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With only one more night to get through before the end of Bet #2, we're both still in it. There have been a few scary times, but mostly we both feel like we've been doing better than ever. When we get back from our holidays, maybe we'll start a new bet.
Steve Pavlina wrote about us in his latest blog entry because we bought him a flat panel monitor to thank him for inspiring us. If you read my old blog, then you probably saw that this is my third attempt to get on the sleep schedule. However, each time I gave up because I felt like it was impossible. Seeing Steve do it gave me the determination to press through the hard part, and now here I am on day 45+.
I'll be going to my grandparents house for Christmas, which will pose a unique set of challenges. Mainly, the others in my family aren't particularly supportive of this decision, so they certainly won't help me wake up. My solution is to pay my little cousins to wake me up. I'll post some updates from there to let you guys know how it goes. As it stands, it's 11:30pm the night before I have a morning flight, and I haven't even started packing. So much time to do everything I need to do... it's fantastic.
I was thinking something like 21 days if I'm feeling the schedule works well (maybe more if the transition phase was rougher); if I don't think clearer by then I'll drop it. Is 21 days too little?
I think you have some great advice there Sunnan ;)
There's even a few in there that I should be mindful of, and haven't been.
(I've been polynapping since 23 Nov 05, with 3 separate continuous stretches)
Good luck :)
PS: You might not want to be too harsh about the level of concentration until at least a few weeks into the schedule. Give it a fair judgement :)
I'm thinking of trying this.
Here's a couple of things I'm thinking that I'll have to do:
* eat better - more fruits/vegetables - I'm already vegan, though. I'm not going to eat less, just add more fruits, salad and so on to what I'm eating.
* and I already don't watch TV, but I'm a web addict which could be a problem
* never ever try to act tough and skip a nap
* extra naps are fine, sleeping too long isn't (because the plan is to condition the body to enter REM sleep faster)
* my goal isn't to save time. I already have time to waste. If I nap 20 min every second hour instead of every fourth hour, that will still be four hours a night. I sleep over 8 hours a night now and that's fine. My schedule will be 25 min alarm clock, every fourth hour, with optional extra naps in the middle of the waking period (e.g. after roughly 107.5 minutes of being awake)
* my goal is, however, mental developement and increased concentration skills. it's quite possible that this experiment won't lead to that at all, if so I'll terminate it. I'll use chess or sudoku to measure my attention skills. I'll allow for a set number of days as a transition period (not decided yet how many).
* once I'm on the schedule, sleeping for a full night every now and then might be fine.
* no punishments. no resets. only self-forgiveness.
* I'm very disorganized now and if I fail, I won't try again until I can get more organized and get some routines in place. But maybe this could help with that.
I've never seriously tried any sleep schedules so for all I know, all of my ideas above might be worthless.
For the last few years, I've been falling asleep whenever I'm tired, waking up whenever I wake up (being woken by the phone, doorbell, noisy neigbours, or just having finished sleeping). This has lead to monophasic sleeping with a short biphasic period in late november.
I don't have any problems with insomnia or problems sleeping, but I do have problems with being awake, I feel very tired sometimes. (This was even worse before I became vegetarian, btw.) One of the straws on the camels back that makes me interested in polyphasic sleep is that I'm so bad at chess. I know a lot of openings and I'm good at chess problems, but I'm terrible at staying focused and not doing blunders. I was interested in polyphasic sleep years ago (because of the Seinfeld episode, but I never tried it seriously myself) and a friend renewed my interest and I found Pavlinas blog, and yours.
Then again, if it turns out polyphasic sleep is not for me, then I'll gladly go back to monophasic or biphasic sleep. That's proven safe and I don't feel my sleep time is wasted since I often work in my dreams (and just write the finished text down when I wake up), both computer programming, and writing.
Then again, my waking time is often wasted. Just sitting at the computer, doing nothing serious.
So it's likely that I don't stick with polyphasic sleep -- then again, I've said that about other things that I "just wanted to try" -- like GNU/Linux, which I installed and I then turned into a total free software zealot and have been for years, or my "weeks without meat, eggs and dairy" that turned into long-term veganism.
When/if I do try it (I'm thinking monday/tuesday next week, but I'm in no hurry) I'll use the ideas sketchily outlined above: 25 min alarm, extra naps welcome, no acting tough.
A different solution, perhaps beyond your means, is to stay at a hotel/motel and then you can easily use an alarm without disturbing others.
Unless there is a whole lot of room to spare, we rarely stay at relatives homes. While we love them and all, being around them for 24x7 begins to grate on everyone. It the relative version of the "good fences make good neighbors" notion.
While because of my situation I haven't yet tried polyphasic sleeping, I can tell you what I've read about other students' attempts. The conclusion is that unless you really can get your naps without interruptions at school, don't even try it and instead wait till you're not a student anymore. What i've combined from other polyphasic sleepers' logs is that the key is having consistent nap lengths and times. That's very hard when you're at school.
hey i just wanted to ask u guys, ke is it possible for a uni going teen ( uni timings 8:30-4;30, plus 2 hrs for commuting) to be able to practise polyphasic sleep log; because the only thing stopping me from doing it is not a lack of enthusiasm, but rather a lack of knowledge of whether this is possible in my circumstances.
Plz do temme if it is possible.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a +ve response.
Steve and I have a long but sparse history. By the time I'd first heard of him years ago, I'd tried,and failed,to do the polyphasic sleep schedule twice. When he started to experiment with it, tons of people sent me links to his site.
His first day was like mine, so was the second, and so was the third. On the fourth day I wrote him an e-mail giving him some tips and letting him know that it was about to get a lot harder. Day four was hell and I'd never made it through five.
He wrote back and said something like, "Thanks for the advice, although I refuse to consider the possibility that I might fail."
I thought, "What an idiot. That guy has no idea what he's in for."
Day four came along and his post mirrored my experiences exactly. On day five I woke up, went to his site, and saw that there was no day 5.
Nursing at night is a common point of contention. I've read and heard so many comments about baby sleep patterns that are completely opposite of my experience, I wondered if the commenters even had kids. What were they doing that made their experience so much different than mine? Did I figure out the magic that allows me to sleep and feel rested without night weaning?
At first I didn't trust my experience because I only had one child. That's only one data point. Kids are so different. Sleep patterns can vary wildly from one child to another. Then I had my second kiddo. And that's when I started to feel like I was some weird phenomenon. I nursed two kids, at night, on demand, and still woke up most mornings feeling rested. What was I doing so differently?
This is about nursing at night, not just sleeping right? Yes. I've realized that my attitude around their sleep habits have allowed me to nurse at night, on demand, and get the sleep I need too. Because we cosleep and I don't freak out when they wake me up at night, I can nurse and fall asleep nursing like I was never awake. I rarely wake fully. My mind and body have come to expect the night nursing sessions and have adapted such that I can be available to them in a zombie like quasi sleep state. My mind is lucid enough to get a nipple to the right place, then I'm off to sleep again the next instant.


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I'm using OpenGL to render things in my game, but I'm haveing some problems. OpenGL uses decimals/fractions between 0 and 1 to locate pixels in a given texture. (for example, if I want to locate the 8th pixel on the x-axis in an image that's 32 pixels wide, I would type 'x=8/32' instead of 'x=8')
The problem is that I can't put fractions into float variables, (which would be convenient in my code) I can only use decimals. I can't write 'float x = 8/32' because the result of 8/32 isn't 0.25, but when I write 'float x = 0.25' it works perfectly.
This is a snippet that demonstrates how I render:
I just wanted to ask this question before I start a suboptimal solution. Am I missing something or do I have to work around it? Am I using the wrong type of variables to store fractions? Is it the 'glTexCoord2f' function that's the problem?
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This one is made by Western Arms and is allegedly so like the real thing that Bill Wilson has given it his seal of approval and has it featured on his web site.
It's pretty, and it functions and strips just like the real thing... but silly little 6mm plastic balls don't quite cut it, do they?


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Long before the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown brought national attention to racial tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, zealous ticketing by a string of similar towns across the north side of St. Louis County had fed friction between the area's largely white police departments and a growing black population.
