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When did I become twins, or is noun-pronoun agreement no longer part of the "high quality [sic] instruction for young adults" offered by the UO's nontenured English faculty?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
They will come back and say we have to raise the minimum wage again. These people do not seem to understand that it is a vicious circle that they put us on.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The issue ScienceDuck is that by using her own email server to store her emails (which no one else has ever done, despite the misstatement by Wills to the contrary), Clinton gave herself complete and sole control and access to her email archive, even though it was being used for official government business. The difference between Clinton and Rice or Powell is that they also had government email accounts, which they primarily used for their official business. Clinton, however, NEVER had a govt account. ALL of her email went through her own private server If she had used a govt account, like Rice and Powell, then the government would have access to the server containing the emails. And if you use a commercial email service like Hotmail, as an example, Microsoft controls and has access to the server that the email resides on. Clinton basically stored her emails where no one else would have access to them, even though she was conducting government business. How convenient is that?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unfortunately, this initiative has a loophole large enough to fly helicopters through. Most sprays are not directly next to homes and therefore would be continued. It is strange that this company and environmental groups refuse to suggest the aerial spraying should be stopped, period. Asking the State to determine supposedly safe buffers is a poor substitute for prevention. Aerial spraying is banned on federal forests and aerial sprays drift for miles. Upcoming Weyerhauser spraying in the Coast Range near Lorane would probably not be stopped by this initiative.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"one who has committed a crime is a criminal before they are actually convicted; that is just the judicial way of acknowledging their acts and resolving punishment." No it's not and you know it.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So prove it. List them or forever hold your piece.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This could really unsettle you, by the sounds of things, but have you considered that, just maybe, it's a)? I'm pretty happy with Eugene, truth be told. And Ward 2 (my ward, the one that the "90 year old has held for 24 years!") is really a very lovely and peaceful place to be. If anybody wanted to try their hand at it, and cared enough to campaign on what they might do better, I would fairly and democratically consider them. But I will say this: I will certainly take the No Problems that 90 year-old has delivered for 24 years, over the Who Knows What of Mystery Contender X, who is running for no better reason than to stir up rancor and upset the ward.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Which democrats? I read the year old editorial and didn't find your claim. Perhaps you could quote it directly?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There's no such thing as a " Accidental Discharge" They are ALWAYS " Negligent discharges"	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0	0
Could it be the mirroring of admiration for GOP front runner Donald Trump, a misogynistic xenophobe, serial liar, bully, and overt racist with several divorces and bankruptcies?	0.6	0	0.1	0	0.6	0	0
It is unfortunate that we humans have trouble with balance. Regenerating forest is difficult especially in the presence of foreign invasive vegetation like scotch broom and blackberry. These plants can quickly outgrow seedling doug fir making it difficult for the young trees to grow or even survive. This is especially true on land that has not been replanted for a long time and the invasive species have become established. As the article said, on rough land with steep slopes it is very difficult to even access the land. Ever try to get through a dense growth of blackberry? In such cases, use of aerial herbicide spraying may be the only way to bring the land back into production that makes economic sense. If it costs more to replant than can ever be realized by eventual harvest, it makes no economic sense to plant. So just how bad are the health effects of the applied herbicides? Seems that many think any exposure above zero is unacceptable. Rational?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The "debates" as orchestrated by the media are simply entertainment events without serious substance.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In the scheduling matter there are two distinct issues. First, should the high schools have a common schedule and second, should the schedule have the 5x70 daily period and 12 week trimesters. The answer to the first question is likely, yes, the schedule should be common for efficiency and consistency. The answer to the second is less clear and less important. The notion that every school needs to invent its own schedule is strange.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kathleen reveals her profound and deep dismissal the intelligence of so many Americans who do not see the world as she does.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The media is running scared now. With Trump amassing victories they can no longer simply write him off as impotent. Yet, in the media stories, the presumption is that the writer and reader are on the same page and confused about how stupid Americans are in supporting the Donald. For a change, this will be an interesting election year.	0.5	0	0.2	0	0.5	0.3	0
Is he really in Eugene? I heard he was on a road trip.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Is there any politician in Oregon who truly cares about People and Planet? I can't in good conscience vote for either of these slimy guys.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GUYS HOLY STOOL!! I am so, like, off the charts because, like, I love the Dweeb, I mean , like, bieb, SO much and, like ,I know he would like me because, like , I've already tweeted him a picture of ,like, my lady parts? oh, I have to go, like, ditch my classes and, like, hang out at MKA with the other girls and some boys. bummer - today would have started my 5th day of going to class..... "oh Justin, beiber, , I love you, justin beiber, please don't ever make my heart blue. if we meet, don't take a look and say P-YWEW, oh Justin I love you". mom and dad - send money.**** +++beiber's uncle is a serial killer from Canada++++	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0.1
I so wish we had an electoral system that allowed for third party candidates. Imagine letting candidates run, and designating that votes cast for them would go to a specific someone else if they don't win. For example, one could vote for Bob Cassidy for mayor, and if he didn't win, those votes could go to Lucy Vinis. As things stand, elections with multiple candidates let the vote get split and the wishes of those voters get ignored. Hugh Massengill, Eugene	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Truth is, if the Democratic Party reversed the order of the primaries, Bernie would be in the lead and this article would be different. California, New York, Michigan, and the other industrial states have an ear for what he is saying, they know that a third term for Bill would be a real problem for American workers unsatisfied with his "the jobs just aren't coming back" answers. Hugh Massengill, Eugene	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
many years ago a large group of heath conscious individuals in the coastal range got together and form CATS, Citizens Against Toxic Spray. they eventually got the spraying stopped on the sides of the road that was at times no more that 30 feet from someone's house. that was in the 70's. - I can name off perhaps a dozen people who have died of odd cancers , right about the age of 50 or so. several didn't make it past 35. I know people die early, I know that people get cancers and die, but this is a cluster. brain/spinal cancers, stomach cancers, pancreatic cancer. in actual old growth forest there is not much brush because the light doesn't get to the ground...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
