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Here on earth there are three barriers to interspecific hybridisation: behavioural, functional, and genetic. Behavioural is rather obvious; in the vast majority of cases different species are not sexually attracted to each other, and do not attempt to interbreed. If they do, it is usually in captivity, when they lack possible mates of their own species.
Functional BarriersIn point of fact, closely related species can interbreed, and sometimes the offspring are fertile. However, often there is some defect present. Crosses between lions and tigers, for example, tend to be huge. It is like a mechanic replacing one part of an automobile engine with the analogous part of another make. If the two makes are similar, the result will be reasonably successful. If they are different, the engine will perform poorly. If they are too different, it will not run at all. But the real analogy would be the replacement, not of a single part, but half of them.
Consider, now, the situation where the parents come from different planets, and their body plans have a completely different evolutionary history. It is possible to conceive of a humanoid alien which looks just the same as a human being (an unlikely event, I will admit, but theoretically possible) while being completely different on the inside, because it possible to construct the same body plan with totally different components. The examples I am about to provide are by no means exhaustive.
First of all, we might start with something which is utterly fundamental, but of which hardly anyone is aware: optical rotation. Living organisms are carbon-based because carbon has a valence of four, meaning that each atom can bond with a maximum of four other atoms. Since two of those atoms can also be carbon, long chains of carbon atoms are possible. Now, let us visualise one carbon atom in the middle of a chain. It is bonded to another carbon atom at each end, and two other atoms - let us call them "A" and "B" sticking out of the side. It is obvious that they can be attached in two different manners: with A to the right, or with B to the right. The molecule can thus exist in two forms, which are mirror images of each other. In biochemistry, they are classified as "dextro" (D) or right-handed, and "laevo" (L) or left-handed. They often possess very different chemical properties.
The point is that, although artificially synthesized drugs typically contain more or less equal quantities of D an L molecules, living organisms produce only L molecules. That is, here on earth. It is a result of the way life first developed at the dawn of time. But that was just a fluke. On another planet everything might well be constructed on D molecules. Indeed, I cannot see any reason why half the living planets shouldn't contain L-life and the other half D-life.
Let's look at a few other features. Many birds, such as parrots, can copy human speak and so, if they were clever enough, they would be able to talk. However, their voice boxes are quite different from ours. Instead of vibrating a pair of vocal chords, they vibrate a type of drum in an organ called a syrinx.
The eyes of a mollusc, such as a giant squid, and those of a vertebrate, such as us, look very similar, and they function just as effectively. However, the rear of the eye is structured quite differently in the two groups. And while we are on the subject of eyesight, we might mention colour vision. The back part of our eye contains cells called cones, with pigments in three different colours: red, green, and blue. We can distinguish a million separate colours by matching the incoming light against the proportion absorbed by each of the pigments. Colour blind humans usually have one of the pigments out of kilter with the others, and less often lack one of the pigments. It would be incredible if an alien had exactly the same pigments as us. But most mammals possess only two pigments. Contrary to what you may have heard, they do not see the world in black and white, but they do lack the red pigment. But most birds, reptiles, and amphibians, not to mention most insects, have four pigments. Some, especially among the insects, can see in the ultraviolet.
Much of our anatomy is the result of evolutionary accidents. Why, for example, should an alien's organ of balance be attached to the ear, as ours is (the inner ear)? Why should it possess only seven vertebrae in its neck, as almost all mammals do? Why twelve pairs of ribs? Our skulls consist of a mosaic of bones, which need not be the same in an alien humanoid. Some of these bones are normal, run-of-the-mill internal bones, and some develop by ossifications in the skin.
It is the endocrine system which is the most arbitrary in position and formation. Because these glands feed hormones directly into the bloodstream, they could logically be placed anywhere in the body cavity. Our thymus, for instance, is where it is because it evolved from a mucus-secreting gland in the pharynx of an ancient ancestor in the days before backbones were invented. There is no reason, other than evolutionary history, why the pituitary gland should be placed under the braincase, or the adrenals on top of the kidneys. Indeed, there is no reason why their functions ie the hormones they produce, should not been spread out among a whole lot of different glands placed all over the body.
Sex. I caught list many more examples, but since sex will always catch people's attention, let's discuss the "naughty bits". Essentially, they start off in the embryo as a combination of a pair of sex glands (testes or ovaries), and a pair of tubes which allows the products (sperm, eggs or, in the case of mammals, babies) to pass to the outside world. In men, it is the Wolffian duct, in women the Müllerian duct. However, a tube, called the urethra is also required to pass urine from the bladder to outside world, which is why we urinate and copulate through the same orifice. But marsupials (mammals with a pouch) and placentals (mammals like us) differ in the placement of the sex ducts and the urethra. And this leads to some interesting results.
In male placentals, the urethra comes in front of the Wolffian duct, in marsupials it comes in behind. That means that in marsupials the testicles descend in front of the penis, rather than behind it, as we assume is normal. (The testicles descend to allow them to be cool enough for the sperm to grow.)
In females, the Müllerian ducts swell up in sections to become vaginas, uteri (wombs), and Fallopian tubes. Among placentals, the Müllerian ducts come in between the urethras, a position which allows the ducts to fuse. First they fuse at the near end, resulting in a single vagina. Then the sections which will later form a uterus get a chance to fuse. In some species which give birth to large litters, this doesn't happen; from the cervix, two separate uteri diverge, each capable of implanting several embryos. In others, the near ends fuse, resulting in a single uterus with two horns. The final result is that found in humans, with the ducts completely fused to produce a single uterus.
The situation is quite different, however, in marsupials. There, the urethras come in between the Müllerian ducts, making fusion impossible. Marsupials therefore possess a double internal vagina. The inevitable result is that the male's penis is forked.
Bats, carnivores, insectivores, rodents, and other primates (monkeys and apes) have a bone in the penis. In many species the penis is decorated with spines and/or various folds and frills. (If you are wondering why, they increase sensitivity, allowing a speedy ejaculation, something not necessary, and even counterproductive in a monogamous species.) Mammals display three different types of penis: a vascular one, as in humans and horses, a fibrous one, as in bulls, and an intermediate type, as in rats. Reptiles possess two half-penes, and most birds don't have any at all.
