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- Lena Elizabeth
- Santa Barbara, CA
- United States
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Are people really more narcissistic than ever before? If so, are social networks and other new media to blame?
I keep hearing that narcissism is at an all time high. The Millennial generation is now being dubbed Generation ME and walking down the street you can count the number of people you see pointing phones at their faces for "selfies." But is this generation really more narcissistic than previous generations or are social networks and other new media simply a platform for broadcasting narcissistic tendencies that otherwise may have gone unnoticed?
By their nature of relying on user-generated content Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and so on, encourage an endless stream of self promotion. At what point does this become psychologically destructive? People can get caught up in cultivating their own image rather than interacting with others. My worry is that we will be faced with a generation where everyone acts like the star of their own reality show. Do you think this is where we are headed?
Interesting Reading: http://www.psychalive.org/2012/10/is-social-media-to-blame-for-the-rise-in-narcissism/
Lizhong Ng
Jun 13 2013: I agree that social medias are tools for us to socialize and interact with others,however not many users sees it as such. Social medias such as fb, twitters, instagrams etc, etc allow people to accumulate "followers", and many are friends and acquaintances that we care about. Additionally, when someone is really popular, he gets a lot of strangers following him, which can be an ego boost. Hence, the social media might habituate an ego-centric mindset. In short, i agree that social media might make users more narcissistic, because it gives everyone the illusion of self-importance, grandiose, and need for admirations.
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I believe that the users might be losing out in heart to heart interactions, if the fear of losing that self-image kicks in.
Jun 13 2013: I like your point about how social media "gives everyone the illusion of self-importance." I think this can contribute to more individuals moving in a self-centered direction.Jun 19 2013: I think it can be either/or but nevertheless it is certainly an issue that is not without a huge negative connotation.
What's more striking is the content and information that people deem worthy of sharing to others, i.e. endless amounts of "selfies"Jun 19 2013: social networks have simply made the less savoury side of us all more evident.
nothing like being able to lash out with an anonymous, emotive opinion to bring out the noisy empty vessel in all of us.
i think people are slowly waking up to the fact that things like facebook are no better than gossip magazines and the like. in other words, they are not as important as a lot media folk are saying
Jun 21 2013: Well stated Scott. I suppose most want to be heard and seeing your words in print , with access to many brings a feeling of belonging, recognition. I do agree "people are waking up" for there is no long term personal gain feeding the "noisy empty vessel"
pat gilbert
Jun 11 2013: I think young people always have this sort of perspective, I think they suffer from not knowing that they do not know.
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Another factor that may contribute is the push for "self esteem" and creating habits like not keeping score at sporting events and participation trophies. This is one of the products of psychology on the culture.
Another factor is that you create what you acknowledge. If you acknowledge showing up you get more people who only show up.Jun 11 2013: Hi Lena,
You know, I don't know if the problem is narcissism. I get the impression narcissism is a result of something else - self-esteem issues.
In my opinion, social networks and social media act as a platform to increase our level of insecurity, which is exactly what advertisers want us to feel so we will consume more. I feel for a lot of people, social media is a platform to validate and justify oneself, especially when confronted by other people's posts that are more glamorous, more interesting, just 'better' than their own. This in turn, motivates people to exaggerate, lie, take advantage of the anonymity of internet and make their lives sound better than they are, when there was absolutely nothing wrong with them in the first place!!
I understand from recent studies that there is a lot of depression caused by social media, especially in teens and adolescents, due to cyber-bullying and privacy issues.
But I don't think it's where we're headed. It hope it is another bubble on the verge of exploding.
Jun 13 2013: Hi Lizanne
Check this out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder#Diagnostic_features
For the most dangerously narcissistic of us - there is no insecurity. And yes, social media leads to a kind of artificial inflation of our own accomplishments. But some people who are truly narcissistic are not people whom you'd want to marry your son or daughter.
Jun 13 2013: Wow, that is frightening, Juan. Hard to imagine people like this truly exist...Jun 13 2013: I hope you are right, Lizanne, and this is just another bubble that is about to burst. Thank you for you insightful comment.
Jun 14 2013: Lena, I guess I like to look at things on a whole. There are awfully narcissistic people, and there are people who let others walk all over them, who feel they are completely worthless... And then, there's everything in between.
I think this sums it up nicely:
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May 23 2013: I am inclined to agree. Social networks, however, do give narcissists megaphones so that they can talk about themselves all the louder.
Cho Jet
Jun 19 2013: I'm sorry if Im being too direct.
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Let's face it, humans tend to gain attention in some point of view, when they can't gain them in Reality, they tend to search for the other way around, which is---social media. Social media is used as a platform for all these, in terms to be more self expressive, keyboard heroes* and others.
