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Alastair Reynolds demonstrates a rare talent: He commands all the high-tech goodies one would expect in a space opera, but he does so without resorting to excessive, complicated technobabble.
In Reynolds's superbly wrought Revelation Space, Dr. Dan Sylveste is universally known for having visited a mysterious alien construct in space known as the Shroud. He not only survived to tell about it; he was the first to return sane. Sylveste later becomes the leader of a scientific colony on the planet Resurgam, where his interest lies in studying the extinct natives, the Amarantin. The Amarantin may have instigated an "event" more than a million years before that brought about their extinction and killed the planet. Sylveste's investigation may uncover answers necessary for the Rusurgam colony's survival, but on the brink of finding solid evidence, he is captured and imprisoned during a rebellion that affects the entire colony.
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This is a discussion on Multiple Knives for EDC? within the Defensive Knives & Other Weapons forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I typically carry two knives, along with a gun daily. My wife finds this to be odd, being that many people don't carry even a ...
I typically carry two knives, along with a gun daily. My wife finds this to be odd, being that many people don't carry even a knife, let alone 2 AND a gun. My knives are both kepped in my two front pockets. One is a ZT 0300 and the other is an Emerson CQC-7BW. In a defensive situation, I having more items to reach for is like having several tools in our tool box. Sometimes she thinks I'm paranoid, I say I'm prepared.
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A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
I carry multiple knives at all times. Don't worry my girl says the same thing. I carry them different Depending on what I'm wearing but like right now iv got a my little pocket knife that I use for all the little things, my kabar tdi folder in my strong side front pocket, my fixed blade kabar tdi in my left chest pocket(its raining so I have a jacket on), ruger Sr9c at 4 o'clock iwb. Sometimes I carry even more. That way no matter what the situation is I have quick easy access to a weapon.
if i'm carrying a holstered gun - i'm right-handed - i will usually have two 3" folders clipped into my front pockets: an Emerson CQC-14 primarily as a weapon in the right pocket, and a Benchmade 557, Mini-Griptilian in the left pocket primarily as a tool.
if i'm carrying a gun in my right front pocket, then i only have the Benchmade in my left pocket.
I've always got two on me. A 4" CRKT folder clipped to my pocket and a small Swiss army on my keychain. I also have a RAT-3 3" fixed I carry IWB and under the shirt when I can't carry a gun and I'm going somewhere shady.
I'm planning on picking up the biggest ZT folder as my Christmas knife this year and that will retire the old CRKT.
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Swiss army Farmer or Solider in one pocket. Need the other pocket for the bug to go with whatever is on the belt. Figure with my knife fighting skills (or lack there of) if it comes down to a folder I have lost anyway.
Always carry two knives, personally. A small blue bone case knife that I love, as it was an anniversary gift from my wife, and my S&W semi serrated for defensive purposes. I use one for defense and the other for little things here and there. They each serve a purpose.
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Seems to be a thread of consistency around here. I go with a small (Victorinox) Swiss Army on my key chain with a larger knife (Spyderco Wave Endura, CS Scimitar or 5.11 Fixed Tarani Karambit) somewhere accessible.
There are only TWO kinds of people in this world; those who describe the world as filled with two kinds of people...and those who don't.
If you carry 2 for self defense.... I'm on her side.
Four knives(one is a wee little thing), pepper spray, small baton, and the desire to run away.
I have a multi tool also that is technically a knife. Too much stuff and you need a man purse.
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always carry a knife - have 2 folding knives and always have one or the other on me.
I have a buck knife that I don't usually carry but I saw a nice sheath for it online and I might get that and start carrying the buck knife
A spring assist Kershaw folder clipped to my left pocket, a small Benchmade folder in the same pocket and a CRKT Turtle on my keychain. If I'm wearing an untucked shirt I sometimes replace the Kershaw with a fixed blade CRKT SPEW on the left hip. I also carry two handguns..............................but I'm not paranoid!
I carry my G19, spare mag, Gerber knife and Gerber multitool. You can never be too prepared...
I generally carry two folders an Emerson CQC 11 and a cheap Gerber Fast Draw, I use the Gerber for mundane daily tasks and keep the Emerson in reserve for more serious applications.
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There will be no street demonstrations in the cities of planet Earth because over 2,000 people in Zimbabwe have died due to cholera nor will there be any talk about "genocide" or a "holocaust" because the people who are dying are of no interest to the world at large. They are merely some inhabitants of a country far away in a nation lacking oil or people who are able to interact with the media and produce sympathy. The picture of a child dying of cholera simply lacks the emotional drive of a child's body lying amidst rubble. Both children are dead due to human stupidity but the death of one will always assume paramount importance over the death of the other.
The latest UN figure is 2,201 have died of cholera in Zimbabwe. African nations are silent about death in that country and will not take any action against President Mugabe who is responsible for destroying his nation's economy, driving over two million to flee, and allowing the health infrastructure to collapse. After all, twenty years ago he was a hero of the anti-colonial movement and that ensures his reputation.
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Published: July 31, 2012 at 12:20 PMIt's an interesting point you make about Epcot. Going into your list I assumed the two Tokyo parks were 1 & 2 and then I figured Epcot would be 3. When I finally found it in there at 9 and read your reasoning, it really got me thinking.
In a "think fast" scenario, I could honestly call Epcot my favorite place in the world...but it really is lagging behind. Maybe Disney figures it's perfect as it is and doesn't need much improvement or something.
Considering my last two visits, I rode Soarin once, saw Captain EO once just because I never had before and ditto Turtle Talk. Then I didn't even bother with the rest of Future World. The Spaceship Earth update is annoying, Mission Space isn't really my thing, and I've done everything else so many times over the years that there was really nothing I felt I needed to see.
World Showcase is a perfect place to do exactly what you said: catch a show, have a nice dinner, maybe stroll the promenade with a beer, then watch fireworks. I'm not someone who thinks they need to add another country or anything. But they definitely need to add something else to Future World to keep people interested. Maybe a complete upgrade to Imagination or Energy, replace Wonders of Life with something, or even bring some "bigger" more marketable things to Innoventions. The new Test Track is something but I don't know if it would be enough to push it much higher on your list.
