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HANDLERS of 999 calls are getting 'refresher training' after ambulances attended the wrong address more than 500 times in the past five years in Somerset and the rest of the South-West.
The reasons for the errors include the wrong address being given, mistakes by call handlers and sat navs sending ambulances to the wrong place.
The South Western Ambulance NHS Trust, which fields around 500,000 calls a year, says the number of problems has dropped from 133 in 2009 to 94 last year and work is underway to improve its systems.
A total of 33 errors of the 94 last year were caused by callers giving incorrect information, while 28 were due to mistakes by the trust's call handlers, five from problems with sat navs and 28 unexplained.
Trust director Neil le Chevalier said that 542 ambulances arriving at the wrong place over five years should be viewed in the context of around two million call outs during that period.
He added: "Taking a 999 call can be very distressing and it can sometimes be very difficult to get the address for our call handlers.
"We're introducing refresher training. We are using some of the occasions where possibly an address has been inaccurate as a learning basis for our staff."
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust, based in Exeter, expanded last year to take on the Great Western Ambulance Trust covering Gloucestershire, Bristol and Wiltshire.


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WASHINGTON, Dec 28, 2012 (McClatchy Newspapers - McClatchy-Tribune News Service via COMTEX) -- Unbeknown to the lucky children who unwrapped tablets or smartphones this holiday season, new rules issued in Washington to protect their privacy on those devices could have profound implications for the future of the Internet and mobile apps.
The Federal Trade Commission recently updated the 14-year-old Children's Online Privacy Protection Act rule, or COPPA, to cover smartphones and social media. The revised rule expands the list of "personal information" that cannot be collected from children under 13 without parental consent to include location, photographs and videos. It forbids child-directed apps and websites to track children's activities on the Internet or to pass their data on to other companies without their parents' knowledge. Third-party operators also will be liable for information gathered from child-oriented sites.
Privacy advocates say the changes set the stage for adult consumers to demand the same kind of privacy protection themselves.
The tech industry, which lobbied against the changes, warns that over-regulation of data collection will stifle innovation, increase costs for consumers, and put some app developers and websites out of business.
One trade group, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, published a cartoon that depicts Santa wielding a mallet labeled "NEW REGS" to smash children's tablets and smartphones. The distraught youngsters clutch their broken devices and wail as a grinning elf offers them a box of safety goggles. "Don't let the FTC steal Christmas," the caption reads.
"We suspect this will dramatically diminish the number and kind of new education tools which are built for kids," said Tim Sparapani, vice president for law policy and government relations with Application Developers Alliance, an industry association. "We were in the midst of an incredible innovative cycle which had great potential for advancing educational apps for free or nearly free. ... The FTC's actions threaten to grind that to a halt." Companies will have to hire lawyers and designers and build specially designed servers in order to comply with the new regulations, Sparapani said. "That might be the difference between you staying in business and thriving and hiring new people and closing up shop." Online advertising models rely on data culled from browser cookies, IP addresses and click histories to provide targeted ads to consumers based on their location, past purchases, web-surfing habits and other details.
A report issued earlier this month by the FTC found that many mobile apps for children collect personal information without letting parents know who has access to the data or how it will be used.
Almost 60 percent of the apps reviewed by FTC staff transmitted data from a child's device back to the app developer or to an advertising network, analytics company or other third party. Using information from multiple apps, the third parties could develop detailed profiles of children based on their behavior in the apps, the report stated.
This practice of digital profiling is at the heart of an ongoing battle in Washington over whether data mining should be regulated by the government, and if so, how.
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., introduced a bill in 2011 that would task the FTC with creating a "Do Not Track" option online, a concept modeled on the agency's Do Not Call registry, which allows consumers to opt out of phone calls from telemarketers. Consumers would have to give explicit permission for their personal information to be used by websites or apps for targeted ads.
The legislation stalled in Congress, but the Obama administration and FTC officials are pushing for the industry to establish a voluntary "Do Not Track" standard.
(EDITORS: STORY CAN END HERE) It's part of a growing focus on privacy at the FTC, which this year reached settlements with Internet giants Google and Facebook for privacy violations and opened an inquiry into data brokerage firms that collect, analyze and sell consumers' personal information.
"We have taken a step back to look at how we're approaching privacy, whether it makes sense with the types of technologies and different business models that are out there," said Peder Magee, senior staff attorney for the FTC.
With the revised rule, the FTC broke new ground by defining data such as IP addresses and mobile device IDs as private information, said Daniel Castro, senior analyst at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, a Washington-based think tank. The agency also put limits on targeted advertising, and made it less attractive for third parties to do business with app and website developers, Castro said.
He's concerned that COPPA rules could "leak out" of the children's environment and impact other websites.
"Right now, many websites 'embed' content, but if third parties are concerned about liability, they may impose restrictions on which websites can embed their tools," Castro said. "If it is more difficult to embed third-party content, some websites may just not do this, which would be a loss for everyone." But consumer groups aren't buying the argument that more regulation means less quality content online.
"If the industry wants to build a robust and long-term marketplace among families, they have to respect privacy and build trust," said Jim Steyer, CEO of the nonprofit Common Sense Media. "Privacy is a fundamental right." ___ (c)2012 McClatchy Washington Bureau Visit the McClatchy Washington Bureau at www.mcclatchydc.com Distributed by MCT Information Services
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Cloud computing is not the be all and end all, but it does offer opportunities to take advantage of the ever-interconnected world. And as this world becomes more and more technologically savvy, cloud computing offers ERP businesses a way to work more efficiently and productively, while concurrently saving you money.
Yes, there are still concerns over the security of cloud solutions, the potential downtime, and the level of service you are getting in comparison to your on-premise solution. But with the amount of money you can save by shifting to the cloud, it might all just be worth it.
