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Welcome back: To new days, new beginnings, and a fresh start
March 11, 2013 2 Comments
Welcome to the new and improved Smooth's Hoops. If you haven't visited for a while, things may look different. I changed the site format sometime back in December (or thereabouts) and made things look a little more tidy and professional. Back then, when I was ready to commit to this site and its content, I began grouping posts into respective categories. Those will remain along with the Encyclopedic articles. I can't help it. I'm crazy.
What to expect moving forward:
First, not every post is going to be about me. However, in the interim, a few of these posts will be a referendum of the things I've said and put forward in the preseason. Because, let's face it, a lot of people want me to eat crow. And I will. To a point.
That said, I have settled on a Monday/Thursday writing schedule. Posts could become more recurrent, however, I don't want to bite off anymore than I can chew. Especially considering there are twelve total articles (including this one) in the archive of a site two years old this June.
The overriding emphasis of this blog will remain based on the Denver Nuggets. However, I do have plans of branching out my coverage to include both the entire NBA and NCAA when the need arises. Potential topics for future Smooth's Hoops articles include: Kosta Koufos' team MVP status, Ty Lawson's incredible turnaround, Wilson Chandler's role in Denver's mid-season and post-All Star break surge, JaVale McGee's wrong career choice (though, he has improved his play over the last few games), Arron Afflalo, Tobias Harris, and the Orlando Magic's forthcoming resurgence, Royce White and the perils of forecasting player development without the use of pre-draft interviews, Mason Plumlee's NBA Draft stock, and Anthony Davis' rookie season and who I most closely see him resembling moving forward.
I also plan to take a look at players of the past and how they impact my view on the game today — a retrospective piece on Brian Williams/Bison Dele is currently in the pipeline. I will more than likely wait to go down that road until the offseason, however.
That's just a warm-up.
Coming on Thursday, I will be closely scrutinizing my preseason predictions: where I went wrong, where I went right, and where I foresee Denver moving forward. Everything is liquid, especially in the National Basketball Association. However, there are some glaring areas where I was right and even more glaring areas where I was very, very wrong. The Nuggets only need five more victories over their final eighteen games to force a formal apology from myself to Arturo Galletti of the Wages of Wins Network and, ultimately, to the organization itself. The chances of Denver finishing with 47-wins is slightly more likely than me walking outside and getting struck by lightning (something I'm sure many of you wouldn't mind seeing). That said, I wasn't wrong about the team or its basic components. I was wrong in overestimating the rest of the league.
However, I want Smooth's Hoops to be more than a referendum on myself. I want Smooth's Hoops to be more than a numbers site. I want Smooth's Hoops to be more than a recap site, or a grades site, or a film site. I want Smooth's Hoops to be all-encompassing. Because neglecting any one piece of the basketball equation is to neglect all of it.
Whether it's in the front office or on the playing floor, basketball is impossible to master. Even the game's greatest maestros would agree. And that's why I love it so much. It's an impossible mountain to climb, where obstacles are always changing. Those who settle and remain satisfied with their lot, will stagnate. Those who hold themselves to a higher standard than even their most ardent fans espouse, will prosper beyond their wildest imagination.
The tagline at the top of my blog says it all: Either get the game, or the game gets you.
Welcome to Smooth's Hoops.
A brief word on my Twitter account and my public "persona" because people have been curious:
I put persona in quotations because I do not have one. I have what everyone thinks of me and then I have my views of myself. It is only the latter that matters. Do not get me wrong. I certainly take the opinions of others under advisement. However, I do not let them define me.
My Twitter account became as much a fiber of my being as the skin off my back. Because it represented a hint of redemption. When I opened that account three years ago after moving back to Denver from California, I did it to meet people in the area and maybe make some new friends, as all of mine had left after college. I did not have any clue what Twitter was or the powers it possessed.
Then I discovered the basketball community and fell in love. It wasn't until George Karl's cancer scare that I became aware of its overwhelming influence. Twitter allowed Nuggets fans from across the globe to reach out and grieve and hope and pray for a brighter tomorrow. It allowed people to come together who wouldn't otherwise have a chance or motivation to do so.
Twitter also helped me through some incredibly difficult times in my personal life. In retrospect, I probably should not have divulged the things I did, however, it seemed okay at that time. Twitter became a friend in and of itself. Whether or not people were listening or reading my tweets, the sounding board was always there. It worked as a point of therapy where none existed. It helped keep me alive. It helped keep me hopeful. And for that, I am forever in its debt.
That is why deleting my account was such a painful experience. The level of acclaim I was able to reach after being a whiny, self-absorbed, jerk was downright remarkable. I did not deserve the following I had built. It wasn't until the last eight months had passed where I began to feel content with who I was and what I had become. My Twitter account typified this as much as anything.
I miss it. I miss my friends. I miss the laughs, the smiles, the arguments, and the potential for rants in all caps. I miss sharing experiences. I miss sharing disappointment. And I miss sharing jubilation. Because that's what Twitter is ultimately for: sharing experiences with a community of people across the globe — truly your best of friends.
I will be back soon. You can count on that. It just won't be with my previous handle. It's time for a re-branding. It's time for a new beginning. Not so much talk about myself. More talk about the team, the league, and the players and fans that make it great.
Until then, see you Thursday.


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Gamespress (a resource for video game-related press releases) suggests that two of Konami/Kojima Production's new titles could be Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PSP and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for Xbox 360 and PS3.
The mention of a second new MGS follows assumptions we had previously (and could be the name of the already confirmed PSP title), while the addition of "Castlevania" to the already known Lords of Shadow is something that was unexpected. Although, on second thought ... it does look a bit like a Castelvania title (see the concept art after the break). Lord of Shadows has been an object of attention lately and was presumed to be the game teased in Kojima's other teaser website.
Meanwhile, one last revelation suggests Metal Gear Solid: Rising is not a 360 exclusive but will be going to PC and PS3 as well. Considering, the non-use of the word "exclusive" in Microsoft's press conference where Hideo Kojima personally unveiled Rising, it left many to speculate whether the game was exclusive to the platform. Keep in mind, however, that this listing does not confirm anything and might be a database entry mistake.

