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Routines 4 Kids
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The Heart of Childhood Matters
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Thankful for Children's Routine
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So I'm currently sat typing away in Flaine, France. I've been lucky enough to escape the stress of uni for a week and ski to my hearts content around the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps. Not the mention, the hotel has two swimming pools, a sauna, steam room and a gym. Who wouldn't want such a therapeutic break right?
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Tell us about yourself, your background and what you do currently
Being born and brought up in Mumbai, I studied in Bombay Scottish Mahim till grade 10 after which I completed my International Baccalaureate Diploma from Dhirubhai Ambani International School. Having completed my under graduation a year before planned in 2014 in the US , being the eldest child of the second generation, I returned to India to join my family business. D'decor, has been recognized as the world's largest manufacturer of woven upholstery and curtains. 65% of our revenue is generated from export sales, while domestically we have 8 distributors who supply our fabric to above 2000 retail stores.
When I joined the business I expanded both horizontally and vertically within the domestic (Indian) market as I saw the potential within this market itself. My horizontal integration included expanding the product portfolio to the Blinds category. I now head 120 shop in shop's. I lead the operations, sales and marketing for this B2B business. On the other hand my vertical integration included completing the supply chain by opening 5 company owned retail stores. I set up the IT system according to our business practices, I handle the HR, store display, marketing and the daily operations. I am also looking to manage the HR and Admin budget for the manufacturing company.
Tell us about any current projects or initiatives you wish to promote
When D'decor Blinds came out a year back, we launched about 900 SKU's within the first 3 months. We not only have a range of Duplex , Honeycomb and Pleated Blinds which you wouldn't find easily in the market otherwise. But we have also used the company's expertise in fabric design in creating range of Made to measure Roman Fabric Blinds , using state of the art technology for immaculate stitching.
What has been your biggest challenge in achieving your success?
On a personal note: coming from a younger generation there would be times we feel we are ahead of the game – it is at these times that we shouldn't forget the worth of experience. Alot of my work deals with the HR function-dealing with people. May it be people in sales, at the head office or people in the marketing branding field. Being able to put a point across to an older generation, while achieving respect for your opinions. I believe is a challenge by itself.
On a work note: When we started D'decor Blinds, the market for blinds seemed saturated. Being able to convince retailers to give one third or one forth of their store space for a exclusive D'decor Blinds set up wasn't easy. We finally achieved 100 shop in shop stores in a period of a year which was a challenge.
What has been your greatest achievement personally?
Being able to overcome that challenge!
If you weren't doing what you do now, what would you be doing?
I don't think I have ever thought of it . It's too soon to think of something else!
Who has been your biggest inspiration?
My Father-Sanjay Arora-MD D'decor. Learning- There is no substitute for hardwork
What does the future hold for you?
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Skip to comments.Bayer admits GMO contamination out of control
Posted on 04/16/2010 12:20:47 PM PDT by Scythian
Eat more pork
If there was no way possible to prevent the contamination, then it shouldn't have been planting open air tests.
I'm surprised that Bayer isn't suing those farmers for "stealing" genes from Bayer's rice. < /only slightly sarcastic>
I'm surprised that Bayer isn't suing those farmers for "stealing" genes from Bayer's rice. < /only slightly sarcastic>
That's Monsanto's tactic. So it's the downwind farmer's fault that some other strain's pollen (even if not "proprietary" GMO) happens to blow through.
if you watched food inc. that very thing happens to corn farmers
That's exactly what I thought, remember, the carriers for these genes are bacteria and viruses that we now digest, and they are engineered to be antibiotic resistant, that's how they know they're genes survive the process because they kill off everything else, and these are soil bacterium and other things which shouldn't really be ingested.
Because this is a conservative forum folks often take the stance that well, big business can do whatever the hell they want, truth is, there is tremendous danger here and fools are rushing in ...
Much as I hate to say it, this activity is the perfect example to bolster the Marxist position that capitalism and corporations are evil.
There is not a punishment severe enough for the crimes these people have committed against citizen farmers and the free enterprise, free market ideals.
They are modifying the plant genes, not engineering the 'bugs' to be antibiotic resistant.
And....let's not forget the "Won" appointed vice president of Monsanto, Michael Taylor, to be the U.S. FOOD SAFETY CZAR.
If it weren't so damned funny, I'd cry...and the sheeple have no idea.
Sorry, but you are wrong.
I know all about how GMO crops are made, the ALWAYS INVOLVE BACTERIA AND VIRUSES, ALWAYS.
Eggplant has always been unsafe for human consumption IMHO.:)
Seriously though, Bayer should be hung out to dry on this one. I agree that if they couldn't contain the experiment they never should have gone through with it.
Thanks for providing a link that proves me correct in that they are modifying the DNA of the plants.
You're going to need to supply a reference for that whopper.
Hasnt research shown GM foods to be safe?
No. The only feeding study done with humans showed that GMOs survived inside the stomach of the people eating GMO food. No follow-up studies were done.
Various feeding studies in animals have resulted in potentially pre-cancerous cell growth, damaged immune systems, smaller brains, livers, and testicles, partial atrophy or increased density of the liver, odd shaped cell nuclei and other unexplained anomalies, false pregnancies and higher death rates
Thanks for this info.
Here's a link to Dr. Mercola's extensive article on GM food:
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I have been a volunteer of the Interfaith Shelter Network for close to 10 years. While many organizations lobby, march, walk/run and demonstrate to help the homeless, the Interfaith Shelter feeds and houses them one person at a time. From the caseworkers to the coordinators and donators, the cooks and overnight help, and the guests themselves, this organization has helped get many people on their feet every year.
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"This was my first time ever making Kale Chips. I found this recipe online from pure2raw.com. They were so yummy! A great way to eat your greens-you could easily eat a whole head of kale in one sitting. :) For more raw/vegan recipes check out www.bellaraw.blogspot.com"
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- 3 heads kale, ripped into pieces, stalks removed
- 2 cups cashew butter
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon cilantro
- water
- Place kale pieces in a large bowl.
- Next, place remaining ingredients in blender and blend. Add water a little bit at a time to thin it out. It should be thick, yet runny.
- Pour sauce over kale and use your hands to thoroughly coat each piece. Your hands will get very dirty! :).
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Injured my hip but no convenient transport to ER for checkup. Need immediate advice!
