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Breaking the filter bubble: democracy and design
- Authors: Vv.Aa.
- Ethics and Information Technology
- 2015
- DOI: 10.1007/s10676-015-9380-y
AbstractIt has been argued that the Internet and social media increase the number of available viewpoints, perspectives, ideas and opinions available, leading to a very diverse pool of information. However, critics have argued that algorithms used by search engines, social networking platforms and other large online intermediaries actually decrease information diversity by forming so-called "filter bubbles". This may form a serious threat to our democracies. In response to this threat others have developed algorithms and digital tools to combat filter bubbles. This paper first provides examples of different software designs that try to break filter bubbles. Secondly, we show how norms required by two democracy models dominate the tools that are developed to fight the filter bubbles, while norms of other models are completely missing in the tools. The paper in conclusion argues that democracy itself is a contested concept and points to a variety of norms. Designers of diversity enhancing tools must thus be exposed to diverse conceptions of democracy.
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The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke: With a Memoir/Appendix
I HAVE thought best to keep the two published volumes intact, observing the reversed chronological order which the author followed in his first book.
The Appendix contains : (1) the only two coherent fragments found in the notebook which he used in the last month of his life (see Memoir); a little song, written, I think, on his travels; and a poem, dating probably from 1912, which for some reason he left unrevised, but which I print for the sake of the characteristic image in the first stanza: (2) a few 'lighter' poems which I dare say he would have printed on their merits if he had published a volume in which they would not have been out of key. Two of these, the "Letter to a Live Poet" and "The Little Dog's Day," were written for Westminster Gazette competitions, in which they won prizes.
I strayed about the deck, an hour, to-night
Under a cloudy moonless sky; and peeped
In at the windows, watched my friends at table,
Or playing cards, or standing in the doorway,
Or coming out into the darkness. Still
No one could see me.
I would have thought of them
—Heedless, within a week of battle—in pity,
Pride in their strength and in the weight and firmness
And link'd beauty of bodies, and pity that
This gay machine of splendour 'ld soon be broken,
Thought little of, pashed, scattered. . . .
Only, always,
I could but see them—against the lamplight—pass
Like coloured shadows, thinner than filmy glass,
Slight bubbles, fainter than the wave's faint light,
That broke to phosphorus out in the night,
Perishing things and strange ghosts—soon to die
To other ghosts—this one, or that, or I.
April 1915.
A Song
As the Wind, and as the Wind,
In a corner of the way,
Goes stepping, stands twirling,
Invisibly, comes whirling,
Bows before, and skips behind,
In a grave, an endless play—
So my Heart, and so my Heart,
Following where your feet have gone,
Stirs dust of old dreams there;
He turns a toe; he gleams there,
Treading you a dance apart.
But you see not. You pass on.
April 1915.
The way of love was thus.
He was born one wintry morn
With hands delicious,
And it was well with us.
Love came our quiet way,
Lit pride in us, and died in us,
All in a winter's day.
There is no more to say.
1913 (?).
Sometimes even now I may
Steal a prisoner's holiday,
Slip, when all is worst, the bands,
Hurry back, and duck beneath
Time's old tyrannous groping hands,
Speed away with laughing breath
Back to all I'll never know,
Back to you, a year ago.
Truant there from Time and Pain,
What I had, I find again:
Sunlight in the boughs above,
Sunlight in your hair and dress,
The Hands too proud for all but Love,
The Lips of utter kindliness,
The Heart of bravery swift and clean
Where the best was safe, I knew,
And laughter in the gold and green,
And song, and friends, and ever you
With smiling and familiar eyes,
You—but friendly: you—but true.
And Innocence accounted wise,
And Faith the fool, the pitiable.
Love so rare, one would swear
All of earth for ever well—
Careless lips and flying hair,
And little things I may not tell.
It does but double the heart-ache
When I wake, when I wake.
1912 (?).
The Thing must End. I am no boy! I am
No boy!! being twenty-one. Uncle, you make
A great mistake, a very great mistake,
In chiding me for letting slip a 'Damn!'
What's more, you called me 'Mother's one ewe lamb,'
Bade me 'refrain from swearing—for her sake—
Till I'm grown up' . . . —By God! I think you take
Too much upon you, Uncle William!
You say I am your brother's only son.
I know it. And, 'What of it?' I reply.
My heart's resolvéd. Something must be done.
So shall I curb, so baffle, so suppress
This too avuncular officiousness,
Intolerable consanguinity.
January 1908.
Sir, since the last Elizabethan died,
Or, rather, that more Paradisal muse,
Blind with much light, passed to the light more glorious
Or deeper blindness, no man's hand, as thine,
Has, on the world's most noblest chord of song,
Struck certain magic strains. Ears satiate
With the clamorous, timorous whisperings of to-day,
Thrilled to perceive once more the spacious voice
And serene utterance of old. We heard
—With rapturous breath half-held, as a dreamer dreams
Who dares not know it dreaming, lest he wake—
The odorous, amorous style of poetry,
The melancholy knocking of those lines,
The long, low soughing of pentameters,
—Or the sharp of rhyme as a bird's cry—
And the innumerable truant polysyllables
Multitudinously twittering like a bee.
Fulfilled our hearts were with that music then,
And all the evenings sighed it to the dawn,
And all the lovers heard it from all the trees.
All of the accents upon all the norms!
—And ah! the stress on the penultimate!
We never knew blank verse could have such feet.
Where is it now? Oh, more than ever, now
I sometimes think no poetry is read
Save where some sepultured Cæsura bled,
Royally incarnadining all the line.
Is the imperial iamb laid to rest,
And the young trochee, having done enough
Ah! turn again! Sing so to us, who are sick
Of seeming-simple rhymes, bizarre emotions,
Decked in the simple verses of the day,
Infinite meaning in a little gloom,
Irregular thoughts in stanzas regular,
Modern despair in antique metres, myths
Incomprehensible at evening,
And symbols that mean nothing in the dawn.
