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The idea of KGF started five years ago said the film's director Prashanth Neel. The film started rolling in March 2016. Most of the crucial episodes are shot in Kolar, Karnataka under extreme weather conditions. Yash and Srinidhi Shetty are the lead actors in KGF. The film even has a Rajamouli connection as the top director was the one who passed on the word to several industry biggies and recommended the film.
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by Jennifer Nugent (music by Ron Rost)
photo of Jennifer Nugent teaching Movement Research's Morning Class at St. Mark's Church, NYC
The Movement-Breath score includes an audio component, in which you will be led into movement by Jennifer Nugent:
1. Download the audio track for Movement-Breath (you can click the yellow audio button link, above, to download all audio tracks for this website) to your phone or listening device. You can use headphones or run the audio through a speaker. It is best to download the track onto your device first and then play it.
2. Find a place that you feel comfortable moving in and play the audio track for this score. Feel free to pause the recording at any time if it is moving too fast for you. [The duration of the score is around 25 minutes long.]
Movement-Breath score (text version) :
Find a comfortable place to sit, stand, lie down. At any time you can pause the track to take more time to explore. Begin by noticing your breathing The action of breathing- the action of breathing as the initiator of breath. Taking note of air entering the lungs during inspiration and air leaving the lungs during expiration —
I like to think about the inspiration as a kind of dilating — opening towards my curiosity — and the expiration as a sort of coming home, grounding my curiosity, maybe naming something I've experienced or taking a moment to listen. Notice the quality of your breath and breathing. How it might have changed now that you are noticing it. You might notice that the breathing action is moving the lungs, ribs, chest and abdomen. The breathing is the action, but what is the breath? What is breath? What is the substance of your breath? What is its texture — climate? I am thinking about breath as a movement and as a partner.
Let's try to guide the breath through the body, adding on some thought, metaphor, imagery — some of which I can provide.
During this time if the breath moves your mind to somewhere else do not stop it, you can continue following the breath's initiations and make your way back to the original exploration, or not. Beginning with the crown of the head. Feeling the hairs on the top of your head — imagining the crown widening and becoming curious. Allow yourself to follow any sensation as you invite movement and movements to be a part of the exploration.
Begin moving the breath into the back of your head- possibly allowing it to help you experience the weight of your head — taking note of other parts in the body that might want to move while you explore breath and the weight of your head.
Try allowing the forehead to soften and find a weightedness in the front of the head and back of the head — imagining your brain and it's weight pouring from place to place As you move with attention to the head, feel free to change position, place, or level. If desired, locomoting through space is another option.
Continue working with the head, but begin to notice your tongue inside of your mouth and follow it towards your throat — and try to relax or simply notice your soft palate. Notice the structure and presence inside your mouth and throat opening
By softening here, notice other areas of the mouth or head that might accompany this softening.
Following breath through the head, mouth, tongue, and soft palate, allow this exploration to initiate movement in the vertebrae, the spine.
Head, tongue, mouth, spine.
Directing breath into the throat. Sides of the neck. Back of the neck. Consider making sounds from the throat area. These can be soft and quiet or loud; it is up to you. Allow your breath and desire to be in the lead. How do you want to present your breath into space?
Inviting your hands to touch into a surface -------- and push the surface, allowing a bit of weight to be felt in the arms. Continue exploring — throat, tongue, spine, head
Begin to bring breath and movement to the sternum, clavicle, arms, and wrists. Allowing breath to travel between and around these places in your body.
Perhaps you can feel the arms moving in air supported by the sternum or clavicle — or perhaps you can access and consider the architecture there allowing breath to present to you the delicateness of the wrists. Trying to allow an opening in the wrist while considering the sternum. Widening the clavicle area while noticing the length of the arm. Allow the breath to travel along the back of the arm — imagining the three dimensional air surrounding you.
At any point you can come to standing if you like — Bring your attention to Your hands breathing — opening with an inhale and returning with the exhale Your head breathing — opening with an inhale and returning home with the exhale Your feet breathing — opening into the ground with an inhale and returning home with the exhale Your tailbone the very tip of the coccyx tail breathing -opening with an inhale and returning with the exhale Six limbs — pulsing — breathing — searching — working — reflecting
Thinking of the word "ensemble" — maybe it is all the parts of you in dialogue — perhaps it is a larger consideration, as if reaching out through these six limbs — connecting outwards and bringing connection back inward towards you Play with the words: Touch - Yield - Ground - Place
Now begin to allow breath and attention to pass through the hip joints, down the femur bones and through the knees.
How do you follow breath's pattern?
Allowing the pelvic halves to lighten with breath — As you continue to send inquiry and sensation — Down the leg bringing the forelegs and ankles into focus Softening the circumference of the ankle Allowing space for breath and thought to reach the foot Soften the front of the ankle — the area of the talus while moving your softening breath down towards the heel. What kind of mobility can breath provide?
The feet — I am thinking now might be a good time to come to standing if you are not already there... If you are just getting to standing, give yourself a moment to bring the research from where you were to where you are now. Transferring sensation to its new location.
Standing on two feet Allowing your feet to breath and find breath As the inhale arrives try to capture a quality of opening at the bottom of the feet, very possibly a release from the action of standing. Just for a moment, can you be precariously balanced on your feet? As you exhale come home, to standing As you inhale, allow the pelvic floor to soften. As you exhale, come home Arches of feet are in relationship to the to pelvic floor Inhale while opening the arches of the feet and the pelvic floor — non standing — in the negotiation of balance — just for a moment. Can stability also be precarious? If this works better for you on an exhale or a different breath pattern that also works — let the breath be a part of your exploration — your experience. Watch yourself Experience yourself experiencing Try allowing breath to take over now. Let breath be your intuition, your guide into movement. Where can breath's movement take you?
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Transfer this score into a list of 5-8 simple tasks (examples: feel your throat soften and open towards the sun; imagine your skin connected to the wind, allow that to direct your body's path)
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Havasu Falls is a waterfall located in the reservation of the Havasupai people, and in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
It is the most visited of the numerous falls along the Havasu Creek and is composed of one ~30m chute of water falling into pristine plunge pools.
The pools are an enticing true aquamarine colour due to the high calcium carbonate concentration, so for many tourists, diving in is a highlight of the trek.
Briefly, we would say that the best time for you to hike the Havasu Falls is in March/April and October/November, or in early spring and late fall.
This article will provide you with weather charts showing the average temperatures, precipitation and wind speed by month. It will then provide a month-by-month breakdown of what you can expect during the month for which you have booked your permit.
For the full list of the Best Hikes in America see this article.
Havasu Falls - When To Go
While the summer months can get really hot to walk in – a dip in the pools after a long, hot morning hike is so satisfying that it's almost worth it.
Remember, though, that the trails into Supai will be closed if the temperatures reach 115°F or higher and there is no guarantee by the permit administration of a refund or reschedule of your hike. To avoid the risk of being disappointed, the official website recommends Travel Insurance, and so do we.
Furthermore, if you are planning on hiking in summer and opt for the July/August period, note that this is monsoon season and there is a serious risk of flash floods. In fact, the flash floods are a major influence on the landscape of the region and even wiped out the original Navajo Falls in 2008.
There was another flash flood in 2018, so it is important that you check the rain forecast in the days leading up to the hike, just in case.
However, the trail is open from February through until November and getting a permit for any time of the year is so competitive that we strongly suggest that if you have the opportunity to go whatever the time of year – take it.
The Falls: Temperature By Month
As can be seen by the chart below, June, July and August are the warmest months and have scorching daily maximums of around 100°F.
However, even during these months the night time temperatures drop significantly to around 65°F so it is necessary to plan for relatively cold weather as well. The key to tackling variable weather is through layering.
For more information, check out our packing list for the multi-day trekking.
Rainfall By Month
The figure below reveals that by far the most rainfall occurs in July and August (~1.3 inches of rainfall per month), which is to be expected as these are the monsoon months.
However, the likelihood of encountering rain even during these months is low, with a total of approximately 5 or 6 days per month (in July and August) affected by rain.