Patient : Hi Doctor, My name is Dougal and I live in Santa Monica, CA. About 45 minutes ago, I was doing pull ups on the pull up bar attached to the doorway. Unfortunately, it didn't hold properly and I fell directly on my right hip. I can't bend my right leg while standing on it without experiencing an intense sharp pain in my right hip. I can't tell whether the pain is from muscle or bone. This pain is making me unable to walk properly(right now, I can only take a few small steps). I also cannot escape a slight pain when I bend my right knee back and forth while sitting down. I also cannot stand up for long. However, sitting down without moving my leg relieves the pain. I haven't tried lying down yet. Because I'm a student and I don't have a car, I do not have much means to go to an ER just for a checkup. But if it is serious, I definitely would rush to one. So I was wondering, is there any advice that you could give to further 'test' my hip to see whether there are signs of a seriously injury or not? I hope to hear a reply as soon as possible, and I thank you in advance for your advice.
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added a couple of inches, leveled it out and ride is much firmer. Oh yeah, right after I got it it needed tires and found a complete set of 2014's in 18" with nearly new Toyo AT's so I've been needing to add some lift for clearence and do the pinch weld mod. Finally got a round tuit. Changed oil a while back and went with Mobile ESP, not knowing any better i filled it to the full mark and its been leaking ever since (no leaks before and the mileage was 160k at change, now 168 and due for another change. So anyway, glad to be here, seems like lots of good info although I have not seen an answer as to why no fender flares are available for the WK while they are out there for everything else. I'll attempt to add a pic or two later, I am on the computer at work right now.


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NEAL CONAN, host:
This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington.
And here are the headlines from some of the stories we're following here today at NPR News. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described as a terrorist attack the killing of four Israeli Arabs by a Jewish extremist. The killer opened fire inside a bus; an angry crowd then killed the gunman. And here in the United States, two former employees of a pro-Israel lobbying organization were indicted on charges that they conspired to obtain an disclose classified US defense information over a five-year period. You can hear details on those stories, and of course, much more later today on "All Things Considered" from NPR News.
Tomorrow it's "Science Friday," and guest host Joe Palca will look to the heavens to learn more about the mission of the Mars rover and even further out the discovery of a possible 10th planet whose size puts Pluto to shame. That's all tomorrow on TALK OF THE NATION/"Science Friday" with guest host Joe Palca.
And now it's time for this week's installment of the TOTN movie awards.
Mr. MATTHEW BRODERICK: (As Ferris Bueller) It was a time when school was my last priority.
Mr. BEN STEIN: (As Economics Teacher in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off") Bueller. Bueller.
Mr. BRODERICK: A time when adults were the enemy.
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CONAN: Well, if you haven't guessed it, teen movies is our category today. All week we've received e-mails nominating your favorites--everything from "Heathers" to "Harold and Maude." We'd still like to hear from you. What's your favorite teen movie? Give us a call: (800) 989-8255; that's (800) 989-TALK. You can also send us e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Our cinematic guide Murray Horwitz joins us again to mediate today's debate over the best teen movie. We wouldn't want to get things too catty. He's director and COO of the American Film Institute's Silver Theatre and Cultural Center here in the Washington area, and he's with us today in Studio 3A.
Murray, nice to have you back.
Mr. MURRAY HORWITZ (American Film Institute): It's always good to be back, Neal. Thanks.
CONAN: So what's a teen movie?
Mr. HORWITZ: Well, I think it depends on when you were a teen.
CONAN: Yeah.
Mr. HORWITZ: Because what one generation considers a teen movie is different from what anoth--in my case, I think of "Birth of a Nation" as a terrific teen movie that sort of capsulates a lot of my childhood. But it obviously has in it the things that make that very magic, tough, wonderful, miserable age what it is. Conflict--things that actually make for good movies. Conflict and uncertainty and a lot of choices, and also characters who, as one college professor of mine said, are at an age where they take themselves more seriously than they'll ever again take themselves in life.
CONAN: Yet aren't teen movies best appreciated by those who are not quite teen-agers yet themselves and still aspiring toward it, or maybe those nostalgic, looking back to, you know, Judy and Mickey and `Hey, let's put on a show.'
Mr. HORWITZ: That's right. It's funny. When you started that question, I was thinking of the adults looking at--`Gee, Margaret, is that what these young people are really like?' And I think a lot of teen movies really are targeted in a kind of voyeuristic way to older folks. But I didn't think about the teen wanna-bes--`Gee, I want to be as miserable and substance-abusing and confused as those people up on the screen.' I think that's true.
CONAN: The first teen movie I think I saw--boy, this is going to date me, but I was not a teen-ager yet. "Bernardine" with Pat Boone.
Mr. HORWITZ: Wow. Of course.
CONAN: "Love Letters in the Sand." Who could possibly forget. But you know, I don't think any of those other debaucheries were in it, but I know he did tragically run away and join the Air Force.
Mr. HORWITZ: He did, which was, you know, in the mid-1950s, you know, tantamount to debauchery.
CONAN: I think the same as going to Paris in the '20s.
Mr. HORWITZ: It's true.
CONAN: I'm sure. What was your seminal teen movie?
Mr. HORWITZ: It's--there's no question about it. "The Blob." And people say "The Blob"?
CONAN: That's a horror movie.
Mr. HORWITZ: It's--well...
CONAN: Or a monster movie.
Mr. HORWITZ: A monster movie, not a horror movie, and it's interesting because this is across genre--that is to say, in fact, my filmmaker son said, `Teen movies aren't a genre.' You know, and there are musicals that have been teen movies.
CONAN: "Grease."
Mr. HORWITZ: I mean, "Grease" is--right.
CONAN: Yeah.
Mr. HORWITZ: Horror movies like "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and "Blair Witch Project" that are really--that are teen movies, but also--I mean, there is that moment--we're talking about the formula movies in certain ways. But the formula changes from generation to generation, and certain--one that I think has been around, though, for quite a long time is that moment never better expressed than when it was in "The Blob" when the teens who are thought by the adults--who are dissed by the adults, they're lay-abouts, they're good-for-nothings, and they bind together to save the town and to save the world, and it's great.
CONAN: Yeah. Yeah. If you think about it, I guess "Back to the Future" is a teen movie.
Mr. HORWITZ: And it's true. It's true. And teens are usually ahead to the past, but you know, it's true.
CONAN: Well, let's now turn to one of our listeners. Colleen Balkan(ph) joins us on the line from Madison, Connecticut.
And it's nice to have you on the program. Colleen? Oh, we don't have Colleen up yet. Let's get a listener on the line, and this'll be Chris. Chris, calling from Cleveland, Ohio.
