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DekeSharon wrote:Many things to respond to (forgive my ascii quoting):
It's actually rather amazing how quickly this perspective has changed in our society. Recorded music is free now. In fact, I'll bet people's perception around this will soon be (if it isn't already) that when they do pay for music, it's that they're paying for the convenience, not that there's a specific amount of money owed the recording artist et al.
***"CDs are nothing more than really expensive business cards."
They didn't use to be. And, frankly, they shouldn't be, any more than any artist "should" give away his art and receive no compensation.
Indeed - there are expenses that are purely promotional (like making a 3 minute promo video, or a snippits recording for corporate gigs), but a full-length album of original music has not historically been one, and I don't think it "should" be (or, if there's a sea change, then all art should be free, which then makes me wonder - should I have free medical advice? Car repair?)
***"It seems it would benefit these groups to really gain a regional following and try and make their living from live performances and merch sales"
This statement is a little like saying "oh - you're not getting paid as much for your work because people are stealing from you, well, go get a second job."
(and personally with 2 kids at home, I'm not interested in doing 250 shows a year as I did back in 1994, fun as it was. The House Jacks is only a limited percentage of my a cappella income, so it's not ruining my lifestyle - but that percentage of my income has taken a significant hit).
Also - selling CDs right after your show is the #1 best place and time: people are excited, still have the tunes in their head, then they get it signed by the band and feel they have something special. Who knows how many have that same connection to tracks they pull down from the internet.
Enough. I apologize if I'm perceived as whining. I don't mean to be. Bitching, perhaps.
But more over, I want to make sure the people here clearly see what is happening - the effect that their actions are having on an industry that matters to them. This stuff does not make the local news, and people's rationalizations here have already proven largely bullet proof.
Nonetheless, the truth needs to be told.
MattOOTB wrote:The mean half said "what an idiot! He'll never get that back, and he knew it from the start".
MattOOTB wrote:Why are people paying so much money to make the CDs in the first place?
MattOOTB wrote:Will that 2nd $15,000 lead to twice as many CD sales? Really?
Bill Hare Some dude who records and mixes people who can't play instruments. http://www.dyz.com
mcbc wrote:As far as semi-pro v. college, uhhh the only thing I'll add for now is that the list of pro groups that have "broken through" really hasn't changed in a decade or more ... The Bobs, The Nylons, Rockapella, Sweet Honey, Take 6 and few others. Whereas the college group "break throughs" are growing. (The one possible exception is Kid Beyond -- but that jury is out at the moment.)
yahtzeealum wrote:I buy albums. Not as often as I did when I was in my teens, but I buy them. I've never once used the itunes music store to purchase music, and I haven't stolen music from the many available free music dealers(!) on the internet since Napster back in the day before they were legit, and even that was only an initial curiosity (about 10 songs total).
yahtzeealum wrote:But I can certainly see I don't represent the whole here.
yahtzeealum wrote:I work in schools where I'd bet 99% of the students think it's OK to steal music on the internet. You can explain to them until you're blue in the face about the morals of it, but it's kind of like saying "if you find a $20 bill on the ground that is not yours, it's not right to take it". They'd say, "forget that! that's $20! i'm taking it!" Until the problem is addressed properly, the problem is going to be there.
yahtzeealum wrote:I see 3 scenerios it goes away,
1) CD companies are not allowed to print blank CDs and produce CD burners (for those who use them as part of their business, you could limit them by making them apply for a license and get special permission to use the products). I believe this was the first HUGE mistake that was allowed to happen in the 80s with cassettes and dubbing.
2) The government and the RIAA is so tough on cracking down on the free music servers that it would deter future developers from even thinking about it.
3) Encoding media so they can not be copied. Although with any technology, it's bound to be cracked.
sahjahpah wrote:I've always thought that the Phish model was best. They had a bunch of studio albums but they toured really aggressively and encouraged fans to record and exchange live shows. Although that requires you to have a distinctive sound and lots of skill/confidence in your fanbase to come out and see you. Of course, that all might just be a factor of jamband culture...
