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Bleeding Cool is reporting that a Serbian musician had been offered to write the opening tune for the new film and accidentally spilled the beans on the title.
Here's the piece from Bilc Online:
At one of the many concerts the musician held in France during the Cannes Film Festival, the producers and the director of the next Bond film were in the audience, who were staggered by what they had heard and on the spot offered Jelena a chance to write the opening score for the new James Bond film, entitled Carte Blanche.
Doing some research on Wikipedia, you find that Carte Blanche is the latest James Bond novel written by Jefferey Deaver that came out in May (on the 25th, 2011).
The synopsis and plot breakdown for the novel feels reminiscent of Goldfinger, though the Bond villain is obsessed with death, not gold. It starts with a train derailment and leads Bond across the world from England to Dubai and then South Africa. Severan Hydt seems to have plans to kill lots of people, possibly inside the UK and he does so under the cover of his waste disposal company.
Miss Moneypenny is in the book, as well as as a new character of Indian descent taking over the role of Q.
Felix Leiter (played in this latest Bond iteration by Jeffrey Wright) also makes an appearance in the book.
The story sounds as though it has a lot of twists and turns, but will it be the next Bond film? It's anyone's guess. Though, this is the first time they've "rebooted" the character in the novelizations. Bond in this book was born in 1979 and was a veteran of Afghanistan.
One interesting connection to the film and the story in the book: The latest James Bond installment is being directed by Sam Mendes. Mary Goodnight, a character in the novel and a secretary to the 00 section is described in the book as a 21 year old Kate Winslet look alike. Kate Winslet is Sam Mendes' ex-wife.
It's interesting speculation. According to IMDb, Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem are signed to the movie (though I've heard such reports elsewhere in the news, too). Ralph Fiennes would be a great choice for a character in the book named Percy Osborne-Smith. According to Wikipedia:
Percy Osborne-Smith: An agent with Division Three, an offshoot of MI5. Osborne-Smith likes to be the one leading investigations so that he may take the credit for a successful operation. His ambitions lead him to shut down central London at the height of a security conference, ignoring intelligence from Bond that suggests the attack will take place in York.
And let's face it, Javier Bardem would make a great villain for James Bond no matter how he's described in the book.
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Justin Timberlake was spotted at the movies last night (May 30) with a mystery female. After the movie Justin headed to his car with a female companion.
The two kept their distance until getting into his car. Does anyone know who the mystery woman is?
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Justin sore of made headlines this weekend when the race car sponsored by his William Rast fashion line won the Indy 500 race.
English driver Dan Wheldon, 32, yesterday finished first place in the Indianapolis race after driver J.R. Hildebrand crashed in the final lap.
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It's often said that funerals are a celebration of life. They are often sober occasions with the rare teary-eyed laughter at a funny memory.
Dallas-based Golden Gate Funeral Home has garnered itself some notoriety for it's unique funerals, called "home-going celebrations." If Golden Gate sounds familiar, they are the funeral home that hosted a memorial service for Big Tex back in October. Now they have their very own TLC reality show called "Best Funeral Ever."
Think of the wildest funeral you'd ever want to have as your final send off, and Golden Gate will do it for you. The singer-songwriter behind the Chili's baby-back ribs jingle got a BBQ themed send off in honor of his greatest achievement, and it was complete with a smoker-shaped casket, pallbearers in chef hats, and BBQ sauce bottles with his face on them.
If you missed last night's episode, you can catch TLC's "Best Funeral Ever" again tomorrow at 9PM.


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VAN NUYS (CNS) – Two cats and some pet birds died in a fire at a three-story, 94 unit apartment building in Van Nuys, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters dispatched to the 15000 block of Sherman Way at 8:45 a.m. had the fire out within 17 minutes of their arrival, said Humphrey.
The fire was confined to one third-floor unit at the building, and no people were injured, according to Humphrey.


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Can some one tell me the difference between a car battery and a marine starting battery.Reson being I was going to buy a new marine battery and wanted to use the old one as a spare for my durango or boat
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Marine battery has thicker plates and the quality of construction is more resistance to vibration and discharge rates greater than 10%
I think the old marine battery would be a spare you could use in your truck, but for marine applications, stick with the marine battery2010 Hurricane SS 188 OB
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With very few exceptions, a marine starting battery has no real differences with an "auto" battery asside from the terminals. Deep cycle and dual purpose batteries are another story, but again nothing that makes them marine vs RV, etc.
Use you "new" spare in anything you want, as long as it has the capacity for the load you need.
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similarily, i have a dual purpose battery, which works fine for deep cycle applications, but i was thinkin of using a cheap automotive battery as a backup, starting battery. Will this work?
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Originally posted by kfouryou View PostCan some one tell me the difference between a car battery and a marine starting battery.Reson being I was going to buy a new marine battery and wanted to use the old one as a spare for my durango or boat
Automotive, or SLI (starting, lighting & ignition)
SLI batteries are commonly used to start and run automobiles, where a very large starting current is needed for a short time. SLI batteries have many very thin plates with a large surface area, designed to be discharged no more than 1 to 5% from full charge. These can be damaged quickly if deep cycled.
Marine / Deep Cycle
Deep cycle batteries are designed to be discharged down as much as 80% time after time, and have much thicker plates.
The so-called Marine deep-cycle batteries are actually a "hybrid", and fall between the SLI and deep-cycle batteries. These should not be discharged more than 50%. SLI batteries are usually rated at "CCA", or cold cranking amps, or "MCA, Marine cranking amps". Any battery with the capacity shown in "cranking amps" is NOT a deep-cycle battery, and some marine batteries with MCA ratings may be a hybrid (basically a battery with thicker plates than an automotive battery, but thinner than a true deep-cycle).
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A 30-year-old assistant at the Numazu branch of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutor's Office has admitted leaking information about a sex crime investigation to her 37-year-old boyfriend, who has links to the yakuza, it was learned Thursday.
A police raid of the couple's home, as well as her parents' home, turned up a copy of an arrest warrant and other investigative documents, sources said.
The pair, who have been living together for about five years, admitted wrongdoing. The boyfriend had asked the woman to leak the information, they said.
She is suspected of leaking investigative information obtained through her work to her boyfriend. It's against the law for public servants to leak government information.
Police seized the woman's cellphone and computer.
The woman, who has also worked at other branches of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutor's Office, was responsible for receiving and creating documents.
The boyfriend, meanwhile, allegedly is acquainted with someone convicted of running a "deliheru" ring dispatching girls under 18 to provide sex. In the course of that probe, police learned about the boyfriend's ties to the prosecution assistant.


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A giant sign made of flowers reading SMILE, YOU'RE IN SHARJAH greets visitors at one of the city's busiest intersections. But on the drive over to the smaller emirate from Dubai International Airport, I saw little to smile about. The area is… READ ON
Muggings, pickpockets, carjackings, red-light robberies, and drive-by shootings are just some of the tourist attractions listed in my guide to São Paulo. Sadly, Brazil's largest city (the world's second most populous) is better known for its… READ ON


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The Easter Bunny makes an early appearance in Little Rock's River Market on Saturday, April 7 at 9 a.m. Come help him find his way to the Trolley Barn where you can have your photo made (bring your own camera) and enjoy refreshments. In honor of the holiday, rides on the River Rail Eggspress will be free from 8:30 a.m.-midnight. A River Rail Eggspress Promotions is available providing great deals along the trolley route from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You also have a chance to wind one of six golden eggs worth $15 at River Market and Argenta businesses.
