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"For years now, Iran has been ignoring the international community's demands, has avoided IAEA inspections, and has not kept her word or complied with the Security Council resolutions. I myself hoped that negotiation could really take place and that targets would be set. Once again this negotiation did not succeed. France does not accept this violation, which is a threat to regional security and, as we know, a threat to global peace. So we are ready to impose new sanctions – not to punish the great people of Iran but to say to their leaders that they must resume the negotiations before it's too late."
François Hollande, President of the French Republic, Opening debate of the 67th session of the General Assembly, 25 September 2012
Iran's secret development of a nuclear program in violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty constitutes a major, international security crisis that is liable to seriously undermine the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Iran's continuing violation of its obligations to suspend its sensitive nuclear activities - confirmed by the IAEA (in its reports)- and its repeated refusal to negotiate with the Six (E3+3: Germany, France, United Kingdom + United States, China, Russia) left the Security Council with no other choice than to increase the pressure on Tehran.
The Iranian regime also has an appalling record in terms of fundamental freedoms and human rights which are systematically and massively violated as regularly signaled by the UN General Assembly and the Council of Human Rights in Geneva.
On 12 December 2013, the Security Council met to hear the report of the 1737 Committee, chaired by Australia. The President of the Committee deplored once again the pursuit by Iran of its nuclear activities in violation of the Council's resolutions.
France welcomed the 24 November Interim Agreement between Iran and the Group of E3+3 which was an undeniable step forward for peace and security in the Middle East. There was also improvement on dialogue between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The permanent representative nevertheless called on the partners to remain fully mobilized on the faithful implementation of the Geneva Agreement by Iran. He further recalled that the sanctions imposed by the Security Council would remain in place until a comprehensive settlement of the crisis.
The complete timeline of events here.
France, with its partners of the E3+3, has taken a consistent dual track approach: dialogue and firmness. The six resolutions, including four with sanctions, that were adopted reflect this dual track approach.
— In Resolution 1696 (July 2006), the Security Council calls on Iran to cooperate with the IAEA.
The three resolutions that followed are sanctions resolutions and are designed to address proliferating activities, by barring the supply of sensitive goods, increasing financial vigilance, strengthening the IAEA, encouraging the inspection of suspect cargo and imposing a travel ban on individuals involved in the nuclear program. In particular:
— Resolution 1737 (December 2006), adopted unanimously, prohibits the delivery to Iran of sensitive nuclear material and freezes the overseas assets of 12 leaders and 10 companies linked to the Iranian nuclear or ballistic programs. A sanctions committee was established under this resolution to ensure the proper implementation of these measures and grant waivers if needed in specific cases (medical or humanitarian reasons). The chairman of the Committee presents quarterly reports to the Security Council in public meetings.
— Resolution 1747 (March 2007), adopted unanimously, imposes an embargo on arms as well as new financial sanctions: asset freeze for 15 new individuals and 13 companies involved in nuclear research or the production of ballistic missiles (including Bank Sepah and other companies affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards).
— Resolution 1803 (March 2008), adopted with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Indonesia) reinforces travel bans and financial restrictions (thirteen new companies and twelve individuals). The technologies that have dual use (civilian and military) are put under embargo. It calls on states to inspect at their ports or airports, take cargo going to and coming from Iran if there is suspicion on the presence of prohibited goods. It calls on states to exercise vigilance, particularly in transactions with Iranian banks (Melli and Saderat.)
— Resolution 1835 (September 2008) demands that Iran comply with all its obligations.
— Resolution 1929 of 9 June 2010 significantly reinforces the sanctions regime. It was adopted with 12 votes in favour, two against (Brazil, Turkey) and one abstention (Lebanon). The Permanent Representative of France, Mr. Gérard Araud, made a statement after the vote as well as remarks to the press after the meeting. During the meeting, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom read a Ministerial Statement on behalf of the E3+3.
The Six presented to the Iranian authorities on 14 June 2008 a proposal in which they expressed their readiness to engage in various areas of cooperation with Iran on condition that Iran suspend its enrichment activities. These areas of cooperation cover nuclear energy, political dialogue, economic issues, energy partnership, agriculture, environment and infrastructure, civil aviation, human development and humanitarian issues. This proposal remains on the table and was annexed to resolution 1929 (Annex IV) of 10 June 2010.
In April 2009 the Six offered to meet with Iran's chief negotiator, Mr. Jalili. On 9 September 2009, Iran transmitted a "Package of Proposals for Comprehensive and Constructive Negociations" to the Six. Mr Solana, High Representative of the EU, said he would meet, along with the political directors of the E3 +3, with Mr. Jalili on 1 October 2009.
On 24 September 2009, at a meeting of the Security Council at the level of Heads of State and Government devoted to disarmament and non-proliferation, French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed the Iran issue during his speech : "Since 2005, Iran has violated five Security Council resolutions. Since 2005, Secretary-General, the international community has called on Iran to engage in dialogue. An offer of dialogue was made in 2005, an offer of dialogue was made in 2006, an offer of dialogue was made in 2007, an offer of dialogue was made in 2008, and another one was made in 2009. President Obama, I support the Americans' outstretched hand. But what did the international community gain from these offers of dialogue? Nothing. More enriched uranium, more centrifuges, and on top of that, a statement by Iranian leaders proposing to wipe a UN member State off the map. What are we doing? What conclusions are we drawing? There comes a time when facts are stubborn and decisions must be made. If we want in the end to have a world without nuclear weapons, let us not accept the violation of international rules. I understand perfectly well the various positions of the different parties, but all of us may one day be threatened by a neighbour who has obtained a nuclear weapon."
The Iranian government sent a letter on 21 September 2009 to the IAEA in Vienna referring to a new enrichment site near the city of Qum, years after construction began. On 25 September, in the margin of the G20 Conference in Pittsburgh (the day after the meeting of the Security Council devoted to disarmament and non-proliferation), the American and French presidents and the British prime minister publicly revealed the existence of this enrichment site. In a joint statement they declared that the facility constituted "a violation of Iran's obligations under UN Security Council resolutions and IAEA requirements," and that " Iran's decision to build yet another nuclear facility without notifying the IAEA represents a breach of the global non-proliferation regime". On this occasion, President Sarkozy stated: "The Six will meet with the Iranian leaders in Geneva [on 1rst October], and everything must now be put on the table. Let us not allow the Iranian leaders to buy time while the centrifuges are turning. And if by December there is no significant change in policy on the part of the Iranian leaders, sanctions will have to be taken. Peace and stability are at stake."
