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Edible Schoolyard Academy 2013
Mon 25 Feb 2013Story by Kyle Cornforth
This article is reposted with permission from the Edible Schoolyard Project.
I met with a young professional this morning who had asked me if I could take some time to share what I know about the movement for garden-based education. He is hoping to move into the field and wondering what types of opportunities for professional growth and leadership might be available to him. After we talked about what drew him into the work, why he was interested in it, and what kind of jobs he was looking for, he asked me what the standard training requirements for a job as an educator or administrator in a garden-based nutrition program are.
We discussed the different skills that are required to be successful in a position as a Garden Coordinator or Chef Teacher: farming and cooking abilities, being effective as an educator in a non-traditional classroom setting, understanding connections in the garden and kitchen across many grades and disciplines, balancing teaching responsibilities with a range of administrative tasks, cultivating buy-in from administrators, teachers, parents, and the wider community, coordinating and implementing class scheduling, managing the outreach, training, and retention of volunteers, evaluating program efficacy, creating successful partnerships for fundraising and resource acquisition, writing effective grants, and communicating with diverse stakeholders. In other words, these jobs are big and require people who are flexible, passionate, focused, and who can think quickly on their feet.
It was exciting for me to share with him that we have distilled what we have learned over 17 years of programming at the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley into a 4˝ day professional development and training program, designed for edible educators who are looking to learn how to weave all of these skill sets into their daily work to make their programs more dynamic, more proficient, and more efficient. The Academy at the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley will be held this year from Sunday, June 23 – Thursday, June 27. The training is designed to help emerging programs take their work to the next level.
Each day of the training focuses on one key element of an integrated approach to garden and kitchen education. The garden day offers insight into important infrastructure and systems, basic routines and rituals for outdoor-classroom management, hands-on lessons and activities that can be implemented immediately, training from a world-renowned garden expert on plant families and gardening basics, and strategies for assessing a garden class. The kitchen day covers how to write a recipe for the classroom, what the most important and basic tools and equipment are for a kitchen set-up, how to teach cooking without a kitchen classroom, how to integrate aesthetics into an educational practice, and also incorporates a hands-on cooking class. The program development and administration day provides an overview of how we manage volunteers, how we facilitate staff meetings and communication, how we plan events, tips for creating an evening program for families, how to evaluate program efficacy, hands-on nutrition lessons for the classroom, and a session on how to build an effective fundraising strategy.
This year we are adding an additional day of programming. Participants will have more time to network with each other at our evening program and speaker event and they will also have the opportunity to visit two other edible education programs to learn about scaling up and scaling down for grade levels and infrastructure. Local garden leaders will share their expertise from 15 years of programming in Berkeley Unified School District.
The Edible Schoolyard staff looks forward to the Academy each year. It gives us a chance to meet like-minded professionals, hear success stories and challenges from around the world, and bring to life the growing network of edible educators from our online community. Applications are available online now. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
About Kyle Cornforth: Kyle has worked with educational food programs for 14 years in a variety of capacities; as an AmeriCorps member, garden and chef teacher, parent, program coordinator and director. She is currently the Director of The Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley. She leads a staff of 10, and in the past year have initiated the development and publication of new garden and kitchen lessons, hands on kitchen lessons for King School parents, and growing the Edible Schoolyard Academy from 2 to 3 days.
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"Big brother!" you shouted trying to find your older brother. "Big brother!" Running down the steps to the basement you found him sitting amongst at lease a hundred books. "BIG BROTHER!"
The ponytailed haired man jumped, "Aiyah! __________, do not yell indoors, aru."
Quietly in a whisper you said, "Big brother
"What, aru?"
"Whacha doing?"
He lifted the heavy book from his lap, "Looking at old family pictures, aru."
You walked over to him and made room for yourself on his lap, "I wanna see!"
Giving a smile chuckle he said, "Ok, ok
"Is that you?" you nearly shouted. It was a picture of Yao in his military uniform.
"Yes, aru."
You flipped a page, "Who's this?"
Yao peered at the page, "Hong Kong, my
he calls me teacher."
"Big brother China, why haven't I met him?"
how about we look at the next page, aru," he turned the page.
"Big brother Kiku!" you shouted pointing to a picture of Japan in his old samurai outfit hold a sword. Turning the page again you found another picture of South Korea groping Yao. "What is Big brother Im doing to you Big brother China?"
The young looking country gave a nervous chuckle and turned the page, "How about we look at another picture
You clapped your tiny hands at the next picture, "Panda!"
"Yes _________, that was my friend panda," he said giving you a smile.
"Where is he now?"
China sweatdropped, "It turned out to be Russia
He gave a sad nod.
well that stinks," you said turning the page. "It's Big sister Mei and Big brother Im," you said pointing at the two people. After a while of turning pages you asked your big brother something, "Big brother China
why aren't I in this book?"
He sighed, "Everyone in this book left me
or turned out to be Russia. It's a reminder that I'm alone."
You turned your head and saw how sad your big brother looked. Surprising him with a hug you said, "I'll never leave you big brother. I'm gonna be here forever and ever and ever!"
"I'm sure you will, aru," he said giving a chuckle, but there were still tears in his eyes. Getting up you left him in the basement. You returned a couple minutes later with a camera. "W-what are you doing, aru?"
"Taking a picture," you said stubbornly setting the timer. "I wanna be in the book too." After setting the camera down you ran back to your big brother's lap and sat down, "Smile Big Brother Yao!"
China gasped as the flash of the camera went off. Instead of going into the book he kept that photo with him, as a remembrance of this first time you called him 'Big Brother Yao' instead of 'Big Brother China'.


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Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, where X is your devotion to white. If damage is prevented this way, Acolyte's Reward deals that much damage to target creature or player. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't be blocked.
