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- Tropic Plunder II: 6 More Super-Healthy Exotic Fruits
- Baby, It's Cold Outside, but in Brazil, IT'S ON FIRE!
- Win $25,000 in the Team Beachbody Game®!
- Bring Home BRING IT!
- Cellulite: Hold the Cottage Cheese, Please
- The Truth about Belly Fat
- Recipe: Fruit Skewers with Yogurt Dip
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Tropic Plunder II: 6 More Super-Healthy Exotic FruitsBy Denis Faye
Just when you thought it was safe to sit back, peel a banana, and put the whole exotic fruit rigmarole behind you, we're back with a new list of six more little bundles of sweet, exotic fruity goodness. Maybe you've heard of them, maybe you haven't. Either way, they're delicious and nutritious, and your friends will think you're, like, totally fancy if you bust them out at your next shindig.
- Pomegranates. Although the name is Latin for "seeded apple," pomegranates have about as much in common with apples as they do with liverwurst—except maybe that they both grow on trees and they're both fruit.
Pomegranates have a hard, inedible red and yellow skin. Inside, you'll find clusters of seeds protected by sweet, pulpy little deep-red pouches called arils. (Does this sound anything like an apple to you? I have no idea what the Romans were thinking.)
Arils are the part you eat, seed and all. Despite their alien appearance, the chance that they'll sprout in your stomach and take over your consciousness is slim.
Half an average-sized pomegranate (about 4 inches in diameter) has 117 calories,1-1/2 grams of fat, 2-1/2 grams of protein, 26 grams of carbs, and a respectable 5 grams of fiber. It has 24 percent of the recommended daily value (RDA)* for vitamin C and 13 percent of the RDA for folate. You'll also find vitamin E, K, B6, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid. For minerals, you get 9 percent of the RDA for potassium and 11 percent of the RDA for copper, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, and selenium.
There are a host of studies showing that pomegranate consumption can potentially help with everything from heart disease to dental plaque to cancer to the common cold. I'd take these studies with a grain of salt, but at the same time, there sure are a lot of them, and until someone figures out their accuracy, it's not going to hurt you to eat pomegranates.
- Kumquats. Despite the questionable name, kumquats are fun for the whole family. These citrus fruits come from south Asia and resemble tiny oranges. Unlike other citrus, you eat them skin and all.
If you choose to eat a kumquat, prepare yourself for an experience. The outer skin is tasteless, but once you bite into it, the bitter juice explodes in your mouth and your face distorts into a pucker the likes of which no lemon could ever match. At this point, if you spit it out, you'll have that taste in your mouth for a while, so commit to your kumquat. After a couple of seconds, the pulp gives way to the taste of the sweet pulp and skin and you're fine.
Ready for another?
Most people settle for getting their kumquats in the form of jams and jellies, but in my opinion, that's the gutless option. Real men and women eat their kumquats whole.
Surviving an eight-kumquat odyssey will earn you 104 calories, 1 gram of fat, 2 grams of protein, 24 grams of carbs, and 9 grams of fiber. You'll get 112 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, as well as a little riboflavin, vitamin A, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese.
- Asian pears. You may know this fruit by many other names, including sand pear, nashi pear, or—if you're feeling all scientific—pyrus pyrifolia. They come from (obviously) Asia, and they basically look like big, firm apples with pear-like skin. Their flesh is crispy, grainy, and juicy. They're pear-like in taste, but not texture. They're very nonconfrontational, a great new fruit to introduce to fussy eaters.
One medium-sized fruit (about 2-1/2 inches in diameter) has 51 calories, 1 gram of protein, 13 grams of carbohydrates, and 4 grams of fiber. Asian pears aren't exactly micronutrient powerhouses, but they're better than a stick in the eye. That one piece of fruit contains 8 percent of the RDA for vitamin C and 7 percent of vitamin K. You also get some vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, and pantothenic acid. For minerals, there's 4 percent of the RDA for potassium and manganese, as well as some magnesium, phosphorus, and copper.
- Kiwifruit. Kiwifruit only became kiwifruit in 1962. Before that, these brown, fuzzy little fruits went by a variety of monikers, two of my favorites being the Chinese gooseberry and the hairy bush fruit. (I have no further comment on those names.)
A ripe kiwi will be firm with just the slightest give. While the skin doesn't seem all that welcoming, it's actually completely edible and loaded with fiber. That said, it's hairy and chewy, and it's understandable if you decide to skip it. Just cut your fruit across its equator and spoon out the yummy green flesh within, seeds and all.
One medium skinless kiwifruit (about 76 grams in weight) has 46 calories, 1 gram of protein, 11 grams of carbohydrates, and 2 grams of fiber. It packs a real vitamin C wallop, with 117 percent of the RDA. It also has 38 percent of the RDA for vitamin K, as well as lesser amounts of vitamin A, vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, and pantothenic acid. For minerals, you'll get 7 percent of the RDA for potassium, and lesser amounts of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and manganese.
I don't have the nutrition facts for a kiwifruit consumed with the skin on, but suffice it to say you'll get everything listed above plus a bunch more fiber.
- Figs. While just about everyone has had Fig Newtons® at some point in their life, few people have tried the fresh version of the fruit they come from. Surprising, considering that every year, more than a million tons of this fruit are produced internationally. While dried figs (and Fig Newtons) are available year-round, fresh figs are in season in summer, sometimes into autumn. There are more than 150 varieties of these weird, dangly-looking things, and they're highly perishable, so eat them within a day or two of buying them. Keep them refrigerated. A good fig is plump with a little give, but not mushy. If they smell sweet, that's also a good indication that they're ready to eat.
One large raw fig has 47 calories,12 grams of carbohydrates, and 2 grams of fiber. You'll also get small amounts of pretty much every vitamin and mineral around, except vitamins E and B12, selenium, and sodium.
Figs also have a laxative effect, so if you decide they're the fruit for you and you go on a little binge, try to do so close to a restroom.
- Persimmons. Another colorful contribution to the fruit rainbow from Asia, persimmons are commercially available in two varieties. The most readily available is the hachiya, which is shaped a little like an acorn. You need to wait until they're super-ripe and soft before they become edible.
Conversely, fuyu persimmons resemble tomatoes in shape and are slightly orange in color. They're edible (and delicious, I might add) while still firm.
Both varieties are typically autumn fruit.
And here's a little fun fact for you: Persimmons, like tomatoes, are technically considered berries. Who knew? They also contain small amounts of lycopene, an essential phytochemical thought to decrease the risk of cancer.
One hachiya persimmon has about 118 calories, 1 gram of protein, 31 grams of carbohydrates, and 6 grams of fiber. It'll give you a hearty 55 percent of the RDA for vitamin A and 21 percent of the RDA for vitamin C. There's also 8 percent of the RDA for vitamin B6, 6 percent for vitamin E, and smaller amounts of vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate. On the mineral front, there's 30 percent of the RDA for manganese, 9 percent for copper, 8 percent for potassium, and lesser amounts of everything else but sodium.
It may take a little searching, but most of these six exotic fruits are available at your local grocery store. If you're lucky, you might even find a few of them at your local farmers' market. So put down that apple, get your exotic on, and enjoy!
