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DALLAS (AP) — Police evicted dozens of Occupy Dallas protesters from their campsite near City Hall early Thursday citing public safety and hygiene issues, and arrested 18 who refused to leave.
Frank Librio, a spokesman for the city, said police made several announcements advising the demonstrators to pick up their belongings and clear the site, and that those who refused were taken into custody.
The police did not report any charges against those arrested. No one resisted arrest and no injuries were reported, Librio said.
After the eviction, scattered personal objects and tents remained at the site where some 40 people had been camped. Librio said authorities were helping homeless Occupy Dallas protesters to find shelter.
Under an Oct. 17 agreement with the city, the Occupy Dallas protesters were allowed to stay at the site as long as they kept the area clean and obeyed the law. The city warned protesters last week that they would be evicted if continued safety issues and concerns about protesters using facilities at City Hall were not addressed.
"Despite repeated attempts by the city asking for compliance, some individuals associated with Occupy Dallas have violated the agreement," Librio said, adding that some crimes had been reported at the site.
"For the safety of each individual at the encampment, the police and members of the public, it was determined to terminate the agreement and disband the encampment," he said.
Attorney Jonathan Winocour, who represents some of the demonstrators, said Wednesday that an agreement had been reached with the city allowing protesters to stay at the campsite for another month.
Winocour did not immediately return a message seeking comment early Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle on Tuesday declined an Occupy Dallas request to issue a temporary restraining order to block any removal of demonstrators.


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Update: Ramp connecting northbound toll road and eastbound LBJ closes for five weeks
Update, Monday July 15: It's closed.
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As if you needed one more reason to stay off LBJ Freeway, here's perhaps the best one yet: Beginning Sunday night the ramp connecting the northbound Dallas North Tollway to eastbound LBJ will be closed for up to five weeks.
The reason, of course, is the LBJ Express project, which has caused many a traffic jam along Interstate 635 in recent months. But this one is particularly significant — and happens to coincide with weekend closures at LBJ and Interstate 35E.
"It's LBJ Express' project, but it affects our drivers quite a bit," says North Texas Tollway Authority spokesman Michael Rey. "But we think it's the best of the choices."
According to the NTTA, drivers trying to connect from the northbound toll road to eastbound LBJ will be directed to the Harvest Hill Road exit ramp. They'll then have to drive along the Dallas Parkway and then turn right to the eastbound frontage road along LBJ. Per the NTTA advisory, "Signal lights will be adjusted to allow for increased traffic."
Crews will spend those five weeks reconstructing the direct-connector ramp connecting the toll road and LBJ. Initially there was some discussion about staggering the closure over 11 weekends, but Rey says they didn't want to extend it into the school year. And, he says, "it's difficult to message that" to drivers who tend to tune out to traffic warnings till they've pulled on to the highway.
"It's a rip-the-Band-Aid thing," Rey says.

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This book, as indicated on the dust cover, is primarily designed by the author as a readable explanation for the asthmatic patient or his parents, and as such, it deserves attention by physicians and others who are involved in the treatment of chronic asthma. The idea of having such a book available in an asthma clinic is certainly very appealing to me, since one of the primary responsibilities of a physician treating chronic diseases is to educate the patient or the parents of the patient involved.
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By Hemanshu Nigam, Chief Security Officer, MySpace.com, Santa Monica, California
s people spend more time online, there are greater challenges in keeping them safe. The Internet provides a portal for looking into the lives of many. Personal information is often shared over the Internet for complete strangers to see; information that many would not share to a stranger on the street is given freely on the Internet. An additional challenge for parents and law enforcement is the participation of children and young people on the Internet. Many children lack the experience to avoid dangerous situations and can fall victim to predators.
Methods and practices exist to block a teen from buying adult magazines at the local convenience store. Well-established programs teach young people to avoid strangers at the mall. Citizens appreciate the value of well-lit communities where neighbors and police officers can keep a close eye on what's happening.
But how are online communities protected? Especially those that grow, as MySpace has, from fewer than 5 million to more than 120 million members in three years? In any community that large, problems are going to occur. The question is, How to deal with them?
Commitment to Safety
MySpace is committed to the safety and security of its community. MySpace personnel meet with law enforcement officials, civic and safety groups, educators, and parents to solicit their viewpoints on how to enhance user safety and to support their local efforts at every level.
Because MySpace believes there is no single solution to the challenges of Internet security, the company employs a wide variety of methods to help protect its visitors. Every policy created, every campaign launched, and every tool employed will be part of a larger set of safety and security solutions.
There are four key principles that guide MySpace's efforts to keep teens safe online:1. Protect teens from people with bad intentions 2. Protect teens from inappropriate content 3. Empower teens to protect themselves, empower parents to help protect them, and offer support to organizations dedicated to those goals 4. Ensure that law enforcement has the tools and expertise it needs to bring criminals to justice
Why Does MySpace Exist?
To many Internet users, MySpace is a portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. By integrating Web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member forums, MySpace has created a connected community. Today it is among the most widely used and highly regarded sites of its kind. MySpace's global network includes sites in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, and Ireland.
Web sites like MySpace may strike many adults as unlikely social gathering spots, but for teens they often function much as malls or burger joints did in earlier eras, and the sites are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MySpace users—teens and adults alike—find old friends and family members, plan their social lives, discover new music, promote charities and civic causes, and express themselves creatively on their MySpace pages. MySpace is a new communication mechanism for the Internet generation, incorporating e-mail, instant messaging, and mobile devices. It is also a fast-growing form of entertainment on the Internet.
While the Internet provides exciting opportunities to share information and express creativity, it also presents new challenges in protecting privacy and security. At MySpace, we take seriously our responsibility to provide a safe and well-lit community for all our members. MySpace builds safety into everything it does.
Protecting Users from Predators
One set of tools and policies is designed to send the message to the Internet community that people with bad intentions are not welcome. It includes tools that separate teens and adults from each other to protect them from unwanted contact.
To protect teens from adults, users under 16 years of age are automatically assigned a private profile, meaning that only the user's friends (that is, persons whom the user has affirmatively chosen to add to his or her friends list) will be able to view the profile. Additionally, only the user's friends will be able to send e-mail messages or instant messages (IM) to the user or add the user to a blog list. Users over 18 who want to become friends with users ages 14 and 15 must enter the recipient's last name or e-mail address to be added, and any user can block other users in a specific age range from contacting them.
As further protection for MySpace's younger users, individuals can never use the site's browse feature to look for 14 and 15 year olds, and users over 18 cannot browse for those under 18. Accounts deleted for inappropriate content or behavior cannot re-register with the same e-mail address for a minimum of 14 days, at the time of publishing.
MySpace also protects its adult users from teens by blocking users under 18 from browsing for swingers and by allowing adults to choose to prevent underage users from contacting them.
Protecting Users from Inappropriate Content
Another set of systems is devoted to reviewing or limiting access to content that should not be available to our younger users. According to MySpace's terms of service, inappropriate content includes anything that is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual; harasses or advocates harassment of another person; exploits people in a sexual or violent manner; contains nudity, violence, or offensive subject matter or contains a link to an adult Web site; solicits personal information from anyone under 18; or promotes information that the user knows is false or misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, or libelous.
The MySpace photo policy, which is available via a link from the photo upload section and is a specific safeguard against inappropriate images, prohibits posting photos that contain nudity, pornography, and sexually explicit images. To protect teens, MySpace has strict image policies with hashing to prevent inappropriate image uploads, and user accounts are deleted for uploading pornographic videos. Known inappropriate URLs are blocked from being posted on the site, and all IP logs of image uploads are captured.
To protect teens from content, MySpace blocks users under 18 from joining or viewing mature groups. In addition, MySpace prohibits tobacco and alcohol advertisements on the site from reaching users under 18 and under 21, respectively, and the category on personal profiles that indicates smoking and drinking preferences is entirely blocked for users under the legal age to consume those products.
To support these policies, MySpace safety staff monitors the site closely. Every image, photo, video, and classified advertisement uploaded to the site is reviewed by hand, including group images and staff within minutes of going live. Staff also reviews classified advertisements, and MySpace review groups ensure the proper labeling of content as mature. In addition, MySpace proactively searches for hate content on the site and removes such content upon its discovery.
As younger users are often connected with friends through school-related networks, MySpace engages more than 30,000 school group moderators to oversee school forums to identify any inappropriate content or local issues that threaten the safety of its community and users. These moderators have access to a MySpace employee in the event that a situation arises in which they need assistance.
Empowering Users with Tools and Education
MySpace is committed to keeping users safe but seeks to preserve as much freedom and openness for them as possible. MySpace therefore proactively enforces policies it believes are most crucial to maintaining security and comfort on the site but also provides users with tools that may further ensure their own safety if they choose to use them.
Although MySpace automatically sets the profiles of users under 16 so that only approved friends of those users may view their profiles, all users over 16 also have the option to set their own profiles to their private setting. Users can choose to approve all comments before they are posted to their profiles, block any other specific user from contacting them, conceal the status icon that indicates they are online now, and prevent their images from being forwarded to other sites.
In addition, MySpace encourages users to report inappropriate content or behavior on the site, which is then reviewed and, if appropriate, removed. A contact-MySpace link appears at the bottom of every page on the site. Sexually explicit conduct or content is reported directly to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber-Tip hotline by MySpace staff or by the users themselves.
For these systems to work, users must know what to report and how to report it; effective education is an essential component of any safety strategy. A link to safety tips—basic safety principles to avoid harassment and phishing scams, to cite but two examples, and links to other online safety resources including blocking software—appears next to the contact-MySpace link on each page. Users under age 18 are required to review and agree to these safety tips on signing up for an account.
MySpace safety tips for users include the following basic principles:
Online safety features and tips alone do not constitute an effective education effort. These features complement an ongoing campaign that integrates MySpace's communications team into the process of promoting safer Internet practices. In collaboration with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Advertising Council, MySpace deployed a series of national public service announcements (PSAs) that run on News Corporation's broad network of distribution channels. Partnerships such as these are essential to disseminating important messages about online safety.
Ultimately, the questions faced online are the same questions that have been confronted forever, and time-tested offline lessons provide some of the solutions to online challenges. As a father, the author tells his four children not only "Don't talk to strangers at the playground" but also "Don't talk to strangers on the Internet."
Education is a shared responsibility and MySpace is committed to doing its part, but it is critical that parents and educators get involved so that they can further spread the word about online safety.
MySpace has a duty to give parents and educators the tools they need to keep teens safe online and have taken several steps in that direction, even beyond the safety tips and the PSA campaign.
First, MySpace created comprehensive guides for parents, educators, and school administrators to educate them about MySpace and how and why teens use it, as well as important safety tips and messages they can send to the teens they mentor. For example, tips for parents remind them to start a conversation with their kids about how and why they use MySpace, report any inappropriate behavior their kids may encounter, talk with their kids about the Internet and its public nature, and remind their kids to find the balance between caution and honesty just as they would in the offline world. These guides are disseminated by means of partnerships with Seventeen magazine, the National School Board Association, the National Association of Independent Schools, and other partners.
Second, MySpace developed relationships with additional organizations including the National PTA, Common-Sense Media, and WiredSafety.org. These respected organizations serve as external experts in safety evaluation procedures, as well as resources and advisors as we develop new tools, guidelines, and technology to make our site ever safer.
Third, we have formed a MySpace Safety Advisory Committee, formally building a team of world-renowned Internet safety experts to help guide us on our safety mission.
Working with Law Enforcement
MySpace understands that in addition to technological tools and education, it must make sure that law enforcement have the tools for prevention and enforcement. MySpace works with local police and investigators regarding user activity and interfaces with law enforcement agencies at local, state, and federal levels. MySpace personnel have met with law enforcement officials from around the world to find out how MySpace can enhance its cooperation with law enforcement and increase user security. MySpace has created streamlined procedures for law enforcement agencies and officials to obtain critical data that can be used to aid in investigations. It published a law enforcement guide to inform law enforcement agencies of these procedures and outline how police officers can work with MySpace regarding subpoenas and requests for information. This guide has been broadly distributed to agencies around the United States. In addition, MySpace created a one-page guide for easy reference for officers. It runs an around-the-clock hotline to receive and respond to law enforcement queries in both emergency and nonemergency cases. The MySpace safety team interfaces directly with law enforcement and helps agencies discover how MySpace can be helpful in their investigations.
Continuing the Conversation
Making the Internet a safer place for self-expression and communication is a goal MySpace shares with parents, educators, users, and law enforcement. MySpace is committed to an ongoing dialogue with law enforcement agencies and officers, and it encourages officers to engage in that dialogue by asking questions, sharing concerns, or offering ideas of what can be done to build a safer site, educate users, and provide the necessary tools to protect users and help law enforcement. ■
From The Police Chief, vol. 74, no. 3, March 2007. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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The abolition of the international slave trades in the United Kingdom (1807) and the United States (1808) was perhaps only a small step for these nation-states, but created significant consequences for national identities and cultural developments within each sovereignty and spheres of influence. Millions of captured Africans were transported as unfree labor for European colonies. Emerging democracies in the New World, including Haiti, which pioneered emancipation for slaves, launched a new era for victims of the African diaspora.
Scores of commemorative events and programs have highlighted the anniversary of these watershed events in recent months. In May 2008 we will gather in Belfast to contemplate both trans-Atlantic perspectives on this renewed examination of the beginning of the end of the slave trade's dominance of the Atlantic World.Museum curators, public historians, and scholars from a variety of disciplines and institutions will come together with a goal of creating an ongoing network of resources to highlight the ways and means of keeping antislavery commemorations in the forefront. In addition to a single day's series of panels, the symposium includes a roundtable (to be held one day in advance of the main program) highlighting new and emerging scholarship by graduate students: from the U.K., from the U.S. and from Africa.


