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Siri is such an attention gatherer that it simply refuses to lay low for any period of time. Every few days, it just has to make its way back into the news for one reason or another. This time around, the spur has been caused by a new, free jailbreak tweak released in the Cydia store, which promises to bring Siri-like functionality to iOS 5 devices other than iPhone 4S (i.e. iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, 3rd and 4th generation iPod Touch). Siri0us integrates the speech-to-text dictation functionality with the stock keyboard. Obviously, the tweak is nothing like Siri, but still it offers a functionality that can prove to be useful for many people in a lot of scenarios.
Siri0us is not available in any of the default Cydia repositories, so to install the tweak you will have to launch Cydia and go to Manage > Sources > Edit > Add and enter the following URL in the dialog box that appears to register the tweak's repository:
Once that is done, simply open the Search tab and enter "Siri0us". Remember, your device must be running jailbroken iOS 5 to install the tweak.
Once installed, the tweak will add a new button bearing a microphone symbol to the stock keyboard, right beside the spacebar. When pressed, a Siri-like interface pops up, prompting you to dictate whatever you want entered into the text field. Like Siri, the tweak requires an internet connection to convert speech to text. We tested the tweak successfully on our jailbroken iPhone 4. The dictation button appears in all the places where the keyboard pops up, and the voice recognition is pretty up to the mark as well.
Users have reported a few issues with the the installation of Siri0us involving unexplained reboots. These problems have even been addressed by the developer of the tweak on its homepage. If you face this problem, do not restart your device; instead, use SSH to remove the culprit file from within the file system. We personally didn't experience any significant problem, although we did have to try more than once to get the tweak installed.
Comparing Siri0us with Siri would be highly unjust as this little tweak just tackles one aspect of Siri, which is dictation. But who knows what lies in the near future? It's possible that somewhere in the world, a developer is close to porting the whole thing, or something as good as it, to older devices.


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Statements on Auditing No. 8 Procedure September 1941 • Issued by the Interim Financial Statements and the Auditor's Report Thereon Committee on Auditing Procedure, American Institute of Accountants, 13 East 41st Street, New York, N. Y. Copyright 1941 by American Institute of Accountants SEVERAL inquiries have been received by the committee on auditing procedure as to what opinion, if any, could properly be expressed in the auditor's report covering interim monthly financial statements in those situations where audits of the usual scope are made on either a semi-annual or annual basis in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, but where on other interim dates one or more procedures such as, for example, the confirmation of accounts re-ceivable or the examination of securities are omitted. While these inquiries are partially covered in the first statement of the committee, "Extensions of Auditing Procedure," the inquiries are of sufficient frequency to make further amplification seem desirable. The two major questions which the inquiries appear to present are: 1. What procedures, in addition to the examination of intervening transactions incident to the usual periodical interim examination and to the examination of the regular semi-annual or annual financial statements, are necessary in order that the auditor be in a position to furnish an unqualified opinion with respect to the in-terim statements; and 2. Whether a qualified opinion would be appropriate and, if so, what should be the nature of the qualification. Turning to receivables as illustrative of the first question, the need for confirmation is clearly indicated in "Extensions of Auditing Pro-cedure" as follows: "That hereafter, wherever practicable and reasonable, and where the aggregate amount of notes and accounts receivable represents a significant proportion of the current assets or of the total assets of a concern, confirmation of notes and accounts receivable by direct communication with the debtors shall be regarded as generally accepted auditing procedure in the examination of the accounts of a concern whose financial statements are accompanied by an inde-pendent certified public accountant's report; ..." It is further recognized, however, in "Extensions of Auditing Procedure" that the confirmation may properly be made at a date 55


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I got my snow, I got my snow!!! Can you believe it? On March 1st at that.
Puppy paw prints!The g-parents sassy cocker spaniel did not know what to think about all the white stuff!
I think she liked it much better inside where it was warm and dry!
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Software AG today announced the acquisition of the Cloud Platform vendor LongJump, based in Santa Clara, CA. The acquisition allows Software AG to extend its customer offerings to address departmental and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) projects through end-user, self-service application development. This gives enterprises the agility and responsiveness needed by customers to address continuously changing business demands. Software AG will also continue to develop and extend LongJump's Platform-as-a-Service products for fast and flexible cloud based development and deployment of situational and case management applications.
"The digital enterprise is all about real-time business insights driving fast decisions and faster reactions," said Wolfram Jost, CTO at Software AG. "With this latest acquisition we have taken a major step in optimizing both the business knowledge and IT skills needed to develop flexible, business process driven, situational applications and deploy them rapidly wherever they are needed."
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Receipts via Email from Wells Fargo ATMs
A couple months ago, Wells Fargo ATMs added the ability to have a receipt emailed to you instead of printed out on the spot. The present a menu screen where you can choose to view the receipt on the screen, print it out, send it to your Wells inbox, or have it emailed to your personally email address on record.
I get an outsized amount of enjoyment from this simple little feature. Part of me wonders why it hasn't been such before — it's so simple! Another part of me enjoys the physical convenience — no paper, no trash. And part of me gets a silly little feeling of cleverness — that we /are/ actually living in the future.
In general I hate Wells Fargo because they continually charge me extra hidden fees and make me jump through silly hoops repeatedly even though I'm a long time customer holding, I believe, nine different accounts with them (our TIC/condo group in part of that).
But while the bank may such (don't they all?), their ATMs are cool. (For those interested in UX and Interface design, Pentagram studios did the redesign and Physical Interface has the story / case study.) In addition to the emailed receipts, I like that
- the screen options are personalized with your most common transactions (how much to withdraw; from which account; receipt preference);
- you can deposit checks without an envelope, and print a receipt with a scanned image of the check;
- and that you can buy postage stamps.