The real issue with rain is not merely discomfort, but instead it is the chance of a flash flood, which could be dangerous. Thus, if you do plan you trip for summer, make sure you keep checking the rain forecast.
Historical Wind Speed
Over the course of the year, the average wind speeds tend to fluctuate between 6 mph and 12 mph with the windiest months being roughly in winter and spring.
The wind speed is not high enough to be a cause for concern at any time of the year, although gusts are known to reach 19 mph.
Havasupai Weather Conditions: By Month
January Conditions
The trail is regularly closed off in January, so avoid planning your trek for this time of year. If the trail happens to be open, read on.
It's off-season so everything is accessible and quiet. Definitely too cold to swim, and camping may be unpleasant but you can make use of the lodge to overnight.
High: 53 °F
Low: 27 °F
Rain: 0.2 in
Wind: 7.4 mph
Snow: 0.4 in
February Conditions
It's off-season so everything is accessible and quiet. Definitely too cold to swim, and camping may be unpleasant but you can make use of the lodge to overnight.
High: 60 °F
Low: 32 °F
Rain: 0.4 in
Wind: 7 mph
Snow: 0.2 in
March Conditions
It's still too cold to swim but hiking in these conditions is manageable if you bring the right gear. Great time to hike if you are looking to have the trail to yourself. Another advantage of the early spring is that you won't have to deal with insects!
High: 67 °F
Low: 37 °F
Rain: 0.9 in
Wind: 8 mph
Snow: None
April Conditions
Great weather for a pleasant hike. As the weather warms and the trees turn green, there will be more days that are suitable for swimming. At this point the trails will already be filling with other hikers though.
High: 75°F
Low: 43°F
Rain: 0.4 in
Wind: 9.3 mph
Snow: None
May Conditions
The weather is still lovely for pleasant midday hiking and chances are you'll get to have a nice dip in the pools. The trails are really busy in this period.
Temperature: High is 86°F and Low is 50°F
Rain: 0.4 in
Wind: 8.5 mph
Snow: None
June Conditions
In June, the daytime starts getting really hot, so you have to leave for your hike early on otherwise the temperatures can become unbearable.
The trails are also really crowded as this is peak season. On the upside, you can reward yourself after a long day's walk with a well-deserved swim. Small chance of thunderstorms and flash floods.
Temperature: High is 96°F and Low is 60°F
Rain: 0.3 in
Wind: 8 mph
Snow: None
July Conditions
It now can get really hot in July, well above 100°F, and there is the risk that your permit will be denied if the temperature is forecasted to be above 118°F. Must leave in the early morning to hike. Very crowded. Swimming is great in this weather. July is a monsoon month so keep an eye on the rain predictions in case of flash floods.
Temperature: High is 99°F; Low is 66°F
Rain: 1.2 in
Wind: 7.4
Snow: None
August Conditions
August is really hot to hike, and there is the risk of being turned away if the temperature is forecasted to be above 118°F. Must leave early in the morning for hiking – an afternoon swim is really lovely. Trails and pools are very crowded. August is monsoon month so keep an eye on the rain forecast in case of flash floods.
Temperature: High is 99°F; Low is 64°F
Rain: 1.4 in
Wind: 6.2 mph
Snow: None
September Conditions
Perfect hiking conditions without the worry of overwhelming midday sun. Most days are warm enough to have a swim in the pools, but there are some times of the day that it would be too chilly for a swim. Trails still busy.
Temperature: High is 78°F; Low is 46°F
Rain: 0.6 in
Wind: 6.8 mph
Snow: None
October Conditions
The cost of a Fitz Roy Trek varies depending on when you book flights, when you trek (out of season tends to be a little cheaper) and whether to trek with a local or western trekking agency, or independently.
You should budget for the following key expenses:
Visa, Vaccinations, Insurance etc:~$300-$500
Equipment (buying and hiring):~$500-$800 – camping gear can be rented at the park entrance for $200.
Return flights to Punta Arenas: ~$1,500
Tour Agency: ~$500 for a cheap local agency to ~$2,000 for a pricey Western trekking agency. You could do an independent trek for less than $200 as many of the campsites are free. You will need to book early though. this price includes food, park entrance and camping. Food can be purchased from refugios throughout the park, however, it is very expensive.
Tips: ~$10-20
Misc (additional food, unplanned travel / hotels ect): $50
Total Costs: $2,000 – $4,000
November Conditions
The trails are starting to quiet down, and the weather is very pleasant for hiking, although many report that it is now too cold for swimming in the pools. There is the slight risk of snow.
Temperature: High is 64°F; Low is 35°F
Rain: 0.7 in
Wind: 6.8 mph
Snow: 0.1 in
December Conditions
The trail was closed in the 2018 December, and is likely to be closed during this period again. Visiting in this season might be possible, but is too cold for swimming and is not very comfortably for camping. Consider overnighting in the lodge.
If you're willing to take on the cold, this is a great time to have the trail all to yourself.
Temperature: High is 53°F; Low is 27°F
Rain: 0.8 in
Wind: 6.2 mph
Snow: 0.6 in


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*Update* Contest is over, pr won. The answers are Under the Volcano, Lord of the Flies, On the Road, As I Lay Dying, and A Farewell to Arms. Congrats pr!
The drawing above depicts five titles of novels. These novels are all very well known. There are probably many other titles of novels inadvertently contained in the drawing, but the drawing was rendered with five specific novels in mind. The first person to guess all five correctly in the comment section wins. Multiple entrees allowed, but winning answers must be in one comment.
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Wow. ML Press announces their next 6 months of titles, and it is quite an onslaught:
we are very excited to announce the next 18 ml press authors:
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MISERABLE FISH by colin bassett
DON'T GIVE UP & DIE by james chapman
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LIKE IT WAS HER PLACE by kim chinquee
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BLUEBEARD by michael stewart
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ISN'T THIS WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR? by ken sparling
THOSE BONES by david ohle
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December 2nd, 2008 / 1:46 pm
ML Press Adds More Authors
Announced last Friday, ML Press has quickly expanded their catalog from their opening line-up of: Ken Baumann (chap pictured), Jimmy Chen, and Shane Jones, to Nick Antosca, Brandi Wells, and Blake Butler.
From editor and publisher J.A Tyler on the first three chaps released, "we've sold nearly a third of each title, & as ml press will do only one run of each, place your orders soon."
The chapbooks are single works and cost a economy friendly two dollars including shipping.
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As one of Amazon's Choice products in the "gold silk pillowcase" category, Duerer Satin Pillowcase has a 4.6 rating from more than 4,800 global ratings. That said, let's now look at its pros and cons.
- Perfect for curly hair
- Very soft and smooth
- High-quality fabric
- Prevents wrinkles
- Limited color options
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What is the Duerer Satin Pillowcase Made of?
The Duerer Satin Pillowcase is made of high quality 100% polyester fabric that makes it soft and easy to care for. Its making includes an exquisite artisanship for solid stitching and satin weaving. This means that the pillowcases are of optimum quality, feels smooth, and are highly durable even after extensive washing.
Our Duerer Satin Pillowcase review
Just to be clear, it is important to note that opinions included in this review and rating scores are subjective as they are primarily derived from personal experience. We trust that you will love and enjoy the Duerer Satin Pillowcase as much as you care for them.
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Softness (9.4/10)
Made from high quality 100% polyester fabric, the Duerer Satin Pillowcase is very soft and smooth on the skin. It further incorporates the use of satin weaves in its making, which gives it a lustrous sheen and a silk-like finish.
Forget the cotton pillowcases that leave you high and dry. The Duerer Satin Pillowcase keeps your skin and hair moisturized throughout your beauty sleep. The fact that satin has outstanding cooling capabilities, you no longer have to worry about changing seasons. This pillowcase adjusts to ambient temperatures, accordingly making hot sleepers feeling comfortable in their skin.
Right from the onset, you can feel its luxurious soft feeling as you glide your hands through its smooth surface. This crispness not only gives it a 9.4 score for softness but also signifies taste and class.