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With cloud computing, internal efficiency is improved. Organizations will no longer need to buy or maintain expensive servers. As such, IT departments will no longer be required to act as data center managers – IT administration, licensing issues, software updates and security management will all be taken care of by the cloud service provider. What does this mean for your IT department? It means two things. Firstly, you will not need to employ as many IT staff.
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At the risk of being challenged to yet another fight by the 400-plus-pound hulking behemoth that is Mike Daisey, let's talk about little lies, and why they matter when taking on big truths, even if you're "just" a storyteller. In a better world, we'd not need to have this discussion, but we don't live in a better world, and Mike Daisey has been outed as a liar and a fraud.
Mike Daisey:
What I do is not journalism. The tools of the theater are not the same as the tools of journalism. For this reason, I regret that I allowed THIS AMERICAN LIFE to air an excerpt from my monologue. THIS AMERICAN LIFE is essentially a journalistic - not a theatrical - enterprise, and as such it operates under a different set of rules and expectations.
Where's Karl Pilkington's alter ego, Bullshit Man, when you need him?
I do not own this
Let's just get this out of the way: The dramatic license that everyone allowed Mike Daisey was to present an "extemporaneous monologue" that laid the blame for China's labor issues squarely on Apple's doorstep, despite the fact that those issues are, quite literally, an industry-wide problem.
It's not fair, it's not accurate, and it's pretty misleading, but it's well-within the purview of "theater not journalism" to simplify a story in order to make a larger point.
That's not to say that doing so is without risk:
To this day, Apple is a company that people love to hate. Giving people (yet another) reason to hate Apple, to support boycotts when they were never going to buy Apple products anyway, is to miss the point. Hating Apple isn't the same as supporting Chinese laborers, and my guess is that Daisey tapped into the former without spurring a lot of serious or lasting interest in the latter.
(How many new iPads did Apple sell last week?)
More importantly, by driving the point home, show after show, that this was an Apple problem, people were left with the idea that the problem could be solved by holding Apple to some "to be determined" ethical standard. And, if Apple refused to live up to that standard, well, we could all just go out and support Android, or Windows Phone 7, right?
The trouble is, Mike Daisey intentionally glossed over the broader issue -- there is no ethical alternative, based on Daisey's standards -- in the hopes of raising awareness by piggybacking on Apple's popularity. He knew that "dramatic focus" would bring about more chatter and, as an entertainer selling tickets, publicity became more important than strict accuracy.
Except, now it turns out that not only did he use dramatic license by focusing his anger on Apple, he also lied about virtually every important first-hand detail in his monologue. If you've not yet done so, do yourself a favor and listen to the "Retraction" episode of This American Life.
When you're talking about workers who are forced to work through fear and intimidation, the story is very different if, in one version, guards have guns while, in another, they don't. Daisey's version supplied the guns, reality doesn't.
That's not dramatic license, it's lying.
Daisey's choice to use Apple as his theatrical whipping boy is about to be trumped by the even more sordid story of a loud, fuming, angry bully who lied and sensationalized a story in order to sell tickets. Everything he allegedly cares about (I'd argue that he cares most about selling tickets, but that's a personal opinion) is about to come crashing down, fairly or unfairly, because of his lies.
Daisey is smart enough to know that sensationalism sells, so it's a real shame that he didn't think that all his little theatrical lies would, once exposed, overshadow the important truths behind the technology industry's reliance on Chinese labor. Those who want to enact real change shouldn't do so by taking what Daisey refers to as "shortcuts" but what everyone else refers to as fabrications.
When seeking big changes, there are no shortcuts:
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Many consider this week's THIS AMERICAN LIFE episode one of the most painful they've ever listened to. In particular the segment with me is excruciating—four hours of grilling edited down to fifteen minutes. I thought the dead air was a nice touch, and finishing the episode with audio pulled out of context from my performance was masterful.
When Mike Daisey isn't busy casting doubts about the credibility of his translator (remember, he intentionally hid her name so that no one would be able to track her down) he's shifting the blame to Ira Glass.
To my audiences: It's you that I owe the most to. I want you all to know that I will not go silent—I will be making a full accounting of this work, shining a light through this monologue and telling the story of its origins, construction, and details.
("That'll be $30, please.")
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March 27, 2012
You may have made a New Year's resolution to eat a healthier diet. You may have even used the USDA's "Choose My Plate" to set specific goals like filling 1/2 of your plate with fruits and vegetables. You may have started strong but find your resolve waning. If you are transgressing into old habits, you are not alone. The average time that people stick to their resolutions is about 6 weeks. Anyone can radically change their diet for a short period of time. However, for long-lasting transformation, obstacles must be addressed. These obstacles are real and formidable and must be overcome to help both the individual and society eat a healthier diet.
Obstacles to diet transformation are contributed to many factors. They may include culture and traditions; time; financial and energy constraints; dislike of particular foods/food groups; or peer pressure (yes - even adults succumb to this). Also contributing may be limited food choices; internal and external cues to eat particular foods and or particular amounts; hormones; presence of disease and ingrained habits; competing values; and lack of knowledge.
Although these obstacles are real and sometimes seem formidable, you do not want to give up! Eating a well-balanced, variety-filled diet can provide health, energy and longevity that can be life-changing.
During this Web Chat, we will explore practical methods to promote gradual diet transformation using the "Choose My Plate" diagram as a model of a healthy diet.
Maxine Smith, LD, RD has more than 20 years of experience as a registered, clinical dietitian and presently works in the department of Nutrition Therapy at Cleveland Clinic. Her areas of special interest include weight, lipid, and diabetes management, and disease prevention. The majority of her time is spent counseling individuals in Cleveland Clinic's preventive medicine and outpatient nutrition areas, although she enjoys speaking to groups as well.
Ms. Smith earned her dietetics degree from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, and completed an internship at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association and is ADA-certified in adult weight management.
Some obstacles that Ms. Smith, herself, has battled include growing up with an Eastern European heritage that included the "clean plate" philosophy. She was raised in a time when nutrition knowledge was limited and white bread and mayonnaise sandwiches were not uncommon.
