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The Source of Racial Awareness and Racism in the Human Brain?
November 25, 2012
by Robert Wascher
Filed under Amygdala, Biology of Racism, Limbic System, Race, Racial Awareness, Racism
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A new study links a primitive area of the brain to the development of racial awareness, and perhaps racism as well.
It has often been observed that young children seem to be oblivious to racial differences, whereas an awareness of racial differences, and negative perceptions towards people from other races, becomes common by adulthood. Because the prevalence of racism is so high among adults from all racial backgrounds, this striking difference in racial awareness between children and adults has led some experts to speculate whether racial awareness and racism are learned traits or the result of biological factors within the brain (or both).
The amygdala is an almond-shaped paired organ deep within the brain, and it exerts a powerful emotional influence on our experiences and memories. In particular, the amygdala has been implicated in fear, anger and avoidance responses to threatening or frightening experiences, and electrical stimulation of the amygdala in mammals has been shown to induce aggression and hypersexual behavior. The amygdala also appears to be intimately involved in the storage and processing of memories associated with emotion-laden events.
As part of the brain's limbic system, the amygdala plays an important role in attaching a layer of emotional content to both memories and physical stimuli (such as noxious physical or psychological experiences, for example). Now, a newly published clinical research study suggests that the amygdala may also play a significant role in the development of racial awareness, and negative views towards people of other races, as the brains of children mature during adolescence. This new research study appears in the current issue of the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
In this study, a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, functional MRI imaging, was used to monitor the activity of the amygdala in young volunteers between the ages of 4 and 16 years. In this study, 32 of these young volunteers viewed photographs of African American and European American faces while undergoing functional MRI imaging, and two very important findings were identified.
First, as most of us parents already know, there was no evidence of any conscious racial awareness, or negative race-based perceptions, among the younger children who participated in this novel study; and specifically, there was no difference in activity levels within the amygdala of these young children when they viewed the photographs of people from varying racial backgrounds. On the other hand, when teenaged subjects viewed photographs of people of other races, significant, measurable differences in the activity of the amygdala were identified by the functional MRI scan.
Secondly, the older volunteers who had been exposed to greater racial diversity throughout their lives were noted to have a much less intense reaction in the amygdala when viewing photos of people of other races, when compared to the subjects who had experienced more limited diversity in their lives.
Taken together, the findings of this innovative little study suggest that racial awareness develops over time, and first becomes physiologically apparent around the time of adolescence. Specifically, the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with particularly strong and often negative emotions, appears to be the primary site in the brain associated with the development of racial awareness during adolescence, and perhaps with negative perceptions towards people of other races as well. Unquestionably, however, the most important finding of this small study was that adolescents with exposure to more racial diversity during childhood appeared to experience significantly less intense activity in the amygdala when they viewed photos of people from other racial groups. Therefore, the findings of this functional brain imaging study fit very well with countless previous observations that distinct racial awareness is rarely present in young children, and that people who grow up in more racially diverse environments tend to have fewer negative impressions of people from other racial backgrounds as they grow older. The observation, in this study, that a tiny but powerful area of the brain which exerts so much control over the emotions of fear and aggression also appears to be directly involved in racial awareness, and negative perceptions of people from dissimilar races, is, simultaneously, both fascinating and not very surprising.
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Mamamoo still riding on the wave of success from last year's 'Dad Joke's', release a new power ballad 'Paint Me'. The song depicts the ups and downs of a relationship signified with the colors red, yellow, white and blue. Another welcome surprise for fans is that the rapper, Moonbyul, shows off her singing abilities! Continue reading [Video Analysis] MAMAMOO- Paint Me
Mamamoo- Melting
Originally posted on Asia 24/7
s per usual Mamamoo bring a pleasant fusion of jazz, R&B and hip hop on their first album Melting. Continue reading Mamamoo- Melting
CL's back with Hello B*tches!
I've been out of the mainstream Kpop loop for a little while now, but news of the return of CL had me excited to get back into the swing of things. Plus, after the let down of her last single "The Baddest Female," I was hoping for some slick rhymes, good word play and a dope beat. I was pumped.
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Mamamoo- Hello
Wa Entertainment's new girl group, Mamamoo, made a splash even before they made their official debut. Following label mates, Phantom, the 4- member group releases a string of videos and singles leading up to their official debut. They worked with producer, Kim Do Hoon, who has worked with CN Blue, IU and Wheesung. Continue reading Mamamoo- Hello
SNSD- Mr.Mr
SNSD/Girl's Generation made their Korean comeback since that mash-up single 'I Got A Boy' with Mr.Mr. Continue reading SNSD- Mr.Mr
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I'm back! *starts singing I'm Back by Lee Hyori* Hey my loves, it's me Arie Jai and I'm back to writing reviews. I'll be posting my review schedule on a Calendar for you guys. Anyway, on with the review! Continue reading Video Analysis: SNSD- Mister Mister
Video Analysis: XIA- Incredible feat. Quincy
XIA (준수) Incredible (인크레더블) (Feat. Quincy) M/V
First of all, let me start off this post saying that I did not even know Xia was going to release a solo album ( that's how out of touch I've been with K-pop). Anyway, Xia released this video right before his album showcase (can be viewed here) and I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Continue reading Video Analysis: XIA- Incredible feat. Quincy
Ailee A's Doll House
So Ailee is back with her mini album 'A's Doll House', which is available on iTunes, and it is something else!
U & I is a great opener for the mini album. This track is funky with lots of R&B/Soul influence. I'm really loving the horns in this song; it definitely gives this song a jazzy feel.No No No is a pop synth track that is perfect for the summer.