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
Choose target creature. Whenever that creature is dealt damage this turn, it deals that much damage to each other creature and each player.
Creatures you control have hexproof.
Creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and can't have or gain hexproof.
Enchanted creature has double strike as long as it's an enchantment. Otherwise, prevent all damage that would be dealt by enchanted creature. (A creature with double strike deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)
When Augur of Bolas enters the battlefield, look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
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The Planet Earth:Did Christianity Benefit From a Meteorite?
Could a meteorite smashing into a valley in central Italy in AD 312 have benefitted the Christian church? A Swedish geology team thinks so, according to a report by the BBC.
Crater lake in the Sirente plain
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The geologists were exploring a small crater lake in the Sirente plain. They determined that the round depression in the ground – Cratere del Sirente – had been created some 1,700 years earlier when a piece of rocky space debris dove down through Earth's atmosphere and hit the ground.
The falling rock originally had been part of a huge rock far beyond Earth &ndash an asteroid in deep space. That big object may have weighed a ton or more and probably had been circling the Sun for some 4.6 billion years.
When its path through the Solar System intersected the path of Earth, some of the debris trailing the big rock entered our atmosphere. One of those pieces hit the atmosphere at a speed of up to 70,000 mph. To those Romans on the ground beneath it, the meteorite would have looked like a bright flaming object in the sky, even in the daytime.
The piece would have struck Earth with the force of a small one-kiloton nuclear bomb, the geologists imagined. The result might have looked like a small nuclear blast, complete with a mushroom cloud of dust and violent shock-waves.
The geologists found the main crater surrounded by numerous small secondary craters gouged out by debris ejected when the rock smashed into the ground. They used modern radiocarbon dating to mark the crater's formation in the 4th century AD. Magnetic anomalies detected around the secondary craters probably were magnetic fragments from the meteorite.
But, how could that have affected the future course of Christianity? The geologists think the formation of the crater coincided with a celestial vision which church history recorded as having converted the future Roman emperor Constantine to Christianity.
They suggest Constantine witnessed the impressive meteorite event at noontime just before a decisive battle in the civil war with Maxentius for control of the Roman Empire. Old records say that he was praying when he saw a cross of light in the heavens, above the Sun, inscribed with "conquer by this." Constantine was said to be amazed as he and his army witnessed the "miracle." The event spurred them on to victory.
In the view of the Swedish geologists, Constantine, whose forces were outnumbered, saw the meteorite blazing across the sky as a sign and attributed his subsequent victory at the Milvian Bridge over the Tiber a few miles outside Rome to divine help from the Christian God. Later, he stopped the persecution of Christians and officially approved their religion.
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Warm Little GesturesSometimes it isThe teddy bear no one knows you still sleep with,The pink bow long crumpled,Auburn fur loved all out of placeAnd coffee brown marble eyes nearly invisible.Sometimes it isA song that the Shuffle Button Gods (they live in your iPod)Have so graciously sent you,Or a just-right handful of words(Even though it's not your birthday).Sometimes it isThe sunrises you think of as yours,The ones you feel only you see;Softly saying "good morning"And spilling beauty and loveall over the sky.Sometimes it isLaughing with a friend until your lungs pop;Nothing's really funny, but it's FridayAnd everything is good in the world.Sometimes it isA long-awaited nap,Your favorite hoodie,An unexpected drizzling of rain,Curling up under a flannel blanket with a bookOr a conversation with a certain guy friendThat leaves you grinning.Sometimes, it isreallyNothing at all. : )
Jenga Is a Dangerous GameOh, please don't use words like "forever" and "always".I get a little dizzy when you say them,And my careful, precarious stack of hopes could fall down at any minute.Though I don't and do wish you wouldn't,You build it up, nourish it, make it growEach time you are kind to me.Add a block for every smile.Cause my heart to fly, my soul to sing;Make me want to dance with you until the music ends...But please, don't use words like "forever".I'm falling.My tower is too tall, and I can't affordTo let it collapse on me, too.
SabotageFuriously scribbling across the page;My pen does little to resist.What am I doing, writing this poemAt 1 am?I have school tomorrow."Why are you still awake?"Why?Well, you see, it's just not as simpleAs all that.There are too many possibilities, ideas, expressionsTo sleep.(Of course I forgive you, but could it hurt to wait until morning?)But I cannot explain thisTo someone who has never before been driven to create something.You'll just think I'm beingChildish, silly,Dramatic.So I simply say,"Sorry, Dad"Close my notebookAnd get back in bedUntil you are gone.Because it's not my fault I'm awake.The writer in me won't leave me alone.
What Does 'Asylum' Mean? I wore my fuzzy socks for the same reason I remembered home. It was mostly for moral support. They didn't match my outfit at all, striped blue and purple as they were. It looked as if I'd skinned James P. Sullivan himself. But no, I wasn't a killer. Not just yet. I'd have a lot of time to consider it, it seemed. It was really quiet in the new place where I lived. The walls were soft, and nobody came to talk to me anymore. That is, besides the people in my imagination. Sometimes, I think they're real, but they're mostly just in my head. That's why I never liked 3D movies. You can never tell what's there and what's not, and when you try and touch it, you just end up looking stupid. Though that's no reason to take me away and put me here. I was just trying to figure out what it all meant. Well, I guess I don't mind it now. Anyway. My mom only
.:kiss it all better:.Oh my child, do not cry.I'll sing you a lullaby.The Band-Aid has been applied,and cuts are not forever.Though it hurts a lot right now,It soon will fade; I'll tell you how.Bad things in life are so small,While the good outnumber all.Oh my child, do not weep.I'll wipe away the tears that creep.I'll hold you safe here as you sob;The pain will soon be gone.I tell you this because I knowAfter the rain is a rainbow.Sunsets hide behind the clouds,But they peek out from the dark shrouds.Oh my child, do not cry.I'll sing you a lullaby.The Band-Aid has been applied,and cuts are not forever.Beauty will always win,Even if you scrape your shin.Tomorrow will always come,It's a new day; don't be so glum.Oh my child, do not weep.I'll wipe away the tears that creep.I'll hold you safe here as you sob;The pain will soon be gone.There is always room to hope,So don
tranquil thursdayrainy day. cocoa.small, warm coffee shop. a book.current status: peace.
