I'm Alex Berman and you're watching SELLING BREAKDOWNS.
Whenever you buy a complex piece of equipment such as a TV or a car, do you ever wonder;
how exactly it all came together?
Well, ever since the industrial revolution, that "how" has been a vital question for
many businesses.
Today, we're going to look at how in post-war Japan, Toyota helped to create one of the
smartest production systems that we have, named "Just In Time".
We'll look at how it works and how you can apply the philosophy and practises to many
other areas of business.
After World War 2, Japan faced some difficult problems; they didn't have a lot of cash,
resources were scarce, and there wasn't a lot of free land to expand factories.
However, Taiichi Ohno at Toyota managed to turn these problems into advantages by slowly
creating the Just In Time system.
The idea didn't all come at once, it's more that through the 50s and 60s, various
changes were implemented and improved until the 70s were the wider world began to realise
the benefits and adopted a similar approach.
So, what is Just In Time?
The philosophy is to make the entire production system only work with what it needs and to
minimise wait times between each stage.
The big saving is normally around inventory.
Before Just In Time, a company would keep a warehouse filled with the parts and raw
materials it needed.
When supplies were getting low, they would reorder when they had just enough to keep
going until the new delivery came.
But Toyota realised; what if you just keep making that same order, as soon as the next
one arrives?
That way, you never need to keep this stockpile of spare parts.
The cost savings were huge since warehousing is seriously expensive; you need to pay for
a massive space, power, staff, security, and for parts that are just sitting there, waiting,
not making you money or adding value to your product.
And this is the core of Just In Time; you look at each area of production and ask "is
this adding value to the product?"
If it isn't, maybe there's a better way to do it.
You cut everything down to it's most efficient form, with almost no room for error, which
is where the risk in Just In Time lies.
Toyota used Japan's relatively small size to its advantage.
You could rely on suppliers delivering exactly on time because they only had to travel small
distances.
If you get problems with supply then it can shut down the whole system.
But it's normally worth the risk; the savings are huge, on inventory and staff costs.
More than this though, you are forced to create a working philosophy that there is no room
for error; you don't have spare parts or spare time so you have to make sure everything
functions perfectly.
Often efficiency comes at the cost of quality, but not in this case.
In Just In Time; you are forced into quality in order to be efficient.
That's why it's applicable to many other areas of business.
The best way to think about it is if we simplify everything to two approaches; Just In Time
and Just In Case.
With Just In Case, you are trying to minimise risk by always giving yourself a buffer.
You'll carry extra stock so you can swap out faulty items.
You'll over-staff certain areas because they've occasionally had too much work to
deal with.
You'll support a service that just a few customers ask for.
With Just In Time, you don't simply cut these areas and cross your fingers that nothing
bad happens.
No, you work out how you can avoid them happening in the first place.
Because this is money that is wasted unless a bad thing happens, you're effectively
investing in mistakes.
Better quality control means staff can trust the stock they have so they don't need a
back up.
As for workloads, the only reason one department is hit by a workload they can't handle is
because there is not enough visibility between departments.
If your sales team know the capacity of production and its current status, then they won't
put in an order that can't be filled.
And as for offering a service with limited customer appeal, well, maybe you cut it out
completely or just find a way to merge it with other services so the resources it requires
are absolutely minimal.
When done well, the Just In Time philosophy should be good for moral too because the whole
point of it is telling your staff "I'm trusting you to perform consistently" and
I think most of us respond well to that kind of respect.
Wanna learn more about business theory and history?
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EastEnders star Ross Kemp becomes a father for the third time - Duration: 3:20.
EastEnders star Ross Kemp becomes a father for the third time
Former EastEnders actor Ross Kemp and his wife Renee OBrien have become parents again. The British actor took to his Twitter page on Thursday to reveal the happy news, telling his followers: BIG THANKS to Lawrence Impey and his team.
Very happy Dad again! The post was accompanied by a picture of the soap star posing with a medic in scrubs at the hospital. Fans rushed to send their congratulatory messages, with one saying: Congratulations to you both.
wishing you every happiness. although the expression on your face says it all. Another wrote: Nothing more moving, heart felt than watching a new life been born.
To dream & hope for them. Congratulations Ross & your family. A third post read: Congratulations Ross lovely news hope both mum and baby are well..
Ross, 53, and his wife are already parents to a little boy, whom they welcomed in 2015. The actor is also a father to another son from a previous relationship with ex-partner Nicola Coleman.
Ross, who is now known for his hard-hitting documentary series Extreme World, rose to fame when he starred as Grant Mitchell in BBC soap EastEnders from 1990 till 1999.
Last year, the actor completed a stint in Libya where he filmed his popular documentary series.
In July last year, Ross made a brief return to the soap in the lead up to his on-screen mother Peggy Mitchells death.
Appearing on an episode of Loose Women, the actor admitted he felt more pressure to make a comeback this time around. When youre young and you first join theres not much expectation on you because youre young, he said.
At that age youre full of beans and you think the world is going to be your lobster.
When you get older theres a fear of failing. Earlier this year, Ross revealed he wouldnt be the man he is today without Grant Mitchell.
Im not precious about people calling me Grant, though less people do now than ever before. But Im very proud of Grant and I wouldn't be where I am today without him, he told The Mirror.
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Tee Time Episode 4 - Are You a Recreational Shopper - Duration: 1:51.
Tee-Time!
Hi I'm April and I'm Wendy and welcome back to Tee-Time.
Coming to you live from the Black Star World Headquarters.
So Wendy, in your book you talk about recreational shoppers. What's that all about?
I came up with that term in university. I had some friends who love to shop.
It was almost like it was a recreational activity as opposed to say golf.
They would actually go to the mall and do some shopping so I have coined the term
recreation shopper.
Obviously, we like to have fun with finance. One of the things that we like to talk about
is having One Number; sticking within spending plan.
So can a recreational shopper have a spending plan?
Absolutely.
Fact, it's really alleviates the stress that can be
around whether they spend too much or not. What we do is by setting the number
they know what they can spend and then they just stay in that number and it's okay.
The whole idea is not to take them away from being a recreational shopper because
if that's something that they do.
Right.
It's hard to change that behavior but if we
can just give them some guidelines to work within, then they can still achieve
their goals.
You know, by spending money.
Speaking of goals, one of them today is finally getting one point on the board.
Good luck with that.
Oh!
Yeah baby!
Brookhouse.
No pressure. Staring down a 1-1 tie.
Ah, that's too bad.
Well Wendy, you know what we say at Black Star:
Progress, not perfection.
See you next time.
(laughter)
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Bell, It's Time! | Bell, il est temps! - Duration: 2:42.
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Kylie Jenner Flaunts her Tummy First time after pregnancy rumors - Duration: 1:56.
Kylie Jenner's life is reportedly shaken up with her first baby, but one thing that'll
probably never change is her sultry photo shoots.
believed to be five months pregnant with her first child with rapper boyfriend Travis Scott
she unveiled her second collaboration with sunglasses brand Quay Australia on Thursday.
After being in headlines for her pregnancy the 20 year old is back to business in barely-there
white lace underwear and a purple and brown fur coat as she modeled a pair of sassy shades.
The cosmetics entrepreneur showed off the new eye-wear while wearing a white tank top.
in another pic she wore matching a boxy pair of white-rimmed shades - featured a slightly
sheer, flowing white top.
while the entire world is waiting for Kylie to confirm her pregnancy she teased her fans
by giving a glimpse of her tummy through her fur coat.
but the photos were shot from above her midriff which keeps her pregnancy a mystery.
in the month of august she followed her big sister Kim Kardashian's footsteps and posed
completely nude for a photoshoot.
her sheer dresses left absolutely nothing to the imaginations.
rumors has it that she will once again shoot naked flaunting her baby bump just like kid
did during her pregnancy.
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Metro Detroit based program changing lives of many people serving time - Duration: 4:16.
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Health Goals - The Ugly Truth about The Perfect Time - Duration: 2:42.
Hi guys,
It's Sun Chung from Hungry Gopher.
My computer broke down on me after 8 years of service,
but I still wanted to continue the conversation with you guys.
I had to use what I currently have, so you are getting an unedited video from my laptop.
Every challenge comes with an opportunity.
This opportunity gives me a perfect chance to ask you a question.
Before i ask you a question, I want to share my current set-up to show you
"what working with what I have" looks like.
Let me turn the computer around, so you can see.
I have a stack of books to set my laptop on top and got a great view here.
Improving your health and eating healthy is a lot like what I am doing now.
If you are waiting for a perfect time, it'll never happen.
Now is the time and you'll have to take action today or nothing will change.
You can not always control what happens in your life, But what you can do is focus on
what you is under your control.
Make a tiny step every single day towards your health goals.
This baby step will change your life beyond your imagination.
That's because things are cumulative.
This is how I lost 14 pounds in 12 months and became medicine free,
including the steroid medicine I had relied for 30 years.
It's been 2 years since I became medicine free and reversed
many of the symptoms I struggled with for years.
I'll guide you with my hard-earned knowledge and experience.
But first, I need to know where you are so that I can help you.
