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Zionist Tolerance For a Change
Gilad Atzmon
Gilad Atzmon's Blog
I have spent the last ten years elaborating on Jewish national ideology and tribal politics. During my journey of grasping what Zionism and Israel stand for, I came to realize that it is actually the Jewish left -- and Jewish Marxists in particular -- that provide us with an adequate glimpse into contemporary Jewish identity, tribal supremacy, marginal politics and tribalism.
'Jewish left' is basically an oxymoron. It is a contradiction in terms, because 'Jewishness' is a tribal ideology, whilst 'the left' are traditionally understood as aspiring to universalism.
On the face of it, the 'Jewish left' is, at least categorically, no different from Israel or Zionism: after all, it is an attempt to form yet another 'Jews only political club'. And as far as the Palestinian solidarity movement is concerned, its role is subject to a growing debate -- For on the one hand, one can see the political benefit of pointing at a very few 'good Jews', and emphasizing that there are Jews who 'oppose Zionism as Jews'. Yet on the other hand, however, accepting the legitimacy of such a racially orientated political affair, is in itself, an acceptance of yet another form, or manifestation of Zionism, for Zionism claims that Jews are primarily Jewish, and had better operate politically as Jews[1].
To a certain extent then, it is clear that Jewish anti Zionism, is, in itself, still just another form of Zionism.
'Jewish dissidence' has two main roles: First, it attempts to depict and bolster a positive image of Jews in general [2]. Second, it is there to silence and obscure any attempts on the part of the outsider to grasp the meaning of Jewish identity and Jewish politics within the machinations of the Jewish state. It is also there to stop elements in this movement from elaborating on the crucial role of Jewish lobbying.
The Jewish Left is there then, to mute any possible criticism of Jewish politics within the wider Left movements. It is there to stop the Goyim from looking into Jewish affairs.
A decade ago I met the Kosher dissident brigade for the first time -- As soon as I started to express criticism of Israel and Zionism -- they started to bounce around me.
For a short while, I fitted nicely into their discourse : I was young and energetic. I was an award winning musician, as well as a promising writer. In their eyes I was a celebrity, or at least a good reason to celebrate. Their chief commissars reserved the best, and most expensive dining tables ahead of my Orient House's Ensemble concerts. The five grass-root penniless activists, followed the trend and came to my free stage Jazz Combo afternoon concerts in the Barbican Centre's Foyer. They all wanted to believe that I would follow their agenda, and become a commissar myself. They were also very quick to preach to me who were the 'bad guys', those who should be burnt in hell: Israel Shahak, Paul Eisen, Israel Shamir and Otto Weininger were just a few amongst the many baddies. As one may guess by now, it didn't take me too long to admit to myself that there was more wisdom in a single sentence by Eisen, Weininger, Shahak or Shamir than in the entire work of the Jewish Left put together. I was quick to make it clear to my new 'Red' fans that it was not going to work : I was an ex-Israeli, and I no longer regarded myself as a Jew any more. I shared nothing with them and I did not believe in their agenda. Indeed, I had left Israel because I wanted to drift as far away as I could from any form of tribal politics.
Paddling in chicken soup has never been my thing.
Naturally, I bought myself at least a half a dozen enemies, and they were quick to run a campaign against me. They tried to silence me; they desperately ( and hopelessly ) tried to wreck my music career; they mounted pressure on political institutions, media outlets, and music venues. One of them even tried to drag me to court.
But they failed all the way through and they failed on every possible level. The more pressure they mounted, the more people read my writing. At a certain point, people around me were convinced that my detractors were actually running my PR campaign. Moreover, the relentless attempts to silence me could only prove my point. They were there to divert attention away from the crucial role of Jewish politics and Jewish identity politics.
I have asked myself often enough -- how is it that they failed with me? But I guess that the same internet that successfully defeated Israeli Hasbara, has also defeated the Jewish left and its hegemony within the movement. In the wider scheme of things, it is totally obvious how marginal the Jewish Marxist discourse is. Its voice within the dissident movement is, in actuality, insignificant.
I guess also, that the fact that I am a popular Jazz artist didn't make life easy for them -- At the time those Jewish commissars labeled me as a racist and an anti Semite, I was touring around the world with two ex Israeli Jews, an Argentinean Jew, a Romanian Gipsy and a Palestinian Oud player. It just couldn't work for them, and it didn't.
But here is an interesting twist : In comparison with the contemporaneous Jewish Red terror, Zionism comes across as a relatively tolerant endeavour. In recent months I have been approached by every possible Israeli media outlet. In the summer, Ouvda, the leading Israeli investigative TV show asked repeatedly to join with me and my band on the road. They were interested to launch a debate, and to discuss my ideas in prime time. This week, The Israeli Second Channel approached me for a news item. Again, they were interested in my views. Yesterday, I discussed my views for an hour with Guy Elhanan on Israel's 'Kol ha-shalom' (Voice of Peace).
For the most obvious of reasons, I am very cautious when dealing with the Israeli media. I choose my outlets very carefully. I usually tend to refuse. But, I also accept that as a person who cares about the prospect of peace I must keep an open channel with the Israeli public, and two weeks ago I agreed to be interviewed by Haaretz writer, Yaron Frid. This was my first published interview in Israel for more than a decade. I must admit that I was shocked to find out that not a single word of mine had been removed or censored. Haaretz let me say everything that the Kosher 'Socialists' had consistently tried to stop me from saying.
On my 'self-hatred' and Jewishness the Israeli paper Haaretz let me say:
"I am not a nice Jew, because I don't want to be a Jew, because Jewish values don't really turn me on and all this 'Pour out Thy wrath on the nations' stuff doesn't impress me."
It also let me question the entire Zionist ethos; the reality of plunder and deluded historicism:
"Why do I live on lands that are not mine, the plundered lands of another people whose owners want to return to them but cannot? Why do I send my children to kill and be killed, after I myself was a soldier, too? Why do I believe all this bullshit about 'because it's the land of our forefathers' and 'our patrimony' if I am not even religious?
And about Palestinians' right of return, I said:
"The Israelis can put an end to the conflict in two fucking minutes. Netanyahu gets up tomorrow morning, returns to the Palestinians the lands that belong to them."
They let me express how I would differentiate between, and define Israel and Palestine:
"Palestine is the land and Israel is the state. It took me time to realize that Israel was never my home, but only a fantasy saturated in blood and sweat."
About chosen-ness, de-Judification and Jewish identity I said,
"for Netanyahu and the Israelis to do that (accept the Palestinian right of return), they have to undergo de-Judaization and accept the fact that they are like all peoples and are not the chosen people. So, in my analysis this is not a political, sociopolitical or socioeconomic issue but something basic that has to do with Jewish identity."
And in the interview I compared Jewish left with National Socialism -- And Haaretz's editorial let it through:
"The idea of left-wing Jews is fundamentally sickening. It contains an absolute internal contradiction. If you are leftists it doesn't matter whether you're Jewish or not, so on principle when you present yourselves as leftist Jews you are accepting the idea of national socialism. Nazism."
Haaretz, as could be expected, challenged my opposition to Jewish politics:
"Atzmon has been accused from every possible platform of disseminating vitriol against Jews. He, though, maintains that he 'hates everyone in equal measure.' He's also been accused of self-hatred, but he is the first to admit this, and in comparison with Otto Weininger - the Austrian Jewish philosopher who converted to Christianity and of whom Hitler said, 'There was one good Jew in Germany, and he killed himself' - he is even proud. 'Otto and I are good friends.'"
But clearly, at least Israelis can cope with Otto Weininger and his ideology. However -- when I gave a talk about Otto Weininger in a London Marxist book shop five years ago (Bookmarks), a 'synagogue' of fourteen Jewish Marxists unsuccessfully tried to picket the event and to pressure the SWP into submission.
Guess what; they failed.
Haaretz challenged my take on the Holocaust; yet it printed my answer without changing a single word.
"I am fighting against all the disgusting laws and persecutions of those so-called Holocaust deniers - a categorization I don't accept. I think the Holocaust, like any historical episode, must be open to research, to examination, to discussion and debate."
And Haaretz, evidently an Israeli Zionist paper, let me express my thoughts about Israeli mass murderers and their destiny.
"It might be a good thing if the Nazi hunters hunt down [Shaul] Mofaz and [Ehud] Barak, for example, and not all kinds of 96-year-olds who are barely alive. It's pathetic."
It also let me tell Israelis that they are all to be blamed:
"In Israel 93 percent of the nation supported Operation Cast Lead. On the one hand, you want to behave like a post-enlightenment state and talk to me about individualism, but on the other hand you surround yourselves with a wall and remain attached to a tribal identity."
Yaron Frid ended his piece saying,
"Israel lost Gilad," and, "The score, for now: 1-0, Palestine leading."
I was happy with the article. But I was also jealous. For here in Britain, we are still far from being free to explore these issues.
The message here is plain and simple -- Haaretz, a Zionist paper, has let me discuss all those intellectual avenues that 'the Kosher Socialists' insist on blocking. A week before my Haaretz special, the Israeli paper featured Mavi Marmara hero Ken O'keefe. Again, Haaretz coverage was fairly balanced; certainly more balanced than BBC Panorama.
The moral is clear: As much as Zionism is repugnant and murderous -- it is still way ahead of the Jewish Left, simply because it is still, in some regards at least, part of an ongoing and open discourse.
There is no doubt that amongst the most prolific enemies of Israel and Jewish identity, you will find Israelis and ex Israelis, such as Ilan Pappe, Gideon Levi, Amira Hass, Tali Fahima, Israel Shamir, Israel Shahak, Nurit Peled, Rami Elhanan Guy Elhanan, Jonathan Shapira, Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Mordechai Vanunu, Uri Avneri, Shimon Tzabar, myself, and others.
We may not always agree with each other -- but we let each other be.
Zionism was an attempt to bring about a new Jew: an ethical, productive and authentic being. But Zionism failed all the way through. Israel is a criminal state, and the Israelis are collectively complicit in relentless crimes against humanity. And yet, Zionism has also succeeded in erecting a solid school of eloquent and proud 'self haters'. Israelis are taught to be outspoken and critical. Unlike the Diaspora Jewish left, that for some reason, operates as a thought-police, Israeli dissidence speaks out. Israelis are trained to celebrate their 'symptoms' -- and this also applies in the case of dissidence.
Unlike Jewish Marxism that operates largely as a tribal PR campaign, Israeli dissidence is an ethical approach : You wouldn't hear Israeli activists shouting 'not in my name'. The Israelis mentioned above do accept that each Israeli crime is committed in their names. They also accept that activism is the crucial shift from guilt into responsibility. Hence, it is also far from surprising that on the 'Jewish Boat to Gaza' mission, the Israeli veteran AIF pilot Shapira and also Elahanan, both spoke about ethics and humanitarian issues, while the British Jew, Kuper, was apparently, judging from his words, perhaps more concerned with the amendment of the image of world Jewry.
Being an ex Israeli, I believe that the only thing I can do for Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, myself, my family, my neighbours and humanity -- is to stand firm and speak my heart against all odds.
I also believe that we all know the truth.
We just need to be courageous enough to spit it out.
[1] As bizarre as it may sound to some, 'Jews Against Zionists' (JAZ) and 'Jews for BDS' (Boycott of Divestment of Israeli Goods) do affirm the Zionist mantra : They operate, primarily, as Jews. As much as it is impossible for uprooted Palestinians to settle in Israel and become a citizen with equal civil rights -- it is also impossible for them to join any of the primarily Jewish groups for Palestine.
[2] Richard Kuper, the person behind 'Irene-the Jewish Boat to Gaza', was bold enough to admit it -- "Our goal is to show that not all Jews support Israeli policies toward Palestinians," he said. It is now an established fact that the Jewish boat carried hardly any humanitarian aid for the Gazans : its main mission, as far as Kuper was concerned, seems to have been to amend Jewish reputation.
Gilad Atzmon was born in Israel in 1963 and had his musical training at the Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem (Composition and Jazz). As a multi-instrumentalist he plays Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxes, Clarinet and Flutes. His album Exile was the BBC jazz album of the year in 2003. He has been described by John Lewis on the Guardian as the "hardest-gigging man in British jazz". His albums, of which he has recorded nine to date, often explore political themes and the music of the Middle East.
Until 1994 he was a producer-arranger for various Israeli Dance & Rock Projects, performing in Europe and the USA playing ethnic music as well as R&R and Jazz.
Coming to the UK in 1994, Atzmon recovered an interest in playing the music of the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe that had been in the back of his mind for years. In 2000 he founded the Orient House Ensemble in London and started re-defining his own roots in the light of his emerging political awareness. Since then the Orient House Ensemble has toured all over the world. The Ensemble includes Eddie Hick on Drums, Yaron Stavi on Bass and Frank Harrison on piano & electronics.
Also, being a prolific writer, Atzmon's essays are widely published. His novels 'Guide to the perplexed' and 'My One And Only Love' have been translated into 24 languages.
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We were having trouble with the power in our home—the wall current, I mean, not the dynamics of our marriage—so I called the local utility. While the technician was here, he let me watch what he was doing. I had a chance to look inside our meter box, which is the junction between the utility's power lines and the circuit-breaker box in the cellar.
With the meter box open and the meter itself pried from its moorings, there wasn't much to see: two hot legs (sounds like a bad Rod Stewart record, doesn't it?) and one neutral, plus a braided ground lead. The hot and neutral legs are extremely thick multistrand cable, terminated with what appear to be cast-alloy O-lugs and fastened down with 3/8" nuts.
The cables and lugs are no bigger than the ones I've seen used as speaker connectors on more than a few contemporary high-end amplifiers—forget AC power; the fastening nuts are actually a lot smaller than I'm used to seeing as audio hookup hardware. And, again, that's just for hooking up loudspeakers to amplifiers—which is to say, that's for conducting AC of a relatively small number of amps and volts compared to what an audio amplifier's power supply draws from the wall outlet.
And what about that wall current? I won't go so far as to tell you that Niagara-Mohawk's incoming lines are dwarfed by the ones I've seen used as high-end accessory AC cords'n'plugs, a relatively new field of research and development (as in, "Let's research what these guys have in their wallets and develop new ways of taking it"), but I will say that I've seen bigger, more robust, more rugged, and altogether more serious cables and connectors in high-end audio than I have in this two-year-old meter box on a two-year-old house in a five-year-old housing development.
"There it is," as my friend Lars Sorensen used to say: Why would anyone spend money on an AC cord that's bigger or in any imaginable way better than the inarguably greater lengths of cable that bring the wall current from the meter box to the circuit breakers, or from the circuit breakers to your home's electrical outlets? What possible good could such a thing do?
I've wondered that myself. God knows I've tried, but until recently I found it impossible to hear significant, repeatable differences between various accessory power cords and the ones supplied as standard with my audio components. I say that without one iota of harsh feeling toward any of the people I know in the audio cable industry, some of whom are nice. But I don't even blame the nasty ones for making and selling high-priced AC cables. If I owned a bakery, and if I saw customers waving $50 bills at my competitors and begging for magic cookies, there's no question in my mind what I would do. (Hint: It involves dough, cookie cutters, and pixie dust.)
I'm about to tell you about the last time I did an informal AC cable comparison, but first I'll fill you in on how us bigwig audio reviewers acquire most of our audio cables. If my experience is typical, borrowing just a pair of speaker cables or just a pair of interconnects for review purposes is impossible. Cable manufacturers, who also tend not to wait for us to pick up the phone and call them, are interested in having reviewers try as many of their products as UPS is willing to deliver. Not just interconnects, but interconnects and speaker cables and digital cables and AC power cords and you name it. Not just one cable model, but a variety of models from their line, at different prices. (A commonly heard suggestion: "Start with our budget line—which is better than anybody else's cable, anyway—and then work your way up to our more expensive stuff.")
Cartons from cable companies tend to be big, and if most cable manufacturers had their way, we reviewers would spend several weeks out of every year doing nothing but playing around with their products and theirs alone. Can't blame 'em, I guess.
By the time I last felt motivated to compare AC cords, which was maybe six months ago, I had a selection of five different ones in my basement: two from one manufacturer, three from another. I brought them all upstairs, cleaned off the plugs, and got to work. I began by comparing the five to the stock AC cord that came with my Fi 2A3 amplifier, my reasoning being that amplifiers, because they generally use more electricity than any other components in a home audio system, will make the greatest demands on an AC cord, and thus expose its strengths or weaknesses in a clear and straightforward manner. Not necessarily flawless reasoning, but a place to begin.
I could hear no improvements at all when using any of the accessory cords. Of course, I looked at it the other way around: I was delighted to hear how well my stock AC cord acquitted itself in the face of such expensive competition. I was so impressed that I half-considered shining it up with a little Armor All (can I still mention that stuff in these pages?) and selling it for hundreds of dollars on eBay, perhaps under the name Art's Black Beauty, or The Midnight Connection from Dudley International Products/World Audio Designs, aka DIPWAD.
But I didn't. And that was that.