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Secular Bible Study casts wide net
3/16/2010 | Share this article: View CommentsFrom the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Organized in part by Antlerman, a moderator in the Ex-Christian.Net Forum.
AntlermanAs if it's not unusual enough that Trinity United Methodist Church and the Minnesota Atheists have joined forces to promote a project, wait till you hear what the project is: a Bible study class.
Granted, it's not your normal one. At least, that's the hope. Called Secular Bible Study, the program aims to "foster and nurture relationships between folks who would otherwise avoid each other," said Chester O'Gorman, community outreach director for the northeast Minneapolis church. "Secular Bible Study hopes to attract a variety of people -- Buddhists, atheists, agnostics, Christians and even Jews and Muslims."
The weekly class will focus on the Bible's historical and cultural context. Organizers have drawn up a set of ground rules designed to keep participants from proselytizing, but that doesn't mean that they want to discourage disagreement. Just the opposite.
"We've discerned that people have lost or lack the skills to engage in constructive and respectful dialogue in the context of profound disagreement," O'Gorman said. "An emphasis will be placed on dialogue among the group of small groups."
The first meeting will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Gold Room at Diamonds Cafe, 1618 Central Av. NE. The class is free. Bibles will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. No particular version is recommended. In fact, O'Gorman is hoping to use a wide array of versions as a conversation starter.
Organ grinder
The Church of St. Peter in North St. Paul has a new organ, and to show it off, organist Rodney Barbour will offer a free workshop today and a free concert Sunday.
Barbour, director of music at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, is known for workshops he presents for the American Guild of Organists. His trademark is encouraging musicians to "think outside the Bachs."
OK, that's corny, but he gets away with it because he really knows his stuff. The workshop, which is open to all but will focus primarily on tips for church music directors, is at 10 a.m. today. The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday. The church is at 2600 N. Margaret St.
All that jazz
Lent begins Wednesday, and for part of the Christian community, that involves fasting. But for many people, fasting is not an option -- it's an economic reality.
To help people who fall into that category, Minnetonka United Methodist Church is throwing a Fat Tuesday jazz party to raise money for ICA (Intercongregation Communities Association) Foodshelf, which combats hunger in the western suburbs.
You don't have to be Methodist to attend. You don't even have to like jazz, although it helps. Since launching a weekly jazz service two years ago, the church has become a gathering spot for both musicians and fans.
The party runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and includes a pancake supper. Admission is $5, with ages 8 and under free and a $15 maximum per family. The church is on County Road 101 between Hwy. 7 and Minnetonka Blvd.
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...or maybe I'm just doing it wrong.
Recently read The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris, and loved it. I just wish I'd read it years ago when I had the opportunity to put it into practice before things got out of hand with the busyness and the tiredness and the being grumpy and depressed and not knowing why. I learnt a new word: "procrasterbating". Living in your email and reading industry articles on RSS and checking in on Twitter for updates isn't conducive to productivity or peace of mind, but it's weird how you somehow subconsciously rationalize it. I took the book's advice and went on a media fast, set up an email auto responder and turned off my email notified, unsubscribed from most of my RSS feeds, logged out of Twitter, and even stopped compulsively checking my inbox over breakfast, weekends, etc. and you know what? The world didn't end!
I can check most of the boxes for things from the book like working from home, having the freedom to travel & work abroad, pursuing interests in martial arts and language. Why is it that it's not until I see them presented in a book as something to strive for that I really appreciate them?
Anyway, been looking for a "muse", a means of generating residual income with minimum human intervention. Some time ago, I launched a site selling wine online. It's a niche market, selling imported European wines in Australia. It would appear to be an ideal candidate for becoming a muse, except that I haven't had much luck driving traffic to it from CPC ads.
The problem is two things:
* wine related keywords are expensive
* there's very little "local monthly volume"
Expensive keywords mean is that my margins are too tight. You can calculate your maximum CPC bid by starting with your revenue per sale, let's say $100 for example, and working with an anticipated conversion rate of 1% which would require 100 clicks per sale - a CPC of $1.00 would only see you break even. There aren't many worthwhile keywords that go for less than $1...
The low search volume for relevant keywords that get any kind of click through rate much over 0.05% basically means you don't get any clicks. AdWords will helpfully recommend hundreds of vaguely related keywords, but even if they do provide more clicks, their low relevance to your product will result in a lower conversion rate, which amounts to more money flowing out of your pocket and into Google's coffers...
My theory on this, and it's one I've seen proposed elsewhere, is that the people who actually click on ads fit into particular demographics that don't necessarily cover all products, services, and industries. There is a strong online community around wine, but search volumes suggest that online buyers are mostly looking for a bargain, not a $50 bottle of rare "noble rot" wine.
It's one thing to have a fully functional shopping cart hooked up to a cash register, but "build it and they will come" does not hold true at all. Where to go from here? Printed advertising probably.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Finding a muse - CPC doesn't work for everything
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New Designer: JOSEPH&STACEY
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Launched in 2009 by two Korean leather enthusiasts, JOSEPH&STACEY is passionate about the quality of its leather products. The brand considers practicality as the priority when designing its bags so you can always expect something functional yet highly chic.
New Size: Balenciaga Classic Gold City XL
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New Style: Mulberry Maple Bag
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If you are looking for a new work bag, look no further. This shopper-style Maple bag by Mulberry is capable of holding your laptop, A4 documents and more. The coolest part? It has both short and long handles so you can wear it in a versatile manner.
New Style: Thom Browne Shark Bag (For Men)
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When it comes to fashion, who says only the ladies get all the fun? This adorable bag not only takes the shape of a shark, it also features whimsical details such as a toothy grin and sturdy fin, which is padded to ensure that they won't slump over time.


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Using similar mechanics to its sister game Vigilantes & Dragons, Dungeons & Vigilantes character creation entirely is randomized, resulting in rapid characters with Race, Class, and Equipment. Character Attributes then are derived based on the earlier randomization.