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Cellulite: Hold the Cottage Cheese, PleaseBy Stephanie S. Saunders
One of the most hated words in the English language must surely be cellulite. For the 90 percent of women who are plagued by the "cottage cheese" dimples that can run across the backs of arms and the entire lower body, it can seem like the ugliest thing in the world. Sure, you can hide it beneath clothing, but once bikini season hits, it's all over. From a self-consciousness point of view, it's as if you're back in middle school. You might as well make it a trifecta of humiliation by slapping on some braces and a lime-green prom dress. While there's no way yet to completely rid your body of cellulite, there are a few ways to help improve its appearance.
The term cellulite refers to the dimpled appearance of skin that can occur at any point on the body where the skin is thinner. Under the upper layer of skin, there's a layer of connective tissue that holds fat into place. In most women (and some men), this connective tissue has gaps in it, which allow the fat to push through, creating a bumpy appearance. The difference between fat and cellulite is simply where the deposit lies in relation to these gaps in the connective tissue. That, and the fact that even with weight loss and muscle gain, so-called "normal" fat may disappear, while cellulite seems to want to continue keeping your thighs company indefinitely.
Cellulite can occur in the thinnest of women and men (sorry, guys) and doesn't seem to discriminate based on nationality, financial standing, age, or weight. There are believed to be hormonal and hereditary issues that can contribute to causing cellulite. Other causes may include poor circulation, lack of exercise, and even too-tightly fitting undergarments. But no one really knows for sure why 10 percent of the female population is gifted with not having to deal with cellulite, while the rest of us have rear ends that look like a giant golf ball.
So when faced with the appearance of orange peel on your thighs, what should you do? Well, there's good and bad news. The bad news is that there is no actual way, surgical or otherwise, to get rid of cellulite completely at present. No amount of vacuuming, injections, creams, or painful massage will eradicate it permanently. But there are many things that can potentially improve the appearance of cellulite. The following is a list of options, ranked from the least to most invasive and/or expensive.
- Diet. There are several diets out here that claim to remove cellulite from the body. After a bit of research, you'll find that most of them are just healthy eating plans that tell you to reduce caffeine and alcohol consumption, avoid processed foods, and drink plenty of water. This, of course, doesn't really bring anything specific to the table for cellulite. It might help you lose overall body fat, which will reduce the appearance of the lumpy stuff, but no amount of pineapple consumption will completely remove it.
- Exercise. Magazines are full of articles on exercises to ban dimpled thighs. Again, these exercises are designed to promote muscle growth and fat loss. Unfortunately, a lot of them are exercises that only target very specific areas, which will not benefit your overall fitness level and are fairly pointless, considering that you can't spot-reduce fat. Hard cardio and a toned physique will go just as far, if not farther, for reducing the appearance of cellulite. Overall, continuing with your P90X or INSANITY® workout plans will do more for you than will any number of leg lifts alone.
- Tanning. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has again come out with studies on how horrible the effects of tanning beds and baking in the sun can be. Tanning has now been compared to cigarettes and arsenic. Which is unfortunate, because a little color on your skin can do more to mask extra bumpy tissue than just about anything else. Luckily, there are an abundance of tanning creams and spray-on tans out there that can give you a similar effect without the risk of skin cancer. Just be careful with application, and if you go the professional route, make sure the folks you choose know what they're doing. I once attended a black tie event with hands the color of a pumpkin. Not pretty.
- Creams. There are thousands of topical treatments available that can cost anywhere from 10 dollars to several hundred. Most of them have the common "active" ingredients aminophylline, caffeine, and theophyilline. Sad to say, none of these creams can deliver the needed concentration to the necessary depth to make much of a difference in the connective tissue. They're promoted as increasing circulation, but ultimately, you're just using a very expensive moisturizer.
- Massage. Massage is another attempt at breaking down connective tissue and increasing circulation in the area. Unfortunately, cellulite is a tougher problem than can be fixed by a single day at the spa. However, there have been studies that consistent, rather aggressive massage techniques can really assist in the cottage cheese reduction process. Before scheduling a daily visit from your massage therapist, though, try intensely rubbing the affected areas on your own with a moisturizer for a few weeks and see if there's any change in appearance. Thankfully, most cellulite appears on areas of the body you can actually reach.
- Wraps. Wraps have been around forever and still have devoted followers all over the world. The idea of the body wrap is to dehydrate the area, removing all excess water, supposedly creating a leaner appearance. Wrestlers and ballet dancers alike are infamous for wrapping themselves in plastic and sitting in a sauna for ridiculous amounts of time to try and drop "weight." These results are temporary and will usually return to normal with any intake of water. Wraps may in fact moisturize the skin, but so will a bit of inexpensive aloe vera cream.
- Supplements. Supplements can be extremely effective in helping you achieve fitness goals, but like all things I've mentioned thus far, no combination of herbal remedies has been proven effective in the fight against cellulite. Most contain some sort of ginkgo biloba, sweet clover, grapeseed bioflavinoids, oil of evening primrose, fish oil, and soy lecithin. All might assist your metabolism, and possibly your immunity and brain function, but none will make the dimples disappear.
- Injections. Here's a cellulite remedy that can cause actual discomfort. Mesotherapy is a series of injections to the cellulite-affected area. Very similar to Botox® for your back end, it's highly controversial and can require up to 10 visits to see any results. The medication injected has been approved by the FDA for other cosmetic issues, but wasn't designed for use on cellulite, and is so new that all potential side effects haven't been discovered yet. Before you choose to go this route, make sure to discuss it thoroughly with your medical practitioner.
- Suction massage. Endermology was created in France about 15 years ago for the temporary reduction of cellulite. The machine creates suction, pulling and squeezing affected areas, which eventually seems to redistribute the fat somewhat, but in truth, it doesn't change the fat's makeup. Sessions last about 45 minutes, require 10 to 12 visits, and are rather expensive. Without regular maintenance visits, the appearance of cellulite will simply return.
- Lasers. The FDA has approved two different laser options, both used with either a suction device or massage therapy. A low-level laser is radiated on the skin as some type of massage is administered. Both TriActive and VelaSmooth® require as many sessions as Endermology, in addition to continued follow-up maintenance, and can cost thousands of dollars. The effectiveness of laser treatments on cellulite is still unclear, but for individuals with enough cash to spare, this presently seems to be one of the best possible options for cellulite reduction.
Remember, while many of these approaches can improve the appearance of cellulite, none seem to remove cellulite completely or permanently. Until a method is found that will accomplish the total eradication of cellulite, it might be better to spend less money on expensive creams and injections and more on nutritious foods and activities that support a healthy lifestyle. Not only will this help to improve your skin tone, but it'll make you feel better about your whole body, inside and out. And isn't that more important than a few extra dimples?
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Recipe: Fruit Skewers with Yogurt DipFrom the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Healthy Eating Recipes Web page
This is a fun treat for kids and adults alike. You can also substitute other favorite fruits (especially seasonal ones) for the ones featured here.
For skewers:
- 8 large strawberries, rinsed, stems removed, and cut in half
- 16 1-1/2" chunks fresh pineapple (or 16 chunks canned pineapple packed in juice, drained)
- 16 blackberries
- 1 tangerine or Clementine, peeled and cut into 8 segments
- 8 6-inch wooden skewers
For dip:
- 1 cup strawberries, rinsed, stems removed
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. honey
To prepare the dip, puree strawberries in a blender or food processor. Add yogurt, vanilla, and honey and blend briefly, just until mixed. To prepare the skewers, alternately thread two strawberry halves, two pineapple chunks, two blackberries, and one tangerine segment on each skewer. (Note: If you're making this dish with or for children, you might consider removing their fruit from their skewers before serving.) Makes 4 servings (2 skewers and 1-1/2 Tbsp. dip each).
