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GER (Gastroesophageal Reflux, a.k.a."reflux") is simply defined as the backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). GER is a normal, common process that occurs from time to time in almost everyone of all ages, particularly after meals. It usually involves regurgitation. Almost all babies will regurgitate or "spit up" after some feedings, whether they are breast-fed or bottle-fed. The prevalence of GER peaks between 1 to 4 months of age1, and usually resolves by 6 to 12 months.2 Regurgitation, or "spitting up", has been reported in up to two-thirds (65%) of healthy infants,3 but decreases to 1% by one year of age. Babies with GER regurgitate without secondary signs or symptoms of inadequate weight gain, esophagitis, or respiratory disease. Infants with GER are thriving and represent the majority who see a physician with this condition.
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"My baby was only three weeks old when my pediatrician put him on Zantac for reflux. I was very uncomfortable using prescription meds at such a young age, but I also did not want Dylan to suffer so much. I was worried about what the long term effects on his little system might be. Soon after, I discovered ColicCalm and decided to try it even though I initially considered it a long shot. You are not kidding when you claim that Mother Nature holds the best remedy! We were able to take Dylan off Zantac. I am so grateful that we found the perfect natural solution. I hope others find out about ColicCalm before turning to drugs. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!"
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My daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux. She sure did let you know that she was not comfortable. I never experienced having a baby with reflux problems. I started off breast feeding and I thought that was the problem. We switched our daughter on several different formulas thinking she was lactose intolerant. Finally our doctor put her on prescription Zantac. We did not want her on a prescription medicine this little, but we also didn't want her to suffer. So as a mother concerned I researched about reflux on the Internet and found your cure. Let me just tell you how thankful we are as a family to have found this product and for it to be all natural. Our daughter no longer has to take a harmful prescription that might have side effects and she is happier than ever. I will tell all of our local pharmacies and the Health Tree that we always go to about this product.
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I wanted to let you know that at first when I received Colic Calm I was worried about giving this to my son. When I called in, you let me know that it looks the way mother nature intended it to. I decided to try it. My son has acid reflux and is always spitting up. All day, all the time. After we tried it, he had what I call clean bib days. I could not believe it! Did he sleep! Soundly for over 2 hours. He sleeps thought the night now, no more 4am feedings. He is content and happy. And the best is I do not have to change my shirt 3 times a day now. SO I thank you for your product. It really made a difference in my life and my son's. Thanks so much.
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My son has reflux. Your Colic Calm is a lifesaver. It helps him dry burp instead of wet burp. He can pass gas without pain. It calms him right down during one of his crying fits. I recommended it to a friend whose son also has reflux, and she is recommending it to one of her friends in the same situation. Thank you so much for this awesome product! Please recommend it for parents of children with reflux as well. Reflux is even worse than colic because they are fussy all day. Colic Calm has been a true miracle and I want to help as many babies with reflux as I can. I posted your link on a message board for babies with reflux so others can benefit from this wonderful remedy!
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I just want to let you know that your product is wonderful. My 2.5 month daughter has acid reflux, and was refusing to eat constantly. The doctors had her on prevacid 2 x's a day and Gaviscon 4 X's a day, and she was still refusing to eat a lot of the time, and I was soooo frustrated. Finally we decided to try colic calm after reading all the great reviews, and it really worked! She started eating like a champ! She still has an occasional bad day, but she never refuses to eat completely anymore, and it never lasts more than a day or so. Her diapers are back up, and I have some peace of mind again, knowing that she is eating and growing as she should. Thank you so much for the wonderful product!
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My child suffers from Gastric Reflux. He would always spit up and was always fussy. I couldn't handle the crying anymore when my friend found your website for me. I've heard of different medications that say they help but I didn't trust them or believe them. When I saw that YOURS and only YOURS is FDA regulated, I knew I could trust it and immediately ordered a bottle. It's true, my baby really does like the medicine and doesn't fuss whatsoever when dropping it into his mouth. Before I know it, he's not spitting up anymore and is a lot calmer and happier.
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This gripe water is excellent for babies with colic and acid reflux. We took our 1 month old baby off Prevacid and gave him Colic Calm whenever he cried. It works within a few minutes and helps him sleep much better. Moreover, its all natural, so we don't have to worry about side effects or long term complications from giving prescription drugs. I hate to think how messed up my little guy's system might have been. I have and will definitely recommend it to others in similar situation. Thank you for making a great product.
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"We definitely love your product. Our baby has acid reflux and none of the medications the doctors prescribed seemed to have any effect. The only thing that makes him feel better after his feedings is colic calm. I believe the vegetable charcoal has something to do with it (perhaps in neutralizes the acid in his stomach). We also feel much better giving our baby something natural and safe. Thanks so much!
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I think your product is wonderful! I had tried everything before I tried the Colic Calm. I am a new mother of twins - a boy and a girl. My daughter has horrible colic and reflux. I tried other gripe water products, but yours is the best.
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You folks have no idea just how wonderful your product is. At 6 months I had come to beleive my grandson and his mother would never get a full nights sleep. You see he not only suffered from colic but had a pretty good case of acid reflux. He alsway smelled of acid and would get to the point that his little voice would get so coarse you could tell his throat hurt. This had been going on since birth and we had tried everything (we thought). Then one day while on-line I typed in colic and there your were. Ezekial is now 9 1/2 months old. He sleeps through the night and there are days he gets only one dose of Colic Calm. Mom and baby are so much happier and rested. God bless all of those responsible for this product.