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In some countries, the MPH program is only available to physician graduates (e.g. MBBS, MD, DO) and those without a medical degree may enter a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) or Master of Medical Science in Public Health (MMSPH) programs[ii]. In the United States, a student with an undergraduate degree can pursue either the MPH or MSPH which are the two major postgraduate degrees.[iii]
The MPH Degree is considered a multidisciplinary and professional degree. The traditional Master of Public Health degree is intended to expose learners to 5 core disciplines of public health[iv]:
The MSPH Degree is similar to an MPH but is considered an academic degree as opposed to a professional degree. The emphasis is on scientific methods and research.
Required MSPH coursework may be similar to that required of the MPH degree, although it is likely to include research methods and require successful completion of a research thesis/project of publishable quality. The extra coursework may require another year of study in relation to what is required for the MPH degree.
Public Health as an academic field of study is usually integrated and interdisciplinary, incorporating aspects of epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Some of the subfields of public health include:[v]
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Whether you are choosing a more scientific, administrative or educational perspective, finding the right Master in Public Health Program is important. GradSchools.com has some fascinating sponsored listings to explore, and we have categorized them so that it is easier to fine tune your search. You can even find MPH programs with NO GRE required. You can review master's programs in:
Bioethics is concerned with ethical issues that are often considered controversial, arising from the advances in biology and medicine; the scope extends to biotechnology as well.[vi]
Epidemiological study includes the analysis of patterns, causes and effects of health and disease conditions, outbreak investigation, statistics, and incorporates research and methodology[vii].
Health education encompasses different ways of teaching different individuals or groups about environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health.[viii]
Also referred to as geographic medicine and global health, international health is a field within health care that deals with health across boundaries such as travel medicine and the use of immunizations.[ix]
According to the World Health Organization, occupational health is concerned with all aspects of health and safety in the workplace, with a special emphasis placed on prevention of hazards[x].
A variety of factors can go into choosing between a traditional campus or online master public health program. Today's graduate school often has both formats available which means if you live too far to commute, distance learning may be a viable alternative. In some instances, online study is more flexible, especially for working professionals as all you need is a computer and reliable Internet. On the other hand, being on campus offers a social learning atmosphere, and the chance to refine your communication and team building skills. In fact, some online programs have campus requirements for this purpose.
Once you have landed on the type of master's degree in public health you are interested in based on the previous subject selection, it is easy to find either online or campus sponsored listings. Or you can search by location to find graduate schools for public health by city, state or country. Once on a listing, click through to request info.
Some of the choices you may find could include: MS in Health Education, Master of Public Health –Public Health Services Administration, MS in Public Health and Master if Public Health. These are only a few!
In the United States, the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is the independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and programs of public health through a formal review process.[xi] The CEPH has two corporate partners—the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)—both of which support their efforts to further public health education.
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Among the very special, rarely seen Ferraris participating in this year's Concorso Ferrari in Old Pasadena, California, will be the event's headliner – the stunning 1956 250 GT long wheelbase Berlinetta, serial number 0515 GT, belonging to noted Italian car collector David Sydorick.
Mr. Sydorick's 250 GT was bodied by Milan's famous Carrozzeria Zagato at the commission of Milan resident Vladimior Galluzzi, and it features the coachbuilder's famous trademark double-bubble roof. Not only has the car become famous for its stunning style – AFAS artist Ken Dallison featured it in his 1996 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance poster and program – but it's placed and won many of the races it's been entered in in the past 50 years.
Some of S/N 0515 GT's notable achievements under Mr. Sydorick include the Corrado Millanta Press Award at the 2003 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, a successful finish in the Mille Miglia and, back on U.S. soil, the "La Coppa per Dodici Cilindri" award at the Cavallino Classic XX this past January.
"This Ferrari is a timeless example of Zagato's beautiful work," said Marv Landon, event organizer of the Concorso Ferrari. "We're honored to have this special car from David's wonderful collection of Zagato vehicles. This Ferrari will take your breath away the minute you lay eyes on it."
The Concorso Ferrari, hosted by the Ferrari Club of America's Southwest Region, will be held on Sunday, May 22. This popular event will enjoy its third year on Old Pasadena, California's, Colorado Boulevard, which offers plenty of room for foot traffic and the roughly 140 classic and contemporary Ferraris that will be on display.
Nearly 10,000 enthusiasts enjoyed the sights and sounds of Maranello's finest during the 2010 edition of Concorso Ferrari, and like that event, this year's show will support the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. Participating cars built through 1999 will be eligible for judging by a panel of 30 Ferrari experts to Ferrari Club of America National guidelines; awards will be given out in 10 classes, based on engine, model or year.
"We invite all Ferrari owners to participate in this exciting day," Landon said. "Our event is a 'show within a show.' We will have exhibitors and sponsors on-site, as well as some of the most beautiful prancing horses from across the country."
Spaces are limited in this event, but if you are interested in participating in Concorso Ferrari, you can contact Wally Clark at firstname.lastname@example.com; a PDF entry form is available on the club's website.
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Alfred Hitchcock once asked, "What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out?" Kelly Reichardt offers something of an answer in Meek's Cutoff, a history-based drama that dares to be dull. Anyone with a lick of sense knows that settlers traveling the Oregon Trail in 1845 faced a long and empty expanse disrupted by little more than the drudgery it took to endure. Director Reichardt and writer Jonathan Raymond—last teamed on Wendy and Lucy—adopt a "you are there" aesthetic, its simplicity and achingly slow pace reflecting the way of life it depicts. (Reichardt employs snail-slow dissolves; she also shoots in the boxy frame of pre-widescreen films, to evoke the limited viewpoint of the bonnet-encased women.)
Part of the film's appeal is in its suggestion of the best-ever reenactment museum, as certified actors recreate the specifics of wagon-train life, down to the casually racist attitudes. The story derives from an 1845 incident that found roughly a thousand people led astray by wagon train guide Stephen Meek. Claiming intimate knowledge of the terrain, Meek led the pioneers on an ill-advised route that came to be known as "Meek Cutoff." Raymond truncates the scale of the story by having Meek (Bruce Greenwood) guiding seven people in three wagons.
At the film's opening, the party is already lost in the landscape, their hardscrabble existence compounded by fear of dehydration, starvation or exposure to Indian attack. The men-folk—Meek, Soloman Tetherow (Will Patton), Thomas Gately (Paul Dano), William White (Neal Huff) and William's boy Jimmy (Tommy Nelson)—hold counsel to discuss and argue options while the women-folk—Soloman's wife Emily (Michelle Williams), William's pregnant wife Glory White (Shirley Henderson) and Thomas' wife Millie (Zoe Kazan)—wait, uninvited to share their opinions.
As their desperate situation grows clearer, the women's voices will be heard, at least by their husbands in the dark of night. Emily, the boldest of the women, makes clear her distrust of their supposed experienced guide, whose pride goeth before their fall. He has an answer for everything, including the difference between the genders: "Women are created on the principle of chaos. The chaos of creation, disorder, bringing new things into the world. Men, created on the principle of destruction. It's like cleansing, order and destruction."
Emily responds that she'll have to think about Meek's estimation, a canny answer to Meek's unearned certitude (or is it bravado?) that he knows all and his leadership instincts are infallible. When she later wonders, "Is he ignorant, or just plain evil?" modern audiences unsure about their political leaders may well relate.
With every passing minute, Meek's Cutoff seems more like an existential nightmare of maddening uncertainty, a notion only emphasized by Reichardt's commitment to ambiguity. Like the poker-faced Cayuse Native American (Ron Rondeaux) the wagon train encounters, Reichardt can wear a Mona Lisa smile about the proceedings, but there certainly seems to be a hint of perverseness in the constant sound of whimpering wagon wheels and where they get us by picture's end.
[This review first appeared in Palo Alto Weekly.]


