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Effects of multimodal news framing
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Words and images in news media lay a vital role in defining, or framing, citizens' understanding of political issues. The European refugee crisis provides a prime example of news frames in action. One the one hand, ...
Integration elements for third-country nationals
12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony
In the past two decades, integration requirements for third-country nationals (TCNs) have proliferated. Tamar de Waal tries to understand and evaluate this development. She examines the relationship and potential ...
Randomized trials in reproductive medicine
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Reproductive Medicine aims to assist subfertile couples to conceive. In her research, Miriam Braakhekke addresses some major caveats in the reporting of randomised controlled trials in reproductive medicine related ...
eHealth for cardiovascular risk management
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Susan Jongstra investigates the use of eHealth for cardiovascular risk management. She also looks at risks and risk management relating to cognitive functioning -- assessment, dementia risk prediction and prevention.
Character profile of the Higgs Boson
11:00 - 12:00 | PhD defence ceremony
One of the main goals of the Large Hadron Collider programs at CERN is to verify that the Higgs mechanism is the origin of elementary masses. Before the start of the LHC, there was no experimental evidence of the ...
The role of judicial assistants in Dutch district courts
12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Judicial assistants do more than just transcribe court proceedings. Nina Holvast asks in what way judicial assistants are involved in the judicial decision-making process, and what consequences their involvement has ...
The obligation to observe secrecy and the right to refuse to give evidence on the part of the lawyer
13:00 - 14:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Confidentiality in the relationship between lawyer and client is considered essential in order to properly fulfill the role of the lawyer in the administration of justice. In the Netherlands, that confidentiality is ...
IGG-FC-glycosylation of antibodies
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Myrthe Sonneveld researched antibody Fc-glycosylation affecting alloimmunity and autoimmunity towards blood cells in order to help develop new diagnostic methods to predict the severity of alloantibody-derived blood ...
Psychoradiology in clinical practice
16:00 - 17:00 | Inaugural lecture
Psychoradiology applies medical imaging technologies to the analysis of mental health and neurophysiology. It already plays a modest role in increasing evidence on the long-term effects of specific medicines on the ...
Targeted treatment of Barrett's esophagus
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
The aim of Luigi Mari's research is to produce novel insights into the pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, ranging from molecular pathways to anti-tumour immunity. Additionally, we ...
Genesis, functions and dynamics of plant vacuoles
12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Vacuoles are the largest compartments in plant cells that show a broad diversification in shape, dimensions content and function among species and tissues. Yanbang Li studies the genesis, functions and dynamics of ...
Visual processing in the retina of fish
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Visual perception starts in the retina with the transduction of light into neuronal signals. The retina has evolved in such a way that it can process and code this information efficiently before it sends it to the ...
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
16:00 - 17:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a chronic disease with a significant negative impact on quality of life and high costs in terms of medical resources. To keep improving our treatment for patients of this ...
Diagnosis and treatment of early esophageal neoplasia
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Over the past twenty years there have been major advances in the detection and treatment of early esophageal cancer. Neoplasia is identified at an earlier stage, allowing less invasive endoscopic treatment instead of ...
Digital remembrance in Ukraine
11:00 - 12:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Mykola Makhortykh examines what happens with Second World War memories in post-socialist countries with the advent of digitization. He looks at instances of digital remembrance associated with two episodes of the ...
Research methodology in distal radius fracture care
12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are the most common form of fracture seen in the emergency room. To determine effective evidence-based treatment of this type of fracture through best-evidence trials, and properly ...
Prevention of biomaterial-associated infections
13:00 - 14:00 | PhD defence ceremony
The use of medical devices has grown significantly over the last decades, and has become a major part of modern medicine and our daily life. The risk of infection is a significant problem with any inserted or ...
Predicting astrophysical backgrounds
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Michael Feyereisen has presented improvements to a methodology for predicting the probability distribution of diffuse isotropic astrophysical backgrounds, applied to high-energy extragalactic gamma rays and ...
The revolutionary innovations of Andreas Vesalius
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Romy Brinkman presents and discusses some anatomical and physiological aspects of Andreas Vesalius's major work De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (De Fabrica), the first comprehensive work on human anatomy. ...
Complications relating to percutaneous transcatheter interventions
12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony
In the past few decades advancements in the field of interventional cardiology have resulted in better survival rates and shorter recovery periods for patients with coronary artery and valve disease. Improved life ...
Complications in calcaneal fracture surgery
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
In her research Manouk Backes focuses on wound complications following two different areas of lower extremity trauma surgery: calcaneal fracture surgery and implant removal below the knee.
New insights into sodium homeostasis
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
In his research, Rik Olde Engberink studies the physiology of sodium homeostasis. According to the two-compartment model, the kidneys are solely responsible for matching sodium excretion and sodium intake, thereby ...
