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A belated Happy New Year film-lovers! Apologies for the lateness of this links post, but between moving house and work I have been swamped. This links post may be a little bit sporadic while I'm so busy, but I will attempt to get at least one up each month.
With the Academy Awards fast approaching, a large number of nominated films are being released or having their releases expanded and this is helping contribute to the large volume of great writing out there at the moment. I'm happy to shine the light on some of it after the jump.
Cam Williams reviews the unsettling Compliance which is currently showing in very limited release in Australia. This review made me want to seek the film out.
Andy Buckle gives 5 reasons why The King of Kong is such an entertaining and compelling documentary. This is currently my favourite documentary of all time and I think Andy has done it justice with this post.
Ryan McNeil has started his 2013 Blind Spot series off with my favourite Japanese film Ikiru. This is going to be a hard film to follow up next month. (Fantastic write-up Ryan!)
Alex Withrow lists the top actors-turned-directors. This was a fun list to read, and there was one on there I didn't even know had been an actor.
New film site Movie Mezzanine is well and truly up-and-running, with quality content being added to the site daily. Be sure to check out Sam Fragoso's fantastic round-up of the Sundance Film Festival.
LAMB members should remember to vote in the 6th Annual Lion For Lambs awards. Make sure your 2012 favourites are recognised. Voting closes February 9th.
Alex Thomas has finally revealed his top 5 films of 2012, and despite the two of us often disagreeing, I have to say this list is pretty great (especially #3!). Be sure to also check out numbers 6-50.
Finally, the Coen Brothers have a new film coming out this year and it now has a trailer! Huzzah! Check out the trailer for Inside Llewyn Davis below.
By Sam McCosh
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I hadn't even heard of The King of Kong, consider it added to my watchlist!
Glad you enjoyed the list and #3! Thanks for sharing Sam. Haha loved that 'finally' call, it was 6 days of awesomeness 😉
Hey, big thanks for the LIONs 4 LAMBs shootout! Its very appreciated!!!
Thanks for the linkage, Miss!
Definitely looking forward to adding your post on "That Sci-Fi Film" to the list. As for IKIRU, I can certainly see why it's a favorite. I'm a little grumpy with myself for never having seen it sooner!
Thanks for including me in such fine company, Sam!

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Bisecu : The world's first fully automatic smart bike lock
Auto lock & unlock as you walk away
100db warning alarm & theft notification
Connectable mount system
Monitor your riding with the app.
Bisecu introduces an all-new smart bike lock. The truly effortless device with auto lock and auto unlock features never before possible. Bisecu. A new generation of smart bike lock.
The easiest way to lock
Bisecu syncs with your smartphone via bluetooth and measures signal strength to recognize the distance between the device and you. Bisecu automatically locks your bike as you walk away and unlocks your bike as you approach to it.
Bisecu engineers always wanted bike lock to be a truly automatic device, free from keys, crouching on the floors or button triggered operation. With invisible lock mechanism and bluetooth wireless connection, Bisecu is designed for the next generation riders.
Phoneless Lock & Unlock
Even without your phone, you can use a preset password to lock and unlock Bisecu manually using the exterior button.
Proprietary Invisible Lock Mechanism
Inside, Bisecu has implanted newly designed proprietary invisible locking structure. This unique locking structure enables to build the smart lock even smaller, lighter form factor. And it is impossible to cut from outside.
- Impossible to cut from outside
- Smaller, lighter form factor
- A color-matched, aerospace-grade aluminum alloy material
- Precision-engineered weather resistant.
Lightest Smart bike lock.
Bisecu is the lightest smart bike lock thanks to the new form factor. It is even lighter than a cup of coffee, which means ⅓ of conventional U-lock with over 1kg. Bisecu offers the most convenient, hassle-free experience when you go down the stairs or take public transportations.
100dB warning alarm & theft notification
Bisecu has advanced security with 100db loud alarm with mobile push notification. The blinking LED light is also visible day and night to detect theft or tampering. With Bisecu, you no longer need to worry about it.
Connectable mount system
If you would want to park your bike for long time, connectable mount cable operates keyless easily, the same as Bisecu. (The connectable cable will be available for purchase next year.)
On the ride, Bisecu becomes smart cycling computer.
3 precision motion sensors
The 3 precise, sensitive motion sensors on Bisecu always keep track of your riding. It analyzes your speed, average speed, distance, and travel time in real time, and you can review your riding data summary through mobile application.
The speedometer sensor is as accurate as Garmin Edge 520, which costs $250 at retail price. Moreover, the wheel rotation data refresh rate is even faster than Garmin Edge 520.
Light responsive to speed
The led lights turn in response to your riding speed. You can easily check your speed. And safer at night.
Bisecu is never locked on the ride
Bisecu's integrated 3 sensors sense all motions and slope of your bike on the ride. When one of these sensors sense your bike's motion, auto-lock does not operate. Thanks to these sensitive sensors, Bisecu will only be locked when your bike is at stop. It does not matter whether your smartphone is turned off or you are on the ride.
Bisecu has high capacity lithium ion battery last up to 6 months after one time 2 hrs charging with micro USB cable. Also, Bisecu sends mobile push notification when the device has lower than 20% battery left. (The duration measurement is based on 6 times lock and unlock daily usage.)
When you bike is on lock mode, Bisecu cover will be closed and impossible to take apart. Only Bisecu user can unlock the device and open the cover.
Except MTB and special type of bicycle. Most bikes, such as road, hybrid, and pixie, can be installed. For easy compatibility check, we have prepared a printable comparison guide.
If your bike folk is coverd with this image, Bisecu will fit with your bike. Click here to download this image and compare your bike fork and the front wheel hub.
If you have a trouble, please send photos of your bike front wheel hub at email@example.com
Bisecu Story and Mission
As an active bicycle rider like yourself, Bisecu engineers are all bicycle enthusiasts. We have had enough inconvenient, frustrating experiences with conventional lock or incomplete, not-so-smart bike lock devices. Bisecu is with one mission: offer bike riders seamless bike riding experiences from the beginning to the end.
Press kit
For distribution, partnership, and other inquiries,
Risks and challenges
Bisecu has finished multiple rounds of prototype development and we are left with tooling and mass production. As Bisecu is the world first smart device, manufacturing may take risks and challenge in production in spite of professional manufacturing experiences. We value transparent communication and continue to do so in the event any delays arise. We appreciate all your support and interest and having relationship with Bisecu. Bisecu team is confident to deliver your product in an excellent shape and has a sincere gratitude to support us. Thank you!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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During our kitchen renovation last year, we moved one of our favorite paintings out of the way, but stupidly not off the floor. And when the reno was done, we clearly didn't hang it back up fast enough because one day we discovered the glass had shattered.
My husband had given me a bunch of old maps of our neighborhood for Christmas '06 -- two months before Maddy died -- and told me the map store guy recommended a small, "doesn't really have a storefront" framer. Said he was the best in town. Of course, I never took my maps in, they just sat and collected dust, but I dug up the name of the framer when I needed my picture fixed two years later.
I called the number, and was greeted with a recorded message: he was currently scaling back his hours due to his wife's death. He left an email on the message, so I sat down and composed what I thought was a fairly simple note: You were highly recommended; I have this painting with broken glass; and I'm so very sorry to hear of your wife's death. I may have added a sentence that I understood completely the need to scale back hours, and realizing that I was a new customer anyway, I would come in at his convenience.
