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Media provide us with all sorts of things: the news of the day, distract-me-please dramas, and all the bad commercials that we love to hate. Not so long ago, we had to get by with newspapers, radio and occasional visits from the circus or theater troupe. These days, it’s all about social media, and it seems that we can’t get enough. Is it just a fad? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure: it’s not looking good for print media. So enjoy it while you still can.

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How to make contact... with humans, that is.
Loann2010's Blog

Hearts can help us disconnect from cell phones, laptops, media, etc. When was the last time you wrote a friend a small note of appreciation? Smiled at a stranger? Hugged a parent or grandparent for no reason at all? In order to separate us (living, breathing, emotional beings) from the technological tools we are constantly connected to, we need to make more contact with each other.  Because the truth is: impressions and memories are the things we leave behind once our hearts give out; nobody will care where your cell phone ends up! To slowly ease out of your love-making with all things technological, here are a few easy steps to try: ~Un-bud: If you have humans anywhere in your immediate vicinity (5-10 feet), remove your ear-buds if they have not permanently grown roots in to your brain. You will already appear more inviting to others! ~Quit anxiously patting your pockets: You know what I’m talking about. This ritual is exhibited best by the anxious human in search of their cell

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Peer pressure when you are 30++
Paige Lucken's blogzine

No pressure then.... It really doesn’t matter what age you are as there will always be peer pressure. Whether it is incited by societal or cultural norms or the media etc. it is still the same as when we were all in the playground and it doesn’t get any less stressful trying to conform to all of the separate activities, beliefs, attitudes and conventions that I am made to feel that I have to kowtow to. As a woman in my early thirties there are numerous actions etc. expected of me. As a Londoner there is another list. As a member of the middle classes, another list.  My friends, family and workmates etc. will ensure that I adhere to these either by suggestion, example, or deception (okay maybe not deception, but it is still sneaky stuff and sometimes feels that way!) To be all of these things takes more time than I actually have. For example I should be an organic gardener and I should grow my own vegetables as much as possible. I should have a wormery and make my own compos

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AAreports: The week in review
AAreports

Hi everyone. What a week it has been here on AAreports . I know that you all have been waiting anxiously for my insightful and thought provoking commentary with bated breath. Today I’m going to touch on Wesley Snipes, Roland Burris, President Obama and the black farmers settlement. Read this weeks piece here: http://aareports.com/2010/11/aareports-satiric-week-in-review.html

Minority Report: A Glimpse Into The Future?
Mj Quek

I felt like a loser a few weeks ago when my New Communication Technology lecturer showed a classic film by Steven Spielberg, entitled “Minority Report”, because that was the first time that I have watched that film. Ok, you can start hurling criticisms at me for not being up-to-date with famous, well-produced films but hey, it is never too late to watch a good, old movie, right? Haha. Anyway, watching “Minority Report” during my New Communication Technology class has certainly inspired me to think and reflect about what the future of technology has in store for us. Well, let me take you through some of the futuristic inventions that were present in the movie! 1) Pre-Crime The main highlight of “Minority Report” is definitely Pre-Crime, which is a system where the police force relies on three psychics and the help of technology to predict the future occurrence of a crime before it actually happens in real time! And by doing so, the police force, or ra

Muslims force Vodafone to drop ad feat Muslim scientist (video)
Creeping Sharia

Forcing sharia on the world, and succeeding. via France24 – Vodafone drops Muslim scientist ad after complaints, h/t Europe News AFP – The Egyptian unit of telecom giant Vodafone has dropped an advertisement depicting an early Muslim scientist, Abbas Ibn Firnas, as a dim man who fell off a cliff when trying to fly with feathered wings. The Britain-based company made the decision after receiving complaints from viewers, who took to the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter to complain about what they said was an insult to the historic Islamic figure. Vodafone said the advertisement was supposed to be funny but “due to the fact that some of our customers perceived (it) as offensive, we decided to remove this ad from YouTube and from our official Facebook fans page.” In the statement, posted on its Facebook page, the company added however that due to the Eid al-Adha holidays, the complete removal of the advertisement from all TV channels “will take pla

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"The need to put certain things in writing." An open letter to Hillary Clinton
A Voice for Palestine

In response to a recent article in the NYtimes, wherein it was recorded that State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley, in an ugly display of grovelling to the Nation of Israel stuttered “If there is a need to put certain things in writing, we will be prepared to do that.” (To you, Mr. Crowley, I say: stand up for yourself man! You’re embarrassing me.) Dear Secretary Clinton, I too have a need to put certain things in writing. First of all, you must know that the rhetoric of “security” in relation to D.C.’s perception of Israel’s “needs” is pure, as my father might say, bullshit.  Hey – this is how Americans talk, and my thinking is that you and your compadres on the hill are in need of someone to give it to you straight. If, by “security,” you mean equipping an already uber-militarized society with more warplanes so that it can continue to strafe an extremely densely populated region, then congratulations – you are a

THE STATE 101: Dehumanization-to-Objectification: Humans as State /Corporate Capital
K2 Global Communications LLC

Democracy represented as personal, economic, social, political and religious freedom flourished when the lines between government, business, unions and religions (now presented as political institutions) were well-defined and a buffer zone was maintained.  Sadly, Democracy in America as defined above has been dead for sometime with the deathblow coming from the great progressive era of Franklin New Deal era of Delano Roosevelt, the creation of the Federal Reserve, a private-secretive banking group that dictates economic policy to/for the U.S. Government, leaving the Gold Standard.  Today you hear media, pundits and political-social activists using the phrase Racial Politics.  Either they intentionally use the phrase as misdirection or they are rather unaware of the historical reality of the Dehumanization Process used effectively throughout the course of human history to control and enslave groups and targeted populations/nations.  To be clear the Dehumanization Process uses Racial Hat

