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Background and study aims
'Whole grains are good for you'. This is the message currently given by health professionals, nutritionists and, increasingly, food manufacturers worldwide. They make this statement after careful consideration of a large amount of evidence from studies of populations carried out over many years. These observational studies include information gathered from many thousands of people where diet is measured and later health outcomes are recorded. These studies are often used by governments and health agencies to develop health eating advice for the population. The results from these studies show strong associations between whole grain intake and health; those that eat the most whole grains are less likely to suffer from heart diseases, some cancers and to develop Type 2 diabetes compared with those who eat the least amount of whole grains. The government in America thinks that this evidence is so strong that it now advises its citizens to 'eat at least three servings of whole grain' every day. Some foods containing whole grain in America and Europe (including Britain) can show a health claim promoting the foods as being 'good for your heart'. The problem with observational studies is that they are good at showing relationships between diet and health, but they do not say why this effect is seen. Also, other factors such as whether subjects smoke, or do more exercise, or eat lots of other healthy foods can complicate the interpretation of the results. To really show whether a particular type of food or diet pattern is of benefit and why, we need to carry out interventional studies. These are studies where volunteers are asked to change their diet for a period of time (normally several weeks or months) and scientists look for changes in markers which are known to be related to disease risk. The role of the Food Standards Agency is to provide, interpret and disseminate information which can be used to help the UK population to live longer, healthier lives. Diet is very important in this context. If the Agency is to give advice on whether or not it should recommend we eat more whole grains it needs scientific evidence based on well designed dietary interventions. The aim of this study is to find out whether eating wholegrain foods results in reduced heart disease risk, to provide evidence for future dietary recommendations.
Who can participate?
Overweight but otherwise healthy people, aged 30-65.
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of three groups. One group is asked not to change their diet and to carry on as normal. The second group is asked to eat three servings of wholegrain food (which we provided) every day for 16 weeks – this is the amount recommended by the American health agencies. The third group is asked to eat this amount for 8 weeks and then to double the amount to six servings of whole grain per day for the final 8 weeks. At the start of the study and after 8 and 16 weeks the participants are weighed and measured and provide blood and urine samples. At week 4 and 12 of the study the participants also give another small urine sample. We measure the diet of the participants at the same time points using a questionnaire. After the study has finished some of the participants attend a focus group meeting to discuss their experiences.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Not provided at time of registration
Where is the study run from?
University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
July 2005 to April 2007
Who is funding the study?
Food Standards Agency (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Chris Seal
Trial website
Contact information
Primary contact
Dr Chris Seal
Contact details
School of Agriculture
Food & Rural Development
Agriculture Building
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Study information
Scientific title
Randomised controlled trial to test the impact of increased consumption of wholegrain foods on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk
The WHOLEheart study
Study hypothesis
This study will test the hypothesis that increased consumption of wholegrain foods as substitutes for refined grain alternatives in the diet results in reduced CVD risk through improvements in fasting lipid profiles, insulin sensitivity, endothelial function and a reduction in inflammatory status.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
N/A - this study looks at pre-disease/condition state
Treatment A: Control, no intervention
Treatment B: Consuming three portions of wholegrain food per day for four months
Treatment C: Consuming three portions of wholegrain food per day for two months increasing to six portions per day for a further two months
Intervention type
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
Secondary outcome measures
1. Body Composition:
a. Body weight: in addition to the three main time-points weight will also be measured on volunteers collection of foods (i.e. four weekly intervals)
b. Height
c. Waist circumference
d. Body composition by bio-impedance
2. Fasting Lipid Profile:
a. Duplicate measures of total (high-density lipoprotein [HDL] and LDL cholesterol) triglycerides and non-esterified fatty acids. Distribution of lipoprotein sub-classes by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (to be analysed by Dr Thies, University of Aberdeeen)
3. Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA, modified QUICKI):
a. Duplicate fasting measures of glucose and insulin
b. NEFA concentrations obtained during measurement of fasting lipid profile
4. Inflammatory Status and markers of endothelial function:
a. Serum markers of the acute protein phase response, including sialic acid and C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen and PAI-1
b. The plasma cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) as the principal stimulus for the production of acute phase proteins 31, 32
c. Plasma ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and e-selectin as markers of endothelial function
5. Blood pressure:
a. Systolic and diastolic, at rest
6. Dietary change:
a. Dietary change will be assessed using the validated FFQ. Change in intake of other dietary factors which may influence plasma enterolactone concentrations (i.e. fruit and vegetable intake) will be recorded to assess the impact of the dietary intervention on intake of other food groups. Any changes will be included as a factor in subsequent statistical analyses.
Overall trial start date
Overall trial end date
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Participant inclusion criteria
Men and women, aged 30-65 years and with a body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m^2
Participant type
Age group
Target number of participants
300 (150 at each centre)
Participant exclusion criteria
Volunteers for the study will be excluded if they are:
1. Habitual consumers of wholegrain cereals and wholegrain bread
2. Individuals receiving clinical treatment for Type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidaemia or hypertension
3. Currently prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), aspirin, steroids or immunosuppressants
4. Allergic or intolerant to intervention foods
5. Planning to change dietary habits, increase physical activity, change body weight, move away from the study centre-locality or take a lengthy vacation during the time of the study
6. Heavy smokers (>20 cigarettes per day)
7. Individuals with a history of substance abuse or alcoholism
8. Currently planning pregnancy or have had a baby in the past 12 months
9. Individuals who have shown a recent weight change (>2 kg in past 1 month)
Recruitment start date
Recruitment end date
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Funder type
Funder name
Food Standards Agency (N02036)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
other non-profit
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
1. 2010 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20307353
2. 2012 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22170369
3. 2013 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23269817
Publication citations
Brownlee IA, Moore C, Chatfield M, Richardson DP, Ashby P, Kuznesof SA, Jebb SA, Seal CJ, Markers of cardiovascular risk are not changed by increased whole-grain intake: the WHOLEheart study, a randomised, controlled dietary intervention., Br. J. Nutr., 2010, 104, 1, 125-134, doi: 10.1017/S0007114510000644.
Ross AB, Bourgeois A, Macharia HN, Kochhar S, Jebb SA, Brownlee IA, Seal CJ, Plasma alkylresorcinols as a biomarker of whole-grain food consumption in a large population: results from the WHOLEheart Intervention Study., Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 2012, 95, 1, 204-211, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.008508.
Lloyd AJ, Beckmann M, Haldar S, Seal C, Brandt K, Draper J, Data-driven strategy for the discovery of potential urinary biomarkers of habitual dietary exposure., Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 2013, 97, 2, 377-389, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.048033.


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Impaired Blood Neutrophil Function in the Frequent Exacerbator of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Impaired Blood Neutrophil Function in the Frequent Exacerbator of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Proof-of-Concept Study - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
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First Online: 16 August 2016Received: 09 February 2016Accepted: 07 August 2016
PurposeThe underlying biological mechanisms of the frequent exacerbator phenotype of COPD remain unclear. We compared systemic neutrophil function in COPD patients with or without frequent exacerbations.
MethodsWhole blood from COPD frequent exacerbators defined as ≥2 moderate–severe exacerbations in the previous 2 years and non-exacerbators no exacerbations in the preceding 2 years was assayed for neutrophil function. Neutrophil function in healthy ex-smoking volunteers was also measured as a control reference group.
ResultsA total of 52 subjects were included in this study: 26 frequent exacerbators, 18 non-exacerbators and 8 healthy controls. COPD frequent exacerbators had blunted blood neutrophil fMLP-stimulated oxidative burst compared to both non-exacerbators p < 0.01 and healthy controls p < 0.001. There were no differences between COPD frequent exacerbators and non-exacerbators in blood neutrophil PMA-stimulated oxidative burst, but both COPD groups had reduced responses compared to healthy controls p < 0.001. Bacterial-stimulated neutrophil degranulation was greater in frequent exacerbators than non-exacerbators p < 0.05.
ConclusionThis study is the first to report aberrant receptor-mediated blood neutrophil function in the frequent exacerbator of COPD.
KeywordsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease Elastase Granulocyte Polymorphonuclear leukocytes Reactive oxygen species Abbreviationsα1-PIAlpha 1-proteinase inhibitor
eCOExhaled carbon monoxide
HBSSHank's balanced salt solution
NADPHNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
NENeutrophil elastase
ROSReactive oxygen species
RLURelative light units
TLRToll-like receptor
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Autor: Arwel Wyn Jones - Richard Robinson - Peer Mohamed - Glen Davison - Hassan Jaysen Izzat - Keir Edward Lewis
Fuente: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00408-016-9930-z


