Part-6; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFAohps30YY

"Fair and balanced"??? How about anything BUT?!?! For the first time ever, this documentary reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."

"Outfoxed" examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

"Outfoxed" first examines media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Australian company, News Corp., tracing how the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) helped Murdoch break the rules to establish a fourth network in the United States. The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person.

Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR), Bob McChesney and Chellie Pingree, provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society.

The team behind "Outfoxed" created a system to monitor Fox News 24 hours a day for months to discover exactly how its shows worked. A team of volunteers around the country scrutinized every hour of Fox News programming, noting examples of bias in its coverage. The result is an intense examination of Fox News and the lie inherent in its favorite motto: "Fair and Balanced."

The 6th Estate Incorporated is a global news network supported by amateur and/or professional independent correspondents from around the world. Anyone with the hardware and software to upload: news videos, audio reports, news photography, journalistic articles and stories can become a 6th Estate Correspondent. There is no fee to become a correspondent. Correspondents can establish a journalistic reputation from their personal network of news submissions and blogs. Commissions will be paid to correspondents for news items that are sold through the 6th Estate, achieve a high degree of popularity. Prizes of cash or other items can be won each month when a correspondent receives top points scored.

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A student at the New York Film Academy talks about his thoughts on the Broadcast Journalism program, in partnership with NBC news. Learn more here: http://www.nyfa.com/film_school/programs/filmmaking/nbc.php

http://www.beet.tv/2008/11/mumbai-terror-a.html As the world has tuned into to live coverage of breaking news on network news channels, others found videos on demand on most of the major news sites and on YouTube, which has uploads of coverage of Indian broadcasters. I've posted the video below. We haven't seen much in the way of user-generated video yet, although there many dramatic photos up on CNN iReports. CNN has featured live streaming of the events from the beginning. Last month at the Beet.TV Online Video Roundtable, we discussed the value of user-generated video for news sites. Commenting in this video is Chet Rhodes of the Washington Post, Andrew Heyward, former president of CBS News, Mark Larkin of CBSNews.com, KC Estenson of CNN.com and co-moderator Erick Schonfeld of TechCrunch. It will be interesting to see how the unfolding effects of the attacks in India will impact this trend. We will be watching this and updating this post throughout the day. -- Andy Plesser, Executive Producer

A documentary on Citizen Journalism in the recent Mumbai Terrorist Attacks/Mumbai war.

"A 90-seconds-long video that too 14400 seconds in the making, which covers 201600 seconds of ACTION"

Analyses how the social media, like Twitter and blogs, did a fantastic job with the Mumbai Terrorist Attack/War on Mumbai.

Care has been taken to have the correct chronology of events.

The name "Hash Mumbai" is inspired from the hashtag : "#mumbai"

You are encouraged to share on, embed or download this.

http://lukeford.net/archives/updates/081027.htm Luke Ford spent 80 minutes on Marc Germain's show Oct. 27, 2008. He discusses the mayor's affair with Mirthala Salinas and why it was important to cover.

Margaret Wente, Globe and Mail columnist, discusses the media's right to offend and argues that human rights commissions should not interfere with freedom of expression. Keynote speech at the Joseph Howe Symposium, "The Media's Right to Offend: Exploring legal and ethical limits on free speech", hosted by University of King's College School of Journalism and the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership on November 1, 2008.

It's Syracuse week at Notre Dame and comic consequences ensue.

Luke, from the UK, tells us about his experience studying Journalism and International Studies at the University of South Australia, and his placement with an NGO in Kenya.

"Black on Black" has been hailed for its pioneering effort to capture the voices and experiences of black America during one of the most volatile times in the nation's history.

800-459-1887 call your congresscritter or lose your country. say no to bailouts.

Notice how John McCain shut her up. He's using her to draw crowds. What a loser. But they were definately made for each other.

See the Campbell Brown sequel here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/212194.php

This week, we have put together a special broadcast focusing on what's possibly one of the most debated news trends and one of the most well-known, citizen journalism. Critics call it journalism on the cheap, unskilled hacks putting out stories that are heavy on opinion and light on fact. According to those championing amateur reporters, it is a way to keep mainstream media honest and in some cases, it's just about the only way to get a story out.

