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Exclusive Rob Whitworth Interview: Norwich…A Story
Fans of BAFTA-winning urban filmmaker (and top gent) Rob Whitworth, and/or the cultural city of Norwich, will be very much aware of the latest of his projects to go viral – 'Norwich…A Story' – which was released on Friday 22nd July. What you may not know is that the exceptional video (produced in Whitworth's unique signature 'flow motion' style and shown below) was a 'passion project', gifted by him to Norwich Cathedral, after hundreds of hours of work spent capturing some of the magic of our fine city.
(Rob Whitworth on Vimeo)
The Epic Studios team are already huge fans of Rob Whitworth, having met him last year while he was recording for an appearance on the One Show, discussing his contribution to 'Planet Earth II' (Rob Whitworth 2016 Interview). So, of course we were delighted to see him back in his home town. We were doubly excited to see Norwich featured in one of his videos, the first UK city to have enjoyed this honour.
I couldn't resist the temptation to get a bit of background on this story for our readers. So, read our exclusive interview below for a bit more about the project that has captured the imagination of creatives across the globe, a multitude of gobsmacked locals, oh …and some actor guy called Russell Crowe?
(Images of Norwich and Norwich Cathedral kindly provided by Rob Whitworth)
Looks like you've gone viral again Rob…could you explain what inspired you to take this project on?
It was actually a few years in the making. James Shelton (Norwich Cathedral marketing manager) approached us in early 2015 after watching a video that we had made of Barcelona. We've made videos all over the place but, bizarrely, never in the UK. Norwich being my hometown and all, it had to be done!
I have read that it took you over a month just to shoot 'Norwich…A Story'. How long did the entire process take from start to finish, including pre-production and post-production?
218 hours in total, 94 hours of shooting / recon and planning and 124 Hours in post. This is typical for one of our videos, about 40-60 with time spent shooting and post. Funny thing with this project was still being on location whilst working on the post, so I was able to go and re-shoot a couple of details, which usually isn't possible.
What did you enjoy most while working on the film?
Exploring all the secret stairwells and passageways of the cathedral. I think It's easy to take for granted the fact we have two 1000 year old buildings in this city which are still the cities landmarks to this day. Generally getting to see a city I know well from all sorts of new vantage points and locations was very cool.
…And the most challenging element?
As with every project, the weather was the biggest challenge, particularly shooting in March and April. No amount of camera trickery and creative work in post-production will disguise a flat grey sky, so getting sun and the right light was critical as always.
You are known to be a fan of interesting architecture. So, how does Norwich Cathedral compare to some of the other buildings you have photographed around the world, such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, or Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
Norwich Cathedral is a world class attraction right on our doorstep. I think it's easy to forget that, such a great space to wander around and explore on sunny day.
Sagrada is obviously spectacular but very bustly and also a construction site. I like the sense of calm walking around the Norwich Cathedral Close. The Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul has a similar feeling of calm and oasis within a city.
This was quite a scaled down project for you in comparison to those you have become best known for, often shot in large Asian cities. How much impact did the size of the city and building of focus have on your usual process?
I find making a city video is about identifying the key ingredients and creating a story around them. This applies to every location, big and small, and is a great challenge. I really enjoyed trying to approach story-boarding this project as if I'd just gotten off a plane someplace and was seeing everything with fresh eyes.
Did you get to see any secret areas while shooting the film…and if so, are they too secret to tell us about??
There is this amazing secret passageway that you can only get to by tapping on the side door of the cathedral three times… or is it four times…?
The Cathedral has actually got this fantastic maze of small ancient doors leading to great views.
Looking at the completed project, do you have a favourite sequence?
I really like the bit at the beginning where we dive through the Empingham gate and hurtle through a group of choristers. Mainly because it was so much fun to film. I rigged a MOVI gimbal to a bicycle that I was riding, then proceed to cycle flat out towards them. We were filming around morning assembly time so there was a huge crowd of on looking slightly bemused school kids and teachers. Lots of fun.
What is the best thing that could happen as a result of your work on 'Norwich…a Story'?
For me, it would be nice if people watch the video and feel good about living in Norwich …and maybe appreciate some of the things around them.
Would that be better than the personal endorsement from 'Gladiator' Russell Crowe?
Well, Russell Crowe is obviously partial to UK history after making Robin hood, perhaps he could make a movie about Robert Kett's Rebellion? That would be cool. I'll ask him!
Obviously the work offers are going to continue to pour in, if you get time for a break, what would be the ideal way to spend it?
It's not that gruelling. Our last shoot was a three-week shoot staying on a resort in Macau with lots of time for swimming with the little ones. More of that please!
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Once again, Epic Studios has been charmed by the ridiculously talented (and as it turns out, incredibly generous) Rob Whitworth!
Keep up to date with his projects by following him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Vimeo – connect with all 4 platforms via the Rob Whitworth website – www.robwhitworth.co.uk.
(We promise you'll be the first to know if we get any news on a Robert Kett's rebellion film production…)
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Q: SQL Server DateTime Accept NULL I've tried to make my code as compact as possible.
Using Microsoft SQL Server, .NET 2.0
I have a date field in my database which accepts null values
LeaseExpiry(datetime, null)

I grab the value of the the textbox and convert it to datetime.
DateTime leaseExpiry = Convert.ToDateTime(tbLeaseExpiry.Text);

INSERT_record(leaseExpiry);

The problem I'm having is if the form is submitted and the textbox is empty. I get this error back:

String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

How do I set my code up so that if the textbox is empty, the row is created in the database with NULL?
I've tried initializing my variable to NULL but get an error in Visual Studio
DateTime leaseExpiry = null;

Cannot convert null to 'System.DateTime' because it is a non-nullable value type.

Here's the Data Access Layer if that helps
public string INSERT_record(DateTime leaseExpiry)
{
     //Connect to the database and insert a new record
     string cnn = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[connname].ConnectionString;

     using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(cnn))
     {
        string SQL = string.Empty;
        SQL = "INSERT INTO [" + dbname + "].[dbo].[" + tblAllProperties + "] ([LeaseExpiry]) VALUES (@leaseExpiry);

         using (SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(SQL, connection))
         {
                command.Parameters.Add("@leaseExpiry", SqlDbType.DateTime);
                command.Parameters["@leaseExpiry"].Value = leaseExpiry;
         }

         try
         {
                connection.Open();
                command.ExecuteNonQuery();
                return "Success";
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
                return ex.Message;
         }
     }
}

Thank you

A: Try using a nullable DateTime and TryParse()
DateTime? leaseExpirey = null;
DateTime d;
if(DateTime.TryParse(tbLeaseExpiry.Text, out d))
{
    leaseExpirey = d;
}

INSERT_record(leaseExpirey);

A: You could make leaseExpirey a nullable DateTime - i.e. DateTime? leaseExpirey
Then you can say:
DateTime? leaseExpirey;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tbLeaseExpiry.Text.Trim()))
    leaseExpirey = Convert.ToDateTime(tbLeaseExpiry.Text);

INSERT_record(leaseExpirey);

You'd also need to change INSERT_record to accept a DateTime? parameter instead of DateTime.

A: Indeed, DateTime cannot be null. But: DateTime? can be. Note also that on a parameter, null means "don't send"; you would need:
public string INSERT_record(DateTime? leaseExpirey)
{
    // ...
    command.Parameters.Add("@leaseExpirey", SqlDbType.DateTime);
    command.Parameters["@leaseExpirey"].Value =
                ((object)leaseExpirey) ?? DBNull.Value;
    // ...
}

A: You should use DateTime.MinValue, since DateTime is never null.

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When Marilyn Monroe crooned the words, 'diamonds are a girl's best friend', she wasn't exaggerating. One just has to look at advertisements for diamonds where beautiful women are draped only in diamonds to believe that nothing else is necessary.
We adorn our bodies with diamonds, from sparkling wrist jewelery to stunning rings and pendants that are designed to show off our cleavages, why not have diamonds dripping for our ears as well. There is no such things as too many diamonds.
Whether your taste runs to classically simple studs or the more adventurous chandelier or pendant earrings which throw out their light as we move, it is all a matter of personal taste. Whether your choice of diamond earrings is part of a set that matches your necklace or a stand alone token of someone's love for you, what diamond earrings all have in common is that they are meant to enhance and beautify.
Earrings had a rather more practical purpose. One purpose according to the Magical Arts was that earrings were worn to protect us from evil spirits should they decide to enter out body through the opening of our ears.
Today a pair of diamond earrings are just that, they hold no connotations except for the personal and monetary value of the wearer. Every woman deserves to have a pair of diamond earrings adorning her ears.