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
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|2 grams
|18 grams
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The Phils are unable to overcome a five-run first as they drop one to the Pirates, 5-4.
The Phils are unable to overcome a five-run first inning as they end up splitting the series with the Pirates, losing 5-4.
The Pirates took the lead in the first as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Garrett Jones hits an RBI single, knocking in Drew Sutton, who had started the game off with a single, moved up to second base on Neil Walker's walk, then went to third on Andrew McCuthen's fly out to right, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead, while sending Walker, who had earlier walked, up to second base. The Pirates then took a 4-0 lead as Casey McGehee hits a three-run home run, his fifth home run of the year, knocking in both Walker and Sutton. The Pirates then made it a 5-o lead as Pedro Alvarez followed with a solo home run, his fourteenth home run of the season. Phils' starter Kyle Kendrick would then settle down, and keep the Pirates off the scoreboard for the next six and two-thirds innings, while the Phils tried to chip away at the Pirates' lead. The Phils made it a 5-2 Pirates' lead in the second as, with one man on, and with two men out, Erik Kratz hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the season, knocking in Ty Wigginton, who had earlier singled. The Phils then cut the Pirates' lead down to 5-3 in the sixth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Placido Polanco hits into an RBI force out, 5-4, scoring Shane Victorino, who had earlier singled, then went to third base on Hunter Pence's single, as Pence, who had just singled, is forced out at second base for the inning's second out. The Phils then made it a 5-4 Pirates' lead in the eighth as Pence hits a lead-off home run, his fourteenth home run of the season. That would end up being the final score as Joel Hanrahan collected his twentieth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth.
Kyle Kendrick (2-8, 5.35) took the lost as he pitched seven innings, giving up five runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out six. Brian Sanches and Jeremy Horst combined for two scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Sanches) and three walks (Sanches (1), Horst (2)) between them, while striking out two batters (one batter each). A.J. Burnett (9-2, 3.31) got the win as he pitched six and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Juan Cruz collected his thirteenth hold of the season as he threw a third of an inning, walking a batter. Jason Grilli received his eighteenth hold of the year as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, striking out two batters. Joel Hanrahan recorded his twentieth save of the year as he pitched a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Shane Victorino (Singles) and Hunter Pence (Single, Home Run, RBI) leading the ballclub with two hits each. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Juan Pierre (Single), Ty Wigginton (Single), Mike Fontenot (Single) and Erik Kratz (Home Run, 2 RBIs) had the other nine hits, as the offense was unable to get the key hit to either tie or win the game. The Phils also had three walks and two stolen bases (Pierre (18), Rollins (13)) in the game.
The Phils (36-42, 5th) will go on the road to start a series with the Marlins (35-40, 4th), starting with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Marlins Park and will start at 7:10 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Cliff Lee (0-4, 3.72), who is coming off a lost against the Rays on June 24, as he went seven innings, giving up five runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out nine, in the Phils' 7-3 lost. Lee will be out to finally end his long winless streak. The Marlins will counter with Josh Johnson (4-5, 3.96), who is coming off a no-decision against the Blue Jays on June 23, where he went seven innings, giving up a run on two hits and two walks, while striking out seven, in the Marlins' 7-1 lost. He's be trying to even up his record. The Phils will be out to win their first game since Chase Utley's return to the line-up.

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'We Should Take a Drug Test' Before Debate, Donald Trump Says
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Escalating his criticism of Hillary Clinton's debate performances, Donald J. Trump came to a state battling a drug epidemic and suggested without any evidence on Saturday that his opponent had been on drugs during their second debate.
"I think we should take a drug test prior to the debate," Mr. Trump told a crowd of thousands gathered in the parking lot of a Toyota dealership on a chilly afternoon.
He continued: "We should take a drug test prior because I don't know what's going on with her. But at the beginning of her last debate — she was all pumped up at the beginning, and at the end it was like, 'Oh, take me down.' She could barely reach her car."
When asked for comment, the Clinton campaign directed reporters to a statement by Robby Mook, the campaign manager, that was put out earlier in the day in response to Mr. Trump's allegations of a "rigged" election.
"Campaigns should be hard fought and elections hard won, but what is fundamental about the American electoral system is that it is free, fair and open to the people," Mr. Mook wrote. "Participation in the system — and particularly voting — should be encouraged, not dismissed or undermined because a candidate is afraid he's going to lose."
Mrs. Clinton stepped away from the campaign trail over the weekend to prepare for the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday, and Mr. Trump has spent the week criticizing his opponent's public schedule as too heavy on "debate prep" while he campaigns around the country.
In recent days, Mr. Trump has made increasingly outlandish allegations as he seeks to fend off reports of lewd comments and accusations of sexual assault. Among other things, he has alleged a global media conspiracy and told his followers that the electoral process is being rigged against him. He has also personally insulted and degraded the women who have accused him.
Mr. Trump, who said he was willing to take a drug test before the next debate, directed a large portion of his remarks to the drug epidemic. He praised the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act as an "important step in the right direction," and he called for more drug courts and mandated treatment.
"I would dramatically expand access to treatment sites and end Medicaid policies that obstruct inpatient treatment," he said.
Mr. Trump said the government should reduce the amount of so-called Schedule II opioids like oxycodone that can be made and sold in the United States. He also criticized the Food and Drug Administration, saying that it was too slow to approve addiction recovery medicines and that "we need to move it along." He promised that his border wall and policies would help stem the flow of drugs into the country.
Mr. Trump praised his running mate, Mike Pence, for increasing "mandatory minimum sentences for the most serious drug offenders" as governor of Indiana, although the candidate himself did not personally endorse the idea.
Mr. Trump has often focused on Mrs. Clinton's health during the presidential race. He claims she lacks the "stamina" to campaign, or to be president. His campaign released an ad this week focusing heavily on her health.
Donald Trump sexism tracker: Every offensive comment in one place
Fat. Pig. Dog. Slob. Disgusting animal.
These are just some of the names that Donald Trump has called women over the years. Yes, a man who's hoping to become President of the United States and presumably persuade a few women to vote for him, too.
From saying no one would vote for his former rival Carly Fiorina because of her face to saying women should be "punished" for having abortions and "joking" that he'd date his daughter... you really couldn't make this stuff up.
Well, if you just can't get enough of Trump-grade sexism, you're in luck. We've rounded up some of "The Donald's" most sexist remarks.
To include them all might have broken the internet, but we'll keep updating the list as more emerge. Promise.
Brace yourself...
"I would never buy Ivana any decent jewels or pictures. Why give her negotiable assets?"
He is currently married to 45-year old former supermodel Melania.
"There are basically three types of women and reactions. One is the good woman who very much loves her future husband, solely for himself, but refuses to sign the agreement on principle. I fully understand this, but the man should take a pass anyway and find someone else. The other is the calculating woman who refuses to sign the prenuptial agreement because she is expecting to take advantage of the poor, unsuspecting sucker she's got in her grasp. There is also the woman who will openly and quickly sign a prenuptial agreement in order to make a quick hit and take the money given to her."
These are just some of the names that Donald Trump has called women over the years. Yes, a man who's hoping to become President of the United States and presumably persuade a few women to vote for him, too.
