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The Invisible Electromagnet
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1 The Invisible Electromagnet Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility - Office of Science Education
2 Background A magnetic field is generated whenever an electric current flows. While invisible to the naked eye, an object's magnetic field can be traced with a magnetic compass or iron filings. The Transparent Magnetic Field Viewer allows for the exploration of the magnetic field that is produced by a coil of wire. Overview The body of the magnetic field viewer is constructed from a 1 /8" thick sheet of clear acrylic. 11 gauge wire is wrapped around a wooden core and then fed through holes drilled within the acrylic sheet. When an electric current is passed through the coil, a magnetic field is created that can be viewed by sprinkling iron filings on the acrylic sheet. Cores of differing materials can be inserted within the coil to see how the magnetic field is altered. Component List 11 gauge solid core, enameled magnet wire (2.1 meters needed) 1 1 /4" diameter wood dowel (4 inches needed) 1 /8" thick acrylic sheet (9 3 /4" 4 3 /4") ceramic spacer, 1 1 /2" long, threaded for #6-32 (6 needed) # /2" machine screw (6 needed) #6 nylon washer (6 needed) aluminum hex spacer, 1" long, threaded for #6-32 (2 needed) # /4" machine screw (2 needed) banana plug panel mount (2 needed) banana plug patch cord (2 needed) aluminum core (1 needed) steel core (1 needed)
3 All of the components have been gathered. All of the holes have been drilled in the acrylic sheet but its protective paper has not yet been removed.
4 Coil Preparation 1. Cut a 2.1 meter length of 11 gauge, solid core magnet wire. 2. Wrap all of the 11 gauge wire around a 4 inch length of 1 1/4 inch diameter dowel rod. The coils should be packed as closely together as possible and wound as tightly around the dowel as possible. 3. Once all of the wire has been wrapped around the dowel, it is helpful to tap the ends of the wire with a rubber mallet so that they follow the curve of the dowel. The 11 gauge magnet wire has been wrapped around a wooden dowel. 4. The coil is now complete. Remove it from the dowel and set the coil aside for now. Base Preparation 1. Obtain a clear, transparent acrylic sheet from your local plastics dealer. The sheet should be 1/8 inch thick, 9 3/4 inches long and 7 5/8 inches wide. 2. Use the drill pattern found in Appendix A to drill the appropriate holes in the acrylic sheet. Care should be taken while drilling as acrylic is a relatively brittle material and is easily cracked. Holes for the coil, legs and banana plug panel mounts have been drilled in the acrylic sheet. 3. The base is now ready. Remove any protective paper covering the acrylic sheet prior to final assembly.
5 Core Assembly 1. Have a local machine shop construct two metal cores based on the drawings found in Appendix B. One core should be made from aluminum and the other should be made from 1018 steel or similar material. 2. Construct a handle for each core using one # /2" machine screw and one #6-32 1" aluminum hex spacer. Thread the hex spacer onto the machine screw and then thread the screw into the core's threaded hole. 3. The cores are now complete. Final Assembly 1. Attach the 6 ceramic spacers to the acrylic sheet. Use a #6-32 1/2" machine screw and a #6 nylon washer to attach each ceramic spacer to the acrylic base. Do not over tighten the screws as the acrylic could crack. Six ceramic spacers have been attached to the acrylic base. Close-up detail of one of the attached acrylic spacers.
6 2. Attach the two banana plug panel mounts to the acrylic base. Again, be careful not to over tighten these items. Two banana plug panel mounts have been attached to the acrylic base. 3. Pull one end of the wire coil apart slightly. Use sand paper to remove about half an inch of the wire's insulating coating. The insulation has been removed from a section of the coil.
7 4. Feed the wire coil through the holes in the acrylic base. If the base is orientated as it is in the photographs above, the coil will pass upwards through the upper row of holes in the acrylic base and downwards through the lower row of holes. The coil is fed through the acrylic base. 5. Keep feeding the coil through the acrylic base until it reaches the far banana plug panel mount. Enough of the coil has been fed through the acrylic base so that it can be bent to reach the banana plug panel mount's solder post.
8 6. Bend the leading end of the coil's wire so that it reaches the soldering post of the nearest banana plug panel mount. Solder the wire to the soldering post. The coil's leading end has been soldered to the banana plug panel mount's soldering post. 7. Bend the trailing end of the coil's wire so that it reaches the soldering post of the nearest banana plug panel mount. Trim the wire as necessary and remove about half an inch of the wire's insulating coating. Solder the wire to the soldering post. The coil's trailing end has been soldered to the banana plug panel mount's soldering post.
9 8. That's it! Your magnetic field viewer is now ready for operation! A completed magnetic field viewer. Operation 1. Attach an appropriate current source to the magnetic field viewer with patch cords. MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR CURRENT SOURCE IS INTERNALLY LIMITED!! Since the wire coil has a very low resistance, it will appear as a short circuit to an external power supply. An external ballast resistor may be necessary, depending on the power supply you use. 2. Allow current to flow through the wire coil. Sprinkle iron filings onto the acrylic base. Gently tapping the acrylic base will help the iron filings align themselves with the magnetic produced by the coil. Placing the device on an overhead projector will allow the pattern produced by the iron filings to be seen by a large group. 3. Slide the aluminum core into the bottom half of the coil. How does this affect the strength of the magnetic field? Why? 4. Slide the steel core into the bottom half of the coil. How does this affect the strength of the magnetic field? Why? 5. Where is the magnetic field the strongest? Where is it the weakest? 6. Take care when removing the iron filings from the magnetic field viewer as they can scratch the acrylic.
10 Appendix A - Acrylic Base Drill Pattern (reduced to fit to page)
11 Appendix B - Core Drawings 0.2" " R0.625" #6-32 x.25" DP (ONE END ONLY) MATERIAL: 1 ALUMINUM (4.5" in length) STEEL (4.5" in length)
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As my recent post reported, Bariloche is now advertising that, as the skies clear and the airport reopens, authorities are optimistic about the upcoming ski season. Of course, it's only been a few years (2008) since the more southerly Volcán Chaitén forced the occupation of its namesake Chilean village but also dramatically impacted the Argentine side of the border. Local opposition to a government decision to relocate the village to the safer site of Santa Bárbara forced reluctant authorities to restore essential services, including electricity and water, despite Chaitén's precarious location at the base of a subsiding but still burbling caldera.
Volcán Chaitén was the answer to the quiz I posed to award two copies of Moon Patagonia to aspiring travelers, and I finally have my winners. The first was Steve Behaegel of Merelbeke, Belgium, a Patagonia addict who has been there several times before and is planning, in the next austral summer, to go pack-rafting in the wilds of Lago O'Higgins, at the terminus of the Carretera Austral. The other goes to Oliver King of London, who intends to visit soon with his wife and young daughter.