To me, people are just caught up not learning to face the reality but condemn themselves to use social media as a way to gain their attention.Jun 17 2013: I think there are some positive aspects to this self promotion race. It means that people have to do more with their lives in order to share or talk about it. The problem lies in what is accepted as being great, only a limited amount of people see knowledge or career achievements as the right things to share, people instead go into looks, and meaningless daily things.Jun 11 2013: While social media offer new platforms for the narcissist, they can't be responsible for an increase in this personality disorder. Narcissists have always been with us, and it seems more plausible that the rise, if any, is attributable to a wider recognition, perhaps leading to more diagnoses. I have found among most millennials I know a deep awareness of the societal issues that confound us today, often leading to greater involvement. This impulse is borne of an emotion completely absent in the narcissist—empathy.Jun 6 2013: Capitalism is to blame in my opinion. Keeping up with the Jones'. Advertising. Narcissists spend lots of money.
mu tant
Jun 2 2013: Yes, Millennials are the most narcissistic generation...at least since their Boomer parents generation, who were also called The Me generation.
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The Boomers were the first generation to put a high personal premium on "doing your own thing" and they raised their children with a huge degree of self importance.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Jun 10 2013: Yes, the apple doesn't fall far... Not surprisingly narcissists will raise more narcissists, so we may keep trending in that direction. You might find this piece on narcissistic parenting relevant: http://www.psychalive.org/2013/03/the-problem-with-narcissistic-parents/Jun 21 2013: I was really drawn by the question raised by Lena..And the inputs by the esteemed members have been enlightening too..
Though technology may not be able to alter human behaviour, it does open up opportunities hitherto unexplored. Not long before our entire leisure time was spent in networking sites and e-mails, etc, people used to have a more outdoor life. Children played outside, made more friends, and in general, behave as they should, ie, appropriate for their age. Now things are altered. People are busier. There is not time to enjoy the finer pleasures of life.
And since we lack time to explore, or we think we lack time, we remain content with what comes easy to us. And what else can be better that sites which brings the world to us without we having to move a muscle? We end up talking of ourselves. What we do, what we like, what we want...and so on..And amazingly, we find people who listen to us! We get encouraged, we want to say more..At at some point, we may forget that we are doing nothing else but I, ME , MYSELF in everything we post !
Yes, the social media are designed to lure us. And it is really upto us how much we dive in into it...We are bullied to sell dreams, killing our conscience at times, and we just tend to ignore how much is too much..
And if we are narcissistic , it is not only these portals which are responsible..The will, the intention, the capacity to judge, these all lie within us...And really, it is upto us to decide how we shape ourselves up as human beings...Jun 21 2013: no, it's a result of the incessant drive for self esteem. well-meaning people think that if we have self esteem we will be less depressed and therefore lead happier lives, but they're missing reality by that over-simplification. when we strive to do something better, eventually we succeed, and that success gives us both self-esteem and happier lives. self esteem is a result of achieving a goal, and should not be a goal in itself.
that is where we are headed but it's not because of social media. a whole generation of people have been brought up to believe in themselves while completely skipping over the necessary steps that should lead a person to believe in themselves.Jun 20 2013: Yes, I believe that we are far more narciissistic than ever. Not only do we not "do unto others as we would hav them do unto us" but we have reached the point of feeling we are above Nature as opposed to only a small, integral part of it. In our growing selfishness, we are thereby destroying the very planet which makes our subsistence possible.Jun 19 2013: That's not where we're headed that's where we are.
Social networks encourage you to share intimate details about where you went, what you ate, who you hung with, and what your plans are for Friday night. The millenial generation spends almost zero time branching out and reading about global issues or discussing ideas. Their worlds are centered around entertainment in the form of celebrity news, movies, music, video games, texting, tweeting, photo sharing, and in general staying technologically connected at all hours of the day and night.
Their worlds have been constricted to such a small number of topics that they truly lack the understanding that there's a great big world out there. Surrounded by people who value the same things and provide a sense of assurance that it's perfectly fine to stay distracted and only worry about the small social issues of your peers encourages the attitude that we are so important who needs to think about anything else?
It comes down to the millenial generation having far too many distractions amongst themselves and staying too occupied with their own lives through the connections of social networking sites and technology that they don't even have the time to think about the fact that there might be something else beyond their comfort zones that could be interesting.Jun 11 2013: I know this narcissistic jerk named jeff sparrow out of california. He has fake eyebrows, fluffs his resume every five minutes. The funny thing is I know him very well, and there is no way he could live up to his resume, and yet he just keeps adding words that make him sound better & better. He must spends hours each day fluffing his resume. It is incredible to see someone so hung up on himself.Jun 11 2013: Facebook is another example, seeing ourselves is an intrinsic drive.... Watch Jonathan Haights TED talk on "elephant and rider" wiring......Jun 5 2013: Reality shows are so cheap to produce compared to other programming. This study does begin to show how these "stars" see themselves as "special" or better than others even though they possess no "skills or talent". Does this narcissism trait blind the "reality stars" ability to see that they are mock able laughing stocks? Is "honey boo boo" a star? Are these shows rigged, set up or staged to "create" reality. They have no script but it doesn't mean the producers can't edit, skew and fake events to convey a plot line. I tend to believe that if someone has to tell me they are a "star" then they probably are not one. Look at the Facebook -instagram scandal. If real people see this "reality tv" as actually real, then this is a confirmation of the narcissism study. We just want to see ourselves, not actors portraying someone like us, Narcissus so loved his own reflection that it is the name of a neurological condition that we as a population seem to embrace. The TV turns out to just be a mirror after all. How many times have people said that they should or you should have a reality show? Do most people wish they did? It is like the degradation of the American Dream, hitting the lottery or getting a reality show- All you wishes come true just by getting lucky or "being you".