Characters may pursue Vendettas and Duel, in addition to dungeon Delving.


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Step-By-Step Guides
Article created 2004-09-14 by Timm Herget.
Last Updated 2011-07-27 by Florian Riedl.
Database Logging with MSSQL
This is a very quick step-by-step guide. It essentially is a step in multiple
configurations. You can refer to this guide whenever you need to add
database logging to one of your services.
Though we need to add some sidenotes for issues with 32/64bit systems. If you have a operating system
which is a 64bit edition, the installer for EventReporter, MonitorWare Agent or WinSyslog will automatically
install the appropriate binaries (64bit) on the system. The problem is now, that generally the 32bit drivers for ODBC
would work fine, but 64bit applications can only use drivers that are for 64bit as well. Therefore it is best
to make sure, that you have installed the 64bit ODBC drivers as well. This does only apply for MSSQL and MySQL databases. If you are trying to use a JET database with Adiscon's products on a 64bit system, you're in bad luck, since there are no 64bit ODBC drivers available.
MSSQL Enterprise Manager
1. To create a new Database, open up the Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager.
2. Right-click on "Databases" and select "New Database".
3. Select a Database Name there and click "OK".
ODBC Data Source Administrator
After you created the new Database, go to the Control Panel -> Administrative Tools and open up "Data Sources (ODBC)".
The following Window will appear:
4. Click on "System DSN" and then "Add…".
5. Select "SQL Server" as Driver from the List and click "Finish".
6. Choose a Datasource Name, Description and select the Server where the Database is. In our example we use "localhost".
Click on "Next".
7. Select "SQL Server Authentication" and type in your MSSQL Login ID and Password. Click on "Next".
8. Select "Change the default Database to:" and choose your new created Database, in our example we use "MyMWDB". Click on "Next".
9. Leave all at default settings and click "Finish", a test Window will appear:
10. Click on "Test Data Source", normally the following Window should be displayed:
11. If not, go back and check your Settings, if yes, Click "OK" and exit the System-DSN Wizard.
Monitor Ware Line Product
12. To define a new rule set, right click "Rules". A pop up menu will
appear. Select "Add Rule Set" from this menu.
13. Then, a wizard starts. Change the name of the rule set to whatever name you
like. We will use "Database Logging" in this example. The screen
looks as follows:
14. Click "Next". A new wizard page appears:
15. Select only Database Logging. Do not select any other options for this sample.
Also, leave the "Create a Rule for each of the following actions"
setting selected. Click "Next". You will see a confirmation page.
Click "Finish" to create the rule set.
16. The wizard closes and the client shows a newly created rule set.
17. As you can see, the new Rule Set "Database Logging" is present. Please
expand it in the tree view until the action level of the "Database
Logging" Rule and select the "Database Logging" action to
You will see the following Window now:
18. Type in your DSN, User-ID and Password now and press "Save".
19. Click on the "Create Database" Button to let the Programm create the Adiscon-Table-Layout in your Database.
Done 🙂
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text: Green Tea — New Uses for An Old Medicine Dr. Heidi Fritz 1 December 2013 Green Tea — New Uses for An Old Medicine By: Heidi Fritz MA, ND Bolton Naturopathic Clinic 64 King St W, Bolton, ON L7E1C7 www.boltonnaturopathic.ca firstname.lastname@example.com Jump to: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3Part 4 Part I: Green Tea — Introduction Green tea dry leaves from the plant Camellia sinensis, is best known as a component of the traditional Japanese diet, served as small 100 ml cups of tea. Green tea is a rich source of antioxidant flavonoids, in particular the category of flavonoids called catechins.[1, 2] Recently, green tea has received attention for its possible anticancer effects, as well as for more novel uses, including antiviral effects and anti-inflammatory effects. This series of articles will discuss the spectrum of therapeutic usage that is being studied for green tea. Green tea has been brewed for over 50 centuries, or 5,000 years.[3] Green tea is produced from fresh leaves of the tea plant that are steamed and dried to prevent fermentation, as opposed to black tea, which is fermented.[3] According to Khan, a typical green tea beverage is prepared in a proportion of 1 g of dry leaf to 100 ml water in a 3 min brew.[3] This usually contains 250–350 mg tea solids, including 30–42% catechins (80–150 mg) and 3–6% caffeine (7.5–21.0 mg).[3] For some, even this small amount of caffeine may result in symptoms of overstimulation, such as headache, anxiety, and insomnia; for these persons, decaffeinated green tea or green tea extract (GTE) may offer the health benefits of green tea without the side effects. Green tea contains four major catechins, including epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epicatechin (EC), which are polyphenolic in structure, as well as a small amount of caffeine.[1, 2] These catechins account for up to 30–40% of the dry weight of green tea leaves.[2] As polyphenols, they possess potent antioxidant effects, scavenging free radicals, and protecting normal cells from damage.[2] They have also been shown to have antitumor effects, resulting in the death of cancer cells when cancer cells are exposed to catechins in a lab setting (in vitro).[1] New evidence is showing that green tea catechins may also have antiviral effects including activity against human papilloma virus (HPV) and the influenza virus.[4, 5, 6] Green tea may also have a role in reducing inflammation in conditions such as fatty liver, endometriosis, acne, and cardiovascular disease.[7, 8, 9, 10] Green tea catechins have been shown to inhibit NF-kappaB, one of the best-recognized transcription factors and mediators of inflammation at the cellular level.[8, 9] This activity introduces the potential for green tea to be helpful in a host of chronic diseases. Subsequent parts of this series will review these novel applications of green tea and green tea extract (GTE) in order. Stay tuned! References : 1. Fritz, H., et al. "Green tea and lung cancer: a systematic review". Integrative Cancer Therapies Vol. 12, No. 1 (2013): 7–24. 2. Rosen, T. "Green tea catechins: biologic properties, proposed mechanisms of action, and clinical implications". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Vol. 11, No. 11 (2012): e55–60. 3. Khan, N. and H. Mukhtar. "Tea polyphenols for health promotion". Life Sciences Vol. 81, No. 7 (2007): 519–533. 