DekeSharon wrote:And yet, many of those groups still refuse to completely die: Blenders. Five O Clock Shadow. Boyz Nite Out. People want to hear them, and they oblige with concerts each year.
By the middle of last year, [Coulton's] project had attracted a sizable audience. More than 3,000 people, on average, were visiting his site every day, and his most popular songs were being downloaded as many as 500,000 times; he was making what he described as "a reasonable middle-class living" — between $3,000 and $5,000 a month — by selling CDs and digital downloads of his work on iTunes and on his own site.
In total, 41 percent of Coulton's income is from digital-music sales, three-quarters of which are sold directly off his own Web site. Another 29 percent of his income is from CD sales; 18 percent is from ticket sales for his live shows. The final 11 percent comes from T-shirts, often bought online.
Remarkably, Coulton offers most of his music free on his site; when fans buy his songs, it is because they want to give him money. The Canadian folk-pop singer Jane Siberry has an even more clever system: she has a "pay what you can" policy with her downloadable songs, so fans can download them free — but her site also shows the average price her customers have paid for each track. This subtly creates a community standard, a generalized awareness of how much people think each track is really worth. The result? The average price is as much as $1.30 a track, more than her fans would pay at iTunes.
DekeSharon wrote:College a cappella is growing, and there are many new groups formed in the past decade, but "breakthroughs?" Into the national or international eye? No. Not yet. Not until a big book or movie presents our collegiate community to the greater world.
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Univ. of Pennsylvania Counterparts, 1999-2001
JamesQ84 wrote:I think it's so cool that you wrote your dissertation on a cappella. Out of curiosity, could you possibly give us a relatively brief description of your findings?
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Julian Schnabel's Resurrection: Albert Finney meets Malcolm Lowry, Painting for Mickey Rourke for his Performance in Rumble Fish and Procession (For Jean Vigo) are on display for a limited time as part of the exhibition Julian Schnabel: Art and Film.
From the beginning, Julian Schnabel's painting has embraced, reflected upon and at times explicitly celebrated particular films and individual actors, even calling attention to specific performances. Hollywood movies were one of the few forms of visual media that were readily available to Schnabel while growing up in Brooklyn and Texas. As a young artist he viewed everything from mainstream to avant-garde films, and these cinematic experiences conditioned his pictorial sensibility.
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Sometimes little things give hope that progress is possible, and that maybe "if we act as communities, it might just be enough, just in time," to quote the Cheerful Disclaimer. This last week the little thing for me was the discovery of permaculture by the New York Times. Now, I'm not so naive to believe that seeing permaculture in the mainstream press is going to make a lot of difference immediately, although I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge of interest in permie classes across the country with long-term benefits to both participants and the environment (FYI, classes are offered here in Houston by the Permaculture Guild of Houston, through Urban Harvest).
I think the important point is that awareness is growing in our country: awareness of our ecosystem impacts, awareness of the lack of sustainability in our lifestyles and economy, and also awareness of that which is missing in our lives–community, connection, purpose. Permaculture is a positive response to that growing awareness, as is the permaculture-based Transition movement.
There are a couple of opportunities to join with others in our Transition Houston community this week and next. Please avail yourself of these options to increase your awareness and find connection with a community of folks working for a resilient Houston region.
Transition Houston Hub meeting, Tuesday, August 2, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Green Film Series Presents Blue Gold: World Water Wars, Tuesday, August 9, 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Transition Houston Hub meeting, Tuesday, August 2, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
We hope to see you at Tuesday's Transition Houston meeting, which will feature a guest speaker in addition to news from the Transition Neighborhoods and Action Groups.
We are very fortunate to have Peter Wang, League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor, as our guest speaker. Peter is considered a local biking expert. He's everywhere as a go-to guy for media interviews about bikes, and has been involved in a lot of bicycle issues. He is risk-averse–exactly the kind of guy you would want to help you practice being safer!–and has taught a lot of these safety classes.
Peter will present a video screening followed by a discussion. The video is Enjoy The Ride, about essential bicycling skills. It will provide straightforward instruction for checking over your bike, bike-handling skills, and riding confidently in traffic. The video is based on principles of the BikeEd curriculum developed by the League of American Bicyclists.