the U's colossal monuments to sport keep getting larger, larger and more high end, more high end. and now students face a hefty price hike. there is just something wrong with this picture. the need for education, higher education is huge. we are living in a byte to byte world. falling behind as we are ....i'd think by this point in time, we would have figured out how to provide an excellent education to all who want it, or can meet a standard to qualify for it. a standard of academic achievement and not monetary. there are problems in that there is a disparity of the quality of education between inner urban schools and most others. advancing kids up the "grade" levels don't work. they can be in 3rd or 7th grade, if you can't do the work....you don't pass go. hiking the tuition should be last resort. let's see what this shake up and dismissal of non tenured instructors brings us and maybe revisit the wages of the upper, upper echelons of the school ...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tongue firmly in cheek. How did he manage to pass the background check to acquire his handgun?? Surely several more gun laws would have prevented this shooting. Seriously though, this is the kind of criminal the murdered Sgt. Gooding in Seaside. The liberals in Salem can try to goody two shoes these animals all they want. Shorter sentences and probation are not the answer. This idiot will end up killing someone if he doesn't get killed by the cops first.	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.8	0	0
And today's Darwin Award goes to....................................................	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It is unacceptable to use chemical products on private property in such a way that it damages the economic potential and livelihoods of the adjacent farmers. Nobody has the right to maintain their tree plantations in economic production at the expense of the neighboring agricultural production on private property. It is wrong to produce your crop of trees by destroying your neigbor's crops. Private property owners have solid rights against trespassers, and that should be applied to chemical trespassers also. You choose what you do to your own private property, but let others choose for their own property. Don't limit how your neighbors can make their own agricultural decisions. Don't destroy or disregard the value of your neighbor's products or business. It's not yours to ruin. Pandora's box of noxious weeds has been opened by the foolish yet profitable practice of clearcutting, and no spray cocktail can supress them fully. Now these weeds are evolving herbicide resistance...	0.833333	0	0	0	0.833333	0.166667	0
question... this guy shot around in a springfield park. blindly in public without regard for anyone around. brian babbs - the unfortunate veteran who died in his doorway after being shot by the police (no judgement)....., how does this punk kid get the benefit of the doubt, after being seen reaching for a gun by the cops, and babbs gets a tactical unit called out.? don't want to see the kid shot....just curious.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sure are a lot of dead bodies showing up in Eugreen with no evidence of foul play lately, makes one wonder.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
who puts themselves in a dumpster to commit suicide?	0.318841	0.028986	0	0.188406	0.115942	0	0
Tree plantations are not forests. This is tree farming. The crop is trees. Period. I've watched Seneca spray a certain ridgeside with a glyphosate cocktail twice a year or more for several years now, and the Scotch Broom is undaunted as ever. The hillside shows more yellow flowers with every passing springtime. The Himalayan Blackberries don't seem to be very fazed either. Seems to me that the helicopter sprays aren't doing much good up there. At the very least, it's a monumental waste of time and money.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I was just gonna mention that...it sounds like natural selection,...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WHO GIVES A FUCK	0.864407	0.118644	0.830508	0	0.271186	0	0.084746
Why does this matter even	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It takes the US Forest Service, discovering by accident, one of the many environmental toxic contaminant threats currently polluting this state of Oregon, solely because the state (and federal) public health and wildlife protection agencies cannot do their mandated responsibilities for detection, assessment, and public protection because legislatures are being irresponsible. The legislature sets the tone by funding, or withholding funding, of agency effort to effectively do their mandated work. For very many years, a culture has built up for the 'avoidance at any cost' of toxic contaminant monitoring unless some crisis in the media pushed a stop-gap blatant need. Agencies fear punitive legislative reductions of any agency that 'makes waves' by pointedly investigative work that could demonstrate ongoing toxic pollution for humans and wildlife. Legislatures erroneously see such investigatory monitoring as being inherently politically and fiscally subversive, but such work is essential.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Portland toxic metal air pollution is only the tip of iceberg of intentionally neglected toxic pollution due to agencies fear of censure by lawmakers. Agencies are staffed with the best-intentioned people, but they are continually restricted by the politic that caters to corporate anti-investigatory pressure for pointedly investigative pollutant assessment based in science. Monitoring (with integrity) is essential to science, and science needs to inform our progress into a more sane future for all residents and visitors to our state.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There is an excellent organization fighting for freelancer's rights and is a great resource for information on how to protect yourself - freelancersunion.org. Best of luck to you Lulu❤️!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think Walmart answered that question quite nicely. I used to say you could hang a banner over the Walmart sign that read, 'If you shop here, your neighbor will lose their job', and people would still flock there to shop.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
OK! I am sure there is some satisfaction in that. But the fact remains, she has not been charged, let alone convicted of anything, making the letter spot on and Bowers a story teller.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I see your argument. But the fact remains unaddressed: If Clinton has not been charged, let alone convicted, isn't Bowers' charge of "criminal" unproven?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innocent until proven guilty.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You realize of course that owners of timber property would not apply or want to apply aerial sprays if they were not effective despite what you glean from your personal observations. And I presume you simply state that they were spraying glyphosate rather than knowing what the herbicide(s) were.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is a claim of inconsistency. It does not make the original argument valid. Sure, one could be inconsistent and call Clinton innocent but the protesters criminal. But this in no way makes Clinton innocent. Instead, it is simply a accusation of inconsistency, which is a way of saying someone has a flaw.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The assumption is that your inconsistency (if it was true) negates the notion that Clinton is not a criminal until proven guilty. It's just a diversion.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domes it says hasn't been ruled a suicide. They just worded it weird. Which raises the question... All these people are supposed to be believed to be dying of natural causes??? Right.. all along the bike path.. the girl previously referred to as Jane doe.. also near the bike path... There was a male body found near the bike path out w 11th a month or two ago never heard much more on that one. Then there was that Noah guy who was found it the drain ditch last May... The lady in the parking lots of the apartment complex which I believe was last month... Wtffffffffff!	0.5	0.2	0.5	0	0.1	0	0.2