The billionaire has been widely called out for his objectification of women - he has a tendency to criticise them for their looks - and sexist remarks.
To include them all might have broken the internet, but we'll keep updating the list as more emerge. Promise.
Brace yourself...
1990: When he belittled his wifeIn an interview with Vanity Fair, while he was still married to Ivana, Trump said:
"I would never buy Ivana any decent jewels or pictures. Why give her negotiable assets?"
1991: When he called women 'beautiful pieces of ass'Back when George HW Bush was US President, Trump spoke to Esquire magazine about the media: "You know, it doesn't really matter what [they] write as long as you've got a young and beautiful piece of ass."
He is currently married to 45-year old former supermodel Melania.
1997: When he said all women are gold diggersFrom seminal tome Trump: The Art of the Comeback on prenuptial agreements:
"There are basically three types of women and reactions. One is the good woman who very much loves her future husband, solely for himself, but refuses to sign the agreement on principle. I fully understand this, but the man should take a pass anyway and find someone else. The other is the calculating woman who refuses to sign the prenuptial agreement because she is expecting to take advantage of the poor, unsuspecting sucker she's got in her grasp. There is also the woman who will openly and quickly sign a prenuptial agreement in order to make a quick hit and take the money given to her."
2004: When he said he was irresistible to womenBack in 2004, Trump told the Daily News: "All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected."
2005: When he told a woman she'd 'make a great wife'According to one woman who appeared on the show, Trump told her: "I bet you make a great wife."
The comment never aired on TV. Can't imagine why - standard job interview stuff, right?
March 7, 2006: When he cracked an incest gagAccording to ABC News, Trump said: "If Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her."
A spokesman later said it was a "joke".
2006: When he slagged off Rosie O'Donnell - part oneIt's no secret that there's no love lost between Trump and comedian O'Donnell. Perhaps his most notorious rant against her came on American TV show Entertainment Tonight in 2006, when he said: "Rosie O'Donnell is disgusting, both inside and out. If you take a look at her, she's a slob. How does she even get on television? If I were running The View, I'd fire Rosie. I'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers and say, 'Rosie, you're fired.'
"We're all a little chubby but Rosie's just worse than most of us. But it's not the chubbiness - Rosie is a very unattractive person, both inside and out."
He also made a jibe at her love life and managed to offend the LGBT community at the same time: "Rosie's a person who's very lucky to have her girlfriend. And she better be careful or I'll send one of my friends over to pick up her girlfriend, why would she stay with Rosie if she had another choice?"
2007: When he compared women to architectureThis appears in his bible of business wisdom Trump 101: The Way to Success:
"Beauty and elegance, whether in a woman, a building, or a work of art, is not just superficial or something pretty to see."
At least our beauty isn't superficial, eh ladies?
2007: When he called Angelina 'not beautiful'On Larry King's CNN show, Trump addressed Jolie's falling out with her father Jon Voight, saying:
"I really understand beauty. And I will tell you, she's not - I do own Miss Universe. I do own Miss USA. I mean I own a lot of different things. I do understand beauty, and she's not."
June 2007: When he pitched 'Lady or a Tramp?'Yes, really. This was reported to be a reality show, in which '"out of control" party girls were sent to charm school to learn some manners. Because, God forbid a woman should be anything but demure.
Tragically, it was never made.
2008: When he called Anne Hathaway a gold diggerWhen the actress's marriage broke up, following her husband Raffello Follieri's financial and legal troubles, Trump told Access Hollywood:
"So when he had plenty of money, she liked him. But then after that, not as good, right?
2009: 'The Trump rule'Beauty queen Carrie Prejean wrote about the 'Trump rule' in her book, referring to the Miss USA pageant, of which Trump was co-owner. She claimed that the billionaire had the girls parade in front of him so he could separate those he found attractive from those he didn't.
She wrote: "Many of the girls found this exercise humiliating. Some of the girls were sobbing backstage after [he] left, devastated to have failed even before the competition really began . . . it was as though we had been stripped bare."
November, 2010: When he asked men to rate womenAccording to a report in the New York Post, former female contestants on the show complained that Trump consistently objectified women.
Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy claimed: "So much of the boardroom discussion concerned the appearance of the female contestant - discussing the female contestants' looks - who he found to be hot.
"He asked the men to rate the women - he went down the line and asked the guys, 'Who's the most beautiful on the women's team?'"
Gene Folkes, a 46-year-old financial adviser, said: "I think it was most uncomfortable when he had one [female] contestant come around the board table and twirl around."
2011: When he called breastfeeding 'disgusting'Trump was in court testifying in a deposition over a failed Florida real estate project when lawyer Elizabeth Beck asked to take a break to breastfeed her three-month old daughter.
Trump and his team objected, so she pulled out her breast pump to prove it. In an incident that the Republican presidential candidate "does not dispute", he walked out of the room, telling Beck she was "disgusting".
2011: When he called a female journalist a 'dog'After New York Times columnist Gail Collins wrote about rumours of Trump's bankruptcy, he sent her a copy of her own article, with her picture circled and "the face of a dog!" scrawled across it.
April 3, 2012: When he joked about his penisIn 2012, transgender Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova was kicked out of the contest for not having declared her trans status in her entry (the pageant does now accept trans people). Talackova's lawyer, Gloria Allred, angrily said that no one had asked Trump to "prove" he was a man by showing his anatomy.
In response, Trump called in to TMZ Live and said of his penis: "I think Gloria would be very impressed."
May 11, 2012: When he criticised CherIn 2012, the singer criticised Trump's friend and right-wing politician Mitt Romney. His response? To attack her appearance, of course.
August 28, 2012: When he insulted Arianna HuffingtonHuffington Post editor and co-founder Arianna Huffington is a regular target of Trump's. But instead of attacking her liberal views, he tends to criticise her looks and make jokes about her divorce.
March 2, 2013: When he slagged off Rosie O'Donnell - part two
March 3, 2013 : When he made an oral sex jokeFormer Playboy playmate Brande Roderick was a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice in the US. During a tense boardroom battle, she knelt in front of Trump – who takes the Alan Sugar role – to ask him whether she could be the next project manager.
After a six-second silence (an eternity on TV), during which Trump presumably willed some blood to return to his head, he said: "It must be a pretty picture. You dropping to your knee."
Because isn't that a woman's place in the boardroom – on her knees?
May 7, 2013: When he blamed sex assault on cohabitationRather than, say, questioning why so many assaults go unreported or why so few perpetrators are brought to justice. Nope, it must be down to the fact that women and men just can't share the same living quarters.
2015: When he did a u-turn on abortionHaving previously supported the pro-choice lobby, Trump has now changed his stance on abortion to fit in with the Republican party.
He's also said he'd be willing to shut down the US government to defund non-profit reproductive health organisation Planned Parenthood.
He told the Des Moines Register in April: "In thinking about it over the years, I've had instances, and one instance in particular, a friend had a child who they were going to abort, and now they have it, and the child is incredible. And the man, he changed his views also because of that."
April 7, 2015: When he called Arianna Huffington ugly - part two
April 16, 2015: When he said Hillary couldn't 'satisfy'…and therefore couldn't satisfy America, in a thinly veiled reference to Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky.
Where most of Trump's sexist tweets remain, this one has mysteriously disappeared from the social media site. His office said one of the 10 staff who runs his Twitter account was responsible.