Definite food for thought.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 12:34 PMWhen I visited Disneyland Paris last December, Big Thunder was certainly open my entire stay, and, if I recall correctly, even on the days it snowed. The fact that you can see the Chateau in the snow is a plus for me, rather than a negative.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 12:54 PMWe were just visiting DCA and I have to agree with you. It really is one of the more comfortable Disney Park experiences.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 1:25 PMI have not been able to travel to the parks outside of the US, but I have to agree on all your assessments. I just got home yesterday from a trip to DLR and DCA and agree. DCA is finally a park that I can spend a whole day in. I do like the new entry (even though it is strongly similar to DHS) but the Carthay Circle Theater and the Red Trolleys make it really enchanting. I will be returning to the parks in early December to see if I can actually ride Radiator Springs with my group rather than opt for the much shorter Single Rider lines (175 min vs. 45). I was disappointed that Luigi's Tires was so short. I would have liked at least 1 more minute (and then another...)I absolutely loved the available character meetings but would like to see a bit better food selection (I had teens that would not eat at FLO'S- EVER!). I disagree about the food overall. When you compare Florida with California, there is no comparison. Our favorite is the French Market. Unique options and fresh choices.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 2:31 PMI went to Disney Land California and DCA this spring for the first time ever. I will have to say that it may have been because of the short time I had (just one day at each park) or maybe the fact that there were so many more locals in the parks or I don't really know for sure, but the parks just did not seem nearly as magical to me as the Florida parks. The cast members running the rides didn't seem to be into their part nearly as much as at the cast member in the Florida parks either, and seeing the cast members walking through the park wearing something that didn't fit the theme also took away from the feel a little bit. I will say that Cars land was not open yet so it is hard for me to judge DCA to its new potential. My wife and I just didn't feel the "magic" nearly as much as in Florida. That being said we did have a great time and it is really hard to judge the U.S. parks because they are all so great in their own way. I also will say that World of Color was our favorite night time show by far that we have ever been to. It was awesome!
Published: July 31, 2012 at 2:39 PMI feel that your rankings are pretty much on the mark. Not sure how one working animatronic could move Animal Kingdom two places up, but then I'm not a particularly big fan of Everest or AK. Busch Gardens Tampa is the superior park in my mind.
It is kind of a travesty how neglected WDW has become in the last decade or so. Even more so in relation to how Universal has been at the forefront of ride development and growth in Central Florida. This couldn't be more evident than in the slow decimation of Epcot.
If you asked me in the 90's, Epcot would have been neck-and-neck with Disneyland for the best theme park in the world. It had a unique World's Fair-style. A leisurely pace with attractions that had little to no lines. Plus, those rides were breathtakingly encompassing and detailed.
The rush to make Epcot more thrilling has instead had the adverse effect of making it more... boring. Mission:Space is a glorified & uncomfortable centrifuge with none of the beauty of Horizons. Test Track, while fun, was a bland ride that lacked the humor contained in the World of Motion. The vastly overrated Soarin' has turned the formally warm, peaceful Land pavilion into a cold, clinical mall. The less said about the destruction of the Imagination pavilion the better. The corny ending of the third iteration of Spaceship Earth has ruined one of the truly great Disney classics. The only actual improvements were to The Living Seas & The Universe of Energy, but that's not saying much. It is the only Disney park without what I would consider a AAA attraction. One hopes that a return to the transportative Epcot of old is in the cards, but I have little confidence.
WDW management has been concerned with the bottom-line & the status quo for way too long. Southern California is clearly where the preeminent Disney resort in the US is at this time. Heck, Universal has now become the best resort in Florida. Tokyo DisneySea and the refurb of California Adventure show that it's not the fault of Imagineers, but of management. However, with WDW still posting incredibly strong attendance figures, I see little in the way of drastic change happening in the near future.
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Hi, my name is Dustin and I 100% agree with EVERYTHING you have said in this artical. I haven't been to the international parks yet, but this has nailed everything. I'm a HUGE Epcot fan and yet I agree with this. Also, I know we are only talking DIsney parks here, but another way to stab Disney WORLD right in the heart is to just go up the street and spend 2 or 3 days at two really amazing theme parks called the Universal ORlando resort... trust me, if you have an open mind to all theme parks (aka not just a DIsney lover), you will NOT regret it. I'm sure Robert will back me up by saying this Islands of Adventure is one of (if not thee best) theme park in orlando, and if Disneyland didn't exsist then probably the whole United States.This is another resort that has made and is STILL making A LOT of capital improvments to the resort like building a huge phase two to Harry Potter, and (99% sure this is happening) they are building a new ride called TRansformers: the ride.
Yeah, WDW is a huge resort with lots to do, but trust me, there are better resorts out there. We are no longer in the Walt Disney World decade (90's).
Published: July 31, 2012 at 4:03 PMRobert,
As for the list as a whole, I generally agree with your order. One thing to consider though is that every park is taken on its own terms. Tokyo Disneyland may be the second ranked park, but would I not go to WDW to see JUST Tokyo DL Park (as opposed to the entire Tokyo DL Resort)? No-in this case I would settle for the WDW's Magic Kingdom because I get three additional parks as well. Since every DL Park, save for Hong Kong at moment, is part of a larger resort, I think the other park options are something to consider.
Also, to this end, was DCA ranked so highly this year just because of the new additions, or because of these and the fact that it's right next door to DL? In other words, would it be ranked as highly if it was in isolation? Obviously, DCA is not in isolation; just asking for argument's sake.
Interesting read-keep up the good work.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 4:15 PMThis is my first post on Theme Park Insider - I've read the site for a long time, but have never previously felt compelled to contribute. However, ever since reading mention that Robert would be ranking the Disney parks I've been anticipating this article, and I'd like to commend him for a great if unexpected analysis. I do however have a couple of comments. As a small piece of background, I've always been enamored with theme parks, but for many years rollercoasters were my main focus. However, over recent years I've found myself more concerned with overall theming and environment over big thrills, and have found myself drawn to the ultimate 'themed' parks - most notably Disney and Universal.
I live in London, and have visited all the Disney parks worldwide, excluding Hong Kong Disneyland (which I do plan to visit after the expansion is complete) and Walt Disney Studios Paris (which I'll visit when Ratatouille opens). In the past 12 months I have visited WDW and Tokyo Disney Resort, and later this year I have a trip planned to visit Disneyland and California Adventure. These trips aren't cheap, require a fair amount of planning, and perhaps most importantly take a real time commitment - if you're flying 8+ hours, it really isn't worth it unless you are spending a good number of days.
