text: Watch a video Watch a video review from one of our experts Front AH-D400 with included accessories Carrying case with removable carabiner Control wheel and LED Detachable miniplug cable Front Great for home or away Includes Denon Club app with graphic EQ LED can be turned on or off Look up song lyrics with the Denon Club app Photos (10) Videos (4) View larger Denon AH-D400 Urban Raver Stereo headphones with built-in bass amplifier Item #: 033AHD400 1 Review This item is no longer available. Original Price: $299.99 Shop all Headphones Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by David Brown LED light on each earcup Amp up your bass with Denon's Urban Raver Some kinds of music require more bass than most headphones can deliver. Thanks to Denon's AH-D400 Urban Raver, rap, hip-hop, techno, funk and go-go will no longer lack the low end. A built-in amplifier ensures these headphones pack the power to give your music that deep rumble without ignoring the important details in the mid and high frequencies. If the bass gets too strong, just turn off the amp and the AH-D400 tones it down. The AH-D400 features a built-in control wheel on the right earcup, giving you full control of your iPod®, iPhone®, or iPad®. The center button lets you play and pause music, as well as answer calls and hang up. Don't look for a microphone on the cord it's built right into the earcup for clear conversations wherever you are. Turn the rotary wheel as easily as you would a stereo knob to adjust the volume of calls and music. The wheel is even surrounded by a circular blue LED light on each earcup, making these headphones as eye-catching as they are great-sounding. Get interactive with the Denon Club app Form-fitting earpads and a flexible headband make these headphones as wearable as they are versatile. Get more out of them with the free Denon Club app for Apple® and Android. Denon Club features custom EQ and simple music library integration, so you can fine-tune the sound of your headphones for any kind of music. Denon Club also provides quick access to song lyrics, TuneIn® Radio for thousands of worldwide radio streams, and Facebook and Twitter integration for easy status updates about what you're listening to. Get graphic EQ and look up song lyrics with the Denon Club app. Product Highlights:built-in amplifier delivers powerful bass response (can be turned off for reduced bass)control wheel on right earcup provides phone, track and volume control for iPod, iPhone and iPadbattery recharges by supplied USB cable for 12 hours of listening timecan listen in passive mode when battery is not chargedblue LED light around control wheel (can be turned off)integrated microphones on right earcup reduce noise for clear conversationsincludes carrying case with carabinerdetachable 3-foot cord with miniplug connectorincludes gold-plated 1/4" adapterfrequency response: 5-37,000 Hzsensitivity: 115 dBimpedance: 64 ohms (power on)weight: 10.9 oz.warranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Denon AH-D400 Urban Raver Reviews Average Customer Review: 1 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. 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I listen to a wide variety of music but I like a smooth bass with kick in it. The Denon AH-D400 blew it out of the box. I have worn Beats and listened to music on them, but their bass isn't as clean, and punchy as the 400's. With the amp on you get unbeatable sound. The first time I listened to these I was amazed at how clean, but still how loud the bass could get: there wasn't much distortion. These are very comfortable headphones and you shouldn't run into any problems with them on. I think they look cool in their own way as well, more of a mainstream look like Beats, but not as much of a classy look like Bose. The control dials are bulky, and I was worried how I would look with them on. After listening to them I wouldn't have even cared if they looked like two rusty cans on my head, they sounded outstanding and had easy controls for my iPod. They are durable as well. I've had problems with ear cushions coming off in the past but these are very sturdy. With them on they cancel some noise, but not as good as Bose. Noise reduction has only made a difference to me when I wanted silence, but I usually have music on anyway. Overall these are great headphones with definitive bass and treble. Great for alternative, pop, rock, hip hop/rap, techno, and dubstep. For acoustic/country listeners I would stick with Bose. Pros: The amplifier is a huge plus. Just charge it and it's good to go. In passive mode it is better to listen to acoustic music, but anything else is great for the amp. The control dial makes controlling your iPod very convenient and easy. Calls work good on the iPhone. The LED light turns off with the press of a button. GREAT AND UNBEATABLE SOUND IS ALWAYS A PLUS. Cons: Kind of bulky. The control dials stick out far but it doesn't matter to me much at all anymore, they sound too good to worry about that. I also wish they came with a more durable case, rather than pouch. Still unbelievable headphones. 20 out of 20 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Over-ear headphones (black/blue) 55" Headphone cable (with gold-plated straight 3.5mm plugs on both ends) Gold-plated 3.5mm-to-1/4" plug adapter 48" USB cable (with Type A USB on one end and a micro USB plug on the other end) Carrying case Carabiner clip Owner's Manual Quick Guide Precautions on the Use of Headphones Denon Service Network sheet Features and Specs General Fit Style Over-the-ear Earcup Type Closed Noise-canceling No Bluetooth No Frequency Response 5-37k Hz Sensitivity 115 dB Impedance 64 Ohms Weight 10.93 ounces Cord Length 55" Airline Adapter Included No iPod Control Yes Volume Control Yes Built-in Microphone Yes Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Amplified Drivers: The AH-D400 Urban Raver over-ear headphones feature 50mm drivers powered by a built-in amplifier. This combination gives you explosive bass response and enhanced treble. The headphone amplifier runs on a 3.7 volt Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery, which provides up to 12 hours of use on a full charge. The amplifier can be switched on or off via a 2-way switch, while a red LED on the left earcup indicates the level of battery charge. You can turn on or off the blue LEDs on both earcups as you listen, if desired. The headphones can still be used in the passive mode after the battery power runs out. The battery charges via the supplied USB cable. Compatibility: The headphones feature integrated Apple-compatible controls and microphone on the right earpiece. These can control music operation on compatible Apple devices and conduct phone calls or perform voice recognition activities. The AH-D400s are compatible with iPod nano (4th gen or later), iPod classic (120GB/160GB), iPod touch (2nd gen or later), iPod shuffle (3rd gen and later), iPhone (3GS, 4, and 4S), and iPad. Audio is supported by all iPod models, as well as virtually any device with a 3.5mm minijack output. On-ear Remote/Microphone: Denon's patent-pending Control Wheel, located on the right ear piece, gives you control of your iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The volume can be raised or lowered incrementally with a twist of the wheel. While listening to music, you can control playback by pressing the center of the wheel for play/pause, next track, previous track, fast forward, and fast reverse. Phone controls include answer/end a call, switch to an incoming or on-hold call, put a call on hold, or decline a call. Headphone Cable: The headphones have a 55" Teflon-coated OFC cable with a 3.5mm miniplug terminal. The clear, low-friction outer coating helps keep the cable from getting tangled and reduces the chance you'll get contact noise as you move. A 3.5mm-to-1/4" adapter is included for listening to home components with a full-sized headphone output. Comfortable Fit: The AH-D400 Music Maniac headphones are designed for comfort and fit. Denon's patent-pending Pentagonally-shaped Memory Foam Ear Pads provide superior comfort. The ear cups feature two-axis articulation and an adjustable padded headband to give you a perfect, custom fit. Carrying Case: The headphones come with a carrying case with a carabiner which allows you to clip the headphones to a backpack or purse strap. Denon Club App: The Denon Club Smartphone Application for iPhone, iPad, or Android is designed to enhance your listening experience. It includes a real-time spectrum analyzer, and allows you to use any of 10 EQ presets, or create, store, and share your own custom EQ curves. The app gives you access to song lyrics, and create and store custom playlists. With the TuneIn Internet Radio service, you can listen to any of over 50,000 internet radio stations. 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Yesterday, I received an email alert from Squidoo about a blog on how to prevent lost luggage.
