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List of human positions
Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take.
There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning.[1]
- Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body.
- Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position.
- Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position.
- Attitude refers to postures assumed for purpose of imitation, intentional or not, as well as in some standard collocations in reference to some distinguished types of posture: "Freud never assumed a fencer's attitude, yet almost all took him for a swordsman."[2]
- Bearing refers to the manner of the posture, as well as of gestures and other aspects of the conduct taking place.
- 1 Basic positions
- 2 Atypical positions
- 3 Microgravity
- 4 Stress positions
- 5 Bondage positions
- 6 Childbirth positions
- 7 Dance positions
- 8 Defecation positions
- 9 Eating positions
- 10 Heat escape lessening position
- 11 Medical positions
- 12 Recovery position
- 13 Resting positions
- 14 Riding positions
- 15 Sex positions
- 16 Shooting positions
- 17 Sleeping positions
- 18 Submissive positions
- 19 Urination positions
- 20 Asanas
- 21 See also
- 22 References
- 23 Further reading
- 24 External links
Basic positions[edit]
While not moving, a human is usually in one of the following basic positions:
Although quiet standing appears to be static, modern instrumentation shows it to be a process of rocking from the ankle in the sagittal plane. The sway of quiet standing is often likened to the motion of an inverted pendulum.[3] There are many mechanisms in the body that are suggested to control this movement, e.g. a spring action in muscles, higher control from the nervous system or core muscles.
Although standing isn't dangerous per se, there are pathologies associated with it. One short term condition is orthostatic hypotension, and long term conditions are sore feet, stiff legs and low back pain.
Sitting requires the buttocks resting on a more or less horizontal structure, such as a chair or the ground. Special ways of sitting are with the legs horizontal, and in an inclined seat. While on a chair the shins are usually vertical, on the ground the shins may be crossed in the lotus position or be placed horizontally under the thigh in a seiza.
Squatting or crouching[edit]
Squatting is a posture where the weight of the body is on the feet (as with standing) but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting, involves taking the weight of the body, at least in part, on the buttocks against the ground or a horizontal object such as a chair seat. The angle between the legs when squatting can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. Squatting may be either:
- full - known as full squat, deep squat, (sitting) on one's haunches, (sitting) on one's hunkers, hunkering, hunkering down or hunkerin'
- partial - known as partial, standing, half, semi, parallel, shallow, intermediate, incomplete or monkey squat etc.
Crouching is usually considered to be synonymous with full squatting. It is common to squat with one leg and kneel with the other leg.[4] One or both heels may be up when squatting. Young children often instinctively squat. Among Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Eastern European adults, squatting often takes the place of sitting or standing.[5]
When in lying position, the body may assume a great variety of shapes and positions. The following are the basic recognized positions.
- Supine position: lying on the back with the face up.
- Prone position: lying on the chest with the face down ("lying down" or "going prone").
- Lying on either side, with the body straight or bent/curled forward or backward.
- Fetal position: is lying or sitting curled, with limbs close to the torso and the head close to the knees.
Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. It is used as a resting position, during childbirth and as an expression of reverence and submission. While kneeling, the angle between the legs can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. It is common to kneel with one leg and squat with the other leg.[4]
While kneeling, the thighs and upper body can be at various angles in particular:
- Vertical kneel: where both the thighs and upper body are vertical – also known as "standing on one's knees"
- Sitting kneel: where the thighs are near horizontal and the buttocks sit back on the heels with the upper body vertical - for example as in Seiza and Vajrasana (yoga).
This is the static form of crawling which is instinctive form of locomotion for very young children. It was a commonly used childbirth position in both Western and non-Western cultures.[6] This position is sometimes viewed as sexually explicit due to its association with sexual initiation or availability.[7]
Atypical positions[edit]
Atypical positions include:
- standing on one leg
- handstand
- head stand
- spreadeagle
- crab position
- Humans can hang in various positions. It is a position where the support is above the center of gravity. It may be voluntary or involuntary.
Such positions are common to break dancing, gymnastics and yoga.
In microgravity, the human body naturally adopts the neutral body posture.
Stress positions[edit]
Stress positions place the human body in such a way that a great amount of weight is placed on just one or two muscles. Forcing prisoners to adopt such positions is a method of ill-treatment used for extracting information or as a punishment, possibly amounting to torture. Such positions also are sometimes used as a punishment for children.
Bondage positions[edit]
A bondage position is a body position created by physical restraints which restricts locomotion, use of the limbs or general freedom of movement.
Childbirth positions[edit]
In addition to the lithotomy position still commonly used by many obstetricians, childbirth positions that are successfully used by midwives and traditional birth-attendants the world over include squatting, standing, kneeling and on all fours, often in a sequence.[6]
Dance positions[edit]
Dance position is a position of a dancer or a mutual position of a dance couple assumed during a dance. Describing and mastering proper dance positions is an important part of dance technique.
Defecation positions[edit]
The two most common defecation positions are squatting and sitting. The squatting posture is used for Japanese, in countries with a Muslim or Hindu majority and in the absence of toilets or other devices. The sitting defecation posture is used in Western toilets, with a lean-forward posture or a 90-degrees posture.
Eating positions[edit]
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Eating positions vary according to the different regions of the world where many cultures influence the way people eat their meals. In most of the Middle Eastern countries, eating while sitting on the floor is considered the most common way to eat and it is believed to be healthier than eating while sitting at a table.
Heat escape lessening position[edit]
The heat escape lessening position (HELP) is a way to position oneself to reduce heat loss in cold water. It is taught as part of the curriculum in Australia, North America and Ireland for lifeguard and boating safety training. It essentially involves positioning one's knees together and hugging them close to the chest using one's arms.
Medical positions[edit]
The following positions are specifically used in medicine:[9]
Recovery position[edit]
The recovery position or coma position refers to one of a series of variations on a lateral recumbent or three-quarters prone position of the body, into which an unconscious but breathing casualty can be placed as part of first aid treatment.
Resting positions[edit]
A large number of resting positions are possible, based on variations of sitting, squatting, kneeling or lying.[4]
Riding positions[edit]
A "straddle" or "astride" position is usually adopted when riding a horse, donkey, or other beast of burden, with or without the aid of a saddle. The position is also used for sitting on analogous vehicles and furniture, such as bicycles, motorcycles, or unicycles, and certain types of specialized workbenches (such as a shaving horse). By definition, an essential feature is having one leg on each side of whatever is being straddled. The related sidesaddle position allows riding without straddling, but is somewhat less secure against accidental dismounting or falling.
The straddle posture is often intermediate between standing and sitting positions, allowing body weight to be supported securely, while also affording a high degree of upper body mobility and dynamic balance during vigorous or extended motions.
Sex positions[edit]
Sex positions are positions which people may adopt during or for the purpose of sexual intercourse or other sexual activities. Sexual acts are generally described by the positions the participants adopt in order to perform those acts.
Shooting positions[edit]
Sleeping positions[edit]
The sleeping position is the body configuration assumed by a person during or prior to sleeping. Six basic sleeping positions have been identified:[dubious ]
- Fetus (41%) – curling up in a fetal position. This was the most common position, and is especially popular with women.
- Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down the side.
- Yearner (13%) – sleeping on one's side with the arms in front.
- Soldier (8%) – on one's back with the arms pinned to the sides.
- Freefall (7%) – on one's front with the arms around the pillow and the head tilted to one side.
- Starfish (5%) – on one's back with the arms around the pillow.
Submissive positions[edit]
Submissive positions are often ceremonial and dictated by culture. They may be performed as a mutual sign of respect between equals or as a sign of submission to a higher-ranking individual or to a ceremonial object.
- Bowing is the lowering of the head and torso towards the person or object of reverence, often briefly. The extent of a bow ranges from a simple head nod to a 90–degree bending at the waist. Though less common in Western cultures, it remains an important sign of respect in many Eastern cultures, and is also used in the ceremonies various religions.
- In bowing and scraping, the right hand is placed across the abdomen while the right leg is drawn or "scraped" back during a bow.
- In Western cultures, it is often considered proper for women to perform a curtsey by bending the knees instead of a bow.
- Genuflection (or genuflexion) is bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior.
- Kneeling is associated with reverence, submission and obeisance, particularly if one kneels before a person who is standing or sitting.
- Kowtowing is the act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground.
- Prostration is the placement of the body in a reverentially or submissively prone position.
Urination positions[edit]
For men, because of the flexible and protruding nature of the penis, it is simple to control the direction of the urine stream. Many men urinate in a standing position although they could urinate sitting down or squatting.
For women, the urine does not exit at a distance from the body and is therefore harder to control. In the West, women most commonly urinate sitting on a toilet although squatting is a viable alternative. Many women are able to urinate standing, sometimes using a female urination device.
Certain asanas were originally intended primarily to restore and maintain a practitioner's well-being, improve the body's flexibility and vitality, and promote the ability to remain in seated meditation for extended periods.
See also[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Standing.
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kneeling.
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sitting.
- ^ "Position." Dictionary.com, Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 24 October 2007. Reference.com
- ^ Fritz Wittels, Freud and the Child Woman: The Memoirs of Fritz Wittels, ISBN 978-0300064858, Google Books, p. 49
- ^ Abstract "Kinematic and kinetic validity of the inverted pendulum model in quiet standing", NIH
- ^ a b c Hewes, GW (April 1955). "World distribution of certain postural habits". American Anthropologist. 57 (2): 231–44. doi:10.1525/aa.1955.57.2.02a00040. JSTOR 666393.
- ^ Dobrzynski, Judith H. (2004-10-17). "An Eye on China's Not So Rich and Famous". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- ^ a b G.J. Engelmann (1883). Labor Among Primitive Peoples, St. Louis: J.H. Chambers. pp, 89-93. (Engelmann calls this the knee-hand or knee-elbow position)
- ^ Sacomori, Cinara; Fernando Luiz Cardoso (2010). "Sexual initiative and intercourse behavior during pregnancy among Brazilian women: a retrospective study". Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 36 (2): 124–136. doi:10.1080/00926230903554503. PMID 20169493.
- ^ Lore, Marybeth (March 2017). "Umbilical Cord Prolapse and Other Cord Emergencies". The Global Library of Women's Medicine. doi:10.3843/GLOWM.10136.
- ^ "knee-chest position". The Free Dictionary Medical Dictionary.
Further reading[edit]
- Hewes GW: "The anthropology of posture" Scientific American, 196: 122–132 (1957)
- Instinctive sleeping and resting postures: an anthropological and zoological approach to treatment of low back and joint pain
External links[edit]
- Media related to Human positions at Wikimedia Commons


