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Ask The Muscle Prof: ''What Are The Ideal Macros For My Breakfast?''
Perfect Morning Macros
for my breakfast?"
I'm confused about what I should eat for breakfast. What does the science say about the ideal macros for the morning?
Perhaps more than any other meal, breakfast is at the mercy of our daily routine—or lack thereof. Even those of us who have heard that it's "the most important meal of the day"—i.e., all of us—can sometimes be found skipping it while we panic to get out the door. Or we'll dip doughnuts into coffee and assume it's better than nothing. Or we'll pack in large servings of whole grains in the hope that they'll give us "long-lasting energy throughout the day."
I'm here to say that the aura around breakfast is well deserved, and that skipping it is bad news. Studies have found that people who don't eat breakfast tend to overeat during the rest of the day and have more body fat overall.1,2 In addition, research has shown that what you eat at breakfast determines how well your metabolism functions for the remainder of the day—for better and worse. As you might expect, then, breakfast can also be geared strategically to your goals. Since your goals include losing fat, building muscle, and achieving a healthy body composition, let's dig into the perfect macros for the morning.
Protein: Get Enough!
As you might expect, anabolism (protein synthesis) is at its lowest and catabolism (muscle breakdown) is greatest after an overnight fast.3 This is significant. Americans typically consume most of their protein at lunch and dinner, with only insignificant amounts at breakfast. Research has found a threshold amount of protein, 30-40 grams' worth, that must be consumed to both trigger muscle protein synthesis.4 This amount is far above what you'll get from a typical American breakfast of a bagel, cream cheese, and orange juice. Eat like that, and you set yourself up to remain in a catabolic state!
Aside from the anabolic benefits of protein, research has shown that consuming higher-protein breakfasts makes individuals feel fuller throughout the day, all while burning more fat than with lower amounts of protein.5,6 Accordingly, I recommend 30-40 g of high quality protein at the first meal of the day.
Carbohydrates: Speed Kills
The quality of the carbs you eat at breakfast seems to matter as much or more than the quantity, within reason. Your choices? Fast-digesting carbs in the form of sugars, starches, and flours; or slow-digesting fibrous carbs like oatmeal. Dr. Stevenson investigated this question by studying subjects who ate a fast-digesting or slow-digesting breakfast three hours before performing exercise7. Fat burning was 2-3 times higher in the slow-digesting carbohydrate than the fast-digesting meal. In addition, high-fiber, low-glycemic breakfasts can contribute to satiety over the course of the day8. Fast-digesting carbs, as their name implies, tend to leave you hankering for more of the same junk food far too soon.
Don't Forget the Fat!
Do you think cutting back on trashy carbs in the morning means you skimp on fat too? Think again. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham performed a series of experiments where subjects were fed either a high-fat breakfast (45/35/20 percent fat, carbs, and protein), or a high-carb, low-fat breakfast (10/70/20). The high-fat breakfast was followed by eight hours of high-carb eating (10/70/20) while the high-carb breakfast was followed by eight hours of high-fat eating (45/35/20). This continued for 12 weeks.
Astoundingly, even though the total macros were similar between groups, subjects who ate a high-fat breakfast burned more fat throughout the day, and they were leaner than the high-carb breakfast eaters! The takeaway is that breakfast programs your metabolism for the rest of the day. A high-carb breakfast will cause you to rely primarily on carbohydrates for energy the rest of the day, whereas a higher-fat, lower-carbohydrate breakfast will program your metabolism to run on fat.
Your Macro Menu
To halt catabolism, maximize muscle anabolism, and improve fullness for the rest of the day, I recommend you take in roughly 30-40 grams of high quality protein at breakfast from sources such as eggs and dairy. A large egg and a 6 oz container of whole-milk yogurt both contain around 6-8 grams, so do the math. Furthermore, a low-to-moderate amount (<30 grams) of low-glycemic carbs, and a higher percentage fats (about 20 grams, or 40-45 percent of the total breakfast calories), seems like the perfect balance to encourage a lean, muscular body composition.
- Affenito SG: Breakfast: a missed opportunity. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2007, 107:565-569.
- de Castro JM: The time of day and the proportions of macronutrients eaten are related to total daily food intake. The British journal of nutrition 2007, 98:1077-1083.
- Garlick PJ, Clugston GA, Swick RW, Waterlow JC: Diurnal pattern of protein and energy metabolism in man. Am J Clin Nutr 1980, 33:1983-1986.
- Layman DK: Dietary Guidelines should reflect new understandings about adult protein needs. Nutrition & metabolism 2009, 6:12.
- Layman DK: Protein quantity and quality at levels above the RDA improves adult weight loss. J Am Coll Nutr 2004, 23:631S-636S.
- Yang D, Liu Z, Yang H, Jue Y: Acute effects of high-protein versus normal-protein isocaloric meals on satiety and ghrelin. Eur J Nutr 2013.
- Stevenson EJ, Astbury NM, Simpson EJ, Taylor MA, Macdonald IA: Fat oxidation during exercise and satiety during recovery are increased following a low-glycemic index breakfast in sedentary women. J Nutr 2009, 139:890-897.
- Hamedani A, Akhavan T, Samra RA, Anderson GH: Reduced energy intake at breakfast is not compensated for at lunch if a high-insoluble-fiber cereal replaces a low-fiber cereal. Am J Clin Nutr 2009, 89:1343-1349.
- Bray MS, Tsai JY, Villegas-Montoya C, Boland BB, Blasier Z, Egbejimi O, Kueht M, Young ME: Time-of-day-dependent dietary fat consumption influences multiple cardiometabolic syndrome parameters in mice. Int J Obes (Lond) 2010, 34:1589-1598.
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I usually scramble up 4-5 eggs with a little whole milk and some shredded cheddar, perfect breakfast before I go to the gym
Great setup. Love me some cheese!
During the week I have two scoops of protein and a bowl of oatmeal, weekends is 3 eggs and a whole grain english muffin with peanut butter.
I believe he means 40-45% of your total breakfast calories should consist of fat. For example, if your breakfast consists of 500 calories, about 200-225 calories should be from fat.
Fat does not make you fat. :) I have seen some very ripped people who eat almost an equal fat/protein split with minimum carbs.
Mike Chang loves his fats. Just ask him ;)
Yes, thats what the data says Orb85750, you will lose fat by doing this
cuz meal timing is relevant...
This. It isn't relevant. It is all what you have been telling your body. I started skipping breakfast and started consuming my macros in the afternoon and evening and I have been slowly losing fat and gaining strength in the gym.
Not everyone is the same. I believe a little meal timing is relevant. I'm not going to sit here and say I eat every 2 hours, but I try to time some of my meals accordingly to boost my metabolism. IE Breakfast, pre w/o, post w/o meals.
Depends on what you are trying to do. For the average gym rat looking to keep a good shapely body, timing is a low priority. If you are looking to be the muscle bound, headed for the Olympia stage, then timing is a high priority.
In either case, you just need to make sure that the fuel reserves are there for when they need to be used. Eating 7-8 meals a day and training has it benefits, so does eating 3-4 meals a day and training. I've done both and frankly I love eating huge meals over eating all day.
This comment has no relevance to the article. What does your post workout have to do with breakfast?
