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Most local residents know that Shane Robbins has a new job as superintendent of the Kershaw County School District (KCSD), but they may not realize that he also has a new title: Colonel in the US Army Reserve.
Robbins received his promotion soon after starting his Kershaw County superintendency in early July but had his official promotion ceremony this past Saturday.
"It is a privilege to be able to share this milestone in my military career with my new community," Robbins said. "It was an honor having someone with such a distinguished service record as Major General Julian Burns to read my promotion order in front of my family and friends. It will be something I won't soon forget."
Colonel Robbins is currently serving as the Administrative Chief for the National Disaster Medical System as part of the Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) housed at Fort Jackson's Moncrief Army Health Clinic. In this position, he oversees the coordination of local plans, exercises and other functional activities to ensure FCC operational readiness. He also helps to recruit and maintain relationships with local health providers, medical responders and governmental agencies.
Retired Major General Julian Burns participated in the ceremony as well Indiana State House of Representative Kevin Mahan. Robbins' family was an important part of the program including wife Heather who received flowers and sons Bryce and Brandon who pinned the shoulder boards on their father's uniform signifying his rank of Colonel.
Robbins first enlisted in the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Stanley Korea as a combat medical specialist before transitioning to the Indiana Army National Guard where he was assigned to C-Troop 1/238th Air Cavalry. Upon receiving his commission in June of 2000, he was assigned to 2/152 (M) Infantry, Marion, Indiana, as a medical platoon leader.
Robbins' military assignments have included company, battalion and brigade level command and staff positions. In 2010, Colonel Robbins served as the Chief of Operations on the 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team assigned to the 3BCT 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as he was deployed to Khost Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
During his service, Robbins has received many medals including Bronze Star, Meritorious Service, Army Commendation, Army Achievement (four), Army Reserve Component Achievement (four), National Defense Service (two), Armed Forces Reserve (two), NATO, Armed Forces Reserve Component (six) and Afghanistan Campaign. He also was awarded an Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, a Global War on Terrorism Service and a Combat Action Badge.
Photo A: Major General Julian Burns (left) congratulations Colonel Shane Robbins on his promotion.
Photo B: Colonel Robbins' sons Brandon (left) and Bryce (right) pin his shoulder boards onto his uniform as part of his promotion ceremony.
Photo Credit: Bambi Ferrer


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Because the elderly are more likely to fall, they often suffer from serious injuries caused by weakened limbs, bones and tissue. The elderly also have a harder time recovering from injuries than younger people, which is why loved ones should make sure that they live in an environment that can support them. If neglect is believed to be responsible for a TBI, victims and their families should consult personal injury attorneys for legal representation.
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
Learning to read - easy when you want to.
Reading has been made one of the most complicated and contested areas of teaching.
When the experts get hold of something a natural process becomes a war between apposing methods with traditional phonic approaches lined up against 'whole language' when of course both 'methods' are used by a reader.
In China, as reported by the UNESCO Education Today magazine (Jan 2006), a programme designed to help rural middle aged woman with minimal education to learn to read is based on a simple premise: if readers see the purpose and power of reading they will learn.
A range of purpose designed booklets with captivating drawings and easy to read text provide the woman with effective learning material. The topics of the booklets are about what they want to learn about to improve their lives Stories, produced by local authors and artists, are based about people like themselves who have used reading to help their families improve economically.
The programme is based on the 'Educate to Empower Model' and has been used with success by UNESCO across the world. The success of the programme causes a ripple effect that changes the lives of the woman and gives them a louder voice in their own destiny. Reading is a political act.
None of this would be new for creative teachers who base their reading programmes on the lives and concerns of their students. In the 1950s Sylvia Ashton Warner 'invented' a reading approach with her rural Maori children based on each child's 'key words' and later the Education Department developed a set of New Zealand readers focused on the real lives and interests of students to replace the stilted imported series.
Children reading their own writing about their own felt concerns were a vital part of this process and their writing was seen as a precursor to real books. Today students' writing about their own lives is often neglected and reading in such situations loses its connection with reality for some children. This is not helped by an obsession to improve literacy scores which all too often results in teachers making use of approaches such as phonics which divorces the process from the learners own reality.
When education loses touch with the learners own reality failure sets in for children whose life experiences are not 'middle class'. Rather than an obsession with phonics 'failing' students (of all ages) need to be helped see the point and power of reading and writing so as to reclaim their own sense voice and identity.
All of this was said by Brazilian teacher Paulo Freire who wrote in the 60s that any adult can read when the words read are charged with personal and political meaning. Freire trained his teachers to move into villages and discover what words designate current important political meaning. In the evening villagers discussed the meaning of these 'key' words which were written on blackboards. The villagers saw the connection between words and their own reality and became empowered to take action through this realization
Such ideas are the key to reconnecting with failing readers in our schools but those who are enlightened enough to use such an approach would have to appreciate that with such empowerment things would have to change in our schools.
This dilemma captures the conflict between true education and schooling; between the current 'standardization' (expertly designed 'one size fits all approach') and the need to personalize learning to suit the needs of every learner.
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We seem to have made education too complex and comparative when instead we could be more focused and more creative.
- 11:15 am
I once heard Mem Fox ( Australian children's writer) say that it didn't matter if a teacher used phonics or 'whole language' - it was the relationship between the reader and the teacher that made the difference - but a 'whole language' teacher with great relationship is the best!
- 4:40 am
- Bruce Hammonds said...
Just listened to the 'shadow' UK Conservative Minister of Education say that when they get back into power they will insist that schools 'set' ( stream) their students and that schools will use 'synthetic phonics' in reading - and at the same time promising schools more fredom and less compliance from central government?
All I guess about capturing back the 'middle ground' of politics- little about how students actually learn.
- 9:56 am
Great blog. Learning in all areas works when the voice and identity of the learner is encouraged and respected.
- 10:34 am
- Bruce Hammonds said...
Seems common sense to me - to start with the concerns and interests of the learner.
- 10:55 pm
Personalised learning works every time!
- 1:41 pm
I did some action research into low achieving readers in my year three class this year, all based around their interests, diverse reading material and using this to motivate. Six children involved, all improved reading skills out of sight but more importantly now saw themselves as readers and enjoyed reading. So agree with your post!