I think that here we have a very good example of some of the current problems that in the larger picture, have put us in the state we are in: People are more willing to believe a lie they like than the truth they don't. Let's avoid the Rice and Powell defense as another issue. The simple question is: Did Bowers make an accurate statement that Clinton is a criminal? Many people believe she has committed a crime. The web is replete with such accusations. The sheer quantity and quality of of accusations would lead some to believe she is guilty, and thus a criminal. This overwhelms the criteria that one is innocent until proven guilty which is basic to our legal system. Now Bowers may have an opinion that Clinton is a criminal but to him it is a fact. He has convicted Clinton, as have others. Now that opinions are facts and criminals are convicted by accusations, discourse turns to who can yell lies the loudest. People might not trust the legal system, but it's what keeps us civil.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I would hold it as evidence of character.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I agree that anyone should be able to memorize these facts. But does knowing these facts make one a better thinker, who can differentiate opinion from facts. For example, "Did the 3/5ths Compromise make the Civil War less likely, more likely, or did it have no effect?. Possible answers of "No" "Yes" or "Maybe" are not sufficient. A student in answering such a question (where the teacher must remain neutral, looking only for facts and how they are strung together) not only must remember the facts, but also must see the connection. It is that connection that leads to critical thinking. But as you may know, many children and some adults, do not know the difference between their opinions and a fact.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I was hoping the Republicans would hold firm. We might have to work on getting a batch that will. Is there any way for me to disconnect from the electrical grid in my apartment?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There is nothing "feasible" under any of the Sanders plans, you can't even tell us what a "tax on Wall Street speculation" actually means or who and what that would include. Million of Americans have 401k savings plans that depend on "Wall Street speculation" are you seriously talking about more taxes on the middle class? That was rethorical because yes you are!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The only safeguard "regular" citizens have against the powerful is a more powerful governance. It is incredible that "conservatives" cannot seem to understand it. We are in a very strange and unique (among all other people upon this earth) position wherein close-to-a-majority of regular working-class Americans have so become worshipful of the rich and powerful that they somehow have become accustomed to identify with their "oppressors" goals. If denying people health care, good schools, and safe neighborhoods isn't oppression, what the heck is?	0.3	0	0.2	0	0.2	0.1	0
Who cares. He's such an untalented egotistical idiot.	0.916667	0.066667	0.183333	0	0.916667	0	0
JP - Is that your opinion or is it fact?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Also, many of liberals and Occupiers have a number of bank presidents and the like listed as crooks because of financial crisis in 2007. I have yet to see any of them convicted or even in court.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
COM was gripping but just how did Clive Owen keep that newborn alive beneath his overcoat during that endless chase sequence? Least believable thing in the movie.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
We used to call what this player is doing 'carrying' the ball and it used to be a penalty which caused loss of possession.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is like the most exciting day of my life! Who besides me is staked out at MKA? When the rest of you come will you like bring snacks - and ripe bananas in case the Biebs passes by? You can find me by the huge I LOVE YOU BIEB! sign, directly under the skywriting I've arranged at noon. I can't waste another moment looking at my screen...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Market Trends- http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/m_trends.jpg from the series, "Mall-aise", http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/mallaise.htm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Golly, how did we get into this mess. This episode an all to familiar example of life in Oregon these days. Is this the outcome of decades of liberal politics and policies?.., a disorganized public safety system?.., or some combination of laziness and stupidity - not connecting the dots regarding a long list of criminal behavior. This a tumultuous time for Americans where common sense seems to be on vacation. Think of the AZ Sheriff Aarpayo (sp), a do the crime, do the time - keep it simple kind of philosophy. Popular enough at home to be re-elected multiple times but also a national target for criticism. Make up your mind America, as evidenced by this story the present day policies don't seem to be working.	0.4	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
"The tragedy is that, of all those mentioned here, the most untrustworthy and dishonest is" ........the media. Thus endeth her lecture. She should have stopped at "By now it’s obvious that lecturing Donald Trump supporters about why they shouldn’t vote for him only confirms their convictions."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Welcome to the neighborhood!!!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unfortunately, I believe most of what Kathleen says. This is why I probably will not vote for him in the primary. I do however like his style and I think he is one of the few people who will bring out the truth about the Clintons.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Now I'm thoroughly bemused about your reading comprehension, JF. Note that above I did reference "the latest studies" in the 2016 paper - the one which stated that present methane emissions have been "... ongoing for millennia ..." and implicitly nothing especially dangerous (certainly nothing new). Take another look at your own Wikipedia link - the vast majority of the references cited there predate the 2011 Ruppel paper, and the future terrors described in those older reports were addressed (and debunked) by Ruppel. The more recent citations either ignore Ruppel, or come from the "gray" literature - some are quite suspect. William Connelley (ex-British Antarctic Survey, computer modeller) notes on his science blog (for example) that the Shakhova numbers are spurious (50 Gt of methane ready to spew forth), and wholly unattested by any actual peer-reviewed research. Read Ruppel for some real science. If you find flaws, come back and we can discuss.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As a political science major as an undergraduate, those are indeed interesting questions to explore at some level. My original point remains that the level of political literacy being taught or at least learned in the US doesn't even reach that necessary to become a citizen to 'earn' the right to vote. 'Critical thinking' about politics in the US is virtually impossible if you don't know the basic 'facts'. I would bet that no more than 10%, (if that) of current Oregon High School graduates, even know what you are referring to. One has to know what was in the Original US Constitution to even understand that basic question. Remember, 60% of the registered voters who actually vote in this country can't even name One (1) of their two US Senators. And that has been the case at least since I took Poli Sci at Duck U in 1966. Our Presidents aren't selected by NPR and OPB watchers; they are selected by the ignorant.	0.4	0	0	0	0.5	0	0
Wrong big time. Accuracy isn't one of your strong points is it?	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
I do like the way the Donald attacks, I just wish he would be more consistent on support conservative ideals.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Coolest LLC were offering Full refunds on 2/21/2016 but now they refuse all refund requests! So 5 days before they release "bad news" about another delay and being out of money (needing another 5 Million just to fulfill all their current orders) they will give refunds, but they stop and refuse all refund requests once the bad news hit. Seems convenient... #Fraud #CoolestFraud	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gotta love it when the leftwing elite goes cannibal. Also love the little condescending "somehow" qualifier for the Republican Party. ☺ Interesting sidebar here: In May 2015, the RG hired N Christian Anderson away from The Oregonian as RG editor and publisher. He vanished silently from the RG masthead just seven months later.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"Small, organic, diverse family farming done right ..." But, can it actually feed a nation of 320 million people? That is, without at least 40% of the population spending 10 - 12 hours a day, walking behind a mule? ;-) Just a guess - I think that the trial lawyers, environmental activists, social workers, and local-state-federal bureaucrats will prefer the present system, compared to following that mule ... ;-)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It's a shame you chose to run a free ad for Pure Romance as part of this article.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You literally sound like the most judgmental, closed minded, ignorant and opinionated asshole. You probably vote for trump too.	0.909091	0.136364	0.333333	0	0.909091	0	0.090909