Comfort (9.2/10)
Sleep and comfort are often two parts of the same coin. I mean, nobody looks forward to having a comfortable rest, right? Sleep is considered as the only standard comfort zone capable of keeping our bodies and minds refreshed.
Away from all that ado, comfort is one of the top features of the Duerer Satin Pillowcase. This set is highly breathable and has neat stitching to ensure that you sleep all night comfortably long.
Despite being generally soft and smooth, the Duerer Satin Pillowcase has excellent cooling features that help you sleep cool during warm nights and warm on cold nights. Its envelope closure design closes the score rating at 9.2 by ensuring that you have an easier time inserting your pillow and keeping it in the best position for maximum comfort.
Wrinkle Free (8.6/10)
Maintaining pillowcases and other beddings is repetitive and boring, but it's something that we all have to do. Don't get me wrong; this doesn't mean that you should continue struggling with beddings made from other lesser quality fabrics.
Well, the Duerer Satin Pillowcase is made of high-quality polyester fabric for optimum easy-care. Since they are non-absorbent, we'd give it a maintenance rate of 8.6 simply because all you need include a cold wash with mild detergent and a gentle cycle.
This pillowcase doesn't need any special chemicals for washing. So make sure to keep an eye on its maintenance instructions. For better wrinkle-free results, remember to flat air dry your set. Otherwise, just use cool ironing, and all will be well in a flash.
Value for Money (8.8/10)
The Duerer Satin Pillowcase is suitable for all kind of sleepers, but it might be worth every penny if you:
- Sleep hot since it does a good job in dissipating body heat and feels very cool and breathable to sleep on
- Have curly dry hair because this set protects your natural hair from tangles and frizz while keeping your mane hydrated with its natural oils
Given that the Duerer Satin Pillowcase is optimally soft and comfortable to sleep in, great for healthy hair and skin, easy to maintain, and comes in a set of two makes them worth the price.
We believe that going for less than 10 dollars makes it one of the best budget options you can get out there, consequently justifying the 8.8 ratings.
Final Verdict 9.0
No matter who you are or what you do, we all have to put our heads down to catch some sleep to remain productive, right? For this reason, we strive to provide you with honest but thorough reviews.
As part of our snooze testing, the above ratings are an average of several different reviews from verified users and first-hand experience with the Duerer Satin Pillowcase. These are primarily subjective, and we hope that the opinions and ratings will go a long way in shaping your next decision about this brand.
Overall, the Duerer Satin Pillowcase surpassed most of our expectations ranging from comfortability, maintenance, and value for money. Many users attest to its softness, cooling capabilities, and beautification features.
This set adjusts well to ambient temperatures and perfectly fits different seasons and weather conditions, making it very economical. We love how easy it is to care for the Duerer Satin Pillowcase, and our final verdict is a perfect 9.0.
[FAQ's] Consumer Questions & Answers
Will I destroy my pillowcase by wearing cream at night?
The Duerer Satin Pillowcase is nonabsorbent and won't necessarily be ruined if you wear cream all night, especially if you sleep on your back most of the time. In any case, its fabric is easy to maintain so if cream goes on it, it shouldn't be hard to wash it off.
Are these durable enough after extensive washing?
Yes. The Duerer Satin Pillowcase has neat stitches that make them last long and endure extensive wash and wear.
Do they shrink after washing?
No, the Duerer Satin Pillowcase does not shrink after washing. Just don't put your set in the dryer if this is a primary concern.
Will the Duerer Satin Pillowcase make me sweat?
The Duerer Satin Pillowcase is highly breathable, comfortable, and great for hot sleepers. You shouldn't be worried about sweating even in the warmer seasons.
Does the fabric cause static electricity with hair?
No, the Duerer Satin Pillowcase is made of high-quality fabric that prevents friction. This means that your hair will glide over the pillow without getting static charges that might cause hair breakage.
- Perfect for curly hair
- Very soft and smooth
- High-quality fabric
- Prevents wrinkles
- Limited color options
- Comes in 3 sizes only


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The intentions of the Los Angeles Lakers front office in the lead-up to Thursday's trade deadline are increasingly a mystery in the face of a range of NBA trade rumors featuring the team as the final hours of trade season approach.
There have been rumors that the Lakers are "50-50" to make a deal featuring Jordan Clarkson and/or Julius Randle and other scuttlebutt that the team is re-shifting it's focus to building for 2019 free agency rather than desperately trying to clear space for the 2018 class.
And now, with only slightly more than a day to go before the trade deadline, Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is reporting that the Lakers are the "favorites" to land Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss.
For what it's worth, seems the Phoenix Suns are looking at deals involving Marquese Chriss. Several teams seem to be involved, with the Lakers being considered the Favorites.
— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) February 7, 2018
Chriss, who is averaging 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds 21` minutes per game this season, was the eighth-overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, meaning that the Lakers front office would be buying low on a former lottery pick whose stock is far from at its highest. At 20 years old, Chriss also perfectly fits the timeline of the rest of the Lakers' young core and would theoretically have time to develop alongside players like Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram moving forward.
It's not clear what the Lakers would be giving up for the second-year big man, but given that Los Angeles already has a frontcourt logjam, it seems like a safe bet that if such a move were to go down it would be for one of the multitude of bigs on the Lakers' roster, with Larry Nance, Jr. and Randle seeming like the two most-likely candidates given their season-long residence in trade rumors.
This rumor would still appear to be a ways away from coming to fruition, and the only thing that's clear is that even if the Lakers have a quiet trade deadline in reality, the rumors surrounding the team's intentions don't appear set to get any less loud.


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From the publishers web site:
In their new work research collective Ippolita provides a critical investigation of the inner workings of Facebook as a model for all commercial social networks. Facebook is an extraordinary platform that can generate large profit from the daily activities of its users. Facebook may appear to be a form of free entertainment and self-promotion but in reality its users are working for the development of a new type of market where they trade relationships. As users of social media we have willingly submitted to a vast social, economic and cultural experiment.
By critically examining the theories of Californian right-libertarians, Ippolita show the thread con- necting Facebook to the European Pirate Parties, WikiLeaks and beyond. An important task today is to reverse the logic of radical transparency and apply it to the technologies we use on a daily basis. The algorithms used for online advertising by the new masters of the digital world – Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon – are the same as those used by despotic governments for personalized repression. Ippolita argues we should not give in to the logic of conspiracy or paranoia instead we must seek to develop new ways of autonomous living in our networked society.
Download the book here: http://networkcultures.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/TOD15def.pdf
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Kate, who has trouble writing in the third person, can be called a lot of *things*. An artist, activist, accomplice, creative director, cultural worker, project manager, social change strategist, dreamer, policy nerd, storyteller, radical queerdo (faerie when it's warm out), media manager and grassroots organizer, phew. All of that just means she spends most of her time making art and causing that good trouble.
She works (and often lives) within various communities and cultures in what is called the "margins" of our country, making stories of resistance and resilience visible. Centering intellectuality and play, she builds spaces where folks gather and create. She believes deeply that if we show up as our fully complicated selves, culture is the brackish water of change and difference where we have the power to directly shape our future world.
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connecting with other activist artists around the world, expanding what research (and art as research) looks like for a decolonialized world.
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Lead, mercury, arsenic—the mystery ingredients lurking in your supplements
© 2014 Roy Benaroch, MD
Vitamins, minerals, and supplements are a huge industry—about $32 billion sold in the USA in 2012. You might think someone in the government would keep an eye on all of those pills to make sure they're safe, or maybe make sure that what's in the bottle is what it says on the label.
Fat chance. Current regulations allow essentially no scrutiny of supplements. Anything that had been sold before 1994 can continue to be sold, no questions asked. Though newer substances are supposed to be registered, they don't have to await approval before hitting the shelves. It is up the FDA, afterwards, to figure out which of these are harmful. That's in stark contrast to genuine medications, which have to be proven safe and effective before they're sold.