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Two articles of note in today's Philadelphia Inquirer:
My write up of the Philadelphia Library Book Festival.
My suggestions for summer beach reads. Ths books were numbers 45 of 52, 49 of 52, 35 of 52, 50 of 52, and one not included on this list
I'm off to Cape May today for my father's wedding. I'm packing two books. I hope to get some quality reading time in before the ceremony today. We'll see!
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Different from the priest in part one, this second man is a Levite. He is a caretaker of the temple, and an assistant to the priest. So, like the priest, this Levite is coming from church. Thus, the Levite has the same response. His want to remain ceremonially clean is so important that he avoids the man on the side of the road.
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Another Memorial Day come and gone. I made no tributes. I had no wreathes to lay at half-mast flags. No war movies to binge on today (I'm trying to catch up on Dr. Who). No parades to watch (it rained in my neck of the woods). The cookout I did go to was on a lovely Saturday evening for my cousin who graduated from Howard University. I didn't go to the Jersey Shore (that rain again). No excessive Memorial Day shopping (except for a few groceries). I did nothing to really "commemorate" today.
Today was a day dedicated to the dead-plain and simple. We saw images of loved ones who served flashed on social media. We also saw images of non-White and female vets who served a country that never recognized them. We played "Taps" on bugles and "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes. We visited the graves of loved ones either in civilian cemeteries or military cemeteries. For our recent dead from Iraq, Afghanistan, or even the 1990s skirmishes of Kosovo and Somalia there are empty seats at our dinner and cookout tables today. Despite all the pomp and celebration, today was (sadly) a day we honor those, who directly or indirectly ended the lives of others-be they combatant or civilian.
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In the meantime, I will be the one on the sidelines, shaking his head. I'll still post in hopes that someone will read and maybe-just maybe-ponder on my words (and the words of others who feel the same)….
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Artist of The Week: Garance Vallée
This week, 24-year-old architect and illustrator, Garance Vallée, is on our radar. Based in Paris, Vallée recently completed her master's degree in Architecture and Scenography, where she focused on creating smaller-scale concrete pieces. With clear influences from architectural masters like Le Corbursier and her European surroundings, Vallée crafts unique pieces with a hint of contemporary romance. Read below for our full interview accompanied by exclusive photos from American photographer, Keegan Keene.
So you are currently based in Paris—in what environment do you create your best work?
I grew up in my father's painting studio [Kriki], between paints and punk music. I began to draw and create objects near him. My love of the straight line results unmistakably in his hand. My mother, who studied art history, made me work on being cultured; teaching me to have a thirst for "knowledge", which is what I attribute my level of creativity to today. I've been working in a creative environment since I was a kid. I grew up between my father's studio and my mother's artistic literary world. They are my first sources of inspiration. I owe my open-mindedness to them. They're the ones who shaped my artistic eye. I've always drawn and built little objects in my father's studio. Now I have a studio in the center of Paris with my fiancé. The romantic atmosphere that we've created together is the most important for my creativity.
I grew up between my father's studio and my mother's artistic literary world. They are my first sources of inspiration.
How did living in NYC influence your creative process?
New York was a revelation to myself. I worked at an architecture agency called LOT-EK, with beautiful people. They pushed me to give everything I have to offer to the world. They showed me that art is definitely a lifestyle. Everything is a creation: walking, eating, talking, and even being. Even if we're not practicing any art, the way we see things, the way we pay attention and are sensitive about everything is what define ourselves. They deeply changed my creative process. I was very rigid and wanted to control everything in my work and now I let my feelings have more of an influence on my work. I always started my process with experimentation.
Also, it was my first time in NYC, so I started to see things around, be more attentive and sensitive. Wherever I am, I can't help but write or scribble down something really quickly when an idea comes to my mind. I also go to some places because I like their ambience, their architecture, because they inspire me… Even music or clothes are a source of inspiration. It's a whole, an everyday lifestyle. It creates your own artist personality. In my everyday life, I'm a very romantic person and Ada, one of the lovely directors of LOT-EK, helped me to show it in my work so people can feel it too.
Both of your parents were artists—what's the best advice they gave you?
Believe in yourself, no matter what. Keep working hard and following your feelings. And maybe the most important thing, spread the love and good vibes. Because if you're smiling to the world, the world will smile to you.
I read that you are most interested in designing galleries, museums, and art installations—as an architect, what is the space of your dreams?
It depends of my mood! I'm a space lover. On Monday, I can dream of living in a very cozy, bright room, full of design objects, with a lot of different matters and space shapes; and on Friday, dream to be in an ancestral, minimal African hut.
What emotions do you look to invoke in someone as they step into space you have made?
I would like to invoke in someone a way of discovering the architecture with their body with their senses and not only with they eyes and the aesthetic of a place.
What would you say is the most difficult medium to work with?
Painting, I think. I started to work with black and white or only colored background. My real challenge in panting is associating colors together and balancing the shape, matters and colors that I create.
What's your favorite material to work with?
Concrete! I often consider my objects as small architecture. That's why I love using real construction material. There is an interesting contrast between my small feminine body and this hard material to work with, heavy and stiff.
Is there a specific piece of work (writing, painting, sculpture, photo) that you would say has been vital to your growth as an artist?
Yes, maybe "The Poetics of Space" [in French: La Poétique de l'Espace]. It's a 1958 book by Gaston Bachelard. He focuses on the method of phenomenology and how it relates to architecture. It's interesting because his findings are based on lived experience. He focuses especially on the personal, emotional response to buildings both in life and in literary works, both in prose and in poetry. He is thus led to consider spatial types such as the attic, the cellar, drawers and the like. As a dancer, when I started my architecture studies, my whole purpose was to experiment architecture with my body.
I often consider my objects as small architecture. There is an interesting contrast between my small feminine body and this hard material to work with, heavy and stiff.
You recently got into jewelry design—what was that process like?
That was very spontaneous! For a long time, I was thinking about creating a big golden earpiece and I found the work of Juliette Laloë on Instagram and fell in love! I told her that I loved her universe and admired her work and she answered me something similar! Very quickly we met each other in Paris, where she opened a shop and the magic began. I started to draw some earrings and as a real collaboration she started to show me some prototypes ! And now three pieces are available and more to come! Can't wait!