Anyways, I write this because I'm up early on a Saturday morning waiting on a phone call to come in. Uggh. Scanning Techmeme while I wait and this post reminded me about the WF feature and that many other hadn't seen it (apparently only testing in Northern California and Colorado)…. So there you go…back to my coffee…


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Things about the Twilight contingent's presentation that were gross, in no particular order: -Peter Facinelli's dead-eyes as he calculated how much of his salary is worth him doing endless teen press. -Taylor Lautner's tan and sad uncomprehending smile. Does he know what's actually going on, often? Sometimes I'm not sure. Full Story
On Twilight Eclipse
Like I said earlier, Twilight Eclipse is the best comedy so far of the summer. Does it matter if that wasn't the intended reaction? Not to me. Because Darren, Fiona, and I, we had a good time laughing our tits off. And isn't this the point of going to the movies? To enjoy ourselves, even if the reason for the enjoyment doesn't exactly reflect the film's purpose? Frankly, after the atrocity that was Twilight New Moon, we needed some amusement. Full Story
Don't underrate the face
***See note at base of article re: photo use*** You have to have a great face to pull off this hair. She suits the hair, totally. But this hair on a lesser face would be disastrous. It's a testament to how f-cking pretty she is that she can work her face while working this hair. These are new photos of Kristen Stewart shopping with Elizabeth Reaser and Nikki Reed and her Ebola infected by association boyfriend Paris Latsis. Full Story
SO much better than that busted wig
***See note at base of article re: photo use*** Kristen Stewart's hair. Her real hair. Still wearing the Joan Jett mullet. Love. It is a wig, see? It's a wig with a dumbass hairline they put on every day for "Bella" instead of extensions. Given Stewart's reputation for no frills, she would probably hate extensions. Full Story
Human Mom, Vampire Dad, new hatemail
Arriving at Vancouver airport yesterday – Peter Facinelli returning from Portland where he attended a charity event and Sarah Clarke who plays "Bella's" mother, both in great spirits in anticipation for a busy week ahead on Eclipse. For more details on what was filmed late last week, click here Full Story
Short shorts and set stalkers
It was a quiet Twilight weekend in Vancouver – with paps buzzing around and fans on the stalk, most cast members remained hidden, a few popping out only for brief outings, while the Big Three are now increasingly reluctant to roam around alone and unprotected. You would be too if you had to deal with lunatics who would do anything to get close to you. Full Story
Hair, hoods, and first day shoots
Kristen Stewart was spotted yesterday at the salon. They were testing out new wigs and hair options. Am told that are looking into the possibility of not weaving it so that she can just rip that sh-t off at the end of the day and be done, although it probably takes forever and a lot more effort. They're still figuring it out. Full Story
Work out together, hang out together
Several Twilight cast members left Vancouver today to head to the Teen Choice Awards in LA. Last night they once again gathered together for a group dinner, walking in a row downtown, reminds me of that press shot of Friends…was it Season 7? By request, Twi-Hards, by request, the photos are attached. Full Story
Facetime for Elizabeth
Often overshadowed by younger castmembers – the kids, you could say – so before the weekend begins, a little facetime then for Elizabeth Reaser, shot in Vancouver yesterday afternoon. Cast has been busy training, it's getting much more physical for most characters this go round. Still prepping, wigs, wardrobe, etc but they break for the weekend as usual and also the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, airing Monday. Full Story
Everyone is training
Bryce Dallas Howard training photos were posted earlier. Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser, and Xavier Samuel also hit the gym yesterday in Vancouver to prep for Eclipse. In addition to standard personal training however most of the cast will also participate in fight training. Sounds like it'll be an action-heavy movie. Full Story
Twilight quiver alternative
As promised, more photos of the Twilight cast: Kellan Lutz, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Green, and… Jackson Rathbone – hello, hello, HELL-OH. Oh la. Am not Team Edward, am not Team Jacob… but am now definitely Team Jasper. Only not when he's in costume. Dude, Jackson Rathbone is a sexy ass beast. Full Story


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It's Hayden Panettiere at the Madonna concert last night with red lips, heels, all black and a plunging neckline.
She's 18! At a concert!
Heidi Klum wore jeans, Kate Moss was casual, so was Lucy Liu, especially Isla Fisher…but Hayden had to be Hayden. Like a 40 years old. Only time she dresses her age is when other people do it for her on her tv show.
Because she's a teenager playing a teenager!
Then again, when you're dating a Milo perv, it's best not to remind the public of your age.
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First John for tonight is our study as we turn to the truth of God's Word, 1 John chapter 2 verses 15through 17. And we've titled this particular study, "The love God hates," the love God hates.Let me just read these three verses so that you have them in mind and then we'll address thiswonderful and helpful portion of Scripture. First John 2:15, "Do not love the world, nor the things inthe world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, thelust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father but is fromthe world. And the world is passing away, and also its lusts. But the one who does the will of Godabides forever."Here is the love God hates, the love of the world. Now the Bible is clear that God is a God of perfectlove. If you look over to 1 John chapter 4, a number of times in this chapter the love of God is noted.Verse 7, "Let us love one another for love is from God." Verse 8, "The one who doesn't love, doesn'tknow God for God is love." Verse 11, "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love oneanother." Down in verse 16, "We come to know and believe the love which God has for us, God islove and the one who abides in love, abides in God and God's abides in him." So there are severalverses, four in that chapter alone, that tell us that God is a God of love. And the love of God, as youwell know, is a theme throughout all of Scripture, particularly emphasized, of course, in the NewTestament. God's love is manifest in common grace and it's manifest in redemptive grace. God is aGod of perfect love.But because God loves perfectly, He also hates perfectly. The two are actually inseparable, to loveperfectly is to hate perfectly. That is to say if you love something, you hate whatever threatens thatsomething. If you love someone, you hate whoever threatens that someone. And the greater yourlove, the greater your hatred. The more your affection for what is right, the more your disaffection forwhat is wrong. That's why Psalm 97:10 says, "Hate evil, you who love the Lord." And Psalm 119:104says, "From your precepts I get understanding, therefore I hate every false way." Pardon me if I hateerror because I deserve to be pardoned, it's my love for the truth that causes me to hate that error.Pardon me if I hate sin, it's my love for righteousness that makes me hate sin.
It was God's love manifest in Jesus Christ for what was right that made Jesus make a whip andcleanse the temple, because He hated what He saw and what He found in that place that had been
turned into a den of thieves. The psalmist said, "I love Your Law, but I hate those that are doubleminded. I love Your Law, but I hate those people who vacillate, sometimes showing affection for YourLaw and sometimes not." Psalm 119 again, verse 128 says, "I esteem all Your precepts so I hateevery false way." Psalm 119:163, toward the end of the chapter, "I hate and despise falsehood, I loveYour Law." That's just the way it is. Whatever it is that you love most causes you to hate whatever iscontrary to that. And the absolutely perfect love of God demands an absolutely perfect hatred ofthose things which are contrary to that love. God loves perfectly, and He hates perfectly.We love imperfectly and hate imperfectly, but nonetheless it reflects a shadow of what we see in theperfection of God. Let me give you an illustration of this from the Old Testament. If you would turnback to the book of Proverbs perhaps a familiar portion of Scripture is found in the sixth chapter.Proverbs chapter 6 and verse 16, the verse says there are six things which the Lord hates, yes sevenwhich are an abomination to Him. And the going from the six to the seven was just a Hebrew way ofspeaking to put emphasis. There are six things which the Lord hates, even seven which are anabomination to Him.What are they? God hates, the old Authorized Version said, "A proud look," the NAS says, "Haughtyeyes." The actual Hebrew is "lofty eyes." That is to say looking from above down with disdain onthose who are beneath you in value and significance. It indicates a swelling kind of pride that fills theheart and shows disdain for others, as if they were of less significance. Pride is the first thing Godhates and it's listed first because it really is at the fountain of all kinds of sin. All kinds of sin no matterwhat the sin is reflect pride, attitude of disobedience and rebellion against God's Law. Everything elseis sort of built on the basic iniquity of pride, self-will. Psalm 18:27 says that God will abase those whohave haughty eyes. Psalm 73:6 describes the wicked as having pride as their necklace and they arethose whom God will cast down to destruction.God says no one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure. Isaiah 2:11 says, "Theproud look of man will be abased and the loftiness of man will be humbled and the Lord alone will beexalted in that day." God is going to bring about a judgment day to all who are proud.Well in addition to haughty eyes or a proud look, go back to verse 16 again and you will see that Godalso hates in verse 17 a lying tongue. God is the God of truth. God hates lies. Then you will find inverse 17 God hates hands that shed innocent blood. He hates murderers. He hates those who have acruel disposition. The person who will lust and who will wanting that lust so severely kill in order thathe may obtain that lust, as James describes it, the kind of person who takes a life, the kind of personwho reeks havoc on someone else is hated by God.And then verse 18 says God hates a heart that devises wicked plans. God hates the fabrications thatwe talked about this morning, the machinations, the imaginations of that profoundly human fallennessthat corrupts our rationality. God hates the devising scheming, planning, fabricating that turns the