This week, we have put together a special broadcast focusing on what's possibly one of the most debated news trends and one of the most well-known, citizen journalism. Critics call it journalism on the cheap, unskilled hacks putting out stories that are heavy on opinion and light on fact. According to those championing amateur reporters, it is a way to keep mainstream media honest and in some cases, it's just about the only way to get a story out.

Part 2 of the African Journalism Awards

Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards Ceremony. Hopewell, founder and film director for Television International, Zimbabwe, won for his story 'Pain in My Heart', which was chosen from among 1912 entries from a record 44 nations across the African continent. Hopewell was one of 23 finalists at the Awards ceremony on Saturday evening and was also the category winner in The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Reporting in Africa. Winners in the individual competition categories are: ARTS & CULTURE AWARD, presented by Zain: Winner: Barbara Angopa, NTV, Uganda Title: Teso's Peace Music ECONOMICS & BUSINESS AWARD, presented by Coca-Cola Africa: Winner: John Grobler, Freelance Journalist for the Namibian, Namibia Title: Mafia linked to Namibian gems ENVIRONMENT AWARD, presented by Ecobank: Winner: Emmanuel Mayah, The Sun Newspaper, Nigeria Title: The Silkworm Genocide FRANCOPHONE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: PRINT Winner: Nassima Oulebsir, Le Jeune Indépendant, Algeria Title: Ces enfants interdits...d' école ! FRANCOPHONE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: TV / RADIO Winner: Koumoureéoua Issa Napon, Radio Burkina, Burkina Faso Title: Yako : Situation Yako, Situation d'enfants orpailleurs FREE PRESS AFRICA AWARD: Winner: Seyoum Tsehaye, Eritrea THE HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARD for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Reporting in Africa Winner: Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono, Television International, Zimbabwe Title: Pain in My Heart MSD HEALTH & MEDICAL AWARD, presented by Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD): Winner: Bamuturaki Musinguzi, The EastAfrican Newspaper, Uganda Title: Silent Killer MIH PRINT AFRICA AWARD - Best Feature in a Consumer Magazine Winner: Marjorie Copeland, Freelance Journalist for Marie Claire, South Africa Title: Your Child may still be in Danger MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Camerapix: Winner: Boniface Mwangi, The Standard, Nairobi, Kenya Title: Under Siege PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: Winner: Fernando Lima, Jornal Savana, Mozambique Title: Quando o rio zangou (When the River Got Angry) & No epicentre da crise THE PRINT GENERAL NEWS AWARD, presented by Safebond Africa Ltd: Winner: Richard Mgamba, The Sunday Citizen, Tanzania Title: Buzwagi: The untold story of a controversial mining deal RADIO GENERAL NEWS AWARD: Winner: Israel Laryea, Joy FM, Ghana Title: Naa Koshie: victim of child abuse SPORT AWARD, presented by Global Media Alliance: Winner: Mutwiri Mutuota, Kenya Times, Kenya Title: The art of cheering TELEVISION - GENERAL NEWS - FEATURE/CURRENT AFFAIRS AWARD, presented by IPP Media, Tanzania: Winner: Peter Moyo, e.tv, South Africa Title: The root of all evil TELEVISION - GENERAL NEWS - NEWS BULLETIN AWARD Winner: Deji Badmus, Channels Television, Nigeria Title: Third Mainland Bridge TOURISM AWARD, presented by The Ghana Tourist Board: Winner: Evaline Ngono, CRTV, Cameroon Title: Mythes et Realités du Mont Cameroun

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Enlightening Entertainment - Episode 637, Soul Search Journalism & Argentinean Media Personality Claudio María Domínguez, Air date: June 12, 2008 (EE - 20080612)

But he couldn't have died. It seems impossible. Tim Russert can't be gone because he was having too good a time. He was an expert at journalism, politics and the ways of the world, yes, but he also seemed to have mastered happiness. He'd won trophies and plaques and certificates by the score, and if there were an award for getting what you want out of life, he would have won that, too. When news broke yesterday that the NBC News Washington bureau chief and moderator of "Meet the Press" had suffered a fatal heart attack, the general reaction was absolute, stupefied incredulity. It couldn't have happened -- not to him. Not to someone who so thoroughly epitomized ebullient contentment.

