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2012 Nissan Sentra Review
This car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.Roomy and quick.
The Nissan Sentra compact is bigger inside than it looks outside. Inside is a roomy interior. Sentra offers a commendable level of features, sophistication, safety and technology. And it's fun to drive.
The Sentra, available as a four-door sedan only (there is no hatchback or two-door model) was designed for the American market and American buyers. The spacious cabin is finished like that of a more expensive car and it has comfortable and supportive seats. There's a 60/40-split rear seat that folds flat, opening up the trunk space and creating a large flat cargo area that's handy for hauling long items.
The Sentra is fun to drive, with a level of performance and handling that's a pleasant surprise in a compact sedan. It's powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder of 140 horsepower, which is matched to a very nice 6-speed manual in the base car, with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) optional in the base car and standard on all other trim levels.
Fuel economy is an EPA-rated 24 mpg City, 31 mpg Highway with the manual and a very thrifty 27/34 mpg with the CVT.
Two high-performance versions are available: Sentra SE-R has a 2.5-liter engine with 177 hp and the CVT. The SE-R Spec V has a turbocharged version of the 2.5-liter engine boosted to 200 hp and fitted with a 6-speed manual. Sentra SE-R models also feature suspension modifications for sharper handling. Even though they offer higher levels of power and handling, we found them easy to live with. The SE-R offers the advantages of the standard Sentra and still delivers good fuel economy: an EPA estimated 24/30 mpg. SE-R Spec V is rated 21/28 mpg.
The 2012 Sentra is unchanged. The current-generation Sentra was launched as a 2007 model and benefited from a moderate facelift for 2010.
The Nissan Sentra represents a solid value. It's roomy inside, the engine is modern and competitive, and the chassis provides good handling and a comfortable ride. We like the continuously variable transmission. All told, if you're in the market for a compact sedan that offers a lot of value in a lot of areas, the Sentra deserves your attention.
The 2012 Nissan Sentra comes in six models: 2.0, 2.0 S, 2.0 SR, 2.0 SL, SE-R, and SE-R Spec V.
The Sentra 2.0 models come with Nissan's 2.0-liter four-cylinder aluminum engine, making 140 horsepower and 147 pound-feet of torque. The standard transmission is a high-tech and fuel-efficient Nissan Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT), but a six-speed manual is available with the base 2.0.
The Sentra 2.0 ($16,060 with manual transmission, $17,240 with CVT) comes with cloth seats, air conditioning, interior air filter, tilt steering wheel, remote manual mirrors, four-way adjustable manual front seats, 60/40-split fold-down rear seats, power windows, power door locks, electric power steering, AM/FM/CD stereo with four speakers, auxiliary audio input jack, vehicle immobilizer, and P205/60HR15 tires on steel wheels with wheel covers. The CVT version also sports an SE-R style rear spoiler.
Sentra 2.0 S ($17,990) adds a height adjustment for the driver's seat, power exterior mirrors, remote keyless entry, cruise control, illuminated steering wheel audio controls, a six-speaker sound system with RDS and MP3 capability plus iPod interface, vehicle information display, upgraded security system, and P205/55HR16 tires. A Convenience Package ($850) for the 2.0 S includes a leather-wrapped steering wheel, Bluetooth wireless cell phone link, Intelligent Key keyless entry and ignition with remote trunk release, and a cargo net and hooks. New for 2012 is the Technology Package ($650), which adds touch-screen navigation, XM Satellite Radio with NavTraffic (subscription sold separately), and a USB port.
Sentra 2.0 SR ($17,990) is equipped identically to the 2.0 S, but has a sportier appearance borrowed from the performance-oriented SE-R, with a mesh grille, unique front and rear fascia treatments, side sill spoilers, smoked headlights and taillights, driving lights, exhaust tip, SR badging on the rear deck, and aluminum alloy wheels. The SR also offers more options, including a moonroof ($800), and a Special Edition ($1,300) that bundles the moonroof with the Convenience and Technology packages while adding some unique appearance items as well.
Sentra 2.0 SL ($19,390) returns to a more conservative appearance and makes the total contents of the Convenience and package standard, plus an upgraded stereo with USB port and color display screen, XM Satellite Radio, and its own unique alloy wheels. Options include touch-screen navigation ($400), leather seats with front-seat heaters ($900), and a new Special Value Package ($990) that combines the moonroof, navigation, XM NavTraffic, RearView monitor, dual illuminated vanity mirrors, and a cargo net and hooks. Special Value Package buyers can then further upgrade to an eight-speaker, 340-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system ($550).
Sentra SE-R ($20,120) features a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that makes 177 hp and 172 pound-feet of torque and it is mated to a CVT. The SE-R comes with a sports suspension, four-wheel-disc brakes, and P225/45VR17 all-season tires. Optional on the SE-R is the SE-R Upgrade Package ($2,450) with moonroof, dual visor vanity mirrors, XM Satellite Radio, RearView Monitor, Intelligent Key with keyless ignition, and the 340-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system with navigation.
Sentra SE-R Spec V ($20,620) comes with the 2.5-liter engine tuned to produce 200 hp and 180 pound-feet of torque, and a six-speed manual gearbox. The SE-R Spec V has a lowered performance suspension, larger disc brakes, some structural reinforcement (which deletes the folding rear seat), and W-rated P225/45R17 tires. Optional is a Spec V Upgrade Package ($2,600), which is identical to the SE-R Upgrade Package except that it also includes a Helical Limited-Slip Differential.
Accessories available on all models include floor mats ($120), auto-dimming inside mirror ($130), splash guards ($150), and interior accent lighting ($240).
Safety equipment includes dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, full-length curtain airbags, active front-seat headrests, and a tire-pressure monitor. Antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), and traction control are standard on all models as well.
The Nissan Sentra is larger than the subcompact Versa and smaller than the midsize Altima. From every angle, it looks like the latest-generation Nissans. With its crisp character lines, the Sentra resembles a scaled down Altima. We like the new front end; it manages to look both cleaner and richer and more upscale, all at once. The previous look was sort of angular, with the fog lamps in sharp-edged openings and what seemed like a lot of cuts and creases, but the new front end is smoother. The grille opening looks like that of a more expensive car, and the integration of the grille, lower air intake, headlamps and fog lamps is much cleaner and less busy.
The new look also works well with the short overhangs, which give the Sentra a sporty, assertive appearance.
Along the sides, only widened bodywork around the wheels breaks up the clean, attractive doors and quarter panels. A character line rises from the front door back to a tall trunk, giving the Sentra a bit of a rake. Large door openings make it easy to climb in and out, and a high, distinctive rear deck offers ample trunk space.
