“A recent study conducted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has found that the sandwich chain's chicken meat contains about only about 50 percent chicken DNA — or about half as much as fresh chicken from a supermarket.”
(For the math challenged, the claim that 50 percent is “about half as much as fresh chicken” might come as a surprise.)
Subway says it uses “only 100 percent white meat chicken in their chicken products,” but did admit to “using soy as a stabilizer.” Hmm. Is Subway saying its chicken sandwich is 100 percent chicken, except for the soy stabilizer? No. Subway says the chicken in the chicken sandwich is 100 percent chicken. Except for the soy stabilizer. In PR and roadblocking, that is known as an honest statement. Which says a lot about PR.
http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/02/28/study-finds-subways-chicken-only-contains-about-50-percent-chicken-dna.html
Link at http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/
Fake news, real news? Who knows? Somebody is telling the truth, so somebody else is lying? Well, yes and no. You know Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is less than friendly toward corporate foods, especially American corporate foods. And you equally know Subway spends big bucks to head off and deflect bad press.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Economics wakeup from Hillaryville
Silicon Valley voters backed Mrs. Clinton big time. Valley employers want more H1b visas so more immigrants can take jobs Americans won’t do. You know, those $160,000 a year jobs?
“’I didn’t become a software engineer to be trying to make ends meet,’ said a Twitter employee in his early 40s who earns a base salary of $160,000. It is, he added, a ‘pretty bad’ income for raising a family in the Bay Area.”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/27/silicon-aa-cost-of-living-crisis-has-americas-highest-paid-feeling-poor
Oh, and there is that threat to free speech from President Trump:
The Twitter dude “was one of several tech workers, earning between $100,000 and $700,000 a year, who vented to the Guardian about their financial situation. Almost all of them spoke only on the condition of anonymity, or agreed only to give their first names, fearing retribution by their employers for speaking publicly about their predicament.”
Okay, so it isn’t Trump directly, but he has lots and lots of money, and tech employers have as much money as does Trump, so what one does the others also do, right?
And a real boo-hoo to the poor baby making $700,000 a year, yet bitches because his “more mundane day-to-day costs” include “spending $8 on a bagel and coffee or $12 on freshly pressed juice.”
The writer throws in a few comments on how bad the techs feel because they walk past homeless people every day and those guys with the real money ought to be spending some on social issues.
Link at http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/
“’I didn’t become a software engineer to be trying to make ends meet,’ said a Twitter employee in his early 40s who earns a base salary of $160,000. It is, he added, a ‘pretty bad’ income for raising a family in the Bay Area.”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/27/silicon-aa-cost-of-living-crisis-has-americas-highest-paid-feeling-poor
Oh, and there is that threat to free speech from President Trump:
The Twitter dude “was one of several tech workers, earning between $100,000 and $700,000 a year, who vented to the Guardian about their financial situation. Almost all of them spoke only on the condition of anonymity, or agreed only to give their first names, fearing retribution by their employers for speaking publicly about their predicament.”
Okay, so it isn’t Trump directly, but he has lots and lots of money, and tech employers have as much money as does Trump, so what one does the others also do, right?
And a real boo-hoo to the poor baby making $700,000 a year, yet bitches because his “more mundane day-to-day costs” include “spending $8 on a bagel and coffee or $12 on freshly pressed juice.”
The writer throws in a few comments on how bad the techs feel because they walk past homeless people every day and those guys with the real money ought to be spending some on social issues.
Link at http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/
Monday, February 27, 2017
Hey, let’s go rob that dude in a police uniform
Or, One removed from gene pool.
“One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting Friday evening in Little Rock (AR).
“Little Rock Police Chief Kenton Buckner said that a uniformed off-duty Little Rock officer in an unmarked car was approached by at least three people trying to rob the officer.
“Buckner says there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspects and the officer. One witness described the suspect vehicle pull up behind the police car and at least one suspect ran up to the car when the gunfire erupted.