Do I watch Duck Dynasty.. no but do understand that if you take people from life that make people turn their heads and put them on TV the same thing will happen, for 22 minutes and 8 minutes of commercials. Ultimately we might just watch to make ourselves feel better about our own issues, habits, and neurosis because the TV tells us we are not alone, or that "at least there is someone crazier out there than ourselves and they get paid to it! In essence justifying or reinforcing the behaviors. So does Reality TV equal temporary fame, humiliation and fulfillment of the "Faustian" promise of fortune and glory for the price of your soul or is it just good ole fashion consumerism, Hollywood and the American way?
Jun 10 2013: Interesting point. I think reality tv presents an interesting problem because ordinary people start acting as though their lives are their own little reality shows. An interesting article could be written on "Is Reality Television the New Pool For Narcissus' Reflection?"Jun 1 2013: I actually just wrote a little blog article about this not so long ago!
Jun 10 2013: Interesting article. It reminds me a little of this piece my sister wrote on Narcissism and Social Media: http://www.psychalive.org/2012/10/is-social-media-to-blame-for-the-rise-in-narcissism/May 27 2013: No, this generation isn't more narcissistic than any before it. Facebook, Twitter, etc, are just new ways of people fitting in, or following the leader. Years ago, a cool kid started wearing a jean jacket, so everyone who wanted to be cool did the same. Now, a cool kid puts a ton of "duck-face" portraits on their page and all the kids who want to be cool...do the same. Every generation will find a way to stand out.May 25 2013: Yes it does.I did it myself but I am very much aware of its impact which is not good.I find it rather dumb and dull in a long run so I tried to minimize my activity by sharing mostly about books or informative magazine I have acquired not all the time though.Observing peoples activity also helps.It's all about showing off what they've got,from new shoes to new phones,the list goes on.And you can see some gets defensive saying it is their page so they can post what they want.May 23 2013: Yes... but No-
I think it is unfair to blame all negative outcomes only to social networks. Social networks are mere tools.
What about TV/Movies/Pop culture... ?
W. Ying
May 22 2013: .
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They are.
"The social networks and other new media are to blame".
These networks make invalid (harmful) happiness.
Invalid happiness misleads people.May 21 2013: I doubt very much that any technology is capable of changing human nature.
The internet is certainly capable of changing our perception of human nature.
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May 23 2013: The inflation of authentic experience, of course, makes the experience itself somewhat inauthentic. I think social networks encourage self-promotion, which can lead people to be more false.
This isn't to say that the technology is to blame. I think it is simply encouraging an ugly side of human nature.


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Pomegranate Glaze
½ cup granulated Sugar2/3-cup water½ cup pomegranate juice½ cup pomegranate molasses
Combine sugar and water in saucepan at medium low heat. The sugar should dilute into the water, cook until the sugar water reduces and begins to brown to a light amber. Turn down the heat to low. Add the pomegranate juice cautiously, then add the pomegranate molasses. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until the glaze can coat the back of a spoon (the glaze will thicken when it cools); try not to over reduce.
Yields approximately 1 pint
*Please Note: Also great for Chicken, Steak, and Fish
Rack of Lamb
3 to 5 pound rack of lamb3 tablespoons course ground coriander3 tablespoons course ground cumin1-tablespoon course ground black pepper1-tablespoon kosher salt3-tablespoon canola oil4-tablespoon pomegranate glaze (see recipe above)
Sauté1-½ cups mixed bell peppers, (½ inch dice)1-cup onion, red (½ inch dice)1 whole garlic clove, mashed1-tablespoon olive oil
Garnished (optional)3 tablespoons Italian parsley, leaf3 tablespoons cilantro, leaf7 each chickpea fritter, (see recipe)7 each pickled fig, cut in half (see recipe)2 tablespoons pomegranate glaze (recipe above)
Preheat oven to 425º F. Heat a Large sauté pan over high heat until very hot. Add 3 tablespoons of canola oil to sauté pan. Season lamb rack with coriander, cumin, salt and pepper. Place lamb rack in sauté pan. Cook until nicely browned about 3 minutes. Turn the lamb rack until the all sides are seared. Transfer lamb rack to sheet pan with roasting rack. Place in oven. Roast for 10 minutes. With basting brush, brush pomegranate glaze all over lamb rack and finish in oven until desired temperature. For medium-rare roast for another 2-3 minutes. If you prefer it medium to medium-well, continue roasting for another 3 to 5 minutes. Let the lamb rack rest before slicing.
Heat sauté pan on medium high heat, add oil to the pan. Place peppers and onions in pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, turn heat off and toss. Set aside.