What is your biggest struggle to achieve your health goals?
Comment below what your biggest struggle is, from weight
loss to nutrition to sleepless night.
Don't over think.
Write down the first thing that comes to your mind.
Thanks for watching.
Eat Real, Be Real.
I'll see you next time.
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My Breakthrough Junior Challenge Video - The Gravity of Time - Duration: 3:00.
It could seem impossible but the time we are living is slowed down. By what? Briefly the
gravity of Earth. For Newton's gravitational law each mass (planets too)
creates a gravitational field that in modern physics modifies space-time
as a bowling ball does with a trampoline. A generic gravitational field h is
mathematically expressed as the product between the gravitational constant G and the
mass M of a planet, divided by its radius R squared.In the case of Earth we have an
acceleration of about 9.8 m/s^2.
Mankind had to wait for Einstein's theory of special relativity in 1905 to understand that terrestrial time is dilated.
He in fact demonstrated the principle of equivalence which states that the
inertial mass is equal to the gravitational one. Should the principle
be violated, each body would be attracted by Earth in a different way but it has been
established that the gravitational acceleration is always the same. This
principle that in theory is very simple, has led to many serious consequences sometimes determined
thanks to thought experiments. Let it be assumed for example a long rocket with
two astronauts, John near the nose cone and Carl in the engine area. The distance between them is
covered by light in 0.5 seconds. We have to use light because its speed is
independent from the two astronauts'motion according to the special relativity.
Now, according to the principle of equivalence, we are not able to determine if we are moving with a
constant acceleration or we are standing still under the effect of a gravitational field. For the
experiment we know that the rocket has an acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s^2,
as the terrestrial gravitational field. The two astronauts decide to send each other
a beam of light checking the time on their watches. When Carl sends the signal,
the rocket moves forward and in 0.5 seconds, supposed a uniform accelerated
motion, it travels about 1.22 meters. So the beam has to travel 1.22 meters more
before it arrives to John. Because light has a constant speed, the time is bound to increase
according to the laws of uniform motion. Now in virtue of the principle of equivalence,
we can consider this rocket motionless in vertical on the Earth. For
Carl time passes slower than John, as it
happened in space because the delay t of time is given by this formula Where e is the
Neper's number, base of the natural logarithms, g(h) is the gravity
acceleration in function of height, h is the vertical height of the considered
object and c is the speed of light. If we want that a second on a Planet X is equal to
two seconds on Earth, considered that they have the same radius and that the
object is far 30 km, this planet should have a density of about
1.17 quadrillions kg/m^3 while Earth has only a density of
5510 kg/m^3. The only bodies capable of having such
densities are black holes where the space-time curvature caused by the
enormous gravitational field could potentially stop the time. So, if we would
be able to enter a black hole, stay for milliseconds and then come out safe and
sound, we could quite surely find ourselves in
a future too much distant to be imagined and descripted.
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Raimondo Signs Paid Sick Time Bill into Law - Duration: 1:24.
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SKETCH TIME / First time trying markers - Duration: 5:04.
Hey! Today I'll be doing something new :)
Not so long ago my friend gave me her old markers and I always wanted to try them out to see if it suits my style or not.
So today I'll be using Copics and Promarkers, some gouache and Faber-Castell color pencils.
Since I don't have marker paper, I'll use a sheet from my sketchbook (it's Canson paper for pencil drawings)
A little reminder - these markers aren't new, some of them almost died, so don't expect them to be perfect.
Maybe in the future I'll make enough money to buy markers, but now I think I just finish these ones and continue using my usual materials.
Next week's video will be Inktober themed, I've already saved some references, bought new ink and brushes.
I hope this year I'll finish it in time
As always, a little reminder. I'm always open for commissions, there's a link to my store in the description where you can buy stickers, prints, handmade sketchbooks and more
And I have a Patreon, where for just 2 $ a month you can get exclusive illustrations and sketches every Friday
But if you don't have the opportunity to support me in this way, just write a good comment, your feedback motivates me to continue making videos
Thank you for watching and I'll see you next week, bye !
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Hubble Sees First-Time Icy Visitor Comet K2 - Duration: 3:33.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed an inbound comet
unlike any we've seen before, that already is expelling gas
and dust at an enormous distance from the Sun. This makes the
comet a record-breaker, since usually active comets aren't
discovered until they're closer to the Sun and warmer. When
trying to learn about our early solar system and the exact
conditions of the materials that went on to form our Sun and
planets, scientists try to find the most primitive objects they
can – objects that haven't been disturbed by geologic activity,
strong radiation, or outside forces at any point in the past
4.6 billion years. These primitive objects include
asteroids and comets. Comets are more icy than asteroids, and
when they get close to the Sun, the ices sublimate - go from
solid to gas - and release dust that forms the comet's iconic
coma and tail. We call this an active comet. Once a comet has
orbited close to the Sun multiple times, it's no longer
as primitive as it once was. But every once in a while, we catch
a comet coming into the inner solar system for the first time,
kicked out of its home in the outer solar system. These
first-time inner-solar-system-visitors give
us a chance to observe a more pristine leftover from the early
days of planet formation. A comet named K2 was discovered in
May 2017 by the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Hubble then
pointed its camera at the icy visitor in late June, revealing
this image of its 80,000-mile-wide dust cloud
coma. Researchers estimate that the nucleus - the actual solid
body inside - is less than 12 miles wide, and that the comet
came from trillions of miles away from the Oort Cloud at the
far periphery of our solar system. Astronomers don't
usually discover active inbound comets until they're well within
the orbit of Jupiter. But comet K2, at the time of this Hubble
image, was out past the orbit of Saturn. After discovery,
researchers went back through archival images and found that
K2's coma was actually visible back in 2013, when the comet was
way out between the orbits of Uranus and Neptune. So why is
comet K2 active so early? Usually astronomers see comets
that are activated by the sublimation of water ice, which
requires relatively warm temperatures. Researchers think
that K2 must be so primitive that it still has frozen
volatile gases like nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and carbon
monoxide, which sublimate at much cooler temperatures and are
sublimating right now on K2. The lead researcher on this study
thinks that K2 is the most primitive comet we've ever seen.
However, compositionally, K2 probably isn't a particularly
unusual comet; it's just been difficult to discover comets
that far away. Even though its coma is almost as large as
Jupiter, K2 is still about 40 times fainter than Pluto, and
discovering a moving object that faint requires improved
technology. Survey programs like Pan-STARRS should allow us to
discover more and more of these faint, distant comets like K2. Since
we are able to see comet K2 so early, we'll have another five
years to study the comet before it reaches its closest approach
to the Sun, just beyond the orbit of Mars. During that time,
scientists will be able to study this visitor from the remote
past with ground-based telescopes, Hubble, and the
soon-to-be-launched James Webb Space Telescope. Once K2 swings
by the Sun, it will begin its outward journey, and K2's
trajectory will actually have it leave our solar system forever.
Humanity will never see this particular comet again.
www.nasa.gov/hubble @NASAHubble
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How to Stay Motivated on YouTube (When You Have a Full-Time Job or School) - Duration: 11:42.
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😂JUST MADE IT IN TIME👍 - Duration: 8:28.
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It's Time to Pay Back Puerto Rico: The Daily Show - Duration: 8:05.
In the past few weeks, we've seen a multitude of hurricanes
hitting the Caribbean and the U.S.
And though the storms have moved on,
millions are still dealing with the effects.
We turn next here to the catastrophic damage
in Puerto Rico, home to 3.5 million American citizens.
Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to batter that island
in nearly a century.
REPORTER: All over the U.S. territory,
these American citizens are struggling to survive.
No running water, gas is scarce,
and they could be without power for months.
That's right. Due to Hurricane Maria,
much of Puerto Rico has no running water,
limited gas, and no power.
And although having no power may be okay for Democrats,
it's not okay for an island full of people, all right?
And since-since Puerto Rico is a part of the United States
and its citizens are American citizens,
the man they are looking to for answers
is, unfortunately, President Trump.
And the good news is,
the good news is he knows where Puerto Rico is.
We've gotten A-pluses on Texas and on Florida
and, uh, we will also on Puerto Rico.
But the difference is this is an island
sitting in the middle of an ocean.
And it's a big ocean.
It's a very big ocean.
(laughter)
It-it is a big ocean. Yeah? Yeah?
You know what? I know it seems like
President Trump doesn't know what he's speaking about,
but that's just because he doesn't know how to speak.
You see, the essence of what he's trying to say is true,
and that is, compared to states on the mainland,
it's harder to get help to Puerto Rico.
That is what he meant to say. You know what I'm thinking?
Instead of stressing ourselves, we should just accept
that Trump cannot speak English, okay?
And from now on, we just get him a translator
like we do for foreign leaders.
We've got an A plus...
MAN (translating): While states such as Texas
and Florida are easily accessible,
there are vast logistical difficulties
in delivering essential supplies and services
to an island approximately 1,000 miles
from the U.S. mainland.
You see? Presidential. Presidential.
Now, look, the truth is President Trump's response
to this disaster hasn't been perfect.