Also on Saturday, April 7, you can have either breakfast (9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m. ) or lunch (1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.) with the Easter Bunny at the Little Rock Zoo. You'll enjoy a meal in Café Africa, decorate Easter egg shaped cookies, make an Easter basket, and have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. At 11 a.m. you can watch the Easter Bunny deliver large egg shaped toys to the big cats and otters. Advanced reservations for breakfast or lunch are required and can be made by calling (501) 661-7218. Cost is $9.95 for children and $14.95 for adults for zoo members and $18.95 per person for non-members.
Sunday morning, April 8 brings the annual Community Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. in Riverfront Park. Sponsored by Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, the gathering has guest speakers, musicians and local musicians. Worshippers are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs.
The Arkansas Queen is offering an Easter Lunch Cruise on the Arkansas River. Boarding for the Sunday event begins at 12:30 p.m., departure at 1 p.m., with a 3 p.m. return. The menu includes salad, roasted pork tenderloin or queen's chicken, scalloped potatoes, Southern-style green beans, whole kernel corn, dinner rolls, the captain's dessert, tea, water and coffee. Additional beverages available for purchase. Visit www.ArkansasQueen.com for phone 501-372-5777 to make reservations.


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The Rise of the Snapshot
We all have that special photograph album that we treasure. Perhaps it includes images of birthdays, vacations, and snapshots of special events. Have you ever thought about how the snapshot came to be? Current digital cameras are easy to use, but photography wasn't always such a breeze.
American Playground and Tuhey Towers
The small but nationally known American Playground company in Anderson, Indiana celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. At that time, an article in the Madison County Chamber newsletter noted that the company had recently "completed its biggest and finest structure at Tuhey Park in Muncie." Tuhey Towers, located near Tuhey Pool, consists of towers, slides, climbing ropes, and more.
What Makes a Better Baby?
While I was looking through the Minnetrista Heritage Collection for artifacts to include in an upcoming exhibit about children, I came across a yellow ribbon awarded for "Fifth Premium" in the Better Baby Contest held at the Indiana State Fair in 1926. Really! How does one determine what makes a "Better Baby?" I did a little research. First, I found a photograph depicting "Better Babies Day" at the Delaware County Fair in 1924. Hmmm—that ribbon wasn't an anomaly.
Happy Little Trees at Minnetrista
Lucius L. Ball, his wife Sarah, and their daughter Helen used the room to the left of the entrance to their home as a parlor. It is now used by Minnetrista as a classroom and meeting space. During the 1980s, though, the room had a much different function. It was a recording studio for WIPB, the local public broadcasting station, and starting in February 1984, Bob Ross of "happy little trees" fame produced The Joy of Painting in that room.
The Poor Little Dog without a Face
If you've lived in Muncie for a while, you've probably followed the trail of the Native American and his dog from atop the third Delaware County courthouse to the Stradling farm to Wysor Park and finally to the fourth Delaware County courthouse. Sometime during his travels, the dog was damaged and lost his face.
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As anyone who has spent time with me in the Collections storage area knows, the Duplex Fireless Stove made by Durham Manufacturing of Muncie is one of my favorite artifacts. How could you not like this giant, early crockpot?
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Mostly forgotten except by a small group of devoted fans, this artist was once well known in Muncie. He worked as a janitor, a sign painter, a piano player, and composer. He was even known to handcraft violins. Local citizens knew him best, however, as a wandering painter of landscapes.
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Everyone is familiar with Ball blue jars and with the company's clear jars. Many have seen green, amber, sun-colored amethyst, and swirled Ball jars. Very few people know, however, that there was once a white Ball jar and even fewer people have seen or own one.
A Farm Boy from Fairview Succeeds
W. Edwin Fager was born in 1897 near Fairview, a very small town in Randolph County, Indiana, but spent most of his life working in Chicago or spending time at his farm near Michigan City.
The Muncie-made forerunner of the Vegematic
Many of you will remember the Vegematic, made by Ronco and heavily advertised on TV. The promise was that "It slices, dices, chops and peels, makes thousands of julienne fries in seconds!" Well, to show that there is nothing new under the sun, Muncie had its own version of a similar kitchen specialty back in the early 1920s.


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Ok the last time... Augustin vs Augustus
So we are 99.9 percent sure we want to use Augustin if our next one is a boy.
But we both actually prefer the name Augustus. It has great history and it sounds better with our last name pronounced like Winn and we like the sound better.
The problem? My husbands name is C@es@r.
So I've asked this before but got mixed responses and thought I'd ask again.
Do you think that is just too corny? Or do you think it's a sweet connection? What would you think of a real life father son pairing of these two names?
Thanks for your help we are pretty torn. Well I am anyway. He thinks its fine but I have reservations.
Also, I know August is going to be recommended but my husband does not like the name so that compromise is out.
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The Houston Convention and Visitors bureau is trying a bit of marketing jujitsu: instead of bemoaning the Hotel Occupancy Tax that slaps an added 7% onto your bill, they have launched a new campaign to highlight the fact that HOT money is going to support local arts, casting every hotel guest as an arts patron! The campaign, whose tag line is "Check in. Support the arts" features local performing artists photographed at Houston hotels in bizarre, sometimes funny juxtapositions. The Houston Chronicle has quickly chimed in with an editorial praising the effort.
Although it focuses on sweet-smelling, well-groomed performers, and sweeps those scruffy, troublesome visual artists under the hotel carpet, the campaign is still a radical contrast to Wayne Docefino's 2008 TV takedown of Houston Arts Alliance Hotel Tax funding.
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Jack Raymond was born in 1886 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England as John Caines. He was a director and actor, known for The Speckled Band (1931), Up for the Cup (1931) and The Rat (1937). He died on March 20, 1953 in London, England. See full bio »
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Mayor John V. Lindsay of New York promised a group of recent immigrants from the Soviet Union that he would intervene on behalf of Soviet Jews with the Mayor of Moscow "who is a good friend of mine." Lindsay, and his wife, Mary, on a four-day visit to Israel, met today with the emigres at the Mevasserat Zimn absorption center near Jerusalem. He raised the possibility of making a trip to Moscow to help Soviet Jews in their efforts to emigrate.
"Would it help if I went to Moscow?" Lindsay asked Dr. Ulia Schmukeler, a former Moscow mathematician. Dr. Schmukeler replied, "It would depend on when you were to make such a trip. It would have to be at a time when the Soviet government was interested in your coming. Then it would be tremendous." Lindsay also talked to Victor Yoram, a well-known Russian-Jewish cellist, who defected in Vienna and came to Israel leaving his wife and children in Russia. Yoram said the Soviet authorities now refuse to allow his family to join him on the pretext that "it would be unwise for them to join such an immoral man."
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I have come to the conclusion that Obie and co. are getting the best they can out of the team as currently constructed. We're just an average team. That's all we're going to be until some roster changes are made.
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I have come to the conclusion that Obie and co. are getting the best they can out of the team as currently constructed. We're just an average team. That's all we're going to be until some roster changes are made.
In other news... the sky is blue.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Yes, but has the team quit?
Anyway, we seem to make trades that make us worse, so why bother? The only chance we have to improve in a trade right now is to trade big for small because we have a lot of front court players.
1 answer. Stephen Graham. We need to play him, he is our most athletic player, and he ain't a punk that would just shoot jumpshots. He'd take it to the Rack and get to the foul line
R.I.P. Bernic Mac & Isaac Hayes
Our hands are tied, we aren't going to make a trade that actually benefits this team without giving up too much.
We need a scoring 2 guard that can slash/create his own shot/draw fouls.
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It's going to have to be through the draft. Lateral trades are not the answer.
The best exercise of the human heart is reaching down and picking someone else up.
I think this team is really in a tight spot when it comes to making a trade.
You can't trade Jamaal. He has done pretty well for us and you won't get a better point guard than him IMO.