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Cleveland_Clinic_Host: Welcome to our Online Health Chat with Cleveland Clinic specialist Maxine Smith, LD, RD. We are thrilled to have her here today for this chat. Let's begin with some of your questions.
General Questions about www.choosemyplate.gov/
Allie: What do you like the most about the My Plate icon?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: My Plate is a more clear representation of the balance required for a healthy diet in comparison to the My Pyramid icon. Many people found the My Pyramid confusing and uninformative. To understand it, one would have to go to the corresponding website. I also like the fact that it emphasizes the importance of plant-based foods in the diet.
jojo3: Does the Choose My Plate work the same for people of all ages? Are the guidelines exactly the same?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: That is a good question. The Plate is a general guideline for all ages over 2 to identify the best proportion and variety for a meal. Of course the actual portion sizes will vary based on caloric need.
JuneBug: Where can I get more information on how to interpret the information on the Plate?
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Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: The focus is primarily food variety and proportion.
Hopeful: How do determine or differentiate categories that seem to cross over one another on My Plate? For example, I think corn is considered a protein and carbohydrate?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Potatoes, corn, starchy beans and peas, and winter squash can be considered part of the grain group, particularly if interested in decreasing calories, although according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, they would fall in the vegetable category.
eureka: How do you plan a 'menu' or meal plan for people with different dietary needs, without cooking 3 or 4 different meals? My husband is diabetic, I need to lose weight, my son needs to gain weight and my daughter is at a healthy weight.
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: The Healthy Plate can meet all of their needs. Portion size is key! Healthy fats can be added at the end of meal (e.g., melted canola margarine over buckwheat pancakes or extra olive oil on vegetables) can increase calories for your son/ Cooking basic, healthy foods is key.
brigetta: Would you discuss how you fit fast food and desserts into the My Plate plan? I know in the ideal world they should be totally avoided, but realistically that may not happen.
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Consider the components of the meal. For example, if you had a grilled chicken sandwich you would have lean protein and grains (although not the healthiest grain!) You could complement this with a side salad, sliced apples and a low-fat milk or yogurt.
EdithM: I know that the My Plate graphic replaced the pyramid, but can't figure out where things like nuts should go on the plate since there is no category for fats/oils/use sparingly.
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: This is a problem with the Plate. Small amounts of healthy oil, especially when replacing unhealthier carbs, can be disease protective. A general rule of thumb is about 2 tsp. per meal, 1 tsp. for weight loss.
Jenny8: I like to eat 4 to 5 small meals a day instead of 3 so that I don't get hungry and snack. How can I incorporate the plate?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: That can be a wonderfully healthy way to eat. Split the Plate up and save a group for snacks such as a piece of fruit and low-fat cheese for a snack or "mini-meal" and a salad and a cup of vegetable-barley soup for your meal.
Holly324: Can you incorporate the plate when you're eating out at a restaurant?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Absolutely. Keeping this diagram in mind can help keep portions in check. The problem in a restaurant is that fat "sneaks" into most dishes. Ordering foods "dry" with sauces/butter/dressing on the side can make your meal much healthier and slash calories. Most restaurants pile on grains (as they are less expensive) so ordering a side of pasta, with chicken/fish, steamed vegetables and/or a side salad and a bowl of berries for dessert can fit the bill.
EdithM: Are there any recipes associated with the ChooseMyPlate website? Or recipe sites that you particularly recommend?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Absolutely, go to ChooseMyPlate.gov. They have some fabulous and fun tools such as food-trackers, Spanish handouts and many other resources.
jk: Where do carbs fit into this plan?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: The carbohydrate groups are the fruits, grains and dairy. Vegetables have small amounts also.
Losing Weight
high_ground: I am obese and considering gastric bypass. Would following the My Plate guidelines take away the need for this surgery? If I do have the surgery, how do these guidelines then apply?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: You can definitely lose weight by using the Plate as a guideline. The important factor would be to choose lean protein sources, and strictly limiting the foods with added fat or sugar. Dairy products should be 0%-1% fat. Discuss the weight loss options with your physician/dietitian.
EdithM: Does the timing of meals matter? Is it still true that you should avoid eating late at night, or right before you sleep, whenever that might be?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: In the big scheme of things, total calorie balance is what matters when controlling weight. There is some evidence that metabolic rate slows down when eating late. Also, theoretically, you will not burn as much fat during the night if you have available calories in your stomach.
chinup: When one is dieting do you make changes to My Plate? When one reaches their dieting goal, what then?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: The Plate is designed to promote disease PREVENTION and not necessarily for weight loss. Choosing very lean protein sources, limiting portion sizes and added fats will keep the calories down to about 500 calories per plate. If you need to reduce calories further, you can save the fruit or dairy for between meals.
serendipity: I am trying to lose weight. If I ate all of the food on the MyPlate diagram, I would gain weight. How can I use this to lose weight?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: If one considers that the plate is 9" (the size of a standard paper plate), the portions will be on the smaller side in comparison to typical American portions, which are most often quite excessive. MyPlate would provide about 500 calories per plate, including a teaspoon of fat such as oil or margarine. Also, choose lean protein sources, non-fat dairy sources, and foods prepared without fat (e.g., baked potato vs. mashed potatoes made with butter).
Gaining Weight
HI: My son is very skinny and could stand to gain weight. What changes would you make to help him?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Fat has more than twice the calories of carbohydrate and protein. Adding HEALTHY fats is key. These include peanut butter, nuts, avocado (guacamole), extra olive oil while cooking and salad dressing. Frequent snacks can also add calories.
