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HTTPS means HTTP implementation over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. This protocol is able to encrypt HTTP streaming traffic such as HLS, HDS, and Smooth. I explained HTTPS deployment in webserver at my post, but media streaming field is a little bit different for this goal.
There are some milestones:
1. HTTPS doesn't secure media streams by itself. Someone who wants to get your stream illegally will be still able to do it. SSL probably adds integrity property to your system. Stream packets will be protected from MITM attacks and any other third-party wiretapping. But stream won't be protected from illegal end-user access and DDoS attacks including. SSL encryption just protects streaming connections more completely if it's going to be used in conjunction with token-based authentication system. Wowza Core Security Module is one simple example of these systems.
2. Even if you have our own SSL certificate for your website – you can't use this for Wowza streams precisely. We have to provide a Java KeyStore certificate (JKS) for Wowza API. JKS has a container-based structure combining whole certificate chain in a single file. Generally there is no JKS alternative to encrypt traffic from Java applications by HTTPS. KeyStore file has a special format, served with .jks extension.
I'll pay close attention about conversion from SSL-cert for web-application to SSL-cert for Wowza.
3. Obviously HTTPS doesn't work with RTP and RTMP-packetized streams. They have a special network protocol for data exchange. To enable SSL encryption on RTMP, you can configure RTMPS with Wowza StreamLock service. For RTP encryption look at the RTSP implementation.
Generate a Java KeyStore (JKS)
There are 2 options.
1. Using StreamLock service owned by Wowza Streaming Engine. Suitable if you don't have any SSL certificate yet. You can learn how to get it here.
2. Conversion from website SSL-certificate you have for your domain. Suitable if you have one and don't want to generate anything more.
- Create a PKCS#12 file using OpenSSL
openssl pkcs12 -export -in abc.crt -inkey abc.key -out abc.p12
You'll be asked to enter password for this file. Don't leave it empty. Otherwise you'll get an error at the next step.
- Generate a JKS keystore from PKCS#12 file using keytool.
keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore abc.p12 -srcstoretype PKCS#12 -destkeystore abc.jks -deststoretype JKS
You'll have a prompt to enter password for this file. Don't leave this step empty too. Also validate a password of PKCS#12 file.
- Finally place a generated Java Keystore into [wowza_dir]/conf directory.
Configure Wowza Streaming Engine
1. Enable SSL protocol info adding new property at the bottom of file [wowza_dir]/conf/Server.xml
<Property> <Name>sslLogProtocolInfo</Name> <Value>true</Value> <Type>Boolean</Type> </Property>
2. Ensure that you have a wildcard "*" in allow-access property ([wowza_dir]/conf/crossdomain.xml file)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM "http://www.adobe.com/xml/dtds/cross-domain-policy.dtd"> <cross-domain-policy> <allow-access-from domain="*" secure="false"/> <site-control permitted-cross-domain-policies="all"/> </cross-domain-policy>
3. Ensure that you have https access enabled at the [wowza_dir]/conf/clientaccesspolicy.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <access-policy> <cross-domain-access> <policy> <allow-from http-request-headers="*"> <domain uri="http://*"/> <domain uri="https://*"/> </allow-from> <grant-to> <resource path="/" include-subpaths="true"/> </grant-to> </policy> </cross-domain-access> </access-policy>
4. Configure SSL settings at the [wowza_dir]/conf/VHost.xml file (SSLConfig block) opening new port for SSL. You can just comment out a second HostPort block at this file and customize it. Here I set 4443 port, because I planned to leave 443 port for website access at the same server.
<Name>Default SSL Streaming</Name> <Type>Streaming</Type> <ProcessorCount>${com.wowza.wms.TuningAuto}</ProcessorCount> <IpAddress>*</IpAddress> <Port>4443</Port> <HTTPIdent2Response></HTTPIdent2Response> <SSLConfig> <KeyStorePath>${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/conf/abc.jks</KeyStorePath> <KeyStorePassword>[your_password_here]</KeyStorePassword> <KeyStoreType>JKS</KeyStoreType> <SSLProtocol>TLS</SSLProtocol> <Algorithm>SunX509</Algorithm> <CipherSuites>TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256</CipherSuites> <Protocols>TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2</Protocols> </SSLConfig>
5. Restart Wowza Streaming Engine. After boot Wowza API should print out records like these in your access log file:
2016-04-27 16:00:43 MSK comment vhost INFO 200 _defaultVHost_ SSL ([any]:4443): /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/conf/wowza.jks 2016-04-27 16:00:44 MSK comment server INFO 200 - SSLInfo.CipherSuitesSupported: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 2016-04-27 16:00:44 MSK comment server INFO 200 - SSLInfo.CipherSuitesEnabled: LS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 2016-04-27 16:00:44 MSK comment server INFO 200 - SSLInfo.ProtocolsSupported: TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2 2016-04-27 16:00:44 MSK comment server INFO 200 - SSLInfo.ProtocolsEnabled: TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2
Check the SSL connection
Use existing Wowza application which is streaming something. The link to your HLS (or HDS) stream should look like this:
Here is example for this configuration instance:
If your connection was successful, you should find out in your access log the next kinds of messages:
2016-04-27 16:20:30 UTC comment server INFO 200 - SSLHandler.connectionInfo: protocol:TLSv1.2 cipher:TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
That's all steps of HTTPS configuration in WowzaStreamingEngine. Note that you'll be still able to serve your media traffic through single HTTP protocol. To disable HTTP, you can remove <domain uri="http://*"/> line at the [wowza_dir]/conf/clientaccesspolicy.xml config file.
Now we're acquainted with one more special Java technology. Is it a great deal? I guess so. 🙂
3 thoughts on "How to deploy HTTPS in Wowza Streaming Engine"
Thanks for the post, on your edit [wowza_dir]/conf/Server.xml section you add it below the closing root tag (i.e )?
Or somewhere else like in-between the "Properties" tags?
Hi there,
Thanks a lot for a very good post. What you have mentioned over here is how to use HTTP over SSL, I would like to ask how to publish an RTMP stream over SSL (RTMPS), while apache is also using HTTP over SSL (HTTPS). Can you write an article on that as well??
Many thanks and much regards,
Zain Alvi


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A collaborative project with Greer Casey and Uncle Joe Kirk
Available from various online sites and through Scholastic.
This is a dreaming story that was told to Uncle Joe by Aboriginal elders. The elders said if you are out in the bush you ave to be careful because the Min Min light could lead you away.
As a young boy Joe had a frightening experience when he thought the Min Min lights were coming to take him away.
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John Paul II for Kids: A Biography Book from Childhood to Canonization/
Many of you are probably familiar with John Paul II, former Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978-2005 and the second longest-serving pope in modern history. He is one of the most traveled world leaders, with more than 129 countries visited during his pontificate. But, there is probably more of him that we don't know, especially now that he has passed away.
For those interested to learn, developer Quelle Historie has brought the major stories in John Paul II's life in an interactive storybook app. Using the same format as their recent D-Day for Kids app, it provides kids with a friendly introduction to history.