As far as getting any bigs I don't see that happening. Sure, i'd like to trade Jermaine in a way because i'll admit i'm really worried that it won't be long before he has some type of injury. I also am worried that we need to cut salary to keep some guys like Danny, Shawne, and Ike.
Danny has been inconsistant. But he is cheap, talented, and still will get better so we won't deal him.
I think that Mike is playing at a spot that we could use a better scorer, a better defender but the problem is who are we going to get that is better than Mike? Can you really justify trading Mike?
I think the best thing to do is let this team play it out and see what they do. Then in the off season maybe you make a change or two but right now I think it's best to be wait and see what happens.
OMG, the SKY is falling!!
So what you're saying is we need to get our hands on Eric Gordon...I'm glad we are in agreement here.
We need to do something soon, we needed a bigger trade over the summer but didnt get one.
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I wish we could make a trade for youth or another all star. But I know we lack the pieces to get a deal done. I would almost rather have us blow it up, yes blow it up than watch this current team win a game and then lose a game, all season long. I will still watch, cause I am a fan. But I only pray something happens.
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Um, did I miss something? We lost to an Atlanta team that is hot right now and has a better record than us and we now need a trade?
Honestly, coming into this season what did you expect? This is now and has always been a transitional year. It's not even a rebuilding year.
What kind of trade do we need to make? I know many people want to thin out our front court but let's look at that for a min. Ike has been out all year, Jeff is having constant back spasms, Jermaine is always banged up, Troy missed several games due to injury and David is always always always injured in some fashion.
Going to the wings you have Daniels who can play about 5 games and then has to sit out a couple.
Danny & Mike have both been healthy.
Now if you are wanting to make a trade for long term, great, but I don't know how you go about doing that with the assets we have.
Only O'Neal would bring in anything of substance and even then you have to wonder how much you could even get for him.
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After Craig Sager's sideline report on TNT, no doubt someone will say "Hey, Damon Jones is available. Who can we trade to get Damon?"
Go ahead. You know you want to.
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A trade might help, but don't expect much out of this group. Just enjoy the team for what it can do.
The team is now decidedly average..maybe slightly above average..but that's it... and will be that way until we get an injection of talent via the draft or a few excellent moves. Perhaps in a few years when we get out of the contract situation we can sign a free agent. Just sit on it for a couple years and hope the right moves are made.
In other thoughts rebuilding is exactly what the team needed to do, but I understand the factors that have lead the team to this point.
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I'm rather not go winless the rest of the year, though.....
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no trades needed!
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J.O. to Chicago
Ben Wallace to the Lakers
Tyrus Thomas, Jordan Farmar, and Kwame Brown to the Pacers
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Lakers will do it obviously. Chicago probably too.
any trade we do will probably make us worse in the short term, like last season's golden state trade.
simply, we don't have the short contracts that rebuilding teams are looking for. we do have young players that other teams may like, but they're not good enough to offset the bad contracts they'll have to be paired with.
actually, some people will argue that the golden state trade made us worse in the long term too, since it reduced our nearly non-existent financial flexibility to zero.
we're getting close to the point where we need a trade, not to improve the team, but to improve the bottomline. otherwise better expect more brad miller situations, where tptb just hold up their hands helplessly and say "how could we have expected david or danny or ike or shawne to have gotten such a big offer?"
truth is, in the luxury tax era, salary management is nearly as important a gm skill as talent evaluation. joe dumars is a master at this. like other gms, he's signed his share of duds, but somehow he has always found a way to move them (see nazr trade to charlotte)
I have to say we don't need a trade right now, just some patience. Remember we are less than half a season into a new system with new role players. The best thing we have right now is chemistery starting to develop. We have guys playing well and we are playing better than all "experts" expected. The tide is starting to turn and a good sign that the fans are coming back by recent ticket sales. In the new era of the NBA trades do one of 2 things, make you better talent wise or make you better financial wise. To be above 500 with the type of schedule we have played and all of the change that took place is very encouraging to me.


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The State Department rejected today Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon's contention that Israeli troops must man the early warning stations projected for south Lebanon. "Our position is clear," Department spokesman John Hughes said. "We want to see all PLO, Syrian and Israeli forces out of Lebanon."
Sharon, addressing a group of American Jewish leaders yesterday, said the outposts had to be manned by people familiar with the various groups in south Lebanon, who knew their language and knew the terrain. (See separate story.)
Hughes refused to comment directly on reports that Israel is arming various militias in south Lebanon. But he said, U.S. policy "in general" has been the same as that of the Lebanese government which is that "all armed groups in Lebanon should come under the control of the central government, the authority of which should extend throughout the country. Only when this is accomplished will Lebanon enjoy lasting stability," Hughes said. He added that "The government of Israel is fully aware of our views on this matter."


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Art of Cooking: Some weeks back in this space, I took a few swipes at a new book, Dining Out: Secrets From America's Leading Critics, Chefs, and Restaurateurs, by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page.
I thought the level of pretension was pretty high. What most rankled was the notion that cooking is an "art," and that chefs were therefore "artists." I argued that cooking is a craft, not an art--more like carpentry and tailoring than painting and composing. It requires knowledge, diligence, originality, pride and even passion. But it's not a soul-wrenching statement on the human condition. There are no starving chefs, plotting meals in garrets.
I got support from an unexpected corner: George Mahaffey, who recently replaced Alessandro Stratta at high-powered Mary Elaine's.
Of course, there is nothing more pleasant in life than having an intelligent person agree with you. Still, Mahaffey's views strike me as particularly sensible. Here's part of what he had to say:
Sometimes I find my colleagues way too serious. I never thought that "seriousness" in and of itself necessarily had anything to do with art. I ask myself: Even if I am the world's greatest chef (as, unfortunately, I believe some of my contemporaries may be tempted to imagine themselves), then what am I? I am a good cook. There is so much talent on such a vast scale that "average" members of society possess that it seems a pointless conceit to imagine somehow that being a great chef makes us significantly different, better or more artful than others.
I don't think I need to have my guests thinking about me while they dine. I want them to be enjoying themselves. Unfortunately, in our celebrity-conscious society, it has become important to create this status for chefs.
Though I agree with your commentary that chefs are in no sense different from other skilled artisans, rarely are plumbers or carpenters subject to having their businesses suddenly collapse because they received a poor review. No one is interested in writing criticism about local tailors or carpenters. There is a widely held idea that like dance, theater or music, dining out is a significant form of human pleasure worthy of critical attention. I believe that in the long run, restaurant criticism is good for all of us: you, me and the interested public. Everyone enjoys good food.
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|A message to OWS from Thomas Pain. The Winter Soldier. Still Relevent
December 23, 1776
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.
Whether the independence of the continent was declared too soon, or delayed too long, I will not now enter into as an argument; my own simple opinion is, that had it been eight months earlier, it would have been much better. We did not make a proper use of last winter, neither could we, while we were in a dependent state. However, the fault, if it were one, was all our own
I have as little superstition in me as any man living, but my secret opinion has ever been, and still is, that God Almighty will not give up a people to military destruction, or leave them unsupportedly to perish, who have so earnestly and so repeatedly sought to avoid the calamities of war, by every decent method which wisdom could invent. Neither have I so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that He has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he.