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FOSS maven says $29 'Freedom Box' will kill Facebook
You say you want a revolution?
Concerned about Facebook, Google, and other companies that make billions brokering sensitive information, free-software champion Eben Moglen has unveiled a plan to populate the internet with tiny, low-cost boxes that are designed to preserve individuals' personal privacy.
The Freedom Box, as the chairman of the Software Freedom Law Center has christened it, would be no bigger than power adapters for electronic appliances. The inexpensive devices would be deployed in a peer-to-peer fashion in homes and offices to process email, voice-over-IP communications, and the sharing of pictures, among other things. The decentralized structure of the devices is in stark contrast to today's biggest internet providers, which offer the same services in exchange for users turning over some of their most trusted secrets.
Public enemy No. 1 is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who in Moglen's eyes, "has done more harm to the human race than anybody else his age."
"He has to remarkable extent succeeded with a very poor deal, namely 'I will give you free web-hosting and some PHP doodads and you get spying for free all the time,'" Moglen said during a meeting last year of the Internet Society's New York branch. "And it works."
As Moglen envisions them, Freedom Boxes would be used to perform a wealth of services that most of the world has been brainwashed into believing are better performed in the cloud. Secure backups that automatically store data in encrypted form would be performed on the Freedom Boxes of our friends, just as their encrypted data would be stored on ours.
The boxes would also be used to send and receive encrypted email, VoIP calls, and to act as a safer alternative to social-networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
The guts of the boxes would be the Debian distribution of Linux, along with countless free applications that would presumably be developed under the same model as most of today's open source software.
The Freedom Box website gives no timeline for delivery, but Moglen told The New York Times that he could build version 1.0 in one year if he could raise "slightly north of $500,000." The cost of plug-in devices is about $99 right now, but Moglen said they'll eventually sell for about $29. They'll run on a low-power chip. "You plug it into the wall and forget about it," he told the NYT.
With Facebook and Twitter getting credit for fomenting protests and revolutions in the Middle East, Moglen says the ability to connect online carries immeasurable promise. But right now, most of the organizing is taking place on centralized, for-profit websites with ethics that can easily be compromised.
"As a result of which, we are watching political movements of enormous value, capable of transforming the lives of hundreds of millions of people, resting on a fragile basis, like, for example, the courage of Mr. Zuckerberg, or the willingness of Google to resist the state, where the state is a powerful business partner and a party Google cannot afford frequently to insult."
The worthiness of a tiny, low-powered device that makes Facebook obsolete is matched only by its implausibility. We wish the Freedom Box well, but we won't be buying any stock just yet. ®
This story was updated to correct when Moglen spoke to the Internet Society.