In 2013, an extensive study using DNA testing looked at several supplements, finding that many pills made of fillers, rice, and weeds. Almost all of the samples contained cheap fillers not listed on the label, and many contained weeds and contaminants that could cause genuine illness. These were bottles of supplements purchased from several retail outlets from the US and Canada, from a variety of companies. Only 2 of the 12 companies had products that were accurately labeled without contamination.
Now, a new study has shown similar problems with both US- and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic compounds. 193 samples obtained though internet sale sites were analyzed, and 20% contained toxic amounts of lead, mercury, or arsenic.
Previous studies, reviewed here, have shown that many supplements are adulterated with pharmaceutical products—real drugs—not shown on the label, and not legally sold without a prescription. When the FDA investigates, these companies can change the name of the product and keep selling it. Under current law, it is impossible for anyone to enforce safety standards, or even insist that product labels accurately reflect what's in the bottle. People are not getting what they're paying for, and people are getting sick from taking potent or toxic chemicals they didn't expect.
It's time for vitamins, supplements, and minerals to come out of the shadows. If they're safe and effective, they ought to be sold—but if they're just a load of toxic crap and fillers, they ought to be thrown out, and the companies who're selling them driven out of business. Why are we giving these huge, profitable companies a free pass to lie about what they're selling and what their products can do to us?Explore posts in the same categories: Pediatric Insider information
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December 23, 2014 at 7:43 am
This makes me kind of nervous about the iron supplements I was told to take while pregnant and nursing late last year/earlier this year (I had "dilutional anemia" and son's ped wanted me to continue). Did my best to find the least quackish brand, but still.


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Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sarah. When Isaac grew up he married Rebekah and they had twin boys whom they named Esau and Jacob.
As Esau and Jacob were growing up they heard stories from their father Isaac and their grandfather, Abraham, about how Yahweh had promised great blessings to Abraham's children.
When the boys grew up, Esau became a good hunter but Jacob was a man who liked to stay at home.
Isaac loved Esau because Isaac liked to eat the deer meat Esau got by hunting. Rebekah loved Jacob.
One day when Esau was out in the field, he hunted for a long, long time and got very, very hungry.
Jacob had just made some stew and it smelled very good to Esau.
Esau told Jacob, "Feed me! I'm about to die of hunger!"Jacob told Esau, "I will give you some food if you will sell me your birthright."
Jacob knew the birthright was a great gift from Yahweh. It was the great blessing from Yahweh that grandfather Abraham had told the boys about.
Esau didn't care about the blessing. He just wanted some food.
Later, when their father Isaac was very old, his eyes became weak and he couldn't see well. He even thought he was going to die soon.
Isaac called Esau to him because he was going to give him a blessing.
Isaac wanted some good deer meat to eat before he died, so he told Esau to take his bow and arrows and go and get a deer and make some of that good tasty meat for him before he died and he would bless him.
Rebekah heard what Isaac said to Esau. She told Jacob to dress up like Esau and go and fix some goat's meat for Isaac and take it to him so Jacob could get the blessing.
Jacob put Esau's clothes on and put goat skins on his arms so Isaac would think he was Esau.
Isaac gave Jacob the blessing. This made Esau very mad. He said he would kill Jacob when Isaac died. Later he forgot about how mad he was and he loved his brother Jacob again.
Yahweh will send a blessing to those who follow him.
That sure did not seem like a nice thing to do to your brother, now did it? What do you think was going through his mind when he Jacob deceived Esau?
Here's a picture for you to print and color:
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We read how Esau enjoyed hunting and his father, Isaac enjoyed eating the food that Esau brought home. Which of the following animals do you think Esau would have brought home as food for the family? (Here's a clue: Not all of the animals are "food.")
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Memory Verse
"I am the Elohim of Bethel,
where you anointed a pillar
and where you made a vow to me.
Now leave this land at once and
go back to your native land."
Genesis 31:13
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What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.— Karl A. Menninger
Undeniable Teacher Retirement quotations
The doctrine of the Kingdom of Heaven, which was the main teaching of Jesus, is certainly one of the most revolutionary doctrines that ever stirred and changed human thought.
There are three things to remember when teaching: know your stuff;
know whom you are stuffing; and then stuff them elegantly.
Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way.
Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache... unless you play golf.
The children are now working as if I did not exist.
I mean to retire, where nobody will have heard about my special skills.
And conversation is mainly about the weather.
The splendid thing about education is that everyone wants it.
Like influenza, you can give it away without losing any of it yourself.
A man can't retire his experience.
Retirement: It's nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to learn to get along with less cheese.
We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that have both content mastery and the practical experience to serve as effective teachers.
Old teachers never die, they just grade away.
You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil.
Gainfully unemployed, very proud of it, too.
Retirement: That's when you return from work one day and say, "Hi, Honey, I'm home - forever."
I enjoy waking up and not having to go to work. So I do it three or four times a day.
Don't act your age in retirement. Act like the inner young person you have always been.
The best teacher lodges an intent not in the mind but in the heart.
In retirement, only money and symptoms are consequential.
There's one thing I always wanted to do before I quit... Retire!
In my retirement I go for a short swim at least once or twice every day.
It's either that or buy a new golf ball.
Retirement is wonderful. It's doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it.
At retirement, switching from "I must" to "I want" leaves me puzzled and uneasy.
A retired husband is often a wife's full-time job.
A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime.
It was difficult being a teacher and out of the closet in the '50s.
By the time I retired, the English department was proud of having a gay poet of a certain minor fame. It was a very satisfactory change!
I'm now as free as the breeze - with roughly the same income.
One of the main truths of all education is that if the young are not always right, the old are always wrong.
I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.
Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.
My mother worked for more than a decade before marrying.
She went to New York City to get a master's degree. And she continued to work as a teacher and a principal until she was forced to retire.Both she and my father instilled in my sister and me a deep love of learning.
Hi, Honey, I'm home - forever.
I'm really fortunate to have been to the schools I've been to, and to have the experiences I've had. And, partly since my parents are retired teachers, I've got the desire to give back. When I knew that I had that instinct, I got certified (through the Creativity Coaching Association) and I started working with artists of all kinds - though now I focus on writers.
I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher.


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Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and add rose petals. Let steep 20 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve set over a bowl; discard solids. Refrigerate syrup until cold, about 15 minutes.
Puree raspberries and rose syrup in a blender until smooth. Pour through a fine sieve set over a bowl; discard solids. Cover mixture and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Freeze and churn raspberry mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, then transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; sorbet can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.


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South Park is trending on Twitter these days. People don't like it. Well, many do, but they just quietly enjoy the show from the comfort of their own home. The ones who don't like it, need you to know about it because it's not too late for you to change and be like them. I don't know what it is these days but activists hate comedians.
Wait, I think I might know. It's probably because while many activists are atheists, they are vehemently religious about their particular cause and if you don't share that same passion, you're a heretic. You, as a comedian may joke about a broad range of issues, just not their issues.
This seems to be a recent trend on social media, funny how politics today is just like fashion. I'm curious to see what's next, what are going to be the new hot political spring issues. I never want to be behind on the times.
In an interview with CBC, feminist author Lindy West said of the show, "South Park is obsessed with irreverence. … But I think that irreverence needs to be deployed strategically, tactically."
In other words, only deployed when I, Lindy West, agree with the premise. She went on to say: "And I deploy irreverence to tear down, or to sort of puncture ideas that I think do not deserve reverence, whereas South Park has always fetishized irreverence in this way where it's like irreverence for irreverence's sake—anything that anyone holds sacred deserves to be lampooned and satirized. I think it's really tragic that we've sort of let some of these institutions be so completely defined by a certain white male sensibility that they become inaccessible to everyone else. I can't watch South Park and not feel kind of gross."
I guess my question to Lindy West is why keep watching it then? Surely being an author she'd have better use of her time than to watch a show that makes her feel kind of gross. I'm not much for gore myself, it makes me feel kind of gross, haven't watched a horror film in years. They keep making them, I keep not watching them, somehow it all just sorts itself out.