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Jack isn't the only Osbourne celebrating the arrival of a new family member – his sister Kelly is now the proud Momma of a new pooch!
"I got a new dog that I rescued, she's a pom that was pretty much kept in a cage for the past year!" Kelly wrote on Twitter on Wednesday as she waited for the dog to arrive at her home. "I can't wait to meet her & make her happy!"
The reality star is already head over heels for the caramel-colored Pom, who joins her other dog, black Pomeranian Sid.
"This is Story my dog that I rescued!" she said, sharing a headshot of the new pooch. "She will be the greatest love story of all time!"
Sid seems to be enjoying the new friend, too – maybe a little too much.
"Sid won't stop trying to hump Story!" she said, posting a photo of the dog lounging in bed. "Look how sexy he is trying to be for her!"
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Current goal is 250 by NYCC which is the 2nd week in October.
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I'm still 187-190, fluctuating. Not watching what I eat, but more when I eat.
That said, I left the house today to run some errands wearing a pair of size 32 shorts, and quickly realized they were gonna fall down if I didn't hitch them up every 15 seconds or so. Embarrassing, but more than weight, that's the kind of gain I find motivating and significant. Half a year ago I was puttin' some stress on size 36 pants, now I'm getting too small for 32s. That and moving down from XL to a comfy M in t-shirts - that's not the kind of gain you see on the scale, but elsewhere. Also, free stuff from cute girls working in stores. That you can't measure on a scale.


