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I watched The Hungar Games for the first time last night and quite enjoyed it, but I was barely half an hour in before I was thinking that Koushun Takami should be getting some serious royalties for this, it's very close to being a direct lift.
As much as I loved the Battle Royale film, along with Ring it was one of the two films that got me into Asian cinima, I definitely see it as being underdeveloped these days, with too much emphasis put on the students killing each other, though I think it dealt with the kids killing each other concept better. Overall though The Hunger Games is a better film with a more cohesivea dn developed story, though being the first part of a trliogy it doesnt need to look too much at the social background to the games, something BR glossed over.
I havent read the Suzanne Collins books, but I suspect Takami's would win out there easily, I adore that book.
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I'm not a big fan of either, but this girl helped give Battle Royale an edge.
I also think I like the book more, but I never finished Hunger Games.
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Too bad this couldn't have been The Hunger Games vs. The Twilight series. ROFL
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Havn't seen, or read, either but with what I've heard (and OP verifies)...might as well give it to the original right?
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Battle Royale, of course!!! :-)
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Sadly to me `Battle Royale' was a totally soulless vile film with no depth whatsoever. Don't get me started on the overly tragic classical musical score that's meant to give it more sophistication either!
`Hunger Games' was probably better for me, but the problem was I wanted to know more about the society, the class systems, etc, and none of that was approached with any depth either!
Sigh....maybe the books would explain a bit more?
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Part II: When, How and Why have your most strongly held views changed?
A week ago I asked How, When and Why people have changed strongly held beliefs.
The answers were exceedingly rich, even as they were given embodied both personal and interpersonal examples of lived and, indeed "living," in-situ transformations. Far from detached or observational, discussants expressed deep nuance about themselves and persistently engaged with others of diverse ages, perspectives and geographies in vibrant co-reflections.
There were, as human conversations go, divergences and occasional disagreements. These and the sustained connective momentum throughout the thread demonstrated energy and passion for the topic – and, in many ways, each other as co-stakeholders of sorts in mutual self- and other discoveries.
As these unfolded seeds of this follow-up question were planted and coaxed. A call to continue, perhaps even deepen, the dialogue was made.
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To orient this phase, consider these questions:
1. If you engaged in or observed the first conversation: Did your view of changes you've made evolve in any way due to the discussion? If so, what was the impact of others' voices you heard in the conversation on your changed views?
2. How, when and why do we notice our truths converging with others? And conversely: how, when and why do we notice our truths diverging from others?
3. How can self/other discoveries wherein both agreements and disagreements are dynamically engaged – as they emerge -- be meaningful, transformative or productive for both/all?
I'm eager to see where this "go-deeper" conversation goes.
Many thanks, again!
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When I posed this question I expected the momentum of the original conversation would carry-over a multidimensional chorus of "inner-voices," as participant Lindsay referred to it. Momentum was certainly achieved.
What of it was constructive is more complicated to discern.
Of the three questions I posed to orient the topic #2 elicited the most visible energy. What came though clearly was the effect of reactivity as a powerful conversational contagion. In this case, translated by much difference and divergence.
The evidence of this lies mostly in what can't be seen.
First is the absence of numerous comments that no longer remain, traces of which are hinted at only by notations they have been "Removed." These dialogic divergences featured escalating exchanges that catalyzed more, devolving into various and accumulating personal disparagements.
Second is the absence of unknowable comments. One wonders what might have been offered, were it not for ever-present off-topic tensions.
At several turning points various participants engaged with some success to redirect to the topic. As they did new, richly textured voices offered stories and fresh perspectives on how change has and can occur in transformative ways for themselves and with others.
By the broadest definition: what remains, what's been retracted and what hasn't been said all amount to relational change.
It's critical to note which have been reductive, rather than constructive to the ideals of the conversation. Herein lie complicated answers that are perhaps nearly as powerful as those so clearly expressed.
I'm grateful for those who persisted by modeling, inviting and engaging with diverse, dimensional dialogues here. Their presence was a powerful example of how counter-contagions of support can scaffold shared ideals and intent when unproductive behaviors threaten to topple progress. And give example to constructivist-style, dynamically construed paths to new views.
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May 4 2011: It's always interesting to read what other people think/believe about a particular subject and how they react/respond to it. What makes it interesting, first off, is the degree of one's openness and acceptance of another's point of view (POV) and more importantly the degree of attachment to one's OWN POV.
Depending on this, mostly I notice my own "truth" converging with others when I find that their POV is on the same lines as mine, if not on the exact same track. (THAT would make me lu-hurv the other person!). Conversely the divergence happens when either the POV is different from mine or the conversation that starts in my head is "this guy/woman is out to get me and prove me wrong" - i.e. when I perceive a threat to me/my POV. The underlying belief has to do with the human (crazy) penchant for right/wrong; is/isn't; should/shouldn't, etc. This, of course, could start a whole new debate about "THE Truth", therefore I shall move on to the next point :D
From where I stand - self/other discoveries wherein both agreements and disagreements are dynamically engaged – as they emerge -- CAN be meaningful, transformative or productive for both/all. This can happen on the fertile ground of maturity, self belief and high self -esteem. Even if we go back to Richard Berne - I'm OK, you're OK does lay the ground for the above. Maturity allows for an expanded horizon and the ability to look at multiple POVs. Self belief allows for putting forth one's own POV with conviction and relate it to other POVs in-depth. High self esteem allows for being able to accept that a) my POV isn't the only one; b) My POV holds lesser depth than another's and c) If I let go of my POV, it doesn't mean I'm small or stupid.