From Karol Józef Wojtyła to Saint John Paul the Great
The story of John Paul II starts with his childhood in Wadowice, Poland where he was born under the name of Karol Józef Wojtyła. He went on to study literature briefly before the Nazi German occupation of Poland. The story continues by depicting him as a Solvay chemical factory worker who dreamed about becoming a priest.
During the wartime, he started study in an underground seminary run by the Archbishop of Krakow and developed a good relationship with Archbishop Sapieha. When he finished his seminary studies in 1946, he was ordained as a priest and was sent to serve in Rome.
He was finally appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow in 1958, serving as the youngest bishop in Poland. In 1978, he was chosen as the new Pope continuing the brief service of Pope John Paul I. He became the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years.
The second half of the book tells the story of various important events during his pontification. These include his assassination attempt, extensive travels to almost every countries in the world, and contribution to fight communism, promote human rights, and embrace other cultures and religions.
The book ends with his death and funeral. In 2013, he was canonized as Saint John Paul the Great.
Parents Need to Know
Based on its readability, John Paul II for Kids is suitable for independent readers ages seven and up. It also includes a professional narrator, making it accessible to a younger audience. The app is available in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, and Portuguese.
As expected in a Quelle Historie storybook app, kids will find contextual maps, challenges, and portrait stickers. All of these are available on each of the 10 pages, and they contribute to an immersive reading experience.
The contextual maps offer visual insights of the events in the book, whereas the portrait stickers provide additional info on important characters and objects. The challenges are designed as themed mini games with familiar mechanics such as jigsaw puzzles, spot-the-differences, hidden objects, and memory matching.
Things I Like
I learned a lot by reading this book. Now I know more about John Paul II, the important events in his life, and his contribution to our global society. The contextual maps is a great way to learn about the life of an influential person, especially for young readers. Hopefully, they will love to read biographies when they get older.
The app also includes several quizzes to test your reading comprehension. They're really well designed such that you would not be able to pass them unless you paid careful attention while you read. But since you can replay these challenges for as many times as you wish, it's a great way to reread the sections and retry the challenges to measure your reading comprehension.
John Paul II for Kids is a great biography-style storybook for early readers ages seven and up. It includes contextual maps and portrait stickers that provide additional information about the events and characters involved in the story. It also provides an immersive reading experience, which will hopefully inspire kids to pick up more biographies.
Get it on the App Store: iPhone | iPad
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Magnetism Savings • Manifestation
Something that I figured out a few years ago is the notion of what I call your magnetic savings account. The energetic meaning of this is quite simple. I realized that I was doing all of this work of integration, emotional clearing, reprogramming and not settling, and things were coming through but not rapidly in my career. I was also combining this with 40 days of Kundalini practices such as the Har Kriya. A lot of prosperity work - exactly what you guys are doing in OPULENCE.
It was actually through this process that I crystalized the notion of 'portals', for I realized that I didn't have a clear enough flow or opening to allow all the magnetic abundance I had been accruing to come through. And that I wasn't expanded enough.
What I'm getting at here is the moment that I opened my portals wider and wider and expanded, prosperity and everything I had been asking for in career finally began pouring through. And that's how I discovered the magnetism savings bank account. I realized that all the work we're doing always goes into the world waiting to reward us when we expand and open the space for it to come through - much like a waterspout that you open wider and wider and wider.
I had a beautiful client in last Friday that has been doing ALL of the work and things are certainly unfolding for her. A freelance version of her job offer came through out of nowhere, elements of her list (such as freedom and remote) as she transitions into her dream career (her bridge between the two). And other little kismet things are coming together. However, I could recognize, right away, that the moment she expands enough in her dream career and simultaneously opens portals for it, while passing tests, the waterfall of what she's been manifesting will begin gushing through! I've seen this happen over, and over, and over again.
I talk about a lot of this often when answering Qs in SUPPORTED. You can be doing all of the subconscious reprogramming you like, but if you don't have all moving parts in motion, not much is going to come through quickly. So in this case, career and abundance, if one is not expanded enough and doesn't have extra portals opened for abundance to come through, your magnetism is simply sitting in a bank until you open up space for it to seep or gush in (pending on how large of a portal you open - or how quickly your open it wider and wider).
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Crazy Dave's Choice
The kind folks over at APE Entertainment have been making waves of late, specifically with comics based on mobile gaming properties. Their digital comic "Pocket God" surpassed 500,000 downloads over 10 issues. That's quite a respectable number.
A number, I might add, that others will hope to mimic or surpass in the months ahead. I expect we'll be hearing a slew of announcements in the new year with all the top ten iOs games in the app store being licensed for comics.
And in the interest of full disclosure, I would totally read a Plants Vs. Zombies book.
Today's page was done by Christian Meesey:
Christian "Meesimo" Meesey is a mild mannered Caricature artist by day. But when night falls, he unleashes upon the world a slightly less mild mannered comic book artist, with more blogs than one human should have. He is a Leo, and enjoys Coen Brothers movies and the musical storytelling of Tom Waits.
It's been a hell of a year, folks, thanks for sharing it with us. If I'm any judge of the industry, I think we're in for quite the fun 2012.
We'll see you on Monday.


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Directors cut (2 minutes) of an 8-minute film commissioned by IBM.
Brief was to tell the story of how Big Data is dealt with at IBM Power Systems. The film was designed to take the viewer on a journey, through the use of various innovative technologies employed by IBM. One of the main challenges was telling a cohesive story using abstract content and products that don't have any visual reference.


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By Thato Magano (@ThatoMagano)
Thato Magano recounts the twenty four hours he spent in the police holding cells at the Brixton polie station with students and workers from the University of Johannesburg & the Witwatersrand, who would come to be known as the #Brixton141.
Post taken from a Facebook update and published with permission
I was arrested.
I can't think about it just yet.
I worry yam is the situation we are going to wake up tomorrow at UCT!
I worry yam is the silencing tactics of the bail conditions of the #Brixton141
I worry yam is that right now, I feel that I should have used today strategically with other comrades planning how we are going to show solidarity with those arrested at court tomorrow. But I have been barred by the law.
I am not allowed to congregate with more that 14+ people. I feel isolated
I feel disempowered. I feel alone and scared, uncertain and anxious.
I have generally described my jail time as not that stressful or traumatic. I kept saying to people that it felt like how it would feel if you're parents had grounded you to your room, locked the door but still let you have all your toys.
Its only now, in the hours leading to what will be my first ever court appearance, that I am having a moment.
Earlier today, jokingly, I said to a friend that now that I have been arrested in service to the movement, I would use this line as the best silencing technique to anyone who critiques my contribution moving forward.
"Well, have you ever seen the inside of a police cell?" yet now, having this moment, seeing tweets about the security deployed at UCT and the continuing savagery by Rensburg at UJ, I recognise how precarious our arrests were.
I am shaken. I did not think I would be BUT now, I am.
I suppose I realise only now what this moment means for our country. I am connecting the dots with 1960, with 1976 and 2012.
I am reading timelines from those who stayed the 24hrs with us outside the police station. How they slept on concrete floors and in cars. How they inconvenienced their lives to make sure they attended to the many "they will be released just now" announcements made before it was finally confirmed. Their anguish.