He tweeted some (bleep) about Puerto Rico.
He wasn't quick to get rid off the Jones Act,
but... but he hasn't been the only reason
that Puerto Rico is struggling right now.
Because as it turns out,
there are at least some emergency supplies
that are reaching Puerto Rico.
The problem is, once they reach the island,
there's another issue.
WOMAN: Supplies have arrived,
but they're not getting delivered
to the three point four million American citizens on the island.
MAN: More than 3,000 shipping containers are sitting
at the Port of San Juan.
In these containers, we have medicines, there's water.
MAN: The governor, Ricardo Rossello, told us
there's a shortage of truck drivers
to deliver the essentials.
If you want to help drive a truck here in Puerto Rico,
here's a number the governor's office just gave me.
Well, wait. Wait a second.
Puerto Rico just needs some truck drivers?
Maybe Trump can help after all, huh?
-(laughter) -Come on!
He spent his whole presidency learning to drive trucks.
Finally it paid off! Yeah!
Yeah, and you guys thought he wasn't being presidential.
-That was practice. -(laughter)
Now I know this isn't a popular phrase on this show,
but in Donald Trump's defense...
"Boo! Boo!"
"Aah, tweet, tweet, Trevor. Aah!"
"Centrist shill!"
"Tweet, tweet. Boo!"
Thank you.
-In his... in his defense... -(laughter)
...the federal government is responding to the crisis.
America's military is boosting its efforts to help Puerto Rico.
FEMA is asking for military vehicles
to clear roads and bring in supplies.
10,000 responders, more than four and a half million meals,
four point six million liters of water, and they're working
to reopen some of the necessary airfields and access.
In addition to FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security,
the Army Corps of Engineers is now in Puerto Rico
working on restoring the electrical grid there.
And the Navy is sending their floating hospital,
the Comfort, which should arrive next week.
Man, you've got to be impressed
with how much the U.S. military can do,
especially the part about having a hospital on a ship.
That is amazing, right,
unless you're suffering from seasickness.
Then they can't really help you.
Like, they're the problem and the solution at the same time.
"Take this. Now you're sick. Take this. Now you're sick.
This is not going anywhere."
Uh, could-could there be more help? Sure.
One thing that isn't helping is
that nearly half of Americans, though, don't even realize
that Puerto Rico is a part of the U.S.
And that matters, because Americans who know
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens are twice as likely
to support the federal government sending them aid,
which is a raw deal for Puerto Ricans,
if you think about it, right?
Imagine if half of your family didn't know
that you were a part of their family.
-(laughter) -That would suck.
I think there's a term for it, actually.
It's called "Tiffany Syndrome," and it's not fair.
-(laughter and groaning) -It really isn't fair.
Just half of them don't know.
And if...
And as if that wasn't enough,
there's another thing that is working against Puerto Rico.
The mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico is now begging for help,
but many there feel like they're just getting overlooked.
Some experts say donor fatigue is a real thing here.
So many people jumped in
to help after hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
They say, people are now feeling hopeless,
like their donations aren't really making a difference.
That's right. One of the saddest things is,
people are not giving aid to Puerto Rico
the way they did for Texas and Florida,
because they're suffering from donor fatigue.
And I'm sure we can all understand the feeling.
It's probably happened to you. I know it's happened to me.
You know, on a day you walk by a homeless person on the street,
and you go like, "You know what? I'm feeling generous."
You look in your wallet, you're like,
"I'm giving them everything. Everything.
"I've got 50 bucks in my wallet. Take it all. Yeah!"
And then you turn the corner and there's another homeless guy,
he's like, "Hey," and you're like, "Aw, man. Okay, uh...
"you should have seen me earlier.
"I gave... you... like...
"Wow, if we go back, maybe we can try...
"Aw, man, maybe we can split it...
All right, I'm sorry, man." And you have to move on.
And I know people don't want to do it, but it's how we feel.
And look, people, I know it feels like
that there's a new hurricane every week.
The truth is, though, everyone still needs to help.
Right? And it's no excuse that we get fatigued
for letting Puerto Rico fall through the cracks.
And don't think of it as a donation.
Think of it as paying Puerto Rico back
for all they've given us.
"Despacito."
(laughter)
Lin-Manuel Miranda.
-(laughter, cheering) -Jennifer Lopez.
(whooping, applause)
Like, you realize if everyone who listened to "Despacito"
just gave one dollar to Puerto Rico, that's billions.
Billions. We just... That's all we should do.
If you've ever listened to "Despacito," give a dollar.
Yeah. If you're a fan of Hamilton...
-(applause, cheering) -Yeah. Yeah.
If you're a fan of Hamilton, give a dollar.
If you've ever fantasized about J.Lo,
give a dollar.
Yeah. And you know what?
Fine, I'll be the first to admit, fine, okay,
J.Lo, fine, I will give my dollar. There.
There we go. I have fantasized. There you go.
-(laughter) -So... All right, fine,
maybe it was more than one time.
-(laughter) -But the point is...
Okay, fine, you know what, I'll write a check,
'cause I can't afford to just keep giving out dollars here.
Mr. Trevor Lopez.
There you go.
The point-- don't judge me. We've all fantasized about J.Lo.
She's amazing, okay?
-(applause) -Triple threat.
But look, the truth is, for those of you at home,
if you can donate, no matter how small it is, please try.
Go to one of these worthy charities.
Your fellow Americans could use the help.
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Lucie Fink Tries Bellydancing For The First Time | Try Living With Lucie | Refinery29 - Duration: 4:58.
Hey guys! It's Lucie!
Welcome back to Try Living With Lucie: Dance Edition.
Any guesses to what today's dance style is?
Here. Let me give you a hint.
Woo!
Okay.
You probably know the dance style
just from the title of the video.
So I'm going to stop.
Belly dancing.
Oh!
Before today, I was entirely unfamiliar with belly dancing,
its origins, its history, its traditions.
But after meeting with Salit, everything changed.
Salit is a belly dancing and fitness instructor
in New York City who has been performing for
over a decade.
I love the self expression.
I love the movement.
I love the music and the whole culture around it.
She started with the basics for me by
explaining that belly dancing was originally a
Middle Eastern folk dance.
And actually, "belly dance" is not the correct term
for this type of dance, it's a Western term.
We call it "Raqs Sharqi," which in Arabic means
"Eastern dance" or "Oriental dance"
or "Middle Eastern dance" because it originates
from different countries around the Middle East.
Today we met on a New York City rooftop
for a private lesson and she taught me a more
modern version of belly dancing that
involves a ton of popping to the beat.
We're going to do light stretching just
to warm up our body and get it moving.
So we're waking up our hips.
Hips opening.
Oh!
You have to work from your hip.
This dance style is a lot harder than it looks.
It had some similarities to Salsa
with the hip popping elements.
—Good. –I have a cramp.
But for some reason,
I felt extremely uncoordinated doing this one.
I was popping my hip out of rhythm.
Kick. Drop. Kick. Step. Hip.
Keep your balance.
Stay up.
Tripping over my own feet.
Moving in the wrong direction.
Are you breathing?
Yeah, I think so.
At one point, I actually thought, you know,
I don't have enough going on here and here
to really do this dance properly
the way it's meant to be done.
A little bit faster.
One, two, one, two.
Forward. Forward. Yes!
I could use some bigger breasts for this.
But Salit assured me that Middle Eastern dance
or belly dance is for everyone.
That's the thing about this dance.
It doesn't matter what kind of body type you have.
Everything works.
Woo!
Yeah.
And that brought my confidence right back up.
Hip. Step. Hip.
Yes, Lucie. Good.
Belly dancing is not only about the belly.
It's a full body dance.
So sure you're moving your hips and your belly,
but there are also arm movements and
leg movements and curving, slanking hand motions.
So these are our waves and we can take them here.
You can cross in front of you.
As Salit explained to me,
belly dancing began as a folkloric dance.
Danced in homes and very simple and
repetitive movements that were not
suitable for the stage.
It wasn't until Hollywood was introduced to Egypt
that the glamorous costume styles
arose and the dance style evolved
to appeal to Western visitors.
Then it was time for the costume.
How do I look?
Woo!
Salit put me in a bedlah,
which is the costume most commonly associated with
belly dancing.
There was a skirt with a hip belt attachment
and a bra top.
And it was very revealing.
And it was just strapped on there by some hooks.
So it was a little precarious at times.
But putting on the outfit, I was like,
"Okay. Wow."
Now I'm in the groove and I'm ready
to take this dance to the stage.
I have to say.
I did not find this dance style to be easy.
There was even a full section in
the music for improvisational dancing, which was a little
bit scary at first.
But ultimately, very freeing.
I mainly just mimicked what Salit was doing next to me.
In order to do this dance properly,
you really need to let loose.
Yes!
That's my best time yet!
But just like when I did my hip hop dance class
on the rooftop, I had no mirror.
So having no mirror,
makes it so much easier for you to forget about
what you look like and just
move based on what feels right.
You can't see yourself so you can't judge yourself.
We learned this in like half an hour
and it's really fast moves, pretty complex, and she
picked it up like that.
