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During the course of his speeches, U.S. President Obama often connects his audience to a version of American history that emphasizes achievement, sacrifice and a vision of greatness. He mixes these stories of the past with exhortations to complete the work that others have started. In so doing, Obama is cultivating a particular brand of patriotism: the patriotism of Progress, i.e. of The Left. One of the leading champions of this sort of patriotism is Richard Rorty, whose book Achieving Our Country: Leftist Thought in Twentieth-Century America seems like it could be a source for many of Obama's lines.
"National pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition for self-improvement," writes Rorty.
Rorty also has something important to say about the role of artists in cultivating this self-respect. He writes: "Nations rely on artists and intellectuals to create images of, and to tell stories about, the national past. Competition for political leadership is in part a competition between differing stories about a nation's identity and about differing symbols of its greatness."
One such story that I have not heard Obama relate – but which is certainly appropriate to his professed interest in climate change and sustainability – is the proud history of America's conservation movement and the creation of National Parks.
Recently, I spent a few days in Yosemite National Park with my wife and Canary Project co-founder Susannah Sayler. We were there to photograph and take video of the place as part of a larger study on iconic American landscapes. We came away a little baffled. How do you photograph (professionally, honestly, artistically) this place that already has been photographed so often (both casually and purposefully)?
We have been doing some research. A good, comprehensive survey of prior attempts to render Yosemite is Yosemite: Art of an American Icon edited by Amy Scott. In this book there is an excellent survey of Yosemite photography by Jennifer Watts, entitled "Photography's Workshop: Yosemite in the Modern Era."
Watts begins her essay by contrasting the following two photographs:
The first is by Ansel Adams from 1942; and second is by Roger Minnick from 1980. Roughly speaking, these two photographs embody a dialectic that has dominated approaches to photographing Yosemite. Thesis: Yosemite is Nature; a place of pristine and sublime beauty (Ansel Adams). Antithesis: Yosemite is Culture; a nature theme park for tourists.
But the works of Stephen Shore (like the one at the top of this post) and others suggest that a productive synthesis is available. We can acknowledge that Yosemite is a managed landscape (a current strain of thought holds that ALL landscapes are managed), but we can ponder or even celebrate this fact rather than lament or ridicule it. As Susannah said during our visit: "I love this place. It is nature for everybody!"
This sort of synthesis view allows for more possibilities in exploring man's uncertain, changing relationship to Nature, that is to say it allows for a more nuanced art. At the same time, putting this synthesis into the context of our national history allows for the sort of affirmative, Nation-celebrating gesture that Rorty imagines and that Obama encourages.
But are these two tendencies mutually exclusive? Does the nuanced inevitably work against the affirmative?
An affirmative art is virtually unknown (or at least not much respected) in our era. Why is that? Is art always about critique, negation, interrogation, suspension (all elements of nuance; cf Roland Barthes). These qualities of nuance are in direct conflict with the qualities of affirmation: positivity, action, declaration. As Paul Chan has pointed out, politics is about consolidation of power and art is about dispersal of power.
Was this always the case? Or is it an historical development? Is it possible that a given work can speak in both the nuanced and affirmative, the political and artistic registers (though perhaps not at the same time; in the same context)? What does this mean for works that treat nature explicitly? What does this mean for representations of Yosemite for example?
In the spirit of blogs I leave these questions open in the hopes that others will share their thoughts…
Edward Morris is the co-founder of The Canary Project and a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The Canary Project produces visual media and artworks that deepen public understanding of climate change and energize commitment to solutions. Morris was formerly a partner at the James Mintz Group, an international investigative firm.
While it seems that President Obama has said little about preserving national parks, it should be noted that at the "We Are One" concert held last week on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in honor of Barack Obama, one of the tributes was to the presidents who have shaped our National Park system.
I had the great privilege to attend the concert. To be honest, I was surprised to hear this message spoken by celebrities at a high-profile event. It was a nice change from the popular opinion we have heard coming from politicians recently.
While I cannot speak to the artistic tradition in Yosemite, I wonder if Yellowstone might not provide the greatest insight into these question. The works of Thomas Moran, for example, show at least a temporal shift across this very spectrum. His monumental first rendering of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the "machine" that was so instrumental in garnering interest in and support for the creation of the first National Park, is nothing if not quintessentially affirmative; the shear magnitude of the work and the subject speak unequivocally to the power and potential of the emerging American identity; the figures in the foreground, the white explorer Hayden directing the attention of a somewhat hesitant indian chief, evoke the new reality of "progress." Moran returned to paint this same scene two more times in his life, and these like his other works became increasingly nuanced, reflective, and perhaps most signifcantly, devoid of human figures. As has been pointed out by Peter Hassrick in "Drawn to Yellowstone," given the result of popularizing the West as a symbol, this may well express a latent but growing ambivalence about the very definition of "progress."
Almost by definiton, art that is affirmative resonates most broadly. In Moran's case, a shift away from such an approach may party come from a central irony of all art: the wider the embrace, the quicker the decline in its "cultural" value. Not surprisingly, Moran later paintings of the same Grand Canyon, though critically praised for their subtlety and nuance, drew very little public attention.
I've been thinking a lot about the role of art lately. Critical/interrogating art (ie. nuanced) and Affirmative art are both necessary, and they complement each other. One without the other would leave a flat cultural landscape. Positivity can be a challenge - and it's the challenge that makes art worthwhile. (I've got a bit more on this at the above URL.)
I love this post, and am interested in knowing the exact source of Paul Chan's comment about politics as consolidation of power and art as dispersal... very apt!