CHRIS (Caller): Hi. Thank you for taking my call. I love your show.
CONAN: Oh, thanks very much.
CHRIS: I wanted to comment that I grew up in the late '90s when I was a teen-ager. And a lot of the teen movies that came out that were on the big screen were just--they were no good, they were boring, they were formulaic, they didn't speak to us at all. And for me and my group of friends, you know, who grew up in the suburbs, to find "The Breakfast Club," it was just really phenomenal, the characters were great, it was humorous, it was touching--all-time best teen movie. Thank you so much.
CONAN: We happen to have a clip from "The Breakfast Club." Let's listen in.
(Soundbite of "The Breakfast Club")
Mr. PAUL GLEASON: (As Principal Richard Vernon) You're not fooling anybody, Bender. The next screw that falls out is going to be you.
Mr. JUDD NELSON: (As John Bender) Eat my shorts.
Mr. GLEASON: What was that?
Mr. NELSON: Eat--my--shorts.
Mr. GLEASON: You just bought yourself another Saturday, Mister.
Mr. NELSON: Oh, I'm crushed.
Mr. GLEASON: You just bought one more right there.
Mr. NELSON: Well, I'm free the Saturday after that. Beyond that, I'm going to have to check my calendar.
Mr. GLEASON: Good.
CONAN: Ah, Bender, a few screws loose. Where did they get the name for that robot in that animation? Ah, anyway. I'm just speculating here. That was a pretty terrific movie.
Mr. HORWITZ: Well, it was, and Chris has put his finger right on it. It's really not a--coincidence that our first caller has fingered a John Hughes movie. But I might take issue with Chris in a couple of ways. The first is that he talks about movies not speaking to our generation; they were formulaic. Formulas can speak to a generation in certain issues, and sometimes very successfully. And the other thing about that is John Hughes really with that and his other movies, "Sixteen Candles," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Pretty in Pink," I mean, they redefined the teen movie and re-established arguably the new formula because, you know, it had teen angst, it had these oddball outsiders, as you point out, Neal, and you know, he sympathized with the geeks and the misfits mostly. He even managed to humanize and sympathize with a jock, which is--for a '90s teen film is no small accomplishment.
CONAN: Well, we do have Colleen Balkan now on the line with us from Madison, Connecticut.
Thanks very much for joining us today.
Ms. COLLEEN BALKAN (Listener): Hi.
CONAN: And I know you have a nominee.
Ms. BALKAN: I do. My favorite is "Sixteen Candles."
CONAN: And why is that?
Ms. BALKAN: Well, it took me awhile to come up with why it's my favorite because I'm so familiar with this movie. I've seen it probably 30 or 40 times that it's--I had to take a step back and sort of think again why did I like it in the first place. And I think that it's because it does have realistic characters in it, although there are some exaggerated characters in exaggerated situations. There are a lot of things you can relate to as a teen-ager, but ultimately what I thought of was the ending of the movie, the last few minutes that I can just remember my friends and I rewinding and replaying over and over and over again. Every single time we watched it sort of swooning and sighing over, you know, the girl gets the hot jock at the end.
CONAN: Well, let's listen to a clip from "Sixteen Candles."
(Soundbite of "Sixteen Candles")
Mr. ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL: (As Farmer Ted) You like Jake? Jake's my boy. I just talked to Jake in the gym. He asked me about you.
Ms. MOLLY RINGWALD: (As Samantha Baker) Did not.
Mr. HALL: He did too. He asked me what you were like?
Ms. RINGWALD: Oh, my--if you're lying I'll beat the crap out of you.
Mr. HALL: I'm not lying.
Ms. RINGWALD: Oh, my God. What should I do?
CONAN: Well, any flashbacks, Colleen?
Ms. BALKAN: Yes.
CONAN: I do have to ask. How old were you when you saw it?
Ms. BALKAN: Probably about 15 or so.
CONAN: Ah, ha, ha.
Mr. HORWITZ: Bull's eye. Colleen, I want to ask you. If you've seen it 30 to 40 times, how many times do you think you saw it in the theater?
Ms. BALKAN: I probably never--as far as I can remember, I did not see it in the theater.
CONAN: Wow.
Mr. HORWITZ: See, and to me, that's a big point. We have to remember that when old fogies like me saw, you know, "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Rock Around the Clock" and "Blackboard Jungle," we only saw these films once or twice until later, when we were no longer teen-agers and we were watching them on television.
CONAN: On the late, late show, part two.
Mr. HORWITZ: Right. And waxing nostalgic about five years ago. But the truth of the matter is that your generation and since the '80s, people have had home video and so they've memorized these films. They've seen them dozens of times and they've really become not only teen movies; they've become teen age nowadays. People live their lives through these movies.
Ms. BALKAN: Yeah, I mean, I used to entertain friends in college by just reciting dialogue from the movie because I knew it so well.
CONAN: I could only do that from, oh, "Casablanca" and a few hundred others, but anyway...
Mr. HORWITZ: And I do the spoken dialogue from "Birth of a Nation."
CONAN: There you go. That's hard to do. You'll be going to mime school for many years. Anyway, Colleen, thanks very much. We appreciate your time.
Ms. BALKAN: Thank you.
CONAN: Colleen Balkan listens to TALK OF THE NATION on WSHU in Madison, Connecticut. We have another listener on the line: Jordana Fornier Dalonial(ph)--am I pronouncing that right?
Ms. JORDANA FORNIER BALONIAL (Listener): Close enough. Fornier Balonial.
CONAN: All right. We missed an N in there. She joins us from Arlington, Virginia.
And it's nice to have you on the show.
Ms. BALONIAL: Thank you so much for having me.
CONAN: So what's your favorite teen movie?
Ms. BALONIAL: My favorite teen movie is the movie "Mean Girls," which came out last year.
CONAN: And why is that so special to you?
Ms. BALONIAL: Well, I just feel that it's, you know, just such a satire of teen-age life that it basically encompasses every single aspect of being a teen-ager, being in high school or being a teen-ager in general.
CONAN: Ah, let's listen to a bit from "Mean Girls."
(Soundbite of "Mean Girls")
LIZZY CAPLAN: (As Janis Ian) There are two kinds of evil people. People who do evil stuff and people who see evil stuff being done and don't try to stop it.
DANIEL FRANZESE: (As Damian) Does that mean I'm morally obligated to burn that lady's outfit? Oh, my God, that's Miss Norbury.