Food Choices
Pinehurst: If you were going to advise someone avoid one food what would it be?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Processed red meat. There is a linear relationship between processed red meat and disease risk such as colon cancer. Fortunately, there are increasingly available "unprocessed" alternatives. These are a step in the right direction despite the fact that they are most often still salted which may be included in the definition of processed meat.
wakonda: Is red meat really all that bad for you, especially if I buy very lean cuts?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: There is an association between red meat consumption and disease such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers that appear to be unrelated to the fat content in the meat. A more liberal recommendation for red meat would be to consume no more than 18 oz. of cooked red meat a week and minimize consumption of grilled red meat.
loni: Can juice replace the fruit or vegetable?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: According to My Plate, it can. However, this should be limited to once a day, especially in the case of fruit, as it is a concentrated source of natural sugar and is lacking in fiber. Go low-sodium with the vegetable juices as they are typically very high in sodium.
i_am_here: When choosing fruits and vegetables, do you need a variety? My son likes corn, apples, and watermelon. What do I do?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: A "rainbow of colors" of fruits and vegetables is the way to go. Plant nutrients (phytonutrients) group together, quite often based on color and then work together to protect the body. Does he like smoothies? This is a great way to disguise all types of fruits and vegetables. Blended fruit and vegetables juices can offer more variety. Keep introducing fruit and vegetables possibly cooked in various forms. Don't give up!
just_right: I have always read that chicken is the most healthy meat. Is it better to eat mostly chicken or is it better to eat a variety of meats?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: There is less disease risk (heart disease, diabetes and some cancers) with consumption of poultry and fish. Red meat is not necessary in a diet and should be limited to no more than twice a week. This includes pork. Unfortunately, the Plate does not make that clear.
M1986: I crave salty foods. How do I get rid of these cravings?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: The Plate does not identify the benefits of restricting salt or sodium in the diet. The good news is that your taste buds adjust to less sodium in the diet. Decrease the amount gradually and give yourself a few months to reach your goal. Pretty soon salty foods will not be pleasurable!
EdithM: Can you list some sources of lean proteins--something besides chicken?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Fish is a fabulous, cardioprotective protein source. Eggs, legumes (starchy beans), nuts, nut-butters and tofu are other options.
Vegetarian Diets
katrina: I am trying to eat a vegetarian diet. How can I get the protein that I need?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: It is good that you are concerned because many people who start eating a vegetarian diet simply eliminate the meat from their diet and compromise their protein needs. Rich protein sources include lentils, legumes, nuts/seeds, soy products (such as tofu or soy meat substitutes), eggs, and dairy products. You need to be intentional about consuming these foods several times throughout the day.
Francois: Can an unbalanced largely vegetarian diet with too much emphasis on fruits and vegetables and drinking too much water by a stress prone person result in zinc deficiency over a period of a few years? Can zinc deficiency among other things affect immunity and the health and number of lymphocytes in blood and thus facilitate stubborn respiratory infections?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Zinc deficiency can depress immune function and the availability of zinc from a plant-based diet is not as high as an animal-containing diet. Phytates, or plant compounds, can reduce absorption. Soaking foods such as beans, grains, and seeds in water for several hours can improve the availability. Leavened bread is also a better choice over unleavened. Rich sources of zinc in a vegetarian diet are fortified breakfast cereals, baked beans, cashews, chickpeas, cheese, and milk.
Beverage Intake
girls_night_out: I thought that wine is good for you? Why is it not represented on the Plate diagram?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Alcohol, in moderation, can help decrease disease risk, particularly cardiovascular risk. The benefits do not outweigh the risks, however, until about mid-age. Also, it is not recommended to start drinking solely for health purposes as there are some risks associated with alcohol consumption.
Hud1: I am lactose intolerant and can't drink milk without getting horrible gas pains. Do I really need to drink the milk that is indicated on the plate diagram?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Dairy in the diet will provide protein and other minerals, very importantly calcium. Some people who are lactose intolerant can tolerate fermented or aged form of dairy such as yogurt or hard cheeses (0% or low-fat preferably) or soy milk could be an alternative. There is also controversy among the medical community in regards to the amount of dairy that is necessary in the diet.
EdithM: How much water should you drink daily? There was the advice about eight 8-oz glasses of water per day, but then my daughter said they were teaching them in health class to drink an amount based on a percentage of body weight.
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: A rule of thumb is 1 ml per calorie needed, so it would be more appropriate to base FLUID intake on body weight. Most people consume fluids according to need, so it is not a big issue. Typically 6-8 8oz. cups is sufficient. Of course, if one is very active, they may need more. Anything that melts at room temperature is fluid. It doesn't have to be solely water.
RDF71: When looking at the plate, it looks like dairy is a glass. How do I know how much dairy to consume? Can it be things other than milk?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: The dairy indicated would represent approximately an 8 oz. glass of non-fat/1% milk or yogurt. It is controversial as to the amount of dairy necessary in the diet. Some experts favor no more than 1-2 servings a day as there is an association between high dairy intakes and prostate and ovarian cancer.
General Questions
nurse2many: Why is it so hard for people with chronic health conditions to stick changing their eating habits?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: I empathize with you as it is hard enough for people without chronic health conditions to change eating habits! Eating is multi-faceted, with physical as well as emotional and spiritual aspects. Setting very small, realistic, measurable goals for 2-3 months and realizing success can start you on your way!
EdithM: Can you tell me if stevia is an acceptable sweetener to use?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Stevia is approved by the FDA. Most scientific organizations including the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics support use of non-nutritive sweeteners. Long-term studies, of course, are not available at this time.
Wm290: Why do the USDA dietary guidelines say to eat only 1/2 of your grains as whole grains and not all of them?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Basically, this is to ensure that folate needs will be met for women who may become pregnant. Outside of this subgroup, yes, it would be healthier to consume only whole-grains as they provide more fiber and other nutrients and result in more stable blood-sugars. If you are a woman who may become pregnant and are getting your folic acid needs from a vitamin for instance, 100% whole-grains would be the way and even better choose grains that are not cut or ground.
hyde: How does this meal plan work for athletes, who may have different dietary considerations?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: This diagram would help meet the needs for most athletes. Many overestimate the amount of protein necessary for athletes. Based on the calorie burn, portions may need to increase. The timing of fueling for exercise can be important. If you want to fine-tune your athletic needs consider meeting with a registered dietitian. A sports dietitian or any outpatient dietitian can help in this area.