He called back within hours, and after arranging a time to bring in my picture, he said "Thank you so much for your words about my wife." I said again how sorry I was to hear of his loss, and he went on to tell me it was after a struggle with cancer. I asked how old she was -- in her 50s. Ugh.
When I went into the store, he had a small picture of his wife up on his desk. We chatted again, I asked how he was doing ("You're very understanding," he said appreciatively at one point), we talked about her battle. And then the story spilled out: as it so happens my house, for a few decades in the mid-1900s, was a school of sorts. He saw my address, and confirmed which house was mine, and it turned out he went to this school. He eventually taught at this school. He met his wife at this school, in the building that was now my home.
My heart broke in two. I invited him to please come over some time -- we'd love for him to walk around and point out what was where as he remembered it, and place some of the ghosts in their appropriate rooms. But to think, if I had not been so engulfed in my own grief, I would've made this trip much earlier -- two years earlier -- and they both could've come over and relived something together. For some reason I felt miserable. (During this entire discussion I never once mentioned Maddy, though I may have alluded to "a personal tragedy.") We spoke some more, he fixed the glass on my painting, and I have yet to take in my maps. I need to call him.
My mom was really quiet on the other end of the line. I asked how she was doing, and she said, "I guess I'm just getting used to the idea that my mom isn't here anymore." For some reason, I blurted out, "Grief isn't linear."
Which sounded too pat. So I started gently explaining that in my opinion (trying desperately not to sound like I had written this a million times in a million venues), that perhaps you went through the stages, but not with any rhyme or reason. It wasn't better, better, better every day until suddenly . . . . all done! You went through a stage, sometimes really fast, but maybe you circled back around and did it again a few months later. I pulled out my traffic metaphor: sometimes you're in the express lane, sometimes you find yourself stuck in traffic. You can be humming along only to make a turn and find yourself lost, or in a dead end.
"That makes a world of sense," said my mother. "Thank you."
I discovered a neighbor's father had died during August, my personal month from hell with the endless houseguests and my own grandmother dying. I ran over a card on which I wrote (after saying how sorry I was) that I was looking forward to hearing some stories about his father the next time we got together. And to please call if he needed anything.
I have given up thinking that I am to find or gain something positive from Maddy's death. It was brutal and ugly and senseless, and I've decided I really don't need any "silver lining" in order to move forward. Maybe it will slowly hit me one day, maybe not, and I'm fine with that. I've stopped looking or caring, in any case.
But some things have certainly changed in my behavior and mind's eye, and some of those things I would venture to say for the better.
I can now talk about death. I am completely comfortable talking to people now about all things grim reaper.
There is no way I could've had any of the above conversations prior to three years ago -- I would've been tongue-tied, perhaps mumbled an "I'm sorry," and maybe listened, but probably in hopes they would soon change the subject so I wouldn't have to. I remember standing around a funeral for a father, a distant relative, and being so crushed for his wife and children, and having absolutely nothing to say. Nothing. Seeing the vacant miles of space behind his teenaged-children's eyes, and not knowing how to acknowledge that I saw it, too. Just standing arms akimbo, feeling very lost and removed.
Now, I'm right there with them. I listen attentively, as long as they need to talk. I ask questions. I don't state platitudes. I am not so bold as to say I am empathetic -- I don't know cancer, I have never lost a spouse, my parents are still alive. I only have the briefest of experiences with dementia, and second- and third-hand relationships with hospice. But I know grief. I know the contours, the expressions, the varieties -- each with a differently shaped leaf. I can sense now when to simply be quiet, when people don't want to talk, and when they need to dump. I am no longer fearful or awkward around graveyards, or DNR discussions. I am no longer afraid when people cry. I know this. This I can do, for them.
I can -- usually -- rather easily feel what other babyloss parents are feeling, even if the circumstances are wildly different and their reaction is polar opposite from my own. I know the language now, all those words about "loss" and "never," "why" and "beautiful," but mostly "sad," "crushed," "hopeless." Certainly it hurts to read of new deaths in some respects, but I feel a sense of obligation to bear witness to the stories, to roll the name(s) off my tongue, and simply (virtually) sit with the parent for a few moments. A few moments -- that's all it hurts me any more, but I know for them the moments will stretch and multiply and crawl until it seems they're drowning. It's the least I can do now that I know I can do it.
I abide.
Some would say this is a skill, or even a gift, that I didn't possess before, and I suppose I should be thankful and consider it a positive consequence to my own journey through hell. But there are days I wish I didn't have it, this ability to sit and be with death, and that I still felt fear, awkwardness, and taciturn bewilderment. Because it would mean none of this ever happened.
Have you experienced a death or another person's grief (outside of babyloss blogs) since the loss of your child(ren)? How did you handle it? How did it make you feel? Is it easier or harder or unchanged the way you acknowledge others' loss?


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The Media Catalogue is the place to store all your media assets. Here you can search for media and look at the low resolution video.
Media catalogue window of PRISMAHUB in Beat Newsportal
PRISMAHUB uses the industry standard SMPTE DMS-01 metadata scheme that contains more then 300 metadata fields. For the convenience of the users it is possible to make favorite lists of a selection of the scheme. Metadata can also be attached to the timeline by creating timespans and add metadata to them. Using search profiles it is possible to create dynamic feeds with content, based on metadata values. Feeding a niche channel with a dynamic targeted content feed is one of the applications of this feature.
Rough Cut video editor in PRISMAHUB
Rough Cut Video Editing
In PRISMAHUB you can edit the low res video clips (proxy) with the rough cut video editor. After rendering, PRISMAHUB creates a new video file for further distribution. In this editor it is also possible to add Lower Thirds to the video or close caption and even subtitling and render these in the video file.
Running out of time in the news broadcasting? Do some head end tail editing with the simple video editor that comes with the portal. Save the EDL and send this to the video playout server so the file will be aired according to the in and out points that you made in the video editor.
Lower Thirds
Multiple LWT's can be added to a story by choosing a template, create the content and check the LWT in the live preview window. The LWT can be archived including the template ID of a 3th party graphic system.
Lower Third window in Beat Newsportal
There's also an integration woith the Burli Newsroom. The LWT can even be fired directly from the prompter in the Burli Newsroom system in live news show after position the LWT component in the exact position in the text of the Burli story. Beat sends cue, play, stop and pause commands to the graphic system. PRISMAHUB can connect with every graphic system, like Aston, Wasp3D, Xpression and many others.
Prompter With Lower Thirds component
Search Profile
Using metadata fields as search criteria, you can create a search profile. This profiles is dynamic and can output to a feed. So every time there's something new in the system that matches the search criteria, it will be addd to the feed. That feed can be send to a website, a television channel or to any other media channel. By using metadata values like "target audience" it s possible to create automatically niche channels.
Transcode profile
A transcode profile is a pre-configured setting for formatting video, audio and images. You can set as many profiles that you want, give them friendly names so your non-technical staff also knows when to use it and add the profile to a distribution path. The PRISMAHUB library contains all the professional broadcast formats that you'll need, including MXF.
Distribution profile
You can set a storage, or distribution profile to many destinations. Local LAN, FTP, SFTP, but also File Catalyst, Aspera, Object Matrix, AWS and Azure. Using the combination of search, transcode and storage profiles you can setup several distribution paths that suit your needs. This distribution can be triggered manually by dragging files into a folder where the profiles are attached to, or automatically by generate a feed to media channels.
