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- Vitamin C is a nutrient found in food and dietary supplements. It is an antioxidant and also plays a key role in making collagen (see Question 1).
- High-dose vitamin C may be given by intravenous (IV) infusion (through a vein into the bloodstream) or orally (taken by mouth). When taken by intravenous infusion, vitamin C can reach much higher levels in the blood than when the same amount is taken by mouth (see Question 1).
- High-dose vitamin C has been studied as a treatment for patients with cancer since the 1970s (see Question 2).
- Laboratory studies have shown that high doses of vitamin C may slow the growth and spread of prostate, pancreatic, liver, colon, and other types of cancer cells (see Question 5).
- Some laboratory and animal studies have shown that combining vitamin C with anticancer therapies may be helpful, while other studies have shown that certain forms of vitamin C may make chemotherapy less effective (see Question 5).
- Animal studies have shown that high-dose vitamin C treatment blocks tumor growth in certain models of pancreatic, liver, prostate, and ovarian cancers, sarcoma, and malignant mesothelioma (see Question 5).
- Some human studies of high-dose IV vitamin C in patients with cancer have shown improved quality of life, as well as improvements in physical, mental, and emotional functions, symptoms of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, and appetite loss (see Question 6).
- Intravenous high-dose ascorbic acid has caused very few side effects in clinical trials (see Question 7).
- While generally approved as a dietary supplement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of IV high-dose vitamin C as a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition (see Question 9).
Questions and Answers About High-Dose Vitamin C
Vitamin C (also called L-ascorbic acid or ascorbate) is a nutrient that humans must get from food or dietary supplements since it cannot be made in the body. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and helps prevent oxidative stress. It also works with enzymes to play a key role in making collagen.
When taken by intravenous (IV) infusion, vitamin C can reach much higher levels in the blood than when it is taken by mouth. Studies suggest that these higher levels of vitamin C may cause the death of cancer cells in the laboratory.
A severe deficiency (lack) of vitamin C in the diet causes scurvy, a disease with symptoms of extreme weakness, lethargy, easy bruising, and bleeding. The lack of vitamin C in patients with scurvy makes collagen thinner in texture; when vitamin C is given, collagen becomes thicker again.What is the history and use of high-dose vitamin C as a complementary and alternative treatment for cancer?
High-dose vitamin C has been studied as a treatment for patients with cancer since the 1970s. A Scottish surgeon named Ewan Cameron worked with Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling to study the possible benefits of vitamin C therapy in clinical trials of cancer patients in the late 1970s and early 1980's.
Surveys of healthcare practitioners at United States CAM conferences in recent years have shown that high-dose IV vitamin C is frequently given to patients as a treatment for infections, fatigue, and cancers, including breast cancer.What is the theory behind the claim that high-dose vitamin C is useful in treating cancer?
More than fifty years ago, a study suggested that cancer was a disease of changes in connective tissue caused by a lack of vitamin C. In the 1970's, it was proposed that high-dose ascorbic acid could help build resistance to disease or infection and possibly treat cancer.
Later studies showed that the levels of vitamin C that collect in the bloodstream depend on how it is taken.How is high-dose vitamin C administered?
Vitamin C may be given by intravenous (IV) infusion or taken by mouth, although much higher blood levels are reached when given intravenously.Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using high-dose vitamin C?
Laboratory studies and animal studies have been done to find out if high-dose vitamin C may be useful in preventing or treating cancer.
Laboratory studies
Many laboratory studies have been done to find out how high-dose vitamin C may cause the death of cancer cells. The anticancer effect of vitamin C in different types of cancer cells involves a chemical reaction that makes hydrogen peroxide, which may kill cancer cells.
Laboratory studies have shown the following:
- Treatment with high-dose vitamin C slowed the growth and spread of prostate, pancreatic, liver, colon, malignant mesothelioma, neuroblastoma, and other types of cancer cells.
- Combining high-dose vitamin C with certain types of chemotherapy may be more effective than chemotherapy alone:
- Ascorbic acid with arsenic trioxide may be more effective in ovarian cancer cells.
- Ascorbic acid with gemcitabine may be more effective in pancreatic cancer cells.
- Ascorbic acid with gemcitabine and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may be more effective in malignant mesothelioma cells.
- Another laboratory study suggested that combining high-dose vitamin C with radiation therapy killed more glioblastoma multiforme cells than radiation therapy alone.
However, not all laboratory studies combining vitamin C with anticancer therapies have shown benefit. Combining dehydroascorbic acid, a particular form of vitamin C, with chemotherapy made it less effective in killing some kinds of cancer cells.
Animal studies
Studies of high-dose vitamin C have been done in animal models (animals given a disease either the same as or like a disease in humans).
Some of the studies showed the vitamin C helped kill more cancer cells:
- High-dose vitamin C blocked tumor growth in animal models of pancreatic, liver, prostate, sarcoma, and ovarian cancers and malignant mesothelioma.
- High-dose vitamin C combined with chemotherapy in a mouse model of pancreatic cancer showed that the combination treatment shrank tumors more than chemotherapy treatment alone.
- Another study showed that vitamin C made a type of light therapy more effective when used to treat mice injected with breast cancer cells.
- A study in a mouse model of ovarian cancer showed that combining intravenous high-dose vitamin C with the anticancer drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel made them more effective in treating ovarian cancer.
However, other animal studies have shown that vitamin C interferes with the anticancer action of certain drugs, including the following:
- Mouse models of human lymphoma and multiple myeloma treated with combinations of vitamin C and chemotherapy or the drug bortezomib had more tumor growth than mice treated with bortezomib alone.
Several studies of high-dose vitamin C in patients with cancer have been done in recent years, including the following:
Studies of vitamin C alone
- Intravenous (IV) vitamin C was studied in patients with breast cancer who were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The study found that patients who received IV vitamin C had better quality of life and fewer side effects than those who did not.
- A study of IV vitamin C and high doses of vitamin C taken by mouth was done in patients with cancer that could not be cured. Vitamin C was shown to be a safe and effective therapy to improve quality of life in these patients, including physical, mental, and emotional functions, symptoms of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, and appetite loss.
- Vitamin C has been shown to be safe when given to healthy volunteers and cancer patients at doses up to 1.5 g/kg, while screening out patients with certain risk factors who should avoid vitamin C. Studies have also shown that Vitamin C levels in the blood are higher when taken by IV than when taken by mouth, and last for more than 4 hours.
Studies of vitamin C combined with other drugs
Studies of vitamin C combined with other drugs have shown mixed results:
- In a small study of 14 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, IV vitamin C was given along with chemotherapy and treatment with a targeted therapy. Patients had very few bad side effects from the vitamin C treatment. The nine patients who completed the treatment had stable disease as shown by imaging studies.
- In another small study of 9 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, patients were given chemotherapy in treatment cycles of once per week for 3 weeks along with IV vitamin C twice per week for 4 weeks. These patients had disease that did not progress for a period of months. The combined treatment was well tolerated and no serious side effects were reported.
- In a 2014 study of 27 patients with advanced ovarian cancer, treatment with chemotherapy alone was compared to chemotherapy along with IV vitamin C. Patients who received IV vitamin C along with chemotherapy had fewer serious side effects from the chemotherapy.
- Patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer or metastatic melanoma treated with IV vitamin C combined with other drugs had serious side effects, the disease got worse, and there was no anticancer effect. These studies were not controlled with a comparison group so it is unclear how much the IV vitamin C contributed to the side effects.
More studies of combining high-dose IV vitamin C with other drugs are in progress.Have any side effects or risks been reported from high-dose vitamin C?
Intravenous high-dose ascorbic acid has caused very few side effects in clinical trials. However, high-dose vitamin C may be harmful in patients with certain risk factors.
- In patients with a history of kidney disorders, kidney failure has been reported after ascorbic acid treatment. Patients with a tendency to develop kidney stones should not be treated with high-dose vitamin C.
- Case reports have shown that patients with an inherited disorder called G-6-PD deficiency should not be given high doses of vitamin C, due to the risk of hemolysis (a condition in which red blood cells are destroyed).
- Since vitamin C may make iron more easily absorbed and used by the body, high doses of the vitamin are not recommended for patients with hemochromatosis (a condition in which the body takes up and stores more iron than it needs).
A drug interaction is a change in the way a drug acts in the body when taken with certain other drugs. High-dose vitamin C, when combined with some anticancer drugs, may cause them to be less effective. So far, these effects have been seen only in some laboratory and animal studies. No clinical trials have been done to further research these drug interactions in humans.
- Combining vitamin C with an anticancer drug called bortezomib has been studied in cell cultures and in animal models. Bortezomib is a targeted therapy that blocks several molecular pathways in a cell, causing cancer cells to die. Several studies showed that vitamin C given by mouth made bortezomib less effective, including in multiple myeloma cells. A study in mice transplanted with human prostate cancer cells, however, did not show that giving the mice different doses of vitamin C by mouth made bortezomib therapy less effective.
- An oxidized form of vitamin C called dehydroascorbic acid has been studied in cell cultures and in animals with tumors. Several studies have found that high doses of dehydroascorbic acid can interfere with the anticancer effects of several chemotherapy drugs. Dehydroascorbic acid is found in only small amounts in dietary supplements and in fresh foods.
See Question 5 and Question 6 for more information on combining vitamin C with anticancer drugs.Is high-dose vitamin C approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as a cancer treatment in the United States?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of high-dose vitamin C as a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition.
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This Saturday, Dec. 4, people from around the region will come to Chestnut Hill for the annual Chestnut Hill Holiday House Tour. The tour is a chance to take part in a full day of holiday activities and to visit some of its historic homes. The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Organized by the Chestnut Hill Community Association and sponsored by the Chestnut Hill Hospital and Bowman Properties, Ltd, the tour will take guests through five neighborhood houses that have been professionally decorated by area florists and designers. These homes represent the wonderful variety of architectural styles that make Chestnut Hill so attractive.
This year's tour features an 1880s Colonial Revival, a Civil War farmhouse, a 1931 Anglo-Norman style Cotswold cottage, an 1820s Federal townhouse and a brand-new LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certified home.
Visitors will get lot of good ideas about getting their own homes into the holiday spirit. They'll find banisters wrapped with ribbons and garlands, dining tables set fancifully for holiday feasts, gardens and patios brimming with Christmas trees and seasonal arrangements, both classic and whimsical. If that's not enough holiday cheer, there will be freshly roasted chestnuts available to all on the outside hearth at one of the homes.
The five tour homes are not the only attraction on Dec. 4, though. Many of the area's restaurants are offering a 10 percent discount for tour guests, a great benefit to anyone planning lunch in between home visits or dinner at the end of the day.
Also, the Avenue will be decked out in holiday colors, and the many shops featuring home décor will be awaiting your visit. After seeing what the professionals do to create a holiday feeling, you too can purchase accents to your home's designs at Laurel Hill Gardens, Lavender Hill, Lemons & Limes, Bredenbeck's Bakery, Oxford Circus Toys and other unique and interesting shops located in close proximity to the homes on tour.
New to the tour this year is a wine and cheese reception at Woodmere Art Museum from 2 to 6 p.m. Woodmere invites all House Tour guests to visit The Founders Gallery, which will be decorated for the holidays. Tour participants are also welcome to view museum exhibitions that are open that day.
All tour guests will receive a keepsake guidebook with map and details of the homes and work of the designers and decorators. Tickets for the House Tour are $30 for CHCA members and $35 for non-members and can be reserved in advance by calling Noreen Spota 215-248-8810, or via the web at www.chestnuthillorg.
On the day of the tour, wristbands, programs and tour maps can be picked up at the former Magarity Ford at 8200 Germantown Avenue. Groups of 10 or more will receive a 10% ticket discount with advanced reservation
The House Tour is the culmination of hundreds of volunteer hours and in-kind donations from talented designers and florists below:
Botanical Expressions
Bredenbeck's Bakery
Burke Brothers Landscape Design
Charlie Heisler
Cotillion Antiques – Julie Roland
First Impressions – Sandra Ongaro
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Greene Countrie Garden Club
Haven – Pam Waters and Sandy Selke
Hill Company
Housedressing by Kate – Kathleen Meadows
Jane M. Piotrowski
Laurel Hill Gardens
Lavender Hill
ML Willcox
Night Kitchen Bakery
Patricia Marian Cove – Architectural Interiors and Design
Pottery Barn – Amy Ludwig
Private Gardens – Michael J. Darcy
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Larry got the dip with a side of fruit. Now I hate hate hate soggy bread so I never get the french dip. Really it kinda grosses me out - dipping bread in juice. Yuck! But Larry was enjoying it and offered me a bite. So the reviewer in me begrudgingly tried it. It was actually good! The au jus really added flavor and didn't soggify the bread! I was pleasantly surprised.
And yeah - he got fruit as compared to my fat-laden mac & cheese. Bastard! Always trying to eat healthy in front of me - what's that all about?! (Not really - he just doesn't like mac & cheese that much.)
Why Should You Go? Well - it's fine. It's a sandwich place but they also have salads, soups and baked potatoes. It's not amazing - but it's not bad either. Good, standard chain. It's probably better if you don't have to hear the chant every day for 6 months. MCALISTERS MCALISTERS MCALISTERS!! (Calgon - thanks for taking me away!)


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|Everybody getting ready to start our Flash Mob geocaching event.
Over all we had about 25 geocachers in attendance and tested over 30 different GPSr units. What I liked about this test was these were GPSr units that are used each and everyday by actual geocachers. So in my opinion this is as real as it get when it comes to in the field testing. Our Flash Mob geocaching event was held with a perfect blue sky in an open field. Couldn't ask for better testing weather.
|Observe the rarely photographed GPS Two Step In Action
After everybody's eye balls stopped spinning it was time to get an assigned flag and start the GPSr experiment itself.
|Right from the beginning a pattern started to form around Ground Zero
The most common GPSr unit tested was the Garmin 60CSx. As for the smart phone side we had several different models and applications being used.