An analysis by NBC News indicates that in recent years, Ferguson and other nearby jurisdictions have issued citations for low-level traffic and other violations at a per capita rate as much as a dozen times higher than cities in other parts of suburban St. Louis.
St. Louis County has 90 municipalities within its 524 square miles, and towns with populations as small as 800 people have their own police forces. Given the dense patchwork of towns and police departments, a single short car trip includes the possibility of multiple traffic stops. One seven-mile stretch of Interstate 70, for example, passes through eight different cities that can issue violations.
"If you're driving to get to highway 70 to go to work, you drive through two to three municipalities, each of which can ticket you and make your life really difficult," said Thomas Harvey, executive director of ArchCity Defenders, a law firm that represents low-income people in the area and recently released a report on local municipal courts.
Data from the State Attorney General's Office also shows that per capita, black drivers in the county are 66 percent more likely to be stopped than whites, and more likely to be arrested once stopped. The result, in a section of the county where the poor black population is growing and the older white population is declining, is that much of the interaction between police and the newer residents takes place during traffic stops.
"It's not just Ferguson, it's this whole region," said Harvey. "My clients say that the police officer and the judge and the prosecutor are not on their side, and they are just viewed as a source of revenue."
Running the Numbers
The contrast between the north county towns and other more affluent cities can be stark. Ferguson, a city of about 21,000, filed 11,400 traffic cases in fiscal year 2013. Chesterfield, a largely white city in the western suburbs, filed almost the exact same number -- but is more than twice Ferguson's size.
Cases involving non-traffic ordinances, which range from loitering and trespassing to petty larceny, provide an even starker contrast, with Ferguson filing almost a dozen times as many per capita. Ferguson in fiscal year 2013 filed more than 12,300 such cases, more than any other city in the county, and up from 8,800 in 2009. Chesterfield filed just 2,300 in 2013.
Ferguson is not alone in its approach. Before dissolving its police department last year, Cool Valley, a majority-black city of fewer than 1,200, filed 7,558 non-ordinance violation cases and 1,717 traffic cases that did not involve drugs or alcohol.
In Carleton Park, where blacks now account for about half of the 1,300 residents, the combined total of tickets for both types of offenses rose more than 50 percent between 2009 and 2013 to nearly 7,500. In contrast, officials in the affluent, white western suburb of Ballwin, which has 24 times the population, wrote about 9,000 tickets.
As cities in North County have gotten poorer and the effects of the recession linger, several have had to cut back on services to save costs. But many have seen their collections of fees and fines increase.
Budget documents show that Ferguson City officials expected to bring in about $2.6 million in fines and public safety revenues for the year ending in June 2013, an increase of more than 40 percent from 2010.
The nearby suburb of St. Ann, population 13,000, had lost tax revenue in 2011 when two major retailers moved away. That year police began to crack down on speeders along a stretch of Interstate 70 as part of a program to reduce accidents. It passed an ordinance that allowed the city to levy speeding tickets with fines twice that of state highway patrol. Revenue from the court has shot up nearly 170 percent to an estimated $3.1 million at the end of 2013.
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Some officials have been critical of the rash of ticketing in northern St. Louis County. Among them is former St. Louis County Police Chief Tom Fitch. In a blog written before he retired last February, he railed in particular against speed cameras, which some towns have put up along major roadways to slow traffic, or, according to Fitch, "in order to generate as many violations as possible." The result, he said, was to "feed off some of the poorest people in the St. Louis region."
But St. Ann Police Chief Aaron Jimenez rejects that claim, saying the enforcement has reduced accidents significantly in recent years. "I've said since the beginning if you don't break the law, then you don't have anything to worry about," he said.
"People don't get the message unless it hurts the pocketbook, and we all know that."
"Your naysayers are the ones who have gotten arrested for committing crimes, have received traffic violations," he added. "Half of the people who didn't have attitudes would probably not have received those traffic tickets."
Representatives of the city of Ferguson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Defenders cite a number of possible reasons for increased ticket writing other than a desire for revenue, like a rise in low level crimes or quality of life complaints. The cities along I-70 that recently implemented speed cameras and enforcement programs say these were meant to address high-speed accidents. In Ferguson, part of the impetus was a desire to improve the quality of life and attract investment. Ferguson ran an aggressive "nuisance abatement" campaign to lure development, according to budget documents.
But the perception among many caught up in the system is that the enforcement is about race and revenue, not public safety.
"It's all about money -- that's all they want," said Antonio Morgan, 28, a resident of nearby Hazelwood who has been in and out of the county's municipal courts since he was 16. "They don't protect and serve anymore. When I was a kid, you talked to the police officers. In a black neighborhood, you can't walk down the street without them pulling up on you. In the white community, they're not doing that."
'A Vicious Cycle'
From his perch as a part-time municipal judge in Overland, a city of 16,000 southwest of Ferguson, Frank Vatterott has watched the opportunity for people to be ticketed grow.
"There's a lot more regulatory ordinances now that weren't around before," said Vatterott, a veteran of 34 years on the bench. "So there's a lot more opportunity for police to stop people."
Ordinances range from loitering and storing tires out of doors to assault and petty theft, and many have legitimately violated them. Those with means can generally pay the fine and walk away. But for those in poverty, said Vatterott, a small violation can become web of ticketing, debt, and if people don't, or can't, show up in court to pay it, warrants and arrest. Residents can end up with warrants in multiple cities, not to mention a license suspended for failure to pay, making getting to court even harder.
"It becomes a vicious cycle for defendants who are largely poor," he said. He added that as a judge he has little choice but to issue a warrant when someone fails to show up.
Some cities have instituted amnesty days to help people clear outstanding warrants and begin to untangle themselves from the court. But with more than 40,500 outstanding warrants in Ferguson along as of 2013, many remain enmeshed.
No one claims that tickets in St. Louis County are behind the protests that have sparked national attention. But the longstanding perception that things are unfair in St. Louis County has mattered, said Morgan of Hazelwood.
"When the police treat you unjustly, and nobody hears you, and nobody stands up for you, you get frustrated," said Morgan. "When an incident happens, now you're ready to act out. Because you feel this is the only way anybody's going to hear you."


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Of slight interest is the fact that everybody in Cambodia is a trivia finatic. They ask you
where you are from and then start in on the Numbers . . . The little kids especially.
When they ask where I am from I say �laska, instead of just the US.
I am informed that Alaska is actually part of the US, the largest state. That Hawaii is the smallest state .. .Once the kid even told me the approximate poplulation of Alaska. . .then said "Minus Two" because you are here!
The Temples truley are grand. But have a slight Diseny land feel going on because there are SO MANY tourist. Americans are so use to going to Diseny land or Las Vegas and seeing replicas of places . . .I am not sure even I am giving the place the respect that is due.
I climed to the top of the highest temple at Ankor Wat. . .WOW what a view. The other temples I cannot pronounce much less spell . . so I will just post a couple photos and call it a night. The best of my photos are in "Raw" format and I cannot convert them to anything viewable from Shells computer. I really should have brought my own. He says I may be able to get a copy of Photoshop for $2 in town . . . Can we spell ""Pirate Copy"'? : )
I may get a copy to at least convert the photos . . .
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So yesterday i left work on my lunch break to cruise down to CVS to get a redbull. I was in for seriously 5 minutes and i parked towards the back of the parking lot... I didnt have a car on either side of me...When i came out on my drivers side fender i see this hand-sized dent right on the body line(luckily its only on the fender, didnt hit the bumper)....even took the paint off.:mad: It had to have been a trucks bumper because it left no paint on my car. Def not something i can get pushed out. I am bull$hit. No note or anything...nobody saw a thing..I hate people.:hurl:
Dang, Randy, Im so sorry to hear that.
Thanks bro, its not even 6 months old...I need a new fender. Do you know where to find one? My buddy paints so getting it painted is not a problem. I have a $500 deductible so i'm not even going to bother with my insurance. I'm pretty sure i can get it done cheaper.
That sucks!! I drives me nuts when someone can't even leave a note!! Good luck with the fender search.