“At least one suspect was shot and killed in the parking lot. The police officer was not injured. Two other suspects have reportedly been captured.
“The officer was working security at a business when the attempted robbery occurred.”
http://lawofficer.com/tactics-weapons/suspect-shot-after-attempting-to-rob-uniformed-police-officer/
Link at http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=70555
(I don't like that "officer-involved shooting." The way most news organizations use the term, it always seems to place blame on the police.)
“One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting Friday evening in Little Rock (AR).
“Little Rock Police Chief Kenton Buckner said that a uniformed off-duty Little Rock officer in an unmarked car was approached by at least three people trying to rob the officer.
“Buckner says there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspects and the officer. One witness described the suspect vehicle pull up behind the police car and at least one suspect ran up to the car when the gunfire erupted.
“At least one suspect was shot and killed in the parking lot. The police officer was not injured. Two other suspects have reportedly been captured.
“The officer was working security at a business when the attempted robbery occurred.”
http://lawofficer.com/tactics-weapons/suspect-shot-after-attempting-to-rob-uniformed-police-officer/
Link at http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=70555
(I don't like that "officer-involved shooting." The way most news organizations use the term, it always seems to place blame on the police.)
What is news, what is not
These days, the term “fake news” is as common as ticks on a stray dog. Especially so on TV news programs. “Fake news” comments, not ticks.
I used to think fake news as something made up. Years ago I would say, “That’s horse hockey. Nobody believes that.”
As the air waves and space waves become more and more filled with more and more electronic voices, though, the world’s billions face more facts and more horse hockey. A lot of that horse hockey reinforces bull hockey political thoughts and movements, so a lot of it is believed. More stuff spoken plus more ears to hear equals more stuff taken as truth.
Much of what is labeled “fake news” contains facts, maybe even truths. That is the way of effective propaganda – a smidgen of facts is required.
Another web site the other day had a piece on how to recognize opinioned news. The easiest way is watch CNN or MSNBC or Fox panel programs. Or PBS, NPR, BBC, RU TV or a legion of others.
Recognition comes from differentiating fact from a writer’s bias.
Here is an example, taken from a piece at moonbattery dot com, about the European Parliament giving its president authority to end live broadcasts if a member says racist things in a speech. The AP story:
“With the specter of populism looming over a critical election year in Europe, the European Parliament has taken an unusual step to crack down on racism and hate speech in its own house.”
There is one news fact in that sentence – this is an election year in Europe. All the rest of it is opinion – “the specter of populism,” “critical election year,” “unusual step,” “crack down on racism and hate speech …”
Moonbattery has three paragraphs of the AP story. Almost all of the story is opinion, not news reporting.
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/02/27/european-union-parliament-moves-to-censor-offensive-speech/
A few days ago, a CNN anchor led off an interview by mentioning “President Trump’s racist statements, anti-woman actions and anti-Muslim laws.” Nothing opinionated there.
I used to think fake news as something made up. Years ago I would say, “That’s horse hockey. Nobody believes that.”
As the air waves and space waves become more and more filled with more and more electronic voices, though, the world’s billions face more facts and more horse hockey. A lot of that horse hockey reinforces bull hockey political thoughts and movements, so a lot of it is believed. More stuff spoken plus more ears to hear equals more stuff taken as truth.
Much of what is labeled “fake news” contains facts, maybe even truths. That is the way of effective propaganda – a smidgen of facts is required.
Another web site the other day had a piece on how to recognize opinioned news. The easiest way is watch CNN or MSNBC or Fox panel programs. Or PBS, NPR, BBC, RU TV or a legion of others.
Recognition comes from differentiating fact from a writer’s bias.
Here is an example, taken from a piece at moonbattery dot com, about the European Parliament giving its president authority to end live broadcasts if a member says racist things in a speech. The AP story:
“With the specter of populism looming over a critical election year in Europe, the European Parliament has taken an unusual step to crack down on racism and hate speech in its own house.”