The contemporary Nissan appearance continues at the rear, where the high trunk lid is flanked by white and red taillights that have a Nissan family look. The long roof line resolves itself in a short trunk lid, extended on most models by a small horizontal spoiler that incorporates the center brake light.
Sentra SE-R models have more aggressive front and rear fascias, side sill extensions that visually lower the car, and beefy, low-profile 17-inch tires on alloy wheels.
No matter what Sentra you choose, you'll make no compromises in looks, comfort, safety or style, to have this inexpensive compact car in your driveway.
The Nissan Sentra is a good choice for drivers who spend a lot of time in their cars. For example, the locking glovebox is deep enough to hold a laptop computer. There is also an available integrated removable CD holder on the headliner above the driver's sun visor. The front of the center console has a tray for items such as cell phones, as well as two cupholders that are adjustable for 20-ounce bottles or 32-ounce mega cups. Pockets with see-through netting are provided on the backs of the front seats for passengers' cell phones and iPods.
The Sentra's interior volume measures 97.4 cubic feet, more than many of its competitors. The trunk measures 13.1 cubic feet (12.0 cubic feet for the SE-R Spec V). To increase cargo space, the 60/40 split rear seat can be folded flat, to open up the space into the trunk (due to a structural bulkhead, the SE-R Spec V lacks the folding seat). There's no problem fitting a bicycle or maybe two back there, through the trunk; two friendly people could even sleep back there.
We've spent time with a bare-bones Sentra 2.0 with cloth seats, a fully equipped 2.0 SL with leather, and a SE-R Spec V with its sport seats. We liked all of them.
We loved the supportive feel of the cloth seats; they embrace your back like a good hug, and are neither too firm nor too soft. The available leather is plush for a compact car; there's no reason to ride in a penalty box just because you're trying to save gas. The SE-R's sport seats are better bolstered and have a grippy fabric to keep the driver in place during enthusiastic cornering. They also get more flair, with special stitching and red seat belts on the Spec V.
The four-speaker sound system in the 2.0 was okay, while the eight-speaker Rockford Fosgate audio system offered in the 2.0 SL was great. The optional SD-card-based navigation system includes a 5-inch color touch screen display and XM NavTraffic (XM subscription required, sold separately).
A long wheelbase with short overhangs results in agreeable legroom for the rear-seat passengers. The back seats are relatively flat, however, so they won't be comfortable for long trips.
The instrument panel might be the nicest aspect of the interior. Again, it is very stylish, and functional, too. The instruments are sharp, the controls easy to operate, and the center stack features a strong-looking shift lever rising out at an agreeable angle, where it's easy to grab and operate. The trim around it all is a handsome flat silver. SE-R models get two additional gauges at the top of the center stack, one for oil pressure and one that displays acceleration and deceleration g forces.
Driving Impression
The Nissan Sentra holds its own in a world of big vehicles. The base 2.0-liter engine puts the Sentra on par with other high-tech four-cylinder engines. Boasting an aluminum block and head, continuously variable valve timing, and electronic fuel injection, the 2.0-liter makes 140 horsepower. However, the real story is its strong torque of 147 pound-feet. Torque is important because it's needed for acceleration from lower speeds, such as when accelerating from an intersection or up a steep grade, and the Sentra feels quite powerful around town and in traffic.
Our Sentra 2.0 zoomed up freeway on-ramps, and felt like it belonged in the fast lane. It ran in 80-mph traffic with ease and had no trouble cruising at 90. The engine wasn't loud and didn't feel strained at that pace, although under full-throttle acceleration it was a bit noisy from 5000 rpm up to its redline of 6500.
Fuel economy for a Sentra with the 2.0-liter engine is an EPA-rated 27/34 mpg City/Highway with the CVT transmission, and 24/31 mpg with the six-speed manual.
The CVT is now in its third generation, and the technology has improved greatly. The main benefit with a CVT is better gas mileage, a result of less internal friction. With only two ranges, high and low, it's smoother because there's less shifting, though the sound is odd, as if the car is winding up like a snowmobile. Floor the gas pedal and the Sentra surges ahead aggressively.
The Sentra SE-R Spec V feels docile in traffic, in spite of the performance from its 200-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder. It makes its best power near redline, from 6600-7000 rpm, so you need to drive it enthusiastically to get the most out of it. It doesn't feel high-strung, however. It's easy to live with and provides that extra bit of oomph when you want to play. The Spec V comes with an easy-shifting six-speed manual transmission and the clutch works with ease, making the Spec V feel more like an everyday driver than a sport compact.
The suspension on all Sentras is struts in front with a torsion beam in the rear: The rear is a compact design with separate shocks and coil springs that allows more room for the trunk that's above it. In its base form, the suspension is forgiving. In its most aggressive state, in the SE-R Spec V (with higher-rate springs, shocks and bushings), it's firm in a quality kind of way, yet never harsh or uncomfortable. It feels rugged and inspires confidence out there in the cruel world of roadway realities. It even felt comfortable over a series of Chicago potholes. We haven't driven the standard SE-R, but we suspect it is also quite comfortable.
We had the opportunity to drive the SE-R Spec V at the fast 4.0-mile Road America circuit near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. We found it to be fun but not razor sharp. The engine revved predictably, without climbing too quickly for the driver to keep up with gear shifts. The brakes didn't fade during our high-speed lap, and the handling gave nice feedback.
We also thrashed it around an autocross course. The engine provided good power out of corners, so much so that we spun the inside wheel. We would recommend the optional limited-slip differential for anyone wanting to do parking-lot autocrosses or other hard driving in the Spec V. The car leaned more in quick, sharp turns than an autocrosser would like, and wasn't as sharp as the likes of a Mini Cooper S or BMW 1 Series. Overall, when it comes to ride and handling, the Spec V is a comfortable road car, with decent handling that provides a lot of feedback as it approaches the edge of adhesion.
The brakes felt good on the street. Base models have vented 11-inch discs in front and drums in rear. The SE-R has 11.7-inch front discs and 11.5-inch rear discs, and the SE-R Spec V gets 12.6-inch front rotors. ABS is now standard on all models, right down to the base 2.0. We recommend ABS because the anti-lock brakes allow you to brake and steer at the same time in a panic stop.
The Sentra uses electric power steering, as opposed to hydraulic. It's speed-sensitive, which means the feel is lighter when parking and heavier out on the freeway, as it should be.
The Nissan Sentra is a solid compact sedan that gets good gas mileage and offers a great value. The cabin is roomy and comfortable with nice seats and an attractive instrument panel. Sentra offers two excellent engines and a fine, forgiving chassis. The SE-R Spec V provides driving fun without being harsh or high strung. Nissan nailed this one.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses reported from San Francisco, with Kirk Bell reporting from Chicago and John F. Katz from south-central Pennsylvania.
