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15 Common Defense Mechanisms
Less Primitive, More Mature Defense Mechanisms
Less primitive defense mechanisms are a step up from the primitive defense mechanisms in the previous section. Many people employ these defenses as adults, and while they work okay for many, they are not ideal ways of dealing with our feelings, stress and anxiety. If you recognize yourself using a few of these, don't feel bad – everybody does.
8. Repression
Repression is the unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses. The key to repression is that people do it unconsciously, so they often have very little control over it. "Repressed memories" are memories that have been unconsciously blocked from access or view. But because memory is very malleable and ever-changing, it is not like playing back a DVD of your life. The DVD has been filtered and even altered by your life experiences, even by what you've read or viewed.
9. Displacement
Displacement is the redirecting of thoughts feelings and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or object. People often use displacement when they cannot express their feelings in a safe manner to the person they are directed at. The classic example is the man who gets angry at his boss, but can't express his anger to his boss for fear of being fired. He instead comes home and kicks the dog or starts an argument with his wife. The man is redirecting his anger from his boss to his dog or wife. Naturally, this is a pretty ineffective defense mechanism, because while the anger finds a route for expression, it's misapplication to other harmless people or objects will cause additional problems for most people.
10. Intellectualization
Intellectualization is the overemphasis on thinking when confronted with an unacceptable impulse, situation or behavior without employing any emotions whatsoever to help mediate and place the thoughts into an emotional, human context. Rather than deal with the painful associated emotions, a person might employ intellectualization to distance themselves from the impulse, event or behavior. For instance, a person who has just been given a terminal medical diagnosis, instead of expressing their sadness and grief, focuses instead on the details of all possible fruitless medical procedures.
11. Rationalization
Rationalization is putting something into a different light or offering a different explanation for one's perceptions or behaviors in the face of a changing reality. For instance, a woman who starts dating a man she really, really likes and thinks the world of is suddenly dumped by the man for no reason. She reframes the situation in her mind with, "I suspected he was a loser all along."
12. Undoing
Undoing is the attempt to take back an unconscious behavior or thought that is unacceptable or hurtful. For instance, after realizing you just insulted your significant other unintentionally, you might spend then next hour praising their beauty, charm and intellect. By "undoing" the previous action, the person is attempting to counteract the damage done by the original comment, hoping the two will balance one another out.
Grohol, J. (2015). 15 Common Defense Mechanisms. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 24, 2016, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/15-common-defense-mechanisms/


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I had just come back from riding around the Bucks/Northants border and took the easy option off a canal towpath.
I then decided to go down the steps from the canal embankment too a trail by the river Ouse.
Instead off walking down I thought I could just slowly ride down the steps as there not too steep, the next bit is a bit off a blur of pain and thoughts of not having any family jewels left.
I managed to somehow bounce backwards out off the seat, landing bollox 1st on the rear wheel, I still had hold off the bars but just couldnt get hold off the brake levers and even when I put my feet down it took a few more revoloutions of the wheels before I stopped on the wet and slimy steps.
The whole time the top of my thighs were being knobbled by the tires, and my shorts were getting pulled up where the sun dont shine, and as for my plums, well they resembled peeled plum tomatoes when I finally got home, riding all the way standing in the pedals too avoid the tenderness.
Not one off my better moments but one I thought I'd share with you guys n gals.


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Currently ranked 10th in his weight class in the NAIA, Gebhardt won his first match by a fall at the 1:40 mark after Adam Wakefield of Neosho could not continue. He went on to post two decision victories to cap off his unbeaten run, claiming a 6-0 win over Jacob Cole of Newman before besting NCAA Division II-nationally ranked Justin Glenn of Fort Hays State by a 6-4 count.
Gebhardt will represent the conference in the running for the weekly NAIA Wrestler of the Week award, which will be announced no later than Tuesday afternoon.


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TRUSTEES: Hope for America rests on believers, ERLC trustees told
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The consensus evident at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's annual trustee meeting is that the United States is in dire straits and facing an uncertain future, but the matter at hand was what Southern Baptists will do about it.
"Americans have plumbed the depths of self-realization and self-actualization," ERLC President Richard Land told the trustees during their Sept. 14-15 sessions in Nashville, Tenn. "They have scaled the heights of self-fulfillment."
Many Americans are coming to the stunning realization that "it's not all about you."
The situation in America is becoming more and more like that described in Proverbs 29:18, Land said, noting that the original language of the passage suggests that "people literally run amok" without vision in desperately searching for a leader and for purpose and direction.
"This is increasingly the case in our nation," Land noted. "When it comes to happiness and purpose in life, we are discovering it's not to be found in oneself.
"The solution to this mindset is so far beyond mere politics that it is beyond description," Land said, describing the nation's societal ills as symptomatic of deeper problems.
Many have come to the conclusion that America took a wrong turn at the end of the 1960s, Land said. "As a society we began to focus heavily on our individual rights and our individual privileges," he said, "as opposed to focusing on our obligations and responsibilities as citizens."
The only hope, Land said, is in "millions of Americans on their knees before the Lord." He encouraged trustees to learn more about the 40/40 Prayer Vigil (online at www.4040prayer.com), a cooperative effort of the ERLC and the North American Mission Board that begins Sept. 20.
"We didn't get here overnight, and we aren't going to get out of this mess overnight," Land said. "The nation won't be rebuilt without a revival in the hearts of its Christian citizens."