The slow lines swell. The new style sighs. The Celt
Moans round with many voices.
God! to see
Gaunt anapæsts stand up out of the verse,
Combative accents, stress where no stress should be,
Spondee on spondee, iamb on choriamb,
The thrill of all the tribrachs in the world,
And all the vowels rising to the E!
To hear the blessed mutter of those verbs,
Conjunctions passionate toward each other's arms,
And epithets like amaranthine lovers
Stretching luxuriously to the stars,
All prouder pronouns than the dawn, and all
The thunder of the trumpets of the noun!
January 1911.
There is an evil which that Race attains
Who represent God's World with oily paints,
Who mock the Universe, so rare and sweet,
With spots of colour on a canvas sheet,
Defile the Lovely and insult the Good
By scrawling upon little bits of wood.
They'd snare the moon, and catch the immortal sun
With madder brown and pale vermillion,
Entrap an English evening's magic hush . . .
. . . . . .
They say, when the Great Prompter's hand shall ring
Down the last curtain upon earth and sea,
All the Good Mimes will have eternity
To praise their Author, worship love and sing;
Or to the walls of Heaven wandering
Look down on those damned for a fretful d——,
Mock them (all theologians agree
On this reward for virtue), laugh, and fling
New sulphur on the sin-incarnadined . . .
Ah, Love! still temporal, and still atmospheric,
Teleologically unperturbed,
We share a peace by no divine divined,
An earthly garden hidden from any cleric,
Untrodden of God, by no Eternal curbed.
Hand trembling towards hand; the amazing lights
Of heart and eye. They stood on supreme heights.
Ah, the delirious weeks of honeymoon!
Soon they returned, and, after strange adventures,
Settled at Balham by the end of June.
Their money was in Can. Pacs. B. Debentures,
And in Antofagastas. Still he went
Cityward daily; still she did abide
At home. And both were really quite content
With work and social pleasures. Then they died.
They left three children (besides George, who drank):
The eldest Jane, who married Mr Bell,
William, the head-clerk in the County Bank,
And Henry, a stock-broker, doing well.
Lulworth, 1 January 1911.
All in the town were still asleep,
When the sun came up with a shout and a leap.
In the lonely streets unseen by man,
A little dog danced. And the day began.
All his life he'd been good, as far as he could,
And the poor little beast had done all that he should.
But this morning he swore, by Odin and Thor
And the Canine Valhalla—he'd stand it no more!
So his prayer he got granted—to do just what he wanted,
Prevented by none, for the space of one day.
'Jam incipiebo,[1] sedere facebo' [2]
In dog-Latin he quoth, 'Euge! sophos! hurray!'
He fought with the he-dogs, and winked at the she-dogs,
A thing that had never been heard of before.
'For the stigma of gluttony, I care not a button!' he
Cried, and ate all he could swallow—and more.
He took sinewy lumps from the shins of old frumps,
And mangled the errand-boys—when he could get 'em.
He shammed furious rabies,[3] and bit all the babies,[4]
And followed the cats up the trees, and then ate 'em!
They thought 'twas the devil was holding a revel,
And sent for the parson to drive him away;
For the town never knew such a hullabaloo
As that little dog raised—till the end of that day.
When the blood-red sun had gone burning down,
And the lights were lit in the little town,
Outside, in the gloom of the twilight grey,
The little dog died when he'd had his day.
July 1907.

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The "Mediterranean diet" gained much recognition and worldwide interest in the 1990s as a model for healthful eating habits. The diet is based on the traditional dietary patterns of Crete, a Greek island, and other parts of Greece and southern Italy. The diet has become a popular area of study due to observations made in 1960 of low incidences of chronic disease and high life-expectancy rates attributed to the populations who consumed a traditional Mediterranean diet. This healthful diet model goes far beyond the use of particular ingredients and recipes. It attains its full meaning in the context of climate, geography, customs, and the way of life of Mediterranean peoples.
The Mediterranean Basin
In efforts to understand theMediterranean diet, it is necessary to first learn about the many countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. The diet is closely tied geographically to areas of olive oil cultivation in the Mediterranean Basin. It can be defined by diets of the early 1960s in Greece, southern Italy and other Mediterranean regions in which olive oil was the principal source of dietary fat. The olive remains the most typical Mediterranean tree because it has adapted to the regional climate of long, very hot, dry summers and mild, damp winters.
The lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea contain some of the oldest cultures on Earth. Greece, as well as other countries of Europe, North Africa, and some Middle Eastern nations, played a central role in the expansion of empires and cross-cultural exchanges over the centuries. Over 2,000 years ago trade by means of sea routes allowed Greek, Roman, Phoenician, Carthaginian, Arab, and Oriental products and traditions to intermix, resulting in mutual enrichment and an evolution of what is now incorporated into the Mediterranean diet. However, many different diets exist throughout the Mediterranean region, and there is no such thing as just one Medi
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terranean diet. Variations of this diet have traditionally existed in the North African countries of Morocco and Tunisia, parts of Turkey, and other Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon and Syria.
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culture is centered on a strong patriarchal family. This has lessened in recent years, but family ties are still strong. Customs and family traditions influence nutrition greatly.
Food is an integral part of family celebrations, special days of honor, and festivals. In the Middle Eastern nation of Israel, kosher dietary laws concerning the selection, preparation, and eating of food remains influential in Jewish life. The Jewish laws of kashrut, or keeping kosher, determines which foods are kosher and which are non-kosher. Many ancient practices and rituals, handed down from generation to generation, are observed.
Many people from Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures observe Islam and Eastern Orthodox religions, which influence the kinds of food chosen and how the foods are combined. Fasting from sunrise to sunset is a Muslim religious obligation practiced during the sacred month of Ramadan. Muslims do not eat any form of pork, or any meat that has been slaughtered without mentioning God's name. Muslims cannot drink alcoholic beverages or foods flavored with alcohol—which differs from Greek and other Mediterranean cultures, where wine is a large part of the diet. Middle Easterners also have a high incidence of lactose intolerance, and therefore fresh milk is not widely consumed.
