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Alright so Eric Cantor abused an administrative/majority leader power which equates to *indefinitely suspending* a bill which already passed a majority vote in the house of representatives.

Furthermore this is a bill that makes it illegal for Congressmen to trade stocks and share Insider Information! It is an amazing bill that could really help to decrease corruption.

I pulled all of this from this reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comm...an_uproar_on_eric_cantors_actions_he/

I pulled out the most important shit in cliffs

TLDR:
Master Thread http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comm...an_uproar_on_eric_cantors_actions_he/

The Bill http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php...category&layout=blog&id=90&Itemid=139

Easily Acquire Your Representative's Contact Information http://www.opencongress.org/people/representatives

Easily Contact Representatives https://writerep.house.gov/ & http://www.opencongress.org/people/senators


Ok:
-A Bill to stop Insider Trading has passed
-A single congressman CANCELS IT with an admin. power
-Every U.S. citizen who reads this thread is outraged and calls their state representatives
-It'll be illegal for politicians to rob us with Insider Trading

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Hey guys,
I really want/need to learn spanish. I have had two years of highschool and one semester of college, as well as some light exposure during childhood to the language, but I'm fuckin balls-awful and I especially have no vocabulary.

So I need some advice on how to go about learning? I'd like to use Rosetta Stone but there is NO way I can blow hundreds of dollars on it. derp,

What about an alternative program? Has anyone had any experience with a certain spanish learning website, or free programs, or inexpensive products?

Thanks guys!

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It is nothing like blazing. THIS SUCKS.

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YO SONS
I am not sure if this is an article, a speech, or a casual essay. What do u guys think of it?

Heuristics And Bias of The Mind Have you ever had to read a long text that simply didn't pique your interest? We've all tried to get it over with in one long session, just reading and reading.. Until suddenly realizing, “Hey, I've read the past two paragraphs but have no idea what they said.” Let me be the first to welcome you to the enormous field of research in mental heuristics (or shortcuts), dedicated to uncovering the what's and how's of which actions the mind performs outside of awareness – reading in this case – and how these mental shortcuts can lead us astray, causing biases in everyday decisions big and small. If some part of your mind can automatically, effortlessly read, what else is it doing without your knowing? Research has shown that mental heuristics are universal among all peoples, and those in the field have come to describe automatic thought, which happens constantly and outside of awareness, as the work of System 1. Effortful thinking on the other hand is the domain of System 2. For instance, finding the solution to a difficult math problem is done by the deliberate and logical operations of System 2. The steps taken toward the solution can be logically followed back and forth. But reading simple words in your native language, or solving 2+2=? is an automatic activity of System 1. Certainly we can't afford to think through every single thing we do, nor do we always have the time to, so when does System 1 benefit us and when does it mislead or influence System 2 without our even recognizing it? Imagine yourself in the kitchen preparing a meal when a sharp knife is accidentally knocked from the counter. In what may be called instinct, the mind immediately asks and answers several questions, “What object fell? Should I catch it or move away? Where should I move to avoid danger(back, forward, left, right)?” then sends the appropriate commands to your limbs. You've already moved, the knife having clattered harmlessly to the floor. System 1 worked it out quickly, effectively, and decisively – you didn't have time for conscious thought. But what if a pot of boiling water was balancing on the counter behind your left elbow? Depending on the urgency (or if you usually have a pot of boiling water there) it is possible that System 1 wouldn't take the boiling water into account, at which point you're in a world of hurt. “Surely, I wouldn't be so foolish as to place a pot of boiling water on the edge of a counter!” But System 1 heuristics extend beyond the home kitchen, an environment under your control. Read the following sentence, “Which fast food restaurant...” It is likely that the name McDonalds popped into mind over any of the other myriad fast food restaurants in town. Why? Does McDonalds serve the tastiest french fries or burgers, the healthiest or highest quality food, are they even your favorite fast food joint? Probably not. Yet the name is so prominent that System 1 brings it into consciousness when the words “fast food” are uttered. Their marketing has embedded the brand into your and the public's mind, knowing that research has demonstrated that when a consumer has a choice between a familiar name and an unknown, they are likely to choose the familiar. System 1 recognizes McDonalds and feels safer; System 2 is lazy, often adopting the first's suggestion without question. If this unconscious bias towards familiarity is universal. Then what other, more important decisions, are effected by thoughts of which we are unaware even occurred? The study of mental heuristics and the bias they cause was pioneered by Amos Tversky, PhD and Daniel Kahneman, PhD over twenty five years ago. Since that time the field has become a full blown avenue of research within the field of psychology while the research coming out of it has transformed the way we think about such diverse fields as economics, management, marketing, and more. Systematic bias in Systems 1 and the way they effect System 2 are part of the very basis of what it means to think; therefore past and ongoing research in the field is relevant to every single form of human inquiry. While here we've only just begun to scratch the surface of what is already known, we all have much left to learn; I expect you'll come along for the ride.