Frank Page, president-elect of the SBC Executive Committee, addressed the ERLC trustees during their Sept. 14 evening session. Page said the ERLC, as the Southern Baptist entity charged with addressing moral, ethical and religious liberty issues, is instrumental in showing the world what Southern Baptists stand for: "biblical morality, strong healthy families and righteous lifestyles."
Page underscored the importance of believers breaking free "from that which enslaves us, which holds us captive" in a message drawn from Judges 2.
He recounted that the Israelites were deep in trouble because they had broken the faith of their fathers by intermarrying with heathens and worshiping idols. In response to their disobedience, God sent a messenger to proclaim judgment.
"The people wept aloud with tears of regret," Page said, "as the conviction of God fell upon them."
They could have reacted as individuals often do in the 21st century when called to account, Page said, noting they could have denied their transgressions, blamed someone else or claimed a new right under which their behavior was normative.
"We live in a day and time when the snares are many and varied," Page said, and they are effective at trapping many souls who now need rescue.
Page said he believes that among the Israelites there were also "tears of repentance."
"There are people in our nation today that regret what has happened, but not enough to repent," Page suggested, agreeing with Land that America's only hope is revival.
"The only hope is winning this nation to Christ. That is only going to happen when God's people are revived and feel the burning passion of the Gospel. That will happen only when there are tears of repentance," Page said.
"It's not enough to be sorry; we have to walk down a different road," Page continued.
"Too long we've been known for what we are against," he said, repeating a refrain he often voiced during his term as SBC president, saying he wants the opportunity for Southern Baptists "to tell you what we are for."
ERLC trustees recognized Alan Sears as the recipient of the John Leland Religious Liberty Award. Sears is president and general counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund, an alliance of Christian attorneys and likeminded organizations that defend the right of people to freely practice their faith.
Land told trustees that "Sears has stood on the frontlines with the ERLC on critical religious issues."
"His trusted voice has become a mainstay on conservative talk radio programs and his face a familiar one on the cable news shows," Land noted, adding, "His valuable contributions for religious liberty deserve recognition."
Trustees also voted to honor Jim Richards with the Richard D. Land Distinguished Service Award for 2010. Richards, executive director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, recently served on the SBC's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force.
Richards' lifetime of service of Christ is "incalculable," Land said.
"Throughout his decades of Kingdom service, his focus has remained unchanged: the Word of God and the Great Commission," Land continued, noting that with ministry success "Richards has been careful to give God all the glory."
In other business, trustees:
-- elected Eunie Smith of Birmingham, Ala., president of Eagle Forum of Alabama, as chairman of ERLC's trustees. Smith is believed to be the second woman elected as chair of an SBC entity's trustee board. Stephen Faith, associate pastor of Charlestown Road Baptist Church in New Albany, Ind., was elected vice chairman and Charles Lord, pastor of Royal Palms Baptist Church in Phoenix, Ariz., secretary.
-- urged Southern Baptists and local SBC churches to participate in this fall's 40/40 Prayer Vigil for Personal Revival and National Renewal.
-- responded to a motion referred from the 2010 Southern Baptist Convention pertaining to SBC guidelines on "national legislative and political issues of a partisan nature."
-- responded to a motion referred from the 2010 Southern Baptist Convention that asked for guidelines under which the SBC would "publicly state positions on national legislative and political issues of a partisan nature." Trustees noted that while public policy may be debated by political partisans, the ERLC seeks to base its position statements on "biblical counsel and the expressed opinion of the Southern Baptist Convention." Their response further noted the ERLC, as part of its ministry statement, is charged with assisting churches "through the communication of moral and ethical concerns in the public arena."
-- adopted changes in the entity's bylaws that updated wording and protocol in some sections.
-- tapped Emir Caner, president of Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., and Lamar Cooper, executive vice president and provost of Criswell College in Dallas, as fellows of the ERLC's Research Institute. Cooper currently is serving as Criswell's interim president.
-- approved a $3.236 million budget for the ERLC's 2010-11 fiscal year, basically unchanged from the previous year's budget. The ERLC is allocated 1.65 percent of Cooperative Program funds received by the Southern Baptist Convention.
Dwayne Hastings is a vice president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.


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Volume 6, Issue 44: November 1, 2004
1) Privatizing California's Prisons
California's prison system houses the same number of inmates as Texas' system -- about 300,000 prisoners -- but California taxpayers dole out about twice as much for each prisoner -- about $30,000 per year. Long in the making, this costly and inefficient mess has brought the California prison system to the brink of federal receivership. If Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is to make good on his pledge to reform the prisons, he should consider a large role for outsourcing the construction and management of correctional facilities to the private sector, according to Alexander Tabarrok, research director at the Independent Institute and editor of CHANGING THE GUARD: Private Prisons and the Control of Crime.
See "Private Prisons Have Public Benefits," by Alexander Tabarrok (PASADENA STAR-NEWS, 10/23/04)
Also see, "California Prisons and Corrections: The Benefits from Privatization," by David J. Theroux
To see what reviewers have said about CHANGING THE GUARD: Private Prisons and the Control of Crime, edited by Alexander Tabarrok, see http://www.independent.org/publications/books/book_summary.asp?bookID=20.
For more information and to purchase a copy of CHANGING THE GUARD, see http://www.independent.org/store/book.asp?id=20.
