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(DRYS) DryShips Remains Neutral
We reiterate our long-term Neutral recommendation on DryShips Inc. (DRYS). We believe that DryShips is currently fairly valued as the stock price plummeted 43.2% in the last year.
Why Kept at Neutral?
DryShips declared disappointing financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimates. Solid performance by the company's majority owned Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (ORIG) deepwater oil drilling unit was more than offset by the tepid results of its drybulk shipping cargo division and oil tanker division. We believe that the situation will not improve before mid-2013.
A major problem for DryShips is that a large part of its shipping contracts are currently under the volatile spot rate market. Management declared that two-thirds of the company's fleet are exposed to the spot market in 2013. Such a huge exposure on the spot market will definitely generate severe top-line fluctuations going forward. The company may not be able to employ its vessels upon the termination of their existing charters at their current charter hire rates. DryShips currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Risk/Reward Virtually Balanced
Capesize vessels, which are mainly used for drybulk goods, faced the major brunt of this competition. In the spot market, capesize vessel rates fell below the operating costs. In the reported quarter, the realized average daily time charter equivalent rate of DryShips in the drybulk segment was a mere $10,547, a steep reduction of nearly 58.3% year over year. The Oil Tanker segment also follows suite as the realized average daily time charter equivalent rate was down by 0.2% to $10,062.
Nevertheless, the offshore drilling division continues to flourish buoyed by rising expenditures from oil companies and success in ultra deep water oil field discoveries. The deepwater oil drilling segment is currently witnessing shortages of rigs worldwide, as the energy companies have raised the level of production. At the end of 2012, Ocean Rig had approximately $5.1 billion of order backlog over the next three years. Furthermore, an expected growth of commodity demand in the emerging markets, especially in China and India may help the drybulk shipping market to recover in 2013.
Other Stocks to Consider
Other stocks to consider in the shipping industry are Kirby Corp. (KEX) and Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TNP). Both the companies handily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates in the most recent quarter. These stocks currently have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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Stunning views of the Basilica of St Ignatius of Loyola; as recently captured by drones: Watch
The Sanctuary of Loyola or Shrine and Basilica of Loyola (Spanish: Santuario de Loyola; Basque: Loiolako Santutegia) consists of a series of edifices built in Churrigueresque Baroque style around the birthplace of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
The sanctuary stands along the river Urola at the neighbourhood of Loyola (Loiola, a place-name meaning 'foundry made in clad', or possibly 'hut made in clad') in the municipality of Azpeitia, Basque Country, Spain.
Ignatius of Loyola, whose real name was Iñigo López de Loyola, was the son of the Lord of Loyola, Beltrán Ibáñez de Oñaz[1] and Marina Sánchez de Licona, member of an important Biscayan family. He was born in 1491 in his family house in Loyola.
After he died his birthplace became a place of veneration.[3] In the seventeenth century the house where he was born was given to the Society of Jesus. The Order built there, near the birthplace of its founder, the Sanctuary of Loyola.
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Pressed for time but don't want to miss out on the myriad sights and smells of Kathmandu? Take heart. There are others like you but be forewarned that with just a day in hand, your trip would be quite a roller coaster kind of experience. Well, here goes …
A typical day long outing with this agency usually covers some of the following main highlights of Kathmandu.
Being one of the three durbars or royal palace squares in the Valley and the site of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex, this is a historic attraction. Visitors can take a tour of the state rooms, Mahendra Museum and King Tribhuvan Memorial. The place is also pretty close to the popular Kumari Chowk famous for a gilded cage enclosing a live girl Raj Kumari. The girl is painstakingly chosen for worship as she is believed to be the human incarnation of the Hindu Mother Goddess, Durga.
Pashupatinath is famed as one of the most revered Hindu deities and the complex here is a spectacular one with silver plated gateway, gleaming brass decorations, gilt pagoda, and an impressive roof. The complex has many shrines and statues dedicated to Lord Shiva and other gods. Highlights include a 6th century Buddha statue and a Brahma statue dating back to the 8th century.
Only Hindus are allowed inside the premises. However, visitors of other faiths do visit the place to check out its grandeur from a distance.
Stretching to a height of some 36 meters, it is Nepal's largest stupa drawing both Tibetan and Newar Buddhist devotees. During mornings and evenings, the place is flocked in overwhelming numbers by devotees.
Full of grand architectural marvels, Patan Durbar Square is an enthralling place. The most notable attractions here include the Bhimsen temple with its marble balcony, Viswanath temple, Lord Krishna Temple and Royal Bath.
Believed to be some 2000 years old, this is a magnificent Buddhist stupa with paintings of the 'all seeing eyes' of the Buddha on all the sides of the spire. An eclectic bunch of devotees revere the place including Hindu pandits, Tibetan monks and Newar nuns. Besides its religious significance, Swayambhunath also offers spectacular views of the valley.
An amazing hodge podge of Shikhar temples and pagodas surrounding a wood and brick palace with 55 windows, Bhaktapur Durbar Square is worth cramming into your 1 day itinerary. Major attractions include the Golden Gate, the bell of the barking dog, the Batsala temple and King Bhupatindra Malla's statue.
This 5th century Lord Vishnu statue at the centre of a pond has humongous dimensions and is a popular pilgrim destination. The place is located at Shivapuri foothills some 8 km from Kathmandu.
Spreading across two hills, this small town offers fabulous views of Kathmandu and the surrounding hilly landscape. An added attraction here is the Bagh Bhairab Yemple sitting between the two hills.
Book a taxi for an entire day. Start with Kopan followed by Bouddhanath. Proceed to Bhaktapur and check out Pashupatinath on the way back.


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Lesson Summary
In Questions about Hearing, Ear Shape, and How Whales Hear, students use scientific inquiry to learn about hearing. Inquiry involves asking a simple question, doing an investigation, answering the question, and presenting the results to others. Note that these three lessons should be presented in the order listed above.
In this lesson, students discover that aquatic mammals like whales have ear structures that are different from those of humans and other land animals, yet they are perfectly suited to life underwater. They begin by watching a video that describes how a scientist unraveled the mystery of whale hearing. Then they conduct an experiment that demonstrates that hearing is the result of vibrations being transmitted to the inner ear, and that this can be done with or without outer ears and ear canals to funnel sound.
- Discover how researchers use scientific inquiry to learn how whales hear
- Label the parts of the whale ear
- Model how whales and similar aquatic mammals hear
- Understand that the ability to hear is due to one's ability to detect vibrations
Grade Level: 3-5
Suggested Time
- Two 45-minute blocks
Multimedia Resources
- Guess How Whales Hear! QuickTime Video
- Whale and Human Ears PDF Document
- Sea life is troubled by noise PDF Document
- Using Scientific Inquiry to Explore Whale Hearing PDF Document
- How do whales hear? PDF Document
- Metal spoons (one for each pair of students)
- Dental floss (3 feet for each pair of students)
Optional Activity:
- Assortment of strings (such as yarn, kite string, twine, thread)
- Assorted metal and wooden spoons and forks
Before the Lesson
- Make copies of the handouts for students.