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The Rice University Environmental Club, Houston Tomorrow, the Emerging Professionals of the Houston USGBC, and Transition Houston present the August film in our Houston Green Film Series–Blue Gold: World Water Wars.
Based on the ground-breaking book by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, Blue Gold: World Water Wars sheds light on the world's rapidly approaching water crisis and suggests that wars of the future will be fought over water (as they are today over oil) as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena.
Following the movie, we will highlight the local non-profit Living Water International that is working to solve global water issues.
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Refreshments will be served. A $5 donation is suggested and greatly appreciated.
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We are a brand new software development company that has spent the last 5 months quietly working on solutions that make SharePoint 2010 better suited to delivering on the potential of Social Computing in the Enterprise (large companies).
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It's déjà vu time for college students who are wondering what the interest rates on their federal loans will be for the coming year. For many, there's a good chance the rates will end up being lower, at least in the short term.
In 2012, Congress managed to stave off a scheduled doubling of the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans, for one year. But that represented only a small portion of student loans. Now, as the July 1 deadline approaches again, there's a growing desire – both in Washington and among college-access groups – to come up with a longer-term plan that takes loan rates out of the realm of yearly political wrangling in Washington.
The Obama administration, House Republicans, and Senate Republicans have all proposed tying student loans to the interest rate the government pays in the market through the 10-year treasury note. Currently, the loans have fixed rates.
It could be a rare opportunity for compromise between the White House and Republicans on the Hill. Rep. John Kline (R) of Minnesota, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, touted his Smarter Solutions for Students Act Thursday as a plan based on the one the president incorporated into his budget proposal in April.
But the proposals have differences, and Senate Democrats have come up with some of their own ideas, leading to a complex landscape that may be tough to wade through in less than two months.
Here are some of the key elements up for debate:
- How "variable" should the rates be? The Obama administration (which the Senate Republican bill closely resembles) would set the rate anew each year, but for the borrower that rate would then be fixed. Representative Kline's proposal would vary the rate of the loan yearly for the life of the loan.
- How many different loan types should there be? Currently, the three major programs are subsidized Stafford loans, at 3.4 percent; unsubsidized Stafford loans, at 6.8 percent; and PLUS loans for parents, at 7.9 percent. Under Kline's proposal, the unsubsidized and subsidized programs would be combined at a rate of the 10-year treasury plus 2.5 percentage points; PLUS loans would tack on 4.5 percentage points to the treasury. President Obama's plan would keep the three loans separate, tacking on 0.93 percentage points, 2.93, and 3.93, respectively. (For more comparison of the plans, see Inside Higher Ed.)
- Should the rates have a cap? Kline's bill would cap Stafford at 8.5 percent and PLUS at 10.5 percent. Mr. Obama's proposal doesn't include caps, because the administration argues that makes loans more expensive – and students have repayment options that cap their monthly payment in relation to their income and that eventually forgive remaining debt.
The move away from Congress "arbitrarily" setting student interest rates is welcome, but "both the House proposal and the administration's proposal miss the mark," says Pauline Abernathy, vice president of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) in Washington.
Under the president's proposal, for instance, rates on unsubsidized Stafford loans are projected to exceed the current 6.8 percent by 2016 and top 8 percent by 2018, she says. A student borrowing $20,000 and earning $30,000 in income (that rises 4 percent a year) would end up with $7,000 more in costs if he or she has an 8 percent interest rate instead of 6.8 percent, according to a TICAS analysis.
Another concern is that without the predictability of a fixed rate, students might believe private loans are better, thus forgoing the better consumer protections and repayment options built into the federal system, Ms. Abernathy says.
Democratic Sens. Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Richard Durbin of Illinois have proposed a variable rate tied to the 91-day treasury plus a percentage to be determined by the Education secretary, with a cap of 6.8 percent for subsidized Stafford and 8.25 percent for unsubsidized Stafford and PLUS.
Some congressional Democrats have jumped on the issue primarily to drive home their concern about college affordability and burdensome debt.