Tim Russert, without the slightest doubt, was in love with his life and lived it with contagious esprit. He got to do what he most wanted to do, and thus did it with a seemingly unstoppable zest. But nothing is unstoppable; that might be one cruel moral of the story. Russert had the dream job he'd coveted; a marriage to journalistic superstar Maureen Orth that made them one of Washington's most glamorous media couples; and a son, Luke, who gave Russert obvious and contagious bliss.

No wonder -- as more than one eulogist noted yesterday -- whenever you ran into Russert, he usually had a smile on his face, and behind that smile an eagerness to share some tender morsel of news or a topical one-liner. He was smiling the last time I saw him, just days ago -- even though we were both caught up in the infuriating bedlam of Dulles International Airport. Russert was on his way to Italy for a trip that he would cut short so he could return to Washington and prepare for this week's "Meet the Press."

When he took over the program in 1991 (and it seems now as though it was always his), "Meet the Press" was all but choking on its own dignity, having long since become an institution but a decidedly stuffy one, perfunctory and at times enervated. Russert dared to personalize the show -- to mention his beloved Buffalo Bills, extend birthday wishes to his adored father, Big Russ (who has survived him), or to his son.."If it's Sunday, it's 'Meet the Press,' " the new moderator said at the show's conclusion, and if it was "Meet the Press," it was very much, absolutely and entirely, Tim Russert.

Russert brought to the show his personal love of politics -- the big game -- having perfected his skills while working for Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan but leaving partisanship behind once he crossed the border from participant to savvy spectator. He did it without sacrificing any of the show's credibility or gravitas.

Although former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw's voice broke when he reported the news of Russert's death at 3:40 p.m. -- then joined current anchor Brian Williams for reminiscence and tribute -- the plaudits and encomiums proffered by Russert's competitors might have been even more impressive. Fox News Channel went wall-to-wall with coverage just as MSNBC was doing...From ABC News came more expressions of admiration. George Stephanopoulos, whose "This Week" also airs opposite "Meet the Press" in many markets, said, "Tim loved everything about politics and journalism because he believed in it. . . . Every day he brought Washington home to his viewers and made all of us better."..MSNBC's Keith Olbermann recalled that Russert often concluded memos to staff members with a gung-ho "Go get 'em."

"He'll be missed as he was loved -- greatly," Brokaw said at the end of the bulletin on Russert's death. The sense of shock was palpable throughout the day and into the night, and making Russert the big story, out of all the news happening in the world, hardly seemed self-indulgent. After all, Russert transcended his role and job, and became an icon of trust and gusto and fair play to a degree greater than that of many of the politicians he interviewed...for "Meet the Press," but with Tim Russert absent. It's just not right that he is gone, just not right. It's an affront, an outrage, an act of cruelty -- and something that Russert never was: unfair.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/13/AR2008061303865.html

The UpTake kicks off this new series with Chicago's intrepid Citizen Kate. She's been hot on the campaign trail since Obama announced his run for the presidency, charming her way into interviews with senators and presidential advisors - and sometimes, getting kicked out. She's all about peave, hugs, and juicy couture. More at http://theuptake.org and http://citizenkate.tv

To enter the 2008 competition: http://www.nataliprize2008.eu/en/
86 journalists killed, 887 arrested, 67 abducted and this simply over the year 2007! The European Union is supporting journalists committed to the development, of democracy and human rights.
The 2007 Grand Prize was given to Siew Ying Leu for her story about a bid by residents of a village in Guangzhou to recall their elected headman for suspected corruption in mid 2005.
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/26/Eric_Alterman_in_Conversation

Columnist and CUNY Professor of Journalism Eric Alterman speculates on the future of newspapers, in a conversation with FORA.tv founder and CEO Brian Gruber.

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Liberal columinst, blogger and author Eric Alterman sits down for an interview with FORA.tv Founder and CEO Brian Gruber to discuss his most recent book Why We're Liberals, the meaning of liberalism, and the state of politics in the United States.

Eric Alterman is distinguished professor of English at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and professor of journalism at the Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, as well as the liberal columnist for The Nation and Altercation blogger for Media Matters for America(formerly at MSNBC.com) in Washington, DC, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC, where he writes and edits the "Think Again" column, a senior fellow (since 1985) at the World Policy Institute at The New School in New York, and a history consultant to HBO Films.

Alterman is the author of seven books, including the national bestsellers, What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News (2003, 2004), and The Book on Bush: How George W. (Mis)leads America (with Mark Green, 2004).