BigSigh: I crave sweets. How often can I have them as they are not indicated on the Plate?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: According to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, a small amount of calories are available after meeting nutritional needs for sweets. Dessert once or twice a week or a very small dessert (e.g., 2 small cookies) would typically fit as part of a healthy diet.
SpinachLover: Portion size refers to the amount of the cooked food, right? So how do you know the correct amount to cook in order to get the proper portion size? I know if you sauté fresh spinach, what looks like a huge amount ends up being maybe 1/4 cup if you are lucky.
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: This may take some practice. A 4 oz. portion of raw meat, for example, will typically shrink by 1 oz. after cooking. In general, ½ cup of a cooked vegetable is equivalent to 1 cup of a raw vegetable.
EdithM: If you are not able to have an egg or something like it, can you give suggestions on adding protein to breakfast, especially breakfast on the run?
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: Some high protein breakfast ideas include: yogurt ( Greek is particularly high in protein), skim milk, cottage cheese, peanut/almond butter on whole wheat toast, very low-fat cheese, leftover meat/fish/poultry, a handful of nuts, or a smoothie with protein
Cleveland_Clinic_Host: I'm sorry to say that our time with Cleveland Clinic specialist Maxine Smith, LD, RD is now over. Thank you Ms. Smith for taking the time to answer our questions today about Get Your Plate In Shape: Strategies for Transformation.
Maxine_Smith_LD_RD: It was my pleasure to be with you. Thank you for all of your wonderful, thoughtful questions. If you desire an individualized, personal plan, the dietitians at Cleveland Clinic would love to help meet your needs.
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World War II, which in Europe began in 1939 and ended in 1945, was the single most devastating event of the twentieth century. Framed by the string quartets of Benjamin Britten, whose centennial was celebrated in 2013, this series will explore works that reflect the broader European experience of the War years, as well as the period immediately before the War (Concert One) and after the War (Concert Four). Along with Britten's superb quartets, the series will feature some of the most important string quartets composed during the twentieth century, including quartets by the Czech composer Pavel Haas (who perished in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944), Béla Bartók, William Walton, and Dmitri Shostakovich."
—Robert Greenberg, Ph.D.
Britten: String Quartet No. 2 (1945)
Walton: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor (1946)
The quartet performs this program without intermission.
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The actor gushes that his TV show will 'spotlight the less explored sexagenarian in all his vitality, rage, corrosive wit and bottomless immaturity.'
Movie star Ryan Reynolds is stepping behind the camera to produce a new TV comedy about a group of geriatric neighborhood campaigners. Reynolds and his Dark Trick Films production company has teamed up with US network NBC to create "Mayors of Casterbridge".
The show will follow a group of "elder statesman" bidding to reclaim their neighborhood from a "young upstart" developer. The star tells GQ magazine, "Mayors fills a void in programming - more specifically, it aims to spotlight the less explored sexagenarian in all his vitality, rage, corrosive wit and bottomless immaturity."
No casting announcements have been made, and it's unknown if Reynolds plans to appear in the show himself.
Aside from his work for the TV show, Ryan Reynolds has wrapped up the production of "Green Lantern" in which he portrays the title character.


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Old-school rapper Tone Loc is back on the the road after a Hollywood detour, writes Khalil Hegarty.
There's a fine line in popular music between someone who's a legend or a has-been. Hip-hop has its fair share of both.
It's somewhat unfortunate that Los Angeles-based rapper Tone Loc is occasionally relegated to the has-been category. His two late-'80s hits, Funky Cold Medina and Wild Thing, these days get their highest rotation at 21st birthday parties and weddings.
But the album Tone Loc delivered off the back of these hits in 1989, Loc'ed After Dark, was nothing short of brilliant. Put together by a then relatively unknown production duo called the Dust Brothers, the album sampled everything from Wings to Edwin Starr. Even the album's cover was an homage to jazz-fusion master Lou Donaldson's A New Perspective album.
In 2003, a 37-year-old Tone Loc - aka Anthony Smith - is as laid-back as ever, his voice maintaining the trademark deep, raspy tones. Even today he's amazed at how much success he had as a musician nearly 15 years ago.
"I had no idea it was going to happen the way that it did," he says from his home in Los Angeles, over a television blaring out canned laughter from US sitcoms. "I just expected a local little hit."
Following his debut, Smith changed direction musically. His second album, Cool Hand Loc, was riddled with r'n'b-flavoured ballads that alienated many of his fans. Smith makes no excuses for the change in tack.
"I've always been the kind of guy who just wanted to do ballads," he says bluntly. "I just wanted to do them, and that's just a part of me. I think I was a little ahead of my time, to tell you the truth."
At similar points in their careers, other moderately successful music artists fade into obscurity. But Smith's life took another unexpected turn - into the world of acting. He made his debut in comedian Andrew Dice Clay's controversial film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Like most things that happen to Smith, it was entirely unplanned.
"I didn't expect to be in the movies or anything," he says. "Somebody just asked me. I think they asked me because they thought I had a cool voice. But, you know, who wouldn't want to see themselves on TV or in a movie? They just wanted me to be me. Not Tone Loc, but someone like Tone Loc."
In fact, Smith's trademark voice became something of a staple in animated films such as Fern Gully and Disney's Aladdin, and he went on to star opposite Jim Carrey in 1994's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. But to this day, Smith hardly thinks of himself as a thespian.
"It's not like working with hardcore serious actors and actresses. It's cool to work with comedians. They just clown around and do their own thing."
As a result of his involvement in film, Smith's musical output ground to a halt. Since Cool Hand Loc there have been more than 20 film appearances, but no music.