Once these 3 are in place, that's when my listening becomes keener, my analysis deeper and my application more authentic, thereby making the discovery lasting and meaningful for myself - and if I can share it - for others.
That is MY POV. Interested in what others have to say.
May 4 2011: Shaluu,
This so nicely articulates, to use your lovely phrase, "an expanded horizon" POV.
And I think maturity is a good way of identifying the level of character development that allows interpersonal change to to be co-produced. That said, I have a preference for the term wisdom.
My reasoning here is that maturity is often associated with adulthood and age -- something that can be attained fairly easily and chronologically. Maybe even something assumed with both.
Wisdom, on the other hand, doesn't confer age as much capacities for empathy, insight and the ability to embrace complexities of self/other. Certainly life experience, education, etc. often weaves into ones font of wisdom, and yet don't we all sometimes witness exceeding wisdom among children, people of little education or even narrow life experience.? Wisdom it seems, in my mind, somewhat more natural, less linear.
I'd add that intentionally seeking maturity is one way to practice wisdom. Speaking for myself, when I've fallen flat on my face for some untoward or immature act it is a good reminder for me that I need to mind my maturity ideals. Wisdom, I think, would lead me to forgive (or even chuckle) at my mistake if it was unintentional, if nothing else, so I don't fall apart from the guilt of knowing I've failed again. Wisdom, then, allows both self and other move forward in constructive ways.
To bring this back to your comment and go somewhat beyond, can you isolate any specific story that leads you to your POV here?
May 4 2011: @ Andrea RE" Wisdom, then, allows both self and other move forward in constructive ways.
the way you have framed that is such a handy useful daily in the moment guide to measure our own thoughts words and eeds..in the moment..and hopefully before we speak, even as we frame ourselves to listenn.
May 5 2011: Thanks Andrea, and yes, Wisdom would be a richer expression than Maturity. It encompasses what I'm saying and is not limited by demographics :)
And there are so many incidents that converge to lead me to my POV here. Let me pick a few -
I've a passion for photography and in my earlier Avatar where I wasn't good enough, one critical word from someone was enough for me to pack my camera in and not click anything for months together. I would also pick up a fight with/isolate myself from the individual. Then, as wisdom, self belief and self esteem came in, I saw that i'm listening to their POV on my photographs and giving them my take on why my photograph was shot the way it was. I also saw that I'm taking their feedback and trying it out the next time. If I like the result, I'm tucking that away in my long term memory. If I don't like the result, I'm going back to my own method!
In the last organization where I worked, a colleague and I would be at loggerheads most of the time. One day invited her to hash it out and we discovered a mutual love for flawless, quality results. We agreed to complement each other's strengths and to agree to disagree where it mattered. Most importantly, we chose to drop our pre-conceived conversations about each other and ours became a team that delivered in any circumstance!
Another one has to do with an acquaintance of mine. She and i share mutual friends. In my POV she has an issue with anyone who she perceives to have authority. According to my friend, she's just someone who's vulnerable and therefore abrupt. I used to get very annoyed with her and since looking at her world from my friend's POV, I see myself as accepting her the way she is and the way she's not. I'm also calmer now when she shoots off her mouth and don't react as I used to earlier. This gets her to calm down when she's around me now!
So all in all, I see higher productivity and better relationships when we accept multiple TRUTHs and allow our POVs to be malleable.
May 4 2011: Thank you Shalu..hadn't seen this when I responded above to Richard saying the same thing ( but not so eloquently as you have here). I believe that closed systems of exchange ..systems where people talk within a community of shared vaues or beliefs) are a great danger to freedom and growth and to a healthy vibrant community. The more we interact with others, especiallyothers who don't share our views, the more we grow to a higher ground that is about himanity..alabout living from and into all we say we believe about respect, compassion, freedom of religion, freedom of speech. Thank you Shalu
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Last week, Giglio said the FAA wanted to relocate the FAA Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) from its current location at Long Island MacArthur Airport in the Town of Islip.
She asked at last week's work session that the town prepare an application so that Riverhead could be in the running, should the facility be moved.
Last week, Walter objected and said he had met with Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci, as well as other elected officials, all of whom agreed to present a unified, regional front and urge the FAA to leave the facility where it currently sited, protecting the jobs of those who currently work there.
Giglio reminded that the matter is time sensitive; she stressed the importance of keeping the facility, and jobs, on Long Island and said the FAA was considering sites in Albany and elsewhere in Hudson County.
The facility, Giglio said, could bring jobs and other benefits to the Riverhead area.
On Thursday, Chris Kempner, Riverhead's Community Development Agency Director, said the FAA was asking for a request for information, a single sheet of paper describing the history of the site, as well as a map.
Walter said the document for the FAA, which Giglio wanted the board to sign and ratify at Tuesday's town board meeting, was "premature;" he said he wanted the board to discuss the issue.
Kempner said what would be submitted is not an application, just a request for information from the FAA; the FAA is hoping to hear from owners interested in selling land to the government. The RFI is open through Jan. 31, she said. An request for proposals and a formal application would come later, she said.