The others include: When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and its Consequences, (2004, 2005). His Sound & Fury: The Making of the Punditocracy (1992, 2000), won the 1992 George Orwell Award and his It Ain't No Sin to be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen (1999, 2001), won the 1999 Stephen Crane Literary Award, and Who Speaks for America? Why Democracy Matters in Foreign Policy, (1998).

His newest book is Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook to Post-Bush America, (2008).

Brian Gruber is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of FORA.tv.

Gruber has twenty years experience successfully building and marketing media enterprises. As the senior marketing officer for a range of respected media institutions, he has managed billion dollar revenue budgets and large and small marketing teams. As the first marketing director for C-SPAN, he built its affiliate sales and marketing organization, launching C-SPAN II with the largest subscriber base ever for a cable network at launch. As director of marketing for News Corp's FOXTEL, he helped build the most successful cable television brand in Australia, going from number three to number one in cable subscriptions, brand equity and consumer awareness. As the head of marketing of the largest urban divisions of 3 top ten cable companies (MSO's), he turned flat or negative subscriber growth into substantial gains. And as president of g/media and Principals.com, he has helped more than twenty new media companies develop brands, marketing strategies, and consumer products.

He also acted as the media advisor and new media producer for the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the nation's most prolific presenter of quality world affairs events.

Creative Commons license: Sampling Plus. This is the original footage from the documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, produced and directed by Robert Greenwald. The film, which has drawn attention for its pointed critique of Fox News, consists largely of interviews with former Fox employees and news guests. Greenwald said, "In making Outfoxed, I learned how cumbersome and expensive it can be to license footage from news organizations. The Creative Commons license, as used here, allows me as a filmmaker to know immediately how I can use a piece of content in my films. I could think of no better way to walk the talk myself than by releasing the interviews from Outfoxed here under a license that allows other filmmakers to use my material in new and creative ways. I look forward to seeing what others do with these interviews." Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism is a 2004 documentary film by progressive filmmaker Robert Greenwald that is highly critical of the Fox News Channel, and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, claiming that the channel is used to promote and advocate right-wing views. The film says this pervasive bias contradicts the channel's claim of being "Fair and Balanced", and argues that Fox News has been engaging in what amounts to consumer fraud. The documentary was not released theatrically, but rather was distributed in DVD format by the progressive Political action committee MoveOn.org, and sold online through Internet retailers such as Amazon.com, where it was a top-seller in July 2004. MoveOn.org had helped promote the DVD release by taking out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times. The film examines the global growth of Murdoch's media enterprise in the context of concentration of media ownership considerations, and argues that having one person in control of a large media conglomerate might infringe freedom of the press. Outfoxed negatively portrays Fox News on several fronts: It criticizes Fox News' coverage during the lead-up to, and the aftermath of, the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It claims that commentators such as Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity attempt to intimidate guests with whom they disagree, such as author and activist Jeremy Glick. It states that more airtime and coverage is given to Republican politicians, particularly those in the George W. Bush administration, than to Democrats. It portrays Fox News management, including owner Rupert Murdoch and president Roger Ailes, both conservatives, as controlling the network's content, and further portrays editorial control from Murdoch on down as ensuring which stories and issues are covered and that the coverage is from a strongly conservative perspective. It asserts that suspensions or other reprisals are given to reporters and producers for not promoting the channel's political point of view. Former Fox News journalists appear in the film critiquing the methods and perceived integrity of their former employer. For example, Jon Du Pre, a former reporter for Fox News' West Coast bureau, alleged that he had been suspended by Fox News management because his live shots from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Ronald Reagan's birthday — which Du Pre described was like a "holy day" to Fox News' hierarchy — were not "celebratory enough." A former Fox News military contributor, Larry C. Johnson, also claimed that he was in high demand to give on-air analysis on the War on Terror, until he called into question on Hannity & Colmes whether or not the United States could fight two wars (in Afghanistan and Iraq) simultaneously, an incident after which Johnson says he was promptly ignored as a potential Fox News contributor. http://www.outfoxed.org/ Outfoxed documentary about Fox News from producer/director Robert Greenwald. Creative Commons license: Sampling Plus

Tommy Tallarico of Video Games Live talks about the state of video game journalism. I thought it was fitting to post this video with the recent rumor of Gamespot.com editor Jeff Gerstmann reportedly getting fired for giving Kane and Lynch a 6/10. For more go to:

http://www.rebootshow.com
http://www.podtech.net/home/category/editorial/entertainment/the-reboot/
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Journalism graduate students at Stanford University interview Eric Schmidt on search, advertising, mobile, and the future of journalism on May 8, 2007.