Model Lineup
Nissan Sentra 2.0 manual transmission ($16,060); 2.0 CVT ($17,240); 2.0 S ($17,990); 2.0 SR ($17,990); 2.0 SL ($19,390); SE-R ($20,120); SE-R Spec V ($20,620).
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Nissan Sentra 2.0 CVT ($17,240).The Nissan Sentra front-wheel drive 4-door sedan is a practical, roomy and economical car with several trims available to suit a person's needs. The Sentra has six trims available: the 2.0, 2.0S, 2.0SL, 2.0SR, SE-R, and the SE-R Spec V. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine produces 140-hp and is mated to either a six-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission. The SE-R and SE-R Spec V both have a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine which produces 177-hp in the SE-R and 200-hp in the Spec V. The SE-R is offered only with a CVT transmission, while the Spec V is paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Safety equipment is extensive on all trims, including dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, full length curtain airbags, active front seat headrests, and a tire pressure monitoring system. The Nissan Sentra continues for 2012 with minimal changes.
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Enver wins cat fight
The Senior boys championship game of the 20th annual Surrey RCMP Classic was one unlike most others.
The 10-time tournament champion White Rock Christian Academy Warriors didn't get past the quarterfinal round, the Tamanawis Wildcats qualified for their first-ever final, and – for a change – the contest was in doubt for most of the night.
In the end, the host school prevailed. The Enver Creek Cougars stopped the tournament favourite Wildcats 55-51 in a defensive struggle Saturday night.
"It was a good, exciting game," said Rick Inrig, who doubled as the co-chair of the organizing committee and as head coach of the Cougars.
"It wasn't a blowout game, where people can't get excited. It was pretty electric."
The four-point difference matched the closest in tournament history, a 57-53 victory by White Rock Christian over the Cougars in 2003. The Warriors won the last three RCMP titles, doing so by an average of 33 points per game.
"Basically, it was a four-point game all along," said Inrig. "We were fortunate to pull ahead by seven late in the game, before they hit a three-pointer at the buzzer."
Parvez Jhaj led the Cougars with 16 points, with game MVP Marc Mincieli netting 11. Perry Samra and Vikash Pillai added nine each.
Gagan Sahota topped the Wildcats offence with 16 points, a total which Inrig said could have been higher if not for the defensive efforts of Samra.
"Perry did an outstanding job on Gagan, he held him to one three-pointer," said Inrig. "They (Tamanawis) had a three-fest the night before."
Sehaj Thind with 13 points and Manny Dulay with 12 also scored in double figures for Tamanawis.
Enver Creek edged the Fleetwood Park Dragons in an exciting semifinal match Friday night, students from both schools filling the gym to enthusiastically cheer their teams on.
Tamanawis, a team ranked seventh in the province, had no trouble getting by the Clayton Heights Night Riders 66-46 in the other semifinal contest.
Jhaj earned the tournament's Most Valuable Player award, while Mincieli and Pillai of the Cougars were first-team all-star selections. Other first-team choices were Sahota and Dulay of the Wildcats, and Mitch Robertson of Clayton Heights.
Ravjot Dhaliwal of Tamanawis, Harp Grewal of the Fleetwood Park Dragons, Jake Newman of White Rock Christian, Diljot Pannu of the Queen Elizabeth Royals and Colin Soares of the Pacific Academy Breakers comprised the second team. Martin Owusu of Pacific Academy was the Most Inspirational Player.
White Rock Christian won the Junior boys tournament title, stopping Enver Creek 58-33 in the final Saturday afternoon. Tyus Allen of the Warriors was the tournament MVP.

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It's worthwhile for boards to explain major projects
Our board hired a landscape architect to give a proposal on redoing our entrance area. The proposal includes replacing asphalt with pavers, installing or extending planters and redoing all the plants. The cost will be over $90,000. I told our board that according to our CC& Rs it takes a majority vote by the membership if any new project exceeds 5 percent of our operating budget(budget is $255,000).
I was told that the law firm we have on a retainer said this would not be considered a new project. I asked for a copy of the lawyer's letter and they denied my request. Can the board legally deny me from seeing the lawyer's opinion? Our board is thinking about awarding the contract for doing the work without a membership vote.
B.B., Huntington Beach
Many HOAs have CC& Rs which ban boards from authorizing – without a membership approval vote – "capital improvement" projects costing more than 5 percent of the annual budget. The question here is not the expense amount, but whether it is capitalimprovement or a replacement. I assume your HOA's lawyer decided it was an upgrade, not a capital improvement.
The HOA can indeed keep the attorney letter confidential. However, if the opinion guides and benefits the entire community and if there is no harm in doing so, a board might choose to disclose it.
How is the HOA funding this expense? There might be a membership vote on the special assessment that could be necessary to fund the work.
It is a good idea to hold "town hall" meetings to discuss major projects with the members. While not a legal requirement, it can help the community to understand and support the board's action.
We received a letter from the property management regarding the spa on our patio, saying there is no request on file for installation of the spa and that we need to complete the proper paperwork to get approval from the Architectural Review Committee. It was installed at least 13 years ago by the previous owner.
Do we fall under some sort of "grandfathering," or maybe enough years have gone by that we do not have to comply with their request?
Our management does monthly inspections, and the current company has been with this community for over six years. I find it interesting that now, after 13 years, they are asking for paperwork.
S.S., Aliso Viejo.
Hard to say why it took so long for your HOA to notice the apparently unauthorized spa, but it is good for everyone to get ambiguous situations resolved. Don't assume the HOA is going to reject your spa. Established court precedent requires the HOA to ask you to retroactively apply for approval of the spa before the HOA decides what to do. If it otherwise complies, presumably the HOA will approve it, and that will be that.
Due to the longstanding nature of the questioned spa, it is possible that you could argue that it is too late for the HOA to demand its removal. But why not be a good neighbor, fill out the paperwork, and give your A.R.C. the opportunity to retroactively approve your spa? Getting it documented is a good thing. There might be no fight here.
Richardson is managing partner of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a law firm known for community association advice. Send questions to KRichardson @RHOpc.com. Past columns are at www.HOAHomefront.com.
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Shakira, after her baby, only needed six months to snap back into the fantastic shape she is known for. The pop star flaunted her body in a barely-there black ruffle bikini while on vacation with her partner Gerard Pique and son Milan in Hawaii.
Just don't think the new mom found her weight loss to be easy. Just like any other woman post-pregnancy, she found it hard to trim the extra pounds she gained while her son was growing inside of her.
"I guess our mothers and grandmothers weren't under the pressure that women of today are after delivering a baby," she told Us Weekly back in April. "It's different, I have a career, and that's the only part that's been a bit stressful because I knew that I'd have to come back here to do 'The Voice' two months after I delivered a baby."