God also hates feet that run rapidly to evil. That is to say not the person who witlessly stumbles intothings, not the person who because he's not circumspect or wise or watching, trips and falls intosome iniquity, but those who purposefully plot and scheme and run to evil. They are in a hurry to fulfilltheir devisings.God hates a false witness, in verse 19, who utter lies. God hates perjurers. God hates false witnesseswho lie and whose lies are destructive of other people and whose lies assault justice, as well as truth.And amazingly at the end of verse 19, God hates one who spreads strife among brothers. God hatestroublemakers, people who are divisive.You know, there's a certain kind of crescendoing here, it seems on the one hand that haughty eyeswould be the starting point of sin because sin is really a reflection of one's pride and rebellion againstGod. It precedes through what we would assume to be the worst of things, lying tongue, murder, butbefore you know it, it starts to get into things that are more familiar to us, devising wicked plans,rushing into sin, lying about someone else bringing damage to them and that seemingly popular sin,making trouble by using your mouth to sow discord among brothers.There are other things God hates. God hates divorce, Malachi 2:16, He says, "I hate divorce."Jeremiah 44:3 and 4 says God hates idolatry. Amos 5:21 says God hates hypocrisy. Revelation 2:6and 2:15, God hates false religion. And the reason God hates all these things is because they areopposite all the things that God loves, all the things that are consistent with His holy nature.There is another thing God hates and that takes us to our passage. God hates the world and Hehates those who love the world. "If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." Sodon't love the world. God sets Himself against those who love the world.Now you remember, just backing up a little bit, that John is giving us a series of tests by whichChristians can know they're Christians. The objective of his epistle, as we've said numerous times, isnot to make true Christians doubt, but to make true Christians trust. Chapter 4 verse 13, "Thesethings I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God in order that you may knowthat you have eternal life." The epistle is written so you can know, not so that you can doubt. All youhave to do is read what it says and take a look at your life and do a little spiritual inventory and if youmatch up with the standard, both in terms of doctrinal tests and moral tests, then you can know thatyou have eternal life. So John's theme in the book is to help us to know.
At the same time it is to help us to recognize those who are not in the Kingdom, no matter what theirclaim might be, because that was what was plaguing the people to whom John was writing. Theywere being infiltrated by those who claimed to be Christians and yet they denied the true Christ, theydenied their sinful condition. They had no manifest obedience, they had no love for the brothers, andhere in this case they demonstrated a love for the world. John says, "When you look at your life, youknow that those are not true of you. You pass the doctrinal test, you affirm the deity of Christ. Youaffirm your own sinfulness. You, by your life, manifest obedience to the truth of God and love towardothers. You're different." So you have, and we've already seen them in this epistle, doctrinal tests andmoral tests.Now we're still sort of talking about the test here because in verse 15 it says, "If you love the world,the love of the Father is not in you." So that constitutes a clear delineation. Somebody who loves theworld is not a believer, doesn't possess the love of God. This is really an extension of that discussionof love that we were engaged in from verses 7 through 11. It's as if John wants to sort of add afootnote to the discussion of love...by the way, Christians are marked by love but it's the love ofothers and it's not the love of the world. Now this again sets them aside from those false Christians.Remember, we talked about the fact that false philosophies and false systems that existed in the timeof John in the New Testament time, the various extant philosophies of the day, as philosophies today,have no moral implications. These were the sort of pre-Gnostic Gnostics, the people with the secretknowledge, and it had virtually no impact on how they lived their lives. It was an amoral kind of beliefsystem. And so they continued to love the world. Those people then demonstrate the love of theFather is not in them.In this case, John writes it in the form of a command. "Do not love the world, nor the things in theworld. If anyone does that, they're not Christians." We could say then that true Christians do nothabitually love the world. And I think we have to say that. Look at 1 John chapter 4 for a moment,verse 5. "They...referring to those outside the Kingdom...they are from the world, therefore they speakas from the world and the world listens to them." The world recognizes its own language, itrecognizes its own conversation. It identifies with them. Verse 6, "We are from God. He who knowsGod listens to us." You're either of the world or of God. You either speak the world's philosophy or theWord of God. If you're a Christian, you've been delivered from the world.Turn to chapter 5 of 1 John verse 4. "Whatever, or whoever is born of God overcomes the world."Overcomes the world...well, what do you mean we've overcome the world? We literally overcome theworld. How? "This is the victory that has overcome the world, our faith. And who is the one whoovercomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." When you come to faith inJesus Christ, you have just overcome the world. Your faith in Christ has triumphed over the world.You have moved from loving the world to loving the Lord. They are mutually exclusive realities.
In John 15:19 Jesus said, "If you are of the world, the world would love its own. But because you arenot of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." You've overcomethe world. You've been chosen out of the world. You don't listen to the world. You don't identify withthe world. You've literally been separated from the world. It's more than a separation.
Look at Galatians chapter 6 and verse 14. Paul says, "May it never be that I should boast except inthe cross of our Lord Jesus Christ through which the world has been crucified to me and I to theworld." Boy, that is an absolute statement. What does it mean to be crucified? Death. The world isdead to me and I am dead to the world. Very, very strong language, very explicit language, very blackand white. In Ephesians 2:2 Paul says, "You formerly walked according to the course of this world,you used to love the world, you used to be alive to the world, you used to walk according to thecourse of the world, formerly...no more. According to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that'snow working in the sons of disobedience, among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of ourflesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind and were by nature children of wrath even aseverybody else." We used to be like that. We used to be in the world, of the world, loved the world,listened to the world, the world identified with us, the world accepted us. No more. Galatians 6:14says, "We're dead to the world and the world is dead to us."And so, James writes any further interaction with the world is serious. James 4:4, "You adulteresses,"that's a pretty strong word. "Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God?Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." You've gotyour choice, you're a friend of the world or you're a friend of God. You're not both. You're not both.You could see then that this is another element of this test. We are known as true Christians becausewe have a right view of Christ, because we have a right view of our own sinfulness and a desperateneed for forgiveness. We are Christians because we have a manifest pattern of obedience in our livesand a manifest love for others that reflects the love of God shed abroad in our hearts. We are alsobelievers because we have no love for the world. This in a sense is sort of the final little note on thelove test. And again I remind you, there were people in the assembly of the believers in the day ofJohn who were saying that they were the true people of God, that they had ascended to the true andtranscendent knowledge, that they had the secret insights, they were the Gnostics of their day, theywere proud of their worldly wisdom, proud of their worldly philosophy. They were engulfed in a worldlysystem. They believed but it had no implications on how they lived or how they loved. And John says,"If that's your situation, the love of the Father is not in you." It's not in you at all.
Now when we talk about the world, what are we talking about? This is the compelling question here. Ifyou say we don't love the world, what are you saying? How are we to understand that?Well we're going to find that out before we get too far into this. But there's a very clear indication inthe Bible of what Scripture means when it talks about the world. First of all, we could be talking aboutthe created order. We could be looking around and saying, "Well, there is the physical world, is thatwhat this is talking about? Well what about the human world? Is that what we're talking about?"
