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An Epidemic of Political Proportions: Smearing Science by Stomping on Ants
If you're as interested in science and medicine as I am, you've no doubt noticed the latest rash of political attack ads and, indeed, a conservative culture with a decided strain of anti-science smears.
It's not enough that science has to be constantly justified. No, friends, the ultimate litmus test for entry into the ranks of the GOP might be that a conservative politician must utterly pillory science, reason, and erudition in the process, via the political attack ads. (Welcome to the continuing idiocracy of the Unitud Stayts of Dumberica!)
Tea Party Doesn't Know at What Temp H2O Boils, Only Their Blood
As Southern Fried Science's own David "WhySharksMatter" (@WhySharksMatter on Twitter) so ably pointed out in "The Tea Party's Disturbing Views About Science" here:
"The Tea Party movement is anti-science. They believe global warming to be a hoax. They believe that evolution isn’t real. They are against stem cell research. They are against science-based regulation.
In our political system, decisions are made by those who show up. The outcome of the 2010 midterm election will affect United States science policy."
This is the Bit Where the GOP Stomps on Research
Indeed you are correct, Southern Fried Science (SFS)! Showing up at the anti-science soapbox of late is the National Federation of Independent Business, or "the voice of small business."(R) Friend to American Crosshairs--ready, aim, blow all that useless science and medicine out of the water, patriotic Amur-cans!--oh, I mean American Crossroads, a Karl Rove-inspired dinktank.
In a recent New York Times article by Ashley Parker titled "Big Spending By Republican-Friendly Groups," here, she writes:
"On Wednesday, the National Federation of Independent Business also went live with its 'Stop Wasting Our Money' issue-advocacy campaign, attacking nine Democratic incumbents in the House — Jerry McNerney of California, John Salazar of Colorado, Russ Carnahan of Missouri, John Hall and Bill Owens of New York, John Boccieri of Ohio, Christopher Carney of Pennsylvania, John M. Spratt of South Carolina and Ron Kind of Wisconsin."
Now, observe the accompanying "Stop Wasting Our Money" video. (In my case in the Midwest, we were treated to the anti-Russ Carnahan strain.)
Anything insidiously tunnel through your brain and threaten to trigger a meltdown? For me, it was overwhelmingly the slam that $1.9 million was spent to study ants in Africa. Goodness knows, that was so much worse than the "more than $3 million" spent on these 30-second spots that will run for 10 days (New York Times).
Science Slurs, Like Racism, Shall Not Pass; Defending the Ants
Let's have a moment of silence for science, shall we? Actually, let's not. Because this science slur shouldn't be allowed to pass without note (for silence could imply consent), as the scientists at the Southern Fried Science blog, as well as the Bad Astronomy blog by Phil Plait (more on that in a moment), have pointed out.
Let's instead take up the mantle of science, worn by researchers from Mendel to Mendeleev to Marie Curie to Mandelbrot, the latter lately passed. Here goes, such as it is by this medical editor, mom, and science aficionado.
According to Political Correction (an arm of the Media Matters Action Network), a similar attack ad that attempts to squash the ant research ran in September against Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). In it, American Crossroads GPS (the aforementioned drove of Rove lovers) takes aim at the Recovery Act's effect on Coloradans.
"The first example dealing with ants is in reality a $1.9 million grant to the California Academy of Sciences to send researchers to the Southwest Indian Ocean Islands and east Africa to chronicle some of most exotic of the 22,000 ant species worldwide. The stimulus money created 16 jobs in the process. The principal researcher on the project ["The Ant Hunter" Dr. Brian Fisher] said, 'Consider that the collective weight of all the ants in the world is equal to the weight of all the world's humans. It's a big subject with a big impact. That alone makes ants worthy of scientific study.' "
Dr. Fisher, who was a budding botanist, later switched to entomology after unforgettable experiences with insect-laden "rain" in the tropics. His research, including that into so-called Dracula ants, can be explored further here.
As a non-entomologist, I'd have to agree that this science is important, apart from the results, whether in terms of human repercussions or not. But in terms of the outcomes ... What if this information contributed knowledge to gird against (further) species loss, thus safeguarding biodiversity? What if it even had human implications, such as research into disease processes involved with cancer or Alzheimer's or AIDS or, gasp, autism spectrum disorders? What if it spoke to the mountain of evidence in support of anthropogenic climate change and offered an actionable way to help ant species and, in so doing, Homo sapiens sapiens?
Oh, that's right. Republicans don't seem to want to support science (or healthcare, but that's another matter). It doesn't make money or give jobs, so they say. As Phil Plait re-iterates in his exclusive rebuttal/interview with climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann (Mann finally being allowed to address Rep. Joe "I'm so sorry that you lost all those precious profits, friends at British Petroleum" Barton's Gollum-esque comments from the WaPo from last week), "And I’ll remind you, every single one of the Republican Senate hopefuls this election season is against taking any action about climate change."
Yes, that's the same Barton who accepted $1.7 million from the oil and gas industry, making him the highest-paid fossil fuel shill Congress has had in the last 20 years (Reuters, via Bad Astronomy blog).
Lying and Teabaggers and Fruit Flies, Oh My! Or 2010: An Anti-Science Odyssey
Lest you think this anti-science outbreak is "so 2010" in a Republican party besieged by a sea of teabaggers, perhaps you might remember the story of the Carter-era solar panels on the White House, circa 1979, or his 1977 tax credits for installing said panels on American homes, or his support thrown behind energy research--all "the real meat of Carter’s energy initiatives" (The Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media).
Never mind Carter's sweater-clad "Sun Day." Vilified then and dismantled by Reagan, Jimmy Carter's solar panels and his policies are now lauded as forward-thinking.
How about the parable of the "lowly" fruit fly?
What? You don't remember that?
Okay. After you've looked at the videos at the SFS site, about Christine O'Donnell's denialism of evolution and global warming, recall that in October 2008 a then-unknown vice presidential hopeful from Alaska had these insults to level at science in a talk about, of all things, people with "special needs":
"You've heard about some of these pet projects they really don't make a whole lot of sense and sometimes these dollars go to projects that have little or nothing to do with the public good. Things like fruit fly research in Paris, France. I kid you not." (quote discussed and Palin video footage of the quote are provided at A Blog Around the Clock)
It turned out that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was criticizing research into Bactrocera, a crop pest par excellence seen at right, bottom--and not research workhorse Drosophila on the right, top--the latter of which has implications in human neurological health (Knight Science Journalism Tracker). The former has repercussions in agriculture. Please, how much more American, salt-of-the-earth, and middle class can you get than farmers?!
Palin's son, Trig, as everyone knows by now, is just such a special needs individual with Down syndrome. He might someday benefit from the results of just this kind of research. Pot, meet kettle.