Hey Randy check this place out [url]https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/contact_us.php[/url] They seem pretty cheap, just not sure how much shipping would cost for you.
That sux dude, I'm sorry to hear that.
BTW some company's will run that through as a comprehensive claim and that likely has a lower deductible.
Thanks guys. I sent them an email about finding a fender. Hopefully they will be able to help me.
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The recent scandal at Boeing where the CEO was fired, I'm most curious as to what you all think.
My feeling is the following.
*One he is old and ugly, is he so stupid to think that 48 year old VP wanted him for sex?
Just on the above bases if he is that stupid he should be fired!
*I have no feelings for him at all even though now he must explain and deal with his wife and kids and grand kids, this would make for an interesting explanation at the Easter gathering.
* This is never good for any company to have an higher up boinking a subordinate as it cannot be kept a secret and and it affects both the attitudes and the work of other equals that are wondering about all the favors and perks and promotions she gets.
*The person getting porked, if promoted will never have respect from any of her equals or subordinates, so she is in effect useless.
Both of my companies, at time of hiring sign a statement that if they stick their D**k in the company inkwell, they will be fired.
This includes employees and all customers hired help. Only had to fire one about 8 years ago after found out he was porking a counter person at a customers store. By the time I found out this had been going on for 3 years, he was a great employee.
I think we have become a country of hypocrites. Everyone is having sex with someone or wanting to. Women trading sex for power or money is as old as mankind. I couldn't really give a rip what the old guy was doing and with who, we're all doing it too.
We have become a nation that thrives on sensationalism, just tune in the tube and watch.
We are all tuned into sex 24/7, so everything we watch, read or hear is sexually related. Sad but true.
As long as it's consenual it's nobody's business where people are stickin there ____. As for the person trying to get ahead by giving it that's their moral dilemma and it will not work for long. how can you fire someone for meeting someone and having a relationship? If they don't do anything illegal that hurts the bottom line it's ok. As far as an affair that is between the offender and their spouse, as long as you don't get asked to cover. If you did that around here you would be hit with a wrongful dismissal claim so fast your head would spin. I hope there was more to it than the relationship. As for boeing they would never let the public know the whole truth behind a golden handshake. These companies are as secretive about their inner workings as the military. I'm sure this is a coincidental occurance that is a nice diversion. they have stockholders to please and any time the boss gets the heave ho the stock is on a knife edge. If the reality were a business problem stock would take a kickin whereas a personal problem shouldn't cause a sell recommendation.
People get fired for poor judgement..so pick wisely if one is to get some "pork"..Harry was the one who was talking big about ethics and such..so who gets caught with his thing in the company inkwell..Oh well..
Seems the thing is the guys who yak the most are he ones who get into trouble..Read Rush Limbaugh and several others,,
RATS! I´m self employed
[QUOTE=speede5]As long as it's consenual it's nobody's business where people are stickin there ____. how can you fire someone for meeting someone and having a relationship? If you did that around here you would be hit with a wrongful dismissal claim so fast your head would spin. I hope there was more to it than the relationship.
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Looks like I hit a sensitive spot.
First of all when I was having dinner with him and his wife to offer him a job, I explained for about 5 minutes why he would be fired if this happens, so it was up front and loud and clear.
Wrongful dismissal suit? Not in this country, He signed the agreement but legally I don't even need an agreement.
As long as I own the company we will have morals or you can be like him and make your own and work somewhere else.
I was best man in his wedding and today he hates me as it cost him a divorce and bankruptcy and now 8 years later he is making less than half he made a year with me.( his wife caught him and told me,"thats vengence" so the devorce had nothing to do with me) Do I feel bad? Yes for his ex wife, but he knew the rules and i think he knew his marriage vows at the time he got married. It was all within his control and he can blame no one else.
The other thing that will get you fired with me and I'm sure you will hate this one. If you lie to a customer or a painter.
I really don't care what the majors do or don't do. were taking the high road.
Last edited by BarryK; 03-10-2005 at 01:17 PM.
I can not agree with the theroy that it hurts no one. If you were the one going for that advancement or new position and " Linda" got it because she has a velvet throat,but was extremely less expierenced,you would be pissed.I know I would! I bust my butt every night,just to make a buck. I am not a deep rooted company man,but I give 100% and expect the same chances fopr advancement than anyone else. Rules are rules,you know them when you are hired in somewhere. You want to have sex with co-workers? Go into the Blue Movies buisness. Our company even has a policy that you may not date anyone who is in direct or indirect charge of you. If you are dating an employee and they find out,if you are in management you are demoted and shifts are changed to where you both wear seperate shifts. That is only fair. Not being mean,but if my wife worked for me,and you worked for me,who is going to get the crap jobs. Of course,that is one of the reasons why this type of action is frowned upon,by employeers and the workforce in general. Just because we live in a society that condones this does not make it right.
Well I'm new to the board and while reading this post I had some thoughts...To barryk I think we all could agree in principal with your company policy and your right to enforce them....what i had a problem with was your glee in being the judge and jury....your question..you are are "most"curious about what we think... and how much detail and pleasure you appear to have telling us of his punishment and suffering of his family...I have feeling for him, I'm not saying he was right, but I am not rejoicing in his misery , I feel like I have no right to rejoice in his misery... you feel good about the power to change a mans life ... guess I'm somewhere in the middle of these two extremes...I pray that I'll never fall ..fatchuk
Sorry you got that impression, This guy was a very close friend, worked for me for about 7 years He never had to ask for a raise and was making six figures back 8 years ago. When this blew up there had been damage to the jobber and myself. Thats how all this came to light.
It was perhaps one of the toughest things I ever had to do but one person cannot be allowed to affect all the other employees of my company or the employees and owner of the jobber store.
In 20 years I have had a turnover of two people with both companies, the above and another one that caught stealing not from me but a customer.
So must not be to bad of a place to work for. Only others that left were when spouses transferred or a couple of retirements.
Personally, I think it's a fine line to really prove that someone is boinking someone else, unless they are doing it on the desk.
I've never had a staff that large that this type of thing would be a problem, but If I did, I think I would just make the policy thus: If subordinates of equality are "fraternizing", then so be it, but once it's permanent, then that's like family working together, and someone would have to step down. If I owned more than one facility, I would probably separate them.
The real problem with supervisors, managers, CEO's , etc boinking people beneath them is that it easily opens up your company to sexual harassment issues. We all do it, we all want to do it, but allas, there must be some restraint, otherwise we'd just have........ it would be like, France or Sweden.
Everybody has an eye for sex and it makes a good story. Just ask Michael Jackson or Kobe Bryant or Bill Clinton or Gary Hart or JFK or ...... you guys can add to the list, it's too long to write. I don't think we have the bandwidth to list it all, now has anyone seen my John Holmes super pump?, I've misplaced it.
I don't know the particulars concerning BarryKs situation, other than the fella was cheatin' on his wife and for some reason it caused an uproar at the other company. If it upset the business relationship I can understand.
I'll say this, I'm single and if I met a single chickie that worked for a competitor, supplier, associate with.....etc. of the company I worked for and we decided it would be fun to do some horizontal boppin' and I got canned for it 'cause someone got their delicate feathers ruffled over me gettin' laid, we'd be in court quicker than you can say "I'll boink whoever I want to and it ain't anybodys damned business", 'cause it ain't.
I got canned for it 'cause someone got their delicate feathers ruffled over me gettin' laid, we'd be in court quicker than you can say "I'll boink whoever I want to and it ain't anybodys damned business", 'cause it ain't.
Well, in most of the states I know of, you will never make it court because you have no case. Some companies allow but most of the major corporations today have written policy. My wife works for a fortune 500 company and its black and white and the net result is you lose.
One thing I have seen over the years is many peoples careers come to an end over something like this some I knew and some I did not.
If I was working for a company as free and available it (sex) is today I think I would do it with a non vendor or non fellow employee so if I did get caught I would only have to explain to wife and not the company.
The old saying is don't crap where you eat.
Don't take this the wrong way. It's not directed to you personally. It's directed at dictatorial corporate policy in general.
