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The 10 Best and Worst Foods To Eat
In the world that we live in today, we have a limitless supply of top foods. However, not all of these top foods are top foods on the right list.
Some of these top foods are at the top of the good food list, while some of these top foods are at the top of the bad foods list. So, how are you to know which top foods you should be eating?
The Top 10 Healthiest Foods
- Turkey
Turkey is a lean protein that is low in calories. In addition, it contains selenium to inhibit cancer growth, improve the immune system and aid in the metabolizing of the thyroid hormone.
- Spinach
Spinach contains lutein, which prevents cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly.
- Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain lycoprene, which is a potent antioxidant that protects the cells of the body from damage.
- Citrus fruits
Grapefruit, limes, oranges and lemons are packed full of cancer-fighting antioxidants. They have also been reported to inhibit blood clotting and work as an anti-inflammatory.
- Salmon
Salmon and other fatty fish are effective in preventing strokes as well as heart disease because it reduces the rate at which blood clots.
- Garlic
Many studies have found that eating garlic is an effective way to lower blood pressure. It also reduces bad cholesterol while increasing the good cholesterol.
- Oats
Oats have been proven effective in lowering cholesterol and having a positive effect on blood sugar levels.
- Nuts
Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, and almonds are effective in lowering bad LDL cholesterol.
- Broccoli
Broccoli helps fight lung, breast and colon cancer. In addition, eating broccoli is a great way to boost the immune system.
- Berries
These top foods are high in antioxidants, vitamin C and soluble fiber. Berries have positive effects on the prevention of cancer and short-term memory loss.
The Top 10 Worst Foods
- Potato Chips
The majority of the potato chips that you find in the grocery store are just outright bad for you. Potato chips are one of the top foods on the list of worst foods. Close to thirty billion dollars worth of potato chips are sold each year.Potato chips on their own may not be too unhealthy, but they provide no valuable nutrients and may be high in calories. However, it is still okay to indulge in moderation from time to time.
- Bacon
Bacon may not be completely bad for you if you only eat it every once in a while in moderation. However, studies indicate that by making bacon a staple in your regular diet, you are killing your chances of being 100% healthy. If you are following a low carb diet, try mixing things up a bit with a few of the leaner meats. The curing and smoking that occurs in the process of making bacon before it hits store shelves decreases the nutritional value of bacon even further.
- Potpie
The potpies that you buy at the grocery store are generally high in sodium and calories, in addition to not being very filling at all. Some of the frozen potpie varieties that are available on the shelf today have over one thousand calories and more than sixty grams of fat.
- Canned Chicken Soup
The biggest problem with canned soups is the high sodium content. A single can of chicken noodle soup can contain as much as one thousand milligrams of salt.
- Pizza Topped with Processed Meat
It is possible to order a healthier pizza if you forego the meats and pile on the vegetables. The important rule of thumb is to limit the amount of pizza that you consume.
- Cheesecake
A cheesecake bought from the store is generally high in sugar and fat, and the slices you order at restaurants are huge. However, if you make cheesecake at home from your own recipe and cut moderate proportions, it is okay to have a little slice from time to time.
- Fried Chicken
Typically, all fried foods are bad for your health, even if you tear off the skin. Broiled or grilled chicken breast is a healthier alternative.
- Hot Dogs
Hot dogs will most likely never make the list of top foods, especially once you know how they are made. In addition, stay away from cheap varieties and stick to the pricy kosher brands for the best of this food.
- Hamburgers
Even though they smell great and taste great, hamburgers are almost always one of the top foods listed on the bad foods list. A grilled chicken breast sandwich is a tasty and healthier choice.
- French Fries
French fries are generally double fried in bad oils, leading to high cholesterol and a horde of additional health issues. Baked sweet potatoes are a healthier snack.


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A vast amount of information is available about medicines and can be accessed in a number of ways, i.e. through journals, books, electronic sources and the Internet. Often, it is difficult to separate the "wheat from the chaff", i.e. to find relevant and useful information. All efforts should be made to locate high-quality local evidence, if it exists, as this will reduce any uncertainty about transferring recommendations to local patient populations.