Genetic BarriersBy now you should have gathered than interplanetary hybridisation is as likely as splicing together a motorcycle engine and a diesel engine, and expecting it to work. But the real problem is genetic. As has been explained before, closely related species can interbreed, but the offspring tend to be non-adaptive. Often they are also infertile. Probably most of you know that genetic information is carried on genes, and that the genes are carried on bodies called chromosomes, which each of us possess in duplicate, one set from each parent. The genes of a horses and a donkey are similar enough to produce viable offspring, a mule. However, the horse's genes are carried on 32 pairs of chromosomes, and the very similar genes on the donkey's 31 pairs. The poor old mule thus received an odd number of chromosomes. If it tries to mate with another mule, or with a donkey or horse, its offspring will have either one too many or one too few chromosomes, and it will not develop.
But even that implies that the species are closely related. It is well known that humans share more than 98% of our genes with chimpanzees. (We also share about a third of them with the cabbage, but that's seldom mentioned.) But the number of genes shared with an alien from Alpha Centauri is zero, zip, zilch. They cannot mix. Full stop. Exclamation mark.
But there's more. You probably also know that genes are made up of DNA. DNA is a string of four types of nucleotides, labelled A, C, G, and T. Proteins, on the other hand, are strings of twenty different types of amino acids. The DNA in your genes is responsible for the manufacture of proteins, each amino acid being represented by one or more codons of three nucleotides. Since the possible number of combinations of three nucleotides is 4 x 4 x 4 = 64, and there are only 20 amino acids, plus a start sign and stop sign, a certain amount of redundancy exists. For example, both AAT and AAC code for the amino acid, asparagine.
The important thing to understand, however, is that this genetic code is completely arbitrary. There is no good reason by any set of three nucleotides should code for any particular amino acid. The code we have is to one that arose on earth when life first developed from the primordial soup, and it will continue until the last days of earthly life. However, by the laws of chance, the genetic code on any other planet will be different - and that's assuming that the unearthly life forms use DNA at all. Reproduction between the two would be totally impossible. Even splicing an earthly gene into an alien microbe to produce a genetically modified microbe would be impossible.
Nevertheless, there is one last objection. If you follow the literature on UFOs, and particularly alien abductions, you will be aware of claims of alien-human hybrids being encountered. Well, all I can say is that people claim to have seen beings which they interpret as alien-human hybrids. That's not the same thing.
Now, do you think it is possible for two intelligent, technological species to evolve on the same planet, as many scifi stories suggest? If so, click here.
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As most of us know, the Symba is made in Taiwan. Over there the Symba is known as the "WoWOW", and it has quite a following among young people. Here is the popular band, "Wonfu", performing the "Every Day, WoWOW!" song at a concert in Taipei.
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Symba Has its Own Song in Taiwan...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Symba Accessories - The Catalog is Here!
SYM USA has released its 2009 Accessory List (click to download the PDF file). It's the whole catalog for all SYM vehicles, including two pages of items specifically for the Symba. I've ordered the wind screen, the hard-side cases, and the black bench seat - when installed, I'll post some pics!
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
New Symba Forum - Let's All Join In!
There's a new forum dedicated to the Symba, and already quite a few Symba owners are starting to talk and trade info. It's time for all of us to join in. Please go to www.symforum.com and bookmark the Symba sub-forum.
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Since this is the successor to Elmo's World, should we follow suit by giving each segment its own page, with the plot summary, song list, characters, performers, etc? - Oscarfan (talk) 01:20, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
- On the one hand, we haven't done that with anything else, like Abby's Flying Fairy School. We had several reasons for doing so with Elmo's World: a format that involved multiple segments and lent itself to a table, much like the main episodes did; the fact that in many countries and markets it aired as its own show; and the home video releases. We haven't done it with Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures, despite airing as its own show internationally. Elmo: The Musical seems right now like something that is far less compartmental in structure and thus easier to summarize on its own page, like we do with Global Grover and so on. Right now, I'd say we take a wait and see approach, and in part in fact it may depend if we create pages for all the songs per episode. If we want to instead cover them only with the episode, then individual pages make sense (and whichever approach we use, we should list the new characters and performers when known). Right now I'd lean towards no unless it's to consolidate those songs, like I said, but we haven't seen any of the full episodes (running time may factor in, it's not clear to me if these will be as long as Elmo's World). Or really, since it will be as the season airs, I'd say park basics here and *then* if it seems like there's justification (and since it has been confirmed there will be new episodes next season), break out once we've covered this season. Does that make sense? (And if it doesn't, we'll be discussing it again in a few days once enough folks can see the thing). -- Andrew Leal (talk) 03:51, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
I might be a little strange, but I really enjoyed seeing the penguins and chickens in some of these segments. ;) Does anybody know if those are puppets too, or those animated in? To me, they look like puppets, but, uh, what do I know? (always had a thing for those Muppet birds. ;)


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Can I take the coward's way out and say they're equally good in slightly different ways? EDIT AFTER DIGGING: Actually...can I say Bell is a tiny bit better.
If we're looking purely at raw RUSHING numbers, Murray wins, he's got 1,745 rushing yards to Bell's 1,341, and 12 TDs to Bell's 8.
But if we step back, things start to look a little more even. Murray and Bell had similar yard per carry numbers, Murray with 4.7 and Bell with 4.8. Murray had 90 more carries than Bell, which allowed him to solidly beat out Bell's yardage and TD totals, if we extend Bell's stats across another 90 carries, he ends up with slightly more yardage than Murray and is about 1 touchdown lower with 11 (rounding up) to Murray's 12. So in terms of rushing it's actually pretty close.
Then we look at receiving, and Bell wins that handily. Bell has 774 yards on 77 receptions (10 yards per reception), with 3 TDs. Murray has 395 yards on 54 receptions (7.3 yards per reception), with no TDs. Bell is, at least from this year's sample, the better receiving RB of the two.
Adding up their totals, Murray has 2140 all-purpose yards with 12 TDs while Bell has 2115 all-purpose yards with 11 TDs. Murray has 426 total touches for the year (rushing+receiving) while Bell has 359 total touches.
The final thing to peek at is turnover numbers, and Murray has 5 lost fumbles on the year, while Bell has none. Murray has done well the past 7 weeks, not fumbling once but on the year it weighs a tad against him.
