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My love for film started as a young boy, sitting in an empty theater watching a final showing of the Star Wars' re-release in southeastern Pennsylvania. Like many, it captured my imagination but I was too young to realize I could make a career of it. Decades later I left my job as a computer professional and relocated to Los Angeles. After many ups-and-downs in the film industry I discovered that picture editing was my passion; it was the perfect fit of everything I had ever done and imagined I could do. They say "timing is everything" and three years ago I got my chance to edit an independent film called Bedrooms which went on to win two Best Feature awards and recently aired on Showtime. My next project, LJE The Journey, was a Nigerian-American film which became one of Nigeria's top grossing films of all time as well as winning awards for Best Editing and Best Feature. My current film is an urban music drama called Filly Brown and will be completed later this year.
I'm starting a new series of interviews with industry professionals to really focus on the relational aspects of the editorial process. Blog posts and bookshelves everywhere are flooded with technical information on the craft of editing, but there seems to be little out there on the human side of it all. Even though we hit all these keyboard shortcuts and plan out intricate workflows, what is at the heart of it all is spending 10-15 hours a day locked in a room, usually with other people, creating stuff. What makes those other people come back to your edit suite instead of walking down the hall to the next one? What keeps those other people from killing you, or what keeps you from killing them? Why do so many editors and directions reference a "psychic relationship" where they instinctively know how the other would proceed with an edit? Some of my questions don't even pertain to editing alone, but all work that involves relationships and collaboration. I think, especially in school, so much of the curriculum is geared toward the tech side instead of the human side. Unfortunately, I know too many great guys who are wicked machine operators but fall short in the client-relations category. They can soak up intense tutorials and spit out phenomenal work but you put a client over their shoulder who they have to entertain for the day and they'll keel over. As much as it doesn't seem fair, a big part of this industry is not based on raw talent and knowledge but on politics, connections, and people skills. You can either fight this truth or decide to train those muscles with the same intensity that you train your technical skill set. Hopefully each of these interviews give you a better idea of how to approach this human side of the business and how to create work relationships that keep clients coming back for more. Some of the interviews will be with editors but I really wanted to reach out to the folks who deal with the editor, the Directors, Producers, Creatives, etc. I think these people can offer a deeper insight into why they work with certain editors and how our relationship with them can be strengthened.
To be the inaugural guinea pig for this series, I went to a man who has been a guinea pig on a lot of the content I have created. I feel for him because he had to sit through a lion's share of the horrendous student films I made while attending Xavier University. He was the head of the electronic media production program and taught the Directing, Lighting, and Cinematography courses. Through all of it, he was always a supporter of us student, no matter what trouble we were getting into. He would correct us on our techniques and aesthetics, but would never keep us from taking risks or thinking big. When we got enthusiastic he would get enthusiastic, and he was always willing to share from his wealth of knowledge. So here goes, an interview with my teacher, David Smith.
DAVID L. SMITH is Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since joining the faculty in 1981 he served as director of the Television Center, which was both a teaching and production facility. As a scholar Mr. Smith integrates a background in art, applied technology, and social anthropology in an ongoing quest to balance the traditional media with a more positive and socially responsible orientation. He has written the textbook Video Communication: Structuring Content for Maximum Program Effectiveness.
Prior to his appointment at Xavier he was employed by:
Eastman Kodak Company: (Color Technician)
K&S Films Inc., Cincinnati, OH: (Cinematographer)
Scripps-Howard Broadcasting (WCPO-TV), Cincinnati, OH: (Director-Cinematographer-Editor)
J&R Films Inc,. Cincinnati, OH: (Writer-Producer-Director-Cinematographer-Editor)
Taft Broadcasting (WKRC-TV) Cincinnati, OH: (Writer-Producer-Director-Cinematographer-Editor)
David Smith Productions, Cincinnati, OH: (Producer-Director-Cinematographer-Editor)
WNEO/WEAO (PBS) in Kent, Ohio: (Production Manager)
Mr. Smith has exhibited and published still photography, primarily black & white images, as part of a lifelong aesthetic-contemplative quest. He has self-published a series of coffee-table photography books including: Reverence For Light, Wisdom Of The Spheres, Auto Reflections: The Intersection of Form, Light and Color, Milestones, and Patterns.
His black & white photographs can be viewed at: http://www.davidlsmithcontemplativephotography.com/
His color photographs can be viewed at: http://www.davidlsmithcolorphotography.com/
Mr. Smith just finished his latest book, Television That Matters: A guide for writers and producers, with the intent to inspire tomorrow's program creators and producers to move in the direction of Television That Matters, as opposed to television designed just to maximize eyeballs for advertisers.
GM3- Based on your time spend locked in a room with an editor what qualities created the best relationships. How about the worst?
DS- The best relationships, and therefore experiences, were those where there was an established mutual respect going in. As an editor I enjoyed working with directors who invited creative suggestions, but at the same time respected the director's final call. As director, I enjoyed working with editors who, as my request, would offer creative options and display them when he/she could, individuals who left their egos at the door. The best working relationships were those where both editor and director had the same goals- to produce the best possible piece or program. Always, it was the outcome that mattered most. How we got to it was always- and enjoyably- a creative collaboration. Going in, we assumed that the other person was highly creative and competent. Also, I will always remember and appreciate working in post houses where the staff was friendly, where the environment was relaxed and elegant, and where snacks & soft beverages, often food, was offered and complimentary. Comfortable, non-stressful environments were high on my list of criteria in choosing post houses.