Reducing side effects of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
11:00 - 12:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Radiotherapy is an important treatment for patients with head and neck cancer, but is also associated with serious side effects. These can be limited by minimising the tissue that is irradiated in the body ...
Effects of interest deduction limitation rules
13:00 - 14:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Over the past years the public debate around tax avoidance has become more intense, and governments are expected to take measures to curb tax avoidance. One of the relevant topics in this respect is the deduction of ...
Causes and treatment of extreme vomiting during pregnancy
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Up to 3% of pregnant women are affected by hyperemesis gravidarium, i.e. severe or protracted vomiting. Iris Grooten's research focuses on the causes, diagnosis, treatment options and long-term consequences of this ...
Making blood healthy
16:00 - 17:00 | Inaugural lecture
In her inaugural lecture Karin Fijn van Draat discusses the care required by children with hematological conditions such as hemophilia and sickle cell disease. She focuses specifically on the new possibilities opened ...
Bilingualism and cognition
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Evelyn Bosma's aim is to investigate the interplay between bilingualism and cognition by examining the linguistic and cognitive development of 5- to 8-year-old children who grow up in Fryslân, a bilingual province in ...
HIV screening in Kenya
12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony
The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a key global challenge despite tremendous scale-up of access to antiretroviral therapy and other HIV prevention and care interventions. While a preventative HIV vaccine would be the ...
Covalent template-assisted synthesis of mechanically interlocked molecules
14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony
Interlocked structures are present all around us. They can be found in functional materials such as chains, knots and nooses, but also in shoelaces or a ring on a finger, for example. Luuk Steemers investigates ...
Type 2 diabetes among African migrants in Europe
10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony
The global burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is high and rising and affects high income countries as well as middle-and low income countries, such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan African immigrants in ...


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SOCIAL DISTORTION TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM ON JANUARY 17th. STREAM FIRST SINGLE 'MACHINE GUN BLUES' ON SOUNDCLOUD NOW.
Rock 'n' roll icons Social Distortion have officially announced the release of their long awaited, highly anticipated new studio album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, which is set for January 17. A follow-up to their acclaimed album Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes is the band's seventh studio album and first release in over six years.
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes builds on singer Mike Ness' twin footings, one in the haunted American landscapes of Hank Williams and the other in the raw swagger of Exile-era Rolling Stones. While these twin pillars have always been behind Social Distortion's anthemic songs, on Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes they come roaring to the fore, in one of the hardest rocking, most soulful, albums of Ness' career.
Preceding the release is first single, 'Machine Gun Blues,' a sneering modern day Bonnie & Clyde outlaw anthem which encompasses the album's rebellious attitude. The song has been made available for streaming:
Social Distortion – Machine Gun Blues by Epitaph Records
Elsewhere on Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, Social Distortion gets straight to business with the grooving instrumental intro 'Road Zombie,' setting the album's tone before segueing into what's possibly one of the band's finest written songs to date, 'California (Hustle and Flow).' This track premiered today on LATimes.com, giving a nod to the Stones with backing gospel singers, greasy solos and enough attitude to redline a '40 Merc.
"California (Hustle and Flow) was an early idea last year," says Ness. "It started out as pretty much a roots rocker, ended up morphing into kind of a tribute to the Stones. Also if you listen to the opening line it's third person, and it's talking about some kid with an attitude and dyed jet black hair and motorcycle boots and running around like he don't care. It basically chronicles my career in music. Just how it started out, how rock n roll has been good to me…And I'd like to think I've been good to rock 'n' roll ya know."
Bruce Springsteen has "been a fan of Social Distortion for a long long time," Guitar World has ranked Mike Ness as one of the coolest guitarists of all time and now with the release of Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, Social Distortion has further cemented themselves as one of the great rock bands of all time.
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes Track Listing:
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02. California (Hustle and Flow)
03. Gimme The Sweet And Lowdown
04. Diamond In The Rough
05. Machine Gun Blues
06. Bakersfield
07. Far Side Of Nowhere
08. Alone And Forsaken
09. Writing On The Wall
10. Cant Take it with You
11. Still Alive
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes will be released on LP, CD as well as digitally, and is available to pre-order now on iTunes and from the band's merch store.


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Is French Yogurt the New Greek?
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You've heard all about the health benefits of Greek yogurt. And maybe you've tried (even thicker) Icelandic yogurt, also known as skyr. But did you know there's such a thing as French yogurt?
Yoplait has announced it will launch a line of French-style yogurts, called Oui, in July. So how is French yogurt different from Greek and Icelandic—and which is the healthiest yogurt of them all?
According to General Mills, the Oui yogurt recipe is based on the way yogurt was made in French farmhouses more than a century ago. While most commercial yogurt is cultured in large batches and then poured into individual cups, Oui yogurt is cultured in individual (and recyclable or reusable) glass pots. If you've been to France you've likely seen this type of yogurt in stores. And if you're a big fan of yogurt, you may have come across instructions on how to make your own on sites like Chowhound.