Oliver also identified Volcán Hudson as the Chilean volcano that erupted in 1991, burying large parts of southern Argentine Patagonia in ash, killing thousands of sheep and destroying the soft fruit and orchard production of Chile Chico and Los Antiguos (which has since recovered). In fact, Oliver told me, he was there at the time, and again in 2003.
In the course of doing my first guidebook for a publisher whose name is best left unmentioned, I myself visited the area around Los Antiguos and Chile Chico just a few months before Hudson's eruption. Even a couple years later, driving the Carretera Austral, I saw ash more than a meter deep on each side of the road, and the remnants of the eruption are still visible in the so-called Bosque Inundado ("sunken forest," pictured above) along the Río Ibáñez.
For those interested in this part of Patagonia, there's good news that the Chilean energy giant Colbun has decided to refrain from pushing the massive HidroAysén dam project on the region's endangered Baker and Pascua rivers (pictured above), at least for the time being. I'll have something about this intriguing development in the near future.


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"Good morning," John Warner's pleasant voice replied when Elayne answered the phone the next day.
"John, hello. How are you?" Elayne's face was bright with a wide smile as she glanced at the clock in the dining room and saw that it was just after ten. She knew that her friend's day had started long ago, much like her own had, and she wondered why he had called.
"Busy. That's why I called, Elayne. I need you to do me a really big favor." Even though John owned a small art gallery in town he and Elayne had only met recently through the organization that he had started that was dedicated to cleaning up the local rivers. Many years of pollution and dumping had left them in such a state that the water was now brown with toxins and other pollutants. It had been suggested in the last year that any fish taken from their waters was not recommended for consumption. John, along with others like Elayne, wanted to change things before it was too late.
"Of course, John. What do you need?" Elayne had been up for hours so that she could do the baking that was required for the birthday party that afternoon and was now sitting down to enjoy a cup of tea.
"I'm supposed to have a meeting with a really important contributor to the fund, but I just got a call from Jake's school and I need to go pick him up." Jake was John's seven-year-old son who just happened to be incredibly accident prone. He had already sprained an ankle this school year in addition to all the cuts and bruises he had acquired on the playground and that wasn't considering the broken arm and collarbone from the summer before. He wasn't a bad kid, just gangly for his age and in desperate need of growing into his own body. By now Jake's reputation for self destruction was well known around town and Elayne hoped that he hadn't seriously hurt himself this time.
"What happened?" Elayne asked, concern and humor apparent in her voice. It was common knowledge for anyone who knew John or Jake to joke with them about the younger Warner's lack of coordination.
"I don't know yet. I just need to get down there. Can you go to my lunch date? I know its last minute, but I'm in a real bind."
"Sure," Elayne replied with a smile. "Just give me the time and place."
John informed her that the meeting was for noon and even though she had planned on getting together with Connie and the others for the ritual, Elayne knew that she needed to help John out. The organization he had started was new and needed all the help it could get. If John had found a wealthy backer to donate capitol then they could proceed with their plans. The ritual would have to wait for now, but Elayne hoped they could fit it in before the concert that night.
Two hours later Elayne found herself walking through the front entrance of Dominic's, a wonderful bistro downtown that she loved to go to when she was making her own dining out plans. The daytime manager recognized her immediately and picked up a menu as he rounded the corner of the register area.
"Eating alone today, Elayne?" Roger asked with a welcoming smile. "There's a table up front by the window if you'd like."
"Thanks, Roger, but I'm meeting someone," she replied with her own smile. "John Warner made reservations and had something come up at the last minute so I'm taking his place."
Roger nodded and turned to lead her deeper into the restaurant. "I see. Mr. Marsters is already here. Follow me."
Mr. Marsters, Elayne thought to herself, immediately wondering if it was Scott that John had arranged the appointment with. Of course the thought was crazy and she chided herself for the absurdity of the thought. Even with his awareness concerning environmental issues, there was no way Scott would be interested in investing in an organization like John's. With his clout he would be more likely for him to get involved with larger cases of pollution and destruction of natural resources, not a local river or an organization that was just starting out.
That was what she told herself as she followed Roger to the table and quickly replayed the notes for her meeting in her head. She had been involved with many meetings such as this one and she already had a loose itinerary of what she wanted to cover with the possible investor when Roger stopped. As she neared the table, however, all coherent thoughts flew from her head.
It was indeed Scott Marsters who met Elayne's gaze with equal surprise when she arrived at the table. He had been looking at his menu and as their eyes met Elayne felt the familiar essence of him that she had gotten to know in the brief time they had spent together the night before. All notes of what she was going to say during the meeting ceased to exist.
"Hello again," she said with a casual smile as she took the final few steps toward the table and offered Scott her hand.
"Hello yourself." He was standing now and he took her hand firmly in his. Scott thought she looked incredibly attractive in the long, billowy skirt and men's sport coat that she was wearing. She had makeup on, too. Not a lot, just enough to flatter her features and make her mouth look irresistibly kissable. "Funny seeing you here," Scott commented with a quick grin. "I'm meeting someone for lunch, but I don't think he would mind the company if you'd like to join us."
"Actually, that's why I'm here," Elayne replied as she removed her purse from her shoulder and sat in the chair across from him. "I've been working with John and I got a call from him this morning. He had an emergency with his son and had to pick him up from school. He asked me to fill in for him. I hope that you don't mind."
Scott smiled warmly and took his seat again as well. "Sounds great to me. Not about John's son," he added quickly as an afterthought. "It will give us a chance to talk some more."
Elayne smiled again at his enthusiasm as she settled in her chair and spread the napkin in her lap. The palm of her hand still tingled from where it had touched Scott's. The contact had been brief, but it was enough to tell her that the danger he was is in was still there. "John didn't mention who his meeting was with. I didn't know to expect you."
"You are a very pleasant surprise," Scott confessed as the waitress came over to take their drink order. She seemed to eye Scott for a moment as if she wanted to say something and Elayne was relieved when she finally walked away, telling them she would return in a few minutes.
"Do you ever get used to people staring at you?" Elayne asked after she had removed her jacket and hung it on the back of the chair.
"Sometimes it gets old," Scott confirmed with a sigh. "But for the most part it's par for the course. If it weren't for the fans we'd have nothing." Elayne could tell that Scott was sincere when he talked about the fans. It was obvious that they meant a great deal to him and that he understood that it was part of his 'job' to be available to them. Elayne was amazed by his forthrightness.
"Do you have any privacy at all?" she asked, knowing that she might be getting too personal, but she had to know. She couldn't help but remember the news coverage of his recent divorce and knew that she wouldn't want to have her life out there for all to see and comment on. She also felt again the heaviness in the air that marked something looming in the future concerning Scott and she assumed that whatever it was, more than likely had something to do with his stardom. She couldn't imagine how Scott had kept it together as well as he had over the course of his career, but it made her respect him all the more.