Rainy Day was an attempt at a sort of pop/rock ballad. I want to like this song, but the overall composition of the song is weird. This track feel like she's yelling for the majority of the song and she does have a set of pipes on her, but this isn't pleasant to listen to. If her singing wasn't so scream-y then maybe I would like this track.
이런 법이 어딨어 really reminds me of old Hwayobi, that sort of classic R&B sound. I much prefer this more calmer sounding Ailee. This song is very simple in composition, just a bit of layering of her voice and guitar and some light percussion and piano; that's where she shines. 열애설 is ok; JeA of Brown Eyed Girls' helped on the music for this song and the music sounds nice and I can definitely hear her singing a song like this. This wasn't a very strong track and honestly a little more pizzaz, maybe a featured singer or rapper would've made me appreciate this song. I'll Be Okay is a cute end to the album. This pop synth track is light and another "I don't need a man" summer anthem.
This mini album from Ailee wasn't what I was expecting, but it's not that bad. I think she was trying to show off her voice, which is beautiful, and also have more pop tracks that fit with the mood of summer. I think some of that logic got lost in a few tracks. Ailee's singing also gets a 10/10, but this mini gets a 3/5!
SNSD- I Got A Boy
Happy New Year! If You follow ECE on Twitter (@earcandyexpress) you would see that I came back from my super long hiatus of 6 months. I'm sorry for abandoning you guys, but since I'm still on break I thought I'd give you something to read. Continue reading SNSD- I Got A Boy
Rainy Day Playlist part 1
Hello lovies! I know I haven't been writing much on here or on ECE twitter. I even missed the second birthday of ECE! I know I'm horrible, BUT I have a good excuse I've been busy with university. If it makes you readers feel any better, I haven't listened to any new kpop in the last three-four months.
So here's just a post so you know that I haven't abandoned my music lovers! Since it's been sort of gloomy weather the last few days I decided to make a rainy day playlist. I feel like rainy day weather is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book or movie, some hot tea or warm yummy food with a nice playlist in the background. Continue reading Rainy Day Playlist part 1
Melanie Fiona The MF Life
Melanie Fiona steps back into the spotlight with her sophomore album, The MF Life. The new album features vocal collaborations from J. Cole, Nas,B.o.B, John Legend and Snoop Dogg. MF Life picks up where her debut album 'The Bridge' left off, filled with songs about heartbreak and love. Continue reading Melanie Fiona The MF Life
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British-Irish boy band, One Direction have invaded the hearts of young girls across North America. Under the direction of former American Idol judge Simon Cowell the group was formed from the popular England talent show The X- Factor where each auditioned separately and later made the now five member boy band. They released their debut album, Up All Night on March 13th and have been toping Billboard 200 chart. Continue reading One Direction Up All Night


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Dress: Forever21| Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Clutch: H&M
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The Cape Blazer
The Cape Blazer is a new trend that has been around for a couple of seasons now and I love how powerful and chic it looks! Of course you can just drape your favorite blazer or jacket over your shoulders to achieve this look but this version is definitely less of hassle because you don't have to worry about it constantly falling off of your shoulders.
No adjusting needed!
I decided to keep my look casual with a pair of distressed boyfriend jeans but you can also pair this blazer with a skirt or slacks to make it more appropriate for work! It's so versatile.
Cape Blazer: Sheinside | Tshirt: Forever 21 | Distressed Jeans: Target | Pumps: Christian Louboutin
Friday, October 24, 2014
Fall Wardrobe Essentials 2014: Mid Length Coats
Though Mid length coats have been around for ages, it took Kim Kardashian to make the old favorite a must have fashion Trend. Kim K dawned her infamous camel wool coat last fall and it is now one of the most sought after pieces this fall and winter.
The mid length coat made my Fall Wardrobe Essentials list because not only is it on trend but it is a timeless piece that can be worn for years to come. You can go with the traditional camel, black, or navy or try a pastel color like I did for a more modern version.
Crop Top/Jeans: H&M | Sandals: Zara
Check out my picks below:
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Fall Wardrobe Essentials 2014: Bomber Jackets
Bomber Jackets are the perfect Fall cover up for those chilly days when a sweater or a wool coat just won't do! They are perfect for layering and the boyish basic can give you an effortlessly chic and cool look, whether paired with a skirt or jeans, making it a must have for the season.
I've paired my Bombers 2 ways below:
Shop my picks below!
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XOXO, Brittany
Thursday, October 2, 2014
#Throwback Thursday
Hey guys! Here is a look that I wore this past winter! It didn't make the blog then due to me not being satisfied with the picture quality, but how befitting for a #ThrowbackThursday Post?
If you saw this look on instagram, then you know I also wore a faux fur coat on top which I picked up from ASOS for a steal! I can't wait to pull the furs out again for fall and winter!
Flannel Shirt: Forever 21| Jeans: Oldnavy| Shoes: Zara
XOXO, Brittany
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We're pleased to be joined today by Vineet Sinha. Today is an exciting time for him because it is the official launch of Architexa, a startup that focuses on developer tools. We appreciate Vineet taking time out of what must be a busy day.
Dr. Dobb's: Vineet, tell us about the product you're launching.
Sinha: Architexa, which is the name of the company we've launched, was created to help members of development teams have a better view of the important aspects of the code -- this includes not just seeing how the high-level components depend on one another, but also in understanding the core of a system (how the main classes interact with one another), and even the most important use cases. In short, our focus is on helping developers understand code, to take that understanding to document things better, and finally to share and discuss these design with others on their team. While we don't provide all the benefits of typical UML tools, we want to help developers in the most common use cases with very little training and effort on their part. We call our suite RSE, short for "Rich Source Explorer". This name describes what we do -- show code views in familiar looking diagrams. Most developers are familiar with UML, so we try to bias our diagrams to look like typical UML diagrams.