At the end of the lesson,
I was reminded how much fun it is to break out
of the mold of what's ordinary for you.
A belly dancing class is something
I never thought to try before.
All I know is I had a great day.
And honestly who's to say,
but maybe belly dancing will become my
new after work activity.
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Triathlon Distances: Average Finish Time for Sprint, Olympic, 70.3, and Ironman - Duration: 7:39.
- An average finish time in an Olympic distance race of...
Sorry to end this on a bad note but.
It's dark in the mornin' Trainiacs.
Makes me wanna go back to bed.
What do you think when,
the swim cap has like a 16th of an inch of mold on it,
it's fast right?
(cheerful music)
Now, Trainiacs.
There has been somthin' that I've wanted to find
for the last little while
and I think I found it this morning.
And that is the average time that it takes to finish
each distance of a triathlon.
I found a website that analyze like thousands,
across hundreds of different races,
and what we've got is,
average finish times for Sprint, Olympic,
Half Ironman, and Ironman.
Now, before you get all uppity and land base me
in the comments, I wanna say that,
in my opinion, these might be somewhere around
5% higher than I was expecting.
The average Sprint finish time is just under
an hour and 30 minutes, with the 750 meter swim
being done in about 18 minutes,
the 20K bike in around 40 minutes,
and the 5K run in around 28 minutes,
add a couple of transitions in there,
which makes a big difference in a Sprint Distance Race
because the distances are so short.
And you got yourself just under and hour 30.
That seems high.
Now you might be wondering what my finish time is,
personal best in a sprint, 1.0750 I believe.
Now, on to Olympic.
We are talking about an average finish time
in a Olympic distance race of three hours.
For the 1.5K swim being done in about 40 minutes,
the 40K bike in about an hour and 20 minutes,
and the 10K run in about an hour.
Now personal best was just a few weeks ago
in a course where the bike course was 3K short.
I did 2.0406, I think it was.
On like a straight legitimate course
that was actually a little bit long a couple years ago,
I did 2.1401.
Now, Half Ironman.
Of 67,000 finish times, in 40 Half Ironman triathlons,
the average was six hours.
That really seems high.
For the 1.2 mile swim, in about 40 minutes.
A 56 mile bike in three hours
and the 13.1 mile run in 2.15.
Personal best finish time in that, was 4.4646.
Just about exactly a year ago on the Duluth Superior Man;
the first Half Ironman I did.
If anything the bike was about
a kilometer too short on that.
And then finally the grand daddy of them all,
the full Ironman distance.
Whoa.
For 41,000 finishers in 25 races.
About 12 hours, 35 minutes with the swim of 2.4 miles
taking an hour, 16 minutes.
The bike of 112 miles taking six hours, 25 minutes
and the run of 26.2 miles, taking four hours and 54 minutes.
And I have yet to do a full Ironman race.
There ya' go.
You know what the full Ironman time average,
that actually seems basically bang on what I was expecting.
So we are heavily into race pace, training, two a day, runs.
Well, two workouts a day, not two runs a day.
'Cause that would just be crazy.
Who would run twice in one day?
Now swimming and running?
Easy.
Running and running?
Awful.
Magically we've been graced
with another nice weather day here.
So there's gonna be a lot of nipples out there!
A lot of nipples.
Now before you get all excited,
she's bike riding.
She's not running with me, no.
It'd be a decade before I can convince her to do that.
(cheerful music)
- Awesome view.
(dogs barking)
- What?
I'm trying!
(dogs howling)
What, what, what, what?
I'm trying, trying, trying.
(grunting)
Well that felt like a great run.
I'm supposed to be doin' that at about
4.20 per kilometer for 2K.
And then rest, at 4.45 per kilometer.
And I was down at like, 4.17 per K,
and 4.35 per K.
Feelin' good!
Feelin'
good.
We gotta talk about somethin' though that might be bad news.
A friend of mine Jacques, who did the long swim with me,
has been talking about me trade marking Trainiac.
Well, I did some research today,
looks like when I started using Trainiac,
some asswipe went and trademarked it.
If there are any intellectual property lawyers out there
that specialize in US intellectual property law,
that can help me out and tell me if even using
the word Trainiac is gonna end me up in trouble,
that would be much appreciated.
'Cause that could be a very awful thing.
Aight dudes and dudettes,
sorry to end this on a bad note but,
I guess mo' money, mo' problems, right?
Kay, any help, very much appreciate.
I'm out.
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Community of Christ: Time to Act! - Duration: 27:47.
When I was ordained prophet-president I promised to do my best with God's help to speak truth to you.
Sometimes truth is good news.
And sometimes truth is hard to hear.
The truth I speak today has two parts.
The first part is a word of calling, hope, and possibility.
The second is a description of financial issues that must be resolved
so that calling, hope, and possibility can be fulfilled.
The word of calling, hope, and possibility emerges from the reality that
great change is happening in the world.
And the rate of change is accelerating.
This change includes how people view God, culture, finances, technology,
politics, and religious institutions.
A related trend in Western nations is that involvement in traditional forms of
church life is declining, especially among younger generations.
This trend is part of a much larger shift
in how people are viewing church organizations in relation to their personal spirituality.
Churches are responding to change in different ways.
Some are trying to go back to the past, attempting to recover a lost feeling of certainty.
Others are persisting in familiar models of congregational life,
hoping that if they work harder they will be more successful.
Still others are discerning the true nature of the changes.
And with the Spirit's guidance they are discovering opportunities to innovate
and offer more relevant ministry in a new time.
The word of calling, hope, and possibility
is that new ways of understanding, communicating, and living the gospel in response to changing circumstances
already are happening in Community of Christ.
And the church's future is related directly to our willingness to go where the Spirit is calling us to go.
As we respond to the unavoidable change in the world,
simply persisting in typical church activities will not take us into the future.
We need to adjust how we understand, communicate, and live the gospel in a new time.
The gospel is essentially about how we live in relationship to God, others,
and the whole creation.
If we focus on truly loving others in the spirit of Christ
and caring for the whole creation, we truly will know God as God is.
Our souls, families, congregations, and communities will become more whole.
Its ironic and intriguing to me that our current financial challenges
are providing added incentive for us to ask essential questions
about the essence of the gospel and the church.
These challenges—financial and cultural—have pushed us into a kind of spiritual labor,
and the future church already is being born.
I sense the future church will be focused more on spiritual, relational, and missional growth
and less on debating correct doctrines or maintaining organizational structures.
The future church will fulfill the counsel in Doctrine and Covenants 163 paragraph 1
that as we embody our name, Community of Christ, by embracing its full meaning,
we will become a blessing to many.
The future church is being formed by a basic concept:
Our chief purpose is to birth, nurture, and multiply communities of disciples
and seekers engaged in spiritual formation and compassionate ministry and action.
This basic blueprint—spiritual formation, community, compassionate ministry and action—
is true to the vision of Christ.
Everything else, like organizational structure, resources, funding methods, congregational forms, and so on,
should support this primary purpose.
Such communities of disciples and seekers can gather anywhere, any time.
While some may choose to do so,
they are not dependent on owning buildings or property.
They will be connected locally and globally.
They will be salt, leaven, and light.
Current efforts like Leading Congregations in Mission,
the Spiritual Formation and Companioning project, and the development of virtually networked congregations
are taking us in the right direction.
Our journey into the future will continue through more congregations becoming willing
to transform in response to new opportunities.
It also will occur through starting new expressions of the church
to model what we are talking about.
We already are working on all of this and more.
However, some serious financial issues are hindering the church
as we try to respond to God's call.
These issues must be resolved so we can be free to move ahead.
Before I describe those issues and our plans,
I want you to know that last weekend the Presiding Bishopric convened a summit
of church member business leaders; skilled financial planners and managers; real estate developers;
legal professionals; and major contributors.
We asked participants to review financial information and interpretations of data
and then to evaluate our plans.
They also explored implications or alternatives that we might have missed.
On behalf of the church, I want to thank them for their participation and insights.
For the past six months Worldwide Mission Tithes income has been less than projected.
This follows a year when tithing increased through a "grassroots" effort
to avoid some planned reductions.
However, projected levels of increased giving are not being achieved this year.
There is time to reverse that trend before the end of the year.
But church leaders must develop budgets now based on current trends.
Its not just a matter of annual tithing income.
The number of contributors in Western nations has been declining for decades.
This mostly is because of deaths of generous contributors
who are not being replaced by new contributors.
And this trend is accelerating.
Also, as previously reported, we experienced a setback on the balance in our endowments
due to a low appraised value in June 2016.
We are encouraged because the appraised value of our largest investment property
increased noticeably this year.
However because the endowments largely are invested in property,
we still are not able to provide income to the budget using a spending rate.
Based on what we can forecast, we need to develop the fiscal year 2019 budget
at $5 million dollars below the fiscal year 2018 budget.
Obviously, a new budget level will reduce
the number of church services, resources, and staff.
It also will require us to significantly change how we operate.
Of course, the question arises, "What can we do to lessen reductions?"
I don't think we can ask faithful members who are giving all they can to give more.
To these faithful disciples I express my deepest gratitude for your generosity.