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TV Time: What's the Magic Number?
TV gets a bad rep a lot of the time, but I'm here to admit that we are a family who loves our TV. We are fairly picky about what we watch, especially as a family, but we genuinely love great movies, beautiful documentaries, and creative kid shows and feel like our lives are enriched because of them. This may be partly due to the fact that my husband and I were each babysat regularly by the almighty TV growing up (à la Donald Draper style).
It's no surprise to us that our kid came into this world fascinated with that glowing screen too. Maybe some of you can relate. Baby Einstein. Planet Earth documentaries. From the time he was just a babe, it didn't matter, he loved it all. But how much is too much?
At each stage in his life, as he grows and matures, we are faced with evaluating this question again and again. In his first year of life, we frequented our community health baby-and-me classes where we learned, among other things, that 30 minutes is the magic maximum daily number. This advice came from a presentation by a couple of local speech therapists who shed some light on the relationship between language acquisition and TV watching. They said, that in order for children to learn to speak they need plenty of feedback, which is something that the TV just can't provide. Yet. So we followed their advice. As a new mom I found all kinds of great ways to make use of those 30 glorious minutes. And I'm not going to lie, there were many occasions when I wished it was more.
But as he entered toddlerhood we had to re-evaluate. We actually ended up giving him less TV on average -- mostly because it was hard to deal with the tears and apparent devastation that ensued at the end of each viewing. Not only that, but the more TV he watched, the more he wanted to watch it, to the exclusion of all other activities. He had a good handle on the language thing but then there are so many other things to develop, like fine and gross motor skills to name just two.
Then school started and there were piano lessons, swimming and even architecture class, which all naturally took the place of most TV watching opportunities. Eventually the time got whittled down to just Friday Family Movie Night and whatever might fit into our usually busy weekend schedule. And that's where it has remained. Until last week.
He's almost 8 now -- a very articulate boy with a love of reading that far exceeds both of our expectations. In fact, he reads better than we both did, combined, at his age. Whether there's a correlation between that and the amount of TV he did not watch, we have no way of knowing, but what I do know is that he is very capable of using his acquired articulation skills to call family meetings and negotiate things for himself now. So he's proposed a sort of point system whereby we give him some limits on the amount of TV time but at the same time give him some control over how he spends it. It seems like a fair enough proposal -- another form of allowance, really, which gives him a chance to practice saving up for future rainy days. But again, we are faced with coming up with that magic number.
Going to Google we find a lot of information on how much children at different ages are actually watching but not as much on what they should be watching. So we want to hear from you TV-lovin', movie-buff families. We want to know where you go for advice on the subject. Have you come up with a magic number? Has it changed over your children's developmental stages? What are your peers' strategies? How did your parents handle it?
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Heritage hot spots: Where to take the family for a taste of history
Belvedere House, Gardens Park, Co Westmeath
What is it?A Georgian villa set in more than 60 hectares of parkland with views over Lough Ennell. The parkland has many follies, including the Jealous Wall, built to block the view of Rochfort House (now Tudenham House, in ruins), the much larger house of the original owner's brother.
Belvedere was built in 1740 by the architect Richard Castles as a hunting and fishing lodge for Baron Belfield (Robert Rochfort), who later became the first earl of Belvedere. A Victorian walled garden was added in the 1840s for the then owner, Charles Brinsley Marlay. Belvedere House and Gardens were bought by Westmeath County Council in 1982, and the gardens and grounds were opened in 1984. The house and gardens were restored between 1998 and 2000.
Why visit?Belvedere House is renowned for its rococo plaster ceilings, attributed to the French stuccodore Barthemij Carmillion. The Venetian windows in the drawing room and dining rooms give views over the landscape.
Why now?The house is decorated for Christmas in Victorian style, with garlands of laurel, ivy and pine, a Christmas tree (the Georgians were the first to bring Christmas trees indoors) and a nativity crib.
The parklands are ideal for winter walks. You can choose between the original Earls Trail (3km) or Molesworth Trail (1km) and the new Belvedere Sacred Tree Trail (2km).
In 2005, part of the parklands was made to resemble Narnia: the 3km Narnia Trail brings you through the ancient whispering wood and past the beaver dam, the stone table, the white witch's castle (a Gothic arch folly) and Cair Paravel, a gazebo folly that has been modified to include four thrones and a one-and-a-half- tonne stone Aslan.
Green Santa, dressed in the green robes traditional in Victorian times, is a big attraction. You can meet him in the courtyard next to a replica of the Dawn Treadership, in honour of the latest C hronicles of Narniafilm. Children travel through the enchanted wardrobe and into Narnia before meeting him.
How to get there?Belvedere House and Gardens are off the N52 three kilometres south of Mullingar. It is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm (4pm for the house, with last admission one hour before closing) every day except December 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st. Admission is €8.75 for adults; €4.75 for children; €24 for two adults and two children; and €12 for child admission with a visit to Santa (today, tomorrow and next Saturday and Sunday). Adults and under-threes go free with each child visit to Santa; 044-9349060, email@example.com.


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Leptin is a polypeptide hormone that is produced by adipose (fat) cells in your body. The leptin hormone sends signals to your brain to decrease your food intake and increase energy expenditure. Researchers are currently studying leptin and weight loss to understand how the hormone may help you to lose weight.

Leptin: Definition and Uses for Weight Loss

Your body produces many hormones that help you to eat the right amount of food and maintain a healthy weight. Leptin is one of them. The hormone leptin is produced by your fat cells. When you have more fat, you produce more leptin.

After your fat cells produce leptin, it travels through the bloodstream to the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is the part of your brain that regulates hunger, thirst, mood and many other physical functions.

When leptin receptors in the hypothalamus interact with the hormone leptin, they send satiety signals to your brain that you have enough energy (fat) stored away. Energy stores are fat stores. Leptin is your body's way of telling your brain that you can stop eating because you have all the stored energy (fat) that you need.

Leptin has other functions in your body, but most dieters and healthy eaters are most interested in leptin for weight loss. Researchers began studying leptin in the 1990s and continue to investigate ways that the hormone may help you to lose weight and keep the pounds off.

Leptin Resistance and Obesity

One important area of investigation that scientist have studied is leptin resistance. Some researchers believe that leptin resistance is the reason people who are obese have a harder time eating less and losing weight.

So how does leptin resistance work? Researchers aren't exactly certain, but they know that leptin levels are higher in people who are obese. But despite the higher levels of the hormone, the satiety signals don't seem to work the same way they work in leaner people. In short, the messages that tell your brain to stop eating and start burning more calories don't work like they should even though your leptin levels are high.

But the idea of leptin resistance is controversial because scientists don't know exactly how the hormone interacts with other factors. There many other appetite and hunger hormones that play a role in what you eat and how much you eat. Researchers also know that there are other things that affect your food intake, like food smells, food flavors, habits, reward systems and even cultural traditions. So they can't say for certain that leptin resistance causes obesity.