The worst relationships were the opposite, usually occurring when one or both parties had egos to defend. My worst of all time agency experience was when I was a hired DP-editor for a series of 30 and 60 second spots where the agency flew in "a top-notch L.A. producer-director". Turned out, the guy was a jerk: lots of attitude and little substance. Or creativity. My team and I worked with -for- him over the course of a week. Suffice to say, this man had serious ego problems. He told me up front he didn't want any suggestions, ideas, or recommendations from me or the crew. He wanted what he wanted and instantly, without question. And what he wanted was crap- pretty pictures, but little to no communication value! At the time I wondered if he knew the difference between a fade and a dissolve. His belligerent, egotistic attitude made every day an agony. He took the client to two-hour lunches every day and paid the bill while my staff and I were required to brown-bag it and eat across from the editing bench. We shot on film.
GM3 -Looking back now, do you think there was any way you could have created a positive relationship out of the situation? Or was it a lost cause?
DS- We were paid to do a job and we did it. It would have been unprofessional for us to quit. And there was nothing we could have done to change the man's personality or the climate he created. Considering work relationships- ethics, integrity, and attitude are as important to me as competency and creativity. All are essential. After that situation I never again went on a "blind date" with a PD. And I never again worked for or with someone I didn't respect. Life is too short. And the outcome suffers.
GM3- Since much of your storytelling perspective comes from a visual background, being a photographer and DP, did you find it was harder to communicate with the editor than the camera department? I guess what I am getting at is whether the editor's lack of camera background/terminology created a barrier for your communication in the edit bay.
DS- Absolutely! The more the editor knew about camera, lighting, sound, and music the better we could collaborate. We spoke the same language, didn't have to stop and explain things. Ultimately, the challenge is TO COMMUNICATE to viewers. The more the DP and editor are in sync with the process, the better equipped they are to communicate and create. My personal opinion is that the best editors are those who are also accomplished DP's. And likewise, the best DP's are those who've spent a lot of time over a hot editing console, taking direction from others. Nothing builds competency like experience. And experience is best gained in situations where there is mutual respect and easy collaboration toward a commonly perceived goal: QUALITY and EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION! Amen.
GM3- I know you worked for a while within the advertising industry, could you give me a little bit of your background at that time and share a little about how the process was working with the ad agency? Where did the line cross from your vision and control, to theirs?
DS- It's been a long time since I worked with ad agencies- 60's & 70's. Back then much agency work was spontaneous: I'd meet with the producer at 8am on location. We'd go over a rough script that the client approved, but even more important was what the spot had to communicate. With that in mind, she'd likely say, "Any ideas?" And we'd proceed from there. Working for a TV station and then independently, everything I produced was local. Nuts & bolts stuff. Jewelry, automobiles, department store sales, restaurants, insurance companies, beverages, fashion, beer, carpet cleaning. Whatever the product, we'd go to the location and improvise through a meeting of minds (producer and myself). There were no assistants. I did everything. For instance when, for a department store spot I got handed a stack of sheets, pillows and pillowcases, the producer said, "Make it look good, I can't be with you today". So I made a call to a woman who wanted to do some modeling and met her at a location where there happened to be daffodils. We shot sheets blowing in the wind, backlit with clouds, some in slow motion, close-ups of the woman sinking her head into the pillows with golden sunlight on her hair…and so on. We shot the spot in one day, completed the editing the next, and it aired two days later to promote the department store's sale.
Fast forward five years and scripts were tight. All of a sudden there were three nervous and overly enthusiastic agency people on every location, all wanting to have their say- while I (as DP) waited to be told what to shoot. And how. Fast forward another three years and now, instead of meeting on location, we met at the post house where footage from three photographers had been gathered to produce a spot that featured- you guessed it- 80% graphics and special effects. I moved away from agency work when the trend to a heavy reliance of graphics and effects was becoming the mainstay of TV commercials. Over the years I produced 500+ local TV commercials. I worked with agency people who were creative and hard working. People I respected. I also worked with people who didn't know the difference between a C-stand and a light stand, a gobo and a reflector. I worked for over a year with a closet alcoholic and that was no fun at all, trying to ignore his obvious symptoms. People are people.
Overall, my experience with agency people was that they where high on creative activity, soft on communicating. They knew how to attract the viewer's attention, but not how to communicate. Too often there was little to no understanding of the dynamics of communication- how to effectively convey a message or feeling to a television audience. Bells & whistles, sensational images, keep it moving, fast cuts, blow stuff up, make it sexy or cute. Startle the audience. Transition effects. Not much has changed in that regard.
Regarding control: In my day control was shared between the agency producer and me, the DP. It was a back & forth process of deciding what to shoot and how to edit (often in spite of poorly constructed scripts or no script at all) based on a commonly held vision of what the spot had to say. Content was king. Different people then, as now, have vastly different opinions and styles. Naturally. But most of the agency producers I worked with favored the hard-sell approach: loud, fast-talking, driving music. Hype. I favored the soft approach, especially telling stories and using cleverness and twists, presentations that touched an emotional cord. Our humanity. Universal human experiences.
Producers, directors, shooters, and editors are all looking for opportunities to exercise and develop their creative capabilities. Those who are looking to demonstrate those abilities are the ones I found difficult to work with. They didn't have their "eye on the ball" so to speak. When we're so concerned about how we'll look to the boss, the client, or colleague- or the "impact" of the spot- it's easy to forget that the purpose of the collaboration is effective communication- the conveyance of thoughts or feelings. Often both.