Does your vision of Utah's future include car-reliant suburbs or bikable, walkable communities? Do you favor policies that help improve the quality of our air?
By 2050 Utah's population will nearly double. Governor Herbert asked Envision Utah to work with hundreds of experts to create a survey about the most pressing issues facing our residents. The results of the survey will lead to a vision for Utah's future. That vision will be used by policymakers, local governments, businesses, developers, and the public to make sure we all know how to shape the Utah we all want in 2050.
Please let your voice be heard by taking the survey here before May 30th.
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Bald eagle nest numbers surpass 200 in 2017
February 2, 2018 Jerry Kane
LINCOLN, Neb. – In 2017, a record 209 active bald eagle nests were estimated in Nebraska by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Bald eagles were on federal and state endangered species lists as late as 2007 and 2008, respectively. In a little more than quarter century the species has gone from a nonexistent breeding species in the state to one that is relatively numerous, according to Joel Jorgensen, Nebraska Game and Parks' nongame bird program manager.
In the early 1980s, when federal recovery plans were written to save populations in the lower 48 states, the recovery goal for Nebraska was set at 10 breeding pairs. In 1991, Nebraska recorded its first active and successful bald eagle nest in approximately a century. In 2012, the number of active nests surpassed 100. Five years later in 2017, the number of known active nests increased to an estimated 209.
The total exceeds 2016's record of 162 active nests and represents a notable 56 percent increase from the previous year. The large number of nests now present in the state was the impetus for the Commission to adjust its survey methods in 2017 in order to reduce its resource commitment and improve efficiency.
The Commission devised an innovative approach, in which biologists surveyed only a proportion of known nests and then extracted information from its extensive database, as well as other sources, to generate a reliable estimate for 2017.
"With a growing breeding population that is increasingly secure, there is a need to become more efficient with the limited resources used to monitor bald eagles," Jorgensen said.
The new survey methodology is planned to be used in future years.
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Opiate addiction is one of the most widespread problems in the world affecting millions of people worldwide including an estimated 3 million Americans. Despite the attempts of law enforcement, doctors and treatment professionals to provide effective solutions to opiate addiction, millions of people continue to suffer from the terrible and potentially fatal disease.
Recent advances in drug treatment, pharmacological science and psychological therapy offer some hope on the grim subject of opiate addiction and shed new light on the option of treatment but still much of the benefits, effectiveness and perceived solutions to this growing problem remain unknown. Opiates continue to disrupt the lives of those who take the drugs as well as the friends and family members of those addicted and society as a whole.
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Opiates include a wealth of different drugs that are extracted from the seeds of the opium poppy as well as a lengthy list of synthesized drugs that are developed in a laboratory setting. The opium poppy contains the milky white substance that is used to make morphine & codeine. Synthetic derivatives of the drugs that come from the poppy directly are also manufactured typically in a lab setting.
Commonly used to treat pain, opiates are highly addictive and very dangerous. When prescribed at regular doses for therapeutic efforts such as to relieve pain, opiates are not highly dangerous but they do carry a wide potential for abuse and users can quickly develop a tolerance which makes for a difficult to quench desire to use more of the drug. This can lead to addiction which is not only difficult to treat but extremely dangerous for the user.
Treating an opiate addict is not easy and there is no set of rules or methods that will work for everyone when it comes to treatment of opiate addiction. Some respond well to natural detoxification and recovery methods while others require extensive medical intervention and medications in order to abstain from drug abuse. The addiction is a chronic disease which means that there is no lasting cure that is guaranteed to work or that guarantees that there will not be a relapse. There is always a danger of relapse no matter how long an individual has been in recovery or how solid the recovery may seem.
Your doctor can help create an addiction treatment plan that fits your needs.
A variety of effective treatment methods have been derived to provide patient with quality treatment for opiate addiction. Treatment for this type of addiction is most effective when the addiction is recognized early on and treatment is immediately sought but, regardless of timing, treatment is the best chance that an individual has at recovery.
Each type of treatment varies in terms of level of effectiveness and this will also vary from one individual to the next so it's important to keep in mind that if you try one method of treatment and do not succeed, you move on to try another method right away.
Methadone maintenance treatment has been effectively used to treat heroin addiction for more than 30 years and continues to be a first choice for many addicts. When prescribed properly and taken as prescribed, methadone is not intoxicating nor is it sedating which means that the user can take the medication without interruption or interference with routine activities such as operating a motor vehicle or working.
Taken orally, methadone suppresses withdrawal associated with opiate use for a period of 24-36 hours. During this time, the user is able to perceive pain and have emotional reactions, two actions that are often lost when heroin or other opiate addiction is in full-swing. The methadone will alleviate any cravings that the user has for opiates which results in a reduced risk that the user will resort to heroin or other opiate abuse as long as he or she is taking the prescribed dose of methadone.
A relatively new method of treatment for opiate addiction but also a highly effective method of treatment is Suboxone treatment. Suboxone is a medication that is made up of buprenorphine and naloxone which are time released to provide effective treatment for the cravings that a user typically has for opiates. One rather different effect that comes from the use of Suboxone versus methadone is that if a user resorts to the use of heroin or other opiates while taking Suboxone, a very negative effect will occur which includes extreme withdrawal symptoms and illness.
Suboxone is administered orally in either a tablet or in a film that dissolves under the tongue. Like other medications that are commonly used in the treatment of heroin or opiate addiction, buprenorphine (one of the active ingredients in Suboxone) has a high potential for abuse and can lead to physical dependence. Be sure to talk with your healthcare provider or a treatment professional before making any final decisions as to whether or not medications are the right option for your opiate addiction treatment.
Various other pharmaceutical approaches exist in the treatment of opiate addiction including Vivitrol or Naltrexone, Probuphine, and vaccines. These methods are not widely used as of yet and in many cases are still being tested for the effectiveness as well as to determine if there are dangers or risks associated with said treatments. It is likely that additional advances will soon be made in the pharmaceutical approach to opiate addiction treatment as new drugs are developed, the risks of current medications and drugs are further assessed and the disease of addiction becomes more widely understood in the medical field.
Each of these types of behavioral therapy works to change behaviors and restore a degree of normalcy to those who suffer from opiate addiction. Behavioral therapy is considered highly effective at treating heroin and other opiate addiction cases when paired with a medication intervention or pharmaceutical approach.
Those who suffer from physical or psychological dependence on opiates require treatment for the addiction in order to recover and to remain abstinent from drugs. When addiction or abuse is caught early on, there is not always a need for medications such as methadone to help ward off withdrawal symptoms but as the addiction progresses and becomes worse, the need for such medications will increase and may reach dire states.
These are just some of the potential signs of opiate addiction and the need for treatment. Treatment can help you get your life back on track by providing you with support, counseling and care that you may not even realize are available to you. Instead of letting an addiction continue to spiral out of control and keep ruining your life—seek opiate addiction treatment immediately.
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Recipe time! This is adapted from Jamie Oliver's original Naked Chef book. This is my go-to basic risotto recipe and almost foolproof.
1. Warm the stock in a pot. Keep warm (not hot) for the duration of cooking.
2. Heat the oil in a large pot (I usually use a stock pot). Add onion, celery and a pinch of salt. Cook on a medium heat for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another two minutes.
3. Add the rice. Turn up the heat – medium-high. Stir the rice constantly for 2 minutes. Add the wine. Turn down the heat.
The rice will now begin to absorb any liquid that you add. The trick is to add enough so that the rice is cooked but does not turn mushy. This might take a while to figure out but usually takes about 25 minutes. At the start the rice is translucent. This usually means the rice isn't cooked. Once this translucency is completely gone the rice is done. Make sure to taste as you go. If it is chewy keep going.
4. Once the wine has been absorbed you can begin to add the stock. Add a ladle full at a time. Once each ladleful has been absorbed, add more stock. This should be done on a lowish heat – not boiling but a gentle bubble. I used almost all of the fish stock.
5. Once you think the rice is almost done add the asparagus and frozen peas. I cooked them for 7ish minutes. You can always cook them separately and add them at the end.
6. Keep tasting the rice. When you think it is done take the post off the heat. Add the smoked salmon, butter and Parmesan. Allow the butter and cheese to melt and you are ready to serve. I like to garnish with more cheese and black pepper, I also added a little bit of lemon juice for this recipe. I usually serve it with some crusty Italian bread. You can never have too many carbs, right?
Last night wine beat out yoga. Not really a surprise……….
We did meatless Thursdays. This week has been unusually meat-heavy so back to veggie dinners – cauliflower dal.
Really easy to make and pretty darn healthy.
Cook onion for 1 min in oil. Add spices and cook for 2 mins. Add chilies, lentils and 300 ml of water and cook for 10 mins (don't let it go dry). Add cauliflower and 300 ml of water and cook for 10-15 mins. I served mine with some chopped cilantro, Greek yoghurt and flaked almonds. Serves two very hungry people.
I've decided after yesterday's post that my new training mantra is "Keep the easy days easy and make the hard days hard". That way I won't feel guilty for gliding through my easy runs. Unfortunately, this morning was scheduled to be a hard day. We're due to get a snowstorm this weekend which should dump a ton of snow on the nearby ski resorts so we're planning on taking Sunday as a ski day – so no running. This means today is 3 miles at half marathon pace and a long run of 6ish miles tomorrow.
This is where I'll be on Sunday :).
We had been forecast about an inch of snow overnight so I was ready to give up hope of a fast run (and secretly hoping I would have to do a slower run). But once again the weather guys got it wrong. Clear sidewalks and no excuses not to go for it. So I went out comfortably hard – hoping to do a little under 8 min/mile pace. These days my hands are gloved and I do not expose any skin – not even to check my pace. So I was a little surprised when I got back and saw that my pace for 3 miles was 7.38 min/mile. I couldn't believe it. If I could make this my race pace I would get a new PR. Happy morning! And a relaxed slow run tomorrow.
This will sound weird – especially for someone who spent the first 27.5 years of their life living in Ireland and Scotland – but I've hardly ever run in the rain. SLC is really dry and it doesn't rain much. (Except on the day of my first half marathon where it poured non-stop). Tomorrow I'm going to have to (wo)man up and get out there.
But first some burgers and beer to fuel up. Happy Friday!