Rep. George Miller of California, the senior Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, called the Kline bill a "classic bait and switch scheme: lure you in with a short-term lower rate, but then charge you higher rates in the long-term," in a statement.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) of Massachusetts proposed allowing the Federal Reserve to offer students a 0.75 percent interest rate for at least the coming year, saying that students should get just as good a deal from the government as large banks do.
Given that Senator Warren's proposal would cost billions of dollars, it's not likely to figure into serious negotiations on the Hill, says Jason Delisle, director of the Federal Education Budget Project at the New America Foundation, a public-policy think tank in Washington.
The Kline proposal may be "as good a deal as we're going to get," because successful proposals these days generally avoid adding to the deficit, says Terry Hartle, a senior vice president for the American Council on Education, a higher-education association in Washington.
Kline's proposal is roughly budget neutral, while Obama's would cost about $24 billion in the first five years, Mr. Delisle says.
With so much focus on immigration reform in the Senate, Mr. Hartle says, it may be that the July 1 deadline will pass but that lawmakers will come up with an agreement on the loan rates before most students need to start taking out those loans in September.
In the end, the interest-rate debate may largely be much ado about nothing, suggests Delisle. Since income-based repayment options expanded to include all student borrowers in 2009, the degree to which the interest rates fluctuates isn't so important to the overall goal of college affordability, he says. After all, dependent undergraduates can only borrow up to $31,000. Anything that lowers rates on all loans offers much larger benefits to graduate students, who can borrow up to the full cost of attendance, which can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.


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50/50 (2011)
50/50 Synopsis
50/50 Release Date
In Theaters September 30, 2011
50/50 Credits
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston
Written By: Will Reiser
Directed By: Jonathan Levine
Produced By: Evan Goldberg, Ben Karlin, Seth Rogen
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
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Plavsic is best known for his work on the comic series 'Mirko i Slavko' and 'Blažo i Jelica'. He went to Germany in the mid 1970s to draw comic stories starring Rolf Kauka's 'Fix und Foxi' and 'Pichelsteiner' in Walter Neugebauer's studio. Upon his return in Novi Sad he drew 'Veliki Blek' ('Il Grande Blek') stories for Drevnik.
He also made 'Ninja' stories for Dečje Novine, as well as 'Kameleon' and 'Tenk' with writer Dušan Vukoja for publications like Stripoteci, Neven and YU Strip. He produced western stories in cooperation with Svetozar Obradovic and Branislav Kerac, but was mainly active drawing 'Tarzan' stories since the 1980s. The one-eyed artist passed away in November 2011.
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Creating PivotCharts in Access 2003
You can display the information from any Access 2003 table, query, or PivotTable as a PivotChart. When you create a PivotChart, you actually create a special view of a form, and the PivotChart is stored in the form. The easiest way is by using the PivotChart AutoForm, which was new in Access 2002.
To create a PivotChart based on a PivotTable, open the PivotTable and choose View –> PivotChart View from the main menu. Access displays the same information contained in the PivotTable as a PivotChart. (See Figure 1.)
To create a PivotChart from any table or query, follow these steps:
1. Click the Tables or Queries button in the Objects list of the Database window and then select the table or query that contains the information you want to analyze.
If the Database window isn't visible, press F11. You don't need to open the table or query — just select it.
2. Choose Insert –> Form from the main menu and, in the New Form dialog box that appears, select the AutoForm PivotChart option and then click OK.
Access creates a new, blank form and a control containing the PivotChart. The Chart Field list also appears, showing the fields from the table or query on which the PivotChart is based, as shown in Figure 2. A new toolbar also appears: the PivotChart toolbar.
3. Specify what's on your chart by dragging fields from the Chart Field list to the PivotChart drop areas.
If the Chart Field list doesn't appear, click the Field List button on the PivotChart toolbar. The Chart Field list is like the Field list that appears when you edit a form: It lists the available fields to drag to the PivotChart.
The PivotChart drop areas are composed of
• Filter fields: Fields you want to use to filter the data shown in the chart. To filter the data, click the drop-down list and click to remove check marks — only checked data is included in the chart. This drop area works like the Criteria row in an Access query.
