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Research and general acceptance
The CSIRO total wellbeing diet (TWD) is a high-protein, low-fat, moderate-carbohydrate weight-loss and maintenance diet developed by Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). It is a very structured, calorie-controlled, and nutritionally balanced diet that includes exercise and large amounts of protein from meat, fish, and poultry.
The TWD was developed by CSIRO researchers at its Clinical Research Unit in Adelaide, South Australia. The CSIRO research was initiated in response to a large number of inquiries from dieticians concerning popular high-protein diets, whose use did not appear to be supported by scientific evidence. Previous CSIRO research had suggested that high-protein low-fat diets were at least as effective for weight loss as high-carbohydrate low-fat diets.
In research partially funded by Meat and Livestock Australia and Dairy Australia, the CSIRO team, led by Dr. Manny Noakes, developed the TWD for overweight and obese women. Dr. Grant Brinkworth was the exercise/nutrition physiologist on the team. The TWD was the culmination of eight years of research on diet composition, weight loss, and risks for developing diabetes and heart disease, conducted at CSIRO's Human Nutrition Clinic. In initial clinical studies the researchers claimed to have found clear health benefits and significant weight loss associated with their high-protein low-fat diet. They further claimed that clinical studies showed the diet to be superior to a high-carbohydrate low-fat diet with identical caloric intake, at least in a subset of women.
Meat and Livestock Australia distributed a booklet about the CSIRO diet in a women's magazine. The publisher Penguin then commissioned Noakes and Dr. Peter Clifton, director of the CSIRO Nutrition Clinic, to write the book, The CSIRO Total Wellbeing DietIt was a runaway bestseller in Australia upon its publication in 2005. A sequel appeared in 2006.
Key components of the TWD
The key components of the TWD are:
- high amounts of protein from lean meat, fish, and low-fat dairy products
- moderate amounts of carbohydrates
- low fat
- adequate fiber from whole grains, fruits, and vegetables
- caloric restriction
- exercise
With the exception of its emphasis on meat, the TWD recommendations follow standard nutritional guidelines. The diet offers a variety of healthy food choices, including large amounts of fruits and vegetables, along with moderate exercise.
The basic daily TWD consists of:
- lean dinner protein, 7 oz (200 g) raw weight of lean red meat (beef, lamb, veal) four times per week, fish twice per week, chicken once per week
- lean lunch protein, up to 4 oz (110 g)
- wholegrain bread, two 1-oz (28-g) slices
- fruit, two medium pieces
- high-fiber cereal, 1.5 oz (42 g) or about one cup
- low-fat dairy, threde servings
- salad, one-half cup
- vegetables, four one-half-cup servings
- oil or margarine, three teaspoons
- indulgence foods, two servings per week
- exercise, 30 minutes daily
The TWD has four different diet levels, which are designed to cover the varying energy requirements of the majority of people. Level 1 is approximately 1,337 calories (5,600 kilojoules) per day. Levels 3 and 4 have higher allowances of lean protein, low-fat dairy, and high-fiber cereal. Before choosing a level, CSIRO recommends that people calculate their basal metabolic rate (BMR), which is based on height, weight, age, and gender. The Harris-Benedict Equation then uses the BMR and a factor based on a person's activity level to
determine daily energy expenditure in calories or kilojoules.
In general the level 1 and 2 plans are suitable for women and the level 3 and 4 plans are suitable for men, who tend to be taller and heavier than women. A basic daily TWD for men consists of:
- 7-9 oz (200-250 g) raw weight of lean meat, chicken, or fish for dinner
- 4 oz (110 g) cooked weight of meat, ham, chicken, or tuna for lunch
- wholegrain bread, two slices
- fruit, two pieces
- high-fiber cereal, 1.5 oz (40-50 g)
- low-fat dairy, three servings
- vegetables, two cups
- margarine/oil, four teaspoons
- one optional glass of wine.
The TWD calls for a high amount of lean protein to prevent hunger. For dinner the TWD recommends 28 oz (800 g) raw weight of red meat per week or an average of 4 oz (110 g) per day, as well as at least 14 oz (400 g) offish per week, or 2 oz (56 g) per day, and 7 oz (200 g) per week of skinless chicken with the fat removed. The diet calls for another 3.5 oz (100 g) of protein for lunch, based on the cooked weight of processed meat, chicken, or tuna.
An extra serving of dairy can be substituted for 1.7 oz (50 g) of protein at lunch. One dairy serving is:
- a low-fat or diet yoghurt
- a dairy dessert, 7 oz (200 g)
- low-fat milk, 8.5 oz (250 ml)
- cheddar or other full-fat cheese, 1 oz (28 g)
- reduced-fat cheese (10% fat), 1.7 oz (50 g).
Fruits are limited to 11 oz (300 g) per day, as two servings of unsweetened fresh or canned fruit (5.3 oz, 150 g) or unsweetened juice (5 oz, 150 ml). Equal amounts of dried or frozen fruit, vegetables, or unsweetened vegetable juice (5 oz, 150 ml) may be substituted for one serving of a fruit or vegetable.
Simple sugars and refined carbohydrates are not recommended. Sugar or honey as sweeteners can be used only in small amounts. Small amounts of sweeteners or thickeners can be used occasionally in cooking. One level teaspoon of sugar is equivalent to 10-14 calories (40-60 kilojoules).
The TWD contains very small amounts of fatty foods and oils. It calls for less than 30% of calories from fat or about 50 g of fat per day. The TWD assumes that low-fat foods contain no more than 3 g of fat per 3.5 oz (100 g) of solid food or 1.5 g of fat per 3.5 oz (100 g) of liquid. Fat-free foods contain no more than 0.15 g of fat per 3.5 oz (100 g). Reduced/low-fat milk contains 1-2% fat and skim/nonfat milk contains less than 0.16% fat.