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Well, I'm curious if anyone knows of any method of unlocking all of the available ships and all available versions of them. I've unlocked a few ships and another version for two of them, but if anyone knows a way or has a save game to unlock them all?
tifalita posted on Sep 17, 2012 8:31:41 PM - Report post
if someone can post a .sav file of their unlocks that would be great. its located in documents/my games/ftl/ its called prof.sav
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I've currently unlocked: The Torus and its Type B (the Engi ship, it reminds me of a borg ship for some reason), The Osprey (the Federation cruiser unlocked for beating the game), The Adjudicator and it's Type B (the Zoltan cruiser).
I need the Kestrel's Type B and the Federations type B. I also need the Slug ship, the Mantis, the Stealth, the Rock Cruiser, and the Crystalline ship.
tifalita posted on Sep 17, 2012 9:54:19 PM - Report post
can u upload that? and ill work with you to unlock more then we can have a final upload of them all
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i just tried to upload the prof.sav and their AV thinks m trying to upload something "bad"
Aeterna85 posted on Sep 18, 2012 12:51:09 AM - Report post
I sent you a private message, I also unlocked another Type B, this one being for the Federation Cruiser.
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i unlocked a metric crap ton of ships 2 in one run and another the next, lemme msg you back.
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savegame posted with all ships unlocked.
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Volume III, No. 3, Sept. 1992
Aloha friends,
Since we had no local health or environmental fairs scheduled for the summer, I took advantage of the lull in activities to attend the Second International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition, held June 28 to July 1 in Washington, D.C. The Congress was sponsored by Loma Linda University, and scientists from around the world presented their research to the assembled health professionals.
Several researchers discussed the results of Seventh Day Adventist health studies. The longevity and low disease rates found in SDAs are testimony to the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Another study showed that animal proteins such as casein (a dairy protein) have a negative effect on serum cholesterol and insulin levels. This effect is separate from the damage caused by animal fat and cholesterol; skim milk or flesh foods with a reduced fat content are still harmful to our health!
It was an honor to hear T. Colin Campbell report on his massive Cornell-China-Oxford study of 6500 Chinese. He found a direct correlation between the incidence of degenerative diseases and the intake of animal foods; even small amounts of these foods increased disease rates. Dean Ornish, M.D., described his success in reversing heart disease with a low fat vegetarian diet. He received a standing ovation from the hundreds of physicians, nurses and dietitians in attendance.
All presentations at the Congress were professionally recorded and are available on audio tapes. You can send us a SASE for an order form.
I returned to the mainland with Jerry for the Vegetarian Summerfest at Bryant College near Providence, Rhode Island August 5-9. We attended lectures, food demonstrations and social activities, and we enjoyed the workshops for vegetarian "activists". The things we learned will help us strengthen and improve the Vegetarian Society. We also made some connections that should result in exciting speakers for our future meetings.
We liked the talk by George Eisman, R.D., chair-elect of the recently formed Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association. He said that the ever-conservative ADA had decreed the VN DPG would be disbanded if it did not attract at least 150 members in its first year of existence. It was amusing to hear that today, only eight months later, it has 1500 members. George also mentioned that half of the current undergraduates in the Cornell University nutrition department are vegetarians, and Cornell has the largest nutrition department of any school in the United States!
So rest assured that our important message is being heard across the country and around the world. Health educators, environmentalists and animal rights activists are coming together to teach people a better way to live. We know how to help humans, animals, and the planet; we know that health and non-violence begin with the fork.
Best wishes,
-Elaine French
Fall 1992
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Tuesday, September 8th:
Monthly meeting of the Society. Ruth Heidrich-Geier, world class triathlete and author of A Race for Life: from Cancer to the Ironman, speaks on the topic, "Vegetarian Food: the Perfect Fuel for Health and Fitness". 7:00 P.M. at St. Clement's Episcopal Church parish hall, 1515 Wilder Avenue.
Monday, September 14th:
Informal dinner at Cafe Athena at Restaurant Row. No reservations necessary. 6:00 P.M. at 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, mauka of the central bandstand. Parking is free after 5:00 P.M.
Monday, September 21st:
Informal dinner at Diem Vietnamese Restaurant at 6:00 P.M. No reservations necessary. 2633 South King Street, Diamond Head of University.
Saturday, September 26th;
Potluck dinner at 6:00 P.M. at St. Clement's Episcopal Church parish hall, 1515 Wilder Avenue (at Makiki Street.) Bring a hot dish serving 4-6 people and containing no meat, fish, or fowl. Also bring your own utensils and a list of ingredients for your dish, as many members eat no dairy products, eggs, or honey. The program may include a brief talk.
Friday, October 2nd (Gandhi's birthday):
Holy cow! It's World Farm Animals Day and the Mahatma's too. Animal Rights Hawaii and VSH will have music and a ceremony (12:00N-1:00PM) for the 5 billion lesser souls who get eaten every year. Bring your brown bag veggie lunch to the Gandhi statue fronting the Honolulu Zoo. Call VSH (395-1499) or ARH (261-6192), and please turn out for this international event.
Tuesday, October 6th:
Meet for dinner at 6:30 P.M. at Champa Thai Restaurant. No reservations are necessary. Pearl Kai Center, 98-199 Kam Highway, Unit C-2.
Tuesday, October 13th:
Monthly meeting of the Society. Bill Harris, M.D., 40-year vegetarian, speaks on the topic "Nutritional Errors to Avoid". 7:00 P.M. at St. Clement's Episcopal Church parish hall, 1515 Wilder Avenue (at Makiki Street.)
Monday, October 19th:
Informal dinner at 6:00 P.M. at India Bazaar Madras Cafe. No reservations necessary. 2320 South King Street in Stadium Mall.
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Meet in the dining facility at the Krishna Temple for a casual buffet dinner. No reservations necessary. 6:00 P.M. at 51 Coelho Way, off the Pali Highway on the makai side.
Tuesday, November 3rd:
Meet at Thai Taste Restaurant at 6:00 P.M. for a casual dinner. No reservations necessary. 1246 South King Street (between Piikoi and Keeaumoku Streets on the mauka side.)
Tuesday, November 10th:
Monthly meeting of the Society. Elaine French, President of the Vegetarian Society, speaks on the topic "Fast Vegetarian Meals for Busy People." 7:00 P.M. at St. Clement's Episcopal Church parish hall, 1515 Wilder Avenue (at Makiki Street.)
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Informal dinner at La Salsa Mexican Restaurant at Restaurant Row. No reservations necessary. 6:00 P.M. at 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, #5-D. Parking is free after 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, November 25th:
Third annual Vegetarian Society Thanksgiving dinner. Alaina Lynch of Avant Garde Catering will serve a pure vegetarian (vegan) dinner with pupus at 5:00 P.M. and buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 P.M., in the Atherton Halau at the Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, off of Kapalama Avenue. Seating is limited; purchase your tickets early so as not to be disappointed! Tickets are available from Eco-Foods, 1541 So. Beretania, or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope
with check made out to:
Vegetarian Society of Honolulu
P.O. Box 25233
Honolulu, HI 96825
$18 for adults, $8 for children under 12, and no charge for children 3 and under. A $2 refund will be given at the door to adult VSH members. Please present your membership card.
Related Events:
Every Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., K108 AM radio presents "Nutrition and You" with Terry Shintani, M.D., and triathlete, Ruth Heidrich-Geier. Events of the Vegetarian Society will be announced on this program.
VSH will have a booth at the first annual Healthy Living Hawaii Faire, with camping on the North Shore of Oahu. Inquiries and reservations: Healthy Living Hawaii Faire, PO Box 1263, Kailua, HI 96734. Phone 523-7779.
Artichoke-Tofu Spread
Place the artichoke hearts in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Place the tofu in a bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Add the blended artichoke hearts and the remaining ingredients. Mix well and chill. (Recipe courtesy of Mary McDougall)
Quick and Easy Brown Bread
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix soy milk with vinegar and set aside. In a large bowl, mix flour, soda and salt together. Add molasses, soy milk mixture, and raisins and stir just until ingredients are combined. Spoon into a large non-stick loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for one hour.
(Recipe courtesy of Jennifer Raymond)
Israeli Wheat Berry Stew
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Cover and simmer over medium heat at least 4 hours. This spicy dish is our favorite thing to make in the slow cooker. It takes about 8-10 hours on the high setting. We usually add some salt just before serving. (Recipe courtesy of Mary McDougall)
Carob-Orange Mousse
Combine tofu, carob powder, orange zest and vanilla in a food processor and spin until smooth, stopping once to scrape the sides. With the machine running, add rice syrup and continue to mix until very creamy. If using a blender, add all ingredients at once. Chill. Makes 4 servings. For a decadent treat, replace the carob with unsweetened cocoa.
Nutrients in 2200 Calories
"It's rude to interrupt the life of another sentient being. Just because you don't understand 'moo' is no reason to kill a cow and have it for lunch." We were talking to Brian Isaacson, a VSH member since 2/91, and the conversation was peppered with bon mots.
Brian went vegetarian in 1970. Why? "Disgust," he said. At age 15 he'd seen "Blood of the Beasts", a black and white slaughterhouse film, and became "dismayed at the idea of eating body parts." Finally he took the plunge, bothered that he was "doing this thing that was nuts and unconventional," but aware that eating at the top of the food chain is unecological, and according to Rachel Carson, full of pesticides. Also, "depersonalizing animals prior to eating them is similar to depersonalizing human enemies before you go to war." Propaganda buffs take note. The Vietnam protest raised consciousness about killing things in general and finally Brian decided, "there's no need to eat things with veins in them."
He taught comparative religion in his Unitarian Sunday School, and Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism left a mark. "I thought of being a minister, but nobody listens to 'em," says Brian.
With a hefty knowledge of sports and race car maintenance picked up in Ann Arbor, Michigan he moved easily into aviation, where the "technology is more intelligent." He earned his private pilot's license in 1974 and then took the fast track through the Aircraft and Powerplant curriculum at San Francisco City College.
Beginning in 1980 he taught A & P at San Mateo College and then, after coming here as a consultant in 1988, became lead instructor in Aircraft and Powerplants at Honolulu Community College, which now graduates 60 students/year versed in the maintenace of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, gliders, balloons, and powerplants ranging from piston to turbo-prop and jet.