Disneyland Paris is a train ride away for me - I could be there tomorrow lunchtime without breaking a sweat. It's comparatively inexpensive for me to visit, and does not require a long trip to make it seem worthwhile. Despite all this, I haven't been in years, and have no plan to return anytime soon.
Ignoring the apparent train wreck that is Walt Disney Studios Paris, Disneyland Paris itself holds no draw over me. The counter service food has been beyond awful every time I have visited, the 'cast members' surly and unpleasant (and I am well aware of the French customs Robert mentioned in his exceptional coverage of the park), and the crowds unruly. Say what you will about Americans, they behave much better in theme parks than Europeans. The nail in the coffin for me is the lack of Splash Mountain, which is without a doubt my favourite classic Disney attraction. It frustrates me that I am so close to a Disney park I have no interest in visiting. Personally, Disneyland Paris is an easy pick for my least favourite 'Magic Kingdom' style Disney park, for lack of a better descriptive term.
I agree with Robert's overall assessment of the Tokyo Disney resort - those really are Disney Parks done right. I implore any American tempted to travel overseas to visit a Disney park to pick Tokyo. Tokyo Disneyland really is a 'greatest-hits' park with some incredible bonuses - I'm a 25 year old male and I rank Pooh's Hunny Hunt as one of my favourite attractions anywhere in the world. However, I can't help but feel that Tokyo DisneySea is very slightly overrated - while it is without a doubt the most impressive theme park visually in the world, I feel that it only has three real headline attractions, only one of which is truly unique. I do however agree that it is, all things considered, the best Disney park worldwide, and needs to be seen for scale alone. It's an incredible place, but I feel that people occasionally get carried away when praising it.
Finally, I'd like to touch upon Epcot. Epcot isn't about rides for me, and I don't think you need great rides to make a great theme park. Epcot is a fantastic place to spend time, and truly is a 'themed' park. Not an amusement park, not a fair ground, a theme park. For me the attraction is the place itself. I can't remember the last time I rode anything in Epcot - but I don't go there for rides. I go there because it's truly unique, and has a distinct character that has not been successfully emulated in any other park. No other park gives me that same feeling. So, while I agree with what Robert's written regarding the park, I respectfully disagree with his ranking. As far as I'm concerned, a park where I can have as much fun with my parents as I can with my friends is doing something right.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 4:37 PMCalifornia Adventure higher than Magic Kingdom? No no no no NO.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 5:00 PMHey Andrew, I'm sure Robert may have a different view, but I think it's also possible that being so close to Disneyland can also hurt it.
DCA was actually a fairly decent park before the Carsland / Buena Vista additions. I think it's walking proximity to Disneyland simply made it's shortcomings stand out more (as it's directly compared to DL)
The additions have just made it a more complete & stronger park on it's own, but (with the exception of it's first couple of years) I think DCA was always a solid "B +" style park. I liked it before the additions & now it's even better
Published: July 31, 2012 at 5:09 PMJay,
Published: July 31, 2012 at 5:54 PMThanks for the comments, everyone. Something I'd wished I'd written:
"The parks on the top half of the list are the ones where I'm suggesting to fans, 'Please visit these parks.' The parks on the bottom half of the list are the ones where I'm suggesting to Disney, 'Please fix these parks.'"
The Disney World parks, and WDSP, are the parks in the chain I think most need some love in additional and refurbished attractions and restaurants.
And Epcot, a park I love more than any other at WDW, needs some additions badly. The new Test Track should help. But World Showcase needs fresh attractions, too. TPI readers have given just two Epcot attractions ratings of 9, compared with four such attractions at each of the other WDW parks. Epcot has just 7 attractions with an 8 or 9 rating, compared to at least 10 such attractions at each of the other WDW parks. Epcot's just too thin on attractions.
As for the other WDW parks, DHS needs some "placemaking" help throughout the park (and to put the stump of a Studio Tour out of its misery). DAK needs to fix the Disco Yeti and repairs throughout. The FLE should help the MK immensely, the I'd love to see a great replacement for Stitch, too.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 6:03 PMToy story mania! in disneysea!
Published: July 31, 2012 at 7:58 PMI disagree. I feel that the Florida parks are ranked too low, especially after TPI's favorite punching bag:DCA
To be sure, the Tokyo Parks should be near the top. I hear they take the Disney parks to a new level. Ironically, they only two that are not fully owned by Disney. Here is my ranking (based on the ones I have been to):
1. Magic Kingdom
2. Disneyland
3. Disneyland Paris
4. Animal Kingdom
Published: July 31, 2012 at 9:27 PMI enjoyed reading through these rankings although the only one that causes controversy with me is Tokyo D-land over the original D-land. A quick countown of the attractions missing in Tokyo D-land, but found in Anaheim include:
Indiana Jones Adventure
Matterhorn Bobsleds
The new Star Tours 3-D
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Alice in Wonderland
I've never been to Tokyo, but I guess Monsters Inc. and Pooh's Hunny Hunt must be awesome for them to make up for the lack of the aforementioned Anaheim rides.
One more thing that was touched upon and I said it before, the two best Disney parks in the country are in Anaheim.
Published: July 31, 2012 at 9:31 PMCalifornia Adventure has ALWAYS been a better park than EPCOT, Disney Animal Kingdom and Disney Hollywood Studios. The park opened in 2001 with more attractions than the later two parks offer today. I would agree that California Adventure has now passed Magic Kingdom.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 3:42 AMOUCH !
I suppose we all have our favourites and each person's criteria for evaluation is different too. So different, in fact, that I'd speculate that for every 100 people, sorting this very short list of Disney Parks, we'd probably still get a whole raft of different permutations.
I can't take part because there are many on there that I have never visited. In fact I've only ever visited the Parks in the US..........despite being from the other side of the pond.
But EPCOT at number 9 ? Really ? Much higher for me.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 2:54 AMI haven't been to all Disney parks, only the EU and the Florida ones so I can't judge them by visiting them.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 2:58 AMWow Robert I agree with your listing 100%
About Epcot, wouldn't the ratattouille ride be a no brainer for the France pavillion? And hopefully a new (and HD) soarin ride will help freshen the park.