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Policies for Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit
Revision Date: October 16, 2013
(Check the Unit's Web page at: http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/govpubs/ for additional information.)
Most government publications circulate and may be checked out, unless marked for building use only. Those with bar codes may be checked out at either the Circulation Desk (2nd Level) or the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit Office (4th Level). Most government publications without bar codes may also be checked out, but only at the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit Office (4th Level). Sample materials which do NOT circulate:
- Census
- Legal Reference
- Material published prior to 1950
- Governmental reference and legal material
- Government and legal periodicals
- Materials in storage
- Atlases
- Map Reference materials
- Pre-1950 maps
Short-term check-out of legal reference materials or periodicals by faculty and local attorneys may be arranged by consulting Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit staff.
- Same as Library (with the exception of some Maps, Atlases and Legal Reference)
Limit on Check-outs:
- No more than 10 items may be checked out per person per day.
- Same as Library
Return of Borrowed Materials :
- Government publications should be returned to the desk from which they were originally charged.
- Maps must be checked out and returned to the Government Publications Desk, 4th Floor, Malpass Library.
- Government videotapes are stored in the Technical Services portion of the Unit. They must be requested at the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit Office.
CD-ROMs are cataloged into the libraries' online catalog and stored in a cabinet in the office area. They must be requested at the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit. Most CD-ROMs may be checked out. They can also be requested to be loaded onto a computer on 4th floor. Please allow one working day for loading of CD-ROMs.
Books, Pamphlets, Periodicals, Maps, Kits, Looseleaf services, Microfilm, and Microfiche:
- Shelved or filed in the public areas.
Reserve Materials:
Government and Legal Information materials placed on "reserve" by faculty are to be taken to the Access Services Unit (2nd Level) for placement on Reserve. Selected materials may be kept at the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit desk on "hold" for several days for users.
It is the responsibility of the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit to retrieve government and legal publications from storage. This is most usually done on demand. When only one person is working in the office, he/she may ask the user to return later for the retrieved material.
Copy Machine and Refunds:
- See the Libraries' Policy on Use of Copy Machines.
In addition to the statistics collected for the Library Administrative Office, the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit collects and reports other statistics as required by and for the Government Printing Office, the Illinois State Library, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Gifts and Exchange:
Gaps in the government collection are frequently filled through gifts and exchange. See Policy on Gifts for the Library. Depository regulations require the depository to use exchange lists at the state level. When we offer duplicate or discarded material on exchange, we request postage reimbursement for large shipments. When we request exchange materials, we may pay postage.
Map Collection:
The Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit Map Collection contains over 300,000 flat maps in print. Maps that are not barcoded must be checked out and returned at the 4th level Government and Legal Information Office.
Electronic Equipment:
- Computer Services is responsible for maintenance of microcomputers, printers, software upgrades, etc.
- Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit staff will fix minor problems and identify other problems and notify Computer Services. Call Computer Services 298-2758 for assistance with computer problems.
- Changes to working environment of the computer systems (e.g. software, hardware, settings, etc.) are to be made by the Libraries' Computer Services Unit. Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit librarians may request special software for certain applications.
Library Instruction Sessions:
- Teaching faculty may request instruction sessions for classes that need to learn about, locate and use government, legal, map and, geographic information systems and statistical data.
- Such requests should be made through the Libraries' instruction request form at http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/instruction/request.php#tabs-2 Teaching faculty are encouraged to contact one of the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit librarians (298-2723 or 298-2719) at least one week prior to the requested class sessions to discuss the needs of the class.
Public Service Policy for Government Information:
- Governmental information in all formats will be made available to all users without fee. There may be charges for copying and printing. While some materials may not be checked out of the building, use within the building is free to all.
- Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit reference service is provided at the 4th floor office. Hours of service are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.
- Government information on websites is made available via the Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit website by agency, by specific publication, and/or by subject. Users can access these sites, from public workstations within the Library or from their home. Specific public computer workstations on the 4th floor may be set aside for those seeking or using government, legal, spatial and data information.
Collection Development:
Since 1962, the WIU library has been a selective depository of the United States government publications distributed by the Superintendent of Documents. In 1967, the library officially became a depository of Illinois state government publications distributed by the Illinois State Library. In 2011, the Unit became an Illinois Legal Aid Online Self-Help Center. In 2011, the Unit also became a Patent and Trademark Resource Center. The Unit also participates in the Tax Form Outlet Program. Under all of these programs, the library is obligated to provide access to needed government information to the general public, as well as to the WIU community.
The Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit will collect material to serve the curricular needs of the WIU community - as well as the needs of the general public. As a result, government material is collected from many different government agencies for a wide variety of disciplines.
Government information is collected in print, microform, and electronic, and Web formats. The majority of the federal and Illinois government publications are only available through the depository programs in an online format. So every effort will be made to catalog online titles that are part of the Federal and Illinois depository programs and include their records in the Libraries' online public access catalog.
The Unit's Patent and Trademark Resource Center does not receive patent and trademark publications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Instead, the Unit provides service to users to access patent and trademark information online using the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Web pages. The Unit's Illinois Legal Aid Online Self-Help Center does not receive publications from Illinois Legal Aid Online, but instead provides service to users to access Illinois Legal Aid material that is located on the Web.
Through an agreement between the McDonough County Bar Association, Ninth Judicial Circuit of the State of Illinois, the Western Illinois University Foundation, and the University Libraries - the University Libraries receives $7200.00 annually collected through McDonough County court ad litem fees. The Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit uses that money to purchase print Illinois-related legal reference titles that are of interest and benefit to the members of the McDonough County Bar Association.
Weeding of the collection is done selectively; as a research institution, almost all publications are retained for their future research value. However, space constraints demand that superseded and ephemeral materials be discarded. The Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit librarians bear responsibility for determining which materials will be discarded according to depository regulations.
Library policy provides that one copy of any U.S. or Illinois state document shall be located in the Government/Legal Information collection. As a rule, only one copy will be acquired of each document with the following exceptions:
- Titles which are in heavy use and demand as reference tools.
- Titles regularly used in other areas of the library.
- Titles of local interest.
Materials for the collection are acquired in one of these ways:
- Free and direct from GPO's depository program
- Free and direct from the state depository program
- Free and direct from certain issuing agencies
- By purchase
- By exchange
Non-document materials (indexes, guides, databases, etc.) are occasionally acquired to facilitate use of the collection or to supplement and explain its content. Exchange lists are used to fill in gaps in the collection. WIU users may use the Libraries' interlibrary loan procedures to obtain government materials not held by the WIU Libraries. Non-WIU users must use the interlibrary loan services of their local public library. The WIU Libraries will loan most of its government material to other libraries' users through normal interlibrary loan requests received from other libraries.
Weeding of the collection is done selectively; as a research institution, almost all publications are retained for their future research value. However, space constraints demand that superseded and ephemeral materials be discarded. The Government, Legal, Spatial and Data Services Unit librarians bear responsibility for determining which materials will be discarded according to depository regulations.
Website Selection Policies:
Websites are selected for inclusion on the Government/Legal Information Unit website based on these criteria:
- Gov domain – also some .net, some .org, some .edu included if judged to be authoritative, with useful information and good organization.
- Subject areas of interest to our users and the curricula of WIU.
- Depository publications online.
- Government agencies.
- Government periodicals.
- Sites with GIS or statistical data.
GIS and Statistical Services
The Western Illinois University Libraries' Government, Legal, Spatial and Statistical Information unit will:
- Help users identify, locate access, format and use geospatial and statistical data.