May your joy and peace increase in this life and beyond!
The answer is that we must increase the number of disciples
contributing regularly to Worldwide and Local Mission Tithes.
Increasing the number of contributors requires effective evangelism
as emphasized by our first Mission Initiative: Invite People to Christ.
Increasing the number of contributors is not the primary purpose of evangelism.
However, it is a result of evangelism.
We also must increase the number of current members who contribute regularly.
Increasing the number of current members who are generous contributors
is a matter of priesthood leadership.
If some priesthood members do not embrace the stewardship principles and practices of the church,
then I assume they are not teaching or encouraging others to do so.
This is a matter of gospel faithfulness and ministerial integrity.
While the worldwide church can help, increasing the number of priesthood and member contributors
ultimately is a congregational responsibility.
It is time for congregational leaders to increase the number of contributors
who are giving according to their capacity to support Local and Worldwide Mission Tithes.
It also is time for more congregations and mission centers to respond to the counsel
in Doctrine and Covenants 165 paragraph 2, e through f:
"Stewardship as response to the ministry of Christ is more than individual giving.
It includes the generosity of congregations and jurisdictions
that give to worldwide ministries of the church to strengthen community in Christ in all nations.
Sharing for the common good is the spirit of Zion."
I am amazed by the generosity of a growing list of congregations and mission centers
that have examined their capacity and chosen to make one-time or recurring contributions
to Worldwide Mission and Bridge of Hope Tithes.
I have read the list of names and given thanks for each one of you.
You have rightly discerned the meaning of Doctrine and Covenants 165:2.
You are living the spirit of the New Testament church described in 2 Corinthians chapter 8
as pursuing a "generous undertaking."
Your eagerness to give as a congregation or mission center reveals your mature understanding
of the spiritual-relational nature of the church as one body in Christ.
I invite all congregations and mission centers to act now by following your leadership.
Please let the Presiding Bishopric know what your response is by the end of December.
I think you will be interested to know
that church leaders are exploring several new mission-funding approaches.
This includes a mission-funding model
that would receive and keep all mission tithes locally.
Congregations and mission centers would approve annual amounts to allocate to worldwide mission,
along with amounts for congregation and mission center support.
Individuals still could give directly to Worldwide Mission support and special projects as desired.
We think there may be several advantages to this method,
including greatly simplifying giving options for contributors.
It also would provide regular opportunities for congregations to consider their capacity
to support the mission of the church locally and globally.
There will be a church-wide conversation in 2018 to explore this idea.
As explained in prior updates,
our financial challenges are not limited to annual tithing amounts and numbers of contributors.
We also have inadequate sources for funding retirement and post-retirement benefits obligations.
Meeting retirement funding obligations is a responsibility of the entire church.
Those being supported in their retirement years have faithfully—often sacrificially—
served the whole church in various roles and assignments.
Fulfilling retirement obligations to the best of our ability is a legal, moral, and missional imperative
because of the fiduciary, ethical, and justice principles involved.
Plus we need to do it now, so future generations will not have to.
As a reminder, the retirement obligations I'm speaking of are two benefit plans.
As of December 31, 2015, both plans were closed,
so no new employees would receive benefits,
and no additional benefits are being earned for employees in the plan.
Ongoing retirement benefits for current employees are funded annually in the Worldwide Mission budget.
Based on recent actuarial studies, $115 million dollars is needed
to fully fund these fixed retirement obligations.
We have about $25 million dollars in the retirement trust.
Expenses for retirement and post-retirement benefits
are between $7.5 million and $8 million dollars annually.
As stated previously we plan to fund retirement obligations
from the sale of historic and real estate assets that are not essential to mission
and contributions to Bridge of Hope Tithes.
I have two updates to share about our progress:
First, we have asked members who pledged to the new Worldwide Mission Endowment
to re-designate their pledges to Bridge of Hope Tithes
to be used first to fund retirement obligations.
We are very pleased to announce that $38 million dollars in pledges (annual and long-term gifts)
have been re-designated to help fund retirement obligations.
And second, after a year of negotiations with several potential buyers,
last week we accepted an offer from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
to buy the Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon for $35 million dollars.
This is a record-setting price for a historic document.
The net proceeds from this transaction will be used to help fund retirement obligations.
The Printer's Manuscript is a written copy of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon.
The church bought it in 1903 with a few other items for $2,500.
Church leaders know that letting go of this document will sadden some members.
We feel sadness, too.
However the church's use of the Book of Mormon as scripture
and our appreciation for our history do not depend on owning the Printer's Manuscript.
Letting go of this document does not in any way affect
the rights of Community of Christ to publish its editions of the Book of Mormon.
When a decision had to be made, we chose the well-being of people
and upholding the current and future mission of the church over owning this document.
As I am speaking, a joint statement from Community of Christ and the LDS Church
about this transaction is being released publically.
Additional details will be presented in upcoming communications with the church.
Re-designated pledges to Bridge of Hope Tithes and selling the Printer's Manuscript
significantly reduce the amount needed to fund retirement obligations.
So we've made significant progress, but the entire amount is not funded yet.
So we are announcing the following actions:
First, negotiations are continuing to sell other historic assets not essential to mission.
Two, efforts are underway to raise at least $25 million dollars
by selling property assets around the world that are not essential for mission.
Proceeds from these sales will be used to help fund retirement obligations.
Third, beginning today we are implementing a church-wide pause on major facility and property purchases
and building projects except for essential maintenance, repairs for safety, and building code compliance.
This applies to the World Church, mission centers, campgrounds, and congregations.
We need to work together on the financial challenges before us without creating additional obligations.
This is similar to the church-wide hold on building projects
put in place as we prepared to build the Temple.
Any exceptions will have to be approved by the field apostle, the director of Field Ministries,
and the Presiding Bishopric.
In summary, we have reduced significantly the amount needed to fund retirement obligations.
Efforts are underway to further reduce the amount.
Future generations of church leaders and members will be grateful
for our determination to address this issue.
We move forward with calling, hope, and possibility.
A church-wide conversation is beginning.
What kind of church do we really want to be?
Consider topics such as organization, mission priorities,
new approaches to congregational life, and mission funding.
These conversations will occur more often in the months ahead and continue through 2018.
World Conference 2019 will be pivotal in terms of making necessary decisions
and discerning direction in response to God's call.
The announced World Conference theme, "Discover," is very timely!
Engage in the conversation and decision-making by being at World Conference.
So its time to act!
What can you do right now?
• Pray to see clearly how the Spirit is guiding our journey as a church.
• Respond to God's grace by giving to Worldwide Mission and Local Tithes.
• Participate in congregation and mission center discussions
about giving financial support to the Worldwide Mission Budget and Bridge of Hope Tithes.
• Pray for ongoing efforts to fund retirement obligations
by selling historic and real estate assets not essential to mission.
• Talk with others about what kind of church we really want to be.
What does it mean to focus on the primary purpose
of birthing, nurturing, and multiplying communities of disciples and seekers
involved in spiritual formation and compassionate ministry and action?
• Plan to participate in the 2019 World Conference,
when we will make important financial, organizational, and mission priority decisions together
that will shape our future as a worldwide movement.
Thank you for your time and attention.
May God bless you!
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Is It Time for Black America to Radicalize? (Part 1) - Duration: 24:27.
EZE JACKSON: In 2016, director Matthew Orenstein released a documentary called 'Accidental
Courtesy,' highlighting the work of musician Daryl Davis; a black man who works to fight
racism one racist at a time, by building relationships with members of the KKK, in hopes to change
their minds about the way they think about other races. Many of his subjects have done
just that, change their minds; giving Davis their robes, hoods, and other memorabilia.
So, in the documentary, Daryl tours the country, inviting us into these meetings and having
conversations with KKK members. Some have long given up their ways. Others, not so much,
but leaning. When Davis comes to Baltimore though, he meets with the retired Baltimore
city police officer, who is now a whistleblower first, then, two black young activists, Kwame
Rose and Tariq Touré. The interactions are heated between Daryl, Kwame, and Tariq.
KWAME ROSE: You befriended a white person who don't have to go through the same struggles
as you, me, the son in the barbershop or their father. That's not an accomplishment. That's
a new friend. That's somebody you can call. DARYL DAVIS: Now this is coming from a dropout.
KWAME ROSE: You don't tell Steve Jobs he ain't successful. He ain't had no college degree.
Bill Gates ain't got no college degree. But listen, what I got ... The way I'm like ...
DARYL DAVIS: You're being disrespectful now. EZE JACKSON: Following that heated discussion,
another discussion occurs. Long time artist, activist, JC Faulk, sits down to tell Daryl
that as an old head, he could have handled things a lot better. JC gets upset himself
and walks out. JC FAULK: All this shit you're talking about
this KKK hood, who gives a shit. I don't give a shit about you or your KKK hoods. Don't
come to Baltimore doing this shit again. Don't come back here.
DARYL DAVIS: I can't talk now? JC FAULK: You can talk, but don't talk that
shit to me. DARYL DAVIS: Why don't you sit down, and be
quiet, and let me talk then? JC FAULK: Get the fuck out of my face.
