tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49215466375064350092024-02-14T14:53:59.811-06:00AhmadismMy daily expressions & experiences. All served in one place.Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-39146384965940765162015-10-05T22:32:00.000-05:002015-10-05T22:34:11.467-05:00Live Texturing of Augmented Reality Characters from Colored Drawings<div>I think this is amazing. Love the potential implications of such tech.<br />
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Wade's art, in photos and videos, is posted on his <a href="http://www.dirtycarart.com/">Dirty Car Art website</a>. For now, here's a summarized version of his <a href="http://www.ahmadism.com/search/label/inspirational">inspirational</a> work.<br />
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<iframe width="480" height="270" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jpe-LKn-4gM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpe-LKn-4gM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpe-LKn-4gM</a></span><br />
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<iframe width="480" height="270" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cUFVR5sgbt0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUFVR5sgbt0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUFVR5sgbt0</a></span><br />
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<iframe width="480" height="270" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7jwjsi_qz2s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jwjsi_qz2s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jwjsi_qz2s</a></span><br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-58704880878614941192014-04-21T07:11:00.000-05:002014-04-21T07:11:00.179-05:00Being Rich<div><iframe width="480" height="270" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1DUYlHZsZfc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUYlHZsZfc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUYlHZsZfc</a></span><br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-91102712363199195862014-04-14T07:11:00.000-05:002014-04-14T07:11:00.656-05:00Make Good Art<div>Best said by the video's maker:<br />
<blockquote>I produced, edited and (for parts) filmed this video in order to inspire the "artists", the creative, the adventurers, the people who do what they really enjoy doing (and for those who don't, to keep searching), the creators ... the "crazy" ones. To all the people who challenge the "status quo" in which society is based nowadays. And most important, to motivate those who follow their passions no matter what. If you want to share this video with the idea of inspiring people. Go ahead<br />
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*Copyright is not intented on this video, this is a purely fan made video, no profit intention*</blockquote><br />
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/90714491?color=871505" width="480" height="270" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/90714491">Inspirational - Make Good Art</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user14043949">Tommy Plesky</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-30186018359333913272014-04-08T07:11:00.000-05:002014-04-08T15:02:40.522-05:00No Land, No Problem<div>TMB (Thai Military Bank) have launched a new brand vision "Make THE Difference" by making a film to inspire people to start thinking differently. This short video is based on a <i><b>true story</b></i>, about a group of kids that triumphed above & beyond their very environment!!<br />
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In 1986 a football team that lived on a Small Island in the Thailand called "Koh Panyee". It's a floating village in the sea that has not an inch of soil. The kids here loved to watch football but had nowhere to play or practice. But they didn't let that stop them. They challenged the norm and have become a great inspiration for new generations. <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-16130273999937596182014-01-13T07:11:00.000-06:002014-01-14T17:13:13.862-06:00How Do You Define Yourself?<div>Warning: The ugly part could make you cry.<br />
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"The World's Ugliest Woman" is not Lizzie Velasquez. Simply, I think every person who knows they teased her should go and humbly apologize.<br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-4016477290227994872013-11-18T07:11:00.000-06:002013-11-18T07:11:00.286-06:00The Giving Tree<div>An awesome story. Well read, and is considered the next best thing after reading the book yourself. This story made me, as a parent, feel very sad ... mainly because of how true and accurate it is. And for that, I found it to be very <a href="http://www.ahmadism.com/search/label/inspirational">inspirational</a>. I hope you do too.<br />
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This is a story by Shell Silverstein, and it’s called <i>The Giving Tree</i>. You can find the text of the book <a href="http://the-giving-tree.info/">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwVCYainOWE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwVCYainOWE</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-76826783153277774982013-10-28T07:11:00.000-05:002013-10-28T07:11:00.060-05:00Pay It Forward - Russian Kindness<div>Find all that is kind in you and pay it forward. I know I always feel better after doing an act of kindness. Commit one week a year to doing so. Just seven days out of 350+ days.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TmKKaf2F6uk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TmKKaf2F6uk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmKKaf2F6uk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmKKaf2F6uk</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-22366493587944928502013-10-21T07:11:00.000-05:002013-10-21T07:11:00.210-05:00Blind Chef's Apple Pie<div>Gordon Ramsay builds up a blind chef's confidence by beautifully describing her pie. Blind contestant Christine's attempt at baking an Apple Pie for the first pressure test in season 3 of MasterChef US. <a href="https://twitter.com/MC3Christine">@MC3Christine on Twitter</a>.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WIGXboHpge0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WIGXboHpge0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
<span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIGXboHpge0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIGXboHpge0</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-90453760890988354042013-10-14T07:11:00.001-05:002013-10-14T07:11:00.301-05:00Rice Engineering Students Build A Robotic Arm For A Teenager<div>Rice Engineering students continue a class "project" for two years to deliver a robotic arm to a wheel-chair bound teenager. Learn more about it on <a href="http://news.rice.edu/2013/09/23/rice-students-robot-arm-a-dee-light-for-teen/">their page</a>.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N1jbEvhFzQM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N1jbEvhFzQM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1jbEvhFzQM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1jbEvhFzQM</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-11380733993241501592013-10-07T07:11:00.000-05:002013-10-07T07:11:00.314-05:00Inspirational Monday - Quotes<div>As in times past, I won't bore you with what I have to say; instead, I will let these quotes speak for themselves:<br />