Say Cheese.Hey, you can smile, right?Go ahead. Smile for us.If you don't, people will complain you're depressed and ask questions.So, come on. Lift the corners of your mouth (like this, see?) into a curved line. There we go. Nice and sweet. Kind of like those kisses he used to give you.Next, say you're fine. Add more artificiality if they don't believe you. Hold back tears.When the worrisome inquirer finally gives up and leaves, hide all feelings that may prove problematic.The next day, wake up.Repeat.
Smell Story Challenge! :DInstructions: Write something inspired by each of the 45 prompts below. If any visual artists would like to attempt, that's fine too! ^.^DO IT FOOLZ! :iconcannotevenplz:1) Chalk2) Fresh-cut grass3) Wind4) Fertilizer5) The sea6) Roses7) Paint8) Grilled chicken9) Dad's cologne10) Leather11) Fresh orange12) Sharpies13) Lavender14) Pennies15) Tree blossoms16) Pine needles17) Mint18) Rich chocolate19) Cooking pancakes20) Rain21) New erasers22) Wood chips23) Aloe vera24) Wet stone/asphalt25) Old books26) Peanuts27) Sawdust28) Carrots29) Laundry fresh from the dryer30) Homemade bread31) Tennis balls32) Sunscreen33) Tires34) Lilacs35) Peanut butter36) Vanilla37) Cookies38) Baby powder39) French fries40) Mountain air41) Rubber42) Pineapple juice43) Bacon44) Cinnamon45) Cheetos~~~~~(Okay, now that's over with, does anyone have suggestions for my list? This is just a compilation of good smells that could turn into interesting stor
*Ideas we set in inkDo not mirror reality.No matter how hard we think,Our words are not actuality.In writing, all that one can doIs wish upon an asteriskAnd hope that wish comes true.
Six Word StoryIn seconds, he destroyed four childhoods.
Message DeliveredWhat ifJust oneListens, understands…© L. L. Kelly 2013
For EternitySickFrom another's disease.No cure.
Questions.Questions.Nobody has the answersBut everybody has the Y's.Speculations of a faultless green pasture,Based on a line of best fit that was drawn to lie.The solution is a sequence of random numbers and dates.In addition to a complicated sum of love, grief, fear and hate.Which form a unique equation that can never be revealed.It's the only bit of ignorance that still remains concealed.Even though we may feel defenseless.The possibilities are endless.The opportunities are relentless.Opinions become senselessAnd still we lie restless.Attempting to solve the unsolvableAnd control the uncontrollable.To know the unknowable.Kela Lewis-Morin
Wasted Words.Wasted Words.We wait for the last possible moment.Even when confronting our opponents.To reveal,How we truly feel.We hide behind our counterfeit expressions.Conceal and contain our countless confessions.Failing to announce,What our mouths long to pronounce.We purposely squander opportunities.Maintaining our positions within our communities.Avoiding any disclosure,Reducing the risk of exposure.We use humour to dilute what we actually say.Because the truth does not have to be revealed today.We know there always is a tomorrow,So today has not got to be filled with sorrow.We wait and wait. Stall and prolong. Until it's too late And the moment has gone. There is never a convenient time. For us to say what is really on our minds. It takes the sight of a death bed.
I'm left with hope.I know it happened once, but it left me scarredI won't give up, but I'm still afraidBut I will be brave, I just hope it won't happen againBecause I'm not sure I'll be able to handle the painIt feels like all I can do is hope, for the best days.
CagedI don't care what you sayI don't care what you thinkI don't care if you cryDidn't I tell youThat to meyou don't matter?I don't want to stayI don't want to goI don't want to be burningI don't want to be drowningFalling back down to my kneesBegging to stand upI'm sick, sick, sickDying inside, suffocatingUnder the chainsHiding in your veinsWhen did I say I didn't care?'Cause I was lying thenOnly hoping I could knowSomething other than blackYou are the chainsYou hold the keysAnd I'm cagedFalling back down to my kneesBegging to stand upI don't care anymore
Only When I WriteThe drama unfurling in my lifeFeels like the shadow of my handThat grows as it comes ever closerTo the light perched on my bed standIn that I can feel the darkest cloudEver such a menacing sightIn time I can reverse the feelingBut only when I writeSeclusion left me with nothingApart from creativityLoneliness it turns out, my friendsIs quite the aperitifFor the feast that is awaiting meIf I make it through the nightTomorrow always brings me new hopeBut only when I writeYou approach me on a good dayAnd I will offer you a smileThe same expression on the worst daysBecause my manners are so mildBut don't take me for a toothless foolWhen cornered I've been known to biteFear not, those demons remain at bayBut only when I write
O FevraleWitching hour, welcomed with a sigh,bare-breasted and ink-stained in the night.Half in love in this half-life half-light;pisat O Fevrale navsnryd, dreamingof the gods. Wanderer, today I died anddied again, and whispered prayersto clasped hands… until the nestleddroplets fell away like sunrays at dusk;and when moonrise came, I sang again.