The ingredients are nice and simple: just whole milk, yogurt cultures, cane sugar, and fruit. And the plain variety contains only the first two ingredients. So in other words, Oui yogurt lacks the additives found in traditional Yoplait yogurts, such as gelatin, modified corn starch, preservatives, and artificial sweetener.
Each jar of the plain variety of Oui plain contains 130 calories, 8 grams of fat, 8 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams of protein, 4% of the Daily Value (DV) for vitamin A, and 15% of the DV for calcium. The flavored varieties are a bit higher in calories and carbs. Blueberry, for example has 160 calories and 19 grams of carbohydrates.
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So should you switch from Greek or skyr to French?
Oui is lower in protein than both Greek and Icelandic yogurts made with similar simple ingredients. For example, a single-serve container of Stonyfield's plain whole milk Greek yogurt packs 14 grams of protein—that's 9 more grams than Oui! And a single-serve container of Siggi's whole milk blueberry skyr delivers 12 grams of protein.
What's more, Oui yogurt isn't organic or grass-fed. Organic milk provides a greater amount of iodine and certain vitamins and antioxidants, according to researchers from Newcastle University in the UK. And milk from grass-fed cows contains more anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, as well as another beneficial fat called CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which is thought to boost immunity, lower inflammation, protect the heart, and even help with weight loss.
The bottom line is that I will advise my clients to stick with organic, grass-fed Greek yogurt or skyr. While the adorable Oui jars may be tempting, here's an expert tip: You can buy French yogurt glasses on Etsy, and fill them with anything you like.
Cynthia Sass is Health's contributing nutrition editor, a New York Times best-selling author, and a consultant for the New York Yankees.
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3 Healthy Excuses to Add More Pineapple to Your Life
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Pineapple is one of my absolute favorite fruits, and I know I'm not the only one who loves the tropical treat. There's no question it's refreshing and delicious. But pineapple also packs some pretty powerful health benefits. Here are three healthy excuses to add more of the nutritious fruit to your diet, along with a few of my favorite ways to enjoy it.
It's loaded with vitamin C
One cup of pineapple provides more than 100% of your recommended daily amount of vitamin C. And while you're probably well aware that this nutrient helps support immunity, it does so much more. Vitamin C is involved in the growth and repair of tissues throughout the body. Plus it acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells against premature aging and illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. The vitamin may also have an effect on your waistline: One study found that exercisers who weren't getting enough vitamin C burned about 25% fewer calories during their workouts. And too little vitamin C in the bloodstream has been linked to higher body fat and waist size.
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It supports healthy skin
Pineapple is rich in manganese. (Just one cup contains more than 75% of the amount recommended for one day). This mineral, along with vitamin C, is required for building collagen—a structural component of skin that prevents sagging and wrinkles.
Manganese also functions as an antioxidant that protects skin cells from damage against UV light, making pineapple especially crucial in the summertime.
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It promotes healthy digestion
If you've ever tried to add fresh pineapple to a gelatin dessert you know that it just won't work. That's because pineapples contain an enzyme called bromelain, which breaks down the gelatin into its amino acid building blocks, preventing it from becoming or staying solid. For the same reason, pineapple is often used in marinades, to help tenderize meat. And the enzyme doesn't just affect cooking—if you eat pineapple along with a meal, bromelain may help you digest proteins, potentially reducing bloating, indigestion, and sluggishness. The dietary fiber in pineapple also helps maintain bowel regularity, and prevent constipation.
Easy ways to eat more pineapple
While fresh pineapple is amazing as is, you can also try incorporating it into recipes. Here are a few of my favorite ways to add the fruit to smoothies, cookouts, cocktails, and more.
- Whip pineapple into a smoothie with coconut milk, coconut butter, pea protein powder, half of a yellow bell pepper, and a bit of fresh ginger root.
- Add fresh pineapple to slaw. Whisk together a tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar, a tablespoon of juice from fresh pineapple, a teaspoon of honey, half a teaspoon each of fresh grated ginger and minced garlic, and a dash of black pepper and sea salt. Toss with a half cup each of shredded cabbage and pineapple chunks. Chill and serve as a side dish or topping for fish or black beans.
- Grill up slices of fresh pineapple at your next cookout.
- For a healthier version of a frozen umbrella drink, whip together a cup of fresh pineapple, a handful of ice, and a quarter cup each of unsweetened coconut milk and frozen banana slices, and then stir in an ounce of rum.
Not sure how to cut up a fresh pineapple? Check out my Instagram slideshow below.
Cynthia Sass is Health's contributing nutrition editor, a New York Times best-selling author, and a consultant for the New York Yankees.
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Will Activated Charcoal Actually Detox My Body?