'Tis surprising to see how rapidly a panic will sometimes run through a country. All nations and ages have been subject to them. Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth
As I was with the troops at Fort Lee, and marched with them to the edge of Pennsylvania, I am well acquainted with many circumstances, which those who live at a distance know but little or nothing of. Our situation there was exceedingly cramped, the place being a narrow neck of land between the North River and the Hackensack. Our force was inconsiderable, being not one-fourth so great as Howe could bring against us. We had no army at hand to have relieved the garrison, had we shut ourselves up and stood on our defence. Our ammunition, light artillery, and the best part of our stores, had been removed, on the apprehension that Howe would endeavor to penetrate the Jerseys, in which case Fort Lee could be of no use to us; for it must occur to every thinking man, whether in the army or not, that these kind of field forts are only for temporary purposes, and last in use no longer than the enemy directs his force against the particular object which such forts are raised to defend. Such was our situation and condition at Fort Lee on the morning of the 20th of November, when an officer arrived with information that the enemy with 200 boats had landed about seven miles above; Major General
I shall not now attempt to give all the particulars of our retreat to the Delaware; suffice it for the present to say, that both officers and men, though greatly harassed and fatigued, frequently without rest, covering, or provision, the inevitable consequences of a long retreat, bore it with a manly and martial spirit. All their wishes centred in one, which was, that the country would turn out and help them to drive the enemy back. Voltaire has remarked that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by trifles, but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that God hath blessed him with uninterrupted health, and given him a mind that can even flourish upon care.
I shall conclude this paper with some miscellaneous remarks on the state of our affairs; and shall begin with asking the following question, Why is it that the enemy have left the New England provinces, and made these middle ones the seat of war? The answer is easy: New England is not infested with Tories, and we are. I have been tender in raising the cry against these men, and used numberless arguments to show them their danger, but it will not do to sacrifice a world either to their folly or their baseness. The period is now arrived, in which either they or we must change our sentiments, or one or both must fall. And what is a Tory? Good God! What is he? I should not be afraid to go with a hundred Whigs against a thousand Tories, were they to attempt to get into arms. Every Tory is a coward; for servile, slavish, self-interested fear is the foundation of Toryism; and a man under such influence, though he may be cruel, never can be brave.
But, before the line of irrecoverable separation be drawn between us, let us reason the matter together: Your conduct is an invitation to the enemy, yet not one in a thousand of you has heart enough to join him. Howe is as much deceived by you as the American cause is injured by you. He expects you will all take up arms, and flock to his standard, with muskets on your shoulders. Your opinions are of no use to him, unless you support him personally, for 'tis soldiers, and not Tories, that he wants.
I once felt all that kind of anger, which a man ought to feel, against the mean principles that are held by the Tories: a noted one, who kept a tavern at Amboy, was standing at his door, with as pretty a child in his hand, about eight or nine years old, as I ever saw, and after speaking his mind as freely as he thought was prudent, finished with this unfatherly expression, "Well! give me peace in my day." Not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place, and a generous parent should have said, "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace;" and this single reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken every man to duty. Not a place upon earth might be so happy as America. Her situation is remote from all the wrangling world, and she has nothing to do but to trade with them. A man can distinguish himself between temper and principle, and I am as confident, as I am that God governs the world, that America will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion. Wars, without ceasing, will break out till that period arrives, and the continent must in the end be conqueror; for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
America did not, nor does not want force; but she wanted a proper application of that force. Wisdom is not the purchase of a day, and it is no wonder that we should err at the first setting off. From an excess of tenderness, we were unwilling to raise an army, and trusted our cause to the temporary defence of a well-meaning militia. A summer's experience has now taught us better; yet with those troops, while they were collected, we were able to set bounds to the progress of the enemy, and, thank God! they are again assembling. I always considered militia as the best troops in the world for a sudden exertion, but they will not do for a long campaign. Howe, it is probable, will make an attempt on this city
Quitting this class of men, I turn with the warm ardor of a friend to those who have nobly stood, and are yet determined to stand the matter out: I call not upon a few, but upon all: not on this state or that state, but on every state: up and help us; lay your shoulders to the wheel; better have too much force than too little, when so great an object is at stake. Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it. Say not that thousands are gone, turn out your tens of thousands; throw not the burden of the day upon Providence, but "show your faith by your works," that God may bless you. It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all. The far and the near, the home counties and the back, the rich and the poor, will suffer or rejoice alike. The heart that feels not now is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole, and made them happy. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am I to suffer it? What signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? If we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other. Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man. I conceive likewise a horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the rocks and mountains to cover him, and fleeing with terror from the orphan, the widow, and the slain of America.
There are cases which cannot be overdone by language, and this is one. There are persons, too, who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, will be merciful. It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war; the cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf, and we ought to guard equally against both. Howe's first object is, partly by threats and partly by promises, to terrify or seduce the people to deliver up their arms and receive mercy. The ministry recommended the same plan to Gage, and this is what the tories call making their peace, "a peace which passeth all understanding" indeed! A peace which would be the immediate forerunner of a worse ruin than any we have yet thought of. Ye men of Pennsylvania, do reason upon these things! Were the back counties to give up their arms, they would fall an easy prey to the Indians, who are all armed: this perhaps is what some Tories would not be sorry for. Were the home counties to deliver up their arms, they would be exposed to the resentment of the back counties who would then have it in their power to chastise their defection at pleasure. And were any one state to give up its arms, that state must be garrisoned by all Howe's army of Britons and Hessians to preserve it from the anger of the rest. Mutual fear is the principal link in the chain of mutual love, and woe be to that state that breaks the compact. Howe is mercifully inviting you to barbarous destruction, and men must be either rogues or fools that will not see it. I dwell not upon the vapors of imagination; I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as A, B, C, hold up truth to your eyes.
I thank God, that I fear not. I see no real cause for fear. I know our situation well, and can see the way out of it. While our army was collected, Howe dared not risk a battle; and it is no credit to him that he decamped from the White Plains, and waited a mean opportunity to ravage the defenceless Jerseys; but it is great credit to us, that, with a handful of men, we sustained an orderly retreat for near an hundred miles, brought off our ammunition, all our field pieces, the greatest part of our stores, and had four rivers to pass. None can say that our retreat was precipitate, for we were near three weeks in performing it, that the country might have time to come in. Twice we marched back to meet the enemy, and remained out till dark. The sign of fear was not seen in our camp, and had not some of the cowardly and disaffected inhabitants spread false alarms through the country, the Jerseys had never been ravaged. Once more we are again collected and collecting; our new army at both ends of the continent is recruiting fast, and we shall be able to open the next campaign with sixty thousand men, well armed and clothed. This is our situation, and who will may know it. By perseverance and fortitude we have the prospect of a glorious issue; by cowardice and submission, the sad choice of a variety of evils a ravaged country a depopulated city habitations without safety, and slavery without hope our homes turned into barracks and bawdy-houses for Hessians, and a future race to provide for, whose fathers we shall doubt of. Look on this picture and weep over it! and if there yet remains one thoughtless wretch who believes it not, let him suffer it unlamented.
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|1. I wish I had the ability to write/think like that.
Thank you for this post.
Sometimes I fear we have lost ourselves.
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|2. Pain certainly had all his ducks in a row...
I have the thoughts but to transfer to paper is a monumental task for me....Pain should be mandatory reading for OWS
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|3. Quoting someone you, I am guessing, admire is nice
but you may want to get the name right. It was Thomas Paine - http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/paine.html
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|4. Thanks for posting Paine's words here. I'm sure OWS has read his works, especially those at this lin...
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He's not just talking about a government program, but the root of strife on this planet. From the texts of those working on this revolution or 'apocalypse in process', as I call it, they understand the larger problem that Paine presents there.
He goes into the natural state, discusses occupying, and why these are not naive people seeking a garden of eden. Cultivation of the Earth's resources creates the means for greater populations, a level of material security for its civilization, as well as great wealth.
The same civilization causes half or more of the people within them to be dispossessed by the nature of the polarity of creation of the wealthy and the poor. These differences can be mitigated but there are those at the top of this pyramidal power structure who have determined to set in stone their position although it is unnatural and destructive in the end.