Dr. Dobb's: How and why did tool and the company come about?
Sinha: The tool was built after many iterations in trying to solve a problem I faced when working as a developer in Office team at Microsoft. I was wishing that someone had created a diagram similar to the very useful MFC class hierarchy chart for the Office codebase. The first prototype of RSE did exactly that.
I eventually started working on my PhD at MIT but kept working on the problem. We built a number of tools, with some trying to be too smart and therefore not working. We got great responses but also realized some limitations of the tool. We continued by doing some work with Accenture and after my PhD trying one more prototype before taking them all together into building the suite of capabilities we have today.
Dr. Dobb's: Can you briefly describe the underlying technology?
Sinha: The technology has a number of parts:
- We have a powerful index in the background that allows us to open up diagrams quickly without taking a large amount of memory.
- We also have done a number of things so that users can explore the code effectively -- from adding buttons to allow the user to follow any relationship he cares about to allowing users to easily delete items.
- We have made sure that the diagrams are familiar and don't get overwhelming. We show code elements in expected locations using flexible layout engines.
- We allow users to use these diagrams when and how they want them. Deep integration into the IDE allows users to open diagrams at any location inside Eclipse, and they can take these diagrams and share them with colleagues by just clicking a button and sharing them on our private server.
Dr. Dobb's: Shifting gears... you're launching a start-up. Is this the first one for you and your team? What do you see as your biggest business challenge?
Sinha: I have built a number of organizations when I was in grad school and have also started a company previously, but this is the first company that I have put in everything -- my time and any money that I have had.
The biggest challenge for any startup is in learning from their users and improving on that -- what they like, what they want more off, and what they find hard. Our biggest challenge is in energizing those that hear about us to give us their feedback on how we should improve. Look for us to spend time writing about these issues that we think matter, and hearing community feedback.
Dr. Dobb's: Your company is an MIT spin-off. How does that work?
Sinha: This work is based on my PhD work at MIT. Before graduating I made sure that we did not have any licensing complications regarding the company and the underlying IP.
Dr. Dobb's: I noticed that you have a special offer for Dr. Dobb's readers. Can you share this with readers?
Sinha: We decided to give the first users a significant discount, just to get the ball rolling. So users who signup within the month (from Wednesday) will get a 50% discount on the product. And the first 100 who signup from you guys get a 60% discount. They would need to use this address: http://www.architexa.com/start/index/fromDDJ address.
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Mother Nature might be mad
I spent Saturday afternoon in what looked like a war zone. The post-battle scene was quiet now, even peaceful, I thought, as I looked down and spotted a bright orange ladybug. Walking slowly from one casualty to the next, I choked back tears. It was time now to recover the dead and lend aid to the bruised and battered.
Mother nature's fury had finally hit home. Last week's rain and hail storms hit my garden with a vengeance. Months of loving care and hard work destroyed in just minutes. Broccoli — chopped… peas — pulverized… lettuce — shredded… squash — squashed… tomatoes — beheaded.
I mean, these plants weren't just picked up at the local garden center and plopped into the ground. (well, a few might have been) Most of these plants were grown from carefully picked out seeds, deposited gingerly, one-by-one into pencil-width holes, measured to the perfect depth into rich, organic soil and then placed under UV "grow" lights, connected to a timer to ensure proper balance of "day and night." They were even repotted not once, but twice, when they outgrew their little biodegradable containers.
I suppose it was just a matter of time. These days, it seems, no one is immune to the devastation of natural disaster…. Earthquake ravages New Zealand; Tsunami takes down Japan; Tornadoes level Joplin and Tuscaloosa; Flooding consumes cities from Mississippi to Illinois; Heatwave grips the country, Fires engulf Arizona and Texas, you name it, we got it.
I'm one of the lucky ones. My home is intact. My family, friends and pets are all safe and sound… My city is still standing. I feel fortunate.
But at the same time, I am pissed off. What did I do to deserve this? What about the people in Japan or Alabama, or Oklahoma, who will be rebuilding their cities, their homes and their lives for years to come… ? What about all the hard-working farmers from Mississippi to North Dakota who lost everything when their farmland was flooded. Or the folks in Arizona who could do nothing as their homes burned to the ground.
Come on Mother Nature, none of us deserves this!
Or do we?
Collectively we have been taking our earth for granted for too long. We drive gas-guzzling SUVs, even Hummers because we like the space, the comfort and the status it implies. We fly all over the world because we can. We wrap our babies in disposable diapers and go through cell phones as if they were disposable too. Oil and chemical spills are becoming commonplace.
We mine for resources like there's no tomorrow… and heck, who needs unspoiled beauty anyway?
But…to be fair, we are doing better.
We're recycling more. We compost. We drive smaller cars, carpool and ride bikes when we can.
We conserve water and electricity. We replace inefficient light bulbs. We stay home on vacation, and….
We garden.
I just hope it's not too late.


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Kojima Productions showed off a new real-time demo of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes at Tokyo Game Show today. While the level is identical to the one we previewed a few weeks ago, the TGS build was running off of PS4 spec. The next-gen version of the game looks marginally better than the current-gen, with lighting being the key difference between the two. However, as Kojima promised, the two games are identical beyond visuals. You can watch the new twelve minute demonstration (in Japanese) after the break.


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Need CEO leadership, responsible for final decisions It doesn't seem to work to have multiple people as co-presidents (ceos). There needs to be an ultimate decision maker that is responsible for the company as a whole. This doesn't mean that discussions and buy in aren't necessary, just that someone has to be ultimately responsible and push to create action. With out these decisions and leadership there is limited action and none of it seems to be focused on the same mission.