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I host Young German Professionals for one year, every other year. As soon as I have their e-mail address they are given a gift subscription to AWAD. They all have loved this as it has broadened their grasp of the English language. It also keeps their grammer interesting. They say grammer books are boring.
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Hi nancycate, although I am afraid I am clueless for your actual question, I have included a German link in the RS Thomas string under Miscellany, in case any of your friends are interested. I know poetry can be quite daunting to some people, even when it's supposed to be in our mothertongue let alone a foreign language - but it can be a unique sidelight on a language and therefore all the more rewarding. If I only get 2 people in the world to look up RS Thomas, I will feel I've spread a little goodness today!
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Columnist: Picking two QBs in draft could "hurt Robert Griffin III"
While evaluating this year's NFL draft, ESPN columnist Ashley Fox wrote that she feels the Washington Redskins made a mistake by drafting Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins after taking Robert Griffin III with their first overall pick.
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|September 14 2013, 04:44 PM
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Paris really is the only saving element of the episode, I did like how he tried to be a gentleman during all this... even when Tuvok says he must "help her." Right... "You must screw this incredibly horny woman, who has no control of her self, Mr Paris. It is the only logical thing."
I get how Vulcans would be standoffish about turning into hormone driven sex maniacs every six years... but by this time, you think they'd all have gotten together to discuss this. There was at least one female Vulcan on Voyager or at least there was at some point.
Wouldn't they have planned this out in advance? Wouldn't that be... oh... logical?
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|September 14 2013, 06:58 PM
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As for them discussing it. Vorik and Tuvok go out of their way to not discuss it with the EMH, Tom's clearly never heard of it until Tuvok has to explain it. There's also the scene with Tuvok in Vorik's quarters, neither of them look particularly comfortable talking about it. I get the impression for Vulcaons it's become "Come home, get your end away, and leave. Let's never speak of this again!"
|September 22 2013, 01:38 PM
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I really liked it.sort of the flip side of both Decent and the concept of Seven. Ex-Borg that create their own Collective. Bit dark with the fact they forced the other survivors into it. Janeway and Chakotay' s conversation at the end summed it up perfectly.I'd love the cooperative to be revisited, though I realise Voyager' s concept won't ever do that.
|September 23 2013, 03:31 PM
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|September 23 2013, 04:35 PM
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Even if B'Elanna had lost the fight I doubt it would have ended in them having sex if she was against it.
I agree with you about Tom, given his reputation you would think he would have jumped at the oportunity the very minute she brought it up in the cave. But I think it shows a lot about him that he resisted her. When it comes to Tom I think on the outside he's that carefree womanizer who makes jokes about everything, but on the inside I think he's quite sensitive and still kind of that little boy seeking his father's approval
as for the other vulcan, vorik implied that he considered all the available women, which I'm assuming includes any vulcans, and he chose B'Elanna. Vorik and Tuvok both made it quite clear that it's not something they talk about, even talking about it to each other was increidbly difficult to them, so I would think that Vorik apporaching a vulcan female would have been out of line for him
|September 23 2013, 04:36 PM
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|September 24 2013, 11:31 AM
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Anyway, The Darkling
WOW Kes, been awhile since we've seen her. Didn't even realise till she turned up, and she was certainly trading up from Neelix, and has developed a better dress sense. I kinda like how she's written as a bit of a teenager with her dealings with the bloke too.
It's a shame it comes at the exact time that the Doctor drives himself insane. Basically this episode is Picardo once again proving he is the best actor in the show. Holy Crap! He's amazing here. I think the producers cottoned onto his range considering it's not been that long since we had the losing his mind/EMH diagnostic program.
|September 24 2013, 01:34 PM
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|September 24 2013, 01:36 PM
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You and Hitler oughta get together
You oughta learn to knit and wear matching sweaters
Janeway does Melbourne
|September 24 2013, 03:00 PM
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|October 19 2013, 11:57 PM
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Generally just a bad episode. Pretty bad writing as a whole, and the Neelix/Tuvok thing has been done so many times already, and far better then here.
Favourite Son
Now I know that the producers had intended to rid themselves of Harry Kim in Season 4, I can't help but wonder if this was some sort of going away present for Garrett Wang. It doesn't do a whole lot else other then him getting touched up and kiss a fair number of attractive women.
Before and After
Makes this mini marathon worth it. I'll admit, seeing Kes married to Tom initially had me feeling a bit weird about the whole thing, like it was a season 2 episode that got forgotten. Then the conversation about the Year of Hell happened and the episode got a hell of a lot more interesting.
Not that it wasn't interesting already. The potential future was pretty cool. Chakotay as captain, Paris makes Lt. Commander. Doctor can walk about without a portable emitter and decided he should hair. I love episodes that give us these potential glimpses. However, Harry is creepy as hell. Marrying Tom's kid is seriously weird. Harry's his best friend, he'd very likely be like a uncle to that girl, then she hits puberty super fast and Kim's right in there. Creepy uncle indeed.
It also makes me realise just how much Year of Hell is a right temporal cluster F--k. We see here how it should have played out. Kes' trip back changes things so Janeway survives the first encounter and manages to changes things for a third timeline. That's some pretty crazy changes. I expect the DTI might want to have a look at that at some point.
(Year of Hell is one of the few episodes I've decently remembered from the first airing, and I'm really looking forward to watching it to get the details cleared up. So try to be easy on the YoH spoilers please )
|November 3 2013, 07:30 PM
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When this started with the saccharin sweet family of the EMH's I really wasn't looking forward to the next 45 minutes. I thought it was going to be cringe-worthy display with the crew trying to get him to understand that it wasn't what a real family was. While this is essentially what happened. Having B'elanna do it the way she did worked fantastically, and became quite a touching episode. I love the Doctor's attempt to just outright ignore it, only for him to go back in after Tom's rather well delivered speech. That final look of Picardo's was great. Totally devastated, yet at the same time trying to get his head around the whole thing.