"I just put it on the back burner for a while, but I didn't even realise it at the time. There was so much music that I'd done, just jamming away in the studio. I was just waiting around. I guess I should have pursued it right away, but I really didn't know things were going to turn out the way they did with the acting and the voice-over stuff."
In many ways this sums up Smith's attitude towards show business - in an industry full of opportunists, he's anything but. His second album pre-dated the r'n'b swing phenomenon of the '90s by almost five years, but he never exploited it; he's a former gang member, but never portrayed the harshness of the street in his rhyming; and his debut coincided with the birth of the US West Coast rap explosion, but he shied away from it.
"I never ever thought of anything I did was West Coast rap," he says. "The thing was that it was rap, and it just happened to be from the West Coast. Everything that was coming out then was so different that it just could have come from anywhere."
Even his well-publicised stoush with LA-based hip-hop crew Boo Yaa Tribe is little more than an old memory to Smith.
"That was 10 years ago," he says with a laugh. "I can't even remember that! That was just a little falling-out we had years ago."
So why is the singer heading out on the road more than 10 years after his last release?
"I still like performing," he says. "I still like being in front of a crowd. I still do shows on the weekend. Some things have changed, but a lot of people still know the words to all my songs.
"I'm still totally into hip-hop. I'm into a lot of MCs these days. I'm not really buying a whole lot of albums or anything, but there's always a few things that I'm into. And I'm still into old-school r'n'b. I can listen to Earth Wind and Fire, Al Green, Marvin Gaye."
But for many of Smith's mainstream fans, the question still remains: what's in a funky cold medina?
"A lot of strong different types of alcohol," he says, laughing. "It's not something we made up. It actually is a drink. We made them all the time - at our Tone Loc parties we'd have big green buckets of it."
Tone Loc and Young MC, on their Legends of Hip-Hop tour, play at the Metro, city, next Thursday night.
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Walmart Unaccountable to Consumers Demands
A Statement From the Coalition Pressuring Walmart Not to Sell GE Sweet Corn
Washington, D.C. In January, Food & Water Watch launched a campaign to pressure Walmart to refuse to sell Monsantos GE sweet corn. In coordination with CREDO Action, SumOfUs, Center for Food Safety, Center for Environmental Health, and Corporate Accountability International nearly 500,000 people signed petitions asking Walmart to refuse to stock Monsantos genetically engineered (GE) sweet corn, more than 150 events have taken place at Walmart stores across the country and over 8,500 people have called Walmart executives, store and regional managers, and Walmarts customer service line.
Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch: Walmart says it cares about customers safety and satisfaction but in response to the nearly half a million concerned citizens who asked Walma rt not to sell this unlabeled, untested and potentially unsafe GE sweet corn it only offered the glib statement that it does not specifically source foods that have been genetically modified and it follows all federal and state regulations.
It is well-known that the company routinely asks its suppliers to jump through rigorous hoops and agree to unfair terms in order to keep Walmarts profit margins high. Walmart wields a lot of power over its suppliers and can easily get a commitment from them that their corn is not genetically engineered. If Walmart tells its suppliers that it does not want GE sweet corn, it would stop the product in its tracks.
While the non-answer Walmart offers is misleading, it is clear in one definitive way. The company states that it requires our suppliers to be in strict compliance with all labeling and disclosure laws, which, incidentally, dont exist for GE foods. Therefore, it is clear that retailers like Walmart will continue to be unresponsive to consumers concerns around the risks of GE foods until the law forces them to be accountable.
Poll ?: Are the American people being forced to eat what is potentially dangerous due to our increased poverty levels ?
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Obamacare Exchanges Now Open
It's a day that some have looked forward to, but it's also a day that many have been wary of. Obamacare is officially here, and if you are going to sign up today it might be harder than you think.
Health care reform expert Mark Hatcher says if you are going to try and sign up today, it's not going to be as easy as they say it'll be.
Hatcher asked, "Can the website handle the amount of activity coming out of the box with people going in and figuring out exactly what they need to do?"
Analysts are expecting a rush of people to go to the exchanges today. Think of it like Black Friday and you are looking for the best bargains.
"We're going to have a big rush through this week of people signing up," Hatcher said.
And once you are able to get going, Hatcher says the process is likely to give you a headache.
"It'll be a difficult process because of all the information you'll have to provide and the amount of steps you have to go through," Hatcher explained to KTRH.
The government will be providing 'Navigators' to help people through the process.
"More or less they will be helping individuals through the process," Hatcher stated.
But Hatcher says until the bugs in the system get worked out, it might be better to hang back for a couple of days before going for it.


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A DVD program is available to all groups visiting the Museum. Reservations must be made, and tours can be arranged for groups with special interests or needs. Call the Museum during Museum Hours at 630.833.1616 to reserve a tour date and time or email: firstname.lastname@example.com for tour availability.
Organized School, Scout, Camp and Child Care Centers with Museum tour: $2.00 per person including adults. Adult and Senior Groups are regular Museum admission: $5.00 Adults, $4.00 Senior Citizens. Friday is free admission for adult and senior group tours with an advance reservation.
Tours are offered to groups Tuesday through Saturday. The first tour starts at 10:00 a.m. The last tour is at 3:30 p.m. Total visiting time for group tours is one and a half hours not to exceed two hours.
Tours begin in the Museum's lower-level "Rock & Mineral Experience" with an introduction by a tour guide. Watch a 15 minute DVD introduction to the exhibits in the Museum. Afterwards adult groups are free to tour the Museum. Children's groups are given directions by the tour guide about Museum rules, the scavenger hunt quiz, and the Gift Shop.
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The scavenger hunt quiz is on a third grade reading level and pertains to both levels of the Museum. The group splits in half to take the quiz (2 to 3 students per quiz.) The students answer questions by finding the exhibits. The groups then switch levels. The lower level group is allowed to visit the Museum Gift Shop in small groups accompanied by an adult. A large selection of low-priced items are available for children.