4. Tatti, S., et al. "Polyphenon E: a new treatment for external anogenital warts". The British Journal of Dermatology Vol. 162, No. 1 (2010): 176–184. 5. Singh, M., et al. "Regulation of cell growth through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HPV 16 positive human cervical cancer cells by tea polyphenols". Investigational New Drugs Vol. 28, No. 3 (2010): 216–224. 6. Kim, M., et al. "Inhibition of influenza virus internalization by (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate". Antiviral Research Vol. 100, No. 2 (2013): 460–472. 7. Sakata, R., et al. "Green tea with high-density catechins improves liver function and fat infiltration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients: a double-blind placebo-controlled study". International Journal of Molecular Medicine Vol. 32, No. 5 (2013): 989–994. 8. Xiao, J., et al. "Epigallocatechin gallate attenuates fibrosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease rat model through TGF/SMAD, PI3 K/Akt/FoxO1, and NF-kappa B pathways". European Journal of Nutrition. 2013 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] 9. Yoon, J.Y., et al. "Epigallocatechin-3-gallate improves acne in humans by modulating intracellular molecular targets and inhibiting P. acnes". The Journal of Investative Dermatology Vol. 133, No. 2 (2013): 429–440. 10. Bogdanski, P., et al. "Green tea extract reduces blood pressure, inflammatory biomarkers, and oxidative stress and improves parameters associated with insulin resistance in obese, hypertensive patients". Nutrition Research Vol. 32, No. 6 (2012): 421–427. 11. Laschke, M.W., et al. "Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits estrogen-induced activation of endometrial cells in vitro and causes regression of endometriotic lesions in vivo". Human Reproduction Vol. 23, No. 10 (2008): 2308–2318. Green Tea - New Uses for An Old Medicine Part II: Green Tea and Cancer By: Heidi Fritz, MA, ND Bolton Naturopathic Clinic 64 King St W, Bolton, Ontario L7E1C7 www.boltonnaturopathic.ca firstname.lastname@example.com Most readers who keep up with developments in the area of wellness and nutrition will already be aware of green tea as a potential anticancer agent. What is less known are the types of cancers that green tea appears to protect against, and the amount of the herb that is needed to produce such effects. Large observational studies of populations consuming high amounts of green tea as part of their diet suggest that green tea intake is associated with reduced risk of developing several types of cancers, including breast, prostate, and lung.[1–3] A meta-analysis of observational studies including over 5,600 breast cancer patients found that consuming three cups of green tea per day was associated with up to 20% decreased risk of breast cancer, and over 25% reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence.[1] Meanwhile, the Cochrane Library has published a review on green tea for cancer prevention stating "the desirable green tea intake is 3 to 5 cups per day (up to 1200 ml/day), providing a minimum of 250 mg/day catechins".[4] In clinical trials thus far, green tea appears to be most useful in preventing the development of cancer from existing precancerous lesions, or in persons at high risk of cancer. This suggests that green tea may be most useful in the very early stages of cancer or precancerous conditions. Evidence shows that green tea extract can reduce the risk of developing cancer among individuals who have leukoplakia (precancerous lesions of the oral mucosa); cervical dysplasia (precancerous lesions of the cervix); colon adenomas or "polyps"; early-stage prostate cancer; as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a slowly progressing type of leukemia.[5–10] For instance, in one study green tea was given to patients with a history of colon polyps (or adenomas).[9] These patients had their polyps removed, and were shown to be clear after one year. Then, patients were randomized to receive 1.5 g green tea extract (GTE) or no treatment for the following year. At the end of that year, polyps reoccurred in 15% of patients who had received GTE, compared to 31% of patients who received no treatment, a reduction of almost half. In another study, women with cervical dysplasia were given a green tea ointment and/ or oral GTE capsules containing 200 mg EGCG daily for 12 weeks.[10] After 12 weeks, approximately 75% of women taking the ointment showed a response, and 50% of women taking the oral capsule showed a response, suggesting that green tea may be useful in treating cervical dysplasia in order to reduce the risk of progression to cervical cancer. We anticipate that green tea will continue to be studied in the coming years for its potential anticancer effects. Stay tuned for part III of this series, a discussion of the antiviral effects of green tea. References : 1. Ogunleye, A.A., F. Xue, and K.B. Michels. "Green tea consumption and breast cancer risk or recurrence: a meta-analysis". Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Vol. 119, No. 2 (2010): 477–484. 2. Zheng, J., et al. "Green tea and black tea consumption and prostate cancer risk: an exploratory meta-analysis of observational studies". Nutrition and Cancer Vol. 63, No. 5 (2011): 663–672. 3. Yuan, J.M. "Green tea and prevention of esophageal and lung cancers". Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. Vol. 55, No. 6 (2011): 886–904. 4. Boehm, K., et al. "Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Vol. 3 (2009): CD005004. 5. Tsao, A.S., et al. "Phase II randomized, placebo-controlled trial of green tea extract in patients with high-risk oral premalignant lesions". Cancer Prevention Research Vol. 2, No. 11 (2009): 931–941. 6. Shanafelt, T.D., et al. "Phase 2 trial of daily, oral Polyphenon E in patients with asymptomatic, Rai stage 0 to II chronic lymphocytic leukemia". Cancer Vol. 119, No. 2 (2013): 363–370. 7. D'Arena, G., et al. "Regulatory T-cell modulation by green tea in chronic lymphocytic leukemia". International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology Vol. 26, No. 1 (2013): 117–125. 8. McLarty, J., et al. "Tea polyphenols decrease serum levels of prostate-specific antigen, hepatocyte growth factor, and vascular endothelial growth factor in prostate cancer patients and inhibit production of hepatocyte growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor in vitro". Cancer Prevention Research Vol. 2, No. 7 (2009): 673–682. 9. Shimizu, M., et al. "Green tea extracts for the prevention of metachronous colorectal adenomas: a pilot study". Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Vol. 17, No. 11 (2008): 3020–3025. 