Traditional Eating Habits
Traditional eating habits of Mediterranean countries, and those countries along the basin, include olives, fish, lamb, wheat, rice, chick peas and other legumes, pistachios, dates, cheese, and yogurt. Bread typically accompanies each meal.
Traditional food consumption includes the following:
Dairy products. Most dairy products are eaten in fermented forms, such as yogurt and cheese. Whole milk is used in desserts and puddings. Feta cheese, traditionally made of sheep or goat's milk, is the most commonly consumed cheese.
Meats. Lamb is the most widely eaten meat. Pork is eaten only by Christians, not by Muslims or Jews. Many Middle Easterners will not combine dairy products or shellfish with the meal. Kosher beef, kosher poultry, lox (brine-cured cold-smoked salmon, much of which is slightly saltier than other smoked salmon), and sardines are also common foods. Legumes such as black beans, chick peas (garbanzo beans), lentils, navy beans, fava beans, and red beans are used in many dishes.
Breads and Cereals. Some form of wheat or rice accompanies each meal. Pita and matzoh (unleavened bread) are common. Filo dough, which is used to make baklava, is also used in many dishes.
Fruits. Fruits tend to be eaten as dessert or as snacks. Fresh fruit is preferred. Fruits made into jams and compotes (a cooked preparation of fruit in syrup) are eaten if fresh fruit is not available. Lemons and concentrated lemon juice are commonly used for flavoring.
Vegetables. Potatoes and eggplant are the most commonly consumed vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are preferred raw or mixed in a salad. Vegetables are often stuffed with rice or meats. Green and black olives are present in many dishes, and olive oil is most frequently used in food preparation.
Food Preparation and Storage
Grilling, frying, grinding, and stewing are the most common ways of preparing meats in countries bordering the Mediterranean Basin. A whole, roasted lamb or leg of lamb is a special dish prepared for festive gatherings. Spices and seasonings are essential in the preparation of Middle Eastern dishes. Common spices and herbs include dill, garlic, mint, cinnamon, oregano, parsley, leek, and pepper.
Many Middle Eastern nations, such as Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, have predominantly Muslim
populations. Eating halal is obligatory for every Muslim. Halal is an Arabic word meaning "lawful" or "permitted," and refers to Islamic law regarding the diet. Animals such as cows, sheep, goats, deer, moose, chickens, ducks, and game birds are halal, but they must be zabihah (slaughtered according to Islamic method) in order to be suitable for consumption. Halal foods are those that are:.
Free from any component or ingredient taken or extracted from an unlawful animal or ingredient that Muslims are prohibited from consuming. Processed, manufactured, prepared, or stored with apparatus, equipment and/or machinery that has been cleansed according to Islamic law. Free from contamination when prepared or processed with anything considered unclean
Present-Day Eating Habits
Today, the Mediterranean region is characterized by a high increase in modernization. The traditional diet of the Mediterranean region has been affected by modernization, particularly in the area of agricultural production for trade. The countries of North Africa and the Middle East struggle the most with modernization problems. This has led to an increase in the dependence on costly food imports from outside the region. While the Greek economy remains rooted in agriculture and the government places a strong emphasis on agricultural reforms, Middle Eastern nations face constraints such as high rates of urbanization, leading to the loss of vital agricultural land.
Nutrition and Disease
The wide use of olive oil in food preparation throughout the Mediterranean region contributes to a diet high in monounsaturated fatty acids and cultures commonly known for lower blood pressure among their populations. Recent research has produced scientific proof that a Mediterranean diet (which includes olive oil) is not only generally healthful, but that consuming olive oil can actually help lower harmful low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (often referred to as "bad" cholesterol). Olive oil contains antioxidants that discourage artery clogging and chronic diseases, including cancer.
The Mediterranean diet offers a practical and effective strategy that is relatively easy to adopt and more likely to be successful over the long term than most heart-healthy nutrition plans. In April 2001, the American Heart Association (AHA) published a science advisory stating that some components of the Mediterranean diet may be beneficial when used in conjunction with the association's traditional diets for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
In the Mediterranean diet, not all fat is regarded as bad, however. In fact, the focus of the diet is not to limit total fat consumption, but rather to make wise choices about the type of fat in the diet. The Mediterranean diet is low in saturated fat, which is found mostly in meat and dairy products, vegetable oils such as coconut and palm oils (tropical oils), and butter. The diet views two types of protective fats, omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats, as healthful and places no restrictions on their consumption. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fatty fish (e.g., sardines, salmon, tuna) and in some plant sources (e.g., pistachios, walnuts and other tree nuts, flaxseed, various vegetables). Monounsaturated fat is abundant in olive oil, nuts, and avocados.
Because the Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating whole, natural foods, it is extremely low in trans-fatty acids, which are increasingly recognized as important contributors to heart disease. These fats are found in hard margarine and deep-fried and processed snacks and food, including fast food and commercially baked products. They are similar to saturated fats and are known to raise levels of LDL cholesterol. Eating a diet incorporating the traditional foods of the Mediterranean, such as a variety of fruits and vegetables, has been shown to decrease the risk of heart disease. Five important dietary factors may contribute to the car-dioprotective effect of this eating pattern. These are the inclusion of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil, nuts, and moderate amounts of alcohol, and the exclusion of transfatty acids.
Many common characteristics exist among the countries along the Mediterranean Basin, but each country has adapted to the geography and developed its own customs. The common core, however, can be seen in the diets of these countries. It is important to remember that the Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating whole, unprocessed foods that are extremely low in harmful LDL cholesterol. Recent studies indicate that the use of natural, monounsaturated oils such as olive oil, a balanced intake of vegetables and fish, and a low intake of red meats provides a natural defense against cardiovascular disease. Although more research is needed, the Mediterranean way of eating is potentially an ideal diet to improve the health of people by warding off illnesses.