Comitment is required, determining if someone is really committed or just riding along is the difficult part How do you determine if someone is committed to the company or just afraid of missing out? It is essential because someone uncommitted to the company will not provide the results required. Commitment means more than just doing your tasks, it means being proactive and trying to make the company better in all ways. It means trying to improve yourself so that you can better perform you tasks.
Everyone must wear many hats, somehow you have to figure out the value of the corresponding hat? If someone on the management team feels like someone else on the team is not performing as required then there will be issues.
Need performance measurement and consequences To avoid finding out too late that someone is not performing you need a way to measure results. If the measurements are showing weakness then you must act quickly to resolve the issue. If the issue cannot be resolved then that exec must be moved to tasks that can be performed to the appropriate levels or the exec must be replaced.
Ask for evidence on a claim before making decisions It is easy to make a claim, but much harder to provide real evidence of that claim. On any proposals ask what evidence they have supporting their claim. If it's not real, they haven't done their homework. Tell them to come back when they have evidence.
Money and cash flow management are essential Someone responsible must be in charge of money and cash flow management. This is the health of the business and if no one is handling this properly then a lot of other information is not going to be available and this information is required for proper analysis.
Financial analysis essential, what makes money, how much does it cost? How do you know what is making money and what is not? How do you compare what is more profitable to spend time on? Financial analysis is extremely important in business, it is the report card or medical report of the company, ignore it at your own peril.
Focus on one project at a time, ensure that projects success before attempting new opportunities There are always other opportunities, everything is always better than what your doing now. If you follow every opportunity you will never succeed at any. Focus on one at a time and you will be much more successful.
Have a mission, values and goals. Guide day to day operations by goals, create goals based on values and make sure your mission and values are consistent.
People don't always deliver (almost always don't) on their promises
It's much easier for someone to talk about their expertise that to demonstrate it, measure on execution
Everything is easy until you are the one responsible for it
Assign responsibilities and hold people to them
If money is the only goal then the focus may be lacking or the persistence might not be there
Lots of ideas, not much follow through, again execution
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Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Medical Office Center One, 450 West Highway 22 - just west of the main hospital building
Barrington High School, 616 W. Main Street
Barrington Hills Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road
Barrington Middle School Prairie Campus, 40 Dundee Road
Barrington Middle School Station Campus, 215 Eastern Avenue
Barrington Train Station, 201 S. Spring Street
Charles E. Brown Park, W. Long Grove Road near Laurel Drive, Deer Park
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|The magician shows a wooden pole with three silk hanks hanging down and tied to it. Two of the hanks are the same color, and the third silk hank on one of the ends is a different color. The magician commands the off-color silk hank on the end to jump to the other end. When he passes the pole behind his back, the odd color hank has indeed jumped to the other end. Of course the effect can be repeated but the audience will continue to groan, because everyone (and especially the kids in the audience who tend to be a bit more vocal) know the magician is just revolving the pole 180 degrees when he passes it behind his back! Suddenly the odd color hank visibly jumps to the middle position! A classic "its fun to be fooled" magic trick.
|This beautiful American flag is made out of pure silk with hand-rolled hems, and is perfect for patriotic tricks and productions. Measures a whopping 36 x 54 inches! 0081nufgo01140
|This 100% pure silk American flag is an excellent production item from your favorite production apparatus. Measures about 12 x 16." 006nufro01180
|This is one of the most eye-pleasing effects in magic. With modern handling, this effect is now performed without the aid of gimmicked silk hanks or dye tube!
The magician shows four oversized silk handkerchiefs: Red, Blue, Yellow and Green. Suddenly, the hanks morph into a single, stunning "sunburst" silk hank!
This trick is beautiful, colorful, and easy to do! The fine quality silk hanks have hand rolled hemms and are the proper (5 momme) weight, which make this trick a dream to handle. 0002nufro00960
|The late Karrell Fox is accredited with these unique production silk hanks that he called Korn Silks. When produced, the magician holds each hank up in front of himself just below his chin for a comical picture! This four hank set comes from Duane and Mary Laflin who have become know as fine purveyors of fine silk magic. Each hank is silk screened onto pure silk, and measures about 36 inch square. NUF24vf00500
|This is a professional version of the classic Change Bag magic prop. Mimicking the look and feel of the classic P&L bag, this great prop can make handkerchiefs and other objects appear, disappear, or transform. Drop an item in the bag and immediately turn it inside out and the object has disappeared! Use the change bag to force cards, billets, crayons, or anything else that can fit inside the bag. It can make objects vanish, appear, or transform one into another, all with a quick flick of the wrist! This is a beautiful prop and won't be available for long. Get it while you can and you won't be disappointed. 0061MM0440
|The magician shows a twelve inch white silk handkerchief. The hank is ordinary and completely ungimmicked. He starts poking the hank into his closed fist. When the hank is poked in about half way, he reaches under the fist and pulls half-way into view a red handkerchief! Apparently the white hank is changing color as it is pushed and pulled through the closed fist. The last half of the white hank is pushed into the fist and it it exits out the bottom of the hand completely red. The suspicious closed fist is opened and the hand is completely empty! This is a visual, direct, and straight-forward way to do the color changing handkerchief effect. Created by Bruce Chadwick and later pirated under the name "Eclipse," the outfit comes complete with two handkerchiefs, instructions, and that necessary something.