There is one news fact in that sentence – this is an election year in Europe. All the rest of it is opinion – “the specter of populism,” “critical election year,” “unusual step,” “crack down on racism and hate speech …”
Moonbattery has three paragraphs of the AP story. Almost all of the story is opinion, not news reporting.
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/02/27/european-union-parliament-moves-to-censor-offensive-speech/
A few days ago, a CNN anchor led off an interview by mentioning “President Trump’s racist statements, anti-woman actions and anti-Muslim laws.” Nothing opinionated there.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
1905 photograph with man talking on cell phone
http://www.shorpy.com/node/21753?size=_original#caption
Caption: “Hoboken, New Jersey, circa 1905. ‘Holland America Piers with Manhattan across Hudson River.’”
At lower right are three men. Two are sitting on the steps of a building, the third man is standing holding something in his right hand, against his cheek and ear. His pose is the same as anyone today talking on a cell phone.
Caption: “Hoboken, New Jersey, circa 1905. ‘Holland America Piers with Manhattan across Hudson River.’”
At lower right are three men. Two are sitting on the steps of a building, the third man is standing holding something in his right hand, against his cheek and ear. His pose is the same as anyone today talking on a cell phone.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Echoing why the Democratic Party lost
UC San Diego has invited the Dalai Lama as principal commencement speaker.
The Chinese Students and Scholars Association is threatening to do something. The Association said in a statement: “(I)f the university insists on acting unilaterally and inviting the Dalai Lama to give a speech at the graduation ceremony, our association vows to take further measures to firmly resist the university’s unreasonable behavior. Specific details of these measures will be outlined in our future statements.”
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/31303/
Or, “Our definition of diversity and inclusiveness is the proper definition. Anybody else’s definition sucks, and we won’t listen.”
Other students “firmly resisted” in Tiananmen Square. Fortunately for the UCSD students, their firm resistance will happen here, and not in their homeland.
Link at maggiesfarm.
The Chinese Students and Scholars Association is threatening to do something. The Association said in a statement: “(I)f the university insists on acting unilaterally and inviting the Dalai Lama to give a speech at the graduation ceremony, our association vows to take further measures to firmly resist the university’s unreasonable behavior. Specific details of these measures will be outlined in our future statements.”
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/31303/
Or, “Our definition of diversity and inclusiveness is the proper definition. Anybody else’s definition sucks, and we won’t listen.”
Other students “firmly resisted” in Tiananmen Square. Fortunately for the UCSD students, their firm resistance will happen here, and not in their homeland.
Link at maggiesfarm.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Amnesty International attack on Hungary about what was expected
Attack by “pro-migrant” NGO “financed by George Soros” only to be expected, Civic Alliance official says.
Balazs Hidveghi, the CA spokesman, is right. By standing up for the rights and safety of its citizens, Hungary has come under condemnation by non-governmental organizations and by the European Commission.
Amnesty International claimed populist movements are “taking politics by storm” and “use scapegoating and fearmongering for propaganda purposes.” AI also blasted Hungary for its “crackdown on NGOs.”
As for Civic Alliance, Hidveghi said the party will remain resolute even in the face of attacks on Hungarian politics “from international organisations stuffed with foreign monies.”
http://dailynewshungary.com/amnesty-international-report-critical-hungary/
Balazs Hidveghi, the CA spokesman, is right. By standing up for the rights and safety of its citizens, Hungary has come under condemnation by non-governmental organizations and by the European Commission.
Amnesty International claimed populist movements are “taking politics by storm” and “use scapegoating and fearmongering for propaganda purposes.” AI also blasted Hungary for its “crackdown on NGOs.”
As for Civic Alliance, Hidveghi said the party will remain resolute even in the face of attacks on Hungarian politics “from international organisations stuffed with foreign monies.”
http://dailynewshungary.com/amnesty-international-report-critical-hungary/
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