His reaction came off like it was a question that he answered every day and probably did. "Surprisingly yes," he said with a quick grin. "Most of the time it's in a hotel room or within the walls of my house, but it's not like I enjoy sunbathing in the buff or anything."
They laughed together at the joke, but Elayne couldn't stop herself from thinking about him, lying in the warm sun, next to a pool, without clothes. There were many pictures of Scott shirtless in the media so she knew his physic was impeccable, but those were images that didn't belong in the back of her mind right now.
Scott sobered again then added, "I'm quiet by nature and it's not like I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started in the business."
Lunch became an extension of the dinner the entire group had shared the night before, filled with easy conversation and light banter. Elayne outlined for Scott what John hoped to accomplish in cleaning up one of the local the rivers he had picked to begin his movement with and Scott asked many intelligent questions about the process. She could tell that he knew what he was talking about and that he had done his homework, just as she had. What surprised her the most was that he didn't intend to merely give money to the project. Instead, he wanted to attend the initial event itself, as a way of bringing more attention to what was happening.
"I'm sure that John would be more than willing to have you there," she assured him, thrilled because it also meant another opportunity to see him herself. "I think he was planning for it to take place sometime during the summer, though. Isn't that when you're touring?"
"Yes, but I'm hoping that it will be on a day when I can get away because this is really important to me," Scott explained. "I'm hoping to bring more attention to organizations like yours that are on a more local level in an effort to promote more involvement. What John is planning sounds like a really great way for families to go together and not only be involved, but spend some quality time together as well. I'm hoping that with my being there it will seem a little more 'cool' for teenagers to come out."
"I have to admit that I really like the idea," Elayne told him. "I think that John will be just as excited about it as I am. I'm sure that there will be details that you will have to get with him about, like security and scheduling the event itself, but I think that I have enough information to take back to him for now."
"Good. I'm really glad we got to spend this time together." Scott sounded so sincere that Elayne almost wished they were in another time and place. The temptation to fantasize about what he would be like as a boyfriend was strong, but she pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind. She had to look away from him to collect her thoughts before she made a fool of herself.
"I wanted to thank you by the way," she told him after their waitress had checked to see how their meals were.
"Oh, for what?" Scott raised one dark brow in question and Elayne found herself wondering how soft those fine hairs were to the touch.
"For creating Nature's Promise," she said simply, referring to the organization that he had started a few years ago. It was similar to John's organization, but on a national level. "I've kept up on the things that you've done with it and the awareness you've managed to get out there is amazing."
Scott smiled, obviously proud of the work he had been able to accomplish in such a short time. "Well, I'm really glad, thank you," he replied sincerely. "I understand how hard it is to get something started and I had a staff of experts to help me when I started Nature's Promise. I'm really impressed by you and John taking a stand about the local rivers, as well."
As they ate, Scott and Elayne talked like old friends and Scott realized that the few hours that he spent with Elayne over the last two days were the first time he had felt relaxed since long before his divorce. He also realized that he hadn't thought of Kristen at all since he had met Elayne and he wasn't about to let thoughts of her ruin the moment now, either. With a firm resolve that he hadn't felt about the situation in a long time, he locked his ex-wife away in the back of his mind and concentrated on his lunch partner, completely enjoying himself for the first time in months.
Elayne was taking delight in her time with Scott as well. She was impressed by the many layers to his personality and she also found herself wanting to know more about him. She stayed away from the questions that were always asked of him and instead they talked about books and the fact that Elayne was planning a trip to New York City that fall.
"Are you traveling by yourself?" Scott asked.
"Yes. Fall is still kind of busy for us with late season weddings and such, so we can't afford to let more than one of us go. My uncle lived in the city for years, though, and I'm going to hook up with some of his friends."
"Are you going to play the tourist?" Scott, of course, had been there so many times that it wasn't a big deal to him anymore, but Elayne had already told him that this would be her first time to visit the city. He found himself wishing that he could be her tour guide and take her to the places he had discovered that were off the beaten trail.
"I want to see a Broadway show and go to the Met if that's what you're asking," Elayne replied with a smile that lit up her blue eyes. "I'm a simple girl, not a globetrotter like you."
Finally, after they had been at the restaurant for nearly two hours, Scott looked down at his watch. "I hate to say this, but I really need to go," he said with regret. "We still have the final sound check before they open the doors and if I'm late I'll never hear the end of it."
"Of course," Elayne agreed as they stood and donned their coats. "Be careful on the drive. Will you be by yourself?" She hadn't seen anyone that looked like they were with him and she couldn't help but worry about Scott's safety. She could still detect something that fringed around him and it made her uneasy.
Scott shook his head and glanced over Elayne's shoulder quickly. "No. My bodyguard will be with me." From out of nowhere, a large black man materialized at Scott's side and Elayne felt her eyes widen in surprise. "Elayne, this is Dan."
"Nice to meet you, ma'am," the man said as he nodded at her curtly, his eyes never really staying on her for long because he was busy scanning the inside of the restaurant and the sidewalk that he could see through the large front windows.
"Nice to meet you, too," she replied astonished. She found if amazing that someone of his size could move so quietly. She didn't remember seeing him anywhere while she and Scott had eaten their lunch and she wondered where he had been.
"I'll see you tonight, right?" Scott asked as they walked toward the front of the restaurant where Elayne took care of the bill.
"Yes, of course. Evan called as planned and gave Connie all the information. I have to admit that I'm a little excited to be going."
"It will be fun," Scott agreed as he slipped on a pair of sunglasses and a ball cap. "I'll see you tonight, then." He leaned forward and pulled Elayne to his chest like he had the night before and kissed her cheek. In that small contact of Scott's lips on her cheek, Elayne's senses were overloaded with the knowledge that the feelings of uneasiness she felt since the previous night were definitely not of good intent toward him. She was certain of that now. The more physical the contact she had with the person involved with her premonitions, the more she understood what they meant. The kiss had been the first skin on skin contact with Scott besides their brief handshake so the intentions toward him were becoming easier for her to interpret.
"Are you alright?" Scott asked when he pulled away from her and saw the look of shock in her eyes. Had he been wrong to give her the friendly kiss on the cheek? He hadn't thought so at the time, but given her response maybe he had been mistaken.
"Y-yes," she half stammered, half laughed as she attempted to appear normal and laid a hand on his arm. She quickly looked around to see if she could detect any immediate danger to him, but there weren't many lunch diners left and there was no one visible outside. "Be careful on the way to the Center, okay? The interstate is full of some of the worst drivers I've ever seen."