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Nov 26, 2015 – Pictures: Nigerian Police Officer Caught Collecting Bribe From Foreigner
Check out one of our men in uniform collecting bribe from a foreigner.
A Twitter user @ 2Adekunle (Ismaila Adekunle) shared these photos on the social media few hours ago.
Naija policemen are too corrupt…. How can the country progress with corrupt officials like this…. #shameful

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Freelancing can be very appealing: working from home, being your own boss, setting your own schedule. But with these perks come responsibilities; and if you're interested in becoming a freelancer, there are a few things you should know first.
It's estimated that about 29% of graphic designers in the U.S. are self-employed. However, the lifestyle of a freelancer doesn't fit everyone. Some people prefer going in to an office every day and having a routine schedule. You should first decide if this lifestyle is right for you. These are some characteristics you should possess if you have what it takes:
- Open to new ideas and influences
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If this sounds like you, then you're in for an exciting career that has the potential to be both creatively rewarding and financially beneficial. And if you avoid these common rookie mistakes, you're bound to increase your success.
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While you may find administrative tasks to be tedious, a contract is your safeguard. Many freelancers have learned the hard way that without a contract, clients may claim that you owe them more work than what was originally agreed upon. A contract outlines project expectations, deadlines and payment plans so that there is no confusion or disagreement. This is especially effective with when working with client invoicing. For help with this specifically difficult task, refer to this freelance invoicing guide to pick up techniques for dealing with clients and making sure you get paid.
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Another common mistake is not collecting part of your client's payment upon signing the contract. Doing this ensures that you're working with serious clients, and it lowers your chances of having payment issues later. If the client has something invested in the project, s/he is more likely to stay committed to your agreement.
Mistake #3: Stop Learning
It's easy to get blocked off from the world when you're working on your own. Make sure you pay attention to what's going on around you to keep up with current trends. Communicating with other freelancers is also a good way to get interaction with people in your field so you're not totally isolated. There are plenty of forums and websites for you to do this through. Basecamp is a good program for not only collaborating with others, but also managing your projects.
Freelancers can also get stuck in their own style and taste and start to only produce work that is familiar or comfortable. This limits the quality of results you can deliver to your clients. If you stay up on new trends and understand your clients' needs, you'll be able to adapt your skills to each project, rather than vice versa.
Mistake #4: Fail to Look for Work
Even when you're busy, it's a good idea to continue looking for work. Busy times and slow times fluctuate, so stay proactive to make sure that you have a consistent flow of work to keep you going.
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While on the topic of workload, you should keep in mind that you don't want to take on too much at once. A natural reaction when starting out is to accept every job that comes your way – but too many jobs can lead to missed deadlines and becoming unreliable. Reputation is everything for a freelancer, so it's important to give your business a good name.
A way to maintain an even amount of work on your plate is to figure out which jobs are right for you. Clients choose you, but you should choose them as well. To maximize the use of your time and capabilities, learn which types of projects and clients you want to work with. It's okay to be selective.
Mistake #6: Not Having Self-discipline
You should be self-disciplined if you want to have a freelance career and lifestyle. After all, you are your own boss. And you're not just a designer – you're responsible for a whole business. You have to set your own deadlines, and stick to them. Reinforce your reputation of holding up your end of the deal.
You are also responsible for planning for taxes. A major difference from being an employee, you are in charge of deducting your own taxes. You need to have the discipline to keep track of what you owe and resist the urge to spend it.