• Data fields: Fields containing the data you want to chart (for example, the numbers that are represented by the heights of the bars of a bar chart). The values of these fields are measured by the numbers on the Y-axis.
• Category fields: Fields that contain values that you want to run along the bottom edge (X-axis) of the chart.
• Series fields: Different values in these fields are represented by different lines in a line chart, different bars in a bar chart, or different colored graph elements. To display legends for the series, click the Show Legend button the PivotChart toolbar or choose PivotChart –> Show Legend from the main menu. If you want a stacked or clustered bar chart, a line graph with more than one line, or a multi-ring doughnut chart, drag more than one field to the Series drop area.
4. Make changes to the type of chart, which fields are graphed, and which values of each field are included.
5. To see the chart better, close the Chart Field list by clicking its X button.
You can always open it again if you want to add more fields: Right-click in the PivotChart and choose the Field List option from the shortcut menu that appears.
Saving and viewing your PivotChart
Like PivotTables, a PivotChart is a special view of an Access object (tables and queries have pivot views available to them, too). When you close a PivotChart, Access asks you to name the form that contains the PivotChart and then stores the form with your other forms. When you close a PivotChart view of a table or query, Access just saves the information as part of the table or query. You can save your changes while editing a PivotChart by choosing File –> Save or pressing Ctrl+S.
To avoid confusion, consider including the word "PivotChart," "Pivot," or "PC" in the names of forms that contain PivotCharts.
To open a PivotChart again, click the Forms button in the Objects list of the Database window and, from the list that appears in the right pane of the window, double-click the name of the form that contains the PivotChart. Access opens the form in PivotChart view. The title bar of the PivotChart View window shows the name of the table or query that provides the record source for the chart.
You can switch to other views by clicking the View button on the toolbar or choosing View –> Datasheet View, View –> Form View, View –> PivotTable View, or View –> Design View. Switching to PivotTable view shows the same information as rows and columns of text. Switching to Datasheet, Form, or Design views is usually pointless, though — you see only the datasheet or AutoForm of the underlying table or query.


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Add Spice and Add Life!
Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH July, 2006
Is it just chance that many cultures have traditional dishes that have been passed down generation after generation and are still eaten today? Have you ever considered whether these foods, or food combinations, may have health benefits?
While dietary research largely overlooks the possible health benefits of traditional foods due to its focus on fat content versus carbohydrate content, clinical research on specific foods and food ingredients demonstrates food as more than fat and carbohydrates, but contains compounds that improve health.
In diabetes, these healthful qualities include improvement in blood sugar, reduction in inflammation, improvement in cholesterol and lipid status, and perhaps reduction in blood pressure.
So far in the medical literature, the herbs and spices from the Indian continent seem to be among the most active for improving blood sugar. Clinical and basic bench, i.e. test tube, research has demonstrated benefit of the spices: cinnamon, fenugreek, ginger, tumeric, and cumin.
Cinnamon and Diabetes
At least three clinical studies have been performed to test the blood sugar lowering and insulin-sensitizing affects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia). In one of these studies, different doses (1,3, or 6 grams) of cinnamon were given in capsules to people with diabetes for 40 days (Khan et al. 2003); this study demonstrated improvements in both fasting blood sugar and in LDL ("bad") cholesterol at all doses.
Similar findings were observed when an aqueous (water-based) extract (equivalent to 3 grams of powdered cinnamon) was administered to people with diabetes for four months; these people were not using insulin (Mang et al. 2006).
However, recently published research by Vanschoonbeek et al. contradicts these reports, finding no improvement through supplementation of cinnamon at a dose of 1.5 grams per day. As is always the way with science, conflicting evidence frequently emerges- and ultimately we learn more from these discrepancies.
Is cinnamon effective?
And if so, how should I take it? The short answer is, we do not know. Much of the groundbreaking research from the lab of Richard Anderson, PhD at the USDA (research funded by Diabetes Action) suggests the water-soluble phenolic components of cinnamon are the most effective (Broadhurst et al. 2000). Supplements are available containing just these components and these supplements may prove to be more effective that whole cinnamon.