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R-Swift Details 'Dear Mr. President, Pt. 2'
R-Swift's fifth studio album "Apply Pressure" included his second "Dear Mr. President" song and the Rhyme Council Music Group (RCMG) rapper recently talked about the open letter to President Barack Obama to Wade-O Radio.
"My whole motto as an artist is being a movement for the people, an artist that speaks for the people," said R-Swift. "I want to voice their opinions, worries and concerns."
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The hip-hop artist didn't even plan on penning another "Dear Mr. President" track, but numerous fans asked him to write a sequel, so he did. "Dear Mr. President, Pt. 2" doesn't express R-Swift's opinions about Obama. He literally served as a moderator like in the plot of the song.
R-Swift asked fans before writing it, "If you were able to speak to the President what would you say?" He then randomly selected responses and incorporated them into the song, even including their names. The sound bites of people sharing their opinions about Obama between verses were obtained by RCMG Director of Marketing and Promotions Josh Huckstep.
"I'm not about to sit here and write a hook," said R-Swift when asked what he wanted to do for a chorus. "We had Josh go hit the streets of Atlanta and interview random people."
R-Swift promised that he'll write a "Dear Mr. President" each term if his fans want him to ("or I'll just continue to make it for my own listening pleasure").
While R-Swift didn't share his opinion about Obama on the song, he did so with Wade-O Radio.
"We all have these awkward perspectives toward the President like we can really do that much better of a job," he said. "We can only sit here and have our opinions. None of us knows how it feels to have the pressure of an entire nation on your shoulders. We can say the stands that we would or wouldn't take, but you never know unless you're in those shoes."
R-Swift said that he greatly disagrees with some of Obama's policies, but he still supports and prays for him as the leader of the United States.


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The Sunday Mail
Chief Reporter
Due processes will be followed in dealing with more than 100 Zanu-PF officials who have been recommended for suspension or expulsion for allegedly supporting a bid by sacked Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over from President Mugabe, ruling party spokesperson Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo has said.
Their cases are likely to go to the Zanu-PF National Disciplinary Committee.
However, one of the officials with an axe hanging over him is party Secretary for Legal Affairs, Cde Patrick Chinamasa, who chairs the party's NDC.
Other affected bigwigs are ministers Cdes Kembo Mohadi, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Christopher Mushohwe, Josiah Hungwe and Abednico Ncube, whose home provinces want them disciplined.
In an interview with The Sunday Mail last week, Ambassador Khaya Moyo said: "The matter was raised in the Politburo and the Secretary for Legal Affairs (Cde Chinamasa) was tasked with dealing with the issue.
"We are all guided by the party constitution. The Secretary for Legal Affairs interprets the constitution and he is handling the matter as we speak. The matter is now in the department's hands and we will be advised accordingly."
Asked on how the party is going to handle Manicaland's push to expel Cde Chinamasa from Zanu-PF, Cde Khaya Moyo said: "The disciplinary committee is not a one-man band, they will handle the matter as a committee and I think one can be recused if need be."
Provincial Co-ordinating Committee meetings last week saw scores of leaders being put to the sword.
Harare recommended the expulsion of Politburo members Cdes Cleveria Chizema and Omega Hungwe, and Harare East National Assembly representativeCde Terrence Mukupe; while 22 others face suspension.
In Matabeleland South, recommendations were made for the axing of provincial chair Cde Rabelani Choeni, Central Committee members Cdes Reni Kibi and Tambudzani Mohadi, Matabeleland South provincial war veterans' chair Cde Section Ncube, and former Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs Minister Cde Abednico Ncube.
In Masvingo, the PCC recommended the expulsion of party Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs Cde Paul Mangwana, Deputy Secretary for Security and Parliamentary Cheif Whip Cde Lovemore Matuke, and Central Committee member Cde Clemence Makwarimba. The province also wants its chair, Cde Ezra Chadzamira, booted out.
Manicaland recommended the expulsion Cdes Mike Madiro, Joshua Sacco, Moses Gutu, Winnie Mlambo, Joseph Mujati, Christopher Chingosho, Alice Chitima, Oliver Mandipaka, Gorden Chikwanda, Timothy Mapungwana, Monica Mutsvangwa, Ellen Gwaradzimba, Tasin Dube, Hubert Nyanhongo and Judith Mawire.
Mashonaland West recommended the expulsion of Politburo member Cde Prisca Mupfumira and Zvimba West National Assembly representative Cde Ziyambi Ziyambi.
In Mashonaland East, there is a push to eject Cde Joel Biggie Matiza and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Cde Marbel Chinomona.
Those under in the cosh in Midlands include Cdes July Moyo, Auxilia Mnangagwa, Owen Ncube, Cornelius Mupereri and Justice Mayor Wadyadyena. Former provincial chairman Cde Mackenzie Ncube was also relieved of his duties with Cde Jason Machaya taking over on an interim basis.


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Concert: Salute to Chet Atkins by Tommy Emmanuel, C.G.P.
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August 27, 2011 - Enjoy an intimate performance by guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, one of Australia's most respected and popular musicians. Revered today for his command of fingerstyle technique, Emmanuel became a child prodigy after picking up the guitar at age four. His playing took a new direction when he heard Chet Atkins's recordings. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel's biggest fans, and eventually bestowed him with C.G.P. (Certified Guitar Player) status.
Offered as part of the special exhibition Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player.