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Article 1: How ISIS Works by Anonymous
This article gives a basic overview of how ISIS works. It mentions information such as who runs it, how they run it and how they make money. It hits the main points and explains why ISIS is so dangerous. ISIS is run much better, is heavily funded, and has much more power than any extremist group before. Some of the people who run ISIS are former Iraqi military officers and some even come from the Iraqi military academy. With this trained leadership, ISIS is well structured and efficient, making them extremely dangerous. This article provides details on how ISIS works WITHIN the group and how they receive their money.
This article is factual and will be used to back up my opinions in my essay.
Article 2: Understanding the Strengths and Vulnerabilities of ISIS by Terrill, W Andrew.
This article is similar to the first in that it expresses the strengths and weaknesses of ISIS. ISIS, through capturing cities and military bases (non-US), has been able to take many weapons, ammunition and even tanks. Not only do they capture these weapons, they also buy them with the wealth ISIS has. Another thing ISIS does well is recruit soldiers into their ranks. Many people, even from overseas, have joined ISIS and many people will continue to join. This article goes on to include one major disadvantage ISIS could have in the future. Due to the brutality of the murders ISIS commits, the Shi'ite Muslims have a high morale and are more willing to fight to the death. This article provides a lot of information about what ISIS does as a group and how they do it.
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Monday, May 15, 2017
What Inspires Me- #OpenBook Blog Hop
What inspires me?
I bet you think you know the answer. And I'm betting you're right. I can answer in one word.
If you said the mountains, that's close enough. I'll give you full credit. But it's so much more than the mountains. It's the flowers and trees and sky and wind. It's the grass beneath my feet and the birds flying overhead. It's sunshine and rain and snow, creeks and rivers and lakes and oceans.
It's sand between my toes at the beach and the dirt stuck under my fingernails after I've been gardening.
It's the redwoods stretching into eternity and the aspens quaking in the breeze. It's dandelions in the spring and black-eyed susans in the summer. It's the robins chirping early in the morning and crows calling in the heat of the afternoon. It's the thunder rumbling from miles away and far-off lightening flashing in the darkness.
It's the smell of freshly-cut hay and the subtle scent of apple blossoms. It's the sweet-sharp flavor of just-picked wild strawberries and the tang of spearmint plucked in the shadow of old oak. It's the prick of the thorn on a rose stem and the soft, velvet-like petals on the rose itself.
And yes, it's the mountains. The peaks covered in snow in the dead of winter and glistening with thousands of beams of reflected sunlight or in the height of summer, swathed in green. It's the rugged tops calling to me from the distance and the welcoming meadows up close.
And that's what inspires me. Nature feeds my soul and makes me who I am. How about you?
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I'm inspired even as I read your blog without seeing any of it! Lovely post.ReplyDelete
Minute details to the grandeur of the Rockies. Like you, I live in a place that just awes and yet, yes, it is often the things beneath the majesty that inspire the most.ReplyDelete
I can picture you walking around the mountains and enjoying it all.ReplyDelete
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Muammar Qaddafi's Family (Wife,Son,Daughter)
Tyler Hicks of the New York Times found family pictures at the the Qaddafi residence in Tripoli, and they're amazing. How often do images of a Third World dictator make you irresistibly nostalgic for childhood?
The Qaddafis playing soccer. Baby photos. Colonel Qaddafi as a young lieutenant in the late 1960s. Later, as a father. And finally, a bizarre figure; something of an object of ridicule.
Muammar Gaddafi's daughter, Eisha, his second wife, Safia Farkash, and Seif al-Islam, his son, in an undated photo from a collection of photos taken from Gadhafi's home, in Tripoli, Libya.
Muammar Gaddafi and his wife, Safia Farkash.
Muammar Gaddafi with Hannibal Gaddafi, Safia Farkash, center, and unidentified family members.
Gaddafi, right, with Leonid Brezhnev, of Russia.
Muammar Gaddafi with former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
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Resident Evil 6 is going to be announced tonight, but who needs official confirmation when we have GameStop to leak it for us? Promo stands were put out too early in one store, and they've revealed both the logo and the release date of November 20.
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A note from Radarsite: According to recent polls we learn that most of the world and almost all of Western Europe would, if they could, enthusiastically cast their vote for Barack Obama for President on the United States. The Europeans love Barack Obama and everything he stands for. But do we Americans really understand what Barack Hussein Obama stands for? Do we Americans really understand the enormity of Obama's grand vision of America's future? Do we truly understand the momentous issues involved in this fateful election?
Do you really want a more European America? A more leftist Socialist America? A more 'cosmopolitan' morally-neutral America that more closely resembles Western Europe, which has moved beyond those simplistic categories of good and evil? Do you really want an American President who embraces the idea of America's guilt and accepts the Western European critique of America's aggressiveness and seeks to restore American "moral standing" in the eyes of the world? An America intent on transferring political legitimacy from nation-states to supranational organizations like the European Union, the UN and the International Criminal Court? Do you really want to embrace the concept that the most dangerous nations in the world today are the United States and Israel? Is it to be European appeasement or American exceptionalism? And finally, to appease the appeasers will you be willing to abandon our stalwart ally Israel to the mercies of the Arab 'anti-Israel resistance fighters'?
Could you really be this misguided or disinterested in our future? In less than two days you will have to answer these grave questions. Please read this fine article below from the Jerusalem Post to better understand the importance of your answers. – rg
Think Again: The end of the special relationship?
From the Jerusalem Post
By JONATHAN ROSENBLUM
For those inclined to see the workings of divine providence in human history, the special affinity of the American people for Israel provides a happy example. If Israel could have only one consistent ally in the world, it would surely have picked the world's (still) most powerful nation. Without the United States, Israel would be hard pressed to obtain the weapons needed to defend itself.
American popular support for Israel has many sources. The first is historical. The Puritan founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony self-consciously modeled themselves on the ancient Hebrews and styled themselves as the New Israel. The Hebrew Bible provided their guidance. All the early presidents of Yale were Hebraists, and the college's insignia was patterned on the urim vetumim worn by the high priest.
To this day, Americans remain by far the most religious people in the Western world. Seventy million American Evangelicals constitute Israel's most ardent supporters. Americans have always tended to be jealous of their sovereignty and willing to defend themselves against any threat to their liberty. The state motto of New Hampshire, "Live free or die," captures that spirit. As such, they admire Israel's doughty self-defense against far more numerous enemies.
In Western terms, America is a center-right country. A major aspect of the American exceptionalism discussed by historians is its failure to develop a class-based political movement. That too has strengthened the bonds to Israel. Among American liberals, who tend to see the world in terms of victims and oppressors, 59 percent view the Palestinians more or equally sympathetically (according to a 2002 Gallup poll). Among conservatives, whose focus is on particular values and the determination to defend them, 59% view Israel more favorably.
The presence in America of the world's largest Jewish community – a community that is both wealthy and politically active – has also shored up American support for Israel. (That community, however, is diminishing both in numbers and concern with Israel; many of the most active supporters of Israel in Congress come from states with few Jews.)
Belief in American exceptionalism, its chosenness, has always played a major role in American civic religion. The two dominant conceptions of American foreign policy – isolationism and liberal internationalism – are both predicated upon an assumption of American moral superiority. Isolationists fear contamination from the "foreign entanglements," of which president George Washington warned in his farewell address. Liberal internationalists seek to remake the world in America's image.
Sen. Barack Obama represents a third foreign policy approach – what Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington calls the "cosmopolitan." Far from taking American virtue as its starting point, the cosmopolitan seeks to remake America in Europe's image.
Thus Obama presented himself to Europeans last summer as a citizen of the world, one of them. "Mr. Obama," in the words of Fouad Ajami, "proceeds from the notion of American guilt. 'We called up the furies…'" He accepts the Western European critique of America's aggressiveness and seeks to restore American "moral standing" in the eyes of the world.
He shares the Europeans' contempt for the terminology of good and evil: "A lot of evil's been perpetuated based on the claim that we were fighting evil," he says. If his heart thrilled at the sight of Iraqis twice braving suicide bombers to go the polls, he kept it to himself. The war in Iraq, in his view, was nothing more than a "cynical attempt by Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz and other armchair, weekend warriors… to shove their own ideological agendas down our throats, irrespective of the cost in lives lost and in hardships borne."
And he expresses understanding for the grievances of the perpetrators of evil – Hamas, Hizbullah, even the perpetrators of 9/11, which he characteristically portrayed as part of "an underlying struggle between worlds of plenty and worlds of want" (despite the affluent backgrounds of the attackers). He voted against a Senate bill to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization.
Obama's most fervent support has come from the university campuses and cultural elites – where attitudes tend most to resemble those of Western Europeans, and where scorn for those who "cling to guns or religion" runs rampant. These campuses also happen to be the redoubts of the greatest hostility to Israel.
AN AMERICA that more closely resembles Western Europe will not be good for Israel. Western Europeans consistently deem Israel the greatest threat to world peace. And they are remarkably cavalier about Israel's defense of its own existence. Recent memory does not include any Israeli response to attack that the Europeans did not deem disproportionate. The Western European countries have done little to prevent the United Nations from degenerating into an anti-Israel debating society, and a number have supported or abstained on UN Human Rights Council resolutions supportive of anti-Israel "resistance" – i.e. terrorism.
Many commonly held attitudes predispose Europeans against Israel. Western Europe is far along a project of transferring political legitimacy from nation-states to supranational organizations like the European Union, the UN and the International Criminal Court. Having achieved their nation-state rather late in the day, the Jews of Israel remain proud of it. To the Europeans, however, a non-Muslim state based on national/religious identity seems an atavism.Western Europe's almost religious faith in international institutions of open membership, like the UN, and a declining concern with national sovereignty threaten Israel. International criminal jurisdiction has already rendered Israeli military personnel wary of traveling abroad. Obama frequently demonstrates a similar reverence for the UN, and has a long list of international treaty obligations to which he is eager to submit the US.
Europe has adopted a stance of appeasement toward both external threats and to Islamic minorities within. (Ironically, the US, which offers no special dispensation to Muslims, has done a far better job of integrating Muslim immigrants than European countries.) Europeans' abhorrence of any resort to military action causes them to instinctively recoil from Israel, the superior military power in the region.
Having moved beyond simplistic categories of good and evil, Europeans try to take, at best, an even-handed approach to any conflict, invariably warning, for instance, against a "cycle of violence" whenever Israel responds to attack. Obama's immediate call for "mutual restraint" after the Russian invasion of Georgia was a classic example of that tendency.
Worse, European sophistication favors whichever party can present itself as the aggrieved underdog, or serves to mask an ugly cynicism, as in the recent multibillion-dollar deals signed by Austrian and Swiss energy companies with Iran.
To the extent that Obama's likely election betokens a move toward a more European America, the special ties that have bound the people of America and Israel show signs of fraying.