The TWD recommends that the daily fat allowance be consumed as:
- canola oil
- olive oil
- sunflower oil
- soft/light margarine
- avocados
- nuts and seeds. Two teaspoons of lite margarine is equal to one teaspoon of oil. Three teaspoons of oil is equivalent to 2 oz (56 g) of avocado or 0.7 oz (20 g) of nuts
Allowable snacks include:
- leftover portions from main meals
- low-calorie soup
- a cappuccino or cafe latte with skim milk from the milk allowance
- low-fat yogurt or custard
- fresh fruit from the fruit allowance
The level 1 TWD allows for two glasses (10 oz, 300 ml) of wine or about 205 calories (860 kilojoules) per week. Equivalent amounts of other alcohol or treats, such as 1.5 oz (40 g) of chocolate, may be substituted. It is suggested that alcohol consumption be kept to a minimum during the first few weeks of the diet because alcohol can increase the appetite. Presuming that other medical conditions do not limit the acceptable alcohol intake, other TWD levels and the maintenance diet allow for increased amounts. However alcohol intake should not exceed the recommended two standard drinks per day for women and four for men.
"Free' food
The TWD includes a "free' food list with minimal calories. Diet or low-calorie soups are an optional daily extra. Packet soups containing about 38 calories (160 kilojoules) per serving or vegetable soups made from the "free' list are appropriate daily. The TWD includes an average of two-two and one-half cups of vegetables or about 14 oz (400 g) per day. Since vegetables tend to be very low in calories, eating more vegetables is acceptable and many vegetables are included in the "free' list.
Foods that can be consumed as desired include:
- all green, orange, yellow, red, and most white vegetables, except potatoes and sweet potatoes
- diet soft drinks, unflavored bottled water, teas, coffee, cocoa
- stock cubes and clear soups
- diet jellies
- oil-free salad dressing
- sauces such as tomato, chili, and soy
- condiments
- garlic
- lemons
- herbs and spices
Substitutions and adjustments
Allowable diet adjustments include swapping the mid-day and evening meals or distributing the diet components differently over the course of the day. However the quantities and total intake should be the same each day. Other lean protein food can be substituted for meat. For example, a dinner might include 3.5 oz (100 g) of meat, chicken, or fish and a vegetable protein such as 4.5 oz (130 g) of cooked beans or 3.5 oz (100 g) of tofu. Eggs are protein foods and one egg can be substituted for 1.7 oz (50 g) of lean meat, chicken, turkey, ham, pork, fish, or low-fat cheese. Soy-milk products or low-lactose milk products may be used for the dairy requirement.
Allowable substitutions within food groups include:
- eggs for other protein
- non-dairy products for dairy
- rice or beans for bread
- toast for cereal
- frozen, canned, or dried fruit or vegetables for fresh fruit
- milk or yogurt for other dairy
- fruit juice for fruit
- vegetable juice for vegetables
- avocados or nuts for fats and oils
- other drinks or snacks for wine.
Wholegrain bread should be high in fiber, containing at least 3 g per serving. Wholegrain means that all of the components of the grain—the bran, germ, and endosperm—are present. One of the two daily slices of bread may be replaced with:
- one-third-one-half cup of chickpeas, lentils, or beans
- two pieces of crispbread
- one medium potato (about 5.3 oz or 150 g)
- one-third cup of cooked rice or noodles
- one-half cup of cooked pasta.
A low-fat coffee drink may be substituted for a similar drink such as tea with low-fat milk. Cocoa and herbal tea are on the "free" list.
Vegetarians can substitute cooked beans or lentils (9 oz, 260 g) or tofu (7 oz, 200 g) for meat, chicken, or fish (7 oz, 200 g). One egg can be substituted for 1.7 oz (50 g) of meat, ham, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, or low-fat cheese. Legumes, including beans, split peas, lentils, and chickpeas, or tofu or other soy products can also be substituted for red meat. Vegetarians can substitute two eggs or 3.5 oz (100 g) of low-fat cheese for the 3.5 oz (100 g) of the lunch protein requirement.
Eating out
When choosing from a restaurant menu the TWD recommends foods that are:
- grilled
- steamed
- poached
- stir-fried
Foods to be avoided include:
- deep-fried
- pan-fried
- battered
- crumbed
- sauces with cheese, oil, butter, or cream
- fried potatoes.
Maintenance diet.
The weekly menu plans are repeated until the desired weight loss is achieved and then a maintenance plan is implemented. The maintenance plan is the same as the weekly diet plan with the addition of about 120 calories (500 kilojoules) to the diet, as long as weight is not regained. Each week the following foods can be added back in any order:
- week 1: two slices of wholegrain bread daily
- week 2: one-half cup cooked rice or pasta
- week 3: extra milk such as low-fat milk, yogurt, ice cream
- week 4: an extra potato
- week 5: an extra snack food
- week 6: one extra restaurant meal.
Snack choices for the maintenance diet include:
- 0.7 oz (20 g) of nuts
- two plain sweet biscuits
- one-two wholegrain biscuits or crackers and low-fat cheese
- 2 oz (56 g) of chips in canola or olive oil
- part of an avocado
- one fruit bar.
On the maintenance diet the following foods may be exchanged:
- 8 oz (250 ml) of wine or 2 fl oz (60 ml) of other alcohol for one snack
- one medium potato with skin, 2 oz (56 g) of fries, or 0.7 oz (20 g) of pretzels for one slice of bread or one piece of fruit
- three-quarter cup of boiled pasta or rice for two slices of bread
- 2 oz (56 g) or ten small squares of chocolate for one snack
- one fruit bar for one piece of fruit.
The books
The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Dietexplains and details the diet and contains over 100 recipes. Book 2includes some revisions and additions:
- The caloric intake is slightly higher.
- Calcium intake is increased by an extra daily serving of dairy.
- Eighty new recipes and substitutions have been added.
- Twelve weeks of sample menu plans give examples of how to organize the diet.
- New tips on eating out and packing a lunch are included.
- A simple, structured, do-anywhere exercise plan has been added.
- There is a section on maintaining focus on the diet.