Policies, like those you mention, interfere with an individuals personal freedom. A written corporate policy that dictates, to corporate employees, the eligibility of a potential partner in a personal relationship...... based on the place of employment....... backed up by the threat of termination or denial of employment......is wrong.
I understand that people have a choice to say yes or no, corporations need to understand that they have no right to interfere with or influence that choice. It's just plain ridiculous to think that working stiffs can be forced to choose between gainful employment or a fulfilling personal life,
and it's wrong.
I know, it's a fine line. If an employee with access to sensitive company information enters into an adulterous relationship with a person employed by a competitor that is grounds for dismissal. You have to assume that that indivuals integrity is to be questioned and it's a justifiable decision to fire them.
If Joe Dockworker at Hoopajoop Shipping is slipping the meatwhistle to Jane Secretary at the law office of Dewey-Cheatem and Howe, does either of them deserve to be fired? No, but the loose definiton of the policies in question allow either employer to indiscriminatly terminate the employement of Joe or Jane at will for no ther reason than getting laid.
It's my opinion that these policies need to be written to require a proven danger to the prosperity and operation of the employers business to justify termination.
Ya dig,
Last edited by coldknock; 03-10-2005 at 08:34 PM.
For as long as I can remember, gitin' it on with the babes at work has been Taboo for some real obvious reasons. This message seemes to have slipped through the cracks here in corporate America lately. A real good example of this is when you've got no less than five single gals in the office and all the guys who've been there for a while leave 'em alone, if not for the risk of loosing a good job over it - for the fact, it just makes good sence to look for poontang elswhere.
Then it happens... The company gets busy and hires 15 newbies and within a year or two, all the single gals in the office are either hitched up or knocked up. The next thing you know, the newbies are all off on Family Medical Leave, taking care of thier new corporate rug rats, and we get to work the off shift while they're all gone. Then, just to ad a little insult to injury the office Mommies, proud that daddy works there too, drag thier little younguns off to the company piknik party, all dressed up in company T-shirts. But what really takes the cake, is when one of 'em tosses one of those little Company Bumkins up on a piknik table to change his diaper while you're trying to eat...
Don't laugh - it really happened.
I think they should fire 'em all and start over!
<end of rant>
I agree with you, Company Rugrat or not. Don't change a dookie diaper in front of me while I'm stuffing an already full gut with even more or mommy and her crumb-snatcher will be needing more than a diaper change.
Common sense says to stay away from women you have to work with. They ALWAYS get mad 'cause all you wanted was some booty and they will find a way to make you miserable, they have 50hrs a week to do it too. It just isn't very pleasant or productive for that matter.
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Massachusetts Bar Association President David W. White Jr. asked for the repeal of mandatory minimums for non-violent drug crimes and an increase in both parole opportunities and treatment programs when he testified before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary at the Statehouse on Nov. 13.
"Massachusetts is a leader in so many ways; it should be a leader in the field of corrections," White said. "Crime rates have not been reduced, the number of men and women behind bars continues to rise, we are desperately over capacity, and we are spending a fortune on this failed system."
White was joined by Boston Bar Association President Tony Doniger and Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services Executive Director Leslie Walker. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony regarding bills asking for reform of the state's sentencing system.
Current sentencing practices have resulted in a budget approaching $1 billion, more than 25,000 incarcerated residents and less money for programs that include drug treatment and work training, White said during his testimony.
In addition to advocating for education and training programs, White asked for amending or abolishing the school zone statute that results in harsher punishments for drug arrests close to schools.
On Tuesday, MBA President David W. White Jr. was a featured speaker at an afternoon demonstration on the main steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse—an event held in support of legal colleagues in Pakistan.
The rally, attended by 100 or so supporters, was coordinated by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild and included representation and speaking remarks from the NLG, MBA, Amnesty International USA, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the South Asian Bar Association. In addition to the Boston demonstration, NLG orchestrated simultaneous rallies in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, to display solidarity with lawyers in Pakistan who have been beaten and jailed for opposing the suspension of constitutional rights in their country.
Following introductory remarks from Judy Somberg, executive vice president of the National Lawyers Guild, White cited the Pakistani Constitution and described the actions of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as having violated its tenants with his Nov. 3 emergency declaration that suspended the country's constitution and deprived the Pakistani citizens of their basic rights and liberties.
"And look who is standing up to the dictator—thousands of lawyers, and so many of the brave judges, who understand the need to protect those fundamental rights. They are now being held in detention, with their rights of due process being violated," said White, whose comments were met with applause from the lively crowd assembled on Beacon Street.
In addition to NLG's call for action on Tuesday, the American Bar Association organized a rally on Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C. Bar associations across the country have participated in and supported these rallies.
Lisa Ferrara, Esq., recently named MBA Director of Membership and Programs, will lead the MBA's membership outreach and programming initiatives, including strategic planning, member recruitment and retention and member benefits. She will continue to provide oversight to continuing legal education and sections administration. The MBA values your input, so please e-mail Lisa on ways we can enhance the value of your MBA membership. Be sure to include "membership feedback" in the subject line of your e-mail.
The General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Conference attracted more than 60 attendees to receive advice from judges, learn about technology and hear trial basics at the Holiday Inn in Taunton on Nov. 8.
Luncheon speaker Rodney S. Dowell, director of the recently opened Law Office Management Assistance Program (www.masslomap.org), explained that LOMAP's free and confidential service is focused on helping lawyers manage the business side of their law practice.
"We help attorneys clean up their practice so they feel like they're in control again," Dowell said.
The judicial panels gave attorneys practical advice that ranged from telling compelling, but succinct, stories in their pre-trial memos.
"I'm looking for something that gives me the theory of the case," said Barnstable Probate and Family Court Judge Robert A. Scandurra in talking about divorce cases. "If you're looking for 60 percent of the (couple's) assets, give me a paragraph and tell me why."
To register for any of the following programs, call MBA Member Services at (617) 338-0530, [e-mail membership] or visit the CLE Web site.
Course #: BLD08Introductory LevelTuesday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton
The theme of this year's conference relates to the fundamentals of in-house counsel practice. This fifth annual conference will address a variety of matters that arise on a day-to-day basis for in-house counsel. The topics for discussion at this year's conference include:
Faculty:Robert J. Kerwin, Esq., program co-chairTarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers PC, Boston
David A. Parke, Esq., program co-chairBulkley, Richardson & Gelinas LLP, Springfield
For more information, or for a complete list of faculty, visit the MBA Calendar.
To register for any of these seminars, call MBA Member Services at (617) 338-0530, [e-mail membership] or visit the CLE Web site.
Landlord/Tenant Law BasicsCourse #: PRC08Introductory levelTuesday, Nov. 27, 4–7 p.m.MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Landlord/tenant law is more complicated than many people believe. Knowing the proper procedures to follow and strategies to pursue before court and in court can greatly improve your chances of achieving a favorable result for your client, and help you avoid many common pitfalls. At this seminar, attendees will learn about the recent developments in this area of law. If you are a lawyer with little experience with landlord/tenant law, or just need a refresher, you won't want to miss this seminar. Specific topics will include:
For more seminar information, or to register, visit the MBA Calendar.
Employees with Mental Disabilities: Rights and Challenges in the Workplace Luncheon Roundtable (lunch provided)Course #: LEC08Introductory levelWednesday, Nov. 28, noon–2 p.m.MBA, 20 West St., Boston
Our knowledgeable faculty will discuss the rapidly changing law and latest trends of employees with mental disabilities in the workplace. Discussions will focus on:
For more roundtable information, or to register, visit the MBA Calendar.
Due to overwhelming member requests, the MBA will be holding Fall Casemaker trainings. Three training locations and times are currently offered to accomodate schedule conflicts.
Course #: CASEJ08Introductory levelTuesday, Nov. 27, 4:30–5:45 p.m.Elms College, Chicopee
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Course #: CASEK08Introductory levelTuesday, Nov. 27, 10–11:15 a.m.Southern New England School of Law, North Dartmouth
These training sessions will be held in a computer lab setting that will provide participants with the use of a computer and online access to Casemaker. Casemaker has had many new features added, including:
Additionally, Casemaker Version 2.0 has been released, in testing phase. This new software will eventually replace the current system. MBA members can access Version 2.0 to get a feel for the system, before it becomes the default searching option.