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As is often the case, the media doesn't know how to handle the automation issue and the CBS piece wanders all over the place. It begins thoughtfully by asking whether smart machines threaten human jobs in the future but then veers into a Jetsons clip and from there to existing businesses with robots in use. Questions of whether humans are being displaced are laughed off as managers emphasize the appealing novelty aspect of the bots. Finally, serious person Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future, appears with a warning, "The way these technologies always begin is they begin as tools helping people do their jobs, but they eventually do evolve."
A purpose-built hotel robot acts as a bellhop when it delivers desired items to the rooms of customers.
Service jobs in hotels and restaurants are popular among immigrants, particular in diverse locales, so the government should get serious about passing the RAISE Act to decrease immigration substantially, because many unskilled jobs will be disappearing under the automation onslaught.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts bellhops and baggage porters together, and the May 2016 number of persons employed in the category was put at 44,750. It's not a huge number as jobs cohorts go, but alternative choices are shrinking for unskilled people because of immigration and automation.
Experts have described he automated future as they believe it will play out. Oxford researchers forecast in 2013 that nearly half of American jobs were vulnerable to machine or software replacement within 20 years. Rice University computer scientist Moshe Vardi believes that in 30 years humans will become largely obsolete, and world joblessness will reach 50 percent. The Gartner tech advising company believes that one-third of jobs will be done by machines by 2025. Forrester Research Inc. has a more optimistic view, that there will be a net job loss of 7 percent by 2025 from automation.
Does it make sense for Washington to continue importing immigrant workers when the workplace is changing fundamentally from automation? It makes no sense at all, but the government is pretending the problem doesn't exist.
As Hotels, Restaurants Expand Use Of Service Robots, Are Jobs At Risk?, CBS Los Angeles, August 9, 2017
He's a robot butler at the Residence Inn LAX on Century Boulevard, and his name is Wally.
"In this particular brand of Residence Inn, if you called down and you wanted something, you'd really have to come down and get it yourself," Residence Inn LAX General Manager Tom Beedon told CBS2.
But employees can program the butler to deliver anything to a room that fits in Wally's compartment, even fresh towels from housekeeping.
"You're going to hear somebody check in that says, 'Oh, this is the hotel with Wally the Robot, right?' " says Beedon.
And if you think a robot delivering hand towels to your hotel room seems cool, you should check out the Gen Korean BBQ restaurant in Montclair.
It's here where a human server takes your order with a tablet, another human loads your food in the kitchen, and a robotic system of trays and tunnels delivers it all to your table.
"I don't think anybody 10 or 15 years ago would have thought, 'Hey I'll be at a Korean barbecue house with a robot bringing food out to me,' " says Gen Korean BBQ VP David Ghim. . .


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Bangladesh good opportunity to prepare for England: Raina
Suresh Raina, who will lead a 15-member Indian squad to Bangladesh for a three-match One-Day International series next month, says the upcoming tour is a good opportunity for him to prepare for the tougher challenge of England that follows.
"It will be a good opportunity for me before the England ODI series. I hope I do well (in Bangladesh); then I will go and perform well in the England One-day series also," said Raina.
He, however, admitted that the Bangladesh series will not be easy for his "young team", as the hosts are tough opponents in their backyard.
Also read: Gambhir in squad for England tour; Raina to lead for Bangladesh ODIs
The 27-year-old leads a team devoid of star players, like regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, among others.
"Bangladesh is a good team in its home ground. We didn't win in the Asia Cup and we lost the (T20) World Cup final (held there). It will be a challenge for us.
"It is a young team. The good thing is that all the young players have done well.
"Left-arm (spinner) Akshar Patel has done well, (Ambati) Rayudu has done well, Manoj Tiwary has done well, (Wriddhiman) Saha has done well. Especially Robin Uthappa -- he has been performing well in the ongoing IPL," said Raina, on Wednesday.
Stating that a captain is as good as his team, the left-handed batsman said, "It is a good team. I think the captain is not so important, but if you have good players you can win matches."
Raina, currently playing in the IPL, said he hopes to take a few tips from Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming before leaving for Bangladesh.
"I am focusing now on the next two games (of the IPL); then I will have 10-12 days on how to plan things. I hope I will sit with MS (Dhoni) and Flem (Fleming) on how to plan," he revealed.
The three ODIs are in Mirpur, on June 15, 17 and 19.
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Mail-art by Annette Kesterson (San Francisco, California, USA)
Here at the Mink Ranch we tend to hoot and holler about new Tenderfoots who turn up in the MinXus Mail Bag for the first time, justifiably so. Yet what about the all-important second missive when a "drive by" (very common in mail-art, we think) begins, tentatively yet all the same importantly, to blossom into a correspondent? Ultimately, a friend?
With that thought in mind, we send a big "Thank You" to Ms. Annette in San Francisco for this very quick yet thoughtful response to our response to her first mailing. The front of this postcard-size work is encased in some sort of waxed paper, which creates a multi-layered piece with pockets. We have been a bit squeamish about dismantling the wonderfully constructed piece for fear we might destroy something. Here is the reverse side:
In addition to the interesting writing on the waxed paper, the mail-art holds treasures:
Note the SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) card: We take this material, in the Trashpo tradition of sharing, to be found material for collage or simply to be collected as trash from a specific locale.
Here is the core piece somewhat disassembled. Again, note the interesting typed piece that helps provide a concept. And again, many thanks to Annette Kesterson for this wonderful, second piece of mail-art.