Oh yes Tom, the B story. Nice little plot. Nice Trek without really doing much. Shame it was so far removed from the Doctor's story, which seems to be the case, just like with The Swarm. As for him and B'elanna. Those two really need to admit something's going on soon.
|November 3 2013, 08:05 PM
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Women Warriors at the River of Blood
Much better than Scotty's "technical manuals".
As for B&A...
I love B&A, and wish Voyager was brave enough to age Kes in the series the way they aged her in this one episode. Why have someone who lives a lifetime in 9 years and NOT let them live that lifetime?
"But life is a battle: may we all be enabled to fight it well!" Charlotte Bronte
|November 3 2013, 08:55 PM
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"I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams
|November 4 2013, 11:13 AM
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TMS FAQ's
What is TMS?
TMS stands for transcranial magnetic stimulation. It is used to treat depression by stimulating the brain non-invasively using electromagnetic fields, similar to those produced by an MRI machine. During TMS Therapy, a magnetic field is administered in very short pulses to the part of your brain that research has demonstrated to be associated with depression. The typical initial course of treatment is about 37 minutes daily over 4-6 weeks.
How does TMS Therapy work?
The NeuroStar TMS Therapy system uses short pulses of magnetic fields to stimulate the area of the brain that is thought to function abnormally in patients with depression. The magnetic field produces an electric current in the brain that stimulates the brain cells (neurons). This results in changes that are thought to be beneficial in the treatment of depression.
Is TMS Therapy a good alternative for patients who cannot tolerate the side effects associated with antidepressant medications?
NeuroStar is non-systemic (does not circulate in the blood throughout the body), so it does not have side effects such as weight gain, sexual dysfunction, nausea, dry mouth, sedation, etc. The most common side effects reported during clinical trials were headache and scalp discomfort – generally mild to moderate – occurring less frequently after the first week of treatment. NeuroStar TMS Therapy has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with depression who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication.* Like any treatment option, you and Dr. Hutton will work together to find the most appropriate treatment option for you.
Is TMS Therapy like other alternative therapies which use magnets to treat some illnesses?
No. TMS Therapy involves a unique method of using pulsed magnetic fields for potential therapeutic benefit. The intensity of the magnetic field is similar to that of the magnetic fields used in magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI. These techniques differ radically from the popular use of low intensity, static magnetic fields. These products deliver weak and undirected static fields that are not capable of activating brain cells.
Is TMS Therapy like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
No, the two procedures are very different. While both are effective in the treatment of depression, there are many differences in safety and tolerability. During the TMS Therapy procedure, patients sit in a chair and are awake and alert throughout the entire 37-minute procedure – no sedation is used with TMS Therapy. Patients can transport themselves to and from treatment. In over 10,000 active treatments with NeuroStar TMS Therapy in clinical trials, no seizures were observed. TMS Therapy was also shown to have no negative effects on memory function in these studies. In contrast, "shock therapy," or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), intentionally causes a seizure. Patients receiving ECT must be sedated with general anesthesia and paralyzed with muscle relaxants. Recovery from an ECT treatment session occurs slowly, and patients are usually closely monitored for minutes or a few hours after a treatment. Short-term confusion and memory loss are common, and long-term disruptions in memory have been shown to occur and may persist indefinitely in some people. Because of the side effects associated with ECT, a significant amount of caregiver support is required.
What is a typical course of treatment with NeuroStar TMS Therapy?
In clinical trials, patients received NeuroStar TMS Therapy 5 times per week for 37 minutes sessions over 4-6 weeks. Patients treated with NeuroStar TMS Therapy should receive treatment for a minimum of four weeks with additional treatments based on clinical judgment.
What are the potential risks of NeuroStar TMS Therapy?
NeuroStar TMS Therapy is well tolerated and has been proven to be safe in clinical trials. Throughout more than 10,000 active treatments performed in clinical trials, the most commonly reported side effect related to treatment was scalp discomfort during treatment sessions. This side effect was generally mild to moderate, and occurred less frequently after the first week of treatment. Less than 5% of patients treated with NeuroStar TMS Therapy discontinued treatment due to side effects. In NeuroStar clinical trials, over 10,000 TMS treatments demonstrated its safety, with no occurrence of seizures. However, there is a small risk of a seizure occurring during treatment. This risk is no greater than what has been observed with oral antidepressant medications. While NeuroStar TMS Therapy has been proven effective, not all patients will benefit from it. As in any treatment for depression, patients should be carefully monitored for worsening symptoms, signs or symptoms of suicidal behavior, and/or unusual behavior. Families and caregivers should also be aware of the need to observe patients and notify their treatment provider if symptoms worsen.
Does NeuroStar TMS Therapy cause brain tumors?
No, NeuroStar TMS Therapy uses the same type and strength of magnetic fields as MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), which have been used in tens of millions of patients around the world and have not been shown to cause tumors. The magnetic energy used in a full course of TMS Therapy is a small fraction of just one brain scan with an MRI.
Does NeuroStar cause memory loss?
No, NeuroStar TMS Therapy was systematically evaluated for its effects on memory. Clinical trials demonstrated that NeuroStar TMS Therapy does not result in any negative effects on memory or concentration.
Is TMS Therapy uncomfortable?