For information about TO SERVE AND PROTECT: Privatization and Community in Criminal Justice, by Bruce L. Benson, see
2) Economic Sanctions Flawed by Design, Eland Argues
Ivan Eland's assessment of economic sanctions are mentioned in an editorial published by the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER and distributed to newspapers nationwide through Knight-Ridder:
3) The Absurdity of Identity Politics
The decline of individualism in American political life has coincided with the rise of "identity politics": the notion that one's vote is pretty much -- and should be -- determined by one's race, ethnicity or gender. But on both descriptive and normative grounds, "identity politics" gets it wrong, according to Wendy McElroy, research fellow at the Independent Institute and editor of LIBERTY FOR WOMEN: Freedom and Feminism in the Twenty-first Century.


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Welcome to the Guild!
I found this site by accident when looking for some brushes for GIMP. I used to use Dundjinni for my mapping, but that laptop broke down and I have been to lazy to get it fixed. My other computer is Ubuntu and Mac, so I am trying to learn how to do the same in GIMP.
I do mapping for my brothers D&D games. I just like it. I am playing in a friends new game and we were given a large sum of gold to build a stronghold. Now I am re-learning GIMP when I am used to CS5 at work. Gack! I would hand-draw, but I am not very good with that paper and pencil stuff. Funny.
I have browsed the forums and there are a lot of great examples and tutorials which gives me hope that doing what I want to do in GIMP is possible. I have several posts bookmarked for some iPad reading. Maybe someday I will be able to contribute good advice. Until then I can only gape in amazement at what I see and practice and thank the Internet gods for allowing me to find this place.
I do not have anything interesting to say. Roleplaying is my only hobby, but I do skydive every now and then and enjoy listening to all types of music, especially metal.
It is nice to meet you all!
Welcome to the Guild!
Looking forward to seeing your maps when you're ready! Don't forget that you can post your works in progress here and get advice along the way. That's a very good way to learn as you can get your advice in small steps.
hi voideater ... welcome .. .and as ravells said post your works in progress and get help getting them as you want them
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Serves: Makes 4 to 6 servings
- 3 tablespoons butter, plus 1 tablespoon to finish
- 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion sliced (or substitute ½ cup chopped green onions)
- 6 oz. anise pancettini diced ¼"
- ½ cup fresh *mushrooms, sliced 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1¼ cups dry white wine
- 6–8 cups chicken stock Heated to just boiling
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Finely grated Parmesan cheese
*Chanterelles sautéed in brown butter are a good option when in season. To avoid overcooking them, add them to the risotto towards the end of the cooking time. Select small chanterelles that look freshly picked and have no dark, decaying parts. After rinsing in water, make sure they are completely dry before sautéeing.
Using a 4 quart heavy saucepan, heat the oil and the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until onions are transparent, add pancettini, and sauté until pancettini is crisp—then add mushrooms and briefly sauté at low heat for 1–2 more minutes.
Add the rice to the above mixture and stir until the rice is well coated about 3 minutes, then add the wine and let evaporate. Start adding the hot broth, a cup at a time, to the rice mixture- stirring continually. Wait until each addition is almost completely absorbed before adding the next cup of broth—repeat using 6–8 cups of broth. This should take about 20 total minutes at medium heat.
When the rice is al dente (a bit chewy), drop in the last tablespoon of the butter. Bring the dish to the table and add about 1 cup of grated Parmesan, mix and serve hot.


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The 11 Best Breakfast Bars
by BrandDoctorKerry
A recent Label Lesson unwrapped the dark side of breakfast bars. This week we want you to take an oath:
I swear I will NEVER touch another Healthy Food Imposter breakfast bar again. I will ONLY eat breakfast foods that provide my body with whole grains and other natural, healthful ingredients - no matter how long it takes to prepare such a breakfast�
Just kidding! You don�t have to give up convenience to enjoy a great breakfast.
That�s right� you can be good to your body even if you don�t have time to prepare a full-blown morning meal. The food sleuths here at eBrandAid.com have tracked down a few good breakfast bars that have nutrients and convenience!
Case in point: LARABAR Raw Food Bar Chocolate Coconut Chew
Cals 220, 12g fat, 0 sodium, 18g sugar, 5g fiber, 5g protein
Ingredients: Dates, Almonds, Walnuts, Unsweetened Coconut, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
Friends, this bar contains the Holy Trinity of healthy eating: CONVENIENCE, NUTRITION and ENERGY!
Decoding the fine print
So why is this breakfast bar worth your time and money, you ask? If the ingredients don�t speak for themselves, our food sleuths are happy to speak for them. Take a look:
This bar (like all the LARABAR varieties) is crafted from fewer than six ingredients.
The unsweetened cocoa provides more antioxidants than green tea.
The dates, coconut, almonds and walnuts are all nutritional superstars!
The fiber, protein, good carbohydrates and healthy fats are derived exclusively from whole, raw foods.
This bar is a wholefood NATURAL source of 16 essential vitamins and minerals, including fiber, vitamin E and folic acid. There�s no need for a red-flag label claim like �fortified with vitamins and minerals.�
Sugars and carbs come from fruit, not from processed, added junk sources.
And the best part, they come in 14 amazing flavors all of which are free of added sugars and sweeteners, preservatives, fillers, and artificial colorings.
There�s nothing not to love about this breakfast bar!
Best Brands
Variety is the spice of life � and important to any healthy eating plan � so we�re serving up more nutrition-on-the-go breakfast bars that meet our BestBrands standards:
The first few ingredients are made from wholefood sources like dates, nuts or whole grains such as rolled oats, wheat, barley or brown rice flour.