Throughout my career I've seen dozens of supplements come and go in terms of trendiness, from herbs and amino acids to antioxidants and extracts. Recently, activated charcoal has been having a moment as a must-try natural remedy.
Early on in my career I worked in a hospital, as well as a substance abuse rehabilitation center, so I am familiar with the medicinal use of activated charcoal. Similar to common charcoal for your grill, activated charcoal is typically made from peat, coal, wood, or coconut shells, treated in a way that makes it very porous, or "activated." It's used commonly in emergency rooms to treat poisoning and drug overdoses due to its ability to trap chemicals and prevent them from being absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood.
Apparently some health enthusiasts theorized that if activated charcoal can soak up dangerous substances, it should be used routinely, as a way to cleanse the body of other toxins we're exposed to (such as pesticides and chemicals in food packaging). And a trend was born.
Activated charcoal has been making an appearance in a number of bottled beverages, like charcoal water, lemonade and other pressed juices. There are also a myriad of activated charcoal supplements you can buy online, promising to help with gas, and some people are even using it to whiten their teeth. Unfortunately, though, it's not that simple (nor totally harmless). Here are three things you should know about the fad.
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Activated charcoal can bind to beneficial substances too
Activated charcoal doesn't distinguish between wanted and unwanted substances. That means it can also bind to nutrients, including vitamin C and B vitamins, as well as other dietary supplements, and prescription medications, preventing them from getting into your bloodstream.
In other words drinking it in juice, for example, may actually make the produce you're gulping less healthy in some ways, not more. The most important thing to remember about anything claiming a "detoxifying" benefit is that your body is equipped with a liver, kidneys, lungs, and digestive system, which work around the clock to perform "detoxing" functions. If you want to help them out, the best things you can do are to drink plenty of water, eat foods that naturally enhance your body's ability to "detox," such as beets, ginger, turmeric, and cruciferous veggies (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale), and avoid artificial additives and processed foods.
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Activated charcoal can actually cause digestive distress
The use of activated charcoal to help with gas isn't well studied and the research is conflicting, but it has also been known to cause nausea and vomiting. It can also trigger constipation, slow the movement of food or waste through the digestive system, or even lead to a serious intestinal blockage. And one 2014 report from George Washington University suspects that activated charcoal may have caused colitis (inflammation in the colon) in one patient who repeatedly used it to detoxify his body on his own. In other words, it's unclear how it will affect you individually.
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There is no known safe dosage
Because activated charcoal is not routinely used preventatively, studies haven't been conducted about its long-term effectiveness, or safety, much less an optimal amount to take. So while it may seem beneficial and benign, you could be harming your health in ways we don't yet understand. Bottom line: activated charcoal has been used as medicine for years in emergencies. And some physicians may recommend it to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy or long-term dialysis. However, more research is needed in both of these areas, and in my opinion it's too early to embrace as a home remedy or everyday wellness strategy.
Cynthia Sass is Health's contributing nutrition editor, a New York Times best-selling author, and a consultant for the New York Yankees.
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Do These 8 'Miracle' Foods Really Live Up to the Hype?
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Certain so-called superfoods seem to be everywhere. They're said to ward off cancer, help with weight loss, extend your life, even whiten your teeth. But do these "miracle" foods really live up to all the hype? To find out, we interviewed experts and pored over research. Here's what we learned about apple cider vinegar, avocados, red wine, and more.
Coconut oil
The hype: Almost three-quarters of people in a recent survey said they thought coconut oil was healthy. No doubt that's because of claims that it protects against heart disease (because it boosts HDL or "good" cholesterol), arthritis, Alzheimer's, and diabetes; while also helping you lose weight, thanks to a particular kind of fat that your body may metabolize differently than others.
The reality: The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a recent statement that flat out recommended against using coconut oil. Why? A high level (82%) of really-bad-for-you saturated fat. Multiple studies confirm that coconut oil actually raises "bad" LDL cholesterol.
The bottom line: The AHA statement pretty much said it all. If you do go for coconut oil (we know it tastes good), practice extreme moderation. "One tablespoon a day provides nearly the recommended limit of saturated fat for the entire day for most adults," cautions Malina Malkani, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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The hype: Chocolate supposedly staves off heart disease thanks to copious amounts of flavonoid antioxidants. It may also cut the odds of a stroke and improve memory and attention as we age.
The reality: Chocolate may protect against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes—but only dark, purer forms of chocolate. Once it's been processed into prettily packaged treats beckoning from store shelves, it's basically just sugar and fat.
The bottom line: A little of the right kind of chocolate may help reduce blood pressure, but a lot of any kind of chocolate will backfire. "The darker the chocolate the better," says Malkani. Look for a cocoa content of 70% or more. And stick to one or two squares a day at most.