EZE JACKSON: Since then, JC and Daryl have not spoken, but he and Kwame have. It's been
over a year. This evening, they are all meeting for dinner at Ida B's Table, a modern soul
restaurant in downtown Baltimore, to try again to build a relationship. I was there for the
Real News Network to facilitate the discussion in the restaurants drawing room. [crosstalk
00:02:32] What's up fellas? Y'all good? How was dinner?
KWAME ROSE: It was real great. EZE JACKSON: Good, good ...
DARYL DAVIS: First time here. EZE JACKSON: Cool. Oh yeah, welcome.
DARYL DAVIS: I'll be back. KWAME ROSE: It's literally my kitchen.
EZE JACKSON: Yeah, yeah. Kwame down here all the time for happy hour.
So I wanted to talk about the first time y'all sat down and talked, the first time y'all
met, and the documentary we saw. You know, we all saw what happened and the interaction
... that was pre Donald Trump ... right? And I think there is a point in the discussion
where you, Kwame, you say "I wish Donald Trump was the President." How do you feel now? He's
the President. Are you glad he's the President? What's your thoughts right now?
KWAME ROSE: You know, I think, like, as far as like the conversation where I say ... cause
I just got a DM yesterday somebody was like "Oh you said Donald Trump was ... wish he
was the President, and look at all the stuff he's doin'" and I'm like, now y'all got a
face, we removed this mythological black savior figure of Barack Obama, and now you can put
a face on white supremacy, which has been in office for the other 43 Presidents.
So, now it's essentially, like, I don't think Donald Trump has done anything that any other
President, including Barack Obama, has done; which is reverse the actions of the other
Presidents ... I mean, Donald Trump may be more blunt about like, "Yo, I don't like these
brown people from the Middle East," he'll be more blunt about, "I don't want transgenders
in the military," but subliminally this has always been happening, we've always been fighting
for inclusion in this country and then you have these rich white men who can step up
and kind of reverse that. What's more interesting, is even in this climate
... It's like Donald Trump's family has actual racist ties to the KKK, which because of the
power of social media, no we know his father was locked up at a Klan rally in the 20's
in New York. So now like ... I'm not happy about his policies, but the fact that like
now people can actually see, 'oh, this is what white supremacy looks like,' this is
why we need more people, besides rich white men running this country or being the face
of it ... like, I'm glad its being exposed. It ain't an exposure for black people, it's
like the Dave Chapelle skit from election night, is like, 'why all you white liberals
shocked that a white racist man can be President, when black people have been facing this our
entire lives?' So, I still stand behind the comments, because now I'm glad it is being
exposed to those who have never been exposed to their pressure.
Female speaker: Oh my god, I think America is racist.
Dave Chapelle: "Oh my god, you know I remember my great-great grandfather told me something
like that. He was like a slave or something, I don't know." (Laughter)
EZE JACKSON: I feel like now we're seeing ... you can't easily hide under the guise
of a post racial America, you know what I mean. I think for a while there was this,
you know, façade that we were living in a post racial America, and ...
DARYL DAVIS: Not a façade for us though EZE JACKSON: Never for us, right, right.
Daryl, how did you feel after that first meeting, that initial meeting? What type of stuff was
going through your mind after you sat down with them.
DARYL DAVIS: I thought "WOW! What just happened?" And, I really wish that I was given more information
about JC and about Kwame, and about the other gentleman. I wish they had been given a lot
more information about me. I think that it proves a point that when people are misinformed
about each other, when we are ignorant about each other, and we all were ignorant about
what each other does and how we think, and the only way to combat ignorance is through
the dissemination of information. Education ... I was not educated about them, they were
not educated about me ... We didn't have the information. I thought, you know, 'this should
not have happened, but I'm glad that it did.' Because, had that not happened we would not
be sitting here today, and it proves that dialogue and information can bring people
together. We may not agree on everything, but at least we have a better understanding
of what each person does, what each person wants to accomplish. And at the end of the
day, we realize we are all looking for the same goal, but we all have different avenues
of getting there. And we respect that. EZE JACKSON: What about you JC? What was going
through your mind after that? JC FAULK: Afterward I was surprised, cause
I walked into the event, so I was invited to the event by a former cop, Michael Wood,
and I so heard Kwame was going to be there, I had Boone, Boone was in the room when we
did it [crosstalk 00:07:20] yeah, he was back in the background, and the Tariq was there,
and I was like, 'okay, cool. They going. It must be something that's cool to go to.' And
then when we got there, it was like we got hoodwinked or something, you know. I didn't
understand what was going on. And like Daryl didn't understand them, and they didn't understand
Daryl and I didn't understand what was happening. One piece that just stuck with me ... my platform
is one where I'm bringing people together. That is what I do. So the film portrayed me
as this angry black man, and it left out that part about you saying, "Kwame sucking Obama's
dick or something," I have forgotten exactly what the term was, but it was something related
to Kwame sucking Obama's dick, and that was where the big reaction came from that.
DARYL DAVIS: It wasn't those words, but ... JC FAULK: Yeah, but it was something like,
but those words were used ... Kwame, Obama's dick ... some combination of that (Laughs).
DARYL DAVIS: The word dick was never used. The word dick was never used.
JC FAULK: What was the word? DARYL DAVIS: I believe I used the word Monica
Lewinsky, and the Clinton's blow job ... and I mentioned Kwame and Obama. I don't think
I ever mentioned the word dick. I know I didn't. JC FAULK: Yeah, I'm not sure about that. Cause,
whatever reaction - DARYL DAVIS: I've seen that -
JC FAULK: Have you seen that? I would like to see it. That's why I was asking for it,
in order to be here, but whatever happened it was like, it was very disrespectful, and
I ... it felt like it didn't ... the conversation wasn't honoring Baltimore, and what we're
going through on the ground in Baltimore. So I left there thinking 'whoa. What was that?
You know, and how can we move past that?' EZE JACKSON: I think that is interesting because
media seems to love to see us opposing each other. You know, fighting each other. I think
it is interesting to hear from you all now, that so many people were brought into this
room that didn't know about each other. Earlier you were saying you hardly knew anything,
you say you was just randomly ... KWAME ROSE: In the movie, you see like I just
got off the bus, to give you context on how the interaction happened, at that time I was
doing hashtag lunch bag be more. [crosstalk 00:09:22]. And Mike was assisting, but then
one day I just randomly show up, and the woman who was helping run it, or who was really
running it, and helping me at the time, with you know, getting my stuff in order, Leyla
Ortiz, she was like, "look there is a camera crew here, I don't know what they're about."
And I walk up and see Daryl under the bridge, and I'm like, "oh you're the black KKK guy."
I remember seeing the CNN news headline of ... And it says the black KKK member or something
of that context, and that was the only context that I had on Daryl. And even if you see us,
in that, we are sitting down at the happy hour we would throw after the homeless drive,
we weren't dictating the conversation, and the discussions I've had, this is the second
time I've met with Daryl in person since then. The conversations that we had tonight, and
the previous conversations when we actually spent time, didn't go that way. It wasn't
any aggression, we actually got to, like, dive deeper into issues and thresh out a conversation
and create a dialogue. We were being directed from behind the camera, '"oh well what do
you think about this controversial topic? What do you think about this?'"
EZE JACKSON: So the directors were kind of instigating it a little bit?
KWAME ROSE: Yeah, in a sense, but at the time, we couldn't tell.
DARYL DAVIS: Yeah. KWAME ROSE: We all walked into a room, and
sat at a table, knowing only negative ... Well from that point, I only knew one thing about
Daryl and that was that my perception of him was like, "oh he loves the KKK." Which is
totally, from my experience of having conversations with him, it's totally the opposite.
We walked into that room blindfolded about where - where Daryl came from. And Daryl walked
in blindfolded about where we came from, and where our perspectives were. But that all
got captured on camera and blown up to a spectacle. EZE JACKSON: Right.
DARYL DAVIS: The only people who knew anything, were the ones who brought us together.
EZE JACKSON: Right. DARYL DAVIS: But we were not shared that information.
EZE JACKSON: Right. Mm-hmm (affirmative). JC FAULK: So there was a piece also from me,
where I was just like, I've been on the ground with Kwame, I've been on the ground with Tariq,
I mean I know them, you know. So for me, what gave me a little bit of a time to think was
that they were being interviewed, and I was watching. So, I'm sitting there watching it,
and just watching it escalate. And I'm just watching it continue to escalate, and continue
to escalate. And I'm wondering from you, do you feel like you said anything in there wrong
to them. Because for me it felt like there was so much stuff that you said that was wrong
to these young brothers who are like putting their lives at risk. And I'm wondering if
after the fact you thought, you know what maybe I shouldn't have said that to the brothers?
DARYL DAVIS: I feel given the circumstances, given the information that Kwame had on me
or the lack of information he had on me, he had a visceral reaction toward me, okay. Thinking
I'm a KKK member, thinking that I look like Uncle Ruckus, and so forth and so on. And,
I don't feel that I ... That he's wrong for attacking me, given the lack of information
that he had. Okay, he was basically going on what he thought he knew, and naturally
when someone is under attack, they're going to defend themselves.