Stop being that guy.
Good article. I tend to stay away from any sorts of sugars in the AM. Breakfast consists of (EGGS,MEAT PROTEIN,NUTS,VEGES AND GREEN TEA) .... I grab my high carbs and fruit sugars etc later in the day.
Continue the great work Mr. Wilson.
Seems like an unfair recommendation to make. It's based on several different studies that are unrelated to each other... it just takes a piece from each one while there's no study or science behind the actual recommendation itself.
But anyway, very good and interesting read. I think the most important point made is that people should eat quality protein at breakfast, as opposed to a **** protein shake. So many people living off of whey.
Keep in mind, when living on a strict wallet diet, protein is protein. With the little money I get to spend on my health currently, I could care less if I get my protein from eggs, a shake, or a fillet mignon.
Never truer words there BigMiniBaby.
I always say I'm building on a budget, and truly protein is protein and if you are not looking to be muscle bound to Olympia, then the real minute details are not really all that detail.
Basic protein math, 1g per lb of body weight.
This is not true, and therefore you missed the point of the article which is that the fat in the breakfast is important. If you were to say have a large chicken breast for breakfast and maybe some tossed spinach salad, your body will take excess protein and convert it to glucose and spike your insulin and this would end up mimicking a high carbohydrate breakfast. The body has the two main sources of fuel being fat and carbs and by giving your body more fat to use to start the day it puts your body in a more "fat burning/utilizing" mode the rest of the day.
lucky charms and chocolate pudding!
Thoughts of my breakfast?
8 egg whites with shredded cheese
glass of chocolate milk
fiber one cereal with 125ml 2% white milk and some strawberries.
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GENRE: Young Adult
If people were colors, I'd be pastel pink. In a family of whites, I'd stand out. Unfortunately for me, my family glows in the dark. My mom sold her first software design to Microsoft when she was 22, and her sister Allie won an Olympic gold medal. Did I feel pressure to overachieve? Um. Do Crocs make your feet sweat?
Mom never cracked the whip on me because she identified. While she was acing SATs and shopping for Jessica McClintock prom dresses, Allie had already flipped her way into endorsements, home shopping appearances, movies, and an unfortunate reality television stint. Still, the obligation to invent, cure, or save something weighed on me. By 15, my only noteworthy accomplishment was that I could shove a pound of licorice in my mouth at once. Now, I do have two spleens, but Mom gets credit for that because my organs were her handiwork, after all.
For a few bloated days every month, I decided I was a mutant, destined for nothing special. But the rest of the time I believed in my genetic potential. So being me was either thrilling or depressing, depending on the time of the month.
My chance to overachieve hit when I was at my lowest point. Did I succeed? I'll tell the story and let you decide. But I warn you, in places you may want to thump me on the head. Great genes don't make people immune to bad decisions.
29 comments:
- Bethlene said...
I'm so hooked. The opening paragraph cracked me up. Great voice. I really want to read the whole story and find out what her success is.
However, the bloated comment made me cringe. I wanted to thump her on the head for that. I don't know if that reference is necessary. It does nothing to help her story and might put boys off from reading on.
- May 13, 2009 at 11:36 AM
- Omi said...
This one's a toughy. The first few sentences reached out and grabbed me, but then it was ruined by the "um, do crocs make your feet sweat?"
My first thought was crocodiles, not the shoes. Somewhat mood-ruining.
The comment about Allie flipping her way into a lot of good things would make more sense if the "Allie won an Olympic gold medal" were changed to something like, "Allie won an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics" therefore setting up the reader to be prepared for Allie flipping her way onto TV.
The 'few bloated days every month' threw me off the track for a moment; if the allusion is to menstruating, then it should be more clearly stated; 'bloated days' makes me think that the days themselves are swollen, not the narrator.
I just got told off by Nathan Bransford in one of his blog posts about rhetorical questions in queries, and it's put me off them altogether. The "Did I succeed?" thrown into the mix in the last paragraph takes the whole thing apart. And I dislike the tone the narrator is taking with the reader. This is basically having a stranger tell you their life story. You don't want some girl coming up to you and starting a conversation like that, you'd think they were crazy and move away.
The ending line was fantastic.
- May 13, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- Sheila said...
I enjoyed this up to the point where you address the reader directly. But that's just my personal taste, I just don't care for that. Overall, I like the voice and the character who feels pressure to achieve. I like that the pressure comes from high achieving women in her family. And I love the last line. I would read on.
- May 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Andrea said...
I enjoyed this and would be very interested in reading more.
The Crocks statement made me laugh. So very true!
The bloated part threw me a bit, but I'm sure you explain yourself further on. -if not you might want to do it here.
Otherwise, you have me hooked.
Good job!
- May 13, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I like the voice but wanted to know a little more about the mc.
There's a lot of information about the mom and her sister. Is it essential to know all this in the first two paragraphs or can it be eye-droppered in as we need to know it?
The last paragraph didn't work for me--addressing the reader.
I did, however, like the last line. Knowing nothing about the story other than what I've read, I'd consider making this the first line of the book. I think it's the most compelling sentence on the page.
- May 13, 2009 at 12:40 PM
(I wrote this comment before reading any of the others.)
44 - Mostly hooked!
I don't actually know if Crocs make your feet sweat, so that fell flat for me. The first two paragraphs worked for me (except for that - and why did Allie win her medal? With 'flipped' I'm thinking gymnastics but 22 seems really old for that sport.)
Paragraph 3: come on, let's get to the story.
Paragraph 4: oh, NO, don't start TELLING me. Augh. The first and last sentences could work, but not the stuff in the middle.
- May 13, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Amanda said...
I liked the idea of a colour comparison, but I only got it the second time around. At first, I though, why would I want to read about a character who would choose pastel pink? That's not very exciting. Plus you may have just turned off male readers a little.
And I was under the impression that her family could be compared to the colour white. So when you said they were glow in the dark, I was like "huh? I thought they were white."
I liked the writing but didn't like the attempt to reach out to second person. If it's in first, I'd like to pretend to be the narrator. I don't want them to break down the fourth wall and talk to me.
- May 13, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- mimi42 said...
I love this girl! She comes to life immediately and ,as with any teenage conversation, you have to''keep up''. As a book for young adults , it will be a great read!
- May 13, 2009 at 3:47 PM
I love this. Character pulls me in. She's facing something that every girl faces: how can I be me and be original? I like how you dive in and address the female issues.
I want it to read: Do I feel pressure to..because that question seems to be in the present.
If I were an agent...
Too bad I'm not.
- May 13, 2009 at 3:54 PM
I loved the part about her family glowing in the dark. It really shows how "bright" they are (pun intended).
The licorice line is great, too! I love your voice and your humor. But I'm not crazy about the narrator talking to me.
I'm hooked and laughing.
- May 13, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- Christine said...
Your voice really comes across as a teen. I laughed at the crocs comment. I'd keep reading.
- May 13, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I liked the crocs comment. Loved the image of glow-in-the-dark family.
I'd read more.
- May 13, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Samantha Elliott said...
I'd definitely read more. Though, I think the last paragraph would be strengthened by cutting it to simply read: "My chance to overachieve hit when I was at my lowest point, and unfortunately, great genes don't make people immune to bad decisions." Or if that's misleading, something similarly short and sweet.