No, neither of those are in view here. There's something much more invisible in one sense than that.But let me give you a little outline and we'll work our way into this. As true Christians we cannot, wedo not, we will not love the world, first of all, because of what it is...because of what it is. And the word"world," kosmos, opposite of chaos, the ordered system, helps us to get a grip on what Scripture istalking about. By the way, the word kosmosis used five times in those bree verses...brief verses, soit's clearly the theme here. We're not talking about the physical world. We're not talking about nature.We're not talking about the wonder of a sunset or flowers or mountains or streams and seas and thebeauty of God's creation. God even looked on His creation and said it was good and even in its fallencondition, it still reflects His glory to the degree that it should lead us to give Him praise. In fact, weshould love this created world for what it is, a reflection of the glory of God. The heavens, says Psalm19, are telling of the glory of God, their expanse is declaring the work of His hands, day-to-day poursforth speech, night-to-night reveals knowledge. In other words, you just go in to the universe and thefurther you go, the more it speaks of the wonder and the glory of God. You have ever reason to lovethe creation, to love the kosmos,the order that God has made because it's a reflection of His majestic,sovereign, infinite mind. It talks about the orbit that the sun has. The sun, he says, is like abridegroom coming out of his chamber, rejoices as a strong man to run his course, its rising is fromone end of the heavens, its circuit to the other end, nothing hidden from its heat. We now knowbecause of modern astronomy that not only is the earth orbiting in its little orbit, not only is theplanetary system in which we live moving around the sun and its little solar system, but the sun itselfhas an orbit that goes from one end of the infinite heaven to the other and drags our solar systemwith it. And that's exactly what Psalm 19 says, and that is a staggering reflection of the mind of God.You go from there to the tiny little microcosm of cellular structure and understand the machinery thatGod has built into the cell system. It is absolutely staggering to understand the majesty and the gloryand the wonder of God in the created order.I told you when we were going through Genesis about the Von Neumann machine. Von Neumannmachine basically fabricated in the mind of the German scientist, Von Neumann, was the machinethat was self-generating, self-preparing and self-reproducing. And he conceived of that as theultimate machine but said it could never be built because you couldn't build a self-propelling, self-
generating machine that could repair itself and multiply and reproduce itself and yet every single cellin the universe, every living cell in the universe is exactly that kind of machine. The order that you seein the created world, both in its scientific microscopic form and in its macro form as well as everythingin between is reflective of the glory and the majesty of God. And we don't ever want to be dead tothat. When we see the wonder of creation, we want to praise the God of creation.Listen to Psalm 104, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, O, Lord, my God, Thou art very great. Thou artclothed with splendor and majesty, covering Thyself with light as with a cloak, stretching out heavenlike a tent curtain. He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, He make the clouds Hischariot. He walks on the wings of the wind. He makes the winds His messengers, flaming fire Hisministers." Talking about lightning bolts. "He established the earth on its foundations so it will nottotter forever and ever. Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment, the waters were standingabove the mountains, at Thy rebuke they fled and at the sound of Thy thunder they hurried away, themountains rose, the valleys sank to the place where Thou didst establish them. Thou didst set aboundary that they may not pass over, that they may not return to cover the earth." That is, Godpulled the continents together and put great deeps into what the seas plunged to stay therepermanently. "And then He sent forth springs in the valleys and they flow between the mountains,they give drink to every beast of the field, the wild donkey quenching their thirst besides them thebirds of heaven dwell, they lift their voices among the branches. He waters the mountains from Hisupper chambers." That's the rain. "And the earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works."
Psalm 104 goes on from there. "He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, vegetation for the labor ofman," and so forth and so forth. Talks about high mountains and the animals that live there. "O, Lord,how many are Your works. In wisdom You've made them all, the earth is full of Thy possessions.There is the sea great and broad in which are swarms without number, animals small and great," andso forth.And what is the end of all this? "Let the glory of the Lord endure forever. Let the Lord be glad in Hisworks. He looks at the earth and it trembles. He touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing tothe Lord as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have my being." What are you praisingHim about? About this majesty in creation. We're not supposed to disdain the created world. While weare not environmentalists as such, we are worshipers of the Creator.So when we talk about not loving the world, we're not talking about that. And secondly, we're nottalking about people. "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son," what is that worldthat God so loved? It is not the inanimate world, it is the human world. God loved people. He was inthe world and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. The world of people didn't
know Him, but He loved them. That's why He became the propitiation for our sins, as we saw back inverse 2. Not for ours only, but the sins of the whole world. Verse 9 of chapter 4, "By this the love ofGod was manifested in us that He sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might livethrough Him." That is into the human world, to the world of men and women. Verse 14, He sent HisSon to be the Savior of the world.Well then if it's not the created world, and it's not the human world, what is it? It's the invisible spiritualsystem of evil. That is the world that we are not to love. It is the invisible spiritual system of evil. It isthat...that order that is run by Satan, the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that works in thechildren of disobedience, the one who leads the course of this world. It is that system. Remembernow, kosmosmeans a system, an order, as chaos means disorder. It is that evil order with all of itselements and all of its components that work against the things of God. It is the world that Jesusspoke of when He said, "The world hates you and it has hated Me." It wasn't that people just on theirown hated Jesus, it wasn't that there was something about the created order that reacted againsttheir Creator. Not at all. The world that hated Jesus was the world of wickedness, the world ofwretchedness, the world of corruption, the system of evil. This is the system that's run by the enemy.
We use the word "world" in that way. We talk about the world of sports, Wide World of Sports. We talkabout the world of politics. We talk about the world of science. What do we mean by that? The order,the system, the structure. They're not separate planets. They're not separate people. They're systemsmade up of ideas and made up of activities and made up of purposes. And the world in the languageof Scripture, this definition of the world, is Satan's system that opposes Christ, Satan's system thatopposes God. It's the very opposite of everything that comes from God. That's why verse 16 says it isnot from the Father, it is from the world and it is part of a system that is passing away, verse 17 says.It's that evil system that is anti-God.Go over to chapter 5 verse 19, God gives us a further definition of it when he says, "We know thatwe're of God," again this is the confidence because we've passed the tests, "We know that we are ofGod and the whole world...the whole evil order...lies in the evil one." The Greek literally says, "Lies inthe evil one." It belongs to him. He holds it. He controls it.Go back to chapter 4 and there's even further instruction about this, "Beloved, do not believe everyspirit, test the spirits to see whether they're from God for many false prophets have gone out into theworld." The system of evil is just loaded with false prophets, the purveyors of anti-God teaching. "Bythis you know the Spirit of God." You can tell who the true teachers are and the false teachers. "Everyspirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." When they get theirChristology right, they're from God. "And every spirit that doesn't confess Jesus is not from God, thisis the spirit of the Antichrist of which you have heard that it is coming and now it is already in theworld." There is in the world a pervasive spirit that we can call Antichrist. So when you define the
world, what you're saying is a system that is against Christ...anti-against. "You are, however," verse4, "from God, little children, and have overcome them because greater is He who is in you," that is theHoly Spirit, "than he who is in the world," that is the evil one. The people, they're from the world.These Gnostics who claimed the secret knowledge, they actually speak from the world because that'swhere they belong. Jesus then calls Satan the prince of the power of the air, He also calls him, John12:31, the prince of this world. Ephesians 6:11 and 12 says that Satan has his demons, his evilspirits, principalities and powers working in this evil system. And Satan involves all the unregenerateas children of disobedience in the system.We could say this, we're talking about all of the thinking processes of the unconverted. Jesus calls theunconverted, Luke 16:8, "Children of the world, offspring of the world." But that's not us. That is notus. Our citizenship, Philippians 3:20, is in heaven...is in heaven. We're not of this world.Now let me tell you what this means. This does not mean that you don't get tempted some times bythings in the world, material things, lustful things. It doesn't mean that you're not allured by your ownpride and self-interest. That's why the command is here, "Do not love the world." While it is true thatwe have literally died to the world, it is also true that we can find it still alluring and find ourselvesbeing tempted to draw back into it.