My advice: drop the PC social engineering garbage and focus on old school life skills like reading, writing, arithmetic, and core values like loyalty, honesty, integrity, work ethic, etc. Don't advocate for or against life-choices behind the backs of parents. Our current system is turning out too many pseudo victims with an entitlement mentality, many without diplomas. And bring back pizza, hamburgers, crinkle fries, mashed potatoes with hamburger gravy, and yeast roll dogs for lunch. Michellunches are boring.	0.3	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
That old cliche? No one should try to teach what they don't know. The original topic was whether or not to teach hands-on classes in school. I am in favor. Beyond providing a way forward for students without college plans, such classes help Math (and Algebra) applications to make sense and sometimes prompt further or more intense study in a chosen field. That is what school is for, exposing students to new ideas, showing them possibilities. A good attorney uses logical models and principles every day. For some reason it is important to you to believe otherwise.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There are lists I've read for that address and others nearby. These lists are public information. What used, when, and where. The Weekly publishes it too. Do they make profits? I guess they do, because they keep on keeping on. But what magic sprays will rescue tree plantations from drought, beetle infestation and conflagration? What potential boondoggle-villes! Profit über alles! As I've said here before, I've been employed as a tractor driver out in Lorane, and I get plenty of outside time to see what's happening. I've witnessed scotch broom proliferate despite spraying, blackberries too. While there may yet be paltry profit to eke out of the squalorous plantations, the golden days of lumbering are over. The mega-corporate outfits are going to further automate and mechanize workers out of jobs without so much as a thought. The centralized collapsing of the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest is a microcosm of how the prior century of irrational exuberance is now imploding.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
And they get much higher ratings when Trump is there than when he chooses not to be there. And he continues to win supporters either way. The media is not driving his train and that is a big part of the their angst. Both the media and the Republican establishment fear an 'uncontrolled' candidate. He doesn't need the 1 percenters money and he doesn't need the media's approval. Bernie is a similar problem for similar reasons for the Democrats. But they will anoint Hillary even if she is indicted and even if only the Democratic SuperDelegates can make that happen. She has already been bought and paid for and they want their money's worth.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There is no free lunch, taxpayer pick up the tab for these lazy students that do not have the initiative to pay for their own college. They reason for the high drop out rate, students do not appreciate their education until they pay for it themselves.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maybe the guy was being a good Samaritan and you all are just saying this cause this valuable dog? Was left in a car. How long had he been there? Why was he there? Was it official police business? What's the REAL story here?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The DEQ was caught very off-guard by the Forest Service's initial findings, and then scrambled to confirm with their own tests. I find that very alarming, given their responsibility to public and environmental health.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Who?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Heroin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Makes me wish we little people could still moniter the scanner traffic. Encrypted public safety information is an elitist abomination, or worse... I too am wondering about a bad batch of heroin hitting the streets. Heroin is a chemical tragedy, a wave of suffering. And the U. S. government policy is to facilitate opium production by Afghani crime lords. Opium poppy production increases under the dope bosses there every year, while intravenous drug abuse in the U.S. has more than doubled in that same time interval. Proper medical intervention in this national epidemic should be of utmost priority. This is a mass human medical emergency.	0.1	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	0
If you're not supposed to leave your packages in your car, why would you leave your dog in your car? Especially at night in springfield?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Granted, but let's take the big, bad mega-corporation stereotype out of the equation and make it two stores with local ownership. It's not hard to find. Same scenario. Does the resident authority on poverty pay the lower price or throw away the extra $3?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If Justin Beiber were dying of thirst in the Mohave desert, ....	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0	0
You do know the difference between undersea methane and permafrost, don't you? A brief look tells me Ruppel investigates the former, not permafrost. The Wiki article shows many post 2011 warnings about large and increasing, and terrifying, releases from permafrost. I await your link to a 2016 article by Ruppel on permafrost, which was the focus of my first comment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is a great photo and article that captures these student's excitement and enthusiasm for this project! Thanks so much to EWEB for supporting the wind turbine building in the middle and high school classrooms as well as the local Kidwind Challenge to be held on April 8th at MeadowView School. Without EWEB's grant funding and teachers willing to take this on with their students, this project would not be possible! Cathy Bechen, Bethel School District	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So the feds are apx 2 years behind in arresting this guy.. I wonder how long it will take to arrest clinton - will they arrest her in 2 years for the emails, or the death of our military men, or the deleted servers..	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I heard, and this is wild speculation, but if you make responsible choices, and you take responsible precautions - you don't need abortions...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is such an interesting idea!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marijuana is a scourge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Looks like Hillary will have the nomination locked up by the time the primary hits Oregon. You had a good run, Bernie.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I hope the kid is okay and I hope that the driver isn't facing felony charges...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Did the thief bust a window to get Diesel? I'm surprised that Diesel didn't bark at the intruder. The suspect was riding a bike which causes me to wonder why he even needed Diesel.....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unfortunately, those people (meaning we) just aren't worthy of following up on. They don't have wealth or fame or name recognition by a large group of well-to-do peers.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
What 'official police business' do you think a US Army Staff Sergeant was involved with amongst all those motels in that area? Perhaps the US Army group (they identified two (2) Staff Sergeants) was merely checking in to their motel like many do at that location. Your biases are showing L2G.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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The wages given are pure nonsense. According to Oregon employment department ( https://www.qualityinfo.org/-/oregon-s-average-wage-on-the-rise-in-2015 ) the average hourly wage is about $23/hour and the median wage is about $17/hour. So the average annual income is about $45,000. 126 percent of 45,000 is about $57,000 not $105,000. Or put another way, 105,000/1.26 = about $83,000. Does anyone in the world believe that the average wage in Oregon is $83,000/year.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
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When did I become twins, or is noun-pronoun agreement no longer part of the "high quality [sic] instruction for young adults" offered by the UO's nontenured English faculty?