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A wonderful, brooding painting attributed to the Spanish painter Juan Do, who was a student and then colleague of his compatriot Giuseppe Ribera in Naples, and may have died in the great plague of 1646. The painting is at the Metropolitan Museum, which considers it an allegory of the sense of sight. That could be right, but there seems to be a lot of other stuff going on: The plangent mood, the shirt pierced over the heart, even the strangely feminine look of the figure, masculinized in its mirror reflection. Is it a puzzle to be solved, or is the ambiguity meant to stand, irresolvable?
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Morgantown, WV – The Marshall Thundering Herd will look to knock off their in-state rival when they head up I-79 to take on the 11th- ranked West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium in the 2012 edition of the Friends of Coal Bowl.
Rakeem Cato became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Marshall since Chad Pennington when he began last season's Friends of Coal Bowl under center for the Thundering Herd. Cato completed 15-of-21 passes for 115 yards in his debut, but the Mountaineers ran out to a 34-13 lead before inclement weather sent the teams to the locker room. Player fatigue and more predicted storms factored into both schools' decision to end the game.
The shortened victory gave the Mountaineers an 11-0 all-time record against Marshall. Although WVU has yet to lose to its in-state rival, the Thundering Herd have held halftime leads in three of the six bouts since the series was restored in 2006.
Cato will look to end his school's losing streak to WVU and snap its 10-game losing streak versus ranked opponents. The sophomore quarterback experienced a roller coaster ride of a season as a rookie, but the experience has molded him into a stronger player.
"One big thing Cato has done is he's matured and he puts things behind him and goes onto the next play," Thundering Herd Coach Doc Holliday said. "He's becoming the player we thought he'd be. He wants to be a leader and I told him he doesn't have to be a senior to do that."
Aaron Dobson is a gamebreaking wideout with enough ability to give Marshall a fighting chance. The talented wide receiver put himself on the radar of NFL scouts with spectacular highlight reel catches week after week. He earned an All-C-USA honorable mention after leading the team in yards (668), catches (49), and touchdown receptions (12). Antavious Wilson, Andre Booker, and Penn State transfer Devon Smith provide alternative targets for Cato in the aerial attack.
Offensive coordinator Bill Legg has both of his top rushers Tron Martinez and Travon Van back, but his inexperienced offensive line is suspect coming into the season.
Defensively, the Thundering Herd lost some key players, but they are deeper overall. The defensive line led by Jeremiah Taylor will have its hands full.
Marshall's linebacking unit features a converted defensive back in Devin Arrington along with T.J. Ross and Jermaine Holmes. The linebacker trio can cover more ground than most starting units due to their speed and quickness.
The Thundering Herd's secondary added a few helpful pieces in A.J. Leggett, Dominick LeGrande, and Okechukwu Okoroha. Leggett is one of the most highly anticipated recruits in the program's history and is expected to see time at cornerback as a true freshman. LeGrande and Okoroha brought experience and leadership from Chestnut Hill after the safeties transferred from Boston College to Marshall in the spring.
Marshall's new look secondary will not have to wait very long to be tested as they go up against one of the top quarterbacks in the nation on opening day. Geno Smith played in each game versus Marshall since becoming a Mountaineer and engineered two second-half comebacks before last year's comfortable victory. He finished his remarkable junior campaign off with six TD passes in a 70-33 victory over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Smith completed 65.8 percent of his passes last year, logging 4,385 yards, 31 TDs and only 7 INTs.
"I don't want to put too much pressure on him, he puts enough pressure on himself, but he has improved everything," said head coach Dana Holgorsen. "His footwork is better, his arm strength is better, his quickness is better, his release is better, his accuracy is better, he's really improved his game and it shows out there. He's much more comfortable obviously in the second year of the offense. He is more comfortable from a mental standpoint. From a physical standpoint, he has improved himself."
Holgorsen's offense was never stagnant in 2011. WVU scored 21 points or more in each game and averaged 37.6 ppg. A glaring reason for the overwhelming offensive production was the unstoppable wide receiver duo of Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin. As Smith excelled, Bailey (1,279) and Austin (1,189) set new program records for receiving yards in a single season.
WVU's rushing attack does not have a Steve Slaton or Noel Devine to shred opposing defenses this season. Shawne Alston will see the bulk of the carries and will likely have some holes to dash through as opponents scheme to stop Smith and company from airing it out.
The Mountaineers will need to improve on the defensive side of the ball in their inaugural season in the Big 12, but they have a decent amount of experience and return six starters. Senior Terrance Garvin and junior Doug Rigg are both expected to assume more vital roles at linebacker.
Cornerback Pat Miller (5-11, 191) is an excellent coverage back in the WVU secondary, but he will be challenged by the bigger and stronger Dobson. Safety Darwin Cook brings aggression to the table, but the defensive line is filled with question marks at this point.
Holliday will be personally invested in this one more than most considering he played at WVU and spent over 20 years as an assistant at his alma mater before headed to Huntington to take over at Marshall. Current players on WVU's roster are there because Holliday recruited them.