The hype: Butter is back! Unjustly vilified for so many years, the stuff is actually good for you.
The reality: A lot of the hype stemmed from one 2014 study which found that eating less saturated fat may not cut your risk for heart disease. But that's a whole lot different than saying eating saturated fat is good for your health.
The bottom line: Don't become a daily disciple of Julia Child's high-fat recipes just yet. The current science still tells us to replace saturated and trans fats with unsaturated fats (think olive oil). If butter has a role, it may be to up your intake of indisputably healthy foods: "If used mindfully and sparingly, it can enhance the flavor of vegetables you might otherwise not enjoy," says Malkani.
The hype: Avocado, the poster child for "good" fats for decades, is rumored to reduce the risk of a host of health ills—obesity, diabetes, heart disease and others—and help you live longer too.
The reality: The fruit's long-standing reputation may be well-deserved. "There is a large body of evidence that an avocado-rich diet high in monounsaturated fats helps lower LDL or bad cholesterol and raise HDL," says Malkani. It may also ease pain from osteoarthritis.
The bottom line: Avocado every day may help keep the doctor away. But f you're trying to lose weight, remember that one serving is actually only one-third of one fruit, says Malkani. Now-trending avocado oil is another matter, warns dietician Sandra Arevalo, director of nutrition services and community outreach at Montefiore Health System's Community Pediatrics in New York City. "The put a lot of additives in [avocado oil] so we have to be careful."
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Red wine
The hype: Red wine may be the one thing standing between you and heart disease and diabetes.
The reality: This may not be just wishful thinking. Studies going back decades have found a lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes among people who drank moderate amounts of red wine compared to those who didn't drink at all. But overdo it on the vino and you could end up with heart disease, liver disease, and cancer. A 2017 report found that even very small amounts of alcohol may increase the risk for breast cancer.
The bottom line: There's a fine balance. "[Red wine] is good in moderation," says Arevalo. The AHA recommends women consume just one alcoholic drink a day (that's 4 ounces of red wine), and that men stick to two.
Apple cider vinegar
The hype: The grapevine claims apple cider vinegar can whiten your teeth, lower blood sugar, fight infection, keep heart disease and cancer at bay, and oh so much more
The reality: Apple cider vinegar may lower blood sugar and help you feel full, but so do other kinds of vinegar. The same with losing weight. It's not clear if apple cider vinegar has any use against cancer and heart disease. And it looks like it doesn't help heal wounds. As for your teeth, not only will vinegar not lead to pearly whites, it can also erode enamel.
The bottom line: Apple cider vinegar is a good addition to salads, but don't consider it a potential panacea for health woes.
The hype: Where do we even start? The supposed health benefits of coffee include lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes, liver disease, and heart disease while generally helping you live longer. It may treat Parkinson's and keep your memory sharp.
The reality: Many of these benefits may be real. Caffeine has been shown to improve movement in Parkinson's patients, while both caffeinated and decaf coffee may lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. Java is also linked with a reduced risk of several types of cancer including colon and prostate (but an increased risk of lung cancer).
The bottom line: The evidence applies to black coffee, not coffee laden with cream, sugar and syrup. Most studies show the benefits of caffeine come from about 400 milligrams—the amount on three to five 8-ounce cups of home-brewed coffee, say Malkani. If you are hypertensive, talk to your doctor, as caffeine can cause short-term blood pressure spikes. But if you don't drink coffee now, experts says it's not worth starting the habit. (Same goes for wine.)
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Lemon water
The hype: Water garnished with a little lemon is reputed to help digestion, speed weight loss, keep you hydrated, and prevent kidney stones.
The reality: The benefit of lemon water probably stems from the water part, not the lemon part, even though lemon has vitamin C. Water is good for you, and most of us don't get enough.
The bottom line: Drink lots of water every day, with or without lemon. "I don't think it's a superfood. It's just a wonderful way to vary the flavor of water," says dietician Sharon Zarabi, director of the bariatric program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "For those who have trouble taking in 6 to 8 cups a day, lemon might make it a little bit more refreshing."
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Fresh-Water Fish Contain Biotoxins—Here's the Best Way to Ged Rid of Them
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We're taught that steaming vegetables, fish, and everything in between is healthier than, say, dumping broccoli florets into a boiling water bath and letting all those good vitamins—fiber, B6, and potassium, to name a few—seep out into the H2O. And new research suggests that when it comes to fish, this couldn't be more true: streaming tilapia and other filets keeps dangerous toxins from entering your body.
Researchers from the University of Seville took a look at whether steaming fish or boiling fish filets could better reduce cylindrospermopsin, a cyanotoxin found in some of the most eaten freshwater fish, such as tilapia. They found that while boiling fish does reduce the toxin—by about 18 percent, in fact—steaming the filets reduced it even more, to a rate of about 26 percent. What's more, biotoxins also pass into the steaming water and avoid our bodies almost entirely—which is a very good thing.