Fry fritters and set aside for plating. Combine peppers, onions, pickled figs, half of parsley leaf, and cilantro to mixing bowl and toss with some pickling liquid. Place mixture onto large plate, put cut lamb rack on top of mixture, garnish with chickpea fritters and the rest of the parsley and cilantro. Finish with some pomegranate glaze drizzle.
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Consolation quarterfinals were in the spotlight on Day 3 of the 2012 LeFlore County Junior High Tournament, which is taking place at both Poteau High School's Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse and Pansy Kidd Middle School.
In boys consolation quarterfinal action Wednesday at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse, Arkoma got past Fanshawe 50-31, Pocola handled Whitesboro 43-27, Leflore beat Bokoshe 48-40 and Hodgen defeated Monroe 42-9.
In girls' consolation quarterfinal games at PKMS, Pocola defeated Leflore 26-16, Arkoma held off Fanshawe 29-28, Whitesboro doubled up Monroe 46-23 and Talihina was too much for Cameron in a 40-6 victory.
Thursday not only saw consolation semifinal games played, but the two games in each bracket to set up Saturday afternoon's fifth-place games — which will be at 2:30 p.m. (girls) and 3:45 p.m. (boys) on Saturday at Carl Albert State College's Mick Thompson Fieldhouse.
Championship semifinals will take place today and tonight at Mick Thompson Fieldhouse. On the girls' side, Howe will play Hodgen at 5 p.m., folllowed by Spiro and host Pansy Kidd Middle School meeting at 6:15 p.m. The winners will play for the championship at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at CASC, while the losers will vie for third place at 5 p.m. Saturday.
On the boys' side, Cameron and Wister will be first up at 7:30 p.m., followed by PKMS and Heavener at 8:45 p.m. The winners will play for the championship at 8:45 p.m. Saturday at Mick Thompson Fieldhouse, while the losers will meet for third place at 6:15 p.m. Saturday.
The first hardware from this year's tournament will be awarded tonight as the consolation champions will be crowned at PKMS, with the girls' consolation championship at 6 p.m. tonight, followed by the boys' consolation title game at 7:15 p.m.
In Wednesday's edition, points for Leflore were incorrectly attributed to a Howe player. Sadie Brown scored the points for the Lady Savages in their 58-10 loss over Howe in Monday's opening-round of the tournament.
In Thursday's edition, in the photograph from Tuesday's Howe-Panama girls quarterfinal game, Howe's Kerstein Hall is at top in the three-player scramble for the loose ball, while teammate Macee Williams is at the bottom right.
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UPDATE: St. Mary's Health announces plans to cut staffing by July 1
EVANSVILLE - St. Mary's Health's decision to eliminate an as-yet unknown number of jobs before July 1 is a concession to realities of the national health care economy and the local health system's own related efforts to reduce preventable hospitalizations, President Tim Flesch said Thursday.
Management doesn't know which of St. Mary's roughly 3,600 full-time and part-time employees will be let go or how many, Flesch said, but the scope of review includes all of the medical operations under the St. Mary's umbrella. Among those are St. Mary's Medical Center, St. Mary's Warrick, Surgicare, physician practices, a home health agency and two convenient care locations.
Without the reductions, Flesch said, St. Mary's would project a drop of nearly 40 percent in income from operations in fiscal year 2014, which begins July 1. That would represent a gap of about $15 million.
St. Mary's was one of two Indiana hospital systems to announce Thursday that they are cutting an undisclosed number of jobs by July 1 because of increasing economic and competitive pressure on the health care industry.
St. Vincent Health, an Indianapolis-based network of 22 hospitals, also said it is restructuring its workforce and will result in cuts to employed and contracted workers. St. Vincent employs more than 3,000 physicians and 18,000 other employees. St. Mary's has 750 physicians and more than 3,500 other employees.
"We're in a process right now of going through and looking at every department against benchmarks of more efficient systems," Flesch said. "We're looking at the span of control that our management has to ensure that we are properly structured at that level. We are evaluating the financial sustainability of operations. We are looking at whether services meet a core strategic need for us and add to the value that we have to the community."
Evansville-based St. Mary's Health is one of the largest employers in the area.
"We know the nervousness this causes and the tension that it causes," said Flesch. "We're aware of that. We're sensitive to that."
Flesch stated repeatedly that quality of patient care will not be affected by the employee losses and, in fact, will improve because reducing costs will make future investments in health care possible. He cited as an example a clinically integrated physician hospital organization St. Mary's plans to launch this summer. The population health management tool is designed to reduce and eliminate preventable hospitalizations by tracking patients early in their path through the health care system.
Flesch cited three factors in the decision to eliminate positions:
n Patient volumes, particularly inpatient volumes, lower than what St. Mary's had budgeted for. He attributed that largely to the hospital system's own long-term efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of its care through better health population management, including electronic medical records advances that facilitate greater systemwide communication. St. Mary's has reduced its readmission rates and lengths of stay, Flesch said, moves that might seem counterintuitive but which reduce costs and serve a larger purpose.