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In contrast, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is a less common, more serious pathologic process that usually necessitates medical management and diagnostic evaluation. It is also referred to as "Pathogenic GER". Approximately 1 in 300 infants will present signs and symptoms of GERD, and it is more common in children with neurological impairments.4 Patients with GERD may manifest persistent regurgitation, with typical complications such as inadequate growth, failure to thrive, feeding and oral aversions, esophagitis, etc., or atypical complications such as wheezing, pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, etc.5
What is "Silent GER or GERD"?
When no outward or typical symptoms occur, it could indicate that the refluxed material is not coming back all the way up the esophagus and into the mouth, but rather part way. Some children may swallow the refluxate back down, instead of spitting up or vomiting. This can be much more difficult to diagnose, since the typical symptoms cannot be seen. It can also be more damaging to the esophagus, as the acid not only comes up, but also goes back down. Whether or not the condition needs to be treated depends on the complications it may create.
What is Laryngopharyngeal Reflux?
When stomach acid makes its way all the way up through the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) and to the back of the throat, it can cause problems such as sore throat, hoarseness, chronic cough, etc. The throat and back of the nasal passages are especially delicate and sensitive.
What is "Secondary GER"?
In secondary GER, something else is occurring to cause episodes. One possibility is pyloric stenosis, in which there is a blockage of the pyloric sphincter. Other examples might be food allergies, metabolic disorders, infection, NG tubes, etc.
The Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfed babies have been shown to have fewer and less severe reflux episodes than their artificially fed counterparts. Human milk is more easily digested than formula and is emptied from the stomach twice as quickly. This is importan,t since any delay in stomach emptying can aggravate reflux. The less time the milk spends in the stomach, the fewer opportunities for it to back up into the esophagus. Human milk may also be less irritating to the esophagus than artificial formulas.6
Another advantage of nursing the baby is the closeness between mother and baby. When your baby is in pain or unhappy, it is easy to become overwhelmed and stressed. Nursing is nature's perfect way to comfort your baby, and the hormones produced when you breastfeed help promote relaxation, which goes a long way in helping you deal with a very fussy baby. Nursing keeps you in touch with your baby's cues, and while you can't always eliminate discomfort or unhappiness, the comforting that nursing provides, with the closeness and body contact that it involves, is unequaled. One common challenge that often arises when dealing with reflux is that baby may be hesitant to eat, knowing that pain may result afterwards. This can be terribly frustrating for both you and your hungry baby, and it can result in low weight gain.
Here are some techniques to encourage your baby to nurse:
- Minimize distractions and keep feedings as peaceful and calm as possible. Nurse in a quiet, dark room and play soothing music.
- Try nursing when baby is sleepy. Babies with reflux tend to wake more often, so take advantage of this opportunity to work in extra feedings. Keep baby close to you during the night.
- Give baby lots of skin-to-skin contact and cuddling. Try nursing him or her in a warm bath.
- Practice with different positions, and try nursing while standing and walking around. Baby slings are great for this, and they help keep the baby upright while your hands are free.
If your baby is generally happy and growing normally, any reflux is most likely GER, not GERD. You may want to try the following tips to minimize spitting up:
- Handle baby gently and burp often.
- Try to keep baby in an upright position during and after feedings. Nurse frequently. Smaller, more frequent feedings are easier to digest.
- If you have a large supply of breast milk, and your baby chokes or gags when the milk lets down, then spits up afterward, try offering only one breast per feeding. You may also try taking your baby off the breast when the milk first lets down, catching the forceful spray in a towel, then putting him back on the breast after the initial flow of milk has subsided.
- If your baby wants to nurse constantly, and seems to spit up after every feeding, try offering a pacifier. It may keep baby from overfilling his or her stomach and spitting up the excess. However, if your baby is not gaining weight properly and getting him or her to nurse is a struggle, your baby should spend all his sucking time at the breast.
- After feedings, try holding baby upright for a half hour or let baby lie upright on your chest. You could also use a front carrier or baby sling or place baby in a crib or infant seat at a gentle angle. A 45-degree incline would be ideal, since any more than that might actually put too much pressure on his or her stomach and make things worse.
- Try to identify foods or vitamins in the mother's or baby's diet that might be causing a reaction. Avoid foods that exacerbate reflux. Common culprits such as dairy, which are passed on to infant through breastfeeding, can cause allergies or sensitivities. Tomatoes, citrus, high-fat foods, carbonated beverages and processed foods are some other common acidic offenders. If you are not breastfeeding, speak with your doctor about experimenting with different formulas. Keeping a daily journal or log can also help determine reactions your child may be having.