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Cricket: 100th ODI win beckons Bangladesh
Bangladesh cricket team celebrates the fall of a wicket. File Photo: Internet
If Tigers go on to win the second game of the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan on September 28, Mashrafe and his boys will create history by notching up the 100th win in ODI matches for Bangladesh.
'If Bangladesh succeeds tomorrow, the 100th win will be a remarkable achievement, and I want to reach this milestone in the next match and clinch the series," Mashrafe explained when he spoke to the media today. "We look forward to play positive cricket, and hopefully the problems we had earlier will not affect our performance in the games ahead."
Tigers lead the series 1-0 after pulling off a close victory in the opening match of the series on Sunday. Bangladesh edged the contest by just seven runs as the Afghans outlined their credentials with a creditable performance.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan made 48 from 40 balls when the rest of his teammates were struggling to time the ball properly. He was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 26/2 in his 10 overs. His spell with Taskin Ahmed and Rubel Hossain's late heroics arguably won the match for Bangladesh.
The south-paw from Magura will be the key player for Bangladesh with both bat and ball as things stand. His quick runs will be an asset for his side and his bowling is likely to win many matches for Bangladesh at home. Mashrafe kept the gung-ho Afghan batsmen in check for most of his ten overs, while Taijul Islam looked decent as the second specialist left-arm spinner.
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes and Mahmudullah looked in good form but need to up the ante when needed. However, Bangladesh fans would like to see some fireworks from Soumya Sarkar top of the order and Mushfiqur Rahim's lustly blows late in the innings.
Afghanistan need not be too disappointed with their performance in the first match, although they need to pull up their socks in terms of fielding. Their inexperience became evident when the pressure got to them, and they will be looking to close out the game more efficiently in the future. If the Afghan top-order can fire in all cylinders, Bangladesh will find it quite challenging to overcome their opponents.
The second match is scheduled to start on September 28, Wednesday at 2:30pm local time at Mirpur Stadium.
More from Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2016
Cops interrogating pitch-invader
England settling in nicely
Forced changes yield few answers
Third time's the charm
'We should be scoring 150s'