Scott laughed and his nose wrinkled as he looked down at her. So he hadn't offended her after all. She was just worried about him getting to the Breslin in one piece in heavy afternoon traffic. He wondered again how soft her lips were and longed for the privacy to find out, but now just wasn't the time, not that he would have let himself find out had they been alone anyhow. "Dan is a very capable driver, Elayne. Don't worry about anything. I'll see you tonight."
The smile remained on his face as he turned and followed his bodyguard out the door and into the sunny spring afternoon, but Elayne's features continued to be wary as she trailed him out to her own car. She detected nothing for the moment, but something bad was looming for Scott. Hopefully she had enough time to do something to protect him as she ran down a list of things that she would need for the spell she intended to do before she and Connie left for the concert.
As he closed the door behind him and settled into his seat, Scott was suddenly aware of the concern that seemed to be coming from Elayne, rolling over him in great waves of emotion. Dan started the car and pulled away, passing Elayne, who was just unlocking her car door, and Scott was almost positive that he could hear her whispered voice as it made a list of herbs and candles that she needed to gather once she was home. Of course, he knew that it was his imagination just running away from him and he cleared his mind to focus on the plans for the river clean up that he and Elayne had discussed.
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Chris and I are still basking in the afterglow of our gorgeous Caribbean honeymoon at Galley Bay Resort and Spa in Antigua. More on the amazing resort later.
For now, I want to tell you guys about what I packed! Chris and I got away with ONE checked bag and one carry-on suitcase. If you're not impressed, you obviously don't know me very well! Lol!
To prep for the trip, I made sure to hit up my favorites for vacay-ready pieces (some of which can transition into fall!): J.Crew, Target, Nordstrom, Forever21, SheIn, Anthropologie, and Free People.
Below, you'll find pics of my favorite outfits with shop-able (affiliate) links embedded right into the picture (just hover over each pic to see 'em!). After the photos, you'll see my must-haves, all of which I packed and wore on the trip!
My exact pants are sold out, so I linked a very similar pair. These and these are similar, too! And these are a gorgeous tropical print – perfect for vacation!
Also perfect for a day at the beach: This hat, these flip flops, and this beach bag!
I also carried this bag that evening.
This dress comes in a gorgeous taupe and blush, too!
I was torn between buying that dress and this one. Love both of them!
The rest of my packing list can be found here or after my signature below. My packing hack for this trip: Neutral shoes and neutral accessories – you'll notice, just about everything I packed accessory-wise could be mixed and matched. I packed juuuust enough – I only had one extra outfit! Thank God – that outfit came in handy after our unexpected flight bump! We ended up staying overnight in Charlotte and getting home a day late. More on that later!
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Hello … I'm Nora. Nice to meet you. I am a writer and critic. I write fiction and criticism on emerging issues within digital visual culture, research-based experimental art and music practices, and the philosophy of emerging technology. I'm currently Special Projects Editor at Rhizome, after a year as Acting Editor, and several years as contributing editor. I was an Eyebeam research resident into 2017. All my writing is on this site, but for ease, my CV of publications and editing is here.
News: This fall I'm joining the faculty at RISD, in Digital and Media, teaching critical theory and artistic research, critical writing for artists, and history of digital media. Thrilled!
I've published criticism in 4Columns, Art in America, Flash Art, Mousse, California Sunday, Spike Art, The Village Voice, Rhizome, aCCeSsions, POSTmatter, After Us, Ran Dian, AVANT, and Kill Screen. I have published fiction in Conjunctions, American Literary Review, DIS, and Hunger Mountain. Last year, I wrote a small book with Steven Warwick, Fear Indexing the X-Files, published by Primary Information. I collaborate frequently with artists in ongoing relationships, contributing essays and fiction to their exhibitions at Serpentine Galleries, Chisenhale Gallery, and the Venice Biennale, sometimes within books published by Koenig Press, Sternberg Press and Mousse.
Here are a few essays that I like a lot:
Towards a Poetics of Artificial Superintelligence
Business Fish, or Emotion Under Late Capitalism
Faulty Inventory Control
Family Function
Trust Issues
Scaling up to the Sublime
Awards: I'm a 2018 recipient of the inaugural Critical Writing Grant given through the Visual Arts Foundation and the Crossed Purposes Foundation, a grant that is supporting this year's creation of the grounds for a book of criticism on artificial seeing, speaking, and creating. My art criticism has also won a Thoma Foundation 2016 Arts Writing Award in Digital Art for an emerging arts writer, awarded by the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation.
7/25 E-State Realisms, Conversation with Emer Grant and Max Wolff, Red Bull Arts Curator, at ArtCenter South Florida, Miami.
6/18 Shed Open Call Commissioning Program, Visual Arts Panel Judge, NYC.
5/2 A Prelude to the Shed: In Conversation with Laurie Anderson and Tino Sehgal, moderated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Dorothea von Hantelmann. The Prelude Series is curated by Dorothea von Hantelmann with Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Kevin Slavin.
5/3 "Refiguring The Future," respondent to an internal session on Transfeminist AI at NetGain Partnership conference, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
4/13 In Conversation with Harm van den Dorpel, LIMA Amsterdam.
4/6 In Conversation with Ian Cheng and Ben Vickers, Serpentine Galleries, London.
1/22 In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist, DLD Conference, Munich, Germany.
Practice: Here is a nice interview with me about my writing practice and thinking that came out this fall on The Creative Independent.
Speaking: I speak frequently at festivals, museums, and galleries and work with curators, activists, and scholars with overlapping interests. Notable recent speaking engagements have been at Triple Canopy, as part of Chatbot Laureate with Lucy Ives and Alexandra Kleeman, at Gray Area Festival, transmediale in Berlin, UCLA IDEAS, New School, and NYU IDM. In 2016, I spoke at the Whitney about Ian Cheng's live simulations as part of New Ways to See: Digital Art Criticism Now. And at New Museum that year, I helped produce and moderate Together in Electric Dreams, a session on the present and future of artificial intelligence within Open Score, an art and technology symposium. All events are on this page.
General Interests: I am most interested in how we manage to express joy and wonder, and maintain our creative energy, within the bounds of increasingly oppressive systems. I want to ground any analysis of creative work in the social, political and material realities that make the work possible. I'm compelled by play between affect, cognitive studies, and emerging technology: namely, how new tech- makes us feel, think, and relate to one another in new ways. I'm most hopeful for the new virtual systems, platforms and mechanics that might just allow for a more open, learned, and compassionate world.
Get In Touch: I always love hearing from you, so please drop me a line!


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Nice photo. I was wondering if you could lighten the foreground a tad.
Hi Mary, sometimes it really pays to be up at dawn.
Well worth the effort of being there at the right time.
Very nice image, Mary. Ya done good!
My only suggestion is to clone out that little dark thing above the mountains on the right edge.