Now to further understand this, you have to understand that when you became a Christian, you madea choice. You became a Christian, this is what you affirmed. You affirmed the gospel of Jesus Christwas true, is that not right? You couldn't become a Christian if you didn't affirm that. The only way youcan be saved is to affirm the gospel of Christ and when you affirmed that the gospel of Christ in itsfullness was true and you believed it and you embraced it and you confessed Jesus as Lord, at thatmoment you were dead to the world because the world is a system that opposes that reality. That'swhy we can say as Christians that we do not love that system. We hate that system. It doesn't mean Ihate the creation. It doesn't mean I hate people. It doesn't mean that my fallenness is not sometimesallured toward the things that make up the world, but down in the depths of my being, the truest andpurest expression of my redeemed soul is that I hate what opposes my Lord. Is that not true? I hate it.And sometimes I want to make a whip and clean out the places, and so do you. And sometimes youwant to take the books that deny the deity of Christ and throw them against the wall because theyanger your soul, because you hate that which misrepresents God and misrepresents the Lord JesusChrist. If you're a true Christian, that's how you feel. And if you don't feel that way, then you love theworld and the love of the Father is not in you.What is the dominant spirit of the world? I don't care what religious form it comes in or irreligious formit comes in, I don't care whether it's agnosticism, atheism, or whether it's the most sophisticated kind
of religion, the common denominator in the entire system is anti-Christ. That's why in chapter 4 verse3 the spirit of Anti-Christ is already operative in the system. This prevailing anti-Christ mentality,whether it's Islam or Buddhism, or Atheism, or whatever it is, cultism, schisms, whatever, easternreligions, any other kind of religion, aberrant forms of Christianity, you name it, whatever it is, thecommon denominator is that it contains a misrepresentation of Jesus Christ and the glories ofsalvation and it is purveyed by an endless line of false prophets. And it hates us. The line was drawnwhen you became a believer. The world and the family of God are opposites.I'm not saying that you should enjoy the creation. You have to remember, as I've said before, thatGod has given you all things richly to enjoy. I'm not saying that you shouldn't enjoy everything thatGod has provided for you in the wonders of the world. You should. We're not talking about that. I'mnot saying that you should disdain the people of the world, you should love them the way God lovesthem. In fact, in Matthew the Lord Himself said, "You are to love your enemies, you are to do good tothose who hate you and persecute you and thereby demonstrate that you are the children of yourFather." For even God loves the world of people, but you don't love the system of anti-Christ, antiGod evil.People say to me, "Well, can you be a Christian and stay in a false religious system?" Not very long.Why? Because you're going to hate everything about it. How much can you endure? How much of thereproach that falls on Christ can you endure if you love Christ? That's where, back to what I saidwhen we began, if you really love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, then you hateanything that dishonors and discredits and brings reproach on His glorious name. If you love the LordJesus Christ, then you hate whatever it is that brings dishonor to Him. Pardon us if we're a little firedup about protecting the glories of our God and our Christ against the horrific anti-Christ spirit thatoperates in the entire world system. You know, these people who say you can go to heaven withoutthe gospel, you can go to heaven if you're just a good person in whatever religion you're in, they don'tunderstand it. In every false belief system on the planet there is operating the spirit of anti-Christ andGod does not reward people for functioning in an anti-Christ system. That was settled when youbecame a believer.
Verse 13 of chapter 3, "So don't marvel, brethren, if the world hates you." Don't be surprised. Expectit. I remember, just a footnote, I may have told some of you. When I was on the Larry King show after9-11, I got a letter within a little while after that, that our security people told me was one of the mosthorrible letters they had ever read. And it said some terrible things about me and said that the reasonterrorists flew their planes into the towers was because they thought I was there. They wanted to dome in. And...it was pretty serious. And it went on with, you know, vile, filthy language vilifying me andeven confessed in the letter because I preach the gospel, the hated, despised gospel. And when he
signed the letter he said, "By the way, you baptized me at Grace Community Church." He loves theworld and hates the truth. And he hates those who proclaim the truth. I mean, this is how it is. Theyhated Jesus, they're going to hate those who hold His name high. The world will not listen to us, it willlisten to false prophets. They are of the world, so they speak of the world and the world hears them.There is an infinity, there is an identity. We, on the other hand, are of God. The whole system is justdamning people, the whole kosmos, the whole ideological system is damning people. Jesus said, "I'mgoing to send the Holy Spirit," John 14:17, "but the world can't receive Him." As I noted, He said, "Icame to the...to the world and the world rejected Me." He said in John 17:9 to His Father, "I do notpray for the world." Jesus gave Himself that He might deliver us from this present evil world,Galatians 1:4. Second Peter 2:20 talks about the pollution of the world.So what you're talking about is not just sin. Look, we could sin without a system. Understand that?You do understand that, don't you? You don't need Satan and you don't need an evil system to sin.Scripture doesn't say that. Scripture says this, "The deeds of the flesh are evident, immorality,impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outburst of anger, disputes,dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these," Galatians 5. You don'tneed the system and you don't need Satan to sin.So when we say we've been crucified to the world, and we're dead to the world, and we no longerlove the world, that is not to say we don't sin. What it is to say is that we hate the anti-God, antiChrist, anti-Scripture systems that are infected with the lies of Satan. Love is a supreme affection andas a supreme affection, love allows no rivals. I mean, I think that's true in a human realm. You know,when you find the person that you quote/unquote fall in love with, there isn't anybody else. I mean,you don't go to somebody and say, "I love you with all my heart and soul and being, and him, andhim, and him." No. It's one of those kinds of supreme affections that eliminates all rivals. That's justhow it is. That's just how it is. That's just its nature. And when you determined by the wonderfulworking of God in your heart that you were going to love the Lord Jesus Christ, you therefore hate allanti-Christ spirits. You will still stumble, carnal ambition will get in your way, personal pride will get inyour way, greed will get in your way. There will be self-pleasure. There will be a certain satisfactionwith vengeful attitudes. There will be sins of all varying kinds that will occur in the lives of believers.You will be unkind and unloving and unfair and all of those things are part of flesh. But as a Christian,that's different than embracing the ordered system of anti-Christ evil. You don't love that. You hatethat. And that is part of being a believer.