- Provide library users with GIS software, hardware and data.
- Identify, acquire and provide access to geospatial and statistical data of interest to WIU students, faculty, staff, administrators and local users.
- Educate students, faculty and staff about geospatial and statistical data available in the Libraries or from other sources.
- Assist with use of GIS software and geospatial data by providing hands on assistance or the development of guides to accessing and using GIS software and data.
People who need assistance accessing or using GIS software and geospatial or statistical data may need to make an appointment. Please call 309-298-2723 for more information.


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When I locked myself out of my house several months ago, I had no idea it would turn out to be so serendipitous. Nor did I realize my choice of clothing that morning would also prove stunningly appropriate — as both actions led me to this photo:
Me, on a Warner Bros. sound stage, standing before five ridiculously famous Batmobiles, posing while a studio executive took my picture. It was a set, a day, and a dream designed entirely by my remarkable friend Tara Tremaine, whose genius idea it was to film a documentary about the history of the Batmobile as the final film in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy hit production. She's amazing.
She's also in possession of spare keys to my house, and had I not locked myself out that day, I might not have been invited to the lot to retrieve them. How was I to know that a sleek black top and killer black boots would look so fitting next to the Tumbler and the Joel Schumacher masterpieces? Not sure if I'm channeling Catwoman or Batgirl here, but it was badass timing all the way around.
BTW — if you haven't seen the Batmobile documentary special that debuted at Comic-Con last week and aired on the CW last night, you can read about it on MSNBC (and view a clip). The full doc will be featured on the Blu-ray around the holidays ... and I can hardly wait.
Be warned: you're going to get chills. I was there and I've still got them.
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Though it's late in the week I still have a collection that I wanted to share. Since I've building up my own Etsy shop I thought I'd share an Etsy shop that I do adore. Lately I've been on the search for darling paper goods and I've found a handful in MagnoliaMoonlight's Shop.
I found Magnolia Moonlight because I've been on the search for a lovely little Calendar for this new year. Christina Flowers the Graphic Designer who created Magnolia Moonlight in the fall of 2007, has made a lovely little collection of paper goods ranging from calendars, to note cards and such... I love the simplicity of her work, and her color palettes.
Shop Magnolia Moonlight!


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If you'd like to start building your muscles, you can start by building your brain. You need to learn everything possible about successful techniques for building muscle, if you would like to reach the goals you've set for yourself. Keep reading to learn some great tips that you can use to build muscle efficiently and effectively.
Proper warm-up exercises are essential when you are trying to increase your muscle mass. As muscles strengthen, they are under additional stress, which may make them more prone to injury. If you warm up, you avoid injuries like these. To warm up correctly, stretch or walk for approximately ten minutes before your workout, then start with a few short, light sets.
Eating meat will help you build your muscles. You'll need to ingest at least a gram of protein for each pound of body weight. This gives your body the protein it needs, and allows you to more easily build muscle.
Though they get a bad rap, carbohydrates are an essential part of exercise nutrition. Carbohydrates not only fuel your body, but they are necessary to increase muscle tone. When performing intense workouts, it is important to eat between 2-3 grams of carbohydrates for every pound of weight you carry, each and every day.
One of the most important things you can do to aid in weight training is to stretch after working out. Holding stretches for thirty seconds will be sufficient for younger exercisers under the age of forty. Older people–those over the age of 40–should hold each stretch for a minute or longer. This method of stretching helps you avoid injury after your bodybuilding exercises.
Make sure that you are taking in enough calories each day to achieve muscle growth. Dependent on the quantity of extra muscle you are aiming for, an online calculator can assist you in determining how many extra calories you need to consume. Try using these tools and changing the way you eat to include a balance of nutrients to help you build muscle.
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Alright. I can admit it. There have been a few times when as soon as I hear the garage door open, I stand ready for the pass-off.
As soon as my husband Justin walks in, I shove our crying one-year-old into his arms before he can even get his shoes off. I proceed to tell him our oldest son is playing play-doh and to be sure that it is put away when he is done so that it does not dry out. After that, I let him know that I will be upstairs laying down for a bit.
On my way up the stairs, I remember to mention that dinner's going to be buffet style tonight. And by buffet style, I mean random snacks such as the leftover mac and cheese from lunch, the eight crackers left in the box, a few slices of cheese, and the last eleven grapes.
While I know having a nice well-rounded dinner on the table each night when my husband arrives home is a nice idea, it just does not always work out that way. Some days are just so full. The boys have been extra demanding, and I haven't gotten much accomplished. On those days, dinner just does not happen. Justin is very understanding, he does not mind having leftovers … even two nights in a row.
The thing is, while it may not seem like that big of a deal that I would want a break from our children, especially on a trying day, I need to remember that my husband might have had a trying day at work too. Even if he didn't, he has been up since six in the morning and I know most days he hardly has time to eat his lunch.
As a Christian, my first allegiance is to Christ. But right after the Lord, my next priority is my husband. I love Justin. He's my best friend and, while we may not always get along, he's the one God's given me to spend the rest of my days with. Because I love him and I love God, one of my goals should be to look for ways I can daily serve him.
Obviously, this is a two-way street. As I should serve Justin in ways to make his life easier—to give him a break, to give him time to unwind after a long day at work—he too should be looking for ways to help me out such as offering to give the boys a bath, bringing me home my favorite coffee drink, or just letting me read for an hour while he spends time with our boys.
I want to make a specific point here though. When we serve our husband, or anyone for that matter, we should be doing so freely because we want to. Our motivation should come from our love for God, our love for that person, and because we want them to delight in Christ. We should not be serving others to get something in return.
For example, on a night when I have prepared dinner and, better yet, it is Justin's favorite dish. After dinner, I allow him to relax on the couch while I give the boys their bath, read them a book, pray with them, and tuck them into bed. All on my own. I should do so willingly if I know Justin has had a long day. Even if he hasn't, I know he appreciates being able to come home and do nothing sometimes.
But, if I come down after doing everything and berate him about not helping out around the house and that I have been working non-stop all day, how am I serving him? My heart is not right. I never asked for his help, and by giving him a hard time I am wrong and displeasing God.
Douglas Wilson, in his book Her Hand in Marriage, writes, "Problems in marriage are always the result of self-centeredness." He goes on to say,
So the time a person spends when they are single should be time spent in preparation for marriage. This is important even if they never get married. This is because biblical preparation for marriage is nothing more than learning to follow Jesus Christ and love one's neighbor. In other words, preparation for Christian marriage is basically the same as preparation for Christian living. Christians are to prepare for marriage by learning self-denial, subduing their pride, and putting their neighbor first. Once they learn to love God and love their neighbor, they are prepared to enter into the covenant of marriage with one of their neighbors.
While some weeks we may only have one freshly cooked meal on the table, I'm praying that God would help me to show Justin I love him through serving him. Even when I'm spent. Even when I don't feel like it. And that I'd do so with the right heart. My heart should be one that glorifies God and allows both Justin and me to grow in our love for Him.
When Doing Justly, Loving Mercy, and Walking Humbly Stand at Odds
If your compassion far exceeds your capacity, here's one way you can be sure to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.
One of my life verses is Micah 6:8, "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"
It is one of my favorite verses because my heart has been so moved by the love Jesus has for me and the sacrifice He made for me that I am grateful to have a way to express my gratitude through acts of justice and mercy while walking humbly with God.