I felt, you know, I've been on the ground too, okay. You know, you and he have been
on the ground and put yourselves in the line of fire, in danger, with the police. I've
bene on the ground, I've been in the line of danger going into a Neo-Nazi rally, into
a KKK rally, trying to make some sense out of them, so we all can get along. So we all
have been on the ground in different circumstances, so I was defending my position.
JC FAULK: Yeah, and ... Is it okay for me to go here like this?
EZE JACKSON: No, let me ... I want to jump. JC FAULK: Okay.
EZE JACKSON: Because I want to come back to what we could have changed, about what we
would have made different about that conversation. But I want to get into something. So Black
Lives Matter was brought up in the discussion, right, and like I said, we are post-Trump
now. Trump is the president, right, and we are in a really tense time in the country.
We've got the Charlottesville riots that just jumped off last month, we got a star quarterback,
Colin Kaepernick basically being publicly lynched for his stance in support of Black
Lives Matter, and speaking out against police brutality. Right?
What are your thoughts about where we're going as a country? Like, we touched on it a little
bit earlier, you know when you say, now we can see that the wool is off, the hats off,
but just give me your thoughts on where we are going as a country racially, and our role
as black men in that. JC FAULK: So, I am ... I think it's a pathetic
that people who marched Black Lives Matter. They're marching. They don't have guns, they're
not even throwing bottles at people. They're marching. That they get considered a terrorist
group while KKK members don't - they don't get labeled as a terrorist groups in this
country. Like even the president, he wouldn't call the people who did that work down in
Charlottesville, just now, that horrible work down there. He wouldn't call them terrorists.
He wouldn't call them terrorists. So, like for us, to have people who are marching
as one of the most profound movements that we've seen in a very long time in this country,
from people of color. To have them called terrorists and have these KKK members walk
away or Dylan Roof walk away getting a sandwich, while BLM marchers, they get called terrorists,
and they haven't thrown a bottle, haven't shot anybody, haven't done anything to harm
anyone. They're just out there, asking for freedom. Something is really wrong with our
nation still being that. It's not like we haven't ever ... Like this is new, it's always
that black people fighting for their freedom is wrong.
KWAME ROSE: I think for the first time, at least in my lifetime, and I am the youngest
person at this table. But for the first time, I think, in modern history, you have white
people like actually realizing that white supremacy is a thing, and it's a threat, and
it's alive and it didn't just ... Racism didn't just end after the slaves were supposedly
emancipated. It didn't end after Brown vs. Board of Education.
I think for the first time, you have a demographic of white people who believed in this 'kumbaya
liberalism' of like 'we're all together.' I think for the first time they are actually
realizing that they have not done enough. And we saw it with the election, we saw it
with the Democrats, oh just rest assure, oh we are going to get the minority vote, but
you can't get minority participation, without minority engagement. And that, if you don't
do that, if you don't engage minorities and if you don't bring us to the table, and if
you don't attack issues that we are bringing to the forefront, such as Black Lives Matter,
such as DACA, such as - all these issues. Like white supremacy is still alive, strong
and present, and will show up to the polls to show you that they're still here.
So I think where we are going as country, we went backwards.
Overnight, 2016, essentially, because that was when the election was. Overnight, we went
backwards 50 years, we went backwards 100 years; we went back to having an example of
white supremacy be inside the White House, and represent everything in this country that
is not built upon, cause this country was built by minorities. This country was built
by the people who've always been at the bottom of the totem pole. And this person who is
in the White House does not represent them, this untied dream that is supposed to exist,
this myth. So I think like after Donald Trump, we will
be able to move forward, but before we move forward we all have to take a step back. So
I think that the direction now, we are going backwards in the step to move forward.
EZE JACKSON: That's interesting. DARYL DAVIS: I think Donald Trump is the impetus
for that, but I would say this, you know. A lot of people, before Donald Trump, blamed
Obama for everything, okay. And they say, racism has never been worse in this country
since President Obama, Obama this, Obama that, etcetera. I mean if somebody walked down the
sidewalk and tripped off the curb and sprained their ankle, they'd blame it on Obama. Okay.
And now everybody wants to blame Donald Trump for racism. No. I do not blame Donald Trump
for racism. I don't blame Obama, or George Bush, or Bill Clinton or anybody, okay. I
blame us. We have fostered a culture, we have fostered and enabled a culture, by not addressing
this as much as we should, we citizens. Like we are doing right now.
KWAME ROSE: And when you say us, you mean specifically us, as black people?
DARYL DAVIS: No. Us, as Americans. KWAME ROSE: Or us as Americans, as a nation.
DARYL DAVIS: As a nation, as a nation. KWAME ROSE: Okay.
DARYL DAVIS: Okay. And we have fostered this culture, that has now allowed a Donald Trump
to be in there and to fan the flames, so we really have ourselves to blame. Because the
topic of race has been something that has been taboo for so long, and now we are being
forced to lift that taboo and address it. I mean we've been addressing it in different
ways, you know throughout our history. But now we are really having to address it, okay.
But I, I don't blame Trump, I don't blame Obama. Alright, or anybody that preceded them.
I blame us, and it is up to us, to address this issue as grassroots people.
JC FAULK: Yeah, and I blame all of them, every last ... including Obama. I blame all of them,
and the closest we have got to not having that white supremacy to running the White
House, was when he was in there, but it was still running the country on some levels or
another, we had a black man as president and it kind of laid this curtain up, so we got
fooled into believing that all the backhanded white supremacy stuff wasn't going on in the
background. It was still going on, because if it wasn't we wouldn't have Trump in office
right now. So I blame all of them. Nobody has addressed this at the level that it needs
to be addressed. So, us, as citizenry, we need to get into
it, but our elected politicians, that we put into office, need to address them at levels
that they are not addressing right now. DARYL DAVIS: One thing that has never taken
place, in this country, there's never been an apology for slavery. Okay. Bill Clinton
came closest. He never said the U.S. is sorry, he admitted that it was wrong, but has never
issued the apology. We have apologized to Native Americans for
what we did to them, as a country. We have apologized to Japanese Americans for putting
them in the interment camps. We were promised 40 acres and a mule. You don't know anybody,
you don't know anybody, and I don't know anybody who ever got that, and neither do you.
Okay. EZE JACKSON: The closest thing I've -
DARYL DAVIS: And we've never had an apology. It would not be beneficial for someone like
Obama to apologize for slavery. It just wouldn't look right, it wouldn't feel right.
KWAME ROSE: That ain't got no connection to it.
DARYL DAVIS: (Laughs) There you go. EZE JACKSON: It's a ... The closest thing
I've seen happen to it, and I'm finding this interesting. Dr. West Bellamy, he's the vice-mayor
of Charlottesville. He's the only black person on the council, and I think only the seventh
that has served on the council and the youngest to ever be on the council. They passed an
equity bill, which in all sense of the word, is a - a it's a version of reparations. And
I think Charlottesville was targeted, because of that. I think that the statues were just
an excuse. You know what I mean, it was just a reason. But really what happened was they
passed this equity bill down there, and I think, you know, people got upset about it
and part of that was going to be the removal of the statues.
Now, I'm looking at, you got West Bellamy in Charlottesville, you got Chockwe Lumumba,
who's the mayor in Jackson, Mississippi, 34 year old black male; and his father held the
office, and he died in 2014. Somebody else held the seat, and he just won the seat. Chockwe
is a self proclaimed revolutionary. Dr. West Bellamy is help him on bringing change to
his community. Charlottesville itself, when I was down there,
I saw is a community, really working to be a kind of poster child for racial harmony
in America. How important is it and how urgent is it, do you think to have these revolutionary,
radical black leaders? Because we're from Baltimore where historically, we've had black
elected officials, but they've never been radical. They've never been, and I feel like
we need that radical change. Do you think that we can do that? Do you think that's the
way? KWAME ROSE: I think so. And my experience
is different. I got, before Freddy Grey, I've always had the mindset, but after what happened
in Baltimore was an uprising where you saw kids who didn't even know they were radicals.
Who they had no afflation to any political party, but once you saw that they got fed
up with like not being fed, they reacted. And they stood up and it made a difference,
and now we get to see young black men, like a Dr. West Bellamy, like a male, Lamumba.
We get to see all these young black men, we can look up to and see ourselves at. So I
think we are getting closer to having less figures like the stereotypical Martin Luther
King figure and more of what the stereotypically identify as a Malcolm X figure.
Where it's like, 'yo, I can be not just black in the room, but I can let you know I'm black,
and I'm here for black people.' EZE JACKSON: Yeah. Because I think you all
or one of you were bringing this point up earlier, about how there is this kind of automatic
racism that happens in peoples minds. And I think sometimes we have been taught that
we can't be radical, you know what I'm saying, like when you move in political circles where
black elected officials, and those that know how to navigate, they'll tell you, calm down
with all of that. You know what I mean? And I think that it's time not calm down anymore,
would you agree?
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World War 3: Time is running out to prevent military conflict exploding in Korea - Duration: 7:44.