|Two silk hanks tied end-to-end are displayed. They are pulled through the hand and the hanks change color! This trick is self-contained, looks good, and is very easy to do. These silk hanks are a full 12" size, made of pure silk and distributed from Italy. It is a very nice version of this classic effect. 588RUMCCSILK4SILK_12
|A long black silk streamer is displayed. With a quick shake it visibly changes to a rainbow of colors! Completely self-contained and requires very little practice. Visual colorful magic that can be easily performed by adults or children. Made from 100% fine Chinese silk. 059nufgo01150
|The magician removes a silk handkerchief from a square crystal clear plastic box. He makes the hank disappear using a favorite method. He then picks up the empty box, shows it all around, and then instantaneously the silk hank reappears inside the cube! This is an attractive piece of equipment and useful for also producing spring flowers. The cube is trimmed with light reflected Mylar that gives the box a sparking rainbow of light and color. 0043NUFIP00130
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Research determines that DMAA is not 'natural' in origin and should not be used as an ingredient in dietary supplements
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Scientists at the public health organization NSF International and the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) have published a research paper confirming that 1,3 dimethylamylamine, also known as DMAA, is not present in Geranium or Pelargonium species, or their essential oils. The research findings from NSF International and USARIEM further support research conducted by other laboratories at the universities of Milan (Italy), Mississippi, Texas at Arlington as well as ElSohly Laboratories, Inc. and the National Measurement Institute in Australia.
This is an important finding as DMAA, a substance which acts like a stimulant (e.g. amphetamine) in the body, presents a public health concern. Several dietary supplement manufacturers have incorporated DMAA into products by incorrectly classifying the substance as a natural constituent of Geranium or Pelargonium. And, under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), any naturally occurring ingredient, including any constituents of Geranium, can be sold over the counter as a dietary supplement.
Products containing DMAA have been linked to 86 reported health problems and at least five deaths.* As a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several warning letters to manufacturers who have formulated their products with DMAA and are urging people not to consume these products.
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NSF International in partnership with a diverse group of stakeholders from industry, academia and regulatory agencies developed the only American National Standard for dietary supplements (NSF/ANSI Standard 173). Testing and certification of dietary supplements to this standard helps protect consumers by verifying that dietary supplements have accurate labels and do not contain harmful levels of contaminants.
The NSF Certified for Sport® program takes the NSF Dietary Supplement Certification program a step further by screening dietary supplements for more than 170 athletic banned substances. This program is used by the NFL, NHL, MLB, PGA, LPGA Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and the New York City Police Department. Additionally, NSF conducts ongoing testing and audits the manufacturing facility to confirm compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for both NSF Dietary Supplement and Certified for Sport Certifications.
"NSF International's Dietary Supplement and Certified for Sport certification programs help consumers and athletes make more informed decisions knowing that what is on the label matches what is in the bottle and they are not consuming any unintended substances like DMAA," said Wyszumiala.
Background on the research paper: Using ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), the NSF International and USARIEM scientists analyzed Pelargonium and Geranium plant material and essential oils, in addition to raw DMAA powder and seven dietary supplements labeled as containing DMAA or one of its synonyms. No measurable levels of DMAA were present in Geranium, Pelargonium or their essential oils at a detection limit of 1–2 ng/g. Analysis did confirm the presence of DMAA in all seven dietary supplement products and raw DMAA powder. Concentrations of DMAA found in dietary supplements ranged from 0.11% to 67.3%. This study indicates DMAA contained in dietary supplements is not present in the plant species Geranium and Pelargonium and is likely of synthetic origin; thus the 'natural' origin and use of DMAA as an ingredient in dietary supplements are not substantiated. The full research is published in the Journal of Drug Testing and Analysis and can be downloaded here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23704033?dopt=Abstract#.
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NSF International offers ISO 13485 registrations for medical devices and CE marking delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, Ltd. (NSF-ISR), as well as drinking water filtration certification through the NSF Global Water Division. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, environmental and sustainability services through NSF Sustainability and training courses through NSF Training and Education.
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The Pinball game and marbles (Dagedar) aren't Hasbro products.
Here's a Q "I was reading that Iron Man figures were going to be 6:00, and have less articulation. Is this the way that SW is going?"Personally, if they did this with style, like the Bespin Luke fro the recent Battle Pack, I'd be ok with it. If they made the main line, simpler, and more cost effective, and then 20-25 Vintage style figures a year, I think that would be good.
Either that, or better utilize their library of "ultimate" versions of the main characters/troops that they already have. It has to be cheaper to use those, right? And maybe bring the price down.
That's something Star Wars can't get away with too much. Night Strike Luke Skywalker and Jungle Camo Vader seem unlikely to be approved by Lucasfilm.
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4 pieces frozen boneless tilapia,thawed
1 piece boneless chicken,cleaned and cut
1 block or box soft silken tofu,cut into 8 pieces
2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
soy sauce to taste
1 cup water
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp ground pepper powder
3 cloves garlic,peeled and chopped
3 tbsp corn flour + 2 tbsp cold water
1 stalk scallion,washed and cut
some sesame oil
1:Heat skillet with oil at medium high heat ,add garlic fry until fragrant ,add in water,cut boneless chicken and seasoning.
2:When the water rolling boil add in corn flour mixture into ,slowly stir the flour mixture well.Add water if it's too dry or necessary.Place tilapia into the gravy for 1-2 minutes,then place cut tofu into the skillet as well for 1 minutes.Check the seasoning.Drizzling with some sesame oil and scallion.
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Four hundred middle and high school students will fill the TEDYouth auditorium this Saturday — and many of them will be put straight to work. Students who've expressed interest in cinematography will shadow our video production team, students who want to be event planners will hang out with our producers, and those interested in journalism will shadow the TED Blog team.
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ESOcast 60: A Polarised View of Exoplanets
Astronomers know that planets around other stars beyond the Solar System are common. But these planets are very hard to see and even harder to study. Fortunately, there is a clever trick that helps to separate the feeble glow of a planet from the dazzling glare of its parent star: exploiting the polarisation of the light reflected from the planet.