Leptin Supplements for Weight Loss

If you're trying to lose weight, you've certainly seen ads for leptin supplements online or in magazines. The ads claim to help you boost your leptin levels or fix your leptin resistance. But these pills don't contain the hormone leptin. Most of the diet pills simply contain trendy ingredients, like green tea or fiber, that may help you to feel full or burn more calories.

So should you try a leptin supplement to lose weight? Since researchers don't fully understand leptin and leptin resistance, it's unlikely that an online company has it figured out. If you suspect that your leptin levels are off or that you suffer from leptin resistance, your best bet is to talk to your doctor about hormonal tests or other treatments to help you lose weight.

The Leptin Diet to Lose Weight

Another popular trend is the leptin diet. Scientists have looked into different types of foods that might help you to control leptin to lose weight. For example, one study showed that a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet increased leptin levels more than a high-fat, low carbohydrate diet. But there is no evidence that a specific diet can help you make the right amount of leptin or cure leptin resistance.

Some experts suggest that you make small daily food and habit changes to boost leptin in your body. These changes may include:

Choosing foods that are low in sugar. Some scientists have found a link between insulin levels and leptin. You may be able to improve leptin levels in your body by controlling blood sugar and insulin. Choose foods that are minimally processed and contain less added sugar.

Decrease saturated fat intake. Researchers also think that high triglyceride levels might interfere with the healthy transport of leptin. So they suggest that you try to decrease your triglycerides by eating less saturated fat.

Eat foods that are high in fiber. Fiber is not known to have an impact on leptin levels, but fiber-rich foods have a similar effect. When you eat foods that are higher in fiber, the fiber helps you to feel full faster and stay satisfied longer to eat less.

Sleep well. Studies have shown that getting a good night's sleep helps to boost your leptin levels. Make changes to your daily routine to rest well at night.

Of course, there is no guarantee that this "leptin diet" will fix or change your leptin levels. And if it did, you may not even know about it. Leptin levels can only be measured in a lab with a blood test. But these healthy diet changes cost nothing, they have no negative side effects, and they provide other weight loss benefits. So, until researchers know more about the relationship between leptin and weight loss, they might be the best way to boost your body's potential to slim down.

Sources:

Genetics Home Reference. LEP. U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Genetics Home Reference. Leptin Receptor Deficiency. U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Jéquier E. "Leptin Signaling, Adiposity, and Energy Balance"   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences June 2002.

M. D. Klok, S. Jakobsdottir and M. L. Drent. "The Role of Leptin and Ghrelin in the Regulation of Food Intake and Body Weight in Humans: a Review"   Obesity Reviews January 2007.

Myers MG Jr, Leibel RL, Seeley RJ, Schwartz MW. "Obesity and Leptin Resistance: Distinguishing Cause from Effect"   Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism November 2010.

Martin G. Myers, Jr. et al. " Defining Clinical Leptin Resistance - Challenges and Opportunities"   Cell Metabolism February 8, 2012.

Patricia Prinz. "Sleep, Appetite, and Obesity—What Is the Link?"   PLoS Med December 2004.

Shahrad Taheri,. "Short Sleep Duration Is Associated with Reduced Leptin, Elevated Ghrelin, and Increased Body Mass Index"   PLoS Med  December 2004.