I have found at times, however, the call to do justice and love mercy come in conflict with the call to walk humbly with God. For me, one of the ways to walk humbly with God is to recognize my limitations. I have to put skin to the fact that I am not God which means saying, "no" to ministry requests. It means going to sleep when I could be spending time advocating for the harrowed and helpless in the world. It means limited seats at my table, limited funds in my bank account, and limited energy in my body cannot be ignored but respected and adhered to.
This is hard for me at times, especially when I scroll my Facebook feed and see friends who are caring for their really sick children, spouse, or other family member all while millions of refugees flee war torn countries and babies are slaughtered by the hundreds each day in our country through the abortion industry.
As I scroll, I receive texts about one family member's surgery gone wrong and another family member announcing a new baby is on the way. I have in mind my neighbor who has inpatient surgery scheduled this week and another neighbor who is trying to hold down a full-time job, care for twins all while battling profound "morning" sickness.
Folks at church are fighting for their lives in physical and spiritual ways, and strangers who pass me on the road are clearly battling something as demonstrated by their impatient honking because I won't take a right turn on red. I want to meet the needs of all; I want to do justice and love mercy, but I'm daily confronted by the fact that I am so limited.
What am I to do when doing justly and/or loving mercy seem to come in conflict with walking humbly with my God?
God keeps bringing me to this answer: prayer.
God invites us to cast our cares before Him because He cares for us.
God tells us to be anxious for nothing BUT WITH PRAYER present our requests before Him.
God commands us to pray without ceasing.
And, when I walk humbly with God, I see the immense kindness in His command.
He gives us a way to do justly, love mercy WHILE walking humbly with Him.
It is by praying without ceasing.
I cannot take a meal or give money to every sick person or family I know. I cannot extend kindness to all my neighbors all at the same time they're in need nor conjure up sustainable solutions for the refugee crisis and contact all the necessary world powers to make it happen.
I cannot heal all, but I know the Healer.
I cannot provide for all the needs, but I know the Provider.
I cannot rescue everyone in need, but I know the Rescuer.
I cannot comfort all the broken, but I know the Comforter.
I cannot speak peace over every situation, but I know the Prince of Peace.
I cannot be all to all, but I can go to the Great I Am through prayer, lay all the people, problems and pleas for help before the Omniscient and Omnipresent God of all Creation.
I can do this through prayer.
Recently, via an Instagram contest of all things, I came upon A–Z prayer cards designed by blogger/author/speaker, Amelia Rhodes. It is a simple concept packed with a powerful prayer punch. It has served me personally in this tension of wanting to do far more than I practically can do. It provides prayer prompts starting with each letter of the alphabet along with a scripture that coincides with the prayer focus. It ranges from Adoption to a creative "Zero Prejudice" for the letter "Z."
The cards are well thought out, color printed on sturdy cardstock with blank lines for the user to write in the names of people and/or organizations that are personal to them.
If, like me, your compassion far exceeds your capacity, pick up a set of these prayer cards and unload your burdens onto a God whose competence matches His kindness, both boundless.
Facing Our Fears in Motherhood
Do you have fears tied to motherhood? If so, here's encouragement for you.
"Are you scared?"
I was taken aback by his question. Scared? Of what?
"Of anything," he answered.
I had just shared my due date with a new class of trainees.
"He has three boys," another new hire volunteered. So fear is to be expected, I reasoned. I'm just about to face the most frightening experience in my life.
Of course I was scared.
I was scared…
- I'll lose my temper.
- I'll whine about sleepless nights.
- I'll breastfeed too often or not often enough.
- I'll leave piles of unfolded onesies in the middle of the nursery floor because I'm too tired (or lazy?) to fold teeny-tiny baby clothes for the upteenth time.
- I'll go with disposable diapers when the better choice would be cloth.
- I'll work too many long hours at the office and miss precious moments with her.
- I'll sign her up for too many activities and push her to become Miss Achieve-It-All.
- I'll pass on to her my ugly pride, self-righteousness, and perfectionism like a dreadful contagious disease.
- I'll miss countless little joys in life while pursuing worthless dreams.
In short… I was afraid I was going to fail miserably as a parent.
And now, holding my second-born daughter in my arms, thinking back on that brief exchange just a few years ago, I realize those fears were well-founded. I've failed many times. I've lost my temper. I've raised my voice. I've worked too much and played too little. I've seen my own sinfulness reflected in my daughter.
Yes, I've failed, but over and above it all, God's grace has covered my parenting imperfections and made me run to the cross day after day. The writer of Proverbs puts it this way:
Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
Proverbs 14:26
When it comes to fears, we have two choices: Will we fear the unknown or will we fear the Lord? Will we allow the uncertain to grip us in its clutch or will we turn to God's Truth to set us free?
Scared? Oh yeah. There was so much to be scared of that day. And even now, if I'm completely honest, there are still fears nibbling at the edges of my consciousness. Fear that we won't outgrow the temper tantrums. Fear that the two girls won't get along. Fear that I'll mess them up and cause them interminable hours on a psychologist's couch.
I'm sure you have fears, too.
But rather than allow those fears to consume and paralyze us, we can take them to the Lord, acknowledging His sovereignty over our parenting, pleading His grace over our mistakes, and entrusting His provision over their futures. He is not only able to handle it all — He is far more capable to be trusted with it all.
If I say one thing to that frightened 9-month-pregnant me standing in that room years ago, I would say this: Don't let fear rob today's joy with tomorrow's unknowns. Each day has enough worries of its own (Matthew 6:34).
Instead, let us keep seeking God, running to Him as our secure fortress and resting in the knowledge that He will care for us and our children one day at a time.
What are you scared of today? Name your fears and bring them to the Lord, allowing Him to replace them with His peace that passes all understanding.
He Gives Shade To The Weary
If anxiety is a struggle for you right now, remember that He gives shade to the weary.
Do you ever have those moments of fear because you don't know what lies ahead? When do those thoughts tend to happen to you?
For me, most of those thoughts happen when I lay my head down to sleep at night. The vulnerability comes forth every time. That's what happened the other night to me. I shut my eyes and immediately anxiety welled up inside me.
What if we don't succeed in this new venture? What if we have to move? What if we can't pay our bills?
I laid there with the covers drawn tight over my head (I still think that I am safer if the covers are over my head), praying scripture over my anxious heart. Assuring myself that God sees me and that He cares.
In the morning, I turned to Isaiah 41, specifically verses 10-20.
"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10, NASB)
Yesterday, the "what if's" piled up as I anxiously looked about me. My daughter needs tutoring, however at this point in life, tutoring feels like a luxury we can't afford. So I listed some items online to sell hoping to make just enough to cover the tutoring. I'm buying groceries on a Visa reward card. I'm holding my breath until the next paycheck comes. But what did God speak over me: Do not fear. Do not look anxiously about you.
"For I am the Lord your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, 'Do not fear, I will help you.' Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel; I will help you," declares the Lord, "and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 41:13-14 NASB)
Why shouldn't I be anxious? Because God will hold me up. God will help me. When I first read the word "worm" as a description, I took it as a slam against Israel. Like, gesh, God. What animal does He relate me to? But through further study, He calls them a worm because worms are helpless. They are viewed as insignificant, despised and weak. God will help me — seemingly insignificant, helpless me — because He is my Redeemer. He is my go'el — my next of kin. The Redeemer is the one who provides for all my needs. Rent. Car payment. Credit card bill. Gas. Food. Clothes. Debt. God will redeem.