Gift Shop
Children's groups that do not want to visit the Museum Gift Shop can select low-priced purchases ahead of time. Purchases can be picked-up and paid for on the day of the tour.
View the Museum Gift Shop pre-Order Form. (submit via email)
Picnic lunches
Picnic lunches are allowed outside in Wilder Park for a small fee. To reserve a picnic area, call the Elmhurst Park District at 630.993.8901 or epd.org for more information.
The Museum lot accommodates cars and vans, enter Wilder Park on Prospect Ave. Bus parking is available on the west side of Cottage Hill Ave. A parking map will be sent to groups traveling by bus after reservations are made. Car and Tour bus parking is free.
Educational Brochure
This brochure outlines School and Scout Tours, The Rock & Mineral Challenge, Educational Videos, Teaching Aid Boxes and Educational Programs.
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A great place to meet people! To make your stay fun we offer different activities every night. Our aim is to make your stay in Chengdu more enjoyable and unforgettable, Please come and join us
Free Hostel Activities :
Free City biking trip(every Monday)
Free teaching Chinese language
Free Dumpling party
Free Chinese GongFu Tea Course
Free Hot pot party
Free information about Chengdu city ;
Free Wifi ;
Free Luggage Storage ;
Free Air ticket booking ;
Free Lockers in Dorm ;
Free use of hair-dryer ;
Free DVDs
Free foreign language library
Free table football
Free Skype call
Free for letters & postcards delivery
Free umbrellas rental
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Cheap drink and alcohol , Bar provide various drink and alcohol with cool music, laidback atmosphere and we are always willing to chat with you
Cheap international long distance calling;
Cheap bike rental ;
Cheap Sichuan food and western food ;
Cheap Laundry service.
Cheap movie tickets at local cinemas when you purchase from us
Cheap airport & train station pick up
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?Tibet -
We will help you to join a group for decreasing your tour package price!!!
7-day Lhasa to E.B.C to Nepal border ;
8-day Lhasa to E.B.C to Lhasa ;
4-day Lhasa city only ;
7-day Lhasa to Nepal border ;
6-day Lhasa-Shigatse-Lhasa
You can also have your own itinerary!
?Panda (98 CNY/person, Private Car)
there are more than 20 pandas in Chengdu Panda Breeding Center.the pandas are not living in the cages,are stocked in the mountains.This price include round trip transportation and entrance ticket.
?Yangtze River Cruise
3 days and 4 days boat itinerary respectively Definitely the lowest best deal you can find in town.
?Grand Buddha
Walk around this colossal statue from head to toe.
Admire in full scale from boat view
?Jiuzhaigou Valley & Huanglong park
4 days by bus, 3 days by plane, all included, there are few shopping trips but you can't beat the price.
?Songpan Horse Trek
Ice Mountain woes horse riders with the purest of snows and clearest blue sky.
?Hailuogou Glacier
The youngest glacier in Asia, impressive as it is. Take a hot spring bath in all-nature-surround.
?Sichuan Opera
spit long-lasting fire, change face to green, red, blue in the blink of an eye
Our hostel loves animals; So bring your Pets: dogs, cats, polar bears (If you have the right license) Just make sure you email us first, So we can make preparations for your little guy (Or big guy);
Last but not least, our always friendly staff are always at your service, welcome to call us for assistance:)
See you soon!
Nice House Hostel
Accommodation Information
Every room : There is read light , A/C, A big window , Also a soft bed ! Some of the rooms even have balcony.
And every dorm room , There is a locker for each bed ! Room is very clean and comfortable !
Location Information
Address: Building No.35, Xin ErChun, TongJinQiao Road, JinNiu District, Chengdu city, Sichuan Province, China.
Home stay, central and convenience location, with relaxing walking you can access to city attractions as follows:
1 minute to Public Security Bureau ;
2 minute to public bus stop ;
2 minutes to Bank ;
2minutes to the local food area(so many local snacks, hot pot, Sichuan style food )
3 minutes to chain store
5 minutes to post-office
8minutes to shopping plaza (there have MacDonald/Starbucks/Pizzahut/Bakery, etc in available) ;
Cancellation Policy
Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 1 day before arrival. After this date, charges will be applied by the property up to the first nights cost of the reservation, unless otherwise stated in the property's conditions. Deposits paid are non refundable.


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Woman dies in car accident
June 2, 2005
A Steamboat Springs woman died Thursday, and her husband was listed in critical condition after a two-vehicle accident on Colorado Highway 131 south of Toponas.
Barbara Day Schoen, 74, of Steamboat, was pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m., Colorado State Patrol Trooper Rick Kaspar said. John Stanley Schoen, 72, Barbara's husband, was taken by ambulance to Yampa Valley Medical Center and then was airlifted to Denver Health hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the Schoens' Subaru was arrested on charges of careless driving that resulted in bodily injury and careless driving that resulted in death, Kaspar said.
The accident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Colo. 131 near mile-marker 27, about seven miles south of Toponas.
Kaspar said authorities think that Barbara Schoen, who was driving a 2000 Subaru north on Colo. 131, noticed a southbound 2003 Ford F-450 truck hauling a trailer sliding across the dividing line and into the northbound lane. The truck's driver, Martin Galarza-Escalera, 37, of Avon, had lost control of his truck because of hail that was on the highway, Kaspar said. After his truck spun into the northbound lane, it struck the driver side of the Subaru, which already had moved off the highway and into the shoulder adjacent to the northbound lane, Kaspar said. Both vehicles came to a stop facing north.
The two passengers riding with Galarza-Escalera were not injured. Galarza-Escalera was taken to YVMC, where he eventually was released with minor injuries, Kaspar said.
Galarza-Escalera then was booked into Routt County Jail.
Barbara and John Schoen were wearing seat belts, but the occupants of the F-450 were not, Kaspar said. Alcohol is not suspected to have played a role in the accident, he said.
Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and directed traffic until the Colorado State Patrol arrived. Traffic was stopped in both directions from 5:30 to 7 p.m.