10. Ahn, W.S., et al. "Protective effects of green tea extracts (polyphenon E and EGCG) on human cervical lesions". European Journal of Cancer Prevention Vol. 12, No. 5 (2003): 383–390. Green Tea - New Uses for An Old Medicine Part III: Antiviral Effects of Green Tea By: Heidi Fritz, MA, ND Bolton Naturopathic Clinic 64 King St W, Bolton, Ontario L7E1C7 www.boltonnaturopathic.ca email@example.com Green tea catechins have been shown to exert antiviral effects against human papilloma virus (HPV, the virus responsible for genital warts and cervical cancer), as well as the hepatitis C virus, and the influenza virus.[1–3] Studies have investigated green tea as a beverage, as green tea extract, as well as a topical ointment called Polyphenon E. Green tea extract (GTE) has not been well-studied in patients with hepatitis C, apart from an exploratory study showing that patients with hepatitis C and stage A or B cirrhosis appear to tolerate up to 400 mg EGCG well, and metabolism of EGCG was not affected by having cirrhosis.[4] Areas that have been better-studied are treatment of HPV and prevention of influenza. EGCG has been shown to inhibit the infective process of influenza virus, reducing viral membrane integrity and reducing the cell penetration ability of the virus.[3] Another study shows that other catechins inhibit a viral enzyme called endonuclease that plays a role in the incorporation of viral DNA into the cell.[5] and hence helps inhibit viral replication. In humans, a green tea–derived ointment called Polyphenon E has been shown to be effective in the treatment of HPV-related genital warts, also known as condylomata acuminata.[6] Genital warts are commonly caused by HPV strains 6 and 11, whereas cervical cancer is commonly associated with strains 16 and 18.[6, 7] Two studies were conducted in patients with external genital warts, with patients instructed to apply the ointment three times daily until regression of the warts, or a maximum of 16 weeks.[6] Complete resolution of warts occurred in approximately 54% of patients using Polyphenon E, compared to 35% of patients using a placebo ointment. With respect to influenza, green tea consumption has been shown to reduce infections among health-care workers as well as among healthy adults.[8, 9] A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examined the use of green tea catechins (378 mg/d) and theanine (210 mg/d) for five months among 197 workers.[8] Over this period of time, the green tea group had a 4% incidence rate of flu, compared to a 13% incidence rate among the placebo group. The duration of time that each group spent being free of the flu was also significantly different for those receiving green tea compared to placebo. In a second study, participants took a capsule of green tea extract twice daily for three months. Over the course of this time, subjects taking green tea experienced 22.9% fewer overall illnesses of at least two days duration, and 35.6% fewer days with flu symptoms, compared to subjects taking placebo.[9] Immune-cell activity was also approximately 25% higher among patients taking green tea. Keep reading for part IV of this series, a discussion of the anti-inflammatory effects of green tea. References : 1. Singh, M., et al. "Regulation of cell growth through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HPV 16 positive human cervical cancer cells by tea polyphenols". Investigational New Drugs Vol. 28, No. 3 (2010): 216–224. 2. Lin, Y.T., et al. "Green tea phenolic epicatechins inhibit hepatitis C virus replication via cycloxygenase-2 and attenuate virus-induced inflammation". PLoS One Vol. 8, No. 1 (2013): e54466. 3. Kim, M., et al. "Inhibition of influenza virus internalization by (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate". Antiviral Research Vol. 100, No. 2 (2013): 460–472. 4. Halegoua-De Marzio, D., et al. "Limited sampling estimates of epigallocatechin gallate exposures in cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients with hepatitis C after single oral doses of green tea extract". Clinical Therapeutics Vol. 34, No. 12 (2012): 2279–2285.e1. 5. Kuzuhara, T., et al. "Green tea catechins inhibit the endonuclease activity of influenza A virus RNA polymerase". PLoS Currents Vol. 1 (2009): RRN1052. 6. Tatti, S., et al. "Polyphenon E: a new treatment for external anogenital warts". The British Journal of Dermatology Vol. 162, No. 1 (2010): 176–184. 7. National Cancer Institute. HPV and Cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV ∙ Accessed 21 November 2013. 8. Matsumoto, K., et al. "Effects of green tea catechins and theanine on preventing influenza infection among healthcare workers: a randomized controlled trial". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Vol. 11 (2011): 15. 9. Rowe, C.A., et al. "Specific formulation of Camellia sinensis prevents cold and flu symptoms and enhances gamma,delta T cell function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study". Journal of the American College of Nutrition Vol. 26, No. 5 (2007): 445–452. 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"Green tea with high-density catechins improves liver function and fat infiltration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients: a double-blind placebo-controlled study". International Journal of Molecular Medicine Vol. 32, No. 5 (2013): 989–994. 2. Bogdanski, P., et al. "Green tea extract reduces blood pressure, inflammatory biomarkers, and oxidative stress and improves parameters associated with insulin resistance in obese, hypertensive patients". Nutrition Research Vol. 32, No. 6 (2012): 421–427. 3. Yoon, J.Y., et al. "Epigallocatechin-3-gallate improves acne in humans by modulating intracellular molecular targets and inhibiting P. acnes". The Journal of Investative Dermatology Vol. 133, No. 2 (2013): 429–440.


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On Why I Am Certain I Will Never Be Good Enough
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You and me both, sista! I have to tell you something.. I have been reading up on the trauma that religion does to people. And they are finding that there is a PTSD connected to children who have been raised in religion. I have written a couple posts on my Amy the Free blog about it and some of what I have found. Sarah you are not alone in walking this out. So many people are unraveling and shedding their religious upbringing, and being around old verbage, and people pushes and triggers fear, shame and terror.ReplyDelete
Because in all honesty, none of us will EVER be good enough for the God of religion. Not one. But that God is man made. He isn't real.
I have been walking through some of the same shit. I tried going back to church with my hubby and it slams me into this ugly and dark space. If you are interested my blog is Amy the Free. The last 3 or 4 blog posts have been EXACTLY what you are talking about here. The comments are amazing too. I have gained so much encouragement from people who have walked this out and share the resources.