The EU representative Javier Solana, along with the political directors of the Six, met Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili on 1 October 2009 in Geneva. Iran indicated its intention to cooperate with the IAEA on the site of Qom with IAEA early on site inspection (an inspection took place at the end of October). The Six also proposed that low-enriched uranium in Iran be exported outside the country, to be enriched to 20% and transformed into fuel for a research reactor in Tehran under the control and the IAEA safeguards. On 18 November however, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mottaki said his country would not agree to this offer. On 29 November, Iran announced it would enrich uranium to the level of 20%. It started enrichment in February 2010.
The Six met in New York on 16 January 2010 to assess the state of the Iranian nuclear issue and to discuss the conclusions to be drawn. They were represented by their political directors, except for China which sent a counselor from their permanent mission to the UN. This meeting marked the beginning of negotiations between the Six which led to the presentation of a draft fourth sanctions resolution to the Security Council on 18 May.
- In a report published on 18 February 2010, the International Atomic Energy Agency expressed its concern about "the possible existence in Iran of past or current undisclosed activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile". The report confirmed that Iran had started enriching uranium beyond the level required to produce fuel for nuclear power plants, which Iran does not have. The IAEA added that Iran "has not provided the necessary cooperation (…) to confirm that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities".
On 17 May 2010, following a visit to Teheran by the president of Brazil and the Prime minister of Turkey the day before, Iran announced it had accepted that low-enriched uranium in Iran be exported outside the country, to be enriched and transformed into fuel for a research reactor in Tehran. The spokesman of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the following statement:
"The announcement of an Iranian response regarding the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR), more than six months after the IAEA issued its initial proposal, can be credited to the efforts of Brazil and Turkey; we pay tribute to these efforts (...). However, let's not delude ourselves; a solution to the TRR issue, if applicable, would not in any way resolve the problem of Iran's nuclear program. The planned exchange of uranium is only a confidence-building measure, a contribution. The continuation of enrichment activities in Natanz, the construction of the heavy water reactor in Arak, the concealment of the Qom site and the continued lack of response to the IAEA inspectors' questions – these are at the heart of the Iranian nuclear issue. Iran has been enriching uranium to 20% since the IAEA proposal was issued in October."
On the following day, 18 May, the five permanent members presented a draft for a new sanctions resolution to the Council. It was adopted on 10 June 2010 as resolution 1929.
The spokesperson of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the following declaration on the adoption of the resolution:
"The Security Council has just adopted Resolution 1929 by a great majority. This is the fourth sanctions resolution against Iran. As with each of the previous resolutions regarding Tehran, the five permanent members voted in its favour. It includes measures in many areas, including transport, arms, and the banking and financial sectors.
This resolution once again highlights the international community's deep concerns about the Iranian nuclear program, which were further confirmed by the IAEA's latest report. It showed that Iran is continuing its enrichment activities and its projects linked to heavy water, in breach of resolutions from the Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors, and without any credible civilian aim. The report also stated that Iran's cooperation with the IAEA remains wholly insufficient, especially on issues linked to the military aspect of the Iranian program.
The Security Council's newly-adopted resolution is also due to Iran's refusal to respond to the numerous offers of dialogue and cooperation from the Six (Germany, China, United States, France, United Kingdom and Russia).
This stance left the international community with no option but to strengthen sanctions against Iran. By deciding for the fourth time to adopt sanctions aimed at the Iranian leaders – and not the people – they are sending out a very clear message: Iran can either continue its sensitive activities in breach of international law and therefore face increased isolation, or it can choose to cooperate and finally accept to enter into genuine negotiations with the Six.
The sanctions are not an end in themselves. The resolution, and the statement from the six Foreign Affairs Ministers after the vote, recall that we want to reach a negotiated solution which meets the needs of Iran while reassuring the international community as to the purposes of its nuclear program.
France expresses its thanks to Brazil and Turkey for their efforts to this effect.
The door to dialogue remains open and we hope that Iran will finally decide to cooperate."
On 26 July 2010, the Foreign Ministers of the European Union adopted a decision in order to implement resolution 1929 and put in place more sanctions at EU level. Additional sanctions are put in place in several sectors: energy (investment ban, ban on the provision of key equipment, technical assistance or financial services), transport (ban on the main Iranian shipping company, IRISL and its subsidiaries), banks, insurance, trade, as well as assets freeze for new entities and individuals linked to the Guardians of the Revolution.
On 6 September 2010, the IAEA released its report on Iran's cooperation with the Agency. The spokesperson of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs made the following statement:
"We thank the IAEA Director General and his teams for the new report on Iran.
The international community sent a very clear message through resolution 1929 adopted by the UN Security Council on June 9: Iran can either continue her sensitive activities in violation of international law and therefore face growing isolation, or it can choose to cooperate. France and its "E3+3" partners remain determined to reach a negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis and hope that Iran will finally heed the calls for dialogue by the Six and will swiftly choose to cooperate.
This report, the first since the adoption of resolution 1929, shows that the Iranian leaders are for now still turning a deaf ear to these messages. Iran is in fact continuing to stockpile uranium enriched to 3.5% and to 20% and to conduct heavy water-related activities, despite the fact that the Security Council has demanded the suspension of this type of activity in Iran. Furthermore, the report again underlines the many failings with respect to Iran's cooperation with the Agency.
This attitude remains of serious concern to France."
A meeting of the Six and Lady Ashton, High Representative of the EU, with the Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili took place in Geneva on 6 and 7 December 2010, the first such meeting since October 2009 (See the statement made by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of E3+3 after the talks with Iran).
Another meeting took place on 21 and 22 January 2011. No progress was made at this meeting. The Six put forward detailed ideas including on an updated version of the TRR fuel exchange arrangement and ways to improve transparency through IAEA monitoring measures accepted by the international community. But it became clear that the Iranian side was not ready for this unless the Six agreed to pre-conditions relating to enrichment and sanctions. On the fuel cycle the Six would recognise Iran's right to a civil nuclear energy programme once it demonstrated that its program is exclusively for peaceful purposes. As far as the removal of sanctions is concerned, UNSCR 1929 specified the requirements for removal of sanctions, requirement that have not been met (See the statement made by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of E3+3 following the talks with Iran).
The spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said on 25 January 2011: "In dealing with the Iranian nuclear issue, the Six have consistently been committed to the dual-track approach that relies on both dialogue and firmness. As Iran continues to refuse dialogue by posing unacceptable conditions prior to discussions, the issue of a strengthening of sanctions is now raised."
On 24 May 2011, the IAEA issued a report on Iran. The next day, the spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry stated:
"This report demonstrates that Iran is continuing its activities in the enrichment and heavy water-related fields, in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions. It is feeding an ever increasing number of centrifuges by stockpiling uranium enriched to 3.5% and 20%.