How working overseas helped me adjust to freelancing
Rosie Niven

Originally uploaded by littlesaint_uk. Two years ago – almost to the day – I arrived in Melbourne with my boyfriend and a one-year visa. The purpose of my visit was to work for a few months in order to raise money for the rest of our round the world trip. Unfortunately, I arrived in Melbourne at totally the wrong time. Someone had told us to arrive early in the Southern Hemisphere summer because all the backpacker jobs would be snapped up before February. We were totally misinformed. For three months my boyfriend and I struggled to find office work. Our arrival had coincided with the pre-Christmas lull, which was much more pronounced in 2008 because of jitters about the economy. We finally got something in February (ironically). My boyfriend found a data entry job, while I got a relatively well paid dish-washing job. Until we each got our breaks we had to live by our wits. House-sitting and working in return for accommodation helped us to get through the first two months. I

Serendipity SOUL-Saturday Open Thread
3CHICSPOLITICO

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, gospel and jazz singer and songwriter. James is the winner of four Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008.[1] In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for performing “At Last“, which has been featured in movies, television shows, commercials, and web-streaming services. James has a contralto vocal range.[2]

Journalism Critique No. 1
Editorial License

In a series, no doubt. This would represent the first time I’ve blogged in the wake of making a Facebook status post. Usually, 420 characters is more than enough to describe my snarky and relatively unimportant state of mind. This one, though … over the course of the last week, this former journalism major has come to a conclusion: current television journalism, as a profession, is either paralyzed by its corruption by outside influences … or just lazy. I’m not sure which worries me more. This week on The Rachel Maddow Show, Ms. Maddow editorialized on this subject: “If you just write down what they say, that’s called publicizing. Writing down what they actually do, what they are proposing in terms of policy, that is reporting. And it is the distance between what they say and what they’re actually doing, that is the news.” And: “Republicans say President Obama ambushed them. Republicans say Obama broke their trust. Republicans also say they’re fiscally con

Landmark ruling in New Zealand recognizes sharia law
Creeping Sharia

via Sharia decision lets baby boy into NZ In a landmark ruling the High Court has formally recognised Pakistan’s Islamic law, and allowed an 18-month-old boy to come to New Zealand. The judgment by Justice Christopher Allan in the case of “MH” – as the child is now known – is the first by a New Zealand court to formally recognise the legal status of Pakistani guardianship. Two days after he was born in Karachi, MH’s birth parents gave him to their close friends, Pakistan-born New Zealand citizens Iqbal Sharif and Sara Sami. The Pakistan Family Court has issued a certificate of guardianship, formally recognising the donation. Immigration New Zealand refused MH a visa, saying that what had occurred in Pakistan was not adoption as it was understood in New Zealand law. But Pakistan does not recognise adoption. In a closely argued ruling, Justice Allan considered Islamic law (Sharia) and ruled in favour of the adopted parents. Within minutes, Mr Sharif reapplied for

Ray LaHood, Obama's Power-Mad Cell Phone Czar
ACGR's "News with Attitude"

Michelle Malkin 11/19/2010 America is in debt past its eyeballs. Unemployment remains stuck near double digits. Small and large businesses, unions and insurers are clamoring for Obamacare waivers in droves. Jihadists are making a mockery of homeland security. And border chaos reigns. So, what’s one of the Obama administration’s top domestic policy agenda items this month? Combating distracted drivers. What? You missed the Million Anti-Distracted Drivers Protest March on Washington and the Great Grassroots Groundswell for federal intervention on our highways and byways? Don’t worry. You weren’t the only one. Making the cable TV rounds to unveil a public service announcement campaign against “epidemic” cell phone use and texting on the road, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood revealed bizarre and alarming plans on Wednesday to install devices in cars that would block a driver’s ability to communicate. “There’s a lot of technology out

MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 20 Nov 10
MILNEWS.ca Blog

News flash:  the U.S. Marines are sending tanks to southwestern Afghanistan.  Guess where the idea (may) have come from? “…. U.S. commanders have called on the tanks of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) to assist them during key combat operations against the Taliban including during a recent offensive. The German-built Leopards have also provided frequent fire support for American troops from within a base in Panjwaii District that overlooks Zhari District. Even before the decision by the Marines, the U.S. army was taking “a hard look at bringing them (tanks) over,” to Kandahar when Canada’s combat forces are withdrawn next summer, because of the successes that the Strathconas have had with them here, said Brig.-Gen. Frederick Hodges, who ran the war in Regional Command South until this month and now heads the Afghanistan Pakistan Co-ordination Centre for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington ….” Survey Says “Let’s Stay to Train (But Pa

Medialets Debuts “Create,” A Rich Media Mobile Advertising Certification Program
Turbocharged Mobile Advertising

In an attempt to help the mobile advertising industry learn more about the creative process associated with rich media ad-units, Medialets — a company that has a long history dealing with rich media mobile advertising — has introduced “Create,” a new certification program “that puts the knowledge and tools for mobile rich media ad creation into the hands of agencies and in-house creative teams.”The idea behind the program is to “empower the creative community to build high impact mobile rich media ads for the most widely deployed ad platform by giving advertisers the creative control they want, while enabling scale for this rapidly growing space.”  The new program is launching today in beta with some impressive agency and creative companies on board, including AKQA, AvatarLabs, The Hyperfactory, MRM Worldwide, Ogilvy North America, Razorfish, Southern Realm, Theorem, and The Visionaire Group.“Medialets Create will be an extremely valuable product for agencies and the mobile marketing i