Their pain at the thought of what could only have been imaginable to be the prism of inhumane treatment as now we have enough evidence as black people to know that a police station is not a friendly neighbourhood hangout spot.
I am shaken. I am shaken.
I am sad. I am sad.
I cannot see what the silver lining looks like. I cannot see the end of the tunnel.
Black life is a perpetual comedy of sadness, misery and countenance.
I am exhausted.
I am tired of the mask I was not aware I wore from Friday afternoon when I was pushed into the back of that police van. I wore it and it held me sane and safe for 48hrs. Yet I realise this is the mask I wear everyday of my life.
First as a black man, then as a black gay man.
What is the alternative though as I don't know what other mask to wear as this is the only one that will get me through the court appearance tomorrow and what will surely be an avalanche of court appearances if the case is not thrown out.
It is the mask that will make sure I can sit and concentrate so I can study for an exam with course material that is epistemically violent to my blackness.
It is the only mask I have known to keep me sane everyday of my life. Structural violence is threatening to impede my ability to function with the wounds as I have been able to. It threatens to open me up so that I can deflect from the movement to focus on the scab that continues to form in the contours of all the emotional scars of the battlefront that is the absolute resolution and commitment to #Blackness and #BlackLove.
I cannot retreat. I am unable to retreat.
So much needs to be done yet my mask is threatening to expose me. I am at its mercy. I want to remain strong. I must remain strong.
I am exhausted.
I am unable to stop the loop that is "thina silwela amalungelo wethu".
In several quiet moments, I have relieved the memory of me and a comrade singing "Thina Sizwe" when comrades were tired and sleep was all they could master. Just the two of us, we sang as if we were singing a lullaby to the other 30 comrades we were in the cell with. We sang so that our souls felt the transformative healing of a shared moment of prayer. It was quiet. We understood in that moment what was at stake.
Thina sizwe/
si lwela izwe lethu/
e la thathwa a ma bhunu/
Maba uyeke/
umhlaba wethu!
I am exhausted because this is what is at stake.
I am exhausted because the arrest signals the first of many for me.
I am exhausted because I have a Masters degree I want to complete yet I do not have the inclination right now to even open a textbook.
I am exhausted because UCT is going to be under fire again tomorrow.


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Right this moment is my final day at Ashford University on-line. Examine this lawsuit, filed towards the University of Phoenix by two former enrollment counselors who claimed that the more "silly" students that they enrolled, they might receives a commission more. However, I can see why it is sensible to explicitly state there will be no problems with concern to college students or degree holders.
Each Faculty Scholar learned to calculate a grade point average in highschool. The main difference is that the University of Phoenix presents every class based mostly on what number of students want the class at that given time and if there is a instructor out there to teach the category.
Which means, the poor Africans are so poor, that they don't even have any hobs, meals, well being, social providers, and all the fundamental human rights that they are entitled to to be able to higher their lot. Just about the one factor online schools do not do as well as campus schools is to get college students out to volunteer.
There are a whole lot of students that never dream of going to an Ivy League school like Yale or an elite expertise faculty like MIT. Faculties might not put above-average students in separate classes, the place they can add subjects to their curriculum and excel.
There are a number of laptop science jobs here in Honolulu however a U. of Phoenix On-line diploma undoubtedly won't get a graduate from this school a job in any state. These jobs emerged largely in faculties and universities around Bryan and College Station.…


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St. Christopher & Our Lady of the Road with Clasp
St. Christopher & Our Lady of the Road with Clasp
This figural medal depicts St. Christopher carrying with the Infant Jesus on the front and on the reverse: Our Lady of the Road is depicted. The Blessed Virgin is shown hurrying along using a walking stick and carrying the Infant Jesus as her gown and flowing mantle swirl in the breeze. This is a 1 1/8 inch bronze recast of a vintage medal of St. Christopher and Our Lady. The story of St. Christopher: He offered to work at a river and help travelers across. This was dangerous work and there were frequent drownings there. One day, a child approached St. Christopher by the river and asked to be helped across. St. Christopher carried the child up on his shoulders and when he reached the middle of the river, the river rose and the child became extremely heavy. It was only by great exertion that St. Christopher was able to safely deliver the child to the other side.
When St. Christopher asked the child why he was so heavy, the child explained that He was the Christ and when St. Christopher carried Him, he also carried the weight of the whole world on his shoulders. The child then vanished. St. Christopher is referred to as "Christ Bearer" because he is depicted carrying Christ in most paintings and statues. St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers and of children and his feast day is July 25.
- Medal: St. Christopher and Our Lady of the Road recast from vintage medal; 1 1/8 inch
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Jamnagar is a wildlife lovers paradise! Home to Marine wildlife park where you can see exotic marine wildlife by just walking through water 2 feet deep, no need to dive here.. Besides Marine bio diversity Jamnagar is home to a large Bird Sanctuary & historical treasures. Our friendly hosts are always waiting to show you their beautiful Jamnagar.
Jamnagar is one of the most Authentic places for an exploratory visit in India, specially if you are travelling to India for the first time. Besides one of the best places in the world to encounter marine wildlife Jamnagar is a town that keeps you excited & busy enough to make an awesome experience. Things to do in Jamnagar, Gujarat- Walk in the Marine Wildlife park of Narara, take a boat trip to the island of Pirotan, Visit the ancient temples of Dwarka, Bird watchers paradise at Khijariya bird sanctuary, Walk around the narrow streets of the main 'bazaar' market, see the local temple in Jamnagar where they have been chanting non-stop for years (a Guinness world record maybe) & the yummy food at our favourite restaurant. How easy is it to get all this information & book your trip? (That's where we come in) drop us an email on firstname.lastname@example.com & we can co-ordinate your entire trip, you will meet our friends, taste our favorite foods & encounter our favourite spots. Since it is not a tourist hot-spot we cannot rave enough to do it justice.
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Meaningful Use Dropout Rate At 17 Percent | EMR and EHR
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Jul 02, 2013 09:10 am | By: Anne Zieger
In theory, once a provider achieves Meaningful Use and picks up their first check, one might think that they're on board and ready to power through the program. Well, think again.
According to a piece published in HIT Consultant, 17 percent of providers who got an $18,000 EMR check in 2011 didn't get the second $12,000 incentive payout in 2012. The stats come from a recently published analysis of the federal April EMR attestation data crunched by Wells Fargo.
What that means, in real terms, is that 17 percent of providers were able to demonstrate MU for the 90 days required in 2011 but couldn't keep things up for the full year required for to get the second check, notes Evan Steele, CEO of EMR firm SRSsoft, who authored the article.
You'd think that providers could have demonstrated a year's compliance, given that after 90 days they already had the needed workflows in place to support those requirements, but for nearly 20 percent of providers, it seems that simply wasn't the case, Steele says. And this is very bad news, he suggests:
A 17% loss rate in any business is wholly unacceptable, and this failure does not portend well for the future of the EHR Incentive Program. If $12,000 proved to be insufficient motivation for physicians with meaningful use experience to meet the relatively low requirements of Stage 1 on an ongoing basis, it would be foolish to expect physicians to muster the wherewithal to meet the increasingly demanding requirements of Stage 2. The incentive for a year's performance at that point will be a mere $4,000.