South Park is undoubtedly dangerous, if creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone get you in their sites, look out. They lampoon with ruthless ferocity and that's what people watch it for. The Caitlin Jenner character is a good example of this. When everybody, and I do mean everybody, was scared to talk about an incredibly famous person who'd been in the spotlight for decades coming out as trans, South Park drew a scathing depiction of Caitlin Jenner and routinely had her carelessly running over pedestrians with her car. This, of course, is a reference to a car crash that killed someone with Jenner behind the wheel. Any mention of it, however, is misconstrued as being transphobic, so it's rarely discussed in the media outside of South Park references.
South Park has always run head-on towards controversy in the name of laughter and the only way they ever manage to come out unscathed is because they happen to be just so damn funny. You have to be pretty funny to go after Scientology, Mormonism, Islam and China. They are pretty hard on Christianity too, but who cares? The others are all well-organized groups who could seriously retaliate, many did in fact threaten to do so violently. It doesn't just take enormous talent to do what these guys do; it also takes brass.
It's not as if they'll set the jokes aside momentarily if it's convenient for them personally either. Trey Parker and Matt Stone received a rare invitation to the Oscars after being nominated for best original song "Blame Canada." A once in a lifetime career opportunity right? Anybody in show business should be so lucky. So what did Parker and Stone do? They shaved their legs, put on wigs and dresses, took a couple hits of LSD and walked the red carpet. They have never wanted acceptance from any revered institutions, let alone a social media mob.
Let's face it: these guys are badasses. They are a couple of high school buddies from Littleton, Colorado who bonded over their mutual love of anti-authoritarian comedy and don't look like they're stopping anytime soon.
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Make A Feline Amusement Park
A bored cat is a destructive cat. Many pet parents know that if left unattended, cats can wreak havoc on a house or apartment. A cat that lacks appropriate mental stimulation and exercise will attack your houseplants which can sometimes be toxic to them, can shred your curtains and turn a fancy chair into a pile of shredded stuffing and upholstery tassels.
When kittens play, it's obvious stalking, pouncing and simulating thrill of the hunt. Cats are predators, and their natural instincts are to stalk, chase, and catch their prey. Cats are also crepuscular, a special type of nocturnal which means that they are mostly active from dusk to dawn. They make the best use of their agility, speed, and incredible acrobatics while you are asleep. A younger cat will often do these on top of you at night. It's one of their annoying but adorable qualities.
One solution to this and possibly prevent those 3am toe attacks is to build a feline jungle gym or playroom. You can go the high-tech route or upcycle/recycled items to create a cat playground that gives a cat the stimulation and excitement they need to be happiest.
Here are some tips for healthy recreation for your cat while keeping your home stylish and a great environment for you and your feline companion!
If you have an indoor cat, they typically have less places to climb up high and be King or Queen or all they can survey and jump down from safely. In general, cats like to have a high vantage point from where they can view their immediate environment.
You can modify your home with simple construction. One of the best (and best-looking) ways for your cat to exercise and climb is just by building a set of cat shelves or cat stairs. The concept is similar to installing bookshelves, only in an ascending pattern up the walls that your cat will enjoy.
Saucy Dwellings features an article on how to build your own cat shelves using modified Ikea furniture. Even unmodified furniture can become a cat's favorite amusement park ride. If you're the weekend DIY'er and enjoy construction projects, you can find plans like these at Ikea Hackers. This type of cat environment gives kitty all sorts of places to climb and jump from as well as some providing you with additional storage. Cat stairs and shelves serve double purpose for us and our pets.
Using a similar concept, Etsy seller "Like Kittysville" designed a collapsible medium density fiberboard holiday tree and made the plans available online for free Another great source of inspiration can be drawn from The Cat's House, an online folio of a home that was redesigned to accommodate its four-legged residents.
If you are not handy with tools, Allen wrenches and hate following pictograms and doing DIY, there are also ready-made cat shelves at many pet retailers. You can even just hang individual stable shelves vertically and diagonally staggered up a part the wall so your cat can walk up them and let your cat discover them. It need not be fancy; it just needs to fascinate your cat and engage it.
When thinking about ideas to draw on to create a playroom for your feline, remember the most important aspect – your cat's happiness and needs. That is why it is best to design a room where your felines will feel at home either at rest or at play.
You can simply choose a specific room or an area to stock with your kitties' favorite toys and essentials. Sometimes by simply installing a feline scratching post or tree your cat will spare your favorite couch or table from the claws of a cat suffering from ennui and looking to show its contempt for its doldrums.
While younger cats typically like a tall structure, they can climb and stretch their claws out on, older pets will be less prone to acrobatics so a lower piece of cat furniture with shearling, a hammock or such and a lower height may be preferable. If you have multiple cats of varying ages, provide both and let the cats decide their favorite play spot and vantage place.
Try observing their behavior to choose the type of scratching post they will enjoy the most. Do they prefer to stretch up and out while cleaning claws on a surface, or do they prefer to knead at ground level? The simple vertical or horizontal orientation of a scratching post will encourage a cat to use it more.
The more active a cat is, the more he'll appreciate scratching posts. You can either purchase or make your own scratching post. If your cat is older or has a more laid-back personality, you might consider getting a horizontal or ground level scratcher.
Remote controlled cat time benefits these cats seeking adoption and can have anxiety-reducing benefits for the humans logging in to play with the cats from the comfort of home and seeing them pounce and play.
Cats are actually very social creatures and can become depressed if they are left alone for long periods of time. Cats get lonely. There are a variety of interactive cat toys available. You can also stock your cat's playroom with laser pointers or engage their nighttime hunting instincts with toys whose eyes light up realistically in the dark, or a light-up mat that will keep them entertained in the wee hours of the morning. Many toys are motion activated and will respond to the cat via sensor so even if you need to sleep, the cat still have a feather teaser wiggling to be chased around.
You don't have to break the bank to create a feline playroom. Many cat toys and grooming options are made from recycled items, and so many great cat diversions can be easily made with just a couple craft supplies or free by up-cycling items from your home.
The Learning Channel provides a list of household items, many that you probably already have in your home, which can be up-cycled and reused as cat toys. Do you have old cardboard boxes or holey socks? By constructing a cardboard cat fort and stuffing those single or holey socks with catnip, you now you have a toy your cat will love.
You can also purchase a copy of the book "Make Your Own Cat Toys" and discover great ways to create simple, earth-friendly toys, as you reduce your pet's overall carbon paw print and create fun for your cat out of things you have on hand, can find easily and with a little creativity can make trash into kitty treasure! Your cat doesn't care where its toy came from or how much it cost, only that it's fun and frolic-worthy!
One of the best things that you share with you cat is the bond of love and affection, and cats love to play with you! Playtime with your cat increases that bond for both of you and relieves stress as well. Cat therapy is real. Indoor cats will adapt their sleep cycle to spend time with you even if they take over the whole bed.
Regardless of what tips and tricks you use to create a special stimulating and play-friendly space for your cat, don't forget to involve yourself in their playroom! Get involved in the feline fun with feather toys, string toys and even grooming mitts. Add to the excitement by blowing catnip-flavored bubbles for them to leap up and catch. Interacting with your cat during its playtime will make you laugh and make kitty love you more.
Ultimately one of your responsibilities as a great cat owner is making sure your cat is happy and has fun being a cat. This means ensuring that your beloved cat is mentally stimulated and content. Now get making pompoms out of old t-shirts and use them for both dusting and when freshly washed and hung on doorknobs, an octopus of fun for your cat to flail around and wrestle with!


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If you want Korean food your first though may be to head to K-Town. Not totally unreasonable, but if you're like me and you really dislike Herald Square, we have an even better suggestion: head to Chelsea and hit up the newest Korean hot spot, Zusik.
Just shy of being open for two months, Zusik has already made a lasting impression. Zusik serves up traditional Korean dishes with a modern twist, created by Executive Chef and Owner Yurum Nam. The menu is inspired by his homeland of South Korea fused with all the experience he has gained from his world travels. Chef Nam worked in numerous restaurants in Seoul before attending the Culinary Institute of America and gained further experience at The Modern and Gramercy Tavern.