CAPLAN: Oh, I love seeing teachers outside of school. It's like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.
(Soundbite of laughter)
CONAN: That's funny. That's funny, Jordana.
Ms. BALONIAL: Have--you've never seen the movie?
CONAN: I've never seen the movie.
Ms. BALONIAL: Oh, it's a great movie. It's very sharp and witty and funny, and it's, you know, basically talks about--the movie in itself is almost like, you know, a screen sensation of the cesspool that is, you know, being a teen-ager, those rocky years of going into high school and trying to grow up and trying to figure out who you are. And you know, I recently saw this movie, certainly, like, well after I'd been out of high school, and I just--you know, it's so easy to identify with so many of the characters in it.
Mr. HORWITZ: I just want to thank Jordana for naming not only a comedy because one of the things to think about with teen movies are the ones that are comedies, the ones that are real strong dramas and the ones that are in between, but also a satire. And this was written by the redoubtable Tina Fey, if I'm not incorrect.
Ms. BALONIAL: Yes.
Mr. HORWITZ: And she's terrific and she manages to say some very, very serious things in a very hysterical movie, and we actually showed the movie at our theater at AFI and the audience mostly of younger women and teen-age girls was--felt just the way you did, Jordana. I mean, they were just--this was a bull's eye movie. This is one went right to the heart of a lot of people.
CONAN: But comedy--like "Clueless," for example.
Mr. HORWITZ: Right, and then there are those sort of in-between--I mean, you know, with the John Hughes films we talked about "Breakfast Club" and--which is sort of in-between and maybe "Sixteen Candles." You mentioned "Donnie Darko." There are some incredibly strong, powerful dramas that are more contemporary movies. Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" actually I think won a major prize at the Cannes Film Festival a couple of years ago. And "Kids," which is another movie--very, very strong drama, but then on the other hand, you have, you know, "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," which is a terrific teen movie.
CONAN: Whoa.
Mr. HORWITZ: You have all these other--some--one of our programmers suggested, look, "American Pie" is a very good teen movie. And there's something to be said for that.
CONAN: Jordana, thanks very much for being with us.
Ms. BALONIAL: Well, thank you so much for having me. I appreciate it.
CONAN: Thanks very much again. We're talking about best teen movie ever.
And you're listening to TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News.
And, Murray, here's an e-mail we got from Denault--I hope I'm pronouncing that correct. `I have to submit "Rushmore" as the best teen movie ever. The film's final scene, shot to the tune of the faces--ooh, la, la--is far and away the most cathartic teen movie moment I've ever experienced and wraps up a beautiful film with warmth and grace. "Rushmore" doesn't aim for laughs and panders to no demographic. It's a simple portrayal of a simple teen-ager and the difficulties he faces trying to find his way. No gimmicks, no silliness. Also, this movie put Bill Murray on the map as a legit actor.'
Mr. HORWITZ: Yeah. I was all with Denault all the way through that, and it's funny. I'm trying to ev--you asked me to moderate or mediate because I'm so well-known for my moderation. This is a rare Wes Anderson film, and it's one I didn't particularly care for, but I understand why so many people consider it great. I think that Bill Murray was a very good actor; the fact that much of what he was doing was comedy doesn't not make him a serious actor. But it's true, and Denault also puts his finger on something else, which is music. It's one of the opportunities that teen movies affords filmmakers are to use real contemporary music, where it's, you know, Bill Haley & The Comets in 1956 or, you know, Nine Inch Nails. What did I just see that had Nine Inch Nails in it? Anyway, they--and that's already an old group. What am I talking about? But with--the images that appeal to filmmakers and visually teen movies tend to be great, with fashion and cars and all that stuff.
CONAN: Yeah.
Mr. HORWITZ: But also with music. They're terrific and they do things that other movies don't do.
CONAN: Here's an e-mail from Roger Spellmer(ph) in Chennai, India. Could be Indiana there. No, it could be India too.
Mr. HORWITZ: Yeah, you know.
CONAN: `"American Graffiti"--why? Because it's about nothing. Driving around on Saturday night in the United States, but it's about so much more because it captures that era of innocence before Saturday nights became hard-core. Second choice, "Summer of '42," the ultimate coming-of-age movie--thoughtful, touching and so elegantly filmed and told.' Well, of those two, well, we have a clip from "American Graffiti."
Mr. HORWITZ: That's right.
(Soundbite of "American Graffiti")
Mr. RICHARD DREYFUSS: (As Curt Henderson) Quick. Quick. Hang a right.
Mr. RON HOWARD: (As Steve Bolander) What? Why?
Mr. DREYFUSS: Steven, cut over to G Street. I just saw a vision. I saw a goddess. Come on. You gotta catch up to her.
Unidentified Actor #1: Sandy(ph), right?
Ms. CINDY WILLIAMS: (As Laurie Henderson) Come on, Curt. We can't be spending half the night chasing girls down for you.
Unidentified Actor #2: Boring.
Mr. DREYFUSS: I'm telling you, this was the most perfect, dazzling creature I've ever seen. God.
Mr. HOWARD: Forget it.
Mr. DREYFUSS: She spoke to me. She spoke to me right through the window. I think she said, `I love you.'
CONAN: A movie much beloved by radio people as well...
Mr. HORWITZ: Right.
CONAN: ...for its portrayal of the great Wolfman Jack.
Mr. HORWITZ: (Imitating Wolfman) Oh, no Wolfman likes it. Yeah, and I'm so grateful to Roger for bringing this one up because that's one that doesn't appear in a lot of lists, and interesting because it was not a contemporaneous teen movie. It's a teen movie made in the early '70s about the late '50s or early '6--well, actually the early '60s I think, and launched a number of careers: Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss. And how could it be about nothing with Suzanne Somers and the T-Bird?
CONAN: And there is one more teen movie we want to get to. This, from, well, "Rebel Without a Cause."
(Soundbite of "Rebel Without a Cause")
Mr. DEAN: Do you live here or don't you?
Ms. NATALIE WOOD: (As Judy) Who lives?
Mr. DEAN: Hey, where's Dawson High?
Ms. WOOD: At University and 10th.
Mr. DEAN: Oh. Thanks.
Ms. WOOD: You want to carry my books?
Mr. DEAN: I got my car. You wanna go with me?
Ms. WOOD: I go with the kids.
Mr. DEAN: Yeah. Yeah, but...
CONAN: One of only three movies made by the great James Dean, and immortal.
Mr. HORWITZ: Immortal, and as the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for The Washington Post, Stephen Hunter, says, this defined the teen-ager and maybe forever.