- In the past, it was often recommended that mothers add cereal to thicken their baby's feedings. The theory was that thicker food would have a harder time coming back up the esophagus. This method has not been shown to be effective and can interfere with breastfeeding. It can also cause more irritation to the baby's esophagus if it is aspirated, and it is not commonly used today. "Too early introduction of solid foods interferes with breastfeeding by replacing human milk in the baby's diet and decreasing the mother's milk supply. It may also endanger the baby by making it possible for solids to be regurgitated, which are irritating to the body's tissues and can be aspirated into the baby's lungs. Solids also have the potential to trigger allergies in an already sensitive baby." The Breastfeeding Answer Book, Mohrbacher, N., and Stock, J., 2003, La Leche League International
- There is also a homeopathic medicine called Colic Calm that is very promising in controlling reflux and the accompanying discomfort. Many natural health care practitioners are recommending it to parents with babies suffering from GER. By all means, speak with your pediatrician and try this natural homeopathic remedy before resorting to prescription pharmaceuticals.
Experiment with these suggestions, because what works for one baby may not work for another. Work closely and communicate with your baby's health care providers, since treatment can require trying different options until you find what works for your particular baby.
If these measures don't work, the next step is to speak to your doctor about diagnostic evaluation and treatment options. Prescription medicines reduce stomach acid, thereby suppressing the symptoms of esophageal inflammation and pain associated with reflux. Commonly used medications include Zantac (a brand of the H2 blocker - ranitidine) or Prevacid (a brand of the proton pump inhibitor - lansoprazole). However, since acid-blocking drugs interfere with the body's natural digestive process, important nutrients such as iron, calcium and folic acid are not absorbed well. Given the formative stage of baby's development, this could be one of several undesirable side effects. Because stomach acid also forms part of the body's immune system by killing undesirable bacteria in the gut, these drugs make baby more susceptible to stomach infections. Surgery is a last resort, and it is reserved for severe cases with dangerous complications, and only after all other treatment has failed. A natural option like Colic Calm that does not expose baby to such side effects is preferable to drugs or surgery.
Be sure that you have lots of support and help for you and your family while you are dealing with all the extra stress. Ask for help! Let someone bring you meals or take your older kids for a while. A great support group for parents dealing with reflux is PAGER (Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association). PAGER is a national organization that provides information and support to families who have children with this condition. They have brochures, hold monthly meetings, and publish a monthly newsletter.
If your baby has reflux, try to keep a positive attitude, and remember that in almost all cases, spitting up and GER occurs in healthy babies who just need a little more time to grow. Before you know it, your fussy baby will be a teenager with a driver's license, and then you'll really have something to worry about!
- Orenstein SR. Infantile reflux: different from adult reflux. Am J Med 1997;103:S114-9.
- Vandenplas Y, Lifshitz JZ, Orenstein S, Lifschitz CH, Shepherd RW, Casaubon PR, et al. Nutritional management of regurgitation in infants. J Am Coll Nutr 1998;17:308-16.
- Hart JJ. Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux. Am Fam Physician 1996;54:2463-72.
- Behrman RE, Kliegman R, Jenso HB, eds. Nelson Textbook of pediatrics. 16th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2000:1125-6.
- Orenstein SR. Gastroesophageal reflux. Pediatr Rev 1999;20:24-8.
- Breastfeeding the Baby with Reflux, La Leche League International, 1999.
* Disclaimer: The information available on this website should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of your child's reflux. Please consult with your child's doctor or pharmacist before trying any medication (prescription or OTC) or following any treatment plan mentioned. This information is provided only to help you be as informed as possible about your child's condition.


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To be brief, if the show is originally created with a high definition master, then yes, you should notice a substantial difference given the correct equipment. At the moment, anime looks more likely to go Blu-ray then HD-DVD, but I wouldn't place bets on it not appearing on both media. If you have a proper HDTV, and a decent BR/HD-DVD player, and the correct source material is there... yes, there'll be a difference.
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|2006-09-22, 09:27
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preordered from Amazon for a total of ¥ 23,286
it could almost be expected that it would end up being just an upconversion or something stupid like that as its one of the first BD releases
anyways, I can set that aside for this
i had to reregister to post this due to inactivity >.>
with a little luck a truely remastered Blu-Ray or HD-DVD version will come out
and if you're curious, I'll be waiting til 2007 to get a player, as they are currently well overpriced. I bought my first 'set-top' DVD player for $99 and it turned out to be mod-friendly for region free <3 apex.
|2006-09-23, 08:58
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An EDTV does a maximum of 480p or 576p, so on that kind of TV you wouldn't really benefit from a blu-ray version as opposed to a DVD version. Since the DVD already does 480i, you'd be getting much the same quality actually displayed. That said, if the blu-ray version does fix some of the problems the DVD version has, the picture quality would benefit as well - you just wouldn't get the full 'HD' experience. Seeing as a SD master is being used anyway, well...
That said though, do you prefer to watch tv/etc on your television, or on your computer? The picture will probably look a bit better on the computer, but then you've got to factor in the 'home entertainment' parts as well. Lounging on the couch in front of a 42" TV (or whatever) is often better then sitting in a chair in front of a 20" monitor. Oh, and do keep in mind that if you are planning on buying blu-ray titles in future, getting the blu-ray player for the TV would probably be a better option - especially if you might look at a TV upgrade in the not-too-distant future.