What advice would you give to young artists trying to juggle school/ work/art?
I often wondered if I should drop out of school because I didn't have enough time to spend on my personal projects in order to start my career. I was afraid I would miss opportunities because I had this or that exam to take. But in the end, these studies are so useful. I am proud to be able to be an architect, to be able to build something concretely. I'm only 24 so it's hard to give advice, haha!
I've given myself the means. I'm working tirelessly. My lessons and my art; I juggle everything. I'm very determined because we all have to fight in order to do what we love. I don't want to have any regrets, so I try and completely devote myself!
What art supplies do you always carry in your bag?
A black pencil!
Images courtesy of Keegan Keene
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They've been photographed just relaxing on their Tahitian honeymoon – but newlyweds Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher have also been taking in the French Polynesian sights. Especially underwater and by air.
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--- Walter Williams
Saturday, December 10, 2005
--- Walter Williams
China breaks silence on protest deaths
About the Desire to Acquire
From Robert Ringer, writer and best selling author:
"Though it possessed many flawed premises and opinions masquerading as facts, the recent "Time" magazine front-cover story on ambition prompted me to reflect on the subject. The essence of the article was to explore the factors that are most responsible for some people being ambitious and others not.
The Time authors asked, "Why are some people born with a fire in the belly, while others ... need something to get their pilot light lit? And why do others never get the flame of ambition going?"
Every family - particularly every large family - has its extremes when it comes to ambitious children and those who seem mentally lethargic. Sometimes, children can be so different that it's hard to believe they came from the same parents. I've had six children, so I can vouch for this phenomenon.
Unfortunately, the Time article also stated, "Of all the impulses in humanity's behavioral portfolio, ambition - that need to grab an ever bigger piece of the resource pie before someone else gets it - ought to be one of the most democratically distributed. Nature is a zero-sum game, after all. Every buffalo you kill for your family is one less for somebody else's; every acre of land you occupy elbows out somebody else."
I feel morally obliged to temporarily sidetrack myself here, because this kind of Marxist rhetoric is precisely what deters the underprivileged from doing the very things they need to do to lift themselves up. Ignorant, left-wing college profs have been teaching such gibberish to malleable-minded college kids since the days of the Greek Empire, while at the same time shameless and/or ignorant politicians have been brainwashing the parents of those same children.
Tinseltown celebs, of course, are also quite vocal when it comes to this class-warfare con. But since they have such large slices of the pie themselves, most people don't take the showbiz crowd seriously.
In truth, any honest, half-intelligent person in this day and age of highly visible entrepreneurial wealth creation certainly realizes that neither nature nor business nor life itself is a zero-sum game. In every country where the zero-sum game has been played out, the results have been catastrophic.
The list is a long one and includes, among others, the former Soviet Union, Albania, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Mozambique. And everyone on the list has three things in common: torture and suffering for the masses, special treatment for the anointed privileged class, and failed economies. Unfortunately, Western societies seem intent on following the loud voices of the zero-sum-game crowd down an egalitarian path that leads only to real communism (as opposed to theoretical communism, which is but a fairy tale).
What these pinheads cannot seem to grasp is that those who create wealth almost always do so by creating value for others. Or, to continue the metaphor, they increase the size of the pie. That's why the poorest families in the U.S. have the means to buy state-of-the-art television sets, DVD players, video-game consoles, computers, cellphones, and an endless collection of other electronic products that are strictly discretionary in nature - i.e., they are not necessities by any stretch of the imagination."
--- Thomas Sowell
What converted him from a young man believing in Marxism to the firm believer in free markets that he is today?
"I took a job in the government. ... One summer of working in the government was enough to change my thoughts. ... I realized that the government was nowhere close to being capable of doing what people on the left wanted the government to do. And, in fact, we'd be lucky if they didn't make things worse."
Putting a baby to sleep with a pacifier can reduce an infant's risk of dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by 90 percent, federal health researchers report.
Sunni leader Saleh al-Mutlaq said yesterday that a second and possibly a third secret prison had been discovered in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood, charges that threaten to ratchet up Sunni-Shi'ite tensions just days before Thursday's election of a new.....
Sunnis defy Zarqawi's violence with confidence in ballot box
Their candidates have been assassinated, their party offices attacked, but hopes are mounting among Iraq's Sunni Arab politicians that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, will not make a serious effort to disrupt next week's national elections. Read more at The Guardian.
Friday, December 09, 2005
One cop wants a Coca Cola. Partner does not want to stop. Argument ensues. They struggle over steering wheel. One copper gets tasered. Taser happy partner gets fired. AP story can be found at KCCI8, Des Moines.
Story posted in "Just the facts, m'am" format.
Kite ban sparks violent protests
LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Many residents, outraged that the Pakistani Supreme Court upheld a ban on kite-flying, have staged a massive protest outside the courthouse in Lahore, which turned violent after police attempted to disperse the crowd.
So hillarious...yet SO SAD....
Zero-Tolerance Watch
Zach Rubio got in trouble at school over something he said, the Washington Post reports from Kansas City, Kan.:
"It was, like, totally not in the classroom," the high school junior said, recalling the infraction. "We were in the, like, hall or whatever, on restroom break. This kid I know, he's like, 'Me prestas un dolar?' ['Will you lend me a dollar?'] Well, he asked in Spanish; it just seemed natural to answer that way. So I'm like, 'No problema.' "
But that conversation turned out to be a big problem for the staff at the Endeavor Alternative School, a small public high school in an ethnically mixed blue-collar neighborhood. A teacher who overheard the two boys sent Zach to the office, where Principal Jennifer Watts ordered him to call his father and leave the school.
Watts, whom students describe as a disciplinarian, said she can't discuss the case. But in a written "discipline referral" explaining her decision to suspend Zach for 1 1/2 days, she noted: "This is not the first time we have [asked] Zach and others to not speak Spanish at school."But forget about the Spanish phrase; look at the way young Zach speaks English. He's all, "It was, like, totally . . . he's like . . . so I'm like." Principal Watts is like totally focusing on the wrong things, you know? We're like so sure!
Heavy says: Our tax dollars at work. Public education. Where do we go from here?