The TWD is designed to result in a weight loss of 1-2 lbs (0.5-1 kg) per week. The subsequent maintenance diet is designed to maintain the desired weight. The higher protein in the TWD helps control appetite and prevent muscle loss. The TWD can be used to feed an entire family, although family members who do not need to lose weight may eat more carbohydrates with their meals, such as extra bread, pasta, rice, or potatoes.
Because the TWD diet is high in protein, it tends to satisfy hunger and prevent overeating. Men, in particular, seem to appreciate the amount of meat in this diet. It provides nutrients such as iron, zinc, and calcium that may be minimal on a lower-protein diet. There are additional benefits from a high-protein meat diet:
- Lean red meat is the best source of well-absorbed iron and meat is rich in zinc.
- Iron and zinc, which help boost the immune system, are more easily absorbed from meat than from plant foods.
- Meat, poultry, fish, and eggs are excellent sources of vitamin B12, which is not found in plants.
- Fish and seafood are the best sources of omega-3 fats, which help protect the heart. Beef and lamb are the next best sources.
The TWD can significantly reduce triglycerides and LDL ("bad") cholesterol. Sustained weight loss, exercise, and moderate alcohol intake can increase HDL ("good") cholesterol. Therefore CSIRO researchers believe that the high protein in the TWD may help prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Some experts also consider the TWD superior to other diets because it calls for a fiber intake in excess of 28 g per day.
The TWD has other advantages:
- It includes a large variety of foods.
- It is a very flexible diet and allows many substitutions.
- Daily meals can be consumed in any order.
- Tested recipes and menus are available online.
- Shopping lists can be downloaded from the CSIRO Website.
- The TWD is designed for long-term maintenance.
Dr. Rosemary Stanton, a leading Australian nutritionist, has pointed out that the high amount of red meat in the TWD contradicts the Australian government"s own recommendations. Whereas the Australian Guide to Healthy Eatingrecommends 2-4 oz (56-112 g) of lean red meat three-four times per week, the TWD prescribes more than twice that amount. Consumers may be confused by these descrepancies. In addition, the trade organization Meat and Livestock Australia provided CSIRO with research funds and heavily promoted the book, suggesting possible conflicts of interest. Vegetarians in particular may have a difficult time following the TWD.
The TWD was based on clinical studies of overweight women, some of whom had metabolic dysfunction. Therefore the advantages of the TWD for men and healthy women are unclear.
CSIRO claims that the TWD is suitable for pregnant and breastfeeding women. However breastfeeding women may need up to 700 extra calories (3,000 extra kilojoules) per day. CSIRO recommends that breastfeeding women should start with level 1 or 2 and include three servings of dairy for calcium. Additional bread and fruit can be added to satiate hunger and increase energy. Furthermore, because of the large amount of fish and seafood in the diet, pregnant women should check for the types of fish that are safe to eat during pregnancy.
The TWD is suitable for overweight children, as long as it includes three units of dairy. However a dietician should adjust the number of calories for the age, size, and activity level of the child.
CSIRO claims that the TWD can be used effectively by people with diabetes, celiac disease (gluten intolerance), fructose intolerance, and irritable bowel syndrome. However diabetics should consult their doctor or dietician before using the TWD. People with gluten intolerance should choose gluten- or wheat-free substitutes or substitute rice, beans, chickpeas, or lentils for bread. Those with irritable bowel syndrome may substitute a lower-fiber cereal and take
psyllium supplements of 30 g per day to obtain adequate fiber. CSIRO recommends that a dietician be consulted if significant adjustments to the diet are required.
The TWD was designed for foods readily available to Australians and assumes the intake of significant amounts of processed foods. It is not suitable for societies and cultures with eating habits that are very different from those of Australians. A high-carbohydrate diet may be better suited to those who prefer to not eat large amounts of protein.
Although many people find it relatively easy to lose weight on high-protein low-carbohydrate diets during the first few weeks, some people find it difficult to maintain a diet that is high in meat. In addition some dieters find it difficult to maintain low-carbohydrate diets.
Nutritionist Patrick Holford has argued in the prestigious scientific journal Nature that the abnormally high amount of meat in the TWD could lead to long-term health problems, such as breast or prostatecancer, kidney stress, or reduced bone mass. Although some research has suggested that diets high in meat can increase the risk of colon cancer, other research has contradicted this or suggested that the risk is associated only with high-fat processed meat, which is not a part of the TWD.
The TWD is based on research conducted by physicians at CSIRO, a highly-respected organization.
Earlier research had indicated that high-protein diets were at least as good, if not better, for women than high-carbohydrate diets, in terms of weight loss and muscle preservation. As of 2007 CSIRO had completed five studies on the TWD, one funded by Meat and Livestock Australia and one by the dairy industry. The other studies were funded by CSIRO. According to CSIRO, their research proves that the TWD:
- is safe
- leads to improved nutritional status
- results in weight loss
- lessens the risk factors for diabetes and heart disease
In the initial CSIRO study, 100 overweight and obese women were divided into two groups. One group was placed on a high-protein low-fat diet and the other group on a high-carbohydrate low-fat diet for 12 weeks. The high-protein diet consisted of 34% protein, 20% fat, and 46% carbohydrate. The high-carbohydrate diet consisted of 17% protein, 20% fat, and 63% carbohydrate. The caloric content of each diet was the same. The researchers monitored weight loss, changes in body composition, vitamin-B12 status, bone-turnover markers, and disease-risk factors including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
Although on average the women in each group lost the same amount of weight—18-20 lb (8-9 kg)— women with high triglyceride levels lost significantly more weight on the high-protein diet. Only women with high triglycerides lost more abdominal fat than the women on the high-carbohydrate diet. The two groups of women did not differ in the other benchmarks that were examined. The researchers did find that more women dropped off the high-carbohydrate diet and that the women appeared to prefer the high-protein diet.
In subsequent studies CSIRO found that women with symptoms of "syndrome X," also called metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases the risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, lost more weight and twice the amount of body fat on a high-protein low-fat diet, as compared with similar women on a high-carbohydrate low-fat diet. It was pointed out in Naturethat the TWD proved superior to the high-carbohydrate diet only for the subpopulation of overweight women with this type of metabolic dysfunction.