Best to throw out the baby fly with the sugar water, yes?
Fight the Treasonous Anti-Reason Epidemic Sickening the Nation
If you are the least bit reason-inclined, please remember the science--and scathing attacks on it from the right in the form of political attack ads--when you go to the polls in a few weeks.
Not only does science provide jobs, but it saves lives and has at least some of the power needed to help us understand and eventually save, I am hopeful, this pale blue dot and its plethora of species.
Please vote to end this burgeoning idiocracy (or idiotocracy, if you prefer).
Posted by LAR1975 at 10:05 AM
Labels: american crossroads GPS, anti-science, christine o'donnell, climate change, evolution, political attack ads, politics, sarah palin, science, smearing science, Tea Party
LAR1975 October 20, 2010 at 10:22 AM
I hope that this article will mark the first in a Monday, Wednesday, Friday series--beginning next week--by me in which Mondays are "Miscellaneous Mondays"; Wednesdays are "Whatever happened to...?" (writer, product, band, entertainer, you name it) Wednesdays; and Fridays are dubbed "Sci-Fridays." Other posts will come catch-as-catch-can (whenever I'm able). More on this format later. Thanks for reading!
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Off-Duty Ed.: Too chicken to traverse
It's college Open House day! We seem to have generated quite a lot of interest, judging by the number of kids and parents wandering around our halls and jamming the "Subject Combination Chat Session" tables. Odd that among the other activities promising more fun -- like the mini-tournaments and "one-minute challenges" organized by our various co-curricula groups, the chat tables (which we thought would be the most boring section of the Open House) would turn out to be by far the best patronized. Welcome to S'pore!
Truth be told, I really wanted to experience the Tyrolean Traverse that had been set up on the fifth floor spanning the diameter of the Drum atrium. That would have been the highlight of my day, had I actually gone on it. Procrastinated too long and eventually lost the opportunity when the call for "dinner!" finally ended a rather long day.
There was a [belated] birthday to be celebrated with the promise of BBQ'd chix wings and other street food to be had at Chomps. We also got a couple of surprise dinner guests, NBS and Vince, who dropped off their invites at the table. It's about time, you two!

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Kelly Detweiler at the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts | HuffPost
Kelly Detweiler at the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts
Kelly Detweiler -- a painter whose work is on view at the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts in Davis, CA -- has invented a wide-eyed cast of characters to inhabit his loving yet sardonic paintings.
11/06/2013 08:32 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017
Kelly Detweiler -- a painter whose work is on view at the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts in Davis, CA -- has invented a wide-eyed cast of characters to inhabit his loving yet sardonic paintings. Earnest, alert and just a bit spiritual Detweiler's actors and actresses are put through all kinds of trials and tribulations and yet somehow they never entirely lose their innocence: the artist who painted them likes them too much to let them be destroyed. He is at heart a nice guy.
Detweiler also works with a shaggy and anthropomorphized cast of animals who play roles suggestive of our more fierce and instinctive inner natures. Since he often works from ideas that bloom from his unconscious Detweiler has no problem letting humans and animals coexist in his mythological situations. In that sense he is like Picasso.
I recently interviewed Kelly and asked him about his background, his work, and his sense of humor.
John Seed Interviews Kelly Detweiler
Kelly Detweiler: photo by John Seed
In your artist's statement you say that U.C. Davis was a "magical place" when you were a student there. Tell me about some of the people and experiences that made it that way.
U.C. Davis was a quiet little college town with a powerhouse faculty when I arrived. I was aware of almost all of the faculty and somewhat star struck to be working with Robert Arneson every day and to be able to interact regularly with Manuel Neri, Wayne Thiebaud, Roy De Forest, William Wiley and the rest of the faculty. I was amazed at how approachable these people were and what a great environment it was for making art.
Sacramento State also had Jim Nutt and Gladys Nielson and Carl Wirsum during that period of time so the entire region was alive with amazing artists who were on the edge of national recognition. David Gilhooly was there for my first year and he was a great role model because he worked so hard and really made you feel lazy if you weren't working all of the time. Out of six students in ceramics, I was the only one who knew how to fire the kilns and make clay so I had a teaching assistantship every semester I was there. Arneson knew I wanted to teach so he taught me many valuable lessons that have helped me as a teacher over the years.
This was a great time in the history of the department and I felt very lucky to be in the middle of so many artists I admired. What I really loved was that the structure was perfect for me at that time. I was able to do ceramics and painting at the same time. There were also an amazing group of graduate students, and many of them are still very visible in the art world today: Christopher Brown, Nancy Rubens, Arthur Gonzales, Leonard Kosianski and Katherine Sherwood to name a few.
"Economic Summit," acrylic on canvas, 60 x 72 inches, 2013
Your work blends social commentary with humor. Has it always been that way?
My work has always had a humorous edge to it. I was always attracted to artists whose work had a narrative humanistic edge and often it was manifested in humor. Clayton Bailey was an early influence, Roy de Forest, Jim Nutt and Peter Saul all had an edge of humor to their work and that was the stuff I was most attracted to. The social commentary has grown over the years with self-awareness and maturity. Having children has also affected my view on the world and forced me to speak out a little more forcefully in my work. The early work had social commentary, but usually about the interaction between the sexes. Now I often react to bigger more political issues, but they have to be something that comes out in my drawings.
"Framed," acrylic on wood, 42 x 36 inches, 2013
There is a quite a bit of Picasso in your work: tell me about your dialogue with him and what you have taken from his imagery, style and subjects.
I don't remember when I saw my first Picasso, but it was probably in Art History class at Grossmont College. It was pretty much a love affair from the start. I loved the distortion and the manipulation in Guernica. Here was a painting that was both visually interesting to me and was also an extremely powerful social commentary. As I grew older and was able to travel and see more and more Picasso paintings live I have gained more insight into his process and more appreciation for his ability to abstract reality and to invent.
He spoke directly to my sensibilities as an artist I was not interested in what was big in New York at that point or much of what the art magazines told me was important. Pop art had some attraction for me but those artists just outside the main track were the ones I was drawn to the most. From my perspective there was a huge gap between the early figurative work I liked from Europe and the newer art, which I was finding as a student. Picasso bridged the gap for me and he dealt with the figure in a manner I could embrace.
"Faculty Meeting," Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 60 inches, 2008
Do you have a favorite painting from the past few years? If yes, tell me about it.
If I had to pick a favorite painting it might be "Faculty Meeting" which is a big painting of a group of dogs and cats fighting. Why is it my favorite? Maybe because of the subject matter, this issue of conflict amongst humans is universal. Homo sapiens fight about almost anything, religion, food, land, oil, relationships, skin color, you name it we fight.