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Quadroon Balls functioned as a form of entertainment but also served a meeting space for its participants to enter into pla�age/sexual relationships. It was at these dances that free young women of color, guided by their mothers, charmed their way into the hearts and pockets of Louisiana's white males. At the balls, quadroon women "show their accomplishments in dancing and conversation to the white men." Upon finding a quadroon to his liking, a man would negotiate with the quadroon woman's mother. If both mother and daughter were satisfied with his financial and social ranking, she would be "placed" as his plac�e. According to literary traveler George William Featherstonhaugh,
When one of them [a quadroon] attracts the attention of an admirer, and he is desirous of forming a liaison with her, he makes a bargain with the mother, agrees to pay her a sum of money, perhaps 2000 dollars, or some sum in proportion to her merits, as a fund upon which she may retire when the liaison terminates. She is now called "une plac�e;" those of her caste who are her intimate friends give her fetes, and the lover prepares "un joli appartement meuble."
�Each quadroon had a "value" which "depended on the attractiveness of the subject, the fairness of her complexion, and her mother's ability to show her off against the competition." This "value" was derived through negotiations between the quadroon's mother and the white suitor. If an agreement was reached, the quadroon would become a concubine or plac�e for the white man in exchange for financial support for the woman. These exchanges frequently meant that the quadroon woman would receive housing, a sum of money, and promised financial support for any children that would come from these relationships. The "price" for a quadroon varied, but could be as much as $2,000. Often times, the quadroon woman would be set up in an apartment ("un joli appartement meuble") located on Ramparts Street in New Orleans that was rented by the white gentleman for their use. These pla�age relationships could last for weeks, months, years, and, much less frequently, a life-time. In these exchanges, sexual exploitation by both parties is particularly noticeable; the quadroon exploited the pocketbook and the man exploited her body.
Quadroon women who participated in the balls had been groomed from early childhood by their mothers to take advantage of this unique opportunity to become the exploiters, using their bodies, beauty and assumed exotic sexuality to enter into contracts with wealthy white men. Monique Guillory discusses this exchange that gives women some power when she states, "Through this strategic commodification of the quadroon body, which I have called the commercial, women of color seized an opportunity beyond the confines of slavery to set the price for their own bodies." These quadroon women chose to use their bodies as leverage to raise their own social status above the "negro" slave and the dark-skinned free people of color. This population of women became agents who exploited themselves and white men in an effort to transcend the racist system of antebellum Louisiana.
No�l Voltz, "Black Female Agency and Sexual Exploitation: Quadroon Balls and Pla�age Relationships" (PhD dissertation, Ohio State University, 2008).
The National Geographic Twins and the Falsehood of Our Post-Racial Future
Posted in Articles, Literary/Artistic Criticism, Media Archive on 2019-10-27 16:59Z by Steven
The National Geographic Twins and the Falsehood of Our Post-Racial FutureThe National Geographic Twins and the Falsehood of Our Post-Racial Future
Doreen St. Félix, Staff Writer
National Geographic has made a rare, and refreshing, admission of past racism. But its most recent cover story undermines this corrective. Photograph Courtesy National Geographic
On Monday, National Geographic opened its April issue with a sombre letter from the editor, Susan Goldberg, presented with the even more sombre headline "For Decades, Our Coverage was Racist. To Rise Above Our Past, We Must Acknowledge It." "The Race Issue," which marks the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inaugurates the magazine's yearlong "Diversity in America" series. In the letter, Goldberg—who is the first woman and the first Jewish person in the top post since the magazine's founding, in 1888—informs her readers that John Edwin Mason, a historian of photography and of the African continent, having studied the magazine's archive, found that, through failures of omission, overwrought inclusions, a melodramatic tone, and other editorial choices, National Geographic had mismanaged its reportage on nonwhite cultures. As Goldberg summarized, "until the 1970s National Geographic all but ignored people of color who lived in the United States . . . . Meanwhile it pictured 'natives' elsewhere as exotics, famously and frequently unclothed, happy hunters, noble savages—every type of cliché."
The magazine's admission is rare, and vindicates readers who, like me, have always had a visceral reaction to National Geographic's covers and ethos. A recent project at the Times was similarly refreshing—offering obituaries for the indefatigable journalist Ida B. Wells, the writer Sylvia Plath, and thirteen other women who hadn't been memorialized in the paper at the time of their deaths. The Times, which calls its project "Overlooked," uses oddly passive language in presenting its past missteps: its archives offer "a stark lesson in how society valued various achievements and achievers," the copy reads. Mason uses more pointed language: "National Geographic comes into existence at the height of colonialism . . . . and National Geographic was reflecting that view of the world."…
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National Geographic Replaces Racist Fictions With Post-racial Fantasies
Posted in Articles, Communications/Media Studies, Media Archive, United Kingdom, United States on 2018-03-24 19:49Z by Steven
Lauren Michele Jackson
Photo: Courtesy of National Geographic. Photograph by Robin Hammond
In her honest but odd memoir that it seems, thankfully, few besides me have read, National Geographic emerges as a crucial touchstone to Rachel Dolezal's supposed racial awakening. Isolated regionally and culturally by Christian-fundamentalist parents, copies of the magazine were one of the few tokens from 1980s and '90s American culture allowed to Dolezal in a home that forbade television and processed food. And while her older brother scrounged pages for photos of topless women, NatGeo begat Rachel's earliest racial fantasies. Coating herself in mud from head to feet, she "would pretend to be a dark-skinned princess in the Sahara Desert or one of the Bantu women living in the Congo," images conjured exclusively by the monthly magazine. "I would stay in this fantasy world as long as I possibly could," Dolezal writes. "It was never long enough."
Over the last century, National Geographic has used the guise of ethnographic research to stoke the racial imaginations of curious white people. Investigating peoples and cultures like flora, splaying their images upon glossy pages with unchecked fascination, the magazine does not have a great track record when it comes to stories about people of color. And yet, these are the stories NatGeo is most famous for, training generation after generation to gawk at peoples other than themselves through telephoto lenses. Founded in 1888 to document the interests of affluent explorers, the name alone evokes a colonial impulse — the National Geographic Society started as a private club dedicated to worldly, exotic travel. The publication has long been an unrepentant descendant of those beginnings — until now, allegedly…
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National Geographic acknowledges its racist past, then steps on its message with a cover photo
Posted in Articles, Communications/Media Studies, Media Archive, Social Justice, Social Science, United States on 2018-03-18 04:12Z by Steven
Victor Ray, Assistant Professor of Sociology
University of Tennessee. Knoxville
National Geographic has long offered a kind of pop-cultural imperialist anthropology that centers the white gaze and exoticizes people of color. The current issue of the magazine makes a brave attempt to deal with that messy history around race and racism.
To get an outsider's view of its coverage of race, National Geographic hired the University of Virginia history professor John Edwin Mason, who studies the history of photography and African history. Mason found that the magazine was often on the wrong side of racial history. For instance, it glossed over the historical significance of the brutal 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, in which white South African police killed 69 unarmed peaceful protesters.
National Geographic's editors rarely questioned the colonial legacy and power relations that allowed its photographers and writers to shape a global conversation on race and difference that was too accommodating to white supremacy. I was happy to see the magazine take up the laudable goal of addressing its racial history. Many mainstream publications, were they to examine their own history surrounding coverage of race and the protection of white supremacy, would probably not fare much better than National Geographic.
Unfortunately, the cover story for this issue traffics in the very racial cliches the magazine's editor says National Geographic was guilty of in the past. The cover photo depicts 11-year-old mixed-race twin girls, with the tabloid-esque framing that one is black, the other white. And the headline makes the grand claim that the girls' story will "make us rethink everything we know about race."…
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The prevalence of routine load shedding and power outages across the African continent including South Africa has exposed one of the Achilles heels of standby power devices such as uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and inverter-based systems. This is the shortened lifespan of regular lead-acid batteries (including deep-cycle batteries) when subjected to full depletion on a regular basis.
"These systems are not designed to cope with load-shedding," says Jack Ward, MD of power provisioning specialist Powermode. "They are intended to backup sensitive equipment such as computers, medical and telecommunications equipment for brief periods of time – between five and 15 minutes. During this time diesel generators take over or operators are expected to save open files and execute a safe power-down.
Ward claims that today, battery manufacturers seldom stand by their stated warranties, often claiming abuse in load shedding applications as an 'out'.
Against this backdrop, Powermode has launched the Q-on LR (Long Run) Battery Pack which features a 'first' for the SA market in the form of a comprehensive three-year guarantee (over and above the manufacturer's warranty). The integrated battery pack comprises a number of sealed deep cycle VRLA (Valve Regulated Lead Acid) Absorbed Glass Matt batteries.
"Underpinning Powermode's money-back guarantee is the 'smart' technology built into the battery pack which is sized according to load," explains Ward. "This includes a battery charger with a computerised battery balancing harness that automatically reports – via the Internet and a 'cloud-based' portal to the Powermode control room – on a wide range of parameters associated with individual batteries in the pack.
Ward emphasises that Powermode will provide real-time management and regular servicing of a Q-on LR Battery Pack, no matter where it is sited country-wide.
"Should an individual battery's performance not meet design specifications or fail for any reason it will be replaced immediately," he says.
According to Ward, the key to battery longevity lies in a thorough understanding of the status of individual batteries in a multi-battery pack in terms of their duty cycles and load factors.
Ward adds that the Q-on LR Battery Pack, which is housed in a purpose-built cabinet, is an ideal complement to power standby units in retail and other applications where the use of generators is impossible or prohibited.


Garlic Bread Pizza is my new favorite recipe and it's so easy! I never new pizza could be so flavorful.
All you need is a package of frozen garlic bread, some pizza sauce, pepperoni (if you like them), and shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese.
I saw this recipe in a Paula Deen magazine and I immediately thought- that is so clever. Why didn't I think of that!
I've seen Garlic Bread French Bread Pizza recipes where you start with a loaf of French bread and add garlic and butter and then your pizza toppings, but I never thought to use frozen garlic bread.
It is so amazingly delicious. Just take the frozen garlic bread and place it on a baking sheet. Spread on a thin layer of pizza sauce, sprinkle on some shredded mozzarella cheese or 4-Blend Italian cheese, and add a few pepperoni slices if you wish. Pop it in the oven until it gets golden and crunchy.
This is a great recipe to teach your older kids how to make.
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An easy pizza made with frozen garlic bread. Pizza never had so much flavor! So buttery, garlicky and good!
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place the 2 garlic bread pieces (still frozen), buttered side up, on a baking sheet.
Spread desired amount of pizza sauce on each one. Sprinkle with desired amount of cheese and add pepperoni slices.
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This pizza is sooooooo amazing! Only problem is I ate way too much.
This was so good! We had it tonight for dinner. I saw the recipe this past weekend and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I had everything except the garlic bread at home so I picked it up today and made it for dinner. It was so easy to make and was so tasty. Cant believe I've never thought about putting the 2 together, but I'm so glad that you did! Thanks for the recipe, I'm sure we'll be having it often!
It's in the ovening cooking right now. Smells so yummy!
Van fresh french be used instead of frozen?
That's what I'm doing tonight. Sounds great and smells amazing.
I saw your post the other day and couldn't believe I never thought of it before! My son loved it and has asked for it everyday since I made it. He has asked for it to be a regular Saturday night treat.
Hi! which brand of frozen garlic bread did you use?
It's been too long since I've had garlic bread pizza! Love how easy it is to make!
Oh, this is a great idea, and it's so simple that I can't believe I never thought of it! I might be making this for dinner tonight.