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Nattu koli - 1 kg
Ginger paste- 1tsp
Garlic paste - 1tsp
Grated coconut - ¼ cup
Chilly powder - 3tsp
Coriander powder - 3 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 2 inch
Clove - 3 nos
Gingelly oil- ¼cup
Small onions - 20 nos
Cumin - 2 tsp
Pepper corns - 1 tsp
Tomato (big) - 1 no
Curry leaves 1 handfull
Sombu - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Coriander leaves- a handfull
Method :
Cut the chicken into small pieces and clean.
Chop finely 10 onions and tomato.
In a pan heat 1 tsp oil, add cumin, pepper corns, sombu and
onion (10 No) and fry till it turns brown.
Remove from the heat and grind with very little water.
Heat 1/4 cup gingelly oil in a pressure pan.
Add cinnamon , cloves , chopped onion , turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt.
Fry till onions become light brown ,
After 5 minutes add ginger garlic paste and
saute till the raw smell goes away.
Now add tomato, ground paste, chicken pieces,
Saute for 2 minutes. Then add chilly powder and
coriander powder and mix it well.
After 5 minutes add coconut paste and 2 cups of water.
Close the pan with lid.
Let it to cook for 3 whistles , after that switch off.
Don't remove from heat suddenly.
After steam releases from cooker open the lid and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with hot rice.
It is also a very good combination to idli, dosai, chappati and rotis.


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Skating Clubs of Florida, which claims to be the largest amateur roller skating club in the Southern region, has moved to Kissimmee Roller Ranch on Dyer Road. The club hosts national, regional and state championship events.
The skating rink will have demonstrations of amateur skating today through Dec. 7, and classes will be held beginning Dec. 7. For more information, call 846-2527.


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"Once you start, you will be presented with two poems. In all likelihood they will both be abysmal pieces of nonsensical garbage. That's ok. All you have to do is read them both and pick the one you find more appealing, for whatever reason. Your decision might be based on a single word that you happen to like. It doesn't matter. Just pick whichever one strikes your fancy." —Darwinian Poetry (Code As Art)
The project began with a sample of randomly-generated poems. Visitors read two poems and choose which gets to survive. The survivors are somehow combined to make new poems, which again compete for survivial. Interesting concept.
The words being used in these poems ("throne," "sword", "lord", "king") suggest a kind of Anglo-Saxon bias. Did the pool of words start out this way, or are we seeing the results of cybergeek bias? I also find myself preferring the shorter poems, since they are more likely to make sense.
Update: after playing a little more, I found a poem that included "neurosis" and "syringes". Hmm.


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This blog grew out of a crazy idea I started having years ago that really solidified while I was in law school. I started wondering what would happen if a person got really serious about giving up the profit of a successful business and instead spent that money on increasing salaries and driving down the cost of goods and services as much as possible.
The more I thought about it the more excited I got. Because there's a lot of good you can do when you're interested in other people.
I've always been an idealist. I remember the first time I read Les Miserables. I was captivated by the change that came over Valjean after Bishop Myriel gives him the silver.
But this idea only works if the person (or people) who make the decision to stop chasing profits do it willingly. It's not a form of socialism, neither is it communism. Those political and economic theories are based on a fundamental ideal in which the government imposes restrictions—whether with a light touch or a heavy—on the freedom of individual citizens.
This idea depends on its participants freely making an effort to sacrifice some part of their capacity, their earning power, and ultimately their hearts, to making the lives of those around them better. It's a radical change in attitudes that changes the lives of both those who make the change and those who benefit from it.
Dave Ramsey is a brilliant leader. He teaches millions of people how to get out of debt, often mountains of debt, using the most fundamental financial tools available. One of the most powerful elements of his radio show happens when his listeners call in to give a "debt-free scream." I literally get chills every time I hear the passion in those callers' voices. This part of his show is so powerful precisely because it convinces his listeners that the radical changes he preaches actually do work.
The changes I'm advocating for here are just as radical, and they demand every bit as much "gazelle intensity" as Dave works to inspire in his audience. No employer will rationally give up her annual profits in the name of paying the highest wages possible unless she is totally convinced of the intrinsic value of that decision. And no employee will recognize the true humility of that sacrifice unless he understands the commitment that leads his employer to give up what is rightfully hers to withhold.
In short, I'm out to change the world.
And that's crazy.


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Posted July 14, 2005 by publisher in Business In Cuba
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Cuban telecommunications are on the mend after winds from hurricane Dennis snapped cables, toppled telephone poles and wreaked other damage in that sector.
A notice from Cuba´s Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) said many localities from the provinces of Sancti Spíritus, Granma, Villa Clara and Matanzas have already been connected to long distance service.
The source also says eastern Santiago has been making progress.
A total of 4 031 telephones had their service interrupted in Cienfuegos, which reports recovery of fallen cables, pole repair and repair of offices and telephone centers.
Havana province is patching together local networks and in the capital but around 7 000 phones are still out of order.
ETECSA is prioritizing long distance links for areas left with no public service.
In an effort to keep communications on, particularly with the harshly hit areas, the phone company activated satellite phone communications so local Civil Defense and authorities could exchange on how to confront and deal with the violent storm.


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Let's go to London to meet the Queen!
Why didn't you asked me about London? My parents and I went to London for one month. That we went was because my sister was studying Actuarial Science in London School of Economics in London city. Opportunity strike! When we went, lodging was not a problem for my parents and I as my sister rented two rooms in a house.
I don't know what your travel agent has planned for you. So I thought I will give you a little insight of where I went. Places I went are the followings :
1. Trafalgar Square (This place used to have a lot, a lot of pigeons.....now I think less already ....maybe because of bird flu)
2. Tower of London (Do not miss going to this place when you are in London. This place you will see the crown jewels) Price for adult : From £16 full price
3. Covent Garden (At the very heart of London, is one of Europe's first and best speciality shopping centres. More than forty shops, cafes and restaurants plus the unique Apple Market - showcasing British designed arts and crafts - combine with historic piazzas as covered halls to provide an unbeatable experience that makes Covent Garden Market a truly inspirational shopping and dining destination.)
4. Changing the Guard (For a display of British pomp and ceremony, watch the Changing the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace. This is where one member of Queen's Guards exchanges duty with the old guard. Both guards are dressed in traditional red tunics and bearskin hats, and the ceremony is set to music. Different season, different clothings)
5. River Thames (Tower Bridge)
6. Parks and Gardens (Just sit on the bench and see the ducks, pelicans, swans come and go by. Oooh! The Scenery! You must enjoy the scenery)
7. London Zoo
London is always gray and gloomy so please be prepared of the autumn cold weather. Bring along thick (woolen knitted) sweaters and parkas (if available). Lots of t-shirts. Wear jeans. Wear good walking rubber shoes (you need that as you have a lot of walking to do). Most importantly your medicine kit (Going to see a doctor is expensive).
Of course, we didn't only went to London for the whole of one month. We went to up north and down south too. On the north side of London, we went to Edinburgh and Glasgow (Lochness), Scotland. On the south side of London, we went to Plymouth.
There are couple of websites for you to see and explore :
1. http://www.visitbritain.co.uk
Definitely, it is a beautiful place to go. I wouldn't miss it if I have the opportunity to go again.
So enjoy!
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David Lee and Pietro Dova are ex-Googlers who were fortunate to be at the search giant in the "early" days, when Google was worth well below its current market value of $140 billion. Today, they're part of a growing number of millionaires and full-time angels seeking to parlay their riches and expertise by investing in and advising startups. So far, so good. Their biggest hit to-date is Tapulous, one of the leading iPhone apps.
Other well-known Google angels, which make up the Google Mafia, include Georges Harik and FriendFeed co-founder Paul Buchheit - both of whom are investors in Vator.
David and Pietro are partners at XG Ventures, an angel outfit focused on Internet and mobile startups. Together with two other ex-Googlers - Andrea Zurek and Greg Lee - the team is seeking innovative and creative companies to invest up to $100,000.
I caught up with the two at TechStars down at the Microsoft campus. I asked what they were looking for in an investment.
"I think in terms of companies itself, what stands out to us is smart people," said David.
Pietro added that XG seeks entrepreneurs with experience and a solid idea of the business model as well as an easy-to-use product.
Watch the interview to hear about what they're investing in and how the market is affecting or not affecting their investments and outlook.