NOTE: Because space at Casemaker trainings is limited, online enrollment is not available. To register for a training session, call MBA Member Services at (617) 338-0530 or toll-free at (877) 676-6500.


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Watsonville High School hosts career conference Saturday
Watsonville High School will host a college and career conference for parents and students from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the cafeteria.
Families can explore options while learning more about college systems, financial aid and scholarships. Representatives from UC Santa Cruz, Cal State Monterey Bay and Cabrillo College, as well as colleges and universities from outside the areas, will attend.
Free child care will be available.
For information, call 728-6390 ext. 6592.
First Friday art event to raffle surfboards at Cafe Iveta
Live music, a raffle and surf photo art exhibition will be part of Board Makers of Santa Cruz, an event at Cafe Iveta on Feb. 7.
The event, in conjunction with the First Friday Art Tour, will gather surfboard shapers including Michel Junod, Ward Coffey, Doug Haut and Vince Broglio.
Custom surfboards and other gear will be raffled, and Ashley Lloyd's band "The Shapes" will perform. Proceeds will go to the Surfrider Foundation's Santa Cruz chapter.
The event takes place 4:30-9:30 p.m. at 2125 Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz. Admission is free. For information, visit http://ittybittyurl.com/Wxb.
Dentist named to state board
Debra Woo, 57, of Boulder Creek, has been appointed to the Dental Board of California. Woo has owned her own practice since 1986 and has been assistant professor since 2012 at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, where she earned her dental degree. She is a Democrat.
This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.
Free training to report child abuse held around county
The Santa Cruz County Children's Network and Child Abuse Prevention Committee provides free training to those required to report abuse. Social worker Jenny Hundemer provides trainings to those working in schools, community centers and social service agencies to explain what is required, how to make a report and what to expect after a report is made. Translators and translation equipment are made available upon advanced request.
Training takes place in Watsonville 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 and again April 1 at Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, 85 Neilson St., Watsonville.
Another training is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 13, at United Way of Santa Cruz County, 4450 Capitola Road, Capitola.
To register for a free mandated reporter training or for information, visit http://ittybittyurl.com/Wwx, email email@example.com or call 831-479-5466.
Raffle to benefit nonprofits
Maureen Rozenn, who opened Endless Possibilities Acupuncture 10 years ago in Santa Cruz, is sponsoring a raffle to raise money for Birth Network of Santa Cruz and Help & Education for Liver Patients, or HELP!
Raffle participants can win an extended visit or liver detox appointment with Rozenn, a medical massage with Magali Brecke, or the Signature Aromatherapy Hot Pack and Eye Pillow Pair.
Rozenn, a doctor of Oriental medicine, has been on HELP!'s medical advisory board for years and works closely with Birth Network.
The raffle drawing will be Feb. 15. Tickets are $1 each or 15 for $10. For information, call 831-426-1093, visit 501 Cedar St. Suite B, or email email@example.com.
Author to speak at Arboretum
Cathleen Miller, author of "Champion of Choice," will speak at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 5 about her book during the UCSC Women's Club meeting at the UCSC Arboretum, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz.
Club members and prospective members are welcome.
Named one of the top biographies of the year by the American Library Association, the book is a biography of Nafis Sadik, an obstetrician, wife, mother and devout Muslim who has been a tireless advocate for women.
Red Cross to host volunteer orientations
The American Red Cross Northern California Blood Services will host a volunteer orientation at noon Feb. 19 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St.
Advanced sign-ups are required to participate. Call 408-202-1896 or email email@example.com.
For information on volunteering with the Red Cross, visit redcrossblood.org.


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Michel Faber is the highly-acclaimed author of The Crimson Petal and the White, The Hundred and Ninety Nine Steps and The Book of Strange New Things. Undying: A Love Story, a sequence of poems about his late wife Eva, was published in 2016.
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GLEAMING METAL DOORS slide open noiselessly at the touch of a button, and I step into the secret subterranean studio of Brian Eno. The atmosphere ...
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On January 30, a reporter asked Harper how newly-introduced anti-terror legislation will differentiate between somebody who is "radicalized" and "a teen who's just messing around in the basement." Harper answered by saying promoting terrorism is a serious offence no matter "what the age of the person is, or whether they're in a basement, or whether they're in a mosque or somewhere else." Harper's response to this question associates hundreds of mosques across the country with the promotion of terrorism and violence and is misguided for multiple reasons.
In a frightening display of rising sectarian violence, an atheist suicide bomber blew himself up on a busy street in Stockholm three days ago; killing eighteen agnostics and wounding over thirty. Members of the 'Swedish Atheistic Liberation Front' (SALF) have claimed responsibility for the bombing. Declaring the attack as revenge against the explosive agnostic riots, which, last week, hospitalized several atheists and terrorized the atheistic community.
The UN Committee Against Torture recently recommended that Omar Khadr receive redress for any human rights violations he may have experienced during his imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay -- $10-million worth. Should Canadian taxpayers pay millions of dollars to a person who left Canada to join al-Qaeda and fight coalition forces in Afghanistan? Why does a convicted terrorist deserve millions of dollars, while terror victims languish?


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It is composed of a luminous living room, a nice bedroom, a completely equipped kitchen for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner, and a bathroom with shower-box. The ambient is quite and cozy. WiFi internet connection is available.
The apartment is located in the "Rione Monti", a district situated in the heart of the historical center of Rome, famous for its artisan shops, the art galleries, schools of music, typical restaurants, pizzeria, meeting point of the new emerged cultural truths, only few steps from the Colosseo, Venezia Square, Via del Corso, Spanish Steps, Fontana di Trevi, etc., and within 10 minutes from the Termini Train Station, very well connected to every part of town by underground Line A and B.
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Bisphenol A (BPA) – you've probably heard of it if you've been paying attention – is ubiquitous and nasty:
- It's one of the most manufactured products in the world
- It shows up it all kinds of food containers (not just the clear water bottles that some manufacturers are promising not to use BPA anymore in)
- It's absorbable from receipt paper
- And it's even found in water systems. (Mutant frogs are the real life 3-eyed fish.)
Alarms about it were finally heard in the media in 2008, the governments of the world started to admit that it was nasty in 2010, and some bans on some products were instituted.
So why write about it now? It's everywhere so either we're all equally screwed or we're not, what else is there to do?
As it turns out, there is a lot more that can be done, with regards to BPA specifically and food safety in general. Yes, BPA is everywhere, but there are things you can do to minimize your exposure to it. That will be covered in this post. More generally, what is or isn't a safety concern? How can we tell which expert to trust? That's a much larger topic which will have to be covered in several posts, but I will start in this post by showing what I did (and you can too) to gauge scientific consensus about BPA.
I got hip to the dangers of BPA a couple of months before the media started covering it because a guest speaker for our 2008 graduate seminar in genetics was a scientist who had been raising the alarms about BPA for years. The man was so frustrated by the slow pace of progress on this issue that we got an earful during an off-topic lunch before his official science talk. His story went like this:
He was interested in meiosis, the special kind of cell division that yields egg or sperm cells. That's what he came to talk about, mechanisms in meiosis. Years ago a colleague in the same field was focusing on DNA replication and division during oogenesis, the process by which the eggs are formed. They had a mouse model, things were going well, great data were being collected. Suddenly, they observed many more abnormal eggs than expected. The results had nothing to do with the experimental manipulations they were performing since the DNA abnormalities appeared in both the control and experimental groups.
It took them months to track the problem to a change in detergent used to clean the mouse cages. The new detergent caused BPA in the plastic to leach out of the cages to be absorbed by the mice. BPA turned out to be the culprit. The DNA abnormalities were gone in clean new cages and replicated when the mice were fed BPA directly. Publications from the lab joined the growing body of evidence from other labs around the world that BPA might be a dangerous pollutant.