Once a week Brian "bores holes in the sky" in a "Midget Mustang", a low wing homebuilt. Most Saturdays he scubas with the UH Aquanauts, but he goes down to look, not to spear. He's an expert target shooter (one rank below master) and a member of the National and Hawaii Rifle Associations. Not a hunter, he comes from a family of hunters and feels more kindly toward responsible hunters than casual hamburger eaters who really don't want to know where the hamburger came from. "'Ooh, that's gross!'" quotes Brian, "but they go right on eating, after you tell them."
Brian observes that VSH members have wider and more vehement food preferences than the general public. On the club's masthead, "Health, Ecology, and Animal Rights", he thinks the latter is the most important, since if we hadn't violated the ethical rights of animals in the first place we wouldn't have most of our health and ecological problems now.
Correction: In our last edition we said that Cheryl Chung helped found the Hawaii Kidney Foundation. In fact it was the Hawaii Kidney Association, a St. Francis Hospital patients' organization.
Some folks widely reputed to be vegetarians:
Schweitzer, Albert.
Although reverence for life was his code phrase, "he occasionally ate meat and it was always on his table"(1).
Hitler, Adolph
"When his niece, Geli, committed suicide he became a strict vegetarian although he continued to eat liver"(2). A little problem with definitions here. The same author also stated that Hitler "had a special fondness for Bavarian sausage". David Irving described Hitler as an extremely cranky vegetarian(3), but also noted that his physician, Dr. Morel, kept him loaded with liver pills and hormones, including testosterone, apparently on an empirical basis.
Shaw, George Bernard
This witty Irishman wrote passionately on vegetarianism. However, in his nineties he developed pernicious anemia. He accepted injections of liver extract which were known to be specific for the condition. Had the disease occurred five years later Shaw would have been spared the criticism of his fellow vegetarians. In 1948 Lester Smith, at Glaxo Laboratories, isolated vitamin B12 and showed that it was synthesized by bacteria. Shaw could have taken injections of cyanocobalamin without humiliating his principles.
Gandhi, Mohandas (10/2/1869-1/30/1948).
Exploiting the common belief that crystalline table salt is essential in the diet, Gandhi led the 1930 "salt rebellion" against the British, who monopolized salt production and imposed a "salt tax" on their Indian subjects. However, sodium balance is maintained with a dietary intake of only 198 mg/day' although the RDA is (mistakenly) set at 1100-3300 mg/day. Since sodium is selectively conserved by the hormone aldosterone, it's hard to construct a diet that's salt deficient, unless you eat only fruit, or only rice, or only starch; then deficiencies of protein and vitamin A (Beta-carotene) occur as well. If garden vegetables are added, these problems disappear. Gandhi was an ardent vegetarian and an astute politician, but only an opportunistic biochemist. His supporters needed fresh vegetables more than salt.
References for "Bad News and Good News..."
Keo Sananikone started with one Thai restaurant back in 1977. Now he has three and we've been customers at the King Street establishment several times. For one thing parking is no problem after hours and the place is modestly classy, with pleasant, neat, and helpful staffers. For another, Keo really seems to understand the definition of vegetarian, so there's no worry about what's really in the list of vegetarian appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts. If your friends are not of the plant eating persuasion they'll find dishes to suit, but the veggie dishes may suit them even more.
The atmosphere is pleasant and if your large viscera start to digest your small while dinner's cooking, there are roasted, ground, unsalted peanuts on the table intended to be sprinkled on the forthcoming food. Keo's also specializes in industrial strength chili sauce which should be applied with caution.
Keo's serves brown rice. This is a rarity in oriental restaurants which usually serve only white rice, perhaps in an attempt to bring back good old beri-beri. Some of the dishes are stir fried, and we'd be pleased if they were steamed or "stir fried" in water instead of oil but, shucks folks, that's Utopian thinking. Vegetarian spring rolls, though fried, come with a huge mound of lettuce, to be used as outer wrapping. Coconut milk adds an interesting flavor to many dishes.
The beautifully illustrated Keo's Thai Cuisine cookbook is purchasable for $24.95 at the restaurant, so we bought it and then picked up a few odd vegetables at The Asian Grocery, 1319 So. Beretania, 531-8371. The way we made it the Jungle Prince was pretty Evil all right, but then it didn't taste much like Keo's either. We've tried most of the restaurant entrees now and they're all first rate, but some are firster than others. Below is our rating with 10 as tops.
Sixty people showed for the ARH candlelight vigil originated by ISAR, the International Society for Animal Rights, at Honolulu Hale Aug 22. Ellen Ervin and her poi dog, Kanani, made the channel 2 TV news coverage that night. Ellen was eloquent on the sufferings of millions of stray, unwanted animals, but her dog didn't say much. The solution, of course, is birth control; spay/neuter programs are high on the priorities at ARH.
ARH's quarterly meeting will be from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. on Thursday September 3 at Winstedt House, 3840 Paki Ave. Examined will be the spectrum of laws protecting animals at the city, state, and federal level with the assistance of the respective enforcement officials. Call 261-6192 for details.
On Mahatma ("Great Soul") Gandhi's birthday, Friday October 2 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 P.M., ARH and VSH will commemorate World Farm Animals Day, with a brown bag vegetarian lunch, music, and a short ceremony at the Gandhi statue on Kalakaua Ave. under the banyan tree fronting the Honolulu Zoo. "Farm animals never have a nice day" in the words of FARM (Farm Animal Reform Movement) founder Alex Hershaft. Call VSH (395-1499) or ARH (261-6192) for late breaks, and please, please, please turn out for this international event.
ARH and VSH members planned a rescue operation for one lucky lamb at the June 27 Hawaii State 4-H Livestock Show during the Hawaii State Farm Fair. However, before one can bid in the auction, papers must be signed stating, "I understand that all animals...are market animals, and must be slaughtered." Maybe we'll be a little better organized next year. So, if we buy an animal and put it out to safe pasture for a long and natural life will the gendarmes come after us for violation of contract? Or maybe for violation of the animal welfare act? The 4-H club does fine work teaching farm kids good work habits and financial skills, but more emphasis on plant agriculture would make sense in a world where animal ag is on the way out.
RAW FOODER'S DICTIONARY (Lifted from Mensaloha who lifted it from NH Mensa)
Microwave oven: space age kitchen appliance that uses radar to locate and destroy any food placed inside.
Oven: Compact home incinerator used for disposing of bulky pieces of meat and poultry.
Recipe: a series of step-by-step instructions for preparing ingredients you forgot to buy, in utensils you don't own, to make a dish a dog won't eat the rest of.
VSH'er Paul Hancock informs us the poultry industry has come up with a three legged chicken. Predicted to taste very good, no one knows for sure since no one has been able to catch it. Expect to find this mythical creature in the butcher's display right next to the 91% fat free hot dogs...Terry Shintani, M.D., was the cover story write-up in Midweek 4/29/92. His near-vegetarian Waianae Diet Program has cut native Hawaiian fat intakes from 40% of Calories to 10%. "After a heart attack the hospital would serve them meat," says Terry. "That's what got them in the hospital in the first place."...now that Country Life has gone out of business, we no longer have their discount dinners. We suggest that any member who has contact with the manager of a vegetarian restaurant might approach him/her about a 10% discount? The restaurant will be mentioned in our newsletter (which accepts no paid advertising), and all of our members will benefit!..Little Caesar's Pizza, if ordered without cheese, contains no animal ingredients. This is good news for vegans who have been frustrated by other pizza chains that put parmesan cheese in their tomato sauce
...over the bleatings of wounded meat and dairy interests, and after a year and $855,000 in stalling tactics, the USDA Food Guide Pyramid became official policy on 4/28/92. The area sizes represent the recommended amount of each food group. If they chopped off the three groups in the apex they'd finally have it right! Tune in next century.
On June 1, the new VSH Board of Directors took office. You will see their names listed in the newsletter. New Board members are Ted Booth, Cheryl Chung and Linda Day. Peter Burwash has retired from the Board due to his busy schedule, but remains as an advisor.
The 30th World Vegetarian Congress will be held in Madras, India January 5-10, 1993. For details, write: The Indian Vegetarian Congress; 17, Damodaran Street,(2nd Floor); Gopalapuram, Madras -600 086; T.N. State, INDIA.
The Association of Vegetarian Dietitians and Nutrition Educators (VEGEDINE) is offering a correspondence course in Vegetarian Nutrition under the instruction of George Eisman, R.D., the founder of the credit program in Vegetarian Studies at Miami-Dade College in Florida. Send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope for an application for course enrollment or write: VEGEDINE Correspondence Course; 3835 Rt. 414; Burdett, NY 14818
Membership Discounts
Hana Plantation Houses resort on Maui offers our members discounts of up to 25% off regular rates. For more information write to: P.O. Box 489-V; Hana, HI 96713. Phone: 1-800-657-7723 or (808) 248-7248.
National Institute of Fitness (NIF) in St. George, Utah offers members a 10% discount, upon presentation of current VSH membership card at registration. For a brochure with information on NIF, send a SASE to us.
The VSH newsletter is now held in several libraries and will soon be listed in a Bibliography of Vegetarianism published by Soyfoods Center. "Human Health, Animal Rights, and Ecology" describes what we're about, but it's not really a title. How about:
Vegetarian News?
Anyway, a name is needed for this mag and it's up to you readers. Think of a catchy title to go on our mast where it presently says "Vegetarian Society of Honolulu" and we'll give you a video of
John Robbins' Diet for a New America. We hope it will say something about where we're located, and it would be handy if you could work our abbreviation (VSH) into it, too. Ribald titles will be applauded by the editor but suppressed by the board of directors.
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Christmas dinner's dark and blue
When you stop and try to see it
From the turkey's point of view.
Sunday dinner isn't sunny
Easter feasts are just bad luck
When you see it from the viewpoint
Of a chicken or a duck.
Oh, how I once loved tuna salad
Pork and lobsters, lamb chops too
'til I stopped and looked at dinner
From the dinner's point of view.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post283898113844810875..comments2016-09-26T03:45:09.681-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Why is StarCraft Popular in Korea?T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-17176509379115424812014-07-16T10:46:25.650-04:002014-07-16T10:46:25.650-04:00Mammoth Tanks are on the GDI side... of a differen...Mammoth Tanks are on the GDI side... of a different game...