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The daily adventures of a mom of 12 who loves to run and is training hard to see just how good I can be.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
My exciting news!
I am going to be a part of the Brooks ID Program for 2012!!!! Here is what Brooks says about the program-
"Brooks I.D. stands for Inspire Daily. These two simple words guide the principles of the program. Brooks I.D. is made up of over 800 members who are active in their running communities and share a passion for the Brooks brand. They are runners who are winners in their own right: Winning their age divisions, accomplishing their personal goals, pushing their own limits, and, by extension, encouraging others to do the same. They are coaches, mentors, and leaders. Brooks I.D. athletes members use their athletic talent to help carry out the Brooks mission: To inspire people to run and be active. We look for athletes who have a passion for Brooks, race and train in Brooks' shoes and apparel, and enthusiastically evangelize the brand. "
Seriously, I don't know that I could be more excited. I am a huge Brooks fan, and they are the only running shoes that I have worn since I started running. I love their slogan, "Run Happy!" To be a part of the Brooks team and to get to run, race, and represent Brooks really is a running dream come true for me!
Here is how it came to be...
Early last year I connected with a Brooks ID member named Shannon Price. Shannon is an ultra runner and he is super awesome, and incredibly kind. (You can read an interview and learn more about Shannon here). I asked how he got involved with the Brooks ID program and he told me it was an invitation only program now, but that current Brooks ID members could submit new potential athletes at the end of the year for the coming year's program. He offered to submit me at the end of 2011 for the 2012 year, and he offered me some advice.
I really thought he was just being nice and that my chances were slim of getting selected. I sent Shannon my running resume and my bio a couple of weeks ago and have just waited anxiously ever since (trying not to get my hopes up).
Then on Friday afternoon I got an email from the director of the Brooks ID program telling me he'd love to offer me a contract for 2012! I heard from him again today and I will be getting the official invitation to the program on Monday (when the director is back in town). WOO HOO!!!
I posted my news on Facebook today and Shannon left a comment after one of my friends asked what it meant that I was going to be a part of the Brooks ID program. He said, "it means that Erin has worked herself silly and made it to the level of an elite with her dedication and ability. On behalf of the Brooks' team we are honored to have her. We are truly the lucky ones." Ok, so I definitely am NOT an elite in my ability, but it has been exciting to have my hard work pay off and to become more and more competitive (and I hope to continue to do so).
I certainly hope to also be able to continue to inspire others through this blog, through the running club I am starting here where I live, and in any other way that I can. Being a part of this program is definitely inspiring to me. :)
32 comments:
- Meredith said...
So very very excited for you!!! Congratulations!!!
- December 13, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Mallory said...
SO awesome!!!!! Congrats lady!
- December 13, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- BabyWeightMyFatAss said...
You are an elite!! You have worked so hard to get where you are at! Be proud woman!!
- December 13, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- JC said...
omg this is so awesome! Congrats!!! :)
- December 13, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Amy V. said...
You really do deserve every nice word everyone has said about you and your abilities! You definitely have inspired me to reach further that I thought possible. Congratulations!
- December 13, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- Patrick said...
That is really terrific. Congratulations!!
- December 13, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Blog said...
Congrats Erin that is AWESOME! So happy for you! I find you inspiring! You are perfect for this.
- December 13, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Marisa @ The Pace of my Life said...
Awesome!! Congrats!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Caroline said...
So happy for you Erin!!!
this is fantastic !!!!
cheers to you!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:07 PM
- Jill Will Run said...
Congratulations... you totally deserve it!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:15 PM
- Amanda - RunToTheFinish said...
major congrats!! you certainly deserve this!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- June said...
well now that I know what it means, it's even cooler. :) Now go tear it up at the Goofy challenge!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:22 PM
- MCM Mama said...
Congratulations!!! That is so awesome!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- Zaneta said...
That's so excitingly awesome!! So excited for you!! :) Congrats!!
- December 13, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- Elle said...
Wonderful, Erin. I think they are lucky to have you. Have fun with it.
- December 13, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Jessica Washburn said...
Yay for you. How inspiring. :) Jessica
- December 13, 2011 at 9:10 PM
you certainly are inspiring, so it is totally fitting! Congrats!
- December 14, 2011 at 4:05 AM
- Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner said...
Congrats! This is so exciting!
- December 14, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Stephanie said...
Congrats sooo exciting. I hear it is the team to be a part of :)
- December 14, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- runningwhilemommy said...
That is just wonderful news. You should be proud and they are lucky to have you on their team.
- December 14, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Jen said...
congrats! That is wonderful news.
- December 14, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- robinbb said...
Yay, so excited for you! I have been a member of the Brooks ID team for 2 years and just got my contract for this next year. They are an awesome company to represent.
- December 14, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- {lifeasa}RunningMom said...
I am so happy for you! What amazing news!