Morbid RomanceI want to bite your lips toknow what you taste like,I want to hold your hips justto know what you feel like.I'll hold you close just tohear your voice, I'll hold youeven closer so that you can onlyhear my noise.I'll embrace your body ever sotightly, until you choke and faintin my arms ever so lightly. I'll watchyou sleep knowing that you'll not escape me,cause your half dead and unable to break free.After that I'll give breath to yourlungs with a gentle kiss, and seal our fatewith an eternal wish. Finally I'll placeyour ear right above my chest, until youhear my heart beat and I'lltell you "Please love me,and no one else"
it's raining outside, and i know our future.blue eyes, grey skies, everything's going to be alright.
IdeasType type typeDelete.type type type.No...delete.There's ideas about but I don't know exactlywhat to write this time.Struggling.I'm stuck. This time IHave ran out of ideasAnd I write nothing.Almost.The things I write mayNot make full sense to youBut they will to me.Someday.I hit the keyboardSlowly writing all these wordsTo submit something. Anything.I hear the sound ofNothing but my fingers onthe keyboard, typing. Type type typeDelete.type type type.No...delete.
RepeatSit. Wait. Scribble. Erase.Repeat.Think. Pause. Wonder. Focus.Repeat.Inhale smoke. Exhale ghosts.Repeat.Remember. Shake. Forget. Regret.Repeat.Scream. Silence. Look. Alone.Repeat.Stand. Fall. Crumble. Repair.Repeat.Imagine. Return. Slump. Breathe.Repeat.Cry. Break. Compose. Continue.Repeat.
One day..One day, I will come and be there with youOne day I will come and hold you in my armsOne day.. I will feel your lips touch mine..I'm not giving up you hear me! I will come and travel a distance that some will say..I'm crazy to travel.. I will take the longest route that could be sixty three hours long I wouldn't careI will just need to keep going and going as I knowyou will be the sweetest yet most greatest reward ever.All I need is your sweet loving ambition to keep me goingI'll save money, every penny, every fucking pound to my namejust to make it over to you.. I know in my heart it will be worth itThis could take days, months or even years but like I saidworth every moment..I mean every word I say, I will come and be there with youI will come and hold you in my armsI will feel your lips touch mine<i>
We Are/You Aren'tWe are the unwanted, the brokenThe ones you forgot about.So don't be too surprised when weStart to scream and shout.We are the living, the dyingThe ones you all put down.But you'll know who we are when weRun this goddamn town.We are the corpses, the maggotsThe ones you all despise.But you'll be the ones scared when weExpose all your lies.We are the hunted, the lostThe ones you all spurn.But you'll cry for our help when weLeave you all to burn.We are the losers, the winnersThe ones that you deny.But you'll be the ones damned when weHear the angels cry.
DeadlyWhich is more deadly?A: The gun, for it gives the opportunityB: The finger, for it pulls the triggerC: The thought, for it gives the commandD: The broken heart, for it gives a reasonThe answer: None of these individuallyFor without all four none of it would be possible
What would you do?What would do if you saw me cry?What you do if you saw me breakdown?What would you do if I was just sitting Sitting.. out of a window? What would you do?I think about these things each daycontemplate everyday.. I've had enough.I wish it could stop but I you don't careSo why does it matter?Its because your the only one I think of...The only thing I care about too..I try and let you see into my broken heart,you ignore it though. I'm trying to hold onto;the tears, the pain.. Perhaps even you?You still can't see that.Will you cry if I.. If I just went?What would you do? Would you take your own life?Bet fucking not.So, what would you do?
Prison of RulesYou can't escape a jailIf there is no lock to fail,If there are no bars to slip throughAnd the prison is of your mind too.Real walls would leave hope,A battle to help you cope.But thoughts can bind too tightTo leave a chance of winning the fight.So many people seeing, blindA prison a million people designedYou can't escape culture's rulesThey aren't physical, there are no tools.
Let's be realistic, here.The only thing to fear?Judgment.


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Posted By Mark Sisson On October 13, 2008 @ 8:38 am In Dear Mark,Health | 81 Comments
Dear Mark,
I'd love to see your take on the validity of the metabolic type diet. I have found that a primal-style eating plan similar to yours works wonders for me, but I have seen some people comment that they maintain lean bodies with a very different approach than you. One commenter even stated that he gains weight when he increased fat calories. It seems like people can react differently to certain foods.
Metabolic typing periodically gets a boost in press every once in a while. The premise of typing suggests that people have distinctive metabolisms that are best served by a corresponding nutrition profile. Presumably, these metabolic distinctions are genetic differences based on your ancestors' geographic origin. For example, if your ancestors are from the South Pacific islands, your nutritional needs differ significantly from those of the Lapps in Scandinavia, etc.
(Metabolic typing is different from the "blood type diet" you might occasionally hear about, but some people try to emphasize what they see as the overlap between the two "theories.")
Traditional metabolic typing uses three categories: protein type, carbo type, and mixed type. As you can probably guess, "protein types" are supposed to eat protein- (and fat-) rich diets. "Carb types," according to this theory, do well with a high carb, low protein and fat diet. "Mixed types" are supposed to thrive on equal parts proteins, fats and carbs.
And it gets more intricate/convoluted from there. Your "type" theoretically shows if your sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system is "dominant" in your personality and physiology. Some of the tests and descriptions go into detail about everything from "fast/slow oxidation" to endocrine gland dominance. Supposedly, if you eat "according to your type," you will finally be able to maintain good health and a normal weight. You can get long, exhaustive testing and reports that gives you this information, usually for a certain price. (Imagine that.)
What's my estimation of this theory? Hooey, humbug, nonsense. But let me tell you why.
In last week's post Did Grok Really Eat That Much Meat? [7], we cited research highlighting the substantial role that animal sources (fish/meat, fat/protein) played (and still play) in traditional hunter-gatherer diets. The study established a range of animal source intake between 45-65% of total energy intake. While the 20% difference isn't exactly trivial, it's still pretty minor in the grand picture.