Here is the percentages of GPSr brands used:
Garmin 70.97%
Motorola 9.68%
Delorme 6.45%
Blackberry 3.23%
Iphone 3.23%
Magellan 3.23%
Samsung 3.23%
|Geoness and HeadHardHat gathering the flag data
Before we knew it the Flash Mob was over and everyone broke off to do either some more geocaching in the park or to follow some other adventures of the day.
When all was said and done it was time for Geoness and I to start collecting the data. We marked ground zero and set marking tape to visually give a grid that I could easily duplicate on my graph paper. We used a measuring line that was marked every five feet to get our bearings and record each flag as we passed by. After a whole lot of circles and marking of information we finally recorded them all.
This shows how many GPSr units fell on the grid.
We will show exactly which GPSr unit and exactly who did well or not in another upcoming post.. Be sure to check regularly to see the interesting results.
As part of the Flash Mob event the person who was found to be closest to ground zero would win the event prize. This geocacher would be a featured in a GeoSnippits Video for both You Tube and to be seen on Michigan Magazine TV (RFDTV Network).
And The Winner Is....
Mike Huska (Mhuska)
Mike was using a Garmin 60CSx and was less than one foot from ground zero.
Congratulations Mike for winning our Great GPSr Experiment Flash Mob Event. Everyone will be seeing you soon on GeoSnippits!
|Mike Huska (Mhuska) our Flash Mob GPSr Winner
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| 11.5°C Dublin
Leinster closed to within three points of RaboDirect PRO12 leaders Ulster as five different try-scorers settled a comfortable 41-22 win at Zebre.
Thomas Denton, Fergus McFadden, Fionn Carr, Dominic Ryan and Isa Nacewa all went over in Italy with the hosts getting on the board through Sinoti Sinoti, Daniel Halangalu and Carlo Festuccia.
Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton returned from a two-month injury lay-off to add 16 points with the boot while Halangalu kicked seven points.
Sexton and Halangalu exchanged penalties before Denton ran in the first try after 10 minutes. McFadden then seized on a Sexton pass to score Leinster's second.
Zebre wing Sinoti touched down in the 26th minute and Halangulu dotted down under the posts on the stroke of half-time to make it 17-17.
But a Sexton penalty (44) and tries from Carr (46), Ryan (59) and Nacewa (62) arrived without an Italian response after the break.
Replacement hooker Festuccia, who was later yellow carded for striking Isaac Boss, eventually found a way through six minutes from time only for Halangalu to miss the third conversion.
Zebre's 21st defeat of the season leaves them 18 points adrift of Newport-Gwent Dragons at the bottom while Leinster climbed above Glasgow ahead of fifth-placed Ospreys' visit to Dublin on the last day of the regular season.
Leaders Ulster host Cardiff Blues with Leinster hoping to capitalise on any slip-up at Ravenhill to finish top of the pile before the semi-finals begin.
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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
Insteon DevicesRunning for the first timeInitially, the driver needs at least ONE active lighting device. The driver will download this device's database and attempt to extract other Insteon ID's from it. Then it goes out and PINGS those devices in turn, to find out what kind of device they are. Once that is finished, it attempts to download each device's database, in turn, looking for more Insteon devices. This procedure, nicknamed 'Spidering', continues until all devices and device links are recognized. Once this 'Spider' is complete, the driver reports all detected devices, to LinuxMCE.Running for the Second timeOnce the devices have been added to LinuxMCE, they can now hold their configuration. Even though all the databases were downloaded during the first run, the devices themselves did not exist, and therefore, we can't store their configuration during the first run. This happens on the second run. You will now see a 'Configuration' field in each device. This holds the device's Type, Database Delta, and all ALDB records (the remote database) encoded into a long string.If, at any time, you want to re-download a device's database, simple delete the configuration string. Upon next reload, the driver will go out and redownload the remote database.Running after the first two timesPart of the configuration string is something called a DATABASE DELTA. It's basically a byte that increments each time the remote database is altered.I store the Database Delta when I read the complete database. Then, upon router reloads, I ONLY read the database delta from the device. I compare that with the value stored in it's configuration, and if they are the same, I know I don't need to do any further downloads to that device.This speeds up initialization dramatically. Sending 1 command vs sending 8 commands per record, and on average, more than 2 records. Currently, I cannot figure out how to call the Lighting Wizard. Ideally, this would run at this point to allow simple configuration of all the lighting devices. Alas, you'll have to use webAdmin to select Rooms and Floorplan Object Types. (don't forget this, it's important!) Note: The Driver will automatically determine the type of device. If it's a Dimmer, it will assign it to Lighting Switch (dimmable). If it's a switched device(on/off), it will assign it to Lighting Device (ON/OFF). If it's a EZRain1 Sprinkler controller, it will assign it to an Irrigation device! (This may need some debugging)
dan, let's rewrite this in c++. Should not be much more work than such a complicated GSD :-)


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The 50States East Brookfield school directory. Find East Brookfield, Massachusetts school addresses, phone numbers and other school info.
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Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Move.
In lieu of a Faith Forum this weekend, I wrote a brief post about voting as an intentional, perhaps magical act, at the Pagan Activist blog. My in-laws were in town and we're battening down the hatches in light of Hurricane Sandy's imminent arrival, too, so time was at a premium for me.
In other words, I'm taking the easier road this week and simply cross posting from that blog to this one:
We live in a pretty freaking awesome country. Sure, it has its problems, not a …Read More »


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With the release of the 6 series concept by BMW we felt the need update our previous F12 M6 renderings. We now have complete front and back renderings taking into account all the styling details from the concept. We believe this is an accurate representation of what the M6 will look like based on how the M styling is evolving taking into account the details revealed in the 1 M coupe as well. Drivetrain expectations are exactly as previously stated, with it sharing the motor and transmission from the F10 M5.
Updated F12 M6 renderings based on 6 series coupe concept
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Wild-Speed - 09-23-2010, 11:16 AM
Thanks 6ornothing, here are the red ones
Some asantis and she's .................................................. ........
$#@! wild speed u could pretty much create any look u want, thats a great talent. u could make money off of selling configurations. Wanna c how your car would look with a certain color or rim , u the man. Besides , i don't know any where else that offers that. Not that bull$#@! automated configs but real artistry.
LostMarine - 09-23-2010, 12:50 PM
DarkPhantom - 09-24-2010, 01:18 AM
Wow, they look sick!
DarkPhantom - 09-24-2010, 01:29 AM
Now that I look at it...looks more like a 7 with the headlights!
Wild-Speed - 09-24-2010, 12:19 PM
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Here is a little tool I've been hacking on for work.
Get LTK and cl-ppcre via quicklisp before attempting to use.
Windows requires additional setup and is kind of a pain.
You can get the source from my Github repo.
It is mostly working...
On Windows I get an extra newline perpended to the scrolled-text boxes after preforming operations.
Regex is case sensitive when searching (is this really wrong?)
The count lines feature simply uses a newline character count (should blank likes be counted?)
Sorting has no concept of numerical value, it just uses string sorting where the sequence "10" ... "100" ... "50" is considered correct.
Hitting the x button on the built in LTK dialogs will hang the program (I'm writing my own to get around this). Does not apply to my custom dialogs.