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Intolerance for Islamophobia: Love Over Hate, a Rally Against Bigotry
By Annita Bhuiyan
The rise in Islamophobic hate crimes and anti-Muslim sentiments in recent times has concerned many enough to take action against them. Love Over Fear: Rally against Islamophobia saw the gathering of hundreds of individuals across British Columbia, all brought together to retaliate against bigotry and as a reminder that immigrants are welcome in Canada.
The rally welcomed hundreds across the lower mainland on Saturday, February 4th at the Jack Poole Plaza in Downtown, Vancouver. With a goal of bringing communities together, the event began with speakers who approached different topics relating to the rally, such as the treatment of Muslim individuals in Canada, as well as issues within immigration. Throughout the rally, one theme tied everything together - Canadians have an inherent duty to protect each other and provide support for those in need.
The rally was a response to the recent shootings at a mosque in Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, where Alexandre Bissonnette opened fire on a group of fifty-three people after an evening prayer, killing six and injuring nineteen others. In recent events, Donald Trump's Muslim ban in the United States sparked outrage amongst Americans, leading to protests at airports all across the nation. There is a visible rise in anti-Islamic sentiments in recent times, and it leaves practicing Muslims in vulnerable positions in which they can easily be attacked.
One response against the rising intolerance is to gather and protest against it. Love Over Fear and its large volume of protesters is evidence that Islamophobia is largely unwelcome in Canada. Standing in the snow side by side, with signs in their hands and passion burning in the crowd, the ralliers voiced their disapproval of bigotry and let their audience know that there is a safe space for everyone in Canada. Who Needs Canada? Immigrants need Canada.


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When the credits start rolling at the end of comic book movies, it's best to stay put because there are usually pivotal scenes that continue the film's narrative or hint at big things to come. "Iron Man" not only reignited the superhero genre for modern times, it also kickstarted this after-film trend of teasing future heroes, villains and events.
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With James Gunn hinting at five post-credit scenes for the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2," it's apparent that this won't be a dying trend anytime soon. Heck, even the "Fast and Furious" franchise adopted them into their movies. As such, CBR decided to break down 15 of the best post-credit scenes in comic book movie history that will keep you on the edge of your seats!
SPOILER WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for several comic book movies
Joss Whedon united Earth's mightiest heroes against Loki, who was a criminal back on Asgard after a failed coup. If he couldn't rule there, then Earth was to be his domain, and he was lent the Mind Stone and a Chitauri army to do so by a mysterious cosmic figure. Loki's machinations came to naught, however, and he ended up on the receiving end of a massive Hulk beatdown.
After the credits, we saw that the cosmic being was a lackey for someone on a throne, who we couldn't see. The person on the throne was being told that Earth was possibly unconquerable and to attempt such a feat would be "to court death." Lo and behold, when the mysterious figure turned its head, it was none other than Thanos! The Mad Titan had announced his arrival to the MCU with a sinister smirk, kickstarting his bigger narrative of not just ruling Earth, but the entire galaxy.
Throughout Martin Campbell's film, you saw how iron-fisted Sinestro (played by Mark Strong) was. He was one of the movie's redeeming factors, and asserted himself as a senior in the Green Lantern Corps. Strong made it clear to Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds) that the rough training he dished out was to ensure he had only the strongest soldiers available so that his army could properly safeguard the galaxy.
Sinestro tried to get Oa's Guardians to harness the power of fear to fight Parallax, and in his goading, he also deemed that Earth may have to end up being a sacrificial lamb in the greater fight. Hal would have none of this, though, and he stopped the monster by slinging it into the sun. Hal nearly died but was rescued by Sinestro and the other members, who were now ready to offer full respect. That didn't deter Sinestro when the credits rolled from following up on the potential of the yellow end of the emotional spectrum, using one of its rings to turn into a Yellow Lantern.
Peyton Reed crafted a comedy-fest with Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, working for Hank Pym (played by Michael Douglas) and his daughter, Hope (played by Evangeline Lilly). It was similar to "Iron Man" in terms of having to topple a tech-mogul gone mad, but what helped push it along was how it came off like an Avengers audition. While the mid-credits scene showed a suit for Hope to become the Wasp, there was another one at the end that would hint at a grander destiny for Lang.
In the film, he needed to steal from the Avengers base and in doing so, Lang took down the Falcon. In the post-credits, we saw a shift in tone as the Russos offered up a tease at "Captain America: Civil War." Bucky was restrained and we focused on Steve and Sam interrogating him, to which he replied positively. Steve was relieved that he got his friend back, memory now seemingly intact, but it was clear that he and Sam broke the law (hinted as the Sokovia Accords) and that Bucky was a wanted criminal. Sam mentioned he knew someone who could help, hinting at Lang.
Jon Favreau was directing his second movie about Tony Stark's life as a superhero and he was pretty much ramping things up towards a full-blown Avengers team. Black Widow showed up, alongside Fury, to convince Stark to join them, while helping him fight off Whiplash and Justin Hammer. However, it seemed that Stark was not really that interested in the heroic path, seeing as he would have to play nicely with others.
After he eventually overcame Whiplash, Stark warmed up to Widow and the concept of working with a squad for the greater good. It definitely delighted Fury, who wanted Iron Man to be his golden boy, and after the credits, we got a huge tease of the next hero in the MCU, and a possible teammate. This was none other than Thor, but it wasn't the Asgardian god in person. Instead, we were worthy of seeing S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Phil Coulson, reporting a large hammer at the bottom of a crater in a desert in New Mexico. Mjolnir was now in play and Fury would have more soldiers at his disposal!
Bryan Singer took yet another crack at an X-Men movie, this time with the villain Apocalypse! He told the story of En Sabah Nur, the world's first mutant, using his Four Horsemen to battle Professor Xavier, Mystique, Cyclops, Jean Grey and a couple other young warriors, all for the fate of mankind. This movie hinged on grand spectacle and in the end, Xavier's unit prevailed thanks to Jean harnessing what appeared to be the Phoenix Force.
As part of the youngsters' mission prior, they ended up at a Weapon X facility and freed Wolverine to go on a berserker rampage, inadvertently helping them escape. This was addressed again after the credits as all that slicing and dicing resulted in some of Logan's blood being spilled. We saw some men in suits taking vials of this blood from the facility into a briefcase labeled Essex Corp., teasing that the mad scientist who loved experimenting with mutant DNA, Mister Sinister (a.k.a. Nathaniel Essex), was making his presence felt.
Alan Taylor took over from Kenneth Branagh with the "Thor" franchise and shaped a story traversing some of the Nine Realms, as Thor had to stop Malekith and his Dark Elves from wreaking total havoc. The Odinson quelled the destruction and emerged victorious, but it was clear that Malekith's weapon, the Aether, was something monumental. It turned out to be another Infinity Stone (the Reality Stone), which even Thor's grandfather, Bor, tried to hide away due to its sheer power.