BIG hug. Thankyou for sharing your heart. You ARE enough just the way you are.
xo Amy http://amyforreals.blogspot.com/
Here is the first PTSD and religion post I did...ReplyDelete
And here is Part 2
And here is my most recent on a decision I made to move forward.
Am I the only one who sees things like that text as a profound failure of faith?ReplyDelete
I mean, these are people who (ostensibly) believe that God is not only active in the world, but is also all-knowing and all-powerful. And yet, apparently, God requires their help to communicate? Or maybe He just thinks it would sound better coming from them?Replies
I feel like this mindset gives people the opportunity to say whatever they want and claim that "god told them to." I dont understand how people dont notice that it take power AWAY from god and puts it in the hands of a very "spriritual" few. Which in my experience just means the best actors.Delete
Maybe she thought i would listen better if i thought the message was coming from God?
That's... well, not to be offensive to any Christians reading this, but that's my impression of it. I'm not even sure it's a deliberate dishonesty; in fact, I think it's a lot more complicated than that.Delete
I've said before that if God wants me to believe in Him, all He has to do is say so. What I get, instead, is people telling me what He has to say.
Michael! I KNOW right? It's such a back ass-ed mentality that is taught. Sorry for the verbage..but couldn't think of another word to describe just how messed up and confusing it is to people.Delete
And honestly I think it makes people sick.. mentally sick. They are finding connections to mental illness and religion, and it's no wonder why they are finding this connection. It's plants seeds of sick and unhealthy into people's psyches.
" an enormous force of unexplainable love that cares about people and inspires them to greater joy" That is a beautiful sentence! I love this so much.Delete
MM, if this is too much information, disregard. But the idea Jesus was promoting was that God lived in us and thus loved others through and along with our loving others. I could be wrong, but I think that the person with the message might have been trying to communicate that massage of the duality of human/divine love (I'm thinking of you with affection, thinking that God loves you: here a Bible verse that says so!) but her intentions are clouded by the Christian jargon and derailed by Sarah's unhappy experience with that jargon-producing religion.
The jargon and the lingo mean different things to each person who hears it, and so when someone does use the Christianese, it's impossible to know what they really mean.
When you are in it, attending services, listening to Christian radio, etc. you do not realize how it has co-opted even your ability to put thoughts into words. It's very insidious.
I'm not sure from the original post whether or not the person who sent the text is aware of Sarah's doubts and difficulties. If she isn't aware, then it's a perfectly understandable mistake - a well-intentioned word of support that happened to be phrased in a way that had the opposite effect from what the sender intended. If she is aware, then at best it's well-intentioned but kind of tone-deaf, at worst passive-aggressive.Delete
I'd agree with you that when Jesus was preaching about the Kingdom of God, He was talking about something that people were supposed to be doing for each other here on Earth. And while I don't see anything supernatural involved, I'm all in favor of that.
MM, The texter knows all about my doubts and difficulties. I dont know if she was being nice or passive agressive (she's been known to do both!)I just know that even if it was an accident, it still shows the mindset that says "God speaks through me, someday you too can be as good a christian as me"Delete
Maybe that's just my take on it? Idk. It seems like the competative language is always present.
The lingo sort of takes over your brain and destroys your ability to convey thoughts and feelings honestly. I hate that I was immersed in it so many years. I wonder how many people I hurt during my thirty years stuck in evangelical culture? It makes me very sad to consider even.Delete
Isn't it called "loading the language"?
Anyway, I'm sorry she hurt your heart by not listening to what you were saying, Sarah, and loving and accepting you as you are, who you are.
MM, totally agree about not needing supernatural involvement to love one another or aspire to follow Christ (or Buddha, for that matter). =)
Okay, this is going to be a bit of a derailing, I'm afraid, but here goes...Delete
First off, Sarah, you know your friend better than any of us, so you're the best judge of this particular situation. But, whatever the case here, I do think that at least some of the time, when this sort of thing happens, it's simply because people have learned (or been trained) to phrase and present things in particular ways. It may not necessarily mean that they really believe that God is speaking through them, let alone they're speaking for God; it's just that in their particular tribe, when it occurs to you that it would be nice to send someone a word of support, you automatically pull that support from scripture; and since that line of scripture occurred to you, you present it as something that God wanted you to say. (I think that's very much how shadowspring sees it, too.)
Now, a reflective, empathic person might wonder how their words would come across (but some of that is tribal training, too). They might consider that it could be taken as religious one-upsmanship, and either find a better way to express their support, or keep their mouth shut. But then again, if they essentially never communicate with anyone outside the tribe, they may never have met someone who would find that phrasing problematic, and it might never occur to them that it could be problematic.
I tend to think of it as being similar to urban legends. You know how they go, right? Someone tells a scary story about something that happened to a friend of theirs. Someone else hears it; when this person tells it again, they adjust the story so that it happened to a friend of theirs; and so on, and so forth. The stylistic adjustment is so automatic that it's not immediately clear that it isn't actually true; in fact, the people passing the stories along don't even think of themselves as fabricating those details. That's just how you tell the story.
@ shadowspring - well, and if there is some sort of divinity out there, I love the idea that one of its primary concerns is encouraging people to help each other out. We've talked about this before, but I still want to clarify: when I say, "I don't see it," that's really all I mean. I don't feel qualified to add, "so obviously nobody else does/should either," let alone, "so obviously it isn't there."