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Each book in ISSUES 21 is built upon an inquiry framework with three main components: an essential question; a sequence of instruction that provides modeling, mentoring, and monitoring; and a culminating writing activity. Students are introduced to the topic via an open-ended inquiry question. The necessary material that presents students with a starting reference point is then front-loaded before they are challenged to investigate, analyze, and demonstrate knowledge of the underlying concepts of realworld issues through research assignments, persuasive essays, argumentative writing, and debates. Specifically, through guided questioning, each ISSUES 21 book helps students:
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The Business Class: BrewDog
Episode Five: BrewDog
In Episode Five we profile rebellious craft beer and bar company BrewDog (brewdog.com) whose alternative marketing message and brand values have already seen them clash with market leaders Diageo. Founders James Watt and Martin Dickie have grown their brand to gain a loyal following, and even pioneered 'Equity for Punks' – a financial model which is unique in the EU.
In this episode we explore BrewDog's alternative marketing message, as well as their international expansion plans and franchise model. We will also be discussing how to implement the most effective board when experiencing rapid growth. To debate these issues with James, our expert panel includes Lord Digby Jones, formerly of CBI and UKTI and Mark Angela, ex-CEO of Pizza Express and now with SSP.
The Founders
James Watt, co-founder of BrewDog is a law graduate, whose professional life began as captain of his father's Scottish fishing trawler. In 2007 James and co-founder Martin Dickie saw a gap in the UK drinks market for a craft brewery founded on non-traditional values and BrewDog was born. James steers BrewDog's alternative marketing campaigns including launching the world's most alcoholic beer, The End of History (55% ABV), encased in bottles made from road kill and a the first beer to be brewed under the sea.
Martin Dickie is James' business partner and is fully qualified master brewer, who is the driving force behind BrewDog's beer range. He frequently collaborates with other breweries such as Three Floyds, Stone and Mikkeller.
BrewDog- Vital Statistics
BrewDog produce a range of craft beers and are founded on 'punk' values which extend to their finance model 'Equity for Punks' which saw them become a PLC only two years after inception and sell shares online to 1300 of their customers. They have recently also expanded their brand to incorporate a national chain of bars.
Company Name: BrewDog
Turnover: £11.5M (projected with 2012)
Headquarters: Fraserburgh
Founded: 2007
Employees: 125
James' Checklist For Businesses £10M-£25M Turnover
- Is the induction process sufficient to ensure maximised productivity for new staff? Is staff training sufficient, or could it be improved?
- How effective is the business' website? What improvements could be made to ensure it is the best selling tool it can be?
- Is the cash-flow streamlined or excessive? Is it full of 'nice to have' or 'need to have' items? Does the business successfully manage receipts/expenditure?
- How recognisable is the brand and how solid are the brand values of the business?
- Does the company optimise its usage of social media? Is it a crucial part of the marketing strategy?