The word occupy itself, is not just about being somewhere in a given space to protest. It is on a different level, the problem of humanity as individuals and as a whole. We have to get beyond the version of reality that is being sold us by the one percent.
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For the most part, it's likely to be a very quiet day, thanks to the Memorial Day holiday in the US.
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The goal of this study was to determine whether differences in physical activity-related fat oxidation exist between lean and obese African-American (LAA and OAA) and lean and obese Caucasian (LC and OC) premenopausal women. Lean AA (28.4 ± 2.8 yr, n = 7), LC (24.7 ± 1.8 yr,n = 9), OAA (30.9 ± 2.2 yr, n = 11), and OC (34.1 ± 2.5 yr, n = 9) women underwent preliminary assessment of peak aerobic capacity (V˙o 2 peak). On a subsequent testing day, participants exercised after an 8-h fast on a cycle ergometer at 15 W (∼40% V˙o 2 peak) for 10 min and then for 10 min at ∼65% V˙o 2 peak. Fatty acid oxidation was determined using the average respiratory exchange ratio and O2 consumption during minutes 5–9of the exercise session. Percent body fat and fat-free mass were lower (P < 0.05) in LAA (25.8 ± 2.8% and 48.3 kg) and LC (26.4 ± 2.0% and 45.8 ± 1.7 kg) than in OAA (41.2 ± 1.3% and 58.8 ± 3.3 kg) and OC (39.3 ± 2.7% and 58.6 kg) women. Fat oxidation among the groups was analyzed statistically using analysis of covariance with fat-free mass andV˙o 2 peak as covariates. During exercise at 15 W, fat oxidation was as low in LAA (0.134 ± 0.024 g/min) as in OAA (0.144 ± 0.026 g/min) and OC (0.156 ± 0.020 g/min) women: all these rates of fat oxidation were lower than in LC women (0.200 ± 0.021 g/min, P < 0.05, LC vs. all other groups). Fatty acid oxidation during higher-intensity exercise (65%V˙o 2 peak) was higher in LC than in OC women but was not statistically different between African-American and Caucasian groups. Fatty acid oxidation was therefore lower during low-intensity physical activity in OAA, LAA, and OC than in LC women.
- body composition
- obesity
- respiratory exchange ratio
the prevalence of obesity in the United States is greater in African-American than in Caucasian individuals (22, 23). Obese African-American women also suffer from higher incidences of hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and morbidity than obese Caucasian women (12). Although environmental factors such as socioeconomic status and diet may influence the greater prevalence of obesity in African-American women, the higher incidence of obesity and subsequent adverse outcomes are not entirely due to environmental factors (5, 20, 25, 31,32). This suggests that inherent physiological and biochemical differences underlie the increased obesity in African-Americans.
Resting energy expenditure and resting fat oxidation have been shown to be depressed with obesity and may be lower in African-American than in Caucasian women (6, 7, 14, 15, 26, 27). This decreased resting energy expenditure could contribute to the increased rate of weight gain in African-American than in Caucasian women (5). In addition, there has been evidence of lower fat mobilization during weight loss in African-American than in Caucasian women. African-American women have been shown to have a slower rate and a smaller degree of weight loss, consistent with the hypothesis that there are inherent physiological and biochemical differences between the races (11, 24, 28). Although reduced resting energy expenditure or fat oxidation has been demonstrated in African-American compared with Caucasian individuals (14, 18, 27), there has been only one investigation of fat oxidation in these groups during exercise. Chitwood et al. (8) recently demonstrated that fat oxidation during treadmill exercise at 65% of maximal O2 uptake (V˙o 2) was lower in lean premenopausal African-American than in lean Caucasian women. However, there have been no investigations of fat oxidation in obese groups of African-American and Caucasian premenopausal women with the lower peak aerobic capacity (V˙o 2 peak) in African-American than in Caucasian women taken into account (18). There have also been no investigations in these populations of fat oxidation during low-intensity exercise, which is more representative of normal daily activities.
We therefore investigated fat oxidation in groups of lean and obese African-American and Caucasian women. We analyzed the data using analysis of covariance to control for differences in our groups with respect to fat-free mass and V˙o 2 peakper kilogram fat-free mass. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether differences in fat oxidation exist in obese and lean African-American women compared with corresponding groups of Caucasian women.
African-American (n = 18) and Caucasian (n = 18) premenopausal women participated in the study after giving informed consent according to the East Carolina University Institutional Review Board. African-Americans were individuals who self-reported only African-American parents and grandparents. Caucasians were individuals who self-reported only Caucasian parents and grandparents. All subjects were sedentary, in that they reported exercising less than one time per week over the previous 6 mo. Through personal history questionnaires, it was determined that the subjects were weight stable over the past 4 wk, had normal menses over the past year, were normotensive, had no prior history of cardiovascular or metabolic disease, and were not taking medications known to affect respiratory exchange ratio (RER) or V˙o 2. These groups were further subdivided into lean African-American (n = 7) and lean Caucasian [n = 9, body mass index (BMI) ≤ 28 kg/m2] women and obese African-American (n = 11) and obese Caucasian (n = 9, BMI > 28 kg/m2) women. Subject characteristics are presented in Table1.
Participants underwent preliminary assessment ofV˙o 2 peak on a cycle ergometer. On a subsequent testing day, participants exercised after an 8-h fast on a cycle ergometer at 15 W for 10 min and then for 10 min at ∼65%V˙o 2 peak (not significant between groups). Fat oxidation (mean ± SE in g/min) was determined using the average RER and V˙o 2 duringminutes 5–9 of the exercise session. The subjects were studied in their habitual state, in that diet was not controlled.
Body composition and anthropometric determinations.
Residual volume was determined by the O2 dilution method as described by Wilmore (33). Body density was determined by hydrostatic weighing, with percent body fat calculated using residual volume and body density calculated using the equations of Brozek et al. (3).
V˙o2 peak.
V˙o 2 peak was determined on an electronically braked cycle ergometer. The test was incremental, beginning at 20 W and increasing in exercise intensity by 20 W every 3 min. Respiratory gases were analyzed continuously and averaged over 20-s intervals using a Sensormedics 2900 Metabolic Measurement Cart (Anaheim, CA). The subjects exercised until they could no longer maintain a cadence of 40 rpm. Achievement ofV˙o 2 peak was determined by attainment of two of the following criteria: 1) plateau inV˙o 2 with increased exercise intensity,2) RER > 1.1, and 3) heart rate greater than age-predicted maximal heart rate.
Exercise protocol.
Within 1 wk of the V˙o 2 peakdetermination, participants exercised after an 8-h fast on a cycle ergometer at 15 W (∼40% V˙o 2 peak) for ∼10 min and then for 10 min at 65%V˙o 2 peak. Respiratory gases were analyzed continuously and averaged over 20-s intervals using a Sensormedics 2900 Metabolic Measurement Cart. Fat oxidation was determined using the average RER and V˙o 2during minutes 5–9 of the exercise session. The day-to-day variation (coefficient of variation) for fat oxidation in these groups was 9.5%.
For each variable a two-way [race (African-American or Caucasian) × body composition (obese or lean)] ANOVA was performed. For fat oxidation, analysis of covariance was performed with covariates of fat-free mass and V˙o 2 peak because of the known effect of these variables on rates of fat oxidation. When significant results were found, Newman-Keuls post hoc analysis was used. Values are means ± SE. The level of significance was set atP < 0.05.
Body composition and aerobic capacity.
Lean African-American and lean Caucasian groups had lower body weight, BMI, body fat, and fat-free mass than respective obese groups (Table1). V˙o 2 peak was not different among any of the groups, although V˙o 2 peak per kilogram fat-free mass was higher in lean Caucasians than in both obese groups (P < 0.05).