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<blockquote>Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~Albert Schweitzer</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about. ~Unknown</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?' ~Brian Tracy</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out. ~Robert Collier</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>The only way to do great work is to love what you do. ~Steve Jobs</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>Be happy with what you have while working for what you want. ~Helen Keller</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired. ~George S. Patton</blockquote><BR><br />
<blockquote>Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more wisely. ~Henry Ford</blockquote> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-28999086897518408452013-09-16T07:11:00.000-05:002013-09-16T07:11:00.949-05:00Truly Paying It Forward<div>As <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/108897363724526154071">+Francine Hardaway</a> posted on <a href="https://plus.google.com/">Google+</a>: "You don't need to speak Thai to understand and love this." A story about paying it forward in the most real-life way. I hope this inspires us all (me included) to to good, and start the cycle of paying it forward.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7s22HX18wDY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7s22HX18wDY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s22HX18wDY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s22HX18wDY</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-72723697178706513732013-07-15T07:11:00.000-05:002013-07-15T07:11:00.884-05:00Lifelike Portrait of Chloe Grace Mortez<div>The work is without a doubt <a href="http://www.ahmadism.com/search/label/inspirational">inspirational</a>. Here's what the artist says on YouTube:<blockquote>This drawing of Chloe Moretz is done mostly with soft pastel block and pastel pencil, going for a very high contrast / vibrant look. Hope you guys enjoy this drawing / art video.</blockquote><br />
<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8TLrDbSuZPk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8TLrDbSuZPk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLrDbSuZPk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLrDbSuZPk</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-82129639180028992382013-07-08T07:11:00.000-05:002013-07-08T07:11:00.024-05:00The Statue Experiment<div>Initially, it may seem comical how people are and how they subsequently act after such a small change. However, the intentions, the act and the result (what he did with the money) make the whole thing inspirational.<br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-53815472186443453682013-07-01T07:11:00.000-05:002013-07-01T07:11:00.358-05:00The Last Ice Merchant (El Último Hielero)<div>Hard work, dedication and determination barely begin to scratch the surface when describing Baltazar Ushca from Ecuador (the main main in this video). I think it's a story we should show our kids to teach them how things were. Not because things could go back to a level of manual work as displayed in this video, but also because it illustrates the disciplines needed to do today's work with the same passion and self-drive. If nothing else, at minimum, it shows what we take for granted in our daily lives: Not just how ice arrives, but how we go about collecting things we now have readily available.<br />
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/66507747?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p style="font-size:60%;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/66507747">The Last Ice Merchant (El Último Hielero)</a> from <a href="http://thelasticemerchant.com/">http://thelasticemerchant.com/</a></p> ▣ <br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b_Lax4zFFoA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b_Lax4zFFoA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Lax4zFFoA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Lax4zFFoA</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-25778194528384715742013-06-17T20:07:00.000-05:002013-06-17T20:07:00.719-05:00An Inspirational & Thought Provoking Performance by Miyoko Shida<div>The whole performance, the result, all of it ... it's all art. A clear display of art. The fact that it's thought provoking means it's a masterpiece, IMHO.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dnDeo0yhIws&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dnDeo0yhIws&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnDeo0yhIws">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnDeo0yhIws</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8zOoSB4NQtg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8zOoSB4NQtg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zOoSB4NQtg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zOoSB4NQtg</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-9819198830237685682013-06-10T07:11:00.000-05:002013-06-10T07:11:00.456-05:00Amazing Man<div>This man is amazing. I think he's very inspirational and therefore very deserving of today's post.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ttzIllL6Tu8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ttzIllL6Tu8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttzIllL6Tu8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttzIllL6Tu8</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-8115192150800349532013-06-03T07:11:00.000-05:002013-06-03T07:11:00.077-05:00The Creative Spark (10 TED Talks)<div><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/86x-u-tz0MA?list=PL6SSwNQmyh0twChTJd_q4S-zzIQWZh_GY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA&list=PL6SSwNQmyh0twChTJd_q4S-zzIQWZh_GY&feature=mh_lolz">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA&list=PL6SSwNQmyh0twChTJd_q4S-zzIQWZh_GY&feature=mh_lolz</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-59948844126994522742013-04-29T07:11:00.000-05:002013-04-29T07:11:01.885-05:00Anything Is Possible. How Bad Do You Want It?<div>Successful people look at the unit of measurement as hours, not days or more.<br />
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<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XbZnCGyPneo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XbZnCGyPneo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br/><span style="font-size:60%;">Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbZnCGyPneo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbZnCGyPneo</a></span></p> ▣ <br />
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Ahmad al-As'adhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766141536697339600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921546637506435009.post-1115719685833691892013-04-22T08:11:00.000-05:002013-04-22T08:11:00.160-05:00Women in Media - Miss Representation [video]<div>I hope you all enjoy this <a href="http://www.ahmadism.com/search/label/Mondays">Monday's</a> <a href="http://www.ahmadism.com/search/label/Bonus">bonus</a> <a href="http://www.ahmadism.com/search/label/inspirational">inspirational</a> post.<br />
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Today's media portrays women in a horrible light. It's hard for a father, like myself, to teach not only my daughters but my sons too, how to be themselves and not succumb to the pressures of today's World and portrayals.<br />
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Although I would have liked less of a skin montage, this video addresses all these concerns head on.<br />
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28066212?color=940f1e" width="480" height="270" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/28066212">Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2551167">Miss Representation</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> ▣ <br />
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