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counter-hegemonic political action and creative resistance.
Trust Fund Objective: The People's Trust Fund is open to all
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to projects that are unable to obtain mainstream sources of funding.
Each year the Trust Fund is used to support projects with a particular
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resistance to the 2010 Winter Olympics. We recognize the 2010 Games are
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but they are a direct an attack on our community and benefit only the
corporate elite.
Who can apply? The People's Trust Fund aims to support grassroots
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b) counter-hegemonic community building and education
c) creative resistance
The Trust Fund is available to groups or organizations throughout British
How is the funding Allocated? Individual project grants will range from
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must be used within 6 months of receiving it, otherwise the cheque will be
The Trust Fund cannot go towards: Overhead: staff costs, rent, utility bills.
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- Will this initiative have trouble getting funding from other sources?
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Fun-Facts About Being A Woman
14/04/2015 8:13 AM IST | Updated 15/07/2016 8:25 AM IST
Aditi Mathur Kumar Author. Travel Writer. Speaker. Blogger. Army Wife. Mother.
It's the year 2015, it is the year of progress and bans, of My Choice videos and its a million-and-five (supposedly funny) versions, and it is also a time when every stone and pebble is being turned to raise awareness about protecting, nurturing and empowering God's better-of-the-two human forms, the 'fairer' sex--The Woman. And seriously, every step is being taken towards the good cause:
All in the good spirit of empowering the women folk! Impressive, eh?
Sadly, no.
None of this has worked. Every woman everywhere is still facing a constant threat of (pick from the list below):
Oh well, the list is giving me the typical empowered women heebie-jeebies. You know, the kind we get when we leave our offices at 9 in the night and wonder if this fancy Uber cab is better than taking the bus? Yeah, that.
But I digress.
The main point of this post is fun facts about being a woman and because the likes of 'having breasts', 'pouting' and 'going to Goa' have already been covered cleverly in the Good Girls poster that did frenzied rounds on internet not so long ago, I will cut it short. Here we go:
Fun Facts About 'Being A Woman':
My list can go on till Sunday but I will stop now. I hope we make some more progress with the entire Feminism or Women Empowerment or Whatever-Else-We-Call-It Movement, so that mothers like me don't feel powerfully and totally guilty for bringing our kids (especially daughters) in this world. Here's to hope!
And oh, at least our cows are safe, right? What a relief.
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Questions Concerning the JCAHO Accreditation Survey Process
Note: If there are other questions or issues that you would like to see posted in this section, please contact Nancy Foster (firstname.lastname@example.com).
1. What is Shared Vision-New Pathways?
In fall 2002, the Joint Commission announced significant changes to its accreditation process for health care organizations. Shared Visions-New Pathways is an initiative that sharpens the focus of the accreditation process on operational systems critical to the safety and quality of patient care. "Shared Visions" represents a vision that the Joint Commission has with health care organizations--as well as with health care oversight bodies and the public--to bridge what has been called a gap or chasm between the current state of health care and the potential for safer, higher quality care. "New Pathways" represents a new set of approaches or "pathways" through the accreditation process that will support fulfillment of the Shared Visions.
2. When and how did the survey process change?
Beginning January 1, 2004, the new survey process has a greater focus on evaluating actual care processes by tracing patients through the care, treatment and/or services they received. In addition to conducting patient tracers, surveyors conduct "systems tracers" to analyze key operational systems that directly impact the quality and safety of patient care. There are a number of components of Shared Visions-New Pathways that contribute to the redesigned survey process, including:
- A Priority Focus Process that enhances consistency and specificity in the on-site survey process. This is done by compiling and using pre-survey information to focus the on-site survey. (See Priority Focus Process Q&A.)
- Validation of the successful implementation of Plan(s) of Action, and/or assessment of measures of success, emanating from the mid-cycle Periodic Performance Review (PPR) in which standards compliance is assessed and opportunity for education on compliance issues is provided. The PPR was rolled out for ambulatory care, behavioral health care, home care, hospitals and long term care organizations in 2004. (See Periodic Performance Review Q&A.)
- Tracer methodology to guide the on-site evaluation. This methodology follows or "traces" a number of patients, residents or clients through the organization's care process. These "tracers" are used to assess both an organization's compliance with selected standards and the organization's systems of providing care and services. (See Tracer Methodology Q&A.)
- Better engagement of physicians in the accreditation process.
- Elimination of the documentation review and performance improvement "storyboard" sessions.
3. What does the new survey agenda look like?
The new survey agenda includes:
- Opening conference.
- Leadership interview.
- Validation of organization's implementation and monitoring of the Plan(s) of Action emanating from the PPR.
- Visits to care and service areas guided by the Priority Focus Process using the tracer methodology.
- Environment of care review.
- Human resources review.
- Credentials review.
- System tracers, that is, specific time slots devoted to in-depth discussion and education regarding the use of data in performance improvement (as in core measure performance and the analysis of staffing), medication management, infection control, and/or other current topics of interest to the organization.
- Closing conference.
4. What is the periodic performance review?
The periodic performance review (PPR) is a new form of evaluation that is conducted by the organization and focuses on patient safety and quality of care issues. The organization self-evaluates its compliance with all Accreditation Participation Requirements, standards and Elements of Performance (scoreable requirements) that are applicable to the services that the organization provides, and develops a Plan of Action for all areas of performance identified as needing improvement. The Joint Commission will work with the organization to refine its Plan of Action to assure that its corrective efforts are on target. The organization will also identify Measures of Success (MOS) for validating resolution of the identified problem areas.
5. Is there an option to conducting the PPR?
Yes; in response to concerns about legal disclosure of PPR information shared with the Joint Commission, three options to the full PPR are available to organizations. The options and their requirements are:
Option 1
- The organization performs the full self-assessment, develops the Plan of Action and MOS, but does not submit PPR data to the Joint Commission.
- The organization attests that it has completed the foregoing activities but has, for substantive reasons, been advised not to submit its self-assessment or Plan of Action to the Joint Commission.
- The organization may discuss standards-related issues with Joint Commission staff without identifying its specific levels of standards compliance.
- At the time of the complete on-site survey, the organization provides its MOS to the Joint Commission for assessment.
Option 2
- The organization remains accountable for conducting a full self-assessment and developing Plans of Action and applicable MOS, but does not submit PPR data to the Joint Commission.
