
- fertilize your social network – showing care for and an interest in others, and allowing them to do the same for you makes for a strong support system
- believe that you can manage whatever comes your way – while this may not always be the case, having a "cup half full" approach to aging can help you handle the blips
According to research, focusing on the above three elements will help an individual age successfully. Essentially, this approach translates to preventive care, and preventive care can aid with (in the words of the authors) "avoiding disease, maintaining high cognitive and physical function, and engagement with life." Alternatively,
Disability in older people results from three key factors: 1) the impact of disease, or more commonly, many diseases at once; 2) lifestyle factors, such as exercise and diet, which directly influence physical fitness and risk of disease; and 3) the biological changes that occur with advancing age – formally known as senescence.
For more on healthy aging, here are some of my prior posts plus an article by Elkhonon Goldberg.
- Adult Learning ~ Kid Learning (Jay McTighe and learning something new)
- Move It! (exercise boosts BDNF)
- Ten Important Truths About Aging (by Elkhonon Goldberg)
- scroll down to the part beginning The last speaker of the day was Elkhonon Goldberg, and take note of his four suggestions for turning neuroplasticity to the advantage of the aging brain


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Sunday, August 25, 2013
Motivation Monday: FGS + ACPL = New Ideas and Info
Given my focus on hubby's midwest ancestors, I stuck to the Midwest track for most of my sessions, enjoying talks by Melissa Shimkus, Elizabeth Plummer, Kris Rzepczynski, Harold Henderson, and Amy Johnson Crow. Two great lunch speakers: Josh Taylor on Saturday and Audrey Collins on Thursday, both motivational and entertaining.
As tempting as it was to go to sessions all the time, I devoted two afternoons and one evening to the Allen County Public Library. (No, no costume for the dance, just research.)
Who said libraries are going away? Not anyone who's ever been to ACPL. Its printed materials are genealogy gems, its librarians and volunteers are experts and friendly to boot. In one place I could consult books about Indiana and Ohio, the two main areas where Steiners, Rineharts, McClures, and other ancestors of hubby lived. I'm coming home with about 300 photos (not photocopies) of pages from history books, genealogies, old directories, cemetery listings, etc. That's enough raw material to keep me busy for many weeks. Some bull's eyes, some clues, lots to evaluate and check.
Also I networked with FGS attendees as well as with people in other areas (Wabash, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot) to further the research effort. More about this in future posts. So many ancestors, so little time!
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Just found your site and like what I see. We have no connections but I do know some folks of these names: Larimer (Ark), Bentley (KCMO),Schwartz (Upstate NY), & Wood (AR). I have heard of others.ReplyDelete
I see you got to go to FGS (wish I could have) and visited ACPL (ditto). I have been able to attend each once or twice. Great experiences.
I am blogging for the Rogers Public Library and include genealogy tips. Currently I am reviewing genealogy blogs for folks. Have a look: booksbonesandbeyond.blogspot.com.
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You sure made good use of your time in Fort Wayne, Marian. I can't wait to read about your finds and can really relate to your last line, "So many ancestors, so little time."ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for reading and leaving notes, Suzanne and Linda. As a result of this intense FGS/ACPL/field trip "vacation," I'll have lots more adventures to blog about in the coming weeks!ReplyDelete