The mid-credits showed Volstagg and Sif visiting the Collector (a debuting Benicio del Toro) to entrust the Aether to his care. They warned that with the Tesseract (the Space Stone Thor recovered in "The Avengers") already in Asgard, having two Infinity Stones close together would be unwise. As they left, the Collector remarked, "One down, five to go!" This hinted that Thanos wasn't the only one trying to gather all the Stones, but in the Collector's case, he appeared to be about safekeeping and protection.
Matthew Vaughn continued to show his skill as a director by adapting yet another comic book movie. He followed up "Kick-Ass" and "X-Men: First Class" with this reimagining of the book from Mark Millar and Watchmen legend, Dave Gibbons. It told the story of Eggsy, a troubled young Brit, who was being groomed to be a super-spy by his uncle Harry (played by Colin Firth).
Taron Egerton broke out in his role as Eggsy as he saved the planet from the maniacal Richmond Valentine (played by Samuel L. Jackson). It was a slick tale that felt like James Bond entered the world of comics. Eggsy struggled through a lot of indiscipline but eventually, after his uncle's murder, became a true hero. In the post-credits, he returned home to offer his mother and half-sister an exit away from an abusive boyfriend, Dean. Eggsy then dispatched him when he objected, in the same manner that Harry did with Dean's henchmen earlier in the movie. It was karma and poetic justice at its finest, adding one final bit of action and humor.
The Russos changed the complexion of the MCU, fracturing the Avengers based on who wanted to register for the Accords. These laws were to regulate reckless superheroes but Captain America saw it as an attack on freedom. Adding fuel to the fire was the revelation that Bucky killed Iron Man's parents, and we saw Team Cap fight Team Stark based on these philosophies and misunderstandings, all engineered by Helmut Zemo.
Steve gave up the shield and later rescued his supporters from incarceration while Stark remained under General Ross' direction for the government. A critical element was Black Panther, who also wanted Bucky dead after thinking he killed the Wakandan king. Panther eventually found peace at the film's end, exposing Zemo, helping Bucky and Steve in the after-credits. T'challa placed the Winter Soldier in stasis, promising Steve he would try to fix the mental triggers that turned him into an assassin. We got a glimpse of a Wakandan science lab, but also, a giant Panther statue foreshadowing Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" next year.
Bryan Singer marked his return to the X-Men franchise after "Superman Returns," taking over from Vaughn, as he spun the tale of X-Men teams in the present and the future trying to stave off Sentinels and anti-mutant sentiment. Magneto, Xavier and a united front in the future used Wolverine and the X-Men decades before to help stop Bolivar Trask's mutant-hunting robots (which would eventually evolve with murderous intent). Their mission was also to prevent Mystique and Magneto from committing genocide.
The movie itself had ups and downs, but Singer toyed with the audience in the post-credits with a scene depicting arguably the biggest and baddest X-Men villain in history. He showed a young En Sabah Nur, before he fully became Apocalypse, in ancient Egypt displaying his powers. He was building pyramids and whatnot, while the people worshipped him like a god. On the horizon, we also glimpsed the Four Horsemen he used for global domination. It was an ominous setup and cleverly executed.
When the Russos were picked for this movie, it was odd because they were known for comedy. However, this was one of the MCU's best action-flicks to date as a relentless spy-thriller that broke the principle and symbol of S.H.I.E.L.D. It also sent Fury underground as dirty laundry was aired from both sides of the coin in the fight against HYDRA.
Cap also had to save his brother-in-arms, Bucky, from HYDRA's brainwashing as the Winter Soldier, while they kicked their own terrorist plans into gear using S.H.I.E.L.D. weaponry. Cap eventually had to use Falcon and Black Widow to help fight the good fight. When the movie wrapped, we got an epic scene that foreshadowed "Avengers: Age of Ultron" as we saw the Maximoff twins, Pietro and Wanda (who were experimented on and mutated using the Mind Stone). We saw their powers, revealing them as Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch respectively, which made Baron von Strucker's evil plans all the more intimidating, as he referenced an evil "age of miracles."
When David Ayer's movie wrapped, we got a very tense scene with Bruce Wayne offering to help Amanda Waller after her team, Task Force X, wrecked Midway City in defeating the Enchantress. It was a supernatural-action flick that saw Waller deploy her crew, which included Deadshot, Harley Quinn and Killer Croc, to take down the sorceress, which was actually part of the mess Waller created initially.
As the Joker got involved, all eyes were on her now and how mucked up the mission got. But Bruce promised to take the heat off and protect her. This came at a price of course, which was Waller providing him integral info on his own recruitment for the "Justice League." She gave him details on Aquaman and Flash, only for Bruce to warn her to decommission her hit squad. She retorted that he should end his nightly activities, alluding that she knew he was Batman. It showed potential conflict to come, similar to the recent comics feud with both teams due to Max Lord's tricks.
In his first outing, Cap fought Red Skull and HYDRA, as per the comics. They wanted to rule the world and he was having none of it. He lost Bucky as part of the war but eventually, the kid from Brooklyn who took the super-soldier serum rose up and overcame. At the end of the film, he ended up on ice, only to be revived by S.H.I.E.L.D. Cap then got a harsh introduction back into the real world, with Fury revealing to a shocked Steve that he was asleep for 70 years.
In the post-credits, this was expanded upon as we saw Cap training and beating the heck out of punching bags. Fury then arrived to ask him to help save the world as part of the Avengers. This quickly cut into a montage of clips from Whedon's "The Avengers," showing the team fully assembled, with Hulk in tow, and ready to tackle Loki, who was wielding the Mind Stone in a scepter. It was more of a teaser trailer but it hyped us all for the ride to come.
Fox hit the big time as they unleashed Wade Wilson as Deadpool in an R-rated action-packed blockbuster. He overcame Ajax and the people who tricked him and turned him into a living weapon. This brutal and most profane gore-fest was all done in the name of love. Ryan Reynolds delivered gold as the merc with a mouth, even taking the post-credits game to new heights, not once but twice.
Draped in a Ferris Bueller-like bathrobe, one version had him poking fun and urging the audience to go home. "Oh, you're expecting a teaser for Deadpool 2? Well, we don't have that kind of money," he quipped as he walked away while saying, "What are you expecting Sam Jackson to to show up in a eye patch?" It was a classic jab at the MCU, only to be upstaged by the second version. He confirmed Cable (recently taken up by Josh Brolin) and joked that Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren and Keira Knightley were in contention. He also joked about leaking the post-credits, proving Wade cared not for the fourth wall.
In Whedon's final hurrah in the MCU, he pitted the Avengers against Ultron, who was created by Iron Man with some help from Bruce Banner as a global police net. However, Ultron decided the best way to save the world was to raze humanity, so he tricked the Maximoffs into helping him reset things. Cap and his team eventually stemmed the tide, stopping the despotic artificial intelligence, while redeeming Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver as heroes. However, the latter died saving Hawkeye from a hail of bullets.