Walter said there were "serious" issues to discuss. The FAA, he said, has said that sites that have a seasonal groundwater table of less than 10 feet, would not be considered for the facility.
"That's three quarters of the property," he said.
In addition, Walter said, the FAA said sites with a history of material contamination would not be considered; he said groundwater beneath some of the property is contaminated.
"Why are you bashing EPCAL, Sean?" Giglio asked. "Who are you answering to?"
Walter said if the facility couldn't stay in Islip, "there is no better place for it to go but EPCAL."
But, he said, the groundwater and contamination issues need to be addressed. The only site on the EPCAL property, he said, would be near the Calverton Business Incubator.
Walter said he was "not adverse" to giving the FAA 50 acres near the Incubator for the facility, should they show interest in EPCAL.
He said, however, that is any kind of letter or application was to be submitted to the FAA, "We've got to put our best foot forward."
Other concerns, Walter said, include a spike in traffic on Route 25, with 1000 vehicles plus trucks and traffic the facility could generate -- as well as whether the sewage treatment plant could handle the increased capacity the facility would bring. In addition, he said, a roadway structure could be needed
"We're just throwing our hat into the ring," Councilman Jim Wooten said.
Walter insisted the questions needed to be examined before any forward movement could take place.
"I don't understand why all the negatives are being pointed out," Giglio said. She repeated, "Why are you bashing EPCAL?"
Giglio added that what was needed currently was not a formal application; Congressman Tim Bishop said only two pages, with a history of the site and a map, were necessary at this stage.
Walter said he would "love to do this" but wondered where the $15 million for the necessary sewage treatment plant upgrade would come from.
Giglio again asked why Walter was "bashing" EPCAL and suggested grant monies be sought.
"You guys are always arguing," Councilman John Dunleavy said. "Can we stop and get someplace?"
"I'm going to Modell's to buy a referee shirt," quipped Councilman George Gabrielsen.
Walter said the subdivision map at EPCAL was close to being completed and added that the goal is to let the FAA know that as a town, Riverhead would be willing to welcome the facility -- but first, it was critical to know what the FAA would want done to facilitate that.
"How do we overcome these obstacles?" Walter asked.
Gabrielsen said the issues could be overcome; the sewer plant could be upgraded, using funds from the FAA that were meant to be spent to purchase land, since the town would give the FAA the land for free.
Dunleavy said all that's happening at this point is the town would be submitting a letter saying the site is available and if it meets the FAA's criteria, an application could be submitted.
Giglio said she had spoken with Bishop, who had met with the commissioner of the FAA; Bishop told her that the more properties that were available on Long Island, the better chance that the facility, with its 1000 jobs, would stay local.
Kempner said the FAA is looking to build a 250,000 square foot building.
The town agreed to offer the FAA 50 acres next to the Calverton Business Incubator. At that location, Walter said there would be no worries about a road opening.
As to whether the site would be sold or leased, the board agreed no decisions needed to be made at that point.
The board agreed to submit the letter and the map.
Giglio added that she'd like former Congressman George Hochbrueckner, whom the town hired as a consultant to work on the EPCAL subdivision map, to lobby on the town's behalf to the FAA. Walter said the board could ask him to write a letter but any further work, that would result in paying him more, would need to be negotiated and passed by town board resolution.


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Leave it to Chris Matthews to shoe-horn in a crass political point against the Tea Party, even in the midst of a heartwarming story like the rescue of the Chilean miners. On Wednesday's Hardball, the MSNBC host, claimed those miners would never have survived if they had followed the "every man for himself" philosophy of the Tea Party crowd.


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Sep. 18, 2014
Nick Bilton Disruptions column submits that science fiction writers, in predicting future, may have helped shape it; says that while not all predictions have been rosy, new group of science fiction writers are offering more positive future in anthology Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future. MORE
Sep. 17, 2014
Congressional Memo; events overseas have undermined Democrats' strategy to tie their midterm prospects to an economic theme that includes calls for a higher minimum wage, reducing income inequality, pay equity for women and help with college tuition. MORE
Sep. 15, 2014
Editorial describes ways to increase voter participation, like using more paid workers and volunteers and reducing voting barriers, that are being tested in this year's midterm elections; contends best way to build stronger democracy is to make voting a habit instead of a difficult chore. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
News analysis; geek obsessions are increasingly becoming totems of mainstream cool, as can be seen by Apple's unveiling of gadget wristwatch and popularity of Randall P Munroe book What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions; never before has boundary between geek culture and mainstream culture been so porous. MORE
Sep. 13, 2014
Gail Collins Op-Ed column holds politicians should feel obliged to make appearances and engage in debates during election season, even when their reelections are assured; says Americans want their candidates in the public eye, even when they are planning to ignore them. MORE
Sep. 13, 2014
Democratic path to Senate majority looks increasingly clear, as party appears to have advantage in battleground states of Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina and Iowa; forecasts paint contrasting picture to earlier in election cycle, when party's path to Senate victory doubtful. MORE
Sep. 12, 2014
Editorial criticizes Congress for appearing perfectly willing to abdicate its authority to declare war as Pentagon gears up to expand its fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; contends Congress is allowing Pres Obama free rein to set dangerous precedent that will last well past this particular military campaign; urges Congress to weigh in soon. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
Editorial notes that 48 Democratic senators are sponsoring constitutional amendment to restore congressional control to campaign spending; holds that while amendment is unlikely to pass, senators' willingness to undertake long and difficult effort shows importance they attach to restoring fairness to American politics by limiting influence of big money; acknowledges that amendment is not cure-all, but last resort effort to save American democracy. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
Cereal business has been declining for last decade as consumers' eating habits have changed, with drop-off accelerating lately; investment analysts say current slump is also due to variety of trends that make it hard for cereal makers to address drop-off in demand, leading them to experiment with different branding and products. MORE
Sep. 10, 2014