- Have students retrieve their copies of theWhale and Human Ears (PDF) diagram from the lessonQuestions about Hearing.
- Collect the materials needed for the experiment."
Background Information
Sound waves travel not only through the air (gas) but through solids and liquids too. Because of this, animals that live underwater can hear just fine, although their ear structures are different from those of land animals.
The Lesson
Part I
1. Have students plug their ears with their fingers. Turn your back to them and talk quietly. Then have them unplug their ears, and ask them the following:
- Could you hear me talking?
- Think about what you know about hearing. What are you preventing from happening by blocking your ears? (Sound vibrations are not reaching the ear drum/tympanic membrane.)
Explain that whales have no outer ear or ear canal to funnel the sound. Tell them that they are going to watch a video that will explain how whales hear.
2. Distribute to each student a copy of the handout titled Using Scientific Inquiry to Explore Whale Hearing (PDF) Give students a few minutes to review the questions on the handout. Tell students that, as they watch the next video clip on whale hearing, they should listen for answers to those questions.
3. Have students watch the Guess How Whales Hear! video and work with a partner to answer and discuss the questions on the handout. Students may need to watch the video more than once.
4. As a class, discuss how Dr. Ketten used scientific inquiry to figure out how whales hear. Ask students whether they thought she did a good job explaining her findings.
5. Hand out the Whale and Human Ears (PDF) diagram (from the lesson Questions about Hearing). Complete the diagram as a class. See if students can identify some of the ear parts of the whale based on what they know about the human ear.
Part II
6. Explain to students that now they are going to work with a partner to model how whales hear. Distribute How do whales hear? (PDF) to each student, along with the materials needed to conduct the experiment.
7. Review the handout with students. Make sure they write their predictions down before they do the experiment. Then have them conduct the experiment, record their observations, and use them to construct a reasonable explanation for what they found.
What will students hear? A church bell sound (dong-dong)
What's going on? Hitting the spoon causes it to vibrate. These vibrations (or sound waves) are conducted up the string, through the fingers, through the bones of the skull and into the inner ear. Because the sounds are traveling through solids (instead of through air), they sound much louder and deeper than they normally would.
How is this similar to how whales hear? Sound waves travel through water, just as they traveled through the string, alerting whales to sounds that are generated miles away. Because under water sounds are traveling through liquid (a much better conductor than air), they too seem much louder than similar sounds traveling through air. The student's fingers are acting somewhat like the fat pads in whales. The fingers and the fat pads both conduct sound vibrations to the inner ear. Since sound waves travel through liquids and solids, under water animals don't need "ear flaps" and ear canals the way land animals do. However, our experiment is not a perfect model for how whales hear. String and fingers are made up of different materials than water and fat, so sound doesn't travel through them in exactly the same way
8. Have the students try a slight variation of the experiment: Tell them to put their index fingers gently into their ears, so that they just barely touch the bones surrounding their ear canals. Now have them hit the spoon on the desk. Discuss their observations.
What will they observe? They will feel the vibration passing from their fingers to their ear canal.
9. Discuss students' findings as a class. What conclusions can they make?
Make sure students understand that the ability to hear is due to one's ability to detect vibrations.
10. For homework, have students read the article on the effect of underwater noise pollution on fish.
11. Optional: Have students repeat the experiment with different-shaped metal and wooden forks and spoons, and different types and lengths of string. Encourage them to mix and match materials to investigate the properties sound [pitch, volume, and timbre (sound quality)].


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I make this each Christmas. It's an ingenious use of plum baby food, though you can substitute pureed tinned plums if you like. This recipe will make: 4 small loaves, 2 medium loaves, 1 large loaf or 1 tube cake.
Oh so delicious. I definitely recommend very ripe plums instead of the babyfood. i used about 1 1/4 cups plum puree. this recipe is also delicious for muffins. mmmmmmmmmm - 22 Feb 2005 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
I changed it a little. I put one and 1/2 cups of plum preserve I made with red plums, and instead of walnuts I chopped up the red plums and mixed them inside the batter. (I also nixed the red food coloring). After pouring the batter I spooned several t spoons of the plum preserve on top and swirled in a design. I nixed the sugar topping because it was sweet with the preserve and a bit tart as well. I scooped vanilla ice cream on top and it was done. YUM! - 10 Aug 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
this was great! i added tea (instead of cloves and nutmeg) to both the frosting/sauce and the batter, which i thought was delicious. it's best in small doses, though. - 22 Jul 2008 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)


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It was Superhero Night at BankUnited Center for Wednesday's 9 p.m. game between the University of Miami and rival Florida State, and a crowd of 7,413 — largest of the season — nearly filled the building.
Students were asked to wear costumes, and some went all out. UM forward Donnavan Kirk wasn't wearing a cape or an "S" on his chest, but he played much of the game like a man with super powers. Kirk, a graduate student who rejoined the team this year after spending three years at DePaul, played the best game of his career.
He was 6 of 6 for 14 points with four blocks and five rebounds before intermission, and finished with a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. His three-point shot with 8 minutes 4 seconds to go gave UM a four-point lead, he scored again two minutes later, Rion Brown then sank a three and it appeared the Canes were headed to victory.
That's when the Seminoles injected the kryptonite, scoring 13 consecutive points in the waning minutes to escape with a 63-53 win that was much closer than the score indicates. Consider that the lead changed 14 times, and the score was tied seven times. The FSU fans in the crowd began doing their trademark chant as deflated UM fans exited the building.
"I feel very fortunate to come away with a victory," FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. "It could have gone either way. They did an outstanding job of preparation, and 1-3 [UM's Atlantic Coast Conference record] is not indicative of how well they're playing. They missed a few shots down the stretch, we made a few, and that's the way the ball bounces sometimes."
Hamilton said UM did such a good job penetrating the normally stingy FSU defense that he switched to zone — something he says he has rarely done in recent years. "They did a great job of utilizing their big guys and neutralizing our size and we had to make an adjustment."
A dejected UM coach Jim Larrañaga said: "We did a lot of good things, but in the last three and a half minutes, they had ways to score and we didn't."
Brown finished with 21 points, including the final jumper of the game to end UM's long scoring drought. FSU was led by Aaron Thomas' 12 points. Boris Bojanovsky and Devon Bookert added 11 apiece. The Seminoles improved their shooting from 32 percent before halftime to 61.9 percent in the second half, and that proved the difference.
Kirk and Brown were 8 of 13 from three-point range, but the rest of the Canes were 1 of 15 from beyond the arc and 4 for 31 overall.