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Kearney's Retas Scores 1000th Point
Senior Samantha Retas scored her 1000th point last Sunday in a nonleague girls basketball game against St. John Villa in Staten Island. The game was a tense one but everyone breathed a sigh of relief as Retas' free throw towards the end of the third quarter brought her to the magic number. Overall, she scored 23 points including two free throws in the final seconds, to clinch the 49-46 win for her team, over the host school. Allison Gasparino's play added to the final score, as did the three-pointers of Maureen O'Sullivan and Erin Tacopina. The team was thrilled that they had been a part of the exciting moment, and glad that they had won the game.
Kearney celebrated the win with a presentation of the game ball on home court on Thursday, February 3, before a game against The Mary Louis Academy. Retas is pictured with her parents and grandparents.


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2012-09-12, 23:29 | Link #23441 |
Shadow of Effilisi
Join Date: Oct 2011
There were reports of possible oil deposits near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
Like most territorial disputes over uninhabited islands, both sides have some sort of claims over them. The Chinese usually cite historic records, suggesting the Chinese were first to discover the islands. There were some disputes between Qing Dynasty and Japan over the islands, but soon Japan took over the islands during Sino-Japanese war. Japan ceded all the lands they captured over the years after WWII, but Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands were not handed back to China. Instead US took control of them. The Japanese case is a little more complicated. Japan gained control of the uninhabited islands at the time of the First Sino-Japanese War. China (Qing government) formally ceded "islands appertaining or belonging to said island of Formosa (Taiwan)" to Japan in its aftermath. So if Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands were part of the islands, then they should be returned to China after WWII. But there is probably no way to make certain. In any case, the islands fell into US control after WWII, which was then handed over to Japan in 1971. Japan controlled them ever since. The possible oil deposit only makes all sides more interested in claiming the islands. |
2012-09-13, 01:14 | Link #23446 |
Shadow of Effilisi
Join Date: Oct 2011
China hasn't taken any military action over the islands. At worst there are trash talks from hawkish generals who don't represent the official policy. China is becoming more assertive on disputed claims, but that is a far far far way from the Japanese before end of WWII.
2012-09-13, 01:16 | Link #23447 | |
I disagree with you all.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Or, more recently and admittedly much smaller, that imam who allegedly burnt a Qran himself so he could frame a Christian girl with learning disabilities? |
2012-09-13, 01:21 | Link #23448 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Age: 33
That's clearly underestimating the JSDF's capabilities I see in those comments. I have yet to see how the PRC's army would do in action against a foreign country. But the last time I read about it, Vietnam made them pay with heavy losses... so much for the so-called powerful army.
2012-09-13, 01:32 | Link #23450 | |
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Do not underestimate the great jungle tribe.
2012-09-13, 01:38 | Link #23451 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Age: 33
I have Vietnamese blood of my own too. I was just saying that even a country that's apparently small can whoop a superpower's ass even now. If China want to try that with Japan, they surely are knocking at the wrong door for bullying someone.
2012-09-13, 01:41 | Link #23452 | ||
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Location: 輪廻転生
A person can be far more spiritual and closer to being at peace than one who rabidly worships for personal gain and the misfortune of those in their path. And yes, plenty of people around me are like the latter. Is that good then? Quote:
And the ones I see are all from Buddhism (due to the fact it's the majority religion in my place)....the most spiritual and gentle of religions corrupted by individuals into such. Can you imagine then what about other more hot blooded faiths? What good then is there to have another outlet for them to act as such in the form of organized religion? I'd rather the practise of spirituality be a private affair since the main aim of it is improving the self.
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2012-09-13, 02:31 | Link #23453 |
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New England
Age: 33
I know it isn't that simple, but still...I think Japan is going to back down from China because they probably won't step out of line over this, but still, if I was Japan, I wouldn't want to conflict too much with China.
2012-09-13, 03:03 | Link #23454 |
The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 39
The islands are "officially" administered by Japan. Ishigaki, Okinawa since 1972. The Japanese govenment has not allowed the islands to be developed in the entire time they have had control of them post-war. Also, if I understand the history correctly, it was considered part of the Ryūkyū Kingdom prior to Japan annexing the place. Japan offered it to China as a peaceful gesture before the Sino-Japanese War, but afterwards took it in full.
2012-09-13, 03:30 | Link #23455 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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They didn't raise a voice about it until the islands were found to be sitting on possible resource goldmine, and returned to Japan by US in early 1970s. I ain't about nothing but money (resource).
2012-09-13, 04:01 | Link #23456 |
The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Well, if they were part of the "United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands", than they were returned to Japan. Nothing either China says can really change that.
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They were. Furthermore, as I restate: Chiang gave up the islands along with the Ryukyus in Cairo. PRC might contest it, but they would technically have to challenge the return of the Ryukyu Islands in order to claim Senkaku.
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Oh, don't even think they aren't trying.
They've been saying Okinawa is theirs to take for years. I'd rather split Senkaku isles with Taiwan before letting PRC have any piece of it. Unfortunately Taiwan is still not recognized as a nation, so that won't fly. I wish they were though. I'm all for independance of Taiwan.
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Yemeni protesters storm U.S. embassy in Sanaa: witnesses
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The Madison fire named after nearby Madison Peak is one acre in size and burning in a steep rocky area, and beetle-killed dead Lodgepole pine. Due to the extremely difficult terrain, fire managers will monitor the fire through the use of overflights surveying the area for other fires and from employees patrolling the area from the ground.
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I for one am tired of the Dems drumming up this phony "War on Women" in the leftist media. To listen to them you would think that the conservatives in this country treat women like livestock or something! It isn't as if they regularly produce sexist hate-filled ads for campaigns. Do you see disgusting overweight rightwing scum criticizing the first lady for her weight? I think not! Do they tell women they should be put in their place? Do they attack women for being well qualified? Would even their women make wildly sexist comments? Don't be ridiculous.
If they where sexist, you would think that they would notice it. After all they are in the business of influencing opinion. If they where sexist, they would be trying to figure out how to lie about it.
I mean do you have proof?
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VIENNA — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says that well over 100 cases of nuclear theft and related incidents are reported to his agency each year but many more may go undetected.
`'We cannot be sure if such cases are just the tip of the iceberg," says Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Amano spoke Monday at the start of an IAEA conference on nuclear security attended by government ministers and other senior officials from more than 100 countries.
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7:54 AM While perusing for the quote below, I happened up The A-Team Blog, which has absolutely nothing to do with the TV show except for its motto: ""Take a stand for the truth, but do it in LOVE, fool!"
7:45 AM Here's a bit of meaningless personal trivia. I happen to be a fan of the 80s hit TV series The A-Team. You may recall that each episode began with these stirring words:
In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...the A-Team.