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They will come back and say we have to raise the minimum wage again. These people do not seem to understand that it is a vicious circle that they put us on.

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The issue ScienceDuck is that by using her own email server to store her emails (which no one else has ever done, despite the misstatement by Wills to the contrary), Clinton gave herself complete and sole control and access to her email archive, even though it was being used for official government business. The difference between Clinton and Rice or Powell is that they also had government email accounts, which they primarily used for their official business. Clinton, however, NEVER had a govt account. ALL of her email went through her own private server If she had used a govt account, like Rice and Powell, then the government would have access to the server containing the emails. And if you use a commercial email service like Hotmail, as an example, Microsoft controls and has access to the server that the email resides on. Clinton basically stored her emails where no one else would have access to them, even though she was conducting government business. How convenient is that?

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Unfortunately, this initiative has a loophole large enough to fly helicopters through. Most sprays are not directly next to homes and therefore would be continued. It is strange that this company and environmental groups refuse to suggest the aerial spraying should be stopped, period. Asking the State to determine supposedly safe buffers is a poor substitute for prevention. Aerial spraying is banned on federal forests and aerial sprays drift for miles. Upcoming Weyerhauser spraying in the Coast Range near Lorane would probably not be stopped by this initiative.

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"one who has committed a crime is a criminal before they are actually convicted; that is just the judicial way of acknowledging their acts and resolving punishment." No it's not and you know it.

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So prove it. List them or forever hold your piece.

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This could really unsettle you, by the sounds of things, but have you considered that, just maybe, it's a)? I'm pretty happy with Eugene, truth be told. And Ward 2 (my ward, the one that the "90 year old has held for 24 years!") is really a very lovely and peaceful place to be. If anybody wanted to try their hand at it, and cared enough to campaign on what they might do better, I would fairly and democratically consider them. But I will say this: I will certainly take the No Problems that 90 year-old has delivered for 24 years, over the Who Knows What of Mystery Contender X, who is running for no better reason than to stir up rancor and upset the ward.

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Which democrats? I read the year old editorial and didn't find your claim. Perhaps you could quote it directly?

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There's no such thing as a " Accidental Discharge" They are ALWAYS " Negligent discharges"

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Could it be the mirroring of admiration for GOP front runner Donald Trump, a misogynistic xenophobe, serial liar, bully, and overt racist with several divorces and bankruptcies?

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It is unfortunate that we humans have trouble with balance. Regenerating forest is difficult especially in the presence of foreign invasive vegetation like scotch broom and blackberry. These plants can quickly outgrow seedling doug fir making it difficult for the young trees to grow or even survive. This is especially true on land that has not been replanted for a long time and the invasive species have become established. As the article said, on rough land with steep slopes it is very difficult to even access the land. Ever try to get through a dense growth of blackberry? In such cases, use of aerial herbicide spraying may be the only way to bring the land back into production that makes economic sense. If it costs more to replant than can ever be realized by eventual harvest, it makes no economic sense to plant. So just how bad are the health effects of the applied herbicides? Seems that many think any exposure above zero is unacceptable. Rational?

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The "debates" as orchestrated by the media are simply entertainment events without serious substance.

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In the scheduling matter there are two distinct issues. First, should the high schools have a common schedule and second, should the schedule have the 5x70 daily period and 12 week trimesters. The answer to the first question is likely, yes, the schedule should be common for efficiency and consistency. The answer to the second is less clear and less important. The notion that every school needs to invent its own schedule is strange.

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Kathleen reveals her profound and deep dismissal the intelligence of so many Americans who do not see the world as she does.

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The media is running scared now. With Trump amassing victories they can no longer simply write him off as impotent. Yet, in the media stories, the presumption is that the writer and reader are on the same page and confused about how stupid Americans are in supporting the Donald. For a change, this will be an interesting election year.

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Is there any politician in Oregon who truly cares about People and Planet? I can't in good conscience vote for either of these slimy guys.

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GUYS HOLY STOOL!! I am so, like, off the charts because, like, I love the Dweeb, I mean , like, bieb, SO much and, like ,I know he would like me because, like , I've already tweeted him a picture of ,like, my lady parts? oh, I have to go, like, ditch my classes and, like, hang out at MKA with the other girls and some boys. bummer - today would have started my 5th day of going to class..... "oh Justin, beiber, , I love you, justin beiber, please don't ever make my heart blue. if we meet, don't take a look and say P-YWEW, oh Justin I love you". mom and dad - send money.**** +++beiber's uncle is a serial killer from Canada++++

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I so wish we had an electoral system that allowed for third party candidates. Imagine letting candidates run, and designating that votes cast for them would go to a specific someone else if they don't win. For example, one could vote for Bob Cassidy for mayor, and if he didn't win, those votes could go to Lucy Vinis. As things stand, elections with multiple candidates let the vote get split and the wishes of those voters get ignored. Hugh Massengill, Eugene

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Truth is, if the Democratic Party reversed the order of the primaries, Bernie would be in the lead and this article would be different. California, New York, Michigan, and the other industrial states have an ear for what he is saying, they know that a third term for Bill would be a real problem for American workers unsatisfied with his "the jobs just aren't coming back" answers. Hugh Massengill, Eugene

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many years ago a large group of heath conscious individuals in the coastal range got together and form CATS, Citizens Against Toxic Spray. they eventually got the spraying stopped on the sides of the road that was at times no more that 30 feet from someone's house. that was in the 70's. - I can name off perhaps a dozen people who have died of odd cancers , right about the age of 50 or so. several didn't make it past 35. I know people die early, I know that people get cancers and die, but this is a cluster. brain/spinal cancers, stomach cancers, pancreatic cancer. in actual old growth forest there is not much brush because the light doesn't get to the ground...

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the U's colossal monuments to sport keep getting larger, larger and more high end, more high end. and now students face a hefty price hike. there is just something wrong with this picture. the need for education, higher education is huge. we are living in a byte to byte world. falling behind as we are ....i'd think by this point in time, we would have figured out how to provide an excellent education to all who want it, or can meet a standard to qualify for it. a standard of academic achievement and not monetary. there are problems in that there is a disparity of the quality of education between inner urban schools and most others. advancing kids up the "grade" levels don't work. they can be in 3rd or 7th grade, if you can't do the work....you don't pass go. hiking the tuition should be last resort. let's see what this shake up and dismissal of non tenured instructors brings us and maybe revisit the wages of the upper, upper echelons of the school ...