UM (9-7, 1-3 ACC) had won four of five games heading into Wednesday, including a big road win at North Carolina's Dean Dome last week. FSU (12-4, 3-1) has won seven of eight.
Classes resumed Monday after winter break, and UM students were in a spirited mood. A record 1,706 students showed up, the pep band was blaring and the arena was nearly full. It was exactly the kind of on-campus atmosphere Hamilton dreamed about when he coached at UM in the 1990s and his teams played at Miami Arena.
The crowd included Jimmy Graham, the New Orleans Saints tight end who played basketball at UM before switching to football after his senior season. Former UM baseball player John Jay, now with former World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, also was at the game.
And for a long while, it looked like the Hurricanes were going to come out victorious. They led 28-24 at the half and 51-50 with four minutes to go.
The Seminoles boast one of the tallest starting lineups in the conference with 7-3 Slovakian center Bojanovsky and 6-9 forwards Okaro White and Robert Gilchrist. The Hurricanes tried to combat FSU's size by starting 7-foot sophomore Tonye Jekiri at center. He made Miami's first basket and led UM with seven rebounds.
But in the end, when in counted most, it was the Seminoles who played like heroes.


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Fri. 11/30 8a: In December 1914, early in World War I, troops from both sides of the fighting in Europe laid down their arms and traded handshakes, liquor, food, songs and stories as an unofficial truce spread over coming of Christmas.
Historian and author Stanley Weintraub made a complete study of the event and shares this remarkable story with host Paul Ingles on this special edition of the series PEACE TALKS RADIO.
Also, a 2011 report from correspondent Steve Pendlebury who covered the 100th anniversary of the Manassas Peace Jubilee, when former combatants on both sides of the American Civil War met on the battlefield where so many had lost their lives. In 1911, they threw a party to heal old wounds.
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If you invested in Facebook, here's another reason to unfriend Fbook billionaire Sean Parker — he's blowing nearly $9 mil to create a temporary backdrop for his wedding.
We've learned Parker — who made billions with companies like Napster and Facebook — booked the entire ultra-swank Ventana Inn in Big Sur, CA for the weekend of June 1st to tie the knot with Alexandra Lenas in an over-the-top wedding with a medieval flair.
To realize his vision … we're told Sean hired a landscaping company to build fake ruins, waterfalls, bridges, ponds and a gated cottage in the resort's surrounding forest — where he'll say "I do" in a ceremony fit for a king … or Hobbit.
All the guests will enter through a $600,000 gate, dance on a $350,000 floor, and they better stop and smell the roses … because Parker's dropping more than $1,000,000 on plants and flowers!
Throw in a bunch more fancy overpriced decorations … and grand total for the BACKDROP is $8.6 million.
In case you care … Sean hired the costume designer from "Lord of the Rings" to make dreads for his guests … and like a yarmulke at an Orthodox Jewish temple … you can't get in without it.
Now the kicker … the entire backdrop will go in the dumpster immediately following the shindig.
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Those 30 second samples of Animal Collective's forthcoming Fall Be Kind EP weren't all that satisfying. Even if you were already somewhat familiar with "What Would I Want Sky," "Bleed," and "On A Highway," the mystery of opener "Graze" and seemingly epic closer "I Think I Can" still remained. We don't want you to (ever) fall behind (see) in your AC completism, so here's the smooth, sorta classy, piano sprinkled "Graze." I was thinking of Morton Feldman, oddly, until the fairy dancers started their hoedown at the 3:13 mark. (Thanks for the tip, Mike.)
The Fall Be Kind EP is out digitally 11/23 and on CD and 12″ 12/15 via Domino. You can drink some mushroom tea and watch "In The Flowers" on repeat wile you wait.
UPDATE: And here's "What Would I Want? Sky" in its official Dead-sampling glory.


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I have a vague awareness that Justin Bieber is some sort of girl-look-alike boy pop-singer/commodity/teen heartthrob, though I've yet to (consciously, at least) hear any of his songs. Mostly he looms as a large, unexplored presence-a constant trending topic on Twitter and the brunt of snarky Web memes. To the over-16 set, Biebermania is mainly just a painful reminder that there's a whole other big Internet going on outside of your own big Internet, and maybe also that crazy teens shall inherit the Earth. I only bring up the larger idea of Justin Bieber because
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?" It's a question that few adults seem to be able to answer. Jessica Coen, in attempting to parse Bieber,
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: "Justin Bieber is absolutely terrifying. Granted, I fear that which I don't understand, and I don't know much about Mr. Bieber." (The title "Mr. Bieber" just reads SO WRONG.) Over
at WidgetsLab
, Derek Anderson answers the big question with the reasonable: "Must be someone ... he looks like a kid to me." And in
a post on the VF Daily blog today
, Juli Weiner goes further than others have dared and discovers that nagging feeling you get sometimes that Justin Bieber minions are taking over the Internet is really no joke.
Apparently Bieberites are waging war on truth, via Wikipedia, of course, and Wiki editors are doing their best to defend. Writes Weiner:
Most of the more colorful battles occurred before March 22 of this year, when Wikipedia noted "excessive vandalism" and "added move [sic] protection." Perhaps the most contentious claim is the year of young (old?!) Bieber's birth, for which, miraculously, there is no reliable source. Or, as Wikipedia editor "Barneystimpleton" wrote after removing the offending information: "NO. RELIABLE. SOURCE. FOR. 1994. BIRTH. YEAR. IS. NOT. KNOWN." And as for the claim that Bieber was "the first artist to have all singles chart from an album," Bdb484 erased the edit and noted "fa-fa-false."
Well, then! Those born before 1990 may never know the truth about Justin Bieber, but it's at least a little heartening that the tweens seem generally interested in chronicling, right?


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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2010, 7(5), 1953-1962; doi:10.3390/ijerph7051953
Effects of Native Banana Starch Supplementation on Body Weight and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Type 2 Diabetics
Centro de Investigación, DACS, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Villahermosa, Tabasco 86150, Mexico
División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, UJAT, Villahermosa, Tabasco 86280, Mexico
Hospital General de Zona 46, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Villahermosa, Tabasco 86060, Mexico
Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Metabólicas, Hospital de Especialidades, CMN Siglo XXI, IMSS, México D.F, 06703, Mexico
Unidad de Medicina Familiar N° 10, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 7 January 2009; in revised form: 17 February 2010 / Accepted: 2 March 2010 / Published: 28 April 2010
Few fiber supplements have been studied for physiological effectiveness. The effects of native banana starch (NBS) and soy milk (control) on body weight and insulin sensitivity in obese type 2 diabetics were compared using a blind within-subject crossover design. Subjects undertook two phases of 4-week supplementation either with NBS or soy milk. Patients on NBS lost more body weight than when they were on control treatment. Plasma insulin and HOMA-I were reduced after NBS consumption, compared with baseline levels, but not significantly when compared to the control treatment. Results support the use of NBS as part of dietary fiber supplementation.