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After a complete investigation, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's food safety is recalling Lee's Tea nationally. The food recall warning was initially issued on Thursday, March 21, but was updated Wednesday, March 28 to include additional product information.
Lee's Provisions Inc. is recalling Lee's Tea brand teas from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers are urges not to consume the recalled products: Lee's Tea Gold Rush Loose Leaf (110g product), Mint Chill Loose Leaf (70g product), Original Loose Leaf (50g product), and Pink Chai Loose Leaf (both 30g and 90g products).
"If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency also urges people to check to see if you have recalled products in their home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased," according to the statement issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
"Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis."
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the tea products.
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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Skyfall' Breaks Bond Records
It was a given: 'Skyfall' was going to win the weekend no matter what. What wasn't a given was 'Skyfall' shattering the opening weekend record for its franchise and positioning itself to become the most successful film in history of the James Bond films. 007 is back and after 50 years, he's showing no signs of slowing down.
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1 | Skyfall | $87,800,000 | $25,050 | $90,000,000 |
2 | Wreck-It Ralph | $33,056,000 (-32.6) | $8,810 | $93,690,000 |
3 | Flight | $15,100,000 (-39.4) | $7,377 | $47,770,000 |
4 | Argo | $6,745,000 (-33.9) | $2,441 | $85,711,000 |
5 | Taken 2 | $4,000,000 (-32.4) | $1,608 | $131,287,000 |
6 | Here Comes the Boom | $2,550,000 (-27.7) | $1,248 | $39,061,000 |
7 | Cloud Atlas | $2,525,000 (-53.1) | $1,248 | $22,712,000 |
8 | Pitch Perfect | $2,504,000 (-18.3) | $1,800 | $59,030,000 |
9 | The Man With the Iron Fists | $2,490,000 (-68.5) | $1,330 | $12,718,000 |
10 | Hotel Transylvania | $2,350,000 (-46.7) | $916 | $140,904,000 |
To put the $87 million opening weekend of 'Skyfall' into greater perspective, the previous franchise record holder was 'Quantum of Solace,' which opened to $67 million in 2008. Old record, meet hammer. The popularity of Daniel Craig's James Bond is further evident when you compare this to the $40 million opening of 'Casino Royale' in 2006. It's almost difficult to remember that the casting of Craig and the semi-reboot of the series was considered a risky proposition at one point -- the popular and critical response to Craig's tenure as Bond has paid off in dollars. Despite its tepid reception, 'Quantum of Solace' is the highest grossing Bond film of all time with $168 million, but expect 'Skyfall' to shatter that. In fact, this could be the first 007 adventure to crack $200 million at the box office and the first to get within spitting distance of a $1 billion worldwide. To be fair, no Bond film will ever touch 'Thunderball' when you take inflation into account, but this is about as close as anyone will get.
Although 'Skyfall' wiped the floor with most of its competition this week, 'Wreck-It Ralph' held strong, dropping only 32% and grossing $33 million. With $93 million in the bank and word of mouth still incredibly strong, $200 million is a definite possibility (it'll most certainly outgross 'Hotel Transylvania's $140 million) It has the next week and a half's worth of family audiences to itself...but 'Rise of the Guardians' arrives on the 21st and then all bets are off.
In the third spot, 'Flight' took a big but not disastrous 39% drop, earning $15 million for a total of $47 million. Not bad, but not great either. Denzel Washington films have a habit of stretching themselves to reach the $80-$100 million range, so if audiences are kind, 'Flight' will have legs in the coming weeks. Heck, it happened for 'Safe House' and no one liked 'Safe House.'
In the fourth spot, 'Argo' continued to prove that box office success doesn't have to be a sprint: it can be a marathon. With another $6 million over the weekend and a total of $85 million, Ben Affleck's Oscar favorite will undoubtedly cross the $100 million mark in the next two weeks or so. This is a big victory for not only Affleck's sterling directorial career, but for people who like good movies that don't cost $200 million.
The fifth and sixth spots are filled with films that are practically anomalies at this point. First, there's 'Taken 2,' which has held the fifth slot for three weeks now, holding steady while other films dropped past it. The numbers haven't been revelatory, but the film's steady legs have put it closer to its predecessor's gross than anyone could have predicted. In the sixth spot, 'Here Comes the Boom' once again didn't make much money, but this is its fourth week of hanging out in the top ten while not making much money. Through sheer endurance, it has achieved an almost respectable gross.
The bottom half of the top ten has no few positive tales. 'Cloud Atlas' is ready to end its run as one of the biggest bombs of the year, immediately painting it in the same colors as 'John Carter' and 'Battleship.' Unlike those two, it'll be a film everyone will turn around and love in a decade, but that's a victory for another day. And then there's 'The Man With the Iron Fists,' which dropped a devastating 68% for a weekend gross of $2 million.
Not everyone can be Bond.
Next week will see the arrival of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.' It'll surely win the weekend, but expect Bond to hold on tight and put up a fight. That's what he does best.


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This Grand Marnier Butterscotch Pudding is a thick and creamy butterscotch pudding made with both scotch and Grand Marnier liqueur.
As I sit here covered in bruises from hockey, body slathered in Tiger Balm for my achy muscles I can't help but wonder…this exercise stuff is good for you?
I know "they" say it is and I do it 6 times a week but oye I don't think my butt should be this sore. 🙂
And just when you start to get less sore, you up your weight on everything and the evil cycle starts all over again.
Speaking of evil and exercise, there is my gym.
When I lived in my apartment, we lived down the street from an athletic club.
It was pretty pricey but it offered many a service and had a nice variety of classes.
The people at the front desk greeted you in a genuine way.
They happily gave you your towels and asked if there was anything else.
Everyone covered themselves up(no bare midriffs and what not) and no one could talk on their cell phones.
They also had a good variety of people who worked out there, from the senior citizens I used to take water walking with(when I was injured) to super buff to just your average Joe.
All of whom were there to work out, not hook up with people.
But when we moved north I had to say goodbye to that place and find new place to sweat at.
Where we live now has limited resources and so I could not be picky about my gym.
My gym is not a chain and for all practical purposes it should be called the Barbie and Ken gym.
Because really, that is who works out there.
Perfect plastic people who are the type who wear makeup and a barely there tops and bottoms.
I have one girl that I swear she is doing a stripper routine before she gets ready to hop on the treadmill.
Oh sure, I know she is "stretching" but I have never seen anyone feel themselves up while stretching.
This of course causes every male member of the gym to stop and stare.
I get all the men to stop and stare too…along with the women.
You see, there are about 5 women over the size 4 at the gym, I being one of them.
They have no problem letting you know either.
It's no wonder larger people don't want to work out.
The first day I started at that gym a woman on the treadmill stared at me and finally said, "good for you for finally deciding to get a grasp on your health."
The woman, approximately the size of my leg had no idea how badly she was about to be bitched out. I said, "excuse me?"
She seemed a little shocked that I would be annoyed…after all she was just supporting the fat girl, right?
"It's just good to see that you're finally taking care of yourself."
I stared at her and asked, "when was the last time you did a calculus problem?"
She seemed beyond confused.
"I ask this because it has been proven that if you do a calculus problem a day it helps to ward off Alzheimer disease.
I do one everyday.
And so, though you may have a better body than mine it really won't help you when you are sitting around at age 60 and you don't remember who your kids are…but hey, you'll look good."
This was said at a loud tone.
She got off the treadmill and left.
Then there are the actual employees who don't even bother to look up from whatever they are reading or talking on their cell phone when you check in.
I could give my card to whomever and they could care less.
The juice bar lady is by far my least favorite.
One day I wanted to know what was in the pineapple smoothie (as I am allergic to some fruits).
"A lot of calories" was all she told me.
Another woman working with her at least was shocked that the girl said that and quickly listed the ingredients for me.
Despite all the love I get from this gym, I still go.
And why?
And Food.
Oh yeah, food.
Food, like this luscious butterscotch pudding that I am quite sure was far more calories than that pineapple smoothie.
I have said it before and I will say it again:
Life is too short to think that a sugar-free, fat-free chocolate pudding cup is dessert.
This butterscotch pudding, you know the one with actual butter and Scotch(and a little Grand Marnier 🙂 ) is worth every minute I spend on the elliptical trainer.
It's worth the evil grin my trainer gets when he knows he is going to hurt me(but in a loving way).
It's worth the feeling like my lungs are going to explode when I am trying to chase the puck down the ice faster than the guy on the opposing team.
So I will go to my gym and ignore the lovely comments that are sometimes said to me.
Because yes, I have far more padding, but at least I am not a bitch because all I get to come home to is 6 almonds and vegetable broth soup…mmmm. 😛
And as always it's a great day to order my cookbook.
Want More Butterscotch Recipes?
Butterscotch Honey Roasted Cashew Bars
Banana Apple Butterscotch Pecan Muffins
Butterscotch Walnut Meringue Bars
Butterfinger Butterscotch Blondie Cups
Butterscotch Pudding
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, room temperature
- 1 TBSP Scotch
- 1 TBSP Grand Marnier
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Stir 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan.
- Remove from heat.
- Add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously).
- Stir until smooth.
- Set caramel sauce aside.
- Mix brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in heavy medium saucepan.
- Gradually whisk in milk.
- Stir over medium-low heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Whisk in caramel sauce.
- Whisk egg yolks in large bowl to blend.
- Gradually whisk 1 cup warm caramel mixture into yolks.
- Gradually whisk yolk mixture back into caramel mixture in saucepan.
- Bring to simmer over medium heat.
- Gradually whisk in butter, Scotch, Grand Marnier, and vanilla.
- Divide pudding among 8 parfait glasses.
- Chill until cold, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.