"Behold, I have made you a new, sharp threshing sledge with double edges; You will thresh the mountains and pulverize them, And will make the hills like chaff. You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the Lord, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 41:15-16 NASB).
God is transforming me from a helpless one to a powerful one. The description of that type of threshing sledge is like a modern day earth mover. Powerful. Strong. Immovable.
"The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself, As the God of Israel I will not forsake them." (Isaiah 41:17, NASB)
He will come to our rescue. God, Himself, will answer you and me. Can you hear how personal that sounds? Have you ever pleaded with someone important whether your boss, public figure, or even a parent, and they responded to the need themselves? You expected for them to send their assistant, but instead they — the most important one — responded to you.
"I will open rivers on the bare heights And springs in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water And the dry land fountains of water. I will put the cedar in the wilderness, The acacia and the myrtle and the olive tree; I will place the juniper in the desert Together with the box tree and the cypress." (Isaiah 41:18-19, NASB)
This passage describes the wilderness-like times in life. You are barren. You are thirsty. You are hot. You are in need. God will provide what you need. God will quench your thirst. He will provide shade when you are weary. During those times, God can provide in creative, innovative ways. He can provide something out of nothing. Doesn't that give you great hope? Even when you can't answer how He will do it, He is creative enough to figure it out even when the odds are stacked against you.
"That they may see and recognize, And consider and gain insight as well, That the hand of the Lord has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it." (Isaiah 41:20 NASB).
God will do all of this so that His glory will be put on display. People — including yourself — will see that He is powerful.
So you can see how after a night of wrestling with fear and anxiety, reading this was like shade and water for my soul. God is a god who sees. And God is a god who acts on your behalf.
What do you need His help with today? What are you fearful about today? What keeps you awake at night? Where do you need some shade?
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United Voices of the World the union Recycling Workers Wildcat Strike.
United Voices union members at the Orion recycling plant in east London walked off the job this morning in a historic and inspiring wildcat strike to protest against inhuman working conditions.
The 10 migrant workers, all of whom are from Peru, took the courageous decision to stand together and fight, despite being told to 'fuck off' by their foreman, and threatened with the sack.
Within only 19 hours of first coming to United Voices offices in Elephant and Castle to speak out about the conditions they endure, they were on strike and negotiating with their boss in a mass meeting at the gates of their workplace.
The workers had never been members of any union before let alone been on strike, and much less a Wildcat strike. This shows what can be achieved in next to no time and at no expense with the right combination of inspiration, determination, unity, and solidarity.
The workers, who were joined at the gates in the pouring rain by representatives from the Bakers' Union and McDonald's strikers, as well as United Voices union supporters, had the courage to also demand from their boss - face to face - a living wage for working in 19th Century conditions.
They demanded and won a personal pledge from the company owner to provide them, by 9am the next day, with proper face masks, air filters, gloves, four pairs of protective overalls each, soap and toilet paper - and to provide showers on site within a month.
They also won a pledge to meet with the union to discuss a 25 per cent raise in the workers' minimum wage pay rate to the London Living Wage, plus occupational sick pay. They also received a personal apology from the site manager for abusing the workers, and walked off with the promise that for the day of this unprecedented wildcat strike they would still be paid and not be victimised!
Confident, combative, united and inspiring, these 'invisible' workers have shown what it takes to stand up and resist precarity and marginalisation.
Dismissed as 'unorganisable' by most official unions, these migrant worker members of United Voices of the World have shown that the best weapon to fight back is the collective strength of those you work with.
If 'invisible' migrant workers at an industrial site in east London can do this, there's no reason why other workers can't take on the bosses and win!
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Marking Knife, Bird Cage Awl and Burnisher. I purchased this kit from Czeck Edge after seeing them on Matt's Basement Workshop. The handles were made from Arbutus and finished with some wax. The kit was very good and instructions were easy to follow. This was a fun project that I was able to finish in one evening. I'm going to keep them for myself and look forward to using them.
-- Alan, Prince George
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Great job.
About the wood you used.
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#2 posted 01-08-2010 09:16 PM
It wasn't hard to work with. As for the source, just lucky, got it from a guy who had to cut some down on his property on Vancouver Island.
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* Please do not request that we replace a lid with a different style than what the can originally came with. For example, we will not replace a pull tab lid with a flat top or a standard pull tab with a zip tab. We take integrity seriously and want to ensure that the work that we do is as close to original as possible.
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This article explains how to create a scheduled inventory job in Backup Exec.
Step 1 Create a batch file
Create a batch file with the below content and save it into a directory.
cd \"program files"\symantec\"backup exec"
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Run the batch file to test it. You should see and inventory job run in Backup Exec.
Step 2 Schedule
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I have a multiple cat household and it can sometimes get very expensive to provide packaged treats. My cats traditionally eat wet food, so I didn't buy this to give to them as a staple, but to try as a supplement to their traditional treats. Treats are full of carbs and things cats probably don't need, but like people, they enjoy them every now and again.
What I do is take a handful of this food and I place it in either a zipper bag or in one of their old treat bags. I then shake the bag and dispense the food to them as treats. They still get to partake in a crunchy treat that isn't part of their normal feeding schedule. They appear to enjoy this particular flavor and become excited every time I start to offer it to them.
This saves me a lot of money on treats because this small bag of food costs between 5 and 6 dollars, where as a tiny bag of treats costs be at least 2 dollars. I'm certain that it's 20x more food than I would get with an actual bag of treats and I enjoy the savings and that my cats are still happy with their special treat.
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text: "Over the past several months the world has watched with bated breath as Meriam Ibrahim, a beautiful young mother from Sudan, defied the prosecutors and persecutors in her country who had threatened her with whippings and death if she did not renounce her Christian faith. Meriam refused to give in to this state sponsored intimidation and even gave birth to her new daughter while shackled in a Sudanese prison. Mrs. Ibrahim is a true profile in courage and dignity and has inspired advocates for religious liberty and human rights around the world. Thankfully, she has now arrived in New Hampshire where she and her family will be able to live in security and peace. It is fitting that the Granite State will be Meriam's new home. Our well known motto in New Hampshire is "Live free or die", exemplifying our profound commitment to individual liberty and fundamental human rights. Meriam Ibrahim is a living embodiment of this creed and from her example we should all draw renewed determination to stand up for the rights and dignity of people in every corner of the world."


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Nazi War Diggers is a new show from NatGeo (formerly the National Geographic Channel but hipsterized to gain a new audience). The premise is similar to recent shows in this country, except that it takes place in Europe. Stars of the show dig up World War II artifacts, and apparently human remains too. I'm not going to explain the show or critique it. I'm also not going to link to the show and increase their page rank.
What I am going to do is talk about the root of the problem by first talking about Wal-Mart and Starbucks.
Why is Wal-Mart in business? They are constantly the butt of liberal jokes because "everyone knows" what kind of person shops at Wal-Mart. Their treatment of employees, both in the U.S. and in factories overseas, is pretty much well know, and yet, they're still in business. Not only are they in business, but, they are thriving.
So, why is Wal-Mart thriving? Because the people that shop there want them to thrive. For whatever reason, Wal-Mart customers have decided that having a major retail outlet in their small town is preferable to having a number of smaller businesses run by their friends and family.
Cost. It's the only thing that makes sense. People shop at Wal-Mart because it's cheap. It's cheap enough for customers to look past the decline in small businesses that inevitably happens when Wal-Mart comes to town. It's cheap enough for customers to not concern themselves with the treatment Wal-Mart employees receive.