The report is particularly detailed with respect to the issues related to possible militarization activities and indicates that the IAEA is more concerned than ever by the possible existence in Iran of past or current undisclosed activities in this field. The agency mentions in particular 7 areas of specific concern regarding which it is still awaiting explanations on the part of the Iranians.
Lastly, Iran's lack of cooperation with the IAEA does not provide any guarantees regarding the civilian nature of the Iranian program and continues to fuel doubts in this respect.
In this context, we regret the fact that during the meetings this winter in Geneva and Istanbul Iran did not want to seriously consider the offers of cooperation issued by the Six and our concrete proposals aimed at establishing trust and facilitating the start of dialogue. On the contrary, Iran set out preconditions for the dialogue that conflicted with the Security Council resolutions and were unacceptable to the Six.
All of these elements justify our deep concern.
In light of this situation and in accordance with the two-pronged approach based on dialogue and firmness continuously pursued by France and its partners, the European Union decided on Monday at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting to significantly expand the list of entities and persons subject to sanctions.
For our part, we remain open to dialogue and hope that Iran will swiftly choose to cooperate and enter into negotiations with the Six."
(December 2013)
25 June 2014 - Security Council - Iran/Committee 1737 - Statement by Mr. Alexis Lamek, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
12 December 2013 - Security Council - Iran/Committee 1737 - Statement by Mr. Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
5 September 2013 – Security Council - Non-proliferation / Iran – Statement by Mr. Philippe Bertoux, Political Counsellor of France to the United Nations
15 July 2013 - Security Council - Iran/Sanctions Committee- Statement by Mr. Philippe Bertoux, Political Counsellor of France to the United Nations
6 March 2013 - Security Council - Iran/Sanctions Committee - Statement by Mr. Martin Briens, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
13 December 2012 - Security Council - Iran/Sanctions Committee - Statement by Mr. Martin Briens, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations
27 September 2012 - Iran/Non proliferation - Remarks to the press by Mr Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs
25 September 2012 - 67th United Nations General Assembly - Speech by Mr François Hollande, President of the French Republic
All French statements here.
On 7 June, 2012 - Security Council - Resolution 2049 - renewing the Panel of Experts' mandate with respect to the Iranian nuclear issue until 9 July 2013
21 November 2011 - General Assembly - Resolution - Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
18 November 2011 - General Assembly - Resolution A/RES/66/12
9 June 2011 - Resolution 1984 - Renewal for one year of the mandate of the Independent Panel of Experts
9 June 2010 - Adoption of Resolution 1929 - E3+3 Ministerial Statement
9 June 2010 - Resolution 1929 (2010) - Establishing sanctions
25 September 2009, Pittsburgh: Joint declaration of Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic and Mr. Gordon BROWN, Prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland
27 September 2008 - Resolution 1835 (2008) - Iran's obligations to comply with Security Council's resolutions and to cooperate with IAEA
3 March 2008 - Resolution 1803 (2008) - Establishing sanctions
2 April 2007 - Resolution 1747 (2007) - Establishing sanctions
27 December 2006 - Resolution 1737 (2006) - Establishing sanctions
31 July 2006 - Resolution 1696 (2006) - Cooperation with IAEA
29 March 2006: Statement by the President of the Security Council - Following IAEA's report
Consult the file on Iran on the French Foreign Ministry's website


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Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie
- Posted by Johanna on April 14, 2010 at 9:01 am
- Category: Books and Prose
- PUBLISHER: Titan Books; $19.95 US
I can't stand Mark Millar's comics. He indulges in purposefully offensive material — violence, sex, bigotry — for its shock value, and he seems to have an active contempt for his readers. So I won't be reading the Kick-Ass comic. It sounds masochistic, like another way for Millar to make fun of the losers who buy his work.
(This dislike of his work runs in the family. Back in the day, Millar pitched KC a terrible Legion proposal that included all kinds of awful ideas, like Fertile Lass, whose power was to get pregnant whenever a boy looked at her. See? Another bad taste concept that doesn't go anywhere.)
I probably also won't see the movie, out this Friday, for similar reasons. I'm sure it's well-done; it's just not my sense of humor or enjoyment. It does sound funnier and more cohesive, although relatively faithful. (That makes sense, since the movie was written at the same time as much of the comic, with lots of cross-pollination between the two.)
So why am I reading this making-of coffee-table paperback? Because I like process, especially when it comes to media adaptation. Unfortunately, what I got instead was a glossy, self-congratulatory publication with the depth of a greeting card.
It's a handsome book, even if the first words on the first page are "Holy F**k." (They're quoting Millar's praise for the movie when he first visited the set. Obviously, this is not the book for you if you're offended by profanity, especially when it's highlighted in pullquotes with big letters.) Lots of big, full-page pictures. Lots of Millar's over-the-top self-promotion. From his introduction:
… the comic came out and outsold Spider-Man from issue one and then just a few months later the movie started shooting with the cream of British and American talent. … The movie, I think, is going to redefine superhero movies in the same way Pulp Fiction redefined crime movies. Suddenly, all the other stuff just looks old.
Oh, I dunno, I'm still looking forward to Iron Man 2. In part because it stars adults.
The book's text is mostly by Millar — on how he came up with the story and characters, which he says are highly autobiographical; how the movie deal was made; how fabulous all the stars and producers and crew are and how great they are at their jobs. It's accompanied by lots of images juxtaposing the comic art with the same pictures from the movie. There are plenty of designs and sketches and script and storyboard excerpts. The design overweighs the content.
Ultimately, this is a book about how "brilliant" it is to be Mark Millar and how wonderful it is to have a movie made of your work. The most amusing part for me was all the emphasis on how "realistic" this all is — "it's meant to be very much what would happen if a teenage boy decided to become a superhero in a world where superheroes are our entertainment." Because as soon as you put on costumes, that all goes right out the window. Millar reprints an email where he says, in part
"I very strongly feel this project NEEDS a costume. … The thing to avoid, of course, is making it look stupid, but the costume seems part of the fetish to me. As this is something I'm preparing as a comic with a view to a film, what do you think?"
I think that sums it all up. Millar wants to make a "broad mainstream" movie, and so he's limited in how "realistic" it can all be. (Realism counter-argument, in one word: Hit-Girl. Although I see lots of Halloween costumes coming, with that cute purple kilt.) This book is part of the fantasy, pushing the idea that the movie-making process was terrific and creative and fun and amazing. Don't you want to be part of that by buying the ticket and comic and book?
If you liked either the comic or movie and want to learn more, you will want this book, as much of a giant ad it is. And then I'll worry about you for wanting to spend that much time in this world. And hope that Millar's dreams for his achievement don't come true:
"I wanted [Kick-Ass] to influence a whole generation of real-life superheroes via MySpace and YouTube and all that."
(The publisher provided a review copy.)