Great job and good luck!
- May 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- Megs said...
Ok.... this feels a little too hurried to me. I'm curious and would read on, but not entirely hooked.
- May 13, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Icy Roses said...
Ah, I love it! The voice is sharp, witty, and totally entertaining. The overshadowing syndrome for siblings is used a lot, but you manage to pull it off in a way that still makes me want to keep reading. Can't see any obvious problems at the moment.
Good luck, and happy writing!
- May 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM
- selestial-owg said...
I think I might be getting burnt out trying to do these all today (so I don't forget to finish later), but I'm not hooked. I will say that I LOVE the voice, but what you present here as a premise leaves me feeling rather "eh". The last paragraph reads weird for me when the protag starts talking to the reader. I've seen it work, I just don't feel like it does in this case. I think the biggest turn off is I feel like this is going to be a story about an ordinary girl doing ordinary things and at the end coming to the conclusion that that's all okay with her. Which is fine in life, but kind of boring in fiction.
Like I said though, I may just be fried from the previous 43 submissions.
- May 13, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- Christina said...
I'm hooked. Definately want to know what happens. But I do have to say, take out the MC speaking to the reader. It doesn't really work. Although, I did think the "You may want to thump me on the head" comment was very funny. :D
- May 13, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- Shelli said...
I love the voice though I am drawn towards sarcasm :) Love the first paragraph
- May 13, 2009 at 9:15 PM
- Leanna Kay said...
I loved your voice and totally got your sarcasm. Great job!!
- May 14, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- jerzegirl said...
I liked the first paragraph but became dis interested after that... Didn't like addressing the reader either..
Thanks for psoting.
- May 14, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Jen said...
I'm hooked!
There is so much potential in the story already. I like the fact that this girl is aware not only of her own shortcomings but also the tension between her mother and aunt around the issue of achievement.
I read the bloating as relating to the two spleens, but I see others thought it was related to her menstrual cycle, so maybe that needs a little clarifying.
But again, I think there is so much to like here--I get a really good sense of this character from the voice and from the few details you have chosen to give the reader in this brief section.
This is great--I hope I get to read more!
- May 14, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- macaronipants said...
There's so much of this to love. But it didn't pick up for me until half way through your second paragraph. I'd get rid of the first and start over. I don't think you need the last para, either. Too much telling.
I'm hooked!
- May 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Victoria Dixon said...
Sorry, I guess I'm not your demographic. I was not hooked. Your opening paragraph was intriguing, but I checked to see if this was s.f. or fantasy when you said the family glowed in the dark. I don't know, do Crocs make your feet sweat? As I said, potentially the wrong demographic.
Unless her mother genetically engineered her two spleens, her father had a hand in that. Having two spleens would not make her bloated once a month. Trust me, I know as I don't have two of any unusual organs and I do have the other problem!
I personally really dislike stories that have lead ins like your last paragraph. The only one I've ever enjoyed was Rothfuss' "Name of the Wind". But that could just be me.
- May 14, 2009 at 11:37 PM
- folksinmt said...
I like this! Great voice. The only thing that got me was the colors...could you say "if my family was white...?" I think it might make more sense that way. Good job.
- May 15, 2009 at 12:27 AM
I am hooked! i LOVE your voice - and why is everyone SO confused about the bloated comment?? hello...period! and any teen would know that crocs totally make your feet sweat :)
i love your wit and i wish i were an agent - i'd sign you immediately. good luck!
- May 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM
I'm hooked because I like the voice quite a lot. In reference to annie (above me) I think that if the character's period doesn't have anything to do with the story, then I'm confused why you'd waste precious first page space having the character whine about it?
I immediately thought it was like the premise of the YA book, CYCLER, where the MC turns into a boy for a week a month? (or maybe it was a superhero -- something like that.)
Not a fan of the use of second person "you" near the end. Also, I'm afraid telling me, as a reader, that I might want to thump your MC on the head makes me think the MC will be stupid. Why would a reader be excited to read about a dumb MC?
- May 16, 2009 at 5:56 PM
There's a lot to like, but a lot that confuses too. The 'whites' thing is unfortunate I think, because I thought it meant they were black - still not sure. And then the blaoting is really confusing. And the spleens. I'd like something to happen in the first four pars, not all this telling. But there's something there...
- May 17, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I'm actually quite interested in this one. I want to read more, even though this feels like a prologue to me.
You had me at two spleens. :)
- May 18, 2009 at 12:23 AM
written without reading above comments
Ok so I'm a bit confused about the two spleens, but I figure that will come out later.
The voice was clear, the humour was great and I liked the set up so far.
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The Sea to Sky Trail Cheakamus to Whistler Village
On the Sea to Sky Trail signs you will see Athletes Village indicated. Athletes Village was built to house athletes for the 2010 Olympic Games. Since then it is now become the beautiful neighbourhood called Cheakamus Crossing. Cheakamus Crossing is surrounded by some amazing sights in Whistler. The Sea to Sky Trail runs along the huge and crashing Cheakamus River. Across the river is the sight of Whistler's most unique and extraordinary places, the Whistler Train Wreck. This wonderful area of train wreckage has morphed into an amazing work of art and an amazing detour just off the Sea to Sky Trail.
The Cheakamus Lake trailhead is located up the Cheakamus Lake Road about 6.7k from the Sea to Sky Trail. Trails run on either side of the Cheakamus River. There is a beautiful suspension bridge 2k up the river towards Cheakamus Lake. A nice hiking/biking routes is to go along one side of the river, cross the bridge and return from the other side. This is a nice 4k roundtrip detour from the Sea to Sky Trail.
The neighbourhood of Cheakamus Crossing is mainly residential, however, the huge HI Hostel has a nice Coffee Shop with a decent lunch menu. Across the Sea to Sky Highway you will find Whistler's industrial park called Function Junction. There are some local shops and one of Whistler's favourite breakfast and lunch restaurants, the Wildwood Cafe. Excellent prices and great food make this a worthwhile detour while in the area.
The Sea to Sky Trail crosses the beautiful Cheakamus River at Function Junction and continues north on the now paved section of the Sea to Sky Trail that is also the Whistler Valley Trail system. From Function Junction to Creekside (Whistler Creek) is 3.5 kilometres of easy, though ascending hills. The trail runs through the neighbourhood of Spring Creek before descending to cross the Sea to Sky Highway at the lights at Bayshore Drive. Astonishingly, this is the only significant, traffic related stop along the entire 33k route (the next Sea to Sky Highway crossing is via a Sea to Sky/Valley Trail underpass that connects the trail, uninterrupted to Whistler Village).
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The Sea to Sky mapboard just before the underpass is good to look at as you will be at the junction of the Valley Trail going in three different directions. If you have time to hike/bike around the Whistler Golf Course from here it is just a 5k route that has many nice views of the local mountains. The clear signs on the trail also direct you to Rainbow Park, which is a beautiful, lakeside park on the other side of Alta Lake with very nice views across to Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.