Thinking that perhaps the 17 percent dropoff trend will correct itself as time passes? Probably not. As Steele points out, another survey recently found that 14 percent of physicians who attested to Stage 1 already say that they don't intent to attest to Stage 2.
As Steele sees it, this is evidence that we need to simplify Meaningful Use rather than making it increasingly complex, while focusing on interoperability across the entire healthcare system. In his view, if we don't "the entire program will go down the drain."
I don't know if these numbers are evidence that Meaningful Use is on the skids, but a 17 percent dropoff is certainly troubling. Clearly something must be done to reach out to providers who've climbed off the train.
July 2, 2013 I Written By Anne Zieger
Anne Zieger is veteran healthcare consultant and analyst with 20 years of industry experience. Zieger formerly served as editor-in-chief of FierceHealthcare.com and her commentaries have appeared in dozens of international business publications, including Forbes, Business Week and Information Week. She has also contributed content to hundreds of healthcare and health IT organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies.
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We are driving to my Mom and Dad's place. It is a relaxing Sunday afternoon. It has been unseasonably warm the last few days. (Which, I do not say to rub it in. It is vital to the story. Ok, maybe, it is not even a little important.) I roll down the windows. We drive along the back road instead of taking the freeway.
Wendy and I are quiet, and content. In the back, the kids play their favorite game. It is called pretend. It only really has one rule. You can choose what you are pretending to be, but you can't choose what anyone else in the game should pretend to be.
This rule is broken more often than followed. And chaos always ensues.
"Pretend that I am a cheetah." Isabelle tells Isaac. This is one of her staples. Her cheetah never runs, and hardly claws, but it roars like a lion. "And pretend that I ate you and you are dead."
I am not sure whether this is a technical violation of the rule. She is not telling Isaac what to be, but what state to be in. It is border line. I wait for Isaac's reaction. I grip the steering wheel ever more slightly. The tension passes. Isaac has ruled that although it is on the fringe, it is not a technical rule violation. No objection is lodged.
"And pretend that God raises you from the dead." Huh, I think, i did not see that coming.
About this, Isaac does complain. "YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO INVOLVE GOD IN OUR GAMES!" He is livid. And he is speaking like a college freshman. The way that he has phrased it sounds so odd coming from my six-year old.
I did not know about this rule. I am not sure what the reason is. I am left to wonder. Is it because it is unfair? Is it the whole discussing politics/religion thing? Or is it that he finds it sacrilegious?
Isabelle is very good at finding the loophole. She is a four year-old that is cagey and will not be boxed into a corner. If I tell her that she cannot have a cookie, she will ask for a piece of chocolate. If I respond no treats, she will ask whether a fruit roll up is a treat. If I reply yes, she will ask for a snack. If I say no snacks, she will ask...
"Okay Isaac," she replies. "Fine. Pretend that his angels raised you from the dead." Isaac has the same objection to the angels.
"Okay Isaac, pretend that HEA-VEN-LY FATH-ER raises you from the dead." I wait for Isaac's objection. There is none.
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Selling print documents doesn't have to be a struggle, even in the digital era. It's true that some fields are moving in a completely online direction, with little need for physical forms. The way to stay afloat in the print provider marketplace isn't to chase down businesses in those shrinking fields – trying to turn back trends is too big a job for anyone, never mind a single business. Instead, it's time to focus on the industries that have resolutely stuck to print.
If you look carefully, you can detect whole industries that haven't severed their respective relationships with print. Whether they are using the documents for vital internal functions or sending them to consumers to create stronger bonds, these firms are prime targets for the printing industry. An organization in one of these fields will still need a relationship with a printing business, and you can fulfill that role. But which companies have the greatest demand for print?
Finance at the forefront
A recent Printing Industry column by contributor Phil Riebel pointed to a likely candidate for an industry in need of paper: personal finance. The author indicated that not only do people like to deal with credit card providers that offer paper billing statement, they may refuse to sign up for a new account if the bank won't provide printed documents. The push in finance toward online billing has only gone so far and, at least for the moment, there are plenty of consumers who consider the presence of paper to be a vital element of choosing a financial institution.
As long as these factors are true, the financial sector will be an ideal market for your business forms. The demand for secure and important documents is the strongest possible signal that your paper products will be welcome. No credit provider wants to face backlash or lose subscribers, and those outcomes may result from the elimination of physical forms.
Riebel presented hard data to support his assertion that paper is still strong, including figures from Creditcards.com and some from his own organization, Two Sides. He explained that people are more likely to read bills when they get physical copies of them – only 15 percent of digital statements are actually viewed, and the number balloons to 50 percent for paper documents.
The preference for paper still runs deep, even among digital transformations. Riebel stated that 8 in every 10 consumers like to have paper bills for their own records and files, and 64 percent would not sign up for an account with a credit company that only offered e-billing. The author explained that, while financial firms often couch their electronic-only systems in green language, people see saving costs as the real motivator, even feeling deceived by their banks.
The customer is always right, and banks will do what it takes to please their cardholders. This means, as presented by the above data, that they still have strong motivation to stay in the paper billing business in the years ahead. Your role is to provide the forms that will keep this relationship between financial firms and clientele strong.
Credit firms appeal to millennials
Of course, selling to the financial services industry would be difficult if these companies were falling out of favor with the public. According to Forbes contributor Kate Ashford, however, there's little danger of this happening – millennials have become a strong new group of credit users. She explained that earlier warnings about low amounts of card ownership among millennials were based on a data pool skewed by the inclusion of those too young to own cards.
Ashford noted that when FICO polled millennials between the ages of 25 and 34, it revealed that 83 percent of these young people are credit users. Furthermore, half of those surveyed use multiple cards – at least three per individual. These figures show the ongoing demand for financial forms. If you can provide banks with documents that suit their needs, they will be able to serve their customers well, making your firm a valuable partner.
There's no need to try and re-open markets that no longer use paper in great amounts. Finance, and other industries like it, remains a great prospective sales environment for your business forms. Consumers want to read paper bills and, as such, companies will keep using them – customers dictate the ground rules.


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Last year, we had only been in Peru for a few months when the holiday season rolled around. We were able to get our homes decorated and a few American-style treats made, but we were still very early in the learning curve to knowing what we could and could not do here. We also had very little exposure to a typical Peruvian family's Christmas celebration. However, this year, we know quite a bit more about the culture and have been able to learn from our friends as we go.
We were particularly blessed to be invited to celebrate Christmas with Alfredo and Judith, and Judith's family. Interestingly enough, what that meant is that we joined them on Christmas Eve. Traditionally, Peruvians have their family Christmas on Christmas Eve, and late. They wait until midnight to shoot off fireworks and toast the holiday BEFORE having a dinner of turkey with beef stuffing and various sides from applesauce to salads made of pallares (a large white bean, maybe butter beans?) or beets or other vegetables. Then after eating dinner after shooting fireworks after midnight (are you doing the math?), they open their presents. Sometimes, they will continue on to visit other family members to continue celebrating and stay up until the wee hours. Christmas Day follows with the traditional sleeping as long as they want.