The drawing for Faculty Meeting was made during an actual faculty meeting The idea for the painting came from a notion that Art Historians would prefer if we were dead so they could decide what we were doing and thinking. Having us around only complicates the process for them. Using animals to represent the two groups made me realize that I had communicated something much more universal about mankind, not just artists and art historians. The humorous edge also mimics the real situation in academia where we are all competing fiercely against each other for those low salaries.
"Crush," Acrylic on Wood, 42 x 30 inches, 2012
You have been teaching for a number of years. What do you try to give to your students, and what do you notice about the current crop?
I felt very let down when I started teaching and realized how little I actually knew. Consequently I want my students to go away with a strong foundation and an appreciation of how hard it really is to make art. I try to teach my students to be patient and that anything substantial does not come easy.
This generation of students is used to getting everything quick and easy. I tell them that art is slow and hard and they will learn patience, persistence and good work habits in my class. I strongly feel that Art skills can help them in any discipline. It is the only class I know of where they can all have different answers and all be right. I really try to teach them what I missed out on as a student.
The period when I was in college was quite fluid intellectually, so it was possible to get a drawing teacher who did not know how to draw. Some stuff looked so easy that students wondered why learn all this academic stuff when I can jump right into something easy. They were convinced that they could be the next Pollock or Barnett Newman without too much difficulty. I try to show them that good abstraction comes from knowledge and usually from somewhere very academic. I try to take a very academic approach in my classes. I rarely show my own work to students because I don't want them to paint like me.
"Meltdown," Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 72 inches, 2010
Is it fair to say that you are serious and grounded as a man, but something of a comedian as an artist?
Humor is a way to approach serious issues and make them palatable. I am definitely grounded in my real life, because you can't be a good parent if you are aren't grounded and being a good parent is important to me. I see things now that I want to comment on that would be very heavy and dark if I just went right at the issue, so I usually take the issue on as a problem to solve with line, color and a touch of humor.
In the painting "Meltdown", there was a big nationwide financial mess, which continues to plague our economy. Banks were getting bailed out but real people were losing everything. Greed is a central issue in this dialogue but I chose to approach this issue with some humor and still not diminish the importance the problem. I like it when somebody looks at one of my pieces and thinks they have it figured out immediately, but then comes back later to realize there was something substantial behind the colorful façade.
"Starry YES," acrylic on canvas, 36 x 28 inches, 2012
One of your recent series features the idea of YES Industries: tell me more about that.
YES Industries grew out of this idea that greed has taken over. The YES pieces also speak to the art world in general and to the rise of artists who don't even touch their own work. I have created YES donation centers, which eliminate the collectors and put the money right in the artist's hand.
What would you like people to know about the work in your current show at Natsoulas Gallery?
Everything in the Natsoulas show is new work. I have been on sabbatical for a year and I have spent the majority of the year working toward this exhibit. Even though I may be humorous, I am also very serious about my work. I realized quite a while ago that I have somewhat unique vision of the world and that my imagination is one of my strengths. I believe that what UC Davis nurtured in many of the students of my era was the strength of the individual vision no matter what the approach or media.
Kelly Detweiler
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30 June 2011 andyliftsandmoves
Uncategorized	There’s a bit of silly about this Guardian article. A chap in the US is advocating using your baby as a weightlifting tool.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jun/27/baby-can-keep-dad-fit
I suppose it has some advantages as it is low cost and, as long as you feed your baby, has progressive resistance built in.
The weight is still pretty light though, unless you keep it up until they are much older. I guess the ‘ever shifting nature’ of the weight would make it harder though, just like a sandbag.
In seriousness this kind of thing is great for dads to be doing with their kids. It doesn’t have to be a workout though. We can just get on the floor, tumble and bond. Any thought of sets and reps are not required, but if it gets some dads more involved with their kids that can only be a good thing.
Keeping active with an inactive job
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Uncategorized	Mark Sisson published an interesting post earlier this week called The Art of Work: Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Sedentary Job.
The central message was that although office work is unavoidable for a lot of us there are things we can do to negate some effects of our sedentary jobs. The main take aways for me were:
“Fifty years ago, over fifty percent of occupations included moderate physical exertion. Today that number has dropped to less than twenty percent.”
“The idea of working out during the workday itself introduces a new angle and may be somewhat of a game changer.”
I’m a big advocate of grabbing little chunks of exercise throughout the day to break up the sitting. It makes me feel better, and on the occasions I don’t move from my desk for a few hours I feel sluggish afterwards. It’s highly unlikely my company will invest in walking workstations anytime soon (although it would be great) so I have to find another way. There are a ton of things you can do to bring some activity into your work day. I group them into three categories: subtle, more noticeable and being ‘that guy’. How far along you go depends you and the company you work for. I tend to hover between subtle and more noticeable.
There are plenty of things you can do that are will only be slight adjustments to your current day. Your work colleagues won’t even notice what you’re up to.
No lift days – pretty self explanatory, start with one day a week where you only use the stairs and add from there
Go and see people instead of phoning or using email – combined with no lift days this can add a nice amount of extra movement to your day. The added bonus is you’ll probably have build work relationships as well.
Drink more water – I’ve written about this before. It’s good for you and means more trips to both the kitchen and the loo.
Don’t just sit, do toe & heels presses – push your toes into the ground as hard as you can, after a few seconds do the same with your heels, repeat. This can be done at your desk, you’re not moving much but it’ll increase blood flow to your legs.
These are more beneficial but will need you to find a bit of space to get your move on (i.e. an unused meeting room). The possibilities here are near endless. Aim to use exercises that are the reverse of what you do at your desk. For example, when sitting both your hips and upper body are in flexion, stuff at the front is getting tight and stuff at the back is getting sleepy – so do the opposite.
Quick & easy anti-flexion circuit – lunge stretch – 30 sec each side, one leg glute bridge – 30 sec each side, squat to overhead reach – 10 reps, some kind of thoracic extension (lying, off end of a table) – 30 sec
Finger extensions – get an thick elastic band, double it up if needed, wrap it round your fingers then open them as hard as you can. Do it for time or reps.
Do some joint mobility – focus on hips, shoulder and thoracic spine
Use a desk for bodyweight rows – these could also be added into a circuit with squats and glute bridges
Grease the groove with pistol squats – great for the legs and the GTG technique forces you to do it regularly. I’d avoid adding one arm push ups a la Naked Warrior, they gave me nasty pec/shoulder tightness when GTGing at work.
These are for the truly dedicated and need equipment.
Bands – use them for pull aparts, shoulder dislocates and other upper body loveliness
Dumbbells/kettlebells under your desk – grab mini workouts during the day
Set up a pull up bar at work (this would be amazing)
These lists are far from exhaustive, experiment with you can fit into your day and enjoy. Most of the work I did in my recent squat experiment was done in small chunks during the day at work.
Make sure you still get your work done though…….