The most common side effect related to treatment was scalp discomfort during treatment sessions. This side effect was generally mild to moderate, and occurred less frequently after the first week of treatment. If necessary, you can treat this discomfort with an over-the-counter analgesic. If these side effects persist, your technician under the guidance of Dr. Hutton can reduce the strength of the magnetic field pulses being administered in order to make treatment more comfortable. Less than 5% of patients treated with NeuroStar TMS Therapy discontinued treatment due to side effects.
How long does the antidepressant effect last? Will I need any therapy beyond the first 4-6 weeks?
In most patients, the clinical benefit of NeuroStar TMS Therapy was maintained through 6 months of follow-up study. Talk to your doctor about your long-term treatment path.
Can I also take antidepressant(s) if I am receiving NeuroStar TMS Therapy?
Yes. In clinical trials, NeuroStar TMS Therapy was safely administered with and without other antidepressant medications.
Is the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system cleared by the FDA for use in major depression within the United States?
Yes, the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system was the first TMS device to be cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of major depression. The NeuroStar TMS Therapy system is also the first TMS device to have been evaluated in a large, multicenter, controlled clinical trial.
Will TMS Therapy be covered by my insurance?
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy is now covered by many insurance companies around the country. Companies that are currently covering TMS Therapy include Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, MHN (HealthNet), along with many others. Southern California TMS Center will work with you to make the insurance process as easy as possible.
Is TMS Safe?
Clinical trials have proven the safety of NeuroStar TMS Therapy in treating patients who've had an inadequate response to prior antidepressant medications. Treatment with NeuroStar TMS Therapy caused very few side effects and was generally well tolerated by patients. The most common side effect reported during clinical trials was scalp discomfort—generally mild to moderate and occurring less frequently after the first week of treatment. Fewer than 5% of patients discontinued treatment with NeuroStar TMS Therapy due to adverse events. Over 10,000 active treatments were performed across all NeuroStar clinical trials demonstrating its safety:
- No seizures
- No systemic side effects
- No weight gain
- No sexual dysfunction
- No sedation
- No nausea
- No dry mouth
- No adverse effects on concentration or memory
- No device-drug interactions
NeuroStar TMS Therapy should not be used (is contraindicated) in patients with some implanted metallic devices or some non-removable metallic objects in or around the head. Make sure to inform us of any implanted metals in your initial consultation.
Is brain imaging necessary for TMS Therapy for depression?
Brain imaging (MRI's, CT's, etc) are not necessary to determine the appropriate area of TMS treatment for depression. The area of treatment known as the Dorsal Lateral Pre-Frontal Cortex (DLPFC) can be properly located and confirmed without the use of brain imaging scans. There is no research supporting the notion that treating an area of your brain other than the DLPFC or using scans to locate other areas delivers better outcomes than the FDA method.


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This is the November 14, 2013 news archive. View today's Colts rumors and news.
It's obvious now: Colts must feature Brown, reduce Richardson's role
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The Indianapolis Colts have an entire offseason to devise ways to get Trent Richardson going and figure out why he struggled so badly since coming over via trade from the Cleveland Browns. But for now, following the Colts' 30-27 scratch-it-out victory o…Share Tweet
N.F.L. Roundup: Down by 14, Colts Rally to Defeat the Titansnytimes.com ESPN.com profootballtalk.com yahoo.com CNNSI.com Nov 14, 2013Donald Brown ran for two touchdowns, Andrew Luck added another and the visiting Indianapolis Colts rallied yet again, this time beating the Tennessee Titans, 30-27, on Thursday.Share Tweet
Erik Walden headbutts Delanie Walker; Walker throws punch; both allowed to keep playingyahoo.com profootballtalk.com Nov 14, 2013Things got a little chippy in the second quarter between the Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night. With the Titans leading 14-3 and marching down the field on a drive fueled by Colts penalties, it's amazing that the referees did…Share Tweet
Colts' Da'Rick Rogers, Titans' Mike Otto among tonight's inactivesprofootballtalk.com Nov 14, 2013Needing help at wide receiver, the Colts brought up Da'Rick Rogers from the practice squad this week. But he won't be on the field tonight against the Titans. Rogers is inactive for tonight's game. The Colts' other inactives are safety Delano Howell, co…Share Tweet
For Pryor, challenge of being first-time starter extends beyond fieldCNNSI.com Nov 14, 2013A first-time starter, Terrelle Pryor is facing several challenges, many of which extend beyond the field.Share Tweet
Pro Football Now: Thursday Night PreviewCNNSI.com Nov 14, 2013The Colts got a wake-up call last week in a blowout loss to the Rams. Will they bring their A-game against the Titans?Share Tweet
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans highlightsNov 14The Tennessee Titans get off to a fast start but Andrew Luck leads the Indianapolis Colts to a thrilling, 30-27 comeback victory in Week 11 of NFL action.
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In 1991 two entrepreneurs, Shane Jones and Jeffrey Marquie, founded Cleaning Concepts, Inc, recognizing a strong need in the St Louis community. Although no one had time to clean their homes, there was such a high level of dissatisfaction among the national maid service franchises that many were resorting to hiring people out of the newspaper to clean their homes. Customers were unhappy and some franchises had an employee turnover of as much as 2000%! In fact, one well-known national franchise was hiring employees on the spot and paying them in cash at the end of the day.
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Over the past 10 years many customers have asked us why we don't do coffee grinders.
Honestly, we have now for 4 years been working on developing the perfect coffee ceramic grinding mechanism.
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For centuries men and women have been together only when literally under the same roof. Nowadays women seem to want to prove their equality by segregating themselves from men on purpose.
women want?
The concept of gentlemen clubs where men could be men and talk about things that men talk about is an old one, and perhaps a natural succession of when schools were single sex establishments, and universities were well, men only places. These gentlemen clubs have, for a while now opened their doors to women members and guests. The tradition of men getting up from the dinner table and going to the smoking room to discuss business and god knows what else while the women were left behind in the parlour should have been all but forgotten.