This led to Steve accepting that a new age of heroes was needed at movie's end and deciding to train a revamped Avengers squad. Thor headed off to learn more about the impending threat of Thanos after a vision elaborated on the Infinity Stones, which proceeded to inform a mid-credits scene featuring the Mad Titan (last seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy"). Thanos opened up his vault and stuck his hand in an Infinity Gauntlet, vowing to retrieve the Stones himself after his minions continued to fail. This was a clear statement of intent for "Avengers: Infinity War."
Favreau started the rebirth of the mainstream superhero flick when he took Iron Man to the big screen. Robert Downey Jr. was impeccable as the arrogant visionary in a story that shaped him as a weapons manufacturer turned hero. Iron Man then took down Obadiah Stane in a flick that was all about terrorism, lords of war, arms dealing on home soil and the repercussions thereof. At the end of the movie, fans were blown away when Fury emerged and told Stark he was being eyed for S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Avenger initiative.
Fury's depiction was similar to the Ultimate universe (where Sam Jackson's appearance was a major influence to Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch), and this line of comics would ironically go on to help shape the direction Marvel Studios wanted to go in. It was a short but sweet cameo that saw the recruitment of an Avenger who at that point was just as iconic as Cap in the books. Fury meant business and not hearing Stark's response further whet our geeky appetites because no one really knew if Stark was cut out for the task at hand.
Let us know your favorite post-credit scenes from comic book movies in the comments!


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I've never meet Ken Eppstein in person, but I have been kept up to date on all of his comic work at Nix Comics and part of me feels like I know him. Nix is a publication that I've always enjoyed because of its connection to music. Ken is a talented writer that has continued to get better and better with each issue of Nix Quarterly, but he's always willing to try something new. Buck Slaughter marks the first time he's illustrated a full issue and I have to say that he's on to something. The art is rough in places, but there's a charm to it. It reminded me a lot of a cartoon I saw as a child which I can't for the life of me remember, but it was a good reminder. Eppstein actually writes a letter in the comic in which he explains why he illustrated this book himself and even acknowledges the faults in the art. Not "some of the faults", but really the only ones that I found in the book. That alone shows growth because he knows what he needs to work on. The other great thing about this letter is that it's inspiring to other comic creators that may feel that their art isn't good enough to be in a comic as it was a long journey for Eppstein to get to the point that he was willing to even try.
The book itself is a series of short, but connected stories that center around Buck's Rekkids. Buck only has two regulars which provide more than a few stories for the issue. Then there's the random other customers that come in and fill up the rest of the pages. In particular, the story about Buck and the "Squirrely guy" was a standout tale.
Not all the jokes are a knee slapper, but what the issue does quite well is ease you into the world and the style of humor to expect from it. That ends up making it really charming, but enjoyable. With the way it's structured, each issue to follow will play off of that foundation making those issues better and better because you can always call back to this issue. I say that that with some degree of certainty because I'm familiar with Eppstein's writing and have seen him do exactly that on his other Nix Comics issues.
It's a quick read, but it's entertaining. I enjoyed the music facts and really the stories dealing with customers because anyone that's done retail will be able to relate. The story isn't going to pull any deep emotions out of you, but it is an interesting character story with a cool setting. It's like High Fidelity, but without everything that made it pretentious and annoying… so basically just the record shop part of High Fidelity and a cheap shot from me about the book/movie. Point is, this is a strong first outing for Buck Slaughter and I'm looking forward to more.
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FREDERIC — Two Frederic men are behind bars after they allegedly attempted to rob two Gaylord women at knife point at the Beacon and Bridge convenience store and gas station Thursday night.
Crawford County Sheriff Kirk Wakefield said the attempted armed robbery happened in the store parking lot around 11:30 p.m.
Deputies responded to Frederic for a report of a female victim being held at knife point. The two suspects, ages 31 and 27, had reportedly fled the scene before deputies, who were assisted by the Grayling City Police, arrived at the store parking lot.
According to Wakefield when the two women from Gaylord got out of their vehicle they were approached by the two suspects who had been hiding behind a dumpster. One man grabbed one of the victims and held a large knife to her throat while demanding she give him all her money. The second suspect was reportedly carrying a smaller knife.


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The anger and grievance in his heart almost drowned him,and he kept running as if running and running could make all the difference.When he stopped, he realized that he had come to the secret base of his childhood - an old park.It was getting dark. He looked at his watch and noticed that he had been walking outside for an hour. He felt tired and hungry after he relaxed, but he did not plan to go home. His heart was still full of anger, so he planned to spend the night in the park. He lay on the park couch, and a strange wind blew through him, he fell asleep .
他心中的愤懑和委屈几乎要淹没了他,他不停的跑着,好像不停的奔跑可以使一切都不一样一般。当他停下,他才发现原来不知不觉他已经来到了他儿童时代的秘密基地-一个老旧的公园。此时,天渐渐黑了。他看了看手表,发现他已经不知不觉的在外面走了一个小时。放松下来后的他感觉到了疲惫与饥饿,但他并不打算回家。他的心中仍充满了愤怒,所以他打算在公园中度过一夜。 他躺在公园的躺椅上,一阵诡异的风吹过,他睡着了。
He was puzzled as he walked on a foggy road. But soon he was captivated by the flash of the scene.
It was a baby born scene, but soon he saw his family! He realized that it was him! He watched the little baby grow up and watched his father take care of him, and education until he graduated. He saw his own ignorance and saw the efforts of his family and his father hard work in order to lead him to a better life. Looking at the scene, he was so ashamed that he thought he was a bad son, to be ashamed of his father's expectations.
It seemed to him that his confession, the sharp frame of his father's bible, the dense fog, a light from the book. He dimly saw god, and he shouted. But suddenly he woke up and saw the light sky! The wind blew and he suddenly woke up. He got up and hurried home as fast as he could.
Rushing to his door, he hesitated, but when he was about to withdraw, he found that the door was not locked. He saw the father who was asleep in the study, and as he approached, he found his father frowning. He was about to act when his father woke up suddenly.
He heard himself say, sorry daddy, I was wrong. His father suddenly hugged him and told him no, I was wrong. I wanted you to learn to think calmly in the face of temptation, to keep a good mind in the face of disappointment, but to forget that you have grown up.
His father opened the bible and a key fell out. He recognized the car key of the car is he wanted.
Under the sun, the bible seems to glow with gold.


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Dairy: The Ugly Truth
Got Milk?
We've all grown up with it. We've all been told to drink it for good health. We always see rich celebrities sporting a milk mustache claiming how milk is the best source of protein and calcium. Yet, so many of us in this country are getting sick, or at least we're pretty close to it.