I'm tempted to bring Murray's previous injury history into this, but since he's been healthy this year, I'll let it slide.
Still, all things considered, I give a small nod to Bell. He's been a very solid dual threat this year, and managed a nearly equal all-purpose yardage total with 67 fewer total touches of the ball. Murray's edge in rushing yards comes mainly from his 90 extra touches, and even if we give him some benefit of the doubt, we cannot expect Murray to carry the rock nearly 400 times in succeeding seasons, no RB can maintain that for long, history tells us the human body simply cannot take that kind of punishment across multiple seasons (as of this week, he's carried the ball 78 more times than the next closest RB, McCoy; Bell is 3rd).
In terms of fantasy, obviously, they're both excellent, which should be obvious from their rankings as #1 (Murray) and #2 (Bell) among RBs, and #8 and #10 overall. Neither really can be considered "better" than the other, they're both automatic starts and with only 2 points (ESPN standard scoring) separating them from each other, they're literally .13 fantasy points apart per game.
Still, I think Bell's stats are more secure. Getting around 300 carries and 80 receptions per year is more sustainable year to year than nearly 400 carries a year, plus around 55 receptions. The latter rushing number is likely to deflate to around 300 in succeeding years, which means that while Murray still has great potential, his 2,100+ all-purpose yards will have difficulty eclipsing 2,000 again, while Bell has a solid shot year to year of getting to 2,000.


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So What Is Sedation Dentistry?Sedation dentistry provides an anxiety-free environment for you so that you can get the routine dental care you require. Unlike sedation used for operations, sedation dentistry does not put you completely to sleep. You don't have to have an IV inserted into a vein. With sedation dentistry, you will receive oral sedation or inhalation sedation (nitrous oxide).
Oral sedatives such as tranquilizers, depressants, and anti-anxiety medications) are given to the patient to help them relax. Once under sedation, local anesthetics are injected into your gums to numb the area the dentist is working on. You won't feel a thing.
Advantages of Sedation DentistryThe main advantage to sedation dentistry is that you will no longer feel anxiety about going to the dentist. You will make appointments for routine care that will help your dentist prevent major problems with your teeth and fix problems that crop up, like minor cavities for example, before they become a large problem that could require a root canal, for example.
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The Cascade Wall, Subiendo el Arcoiris. Though about the size and depth of Yosemite, the immense and expansive area of Basaseachic Waterfall National Park hosts almost no routes. El Gigante, the major wall of the area, is up to 1000 meters high and has seen only two ascents, both by Cecilia Buil and Carlos Garcia. Apart from these expeditions in the Candamenia Canyon, there are only a few other routes.
The Cascade Wall, home to Cascada de Basaseachic (Basaseachic Falls), has three routes now. In the 1990s, either a Yugoslavian or a Mexican team is thought to have climbed a large corner system that is about 350 meters long. A blank-looking wall in between the corner and the main arête has bolts linking some thin seams; this appears to be either an aid line or a rappel route.
In winter, 2001, Germans Dierk Sittner and Pete Daumeister and I climbed a 300-meter, ten-pitch sport route on a prominent steep buttress to the right of the other lines. Though we did not free the route, we estimate it will go free at 5.13. Subiendo el Arcoiris (IV 5.12c A0 or 5.13b?) ascends a prow left of a huge waterfall for 900 feet. Our route is farther right than other routes on the wall, and climbs through sequences of andesite and rhyolite. The climbing in this remarkable canyon is excellent and steep. A sport crag with about 50 routes exists just outside the park at Rancho San Lorenzo.
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Perhaps more fun than making my jewelry and other crafts is photographing it for my Etsy shop. I love taking photos of things, especially macros, or closeup images of small objects. Since the photos are the only way buyers can see the item, it is very important to have clear, bright images that show all angles of the item. It is equally as important to have a beautiful, well-framed image that can be used in treasuries and other promotional efforts.
For the majority of my photos, I use my Sony Cyber-shot HD 10.2 mega pixel digital camera.
My husband gave it to me for my birthday almost three years ago and it continues to produce high quality images that meet my needs.
The camera on my iPhone also works very well, that's what I used to take the picture of my Cyber-shot above!
A few years back I purchased a photography "studio in a bag" that came with photo tents, lights on tripods and various fabric backgrounds. The goal I was hoping to reach with those was the stark white background with no shadows that seemed to make the front page on Etsy all the time. While I am able to achieve that using the white tents and ridiculously bright lights, the set takes up too much space for me to leave it set up and is too cumbersome to set up and break down as needed. For now, I only use the small photo tent as needed and have one light that stays out.
The rest is packed up for when I have a dedicated studio space.
In all honesty, I only use the set above when I need to shoot at night. The best images, as Etsy suggests, really are those using natural light. Fortunately, my space is right next to our sliding door to the deck and there is light all day there. I have a beautiful, bright white cotton lace table runner on top of my cabinet that provides a beautiful and clean background.
Occasionally I like to include props in my photos. I prefer natural things such as shells, rocks, even birds' nests!
Today I shot images of my newest items, necklaces featuring handmade clay fossil shells as well as vintage buttons and other pretty embellishments.
On Etsy you are allowed 5 images for each post and I always use all 5! The more the better for sure! I tried to show as much of the necklace as possible. Here I have a closeup of each piece hanging from the necklace as well as the necklace displayed on a rock made of shells!
I finished making these necklaces this morning and am so happy with how they turned out. The photos definitely do them justice and the closeups really show off the intricate details that went into making the clay fossil shell pieces.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my photographic process. If you like these necklaces, they can be found in my Etsy shop here:
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Czech Airlines' plans to renew its operation of the following routes during the up-coming summer season: Venice (daily connection), Bilbao, Billund, Bologna (daily connection), Helsinki,Porto, Växjö and Linköping – destinations launched by Czech Airlines as new additions to the carrier's network in the 2015 summer season or the 2015/2016 winter season.
Moreover, Czech Airlines plans to launch or renew operation of its regular services to Malta (twice weekly), Keflavík in Iceland (twice weekly), Birmingham (up to 5 times a week), Sarajevo (up to 4 times a week), Skopje (3 times a week), Zagreb (up to 4 times a week),Kaliningrad (4 times a week), Kazan (3 times a week), Ufa (twice weekly), Minsk (4 times a week) and Odessa (3 times a week). Some of the new planned routes will only be operated on a seasonal basis (e.g. Malta and Keflavík), while operation of other destinations will be based on the development in demand. Ticket sales for the above-listed routes will be launched via all Czech Airlines' distribution channels during October and November.