- December 14, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- jackie said...
- December 14, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- Laura said...
Such incredible news--sounds like a perfect fit for you!
- December 14, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Natalie R. said...
WHOO HOOO! Love the shoes, too. My blisters, and huge callous is almost gone after running in them only 2 months!
- December 14, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- The Green Girl said...
Oh my gosh! I am so excited for you! So well deserved!
- December 14, 2011 at 4:36 PM
- Christy said...
Congratulations!! What great news! So happy for you. :)
- December 14, 2011 at 5:45 PM
- Jessica (Pace of Me) said...
oh erin, congratulations! i cannot think of anyone more deserving of this honor and i am so happy for you. so wonderful!!
- December 14, 2011 at 6:46 PM
- H Love said...
woo hoo!! congrats lady!
- December 14, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Andrea said...
You so rock!!!! SO excited for you, not surprised because you are a winner!!! :) Love you
- December 15, 2011 at 10:37 AM
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes are localized to chromosome 6. These genes affect the response of the immune system to infection by viruses and bacteria, and direct antibody production against foreign substances or antigens. HLA-B is a subclass of the HLA system. Based on DNA sequence variation, over 2,400 different versions of the gene that codes for the HLA-B antigen have been identified in the human population. The HLA-B*57 family consists of at least 57 closely related genes. Around 5% to 8% of the Western European and Hispanic populations express 57-like antigens, so this represents a common HLA genotype. This genotype is less frequent in other ethnic groups, and is found in <2% of people of African origin.
The products of the 5701 gene family members have been associated with hypersensitivity to abacavir, a highly effective nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV infection and AIDS. The HLA-B*5701 genotype has been shown to be highly predictive of abacavir hypersensitivity in Western European populations. Hypersensitivity reactions, which generally occur during the first 6 weeks of treatment, are often nonspecific and include skin rashes, gastrointestinal symptoms (eg, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain), and respiratory symptoms. Fatalities have been reported with abacavir. Prospectively testing for the HLA-B*5701 genotype and excluding HLA-B*5701-positive individuals from treatment with abacavir decreases the incidence of abacavir hypersensitivity.
The HLA-B*5701 allele is also associated with flucloxacillin-induced liver injury. Individuals who have at least one copy of the HLA-B*5701 allele have an 80-fold increased risk of serious liver injury when treated with flucloxacillin. The actual liver injury is thought to be caused by a polymorphism in the neighboring HCP5 gene that is located in the major histocompatibility gene cluster and is inherited tightly linked to the HLA-B*5701 allele.
See Abacavir Hypersensitivity Testing and Initial Patient Management Algorithm in Special Instructions.
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Assisting a physician in developing a therapeutic management strategy for HIV-infected patients
Predicting likelihood of hypersensitivity reactions to abacavir in HIV-infected patients, based on the presence of the HLA-B*5701 allele
Aiding in differentiating between true hypersensitivity to abacavir versus other underlying causes (eg, concomitant infection, reaction to other drugs, or inflammatory disease)
Genotyping patients who prefer not to have venipuncture done
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
Positivity for HLA-B*5701 confers high risk for hypersensitivity to abacavir.
See Abacavir Hypersensitivity Testing and Initial Patient Management Algorithm in Special Instructions.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Note that in patients who have received heterologous blood transfusions before a saliva sample was acquired, the saliva samples may contain donor DNA. Return to recipient genotype usually occurs after 6 weeks. Similarly, saliva samples obtained from patients after allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation can contain donor DNA. In both cases, this may result in genotyping results that reflect the genotype of the recipient, the donor, or a blend of the donor and recipient. Results obtained under these circumstances may not accurately reflect the recipient's genotype.
Interpretation is more critical when there is a clinical history of, or when the physician suspects, an abacavir hypersensitivity reaction. Although the negative predictive value of the test is high, a negative HLA-B*5701 result does not preclude the development of an allergic response to abacavir and cannot substitute for clinical vigilance whenever abacavir therapy is administered. As symptoms of abacavir hypersensitivity are often nonspecific and can imitate other conditions commonly seen in HIV patients on antiviral therapy, the phenotypic diagnosis of abacavir hypersensitivity can be quite challenging. There is significant variability among patients identified as hypersensitive to abacavir.
Newly discovered rare HLA-B alleles are being reported in individuals and may result from gene conversion activities between HLA gene loci. This assay also detects closely related, but rare, alleles including *5708, *5710, *5713, *5714, *5715, *5716, and *5514. There are, as yet, no data indicating whether these subtypes are associated with hypersensitivity.
Not all individuals who are positive for HLA-B*5701 will have a hypersensitivity reaction.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
An interpretive report will be provided.
Clinical References Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Mallal S, Nolan D, C Witt, et al: Association between presence of HLA-B*5701, HLA-DR7, and HLA-DQ3 and hypersensitivity to HIV-1 reverse-transcriptase inhibitor abacavir. Lancet 2002;359:727-732
2. Faruki H, Heine U, Brown T, et al: HLA-B*5701 clinical testing: early experience in the United States. Pharmacogenet Genom 2007;17:857-860
3. Sun HY, Hung CC, Lin PH, et al: Incidence of abacavir hypersensitivity and its relationship with HLA-B*5701 in HIV-infected patients in Taiwan. J. Antimicrob Chemother 2007;60:599-604
4. Mallal S, Phillips E, Carosi G, et al: HLA-B*5701 screening for hypersensitivity to abacavir. N.Engl J Med 2008;358:568-579
5. Saag M, Balu R, Brachman P, et al: High sensitivity of HLA-B*5701 in whites and blacks in immunologically-confirmed cases of abacavir hypersensitivity. 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention. July 22-25, 2007. Sydney. Abstract WEAB305)
6. Daly AK, Donaldson PT, Bhatnagar P, et al: HLA-B*5701 genotype is a major determinant of drug-induced liver injury due to flucloxacillin. Nat Genet 2009;41:816-819


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Too often I hear women complaining of lack of...
... companionship, loneliness and Saturday nights spent alone or with girlfriends, instead of with a man or special someone.
These women are attractive, educated, young women with often times no children. Yet, no matter how intelligent they are, these women believe that the solution to their loneliness is a relationship with a man. Then they say,
I cant find a man.