General acceptance
The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet became the number-one bestselling book in Australia when it appeared in 2005. Over 600,000 copies were sold in the first year, making it the fastest-selling book ever in that country. Since the diet is based on research from Australia"s leading scientific agency and the books were written by internationally known scientists, many consumers have taken its advice very seriously. The scientific team that performed the research was awarded the 2005 CSIRO Research Achievement Medal. However the popularity of the diet has been primarily limited to Australia, in part because Australians tend to eat higher amounts of protein, particularly meat.
Many people object to the amount of meat in the TWD, from a health standpoint, from a cost standpoint, and because of the environmental consequences of producing large quantities of meat.
Noakes, Manny and Peter Clifton. The CSIRO Total Well-being Diet. New York: New American Library, 2005.
Noakes, Manny and Peter Clifton. The CSIRO Total Well-being Diet Book 2. Camberwell, Australia: Penguin and CSIRO, 2006.
"CSIRO Diet Referred to PM." The Age (January 8, 2006). Available online: <http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/csiro-diet-referred-to-pm/2006/01/08/1136655079825.html> Compares the CSIRO diet with the Australian government"s recommendations.
Dennis, Carina. "Diet Book Attacked For Its High-Protein Advice." Nature 438 (December 29, 2005): 1060-1061.
Minett, Dean. "Return to Basics." Hospitality (September 1, 2005): 52. Testimonial for the TWD.
Noakes, M., J. B. Keogh, P. R. Foster, and P. M. Clifton. "Effect of an Energy-Restricted, High-Protein, Low-Fat Diet Relative to a Conventional High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet on Weight Loss, Body Composition, Nutritional Status, and Markers of Cardiovascular Health in Obese Women." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 81 (June 2005): 1253-1254. Available online: <http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/81/6/1298>
The major study on which the TWD was based.
Papadakis, Mary. "Diet Health Fears." Herald Sun (January 8, 2006). Available online: <http://www.vnv.org.au/Articles/CSIRODiet.htmndashDiet%20health%20fears>
Scrinis, Gyorgy and Rosemary Stanton. "CSIRO"s Total Wellbeing Diet: A Diet Thin on Science.' The Age (August 29, 2005). Available online: <http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/a-diet-thin-on-science/2005/08/28/1125167551089.html>
Stanton, Rosemary, Gyorgy Scrinis, and Stephen Luntz. "Total Wellbeing or TOO MUCH MEAT?/CSIRO Responds." Australasian Science 26 (October 2005): 37–38.
Costain, Lyndel. "The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Under the Spotlight." Weight Loss Resources, March 16, 2007. <http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/csiro_total_wellbeing_diet.htm> (March 23, 2007). Review of the TWD.
CSIRO. The Total Wellbeing Diet, August 2003. <http://www.csiro.au/proprietaryDocuments/MLA_diet.pdf> (March 23, 2007). Booklet describing the TWD.
CSIRO Human Nutrition. High Protein Low Carbohydrate Diets: Targeting Who Benefits, October 12, 2004. <http://www.csiro.au/resources/pfkm.html> (March 23, 2007). A 33-slide downloadable Powerpoint presentation on the science behind the TWD.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). CSIRO Human Nutrition. P.O. Box 10041, Adelaide BC SA 5000, Australia. (61) 8-8305-0607. <http://www.csiro.au/twd>
Dieticians Association of Australia. 1/8 Phipps Close, DEAKON ACT 2600, Australia. (02) 6282-9555. <http://www.daa.asn.au>
The Institute for Optimum Nutrition. Avalon House, 72 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, Surrey, England TW9 2JY. (020) 8614-7817. <http://www.ion.ac.uk>
Weight Loss Resources, Ltd. Remus House, Woodston, Peterborough, England, PE2 9JX. 01733 345592, <http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk>
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- Wills and Estates (1823-1855)
- Wills and Estates (1851-1871)
- Wills and Estates (1870, 1891, 1914)
- Wills and Estates (1891-1907)
- Annual Returns (1823-1844)
- Annual Returns (1843-1851)
- Annual Returns (1851-1854)
- Marriage Book A 1831-1839
- Marriages from newspapers 1885-1886
Miscellaneous Will Images
- 1846 county map
- 1855 county map
- 1864 county map
- Map of Macon, founded 1823. Bibb County.
- Map of Macon, South from the Public Reserve. Bibb County
- Calhoun, Elbert Estate
- Chambliss, Christopher Estate
- Chambliss, Henry Estate
- Edmonds Estate
- Gilbert, Edmund, LWT (1858)
- Jemison, Robert W., minor
- Johns, C. P. H. Estate
- Lamar, Mrs. Mary Louisa Lamar, admx for estate of John Lamar, deceased
- Lamar, John Estate
- McLeod, Roderick Estate
- Moore, J. G. Estate
- Odum Orphans
- Bibb Notes by Jeannette Holland Austin
- Memoirs of Georgia


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Get the farewell tour ready. Present Derek Jeter with only the rarest and most expensive presents. You will be judged by your gifts, and if found wanting you will be shunned by the baseball community.
In a Facebook post, Jeter has announced that "The 2014 season will be my last year playing professional baseball." Here's his entire letter:
You know what this means—Jeter will peace out before Alex Rodriguez comes back. YEAH JEETS.
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Let's just get this over with, shall we? And trust me, some of these have been written up by Serious People. Others are just the likely next step in this idiocracy. I've omitted any obvious euphemisms or pre-identified slurs.
The Rules: These especially don't have to make sense as being offensive on the face of it, they just have to have the ability to be misunderstood by weak minds, or overwrought by idle minds:
Black Jack, Black Magic, Black Gold, Blackouts, Black-and-Decker, Brownouts, Brownies, Renegades, Squalls, TP, Black Sabbath, Black Tea, Blackmail, Blacklist.