August 8, 2015: When he used the word 'bimbo'Journalist Megyn Kelly recently hosted the first Republican debate of the US presidential campaign and gave Trump a tough time over previous accusations of sexism against him (really, we can't imagine why).
After the debate, Trump responded by seeming to call her a "bimbo" on Twitter.
And in a later CNN interview, he suggested her questioning was a result of her menstruating: "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever." Trump has denied this was his intention.
August 16, 2015: When he called Heidi Klum fatIn an interview with the New York Times, Trump said of the German supermodel: "Heidi Klum. Sadly, she's no longer a 10."
In response, Klum posted a video on Twitter in which she wore a T-shirt with '10' written on it.
September 9, 2015: When he insulted Carly FiorinaCarly Fiorina is the former Hewlett-Packard boss and Trump's Republican candidate rival. According to Rolling Stone magazine, he said: "Look at that face. Would anyone vote for that?
"Can you imagine that, the face of our next next president? I mean, she's a woman, and I'm not supposed to say bad things, but really, folks, come on. Are we serious?"
November 10, 2015: When he insulted Fiorina - part twoTrump singled out his female Republican rival for a dressing down, ignoring the fact that his male counterparts were also talking over one another.
His comment - "Why does she keep interrupting everybody?" - was immediately called sexist on social media.
At least, this time, Trump managed not to respond on Twitter himself or call the woman in question a "bimbo". #Winning.
The Republican front-runner said he has "evolved" on the issue of abortion. He was pro-choice for years before changing his position and backing a ban.
He believes the Supreme Court ruling legalising abortion should be overturned and that individual states should be allowed to ban it. His campaign said he believes abortion should be legal only in instances of rape, incest or when the life of the mother was at stake.
"There has to be some form of punishment," he told MSNBC, referring to women who would seek to defy the ban.
Trump reversed his position two hours later, with a statement saying that he would punish doctors who performed abortions but not the women themselves. Well that's alright then.
March 30, 2016: When he said abortion was 'punishable'Trump caused mass outage after advocating "some form of punishment" for women who have abortions if the practice is banned (which it likely will be if he gets his way).
The Republican front-runner said he has "evolved" on the issue of abortion. He was pro-choice for years before changing his position and backing a ban.
He believes the Supreme Court ruling legalising abortion should be overturned and that individual states should be allowed to ban it. His campaign said he believes abortion should be legal only in instances of rape, incest or when the life of the mother was at stake.
"There has to be some form of punishment," he told MSNBC, referring to women who would seek to defy the ban.
Trump reversed his position two hours later, with a statement saying that he would punish doctors who performed abortions but not the women themselves. Well that's alright then.
May 8, 2016: When he called Clinton an 'enabler'After Clinton criticised his stance his stance on women's issues, Trump hit back the only way he knows how: by accusing her of being an "enabler" of her husband's affairs by destroying the lives of his mistresses.
At a rally, he said: "Bill Clinton was the worst in history and I have to listen to her talking about it?" he said in Eugene, Oregon. "Just remember this: She was an unbelievably nasty, mean enabler.
"And what she did to a lot of those women is disgraceful. So put that in her bonnet and let's see what happens."
And on May 17, Trump tweeted:
May 18, 2016: When he 'apologised' to Megyn KellyNine months after suggesting Fox presenter Megyn Kelly was menstruating after she took him to task over previous sexist comments, the Republican candidate apologised. Or tried to. When asked about calling Kelly a "bimbo", Trump replied: "Did I say that? Excuse me."
But he couldn't resist adding another jibe: "Over your life, Megyn, you've been called a lot worse, wouldn't you say?"
September 26, 2016: The first televised presidential debate
It escaped almost no one's notice that Trump constantly interrupted Hillary Clinton (25 times in the first 26 minutes), talked over her and mansplained. It was painful to watch.
And that's before he questioned Clinton's health when she was suffering from pneumonia last month, saying: "She doesn't have the look. She doesn't have the stamina."
For which read: 'She's not strong enough to cope with the job.' And that's before dissecting what a 'presidential look' is for a woman in Trump's mind. Coming from a man who - as we've seen - likes to comment on women's physical attributes, it's pretty un-presidential stuff.
"I was going to hit her with her husband's women and I decided I shouldn't do it because her daughter was in the room," he told Fox News.
His comments were widely interpreted as a threat to bring them up in future debates. Asked if that would expose him to attacks about his own marital history, the twice-divorced Mr Trump said: "No not at all, I have a very good history."
And that's before he questioned Clinton's health when she was suffering from pneumonia last month, saying: "She doesn't have the look. She doesn't have the stamina."
For which read: 'She's not strong enough to cope with the job.' And that's before dissecting what a 'presidential look' is for a woman in Trump's mind. Coming from a man who - as we've seen - likes to comment on women's physical attributes, it's pretty un-presidential stuff.
September 27, 2016: When he hinted at 'rough attacks'After the first debate, Trump congratulated himself on not bringing up Bill Clinton's "sexual indiscretions" and hinted that he was considering "rough attacks" on Hillary and her family in the near future.
"I was going to hit her with her husband's women and I decided I shouldn't do it because her daughter was in the room," he told Fox News.
His comments were widely interpreted as a threat to bring them up in future debates. Asked if that would expose him to attacks about his own marital history, the twice-divorced Mr Trump said: "No not at all, I have a very good history."
September 30, 2016: When he called a woman 'Miss Piggy'This one actually dates back to 1996. But in the early hours of the morning, in September 2016, Trump posted a series of comments on Twitter continuing his attack on the former Miss Universe winner and Venezuelan actress Alicia Machado.
Machado's name had been raised by Hillary Clinton, during the first Presidential debate, when she accused the Republican candidate of having called the model "fat". Miss Machado has claimed Mr Trump called her "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping".
Mrs Clinton said the model had recently become a US citizen and "you can bet she's going to vote in November".
Having initially asked "Where did you find this?", Trump has since refused to back down, saying Machado had increased in weight from 118 pounds to more than 160 pounds: "She was the winner and she gained a massive amount of weight, and it was real problem for us."
America work up on Friday morning to a series of tweets, in which he claimed the model had starred in a sex tape - something for which there is no evidence. Clinton hit back, calling Trump "unhinged" and asking: "What kind of man stays up all night to smear a woman with lies and conspiracy theories?"
September 30, 2016: When he said 12-year-old Paris Hilton was 'attractive'The next in a series of past comments that have come back to haunt Trump as the presidential race ramps up. This one courtesy of an old interview with Howard Stern, with whom Trump used to play a game called "Hot or Not".
Trump: "Now, somebody who a lot of people don't give credit to but in actuality is really beautiful is Paris Hilton. I've known Paris Hilton from the time she's 12, her parents are friends of mine, and the first time I saw her she walked into the room and I said, 'Who the hell is that?'"
Stern: "Did you wanna bang her?"
Trump: "Well, at 12, I wasn't interested. I've never been into that ... but she was beautiful."
He then went on to admit he'd watched her sex tape.
October 3, 2016: When he rated Apprentice contestants' looksAnother day, another accusation. Associated Press spoke to insiders on reality show The Apprentice USA, who claim that former host Trump used to rate female contestants by the size of their breasts and talked about which ones he'd like to have sex with.