"Our revenue is challenged in those efforts. We understand that, but we know that that is the right thing to do for our patients, for our community and for our businesses," he said. "It's the right thing to do, but as that occurs, we have to get our costs in line with that trend."
n The lower patient volumes help drive another factor Flesch cited in the employee reductions: decreasing reimbursements to St. Mary's.
"The health care industry said, 'We'll agree to a reduction in our Medicare reimbursement to provide funds at the federal level to help pay for Medicaid expansion, which was part of the Affordable Care Act," Flesch said. "We're seeing that reduction (in the payment St. Mary's gets from Medicare) happen because we agreed to do that as an industry to help cover more patients."
The reduction in reimbursement also is a consequence of this year's "sequester" budget cuts, Flesch said.
"We expect that the budget pressures will continue to mount to reduce Medicare reimbursement even further, and that's because the growth in the beneficiaries of Medicare is far exceeding the growth in Medicare revenues that are coming into the program," he said. "That economic reality will play out. We need to be prepared for that and need to put ourselves on a path of producing health care at a lower cost."
Another factor is pressure from commercial payers and others to flatten out and lower reimbursements in response to the demand from businesses to lower their health insurance costs, Flesch said.
* Reductions in payments mandated by the Affordable Care Act — the health care legislation passed by Congress in 2009 at the encouragement of President Barack Obama.
Flesch did not criticize the controversial legislation, calling it a response to the economic reality of 52 million uninsured Americans. He said the insurance exchanges which come on board in January 2014 as part of the law "will have a downward pressure, we believe, on reimbursements to hospitals."
"There's a lot of talk about, you know, we just need to repeal the Affordable Care Act," he said. The Affordable Care Act is a response to the economic reality, and so if (the Affordable Care Act) goes away, the economic reality doesn't go away, and we will need to address that as a nation. ... The Affordable Care Act is a response to the need to reform our health care system, to deliver care most cost-efficiently and cost-effectively than we do today."
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Ballplayer: Pelotero
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This compelling documentary, narrated by John Leguizamo and executive produced by Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, is a gritty and never before seen look inside the world of Major League Baseball (MLB) training camps in the Dominican Republic. Miguel Angel and Jean Carlos are two of the top prospects and they are both about to turn 16, which means they can be signed to an MLB farm team and ultimately move up to the majors. "Ballplayer: Pelotero" filmmakers Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin and Jonathan Paley take you inside this never before seen world for an up close and personal look at the cost of the American dream.
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Miracles and Wonders
Not all miracles are supernatural. There are also miracles in the regular course of nature and in our everyday lives. Our lives are enriched when we look at the world around us with a sense of awe and intense curiosity. Miracles demonstrate the greatness of God in this world.
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Eating means a way to live. It is a life-long process to keep track of human race and to live life to the fullest. For most humans they are required to eat three times a day every week to sustain energy for work and other physical activities to live. A man would like to feed himself and his family three times a day if he has only one. But for a polygamist, it is like feeding more than him for a day. In the earliest times, polygamy is a term given to a man who is married to two or more lady. Today, this term is referring to a practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Having multiple spouses have been recognized around the world especially those who belong to a religion or other group that advocates polygamy. This is being practice provided that a polygamist can handle his responsibilities. The rule is simple, you can select and choose more than one or two spouse if you can properly provide and sustain the needs of your spouses. On the now popular show many of the women struggle with their weight. Many could battle their fat with garcinia cambogia as a weight loss aid.
However, although popularly known today there are certain problems and difficulties that arises among this group. Jealousy among spouses for instance is frequently a trouble because husband cannot devote enough attention to each partner. To solve the crisis this type of family creates a schedule to regulate the daily activities. Another main problem of the polygamist is the economic problem to support his family. Having more spouses is also associated with the responsibility of feeding them. There are families today who find it hard to make enough money to support their families. Because of this families would prefer to have a low cost food and groceries for the whole family. They will likely to eat canned goods, eggs, fish, and backyard vegetables and patch up rice enough for each meal. Foods serve in each meals are carefully plan to disseminate in each member of the family. Sharing of meal among families is a huge advantage to savings upon the polygamist. Finally, polygamist should have an iron stomach. With that multiple wives living together, there are one or two of them that can't cook. So you must be willing to eat whatever is placed in front of you, no matter how inedible it is.
It is almost impossible to feed and support multiple families today, even one is hard to support. So if you are a polygamist, I say, be rich! Always remember, you will have to feed yourself, your spouses and their 25 kids too.


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Kanye West Debuts 'I Am a God' At NYC Met Gala, All Hell Breaks Loose
Kanye West debuted his new song, presumably titled "I Am a God" on Monday (May 6) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) Gala. While he piqued fans' interests with the song's lyrics, the devil is in the details.
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I have some footage that I converted from red to prores444. I am able to view the converted mov in quicktime and the audio sounds fine. However, I when import it to Efter Effects, the audio previews and exports as white noise, I can see the waveform in the audiotrack, but it won't play. Any ideas what might be causing this?