Dark Arts, The Dark Knight, Black Moods, Yellow Pages, Yellow Journalism, Chink in the Armor, China Syndrome, Blacksmith, Blackened Swordfish. Shadow Boxing. Shadow Government.
Jungle Gym, Monkey Business, LawnBoy Mower, Yellow Fever, Rice Paper, Slanted Opinion, Black Death, Black Lights, Niggardly, (you lose your job over that word), Spic n' Span, Bean Bags, Bean Ball, Spigot, Latin Vulgate.
Short-sighted, Short-changed, Dwarf Stars, Selling Short (trafficking in midgets, I guess.) Shorts. Midge Flies, Sweet Midgets. Belittle. Jockey Shorts (double-threat), No Small Feat.
Periodic Table, Lunar Cycle, Keeping Abreast, Ragtime Music, Jocular, (can't you just see that as being misunderstood as "tomboy" or worse?) Panty Hose, Garden Hoes and Backhoes. Man-agement, Mandatory, Mandate. Skirt the Issue. Congenital.
Jockey for Position, Dude Ranch, Stud Finder, Condominiums, Homo-sapiens, Fruit Flies.
Unbleached Muslin, Turbine, Gum Arabic, Chic, Muzzle, Towel Rack, Balsamic, Mosaic, Minuet, Terrified, Pigskin.
Cracker Jack, White Castle (h/t GuyK), Plain Vanilla, Cracker Barrel, WiteOut, White-out, White Pages, White Lily Flour, Pale as Death, White as a Ghost, White as a Sheet, Beyond the Pale, Ginger Snaps, Gingerly, Snow Job, Rube Goldberg, Judo, White Lightning, Pale Ale, and lastly, Little White Lies.
::Sigh:: I think this will keep the Language Nannies busy. Not quite up to 490 words yet, but you get the idea.
Update: I'm thinking we can't talk about Obama's "lightness" either.


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Basil, Lemon (daun kemangi): A fragrant, lemon-scented herb added at the last minute to keep its flavor, or used as a grarnish. Although the flavor will be different, you can use another type of basil.
Candlenut (tingkih/kemiri):A round, cream-colored nut with an oily consistency used to add texture and a faint flavor to many dishes. Substitute macadamia nuts or raw cashews.
|Cardamom (kapulaga): About 8-12 intenselu fragrant black seeds are enclosed in strawcolored, fibrous pod. Try to buy the whole pod instead of cardamom seeds or powder for maximum flavor, and bruise lightly with the back cleaver to break the pod before adding to seasonings.
|Celery (seledri): The celery used in Indonesia is somewhat different form the celery used in the Western world. It has a very slender stems and particularly pungent leaves. It is often referred to as "Chinese celery" abroad and is used as a herb rather than a vegetable.
|Chilies (cabai, also called cabe or lombok): There are several types of chili pepper used in Indonesia. One thing that is important about chili pepper, the amount of heat increases as the size of the chili pepper diminishes. Green chilies are the unripe fruit, and have a flovor different from red chilies. Fresh, finger-length red chilies are the most commonly used. Dried chilies also used in some dishes and they should be torn into pieces and soaked in hot water to soften before grinding or blending. Hottest of all chilies are the tiny fiery bird's-eye chilies (cabe rawit). To reduce the heat of the dish while retaining the flavor, remove some or all the chili's seeds.
|Cinnamon (kayu manis):A thick, dark brown bark of a type of cassia. Do not substitute with ground cinnamon if you can.
|Cloves (cengkeh): A small, brown, nail-shaped spice. Whole cloves are frequently used to flavour cooking liquids for simmering fish, poultry or meat.
|Coconut (kelapa): The grated flesh of the coconut is frequently added to food. It can also be squeezed in water to make coconut milk. To make fresh coconut milk, put 2 cups of freshly grated ripe coconut into a bowl and add 2 cups of lukewarm water. Squeexe and knead the coconut thoroughly for 1 minute, then strain thorugh cheesecloth into a bowl to obtain thick coconut milk. Repeat the process with another 1 cup of water to obtain thin coconut milk. Combine both for the coconut milk. Coconut milk can be frozen; thaw and stir thoroughly before use. The best substitute for fresh coconut mik is instant coconut powder. Combine this with warm water as directed on the packet. For richer, creamier flavor required for desser and cakes, use canned (unsweetened) coconut cream
Coriander Seeds (ketumbar): Small straw-colored seeds with a faintly orange flavor. Whole seeds are usually lightly crushed before use.
|Cumin (jintan): use sparingly as it has a strong smell.
|Cup Leaves (daun mangkok): The shape of the leaf is like a cup. It's also known as tapak leman (Nothopanax scutellarium) and it usually used to cook stew dishes. A good substitute is curly kale.
|Garlic (bawang putih):The cloves of garlic in the Western countries are considerably larger. Adjust the amount to suit your taste.
|Ginger (jahe):This pale creamy yellow root is a very important ingredient for Indonesian cooking. Always scrape the skin off fresh ginger before using, and never substitute powdered ginger as the taste is quite different. Ginger can be stored in a cool place for several weeks.
|Kencur: it is sometimes known as lesser galangal. This ginger-like root has a unique, champor flavor and should be used sparingly. Wash it and scrape off the skin before using. Dried sliced kencur or kencur powder can be used as a substitute. Soak dried slices in boiling water for approximatley 30 minutes; use ½-1 tsp. of powder for 1-inch fresh root.
|Laos (lengkuas): Sometimes is called galangal, this is a member of the ginger family and it has a very tough but elusively scented root that must be peeled before use. Substitute slices of dried laos (soaked in boiling water for 30 minutes) or powdered laos (1 tsp = 1 inch).
|Lemongrass (serai): This is an intensely fragrant herb that is used for soupd, seafood and meat dishers and spice pastes to produce lemony flavor. Cut off the roots and peel off the hard outer leaves, use only the tender bottom portion (6-8 inches).