We started our meal with some delicious cocktails, with their mixers made in-house. I ordered the Yuzu Bees Knees with gin, egg whites, yuzu extract, which now may be my favorite cocktail of all time: light and refreshing, but fragrant and full of flavor. The Fresh Evening with vodka, fresh cucumber, mint, and lime is a great choice for the warmer weather.
Other cocktail highlights include the Summer Sky, a sparkling blue libation with soju and yuzu extract, the Ginger Pom Mojito with gin and freshly muddled ginger and pomegranate, and Fire Obsession with tequila, mezcal, plum syrup and lime with a spiced rim. They also serve a selection of soju, draft and bottled beers, and a curated wine list.
For the most part all of the dishes are designed to be shared for everyone to maximize your options. To start, the house specialties include the Beef Rolls which are stuffed with onions and mushrooms, seared and served with a house lemon garlic soy sauce, and the Pork Buns with soy glazed pork belly, pickled vegetables, and a bean paste aioli sauce – a recipe Chef Nam has been perfecting for over five years.
Korean pancakes are in just about every Korean restaurant, but the Seafood Pancakes here are incredibly well done. A mix of shrimp, calamari, veggies, and scallions topped with a drizzle of house made mayo and sweet soy sauce, pan fried together in a way that it is all held together, unlike some places where it all falls apart immediately. It's the little satisfying things in life.
Another typically traditional dish are the Spice Rice Cakes in a spicy red sauce, where Chef Nam adds ten different ingredients along with fried fish cakes for added layers of flavor.
Speaking of rice cakes, the truffle mac and cheese, which obviously not a traditionally Korean dish, is given the Korean treatment by embedding the fluffy rice cakes among the elbow macaroni noodles, all covered with cheddar and pecorino cheese. There is all the umami in this dish, and your only regret is if you have to share.
Other popular apps are the Chicken Wings with both Korean and American personalities, served with pickled radish, and the Beef Tartar with an egg yolk jelly, lemon confit and pomegranate reduction. For those who are a little bit more adventurous, try the Korean-meets-Chinese Jelly Pork made from pork belly and skin, paired with a flavorful cilantro salad. You would be hard pressed to find this dish anywhere else in NYC.
For the heartier dishes, there is the Pork Belly which requires 24 hours of preparation, including three hours for braising the belly, so you know it is tender and flavorful. The Mackerel is char-broiled for a crispy finished and served with wasabi pico de gallo. However, I cannot rave enough about the Beef Short Ribs, which are marinated and then perfectly grilled to retain all the juices, and placed atop a light bed of truffle mashed potatoes with lemon salt. If you love meat, this is a must.
One of Chef Nam's specialty dishes is his Seafood Stew with a light and spicy cream clam broth with an array of little neck clams, shrimp, calamari, and vegetables. Wonderfully comforting and an excellent complement to any dish.
The Uni Bowl is also a great option as a side to pair back to just about every dish. Much like bibimbop, it is brightly colored and packed with veggies, seaweed, pickled ginger, and a runny egg, with the bonus ingredients of flying fish roe, pollack roe, and uni soy sauce.
Although I was ready to burst, without question I knew I needed the Matcha Cheesecake for dessert. They had other options including Hotteok, a Korean pancake dessert, but I had my heart set. The matcha cheesecake was light, creamy, and not overly sweet, a perfectly balanced cheesecake. It came with a scoop of green tea ice cream, which I feel could have used a bit more matcha flavor, and a light strawberry jam, which is not super necessary but added a unique twist.
There are so many other amazing dishes that we did not get to try with only two people, so I highly suggest checking out Zusik with a small group (four people is probably idea) so you get to try even more of their dishes.
They are also open for weekend brunch service with a handful of other brunch-y items plus brunch cocktails – mimosas, Bloody Marys, and a Rossini cocktail made with house made strawberry syrup and champagne. As the restaurant continues to flourish, Chef Nam will evolve the menu and add other interesting items to the repertoire.
202 West 14th Street
near 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Instagram: @zusik.ny
Monday through Thursday: 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Friday: 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM


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The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life® is a fundraising event with a theme representing the journey of a patient diagnosed with cancer.
Relay Celebrates Survivors.
Groups of people assemble as teams and set up camps around an oval walking track. Every team camp has a special fun theme and many teams sell food or offer something fun as a fundraising opportunity for their team. Those who attend the event can enjoy visiting the 40 or so team sites.
The night begins with a dinner offered at no cost to all survivors and their caregiver. The night continues with a member of each team walking around the track, but no one has to walk. At different times of the evening the laps have different themes such as wear purple, beads, crazy hat and so on. Once the sun goes down the track is lit up with candles in bags, luminares. On these luminares are the names of those who have fought and won and those we miss. It's so moving and just beautiful. The evening is filled with live music, food, the kids running around having a good time, friends catching up, and people coming and going. Most of the teams spend the night. But again, no one has to. It's just a way to keep the party going. The true idea behind this event is that at dawn with the sunrise comes new hope.
When you hear the words "you have cancer", you don't have to go through it alone. Many different challenges lay ahead. And just as you reach your darkest moment remember Relay, the sun will always rise bringing new hope and washing away the darkness…
If you are in the Sarasota, Florida area you can join our Breast Investigators team for Relay for Life on Palmer Ranch or you can start up your own Breast Investigators team or a team of your own in your area. For more information click here.
By Joanne Hampton
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What Should Be on the Menu (Literally) for MS Patients?
As a caregiver who helps my wife navigate through a multitude of complex MS issues and decisions, it has become apparent that pinpointing the best diet is one of the trickier tasks. There is an abundance of information and misinformation that can cause confusion and frustration. (Searching "MS diet" produced millions of results.)
An overview of diets for MS
This article attempts to provide a simple, helpful summary of potential diets for MS patients.
The Wahls Protocol
First, we should consider the diets that have been promoted to control or modify the disease. The Wahls Elimination Diet is a Paleo diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruit, omega-3 oils, animal protein and plant protein, with no gluten, dairy, or eggs. It is popular because physician Terry Wahls, who suffers from secondary progressive MS, regained her ability to walk while adhering to this diet. However, Dr. Wahls also treated with physical therapy and neuromuscular electrical stimulation, so it is unclear to what extent the diet may have contributed to her improvement. Also, the diet includes fatty meats at a time when many are reducing or eliminating meats from their diet for health or humanitarian reasons.
The Swank Diet
The Swank Diet is low in fat (read: little to no butter or margarine or red meats) and emphasizes whole-grain cereals and pasta, fruits/vegetables, and seafood. A few limited studies show the diet may have a small positive effect on the disease or no effect at all.
The Ketogenic Diet
The Ketogenic Diet is a strict diet that minimizes carbohydrates. The goal is to reach ketosis, a metabolic state in which the body must use fat for energy. Research has shown no evidence that the Ketogenic Diet helps MS patients. Also, because the diet is high in fat, it increases the risk of heart disease.
The Fasting Mimicking Diet
The Fasting Mimicking Diet is based on an animal study suggesting that periodic three-day fasts over a one-week period reversed MS symptoms. But there are no human studies to date and fasting can cause lightheadedness, headaches and dehydration.
The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet promotes consumption of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, fish, and legumes such as beans, peas and nuts. This diet has not been found specifically helpful in fighting MS symptoms, but many experts recommend it because it is nutritionally sound and is generally associated with reduced inflammation (a primary goal in treating MS).
What diet does the National MS Society recommend?
Do any of these diets appeal to you? The National MS Society recommends the following: none of the above.1 They suggest that most diet regimens do not work in the long run.