17 Responses to "Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie"
- Nick Marino Says:
April 14, 2010 at 11:26 AMinteresting review. lots of good stuff brought up.
does JRjr get any quotes / behind the scenes time in the book?
- Johanna Says:
April 14, 2010 at 12:02 PMThere are a handful of short blurbs from him, yes. I mostly remember him saying how Millar is his favorite writer to work with ever and discussing how the costumes were different between comic and film versions.
- Alexandre Mandarino Says:
April 15, 2010 at 2:06 PMMillar is awful. I can't stand his work, his quotes, his stupid public persona, his poor Michael Bay sense of spectacle. And he's an awful writer. All this even tainted what I liked about his Swamp Thing run at the time.
- James Moar Says:
April 15, 2010 at 2:27 PMKick-Ass was released a couple of weeks ago in the UK, and I liked it despite having similar poor feelings about Millar's work. I'll admit to only having had a fairly quick flip through the comic, but really got the impression that the film's far more sympathetic to the characters (especially the lead) than the comic.
- 4thletter! » Blog Archive » Don't believe the hype. Says:
April 15, 2010 at 4:46 PM[…] Draper Carlson recently posted another amazing idea: (This dislike of his work runs in the family. Back in the day, Millar pitched KC a terrible Legion […]
- Nathan Says:
April 15, 2010 at 6:34 PMWould it be safe to say that Millar entered this phase around his Authority run? Because I can't remember his earlier stuff being anything like this, but I was quite young in those days
- James Moar Says:
April 15, 2010 at 6:57 PMHis work way back on 2000AD already had quite a few of the traits he's known for now.
- Rich Johnston Says:
April 15, 2010 at 7:01 PMIt seems like he's followed an audience. Have people read his Superman Adventures work? Some of his best stuff, along with Swamp Thing and Red Son…
- Jonathan Nolan Says:
April 15, 2010 at 7:03 PMFrom 2000AD to now I didn't rate the guy, commercial success or not. As for Kick-Ass he lost me completely when he claimed it was the most realistic comicbook evar. Really? Seriously? How stupid.
The film- well such things are no more than christmas paper wrapped mind control so watch it at your peril. Mind control media is better at influencing all of us than we give it credit for, if you participate in the hype even by reading or watching anything to do with it you will only have yourself to blame. :)
- Raphael Malveaux Says:
April 16, 2010 at 7:09 AMLoosen up! He's not trying to convert anyone or change your life. It's all in fun, unlike the current teabagger fetish. Watch and enjoy with ample popcorn. Good, fun movies without hidden agendas are rare these days. I'll be parked in my seat on opening day, and several additional days, if it is as good as I expect.
- Johanna Says:
April 16, 2010 at 8:23 AMJames, it wouldn't surprise me to find that the movie hangs together better than the comic. I found the same thing to be true of Iron Man — there's something about the filmmaking process that sharpens and improves the comic material in some cases.
Rich, Superman Adventures had some issues, too. I remember being surprised at him writing Superman killing a sentient robot.
Raphael, I think some would disagree that there's no hidden agenda. If you want to take the "relax, enjoy it, don't think about it" approach, cool — but some of us enjoy entertainment more after we've analyzed it, appreciating a multi-leveled approach.
- James Van Hise Says:
April 18, 2010 at 6:49 PMThe movie improves on the comic in one important way. It's not misogynistic. The main character's girlfriend in the comic is awful and comes across like Mark Miller getting revenge on someone, while in the movie she's actually nice.
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April 19, 2010 at 11:32 AM[…] I'm indulging in schadenfreude: The Kick-Ass movie opened this weekend, and it lost out in ticket sales to a cartoon that had already been […]
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April 22, 2010 at 12:15 AMI haven't read any of the comics or any of Miller's prior work and I loved the movie. But then again I also love zombie movies so take from that what you will.
I reminded me of Spiderman (comic/movie), Fight Club, and watchmen(comic only). - Carlton Banks Says:
April 23, 2010 at 1:23 PMI really want to know more about Mark Millar's LSH pitch! Can you give us the full details please? Was this around the time Of the Giffen 5 years later era?
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April 23, 2010 at 6:44 PMI'll ask KC what else he remembers about it.
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April 25, 2010 at 3:07 PMThanks. Of course after Zero Hour it'll have all been moot anyway (unless it was for after then)


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Body Image: A Guide to Being Anorexic
What would make a person stop eating, even when food is available? Ruby Jones and Marina Santee look at the disease Anorexia Nervosa. This is the first in a three part series on body image.
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Hello. Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Ruby Jones.
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And I'm Marina Santee. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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'At first I believed my thoughts were normal. You do not expect your eyes to lie! I looked at myself in the mirror. I hated what I saw. I hated myself so much that I reduced the amount of food that I ate. I did lots of exercise. Then, I felt better about myself. I decided that once I had reduced my weight a little, I would eat normally again. But when that time came, I was afraid. It felt good to lose a kilogram or so. I made sure I did lots of exercise everyday. In the end, my body felt terrible. But my mind said I am a horrible person who deserves pain."
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The opening words are from a young girl with anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a condition that affects the mind – and the body. Anorexics have a false image of themselves. They work to make themselves as thin as possible. Anorexia damages a person's health. It can lead to death. Anorexia can affect anyone at any time. But it is most common among young women and girls.
Today's programme on anorexia is one of three Spotlight programmes on the subject of 'Body Image.'
Eva Joy Musick is a woman who used to suffer with anorexia. One thing Eva learnt is that knowledge can bring power. Many former anorexics wish they had known about the sickness before it fully developed. Then, they may have been able to avoid it. So Eva wrote a short story to communicate some facts about anorexia. Eva tells the story through the eyes of a seventeen year old girl who has had anorexia, but who has been cured. In the story, this girl is in a car with Heather. Heather is a younger girl who does not understand that anorexia is a serious condition. Heather even speaks about becoming anorexic as if it is a good thing – something to be desired. Eva decides to shock Heather by telling her what an anorexic's life is really like.
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"So you want to be anorexic then?" I asked Heather.
"Yes", she replied. "And don't try and tell me all the bad things about how anorexia will kill me and ..."
I stopped her: "No, no, I am not here to do that. I am here to welcome you to the group! I was anorexic once. Now, I just help new girls". Heather seemed shocked!
We drove to my house and I gave Heather a pen and piece of paper. I said, "Now, write down everything you enjoy and love in life."
Just then, the telephone rang. It was my friend, Shawna. She and Nikki were going out to eat pizza. And they invited me. I told them I was with Heather. I said that I would bring her too. Heather passed me the piece of paper. "Finished!" she said. I looked at it.
"Let me see what you have written. You have your friends, family, boys... Is that all? Let us add these words too – life and future, OK?" Heather agreed. I put the piece of paper into my bag. And we left for the pizza place.