I didn't assume you meant anything more. You are one of my favorite internet peeps because you do communicate clearly, thoughtfully AND the heart and mind you communicate is wholly humane. :)Delete
ps I love alliteration <3
Sarah, I think pulling the whole "God" card is a low blow... Maybe she did it out of genuine concern, and plain ignorance of how it would make you feel...as well as what it would press on inside you. I do think people mean well, but they really don't know what they are doing or saying when they pull that card out of the deck.ReplyDelete
I used to be so scared of stuff like this... like it would rage that fear and terror I was talking about up above...like maybe I have it all wrong? Maybe I have totally lost my "first love"? Maybe I am deceived? Ugh such doubt in the journey I was on...but one days I realized that if there was something God wanted to get through to me, that HE was perfectly BIG enough and LOUD enough to do so. I mean, who doesn't want to hear what God has to say anyways? Hope that makes sense...but I don't listen to that stuff anymore. If God is leading me, He will speak to me about my life and anything I need to know. It's pure manipulation on people's part, whether they realize it or not, to use that on anybody.Replies
"who doesn't want to hear what God has to say anyways?" That's such a good point! People always assume im angry with god, or that im rejecting him. But im not. I'd be more than happy to talk to god.. It's not my fault that he's always been silent!Delete
Oh, and i'm not really sure if she did it on purpose or not... She knows very well what my faith struggles have been... but i'm sure she didnt purposly try to hurt me. She just legitimately thinks she's god's mouthpiece.Delete
- AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Sarah, I love your post. It resonated with my own experience. These days I find myself keeping an arms length relationship with those who claim or imply the are God's mouth pieces. They may have the best intentions in the world, but I too would prefer it if God spoke to me directly, after all, it's not as if I told God to stay out of my life, because the opposite is true; I would welcome His intrusion. Having said that, I have had what I can only describe as God-inspired thoughts which have provided insight, as well as comfort when I have been on my metaphorical knees in prayer. When my heart is crying out for an answer to why this or why that, a simple, yet unexpected thought has entered my mind... one so different from the mental conversation leading up to it that I can only conclude the Holy Spirit breathed it into the conversation. For example, after finally being able to reconcile my faith to being diagnosed as transsexual, a process of reconciliation that took almost a decade, I wondered why God had not allowed me to understand the certain scriptures in a new light, the very ones I had used all my life in my attempt to retrain my mind (as a good child of God). Then one day I asked Him the question, "Lord, why didn't you allow me to see this sooner, it would have made the last few years more bearable and I could have transitioned that much sooner?" The thought that came to me was the equivalent of Him saying, "Because I was also listening to your wife's prayers — to let her have her husband for as long as possible." You know what? That thought was just a quiet, simple answer that not only satisfied my need to understand, it bought praise and thanksgiving to my lips and the tears of joy flowed like a river. I knew God had spoken.ReplyDelete
Seriously. Thank you. When telling friends we quit seminary because of all the pressure, we were asked honestly, "What pressure?" WHAT PRESSURE? WHAT PRESSURE? The words "the Christian rat race" totally say it all for me.ReplyDelete
DH's mom does that to him all the time. Pisses me off to no end. Because of that I almost never mention anything I read or recall from the Bible to him. I can't stand evangelicals any more.ReplyDelete
I just think that people experience God in different ways in their lives at various times. It's not so much that one way is better than another, just different. I've been a committed Christian for many, many years, and I can only recall a very few times when I felt God spoke to me in a more direct and personal way, and I'm not talking about an audible voice here either.ReplyDelete
To me, it's not about being good enough, or feeling that we have to compete with anyone. We're already unconditionally accepted by God in Christ, doubts, warts, and all. :)
In the past, when people have spoken into my life, and have shared that God has spoken to them in someway, I just smile, consider what they have to share, and trust that if they are indeed hearing from God, He will show this to me in some way as well.
I remember a tagline that says "O Lord, protect me from those to whom you speak directly"ReplyDelete
I have never had that level of contact with God. it doesnt bother me. I used to be fundamentalist. There are still many things about it that I value. When i find things like a Bible verse that might help a friend, I simply say "i found this Bible verse (or passage from some other book or other) and thought it might be helpful for you.


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So. Dating. Let's talk, shall we?
Seriously, universe? Really? I mean, for real?
When I first approached this practice it was with a certain sense of stress. I mean, how many eligible men are out there anymore? That is, the normal ones with cars and jobs and a sense of personal hygiene? Must. Find. Normal. Human. . . Right?
Now, this, as it turns out, is a bad attitude to have, because it appears that whatever you put out, you darn well get back. This has been evidenced via the very many "marry me tomorrow and adopt my seven children or let me immediately impregnate you" type lads I've been coming into contact with. The thing is, I don't want to marry anyone tomorrow. In fact, I might be just as happy to live in committed sin for the rest of my life, if the right person were involved. And heck, I certainly don't want to jump into anything. It's so important, after all, to be friends with someone before anything else. That's the foundation of anything good, right? Surely there are compassionate, sexy, lovable and intelligent men out there who know both the value of a relationship and of judging the potential for one carefully.
I came across this book called "Dating From the Inside Out" by Dr. Paulette Kauffman, and it's really opened my eyes to the ways that people basically attract exactly what they fear or what they think of themselves. It's a vicious cycle of repeated, reinforced crap until you learn whatever it was you were supposed to and move past it. It's really enlightening, and, amazingly, since I started reading and felt the shift in my thoughts, a lot of those interesting gentlemen have stopped it with the crazy. I'm thinking this is a good sign... a sign that, perhaps, I'm doing something right.
One key point in this book is that we should really be more than ok with a lot of dating. I mean, let's be honest, my fellow females, how often do we whine to ourselves and each other that we just want to find The One and be done with it already, that we HATE dating, it's torture, a cruel chore, etc. All men are bastards, otherwise they're taken, right?
WOOF. My breaks are screeching to a halt while I let all that bitterness pass me by. Dating. Something clicked in my brain that said that, somehow, it's more of a vital tool of self-awareness and wisdom than a nightmarish fact of adulthood. This book really solidified that, because the point is that we don't know who we are, what we want, what we DON'T want and so forth, unless we experience different things/people/behaviors/approaches. It's supposed to be exciting, God, forbid, even fun. Look at each interaction as a step in the right direction and, I think above all, be authentic and honest and heartfelt in everything you do.
That's how I'm doing things, anyway. I guess I'll let you know how it ends up when The Dude shows up. You know... wherever he is.
J Dub
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I am so glad I'm happily married and don't have to do the dating thing anymore. The thought of it makes me nervous. One thing is for sure though, being yourself is the answer everytime and in any situation.