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Quick Weight Loss Programs has come up having a fat-torching strategy that truly will subtract as much as 5 pounds out of your bod in seven days – with out starvation, bizarre supplements, or cutting out entire food groups. How? It is all about little sacrifices combined with particular techniques. And rather than giving you a one-size-fits-all regimen, we figure you're more likely to stick with the strategy in the event you choose the eating and exercise methods that match your way of life.
So select at least 4 of the nutritionist- and fitness expert-backed tips that follow, and vow to work them into your schedule for seven days straight. In the event you feel ambitious, tack on a few more. The more you choose, the more weight you will lose. If you start now, by this time next week, you'll look and really feel way lighter.
DRINK Primarily WATER
A sports or energy drink, fruit smoothie, or light beer – each serving contains about 100 calories. Yet these beverages don't satisfy you the way one hundred calories of food does, so they are a waste. Other liquids may be high in sodium and carbohydrates, which trick your body into retaining water, puffing you out.
Water, however, has zero calories and carbs and small to no sodium, making it the right slim-down drink. And strangely, it actually assists flush out excess water weight as well as jump-starts your metabolism. If it's just too boring, add lemon wedges or mint leaves.
Cutting out all white grain products – such as white rice, spaghetti, sandwich rolls – will immediately slim you down because the easy carbs in these foods cause bloating, especially around your belly. Quick Weight Loss Programs says "Simple carbohydrates wreak havoc on your weight because they're digested very quickly, leaving you hungry and more most likely to overeat later," says Jana Klauer, M.D., author of The Park Avenue Nutritionist's Strategy.
To go a step further, rather than replacing them with healthier yet nonetheless bloat-triggering whole-grain bread goods, substitute vegetables for the week. This way, a chicken sandwich becomes chicken salad, and chips and dip turn into carrots and dip. The complex carbs from vegetables are digested more gradually, so you remain complete longer. And because veggies are mostly water, additionally they help flush out excess water weight.
DO CARDIO 30 MINUTES Each day
Any workout that gets your heart rate up will burn calories. But you'll use more calories in the event you choose a cardio routine that engages multiple muscles simultaneously, says Wendy Larkin, personal-training manager at Crunch's Polk Street fitness center, in San Francisco.
Three to think about: spinning, cardio kickboxing, and boot-camp workouts. Half an hour of each torches 200 to 300 calories while toning up your arms, legs, and core so every thing appears sleeker and tighter.
You'll burn even more calories per session if your exercise incorporates interval coaching: alternating short bursts of intense cardio with slower activity. Experts aren't sure why it functions, but trainers swear by it.
DRINK COFFEE AN HOUR Before Operating OUT
This really is the one exception to the stick-to-water-only rule: Just as a coffee run makes your morning at work more productive, a pre-exercise cup of java having a splash of skim milk (about 11 calories) or black (just 5 calories) will energize your workout, explains Dr. Klauer. "You'll burn more calories without realizing you're pushing yourself harder."
Not that you needed an excuse to hook up together with your guy every evening, however the fact is, this position is a fat blaster. Being on top means you do the rocking, and the more active you're, the more calories you burn – as much as 144 for 30 minutes.
Sex also pumps levels of feel-good neurotransmitters, endorphins, helping you ride out food cravings. Get on top in reverse-cowgirl (i.e., facing away out of your guy) to provide your thigh and butt muscles an extra push.
DO 36 PUSH-UPS AND LUNGES Each OTHER DAY
These gym-class staples will help sculpt muscle, so you will sport a more streamlined appearance. Do 3 sets of 12 of each exercise every other day. "Push-ups target your upper body, while lunges work your butt, hips, and thighs," says Larkin. Quick tip: Make sure your back and legs remain in a straight line during your push-ups; it'll enhance muscle tone. Also, you are able to build even more muscle with the lunges if you hold free weights in each hand while doing them.
SLEEP 30 MINUTES MORE AN Evening
That extra half an hour, whether you sleep 5 hours or 8, can refresh you enough that you simply will make better meals options (in other words, no quick sugar repair for breakfast in search of power) and will not really feel lethargic and skip the gym, says registered dietician Esther Blum, author of Eat, Drink, and Be Beautiful. More restful sleep (7 to 8 hours is best) also boosts your metabolism. And since your body builds muscle while you snooze, getting zzz's equals better muscle tone.
MAKE ONE Meals SACRIFICE
Cutting out one indulgence – like the chips you have with lunch or the chocolate dessert you eat following dinner – can subtract a few hundred calories out of your diet, which translates into less flab, says Blum. "Your physique won't even notice their absence."
Do not LET THE CAMERA ADD POUNDS
Push your chin forward, hold your arms away out of your physique, and turn slightly sideways from the camera with one foot in front of the other.
Really. These slenderizing effects may not be permanent, but they'll help you look hotter in your skinniest jeans on very short notice.
Consume SALMON FOR LUNCH
It's packed with nutrients that develop muscle tone and give your skin a wholesome glow. Some nutritionists claim that consuming a portion (does not matter how it's cooked) may immediately make your face look a bit more contoured.
Maintaining your spine rigid as well as your shoulders back while sucking in your belly toward your spine provides you a slimmer, more streamlined middle.
Bodybuilders use this method prior to competitions because it adds definition to muscle. Do 3 sets of 12 of each exercise to tighten your abs, butt, and legs temporarily.
Take one of those chewable tablets, sold over-the-counter at drugstores, to relieve bloating in your abdomen and break up gas bubbles in your digestive track, leaving you having a flatter tummy.
Ways to Lose Weight Fast: 3 Simple Actions, Based upon Science
There are many methods to shed a lot of weight quickly.
Nonetheless, a lot of them will certainly make you hungry as well as unhappy.
If you don't have iron determination, after that cravings will certainly cause you to surrender on these plans quickly.
The strategy laid out here will certainly:
Lower your cravings considerably.
Make you lose weight promptly, without cravings.
Boost your metabolic wellness at the same time.
Right here is a basic 3-step plan to lose weight fast.
1. Cut down on Sugars and Starches
One of the most fundamental part is to cut down on sugars as well as starches (carbohydrates).
These are the foods that stimulate secretion of insulin the most. If you really did not recognize already, insulin is the primary fat storage space hormonal agent in the body.
When insulin goes down, fat has a less complicated time leaving the fat stores as well as the body begins shedding fats rather than carbohydrates.
One more benefit of decreasing insulin is that your kidneys lost excess salt and water from your body, which decreases bloat as well as unneeded water weight.
It is not uncommon to lose up to 10 extra pounds (in some cases a lot more) in the very first week of eating this way, both body fat and water weight.
The low-carb group is consuming up until volume, while the low-fat team is calorie limited as well as hungry.
Cut the carbohydrates, reduced your insulin and you will start to eat less calories automatically and without cravings.
Simply put, reducing your insulin places weight loss on "auto-pilot.".
Profits: Eliminating sugars and also starches (carbs) from your diet will lower your insulin levels, kill your cravings and also make you lose weight without hunger.
2. Eat Protein, Fat as well as Veggies.
Each one of your meals should consist of a healthy protein source, a fat resource and also low-carb vegetables. Building your meals this way will automatically bring your carbohydrate consumption right into the recommended series of 20-50 grams daily.
Protein Resources:.
Meat– Beef, chicken, pork, lamb, bacon, and so on
. Fish and Seafood– Salmon, trout, shrimps, lobsters, and so on
. Eggs– Omega-3 enriched or pastured eggs are best.
The importance of eating a lot of healthy protein can not be overstated.
This has been shown to boost metabolic rate by 80 to 100 calories each day.
High healthy protein diet plans could likewise minimize compulsive thoughts regarding food by 60{e5b679d7779f021352610c5080d5eafddc1bfacf0a0c788b8892ea21653dc6bb}, decrease desire for late-night snacking by fifty percent, and make you so full that you automatically consume 441 fewer calories daily … just by adding protein to your diet.
When it pertains to reducing weight, healthy protein is the king of nutrients. Period.
Don't hesitate to load your plate with these low-carb veggies. You can consume large quantities of them without reviewing 20-50 net carbohydrates per day.
A diet plan based upon meat as well as vegetables contains all the fiber, vitamins and minerals you have to be healthy. There is no physical demand for grains in the diet regimen.
Consume 2-3 dishes each day. If you discover on your own hungry in the mid-day, include a Fourth meal.
Do not be afraid of eating fat, trying to do both low-carb AND ALSO low-fat at the exact same time is a recipe for failing. It will certainly make you really feel miserable and desert the plan.
The most effective cooking fat to use is coconut oil. It is rich in fats called Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs). These fats are more fulfilling than others and could improve metabolic rate slightly.
There is no reason to be afraid these all-natural fats, brand-new studies show that hydrogenated fat doesn't elevate your heart disease danger in any way.
To see how you can construct your meals, have a look at this low carb dish plan and also this checklist of reduced carbohydrate dishes.
Profits: Set up each meal from a healthy protein source, a fat source and a low-carb veggie. This will certainly put you right into the 20-50 gram carbohydrate range and also considerably reduced your insulin levels.
3. Raise Weights 3 Times Each week.
You do not have to work out to lose weight on this strategy, yet it is recommended.
The most effective choice is to go to the fitness center 3-4 times a week. Do a warm up, lift weights, after that stretch.
If you're new to the fitness center, ask an instructor for some recommendations.
By raising weights, you will melt a couple of calories as well as prevent your metabolic process from decreasing, which is a common adverse effects of losing weight.
Researches on low-carb diet regimens reveal that you can even acquire a bit of muscle while losing considerable quantities of body fat.
If raising weights is not a choice for you, then doing some simpler cardio workouts like running, jogging, swimming or strolling will suffice.
Profits: It is best to do some sort of resistance training like weight training. If that is not an alternative, cardio exercises work as well.
Optional– Do a "Carb Re-feed" When Weekly.
You can take one day "off" each week where you eat a lot more carbohydrates. Lots of people like Saturday.
It is important to aim to stick to healthier carbohydrate resources like oats, rice, quinoa, potatoes, wonderful potatoes, fruits, etc
. But just this one higher carb day, if you begin doing it regularly than as soon as each week then you're not going to see much success on this strategy.
If you need to have a cheat meal and also consume something undesirable, then do it on this particular day.
Be aware that cheat dishes or carb refeeds are NOT required, yet they could up-regulate some fat burning hormones like leptin and also thyroid hormones.
You will obtain some weight throughout your re-feed day, but a lot of it will certainly be water weight as well as you will certainly lose it once again in the following 1-2 days.
Profits: Having one day of the week where you consume more carbohydrates is completely appropriate, although not necessary.
What About Calories and also Portion Control?
It is NOT necessary to count calories as long as you maintain the carbohydrates really reduced and also stick to healthy protein, fat and low-carb veggies.
The primary goal is to maintain carbs under 20-50 grams daily and obtain the rest of your calories from healthy protein as well as fat.
Profits: It is not essential to count calories to lose weight on this plan. It is most important to purely maintain your carbohydrates in the 20-50 gram array.
10 Weight Loss Tips to Make Points Easier and Faster.
Eat a high-protein morning meal. Consuming a high-protein breakfast has been revealed to decrease food cravings and also calorie consumption throughout the day.
Avoid sweet beverages as well as fruit juice. These are one of the most fattening things you can take into your body, and also preventing them could aid you lose weight.
Drink water a half hr before meals. One research showed that drinking water a half hour before dishes increased weight loss by 44{e5b679d7779f021352610c5080d5eafddc1bfacf0a0c788b8892ea21653dc6bb} over 3 months.
Choose weight loss-friendly foods (see checklist). Certain foods are really useful for shedding fat. Right here is a checklist of the 20 most weight loss-friendly foods on earth.
Consume soluble fiber. Research studies show that soluble fibers could lower fat, specifically in the stubborn belly location. Fiber supplements like glucomannan could likewise help.
Consume coffee or tea. If you're a coffee or a tea enthusiast, then consume as much as you desire as the high levels of caffeine in them could improve your metabolic rate by 3-11{e5b679d7779f021352610c5080d5eafddc1bfacf0a0c788b8892ea21653dc6bb}.
Eat mostly whole, unrefined foods. Base most of your diet on whole foods. They are healthier, much more filling as well as much less most likely to create overeating.
Consume your food gradually. Rapid eaters get more weight in time. Consuming gradually makes you feel much more full and also increases weight-reducing hormones.
Usage smaller sized plates. Researches reveal that people automatically eat less when they use smaller sized plates. Odd, however it works.
Obtain a great evening's rest, every night. Poor sleep is among the toughest danger factors for weight gain, so caring for your sleep is very important.
Bottom Line: It is essential to stick to the 3 policies, yet there are a few various other things you can do to speed up points up.
Just how Rapid You Will Lose (and Other Advantages).
You could expect to shed 5-10 extra pounds of weight (often much more) in the initial week, then constant weight loss then.
I could personally lose 3-4 lbs each week for a couple of weeks when I do this purely.
If you're new to dieting, then points will most likely happen swiftly. The more weight you need to shed, the quicker you will lose it.
For the very first couple of days, you may feel a little bit unusual. Your body has actually been melting carbohydrates for all these years, it can take some time for it to get used to melting fat rather.
It is called the "low carb influenza" as well as is typically over within a few days. For me it takes 3. Adding some salt to your diet could help with this, such as dissolving a bouillon dice in a mug of hot water and alcohol consumption it.
After that, lots of people report feeling great, favorable and also energised. At this moment you will formally have become a "fat loss monster.".
Regardless of the decades of anti-fat hysteria, the low-carb diet plan likewise boosts your wellness in lots of other methods:.
Blood sugar level has the tendency to go way down on low-carb diet regimens.
Triglycerides tend to drop.
Small, dense LDL (the bad) Cholesterol drops.
HDL (the good) cholesterol goes up.
Blood pressure enhances considerably.
To top it all off, low-carb diets appear to be less complicated to adhere to than low-fat diets.
Profits: You can anticipate to shed a great deal of weight, however it depends upon the person how rapidly it will happen. Low-carb diet plans additionally improve your health in many various other means.
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Ab März erscheint D.Gray-Man von Katsura Hoshino und hat im Moment 6 Bände
Hier mal eine kleine Beschreibung auf English:
Akuma, monsters born from dead souls mistakenly recalled by their loved ones to the living world, are the weapons of the Millenium Earl, who is intent on the destruction of the world. Allen Walker has been cursed with an anti-Akuma weapon as his left arm and an eye that sees the former soul of the Akuma since his youth. He is also one of the few who contain "Innocence", a substance that allows him to kill Akuma and fight the Earl. With these powers, he joins the Black Priest Organization as an Exorcist and sets out with other Exorcists to stop the Earl's attempts to annihilate the human race.
The Millenium Earl has created a weapon called Akuma (monsters) to destroy mankind. The only people who can stop them are the excorcists from the "Dark Religious Organization"