Does this sound like something youve said? In a sea of what seems to be a boatload of fish (men) lets take a further look at why many women think that they cant find a man. First of all, are you choosing from a selection of men or boys in disguise? I am
willing to bet that the men that you and many other women out there are choosing are the pretty boys that still live at home and are
floating from job to job. Why are these the first men that women choose? Because they look good! But, unfortunately their good looks only get them so far and usually these men, not all of them but a majority of them turn out to be nothing but boys, only out looking for a good time. Second, are you even looking for a man, or do you want a sponsor? Some women are not looking for
companionship; they are looking for a father figure, or someone to take care of them. Third, do you really want a committed
relationship or simply someone to take you out on dates?
It is important that women first decide what they are looking for. One needs to set standards for those that they interact with. One need not be ashamed, if your only expectation is that a man swerves you down to the ground. However, it is unreasonable that you expect a committed long-term relationship because you have some form of sex with a man. You need to know what you are looking for.
Forget womens lib for a moment and lets remember something that our mothers said, Why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free? This is not to say that you should make a man pay monetarily (dinner, movies, flowers, candy etc ) for acts of
passion (unless you are looking for a sponsor). But, do remember that if a man can continually have sex with you and others with no commitment and no cost, why would he want it any other way. That is why you need to be clear on what you want.
It has been my experience that quite a few women say they have a man but really have a boy. Do you know how to identify a man? It is not as difficult as you might think. Here are a few tips to let you know if the male you have or want to make yours is actually a boy:
[1] He doesnt have a job, and he is not in school.
[2] He doesnt have a car, and its not in the shop.
[3] He doesnt have a drivers license, and its not suspended.
[4] He doesnt know how to get to 2nd and J Street (from 4th and D Street and its only two blocks away).
[5] He only listens to rap music and, argues with you when you tell him that the beat is sampled, no way, this guy is talented."
[6] He still lives with his mom in a one-bedroom apartment.
[7] He does not provide his children with a role- model (money is obvious).
[8] He refers to females as b****s (and not you in particular as a bad b****).
[9] He does not own one pair of nice dress shoes (but owns 20 pairs of tennis shoes).
[10] He does not make sure that you are sexually satisfied (and its over in less than ten minutes).
If you recognize any of these qualities, your guy is not relationship material. Moreover, if you identify with tip number ten, hes not even sex material!
He does not make sure that you are sexually satisfied
Now, there is nothing wrong with a woman wanting to date more than one man at a time. I often say that women should learn how to date like men. That doesnt mean sleep with everyone who takes you out, but that does mean that even if you are casually dating someone else and another man asks you out, then go ahead and go. This often happens to women and they turn down a date with man #2 because, they are waiting on man #1, (the man they think they really want) to get his crap together and ask them to be his girlfriend. When that never happens, the man who asked you out when you were too busy waiting on jerk number one, is on to the next woman, and now you will never know what could have been.
Going various places with different people can fill that loneliness void for some women. We all know ladies that if a man has the opportunity to go out with different women because; he does not have a committed relationship he will. Exercise your right to do the same and do not assume that three dates makes you a couple. However, the drama begins when you lead others to believe that they are the only one who takes you out. How many times has a man done this to you ladies? Don't fall into that same trap; decide what needs to be said and what doesn't. Often times it's not a good idea to tell too much but honesty is the best policy.
David, 24, is involved in a one-year relationship with Fujica, 23. After three months of dating, they began a committed relationship. When asked why they became committed to each other so quickly, David responded, Love, I knew that I loved her after three months of dating. The first thing that I was attracted to was her eyes. But, what has kept me attracted to her is the fact that she is goal oriented. When I first met Fujica, I was not looking for a relationship, but after spending time with her and getting to know her
better, I knew that I wanted to be with her.
Now ladies, I often hear men complaining that the women that they date are dumb. I know for a fact that there are way too many intelligent women out there for this to be a complaint, so dont be afraid to speak your mind and show him just how intelligent you are. I dont mean argue with him on every point, but do hold intelligent conversations with the man. The fact that you have ass that you can back up or a pretty face is more than enough to spark a mans interest. Unfortunately, unless he wants to be your sponsor, its not enough to keep him interested.
You know you have to possess qualities other than physical beauty to have a relationship with someone. Also, many women often complain that men dont like big women. What are you talking about? You do not have to be a size six with long hair and big breasts to be beautiful and confident! Take what God has given you and work it to its potential. That applies to every area of your life. It is important that besides knowing what you want in a man, you know who you are. Women need to accentuate their positive characteristics, inside and out. This is not for the sake of finding a man; it is so that you can remain happy with yourself, without a man.
If you wish to be compensated with gifts and money for sexual liaisons, find a sponsor. If you are tired of going to functions alone, then get a date. If you are tired of abstaining form sex or using a vibrator, find someone looking for discreet and intimate encounters. In her book, What Has She Got? Women Who Attract Famous Men-And How They Did It, Cynthia S. Smith said it best when she wrote, It is not what you do, but how you feel about it that defines you.
As a woman you should learn what is most conducive to keeping yourself happy and healthy. If what youve been waiting for is someone to share your space, time and feelings with, then you just might be in search of a man to call your own. And yes hes out there, so the next time you find yourself sitting at home on a Saturday night saying to yourself, I cant find a man, get off that couch and go out and look for one, or just shut up and get over it!
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Riches vis-a-vis respect.
I do not envy people who are rich. They must be terribly distressed by the idea of ever losing their riches. Second, they never know who their friends are, since "a friend in NEED is a friend indeed".