|Lime: There are several types of lime used in Indonesia. The most fragrant one is called kaffir lime (jeruk purut). Kaffir lime has virtually no juice, but the double leaf is often used whole or very finely shredded, while the grated skin is occasionally used in cooking. The picture on the right shows Kaffir lime. The round yellow-skinned limes which size is slightly larger than a golf ball (jeruk nipis) and small, dark green limes (jeruk limau) are used for their juice. If limes are not available in your area, you can subsitute it with lemon.
|Nutmeg (pala):Always grate whole nutmeg just before using as the powdered spice quickly loses its fragrance.
|Palm Sugar (gula jawa): Juice extracted from the coconut flower or aren palm is boiled and packed into molds to make sugar with a faint caramel taste. If palm sugar is not available, substitute with soft brown sugar. To make palm sugar syrup, combine 2 cups of chopped palm sigar with 1 cup of water and 2 pandan leaves. Bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes, strain and store in refrigerator.
|Pandan Leaf (daun pandan): The fragrant leaf of a type of pandanus sometimes known as fragrant screwpine, this is tied in a knot and used to flavor dessert and cakes.
|Peanuts (kacang tanah):Used raw and ground to make suace, or deep fried and used as a garnish or condiment.
|Pepper (merica):Both black and white eppercorns are crushed just before usel ground white pwpper is also used on occasion.
Salam Leaf (daun salam):A subtly flavored lead of the cassia family, this bears no resemblance whatsoever to the taste of a bay leaf, which is sometimes suggested as a substitute. If you cannot obtain dried salam leaf, omit altogether.
|Shallots (bawang merah): Widely used in Indonesian cooking, pounded to make spice pastes, sliced and added to food before cooking, and sliced and deep fried to make a garnish.
|Shrimp Paste (terasi):This ingredient has a strong fragrance; it is always cooked before eating, generally toasted over a fire before being combined with other ingredients. The color of this ingredient range from purplish pink to brownish black.
|Slaked Lime (kapur sirih): A paste obtained by grinding sea shells in a little liquid. This is the lime which is chewed with betelnuts, gambir and tobacco.
|Soy Sauce:There are two types of soy suace that are used in Indonesian cooking, thick soy sauce (kecap manis), and the thinner, more salty thin soy sauce (kecap asin). If you cannot obtain sweet soy sauce, use the dark black Chinese soy sauce and add brown sugar to sweeten it.
|Tamarind (asem/lunak):The dark brown pod of the tmarind tree contains a sour fleshy pulp, which adds a fruity sourness to many dishes. Packets of pulp usually contains the seeds and fibers. To make tamarind juice, measure the pulp and soak it in hot water for 5 minutes before squeezing it to extract the juice, discarding the seeds, fiber and any skin.
Turmeric (kunyit): An essential root in Indonesian cooking, usually sold in dried or powdered form in the US and Europe. It imparts its yellow color and pungent taste to many dishes. If you can buy fresh turmeric, pick roots that are dark in color.


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The new calculation for Apparent Size in a party, will match the effective level for a party with several members.
We put to work our simulators and got a nice balance, considering ONLY the player levels and stats.
Equipment and skills have been left out –by now– from our simulators. They would give advantage to experienced players (usually higher levels).
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2009 Congressional Briefing - Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Liver Cancer Story
April 28, 2009
The Hepatitis B Foundation, in collaboration with Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), is sponsoring a congressional briefing on World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness that chronic viral hepatitis is an enormous health problem that impacts 6 million Americans (and 600 million people worldwide) and results in end-stage liver disease and fatal liver cancer.
Date: Tuesday May 19, 2009
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 am
Location: Rayburn Building, Room B-340, Washington, DC
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Everyone is welcome to attend this Free Congressional Briefing in recognition of World Hepatitis Day and May as National Hepatitis Awareness Month!
* Congressmen Mike Honda (CA) and Congressmen Charles Dent (PA)
* Timothy M. Block, Ph.D., Co-Founder and President, Hepatitis B Foundation and Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
* Jeffrey Caballero, MPH, Executive Director, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
* Chris Taylor, Chair, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable, and Sr. Program Manager, Viral Hepatitis, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
* John Ward, M.D., Director, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* John Niederhuber, M.D., Director, National Cancer Institute
* Ira Jacobson, M.D., Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill-Cornell Medical College
* Shannon Morris, Personal Family Testimony
The Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF), in collaboration with the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), will sponsor a Congressional briefing on May 19, 2009 to focus on "Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Liver Cancer Story". The goal is to bring attention to the fact that chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections are a silent epidemic in the U.S. and the leading cause of liver cancer, which significantly impacts Americans and is one of the few cancers with 5-year survival rate only 10%.
According to the National Cancer Institute, liver cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the U.S. during a time when the overall incidence of cancer has stabilized -- and in many cases declined. Primary liver cancer is the 8th leading cause of cancer death among Caucasians in the U.S. and the 3rd leading cause of cancer death among Asian Americans. Millions of Americans are living with chronic viral hepatitis which leads to premature death from end-stage liver and/or fatal liver cancer. Currently, it is estimated that there are up to 6 million Americans chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Due to the lack of a robust national chronic viral hepatitis surveillance system, many research, public health, and advocacy organizations, including the Hepatitis B Foundation, believe that these estimates are much lower than the actual burden of disease.
Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine, there continue to be almost 50,000 new HBV infections each year in the U.S., with the greatest incidence among young adults between 19-49 years. Also alarming is the fact that up to 50% of Americans infected with HBV and 75% of Americans infected with HCV are unaware of their status. In addition, as many as 30% of Americans infected with HIV are co-infected with HCV, and up to 10% are co-infected with HBV. Even more disturbing, 15,000 or more Americans die each year of chronic viral hepatitis related diseases.
Chronic viral hepatitis must be addressed as an urgent national health priority. It is essential to raise awareness about the critical need for improved education, prevention, and screening. Most important, increased support is required for the care and treatment of the 6 million Americans chronically infected with hepatitis B and C who, without national intervention, will die prematurely from preventable and controllable liver diseases.
* Chronic viral hepatitis is a "silent epidemic" with up to 6 million Americans (and 600 million people worldwide) chronically infected with either the hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus.