Submaximal power output.
The power output was set at 15 W for all groups for the low-intensity exercise. The power output for the higher intensity exercise (∼65%V˙o 2 peak) was lower in obese African-American women (38.3 ± 5.2 W) than in lean African-American (56.0 ± 4.9 W), obese Caucasian (64.7 ± 7.7 W), and lean Caucasian (62.2 ± 3.2 W) women (P < 0.05, obese African-American vs. all other groups).
RER was lower in lean Caucasian than all other groups of women during exercise at 15 W (Table 2;P < 0.05). RER was lower in lean Caucasian than in obese Caucasian and lean African-American women during exercise at ∼65% V˙o 2 peak (Table 2;P < 0.05).
Submaximal V˙o2.
Submaximal V˙o 2 was higher in obese Caucasian and obese African-American women than in corresponding lean groups of women during exercise at 15 W (Table3; P < 0.05). There were no differences in submaximal V˙o 2 during exercise at 65% V˙o 2 peak (Table 3).
Fat oxidation.
The rate of fat oxidation in lean African-American women was 70% (P < 0.05) of that in lean Caucasian women during exercise at 15 W (Fig. 1 A). During exercise at 65% V˙o 2 peak, there was an interaction (race × body composition) in the rates of fat oxidation (P < 0.05). The rate of fat oxidation in obese Caucasian women was 45% (P < 0.05) of that in lean Caucasian women during exercise at 65%V˙o 2 peak, although there was no difference in lean and obese African-American women (Fig.2 A). Fat oxidation rate in lean African-American women was 50% of that in lean Caucasian women during exercise at 65% V˙o 2 peak(P = 0.1; Fig. 2 A). Similar results were obtained when fat oxidation rates were expressed per kilogram fat-free mass (Figs. 1 B and 2 B).
The data demonstrate higher rates of fat oxidation during exercise in lean premenopausal Caucasian than in lean African-American women, although no significant differences were observed between obese Caucasian and obese African-American women. During low-intensity physical activity (∼40% V˙o 2 peak), there was a higher rate of fat oxidation in lean Caucasian women than in all other groups (obese Caucasian as well as lean and obese African-American women; Fig. 1 A). Although the data presented in Fig. 1 A are expressed as rates of total fat oxidation per minute, covariance analysis was performed to control for differences in our groups with respect to fat-free mass and aerobic capacity. The findings of lower rates of fat oxidation during cycle ergometer exercise at low intensity in African-American than in Caucasian women were therefore not due to a lowerV˙o 2 peak per kilogram fat-free mass in the African-American women.
Fat oxidation provides the majority of energy production at rest and during exercise below ∼65% V˙o 2 peakand is therefore an important regulator of adipose mass (4,10). Reduced fat oxidation results in increased fatty acid storage as triglyceride when diet and exercise level are held constant. The resultant excess storage of fat has been implicated in insulin resistance, hypertension, and the increased risk of obesity-related diseases (2, 9, 16). The lower fat oxidation rate in African-American than in Caucasian women may be one of the underlying causes of the higher rates of obesity in this population. Although socioeconomic status, diet, physical activity, and other environmental factors have also been implicated in the higher rates of obesity in African-American than in Caucasian women, the rates of obesity remain higher when these factors are controlled (5, 20, 25, 31,32).
Our findings of a 30% lower fat oxidation rate in lean African-American than in lean Caucasian women during low-intensity exercise (∼40% V˙o 2 peak) are in agreement with those of a previous publication (8) in which RER was higher (reflective of lower fat oxidation) in lean African-American than in lean Caucasian premenopausal women during higher-intensity treadmill exercise (65% maximumV˙o 2). We also have demonstrated a higher RER in lean African-American than in lean Caucasian women in the present study during exercise at 65%V˙o 2 peak, although the calculation of fat oxidation from RER and V˙o 2 data did not yield a statistically significant difference in fat oxidation between these two groups. However, the mean fat oxidation rates in the present study were 65% lower in lean African-American than in lean Caucasian women during this higher intensity (∼65%V˙o 2 peak) cycle ergometry exercise (Fig.2 A; P = 0.1). These data suggest differences that are similar in magnitude to the ∼65% difference in fat oxidation rate between lean African-American and lean Caucasian women that can be calculated from RER data of Chitwood et al. (8). Our findings at the lower exercise intensity (15 W, ∼40% V˙o 2 peak) extend the previous findings of Chitwood et al., in that this is the first study to document a lower fat oxidation in lean African-American than in lean Caucasian women during low-intensity physical activity. The 15-W exercise intensity elicits a V˙o 2 in these groups that would be comparable to a walking pace. This decreased lipid oxidative disposal at intensities of activity close to everyday physical activity levels would promote fat storage in African-American women.
Reduced fat oxidation has been shown by some (6, 19, 21), although not all (17, 29, 30), authors to be related to increased adiposity. Findings presented in the present study of lower rates of fat oxidation in obese than in lean Caucasian women are in line with previous reports demonstrating reduced fat oxidation with obesity from our group and others, although our present data may have been influenced by the age of the lean (24.7 yr) and obese (34.1 yr) Caucasian women (P = 0.05). The novelty of the present findings was that fat oxidation during low-intensity exercise was reduced to a similar extent in obese African-American, lean African-American, and obese Caucasian women (Fig. 1). There may therefore be a similar defect in fat oxidation in these groups. These results are striking, suggesting that fat oxidation is already reduced in lean African-American women to a level equal to that in obese Caucasian women and is not further reduced with increasing adiposity in this group. These findings support the hypothesis of a racial difference between African-American and Caucasian women that may have an underlying genetic component.
The reduced fat oxidation per se could lead to an increased partitioning of fat to storage. The energy requirement for converting carbohydrate to triglyceride for storage has been approximated to be 25% greater (13) than the energy requirement for direct incorporation of fatty acids into triglyceride. Reduced fatty acid oxidation would therefore favor the more efficient method of energy storage, thereby increasing the propensity for obesity. The difference in fat oxidation between lean Caucasian and African-American women in the present study was 3.7 g/h at ∼40%V˙o 2 peak and 4.2 g/h at ∼65%V˙o 2 peak. This reduced fat oxidation during physical activity, combined with the previously reported reduction in resting fat oxidation (14, 18, 27), could result in a substantial accumulation of body fat over the decades of life. With the assumption of only 1 h/day of activity ≥40%V˙o 2 peak, there would be a difference of ∼1.5 kg of fat per year, or 15 kg of fat per decade, more oxidized during physical activity in a Caucasian than in an African-American woman. It is not possible to determine the relative contribution of activity-related and resting fat oxidation from this study, because we did not measure the amount of time each day spent in physical activity, rather than at rest, in these subjects. Furthermore, additional studies are necessary to determine whether the defect resulting in reduced fat oxidation during physical activity is the same as that resulting in reduced resting fat oxidation in lean African-American compared with lean Caucasian women. The lack of difference in fat oxidation at the same absolute (15 W) and relative (∼65%V˙o 2 peak) exercise intensities in obese Caucasian and obese African-American women in the present study suggests that reduced fat oxidation is not responsible for the previously reported (11, 24, 28) slower rate of weight loss in obese African-American than in obese Caucasian women.
There was a surprising difference in power output between the obese African-American and the obese Caucasian women during the higher intensity exercise. The 42% lower power output in obese African-American than in obese Caucasian women is not consistent with the similar V˙o 2 in these groups at 65%V˙o 2 peak. Efficiency was apparently lower in the obese African-American than in the obese Caucasian women and was also lower than in all other groups. This phenomenon was not apparent when the subjects exercised at the lower power output set at 15 W. The higher V˙o 2 at 15 W in obese than in lean women in this study was likely due the necessity of moving the larger leg mass of the obese women at this very low power output. There are, to our knowledge, no previously published data regarding efficiency in African-American compared with Caucasian individuals, although resting V˙o 2 has been shown to be lower in African-American than in Caucasian women (8).