Former crew members recalled that he repeatedly made lewd comments about a camerawoman who he said had a nice rear, comparing her beauty to that of his daughter, Ivanka. Others said Trump called for female contestants to wear shorter dresses which also showed more cleavage.
Producer Katherine Walker said Trump frequently talked about women's bodies and said he speculated about which female contestant would be "a tiger in bed". While a crew member who asked not to be identified, recalled: "We were in the boardroom one time figuring out who to blame for the task, and he just stopped in the middle and pointed to someone and said, 'You'd f*** her, wouldn't you? I'd f*** her. C'mon, wouldn't you?'"
The Trump campaign called the claims "outlandish, unsubstantiated, and totally false".
October 7, 2016: When a video emerged of him talking about 'grabbing (women) by the p----'Mr Trump hit a new low after the emergence of a video in which he discusses "grabbing (women) by the p----" and states that "when you're a star, they let you do it".
The Republican presidential nominee uses lewd and sexually aggressive language to brag about groping and trying to have sex with women, including someone who was married, in footage obtained by the Washington Post.
In the video, Trump is recorded talking about an unnamed woman to Billy Bush, who was a host for Access Hollywood, a TV entertainment show.
"I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it," Trump says. "I did try and f--- her. She was married.
"And I moved on her very heavily... I moved on her like a b----, but I couldn't get there. And she was married."
"I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it," Trump says. "I did try and f--- her. She was married.
"And I moved on her very heavily... I moved on her like a b----, but I couldn't get there. And she was married."
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Linda White I just finished again ,for not sure of how many times,All of Betty's books except for the Mrs Piggle Wiggle.I only have one of those.I adore Betty.
Linde Lund Dear Linda do you have a personal favourite? I know it's a very difficult question because all of Betty MacDonald's books are simply great!
Linda White My favorite is still the Egg and I but I so enjoy Onions In The Stew. She lived life so fully and made such a mark.I always hate to finish them.I read The Egg And I,The Plague and I and Onions In The Stew, all in a row and wish there were more. Someone should have written about her life from her success books until her death.
Linda White I knew I left one out,I read it in order also.I actually like it better than Onions In The Stew.My second favorite.Thanks for reminding me
Linde Lund Dear Linda did you ever read Nisei Daughter by Monica Sone? She was Kimi in The Plague and I.
Linda White It was so very descriptive and it makes one feel that we are there with her,experiencing her life too.
Linda White I have read it and I plan to read again tomorrow,now that I am through Betty's again.
Linde Lund It's a very sad that Monica Sone only wrote one book. She was a great writer.
Linda White Just think how they turned a bad experience,of having tb, into such a good thing.Betty made a difference in Kimi's life by encouraging her.We never know when we are influencing others.
Linde Lund Dear Linda did you ever hear Betty MacDonald's voice and the interview with Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett? It's really so funny and interesting to listen.
Linda White no,never heard her voice but I can imagine,she was so witty.
Linde Lund There are wonderful CD's and DVD's with Betty MacDonald and Alison Bard Burnett. We'll have a special offer during October. I'll keep you posted.
Mr. Tigerli in China
Copyright 2016 by Letizia Mancino translation by Mary Holmes
All rights reserved
Yes Betty, either or it seems he wanted to fly only with Singapore Airways.
Boeing or Airbus, it's just the same isn't it? Aren't they both just fat birds with 500 passengers?
Yes, but Singapore Airlines has the most beautiful airhostesses: delicate, fine, graceful… Mr. Tigerli had looked forward to the flight so much!
So the little man was disappointed?
You just can't imagine how disappointed he was.
But thank God one of the hostesses was a pretty Chinese girl. Mr. Tigerli purred loudly but she didn't hear him because the purring of the Airbus 380 was even louder.
The poor cat!
You've said it Betty. Mr. Tigerli was in a very bad mood and asked me for a loud speaker.
I'm sure you can get one in 1st Class.
""Russian Girl" had even heard you over the roar of the Niagara Falls" I said to Mr. Tigerli. "You are a very unfaithful cat. You wanted to get to know Asiatic girls. That's how it is when one leaves one's first love".
And what did he say to that?
"Men are hunters" was his answer.
Yes, my dear cat, a mouse hunter. And what else did he say?
Not another word. He behaved as if he hadn't heard me.
The Airbus is very loud.
I told him shortly "Don't trouble yourself about "Chinese Girl". There will be enough even prettier girls in China. Wait till we land in Guilin".
Did he understand you?
Naturally Mr. Tigerli understood me immediately. Yes, sweetheart, don't worry. They will find you something sweet to eat.
And he?
He was so happy.
No problem going through the immigration control?
Naturally! Lots of problems. How could I explain to customs that the cat had come as a tourist to China to buy shoes?
Fur in exchange for shoes…
Don't be so cynical Betty!
Cat meat in exchange for shoes?
Is this Mr. Tigerli?
Betty MacDonald's Vashon Island is a paradise.
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Linda White yes,if my health allows.I have a few problems but is something I have always wanted to do,especially as I reread her books.
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DAVE HEATH FLOODS the ice rink on Middlebury College's academic quad Thursday afternoon. Heath, who has worked on the rink for 28 years, was planning to return at midnight for a final coat. The rink is used by students for skating, hockey and an annual broomball tournament.
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January 28, 2008
MIDDLEBURY — Starbucks will not proceed with plans for a new store off Route 7 South in Middlebury. The proposed coffee shop has apparently become a casualty of a recent shift in Starbucks' business plan calling for development of fewer stores in the U.S. this year.
"As you are no doubt aware, the Starbucks Corporation has entered a period of reorganization in the wake of its disappointing financial performance this past year," reads a recent letter to the Middlebury planning office from Christopher Hunt, a partner with Buffalo, N.Y.-based company Myron Hunt Inc. that was seeking to build the coffee shop on land adjacent to The Centre shopping plaza.
"Unfortunately for us, and for the town of Middlebury, as part of their process (Starbucks) has decided to halt development of many planned, yet un-built stores," the letter reads. "Accordingly, we are hereby withdrawing our application to amend the Hannaford shopping center P.U.D. (planned unit development) to include Starbucks."
Newly named Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has said his agenda will include refocusing on the "customer experience" in current stores and new products, while slowing the pace of new U.S. store openings. Starbucks also plans to close an as-yet undetermined number of underperforming locations.
Starbucks becomes the second major retailer to pull the plug on plans for a Middlebury store during the past three months. In early December, Aldi announced it would not proceed with a plan to locate a 17,000-square-foot discount food operation in the Middlebury South Village (MSV) development off Court Street. Aldi also cancelled plans to develop stores on a handful of sites in other parts of the state.
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury selectmen on Thursday, Jan. 31, will seek public feedback on the concept of boosting the town's sales, rooms, meals and alcohol taxes by 1 percent to generate revenues for a new in-town bridge at Cross Street.
Thursday's hearing, set for 7 p.m. in the municipal gym, will be the first in a series of meetings and votes selectmen will need to convene if the town is to implement a series of "local option taxes." Board members are hoping to have those taxes at the town's disposal to pay down a portion of the estimated $16 million price tag of a proposed Cross Street bridge project.
Middlebury College has already promised to donate $9 million toward the project, which would link Main Street with Court Street across the Otter Creek, via Cross Street. Selectmen are hoping to cover the balance of the project costs through local option taxes and federal highway money, thereby eliminating the need to raise local property taxes.
At this point, selectmen are looking for the ability to implement all the available local option taxes — sales, rooms, meals and alcohol.