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Uncategorized	fitnessattributes, food, illness, sleep, stress	This is the next in the series on each of attribute in my What do you need to do to be fit? post.
As much as simple is good this doesn’t quite feel right. Do you ever notice when a bug is ‘doing the rounds’ a lot of people catch it but not everyone? There must be something else going on that means some people’s immune systems are doing a better job. Chris at Garage Gym Online has recently written a post about different theories on this topic. I don’t know how you would train your immune system to be stronger but there are certainly things you can do to not weaken it.
Eat proper foodThere is a lot of stuff in shops masquerading as food that doesn’t really deserve that label. If it has a long list of sciencey sounding words in the ingredients you should probably steer clear.
Avoid sugarThis is really just an extension of the previous point. Sugar is pretty bad news and your body doesn’t like it. “But I like cake” I hear you say. Yeah, me too. Lucky for me my wife has a knack for making treats with a lot of the naughty taken out. Lucky for you she writes a recipe blog, you should check it out. (note I said a lot, not all – there’s still some naughty in there)
Get some exercise, but not too muchExercise makes your body stronger and more resilient (good thing). Too much breaks it down, and leaves you exhausted (bad thing). Get enough sleepA good nights sleep makes you feel great and, if you are sick, sleep can be the best medicine.
Avoid stressThe things mentioned in previous points could be counted as stress but here I mean emotional stress. Avoiding it can be easier said than done as often stress seeks you out.
Change your mindset – decide to not get illDon’t worry, I’m not going to start writing about crystals and tarot but I do think the mind has more control over the body than perhaps we give credit.
Current workouts – June 2011
14 June 2011 andyliftsandmoves
Uncategorized	bodyweight, floreio, gymnastics, kettlebell, workouts	My workouts tend to periodically cycle between more linear strength exercises and stuff that challenges the body from more angles (like KBs, clubs, some bodyweight stuff).
I’ve been focused on linear strength exercises for a while and felt the need to do something different. Since writing my squat post I’ve been exploring Ido Portal’s site and the florieo work he has on there is really interesting. It’s a great combination of strength and skill work.
I’m keeping it at a very basic, beginner level at the moment (it’s all I can do!) but am loving the movements. I’m also mixing in some ring/pulling work as it is quite heavy on pressing and also some running/KBs because I can do them outside in the sunshine (when there’s sunshine!).
I’m using the same way of explaining the workouts as Ido. I think it makes them clearer. All sessions begin with some joint mobility, a wrist routine and Ido’s squat clinic.
Monday – (loosely) based on Floreio 1A1: Wall handstand x 40-60secA2: Ring row x 5-8B1: Slide to low bridge x 5B2: Rotations into arch using wall x 10C1: Ring routine (pulling)D1: Run (inc some jumps and sprints)3 rounds of A1-2, then 3 rounds of B1-2, then C1, then D1
Wednesday – based on Floreio 1A1: QDR practiceB1:Slide to low bridge x 5B2: Rotations into arch using wall x 10B3: QDR rotational push ups (beginner) x 10C1: Pull upsD1: KB timed sets – 24kg swing/jerkA1-2, then 3 rounds of B1-3, then C1, then D1
Friday – based on Floreio 4A1: QDR practiceB1: Gatherings (beginner)B2: Slide to low bridgeB3: Rotations into arch using wallB4: QDR rotational push ups (beginner)C1: Role – 3 minutesA1, then B1-4 for 8,6,4,2 reps, then C1
11 June 2011 andyliftsandmoves
Uncategorized	barefoot, fitnessattributes, glutes, posture	This is the next in my series on each of the aspects in the What do you need to do to be fit? post and is the third part about posture, parts one & two can be found here & here.
In the first two parts I talked about why posture is important, what good posture looks like and reviewed some of the great books I have used to work on my own posture. In this post I’ll look at three things you can do to help fix some of the more common postural issues.1) Wear minimal, flat shoes, go barefoot were possibleThis is the single most important thing you can do to help your posture. These crude stick men drawings show what a modest heel will do to the bodies angle. Obviously, people don’t walk around leaning forward like that. Your body changes it’s alignment to remain upright and this will make good posture difficult. If you try and fix your posture while still wearing heels you are unlikely to succeed. There are now companies that produce heel-less shoes with minimal soles that are suitable for work and the choice for casual wear is endless. It’s pretty easy to do, they might not be the height of fashion but so be it – this stuff’s more important in the long run.
2) Straighten your backThis is primarily for people with an upper back and shoulders that slump forward. If you work at a computer all day it’s likely to be you to some degree. There should still be an S curve in your spine, but probably a bit less than you have. Take a look in the mirror and make an honest assessment of where you’re at.
3) Strengthen the glutesThe glutes play a large role in good posture as they both stabilise the body when standing and also rotate the pelvis into its proper position. Unfortunately, they become weakened by excessive sitting and stop doing their job. At the same time the hip flexors at the front of the pelvis get tight, further inhibiting the glutes and also pulling the pelvis out of alignment.
Fitness attributes – posture part 2
3 June 2011 andyliftsandmoves
Uncategorized	This is the next in my series on each of the aspects in the What do you need to do to be fit? post and is the second part about posture, part one can be found here.
In the part one I spoke about why posture is important, what good posture looks like and common postural problems. This post will look at three books that I have found useful in working on my own posture, I’ll give some detail on each of the author’s theories and the main points I took from each one.
Eight steps to a pain free back – Esther GokhaleThis is where it started for me. I hadn’t really given posture any thought before reading about the Gokhale Method on Mark Sisson’s blog. The book starts by explaining that aspects of modern life (primarily being cool to slouch and sitting in poorly designed chairs) have left many of us with terrible posture which often causes back pain. Gokhale gives examples of cultures where back pain is virtually unheard of and examines what is different about their posture. Unsurprisingly they are cultures that live very different lives to modern Westerners.
Gokhale then offers eight methods to correct bad posture and live pain free in the modern world. They include techniques for sitting, lying, bending, standing and walking.
An awareness of the position of my pelvis and what that means posturally.
The importance of hinging from the hips and using your glutes in movement.
The most comfortable lying position ever (seriously, it is amazing).
A great technique for involving the glutes more when walking.
I found it difficult to follow the techniques using the book – I think you really need a coach or partner to help.
It can be very easy to slip back into bad habits. You need to constantly be mindful of how you are holding yourself.
Posture makes perfect – Dr Vic BarkerI enjoyed this book, Dr Barker is a real character. He blames the poor posture seen today primarily on shoes with heels and a lack of activity (primarily sitting). They both stop the human body being used how evolution intended.
The human body has evolved to be a pretty impressive structure that works very well. However, if you tamper with the way a structure is meant to be supported you create problems by pushing it out of allignment. If you put high heels on a skyscraper it would fall over, the human body compensates by adjusting posture to remain upright.