About IOA. Yes Potter and Spiderman is excellent but the other 3/4 of the park is average at best. No way would it be in the top 5 ratings or best in America.
About DCA this is the big surprise of the list but Robert is right. Its small sized but packed with excellent themeing and rides like its next door neighbor. Although the Hollywood land still needs to be corrected and is rumored to be in the phase 2 expansion. They need to get rid of the cheesy painting at the end of the land that's clearly "old" DCA and build a permanent looking theater for the excellent alladin show instead of the Hyperion facade it has now. And of course replace muppets and the back lot waste of space. But phase 1 is so successful they probably wont do it for a few years unfortunately.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 6:04 AMCan really agree with much of this list, but can't really say anything for most of the list(only been to USA parks). But there is NO CHANCE AK is better than DHS. Also Robert(and any other commenter who feels like responding), did you notice how you were mostly ranking resorts, not parks? Tokyo parks-1 2 California parks-3 4 WDW parks-6 9. Robert, if you were to rank the DLP resort, would it be before or after WDW?
Published: August 1, 2012 at 10:27 AMI think Epcot should be higher on this list, it has the best dining options of any park in the world. The world showcase, although lacking in attractions, makes up for it with all of its dining and drinking possibilities.
When you look at the resorts as a whole I feel WDW is easily the best because of all it has to offer with resorts, dining, golf, waterparks etc etc. The other resorts don't offer nearly the complete experience you get from a trip to WDW.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 10:33 AMI agree with most of it, except for TDL over DL. TDL has hardly it's own identity, or at least that's the way I see it. I don't think that cloning most of the things DL has makes it better than DL.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 10:35 AMWhat a great review! Thank you for posting this! This is my first post here and I found your site by accident.
I embarked on a similar trip this year and your review reminded me (and made miss) of my recent trip. Let me tell you, HK Disneyland is worth the trip. I've been there 3x in the last 5 years and it's no longer empty. The lines are long and the park is full. It's actually not that small and has enough rides/attractions for a fun filled day. I don't know why everyone has this negative view about HK Disneyland and why everyone thinks it's small. Every Disney fan needs to visit it. I'm curious to see where it would land in your ranking. I am going to do a review on my trip, probably on DIS boards, soon.
During my month long Disney vacation, I visited Tokyo Disneysea, Tokyo Disneyland, HK Disneyland, Disney Magic cruise to Walt Disney World, Epcot and Hollywood studios in a span of a month (May to June 2012) and that is my proudest moment yet! I've visited all theme parks except for the two parks in Paris and the two newest Disney ships.
I visited the two theme parks in CA when I was very young so I don't really remember it. But, after my most reecnt trip, I have to agree with you and rank Tokyo Disneysea as my most favorite. Everything is just so nicely done and the rides/attractions are great. Also, I can't forget to mention the food and the fact that the Japanese dress up! I also loved how the lines were so orderly and the children were so well behaved.
Thank you for reading! And please do visit HK Disneyland. It's worth the trip if you're a true Disney fan.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 12:26 PMLet's break down TDL vs DL because, well, because we're geeks.
Only in Tokyo: Mickey's PhilharMagic, Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek, Country Bears (showing all three shows)
Better at Tokyo: Splash, Pirates, Mansion, Thunder, Pooh, TSI, Treehouse, StarJets (for the higher platform), Castle, and Snow White (for not wimping out by calling it "Scary")
Better in Anaheim: Tiki Room, Small World, Space Mountain, Star Tours, Autopia
Only in Anaheim: Matterhorn, Storybook Land, Casey Jr., Toad, Nemo, Columbia, Lincoln, Innoventions. (Indiana Jones is not in TDL, but is at TDS and is much better there than in Anaheim. Fantamic's at TDS, too.)
That's 13 for Tokyo and 13 for Anaheim. Throw in Tokyo's vastly superior food and service and that swings it to Tokyo for me.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 12:31 PMPirates better at TDL? No way!
3: Epcot
Published: August 1, 2012 at 3:23 PMWhen I went traveling overseas, I never made it to a Disney theme park although I had the chance. It seems like there is a whole new world out there that doesn't involve Disney. The problem with the Disney theme parks is it tries to offer something that the foreign lands already has like more authentic theming and food. Disney works better in America where there is little to do except visit a theme park on occasion. Disney is best enjoyed with the family with children instead of as a tourist diversion especially in Europe where there are more things to see and do.
I think a trip to Disney in Europe and Japan is an extra excursion that's separate from the real reason to visit those countries. Thus, you need to include an extra few days or week to experience. This is different than a visitor that comes to the States where a theme park trip is almost expected. What else will they see here?
Published: August 1, 2012 at 7:37 PMI think all of us Disneyphiles have waited for this list! Kudos to you Robert for putting it out there. Agree with it or not, you are the expert and have vastly more experience than most of us.
My husband does not ride rollercoasters. I do not ride spinning rides. They both make us sick. Disney is the one way that we can experience a theme park and enjoy it equally. IOA does not even come close for us. If I was going with my 22 year old son it would be great but even he said (in January) that after Harry Potter World, every thing he did after made him feel like he wasted his money. Things were dirty and sleazy feeling and don't even get me started on that ridiculous "attraction" having to do with Poseidon! We gave it a really good try and will now wait until Harry Potter comes west (we are in NV).
Having said that, EPCOT is my husband's favorite park. It provides the best experience for him without the "pressure" of making me ride the "scarier" rides by myself. He feels bad. After this list came out, we talked about the rankings. Even though EPCOT is his favorite, he still agreed with your assessment. We went through each of the lands and discussed their shortcomings or advantages. It really needs LOTS of money thrown at it and to be "reimagined"! It might even need a new name...Does this mean we will not go because it was ranked so low? Absolutely not. Disney is still the benchmark for family entertainment. It isn't about rides, it is about complete immersion. I have a saying to those Disney naysayers..."Disney is really, really good at many things. What they are truly best at doing is parting you from your money and making you happy you did it!" When asked why we go so often..."I can have exactly the vacation I want. I can slow down, have fun, be a kid, be safe and know exactly how much money I have to spend. It is the perfect vacation."
Sorry for the diatribe (sic). Just a happy Disney fan.