It's true people sometimes respond slightly differently to particular foods (like raw nuts, for example), and occasionally we find tolerance related patterns within particular ethnicities. An example of this pattern would be the fact that most of the world has a higher level of lactose intolerance than certain European ethnic groups. Nonetheless, we're still talking about pretty targeted food sources. Despite these relatively minor patterns and individual issues, the fact is we all share the same biochemistry. (As in, our bodies all pump out insulin in response to carb intake….) Some people might be more sensitive to lectins, but lectins are still processed by those people's bodies the same way they are by everyone else's systems. The same goes for other food sensitivities, even those that may show a population-based pattern.
Let me say it this way. Having particular sensitivities to foods or preferences for foods doesn't equate with the need for a different macronutrient composition in your diet. One size fits all may not be exactly right – there is a range. But that range is much narrower than the metabolic typing theorists want to suggest… We each might prefer to get our protein through a unique combination of meats and other foods (nuts, etc.), but we share the need for significant protein intake.
There are, indeed, other individual factors that influence our nutritional needs and sensitivities, but I'd argue that these don't have anything to do with where Great-, Great-, Great-, Great- (and so on) Grandpa came from. They have to do with age, gender, personal medical condition and hormone balance, exposure to toxins and allergens, etc.
And then there's the part about weight maintenance/loss. Sure, some people out there have a harder time gaining muscle mass despite their best efforts. Some people, while they're perfectly healthy, have a harder time maintaining a "thin" physique. But a type report isn't going to offer any new answers. Controlling your hormonal balance by minimizing carbs is the key. (And as for those people who eat carbs but look thin, they're still throwing their body into hormonal havoc, despite their denial. Thin doesn't necessarily equal health.)
Once again, within our individual ranges, we can all expect to achieve a healthy body by practicing what we know to be true over millions of years. At the end of the day, there's undeniably a surprising consistency in our nutritional needs. A hunter-gatherer style diet (cornerstone of the Primal Blueprint [8]) has held up time and time again as offering the best promise for true health and best protection against chronic disease.
Thanks, as always, for your questions and comments, and keep 'em coming!
No-Duh Study: Exercise is Good and Lowers Obesity [10]
Dear Mark: What is a Healthy Body Weight?
Primal Blueprint for Men and Women? [11]
Skinny Fat: Where Skinny Doesn't Necessarily Mean Healthy [12]
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Ivanovo detstvo (Ivan's Childhood)(My Name Is Ivan)(The Youngest Spy) (1962)
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Andrei Tartovsky's debut feature chronicles the horrors witnessed by a 12-year-old boy (Kolya Burlaiev) who is working as a Soviet scout behind enemy lines during World War II to seek out the Germans who left him an orphan.
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- Unrated
- Directed By:
- Andrei Tarkovsky , Andrey Tarkovskiy
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- Vladimir Bogomolov , Mikhail Papava
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- Apr 6, 1962 Wide
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- Jul 24, 2007
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as Ivan
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Pairing [poetic] images with fragmented characters and Ivan's single-minded desire to get back in the fray, the result is disturbing and affecting.
It feels stylistically as fresh as if it had been made yesterday -- even to some very striking use of handheld camerawork. It's really something of a masterpiece.
The plot is straight out of the grayish, state-approved, thesis-tidy Ballad of a Soldier bin, but the landscapes and visions are Andrei Tarkovsky's and nobody else's
Even in this, his first feature, we see that Andrei Tarkovsky is compelled by memories of precious things.
Much more than a war film about a young boy, My Name Is Ivan is a pure film experience.
Leaves us with a haunting vision of war and what it does to children.
Tarkovsky deviated from the conventional dictums of Socialist realism, providing an unusual combination of psychological realism and a haunting, surrealistic imagery of an adolescent, who was rubbed off his childhood.
Beauty, poetry and sadness are certainly lodged in its brief dramatic span, to be seized and embraced by anybody who will give a compassionate mind to it.
Tarkovsky's most underrated film, simple but riveting.
[A] visually poetic portrait of a 12-year-old Russian orphan during WWII.
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Ivan's Childhood is a fine, well crafted picture that showcases the subtlety of Andrei Tarkovsky's work. The film is brilliantly crafted with a simple, yet terrific story and it shows that you can pull off something truly wonderful with using the simplest ideas and putting them to a phenomenal style of filmmaking that elevates the film to art. Beautifully done, Tarkovsky crafts another stunning drama that resonates due to its strong characters, powerful story and breathtaking direction. I've said many times before that Tarkovsky was a master of his art, and here, he crafts something that delivers an impressive hour and a half of brilliant entertaining. Here the cast deliver some thoroughly powerful performances. This is another standout picture from a director who clearly is able to push the cinematic medium into new territory that has elevated films significantly. What I loved about the film the most was the idea behind the story, and the way it unfolds. Tarkovsky yet again delivers a stunning work and it's a well crafted work that is exciting, engaging and delivers a dramatic story well worth your time. The film is shot in beautiful black and white and it adds so much to the tone, atmosphere and feel of the movie. This is a stunning piece of cinema that ranks among the finest foreign films ever made, and it is captivating from the first frame onwards. I heavily recommend this film to anyone looking for a truly outstanding piece of cinema, and it's a movie that resonates with its message, and to me it was the loss of innocence due to a tragic occurrence of the main character, and Andrei Tarkovsky captures everything through his lens and in turn creates a stunning and haunting, yet beautiful portrait.
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without question one of the most beautifully shot films in history. realizing that this is tarkovsky's debut only adds to its lure, first time directors just arent supposed to make masterpieces like this. every shot seems so carefully planned, from the trees gleaming off the lake, to the scene in the birch forest, to the various landscapes and even the indoor shots, everything is perfect.