So, Wal-Mart is a crapy company with questionable ethics, but, people shop there because it's cheap. Let me restate that: customers make the choice to shop there.
In many respects, Starbuck's is the complete opposite of Wal-Mart. They treat their employees well, the have environmental programs in place (whether they always work is another matter, but, they're trying), and, they actively try to have a good relationship with coffee farmers and communities in areas where they get their supplies. They're not perfect, and, I'm sure many people reading this have objections to what I've said. Do the research, though, and you'll see that it's mostly true.
One way in which Starbuck's is similar to Wal-Mart is that they are a corporation that tends to put similar businesses out on the street when they move in. I have a difficult time sussing out why this is. Starbuck's isn't cheaper, and in fact, they are usually a lot more expensive than the local places. They are consistent, however. You can go to a Starbucks in New York City, and then one in San Francisco, and have the same experience. The store will look similar, the pastries will be similar, and the coffee will taste the same.
When I'm on the road and just want a soy latte, I go to Starbuck's. I know what it's going to taste like and I'm never disappointed. I've been to hundreds of local coffee shops around the country and a soy latte at each one tastes just a little bit different. Some are good and some are bad. If I have time to live in the neighborhood and figure out what I like then I'll do that. If I don't have time, I'm going to Starbuck's.
So why does Starbuck's put other shops out of business? The ultimate answer is that they have what consumers want. Whatever that is isn't important, unless you own a coffee shop. What's important is to note that Starbuck's didn't put the local coffee shop out of business. The businesses friends, family, and neighbors did. In a capitalist economy, the consumer is king.
Say what you will about big business and corporations. They fact remains that consumers dictate what businesses succeed and which ones don't. When a corporation eliminates your options they call that a monopoly and it's illegal. It's not a perfect system, but, it mostly works.
What do Wal-Mart and Starbuck's have to do with this show and NatGeo? They didn't decide to put other stores out of business. They didn't decide to become huge, evil, corporations. They simply decided to give customers what they wanted and what they wanted was a place that was convenient, sometimes cheap, but always consistent. As soon as that stops, business will slow down and stores will close. Look at Best Buy and Barnes and Noble. They are responding the the growing internet marketplace by closing stores. Eventually all books and electronics will be purchased online. They didn't realize that soon enough and the consumers made them pay for it.
So why is NatGeo not to blame? Because they're a business. They're a business that is in the business of giving their customers what they want. NatGeo was pitched a show that was similar to a few other shows that have been very successful. We'd all like to think that networks are run by people with sound ethics and moral principles. Wake the eff up! NatGeo is run by a corporation that is beholden to their customers and their shareholders. They have a responsibility, not for ethical programing, but for profitable programming.
Everyone seems to be upset at NatGeo, but, the only way to stop NatGeo from airing shows like Nazi War Diggers is to stop watching Nazi War Diggers. Of course, just having us ivory tower, high-minded, NPR-listening, farmer's market only-shopping archaeologists and environmentalists stop watching isn't going to work. Our numbers aren't big enough. What we need to do is tell others why they shouldn't watch the show.
Your Assignment, Should You Choose To Accept It
Be vocal. That's it. Pretty simple, really. Tell family and friends why they shouldn't watch the show. Tell them to tell their family and friends. Eventually, word will spread. It's a simple theory, but as Wal-Mart shows us, people are lazy and activism is hard.
Don't blame NatGeo for bad programming. They're doing what their customers want them to do. NatGeo has a potential to put on some really good shows. We just have to show them that good, ethical, shows about archaeology can be what people want. Maybe we should all get together and pitch them something. Maybe a reality show about CRM archaeologists. Talk about drama…
Thanks for reading and destroy me in the comments!


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DEL MAR — Nearly a dozen people thanked the 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors at the Aug. 11 meeting for imposing smoking restrictions at this year's San Diego County Fair, saying it made for a much more pleasant experience.
Then they took it one step further and urged the board to make the venue entirely smoke-free for next year's event.
"Generally speaking, things looked a lot better," Carmel Valley resident Tom Hetherington said. But he described signage that was used to indicate smoking was limited to restricted areas as "pathetic." He said the placards were too small and there weren't enough of them.
Hetherington, who last summer urged the board to impose restrictions to help deal with marijuana use at the fair, also said he saw many fair employees smoking about 20 feet from the designated areas. "Who's supposed to confront them?" he asked.
Hetherington said a lot of the uncertainty could be avoided with better signs and announcements at the concerts.
Judi Strang, executive director for San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth, asked for more stringent action, saying a complete ban "would eliminate any ambivalence and random marijuana smoking." She said the approximately 85 percent of Californians who don't smoke "don't need to be held hostage" by the minority who do.
"We think the time has come," Strang said. "We hope you'll join our list of smoke-free stars."
Gena Knutson of the San Diego Tobacco Control Coalition said based on her observations, ride operators were the biggest offenders. She said most did not go to the designated smoking areas.
Libba Jackson-D'Ambrosi said a smoke-free policy would "really create a healthy environment." She said designated smoking areas are bad because they intimate smoking is acceptable as an adult behavior.
"The message is, you can go there when you're older," she said. "It's kind of mystifying that we don't do more when we see the harm of secondhand smoke. Please don't help people kill themselves or promote smoking to the younger generation."
Linda Zweig, media representative for the fairgrounds, said the board takes all public input seriously "to make the fair better and more family friendly." Like all comments, she said the board would take the suggestions into consideration.
Fair urged to go smoke-free
DEL MAR — Nearly a dozen people thanked the 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors at the Aug. 11 meeting for imposing smoking restrictions at this year's San Diego County Fair, saying it made for a much more pleasant experience.


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Hey, Faggot:
Here's the dilemma: I'm attracted to a woman who works at a Safeway in Vancouver, BC, but I have no idea how to make my feelings known. This is my neighborhood Safeway, and I'm in there at least twice a week. The first time I went in, I was standing in the express checkout when I noticed the cashier. I was immediately struck by her laid-back, self-assured attitude. There were about eight people ahead of me. She said nothing as she rang in their items. I approached and she spoke: "Hi, how are you?" I felt honored: out of all the people in line she actually spoke to me! I told her I was fine, paid for my things, and left. At the time I felt euphoric. Now I'm confused.
I always feel like I'm getting "signals" from her. When I'm in her aisle I can see a small smile on her face when she notices me in line. I play it cool by not deliberately looking her way, but by taking "sideways" glances. When our eyes do meet, we quickly avert our gazes. The conversation remains in the "Hi, how are you? How's it goin'?" vein. I don't always go through her checkout aisle--I don't want to look like I'm after her. Silly, isn't it?
Do Safeway women get asked out all the time? How do I ask her out for coffee while avoiding major trauma? Any advice? Lay it on me. --Grocery Store Blues
Hey, GSB:
On your behalf, I called the Safeway nearest your return address, which I'm assuming is the Safeway nearest your home, and shared your letter with the manager, Mark. Do Safeway checkers get asked out all the time? "Well, it happens," said Mark, "but we discourage it." Why? "For obvious reasons--stalking and all of that stuff." Does Mark, a 17-year Safeway veteran, know checkers who've been stalked? "I've been at stores where it happened, where a guy was harassing one of the cashiers. It was awful." So, if you promise not to stalk--if she says no, you'll be polite and go away--would it be all right for you to ask this checker out for coffee? "No, it wouldn't be all right." But what about her seeming interest in you--the smiling, the eye contact? "He needs to understand that she's just doing her job. She's trained to make eye contact and smile. Checkers are paid to do that--she's not flirting, she's working."