When we arrived my friends were waiting. The huge tasty pizza was already on the table. We sat down. And I reached for a piece of pizza to eat. Heather reached for a piece too. "Urm what are you doing?" I asked. "You can't do that remember? You are anorexic." And I pushed her hand back.
"But you are eating!" She protested.
"That is not the point", I said. "Anyway, I said I show people how to be anorexic. I am not anorexic." Angrily, Heather sat back in her chair.
A few minutes later, a group of Heather's friends came in. Heather stood up to go and sit with her friends. But I held her arm and turned to her friends; "I do apologise. Heather cannot spend time with you anymore. She is anorexic now and she cannot have friends."
Heather shouted, "What are you talking about?"
"No need to be angry Heather. You may as well start this right. Anorexics do not have time for friends, do they Nikki?" I said.
"No, you did not have time for us," Nikki agreed. "Sorry Heather, but anorexia is your only friend now. You want to stay thin don't you?"
Heather lowered her head. "Sorry friends, some other time."
On the way home, I drove very slowly. We passed a man and a woman, holding hands. "You see those people Heather? Well, you can forget all that. Anorexics do not have time for love." Then we passed an old woman sitting in front of her house. "Well, one good thing." I said. "You will not have to worry about being like that. You will die before you are old! So, pass me that piece of paper you wrote on. Now, we better get rid of some of these things. Let me see ... friends, marriage, future."
"What?!" Heather shouted. "That only leaves my family!"
"Oh yes, you better get rid of that too. You will cause your family great sadness Heather."
"But I love my family." Heather said, sadly. She began shouting and hitting her hand on the car door. By that time I had stopped in front of her house. "But Heather, you will not have time for..."
"Do not tell me that because I will! You are insane! I will have time and you know why? Being thin is not worth all that!" She shouted as she got out of the car.
So that is how I taught Heather to become the perfect anorexic!
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No one fully understands why anorexia develops in some people and not others. It is a complex sickness. But many people believe that anorexia is caused by deeper, mental issues. One theory concerns the need to control. Imagine a girl who feels that she has no control in areas such as family conflict, school pressures, growing problems or some situation of violence. The theory suggests that such a girl could turn her need to control on herself. She may take firm control of her own body – even denying it food. Then she may become anorexic.
Theories like this suggest that treatment for anorexics is not only about gaining weight. It is about giving sufferers other tools to deal with life's difficulties. These tools can include self belief, love, a sense of belonging, knowledge that someone has faith in them. These are all tools that will empower young people – in a way that will not bring damage to their bodies.
In another Spotlight programme we tell how one girl's religious faith helped her fight anorexia. That programme is called; 'Running on Empty.'
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The writer of today's programme was Marina Santee. The voices you heard were from the United Kingdom and the United States. Computer users can find our programmes and a link to Eva's story on our website at http://www.radio.english.net. This programme is called, 'Body Image: A Guide to Being Anorexic.'


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The other day, a colleague of mine asked: "Why were stoats and ferrets introduced into New Zealand? Do you know?". I put on my best "all-knowing" face, and said "To control rabbits". But even as I said it, I wavered with uncertainty, because it seemed so preposterous – a bit like the old lady who swallowed the spider (to eat the fly). (more…)
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December 26, 2010
Why were stoats and ferrets introduced to New Zealand?
Posted by envirohistorynz under commentary | Tags: Environmental History, ferret, huia, mustelids, New Zealand, Nga Manu Images, pest, Rabbit Nuisance Act, rabbits, stoat, weasel |Leave a Comment
December 24, 2010
Photos of lunar eclipse from Horowhenua, New Zealand
Posted by envirohistorynz under commentary | Tags: 21 December 2010, 22 December 2010, Horowhenua, Levin, longest day, lunar eclipse, moon, New Zealand, Paul Knight, photograph, summer solstice |Leave a Comment
Like my earlier post with interesting cloud formation photos, this post is not – strictly speaking – about environmental history either, but I expect most readers will not quibble much, because these photos are very cool! Taken from veteran photographer Paul Knight's back-yard, in Levin, Horowhenua, they capture the moon's eclipse, which was visible in our skies on 21 December. It was, apparently, the first total lunar eclipse visible in New Zealand in three years. A total lunar eclipse only occurs when there is a full moon. The eclipse coincided with summer solstice – the shortest night/longest day in the year.
December 18, 2010
Vanishing forests: pre-European transformation of the South Island
Posted by envirohistorynz under commentary | Tags: beech forest, Canterbury, deforestation, Environmental History, forest cover, Janet Wilmshurst, Landcare Research, Lindis Pass, Maori, Matt McGlone, New Zealand, Nothofagus, original vegetation, Otago, Oxford Forest, paleoecology, paleoenvironmental research, podocarp forest, pollen records, Polynesians, Rainer Kant, South Island, tussocklands |Leave a Comment
When we encounter the extensive tussocklands of the eastern South Island [see below right], it is hard to imagine any other landscape in that place – so much a part of the "natural" New Zealand landscape have they become. Yet, as explored in a previous post What is natural? The tussocklands of Lindis Pass, this is in fact a human-induced landscape; the tussocklands have replaced podocarp and beech forest [see left] that once covered the South Island. However, this occurred long before any written history was established, and this environmental history has had to be pieced together through painstaking paleoenvironmental research.
New ground-breaking research, undertaken by an team of both New Zealand and international scientists, has determined how, to what extent, and over what time-frame large tracts of South Island forest were destroyed. (more…)
December 15, 2010
The kohekohe forest of Hemi Matenga Reserve
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As mentioned in the previous post, today, Carter and I set out on one of our adventures with (inevitably) an environmental history theme – this time, to a little grove of regenerating kohekohe forest, which forms part of the Hemi Matenga Memorial Reserve, in the hills behind Waikanae [click here to view map].
December 15, 2010
Sometimes it's not about environmental history
Posted by envirohistorynz under commentary | Tags: Canon PowerShot SX30 IS, Christmas present, cirrus, cloud formations, clouds, cumulus, Environmental History, Kapiti Island, landscape, landscape photography, Mazengarb Road, Otaihanga, photography, Ratanui Road, regeneration project, Waikanae estuary |Leave a Comment
I am not going to pretend this post is about environmental history – it is more about gratuitous self-indulgence (one of the many benefits of having a blog!), and pure enjoyment of the landscape (not a bad thing in itself, after all).