However I do envy people who are widely respected. It sort of humiliates me that I am insignificant. Hence I draw the conclusion that - in our heart of hearts - we are not craving for money, but we are all craving for respect, clout, sense of importance. The desire for respect stems directly from our basic instinct. Respectable status enjoyed by ourselves gives our genes a better chance to be passed on to offspring, and our offspring better chance to survive while under our parental custody. Those who try to accumulate a lot of wealth only do so, because they think they will be able to BUY other people's respect. They are bound to find out to their frustration that RESPECT CANNOT BE BOUGHT. Conversly you do not need riches to earn other people's respect. The obvious lesson from this analysis is that we should all concentrate our efforts, thoughts, attention on getting the real thing - the respect. The very first step in the process is to begin to respect yourself. Do not proceed to step 2, before step 1 is really and truly accomplished :-)
A word of caution. Respect is a dangerous possession. The more widely respected you are, the more limelight you are in. Make one false step and your ruin will be in proportion to the amount of respect you have enjoyed, and you stand to end up worse off that you would if you were a nobody. So if you are unsure of your own morality or integrity if you like, think twice before you embark on a journey in quest of too much respect from other people. In other words maintain the respect from other people at levels commensurate to the respect you have for yourself.
Linda Taylor
Jan 17 2013: I've lived long enough to know that I do not seek out other's respect. I also do not seek riches. The only thing I care about in this line of thinking is if I respect myself. That and making sure I stay on my path and don't let others try and push me off it.
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If you behave in a way that respects yourself, the rest is irrelevant.
Jan 18 2013: I share your sentiments. This statement is also applicable to those who do seek respect from others; I find it nearly impossible to respect an individual who lacks respect for himself or herself, and I know many others feel the same way.Jan 18 2013: Linda, you may not seek respect actively, but it still is what you need more than anything. _Provided that someone were to violate the respect that you currently enjoy or that is for one reason or another due to you, I bet you would not put up with the situation. You do not seek riches? That may be, but were your talents or abilities suddenly discovered by some people who wanted to handsomely remunarate you for doing something you really enjoyed, would you resist the temptation of gradually accumulating some wealth in the process of doing it? Money does not secure respect of other people, but surely it does not stand in the way or even preclude it?
I have to admit that I have had my hands full trying to respect myself, let alone trying to win the respect of others - particularly when in company of very assertive, successful people or at school reunions (as is so wonderfully depicted in Alain de Botton's videos).
I wish you luck in not letting others push you off your path :-)
Jan 18 2013: I disagree. I do not see external validation either from people or from money. I know you probably don't think so but I really don't. I couldn't care less. They can go jump as far as I am concerned.
I do what I love to do and enjoy it. I make enough to meet my family needs and that's all I care about.
greg dahlen
Jan 18 2013: I generally don't see getting respect and wealth as contradictory. The things you do to get wealth, work hard, create, contribute, take risks, are the same things that get you respect. I'll choose Bill Gates. A very wealthy man. Do you think people don't respect him? I certainly do.Jan 17 2013: I just have one distinction in your post, and that is that limelight != respect. I do not respect many of the people in the limelight, especially actors.
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Respect is an concept that is slowly being lost, due to the procession of 'me' first attitudes. Many people who are among the most respected in communities, give others respect and consideration. We have to revitalize the importance of respect in our culture.Jan 18 2013: You make some interesting points, but overall, I find that I disagree with your generalizations. I believe some of your conclusions are being drawn from the following inaccurate assumptions:
* Everyone who has money chooses to advertise it. Naturally, the most ostentatious members of any group will attract the most attention and will color the public's impression of the entire group. However, having a single commonality (in this case, financial wealth) does not necessarily imply additional commonalities. There are wealthy individuals who are quite fundamentally different from their more attention-seeking counterparts. In reference to Mr. Koenraadt's statement below, I am not particularly fond of actors either and I am quite certain that some wealthy individuals would absolutely abhor being associated with them simply on the basis of having personal wealth.
* Everyone who seeks wealth seeks it for the purpose of attaining respect. There are plenty of individuals who are not strongly motivated by how others view them and have other priorities. Even so, there is a distinction between buying respect and doing respectable things with one's resources. I acknowledge that nearly everyone is affected by the opinion of others to a certain degree, but I don't believe it is accurate to posit that other motivations for financial success do no exist.
I do agree somewhat with the warning in your last paragraph. Respect (like other things, such as trust) is not always easily earned. It sometimes seems as though it is harder to gain than to lose, and once lost, it can be a difficult thing to re-acquire. However, I do not believe that there is always a correlation between respect and being in the limelight. Wanting to be respected is universal to humans, while the attention that the limelight brings is something that many fiercely avoid. Thank you for the interesting post.
Jan 18 2013: Thank you for taking time to read my post and comment on it. As a result of your remarks I realized that this discussion will not get us anywhere before we define very precisely what is meant by... respect. I suppose it meant many different things over the course of human history, but I wonder what it means and how it is demonstrated in today's democratic society. Perhaps no such thing as respect even exists anymore?Jan 18 2013: Mr. Steliga, is your post a question or a sermon? Are you seeking, or dispensing, information?
Wealth = monetary value. Respect = honor or esteem. Critical Thinking and persistent rejection of materialistic moral paradigms will show that wealth and respect do not go hand-in-hand. Many non-wealthy people are highly respected, and many highly wealthy people are not respected. Any connection between the two is the result of muddled thinking.
Jan 18 2013: I daresay I am long past that age at which I felt like knowing everyting. Therefore I would not dare to dispense information, certainly not in matters which to many are subject to debate. If what I wrote sounds like a sermon it is because I thought it to be a good way to provoke a conversation, but unlike priests delivering their sermons I am quite ready to learn from comments.
Lofty, clear cut statements like, "Any connection between the two is the resusult of muddled thinking" though commendable in themselves, are very difficult of practical implementation. It is the implementation or "muddled thinking" if you like, that I am curious to observe and talk about.
edward long
Jan 18 2013: I asked because I was not sure after reading your post if you were informing or asking. I understand by your response that you are asking. I struggle for clarity in conversation and often miss the mark, sorry. I believe those who are impressed with someone's wealth and know nothing more about the person are muddled in their assessment. Even worse are those who dismiss anyone who is not wealthy. A person's net worth shouild not be the driving statistic, if even considered at all, in determining who deserves a place of honor and respect. Thank you!Jan 17 2013: Jarek, I notice you have no bio ... I always look so I can be able to reply apples to apples and use examples based on your occupation and hobbies etc ... I find this helpful.
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I am not quite sure of what your idea is and therefore unsure of what type of response you are seeking.
I would appreciate clairafication please.