Great Moments in Socialized Medicine
People who are grossly overweight, who smoke heavily or drink excessively could be denied surgery or drugs following a decision by a Government agency yesterday.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) which advises on the clinical and cost effectiveness of treatments for the NHS, said that in some cases the "self-inflicted" nature of an illness should be taken into account.
"If you aren't scared by the idea of Hillary Clinton or Mike Bloomberg deeming you unworthy of medical care because of your bad habits, imagine how the "religious right" would treat AIDS patients if they gained power under such a regime."
From Opinion Journal
Beyond Osama?
In an interesting opinion piece, B. Raman, Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai asks these questions, and more, and tries to answer some of them.
He notes that there have been several important events since Osama bin Laden's last appearance....typically the kind of events that would have inspired him to communicate to the world...but he has not. Why?
One such example is the disastrous earthquake that struck the region, struck heavily in parts of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province....a province where the majority of the victims were Pashtuns - the traditional supporters of bin Laden both in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of course there has been some speculation that OBL died in that quake. Questions abound.
He also points out, " For nearly eight months now, Al Qaeda had chosen to ignore with contempt all speculation regarding the fate of OBL. The fact that Zawahiri has now felt constrained to refute this speculation is indicative of his and Al Qaeda's concern over the likely impact of this speculation on the morale of their followers. The tenor of the message of Zawahiri also shows that the US is not doing as badly against Al Qaeda as it is alleged to be by the critics of the Bush Administration. Its ground operations in Afghanistan and Iraq are making an impact on the terrorists. The impact is not yet substantial or tide-turning, but is definitely worrisome for Al Qaeda leadership. The US' Psywar against the jihadi terrorists is showing a wee bit more sophistication than in the past, though it is not as sophisticated as one would have liked it to be.
The entire opinion piece can be read here at Outlook India.
Kofi Annan, the secretary general of the United Nations, lied about what he knew of his son's business activities at the time of the Iraq oil-for-food programme, according to the senior investigator charged with examining his conduct.
A report published by the US Congress also alleges that senior members of the UN's separate Volcker inquiry into the programme resisted printing any conclusion which might have forced Mr Annan's resignation. More.
--- Alexander Hamilton
Allies see benefits in Iraq missions
Joining the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq has brought real military and diplomatic benefits that help offset the cost in blood and treasure, top officials from three East European allies said in interviews this week.
Even as President Bush finds himself under pressure to defend the U.S. mission in Iraq, these officials -- from Poland, Ukraine and Georgia -- say the argument that Iraq has been an unmitigated drain on their forces is much too simplistic.
"We supported the war in Iraq and have our troops there now not because we felt threatened directly by Saddam Hussein," said Polish Defense Minister Radek Sikorski.
"We are there because of our investment in a strong U.S.-Polish relationship. We want to show the United States we will be with them when we are needed," he said. "To that extent, we have done what we hoped to do."
Read the rest at The Washington Times.
Washington's NATO allies said yesterday that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice "cleared the air" and "covered all the fields" regarding U.S. treatment of detainees in the war on terrorism.
Pentagon sticks with 2-war plan
Arguably, the War on Terror is the most serious issue facing our country today. But our government cannot afford to have tunnel-vision when it comes to national security threats. Islamofascism isn't the only threat facing our nation today. As the United States struggles to bring democracy to the Middle East it would be foolish to ignore or underestimate the potential threat that is China.
Japan & Australia Will Not Cut and Run
(CNSNews.com) - Japan has agreed to extend its deployment of troops in Iraq for another year, prompting confirmation from Australia that it will follow suit, since Australian forces are providing security to Japanese military engineers in southern Iraq.
Clinton's Trip to U.N. Climate Change Conference Annoys Bush Administration
Montreal (CNSNews.com) - Former President Bill Clinton is expected to address the U.N. Climate Change Conference on Friday, the final day, after the Sierra Club reportedly raised the money to pay for Clinton's trip.
Clinton's visit is intended to help draw more media attention to the U.N. meeting and to pressure the U.S. delegation to make more concessions on climate issues, according to the Canadian Press.
Bush administration officials reportedly were "annoyed" that Clinton chose to come on the last day of the conference to try to influence the negotiations, according to the Associated Press.
Iran's Nuclear Threat to the U.S.
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) – Iran's nuclear project is not the only Iranian technological pursuit that should worry the international community. the former head of Israel's anti-missile program said. "Anyone who can launch satellites has the potential to [drop] a bomb anywhere in the world," Uzi Rubin said in a telephone interview...
Montreal (CNSNews.com) - As many industrialized nations struggle to comply with the greenhouse-gas-limiting Kyoto Protocol, American citizens are being told to bypass the Bush administration and support a grassroots "ratification" of the treaty...
Ha, ha. It keeps getting wackier...and wackier....
Montreal (CNSNews.com) – An Arctic Inuit representative said the lower 48 states have a mild climate, and therefore Americans should have no problem turning down their thermostats in the winter to stop Arctic ice from melting...
(CNSNews.com) – Law enforcement supporters defended the electronic immobilization device known as the "TASER" Thursday, dismissing a claim that it was responsible for nearly 150 deaths since 1999. The Law Enforcement Alliance of America called a report by the American Civil Liberties Union "junk science (that) puts cops' lives at risk."
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Iran president expresses doubt holocaust happened
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday expressed doubt the Holocaust took place and suggested the Jewish state of Israel be moved to Europe.
His comments, reported by Iran's official IRNA news agency from a news conference he gave in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, follow his call in October for Israel to be "wiped off the map", which sparked widespread international outrage.
Poll: Four Years After the Fall of the Taliban, Afghans Optimistic About the Future
Dec. 7, 2005 (ABC NEWS)— Four years after the fall of the Taliban, Afghans express both vast support for the changes that have shaken their country and remarkable optimism for the future, despite the deep challenges they face in economic opportunity, security and basic services alike.An ABC News poll in Afghanistan — the first national survey there sponsored by a news organization — underscores those challenges in a unique portrait of the lives of ordinary Afghans. Poverty is deep, medical care and other basic services lacking, and infrastructure minimal. Nearly six in 10 have no electricity in their homes, and just 3 percent have it around the clock. Seven in 10 Afghan adults have no more than an elementary education; half have no schooling whatsoever. Half have household incomes under $500 a year.