A look at a career in TV and radio news by the Asian American Journalists Association. For more information go to www.aaja.org

George W.Bush espérait faire un dernier tour de piste à Bagdad pour y proclamer une sorte de victoire, aussi amère que fragile, à l'intention des histor...

14 décembre 2008 : un journaliste irakien jette 2 chaussures sur George W. Bush lors d'une conférence de presse en présence du Premier Ministre iraqien Nouri al-Mal...

Steve Dassidot, footballeur français exilé en Ouzbékistan répond aux questions de notre journaliste. Une interview vérité qui va en choquer plus d'un. Affaire à suivre dès la semaine p...

Le Grand Prix de Macau: un circuit de 6.2 kilomètres tracé au cœur de la toute petite et ex-enclave portugaise, à quelques encablures de Hong-...

http://www.beet.tv/2008/10/wsj-reporters-p.html The Wall Street Journal publishes 25-30 videos a day, and the majority of them are produced by the paper's reporters, according to Deputy Managing Editor Alan Murray. As part of a strategy to integrate online video with the reporting, The Journal trains reporters on a regular basis in New York and San Francisco to use Sony HDR-HC9 cameras. This is more evidence that multi-platform reporting is an increasingly necessary skill for today's journalists. Andy interviewed Murray at The Wall Street Journal offices last month. Andy also interviewed The Washington Post Assistant Managing Editor for News Video Chet Rhodes about online video training for print journalists this summer; you can watch the interview here. As of June, 185 print reporters at The Washington Post had been trained to produce online video. The Journal videos that do best feature breaking news, big-name columnists like Walt Mossberg, technology, cool cars, and unusual topics like The ...

découvrez le dernier tube de Raymond et l'équipe du sordide, "la salsa du Raymond". Gagnez l'équipement complet du journaliste sportif spécial Raymond Dome...

Sur le circuit de Ledenon, les deux as de la gâchette que sont Julien Enjolras et Olivier Four, avaient rendez-vous pour se disputer le titre de champion de France 600 Superspor...

Fin mai 2008 a eu lieu la deuxième édition de l’Euro Festival, un immense rassemblement organisé par Harley-Davidson à Grimaud dans le Golfe de Saint-...

Film noir hero Cuff 'Em Valentine returns in this short video and gets ambushed by a couple of thugs. Does he live to tell the tale, oar is it time out for the detective? Watch and find out!

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Comedian Jeff Foxworthy talks about the single life on "Jeff's Comedy Show" during the Duke Children's Classic fundraiser. Filmed by Gene Galin for the Chatham Journal newspaper.

Au Vigeant (3ème épreuve du championnat de France Superbike) devant les nombreuses plaintes déposées par l’ensemble du paddock, Moto Journal a décidé d’arrêter se...

A Nogaro, 2ème épreuve du championnat de France Superbike, Moto Journal a dépêché un sorcier d'un genre un peu spécial auprès du team Kawa France afin de les débarrasser de la poisse qui les accable depuis le début ...

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A day out in Parapat, Sumatra

Le Salon de Pecquencourt, c'est une gigantesque fête de la moto dans le Nord. Une fête avec des animations de très haut niveau, et notamment d'hallucinantes démos de Freestyle et de Stunt avec les cadors de ces deux discipl...

Brianna graduated from MVHS in 1998. She is now a reporter/anchor for CNN.

Mari reports. Edited by Craig.
From DH 10

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Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom launched a bid to snare some of Nigeria's huge natural gas reserves. The move, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, cements Nigeria's current #1 rating "of the three flavors of fear" helping push oil to $100 a barrel.

Hear more from Jim Jubak, the Web's #1 investing columnist, on MSN Money: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Commentary/Experts/Jubak

Sur le circuit japonais de Sugo, Jeffry de Vries de fend d'un tour de caméra embarquée sur la toute nouvelle Yamaha R6 modèle 2...

Après la sélection draconienne dont il est sorti vainqueur (voir notre vidéo « The ultime fight »), Fréd Jalade fait ses premiers tours de roues au Dark Do...