If I were working with agencies today, I'd be very discerning about which individual(s) champion effective communication and try as much as possible to work with them. Also, given the ease of working with post technologies, if I were an editor I'd produce my own version of the spots I was working on, after hours when no one else is around, and decide later whether or not to show it to someone. Whether or not anyone sees it, I will have gained invaluable creative experience and possible made a contribution to my demo reel.
What makes the workplace enjoyable and enriching for me, is working with people who are on the same wavelength. Chemistry. In my experience, team or partnered resonance produces the best results for the client (or agency), and the most satisfying work experience whatever the role.
GM3- What should an editor know about the director and his personality that would help the work relationship?
DS- Besides professional competence, is there resonance between them? Again, chemistry. Does he or she think and behave- in and outside the office and editing suite- in ways that you respect. An effective colleague is not one who is as competent and creative as me- more or less so. It's the person who brings to the table skills that I lack and vice versa, along with qualities of personality and character that I respect. Complimentarity, mutual respect and chemistry.
GM3- Do you have any additional advice for those starting their first professional job or beginning to move up to their 2nd or 3rd? This can be from the relationship standpoint or from any other aspect you think is important to focus on.
DS- Qualities of character: ethics, integrity, honesty, can-do attitude are essential for day-to-day interactions. Next: Follow the money! Gain a clear and precise understanding of where and how the organization derives its revenues. Then, slowly but surely position yourself so that you become a major contributor to the bottom line. As you are seeing, MONEY drives the business. The more you contribute to the bottom line the more valuable you become. Easy to say, not so easy to do.
After you've learned about the company's revenue stream(s), latch onto it and take ownership, at first unofficially by producing/editing/playing with the client's needs after hours and on the weekends. If you can. PLAY with their audio & video. Don't use the client's script. DO make the client's most desirable outcome(s) your outcomes. Edit for that. I know a guy who asked his boss' permission to come in and use the client's materials to PRACTICE OR BUILD his editing skills on their most expensive graphics computer. I can't report the outcome other than he told my class that he got permission, had fun and learned a lot about the computer. Managers respect that kind of initiative. And if they like what you've done, they may show it to the client. At least, they will know that you're "a player," someone who has a genuine desire ("passion" is an even better word) to do good work and help the company succeed. Also, don't be shy about sharing your dream with managers and owners as long as it's something they can help you realize. My experience has been that people in this business love to help people when they can.
One last thing: After you've gotten to know the business and you're taking ownership, think about additional ways it can improve or generate new revenues. When you come up with a good idea, write a one page submission entitled: "What if…" Don't tell anyone about it. Don't talk about it or discuss it with anyone. Send it to the top dog (the person who makes final decisions) in a hand-written envelope with a cover letter that says: "I've been chewing on an idea for weeks now, and I thought I'd pass it by you to see if it makes sense…." Here too, you will have gained that person's respect. And now he or she begins to see you in a new light." Hmmm. Glen's not just an editor, he's an idea guy. He's our kind of people. We need to involve him in some of our meetings."
GM3- I know you have a story about possibly working with Orson Wells, do you mind sharing some of it?
DS- I was in the studio, supervising a group of students in "round-robin" exercise where each student put on the headset and sat at the control room console to direct a five-minute interview with three cameras. Someone called my name from the back room. "Dave! There's a call for you. It sounds important." I took the call. "David Smith?""Yes" "This is… I'm calling for Orson Welles. He reviewed your script and he wants to do it."
I'd put together a team of thirty international scholars to collaborate on the development of a script for a PBS program on the life and thought of Jesuit paleontologist and philosopher, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (whose writings I'd studied for about ten years). I was awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to write the script. I didn't get to talk to Orson Welles in person, but his agent reported in that telephone call that he was "so impressed" with the script and was "so honored to do the narration" that he would do it for no cost. (I'd allocated $5000. for him). The rest of the conversation amounted to details regarding the recording of the narration in his home studio. Due to his schedule, he wouldn't be available for at least a month. He died while I was in the process of submitting the production proposal. Three other principals died while we waited to hear from the NEH. They denied our request for $300,000 but urged us to resubmit with some recommended modifications. The advisory board and I were not comfortable with their recommendations and their submission cycle was an entire year, so the project died.


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Subject : Invitation to the GodÆs blessings ceremony and pray to heal from diseases with believe in God at ISOPTIK located in AIA CAPITAL CENTER on Thursday 4, December 2014 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Dear Our Valued Customer,
ISOPTIK kindly invite you to the GodÆs blessings ceremony and pray to heal from diseases with believe in the opportunity of open a new store location.
The ceremony will be held on Thursday4th December 2014 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at AIA CAPITAL CENTER building located on 2nd floor, Room 208 Ratchadapisek Road next to Chinese Embassy 30 meters near The Securities Exchange of Thailand ( SET ) building which is under construction and 50 meters from MRT Thailand Cultural Centre Station
The ceremony will be held by Instructor Shee Kungseng, the Pastor and Living Streams Church Team with full options stage come with the mass media such as television, newspapers, online media to announce to the public.
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For reservationsMr. Somboon Numtipjuntacharern ( Bobi )Director of ISOPTIKHotline : +66 81-538-4200LINE ID : email@example.com
God gave me a brilliant intelligent ability since I was 7 years old in the ways of making the best glasses in the world. Every day I pray to the God for the gift of innovative, development, the best methods of the eye examination and how to making the Hi-End glasses in the world as a today technology as can be. Our customer will receive a clear vision in every sight less than a second like a youth. Effort, Creativity, Intelligence are gathered in order to make every single detail of each eyeglasses to have the best visions in every sight in the Hi-End level and will maintain it as long as it can be.