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Note: This addendum is to read with the Design and Access Statement booklet published August 2006.
This guidance note explains the Council's requirements on consulting with local people with disabilities or the local access group so that the issues they raise can be dealt with in the design and access statement. All consultation must be via the development control team so as to ensure a comprehensive response covering all relevant planning issues is received.
Why consult with people with disabilities?
Nationally 1 in 7 people are disabled. The majority of them are able to participate fully in everyday activities provided buildings are thoughtfully designed and have suitable access. Disabled people understand what is needed to make a new development or renovation suitable for everyone. They experience the problems of inaccessibility daily and they know how these barriers can be overcome. Putting their ideas into practice often is inexpensive and straightforward especially when included at the design stage. They can also bring their experience of how similar problems have been solved elsewhere.
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It is always best to consult with the Council before design work starts to make sure accessibility issues are fully understood for all aspects of the design. Consultation should always be undertaken for public buildings, large developments, and controversial sites. It is not necessary to consult on domestic householder applications.
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How do you plot, if you're a plotter, and how do you revise?
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Caffeine. Seriously, I've always been a workaholic. In college I worked full time, went to school full time, and worked on a scholarship project. I'd work all week from 5:00AM – 11:00PM then sleep all weekend. I still do this. Caffeine up all week then crash and sleep in on Saturday morning. With three boys in the house, I know there won't be any writing that day.
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Favorite season of the year?
Fall! I'm a diehard hiker and there is no better time to hike in the southeast then in the fall. The sound of leaves crunching under foot, brisk air carrying the sounds of birds flying south for the winter, and the fact people aren't so cranky now that the heat wave has ended, makes fall a fantastic time of year.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
8 Weeks to Thanksgiving Challenge
It has been almost one month since I gave birth to Olivia. In the last 30 days, I have not been following the Weight Watchers program. Instead, I have been trying to focus on taking care of my daugther and adjusting to life as a new Mom. We have had people bringing us meals and I knew it would be next to impossible to try and count the PointsPlus values of these foods, so I made an executive decision to take a break from the program.
However, now I am ready to get back on plan! I have been trying to figure out when would be the best time to start following the Weight Watchers PointsPlus program again. I keep telling myself I will start tomorrow, but then I never do!
I was so excited today when I received an email from my friend Amanda about the Weight Watchers Thanksgiving Challenge!! As it turns out, there are just 8 weeks until Thanksgiving and during this time Weight Watchers is offering this challenge. I think that this is the perfect time for me to get back on the Weight Watchers program.
I have decided to take this Thanksgiving Challenge and focus on getting back on plan. I hope to lose weight over these next 8 weeks. I am really excited to recommit to my weight loss journey!
Why am I tell you this? Honestly, I want you all to recommit to your weight loss journies and take this challenge with me! I know that everyone doesn't follow the Weight Watchers program and that's okay! If you want to do this challenge with me, you can follow whatever weight loss program works for you.
Do you know that if we recommit to our weight loss, by losing ½ a pound per week we could lose 4 pounds by Thanksgiving day? Or if we lost 1 pound per week, that is 8 pounds lost by Thanksgiving. And if we can lose 2 pounds per week, we could be 16 pounds lighter in just 8 weeks. Wouldn't you like to lose some weight before the holidays? I know I would like to lose weight, because I am tired of wearing maternity clothes and yoga pants all the time.
Let's make a commitment to follow along with the 8 week challenge and work to slowly achieve one small goal per week. Below is a list of different topics that we will be focusing on over the next 8 weeks of the challenge. Everything on this list is doable and can help you accomplish a weight loss between now and Thanksgiving
So, if you want to look and feel healthier by the time Thanksgiving rolls around, accept this challenge!
Please leave me a comment to let me know if you are accepting this challenge. Leave me your name and the weight loss program that you will be following over the next 8 weeks.
I am so excited that I do not have do this challenge and that I get to do it with all of you!!
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Jeana, Weight Watchers, 8 pound goal, will put me solid 30 ....have been stalled at 21-23 for 4 weeks now.
- September 28, 2012 at 4:13 PM
- -J.D. Humenay said...
Count me in! With the sailors in my house making it tough (for example, they ordered pizza last night, when I didn't have the room for it in my day, so I went for a walk and by the time I got back, the pizza was cold and didn't smell delicious anymore - and I made myself salad, grilled steak, and a side of Acorn Squash! Delicious, cheaper, and MUCH healthier!) - I could really use some support staying on track! I'm up and rolling w/ MyFitnessPal.com (JDRBT username) and I'd be happy to follow this on my own blog as well!
- September 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- Mrs. Ferguson said...
I'm in! WW is the way for me. Thanks so much for all you share through your blog. I enjoy your posts, your recipes, and your recipe reviews.
- September 28, 2012 at 4:45 PM
I accept this challenge! I'm doing the old ww points system. I lost 68 pounds on it and have 10 more to lose. They've been hanging on for dear life. That makes it so much easier to slack. Slacking is over! Challenge accepted!!! Thanks!
- September 28, 2012 at 5:18 PM
- Hafeeza said...
HI my name is Becky and i would love to join you in this challenge!!
I will be tracking using Sparkspeople and hoping to lose at least 8 pounds in the next 8 weeks.
This is just what i needed ,i think this challenge will help motivate me and i look forward to wearing something other than sweats at Thanksgiving this year!
- September 28, 2012 at 5:47 PM
I would love to get refocused on my weight. I am a lifetime member of ww but I seem to have gotten off track. Thanks for this! I need to lose 10 lbs.
- September 28, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- Carlottamarie said...
I love it! I'm in! Also on weight watchers! This is something I can definitely do! :)
Good luck! Thanks for sharing!
- September 28, 2012 at 6:00 PM
I am going to start Weight Watchers on Monday. I am so ready. I need to loose. I have done the Weight Watchers online and I did fine on it but I think I would do alot better at going to the meetings. Stacey F.