Yesterday I was trying to think of a famous quote by Hannibal Smith, leader of the A-Team, that came at the end of an episode called "Deadly Maneuvers" in which a team of hired mercenaries almost defeats the A-Team. When the bad guys are rounded up at the end, Hannibal addresses their leader with these immortal words:
Now the next time you think you want to take somebody out pal, don't get yourself a squad, get yourself a team.
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Jewel is in some hot water over remarks she made, directed at fellow 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Melissa Rycroft.
"If you're too hurt to compete then you can't compete," the singer wrote on husband Ty Murray's MySpace blog. The post was "hijacked" by several media sites and "mangled" says the singer, who's setting the record straight on her own blog.
"I like Melissa and think she's gifted (and a real Texas sweetheart), and I adore Steve-O. My comment had nothing to do with either of them," she writes.
Jewel, who withdrew from the competition due to injury, says she was criticizing the show's rule, not Melissa: "I think the rule about 'judging a rehearsal if the person is too injured to perform' was weird both times they have used it."
Melissa was unable to perform last Monday due to three broken ribs and received the lowest score of the night, which was based on rehearsal footage from earlier in the day. The scenario was also used when Steve-O's back injury kept him off the dance floor on performance night.
Watch clips of your favorite 'Dancing' Stars here.
"I am not a mean-spirited person," Jewel says, "and I think all my fans know that…this isn't a catty girl versus girl thing they are trying to make it into."
And bull-riding champ Ty Murray is standing by his girl. "It really got blown out of proportion," Murray said in an interview airing Monday on an L.A. radio show, according to People. "She doesn't have anything against Melissa, Steve-O, or anything."
Murray, who is one of the five dancers still chasing the mirror ball trophy, adds, "She feels horrible that it's got taken the way it's got taken."


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That came out SO cute, I love it! Thanks so much for the two-part tutorial, I'll be linking.
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From Phnom Penh we'll head through Battambang for a few days & on to Angkor Wat. We may also head south to a beach on Gulf of Thailand. For David, Cambodia will be a journey of unfolding. His birth parents are from there & there is a lot to learn & experience. We'll see how it goes. I have no ideas whatsoever re how this will be for him - or for me, as far as that goes. Leslie & I spent 5 of the most intense years of our lives with Cambodian refugees, so there is some history with me, too.
From Cambodia we'll cruise on over to Bangkok. After that, I don't know. Burma was in the plan, but some bad action there (worse than usual), so we may spend most of the rest of our time in Thailand. No prob with that! I'm hoping to get up to a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border to see a colleague. I know, I know, I said no talk of work & there I go, bringing it up. What can I say, it will only be for a day or two.
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Susan G. Komen executives: More resignations
Susan G. Komen executives depart in turmoil over a funding flap of Planned Parenthood. At least five Susan G. Komen executives have left.
DALLAS — At least five high-ranking executives with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity have resigned in the aftermath of the organization's decision to eliminate its funding for Planned Parenthood.
The departures include three officials from Komen's Dallas headquarters, as well as CEOs of affiliate groups in Oregon and New York City. The chairman of the foundation also stepped down from his post, though he will remain on the board. Although some cited personal reasons, the resignations suggest that Komen is still in turmoil, even after reversing course and restoring the money to Planned Parenthood.
Komen spokeswoman Leslie Aun said she could not speak to individuals' reasons for leaving but acknowledged the effects of the controversy among supporters.
"Obviously, we know some folks are upset. We've certainly seen that," Aun said. "We know people have been upset by recent events, but most really do recognize the importance of our work."
The resignations began about a month ago. Chris McDonald, executive director and chief executive of the organization's Oregon and southwest Washington affiliate, announced that she'll leave at the end of April. She said her decision wasn't "predicated by any one event," but that actions by national headquarters affected her thinking.
"Despite our deep frustration about the distraction that our organization headquarters' actions caused, I was proud that our affiliate took a strong stand against the politicization of the fight to improve women's health," McDonald said in a Feb. 25 statement posted on the organization's website.
One board member for McDonald's affiliate, Portland attorney Jennifer Williamson, rejoined the board after stepping down last month to put pressure on the national organization. She couldn't walk away from the localKomen work to expand access to women's health care, she said.
"As a local affiliate we could push back on them but we couldn't do anything about it," said Williamson, who is also on the Planned Parenthood board and is a Democratic candidate for the state Legislature. "I did what I had the ability to do, which was resign from the board. But to support the mission ... I rejoined the board."
News emerged in late January that Komen had decided to stop giving money to Planned Parenthood for breast-screening services because Planned Parenthood was the focus of a congressional investigation launched at the urging of anti-abortion activists. After a three-day firestorm of criticism, Komen decided to restore the money.
Some Komen affiliates, including McDonald's, were among those that publicly opposed the policy change that cut off grants for Planned Parenthood.
In the days after the reversal, Komen policy chief Karen Handel resigned. She had opposed abortion as a Republican candidate for Georgia governor and had become a target of those angry about the decision to halt funding to Planned Parenthood.
In Dallas, the three resignations were Katrina McGhee, executive vice president and chief marketing officer; Nancy Macgregor, vice president of global networks; and Joanna Newcomb, director of affiliate strategy and planning.
McGhee announced in February that she would be leaving May 4 "for personal reasons" and because it was "time to make a change."
McGregor will leave in June, and Newcomb departed at the end of February. The Associated Press left messages Thursday for McGhee and Macgregor. Newcomb declined to comment.
Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr. also will step down from his post as chairman of the foundation's board of directors as of March 31, but he will remain on the board, Aun said. His decision, which was finalized at a Thursday board meeting, comes as he is "stepping back a bit" from the board due to his responsibilities is his role as provost at Howard University, she said. Leffall did not immediately return messages from the AP.
Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron, CEO of Komen's New York City affiliate, said Tuesday that she will leave April 27. Her affiliate was also critical of the Planned Parenthood decision, but she did not cite that in a letter posted on the website, saying only that she wanted to pursue "new career opportunities" and that leaving "was not an easy decision."
Vern Calhoun, a spokesman for the New York affiliate, said Richardson-Heron was not speaking to reporters.
Supporters of the affiliate called, emailed, tweeted and posted updates on Facebook about their concerns during those first days of February. But, Calhoun said, "things have quieted down considerably" since the decision was reversed.
Nevertheless, the office decided to postpone two spring fundraising events because organizers were not certain of their ability to get donations in the "near term." In their place, the New York operation planned to hold a free breakfast event for grant recipients, supporters, volunteers and sponsors, Calhoun said.
Other Komen groups expect to carry on with business as usual.
The Los Angeles County affiliate will hold its annual race this weekend. Executive Director Mark Pilon said participation numbers are steady.