Your mileage may vary, of course. If you have a 24" widescreen LCD, and your computer is hooked up to a nice set of speakers with a comfy chair... get the blu-ray player. BUT, make sure you get one that has blu-ray playback software - I'm not sure it's available yet
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|2006-12-21, 02:56
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Just checked amazon.co.jp -- the delivery estimate for my copy is still 12/22/2006 - 12/26/2006, as it has been for a while, but the status has changed to "Shipping Soon / We are preparing these items for shipment and this portion of your order cannot be canceled or changed."
AIRy Christmas, everyone!
|2006-12-22, 02:03
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I am planning on getting a 32" LCD TV to double up as my monitor. Why am I posting here? Because I plan to only watch AIR on it (no, seriousely ). I am looking at the Sharp, Sony, and JVC; I've done "some" research on them. Anyone have any good/bad experiences they want to share?
|2006-12-23, 10:17
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To anyone still looking at this thread:
The Blu-ray rips of the "long-version opening animation" is available from usual outlets. Maybe someone should sub it.
Super high quality: 1280 x 720 - too high for my screen at home (my 19" widescreen is at my college apartment)
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I'd love to be proven wrong, though...
|2006-12-24, 06:17
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This is the re-made opening in the BR re-release:
|2006-12-24, 19:27
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Jesus Lord. All right. I hated AIR and probably always will, barring a blow to the head or electric shock or something. My expectations for it were huge and it didn't deliver on any level except the way it looked and the soundtrack.
It was the promo's fault. Clouds, angels, rich summer colors, and the ocean, plus a cool song. I thought "Great! This thing is made for me!" Then it was nothing but cutesy girls and sadness and trite dialogue. Disappointing. Clicked over here today to check out the wallpapers thread, looked at his one by chance, and saw another awesome promo for a show that I know sucks. This isn't fair.
|2006-12-24, 20:21
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wingéd prettygirl
@ Veritas
Well... perhaps you should have asked a few general questions in regards to what Air was going to be about before you just picked it up and watched it? Your user title says that you hate bishoujo games; were you unaware that Air was based on a bishoujo game? Perhaps you should have bothered to find out in the first place?
And did you keep watching the show after the first episode? If so, and you hated it... sorry, but you do have only yourself to blame for that. Trite, but true.
As to the topic at hand... sigh, sadly I had to cancel my order for Air on blu-ray in the end, due to rather unforseeen problems involving a few bills and then the crazy month of cost that is December - a new pair of glasses, and paying for my GAMSAT test next year took a large chunk of my extra income, as did the whole Christmas shopping thing. That said - it's still available on Amazon.co.jp even now. And I'm in the process of downloading the OP rips, as they're really what I'd love to see right now. If I don't end up picking up the BR box in the next few months, I think I'll get the DVDs instead - saves me having to pick up a player - or, well... if the box is still there, my inherent weakness will still be there
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The stated goal of the treaty is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the signed countries, which supporters say is crucially needed to prevent a global environmental tragedy. Opponents of the treaty argue that ratifying the treaty would greatly harm many US industries while ignoring other high polluting, developing nations such as China and India.[1] For these reasons, the United States, while it negotiated the treaty during the Clinton administration, has only signed the protocol, but has adamantly refused to ratify it. The Senate voted 95-0 not even to bring ratification up for a vote.
The Kyoto Protocol became effective on February 16, 2005, requiring the European Union to reduce its average emissions between the years 2008 and 2012 by 8% relative to 1990 levels.


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Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Visual mapping timeline: an exercise in crowd-sourcing.
Lecturer in French and International History at the School of Languages & Centre for European Security within the University of Salford, England.
A social media and Mind-Visual mapping professional practitioner and consultant; Pascal is a fellow Visual mapping colleague and is integral to the furtherance of this arena. Wallace Tait: Visualmapper
I was really delighted when Wallace Tait invited me to write a guest post for Visualmapper. Accepting to write a post is one thing, coming up with an idea is another one. As I had difficulties in this respect, I I decided to ask my Twitter network if anyone could suggest a good theme. One of my tweeple, @marionchapsal, a very keen mindmapper herself, suggested that, as an historian, I perhaps ought to write something about the history of visual mapping. I immediately thought this was a superb idea. On thinking about it further, I however very quickly realised that this was perhaps more tricky than I initially thought. As this was outside my real area of expertise, it would certainly take a considerable amount of background research.
In quite a typical way of how Twitter can contribute to help with the generation of ideas, I however just as quickly came up with a way to go round this problem. Firstly, I remembered reading a tweet by @pgsimoes who was drawing attention to a new web 2.0 site, Timetoast, which makes it easy to create and share timelines online. I was already familiar with the SIMILE software, which allows for the creation of web widgets for visualising temporal data, but had been hoping for a while, that such a software hosted in the cloud would become available, as I could see a real potential for it and it would be very useful for me in connection with my history teaching at the university. Secondly, in another tweet, Wallace Tait, the Visualmapper himself, had also recently pointed towards a post on Philippe Boukozba's blog about "A visual map created by Walt Disney 53 years ago". From those two tweets came the idea of preparing this timeline in a very collaborative way by conducting a little experiment in crowdsourcing.
It is necessary to start this mindmap somewhere and a couple of blog posts provide us with a starting point, namely Michael Tipper's Tony Buzan did not invent Mind Mapping! and Origins of Mindmapping software. I shall limit my own contribution to only one date, which would be Joseph Novak's Concept Map (1972).