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A 12-year old orphan boy works as a scout for the Russian army during WWII, journeying alone into Nazi territory to gather intel on troop positions. Beautifully shot B&W war drama with tasteful dream sequences.
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From the Criterion Collection Spine Number 397, this is a excellent Russian film about a young boy who is actually a spy for the Russians against the Germans in WWII. A very capturing story. In Russian with English subtitles. The child is an excellent actor, afraid of nothing. A good Black and White Film. A treasure in this collection worth 4 1/2 stars
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Anyone who read my review of In a Different Light already knows that Avalon is a bit of an anomaly in my CD collection, which is mostly alternative and modern rock. Sometimes, I'm a sucker for a well-executed pop song. Sometimes, Avalon's very straightforward and simple lyrics speak to me and pick me up out of a funk, like the hit single "The Greatest Story" from their first album did for me four years ago. They've had a special place in my heart ever since then, even though they don't write their own songs (for the most part) and are often lumped together with the rest of Christian music's pretty faces who deliver easy-to-digest ear candy mainly designed to encourage other Christians. This means that while I'm busy bashing other Christian pop groups like Plus One, I'm generally willing to give Avalon a fair chance. And I was excited when I found a Napster user who had all of the tracks from the group's new album, Oxygen, a good month before the album came out. Well, if you read my other review, you know the story that follows. I encountered Avalon member Cherie Paliotta on Napster and chatted with her for a bit. She wanted to know if I liked the album. Having only listened to it once, it was hard to say much other than to pick out a song or two that had caught my attention. Now it's been a month, and the album has finally reached store shelves. I've listened to Oxygen many more times since then, and though a few more songs have grown on me, I'm still a bit perturbed by Avalon's new approach. They've always been a shiny, happy pop group, known for a good balance between hot dance grooves and powerful ballads, and you'll find both on this project. But they've adopted some of the latest craze known as "teen pop" to drive the sound of this record, and as a result, the hot dance tracks are a little harder for me to swallow, and there's more in-between-tempo-type songs that don't do as much for me. Maybe my personal bias has finally decided to stop making an exception for Avalon… and yet, I still listen to this album a great deal. What gives? Wonder Why If we were living with the passion, what would be the reaction? I know a single heart can change the world. This song gets things off to a decent start, with a nice little countdown that gives way to some cool synthesized sounds and a little Spanish-sounding percussion and so forth. You'd think this would be a great track with those diverse elements all in the first few seconds, but from there, it develops into more of a typical Avalon dance track, something that would have been right at home on A Maze of Grace. Lyrically, the song focuses on the same concept as the Newsboys' "Shine" with more standard lyrics, asserting that if love is seen by the outside world as the trademark of the Christian life, more of them will want to know who Jesus is. The Best Thing I hear your voice, I run to the sound, it's like I'm flying with my feet on the ground… Here's where the teen pop elements begin to seep in. Overall, this catchy little number remains upbeat and highly enjoyable, with a great melody and a nice piano line to complement the array of synthesized sounds that drive much of Avalon's music. However, the producers slipped a few cheesy keyboard hits in here and there in an almost underhanded manner, as if hoping not everyone would notice them. That and the mostly male lead vocals add an uneasy boy-band feel to this song, creating a middle ground between adult pop and teen pop that isn't too far from something Raze would have come up with. Scanning the lyrics (which adequately describe the new found joy of becoming a Christian), it's no surprise that they were written by the duo of Mark Pennels and Zarc Porter, two key members of the Christian dance group World Wide Message Tribe (the group that essentially put Raze together). By Heart, by Soul If you were a song, I'd sing along 'til I knew every word and every note… Hello, Mr. Ballad. We've been expecting you. Avalon teams up with Aaron Neville for this one – not that Avalon needs a fifth voice, but his presence here is welcome, and it was only fitting since they sang backup for the same song on Neville's recent Gospel album. I'm not really used to Neville's voice – but he sounds just golden when he breaks through the other voices here and there, very nicely trading off lines with the others instead of dominating the song, even if the overall effect is highly sappy. The song puts the desire to know God intimately, to practically memorize God like a familiar road or a song, up against an R&B/slow jam sort of beat, which works until they get to some not-so-well chosen lines such as "You are everything to me/My A to Z". I have to give them credit for at least recording the song over again instead of recycling the same version from Neville's album, but this isn't one of my favorites. Undeniably You Like finding a match when the lights have gone out/Like finding a raft when the ship is going down… Once again, we have the same problem as we did in "Wonder Why" – the song starts off with some interesting, Asian-inflected notes, but drops that motif in favor of straight ahead dance-pop. The tempo to this one is more middle of the road, so it's not all that energetic, but the verses contain some decent metaphors that once again describe the miracle of finding God. I think Cherie Paliotta leads on this one, and she does a decent job (I really like how the song suddenly ends on her echoing voice), but it's not enough to make this song an Avalon classic. I Don't Wanna Go I don't wanna walk that road, be a million miles from home, 'cause my heart needs to be where You are… A song of unwavering devotion to God; a barn-burner of an inspirational ballad. At least, I guess it'll become that. A few fans have already cited this as the album's standout song. I don't know; I'm kind of frustrated at this point because the pace has so noticeably slowed down after track 2. This one starts off a bit sleepy with syrupy synthesizers, and the percussion and all that joins in eventually, placing the focus mostly on Janna Long's lead vocal. I think they're trying to recreate the magic of the crossover hit "Can't Live a Day" here, but it's hard to tell. I do like how the other voices join in with a slight Gospel feel somewhere around the bridge, and some very busy strings give the song a little more substance. The song is still a bit trite at that point, but it's kind of like the difference