Are there any circumstances under which it would be appropriate for someone to ask a checker out? "Only if he met her outside of work." But wouldn't arranging to meet her outside of work require finding out where she goes after work, and then arranging to be there--which sounds a lot like stalking? "Yes, that's why I think it's best that he do nothing." Does he know of a checker who successfully dated a customer? "No, never."
Hm. Pretty grim--a little too grim, methought. So, I walked over to a grocery store near my office and asked a checker--the lovely and talented Steph--if she knew of any fellow checkers who'd successfully dated customers. "It happens, God knows," said Steph. "But most of the people who find love in the grocery business usually find it with other folks in the grocery business." Perhaps you should fill out an application--you could be her bag boy and sack your way into her heart. If you don't have the time to pick up a few shifts at your local Safeway, Steph felt you could go ahead and ask her out. "Ask her to coffee. If she says no, she says no. Don't send a note or flowers--that's too creepy, and it would embarrass her in front of the other checkers."
Hey, Faggot:
Why are you so mean to the people who write in to you? Every week I read your column and literally want to throw up! You think you know every goddamned thing, but you don't. Why don't you be courteous to the people who write you, and then maybe, just maybe, the world will except [sic] our kind.
Hey, M:
People who send me letters have read my column, so they're aware of the risks--they know I'm mean. And, hey, we might have better luck getting what we want from the world if we ask for it properly. "Except" us? I may be mean, but I would rather be mean than stupid.
Hey, Faggot:
A few weeks ago, I came across Savage Love. It was hard for me to believe this type of material is offered to the general public or that a person could read this stuff in good conscience. I know the lifestyle you choose is just that, a choice. God gives us this choice. I have chosen to place my trust in Christ. I am a 22-year-old student, studying to be a preacher at a Baptist Bible college. I base my beliefs on the Bible, and the Bible tells me to love everyone. That is why I am writing you. Not to condemn you and your lifestyle, but because I'm concerned about you.
The Bible is not about rules. It is about Jesus' death on the cross for our sins. We have all sinned, according to Rom. 13:10, and because of our sin we must pay a penalty, and that is eternal separation from God. All you need to do to obtain the privilege of eternity in heaven with God is accept him into your heart right now as your personal Lord and Savior. Renounce your lifestyle and the things that you do to fill the VOID in your heart. Accept Christ into your heart. Pray and ask him (1) to forgive you of your sin; (2) to let you become part of God's family; (3) tell Jesus you trust him and give yourself to him as you best know how.
--Your friend, PS
Hey, PS:
On Thanksgiving Day I came in to the office to pick up my wallet, which I'd accidentally left on my desk. By some miracle, it hadn't been stolen--it was right where I left it. But there are no accidents, and I know now that miracles do happen, for on my desk right next to my wallet was your letter, Phil. I don't usually read my mail on holidays, but something made me open your letter. A higher power?
Tears streamed down my face as I read. I fell to my knees and, on the most meaningful Thanksgiving Day of my adult life, I gave thanks from a place deep within my soul. Thanks that, as I am an adult now, I no longer have to listen to idiots like you; thanks that I live in a secular society, where I am free to accept or reject the Xtian bible and its goofy strictures; and finally, thanks that not all Xtians regard my lifestyle as an abomination, but instead turn their attentions to the things that X himself regarded as abominations--poverty, hunger, homelessness, hatred. Then I went home and shared your letter with my boyfriend. We laughed, and then retired to our bedroom, where I gave myself to him as best I know how--we made glorious, life-affirming, VOID-filling homo love. And when we were done, I picked up your letter and wiped my dick with it. Happy holidays.
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Why Artificial Intelligence usually has a female voice
Siri, Cortana and Google Now have a lot more in common than just the same job description. For one, their default voice is female. A quick scan through the history of tech, in fiction and in real life, and you'll also notice a bias towards the female gender when giving a voice to interactive technology. From text-to-speech apps, to GPS systems, and now voice assistants, they are predominantly voiced by women. So, what's the rationale behind this consistency? Is there actual science informing this decision or is it years and years of deeply embedded sexism? The short answer is a bit of both. Several studies have shown that the female voice is generally more pleasing than the male (generally, being the key word). One Professor Nass from Stanford University, who…
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Najib Tun Razak
19 May 2017
Saudi Arabia is a true friend to Malaysia,
and we were delighted to host King Salman on his recent state visit, during
which Saudi confidence in our economy was shown by Saudi Aramco's announcement
of its $7 billion investment in a refinery project with our state oil and gas
company Petronas.
These historic high ties are just one of
the reasons that Malaysia fully supports this summit. We are in total
accordance with its aims to increase tolerance and coexistence, and to enhance
security, stability and cooperation.
Both at home and abroad, Malaysia is fully
committed to fighting the threats of terrorism and violent extremism. As a UN
member, Malaysia has fully supported UN efforts such as the secretary-general's
"plan of action in preventing violent extremism," which calls for
intelligence-sharing among member states.
We are a state party to nine out of 14
international legal instruments concerning counterterrorism, and we are part of
the global coalition against Daesh. Malaysia also supports the Centre for
Dialogue, Peace and Understanding, an initiative of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.
This strong stance has been translated into
reality with considerable practical effect in our own country. We have placed
great emphasis on pushing counter-narratives via social media, and have founded
the Regional Digital Counter-Messaging Center to combat extremism in Malaysia,
Southeast Asia and beyond.
We in Malaysia also have considerable
experience in rehabilitating people who have succumbed to the siren voices of
terrorism. This is something we have pursued because we know we should not give
up on those who have been led astray, but could still return to being useful
members of society.
Our de-radicalization program has worked
with hundreds of extremists, and has had a 95 percent success rate in
reintegrating them so they can return to the mainstream and show that even
those who have fallen prey to false and evil ideologies can ultimately reject
them and be a warning, example and instruction to others.
We are willing and happy to share our
experience and expertise in this with all countries at the summit. For just as
with my call for a Global Movement of Moderates at the UN in 2010, and our
establishment of a foundation to support it in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will
never falter in its efforts to fight for moderation and the true path of Islam,
and to say loudly and clearly to the extremists that they do not speak for us.
This summit represents an important attempt
to bring ties between the Muslim world and the US to new levels. With even
greater mutual understanding, we can work together all the better to fight the
ignorance, exclusion and sense of grievance that can fuel violent extremism. We
know President Donald Trump is committed to eradicating Daesh. Under my leadership,
so will Malaysia be, as should all Muslim countries at this summit and beyond.
We must ensure that the barbarism we see in
Syria and Iraq is rooted out. We must show that we stand ready to confront
terror swiftly and decisively wherever and whenever it manifests itself. We
must never surrender.
It is up to all of us at the summit to
forge this partnership and prove, once and for all, that there is no clash of
civilizations between the Muslim world and the West. There is only a clash with
civilization, and on that members of all religions must stand united, firm,
determined and ready to act.
Najib Tun
Razak is the prime minister of Malaysia.
Source: arabnews.com/node/1101886
URL: http://www.newageislam.com/war-on-terror/najib-tun-razak/now-is-the-time-for-a-new-partnership-to-fight-terrorism/d/111217