Cylindrospermopsin impacts animals' organs, including the liver, kidneys, heart, intestines, lungs, and brain. In humans, cylindrospermopsin can be drank, ingested, or aspirated—and symptoms include headaches, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dehydration, fatigue, dry eyes, and even kidney damage. According to the researchers, the cyanotoxin is transferred to food from water that contains it, so it can be found in everything from plant-based foods to cereals, fish, and shellfish.
"It is fundamental to continue investing research resources in this area, as the real exposure [of cylindrospermopsin] to consumers is not known, and therefore the risk is also unknown," the researchers wrote in their study, published in Food Control.
Until then, if you don't want to take the risk of ingesting any more of this cyanotoxin than necessary, the report suggests you steam your fish for at least two minutes. And be sure to throw out any steam water you use in your cooking—think: don't use it for stocks, or to make a sauce—as it will have absorbed the toxin itself. The researchers say their next steps will be to test the results of other common cooking methods like grilling and microwaving in the future.
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Forrest Gump shown how it is to be different. We are introverts and most of time, were misunderstood by those "cool kids" in school. They call us names and make fun of us every single day. So my friend and I could relate to Forrest, we know how it feels like to be rejected due to our uniqueness.
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Food Goes Native: The local foods movement picks up steam
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From supermarket to convenience store, there's a problem with the food we buy: It's not from around here. If it wasn't for those pesky government-required stickers on the fruit, vegetables, and meat we buy, we'd never know the source of the ingredients in Auntie Mae's fruit salad.
Today, there is a trend to go back to a simpler time when the food you ate was grown locally.
Grocery stores in virtually every city and hamlet in the country today can count on providing Washington apples, Florida oranges, Vidalia onions and Wisconsin cheese—to say nothing of tropical bananas and oranges, lettuce, and milk every day of the year. The convenience of prepared mixes, canned goods, and microwaveable meals make them staples in today's diet. How did this super-abundance get started, anyway? We can blame it on the railroads.
Before 1828, when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) ushered in the era of on-time, scheduled freight transport, the food people ate was either grown locally or within a few days' wagon or canal ride—if not in their own yard.
By the 1870s, the Industrial Revolution had developed into full-blown railroad-mania. Rail lines became the lifeblood of communities and fueled American expansion. Goods could be shipped by rail, and in large quantities, too. Maine potatoes and Wisconsin cheese looked mighty attractive to Southerners, and their oranges and other warm-weather fruits and veggies were certainly appealing to Yankees in the dead of winter.
This time of year, it's easy to see how the concept of eating locally-produced food could take root. Our own gardens often produce an abundance—if not an overabundance—of seasonable fruits and vegetables. Farmers markets are still in full swing, offering shoppers the widest possible selection of local produce and foodstuffs.
Local means fresh
All over the country, the toniest restaurants have begun touting their use of locally-sourced ingredients, especially for daily specials. The limited availability commands a higher price and helps keep restaurants profitable. It also helps the cachet of the "locally sourced" label.
The fact is, offering local foods isn't just about differentiating a restaurant from its competitors, it's about bringing quality and freshness back to the foods we eat. Fresh fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients the moment they are picked. The carrots purchased at the grocery store on Friday were most likely picked, underripe, the previous Saturday or Sunday. By eating locally, you consume items that have retained nearly all of their nutritive value.
To take advantage of seasonal abundance, locally-sourced diets rely on a large proportion of fresh fruits, vegetables, and preserved items. Local meats can be part of this equation, as well, and can be preserved "on the hoof" until needed
What is local, anyway?
No one should be surprised to learn there is actually a government ruling on this from the 2008 Farm Bill.
To be considered "locally produced," the food must originate from within 400 miles. (Folks in large states like Texas, California, and Montana get a pass—food is considered local if it comes from within the state in which it's sold or consumed.)
"Local" varies considerably, too, according to what meets your needs. The national fast-food restaurant chain Chipotle has hung its hat on buying local ingredients and going organic whenever possible. They use a radius of 350 miles from each restaurant, and have even pledged to serve at least 50-percent of at least one produce item from local farms when it is seasonally available, and more than 50-percent and more than one item any time they can. These ingredients include romaine lettuce, red onions, green bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, and oregano.
Miles matter
Locavores think somewhat differently about this than the general public. To them, it is a mark of distinction to tally up the distance their food covers from farm to plate, and the lower the number, the better.
According to the Worldwatch Institute, an advocacy group encouraging sustainable practices, fresh food items in America typically travel between 1500 and 2500 miles from farm to plate—25 percent farther than in 1980.
In a famous 2001 study called "Food, Fuel, and Freeways" by the Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture, three Iowa local-foods projects were analyzed. When farmers sold to institutional markets such as hospitals, restaurants, and conference centers, the report found that the food "traveled an average of 44.6 miles to reach its destination, compared with an estimated 1546 miles if these food items had arrived from conventional national sources."