This poor posture then causes: changes to appearance (looking overwieght when you are not), back pain, osteoarthiriitis, difficult childbirth, poor circulation and many other issues. The book explains in detail how bad posture causes problems in each case. Dr Barker has a long history of weight lifting and recommends specific exercises to treat each condition. His theory is that poor posture makes certain muscles weaker than others and chosing the right exercises will bring balance back to your muscles which in turm will restore good posture. He is also dogmatic about wearing flat shoes. Plus points:
The volume of knowledge covered. It’s a real education, but always easy to read.
Easy to implement – the exercises used in treatment can be added to a training regime pretty simply.
You don’t really need to be mindful of your posture. If you do the exercises and regain balance in your muscles your posture will improve naturally.
Some of the exercise descriptions are a little basic. He recommends deadlifts and squats but doesn’t give much instruction on how to do them properly.
Dr Barker’s attitudes can be a bit old school. The content in this book is great but the easily offended should be prepared for some ‘fat person = jolly’ and ‘women = housework’ comments.
The Egoscue Method of Health through Motion – Pete EsgocueThis book starts in a familiar place – the human body has evolved to be a pretty impressive piece of machinery and it is breaking down because of misuse. According to Egoscue the main problem is lack of movement, our bodies are designed to move and many parts of modern life are specifically designed to limit movement i.e. siting in a car/walk, sitting at desk/manual labour, using a leaf blower/rake etc. Egoscue’s treatment is incredibly simple – move more. His method is made up of a range of stretches and exercises that are designed to reverse the stuctural problems created by lack of movement. He is also an advocate of flat shoes. After detailing the most common postures seen today (grouped into four ‘conditions’), the book contains a great section on self diagnosis allowing you to work out which ‘condition’ you have. There are then exercise regimes designed to treat each condition and bring you back to ideal posture.
The self diagnosis section allows you to pinpoint the specific issues you have
The exercises are easy to follow and seem to work very quickly, I felt a difference in my hips after one session
To follow the exercise regimes from start to finish takes quite a long time, including the one designed to maintain good posture once it is achieved. They don’t really cover limit strength or cardio which would would leave gaps in your fitness if your exercise time was limted.
These books have varying approaches but all with a similar theme – aspects of modern life are forcing our bodies out of their natural alignment. The result is poor posture and eventual pain.
The next post will look at what you can do to help improve posture.


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December 15, 2009 at 11:31 am Take a look at the Primeval pieces. There’s no set bonus to them but they’re the equivalent of Invader without the renown requirement. They actually drop as repairable pieces from Tomb of the Vulture Lord (search the auction house for “Priceless” and you shall find them).
http://www.wardb.com/item.aspx?id=667076
http://www.wardb.com/item.aspx?id=667112
http://www.wardb.com/item.aspx?id=667136
http://www.wardb.com/item.aspx?id=667124
http://www.wardb.com/item.aspx?id=667088 (the shoulders are awesome)
http://www.wardb.com/item.aspx?id=667100
December 15, 2009 at 11:33 am In most cases combinations of armour sets are better than using purples, simply because of the set bonuses. For example getting an extra 72 wounds from using Tyrant, or strength with Invader, etc.
Once you have the renown for it, the cookie cutter Chosen gear seems to be 4 Invader / 3 Warlord combo. There’s a good post for you here:
http://www.warhammeralliance.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4547305&postcount=5
If you’ve not got the renown for that, you can make some decent set ups combining Dark Promise (or Invader) & Annhilator. Depends what you want to achieve tbh.
I’m using Invader & Tyrant at the moment, not because its the best stat set up I can make, oh no sir… simply because it looks the coolest 😛
December 15, 2009 at 1:44 pm And you know I’m all about the looks. LOL!


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It has been a while, but i am BACK! up and running and starting over. The family has grown alot since my last post, and spread around quite a bit too! I have a cute lil duplex now with me and the girls, Ayanna is 4 and Valerie is now 7 being a first grader and doing first grade things. I am going to school for me bachelors in biology/nursing science and in the mean while working on my RN. The girls are growing fast and its time i start blogging about it FAITHFULLY. so maybe this will help me keep in touch better with the outside world - theses days working and school and two girls by myself keeps me busy on the run and the second i even sit down im sleeping. But here goes nothing, i hope to update once aweek! hope, maybe you guys can push me more. i have some pics, i will REfigure out how to post on here soon enough!
posted by Raquel and girls @ 7:47 PM 1 comments
well. i am almost done with school, one more month and i start externship and then Nov i am a grad. This month has been a busyu one. VBS for Val for a week was nice. Sharron (Dennis' mom) had some heart problems and got a pacemaker put in. Pretty exciting since this last month i was studying the heart. So now Both Coates grandparents have on and grandma Truckner (Sharron)- plus Uncle Ed had some hEart work done. Ayanna has three teeth now, its been rough having them break through. i am going to try and post more soon, i just get so tired and i dont like to look at the computer screen at the end of the day. here are some pics...
These are Valeries wheels, and she wanted me to take pics of her falling off the bike in sequence... she has some great ideas , ha.
and here some of Ayanna...
posted by Raquel and girls @ 5:59 PM 5 comments
For some reason my first blog didnt post. But Happy Fathers days dad. I hope you guys are having fun. Valerie hade a sign for you for me to post but my blog isnt workin so great. Anyways... You're a great dad and a great grandpa too, really. I would have sent you a tie but your a lil far for that. Anyways happy fathers day!
posted by Raquel and girls @ 6:00 PM 4 comments
Nice day cooking out building sand castles and taking pics. We tried to catch some frogs, but i was only quick enough for the tadpoles, anyways heres some pics, valerie wanted to be my model for the day.
posted by Raquel and girls @ 3:22 PM 2 comments
We we had a great weekend, lost of fun stuff going on.
We went to a wilderness/petting zoo It was a blast. First was the petting zoo, valerie didnt want to touch anything but the bunnies, she was scared of the alpaca. He was so soft but we could get her to touch him, or go in his pen. So went to look at all the other animals. Monkeys, parrots, alligators, bears ect. There was a butterfly house- but most of the butterflies were broken(dead). There was a big turtle and valerie liked to watch alot, and she had to tell everyone "you dont wanna touch him" (so he couldnt bite anyone). We got to feed the beras (through atuube of coures, and it was really cool.Once we hit the lion cage valerie wanted to go in and feed him- thats when we knew we coud try the petting zoo again. Sh got to feed all the goats and sheep and pet alot of animals. It was really fun. we spent about 4 hours walking around looking at the animals. Then we had to find a place to eat. Cracker Barrel. It was SO good, and i lioved it. I remember going there with my family, it was so cool to go again. Its still awesome food with alot of cool stuff to look at.
posted by Raquel and girls @ 3:16 PM 0 comments
Hey all you women Happy mothersday! With out mothers the world would be lost.