* Chronic viral hepatitis is the leading cause of primary liver cancer, which is one of the fastest growing cancers in the U.S. and the 8th leading cause of cancer death in Caucasians and the 3rd leading cause of cancer deaths in Asian Americans.
* Chronic viral hepatitis results in an estimated 15,000 deaths annually from end-stage liver disease or liver cancer.
* Increased public health attention and federal resources are needed to improve and expand currently available chronic viral hepatitis prevention, treatment and research programs to significantly decrease the morbidity and mortality of end-stage liver disease and liver cancer.
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OLYMPIA -- A measure modeled on a new Utah law would add a potential drug testing requirement to those seeking family welfare benefits in Washington state, but would allow them to continue receiving money while seeking treatment as long as they stay drug-free.
The bill will have its first public hearing before a Senate committee Thursday. It would require applicants whom case workers have determined have a drug problem to undergo a drug test and participate in a treatment program to receive the monthly cash grant that is part of the state's temporary assistance for needy families program, known as TANF
"I think taxpayers want to make darn sure the money is going for groceries for the kids and not for dope," said Sen. Don Benton, a Republican from Vancouver who is sponsoring the Senate bill. "I think the taxpayers have a right to confirm that."
Though the numbers vary year by year, as of June, between 121,000 and 134,000 people received an average monthly payment of $373 through TANF. To be eligible, applicants must either have a child or be pregnant and meet certain income requirements. For example, a family of three that has earnings of less than $955 each month would be eligible for cash assistance from TANF.
Washington is among nearly two dozen states that have introduced bills this year to require some form of drug testing for public assistance recipients, according to Rochelle Finzel with the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Seven states have such laws on the books, but some that have passed blanket welfare drug-testing laws have faced legal challenges amid constitutional concerns.
Florida passed a welfare drug-testing program in 2011, but it's on hold after a challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing the case. The implementation of a law passed by Georgia last year also is on hold, with officials there saying they're awaiting the outcome of the Florida case.
In 1999, a drug-testing program in Michigan was halted after five weeks and eventually ended with an appeals court ruling it was unconstitutional.
Additional states require individuals with felony drug convictions to comply with drug-testing requirements to be eligible for assistance. Others, including Washington state, have an interview screening process that does not include a drug test, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Republican Rep. Jan Angel of Port Orchard has introduced a companion bill to the Senate measure in the House. Because of the constitutional issues raised in other states, Angel modeled her bill on the measure approved last year in Utah, which requires drug tests only for those shown through a questionnaire to have a "reasonable likelihood" that they're using drugs.
As in the Washington state measure, applicants in Utah who fail the test can continue receiving benefits while seeking treatment. Utah's law took effect in August.
"I look at this as two sides of a coin," Angel said. "Help the family be able to meet their needs and feed their children, and get help to the person who needs it because of the drug addiction."
Currently, the state Department of Social and Health Services determines during a face-to-face interview whether an applicant has a drug or alcohol problem. If so, the applicant is given a referral they must attend where a determination on treatment is decided, said Babs Roberts, director of the DSHS community services division.
If the applicant fails to follow up with the referral or treatment plan, they receive reduced benefits for up to four months, during which time case managers continue to work with them. If they still don't comply after four months, their benefits are terminated.
Roberts said some clients are drug-tested if they're in a treatment program where testing is part of that plan.
Angel said that because there's no state requirement for an initial drug test, "people can fall through the cracks."
Under her measure, the Department of Social and Health Services must create a drug-testing program that would be paid for by the state.
If the applicant is assessed as having a problem with a "controlled substance" and refuses to take the test, they are put on a probationary status and receive only a portion of their benefit for four months. After that, if they still refuse to take the drug test and receive treatment, benefits are ended and they can't reapply for 28 days.
Applicants who agree to take the initial test and treatment would be subject to subsequent drug tests and face the same probationary period and possible termination of benefits if they fail or refuse to take the test.
While the bill doesn't specify what drugs DSHS would test for, under Washington law, a controlled substance is defined as any drug listed as a Schedule 1-5 drug under state or federal law. Marijuana is still considered a Schedule 1 drug under both state and federal law, even with the passage of Initiative 502, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Washington state.
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee opposes the measure, as does the state ACLU.
Alison Holcomb, drug policy director for the ACLU of Washington, said the bill is unclear on exactly what triggers the drug testing requirement, which she says raises questions about adequate due process.
Rep. Ruth Kagi, a Democrat from Shoreline who is chairwoman of the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee, wrote in a House Democratic blog post that the measure was a "solution looking for a problem."
"Our state can and does cut people off assistance if they have a substance abuse problem and do not get treatment," she wrote. "Adding an actual drug test would only add cost and bureaucracy -- neither of which is in the taxpayers' best interests."
Because Angel said her bill would not receive a hearing in the Democratic-controlled House, Benton said he offered to introduce it in the Senate, which is controlled by a Republican-leaning majority coalition that includes two Democrats.
The drug testing measures are Senate Bill 5585 and House Bill 1190.
-- The Associated Press
OLYMPIA -- A measure modeled on a new Utah law would add a potential drug testing requirement to those seeking family welfare benefits in Washington state, but would allow them to continue receiving money while seeking treatment as long as they stay drug-free.
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Almost every software vendor advertises that its applications are based on service-oriented architecture (SOA). But if you take a closer look, you'll see that not everything that is advertised as "SOA" is service-oriented. At Epicor, we have taken the road less traveled to bring you enterprise solutions that were built from the ground up using best practices for service-oriented software design.
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Service-orientation is an approach to developing enterprise software applications and technology. Simply put, service-oriented architecture involves breaking down software processes into services which are made available and discoverable on a network using standard protocols.
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Epicor started with .NET, Microsoft's platform for building and exposing applications as independent services using the Microsoft Windows Communications Foundation (WCF). The more than 1200 services that comprise Epicor ERP are available using a variety of protocols and standards.