Studies have not been performed comparing cinnamon in food versus whole cinnamon in capsules or versus the water-extract of cinnamon in capsules. Unfortunately we still know very little about the safety of all forms of cinnamon when taken as a supplement, although the data on water-extracts of cinnamon suggests safety when administered to lab animals (Onderoglu et al. 1999). I discourage taking large doses of whole cinnamon until we know more its safety.
Research on the spice fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is also promising in diabetes. Clinical research in people with diabetes has been performed on both a fenugreek extract and on soaked fenugreek seeds showing improvements in fasting blood sugar and insulin sensitivity (Gupta et al. 2001 and Madar et al. 1988).
Ginger (Zingiber officianlis) has been used as a staple ingredient in Indian and Asian food for hundreds of years. In western herbalism, it is known for its action as a digestive, an anti-inflammatory, and as an anti-nausea medicine. However, recently ginger has demonstrated promising results in basic science and animal research testing its ability to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce oxidation, and improve cholesterol (Bhandari et al. 2005 and Akhani et al. 2004). We still do not know much about the impact of ginger on these parameters in humans, however the preliminary research is very promising- and ginger tastes quite good!
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is sold in most grocery stores ground as a yellow-orange powder, or sold in many Asian and specialty markets as a whole orange root. Turmeric has been used in Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal medicine for thousands of years as a detoxification herb (as it appears to protect the liver) and as a potent anti-inflammatory.
Modern science has been applied to the use of turmeric, and has shown its reputation is based on solid science- turmeric is a potent anti-inflammatory! Although no long-term studies have been done specifically in people with diabetes, the bench research shows that turmeric does reduce many of the inflammatory signals known to be overactive in diabetes (i.e. cytokines IL-6, IL-1, and TNF) and improves the action of disrupted insulin-response pathways in diabetes (i.e. PPAR-gamma) (Shishodia et al. 2005)!
Other herbs
Other herbs and spices that exhibit anti-diabetic action include: cumin (Le at al. 2004 and Rchid et al. 2004), garlic (Ashraf et al. 2005 and Ahmad et al. 2006), and red chili pepper (Tolan et al. 2001 and 2004)!
Food or Supplement?
I see many people with diabetes in my clinical practice already burdened by the numerous bottles of medications and supplements they take daily. I am challenged to refine their treatment plan into a manageable number of bottles and pills that effectively treats their current health concerns and is preventive of future complications. Because this process is already so challenging, my approach is to always bring healthful foods, herbs, and spices into the diet rather than taking as a supplement whenever possible. However, as I mentioned with cinnamon above, there are still many unanswered questions about using these herbs and spices in food versus taking them as a supplement.
As it may not be possible to bring each of these herbs and spices into your diet every day, a combined approach of supplementation and diet is reasonable. If you were going to use cinnamon as a food, one gram of cinnamon is approximately one-half teaspoon and can be easily sprinkled on whole-grain toast, steel-cut oatmeal, or brewed into a mild tea (add ginger for even more benefit and aid digestion!).
If you were going to take cinnamon as a supplement, I would recommend a supplement that contains the water-extracted components. Consider trying both ways for three months, self-monitor your blood sugar, and ask your doctor to recheck your fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c to see if cinnamon helps you!
What's the bottom line?
Although definitive statements are difficult to make regarding the exact action and effective "dose" of each of these herbs and spices, in my opinion there is enough research available to suggest these long-standing traditional herbs and spices have health benefits for people with diabetes and eating these foods should be encouraged by physicians and nutritionists.
While these flavors may take some getting used to, many people enjoy them and even crave them once they try a few dishes. If you cook at home, look around for an Indian, Asian, or Middle-eastern cookbook that includes recipes with these ingredients. Ask the employees of local ethnic groceries about the herbs and spices in their shops and how to use them. Many specialty groceries now offer cooking classes in ethnic cooking. If you eat outside of home, try Indian or Thai fare next time instead of American-style family restaurants. (After all the classic American cheeseburger and fries is used in research as a standard way to induce inflammation!!) If you do try eating Indian fare or Asian fare outside of the home, consider skipping the white rice and rice noodles with your meal to further improve its health benefits!
Add spice by learning and enjoying new foods and recipes and you may be adding life!!