The first publication is here. A follow-up by the same investigator is here.
Scary take-away messages:
- Even if background BPA levels were safe, conditions existed for catastrophic release of high levels of BPA.
- Some reported effects of BPA exposure affected the individuals exposed, this particular incidence showed that BPA damaged the individuals' grandchildren: Baby girls are born with the ova fully formed, the eggs having developed concurrently with the rest of the fetus. So if BPA had the same effect in humans as in mice, the eggs with abnormal DNA were being damaged while their mother was still just developing inside the eggs' grandmother.
- That was not the only effect of BPA reported. It's been known since the 1930's that BPA was estrogen-like. The first papers I could find that indicated that BPA was just as potent as estrogen physiologically were from the 1980's. Papers that showed environmental exposure to BPA were uncomfortably close to physiologically relevant levels started to appear a few years later, along with papers showing possible adverse developmental and carcinogenic effects of BPA exposure. The studies mentioned above simply combined one of the more alarming effects with unassailable animal data. Even fence sitters who had been holding out for almost 2 decades were finally convinced.
Back to the story:
While the BPA data continued to be corroborated by other labs, our speaker, among many others, tried to get someone in the regulatory bodies or in the media to pay attention. The narrative arc was depressingly similar to the tobacco story: Plastics manufacturers continued to insist that BPA was only weakly estrogenic, then that BPA levels were still irrelevantly low, then that BPA could not possibly leach out into food, and finally that if BPA was so bad, why haven't we seen any effects on humans? Never mind that we don't really want to wait until there were incontrovertible effects on humans. When any major media source paid attention, pressure was applied to kill the story. When he spoke to us, the speaker was especially bitter since a BPA expose he'd been consulting on for a major news show had just been axed.
The good news is that mere months later, the story did break. And 2 years later, BPA was declared a toxic substance and banned by (some) governments from (some) children's toys and baby bottles. The bad news is that BPA is still everywhere else, and for some effects of BPA it's already too late to cut BPA exposure after the kids were born.
Final take-away message:
- Your health is in your hands. We're lucky to have regulations that protect us some, but they are rarely stringent enough and in any case usually come later than necessary. So be pro-active.
What to do about BPA:
- Try to avoid food in plastic containers with the recycle markings 3 or 7.
- If unavoidable, try to avoid contaminating food with degrading plastic. Do not heat plastic containers, with or without food. Dishwashers which combine heat and harsh chemicals are dangerous grounds for plastic food containers, too. Direct sunlight could do a number on plastic polymers unless UV stabilizers were added during the manufacturing process, so avoid direct sunlight. In general stabilizers need to be added for various situations so food containers that are meant to be disposable should not be reused for food; they haven't been properly stabilized for that use.
- BPA is also found in the waterproof lining for many products including canned food and disposable cups. Again, avoid heat – use coffee mugs instead and ceramic containers for reheating or storing leftovers.
- Try not to handle receipts unnecessarily, and wash hands afterwards – esp. before eating. Scientists trying to figure out why BPA levels in humans were higher than could be accounted for from ingestion noticed that BPA levels were way higher in cashiers and people who regularly handled coated papers for thermal printers.
- Be extra careful if pregnant.
What to do about Substance X which someone said was totally harmful and of which someone else had an equally loud and opposite opinion:
- Disregard anyone who's claiming a scientific conspiracy. Really, no real scientist would discount a plausible, testable hypothesis that if correct would prove the current consensus wrong because being closer to the truth than everyone else is the path to high impact publications and tenure. A conspiracy claim is usually an admission that all experimental evidence outside of one's own disproved one's claims.
- For non conspiracy theorists, wikipedia is a good start.
- Want to double-check wikipedia? Go to Pubmed – what? no trust me, it's not all impenetrable jargon. If you try to find scientific answers on the Internet, you'll find all kinds of experts peddling opinions that may or may not be within their area of expertise. And if the experts were not speaking about their specific field, they started out just as ignorant as you and me, so why not see if you can't educate yourself using the same trusted peer-reviewed resources.
Here's what I did to get myself up to speed on BPA:
- Went to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
- Put in a search for Bisphenol A. The results showed both primary research papers and reviews. The research papers were more or less impenetrable unless you were already active in the research or making a concerted effort to join the field. The reviews attempted to find consensus among the research papers and broadcast that consensus to audiences with various levels of specialization. We wanted to focus only on the reviews, so I clicked on the Review link in the upper right hand corner (highlighted in red below).
- Now I went to the upper left hand and clicked on display settings (highlighted in green above).
- Changed the settings to show Format: Abstract and Sort by: Pub Date. Clicked apply.
- Now I had a long list of relevant review articles, each with a short, hopefully informative summary of the full-length article. Time to read away! The idea here was to gain a qualitative understanding of scientific consensus, so I skipped papers that were irrelevant or focused on minutiae. I paid attention instead to the general conclusions being made and how much debate there were about those conclusions in the past 5 years. With BPA, there was one review suggesting that the new EU regulations were probably adequate, and every other relevant review talking about nasty effects of BPA or how we may be underestimating exposure and not doing enough. Hence the generally alarmist tone of the post.
- Here are some of the reviews I looked through about BPA:
- Hengstler JG, Foth H, Gebel T, Kramer P-J, Lilienblum W, Schweinfurth H, Völkel W, Wollin K-M, Gundert-Remy U. Critical evaluation of key evidence on the human health hazards of exposure to bisphenol A. Crit. Rev. Toxicol 2011 Apr;41(4):263-291.
- Erler C, Novak J. Bisphenol A Exposure: Human Risk and Health Policy. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2010 Oct;25(5):400-407.
- Groff T. Bisphenol A: invisible pollution. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 2010 Aug;22(4):524-529.
- Keri RA, Ho S-M, Hunt PA, Knudsen KE, Soto AM, Prins GS. An Evaluation of Evidence for the Carcinogenic Activity of Bisphenol A. Reprod Toxicol 2007;24(2):240-252.
- Kang J-H, Kondo F, Katayama Y. Human exposure to bisphenol A. Toxicology 2006 Sep;226(2-3):79-89.
We wanted to start a series of posts on food safety issues because we felt the need for more public discussions that included actual scientific data. Furthermore, we wanted to work out ways to empower you to double check any health related claims seen or heard. We started out with the easy topic of BPA, for which there were more than two decades of data and almost a decade of scientific consensus. Next time we'll deal with more controversial substances and the finer points of deriving scientific consensus.
Please let us know what you think – what's working and what isn't working in our post. We love to hear from you!


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Dear Helena,
I'm making dinner for my girlfriend this Valentine's Day. I want to make something that will be delicious, but will also create the right romantic atmosphere. What do you suggest?
—Master Chef & Seducer
Dear Master Chef,
Festive meals usually include rich, extravagant foods that we don't eat every day, like fine cuts of meat, butter, cheese, and chocolate, not to mention plenty of alcohol. That's fine if it's Thanksgiving or Christmas and you can undo the top button on your pants and veg out afterward. But on Valentine's Day, after-dinner activities are more, er, athletically demanding. So you need to plan a menu that will leave your girlfriend feeling energized. This isn't manipulation; it's simple good manners.
In order to figure out what to serve, we need to first understand what is wrong with the traditional meal. The dinner on offer at the Addison at the Grand Del Mar in San Diego may be more elaborate than most, but the ingredients—meat, cheese, chocolate—are typical Valentine's Day fare. The menu weaves its way through smoked pork agnolotti, squab rôti, and a cheese course before ending in a chocolate tart with homemade marshmallows. Dr. Melina Jampolis, a physician nutrition specialist, is unimpressed: "Heavy foods that are more slowly digested, like meat, are going to impair your friskiness. ... A large meal that is high in carbs will put you to sleep, instead of putting you in the mood."
So what should you serve? Jessica Crandall, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, recommends combining "good" carbs and proteins "for better endurance later on." If you want to avoid feeling bloated and tired, then the protein serving size should be "no bigger than your cell phone." "Good carbs," she explains, comprise fruits, vegetables, and, of course, whole grains.