- The organization undergoes an on-site survey. The survey will be approximately one-third the length of a typical full on-site survey and the organization will be charged a fee to cover survey costs. The organization receives a report of the survey activities.
- The organization develops a Plan of Action to address any areas of non-compliance found during the on-site survey. The Joint Commission will work with the organization to refine its Plan of Action.
At the time of the complete on-site survey, the organization provides its MOS to the Joint Commission for assessment.
Option 3
- The organization remains accountable for conducting a full self-assessment and developing Plans of Action and applicable MOS, but does not submit PPR data to the Joint Commission.
- The organization undergoes an on-site survey, as in Option 2, but no written documentation or written report of the survey is provided to the organization.
- Findings are conveyed orally. This eliminates the availability of a survey report for possible discovery from the organization, and permits the organization, as in Option 1, to control the language and documentation of the assessment activity.
- At the subsequent full survey, surveyors do not receive any information relating to the organization's Option 3 survey findings.
6. What is the Priority Focus Process?
The priority focus process (PFP) is a data-driven tool that helps focus survey activity on issues most relevant to patient safety and quality of care at the specific health care organization being surveyed.
7. How does the PFP fit into the new accreditation process?
The PFP uses automation to gather pre-survey data from multiple sources including the Joint Commission, the health care organization and other public sources. The PFP then applies rules to
1) identify areas of priority focus, and 2) guide the selection of patient tracers. (As part of the priority focus process, surveyors will track patients, residents or clients through their experience of care within an organization, assessing the quality and safety of care provided.) The PFP does not imply that priority areas are out of compliance or deficient in any way, rather, it lends consistency to the surveyor's on-site sampling process.
8. What is the tracer methodology?
Tracer methodology is an evaluation method in which surveyors select a patient, resident or client and use that individual's record as a roadmap to move through an organization to assess and evaluate the organization's compliance with selected standards and the organization's systems of providing care and services.
9. How do surveyors use tracers to assess care and safety?
Surveyors retrace the specific care processes that an individual experienced by observing and talking to staff in areas that the individual received care. As surveyors follow the course of a patient's/resident's/client's treatment, they assess the health care organization's compliance with Joint Commission standards. They conduct this compliance assessment as they review the organization's systems for delivering safe, quality health care.
10. How will individuals be selected as tracers?
Tracer patients, residents or clients will primarily be selected from an active patient list. Typically, individuals selected for the tracer activity are those who have received multiple or complex services.
11. How many tracers will be completed at each organization?
The number of tracers completed depends on the length of the survey, however, the average three-day hospital survey with a team of three surveyors typically allows for completion of approximately 11 tracers.
12. Are accreditation decisions the same?
No. Beginning in 2004, there are no scores, and accreditation decisions changed. Because of the emphasis on continuous compliance, Joint Commission eliminated the category of Accredited with Requirements for Improvement and instituted new rules for Conditional and Preliminary Denial of Accreditation decisions. As of January 2004, the new accreditation decision categories are: Accredited; Provisional Accreditation; Conditional Accreditation; Preliminary Denial of Accreditation; Denial of Accreditation; and Preliminary Accreditation (under the Early Survey Option).
Of the 6,000 accreditation decisions rendered annually, approximately 3 percent are referred to the Accreditation Committee for direct review and determination based upon meeting a decision rule for Preliminary Denial of Accreditation or Conditional Accreditation. The Accreditation Committee, which meets every 6-8 weeks, determines whether organizations will receive one of these adverse accreditation decisions. If the Accreditation Committee determines that an organization may be denied accreditation, the organization has the right to request a review of the decision before a decision to deny accreditation is rendered.
If an organization decides to request a review of Preliminary Denial of Accreditation decision, a hearing is scheduled before a Review Hearing Panel. The Accreditation Committee will consider the panel's report, and may decide to award Accreditation, Provisional Accreditation or Conditional Accreditation, or deny accreditation to the organization.
If the Accreditation Committee decides to deny accreditation, the organization may appeal to the Board Appeal Review Committee. After review of the decision of the Accreditation Committee that considered the Review Hearing Panel's report and the organization's written submission to the Committee, the Board Appeal Review Committee issues the Joint Commission's final accreditation decision.
13. Have performance reports changed?
Yes. In July 2004, Joint Commission began publishing new Quality Reports which are made available to the general public. The new reports use symbols--checks, pluses, minuses--to indicate organization performance and compare the organization to similar Joint Commission-accredited organizations both within the state and nationally. The reports highlight: organization performance related to compliance with Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals as applicable to the organization; awards and other recognition; and other information. For hospitals, the reports also show information related to National Quality Goals (ORYX core measures). The Quality Reports are posted on Quality Check™ on Joint Commission's website.
14. Does the Joint Commission require that hospital-based long term care units/facilities be included in the scope of the hospital's survey?
No. A hospital may elect to exclude its long term care component from the organization survey. In this situation the accreditation award will note that the long term care facility is excluded from the accreditation. Hospitals may also elect a Medicare/Medicaid certification-based accreditation option for its long term care unit/facility. This option awards accreditation based upon an assessment of the 30 percent of long term care standards not addressed by the Medicare/Medicaid Conditions of Participation. The accreditation certificate under this option would indicate that accreditation is substantially based on the organization's most recent Medicare/Medicaid certification survey evaluation of its long term care services.
15. Why is the Joint Commission shifting from announced surveys to unannounced surveys?
The Joint Commission will be implementing unannounced surveys, effective January 2006:
- To enhance the credibility of the accreditation process by ensuring that surveyors observe organization performance under normal circumstances;
- To reduce the unnecessary costs that health care organizations incur to prepare for survey;
- To address public concerns that the Joint Commission receive an accurate reflection of the quality and safety of care; and
- To help health care organizations focus on providing safe, high quality care at all times, and not just when preparing for survey
In general, surveys will be performed with no notice to the organization. However, special circumstances may necessitate that some organizations will be given short notice of an upcoming survey. For example, security issues in correctional and Department of Defense facilities may require that a limited number of personnel at the facility receive short notice of the upcoming survey event.
16. How is the new survey process more consistently applied and be more organization-specific?
The Priority Focus Process (PFP) lends consistency to the surveyor's on-site sampling process by helping surveyors evaluate pre-survey data consistently for all health care organizations. By using the PFP, the survey process also becomes more customized to the specific characteristics of the organization being accredited. In addition, by using the tracer methodology, surveyors will evaluate the services that a specific organization provides, as well as the interaction of departments and functions throughout the organization.