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column expresses concern that midterm elections will do nothing to solve dysfunction of government; contends that negativity and political gyrations of 2014 campaigns show that what dominates American politics is war to gain or maintain turf, not a battle for a better country. MORE
Sep. 9, 2014
Pres Obama is set to lay out his case for expanded military campaign against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to congressional leaders who are averse to taking an election-year stand but are being pushed by lawmakers who want a say in matters of war; Obama has yet to indicate whether he will seek congressional authorization. MORE
Sep. 7, 2014
Members of Congress return to Capitol with as few as seven legislative days remaining before they return home for November midterm elections; legislators have set modest goals for their return, in keeping with brief time period. MORE
Sep. 7, 2014
The Upshot; Republicans are all but assured of retaining control of the House of Representatives, despite unpopular government shutdown in fall 2013 and the party's dismal ratings; lack of competition for House control is largely because of demographic trends, which suggest House will remain in Republican control for some time. MORE
Sep. 6, 2014
Gail Collins Op-Ed column observes that several Republican candidates for Senate, particularly those in tight races, are suddenly showing support for women's access to contraception; notes position represents reversal for candidates courting female voters in election season in which women's issues loom large. MORE
Sep. 6, 2014
Tepid jobs report for August 2014 is discouraging news for Democrats hoping to change voters' gloom about the economy before 2014 midterm elections. MORE
Sep. 3, 2014
Congressional Memo; Eric Cantor's exit from House of Representatives means Wall Street and Big Business have lost their most sympathetic ear, while oil and gas industries are on the rise. MORE
Sep. 3, 2014
Editorial criticizes Federal Election Commission for making travesty of its mission and encouraging bad behavior in elections rather than stopping it, particularly with respect to spending limits; calls for reforming commission in way that prevents deadlocks, which Republicans have used to push past limits on campaign spending and disclosure. MORE
Sep. 2, 2014
Online service Crowdpac aims to produce a data-driven guide to help voters decide which candidates to support in 2014 midterm elections. MORE
Sep. 2, 2014
Pres Obama, speaking in Milwaukee at festival hosted by local AFL-CIO, renews his call to raise federal minimum wage and to protect the right to equal pay for women as midterm elections approach. MORE
Sep. 2, 2014
David Leonhardt The Upshot column; Crowdpac online service uses voting history as well as donor information to rank members of Congress and candidates on liberal to conservative scale; chart shows ideological gaps between candidates in each Senate race for 2014 midterm elections. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Democrats, facing serious threat to their Senate majority, are trying to mobilize African-American voters outraged by fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo; African-American civic leaders are invoking incident as they urge black voters to channel their anger by voting Democratic; push is part of an attempt to hold on to at least one chamber of Congress and to counter Republican advantages in several midterm races. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Jeff Sommer Strategies column says investors should not count on Wall Street rally that often comes during midterm election season; past performance never guarantees future returns and virtually no experts recommend using historical market patterns as templates for investing strategies. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Leaked audio recording reveals that Sen Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, recently laid out confrontational plan, should midterm elections give control of Senate to Republicans, to dismantle Pres Obama's legislative successes through the federal budget; recording was made at a private conclave with the billionaire Koch brothers' political apparatus. MORE
Aug. 26, 2014
Deadlock votes by Federal Election Commission, comprised of three Republicans and three Democrats, have created a rapidly expanding universe of unofficial law; campaign lawyers from both parties say deadlocks have profoundly, if informally, affected rules governing campaigns, particularly on questions involving whether political nonprofit groups must disclose their finances and the threshold for starting an investigation. MORE
Aug. 26, 2014
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column contends America's political horizon and coming midterm elections are especially unpredictable given general feeling of helplessness in the American electorate; notes Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found 76 percent of Americans age 18 or older were not confident that their children's generation will fare better than their own; laments that nowhere in the survey was there any indication that Americans are optimistic. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Political Memo; potential Republican control of both the House and Senate following midterm elections could stymie Pres Obama during his last two years in office, but could help formulate strong talking points for Hillary Rodham Clinton if she runs to succeed him. MORE
Aug. 20, 2014
Lack of comity and downfall of collegiality in the United States Senate is reflected in the Senate Dining Room, where lawmakers rarely go except to show guests around; in the past, senators of both parties would frequently come together in the room to discuss issues over meals. MORE
Aug. 18, 2014
Rachel L Swarns The Working Life column profiles Rev Dominique C Atchison, minister at Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Clinton Hill who is confronting uncertain future after losing her only paying job as hospital chaplain; Atchison is one of many young ministers whose lives have been impacted by social and economic changes sweeping religious landscape across United States. MORE
Aug. 18, 2014
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column contends that frustration underlying protests in Ferguson, Mo, in response to fatal shooting of black teen Michael Brown by police reflects not only immediate issue but larger system of inequality drawn largely along racial lines; holds that systemic racial bias and poor choices committed by desperate and disenfranchised blacks are interrelated, a cycle that must be understood and broken. MORE
Aug. 17, 2014
The Upshot; examination of data related to summer and summertime activities shows that the way Americans experience the season has changed in numerous ways, including number of children enrolled in day camps, frequency of road trips and demand for ice cream. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Political Memo; Republicans disagree about whether they should focus efforts to win a Senate majority on Pres Obama's perceived incompetence; some Republicans are expressing opinion that Obama's competence is not the defining issue of upcoming midterm elections, and not much of an issue at all except among conservatives who have never liked him. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Six members of Congress ask United States Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr to open a federal investigation into circumstances surrounding death of Eric Garner on Staten Island while in police custody; also requests inquiry be extended into other possible civil-rights violations committed by New York Police Department. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Four senior members of Congress from Michigan--Sen Carl Levin and Reps John D Dingell, Mike Rogers and Dave Camp--are poised to retire in fall 2014 after a collective 134 years of service; they leave a legacy that stretches from woods of Upper Peninsula to downtown Detroit, but their departure also depletes state's firepower in Washington. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Obama administration rolls back part of its ban on lobbyists serving in government, narrowing one of the president's signature policies in the face of a legal challenge. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Op-Ed article by scholar Curtis Wilkie contends that Tea Party is on a roll across the South, having mounted major primary challenges in several states; maintains movement's success raises question of whether Southern voters will reject appeal of nativism and populism that has won over the regions so often before. MORE