It seems however that some women are looking to bring this trailing Victorian division of men and women into the 21st century social sphere. In London there seems to be a new trend: women only clubs and restaurants. Grace Belgravia, a women's only club seems to be quite popular in this posh borough, while ex Rugby player KC Gates is looking to transoms Sofakingcool in Soho into a women only restaurant. I'm not talking about lesbian bars, just clubs where women, regardless their sexual orientation, profession, nationality or religion can hang out together.
Hang out together and do what you ask? Simple, it seems that what these clubs and restaurants are looking to do is give women an environment free of sexual predators, where networking amongst the same sex, hanging out, drinking, gossiping and eating (small female appetite portions- not huge mans sized main courses) is possible.
But aren't women doing this already in mixed environments? Well, I for one am, and don't feel in any way threatened by the presence of men, who after all are doing the same, and also i'm definitely not daunted by the portions I am offered at dinner. Still, this article is not about me.
Women seem to be wanting to "prove" they are a social force by what I believe to be following in the steps of men, who historically have excluded women for reasons not much different from the ones quoted today by the restaurateurs and club owners of these women only environments.
I also find it almost farcical that in free and democratic societies like the UK and the States, where these clubs seem to be most popular, women protest on the streets for equal rights for women who are secluded, segregated and considered second class citizens in the rest of the world, while at home they choose to cut themselves off from that idyllic mixed society they are militant to see in other countries.
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Going gluten-free isn't as hard as it used to be, it even has its own section in most supermarkets, but talking to a number of my friends who have had to cut out cereals wheat, barley and rye for medical reasons, there are still not enough tasty alternatives especially when it comes to ready meals.
That is where my seven-day gluten-free challenge with Ilumi comes in. This amazing online food store is not only a haven for great meal options for people with coeliac disease, but their products are also great for people with nut and milk allergies. Or if like me you are looking to be a little healthier and are fed up of that bloating feeling you some times get after eating too much bread.


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How much can be gained in 6 months or a year as compared to more time, many years?
A lot can be gained in a 6 months! In fact the the most gains happen in the first 6 months. After that the gains start to level off and it takes longer and longer to see the same gains. If only I could have kept the same rate of gains my first 6 months, I'd be going for world records by now.
A lot.
You probably do make the quickest improvement in the first 6 months, but that said, you're almost certainly going to be faster after 4 years of consistent training than you are after a half a year's worth...
A lot can be gained in 6 months, a lot more in 6 years.
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Rapid gains occur in 6 months to a year, the subsequent years add to it and allow one to regain fitness to a higher level quicker if one has to take a break due to sickness, vacation, injury or whatever.
If you want to never run, never start because once you do you'll never stop.
Yes, it takes years to strengthen connective tissue and skeletal structure along with building the capillarization and mitochondrial pathways to deliver oxygen. This is one reason Kenyan and Ethiopian runners dominate because they spent their youth engaged in an active lifestyle rather than sitting on their butts through their formative years. And once they move into formalized training they progress rather quickly [2-3 years] due to the foundation of aerobic development they cultivated in their youth.
While very few can aspire to achieve their same level of success the basic principals they followed apply to everyone - Base building is the most important but often times the most overlooked phase for a runner. For a new runner the base phase could last for several years, it depends on the level of fitness you bring to it, the quality of the base training you employ and the rate which you improve. There is no magic pill, no short cuts, just a lot of hard, consistent work.
Youth has no age. ~ Picasso * 1st road race: Charleston Distance Run 15 Miler - 1974. - Voice
It might be helpful to brush up on the training philosophy of Arthur Lydiard.
It's both encouraging and discouraging that most runners can expect to continue to improve for ~7 years.
Interesting stuff,
Why do you say discouraging?
Because it can take a really, really long time to reach your potential.
That's what I figured but didn't want to assume. If you were able to reach your potential sooner what would you have to look forward to? That's one of the things I love about running, it doesn't require talent but consistency. You can compete with younger, faster, more talented athletes because you outwork them.
Since 2004 I've witnessed a lot of people on RWOL come and go. And while some were able to achieve a high level of performance the vast majority either quit or stopped trying to improve once the honeymoon phase was over. For some that lasted two years, others five.
"To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year -- but for a lifetime." ~ Bill Rodgers
~ Bill Rodgers
I want to quit after 2 to 5 years, or become a casual fitness runner. That's my plan.
Yes, it takes years to strengthen connective tissue and skeletal structure along with building the capillarization and mitochondrial pathways to deliver oxygen.
For a new runner the base phase could last for several years, it depends on the level of fitness you bring to it, the quality of the base training you employ and the rate which you improve. There is no magic pill, no short cuts, just a lot of hard, consistent work.
Wouldn't the overall volume a runner accumulates be the most important factor in base building? Quality aerobic work (tempo runs, etc.) wouldn't typically account for more than 10% of the volume, perhaps a bit more than that at MP. Everything else being equal, wouldn't a runner who ramps up quickly to, say, 50 mpw, and maintains that level, build quicker than a runner who only manages to maintain an average of 20 mpw?
Instead of gauging progress in years, I'd be more interested in a general ballpark figure of how many miles (or hours) of running it takes to build an aerobic base fully. Is it 10,000 miles, 20,000?