The lack of blood or muscle biopsy data in this study limits the findings to the data obtained using whole body indirect calorimetry. Previous authors (8) reported that plasma insulin remains higher in African-American than in Caucasian individuals during exercise, which may have suppressed fat oxidation in African-American women. The lower slow-twitch fiber distribution in African-American than in Caucasian individuals might also contribute to the lower fat oxidation in African-American women (1). There are numerous other potential sites of limitation in fat oxidation, including transport of fatty acids into the muscle cell (lipoprotein lipase and putative fatty acid transporters), transport and activation of the fatty acids within the muscle cell (fatty acid-binding proteins and fatty acyl-CoA synthase), or transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria (carnitine palmitoyl transferases and regulatory molecules such as malonyl-CoA). There are no reported data, to our knowledge, comparing African-American and Caucasian women with respect to any of these potential sites of limitation.
In summary, fatty acid oxidation rates are lower in lean African-American than in lean Caucasian premenopausal women. This difference is evident during low-intensity (40%V˙o 2 peak) physical activity, in addition to the previously reported difference in RER at 65%V˙o 2 peak in lean African-American and lean Caucasian women (8). Fatty acid oxidation during low-intensity physical activity is reduced to a similar degree in obese Caucasian, lean African-American, and obese African-American premenopausal women compared with lean Caucasian premenopausal women. These findings support the hypothesis of inherent physiological or biochemical differences between African-American and Caucasian women that may have an underlying genetic component.
The authors are grateful for the technical assistance of Gwen Cunningham.
This study was supported by a grant from the North Carolina Institute of Nutrition.
Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: R. C. Hickner, 371 Ward Sports Medicine Bldg., East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 (E-mail: Hicknerr{at}mail.ecu.edu).
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Behavioral Manipulation by a Parasite
#1 Puskala November 27, 2007
I'd stay away from the Washington Ave. bridge until I was sure… Fascinating and very creepy at the same time. I could see where this would really change the way we think about malaria vectors.
#3 Greg Laden November 27, 2007
It was in the cup of water I was drinking.
#4 Christopher November 28, 2007
Daniel Dennett often uses a similar example in talks he gives; a parasite (can't remember the name right now) that causes ants to climb to the top of blades of grass or other plants that make them more likely to end up in the stomach of a sheep /cow or other ruminant where the parasite then reproduces.
#5 tenspeed November 28, 2007
finally! an airtight excuse that can explain away nearly any lapse in judgement that i might be called out on.
woah! that was a close one. i know of a parasite Microphalllus which controls the behavior of its snail host Potamopyrgus antipodarumand another, Blatillaria i guess which manipulates the behavior of another snail. articles are at http://scipdf.blogspot.com


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ABOVE: Moravian College Student Trustee Trevor Glanville '14 (inset) will serve as the moderator of next month's Inaugural panel discussion, scheduled the evening before Bryon L. Grigsby '90 is formally installed as the College's 16th president.
When Moravian College Student Trustee Trevor Glanville '14 sought advice on how to moderate next month's Inaugural panel discussion, featuring three Moravian past presidents, he used two resources readily available to him: current President Bryon L. Grigsby '90 and … YouTube.
At Grigsby's recommendation, Glanville has studied videos of Charles Gibson, a former ABC News broadcast television anchor and host of several U.S. presidential debates. If Glanville comes off as cool, calm and collected on stage, YouTube users like "Hobobob10" and "videocafeblog" are to thank for uploading video of Gibson in action with politicians George W. Bush, John Kerry and Mitt Romney.
As Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary formally celebrates the installation of Grigsby, the institutions will host a truly one-of-a-kind event April 11 panel, titled "The Moravian Presidency, 1969-2014: Challenges of Higher Education." The panel, which features Herman E. Collier Jr., Roger H. Martin and Christopher M. Thomforde, will allow past Moravian presidents to discuss the College's past 45 years of leadership, while also sharing their opinions on the current state of higher education. The event begins at 8 p.m. in the HUB's Prosser Auditorium.
Glanville, a nursing major, wants the panel to serve not as a debate, but as a discussion and conversation, highlighting a myriad of topics of interest to the Moravian College community, especially its current students and recent alumni.
"We really want to give these former presidents an opportunity to discuss their tenures, highlighting the different challenges they faced and how they addressed them," Glanville said. "At the same time, we want them to discuss how the College and higher education have changed since they were president."
Glanville expects to hit on topics such as the College's social scene and finances, as well as more open-ended discussion points like how a liberal arts education has evolved over time. "I really want to hear their thoughts on what it was like, and what the liberal arts have become," he added.
In collaboration with Scott Hughes, the College's chief information officer, Glanville expects the College to integrate a live Twitter feed into the panel discussion, allowing attendees – as well as Twitter followers – to present questions to the panelists.
I just want to direct a few questions and see where it takes us. I want it to be fun, relaxed and to have a simple discussion."
– Trevor Glanville '14
"I am hoping not to talk much," Glanville laughed. "I just want to direct a few questions and see where it takes us. I want it to be fun, relaxed and to have a simple discussion."
Glanville said he jumped at the opportunity to moderate the panel, noting he has experience in front of an audience. Thanks to an internship in Washington, D.C. with the Men's Health Network, a position he found through Scott Williams '04, Glanville became comfortable on stage. "But this will also be the first time I have tried to organize a panel discussion, with former college presidents, so it is a bit intimidating," he added.
The senior hopes that by keeping the conversation, well, conversational, the event will be of interest to all attendees. "Hopefully, we will cover a wide gambit of topics that will touch on everyone's interests," he said.
Attendees will also get to see if Glanville pulls off his best Gibson impersonation. "I'm as nervous as you can be," he laughed. "If you think that I'm confident up there that means I did a good job because nothing will be further from the truth."
For more information about the Moravian's Inauguration, including details about the schedule, contact the Inaugural Office at 610-861-1467. Or visit the Inaugural website, www.moravian.edu/inauguration.
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We got the Verizon FIOS triple-play bundle in January 2009. We were enjoying it and every time we had to contact Verizon agents they would be offering us promotions and stuff. Oh, the happy times... Everything went bad when we decided to discontinue our TV and phone services, just keeping the internet. We called and arranged the whole thing with an agent and the cardboard box was sent to us to send back the cable box. Two weeks later, I noticed that our three services were still active. I called Verizon and they told me they had not been deactivated. I said "do it now then" and they surprisingly told me that I had to pay a cancellation fee, because I had recently changed my services. Yes, it did not and still does not make any sense, but it gets better.
We sorted the cancellation fee problem out and were told that our TV and phone services would be cancelled and credited back to the date we requested the changes. A week later, I called them again to check the progress of the whole thing (at that point I was starting to have a bad feeling) and they told me that all services were still on. After 1 hour and 30 minutes of phone call and long, angry speeches with a silent agent on the other side, I finally managed to speak with a supervisor (it took me about 30 minutes to convince the agent to put me through). The main complaint I told the supervisor is the following: EVERY TIME WE CALLED AND SPOKE WITH AN AGENT, IT FELT LIKE THE PREVIOUS PHONE CALLS NEVER EXISTED. There was no carryover in our account. No changes were happening and all the things we discussed with previous agents seemed like never happened. Offered prices were not constant and there was always a policy being mentioned which was coming out of nowhere.