They have at least two grams of fiber per serving, and no more than 250 calories per bar.
And of course, they�re void of our least favorite junk ingredients like refined sugars, refined grains, trans fats, artificial sweeteners and colors, and harmful preservatives.
Finally, they�re good and good for you! And by the way, these aren�t just for breakfast anymore � they make great in between meal snacks too!
Note: Remember, all varieties of the same brand are NOT created equal! Please make sure you are choosing the recommended variety within each brand. When in doubt, read the ingredients label!
Clif Nectar Organic Fruit and Nut Bar (all flavors)
Health Valley Granola Bars Lowfat Chocolate Chip
Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bars Honey Almond Flax
Kashi Honey Toasted 7-Grain
Kashi Chewy Granola Bars Trail Mix
LARABARS (All flavors)
Nature's Choice Multigrain Cereal Bars
Nature Valley Granola Bites Oats 'N Honey
Nature Valley Roasted Nut Bars Peanut Crunch
Odwalla Nourishing Food Bars Carrot Raisin
Simple Harvest All Natural Multigrain Chewy Granola Bars (all flavors)
Remember, when you're armed with a little eBrandAid know-how,
you're in control at the grocery store.
Kerry McLeod is eBrandAid.com's chief Brand Doctor and a regular blogger here at Diet.com. Kerry's mission in life is to teach food shoppers how to cut through the clutter at the grocery store in order to find the truly healthy brand-name foods. Go to www.eBrandAid.com for more information.
August 23, 2010
The Skinny On �Low-Fat� Claims
by BrandDoctorKerry
It�s the Catch-22 of dieting. In a desperate attempt to lose weight, you stock your cupboards with low-fat packaged foods. Weeks later your scale is telling you that you�ve GAINED a few pounds. So, you go out and buy even more low-fat foods and the weight gain cycle continues.
A good rule to live and diet by: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is! After reading today�s Label Lesson, you�ll want to apply this rule to most packaged foods that are labeled low-fat or even fat-free.
The Food Sleuths here at eBrandAid.com are taking a bite out of this �low-fat� scam. Read on for the details.
The lower-fat versions of packaged foods like cookies, cakes and crackers often sound like healthier alternatives. It turns out that food manufacturers frequently compensate for the lack of fat by adding in more sugar, salt, and thickeners. Sure it boosts flavor and adds texture, but it�s a ploy that merely substitutes one or more junk ingredients for another.
It really bites, but low-fat varieties usually hit you with about the same number of calories.
Case in point:
Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies - Regular vs. Reduced Fat
Decoding the Fine Print
Serving Size: 33g, 160 cals, total fat 8g (sat. fat 2.5g), sodium 110mg, sugar 11g, protein 2g
Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier), Sugar, Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Leavening (Baking Soda, Ammonium Phosphate), Salt, Whey (From Milk), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color.
Low Fat
Serving Size: 32g, 140 cals, total fat 5g (sat. fat 2g), sodium 150, sugar 11g, protein 2g
Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Sugar, Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier), Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Ammonium Phosphate), Fructose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Whey (From Milk), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color.
When you compare the ingredients list, you discover that the only differences between the regular and the reduced-fat versions are that the reduced variety actually has two extra sugar ingredients and one extra filler � both have been added to help compensate for the lower fat. Hmmmm.
The Nutrition Facts label reveals that by choosing the lower-fat variety you�ll enjoy a mere 20-calorie savings, 3 less grams of fat (the saturated fat is about the same), and a 40-gram boost in sodium. So far, this doesn�t sound like a good trade-off to us.
But here�s the clincher. When you take the taste challenge you quickly realize that your low-fat choice doesn�t taste as good as the original recipe. Studies show you tend to eat more to statisfy your craving. This means you usually end up taking in MORE CALORIES. And that, my friends, defeats the purpose of choosing a �reduced-fat� cookie in the first place.
Reality Check
Sure it�s a smart move to decrease your fat intake. But, if there�s not much of a calorie difference with the reduced-fat version, you�re probably better off eating the full-fat cookie that you were craving in the first place. Just be sure to limit your intake to one per customer!
We hope you�ve taken note that both varieties of the featured cookies are packed with junk ingredients, so neither is a healthy option to begin with.
However, we would never promote total abstinence from junk food. That�s an unrealistic demand. It�s too inflexible and, frankly, it�s no fun. Instead, we urge you to watch your portions, exercise in moderation, and make better, more informed brand choices.
Remember, when you�re armed with a little BrandAid know-how,
you�re in control at the grocery store.
Kerry McLeod is eBrandAid.com's chief Brand Doctor and a regular blogger here at Diet.com. Kerry's mission in life is to teach food shoppers how to cut through the clutter at the grocery store in order to find the truly healthy brand-name foods.
May 31, 2010
Healthy Food Imposter: Crystal Light
by BrandDoctorKerry
Oh my Gawd!!!
It's the phrase we uttered most during our recent BestBrands shopping spree. Yes, your trusted food sleuths were regularly freaked out by the plethora of Healthy Food Imposters they found lurking on grocery store shelves from coast to coast.
With so many foods and drinks trying to pass themselves off as "healthy," we decided it might be insightful - not to mention fun - incorporating "The Healthy Food Imposter of the Month" award into our regular lineup. In order to be eligible for this award, a product must meet the following criteria:
Criteria #1: Extremely misleading information on the front label
Criteria #2: Three or more harmful junk ingredients
Criteria #3: Deceptive health claims (blatant or implied)
Criteria #4: A high shock value� the OMG response, if you will!