Every day, Master Bobi and his teams will gather to pray to the God for the gift to our customer whom wears our glasses in anywhere and anytime and to nearby people.
The 8 years ISOPTIKÆs accomplishments are the most detailed eye examinations in the world that will lead our customer to have the Hi-End vision. The ones whom wear our eyeglasses will have more power, working smarter, reduce fatigue and enjoy life more than before.
Recent day, Master Bobi and his teams are gathered to pray to the God for the gift to our teams can develop a quality of making the better glasses with unstoppable forces because we believe that ōLife is Beautiful & Sight is Lifeö and öLife is Too Short to Limit Your Visionö
Economy in this year is worse than last year half by half because the ones who have a high purchasing power are carefully keeping their pocket since the future is not stable lead to lesser demands and next year trends tend to have a bad condition more than last year.
But the God is not abandon us yet, he help ISOPTIK to growth better in this bad economy conditions and continue to increasing our sale volume every year. Now we have our brand loyalty customer whom can order the eyeglasses from one hundred thousand baht to 1 million baht in volumes which lead our team to have a difficult time to make glasses in time. Most of our brand loyalty customer has to wait more than 2 months in order to receive a highest quality glasses which made to order and unique for each customer. With the prayer from Master Bobi and his team, the blessing from God will flow to our customer to have a brilliant profit in the bad economy trends conditions like ISOPTIK because ōOnly Believeö
ISOPTIK had moved from Erawan Bangkok building at Ratchaprasong intersection to AIA CAPITAL CENTER Building close to Chinese Embassy on Ratchadapisek Road because of the effect from Ratchaprasong district which will be the center of Political Gathering that will take place more than couple of months when it is happened.
5 Years from now on, AIA Capital Center building and nearby neighbor will be the best of the best Hi-End Emporium in Thailand rather than RatchaprasongÆs area.
Because of where the ISOPTIK are, the God will follow us to where we will be and the God will bless any nearby entrepreneurs covering every managers to reach an unlimited successful.
May God's blessings surround you and your family abundantly in all the things which you do and in all places which your steps may lead to. May His blessings multiply by several folds, unceasingly overflowing to all people in your life.
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text: The green sea turtle gets its name not from the color of its shell (which is typically brown, gray, black and yellow) but from the greenish shade of its fat. A serrated beak helps these herbivores tear through vegetation. Their shells, which are lighter and more hydrodynamic than those of terrestrial turtles, allow them to glide easily through the water, while flippers enable them to swim long distances. Male sea turtles spend their entire lives at sea, but females return to the same beaches they were born on, once every two years or so, to lay eggs. Did You Know? Sea turtles are unable to pull their heads or appendages into their shells. Diet As juveniles, green sea turtles are carnivorous, feeding on jellies and other invertebrates. As adults they are strictly herbivores, feeding on sea grasses, algae and other vegetation. Size With a shell length of 3.5 feet and weighing upward of 400 pounds, green sea turtles are second in size only to the behemoth leatherback sea turtle. Range Green sea turtles are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas, along the coasts of continents and islands. They are known to nest in more than 80 countries. Population Status Globally, green sea turtle populations are in decline. In the U.S., certain populations are threatened or endangered. Many are killed unintentionally as bycatch or die following entanglement in discarded fishing gear or after ingesting marine debris, especially plastics. In parts of their range, nesting is hindered by coastal development and other activities. After hatching at night, baby sea turtles find their way to the ocean by following the brightest horizon. Confused, many head toward the artificial lights of houses, hotels or other structures and never reach the water. Some populations suffer from fibropapilloma. Turtles with this disease develop fleshy tumors on the skin and internal organs that can impair vision, feeding, breathing and other vital functions. Predators Raccoons, foxes, dogs, seabirds and ghost crabs prey upon turtle eggs. Juveniles are eaten by seabirds, crabs and carnivorous fish. Adults may be eaten by tiger sharks. Humans, however, pose the greatest threat due to harmful fishing practices, nesting beach destruction, pollution and turtle harvesting. Humans, however, are the greatest threat to sea turtles. People harvest adults and eggs, disturb nesting beaches, pollute and fish in ways that are harmful to turtles. Calypso's Story The Aquarium's green sea turtle was born, we estimate, in 1998. In 2000, this sea turtle was stranded in Long Island Sound and rescued by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. Weighing just 6 pounds, the small turtle was cold stunned and had an infected left front flipper. The flipper was untreatable and was amputated. Almost two years later, and several pounds heavier, the turtle was donated to the National Aquarium. At the time, it was believed that the sea turtle could not be returned to the wild. After three months in quarantine, the turtle, nicknamed Calypso, was moved to the Wings in the Water exhibit (now Blacktip Reef). A decade later, Calypso weighs an impressive 500 pounds. Back to the Top


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Kate Gosselin dismissed a report that she acts like a diva on "Dancing with the Stars," saying she's like any other mom.
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Gosselin said she is focused on learning technique with dance partner Tony Dovolani. They are working on dance moves in the basement of the Wernersville, Pa., home where Gosselin lives with her eight kids.
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The report quoted a "DWTS insider" who said Gosselin "doesn't want anything to do with other contestants. While there's a lot of camaraderie among the crew and other stars including Pamela Anderson, Kate has set herself apart. She wants to be queen bee."
Gosselin said she practicing at home so she can be with her children, not to avoid the other contestants.