CONAN: And appropriate, our topic next week: the movie with the best car chase ever.
Mr. HORWITZ: I can't wait.
CONAN: "French Connection." "Bullitt." What is it going to be?
Mr. HORWITZ: "Bullitt."
CONAN: Murray Horwitz is director and COO of American Film Institute's Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. He was nice enough to join us here in Studio 3A. He'll be back next week...
Mr. HORWITZ: With the Keystone Kops.
CONAN: With the Keystone--'course, it's gotta be--oh, man. What is it? Send your nominees: firstname.lastname@example.com.
It's TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News. I'm Neal Conan.
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lec·ture (lĕkchər)
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1. An exposition of a given subject delivered before an audience or class, as for the purpose of instruction.
2. An earnest admonition or reproof; a reprimand.
v. lec·tured, lec·tur·ing, lec·tures
To deliver a lecture or series of lectures.
1. To deliver a lecture to (a class or audience).
2. To admonish or reprove earnestly, often at length: always lecturing me about my manners.
[Middle English, a reading, from Old French, from Medieval Latin lēctūra, from Latin lēctus, past participle of legere, to read; see leg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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The them of last week's Photoshop Phriday was "Making Reading Fun Through Trickery." Pictured: a sponsored version of Homer's The Odyssey and updated version of Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher.
*Previously: Edgar Allen Poe paper toy.
*Buy Odyssey posters at eBay.
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When I was pregnant with my first child, I thought I had a good idea of what babies needed until I went to a baby superstore for the first time.
Suddenly, I was faced with a ridiculous number of options and every product was marketed to seem like it was the MUST HAVE item that no parent should be without. Any possible issue that a new mom might encounter had a handy product solution that would make life SO! MUCH! BETTER!
I'm embarrassed to admit I fell for all of it…hook, line and Diaper Genie. I just didn't know any better and frankly, being green wasn't even on my radar back then. Fortunately, it didn't take long for me to realize how un-green my baby's world was but not before I made a more than a few mistakes and wasted a lot of money.
Learn from my experience and don't bother with these baby items. You can use the money you will save to get baby gear that is safer and more eco-friendly!
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Baby Shoes: If your baby doesn't walk, why does she/he need shoes? It's kind of silly, isn't it? And contrary to the older generation's belief that shoes were a necessity for fledgling walkers, doctors now recommend otherwise:
Lynn T, Staheli, MD, director of Orthopedics at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, states "Shoeless populations have fewer foot problems than their shoe counterparts. Babies who are just learning to walk should go barefoot, whenever possible, to maximize their balance and stability".
If you don't like the look of bare feet or plain socks, get some of these cute socks that look like shoes.
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Baby Wipe Warmer: I can see how someone might be swayed to get one of these but I can honestly tell you that neither of my babies ever freaked out over a cold wipe. Never. But on the off chance that you're not totally convinced, you can always roll a wipe around in your clean hands to warm it up first. Really 🙂
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What Is This Mystery Fruit?
Q: I live in Egypt and in the markets I see a small, apricot-colored, pear-shaped fruit with a cluster of dark, almond-sized seeds. The fruit is very juicy and sweet/tart, almost citrus-y in flavor. I love this fruit but only have the Arabic name for it — bashmalla. Can anyone tell me the English name?
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Editor: Emelia, this looks like a loquat! Read more about loquats here.
Readers, what do you think?
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GenY32 is a four axis G Code Controller with USB 2.0 interface, uSD port, four TB6560 drivers and a mix of analog and digital IO that runs our home grown GStep G Code control software while also supporting our Mach3 Plugin driver. Both, in fact, co-exist at the same time – the Mach3 plugin is enabled by a special ESC sequence – so GStep and Mach3 are both supported. GenY32 uses a 32bit AVR32 processor with a hardware floating point unit that allows a whole new level of on board processing such as more axis, feedback compensation and high performance sensor integration. GStep currently consumes 196K of the available 512K flash so there is lots of room for expansion.
A customer in Calgary recently ported an open source G Code software application called grbl to GenY32. Grbl is a three axis control application that supports acceleration and a host of other features and being open can be modified, upgraded and tweaked. We've added a few enhancements already such as tandem drive that locks the A axis to the X axis, change the ok return prompt to a $ sign along with a few other small changes. Support for the uSD port is already in place so with a few simple protocol changes it will be possible to execute G Code files stored on uSD. Support for our CJ34b Smart Joystick and SmartLCD has also been implemented. The grbl port on on our web site. With plenty of free flash to hold new code it is now possible to extend grbl with new features.
We are now in the middle of porting another open source G Code application called tinyg. tinyg is built on an earlier version of grbl but with a few key additions such as jerk compensation (rate of change of acceleration) and JSON protocol support. Jerk compensation promises smoother stepper control while JSON support enables browser based connection flexibility (along with other things). One of the first G Code browser implementatons is chillipeppr at http://www.chilipeppr.com/tinyg. The port will be posted as soon as it's done.
Both grbl and tinyg use processor resources very efficiently because they needed to. The processor on GenY32 is a lot faster, with a lot more flash and RAM, high performance hardware FPU, DMA engine and event subsystem combine to allow a host of new more complex applications to be tackled.


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The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Made by Jennifer Jones. Johnny Appleseed. Born John Chapman September 26, 1774 Was an apple pioneer Introduced apples to east coast. His Family. He had 11 brothers and sisters. Family Needs.
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"I am a broken man in a broken shell filled with pieces of a broken heart.
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I would rather rattle and shake and scare myself with the noise of my own pieces echoing around the center of myself for the rest of my life than settle for being someone else.
Sometimes we are all we have."-Anonymous


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Demanufacturing Consent: The Snowden-ISIS Hoax
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"The Snowden-ISIS Hoax" with Tom Secker
On this edition of Demanufacturing Consent: Guillermo is joined by Tom Secker, host of the ClandesTime podcast and author of the book Secret, Spies, and 7/7.
We discuss the "Snowden-ISIS hoax," the false "news" story that has been circulating through the internet over the past few weeks that claims former NSA contractor Edward Snowden released documents proving the CIA/MI6/Mossad are running the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its leader Al-Badhdadi.
We explain the origins of this story, why it's completely bogus, and who may have been responsible for its propagation. We also get into the "real story" of ISIS and the discuss the evidence that is actually available that suggests the CIA/NATO have been pulling the strings all along.