This probably all sounds a bit too healthful. A carefully measured portion of poached chicken breast will make your girlfriend feel like she's at a weight-loss spa. You want to cook a meal that will make her feel like you really made an effort.
So what can you serve that is celebratory but won't weigh you down? Fish is ideal. Ronna Welsh, owner of Purple Kale Kitchenworks, a cooking school in Brooklyn, suggests skate wings. She recommends that instead of serving depressing brown rice you choose a whole grain like polenta, finished with a really good extra-virgin olive oil instead of butter. (Fish with polenta is a traditional Venetian dish.) On the side? A watercress salad, says Welsh.
As for dessert, Crandall suggests chocolate-dipped strawberries, which are easy to make yourself. "Chocolate has caffeine and chemicals that will make you a little bit more alert," explains Dr. Jampolis, and will "offset the more sedating effects of alcohol." (Apparently, all dietitians love chocolate-covered strawberries.) And the meal must of course include alcohol, though in moderation. If you want to maintain energy levels, "no more than a glass for women, two for men," says Jampolis.
If this menu still seems too punitive, then do as Crandall suggests and "engage in activity beforehand." Then you can eat and drink as much as you want.


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China to sue MSFT over high prices
- China to sue MSFT over high prices
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Shouldn't you have to actually BUY a copy of their software before you complain (or sue) about their prices?
I'd say ANYTHING Microsoft could be doing wrong is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY down the list of stuff China should be worrying about.
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Chinese economists and academics have backed calls for the Australian government to provide greater clarity on foreign investment and to consider accepting Chinese workers.
The Australian government has mapped out a vision of deepening the $100 billion two-way trade with the world's second-largest economy. Chinese experts say upgrading the relationship requires progress on investment and labour issues that China views as important to the development of both countries.
Last week, diplomat Ouyang Cheng gave a frank speech in Adelaide highlighting concerns with infrastructure bottlenecks, the skills shortage and perceived hurdles to Chinese investment.
Other experts in China said the Australian government should be seen to be doing more to facilitate business links.
"If people think Australia doesn't welcome foreign investment and discriminates against China's investment, it will hurt the relationship between China and Australia," said Wang Zhenyu, assistant research fellow at the China National Committee for Pacific Economic Co-operation at the China Institute of International Studies.
"The Australian government should help investors to have a better understanding of the procedures and policies of investment into Australia."
Other experts said that the Australian government should do more to reduce the cost of trade between the countries and revise what many see as rigid restrictions on workers from other countries.
"Short-term foreign labour should be allowed to solve the problem of labour shortages in Australia," said Mei Xinyu, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Co-operation, a think tank linked to the Ministry of Commerce.
Mr Wang acknowledged that using Chinese workers in Australia was politically sensitive but said "we can solve this problem on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win".
Chinese think tanks and academics said the Australian government needed to foster a long-term relationship that went beyond relying on China's demand for commodities to underwrite a boom in export revenues.
However, issues such as perceived hurdles to Chinese investment left some experts with the impression that Australia was resistant to a deeper bilateral relationship.
"Australia should clutch China, its biggest customer, rather than push it away," Mr Mei said.
"Australia will realise the importance of keeping such a big customer when we see the end of this commodity boom," he said.
"To maintain a good relationship with China is better than to have a hasty repair of the relationship later.
"Some Australians wouldn't be able to buy their luxury cars, big mansions and fancy yachts if there wasn't strong demand from China."
Privately, Australian officials felt credit wasn't given for Australia's liberal investment rules.
They said the Chinese government was much tougher on foreign investment in its own country than the Australian government was about foreign investment in Australia.
Bilateral ties had been strained in recent years, with the imprisonment of former Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and Rio Tinto's rebuffing of a deal with Chinalco being low points in the relationship.
Both sides have recently signalled a willingness to move on despite China's concerns over several issues.
The Australian government has said it wants to deepen bilateral trade through a renewed focus on negotiations for a free-trade agreement, a message underscored by Prime Minister
Mr Rudd and Trade Minister
Chinese experts said a free-trade agreement between the two countries would be beneficial to both.
"The free-trade agreement between China and Australia should have been signed ages ago. I can't figure out the reason why the agreement is not made yet," Mr Wang said.
"Both sides should make concessions," he said.
"The agreement should be judged from the aspect of long-term development of bilateral relationship".
"Both sides should take a flexible attitude to reach the agreement as soon as possible".
The Australian Financial Review


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Apple Stuffing
Apples, leaks and rosemary blend to make this a one-of-a-kind stuffing for your holiday bird.
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- Servings: 8
Source: Everyday Food, November 2003
- 8 cups country bread, cubed
- 4 tablespoons butter, plus more for baking dish
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 leeks (white and pale green parts), thinly sliced into half-moons
- 4 Macintosh apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss bread with 3 tablespoons melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet; toast, rotating halfway through, until browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Heat remaining tablespoon butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add apples; cook, turning occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine bread, leek mixture, rosemary, and broth; season with salt and pepper. Add egg; stir until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a buttered 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
Bake until golden on top and crisp around edges, 40 to 45 minutes.


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|1. Can I take all of the Master of Analytical Chemistry courses online?
|Yes, you can take all of the required courses online.
|2. What about lab courses?
|This program is designed for students with substantial lab experience, thus we do not offer laboratory courses.
|3. Do I ever need to come to campus?
|Yes, in order to earn your degree you need to come to campus for a final oral comprehensive exam.
|4. What are the requirements to earn the Master of Analytical Chemistry degree?
|To earn the Master of Analytical Chemistry degree, you must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours from the list of approved courses while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 ("B" average). No courses with a failing grade ("E") will be counted towards the degree. You are also required to pass a comprehensive exam.
|5. What type of student enrolls in this program?
|The program is designed for chemists working in industry, government and military labs, and for secondary education teachers and chemists working in institutions of higher learning.
|6. When can I start?
|If you meet the prerequisites, you may begin your graduate studies in the fall, spring, or summer semester.
|7. How long will it take?
|If you are enrolled part-time, you can generally finish the program in two and one-half to three years.
|8. How is the examination process and homework handled?
|With the help of the IIT Online office, you will select a testing site and proctor who will administer exams (when necessary). Homework is generally assigned within the lectures or on a course website. Homework is submitted by email, fax, or by uploading to Blackboard, an online teaching aid.
|9. How many courses am I expected to take in a semester?
|The part-time program is designed for you to take a maximum of two courses per semester.
|10. Is an analytical chemistry curriculum available for full-time students?
|No, the program is designed specifically for part-time students.
|11. If I start out in an IIT chemistry certificate program, can I transfer to the Master of Analytical Chemistry Program?
|Yes, you will have to apply to IIT's Master of Analytical Chemistry program to be considered for admission. If admitted, you will be allowed to transfer approved courses in which you have earned a "B" grade or higher to the master's degree program.
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|12. What will my diploma state as the degree earned?
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From Abundance to Scarcity: A History of U.S. Marine Fisheries Policy
€ 62,49
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November 2001
BeschreibungFrom Abundance to Scarcity examines the historical evolution of U.S. fisheries policy and institutions from the late 19th century to the present day, with an emphasis on changes since World War II. Based on archival research and interviews with dozens of key players in marine policymaking, it traces the thinking, legislation, mandates, and people that have shaped the various agencies governing fisheries in the United States. The book sheds light on the sets of interests that have shaped U.S. fisheries policy, lending historical depth to current debates and providing a fuller understanding of current laws and regulations, and administrative structures and mechanisms.
PortraitMichael Weber was vice president of programs for the Center for Marine Conservation for ten years and also served as special assistant to the director of the National Marine Fisheries Service; he now works as a freelance writer based in Redondo Beach, California. His books include "The Wealth of Oceans" (Norton, 1995) with Judith Gradwohl, and "Fish, Markets, and Fishermen" (Island Press, 1999) with Suzanne Iudicello and Robert Wieland.
Untertitel: Reprinted from. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: ISLAND PR
Erscheinungsdatum: November 2001
Seitenanzahl: 320 Seiten
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The two Palghar girls who had been arrested by the police for their statements condemning the bandh following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray 'have become more careful post the incident but are not scared'.