In some cases, I was following a fast running, good looking, seductively clad woman. In others, I was making a half-hearted attempt to do speed work, despite my absolute hatred of it. In any case, the following results are intended for entertainment purposes only, not because I'm trying to be the next Speed Racer of running.
mile - 6:48 (9/17/13)
3k - 13:20 (9/3/13)
2 miles - 14:12 (11/14/13)
3 miles - 22:40 (9/21/13) - 22:22 (1/26/14)
5 miles - 38:04 (11/22/13)
I don't think cumulative miles or hours of running would do the job. It makes a big difference how those miles were run and in what time frame. Consider the difference in aerobic base and fitness between two runners, one of whom ran 10,000 miles in 3 years and another who ran 10,000 miles but it took him 10 years.
Running truly a endurance sport lol
I run
Oh, for sure. That's why I said both.
Quality in this case refers to volume and intensity. Base building is not all slow running. For a beginner this may be true but as your overall aerobic fitness improves you'll need to tweak things if you hope to continue to realize adaptations.
You'll need to add some tempo-paced workouts. And I'm referring to workouts anywhere from slightly slower than 10k pace to marathon pace with the duration / percentage of weekly miles run increasing at the slower end of the spectrum. So, in this case, more than 10% of overall miles. Many runners consider 3 miles / 20 minutes @ comfortably hard effort a tempo run rather than 60 minutes @ MP which I feel is a more effective workout during the base phase. The workout would tend to not only be longer but less stressful, allowing you to recover more quickly and maintain higher weekly volume. The shorter, faster tempo runs would be more effective closer to our race-specific schedule.
The one problem with ramping up more quickly is tempting injury. Everyone is looking for the quick fix to enhanced performance when in my experience getting to greedy is often the downfall of runners. But like I said, for some the adaptations come more quickly depending on a host of variables.
I ran for decades, topping out with a one year peak of 1900 miles. It wasn't until I started running over 3000 mpy that I felt I was approaching diminishing returns. And even after 4 years where I averaged 3300 mpy I felt my endurance / stamina suffered this Spring because I skipped my usual base phase in the Winter. After averaging 68.7 mpw for the last 11 weeks - one week peak of 120 miles - I now feel much stronger.
How would you define "aerobic fitness"?
All opinions are mine. Not sure who else's they would belong to.
How about 'aerobic fitness' such that it is not an element that is holding one back much from performing NEAR one's best in various running events, 800 through marathon.
O.K. Define "NEAR" I suppose, how about about 90-95% of potential? And after that is it really years of aerobic conditioning that helps or maturity and skill at training and racing.
How is the aerobic accumulation proved?
I do believe that people who are active in their youth are establishing a nervous system for sports, and if they pursue one nearly exclusively, skill to mount a successful build up, but I am not so sure I believe in this aerobic carry over for years.
Moss, In 11 weeks you feel much stronger after ignoring your base for months?


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Episcopal Head of School Dale Regan was shot and killed Tuesday. Before she joined Episcopal, she was a English teacher and girl's tennis coach at Englewood High School. The photos here are from 1975-1977 Englewood year books that users have shared. The final photo is her portrait from Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Regan graduated from Jacksonville's Wolfson High School in 1996 and after that went on to graduate from Florida State University.
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We Are Social in NYC for Ad:Tech
All this week I'll be in New York City as part of the Digital Mission to NY.
If you're interested in We Are Social, or just want to chat about social media, then it would be great to meet up, so get in touch with me via Twitter, or look for me at one of the following:
- The Digital Mission / Reputation Online Comms Breakfast, 08:30 – 10:30am, Tuesday 2nd November at the British Consulate, 845 Third Avenue. You will will need to RSVP
- On Tuesday night there's the UK / NY Digital Start-Up Mixer, hosted by Hive at 55, 55 Broad Street, 13F
- The UK Trade & Investment's Digital Mission Stand (#1858) in the Exhibition Hall of Ad:Tech on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th
- Pitchoutofwater on Thursday 4th at 6.30pm, Hive at 55, 55 Broad Street, 13F
- Later on Thursday evening at Arctica, 384 Third Ave between 27th & 28th St for early Bonfire night drinks with the St George's Society of New York
I will be squeezing in as many meetings as possible around these events (plus other events I'm sure will come up) so if you're in New York City this week, I hope to hear from you!
Of course, if you're not in New York, but know someone I should meet, then also let me know.
SXSW Interactive starts tomorrow
After some great meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area, including a visit to Silicon Valley, it's time to head to Austin, Texas, for SXSW Interactive.
There are too many sessions I'm hoping to attend to list here, but the I'm especially looking forward to the panels on Making Whuffie: Raising Social Capital in Online Communities, Social Patterns and Antipatterns, Curiosity Marketing and Digital Urbanites. Bruce Sterlng and Clay Shirky should also be interesting.
We Are Social is attending as a member of the UK Trade & Investment's Digital Mission to SXSW, so you will find me at the Great British Breakfast, and Britbash. I'm looking forward to the 32bit party which our friends at Get Satisfaction are co-hosting with Scott Beale. The Bigg Digg Shindigg looks promising, as does the The TechSet Meets The Rat Pack party.
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I may try to rendezvous with the RVIP Lounge, "a karaoke party on wheels," and I'll will also be keeping an eye out for the hat, though Running w/ SXSWissors could be a bit dangerous after a few drinks.
Perhaps optimistically I'm hoping to shoot some pool with Chris Brogan at Pool 2.0 so if anyone's up for a game, please get in touch.
Here's the Upcoming list of events that I am working, though I'm obviously not going to get to them all, and the number of SXSW scheduling tools I've come across is impressive, if confusing. The best advice seems to be to go with the flow a bit, so I'm hoping for tips and updates from the likes of @sxswguide, @sxswparty, @sxswtwits, and the @digitalmission crew.