"We're tracking right what we did last year and our corporate sponsorship is up," said Pilon, who took the job only a month ago.
Pilon replaced Deb Anthony, who resigned last fall. She told Los Angeles television station KNBC in February that she submitted her resignation notice in December "for a variety of reasons." She said it was a coincidence that it came around the time Komen was in the spotlight.
"There are several decisions that Komen has made in the past year that have led me to decide that my skills and talents no longer fit their model," she said in an email to KCBS television. The AP left a message Thursday seeking comment from Anthony.
Komen did not publicly announce its decision to halt the grants but conveyed the news to its 100-plus U.S. affiliates. The head of Planned Parenthood has said she was informed of the decision in December.
Sandra Miniutti, vice president for Charity Navigator, said that the controversy is likely to affect Komen'sability to raise money. Although Komen is in good financial shape, the charity may have to spend considerably more money to achieve the same amount as in the past.
Her organization allows people to review charities on its website. Before the controversy erupted, there were fewer than 100 reviews of Komen. But afterward, that number grew to about 700, many of them negative, she said.
Because of the way the organization "flip-flopped" on its decision, it angered people on both sides of the controversy, she said.
Aun said the charity's "donations and our support remain strong."


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Moffat County High School students who competed in a Future Business Leaders of America district competition Monday display awards they won during the event in Grand Junction. Of the 20 students who participated in the event, 17 qualified for state.
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The results were staggering to Krista Schenck. "I just couldn't believe it," the Moffat County High School business, marketing and technology teacher said. Seventeen of the 20 MCHS students who went to a Future Business Leaders of America district competition Monday earned a berth at the state championship. That number constitutes the high school's largest FBLA state team in Schenck's seven-year career at MCHS, she said.
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The small plane's single engine failed over central Alabama. The pilot, Dan Smith, of Dickson, at the last second saw open space between homes to crash land.
The aircraft plowed nose first into the ground, flipping onto its top, crushing the plane and revealing a flame on the underbelly that witnesses said was already present before impact.
All on board were alive, but now surrounded by a fast-moving fire.
And they were all buckled in, hanging from their seats.
After seeing that his 19-year-old son Andy was moving his girlfriend, Katey Hargrove, 17 – both teenagers had suffered broken vertebrae and Andy's pelvis was snapped – out of the aircraft, Smith turned to his wife.
"I look back to Sharon and say, 'You need to get out, it's burning,'" Smith told The Herald on Sunday, a few days removed from the Thursday afternoon crash. "She says, 'I can't. I am trapped. The seat belt won't come undone.'"
"I am looking at her and she is upside down and she has the dash crammed into her and she is totally pinned," Smith added. "And for a split second I think, 'I don't know if I can do this because I only have one arm that works.'"
Smith, who broke both feet and fractured his left forearm in eight places, quickly pushed that thought from his mind.
"I said to myself, 'The end of this story is not going to be Sharon Smith burning up in an airplane,'" Smith said.
He unbuckled and fell from his seat, "crawled on the stump" of his left arm and with his right hand pulled out a KA-BAR pocketknife and cut Sharon's seat belt while pulling her.
"It was hard to get leverage because I did not have an arm to push with or anything," Smith said. "I pulled until I got her close to the other side of the plane.
"Then I saw a hand come over my shoulder. And Andy said, 'I am here, Dad,'" Smith continued, taking a moment to settle his emotions during a phone interview from the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. "He grabbed her hand and we pulled her out."
Smith, 56, said they all had suffered multiple contusions and lacerations in addition to the various broken bones.
Plane passenger injury status
The Smiths will stay at UAB Hospital until healed enough to return to Dickson, Smith said. He did not know a timetable for returning.
"But we are getting better every day," Smith said.
Hargrove has fractured vertebrae in her upper back and was expected to be released to return to Dickson on Monday.
Smith said Sharon was "probably the worst injured" with a collapsed lung and broken collarbone and broken vertebrae in her neck.
Andy has a broke pelvis and a fractured vertebrae in his neck.
Smith has recovered from traumatic injuries before, most recently while working under contract for the U.S. military in the Middle East where he was shot in the shoulder. The Dickson Athletic Club owner served in the Green Berets and National Guard.
'The engine shut down completely'
The Smiths and Hargrove had been on vacation for five days in Panama City, Fla. and were returning in time for Hargrove to start her senior year at Dickson County High School the following day.
Smith said two weeks earlier his single-engine Piper PA-32, which was built in 1978, had gone through the annual, Federal Aviation Association-required inspection. A FAA-certified mechanic checked the entire plane and found now problems, Smith said.
"There was no reason for something not to be working," Smith said.
Still, something went wrong.
"In route, I felt like we were losing power. It didn't feel right," Smith said. "I was looking at all the gauges. Everything was reading right."
Smith diverted toward the Bessemer, Ala. airport, about 25 miles south of Birmingham.
"As soon as I started my descent...the engine shut down completely," Smith said. "And we are coasting. We were six miles out and I don't have enough coast to get to that airport.
"I am looking, trying to find a spot," Smith added. "That area is heavily wooded. Houses here and there and that type thing. I tell everybody we are not going to make (the airport)."
Smith said the plane passed over a fire station and he saw the emergency responders come out to see the now sputtering airplane.
"They tell me they saw flames and smoke coming out of the bottom of the plane," Smith said.
He kept pulling back on the yoke, trying to slow down the plane's descent.
"Right when we were going to have to hit, I glanced an opening slightly to my right and I cut to it and pulled it all the way back and put it in a stall, and it started to fall," Smith said.
"The tail hit some pine trees - and this is the best I can remember because it was going pretty quick - and we went straight down and plowed into the ground on the nose and fell over on the top, crushing the airplane," he added. "As soon as we hit and started to roll, I noticed there was fire all around us. I was amazed about how in the world we got a fire that quick. I didn't know we were already on fire."
'We gotta crawl'
They had crashed in Helena, Ala. in the Dancing Daylily Garden. Nearby residents Duane Lovelady and Ralph Watkins ran over to help.
Smith saw Duane and told him they all needed to get away from the plane "because it might explode."
"Sharon was obviously hurt the worst with internal injuries and she wasn't talking. You have to really watch the quiet ones -- they die on you."
Smith asked that Lovelady pull Sharon up a hill first, about 20 yards away from the plane.
Lovelady came back for Katey next and pulled her up the hill.
Smith realized time was running short as the flames continued spreading.
"I looked at Andy, and said, 'We gotta crawl,'" Smith said.
Andy said: "I don't know if I can."
Smith's reply: "We don't have any choice."
Lovelady came back and then pulled Andy and then came back for Smith.
"I actually rolled over and said, 'You need to grab this arm because the other one is broke and useless,'" Smith said. "He drug me up the hill with my arm and legs flopping under me, bleeding like a stuck pig."