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- 'London in your lunch break' is a Telegraph Travel online column suggesting new or unusual London attractions for time-pressed Locals and visitors to the city.
Take your lunch break at…
Buckingham Palace before October 3 for a final chance to see the Duchess of Cambridge's exquisite wedding dress. The dress is seemingly suspended in mid-air, and not without a ghost-like quality, a staging that was proclaimed by the Queen as "horrible ... horrid [and] ... creepy". One was definitely not amused. Go now before the dress is packed away and consigned to a dusty corner of the Palace attic.
Travel time
Green Park, St James's Park and Victoria underground stations are all within 10 minutes' walk. Approach via either St James's Park or Green Park for the best views of the Palace and the crunch of autumn leaves under foot.
If you need to be back for a meeting . . .
Make a beeline for The Dress. Designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, the exhibition allows for a fairly close examination of the intricate appliqué work (look out for the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock detailing), as well the bride's diamond-encrusted oak leaf earrings. Also included is the sparkling Halo tiara – the Duchess's something borrowed – a replica of the bridal bouquet, and the hand-stitched shoes that transported her from commoner Kate to HRH.
And if your boss is away?
Saunter through the State Rooms, linger over the priceless masterpieces (including Rembrandts and Canalettos), and meander through the verdant Palace gardens. The audio-guide, included in the ticket price, will help while away at least an hour, and that's without stopping to admire the bejewelled boxes and Imperial Easter Eggs that comprise the royal Fabergé collection.
Have a bite to eat…
Under the dappled shade of St James's Park. Bring lunch with you, or buy it from one of the many sandwich shops locally.
The details
The Palace operates a timed-entry system to the exhibition. Book tickets online, a must to avoid the queues, at www.royalcollection.org.uk. Adults: £17.50, students and over 60s: £16pp.
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Man sets self on fire in St. Peter's Square
12/19/2013 3:21amA man has doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
Christmas is more cultural than religious for many
12/19/2013 9:21amFor a significant number of Americans, Christmas has largely lost its religious meaning, becoming an occasion focused instead on visiting family and friends and exchanging gifts, according to a new survey released Wednesday.
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What's Lurking On Your Purse?
A recent post, "I Like It on the Kitchen Table," got me to thinking about my purse and all the places it has been. One thing lead to another and soon I was immersed in a world of germs.
The Germs on Your Purse
My purse travels with me everywhere I go. I put it on the floor of my car. At work, I like to hang it from my office door handle. In restaurants, place it on an unused chair. I've even been known to hang it from my knee, but sometimes there is no choice but to put it on the floor.
I wouldn't dream of putting it on floor of a public restroom, but I will rest it on the counter by the sink while I wash my hands. Now I realize that's not much better than placing it right on the toilet if you're trying to avoid contaminating your purse with germs.
I consider myself a very clean person, but I hate to think about what horrors lurk on and in my purse.
A 2006 ABC report made my stomach do flip flops. After testing women's purses, especially the bottom, microbiologist Chuck Gerba found organisms that are normally found on the floor of a restroom. These organisms are responsible for cold viruses and viruses that cause diarrhea, among other things.
His research turned up purses carrying from tens of thousands of bacteria to 6.7 million bacteria. Half of the bags were positive for coliform bacteria — indicating the possible presence of human or animal waste. These bacteria are transported around everywhere the woman goes with the purse — right to your kitchen table, if you've ever placed your purse there. If you keep your purse anywhere in the kitchen, you might want to change that habit. And we really should clean it once in awhile.
None of this even touches upon what's IN the purse. Oh, but our purses are just the tip of the iceberg…
The Germs in the Restroom
Purses aside, research has repeatedly confirmed that women are much more vigilant than men when it comes to washing their hands, especially after using a public restroom. Yet another article indicated that male restrooms are cleaner than female restrooms! Yes, we women are more likely to wash our hands properly, but the room itself is higher in E.coli and other coliforms. Most are found around the sink area (where I generally do place my purse), while men's restrooms have more contamination on the floor.
The Germs in Your Office
Before we pat ourselves on the back for our efforts at hand washing, it has also been shown that women have three to four times the number of bacteria in their office space than men, according to a 2007 study from the University of Arizona.
Although women's offices appeared to be cleaner, our desks, phones, computers, keyboards, drawers, and personal items are a virtual hotbed of bacteria. I may call in sick tomorrow.
The culprits? Females generally have more interactions with young children, tend to have food in their desks, display more knickknacks, and the top carrier of germs — makeup — followed by hand lotion, the phone, purse, and desk drawers. Makeup and hand lotion involve lots of hand and face touching and trap germs, transferring them to many other surfaces.
The biggest source of germs in the office, however, turned out to be men's wallets, which rated worse than purses. The average office desktop has 400 times more bacteria than the average office toilet seat.
Oh, I'm definitely calling in sick tomorrow. But then I'll have to think about germs in the home. Sigh.
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In an effort to end discriminatory treatment African-Americans and other minorities, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) have announced a new partnership to work together to promote fair housing in minority communities. In Fiscal Year 2010, 27.8 percent (2,820) of the 10,157 fair housing complaints HUD and its fair housing partner agencies received alleged race discrimination against blacks. At the same time, a recent HUD report showed that the nation's "worst case housing needs" increased by 3.2 percentage points among African-American families.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between HUD and NAREB will help end discrimination by informing consumers in African-American and other minority communities and public and private industry members about their fair housing rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.
"This partnership advances HUD's and NAREB's joint vision and commitment to end housing discrimination," said John Trasviña, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). "We have turned to the nation's oldest minority real estate trade association to bring our message of fair housing education and enforcement to neighborhoods across America. With NAREB, we also promote industry compliance and a better consumer service."
Under the MOU, HUD and NAREB will conduct joint seminars, workshops, and forums on ways to identify unlawful sales, rental and lending and related government contracting discrimination. Additionally, they will work together to educate people in all communities about their fair housing and related government contracting rights and avenues available to them should they experience discrimination. Furthermore, NAREB will emphasize the importance of fair housing and equal opportunity to real estate professionals as well as work with other organizations and institutions in African American communities, including faith-based groups, government agencies.
"NAREB has fought the battle over the last 64 years to make sure that people of all colors have access to fair and equal opportunities in housing, which we believe is in the forefront of what America represents," said Julius Cartwright, president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). "We are extremely proud to partner with and have the additional reinforcement of HUD on this very important initiative designed to preserve and stabilize minority neighborhoods and communities across the United States."
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The Denver Broncos have made their choice. Von Miller is the first piece to Denver's rebuilding defense puzzle.
The Broncos selected Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller with the 2nd overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft Thursday.
Miller (6'3″, 246 lbs.) is a 22-year-old pass rush specialist who was the unanimous top linebacker prospect in the draft. Tallying over 100 tackles and 28 sacks in his junior and senior seasons, Miller continued to shoot up draft boards even days before Thursday's first round.
"I just had flashbacks to all the hard work that I've been putting in ever since little league football, all the people who told me, 'No,'" Miller said. "I was just extremely anxious for my opportunity to go up to the league and prove myself."
By passing on Marcell Dareus, the Broncos likely intend to add DT depth (and it's a deep DT class this year) in the 2nd round. John Elway said afterward he hopes to reignite the Orange Crush tradition with the Miller pick… and I'm on board. Truly, I would have been happy with any of them, but there's a tradition to uphold in Broncos linebackers…. It's Miller Time Broncos fans!!