I'll be posting images to my flickr stream as often as possible (experimenting with Tarpipes to get things auto-tagged and auto-tweeted) to keep you jealous entertained.
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We're off to Texas! Along with 34 other innovative UK companies, we're really proud to be selected from over 100 entries as part of the Digital Mission to the SXSWi Conference in Austin, Texas.
As Mike Butcher (also one of the judges) puts it in Techcrunch, the Digital Mission is "a kind of trade mission, but with more sex appeal" to SXSWi, "now a byword for emerging media."
Chinwag are organising the Digital Mission for UK Trade & Investment, with the support of sponsors Sun Startup Essentials, Winston & Strawn and Core Objects. Thanks to them, and the judges: Mike Butcher, Techcrunch UK Editor; Herb Kim, Codeworks CEO; and Sarbjit Bakhshi, Head of Information & Technology Group, UKTI.
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Sunday, August 17th 1 pm Gamelan concert. Come enjoy traditional music of Indonesia with Golden Heron Gamelan, performing at Village Green Perennial Nursery in our NEW EVENT SPACE. No idea what kind of music that is? listening to Gamelan is an experience. Suggested donation $20 adult, $10 kids. Bring a blanket and a snack. Street parking for this event.
Did you know that Gamelan was believed to be created by Sang Hyang Guru, a god king that ruled all of the island of Java? He needed a way to summon the gods and invented the gong then created two more gongs for more complex messages – creating the original gamelan set. Gamelan is a set of instruments played together, and still an everyday part of Indonesian culture but you don't have to travel all the way to Indonesia to enjoy the sounds!
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When he was bored, Abeita said he'd run down his family's horses to ride them.
"In summer, I would be chasing horses all day because I had nothing else to do," he said.
Running for sport hadn't crossed his mind until the cross country coach at Thoreau High School heard Abeita beat the school's fastest runner in a footrace and the coach asked Abeita to try out for the team as a senior.
Turns out chasing horses is good training. He won a handful of races as a senior last year and was signed with Diné College to run cross country.
On Friday, Abeita, 19, won the United States Collegiate Athletic Association cross country championship. The USCAA is a college conference for small schools.
The race couldn't have been more different than running after a horse on a hot, dusty summer day in Thoreau.
Abeita cleared the five-mile, freezing, hilly and snow-dotted course in Lake Placid, N.Y., at a pace of 5 minutes and 34 seconds per mile. The next closest runner was 10 second behind him and Abeita said he slowed down for the last mile because he knew he had won.
"For someone with no experience, he ran so confidently. It was epic," Gavin Sosa, Diné's cross country coach, said of Abeita's race. "He won it going away. He made a move at three miles and he dictated the race."
"I felt great. Happy," Abeita said of the race. "On the way home I kept thinking about the finish.
Despite not spending much of high school learning how to train and prepare for distance racing, Abeita's quickly caught up to the competition. In addition to winning several small races, he finished in 11th place at the state cross country meet last year.
Sosa said he recruited Abeita based on talent. And he learned the ropes of racing quickly.
The team competed in five meets this season. Abeita started the season as the fourth-fastest runner on the team and gained confidence as he started to beat his teammates in practice. He was passing good runners, such as fellow freshman Herbert Beyale III, who won the state cross country meet for Shiprock High School last year. Beyale finished ninth at the national championship meet for Diné.
Though Abeita may say the secret to his success is chasing animals, Sosa says he's cruised to the front of his first-ever races because he believes in himself.
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|Expression of three galactinol synthase isoforms in Coffea arabica L. and accumulation of raffinose and stachyose in response to abiotic stresses.
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|Galactinol synthase (EC 188.8.131.52; GolS) catalyzes the first step in the synthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs). Their accumulation in response to abiotic stresses implies a role for RFOs in stress adaptation. In this study, the expression patterns of three isoforms of galactinol synthase (CaGolS1-2-3) from Coffea arabica were evaluated in response to water deficit, salinity and heat stress. All CaGolS isoforms were highly expressed in leaves while little to no expression were detected in flower buds, flowers, plagiotropic shoots, roots, endosperm and pericarp of mature fruits. Transcriptional analysis indicated that the genes were differentially regulated under water deficit, high salt and heat stress. CaGolS1 isoform is constitutively expressed in plants under normal growth conditions and was the most responsive during all stress treatments. CaGolS2 is unique among the three isoforms in that it was detected only under severe water deficit and salt stresses. CaGolS3 was primarily expressed under moderate and severe drought. This isoform was induced only at the third day of heat and under high salt stress. The increase in GolS transcription was not reflected into the amount of galactinol in coffee leaves, as specific glycosyltransferases most likely used galactinol to transfer galactose units to higher homologous oligosaccharides, as suggested by the increase of raffinose and stachyose during the stresses.
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SARTELL Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, a dump truck loaded with sand rolled over in the intersection of Stearns County Road 120 and Minnesota Highway 15. Minnesota State Trooper Jim Kotten said the traffic light turned yellow as cars in front of the dump truck driver, Bob Ulik, began to brake suddenly. Ulik, who is from Sauk Rapids, said he had no choice but to swerve to avoid colliding with traffic. The weight of the sand and the dump trucks momentum rolled it onto its passenger side. The accident left sand and debris in the intersection.
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Big 12 getting bigger? After ACC's media agreement, don't count on it
Barring something unusual, the Big 12 will be staying at 10 members for the foreseeable future.
The doomsday scenario that would have resulted in four superconferences and massive upheaval across the college landscape has just been eliminated.
Atlantic Coast Conference presidents Monday approved the granting of media rights to the league through 2025. Any team that would leave would do so without its TV rights, dramatically reducing its value to other conferences.
