Wednesday, January 16, 2008

The FDA Approves The Beating Of Meat

The Food & Drug Administration ruled that products from cloned animals are just as safe products from noncloned animals. Over the past several years stem cell research has grown tremendously. Scientists have taken mother nature into their own hands, which naturally creates a bit of skepticism amongst consumers everywhere. So how does this effect you? Well in the near future your dairy products such as cheese, or even a simple hamburger could be originally obtained from a cloned animal without you even knowing it. I'm sure in the future many meat & dairy companies will market themselves as "noncloning companies," but surprisingly no matter what they tell you there isn't a scientific procedure developed to differentiate clone products from noncloned products! What's even more disappointing is; if there's a major disease outbreak with cloned products the FDA can't recall the products, because of the lack of physical evidence to pinpoint which products are cloned and which products aren't. If something like this were to happen it be would be a case of playing Russian Roulette in it's purest form. Critics say that the FDA's decision was a bit premature because scientific animal cloning still lacks major research. Evidence to support this claim would be the fact that the FDA reportedly researched the safety of cloned products for only 4 years! In my opinion, 4 years isn't enough time. 20 years from now I wouldn't be surprised if the population of people diagnosed with cancer or other internal diseases double in numbers because of the FDA's lackluster attitude on our food supply. Currently in the United States about 600 cloned animals exist, of those 600 about 570 of those animals are cattle. The average cost to clone a single cattle is anywhere from $15,000 - $20,000. That's a ton of money spent to endanger our food supply. This is a great life we live; the government holds you accountable for taxes, manipulates your political knowledge, and now selfishly tampers with the food you consume. Welcome........welcome to America.

.....If you never worried about your food supply, then it's time to pay closer attention. These days you can find anything in your food, from hair, to a dead frog.....there are no limitations.

I guess 5 weeks of studying paid off, because yesterday at my Federal Law Enforcement exam I passed! Surprisingly only 7 out of 52 applicants passed. This test was definitely the most difficult test I'll probably ever take in my life. I got so excited that I almost walked out the room with the failing applicants in a confused manner. Passing Applicants; 5 white guys, an Indian guy, and some black guy which just so happened to be me - all looked at each other in approval. After the test, one of the Feds (I always like the word Feds) joined the remaining applicants and gave a 45 minute orientation as to what we were getting our selves into. Rigorous training, the use of logical reasoning, being shot at - all that good stuff blah blah blah. He also passed out a packet containing about 100 sheets of paperwork. Before being hired they are gonna do an extensive background check on me. He claims EVERYTHING from the last 10 years will be checked and verified. I was also made aware that I now have an "Oral Board" interview next month with 3 Federal Agents that will determine if I'm suitable for employment. Unfortunately I can't share much about the interview because they make you sign a confidentiality form which protects any information at the interview and if broken I can be subject to arrest. I'm currently eligible for several other police departments right now, but unfortunately the waiting lists are somewhat discouraging. The difference between this Federal Law Enforcement Agency I'm applying to and the locals I've applied to in the past is definitely the hiring rate. As off 2008 the Federal Agency I applied to is projected to hire 5,000 candidates, where as the local agencies I'm eligible for are looking for about 4-5 cops every 6 months. Big difference eh? But no need to celebrate now, although the hard part is over, there are several more steps to go. As always I'll keep you guys posted.

To give everyone a grasp as to what kinda questions I was asked during the Logical Reasoning portion I left an example from the study guide. This example comes from the more easier portion of the test, so don't be fooled by it's trickery. Without reading the answer, I want YOU to really try to understand the question - AND DONT CHEAT! For the actual test you are given no more than 2 minutes tops to answer each question. Good luck!

  • Question: Some people regularly experience what psychiatrists call depersonalization disorder-that is, periods of detachment from one's self. The commission of crimes while in this state is rare. More often, people who claim to have had an episode of depersonalization while committing a crime are being deceitful. The sense of depersonalization is not considered a disorder if it occurs during a schizophrenic episode, during time of great stress, or if it is part of a meditative trance practice in the person's culture of religion.

    From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that....

    A) No crimes are committed by persons with depersonalization disorder.
    B) Some religious trance states are instances of depersonalization disorder.
    C) Some people with depersonalization disorder can commit crimes while in a depersonalized state.
    D) Some instances of schizophrenia are also instances of depersonalization disorder.
    E) All person with depersonalization disorder are deceitful.

Answer: I'm assuming you atleast attempted to answer the question, but then again 75% of the viewers of this website are idiots. If you read the question/answer and believe I made a number of grammatical errors, rest assure the material above is word for word from the study guide. Before learning the answer, remember the question only asks that you provide your answer with the INFORMATION GIVEN, DONT MAKE THE COMMON MISTAKE OF TRYING TO GUESS THE ANSWER ON YOUR OWN PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE...

The correct answer is C. The passage states that such crimes are rare, indicating that they can occur, supporting choice C and ruling out choice A. Choices B and D are refuted by the last sentence of the passage. Although the passage states that some people who say they were in a depersonalized state are being deceitful, it does not state that all people with depersonalization disorder are deceitful, ruling out choice E. Both the question and answer were copyrighted by LearningExpress Inc.