Keywords:resistant starch; banana; diabetes; obesity; insulin resistance
1. Introduction
The number of people with diabetes worldwide is projected to rise from 171 million in 2000 to 366 million by 2030 [1]. This expectancy is associated with the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Obesity and type 2 diabetes frequently occur together, and statistics show that 60–90% of type 2 diabetics are or have been obese [2,3]. Insulin resistance (IR) is the key mechanism unifying obesity and type 2 diabetes. IR is characterized as the tissues inability to take up glucose in response to insulin. In the course of months or years, IR is accompanied by the increase in β-cell insulin secretion and by different complications known as the insulin resistance syndrome which is associated to dyslipidemia, hypertension, hyperglycemia and cardiovascular disease [4].
When discussing strategies for metabolic control and weight loss in diabetic patients, necessarily life style modifications should be considered [5]. From the point of view of dietary habits, it has been reported that subjects with higher whole-grain intake present lower insulin concentrations [6,7], while low dietary fiber consumption is linked to a reduction in insulin sensitivity [8]. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has defined dietary fiber as the nondigestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants whereas functional fiber consists of the isolated nondigestible carbohydrates to have beneficial physiological effects in human beings [9]. Accordingly, resistant starch (RS) could be considered a functional fiber by its indigestible nature and beneficial physiological effects [10]. RS escapes digestion in the human small intestine and is fermented in the colon with production of metabolically active short chain fatty acids (SCFA), [11]. Banana resistant starch belongs to a RS2 class which consists of native starch granules that are highly resistant to digestion by α-amylases [12]. The native banana starch (NBS) used in this study was obtained from unripe banana (Musa Cavendish AAA) which is cheap and produced in high levels in Tabasco State, Mexico. Starches from different sources have diverse structures and consequently different resistance to enzymatic hydrolysis. The grade of resistance to digestibility among different starches generally correlates to their amylose content. Previous studies from our group have found in this banana variety a high amylose-content and a high resistance to digestibility. Moreover a reduced glycemic and insulinic response after NBS consumption in healthy and diabetic subjects was demonstrated [13]. In the present study, we hypothesized that NBS may reduce body weight and increase insulin sensitivity in obese type 2 diabetics.
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Patients
The experimental protocol was approved by the ethical committee from the Hospital General de Zona 46 from the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). A total of 30 patients with type 2 diabetes according to the WHO criteria, were recruited from subjects attending the Hospital. The purpose of the study was explained to the participants and they gave written informed consent. Subjects were included if they had less than 10 years of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, were obese according to the WHO criterion (Body Mass Index, BMI > 30), were between 40 to 60 years of age, had maintained stable weight during three months prior to experimentation and were under the attention of a health care provider from the IMSS. Study participation did not limit the medical management they were provided. Subjects not included in this study were BMI < 30, with complications such as nephropathy or hepatic diseases, on psychiatric treatments, receiving inmmunosupressors or body reducers, with a smoking or alcoholic history and receiving insulin treatments. Seventeen subjects were taking oral hypoglycemic agents, 11 were on biguanides alone and six were taking both sulfonylureas and biguanides. A criterion for exclusion was if they modified their medical treatment during the study. All participants were examined for anthropometric measurements including height, body weight, waist and hip circumferences. Other determinations were blood pressure and fat percentage. A 24 h food record was performed by a nutritionist using a validated survey.
2.2. Study Design
A cross over design with two experimental periods of 4 weeks was used to compare the effects of NBS supplementation with those of soya milk. Thirty patients met the eligibility criteria, complete baseline testing and were randomly assigned to two groups of fifteen subjects to receive either 24 g of NBS dissolved in 240 mL of water per day or 24 g/day of soy milk dissolved in the same volume of water for 4 weeks. After this period all data measures were collected, groups cross over to the alternate treatment group for an additional 4 weeks period after which final measures were taken at 8 weeks. There was no wash-out period between the interventions. All participants received both supplements, and on the two phases of the experiment they were instructed not to modify their diet and exercise habits. Two women, one of each group, withdrew during the first phase due to personal reasons. The treatment compliance was supervised every week through clinical interviews in order to check the amount of consumed supplement and determine their body weight, side effects or adverse events. Further information was obtained from the patients through telephone interviews.
2.3. Material and Experimental Procedures
The NBS was provided by the Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias of the Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco. NBS was obtained from unripe (green) banana (Musa cavendish AAA) with a physiological age of 15 weeks obtained from a packing plant situated on Km 43.5 of the Villahermosa-Teapa road. The NBS was isolated by a previously described procedure [14]. Briefly, after washing the bananas were peeled, cut into 5–6 cm3 pieces, immediately rinsed in citric acid solution and then macerated at low speed in an industrial blender for 2 min. The homogenate was consecutively sieved through screens (30, 80 and 100 US mesh) and washed with distilled water; it was then centrifuged at 10,000 rpm. Sediment was further purified by washing and centrifugation. The white starch sediment was dried in a convection oven at 40–45 ºC, passed through a 100 mesh screen and stored at room temperature in sealed glass jars. The dry basis yield of starch was 60%. The proximate analysis was as follows: 3.4% of moisture content, 1.88% protein, 0.4281% fat and 0.78% ash (AOAC recommended methods 14.003, 14.057, 14.059 and 14.006). Water activity (aw) of NBS was measured using the Aqualab (Decagon) equipment and gave a result of 0.59.
The determination of resistance in the banana starch flour was carried out according to the enzymatic method of Goñi et al. [15] as follow: protein residues in the powder were hydrolyzed with pepsin under acidic conditions (pH 1.5, 40 ºC, 1 h). Then, tris-maleate buffer was added and the mixture incubated with α-amylase (37 ºC, pH 6.9, 16 h) to hydrolyze digestible starch. The hydrolysis product was eliminated and the non-digestible starch was recovered by centrifugation. After dispersing under alkaline conditions (2M KOH) to solubilize NBS, it was incubated with amyloglucosidase under acid conditions. Glucose concentration was determined by an enzymatic-colorimetric method. Resistance starch concentration of NBS was measured as percentage on a dry weight basis. A 34% of resistance was found by this method. Twenty four grams of native banana starch contained 8.16 g of resistant starch.
Soy milk powder was purchased as the commercial product Soyapac produced from whole soy beans by Colpac (Km 3, Navojoa-Sonora road, Huatabampo, Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico) with a nutritional content of 46.2% of fat, 30.8% carbohydrates, 20.5% protein.