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MagazineDecember ›› 2016 issue
Industry Focused Curriculum: Institute of Management Development and Research
Author : HER Team
Curriculum of a course holds equal amount of importance as it is for the quality of teaching staffs, which counts for the efficacy of education that an institute provides. It is the curriculum that is implemented on the student's academic training, which further forms the foundation of their expertise. The Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) offers the opportunity of a lifetime of access to higher education and academic excellence through an effective curriculum. Being one of the oldest business schools in Pune, IMDR is committed to the kind of management education, which contributes to enlightened management practice and sustained growth of work organization. In 2011, The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has approved IMDR's PGDM program with an intake of 120 students.
With over four decades of legacy in providing high quality management education,IMDR has achieved many milestones by focusing on quality education. "As an autonomous institute, we have the advantage of modifying the curriculum as per the industry requirements and we have never compromised on the academic rigor,"says Prof. Prajakta Pradhan, Assistant Professor, IMDR. The institute follows Instruction System Design Methodology wherein the subjects are integrated to different disciplines to make management a mandatory field of thoughtful practice. In addition to that, off-classroom sessions, one-to-one interaction, mentoring sessions, academic discussions, placement preparation and many more enhance effectiveness of the curriculum.
The Enduring Legacy
IMDR was established in 1974 as a constituent unit of the Deccan Education Society. IMDR became an autonomous institution in 1977 and since then institute has been striving to adequately serve complex occupational sectors and provide the best workforce and economic development resources. Pradhan says, "We believe in making our teaching programs, methods of teaching and examination more comprehensive, more flexible and more result-oriented." IMDR
IMDR is a community of students, staff and faculty. The working process is not only on individual level, but the management process has a sustained form of working in the organization. The institute believes in contributing to self, organization, environment and society. They effectively execute their mission statement, "Our students should be helped to become thoughtful and sensitive professionals, with a commitment to simultaneously contributing to the environment and the self."IMDR emanates its rich heritage through other facilities, infrastructure and elements to furnish a holistic learning in their vicinity.
In addition to a pro-active teaching methodology, IMDR has obtained a number of tie- ups with major organizations such as Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce (MCC), Conferderation of Indian Industries (CII)and educational institutes of national and international repute. ESSCA (Ecole Supereiur Des Sciences Commerciales D'Angers) also known as ESSCA Graduate School of Management is one of the top Management Institutes of Franceis one among them. ESSCA is known for its interest in developing management skills in people from countries worldwide. They facilitate a semester program or a summer program for students of IMDR for every batch.
Perfecting the vision of the institute, IMDR�s faculty members are known for their tireless attempt to take the reputation of the institute reach new heights. At present, IMDR has a total number of 16 faculty members and over 25 visiting faculty members who hail from various sectors of industry and other B-Schools of the country. The total strength of 240 students in the institute forms an ideal faculty- student ratio of 1:15. With a sincere commitment to education and carrying out the academic processes, they create managers out of young men and women. The faculty members share a distinctive relationship with students, which are characterized by openness, approachability and warmth.It is also a notable information about the institute that the entire alumnus are binded together as a family because of the efforts of the faculty members to exemplify integrity as a true virtue. IMDR's alumni contribute in various aspects of the institute such as internships, pre-placement preparation, placements, visiting faculty and revision of the curriculum.
The Campus Placement Program at IMDR is a student driven process. More than 60 organizations participate in placement such L&T, Mercedes, ICICI, Bajaj and many more which yields an average annual package of Rs. 4.5 lakh and highest of Rs. 6.5 lakh per annum to their students. But employment never ends in the placement program for students of IMDR. Experts from industry offer handholding of students in preparing models, planning and execution of the same under the Entrepreneurship Development Cell.
Building brick by brick, IMDR now looks forward to make more association with Indian university to get PGDM equivalent of MBA. "We will keep on adding to our strengths carrying our legacy, achieving new milestones and creating community of students, staff and faculty striving to be vibrant with learning processes," concludes Pradhan.
Dr. Deepak Roy, Director
Dr. Deepak Roy has taken over as Director, Institute of Management & Research (IMDR) since July 2014. He is Stanford University certified Entrepreneurship Educator and London Business School and Goldman Sachs certified Professional Mentor for budding entrepreneurs and start-up ventures. He has been in academics for the past 12 years and brings to his research based teaching, 15 years of executive experience in the corporate world in India and in the USA. He has been an entrepreneur himself, having started a company in IT services & training and running it successfully for three years.
Prajakta Pradhan, Assistant Professor
Prajakta Pradhan has done her B.A. (Economics) from Fergusson College Pune and M.A (Economics) from the University of Pune. She is an alumnus of IMDR and has completed her Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade. She has also completed Masters in Marketing Management, which is a specialized program in Marketing offered by University of Pune. She is currently pursuing her P.hD from Symbiosis International University.