17. How have surveyors been retrained to effectively perform Shared Visions-New Pathways surveys?
At the January 2003 Annual Surveyor Conference, surveyors received education and testing in systems theory, organization behavior, and evaluation techniques under a program administered by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In addition, surveyors and their supervisors started receiving aggregated performance data in 2003. These internal management reports allow supervisors to track data by surveyor and in the aggregate. This creates another quality control mechanism and it also helps to identify areas for future surveyor development.
- Annually, surveyors regularly receive the following training activities:
- Annual all-surveyor training
- Distance learning such as CDs, DVDs, web-based training, conference calls and study guides
- Individualized study plans as needed
- Field mentoring by their supervisor
Organizations that have significant concerns about the conduct of Joint Commission surveyors or the survey team are encouraged to immediately contact Joe Cappiello, Joint Commission's Vice President of Accreditation Operations, at (630) 792-5757.
18. Why will the Joint Commission be instituting a subscription billing model in 2006?
Periodically throughout the past decade, accredited organizations have requested that the Joint Commission change its pricing structure to comport with billing approaches used by other accrediting bodies, which spread survey fees over the entire accreditation cycle. Unfortunately, the accreditation process that the Joint Commission had in place during this period did not support such a change. However, beginning in 2006 – after which regular accreditation surveys will be conducted on an unannounced basis – the use of an annual subscription billing approach for the payment of accreditation fees will become fully consistent with the substantially continuous nature of the new accreditation process.


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Sirius half ran and half slid to his uncles side. Blood had already pooled around his withered frame causing Sirius to wonder just how long hed been there waiting. He ripped off the cloak, the blood stained shirt causing Cat to gasp from somewhere nearby. Sirius eyes roamed over his body but the numerous cuts and punctures were almost impossible to distinguish. Taking his hands, his uncle guided him to the deep, potentially fatal, wound in his chest. Without hesitating, Sirius ripped open the shirt, grabbed the clean towels Cat had retrieved and pressed them into his uncles skin.
What can I do? Cat asked, her voice stronger than either had expected.
Tend to breakfast, Sirius answered distractedly as he threw open the latch on his school trunk with a nonverbal spell and then began riffling through the contents.
No, I mean "
Cat, his uncles pain-filled voice was as gentle as he could manage. He cant worry about both of us at the same time. Tend to breakfast and keep yourself out of sight. Hell come for you when hes able.
With only a momentary glance backwards, Cat hurried out of the room.
Sirius, I need you to find Dumbledore.
No. Sirius pulled out the tin container of Remus balm hed been looking for and began applying it to the less deadly wounds. He couldnt explain the feeling in the pit of his stomach that told him Dumbledore was somehow responsible for this. Had he not asked about him, Sirius would never have known they knew each other. But something told him Dumbledore was not to be trusted, that he had his own agenda, and he was the last person Sirius was going to resort to for help.
Thank you, his uncle said quietly as the balm healed the abrasions and lessened some of his excruciating pain. But its not enough, Sirius. You have to fetch him.
Do you trust me? Sirius backed away from him quickly, grabbing his cloak off the rack.
Of course, but Sirius "
Ill be back, as an afterthought he grabbed the pitcher of water and sat it beside his uncle. It wont take long. He hesitated, wanting to cling to his uncle wanting to sit with him while someone bigger, older, and more responsible went for help. But he knew better than to expect that and with one last glance, he hurried out of the room and into the dark summer night.
It took him mere moments to reach his destination it wasnt far and he had memorized all the shortcuts there even if hed never actually visited the place. He paused, though, his hand in mid-air as he prepared to knock. He didnt want to do this he didnt want to invade their quaint, blissful little world with his own agonizing tragic one. But he had no choice and he rapped loudly on the door with no thought to the lateness of the hour or the fear his appearance might instill on the unsuspecting inhabitants.
The door was opened slowly by a man near his fathers age wrapped in a plaid dressing gown. He had his wand drawn and a deep furrow over his brow. Whats the meaning of this?
Mr. Potter, I need your help, sir,
Sirius Black? A soft glow lit from the end of his wand as he strained to see through the darkness. I havent seen you since "
I know. Sir, please, Sirius voice broke. I need you help. Can you come with me?
He was unnerved by Sirius presence, Sirius could tell. Of course, Sirius thought silently, who wouldnt be afraid of a late night visit from a Black? He cursed himself for thinking anyone would be willing to help him and he turned to leave.
Sirius, wait-" he reached out and pulled Sirius back. Whats happened, Sirius? Where are your parents?
They are gone for the weekend, sir. Its not them. Please, I apologize but I have to hurry. Im sorry I bothered you at all.
Dad, its okay, James familiar sleepy voice, the one Sirius had awoken to almost daily for over a year, echoed from somewhere just behind his father. Go with him.
Mr. Potter glanced from one boy to the other and Sirius could hear the click of lost time reverberating in his brain. I have to go, he finally managed.
Just a moment, Sirius, Ill grab my cloak.
Sirius led him to Grimmauld in silence, refusing to even tempt his good fortune and having James Potter as a roommate. When they reached the house, Sirius turned away from the main entrance and towards one of the secreted passageways. Mr. Potters unease was evident as Sirius opened the door.
Its best for you not to enter the main house, Sirius explained apologetically. My brother is home and has several friends over.
Certainly. Although his voice was strong, Sirius was sure he heard him breathe a sigh of relief.
Just this way, Sirius said quietly, leading him through the corridors towards his room. Sirius hesitated at the door, afraid of what might be awaiting him, but as soon as it swung open James father sprung into action.
They acted as if they knew each other but neither seemed comfortable in saying so in front of Sirius. His uncle seemed relieved at his prescence, though, which assured Sirius that hed done the right thing.
Sirius, this is going to be a rather difficult wound to heal, he turned away from Sirius uncle to face him. I can do it, he added hastily, seeing the fearfilled look in Sirius eyes, but its probably best that you leave.
No, his uncles voice, already stronger than when they arrived interrupted them.
Hes just a boy! he protested.
Sirius uncle shifted uncomfortably, his voice quiet. No, hes not not in this household.