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Russian Black Bread Recipe 2
Russian Black Bread Recipe 2
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients for Russian Black Bread Recipe:
- 3 1/2 c Cups all-purpose; to 4 cups
- -flour
- 4 c Rye flour
- 2 c Whole bran cereal
- 2 pk Active dry yeast
- 2 tb Instant coffee
- 2 tb Caraway seed
- 1 tb Sugar
- 1 tb Salt
- 1 ts Fennel seed; crushed
- 2 1/2 c Water
- 1/2 c Molasses
- 1/4 c Butter; or margarine
- 1 Square; (1 ounce)
- -unsweetened
- -chocolate
- 2 tb Vinegar
- 1/2 c -Cold water
- 1 tb Cornstarch
Instructions for Russian Black Bread Recipe:
In large mixer bowl combine 3 cups of the all-purpose flour, 1 cup of the rye flour, the whole bran cereal, the yeast, coffee crystals, caraway seed, sugar salt, and fennel seed.
In saucepan heat together the 2 1/2 cups water, molasses, butter or margarine, chocolate, and vinegar just till warm (115 to 120 deg.F) and chocolate and butter are almost melted; stir constantly.
Add molasses mixture to flour mixture in mixer bowl.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Stir in remaining 3 cups rye flour and as much of the remaining all-purpose flour as you can mix in with a spoon.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining all-purpose flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). (Dough may be slightly sticky because of the rye flour.) Shape into a ball.
Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface. Cover; let rise in warm place till nearly double (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down; divide in half. Shape each half into a ball.
Place on greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with palm of hand to 6-to 7-inch diameter. Cover; let rise till nearly double (30 to 45 minutes). Bake in 375 deg. oven for 50 to 60 minutes or till well browned and bread sounds hollow when
Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire rack.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan combine the 1/2 cup cold water and cornstarch. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly; cook 1 minute more. Brush over hot bread.
Makes 2 loaves.
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Curriculum Statement
The curriculum is what characterises life at St Helen's and therefore it is vital that it is driven by core values and principles. These principles underpin and enhance the National Curriculum, which should be considered the minimum requirement.
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At St Helen's, the curriculum is underpinned by:
- A strong Christian ethos, in which Faith and the "Fruits of the Spirit" are encouraged and celebrated in both learning and social behaviours.
- The principles of Building Learning Powers, giving the children the language and skills to learn and to understand the learning process.
- Enquiry, allowing children the opportunity to explore within key themes.
- Enterprise, ensuring that children have real and purposeful contexts for learning.
- The Environment, ensuring that learning is relevant to children and incorporating forest school principles
- The Arts, as a way of both deepening and expressing learning.
- Core Skills in English and Maths, ensuring that all children have the skills to achieve across the curriculum
Learning Guarantee
All children at St Helen's will be entitled to certain core provision throughout the days, weeks and terms at St Helen's.
- Daily discrete core skills in English and Maths as outlined in the National Curriculum. These sessions will be purposeful and where possible, linked to learning across the curriculum.
- Collective worship, the themes of which are incorporated into learning in the classroom
- Opportunities to access Enhanced Provision, to learn in a range of ways and to make decisions about their learning.
- Access to a wide range of resources as provided by an enabling learning environment
- The opportunity to reflect on their learning
- Access to high quality, stimulating whole-class teaching and learning
- Access to focused interventions to both support and extend learning in core skills
- At least one small group guided session with the teacher in reading, writing, handwriting and maths
- The opportunity to learn in a range of ways: collaboratively, independently, whole class, small group
- The opportunity to work alongside a range of pupils through flexible groupings
- Opportunity to celebrate achievements linked to learning powers and Fruits of the Spirit
- Thematic, enquiry based learning with a hook and consistent "wow factor", with no theme lasting more than 5 weeks.
- Creative and quality outcomes
- Blocked RE topics lasting at least two weeks per term.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A Round Up
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4 exhibitions! Thats so good. All the very best for them.ReplyDelete
And good that you are hitting the gym, also remember to have home cooked healthy food:)
You look fabulous in that purple dress!
Have a wonderful week ahead Purvi:)
You have a neat agenda ahead and a good work out schedule! BTW your pictures look great..:)ReplyDelete
love the dress :)ReplyDelete
xo Nav
Oh the purple outfit looks great on u!ReplyDelete
And ur sooo creative! 4 exhibitions!? wow. Good luck! :)
Good luck with the exhibitions and getting your etsy shop up and running..ReplyDelete
cute purple suits you!!! =)ReplyDelete
Great to see more photos of you! You're so cute! Good luck with your exhibitions and wall art!ReplyDelete
Love this beautiful color! You look great!ReplyDelete
xx Ivana
Stop by sometimes :)
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nice color of the dress. Good luck with the gym oath. :)ReplyDelete
Hi darling, your dress is beautiful, like the colours.ReplyDelete
You are sooo good to hit the gym all the time! Please pass on some of your determination to me :)
I'm so glad you've decided to teach, you have so much to offer others with your skills
lovely dress and color i have a food blog but also have interest in dress designing if i get any exposerReplyDelete
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Wel fashion blogging is suiting you perfectly!!! What a nice dress you are wearing in these pictures!ReplyDelete
I like that flower pattern!
You look so beautiful, that dress is really cute.ReplyDelete
the print on your dress is really lovely!ReplyDelete
Lovely dress and scarf, you look beautiful!ReplyDelete
Pretty colors...ReplyDelete
Looks like a busy month ahead! Its good to keep dabbling in a lot of things :) Cute dress!ReplyDelete
have a nice evening!!!ReplyDelete
Wow...can't wait for your 'how-to-do' posts on your art :)ReplyDelete
Lovely dress and prints!ReplyDelete
Love that shade of purple. And good on you for sticking to your oath. I'm on track as well as my bday comes up in 6 weeks and I don't want to look fat in those photos!!! All the best setting up your ETSY shop and starting to teach art. Looks like exciting times await :) :)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous outfit, the dress is beautiful <3ReplyDelete
cute dress. beautiful purple .. working out 5 days a week. you really have lot of determination. Wish I can do the same... Good luck with the teaching.. hope you start it soon :DReplyDelete
Great dress! Love the purple color!ReplyDelete
Nice scarf..lovely purple!ReplyDelete
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m followin u :)
hope u follow me bac too :P
nice dress!ReplyDelete
am still not getting the updates :O
Wall art?ReplyDelete
I decide to work out and in one month the plan goes whoooooosh.......down the drain:(ReplyDelete
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Forget respecting yourself and letting your true personality shine through, the key to making a man fall in love with you is sex and food, according to the US site for Glamour magazine.
The website has come under fire for publishing an article titled '13 Little Things That Can Make a Man Fall Hard for You', which contains tips such as "stocking the fridge with his favourite drinks" and "making him a snack after sex".
Other pearls of wisdom include "answering the door in a negligee" and "letting him solve your petty work problem" - because after all, "men like to fix things".
I mean, seriously? What year is this, 1952?
If that taster isn't enough to get your feminist blood boiling, The Vagenda's Rhiannon L Cosslett tweeted the full list of tips earlier today.
How to make a man fall in love with you, according to Glamour. Become quasi non-verbal sex robot, in negligee pic.twitter.com/CIjrBfLHto— Rhiannon L Cosslett (@rhiannonlucyc) July 27, 2015
The article has caused outrage on Twitter, with many saying the content is "sexist".
Glamour advice on how to get a man to fall in love w/ you. Since I'm not a sex-cook robot, I'll stay a spinster thanx pic.twitter.com/oXStUK8Nje
— Bella (@bellamackie) July 27, 2015
.@felicitymorse OMG it's like we've returned to the 1950s. NOT what I ever want my daughters reading @GlamourMagUK! *buries head in hands*— Claire Burdett (@ClaireBurdett) July 27, 2015
Glamour's list of "how to make a man fall in love with you" is yet another depressing example of #everydayism pic.twitter.com/9SUJD8isaW— Gabe (@GML1320) July 27, 2015
One Twitter user, author Kate Iselin, went one step further and re-wrote Glamour's tips to point out just how ridiculous they are.
I fixed it @glamourmag @FelicityMorse pic.twitter.com/yfzK9KqOLL— kateiselin_ebooks (@kateiselin) July 27, 2015
We're not sure who should be more offended by the Glamour article, women or men.
Come on Glamour, you can do better than this.
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'BodyWareness' captures a new generation of treatments and sessions which combine the gentle techniques of the Feldenkrais Method with simple yet efficient body awareness tools and boy-orientated meditation techniques. The intervention is based on well documented research, which shows that the nervous system – including the human brain – with its incredible capacity to rewire itself, responds very clearly to awareness-based methods and conscious inner exploration.
The profound "BodyWareness" experience through gentle touch and minimal movement
Softening muscles and mind, this 'signature treatment' using gentle touch and minimal movement of skeleton and muscles, stimulates your body's inherent capacity to regenerate, regulate and heal itself.
During a session, you remain fully clothed and make yourself comfortable on a treatment table while you follow the gentle touch applied. Natural impulses will stimulate your brain to reorganise itself towards an inner state of balance and peace. In a nutshell, all you have to do is tune into your inner self and relax.
It is a deeply nourishing "time-out" for anyone who wishes to recover from stress, exhaustion, insomnia, Burn-out, headaches, musculoskeletal conditions, or chronic pain.
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I created this box using an antique chest that belonged to my grandmother as
my inspiration.
The original box was unfinished, so I distressed it using a hammer and a knife
and then I stained it before adding the photos, etc.
It is a nice little wooden box and I thoroughly enjoyed creating it especially for
this doll.
I hope you love it as much as I do :)
More info on Mathilda to be updated soon!