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Wayside Park sits near the bottom end of Alta Lake and at just 3 kilometres from Whistler Village is just an hours walk or 10 minute bike ride away. In the summer months, swimming and relaxing in the sun are the main attractions to Wayside Park. The piers are a fantastic way to view Alta Lake as it stretches north, edged by forest, hills and mountains in the distance...Lost Lake is a tranquil and secluded lake in the forest that extends from Whistler Village. Just a 20 minute, leisurely walk or 5 minute bike ride along the well signed Valley Trail will lead you to this beautiful little lake. The wide and paved Valley Trail turns into a wide and gravel trail as you enter Lost Lake Park. The main trail around the lake is a popular running route from Whistler Village as roundtrip from the Village, around Lost Lake and back to the Village in just 6 kilometres. There are plenty of nice viewpoints along the main trail as well as quite a few short trails that lead to several access points to the lake, some with great places to sit and relax in the sun and take in the view. Lost Lake has a very popular beach at one end and in the height of summer can get busy as it is the most convenient beach from Whistler Village. Blueberry Park is a very scenic and somewhat hidden park on Alta Lake just two kilometres from Whistler Village. If you have been to Rainbow Park you would have noticed three piers across Alta Lake surrounded by forest. These public piers sit at the edge of Blueberry Park, with the Blueberry Trail running from one side of the forest to the other. The park covers most of the hill beyond these piers and stretches between and connects the neighbourhoods of Whistler Cay and Alta Vista(see map below). The beautiful, deep forest trail runs from the shores of Alta Lake in Alta Vista, up and across Blueberry Hill and descends again to reach Whistler Cay. Along the trail there are several beautiful viewpoints of Alta Lake in the foreground and the enormous Mount Sproatt beyond. Lakeside Park at Alta Lake in Whistler is a beautiful beach park just a short distance from Whistler Village. Located on the Valley Trail, it is just 2 kilometres or a 30 minute walk, or 10 minute bike ride away. Similar to Rainbow Park across the lake, Lakeside has a concession stand for food and drinks, picnic tables, BBQ stands, canoe and kayak rentals a huge grass field, pier, a sandy beach and an elaborate little kids play are. Swimming and relaxing are the main draws to Lakeside Park, but fishing off the piers is a common sight as well. Alpha Lake Park is a beautiful park on the shores of Alpha Lake in Creekside, just 5 kilometres south of Whistler Village. Located partway along Lake Placid Road just past the Husky and Nita Lake Lodge. This quiet residential street leads to this park that is home to tennis courts, a basketball court, beach volleyball, dog park, a kids play park, a floating dock, a pier and biking/walking/running trails everywhere you look. Alpha Lake Park has a much more local feel to it than other Whistler parks such as the popular Rainbow Park, Lakeside Park and Lost Lake Park. The abundance of trees and the irregular shoreline make the relatively small size of Alpha Lake seem quite a bit bigger than it is. Trails run around both sides of Alpha Lake. The wide and paved Valley Trail runs along the shore on the near side and a gravel trail runs along the far side. For more walking trails, parks and beaches in Whistler click here..
The Sea to Sky Trail Brandywine Falls to Cheakamus Crossing
This is an incredible section of the Sea to Sky Trail. The trail is filled with amazing highlights and viewpoints. There are three convenient places to begin this section of the trail, Brandywine Falls, Calcheak or at Cheakamus Crossing. All have free parking just metres from the trail and all are close to some amazing sights. This description will describe the route south to north as if starting from Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. From the parking lot (park outside the gates if closed), you will see the large Sea to Sky Trail sign and mapboard indicating where to go. You cross the covered bridge and the first fork in the trail with the Sea to Sky Trail sign pointing right takes you to the Brandywine Falls lookout in 300 metres. Just before the falls lookout there is another sign for the Sea to Sky Trail branching to the left for the Calcheak Suspension Bridge 4k and Cheakamus Bungee Bridge 2.6k. The trail descends and ascends past a few amazing viewpoints until reaching the incredible Cheakamus Bungee Bridge at 2.6k. This huge and very high bridge spans the enormous chasm across the Cheakamus River with breathtaking views all around. Across the bridge the Sea to Sky Trail route continues along the Bungee Bridge access road before again becoming the Sea to Sky Trail. The trail now becomes a narrow, dirt and deeply forested path that runs along the beautiful Cheakamus River and then crosses it at the Calcheak Suspension Bridge. Once at Cheakamus Crossing the trail continues along a quiet residential road leading to a bridge across the Cheakamus River. There are great trails to the right here along the river and one runs along one side and returns the other side. Each side 2 kilometres long and cross the river via, yet another suspension bridge. This is a great trail if you have the time or energy and is also great to try on snowshoes. Back on the Sea to Sky Trail you will be heading along the Cheakamus Lake Road towards the Sea to Sky Highway. Just before the highway you will see a Sea to Sky Trail sign direct you to the right and the Sea to Sky Trail joins with Whistler's Valley Trail. The Valley Trail system is Whistler is very nice. Wide, paved and with two lanes, the Valley Trail extends throughout Whistler passing through most of the beautiful parks and lakes and leading to Whistler Village.
The Sea to Sky Trail Whistler Village North to WedgeWoods
Once the Sea to Sky Trail reaches Whistler Village the route to follow becomes a little confused. You have to pass through the heart of Whistler's wonderful Village. If you are on your bike you have to walk it as it is pedestrian only. If you don't want to walk you can easily plot a bike friendly route through the edge of the Village. If you would rather walk through all the action of the Village the most direct route takes you through Village Square and the heart of the Village. The Sea to Sky Trail continues out the far side of the Village, first past Lost Lake, via Lost Lake Park. As you continue past Lost Lake you will see a small Sea to Sky Trail sign pointing to the right and directing you up into the beautiful trail above Green Lake that leads you up past Green Lake and comes out near the turnoff to Wedgemount Lake. The trail from the Wedgemount Lake access area to the Sea to Sky Trail ascends up to the new Whistler neighbourhood of WedgeWood Estates where it leads to the Sea to Sky Highway. This route is not completed or equipped with signs yet as the neighbourhood is hardly built. This short (.8k) section can be found by just going up the gravel road towards the final Wedgemount Lake turnoff. Turn left before this turnoff and follow the gravel road through the construction zone that is WedgeWood Estates. This just leads to the Sea to Sky Highway and at the moment is not really worth doing. This is the end of the (almost) entirely uninterrupted Whistler section of the Sea to Sky Trail. With the exception of a few very short road sections, this 33 kilometre trail was on a beautiful, paved, sometimes dirt, but usually wide, crushed rock trail.


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Greater Bilby
IUCN Status Vulnerable
Geographical Region: Australia
The greater bilby once inhabited over 70% of the Australian mainland but is now largely confined to the deserts of central Australia.
Until the 1900s, the bilby was common across its range. Altered fire regimes and grazing competition from rabbits and livestock, along with predation by foxes and feral cats are thought to be responsible for the species decline.