2.4. Clinical Laboratory Assays
Blood samples were obtained by trained personal at the onset of the study and then after 4 and 8 weeks. Blood serum samples were immediately frozen and conserved at −70 ºC until biochemical determinations. Sera samples were analyzed for glucose, cholesterol, LDL, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides by using an ADVIA® 1200 Chemistry System from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (intra-assay coefficient of variation: glucose 3.5%, cholesterol 4.9%, LDL 5.2%, HDL-cholesterol 6.1%, triglycerides 5.2%). Insulin was determined according to the method for AxSYM of Abbott based on a microassay microparticle inmunoenzymatic assay. To prevent enzymatic insulin degradation special care was taken to avoid hemolysis during the blood sampling and manipulation.
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was measured by a turbidimetric inmunoinhibition method according to Beckman Coulter for a Synchron CX7 Clinical System. Insulin resistance was estimated according to the Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) which was calculated by the product of the fasting concentrations of glucose (mg/dL) and insulin (μU/mL) divided by 405 [16].
2.5. Statistical Analysis
The characteristics of the subjects are presented as mean ± SD or median and percentiles. D'Agostino-Pearson normality test was performed to assess if the data were consistent with a Gaussian distribution. Changes of endpoints after treatments at 4 weeks were expressed as change from baseline (1st treatment) and for the 2nd treatment baseline was considered the endpoint of the 1st treatment. Student's t test was used for comparing variables with normal distribution or Mann-Whitney test for data from a nongaussian distribution. With the purpose to investigate the possible carry-over effects during the second treatment period we carried out the statistical analysis on the first period as a parallel design. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05. Calculation was performed using GraphPAD PRIZMA software version 5.01.
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Patients
The baseline characteristics of 28 patients who completed the treatments are shown on Table 1. A great percentage of the obese subjects were women (85.7%), most of them housewives, 96% of them had waist circumference values over 88 cm, with a high waist-to-hip ratios, 0.873 (0.85, 0.91; median and 25th,75th percentiles). Half of the male subjects had WHR values higher than 0.95. Poor glycemic control was observed in most patients, despite their medical management, 85% had glucose values over 126 mg/dL and 42% had HbA1c percentage higher than 7.0. Cholesterol levels were higher than 200 mg/dL in 60.7% of the participants and 76% had triglycerides over 160 mg/dL. In addition, 94% of patients had a sedentary lifestyle and most of them lived in rural areas and had both a low academic and socioeconomic status.
3.2. Dietary Treatment and Compliance
Compliance with the diet and treatment was excellent (91% for NBS and 93% for control group). No significant differences in compliance were observed between the supplemented groups. The NBS preparation was in general well tolerated, although three patients from each group reported flatulence, increased number of evacuations and soft feces during the first week of the experimental period. No other side effects or adverse events were reported by any of the participants.
3.3. Body Weight
Body weight and BMI were significantly reduced after NBS supplementation compared to the control group (p = 0.0021 and p < 0.0001, respectively). The NBS groups lost 1.568 kg after 4 weeks of treatment and the control group lost only 300 g (Table 2). When a statistical analysis of the first period was carried out, results were similar, body weight was reduced after NBS in comparison with baseline levels and when compared to the control treatment (p = 0.0004 and p = 0.0135, respectively).
3.4. Glycemic Control and Insulin Resistance
No significant changes were observed in glycemia and HbA1c levels across either treatments or between treatments. However, fasting insulin concentration was significantly reduced in NBS group in comparison with baseline values (p = 0.009), but not significant when compared to the control treatment (Table 2). A small and non-significant reduction on insulin levels was observed after control treatment (p = 0.087). As it was expected, insulin sensitivity measured by HOMA was significantly increased after NBS treatment versus baseline values. However, it was not significant when compared to the control treatment (Table 2).
The intragroup and intergroup differences for glycemia, insulin and HOMA-I variables were similar when a statistical analysis of the first period was carried out.
3.5. Lipid Metabolism and Other Parameters
There were no significant effects of NBS intake on fasting triglycerides, cholesterol levels, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and fat body percentage. However, unexpectedly control treatment (soy milk) reduced serum triglycerides versus baseline values (p < 0.05, Mann-Whitney) and this effect was higher than the one observed in the NBS group (Mann-Whitney, p = 0.0121). No changes across either treatment or between treatments were observed on calcium, phosphate and hematological markers such as white blood cells, platelets and other indexes (not included in Table 2).
4. Discussion
In this study we have shown that NBS (24 g per day during 4 weeks) significantly lowers body weight and increases insulin sensitivity. Although there are reports on the beneficial effect of RS on the glycemic and insulin responses, there are no studies considering the effects of banana starch on diabetic obese subjects. Different studies have confirmed the beneficial effects of RS as prebiotic, hypocholesterolemiant, having hypoglycemic effects, inhibiting fat accumulation, and reducing gall stones [10].
This study was performed administering by NBS 24 g/day during 4 weeks mimicking the amount used by other groups and considering results from previous estimations obtained through food records which was 12 g/d of fiber consumption in subjects of this region. According to the current data, diets providing 30 to 50 g fiber per day from whole food sources produce lower serum glucose levels compared to a low-dietary fiber. Moreover, Dietary Reference Intakes recommend consumption of 25 g dietary fiber for adult women and 38 g for adult men, based on epidemiologic studies [9].
Although the body weight modification (1.56 Kg) could be considered small from the clinical point of view, it must be highlighted that participants did not change their diet and exercise habits during the experimentation period. In a review of many studies on the effect of dietary fiber on hunger and body composition in healthy individuals, it is reported that the average effect of 14 g/fiber supplementation per day results in a 10% decrease in energy intake and a weight loss of 1.9 Kg through about 3.8 months of intervention. Moreover, obese individuals exhibited greater reduction on body weight in comparison with lean people [17]. Comparison between studies however should be considered with caution due to differences between subjects' health status and fiber source.
The mechanism by which fiber sources lower body weight has been focused on its effects to decrease food intake and promote satiation and/or satiety. Satiation is the satisfaction of appetite during feeding that marks the end of eating and satiety is the inhibition of hunger as a result of having eaten. Some studies support that increased fiber intake decreases hunger, provides a feeling of fullness and plays a role in the control of energy balance [18]. On the other hand, body weight reduction is associated with an increase in insulin sensitivity. This association is explained by the reduced demand on insulin production and secretion from the β-cells after losing weight. In this study, however, the small reduction on body weight after NBS might not be enough to modify the insulin demand. A better explanation is the reduced glycemic and insulinic responses induced by the NBS administration, as we have found in previous experiments after a NBS-single oral administration to healthy and diabetic subjects [13]. The chronic administration of NBS during 4 weeks might produce long-term effects which could reduce fasting insulin levels and insulin resistance on these subjects. Some authors have reported lower postprandial glucose and insulin response after resistant starch (high-amylose corn starch) supplementation to normal and overweight subjects [19]. Other reports established a reduction on insulin resistance measured with the hyperglycemic-euglycemic clamp when using type II RS (Hi-Maize 260) 30 g/day during 4 weeks [20]. In contrast, others have not found body weight reduction or fasting insulin changes after resistant corn starch 24 g/day for 21 days in obese subjects [21].