Smith said the emergency response team from a nearby first station "did a great job" and flew Sharon by Lifeflight to the hospital.
Said Smith: "That's what happened. And we are all alive."


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The Nike CR7 Mercurial Vapor VIII Seaweed boot was tested and reviewed by boot tester TheFrikiWorld1 from Spain. The specialised CR7 Vapor 8 boot was first unveiled in 2012 and it boasts a super lightweight Teijin synthetic upper and a twin heel stud configuration enhances grip and acceleration on the surface, the perfect boot for the player with great pace and agility.
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Intro: These boots are so great, they change radically from the last Vapor VII or the Superfly generation.
Upper: The new upper design is much more flexible, comfortable, light and easy to break-in on the first trainings. I love this upper, specially for the feeling with the ball, the leather finish on it gives you a soft touch and it's much more light than on the last editions of the Nike Mercurial.
Traction/Grip: In terms of the soleplate, probably is the aspect where I personally noticed more change. There's a new stud pattern (5 studs forward plus a traction stud on the center, and 2 studs on the back to reduce weight and maximize the penetration on the pitch). This new design allows you change directions on maximum speed. Specially designed for Firm Ground pitches where the functionality is much more noticeable and better for the duration of it.
Overall: I think they are a nice boots, perfect for the people who want a lightweight boot. The upper gives you a glove-like feeling with the ball and the soleplate allows you the best traction on changing directions.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
fresh off the lot
After I introduced myself he turned to them and said hey guys, listen up. She can tell you what a homeless person smells like, looks like, and acts like. I took friendly umbrage and let them know that i actually couldn't tell them what a homeless person looks like any more than I could tell them what a sick person or rich person looks like because as with all people, there isn't one way a homeless person looks, or for that matter, smells. I tried instead to talk about why folks were homeless and all 20 eyes were steely hard, so young and fresh but so unflappable already.
I was considering dancing a little jig to lighten the mood when the head cop says I wouldn't want your job for anything in the world. Having to be compassionate all the time, understanding...I could never do it. I replied that I thought my job seemed much easier than theirs, having to only show up in times of trouble seemed much less rewarding than actually seeing both sides. It was clear neither of us was going to move from our postion of assumed rightness so I left them to their own devices and walked into a now empty shelter. That many police on site have a way of doing that.
The message the new boys was getting was such a jaded one - these folks are bad and need to be contained, get the job done and move on. I'd hate to have that sort of mindset, no matter what self-preservation it allowed.
Am packed and ready, minor butterflies already safely inside my stomach. I kept M up way too late and took way too long leaving her room and I am missing her and J already. But hours from now I'll be celebrating women and writing and toasting the lot of us for continued inspiration and community.
And before you go, stop by here and help Parker. He needs as much love and support as we can muster. And she's got a relatively new blog and I like it a lot.
28 comments:
- Christine said...
that must have been a frustrating and surreal experience with the cops.
have fun this weekend. i'll be thinking of all of you! - 5:19 AM
- Pendullum said...
My dad was a cop and quite the opposite to your experience... when we were kids, he would bring us to the homeless shelter... We were no better than these people, no worse... Just for the grace of god...
Never look down on someone... You should always look them in the eye...
And if you chose to give someone money who is down and out... Look them in the eye... as they deserve that respect... - 5:25 AM
- Kyla said...
I think this part, "I wouldn't want your job for anything in the world. Having to be compassionate all the time, understanding...I could never do it." tells a lot about that police officer. He is lacking in compassion and he's passing it on to the new trainees.
But Pendullum's story about her dad made me tear up. These are the officers we need. Those who are respectful and we can respect in turn.
I cannot wait to meet you, jen. :) - 6:13 AM
Seems like a sad situation to see someone so limited in his vision, with a position to influence, sending out a message like that. Teaching rookies what homeless smells like? Wow.
Safe travels my friend and I'll see you tomorrow!! xo - 6:27 AM
- Jenn said...
Dead fish on your linked blog, ya coulda warned me.
I'm not sure if it is more sad or frightening, that those sworn to protect and serve don't feel they can be compassionate.
Have fun! I'll miss you! - 6:47 AM
- mitzh said...
I'd rather have your job and be as compassionate as you are.
Have fun and be safe! - 7:27 AM
- kaliroz said...
wow, that cop. that just seems crazy.
have fun! i'm jealous! - 8:02 AM
- Mad Hatter said...
"What a homeless person smells like"? That guy needs to take a sensitivity traing course. Thankfully not all cops are like that. Sometimes the cops who work the beat in neighbourhoods where there is a high degree of homelessness become as compassionate as the shelter workers. They see the faces in the community and reply to their needs as citizens not enforcers. It's just too bad that these partucular young recruits were not being given that picture.
Have fun. Am off to pout now. - 8:10 AM
- Julie Pippert said...
Oh. Oh Jen, this story...no the people you report in this story...I feel sick with sad. I'm afraid, I really am. Of police. More so than of a homeless person. What's that say? It says I've had more negative and upsetting interactions with police than with homeless. Wait, that makes me sound like a criminal. No, I mean casual interaction like you describe.
I know not all are like this, thank goodness.
But here's one in charge TEACHING new ones...to be just like him.
I say letter this and mail it to the right people.
Have a ball at Blogher! - 8:26 AM
- Bon said...
pouting with Mad here in the Maritime corner. and sad, sad, sad about that cop and his perception that compassion isn't as necessary in his job as it is in yours.
have a joyous time. and miss us a little, 'kay?
- Deezee said...
You see so much. Daily stings into the soul.
But here's to big revitalization at BlogHer! I hope we'll see pictures! - 9:23 AM
- Lawyer Mama said...
Oh, geez. That's a scary story. Very scary. I'd like to think that there are compassionate people and those who aren't in (almost) every job. I hope so.
Can't wait to meet you! - 9:33 AM
- Susanne said...
Yep, sensitivity training. If there is such a thing...
I hope yo'll have a blast at blogher. - 9:35 AM
- slouching mom said...
I KNOW this is biased, but I'm gonna say it anyway.
Cops and sensitivity don't overlap much.
(I've had bad experiences with cops twice.)
I'm sure there are sensitive police officers out there, but to me it seems they are more the exception than the rule.
Have a great time! - 9:40 AM
- mamatulip said...
Have fun this weekend, friend.
- Wayfarer Scientista said...
Oh wow! You linked me!! I feel so honored.
As for that experience - how sad! I've met both kinds of cops and like the rest of the proffessions out there they have the range of humanity only they also have the power behind it and it is very scary when someone with power is so ignorant. I hope some of those new cops present had the ears to hear you over him. - 11:12 AM
- thailandchani said...