- September 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM
- LDR said...
I'm on WW and need some motivation. This challenge is do-able and I want to let you know that I'll start on Sunday with you!!!
- September 28, 2012 at 8:22 PM
- Cotton Blossom said...
I've been a Weight Watcher since Feb 2012 and have lost 44 lbs so far! I'm commited to this 8 week challenge and hope to lose at least 4 lbs but would like to at least reach the 50 lb milestone. I would proudly wear my 50 lb charm to Thanksgiving Diner! Best Wishes to you and your new little blessing.
- September 28, 2012 at 8:31 PM
I tried to leave a comment, but I don't know if it worked...my name is Alysha and I lost 15 pounds earlier this year and then stopped WW. I am ready to do the challenge with you though! Thanks for your blog, I love it!
- September 28, 2012 at 11:19 PM
- Dicky Bird said...
I'm in week 3 now of weight loss journey with Weight Watchers. I'v lost 7.2. We took the challenge in class yesterday. Yes, it would be nice to be smaller by the holidays! Blessings from Wisconsin.
- September 29, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- KD said...
Im in too!!! My name is Kailina and my goal is 16 pounds. I know its gonna be hard, but I want to push myself! If I loose the 16 pounds I'll hit my 10% Goal! Im doing WW online.
- September 29, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- Unknown said...
I just joined W.W. two weeks ago and this idea of an "8 week challenge" seems like a good way to keep me motivated.
Count me in!
- September 29, 2012 at 10:11 AM
- AshB said...
I am in! I really need something to jump start my weight loss. I'm currently doing p09x to get stronger. I hope to lose 10 pounds by Thanksgiving. Thanks for the extra motivation.
- September 29, 2012 at 10:50 AM
- Cheryl said...
Thank you so much for your encouraging blog I love it! I am committing to lose at least 4 pounds - hopefully more - doing Weight Watchers of course. I have taken too long of a break and I can really feel it in my attitude and my clothes. Now is the time to start!!!! Thaks for the push!
Cheryl from Riverton, Utah
- September 29, 2012 at 12:26 PM
- momyshaver said...
I am committing to getting back on program too. I will start tracking in my WW journal writing each bite down, and next will be calculating PP+ values. You are right, we can all be further ahead and add to the things we have to be thankful for
- September 29, 2012 at 1:31 PM
- Food Lovin Momma said...
I am in! I have been following Weight Watchers since January but took a new teaching job in August and have had a really hard time sticking to plan since I started the job. I can definitely use the motivation the challenge provides! Thanks!
- September 29, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Hi, my name is Laura and I want to be counted in with this Challenge. I joined WW last March, lost 20lbs then had to drop out due to finances. Now I've gained almost half of it back and am discouraged. Hopefully this will be the great pick me up that I need!!
- September 29, 2012 at 2:52 PM
- Reggie said...
Hi! I am trying to lose weight currently, so the challenge sounds right up my alley! I just met what I set as my first personal goal, and I want to keep moving.
One CAVEAT for you: please check with your physician if you are breast feeding. My daughter was not allowed to continue with her program (LA weight loss) because feeding a baby takes extra calories. I don't know how that follows for you . . . but just a word of caution. If you are bottle feeding and using a formula, then of course it would be no problem.
- September 29, 2012 at 3:54 PM
My name is Limay and I'm on the Weight Watchers program. As a matter of fact today was my weigh in day, and I was a bit disappointed because I only lost 0.8 lbs and I had a good good week so I really don't know what happened. But I decided that I was not going to sabotage my weight loss journey and continue on even if I just lost 0.8 pounds. So, yes I accept your challenge with a goal to lose 8 pounds by thanksgiving. Love, love your blog!!
- September 29, 2012 at 4:56 PM
I'm so in! I need to get serious about my weight and this is just the beginning motivation I need. Thanks!
- September 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Thanks so much for sharing this challenge. I'd gotten the Weight Watchers' e-mail, but hadn't gotten motivated to get back on program. If you can do it with a new baby, I can get back on also! Thanks!
- September 30, 2012 at 7:56 AM
- -J said...
I'm taking the challenge! I joined WW in Oct. 2011 (after gaining 25 pounds in the first year of marriage) and only lost 15 pounds ... so very slowly. I finally couldn't justify the money, so stopped and thought I'd do it on my own... to no avail. Just two days ago I started tracking again and am planning to join WW online. Where do I sign up for the WW Thanksgiving challenge? Is that on their site?
- September 30, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Hi, Jen. I just found your blog tonight. I have been on the WW program in the past - actually did it to lose baby weight after my son was born (2010). Have pretty much maintained since then... but falling off the wagon as of late. I'm currently using MyFitnessPal (when I remember) and need some accountability. I'm looking forward to following your blog. My username is "jogginmomma".
I'm also excited to try some of your recipes. My family is always game to try new things! thanks! and good luck!
- September 30, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Hi I'm Christine. I am slowly getting back to a WW lifestyle after having my son and this challenge would be a great kickstart. I have a long way to go, but I'd love to lose 10 lbs by Thanksgiving day. Count me in on this challenge! Good luck all.
- October 1, 2012 at 9:19 AM
- Kelley with Amy's Angels said...
I'm in! We just got back from a vacation to the UK and Iceland. Needless to say, fruits and veggies were not as much as my eating as they should have been. This is a great way to get back on track!!
- October 1, 2012 at 9:36 AM
I'm in! I need all the motivation I can get, and this is what I need to get back on track :) I follow WW.
- October 1, 2012 at 7:41 PM
- Sarah said...
Count me in! I would love to lose at least 8 ponds by Thanksgiving! I've been stuck at 150 for several weeks now...
- October 3, 2012 at 7:19 AM
I'm late for the start, but I've been on vacation and a vacation from the plan! But I'm in the challenge, this is perfect timing> Thanks for getting me up and going!