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This past week, I made a video called "Draw My Life." It's a fairly popular Youtube tag. Basically, you take a time lapse of yourself drawing your life story, speed it up, and narrate over the video. It's fun. It's simple. I had created my video as a band-aid for my original video project that had gone horribly wrong. You can watch my Draw My Life here. I showed the video to my class, and it was well received. Better than I had initially anticipated. I decided to post it on my Facebook page because I thought folks might like it there as well. They didn't like it.
They loved it.
As of right now I have 145 "likes" and 25 comments on the post, which is much more than I ever (EVER) receive on Facebook. The comments are all positive. People are asking me if they can create music for this. There is an outpouring of love and support from people I haven't spoken to in years, and frankly? It's overwhelming. I don't know how to react to all of this praise. A part of me feels like I don't deserve this praise? Rather than respond to folks in a positive way and thanking them, I just gave a like and a kind of half assed "thanks" to everyone who commented.
I am an artist. And I am bad at accepting compliments.
It's not an uncommon problem in the world of artists. We're all simultaneously egomaniacs with horrible self esteem issues. You pour your heart and soul into creating something, and yet it's so hard to accept that other people recognize that and vibe with it.
I am so lucky that I created something that resonated with people. I am so lucky that I can receive praise for making things. I don't know how to tell people how unbelievably grateful I am for their support.
Because that's what praise is: it is support. I am an artist, and I need validation. I need to know that the work I am putting out there is truly good work. And then I get comments from people giving me that validation. It motivates me, it stimulates my growth and change as an artist. It holds me up to a higher standard. I end up being better for it.
How do I find the words to tell someone that how they view me makes it easier and better for me to create? How do you thank someone for that?
I am bad at accepting compliments, but that doesn't mean that I don't genuinely love and appreciate the people who take the time to tell me they like my work.
So thank you, those who encourage me to do better. Thank you so much.
One of my favorite childhood artists told me my work was "awesomeness in a box." My life is pretty rad.


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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A Possibility of Polar Bears?
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That's a great idea! AJHQ should do that! It would probably be on a gift card though. >.< >:3ReplyDeleteReplies
Most likely, but if we all raised the gems, they might give them to all gems. :DDelete
hahahaha that was such a ridiculous mistake I made and now I'm laughing.Delete
What I meant to say was that they might give the Polar Bears to all JAMMERS, not gems. XD
Still laughing!
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:38 AM
We'd all have like a gazillion polar bears if they were for all gems.
Hahahaha that would be awesome!Delete
Hmm, interesting theory Feelers! I would really like it if Polar Bears moved into Jamaa! ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Me too! Hopefully they would be to all Jammers, but even if they weren't, I would still be happy! :DDelete
Hmmm..... I just though of something. Today on the DE, they said something about dressing up animals to look like other animals. A contest or whatnot. Maybe, they will look through the entries, and see the most popular animal, then bring it to Jamaa!Delete
:O they'll see which animal Jammers dresssed up as most, and they could bring it to Jamaa!Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:52 PM
I just said they were coming on my last comment!
Ironic right?
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:52 PM
I just said they were coming on my last comment!
Ironic right?
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:58 PM
If they are then I'll have to go live in a van down by the river! :ODelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:41 AM
Interesting factoid:Delete
Rivers can dry out if the irrigation systems have a mistake in them.
It reduces the small amount of water that will be left on earth after Global Warming, which has been proved true in my eyes by the former VP,
Al Gore.
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:45 AM
I have an idea!
If we email Animal Jam about this, we could ask them for what they will come out for and also we can see if they only answer to parents.
That is what happened when Wando20 emailed them about Snow Leopards.
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:26 AM
I hope they have wifi there....Delete
we could try that and see what happens. :DDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:27 PM
to be honest i want to see a beaver in jamaa i dont know why i just do (it can go in the water as an under water animal as well as a land animal) preferably for nonmembersReplyDelete
That's okay, be as creative as you want! Beavers would be an interesting animal to have in Jamaa! :)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Are beavers like groundhogs?Delete
I saw one once.
They are all jiggly and cute and fat and jiggly.
Hahaha jigglyness on cute fat jiggly animals is really cute. Heeeeeeeee :DDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:43 PM
Feelers, I have grave news for you.ReplyDelete
I am posting here today to inform you that there are only 5 pieces of bacon left in the entire land of jamaa.
Most of it was destroyed in an unfortunate incident involving devoured pants, bacon-filled hats, and a bunny with protective gear and a burning determination of which crafted her potato flyer 3000.
That's so ironic, I had bacon, with apples and cheese for dinner today! Cheese and apples are really good together, or you can substitute the apples with grapes! Yumm.....Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:42 AM
I can hardly ever eat bacon because i choke on it DX!Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Actually "Bacon Wars" happened a couple of months ago.Delete
It was still pretty cool.
Feelers, can you remind me why you don`t have a computer? It`s been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long since I read that post. early September of 2012.Delete
@ pop20021Delete
Well it can be a good thing that you don't eat bacon too much because bacon is greasy and if you eat too much it can clog your arteries and you can die. o.o
We moved, and we just haven't bought another computer because use the money for important things. We do have Wifi though, so I can use the internet on a Smart phone, but I can't post pictures or go on Animal Jam.
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Hey, how about us fans send you photos?Delete
Will it let you use our photos?
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Hey can someone help me out?ReplyDelete
I am going to do the daily explorer thing but i don't know what to dress up as!
POLAR BEAR!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 3:09 PM
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 2:37 AM
Feelers, My friend and a few others got together and said what animals we wanted. We were being recorded and the person who recorded it sent it to AJHQ they replied in an email saying Polar Bears will come to Jamma in the near future!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 2:37 AM
Llama1110 did that comment XDReplyDelete
Here are the steps for commenting on my blog:
1. Do 10 jumping jacks. Right now. In front of your computer.
2. Yell: "MOM I FOUND A MONKEY EATING THE MUSTARD!"
3. Go to your sibling (or parent) and say: "I feel a disturbance in my socks."
4. Type your comment while dancing like a diseased maniac.
5. When your parent asks what the glob you are doing answer by saying: "The computer made me do it."
6. If you say anything bad, hate, or anything like that, then no more commenting for you. (Okay, this is the only step you can take seriously.)
7. If you love bacon, type at the end of your comment: P.S. to Feelers: Ich liebe Speck. [That means "I love bacon" in German.]
8. Jam On! :D


text: This is such a great reminder. For example, I had a boss who always made fun of the way I dress (to my face) in a teasing manner. I never let it bother me or make me change the way I dress, I like the way I dress, it is an extension of who I am. I understood that she was very unhappy with her life, aging, and things she couldn't change. To make herself feel better, she teased me. That doesn't make it okay, but sometimes you have to put things into perspective. It's not you they have a problem with, it's themselves. Be you, and be happy. :)


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The love of small houses is holding steady, but the space can still feel cramped. Even if you have a large home, a big family might make you feel cramped as well. If you are looking for ways to add space to your home's living room, you can do so by tweaking everything from the living room furniture to how the home was built. Check out these ideas you can put into play.
Keep Your Front Door Free of Clutter
The space directly in front of the entrance to your living room tends to be the area with the most clutter. It's where everyone puts anything they don't want to forget before school or work as well as where everyone takes off boots, coats and backpacks. Instead of allowing everyone to pile stuff high, try creating a small cubby space for each person in your family. This is the only place they should keep their belongings. Store extra shoes or coats in bedrooms, or donate them if you suspect nobody will wear them often.
Buy Multifunctional Furniture
Sometimes your furniture just takes up too much space. A large sectional is gorgeous and fun to laze about on, but is it truly practical? Make the most of your living room furniture by purchasing items that do more than one job. Purchase a sofa that has a pull-out bed for when you have overnight guests. Buy wooden benches that can double as a coffee table or triple as a place to store board games or shoes and coats.
Build a Loft
If you're running low on space, try looking up. Many people are choosing to build a loft in their living rooms, which takes up vertical space instead of floor space. Once the loft is completed, you can use it to store games or other items or as a place for the kids to play. A well-built loft would even make an excellent place for you to read a good book or take a nap by yourself.
Add a Few Mirrors
Mirrors add depth to any room. Try placing one across from the front door and one across from the stairs. The reflections in the mirror will give the illusions that your living room is much larger. Depending on the frames, mirrors are also a gorgeous way to add either a sleek sophistication or quiet old-fashioned charm to the property.
Add Plenty of Light
Even a large room looks smaller if it is dimly lit. If you can, open up all the windows during the day so that your living room will feel larger. If you don't have a lot of windows or can't always keep them open, try adding other sources of natural light, such as bulbs and lamps that simulate the natural look of daytime.
A small space doesn't need to feel cramped or overwhelming. All it takes is a bit of creativity to make your living room fit into your life the way you want it to. Are you looking for multi-functional furniture? Allow us to assist you. Gish's Furniture has been selling high-quality furniture created by the Amish for years. We are true experts in our industry.