It needs to be faster, we work with lists exceeding 10,000 elements at work. It will do it, but there is a pause. Probably due to my lazy (loop for... collect) with reassignment.
Everyone is welcome to hack this, make it better. Etc.
List processing tool, built for work
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Things to do in Barcelona
Top recommendations from locals
From sightseeing to hidden gems, find out what makes the city unique with the help of the locals who know it best.
"What i like most about this must-see in Barcelona is the exhibition they have in the underground of the cathedral with the models Gaudí created to build it During the summer is necessary to book it in advance if you want to go in, if not it would be almost impossible to get a ticket for the day"
- 1054 locals recommend
"Nearby park with options to paddle a little boat or take kids to play in a dedicated space for them (Espai Ludic)"
- 739 locals recommend
"The "Park Güell" was designed by Gaudí following its trend of botanical architecture, the result is spectacular and the visit and walking through its interior are wonderful."
- 636 locals recommend
Monument / Landmark
"Casa Mila, popularly called "La Pedrera", is a modernist building designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí, built between 1906 and 1910 in the Eixample district. One of the essential works of Catalan genius."
- 462 locals recommend
Art Museum
"Surely "the" museum to visit in Barcelona. For the artist and for the building. Imagine Montcada Street, in the Gothic quarter, five mansions united to form a museum, lovely to visit. About Pablo Ruiz Picasso the museum is essential to understand his formative years. The genius of the young artist is revealed to us through more than 3,500 works that make up this permanent collection."
- 392 locals recommend
"Another of Antoni Gaudí's most postcard-friendly creations, everyone knows this "gingerbread house" - the dazzling colours, wavy architecture, eye-catching balconies, gorgeous rooftop, and a very good augmented reality tour. You won't need to have visited Barcelona to recognise the building's roof, the tiles of which are the scales of a great dragon. Like all of his work the inside and outside of Casa Batlló has that sinuous quality, with few straight lines, and dazzling attention to detail. *To get there: take metro line L2 (purple) from "Sagrada Família" to "Passeig de Gràcia" (all the trip about 12min). We recommend to get there by feet at least once thought - will take you about 25min, but on your way you will see 3 famous buildings of Antoni Gaudí - Casa de les Punxes, La Pedrera-Casa Milà and finally Casa Batlló. Walk down to Avenida Diagonal and continue on Passeig de Gràcia - great architecture, nice restaurants and luxury shops. "
- 413 locals recommend
Tourist Attraction
"The most iconic Food Market in Barcelona. A must visit! Also grab a bite the food court in the back of the market, you will enjoy great seafood!"
- 474 locals recommend
"There are lots of gardens on this big, green, city lung where you can walk, rest, play, do sport or just enjoy nature. The botanical garden lays out its collection of Mediterranean plants on steep slopes that provide a great viewpoint. You can also enjoy the plants and views in the Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera, featuring cactus, and the Jardins de Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer,where the numerous species means there are flowers in bloom all year round. "
- 404 locals recommend
Art Museum
"Meier embraced the difficult task of creating a building that would ultimately display a variety of contemporary artworks that were unknown to him at the time of design. The choice to build the museum in the Plaça dels Ángels is consistent with Meier's vision to situate the building amongst some of Barcelona's oldest streets and buildings, in addition to revamping the public space of the Raval. After the completion of the $35 million construction, local media referred to the museum as "the pearl" amongst the old architecture and narrow streets just a few blocks from Gothic center of Barcelona.The building's architectural style has strong references to Modernism. The large (120 by 35 meters) white building has much of its southern elevation glazed, providing the visitor with views across the plaza, and allowing for an abundance of natural light to illuminate the interior galleries. The museum has three main galleries, which can be subdivided, as well as five smaller galleries, one of which is in a tower. Collection The permanent collection of around 5,000 works(up from 1,100 works at the time of the museum's opening in 1995) dates from the mid-20th century onward. There are three periods of modern art represented: the first one covers the forties to the sixties; the second spans the sixties and seventies; the third period is contemporary. The collections focus on post-1945 Catalan and Spanish art, although some International artists are also represented"
- 372 locals recommend
"Plaza Cataluña is the center of Barcelona, a must-see where you can visit the entire Gothic quarter, La Rambla, Paseo de Gracia, so on."
- 344 locals recommend
"A street in central Barcelona, popular with tourists and locals alike. A tree-lined pedestrian mall, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with Colombus statue."
- 444 locals recommend
"The Cathedral of Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia observes the passing of time in a city in constant movement and change. The Cathedral is also a reflection of the passage of generations and architectural styles mixed in a building of mostly Gothic character that must be visited inside to understand its splendour. The construction of the Cathedral of Barcelona took place over six centuries. Suffering from the donations of medieval guilds and guilds, the Santa Creu began to be built in 1298, on the sanctified land where there used to be a 4th century Paleochristian basilica, destroyed by the troops of Al-Mansur. Only the baptistery remains of this one. From the Romanesque church before the Gothic one, the chapel of Santa Lucia remains, while the oldest door of the Cathedral is that of St. Ivo. On the other hand, the main façade and the tower were finished around 1890, following the initial plans and therefore following a neo-Gothic style. Once inside, we are surprised by the 25 side chapels, the magnificent 14th century cloister and the choir stalls, which were used to gather the members of the Golden Fleece during the visit of Emperor Charles V of Germany in 1517. Of great beauty are the pulpit and the crypt where the remains of one of the patron saints of Barcelona, Santa Eulàlia, to whom the temple is dedicated, rest. The Latin cross plan and the ribbed rounds, as well as the beautiful stained glass windows, fill the interior space of the Cathedral with light."
- 285 locals recommend
Art Museum
"It is located on Montjuic mountain , in a privileged setting that offers visitors a unique and magnificient view of Barcelona. It stands out for its collection of Romanesque Art considered one of the most complete of the world"
- 242 locals recommend
Shopping Centre
"You can find plenty of restaurantes on the top of the mall and a supermarkt called Mercadona in the floor -1."
- 331 locals recommend
"There is a hidden FC Barcelona football logo in the stained glass window of the gothic basilica."
- 282 locals recommend
"Would you like to have a swim in the Mediterranean, or just stroll among its quaint narrow streets, have the choice of a great number of restaurants, tapas bars, cafes, take a walk along the shore... This is your choice! "
- 220 locals recommend
Top-rated experiences
Top restaurants
Tapas Restaurant
"Just round the corner from Rambla Catalunya . Perfect for family, couples or friends get together. Fantastic tapas!"
- 187 locals recommend
Spanish Restaurant
"A great place Restaurant/Bar in the center of Barcelona. Beautiful decoration and it is divided into few spots : Meat, Vegie, Fish, Bar etc... "
- 146 locals recommend
Night Club
"Opium Barcelona is placed on an incomparable location with views to the Mediterranean sea and the Barceloneta beach, next to Hotel Arts. As the beach club accoutered with the greatest terrace in Barcelona, Opium has turned into the most cosmopolitan leisure's proposal of the city. Opium merges the benefits of a very select restaurant, cocktail bar and lounge, with a club where best international DJ's and artists have left a mark on. Opium becomes daily the place to be in the Barcelona nightlife and the hub of the most exclusive people. A chic and very careful designed environment, unique style and decoration, plus our service's quality, undoubtedly make the difference. "
- 79 locals recommend
Seafood Restaurant
"Fresh fish from the market (you order by the Kilo like a market) and they cook it straight away in front of you. Very fresh. Try the chipirones!"