Jan 18 2013: My bio? Well, you asked for it and after all ego trips are everyone's favourie form of travel :-)
I am 50. I chucked my regular employment 3 years ago, after 20 yars of faithful, dedicated service, when it eventually (way too late) dawned on me that it was nothing but that proverbial rat race in that nothing mattered except the amount of money that I was able to generate for the company. I have a wife, but no children and being practically unemployed try to eek out a hand to mouth existence doing things which, for a change, do make sense to me.
What response to my post am I seeking? I just want to know what your thoughts are if any after reaing it.
Why am I curious to know? Because I see the world around me again sliding into the abyss of war. I would like to form some idea why this is.
Jan 18 2013: Jarek, Thanks for being so open. I have only my name and location in my bio which allows people to know when I say "here" where "here" is. Many people say our system is better than yours but will not say where they are from. To bad I would love to see the facts on their ideal world LOL.
I have been very luck and know some rich and famous people. Some are jerks and some are really good people. I do not respect anyone for what they are .... they earn respect by being who they are.
Is this war in the US? Is it the administrations war on the 1%? If not where so I can better understand and research a answer.
Thanks for the reply. Bob.
W. Ying
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Being respected ---- Symbiosis.
Being rich ---- Anti-symbiosis.
Symbiosis ---- Indispensable for human survival.
(For SYMBIOSIS, see the 1st article, points 4-8, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)


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Politicians and their operatives like to stress the high stakes of an election. That, after all, is how you drive turnout. But often this strategy turns campaign arguments into abstractions: The government should help, not hinder, the private sector; the safety net must protect the neediest citizens while encouraging personal responsibility; we should defend the homeland but must do so affordably. Crucial debates, for sure—but ones that don't say much about how governing looks on the ground.
When it comes to making real policy, President Obama and Congress have a lot of work to do. After (if?) Washington averts the fiscal cliff, policymakers will have to implement the health care law; lawmakers need to decide whether a gas tax alone can fund the nation's entire transportation infrastructure; and generals must figure out how to shut down terrorist sanctuaries in Arab Spring countries without sending troops. National Journal looks at the litany of thorny problems that face Washington over the next two years and in some cases—since we now know who will have to solve them—how they might be fixed.
The Economy
By Jim Tankersley
There's a principle in mathematics called "order of operations." When confronted with an equation stuffed with different calculations to make, you do exponents before you multiply or divide, and you multiply or divide before you add or subtract. Mess up the order, and you risk muffing the answer. The same is true for the economic challenges facing the president in his second term, which present themselves as a series of calculations that Obama and Congress must attack in the correct order if they want to avert another recession.
The first task is to not kill the momentum that the recovery has built over the past several months. Job growth and consumer confidence are rising. Gasoline prices, which had been an impediment to growth, are falling. Economists and financial analysts are cautiously optimistic that headwinds from Europe and China are blowing less fiercely than they had feared. Forecasters predict "modestly stronger" growth next year than originally expected, in the words of the analysis firm MKM Partners. But, as the International Monetary Fund and many on Wall Street continue to warn, a sharp fiscal contraction—or, worse, a default on government debt—would jeopardize that progress.
So the most important economic challenges of Obama's second term actually begin in the lame-duck session. He and congressional Republicans must defuse the potential recession-inducing effects of the tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for next year. Punting to spring would buy time but not undo the problem. They'll also need to raise the debt ceiling, preferably without the brinkmanship that rattled consumers and markets in the summer of 2011.
Once that's done—if that's done—Obama can move on to a pair of tasks that complement one another: accelerating gross domestic product growth and shoring up the economy's defenses against another financial crisis. It's a needle-threading task, but a critical one. The economy simply isn't growing fast enough to put 12 million unemployed Americans back to work anytime soon, and the longer the slow growth persists, the higher the risk that long-term unemployed workers will become permanently unemployable and drag down the economy for years or decades.
The need for faster growth, coupled with rock-bottom borrowing costs, almost certainly cries out for more fiscal stimulus, such as bridge-repair projects and other infrastructure improvements. Other means to growth might come much cheaper. Obama and federal regulators must finish implementing the Dodd-Frank financial-reform law. The White House and Congress must forge agreements on what role the government should take in the housing market, particularly in the guaranteeing of mortgages. The winning balance will be simple, comprehensive new rules that minimize red tape. Such regulations, if implemented, should help reopen the flow of credit, which continues to constrict the recovery. The president and legislators should also help resolve any "policy uncertainty" that might be causing businesses across the country to delay investment and hiring.
Obama's last task will be to strengthen the fundamentals of the economy for medium- and long-term growth. That includes improving education, from pre-K to adult job training, to strengthen the workforce and boost American competitiveness. And it means bringing the federal budget into balance and reducing the national debt—which divided government makes more difficult but also more likely. These happen to be the economic issues that Obama and Mitt Romney talked about most in the campaign, and they offer perhaps the most-fertile ground for bipartisan compromise. The president, however, should be wary of skipping straight to austerity before shoring up growth. His second term won't start in recession, but if he works the equation in the wrong order, he could find himself in one soon enough.
This article appears in the November 10, 2012 edition of National Journal Magazine.


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Hi, I stumbled upon your blog while googling "pros of being a librarian."ReplyDelete
I'm considering entering librarian school next fall but am still feeling uncertain. When I met with the director of the program I'm considering, I blurted out that I wanted to be a librarian because I love books. Though its not only books, I'm in love with reading. One of my earliest memories was being frustrated in the car because I could not read the road signs. I must have been three since I taught myself to read the following year.
My undergraduate degree is in web design, intro to animation, and film making. I was very unhappy despite the degree meaning I was pushed to using the internet (I'm an internet addict--refreshing news websites nonstop) and got to get my toes wet and discovering that I'm interested in typography and video editing. Then after graduation I found out my degree was near worthless: it had been too broad with no depth. No one will hire you if you don't have years of experience even for an entry level job. So off I went to look into grad schools!
The Strong Interest Inventory told me that my interests are 59 out of 60 alignment with being a librarian, which is what really set me on this path. Further investigations agreed. However, I cannot convince anyone to let me intern. I had one informerical interview at my high school and it was a very pleasant experience.