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Tongue firmly in cheek. How did he manage to pass the background check to acquire his handgun?? Surely several more gun laws would have prevented this shooting. Seriously though, this is the kind of criminal the murdered Sgt. Gooding in Seaside. The liberals in Salem can try to goody two shoes these animals all they want. Shorter sentences and probation are not the answer. This idiot will end up killing someone if he doesn't get killed by the cops first.

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It is unacceptable to use chemical products on private property in such a way that it damages the economic potential and livelihoods of the adjacent farmers. Nobody has the right to maintain their tree plantations in economic production at the expense of the neighboring agricultural production on private property. It is wrong to produce your crop of trees by destroying your neigbor's crops. Private property owners have solid rights against trespassers, and that should be applied to chemical trespassers also. You choose what you do to your own private property, but let others choose for their own property. Don't limit how your neighbors can make their own agricultural decisions. Don't destroy or disregard the value of your neighbor's products or business. It's not yours to ruin. Pandora's box of noxious weeds has been opened by the foolish yet profitable practice of clearcutting, and no spray cocktail can supress them fully. Now these weeds are evolving herbicide resistance...

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question... this guy shot around in a springfield park. blindly in public without regard for anyone around. brian babbs - the unfortunate veteran who died in his doorway after being shot by the police (no judgement)....., how does this punk kid get the benefit of the doubt, after being seen reaching for a gun by the cops, and babbs gets a tactical unit called out.? don't want to see the kid shot....just curious.

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Sure are a lot of dead bodies showing up in Eugreen with no evidence of foul play lately, makes one wonder.

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who puts themselves in a dumpster to commit suicide?

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Tree plantations are not forests. This is tree farming. The crop is trees. Period. I've watched Seneca spray a certain ridgeside with a glyphosate cocktail twice a year or more for several years now, and the Scotch Broom is undaunted as ever. The hillside shows more yellow flowers with every passing springtime. The Himalayan Blackberries don't seem to be very fazed either. Seems to me that the helicopter sprays aren't doing much good up there. At the very least, it's a monumental waste of time and money.

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It takes the US Forest Service, discovering by accident, one of the many environmental toxic contaminant threats currently polluting this state of Oregon, solely because the state (and federal) public health and wildlife protection agencies cannot do their mandated responsibilities for detection, assessment, and public protection because legislatures are being irresponsible. The legislature sets the tone by funding, or withholding funding, of agency effort to effectively do their mandated work. For very many years, a culture has built up for the 'avoidance at any cost' of toxic contaminant monitoring unless some crisis in the media pushed a stop-gap blatant need. Agencies fear punitive legislative reductions of any agency that 'makes waves' by pointedly investigative work that could demonstrate ongoing toxic pollution for humans and wildlife. Legislatures erroneously see such investigatory monitoring as being inherently politically and fiscally subversive, but such work is essential.

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The Portland toxic metal air pollution is only the tip of iceberg of intentionally neglected toxic pollution due to agencies fear of censure by lawmakers. Agencies are staffed with the best-intentioned people, but they are continually restricted by the politic that caters to corporate anti-investigatory pressure for pointedly investigative pollutant assessment based in science. Monitoring (with integrity) is essential to science, and science needs to inform our progress into a more sane future for all residents and visitors to our state.

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There is an excellent organization fighting for freelancer's rights and is a great resource for information on how to protect yourself - freelancersunion.org. Best of luck to you Lulu❤️!

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I think Walmart answered that question quite nicely. I used to say you could hang a banner over the Walmart sign that read, 'If you shop here, your neighbor will lose their job', and people would still flock there to shop.

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OK! I am sure there is some satisfaction in that. But the fact remains, she has not been charged, let alone convicted of anything, making the letter spot on and Bowers a story teller.

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I see your argument. But the fact remains unaddressed: If Clinton has not been charged, let alone convicted, isn't Bowers' charge of "criminal" unproven?

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Innocent until proven guilty.

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You realize of course that owners of timber property would not apply or want to apply aerial sprays if they were not effective despite what you glean from your personal observations. And I presume you simply state that they were spraying glyphosate rather than knowing what the herbicide(s) were.

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This is a claim of inconsistency. It does not make the original argument valid. Sure, one could be inconsistent and call Clinton innocent but the protesters criminal. But this in no way makes Clinton innocent. Instead, it is simply a accusation of inconsistency, which is a way of saying someone has a flaw.

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The assumption is that your inconsistency (if it was true) negates the notion that Clinton is not a criminal until proven guilty. It's just a diversion.

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Domes it says hasn't been ruled a suicide. They just worded it weird. Which raises the question... All these people are supposed to be believed to be dying of natural causes??? Right.. all along the bike path.. the girl previously referred to as Jane doe.. also near the bike path... There was a male body found near the bike path out w 11th a month or two ago never heard much more on that one. Then there was that Noah guy who was found it the drain ditch last May... The lady in the parking lots of the apartment complex which I believe was last month... Wtffffffffff!

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I think that here we have a very good example of some of the current problems that in the larger picture, have put us in the state we are in: People are more willing to believe a lie they like than the truth they don't. Let's avoid the Rice and Powell defense as another issue. The simple question is: Did Bowers make an accurate statement that Clinton is a criminal? Many people believe she has committed a crime. The web is replete with such accusations. The sheer quantity and quality of of accusations would lead some to believe she is guilty, and thus a criminal. This overwhelms the criteria that one is innocent until proven guilty which is basic to our legal system. Now Bowers may have an opinion that Clinton is a criminal but to him it is a fact. He has convicted Clinton, as have others. Now that opinions are facts and criminals are convicted by accusations, discourse turns to who can yell lies the loudest. People might not trust the legal system, but it's what keeps us civil.

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I would hold it as evidence of character.