- 145 locals recommend
"A place nearby. If you want to sit down with a computer with some food or coffee."
- 146 locals recommend
Tapas Restaurant
"If you are looking for a culinary experience check this Adrià's brothers restaurants (must book months in advance)"
- 147 locals recommend
"Easy place for tapas in the city center. Not the cheapest but with decent quality."
- 100 locals recommend
Tapas Restaurant
"Packed to the rafters with dusty bottles of wine, this classic but minuscule bar makes up for in tapas what it lacks in space. The specialities are 'conservas' (shellfish preserved in tins), which aren't always to non-Spanish tastes, but the 'montaditos' (sculpted tapas served on bread) are spectacular. Try salmon sashimi with cream cheese, honey and soy, or cod, passata and black olive pâté. Get there early for any chance of a surface on which to put your drink."
- 137 locals recommend


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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
Today is the 6oth Anniversity of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. Over 60,000 Japanese died (most of who were civilians) when the Enola Gay dropped the bomb.
It is hard to predict what may have happened had Truman decided not to atom bomb Japan. Maybe the war would have gone on with a full-scale allied invasion of Japan and the death toll would have been much higher. Further, the Soviet Union may have occupied portions of Japan which would have further complicated the Cold War. But maybe not. It probably was the right decision but we can still mourn those innocents who died on August 6th, 1945.
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In September of 1945, Bishop Franklin Corley was sent to the Japanese city of Hiroshima as part of the American occupation forces then entering that country. As one of the first American soldiers to enter the stricken city, he encountered many of the people who were helping to re-establish order from the chaos. One of these people was Father P. Siemes, a German priest with the Novitists of the Society of Jesus in Nagatsuki. Father Siemes was directly involved in the post-bombing rescue, and had also witnessed the explosion itself while barely avoiding the bomb's lethal heat and shock waves.
Shortly after they met, Father Siemes gave a typed account of his observations to Mr.Corley, who then brought the manuscript back to the United States where it lay mostly hidden for fifty years. Thanks to the kind cooperation of Mr. Corley's son, Father Siemes' account is now given below without any editing or modification. His eyewitness account is a priceless insight into this event, as are his thoughts on the implications of total war and its application. Shown along with the account are Mr. Corley's photographs of Hiroshima, some of which were taken while the city still smoldered.
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- Jinxy said...
Ask any veteran of the Pacific or those from the European front who were on their way to fight the Japs and ask them whether or not they were appreciative of what the A Bomb did.
All one has to do is look at the casualties on both sides of the Battle of Okinawa to realize the enormous human cost that would have to have been rendered had not something been done.
All this handwringing needs to be provided with some perspective.
- M said...
"All this handwringing needs to be provided with some perspective."
I agree. I am not second guessing Truman here. I think he was right to do it.
Nonetheless, the atom bomb was a nightmare for those who suffered it in Japan. I respect their memory today.
I have a question on the authenticity of the eyewitness account. According to John Hersey's book "Hiroshima" page 117 Father Siemes was in Nagatsuka. He made a report to the Holy See in Rome.
A few years ago, I was asked to photocopy an old onion skin copy of this report which was typed on an old type writer. The copy belonged to a man whose father translated the same account to English from German. He was a doctor on the US atomic Bomb Causality Commission who entered Japan to survey the disasters of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in September of 1945. I wonder how hidden this documented eyewitness report really was? How many copies of this account where in a lot of people's possession?
- JustMe said...
I have a copy of the account by Fr. P. Siemes. It came from my father-in-law, who was on the shores soon after the attack. Where he got it from I do not know, as he is now deceased. The copy is typewritten, and the paper is aged. It is legal-sized paper, It is 10 pages long, with the tenth just half a page. After the end is a note dated 2/13/46


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Congressional Republicans are continuing to pepper the Obama administration with questions about last year's deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Although an independent review board has blamed inadequate security at the compound on senior management and leadership failures at the State Department, some GOP lawmakers have suggested that the administration is trying to cover up more serious deficiencies or negligence before, during and after the attack.
On Tuesday, the issue surfaced at a White House news conference when President Barack Obama was asked about allegations that his administration is preventing whistle-blowers from testifying before Congress about the incident. Obama pleaded ignorance, but Secretary of State John Kerry and his staff denied any impropriety and vowed that all questions would be answered.
A clearly exasperated Kerry complained during a separate news conference Tuesday about "an enormous amount of misinformation out there" about the Benghazi attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans on the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
"We have to demythologize this issue and certainly depoliticize it," Kerry told reporters at the State Department. "The American people deserve answers. I'm determined that this will be an accountable and open State Department as it has been in the past, and we will continue to do that, and we will provide answers."
Kerry promised to deal with any unresolved issues and directed his chief of staff, David Wade, to work with lawmakers to that end.
Kerry has also expressed frustration with the refusal of some Republicans to accept the conclusions of the Accountability Review Board empanelled by his predecessor, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
"Let's get this done with, folks," Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in testimony earlier this month. "Let's figure out what it is that's missing, if it's legitimate or isn't. I don't think anybody lied to anybody. And let's find out exactly, together, what happened, because we got a lot more important things to move on to and get done."
On Tuesday, though, four Republican lawmakers renewed demands for more information.
Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., called again for the formation of a joint select committee to investigate the handling of the attack. They said the committee was needed in light of new revelations about Benghazi, including reports that some whistle-blowers are "afraid to testify."
Rep. Darrell Issa , R-Calif., complained that he had not received responses to four letters he sent to the administration calling for whistle-blowers' lawyers to get the security clearances needed to represent their clients.
Issa would not identify the whistleblowers.
At the State Department, spokesman Patrick Ventrell flatly denied that any employee had been threatened or told to remain silent.
"The State Department would never tolerate or sanction retaliation against whistle-blowers on any issue, including this one," he said. "That's an obligation we take very seriously, full stop."
Ventrell also said that no one in the State Department was aware of any employee requesting security clearances for their private attorneys in connection with the Benghazi investigation.


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Thousands of Baltimore students to choose schools
Middle, high school students have big choices before them
More than 6,000 Baltimore City middle and high school students are about to make some life-changing choices.
This weekend, the city school system's fifth annual Choice Fair offers students a chance to pick which of some 60 schools they'll attend next fall. The event has become so popular it had to be moved to the Baltimore Convention Center
The city's only all-girls middle school, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, opened four years ago, and it currently has more than 350 students on the waiting list.
"I like how they push you to your limits and to show you how far you can go, and if they feel as though you need help to push you, you can always get that extra support," said Nadja Pierce, a student.
The school's mission is simple: turn learners into leaders.
"We are determined to get our girls into college. That's all we talk about all day, every day, and when we say college, we mean to college and through college," said Lorna Hanley, founding principal of Baltimore Leadership School.