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Apple on Friday argued that the government has "utterly failed" to show that the tech giant is the only party that can crack a drug dealer's locked iPhone in a closely watched legal battle in Brooklyn.
In a new filing, Apple invoked the Justice Department's handling of the high-profile San Benardino, California, case, in which prosecutors initially insisted that only Apple could help the FBI access a phone used by one of the shooters.
Then on the eve of oral arguments last month, prosecutors abruptly announced that an "outside party" had shown the bureau a possible method to unlock the phone.
In the Brooklyn case, prosecutors have similarly asserted that Apple is the "only entity" that can pull data from the iPhone, the firm's lawyers said in their brief. But the tech firm said "the government has failed to demonstrate it has conducted an 'exhaustive search' for alternative option."
The case began last fall after the government wanted Apple to help pull data from a locked iPhone used by a Brooklyn drug dealer. What began as a routine demand became a legal battle when U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein challenged the government's argument, which relied on a 1789 law, the All Writs Act.
The case took on even greater significance in February when the government launched another fight with Apple in court over the San Bernardino phone, citing the same obscure, Colonial-era law.
In its Friday filing, Apple said the San Bernardino case demonstrated "that the government's knowledge of its own capabilities and those available in the marketplace was lacking."
The Justice Department has argued that unlike the phone in the San Bernardino case, the Brooklyn phone is an older model of the sort that Apple has pulled data from before when served with a court order – and has done so without objection.
"As we have made clear in our previous filings, Apple expressly agreed to assist the government in accessing the data on this iPhone – as it has at least 70 times before in similar circumstances," department spokeswoman Emily Pierce said in a statement.
Apple has said before that it would take them only a few hours to open the phone, Pierce added.
Orenstein in February sided with Apple, saying the law did not authorize him to direct the firm to help the government.
In the San Benardino case, the magistrate judge never got to rule on the issue because the government withdrew its order after it was able to get into the phone.
In its Brooklyn brief, Apple also argues that the government's request should be rejected because of the "likely minimal" evidence that could be found on the phone. All defendants in the case have pleaded guilty, and the phone was seized and last used almost two years ago.
It further said the government has made "no serious attempt" to obtain the phone's PIN from the drug dealer and that it has not consulted other government agencies and third parties that might be able to help.
The firm also argued that the government has not shown that it has tried the method that worked on the San Bernardino phone on the Brooklyn device. The FBI has said that the solution used on the terrorist's phone will work only on a narrow set of devices.
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IT'S DIFFICULT to mark the one-year anniversary of the execution of Troy Anthony Davis by the state of Georgia on September 21. Difficult for so many reasons.
It's difficult to be reminded that he was executed despite overwhelming proof of his innocence. That he was executed even though nearly all of the witnesses who testified against him at his original trial came forward to say their testimony hadn't been true. These witnesses were the overwhelming reason for Troy's conviction in the first place, since no physical evidence ever linked him to the crime. But all that had no bearing on his conviction or sentence, as far as the court system was concerned.
In November, the people of California will vote on the Savings Accountability and Full Enforcement Act (also known as SAFE or Proposition 34), which would replace the death penalty in California with life without the possibility of parole.
Abolishing the death penalty in California would be a huge victory as the state makes up one-fourth of the entire country's death row population. If Proposition 34 passes, over 700 people would be taken off death row, and the growing trend towards abolition would continue after the end of the death penalty in Connecticut, Illinois, New Mexico, and New Jersey.
Texas death row prisoner Rodney Reed suffered a disappointing setback when federal district Judge Lee Yeakel ruled on August 13 against compelling new evidence of Reed's innocence.
As many readers of the New Abolitionist are aware, Rodney was convicted by an all-white jury in 1998 of raping and killing 19-year-old Stacey Stites in Bastrop, Texas. Semen is the only evidence linking Rodney to the crime. Rodney says that he and Stacey had been seeing each other, on and off, for a while. There are other people who can vouch that the affair was taking place. In fact, 11 people were prepared to speak to this fact at Rodney's trial, but only two were called on.
The Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP) stays afloat financially through our monthly sustainer program.
On Saturday, July 21, people from Bastrop, Austin, Houston and elsewhere came together to help raise awareness and money for Rodney Reed's plight. Rodney's written words were read out at the event.
Fight the power! CEDP!
"Power concedes nothing without a demand."
— Frederick Douglass
Hello to you all and thank you for coming out in support of this event and my plight for truth, justice and freedom.
We all know the truth about this "criminal system of injustice." We hear about it, we read about it, we see it, and unfortunately, some of us have to live with and through it. Word is, we know about it. Plan is to continue to organize, strategize and educate, and dedicate ourselves to one and another.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Pink, blue and green
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Such a cute outfit Stacey! I love the shorts and am still bummed out that I did't get the cute pink shorts I spotted at the Jcrew sale racks a month ago :( xReplyDelete
ohh what a pretty anthro top! love the neckline and the colors!ReplyDelete
We've had weather in the mid-80's too and it has been AMAZING to be out of the 90's. Love this casual look Stacey!ReplyDelete
What a pretty top - I bet it goes with everything!ReplyDelete
Stacey you are the queen of cute shorts and pretty tops in the summer! The colours are sooo gorgeous, you're a picture of summer loveliness sweetie :))ReplyDelete
I've given Gray Skies a shout out today as a blog with great photography on my photo tips Friday post... and your photos here and the last few posts have demonstrated what I was prattling on about perfectly (it's about lighting), thank you so much!
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iLs offers three systems that can be integrated into a broad variety of practices, such as Speech and Language Therapy, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Education, Medicine & Nursing, Psychology, Psychiatry, Counselling, ADHD Coaching, Applied Behavioral Analysis, DIR Floortime, RDI, Neurofeedback Therapy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Other areas of Therapy and Health Care.
Professionals are required to complete iLs training prior to purchasing equipment, and home usage requires oversight from an iLs certified therapist.