The goal of the study was to understand the impact of local versus "conventional" food distribution systems on CO2 emissions. What they found was startling:
The conventional system used 4 to 17 times more fuel than the Iowa-based regional and local systems, depending on the system and truck type. The same conventional system released from 5 to 17 times more CO2 from the burning of this fuel than the Iowa-based regional and local systems.
Environmentally-concerned foodies the world over are looking to reduce greenhouse gases, pollution, and waste by shifting a large part of their diet to locally-produced ingredients.
CSAs, schools, and farmers markets save the day
There are a number of fronts where long-food-miles battles are being fought. Chief among them is the "slow food movement," which goes hand-in-garden-glove with the local food movement.
Slow food is characterized as an antidote to the ever-present fast food, and strives to preserve the traditional cuisine of the region. Attend a slow food dinner and you might find cheese from a nearby farm, fish from a local stream, bread made from grains harvested on the other side of the county, and chicken from the front yard, garnished with greens from the garden.
It is traditional in that almost nothing comes from a factory, and the food is prepared specifically for, and sometimes during, the meal.
Good, locally-grown foods can be seen in farmers markets and community supported agriculture organizations, or CSAs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture began publishing a national directory of farmers markets in 1994. The first year, they listed, 1774, and by 2004 had doubled to more than 3700. At last count, in 2013, the number listed was 8184.
Direct-to-user CSAs also show comparable growth, if not even greater usage. There is no "official" count of CSAs since they sometimes represent part-time efforts on the part of farmers and extreme gardeners. Nevertheless, it is clear they are part of the food landscape today. Author Steven McFadden, an expert on the subject, estimates there are probably more than 6500 CSAs in the U.S.
Restaurants have also jumped on board, with more than 87-percent of fine-dining establishments serving local items nationwide in 2006, according to Packaged Facts, a food industry market research publisher. Best of all, children are now involved. Grade schools have begun planting gardens to teach the benefits of that activity and to help defray school lunch costs. Working with slow food organizations, four states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to ensure that local foods can be served in school cafeterias.
What's in store
There are even grocery stores and supermarkets that feature local goods, such as the national chain Whole Foods. Even if you don't know of a CSA or farmers market in your area, it's possible to bring locally-sourced food to your dinner table, and it's often easier than you think. Just ask your grocer or convenience store operator. Chances are they already carry local items, but may not feature them.


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We've all heard it. "Do as I say, not as I do." What does "Do as I say not as I do" imply? It implies.. quite bluntly… you are a lazy parent. Telling your child to "do as you say and not as you do" is a cop-out of all cop outs. You… Read more »
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What I know about my father: He loves me. He listens. He HEARS. He spends time with me. He is caring. He provides. He is a giver. He doesn't give up on me. He has a great laugh. He's taught me how to love people. He is patient. He's kind. He knows me. He asks… Read more »
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There are certain moments as a dad that wreck you. If you're a dad, you know what I mean. If you're not a dad – you can glean from this as well… hang with me. Our youngest right now is not feeling well – he's whiny, clingy, and emotional. That's how he gets… Read more »
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I'm on a mission. I want to encourage, unite, network and foster a setting where dad's can talk about their "wins", ask other dads for advise and pointers. If you're a *dad and have the time (hahaha)… I'd love for you to join me! *if you're not a dad, please email, or share this with someone who… Read more »
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What do you like to hear? We asked that question at supper tonight… It's a question that has many layers.. ask a four-year old or a ninety-four year old and you'll get vastly different answers. But… of the 4 rounds around our supper table tonight… no one answered : "I like to hear people yell… Read more »
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Have you ever listened to lullabies, like "Rock-a-bye Baby" – it's horrid! The baby falls out of a tree. Or how about "Hush Little Baby" – narcissism! I know you know the classic lullabies, most of us have sung them; but there was a point in my parenting in which I rebelled for the obvious… Read more »
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Overshadowed realties are all around us. Here are 8 of them worth considering… Don't let the broken plate overshadow the fact they tried to help. Don't let the accidental spill overshadow the fact they tried to take responsibility. Don't let the broken window overshadow the fact they have learned physics. Don't let the fight overshadow… Read more »
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My knuckles turning white on the full grocery cart I'm pushing. Dreading the impulse buy gauntlet (aka "check-out line"). The questions WILL come. "Can I have this?" "Can I get ONE thing [they mean candy]?" I'll be honest, I want to say yes, EVERY single time. I mean, come on… sugar tastes good. So here… Read more »
Paddle The Boat : Be Together (Pt 2 of 4)
"Daddyyy.. wiw you pway cawrs (cars) with me?" Hesitate. Hesitate.. thinking.. quantifying.. calculating: time, responsibilities… indexing tasks.. prioritizing responsibilities.. * Here is where most of us as parents say : "No, I can't right now – I have too much to do". Then behavior and antics escalate into us disciplining because they find… Read more »
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Lesley's email to our friends, the post on margin, and a late night video chat date with some dear friends about a month ago have collectively stirred some thoughts which has led me to a series I found myself writing called "paddle the boat". The "boat" being the all-encompassing "family life". and the "paddle the" would be… Read more »


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The presence of carpenter bees in log homes or just about any type of wooden home can be a huge burden for homeowners.