What I would therefore like to do is to ask the readers of both the Visualmapper and the Hypershifters to tell us, what they consider as the most significant dates in the history of visual mapping broadly defined and to provide pertinent links to accompanying illustrations and documents on the web. It would have been nice to create such a timeline on Timetoast, but it will unfortunately not be possible, as it is currently necessary to have a precise date to enter, which includes not only a year, but also a day and a month, and such data will probably not be available for some of the entries. It will therefore probably be best to present the timeline in question in the form of a mind map. The first iteration looked like this.
And the current version looks like this;
What would you suggest adding? It is possible to directly make changes to the map, using Mindmeister's wikimap function, if you already have an account or create one for this purpose. An other option is to suggest additions in the comments of this blog post.
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Putting this piece of history up for crowdsourcing in a map is a good idea.
I think that if it builds up with solid references, this map has a good chance to become a regularly referred to source on mapping history, but for that it would be good to have detailed sources so that people can view and judge for themselves.
May we know where the 1968 date for Buzan came from, please? I haven't seen anything earlier than the 1970s for that myself.
Thanks for the link to my 'Origins of mind mapping software' page, btw. I have a collection of other historical mapping material that might be useful to this project here:
http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/mapping-history/ with comments added by some who were involved in the early days of mapping.
One of the commenters was Dr.Wes Perusek, Director, OSGC(NASA) Invention Innovation Centers Project. I have ever since been trying to get more information about "Idea Sunbursting" that he wrote to me about ( see comments here: http://www.mind-mapping.org/mindmapping-and-you/basic-introduction-to-mindmapping.html ), but he didn't reply to a couple of emails I sent.
There's a collection of interesting early (really early) visual thinking examples here
I have long beleived that the Disney map is highly significant, because it is so close to a concept map and predates the work of most modern mappers, yet is already in a highly sophisticated form of development. Its author being who it was, it seems likely that the original was even coloured.
The master list of mind mapping &
information management software
- July 19, 2010 at 4:28 AM
- Pascal Venier said...
@VicGee Many thanks for your comments, encouragements and contribution. I have updated the mindmap accordingly.
I would really be great to find more about Wes Perusek's Idea Sunbursting.
- July 19, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- JB Piggin said...
I'd like to suggest tidying the classical section: some key dates are available from the contents page of my history of macro-typography site:
I would say that all the examples which I set out on that page are visualizations of relationships.
The 37 diagrams of Cassidorus ( http://www.piggin.net/stemmahist/cassiodorus.htm
) come closest to mind maps, particularly his analysis of issues of fact and law, where you can see that he uses a pre-existing Roman law-school diagram and tacks his own note on to say that he considers one of the concepts to be wrongly linked. The protesting block of text on top of it is a kind of early post-it note: http://www.piggin.net/stemmahist/envelopecassio1.htm
Of the other diagrams, the Great Stemma is the oldest to have a confirmed date and is conceptually very interesting because it combines a timeline, 15 "family trees" and a unique visualization idea called the fila. I read a paper last month in Oxford demonstrating a new date for the Great Stemma, pre 427, which is much earlier than had been assumed by past scholarship.
- September 29, 2011 at 2:53 PM


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In theory, the neophytes were to live at the missions only until this process of education was complete, and then they would establish homes in the nearby pueblos. As the native people of one region were Christianized and educated, the missionaries were to move on, leaving the old missions behind to become parish churches as they built new missions in more distant locations peopled by non-converted tribes or "gentiles." In fact, neither the Spanish government nor the Franciscans ever judged any of the neophytes ready for "secularization" or life outside the mission system, and Christian natives or "Mission Indians" and their descendants remained at the missions until the system was abolished in 1834.
By that time, sixty-five years of exposure to Europeans had reduced the number of California's native peoples by half to about 150,000. Although outright warfare cost few lives, Spaniards had introduced not only Christianity but also new diseases to which the neophytes had no resistance, and thousands died in epidemics. Crowded, harsh living conditions at the missions contributed to the Indians' health problems, and infant mortality and death rates among young children soared. It was the tribes of the coast, the "Mission Indians," who were most drastically affected. Tribes like the Modocs in the northern mountains had little or no contact with the Spanish and suffered little.


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Up to the time of World War II, cancer of the lung was a relatively rare condition. The increase in its incidence in Europe after World War II was at first ascribed to better diagnostic methods, but by 1956 it had become clear…
Causes and symptoms
Lung cancer occurs primarily in persons between the ages of 45 and 75 years. In countries with a prolonged history of tobacco smoking, between 80 and 90 percent of all cases are caused by smoking. Heavy smokers have a greater likelihood of developing the disease than do light smokers. The risk is also greater for those who started smoking at a young age.
Passive inhalation of cigarette smoke (sometimes called secondhand smoke) is linked to lung cancer in nonsmokers. According to the American Cancer Society, about 3,400 deaths from lung cancer occur each year in nonsmokers in the United States. Other risk factors include exposure to radon gas and asbestos; smokers exposed to these substances run a greater risk of developing lung cancer than do nonsmokers. Uranium and pitchblende miners, chromium and nickel refiners, welders, and workers exposed to halogenated ethers also have an increased incidence, as do some workers in hydrocarbon-related processing, such as coal processors, tar refiners, and roofers. Lung cancer is rarely caused directly by inherited mutations.