- October 4, 2012 at 8:39 AM
I'm late for the start, but I've been on vacation and a vacation from the plan! But I'm in the challenge, this is perfect timing> Thanks for getting me up and going! I am a WW plan/
- October 4, 2012 at 8:42 AM
I'm late for the start, but I've been on vacation and a vacation from the plan! But I'm in the challenge, this is perfect timing> Thanks for getting me up and going! I am a WW plan/
- October 4, 2012 at 8:42 AM
- Laura Beth Fletcher said...
Im in, I follow WW
- October 4, 2012 at 10:52 AM
I am so in. I have been a member of WW since January and need a challenge to keep me tracking on the weekends.
- October 5, 2012 at 2:49 PM
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Today passes my 5th year of living and working in the UK... feeling in sort of a nostalgic/festive mood, did some cool VJing last nite and decided to spend semi-hangovery afternoon doing some (softcore) flashcoding. I got some good feedback and suggestions (thanks you know who) to my recent Terminator Salvation "machine vision" experiment and decided to explore that area a bit further.
This time I've managed to add "the real face tracking" ported from OpenCV by Masakazu "Mash" Ohtsuka (with some great optimizations by Quasimondo) to my video processing framework (codename HiSlope) which should be hopefully released within a couple of weeks (still need to do some important/major refactoring). Follow me on twitter.com/blog2t for updates.
So I was looking for some perfect video to use for testing... couldn't think of anything really. Then suddenly the spirit of Michael Jackson (RIP) came to me and whispered into my ear: "Black or white?" – and it was all clear then :)
Enough words, click the image to sing along.
I found this video particularly challenging – with loads of head banging and different races (skin tones, facial hair etc.) – which actually makes a perfect source material for testing.
And again, I am really surprised by the final result – it's still not the fastest (I am getting 20 FPS in browser and about 35 FPS in standalone projector) but the main task is achieved.
The filters' settings were optimized for the video, so if you switch to the webcam mode you probably won't get your eyes detected (there's still a bit of work for me to do on it – that's why I am not releasing the sources yet), but do try to play with sliders, especially with HSBC (no, not the bank, it's Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast) – enable it by clicking the checkbox on the left) and Eye Finder – enable debug and adjust blur and fuziness.
So, where's Michael? He's wandering somewhere in that black puma's outfit, fighting with racism. Watch out!05:05 PM | posts | 21 Comments | Tags: tracking, as3, experimental, fx, flash ide, hislope


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Our reporter tells us how Russians do Saturday night
Interview with Valérie-Anne Creps, Head of Communication for Hennessy Russia
The best moments of the Hennessy 250 Tour Grand Opening in Moscow
Taking a look back at the set up of the Hennessy 250 exhibition and gala dinner
Russia will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Maison next week at the New Manege. Meanwhile, French and Russian teams are working on the installation of the Hennessy 250 exhibition and gala event. More surprises to come!
We are wrapping up the Guangzhou interviews before moving on to Russia later this week. Today we talk with Tommie Li, from the Prestige range team. Although she was given a man's name, "which can be confusing for others" she says laughing, Tommie...
For its 250th anniversary, Hennessy invited a group of influential Instagrammers to shoot an empty department store in Berlin. Our reporter joined the fun!
Germany celebrates this week the Maison's 250th anniversary at the KaDeWe department store. Our reporter was there.
Our reporter from the Hennessy 250 Tour presents the fascinating world of Chinese puppeteers
According to the British artist, each venue of the Hennessy 250 exhibition will create a new dynamic.
Our reporter from the Hennessy 250th anniversary takes a look at Guangzhou's oldest harbor, once the most important gateway for trade in South China
Kelvin Wood recently opened "Sip Till Morning". His bar offers a unique cocktail experience in Guangzhou. It's a place where bartenders create and present their own menu with a list of self-styled cocktails. Definitely the kind of place where...
Visiting Guangzhou for the first time, I had no idea what to expect of the Chinese nightlife. I was told Hennessy has a foothold in the country but I wanted to see it with my own eyes. To really dive down into the heart of the Chinese night, I...
I had a chat recently with Elvina Tsun, Brand director of Hennessy Prestige & Ultra Prestige range for China. The Hennessy 250 exhibition was in full swing at the Guangzhou Opera House and Elvina was running in all directions, greeting guests and...
While the Hennessy 250 Tour was in full swing at the Opera House, I took some time to wander around Guangzhou and capture the essence of the city. Commonly known for being the main manufacturing hub of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou has a lot...
The Hennessy 250 Tour inauguration in Guangzhou was an event-filled week marked by moments of intense emotions. From the 17th to the 19th of March, visitors from China and the Pacific Region flocked to Guangzhou Opera House to discover the Maison...
The Hennessy 250 Tour will officially start in a few hours in Guangzhou Opera House, one of the most spectacular buildings of the South China capital. It took more than one hundred men and women to complete the installation of this ambitious...
Hennessy will launch in March The Hennessy 250 Tour, a worldwide event that brings together heritage and contemporary art to celebrate Hennessy's 250th anniversary. Announced on Thursday the 5th of February, The Hennessy 250 Tour will travel on...
The time has come to reveal our new exciting project
Hennessy is pleased to introduce you to Paolo Pininfarina and senior designer Antony Margiasso to talk about the the project of redesigning the Hennessy Very Special bottle.
As an inexhaustible source of creation, the cocktail broke through all boundaries from 1988 onwards and became a sight to behold. Now firmly entrenched in society, the art of blending liquids is constantly reinventing itself, and can be enjoyed...
With the discovery of new ingredients and more sophisticated liquors, the bartenders' universe became a profession in its own right. With creativity and know-how as guiding lights, the emergence of professional organizations added kudos to a trend...
The Barrel-making factory cooperage firm is located in Cognac, and its main objectives are the manufacture, maintenance and repair of the casks used to age and mature eaux-de-vie for the Hennessy cognac house.