In this episode of the ESOcast we'll talk about this very special feature of light and how we can use it to detect planets around other stars.
More episodes of the ESOcast are also available.
Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the ESOcast in multiple languages, or translate this video on dotSUB.Credit:
Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser and Luis Calçada.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Georgia Bladon, Richard Hook, Nicola Guttridge, Christoph Keller, Frans Snik, Daphne Stam and Herbert Zodet.
Presented by: Joe Liske (Dr. J).
Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa.
Music: Toomas Erm.
Footage and photos: ESO, Jean-Luc Beuzit/Eric Stadler/IPAG Grenoble, Luis Calçada, Martin Kornmesser, ESA/Hubble, José Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org), Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org).
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Tomato fantasies and garden-book winners
Are tomatoes even conceivable in this weather? I don't know about you, but this is the longest, darkest, coldest Colorado winter I remember. This is Iowa winter, Minnesota winter. I know we shouldn't complain; friends of mine are in Philly for a jewelry trade show, and I shudder to think of what they're slogging through, stuck in City Center, and I just hope their hotel is stocked up with food and has a big lounge somewhere with a fireplace and that the path to the nearest friendly bar is shoveled and not very far.
So: We're not socked in with two or three or four feet of snow, and that's good, a blessing to not forget. And the sun is coming back. And we have tomato dreams. AND a tomato-book winner:
Cindy Peterson gardens in Golden. These are a mere twenty of her tomato plants from last year. They got hit by the July 20 hailstorm and are shown recovering in August. The varieties: Golden Jubilee, Cherokee Purple, Early Girl, Mortgage Lifter, 1st Lady, Sweet 100 Cherry, Russian Rose, Manalucie, Dolly Parton, Mr. Stripey and Kosovo and Cambell's Soup. And I thought I had no resistance to a tomato description. (She doesn't mention my own tomato weakness, a Russian-style tomato called Black Pear, which is not like the Yellow Pear cherry tomato at all; it's medium-sized, ripens to a chocolate color, keeps bearing right into frost and holds well on the kitchen table while you're trying to get time to can/freeze/grill it). Cindy wins "The Too Many Tomatoes Cookbook."
And I don't know beans about kids, but I know a cute photo when I see it. This is Owen, 7, in the bean patch of his parents, James and Cindy Searles of Cotopaxi. Owen and his parents win a copy of Sharon Lovejoy's "Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars." The photo is not last year's bean patch, it's 2008's. Beans had a hard time last year — mine and the Searles'. It was wet, it was cool, then it was hot and dry, then it was hailing.
Ah, Colorado. We gardeners love you, but secretly, sometimes, in the dark of night or the oh-too-early morning, between pulling bindweed and squashing beetles, between amending sand and cutting into clay, between shivering and the passing-out-from-heat exhaustion, yes, I confess, we curse you. But … doesn't it make the triumphs sweeter?
And every year, a different story. Not for us those carefully orchestrated springs, where the daffodils bloom on April 2 precisely like a Haydn concerto. Nope. It's more like Stephanie Davis' "Talkin' Harvest Time Blues," which KUNC played just yesterday to taunt me (Wendy Wham, you are now on my list of "public figures I suspect are secret gardeners.)
That's why next week's giveaway is (drum roll) a toy to document your garden's progress: The TimeLapse Plant Cam. This baby sells for around 80 smackers, people. I'm giving him away. But you've got to send me flowers. That's right, photos of your most fabulous, gorgeous, bountiful, buxom blooms. For Valentine's Day. Roses, dahlias, lilies, lilacs. Show me what you've got, gardeners. Let's ALL have flowers for V-Day, shall we?


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Big-Batch Jambalaya
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 pound cubed fully cooked ham
- 1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cubed
- 2 medium green peppers, coarsely chopped
- 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1. In a Dutch oven, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink; remove and set aside. In the same pan, cook and stir the ham, kielbasa, peppers and onions in remaining oil until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- 2. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, water, mustard, parsley, Worcestershire, cayenne and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- 3. Add rice and return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in shrimp and chicken; cook 2-4 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 288 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 1185mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.
Feb 7, 2015
I made this when it first came out and bottom line - it tastes great! No matter where you live and what is traditional.
Dec 31, 1969
useless reviews, does it taste good or not, who cares about the name or where you're from, i mean really
Mar 14, 2014
Very tasty, quite simple to make, has an authentic look about it (bit soupy for true jambalaya though). None-the-less, this receipe is great for entertaining dinner guests
Dec 31, 1969
I've made something similar, but with only chicken and Andouille sausage. And yes, we also give it the term 'jambalaya' because it's a very common (and probably over-generalized) term for Cajun cuisine, and not because we're claiming it is an authentic, Cajun-made dish. I think the rating you give should be for the taste of the end result regardless of what it's called, and not because you don't like the name they give it. I could call it 'chicken stew' and you'd complain because it doesn't have peas, carrots and dumplings in it.
Dec 31, 1969
Have to agree with scrapnut and tready2. What does anyone from South Dennis, MA know about jambalaya??? The answer is nothing!! You want true jambalaya...come down South and we'll teach you how to make the best. Wouldn't recommend this recipe to any below the Mason-Dixon Line!! Please don't waste your ingredients making this recipe.
Dec 31, 1969
Scrapnut is right. I live in Louisiana and was raised on cajun cooking. This dish has way too much liquid for my taste. It more resembles a soup, not a gumbo as there are NO TOMATOES in GUMBO. Besides, Jambalaya is usually a meat or a Seafood jambalaya. We never mix the two. So, I gave it a one star and hope the cook picks up on some of these suggestions from us way down South.