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Small-cell lung cancer
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), also called oat-cell carcinoma, is rarely found in people who have never smoked. It is characterized by cells that are small and round, oval, or shaped like oat grains. SCLC is the most aggressive type of lung cancer; because it tends to spread quickly before symptoms become apparent, the survival rate is very low.
Non-small-cell lung cancer
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Surgery involves the removal of a cancerous segment (segmentectomy), a lobe of the lung (lobectomy), or the entire lung (pneumonectomy). Lung surgery is serious and can lead to complications such as pneumonia or bleeding. Although removal of an entire lung does not prohibit otherwise healthy people from ultimately resuming normal activity, the already poor condition of many patients' lungs results in long-term difficulty in breathing after surgery.
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Thursday, 2 June 2011
The Gilbert Scott - London
Where am I going with this? Well. For years, on the long walk to work, I used to pass through the gigantic building site that was St Pancras, and wonder what would become of the derelict former Midland Grand Hotel. An absolutely beautiful and sprawling gothic construction designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, which in it's heyday, during the late Victorian period was considered one of 'the' places to be seen. It finally closed in the 1930s, due in part to a completely Victorian lack of newly fangled central heating and plumbing, (300 fireplaces had to be constantly supplied with coal) and the rooms, which had been designed without bathrooms required a chambermaid to fill and wheel a bath into a guest's room at the ring of a bell, while an army of servants were employed to discreetly dispose of chamberpots.
Whilst passing every day, I gazed at this boarded up relic and thought how amazing it would be to see it re-opened and how incredible it would be to have a great restaurant on the site. (One thing St Pancras/Kings Cross truly lacks is a really decent restaurant).
Well, no one was more surprised than me to hear that just a couple of years later, The Midland Grand has been completely refurbished, and has re-opened as The St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel and Marcus Wareing has opened a new restaurant on the site, named after the hotel's architect 'The Gilbert Scott'.
In something of a surprising move, considering Marcus Wareing's classic French, Michelin starred restaurant background, The Gilbert Scott's menu is resoundingly British, but with a bit of an historical slant. Unusual long forgotten British dishes feature heavily. Victorian culinary stalwarts, Mrs Beeton and Eliza Acton would no doubt approve.
I've been gagging to visit, and when I found I was going to be back in London earlier this week, I booked a table straight away.
Arriving for lunch, it seemed strange to be entering a building that has been off limits for so long. Following signs for the restaurant, 'E' and I gasped at the incredible Victorian gothic interior, rich crimsons and golds, heavy elaborately carved stone archways, beautifully tiled floors and intricately painted ceilings. As is often the case with many grand Victorian buildings, it has something of the hushed calm of a cathedral about it.
The dining room of The Gilbert Scott itself is absolutely gorgeous. Flooded with natural light from the large windows running down one side of the curved room and decorated mainly in mustard yellow, flanked by polished limestone pillars and with crimson leather banquettes, the former Midland Grand Hotel dining and coffee room has come up an absolute treat. In fact, it may quite possibly be one of the most beautiful dining rooms in London. It has the air of a grand Parisian bistro about it, but with a definite British feel.
Idly munching on some rather nice bread and butter (particularly the caraway seed), and glancing down the menu, my first thought was how well it reads in it's simplicity and it's seasonality. It's without a doubt the most British menu I've ever seen, and somehow it makes me extremely proud to see so many cracking, but often overlooked, or in some cases, entirely forgotten, dishes on a fine dining menu. The whole thing actually hangs together surprisingly well.
Acting on a recommendation, I started off with a bowl of Quail Mulligatawny, decorated with onion rings. I'll say this right from the start. Quail and me have never got on. In fact, it features in one of the worst dishes I've ever eaten. Basically, I've never eaten a decent quail dish ever. But this was something else. A revelation, sweet curry spice and the most delicate crunch from the onion rings, with incredibly moist and tasty pieces of quail at the bottom. It was superb. The first truly great quail dish I've ever eaten. The only problem I had was a brief flustered moment when deciding which cutlery to employ to eat it. (For the record; spoon, then knife and fork for the bird, and finally my fingers to pick at the bones…you cant take me anywhere).
'E' also having been tipped off by a friend, ordered the rather royally titled Queen Anne's Artichoke Tart. It was a beautifully presented dish. I managed to duck in and pinch a taste, and it was bloody gorgeous. Creamy and rich, infused through with the vegetal green subtlety of globe artichoke. Chalk this up as a massive success.
Dorset Jugged Steak followed. Consisting of braised featherblade, pork dumplings, port and redcurrant jelly it was presented as a massive lump of meat, topped with more meat in the shape of the pork dumplings, surrounded by a glistening slick of port and redcurrant gravy. I heartily endorse meat on meat action and was actually grinning like a madman as I took my first bite. Bloody hell. Imagine the richest stickiest, tastiest beef stew you've ever tasted. That's the closest comparison I can think of. I absolutely loved it. Combined with a side dish of colcannon made with a possible nod to the Joel Robuchon School of creamy spuddage. I was transfixed.