Bilbies became extinct in South Australia by the 1930's
The ASMP greater bilby captive population is managed through Monarto Zoo
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Location in wild
Deserts of central Australia (Tanami, NT; Gibson, WA; Great Sandy, WA and SW Qld)
Numbers in wild
Less than 10 000 (including reintroduced populations)
Foxes, introduced herbivores, habitat degradation, altered fire regimes
Our involvement
Since 1994
Type of involvement
Captive breeding, maintenance of studbook, supervising research work
Department for Environment and Heritage, SA Greater Bilby Recovery Team, Haigh's Chocolates, Arid Recovery, Yookamurra Sanctuary, Venus Bay Conservation Park, Banrock Station
Successful breeding of the greater bilby at Conservation Ark has significantly contributed to the re-establishment of wild populations in SA
Project Details
Conservation Ark has a long history of working with bilbies having held its first greater bilby at Adelaide Zoo prior to 1907.
In 1994 a captive breeding program for greater bilbies was established at Monarto Zoo, and this forms part of a nationwide breeding program, with the studbook managed by a Conservation Ark staff member. More than 130 bilbies have since been bred in the captive colony. These individuals either remain in captivity for breeding, or have been released into one of the five South Australian release sites under the direction of the SA Greater Bilby Recovery Team.
The first reintroduction occurred on an Island off Pt Lincoln in 1997, a island within the bilbies former range which was free of foxes, cats and rabbits, as well as being of sufficient size to support a viable bilby population. Released animals were carefully monitored to gain an understanding of how the animals were fairing with their new surroundings, and results were encouraging. Within 2 years of release, one third of the island had been visited by the bilbies, and by 2004 enough animals were present to allow animals to be sourced from the island population for further reintroductions.
In 2000, 9 captive bred animals were released into a 14 square kilometre enclosure at Roxby Downs Arid Recovery Project where foxes, cats and rabbits had been removed. These animals have been so successful in establishing themselves within the reserve (with several hundred bilbies now found within the reserve) that several trial releases of animals outside the fenced reserve have been conducted. Trials have involved using one way gates to enable bilbies to move into new areas and also releasing animals into areas where baiting is used to control predator numbers and where animals have been given some behavioural conditioning to respond to signs of predators, and 100 days after release 17/20 released animals were still alive.
Between 2001 and 2005, 23 captive bred bilbies were released into Venus Bay Conservation Park where a predator exclusion fence has been erected across the narrow neck of the Weyland Peninsula. These bilbies have spread from their reintroduction site in the northern part of the reserve, with numbers increasing in regenerating farmland within the predator exclusion fence.
Further reintroductions have also occurred at Yookamurra Sanctuary and Banrock Station. The captive breeding program also continues, along with educational activities at both Adelaide and Monarto Zoos.
Each year at Easter, Adelaide Zoo and Haigh's Chocolates combine to promote the plight of this endangered marsupial through keeper talks, held at the bilby exhibit within the Nocturnal House. Monarto Zoo also host keeper talks at the greater bilby exhibit within the Visitor Centre at Easter, where the animals are on display year-round.
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South Australian bilbies have been sent to Western Australia to assist in other recovery programs.
A Haigh's chocolate Easter Bilby. Proceeds from the sales of these are donated to bilby conservation
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Collects samples of core and cuttings from well drillers; assists in the operation of a drill rig in the field.
Prepares geological samples of well and core cuttings for laboratory analysis by professional geologists.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Standard neurological exams of older adults are good predictors of future brain health and quality of life. These tests should become part of the physician's routine examination of older adults say faculty from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research in an editorial in the June 23, 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The editorial accompanies a study by Italian researchers who used data obtained from standardized neurological exams to devise a simple scale measuring the total number of subtle neurological abnormalities found among disability-free older adults. The Italian study found that a higher number of subtle neurological abnormalities in patients without cognitive impairment at baseline predicted both cognitive and functional declines.
"The Italian study confirms that looking at subtle neurological abnormalities in healthy older adults gives the doctor an insight into factors that contribute to impairment of functional cognition which lead to disability and poor quality of life," said editorial co-author Malaz Boustani, M.D., M.P.H, an assistant professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, an Indiana University Center for Aging Research investigator and a Regenstrief Institute research scientist.
"Until now we haven't had proof of value of the standard neurological exam. We now know that the test is a good value for older adults and could even be used as a "cheap biomarker" of future cognitive decline because it appears to have predictive value similar to biomarkers," said Dr. Boustani.
More than 12 percent of the U.S. population is aged 65 and older. This percentage will increase to 20 percent by 2030.
Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease every 72 seconds, according to the Alzheimer's Association. The average primary care physician, the doctors who see most older adults, sees 2,000 patients per year of whom 300 are aged 65 or older. Of these 24 will develop dementia.
Co-author of the Archives of Internal Medicine editorial is Michael D. Justiss, Ph.D., assistant professor of occupational therapy at the IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, which along with the IU School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, is located on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
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Wake freshmen suffer growing pains in Cameron
Wake Forest kept scraping and fighting, diving for loose balls and battling underneath the basket.
The hard work didn't keep the Deacons close as they fell to the Blue Devils, 80-62.
"I told them there is a difference between playing hard and competing," Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik said. "Competing is doing what you can do to win. We played hard. We need to play better."
Wake didn't defend the 3-point shot in the first half, didn't keep the Blue Devils from driving to the basket in he second and didn't take care of the ball, committing 18 turnovers that Duke turned into 19 points.
The Deacs managed to lead early, reversing a recent trend of poor starts, but missed repeatedly from close range and got the luck of a banked in 3 by Codi Miller-McIntyre. The first miss came when freshman center Devin Thomas drove past Mason Plumlee and couldn't make a layup on the first possession.
Thomas' miss foretold his failure to scratch in the scoring column even though he did lead the Deacons with 12 rebounds. It was a precursor to none of the seven Deacon freshman scoring in double digits and Travis McKie had 22 and C.J. Harris added 11. Miller-McIntyre, with eight, was the only other Deacon to score more the four.
"It was expected," Travis McKie said after scoring a team-high 22 points. "There was only so much C.J. and I could tell them about playing against a great team like Duke in front of a great crowd.
"But in the long run I think this will help. What better way to open ACC play than against the No. 1 team in the country in their building? They found out what playing in the ACC is like."
Thomas said the freshmen were not nervous about playing Duke on the road.
"I don't think nerves played a factor," Thomas said. "we were excited and anxious. We hit them hard but we gave up too many 3s."
They gave up nine treys in the first half, which helped the Blue Devils lead by 11 at the break.
"They were running off ball screens well," freshman guard Miller-McIntrye said. "They were running two or three of them before they took their first shot. We have to do a better job fighting through the screens."
The Devils came off the screens to pop our repeatedly.
"It was all about execution," McKie said. "We locked down better on the 3-point line in the second half but they still got some easy shots when they spaced out the defense. We fought, we were down 25 but we came back."
As far the turnovers, Miller-McIntyre said the Deacons got in too much of a hurry.
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Cecil Chao's mansion and wrought iron gates
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Hong Kong property tycoon Cecil Chao wants granchildren to inherit his business so he is offering 'a moderately deluxe life' to any man who can woo his daughter
By David Pilling
The wrought-iron gate at the top of the path leading to Cecil Chao's waterfront mansion says "Happy Lodge". And Chao, a Hong Kong property tycoon, certainly takes every opportunity to be happy. Colourful even by the flamboyant standards of the city's billionaires, the 76-year-old claims to have slept with 10,000 women – and to be adding regularly to his tally. A lifelong bachelor, he made headlines last September by offering a $65m bounty to any man who could woo and marry his lesbian daughter, Gigi. It turned out that he was not so much offended by her sexuality as in want of grandchildren to whom he could pass on his business.