Further protest was quelled and Sirius sat quietly as he watched James father work. He heard tormented screams of agony as the healing process began and Sirius forced himself to look away when tears began to stream down his uncles face. Rays of the sun were pouring into the room before James father finally turned to Sirius with a satisfied look.
He needs rest, Sirius. He doesnt need to be moved. When are your parents expected to return?
Not until late tomorrow.
That will be plenty of time. Hell be his regular charming self within hours but you must keep him from moving, do you understand?
Yes, sir, Sirius nodded, his eyes drifting to his uncle and his deep, peaceful slumber. Thank you, sir. Sirius extended his hand in thanks but a heavy weight rested down on his shoulder instead.
Sirius, you did a very brave thing by coming to me tonight.
It was all I knew to do. Sirius tried to make light of his comment but the penetrating gaze made him glance away.
Are you all right, son?
Sirius hesitated, caught off guard for one of the few times ever in his lifetime. The tenderness and caring from such a stranger made his heart wrench with longing. Yes, sir, he answered simply, afraid his voice would give away the emotions welling inside him.
Take care of yourself, Sirius and if you ever need anything, I believe you know where to find me.
Ill see you out.
Thats not necessary. Get some rest, Sirius, you look near a coma yourself.
Sirius nodded and as he departed, Sirius went to find Cat. He had never been to her room and, in his exhausted state, it took him a few moments to figure out where his mother might have placed a muggles bedroom. He traveled quietly, for fear of garnering Regulus attention, but finally found her in one of the far wings that hadnt been used in generations. Pushing past the cobwebs, he tapped lightly on the only door that seemed dust free.
Cat, its me.
She opened the door in a rush and pulled him inside, closing the door behind her. His eyes surveyed the sparsely furnished room without really taking in his surroundings. As if in a daze, he dropped heavily onto the metal cot. The thin cotton mattress and dingy sheets sunk with his heavy weight but he barely noticed the change. He stretched out and rubbed his face with his hands to try and wake up. Hes alive.
Thank goodness, Cat heaved a sigh of relief that seemed endless.
Having no strength to move, Sirius shifted his head to see her better. She wasnt facing him and he could swear she was whispering a prayer from the tiny drop in her head. Her dingy floor length skirt hung loosely on her frame, wrinkles crisscrossing the fabric, its frayed edges brushing across the tops of her bare feet as she moved. Her white blouse, normally kept in pristine condition, was splotched with stains of grease and bits of unidentifiable crumbs. He knew it was from fixing breakfast she had to have been so consumed with worry over his uncles condition that she became distracted from fulfilling her duties. He was thankful his parents werent around to witness whatever food she had managed to throw together and took comfort in the fact that Regulus had probably been too drunk to notice what it was anyway. He attempted to lift his arm but his muscles wouldnt cooperate and it merely dropped just off the edge of the bed. Come here, he wiggled his fingers to try and get her attention.
Oh, Sirius, she sank down next to him, using a nearby blanket to wipe away some of the dried blood and sweat that were still clinging to his face and neck. You look exhausted.
Im a bit tired, he nodded and gave her a lop-sided grin. Look, I know you have questions, Cat
Youre okay, youre uncles okay, she shook her head as she spoke. Really, Sirius, its probably best thats all I know.
Sirius smiled and gave a tired laugh. I was just going to say its probably safer for you not to know. He stretched his hand underneath the pillows and gave a loud yawn. Did Regulus ever get up?
Yes, Cats voice was disgusted. All of them. They ate everything in sight then passed back out in the drawing room.
Probably better that way, he murmured as his hands latched onto something underneath her pillow. Sliding them out he fingered the colorful ribbons he had given her the summer before. They were tattered and a bit faded, but they still added color that was absent throughout Grimmauld. Youve got a pretty crappy room here, Cat, he said as he tied the ribbons onto her wrist the only part of her body he could reach without moving.
Cat glanced around as she helped him tighten the ribbons. It is rather dismal but I dont spend much time in here anyway.
Do you have any other clothes? he asked, his words beginning to slur as his eyelids fluttered closed and then opened again as he fought sleep.
Sirius, Cat tugged his head back in place on the pillow. We can talk later, get some rest.
Do you?
No, they are all just like this.
Well go shopping then Sirius murmured. I hate that outfit. It makes you look like a damn orphan.
He heard the catch in her breath but neither recognized or understood it. He did feel the gentle caress of her lips on his forehead though as he began to drift off.
Wake me in an hour.
No, you need sleep.
I need to be with my uncle, he countered tiredly. Wake me in an hour.
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A Rabbi and a Priest Officiate a Gay Wedding. (That's it. There's no punchline.)
Recently we've been thinking about what it means to be planning a religious wedding as a same-sex couple. Until the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage less than two years ago, marriage was simply not an option for many couples like us. Although we're now able to participate in the tradition of marriage, things still remain far from clear-cut when it comes to religious attitudes toward our relationship.
We feel very lucky that our family and friends have wholeheartedly supported our relationship. Our wedding will be officiated by a rabbi and a priest who have been nothing but immensely kind and supportive. But we know that for many conservative proponents of both Judaism and Christianity, our relationship is not a sanctioned one. The Church of England bishops voted to maintain their opposition to same-sex marriage a little over two weeks ago. If we were to get married in the U.K., where Vanessa is from, we would not be able to get married within the religious tradition that she grew up with, and in which her mother is a priest. In the U.S., some rabbis and priests would also refuse to marry us. Googling "religion and gay marriage" brings up pages of sites, many of which are not in support of same-sex marriage.
So we asked ourselves if we should still have a religious ceremony, given the discrimination that many LGBTQ people face from their religious communities.
Our answer concluded in a yes. We choose to stand alongside those in our religious communities who welcome and support people who have historically been marginalized and alienated. We, and our families, try to have conversations with people who find it more difficult to accept our relationship. Sometimes, simply showing up as gay people in a religious context is enough to start making change.
We strive toward understanding how our religions can inspire such a range of opinions, not just about LGBTQ people but also about people of other faiths, colors and economic circumstances, and we stand up against people who use their religions as an excuse to hurt and vilify other human beings. So yes, we #ChooseLove by proudly celebrating our interfaith same-sex wedding with the support of 150 family and friends, and we will base our marriage on our shared religious principles of love and acceptance.