For those readers interested in learning more about the technical aspects of the anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory actions of these herbs and spices, I recommend finding the following excellent review articles at a local medical library:
Aggarwal BB, Shishodia S. Suppression of the nuclear factor-kappaB activation pathway by spice-derived phytochemicals: reasoning for seasoning. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Dec;1030:434-41.
Srinivasan K. Plant foods in the management of diabetes mellitus: spices as beneficial antidiabetic food adjuncts. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2005 Sep;56(6):399-414. Review.


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Another year has rolled around and it feels like only yesterday we were getting around in happy pants and bleached denim and listening to Bon Jovi. Or maybe that's just me. 2010 has been a massive year for Ride Happy. In the spirit of nostalgia, here's a look back at my highlights for the year. Feel free to add your own in the comments. Or even VOTE at the bottom of the article – it's similar to the 'like' button on Facebook, where you kind of want to write a comment on someone's status update but really can't be bothered.
Hardest race
There are several contenders here. First is the road race at nationals in January, where the mercury nudged 47 deg, the roads melted and most of field didn't finish. If it weren't for Andy giving me icy bidons each lap, I would have been one of them. Next is the Baw Baw Classic in April, where we had rain, driving cross-winds, hail, then snow going up the steepest, most brutal climb in Australia. Should have packed a jacket. If anyone here did either of these races, RESPEKT. You are hardcore. But I think the gong goes to the Giro Donne – 10 days of racing through the toughest, most mountainous terrain around in the height of Summer. No rest day. Lots of gastrolyte. Full of Italians. I think that's why they called it the hardest women's tour in the world this year.
Best race
Undoubtedly Tour of New Zealand in February. This was a 5 day, 6 stage race where Donna the Supercoach had gotten me into amazing form and it all paid off. I now get to point at photos of Linda Villumsen, who recently podiumed at the world champs in the time trial, and say excitedly, 'I beat her in a TT!' But apart from being in shape, the tour was awesome because I had the best teammates ever and the team (Aust-NTID) all got along really well. Bron Ryan, Sarah Roy, Alex Carle, Bec Halliday and Laura Luxford – you guys rock. Someone now only has to say, 'No.7 Special Fried Rice' and I get the giggles. Sorry, that's an in-joke. You'll have to ask the girls. Or you could ask our team managers Ben Cook and Paul Larkin, who were equally awesome. I don't know how you can plan a good team and leadership dynamic, but crikey if I could bottle that one I would.
Nicest gesture during a race
At the Baw Baw Classic, I didn't bring spares, thinking we had neutral service. We didn't. In steps Sean 'The Man' Hurley, who offered me his spare wheels and went without himself. This is in a 100km point-to-point road race. Luckily, neither of us punctured. When I asked The Man what he was going to do if he punctured and didn't have spares, he said, 'Are you kidding me? This is Baw Baw! Puncturing will be the best thing that could happen to me!' What a star.
In Stage 7 of the Giro Donne, I was in a world of hurt going up some berg near Lake Como when 2010 world champion Bronzini offered me a can of Coke. I could have kissed her. Lucky I didn't, because her girlfriend was in the group behind us and would have kicked my arse.
In a kermesse in Belgium – my first ever race with the national team – Lauren Kitchen moved to the front of the bunch to protect Spratty, who had just gone up the road in a break. A Belgie didn't take kindly to Lauren being in her way and hit her and yelled at her in Flemish. I then saw Kirsty Broun ride up to the Belgie and say something which made the Belgie retreat immediately to the back of the pack. Later I found out that Kirsty had told her that Lauren was her teammate and if the Belgie dared do that again she would have to deal with Kirsty. That's a mate.
Best insult
'You're stupid' – said by a 40 year old professional cyclist while tapping across the finish line 30 minutes down on the winner. Yes, Carlee Taylor, that is IRONIC.