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There is an old adage that advises us not to judge a book by its cover. Perhaps we should add don't buy a book because of its cover. Revised editions of books, including tatting books, often have new covers.
This is the case with the new edition of the Langwieser/Scharowa tatting book. These two editions are the same in almost every way. The new edition has a few more motifs in the "Musterteil" section and the back section has the two peacock designs (one of which is featured as the new cover to the third edition) and the butterfly edging, too.
But, the forward to the third revised edition clearly states this information. Unfortunately, the forward is printed in German, so many who purchase the book will not be aware of this. 1st edition - Occhi Schiffchenspitze - Frivolité (Langwieser/Scharowa) 1998 2nd edition - date unknown 3rd edition - Occhi Schiffchenspitze - Frivolité (Langwieser/Scharowa) 2011
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It's just another sign of the times, Miss Jones,
A most miserable sign of the times
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AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) announced its first PBC Men's Golf All-Academic Team, with players from No. 2 Georgia College & State University taking three of the five spots.
Junior Niclas Johansson (Skanor, Sweden) joined a pair of sophomores in Billy Shida (Berkeley Lake, Ga.) and Matthew Yonz (Waycross, Ga.) on the five-member team.
Yonz owns the top GPA on the team and one of the highest in the GCSU athletic department at 3.92 in chemistry. Shida owns a 3.57 in economics and Johansson has a 3.35 in management with a minor in international business.
The team is part of a new season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieve a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) complete at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The PBC Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.
The Bobcats took fifth at the NCAA Southeast/South SuperRegional, earning a bid to the NCAA Finals May 17-20. The finals will take place at the Loomis Trail Golf Club in Blaine, Wash. hosted by Western Washington University.
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Q. Glen, Good Carbs, Bad Carbs, Low Carbs, High Carbs ! Whats is The Real Deal?
A. Not all Carbs are Created Equal, It's true. A carbohydrate-rich diet can inflate appetite and girth. Low-carb diets do promote short-term weight loss, but are accompanied by some severe dangers. So what should you do? The truth is, you can have your carbs and eat them too—you just have to know how to choose them.
Here is the Truth about Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrates are the body's ideal fuel for most functions. They supply the body with the energy needed for the muscles, brain and central nervous system. In fact, the human brain depends exclusively on carbohydrates for its energy.
- Carbohydrates are found in fruits, vegetables, beans, dairy products, foods made from grain products, and sweeteners such as sugar, honey, molasses, and corn syrup.
- The body converts digestible (non-fiber) carbohydrates into glucose, which our cells use as fuel. Some carbs (simple) break down quickly into glucose while others (complex) are slowly broken down and enter the bloodstream more gradually.
- During digestion, all carbohydrates are broken down into glucose before they can enter the bloodstream where insulin helps the glucose enter the body's cells. Some glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles for future use, like fueling a workout. If there is extra glucose, the body will store it as fat.
- Simple carbohydrates are composed of 1 or 2 sugar units that are broken down and digested quickly.
Recent research has shown that certain simple carbohydrates foods can cause extreme surges in blood sugar levels, which also increases insulin release. This can elevate appetite and the risk of excess fat storage.
- Complex carbohydrates (also referred to as starch) are made up of many sugar units and are found in both natural (brown rice) and refined (white bread) form. They are structurally more complex and take longer to be broken down and digested.
Complex carbohydrate foods have been shown to enter the blood stream gradually and trigger only a moderate rise in insulin levels, which stabilizes appetite and results in fewer carbohydrates that are stored as fat. Unrefined or 'whole grain' carbohydrates found in products like brown rice, whole wheat pasta and bran cereals are digested slowly. They contain vitamins, minerals and fiber which promote health. Fiber and nutrient-rich vegetables, fruits and beans which are carbohydrates also have many important functions for the body and are important for good health.
- Indigestible carbohydrates are also called fiber. The body is unable to breakdown fiber into small enough units for absorption. It is therefore not an energy source for the body but does promote health in many other ways.
- Sugar, syrup, candy, honey, jams, jelly, molasses, and soft drinks contain simple carbohydrates and little if any nutrients.
- Fruits contain primarily simple carbohydrate but also valuable vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water.
- Vegetables contain varying amounts of simple and complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water.
- Legumes such as beans, peas, lentils and soybeans contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protein.
- Milk products contain simple carbohydrates along with protein, calcium and other nutrients.
- Grain products contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protein. The amounts vary depending on the type of grain used and the amount of processing. Selecting whole grain options whenever possible is recommended.
The Body's Immediate Reaction to Very Low Carbohydrate DietsWhen there is a severe deficit of carbohydrates, the body has several immediate reactions:
- With no glucose available for energy, the body starts using protein from food for energy. Therefore this protein is no longer available for more important functions, such as making new cells, tissues, enzymes, hormones, and antibodies and the regulation of fluid balance.
- When carbohydrates are lacking, the body cannot burn fat in the correct way. Normally carbs combine with fat fragments to be used as energy. When carbs are not available, there is an incomplete breakdown of fat that produces a by-product called ketones. These ketones accumulate in the blood and in the urine causing ketosis, which is an abnormal state. Ketosis does cause a decrease in appetite because it's one of the body's protection mechanisms. It's an advantage to someone in a famine (which the body thinks it's experiencing) to lack an appetite because the search for food would be a waste of time and additional energy.
- Due to the lack of energy and the accumulation of ketones, low-carb diets are often accompanied by nausea, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, bad breath, and dehydration.