Aug. 11, 2014
Republicans, who already control 55 percent of all state legislative seats, aim to pick off about a half-dozen chambers in elections this year and enact policies that can get no traction in Washington; they are taking advantage of Pres Obama's unpopularity, anxiety about economy and history of anemic turnout among Democrats in nonpresidential election years (Series: One-Party Rule). MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Republicans, with control of Congress within reach, are quietly assembling aggressive 2015 agenda built around push for a balanced budget and quick passage of measures to show they can govern; party leaders are warning fellow Republicans to be realistic about what they can achieve and that a high level of party unity will be essential since any Senate advantage they gain in midterm elections is likely to be narrow. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column describes life of Rick Goff, friend from his hometown of Yamhill, Ore; contends that Goff's story is a study in national crisis facing working-class people, and offers useful reminder that idea that successful people triumph because of their own hard work and intelligence is a delusion; notes that class divide in the nation has created vastly uneven playing field. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Editorial criticizes Virginia Rep Eric Cantor for resigning four months before his term was to expire in order to make money in the private sector; notes that while his ties to big money were one of the reasons he suffered a primary defeat, his work for his patrons is about to produce its real payoff. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Sen John Walsh of Montana says he is dropping his election bid after serving just for six months in office, clearing path for Democrats to nominate new candidate; faced pressure from fellow Democrats to drop out after reports emerged that he plagiarized large sections of final paper for his master's degree. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
The Upshot; House vote to effectively end Pres Obama's program to defer deportations of undocumented children is unlikely to hurt the Republican party in midterm elections because Hispanic voters are underrepresented in close races. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Political Memo; conservatives' traditional-values script is being used against them as attitudes shift leftward on issues including same-sex marriage, marijuana and climate change; nearly half of American adults are unmarried, 10 percent of opposite-sex married couples are interracial or inter-ethnic and acceptance of same-sex marriage has expanded with astonishing speed; Democrats profit politically from the sense that they welcome these cultural shifts while Republicans resist them. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Editorial criticizes proliferation of family-financed super PACs in competitive congressional elections, noting there are at least 64 dedicated to candidates this season; contends such groups are only latest and most outrageous examples of how super PACs are used to evade limits on donations; holds Congress does have means to put a stop to such contributions, but with so many congressional members depending on them, likelihood of that happening is diminished. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column cites report by Pew Research Center that finds current Congress has enacted fewest laws of any Congress in the past two decades over equivalent time span; holds one reason for such a 'do-nothing' Congress is its consistently-shrinking sessions; laments legislators' main job seems to be raising hell, raising money and lowering bar of acceptable behavior. MORE
Aug. 3, 2014
Serge Schmemann Quick History column reflects on the events of the week, including the collapse of cease-fire in Gaza, acknowledgment by CIA that its officers had snooped on computers of Senate committee investigating agency's controversial interrogation program, and European Union sanctions against Russia for its involvement in Ukraine. MORE
Aug. 3, 2014
Loose Ends column by author Teddy Wayne humorously imagines a man complaining about generation of 'millennials' born around AD 1000. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
House and Senate lawmakers begin five-week recess after last-minute unproductive session; fail to address refugee crisis at Mexican border or other major issues; lack of action, which both parties share blame for, highlights how 113th Congress is one of least productive and most divided in history. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Political Memo; focus of midterm election campaign advertising across nation is on domestic issues despite spate of foreign crises dominating headlines; when foreign affairs have entered 2014 midterm debate, they have generally been part of Republicans' broad indictment of Pres Obama. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Republican Rep Eric Cantor of Virginia, who lost June Republican primary to Tea Party-backed conservative David Brat, announces he will resign his seat effective Aug, 18; he will ask Gov Terry McAuliffe to call special election for seat on Nov 4, allowing winner to take seat immediately rather than wait for January 2015; move would allow his successor to participate in lame-duck session after November elections. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Pres Obama publicly expresses his confidence in John O Brennan, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, despite Brennan's admission that the agency improperly searched computer files of the Senate Intelligence Committee; Sen Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who sits on the panel, wants Justice Department to reconsider whether criminal charges should be pursued under laws prohibiting computer hacking. MORE
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Capital: Washington, D.C. (Current local time)
Government Type: Constitution-based federal republic
Chief of State: Barack Obama, president
Population: 301.1 million
Area: 3.79 million square miles
Languages: English (82.1%), Spanish (10.7%) and more than 38 other languages. Note: Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
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GDP Per Capita: $43,800
Year of Independence: 1776
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U.S. Goal Is to Make Syrian Rebels Viable
Intelligence agents are laying the groundwork for what they hope will become an effective force of rebel ground troops in the battle against the Islamic State.