I'm not just talking about milk. I'm talking about dairy in general. Specifically the dairy from cows.
I can remember days of eating nothing but cereal with a huge glass of milk. I can remember thinking I needed to provide my children with at least 3 glasses a day. I can also remember spending hours with stomach distress after eating ice cream. I've also seen my children have upper respiratory issues after consuming large amounts of dairy for days. It's all connected.
Do you know someone who has given up dairy and felt so much better? Are you thinking of maybe giving up the sacred "food group" too? Read on for more valuable information!
Dairy and Osteoporosis
In traditional, western medicine, milk is promoted for preventing Osteoporosis, yet studies have shown that when there was an increased intake of calcium from dairy products, there were higher bone fracture risks. Why? Since milk is an animal protein, it contains an acid that can, in fact, leach minerals from our bones. The main mineral? Calcium. Seems like a double-edged sword to me.
Instead, choose calcium rich plant foods, such as leafy greens and beans. We don't need as much calcium as we were led to believe.
Dairy and Cardiovascular Disease
Full fat dairy products (as well as any animal products) are high in saturated fats, that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Too many saturated fats in the diet contribute to fat build up in the arteries upping the chance of heart disease, which can lead to stroke, heart attack, and clots.
Some people may choose to opt for a "low fat" version of their dairy; however, it is still important to know the other risks associated with this choice.
Dairy and Cancer
Some people may find controversy in this area, but I still need to print it. Several cancers, specifically ovarian cancer, have been linked to dairy products.
Why? Well, we all know that dairy contains lactose, which is a milk sugar. It is broken down in our bodies and formed into another sugar called galactose. This galactose is then broken down by enzymes in our bodies. So where is the problem? The problem lies when diary products exceeds the enzymes' capacity to break down these sugars. It then can build up in the blood and affect the ovaries. Some women may have low levels of these enzymes to where even a small amount of dairy can be too much.
Of course, we know that diary is not the ONLY link to cancer either, but it is worth thinking about.
Dairy and Contaminants
Synthetic hormones, such as rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) are used often to increase the milk supply in cows. The word "hormone" alone terrifies me. If it is not already naturally in my body, I don't want to put it in there! Would you agree?
The truth is, since cows only naturally produce so much milk (intended for their calf alone), they are then forced to make more. The overproduction of this milk then leads to mastitis, or the inflammation of the mammary glands. Of course, now you have to treat this with an antibiotic. Traces of these hormones and antibiotics have been found in milk samples and other dairy products. Yuck. On top of this, some pesticides have also been found contaminating our dairy foods.
The answer to this area would be to buy organic dairy only.
Dairy and Digestive Stress
I'm sure you know someone who has a "lactose intolerance" right? It actually affects many adults and even children. Symptoms include diarrhea, gas, and abdominal cramps. When your digestive system is faulty, your immune system suffers. Why does this happen? These individuals do not contain enough of the enzyme to help break down the lactose found in dairy.
Often, people will say, "But I've always eaten dairy....why am I just getting these symptoms now?" The truth is, as we get older, the ability to break down these sugars becomes more difficult. Do yourself a favor, and look for dairy alternatives. Your digestive system will thank you!
Dairy and our Children
When it comes to the health of our children, we want what is best. This is why it is up to us, as parents, to take charge of what is going into our children's bodies. It upsets me when I hear our pediatrician ask, "So, how much milk is he drinking?" Just because there is a "Food Group" that is government produced, doesn't mean we should follow it. Our health, and our children's health is not in their best interests, trust me. It is about money.
Ranting aside, with dairy proteins, milk sugar, and saturated fats that come from the dairy products, not to mention the contaminants and hormones, we pose a risk for our children developing an array of early diseases. These diseases include obesity, diabetes, cancers, and even heart disease. It is quite scary.
Our Alternatives
These days, there are so many alternatives to dairy products, that it should not be any trouble to find another choice. First, if a child (or you) MUST have a real dairy product, please opt for organic. Second, consider some yummy alternatives such as Almond Milk or Coconut Milk. Sometimes, they make these in Vanilla, but you should watch the sugar. As for other dairy alternatives, I find that Daiya cheese products are the better alternative for cheese. There are soy and coconut yogurts that are quite yummy too. Be sure to look for non-GMO soy though. As for ice cream, there are also several choices too. I have found that the Almond Milk ice cream bites are a great treat!
Be open to new choices, and please consider your health and your child's health when browsing the dairy aisle.
How often do you consume dairy products?
I stopped all dairy last month and my sinus problems seemed to subside, which is great. I am using now coconut and almond milk, but have to sort through many and read labels carefully as I heard carrageenan is not good for you.
Hi Vandy, I will check out The China Study. I eat lots of leafy greens, I love Kale and I take calcium/magnesium/zinc vitamins.
Thank you for the suggestions.
Vandynegl, very interesting, I have Osteo, but did not realize that milk contributes to it. I love cheese, but not milk, I drink 2% some times.
I will be looking into this. Thank you for the info.
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Very interesting. I drink milk at least twice a day but I guess looking into these aspects are worth considering.
That was interesting. I drink lots of milk and thought it was good for me. Thanks for this!


text: There were 3 key words for this talk: wisdom, social change, and practice. My point was that authentic wisdom practices don't lead most of us to retreat from the world (only perhaps those of us who have a dominant contemplative character), but instead progressively invite us to commit more for social change. Practices related to opening our heart, in particular, have a potential to nurture in us a sacred fire to address the most pressing social and environmental issues. There is a condition to ignite and sustain this fire, though: building time in our busy schedules for regular practice.


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While it might not be bright sunshine and tropical climes forecast this week, it will be dry and crisp on Tuesday 18th October when the hospitality industry descends on Hilton Olympia for the Boutique Hotelier Personal Service Star Awards 2016.
With no rain on the agenda, attendees to the awards will be able to leave their brollies at home as they travel to the ceremony in West London for 7pm tomorrow.
The third annual Boutique Hotelier Personal Service Star Awards will see more than 200 of the hotel sector's finest staff come together to see employees celebrated in 10 category awards.
From bar manager of the year to housekeeping manager; a range of roles will be recognised.
Held on the first night of the Independent Hotel Show at a venue just a stone's throw from the exhibition itself, the event has become a key date in the diary of hoteliers up and down the country who will come to see the winners revealed.
There are still places available for hoteliers who wish to attend and enjoy a night of celebrating with free-flowing Champagne and canapés all in the name of exceptional hospitality staff.
To get on the guestlist, email Zoe Monk on email@example.com to secure your entry place.
This year the awards are sponsored by Miele Professional, Mitre Linen, InstaSupply, Star Quality Hospitality and Gold Key Media.
After the ceremony on Tuesday evening, the winners will be revealed on Wednesday's e-newsletter with an 'awards special' dedicated e-shot.