- Because of dehydration and a lack of fiber, constipation can result.
- Exercise and fitness performance is reduced on a low-carb diet. Do not be surprised if your energy level is so low that you cannot make it through your normal workout routine.
When you severely restrict carbohydrates, your consumption of protein and fat increases, which has several long-term effects:
- The risk of many cancers increases when fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, and beans are eliminated from the diet.
- Protein foods are also high in purines, which are broken down into uric acid. Elevated levels of uric acid in the blood may lead to needle-like uric acid crystals in joints, causing gout.
- Kidney stones are more likely to form on high protein, ketosis-producing diets.
- Over time, high protein diets can cause a loss of calcium and lead to osteoporosis.
- The risk of heart disease is greatly increased on a low-carb diet that is high in protein, cholesterol, fat, and saturated fat. A temporary reduction in cholesterol levels may be experienced, but this is common with any weight loss.
RULE 1: Include the following in your diet:
- Fruits: 2-4 servings daily
- Vegetables: 3-5 servings daily
- Whole grain breads, muffins, bagels, rolls, pasta, noodles, crackers, cereal, and brown rice: 6-11 servings daily
- Legumes, beans and peas: 1-2 servings daily
- Low-fat and non-fat dairy products: 3 servings daily
- Fruit Juice
- Refined and processed white flour products (bread, muffins, bagels, rolls, pasta, noodles, crackers, cereal)
- White rice
- French fries
- Fried vegetables
- Sugary desserts, cookies, cakes, pies, candies
- Doughnuts and pastries
- Chips, cola and carbonated beverages
- Sugar, honey, syrup, jam, jelly, molasses
Any personal health questions or problems mental or physical or before starting any diet or exercise program. Please consult your physician !
My mission is to provide you with "Trusted Advice for a Healthier Life."
Yours in good health
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Market Fresh: Santa Rosa plums
Luther Burbank was one of the most prolific plant breeders ever, responsible for developing the russet potato that bears his name as well as more than 800 varieties of fruits and vegetables. But while he is probably best remembered for that potato -- it and its progeny are still the most widely planted varieties in the world -- fruit lovers would argue that his crowning achievement was the Santa Rosa plum. Introduced in 1906, the Santa Rosa is still the gold standard for farmers market plum flavor, though it has fallen out of favor commercially. As late as the 1960s, the Santa Rosa still accounted for more than a third of California's plum harvest; now it has dropped to only a percent or two, as growers have abandoned it in favor of bigger, firmer fruit. Fortunately, they are still available at farmers markets. And after you bite into a rich, tangy Santa Rosa, almost anything else tastes insipid.
How to choose: Santa Rosas should be slightly soft and fragrant. If there are white spots on the skin, don't worry. Those are just naturally occurring yeasts that have collected there. Actually, it's a good indicator that the fruit hasn't been overhandled.
How to store: If they're a little too firm, leave plums at room temperature for a day or two and they'll continue to ripen. Once they're fully ripe, refrigerate them.
How to prepare: Plums make terrific crisps -- chop them, sweeten them with a little sugar and toss with a little flour or cornstarch to thicken the juices. Put the plums in a baking dish and top with a crumbly mixture of ¼ cup butter, ½ cup flour and ¼ cup sugar that you've cut together in a bowl or in a food processor. Bake at 350 degrees until the fruit is melted and fragrant and the topping has browned and crisped.
-- Russ Parsons
Photo: Santa Rosa plums. Credit: Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times


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- Clinton has been frequently mentioned as a possible 2016 presidential candidate
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NEW YORK — If Hillary Rodham Clinton needs some encouragement to get back into politics, then the audience at the Women in the World Summit gave her plenty.
The crowd shouted and applauded when a video clip played of Clinton, the former secretary of State, senator and first lady who may or may not run for president in 2016.
Everyone jumped to their feet as Clinton and Tina Brown, editor in chief of Newsweek and the Daily Beast, took the stage together to kick off the second day of the fourth annual conference.
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"The big question about Hillary is what's next?" Brown said, drawing hollers from the crowd as people shouted "2016" about Clinton.
Brown later tweeted: "Was supposed to introduce #Hillary alone. She said to me in the green room: "Let's march out together."
In her remarks, Clinton gave a rousing speech on behalf of women's rights in the USA and abroad, saying it is a "core imperative" for society.
"When women participate in the economy, in peace-making and peace-keeping, we all benefit," she said. "Giving women and girls a fighting chance isn't a nice thing to do, it's a core imperative for every society."
She had a special message for the younger women in the audience, urging them to seek change and to fight for women's rights.
"Women are not victims, we are agents of change," she said.
Clinton emerged this week from a few months' rest since leaving President Obama's Cabinet, adding to the buzz about her political future. She was at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards in Washington on Tuesday night, paying tribute to her former chief of staff, Melanne Verveer, who founded the group.
Democratic strategist James Carville also sent out a fundraising pitch this week for Ready for Hillary, a super PAC dedicated to urging Clinton to make a 2016 White House bid.
Clinton was followed on stage by daughter Chelsea, who led a panel on technology.
Camia reported from Washington, D.C.


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Bob Costas interviewed George Bush tonight in Beijing and the results were quite remarkable. (In the old days, under the old scoring system,the Romanian judge would have given Costas a 9.5; only his omission of the subject of Iraq kept him from a perfect 10.)
has been a bit too cute and flighty in his hosting duties over the first weekend of the '08 summer games. Aiming to appear loose, he has at times come across as loopy. Viewers may have wondered if the New York-Beijing 12-hour time difference was making him punchy.