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My guess would be that AfterEffects is assuming something about the audio format which Quicktime is handling correctly but AE is not. Check your format settings; you might need to specify a different byte ordering (also called "byte swapping") or tell it to be explicitly 16-bit instead of, say, 24-bit. In Quicktime you can see what the audio format is via the movie inspector.


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A sermon based on Acts 10:44-48
"I now KNOW that God shows no partiality." That's the summary sentence for Peter's journey here in Acts and today's scripture reading is the direct result of it. God's love knows no boundaries. Gods love knows no limits. God's love knows no color – no sex – no age – no sexual orientation – no nationality – no religion. God's love has no partiality.


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The one drawback I see is the small buttons and inability to control this quickly. It does not have a touch-screen; nor does it have a control wheel. You are stuck in the "left button, select, toggle down with arrow" mode to select photo options. This is the same control scheme I have with my 7-year old Lumix. With its very small profile, it is hard for me to fumble around with this camera so I just use Auto for everything, every time. Pros: Super clear screen, Small size, Clarity and Focus Range, HD Video Cons: Controls Was this review helpful? Yes No Rlph 110HS Written By Steve from Tucson, Tucson, AZ on Monday, December 10, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This was a gift to replace an older PowerShot camera. I have to assume it is fine because the recipient hasn't commented one way or another. Pros: None to report Cons: None to report Was this review helpful? Yes No Very good picture quality in a compact case and great price. Written By Sid, Guam on Monday, December 10, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) A pleasure taking pics out and about in the town with. I do agree with all other comments regarding lower than normal battery operating life but it still is reasonable considering I just need it for one event at a time. Pros: Great photo quality, small compact case, good exterior color options, great price. Cons: Lower that average operating battery life. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great little camera, that carry's a big punch Written By EA. Rodriguez, Spring Valley, NY on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Camera delivers. Overall a very compact, useful camera with more than enough features to go with it. Great job Canon. Pros: Simple and quick to use. Cons: Have not experienced any. 9 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot Elph 110 Digital Camera- Silver, Written By Bill444, Yakima, WA on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I'm very pleased with the service and the camera. It takes a good picture and brings out the colors. I wanted a good point and shoot camera and this one fills the bill. I've had three Canon P&S camera's. The first on got crushed in my pocket, so I got the next one up. Then my nikon (SLR) was starting to give me bad pictures so I wanted a much better P&S camera and this one does the job. Found out the Nikon was OK but putting it in and out of the camera bag knocked a switch in the wrong position. Anyway I'm pleased with my new Canon and the older one plus my Nikon D100 is a great camera too. I think the after market service of Crutchfield is excellent too. Pros: Easy to use, large display and shoots good pictures. Cons: none so far 18 out of 20 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Digital camera (blue) NB-11L Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack (3.6V/680mAh/2.5Wh) with plastic terminal cover installed CB-2LD Battery charger (4.2V/0.41A) Wrist strap 50" USB cable (IFC-400PCU) with in-line noise filter with Type A USB on one end and Mini-USB 2.0 on the other end Digital Camera Solution Disk Ver. 109.0 Getting Started booklet (English) Warranty card Canon Customer Support sheet Canon printer advertisement Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD No Wi-Fi No Touchscreen No Waterproof No GPS-enabled No Lens 35mm Equivalent 24-120mm Optical Zoom 5x Digital Zoom 4x Filter Diameter N/A Manual Focusing No Manual Exposure No Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Mini Memory Internal Memory None Memory Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 16.1 Total Megapixels 16.8 Image Stabilization Optical Highest Resolution 4608 x 3456 HD Video Recording 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 Dimensions Width (inches) 3-3/4 Height (inches) 2-5/16 Depth (inches) 0-13/16 Weight With Battery (ounces) 4.76 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Playback, Editing and Print Functions Battery Information Inputs and Outputs Notes Supplied Software Recording Features LCD Monitor: The Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS has a 3" TFT LCD monitor, featuring 461,000 dots with approximately 100% picture coverage and a 5-level brightness adjustment. The Night Display feature automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject, making it easier to frame the subject in dark conditions. Image Sensor/Processor: The camera is equipped with a 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor with 16.8-million total pixels, and 16.1-million effective pixels. Together, the 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and the DIGIC 5 processor make up the Canon HS System, which delivers clear, blur-free shots indoors or in low light up to ISO 3200. Optics: The ELPH 110 HS has a 5x optical zoom lens with a 4.3-21.5mm focal length (35mm equivalent is 24-120mm). Zoom: In addition to the 5x optical zoom, the camera features a 4x digital zoom. When used in combination, the total zoom is approximately 20x. The focal length when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together is approximately 24-480mm. Digital Teleconverter: The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.6x or 2.0x through the use of the Digital Teleconverter. The equivalent focal lengths of the lens (35mm equivalent) are 38.4-192mm when using the 1.6x digital teleconverter, and 48-240mm with the 2.0x teleconverter. The digital zoom and digital teleconverter cannot be used simultaneously. Recording Media: The camera records still images or moving images with stereo audio on SD Memory Cards (2GB or less), SDHC Memory Cards (4GB to 