I hate Starcraft1's gameplay, and its heavy technical shortcomings (even back in the day), if it didn't have its story/atmosphere, i would have never even touched it.

RA2 on the other hand is a perfect game, i can't grasp that non-sensical madness in the form of text you've put out regarding how uninventive and unbalanced it is. Brute force VS Sneaky side, heavy metal against weak but advanced tech, only stupid rush-mad idiots say it is unbalanced.TChttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-58270288149110894352014-05-04T19:15:21.669-04:002014-05-04T19:15:21.669-04:00I think it was Gwanganri, Pusan (beach area) I think it was Gwanganri, Pusan (beach area) Jackiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-6879327164658306002013-10-18T05:55:01.647-04:002013-10-18T05:55:01.647-04:00Now it's all about League Of Legends. And a li...Now it's all about League Of Legends. And a little bit of SCII too, but it's mostly LOL that dominates the PC-bang scene.Dennis Yuhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-18699294688495177442013-06-06T08:57:01.111-04:002013-06-06T08:57:01.111-04:00Maybe hhe added up the amount of people who watche...Maybe hhe added up the amount of people who watched that game from TV?이종우http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-59802455861358478042012-11-01T18:03:31.150-04:002012-11-01T18:03:31.150-04:00Hi there, I'm a bit late to the party, but thi...Hi there, I'm a bit late to the party, but this was a very informative and entertaining read. Thanks for the in-depth solving of this "mystery" :) Greetings from Germany!Rayhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-78703684361472040072012-10-25T17:34:00.628-04:002012-10-25T17:34:00.628-04:00I wish I was born in KoreaI wish I was born in KoreaFireZtarDShttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-8310593221190412732012-01-31T13:31:21.603-05:002012-01-31T13:31:21.603-05:00You don't know what you're talking about.You don't know what you're talking about.The Koreanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-57298514165969860282012-01-31T13:30:15.612-05:002012-01-31T13:30:15.612-05:00Other countries did NOT have the technology and In...Other countries did NOT have the technology and Internet speed in 1998. And I think I addressed the cultural point about how people play go and watch it on TV also.The Koreanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-22257800834303056152012-01-30T12:41:06.312-05:002012-01-30T12:41:06.312-05:00Mr. the Korean, thank you for your very insightful...Mr. the Korean, thank you for your very insightful post on this subject. I am truly fascinated that this came to be, and as a fan of SC for the past 12 years, I appreciate the level of play these pros have achieved. Not even the most well-funded experiment would ever have come close to producing the incredible matches played over the past few years in Korea.

However, while I agree in principle with all you say, I still feel something is missing in the explanation. Media frenzy for star power, entrepreneurs, availability of technology and internet bandwidth, kids with spare time, etc all existed in other places around the world at the time SC came out. Yet, Korea is the first and only culture which has elevated a video game to such an extreme. Doesn't there have to be something else unique in the cultural makeup to enable this popularity amongst the general public?TJLhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-18596966473416506402011-10-28T23:21:40.594-04:002011-10-28T23:21:40.594-04:00"...pro gaming in Korea is about as popular a..."...pro gaming in Korea is about as popular as pro poker leagues in America." I will not agree with it better Comparison would be baseball , pro sc players rise to celebrity status and people watching sc/population of a country ratio is match higher than poker in us .Adatohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-64495958618129179172010-11-11T06:11:59.093-05:002010-11-11T06:11:59.093-05:00Byun-Tae...hehehe.Byun-Tae...hehehe.Nicolehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-24034427904329184812010-08-19T03:28:42.802-04:002010-08-19T03:28:42.802-04:00I keep wondering too why SC is popular in Korea an...I keep wondering too why SC is popular in Korea and why Blizzard promote a lot in Korea? Well the everything are very well said, thanks for answering. Its been a month since the since SC2 was release I think I should go peek my WOW and go buy some warcraft gold to dress him up.Atanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-39794758726027750162010-07-27T23:20:01.344-04:002010-07-27T23:20:01.344-04:00Just a couple things I'd like to touch on: 1....Just a couple things I'd like to touch on:

1. PC Bangs
Should mention that it's a place where people can, and like to, hang out. Not too many people go there by themselves; they go with their friends! And if you have had any multiplayer gaming experience you would know that playing with your friends online and playing side-by-side are very different experiences.

Before PC-Bangs, computer games were only played by people who really liked gaming. It was a hobby, so you either know and enjoy it or you don't have a clue; you own a computer, you own game titles, and you play it in your room.

PC-Bang phenomenon changed all that. It really allowed - and in some cases, forced - people to acknowledge computer gaming as an acceptable, enjoyable pastime in social gatherings. If you're from North America, Europe, or some other place and can't grasp this weird PC-Bang concept, think of it as something like a bowling alley, and not as an internet cafe.

2. Popularity of StarCraft in Korea
Just because a lot of Korean people go to PC-Bangs and play StarCraft(SC), it doesn't mean that all of them are hardcore gamers, or even "gamers" in a conventional sense. A lot of them never even played a computer game before SC.

The logic of "People go to PC-Bang because they're there" mentioned in the article would apply here; A lot of people picked it up so that they can hang out with their friends and join the hype. This is especially true for the older age group of Korean SC players (i'd say about 28 and above, people who were in college when SC hype took off), and they'll probably won't even bother trying out SC2.

In fact, SC2 gaining as much popularity as SC1 is quite doubtful, as it'll inevitably lose a considerable portion of its fan base during the transition. Again, without the PC-Bangs, SC would've never gained this much popularity. It's equally true that without SC PC-Bangs would've never took off. It was a perfect combination.
Somebody mentioned Total Annihilation(TA) in the comments and I personally agree that TA is much better RTS game than SC. But I cannot imagine people playing TA, Red Alert, or any other RTS games in PC-Bangs as they do with SC. There're many factors that contributed to SC's success, but I think the single most important factor was that SC is easy to learn. A case in point: i can teach my girlfriend to play SC any day; teaching her to play Supreme Commander, not in a million years, baby.J.D.http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-46686989599564922012010-05-09T20:56:02.905-04:002010-05-09T20:56:02.905-04:00When are matches held at the Yongsan E-Sports Stad...When are matches held at the Yongsan E-Sports Stadium? I'd love to go see one.Danhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-29393021389990482022010-03-08T15:23:21.010-05:002010-03-08T15:23:21.010-05:00I am truly amazed at the level of detail and knowl...I am truly amazed at the level of detail and knowledge that "Ask a Korean" puts into his blogs.

Do you consider the fact that most Korean families live in apartments have anything to do with the popularity of PC bangs?

I have noticed that the Korean teenagers don't spend a lot of time at home.davidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-59049474701669322282010-02-24T18:40:41.885-05:002010-02-24T18:40:41.885-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wandahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-66445923447629415922010-02-24T11:15:21.885-05:002010-02-24T11:15:21.885-05:00Popular in Philippine, too. We played with the Kor...Popular in Philippine, too. We played with the Korean Saram.Bradpetehoopshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-4129090719030758922010-02-23T23:44:09.625-05:002010-02-23T23:44:09.625-05:00Do any of you enjoy Baduk(Go)? The only reference...Do any of you enjoy Baduk(Go)?

The only reference I've read of Baduk in western literature was surprise, surprise, in "The Wheel of Time" series by now deceased Robert Jordan. He called it "stones" in his book, and the way he describes it I'm pretty sure it's Baduk. Any other references to Baduk(Go) in western lit. that you all know of?Juanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-38661730898089825602010-02-23T15:51:02.484-05:002010-02-23T15:51:02.484-05:00@baekgom84 NO way Total annilation ruled!, in th...@baekgom84

NO way Total annilation ruled!, in that although there were tons of units people focused on several units. Then arm always went for peewee or flash tanks, Core always always started off weaker, with its basic Kbot units with a pilthy laser and its tanks no better either.