Yet despite these and other deprivations, 77 percent of Afghans say their country is headed in the right direction — compared with 30 percent in the vastly better-off United States. Ninety-one percent prefer the current Afghan government to the Taliban regime, and 87 percent call the U.S.-led overthrow of the Taliban good for their country. Osama bin Laden, for his part, is as unpopular as the Taliban; nine in 10 view him unfavorably.
Progress fuels these views: Despite the country's continued problems, 85 percent of Afghans say living conditions there are better now than they were under the Taliban. Eighty percent cite improved freedom to express political views. And 75 percent say their security from crime and violence has improved as well. After decades of oppression and war, many Afghans see a better life.
The Left's Agenda
"All environmental efforts thus lead – in one way or another – to a government that has more and more control over the private sector until it inevitably becomes its supreme arbiter. By incessantly expanding its powers at business's expense, environmentalism is furtively realising the essence of socialism – a strong state which oversees and controls society's means of production.
In short, a careful look at the policies and measures advocated by environmental activists cannot but lead us to the conclusion that the movement is being used as a cover for advancing a leftist agenda.
The movement's true nature can be seen not only from its effects, but also from its appeal to credentialed leftists." Read the rest here.
The immigration reform bill just voted out of the House Judiciary Committee and now headed for a full House vote in the next few days has a hole in it -- a hole about 2,000 miles wide.
House conservatives today announced plans to amend a Republican-sponsored immigration reform bill with language calling for the construction of a 2,000-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border and a provision that would deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. whose parents aren't citizens.
Montreal (CNSNews.com) – A founding member of Greenpeace, who left the organization because he viewed it as too radical, praised the United States for refusing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Patrick Moore also noted that many of the industrialized nations that ratified the treaty limiting greenhouse gas emissions are now failing to comply with those emission limits...
(CNSNews.com) – Illegal aliens who work under borrowed, stolen or fraudulent Social Security numbers could collect retirement benefits based on their illegal earnings as the result of a Bush administration plan. Critics charge the federal government has grossly underestimated the cost of the proposal, which they believe could run be billions of dollars a year...
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The Media and Iraq
--- Michael Graham
John Bolton
U.S. Ambassador John R. Bolton said yesterday that U.N. reforms are lagging far behind Washington's expectations, and affirmed the Bush administration's intention to delay the U.N. budget if necessary.
Eminent Domain and the Loss of Our Property Rights
More Commentary:Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn asks "Whatever Happened to the Ownership Society?" in the November issue of Imprimis. Read this commentary here.
CEI Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis concludes that windfall profits taxes are "just energy taxes by another name, and cannot but stifle investment and increase U.S. dependence on foreign oil."
Read it here.
Even though atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increased in the same time period, "there was no net change in either the mean onset or duration of snow cover for the entire continent of North America" from 1950 to 2002, reports the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change. Read it.
No matter how hard the media try, they can't get the U.S. economy on the naughty list. And as FMP Adviser Gary Wolfram explains, the secret of its continued success is tax cuts.
The 2005 hurricane season was destructive and tragic for thousands of Americans. Unfortunately, the media did a disservice by cluttering the coverage with sensationalized portraits of the storm season. Despite scientists' repeated assurances that global warming wasn't to blame for this year's storms, journalists continued to link the two. And those scientists weren't the only ones who were ignored – the historical record putting the 2005 season in context was also largely absent, as this new Free Market Project analysis shows. READ IT HERE.
Popular Resistance Committees chief in Rafah camp killed by Israeli missile
"A number of people also wounded. This was the first targeted assassination promised Tuesday by Mofaz after Palestinians resumed their Qassam missile offensive from Gaza against Israel. The PRC is the umbrella for Hamas, Fatah-al Aqsa Brigades and other terrorist groups in S. Gaza Strip."
A prosecutor has requested a sentence of two years imprisonment for former political prisoner Jorge Luis Artiles Montiel, accused of shouting denunciations against President Fidel Castro.
Saddam refused to appear in court today to protest the conditions in which he is be held. The trial proceeded without him. At the end of today's' trial, the judge ruled that court would not be held again until Dec. 21st.
Al-Qaida in Lebanon
The G2 Bulletin reports, "Palestinian Authority counter espionage agents recently received urgent instructions to investigate new information on al-Qaida talent scouts operating in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein Hilwe, south of Beirut on the Mediterranean coast."
It is estimated that there are at least 50,000 inhabitants in the camp, plus a large number of others habitating in the immediate vicinity. "Ein Hilwe is for all practical matters an unofficial ex-territorial area in Lebanon." It is a main attraction to jihadi recruiters for young men. "This camp, and probably similar places with a large Palestinian population, is nowadays among the most valuable sources for volunteers going to Iraq."
Today (Dec. 7th) Haaertz also is reporting that Qaida men in Lebanon said directing Gaza terrorists.
"The security establishment believes that activists from Al-Qaida in Lebanon are running Palestinian terrorists based in Gaza, sending them directives for their actions. Meanwhile, the first Palestinian to be charged with undergoing training in an Al-Qaida base in Afghanistan has confessed to most of the charges against him.
Last week Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon said Al-Qaida is trying to send terrorists to Israel and the territories. They apparently were referring to information about Al-Qaida operatives in Lebanon, refugees from the American assault on Afghanistan who are working with Hezbollah to send directives for operations to terrorists in Gaza.
Military Intelligence believes that despite the American operations in Afghanistan, Al-Qaida operatives are still active there and are involved in trying to establish terrorist cells in the territories. Their main route is through Lebanon. Directives to a Lebanese cell of Muslim extremists who tried to blow up the Allenby Bridge and to attack Christian pilgrims on the Millennium eve, also reached them through Lebanon, and with help from the Hezbollah."
Read more.
DEBKAfiles is also reporting that Al Qaeda from new Lebanese base sends notorious Imad Mughniyeh to recruit Palestinian bombers to strike Israel.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Rumsfeld scores press 'negativity'
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Converts to Islam are taking over the terrorist operations previously carried out mainly by Muslim-born immigrants and their children. Islamist terror organizations particularly prize converts because they know the local culture and can blend in…
(CNSNews.com) – A group of activists has announced plans to boycott some of the nation's largest banks for their alleged roles in the 19th century slave trade. The activists are demanding that the banks spend hundreds of millions of dollars on reparations and provide the descendants of slaves 200 years of free higher education...