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Discussion , Notes, Links for Students of Traditional Hand-Drawn Animation
Thursday, May 14, 2009
More Animation Tutorials - Tony White's Desktop Academy
Seems like everywhere I look these days people are posting tutorials and training videos for classical hand-drawn animation .
The latest tutorial website to go up is Tony White's Desktop Academy of Traditional Animation.
He has the first free tutorial up on the subject of Keys, Extremes, and Inbetweening:
Desktop Academy Tutorial 01 - Inbetweening
For those of you who don't know about him, Tony is the author of the excellent books
"The Animator's Workbook",
"Animation from Pencils to Pixels ~ Classical Techniques for Digital Animators"
and the new book
"How to Make Animated Films" (to be released in June, 2009)
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Subject: [ecasound] chainsetups
From: Roy Cutler (email@example.com)
Date: Fri Mar 23 2001 - 17:11:25 EET
I have been working with ecasound for about a week (the synchro problem is
fixed!) and after a lot of typing and backscrolling on the command line I
came across references to chainsetup files (*.ecs). How do these work? Do I
write chainsetups in a text editor and then save them as *.ecs files (i.e.,
mix1.ecs) using the same format as the command line? If that is so, how do I
then invoke them?
Here is an example of mix1.ecs:
ecasound -r -b:2048 \
-a:1 -i drums.wav \
-a:2 -i guitar1.wav \
-a:3 -i leadvocal.wav \
-a:4 -i rguitar-dis.wav \
-a:5 -i piano.wav \
-a:all -o /dev/dsp
Invoking this with "ecasound -s:mix1.ecs" sets the buffer and then dumps me
out with an error. Just curious what part of this I've got wrong.
thanks, Roy
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A while back I threw a Star Wars Birthday Party for my 6 year old. He and his friends had a ball. This is a pretty popular theme for boys around this age and you can find tons of ideas on blogs and Pinterest. I used a bunch of them, but I want to share the two greatest hits of the party. If I was to throw this party again, these would be the absolute "must do's".
Light saber training. This was, by far, the biggest hit of the party. We got a bubble machine and told the boys they had to pop all the bubbles with their light sabers before they hit the floor. They did this for a long time and kept saying over and over "This is awesome!!!!!!" The light sabers were made from the ever popular pool noodles, cut in half, with a little silver duct tape and black electrical tape for handles. I would definitely recommend something like this, or even softer, because each child is bound to get hit a time or two in the frenzy to pop all the bubbles. We had a few perplexed faces after being smacked by their neighbors light saber, but no tears, and the boys all recovered quickly and got right back to it.
The Star Wars cupcakes. I found these Star Wars: The Clone Wars rings online to use as toppers. The boys loved them and were picking up all the extras to cover as many of their fingers as they could.
This is such a fun theme for boys and I must admit, I had a lot of fun with it too.