But once you got to level 2 units it changed the other way the core got stronger.

Then much stronger with its goliath tanks which nothing could stop.

If you played it right it ended up being an attrition game where both sides bulilt big berthas and had to use doomsday machine or annilators to defend their bases.

At which if the game lasted long enough people would have 10-20 big guns pummelling each others bases. At which somebody would build a nuke and the anti nuke was developed in response.

There were some incredibly tense games in the past where we exchanged 1000s of nuclear missiles while triple tasking Kbot units to sneak an attack in while he was busy targetting nukes.

PricelessThe Chinese guyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-65857403874988431622010-02-23T09:46:20.673-05:002010-02-23T09:46:20.673-05:00baekgom, the Korean saw Avatar on Imax 3D. While i...baekgom, the Korean saw Avatar on Imax 3D. While it was a good enough time-killer, it was still stupid.

Shawn, nope.

tellos & counthaku, that will be an interesting question that will pretty much determine the future of the pro gaming league in Korea.

Joanna, thanks for pointing that out. The Korean linked the source -- the match happened in a special stage on Gwang'an-li Beach in Busan, which is an annual event.The Koreanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-65783501783930784942010-02-22T19:28:25.195-05:002010-02-22T19:28:25.195-05:00I'd be interested to know what people think of...I'd be interested to know what people think of the coming Starcraft 2 as well-

(potentially) interesting anecdote- I checked out the eStars Seoul tournament last July and had a chance to play a demo of Starcraft 2 and watch the finals of the pro Starcraft tournament. Starcraft 2 was only available for four hours so I expected it to be jampacked- there were roughly 50 demo stations and not all were full. The room for the tournament finals had a capacity of 200 or so- but was not even half full. Could Starcraft mania be dead??counthakuhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-24534760404664860562010-02-22T10:01:30.215-05:002010-02-22T10:01:30.215-05:00Good post... but two comments... 100,000 people i...Good post... but two comments...

100,000 people in one place to watch a starcraft game? World cup stadium only holds 68,000 or so... maybe you're off by a 0 or two? If not, please let me know what kind of a venue holds this number of people...

Secondly, I don't think that the majority of PC 방s are quite as nice and futuristic as you make them out to be.. most of the ones I've been in are kind of holes in the wall filled with smoke rows of computers... Then again, I don't live in the nicest part of Seoul..

Anyway, I've never heard someone try to explain WHY koreans are so obsessed with Starcraft, so I'm glad you gave it a go..조안나http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-58343907789176929252010-02-22T05:21:06.137-05:002010-02-22T05:21:06.137-05:00You didn't mention starcraft 2! What do you th...You didn't mention starcraft 2! What do you think will happen when it's released, are Korean going to play it or ignore it?telloshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-68706492620872951802010-02-21T17:31:48.089-05:002010-02-21T17:31:48.089-05:00Well, I usually enjoy your blogs, but I stopped ca...Well, I usually enjoy your blogs, but I stopped caring after the second paragraph railing against AVATAR.

Were you drunk when you wrote this?It's like when my Daddy used to get drunk and then he'd ramble on about topics before beating. Oh, and did I tell you about the statistics that Mothers Against Drunk Driving have up? Man, that organization is crazy! Lemme tell you all about it. What was I talking about again? Oh, yeah ... STARCRAFT.Shawn Hudsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-35593255351084968342010-02-21T11:02:56.646-05:002010-02-21T11:02:56.646-05:00YES! Time to unleash the nerd!! Total Annihilatio...YES! Time to unleash the nerd!!

Total Annihilation was indeed a good game and quite revolutionary for the time but suffered from having way too many units (I think 150+ for both sides.) It only had the two sides and there wasn't a huge variation in their playing style, as both sides could build the same basic things. Red Alert was a fun game but was clearly not balanced for multiplayer at all - this was the game from which the term 'Tank Rush' was coined. You didn't stand a chance as the Allies unless there was water on the map and you were able to spam cruisers.

Consider Starcraft, which was not only the most polished RTS at the time, but also had the most balanced game mechanics. Not only did the three sides feature vastly differnet playing styles, they were also very well balanced - especially after Brood war (though I'm still inclined to think that Protoss has a slight edge.) I've often said that 2D games age much more gracefully than 3D games and so it is with Starcraft, which I still prefer to look at over Total Annihilation and many of the 3D RTS's that followed it. Unfortunately many Koreans missed out on the English-only campaign mode, which featured what is still probably the most interesting single-player campaign in any RTS to date. When I got Starcraft I played that sucker almost constantly until I beat the thing (a few weeks, embarrasingly) just to see what happened in the end. I've yet to finish Brood War but I hope to do so before Starcraft 2 comes along.

One last thing: it's my personal opinion that RTS games make by far the best TV viewing for pro-gaming. Sudden Attack (and all Counterstrike variants) is simply horrible to watch on TV unless you are hardcore into the game. With an RTS, it's much easier to follow the flow of action. I'm sure Blizzard have taken every necessary step to ensure Starcraft 2 becomes a seamless replacement for the pro-gaming crowd.

I'm impressed by this post. I thought for once, your seemingly infallible pool of knowledge might show a crack or two, but once again you've nailed it. Good work.