"The board is looking at all four, thinking it is the fairest way to distribute the burden," said Middlebury Town Manager Bill Finger. "It is also the most direct was to spread the (tax) base out."
Figures provided by the Vermont Tax Department show that a 1-percent local sales, meals, rooms and alcohol taxes would have netted Middlebury $725,319 in 2007. That, combined with the college's commitment of $600,000 annually over the life of a 30-year bond for the project, should more than cover yearly debt service payments, officials said. Finger said the town is still crunching numbers on the exact annual payments Middlebury will need to make a 30-year bond.
By CYRUS LEVESQUE
BRISTOL — After nearly two decades leading the Bristol Fire Department, Mark Bouvier has passed the mantle of authority to a younger generation. Second Assistant Chief John "Peeker" Heffernan took over as chief earlier this month from Bouvier.
"It was a combination of feeling that I've done what I set out to do, and sometimes there's the loss of the, if you'll pardon the pun, the fire in the belly," said Bouvier, 59. "It was a good time, I felt, to hand over the reins."
Two other senior officers — Fire Truck Captain Peter Bouvier (Mark's brother), and First Assistant Chief Peter Coffey — also stepped away from those posts on Jan. 5 because of other demands on their time.
Mark Bouvier has spent a total of 34 years in the fire department, with the last 18 years as chief and seven years before that as an assistant chief. Peter Bouvier was assistant fire truck captain for the past 19 years, and was assistant truck captain for one year before that. Coffey was first assistant chief for 19 years, and was the second assistant chief for one year before that.
All told, Peter and Mark Bouvier and Peter Coffey have spent 65 years as officers of the Bristol Fire Department.
Peter Bouvier and Coffey could not be reached for comment, but Heffernan said that they also were stepping aside partly due to other demands on their time.
Mark Bouvier stressed that he, along with the others, will still be around as members of the department, just not in leadership positions.
"I'm just stepping aside, not out," he said.
Heffernan said he was glad to know that the former officers will still be around to offer guidance here and there. "They said they were willing to help, and that's why I agreed to take the spot," Heffernan said.
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Survival exposes the 'Brutal Savage' myth by examining the recent work of some 'popular science' writers, who claim that tribal peoples live in a state of 'chronic' violence.
Steven Pinker ('evolutionary psychologist')
In The Better Angels of Our Nature (2011), Steven Pinker promotes a fictitious, colonialist image of a backward 'Brutal Savage', which pushes the debate on tribal peoples' rights back over a century and is still used to justify their destruction. Read more about why Pinker's 'science' is wrong.
Napoleon Chagnon (anthropologist)
Steven Pinker would arguably not have been able to reach the conclusions he does about tribal violence without the highly controversial work of a single anthropologist: Napoleon Chagnon studied the Yanomami tribe from the 1960s, calling them 'The Fierce People'. But are the Yanomami really fierce?
Napoleon Chagnon's view that the Yanomami are 'sly, aggressive and intimidating' and that they 'live in a state of chronic warfare' has been widely discredited. Nonetheless, both Diamond and Pinker's conclusions about tribal violence rely heavily on his work.
Jared Diamond (geographer)
Jared Diamond's 2012 book, The World Until Yesterday is ostensibly about what industrialized people (whom he calls 'modern') can learn from tribal peoples (he calls them 'traditional'). His book, however, carries a false and dangerous message – that most tribes engage in constant warfare, both needing and welcoming state intervention to stop their violent behavior. Read more.
Steven Pinker
On 11 June 2013, Truthout published an article by Survival director, Stephen Corry, about Steven Pinker's book The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Decline of Violence in History and its Causes.
Comment on the Truthout article.
Read the full annotated version here.
Open Democracy published the full version of the article.
Napoleon Chagnon
Truthout has just released an article by Survival director Stephen Corry about Chagnon's latest book, Noble Savages.
Read the annotated version.
Portrayals of Indians as violent savages remain common. Perhaps the worst recent example of this characterization comes from the controversial US anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon, who carried out fieldwork with the Venezuelan Yanomami from the 1960s.
In his book, Yanomamö: The Fierce People, Chagnon constructed a sensationalist image of the tribe, describing them as 'sly, aggressive, and intimidating', 'fierce', 'continuously making war on each other', and living in a 'state of chronic warfare'.
The Fierce People was a best-seller in the USA and is still a standard text for anthropology students today. It is also a key source in many recent popular science books by writers such as Jared Diamond and Steven Pinker, which also promote the myth of the 'Brutal Savage'.
Despite the popularity of The Fierce People, Chagnon's findings have been severely criticized by others who have extensive experience of the Yanomami. Many anthropologists, doctors and missionaries that have worked over many decades with the Yanomami simply do not recognize Chagnon's characterizations, and profoundly disagree with his depiction of the tribe.
On 19 February 2013, Chagnon released his autobiography, Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes – The Yanomamö and the Anthropologists.
Many anthropologist specialists in the Yanomami of Venezuela and Brazil have signed an open letter condemning Chagnon's characterization of the Yanomami.
Eminent anthropologist Marshall Sahlins explains how Chagnon exploited his Yanomami subjects to achieve his aims. Sahlins recently resigned from the US National Academy of Sciences in protest at Napoleon Chagnon's election to the Academy.
Leading Brazilian professor of anthropology Eduardo Viveiros de Castro says the Yanomami are anything but the nasty, callous, sociobiological robots Chagnon makes them look like.
Prominent anthropologists Philippe Descola and Manuela Carneiro da Cunha have issued statements about Chagnon's work and Sahlins's resignation.
Experts wrote to the Daily Telegraph, to protest at an article repeating Chagnon's views in 2001.
Carlo Zacquini, a Catholic lay missionary who has worked and lived among Yanomami for nearly 50 years, 'never found them to be violent'.
The Yanomami speak out
Hear what Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami spokesman and President of Hutukara, had to say about The Fierce People and Noble Savages in interviews with Survival.
In an excerpt taken from La chute du ciel, Paroles d'un chaman Yanomami, by Davi Kopenawa and Bruce Albert, he discusses the violence of Western societies.
Whilst a few Yanomami may die in conflicts, far more have been killed by outsiders in violent attacks or by the diseases they have brought in.
Between 1989 and 1993 it is estimated that nearly 20% of the Yanomami in Brazil died from diseases introduced by the gold miners. These invasions still pose huge threats to their health and security. Davi Kopenawa warns:
Today our real enemies are the gold miners, the cattle farmers and all those who want to seize our land. Our anger must be directed at them. That's what I think.
The greatest tragedy in this story is that the real Yanomami have largely been written out of it, as the media have chosen to focus only on the salacious details of the debate that rages between anthropologists, or on Chagnon's disputed characterizations. Rarely mentioned is the fact that The Fierce People had disastrous repercussions for the Yanomami, and tribal peoples in general.
Read how Brazil's military dictatorship was influenced by the characterization of the Yanomami as hostile to each other.
See why UK government refused to fund an education project with the Yanomami.
More recently Chagnon's research has been used by Jared Diamond in his controversial new book, The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? to back his erroneous claim that 'most' 'traditional' societies like the Yanomami exist in a state of 'constant warfare'; that they are far more violent than industrialized societies; and that they welcome 'pacification' by the state.
Diamond's book has been condemned by Survival director Stephen Corry, indigenous organizations and academics, and his arguments compared to those of European colonists, who sought justification for the brutalities of imperialism.