Published: August 1, 2012 at 10:49 PMAnon ...I work at San Diego international airport and many people come to the States to visit New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston and San Francisco. Many american cities have a mystique and unique charm to foreigners. Also many people come to visit natural wonders such as the california coast, red woods, grand canyon etc. So there's actually a huge tourist draw here besides theme parks, although that's a big draw too. Don't forget that the US is the second most visited country in the world after france.
Published: August 2, 2012 at 12:11 AMI scrolled down this post expecting to see Epcot at number 2 after DisneySea. I am so relieved it wasnt. I say it time and time again - I just dont get it. The only draw there for me will ever be Illuminations, which is without doubt an incredible (and moving) night show.
As a Disney and theme park fan its my dream to get to Disneyland, to walk in Walts footsteps so to speak, and I long to visit Tokyo.
So I think the rankings are spot on for me. Those of us that havent been need to get to these 'must see' parks, and hope beyond hope that the other parks are shown some serious love and money. (I want my beloved DHS to make a return to glory so much)
Published: August 2, 2012 at 9:49 AMAs of next week, the only one I will have not visited is Tokyo. I need to get there!
I hold a special place in my heart for Epcot, but only really for World Showcase. I spend the most time in Epcot when I'm at WDW (of course it's not because of those margaritas at Cava Del Tequila). If they made some changes to Future World it would probably be my favourite theme park. I've still got fingers crossed for some sort of Tron: Legacy ride.
Published: August 3, 2012 at 5:40 AMThe enjoyment from theme parks is not all about the rides. The atmosphere is very important. This is particularly so for the Disney parks. While DCA may previously have been lacking in certain areas, I felt it still had a Disney feel to it, although not as strong as it should have been. The French parks are awful. They simply have no atmosphere, especially WDS where you just do not feel any Disney 'Magic'.
Published: August 3, 2012 at 6:09 AMNow I have not been to any Disney parks outside the US and additionally I have not been to DCA post -refurb, but on here it seems that WDW isn't actually the vacation kingdom is soiled up to be. IMO, it's without a doubt my favorite vacation destination in the world. However, I am not blind to its flaws. Such as the constant DVC construction, constant land selling (come on Walt got 30,000 acres for a reason, stop giving it away), and the lack of maintenance on attractions. Look at it this way, WDW constantly ranks high in attendance so Disney does not think anything is wrong; however, of they actually conducted personal surveys based on experience they would see. Epcot is need of attractions, face it. There's a lot of dead space in Epcot. Mainly the "Imagination" pavilion and the Wonders Of Life Pavilion. World Showcase could use an E ticket. Animal Kingdom has made the step in the right direction with Avatar Land. I'll hold my breathe until then. I've given up on the Yeti. I guess it's to expensive for a multi-billion dollar corporation to fix so that's that. Magic Kingdom's west side is ok and New Fantasyland will help out, but Tomorrowland is quite a disgrace at the moment. Especially the eyesore that is Tomorrowland Speedway. If a Tron attraction could make its way onto this land, Magic Kingdom could quite possibly be complete. And now DHS. DHS needs an identity first. Is it going to be a movie studio or is it going to be a theme park. If its going to be a movie studio, then Disney should consider making investments into more soundstages and sets. Now if it takes the theme park route, the studio should take guest into adventures within showbiz. I'm not saying it can't be both, but Disney can't seem to make up its mind.
Even with these flaws, here are my rankings of my favorite Disney parks in the world (or US I should say):
1. Animal Kingdom
2. Disney's Hollywood Studios
3. Magic Kingdom
4. Disneyland
5. Epcot
6. Disney California Adventure
Published: August 3, 2012 at 9:15 PMThis ranking is spont on as an international perspective. Most people here are just WDW fanboys here that they don't know anything other than "WDW is the best". I think HKDL should be in top 6 when Mystic Point is ready. And Epcot is definitly overrated as far as I am concerned. WDW is declining and other parks in CA and Asia are rising to a different level. Time has changed. WDW is no longer "the best".
Published: August 4, 2012 at 4:26 PMGreat article - really cannot wait to see the new DCA and really can't wait to one day get over to Tokyo
Published: August 6, 2012 at 12:51 AMI'm sorry I can't agree with your decision to place Disneyland paris ahead of the Disney World Parks. Being from the UK its proabably easier for us to get to paris than the USA, but given the choice I'd chose the American parks any day. Maybe its seeing all the signs in French rather than English I don't know, but for me, the Paris park loses some of the Magic compared to Disney World and Disneyland. Also huge negatives for me for the Paris park are the numnber of people smoking everywhere (in restaurants, in ride queues etc - though I'm hoping this has changed in the last few years) and also the rudeness of some of the continental guests. Joining a line and waiting patiently without any queue jumping, pushing etc just doesn't seem to happen in the Paris parks and the character meet and greets there are a free for all, not as well organised as the American meet and greets which are well organised by cast members. Add to the fact that it is SO expensive to go to the Paris parks, it costs as much for a 3 day/4night stay there as a week in Florida, then its an easy decision as to which park to chose.


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It's better to use actual spices in your meals than to take supplements of isolated spice antioxidants. All plant foods – including spices – contain many natural compounds that work together to protect your health.
If you're feeling chilly this Winter, reach for warming spices. Ginger, cloves and turmeric complement winter's root vegetables, dark, leafy greens and hearty whole grains, adding a double punch of flavor and cancer-fighting compounds.
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Ginger contains various disease-fighting antioxidants. Preliminary laboratory studies suggest the antioxidant gingerol may help destroy cancer cells and block cancer-related inflammation. Fresh ginger comes as a gnarled and knobby root. Use a paring knife to scrape off the thin, outer skin before mincing to use in stir-fries, soups or curries. Dried, ground ginger maintains a slight spicy pungency great for adding zing to baked goods, soups or vegetable dishes.
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The Khronos Group announced significantly expanded scope and momentum for its family of open standard 3D graphics APIs. Vulkan™, the new generation API for high-efficiency access to graphics and compute on modern GPUs, is on track for implementation and specifications later this year. It has received support from Android, SteamOS, Tizen, and multiple Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Red Hat. The new OpenGL® ES 3.2 specification absorbs AEP (Android Extension Pack) functionality to enhance pervasive graphics capabilities across mobile, consumer, and automotive devices. A set of OpenGL extensions will also expose the very latest capabilities of desktop hardware.