Turn to 2 Corinthians 10, I go to this passage so often, so often, but it is...it is an overlooked passage.I think I'm the only person who ever talks about it, but it's just...it's just one of those...it's one of thosewatermark things that just should show up on every page. Now we're engaged in a war, Paul says in
the tenth chapter, doing a little play on words in verse 2 he says, "Some regard us as if we walkedaccording to the flesh." Obviously he had critics who said that he was carnal, fleshly, sinful. Playingoff of that he says, "Though we walk in the flesh, not in the sense of carnality but we are human, hesays I'll agree to that, we are human. But we do not make war according to the flesh. We're engagedin a spiritual war, it's the Kingdom of God against the kingdom of darkness. It's Christ against AntiChrist. It's the truth against the lie. We're engaged in this war and the weapons of our warfare are nothuman. We know we can't fight this battle with human weapons. It's a battle between truth and error,it's a battle between Christ and Anti-Christ, it's a battle between the Word of God and the word ofSatan. This is a massive battle. And the weapons to fight the battle are not human but divinelypowerful, mighty unto God, in the Greek, divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses."The Anti-Christ system, the world system is here pictured as fortresses. Many different fortressesbecause the world's system of thinking, the Anti-Christ, anti-God, Satanic system of thinking comes indifferent forms. There are different kinds of fortresses. And if we are to go against these fortressesand destroy them, we have to have some very powerful weapons.What are these fortresses? Verse 5, verse 4 talks about destroying fortresses, verse 5 says, "We'redestroying logismosis the Greek word, speculations, imaginations. It really means ideas...ideas,ideologies, systems of belief, belief systems, any kind of belief system, anything from a primitiveanimistic belief system to a complex kind of world religion like Hinduism with its millions of deities andeverything in between, any kind of system, any kind of philosophy, psychology, any theories. We aredestroying all these systems. Further defined in verse 5, the word "and," kaicould mean even which isa further description of what was just said, these speculations, these logismos, these ideologies arethen identified as every lofty thing. That is, every proud expression of thought raised up against theknowledge of God. Any anti-God idea constitutes the world, the system. And our task is to destroythose anti-God fortresses. And, at the end of verse 5, "Take every thought and bring it captive to theobedience of Christ."So there is our mandate for battle. We go out into the world, we confront the lies, we confront the antiGod, anti-Christ speculations, theories, ideologies, systems and we smash them to the ground. Anyidea raised up against the knowledge of God and we bring all thoughts captive to Christ, this is thegreat spiritual war. The world then is defined here for us as ideologies, lofty ideologies that are inopposition to God and when you became a Christian, all of that opposition ended, right? And youbecame a believer in the true God and in Christ. You became a child of God. And you are now inGod's family, either as we learned in verses 12 to 14 as a spiritual child, as a spiritual young man, orhaving matured to becoming a spiritual father, and we'll say more about that next time. Any systemthat's against God and Christ is the world.
I want to close with a conversion story. Philippians 3...Philippians 3, this is the conversion story of theApostle Paul. You talk about a man in the world, you talk about a man caught up in an anti-Christsystem, if you were to read Acts 9, won't take the time to do it, you will read there that Paul wasbreathing out fury earlier in the book of Acts, he was breathing out fury against believers in Actschapter 9. He's on his way to Damascus. He's got papers from the Jewish leadership to go there andpersecute and imprison Christians. He's going to continue to do everything he can to stamp out thework of Christ, to stamp out the church, to rid the world of the gospel. He is...he is an anti-Christ. Heis one of those false prophets who purvey the system of the world, the satanic system which isagainst God and against Christ. But on the Damascus Road he is confronted by Christ and he isconverted.The history of that takes place in Acts 9. The internal working is described in Philippians 3. The storyof what happened on the outside is in Acts 9. What happened on the inside is in Philippians 3. Listento the system that he was in. He says he had confidence in his flesh, verse 4 of Philippians 3, he hadconfidence in his own human strength. He had his own achievements religiously. He was circumcisedthe eighth day. He was of the nation of Israel. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. He was a Hebrew ofHebrews, as to the law a Pharisee, as to zeal a persecutor of the church, as to the righteousnesswhich is in the Law, he was found blameless. That was his system. That was his fortress. He wasokay. He was secure. That was his anti-Christ posture and position. And from that position of being adevout, zealous Pharisaical law-abiding Jew, he was fighting Christ. And Christ smashed him into thedirt, confronted him. He was amazingly transformed. And in that moment he died to the world, hisworld, his system of ideology because in verse 7 he says, "Whatever things were gain to me," allthose things were in the gain column, "those things I've counted as loss for the sake of Christ." That'swhen he died to the world. More than that, "I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing valueof knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them butskubalon, waste, garbage, filth, in order that I may gain Christ." Once I saw Christ, everything elsewas trash. That's when he stopped loving his world, his ideological world, his theological world, hisphilosophical world, his own personal world of religious accomplishment.So if you still love that world, then the love of God is not in you. If you're holding on to any otherideology, any other religion, any anti-Christ ideas, the love of God is not in you. You can't love theworld, you can't because of what it is by definition. It is anti-Christ and you confess Christ as Lord.Well there are a couple of more reasons why you can't love the world, but we'll save those for nexttime. I don't know, as I get older time goes faster, even preaching time, it seems to me. Let's pray.
I know, Father, the idea is not go get through material as fast as we can, but cover the things thathelp us to understand the glories of our salvation. What can we say out of gratitude that you havetaken us when we were dead in trespasses and sins and awakened us? What can we say by way ofgratitude to You for taking our blind eyes and giving us sight? Our deaf ears and giving us hearing?Our hard heart and giving us a heart of flesh? What can we say to You for planting in us Your Spirit?Giving us a love for Jesus Christ and thereby we were crucified to the world? We thank You for ourown Damascus Road, we thank You for that moment, that glorious event when the world wascrucified to us and we were crucified to the world. That moment when we in faith reached out toembrace Jesus Christ and from then on though we love the wonder of Your creation and we love thepeople around us, we hate the system, the ordered system of evil that is pervaded by a hatred ofYou, our Christ. And we accept the fact that they hated You, they'll hate us even though You lovedthem and we as well. Thank You for our death to the world and thank You that it is our faith, as Johnwrote, that overcame the world, saving faith which You granted us, did it and now we no longer lovethe world, we love You. We love our Lord Jesus Christ though imperfectly, yet passionately andcontinually and we hate what You hate and we hate what dishonors Christ. Keep us faithful, don't letus be lured back to any attractions in the system. May we continue to grow in our love for You tobecome spiritual fathers who know what it is to commune with the one who is from the beginning, Youthe eternal God. This is our prayer in Your Son's name. Amen.


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Competition First Place
How generous can a kiosk be? Rather than build a boutique ornament, we need to think bigger. Instead of providing a luxury for the few, the Chicago Horizon maximizes its reach. It emphasizes a proliferation of space over form or detail. In lieu of flash, it provides relief for the city. The design for the kiosk became a quest to create the largest wood roof possible—to demarcate a zone of the city for all to enjoy.
Inspired by two Chicago prototypes-Mies van der Rohe's experiments in flatness and the Eames' explorations of scale in Powers of Ten-we designed a 56' square open roof with the largest clear spans possible.
Radical simplicity underlies a subtle and varied experience. The lateral reach of the roof recalibrates the experience of two extremes of the Chicago landscape: at ground level, the Lake Michigan horizon dominates, forming a line of symmetry between ground and canopy. From the viewing platform, the roof becomes a new artificial horizon, shutting out the foreground and emphasizing the vertical skyline above an abstract floating plane.