We experienced a slightly different version. Because Judith's siblings are all married, they met just a little earlier to eat so that they could all be at their in-laws' homes by midnight. We were told to arrive between 8:30 and 9:00, so we showed up as close to 8:30 as possible, hoping to get our visiting time in before dinner so that we could get the girls home in time to be good and asleep before the fireworks started. It didn't work out that way. We had some good time with Alfredo and Judith before their family showed up, most coming in during the 10:00 hour. We sat down to eat at about 11:00 to a delicious meal of turkey, applesauce, avocado slices, and pallar salad. Not long after, the family passed out their gifts before heading out to the other homes. We finished up and got home right at midnight. Not that it fazed the girls to fall asleep with fireworks going off everywhere; they were exhausted and went right down.
I really enjoyed the experience, though it was tiring to be out so late and still try to meet our expectations of Christmas Day. It has been a long time since we have sat around a table with that many people, losing ourselves in the cacophony of a family conversation that is going in ten different directions. We laughed a lot and it felt good to be included. When it came time to share gifts, the younger nephew had the job of delivering the packages and the family members were tearing into their presents, hugging each other, and generally behaving exactly the way our families would, besides the Spanish. It couldn't replace the in-person time that I miss having with our families back home, but it did fill a little piece of me that needs time spent with a large family simply enjoying each other. God continues to provide for us and surround us with wonderful people. We are very blessed.


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Wow ... both of these guys aren't really good actors ... I'd probably say Denzel Washington and Edward NortonReplyDelete
I never remember the names of actors, only their character namesReplyDelete
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Edward Norton and Denzel Washington.ReplyDelete
Terence Hill!ReplyDelete
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morgan freeman and jim carrey, and i was blessed enought to have em both in the same movie onceReplyDelete
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My favorite is a Jim Carrey/ He is a best of the best!
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When cooking with ground beef for spaghetti or chili, I often take some kidney beans or bean medley and crush them up and add to the sauce. With the vegetables and sauce, you can not taste the beans, but you get the added nutrients.
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cooked lentils are especially good at pretending to be burger,too
i have a 13 yr old son who absolutely REFUSES to eat anything with any type of beans in it (he wont even eat green beans if the outer green part has separated showing the beans inside!) so i got smart and started slipping beans into dishes like chili, taco beef, burrito filling. i simply put whatever beans I'm using in the food processor for a few seconds so they no longer look like beans! I then add them to the ground beef and he never knows the difference!! (if I'm in a hurry, i just use a can of refried beans!)
i still like having whole kidney beans in my chili, so i cook them in a separate pot while the beef "mixture" is cooking. He never has a clue, he's eating beans and getting all the iron and nutrients from them! Also it does thicken the mixture and fills everyone up faster than without them!
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We remain very skeptical that Microsoft's Bing will be a long-term success.
Although Bing has some nice features, we don't think they're enough to get people to stop using Google and start using Bing. The current search experience isn't broken, and Google should be able to quickly copy any innovations Bing does roll out, thus allowing it to preserve its market share.
That said, Bing has gained about a point and a half of share since June, prompting some Microsoft fans to ask us when we plan to admit we're wrong.
Our answer: When Bing's share has risen to the low teens on organic share gains.
What does that mean?
It means that we won't view Bing's gains as meaningful or important until Microsoft demonstrates that Bing is growing organically, through people switching search engines, without buying market share through toolbar partnerships and other distribution deals.
Why doesn't growth from distribution deals count?
Because anyone can buy market share.
If we had billions of dollars to blow on distribution deals, the Business Insider could gain a few percentage points of search market share, too. But that wouldn't mean we had a sustainable, profitable search business with a bright future.
According to TMT Analyst, Comscore data suggests that all of Bing's modest share gains thus far have come from toolbar distribution deals, not organic growth. If this is accurate, even the small increase thus far isn't really good news.
It appears that Bing's share gains could be largely due to its OEM distribution relationships with HP, Dell, and Lenovo, rather than users making a conscious decision to shift from Yahoo, Google, and other search engines. Combined, the above three computer manufacturers have more than 50% market share in the U.S. and PC sales have been increasing over the past few months. As PC sales increase, due in part to Windows 7, then Bing's share should also increase. A quick look at Microsoft's share of toolbar searches verifies this: Microsoft's April 09 toolbar search market share was 2.4%, according to comScore, while in October 09, it more than doubled to 5.5%. Overall industry toolbar searches have remained steady as a percent of total searches. At the same time, Microsoft's domestic search share increased from 8.2% in April to 9.9% in October. There you have it.
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Roberto Hernandez pitched six effective innings Sunday for his first win since he was known as Fausto Carmona, and the host Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory.
Hernandez (1-3) allowed one run and struck out seven batters in his first win since Sept. 20, 2011, when he was with Cleveland. Hernandez, a 32-year old right-hander, was arrested as Carmona in January 2012 in the Dominican Republic on false-identity charges. They were dropped after he completed a work program.
One day after having a D.J. play music in the clubhouse to help relax his team, Rays Manager Joe Maddon had a magician doing card tricks Sunday.
ROYALS SWEEP RED SOX Alex Gordon, who had homered, singled in the 10th inning and scored on a bases-loaded walk as Kansas City won the second game of a doubleheader in Boston, 5-4.
In the first game, Ervin Santana pitched seven strong innings, and the Royals ended the Red Sox' seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory.
Until Sunday, Red Sox starters had allowed three runs or fewer in their first 16 games, tying an American League record.
RANGERS 11, MARINERS 3 Nelson Cruz hit his fifth career grand slam, one of four home runs by host Texas, which completed a three-game sweep of Seattle.
ANGELS 4, TIGERS 3 Mark Trumbo homered leading off the bottom of the 13th, and host Los Angeles swept Detroit. The Tigers left-hander Phil Coke (0-2) had gotten out of the 12th by intentionally walking Albert Pujols with two outs and striking out Josh Hamilton on three pitches.
TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 3 Josh Willingham atoned for a miscue in the outfield with a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning as Minnesota won at Chicago, its fourth straight.
INDIANS 5, ASTROS 4 Mark Reynolds's seventh home run of the season put Cleveland on top in the seventh inning, and the Indians held on for a win at Houston. Cleveland hit four solo homers.
DODGERS 7, ORIOLES 4 Mark Ellis drove in three runs, and visiting Los Angeles beat the erratic Baltimore starter Jake Arrieta to snap a six-game losing streak.
Arrieta (1-1) allowed two singles in four innings, but he walked five and hit a batter.
PHILLIES 7, CARDINALS 3 Erik Kratz broke the game open with a three-run homer in the eighth off Mitchell Boggs (0-2) as Philadelphia defeated visiting St. Louis.
DIAMONDBACKS 5, ROCKIES 4 Didi Gregorius hit his second major league home run and singled to start a two-run rally in the ninth as visiting Arizona ended Colorado's eight-game winning streak.
The Rockies had runners at first and third in the ninth before J. J. Putz got Eric Young Jr. to ground out to end the game.