So thanks mom, happy mothers day. see ya sooon.
posted by Raquel and girls @ 3:03 PM 2 comments
Happy birthday to my dad. I cant send you a tie this year! But valerie and i will make a cake in june.
I never realized what people meant by daddies girl, but now that i look back at everything I definatley was. My dad has done so many great things for me, and i never even knew it! talk about teenage rebellion, my dad must have trudged through it all. He worked how to get our family where we are now, and i hope he thinks oabout that and can SMILE. All my brothers have been succerfull, and dtermined and i hope my dad knows they have him to thank for that- so do i. Not having always been so close to my parents has been hard, exspecially hard to realize, and know that we are finally growing we live so far apart. I hope that even though we are so far, my respect and love is still continuing to grow.
thanks Dad, and have a happy birthday.
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#BingoRageStudio: Back in town
I went down to Toronto (Tronna) to hang out with some other like-minded dudes and dudettes in the Learning Through The Arts program. We had a productive weekend that I'll talk more about, later; but I gotta run. So; I leave you with a doodle from this weekend and some digital riffs. Laterz, ragers.
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Who Got Into the University of California? - The New York Times
U.S.|Who Got Into the University of California?
Who Got Into the University of California?
The campus at the University of California, Merced, where about 53 percent of the undergraduates are Latino, closely mirroring the state’s demographics.CreditCreditMax Whittaker for The New York Times
On Monday, the University of California introduced its largest ever crop of students admitted for the upcoming academic year.
That’s 108,178 admitted freshmen out of a pool of 176,695 applicants across the system’s nine undergraduate campuses.
Another 28,752 transfer students — including a record 26,700 from the California Community Colleges system — were offered spots at U.C. campuses, out of 41,282 applicants.
“Yet another year of record-setting admissions underscores the tremendous interest in the world-class education at U.C.,” Janet Napolitano, the university’s president, said in a statement.
The data was released as U.C. grapples with questions about how to best serve the full spectrum of young Californians amid widening economic inequality and debates about the value of a college education.
[Read more about whether California’s universities can still offer a path to mobility.]
On top of that, this year, the University of California was swept up in the college admissions scandal, which laid bare just how elite the system’s most competitive campuses have become.
Last month, I talked with Ms. Napolitano about changes to admissions processes meant to head off any admissions fraud in the future.
[Read more about why California was all over the admissions scandal.]
She described the university as a kind of public trust. And as such, Ms. Napolitano said, its administrators must implement policies that both “mitigate against the undue effect of privilege,” as well as work to put a U.C. education within reach of as many residents of the state as possible. The university has faced criticism for admitting too many students from out of state in the past.
This week, officials announced an increase in the freshman admission rate for Californians (by three percentage points, to 62 percent) and highlighted what was by at least one measure the most diverse class ever: 40 percent of admitted freshmen were from historically underrepresented groups, meaning they are African-American, Chicano or Latino, or American Indian.
Asian-American students were the largest ethnic group among freshman admissions, representing 35 percent of the class, followed by 34 percent Chicano or Latino, 22 percent white, 5 percent African-American and 0.5 percent American Indian.
Forty-four percent of the freshman admissions from California would be first-generation college students, and 40 percent are low income.
But that’s all across a huge system, and the stats aren’t reflected at the most competitive campuses. For example, just 26 percent of freshman admissions to U.C. Berkeley were from underrepresented groups.
As my colleague Jennifer Medina reported last year, the bulk of the fast-growing Latino population — particularly first-generation college students — is headed to less academically lauded campuses, like U.C. Merced.
[Here’s the full story about how U.C. Merced has become a flagship for Latino students.]
That raises as many questions about how to make U.C.L.A. and U.C. Berkeley more like U.C. Merced as it does about how Merced can become more like its older siblings.
Are you headed to a U.C. campus in the fall? We’d love to hear about where you’re from, which campus you picked and why. Email us at CAtoday@nytimes.com.
Technology companies have been lobbying the Trump administration to allow a resumption of sales to Huawei after a ban that was imposed this year.CreditNg Han Guan/Associated Press
• Google, Qualcomm, Cisco and Intel were among the big tech companies that met with President Trump on Monday to talk about the administration’s blacklisting of the Chinese telecom equipment behemoth Huawei. [The New York Times]
• F.B.I. agents searched the headquarters of Los Angeles’s municipal utility, as well as the office of Mike Feuer, the city attorney, and other locations on Monday, as part of an investigation into a botched rollout of a L.A. Department of Water and Power customer billing system in 2013. [The Los Angeles Times]
• The U.S. Marine Corps told the embattled congressman Duncan Hunter to stop using its emblem and slogan in campaign materials. [The New York Times]
• A small fire in Napa County near Lake Berryessa forced residents of nine homes to evacuate and closed Highway 128 on Monday. A state fire official said he didn’t expect the blaze to grow overnight, though. [The Press Democrat]
• California is wary of wildfires. But Californians are already paying for them. [The New York Times]
• At least five people were arrested, four Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies were injured and one horse was punched during a melee in the beer line at the Stanislaus County Fair on Sunday, the last day of the fair. Maximus, the horse, was recovering and “still committed to serving justice.” [The Modesto Bee]
• Here’s what the Equifax data breach settlement means for you. [The New York Times]
A street scene in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco.CreditJason Henry for The New York Times
• If you missed it, here’s a close look at why there are so many vacant store fronts in San Francisco’s historic North Beach neighborhood. There’s been bureaucracy and bad luck — but that doesn’t fully explain the phenomenon. [The San Francisco Chronicle]
• Young families aren’t leaving cities. Cities are leaving young families behind, an editor writes in this essay. And it’s not just the physical difficulty or lack of amenities that comes with living in an urban area that’s driving the shift. Housing is just too expensive. [Curbed]
• In Morro Bay, eelgrass was 90 percent gone. Now, the eelgrass, a key part of the bay’s ecosystem, and hangout for sea otters, is starting to come back — slowly, with lots of help from conservationists and the local community. [The San Luis Obispo Tribune]
• An investigation by L.A. Taco found that the guac at your taqueria may not actually be avocado. [L.A. Taco]
Scamp the Tramp, the world’s ugliest dog, can take the heat. Can you? CreditJosh Edelson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
It’s not as hot here in California than it has been in vast swaths of the United States. But we are nonetheless due for heat — which means it’s a fine time for some scorching opinions.
For that, there is this interactive summer hot take-o-meter from The Times’s Styles desk, allowing you to decide whether a bunch of opinions about summer are good or bad.
Sure, it has a bit of a New York City bent.