As for Avatar, the point is that it should be seen in 3D. Not that this elevates the movie from being a mildly interesting sci-fi alien war flick, but it's still pretty impressive. We all went and saw Jurassic Park, right?baekgom84http://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Are we ready for a Facebook powered smartphone? Do we even want one?
0. phoneArena 30 Mar 2013, 01:26 posted on
So now that everyone is talking about this semi-cryptic invitation Facebook sent out regarding a "new home for Android...
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1. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
I don't want.
5. andynaija (Posts: 898; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)
I see your avatar it's intersting and funny
9. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Thank you! :)
59. jcarrigan (unregistered)
id rather own an iPhone than buy a facebook phone. My life doesnt revolve around people liking my statuese and pictures on facebook. And besides as the old joke goes "the more friends you have on facebook, the less you have in real life" :)
12. hipnotika (Posts: 353; Member since: 06 Mar 2013)
second :(
24. Timmehor (Posts: 599; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
Why don't you want a Facebook phone?
30. HASHTAG (unregistered)
Why would you want a Facebook phone? They'll be tracking you more than Apple.
42. LonghornTech (Posts: 50; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Why would you? It sounds so limiting, Facebook isn't that big of a deal.
54. Timmehor (Posts: 599; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
I was just generally asking PhoneArenaUser to EXPLAIN why he doesn't want one, if you had read my comment below then you wouldn't need to bark back at me. Man, 20 dislikes, people aren't the fastest at thinking on PA sometimes.
51. opensourceftw (banned) (Posts: 148; Member since: 01 Jan 2013)
Are you f*cking serious? You DO realize you can get facebook on any smartphone right now, correct? A "facebook phone" would add absolutely nothing to the experience.
44. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
2. torr310 (Posts: 839; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
Facebook is only one function on the phone... We do other things on the phone irrelevant to Facebook. Why need a Facebook phone?
22. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3760; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
That's what i'm thinking. I use Facebook, like everyday...i check and comment on my friend's photos and statuses. But while i can access Facebook from my phone through the internet, i don't really think i need a Facebook phone.
I just want to know what features it comes with that makes it stand out from the rest.
3. TechBizJP08 (Posts: 495; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
You can use facebook in every mobile. No use i believe.
4. Timmehor (Posts: 599; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
If Facebook actually made really good FB apps for iOS, Android, Windows, BB10, but they cant. So how could we trust a Facebook "powered" phone.
19. htc_evo_3d (Posts: 84; Member since: 11 Mar 2013)
well said!
20. htc_evo_3d (Posts: 84; Member since: 11 Mar 2013)
did the facebook icon change from rounded square to circle in the invitation card ?1!!!!!???
7. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
Get a HTC one and use blink feed! Its more simple.
8. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
Only if it is cheap.
10. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
useless and wouldn't speak "class". even a Chinese phone would be better than carrying a "F" phone
11. LDC207X (Posts: 27; Member since: 15 Mar 2013)
id rather have like a itouch like facebook device. seems more pratical to me. just have EVERYTHING intergrated with facebook...and some new cool things too.
13. alterecho (Posts: 1098; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
Facebook - no,
phone - yes.
"new home for Android"
if this really is a phone based on Android, its more like "new home for Facebook"
14. CellieCell (Posts: 121; Member since: 14 Apr 2010)
the day a facebook phone comes out is the day I cancel my account for good! first they gotta stop all the crap with the spam and advertisement....
27. therealestmc (Posts: 320; Member since: 23 Jul 2012)
Ads is how it makes money. Are you saying you want to use it for free?
15. Nimit_Desai (Posts: 18; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
What's next ? Twitter powered phone...then flipboard. ..then pintrest....and so on.....
16. Android4u (Posts: 456; Member since: 16 Aug 2012)
What's Facebook again?
37. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Duh i dont don't know
17. ras_dent (Posts: 1; Member since: 30 Mar 2013)
We need infact a phone with whatsapp as a default messeging service......
43. Igneel (unregistered)
And it should be able to integrate normal text messages into it. Damn, I need a simple unified messenger for all my 'messengers'
18. dan86 (Posts: 298; Member since: 17 Mar 2012)
I don't think there is actually any scope for such a device. But at same time you can't measure the whim of some freaky fans they accept everything you throw at them.
21. Jayzee (Posts: 22; Member since: 30 Mar 2013)
Did facebook even remember how the twitter peek ( a twitter phone ) has fail ?
23. Shrihari (Posts: 95; Member since: 29 Jan 2013)
pretty much happy with my galaxy...
25. rizevnarastek (Posts: 347; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
Give Facebook even more power, yeah right. Brace yourselfs the Big Brother is coming.
26. lyndon420 (Posts: 4374; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Kids and tween girls rejoicing everywhere.
28. naptown2 (Posts: 70; Member since: 29 Dec 2012)
Facebook is boring its full of bs and drama and honestly how cares it be jist another phone probably low end device nothing special
29. Daftama (Posts: 619; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Stick to the network leave the phones for the big guys...unless you have an F shape phone...so when I sell it to idito this F U phone is the best
31. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
One word : NO!
32. bubbadoes (Posts: 968; Member since: 03 May 2012)
No and you couldnt even give me one. Fb is a joke. Before you activate it you would probably have to consent to giving All of your privacy to fb. All pix post and text would become property of fb. All the advertisement. And all the emails from in your inbox from the tracking mechanism built into the phone. Z should stick to fb and stay out of phone business and wallstreet
33. _PHug_ (Posts: 444; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
I have zero interest in Facebook or their phone
34. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
I want a Facebook phone like I want to go down on a herpes riddled stripper after a night spent in a Vegas Champagne Room with an entire professional sports team, and their staff...
35. REYNER (Posts: 187; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
facebook phone?! What's next Twitter Phone?! Instagram Phone?! Facebook TV Facebook Tab?! what the heck is happening to the world?!
36. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Dont care or want one. Plus they will track tour every move. The last one suxs so will this one & they will fail so will their stocks.
38. TheMaxColonel (Posts: 48; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Dafuq? A facebook phone? HAHA! What a fcuking joke
39. MarloThaMartian (Posts: 44; Member since: 27 Dec 2010)
Android isnt even keeping up with the app so why make a phone?
40. joey18 (Posts: 589; Member since: 20 Jul 2010)
s4 or iphone 5s or htc one facebook wao i dont wan so much drama thast why i'm delete facebook
41. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
What difference will this Facebook phone do?
Slightly load pages faster due to having a bigger 32MB or a bigger 64MB buffer size!
Well you can Root you're phone and install an app called VmHeaptool or McTweaker to increase the buffer size to 64MB.
45. ogtomasx (Posts: 47; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)
What a waste time Facebook is ok to use but a phone will be a fail....
46. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
I think Facebook is not there yet in order to provide a full OS system. Granted there are a few things they have like the contact list (just like your friends), calendar to hold facebook events, birthdays, etc, camera for photo access that is stored directly on facebook. Beyond that, they do not offer apps unless you count the games that are on facebook which is really not anything new nor to write home about. If they got more web apps for the games they have available that might be a plus. Overall though, they have not created a sufficient enough ecosystem to call it an OS.
47. Sprissy (Posts: 162; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
I have absolutely no interest in a facebook phone.
48. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I see we all mostly agree.....no to a Facebook phone. How is it gonna offer anything new or different than whats out now?
Facebook is available on almost every mobile platform....so why the need for a specific phone?
49. webOSlove (unregistered)
Didnt the HTC Status teach them a lesson?
50. billypunk13 (Posts: 5; Member since: 30 Mar 2013)
Maybe they should work on making an app for Android that doesn't suck first!!! Seriously... The app crashes constantly, can't load photos half the time, has connection errors... Why would I want a full integrated phone that offers the same crappy service?
52. Tele7 (Posts: 47; Member since: 12 Dec 2012)
I hope it means a good tablet optimised app too
53. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
NOW I see why this could be a big deal:
"Traditionally, carriers have made money by selling packages of minutes and SMS texts. A Facebook phone could eliminate the need to do either of those things through AT&T or Verizon. Facebook has free call and chat features through its Messenger app. It could change carriers' business models altogether; the notion has to have them a little worried."
I dont know much about it....buts thats million of Facebook users that could either lower plans or go data only plans...
57. ChafedBanana (Posts: 381; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Definitely DON'T want.
58. OldNorseBruin (Posts: 231; Member since: 12 Mar 2013)
FAKEBOOK already data-mines EVERYTHING about you and prostitutes that info to every marketer for $$$$. So you need a FAKEBOOK phone so they track you to the toilet as well? If you need to ponder this question for more than a nanosecond, you probably either work for them or own their overpriced, fetid stock (...and on your hands & knees praying for a buy-out ).