"We're trying to teach them that they can be leaders and that regardless of where they come from, they come with a gift and that gift should be developed and nurtured for the development of mankind," said Vernetta Chapman, a teacher.
City school officials said their goal is to help more parents find the right academic fit for their children.
"The choice fair is really the opportunity for parents to be able to shop, for schools to sell their academic programs, their extra-curriculums and then for families to be able to make a decision together," said Sonja Santelise, chief academic officer of the Baltimore City Public Schools System.
Parents at BLA will be the first to tell you they made the right choice.
"From any of the schools I've been in and that my children have been involved in since they were born, this school has got to be, like, one of the best, if not the best. They really, really care, and they go above and beyond any other school I've been," said Melvin Hopkins, a parent.
Students get on the rolls at BLA based on a lottery system.


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Ag directors enjoy Colorado State Fair
The Colorado State Fair is all about ag, which is why two past state agricultural directors and the current one all attended the fair's annual legislative barbeque Friday night in Pueblo.
John Stulp worked under former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter. Don Ament worked under former GOP Gov. Bill Owens. And the current director, John Salazar, works for Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper. Salazar was at the BBQ but couldn't be found in the packed room when it was picture time.
Things you might not know about Salazar: He's lactose intolerant but had to drink a glass of milk last year when toasting the Western Dairy Association on its 100th birthday.
Things you might not know about Stulp: Stulp was best man when U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner's parents got married. John Gardner and Cindy Pagel were married in Yuma on June 30, 1968. Stulp's a Democrat, so was the young couple. The congressman is a Republican.
Things you might not know about Ament: He was mercilessly teased by the administration after an eastern plains newspaper mistakenly identified him as "Donna Mint." Gov. Owens presented Ament with a doctored Ben & Jerry's ice cream container. The flavor? "Donna Mint," complete with "chocolate-covered BS bits and ethanol swirls."
"Made with 100 percent Colorado shrimp," the container said, a reference to the time the ag czar traveled with the governor and ordered shrimp instead of a Colorado meat, such as beef or lamb. Owens never let Ament forget it.


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''About Still Life Painting
In secondary school I was very good at Maths & Sciences so I found myself studying Medicine when I left school in the early 80's. It was in microscopic anatomy when I was told not to do a "drawing" but to do a "diagram" so that other people could understand what I was seeing down the microscope. Art is about communication. The mental light bulb turned on and I started spending too much time in the art section of the Baillieu library at Melbourne Uni and the NGV in Melbourne. Soon I had left the medical course and started night classes in life drawing & painting (with the very enthusiastic Howard Arkley). I had to go back to basics because I had no art background (but I had a natural advantage in anatomy). I did a TAFE art & design year which was a roller coaster crash course in everything and came out starting Sculpture at the VCA moving to the Painting department after six months.
Why still life? In the final year at VCA I decided to do some still life painting to focus on some basics in painting and came across the wonderful Spanish still life painters of the early seventeenth century. Juan Sanchez Cotan used geometric arrangements of vegetables in rectangular spaces with dark backgrounds. I loved it! The unglamorous vegetables common to his time and mine; the hyperbola used as a subject itself; the black void and shallow but emphatically three dimensional space and the simple & intimate lighting. Gareth Sansom was Dean of the art school at the time & still calls me "The Cabbage Painter" – I painted many cabbages as well as turnips, pumpkins, onions, cucumbers etc. Still life is a genre common to painting across millennia and cultures, from Pompeii to China to Cezanne, Magritte and Morandi.
I work in a traditional method with oils on prepared linen. This is the digital age and the digital camera and Photoshop are tools of production along with drawing & careful scaled griding in chalk before underpainting in lead white on a burnt sienna ground. The objects are slowly modelled in opposing glazes to create a sense of three dimensionality. I select my subjects at Safeway or more recently at a local farmer's market. I set up the still life in the studio doing drawings & thumbnails and working with the digital camera. A working image or number of images are finalised in Photoshop and a grid applied then chalked to the canvas. As the vegetables wilt and dry up over the coming months I work from a laptop screen zooming in & out while working into glazes hoping to capture the glow of the LCD balancing the black background. There is no black paint in the backgrounds of these paintings. Alternating glazes of red vermillion & green viridian absorb light as it travels into the painting creating a surface which feels darker that anything black paint can do.
The space in these works is a virtual or abstract space while the rendering of objects wholly representational. I had a great interest in astronomy as a child. The heavens are an abstract emptiness with objects moving on principles of geometry. The world of atoms & molecules are often pictured as coloured spheres in this same black space. Atoms and molecules don't actually look like this at all but this helps us to understand them conceptually. It is the same space of 3D computer modelling. I have grown up in a time when these images are commonplace and this is definitely an influence on the way I conceive of paintings.
Something that appears in the older works in this show is the presence of paper collage & black-board paint. Still life objects have to sit on something usually a table or ledge – the "architecture" of the painting. The paper is newspaper lists of stocks, law lists or even death notices. This is the type of information we call data, these days assembled in databases. I have worked as an information architect and we see our world in terms relationships to data. The space in these paintings is not the solid architecture of the real world and old still life paintings but the virtual space of our world. Paper collage and black-board paint unambiguously identify the flat surface of a painting which is a principle theme in modernism. Curiously the representational parts of the work are made stronger as these two modes clash.
Finally the act of building time & sensibility into a painting is what I love most about the paintings. These works take a lot of time as I essentially redraw the objects over and over again until they start to carve out some space of their own.''
Christopher Beaumont 2006
Born: Melbourne, Australia 1961
Studied 1997 Swinburne University of Technology - Grad Dip. Multimedia Software Development
1985-87 Victorian College of the Arts - BA. Painting & Sculpture
1984 Prahran College of TAFE(now Swinburne University) - Dip. TOP Art & Design
1980-83 University of Melbourne - MB., BS. Medicine


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Is Jesus your reason for the season?
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Oklahoma bill would defund public television
$3.8 million in state appropriated funds given to OETA each year
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House Bill 2218, authored by Rep. Tom Newell, will reduce appropriated funds to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority until fiscal year 2022. After 2022, OETA will no longer receive public funds.
Currently, OETA receives approximately a third of its funding, $3.8 million, from state appropriations.
"The bill gradually weens them from state appropriated dollars to use that money for core functions of government," said Newell.
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Newell said he is working with OETA to make sure that public television doesn't go away.