So many people are afraid of the drain they perceive as coming from being compassionate all the time. Maybe a bit of diabolus advocatus here but I can't imagine being a cop and trying to be always compassionate.
They have to compartmentalize everything into little boxes and threat assessments.
I couldn't have that job for anything!
But really.. what a homeless person smells like? Did he define that?
What does he expect, given the circumstances.... roses?
Safe travels to you! :)
~Chani - 12:48 PM
- nomotherearth said...
I am starting to have a really jaded opinion of what cops are like. They really should evaluate their sensitivity levels and get help for those who need it.
- flutter said...
unfortunately I think when cops get called into a situation with some homeless people, they both get the shit end of the stick...you know having to deal with a drug or alcohol kind of situation.
The cops that I know, in my family and The Boy's family are compassionate and wonderful men and women who care and want to help. They do exist...surely as your heart is gold, jen, they do exist. - 3:06 PM
- Laurie said...
You've said it well, Jen.
Have fun at blogher.
Laurie - 5:36 PM
- crazymumma said...
aaaahhh. All that sensitivity training the force is getting sure is working.
I'll go look att hose other blogs.
Have fun and wish that I was there! - 5:39 PM
- Jocelyn said...
Oh, do enjoy Blogher! I can't wait for the rundown.
I'm immensely glad those cops ran into you and heard your views. Some of it will resonate. - 10:06 PM
- Aliki2006 said...
That type of cynicism makes me sad, too.
Havea great time--I can't wait to hear about it! - 9:21 AM
- liv said...
Thanks for the new link to entertain me while I am NOT at BlogHer and not blogging and not whining about it. Should you run into meno and Ms. Chica, remember that Chica has my mobile number and you should call me when exceedingly drunk with terrible gossip. k? thx!
- allrileyedup said...
Good for you for what you said to them. As unflappable as their eyes were, you never know when your words might sink into their subconcious. This reminds me of a few years ago when a police academy in Massachusetts got in trouble for teaching their students that Mexican people would be less affected by pepper spray because they eat such spicy food.
- Daisy said...
I have taught homeless kids in my classes, and they look, act, and smell just like any other kid. Just as bad after recess on a hot day, in fact! They sometimes have a harder time learning if their "home" life is chaotic, but compassion can go a long way. Keep it up, ya hear?!
- Wacky Mommy said...
You know how it goes, hon. When people say, "You can't save them all" you can say, "I saved that one."
You do more good work in one day than many people do in a whole year. Keep it going. - 11:45 PM
- Kevin said...
Your post was wonderful. And, it reaffirms my belief that most cops are clueless and a good many are idiots who do not deserve to "protect and serve."
It hits me rather strange that many of the bullies from high school ended up being cops. I think this shows a pattern and a mentality.
But, perhaps I am biased. - 8:22 PM


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Jerry DeCaire is a freelance comic artist. He is best known for his work on Punisher, Thor, and X-Men from Marvel Comics. His other publications include The Savage Sword of Conan, Nick Fury: Agent of Shield, Secret Defenders, Marvel Comics Presents featuring Hawkeye, and other associated reprinted publications. He has also illustrated Green Hornet for NOW Comics and Cisco Kid, The Phantom, and RPG werewolf and vampire stories for Moonstone Books. Jerry DeCaire has also been featured in Fantasy Art Magazine-the most circulated fantasy magazine in China for his work as a Western artist in the comic book and graphic novel genre.
Jerry also conducts school assemblies nationally and demonstrates how mathematics and the sciences merge with art to create a superhero. Starting in 2013, DeCaire will be speaking to nearly quarter of a million students under the company name "Science of the Superhero" and elaborates on the "4-Ps" of anatomical draftsmanship: Position, Perspective, Proportion, and Physique.
DeCaire has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Central Michigan University with an emphasis on art, education, and natural sciences.[citation needed]
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Tales from a Console Graveyard: Nintendo 64
All hail the Nintendo 64! Take a trip down memory lane--or the console graveyard--as we reminisce about our favorite features, game cartridges and more that came with the system. Goldeneye or Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, anyone?
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This is probably my favorite console of all time, it's either this or the SNES, both so great :)
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... and another comment. Dont give nintendo the credit for the analog stick. When they were the ones that killed it with the NES ='(. Every game system before the NES had an analog stick...
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"... you unfortuniatly didnt have hands... and life must be very tough for you". I found that extremely funny.
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One of few consoles I held onto despite being able to play it on PC now and with my PS3's controller lol, can't say the same for PSX it hit the road soon after that option was available.
I also atleast know it will work long after my PC and new consoles malfunction beyond repair, gotta give it credit for that too, it was built to last the ages, other than it's controller's joystick which would fill with plastic dust until becoming floppy and unresponsive lol.Posted: June 27, 2011 9:43 PM -
Love this historical format. It's definitely for those video game junkies that grew up in a video game world like myself. Though I question the Nintendo 64 512 Megabit cartridge, I thought it was 512 megabytes. A megabit is a unit of measurement for data transfer, generally associated with download speeds from the internet. Keep it up.
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Kochi: Jan 14, 2013
Members of the England cricket team were shocked to find a snake in the swimming pool of the hotel they are staying in at Kochi, The Sun reported.
Fast bowler Stuart Meaker was the first to spot the reptile.
"I'd just dipped my toe in the pool and this thing slithered past," he said.
"It freaked me out – it was a sea snake. I grabbed a hotel worker's attention and they took it out. They said it was not venomous.
"I still went for a swim afterwards, but rest assured I had my goggles on and was looking every which way to make sure there was nothing else," he added.
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Oh hey, I'm in Hong Kong.
Armed with my new camera, I'm ready to take on Hong Kong (note the Occidental College shirt).
My first blog post of the new school year, and I'm not even at Oxy. I have the opportunity to spend this semester abroad, studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This place is quite a bit different from Oxy, and from Los Angeles in general. Let's get the obvious out of the way: I am in a foreign country, and I am reminded by that fact multiple hundreds of times per day. From the Cantonese spoken on the bus, to the fact that most of the signs I encounter are written in Chinese first, then English, I'm certainly not in Kansas Los Angeles anymore. I've met so many great people and had so many great experiences so far. And I would love to share them with you, so check out my blog: www.davidsacci.com. I'm trying to make an effort of updating my blog every other day so that you and all my other followers can be up to date on my happenings. I've uploaded a ton of pictures so far and intend to put more up in the future--you can check them out by clicking the "Gallery" button at the top of website header. Come to read my anxious pre-flight thoughts, see the amazing food I've been eating and tag along on the trips that I've been taking. And after you're done scouring my website, maybe you yourself will think about studying abroad. I highly recommend it. Oxy's International Programs Office has been extremely helpful so far and they are a great resource for any student who is considering studying abroad.