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Volant air intake systems utilize a high-velocity venturi filter adapter which provides a smooth transition through the MAF sensor into the intake tube for a much needed airflow improvement over the factory rubber tubing and resonator box. Volant's Cool Air box is larger than the factory unit and incorporates a larger opening to collect a higher volume of colder ambient air. Customers using the Volant CAI kit with the scoop report 2-4 MPG improvements in fuel economy, as well as dyno-proven horsepower and torque increases. Volant is the first air intake company to properly apply a functioning Cool Air Scoop to a sealed air intake box. This model includes a Pro-5 filter which gets reoiled every 10,000 miles and serviced every 50,000 miles with cleaning kit P/N 5100.
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[Les] had thousands of dollars of expensive IP Telephone infrastructure at his fingertips, so he figured he might as well play around a bit – after all, what good is all that equipment if you can't have a little fun?
Inspired by the "Awesome Button" featured on Make, he started thinking about what sort of feature he would like to have available at the push of a button. He must have had Travis Tritt on the brain the day he started building his creation, since he named it the "The Call Someone Who Cares Button".
[Les] picked up an "emergency stop" button from eBay, wiring it to a TeensyUSB, just as it was done in the Make article. He mapped the button to the pause/break key, then whipped up a bit of C#code that listens for that key to be pressed. When toggled, the button sets forth a series of events that gets his boss on the line ASAP.
It's a fun little project, and while I might have built a button that introduces fake static and echo into the line before dumping the call, I think it's pretty cool all the same.
Since it seems that just about everyone has built some derivation of the Awesome Button, share yours with us in the comments, and be sure to stick around to see a quick video demo of the CSWC button in action.


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Sony's New PSN Terms Of Service And User Agreement
On Feb, 17 2011 Sony's PlayStation Network Terms and Condition were changed to what some believe it to be unfair, unjust, unlawful, and most importantly unacceptable in many ways.
For those of you who have not been following the PlayStation3 scene for the past six plus months and are wondering why Sony has taken these drastic measures; This comes after a few security hackers around the world who were able to hack the PlayStaion3 which Sony claimed to be unhackable since the launch of the console in 2006. The hackers only did so as a result of drastic measures Sony took few months prior when they decided to take away the OtherOS option that the PlayStation3 had and was advertised to have. If you want to know more please use the links on your right side.
Myself and many others who did not agree to the new terms and conditions, as well as those who did agree and may or may not have a modified unit in anyway. One part of many of these terms is to agree to not use any (Hardware and/or Software) other than Sony's licensed parts that includes but not limited to unauthorized peripherals not sold by a Sony company such as, Bluetooth headsets, Hard Drives, Keyboards and Mice, USB Drives, HDMI, Cables, USB Cables and many more in order to use their online service. You are in the right place.
This petition is for everyone who disagrees with Sony actions in order to (as Sony puts it) "Protection our (Sony's) business and preserving the honest gameplay experiences that you expect and deserve." I for one am not happy how, as a customer, are being treated with the new terms and conditions of the use of my PlayStation3, which in turns is impending on my personal rights and privacy act. I do not like the fact that Sony is forcing me to agree to have my personal content on my console spied on by random Sony employees such as a personal and private pictures and videos, which can and should only be viewed by those I approve to. Also, I am not obligated to purchase expensive peripherals that has been build and approved only by Sony.
Therefore I will be sending this petition to Sony to show, we will not be quiet anymore, we will speak out and they will have to listen. After all we are their customers, as we all know, "don't bite the hand that feeds you"
Please sign this petition if you would like to send Sony a strong and clear message that you would like your privacy protected and that their new terms for their PlayStation Network are unacceptable.
If you want your signature to count, then I ask one thing of you, to please be polite and civilised about it, Let's try to keep it clean and get as many signature as possible. I will be forced to remove all signatures containing profanity words before sending the petition. Thank you!
Patition sent


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Info Pack – set of 10
Each pack includes 10 of each below:
What Is Avatar?
A short brochure that answers the questions: What is Avatar? How does Avatar work? What makes Avatar different? Why do I need Avatar? What can I expect from the Avatar Course? Included are descriptions of Sections I, II and III of The Avatar Course.
Avatar: Practical & Mystical
An article by Harry Palmer, author of the Avatar materials, that shows how the results of doing Avatar change your life in both practical and mystical ways.
Ten Actions You Can Do Today To Start Taking Back Your Life
The most important lessons you can learn are already contained in your own consciousness. This small booklet contains ten specialized exercises based on the Avatar Course procedures. They are designed to help you unlock your own lessons.
Special Gift: Avatar Compassion Card
The Avatar Compassion Project has the goal of increasing the amount of compassion in the world. Over one million Avatar Compassion Cards have been given to people around the world, and now it's our gift to you!


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The following death notices were received on Monday.
(Obituary postings are a free service from WBIW News. Send an obituary by fax, 279-8046.)
Stephen T. Fultz – Bedford
Stephen T. Fultz of Bedford passed away on Sunday, June 27th at Methodist Hospital at the age of 65. Arrangements are pending at Day & Carter Mortuary.
Charles E. Sutton – Bedford
Charles E. Sutton of Bedford passed away Friday evening, June 25th at Bedford Regional Medical Center at the age of 84. Born in 1926 in Spencer to George and Hazel Sutton, he had been married to Myra Smith since 1973, was a forklift operator at General Motors, was a custodian at Indiana University and was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Church. He is survived by his wife; four step-daughters, Terri Goddard and her husband Jeff, Susan Duke, Tammy Chambers and her husband Perry and Kim Roberts and her husband Tommy; three sons, Bob Sutton, Leonard Sutton and Raymond Sutton; one sister, Shirley Butcher and one brother, Jackie Sutton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 29th at 11:00AM in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary with burial to follow in Dive Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 8:00PM on Monday, June 28th and from 10:00AM until the hour of service on Tuesday, June 29th at the funeral home.