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Minneapolis Settles with Psychologist Michael Campion, Who Was Fired For His Christian Beliefs
Psychologist Mike Campion was vindicated when the City of Minneapolis settled with him for $211,000 rather than try to prove in court their false charge that he was an anti-gay bigot who could not professionally do his job of evaluating police and firefighter candidates -- due to his past affiliation with a Christian pro-family group.
"Former City Council Member Scott Benson, who is gay and a lawyer, sent a note to then-interim Police Chief Tim Dolan and asked, 'How did Dr. Michael Campion, who was a board member of the Illinois Family Institute (a notoriously discriminatory anti-gay group) become the psychologist for the Minneapolis Police Dept. for screening new hires etc?'
"The same month the city suspended work with Campion and hired another firm to do screening, citing better 'diversity and transparency' issues at the firm." — Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Minneapolis settles suit with fired psychologist for $210,000"
By Peter LaBarbera
The City of Minneapolis just admitted its guilt and, in effect, shameful anti-Christian bigotry by settling with psychologist contractor Michael Campion for $210,000 rather than go forward with a U.S. District Court trial that it surely would have lost on First Amendment grounds. See the Minneapolis Star-Tribune article reprinted below.
I know Mike Campion and his wife Kathy. He is a good and decent Christian man whom compassion-challenged liberals put through the grinder merely because he supports the objective truth that homosexuals can change their lifestyle (as countless have). His firm, Campion, Barrow & Associates, is one of the most professional in its field and evidently the City of Minneaopolis could not find anyone who would testify that Mr. Campion had mistreated or discriminated against them on the basis of "sexual orientation."
In other words, unlike the liberals who sought to destroy him, Campion is no bigot. Pathetically, some city officials even tried to smear Campion as a racist to achieve their goal. End justifies the means, right?
Note the comment by homosexual activist Scott Benson above: a "gay" politician, working with pro-homosexual city officials, gets Campion fired because he was once a board member with a "notoriously discriminatory organization," the Illinois Family Institute (IFI).
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Liberty Counsel Chides ADF for Poorly Defending Prop 8
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Even (homosexual) U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker noted the inadequate defense of Proposition 8, Liberty Counsel reported.
The following press release was sent out August 4, 2010, by Christian legal defense group Liberty Counsel:
California Judge Strikes Down Prop 8 Marriage Amendment
San Francisco, CA – Today U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled in Perry v. Schwarzenegger that Proposition 8, defining marriage as the union of one woman and one man in the California Constitution, violates the U.S. Constitution. Every court until today has rejected the argument that there is a "right" to same-sex marriage under the U.S. Constitution. In November 2008, California voters amended their state constitution by passing Prop 8, and the California Supreme Court upheld the marriage amendment.
Although Liberty Counsel has defended the marriage laws in California since the battle began in 2004, the Alliance Defense Fund, representing the Prop 8 initiative, opposed Liberty Counsel's attempt to intervene on behalf of Campaign for California Families. The California Attorney General did not oppose Liberty Counsel's intervention, but ADF did. Liberty Counsel sought to provide additional defense to Prop 8 because of concern that the case was not being adequately defended. After ADF actively opposed Liberty Counsel, ADF presented only two witnesses at trial, following the 15 witnesses presented by those who challenged the amendment. Even Judge Walker commented that he was concerned by the lack of evidence presented by ADF on behalf of Prop 8. Liberty Counsel will file an amicus brief at the court of appeals in defense of Prop 8.
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AFTAH 'Truth Academy' Curriculum and Speakers Schedule Aug. 5-7
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Americans For Truth Academy
Tentative Speakers Schedule
Thursday, August 5 – Saturday, August 7, 2010
Location: Christian Liberty Academy, 502 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004;
Cost: Adults: $149 for 3-day conference; Single day rate: $50/day; Married couples discount: $199 for full conference; Youth: $99 (scholarships available to attendees ages 14-25)
Contact info/queries/RSVP: E-mail [email protected] ; phone: 630-717-7631; more background information HERE.
Truth Academy Instructors:
Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel ; Board Member, AFTAH
Cliff Kincaid, America's Survival; Accuracy in Media
Prof. Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, author, The Bible and Homosexual Practice
Arthur Goldberg, Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH), author, Light in the Closet: Torah, Homosexuality, and the Power to Change
Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute
Robert Knight, Coral Ridge Ministries; author, Radical Rulers: The White House Elites Who Are Pushing America Towards Socialism, keynote presenter
Peter LaBarbera, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality
Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty University School of Law
Greg Quinlan, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX); Pro-Family Network
Ryan Sorba, Young Conservatives of California
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 (Day One)
All presentations are 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q & A. There will be a panel discussion and Q & A on Thursday and Friday, and a special evening presentation each of those evenings.
8-9:30 – Light breakfast; Registration
9:30 – 10:00 – Opening Prayer, Calvin Lindstrom, pastor, Church of Christian Liberty;
Welcoming Remarks, Peter LaBarbera, President, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality:
"From gay pride to gay tyranny"
10:10 – 11:10 – Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty University School of Law:
"History of modern 'gay' activism and the courts"
11:20-12:20 – Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel; Board Member, AFTAH:
"Masculine Christianity: a non-defensive approach to the Culture War over homosexuality"
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Will Elena Kagan Be a Social 'Leftist-for-Life' on Supreme Court?
The judicial confirmation process has become a spectacle almost as comical as one of Al Franken's (D-MN) jokes. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan was not grilled on whether she believes Americans have a First Amendment right to oppose homosexuality — i.e., whether their religious and moral liberties are overridden by "sexual orientation" laws.
"Kagan did not deny that her application of Harvard's ['sexual orientation' nondiscrimination] policy would have excluded the Catholic Church." —CNSNews.com, reporting on Kagan's confirmation hearing
Solicitor General Elena Kagan has been confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 13-6 vote — after hypocritically dodging and weaving her way through the farce that now masquerades as the judicial confirmation process. Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) was the lone Republican to vote for her — despite the fact that South Carolina is conservative while Kagan is the ideological cousin of our elitist, far-left president. (Click HERE for the MassResistance report on Kagan's pro-homosexual record at Harvard.)
Kagan's future now rests with the Democrat-dominated Senate — where most pundits (betting on listless GOP opposition) expect her to win confirmation; the vote is expected to come in early August.
Americans now face the prospect of a radically pro-abortion and pro-homosexuality social Leftist-for-Life sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court, potentially for 30 or more years. In just 105 days, on Election Day (Nov. 2), U.S. citizens will be able to cripple Barack Obama's power — a day anticipated by millions of citizens outraged over his arrogant and reckless presidency. In two more years, Obama could be voted out of office a la Jimmy Carter.
Not so with Kagan. Unless Republicans summon up the guts to actually block her via filibuster (don't bet on it), she likely will soon become Justice Kagan until she retires at an old age. There, if her past is any indication, one day she will vote to create a new "fundamental right" of "same-sex marriage" out of an "evolving" Constitution — all the while protecting that old make-believe "constitutional right," sacrosanct to liberals, of abortion-on-demand. (See this Omaha World-Herald story on Kagan's manipulation of expert testimony in the Clinton administration to fight legislative attempts to ban the gruesome practice of partial-birth abortion.)
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LISTEN: AFTAH Interview with Amy Contrada of MassResistance, Author of Elena Kagan Report
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Amy Contrada of MassResistance has exposed the radical pro-homosexual agenda of Elena Kagan (shown above) as Dean of Harvard Law School. Kagan is President Obama's second nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Here is AFTAH's July 3, 2010 interview with Amy Contrada, Research Director for MassResistance and main author of the MR report, "How Elena Kagan Helped 'Queer' Harvard Law School." Contrada — who has degrees from Tufts and Brown Universities and who once worked as an administrator at Harvard — writes for the MassResistance blog. Working with MR founder Brian Camenker (see AFTAH Camenker interviews Part One HERE and Part Two HERE), Contrada has written extensively on the "gay" activist movement in Boston and has authored an extensive report on radical transsexual rights bill under consideration in Massachusetts. Both Amy and Brian have joined the faculty of the ongoing Americans For Truth Academy.
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White House Tries to Cover Up Elena Kagan's Liberalism
Courtesy of Accuracy in Media's blog and Eyeblast TV: CBS News' Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford questions why the White House is trying to hide Elena Kagan's liberalism. So much for Obama's "transparency" …
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Sign up for next Truth Academy: Columbus, OH April 1-2, 2011 – Co-sponsored with Mission America
** UPDATE, March 30, 2011 ** [note $25 Student and Pastor Rate & extended deadline for DISCOUNT early registrations: midnight Thursday, March 31st]
Our second Truth Academy — to be co-sponsored with our good friends at Mission America — in Columbus, Ohio, is 10 days away: April 1-2, 2011. Each Truth Academy — the first was in Chicago (see tape ordering info below) — is an intensive seminar designed to educate citizens from a conservative perspective on the homosexual-bisexual-transgender agenda. The Columbus Truth Academy — focusing on the "'hate'-labeling of Christians" –features some of the world's top pro-family experts on the homosexualist agenda. Basic information follows:
What: Truth Academy: Columbus 2011: theme: "The 'Hate' Labeling of Christians—Why it's Happening and What We Can Do"
Co-sponsored by Mission America ( www.missionamerica.com) and Americans for Truth ( www.americansfortruth.com ).
David Kupelian, author of "The Marketing of Evil" and "How Evil Works," is keynote speaker Friday evening.
When: Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, 2011; ; doors open Friday, April 1 at noon; program begins at 1:00 PM; Friday evening dinner-lecture by award-winning journalist David Kupelian, WorldNetDaily editor and author, "The Marketing of Evil," and "How Evil Works," Saturday: program runs from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM [see hourly schedule below]
Where: Columbus, OH. Discover Christian Church, 2900 Martin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017 [see map HERE]; near the intersection of Sawmill Rd. and Rt. 161, near the airport.
Cost: $75 prepaid ; $99 at the door; make payment online at www.americansfortruth.com/donate/ (using Paypal or your Visa or MasterCard); or send your check for $75/attendee (with "Truth Academy" in the memo line), made out to Americans For Truth, and send to: AFTAH, PO Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522
Payment – online or through the mail: Online: www.americansfortruth.com/donate/. Regular mail: check payable to "Americans for Truth" to: AFTAH, PO Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522.
Specal Pastors/Students Discount: $25 for all pastors and students (high school and college*); also, please consider sponsoring a pastor or young person to attend the Truth Academy with your donation of $75 per attendee: www.americansfortruth.com/donate/
*We reserve the right to refuse admission and/or charge any Truth Academy attendee the full admission rate ($99); disruptions of presentations will not be tolerated.
RSVP: Reserve your spot at: [email protected] or [email protected]; or call: 630-717-7631 (Americans For Truth) or 614-442-7998 (Mission America)
Tentative Speakers Schedule:
"The Hate Labeling of Christians: Who's Behind It and What We Can Do"
Truth Academy: Columbus, Ohio, Discovery Christian Church, 2900 Martin Rd., Dublin, Ohio [see map HERE], April 1-2, 2011; co-sponsored by Americans For Truth and Mission America:
FRIDAY, APRIL 1:
Noon – -1:00 pm —Registration
1:00 pm –1:15 pm—Opening prayer, remarks and welcome: Linda Harvey, Mission America
Peter LaBarbera
1:15 pm—2:00 pm— "Homosexual Activism: How it is Undermining Faith and Freedom in America"—Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality
2:00 pm—2:45 pm— "Christian Theology and Homosexuality: Why God Has Not Changed His Mind"—Dr. Robert Gagnon, Associate Professor, New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary [Listen to AFTAH's radio interviews with Gagnon HERE.]
2:45 pm –3:00 pm—Break
Prof. Rob Gagnon
3:00 pm—3:45 pm – "Sexual Anarchy in the Military: the Implications for Christian Faith and National Security," J. Matt Barber, Attorney, Vice President, Liberty Counsel Action [Listen to AFTAH's radio interviews with Barber HERE.]
3:45 pm—5:00 pm Panel: "Why Should Christians Care about Homosexual Activism and 'Gay Rights'?"
Moderator: Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth
Panel Members: J. Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel
SATURDAY, APRIL 2:
Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen
9:30 am—9:45 am—Prayer and opening remarks—Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality
9:45 am —10:30 am — "Marriage and Family in the Crosshairs"— Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Associate Professor, Liberty University School of Law [Listen to AFTAH's radio interviews with Lindevaldsen HERE.]
10:30 am—11:15 am— "The Corruption of Youth and Schools: How Christians are Being Compromised in America," Linda Harvey, Mission America [Listen to AFTAH's radio interviews with Harvey HERE.]
11:15—Noon— "The Reality of Leaving Homosexuality and the Attacks on the Ex-Gay Witness," Greg Quinlan, President, PFOX ( Parents and Family of Ex-Gays and Gays) [Listen to AFTAH's radio interview with Quinlan HERE.]
Matt Barber
Noon—1:30 pm—Lunch on your own
1:30 pm—2:15 pm —"Propaganda or Journalism? The Role of the Media in Undermining Christianity"— David Kupelian, World Net Daily
2:15 pm—3:00 — "Current Controversies in the Campaign to 'Christian-ize' Homosexuality," Prof. Rob Gagnon, www.robgagnon.net
3:00-4:00 pm –Panel: "How to Be Overcomers in a Today's America" and Q & A
Moderator: J. Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel
Panel: Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth
Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty Counsel
Greg Quinlan, PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays)
Dr. Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Please tell your network of friends about this exciting and informative event! RSVPs and e-mail inquiries to [email protected] or [email protected]. Phone: AFTAH (630-717-7631) or Mission America (614-442-7998)
TAPE ORDERING INFO FOR DEBUT "TRUTH ACADEMY: Chicago 2010" (held outside Chicago, August 5-7, 2010)
Three-day teaching seminar answering "gay" misinformation was one of most comprehensive pro-family teach-ins on the Homosexual Agenda ever held
Click HERE for a PRINTABLE DVD/CD ORDER FORM (For Faxing and Mailing)
Conference DVD/CD Order Form – Truth Academy: Chicago 2010
Two ordering options: full set (DVD/video or CD/audio) OR individual speaker sets (DVD/video or CD/audio). Attendee discounts available only to those who attended Truth Academy: Chicago 2010.
By Fax: Fill and print out order form and fax to AFTAH at 630-839-0799;
By Regular Mail: send check with completed form to: Americans For Truth, PO Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522;
Order online: go HERE and order with a standard credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or via PayPal. For PayPay orders, send a separate e-mail indicating your payment and what you ordered to [email protected].
Truth Academy: Chicago 2010 – Conference DVD/CD Order Form
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_____ Full DVD set (all speakers including Q&As and panel discussion): $179 [all prices include shipping and handling]
_____ **Special Truth Academy attendee DVD discount rate** (full DVD set): $149
_____ Full CD set (audio only): $119
_____ **Special Truth Academy attendee CD discount** (full CD set): $99
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___ Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel (one talk with Q&A and Thursday panel discussion)
___ Prof. Rob Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (3 talks w/ Q&A)
___ Arthur Goldberg, JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing); (2 talks w/ Q&A)
___ Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute (2 talks w/ Q&A)
___ Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media (3 talks w/ Q&A)
___ Robert Knight, Coral Ridge Ministries (2 talks)
___ Peter LaBarbera, Americans For Truth (Welcoming remarks and Saturday talk)
___ Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty University Law School (3 talks w/ Q&A)
___ Greg Quinlan, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (2 talks w/ Q&A)
___ Ryan Sorba, Young Conservatives of California (2 talks w/ Q&A)
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Truth Academy: Chicago 2010 Instructors:
Robert Knight, Coral Ridge Ministries
Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media
Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty University Law School
Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel
Greg Quinlan, Parents and Friends of Gays and Ex-Gays
Prof. Rob Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; see www.RobGagnon.net
Arthur Goldberg, JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality)
For more information about ordering Truth Academy DVDs or audio CDs, — or to inquire about holding a Truth Academy in your area — send an e-mail to [email protected]. Or call AFTAH at 630-717-7631.
AFTAH Truth Academy: Chicago 2010
Full Speakers Schedule:
8-9:30 – Light breakfast pastries; Registration
9:30 – 9:35 – Opening Prayer, Calvin Lindstrom, Pastor, Church of Christian Liberty; Christian Liberty Academy
9:35 – 10:00 – Welcoming Remarks, Peter LaBarbera, President, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality:
11:20-12:20 – Cliff Kincaid, America's Survival; Accuracy in Media:
"No criticism of homosexuality allowed: combating pro-homosexual media bias"
12:20-1:20 – Lunch Break; light lunch provided
1:20-2:20 – Ryan Sorba, Young Conservatives of California:
"The 'born gay hoax"
2:30 – 3:30 – Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute:
"Using reason and logic in answering pro-homosexuality arguments"
3:40-4:40 – Arthur Goldberg, JONAH (Jews Offering Healthy Alternatives to Homosexuality), author, Light in the Closet: Torah, Homosexuality, and the Power to Change:
"Can gays change? Is gay parenting good for kids? Presenting the research on homosexuality"
4:50-6:00 – PANEL DISCUSSION and Q & A:
Theme: "Can the effort to 'mainstream' homosexuality in American culture be stopped?"
Panelists: Rena Lindevaldsen, Matt Barber, Laurie Higgins, Ryan Sorba, Arthur Goldberg, and Greg Quinlan, Cliff Kincaid; Moderator: Peter LaBarbera
Special Thursday evening presentation (Q & A will follow talk):
7:45 – 9:15 – Greg Quinlan, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX); Pro-Family Network:
"An Ex-Gay Christian Discusses Love, Truth and Homosexuality"
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 (Day Two)
8:00-9:00 – Light breakfast pastries; Registration
9:00 – 10:00 – Cliff Kincaid, America's Survival, Accuracy in Media:
"The battle over blood: 'gay' health risks and public policy"
"The zero-sum game: homosexuality-based 'rights' vs. religious and First Amendment freedoms"
11:20-12:20 – Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute:
"Corrupting children, politicizing schools: the homosexual youth agenda"
12 :20-1:20 – Lunch Break; light lunch provided
1:20-2:20 – Arthur Goldberg, JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality:
"The gender confusion agenda: 'transgender rights'"
2:30 – 3:30 – Prof. Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary:
"From abomination to 'gay': answering 'queer theology' — Old Testament"
3:40-4:40 – Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty U. School of Law:
"The legal strategy to stop homosexual 'marriage': triumphs and pitfalls"
Theme: "Returning the debate to behavior – getting off the 'GLBT' playing field"
Panelists: Rena Lindevaldsen, Matt Barber, Laurie Higgins, Ryan Sorba, Arthur Goldberg, Cliff Kincaid, Robert Knight, Robert Gagnon, Gregg Quinlan; Moderator: Peter LaBarbera
Special Friday evening keynote presentation (Q & A will follow talk):
7:35 – 7:45 – Special introduction by Sandy Rios, FOX News contributor and Chicago radio talk show host
7:45 – 9:15 – Robert Knight, Coral Ridge Ministries; author, Radical Rulers: The White House Elites Who Are Pushing America Towards Socialism:
"From destroying DOMA to homosexualizing the military: Obama's radical homosexual/transsexual agenda for America"
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 (Day Three)
9:00 – 10:00 – Prof. Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary:
"'But Jesus never said anything about homosexuality'": Answering 'Queer Theology' — New Testament"
10:10 – 11:10 – Robert Knight, Coral Ridge Ministries:
"Destructive legacy: Alfred Kinsey and the (Homo)Sexual Revolution"
11:20-12:20 – Greg Quinlan, PFOX, Pro-Family Network:
"The big, pink plan for a lavender culture"
:20-1:20 – Lunch Break; light lunch provided
1:20-2:20 – Cliff Kincaid, America's Survival; Accuracy in Media:
"Can you be in support homosexual activism and be conservative'? Confronting the pro-'gay' Right"
2:30-3:40 – Prof. Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary:
"Agreeing with God: a truly biblical approach toward 'out and proud' homosexuality"
"Confronting the zeitgeist: new strategies to turn around younger Americans on 'gay rights'"
5:00-6:00 – Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel, AFTAH Board Member:
"Don't Ask, Don't Bleed: stopping Obama's campaign to homosexualize the U.S. military"
6:00-6:20 – Closing remarks, Peter LaBarbera, Americans For Truth
Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen will teach at the AFTAH Academy on the inherent battle in the law between "gay rights" and Americans' precious religious and First Amendment liberties.
We're delighted to announce the debut of our ongoing "Americans For Truth Academy," designed to train Americans young and old how to answer "gay" activist misinformation and fight the homosexual-bisexual-transsexual agenda. We hope and pray that 'Truth Academy: Chicago 2010' will be the first of many Truth Academies held across the United States, and maybe outside the USA some day.
This debut Academy will be one of the most important pro-family conferences on homosexuality ever held in the United States. Please consider sponsoring a student/young person (ages 14-25) to attend for $99 or attending yourself (or encouraging your pastor to attend). RSVP to: [email protected]. Rarely will you get a chance to learn from such brilliant teachers on the homosexual issue all in one rigorous seminar.
To reserve a spot, go online to www.americansfortruth.com/donate (designate AFTAH Academy); to sponsor a young person ($99/student), specify "Youth Scholarship" on the online form. Or mail your check to: AFTAH, PO Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522. Please RSVP to [email protected].
UPDATED ADULT PRICING POLICY: Adults, full 3-day conference: $149, or $50/day; youth ages 14-25: $99 (scholarships available); married couples discount: $199. Pay online by designating "Truth Academy" however you choose to pay (Paypal or Credit Card) at www.AmericansForTruth.com/donate. Or send your check to: Americans For Truth, P.O. Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522.
This August 5-7, AFTAH will bring together some of the country's leading pro-family experts on homosexuality to teach both young and old how to answer the lies and myths that so readily emanate from the "GLBT" ("gay") camp. I am very excited about this new project's potential to reverse years of pro-"gay" brainwashing in the schools and popular culture — corrupting the hearts and minds of our young people.
Let's face it: much of the conservative establishment has dropped the ball on fighting the homosexual agenda (or given up entirely), so AFTAH is stepping up to train a new generations of activists to contend with the sexual sin movement that has fooled so many Americans into treating a human wrong — changeable same-sex behavior — as a "civil right." Please help us make this future-oriented event possible with your tax-deductible donation to Americans For Truth at www.americansfortruth.com/donate. God bless you. — Peter LaBarbera, www.aftah.org
Free Book Offer Selections for Sponsoring AFTAH Academy Student:
"Homosexuality: A Freedom Too Far," by the late Dr. Charles Socarides, who fought the American Psychiatric Association's gay-pressure-induced "normalization" of homosexuality in the early 1970s [hardcover: 312 pp]; or
"Out from Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting," by Dawn Stefanowicz. This harrowing yet beautifully written story about Dawn's troubled upbringing with her promiscuous "gay" dad is required reading for anyone who is tempted to embrace "gay parenting." (Dawn has agreed to be an instructor at future AFTAH Academy seminars.) [Softcover: 245 pp.]
To order these books without donating to the AFTAH Academy, send $20 postage paid per book (specify which book you'd like to order) or $35 postage paid for both books. Order online at www.americansfortruth.com/donate, or send your check or money order to: Americans For Truth, PO Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522. Complete this online form to apply.
Mission America and Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (www.aftah.org)
9:00 am –9:30 am—Registration—Coffee/donuts in Global Cafe
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Rep. Mark Kirk Outed by Gay Activist — Why AFTAH Asks the 'H Question'
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
"And in DC, Kirk wasn't all THAT closeted. You see Mark Kirk told me he was gay."
"In an effort to move the base in the Illinois Senate race, Kirk decided to tack right and that means throwing the gays (like him) under the bus. And once he voted that way [against the repeal of the ban on homosexuals-in-the-military], the phone began to ring. Not one or two, or three but 5 separate individuals contacted me about the now divorced Mr. Kirk." — Homosexual "outing" activist Michael Rogers, "Truth or Consequences"
Homosexual blogger Mike Rogers "outed" Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois; pictured above) as a homosexual after Kirk voted against the repeal of the ban on homosexuals in the military. Rogers says that Kirk once told him he was "gay."
The following is a post by homosexual "outing" activist Michael Rogers, reprinted from his "Blogactive" website. (It was picked by the left-wing Huffington Post.) Note Rogers' pro-"gay" standard for political "outing" (publicizing a person's alleged homosexuality): as long as the presumably homosexual legislator helps the "gay" activist movement, he is left alone. But when he — like Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) — votes the "wrong" way on a high-profile piece of legislation important to the Homosexual Lobby,well, as Rogers puts it, "the gig is up." (Note below that Kirk has very high pro-gay scorecard ratings for a Republican, as measured by the nation's leading homosexual organization.)
In this case, Kirk voted AGAINST the repeal of the military's ban on homosexuals, thus igniting a new round of online homosexual wrath that could affect his bid to win the U.S. Senate seat once held by Barack Obama. (In the GOP Illinois Senate primary, long-shot candidate Andy Martin ran radio ads statewide targeting Kirk for his alleged homosexuality.)
I have written before about Rogers, who has taken "outing" activism to a new level. Note how Rogers and his followers take credit for the pro-ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) vote switch by "conservative" Republican Rep. David Dreier (CA). (Dreier's alleged homosexuality was reported by the liberal alternative press–i.e., beyond just the gay press; two Dreier staffers separately hung up on this writer inquiring about his sexual preference, as one reportedly did to this L.A. Weekly reporter coming at the issue from an opposite perspective.)
Folks, this is serious business: if secretly homosexual politicians are subject to pro-"gay"-agenda voting pressure by the likes of Rogers, their constituents (and the wider public) certainly have a right to know — just as they have the right to know if a "pro-family" legislator is mocking those values through the act of adultery. This is why Americans For Truth refuses to play the "outing game" by "gay"/liberal activist rules, which are mainly designed to embarrass hypocritical, conservative Republicans.
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Further developments have been carried out to improve the resolution and sensitivity of the spectrometer by introducing a dual phase lock-in amplifier and using new software to enhance the flexibility of the computer interfaced with the spectrometer.
The spectrometer has been utilised to study a variety of molecular orientations on an alumina substrate. These have included an investigation to distinguish optical and geometrical isomers together with some alkynes in order to explore the validity of the previously proposed Selection Rule. The new observation that the triple bond is detected even when parallel to the substrate surface is reported. An attempt to study the polymerisation of ethylene on an alumina substrate has been carried out and some evidence is presented to support an increase in polymerisation with time.
It has been shown that formic acid is produced 'in situ' within an aluminium-aluminium oxide-lead tunnelling junction from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water. A mechanism to account for this reaction is proposed. Junction structure has been studied particularly by utilising a modified crystal oscillator thickness monitor to investigate the influence of electrode and insulating oxide thickness both on junction electrical integrity and the mechanism of doping completed tunnelling junctions.