So what it boils down is, how do you know this is your calling? I recently assisted in a class teaching retirees basic computer skills which I enjoyed immensely. I worked in a child care lab in high school for two years working with preschoolers. For the past three years I have been working in retail and restaurants. Currently I am in customer service at Walmart so I have experience with the general public, answering questions, following and enforcing company policy and state and federal laws, along with money handling.ReplyDelete
I guess what makes me apprehensive is that I fear I'm "settling" if I become a librarian. A lot of the jobs in my field glitter and dazzle (Hollywood in regards to film making) while librarian science seems hum ho. Secretly I've always wanted to be a VIP and... I think I'll be a damn good librarian, but I'm still worried.
So how do you know? Is there room for creativity in being a librarian? How so?
I ask because you come across as very personable on your blog so I'm hoping you'll have some better insight into making this decision. I feel like I'm hitting a brick wall on my side of things. I'm not cut-throat enough to work in my own field of study, so I need to go back and get a degree in something I can make a living with.
Thank you for your time.
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I have to go a lot of welding on 2 cylinder heads that are 318 cast alum. I don't have the complete report yet but it was stated they were 318 almost 319.
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weld 318 cast alum
Well you dont have the easiest material to deal with...but here is what Alcoa teaches.
Preheat to 500F
Weld using parent material, or 4145 if its going to be heat treated (since its a Cu/Si alloy) or 4043 if its NOT going to be heat treated. Any welding method is acceptable (O/F, Tig etc.)
Return to the oven right after welding for about an hour, let it cool slowly.
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News on television and in newspapers has an enormous influence on people's ideas and options. What is the function of news?
Currently,with the earthquake happening,I feel my life is inundated by the earthquake news which are sensational and impressive .Admittedly,we need to know the details about the earthquake and also I'm concerned with victims.However,I feel frustrated when I' watching news broadcast 24 hours a day.So I am suspicious what is the function of news,to make us sorrow or optimistic.
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Apr 22 2013: News has one of two functions. First, in a free country the news, aka press, aka media, exists as a profit-making enterprise. More viewers/listeners/subscribers equals more profit. Giving people what they do not want is a poor way to make profit so the media gives people what they want which most often is pre-digested sound bites with enough bias to easily identify whether it is a Liberal or Conservative enterprise. It is amazing how often the answer is one word: PROFIT. Second, in a totalitarian state, the press is exclusively a propaganda machine to control and manipulate the people.Apr 22 2013: The one and the only purpose of news, ideally, should be to inform us. It will not take sides, analyze,qualify, interpret, edit or be selective about the stream of information about events and people. I notice that you seek objectivity in news, ideal news is objective, it's facts reported.
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But we are not really ready for news, sadly. Mainstream media like television and newspapers sensationalize information. We like it and it sells.
Jim Ryan
Apr 21 2013: If one considers the adage that,"the pen is mightier than the sword, that all can be threatened by the media, as some in the British parliament claimed Rupert Murdock did to so many of them, you might start to realize what's going on-- to a degree. Think of the media as different corporations, serving not only their interests, but the multinational corporations that have so many self interest, in many different arenas, as they are owned by multinational corporations. Then do a google search on,-- who owns 96% of the WORLDS media.
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I doubt the Chinese have awakened to the real control in the world, but they may wake up someday, that is, the Chinese leaders.Apr 21 2013: Xlong, Media has Three major objectives .. 1) Garner as much of the market as possable 2) # 1 makes the sell of advertisements possable to a large market .. and 3) to turn a profit.
Stories are selected based on the editor / producers opinion of what will hold the audience and hopefull gain them as a perment viewer / reader. I took a journalism class and the rule is blood leads ... many complain about what bad taste and how bloody that was but few turn it off or change channels. As we pass by a auto accident all cars slow down to get a "better" look. The media knows this.
The best selling papers in the world are the trash talking .. get the latest on the rich and famous ... I'm having Elvis' baby ... she / he is a cheat ... nude photos of rich and royal ... These get the best spot in the store .. right by the cashier to look over while you wait. I catch myself looking at these while I wait ... LOL.
The last area would be political ... if you are a member of the grays and live in a gray area ... you would not read / buy a orange leaning paper .. this is important ... the channel you select supports your thoughts and idologies ... in the states the media is almost all liberal which leaves few options for the non liberal.
In any election / coupe one of the first things is to control the media and remove all opposition (media, educated, libraries, political adversaries, etc )
I watch China today, RT, BBC, and American stations .... The final decision as to what to put my faith in is MINE. I will not do it by listening to only one source. It saddens me as to how often I side with another source outside of America.
News should be based on fact free from editorial influence thus allowing the decision to be yours not theirs.
Remember the editors / owners / producers all live by the golden rule .... He who has the gold rules.
I wish you well. Bob.
Apr 22 2013: Thanks a lot.I have learnt a lot from your comments.And I think it is worth doing that getting news from various sources.As I'm a postgraduate of global journalisim,I want to see more objetive news than the news which are inundated with profits or preference.
Best wishes.Xiong.
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May 5 2013: I think news is a perversion of our survival instinct. We're physiologically inconsequential. We've survived because we're able to assess our environment for potential danger and circumvent it. News creates a sense of control over our hostile environment because we believe we will be able to avoid the same fate if we have knowledge of it. (probably the same feeling a cheetah has when they're at full stride on the savannah).May 5 2013: As the media stands, it is all about a bit of information and a lot of entertainment and slant. Most news agencies are no different than other forms of entertainment.
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May 5 2013: Function of news is just to make us aware from the world!! We can learn from news and many times it changes our thinking and Ideas bu its up to us whether we are taking it in a good or bad way. If there comes any accident news then it doesn't mean that they are telling us to avoid that place it simply mean to drive safe. So function of news differ from person to person.May 5 2013: Allowing any form of media to make you worry is an internal thing. It is not something you can blame on the news. You should probably ask yourself if anything else makes you worry like that. Do you have a tendency to worry about things too much in general?
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The news has always been a form of entertainment. Before the time of television people would huddle around the radio to get updates on the latest events. These news broadcasts, even then, didn't necessarily contain nothing but facts.
You need to take things with a grain of salt. Don't allow the news to do the thinking for you. You also cannot assume that a news broadcast will provide all available information.