Our first recipient of this infamous award goes to (the envelope please)...
Crystal Light Immunity On The Go
Cherry Pomegranate
Serving: 5 calories, 0g fat, 10mg sodium, 1g carbs, 0% vitamin A, 0% calcium, 20% vitamin C and 0% iron)
INGREDIENTS: Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Modified Cornstarch, Natural Flavor, Aspartame (Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine), Red 40, Contains Less than 2% of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin E Acetate, Beta Carotene, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium and Potassium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Acesulfame Potassium, Blue 1.
Criteria #1: Extremely Misleading Information on the Front Label
These individually packaged drink mixtures are intended to be added to water to boost flavor and improve your health. The front label clearly states "Immunity on the Go" and "Cherry Pomegranate." Both terms imply that the powder will boost your immune system and provide antioxidant health benefits via the fruit.
However, after decoding the fine print, the Nutrition Facts label and the ingredients list tell a different tale.
For starters, each serving only provides 20% RDA for vitamin C, 0% for vitamin A, 0% calcium, and 0% iron; we're not really seeing a whole lot of immune boosting going on here.
Then, we find very little evidence that natural cherry and pomegranate exist in the mix. We did however find two artificial color ingredients clearly used to give the mixture the illusion that there was some real fruit involved.
Criteria #2: Three or More Harmful Junk Ingredients
We found a total of 15 ingredients - eight are potentially harmful chemical additives (junk ingredients), including:
Two artificial colors (Red 40 and Blue 1)
Two artificial sweeteners (aspartame and acesulfame potassium)
One refined sweetener (maltodextrin)
Two preservatives (sodium and potassium bicarbonate)
One thickener (modified cornstarch)
Enough said.
Criteria #3: Deceptive Health Claims (Blatant or Implied)
According to the Crystal Light Web sit, this variety is part of their "enhanced line that contains essential nutrients designed to hydrate you, energize and enhance your body's natural defenses." The site also states, "our bodies need water to function, to flush out the bad stuff�"
Really? This product is the BAD STUFF that needs to be flushed out! It's filled with some of the worst chemical additives and they counteract any benefit that you might receive from the water. In fact, this product could actually be detrimental to your health.
Oh my Gawd! (and, thus we meet Criteria #4)
Bottom Line: We found no immunity properties, no significant antioxidants (read: health benefits) and certainly no cherry or pomegranate!
Crystal Light Immunity On The Go Cherry Pomegranate exceeds the criteria needed to win our first-ever HFI of the Month Award!
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Overview of culture & economy to determine feasibility of foreign investment, focusing on exports of Glen Sporran whisky.
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FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF EXPORTING GLEN SPORRAN INTO DUBAI 1. The Product Glen Sporran is a premium, single malt scotch whisky that can only be made within Scotland. Because of this, the liquor cannot be distilled in local joint ventures, and the product must be exported. 2. The Target Country Dubai. and the other nation/states of the United Arab Emirates, is centrally located close to the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is a portal center for oil producers like Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia to the rest of
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Bestevidence from desk research suggests that the sale of bottled beverages ishighly restricted and licensed. Because of this, the liquor cannot be distilled inlocal joint ventures, and the product must be exported.2. Kind of like your average American theme park@(Zoroya, 1999, 4D). It alsoaddresses bankruptcy and insolvency. This means that historically, sea was the primary ,method of importand export. Its impact should not beunderestimated. " You who believe! Imports can be picked up from Port Jebel Ali, be shipped by truck tothe AVillage@ where it has free trade status and bypasses customs to beloaded onto jumbo jets within four hours.How does the British Exporter Ship to Dubai There are many options open to British companies seeking toestablish a business connection with the Emirate of Dubai. But the problem is trying to find thecomfort and well-rounded cultural experience. (1999, Feb. On average, UAE=s imports are in the $ US 2 billion to $ US 25billion range and its primary import partners are Japan (12%); UK (1 %);U.S. The Target Country Dubai. Trade practices in Dubai are in line with normal internationalstandards, and negotiations are conducted in many languages, however allofficial business correspondence must be in the English or Arabic.Payments are normally done by letter of credit. By way of example, the Code provides its own definition ofinternational trade terms such as 'CIF' and 'FOB'. As Chandler suggests, ATrade in Dubai has changed significantly fromthe time when wooden dhows delivered cargo from Iran, India, and Africa.The latest Paris fashions are often worn under the traditional abaya wornin public by Muslim women,and Mercedes and Rolls Royces crowd the streets once congested with camelcaravans@ (Chandler, 1996. Proper dress and proper decorum between the sexes are as important asobserving any civil laws. Dubai has developed an import/export model of trading with any nation,including MidEast neighbors that are not able to trade with other nations.AIran accounts for 2 percent to 3 percent of Dubai's business.Everything from cosmetics to electronic goods crisscross the Persian Gulf.Iran is a big neighbor, a big market, and the UAE is trying not to mix theissues of economics and politics, " (Peterson, 1997, 6).Conventional Patterns of Physical Distribution AThe road to Dubai has been paved with trade from centuries past topresent. (1997, April 23), Dubai puts politics aside, aims to be amideast 'Hong Kong', The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Zoroya, G. However, the actual per bottle sales growth is not the primary marketdeterminant when considering exporting to Dubai. During negotiations, it is permissible and helpful to makereligious gestures, which is considered a