Exhibit A: An unidentified Times staff member posited, “Eating outside in summer is gross.” This person has clearly never been to a beach town or a vineyard in California.
But that just makes it even better fodder for conversation.
So open the link, read the takes, click “Agree” or “Disagree,” and whatever you do, don’t overthink it. (We all know the real summer in California is fall, anyway.)

value: The New York Times (N.Y.T. or N.Y. Times) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. Founded in 1851, the Times has since won 132 Pulitzer Prizes (the most of any newspaper), and has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record".


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Nov 28, 2006 7:17am Forum:
Re: Guilty Pleasure Hey, if they could get Neil Diamond to write their biggest "hit" (Last Train to Clarksville), who are we to laugh? Reply to this post
Nov 28, 2006 10:02am Forum:
Re: Guilty Pleasure No to memtion "Hey hey we're the Monkees" and "I'm a Believer"...
and btw, Neil Diamond is my "guilty pleasure", but i'm not sure I would even list it as guilty.
I say this without the slightest trace of "wink-wink" or even "nudge-nudge"---- HOT AUGUST NIGHT is one of THE greatest live rock albums EVER.
Shine on, you crazy (Neil) Diamond! Reply to this post
Nov 28, 2006 12:10pm Forum:
Re: Guilty Pleasure I grew up with my Mom listening to Neil Diamond. His music holds a spot in my heart and on my iPod. If you get a chance check out Super Diamond. He is to Neil Diamond what Dark Star Orchestra is to the Dead. Puts on a great performance. Took my Mom to a Super Diamond show a couple years ago and she loved it...that was the true test.
http://www.superdiamond.com/schedule.html

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stereonomono: 04/2014
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kowloon chronicles: November 2010
American holidays often take on a new significance when they are observed in another country. Perhaps they are more meaningful in light of the fact that we have to intentionally set aside time to celebrate them; when it’s not a local holiday, we work harder to make it special.
Thanksgiving—my favorite holiday growing up—is especially unique for us in Hong Kong. Because it falls on a weekday, I inevitably work all day, almost forgetting that it’s a holiday. This year, as in most years, I gathered on Friday evening with a group of church members in a large flat belonging to one family. This potluck Thanksgiving feast is populated by a variety of individuals from, literally, all over the world.
One couple always cooks a giant turkey, which is typically the only traditional Thanksgiving dish on the table. Other offerings this year included Japanese sushi, Vietnamese and Filipino spring rolls, Indian curry, skewers of meat that look Middle Eastern, British-style Brussels sprouts, Mexican enchilada casserole, and—of course—a large bowl of steaming white rice. As I sat in a crowded corner of the living room, my plate perched precariously on my lap, I tried to eat by country groups in an attempt to make some gastronomic sense of what was on my plate. Green beans and a bite of turkey, then two spring rolls from various regions, followed by a morsel of rice and beef satay. I left with a stomach that felt full, though a bit confused.
For me, the real Thanksgiving feast comes on Saturday afternoon, as I join a smaller group of friends to prepare a more traditional American Thanksgiving dinner. Actually, the work for this meal begins in the weeks and months prior to November. A turkey is difficult to locate in this city—not to mention outrageously expensive!—and requires some planning. A number of Western supermarkets cater to American and European expats, and thankfully these stores stock up on holiday products in the fall. Usually, we are able to purchase canned turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, packaged stuffing mixes, olives, pickles and other side-dishes. Candied yams are more difficult to come by, and are especially treasured upon discovery. (Note: the local stringy, purple sweet potatoes do not make a pleasant substitute for the sugary canned variety.)
Emails and text messages fly amongst us during the early part of November: “I found cornbread dressing!” or “Has anyone seen canned pumpkin lately?” The concept of expiration dates is tossed aside—we’ve stockpiled our special foods for this occasion, and, by golly, we’ll eat them no matter what. A packet of ranch dip seasoning that expired in 2007? Oh well. It’s worth the risk.
One year, the stores sold out of shortening days before Thanksgiving; for weeks, we all searched the land, in vain, for a can of Crisco. We shared what we had on hand, and discussed various substitution possibilities as pie-making season was upon us. Then we began to hoard the remaining cupfuls, treating them as valuable commodities, never squandering them in sub-par baking. A full year passed before shortening became available in Hong Kong again, during which I gained a newfound respect and appreciation for homemade pastry items.
On Thanksgiving, it’s usually my job to provide homemade rolls and the French-fried onions for the green bean casserole—the onions having been previously shipped to me (or, if I’m lucky, found locally), and carefully stowed away in the back of my closet for safekeeping. I’ve often wondered… if a fire broke out in my flat and I could only grab three items before fleeing, would I be able to get to the fried onions in time?
Upon gathering for the meal at my friend’s flat, we pretend it’s lunchtime on the fourth Thursday of November in Anytown, USA. The television is turned on—sometimes playing an old copy of a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (the particular year that that parade took place doesn’t matter), or a pre-recorded football game. (Darn those Cowboys—they lost again!) The toaster ovens are in full use as the turkey and pies are cooked; the stuffing is warmed on the stove; casseroles are assembled, mashed potatoes whipped, and relish trays set out on the table. Kitchens in Hong Kong are typically quite compact, making the preparations a challenge. Nonetheless, my friend does a wonderful job of readying the feast, and we all enjoy recounting past family traditions and memories as our mouths water in anticipation.
At last, we gather around the loaded table, offer gratitude to our Lord, and dive in, heaping our plates with the delicacies. More people are in attendance than can fit around a standard Hong Kong dining table, so we sprawl out on furniture and chairs, or on the floor—as long as we can easily indulge in the delicious homemade dishes that have been absent from our palates for the past twelve months. Often, we invite non-American friends to share in our joyous eating, and it’s common for us to explain various customs and cultural practices associated with this holiday. One year, in order to celebrate our heritage, we challenged one another to a game of “write down all 50 states as fast as you can”; I was particularly humiliated to lose out to a Brit.
The evening comes to an end with pecan and pumpkin pies, atop of which sit mounds of soft vanilla ice cream or whipped topping. It’s not a true American holiday until someone points the spray can of whipped cream into their mouth and fills up on the airy, sugary substance, amid cries of “Eeeeww” and “You’re making a mess!”
We bid one another farewell, head to the MTR, and face another normal Hong Kong crowd with Cantonese ringing in our ears and people shuffling to and from work as though it’s an average day. No Black Friday sales to line up for, no leftover turkey sandwiches (we ate it all!), and no weekend football games to watch on television later. And yet, we have observed one of my favorite American holidays with a particularly grateful spirit—after all, those carefully-rationed fried onions may not be eaten again for another year!
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paradox (who am I?!)
Paradox is, I suppose, a part of life in general. But when I closely examine my life or personality, I sense contradiction and confusion more acutely than I’d like to admit.