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BAHRAIN'S ongoing housing crisis will be discussed at a special parliament session on January 22.
It comes after MPs criticised the Housing Ministry's plans to solve the issue and described them as slow.
They said more than 50,000 families were on the ministry's waiting list for government housing services with the addition of another 10,000 new couples, who are expected to get married soon.
MPs yesterday approved a proposal to return His Majesty King Hamad's Scheme for Dilapidated Homes under the Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry as a grant instead of the current loan system undertaken by the Housing Ministry.
Parliament also approved the purchase of new homes by the government in the new private Diyar Al Muharraq development, which could be sold to families in Muharraq.
It is an amendment from the original proposal, which would have seen 50 per cent of the development's land bought by the Housing Ministry at a cost of BD150 million.


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Leconte de Lisle is unsparing with the results of his erudition, and this probably confirms the popular notion of his remoteness.
It is admitted that Leconte de Lisle is pre-eminently gifted among the poets of France in certain clearly defined directions.
Much has been said about the sculpturesque character of Leconte de Lisle's poems.
Who, in the admiration of the young poets, will replace Verlaine, who had replaced Leconte de Lisle?
The only thing at all comparable to it is the plasticity of some of Leconte de Lisle's later poems.
The person of Leconte de Lisle is described to us as characteristic of his work.
In Leconte de Lisle the Parnassian movement seems to crystallize.
Leconte de Lisle cultivated the art of poetry with the most strenuous dignity and impersonality.


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'The Sabres have an eight-point lead over the second-place Canadiens in the division. But they will have to work hard to earn their 11th consecutive victory when the Thrashers come to town. The upstart Thrashers have 17 points, the second most of any team in the NHL.'
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akram saqib
Women Rights - Poem by akram saqib
I live at home
Do daily chores a bit
The bread and butter
Goes to man by writ
I enjoy the serenity of life
I enjoy the honorable living
I am mistress of only my husband
It is by law taking and giving
I don't hanker after money
I need not to sell my body
When I was toddlers
It was my mom and dad
Who looked after me?
And up brought me
With great care sensibility
I became young and adult
And as a result
They married me to a young man
Who works and earns
And our love always yearns
He says little dolly a dove
And the young brat an eagle
In return we love him
And take care of him
When children hug him
His worries go out from the brim
I massage him in head
And on body, when he lies in the bed
He is never a furious knife
All of us live a harmonious life
Living in the boundaries of morality
I enjoy many a Liberty
I do not permit other men to see within
Towards my honor and my life
I do not go on dating
For mundane obnoxious things
For satisfaction and for money
And for fulfilling lust
I do not fall under and do not lick dust
My jewel is Chastity
And honor is my abode
Patience is my wealth
And happiness I rode
Topic(s) of this poem: WOMAN
Comments about Women Rights by akram saqib
Akram Saqib (1/13/2014 7:53:00 AM)
Seema Chowdhury (9/9/2009 9:24:00 AM)
thanks from all the women from poemhunter web site.
lovely poem. (Report) Reply
Mehta Hasmukh Amathalal (8/29/2009 5:36:00 AM)
enjoy the serenity of life
I enjoy the honorable living
I am mistress of only my husband
It is by law taking and giving...it is excellent inal the respects and womanis wife by all his rights sharing all things withhim....10
read mine.....o.mother....papa do u know and papa u too? ? ? ? (Report) Reply
Shams Tahir (8/26/2009 5:53:00 AM)
the issue discussed here needs not rhythm but consideration
excellent work saqib (Report) Reply
Indira Babbellapati (8/26/2009 5:31:00 AM)
****tamara Hanaring.****** , A Thought Mate, (8/26/2009 4:48:00 AM)
wow, thanks I ACHIEVE ONE OF MY DEMANDS, i was un able to comment, now i succeeded after my post watch how good poets are out of popularity.. (Report) Reply
****tamara Hanaring.****** , A Thought Mate, (8/26/2009 4:47:00 AM)
wonderful writing, so well and beautiful written with a deep truth within.. i loved how you wrote and what you invclude in your poems, , excellent (Report) Reply
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Topics in Catholic Peacebuilding
It is often assumed that religion is a cause of violence rather than a force for peace. There is no denying that, in many conflicts, religion is used and abused for nefarious purposes. But that is only a part of the picture. The Catholic Church, often working with those of other faiths, has been a force for peace in many conflicts at a local level, nationally, and internationally. Here, we cover the theology, doctrine, methodology, and experiences of faithful efforts to promote justice and build peace in our troubled world.
The topics covered substantially in this section are religion and peacebuilding, theology of peace, development and peacebuilding, and reconciliation. Other topics—namely violence prevention, human rights, peace processes and mediation, and arms control and disarmament—are less well developed.
By reading through these documents, it will become clear how those practicing "lived religion" are engaged in what is often called "conflict resolution." But there is more to strategic peacebuilding by those of faith than purely the secular, material dimensions. There can be a transcendent quality to it whereby leaders invoke collective behavior that is unexplainable in purely social-scientific terms. As aptly stated over a century ago by the renounced Harvard philosopher William James:
Like love, like wrath, like hope, ambition, jealousy, like every other instinctive eagerness and impulse, …[religion] adds to life an enchantment which is not rationally or logically deducible from anything else. This enchantment, coming as a gift when it does come,—a gift of our organism, the physiologists will tell us, a gift of God's grace, the theologians say, —is either there or not there for us, and there are persons who can no more become possessed by it than they can fall in love with a given woman [or man] by mere word of command. Religious feeling is thus an absolute addition to the Subject's range of life. It gives him [or her] a new sphere of power. When the outward battle is lost, and the outer world disowns him [or her], it redeems and vivifies an interior world which otherwise would be an empty waste.
Quoted from his The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature, Longmans, Green, and Co.: London, New York and Bombay, 1905, pp. 43-44.