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Malaysian peninsular especially Kuala Lumpur city is the region where many local visitors and tourists comes to explore the city by grasping innovative changes at large. For instance, apart from emanating of pop Korean music that is bringing spontaneous change within Malays, its food is also gaining the market share in the city especially Korean barbecue is liked by many.
Best Korean BBQ KL
While travelling to Kuala Lumpur, it is similarly essential to enjoy Korean BBQ offering at various places in the city. Korean BBQ KL is simultaneously considered to be the best Korean cuisine among an abundance of its customers.
If you are really mesmerized with the Korean taste, then it is said to be inevitable to enjoy Korean BBQ in KL in at least following restaurants stated as:
1. Daorae Garden Korean BBQ Restaurant
The mission of Daorae Garden Korean BBQ Restaurant is to deliver tasty Korean BBQ to its myriad customers visiting from far and wide. Therefore, in order to deliver scrumptious Korean BBQ cuisine, chefs here start preparing the meal long time before it is served that is why we must make up our mind about its delivery time after the meal is ordered. The special feature of Korean BBQ at this place is that it is blended with an exclusive taste of garlic and chilies. The meat is tendered with a smoky taste and they use finely sliced pork and sirloin blended with the ingredients; soy and sugar marinade. Its specialty is to use very light spices in its meal preparation that can be visited at No. 27-29, Jalan 23/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480, Kuala Lumpur.
2. Da On Fine Korean Cuisine
The unique attribute of Da On Fine Korean Cuisine is to serve genuine style of Korean BBQ to its myriad customers by and large. The restaurant possesses a specific advantage of preparing the meal at the customer's reservation table, like they do in Korea. Hence, the purpose of this restaurant is to serve Korean barbecue with a natural blend of Korean tradition in particular. The place is considered to be tempted to have a dinner on weekdays as well that is available at slightly exceeding cost due to its posh location in Lot 6.40, level 6, Pavillion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100, Kuala Lumpur. Visit their FB Page for more information.
3. Palsaik Korean BBQ
The Palsaik Korean BBQ is specialized in presenting Korean barbecue where its servings are actually being steamed so far; embedded with the blend of eight different spices added to the pork meat. Therefore, the distinct feature of this restaurant is that they particularly use pork meat at its culinary. Another unique attribute of this place is to deliver the meal in sets; set one is for two persons consist of pork belly, seafood soup and Kimchi or deodeok i.e. available for ninety-two Ringgits only, second and third set can be enjoyed fully by four persons that cost around hundred and fifteen Ringgits only where the pork belly is steamed with eight flavored spices.
So, if you are mesmerized with the eight color theme of this restaurant, then hurry for reservations here located on J-01-09, SohoKL, 2 Jalan Solaris, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. Visit their FB Page for more information.
4. Jung Won Korean BBQ Restaurant
The Jung Won Korean BBQ Restaurant is considered to be surrounded by a spell of natural beauty influencing its visitors at large while a scrumptious barbecue prepared with Korean traditions. Its specific attribute is overwhelmed by serving grilled meat in adoption of simple South Korean style while cooking. For instance, the food is presented in a simple way with its signature meal i.e. smoked Sirloin (Dung Sim Ju Mul) and all the food items are available within the price range of hundred Ringgits only. You can enjoy the Korean BBQ KL & explore the natural ambiance of the specific place at 225, Jalan Ampang Hilir, 50450, City Center, Kuala Lumpur. Visit their FB Page for more information about their menu & food.
5. Sae Ma Eul BBQ
The signature meal of Sae Ma Eul BBQ restaurant is to offer luxurious barbecued items to its consumers. Therefore, if you imply for a rich Korean BBQ on extremely affordable rates, then must spare some precious time in enjoying the meal here. So, hurry and grab to have a Korean BBQ KL only on first come first serve basis at dinner as it begins its business after 3pm. So, visit this Korean BBQ restaurant in KL at No.1, Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480, Kuala Lumpur.
These are some of the restaurants in Kuala Lumpur famous for offering best Korean BBQ in the city. If you are traveling to Singapore, you might be interested in knowing restaurants that offer Korean BBQ in Singapore.
Below are some of the recommended food guides in KL:


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Mother's Infinite Joy Personalized Birthstone Pendant Necklace
Birthstone necklaces are among the most elegant jewelry. Combining a birthstone with a necklace for mother creates a lifelong memory.
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- 1 kg. yellow plum
- 600 gr. sugar
- 300 gr. water
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
In Fonsagrada have a small farm with fruit trees and garden (my son calls "the garden"…), where one breathes an exceptional peace and harmony, Where my kids really enjoy playing and where, personally, I love being. And there we gather this summer, among other fruit, plums as you see in the picture, beautiful, Juicy, sweet, … and so in the end I set out to do my first jam with them. And here I am telling you the recipe. According to my aunt, quite expert on issues of jams, the texture and flavor of this were "perfect", so I say no more, Great recipe!, and as you will see, easier impossible.
- Wash the plums well (they are not going to remove the skin), we cut them in half and remove the bone.
- We put the plums in a pan with a thick bottom. Add the water and cinnamon, and put them on the fire with the pot covered.
- When it starts to boil lower the heat and cook for about 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft and begins to break.
- Add the sugar and climbed the fire again until it starts to boil again, but this time without covering the pan. Boil over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon from time to time.
- Once this time will check the thickness of the jam, not forgetting that cooling will thicken more. I let 10 minutes on low heat (So in total were 40 min cook) I thought it was still very liquid and, in the end, was like you see in the picture, fairly well, Do not?
The amount that comes with these measures is the jar you see in the picture, so not worth vacuum pack it, it is readily stored in the refrigerator for several weeks.
You see this jam is very easy to do and does not need crushing. True, they are pieces of fruit (depending on how big that ye must remove more or less during cooking, deshaciéndolos with spoon) and that gives it a more home to me, well I personally prefer the jams and.
The original recipe is from the blog http://www.gastronomiaycia.com/ although he modified some ingredients and times.
I hope you liked the recipe and see you soon, See you soon !!


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Canberra Breastfeeding Education Class
Australian Breastfeeding Association ACT/NSW Branch
Saturday, 24 March 2018 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (AEDT)
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Having a Baby? Have you got questions about Breastfeeding?
Come to our relaxed information-packed sessions, for expectant mothers and fathers and learn about the best start you can give your baby. Although breastfeeding is natural and best for babies and mothers, it doesn't always come easily and is a learned art. Most women given time and support can, and do, breastfeed. Our aim is to provide expectant parents with confidence to successfully breastfeed their babies.
Our classes are exclusive to new or existing Australian Breastfeeding Association members. The cost of the class is only $20.00 + booking fee, plus membership if you haven't yet joined. If you are not a member please join prior to booking at https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/membership/individual
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Blood transfusion staff have appealed for more donors as they face up to a 40 per cent drop in the number of new volunteers compared to a decade ago.
To mark the start of National Blood Week, NHS Blood and Transplant says 204,000 new volunteers need to come forward this year in England and Wales to keep the nation's blood stocks at a safe level for the future.
In the North East, 17,790 people donated blood at least once last year, saving or improving up to three lives each time they did so.
But the organisation needs new donors to fill the gaps left by existing donors who are not able to give blood and to ensure that it has the right mix of blood groups to match patients' needs.
Jon Latham, assistant director for donor services and marketing at NHS Blood and Transplant, said: "We simply can't ignore the fact that there has been a stark reduction in the number of new donors coming forward.
"While we can meet the needs of patients now, it's important we strengthen the donor base for the future.
"We know that people's lives have got busier over the last decade.
"People are working longer hours and have less time, but giving blood is an amazing thing to do.
"Pease help us reverse the decline in new donors. It could literally be a matter of life and death for somebody else."
For more information, to register as a donor or book an appointment, anyone over the age of 17 can visit www.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23.