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Heh. Looks like I'm not the only one who noticed the off-putting preachiness of last year's Hollywood crop. Even a liberal — sorry "liberal," as we're putting the word in scare quotes now till we know for sure the subject's attitude toward Locke and David Lloyd George — such as Salon's Andrew O'Hehir has a funny take on it as he doles out the statuettes he calls "the Liberal Guilt Awards, otherwise known as the Guilties,"
in which Hollywood congratulates itself for its general condition of progressive enlightenment and lectures the rest of us from its newfound position of half-baked moral seriousness. Now, strange to tell, this year's nominated films are exactly the same for both the Academy Awards and the LGAs.
Among the nominees are:
"Brokeback Mountain"
Message: A three-parter, as I see it. 1) Real, manly men sometimes like to, you know, do it with other real, manly men. 2) Gay people who had to live in the closet were damaged or even destroyed by the experience. 3) The effects of closeted sexuality were more widespread than that; it damaged the American Family, dammit!
"Good Night, and Good Luck"
Message: Television can speak truth to power or lull us with mindless pap. If we lose faith in popular journalism as a last line of defense against demagogues and autocrats, we're in deep … whoops! Too late!
Message: Violence begets violence. An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. Oh, and: Dad? Where are you, Dad?
Message: Race in America: It's complicated, yo! (Or, as Stephanie put it in her review: Racism is bad for children and other living things.)
He's especially good on "Crash," because he's especially hard on it. But then a bad review is always much more fun to read than a good one.
This entire film is a spinach-flavored schematic, going from one overloaded symbolic encounter between angst-ridden people of different ethnicities to another. … You could say that "Crash" is aware of the ironies and contradictions of race in America, but that's literally the only thing it's aware of. It's grasping you by the lapels, like that uncle you generally avoid at family gatherings, and screaming into your face: "My God! The contradictions!" It virtually throbs with meaning, and it's the kind of migraine throb that approaches meaninglessness.