If you're completely lost at this point, then it's perfectly fine. If you guessed the right answer then praise your self, not only are you somewhat of an intellect, but you mastered the art of trickery. OK maybe I'm overshooting it here, but seriously Logical Reasoning questions on the FEDs test is just one of several portions of the test. Thank you for participating, and experiencing what I had to do for 4 hours.

Terrorism is effecting our nation everyday. Terrorist have adapted with the time and become more cunning than ever. Who'd even think they'd get their animals involved with suicide bombs?

There was a recent study that revealed that clowns are more terrifying to kids than entertaining. However I beg to differ, it's the damn mascots that bothers me.

It's tax season! This time around last year I was focusing on buying 22 inch rims with my tax return, now I'm focusing on using this money to enhance my chances of living a suitable lifestyle and better my chances in relocating from Chicago. Wow the times are changing.

In other news, Chase Bank released a statement recently saying they will now charge $3 per ATM withdrawal from outside customers. What else is new? Fees for Chase customers simply checking their balance.......damn I forgot, that fee actually exists.

Happy Birthday MLK!

Lastly I just want to give a shout out to Gin aka GeeGee. Her website is pretty nice, it's a personal portfolio of her graphic designs, and I'm definitely a fan. I really admire her piece she created on Cassie, it's extraordinary. If you decide to buy some artwork from her let her know that Kells referred you, maybe she'll knock a little off the price, or maybe she'll laugh uncontrollably. It's a mere shot in the dark.

Final Thought: Sometimes arrogance can be overrated. While at my exam I noticed several applicants bragging about the simplicity of the test, and how it's no big deal. 4 hours later, and not one of the guys passed. That to me was a reality check. Sometimes it's better to just keep your mouth shut. Something I'm usually not good at.

8 Comments:

Blogger MATT said...

Congrats on passing that test. I did read that question, and got the answer, see that was some ol reading between the lines type shit I was gonna go with A but it didn't seem logical. 4 hours, good gracious, for the most part it be the mofo talking about how easy some shit is that fails I usually like to listen to people talk about all types of shit, and then when I see them in the street, and they be like " Yo, where you work, how you doin that?" I be like man im tryin to get like you cuz!! LOL that shit always fucks with them because the nigga that was wearing black tees all semester just showed up in a S550 (FACTORY), that shit is hilarious.

If chase was an actual man that could bleed I would run up on him, and beat the living daylights out of him. FUCK YOU CHASE!!! see all the really wealthy folks they bank at little private banks, Why?, you ask because those people look after you as if youre family chase treats you like your 4,500 dollar balance is 45cents.

****** R.I.P. BOBBY FISCHER

Friday, January 18, 2008  
Anonymous angelo said...

Congrats! You know what it is. I would like to thank Kiesha Abernathy (close friend from high school). We had a 3 hour conversation a few days after Christmas and I got a lot out of it. We spoke much on career advances and goals. I actually pushed my date up to take the State Troopers Test in July instead of April.
Chase is out-of -control. They are raping and they gang-banged my account about 2 months ago. I closed up my daughters account and they was pissed because she had a lot of money in there. I took all of her STACKS out of her account and placed it in another bank. They dropped some of the fees but it wasn't enough.

Part of the game is niggaz wanna become fam-ous doin the same shit I do, remain nameless!

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Friday, January 18, 2008  
Blogger Steve Kells said...

Matt I just read a 14 page article, and watched a broadcast on the life of Bobby Fisher. His life is definitely unique to say the least.

Not only is he the greatest chess player of all time, but he's a former US citizen that shockingly embraced the attacks of 9/11.

It's very likely I'll mention him in the future.

Saturday, January 19, 2008  
Anonymous KevCoe said...

Congrats on passing your test...But a little word to the wise...The hard part is far from over...I have taken two police tests in my life and have wound up the number one candidate after both test...Ask me if I'm a police officer....Man them MF's grill you in the Oral Board process...They also try to confuse you in the psychological process...Keep ya head and make sure you stay consistent with your answers....And think about everything you say before you say it....And you know I'm not in the 75%

Holla

Monday, January 21, 2008  
Blogger Steve Kells said...

Yeah Kev, I didn't get to tell last time I seen you, but I actually passed the oral board with South Holland which allowed me to get the tentative offer of employment. I also passed an oral with a small suburb called Park Forest, but that's a whole entire different story.

One thing about Police Oral Boards is the significant intimidation factor. From my prior knowledge, they grill you about "situational questions" and usually contradict each other to try to get you to change your answer. If for ANY reason you change your answer, or don't seem honest - you can just about forget it. From prior knowledge, I’ve been told that CPD’s Oral Board is a complete joke, all you have to have is the qualifications and a decent background, and you’re hired. If I make it past this Federal opportunity it will be a great feeling to know nothing was handed to me.

The only part I’m worried about is the background. I hate that investigators are going to randomly interview my neighbors within the next 6-12 weeks. Some of these MOFOS I don’t even know!

For the record, you aren’t one of the idiots I was referring to, consider your self lucky son.

Monday, January 21, 2008  
Blogger Angelo said...

Yo, check out Bobby Fisher's book that he wrote on about Chess. I read some of it about 11-12 year's ago when I was learning to play Chess. U.S. Citizen... That's impressive.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008  
Anonymous Kerry J. Winters said...

Kells Ive read your entire website front to back and I can't keep count with how many times you've called your viewers idiots, why?

Sunday, January 27, 2008  

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