between a low-budget cheesy romantic movie and a blockbuster cheesy romantic movie. Never Givin' Up Through your silence and your tears, you have always been a child of mine… This one has a slightly more interesting beat, even if it tries rather awkwardly to be funky at first with the odd synth effects that drive the verses. There's a little more syncopation going on here, plus some real drums to back up the programming, and a little electric guitar funk to make the song more fun. Lyrically, this one's rather refreshing, as it takes the point of view of God, who calmly addressing the pain and suffering a Christian is facing, assuring them that none of it can separate the person from God's love. We've all heard it, and yet we need to keep hearing it. That's probably what saves the song in the end. I like the vocal exchange at the end where the members are singing bits and pieces of the song, overlapping each other. Make It Last Forever It's like adrenaline running through you, it can make your heartbeat jump right off the track… Depending on your mood, this song is either a total blast, or totally scary. If "The Best Thing" was a half-handed attempt at slipping some teen pop influence into Avalon's more sophisticated dance pop, then this song is an unabashed attempt at being a teenager again. They've got the sound down pat – even if teen pop's not my style, this thing has a heck of a fast groove to it, and it's got enough edge (thanks again to a little bit of real guitar playing) to keep me from complaining about the obvious attempt at roping in all the boy-band fans. Heck, Michael Passons and Jody McBrayer's vocals during the verses even do a great job of emulating that slightly raspy but still sweet quality of certain members of N*Sync and the Backstreet Boys. What scares me about this song is the metaphor that they use for God. I mean, what's a casual listener supposed to make of "Do you want to fly/There's a higher high/Just this side of Heaven" other than a drug reference? Obviously that whole analogy is nothing knew (just look at Carman's "Addicted to Jesus", Anointed's "Under the Influence", or even dc Talk's "Like It, Love It, Need It", to hit Christian rock fans closer to home), and sometimes it works as a statement that God is much more fulfilling than the temporary high provided by physical things. But I don't know how I feel about God being represented as the ultimate adrenaline fix. Oh, well. Still a standout track and understandably, a hit single. The Glory All of Heaven kissed the face of the Earth/With a miracle of love, God became a man/But He was sent away to draw His final breath when He was only 33… Now this is classic inspirational music right here, except interestingly a bit de-synthesized. It's like Avalon took a classic like Sandi Patty's "Via Dolorosa" and translated it into emotionally-charged modern pop, keeping the slow and reverent feel of classic Christian pop, but beefing up the sound with some very noticeable drums that make the chorus to this song almost rock. The whole structure of the song briefly describes the life of Christ and the things He came to Earth to accomplish, with the chorus focusing on the blood and body of Communion, making the timing of the song's release as the album's first single absolutely perfect (right around Easter). Traditional Avalon in one sense, and refreshingly different in another, this is my vote for the standout track on the album. Much more than the touch-and-go teen pop sound of much of this album, this is a song that will likely stand the test of time and be remembered alongside Avalon classics such as "Adonai", "Testify to Love", and "In Not Of". Oxygen I speak each word as if it is Your name/I move my lips, I see the whisper stir the gentle flame… As "The Glory" fades out on the sound of wind chimes, this song bleeds in with a very organic vibe to it, making it rather unlike anything Avalon has recorded. Acoustic guitars are noticeable here, and the electronic effects, while still present, are definitely scaled back, content to touch up the mood of the song without dominating it. The overall feel is similar to the title cut from Jaci Velasquez's Crystal Clear album – a well-executed marriage of the spiritual and the sensual. Pardon the pun, but there's something very "breathy" about this song. The source is a bit unexpected, coming from the pen of Richard Page (formerly of the 80's group Mr. Mister). A few lyrics were changed to translate Page's love song into more of a personal worship experience, and some may praise that while others frown upon it, but Page did sanction the alteration (I've heard his original demo, and it's not too different). The imagery of lovers (whether human or supernatural) breathing each other in and out is wonderful, if not the most original idea in the world. I like that the verses take opposite vantage points – "I take each breath as if it is my first/last". An odd song for Avalon, maybe not as catchy at first as their last acoustic venture ("Always Have, Always Will" from In a Different Light), but ultimately, a satisfying deviation from the norm. Love Remains My soul will always be with you, my eyes will always be on you/Through it all I see You stay the same… I hate to say it, but this is the sort of mid-tempo filler song that plagued the group's first album so much. It's not a bad song – it just doesn't stand out much among the others. It's got that gentle, breezy, finger-snapping vibe that seems to be the formula for a mid-tempo boy-band hit. As a matter of fact, it's not much of a stretch from this song to "I Want It That Way" or "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You". Truth is, I actually like both of those songs, despite my hatred for boy bands. But I digress. It's a mostly male-led tune about the unchanging nature of God, and it's positioned well as a bridge between the title cut and the final song. But once again, not a classic. Come and Fill My Heart Because from here the climb is steep, the road is long… I didn't realize it at first, but this the strongest ending Avalon's got to any of their albums. When I heard the opening keyboard notes to this one, I couldn't get the very similar opening to "Can't Live a Day" out of my head, and I'd already thought another track on this record was trying to recreate that song's hit status. So I kind of looked over this one as the requisite closing ballad. Turns out it's a powerful song, probably as deep and emotional as Avalon's songs get. It ties up the album's theme nicely ("I need You like the air that I breathe") and acknowledges that our humanity gets in the way of our pursuit of the supernatural ("Empty me of all the empty things that I hold on to") as it calls out to God for fulfillment and the strength to make it through life. The line I quoted above is probably the thing about this song that sticks out in my head most, simply due to its acknowledgement that the Christian life ain't gonna get easier, but God will always be there. Yeah, it's still a fairly standard inspirational ballad, and it should burn up the charts if given the chance, but it's honest, and that's what makes it work. Beyond