The materials used in the pavilion are inexpensive: just some structural grade wood and chain-link fencing. Minimizing the cost of materials maximizes space for the public, and provides the Biennial with a dedicated event space in Millennium Park. The roof is made from Cross-Laminated Timber, a new structural wood material that sequesters carbon in its fibers. The roof alone more than offsets the emissions generated by all the other materials used in the project combined.
Two programmatic volumes-a viewing platform and a vending kiosk-hang between the roof and the ground. Enclosed in chain link fencing used in tension, the volumes provide a subtle hierarchy within the otherwise open plan. Fin columns are distributed in a finely tuned radial pattern to respond to lateral loads and uplift; their orientation creates at once an intense focus on the space and activities central to the pavilion, as well as outwards towards the horizon.
At night, the chain link enclosures double as a lighting installation, attracting visitors to their mysterious glow. Each is outfitted with a plane of programmable LED lighting and glowing with a different color temperature: one warm (moonlight), one cool (daylight). The two pulsate in dialogue with each other throughout the night, alternating between the two poles of experience that the kiosk creates: floor and ceiling; day and night.
Project team: Will Gant, Hua Gao, Ronak Hingarh, Tida Osotsapa, Emily Yen
Design Engineer: Brett Schneider, Guy Nordenson and Associates
Engineer of Record: Thornton Tomasetti
Architect of Record: Animate Architecture
Chicago Horizon was the winner of the BP Prize in the Chicago Lakefront Kiosk Competition for the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. Generous additional support for both design and construction were provided by Nordic Structures, reThink Wood, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Chicago Architecture Biennial BP Prize, 2015
WoodWorks Award, Best Government Building, 2015
Architect R+D Awards, Citation, 2016
AIA Rhode Island Honor Award, 2017
SEAoNY Excellence in Structural Engineering Award, 2017


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Table of Contents
Research and General Acceptance
The aim of "ChangeOne: Lose Weight Simply, Safely, and Forever" is to provide a simple, straightforward plan for gradual, permanent weight loss. The book features a twelve-week eating plan that outlines portion sizes, recipes and meal suggestions designed to achieve weight loss. A major distinguishing feature of the ChangeOne plan is its emphasis on making lifestyle changes gradually over a three month interval, rather than advocating a complete, abrupt transformation of existing eating patterns. The diet is based on everyday foods, both home-prepared and available in restaurants and does not require purchase of special foods or supplements.
ChangeOne is published by the Reader's Digest Association, a New York-based company which also owns and operates Reader's Digest, the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States. ChangeOne has been dubbed "The Official Reader's Digest Diet".
The lead author is John Hastings, a senior staff editor for health at Reader's Digest Co-authors are Peter Jaret, a health journalist, and Mindy Hermann, a Registered Dietitian.
The principles underlying this diet reflect the influence of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid set by the United States Department of Agriculture. These guidelines emphasize moderation, portion control and the use of plant foods— grains, fruits and vegetables—as the basis for meals.
The cornerstone of this diet is the progressive, gradual nature in which it promotes behavior change. Readers are advised to approach weight loss one meal at a time, one day at a time, beginning with a week-long focus on breakfast. The reader starts out by completing a quiz assessing readiness for permanent lifestyle changes.
Meal plans are designed to meet the following daily intakes:
- Calories: 1,300-1,600
- Calories from fat: 30 to 35% of total calories
- Saturated and hydrogenated ("trans") fats: no more than 10% of calories
- Fiber: at least 25 grams
- Calcium: approximately 1,000 milligrams
- Fruits and vegetables: at least five servings
The ChangeOne diet is flexible in letting readers set their own calorie target within the recommended range and adjust it throughout the program to suit their needs. Those who are physically inactive and weigh less then 190 pounds are advised to aim for the lower end of the calorie range. Readers who weigh more than 190 pounds or get more than thirty minutes of daily vigorous exercise are advised to aim for the higher calorie intake.
A key idea underlying the ChangeOne plan is that all foods can fit within a balanced plan for long term weight management. The authors recognize that food restrictions tend to intensify cravings; for this reason, no foods are forbidden on this plan. The crux of the diet lies in portion control. Household items such as tennis balls, golf balls and checkbooks are suggested for gauging portions. The reader is not required to count calories, but must adhere to the recommended food types and portion sizes. Presumably, if the portion sizes are followed correctly, the day's total calories will fall within the targeted range.
The ChangeOne program advocates eating at a slow pace, both to enhance enjoyment of meals and to
help the body properly assess hunger and satisfaction levels while eating. The authors recommend a high consumption of water and other non-calorie beverages for their satisfying effect. For the same reason, an unlimited intake of non-starchy vegetables such as those used in salads and stir-fries is allowed. Alcohol intake is allowed, but limited to one standard serving of beer or wine per day. Each chapter features recipes to complement the meal plan, as well as "Fast Track" suggestions for accelerating progress, such as increasing minutes spent on physical activity, or using a journal to keep track of foods eaten. Readers learn to use rewards to reinforce positive behavior changes until the weight loss provides the necessary reinforcement.
The Program at a Glance
WEEK ONE: BREAKFAST Eating a morning meal is cited as being crucial to weight management. The authors refer to data from the National Weight Control Registry that suggest that eating breakfast every day is associated with losing weight and keeping it off. The ChangeOne breakfast plan encourages a balance of starchy foods, fruit and a calcium-rich food. High-fiber foods are promoted for their satisfying quality and nutrient-density. Sample recipes include vegetable frittata and dried cranberry scones with orange glaze.
WEEK TWO: LUNCH The second week of the program has dieters planning ahead for both home-prepared and purchased lunches that are satisfying and portion-controlled. The mid-day meal is comprised of a small portion of lean meat, fish or a vegetarian alternative, along with a starchy food, one fruit and unlimited vegetables. Restaurant meals can fit the plan as long as recommended portion sizes are honored. Readers are encouraged to anticipate the difficulty of making healthy restaurant choices by creating a list of ChangeOne meals that can be ordered in restaurants. This chapter provides an overview of best options in fast food restaurants. Sample recipes include grilled turkey Caesar salad and roasted vegetable wraps with chive sauce.
WEEK THREE: SNACKS On the ChangeOne regime, dieters plan for two snacks each day. The authors point to scientific evidence that eating frequently throughout the day can assist with weight management by regulating blood sugar levels and warding off cravings and intense hunger. This chapter teaches readers to properly interpret hunger cues and encourages an awareness of emotional eating. It offers strategies to manage hunger and appetite. Sample recipes include chocolate snacking cake and multigrain soft pretzels.
WEEK FOUR: DINNER The fourth week of the program places as much emphasis on how to eat as it does on what and how much to eat. The author provides an overview of the principles of effective goal setting, advising that goals be time-bound, realistic, inspiring and measurable). This chapter provides plenty of practical suggestions for meal preparation, including tips for low-fat cooking, such as the use of marinades to tenderize lean cuts of meat and the use of seasonings and herbs to add flavor without calories. The dinner meal plan features a small serving of lean meat or another protein-rich food, paired with a starchy side dish and unlimited vegetables. Sample recipes include Thai noodle salad and red snapper with Spanish rice. By the end of the fourth week, dieters should have all three meals and two snacks under good control.