Meanwhile, 'E' was admiring the incredibly even and neat herb, lemon and nutmeg crust on her dish of seatrout, another blast from this nations forgotten culinary past, Tweed Kettle. A strikingly beautiful looking plate of food. It was an extremely well cooked and executed dish with top-drawer ingredients but perhaps lacked something of the expected eccentricity that such an unusually named dish conjures up.
My pudding of an incredibly moist and sticky Eccles cake paired with Cheddar cheese ice-cream was exceptional. The puff pastry exterior was syrupy sweet, almost in a baklava style and the fruit filling was rich and heavily spiced. I was intrigued by how the ice-cream would taste, It seemed to be more like a honey flavoured ice-cream topped with cheddar cheese shards rather than tasting of cheese throughout. In any case, the whole thing was frigging awesome.
'E' had gone down the less traditional route and ordered warm chocolate in a pot, with cornflakes, topped with a dollop of mascarpone. She thought it incredibly rich, almost like the gooey interior of a chocolate fondant, but combined with the crunch of the cornflake topping and the sweetness balanced by the tartness of the mascarpone. Her opinion, delicious.
Perhaps cheekily, as it was right in the middle of the lunch service, we asked for, and were happily given, a kitchen tour. We were led downstairs to the surprisingly spacious, immaculately brand new kitchen and spied Marcus Wareing himself working on the pass. It's incredibly interesting to watch a respected chef at full tilt and it was immediately obvious how entirely focused he was on the job in hand. A couple of things struck me. The first was how incredibly quiet and calm the kitchen was. No shouting at all. Secondly, and perhaps more oddly, Marcus Wareing looked like he was wearing some rather expensive grey trousers, the sort that might partner a suit and not the kind you'd cook in.
Tour over, we headed upstairs to settle the bill, but at the suggestion of our host decided instead to order coffee and drink it in the bar.
Bloody hell.
The Bar is beautiful. Full Stop. It's an almost cathedral like space, with large windows at each end allowing the light to slowly play across the daytime shadow of the room. The ceiling is painted, huge gilded archways lead back to the restaurant. It's a fantastic space, which somehow puts me in mind of an Italian or perhaps Turkish palace.
Our coffee was served from a rather nice proper set, which led us to think 'Hello, how much is this going to cost then?'
I had three cups, and upon checking the bill, it was £3. That's right…an almost laughable three pounds! So, hanging out in St Pancras? Heading to Paris on the Eurostar? Laugh in the face of the coffee chains and their stupid paper cups, head here and act like you're a Victorian Lady or Gentleman. Read your broadsheet, drink coffee served to you by smartly clad waiters from a proper service in an absolutely gorgeous room. What a frigging bargain. I really can't think of anywhere nicer to hang out if you've got time to kill.
So, in conclusion I liked The Gilbert Scott a hell of a lot. The menu is endlessly fascinating to me. There are British dishes here no one has seen on a menu for probably a hundred years. It seems, at least from what we ate, that Marcus Wareing has refrained from tarting them up too much, and they are, more or less, the original honest dishes, just made with exceptional ingredients and skill. The restaurant itself is absolutely gorgeous, and housed in the most incredible building. The superb bar is the icing on a cake. I'm so excited to see a fine dining British restaurant with a big name chef, attached to a railway station. The last time we had anything remotely like this in Britain, was probably when Queen Victoria was on the throne.
Price wise, lunch for two came to £106, that includes a glass of wine each, coffees and a tip. Which all things considered, isn't bad at all. Although £4 of the total was a cover charge, which on top of the 12.5% service is kind of taking the piss.
Nevertheless, The Gilbert Scott is cracking, and certainly lives up to the weight of expectation from being housed in such a grand setting. I'll certainly be eating there again.
The Gilbert Scott
St Pancras
Telephone: 020 7278 3888
16 comments:
- The Ginger Gourmand said...
My mouth is now watering in anticipation of dinner there next month for me and Mr GG's wedding anniversary. Cocktails in the bar first? Most definitely.
- 2 June 2011 at 20:44
- Dan said...
The Ginger Gourmand - I reckon this would be the fantastic place for a wedding anniversary Naomi. At night, I imagine it would be incredibly romantic. BTW - If you feel like pushing the boat out, the hotels penthouse suits is 10k a night. Bargain!
- 2 June 2011 at 21:06
- sarah at secret housewife said...
What an excellent review! I have to go there and, like the Ginger Gourmand, my mouth is watering. I love the idea of interesting old English dishes in such a superb setting.I can imagine feeling like a duchess and I may go for the penthouse suite too!
- 2 June 2011 at 21:34
- Graphic Foodie said...
Oi what's your beef with Camden, Travis Perkins, vets and er, lobsters....? :)
Seriously, another cracking review Dan, Eccles cake with cheddar ice cream? Never seen that before but yeah, I could see how that could work. What a beautiful place - fantastic.
- 2 June 2011 at 22:16
I can't believe you slagged off Camden. Camden didn't shut down it moved on for personal reasons. ;)
Other than that great review. As always.
- 2 June 2011 at 22:30
- Sharmila said...
This does sound very interesting - beyond anything else, I would just love to have lunch in that building.