I had caught a glimpse of Chao soon after he made his novel proposal. I was visiting friends in Pok Fu Lam, a quiet residential neighbourhood on the western edge of Hong Kong island. They lived in Villa Cecil, a collection of apartments owned by Chao with stupendous views of the Lamma Channel. A Rolls-Royce pulled up to the gates of Happy Lodge at one end of the complex. It bore the licence plate "Cecil". In the front sat Cecil himself, waving delightedly to someone. In the back were two glamorous young women.
Now I was sitting in Cecil's living room. (Hong Kong is a friendly place where almost everyone refers to each other by their first name.) The gate to Happy Lodge had been set ajar, so I had wandered down the path past a fishpond full of koi carp. The little door to his house was also open. In the living room was a grand piano, a tall, simply decorated Christmas tree, two large modernist statues and lots of glass and chrome. The far wall was glass, behind it a beautiful sea view. It reminded me of the Isla Negra house owned by Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet enamoured of the ocean.
There didn't seem to be a bell. It was warm, even in early December, so I stood outside until, after some time, I was greeted by a Filipina maid who ushered me inside. The enormous room was round with an improbably high ceiling in black mirror. Overlooking it was a balcony with an entertainment area and a banqueting room. You reach the top floor by a winding staircase. As the entrance is on the third floor the staircase also winds down to the staff quarters and to Cecil's bedroom, site – almost inevitably – of a round bed.
Cecil eventually appears from below and we sit on one of three sofas arranged in discrete areas of the room. He looks improbably young and easy of movement for a man of 76 – a youthful appearance he attributes to his regular basketball sessions and nocturnal activities.
He's wearing a brown suede jacket, a sweater, cravat and casual trousers. He calls one of his staff – he has eight in total, including a driver – to bring him his "light" sunglasses. A maid appears with a pair of Ferragamo.
Cecil designed the house himself some four decades ago when he returned from studying architecture at the UK's Durham University. "It started with very contemporary thinking: black mirrors, stainless steel, high ceiling, skylights," he says. "But when you get older you like Chinese and European classical culture," he adds, gesturing to the assortment of antique furniture, ink paintings, Chinese lacquerware and Buddhist statues around. "We also have a Japanese garden."
The house, at around 16,000 square ft, was designed to let in lots of natural light and to incorporate the sea view. "We tried to keep both sides light, mingling in the green environment," he says. "So you have an interior garden mixed with an exterior garden and a waterfall outside." He notices the waterfall is not operating and picks up a white telephone from the glass coffee table. "Julia, can you turn on the waterfall," he says, his instructions transmitted through loudspeakers as though he were a Bond villain. "Our guest would like to see the sharks," I imagine him saying. "Julia, can you please release them."
We walk over to his terrace for a better view of the ocean. Below is a kidney-shaped swimming pool with a small stone elephant poised as if about to dive in. There are rocks and coral on the pool floor. "So we can snorkel," he explains.
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Beyoncé rumored to be interested in Houston property
by Dan X. McGraw
A 25,000-square foot Houston home is attracting numerous suitors, possibly including Beyoncé. The Piney Point Village home, which is owned by Douglas R. Johnson and his ex-wife Melanie Johnson, was original priced for $19 million. In an effort to sell the home, the couple has slashed more than $13 million off the price over the past three years.
The home is currently on the market for $5.9 million. The reduced price is helping to attract prospective buyers, mainly people in the oil and gas industry, Alberto Alaniz, the owner of Prime Texas Properties, said. He said a wealthy oilman was flying his private jet into Houston to check out the property next week.
Alaniz said his agency has sent the real estate listing to Beyoncé. He said she was rumored to be interested in the property for her mother, Tina Knowles.
While the price is steep, it isn't hard to see why Beyoncé or anyone else might be interested in the property.
Inside the 25,000-square foot mansion, you'll find 16 bathrooms, six bedrooms and two suites. The Houston mansion also packs two Jacuzzis and a pool with a private entrance.
On the third floor, the home has a game room and theater room. It also has a "hobby room with a large climate-controlled cedar closet" that could be used from everything from wine to cigars.
The home also has former Enron executive Ken Lay's desk and wrought iron from the Art and Humanities building in Argentina.
Oddly enough, the home is a bit of bargain for a multi-million home. Its reduced price would make it $250 per square foot, much lower than similarly priced and sized homes.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West : wrought iron staicases for the Mediterranean-style mansion in Bel Air
Lifestyles of the rich and famous! The first glimpse inside the $11 million Mediterranean villa that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will call home (but they're already gutting it)
By SARA NATHAN
It may be a bit old fashioned for their modern tastes – but this is the first glimpse inside the $11 million mansion Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have just bought.
The stunning Mediterranean-style mansion in Bel Air boasts wrought-iron staircases, chandeliers and 'old world' fittings – so perhaps it will come as no surprise that the high-profile parents-to-be have already made plans to gut the property.
The luxurious home – which was on the market for $10,750,000, according to Trulia – sits in a private gated community in the exclusive California suburb, and is a whopping 10,000 square feet.
As Kim, 32, and Kanye, 35, are enjoying a 'babymoon' in Paris, the first pictures of their new home show a light and airy property that features a two-storey living room, an infinity pool and a library – with plenty of space for their little one to run around.
According to the listing, the 3/4 acre estate is situated on a view-commanding ridgeline.
Designed by architect Ron Firestone, the listing says: 'custom craftsmanship and old world details are combined with every modern amenity.'
It adds: 'Hand forged wrought iron and glass front doors open up to the two story formal entry with black walnut parquet floors.
'A two story living room flanked by Cantera stone columns overlooks the rear grounds and mountains beyond. The great room includes wide planked floors, beamed ceilings and a stone fireplace and features a bar and stone wine cellar.
'The library serves as a warm respite, detailed in rich woods and a burgundy marble fireplace. The master suite has spectacular views from every window, a fireplace, sitting room, large walk-in closet and changing area.'
The master bathroom has large steam shower, spa tub and massage room, while the massive backyard is a dream with sweeping lawns, an infinity edged pool and a loggia that serves as an outdoor living room and kitchen.
TMZ reported on Tuesday that the couple have already gutted the interior and are planning to add an extra 4,000 feet to complete their dream home.
A source told TMZ the new home will be 'an Italian-style villa, with a gym, movie theater, full hair and make-up salon, bowling alley, basketball court, indoor and outdoor pool.'
Not forgetting a nursery of course.
The stunning infinity pool is visible in new shots of the property, which also has a pool house and large grassy lawn.
The mansion also has a grand driveway and dramatic entrance, as well as plenty of windows to let in the light and a spacious garage.
The pair will join A-list neighbour Jennifer Aniston, Los Angeles Clippers basketball player Chris Paul, and founder of the Girls Gone Wild entertainment franchise Joe Francis as the famous names in the neighbourhood.
Kanye is well known for his love of interior design and will no doubt be keen to put his stamp on their first home together.
The couple have been dating since last spring and were seen in the City of Love on Tuesday after shopping at the Lanvin and Celine boutiques before dining at L'Avenue restaurant.