Safe and Sound Protocol
Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, the SSP is a five-day intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. By calming the behavioral and physiological state, further therapy is enhanced or even accelerated.
The SSP is offered as a subscription-based program, including the following equipment:
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- iLs Headphones – high quality, circumaural headphones
- MP3 Player Charging Cable and Charger
- Waistpack – adjustable for children and adults
- Carrying case
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Each Dreampad™ delivers music through gentle, calming vibration which only you can hear. The process brings about a relaxation response from the body and mind which has been described in some feedback as a "massage to the nervous system."
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All Focus systems are sold complete with the following:
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- Waistpack – adjustable for children and adults
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WASHINGTON - Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller met with the top U.S. environmental official for about an hour on Wednesday, a day after California regulators rejected a plan to fix hundreds of thousands of diesel cars with excess emissions as inadequate and not fast enough.
Mueller met with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy along with Herbert Diess, head of the company's VW brand, and left around 11 a.m. ET from the agency's headquarters without making any comments.
"We appreciate the time that Administrator McCarthy took to meet with us," the company said in a statement. "Volkswagen will continue to fully cooperate."
The German automaker declined to answer questions about the meeting, which Volkswagen had requested .
"We appreciated the conversation with Volkswagen," McCarthy said, "We will continue to work toward a solution."
In Detroit, Chris Grundler, who heads the agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, said at a Automotive News forum that the agency wanted a fix as soon as possible.
"We are in a hurry," he said but offered no timetable for approving a fix or offering details on why VW's initial proposal fell short.
On his first U.S. visit since the emissions scandal erupted in September, Mueller has been meeting with government officials in Washington since late Monday.
California Regulators Reject VW Recall Plan to Fix Emissions-Cheating Vehicles
On Tuesday, California air quality regulators rejected Volkswagen's recall plan to fix the diesel vehicles programmed to trick government emissions tests.
Calling the German automaker's proposed fix "unacceptable," the California Air Resources Board said the plan does not meet its standards.


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All Approved Inspectors are required to make their current Insurance Declaration available on the Register and ensure that this is kept up to date.
There are four approved schemes of insurance for Approved Inspectors:
- Griffiths & Armour
- Howden
- Lockton Companies LLP
- NHBC Scheme
Note: NHBC Building Control Services Ltd is insured by its parent, the National House-Building Council, under two schemes approved in 1985 and 1996 respectively.
Designated Warranty
With the removal of the Warranty Link Rule from 6 April 2013 in England and 1 September 2013 in Wales, there will no longer be a requirement for Designated Warranty Schemes to be in place for the purposes of the Warranty Link Rule and the designations of such schemes lapsed from 6 April 2013 in England and 1 September 2013 in Wales. For more information on England click here and for Wales click here.
This does not, however, affect the validity of warranties in place and those issued by a Designated Warranty Scheme provider prior to 6 April 2013 in England and 1 September 2013 in Wales will remain valid for the full 10 years of their term. Please note that Zurich withdrew from this market in September 2009 and is only honouring existing cover. For further details about this click here.
LABC also offers a housing warranty scheme where building control is carried out by local authorities. For further details about this click here.


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Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) was one of the first companies in the nation to realize the potential of the shale boom here in the U.S., but it had the reputation of a natural gas company. That bad rap has resulted in many investors shying away from it, but its recent merger deal with Crosstex Energy (NYSE:ENLC) and Crosstex Energy Partners (NYSE:ENLK) as well as the recent purchase of private company GeoSouthern show one thing: Devon Energy is undervalued.
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Cimzia Skin Side Effects & Injury Lawsuits
Research shows the immunosuppressant drug certolizumab pegol—sold under the brand name Cimzia—increases the risk of infection by the bacteria Legionella and Listeria.
What Is Cimzia? When Is It Prescribed?
Cimzia is the brand name for the drug certolizumab pegol. Made and sold by Union chimique belge (UCB), a Belgian pharmaceutical company, this prescription medication is used to treat several autoimmune conditions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved the drug in April 1998. Doctors prescribe it for Crohn's disease and, with methotrexate, rheumatoid arthritis. It comes in 200 mg intravenous injections.
A member of the Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha blocker (TNF-alpha blocker) class of immunosuppressant drugs, Cimzia works by binding to TNF-alpha, a natural cell-signaling molecule that attaches to immune cells. TNF-alpha blockers prevent TNF-alpha from binding with cells because TNF-alpha can cause inflammation in tissues, which leads to autoimmune diseases. By inhibiting it, Cimzia prevents the autoimmune response.
Cimzia Might Leave Users Vulnerable to Legionnaires' Disease and Listeriosis
In September 2011, the FDA issued a Cimzia warning in the form of a Drug Safety Communication stating that Cimzia, along with other TNF-alpha blockers, increases the risk of infection by the bacteria Legionella and Listeria. The agency updated the drug's label information to include a "black box" warning to reflect these developments. Black box warnings are the FDA's most serious alert. Because TNF-alpha blockers reduce the immune system's ability to fight infections, the body is vulnerable to potentially fatal infections by opportunistic organisms that attack multiple organ systems at once. Examples include:
- bacterial
- mycobacterial (tuberculosis)
- fungal (histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, pneumocystosis)
- viral (hepatitis B)
The FDA has also warned that the drug leaves the body vulnerable to two other bacteria strains.
Legionella bacteria are named for their eponymous outbreak at a convention of the American Legion in a hotel in 1976. Members at the convention came down with a fatal pneumonia, which physicians named "Legionnaires' disease." They traced the source of the outbreak to bacteria in the hotel's damp air conditioning system. These are the symptoms of Legionnaires' disease:
- fever
- chills
- dry cough
- muscle aches
- headache
- tiredness
- loss of appetite
- loss of coordination
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- confusion
- impaired cognition
- low heart rate despite fever
- renal, liver, and electrolyte disorder
- pneumonia
Legionella infection can also cause a weaker disease called "Pontiac fever."
According to the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System, between 1999 and 2010, 80 patients developed Legionella infections after using a TNF-alpha blocker. Most were using the drug for rheumatoid arthritis. Many of the 80 patients were also taking methotrexate, corticosteroids, or both, with Cimzia. Fourteen of the 80 patients died.