This study was not designed to investigate the biochemical mechanism of action. However, other groups have informed about the short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and ghrelin participation in this process. SCFAs were found increased in peripheral blood and their uptake index was augmented into skeletal muscle and adipose tissue after resistant starch administration [21]. These substances have also been shown to inhibit adipose tissue lipolysis in vivo [22]. In addition, SCFAs augmentation has been shown to potentially increment the expression of functional proteins within the intestine because of its ability to mediate the release of glucagon-like-peptide 2 [23,24]. Another possible mechanism is the increased ghrelin hormone peripheral concentration after resistant starch. Ghrelin elevation in plasma has been linked to increased insulin sensitivity in numerous studies [25]. In addition, ghrelin inhibits lipolysis and stimulates both lipogenesis and the expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ in vitro (PPARγ) [26].
Limitations of the study design are its relative short duration and the lack of a wash-out period between treatments. It is evident that a residual effect of the first phase could have biased the estimate of treatment effect. However, after the statistical analysis on the first period as a parallel design, the results from the cross-over analysis were corroborated.
The lack of intergroup difference on insulin and HOMA-I could be partially explained by a soy milk small (not significant) lowering effect on both body weight and fast insulin concentration. Indeed, several studies have found beneficial effects of soy milk consumption on the glycemia homeostasis. Some authors reported that soy protein consumption lowered plasma insulin levels when compared to casein in rats [27]. Others have shown that soy phytoestrogens reduce insulin resistance improving glycemia control in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes [28].
No effect of NBS on lipid metabolism was observed in the present study. In contrast, soy milk supplementation reduced serum triglycerides. We do not have an exact explanation for these findings, however, the beneficial effect of soy milk supplementation on lipid metabolism is well documented in rodents and humans [29–31].
5. Conclusions
In this study we have demonstrated that NBS 24 g/day during 4 weeks lowers body weight and increases insulin sensitivity in a group of obese type 2 diabetics. NBS supplementation could be a cheap alternative to reduce body weight and improve glucose homeostasis on subjects with insulin resistance. Further long-term studies with larger sample size on high risk subjects are recommended.
Jorge L Ble Castillo is a member of the "Programa para el Mejoramiento del Profesorado de Educación Superior, SEP". This study was supported by a grant from the Fondo de Fomento a la Investigación of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS, FP 2005/1/I/152).
The study was conceived by JLBC and MAAT. JLBC, MUFL and RCU supervised data collection and analysis. JCDZ, JDM and ARH made substantial contributions to data analysis and interpretation, and the writing of the manuscript.
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Table 1. Characteristics of the type 2 diabetic patients at baseline. Data are means ± SD or median (25th, 75th percentiles). HbA1c (Glycated hemoglobin), BMI (Body Mass Index), HDL (High Density Lipoproteins).a Calculated by electrical impedance (Tanita BF-350).
|Men/Women (n = 28)
|Age (y)
|51.7 ± 5.6
|Body weight (Kg)
|79.00 ± 16.63
|Height (m)
|1.50 ± 0.10
|BMI (Kg /m2)
|34.89 ± 2.32
|Fasting glycemia (mg/dL)
|145.94 ± 104.17
|Fasting insulin (μU/mL)
|14.1 (8.6, 20.30)
|Waist circumference (cm)
|102.5 ± 9.61
|Waist to hip ratio (WHR)
|0.87 (0.85, 0.91)
|Body fat (%)a
|40.93 ± 5.11
|HbA1c (%)
|6.4 (4.5, 9.6)
|Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
|205.5 (187.8, 251.5)
|HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
|42.07 ± 8.60
|Triglycerides (mg/dL)
|227 (165.3, 311.5)
Table 2. Comparison of responses after consuming NBS or soy milk. Changes of endpoints after treatments at 4 weeks were expressed as change from baseline (1st treatment) and for the 2nd treatment the endpoint of the 1st treatment was used. Data are median (25th, 75th percentiles); Mann-Whitney test was used for intergroup comparisons.
|P value
|Body weight (Kg)
|−1.2 (−1.95, −0.65)**
|0.1 (−1.2, 0.7)
|BMI (Kg/m2)
|−0.59 (−0.85, −0.29)***
|0.09 (−0.14, 0.37)
|< 0.0001
|Fasting glycemia (mg/dL)
|−2.0 (−43, 39.50)
|1.0 (−15.75, 19.25)
|Fasting insulin (μU/mL)
|−2.9 (−6.5, −0.8)**
|−1.1 (−4.9,0.0)
|2.21 (0.59, 3.36)*
|1.12 (0.30, 2.93)
|−0.00 (−4.9, 1.36)
|1.13 (−2.48, 5.92)
|Body fat (%)
|0.0 (−1.0, 0.0)
|0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
|HbA1c (%)
|−0.2 (−0.7, 0.15)
|−0.1 (−0.6, 0.4)
|Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
|0.5 (−18.75, 13.75)
|2.0 (−17.5, 11.50)
|HDL−cholesterol (mg/dL)
|0.0 (−3.25,2.75)
|2.0 (−5.0, 6.0)
|Triglycerides (mg/dL)
|25.0 (−36.5, 58)
|−40.0 (−76.0, 16.0)*
|Calcium (mg/dL)
|−0.10 (−0.20, 0.20)
|0.0 (−0.42, 0.30)
|Phosphates (mg/dL)
|0.10 (−0.25, 0.20)
|−0.10 (−0.42, 0.05)
Statistical differences within group:
*p < 0.05,
**p < 0.01,
***p < 0.0001. NBS = Native Banana Starch, CT = Control group (Soy milk).
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ARLINGTON -- It's the Big Reveal on Saturday for Arlington and Lamar high schools.
Open houses are scheduled then to acquaint students with renovations and additions.
Arlington High School has a new cafeteria and kitchen, and 13 new classrooms.
The old cafeteria and kitchen were demolished, and the new ones bring the number of serving lines from two to seven.
Upgrades were financed by 2009 bond funds, surplus 1999 bond funds and local construction funds.
A new electronic marquee has been placed in front of the new cafeteria, and throughout September crews will be finishing a $380,000 landscaping, drainage and front facade upgrade.
Construction contracts for the work totaled $8.6 million.
The open house is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at 818 W. Park Row Drive.
Lamar High has 28 new classrooms, a new choir hall and a new dance studio.
Construction cost $10.6 million, with projects funded by 2009 bond money and surplus 1999 bond funds.
The north facade has been upgraded, along with the counselors' suite and athletic department's locker rooms.
Visitors may tour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at 1400 W. Lamar Blvd.