The Hennessy Tasting Committee happens in a historical place, it carries with it, more so than anywhere else, all the values that are treasured by the Maison Hennessy. At a set time every day, a meeting is held with expert-oenologists, all...
At the start of the 20th century, right in the middle of prohibition, America was actually reinventing the future of the cocktail. As a perfect way of getting around prohibition laws, the art of blending became more widespread, and even concealed...
The cocktail really took off right in the middle of the 18th century. This was a century which invented the art of blending liquids with, it was claimed, complex properties which had the ability to heal many diseases. Starting with the much-lauded...
For the first time ever, Hennessy is proud to welcome you in the House of Hennessy. An innovative and dedicated pop-up store concept in exclusive travel retail locations. This new Cognac destination showcases Hennessy's savoir faire and its cognac...
Since its acquisition in 1841 by Auguste and Irene Hennessy and over the centuries that followed, the Château de Bagnolet has been a testament to the family's destiny. Today it forms part of the Maison's heritage, and guests flock to enjoy the...
The Founder's Cellar is the symbol of a heritage: behind its imposing gates, rest the Maison's very oldest eaux-de-vie. This confidential space is rarely unveiled and contains the exceptional essence of the best Hennessy Cognacs. We take an...
The cocktail is a taste experience that has existed for three hundred years. The technique appeared in the mid-17th century, first used by liquor merchants and distillers to keep fruits and spices from spoiling. While no one today can precisely...
Distillerie du Peu demonstrates an original process, in use since the 16th century. The property of Hennessy since 1947, this is one of the largest distilleries in the region. In this one-of-a-kind place, ten lustrous stills transform wine into...
Maison Hennessy has imagined a majestic way to present Hennessy Paradis Imperial uniqueness, history & product speech: an Organ
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On March 14th 2013, Futura flew into Melbourne to launch Limited Edition in Australia. As part of his 2-day visit, Futura escorted media representatives around Fitzroy, the epicentre of Melbourne's vibrant street art scene, which the graffiti...
Yann Fillioux, master blender for Maison Hennessy, tells us about the innovative alliance of Fine de Cognac with the world of tea.
Ranked as Ireland's leading cognac, Hennessy has always been a major supporter of racing and next year, Hennessy celebrates the 23rd running of the Hennessy Gold Cup.
In the U.S.A, Hennessy is the darling of the hip-hop world. So it's only logical that street clothing designer Crooks & Castles would partner with them for an exclusive line of clothing and accessories.
In 2010, artists Kesh and Burrows combined their unique styles to kick off Hennessy 's series of artistic limited edition V.S bottles
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From innovation comes future classics
East meets West and teases the palate in Hennessy's X.O Appreciation Grows Tour, to the delight of the guests
4 dates punctuated this great destiny
Hennessy has always supported artists, and that means graffiti as well.
Luxury reflects greatness.
Hennessy has supported the Blues Passions festival in Cognac ever since its inception in 1994.
A photo exhibition showcases American photographer Todd Selby's take on Hennessy's cognac-making traditions
Chris Bangle's redesign of the V.S.O.P bottle is an event Hennessy wanted to share with the world.
The bright label designed by artist KAWS in 2011 gave a bold new look to a Hennessy classic.
Hennessy X.O Mathusalem is a landmark, a timeless classic.
Hennessy's "Wild Rabbit" US campaign is meant to provoke thought.
Two artistic worlds at the peak of their expression. Olga Berluti takes her view inspired by the world of cognac and creates a leather-clad case for Hennessy's Mathusalem X.O.
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Callaloo was founded in 1976 by its current editor, Charles Henry Rowell, when he was teaching at Southern University (Baton Rouge). He originally described the fledgling periodical as a "Black South Journal," whose function was to serve as a publication outlet for marginalized writers in the racially segregated US American South.
Shortly after Dr. Rowell moved the journal to the University of Kentucky at Lexington in 1977, Callaloo began to publish black writers nationwide. He had transformed Callaloo into an African Diaspora journal by 1986, when the Johns Hopkins University Press became its publisher, after he moved to the University of Virginia (Charlottesville) as Professor of English. After a fifteen-year tenure at Virginia, he moved Callaloo again—this time to Texas A&M University in College Station, where it has remained since 2001. At this point in time, the life of Callaloo—as a forum continuously publishing creative writing, along with visual art and critical texts about literature and culture—is probably the longest in African American literary history.
Callaloo Journal Recognized as a Top Literary Magazine
Callaloo, a journal of African Diaspora Arts and Letters based at Texas A&M University, has recently been ranked one of the top 15 literary magazines in the United States by Every Writer's Resource. Ranked among such periodicals as The New Yorker Magazine, Paris Review, The Atlantic, Ploughshares, andKenyon Review, Callaloo is edited by Dr. Charles Henry Rowell, a professor of English, and published quarterly by the Johns Hopkins University Press in Baltimore, MD.
Callaloo is also highly regarded as a cultural studies journal. It is ranked 65 in US-based cultural studies journals, and in the top 200 international cultural studies journals by the SCImago Journal & Country Rank.
"Callaloo and its various academic and cultural activities are not being ignored by the rest of the world," says Dr. Charles Rowell, founder and editor of Callaloo. "Texas A&M University's support of the journal profits the University as a major center for the arts and humanities."
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Felix Baumgartner's jump from the edge of space has been cancelled for the day due to high winds. Provided that the weather is all right, it will resume Thursday.
The jump was originally scheduled for 8:30am EST today, but because of bad weather it was postponed until noon and then again until 1:30pm. It was then pushed back another five minutes. But after so many delays and winds of around 17 miles per hour, it was finally nixed.
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By Jason Keidel
You never hope for harm, even among the enemy. So even the most ardent Patriots hater doesn't wish any ailment upon Jimmy Garoppolo or Jacoby Brissett.
But, both did get hurt during their celebrated cameos as quarterback of the most celebrated franchise in the NFL. They acquitted themselves very well, leading the Pats to a 3-0 record. However, it was the fourth game that finally and forever dismissed a most silly assertion.