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In order to address some of the sources of CPU overhead and provide developers with more explicit control over rendering, we've been working to bring a new 3D rendering API, Vulkan™, to Android. Like OpenGL™ ES, Vulkan is an open standard for 3D graphics and rendering maintained by Khronos. We'll be working hard to help create, test, and ship Vulkan, but at the same time, we're also going to contribute to and support OpenGL ES. As a developer, you'll be able to choose which API is right for you: the simplicity of OpenGL ES, or the explicit control of Vulkan. We're committed to providing an excellent developer experience, no matter which API you choose. Vulkan is still under development, but you'll be able to find specifications, tests, and tools once they are released online.
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Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) announces its PowerVR Series6 Rogue GPU technology is the first mobile GPU to pass OpenCL 1.2 conformance with the Khronos Group.
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I'm under the delusion that I've come up with a way to recursively
generate the primes and the twin primes. (I know, I know.) Anyway, the
recursions are rendered in a Mathematica notebook and I'd be happy to
pass it along (together with a paper describing the approach) to
anybody that is interested (in the approach, not my delusion!).
Cheers, Scott
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WMC Live Host Robin Morgan encourages listeners to speak out against gender apartheid
WMC Media Awards hosted by Lily Tomlin honored Christiane Amanpour, Sheila C. Johnson, Maria Teresa Kumar, Lindy West, MAKERS and Mary Thom
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Always up for a red carpet walk, Kelly Brook was spotted out for the European premiere of "The Ugly Truth" in London, England on Tuesday (August 4).
Held at the Vue Leicester Square, the glamour babe had to make a quick adjustment to her dress before continuing to strike a few sexy poses for photogs lining the theater entrance.
Taking their fiercely popular romantic comedy across the pond, Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler were spotted at the UK premiere of "The Ugly Truth."
The charming Gerard Butler visited "Good Morning America" in New York City this morning (July 23).
Finishing up some last minute promotions for his new movie, The Ugly Truth, which hits theaters tomorrow, the actor looked handsome in some grey pants and a sharp blue shirt.
Though he's played some pretty tough roles in his career, Gerard Butler is really a kid at heart. And yesterday (July 20) he was spotted goofing around on the set of his new movie "The Bounty."
Following an entertaining stop at the Ed Sullivan Theatre for an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman," Katherine Heigl was spotted at the InStyle screening of her new film "The Ugly Truth."
The "Grey's Anatomy" actress looked lovely as she arrived at the event, sporting a shimmery blue sleeveless minidress teamed with a pair of black peep-toe heels.
Having flown into the Big Apple the previous evening, Katherine Heigl looked beautiful in blue as she visited the Ed Sullivan Theatre on Monday afternoon (July 20).
There for an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman," Miss Heigl has been busily doing her best to promote her upcoming romantic comedy, "The Ugly Truth".
Teaming up for afternoon press duties, Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler got an unpleasant surprise while at the Four Seasons Hotel on Saturday (July 18).
There for obligations related to their upcoming movie, "The Ugly Truth," the co-stars were forced to leave the luxury hotel due to a terrorist bomb threat.
They're the perfect onscreen duo, and last night (July 16) Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl looked to have plenty of off-screen chemistry as well.


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So last week, after a couple of months of preparation, I rolled out this new blog and published the very first post… and then I emailed my list to tell everyone about it.
And the server crashed.
Which was really, really lame… but on one level it was sorta funny – because there's this "conspiracy theory" out there about people intentionally crashing their servers during product launches.
The only problem with that theory is that it's completely insane. It would be an idiotic move.
OK, so once and for all… just in case there is any confusion – NO ONE who has a clue wants their server to go down when they launch. It's a horror show and an embarrassment when it happens.
The whole point of a launch is to do your best to focus all buying emotion onto your launch day. You don't want to frustrate people with a "Server Not Found" message at that moment.
There are all kinds of great analogies here… but just think about spending a lot of time getting a romantic partner ready for a special, romantic time, and then at the last second saying "never mind"… not good. Same thing with a product launch.
With my PLF 2.0 launch, my server crashed within 30 seconds of opening the shopping cart. The server was down for about 36 minutes.
That was an agonizing 36 minutes… and they cost me $20-30,000 in customer service costs. Those are hard costs I can quantify.
The costs I can't quantify are the lost sales because I frustrated people… I have no idea what that was, but I'm willing to bet it was at least $100,000 in sales. Maybe a lot more. I'm sure it also cost me a fortune in goodwill.
Not to mention what this does to your affiliates… it's pretty embarrassing to send an email to affiliates saying "Mail, mail, mail NOW" and then 15 minutes later to send an email that says "Don't mail, don't mail! We're having server problems"… not good. Really, really, really not good.
Trust me, you don't want your server to crash when you launch. It's a disaster.
Now there's a second thing… and that's the idea of "pretending" that your server crashed – and then using that as an excuse to send an email to your list telling them that the server crashed.
The theory is that it gives the marketer a reason to email the list a second time, and conceivably builds some social proof about demand for an offer.
I'm sure this happens. I have no idea how often, but I'm sure it happens. Personally, I think it's really lame. It's a lie, and I don't think good things happen when you lie to your list.
And besides, it's just way too easy to come up with other reasons to mail your list. No reason to make up a lie about a server crash.
In any case, our blog crash last week wasn't even for a real product launch… I was just launching this blog.
It was really nuts – the server was just overwhelmed by the traffic. That really shouldn't have happened – the traffic came from me emailing my list… but this is the deal, the traffic really shouldn't have been enough to take down the server.
And since the traffic was being driven from my email, it was somewhat "muted"… in other words, it wasn't like I said "we're going live at noon" and everyone was sitting at the site hitting the refresh button.
Now THAT is hard on a server.
But the traffic from an email is more gradual… and the spike will come on gradually over about the first 30 minutes after you mail.
In any case, our hosting company (Liquidweb's Storm On Demand) enabled an "advanced firewall" to stop ALL the traffic while they rebuilt everything from scratch… on a bigger, more powerful server.
(Lucky for us… that process only took about 20 minutes, because we were theoretically using a "cloud" hosting service… unfortunately, the Storm On Demand service doesn't scale automatically… at least as of now.)