This morning, Carter and I set out on a Wednesday "environmental history" adventure (about which there will be a later post) and, driving down Mazengarb Road, I noticed some interesting cloud formations over Kapiti Island. (more…)
December 12, 2010
Waitangi Park – an urban wetland recreated
Posted by envirohistorynz under commentary | Tags: 1855 earthquake, ducks, eels, food gathering, Maori, piping, reclaimed land, urban design, urban park, Waitangi Lagoons, Waitangi Park, Waitangi Wetlands, wastewater, waterfront, Wellington, wetland |Leave a Comment
With its opening in 2006, the 6.5 hectare Waitangi Park, on Wellington's waterfront [click here to view location], became New Zealand's largest new urban park in 100 years. Waitangi Park is near the site of the old Waitangi wetland, which was fed by the Waitangi Stream. Rich with eel, fish and shellfish, it was used for centuries by Maori for food gathering, as a source of fresh water, and as a place to launch their canoes (or waka) into the sea. (more…)
December 8, 2010
Views of Kapiti 4: Maungakotukutuku Valley
Posted by envirohistorynz under commentary | Tags: Akatarawa Forest, bush trams, dental nurse, Environmental History, forest history, Forestry, Kapiti, Kia Picanto, logging, Maungakotukutuku Road, New Zealand, Paraparaumu, resource consent, Views of Kapiti |Leave a Comment
This morning, Carter and I had some time to kill before his first ever appointment with the dental nurse, so we went for a drive up Maungakotukutuku Road,* south-east of Paraparaumu [click here to view location]. This is narrow, windy road, best taken very slowly and carefully (especially in a Kia Picanto!), so it was a good time of day to explore it. The low cloud and light, misty rain added to the sense of mystery and adventure. (more…)


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FontViewer's compact interface is very simple, just a text entry field, checkboxes for Italic and Bold, and Point (size) adjusters, apart from the View button. Clicking this button filled the main window with our sample text (the default is "Sample Text") in all our installed fonts, listed alphabetically. We simply had to type in new text and hit View to see it rendered in all our fonts. The program offers few options--just Keep on Top, Easy Drag, and Close by Mouse Wheel--though we had many interface languages to choose from. The About menu displays version information and links to the developer's site.
That's about all there is to FontViewer. We'd like to see a search field to enter the name of a specific font to view it quickly, which would help in systems with lots of fonts installed, and perhaps the ability to view or open a font's properties or folder--but that also starts to sound like bells and whistles to us. For a fast way to see what specific text looks like in various fonts, simple is better, and FontViewer is just the tool.


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What is NFIB?
- Founded in 1943, and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the National Federation of Independent Business is America's leading small-business advocacy association.
- NFIB has a team of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. and in all 50 states fighting to give every type of small and independent business a voice in government policy-making.
- A nonpartisan, nonprofit association, NFIB has 350,000 small and independent business owners across the nation.
- NFIB research and polls, such as its monthly Small Business Economic Trends, have been used and cited by Federal Reserve officials, Congress, state legislatures and top gubernatorial and presidential administration officials as one of the more valuable barometers of the American economy.
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Thomason, James and Gentles, Fiona Lamont and Carruthers, John (2011) Natural fibre reinforced epoxy composites : determination of fibre volume fraction, fibre mechanical properties and fibre cross-section variability. In: 11th Deformation and Fracture of Composites Conference (DFC11), 2011-04-12 - 2011-04-12, Cambridge.
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In recent years there has been a growing renewal of interest in the research and development of fibres from natural sources as potential reinforcements for high performance composite materials. This increased interest in natural fibre composites has multiple drivers such as, growing concern for the environment, possible cost competitiveness, and concerns around the sustainability of materials production. It has been claimed that natural fibres show significant potential as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional reinforcements such as glass fibres. A number of natural fibres have been identified which appear to have some appropriate mechanical properties for structural purposes, being of low density, and high specific strength and stiffness.
Item type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
ID code: | 30746 |
Keywords: | fibre volume fraction, natural fibre, epoxy composites, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Biomaterials, Ceramics and Composites |
Subjects: | Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery Science > Chemistry |
Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry |
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Date Deposited: | 23 May 2011 14:57 |
Last modified: | 06 Sep 2014 18:52 |
URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/30746 |
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Hardware news tagged GF106
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Nvidia Quietly Unveils GeForce GT 440 Graphics Card.
[2:53 pm]
Nvidia Adds Another Low-Cost Fermi into Product Line
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Nvidia Launches Its First Mainstream Fermi Graphics Chip.
[12:46 pm]
Nvidia Unleashes GeForce GTS 450 Graphics Board
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Nvidia Reportedly Preps Lower-Cost DirectX 11 Graphics Cards for Back-to-School Season.
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Nvidia Readies GF104, GF106, GF108 Graphics Processors


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The Dubai government-owned carrier hired Citigroup Inc., Standard Chartered Plc (STAN), Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC (ADIB), Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DIB) and Emirates NBD Capital Ltd. to arrange the meetings, said the bankers, who asked not to be identified because the details aren't public. The sukuk will be denominated in dollars, they said.
Emirates raised $750 million from the sale of 12-year bonds in January. The senior unsecured notes were priced to yield 300 basis points, or three percentage points, above the seven-year U.S. dollar mid-swap rate, bankers familiar with the matter said Jan. 31. The amortizing bonds, which mature in February 2025, have a weighted average life of seven years.
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A private university of 11,000 students near the center of Dallas, SMU offers strong undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools.
Spring is a great time to visit SMU! Tour the campus and residence halls, meet SMU admission staff, faculty and current students, and discover the advantages of the vibrant city of Dallas. Schedule a visit during your spring break!
SMU dedicated its new 45,000-square-foot tennis complex February 20, opening a competition-level facility for practice, training and tournament play. More information.
Bryson Dechambeau '16, one of the best college golfers in the nation, also excels in the study of particle physics. See Bryson's story and those of other outstanding students on our Year of the Student website.
On March 4, SMU will celebrate its 50th annual Women's Symposium with keynote speaker Lily Ledbetter, an equality activist and namesake of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. Register now.
SMU research analysis of rare sequence of earthquakes in Irving revealed geologic fault. Learn more.
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Bitcoin ScamsSMU researchers find that Bitcoin scams steal at least $11 million in virtual deposits.
Moscow AdventuresEva, a senior majoring in theatre and in world languages, blogs about studying in Moscow.
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Mustang Minute VideosSMU opened its heart to military veterans on Valentines Day.
SMU AdventuresRead blogs by students and faculty about interesting places and people the world over.
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Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for compression fractures of the spine
Topic overview
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are surgeries that relieve pain from compression fractures of the spine due to osteoporosis, tumors, or other conditions.1
Vertebroplasty is used to relieve pain from spinal compression fractures. After giving a local anesthetic, the doctor inserts a needle into the person's vertebrae and injects a cementlike mixture into the crushed area. The needle is guided with an imaging technique called C-arm fluoroscopy. The entire process takes 1 to 2 hours, although the actual injection usually takes only about 10 minutes. The cement mixture hardens in about half an hour, and after a short recovery period the person is sent home. Painkillers are often given to the person for the first couple of days.