If you have a child or children it is likely that a lot of new toys just came into your home over the holiday season. As I wrapped gifts the week before Christmas I began to feel anxious about the number of toys that were under the tree, and the number of toys already inhabiting the house. Most of them in both cases coming from loving family members. Because BabyCakes's room doubles as the guest room when needed, 95% of her toys reside in the living room. I could foresee the living room being engulfed in toys after the holidays even before the presents had been unwrapped.
A few days before Christmas I preemptively gathered toys to be donated to create space for the new items. I was able to consolidate two toys bins and two large bags of toys into just two bins of toys that would be staying with us. It was a bit hard to let things go, but here are my 4 tips for decreasing your toy clutter.
Leave feelings out of it.
There were a number of toys that held sentimental value for Hubs and I that BabyCakes doesn't even play with any more. We have memories of her as a baby playing with them but they are really of no use any more. Separate sentimental value from actual value. With the exception of her very first toy that we put in her mementos box we got rid of many of her first toys that she doesn't care for anymore.
If you are still holding on to toys that are far below the recommended age of your child get rid of them. If your child has figured out some new unintended use for the item you can keep it around, but most times when a child ages out of the recommended age for an item they lose interest in it and move on to more age appropriate things.
Toys that are damaged beyond repair should be tossed. This should be the easiest group of things to get rid of. You definitely don't want to keep items around whose damage may cause a risk to your child or which no longer function properly.
Stop toys from coming in.
Stopping toy excess starts with lowering the number of toys that enter the home. I will never tell anyone to not buy BabyCakes a toy. I don't think it's fair to take their joy in buying her a toy away. I will however limit the number of toys I purchase her, and if someone asks what she may need ahead of time I'll offer non-toy suggestions like clothes, or toys that go with sets she already has, like Little People for her (affiliate link) Little People bus or trains/tracks for her (affiliate link) Thomas the Train TrackMaster set.
Even with these techniques we have more toys than BabyCakes can possibly play with at one time so I like to swap toys in and out from our stash in the closet every few weeks or so to keep her interested in things. It's nice to see how she plays with things in different ways after she hasn't had them for a while.
How are you keeping your toy clutter under control?
I REALLY need to put this list into action! We are so blessed to be given toys other children have grown out of . . . but it is getting very overwhelming in this small house! Thanks for the push and the good advice!
It can definitely be hard!
Leave feelings out of it is such a great tip!


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World's Very First Portal website 'Ramen Japan' Launched.
Experience the culmination and harmony of Japanese Soul and Food: "Gaho-men", a new vegetarian food product makes its way to you.
Original cherry vinegar of Ohashi Cherry Farms will be served in first-class in-flight meals, both for domestic and international flights from March this year.