Further reading
Visit Anthropology Report blog for a comprehensive guide to what anthropologists are saying about Noble Savages.
Jared Diamond
On 30 January 2013, the Daily Beast published an article by Survival director, Stephen Corry, about Jared Diamond's book The World Until Yesterday.
Savaging Primitives: Why Jared Diamond's 'The World Until Yesterday' is wrong
Read the annotated version.
See the short synopsis.
Take Part published a shortened version.
Die Welt published a German translation of the article on 5 February 2013.
Find out what West Papuan tribal leader Benny Wenda thinks of the book.
Listen to a 15-minute interview with Stephen Corry broadcast on 31 January 2013 by WBEZ (formerly Chicago Public Radio).
Read the Guardian article of 3 February 2013: Jared Diamond in row over claim tribal peoples live in 'state of constant war'
Diamond believes that tribes welcome the imposition of the state.
Wamaxua Awá, one of the most recently contacted people in the world, disagrees.
Find out why angry Papuan leaders demand Jared Diamond apologizes.
See Yale professor James C Scott's devastating critique in the London Review of Books.
Read anthropologist Ira Bashkow's review, published in The Times Literary Supplement.
Survival replies
On February 4 2013 Jared Diamond was interviewed on BBC TV about his new book 'The World Until Yesterday'. He would not agree to a Survival representative being there to debate his points. He has also given many other interviews (e.g. BBC Radio 3 Nightwaves). We have reproduced some of his claims, and our responses to them.


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Obituary supplied by Chuck Coleman, COL (Ret), US ArmyRonald Walter Dering, was born on November 17, 1939 in Coatesville, PA. He graduated in 1957 from S. Horace Scott High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy on July 6, 1957 and completed basic training at Bainbridge. MD. Following a short tour at Earle, NJ, he attended Submarine School at New London, CT. He served on the USS Robin (SS-407) 1958-1960, USS Sequoia (AG-23) 1961-1962 and USS James Madison (SSBN-627) 1963-1968. In 1968, he volunteered for duty in Vietnam and following PBR School at Vallejo, CA. He reported to RIVDIV 593 in late March 1969. He was boat captain of PBR 842 for his full year with Iron Butterfly and made over 300 combat patrols.
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Angelina Jolie opened up about undergoing a mastectomy surgery.
According to the star;"I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex," the 37-year-old actress wrote in the New York Times.
She added, "I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made. My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer."
She wrote further;"I am fortunate to have a partner, Brad Pitt, who is so loving and supportive. So to anyone who has a wife or girlfriend going through this, know that you are a very important part of the transition. Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries. We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has,"
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That was a damn good episode of Glee. Like I wish they weren;t having a Christmas ep so they could close 2011 with this episode, it was that good.
First and foremost: Sam Evans is back baby!!! I couldn't have been happier when Rachel and Finn tracked him down where he was man-stripping. And the scene with his parents was really cute and their big blonde group hug. Red Solo Cup was kinda lame but after Sam gave us the reason we all love him; Santana strides in with a notebook of trouty mouth jokes and he simply replies "I missed you too, Santana" and hugs her! And telling Mercedes he'll fight for her was awesome because let;s be honest, no one cares about her footbball BF.
Blaine pissed off! We rarely see the cool-as-a-cucumber Blaine get mad but he cracks in this episode when Finn recognizes Sam's good ideas over his. He finally asks Finn why he;s so mean to him and Finn admits he was jealous and rightfully so, cause honestly what guy who performs wouldn;t be jealous of Darren Criss? But they worked it out with fist-bumps (I would;ve preferred they man-hugged but baby steps).
The end of crazy Quinn (hopefully) As we all suspected, Puck told Quinn about him and Shelby, even though on the list of top ten people never to tell a secret that could be used vindictively to, Quinn is number one with a bullet. She fully intends to spill the secret but after talking to Rachel, Sam and finally Shelby herself she realizes if she loves Beth not to screw up her life. About freaking time, I just hope it sticks. Also Quinn and Puck hugged after their number, so I really hope they become a couple soonish.
FABERRY!!!! Understand I don't say this in the romantic way lots of people intend it, but in the way these two could be besties if they tried. Rachel tells Quinn at the beginning of the ep if she tells on Shelby she;d be hitting rock bottom. At the end of the ep, Quinn tells Rachel she's thinking of going to Yale for drama. I thought this was cute cause again, these two could be great friends if they tried.
New Directions winning Sectionals. This made me happy for a number of reasons; not just because Tina and Mike(who knew?!) took the lead vocals in a song but also Troubletones really needed to be knocked down a peg. They're the worst kind of sore winners because they're jerks before they;ve even won! They stride into the choir room and instead of wishing their competition luck like New Directions, they tell ND that when they lose, Troubletones will deign to let them sing one song with them at Regionals. Call me a bitch but I felt a victory when we saw their stunned faces that they had lost.
And they may be coming back, because Quinn corners them all in the bathroom to tell them they;re all being babies and this is their last year together. And New Directions is singing a song and Santana, Brittany, Mercedes and Sugar all join them evantually in the song. My guess is they;ll be back in New Directions soon enough because honestly what can they do now that they cant compete in competitions?
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ATV invested in our company last year. I now can't imagine having a better partner and major investor. Steve Baloff has been thoughtful, level-headed and, when needed, understanding as a Board member. He's a great coach, who listens well and provides insightful feedback.
Unlike many in the VC world, the ATV partners have been trustworthy, honest and fair. Deal terms have been simple and straightforward -- and I've seen dozens of deals up close. They also wisely understand that all the shareholders, including them, benefit from a stronger, trusting relationship with management. Once they're on your team, they're committed, long-term players.
Many consumer branded VCs claim to add "keiretsu" value. But those deals rarely pan out. When it comes down to it, the most important attribute of any VC isn't the brand equity of the firm but the brand equity of the partner. Can you really trust your guy" Does he have power within his firm" Will he have the strength to protect and support your company through good times and bad times" When you pitch ATV (particularly consumer), make sure Baloff's in the room.
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I honestly feel that I found my life's calling in journalism at Saint Michael's. When I arrived I only had vague ideas about what I wanted to do with my life, and I think it was within my first week that I saw a sign seeking reporters for The Defender. So I went, and this was the fall of 1992 and Bill Clinton was running for president, and my first story - I think I am remembering this correctly - was about his plan for a national service organization, which turned in to Americorps. I was pretty much hooked from there, and immediately decided I wanted to be a newspaper reporter.
I am a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, dividing my time between Baghdad and Istanbul.
Saint Michaels was where I first learned that I loved reporting, and second, where I learned the basics of how to do it. So all those critical things - accuracy, clean writing, thorough reporting - that are the foundation of what I do today, I learned at Saint Michael's.
Dianne Lynch, hands down. She was the chair of the journalism department at the time, and really supported me, taught me everything and also gave me the confidence to pursue my goal, which was to eventually work for The New York Times.
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Dangerous driving conditions have been reported due to the snow storm.
There are amber 'be aware' weather warnings issued by the Met Office, which is expected to last until 6am tomorrow morning.
Rain, sleet and snow is expected to spread eastwards across the area but has been forecast to clear overnight.
Weather forecasters are uncertain as to how much snow will fall, but at least several centimetres are expected, with a maximum of 15cm.
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