We are going to move to a new apartment in a few months. We cannot bind ourselves now to a contract with a cancellation fee, even if they are promising us they will waive it if we do not have FIOS coverage in the new place. Because we have lost all our faith with Verizon. And that is why we had to cancel all our services.
It only took a month and a half of an ordeal of phone calls and disappointing customer service to destroy our good experience with this company.
So I am joining the growing community of former Verizon costumers who walked away. Thanks for reading.
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thanks for your reply. It is heartwarming to get a nice answer from a Verizon agent, especially after all that happened. If you have any good promotion that could make us go back, I would appreciate it. However, we are currently moving to a new apartment and I am not sure if Verizon service will be available...
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Foreign exchange markets are scrambling to make sense of the impact of a falling Chinese yuan on complex investments that risk falling out of the money and defaulting if the newly widened currency depreciates further.
Since the People's Bank of China doubled the trading range of the yuan to 2 per cent above or below the daily fix on Monday, the currency has been allowed to slide further.
The US dollar jumped to 6.218 yuan on Thursday, its highest level in a year, taking this week's losses in the Chinese currency to nearly 1 per cent and putting pressure on bets that depend on an appreciating yuan.
China's currency has been on a remarkable winning streak for almost 10 years, in spite of its peg and most strategists have a long position in offshore-traded yuan as one of their main calls this year.
But the PBOC seemingly has another agenda in the short term. It deliberately devalued the yuan last month ahead of the widening of the trading band to reintroduce the concept of two-way volatility. Part of that motivation is to deter speculators out of yuan by forcing losses. The squeeze on these opaque trades is akin to a margin call in that downward foreign exchange movements could require investors who have borrowed cheaply in United States dollars and deployed their capital in high-yielding Chinese investments to incur losses, stump up greater collateral or potentially face default.
National Australia Bank global co-head of foreign exchange strategy
Informally, traders have suggested that 6.20 onshore yuan to the US dollar is the level at which these investments are tested or become uneconomic.
Shake out speculators
"If the Chinese currency is weakening and people that have put these structures in place are having to service these US dollar loans, out of either CNY (offshore) or CNH (onshore) which is weakening against the US dollar, it's costing them more to do that," Mr Attrill explained.
"The currency losses wipe out the losses that you're making on the higher interest rate. There's a lot of interest in that at the moment so there's the potential for a bigger spike higher, therefore weaker Chinese currency."
More significant is the policy intentions behind the PBOC's currency strategy. Experts tend to agree that it wants to shake out the speculators from the market but it needs to find a balance that does not bring about widespread casualties. Mr Attrill hypothesised that the goal was "teaching speculators a lesson and convincing them there are two-way risks in the currency but not to the point of triggering a wave of defaults". "The lesson to some extent has already been learned."
An analysis by Morgan Stanley suggested the intervention was by design "to realign the exchange rate and deter speculators". "This may pave the way into more reform measures, including widening the daily trading band of the CNY-USD in the near future," said its strategists and economists in a report.
NAB still sees a higher offshore-traded yuan in the long-term.
Its forecasts are for 5.95 yuan to the US dollar by the end of 2014; 5.80 yuan to the US dollar by the end of 2015; or 5 CNY to the Australian dollar by the end of 2014 and 4.64 yuan to the Australian dollar by the end of 2015. The Australian dollar is currently fetching about 5.59 yuan.
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The Taliban in Afghanistan are being helped by Pakistani security forces, reported the BBC after obtaining access to a secret NATO report.
The report, which was leaked, claims the Taliban have wide support in Afghanistan. The BBC said the report was based on information derived from 27,000 interrogations with more than 4,000 captured Taliban, Al Qaeda and other foreign fighters.
Abdul Basit, a foreign ministry spokesman, told the BBC the accusations were "ridiculous," stating, "A stable and peaceful Afghanistan is in our own interests. We cannot indulge in any activity which takes us away from achieving that objective."
The AFP reported that Pakistan's alliance with the US and NATO has been shaky since air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in late November.
More on GlobalPost: Former Taliban officials indicate preliminary talks with US
The report, titled "The State of the Taliban 2012," concludes that the Taliban's strength and morale have survived NATO's military surge largely intact, contradicting NATO's official line that the movement has been severely damaged.
"Pakistan's manipulation of the Taliban senior leadership continues unabatedly," the report claimed, stating that Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, is "intimately involved" with efforts to destabilize President Hamid Karzai's government, reported The Washington Post.
The report also said, of the Taliban's influence, "Afghan civilians frequently prefer Taliban governance over the Afghan government, usually as a result of government corruption."
Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, said, "The classified document in question is a compilation of Taliban detainee opinions. It's not an analysis, nor is it meant to be considered an analysis," according to Reuters.
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Every April, thousands turn out to support the compassionate programs of NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement, by attending the Solano Wine & Food Jubilee. While it's a gala evening of food, wine, good music and camaraderie, the cash raised that night will be used all year long, to help not only those who are suffering from an end-of-life illness, but their loved ones, as well.
Many of these loved ones are caregivers, and they are among more 65 million Americans who have fallen into this role for their family and friends.
Typically, this caregiver is at least 50 years old and often works outside the home, while also juggling other family needs and responsibilities. Caregiving for a family member pulls deeply on emotional ties, shared histories and vulnerabilities for both the caregiver and the person receiving the care.
I have learned during the past 10 years, while listening to the voices of caregivers, that most things haven't changed much, except that there now seems to be more caregivers as our population is living longer. There is also more awareness of services offered today about caregiving than years ago. Yet, the words of caregivers are hauntingly familiar:
"How can I think about myself, when ....my husband is so sick? Isn't it selfish to think about taking care of myself? I just don't have the time because by the time I've made the meals, done the laundry, given him his meds and taken him to the doctor, there just isn't any time left."
"Taking care of my Mother is the least I can do, after all she has given me. I am stretched so far that I can barely think straight. I just keep on going, one day at a time, hoping I am doing the right thing!"
"This is really hard! I just can't seem to keep up."
There is no "magic pill" to keep caregivers from burning out or breaking down. There are, however, three vital steps that can lead to improved well-being and health of caregivers.
Recognize stress
It's difficult for caregivers to do something about how much stress they are under. The overwhelming needs of others, lack of sleep, forgetting to eat or eating "junk food" can pile up like the laundry. Listen for how many times the caregiver says, "I am exhausted," "I feel overwhelmed," or "I am just numb." Those are clear indicators it's time for a needed change. Check out www.sharethecare, www.caregiving.org or reach out to your community, family and friends to provide a network of caring helpers, who can give you a much-needed break.
Visit the doctor
Common physical complaints from caregivers include high blood pressure, increased anxiety and depression, sleep deprivation, or out-of-control blood sugars. Make an appointment with your doctor for yourself. Let the doctor know what's going on in your life.
Ask for help
Sometimes caregivers are so overwhelmed, it's difficult to accept help.
When someone asks what they can do, it might be helpful to jot down all the care that you provide for your loved ones.
Explore the list with a friend or family member to see what can be shared.
The NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement Center is a not-for-profit that provides family caregivers with respite care, provided by trained Hospice volunteers, as well as a number of services for caregivers who have lost a loved one.
Some of our Bereavement Center offerings include "Journey through Grief" classes, held in the evenings during a 10-week session. We also have a "Tools for the Journey" group that meets at noon on alternate Wednesdays for grieving adults, and a "Widows" group that meets at noon on alternate Tuesdays at our new facility in the Green Valley Health Plaza.
During the week we offer groups for grieving children and teens, led by skilled facilitators.
These services are free, thanks to NorthBay Healthcare Foundation's Solano Wine & Food Jubilee.
The author is the bereavement coordinator for NorthBay Healthcare. For information about NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement, visit www.NorthBay.org. For questions about bereavement services, call 646-3517.