Lastly, we round out our conversation with a discussion on the alternative media, the pitfalls of "breaking news," and how we can work together to avoid being misled by false information gone viral.
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Global Research: ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi Trained by Israeli Mossad, NSA Documents Reveal
Infowars: NSA Doc Reveals ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi is U.S., British and Israeli Intelligence Asset
Original Source? Snowden: ISIS leader, Al-Baghdadi, is the product of three intelligence cooperation; U.S., Britain, and Israel (July 9, 2014)
Time: Why Iran Believes the Militant Group ISIS Is an American Plot
America's Covert Re-Invasion of Iraq
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Veteran director Raghavendra Rao has already given a hint that actress Pragya Jaiswal's character from his upcoming devotional drama 'Om Namo Venkatesaya' would be at its romantic best.
A new still from the film starring Nagarjuna as Hathiram Baba and Pragya as his muse before he turns a staunch devotee has been released a while ago and it's all poetic romance. The costumes and the charismatic actors generating passion and serenity with simply their screen presence in a striking pose, make this pic go viral on social platform.
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Release Date: 1991
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This movie depicts the real-life events of the 1979 Iranian hostage situation, which was instigated by a revolution within the country. When a group of Islamic militants take over the United States embassy in Tehran, more than 50 American citizens are held for over a year, leading to a lengthy diplomatic crisis with Iran. The film portrays how both President Jimmy Carter (George Grizzard) and the shah of Iran (Daniel Gélin) deal with the tense ongoing situation.
Cast: Arliss Howard, Jeff Fahey, Alice Krige, Tony Goldwyn, Daniel Gélin, George Grizzard, Ronald Guttman, Valérie Kaprisky
Director: Kevin Connor
Genres: Docudrama
Keywords: 1970s, Tense, 1980s, Pursuit, Emotional, Rescue, Rivalry


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Never knew food is like smoke, drink, other bad habits. You get company only as long as you stick yourself to the fool's end of those things. Announce the decision to quit at your own peril. See what music I faced when I said I was going to diet: 1) Damn! You are not serious! 2) You are not a fatty! I was only joking last week. 3) Ha, ha…how many times have we heard this song! Manu, dont you remember … Continue reading
Tired from the antics of a character, a creator finally decides one evening to let go, push his creation off a ledge and leave. Perhaps his eyes are set on fresh pastures. Or he might have found this one character he himself has created from void, a burden, his death, that dead albatross around his stretch of creative neck. Better leave him behind and go, he tells himself. So in the next story he sits with his fictional villain, plots a trap, and pulls it off with such … Continue reading
Hark! The very floor you stand judders softly. If you listen close enough, you could pick up hoof-falls from battle-ready horses. And clang of swords. And hushed whispers of devout pilgrims who think destiny has summoned them to this inn in Nottingham in England, only to set them off on a pilgrimage to a far-off land in the following morn, a pilgrimage, where they would fight and die or perhaps win, for their deep faith in the church. The inn, clung to the side of … Continue reading
It is the name, not the man. As a political observer I had been studying elections since 1956 when a government was officially carved out from a mess. Agree, it took nearly 60 years for me to understand what clicks and what clicks not in elections. Hard life learning. Were I born in the 50s or were the jolt of wisdom hit me a little earlier I could've saved many a men from committing political harakiri, without knowing, their names … Continue reading


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ZTE Midnight manual is present here with specs, price, tips of setting that you can get in this instruction. For your information, the user manual that you get here is in pdf file format, so you can download in the link below. You will find the guide in pdf file that you can download here which have content about Starting Up, Adjusting Your Call Settings, Adding a Contact to Favorites, Touch Input Settings, Message Settings, Shooting Video With Your Camcorder, Making Voice Memos, Mobile Network Services and many things that you can find in this pdf user guide. If you want to buy this smartwatch you can see the price below.
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- 3.5 inch TFT Haptic Touch
- 320 x 480 pixel resolution
- 832MHz CPU processor
- 3 megapixel camera
- microSDHC up to 32 GB
- GSM 850/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/1900 MHz Frequencies
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system
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In this ZTE Midnight guide you can find table content such as below this.
- Getting Started
- Phone Calls
- Contacts
- Entering Text
- Messaging
- Getting Connected to the Internet
- Browsing the Internet
- Bluetooth
- Making the Most of Multimedia
- Turning On/Off USB Mass Storage
- Using Your Google Applications
- Settings
- Other Applications
- For Your Safety
- Specifications
Message Settings
The phone's message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately. To change them, press the Menu Key > Settings from the messages screen.
Storage settings:
- Delete old messages: Select to delete old messages when your storage limits are reached.
- Text message limit: Set the maximum number of text messages allowed in a single thread.
- Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages allowed in a single thread.
Text message (SMS) settings:
- Delivery reports: Request a delivery report for every text message you send.
- Manage SIM card messages: Manage the messages saved in your SIM card.
- Service Center: View the service center number.
Multimedia message (MMS) settings:
- Delivery reports: Request a delivery report for every MMS message you send.
- Read reports: Request a read report for each MMS message you send.
- Auto-retrieve: Automatically retrieve MMS messages.
- Roaming download-ask: Make the phone prompt you when you download MMS during roaming.
- Download always-ask: Make the phone always prompt you when you download MMS.
- MMS validity: Set the validity time limit for outgoing multimedia messages.
- MMS creation mode: Select to create an MMS message with or without restriction, or receive warning when adding restricted attachment to an MMS message.
- MAX size MMS: Set the maximum size of MMS message.
Notification settings:
- Notifications: Show message notifications in the status bar.
- Select ringtone: Choose a ringtone for your incoming messages.
- Vibrate: Make your phone vibrate when a new message arrives.
- Enable Auto-Unlock: Make your phone unlock the screen automatically when a new message arrives.
Signature settings:
- Edit signature: Edit your signature, which can be added automatically to outgoing messages.
- Add signature: Add the signature to all outgoing messages.
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I can't sing to save my life, but I love to sing. One of the best feelings in the world for me is the be cruising like a bat out of hell down an empty highway at 2am while I blast all the songs that I know all the words to so I can sing everything horribly and loudly. Except this isn't a group exercise. I don't do this with other people in the car. Sometimes I do it in the shower. For me, this is more of an alone activity just because I like to really let go and be ridiculous.
Let's face it, I don't like to be judged and therefore I try not to do things that I would get judged for. I try not to care, but lots of times I do. So when I really want to let loose, I make sure it's just me, loud music, and a place where I can contort in a reasonable facsimile to dancing. Then I do it like no one is looking, because I'm fair certain that no one is looking.