September 19, 2014, Friday
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U.S. Faces Tough Struggle on Ground to Oust ISIS
The next phase of the American strategy against the Islamic State has been described as "extraordinarily complex," and involves training and coordinating airstrikes with Iraqi forces.
September 19, 2014, Friday
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Scotland's Independence Vote Shows a Global Crisis of the Elites
A push for independence is driven by a discontent with the ruling class that applies to varying degrees in the United States and, especially, the eurozone.
September 19, 2014, Friday
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Fed Rebukes U.S. Branch of Santander
Santander Consumer USA paid a second-quarter dividend, which it was forbidden to do after it failed a stress test in March.
September 18, 2014, Thursday
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Home Depot Says Data From 56 Million Cards Was Taken in Breach
The breach, which went unnoticed for five months, has become the largest known attack on a retailer.
September 18, 2014, Thursday
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On Father's Day, trade union members of International Bank of Taipei(IBT)were demonstrating outside the IBT head office, the usual holiday atmosphere disappeared.
IBT betrayed its earlier promise and merged the company with SinoPac Holding.It would probably result in the layoff of workers.
A Hundred of IBT Union members requested the Financial Supervisory Commission(FSC), i.e.the national finance managment authority, to receive the trade union's petition.


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i am not posting this to be mean or grumpy but just to comment on the nature of tumblr, which i like to do from time to time.
i really REALLY like tumblr; i've had this for a year now and that's longer than i've kept up with any sort of blog (though tumblr for me isn't really a blog, more like a public shared google reader page where i also whine about being transgender and occasionally post pictures of my clothes, cats, and cakes).
i have met several people through tumblr, a couple of whom i am actually really good friends with now; i wouldn't trade that for anything.
i find it interesting that i can post a picture of a pretty stand mixer or something from hyperbole and a half about avoiding people for the internet (which is still getting reblogged from time to time, even though i posted it months ago) and that will get 300 reblogs in an hour
and i can post a screenshot of mubarek resigning, or something about something oppressive, or a picture of fat identified folks looking fucking hot, etc etc, and it will get maybe three or four reblogs
what is the point of tumblr? what are we here for? how can we mix the gawking and admiring of beautiful things/art/lovely objects with actual constructive thought and discourse?


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On this day, Nov. 26, in 1933, vigilantes in California lynched two men suspected of murdering the heir to a San Jose department store fortune.
Brooke Hart, 22, had been abducted two weeks earlier. His family received a $40,000 ransom demand, and soon after, a massive manhunt and some good breaks led to Thomas Thurmond and John Holmes. The men confessed to hitting Hart over the head with a piece of concrete and dropping his body into the San Francisco Bay.
The public, outraged at the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby a year earlier, was crying for blood. Radio broadcasts called for their lynchings, and a mob broke into the jail and strung the suspects to trees.
Said Gov. James "Sunny Jim" Rolph afterward, "The best lesson ever given the country."
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Brenda & Effie are back! They have a new cover design and a new publisher and even Panda(??) seems to make an appearance.
Without giving to many spoilers if you like the idea of the Bride of Frankenstein running a guest house in Whitby this is for you!
Reviews of the series in order:
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Review: Something Borrowed by Paul Magrs (Headline Review)
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At this weekend's box office, "Ender's Game" beat the competition, including the geriatric "Last Vegas" and the time traveling turkey toon "Free Birds."
Asa Butterfield of 'Ender's Game' talks choosing movie roles
Asa Butterfield talks about making "Ender's Game," not agreeing with author Orson Scott Card's views and how he doesn't avoid the internet.
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Asa Butterfield appreciates that it's not the size of the part that matters — something he picked up from "Glengarry Glen Ross" of all places.
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Summer ends, to be replaced by more prestigious movie fare — as well as IMAX Metallica movies, cartoons about time-traveling turkeys and Katniss Everdeen.