That sound you heard was realignment grinding to a halt.
The ACC was the last big inviting target remaining. Schools in the Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 had already agreed to grant their rights to the conference. And the Southeastern Conference really doesn't have to.
The ACC had lost founding member Maryland to Big Ten. Rumors had swirled for months about Florida State, Clemson and maybe other schools having an interest in the Big 12. The Big Ten had a wish list to supposedly enhance its cable network. And if commissioner Jim Delany had moved ahead, the SEC and Big 12 might have been forced to follow.
Now, what you see is what the landscape will look like for the next decade at least.
For the Big 12, 10 remains the magic number. The Big 12 could always look at BYU or Boise State to the far West or UConn or Cincinnati from the East, but none of them would bring the $26 million in value that is the threshold for conference membership.
Most current members were comfortable with 10, since that meant cutting the revenue pie into fewer pieces.
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Nate and I are doing okay this week, at home together. I guess you could say this is sort of an experiment for me in being a stay-at-home mom, except in addition to parenting and taking care of the house, I'm also trying to get in all of my end-of-summer marking and grading and planning for the fall semester, too. It's challenging, to say the least.
My plans to do all kinds of fun things with Nate during our "staycation" have fallen rather flat so far. I hope next week will be a little bit more fun for us both. Today was better than the last two days have been (meaning we got to do some fun stuff and I didn't spend all morning working), since this morning our good friends Erica and Avery came over to play. Nate and I have known Avery since she was a newborn, and they've been good buddies ever since Erica used to look after Nate starting when he was just 13 months old. Today Erica and I enjoyed our coffee and gabbed our faces off while the kids played in the living room, then the back yard, then the playroom in the basement. Avery knows me as the lady who gives her goldfish crackers. She and Nate shot at each other with water guns and snarfed hot dogs, then begged in unison for brownies. Sometimes being a mom is pretty awesome.


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I delight in AJ's lovely blog Handjobs for the Home, and we've been chit-chatting about working together for a while. Lucky for us, AJ has a family toffee recipe that should be on your cookie swap rotation. Please give a warm welcome to AJ! -Maggie
The cold weather is rushing into New York like a big ol' tornado. One day it's 60 degrees and the next it barely reaches 40. I pulled my pea coat out of the closet yesterday and welcomed the cold weather with warm scarves and mittens. Yup, it's true. It's officially winter.
I always hear my fellow North Easterners complaining about how much they loath the cold weather, but I cherish it. That is when there isn't feet upon feet of snow on the ground–though that can be charming in its own way too. As long as you're snowed in with someone you like, and have a bounty of treats for noshing.
The winter is great for many reasons. For me it means enjoying all the hard sweaty work I put into preserves over the summer, drinking illegal amounts of hot chocolate, and eating bowl after bowl of warm soups and stews. I like to think of it as human hibernation. But the part I like most is that laid back, cozy feeling that's always floating around the house. The weekends move slower, and some days I never managed to get out of my hooded sweatshirt and slippers. It's weekends like these that I find myself craving a good foodie project.
I've never been a huge fan of gummy chewy candies. I'm more of a savory person in general. However chocolate is a totally other beast. If you don't like chocolate, I really don't think we can be friends. Yup, I said it. Now that that's cleared up, we're going to talk toffee. It's one of those comforting sweet treats that I don't think I'll ever get tired of. My aunt makes it every year and gives it as gifts, so this year I decided it was my turn to give it a try.
The biggest piece of advice I will give to you novice candy makers out there is that weather is everything. For some strange reason you absolutely, positively, cannot make any kind of candy when it's raining, snowing, or humid outside. It just doesn't turn out right. Don't ask me why, because I'll respond, "just 'cause." So if you're planning on making candy this year for gifts, check the weather station before you start boiling sugar. Another important part of candy making is temperature. You're going to need one of those pesky candy thermometers for sure. Without the right temperature your candy will turn into a hot mess, literally. For toffee, it's 290 degrees F. It allows the candy to make a clean crack-snap as opposed to chewy and stringy.
So now that cliff notes on candy making go check the weather channel and let's get to work.
Homemade English Toffee
- 1 lb. butter
- 2 ½ cups granular sugar
- 1 cup water
- 4 Tbs. Karo syrup
- 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2, 16 oz bags of dark chocolate chips (1 bag melted)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- Spread 1 lb. melted chocolate in the bottom of a cookie sheet with sides.
- In stainless steel pot mix butter, sugar, water, syrup, and nuts over medium high heat stirring constantly (I'm serious, do not step away from this pot for even a minute).
- Boil until it reaches 290 degrees F on a candy thermometer. This will take about 45 minutes.
- When the toffee is cooked, pour on top of the chocolate and spread evenly. Sprinkle the second bag of chocolate chips over top the hot toffee mixture. Allow the chips to sit for a minute or two until they are glossy and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Sprinkle additional ½ cup of walnuts on top of the chocolate.
- Refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
- Break apart and enjoy!
Note: Toffee freezes incredibly well. If you want, you can make a batch, break it up and then store it in an airtight container in the freezer for some winter munching, or give it away as a perfect gift for the holidays!
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noun pri·a·pism \ˈprī-ə-ˌpi-zəm\
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noun pri·a·pism \ˈprī-ə-ˌpiz-əm\
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: an abnormal, more or less persistent, and often painful erection of the penis; especially : one caused by disease rather than sexual desire
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Pri·a·pus \prī-ˈā-pəs\ Greek mythological character. A god of gardens and fertility, Priapus was the son of Aphrodite, who disowned him because he had a grotesque little body with a huge penis. He was a member of the retinue of the god Dionysus and chased after nymphs.
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