sincere form of flattery. Eschew such abomination, that you may prosper. Satan'splan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you, with intoxicants andgambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of God, and from prayer; willyou not then abstain?" (Koran, 5: 9 -91) AThey ask thee concerning wine and gambling. FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF EXPORTING GLEN SPORRAN INTO DUBAI1. Instead, because of the very aggressive port policies andthe number of duty free zones, this could be a valuable location for re-export. That book speaks out violently against alcohol as shown in these twoquotes. In addition, the tax-free climate, open- skies trading policy, stablecurrency, trade incentives and virtually no crime are enhancements tobusiness development. The main choices are a) to find a partner(some 3, agents arelocated in Dubai) or b) to establish a Dubai-based company, located in theJebel Ali Free Trade Zone. It canbe as simple as saying Inshallah , which means "God willing" and is used ascommonly as "okay" is here. At the heart of the city's success, then and now is Dubai Creek,the meandering natural harbor opening into the Arabian Gulf@ (Chandler,1996, 88). Now Dubai's rulers andeconomists are looking to carry that history forward and turn Dubai into anindispensable hub of Middle East business@ (Peterson, 1997, 6).Major Features of the Country Within the UAE (Al Imarata al Arabiyah al Muttahidah) areapproximately 3 million people, 82 percent of which live in urban areas.The ethnic groups are Arab, Iranian, Pakistani, Indian and the officialbusiness language is Arabic while the primary religion (96%) is Muslim. Just a few of the government incentivesavailable to companies located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone include:* 1 % Foreign Ownership - No local partners required.* No Recruitment or Sponsorship Problems -- Manpower is availableeconomically, usually imported from the neighboring subcontinent of Indiaor the Philippines.* 1 % Repatriation of Capital and Profits -- No taxes are imposed.* No Currency Restrictions - Free flow of capital and profits.* No Corporate Taxes for 15 Years - Exempt for 15 years and renewable for afurther 15-year period.* No Personal Income Taxes - With the Free Zone area.Cultural Factors in Negotiation There are considerable differences between the UK business culture andthat of Dubai. The Avillage@ which is the center of all import/export activities hastwo main facilities: an import/export cargo terminal that contains an 8,5 square meter agents' free zone and a separate building adjacent theterminal for cargo agents. That market growth thatcould be notable is the Are-export market,@ which is predicted to besizable. Imports now receive a 4 % customs tax@ (Chandler, 1996, 9 ). The hub of the system is The Dubai International Airport that servessome 65 airlines with scheduled services to more than 1 destinations, ineffect, positioning Dubai as a redistribution center at the crossroads ofEurope, Asia, and Africa. It is safe to assume that among those tourists (an estimated 2 , annually and growing) there will be a market for Glen Sporran. Say: "In them is greatsin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit.They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs."Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider-drink not of the fruit of Satan@ (Koran, 2: 219) Therefore, drinking alcoholic beverages is considered a Asin@ in mostof the potential marketplace. We're looking for a reasonably upscalelevel of tourist -- educated, adventuresome, culturally hungry@ (Zoroya,1999, 4D). . However,since it is a high-end product, and affordable perhaps only to upscaletourists and Middle Easterners, it still bears investigating.References Chandler, P.M. (ADoing Business...@ 1999, Online). The economic modernization program implemented by Sheikh Rashid hasfurthered Dubai's history as "The City of Merchants, and secured itsposition as a meeting place where doing business is surprisingly easy.Dubai is a westernized, commercial hub supported by modern infrastructure:reliable communication and transportation networks@ (Chandler, 1996, 88). Dubai, on the other hand, has an aggressive, business-friendlygovernment that devloped a long-range plan for Dubai=s future. Also, thevisitors who come to Dubai=s sporting activities such as horse racing,championship golf, world-class competitions in tennis, powerboat racing,sailing and rugby, we are assuming, would enjoy the taste of the product. It is a given that Islam is the major religion inthe area, and it is also a given that the prime guide to Islam is theKoran. ADubai Arabs have been traders for centuries, remaining so despite theoil wealth that now dominates the regional economy. About the only thing that would make the venture appear less thanprofitable is the very fact of the product itself being alcohol. Its exports are in the same range with 38 percent going toother Mid East nations and 35 percent going to Japan. (1996, Feb. At the same time, new legislation established alegal framework for companies, setting rules, for instance, forrelationships between partners, especially between nationals andexpatriates. All of that has changed with the establishment of asophisticated air freight operational system. Low-level laborers are imported, and immigration istotally controlled by the government. Dubai is not a cultural capital, nor does it have a strong history.According to the Minister of Tourism, AThere are places that have moreculture than Dubai B Oman and Yemen. and the other nation/states of the United Arab Emirates, iscentrally located close to the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is a portalcenter for oil producers like Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia to the rest ofthe world. Intoxicants and Gambling, all are an abomination ofSatan's handiwork. While the non-Muslim is not expected to kneelor face Mecca, he or she must not interrupt or display impatience when thehost does. AGeneral cargo is cleared in 45 minutes andperishable cargo in 2 minutes from the time a consignee arrives at theterminal. In summary, the main reasons for considering Dubai are these: * Gateway access to the region=s $1 billion import market * An import market that has grown by more than 2 percent in the last1 years * A diversified market * An open market with no trade barriers, low duties and harmonizedtariffs * An accessible market served by 17 shipping lines and 8 airlines(ADoing business...,@ 1999, Online).Culture Zoroya (1999) says of Dubai: AThis Rhode Island-size sheikdom on thePersian Gulf -- actually a city-state within the United Arab Emirates -- isa gilded corner of the Arab world that boasts Ali Baba exoticism in a safeand harmless setting. This document covers many legal issues. According to Zoroya, AAlcohol is served at restaurants and majorhotels (a beer runs $2 to $4)@, (1999, 4D), and alcohol is sold at the dutyfree customs shops at the airports. . Muslim is mentioned solely because there are strong Islamic censuresof alcoholic spirits, which has the effect of limiting consumption. 