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Monday, 22 February 2010
Do We Really Want The Best and The Brightest?
He first made reference to the classic book The Best and The Brightest by David Halberstam who explained how the best and brightest people who advised President John F. Kennedy on Vietnam; all of them were wrong on how to best deal with the tensive situation. JFK in fact was the only one who was sensible enough to understand that war should be the absolute final resort, not a strategic move for any kind of psychological and moral victory. And the reason JFK was so adamantly against full military action was not because he was the best and brightest or even smarter than all his expert-advisers. He felt so strongly about it simply because he was once a soldier, thus knew very well what wars are all about especially the countless sufferings and hardships they bring.
Professor Hunter then drove home the point that the best and brighest are not always right. They may be the brightest as far as intelligence and academic achievements are concern, but without any real experience dealing with real-life situations, all their knowledge could be dangerously superficial. Which is why Americans have most often voted in presidents who were either former senators or former governors. These people may not necessarily be the brightest but they have the experience and the practical understanding on how to govern effectively and get things done. Hence the conclusion by Professor Hunter, he would never agree with the idea of using technology in genetic science to 'breed' an elite group of the best and brightest individuals to lead nations and governments.
Professor Hunter however seemed to have contradicted himself when responding to queries on his views on President Obama and his cabinet members. Although a Republican, Professor Hunter admits that he voted for Obama because he graduated from the best law school in America (at Harvard University) and has deep respect and understanding of the American Constitution having taught 'Constitutional Law' at several universities prior to his direct involvement in politics. Professor Hunter further exclaims that President Obama has managed to put together a remarkable cabinet whose members are among the best and brigthest in America.
These views may appear contradictory at a glance but once thought about further and deeper may not necessarily be so. President Obama's academic credentials were not the only reason why millions of Americans voted for him. His unique family and social background and experiences as a community organiser convinced many Americans that he truly understands the routine hardships and predicaments of millions of ordinary Americans. As the comedian Chris Rock once said in an interview during the campaign period back in 2008; "it's simple, vote for the guy with one house (Obama)... The guy with one house really cares about losing a house, because he is homeless. The other guy (John McCain) can lose five houses and still got a bunch of houses." (McCain and his wife were reported to own 12 houses)
Intelligence and academic credentials alone are not enough. But if they are blended with a deep sense understanding and experience of realities as viewed by the common people, that would be a powerful combination.
In my recent article to the Centre for Policy Initiatives, I expressed the need to find Malaysia's very own Manmohan Singh. I admit the article focussed more on the current Indian Prime Minister's impeccable academic and professional credentials, but those who are familiar with his personal background would know that Manmohan Singh also came from humble origins. His experience growing up in pre-partitioned India and as a Sikh in a Hindu-majority society I'm sure has helped him enormously while serving as prime minister.
Which begs us to ask, are only those from a lower social class whose families were poor and endured extreme hardship capable of becoming a compassionate and just political leader? Or from another point-of-view, are those with upper-class family background who grew up with wealth and comfort incapable to fully understand the plight and realities of the common people?
Malaysia's current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is a living-ebodiment of this challenge. As a son of a former prime minister, how can he possibly understand the daily and routine hardship faced by many Malaysians? How can he possibly for example appreciates the struggles of a fisherman or a rubber-tapper who wakes up at 5 am every morning to work? Does he know what it feels like to struggle every month to pay various bills and expenses - water, electricity, food, children's expenses etc?
I'm sure he doesn't, which is why he appears most of the time like the feudal leader he is rather than a leader for the people. But that's not his fault, isn't it? I mean, should his father Tun Abdul Razak denied him the comfort of living in the Prime Minister's official residence and sent him to school in a far away kampung and let him live a wooden pondok just so that he knows what it feels like to be poor?
This is fast encroaching into issues in parenting vis-a-vis the challenges of modernity, which deserves a different posting, later...
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i remember u said once in class something like the best person to be a leader is someone who doesnt want to be a leader. one of your confusing ideas that i think is related to what u wrote here. maybe u should explain more. salaam.
- 24 February 2010 at 22:08
It's interesting that you mentioned Mr. Manmohan Singh of India.Like any post-colonial nation-state,He has a mountain to climb in order to make his country prosperous and slash the poverty rate to record low.With a population of more than 1 billion,(in the next 30 years, India will overtake China as the most populous nation in the world)it is not an easy task.Currently India is wasting golden chances to move the country forward by spending too much time to become democratic.Well-intentioned and noble efforts to move the country forward were buried deep in the sands of bereaucracy.
One of the reason is that India boosts herself by being the world largest democracy and so proud of it that they forget to find the best man on how to create and distribute the wealth equally with a huge population they have where half of them live in the slums.
A country just need a good governance to progress,it does not necessarily Malaysian style democracy or China's Communist Republic.In the past, before the birth of democracy,The were myriad of empires were govern successfully and effectively and made so much progress in arts and sciences without using the tool of democracy.
The point that I trying to make is that you just need to have the RIGHT people to govern,not the systems. The systems or the forms are just vehicles to go where you envisioned the country to move.Be it parliamentary system, absolute monarchy,socialist communist,Republic etc; as long as the people in charge know how and what need to be done to improve the life of its people then the country is in the right track to prosper.
In Malaysia Mahathir seems the best we had out of 6 Prime Ministers that governed Malaysia for the past 52 years.He was the first 'commoner' to reach the pinnacle of power.His father just a school teacher.
Before him,if you are not coming from an elite aristocrats family;with the like of Tun Razak, Tun Dr. Ismail, Tun Hussein Onn or having royal lineage within your family trees (Tunku, Ku Li), there is no way you can be admitted into that elite club who have the power to chart the course of the country after the British left.
Luckily for him,he slipped into that club with the risk he took in the form of 'The Malay Dilemma'which almost landed him in jail.Before that book and the letter he wrote after the May 13 riots, he was nobody in Malaysian politics.It took the humility and intelligence of Tun Razak to spot his talent and promoting him thus ignoring his humble family origin.
It was the maverick side of Mahathir that made the country where it is today.Before him,all the prime ministers were playing safe.There weren't significant growth and progress.In the space of 23 years,with an intense desire to modernise the country,he blazed all the trails and destroyed pretty much anyone or institutions who stood in his way to make his fream comes true.
He took all the risks that need to be taken in order to fulfill his vision.The repurcussions of it have now come back to hunt him after he retired.And he's got his hands full to overcome it.It looks like he struggles a bit.That's what we call a leader.
- 25 February 2010 at 09:27
- bluntly sharpened said...
In my humble opinion... it all boils down to empathy :) Good people who are able to empathize can make great leaders if they want to...
But of course, that trait is only one from the many a good leader should have (others being for e.g. integrity, sternness, efficient, honesty, etc.)
In the end... in our times especially... to be a good leader... one just needs to refer :) And I know this might sound 'skema' and text-book and also to some, naive... but if we look at the traits adorned by the prophet muhammad (pbuh), then one need not look any further... as all the necessary examples have already been set by him
- 28 February 2010 at 00:41
- Zaki Samsudin said...
Anon 10:08, 24/2/2010,
Thank you for your brief comments. Yes, at some point in the future I would like to explain further that particular 'confusing idea'. :)
Anon 09:27, 25/2/2010,
Thank you for your comments. While there are many things I believe we can agree with, there are a few others where our opinions clearly differ. Firstly, I do believe structural and institutional reforms are important. What we have seen in India and also in Indonesia in the last decade are reforms in their respective democratic mechanisms that I believe are pre-requisites to a more sustainable and equitable development. On that note, I have to disagree with your views on empires in the past. Of course they achieved many great things, but underlying all these achievements were untold and countless tales of oppression and sufferings of the common people. These authoritarian models of leadership and governance are no longer relevant in the 21st century. On your views about Dr.Mahathir, any objective person would surely salute him as a leader and acknowledge his achievements. I agree his rise to the country's premiership from relatively humble background is what made him somewhat unique. However, I do believe on quite a number of things, he overdid things and these were done at the expense of democraty. And much of the mess that we have today on various social-political areas are indeed his legacies. I would be happy to explain more these points in future postings inshaAllah.
Thanks for dropping by.
- 28 February 2010 at 01:00
- Zaki Samsudin said...
Mr. bluntly sharpened,
Thanks for dropping by. The Prophet SAW was indeed a remarkable man. For me personally, one of important characteristics he had was his willingness to share the burden and struggle just like anyone else. He was a leader who was revered and respected yet he was always down-to-earth and never demanded or expected any of his followers to worship him.
- 1 March 2010 at 00:34
- bubu said...
Slm w.b.t.
Interesting indeed. In reference to Anon, 10:08, I also did remembered you said that in class.
Also, another issue that is not to be left aside is followership. I've read several articles/books regarding this when I was completing an assignment and found it very interesting and we often forget this element when we talk about leadership/govern system etc.
Would love to hear a piece of ur thoughts in the coming posts i'Allah.
- 2 March 2010 at 01:43
interesting views! i'm sure u r aware of a new thinktank in town, institute of democracy and economics (something like that). read about the people behind it and their glorious opening ceremony few weeks back. feudal! damn feudal!!! that's all i say.
- 2 March 2010 at 22:03
- Zaki Samsudin said...
Brother Bubu,
Appreciate your comments, as always. About followership, I think that relates to another of my confusing ideas (not mine entirely or originally) that voters are not necessarily rational which is the basis of my criticism against the "one man one vote" doctrine; something that I've written about before.
Anon 10:03,
Thanks for dropping by. I don't know personally the three guys who are behind IDEAS but I respect their views as articulated by the many essays/articles written by them. I guess it's easy to criticise them as feudal considering their family and educational backgrounds but let's be fair to them and appreciate the fact that they are doing something good for the country.
- 2 March 2010 at 22:52
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It was with a hope and a prayer that we made a safe touchdown into Wellington last night. The winds were gusting and the pilot warned us that we might have to abort and go somewhere else. It is a tricky runway at the best of times, but with the winds coming over the hills it is even more so.
But we made it, and I made it through customs, and my suitcase made it. Kirsten and Shawn were here to pick me up - it was such a relief to see familiar faces after such a long journey. On the way home I recognized some of the buildings, but some of it was in the disjointed blur of not enough sleep and roads that wound every which way. Once home we unloaded my bags into my lovely home and went inside for a snack. I didn't realize it but it was past 2:30 before we finally went to bed.
Now to my room :-) Last visit I stayed in the 'garage', a converted family room of sorts. Shawn works from home now and it is his new office so other accommodations had to be found. Kirsten borrowed a little caravan from a friend and parked it up next to the house. So I have my own cute space, with a comfortable bed, a sofa area, and cupboards & drawers to unpack my stuff into. Very sweet. Of course it was decorated with flowers, a basket of treats, bottles of water, and the most comfortable bed linens around. I feel very spoiled.
Today has been laid back with lots of visiting and a good walk. The sun is out and I'm in a t-shirt. I have sunscreen on but I feel a little burn on my cheeks. The wind has somewhat died down. Last night and this morning I was certain my little caravan would be blown into oblivion. It wasn't.
I'm tired though and my eyes are drooping.
Bedtime on Thursday I think. It is the end of my first marvelous day and I'm ready for bed. There was another walk before supper with the girls on their ponies, then a lovely supper. I'm snuggled under the covers in my cosy bed, listening to the rain come down - better than the wind last night.
Kirsten's internet is down and will probably be down for another day or maybe even more. It is weird to be so disconnected!
"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving."
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What make surprise this night is that the number of Christmas light in the street. When I first arrive in Minglanilla or my first Christmas in Minglanilla I was impressed by the Christmas lights specially in the Springwoods village. I may say, its like living in Makati area because of colorful Christmas light.
The same thing in Minglanilla town proper, you will enjoy the lights everywhere you look. Even the known municipal councilor house have her own Christmas light at the top of her house 1km from the Minglanilla town proper.
Now its too dark and i have to use my head light. Minglanilla is now experiencing dry Christmas season. I think the people here are now experience economic difficulty. Even the sound of fire cracker is no longer exiting. Its Dec 17 and a few day for the Christmas season yet I hear no fire cracker here in Minglanilla.
Tomorrow I will add some picture as evidence of my post
Still, I like to greet everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR.