Our Two Worlds Blend & Balance
My name is Hannah, and as one half of an engaged couple, I'm excited to share with you my experience planning our upcoming May wedding. I found InterfaithFamily online when I began searching for a rabbi who was willing to officiate the type of wedding ceremony my partner and I want to have: namely a non-traditional, and somewhat Jewish one!
Let me tell you a little bit about us:
Amma and I met in San Francisco in 2013. When I wasn't making art, I was working as a cashier in a popular specialty food market, where Amma would often stop to get lunch or that last minute, forgotten grocery item. She lived around the corner from the market, and was what you would call a regular. It wasn't long before we had noticed each other, and the fast-paced market, with its never-ending checkout line was quickly becoming an insufficient meeting place. At the end of our first date, we made plans to see each other again the next day. We both knew early on that ours was a relationship we wanted to put our all into.
We've had fun together since we first met, and still do every day. We also work to understand each other and smooth out the inevitable bumps that arise. We are similar in our beliefs and dreams and in the activities we enjoy, and we can be very different in our approaches to problems and the ways in which we get through daily life. We balance each other out in really meaningful ways that make us both better people.
Some of our differences could be attributed to our respective upbringings. We have really different backgrounds. At this point you may be expecting me to describe our religious differences. Ironically, neither one of us was raised with any religion at all.
(I will explain how we ended up getting involved with InterfaithFamily, and deciding to have a rabbi officiate our wedding in my next post.)
In their early 20s, my parents moved to Vermont to escape mainstream culture and headed into the woods to find peace and organic food. My father was raised Jewish, and though very spiritual, no sooner had he completed his bar mitzvah then he decided he didn't want any part of organized religion. My mother was raised Catholic, but her spirituality seems to be more centered around interconnectedness. I often hear her say "Isn't that cosmic?" or use the term "kindred spirits."
Amma's mother was actually the daughter of a Hindu Priest, and as the very independent individual that she is, I think it just felt natural for her to discover her own brand of spirituality. Amma's father grew up Christian (I'm not sure which denomination) and I would venture that his life's work in science is indicative of his pragmatic and analytic mind, where religion has no place.
So, if only by coincidence, religion has not been an issue for us. As similar as our backgrounds are in terms of religion, they are equally as different culturally. Amma's parents are both from developing countries. Both recognized for their brilliance, they took advantage of every opportunity to educate themselves and develop careers that would eventually take them around the world. They have worked so hard to be where they are and to give their children a good life. Their perspective is potent, and they have passed much of it down to Amma and her brother. To come from such humble beginnings and work that hard means you don't take anything for granted.
My parents were fortunate to be born in the U.S. Even if you're not wealthy here, you are afforded certain opportunities and privileges that simply don't exist in the developing world. Life begins on a stronger foundation. Both of my parents are musical and artistic, and because they didn't have to worry about having a roof over their heads, or getting a good education, they were able to concentrate on more creative ventures and choose a life for themselves that suited their personal interests and beliefs. The culture within our family, not to mention the whole community I grew up in, emphasized creativity and peace, getting along and being physically and spiritually healthy. My parents didn't have a lot of money, but because of their foundation, they had more choice and flexibility in their lives. Not surprisingly, my siblings and I were very much influenced by the priorities of our parents and our community.
Through the lens of Amma's experience and perspective, I realize how fortunate I truly am. I have also learned that working as hard as her parents had to can produce better results than being privileged from the beginning. There are some extremely positive qualities engrained in Amma that I'm still working on. Strength, clarity and perseverance are just a few of my favorites!
Just over a year ago, on my birthday, we got engaged. Amma knew it would be the best birthday present. She had broken her ankle about a week before, and was still bed-ridden. She somehow (read: Amazon.com) managed to prepare the most perfect "birthday in bed," complete with pink wrapping paper (my favorite) and daffodils. One of her gifts to me was a pack of origami paper. That was good enough for me, but then she said, "There's something I want to teach you how to make." She kept me in suspense as I followed each of the folding directions. I didn't know until the last fold that we were, in fact, making origami diamond rings! As soon as I realized what they were, we looked at each other with big grins and she said, "Wanna get married?!" I obviously said yes.
We agreed that we wanted to have real rings to symbolize our engagement to each other, and we wanted to pick them out together. As soon as Amma's ankle had healed, we went to our favorite jewelry shop, Bario Neal, and picked out matching gold bands…well, almost matching. Amma's has a polished finish and mine is brushed. We hadn't necessarily set out to get matching rings, but in the end, it turned out we wanted the same thing: a thin gold band with a tiny champagne diamond. Something simple, timeless and low profile.
As an artist, I work with my hands constantly, and I wanted to be able to wear my ring without it getting in the way. Amma doesn't wear a lot of jewelry, so for her it had to be something that wouldn't feel foreign on her body. We weren't sure if we wanted a stone at first, but it felt incomplete without one, so we picked the tiniest diamond available at the shop. It gives the rings just a touch of character and represents the spark between us. Because we do not view our engagement and our wedding as two completely separate notions, we really only wanted the one ring to represent our commitment to each other. Instead of getting a second ring to exchange at our wedding, we plan to exchange the rings we already have, and get them engraved with our initials and the date of our wedding.
Thinking about the idea of rings and picking the right ones turned out to be the first exercise in a long string of challenging decisions. Within the context of planning my own wedding, a lot of big questions have come up. It takes diligence to get to the bottom of your own beliefs and desires. I didn't fully realize until I began this process myself, that there is an unspoken, pre-written script to wedding planning and the wedding itself. Even after recognizing the presence of this script, it is easy to lose sight of what you and your partner really want. For Amma and me, the marriage is what we are most excited about. The wedding will be a [hopefully] fun celebration of our love and commitment, and the official gateway into our marriage. As we continue planning, we are trying to stay true to ourselves and keep our own desires for the big day in the forefront of our minds, whether they coincide with the script or not.
I'm doing it for me.
In the middle of the grueling Intro to Judaism class, I decided to devote yet more time to the synagogue and take the Beginner Hebrew class, taught by the Rabbi's wife. We met on Sunday mornings, which meant I could go to the synagogue directly after the earliest Mass. The beginner class focused on the letters, pronunciation, and meanings of some basic root words and the intermediate class focused on the Hebrew in some of the common prayers. I ended up taking both Hebrew classes. For the last session, before summer hiatus, I read the Avot to both the Rabbi and his wife. The Rabbi would fix my pronunciation without even looking up and I would have to repeat the word until it was perfect. At the end of what seemed to be the longest hour of my life, the Rabbi asked me why I am taking all of these classes.