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One winner is going to get both books shown below. One is a paranormal and one is a contemp, so hopefully that works for everyone! The winner will receive ebooks of both titles, from either Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com. It's international, as long as you can read either of those ebook formats. Scroll to the bottom for the Rafflecopter and enter away :0)
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Nutiva Organic Coconut Flour
Gluten-Free Coconut Flour — Awesome GF Recipe Ingredient, Bargain Price!
If you are looking for great addition to your gluten-free baking ingredients, look no further than your local United Kingdom (UK) Costco right now! This quite large bag (4#, or 1.81Kg) of Nutiva Organic Coconut flour was £4.99 (roughly $7.50 USD), which is a fantastic deal, and hopefully Costco continues to keep it available.There are some things to note about baking with coconut flour: this stuff definitely absorbs liquids readily and your recipes will need to take that into account. But, once you get the proportions right, it is a wonderful ingredient to add to your baked goods — use it in cookies, brownies, breads, pancakes, and so much more. In moderation, it does not seem to alter the flavor-profile of most items either.
I even used some of this coconut flour in my homemade hummus as a thickener, though it did impart a slight sweetness (perceived) and a noticeable taste of coconut when I pushed the proportion up a bit much.
Here's what the product at Costco currently looks like:
Nutiva Organic Gluten-Free Coconut Flour at Costco UK |
Nutiva Organic Gluten-Free Coconut Flour Nutritional Data |
Nutrition: Coconut Flour is high-fiber and protein.
According to the label, this coconut flour is a near "perfect" (nutritionally) ingredient for us Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free diet people: it is very high fiber (nearly 50% fiber by weight) and nearly a quarter protein by weight too! Seeing how difficult it is to find high-quality sources of fiber for use in our baking, I am quite pleased to have this ingredient as an option.Bottom line: this product is quite versatile and fun to try out in all sorts of recipes. I definitely enjoy it in my baked goods and it makes a nice alternative to some other GF ingredients I would otherwise rely on.
Continue to read this Gluten-Free Blog for all sorts of gluten-free recipes, product-reviews, and related information. In addition, visit my Gluten-Free Recipes Site where many of the recipes I have featured on this blog are available.


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The new EVO-IP prompt monitor is the slimmest broadcast prompt monitor available, with a depth of just 41.5mm. The sleek 19" monitor is perfect for productions looking for a large but still lightweight solution.
As an Intelligent Prompting device, the monitor includes IP connectivity and scroll engine functionality so that it can connect directly to the WinPlus-IP software application via an IP network; displaying smooth scroll prompter video without the need for an additional scroll engine. HD-SDI and Composite inputs are also included. A new rear panel for all connections improves cable management, and the integral back plate houses a quick release mechanism that allows rapid attachment/detachment of the monitor to/from the Intelligent Prompting mounting system.
The EVO-IP on-camera system comes with Autoscript's new Intelligent Prompting mounting and carbon fibre hood. The complete monitor, hood and mounting assembly has been carefully calculated to minimise the number of parts, vastly improve setup time and reduce the lens opening at the back of the hood. The lens is sealed using a flexible ring, giving greatly improved access for direct control via hand grip, or for connection of pan bar z/f control.
The CLOCKPLUS-IP time code, tally and camera number display (not included), can be simply attached to the front of the EVO-IP, giving an attractive, unified appearance. The EVO-IP accepts the widest choice of time inputs available including Network Time Protocol and D-VITC.
The EVO-IP offers a high-bright, high-contrast solution in a smart new package. It ensures the script is clearly readable in any light while improving setup time and integration into modern broadcasts.


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Maybe you've just seen the latest X-Men film. A lot of people have, so odds are pretty good. And if it left you wanting to know more about the original Days of Future Past storyline, but tracking down the trade paperback and then, like, reading it sounds like a lot of work, here's a game you'll want to check out.
Category: iOS Games
Works With: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Price: $2.99
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past is out now for your favorite iOS device, and it aims to faithfully re-create the source material the way it originally appeared. This means that it's the assassination of Senator Kelley that brings forth the robopocalypse (that character died in the first film, so he wasn't available to die in the new one), and it's Kitty Pryde, not Wolverine, who goes back in time to set things right.
Sure, you can play the whole game as Wolverine if you want, but if you're a purist, you have a chance to do it "right."


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Don't go all in on Macau just yet.
The Chinese gambling mecca gets all the hype these days, but it was actually fireworks in Vegas that carried MGM Resorts (MGM) to a big earnings win on Tuesday.
The owner of the Bellagio and MGM Grand raked in more cash in Vegas thanks to higher occupancy rates, loftier room prices and a stronger percentage of gambling winnings. In this case, the house is clearly winning.
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MGM investors cheered the domestic strength, bidding the casino operator's shares as much as 2.5% higher on Tuesday morning before they faded a bit.
After being dealt a bad hand last year, MGM swung to a per-share profit of 21 cents during the second quarter. That blew away expectations for a profit of just 10 cents a share.
Related: Atlantic City's woes mount as Trump Plaza plans to close
MGM, which also owns the Mirage, Luxor and Mandalay Bay, said its Vegas occupancy rates ticked up to an incredible 96% last quarter, while average room rates rose to $141 from $134.
Domestic slot revenue dipped 1%, but MGM said the percentage of table games bets that it won jumped. The ability of Las Vegas ability to attract more conventions (everything from Trekkies to adult film stars) also boosted food and beverage revenue.
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MGM's Vegas business also received a shot in the arm from CityCenter, the gargantuan complex that was nearly killed off by the financial crisis. Adjusted profits at this project soared 20% during the second quarter.
MGM isn't alone in terms of good fortunes in the Sin City. Last month, rival Wynn Resorts (WYNN) revealed stronger-than-expected Vegas results.
The growth in Vegas helped bankroll MGM's Macau business, which struggled due to less action from high rollers, who are known as "whales" on gambling floors. Revenue dipped 1% as higher total gaming revenue was offset by lower VIP revenue.


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From the Press Release:
Sony Pictures Options Rights to Doc Savage
Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, hero of pulp novels, films, and comic books, will return to the big screen; it was announced by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, Presidents of Columbia Pictures. Shane Black is adapting the screenplay with Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry, and Black is also attached to direct the film. Neal H. Moritz will produce through his Original Film banner.
One of the most popular characters of the pulps of the 1930s and 40s, Doc Savage was also popularized on radio, film and television. He is a scientist, physician, adventurer, inventor, explorer and researcher. He has been trained since birth to be nearly superhuman in every way, with outstanding strength, a photographic memory, and vast knowledge and intelligence. He uses his skills and powers to punish evil wherever in the world he finds it.
Matt said, "Doc Savage is an icon, a character with limitless possibilities. We have had a great experience working with Neal to bring another classic character of the era, The Green Hornet, to a new generation of fans, and we think he and Shane make the ideal team to bring Doc Savage back to the big screen."
"I've been looking for an excuse to work with Chuck and Anthony, who wrote one of my favorite spec scripts of the last decade, `Tick-Tock'," said Black. "In 'Doc Savage' we've found a project that all of us have loved since childhood."
Ori Marmur is overseeing for Original Film. Sam Dickerman will oversee for Columbia Pictures.
Born 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Shane Black is considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre. Black made his mark upon graduating UCLA's Theatre program with his Lethal Weapon (1987) screenplay. In addition to collaborating on the sequel Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), he has also penned such projects as The Last Boy Scout and The Long Kiss Goodnight. As an actor, Black was the first to be eviscerated by The Predator (1987) and has appeared in As Good As It Gets, Robocop 3 and various other independent films. Black made his directorial debut with the action comedy-thriller Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
From Harry Knowles at ain'titcoolnews:
I know from talking with Shane this will be period, will have Doc's team, and is going to be a s#!t ton of fun.