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Click the image to see photos of Brent's Bass to Bucks "Tournament fishing and bow hunting just go together,'' Chapman said. "The little subtleties that set a professional fisherman apart from a weekend angler are the same thing that sets apart a successful bow hunter from one who is just spending time in the stand."Chapman starts with attention to detail. "Being organized and having your equipment working 110-percent means everything. I've seen it for years on the bass fishing trail. You go to an open event and you hear of a guy that shows up and knew for years that his battery wasn't working, or he was having trouble with his battery or livewell. Then he has to deal with them in the tournament."All of that stuff comes to a head tournament time. It's the same thing bow hunting. If something is telling you, 'Hey, my shooting is off a little bit,' or I think I didn't do this properly or I didn't cut this shooting lane, it's going to come back to bite you in the moment of truth. It's the same thing in tournament fishing."Every night before I go hunting or every night I come home from hunting to get ready for the next day. I think you see a lot of weekend anglers and beginning bow hunters get out of the woods and they rush things. They come in and they go eat dinner and go do other stuff instead of preparing for the next day or the next hunt."With us anglers, usually for every hour of fishing time there's probably two hours of prep time. When I come in from a hunt or actually when I get back to the truck, there's a routine I have there of putting stuff away. Then when I get back to the house or the camper, I've got another routine of making sure everything is situated and organized to where the next morning I'm ready to go again."The guy that's trampling around and is late or something like that or ends up getting out in the woods and realizes, 'Oh man, I forgot this or that,' now they're in trouble." Those are the physical properties of bow hunting (and fishing) preparation. Where things really make a difference is in the mental preparation. Like, visualizing the hunt like a professional would a day of fishing?"That part of it is huge -- the mental game of 'do I stay, do I go because this isn't playing out.' Many times I've been out there and you just think this day is a waste and all of a sudden it materializes right before you know it."I look at a hunt last year where I sat there until like 11 o'clock. I had seen like one little buck and I'm like, 'Alright I'm done.' I start climbing down and I'm literally like three steps from the bottom of my tree and I turn around and there's a family group of does not 15 feet walking right to me."These two yearling doe's walk up and I can hear them sniffing they're so close to me. I just wonder if I had given it five more minutes, who knows what would have happened? It's amazing how you have to be ready every time."I look at the very first big buck I ever killed. I got in the stand at like 2:55 p.m., and killed that deer at like two minutes after 3 p.m. That is how quickly it all happened. Had I not been somewhat ready, I may not have had that opportunity. It just all happened that quick."The deer I killed last year, I went out the last evening of the buck season. I went out without very high expectations. My plan was to go and hopefully fill a doe tag. Thirty minutes before the end of buck season this thing comes in and I was able to kill my buck."The biggest deer I ever killed was Thanksgiving weekend a couple of years ago. It was raining and sleeting snow and I mean it was one of those tough seasons. I just kept grinding it out and grinding it out and the last 10 minutes of shooting light that day, all of a sudden this buck comes in with 10 minutes to go and I end up killing the biggest deer of my life."In the professional angling world, competition days are rarely called because of weather and then only when safety is a concern. That mindset is the same for Chapman on the deer stand. Deer are used to dealing with the weather. From his perspective that big buck could just as easily had been the biggest fish of his life."When you look at tournaments you see it all the time, those of us that don't give up. How a day goes from a mediocre day to an incredible day in the last 30 minutes. I can look over the years of where literally I've pulled in with two minutes to go and you're just giving it your all at the last and you don't expect a lot but you don't give up. 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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
QueerZaadi March
I also hate columnists\journos who write pro-Gay pieces captioned 'Some of my best friends are gay." It is akin to saying "Some of my best friends are dogs." It reeks of condescension and a patronising attitude, even if the intentions are wonderful. Why single out Gays for such special treatment? Do we also say, " Some of my best friends are Dalit\Muslim\Hindus"? Or has the time come to declare ones position in such a brazen way? If so, how awful. Well.... here's wishing all the very best to the March for Sexual Freedoms on Saturday .
24 comments:
- A Random Traveler said...
A very sensitive issue indeed. I am an indian student living in Holland at the moment and it is so amazing to see how they handle the same issue here. I mean, it is not at all an issue. I was giving my view on this and i got a nick name too."Homophobic". :)
I think, the awareness should spread from school. Things about drugs, sex and all other things, which we are taught as "taboo" have to be ripped open and should be taught in school in constructive fashion. Like, here for every high school student, they even have a condom demonstration session. I hope our health minister recognises it, given our lack of efforts against population growth.!
- August 13, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Hey Shobhaa,
Well said.
I think its important to recognize the need to mainstream the homosexual community as regular men and women with the same rights and responsibilities that human beings have just becasue they're human.
There is no need for a special classification on sexuality in day to day life. But that said, I still feel when people say "some of my friends are gays", the intention isn't to condascend but to reiterate one's openness and to prove that one's not homophobic....that's what I think!
- August 13, 2008 at 3:11 PM
- sanju ayyar said...
aham, am happy for you. truly.
- August 13, 2008 at 3:23 PM
- Harish said...
Thanks De for this post and thanks Sanju.
yes De, I agree with you..
My best friend is a dog.
My best friend is gay.
It looks similar. I dont even find it patronising. It feels even more derogatory.
I get pissed off when I read something like that.
De, I am happy that you are with us in spirit even if not physically present.
Thanks for being my BlogDost :-)
- August 13, 2008 at 3:47 PM
well said
- August 13, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- Kris Bass said...
Well, I agree with chandni that saying something such as 'My best friend is gay' doesn't have to sound so derogatory.
Funnily, I don't see the derorgatory sense in 'My best friend is a dog'.
Anyway De, why aren't you attending the march. You could definitely give us the necessary celebrity status!
- August 13, 2008 at 5:34 PM
- Double Seven said...
Mrs. De you're too good man... keep it up!...
- August 13, 2008 at 5:40 PM
- Arjun said...
I'm pro-choice.
Each to his own.
I don't see any real world utility to judging folks by their sexual preferences.
Many of us so called "normal" folks never made a choice. At least the folks who preferred their own gender over the opposite - thought it through. They took a decision because they felt they would be happier despite the associated dangers from the law and society.
Isn't that what we've always been taught? Follow thy heart!
These folks did.
- August 13, 2008 at 7:19 PM
- Rambunctious WhipperSnapper said...
I agree!!
Sometimes people say things and they do not understand the implications.
For eg: When you "come out" to a friend and they go "That's fine by me. I accept it". It sounds real patronizing. I mean, c'mon buddy, I just wanted to memo ya. I didn't ask for your frikin "acceptance". Though I'm sure they don't mean it that way so I let that go.
Kudos on speaking out, though. Not many people have the "balls" to do that in our country. Ok, there is a hillary clinton nutcracker joke here but I'm not going to say anything. :P ..
- August 13, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- flygye12 said...
i never thought Queer was derogatory till another 'gay' blogger and you said it..i used to think it meant 'different in a fabuoulous sort of way'...i love being Queer...and to say the truth being gay isn't 'normal' is it?
agree with Chandani and Kriss too...i don't think they are looking down upon u like an object when they say 'my best fren is gay'.
at the end of the day if ur comfortable about being gay u don't care about what they say...
i'm happy being Queer and hope some straight fren will call me 'his best gay fren' some day (when i'm out)
- August 13, 2008 at 8:49 PM
- kaleidoscope said...
This is an incredible blogpost.
I live in the US and I am involved in "LGBTQ and ally" activism at my University. On several fronts, I have debated against people who tag others as gay or bi. It is so unfair.
All of us know for a fact that few people in every society live in "marked bodies" - bodies marked by color, size and sometimes, sexuality (which for most part remains an invisible trait unless one prances around). Yet we don't introduce someone as my "black friend" or my "fat friend" or for that matter my "straight friend". Then why flag "some of my close friends are gay?".