That the New England Patriots are the same team sans Tom Brady.
Armed with our Ph.D in Monday Morning Quarterbacking, we rush to the front of the line with fresh takes on the young NFL season. After four weeks, we're ready to crown one team a champion, fire a few head coaches, and bench a few QBs.
But our opinions quickly descend from fresh to foolish. And there's no greater gibberish than the notion that the Patriots are simply a system team, that their selfless, corporate coda allows for any level of talent. And that, by extension, the quarterback is an interchangeable part of a Teflon, gridiron machine.
Their selflessness makes them more able than most to overcome injury or adversity. It allows them to move like-minded players to various positions. It makes them playoff contenders every season.
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But without Tom Brady, the Patriots aren't the emblem of NFL success over the last 16 years. Without Tom Brady, they don't reach six Super Bowls. Without Tom Brady, they don't win four of them.
And unlike his wounded backups, Brady is more than healthy. He's rested. He's hungry. And he's back.
And we can dispense with that utter gibberish that has lingered like a rancid cloud over the airwaves, and embrace reality. The Pats are a Super Bowl team this week, and were not last week.
We can (and often have) recycle the jokes about Rex Ryan. Especially those of us who were closely acquainted with his time as Jets coach, when he was at his burly, bombastic best.
Even with his neck inches from the vocational guillotine, he still found time to jump on a conference call with Julian Edelman, posing as a local reporter.
But Ryan, it turns out, isn't quite the football genius that he or his late father would have us believe. At least not enough of one to shut out the New England Patriots, at New England, their first such loss since 1993.
That doesn't happen with Tom Brady under center. It happens with Jacoby Brissett. It happens with Jimmy Garoppolo, who may have Brady's broad shoulders and Hollywood cheekbones, but it takes more than three wins to wrench a four-time Super Bowl champion from his perch. You can indeed lose your job to injury. But not to stupidity.
Sure, the Pats had won seven straight without Brady, but those games were scattered over years, and only proves Bill Belichick is a great coach who can improvise, and build a game plan around the contours of his current quarterback.
With a few exceptions – Joe Gibbs won a Super Bowl with three different quarterbacks, and Bill Parcells won with Jeff Hostetler – a coach's career hangs on the coattails of his quarterback.
When you mention iconic coaches, you name his quarterback before you get to the coach's last name. Walsh had Montana. Noll had Bradshaw. Landry had Staubach. Johnson had Aikman. And Belichick has Tom Brady.
Seattle was a .500 club before they got Russell Wilson. Now they have their mail forwarded to January. Green Bay isn't a perennial contender because the Super Bowl trophy is named after their former coach. They win because their last two quarterbacks have been Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers, who will have a bronze bust next to Favre in about ten years.
We know the exceptions to the QB coda – '85 Bears, 2000 Ravens, last year's Broncos – but now, more than ever, the game pivots on the play of your quarterback.
It's hard for us west of Rhode Island to like the Patriots. They are run by a smug, sarcastic coach whose hobo-chic wardrobe has become the toast of talk shows and sitcoms. The Patriots have been busted for taping opponents' practices, and they are (poorly) playing the victims of DeflateGate – a vast, right-wing cabal, fueled by envy, out to get their beloved Brady. That's as silly as those trendy bromides that Brady is overrated.
We who love football should at least nod at the aesthetic splendor of a truly fine player like Brady. And it doesn't take a jeweler's eye or Jon Gruden's QB Camp to see how sublime Brady really is.
It took a federal judge to bench Tom Brady. And now that he's back, you can be sure he won't spend any time on the pine for years, not until he gets fitted for that gold jacket in Canton. And you can be sure his backups won't be with him.
Jason writes a weekly column for CBS Local Sports. He is a native New Yorker, sans the elitist sensibilities, and believes there's a world west of the Hudson River. A Yankees devotee and Steelers groupie, he has been scouring the forest of fertile NYC sports sections since the 1970s. He has written over 500 columns for WFAN/CBS NY, and also worked as a freelance writer for Sports Illustrated and Newsday subsidiary amNew York. He made his bones as a boxing writer, occasionally covering fights in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, but mostly inside Madison Square Garden. Follow him on Twitter @JasonKeidel.


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With Australia, everything could click into gear in the next Test and they could win it by a big margin, just like they did in Headingley in '09. They just don't seem to be able to replicate that consistently over the course of a series these days.
OMG. Could you imagine the crowd @ Boxing Day Test? Easily get a full capacity 100,000 people.
I'll wake up now.
It might just be that he likes the spotlight (I doubt many would argue he doesn't) but I also suspect the idea of Shane Keith Warne riding to Australia's rescue in her darkest hour as her standard barer to boot appeals to his sportsman's ego more than slightly. Punter lies dead and vanquished, the flag passes to the once and always hammer of the poms.
Unlikely still but, to quote Warne himself, "never say never".
Cricket Web's current Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"Ben Stokes, that most unlikely saint, worked the second of the two miracles he needs for his canonisation." - The Guardian's Andy Bell on the England all-rounder's Headingley ton
Peculiar comment off Damien Martyn's twitter:
"Ch9 and Cricket Aust hold talks re Warne / well so I heard from a source !!"
I assume that's got to do with him having a commentary contract, so does that mean people have actually been discussing this as a real option?
This would be insanely amazing.
That said, from Australia's point of view, its not what they want.
They need a young unknown to come in and save the series, not a 41 year old.
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All I could think when I saw the thread title was "I'm glad I didn't put money on that."
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
Too many bones, not enough CASH!!
RIP Craig
I've just realised there is a precedent for this - in 1924, when he was 42, South Africa's leg spinning all rounder Aubrey Faulkner was recalled for a Test match three years after his last first class game
In an innings defeat he scored 25 and 12 and took 0-87 so not a conspicuous success
Tim Watson board.
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