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State of the union address and the neo-cons
During the State of the Union address by the President, like many others in Massachusetts, I kept rifting back to the Scott Brown campaign, for the rest of the late Senator Ted Kennedy's term in the Senate; I'm still in shock that the symbolic seat for the voiceless and disenfranchised went to a republican that used the late President John Kennedy's image to connect with those that had resentment for Senator Ted Kennedy; this was shameful; and, especially since Ted's family and friends were still in phases of mourning his death. Returning back to the speech hearing the President speak about creating needed jobs, he was feisty as predicted; with style and substance, his message was concise, uplifting, humble and honest; he disserved the many applauses. My mind drifted back this time to the democrats, republicans and independents in Massachusetts that decided to vote for Scott Brown rather than Martha Coakly. Little do they Know, the man that claimed he was fighting against a machine connected himself with a machine; he echoed the Tea Party movement, conservative radio talk show hosts and generally the neo-cons in the Republican Party. Where was Scott Brown, the Tea Party movement, and all the neo-cons in the Republican Party when Iraq was invaded? They were all lined up behind the Bush administration for that expensive adventure. This is what the President is up against in his efforts to reform Health Care; the neo-cons, in a very sleazy way have been planting seeds of confusion to sneak their way back into the hearts of some Americans; they succeeded in Massachusetts.


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The report, titled Holding Women Back - Troubling Discoveries and Best Practices for Helping Female Leaders Succeed, included these findings:
- 50% of the participating companies identify high potential employees who receive accelerated development opportunities.
- At first-level management, there are 28% more men than women identified as high-potential.
- At the executive level, the gap increases to 50%.
- At the executive level 41% of men have multinational experience, only 25% of women.
- In companies where women overall are tokens or in the minority, they saw drastic fall-off in the % of women identified as high potential from first-level to executive management.
- In industries with gender balance overall, women at the first level represent half of managers, but around 1/3 at the executive level.
- In majority-women industries where women represent 80% of first level managers, they only hold 35% of executive positions.
- In all industries, men are more likely to be viewed as high-potential.
To be seen as high-potential women have to develop...and demonstrate...business, strategic and financial acumen. These are essential ingredients for leadership success in business and they are topics that I address head-on in my new book, No Ceiling, No Walls.
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The main being, there are a shit ton of places to run.
When a runner moves to Chicago, and they are like, "hey - where do people run around here?" the unubiquitous answer is the lakefront path. Its the place to be. It's a little more complicated out here because there is not a "go to" spot where all the runners go. Instead, there are a variety of places, all offering different things for a runners needs. SO, since i wish there had been a "running in the suburbs for dummys" guide, i am just going to make one myself.
First up is Meacham Woods!
Meacham Woods is technically in Bloomingdale, and meets up with the North Central Dupage Regional trail. Matt chose this as his favorite, and while i wouldn't call it the best, i do like it.
- There are a couple nice limestone loops that are fairly wide. These go around a lake though, and have no shade cover, so think about that unless you want to end up a little fried crisp, like i did.
- If you want to go off-roading, there are two wooded areas with tons of bike trails. Just be careful, as they are not marked, and you can easily end up lost and going in a circle for an hour. (guilty.)
- There is a giant hill. It is covered in runners single track trails, because obviously, a runner must run up a hill. Over and over. It also has great views.
- Like all the Dupage forest trails, its really quiet. You will see a couple people, but not many.
- Because its nature, there are wild raspberries growing everywhere, and YOU CAN EAT THEM. Who needs GU when there are BERRIES.
- The only bathroom is a porta-potty. gag.
- It's not huge, so if you are looking to run more than 6 miles, be ready to retrace your steps.
- There is just one water fountain, and maybe two garbage cans on the trail. This one is a big deal to me because i have running with waffles, who poops once a mile, so even on a three mile run, i can be carrying three bags of poop, which really sucks. And, i know i could use the same poop bag (but thats gross) or just leave the poop (but thats gross. and illegal!) or just stop feeding her so much (who poops that much??)
- There is a giant hill. Seriously, i almost threw up on it.
- Apparently, there is a "unidentified wild feline" roaming the woods. Here is the picture they released, so judge for yourself
Seriously? maybe my eyes are going bad, but that looks like nothing to me. And, based on the size of the trees there, i feel like that is just an obese house cat at best. Either way, i am on a mission to find it.
You've been warned.
So check out Meacham Woods! (but don't go when i go, because its mine. ALL MINE!)
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Copenhagen, Denmark – October 25, 2017 – Novozymes, the world's largest industrial biotechnology company, today announced its results for the nine months of 2017. Solid results with 4% organic revenue growth (Q3: +8%): Household Care +2%, Food & Beverages +9%, Bioenergy +10%, Agriculture & Feed -2%, Technical & Pharma -3%. Reported EBIT margin at 27.9%. FCF bef. acq. DKK 2.1 billion.
Peder Holk Nielsen, President & CEO of Novozymes:
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This was better than expected.
The EBIT margin was solid, as was free cash flow.
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*Lindsey graduated (yahoo!)
*First Friday in Macon: forced to wear campaign sticker by brother (not as bad as I'm making it sound); bought fantastic art (badly pictured below); saw high school folks that I thought had fallen into a very large hole.
This lovely piece is by one of my favorite people on the planet, Eric O'Dell. (The link is to his studio; he won't exist on the web. Philistine.) We worked together at the museum in Macon eons ago, and I love his work. So it hangs on my walls. :)
*Slept in.
*Cooked/made stuff for upcoming event: Lee's retirement fest, courtesy of her "daughters."
*Retirement fest 2007: there was riding in the back of a truck; there were beverages; there was even a festive pinata. GOOD TIMES. This was our treat to Lee, since she'll have the official retirement thingiedoo later. We wanted our own time to thank her & honor her.
*Slept in. (Theme is emerging, hmmmm.)
*Visited the Cotton Pickin' Fair in Gay, Georgia. (Oh, the irony.) Came home with some lovely photography that is not quite ready for viewing, but it will be soon. Keep your eyes peeled.
*Laundry/dishes/cleaning that didn't happen all week.
Not a bad weekend; great weather that Lindsey & I got to enjoy for a change. Good food, good friends, good times. **ahhhh**