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Lion Meat Tacos (You Read That Right) Are the Latest Threat to Conservation
May 28th, 2013 | 3
Why do U.S. restaurants keep trying to sell lion meat? This month a Florida restaurant called Taco Fusion put $35 lion tacos on its menu, and a California restaurant called Mokutanya announced $70 lion skewers, its second such promotion in the past year. Public outrage rose up almost immediately, forcing both restaurants to remove the [...]Keep reading »
After 13-Year Quest, Clouded Leopards Confirmed Extinct in Taiwan
Thirteen years, 1,500 infrared cameras, hundreds of catnip-baited hair traps and an almost incalculable number of hours in the field have confirmed what scientists have long feared: the Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyura) is in all likelihood extinct. The subspecies, endemic to Taiwan, was wiped out by poaching, trade in its pelts during the [...]Keep reading »
The 6 Most Endangered Feline Species
April 10th, 2013 | 6
Poaching, habitat loss, inbreeding and hybridization. These are just a few of the threats faced by many wild feline species around the globe. Here are six of the world's most endangered feline species and subspecies—some of which may not survive into the next century. 1. Amur leopards Let's start with the good news: The population [...]Keep reading »
Amazing Photos of Florida Panther and Cubs Bring a Bright Spot to a Deadly Year
December 27th, 2012 | 9
This has been the deadliest year on record for Florida panthers (Puma or Felis concolor coryi), but the critically endangered big cats also ended 2012 with some pretty amazing news. For the first time, an uncollared female has been photographed carrying her cubs to a new den. The photographs, taken by motion-sensitive camera traps two [...]Keep reading »
Snow Leopard News: Climate Change, Radio Collars, Heart Troubles and a Video First
Wow, this is quite the week for snow leopards (Panthera uncia) with not one, not two, not three but four interesting stories coming out about these endangered big cats. Let's start with the bad news. Climate change, as you might expect, could soon create trouble for snow leopards living in the Himalayas. According to a [...]Keep reading »
Cougars Are Returning to the U.S. Midwest after More Than 100 Years
June 14th, 2012 | 15
They go by a lot of names: mountain lions, cougars, pumas, catamounts and more. But people living in the Midwest may soon have a new name for these big cats: neighbor. Cougars (Puma concolor) have not lived in Oklahoma, Missouri and other midwestern states since the beginning of the 20th century. But now the cats [...]Keep reading »
At Least 356 Indian Leopards Killed in 2011, Half by Poachers
India's leopards are dying at a rate of at least one per day, according to a report released this week by the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI). At least half of those deaths have been caused by poachers seeking the big cats' valuable skins, claws and other body parts. Leopards (Panthera pardus), which live [...]Keep reading »
Can Stem Cells Help Save Snow Leopards from Extinction?
January 23rd, 2012 | 2
Jurassic meow? Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have come up with a novel idea for possibly saving endangered big cats: reproduce them in the lab. And the researchers have already accomplished the first step, creating embryonic stem-like cells from the tissue of an endangered adult snow leopard (Panthera uncia). The research was published [...]Keep reading »
DNA Test Proves Killed Cougar Migrated from South Dakota to Connecticut
If the eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) went extinct in the 1930s, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reported back in March, why do so many people in New England keep reporting cougar sightings? As FWS lead scientist Mark McCollough told me in March, the 110 confirmed cases on cougars (sometimes called mountain [...]Keep reading »
Good News for 2 Rare Leopard Species [Video]
July 15th, 2011 | 1
Conservation groups are reporting better than expected news on two rare leopard species, the critically endangered Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) in Russia and the endangered snow leopard (P. uncia) in Afghanistan. First up, the Amur leopard, of which there are fewer than 50 animals left in the wild. But those weak numbers might be [...]Keep reading »
Big Cats and Cologne: "They Roll and Cheek-Rub and Just Look to be in Heaven."
March 24th, 2014 | 5
Late last year I was lucky enough to take a 'behind the scenes' tour of the big cat facilities at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. I met one of their female tigers, plus three lions, including their magnificent male named Bruiser. All I can say is that you have not lived until you've seen a lion's [...]Keep reading »
Rare Asiatic Golden Cats are World-First Test Tube Babies
May 28th, 2013 | 2
A pair of Asiatic golden cats have been bred using artificial insemination for the first time in an effort to ensure the future of this rare and beautiful species. Asiatic golden cats (Pardofelis temminckii) are small, nocturnal cats that live in the tropical rainforests of southeast Asia, their range stretching from China, Nepal and India [...]Keep reading »
The Man-Eater of Mfuwe
May 10th, 2012 | 78
Matt Wedel kindly passed on the photos you see here. They show the Man-eater of Mfuwe, an enormous male lion Panthera leo that terrorised the small town of Mfuwe (and the surrounds) in the Luangwa River Valley of eastern Zambia. The photos were taken in Chicago's Field Museum where the specimen has been on display [...]Keep reading »
Williams and Lang's Australian Big Cats: do pumas, giant feral cats and mystery marsupials stalk the Australian outback?