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He wasn't fawning and, maybe because his style is more conversational than a political reporter's might be, Costas elicited intriguing answers from the President. Bush reiterated the point that staying engaged with China, despite differences, is crucial. Bush talked about his father's trips to China and recalled riding his bicycle around Tiananmin Square in the 1970s. His observations about how much the city had changed made that theme personal.
Is the President going to watch more Olympic sports competition before returning home, Costas asked.
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Butler, the lead singer for Arcade Fire, scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to earn MVP honors and help Canada defeat the United States 74-63 in the first "game" of All-Star weekend.
And Drake didn't even need to change out of his sharp jacket and tie to get the win.
With NBA All-Stars like Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Kyle Lowry looking on, as well as celebs like Spike Lee, Vin Diesel and Guy Fieri in the stands, Drake — aided by a dunk from tennis star Milos Raonic — led the Canadians to a nine-point lead at the half.
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U.S. consumer borrowing up $11.1 billion in April
WASHINGTON Americans borrowed more in April to attend college and buy cars and were a little less cautious with their credit cards than the previous month.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that consumer borrowing rose $11.1 billion in April from March to a seasonally adjusted $2.82 trillion. That's the 20th straight monthly gain and another record level.
- Senate kills two student loan proposals
- Obama pushes Congress on student loan rates
- U.S. auto sales see big gains in May
Nearly all of the gain came from a category that includes auto and student loans, which increased $10.4 billion. A measure of credit card use rose $682 million. While that's only a modest gain, it follows a decline of $906 million for the category in March.
Greater borrowing could help boost consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity.
The credit report doesn't separate auto loans from student loans. But according to quarterly data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student loan debt has been the biggest driver of borrowing since the Great Recession ended in June 2009. Student loans reached $986 billion in the first three months of this year. That's up from $675 billion in the second quarter of 2009.
At the same time, consumers have been hesitant to run up big credit card bills since the recession. And many have remained cautious this year, reflecting higher Social Security taxes that have reduced most paychecks.
Rising home prices and steady job growth have helped offset some of the impact of the tax increase. Employers added 175,000 jobs in April. That almost exactly matched the average increase of the previous 12 months: 172,000.
Consumers increased their spending from January through March at the fastest pace in more than two years. However, they had to trim the pace of their savings to finance their purchases. After-tax income dropped at an annual rate of 7.5 percent in the first quarter. That drop reflected in part the increase in Social Security taxes that took effect on Jan. 1.
A person earning $50,000 a year will have about $1,000 less to spend this year. A household with two highly paid workers will have up to $4,500 less.
The overall economy grew at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the January-March quarter. The expectation is that growth is slowing in the April-June quarter to 2 percent or less.
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Finns: It's '75 per cent compatible' with actual Android
MWC 2014 Nokia is telling developers not to make their Nokia Android apps look like Windows Phone apps.
Nokia has been explaining how much work is needed to port Android apps to its new Nokia X range, which uses the AOSP Android open source base. The Finns reckons 75 per cent of apps need no modification at all, but 25 per cent will require work. But less than a day's work, they say.
That's because Nokia intercepts Google services and replaces them with its own or Microsoft services. So calls for mapping services are redirected to a HERE maps API, Notifications to Nokia's Timeline handler, and payments to Nokia In-App Payment rather than Google Play.
The company has told developers what they need to do. Those interested will download the Android SDK and Eclipse IDE, then the Nokia X system image and then three Nokia add-ins. It's fairly straightforward - and quite similar to what BlackBerry has been doing for 18 months.
Here's how it works, according to Nokia
Which is why we mention it. Many BB10 applications today are Android ports that have gone through a very similar grinder. Android apps can be quickly ported to BB10, and also plug into a non-Google notification list, which in BlackBerry's case is the 'Hub'. Skype, LastPass and many other 'native' apps are BlackBerry ports, with the .apk binary renamed a .bar binary as a sign of compatibility. BlackBerry's dev relations team held many exhaustive "portathons" to kick start BB10 with some Android ports.
But it's been a long haul. (BlackBerry doesn't boast about it, but its pure Android runtime now allows .apk files to install and run directly in BB10 - which means its QNX-based BB10 system is more "Android compatible" than Nokia's new Android. )
What it means is that if new Nokia X customers think they're getting access to the full range of Android apps as soon as the phone is powered up, they're going to be disappointed.
Nokia has also published its user interface design guidelines, in which we found this remarkable image. Can you guess what it is?
Yes, it's advice telling Nokia developers not to make their apps look like Windows Phone apps. Yesterday, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talked about X as "a feeder system" for Nokia's Windows Phones.
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Indianapolis catcher homers out of PGE Park in 6-5 triumph
By Jared Ravich / MLB.com | July 16, 2009 12:02 AM
A crowd of 16,637, the third-largest in Triple-A All-Star history, saw home runs, wild pitches, knuckleballs, 50 mph curves and a nail-biting finish.
Indianapolis Indians catcher Erik Kratz doubled and scored the IL's first run, then sent a ball completely out of PGE Park for a two-run homer to earn Major League Baseball Advanced Media's IL Top Star Award.
"Fun night," Kratz said while signing autographs after the win. "Awesome. I was really looking forward to it. It's a great opportunity. I've never been out here in Portland. They did a great job. It's a beautiful city and they put on a great display. They really showed a great side of Portland."
The Louisville Bats also had a big impact as Drew Stubbs slugged a two-run homer and starter Justin Lehr set the tone on the mound with a quick 1-2-3 opening inning.