So last night was weird. I wound up talking to a friend for a few hours over Skype and it was just a whole lot of nothing until he got excited about a song that came on his radio.
Him: Guess what song this is!
Me: It's probably the doom song.
Him: No. Just guess the song when I sing it!
Then he belted out the lyrics from "Truly, Madly, Deeply," by Savage Garden. I knew that song. Every. Single. Word. I'd like to say I knew every single note, but I can't read music, but damn if I didn't know and love that song.
So he came up with the idea that we would sing each other songs from the 90's. Then we would guess what we were singing. I thought it was an odd idea, but ok. I went for it. And he really went for it. Song after song, he belted out like there was no tomorrow. He shouted my ear drums raw. He sang every single lyric like I do when I'm flying down a highway like a demon escaping the heavens. Every single word that left his lips sounded like he was so excited that he could have probably peed himself if he didn't have the bladder control of a normal sober man in his mid-twenties.
At first I just kind of shy sang-spoke my lyrics. I chose my songs by skipping through a 90's playlist that I have on my computer.
We the Cranberries, the Fugees, Nirvana, Sinead O'Connor, Smashmouth, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Backstreet Boys, House of Pain, Marcy Playground, and even the Marcarena.
Back and forth we went. Him singing his lungs raw and being so passionate that he was about to lose control of his bladder and me, just gently singing whatever lyrics I could find.
Until "Wannabe" came on by the Spice Girls.
I can't resist "Wannabe". When that song comes on, I stop caring about anything because this is just such a ridiculous song from my pre-teenagehood that I have to not care. When that song comes on, the rest of the world can go fudge itself. I have to sing. It's like a weird singing poltergeist possesses me. I start to contort and flail around while my face scrunches up like it does when I'm having a hard time pooping. My toes curl! My mouth opens ever so slightly. And that's when all the words to this song come pouring out like some sort of song vomit because this is what I really really want. This weird happy feeling that I only get when I'm having fun or drinking espresso. The hyper, giddy, giggly feeling as all the words ejaculate themselves off my tongue and into the air as sounds.
After that it was on. My friend and I spent another hour belting out our favourite songs from the 90's. Then with sore throats, and raspy voices we said good night and went on to do other things that normal adults do when it's 10pm and you have to get up the next morning for work.


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Why did you choose Lancaster Law School?
I had confidence from researching other universities that Lancaster University had an exceptionally strong Law School and would provide me with all the core academic support that I would need during my degree. I also knew that it had a good reputation in the market place and so would stand me in good stead when leaving university and applying for jobs.
However, what attracted me to Lancaster Law School the most was the amount of extra initiatives and pro bono work available. In particular, the opportunity to volunteer with the Lancaster University Innocence Project was something that really stood out to me. Only a handful of universities in the world had partnered with the Innocence Project at that time and this was a big selling point for me.
What was your time here was like and what was studying Law at Lancaster is like?
I thoroughly enjoyed my time studying Law at Lancaster. The facilities were excellent, having the right blend of modern and traditional. The modules offered were varied, challenging and interesting, and the Tutors were supportive and approachable, as well as being experts in their respective areas, which goes a long way in building credibility.
Alongside my studies, I worked on and eventually ran the Lancaster University Innocence Project and volunteered regularly for the Law School at open evenings and weekends, which was thoroughly enjoyable. I also took on a part time job through the help of the Law School working for the College of Law, who were my future LPC provider. All in all, I felt I was given ample opportunity not only to complete my degree successfully, but also to enrich my CV beyond study, which is of paramount importance in the current market place, especially for those looking to pursue a career in the law.
We'd also like to know a bit about your career path and how your Law degree from Lancaster helped you/ will help you in your career.
When making a decision on what to study at university I always knew that a degree in Law would give me a solid foundation from which to build a successful career. If I wanted to pursue a career in law, studying law obviously made sense as the quickest and most direct route to doing so. However, even if I decided to pursue an alternative path (as I eventually did), I knew the skills acquired from undertaking a degree such as Law would be admired and sought after elsewhere.
Studying Law at Lancaster helped me secure vacation schemes at a law firm every summer during university and then a full-time job as a Graduate Paralegal after graduation.
I currently work for HSBC in London as a Business Analyst on a Financial Crime Compliance programme. This is a global initiative brought about by a lot of what has been seen in the news in recent years and is regulatory in nature. My work covers HSBC's response to the Deferred Prosecution Agreement they have with the United States Justice Department regarding their inadequate compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. A Law degree wasn't a pre-requisite to this role, but it certainly went a long way in helping me secure it. On paper, having a Law degree from a university like Lancaster was impressive to those that reviewed my CV and hired me, but, more importantly, the associated skills that I have gained from studying law, and the analytical mind that is well known to come from those who study law was of great interest to HSBC. I have since been offered a role with Lloyds Banking Group working in their Digital Propositions programme in London. This will be looking after and implementing all of Lloyds' digital initiatives across the UK.


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My mind. I appreciate that I have a life long love of learning and a desire to better understand others and the world I live in. I see a lot of people who just don't care, they don't mind ignorance and some even celebrate it while mocking those who are educated and smart or those from other cultures etc. If ignorance is bliss; I sure don't see how. I feel exhilarated by learning and opening my mind.
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ChristinS, such people are truly lost souls. The definition of hell is ignorance + narrow-mindedness. To be perpetually open-minded and open to learning/knowledge is indeed nirvana.
I love your answer regarding some people even celebrating their ignorance. For some crazy reason they are the judgmental, bias and outwardly racist people. They are actually proud of their behavior. It doesn't make sense to me.
cooking, I can bake too and I draw cartoons well. These are my talents. Too bad, I didn';t teach my kids
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What I initially thought was a simple question with a knee jerk answer instead turned into some soul searching. Initially I was going to mention my sense of humor, cooking, convictions, insatiable appetite for knowledge, a love of animals, gardening, writing in the vernacular, and acceptance of others. However, I think they take a backseat to my number one asset which I believe is being a conversationalist.
For as long as I can remember I have had the ability to relate and speak to people no matter who they are. I am at ease carrying on a conversation with a millionaire businessperson, a plumber, an accountant, a lawyer, doctor, sanitation worker, and the clerk at the counter in the Post Office. People from various walks of life are interesting and I have a curiosity about them and what they do. Accordingly, I am rarely at a loss for words and thoroughly enjoy my encounters and interactions with others.