February 13th, 2012 | 75
Virtually all people interested in animals are aware of the so-called 'mystery big cat' phenomenon. Large, often black, cats are reported with apparent frequency from the eastern USA and the UK. But the phenomenon isn't unique to those two areas. Here, we're going to look specifically at the 'mystery big cat' phenomenon in Australia. The [...]Keep reading »
Camera Trap Tuesday: Islands in Los Angeles
"Is Griffith Park an island?" That's the question that Miguel Ordeñana, a wildlife biologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles who also does field work in Nicaragua, wanted to know. Griffith Park isn't surrounded by water. It's not found offshore, like Catalina Island, and it isn't encircled by a moat. What Griffith Park, [...]Keep reading »
Candid Camera (Trap): The World's Rarest Big Cat [Video]
December 2nd, 2013 | 4
New camera trap footage of a mother Amur leopard and her two cubs provides evidence to conservationists that the world' most endangered big cat is still breeding in the wild.Keep reading »
Incredible Camera Trap Footage of the Rare African Golden Cat [Video]
The Wildlife Conservation Society released new camera trap footage of the elusive African golden cat. One important outcome of their research is a new understanding of the daily activity patterns of the species.Keep reading »
You'll Never Guess How Biologists Lure Jaguars To Camera Traps
October 10th, 2013 | 9
Camera traps are a useful tool that scientists to use study jaguars. The downside is they have to wait for an animal to pass in front of the camera. Some biologists have discovered a clever way to entice the big cats to do just that.Keep reading »
Photoblogging: King of the Jungle
I'm not sure why lions are called "king of the jungle," when they live on the savannah. Still, this male lion, photographed in September of 2012 at the San Francisco Zoo does look quite kingly. And if you missed my post last week on why lions like to cuddle, here's a handy link.Keep reading »
Even Lions Like To Cuddle
September 10th, 2013 | 2
Lion snuggles look adorable, but they betray evidence of the often violent life that lions lead. Cuddling may help to reinforce friendships that become necessary to protect a lion's territory from intruders.Keep reading »
By Understanding Cheetah Social Networks, Researchers Could Improve Big Cats' Breeding Odds
Nine lives won't help to perpetuate a cat species unless the cats manage to reproduce. The decline of wild cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), classified as "vulnerable" by the IUCN, led to the coordination of captive breeding programs in zoos and other breeding facilities. And while many know of the trouble that zoos have encouraging pandas to [...]Keep reading »


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Senators want to know why U.S. Marshals Service is keeping body scan images
By Larissa Anderson // Posted: 08/23/10 12:06 PM
They're images of people who entered a U.S. Courthouse in Orlando, Fl. Earlier this month, reports of the 35,000 images the U.S. Marshals Service stored sparked discussion about privacy.
Now, the leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee want to know why these images were stored and whether there are other places body scan images might be stored. They sent a letter late last week asking for answers. They also urged the service to use automatic target recognition technology - that would let a machine check out the images, not a person.
In a statement, the U.S. Marshals Service said the machine automatically stores images to the hard drive and you have to have an administrative password to see them and by the way, no one looked. Also, "The millimeter wave scan images captured by the Brijot machine in Orlando can in no way be described as images of 'naked' or 'undressed' people. Rather, they are pixilated, chalky and blurred images."
ARLINGTON, VA - DECEMBER 30: Images produced by a 'millimeter wave' scanner are displayed during a demonstration at the Transportation Security Administration's Systems Integration Facility at Ronald Reagan National Airport December 30, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. 'Millimeter wave' passes electromagnetic waves over the body to create three-dimensional images that look like a photo negative. The scan can detect hidden metallic and nonmetallic objects such as weapons and explosives without physical contact. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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What will we do with all this "white space"?
There's a vote coming up this week in Washington that will have a big impact on how you use the internet, what's available to you, how much faster you'll be able to get things online. On Thursday, the FCC is expected to open up unused parts of the broadcast spectrum, a lot of people call it "white space". This is space that was positioned to be something of a buffer between television stations but such padding is proving less essential since the conversion to digital TV.
On today's show, we talk to Glenn Fleishman from Wi-Fi Networking News and The Economist about how the spectrum works and what kind of new space we're talking about. We also check in with Tim Wu from Columbia Law School about the companies that will look to use the space and what it all might mean for you and me as internet consumers.
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There we go... Subtitles for reals this time. no joke
The horrible story of johnny by johnny... he's 6years old people.
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Rated 2 / 5 stars November 10, 2013
Man, I remember seeing this when I was like 8 or something, and I had no idea what it was about. Looking back on it now this is pretty depressing. I'm not exactly sure how this got into flash portal history, but I guess its okay.
Rated 5 / 5 stars February 20, 2013
I love this video, I have since I first saw it way back when. That being said, there's one issue I have with your subtitles. They cover up the bit that says "You're going to Hell" when I hover my mouse of the "RED" replay button. This is the saddest thing of my life. Other than that, very funny video. I still enjoy it all this time later, so it must be doing something right, friends that I show it to, who have never seen it also find it funny as hell.
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars February 4, 2013
Oh... my... GOD! What a horrible horrible story! No really though, it's pretty neat. It's both apathetic and surreal, and as the time goes it gets more and more extreme. The childish voice acting combined with the childish graphics gives it a feeling of naivety and realism, and then the end... that's just awesome. :) Great work!
Rated 5 / 5 stars August 22, 2012
The NewGrounds intro loader is worth 5 alone.... and now after watching the cartoon, I'm depressed for poor Johnny. Diabetic orphans need our support. Donate to DOOTUSA... (Diabetic Orphans of the USA). E-mail your checks to firstname.lastname@example.com
Rated 5 / 5 stars February 29, 2012
sad but funny lol keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!