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What is the second half of 2012 going to bring? Are things going to get even worse than they are right now? Unfortunately, that appears more likely with each passing day. I will admit that I am extremely concerned about the second half of 2012. Historically, a financial crisis is much more likely to begin in the fall than during any other season of the year. Just think about it. The stock market crash of 1929 happened in the fall. "Black Monday" happened on October 19th, 1987. The financial crisis of 2008 started in the fall. There just seems to be something about the fall that brings out the worst in the financial markets. But of course there is not a stock market crash every year. So are there specific reasons why we should be extremely concerned about what is coming this year? Yes, there are. The ingredients for a "perfect storm" are slowly coming together, and in the months ahead we could very well see the next wave of the economic collapse strike. Sadly, we have never even come close to recovering from the last recession, and this next crisis might end up being even more painful than the last one.
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Welcome to today's Surrey Live - bringing you breaking news, all the latest headlines from around the county and regular traffic & travel updates.
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MORNING: Good Morning and happy Good Friday! It's another beautiful morning here at Surrey Ad HQ. I'm Natalie Garland and I will be with you bringing you the latest headlines and traffic updates until 5.30pm.
Do let me know what you are up to this Good Friday - and whether or not I'm the only person working on the bank holiday - You can tweet me @getsurrey, post on our Get Surrey Facebook page or email me at Surrey Live.
TRAVEL: The roads are looking clear across Surrey this morning and there are no delays to report - good news for anyone travelling today!
SUNNY SURREY: In Surrey Live tradition I thought I'd show you how sunny it is today for those of you that haven't made it out of bed yet. The A3 is looking very quiet outside the office this morning.
It wouldn't be a #surreylive blog post without a picture out the office window! A beautiful morning at @getsurrey HQ. pic.twitter.com/hC1Qbmn2Xi— Natalie Garland (@natalielgarland) April 18, 2014
TRAVEL: Spoke too soon! Just as I post a picture of the empty A3 we receive reports of an accident northbound at Burpham. Emergency services are on the scene and now the road is now blocked between Burntcommon and Ripley services. We'll keep you updated on this.
TRAVEL: Slow on the A3 northbound appraoching Burntcommon - believed to be the accident previously reported as at Burpham— Surrey Travel (@SurreyTravel) April 18, 2014
RAILWAY FINE: A man who sparked a full scale emergency response, after it was thought he had been hit by a train near Walton railway station, has been fined by magistrates.
The alarm was raised by a train driver who saw a man lying on the embankment at around 9.30am on Saturday (March 29), but when the emergency services got closer, it was found he was sleeping.
Shane Dryburgh, 27, of no fixed abode, appeared at North Surrey Magistrates' Court in Staines on Wednesday April 16, pleading guilty to one count of trespass.
Magistrates fined him £50, with £87 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
A3 CRASH: An accident around the B2215 London Road (Burntcommon) is causing queueing traffic on the A3 and the road is blocked northbound. There is congestion to the A3100 London Road at Burpham. We will aim to bring you the full details later today.
Delays on A3 n/bound nr wisley. @SurreyRoadCops @SECAmbulance @SurreyFRS @kssairambulance pic.twitter.com/PIcA0Qmekc— mathew sprake (@msprake95) April 18, 2014
TRAVEL: Surrey Police has already had to deal with a number of road incidents this morning. Make sure you all travel safely and enjoy the Easter weekend.
The Easter weekend has started already we've dealt with a number of incidents on the roads. Please drive carefully and have a good weekend— Surrey Roads Police (@SurreyRoadCops) April 18, 2014
PET SELIFES: National Pet Month runs from April 1 to May 5, so to celebrate we've been asking the county's proud pet owners to send in selfies of their cats, dogs, rabbits, horses and even cows!
To share your pet selfie tweet us @getsurrey using #petselfie, post on our Facebook page or email the digital team.
GOOD FRIDAY: Let us know what you're plans are for Good Friday and the Easter weekend. Chris Cunningham is off to a car rally in Cranleigh.
Found Routemaster bus in #Camberley. Owner Chris Cunningham is off to #Cranleigh for car rally @getsurrey #surreylive pic.twitter.com/P081dXXgBS— Debby Thompson (@debby15) April 18, 2014
Keep them coming! You can tweet me @GetSurrey using #SurreyLive, visit our Facebook page or email me at Surrey Live.
TRAVEL: Two lanes have now been closed on the A3 northbound between Burntcommon and Ripley Services due to an accident. Traffic is using lane three.
Elsewhere there is slow traffic in Cranleigh and on the Woodbridge Road, Guildford, but traffic is moving well elsewhere in Surrey.
TRAVEL: Queueing traffic on A281 Horsham Road southbound at the B2130 Stovolds Hill lights near Cranleigh.— Surrey Travel (@SurreyTravel) April 18, 2014
EGGSCLUSIVE: In case you missed our Easter eggsclusive yesterday, a couple were left shell-shocked when they beat huge odds by buying a box of a dozen eggs all of which were double yolkers.
Ken and Carolyn Bannister, of Pilgrim's View, Ash Green, set about making an omelette after picking the eggs up from Morrisons in Aldershot, earlier this month. But the eggcitement soon began when they cracked five in a row to find they all had two yolks.
MAX CLIFFORD TRIAL: In case you missed it, here's one of our top stories from yesterday. A juror has been discharged from the trial of publicist Max Clifford, who is accused of a string of indecent assaults.
The 71-year-old celebrity agent faces 11 indecent assault charges against seven alleged victims - all of which he denies. The jury at London's Southwark Crown Court has been deliberating its verdicts since Tuesday (April 14). A woman juror, who did not attend court on Thursday, has been discharged.
A3 CRASH: We now have an update on our website on the accident on the A3 this morning.
Two lanes of the northbound road were closed after the incident between Burnt Common and Ripley Services at around 9.35am, which was attended by all emergency services.
Initially, all three lanes of the A3 were blocked but one was reopened to allow traffic to pass.
WEYBRIDGE CRASH: Here's a reminder of one of our top stories from yesterday. An elderly man was killed after his car collided with a fence in Weybridge yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services attended the incident, in Thames Street, at around 2.20pm. A grey Citroen Picasso crossed a junction and struck a fence. The driver, a man believed to be in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Surrey Police has appealed for witnesses to call the collision investigation unit on 101 or 01483 639922, quoting reference P14112085.
TODAY'S HEADLINES: This week's Surrey Advertiser is out today with top stories including a neighbour's licence threat to GuilFest, a rapist jailed for seven years after an attack and concerns over the reopening of Dusk nightclub in Guildford. Make sure you pick up a copy!
A3 CRASH: We have received further details on the crash on the A3 this morning and a full update is on our website.
A man was trapped inside his van after it rolled onto its side on the A3 on Good Friday morning.
Two lanes of the northbound road were closed after the incident between Burnt Common and Ripley Services, which occurred at around 9am.
All emergency services attended the incident and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service officers helped rescue the man from the van. He was said to have suffered minor injuries.
Initially, all three lanes of the A3 were blocked but one was reopened to allow traffic to pass. The incident caused slow traffic along the stretch of the A3, but all lanes were reopened and the van was cleared by 10.35am.
WHAT'S ON: If you haven't made any plans for this Good Friday, there are plenty of suggestions of our What's On page.
The Dualers will be playing at The Boileroom, Guildford, and The Groove Warriors will be at The Grey Horse & Ram Jam Club, in Kingston Upon Thames.
Hampton Court's historic cooks will be demonstrating Georgian chocolate making techniques in the newly opened Chcolate Kitchen off Fountain Court between 11am to 3.30pm.
TRAVEL: It looks like traffic is starting to ease following the earlier accident on the A3 this morning. There is some slow traffic on the M25 anticlockwise between J10 Wisley Interchange and J11 Chertsey. Elsewhere traffic is moving well across the rest of Surrey.
EASTER PLANS: Keep us posted on what you are up to on this sunny Good Friday and over the Easter weekend. Tweet us your pictures to @GetSurrey using #GetSurrey or #EasterWkend, post on our Facebook page or email us.
GOOD FRIDAY: Looks like a lot of you have gone to Lingfield Park for the All Weather Championships Finals Day, and what perfect weather! Keep sending in your tweets and pictures and let us know what you are up to today.
@LingfieldPark today icing with children and having a great day pic.twitter.com/Lm8yMxvIPo— Sam's Kitchen (@SamsKitchenUK) April 18, 2014
@LingfieldPark @Lingfield_Clerk @lingfieldbound @arenaracingco The Lingfield paddock ready for the first pic.twitter.com/lDbReBSfd9— hoycubed photography (@JH_photographer) April 18, 2014


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More Americans are going fishing these days, according to a report commissioned by the Outdoor Foundation.
The report found the peaceful pastime saw an increase of 1.6 percent, or 630,000 anglers, last year. That ended a decade of decline in fishing, especially among young people.
"We've seen a fairly large surge in single mothers who are trying to get their kids out fishing," said David Matagiese, education director for the International Game Fish Association.
"To do real basic fishing, fishing from the shoreline, it's fairly cheap," he said. "All you need is a rod and reel, find some water; bait's easy to come by."
The increase came as big-time sports from the PGA to the NFL took a hit from the economy.
"The most exciting thing that happened out of this whole economic nightmare that we're in is fishing license sales nationwide have gone up," said Skeet Reese, one of the country's top professional anglers.
"For a family experience, people can't travel, they can't go to Disneyland, they can't go to Mexico," he said. "They can't afford to go to these places, so they go, 'Let's just go camping this weekend.'"
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the hallway that runs between the locker room and shower room at penn state where jerry sandusky did the dirty hence the hall way would be the trail of tears.
friend 1: i took a tour of penn state this weekend
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Anywhere Chuck Norris walks.
We walked along the Trail of Tears after seeing Chuck Norris in Mcdonalds.
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lower back hair that leads directly to the asshole; the opposite of happy trail
I helped my friend Rafe shave his shoulder pads, but I'm not going anywhere near his Trail of Tears!
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The act of unknowingly walking behind someone who is cropdusting such nasty fumes that your eyes begin to water.
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The small strip of hair leading down a girls back to her ass crack. Not a desirable trait in females. Typically found on Italian and Mediterranean women.
Oh shit man, it was all over when I saw her Trail of Tears. She has more hair on her crack than me.
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In our last post, we gave Paleo Diet 101. Now, well show you what people on the Paleo Diet eat and how it can affect your health.
What to eat on the Paleo Diet
The Paleo diet eliminates grains, sugar and processed foods. The recommended carbohydrate source is from sweet potatoes, vegetables and fruit, since these are naturally occurring carbohydrates that do not need to be processed like the carbohydrates in grains. It prescribes a diet of natural plants and animals as the key to optimum health.
In addition, new research shows that this diet assists in reducing cardiovascular risk factors. It provides a range of foods that supply plenty of nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants. Also, the diet includes foods that have a low glycemic index. This prevents increase in your blood sugar. Some of these nutritious options are:
Some individuals use the diet to treat symptoms of a variety of chronic diseases. The diet provides more energy, lessens pain and reduces dependency on some certain medications.
Packed with Protein
The diet is a protein packed diet that focuses on foods that boost metabolism. It is low carb, and focuses on lean proteins. Case studies indicate individuals who have lost weight up to 75 pounds, in a short period of 6 months. It is a great weight loss plan for many people.
Lose weight with the paleo diet
The Paleo diet weight loss program enables people to cut excess weight because it reconstructs the natural food environment that human bodies were evolved for. You cut weight naturally, without having to count calories. This is because the diet does not contain sugars or any processed foods, which are the main cause of obesity today (according to the World Health Organization).
The diet is also rich in high fiber foods, which is good for weight loss. Fiber helps people lose weight because it contains few calories, but it manages to fill you up. This controls hunger pangs and cravings. Examples of high fiber foods include vegetables, fruits and nuts.
Pick the weight loss program that is right for you
With many diets and remedies out there, it is important to choose a weight loss program that is healthy and one that will give results. The Paleo diet weight loss program helps many people lose weight and ward off diseases. All diets are not right for everyone. Its important to research and learn what diet will be best for you before you make any changes.
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