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- Date: 3 Apr 2017
It's a ritual in my home that every Monday night my wife and I get our weekly news and current affairs fix on the ABC by watching Four Corners and then Media Watch. One of the things I really enjoy about Media Watch is that it looks at some of the misinformation that turns up in the media and its likely impact on how people understand important issues. So it was with some irony that a few weeks ago Media Watch had a segment about the failings of Media Watch itself when it came to the provision of closed captions on the ABC iview catch-up TV service.
Apparently when Media Watch was put on iview that week, the Media Watch captions were mixed up with another show which not only led to confusion, but the displaying of some very coarse language without warnings. While on the surface this issue is humorous, the saga of getting accessible video onto the public broadcaster continues to be a challenging one. With recently announced job cuts and a reallocation of ABC funds, it's a good time to consider how the provision of accessible video in Australia is going and why we still haven't reached the quality or availability of countries like the US and the UK.
For people not familiar with the accessibility features required for online video content, it essentially comes down to providing two things. The first is captions, which consist of text on the screen for people who are Deaf or hearing impaired to read, that describes audio content such as dialogue and sound effects. The second is Audio Description (AD) which provides additional narration that describes the more visual elements of a video. While captions, and to some degree AD, are prominent in cinema and on home video media such as DVD and Blu-ray, it's a different story when looking at on-demand services.
Public broadcasters – ABC and SBS
The arrival of captions to ABC iView in 2010 and SBS on Demand in 2012 was warmly welcomed, but in 2017 improvements have stagnated. In addition to the error discussed earlier, there's still often a delay in captions being provided and perhaps the biggest issue of all is that live television streaming such as ABC News 24 still has no function to display captions, despite the feature being available on broadcast television.
For people who are blind or vision impaired, the journey to access has been a long and difficult one. With the ABC committing to a broadcast TV trial of AD on the primary ABC channel in 2012, it seemed like a promise had been made by government to make AD happen. However the promise soon became a suggestion, leading to an AD trial on ABC iView in 2015 and now it seems the idea of access has disappeared completely from public broadcasters for people who are blind or vision impaired.
Commercial-free catch-up TV online accessibility
Looking to free-to-air (FTA) commercial networks of Seven, Nine and Ten and their catch-up TV services of Plus7, 9Now and TenPlay respectively, the accessibility features on video vary significantly. Plus7 has captions on some shows but are not available on its live streams, and neither 9Now or TenPlay have captions at all, stating that while there's no captions now, they are 'working on it'. Ironically, this information is in their frequently asked questions page suggesting that it's so popular that they need to tell people it's not there, but not popular enough it would seem to actually put them in.
Subscription video services
So with only three of the five FTA networks offering captions in their catch-up TV services, and none with AD, it's worth looking at subscription video services. Research conducted by Curtin University and funded by the Australian Communication's Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) looked at the popular subscriptions services of Netflix Australia, Stan, Presto, Quikflix and Foxtel's on-demand service. The standout services are Stan which has some limited captioning options, as well as Netflix Australia, with the latter being the but the clear winner due to having a large amount of captioned content and a fair bit of AD content as well.
So out of all the offerings at this point of time, people who are Deaf or hearing impaired can only use the online video services of ABC iview, SBS, Plus7, Stan and Netflix, while people who are blind or vision impaired can only effectively use a limited selection of Netflix content.
So why is Netflix the winner?
A logical question to ask is 'Why is Netflix so good with captioned videos and the only one that has AD?' The answer is legislation – but not in Australia. As Netflix is a US-based company, it is subject to the USA's 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA). As such, Netflix is required to make its content accessible to people in the US, and the captions and AD have flowed to Australia as it's based off the same interface and distribution model.
Our closest legislation is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1992, which as the name suggests hasn't been updated for a while. In fact, the Act has no specific reference to ICT access at all. Readers of this column over the years will know that this is a massive area of frustration, as there's no doubt that effective government policy makes a big impact as highlighted here. In my opinion, the time has come for the DDA to be updated to include ICT accessibility – that means WCAG 2.0 compliance and video accessibility.
How can the networks fix the issues?
Most networks would not be aware that simply hosting videos without captioning or audio description means that their websites fail to comply with WCAG 2.0 requirements. In fact, even the websites that provide captions to pre-recorded video but not live streaming video fail, at Level AA. In answer to the question 'what should networks do?' the easy answer is 'just put captions and AD on'. However, I appreciate it's not that simple, as many networks respond that there are technical issues in doing so, particularly in live captioning and AD. As such, it's worth taking a moment to address these two issues from a technical standpoint.
Let's get technical
Firstly, it's often argued that it is difficult to put closed captions into a live stream. As the stream is largely 'locked', i.e. it's hard to transmit additional data such as captions with it, let alone toggle them on and off for closed captions. This is a valid point and important to acknowledge that live captioning is difficult to support in the same way it is done on broadcast television. However, there is a simple solution – create two streams.
Given that the infrastructure to live stream TV is already in place as noted with ABC News 24, Plus7 and 9Now all streaming TV channels, it's a simple task to just stream two versions of the channel – one as it is now, and the other with open captions, i.e. the captions are on the screen all the time. To do this would require little effort, the infrastructure is already in place and it would resolve the problem with little additional cost as the captions are already being broadcast on TV, just not online. Once in place, the user would just select from 'live stream 1 – no captions' or 'live stream 2 – captions'. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
For AD the argument is often made that its difficult to embed two audio soundtracks into one online file. Again I'm happy to accept that this is an issue. While many video formats support multiple audio tracks, I appreciate trying to sync two audio tracks in the one online video can be tricky. When the BBC was presented with this issue, it took a similar approach to the captioning solution above – instead of trying to put two audio tracks in one file, just create two files – one with a standard audio track, and one with an audio described soundtrack whereby the user can select the one that want to play. With large storage becoming cheap, it again becomes a cost-effective solution and can make sure that audio described content is readily available – if the will to do it on a permanent basis ever exists again beyond Netflix.
Next steps are needed
So my plea to broadcasters is to please address your access issues: we know the captions and AD exist, they're just not online. If you don't have any captions yet, put them on. If you do have captions on your pre-recorded information, put them on live streaming. As for audio description, please let Australians access the AD content that's already available for our favourite US and UK television shows by simply including it in your offerings. Finally, I make yet another plea to our political leaders – the DDA is 25 years old, and that seems like a great anniversary to finally update it to include WCAG 2.0 requirements and video accessibility.