The first class judicial magistrate Palghar accepted the closure report filed by the police on Thursday thereby formally dropping all charges against the girls.
Shaheen Dhada, who had posted the comment on Facebook, said, " It was a horrifying experience and now I am finally relieved." Dhada who had reopened her Facebook account some time later said, "While I am careful about what I put up on the networking site, I am not fearful about expressing myself."
Rinu Srinivasan who was in the dock for 'liking' Dhada's post said, "While whatever happened was wrong, I am not intimidated by it. The incident has only taught me to be more cautious about what is put up on social networking sites. I am very happy that the charges are finally dropped and we can get on with our lives."
When asked about her plans for the future, Srinivasan, who likes to sing, said, " I have collaborated with four friends to form a band titled 'One Roof' and we will be putting up a video on YouTube of a Tamil song called 'Facebook mania'." She added, however, that the song was not about the incident.
Dhada, meanwhile, plans to pursue an MBA in human resources.


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I'm a warm-hearted, old-school gentleman explorer with really cool toys. INTJ. Browncoat.
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The Gothic Study
Note this is the "small" library. I'll post the main library in a few weeks!
As always, you can zoom in to see the details by clicking through. The details are quite incredible, and I am sure you will delight in seeing the closeups of the hand-carved wooden arches and the painted Spanish ceilings... it was all amazing! If you look closely at the full res version towards the middle, you can see a portrait of WR Hearst when he was 31-years-old.
- Trey Ratcliff
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"The Difficulty lies, in finding out an exact Measure; but eat for Necessity, not Pleasure, for Lust knows not where Necessity ends."
"The Bible and several other self help or enlightenment books cite the Seven Deadly Sins. They are: pride, greed, lust, envy, wrath, sloth, and gluttony. That pretty much covers everything that we do, that is sinful... or fun for that matter."
"The avenues in my neighborhood are Pride, Covetousness and Lust; the cross streets are Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth. I live over on Sloth, and the style on our street is to avoid the other thoroughfares."
"With senses, mind, and intellect under control; having liberation as the prime goal; free from lust, anger, and fear; such a sage is verily liberated."


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I Don't Like How Friendly The Fish Are!
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Today we headed out early and went to the end of the road at Ke'e Beach. Literally, the road ends at the North Shore at this beach, and it is where the Napli Coast hike begins. But we stayed at the Beach, where the snorkeling was pretty good! after snorkeling, we took at 5 minute walk up the beach, where we turned around to see a scenic view of the Napli Coast!!
We left to have our packed lunch elsewhere since the Kauai County bird, the rooster, was holding camp at Ke'e along with assorted hens and chicks. They were like sea gulls, pushy scavengers, intent of stealing a potato chip or two!
So we went to Anini Beach, which was a large strip of beach surrounded by million dollar homes and views! The beach had a reef, which was not too active, though lots of coral with fish nursery's
We had a nice table overlooking the water, though it rained on us for a short time. Dinner was OK, full of families and tourists. We realize that we like a more laid back vibe of the North Shore with Hanalei and Anahola, where we are staying. Not sure what we are doing tomorrow as the swells are still large, and the scuba company have said they may have to cancel the scuba trip tomorrow.
The title of this post comes from Shannon. The snorkeling at Ke'e beach was great, with lots and lots of tame fish swimming right up to you. Shannon did not like that at all! Hence her quote!


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19 December 2015
Sebastien Buemi shrugs off his qualifying mistake to surge from fifth to first in the Punta del Este ePrix, ahead of Lucas di Grassi and Jerome d'Ambrosio.
05 December 2015
Red Bull Racing's Jamie Whincup makes it two from two around the streets of Syndey but the afternoon belonged to Mark Winterbottom after securing his maiden V8 Supercars crown.
05 December 2015
Outgoing six-time V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup continues his renaissance in form after resisting the challenge of Shane Van Gisbergen around the streets of Sydney.
29 November 2015
Nico Rosberg keeps it tidy to end his 2015 F1 campaign with a third consecutive win in Abu Dhabi, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen.
29 November 2015
The final GP2 race of 2015 lasted just two corners before a huge crash meant the event was called off to allow for safety barrier repairs.
28 November 2015
Not content with just being a dominant 2015 GP2 champion, Stoffel Vandoorne signs off by breaking a five-year record on his final weekend.
27 November 2015
Yvan Muller ends the 2015 WTCC season with a fifth win to leapfrog Sebastien Loeb for second in the final standings.
27 November 2015
Jose Maria Lopez escapes to make it 10 wins in a dominant 2015 World Touring Car Championship campaign.
22 November 2015
Kyle Busch claimed the 2015 Sprint Cup title by winning the final race of the season from defending champion Kevin Harvick.
21 November 2015
Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard have claimed the FIA World Endurance Championship Drivers' crown in a hectic Bahrain 6 Hours
21 November 2015
Russian Time's Mitch Evans came out on top to beat Stoffel Vandoorne and Alex Lynn after a tough race dominated by tyre conservation strategies.
20 November 2015
Newly-crowned GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne claimed his second Bahrain win of the year and his sixth GP2 victory of 2015 with a peerless performance.
16 November 2015
The weather proved the most important factor in setting the line-up of the final four title contenders, as Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at a wet Phoenix
15 November 2015
UPDATED: Nico Rosberg completes another accomplished lights-to-flag win over Lewis Hamilton to guarantee himself the runners-up spot in the F1 standings.
15 November 2015
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier takes an emotional win on Wales Rally GB: "It's the best way to finish the season but there is no point to celebrate anything today..."
08 November 2015
Brad Keselowski dominated Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Texas, only to have the crucial victory stolen by Jimmie Johnson four laps from the finish.
08 November 2015
Despite having lost the chance of successfully defending his V8 Supercars title during yesterday's action, Jamie Whincup powers to his 94th victory at the Pukekohe Raceway.
07 November 2015
Lucas di Grassi claimed his second FIA Formula E Championship win in a race at Putrajaya in Malaysia that was packed with incident from start to finish.
07 November 2015
David Reynolds takes full advantage of Craig Lowndes' dramatic demise to win the second race at the Pukekohe Raceway and go second in the title race.
07 November 2015
Reigning V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup returns to the top-step of the podium for the first time since Sydney with win number 93 at Auckland.


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Hello! its that time again! That magical time when Mike reviews another card!!! :D
85% Accuracy, 430-510 damage. Five pips. Yeah. This spell rocks. It is one of my favorite spells ever. Now i know your thinking, well, why would it be? when wraith on average does more damage? AND it heals you? Well there are several.
The first and foremost, is the level you learn it at. You get this spell at lvl 22. The damage is significantly better then vampire. Sure, it does not heal you, But you already have a spell for that. At that lvl you need pure damage. Now around this lvl, you would be just finishing up Krock, if not done it already. Now the average mob at the endish of Krock, has around 400 health.
With a deathblade,
With a death trap.
And the guys at the beginning of marlybone has around 600. Now this is not a big leap hp wise.
With a deathblade,
With a death trap.
Resist, but 7 out of ten mobs are likely to be death so this will be a common problem, But do not fear! Prisim is here! you will haved learned that already at lvl 12 :)
So death trap, AND prisim,
I keep two of thees guys in my deck and use them more then you would think.
Now the wraith spell(we will be going over that next) does a solid 500 damage, and heals you half. Now this is an epic card for us necromancers, and skeletal pirate damage wise does around the same. And you get it 20 lvl earlyr!
Besides that, my brother(Joshua. read my profile) loves this spell. He laughs and smiles evry time the silly pirate with no shirt destroys some unsuspecting samoori. (Half were his words not mine)
But all in all skeletal pirate is an epic spell and with the right traps and blades. it can easy do around 3000 damage. AT LVL 22! :D
(ok well you need A LOT of traps and blades, so prob not at lvl 22, but it was still fun to say)
Ya know i think he would look pretty snazy with a T-shirt
Ahhh, that old Everquest jam. :) Hatesfury
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