32GB), and SDXC Memory Cards (32GB and higher). The camera does not have internal memory, nor does it include a SD card, so you will be required to obtain a memory card before recording. Still Image Resolution/Compression: The ELPH 110 HS can record still images in JPEG format in 4 different sizes (Large, Medium 1, Medium 2, and Small) and 4 aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9, 3:2, and 1:1). For each resolution, you can set the compression to SuperFine or Fine. You can choose from the following resolutions: 4:3 16:9 3:2 1:1 Large 4608 x 3456 4608 x 2592 4608 x 3072 3456 x 3456 Medium 1 3264 x 2448 3264 x 1832 3264 x 2176 2448 x 2448 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1600 x 1064 1200 x 1200 Small 640 x 480 640 x 360 640 x 424 480 x 480 Movies: Movies can be recorded in MOV format (Image data: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM 2 channel stereo) in High Definition at 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) and 1280 x 720 (30 fps). You can also shoot in Standard Definition at 640 x 480 pixels (30 fps). Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 30 minutes. Other movie options include iFrame Movie, Movie Digest, Miniature Effect, and Super Slow Motion Movie. Image Stabilization: The ELPH 110 HS is equipped with optical (lens-shift type) image stabilization. To correct the effects of camera shake, you can choose from the following Image Stabilization settings: Continuous: always applied for still images Panning: for still images when panning Hybrid IS: for Macro shots Dynamic IS: for movies, reducing strong camera shake as when shooting when walking Powered IS: for movies, for subtle camera shake, such as when shooting movies at telephoto None: no image stabilization Face Detection Technology: The camera's Face Detection Technology finds and tracks the faces of moving subjects until you're ready to shoot, then delivers perfect focus. In addition, exposure, flash, and white balance are compensated, so that faces exhibit natural skin tones and backgrounds are properly exposed. Smart Shutter automatically shoots a picture after detecting a smile, even without pressing the shutter release button. Auto Focus Lock: If it becomes difficult to focus on the subject due to low contrast to the surroundings, close up and far away subjects in the same shot, or quickly moving subjects, you can choose to lock the focus or auto focus on an object at a similar distance, then shoot the picture after recomposing the shot. Focusing Range: The camera features the following focus ranges (from the end of the lens): Auto: 1.2" to infinity (W), 3.0' to infinity (T) Normal: 2" to infinity (W), 3.0' to infinity (T) Macro: 1.2" to 1.6' (wide) Infinity: 9.8' to infinity (W/T) Shooting Modes: Using the two-way switch on the top of the camera, you can select between the Smart Auto mode and other shooting modes. In the Smart Auto mode, the camera will automatically select the best settings for the scene, detect and focus on faces, and set the color and brightness to optimal levels. Other shooting modes to choose from include: Program, Movie Digest, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter, High-Speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-Eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Underwater, Snow, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist, iFrame movie, and Super Slow Motion Movie. Continuous Shooting: In the Continuous Shooting mode, the camera will take pictures at approximately 2.0 frames per second, as long as you hold down the shutter button. The image size is not limited, and the focus and exposure are determined when you press the shutter button halfway. Continuous Shooting AF will focus for each frame. Continuous Shooting LV mode fixes the focus at the position determined in AF Lock. The High-Speed Burst mode lets you shoot a series of shots in rapid succession (about 5.8 fps) by holding the shutter button down fully. The resolution is fixed to 2304 x 1728, and the focus, image brightness, and color are determined by the first shot. Metering Modes: You can select from the following metering modes: Evaluative: used for standard conditions. The area within the frame is divided into several zones and light is measured based on subject position, brightness, direct light and backlighting. Center-Weighted Averaging: averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on the subject at the center Spot: meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor or viewfinder Exposure Compensation: If you are shooting against a bright background or strong backlight, you may need to correct the exposure so that the subject doesn't come out too dark. You can set the adjustments from -2 to +2 in 1/3-step increments. Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock): You can set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. When the exposure is set, you can lock the setting, then compose the scene and shoot. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background, or when a subject is backlit. Flash Exposure Lock (FE Lock), just as with the AE lock, lets you lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. White Balance: You can choose from the following white balance settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, and Custom. Flash Modes: The PowerShot ELPH 110 HS has a built-in flash with a range of 1.6' to 11' in Wide Angle and 3' to 6.6' in Telephoto. You can select Auto (flash fires in low light), On (flash always fires), Slow Synchro (illuminates subject in foreground while the slow shutter speed brightens the background not reached by the flash), or Off (flash doesn't fire). In the menu, you can turn on the Red-Eye Reduction lamp for the flash, and apply Red-Eye Correction to the images that have been taken. ISO Speed: The ISO speed can be set Automatically (ISO Auto), or manually to ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 or 3200. Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there's a greater chance of subject or image blurring in certain shooting conditions. Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing blurred images. The images, however, will appear more coarse. My Colors: You can choose the look and feel of the photos you take by using My Colors to add the following effects to the image you are currently recording or have already recorded: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B/W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, and Custom Color. Self-Timer: The ELPH 110 HS utilizes a 10-second, 2-second, and a custom self-timer to allow the photographer to be included in the shot, or to avoid camera shake when using a tripod. The custom self-timer allows you to set the time delay to 1-15, 20, 25, or 30 seconds for up to 10 shots. Wink Self Timer: In addition to the standard and custom self-timers, the ELPH 110 HS can be set to record an image of a person approximately two seconds after detecting a wink. Face Self-Timer: The Face Self-Timer automatically detects an increase in the number of faces, and makes the appropriate adjustments. When the Face Detection Self-Timer is set, the camera waits for the photographer's face to get on-camera before it takes the shot. The camera will shoot, two seconds after the new face is detected. Playback, Editing and Print Functions Slide Show: Images stored on a memory card can automatically be displayed one-by-one using the Slide Show function. You can set the playback time for each image, and the transition effects when switching between images. If desired, you can repeat the slide show automatically. Index Display: This feature allows you to view 4, 9, 16, 36, or 100 images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly. Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. Magnifying Images: Using the zoom button, you can magnify a photo up to 10x. Once zoomed in, you can use the "arrow" buttons to move around the displayed area. Playback Displays: You can choose from three types of displays: Simple Information: screen includes basic information about the image Detailed Information: screen include a histogram display as well as detailed information about the settings used when the image was captured. Focus Check: magnifies the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF frame so you can check the focus. Resizing Images: You can save images a lower recording pixel setting than the original image, saving the resized image as a separate file. Trimming: You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Protecting Images: The protect feature allows you to protect important images from accidental erasure. You can protect images by the image itself or select All Images. PictBridge: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer of any brand. You can also connect the camera directly to certain Canon SELPHY compact photo printers and PIXMA inkjet photo printers. In this way, you can make prints directly from the camera without having to connect to a computer. Battery Information Power Requirements: The Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS is powered by the supplied NB-11L Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack (3.6 Volts / 680mAh / 2.5Wh). A fully charged battery pack can provide power for up to approximately 170 shots, 30 minutes of movie shooting time, or 3 hours of playback time. The NB-11L is charged in approximately 120 minutes in the supplied CB-2LD battery charger. Date/Time Battery: The camera uses a backup battery for maintaining the date and time data for approximately 3 weeks. The backup battery charges in approximately 4 hours while a charged main battery (NB-11L) is inserted, or the camera is connected to an external AC adapter. AC Adapter: If you need to operate the camera for long periods of time during a slide show or when connected to a printer, it is recommended to use the optional ACK-DC90 AC Adapter Kit. Power Saving Functions: The camera is equipped with the following power saving functions: Auto Power Down During Shooting: The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. You can "wake" the camera at this point by pressing the shutter button halfway to turn on the screen and continue shooting. After about 2 more minutes, if no buttons are pressed, the lens will retract and the power will turn off. Auto Power Down During Playback: The camera power down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. Note: The Power Saving Function will not activate during a slide show or while the camera is connected to a computer. Inputs and Outputs Notes A/V Out / Digital Terminal: The camera has a Mini-B Version 2.0 USB terminal to allow you to connect the camera to a compatible computer or compatible Canon printer via the supplied USB cable. This USB 2.0 Hi-Speed-compatible terminal allows you to rapidly download images to your computer or printer. You can also connect the camera to a TV (via composite video and monaural audio) using the optional AVC-DC400 A/V cable in the same terminal. The A/V output can be set to NTSC or PAL as needed. HDMI: The camera has a mini-HDMI output for connecting it to an HDTV. A mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable, such as the optional Canon HTC-100 (item # 280HTC100) is required. When the camera is connected to an HDMI-CEC-compatible TV, you can control the camera's functions with the TV remote. Supplied Software Included Software: The PowerShot ELPH 110 HS comes supplied with the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 109.0 CD-ROM. It contains the following programs: Canon Utilities: ImageBrowser EX 1.0: manage images transferred to a computer (view, edit, and print) CameraWindow DC 8.7: transfer images to and from camera, organize images on the camera, and upload movies on the camera to web services PhotoStitch 3.1 (Windows) / 3.2 (Mac): use to merge still images to make panoramas User Guides: Camera User Guide, Software Guide Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 7 (SP1) Windows Vista (SP2) Windows XP (SP3) Mac OS X (v10.6) Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Product reviews from the Crutchfield Labs Small camera, big screen Written by Ralph Graves, Staff Writer - Creative, on 4/9/2012 11:40:00 AM It's a compact point-and-shoot, but Canon didn't skimp on the display. I was pleasantly surprised both by the relatively spacious size of the screen and its resolution. Both made it easy to frame my shots properly. And it also helped ensure that, even if the subject was a small part of the picture, the important details were in focus. That's something I'm not always sure about with smaller displays (where it can look focused on the display, but turn out a little blurry in the file). What are the Labs? Sorry, the Canon PowerShot Elph 110 HS is no longer available. Looking for a similar item? Shop all Point-and-shoot Cameras Or, you can still... Write a review Purchase accessories for this product Download the product manual Search the website Go


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