Without even thinking, I responded, "I'm not doing it for Sam. I'm doing it for me." No one had ever asked me this question before and I hadn't really thought about it, so I was shocked at the automatic response. It's true; Sam was not pressuring me into taking any of these classes. He didn't even ask me to take any of the classes. I took the initiative and signed up for the classes on my own, did all the reading, and practiced all the Hebrew, (and sometimes even refused Sam's assistance).
"I'm doing it for me." I want to learn about Judaism because it's such a big part of Sam's life. He devotes his Friday nights, Saturday mornings, and his life to Judaism and I want to understand why. I want to understand him better. I want to help Sam choose the Hebrew text for our Ketubah, and then be able to read and understand it. And, if we do decide to raise our children in the Jewish faith, I would like to be able to help them.
Throughout this quest of understanding why Sam is so devoted to Judaism, I am finding the religion, culture, and the language to be fascinating. The prayers, songs, and rituals of Friday night service are incredibly rich and deeply rooted in history. I find Sam's synagogue to be a very peaceful and comforting place. Going to services regularly is spiritually fulfilling (to an extent). I feel a sense of belonging in his congregational community, and I also play on the temple's softball team. I enjoy the home rituals, especially the challenge of finding Kosher for Passover recipes. However, in learning about the Jewish faith, I am reminded that it is not the religion for me.
As Sam and I plan our lives together, I will continue learning about what makes him tick. I will take my time and go at my own pace to find where I belong in the religion aspect of his life. (Religion is one of those things where you have to find it at your own speed and enjoy it.) I do not plan to convert to Judaism, but I plan to continue learning about Sam's religion, for myself.
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One of the first impressions I got of Bangalore was the traffic. I had heard from many people that the traffic was going to be bad and I had mentally prepared myself for floods of traffic. On the way in from the airport though, traffic was more of a trickle than a flood. Granted it was something like 6am, but I had expected more!
The next day we got more. Our hotel was on a main road. This road was apparently originally called "Double Road" because it was one of the very few divided multi-lane roads in Bangalore. It's official name at that time was "Residency Road" and that is still what most people call it, though it's official name is now "FM Cariappa Road" due to the great renaming of roads. Apparently roads all over India are being renamed from the colonial names with names that reflect important or famous people in India's history. This means that a road may have three or four different names. We do similar things here in the Bay Area - do you know where Army Street is in San Francisco, or Grove Street is in Berkeley?
Traffic on Residency Road was a flood of trucks, bicycles, motorcycles and scooters (collectively called "two wheelers"), automobiles, busses, even bullock carts and autorickshaws. Lots and lots of autorickshaws. nominally it's a four lane road but in fact there are no lanes. Vehicles go whereever they see an opening tootling their horns merrily as they go. Horn use in Bangalore is different from how horns are used in the US. You use your horn liberally to say "here I am" - to alert people to your presence, to let them know you're planning to pass them, to let people merging to know to check how close they are, to warn pedestrians to watch out. It was rare to hear a horn used in anger, to say "hurry up," "get out of my way," or "you idiot!" Debbie (and I) hate horns in the US, and I was sure she'd hate all the horns in India, but no, they don't feel nearly as upsetting.
If Residency Road was a flood, the smaller streets were rivers and streams, and even the alleys were trickles of traffic. I don't think the traffic itself was all that much heavier than heavy traffic anywhere, but it was unrelenting. There was always traffic. You could never just stroll across a road, even a small one, because someone would be driving on it. Further, not only do pedestrians not have the "right of way" cars expect you to get out of their way, and you damn well better. Even walking on the sidewalk across a driveway, cars do not in general slow down or try to avoid you as they exit or enter. It is up to you, fragile human, to avoid the vehicles.
I've tagged my photos taken in Bangalore to make it easy to see where they were taken, but it was not so easy finding the places we wanted to go to. There aren't really good maps of Bangalore, although Google has recently put a good map online and Microsoft Research has something called "Virtual India" but I've lately had trouble getting Virtual India to work. Paper maps, especially the tourist ones from hotels are useless. Even if you have the exact street address of some place, it's not nearly as helpful as you might think. Because there are no good maps, you can't look up the address on a map. You can ask someone, but unless the street is big and well known, your interlocutor is unlikely to know the actual street - there are a lot of streets in a big city, and Bangalore is a big city. Even those professional street-name-knowers, the taxi drivers (or in this case autorickshaw drivers) are unlikely to be familiar with that specific street. For one thing, the street may have three or four names, and you may be using one of the ones that the driver is not familiar with. For another thing, names are reused from neighborhood to neighborhood, so you may need to qualify the street name with the part of the city. If all you have is a street address, you may not know the neighborhood! This means that directions in Bangalore are generally given in terms of neighborhoods and landmarks. If you don't know the landmarks near your destination, and the neighborhood it's in, it's quite likely you won't be able to get there from here.
For example, Google is at "3 Vittal Mallya Road." None of the autorickshaw drivers seem to have heard of this road. Instead you tell them you want to go to some local landmark, like the St. Mark's Hotel around the corner then direct them when you get close. This scheme is not limited to ignorant foreigners, I'm told by locals that this is how everyone gives directions. Our hotel, The Chancery Pavilion, while big and fancy is relatively new, and often drivers would not have heard about it (or worse, would think we were talking about "The Chancery" a related hotel about a mile away.) Even telling them "Chancery Pavilion" "Residence Road" "Richmond Town" wouldn't help. However telling them "Bangalore Club back gate" would get us close enough to direct them across the street to our hotel.
Let me explain a little about autorickshaws. They are three wheeled contraptions with bright yellow vinyl coated cloth canopies with noisy little two stroke engines. They are controlled like motorcycles and are ubiquitous. Nominally you tell the driver your destination, he drops the meter's flag, drives you there, and you pay the fare on the meter. Currently that's Rs 12 for the first 1.6 km, and Rs 6 for each km after that and 1.5x that between 10pm and 5am. That's the theory. In practice autorickshaw drivers are notorious for overcharging passengers. First they will try to negotiate a fixed rate, which is always higher than the meter rate. They will refuse to take you if you want the meter rate, they will take you by a longer indirect route, they will try to add the 50% premium on top of electronic meters that already have the extra built in. If all that fails they will wheedle. Yet they remain the most popular and common form of transportation in the city.