Times are surely changing. And in the US, scholars are now arguing "Beyond homophobia. Thinking about sexual bigotry and stigma".
In closing, thanks a tonne for your support and critical insight. It speaks volumes of your heightened awareness.
- August 13, 2008 at 10:07 PM
- Al Walling said...
well, uhmm, like ohkaaay,ahem!, gosh..... like i was sayin...hmmm....wat was i sayin?.... oh yea, this was rather interesting.... most def.... umm... ok....that's it...
- August 14, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- Mister Crowley said...
...some of my best friends are gays
Well, I have no gay friends, but it probably wouldn't have been any different. Most of the time it's impossible to make out if someone's gay or not (Gaydar theory be damned)...anyway, hope the march goes off without a hitch (the Pride in Delhi was reasonably peaceful).
I'll never understand Ramadoss. He has problems with smoking but is ok with homosexuality?! I really don't get the man.
- August 14, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- Tapak said...
Good to get your support on this issue. In Holland gay people might find patronising if someone say my best friend is gay. But in India it will be helpful for most people who are just coming out. But people who are comfortable and trying to live a normal life it might be patronising.
But it is a good point. Sometimes when some of my friends tell phobic remarks about Muslims , I use to tell that because of some people did bad things , you cannot blame all the Muslims.I have very good Muslim friends. I am not sure if it patronise muslim friends if I say infront of them.
Anyway it is good to see your support on the issue.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:44 AM
- Harish said...
Dear mister Cowly,
You cant equate smoking with homosexuality. Homosexuality between two consenting adults cannot be compared to smoking which is a social evil. Im with ramdoss, am with his views be it about smoking(though not completely in this case) or with homosexuality.
- August 15, 2008 at 11:42 AM
*aham* - This is response to your response to crowley.
I don't think it is about equating homosexuality with smoking. Well, I think smoking is a personal choice, harmful yes, but they do say that on the pack. That does not necessarily give a right to one person to decide on everyone's behalf that smoking is wrong. Its a lot like prostitution, don't you think? As long as there is demand, there will be supply. If Ramadoss is so serious about the smoking issue, he should make sure no cigarrettes are sold in India. Can he do that? No.
To say that its harmful to the environment and hence a national issue, well, save the tigers first. i think their dissapearance is a bigger threat to the ecology than people smoking.
If one talks about personal freedom, then it applies to alcohol, smoking etc as well. If they're that bad, sure, ban them from the market. That'll be more productive!
Just my two bits.
Sorry SHobhaa for hogging the comment space! I hope its open for discussion!
- August 15, 2008 at 8:18 PM
- Mister Crowley said...
@ aham - There's enough people out there who'd say that homosexuality is a social evil, friend. The same way there's enough people who'd disagree (both on smoking and on homosexuality being social evils).
I'll play devil's advocate here. Picking up from chandni...if it's a question of consent, then smoking is as much about consent as is a particular sexual preference. Nobody's actually forcing a cigarette into your mouth. You go up and buy some...
Why I mentioned Ramadoss in the first place was his seemingly dichotomous views on 'social evils'. I certainly don't recall him airing any views on the sale of alcohol, or people OD-ing on over the counter cough-syrup, or half-a-dozen other 'social evils' which technically come under his jurisdiction and care. Which is why it seems extremely odd that he's so militant about anti-smoking, and yet so liberal in re: homosexuality.
And I'm not too sure if it would make any sense scrapping Section 377. I can understand the homosexuality angle, agreed. I mean, it's a question of consenting adults, who can, hopefully, understand the consequences. But people seem to forget that Section 377 isn't restricted to homosexuality.
How would you feel if you found out your neighbour was buggering your pet spaniel?
- August 15, 2008 at 8:43 PM
- flygye12 said...
@crowley: 377 needs to be scrapped because (a) police regularly uses it to harass homosexuals. we will be able to get together/pub etc more easily instead of having to call it a private party. (b) if u don't recognise a problem exists u can't fight it can u ? NGO's find it difficult to work for AIDS awareness because govt does not recognise homosexuality and calls it illeagal.(c)there is a need to clearly define homosexuality and paedophilia - both considered crimes
- August 15, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Harish said...
@ Mister Crowley
Amendment of section 377 is the answer. Decriminalization of homosexuality. Regarding the social evil bit, getting married to a woman when you are gay is a social evil as it ruins the woman's life. I am 21+ if i sleep around with any adult with full consent privately. How does it become an evil?
@ chandni
I don't go crusading against smoking per se. But there is enough research to show that smoking (is self damaging not my headache) and i am asthamatic. Smoking affects me and other passive smokers for no fault of theirs. (Now we can sayy that air pollution due to industries is much more so we need to tackle that first.
I face this issue often, I go for animal welfare, people ttell me Tigers and depleting forests is where i need to concentrate on, When i go saving tigers, people tell me SAve Humans first,
if we play merry go round because some issue is Big for me and not for an other person, then there will be no start ever. Every issue is important.)
I have several friends who smoke, though I dislike it completely, I dont thrust my opinion on them. Though personally I do have a problem. I mean, my lungs do. :-) Chandni, there are some views on which we could agree to agree, and there are some where we agree to disagree. In the smoking bit, i guess we will go with the latter. Let's hope that we find an issue where we would agree mutually :-) Let us end this discussion on this positive note before De sends us a stinker for making her blog a battlefield.
- August 16, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- alx said...
very sensitive issue which i guess was dealt sensibly.....i suggest in d same way prostitution shud b made legal so dat d rape cases go down
- August 16, 2008 at 9:53 AM
In the indian mileu to bring about a real change, I wonder if this needs to be more of a grass roots effort.
Bottom to top. Will that be more effective or will this top to bootom gay rights march etc route be better?
Right now the vocal presence is the Urban Elite (elite in terms of education atleast). There are millions of people out there in Ichalkaranji and Ropar and Jhumritalliya and Dispur who have no voice.
I really think grass roots efforts over decades and centuries is the only way.
Still I am glad someone took the bull by the horns and marched ... albeit with masks... baby steps my lovlies, baby steps.
Why am I also thinking that this act is going to take a long time to be repealed. Jaani log, it takes a lot of courage on the part of politicians to do that. Something few have demonstrated so far. Ramadoss needs support. Does he really have that backing poltically for this issue? How much effort is utilised in lobbying?
Another Kiran in NYC
- August 17, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- Arjun said...
We're still talking / doing marches... the americans have legalized it
Ellen and Portia just got married!!!
- August 18, 2008 at 6:27 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Shobaa,
Got perplexed by your statement "Some of my best friends are gay". I had chance to read your Column "Gay hunting" in the "the Week" magazine.Below is the excerpt on your column
Perhaps it is the worst cliché to trot out in such absurd circumstances, but say it, I must! Some of my best friends are gay. I love and cherish them more than my gal pals. These friendships go back a long, long way… thirty years? And have endured through good times and bad.
and the column goes on...
i'm a die hard fan of your columns..I just want to be upfront like u...
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