The Listeria genus of bacteria is named after British scientist and developer of antiseptics Joseph Lister. Listeria infections, called "listeriosis," last seven to ten days and have the following symptoms:
- fever
- muscle aches
- vomiting
- diarrhea (less common)
- meningitis (if the infection spreads to the nervous system)
The disease mostly affects newborns, the elderly, and pregnant women. The listeria bacteria mainly enter through contaminated food products, particularly those of the tainted dairy variety.
The FDA identified 26 cases in English-language medical publications of TNF-alpha blocker users coming down with listerioris. These infections resulted in meningitis, bacteremia, endophthalmitis, and sepsis. As with the Legionella-infected patients, many Listeria-infected patients were also using other immunosuppressive drugs. Seven patients died of their infections.
RLG's Lawyers Will Make Things Easier
The process of demanding compensation for the harm you've suffered can be complicated, even if it doesn't seem fair that you should have to go through even more trouble to be made whole again. The lawyers at the Rottenstein Law Group believe that obtaining legal satisfaction from those who harmed you shouldn't require more hardship. That's why we do everything we can to streamline the process, and we will file a Cimzia lawsuit on your behalf if necessary.
If you have taken Cimzia and believe it harmed you, contact RLG today.
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This year's Wimbledon Championship has seen the rise of a new generation in men's and women's tennis, with World No. 1s Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams dropping out in early upsets. But in the two men's semifinal matches Friday, the old guard were unwilling to be deposed — not yet, anyway.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic both defeated their younger opponents in their semifinal matches on Friday, and will meet in the Wimbledon final.
Federer will chase his record eighth Wimbledon championship, and his 18th Slam title. This will be his first major final since winning Wimbledon in 2012. He cruised past Milos Raonic of Canada in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
The top-seeded Djokovic ran off six of the final seven points in the tiebreaker to beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7), to advance to his third Wimbledon final in four years.
Both Raonic and Dimitrov were in their first-ever semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament, and it had looked possible that one of the "Big Four" of men's tennis would not win the championship for the first time since 2005. Instead, Federer and Djokovic will meet in the Wimbledon final for the first time — their only previous meeting at Wimbledon was in a 2012 semifinal. Federer won that match. In fact, the two men haven't collided in a major final since the U.S. Open in 2007. Federer also came out of that match victorious.
— Jessica Marmor Shaw
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L. Gan Itself is Bigger Than the Combined Total Land Area of All Islands in Each of These 12 Atolls
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Note: Male' is not included in calculating land area for Kaafu Atoll. Only inhabited islands are counted for the purpose of calculation.
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Get yourself an unbelievably tasty, creamy, sweet and full of flavor Easy Sweet Potato Hummus. An easy to prepare delicacy with a golden color from the sweet potato. You can slip this Phase 3 hummus recipe onto your buffet table or serve it as a snack at work.
- 1 medium-sized Sweet Potato (about 1 Cup Mashed)
- 1 cup of Cooked Chickpeas
- 1 clove of Garlic
- 2 tablespoons of Water
- 2 tablespoons of Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon of Salt
- ½ teaspoon of Chili Powder
- Pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- Prick the sweet potato all over using a fork so steam can escape while the potato cooks.
- Place a baking sheet, and bake for approximately 50 – 65 minutes or until the potato is tender all the way through, and a knife can easily pierce through the entire potato.
- Scoop out the flesh of the potato and add it to a food processor.
- Add the remaining ingredients: the garlic, lemon, chickpeas, water, chili powder, salt and pepper to a food processor also.
- Blend the ingredients until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. If you want a thinner hummus, add a bit more water or oil until your desired consistency is reached.


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Wow. It's been almost a year since my last post! I should probably do this more often.
Over the last several months I've been diving deep into Facebook's ReactJS library for client-side web development. And after more than 15 years of developing in HTML/JavaScript, it's finally fun.
So, what is ReactJS all about? React's site isn't actually much help, mentioning a bunch of stuff about UI, Virtual DOM, and Data Flow.
But nothing about what it actually does or why you'd want to use it. So here's my attempt to summarize:
ReactJS is an opinionated JavaScript library for creating user interfaces using self-contained, reusable components. It focuses on separation of concerns vs separation of technologies, keeping the UI and the code that drives it together in a single component, rather than spread across several files.
That's not so bad, is it? In this series of posts, I'm going to dive into React, and how to go about building UIs with it.
React isn't actually all that scary
But first, let me clarify something. Many React examples you find out there can be overwhelming, and assume you will be using many things that aren't actually required to use React, such as:
- node / npm
- webpack
- Flux / Redux
Ultimately, these things have value and can be incredibly useful, but the idea that they're required is just not true, and has given React a bad reputation as inaccessible or difficult to get started with.
What I'd like to do is start at the bottom, and build a strong foundation of what React is and how to use it, and then integrate these other pieces one at a time, explaining each along the way, hopefully to instill a solid foundation in the React ecosystem.
Usage in real world scenarios
The vast majority of developers probably aren't working on the Next Cool Thing. They are more than likely building LOB (line of business) apps, generally forms over data (I have absolutely no concrete data to back this up, but it's a view I've come to after professionally writing software for over 15 years).
Unfortunately, most React examples are either based around the TodoList or other mundane applications that aren't really all that useful in the Real World™ (unless your job is to build ToDo lists, not judging here). These are a great way to show off the library and showcase what it can do, but there is a shortage of "real-world", LOB-software examples out there. I want to contribute to fixing that. I haven't decided what that is yet, but I plan to settle on that in either the next post or the one after that.
So, let's get to it then!
I'm going to make a few assumptions about the reader here, namely that you are familiar with HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and the DOM. If not, then this series of posts is probably going to be quite confusing.
React Basics: Components
In React, UIs are driven by Components. So, in React speak, what is a component?
A Component is a self-contained unit of software that encapsulates both the structure of the UI and its behavior, optionally maintaining any internal state necessary for the operation of the UI.
The benefits of Components are many, including:
- Reusability. UI and behavior are self-contained.
- Managability. A component is only responsible for itself and its children. As a general rule they are not aware of their parents (a "top-down" hierarchy).
- Granularity / Composability. Components can be built up from other, finer-grained components.
So what do they look like in practice?