A Bill Moyers essay on Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal. (Check Your Local Listings at: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/about/airdates.html All Shows are Available Online at: http://www.pbs.org/moyers

Sortie Moto journal Roadsters 1000 sport Et on commence tout de suite par quelques images en direct live de la sortie Moto Journal des roadsters 1000 sport !

University Of Metaphysical Sciences, Christine Breese
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These talks by Christine Breese are satsang videos especially for the internet directly to you, sponsored by University Of Metaphysical Sciences. Christine Breese is the founder of University of Metaphysical Sciences, which offers Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate D.D. and Ph.D. degrees in metaphysical subjects.

Christine Breese speaks often of being still in the mind and being in the moment. This is only the beginning of enlightenment. After that, the experience of knowing the self that you are is ever deepening and the journey truly never ends. If you would like to meet Christine Breese in person, she offers retreats throughout the year. You can contact University Of Metaphysical Sciences at http://umsonline.org/MeditationRetreats/WinterMeditationSatsangRetreats/CaliforniaWinterRetreatsChristineBreese.html for retreat schedules or registration. You can also hear 10 minute meditations by Christine at MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/awakennowretreats

If you would like transcripts of these Christine Breese, University Of Metaphysical Sciences videos, visit:
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"The spiritual mind powers described in the movie/book What The Bleep Do We Know and The Secret are a type of siddhi (the sanskrit word for 'spiritual power' concerning the law of attraction. People are manifesting consciously using these mind powers and are learning to create their reality according to human desires. However, it is possible to manifest the deeper longings of the eternal self, the whole self, the divine self, rather than the human goals like getting a new house, car, relationship, etc." ...the secret is no secret! We already know the secret, we just forgot...

"The power of now is where the true power of the moment is. It isn't in the future, it's not in the past, the power of now is right here right now! There is no place else to be to be present. You can be present in any moment anytime you wish. Mind powers, spiritual skills, siddhis, none of this is necessary to be here now in this moment and use the power of the now."

"A spiritual mind power is a siddhi, and what the bleep do we know and the secret law of attraction teach about manifesting an abundant now, using a spiritual mind power (siddhi). When you learn about a spiritual mind power, a siddhi, realize that is not enlightenment, but rather simply a mind power (siddhi) that is being used for manifesting an abundant now. A spiritual mind power is not the sign of enlightenment at all, for one could be quite greedy or unkind with a spiritual mind power or siddhi. What the bleep do we know and the secret law of attraction are teaching many who are manifesting an abundant now, and that is a good place to start. After all, the spiritual path starts somewhere, and we all want more of something when we start the path. Gaining the spiritual mind power (siddhi) that is demonstrated in what the bleep do we know and the secret (law of attraction) movies are a temptation for those who think they simply want a mind power for manifesting more abundant now moments in their lives, but it leads much further down the rabbit hole than manifesting an abundant now reality. Using a mind power (siddhi) eventually loses its novelty and the mind returns to the search for enlightenment. Yes, a mind power (siddhi) can work, but manifesting the true abundant now has nothing to do with amassing wealth, things or even happiness..."

Spiritual mind powers and siddhis are only distractions on the true spiritual path of awakening. The movie the secret, and the movie what the bleep do we know help beginners understand the law of attraction that is at work in the universe when manifesting an abundant reality. However, the rabbit hole goes much deeper than manifesting an abundant reality. Now it is time to go beyond the teachings in the secret law of attraction movie and the what the bleep do we know movie, and give yourself to being used by a higher power, leaving behind spiritual mind powers and siddhis, surrendering to manifesting only what the higher powers bring to you as a servant to humanity's awakening. Manifesting an abundant reality is not about manifesting material things or life situations you want, it is about living a rich life...

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Calling out the hypocrites.

Vidcast 32 - Interviews with merchants Dragon Mine and Off With Your Bread, sword guild leader Dale Tokvam, and Churchly painted Don Rothweiler.

A series of short video journals covering the final months of construction at Iowa's first permanent renaissance festival site. The Des Moines Renaissance Faire at Festival Park opens the first three weekends of September 2006. It resides on 20 acres of land near the Iowa State Fairground behind Sleepy Hollow Sports Park. Visit www.dmrenfaire.com for more details and updates.