My friends recently had their reception at the St Pancras Grand and were staying in the hotel on its opening weekend. Did look pretty spectacular. My husband managed to show off his level of sophistication by throwing my shoe across the floor and then dropping his beer all over the plush carpet in the foyer. Classy.
- 3 June 2011 at 09:26
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Like you, I've wanted the old building to be saved and reused for, well, forever - so pleased to see it in its new incarnation.
And good to see that you had a great meal, too. I need to go again - ours missed the mark, and I was a bit disappointed, to be honest. Perhaps it's all the rave reviews I've been reading, but we definitely weren't wowed. Next time, I'm definitely having that quail and the eccles cake. Though not together, obvs. ;)
Great review as ever, Dan.
- 3 June 2011 at 10:54
- Food Urchin said...
What are you saying about Marcus Wearing's trousers Dan? The man is a consummate professional and can cook in whatever he damn well likes.
Putting that slight to one side, The Gilbert Scott looks and sounds frigging excellent.
- 3 June 2011 at 11:01
I'm so pleased that the restaurant is as good as the building looks, it deserves a nice place to eat and be.
- 3 June 2011 at 12:38
- Dan said...
Sarah at Secret Housewife - Thanks. You may go for the Penthouse suite and feel like a Duchess? bloody hell. Yes indeed, please do and let me know what it's like
Graphic Foodie - Hahaha I absolutely hated that location, it was awful. Thanks a lot Fran - it's a beautiful building and it's nice to see it's got the restaurant it deserves.
Arbaggs - No comment! and thanks.
Sharmila - Shoe throwing and beer spilling is indeed a sign of sophistication - I salute your husband for christening their probably very expensive brand spanking new carpet.
Aforkfulofspaghetti - Helen, Its superb that such a historic building has been saved. But that's a real shame about your meal. What was wrong with it, if you don't mind me asking?
Food Urchin - I'm saying he wears posh strides when he cooks....he must be made of money. It is excellent. You should go. And check out his trousers.
Funkabubble - Couldn't agree more.
- 3 June 2011 at 17:53
- Simon said...
The Cookwitch and I had a tour of that place while they were still doing the refurb, so it would be great to have a look around now they've finished fettling it.
(Thinking of it always reminds me of the BBC adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere", too, thanks to a fair chunk of it being filmed there.)
- 3 June 2011 at 22:22
- Lex said...
I am a huge Marcus Wareing fan, so I'm so pleased to read that you like it! I'm definitely going now!
- 4 June 2011 at 13:48
- Lizzie said...
I think I would be a bit disappointed if I got that fish main; it looks a bit plain. That quail mulligatawny looks great though. I want to hear more about this worst dish ever!
- 4 June 2011 at 20:26
- Lisa said...
Good lord, the Boyfriend got here before me. (Well, okay, I got here first but neglected to comment due to extreme shyness.)
As Simon said, we were lucky enough to have a tour of the place whilst the refurbishment was still going on, a little over 6 years ago now. I used to work in Chalton Street, that salubrious part of Somers Town, and every day I would walk past that building and worry that it was going to be turned into some sort of inside out Lloyds Building.
Thank you so much for this post, as not only can I now stop worrying, I can plan to go and eat.
(PS do try The Acornhouse on Grays Inn Road. It's fabulous.)
- 5 June 2011 at 15:25
- Dan said...
Simon - It's been beautifully done. I reckon the difference between your visit mid-refurb and with all the finishes in place will be striking.
Lex - It's the first time I've eaten Marcus Wareing's food. The Gilbert Scott is def worth a visit, in fact it's certainly worth it if only to have a look at the fantastic renovation work.
Lizzie - Agreed, we were expecting something a bit more unusual from the name 'Tweed Kettle'. It was nicely done, but wasn't as exciting as some of the other dishes. The worst quail dish ever was at Gordon Ramsay's gastropub 'The Warrington' Deep fried quail with peaches starter. It was horrible. I don't know why I ordered it. Like a posh KFC, but as quail isn't the meatiest bird, it was like eating deep fried bones. It was a bit crap.
Lisa - Lucky you having a tour at such an early stage of the refurbishment. You're certainly going to have to revisit to see how it's turned out. It's absolutely gorgeous. Somers Town, I know it fairly well - my office was nearby on St Pancras Way. The Acorn House, I used to walk past it all the time and never visited. I've always heard good things, I'll have to visit when I'm next back that way.
- 5 June 2011 at 16:34
I want to go here. Why do you never invite me to such places? What kind of lame-arse brother are you?
Mwah mwah,
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"Dustin and Kandice have an elevator adventure" is up on the actual innertube screen thingy. I hope they add the mat chats, and more pitstop cams soon! OOOH its 7 minutes, and it involves D/K leading all the teams to a dinner that takes place 400 ft below ground in some kind of mine!Peach - i think all three of the F3 get 15 minutes each the monday after the finale!
Darn I'll have to catch you on the re-run peach
The Elimination Station housemates get a call from the newly eliminated Team Guido. The housemates are sad to hear the Guidos are out but will see them at the Finish Line.
haha, OK have you ever called in before? I think I remember seeing a "Peach" but I could be mistaken. I hope D/K go. I'll have to call in for sure then! I wonder what I'd even say to them....I'd be so nervous.
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