May 5 2013: I agree - the news is as concerned about ratings as any show on TV.
The news will play on a trend by reporting certain topics more, to gain attention and ratings. What better way to get you to keep watching, then to play on your basic emotion of fear? They're actually saying, "Don't change the channel, or you might die!" or even worse, "We're the only ones who know what's really going on, and we'll tell you... after this commercial break".May 5 2013: I see this conversation is dominated by cynicism about the news media. I'm afraid I have to join that chorus. Any idealism about the function of the news media just won't survive the effect of experience. You use the word "function," and you could have said "purpose," because all news seems to be reported with a purpose, whether the news source is a state monopoly or a private commercial station or newspaper.
For one thing, millions of things obviously happen each day, and the job of an editor is to select a few things to report on. This selection can't possibly be made objectively, and never is. As Ed has already said, the commercial source wants to maximize readers/viewers (i.e., profit), and print/shows what will attract these. They love a "serial" story - one that can carry readers/viewers' interest over many days or weeks, like a war or a criminal case. They love so-called "celebrities," (who are rarely worth celebrating, really), because they supply a source of gossip material and general titillation. You will note (and this must be discouraging for a journalism student) that very little of what's reported is actually of importance to the average citizen.
Naturally, where the state controls the media, one gets the state's version of the "truth," which is always "massaged."
Another modern effect of the news media is our saturation with worry. For a hundred thousand years, until just the past couple of centuries, our daily concern was limited to ourselves, our family, and our village. That was probably just enough to stress about. But now, every disaster anywhere in the world becomes part of our psychological burden. I suspect that this can't help but add to the stress of modern life, which is already considerable.
One can perhaps best deal with the news media by ignoring them as much as possible. I'm not advocating ignorance, just a refusal to let the news media determine our concerns and priorities.May 3 2013: I went through the process of watching a different new channel every week faithfully for one week. It seems as if each news channel provided biased information based upon what they wanted the viewers to believe or think about the different events being discussed. Once upon a time the news sole purpose was to inform, but that died a long time ago when large companies were created and influenced the media and government to do otherwise through monetary persuasion.
We are often not given the information we need or like to have from the news nowadays. That is why I found a new appreciation for social networking, I like to add or follow people on those sites from various states, countries, cities, etc so I can get real updates on what's happening. Nowadays the news is a distraction, these last few terrorist attacks and bills are perfect examples of that.
if anyone wants to or already has created their own news media site, I'd rather watch yours than FOX, so let me know.Apr 22 2013: if we use the F.C.C. in a better way we will have better media and results try reading the influance machine great book .Apr 22 2013: in a free country, media is controlled by the audience. there is a fierce competition, and whichever media outlet predicts better what the audience want to watch, wins. there is very little freedom.
people control the media that in turns dominate the public opinion. so in effect, people control their own public opinion, but in a way that they have almost no conscious control over it and they are trapped by it.
sorry to bring the bad news: big brother is not watching. nobody holds the steering wheel, we are sitting in the runaway vehicle of society.
Apr 23 2013: As you said, do you think the media need appropriate control by the authourities.I believe that if there is only audience control it may lead to the vicious competition among media industry.
Apr 23 2013: authorities are also chosen by people. so this people -> media -> people control flow is only convoluted to people -> government -> media -> people. i don't think that it is any better. in fact, i think it is worse.Apr 22 2013: News is meant to inform, to influence, to manipulate and to make money.
"Bad news is good news" so they say.
Apr 22 2013: I don't agree with you,as I think the news should be with objective,it should be covered with no preference.So much bad news will make us worse.
Apr 22 2013: Objectivity.....sometimes I think it is a myth. There is a wide chasm between what news now is, and what it should be in a world filled with honesty and love.Apr 22 2013: Your post asks "What IS the function. . . " not "What SHOULD BE the function. Also, bad news does not make bad people. Bad people make bad news.
Apr 23 2013: Thanks,what I think is that the news' function is tell us the ture while it seems difficult in some cases.
Jim Ryan
Apr 21 2013: Labour committee member Tom Watson has been the most determined in pursuing the Murdochs. He was both a victim of News International's operations and a close ally of former prime minister Gordon Brown—who was abandoned politically by Murdoch in favour of the Conservatives and targeted personally.
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Watson drafted the disputed passages of the final report. He was unrestrained in his comments after its release, declaring, "These people corrupted our country. They brought shame on our police force and our Parliament. They lied, they cheated, blackmailed and bullied and we should all be ashamed when we think how we cowered before them for too long."
His protestations are, of course, questionable. After all, everyone concerned has shown themselves to be more than willing to be "corrupted" by Murdoch—including the Labour Party, whose leaders, Tony Blair and Brown, grovelled before his media empire and did its bidding right up until the famous pre-election fall-out.
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Apr 22 2013: Totally agree.To a large extent,the news is the best way for government control his residents.For instance,we can't access to Facebook in China.Apr 21 2013: The main purpose is to sell advertising. They do this by pushing emotional buttons, it has very little to do with informing. In fact disinformation would be accurate. I don't watch the news for that reason as they would prefer that I need them for fear of what being uninformed might do.
Try not watching it for a week and see how it changes your thinking and attitude.
Apr 22 2013: I can't imagine that what my life would be like if turn off the television.If I did this,I think I would lose some significant event.
Apr 22 2013: That is what they want you to thinkApr 21 2013: I think television news puts forward the stories and images the producers believe viewers will find most interesting.
Apr 22 2013: But some times they produced what they believed we may interesting,isn't it?
Apr 22 2013: That is what I am saying. The station chooses which stories to present and how to present a story. I don't know who at the station is part of deciding which stories to present and for how long.
Apr 22 2013: I think it is controled by politicians or authoritiesApr 22 2013: Oh, this is different in different countries! I did not check to see where you live.
You are right that in some countries the government might determine exactly what gets shown on TV and might even run the only station. In that case it is not, perhaps, so much trying to show people what would interest them most or to appeal to commercial sponsors!
Where I live, television is a business with most of the revenue coming from advertisers who pay to have their commercials aired during programs. A spot of advertising time costs more if many people are predicted to be watching than if few are. So the television stations want as many viewers as possible.