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What's with the question mark? Well, I started the poll as "Who is your favorite Shultzy's Server?" And, as with most things, I should have left it well enough alone. But, I didn't. So, I wanted to change it to "VOTE for your favorite Shultzy's server." And that would have been fine. But I messed up the capitalization of "server" and left in the original question mark.
And that's when the agony set in...
For, unlike most web actions, this one is irreversible for practical purposes. The clever people at Google decided an author can't edit a poll once it's started to collect votes. I can't fix the header without starting the poll over again. And since we already have votes and a bunch of competitive employees, I'd be foolhardy to try a "do-over".
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Of the Keizertimes
When McNary High School senior Kaitlyn Holt first started compiling options for a survey asking fellow students what the most important issues facing society were, she picked out a few that she thought might top the list.
"I really though it would be things like supporting single-parent families or maybe grief support," Holt said.
But, when the responses came back, three sailed to the top of the list: bullying, teen pregnancy and drug and alcohol abuse.
"Each of them had more than 400 votes, the rest were all below 300," Holt said.
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Your kids are never too young to learn money management. Dr. Phil had a great saying: "You're raising adults, not children."
Remember when you received your first paycheck, only to realize that just a fraction of it was for spending on yourself? The sooner kiddos realize that of the $20 Grandma sent for their birthday only a fraction of it is for spending, the easier managing their money as an adult will be.
Teaching kiddos to conquer the coin is important. Personal finance is rarely, if ever, taught in school. Learning to make money work for you doesn't happen magically. While money management is complex, there are simple things you can do right now to teach your little one budgeting.
Of course, the age at which you introduce your children budgeting is totally up to your discretion. My daughter is six. We started talking about money in part because this past year she opened her own savings account.
Her grandmother took her to the bank and helped her set up a children's account. (As an aside, I will talk about savings accounts for kiddos in a different post.) In order to fill the savings account she and her grandmother started, I sat down with my daughter to have a talk about money.
Allowance, Christmas money, birthday money, financial rewards. As soon as your kiddo starts acquiring cash, it's probably a good segue into a conversation about money. Having a discussion about money should include understanding where money comes from, what are ways they could either save, spend or invest their money, and discussing money goals.
One easy way to accomplish this is by sitting with your kiddo and separating their money into three jars. I have heard and seen many variations on this but jars are most often labeled: SPENDING, SAVINGS, GIVING.
Like all of us, when my daughter realized that she would not be able to spend all the money in front of her, it was an affront. So, we decided just to evenly divide it into three parts. Easy math. (If you would like to assign a percentage to each jar, that would be ok too.)
I think it is important to make children realize that when they spend their money it is gone for good, and they always have the option of saving their spending money as well. Although I will keep on reminding my daughter of this, her spending money is usually spent quickly on a new toy or as ice cream money.
While the shock of losing money was difficult for my girl, the idea of going to the bank to deposit the SAVINGS jar into her savings account excited her. When depositing the money, I made an effort to place her in the role of depositor. After all, it's her money. We filled out the deposit slip together. With me at her back, she turned in her money to the teller and received a receipt.
When establishing a SAVINGS jar, you also want to have a discussion about your money goals. My daughter is saving up to buy a longhorn (YES! A REAL FOUR-LEGGED BULL WITH LONG HORNS!!!) She saw a for sale ad for one, and since then has been adamant about her plans. It's only $9,000. Meanwhile, I will continue to try and steer (no pun intended) her plans towards a UT Longhorn degree instead of a longhorn bull.
Putting money in the GIVING jar surprised me. I intended to teach charity and giving donations to those who need it. My daughter loves animals, and I was planning to guide her towards donating the GIVING jar towards our local animal shelter. I explained the concept that we should always save some money to give to others. Before I could even finish, she interjected excitedly about buying something for her Tio's (her uncle's) birthday.
That wasn't the direction I wanted to go, but I remembered when I was a kid how I often wanted to buy my family members and people I loved gifts, but didn't have the money. I also remembered as I got older and was able to buy gifts, how satisfied I felt. I thought the idea of making sure you give a part of your money away was still coming across, so I let her use that money to buy something for her tio.
This is money management 101. As your little ones get older, things will get more complicated, but never be afraid to expose your children to tough money lessons. Keep in mind your money struggles, and try and make your little one mindful of managing their money.
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I have been reading a bit lately on B-12, since I know it's an important vitamin for our red blood cells and nerves to be healthy. Do you prefer taking supplements/vitamins or trying to get it through fortified foods, and if so, which ones? Thanks!
I prefer fortified foods just because it's incorporated into what I eat and not something I have to remember to take. The fortified foods I use the most are soy milk and nutritional yeast
I am a big fan of The Vegan RD for info like this. Ginny is a long-time vegan and registered nutritionist, and she knows her stuff! She doesn't recommend a lot of supplementing, but B12 is on her short list. This is a great post from her on finding a good supplement: http://www.theveganrd.com/2015/02/finding-the-best-vegan-vitamin-b12-supplement.html
She has another one about which supplements she recommends for vegans that's worth digging up, too, if you're interested in that kind of stuff.
I take supplement in the form of methylcobalamin, which is a natural form of B12, whereas cyanocobalamin is chemically synthesized. Natural forms always have better absorption.
I also take a B12 sublingual supplement every morning (in the form of methylcobalamin). It's the one nutrient we, as vegans, can't get from our diet and I don't want to rely totally on fortified foods. It's cheap and if you make it a daily habit it's no big deal. Just my two cents! I researched and wrote a blog post on the top nutrients we could possibly need to supplement if you are interested http://www.sexyfitvegan.com/top-7-nutrients-you-may-need-to-supplement/
I love the B12 supplements that also contain other B vitamins. There is a packet that Whole Foods sells called B12 energy. Love those. You can buy them on amazon too http://amzn.to/1i4dCHI
I supplement, mainly because I don't buy much processed food that has been fortified with B12. I currently take a 500mcg high-strength once a week, sometimes once a fortnight if I feel I don't need it that week. I would prefer to take a lower dose but I'm just working with what is available locally at the moment...
This makes sense. I was not sure if nutritional yeast had the right amount, but will look into it. Thanks!
I most absolutely am! I will check out her page and thanks for the rec.
I will have to check that out. Thank you!
We also recommend supplementing B12 - because you cannot know how full your stores are unless you've got tested for it. An omnivore diet doesn't promise lots of B12.This is a lengthy article on this topic: http://nutriciously.com/the-truth-about-b12/


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Disney's Have a Laugh Volume 4 DVD Review
The animation lover in me is thrilled that Disney is re-releasing their classic cartoons on home video. But that same animation lover is outraged at the appalling hatchet job the Mouse House has done with these old shorts in the Have a Laugh series.
Like the previous collection, Have a Laugh Volume 3, Disney takes some of their great old cartoons and bowdlerizes them for a modern audience. Between the vile "edited versions" and the pathetic voice-over in the Blam! feature, anyone with any taste will want to take a baseball bat to the creative executive who approved this blasphemy.