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As a compilation of unreleased songs, b-sides, and other assorted tracks from his various musical ventures (The Magnetic Fields/The 6ths/Gothic Archies etc) Obscurities has a broader remit than many Stephin Merritt releases, such as the travel-themed Charm of the Highway Strip or the dichotomous sonic vocabularies of Distortion and Realism. However, although it may lack the thematic consistency of his most recent releases, quality-wise Obscurities is at least on a par with his post-69 Love Songs no-synth-trilogy.
In fact a pure joy of Obscurities is hearing Merritt's multi-layered synth orchestra again, most apparent on the 1998 7-inch single version of 'I Don't Believe You', pre-dating its appearance on 2004's i, but remaining (appropriately) obscure. The original single version is typical of the Magnetic Fields sound pre-69 Love Songs featuring pointillistic gurgles and swirls of synth (where the 2004 version features the wholesome urbane folkiness of banjo, plaintive acoustic strumming and chamber-pop string arrangements). The alternate version of 'Take Ecstasy With Me' succeeds on similar terms. Whilst Susan Anway brings greater delicacy to the vocals and panpipe keyboard presets render the verses a little more twee, barrelling tom beats up the rhythmic intensity; otherwise all the signature features are there from the güiro scratching intro to the euphoric snake-charmer synth melodies of the chorus.
Merritt also redeploys vocal duties on the lilting country update of 'Plant White Roses', previously released as a Magnetic Fields song on the Merge compilation Rows of Teeth, but here attributed to early moniker Buffalo Rome with Shirley Simms on vocals. This time Obscurities boasts the far superior version, with Simms' vulnerable rendition of lines such as "Plant white roses and learn to cry, if I can't spend my life with you" made all the more affecting for the stripped back acoustic accompaniment compared to the somewhat sub-Charm of the Highway Strip motorik pulse of the Merritt-sung version. There's no question that Merritt's authorial signature is evident in each track though, regardless of pseudonyms and rotating vocal cast. There's no mistaking the disdain/fascination with New York decadence ("Yet another nightclub-hopping, diet pill-popping sex machine/Yet another maid to order destined for the silver screen") on 'Yet Another Girl' by The 6ths, Merritt's group fronted by a rotating cast of the who's who of Nineties indie-rock (though on this occasion Stuart Moxham of Young Marble Giants). Merritt is the LA-loathing frontman for The 6ths himself on the acerbically jaunty B-side 'Rot In the Sun', sneering "You get signed to a major Top 40 label, blow David Geffen, blow Seymour Stein". I'm unsure as to whether he beat Belle and Sebastian to that particular Nineties indie-pop milestone or not.
Of those tracks which were previously released it's easy to see why some of them never made it beyond B-side status. 'Long Vermont Roads' B-side 'Beach-A-Boop-Boop' sounds exactly as you'd expect it to, a charmingly crude surf-pop number, but lacking the hooks to connect. 'I Don't Believe You' B-side ' When I'm Not Looking, You're Not There' is another to file under "curiosities", a messy attempt to use as many different keyboard voices in as short a time as possible. The percolating arpeggios and angry-wasp hooks of 'Rats In the Garbage of the Western World' are enthrallingly nihilistic, but the Numan-lite squalls of the previously unreleased 'Scream (Till you Make the Scene)' are just plain ugly.
The unreleased material is mainly excellent, however. The high standard of the tracks from Merritt and Daniel Handler's (aka Lemony Snicket's) science fiction musical Song From Venus make its unfinished status all the more disappointing. 'Forever and a Day', which opens Obscurities, is classic Merritt romanticism, just his ukulele, spare piano notes and knowingly soppy lyrics " You'll never be alone/You're my sine qua non/and I'm a baritone/Marry me"). The staccato bass of the pretty 'Song From Venus' is treated with a suitably B-movie style wobble effects and 'When You're Young and In Love' is simultaneously joyously silly and mockingly profound. Most impressive of all the unreleased tracks is the 69 Love Songs cast-off 'The Sun and the Sea and the Sky'. Perhaps lines like "I know the rain is not profound and autumn's not symbolic, and the wind does not make lonesome sounds", were just that bit too sombre for that record, but the fact that Merritt can leave a track of such downbeat majesty off an album with 69 songs is a sign of his wholly justified confidence in his own songwriting ability.
For completists Obscurities is a must. For Magnetic Fields fans it's a worthwhile starting point for Stephin Merritt's other projects. For newcomers, start with 69 Love Songs and come back when you've fallen in love with everything else.
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Our increasingly disturbing youth culture hit a new low this month when some fifth-graders at a Minnesota elementary school were caught playing "rape tag."
The game is similar to freeze tag except a person has to be humped to be unfrozen, according to MSNBC.
A concerned parent brought the activity to the attention of the principal of Washington Elementary School in New Ulm, and Bill Sprung quickly addressed the matter by sending a letter home to families. False rumors about the game were popping up on Facebook and principal Sprung wanted to get the facts in parents' hands to stop the spreading of misinformation.
And then an incident that happened a couple times on one elementary school playground became national news…
Is this really a big deal? While the idea of rape tag is disgusting and morally wrong, was the kids' behavior out of character? Children are notorious for pushing the "offensiveness envelope," Anna North at Jezebel puts so perfectly, and I'm sure we can all look back on our elementary years and recall shockingly inappropriate things that occurred on the schoolyard. Kids are masters at taking sensitive subjects such as gay and retarded and sex and using them in shameful ways. Maybe you remember singing the song: "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family…but we're really lesbians." I recall shouting this out with a group of friends on the playground when I didn't even know what the word lesbian meant.
But rape, rape. There's nothing funny about rape. Even the most talented comedian struggles to make rape funny. That's what makes this story so unsettling—and leads you to think that children have pushed the envelope way too far this time. This is unacceptable.
Likely the children at this school didn't understand what rape means. Some kid picked up the word from television or the Internet and knew that it was related to sex. Kids think humping and sex is weird and silly and enjoy joking about it. It's just upsetting that kids are familiar with the word rape at such an early age, whether they understand the meaning or not.