In the end, once the dust settled, we decided to move everything over to a new host (once we realized the situation, that decision took about three seconds)… and our new host seems to have a more robust capability of scaling immediately whenever needed.
We finished that move yesterday… which means I'm free to put up a new post about it today. 🙂
So that's the deal with the server… and I hope I cleared a few things up. Bottom line, you don't want your server going down. And if you run into someone who acts like they know what they're talking about – and they suggest it would be good "social proof" if your server crashed… well all that means is that you're talking to a marketing moron.
OK, this post was originally going to be about the AMAZING reaction to my last blog entry — Powered By Internet Marketing – I was thrilled to see so many people share their thoughts… but I decided I needed to cover this whole "server crash" thing because there's SO much mis-information about it.
So I'm going to hold off until my next post to give my reaction to the awesome conversation in that last blog post… and then there's that little detail about announcing the winner of that Flip video camera – I'll do that in my next post as well.
So that's it for now. Just remember, you do NOT want any server crashes. They just plain suck.
– Jeff
P.S. I would love to hear your take on all this… the fabled "server crash" controversy, as well as all the other myths that fly around about product launches. Some of the stuff I hear is just plain weird… let me know your thoughts in the comments section…


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There's not much that fascinates me more than the diets of non-modernized people. Whether it be the present day Suri tribe in Africa, the Swiss mountain dwellers of 100 years ago or the ancient South Pacific islanders, it's all downright riveting to me. In my free time I watch movies about them, read books on what they ate, and compare it all to our modern lives. I'm a food dork in the weirdest way.
The more I learn about them, the crazier it is to me that our society thinks of hunter-gatherer people as unfortunate. They sure look better than most Americans, act way happier, and their blood work shows that they're generally healthier than we are, too. To be precise, they're not dying of diabetes, cancer and heart disease. What's really interesting to me is that the diets of these cultures are so varied. One is eating rats and beetles, while another is eating corn and cows' blood. Some are eating everything doused in seal oil. Which brings us to our hunter gatherer profile du jour: the Inuits. Whether you like it or not, I'll be writing a whole lot more on the many hunter gatherer tribes of the world, ancient and recent. The Inuit people seemed a good place to start – they're the extremest of the extreme. Read on…
Eskimo or Inuit?
We hear a lot about the "Eskimos" – we even write songs about them. They live in igloos on glaciers and eat seals, right? Well, yes. Let's first get our semantics straight, though. The term, "Eskimo", is actually considered derogatory now by many people (interestingly, because it's thought by some to mean "he eats it raw", which they do sometimes, but I digress…). The term "Eskimo" refers to the indigenous people of the Inuit and Yupik tribes who traditionally lived in the regions around the north pole from eastern Siberia, across Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. They're now known as "Inuit" people, but the Inuit people are not confined to just the Inuit tribe. Many of the tribes who used to be known as Eskimo are Inuit. It's kind of confusing – if you'd like to perplex yourself further about all the different tribes, names, languages, and contention that surrounds them, read more here. What you need to know is that when I say Inuit, I'm talking about the seemingly superhumans who have figured out, in supreme style, how to hash it out in the coldest of cold environments.
These people have lived in very cold, agriculturally desolate areas for a very long time. Their culture has stayed very much the same for potentially thousands of years, only recently (in the 1900's) being exposed to things like guns and modern clothing. At least two explorers have (at separate times) visited and studied the Inuit people, the dentist and "Darwin of Nutrition", Weston A. Price, and the anthropologist, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Here is what they found out about their diet.
Weston Price's Findings
In 1933, Weston Price and his wife traveled to many areas of Canada where indigenous people lived. He sought out the most secluded, untouched groups of people and compared their facial bone structure and amount of tooth decay with their more modernized counterparts. By modernized counterparts, I mean people of the same descent, sometimes relatives, who were in contact with and chose to eat pre-packaged food from America in varying amounts.
Price had found that his dental patients in America had terrible teeth, and he presumed it had to do with the country's declining diet, so he traveled the world to see what other people ate, and how their health compared. The purpose of his studies, in his own words, was "to glean data that will be applicable for use in correcting certain tragic expressions of our modern degeneration, including tooth decay, general physical degeneration, and facial and dental-arch deformities, and character changes." Big stuff. He believed strongly that the state of our teeth was indicative of our overall health. Read his book if this interests you – it's amazing. What he found was a vast difference in the amount of tooth decay between the native people who'd lived entirely on their traditional food and those living on refined, American, processed food. In one area (which was not an abnormal area), there was a 144 fold increase in tooth decay among the processed food eaters…
What They Ate
The traditional diet looked something like this: LOTS of sea creatures like salmon (fresh and dried), much of which they caught with spears from small kayaks; salmon eggs (often dried), seals (also speared from their kayaks), walrus, other fish, and seal oil (rich in vitamin A). The fish was often dipped in seal oil before being dried. From the land, they hunted caribou, moose, reindeer, various birds, and other game. In the summer, they gathered nuts, kelp, berries (including cranberries) that were stored by freezing (it was still very cold during the summer), flower blossoms and sorrel grass, both preserved in seal oil. Also, very important were the organs they harvested from larger sea animals, like whale skin (a good source of vitamin C) and seal livers (an excellent source of vitamin D). So even without an abundance of fruits and vegetables, they were still getting their nutrients, including a fantastic amount of omega 3 fatty acids. As one expert in "Eskimo" nutrition says, "There are no essential foods—only essential nutrients. And humans can get those nutrients from diverse and eye-opening sources."
To show you the differences in the health of the traditional eaters compared to their standard American diet scarfing relatives, here are some pictures of the people Price found. The first set are of traditional diet eaters. A couple of notes: the top left woman has a broken tooth, but she had no tooth decay and had at least 26 children. Their teeth are ground down because sand naturally blows into the fish and fish eggs while they're drying, so they end up eating it. They also use their teeth in the leather tanning process, which wears them down. They all have prominent facial bone structure compared with the pictures to follow.