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- 4 cups whole milk
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Author Notes: This comes from an abundance of local pears and the love of almond paste! —cookingcontestjunkie
Serves 4
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cold,unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 pound almond paste
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
- 4 pears,peeled,cored,thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup seedless red jam of choice,mixed with a little water
- 1 pinch of salt
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention in general relates to thermometers for obtaining temperature measurements in potentially hostile environments, and particularly to opto-electrical apparatus for obtaining such measurements.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Diagnostic apparatus utilizes a plurality of sensors for monitoring various parameters of a system being diagnosed. For example, during on-line monitoring of a large electrical generator, various temperature measurements are required for use by a computer which performs the diagnostic analysis.
The measurement of the temperature of generator stator windings is important to the diagnostic process since a radical change in temperature due to a change in coil electrical properties may be indicative of an actual mechanical failure.
In view of the extremely high and varying electromagnetic fields caused by current through the windings, as well as voltages measurable in the tens of kilovolt range, temperature sensors are not placed directly on the windings but are located at some distance therefrom to obtain a temperature reading by secondary measurements of the cooling water or cooling gas normally passed through the windings. Under certain circumstances, due to the distant placement of the sensor and indirect temperature measurement, a dangerous winding condition may exist before detection is possible.
The present invention obviates the indirect method of obtaining temperature indications by allowing the sensor to be placed directly in contact with the stator windings even in view of the hostile environment.
The apparatus includes a light source and a first means for polarizing the light from the source as a function of the temperature being measured. This may be accomplished with a temperature sensing element having a bimetal or similar spring to which is coupled a first polarizing filter. Means are provided for converting the polarized light to a first AC signal and this may be accomplished with the provision of a second and constantly rotating polarizing filter behind which is positioned a detector means. Means are additionally provided for generating a polarized reference light and for converting it to a second AC signal, such means including the rotating polarizing filter as well as a manually rotatable polarizing filter for setting the relative phase of the two AC signals during an initialization process wherein the temperature sensing element is in a controlled temperature environment. The two AC signals are compared with respect to phase during operation, with the phase difference being utilized to generate a corresponding temperature indication.
FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram illustrating the temperature measurement of a generator stator winding;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the operation of the temperature measuring apparatus;
FIGS. 3A and 3B and 4A and 4B are waveforms to demonstrate the operation of the apparatus of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of FIG. 2, utilizing a single optical fiber;
FIG. 6 illustrates an arrangement for obtaining multiple temperature indications;
FIG. 7 illustrates an alternate construction of a temperature sensing element; and
FIG. 8 illustrates another embodiment of the invention.
Although the present invention is applicable to the obtaining of temperature measurements in a variety of different systems and environments it will be described by way of example with respect to an electrical generator indicated by the numeral 10 in FIG. 1.
The generator includes a rotor 12 and a stator 14 which surrounds the rotor and contains a plurality of stator windings the temperatures of which are obtained for diagnostic purposes. In accordance with the present invention a temperature sensing element 16 may be placed in direct contact with a stator winding and in conjunction with processing circuitry 18 results in an accurate temperature measurement. The temperature indication obtained by the processing circuitry 18 is provided, for example, to a diagnostic computer 20 which is also provided with a plurality of other sensor inputs so as to perform its diagnostic function. If desired, a readout 22 may also be included so as to provide an operator with a visual indication of the temperature measurement.
FIG. 2 illustrates the temperature measuring apparatus in more detail. The temperature sensing element 16 may be comprised of an elongated bimetal (or biplastic) spring member 26 to which is connected a shaft 27. This type of construction is quite common in various commercially available thermometers. Attached to the end of shaft 27 is a disc 28 of a polarizing material which will rotate as shaft 27 rotates, in response to temperature variations.
An optical conducting means such as optical fiber 30 conveys light from a light source 32 to the polarizing disc or filter 28 which functions to produce polarized light at an angular degree dependent upon the angular orientation of the filter, which in turn is a function of temperature. Light projected through the filter 28 is conveyed by means of optical fiber 34 to a second polarizing filter 36 rotatable by means of motor 38.
Light conveyed by optical fiber 34 and projected through filter 36 is intercepted by means of a light detector 40 the output signal of which is amplified by means of amplifier 41 which, for some detectors, may be an integral part thereof.
Since the light conveyed by optical fiber 34 has been polarized, with the degree of polarization being a function of temperature, detector 40 will provide an AC signal as motor 38 constantly rotates polarizing filter 36. This AC signal is compared, not in amplitude but in phase with a reference signal provided by light detector 44 and associated amplifier 45. This latter reference signal may be generated by light source 32, or as illustrated, by a separate light source 48. The reference beam from light source 48 is conveyed by means of optical fiber 50 to the detector 44, and interposed in the light path is the second, and rotating polarizing filter 36 as well as a manually rotatable polarizing filter 52.
In operation, the temperature sensing element 16 is initially placed into a thermally controlled atmosphere such as an oven set at the lowest temperature of interest to be measured. The temperature sensing element may be designed such that polarizing filter 28, coupled to shaft 27, will rotate a predetermined number of degrees for a temperature range of interest. For example, if the temperature range of interest is from 20° C. to 120° C. the temperature sensing element may be designed so that filter 28 rotates 180 angular degrees for this range, thereby providing a sensitivity of 0.56° C. per angular degree.
With initialization taking place at 20° C., and with motor 38 operational to rotate polarizing filter 36 at a constant rate, detector 40 will see a light which sinusoidally varies in intensity due to the double polarization provided by filter 28, which is stationary, and filter 36 which is rotating at a constant frequency. The detector output signal as amplified by amplifier 41 is depicted as waveform 54 in FIG. 3A. While filter 36 is constantly rotating, polarizing filter 52 is manually rotated to an angular orientation so as to cause the output signal from detector 44 to be identical in phase to that provided by detector 40 so as to simulate the arrangement of filters 28 and 36. The output waveform provided by amplifier 45 is illustrated in FIG. 3B as waveform 55 which experiences its maximum positive and negative peaks at the same time as waveform 54. It is seen therefore that both waveforms 54 and 55 are in phase for the initializing temperature, which in the example is 20° C.
After the initialization, filter 52 remains as initially set and temperature sensing device 16 is placed in position in the actual environment where the temperature measurements are to be made.
If the temperature sensed by element 16 remains at 20° C., then the waveforms of FIGS. 3A and 3B will remain in phase. As the temperature rises, bimetallic spring element 26 will cause rotation of the shaft 27 causing filter 28 to rotate as a function of temperature. The effect of this rotation is to cause the maximum positive and negative intensity peaks to occur at a different point in time as compared to the initialization. This shift in the waveform is illustrated as waveform 54' in FIG. 4A which is shifted in phase by an amount Φ with respect to waveform 55, FIG. 4B, provided by amplifier 45.
The amount of phase difference Φ therefore, since it is dependent upon the rotation of first filter element 28, is a function of temperature measured by the temperature sensing element 16. Accordingly, a phase comparator 60 is provided to obtain an indication of the phase difference Φ and a phase-to-temperature converter circuit 62 is responsive to the results of the phase comparison to provide a temperature indicative signal on output 64. The phase-to-temperature conversion circuit may utilize any well-known curve fit equation for relating the phase shift to temperature response, or the circuitry may simply be a look-up table.
FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment wherein a single optical fiber 30' is utilized to convey light to and from the temperature sensing element 16. For this purpose, a beam director 70 is included such that the light from light source 32 is projected toward the polarizing filter 28 behind which is located a mirror 72 for directing the polarized light back through the optical fiber 30' where it is routed by beam director 70 into optical fiber 34', functionally corresponding to optical fiber 34 of FIG. 2.
The apparatus of the present invention can provide for multiple temperature indications obtained by a plurality of temperature sensors located throughout the generator, or other system being monitored. Thus, in FIG. 6, a plurality of optical fibers 34-1 to 34-n are illustrated, it being understood that each emanates from a different temperature sensing element. A corresponding number of reference beams are provided by optical fibers 50-1 to 50-n and the light therefrom is projected not only through rotating polarizing filter 36 but through individual manually rotatable polarizing filters 52-1 to 52-n.
During the initialization process the n temperature sensing elements are placed into a controlled temperature environment and each filter 52-1 to 52-n is rotated so that the output signals provided by amplifiers 41-1 and 45-1 are in phase agreement, as are the output signals provided by amplifiers 41-2 and 45-2 as well as 41-n and 45-n. The phase comparisons are made in respective phase comparison circuits 60-1 to 60-n all of which provide their output signals to conversion circuitry 62 for deriving the actual temperature indications. Alternatively, a single phase comparison circuit could be so multiplexed as to process all pairs of output signals.
FIG. 7 illustrates a temperature sensing element 76 of a modified construction which reduces the overall size of the element. Elongated housing 78 contains a bimetal or biplastic spring member 80. Connected directly to the end of spring member 80 is a polarizing filter 82 which is rotatable as a function of temperature due to its connection to spring member 80. First and second optical fibers 84 and 85 are arranged on either side of filter 82 with one of them, optical fiber 85, being positioned within the bimetallic spring 80. One of the optical fibers is utilized for conduction of light from a light source such as optical fiber 30 in FIG. 2 while the other is used for conduction of the polarized light, such as optical fiber 34 in FIG. 2.
In situations where the temperature sensing element would be subject to excessive vibration the interior of housing 78 could be filled with a damping fluid so as to damp out any oscillations which may possibly introduce error into the temperature measurement.
Greater sensitivity in the detection of the light signal can be obtained by employing a square wave to switch light sources 32 and 48 of FIG. 2 off and on at a frequency much higher than the rotational frequency of the poloroid filter 36. This embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 8 wherein square wave signals 86 and 87 are utilized to switch respective light sources 32 and 48 rapidly on and off. Narrow band pass filters 88 and 89 receiving the outputs of respective detectors 40 and 44 greatly improve the signal-to-noise ratio. Amplifiers 90 and 91 are designed not to pass the high frequency component of the signal so as to remove the high frequency modulation, thus leaving the low frequency AC signal that is used to determine temperature.
Accordingly there has been described temperature measuring apparatus which obtains temperature by the measurement of the phase displacement between two AC signals. The temperature measuring process is not dependent upon amplitude of light and accordingly if some degradation should occur in any optical path, the resulting possible decrease in light intensity would not affect the temperature measurement. The temperature sensing element is rugged, easy to install, and the apparatus although usable to measure the temperature in various types of systems, is particularly well adapted for the measurement of temperature in hostile environments. Such hostile environments include electrical equipment having high varying magnetic fields and operating voltages measurable in the tens of kilohertz region.
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Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by SlidePiece, Jan 28, 2013.
cook will go to the pats and be a star as a 3rd te still
I would be interested to see what a Cook/Brit combo would fetch in the open market.
inb4 7th round pick
i could see someone like the chiefs, possibly the 49ers,, seahawks making an offer
YYEESSSSSS ! I thought that when I first saw that pic years ago. Looks like beetle juice (stern) and sounds like mushmouth (Cosby).
I don't really like cook or anyone else on the roster.. But nobody can blame him for not wanting to play for this franchise.
yup i agree with the guy who said hell be a star with another team
I have said from the beginning that I would use the money that it would take to franchise Cook and spend it on trying to land a #1 WR...Jennings, Bowe, or Wallace. Plan on playing a power run set with Britt and new #1 WR as your 2 wideouts and then Thompson and Stevens as your power TEs.
I like Cook, but he really is a WR and not a TE. So I don't think it really creates much of a hole in our TE situation.
i really wanted to keep cook but your exactly right. might as well get a real wr.
I would cut Washington and save 4.2mil and then by not franchising Cook you save 5mil. Use that 9mil to get a stud WR.
I wouldn't be upset with a WR group of Britt, Wallace, Wright, Williams, Preston, and draft pick
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California Under-21 DUI Attorney
California has a zero-tolerance policy towards underage drinking and driving. If a driver under the age of 21 has .01% or more BAC in their system, then they can be subjected to criminal and DMV penalties, depending on their blood alcohol level. If you or someone you know has been charged with an under-21 DUI in Los Angeles County or Orange County, you need to call our office today to speak with a DUI defense attorney that is familiar with all the issues surrounding an underage DUI.
There are three California laws that cover underage DUIs:
* Vehicle Code section 23136 – BAC .01% to .04%
* Vehicle Code section 23140 – BAC .05% or more
* Vehicle Code section 23152 – BAC .08% or more
Vehicle Code section 23136 & Vehicle Code section 23140
An underage driver with any alcohol in their system has violated one of these laws. Both laws are only infractions which mean the maximum criminal penalty is a fine. However, the DMV will issue one year driver's license suspensions for violations of these laws, pursuant to Vehicle Code section 13202.5. If you do not have a driver's license, then the DMV will delay your opportunity to acquire a driver's license by one year.
Vehicle Code section 23152 – BAC .08% or more
If your blood alcohol level is .08% or more, you can be charged with a regular DUI. However, since you're under the age of 21, you will lose your driver's license for a year, as required by Vehicle Code section 13202.5, and the court may impose additional penalties beyond the normal DUI sentence. It is possible to be charged with both Vehicle Code section 23140 and Vehicle Code section 23152. The District Attorney's office will often charge both crimes when an underage driver's blood alcohol limit is .08% or higher.
DUI under 18 – Juvenile Offense
If you're under the age of 18 and you are charged with DUI, then you will most likely be prosecuted in the juvenile courts. The procedure in juvenile courts is different from adult courts. Penalties for a juvenile DUI may be stiffer than for an adult DUI. You need an attorney that is familiar with the prosecution and defense of all DUIs, including juvenile DUIs.
Other Consequences
In addition to the criminal and DMV penalties, there are other penalties that a minor faces when convicted of a DUI. If convicted of an underage DUI, students have to list their conviction on college applications which could severely impact their admissions to college. If a student is already in college, the school may impose additional penalties. The consequences are worse if the student intends to go to graduate school. Some professions such as doctors and lawyers require a criminal background check and this conviction may impact your ability to become a professional. This is why it's so important to speak with a reputable DUI defense lawyer who is familiar with underage DUIs.
The Right Lawyer
Choosing the right criminal defense lawyer will be the most important decision someone can make when facing an under-21 DUI charge. Many people who face the charge of underage DUI are good people who made a mistake or exercised poor judgment. There are also some people who have been wrongfully accused of DUI under 21, based on false evidence. You need an attorney who will listen to your side of the story carefully, who will evaluate the evidence thoroughly, who will negotiate with the judge and the District Attorney's office skillfully, and who will fight in trial aggressively. You need an attorney like Fred Thiagarajah.
As a former Deputy District Attorney, Fred Thiagarajah has the negotiating skills and trial experience necessary to get the best results for his clients. For an example of his work, please see his case results and read his client testimonials. With offices in Newport Beach, Beverly Hills and Riverside, Fred Thiagarajah has criminal defense experience in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.
Fred Thiagarajah – The Right Lawyer. The Right Result. The Right Choice.