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I agree that anyone should be able to memorize these facts. But does knowing these facts make one a better thinker, who can differentiate opinion from facts. For example, "Did the 3/5ths Compromise make the Civil War less likely, more likely, or did it have no effect?. Possible answers of "No" "Yes" or "Maybe" are not sufficient. A student in answering such a question (where the teacher must remain neutral, looking only for facts and how they are strung together) not only must remember the facts, but also must see the connection. It is that connection that leads to critical thinking. But as you may know, many children and some adults, do not know the difference between their opinions and a fact.

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I was hoping the Republicans would hold firm. We might have to work on getting a batch that will. Is there any way for me to disconnect from the electrical grid in my apartment?

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There is nothing "feasible" under any of the Sanders plans, you can't even tell us what a "tax on Wall Street speculation" actually means or who and what that would include. Million of Americans have 401k savings plans that depend on "Wall Street speculation" are you seriously talking about more taxes on the middle class? That was rethorical because yes you are!

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The only safeguard "regular" citizens have against the powerful is a more powerful governance. It is incredible that "conservatives" cannot seem to understand it. We are in a very strange and unique (among all other people upon this earth) position wherein close-to-a-majority of regular working-class Americans have so become worshipful of the rich and powerful that they somehow have become accustomed to identify with their "oppressors" goals. If denying people health care, good schools, and safe neighborhoods isn't oppression, what the heck is?

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Who cares. He's such an untalented egotistical idiot.

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JP - Is that your opinion or is it fact?

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Also, many of liberals and Occupiers have a number of bank presidents and the like listed as crooks because of financial crisis in 2007. I have yet to see any of them convicted or even in court.

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COM was gripping but just how did Clive Owen keep that newborn alive beneath his overcoat during that endless chase sequence? Least believable thing in the movie.

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We used to call what this player is doing 'carrying' the ball and it used to be a penalty which caused loss of possession.

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This is like the most exciting day of my life! Who besides me is staked out at MKA? When the rest of you come will you like bring snacks - and ripe bananas in case the Biebs passes by? You can find me by the huge I LOVE YOU BIEB! sign, directly under the skywriting I've arranged at noon. I can't waste another moment looking at my screen...

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Market Trends- http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/m_trends.jpg from the series, "Mall-aise", http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/mallaise.htm

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Golly, how did we get into this mess. This episode an all to familiar example of life in Oregon these days. Is this the outcome of decades of liberal politics and policies?.., a disorganized public safety system?.., or some combination of laziness and stupidity - not connecting the dots regarding a long list of criminal behavior. This a tumultuous time for Americans where common sense seems to be on vacation. Think of the AZ Sheriff Aarpayo (sp), a do the crime, do the time - keep it simple kind of philosophy. Popular enough at home to be re-elected multiple times but also a national target for criticism. Make up your mind America, as evidenced by this story the present day policies don't seem to be working.

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"The tragedy is that, of all those mentioned here, the most untrustworthy and dishonest is" ........the media. Thus endeth her lecture. She should have stopped at "By now it’s obvious that lecturing Donald Trump supporters about why they shouldn’t vote for him only confirms their convictions."

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Unfortunately, I believe most of what Kathleen says. This is why I probably will not vote for him in the primary. I do however like his style and I think he is one of the few people who will bring out the truth about the Clintons.

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Now I'm thoroughly bemused about your reading comprehension, JF. Note that above I *did* reference "the latest studies" in the 2016 paper - the one which stated that present methane emissions have been "... ongoing for millennia ..." and implicitly nothing especially dangerous (certainly nothing new). Take another look at your own Wikipedia link - the vast majority of the references cited there predate the 2011 Ruppel paper, and the future terrors described in those older reports were addressed (and debunked) by Ruppel. The more recent citations either ignore Ruppel, or come from the "gray" literature - some are quite suspect. William Connelley (ex-British Antarctic Survey, computer modeller) notes on his science blog (for example) that the Shakhova numbers are spurious (50 Gt of methane ready to spew forth), and wholly unattested by any actual peer-reviewed research. Read Ruppel for some real science. If you find flaws, come back and we can discuss.

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As a political science major as an undergraduate, those are indeed interesting questions to explore at some level. My original point remains that the level of political literacy being taught or at least learned in the US doesn't even reach that necessary to become a citizen to 'earn' the right to vote. 'Critical thinking' about politics in the US is virtually impossible if you don't know the basic 'facts'. I would bet that no more than 10%, (if that) of current Oregon High School graduates, even know what you are referring to. One has to know what was in the Original US Constitution to even understand that basic question. Remember, 60% of the registered voters who actually vote in this country can't even name One (1) of their two US Senators. And that has been the case at least since I took Poli Sci at Duck U in 1966. Our Presidents aren't selected by NPR and OPB watchers; they are selected by the ignorant.

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Wrong big time. Accuracy isn't one of your strong points is it?

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I do like the way the Donald attacks, I just wish he would be more consistent on support conservative ideals.

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The Coolest LLC were offering Full refunds on 2/21/2016 but now they refuse all refund requests! So 5 days before they release "bad news" about another delay and being out of money (needing another 5 Million just to fulfill all their current orders) they will give refunds, but they stop and refuse all refund requests once the bad news hit. Seems convenient... #Fraud #CoolestFraud

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Gotta love it when the leftwing elite goes cannibal. Also love the little condescending "somehow" qualifier for the Republican Party. ☺ Interesting sidebar here: In May 2015, the RG hired N Christian Anderson away from The Oregonian as RG editor and publisher. He vanished silently from the RG masthead just seven months later.

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"Small, organic, diverse family farming done right ..." But, can it actually feed a nation of 320 million people? That is, without at least 40% of the population spending 10 - 12 hours a day, walking behind a mule? ;-) Just a guess - I think that the trial lawyers, environmental activists, social workers, and local-state-federal bureaucrats will prefer the present system, compared to following that mule ... ;-)

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It's a shame you chose to run a free ad for Pure Romance as part of this article.

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You literally sound like the most judgmental, closed minded, ignorant and opinionated asshole. You probably vote for trump too.

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My advice: drop the PC social engineering garbage and focus on old school life skills like reading, writing, arithmetic, and core values like loyalty, honesty, integrity, work ethic, etc. Don't advocate for or against life-choices behind the backs of parents. Our current system is turning out too many pseudo victims with an entitlement mentality, many without diplomas. And bring back pizza, hamburgers, crinkle fries, mashed potatoes with hamburger gravy, and yeast roll dogs for lunch. Michellunches are boring.