In it's simplest form, it's a JavaScript object with a single
render method, that is passed to React's
createClass method:
var HelloWorld = React.createClass({
render: function () {
... // return the UI here
Many examples of React components use ES2015 classes. For now, I'm going to focus on the ES5 usage of React, though I will introduce ES2015 in a later post.
The two required pieces here are
React.createClass, and the
render() method.
React.createClass is used to declare a component. Note this doesn't actually
do anything yet. In order to actually use a component, you need to create it.
You do this by calling
createElement? Why not
createComponent? Well, because you can create either
a component, or a DOM element (actually, you can create more than that, but when
using React in the browser, those are the two you care about).
In fact, let's go ahead and use
createElement to make our
component actually render something:
var HelloWorld = React.createClass({
render: function () {
return React.createElement('div', null, 'Hello, World!');
Let's break that down:
'div', // the element or component to create
null, // the "props" to assign to the component
// think of these as analagous to html attributes
'Hello World!' // the child content of the element
// multiple children can be
// passed as additional
// arguments
Let's dive a bit more into
props (the second parameter). "Props" is a concept
that is fairly core to the React experience. They are the "properties" of a
component, and are assigned when creating it. Think of them like configuration
for your element.
When creating a standard HTML/DOM element (like
'div' above), props generally
map to HTML attributes, but instead of using the hyphenated or all lowercase
form, React uses camelCased identifiers (eg:
onClick instead of
backgroundColor instead of
background-color for styles, etc…).
Getting a component on to a page.
Okay, so now that we have declared a component, how to show it on a page? That's
ReactDOM.render(reactElement, domElement) comes in:
React is actually split into multiple libraries, as the core of React (components, elements, etc…) is conceptually independent of where it's used. When working on the web, you will need to not only include React, but the ReactDOM library as well, which is how we get a component into the DOM of a web page.
In action:
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var HelloWorld = React.createClass({
render: function () {
return React.createElement('div', null, 'Hello, World!');
// Render the component into an element
Here's a functioning JSBin of the the above.
Notice that we use the same method (
React.createElement) to create our custom
component (
HelloWorld) as we use to render that component's contents (the
div element). Also, as we're not setting any component properties, nor any
children of the component, we can omit those arguments from the
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There are people who don't like (or at least, limit their interaction at) parties or large gatherings, don't like to speak up in a classroom full of people, prefer to study and read and spend time alone more often than not. These people are often introverts, and they are often dubbed antisocial or socially inept simply because large groups of people, loud noises, and speaking spontaneously or on the spot make them physically and psychologically uncomfortable.
I'm not socially inept. I'm not antisocial either. I like people fine. I will talk your ear off, if you let me. I do like getting out and interacting with others. I can be loud and obnoxious. I just don't feel the need to do these things all the time.
Once I get to know people, I am much better at talking to them. At a party, I am much more comfortable when I know the majority of people there than when I only know one or two people. Either way, I am apt to be a wallflower, but at least when I know most of the people, I can be pulled away from the wall and into the conversation.
When it comes to conversing, I can speak intelligently about things. I can share my opinions pretty eloquently when given the chance. But I don't dominate the conversation or debate too heatedly because I am terrible at speaking spontaneously. I can't argue about something on the spur of the moment. I can't win a debate without due preparation. And I don't enjoy doing either because it happens too often that the person I'm debating is more forceful than I am and will look like the winner no matter how good my argument is simply because I do not carry the same weight in my presentation that they do. It's not that I don't know what I'm talking about. It's just that I have a lot more trouble explaining my ideas verbally in a convincing way than I would explaining them through writing.
My entire life, people have been trying to "pull me out of my shell." I like my shell, thank you. It keeps obnoxious, loud people and things out. It also gives me a quiet place to retreat to when I need to process information or think about how something works or why something is. (This personality trait is probably the real reason I became a philosophy major. Philosophers are often quiet types prefer to think and reflect rather than talk, speechify, share and sell.)
And you know what? There's nothing wrong with wanting be alone sometimes, wanting to think for a few minutes before I speak, or choosing to observe rather than participate. That's just the way some people are built to explore and experience the world. We will join the party, speak when we're ready, and participate when understand the game or conversation subject. We just need, and enjoy, a little more time to internalize the world than other people do. It's not a flaw. It's a fact, and it's an advantage in many ways.
Being quiet and observant means it will often take us less time to understand how to do things. We learn from mistakes better and more quickly because we took the time to figure out what went wrong and how to avoid that outcome the next time. It means our arguments are often more structured and reasoned even if our enthusiasm and decibel of speech is not quite as high as someone else's. Those are good things to look for in a person, whether it's a friend, an employee, or a partner.
I merely want to point out that you don't need to try to pull me out of my shell or try to get me to speak up. I'll come out on my own when I'm good and ready, and I'll speak when I've got something to say.
This is part one of a series on this topic (I haven't decided how many posts to include in the series just yet). Next time, I'll delve into more examples of how being quiet has shaped my life, and how people have tried to unshape my quietness.
Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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Where and how to store your fragrances is an important topic, one with many myths and superstitions. Here are the facts.
First, Never store your fragrances in the sunlight. The biggest concern is the break-down of the delicate top notes such as the citrus based notes in a fragrance. Heat and sunlight are the enemy. Storing them in the bathroom may seem like the logical place, but the heat, humidity, and bright lights will damage the top-notes over time. I store mine in the bedroom, in a location that gets only diffuse light. You may hear people say that they store their bottles in the refrigerator. This is unnecessary. Without getting too scientific, as a liquid heats up, molecules bump into each other faster, and this causes some of the oils to evaporate out of the perfume. As long as you keep them below about 85 degrees Fahrenheit you are fine. This is the same reason some people say you shouldn't rub your wrists together when you apply the fragrance, you could be generating heat that will break down your top notes quicker. A slight rub to spread it around is fine, but don't press so hard that you feel it warming up. You can't "damage the molecules"... they are far too small to damage by rubbing!!!!
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Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney on August 28, 2009, Marvel shareholders would receive a total of $30 per share in cash plus approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each Marvel share they own. Shares of New York-based Marvel soared more than 25 percent in pre-market trading. They have risen 14 percent this year. Disney, which is based in Burbank, Calif., fell 84 cents, or three percent, to $26.