At first we were scared of them. They're small, open, and fragile looking. Bangaloreans have a deserved reputation of being open, easygoing, and friendly. Not the autorickshaw drivers! They can be cunning, hard, abusive, and impatient. They don't understand our English and we speak no Kannada. Even if we did I doubt my ability to explain where we want to go. So at first we asked the hotel to get their driver to take us where we wanted to go and we either walked back (from Google) or had the driver come pick us up (from Dakshin.) I later discovered that this was costing approximately 10x what an auto [as autorickshaws are called] would have cost. Eventually though, after going to the Garuda Mall for dinner at Sikander we decided to be brave and take an auto home.
It was a blast! We ended up paying a fixed fare that was probably 50% above what we should have paid. Rs 60 instead or Rs 40 - Call it $1.50 instead of $1, for the two of us. But we got an up close view of the street and the people, and got to see streets we would otherwise have never visited. We heard some of the rich invective that is possible in the Kannada language, and felt connected to the street and people in a way you can't feel locked behind the air conditioned glass of a private automobile. Even if we get a car and driver (and we likely will) I can tell that autos will be a big part of our travel plans in Bangalore.
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- Conservative Christians Push Apple to Restore Manifesto App
- Islamic Groups in Indonesia Protest Worship inside Mall
- ChinaAid Websites Collapse under Repeated Cyber Attacks
- Groups to Press Obama to Defend Iraqi Christians
Conservative Christians Push Apple to Restore Manifesto App
Conservative Christiansare after protesting after an app for a manifesto opposing gay marriage and abortion has been plucked from Apple's popular online store. "With 300,000+ available apps, it is surprising to us that there couldn't continue to be an app focused on ... views that millions of Americans have in common," said Charles Colson, an evangelical leader and co-drafter of the manifesto, known as the Manhattan Declaration. The app took users to the 4,000-word statement released last year that urges Christians to safeguard human life from conception to natural death, and to defend traditional marriage and religious liberty. More than 478,000 people have signed the document, Religion News Service reports. The app was originally posted in October after Apple said it had "no objectionable content." Apple had removed the app by Dec. 1 because it was "offensive to large groups of people." More than 7,700 people signed a petition demanding Apple remove the app.
Islamic Groups in Indonesia Protest Worship inside Mall
After closing churches in West Java, South Sulawesi, Sumatra, and other provinces, hard-line Islamic organizations are now attempting to stop Christian worship in or near shopping malls. Compass Direct News reports that dozens of people demonstrated in south Jakarta on Nov. 19, protesting worship of an unnamed church at the shopping center. Bonar Tigor Naipospos, vice president of the Setara Institute for Justice and Peace, said he was surprised at opposition to worship at Gandaria City Mall. Malls are public spaces where many different activities may take place, he said. "Because it's a public space, there is no relationship between permits and worship," he said. "It's different if you want to erect a church [building] on your own property." Naipospos said churches are meeting in malls because obtaining permits is so difficult.
ChinaAid Websites Collapse under Repeated Cyber Attacks
The Chinese-language website of ChinaAid, which monitors and reports on religious persecution and human rights abuses in China, collapsed Dec. 1 under cyber attacks. ASSIST News Service reports and a bilingual companion website also went down under heavy malicious traffic. Although ChinaAid has no way to definitively identify those behind the attacks, the group suspects China's Public Security Bureau (PSB) has some part in them. ChinaAid persistently reports on the increased official persecution from the PSB directed at religious believers, particularly house church Christians. That, the group said, that has been part of a wider government crackdown on dissent since the announcement in early Oct. that the recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Christian and cultural groups protested in front of the White House on Saturday, urging President Obama to take action on behalf of Iraqi Christians. According to The Christian Post, groups such as the Iraqi Christian Relief Council and the American Mesopotamian Organization joined the event. Iraqi Christians have faced ongoing persecution at the hands of Muslim extremists since 2003, and about half the Christian population has fled the country since then. Just over a month ago, suicide attackers killed almost 60 people when they assaulted Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad on Oct. 31. "We had enough," said Waleeta Canon, director of the Assyria Foundation, at a November protest. "We've had enough of the failure of the U.S. government ignoring the Christian minority in Iraq, ignoring the Assyrians of Iraq."


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After facing trademark infringement allegations last year for their Khroma Beauty line, the Kardashian sisters have been hit with hefty lawsuit. Celebrity makeup artist Lee Tillett is seeking $10 million in damages from the fashionable trio and Boldface Licensing + Branding, the company that owns Khroma Beauty's license, for allegedly swiping the name of her cosmetics line and adding an "h."
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Tillett, who launched Kroma Makeup in 2004, filed the suit this Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court. She had previously filed a cease and desist letter back in June to Boldface Licensing + Branding, taking action one step further than Chroma Makeup.
"I developed the Kroma line myself, built my business through my own hard work, and took the legal steps necessary to protect it," Tillett said in a press statement. "And yet I have now been forced into legal battle with the Kardashians simply because they have decided to take something that doesn't belong to them."
While Boldface had told The Huffington Post last October that they too had gone through the necessary legal steps to secure their name, Tillett is preparing to protect her brand's name and money at all costs.
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At some point, I would imagine LED's would be a more practical lighting source for an operation that large. Right now LED's are prohibitively expensive compared to HID's. But HID's are terribly inefficient by comparison. Hopefully not too far down the road, LED's will will make more sense. Some Dutch growers have already made the switch.
What about selling all that waste heat? With industrial businesses waste heat can be quite useful. I remember reading an issue of High Times, I think in the 80's, about a gourmet lettuce growing facility that sold its waste heat to the factory next door.
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Staying Warm on a Cold Hunt
Staying Warm on a Cold Hunt
November 29, 2014
Put some fuel in your stomach. Eat a warm, filling meal before you head out.
Don't shower just before a hunt, even though you think your hair may be dry it isn't 100% and will hold moisture. Moisture equals cool down.
Wear boots a bit too big to allow for doubled up socks and/or toe warmers.
Make sure one of those pairs of socks has some wool in it. Wool means warmth and the more the better.
Some folks have had good luck with heated battery powered socks and/or insoles.