Kyphoplasty can be used to restore the vertebrae to a more normal shape. The person is given either a local or general anesthetic, and then a small incision is made in the person's back. A balloon device is inserted into the fractured vertebrae and inflated. Subsequently, a cementlike material is injected into the space created by the balloon. The entire procedure takes 1 to 2 hours for each treated vertebra, and the person may return home that day or perhaps stay in the hospital overnight.
Few studies have been done on these surgeries. But two studies of vertebroplasty for painful compression fractures from osteoporosis compared people who got the cement to people who did not. In these two groups of people, there was not a noticeable difference in their pain or their ability to be active.2, 3
Because the surgeries are still relatively new, long-term results are not known. Serious complications are not common for these surgeries. But possible problems include allergic reactions, nerve damage, infection, and pulmonary embolism.4, 1 Complications are more common when more than one vertebra is treated at the same time.
Talk to your doctor about these surgeries compared to other treatments available for compression fractures.
- Nussbaum DA, et al. (2004). A review of complications associated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty as reported to the Food and Drug Administration medical device related Web site. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 15(11): 1185–1192.
- Buchbinder R, et al. (2009). A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures. New England Journal of Medicine, 361(6): 557–568.
- Kallmes DF, et al. (2009). A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures. New England Journal of Medicine, 361(6): 569–579.
- Rao RD, Singrakhia MD (2003). Current Concepts Review: Painful osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 85-A(10): 2010–2022.
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Is It Primal? – Chia Seeds, Black Rice, Refined Avocado Oil, and Other Foods Scrutinized
Posted By Mark Sisson On September 4, 2012 @ 8:00 am In Is It Primal? | 63 Comments
The questionable foods just keep flowing in. As soon as I write a new "Is it Primal?" post, I'm inundated with new stuff to scrutinize. It's like cutting the heads off the hydra (speaking of which, what are the nutritional qualities of hydra? talk about a sustainable animal food source). Luckily I like writing these posts, so they are probably here to stay. I hope you enjoy them. Well, let's get on with it, shall we?
Today we'll delve into the sordid inner world of the chia seed (of Chia Pet fame, yes), the dark underbelly of black rice, the hidden agendas of the refined avocado oil consortiums, the Communist North Korean plot to brainwash minds via sweet potato vermicelli consumption, and how strawberries might actually be trying to kill you (yeah, strawberries). Actually, we'll just figure out if said foods are Primal or not.
Let's go:
Even though I've written about chia seeds [7] already on two separate occasions [8], people keep asking me about them. So, to start with, read those two posts. They're high in plant omega-3, ALA, which, according to most evidence, we humans are not great at converting into EPA and DHA [9], the long chain omega-3s that our bodies truly require. However, I'd like to add a couple new thoughts to the subject:
There's some recent evidence [10] that moderately-longish term chia seed supplementation (7 weeks long) can actually increase plasma ALA and EPA levels in postmenopausal women. That ALA increased isn't a surprise, since ALA is the predominant fat in chia, but the 30% EPA increase was a bit of a shock. Perhaps the conversion rate can be higher (although DHA levels slightly decreased). It's worth noting that these were milled chia seeds, which are easier to digest (and, presumably, absorb the nutrients within) than whole seeds. That could have had a measurable impact.
I've been down on fiber in the past. Still am, in fact, provided you're talking about insoluble, bowel-rending, toilet-bowl-filling fiber. But soluble fiber [11]? Fiber that feeds the gut flora [12]? Fiber that actually promotes gut health? Fiber that gets fermented [13] into short chain fatty acids with a host of health benefits? I'm okay with that kind of fiber, and chia seeds have plenty of it. However, since soluble fiber is "active" in your gut, it can cause gastrointestinal distress, especially if you aren't used to eating plant matter rich in the stuff.
Verdict: Primal, but be wary of any superfood claims (unless they're talking about liver and pastured egg yolks [14]), closely monitor your fiber tolerance, and don't rely on them for your omega-3s [15].
In previous posts, I've suggested white rice as a fairly inoffensive grain [16]. As grains [17] go, rice ranks close to suitable. I don't recommend its consumption for everyone, at any time, but it can be a valuable arrow in the quiver of the hard-charging athlete in need of dietary glucose, and no longer fearing white rice can definitely make dinner at your favorite sushi joint that much more enjoyable. But what about black rice?
Black rice is actually closer to purple than pure black, with a slightly sweet flavor that lends itself to coconut milk [18] desserts. It is similar to brown rice in that it retains the bran, which means it retains lots of the nutrients, but also lots of the antinutrients. Of course, rice is fairly nutrient-and-antinutrient-sparse either way you go, with few lectins and no gluten, but there is a fairly significant amount of phytic acid in the bran. This website [19] indicates that black rice bran is known for its considerable phytic acid, although I wasn't able to obtain a solid figure. At any rate, I'd be willing to wager that black rice is also similar to brown rice in that proper fermentation eliminates almost all of the phytic acid [20] (96% of it!), so if you're willing to do the work, the negatives can be mitigated.
Yeah, yeah, that's a lot of work, though. Couldn't I just eat white rice, or, you know, a sweet potato if I was interested in glucose? True, but consider that in nature, color tends to mean polyphenols. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables are notorious repositories of antioxidants, and black rice – though not a vegetable – is no different. In fact, the anthocyanin content of black rice rivals that of the blueberry [21]. Anthocyanin, also found in other darkly colored fruits and vegetables like red grapes, blackberries, and purple sweet potatoes, display dozens of beneficial health effects [22].
Verdict: Not Primal, but if you're willing to soak and ferment it, it can be a potentially healthy way to get some glucose and polyphenols in your body.
As I've mentioned before with regards to coconut oil [23], not all refined oil is unhealthy.
Interestingly, refined avocado oil is even more oxidatively stable than unrefined avocado oil, and this difference in stability comes primarily down to the difference in chlorophyll content. That is, the chlorophyll in unrefined avocado oil – it's what makes it green (and admittedly attractive) – reacts with light to form oxidation products [24]. Refined avocado oil, which is a pale yellow bordering on clear, contains almost no chlorophyll and shows essentially zero traces of oxidation – 0.1% free fatty acids (in order to qualify as "extra virgin" in the eyes of the International Olive Council, olive oil must register below 0.8% [25]) and a peroxide value of 0.1 mEq/kg (the IOC demands less than 20 mEq/kg of its extra virgin olive oils [26]).
With a neutral flavor, a similar fatty acid profile to olive oil – 70% MUFA, 12% Omega-6 PUFA, 1% Omega-3 PUFA, 12% SFA – and a smoke point suitable for high heat cooking, refined avocado oil can be a useful addition to your Primal kitchen.