According to Orhun Kantarci, M.D., a renowned MS expert at the Mayo Clinic, "There is no evidence that a specific diet can prevent, treat or cure multiple sclerosis...some can be harmful because they contain too much of certain vitamins and not enough of others."2
General diet & nutrition suggestions
While I am a health fanatic and not a dietician, I feel confident in making some general healthful suggestions based on reviewing countless nutrition and fitness books, newsletters, and articles:
- Avoid rigid diet plans that you are unlikely to follow in the long run. If you feel that you need the structure of a plan, your best bet, according to Dr. Kantarci, is the Mediterranean Diet.
- Emphasize anti-inflammatory foods such as beans, nuts, fatty fish (tuna, salmon), fruits, vegetables (especially avocado), turmeric, and ginger.
- Eat small meals and stop eating before you are full. Enjoy healthy snacks such as peanuts, walnuts, raisins and fresh fruit between meals.
- Limit your intake of bread and other gluten-containing products, as gluten may trigger an immune response.
- Avoid processed foods such as potato chips and deli meats.
- Limit or avoid alcohol, foods with white refined sugar and fried and other high-fat foods.
- A good general formula for dinner: 3-4 ounces of protein (poultry, fish, plant-based burgers, beans) 6-8 ounces of vegetables and a healthy starch (sweet potatoes, rice).
- Do not keep sugary foods in the house, except perhaps dark chocolate bars if you can limit yourself to 1-2 small pieces a day.
- Limit supermarket breads generally. You can easily bake flavorful, healthy breads for desserts or snacks, including pumpkin, raisin bran, whole wheat blueberry, sweet potato, banana, and chocolate chip bread. By baking your own bread, you can use a reduced amount of raw, unrefined sugar, whole wheat flour (or gluten-free flour if preferred), ground flaxseed, and low-fat yogurt (as a substitute for butter). Adding some powdered buttermilk also improves the texture and flavor.
- Combine exercise with good diet! Even if you can only walk a short distance or at a slow pace, any exercise is beneficial to your health. If you are not ambulatory, swim if possible or do upper body exercises in consultation with your neurologist.
- Finally, it is okay to splurge on occasion. If you crave pizza, then have a slice or two of pizza. Try to combine it with a healthy soup or salad.
What tips do you have for MS patients who want to eat healthy?
Editor's note: If you have any concerns or questions about your diet and how it affects your MS, you should always consult with a doctor or other healthcare professional. Likewise, always consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet or nutrition program.
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With BBQ season well underway CMHA WW's Senior Director of Services Helen Fishburn joined Swap Talk with Rob Dutton and McKim Ecclestone on 101 the Grand to talk about low risk drinking guidelines.
You may be wondering, are there low risk drinking guidelines? When does drinking become a problem?
The low risk drinking guidelines set out by the Canadian government are, for women no more than two drinks at any one time with no more than ten drinks in a week. For men, it is no more than three drinks at any one time with no more than fifteen drinks in a week. Within this you need to have a couple of days a week where no drinking is involved. Moderation is very important when it comes to low rick drinking guidelines.
Drinking is a personal choice. If you choose to drink, these guidelines can help you decide when, where, why and how.
Safer drinking tips:
- Set limits for yourself and stick to them.
- Drink slowly. Have no more than 2 drinks in any 3 hours.
- For every drink of alcohol, have one non-alcoholic drink.
- Eat before and while you are drinking.
- Always consider your age, body weight and health problems that might suggest lower limits.
Do not drink when you are:
- Driving a vehicle or using machinery and tools
- Taking medicine or other drugs that interact with alcohol
- Doing any kind of dangerous physical activity
- Living with mental or physical health problems
- Living with alcohol dependence
- Pregnant or planning to be pregnant
- Responsible for the safety of others
- Making important decisions
"The other thing about drinking is it is very tied to your mental wellness and research shows the more you drink the poorer your mental health is because there is social isolation, depression, conflict…so it is a really good to keep that in mind and keep drinking to a minimum…within the low risk guidelines." says CMHA WW's Senior Director of Services Helen Fishburn "If you are worried and you're not sure or if you're worried about someone you love…just call us, call us at Here 24/7 (1-844-437-3247 (HERE 247)) and we will walk you through some of the concerns you might have."
The Big White Wall is an online platform that offers courses that can help you reduce your drinking. It also provides counselling techniques, stress reduction and connections with other people who are experiencing mental health issues – for more information visit: bigwhitewall.com.
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On Fiction Wombwell Rainbow Interviews
I am honoured and privileged that the following writers local, national and international have agreed to be interviewed by me. I gave the writers two options: an emailed list of questions or a more fluid interview via messenger.
The usual ground is covered about motivation, daily routines and work ethic, but some surprises too. Some of these fiction writers you may know, others may be new to you. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I do.
Kristina M. Serrano
After starting college at 16, Kristina M. Serrano earned an Associates Degree in Arts, BFA in Fiction, and a Certificate in Publishing by the time she was 20, which she regretted because she loved college and wanted to stay there longer. She rode horses for 10 years, sang the national anthem at four large events, and gave up her title as Executive Editor of a literary magazine for more time to pursue her writing career. When not writing, you can find her reading novels and manga, watching anime, tending to her pet fish, or snuggling her fluffy bichon frisé. More about Kristina and links to her books and social media can be found on her website:
The Interview
1. What inspired you to write fiction?
Mostly, I love writing to escape, like so many others. I guess you could say my inspiration stemmed from a desire to find both wonder and realization, to take a break from mundanity while learning about the real world through fantasy, kind of like astronauts observe Earth from space to study it.
2. Who introduced you to fiction?
Well, I've always loved reading and writing ever since I was a little girl. I don't even remember learning how to read; I just always could. So I guess I kind of introduced myself to fiction, haha.
3. How aware were you of the dominating presence of older writers?
Oh, it's always intimidating to think of just how many writers there are out there who are better and more experienced than me, but I'm grateful for them because their success stories offer valuable encouragement and advice.
4. What is your daily writing routine?
I used to write just about every day. Not really a routine; I just had to write because I loved it so much, and I still do. But over the past year or so, I haven't written nearly as much as I would have liked because of battling mental health issues: severe depression, OCD, anxiety, and insomnia, comorbids of my autism, which I was diagnosed with only this year. I'm slowly working on reviving my past write-as-often-as-I-can habit as I continue therapy.
5. What motivates you to write?
Lots of things. I get an idea for a story, and I want to see what happens. Or maybe I have something as small as a specific scene in mind that I'd like to jot down to see how it develops. Or maybe I have another world or worlds spinning in my mind, and I want to explore them, so I design them and creatures and such; these are usually alternate dimensions. Or maybe (because I love romance), I get an idea for two characters and I want to see how they meet and/or interact, and how their relationship develops through facing obstacles. There are so many wonderful things about writing and stories that I could probably list things that motivate me all day!
6. What is your work ethic?
When it comes to publisher deadlines, I try to finish edits and revisions as quickly but efficiently as possible. I actually enjoy this process because it reminds me of homework, which I miss dearly!
7. How do the writers you read when you were young influence you today?
When I was a child, I read pretty much nothing but horse books. My two favourite series were Pony Pals by Jeanne Betancourt and Heartland by Lauren Brooke. I'm sure the former first taught me about adventure in fiction, and the latter introduced me to light romance in books. I remember reading them over and over again, so I'd also say they taught me how to recognize my favourite themes and elements in stories.
8. Who of today's writers do you admire the most and why?
Wow, this is a hard one because I'm looking right now at so many good books and authors I've read on my shelves trying to choose. J. K. Rowling is obvious. I actually first read the Harry Potter series as an adult because I was so obsessed with horse books as a child that I didn't read much else. I remember admiring her when I first learned her story because she clung to her love of writing despite so many challenges, and, well, everyone knows how awesome the Harry Potter books are, so I don't need to elaborate on those. I also admire Tite Kubo, the mangaka of Bleach, for his expert blending of plot and subplots, settings, characters, and backstories.
9. Why do you write?
I don't know where I'd be without writing. It's my special interest, my life. I write because I love it, because it's therapeutic, because it gives me a sense of accomplishment, and just for fun.