Kim was wrapped up in a black cape, with any sign of a bump firmly under wraps, while Kanye defeated the cold in a black blazer.
Before their departure, a Kardashian source told Us magazine the couple plan to holiday in Paris "for a week just to chill. It's a little babymoon!"
The couple – who don't plan to marry yet as Kim is still married to Kris Humphries – surprised many after reportedly turned down a $3 million offer for the first photos of their baby.
A source close to the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star told TMZ that she and the Otis rapper have been flooded with lucrative offers for their child's first pictures and were offered the hefty fee from one publication outside the States.
It is unclear if Kim will sign up as it was recently revealed that she and Kanye are planning to share the pregnancy and their adjustment to parenthood with their fans through a show on E!
E! Entertainment network president Suzanne Kolb said: 'Kim and Kanye are an incredibly dynamic couple, and their baby news is just so exciting.
'Like so many Kardashian fans, we love it when this close-knit family gets even bigger. We look forward to sharing the joy as they prepare for more diapers, more bottles and without a doubt, more fabulous baby wear.'
from dailymail.com.uk
Wrought iron design for the Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa Gorga
Melissa Gorga's New Jersey Home
The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa Gorga has listed the home she shares with her real-estate developer husband, Joe. They built the six-bedroom manse in Montville Township, New Jersey in 2009. It's now up for sale for $3.8 million.
Gorga's New Jersey home sprawls over 2.24 acres, and has an English slate roof.
The Italian marble foyer in Gorga's home has marble staircases with wrought-iron bannisters, and cedar French doors.
Chandeliers, carved bookcases, golden detailing and domed ceilings fill the property.
Two bedrooms belong to Gorga's three children, including one room with a sports theme.
The other child's bedroom is all done in girly pink, with soft drapery as a headboard and a chandelier over the bed.
The 13,500-square-foot home also has a home theater with luxe leather seating and wood detailing.
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Wrought iron balconies for the new house of Chris Hardwick
Comedian Chris Hardwick, whose offbeat humour embraces nerdiness, has purchased a house in the Hollywood Hills for $2.05 million.
Out-of-the-ordinary features include an outdoor mosaic tile bath with a 200-year-old faucet and a log cabin art studio. The 4,200-square-foot home, built in 1924 and recently renovated, has wrought-iron balconies, vaulted ceilings, two fireplaces, four bedrooms and four bathrooms. There are terraced gardens and stone walls on the quarter-acre lot.
Hardwick, 41, founded the cross-platform Nerdist entity; hosts Talking Dead (2011-present), a talk show that follows new episodes of The Walking Dead; and voices a lead character on Nickelodeon's Back at the Barnyard (2007-present).
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Dentists Play Key Role in Detecting Oral Cancer
SATURDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Not only do regular dental exams help keep your teeth and gums healthy, they can help detect oral cancer, the Academy of General Dentistry says.
As part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April, the group recommends that people get a dental exam from a general dentist every six months.
"The next time you visit your dentist, ask about an oral cancer screening," academy spokesperson Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee advised in an academy news release.
"Your dentist will feel for lumps or irregular tissue changes in your neck, head, cheeks, and oral cavity and thoroughly examine the soft tissues in your mouth, specifically looking for any sores or discolored tissues. Although you may have already been receiving this screening from your dentist, it's a good idea to confirm that this screening is a part, and will remain a part, of your regular exam," Rhee said.
Each year in the United States, more than 30,000 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed, and more than 8,000 people die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The five-year survival rate for oral cancer is about 50 percent.
"If it is not diagnosed and treated in its early stages, oral cancer can be deadly," Rhee said. "Treatment for advanced stage oral cancer may lead to chronic pain, loss of function, permanent facial and oral disfigurement following surgery. The earlier the cancer is detected and treated, the better the outcome."
Possible warning signs of oral cancer may include: bleeding sores; sores that do not heal; lumps or thick, hard spots; soreness or feeling that something is caught in the throat; difficulty chewing or swallowing; ear pain; difficulty moving the jaw or tongue; hoarseness; numbness of the tongue, and changes in the way teeth fit together.
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The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about oral cancer.
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In an interview with EDGE, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick opened his heart and spoke about the debacle which led to the termination of Infinity Ward founders Vince Zampella and Jason West. According to Kotick, he felt "betrayed," and the duo were just like, so uncool about everything that he doesn't even want to be friends anymore.
"It shook my belief in two specific people, who were my friends," he said. "The frustrating thing about that is, the stuff that these guys did, I never would have expected them to do. We're a public company, we've got ethics obligations, and the things they did were... I would go to jail if I did them.
"You can't use the company and the company's assets for your own personal benefit, and you can't use the leverage that you might have for personal benefit - you're not allowed to do that! And so we didn't have any choice."
Kotick did not detail the "stuff" they did, but reports are that it was "all just like, you know," and "really, I mean, why would you even do that?"
Since the falling-out, a large portion of Infinity Ward has joined the duo at a new, EA-backed studio called Respawn Entertainment - Kotick was prepared for this. But will these allegedly dishonest, unethical, and practically criminal developers ever hit gold again, like they did with the Medal of Honor and CoD series? Tell 'em, Kotick:
"That's one of those really difficult decisions as the CEO of a company, where you step back and say, 'No good is going to come of this. They're going to leave and probably have a really hard time ever being productive or successful ever again, and we're going to lose some talented people, and there's nothing we can do about it.' And there wasn't."
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Number of US illegal immigrants from Mexico drops
About 1.4 million Mexicans left the U.S. between 2005 and 2010, double the number who did so a decade earlier. In the meantime, the number of Mexicans who entered the U.S. sharply fell to about 1.4 million, putting net migration from Mexico at a standstill. More recent data suggest that most of the movement is now heading back to Mexico, accounting for the drop in the illegal immigrant population.
During the same period, the population of authorized Mexican immigrants edged higher, from 5.6 million to 5.8 million.
Among the Mexican immigrants who leave the U.S., an estimated 5 to 35 percent are deported while the rest opt to go back voluntarily, often taking U.S.-born children with them. Those who were in the U.S. illegally and returned to Mexico also are increasingly saying they will not try to come back - about 20 percent, compared to 7 percent in 2005.
The Pew estimates come amid heightened attention on immigration in an election year where the fast-growing Hispanic population, now making up roughly 16 percent of the U.S. population, could play a key role. Arizona's law, being challenged by the Obama administration in the Supreme Court, seeks to expand the authority of state police to ask about the immigration status of anybody they stop on the rationale that federal enforcement has largely failed.
Since Arizona's law passed in 2010, five other states - Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Utah - have passed similar measures.
Steve A. Camarota, director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington group that advocates tighter immigration policies, said the latest numbers show that immigration policies do make a difference.
"The bottom line is that immigration is not the weather. It is something that ... can be changed," he said. "The economy is worse but enforcement is also higher, making it more difficult for immigrants to get jobs in states like Arizona. They are now making new calculations and changing their views."
Other findings:
-Illegal Mexican immigrants who have stayed in the U.S. for longer periods of time are now more likely to be sent back by authorities than before. About 27 percent of immigrants sent back had resided in the U.S. for a year or more, up from 6 percent in 2005.