Montreal (CNSNews.com) - The Kyoto Protocol on climate change is too flawed to be effective, critics say. The treaty was declared "dead" by several organizations attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Montreal...
Montreal (CNSNews.com) - The debate over climate change evolved into a battle of the sexes at a U.N. Climate Change Conference in Montreal, when a feminist environmentalist accused men of being the biggest contributors to human-caused "global warming." Women are bearing the brunt of the negative climate consequences created by men, she lamented...
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(CNSNews.com) – Residents of Hong Kong took to the streets again on Sunday to protest Beijing's refusal to give the territory the level of democracy they believe they were promised when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997...
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) – Israel blamed the Palestinian Authority on Monday for a suicide bombing outside a mall in the Israeli seaside city of Netanya, saying once again that the P.A. is not doing enough to stop the terrorists...
The study noted that natural temperature variations over the past 1,000 years were so large that they would "result in a redistribution of weight towards the role of natural factors in [causing] temperature changes, thereby relatively devaluing the impact of [man-made] emissions and affecting future predicted [global climate] scenarios."
The study also noted that if natural factors played such a significant role in rising temperatures, then "agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol that intend to reduce emissions of anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gases would be less effective than thought."
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--- Jeff Jacoby
--- John F. Kennedy
WASHINGTON (IPS) - U.S. President George W. Bush's adamant rejection of a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq effectively slams the door on a recent reported offer from Sunni resistance groups to eliminate the al Qaeda terrorist haven in Iraq as part of a negotiated peace agreement.
At the recent Iraqi reconciliation meeting in Cairo, leaders of three Sunni armed organisations -- the Islamic Army, the Bloc of Holy Warriors and the Revolution of 1920 Brigades -- told U.S. and Arab officials they were willing to track down terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and turn him over to Iraqi authorities as part of a negotiated settlement with the United States, according to the highly respected London-based Arabic-language Al-Hayat newspaper.
Infection rates still high despite major NHS hygiene drive
THE full extent of Scotland's superbug crisis was spelled out yesterday in a report that showed a fifth of people who die following surgery were infected by bacteria such as MRSA.
The Washington Times
Britt Craig poked his head and a 9 mm pistol out the van's door with a start. He had been asleep, as were his two "attack cats." Read on...
The Washington Times
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin yesterday called on Congress to fulfill President Bush's promise to rebuild his city and to have levees repaired to withstand a Category 3 storm before the next hurricane season. Read on...
The Washington Times
At least 10 victims of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime are to face the former dictator today and testify to his role in the 1982 killings of more than 140 people, officials close to the tribunal said.
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My... How things have changed..........
-- Joseph Story, 1833
Sunday, December 04, 2005
60% Favor Barrier Along Mexican Border
For the first time since August 7, the number of Americans who say the economy is getting better reached 30%. That figure had fallen as low as 17% in September and October.
The Index, which measures the economic confidence of American consumers, has shown increasing confidence since Labor Day. It is up ten points from a month ago and twenty-one points from three months ago.
Currently, this Index is within five points of its 2005 high-water mark and twenty-two points above the lowest level of the year.
Just 28% now believe the terrorists are winning, down six points from 34% a month ago. The survey was conducted on Wednesday and Thursday night following the President's speech outlining his strategy in Iraq.
Huge partisan divisions on questions dealing with Iraq remain. Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republicans believe the U.S. and its allies are winning. That's up from 64% a month ago.
Just 28% of Democrats believe the U.S. is winning while 45% of Nancy Pelosi's party believe the terrorists are winning. Even that is a more optimistic assessment than last month when just 19% of Democrats said the U.S. was winning.
The public needs constant reminders, just as any good manager knows, his staff needs occasional "atta-boys". Whenever Bush does a speech, his ratings go up. You cannot just sit back for 6 months at a time, watch your ratings tank, and then do a speech. You got to stay ahead of the curve. Bush connects with the general public when he speaks (I know... he's not a good speaker).
Perhaps part of his connection, his charm, is that homespun delivery of his.
Of course, it is harder for him to get his message out because of the animosity the MSM has for him, and I certainly would stay away from having press conferences because of this very reason. But every president needs and should want to win the PR war. (HH)
The New Rules of Engagement
"The secret meeting took place earlier this year on the outskirts of Baghdad, in a safe house known only to the insurgents in attendance. One of them, an Iraqi known by the nom de guerre Abu Marwan, is a senior commander of the leading Baathist guerrilla group called the Army of Mohammed. Together with a representative of an alliance of Iraqi Islamist insurgent groups, Abu Marwan met aides to Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. The purpose was to discuss the idea of uniting under a joint command the disparate networks fighting U.S. forces in Iraq. When the conversation turned to leadership issues, Abu Marwan's companion suggested that al-Qaeda replace al-Zarqawi with an Iraqi, "as it would have an enormous impact on the other groups." But an al-Zarqawi aide rebuffed the notion. "Who started our organization?" he asked rhetorically. No one was prepared to ask al-Zarqawi to step aside."
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Solar Eclipse: Scorpius The Seer
What About Scorpio?
Of the 12 signs in astrology, Scorpio definitely has a serious reputation. They are known for strong character traits ranging from seriousness through playful sensuality. But the common denominator is intensity.
Scorpion intuition is perhaps their most intense trait because it brings out the inner seer in each of them. That part of scorpio that can sense the future before it arrives.
On a personal level, the new moon in Scorpio is great for making wishes for the next year while cleaning your home to make space for your wishes to manifest. This is a special kind of cleansing that involves cleansing and disinfection along with white sage, essential oils or perhaps prayer and or meditation. Some people use incense, crystals, water from the ocean or even candles. The closer you look into folk traditions of various cultures around the world, the more you see cleansing on both the physical and metaphysical level.