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That old cliche? No one should try to teach what they don't know. The original topic was whether or not to teach hands-on classes in school. I am in favor. Beyond providing a way forward for students without college plans, such classes help Math (and Algebra) applications to make sense and sometimes prompt further or more intense study in a chosen field. That is what school is for, exposing students to new ideas, showing them possibilities. A good attorney uses logical models and principles every day. For some reason it is important to you to believe otherwise.

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There are lists I've read for that address and others nearby. These lists are public information. What used, when, and where. The Weekly publishes it too. Do they make profits? I guess they do, because they keep on keeping on. But what magic sprays will rescue tree plantations from drought, beetle infestation and conflagration? What potential boondoggle-villes! Profit über alles! As I've said here before, I've been employed as a tractor driver out in Lorane, and I get plenty of outside time to see what's happening. I've witnessed scotch broom proliferate despite spraying, blackberries too. While there may yet be paltry profit to eke out of the squalorous plantations, the golden days of lumbering are over. The mega-corporate outfits are going to further automate and mechanize workers out of jobs without so much as a thought. The centralized collapsing of the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest is a microcosm of how the prior century of irrational exuberance is now imploding.

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And they get much higher ratings when Trump is there than when he chooses not to be there. And he continues to win supporters either way. The media is not driving his train and that is a big part of the their angst. Both the media and the Republican establishment fear an 'uncontrolled' candidate. He doesn't need the 1 percenters money and he doesn't need the media's approval. Bernie is a similar problem for similar reasons for the Democrats. But they will anoint Hillary even if she is indicted and even if only the Democratic SuperDelegates can make that happen. She has already been bought and paid for and they want their money's worth.

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There is no free lunch, taxpayer pick up the tab for these lazy students that do not have the initiative to pay for their own college. They reason for the high drop out rate, students do not appreciate their education until they pay for it themselves.

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Maybe the guy was being a good Samaritan and you all are just saying this cause this valuable dog? Was left in a car. How long had he been there? Why was he there? Was it official police business? What's the REAL story here?

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The DEQ was caught very off-guard by the Forest Service's initial findings, and then scrambled to confirm with their own tests. I find that very alarming, given their responsibility to public and environmental health.

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Makes me wish we little people could still moniter the scanner traffic. Encrypted public safety information is an elitist abomination, or worse... I too am wondering about a bad batch of heroin hitting the streets. Heroin is a chemical tragedy, a wave of suffering. And the U. S. government policy is to facilitate opium production by Afghani crime lords. Opium poppy production increases under the dope bosses there every year, while intravenous drug abuse in the U.S. has more than doubled in that same time interval. Proper medical intervention in this national epidemic should be of utmost priority. This is a mass human medical emergency.

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If you're not supposed to leave your packages in your car, why would you leave your dog in your car? Especially at night in springfield?

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Granted, but let's take the big, bad mega-corporation stereotype out of the equation and make it two stores with local ownership. It's not hard to find. Same scenario. Does the resident authority on poverty pay the lower price or throw away the extra $3?

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You do know the difference between undersea methane and permafrost, don't you? A brief look tells me Ruppel investigates the former, not permafrost. The Wiki article shows many post 2011 warnings about large and increasing, and terrifying, releases from permafrost. I await your link to a 2016 article by Ruppel on permafrost, which was the focus of my first comment.

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This is a great photo and article that captures these student's excitement and enthusiasm for this project! Thanks so much to EWEB for supporting the wind turbine building in the middle and high school classrooms as well as the local Kidwind Challenge to be held on April 8th at MeadowView School. Without EWEB's grant funding and teachers willing to take this on with their students, this project would not be possible! Cathy Bechen, Bethel School District

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So the feds are apx 2 years behind in arresting this guy.. I wonder how long it will take to arrest clinton - will they arrest her in 2 years for the emails, or the death of our military men, or the deleted servers..

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I heard, and this is wild speculation, but if you make responsible choices, and you take responsible precautions - you don't need abortions...

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Looks like Hillary will have the nomination locked up by the time the primary hits Oregon. You had a good run, Bernie.

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I hope the kid is okay and I hope that the driver isn't facing felony charges...

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Did the thief bust a window to get Diesel? I'm surprised that Diesel didn't bark at the intruder. The suspect was riding a bike which causes me to wonder why he even needed Diesel.....

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Unfortunately, those people (meaning we) just aren't worthy of following up on. They don't have wealth or fame or name recognition by a large group of well-to-do peers.

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What 'official police business' do you think a US Army Staff Sergeant was involved with amongst all those motels in that area? Perhaps the US Army group (they identified two (2) Staff Sergeants) was merely checking in to their motel like many do at that location. Your biases are showing L2G.

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How come Eugene didn't do that when the Occupiers protested in front of - was it Brown's? house, or why didn't Beaverton build a fence for the executive? Ah, to be wealthy enough to have the city care.....

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Left wing zealots like Kathleen Parker claim to be the big coddlers of diversity. Donald Trump is as diverse as it gets, yet the "honor diversity" crowd hates his guts. I can't seem to reconcile all the hate and bigotry coming from the left.

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garycrum's definition of "troll" ........ anyone who disagrees with his narrow minded narrative. He despises the use of labels ...... except when he does it.

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The wages given are pure nonsense. According to Oregon employment department ( https://www.qualityinfo.org/-/oregon-s-average-wage-on-the-rise-in-2015 ) the average hourly wage is about $23/hour and the median wage is about $17/hour. So the average annual income is about $45,000. 126 percent of 45,000 is about $57,000 not $105,000. Or put another way, 105,000/1.26 = about $83,000. Does anyone in the world believe that the average wage in Oregon is $83,000/year.

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$10,000 dollar dogs, kinda like $1000 dollar hammers and toilet seats. Leave it to the government.

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Yahoo!!! Finally someone calling this old fool to account. I have had the distinct displeasure of having this man as my senator for more years than I care to count, and I hope Matt succeeds. Courtney is totally out of touch with those in his district, and continues to pursue his braindead liberal policies as he is reelected time and again by the same braindead constituents. He has been in the senate far too long and is long overdue to move on. Send me a petition, Matt! I'll sign it, gladly.

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