Verdict: Primal, so long as you're using expeller-pressed refined avocado oil [27].
I love sweet potatoes. If I'm going to eat some starch, chances are I'll reach for a sweet potato [28]. Maybe it'll be a purple Okinawan [29]. Maybe it'll be a Japanese white. Maybe it'll be an orange garnet yam, or a classic yellow sweet potato [30]. Whatever it is, it's probably a slightly sweet tuber. Why, you might ask?
They're delicious. They're loaded with minerals (especially potassium), antioxidants, and vitamins. They're "cellular carbohydrates," starches made up of actual, cohesive cells, as opposed to "acellular carbohydrates," which a recent paper (PDF [31]) fingers as a potential cause of the obesity epidemic. That paper's a great read, by the way.
But sweet potato noodles are not quite sweet potatoes. They're made up of sweet potato amylopectin, the fast-digesting, fast-absorbing starch that's been connected with the development of insulin resistance [32]. Sweet potato starch is just that – starch. It doesn't have the fiber or the micronutrients. Heck, sweet potato starch noodles don't even look like they're made from sweet potatoes; in their uncooked state, they're dull, grey lifeless looking things. And since it's been dried and extracted and pounded into oblivion, sweet potato starch is a prime example of an acellular carbohydrate, a dense carbohydrate that may promote an inflammatory intestinal microbiome [33] (like I said, read the paper!).
That doesn't mean you can't have a little dish of acellular carbs now and then, especially if your training and your glucose tolerance support their consumption. Just don't make them a staple if you're trying to lose weight. Don't have soybean oil stir-fried sweet potato vermicelli just because it's from a "safe starch". Don't think the fact that they come from sweet potatoes will make any difference to your insulin resistant body.
Verdict: Not so Primal.
You might be wondering: why are strawberries even deserving of scrutiny? I mean, these are berries, the fruit that pretty much everyone agrees is good for you. You get Dean Ornish, Gary Taubes, one of the banana fetishists, Sally Fallon, and any Primal or paleo person in a room and, once the dust has settled, each and every one of those people will nosh on some strawberries.
Well, a reader asked a question. When that happens, I like to answer, especially when it concerns the strawberry. The reader had heard that before the 19th century, the strawberry was a small, sour, oft-ignored wild fruit that no one really cared about until an enterprising farmer decided to breed the sweetest ones for several generations, eventually ending up with what we know and love today. If that was the case, and the modern strawberry is a recent "invention," shouldn't we scrutinize its place in the modern Primal fruit platter?
Sure, let's scrutinize [34]. References to the strawberry date back into antiquity; in one of his writings, Pliny the Elder counts it among the natural products of Italy, while Ovid's Metamorphoses contain a reference to "the soft strawberries growing beneath the woodland shade." By 1300, the strawberry was being formally cultivated in Europe, by 1597, Shakespeare was dropping lines about strawberries into Richard III (I know, I know, Shakespeare liked to coin phrases, but I don't think he coined the strawberry), and by 1820, what was once just three varieties of strawberry had ballooned into thirty.
I've had wild strawberries, and they're small, sure, you can't dip them into chocolate too well, of course, and the stems are longer than the berry, but they are sweet and tasty nonetheless. As for nutritional differences, wild strawberries are generally higher in antioxidants than cultivated strawberries (probably because they deal with a lot of oxidative stress [35] out in the great outdoors). I'm not sure this matters a ton, however, since cultivated strawberries still rate higher than other fruits like kiwi, apples, apricots, and peaches [36]. Plus, a recent study [37] found that strawberries activate a uniquely beneficial antioxidant pathway in those who eat them, and I'm pretty sure they used cultivated strawberries.
Verdict: Primal.
Thanks for reading today, folks. I hope you learned something. Let me know your thoughts on these foods (and any other foods you've been wondering about) in the comment section!
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[8] two separate occasions: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/quick-guide-edible-seeds/#axzz22MWeZtxv
[9] humans are not great at converting into EPA and DHA: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17622276
[10] recent evidence: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22538527
[11] soluble fiber: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/prebiotics/#axzz22MaZdyy9
[12] gut flora: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/whats-up-with-your-gut-beneficial-bacteria-and-good-digestive-health/
[13] fermented: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fermented-foods-health/
[14] egg yolks: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/egg-purchasing-guide/#axzz22Malji6a
[15] omega-3s: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fish-oil-health-benefits/
[16] suggested white rice as a fairly inoffensive grain: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-rice-unhealthy/
[17] grains: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-grains-are-unhealthy/
[18] coconut milk: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-wonderful-world-of-coconut-products/#axzz20vWrkfLF
[19] website: http://dna.kps.ku.ac.th/en/index.php/articles/108-iron-biofortification-rice.html
[20] proper fermentation eliminates almost all of the phytic acid: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/04/01/phytic-acid-in-rice-reduced-96-with-accelerated-fermentation/
[21] anthocyanin content of black rice rivals that of the blueberry: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100826093202.htm
[22] display dozens of beneficial health effects: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-you-should-eat-brightly-colored-fruits-and-vegetables/#axzz22MPEdPDZ
[23] regards to coconut oil: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-it-primal-paleo-bread-braggs-liquid-aminos-psyllium-fiber-and-other-foods-scrutinized/#axzz22Lue6Qbm
[24] reacts with light to form oxidation products: http://www.olivado.com/studies4.htm
[25] olive oil must register below 0.8%: http://www.beyondtheolive.com/about.html
[26] extra virgin olive oils: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/defending-olive-oils-reputation/
[27] expeller-pressed refined avocado oil: http://www.spectrumorganics.com/?id=6#j40
[28] sweet potato: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/difference-yams-sweet-potatoes/
[29] purple Okinawan: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-purple-potato-salad/
[30] orange garnet yam, or a classic yellow sweet potato: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/difference-yams-sweet-potatoes/#axzz1z1skIgPf
[31] PDF: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CGcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dovepress.com%2Fgetfile.php%3FfileID%3D13214&ei=9ukZUIuyFu3siwL1t4GQCg&usg=AFQjCNEWttJtY4okrEdOaVfZH33q3Pw9cA&sig2=Mf4twrb6Qv7j1NG5akm7_A
[32] development of insulin resistance: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7782895
[33] inflammatory intestinal microbiome: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/gut-flora-inflammation/
[34] let's scrutinize: http://www.nal.usda.gov/pgdic/Strawberry/book/bokthree.htm
[35] oxidative stress: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dear-mark-sleep-and-oxidative-stress/
[36] still rate higher than other fruits like kiwi, apples, apricots, and peaches: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15723750
[37] recent study: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704124107.htm
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