The deal seems to be a smart one for Disney. Economies of scale are necessary to produce the big-budget epics that are the cornerstones of a profitable movie franchise. Lacking scale, Marvel was forced to split the profits on some of its major hits, including the Spider-Man movies. For Disney, the acquisition gives it more than 5,000 Marvel characters. Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter will oversee the Marvel properties.
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Now this is interesting. A wild, indie horror/survival project has appeared in the form of The Hum, which was recently given the go-ahead on Steam Greenlight.
Instead of the usual "zombie apocalypse" setting that dominates the survival genre, The Hum features a world devastated by a recent alien invasion. It promises to be a first-person endeavour with the requisite stealthy bits and a consistent, unsettling sound droning on in the background. What sets it apart is that it seems players will have to face an unreliable narration, as possible alien abductions, memory loss and other strange events will take place. Players may also find themselves with new abilities, hinting at possible RPG elements.
Did I mention the developer is also supposedly a freakin' therapist? That's certainly one way to be familiar with people's darker fantasies and insecurities!
Right now, the game is still in a very early alpha state and the trailer doesn't reveal many gameplay mechanics. Nonetheless, the premise is intriguing and my interest was perked by the extremely gloomy, creepy trailer. Check it out below and keep up with happenings here.


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A Recipe For Overeating
Candles, music and the one you love may be a recipe for overeating. Subtle cues in your surroundings can affect how much food you eat.
Seasoned dieters know plenty of the tricks for keeping their eating in check. Beyond the usual strategies - eating right, getting plenty of exercise and maybe keeping a food diary – they might use more subtle tactics for keeping portions down. They'll use smaller plates or taller glasses, for instance, to give the illusion that they're getting more food and drink than they really are. They'll make sure to put tempting foods out of sight – and keep healthy ones in plain view. What they maynotrealize is that there are other influences in the environment – much less obvious ones – that could still throw their eating off course.
When you sit down to eat, there's a lot more going on than just you interacting with the food on your plate. You're actually receiving all sorts of stimuli from your environment – what you'd call the ambiance, the mood or the "vibe" – that can have a real impact on how much you eat.
- Eating alone vs. eating with others.Most people eat less when they're by themselves than they do when they're with other people. The more people at the table, the more you're likely to eat. With one other person, you're likely to pack away about a third more calories – but if you're with a gang of seven or more, you'll eat about 75% more than if you went solo. One reason is that meals with others usually last longer than meals eaten alone. So - as long as there's food around – the longer you sit, the more likely you are to keep eating.
- How you feel about your companion(s).If your dining companion makes you uncomfortable – let's say you're having a job interview over lunch – you're probably going to eat a lot less than if you were out with your closest pal. Not only do we eat more when we're in the company of friends, but we tend to model their eating behaviors, too. If we're out with a bunch of hearty eaters, we're very likely to follow suit.
- Mood lighting.This one's tricky, because lighting can work both in your favor and against it. On the one hand, the brighter the room, the more aware you are of what you're eating – which would seem to suggest that bright lights might help you eat less. But bright, harsh lighting can also be unpleasant, which might lead you to eat morequickly. Eating quickly doesn't necessarily mean that you eatless. When you're shoveling it in, your stomach doesn't get a chance to tell your brain that it's full – and that can lead to overeating. On the other hand, when the lighting is soft and warm, you tend to feel more relaxed – meaning you're more likely to stick around the table longer … and keep eating.
- Music to your ears…and your stomach.Just as bright lights can quicken your eating pace, studies say that playing loud, fast music does too. However, soft jazz might not be much better as you may not eat as quickly, but your meal is likely to last longer. If you're home, that might mean a second helping… and if you're out, it could lead to dessert or another drink. Any music, it seems – in fact, just a generally noisy environment – tends to encourage eating.
- Color me hungry.The effects of room color on eating behavior is a bit scanty, but it has been shown that bright room colors tend to get people amped up – which means they eat more, and more quickly. That would suggest that soft, muted room tones would slow you down. Which isn't a bad thing – unless it leads you to linger a little longer at the table.


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The nass of both Imams and Dais is clear and indisputable, that is, if you go by Fatimid theology and principles. As for what Ahmed Ali Raj said; he was correct (again according to Fatimid theology and principle), an Imam cannot die without appointing his successor, as this would cause difference in the adl of Allah SWT, and cause the Earth to be void of his argument against the people; why does one age have an Imam and one not? It is fundamentally against justice (I won't go into too much detail here, though). The same applies for Dai al-Mutlaq; if the Imam has gone into satr then his representatives, the Dais (once again by Fatimid theology) must also carry on through nass until when the Imam returns from satr. If you are saying that the Imams and Dais have failed to establish a clear nass, then by logic the legacy and Dawat of the Prophet has failed (I reiterate, this is all by Fatemi theological principle). His heir has failed to keep his Dawah in front of the people by failing to do nass, and his heir's representatives the same. This makes no logical sense, whatsoever. I am assuming you believe in Fatimid theology, and therefore I have put forth this argument. The nass of the Imams and the Dais (whether it may seem confusing to you or not) must continue, by way of necessity and foundational Fatemid theological principle (which is based on logic). If you say this has stopped, then you have given those who don't believe an excuse to make to Allah SWT on the day of Judgement.anajmi wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:12 pmThe irony is that both the Imams as well as the Dais have failed to establish clear and indisputable nuss. This taken in conjunction with what walker has stated invalidates both the Imamat and the dawat!!!. Note that as Walker mentions, the very fact of performing nass is a validation of an Imam. Hence, an Imam can not pass away without designating a successor. (BTW: This does not mean, as Ahmed Ali Raj in a lecture implied, that an imam can't die if he has not appointed a successor. It simply means that appointing a successor is the single most important task for an imam, and hence he takes care of it as soon as feasible). In the absence of the imam, the same holds for a da'i al-mutlaq. (Again: Ahmed Ali Raj says that there is no need for this principle for da'i al-mutlaq. I strongly disagree. The position of the da'i al-mutlaq in the time of satr is on par with the imam, except in some theoretical ways. Hence, what applies to an imam, applies to a da'i al-mutlaq in satr).
I'd like to end on the ayah
والله غالب على امره ولكن اكثر الناس لا يعلمون
May Allah guide us all to Haq.