Interestingly—as a friend pointed out to me today—the aspects of Hong Kong that I most appreciate and enjoy are the same elements that frequently drive me nuts. As an international city, Hong Kong is a unique setting in which one can encounter citizens from all over the world, learn from other cultures, and experience different exchanges with people. And yet, I’m an extreme introvert; I despise crowds, dislike the constant social interaction that is required here, and would rather avoid the mass of humanity that dwells on this speck of land. I prefer solitude over people…even though these people are interesting and diverse.
Actually, the very fact that I have transplanted my life to Hong Kong—a city located on the other side of the world from that which is familiar to me—is an anomaly. I am not, by nature, comfortable with the concept of change. I dislike new situations, moving and adjusting to new circumstances. I prefer routine, consistency, and predictability. I did not grow up traveling much; I require an abundance of ice in my cold drinks, and am slightly addicted to Mexican food and Dr Pepper.
Furthermore, as I have kindly pointed out to God, I am most unsuitable for any ministry position. I am not assertive; I tend to be too task-oriented, overly quiet and introverted. Yet, ministry forces me to be in the spotlight, responsible for large groups of people, confronting unpleasant issues, leading music that I often don’t feel competent to undertake, spending significant portions of time with people at the expense of my much-needed solitude.
And so, in all of this, God saw to it that I was called to a cross-cultural, ministry role in the eastern hemisphere.
Madeleine L’Engle wrote, “The deeper and richer a personality is, the more full it is of paradox and contradiction. It’s only a shallow character who offers us no problems of contrast (A Circle of Quiet, 1972, Harper Collins, 31).” I would like to think that I fall into the first category—those who seem full of ambiguity and inconsistency because of depth of character. But maybe it’s simply because I don’t really know who I am or what I want.
Yet, for all the confusion, paradox, and incongruities I am aware of in my life, I can trace an equally clear thread of purpose and direction that stretches from my childhood to the present. I’m definitely where I am supposed to be for this moment—in this city, in this job.
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-I can't leave my relatives on earth so humiliated and in ignorance,,..one pain after another and they will find themselves;i accept that not everyone is born with the same talents,that suffering is different as well as our ability to feel happy;while you dream of love,someone else's hate plots against you,and so,everything begins anew,and you look for new love,while old pictures rest in mystique of the years to rush past. Human intelligence and intellectual giftedness will secure our existence,in any form and regardless of cosmic turbulent and mighty nature;we are both hallowed and hellish composite after all!
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31 helpful votes “Fantastic gluten free food!!”
Went here this week following others reviews. It was so lovely to be somewhere with such good knowledge of gluten free food. The lady who served us was lovely and the toasted sandwich I had delicious but even more so the scotch pancakes they made freshly especially for me they were so yummy. Thankyou so much to all the staff there it was one of my best experiences since becoming coeliac.
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On Easter Monday my friend and I visited the Bluebell Tearoom for the first time. It was exceptionally busy [always a good sign] and we received such a warm welcome from the waitress. It was a shame she was the only one serving as she was rushed off her feet, however, she kept smiling throughout making sure everyone was served and happy The lunch served to my friend and I was excellent. Lovely hot soup and for afters, delicious homemade cake and warm pancakes and a continuous supply of tea.I would recommend the Bluebell Tearoom and will return on my next visit to Stirling and hopefully the smiling waitress will be there to serve us once more.
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A very friendly tea room, there was so much to choose on the menu, the staff were very friendly and help full . It was really nice to have tea served in proper tea pot with china tea cups and topped up for free. The cakes were homemade as well and were very nice . When I visit Stirling again I would definitely go back .
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Have had the pleasure of using the Tearoom on a couple of occasions! First was to take my daughter for her first afternoon tea. It has a small, beautiful setting and the staff are so friendly. Even get to take away what you are unable to eat! Excellent idea! Also went more recently for just a coffee and a scone and again enjoyed. The food is all fresh and the setting is so friendly. Definitely recommend for all the family.
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Came here just before lunchtime one Saturday. Only 2 other tables in. Zero atmosphere, limited menu and despite it not being busy, we had to chase for our drinks when our toasties were nearly finished. Food was tasty enough but not worth the money. They don't take credit cards which is astounding in this day and age, cash only here! Excellent, central location though and spotlessly clean.
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Has Fluoride dulled our brains?
It was the introduction of fluoride to Melbourne’s water supply that started me on a life of social activism. From the outset, I argued that if we gave the government the authority to add anything to our water supply, it would set a precedent for governments to manipulate their populations by adding social engineering drugs to our water supply.
This article from Natural News -fully reproduced here – tells us that Sodium fluoride was discovered in the 1930’s to make people more docile and easily manageable. Fluoride is a key component of Sarin nerve gas and is also used in Prozac.
Throw in the other social engineering – or addictive mind numbing effects – of alcohol and tobacco and is it any wonder that populations can be manipulated
Could that be the reason why the world sits by and allows illegal wars, destruction of the environment and all the other sins of modern society?
Just maybe, the removal of fluoride from our drinking water – as a cost cutting measure – might actually allow people to think for themselves again. Now, that would be a worry!
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Potato Asparagus Salad with Mustard Dressing - Sizin Portal
Potato Salad is really, really popular in Sweden. It comes in many different varieties - creamy being more popular then vinaigrette-based in general, at least when it comes to ready-made. I've never liked store-bought potato salads at all, and it took a long time to appriciate home-made as well. I still don't like those heavy on the mayo, but I like many other kinds. This particular recipe is inspired by one in Ica Buff�, a large Swedish food magazine.
This one is nice - especially if you want to eat loads of asparagus. Now that it's finally in season and easy to find, I find myself craving it. The asparagus and the carrots go really well with this creamy mustard dressing, and with the lovely new potatoes.. that are still outrageously expensive, so you might want to try this recipe in about a month when it'll be a lot more affordable. At least here in Sweden!
If you want more potato salads, I have a few other recipes and I'll bet I have many more to share after this summer.
-Herbed potato Salad
-Mustard Vinaigrette Potato Salad
-Potato Salad with Mozzarella
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Boil the potatoes and let it cool slightly. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Snap off the ends of the asparagus, as it's usually woody and dry. (It will automatically snap off in the right place - try it!) Boil the asparagus in lightly salted water for 3 minutes, and immediately plunge it into a bowl filled with ice cold water to stop the cooking. Let it cool completely, then halve lengthwise.
Peel and cut the carrots into smaller pieces. Boil in lightly salted water for 6-8minutes, and immediately plunge it into a bowl filled with ice cold water to stop the cooking. Let the carrots cool completely.
Stir the sour cream with both kinds of mustard, and some salt and pepper. Toss with the potatoes, carrots and asparagus, and finally the scallions. You might want to save a few asparagus stalks for decoration.
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