"I was efficient," said Lehr, who was looking for a good outing after being unsatisfied with his effort for the PCL in the 2007 Triple-A All-Star Game. "I was either going to make it quick or get hit around quickly. I felt pretty sharp on three days' rest, and it turned out really well.
"These kind of games, it's like you either hit big or you miss big. Guys are trying to drive the ball and hit you early in the count. I got some quick outs, which was nice."
The PCL got a great start from Round Rock's Bud Norris, who tossed two scoreless innings. But a homer by Nashville Sounds right fielder Brendan Katin and a two-run single, double and two-run homer by Oklahoma City RedHawks third baseman Esteban German -- the PCL's Top Star -- were not enough to catch up.
"It was a nice game," said German. "We came up short, but I think everybody can be happy about the game. Everybody put up their best effort."
Norris had the same outlook after the game.
"It's not about winning or losing, it's about giving the fans what they deserve, and that's a good show. I think they got that," he said.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs right-hander Drew Carpenter pitched the second for the IL and made short work of the heart of the PCL lineup, striking out the side on nine pitches for the win.
Norris benefited from a great defensive play in the second. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's Shelley Duncan led off and reached on a dropped third strike on a wild pitch that might have brushed the slugger back had he not tried to hit it. Nashville Sounds shortstop Alcides Escobar fielded a grounder by Lehigh Valley's Mike Cervenak and started an inning-ending double play.
"I was excited and pumped to get out there," Norris said. "The first pitch was a strike, so that was a good sign. The double play in the second inning was huge."
The IL got on the board with three runs in the third, all off Round Rock's Yorman Bazardo, who took the loss. With one out, Kratz ripped a double just inside the left-field line and Durham Bulls shortstop Reid Brignac doubled to the gap in left-center to drive him home. One out later, Stubbs homered high off the wall in left.
"Seems like this year I haven't really hit as many home runs as I have in the past," said Stubbs, who's known for his speed as much as his power. "I've used my legs a lot more, but it's always fun to get one out like that."
The PCL responded in the bottom of the inning. With one out, Katin took a 1-2 offering from Syracuse Chiefs reliever J.D. Martin and put it in roughly the same place Stubbs sent his blast to make it 3-1.
The IL threatened in the fourth against Fresno Grizzlies right-hander Kevin Pucetas, who got Brignac to fly to left with the bases loaded to keep the PCL within two runs.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees center fielder Austin Jackson led off the fifth with a hard triple to right off Portland Beavers right-hander Scott Patterson, who was pitching in his home park. One out later, pinch-hitter Justin Huber of the Rochester Red Wings, who called PGE Park home a year ago, lifted a fly ball to shallow center that was deep enough to score Jackson.
Again, the PCL answered immediately. With Pawtucket Red Sox righty Jose Vaquedano on the mound, Matt Miller of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Chris Robinson of the Iowa Cubs came through with back-to-back singles. A wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position with one out and German singled to center to clear the bases and make it 4-3.
Despite the wild pitch and pair of runs scored, Kratz had nothing but praise for Vaquedano, who has a distinctive sidearm delivery.
"You face those guys during the season and you're like, 'Man, how am I ever going to hit against this guy' and I'm up there trying to catch him. You know, he's unbelievable," Kratz said. "I used to face him when he threw overhand, when he threw over the top. Now he's down underneath and he's even more nasty. I thought he was nasty before and he's unbelievable now."
German stole second and Colorado Springs' Eric Young Jr. stroked Vaquedano's low 3-2 pitch to shallow center, putting runners at the corners. Durham's Dale Thayer relieved and got Nashville's Alcides Escobar to pop up to right, with Young getting doubled up to end the inning.
Charlie Haeger of the Albuquerque Isotopes took the hill for the PCL in the sixth and got two quick outs with his knuckleball. But Syracuse Chiefs second baseman Seth Bynum singled and Kratz blasted a two-run homer over the fence in left and onto 18th Avenue, extending the IL's lead to 6-3.
"It was a fastball," Kratz said. "I was looking for a fastball, 3-0, and I got it."
The challenge of handling an entire staff of unfamiliar pitchers was even more of a thrill for Kratz than trying to park one on the streets of Portland.
"I love catching. You don't usually get voted in for catching or playing third or whatever, you get voted in because the guys who vote in are about numbers and the offense," Kratz said. "Catching these guys? You know you face them all the time throughout the year and getting to catch them is great. I love that part of the game, the catching part of the game."
The game sped up in the late innings. Nashville lefty R.J. Swindle, with his low delivery and 50-55 mph curveball, tossed a scoreless seventh for the PCL and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's Zachary Kroenke followed suit in the bottom half. Sacramento's Jay Marshall and Buffalo's Nelson Figueroa put zeros on the scoreboard in the eighth.
Jeremy Hill of the Salt Lake Bees and Jess Todd of the Memphis Redbirds combined to hold the IL scoreless in the ninth before things got interesting.
Portland's Chad Huffman gave the home crowd something to cheer about with a leadoff double off Jim Miller of the Norfolk Tides. Eric Munson flied out, but German came through with a two-out, two-run homer off Pawtucket's Fernando Cabrera.
"I definitely did not expect to be trotting home from third," Huffman said, "especially when [German] hit opposite field. It's a long way here in right. That was a pretty impressive shot."
Cabrera, who allowed just one homer over 30 innings before the All-Star break, bounced back to strike out Young and record the save.
Jared Ravich is a Senior Technical Producer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More