Back in the old days parents had you place your socked foot into an empty, clean, dry, bread bag or grocery store type plastic bag without holes to keep your feet dry if you had any leaks and to keep the warmth in. Still holds true today. A cheap and easy fix.
Bring a small piece of rug or cardboard to put your feet on while sitting hunting. This will act as a barrier between your cozy toes and the frozen ground.
Wear a dry cotton layer close to your skin then a polyester blend on your torso and limbs to help trap your body heat in. Layers are key here.
I found bib style hunting pants to be warmer than regular hunting pants. If your coat rides up in the back, your heat wont escape as easily.
Slightly larger outer wear jacket to allow for layers. (Yes folks ask me all the time about camouflage prints. I like some camo print patterns better than others, but in the end all that matters is that you break up your pattern. Also the majority of the lines in your camo print should go up and down. Trees, bushes, plants, etc. all grow straight up and down in the woods.)
Now this one is tricky because of handling your weapon you will need to adjust this idea to your situation. Wearing a thin pair of fitting gloves, then a thin rubber glove or plastic glove over top (again to trap heat ) and finally a big pair of mittens or gloves over top. Some folks don't like all the bulk so adjust it to fit how you hunt and what works best for you.
Have a a couple of hand warmers disposable or reusable in your pockets will add to your comfort.
Wear a neck cuff or collar for added neck warm they tend to stay put a little better. I prefer one that is reversible orange on one side and camo on the other. A properly wrapped scarf will work as well.
Snug fitting beanie knit or fleece so you are able to wear a hood over top for extra warmth.
Lastly a very important piece of the puzzle is a camouflaged blanket or an old sleeping bag. I have been laughed at for doing this but it has certainly added more time to my hunt by staying warm and stay out longer on those really bad days.
If you are lucky enough to hunt in a blind with sliding/closing windows and a portable heater than you are certainly going to need to adjust all of these recommendations! LOL


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Ah, yes. The armoured wanking booth...
Had it just been repainted ? There's surprisingly little babyglue on the walls.
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Media Center Messing Up Hi-Def TV.
I've recently brought a BGT3620 TV Card and I've been experiencing an issue when viewing HD channels which I cannot work out. But before I continue I'd like to list down a few specs before I continue.
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Pro
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k
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Sound: Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty Edition linked to 2.1 speaker set-up
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TV Card: BGT3620
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Main Monitor: LG Flatron W2363D 3D Ready running at 1920x1080 @ 120Hz
2nd Monitor: Dell Something running at 1280x1024 @70Hz
Windows is fully up to date patch wise and has all the latest drivers for all hardware applied.
Location: Bedfordshire
Transmitter: Sandy Heath which has been through the digital switch-over.
Distance away by road: 6.4 miles
Can the transmitter be seen from the house: Yes
To save me trying to explain my issue and possibly confusing you along the way I've made a video so you can physically see the issue yourself.
YouTube - HD Channel Problems
As you can see from the video I start off at BBC One HD and you can clearly see the stuttering picture which doesn't clear up if I leave it. Then as I move channel it seems to keep some of the previous picture as well as a pixelated picture of the channel I'm on and so on. Strangely through the BBC Preview which is the last of the HD channels worked fine at the time. I just tried it again but with live golf on this time and I get the same problem as the other channels.
Just to prove that it isn't just a weak signal I move onto some non-HD channels and they work perfectly.
Things that I've tried. To me that showed all the symptoms of a low signal. I run a little indoor aerial seeing as I can see the transmitter. (Buy Non Amplified Total Control Indoor Freeview TV Aerial at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Television aerials and boosters.) So I went out a brought a plug in signal booster which boosts the signal up to 20dB. Tried that and if anything it just made the picture even worse then what it was. I then tried a utility called Vista/7 Media Center Decoder Utility to changed the media decoder in case it was that. But the few video codecs I had to choose from just brought up a decoder error in the media center.
So as a last resort I went out today and brought 6 Meters of aerial cable so I could plug into the house aerial socket. That feeds to a proper big aerial which is located in our loft. That video above was taken with the loft aerial connected and it has made zero difference. So now I've hit a brick wall because I have run out of ideas. I'd like to think I've ruled out low signal as a cause. I believe my computer is beefy enough to watch Hi Def TV. So I don't know if it's a bug with the cards hardware, the drivers for the card or weather it's Microsoft's Media Player being funny. I did try spending a few hours trying different TV viewing apps. But seeing as there is only 2 products on the market that pick-up DVB-T2 it's hardly surprising that they all failed to pick up the Hi Def channels.
Edit: I've just found a trial app that does pick up the HD channels and they display and work fine. So I'm lead to believe that it's some kind of software issue.
If you have got this far then thank a lot for reading and I hope you can help.
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have you updated to the latest drivers? http://home.btconnect.com/blackgold/...GT_184.108.40.206.zip
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|02 Jun 2011
With some help from a couple of guys off the overclockers forum we managed to find out what was causing it. It's something in the Nvidia drivers, if you want to find out more about it have a browse of this thread. BGT3620 HD Freeview issue. - Overclockers UK Forums I've sent a message to Nvidia's technical support and they told me to file a bug report which I have done. So I'm just holding tight to see weather Nvidia will take any action or not.
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Maybe you could post a request to nvidia, I'd be pretty annoyed if I found out that the drivers were the problem, oh btw, there's a new driver out, 275.33 WHQL
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That's what I've done but weather they can produce the problem their end is another thing. Thanks for the heads up about the new driver. I'm going to give it a shot but considering the bug appeared in drivers made last year and the bug is still in the last 2 recent ones I'm not holding up much hope.
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|02 Jun 2011
http://uk.download.nvidia.com/Window...ease-Notes.pdf that's the release notes, maybe have a quick look through that and see if it mentions HDTV cards in there
edit, i found this in the "yet to be resolved" section.
"GeForce 8 Series GPUs
HD resolutions higher than 720p are not available.[308627]"
so at least they've acqknowledged the issue
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Heh thanks for that. After a quick Google it looks like they Acknowledged it back in 2008 so there goes all my hope of seeing it fixed.
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Another new problem has come up. I'm unable to update to any of the latest drivers for love nor money. I can install everything apart from the graphics driver itself. It just constantly fails. Even if I remove everything Nvidia related, go to the Device Manager and point windows to it the driver still fails. Time to report that to Nvidia to see what they say.
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