-Despite an increase in Border Patrol agents, apprehensions of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped sharply - from 1 million in 2005 to 286,000 in 2011, a sign that fewer illegal immigrants are trying to enter.
-About 30 percent of all current U.S. immigrants are Mexican born, by far the most from any single country; that's down from its peak of 32 percent in 2004-2009. The next largest share comes from China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), accounting for 5 percent of the nation's 40 million foreign-born residents.
-A typical Mexican woman is projected to have an average of 2.4 children in her lifetime, compared with 7.3 children in 1960.
-By region, Mexican-born immigrants in the U.S. are mostly likely found in the West (51 percent) and South (33 percent). About 58 percent now live in California and Texas, down from 63 percent in 2000 as immigrants spread out over the past decade in search of jobs in other states.
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Monster Hunter Portable 3rd and Scribblenauts took home the main prizes at the Tokyo Game Show's Japan Game Awards.
Capcom's PSP action RPG won the Grand Award for game of the year in a public online vote, while 5th Cell's DS puzzle title Scribblenauts took home the Designers Award, which was voted on by a panel of high profile game makers including Fumito Ueda, Hideki Kamiya, Shinji Mikami and Masahiro Sakurai.
1,426 games released in Japan between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 were eligible for awards, Andriasang reports.
Other award winners included:
- Special Award: Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games, PS3/X360)
- Best Sales Award: Pokemon Black & White (Pokemon, DS)
- Global Award -- Japanese Product: Pokemon Black & White (Pokemon, DS)
- Global Award -- Foreign Product: Call of Duty Black Ops (Activision, PS3/X360/PC)
Award for Excellence recipients:
- Wii Party (Nintendo, Wii)
- Legend of Heroes Zero no Kiseki (Falcom, PSP)
- Catherine (Atlus, PS3/X360)
- Gran Turismo 5 (Sony, PS3)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, Wii)
- Xenoblade (Nintendo, Wii)
- Donkey Kong Returns (Nintendo, Wii)
- Ni no Kuni (Level-5, DS)
- Pokemon Black & White (Pokemon, DS)
- Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (Capcom, PSP)
Tokyo Game Show 2011 shut its doors on Sunday having hosted a record 222,668 visitors over its four-day run.


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Oh, hai. So I'm gonna talk about something totally personal to me, yet something that's shared by millions of people every day. And I NEVER talk about this stuff. For the first time in seven years I've only just managed to talk about it to someone and it felt good, and after that I was able to tell someone else, which also felt good, so now I'm gonna tell all y'all.
(Please note that this isn't a cry for attention or sympathy. I'm just sharing my story with the kindling hope that it might help or comfort people who suffer in a similar way).
When I was seventeen I inexplicably developed a case of social anxiety. I don't know much about the hows or whys but I can tell you this: it totally messed me up. Back then I was in college (all you Americans call it High School) and although I had some awesome friends, some days I couldn't bring myself to leave the house much less go on crazy social adventures out of hours.
Schooling was an issue. I missed so mainly classes. Sometimes I'd be off for weeks. I got into so much trouble. People thought I was a slacker but I was happy to fuel this image because it was easier than admitting I actually had a mental problem. I ended up dropping a load of subjects that I loved simply because I couldn't bear to be in a classroom situation. I kept art because art was conducted in a studio. In an art class there's little conformity compared to an academic classroom, plus I could leave the room at my discretion when the situation became too suffocating.
At its worse, I finally decided I needed help. I went to the doctors. I was laughed off. I remember sitting in the surgery crying because I was so sad and terrified of that awful, dark anxiety that had such a grip on my life, yet the doctor told me it was a phase. My case was dismissed because I was young, I suppose. A raging ball of teenage hormones. I was made to feel like a complete idiot and decided not to talk to anyone about it again.
Two years later I decided I needed to rely on myself to change. What helped me? Buddhism and meditation. Herbal remedies and peppermint tea. I shit you not. I sound like a massive hippy but, hey, it helped me go to university (college for y'all 'muricans).
Don't get me wrong, it didn't totally disappear. I still got 'attacks' every now and again, but I learnt to wrestle it down, for the most part (I DID miss my first day of university though, heh).
So when, a month ago, I started getting the old Buddhism book out again, I should've noticed the signs. Too much going on at once: the anniversary of the death of my little sister, family confrontations, relationship issues and being bullied at work.
And then last night I woke up at 3am and had a panic attack. Yaaaaay /sarcasm.
BUT. This time, I actually TALKED to people using WORDS (and a few tears). My long term boyfriend (who had no idea what the heck was going on when I suddenly and inexplicably had to leave a dinner at a restaurant with a group of friends a few months back, bless his patience), who was actually really gentle and understanding and didn't tell me it was a phase. I feel so much better because now he'll actually understand when I become a stammering mess while attempting to merge with society, and then loosely blaming it on 'a headache'. I also talked to my co-worker, who offered very sound advice and has promised to support me 100%.
I don't think my anxiety will ever go away completely. I live primarily in sunshine, yet with the knowledge that rain will return at some point. BUT. I know that there are a lot of us out there. Depression. Anxiety. All dat shiz. And if you wanna talk or vent or cry you can in the comments. I'll listen. Maybe I can help. Maybe someone who reads your comment can help. Maybe it will help just to get it down in writing. If it helps you, you can keep coming back to this blog and venting over and over. I don't mind. That's why I've written it.
IT'S GOOD TO TALK. I wish I'd known that seven years ago but opening up is hard for me, especially in today's society where everyone is so judgemental and dismissive of mental illnesses such as depression. Don't you love the old 'Why can't you just get over it' response?
Here's a list of things that help me. Maybe they'll help you, maybe not. But it might open up some avenues that lead to partial if not complete recovery.
Herbal tea specifically peppermint. When I get anxiety (specifically before entering a situation that will give me an anxiety attack) I find it therapeutic to sip on peppermint tea. It calms an unsettled belly and focuses my mind.
Herbal remedies The one down from prescribed medication. Let's be honest: no one wants to be on medication anyway. Herbal remedy 'Kalms' helped me loads, though sometimes I felt that their effect was perhaps purely psychological.
Meditation Clearing my mind allowed me to focus on my problems one by one, analyse them in a detached way rather than during a heightened state of panic.
Breathing exercises Particularly helpful when IN said situation. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Again, a calming effect.
Lingering on the outside of situations In particular, I always choose desks/chairs at the back of classrooms/workplaces. Near the door would be the best. It defeats some of the suffocation of being surrounded by a lot of people in a situation I can't necessarily escape from. If I'm near a door I feel comforted.
Lastly, talking. It helped. It helps.
So if you wanna talk, you can here. Share experiences, advice, lend an ear. What helps you through bad situations? How do you fight your way out of a rubbish situation?
If you don't wanna talk, then I hope you defeat your demons in a way that suits you best
Your journal was absolutely amazing. I find it very supportive, even more so since I use a lot of your helping methods (I love peppermint/licorice tea, and meditation.) I would like to ask though, How did you get out of your shell? I'm really shy, and it's really hard for me to talk to people, even if I don't get panic attacks. However, I really want to make some friends now that I'm going to a university, I just don't know how.
Thank you for such an uplifting post, and congratulations on your achievements!


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