1), Dubai: an oasis of modern commerce,Transportation & Distribution, 88-94 Doing Business in Dubai, (1999) Online at www.businessandleisure.com/businessindubai.htm Peterson, S. Local legal advisersshould be consulted to review all commercial contracts to ensure they arein compliance with the Code.Implicit Barriers Although Dubai=s promotion materials do tout the openness of themarket and the lack of restrictions, the fact that most of its re-exportmarket is to the Middle East, the precise suitability of the product meritscultural consideration. On the other hand, if a physical presence is to be established themain options range from the establishment of a representative or branchoffice with 1 per cent foreign ownership, or a limited liability companywith a maximum of 49 per cent foreign equity under the UAE federal lawconcerning commercial companies, or the establishment of a professional orconsultancy business under a local licensing regulation issued by the DubaiGovernment. We don't want tobecome a backpacking destination. (9%). The Product Glen Sporran is a premium, single malt scotch whisky that can only bemade within Scotland. AIt contains provisions concerning retention of title clauses, timefor performance, limitation and exclusion of liability clauses. Part of that plan was to shift development dollars to the the servicesector, with the aim of making the emirate a successful tourism andshopping destination. AIn generalterms it covers all types of commercial contracts including distributionand agency agreements, terms and conditions of transportation and storageof goods, negotiable instruments and so on. On theother hand, the capitol, Abu Dhabi (approximately 4 , people and Dubai(approximately 6 , people) are not considered the primary target marketfor the product. 88).Major Market Opportunities The Aliberalized@ attitude of Dubai has created a good market forWestern products, as evidenced by the stores like Gucci, Armani, Chanel andTiffany=s, and the growth of luxury hotels and Gulf resorts. Deal making is influenced by the Commercial Transactions Code whichwas enacted in 1993. Islamic religious custom demands everything stopfive times a day for prayers. It is open to imports and the government has spent great amounts ofmoney maintaining its reputation as a trading center.Once its only competition in the Gulf for attracting and retaining businessand people was Bahrain, a nation that has lost much of its appeal becauseof political problems. Likewise,punctuality is critical for the visitor,although the host may not be on time. All visitors except Arab GulfCooperation Council (AGCC) nationals must have a visa sponsored by a localhotel or business. Most of the flights were cargo, creating the need for what is nowcalled the Dubai Cargo Village. It is safe to assume that not all of thepotential market eschews alcohol, but it is a vital point to consider.Overall Recommendation: Dubai is the acknowledged regional center for business and expatriateliving, and is unique in a region that is more familiar as a hardshipworld. . The business week runs from Saturday to Wednesday or Thursday, withThursday and/or Friday as the Muslim days of rest and worship. If a foreigncompany wishes to supply goods and services from abroad, withoutestablishing a physical presence in Dubai it can appoint a commercialagent. 19), Sheik to Chic Arabian-Western traditionsunite in Dubai, USA Today, 4D. Since Glen Sporran is a premium beverage and has a market price at thehigher end of the purchase spectrum, these two sources suggest a potentialmarket, the size and scope of which remains to be researched.
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How to Identify a Nursery Web Spider
Three Methods:Identifying a Nursery Web SpiderRecognizing Nursery Web Spider HabitatsTreating a BiteCommunity Q&A
The nursery web spider (Pisaurina mira) is called so because the female makes a silken nursery web for its young and guards over it; she will not leave her egg sac until all the spiderlings have hatched and dispersed. These spiders are large, brown and hairy and are often confused with the Wolf spider.
1Know what a nursery web spider is. Here are some key characteristics.
- Physical features: up to 3" (76.2 mm) long (including leg span)
- Venomous: No
- Lives in: world-wide
- Eats: This spider does not spin a web in order to catch its prey. Many Nursery web spiders can walk on water and dive after their prey, which includes worms, fish, tadpoles and various insects.
Method 1
Identifying a Nursery Web Spider
The easiest way to identify a female Nursery Web spider is by seeing if she is carrying a large round egg sac with her fangs. However, if the young spiderlings are ready to hatch, the egg sac will be attached to some foliage and enclosed with a web. The female will be guarding the egg sac—she will not leave it until her young have hatched.
1Look at the eyes. The back row of 4 eyes is shaped like a "U."
2Observe the color; most are brown and have a darker brown band around the carapace and the abdomen. Although not prominent, there is a white line down the center of the carapace.
Method 2
Recognizing Nursery Web Spider Habitats
Although the Nursery Web spider looks very similar to a Wolf spider, they have different habitats; the nursery web spider lives near water and hunts in the water. The wolf spider hunts on the ground.
1Look for a Nursery Web spider on the surface of water, where it often will hunt for prey. This spider can even dive into the water and remain submerged for a short period of time.
2Examine areas in and around your home that are very moist; it is not common for Nursery Web spiders to live indoors, but they can occasionally be found in wet basements.
Method 3
Treating a Bite
The Nursery Web spider is not venomous, but its bite can produce swelling.