Dec 31, 1969
I have to give this a one star. This is not jambalaya, it is more like gumbo. I have been married to a family of south Louisiana Cajuns for 35 years and have cooked and eaten more than my fair share of jambalaya. I have never seen "soupie" jambalaya in my life.
Feb 4, 2013
Thanks to the advice of the other raters, I reduced the amount of rice to 1 cup and the mustard (I used Grey Poupon) to 1/4 c. Very good! If you like your jambalaya a bit soupier, you'll need more tomatoes or broth. Perfect for cold Minnesota nights!
Mar 21, 2012
I also reduced the amount of Dijon mustard and I really liked this dish, it was really hearty.
Mar 8, 2014
I have made this several times and it never disappoints! It has become a requested favorite. I cut it in half but use a large can tomatoes and double the water and also cut the rice by half to get that juicier, soupier finished product. I would agree with ashley65 that whatever you want to call this it is delicious. Back home they have fricassee and no 2 recipies are alike--doesn't change the fact that grandma called it fricassee. If you add beans to your chili it isn't true Texas chili--won't stop the rest of us from putting beans in! And if you haven't made the recipe you shouldn't be reviewing it!!!!


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Prince Harry in Afghanistan – the photos
PRINCE Harry has been in Afghanistan. There are the photos of his mission to beat the Taliban. Why can't he just marry a local chieftain's wife? Chuck Pippa Middleton into the deal for total peace:
Previously unissued picture dated 12/12/2012 of Prince Harry or just plain Captain Wales as he is known in the British Army, shows a TV crew his sleeping area and bed at the VHR (very high readiness) tent close to the flight-line, at Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan, where he is serving as an Apache Helicopter Pilot/Gunner with 662 Sqd Army Air Corps, from September 2012 for four months until January 2013.
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We stayed at the gracious Woodstock Inn right in the little village. It is the quentessential New England Inn - old, charming, grand, peaceful and very hospitable. Our weekend included cozy dinners by the fire, a trip to the spa for me - I had a Hot Chocolate Body wrap, strolling around the town boutique shopping, a visit to a farm and skiing for Mike.
After my treatment, we headed out for the day. The town of Woodstock is so lovely.
This was our third trip to Vermont since we've moved here. Emma's first. On the outside, at least. Here is a link to our other Vermont adventures.
She loved Vermont. She was so peaceful in the car as she looked out of the window at the mountains.
Some of the views along the way.
Yes, that is a horse-drawn sleigh. Idyllic. Did you know Mike and I got engaged on a night time horse-drawn sleigh ride in Aspen? I know.
The ski lodge was very old school. It was awesome. I am so mad at myself that I didn't get a photo of the actual ski lifts - they were circa 1965 and painted a robin's egg blue.
I did, however, manage to get a photo of the amazing sandwich I munched on in the lodge while Mike was skiing. It was called "The Corduroy" - turkey, bacon, brie and dried cranberries. Grilled. So good.
We decided to go back to see the sleigh ride in action. Looks like these two had made a visit to the Vermont Flannel Co. in downtown Woodstock. Classic. Classically funny.
Emma was thrilled to meet some of the horses.
And the GIANT ox.
The dairy barn.
This is Billings.
Just one day older than Emma, Billings has about 150 pounds on her.
Every barn needs a cat. We used to have 8. Then those cats had 8...
Billings was a kisser.
After the farm we headed back into town.
I was so glad to see that the town's covered bridge was still sporting its Christmas wreath. Guess who else was still wearing its Christmas gear?
Yes, my car still had its Christmas wreath on. Don't worry, this was actually a long time ago. Like a week-and-a-half ago.
Emma got dressed for dinner while I explored the hotel with my camera.
This was the main Hearth Room - very cozy and grand.
Lots of local artwork. I love the colors of this painting of the Woodstock town center.
The bar at the hotel. Love the light fixtures and wide plank floors.
A stark, yet warm design style - I love it.
Lots of cozy corners and reading nooks.
The library.
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It is time for Congress to defund the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). After ten years of existence and over $200 million in expenditures, it has not proved effectiveness for any "alternative" method. It has added evidence of ineffectiveness of some methods that we knew did not work before NCCAM was formed. NCCAM proposals for 2002 and 2003 promise no more. Its major accomplishment has been to ensure the positions of medical school faculty who might become otherwise employed—in more productive pursuits.
Such situations are not often tolerated in scientific fields—at least attempts are made to minimize them. NCCAM seems to be tolerated for three reasons. First, economically strapped medical schools welcome the funds. Second, although most medical scientists recognize the scientific absurdity of most "alternative" claims, most grant recipients and a few deans harbor the same absurd beliefs as do the advocates about the methods' efficacy. Third, and most important, major congressional powers are "CAM" advocates. They have a tight hold on the NIH budgets that fund investigations of real medical science as well. The deal seems to be that if the schools will play ball with and not oppose the senators, the senators will be generous in kind.
Classical Quackery
While the public is distracted by terror attacks, wars, and personal and business scandals, modern medicine's integrity is being eroded by New Age mysticism, cult-like schemes, ideologies, and classical quackery, all misrepresented as "alternative medicine." Using obscure language and misleading claims, their advocates promote changes that would propel medicine back five centuries or more. They would supplant objectivity and reason with myths, feelings, hunches, and sophistry. NCCAM is presented as a scientific vehicle to study alternative medicine's anomalous methods. But it actually promotes the movement by assuming that false and implausible claims are legitimate things to study.
In 1992, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) assigned $2 million of his discretionary funds to establish NCCAM's first incarnation: the Office of Unconventional Medicine, which was renamed the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM). The new NIH office was assigned to investigate "alternative" methods that medical science considered false or implausible. Soon afterward, at a Congressional hearing, Harkin revealed that he was convinced bee pollen had cured that his allergies.