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http://www.megavideo.com/?v=F5II9NPS

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Why am I still ridiculously shy with women when drunk?

fk

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Art is the natural realm of creativity. It is there that creative people should focus their energy. Art is where creativity is relevant. At least, that is a view that many express. In reality creativity is everywhere. Logic, science and reasoning are viewed as non-creative; there are rules to follow after all. But perhaps a better view is that there are "rules" to be understood. In this frame it becomes clear that the advance of science and mathematical concepts, and the daily implementation of them to real-world problem, doesn't come about by the following of rules. Just because the result must satisfy certain conditions doesn't mean the methods and result itself aren't creative, or incorporate benefit from creative solutions.

As a result of the stereotyping of creativity, it is often treated as the opposite of "hard" sciences and the maths. A young, intelligent, creative person may not pick up math immediately but excel in their art class. So they are encouraged to focus on "what they're good at". Math, the structure & rules of problem solving, numbers beyond 10. These are all very new concepts when a child first enters school. At age five, which is when Americans enter kindergarten, they've already spent over four years playing with blocks. Developing a feel for color. Drawing, painting, none of these are new to them. By the end of elementary school with nearly a decade of art experience and less than five of math, superior performance in the former results in the judgement of respective ability!

A smart kid, whether directly told or not, may get the vibe that they aren't a "math person". Math or other "tough" subjects are downplayed in importance. Every parent wants to see their child succeed and to minimize any apparent suffering, so this process happens naturally (let alone if they are directly told they're "bad" at something) if the parent isn't specifically aware of it. Children, and keep in mind that being intelligent doesn't mean to possess wisdom, are malleable. They are sensitive to adult's expectations of them and will endeavor to fulfill them.. How should they know that focusing all of their energy on art at the detriment of more rigorous subjects will cause them to be at a disadvantage when it comes to surviving and flourishing in adult life?

It is clear that people develop at different speeds both mentally and physically. This is most apparent in childhood and it is therefore most important that the young are not judged or sorted based on apparent strengths or weaknesses. Professional athletes fell tens or hundreds of times before learning to even walk; in math, algebra is the equivalent of that process. It is a foreign and abstract tool, often difficult to learn the intricacies of. Some struggle should be understood as part of the learning process much more than is currently recognized. A shift ought to take place in our schools and among the people, where it is kept in mind that at the root of all excellence is persistence -- a far more general and accessible skill.

tldr; education, early results don't necessarily indicate further achievement

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I swear there has to be some correlation between (I'm not saying every one of them) highly motivated, driven people and same-sex attraction. Some of these people were homophobic, but just as many identified as straight and did not express any homophobic opinions. Most these people have a strong spiritual component to them (ie. christians).

I don't think I'm just projecting this .. I will consider accusations that I am instead socially inept and don't understand certain social ques but I don't think that is the case.
anyone else notice this?

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sup plz find the indefinite integral of

S x^2 e^(x^3)-1) dx


pretty sure I keep fucking up when I get the answer

[2xe^((x^3)-1)] * [1+(3x^3)/2] + C

i don't think that notation makes sense, here:

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