BREWERS 4, CUBS 2 Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer before being ejected for throwing his bat after striking out, and host Milwaukee won its seventh in a row.
PIRATES 4, BRAVES 2 Clint Barmes, who was batting .093, hit two run-scoring singles to lead host Pittsburgh to its third straight win over Atlanta.
The Braves have lost four of five after a 12-1 start, and starter Kris Medlen (1-2) lost for first time in 29 regular-season starts in which he had the lead.
REDS 10, MARLINS 6 Brandon Phillips drove in the go-ahead run for the second straight day, and Joey Votto homered as host Cincinnati beat Miami for its sixth win in seven games.
GIANTS 5, PADRES 0 Barry Zito (3-1) and Chad Gaudin combined on a six-hitter, and San Francisco completed a three-game sweep at home against San Diego.


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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Welcome to the new followers!
I'll be doing a couple of videos on how to add text to your pictures, because I know not everyone is familiar with that - I hope to have the first up by Tuesday (think of it as Tutorial Tuesday - I have a thing for alliteration). I use more than one method, so I'll be showing you the different ways I do it.
If you have a finishing tutorial for any kind of stitchery that you are willing to share with the masses, let me know. Let's make this a great resource and inspiration for stitchers everywhere to FINISH!
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I'm a new follower, thanks to Julie & Yes Dear! I hope to submit pics of my finishes soon. I am looking forward to your tutorial on how to make a watermark or add text to my photos. I can only think of using Microsoft Paint to do this.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone! Debbie - the first video tutorial should be up Monday or Tuesday! I hadn't even thought about using Paint, I'll add that to my list of demonstrations!ReplyDelete
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Walk a few minutes to the South from "El Hueco"... 300 meters aprox.
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kandui cholo - bro, some locals compare it with kandui at mentawais, too fast, too hollow, too strong, be careful with low tide, is not a joke, better don't go.
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Whether you wish to advance in inventory, operations, or lean method manufacturing, a number of professional paths are available in today's industry.
Lean (Enterprise) Manufacturing Certification: This certification is a product of an alliance of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence and the American Society for Quality (ASQ). As such, it is considered the benchmark for achievements and professional development in Lean. The Lean Certification requires familiarity with the Lean Body of Knowledge, including Cultural Enablers, Continuous Process Improvements, Consistent Lean Enterprise Culture, and Business Results. Candidates must take applicable courses, pass an examination, and submit a portfolio documenting the completion of required education and experience credentials.
(Advanced) Supervisory Skills Certificate: This certification is usually based on the laws and principles governing today's workforce. Often found as an extended education option at universities, Advanced Supervisory Skills courses teach management professionals how to use people skills to direct and even motivate staff members. Topics might include subjects such as effective hiring and firing methods, business ethics, constructive communication, conflict resolution, running an effective meeting, managing time productively, delegating, leading a team, establishing good customer service and more.
Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) : This certificate, offered through the Association of Operations Management (APICS), indicates that the holder possesses extensive knowledge in demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control and continuous improvement.
The CPIM is geared toward professionals in supply chain management, operations, production and inventory management, procurement, materials management and purchasing.
CPIM is designed with a number of goals in mind: each a benefit to the certificate recipient. These are:
Those looking to pursue a CPIM will be required to pass exams in Basic Supply Chain Management, Master Planning of Resources, Detailed Scheduling and Planning, Execution and Control of Operations, and Strategic Management of Resources. These exams are offered on-line in North America.
The Association offers information and scheduling on exam preparation courses and workshops on their website.
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) : This designation, also offered through the Association of Operations Management, indicates the holder possesses master knowledge of the components and inner workings of the supply chain as a whole. According to the Association, certification denotes the holder's expertise about supply chains not only within their own company's walls, but globally. The organization notes that holders of the CSCP credential generally are promoted, hired and paid more.
Candidates for this certification must satisfy the applicable business experience and education degree requirements and pass an examination. AOM offers information and scheduling on exam preparation courses and workshops on their website.
The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence: This credential, offered through the American Society for Quality (ASQ), defines a professional who leads and succeeds at process-improvement initiatives.
This certification, ideal for those running small businesses, midsize firms or multinational corporations, indicates that the holder obtains superior skills for establishing and monitoring customer/supplier relations. Moreover, the holder understands strategic planning and deployment initiatives, and is capable of developing measurement systems to determine organizational improvement.
According to the ASQ, the certificate holder should be able to motivate and evaluate staff, manage projects and human resources, analyze financial situations, determine and evaluate risk and employ knowledge management tools and techniques in resolving organizational challenges.
SCOR Professional Certification , a program of APICS, provides in-depth knowledge the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR®) model. Widely recognized as the global model for supply chain efficiency, the course addresses the SCOR model's framework, how to interpret SCOR, and methodology of a typical SCOR project.
In addition, ASQ offers more than 14 certificates in manufacturing-related fields. One of the leading designations in the industry, ASQ certification can lead to promotion, hiring and higher salary.


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BoomExplode Podcast - EP004 - New Year, New Hopes/
Boom Explode Show Notes
Episode #: 4
Date: 01/04/17
Hosts: Geoff Farinha, Jake Farinha and Jon Wallace
Game Plays (What we're playing)
Geoff - CSGO, Kingdoms of Amalur, Castle Crashers, Fight the Dragon, Last Fight
Jon - CSGO, Dishonored 2, Forza Horizon 3
Jake - CSGO, Mad Max, Animal Crossing, Pokemon Sun, Forza Horizon 3
Game Breaks (New Releases? Hardware & Software)
Winter Steam Sale
Fate/Extella: Umbral Star (PS4 Jan 17)
Dragon Quest 8 (3DS Jan 20)
Gravity Rush 2 (PS4 Jan 20)
Kingdom Hearts HAD 2.8 The Final Chapter Prologue (PS4 Jan 24)
Resident Evil 7 (PC, PS4, Xbox One Jan 24)
Tales of Berseria (PS4 Jan 24)
Yakuza 0 (PS4 Jan 24)
Disgaea 2 (PC,Linux, Mac OSX Jan 30)
Double Dragon 4 (PC & PS4 Jan 30)
Digimon World: Next Order (PS4 Jan 31)
Game On (This Week's Big Game Discussion)
Our most anticipated games of 2017.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
For Honor
Ghost Recon
Red Dead 2
Battlefront 2
Mass Effect Andromeda
Crackdown 3
South Park Fractured But Whole
Horizon Zero Dawn
Zelda Breath of the Wild (delayed?)
Game With Us (Where You Can Find Us)
Twitter: @JakeFarinha, Xbox: Rinzloor, Steam: Rinzloor, UPlay: Rinzloor, Origin: Rinzloor
In Closing
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Its a nice sunny Sunday morning in San Francisco. Aditya takes Pooja for a walk to the Palace of Fine Arts. The weather being perfect, the place is crowded. The moment they walk under the Rotunda, he gets down on his knee. Pooja is surprised and a little conscious that everyone is watching. He takes out the ring and pops the question. She is overwhelmed with joy and happiness and says a big YES, followed by hugs, smiles and then a tear or two, all the mixed emotions. She then tells Aditya that this strange guy (me) just showed up from nowhere and is taking our pictures for no reason. Aditya smiles and waves at me and I walk up to them, saying hi to her and explaining that Aditya has been planning this for some time and has asked me to capture the surprise. She is elated and surprised even more.