The first OAM director resigned under Sen. Harkin's pressure, having objected to Harkin's OAM Council nominees who represented cancer scams such as Laetrile and Tijuana cancer clinics [1]. One influential Harkin collaborator and constituent was a travel agent for a Bahamas cancer clinic. And the Federal Trade Commission fined Harkin's bee pollen distributor, $200,000 for false claims.
Scientists look at facts. They see that no sectarian or aberrant method has cured a single person or extended a life for as much as a day. They see the "CAM" movement as responding to people's irrational reactions to illness and narcissistic, self-centered wishes. They see no chance for "alternative" or "complementary" methods to replace modern methods. Recent surveys show that the methods add to the cost medical care but do not improve its outcome.
We already know that these aberrant methods do not work, or are so unlikely to work that more clinical trials are not reasonable. Why should research be limited? Because we have found the best quality studies are uniformly negative. Most positive studies are poorly designed and poorly controlled.
Testing, Testing
Looking at the most popularly promoted methods we find that acupuncture, after thirty years, over 400 clinical trials, and 33 comprehensive literature reviews of those trials, only two specific conditions were found affected by acupuncture more than sham procedures. But even those effects are minimal; they are not superior to standard medical methods, and they remain implausible and unpredictable. They will probably not be confirmed because of their results are best explained by biased experimental errors.
After 100 years and many trials, chiropractic manipulation has not been proven to influence the course of any disease and has not even been proven effective for treating back pain [2]. As for homeopathy, after 200 years and hundreds of studies, researchers cannot prove an effect for any homeopathic remedy for any condition. After a dozen studies, prolonged survival from psychological support for cancer patients has been essentially disproved. Herb product contents cannot be controlled, and many ingredients have been proved harmful. Some products have been adulterated with common pharmaceutical drugs that account for their apparent effects. If supplement marketers were held responsible for product effects, what more would there be to research?
Millions, Billions, Trillions?
NCCAM Director, Steven Straus, M.D., a career NIH physician without "CAM" experience, now oversees the $113 million annual budget. He wants more funding for more NCCAM trials. But what is the NCCAM record? After many years of projects and over $200 million spent, NCCAM and advocates have not proved any method to be effective [3]. Perhaps more important, NCCAM has not declared any method to be ineffective, thus keeping open continuing congressional appropriations.
NCCAM is ridden with potential and actual conflicts of interest. Ten individuals account for 20% of NCCAM awards. None of them has produced a definitively positive or negative report. Most recipients have produced no report at all. Two individuals originally on the Advisory Council that approves NCCAM policy were awarded over $4 million and $5 million in repeated awards.
NCCAM recently announced research on "chelation therapy" for heart disease—a method already disproved and potentially dangerous. And $10 million is planned for research into herbs with their uncontrollable contents and unreliable results. Similarly troubling is NCCAM's awards of over $1 million into psychic healing, and $1.5 million for homeopathy. Both are highly implausible, being not only repeated failures, but promoted falsely as well.
NCCAM recently awarded $15 million to nine medical schools to develop teaching of these subjects—all by advocates of "CAM." It gave no funds to the five medical school courses with curricula already developed that teach about the subject rationally. In other words, NCCAM's research agenda fits its congressional supporters' ideological vision and finds unproductive ways to use up its ballooning appropriations.
NCCAM will never be able to fulfill Dr. Straus's goal to determine effectiveness. Rigorous trials cost $1-5 million each. Five to twenty trials are needed to prove or disprove effectiveness of each product or method. After staff expenses, $100 million per year can support only 10-20 reliable trials per year. Given hundreds of products and methods for hundreds of conditions, costs would be hundreds of billions to trillions of dollars over decades – all to prove what we already know. Then, as occurred after the negative Laetrile and vitamin C trials for cancer, advocates just think up new claims, or claim that the trials were rigged. Sales continue regardless of the disproof. By finding them worthy of study, NCCAM lends legitimacy to implausible methods, resulting in the public spending tens of billions of dollars annually on them.
Ideological Health
We also know that ill-conceived research produces misleading results. The results then lead to repetitive cycles of unproductive work to explain what was found, usually just to disprove the erroneous results. As a result of all this, claims continue.
Tens of millions of U.S. citizens lack medical insurance. Millions of illegal residents produce economic burdens on local medical systems. While real medicine and technology can solve these problems and prolong productive life, "alternatives" appeal mostly to disaffected health dilettantes, and add nothing to public health. Worse, CAM's fuzzy thinking style and radical social ideology lead to wrong-headed policies such as the denial of HIV as the cause of AIDS and the recent fears of vaccinations and electromagnetic fields.
Special commercial interests and irrational, wishful thinking created NCCAM. It is the only entity in the NIH devoted to an ideological approach to health. To correct the situation, Congress must consider at least interrupting funding of NCCAM while results of work in progress mature. NCCAM could be dissolved, its functions returned to other NIH centers, with no loss of knowledge, and an economic gain. Funds could be invested into studies of how such misadventures into "alternative" medicine can be avoided, and on studying the warping of human perceptions and beliefs that led to the present situation. More public money for investigating methods with negligible promise is foolish economics and even more, is unwise public policy.
- Marshall E. The politics of alternative medicine. Science 265:2000-2002, 1994.
- Koes BW and others. Spinal manipulation for low back pain: An updated systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Spine 21:2860-2873, 1996.
- Green S. Stated goals and grants of the Office of Alternative Medicine/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. SRAM 5:205-207, 2001.
Wallace Sampson, MD is Editor of the Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine and Emeritus Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, where he teaches analysis of unfounded medical claims.
This article was posted on December 10, 2002.


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