1Clean the bite area with soap and water.
2Apply an ice pack or cold compress to reduce swelling.
Community Q&A
- Nursery web spiders typically live for about 1 year, and are preyed on by large fish and frogs.
- Males and females are not aggressive to humans, but the female guards her egg sac ferociously, so interfering or tampering with the egg sac could result in a bite.
- If you try to kill them, they will attempt to bite you. Jumping is also an ability they have.
Sources and Citations
- http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Nursery-Web-Spider_vq1186.htm
- Arthur V. Evans, National wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders, (New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Company, 2008)
- Rod and Ken Preston-Mafham, Spiders of the World, (New York, NY: Facts on File Publications, 1984)
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Categories: Spiders and Other Arachnids
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Canon Repair "service"
I babied my S95. I always kept it in a case, never took it into rough environments etc.
After 11 months it stopped working. Just died. I sent it in to canon for repair and got the following message back:
"Corrosion has been discovered inside the unit. Unable to repair."
The estimate for what I assumed would be a waranty service is $160 (for a camera I paid $220 for new).
Question: Has anyone else had a similar experience with canon?
Canon PowerShot S95
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On the Golden Porch
Vintage International, 1990 - Fiction - 198 pages
Thirteen stories--by the first woman in years to rank among Russia's most important writers--celebrate courage and the will to endure among the people who live on the periphery of society but who dream with a redeeming passion. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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I have a particular liking for Slavic literature. In a previous review I raved about the short stories of Ekaterina Sedia and one of my favourite authors is the French Russian writer Andre Makine. To ... Read full review
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This is a bit like the literary equivalent of Grey Gardens - people navigating the waning of their lives with something less than grace and sensibility. For Tolstaya's characters, irreality is the one ... Read full review
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Speaking of God
But when do our arbiters of propriety think we may
THERE IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT myself: I don't say "God bless you" when people sneeze. This is a habit (or nonhabit) that came bundled with my conversion experience when the guy who led me to the Lord said it was superstitious-and that's been good enough for me ever since.
You should not imagine that I am proud of this idiosyncratic stance or mistake it for courage. And indeed I have been known to bend once or twice in the last 25 years for particular sneezers (Paul's advice: "all things to all men"). Nor do I have a problem with folks who call down divine favor on me when the pollen count elicits violent spasmodic expirations. It's just a petit scruple of mine, let us say, for which I usually circumvent the social awkwardness by interjecting "Got a cold?" at the appropriate juncture.
Even at home I never made an issue of this; I just didn't say the thing. But now my older son, who has in later years jettisoned all other forms of righteousness, is trying hard to drill the alien three-word formula into his speech, having discovered its wider cultural mandate, and repudiated what seems to him the barbaric indoctrination of his youth. So here we have a fine kettle of fish: a self-styled heathen who calls on the divinity when people pass sinus air, and a Christian woman who goes mum about God when everyone else invokes Him.
The same confusion is discernible in society at large. When is it OK to use God-words in America?
Immediately following 9/11, it was more than OK to say "God"; it was practically anathema not to. The expressways were plastered with "God Bless America" placards at five-mile intervals, with nary a care about breaching the firewall between church and state. President Bush on Sept. 14 of that year intoned at a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, "We come before God to pray for the missing and the dead"-and got away with it.
Patrick Cubbage didn't get away with it. A former Vietnam combat veteran from Philadelphia, Mr. Cubbage was fired as honor guard at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Burlington County for saying at grave-site flag presentations, "God bless you and this family, and God bless the United States of America." He had pulled those words from the Department of Defense Flag Presentation Protocol. Shortly before his dismissal on Oct. 31, 2002, Mr. Cubbage was handed a copy of state regulations prohibiting "harassment or hostile environments" in the workplace. The vet's miscalculation is evident: He failed to see that the God-word-friendly mood engendered on Sept. 11 had by October of 2002 dissipated its capital. Who was to know?
I do know that on Sept. 7, 1774, the first U.S. Congress got away with a lot more than Mr. Cubbage. "O Lord our heavenly Father," its prayer began, "high and mighty King of kings, and Lord of lords, who dost from Thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme control over all the kingdoms, empires, and governments, look down in mercy, we beseech Thee, on these our American States ..." Not your average generic God-speak.
Is it OK for a high-school kid to offer prayer before a football game or at a graduation? In the case of the Santa Fe Independent School Board, a federal district judge thought maybe he could make it OK by allowing "nonsectarian, nonproselytizing" prayer. But an astute dissenting judge pointed out that such government interference in the content of prayer is tantamount to federal "dalliance in prayer-writing."
Then the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals thought it could make things OK with an innovative distinction between a graduation ("significant once-in-a-lifetime event"), which warrants prayer, and a football game ("hardly the sober type of annual event that would be appropriately solemnized with prayer"), which does not. The Supreme Court in October of 2000 ruled that that wasn't OK either.
Yet that same Supreme Court boasts an inscription reading, "God Save the United States and this Honorable Court," which is apparently OK. And while we're on the subject, since "In God We Trust" is on the currency, wouldn't you think it's all right to keep "under God" in our Pledge of Allegiance? If you guessed "No," you are in line with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. If you guessed "Yes," you are in line with the swift reaction to that ruling by even liberal U.S. House and Senate members, who know political safety when they see it.
I suppose they figure it's only ceremonial deism anyway. Harmless stuff. No big deal. Like "God bless you" after a sneeze.