These insects burrow into homes and make these holes living and breeding areas, damaging the log and wood in the process.
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- Use available pesticides like Carbaryl dust (Sevin) and boric acid (Borid Turbo Aerosol).
- Spray the burrows with petrol. Be extra cautious as it is flammable and damaging.
- Make a lot of noise to encourage them to leave.
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It only takes minutes to form an opinion about conceptual art after your first encounter with it. You either love its limitless facets or not even consider it art. Conceptual art's origin is traced all the way back to the mid 1960's through the mid 1970's. There is a vast amount of artist who are associated with this movement. Alan Kaprow and Jean Tinguely, to name a few, allowed us the opportunity to stretch our mind. However, a French artist by the name of Marcel Duchamp is donned as the most influential figure of this period. He was just as influential during the pop art movement during the 1950's.Early in the twentieth century Duchamp established the idea of Readymade. This is when an object is chosen as an artwork without any adaptations to it. The first and most famous true Readymade was Fountain, which was merely a porcelain urinal placed on a stand. Pop art allowed artist to begin to push the envelope when it came to "marketability" in art. "Conceptual Art challenges our definition of art more radically than Pop by insisting that the leap of the imagination, not the execution, is the art."(Janson, p893) In most artworks during this period it is easy to notice that artists would reduce the materials present to a minimum in order of emphasizing that art is conceptual. Christo Javacheff took this aspect to another level with projects such as Running Fence, The Umbrellas, Wrapped Reichstag, and Surrounded Islands. These artworks have cemented his name in history books for all time.
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Two brothers allegedly posing as private security guards of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda were on Thursday arrested, police said.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
The Black Icon seems to shine again
Christmas is surely a time of miracles, some large, some small. The small miracle is in a number of Ukrainian professors out west, who are demanding a reprint of my first novel,The Black Icon. The book was published thirty-five years ago by the Bradford Witness Publishing company, it is out of print, and so unfortunately is The Bradford Witness. It has been bought by Metroland. I don't have an immediate in with Metroland, but the gods there seem friendly.
So in the short run, I am between publishers right now, but I will surely knock off enough copies from here to satisfy the demand. Better read(again?) than dead!
Sort of a small miracle to have the Icon still kinda shining.
And Merry Christmas, everybody!
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- JR's Thumbprints said...
Merry Christmas, Ivan.
I wish I could relate to "Better read(again?) than dead!" I certainly can sympathize with this, we all have our moments, our times to shine, and hopefully, I, too, will have my moment(remoment) in the sun.
- 12/24/2010 11:35 pm
- email@example.com said...
And so you too shall have your moment, Jim. I can imagine it already.
Merry Christmas to you.
- 12/24/2010 11:58 pm
- the walking man said...
How many words is it and how many pages is it in it's current incarnation?
- 12/25/2010 6:39 am
- SantaCat said...
Ho, Ho, Ho!
Merry Christmas to all you cool cats and kute kittens!
Ho, Ho, Ho!
- 12/25/2010 12:37 pm
- email@example.com said...
Hi TomCat,
Long time no see.
And Merry Christmas!
- 12/25/2010 12:45 pm
- Donnetta Lee said...
Merry Christmas, Ivan! It's cold here in Oklahoma and we are getting some spitting snow. Wish I could finish my "story" and have it reread. I'm still on Chapter One. D
- 12/25/2010 3:46 pm
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
The Black Icon is cut to the bone.
I started way back, years ago, with 300 pages first draft, was advised by a prof to cut, cut, cut; I followed his advice (he was already published by Viking) and ended up with only 134 pages of proof copy. The cutting seemed easy, as I had just finished a stint with the Toronto Star, where copy was condensed so hard, you'd swear there was a paper shortage.
The experience was worth it.
In the proof copy of The Black Icon, I tried to make every word count. Like Hemingway review of a bad movie in Kansas?
Pix :)
- 12/25/2010 5:07 pm
- email@example.com said...
Seems to me you just have to write lots, no matter how you feel about the quality.
Your lead, or opener could well be buried halfway through your chapter...Then you have to write another chapter to follow the new lead, or opening....And whaddaya know, you suddenly have Chapter Two, but in a new key. :)
Have a merry Christmas night!
- 12/25/2010 5:14 pm