Energy and action output define Mars while rejuvenation and rebirth define Pluto. The mythology associated with these two planets are now a big part of the Scorpio archetype. The active, bold and alpha personality traits that define the sacred masculine largely originates with Mars. Mars is overt, blunt and unapologetic about pioneering his way through the physical world. Pluto represents the more suppressed desires that we often keep hidden underneath the surface until its passions boil over, carrying us from the frying pan and into the fire. Since Pluto is so far from the sun, this suggests that most of these things happen "off the radar" of other people's awareness and is apparent only to us in the darkness. Pluto represents a part of us that is so dark that the moon dare not go there. Pluto is basically the, "falling tree in the forest" or the "Las Vegas" of the solar system.
The fire element is associated with Mars and ice (the water element) is associated with Pluto creating a complete range of character between the positive and negative poles of personality that are known as yin and yang. This is a clue to perhaps why Scorpios can often be perceived as hyper masculine or hyper feminine. Clearly, there is a huge range between these polar opposites. A point to remember, Mars will boasts how he will mop up the floor with you, while Pluto will silently organize your funeral with the glee of a wedding planner with an unlimited budget. So make sure you stay on the right side of these people on a personal level. On a social level, be sure to use the diplomacy and partnership skills that the cosmos taught while under the sign of Libra to avoid any bad karmic debts.
Ophiuchus The Sidereal Sire of Healing
In sidereal astrology, Scorpius is only 7º degrees long with the remainder of the 30º house being taken up by Ophiuchus. Known as Serpentarius or Imhotep, Ophiuchus is associated with the healing properties of Scorpio. The Caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius show a correlation between snakes and healing in the subject of mythology. If you think about it for a moment, since scorpions can be deadly, it would only make sense that they have healing traits to balance them out. Ophiuchus, "The Snake Bearer," only has one foot on the zodiac ecliptic but technically that makes him the 13th sign of the zodiac. The number 13 matches the 13 trecenas of the night and day wave cycle that is vital to the moon calendar that governs Mayan astrology and its enigmatic connection to the plumed serpent of transcendence Kukulcan.
New Moon/Solar Eclipse?
Since this is the year of the snake, expect slow gradual changes on a personal level and big sudden shifts on a transpersonal level. Look at the remainder of this Mercury Retrograde cycle as the snake shedding its skin in preparation for inevitable change. This week's solar eclipse urges us to set our goals for the next six (6) months by actively doing/participating in what we most want to happen professionally and personally.
Pluto The Dwarf Planet?
Large scorpions in hot places are not nearly as potent and dangerous as the small variety of scorpion. I suppose the same thing can be said about the punch that the dwarf planet Pluto has in astrology. While Pluto is in charge of all covert operations, since it currently is in Capricorn (2010-2024), the life-death-rebirth cycle symbolic of Pluto and the phoenix aspect of scorpio, are having a profound impact on the structures and foundations all over the world. Pluto has been forming some energetic squares with Uranus in Aries creating a lot of upheaval. While a lot of the changes may be surprisingly shocking and unexpected, (Uranus' mantra). Such shifts are only supposed to push people towards their real life's purpose, instead of the name, rank, cookie cutter existence that the dominant culture wants to continue forever. The key point is that adaptability needs to be built into the structure of everything ranging from our attitudes about our beliefs about consciousness to our attitude about the inequality that is imposed upon people from the moment that they are born. Its about developing a happy medium between perseverance and being rigid or change versus stability.
Schizophrenic or Saint?
Scorpios know about being stubborn and "fixed" in their ways. But to be fair, scorpio knows a lot about a range of subjects and approaches. This is demonstrated in the various archetypes of Scorpio:
- The Spider = Spoiled or Mean Spirit
- The Scorpion= Jealous and Temperamental
- The Lizard = Humble, Observer, Revenge
- The Serpent = Protective, Creative, Venomous
- The Wolf= Strong, Wise, Responsible
- The Eagle = The Hero Persona
- The Phoenix = The Spiritually Evolved Persona
Like the seven year cycle that is associated with human beings in Developmental Psychology, the different archetypes can be applied to scorpios individually or to society as a whole. On a large transpersonal level, this can be applied to general personality types like the Enneagram or the Briggs Myers test. The key point to remember is that a solar eclipse in scorpio, sets you up to focus on building a future upon a strong foundation that could look like one or all of the personality traits listed above.
Work with your mind and your intuition!
Since Saturn is in Scorpio, the lord of limitations (Saturn) and the lord of the underworld (Pluto) may be very challenging or very rewarding. Whether you feel like a schizophrenic or saint, the outcome depends on your ability to be flexible, set guidelines and stick to your plan. Above all, learn from your mistakes and EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED WHILE URANUS CONTINUES TO SQUARE DANCE WITH PLUTO.
Mercury Retrograde?
Last year Mercury Retrograded through fire signs teaching us all to look before we leap. This year the retrogrades have all been in water signs. So while we learned to control our actions, and expand and contract through creation last year, this year's lessons were all about emotion(s). While we learned a lot about emotions under Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio, we also learned lessons of resistance from their earth element opposites (Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo). Saturn in Scorpio made us look at where we are over-invested and where we need to step up our game. The unifying theme that comes up each retrograde period is a lesson on patience. As we go through our list of re-dos, we must re-test our patience (Mercury) so that all that we have learned becomes a launching pad for big changes (Uranus in Aries) in your life that are sustainable (Saturn). This allows us to monitor any unclear desires and dreams on a high definition screen of clarity put the power in our hands to change our fate and fortune. (Jupiter in Cancer).
When Mercury Retrograde ends on November 10th, Mercury's smokescreen of miscommunication will go away for 88 days while reflect on how well we communicate when we don't feel understood. Each time we experience a misunderstanding during Mercury Retrograde it acts much like the moon eclipsing the sun, preventing billions of kilowatts from reaching the earth. So we must remind ourselves that the effect is only temporary. Since we do this three times a year, perhaps it is a good time to ask yourself if you have mastered Mercury Retrograde. I don't mean stop bad traffic and miscommunication, but how well we handle things when they are not ideal.
As we begin our charge towards the full moon in Taurus on November 17th 7:16 am PST, this will be the time to evaluate how well we have learned to control our inner beast, (the bull's rage) as it carries Europa across the ocean (emotions) to Crete. With the chrysalis of change symbolized by the Scorpio new moon/ solar eclipse starting this cycle, it is important to choose whether or not you want to handle things like the unevolved spider or transcend with the phoenix. So while these last few weeks have been active, just be aware that now the show has begun and it is time for you to shine.