10. What would you say to someone who asked you "How do you become a writer?"
Think of all the things you could write, then narrow those down to the things you would want to write, then write those. Sure, you could write anything whether you like the topic or genre/et cetera or not, but I believe it's important to write what you love, because a writer is someone who writes, and it's hard to keep doing something you don't enjoy.
11. Tell me about the writing projects you have on at the moment.
Dozens, haha. Pretty much all YA paranormal and fantasy romance. I definitely need to finish the last book in my published series, Post Worlds, about an Egyptian-goddess descendant who finds love with a boxer despite supernatural challenges prying them apart. I would also like to complete a science-fiction book one day, but mostly I've just been working on those scattered YA ideas.


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Top picks
- Shenyang Imperial Palace
Shenyang Imperial Palace, built between 1625 and 1636, is the former imperial palace of the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
- Mural Tombs in Liaoyang
Scattered in the areas of Bangzitai, Sandaohao and Beiyuan of Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province, the construction of the mural tombs began during the Three Kingdoms period.
- Fengguo Temple
Fengguo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yixian County, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province. The temple was founded in 1020 during the Liao Regime (915-1125).


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Vanguard Endeavor spotting scopes
Phil White 07.17.13
This is not my first opportunity to test a Vanguard product. I recently reviewed a set of Vanguard Spirit binoculars, so I was rather looking forward to working with these two spotting scopes.
Hunters need a quality optic in order to take full advantage of the area in which they hunt. In the midwest, a good set of binoculars is usually all that's needed. Out west the distances are usually a good deal farther and require a spotting scope with increased magnification. The clarity at distance that western hunters needs in an optic comes from the type of glass, coating of the glass, type of prism, magnification and general quality of the build.
(Of course, spotting scopes have more uses than hunting. The spotting scope is often used for bird watching, near Earth astronomy, ad spotting strikes on targets at the shooting range. The handicapped also use spotting scopes for bird watching by means of a car window mount.)
The scopes reviewed are the Vanguard Endeavor XF 60S and the Endeavor HD 65 S. The price points are approximately $350 and $700 respectively. Let me cover the common features of each, followed by the differences between the two scopes.
Both Vanguard scopes share the following features: 15~45 magnification, BaK-4 roof prisms, completely waterproof, shock resistant, center focus, and fully coated lenses. Both have an extendable sunshade. As far as extras, both come with a protective carry bag. The carry bag can be used when the sportsman carries the scope to a tree stand, for instance, or other location where operating the scope works well without a tripod or car window mount.
The Endeavor HD 65S has a 65 mm objective lens, while the XF 60S has a 60mm objective lens. The HD has a gross center focus wheel and a fine focus wheel. The XF uses a gross focus wheel only. I didn't find 60S's lack of fine focus a real handicap, but it certainly made focusing at 500 yard distances a bit more time consuming than on the 60S with its fine focus wheel.
The HD also has the ability to be used in digiscoping. Digiscoping is simply using a spotting scope as a telephoto lens. This can be accomplished with the Vanguard HD by removing the ocular lens. The HD uses a bayonet mount, much like those used in Nikon cameras. The user depresses a button on the left side and the lens is rotated until the line on the lens and line on the spotting scope body line up. The lens then comes off very easily. A camera adapter is mounted in place of the lens, then the camera is mounted to the adapter. Using the HD for photography is much more economical than buying a lens of the same magnification. We're comparing hundreds of dollars compared too many thousands of dollars for a high magnification telephoto camera lens.
HD Stats
- Power: 15 ~ 45
- Diameter of objectives: 60
- Prism Type: BaK4 Roof prism
- Waterproof: Yes
- View Angle: 2.7° ~ 1.3°
- Field of [email protected]: 47 ~ 23
- Eye Relief: 19.0 ~ 20.0
- Near focus(m): ≦5.00 ~ 6.00
- Focus System: Center focus
- Lens coating: Fully multi coated
- Phase coating: No
- Dimensions (L x W): 350 x 182 mm
- Weight (g): 1,280
XF Stats
- Power: 15 ~ 45
- Diameter of objectives: 65
- Prism Type: BaK4 prism
- Waterproof: Yes
- View Angle: 2.7° ~ 1.3°
- Field of [email protected]: 48 ~ 23
- Eye Relief: 19.0 ~ 20.0
- Near focus(m): ≦4.50 ~ 5.50
- Focus System: Center focus
- Lens coating: Fully multi coated
- Phase coating: No
- Dimensions (L x W):
345 x 180 mm
Weight (g): 1,450
Over the time I've had both scopes they have been used for target spotting on the range as well as during turkey season. A Turkey usually moves as slow as molasses, so spotting one in the woods can be difficult. Both Vanguard scopes made spotting much easier because of the clarity and color differential.
I must say I've been leery of claims of optics being waterproof. So this time I tested it. I used a clear plastic container and left one of the spotting scopes in a foot of water overnight. Hey, nobody told me I couldn't! The next day, there was no sign of water inside the scope and all of the controls worked as they did before the soaking. I don't advise trying this at home, but in this case I needed to know. They are in fact waterproof.
Now which scope should you purchase HD or XF? That really depends on what you intend to use the spotting scope for and which features you value. If you want to consider photography, the obvious answer is the HD. The HD also has a larger objective lens, which provides more light and therefore makes it more suitable for dusk and dawn observing. The HD also has a wider field of view. Both have the same magnification, tripod mount, and accessories. Both scopes are also available in a straight configuration as well as an angled configuration. I found the angled models provide easier viewing than the straight models.
My conclusion after using both was in favor of the HD. I preferred the wider field of view, the ability to mount a camera, and the fine focus wheel. Another consideration is your budget. If you have a pretty tight budget then the XF might be your best choice. You certainly won't be choosing second best. So the choice is yours, but whichever you choose I'm sure you'll be pleased.


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The Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited (KDCMPUL), Amul Dairy, has appointed K Rathnam as the MD of the co-operative union, according to a leading daily.
The paper mentions that Rathnam was already the in-charge MD of Amul Dairy since March after Rahul Kumar, the former MD of Amul Dairy, left the co-operative union to join Le Groupe Lactalis.
Having spent some 20 years with Amul, Rathnam hails from Tamil Nadu's Salem district. He joined Amul Dairy in 1995 as deputy manager (product development).
Rathnam completed his graduation from Coimbatore and is a postgraduate from Sardar Patel University.


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Used a little eye candy in this on the word Little, lots of bitmapping and power clipping.
From an actual mini - monster truck we built, pics to come
Very exciting design, top quality all the way!
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Papers with which we are assuming you are familiar.
- McKusick: A Fast File System for UNIX (pdf)
- Ousterhout: A Trace-Driven Analysis of the UNIX 4.2BSD File System (pdf)
- Ritchie: The UNIX Time-Sharing System (pdf)
BACKGROUNDThe following papers are a collection of bits of wisdom on systems design, doing research, writing papers, and giving presentations. Some are papers you may have discussed in other classes; if you haven't read these, put them on the stack of, "Things I really should read some time." Most are quite light and won't take long.
The papers are listed alphabetically by first author and title.
- Abshire: Techniques and Suggestions for Presenters (pdf)
- Bentley: The Back of the Envelope (pdf)
- Bentley: The Envelope is Back (pdf)
- Brooks: No Silver Bullet -- Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering (html)
- Day: How to Write a Scientific Paper (pdf)
- Ferrari: Considerations on the Insularity of Performance Evaluation (pdf)
- Hoare: The Emperor's Old Clothes (pdf)
- Lauer: Observations on the Development of an Operating System (pdf)
- Levin: An Evaluation of the Ninth SOSP Submissions (pdf)
- Roscoe: Writing reviews for systems conferences (pdf)
- Saltzer: The Instrumentation of MULTICS (pdf)
- Saltzer: End-To-End Arguments in System Design (pdf)
- Shoch: The "Worm" Programs - Early Experience with Distributed Computation (pdf)
- Small: Does Systems Research Measure Up? (pdf)
- Smith: The Task of the Referee (pdf)