Have a Laugh Volume 4 DVD Features 'How to Swim,' 'Trailer Horn,' & 'Mickey Down Under'
The good news in this set is that these cartoons are truly for the ages. Viewers from 5 to 95 will roll on the floor laughing at Mickey and Pluto's misadventures with a boomerang with a mind of its own and an outraged ostrich in 'Mickey Down Under.' Goofy tries to surf while Donald Duck gets his grass skirt too close to a flame in 'Hawaiian Holiday', Disney's attempt to cash in on the Hawaiian craze of the 1930's.
Short-tempered Donald Duck feuds with mischievous chipmunks Chip and Dale in 'Trailer Horn' and Pluto battles a stubborn present in the sweet and funny 'Pluto's Surprise Package.' Last - but certainly not least - Goofy goes poolside in the brilliant 'How to Swim.'
Sure, these cartoons are 70 - 80 years old but when you're laughing this hard, who cares?
Have a Laugh Volume 4 DVD Extras
Here's where things go hideously awry. The " Re-Micks" feature re-edits snippets of vintage black-and-white cartoons to make a music video for the Jonas Bros' "Play My Music." It's a blatant attempt to pander to the pre-teen set, and won't get much repeat play outside that demographic.
Then there's the Blam! feature, in which an over-caffeinated voice-over type jabbers about the biggest pratfalls in several shorts while showing them in slow-motion. I have four words for this guy: shut the **** up!
In a classic case of "What the hell were they thinking?" Disney executives approved severely cropping large chunks from these old cartoons and offering them as "short versions." Even worse, these hack jobs are presented in 5.1 audio as opposed to the 2.1 audio the originals get.
Words cannot convey the sheer stupidity behind this decision, but I'll try anyway. First off, in hacking up these classic shorts you're fixing something that definitely isn't broken. These cartoons have established a certain rhythm in the way they develop the joke and the storyline for maximum payoff. Hacking them up completely decimates that classic pacing that helps make them so great.
Here's another hint: kids don't give a flying-you-know-what about the difference between 2.1 and 5.1 audio. Adults do. Adults also care about seeing these classic shorts in the way in which they were originally intended, and aren't going to like seeing these heavily truncated versions. Is that clear enough for you, Disney, or am I going to have to do an interpretive dance . . . with chainsaws?
Have a Laugh Volume 4: Disney Can't Leave Well Enough Alone
The saddest part of these collections is that the Mouse House clearly believes that their old cartoons can't stand on their own merits. The truth is, just like Snow White or Buster Keaton films, these animated shorts have an appeal that transcends generations. If the Mouse House understood this, and didn't butcher these cartoons in the name of making them accessible to modern kids (who hate being patronized like this), the Have a Laugh series would be more successful.
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Shravan Sud 7, Friday 17 Aug 2018
- Behaviour in Mandir
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- Coming to the Temple
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- Samadhi
- Shree Hari Antardhyan Leela
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Samadhi is very difficult to achieve. Very devoted life can achieve this stage, however if God wishes then with Gods blessings one can achieve Samadhi (e.g. in mangrol even the normal persons who had no faith in God achieved Samadhi)
Performing and practising eight-fold Yoga can achieve Samadhi i.e. Ashtang Yoga Sadhna and
1. Yam
2. Niyam - controlling of sense organs and body sense organs
3. Aasan - achieving perfectly the eight four postures of Yoga Asans (positions)
4. Pranayam - control over main forces e.g. breathing.
There are four vital stages:
5. Pratyahar - to control Antahkaran i.e. internal organs e.g. maan, buddhi, chitt, ahamkar. All these should be controlled and brought back from all the worldly objects. They should control fully and not partially.
6. Dharan - all eternal organs should be controlled and concentrated in the centre of the heart and to stay there firmly
7. Dhyan - learn and accept and experience difference between Atma (soul) and Body. One should feel that he is Atma and not the body. When he feels that he is Atma, during this feeling he sees the Lord Supreme in divine human form then he has achieved dhyan.
8. Samadhi - when he has controlled all the above seven he loses his consciousness and sees Lord Supreme at this point he is in samadhi. His heart stops throbbing and pulse stops beating as if the body is dead and he does not feel anything through the body i.e. he will not come out of samadhi even if his body is cut or scorched with fire.
Addressing Muktanand Swami he said "I am giving you the power to enter others into Samadhi, so that you can show them Akshardham and Lord Supreme. You can also show them numerous universes, the creation and the destruction."


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Susan's Road to the Hall of Fame – The Weight is Coming Off Quickly
There are nine of us nationwide to be inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame
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I was just too heavy to wear the DRESS (<--click to see it) I want to.
Before I started my weight loss program on March 21st, I had my 'well women' check up and blood work. Benchmark Medical determined that I could use a 27-pound loss.That would fit me into the white dress in a size 6! I'm down 15 pounds in 3 weeks.
So, it's with a great enthusiasm I embrace this Honor and prep for it like a high school girl getting ready for prom. You may have an event on tap where you need to be your best...like a child's wedding where your ex will show up with a hottie or a class reunion where you'll see your first love again.
I don't remember having the motivation to be thin in about 3 years...as life just happened and happened and happened. I'd have to say my world really slowed down in 2014 when I had two fingers severed off in a horse trailer accident. The most basic things like zipping up a jacket took double the time to do as did everything else. I'm still slow, especially with anything that uses my hands... like typing on a keyboard...oh, and my piano career is pretty much over, too :)
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward will miss three to four weeks because of a lower-body injury that forced him out of the game at Minnesota just minutes after the faceoff.
Ward was replaced by Justin Peters 4:07 in after skating off the ice Thursday night. The Hurricanes announced in the second period the timetable for Ward's absence, without specifying the nature of his injury.
The team will recall goalie Mike Murphy from the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL before the game Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Peters was an AHL call-up, too, 10 days earlier after goalie Anton Khudobin sustained a lower-body injury.
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- Laundry/valet service
- 24-hour room service
- Airport transportation (limited)
- Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- Cash machine (ATM)
- Smoke detectors
- Safe deposit boxes
- Medical services available
- 24-hour security
- Sprinklers
- Golf courses nearby
- Limousine service
- Air conditioned facilities
- Shopping nearby
- Disability accessible facilities
- Luggage storage
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wake-up service available
- Doorman
- Bus service to downtown (limited)
- 24-hour concierge service
- News stand
- Jewellery shop
- Garden pathway
- Squash courts
- 24-hour front desk
- Florist
- Car rental desk
- Shopping arcade in Hotel
- Tour Desk
- Business Center
- Parking Available
- Pay Parking Facilities
- Live entertainment
Not all of the services listed above are available on a 24-hour basis or without advance request. Fees may be applicable on certain facilities/services.
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