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In my early 20's, Saddle Creek seemed like this unstoppable, almost myth-like juggernaut of a label. I don't know, it seemed like they had managed to sign the right bands. It seemed like they were doing all of the right things. Now with hindsight on my side, this seems like an almost hilarious thought, because in all honesty, I didn't really like many bands on Saddle Creek.
Azure Ray was kind of nice. Their songs were pretty, but ultimately they weren't much more than Sarah McLachlan with street cred. And Saddle Creek put out a single, pretty good Rilo Kiley record, The Execution of All Things, but it certainly wasn't anything to lose your shit over. By the time I was 25, they released two very brilliant Cursive records, Domestica and The Ugly Organ, one fine Cursive ep, Burst and Bloom, and the near-flawless album by one-trick pony, Omaha Indie-Scene supergroup Desaparecidos, Read Music/Speak Spanish, but once you throw in bands like Son Ambulance, The Faint, Sorry About Dresden, and a wide cast of other non-starter Creeksters, it should be hard to justify my feelings about Saddle Creek at that time, but it isn't, because Saddle Creek was the only label releasing Bright Eyes records, and in my early 20's, Bright Eyes was nearly the only band releasing records that mattered.
Since about 2005, I've had this on-going debate with my friends about the merit of the Bright Eyes catalog as a whole. Since the duel release of I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, each time Conor Oberst puts out a new Bright Eyes effort, I find myself defending a post-Lifted world, trying to convince my friends that these records are good and that Conor Oberst is still a valid artist who's writing solid songs. And, in my defense, I'm right. The four records released since Lifted, or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground all have they're flashes of brilliance and are otherwise full of completely respectable, good songs. And the latest (and apparently final) Bright Eyes record, The People's Key just may be the most lyrically accomplished thing Oberst has ever written.
But since the release of The People's Key back in February of this year, I find myself listening to "early" Bright Eyes in the small hours a lot and I have to say, for as right as I am about Bright Eyes: 2005-2011, my friends are just as right about everything that came before, because when I hear "February 15", "Center of the World", "Oh, You are the Roots that Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place", "From a Balance Beam", "Motion Sickness", or "Amy in a White Coat" (or I guess nearly any other Bright Eyes song from Lifted... or before), I'm instantly reminded why I love this music so much.
At this point I could start prattling on about why I loved (and love) Bright Eyes (and when I say "why I do..." I guess at least a little part of me means "why you should, if you already don't): integrity, honesty, ingenuity, purity, eccentricity, creativity, blah, blah, fucking blah. Yes, Conor Oberst as Bright Eyes is high artistry wrapped up in a catchy-via-funhouse mirror package. And if you listen to those earlier Bright Eyes records, it's hard to argue with the fact that this guy just might be an absolute fucking genius, but I'm not sure any of that really matters here, because honestly, you didn't start listening to Letting Off the Happiness/Fevers and Mirrors/Oh, Holy Fools era Bright Eyes in your early 20's, I'm not sure you're going to hear what I hear.
What my friends have failed to explain and I've failed to realize is that time and place played just as important of a role in loving Bright Eyes as the music itself. Hell, it might even be more important. I mean, I'd like to think that if I heard Fevers and Mirrors for the first time today, I'd love it as much as I do having heard it a decade ago, but I actually think I would probably respect it but find it slightly annoying. I'll never know though, because at 21, I heard Bright Eyes for the first time, which might have been the perfect time.
I was old enough to recognize the brilliance of the songs and young enough to find the seemingly constant self-deprecation brave. I was old enough to be able to wade through the sonic chaos to hear the songs for what they were, and young enough to find the din and distortion charming and creative. I was old enough to respond to the intensity without fear and young enough to still be chilled by it.
Being in your early 20's now isn't the same as it was 30 or even 20 years ago. 20, 30 years ago, it would be pretty normal to be married, have a house and a kid or two by 22 or 23, but today, most people aren't even done with school yet. Being 21 or 22 in 2011 or 2001 just isn't the same as it was in 1971, even though expectations seem to be the same. It's confusing as shit. Sure, we struggle with who we are in our teens, but it's even tougher in your early 20's because at least no one expects a 15 year old to have a clue who they are, but everyone assumes a 23 year old already knows.
And really, that's all Oberst was writing about early on; the struggle of trying to figure out who you are and what your place is in the world even though you're expected to already know. And for someone my age to hear that at that time in their life was amazing, maybe even crucial. And so sure, the latter Bright Eyes records are good, possibly even great, but that early stuff, that was pure magic.
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Grilled Chicken Vegetable Kabobs - Healthy Recipes
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Dinner Healthy Recipe Ideas - Try Grilled Chicken Vegetable Kabobs at your next family barbecue.
Grilled Chicken Vegetable Kabobs Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast without skin, cut into 2-inch cubes
- 4 wooden skewers
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 12 whole bay leaves
- 1 medium onion, cut into
- 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
How to make Grilled Chicken Vegetable Kabobs
- In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, and ground black pepper; pour over chicken and marinate one hour in the refrigerator.
- To make skewers, thread tomato, chicken, bay leaf, onion, and bell pepper; repeat.
- Grill over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Discard bay leaves before serving.
- Serve each kabob over 1/2cup of brown rice.


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STEVE Barr may not be a household name, but he is doing more these days to shake up public education in Los Angeles than anyone but Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Barr is pushy, ambitious and determined to draw attention to his 10 charter high schools, publicly financed campuses that, in exchange for boosting student achievement, are given broad freedom to design their curriculum and to avoid many other restrictions set by school districts.
He believes they should be the model for transforming the nation's second-largest school district, saving a couple hundred thousand minority students and enticing middle-class families back to city schools along the way.
Critics counter that Barr's early success is unsustainable and exaggerated. Barr, they say, is a politician in educator's clothing.
They might not be all wrong: Barr wants to be mayor too.
"My mission is systemic change," Barr said. "I don't want to be building charter school No. 49."
If there is a center to the fast-expanding charter universe, it is the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is home to more charters than any other district in the country. And in the midst of it all is the 47-year-old Barr, who in 1999 founded Green Dot Public Schools.