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This is going to be an in-depth series covering everything you need to know about Intermittent Fasting so you can follow it without getting stuck or confused.
If you'd rather watch the video series you can click here to watch now.
In order to kickstart this series you're going to learn the three different types of Intermittent Fasting and how to get started with the one that that will suit you best.
The three different types of Intermittent Fasting are:
– One Meal A Day (OMAD)
– Whole Day Fasting
– Time Restricted Eating (TRE)
Now let's learn about each one more in-depth
OMAD involves a 24 hour fasting period followed by a one how non-fasting period. The most popularised version of this is known as the warrior diet and was created by Ori Hofmekler.
The premise is that you would eat very little if any calories during the day and just eat one big meal.
You would eat this at, say, at around 6 pm and it will be just a large dinner.
For example, You might have three portions of lean protein, three to four fistfuls of vegetables, a large sweet potato for your carbohydrate source and a whole avocado for your healthy fats. You would drizzle over some olive oil over the top and also add a shake with your meal to ensure you're eating enough. This could be a combination of a small handful of nuts, half a cup of oats, one cup of milk and a medium banana all blended together.
Eating just one meal a day can be very difficult, especially if you've never done fasting before. But if you have a big appetite (like me) then this can be a useful strategy to avoid overeating and to help restrict your calories.
I do OMAD once a week to give my digestion a rest for 24 hours, reset my hunger cues and just remind myself that I'm not going to die if I don't eat for 24 hours.
This method is best suited for someone who has super-hectic days at work and just can't fit any time to eat food into their day, someone who has a problem with overeating too much food or if you prefer, you can do it once a month to give your digestion a rest.
With this method, you follow various ratios on fasting to non-fasting days. If you've heard of the 5:2 diet which was popularised by Dr Michael Mosley, people eat freely for five days of the week and on the other two, consume 400 to 500 calories for women or 600 to 800 for men.
I'm going to share with you a slightly different approach in this guide that is tailored more towards a person who wants to combine fasting and lifting weights.
This approach to intermittent fasting is called The Deficit Day System and was created by one of my mentors, Tony Boutagy.
With the Deficit Day System, you eat very little for several days of the week and then on the other days you "eat normally". On deficit days, you're restricting your calories to about a third of what you would you usually eat.
The average male burns about 2,400 calories a day. This means that for the deficit days you would only be eating 800 calories a day and the majority of those calories would come from protein.
The reason you want most of these calories coming from protein is that you want to protect or even build lean muscle and you need protein in order to do that.
Your deficit days would fall on the days you train with weights because weight training is also protective of muscle. When you lift weights, you're sending signals throughout your body to use protein and carbs more efficiently, so it goes to your muscles.
Typically, you would only eat two meals on these days. You will skip breakfast have lunch between 12 pm and 1 pm and then a dinner from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Keep your first meal small and light, and then have more calories around dinner time.
Lunch could be something as simple as two scoops of protein powder with water.
Then your dinner would be a big lean serving of protein (fillet of white fish, chicken breast, a piece of steak, etc.) a lot of leafy green vegetables and salads, and a small serving of starchy carbs (think sweet potato or some type of legumes). That's basically all you would have for the day because you're restricted to only 800 calories and when you find out how many calories those foods contain you will be very surprised.
To follow this program, pick two days during the week when you're going to do weight training and make them deficit days.
In this example, we'll pick Monday and Thursday. Having a day at the start of the week and one in the middle will mean you're more likely to stick to it.
You're less likely to go out for breakfast since it's not a weekend and you're not going to go out for dinner with mates since it's not a Friday night. You also won't really have any lunch commitments on a Monday.
Let's take a closer look at those deficit days.
You wake up and train at 7 am and then you're on your way to work by 8.30am.
During the day you drink a black coffee, black tea, green tea or sparkling water (anything with no calories) to keep hunger at bay.
At 12.45pm you have your first meal, which is a shake consisting of two scoops of chocolate protein powder and water. Then you have a green tea at around 3 pm to keep the hunger cravings away.
You have dinner at 5.30pm, which is homemade chilli con carne, then you finish eating by 6 pm.
For the next two days, you go back to eating at a normal time that suits you and following the 90/10 approach of eating which means 90% of your intake of the day should be whole nutritious unprocessed food and 10% on a few pieces of chocolate etc.
This method works well for people who have busy days and don't really worry about food. If you struggle with trying to manage calorie intake day-to-day then this would be a better option because you're putting yourself in a big deficit for only two to three days during the week and don't really have to focus too much during the rest of the week.
On those deficit days, You will get some cravings for more food, but you're just going to have to refrain from them with coffee and tea.
Remember it's only a few days during the week and one thing that is very helpful to overcome your cravings is to just tell yourself you can have a normal day tomorrow. Then when it is your "normal day", the craving will be gone.
The final method you need to be aware of is TRE, which means every day there is a fasting period and a shortened eating window of four to ten hours.
This is my favourite style of intermittent fasting and I follow the most common approach – 16:8.
This means that you fast for 16 hours each day and eat all of your daily calories during the remaining 8 hours.
This diet has been widely popularised thanks to Martin Berkhan and the diet is known as Leangains.
It's the most popular method for people who lift weights as one of the most important things for muscle growth is food.
With this system, you have a specific
period every day when you're eating and one when you're not – but you're still getting food into your body daily.
Here are the different types of TRE that people use:
This means if you stop eating at 10 pm at night you should not be eating until at least 2 pm the next day or even longer depending on the amount of time you're aiming to fast for.
In the time frame, you've chosen you would then make sure to eat all of your calories you need for the day.
This method works best for anyone looking to live a normal life and not feel restricted because they can't go out with friends and family when they're "dieting". This is also the best approach if your goal is to gain strength and muscle mass.
So there you have it. The three styles of intermittent fasting and how you can follow each one.
What's the best for fat burning?
NONE OF THEM, they all work equally well. The most important one is picking WHICH SUITS YOUR LIFESTYLE.
Out of the three different types of Intermittent Fasting, pick which one is going to suit you best and follow it.
In the next post, you're going to learn what you can and can't have during your fasting window.