- June 11, 2011 at 7:10 PM
"In fact, I might be just as happy to live in committed sin for the rest of my life, if the right person were involved."
Great post. In my dating experience, it took me a long time to realize that I was dating men who were kind of a fun house mirror reflection of things in myself that I was leaving unexamined. Maybe I was hoping that a relationship would fix some of those things for me, because I didn't know how to fix them myself. Anyway, I got to work, examined those areas, did what I could with them, and then I went looking for a relationship in which what I wanted from the man was a counterpoint to what I had to offer, instead of a reflection of what I needed, and so far he's turning out to be amazing. So for me, when using my strengths as bait, I've pulled the fish that I was looking for, and have not had to throw so many away.
Good luck to you.
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Iran's senior MP, Gholam Reza Mesbahi Moghaddam says that the former Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was in favor of accepting the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear deal.
Mesbahi Moghaddam, who is spokesman for powerful conservative party, the Combatant Clergy Society, said in an interview with Entekhab news portal that the ex-president requested Khamenei to accept the resolutions.
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West Ham United was one of the teams that lead an exceptional upset over the weekend. The 2015 Community shield champions were grounded and dusted by West Ham when they beat them 2-0 on the opening weekend. Arsenal had no answers to their nemesis and were left wanting for pace at the back. This however takes nothing away from West Ham. They had everything under control where Arsenal had no real chance of getting back in the game.
Leicester on the other hand also started extremely brightly by beating Sunderland 4-2 on the inaugural match of the season. They were so good on the offensive that they had three in the goal in 25 minutes already. There was a lot of positives for both the sides in their first matches and would like to use this momentum to build upon the season. Leicester would like to be on their peak, right at the start, in order to avoid the scrambles, that their team was in at the end of last season.
Slaven Billic, the manager was happy with the start and commented on their first home game by saying:
"Yes, it is a bit special. It's the first home game against Leicester, who had a great first game last week. They are on fire, they scored four goals, they just continue to play the way they finished the end of last season. They are very good at pressing, they react well when they win the ball.
They have a good delivery from both sides and look dangerous from set-pieces. You don't have to be sloppy for them to punish you, but if you are then you have absolutely no chance against them. We have to be prepared and stop them."
Claudio Renieri, the manager of the opposition has the idea of who they are coming up against. He said
"It's the first match away so I must think about every solution and then I'll choose the best XI. We play away so maybe we can play with three at the back. West Ham made a fantastic result at Arsenal – better than us because who believed that Arsenal could lose the match – nobody. They made a fantastic performance, scored twice and got a clean sheet. I watched the match – it was outstanding. I'll try to close the space and try to win the match."
Leicester City vs West Ham United Predictions Who Will Win
It looks like a close match and would end up in a draw according to us. The final score line should be 2-2.
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West Ham and Leicester City are two teams which are on par with each other and have shared the success equally through out the years. Over the years, both the teams had played 123 matches out of which West Ham won 51 matches while Leicester won 43 matches. 29 of their matches ended up in a draw.
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Leicester City Team
Kasper Schmeichel, Mark Schwarzer, Yohan Benalouane, Michael Cain, Ritchie De LaetChristian Fuchs, Robert Huth, Paul Konchesky, Liam Moore, Wes Morgan, Jeffrey Schlupp, Danny Simpson, Marcin Wasilewski, Marc Albrighton, Danny Drinkwater, Dean Hammond, Matty James, N'Golo Kanté, Andy King, Andrej Kramarić, Tom Lawrence, Riyad Mahrez, David Nugent, Shinji Okazaki, Leonardo Ulloa, Jamie Vardy
Manager – Claudio Ranieri
West Ham United Team
Adrián, Darren Randolph, Raphael Spiegel, , Reece Burke, Leo Chambers, James Collins, Aaron , resswell, Stephen Hendrie, Doneil Henry , Carl Jenkinson, Kyle Knoyle, Angelo Ogbonna, Manny , nariase, Reece Oxford, Lewis Page, Josh Pask, Winston Reid, James Tomkins, Sam Westley, , Morgan , malfitano, Josh Cullen, Matthew Jarvis, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Manuel Lanzini, Amos Nasha, Mark Noble, Kevin Nolan, Joey O'Brien, Dimitri Payet, Pedro Obiang, Diego Poyet, Martin Samuelsen, , Jordan Brown, Andy Carroll, Elliot Lee, Modibo Maïga, Nathan Mavil, Djair Parfitt-Williams, Alex Pike, Diafra Sakho, Enner Valencia, Mauro Zárate
Manager – Slaven Bilić
Match Information
Date: 15th August, 2015
Venue Details: Boleyn Ground, West Ham United
Referee: Anthony Taylor Assistants: G Beswick, D Cann Fourth Official: A Marriner
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The marvelous truth is, it is far better that I don't have this together, that I am incapable of handling my works, for it is then that the Almighty takes complete control, and then that I depend completely on Him. It is then that I am absolutely certain of the good that will come, for Goodness Himself is working with His hands. It is also then that I am unquestionably certain as to whom the glory belongs.
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Havana_ The greatest danger is looming on Earth today perhaps derives from the destructive power of modern weaponry, which could undermine peace in the planet, considered the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, Prensa Latina reports.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), the historical leader said that such weapons could make life impossible on the Earth's surface and the species would disappear just as happened with the dinosaurs.
According to Fidel Castro, if theories of some scientists are true, the practical man must learn more and adapt to reality.
'If the species survives a much longer space of time, future generations will know much more than us, "he said.
However, he acknowledged, they will first have to solve a big problem, how to feed the billions of human beings, whose realities will face the limits for drinking water and natural resources they need.
Who will feed the hungry people of Africa with no technology at their disposal, nor rain, nor dams or underground reservoirs other than those covered by sand? We'll see what the governments that signed climate commitments will say, he added.
Hopefully many human beings will worry with these realities and stop acting as in the days of Adam and Eve eating forbidden apples, he said before more than 1,000 delegates and guests that cheered and offered him sustained applauses at different times in his speech.