World War 3: Time is running out to prevent military conflict exploding in Korea
And the conflict would cause as many casualties as the Vietnam or Iraq Wars - even without nuclear weapons – said the Royal United Services Institute. The pressure for US action is growing because North Korea's nuclear threat is developing every day.
The report, by Professor Malcolm Chalmers, said: "Some of Trump's key advisers may believe … that it is now or never for the US to take military action." He said the UK must urge the US to reject plans for a pre-emptive strike and instead push for a solution through sanctions and diplomacy.
But he said that if the US did decide to attack North Korea, the UK would have to decide almost instantly where it stood.
Prof Chalmers, who advised the Blair Governments on foreign affairs, wrote: "The UK government would have, at most, only a few hours to make clear how it stood on what would be one of the most momentous strategic shocks of the post-Cold War era.
"Its decision would have as profound an impact on the UKs international standing, and on its domestic politics, as the fateful decision to stand shoulder to shoulder with the US in the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. "But there would be no time for multiple consultations and deliberations before positions had to be taken.
The die would be cast on Day One." . The report was issued with the war of words between North Korea and President Trump getting ever more ominous and lurid.
North Korea has defied the UN by developing a nuclear weapons programme, setting off its sixth and biggest nuclear bomb earlier this month.
The rogue state's leader Kim Jong Un claims to have Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles which can hit the mainland US with nuclear warheads.
In recent weeks it has test fired missiles over Japan and threatened to target the US island of Guam in the western Pacific.
On Monday North Korea's Foreign minister Ri Yong Ho accused America of having already declared war on his homeland. President Trump has mocked Kim as "Little Rocket Man" and vowed to respond to any threat with "fire and fury".
And on Tuesday he said the US is "totally prepared" for military action, adding: If we take that option it will be devastating -- devastating -- for North Korea.
Its called the military option. Prof Chalmers, the RUSI Deputy Director General wrote: "War is now a real possibility. With North Korea making rapid progress in its missile and nuclear programmes, time is not on diplomacy's side." .
He said: "The US is prepared to maintain the option of preventive strikes against North Korean nuclear facilities despite the knowledge that these could result in a new Korean war, perhaps comparable in scale and loss of life with the conflicts in Iraq or even Vietnam. "The war could start in a variety of ways: North Korea could strike first if it believed that the US were moving towards a surprise attack; or a US attack might be triggered by North Korean test missiles hitting the ocean near Guam or California." He said that if war is launched "it will not be surgical or short".
Casualties would rise if North Korea was able to unleash a nuclear attack on South Korea or Japan before its forces were overrun, or if the pariah state's only real ally, China, became directly involved in the fighting. .
Prof Chalmers said war would be likely to involve an early large-scale US-led air and cyber offensive, followed by retaliation by Pyongyang against South Korea - where around 8,000 Britons live – and American bases in the region using conventional, chemical or nuclear weapons.
That would mean a full-scale invasion of the state would be highly likely.
Prof Chalmers continued: "While the broader political and economic effects of such a conflict are highly unpredictable, they are likely to be global in nature, dwarfing the effects of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath in Afghanistan and Iraq. "For the two Koreas, casualties could run into the hundreds of thousands.
China and Japan, the world's second- and third-largest economies, could face severe disruption to their societies, especially if nuclear weapons were used or if a conventional war were to last for several months. "US leaders also know that a war could put 60,000 American troops based in the region at risk, along with many tens of thousands of American civilians." .
Given that any attack on Pyongyang would be likely to trigger North Koran retaliation against South Korea, Prof Chalmers a US preventive strike without South Koreas agreement would show that Washington was willing "to sacrifice Seoul to protect New York.
But military analyst, Major Charles Heyman, played down the risk of war. He said: "I do not think there's a huge risk of war breaking out.
A good indicator is that the markets are pretty stable, especially in south east Asia. "There's a lot of posturing going on but it does look like the protagonists are stepping back from the brink.
"Some reasonably wise heads in Washington are pulling Trump back and some reasonably wise heads in China are having a quiet word with Kim Jong Un.
"If there was a war, North Korea would be destroyed and a huge number of American lives would be lost, and both sides know that." British sources said the UK's focus is to work with its allies to pressure Pyongyang to enter into negotiations over the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. .
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Top 10 Movies By Sandra Bullock Of All Time - Duration: 8:08.
Top 10 Movies By Sandra Bullock Of All Time
Since she had her first main role in 'Demolition Man' in 1993, Sandra Bullock has remained an audience favorite.
Her touch of the wild side is thrown in for good measure that blends with her that girl next door' quality.
All her movies contain one underlying tone, a fact that she is approachable.
On top of all that, Sandra boasts of a resume that many stars dream of a shiny academy award, over forty movies and a career of almost three decades.
She looks amazing in everything that she does including hard-hitting dramas and goofball comedies.
Based on entertainment value and performance, here ten of her most memorable roles in movies.
Top 10 Movies by Sandra Bullock of all time.
Top 10 Two Weeks Notice.
People work for others for some time, although they then get tired and try something entirely different.
In 'Two Weeks Notice,' an advocate makes a decision that she is being utilized a lot while working as a nanny.
She, therefore, walks out of her former boss and leaves the boss shocked.
Marc Lawrence is the director of the 101 minutes' film.
The actors are Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, Dana Ivey and Alicia Witt.
Top 9 Miss Congeniality.
Terrorism is never totally away from movies.
In 'Miss Congeniality,' the Federal Bureau of Investigations' discovers that some crooked individuals intend to bomb a beauty pageant known as the 'Miss United States.' For the state to save all the people attending the event, the only option is to send an undercover agent who will secretly root the group out.
Directed by Donald Petrie, the 109 minutes film is acted by Michael Caine, Sandra Bullock, Candice Bergen and Benjamin Bratt.
Top 8 The Blind Side.
A majority of the most successful people come from challenging and traumatizing backgrounds, a fact displayed in this movie.
Michael Oher is a traumatized boy who rises to become a successful football player in America.
A caring and a kind woman takes care of him, something that transforms him from a street child to one of the most talented football players in the globe.
The movie goes for 129 minutes and is directed by John Lee Hancock.
The actors include Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head and Tim McGraw.
Top 7 A Time to Kill.
Racism is prevalent in the United States as well as in other parts of the world.
The movie takes a scene in a town in Mississippi called Canton, where a courageous young advocate and an assistant defend a black guy who murdered two white men.
The white men raped his daughter aged ten, which prompted the man to assassinate them.
Local racist groups revolt against the issue in the 149 minutes' thriller directed by Joel Schumacher.
The actors are Matthew McConaughey, Samuel L Jackson, Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey.
Top 6 28 Days.
A popular newspaper columnist ruins the wedding of his sister and crashes a stolen limousine.
After it is discovered that the cause of all this is alcohol, he is forced to enter an alcohol and drug rehab center.
Directed by Betty Thomas, '28 Days' goes for around 103 minutes.
The actors are Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Bullock, Elizabeth Perkins and Dominic West.
Top 5 In Love and War During the first World War, Ernest Hemingway is a reporter who works as a driver in Italy.
He risks his life to helping the people who have been affected by the deadly war.
The movie is 104 minutes long and is directed by Richard Attenborough.
The actors are Sandra Bullock, Mackenzie Astin, Margot Steinberg and Chris O'Donnell.
Top 4 The Lake House In 'The Lake House' is a single doctor who at one time lived in an unusual lakeside home.
He begins sending love letters to the previous occupant of the house, an architect who has been frustrated by life.
Before it gets late, the two have to unravel a mystery that lies behind their unusual romance.
Alejandro Agresti directs the 99 minutes' film.
The actors are Christopher Plummer, Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Top 3 The Proposal 'The Proposal' is not an ordinary request for marriage film.
In the movie, a boss forces her assistant to get married to her to maintain her 'visa status in the United States of America.' If the clerk refuses to marry the boss, he will have to be deported to Canada.
Anne Fletcher directs the 108 minutes' film acted by Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, Mary Steenburgen and Craig T.
Nelson.
Top 2 Speed A young police officer discovers a bomb in a city bus and the only option to prevent it from exploding is to ensure the bus over speeds.
If the bus travels for over 50 mph, the bomb will explode at a time when no one will be on the bus and thus there will be zero casualties.
Jan de Bont is the director of the 116 minutes' movie.
The actors include Dennis Hopper, Keanu Reeve, Joe Morton and Sandra Bullock.
Top 1 While You Were Sleeping A hopeless but romantic collector of tokens with the 'Chicago Transit Authority' is confused with the fiancée of a comma patient.
The Jon Turteltaub directed movie is 103 minutes long.
The actors are Bill Pullman, Sandra Bullock, Peter Boyle and Peter Gallagher.
Sandra Bullock's New Movies 2017-2018 Top 1 Ocean's Eight The movie is said to release in 2018, although its plot is still unknown.
The director of the film is Gary Ross, and we bet he will produce something incredible.
Olivia Milch also assists Ross in writing the film.
The actors are said to include Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Sarah Paulson and Sandra Bullock.
Be the first one to watch the movie when it releases.
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