WEEK FIVE: DINING OUT The authors recommend eating in restaurants at least twice in the fifth week of the program in order to gain practice navigating menus and making healthy choices. This chapter opens with an eye-opening discussion of how restaurant meals distort our understanding of sensible portions. The keys to sticking with the ChangeOne plan when eating out, the authors contend, is being both prepared and discerning. When possible, reviewing the menu prior to arriving at the restaurant is recommended. Readers are advised to keep a list of restaurants on hand that are known to offer good tasting options that are lower in calories. Dieters are encouraged to be assertive when ordering by requesting ingredient substitutions and smaller portions. Discipline is required to stick to the portion sizes recommended in the meal plans, leaving excess food uneaten. The chapter outlines best menu options for such favorites as Italian, Mexican and Chinese restaurants, surf and turf, diners and coffee shops.
WEEK SIX: WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS ChangeOne is realistic in acknowledging that routines tend to change over the weekend. The authors advise against viewing weekends as vacations from the healthy eating patterns implemented during the workweek; to do so implies that the diet is merely a temporary effort to improve eating habits. This chapter encourages enlisting friends and family for support but warns against saboteurs and others who will apply pressure to abandon new healthy eating habits. Strategies are offered for staying on track during the holidays (for example, having low-calorie snacks on hand and directing activities that don't involve food). The recipe section features calorie-wise alternatives to traditional holiday fare, including a revamped turkey dinner and Sunday brunch.
WEEKSEVEN: FIXING YOUR KITCHEN The challenge this chapter proposes is that of taking stock of the food supplies in the kitchen so that they support the reader's new healthy eating habits. The first step advised to get the kitchen diet-ready is purging the shelves of anything that might sabotage healthy eating efforts. The authors offer strategies for smart grocery shopping such as not shopping on an empty stomach, sticking to planned purchases, and spending the most time shopping around the store's perimeter, avoiding aisles laden with processed foods. The reader is advised to inspect foodstuffs and "read the small print", but specifics on how to read and interpret nutrition labels are not offered. The chapter closes with a few recipes that feature basic ingredients found in most pantries.
WEEK NINE: STRESS RELIEF In week nine, dieters are encouraged to consider the relationship between weight management and stress management. The authors explain how high levels of stress affect the body's hormonal balance, triggering food cravings and promoting fat deposition. Readers are advised to analyze the stressors in their lives and begin brainstorming solutions. The authors emphasize participation in physical activity and the support of friends as effective stress management tools. Readers are encouraged to try a step-by-step 20-minute daily relaxation routine to relieve tension and enhance coping. This week's featured recipes are calorie-reduced versions of traditional comfort foods such as meatloaf, chicken pot pie and beef stew.
WEEK TEN: STAYING ACTIVE FOR SUCCESS In the program's tenth week, healthy eating and active living are shown to be synergistic. The author presents research showing that dieters who exercise regularly enjoy greater success in their weight loss programs than those who are physically inactive. Rather than advocating intense gym workouts, the authors highlight the calories expended in activities of daily living and encourage being active in ways that are enjoyable. For optimal fat burning, however, readers are advised to check their pulse and aim for an intensity equivalent to 60% to 80% of maximum heart rate. The chapter is consistent with the book's message of making changes gradually; it encourages starting out with 10 to 15 minute walks each day and slowly working up to 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
WEEK ELEVEN: KEEPING ON TRACK This week's goal is developing strategies for monitoring progress and trouble-shooting areas of difficulty in order to avoid set-backs. Readers are advised to anticipate small weight fluctuations but to take action before a few pounds of weight gain become a full relapse. The authors provide a diagnostic checklist for identifying areas of difficulty. They advise weekly weigh-ins to gauge long term progress. Dieters are encouraged to monitor and make a written record of mood states in order to uncover their relationship to emotional eating.
WEEK TWELVE: AVOIDING BOREDOM AND MAINTAINING CHANGES IN THE LONG TERM ChangeOne acknowledges that boredom with a set routine is a big obstacle in maintaining changes over the long term. The authors encourage their readers to break their routine slightly every week to foster continued enjoyment of eating. Suggestions include trying a new food every week, creating a salad bar at home for dinner and concocting signature flavor combinations for standbys like homemade pasta and pizza. Again, dieters are reminded to keep the process from becoming tedious by setting rewards for small steps taken towards the achievement of the ultimate goal.
Part Two of the ChangeOne book is a collection of resources, including meal plans, recipes and an eight-week fitness program complete with color photographs of aerobic, strengthening and stretching exercises.
Readers are encouraged to visit http://www.changeone.com for online support. For a fee, dieters have access to online journaling tools, recipe archives, meal plans and activity plans.
The ChangeOne diet promotes a gradual calorie deficit by remodeling eating habits one meal at a time. Ultimately, three low-calorie meals plus two small snacks provide a total of 1300 to 1600 calories per day, which represents a significant reduction in calorie consumption for the average North American adult.
Meal plans are presented in a style that allows the reader to mix and match set amounts of preferred foods. This flexibility allows the reader to create enjoyable meals that are calorie-controlled, thus promoting weight loss.
Part Two of the ChangeOne book includes recipes and daily menus to support readers who desire the structure of a set meal plan.
The ChangeOne diet promises "no fads, no risks, no craziness" It is based on nutrition principles that are scientifically sound, and it echoes the nutrient balance endorsed by the USDA Food Pyramid. Meals consist of lean protein, high-fiber starchy foods, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy. No foods are disallowed, and no special foods or supplements are necessary. Meals can be prepared at home or purchased in restaurants. Varied meal plans and tasty menus, combined with numerous recipes and cooking tips make the book practical and informative.
The ChangeOne program is a suitable weight loss plan for most adults. A health care provider, however, should be consulted before beginning any weight loss program. The upper limit of 1,600 calories per day may be insufficient for those with high physical activity demands. The use of artificial sweeteners is not appropriate for everyone. Readers should get clearance with their doctors regarding ideal exercise type, intensity and duration before beginning any exercise program.
Because this diet emphasizes sound patterns of healthy eating, there are no significant risks in following its principles. Dieters should note that the program is not designed for rapid weight loss.
Research and General Acceptance
The ChangeOne program echoes the principles of healthy eating promoted in the USDA Food Guidelines for Americans. In particular, the diet mirrors the National Academy of Sciences" Acceptable Macronu-trient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) for fat, carbohydrates, and protein, which are 20 to 35% of total calories, 45 to 65% of total calories, and 10 to 35% of total calories, respectively. The recommended intake of fat, as well as calories from unhealthy (saturated and hydrogenated) fats, fiber and calcium also complies with the recommendations set by the National Academy of Sciences.
Much of the advice and strategies recommended in ChangeOne have a strong scientific basis. The authors substantiate their recommendations by quoting research from reputable sources such as Harvard University, Penn State University, the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The authors also draw data from the National Weight Control Registry, the largest study of its kind investigating factors associated with successful weight loss and maintenance.
Lead author John Hastings notes that physicians served as advisors in the development of the eating plan. The diet was pilot-tested by volunteers, mostly from the Reader"s Digest workforce. Participants lost an average of 17 pounds over the 12 week program. There is no mention of the number of participants.
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Writer and activist Ilyasah Shabazz, author of "Betty Before X," and poet Mahogany L. Browne, author of "Black Girl Magic," discuss their work with Princess Weekes of The Mary Sue. This conversation is presented in partnership with the Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and the Reading Without Walls Challenge.
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