Isn't this a cute emotional story. We hope this makes you smile and cry like we did. Sharing some moments from this proposal here.


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Taken from the spine area of a deer, backstrap is arguably the tenderest cut of venison. While it can be grilled whole, the backstrap is quite lean and will dry out quickly so I prefer to cut it into smaller fillets before quickly grilling it over direct high heat.
To finish the fillets, I find that a compound butter comprised of toasted pecans and dried cherries is a perfect compliment to the slight gamey taste of venison.
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 tbsp. chopped dried pitted cherries
2 tbsp. chopped pecans, lightly toasted
2 lbs. venison backstrap cut in to 4-6oz. fillets
1 tbsp. olive oil
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Prepare grill for high heat cooking, approximately 450 degrees. Combine butter, cherries, and pecans in a small bowl and mix well. Place cherry-pecan compound butter on a single layer of plastic wrap and roll it in to a log.
Refrigerate the butter until ready to use.
Coat venison fillets with olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper.
Add 2 chunks of your favorite smoking wood to the charcoal briquets, replace the main cooking grate and allow it to heat for 5 minutes. Place fillets on the grill and cook for approximately 4-5 minutes per side until they reach an internal temperature of 130 degrees for medium rare.
Remove the fillets from the grill and immediately top with pecan cherry butter.
Alllow the fillets to rest for 3 minutes then serve immediately.


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With the long holiday (Labor Day) weekend, I allow myself utter frivolous time to just veg out and watch movies on Netflix. I love movies and Netflix allows me to indulge in them at home, in my pjs, and while I fold laundry, sort email, etc. I admit I sometimes binge watch Doctor Who instead, but long weekends have long been the time my family and I set aside for movie viewing.
Below are some movies I watched (or tried to watch) this past holiday weekend. One of these I had seen in theater before; most I have just discovered because either Netflix recommended based on my previous viewing or the description caught my eye. Always, this is MY opinion only. I do not endorse anything except my own personal preferences and opinions. And I welcome comments, good, bad, indifferent, or the contrary.
1. TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD: 1962, NR, Black and White version, 2hr. 9 mins, starring Gregory Peck as Atticus, Mary Badham as Scout, Robert Duvall, William Windom & Alice Ghostley
First off, I adore black and white movies. The old age Hollywood glam time of 1930-1960 when movies were made for entertainment, fun, history and loads of other reasons is a magical time for me. Special effects weren't needed and character development was key to a movie success or failure.
Few movies actually do justice to the book. This is an exception and well earned the awards it received. Told entirely from the children's points of view, it shows 1930's life in a small southern town (which could be any southern town in the US). The children call their widowed father by his first name, something unique since everyone else is 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.", again exactly like small town southern life in the US even to this day. Atticus is a lawyer and receives a case to defend a black man against a charge of raping a white woman. (No I didn't use the political correct terms. This is how the movie description is, how it was advertized, and is called in the book. It IS true life and I refuse to bow to some misbegotten version of 'better terms'. Sorry.) Atticus is an upright man hiding some secrets but proves (at least to me) his case in court only to meet with small town southern prejudice. It could be said justice wins in the end; I certainly thought it did. He also deeply loves his children.
This is a hard movie to watch with its unapologetic use of the 'n' word (which was entirely approp to the time period and setting), how disabled people are called 'lunatics', and the large division between the races. The actors are some of the best in the business, especially the children. The way the movie is shot, showing things from a child's eye view, or shadows only adds to the dramatic effect.
Not rated, there's no violence shown, or curse words, or nudity, but the subject matter, even from a child's POV, is definitely for mature audiences. I'd rate it PG-13, and it could be a good way to discuss justice and diversity with older kids.
My rating: 5 stars for the excellent actors, scenes and descriptions
2. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: 2008, PG-13, 1 hr. 32 mins, starring Amy Adams, Frances McDormand, Lee Pace, Tom Payne, Mark Strong
Another movie based on a book, this was supposed to be my 'total fluff' movie. It's largely fun and a little ridiculous, but I got caught up in the story and characters and rooted for the true love to win over all. It also shows a world innocent before another 'great war' sets in.
Set in London just before WW2, Miss Pettigrew is a straight laced woman who accidently falls into the job as 'social secretary' to flighty, wild partying, singer/actress Delysia. Told in the space of one day, some scenes are absolutely hysterical (Delysia's insistence on being seen as a 'dumb blonde' when she obviously is anything but) and Miss P's shock at some wild living. There's shopping, fashion shows, make over and a love triangle, um, square, as Delysia tries to decide on a romance between three men.
Much like the old black and white 1930's Hollywood glam screwball comedies, the pace is fast, furious, and a bit like trying to catch your breath after downing an entire glass of wine in a single gulp. There's even a secondary romance for Miss P. While I can't give spoilers to the end, I will say it's logical and follows the plot and character development to perfection.
This movie didn't win awards, but it's a cute romp for a rainy day when you want a few laughs and to watch true love win over all. And to see screwball romantic comedy.
My rating: 4 stars for pure throw away fun and laughs
3. The Patriot: 2000, R, 2 hrs. 44 mins, starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Issacs, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper, Rene Auberjonois
Filmed entirely in Charlestown, SC and told mainly from the American point of view during the Revolutionary War, this movie was critizised for its 'inaccurate' scenes and use of historic characters. I consider it 'fiction based on fact' and take it as such. Some scenes and characters are based on real life persons: there WAS a 'swamp fox' who terrorized the Brit soldiers and made their lives utter chaos and hell; the war is well documented with cruelty on BOTH sides, and no true historical fact (such as the great losses on both sides, the outcomes of battles, the methods of fighting, costumes, etc.) were changed. This is 'it could have happened this way'. I absolutely love the harbor and the way the huge ships are anchored right at the sidewalks. It's gorgeous.
Ben Martin is a widowed father of 7 who refuses to join the fight for independence, citing "I'm a parent; I don't have the luxury of principals". Yet after his son is unjustly killed, Ben leads a rag tag group of fighters who make it their job to drive the Brits out not through open fighting but misery. They largely succeed at extreme great personal cost. It's stressed the Brit 'made their own plague' in the way the swamp fox (although Ben is never called that in the film) is made.
There are vivid scenes of war and can be hard to watch, especially the injustices (again, on both sides). While not as descriptive as the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan, it's still not for the faint hearted. One particular scene in the village church…well, that was especially difficult. I love the development of the characters, especially Ben and his eldest son. Their actions are entirely appropriately and not contrived, even the way-over-the-top sociopath Brit Colonel. The French Major is wonderfully portrayed, and even grudging admiration is given to General Cornwallis, the Brit leader.
The best line and one I wish the world could learn: "This war will not be fought in faraway lands or seas. It will be fought in our fields, in our homes, in our towns. Our children will learn of it first hand with their own eyes and will not be innocent any longer. There are none who will escape the ravages."