the Clouds This was an extremely cheesy, beat-driven teenybopper track that was included as track 12 on early versions of the album. Needless to say, I can see why it didn't make the final cut, and it's really jarring after the ballads that close out the album. I would advise going out of your way to get the version without this track if you're gonna by the album. Interestingly, this album ends stronger than it began. My favorite tracks are all in the back half of the album, and the slower nature of pretty much everything after "Make It Last Forever" is a bit refreshing. The attempts at aping the popular sound of the day are somewhat amusing, but also embarrassing at times (okay, I do find myself humming "The Best Thing" quite a bit lately, and it is a standout track). Let's just say that while I recommend this album for Avalon fans or anyone who likes the glossier side of Christian pop music, and while I plan on buying it (mostly because I downloaded it and I listen to it so much, and there's supposed to be an extra track on the first iteration of its release), I don't plan on playing it for many of my friends. They'll give me weird looks, and all my arguments about the superiority of modern rock to modern pop will be shot to hell. Heck, maybe they already are. So, I'll just sneak around singing the words to "Make It Last Forever" and hope no one notices… TRACK REVIEW SUMMARY Excellent: Oxygen, Make It Last Forever, The Glory, Come and Fill My Heart Good: Wonder Why, The Best Thing Decent: By Heart By Soul, I Don't Wanna Go, Never Givin' Up Weak: Undeniably You, Love Remains Skippable: Beyond the Clouds Group Members: Jody McBrayer Janna Long Michael Passons Cherie Paliotta Website : http://www.avalonlive.com


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Tucked behind the Alweg monorail on the Seattle Center campus is a unique experience just waiting to be discovered. Earth Portal A Guided Tour of the Universe presented by Whidbey Geodome is not only entertaining, it is transforming the way stories are being told.
According to the Whidbey Geodome site, the project uses, "the latest scientific data and visualizations from NASA, NOAA, and elsewhere, we are creating productions to provide a big picture context that demonstrates the interconnectedness and interdependence of ecosystems at multiple scales. We utilize cutting edge immersive visualization technologies -- beautifully rendered images of interconnected scientific datasets -- to create awe-inspiring, transformative experiences for people of all ages."
An array of technology comes together inside a portable dome to tell the story of how life has evolved on Earth as well as looking at how discoveries of space have evolved over time. Despite the size of the dome, at only a 25 ft. diameter and 13 ft. ceiling, the floor seating was more than comfortable for the thirty minute show we attended and the technology is so innovative that the small size is very cozy and immersive. The exhibit opened April 21 and is housed behind the monorail for another six months until October 21. On opening day, we attended the final showing. The dome can accommodate about 20 people at a time, and was completely packed for the final show of the day.
The mission of the show is, "to expand world views, values, and behaviors of individuals, institutions, and communities to collaboratively create a healthier planet that works for all," according to the Whidbey Geodome website.
The experience of the show might leave you feeling like a speck on a grain of sand, on one of hundreds of beaches, as you travel toward the ends of the universe, yet at the same time it might leave you feeling as if you haven't explored enough of our home (Earth). There are several other interactive activities in the Earth Portal exhibit, aside from the show. There is an opportunity to write a deca after the show, which is a ten syllable poem describing your experience, there are amazing displays of photography, and there are iPads with applications where you can browse planets and other related information. Many visitors engage in conversation regarding their experience at the end of the show. The current cost of a 30 minute show is $7 for students, seniors, and youth under 18; and $9 for adults. Check on the Geodome website for more information and show times: http://whidbeygeodome.org/events.html
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In the end it restarted pretty quickly, I just added the high gravity yeast, and some sugar, but forgot that I hadn't checked the gravity when it stalled.... it was fine in the end, I haven't finished primary, let alone the several months of secondary, but.... this should be some awesome beer.
Okay, I am violating several rules, here. First, this is an old and moldy thread. Second, I'm a distiller, not a brewer. And third, I have no experience in any of this. That being said, what theeeeeee crap are you guys talking about? I joined just now to simply post about this issue because what is being discussed is just out in the ozone. Anyone ever read the ENTIRE masters thesis by Hull? He wasn't adding OO to the entire wort; he said-
I agree with your dissertation. That is part of the reason why it died a long ago.
Cheers Don mogur, I have never understood why this topic is so emotional. The debate has often been ignorant and irrational. Its refreshing that someone actually read the paper and the thread. People react viscerally to the idea of oil in their beer, even if its in the starter and its completely metabolized. I routinely add 5-6 drops of oil to a half liter starter and it seems to help. Its not huge, but I dont see a downside. This is in addition to the aeration from glugging into the carboy through a funnel. When this first came to my attention years ago, I did two test batches. The olive oil batch had less of a peak in the fermentation. Less high krausen but finishing out about the same time. Hopefully we can revisit this without the bias. Probably not.
I liked what mogur said, but a mL of olive oil would weigh 920 mg, so at a rate of of 1 mg / 25 billion cells, even 200 billion cells would have you using less than 0.01 ml, so while isn't isn't micro milliliters, it is still microliters. Maybe a quick spray of olive oil cooking spray would do the trick, just not sure about how the soy lecithin and propellant would affect things.
>.I didn't read the whole thread, so the information may be there, but they say, if you dip the end of a toothpick in a drop of oil, and then dip the toothpick in the beer, you have added too much. So what if you add an "extra" fraction of one drop. Assuming it's not infected, what possible harm can it cause?


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Did the French train the Hutu, yes, Did they know they were planning genocide, even I can't bring myself to think that about the French. I highly doubt the French even remotely thought that anyone was considering genocide, who thinks that way? The French deserve alot of blame for some of the things that have happened in Africa, but genocide is not one of them.
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