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This was my first attempt with a Ray Bradbury book and I honestly wasn't all that sure what to expect. Fahrenheit 451 is another one of those classic works that I somehow missed when I was younger. It falls in the same camp as Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World with it's pessimistic yet just a little too accurate depiction of the future.
The Situation: Guy Montag is a fireman in a world where firemen start the fires as opposed to putting them out. In the society that Guy lives in, books are outlawed and not only are they burned if they are found, but the house in which they are found is also burned. As a fireman, Guy's job is to respond to the alarm at the fire station and promptly set the house on fire if it is indeed found to contain books. Guy is comfortable with his career as a fireman, and with his vapid wife at home who lives off of television, sea shell radio, and sleeping pills. He only comes to realize that something isn't quite right when he meets the happy and cheerful 17 year-old Clarisse McClellan. Clarisse asks the kind of questions that no one really asks anymore, and she speaks of a past where people read and had real conversations. When Clarisse asks Guy point black if he is happy, it is then that he realizes he is not, and hasn't been for awhile. If he was, he wouldn't have secrets tucked away behind the air vent.
The Problem: Once Guy realizes he is unhappy, it sets off a chain of events that could make him the next target of the firemen. And if the constant threat of having his whole life go up in a fiery inferno isn't enough to keep him in line, then maybe the mechanical hound will be - a robotic dog with an incredible sense of smell that has to inject the needle in its muzzle into your body only once to kill you. But Guy can't seem to stop drawing attention to himself, and his wife isn't exactly on board with his new awakening. With the help of his new friend and his technological advancements, Guy may be able to get society going in the other direction, but it won't be easy, and he is being watched. All it takes to get the firemen out to your home is one call from a suspicious neighbor. And with how Guy is acting, everyone around him has cause for concern.
Genre, Themes, History: This is a science fiction novel set in a dystopian future. Much like 1984 and Brave New World, Guy's society is trying to control its citizens by limiting their access to things that you and I would take for granted, and in Fahrenheit 451, that is mainly books and literature. And what is used to distract the citizens from the lack of books is the increased availability of television, as well as an increase in the advancements that help us enjoy it. Because of television and what they can do with it, the people in Bradbury's novel don't even miss books. And the ones that do and try to obtain and keep them are the ones that have the firemen sent to their houses. It is easy to view this book as a statement about censorship, but Bradbury has asserted that it is more about the effects of television and mass media on literature. However, Bradbury has also written about censorship and its effects, and some of his views on the subject were added to the paperback edition of Fahrenheit 451 that was published in 1979.
My Verdict: Honestly, I was often bored by this book, and it isn't even that long of a book - it hits just short of 200 pages. Especially after reading one of Bradbury's personal essays, I was surprised at how the story lacks a certain amount of passion and conviction, considering what it is about. The plot is interesting enough, but it leaves a lot of unanswered questions in the end. I also don't quite believe Guy's almost too sudden awakening and the way he acts on it.
Favorite Moment: I don't want to give it away, but at one point Guy is basically using his flamethrower on something other than books and the house they are found in. I'll just leave it at that.
Favorite Character: Although she is only in the book for a very short time, my favorite character is Clarisse, because she is the one who initially gets Guy to think for himself and reflect on his life.
Recommended Reading: I recommend Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, as I think it has more in common with Fahrenheit 451 than does George Orwell's 1984. They are both about dystopian futures that deprive citizens of literature, but ultimately try to keep everyone happy through various forms of mindless entertainment.


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White Rock Beach and Pier: Food, Family, and View
Our family loves the TV series Psych. We love Shawn and Gus and the relationship they have with each other. After watching the series and browsing YouTube for behind the scenes, interviews, etc., we found out that almost all scenes were shot in British Columbia. Episodes that would feature University of British Columbia, Stanley Park, and Queen Elizabeth Park always made my heart giddy with joy since I've been to those places. To seal our Psych addiction, our family went to White Rock BC where the agency office of Shawn and Gus is located.


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School Days Are Over!
Ahh! So yesterday was the last day at school for our class 12th batch at Summer Fields School. Well one can't help but but feel a little bad about leaving it so suddenly, but well, at least the last day was great!
Officially, it was The Ashirwad Ceremony, where we were supposed to take our teachers' blessings and get inspired to do great in life. But sadly, the Ceremony itself was pathetic. Until last year, it was conducted with grandeur and most of the students carried it as a memory while moving out of the school life. But ours' was a simple speech by a chief guest we had never heard of. Some talks about the crashing economy (don't know how that's related to us students!) and hey presto, the ceremony was over in 15 minutes! It would otherwise be a 2 hour-odd event with each student lighting up a diya and placing it near the holy lamp, with shlokas being recited by juniours on the stage followed by an informal speech by the Principal that would, for a change, really inspire most of the students!
After the ceremony, we all moved on to our classrooms and scribbled each others' shirts with remarks and best wishes! Most of us were clicking pics to remember the day by. Many (like me) got their faces painted with permanent markers and total chaos ruled until a few teachers' complained of too much noise that was disturbing the juniours who had an exam that day. Then followed the distribution of a few mementos and gifts for the students and we also got our CBSE Boards' Admit Card. To end the school day, we met up with many teachers and sought their blessings. Check out the whole gallery of pics here.
The students broke up after that and eight of us went for a movie (Dev D) in a nearby mall. After watching the movie and having a few things to eat, we made our way back home and got back to studies!
In all, it was an exciting day, though the fact that school's over still stings! For now, its study time as the Boards are just around the corner. Cheers!
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