My rating: 4 stars for character development, scenes, costumes, and emotion
4. Anywhere but Here: 1999, PG 13, 1 hr. 53 mins., starring Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, Shawn Hatosy, Bonnie Bedelia
If you are the mother of a teenage daughter, this film will make you say, "OMG! YES! That's just how I feel!" If you are a teenager, you will say, "OMG! YES! This mother is impossible!" A mother-daughter movie, it's at times funny, touching, and a bit slow paced.
Adele is a free spirit smothered in her small southern hometown and packs up unwilling teen age daughter Ann to drive to Beverly Hills. Adele is irresponsible, a bit nuts, and always seeks the best for her daughter with good intensions if not quite 'traditional' practices. The everyday struggle to pay bills and wish for 'better' is one every parent shares. The daughter's wishes her mom was actually 'normal' is also very true to life. The dynamics of family are also well played and while not 'hit you over the head' scenes, lesbian issues, love, sex, drugs and romance are all portrayed. POV is often through Ann's voice over observations.
There's no nudity or violence in this film, so it's 'safe' for 10 and up. It's not so much the plot that grabs your interest; it's the characters, who are well acted and touch a note in you, whether you are mom or daughter. Watch it with your daughter, regardless how old she is.
My Rating: 3 stars for well acted, mom-dau relationships
5. Muffin Top: A Love Story: 2014, 1 hr. 36 mins, R, starring Cathryn Michon, David Arquette, Melissa Peterman
This is my 'fluff movie'. It drags in places with old jokes and slow pacing, but overall is good. I won't watch it again, because it's not something I want to watch over and over, but good for a rainy afternoon if nothing else is on.
Suzanne is a professor of women's studies whose class I'd love to take. Her personal life is a wreck: after a series of hormone shots designed to help the 40-something conceive and encouraged by her husband, on her 40th birthday he serves her with divorce papers and the fact his 20-something secretary is expecting his child. Suzanne sets out to lose her 'muffin top' of weight, although to be honest, she looks darn good to me, so I fear the stereotypical 'you can never be too thin'. There had to be some special effects to show her 3 rolls of waist fat because it's sure not visible anywhere else.
The 'diet guru' she consults is, unfortunately a true real representative of what fad diets are like, as are his recommendations and serves to show how 'body' obsessed our culture truly is. Her efforts to 'get rid of this awful fat' are funny except by those actually trying to lose actual weight. While poking fun at 'muffin tops', this does little to help the self esteem of women actually having to fight the 'battle of the fat' and does seem to point out only thin people are 'beautiful'.
My rating: 2 stars for some funny scenes and a happy ending
6. Survivor: 2015, 96 mins, R, starring Milla Jovovich, Pierce Bronsnan, Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett
Need an action thriller? This is it. There's loads of twists and turns and the story seems largely without huge plot holes. Based on 'fact', including the 9/11 New York City attacks and subsequent 'terrorist' foiled attempts since, this movie is vivid in descriptions of violence, greed and the over whelming need to 'do the right thing' as according to personal beliefs.
There's no 'bashing' here of any religion or person, at least I didn't think so. The characters are shown to be acting according to their own conscious (or lack of one) and their own motives without dragging religion or country into it (one character does state a need to 'make the Americans pay', but there's dozens of other things he reveals as the reason for his actions). Seeing my 'Remington Steele' crush as an ultra bad guy was hard to swallow, but wow, he rocks that role. I truly couldn't keep up with all the plot angles, which make this movie one you have to sit, watch, and do nothing else. Miss even a second and you are behind the plot.
The London shot scenes are breathtaking, the bombing scenes heartbreaking, and the deaths of characters while furthering the plot and not for 'show' make your breath catch. It's supposed to be the security and threats of a post 9/11 world. It's not that clear cut, but anymore would be too unbelievable. This film provokes the thought: Who can we truly trust?
My rating: 3 stars for action and plot twists, would have liked to see a bit more character development
Now three I couldn't finish:
1. Area 51: Filmed like someone took out their smart phone and started the video, it's full of foul language and predictable characters. I lasted 15 mins and counted over 100 uses of the 'f' word before I hit 'browse' and turn it off.
2. Time Lapse: I fast forward through the middle of this and didn't lose a bit of the plot. Great premise, but the plot is slow, contrived and filled with predictable, one dimensional characters. Even the surprise twist at the end can't save it.
3. Red Lights: More fast forwarding, very slow plot and predictable characters. I wanted to like it, but I just couldn't get past the predictability.


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Hi There!
Having 10 years of personal and professional experience in the realm of eating disorders and therapy, I have developed a deep passion for this area of mental health.
Educationally, this has lead me to pursue an undergraduate degree in psychology (HBA from Lakehead University) and a Masters of Divinity in counselling (from Heritage Seminary). I have also earned a certificate in palliative care, which has aided me in the exploration of grief and loss with clients. Having a Masters in Divinity, I am able to explore and discuss issues around faith and spirituality. Being a firm believer in the continuation of education, I have also learned skills in horticultural therapy and attend various workshops and seminars throughout the year.
I have worked and have educationally experienced both inpatient (eating disorders and addictions) and outpatient (eating disorders) settings. Each setting has given me a clearer sense of the type of treatment needed in different stages of treatment as well as obstacles clients face both entering and exiting these settings.
I have always thought that "people just need to talk more!" We all struggle with something at some point in our lives. For some it's a short period of time, while others, it travels alongside them for life. If people just talked more, perhaps struggles wouldn't feel so debilitating, desperate and lonely. The thought "I am the only one" would not stay stuck in people's minds. The sense of stigma around mental health issues, and asking for help, would not be so strong. By talking, taking a leap of faith, and opening up, one can begin to heal. Life is not always a barrel of monkeys, and it is not always bad. I cannot promise what you are struggling with will go away forever, but I am willing to listen and walk with you as you learn skills, build a healthier lifestyle, engage in meaningful relationships and more.
Specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and distorted eating, I also work with those struggling with body image issues, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder/tendencies, self-injury, boundaries and assertiveness. I often tell my clients that what they hear from me will be counter cultural. It is counter cultural in the sense that I talk about self-acceptance and worth regardless of size. I believe hope exists even when you can't see it, that mental health issues are not a sign of weakness and that I practice in a way that believes in change.
- Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lakehead University
- Palliative Care Certificate from Lakehead University
- Masters of Divinity from Heritage College and Seminary
- Certificate in Eye Movement Reprocessing and Desensitization (E.M.D.R.)
I am dedicated to the pursuit of continuing education which leads me to attend various workshops and training seminars throughout the year.
Professional Membership:
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists


text: Poetry entwined with folk music and a kick of attitude crafts Loretta's music. Her strong collection of original contemporary folk music has matured over the years to reveal what is now a unique display of artistry. Loretta's distinctive voice and engaging stage presence capture personal complexities that blindly live in all of us. From busking in the streets of Canberra to writing in the Blue Mountains, and now regular gigs around the Sydney area, Loretta has been writing and developing as a singer-songwriter. She has a soul brimming with music and stories to tell.