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Manchester International
Manchester Airport is the UK's largest airport outside London and has more routes to UK and Ireland than any other UK airport. Opened in 1938, the airport has been winning awards for decades. Priority Pass offers a choice of five lounges serving all three terminals of Manchester Airport. All lounges are 'no smoking', have disabled access and require visitors to wear smart casual dress.


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2. Impact of adherence on blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcome
Good adherence has been associated with improved blood pressure control (17) and reduced complications of hypertension (28,29). For example, in one study, health education interventions for urban-poor patients with hypertension were introduced sequentially in a randomized factorial design to a cohort of 400 ambulatory outpatients with hypertension over a 5-year period. The interventions resulted in an improvement in adherence, which was associated with better blood pressure control and a significant reduction (53.2% less) in hypertension-related mortality rates (28).
In another study, patients who did not adhere to beta-blocker therapy were found to be 4.5 times more likely to have complications of coronary heart disease than those who did (23). However, whether this increased complication rate was directly related to poor adherence to antihypertensive medication is not certain.


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Buffalo Bills: How the Wall Street Journal Helped Them to a 2-0 StartSeptember 23, 2011
Buffalo is not the first city most people think of when they hear the word confident. Far from it.
Buffalo is known for snow, job loss, high taxes and four Super Bowl losses. Beef on WECK is nice though.
The Bills haven't won a playoff game since Jim Kelly retired, and haven't been to one since Clinton was still in office.
This is far from a confident franchise, with the big off-season news being that they changed their uniforms away from the wretched CFL Expansion team look to a more classical look with the 70s white helmets. The idea I guess was that if they were going to play bad on the field, at least they would look better doing so.
Then right before the season started, a very strange article came out in the Wall Street Journal. Most people before the season want to discover which teams have a great shot to make the playoffs, which players will have breakout seasons and who will win the Super Bowl. Not read the Wall Street Journal. In between analyzing stock market dives and unexpected economic announcements, the newspaper published the team that was the most handsome in the NFL.
The most handsome team in the NFL? Who even thinks about that, mostly because the players are seen a great majority of the time only with their helmets on. Even better was that the study also included the owner and head coach. The study ranked teams by facial symmetry and determined that the No. 1 most handsome team was:
The Buffalo Bills.
I laughed when I heard the news. Most people probably did, considering the thought of any rating of most handsome including Chan Gailey and Ralph Wilson seemingly as insane. The Bills players and team were probably laughing at the article and passing it around. Joking about how with the new uniforms and symmetrical faces that they would look great. How they were the No. 1 team in the NFL according to the Wall Street Journal. The Buffalo Bills No. 1 in the NFL?
Consciously it's tough to believe an article had much effect on the team. Subconsciously is a whole different matter. Whether it enforced the idea of Buffalo being the best at something, or gave the team a hearty laugh, it's one of those weird things that can definitely change an outlook.
I know as a fan I was getting ready to write the Bills season preview, ready to cut and paste all of the mistakes from previous years, and then the Wall Street Journal report came out. My view of the season changed.
What if they were 6-10 last year, Fitzpatrick is finally going into the season as a starter, Lee Evans can only get open on fly routes and is no big loss (for depth purposes they might want him, Baltimore can't be thrilled with him so far this year).
More optimism was going into my mind, and I had none. The players had a lot more and looking good can make people perform better. Looking bad can make people perform worse. Just ask the ugliest team in the NFL.
Here's where I think the article shows merit. The Bills were the most handsome team. The least handsome team was the Chiefs. There is no bigger mess in the NFL now than the Chiefs.
The fact that the most handsome and ugliest team met in Week 1 is funny, especially since looking good led to a 34 point victory on the road. The Chiefs had a rocky awful build up to the season and probably also got a few chuckles from the article.
Being named the ugliest team was the last subconscious hit a very mentally fragile team needed. Their two best players were injured for the season in the first two weeks. No word on if the team became more handsome or not with the loss of Eric Berry and Jamaal Charles.
As a Buffalo fan for 31 years, I am aware this wave of positivity may be a short ride. This weekend is the Patriots, the team they haven't beaten in over eight years. Three years ago, the Bills started 4-0 and 5-1 and didn't have a winning record. Their last playoff victory was so long ago I forgot it was against the Dolphins. For these few moments the waves are providing a great ride.
After all, a team that includes a seventh round QB as the starter, a free agent RB, a seventh round star receiver, a free agent up and coming receiver, a seventh round left tackle, a free agent third receiver and a waiver acquisition tight end should be far from first in anything in the NFL. Not the No.1 scoring team in the NFL after two weeks nor the No. 1 team in rushing yards.
The No. 1 team in the NFL in some category. The Buffalo Bills. That doesn't sound so foreign anymore. Thanks Wall Street Journal.