Here are some photos of Inuits who were eating the American food. I think they speak for themselves:
Vilhfalmur Stefansson's Findings
Vilhfalmur Stefansson wrote a book about his stay with the "Eskimos" called My Life with the Eskimo, which, for some reason you can read online here. He was with them before Weston Price, and found similar things in his studies. Namely, that you can thrive on a very, very low carbohydrate diet. For up to 6-9 months of the year, they ate nothing but meat and fish. Stefansson noted that his hosts got the necessary nutrients in the winter without much (or any) vegetable matter by eating the organs and oils we talked about above. He reported that there were no ill health effects to them or himself when he lived with them (he stayed with them for 11 years total), and for that he came up against a lot of scrutiny. He proved his naysayers wrong by going on a year-long meat and entrails-only diet and maintaining excellent health.
The traditional Inuit diet is the lowest in carbohydrates and the highest in combined protein and fat of the many hunter-gatherer diets that have been studied. I chose to write on the Inuit first in this series of hunter gatherer profiles for a reason: I think it's the most fitting to fly in the face of the conventional belief that a lot of fat and protein is bad for you. Just goes to show that it can work if you're eating the right kind of fats and proteins…
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Love your posts. I'm nerdy enough find it all extremely interesting, but not committed enough to research it on my own. So thank you for the time you put into reading up on all this and sharing it with the rest of us!
Great article! I love reading about the Inuit. I love the cold, and would love to visit Alaska one day. However, I really don't know if I could eat how they do, as far as the entrails, brains, etc. I love my steak cooked medium rare, but I still need it to be cooked, be it ever-so-slightly.
EVIDENCE Shows inuit got cancer while following paleo diet:
Primal Inuit eating a 100% native paleo diet ended up with horrific incidences of cancer. Not just carcinoma. They also had pregnancies while eating paleo that ended up with horrible birth defects, infants born with mental stunting such as Downs Syndrome.
The inuit (eskimos) are pre-contact. That means before western diets. On a purely wild paleo meat-based diet and omega3 fish, which resulted in the inuit being writhing with pin-worms, parasites which are only found in meat. The inuit who are supposedly purported to be so amazingly healthy eating almost no fruits and vegetables on a non-vegan animal meat diet also were found infested with bone lesions, tumours, breast carcinoma, potential osteoporosis, and were also teeming with lice.
In contrast to paleo afficionados which sometimes consist mainly of paleo chat board personalities, or non-scientist hobbyist bloggers without any medical certification or degree in paleontology, actual autopsy evidence now shows the inuit were not so healthy while following such a nutrition plan afterall. And contrary to all of the claims cited above claiming the Inuit have such inredible dental health, including citations of Weston A. Price, a known defunct nutritional misinformation extremist front-group, the actual autopsies showed that all of the Inuit's TEETH HAD FALLEN OUT. (Dental attrition. The actual inuit bodies were found with cancer, rife with disease, and toothless.)
NEARLY EVERYTHING In the above article is false.
The above article "Hunter Gatherer Profile: The Inuit" being purported by "PaleoPlan" is now regarded as falsified and scientifically incorrect.
Witness the correct scientific information here:
Evidence now confirms that the Inuit had Cancer while on a primal paleo diet.
Wow…I've always suspected that our diet was hugely responsible for our dental problems (since we survived without toothpaste for millions of years), but those pictures say it all. Great article!
Can you share your citations within your blog posts? They seem to be listed in the video, but I'm often unable to read them.
Here is what author Rip Esselstyn has to say about the Inuit people in his new book "My Beef Against Meat"… "The Inuit people in the northern parts of the Western Hemisphere eat a great deal of fish, blubber, and meat. Autopsy studies (done as far back as the 1920s) have confirmed the Inuit suffer from arterial plaque. In later research, American scientist Ancel Keyes also found the Inuits arteries were severely clogged, their cholesterol levels high, and their bones weak because their high protein diet had leached calcium from their bones. This demineralization was so severe that it was common for Inuits as young as forty to break a leg or hip bone while just walking. According to pathologist Arthur Aufderheide, "the spines of many Inuit women who died 8,000 years ago, nearly all before age forty, look like the hunched backs of eighty-five-year-old American women today."
The paleo diet is a fad diet. Look, the only scientifically proven diet to prevent society's number one killer, heart disease, is a 100% plant based diet. The latest research is showing fatty streaks and arterial plaque developing in children as young as 11 years old!!
Rip Esselstyn also states that the "Paleo people will often say that whole grains were not part of the hunter gather diet. Well neither were many other wonderful and healthful plants, such as broccoli, artichokes, lettuce, grapefruit and most of the other produce we love today." Futhermore, he says "we should not rely on a speculative hypothesis (like proposed by the WAPF) to create a healthy diet. Rely on plants, and you'll be as strong as a caveman, and live three times as long."
I'm afraid that the traditional Inuit diet no longer exists..They are a very sick people since adopting the western diet..if you want more proof please e-mail directly…my wife works for First nations and Inuit health……they now eat garbage and my wife has been on the warpath to get them back to their traditional diet for the a very long time….It's a slow path..


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Kodo will present their program DADAN in North America for the first time, visiting 22 U.S. cities between January and March 2017.
DADAN was created by artistic director and Japanese "Living National Treasure" Tamasaburo Bando. Simply meaning "Drumming Men", DADAN features only the company's young male members and is unique among Kodo's programs in its absence of singing, dancing, flutes and female performers. Instead, this production exclusively uses taiko drums of all shapes and sizes, as well as other forms of percussion.
The climax of DADAN features a succession of compelling solos, and with each new drummer's relentless and rhythmic pounding of the hirado o-daiko (big low drum), the reverberations build to soul-stirring heights. DADAN simultaneously challenges the limits of the player's physical, technical, psychological and spiritual talents. For a preview of DADAN, click HERE.
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OTTAWA – Canadian Olympians Dylan Wykes and Martine Dugrenier donated their time to the Ottawa Food Bank today, unpacking, sorting and boxing donated food that will be distributed to various agencies and families for the Thanksgiving holidays.
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"It's important to support your community," said two-time Olympic wrestler Martine Dugrenier. "We athletes are so grateful to be able to travel and experience so much as we compete. To be able to brighten someone else's Thanksgiving holiday is a great honour."
The Ottawa Food Bank was founded in the basement of the former police station on Waller Street in 1984. Originally intended to be temporary in nature, the Ottawa Food Bank has grown to become a staple food relief organization in the Region. The Food Bank's mission is to collect and distribute food to Member Agencies serving people in need in the Ottawa area, working so no one in the Ottawa area goes hungry.
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