Best soigneur
This is also a highly contested category. Beth Duryea @ AIS is pretty amazing, not least because she managed to get me into THAT skinsuit. She knows what everyone in the team likes and she operates by stealth, so the only clue you get is a pack of your favourite flavour gels in your bag, or your favourite cereal appearing in the breakfast box. However, first prize goes to the Lovely Andy who drives all over the countryside with me only stand by the side of the road in rain, hail or shine and wave a bidon. He even listens to my boring race debriefs, makes the right sounds and gives me hugs. In 2010 he has come into his own as an excellent mechanic and has shown a willingness to be paid in coffee and fruit toast. High 5!
Quirkiest drug test
Two spring to mind. The first was at Tour of Canberra in April, where it took so long to process the athletes that by the end they took the blood sample from me by torchlight. My relationship with the ASADA chaperone could at best have been described as frosty. The second was in Italy at the Giro Donne where they were a little more relaxed with their protocols. In Australia, ASADA sit there and watch you take a whizz. In Italy, they give you a cup and point you to the toilet. No one spoke English and I probably should have thought twice before asking in mime whether they wanted to watch me pee.
High point
Getting selected in the Aussie team for a season in Europe. All my dreams.
Hope you have had an equally eventful year. The lows only make the highs higher.
Ride happy


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Near as I can tell from the trailer for I, Origins, the movie is about an affectless neuroscientist who takes pictures of eyes for Science, and then because he finds someone with similar irises to his dead lover, decides that reincarnation has been proven.
All I know is that whoever wrote this dreck has no idea about how scientists think.
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Emmy-winning writer Jay Kogen has been a producer on landmark shows such as Frasier, The Simpsons and The Tracey Ullman Show. Now he's writing for a new generation of sitcom viewers, via the Nickelodeon sitcom Wendell & Vinnie. The comedy, which… Read more


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24 Kendra Lane, Sudbury
Home size: 6,210 square feet
Lot size: 0.97 acres
Rooms: 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths
Year built: 2007
Annual taxes: $30,340 (2013)
Asking price: $1,995,000
This shingle-style Colonial in the sought-after Willis Hill neighborhood offers exquisite craftsmanship in every detail in all its 13 rooms. The four-bedroom house features exceptional spaces for formal entertaining and casual family gatherings with its dramatic public rooms, including a stunning cathedral ceiling family room, spectacular gourmet kitchen and extensive patios, porches and pool.
The stunning shingle-style Colonial at 24 Kendra Lane in Sudbury features exquisite craftsmanship, high ceilings and architectural detail and a design that delivers a wonderful blend of traditional New England comfort and Mediterranean flair.
There's a special serenity and sophistication to the four-bedroom, four-and-two-half bath home that exudes warmth and welcome unusual in such a large home.
The 13-room home offers more than 6,210 square feet of living space on a nearly one-acre lot.
Marla Shields of Ursula M. Stephan Prudential Realtors is marketing the house at $1,995,000.
The home was custom built in 2007 by the owners who oversaw every aspect of the design from the way natural light fills every nook of the house to the state-of-the art amenities in the chef's kitchen and luxurious bathrooms. Every detail, from the custom-crafted front door to the exquisite light fixtures, received the same careful attention.
The homeowners liked the close-knit Willis Hill neighborhood so much that they built their new home across the street from their old house. The neighborhood is one where block parties, sleigh rides and progressive dinners offer social events for all ages.
Every room in the house is an architectural work of art from its wrought-iron balcony and stair railings to its 10-foot coffered, tray and groin vault ceilings. Windows range from massive two-story twin picture windows to whimsical eyebrow, square and round shapes that complement the angles of arched doorways and long gallery-style hallways.
The exterior of the home has abundant architectural interest with its many windows, gambrel and gable roof line, cupola and fieldstone chimney, low stone wall and lush landscaping.
The feeling of airy spaciousness and splendor is stunning when the arched double front door, handcrafted in Brazil, opens to a soaring two-story foyer.
The front-to-back foyer includes a niche with a floor-to-ceiling window directly across from the front door, which creates an expansive natural view. Light floods the foyer from a high row of windows and an elegant staircase leads to a balconied landing overlooking the foyer. The foyer has a travertine floor and wainscoting with picture frame molding.
The formal dining room is to the left of the foyer through an arched entry. It has a tray ceiling with cove lighting, deep crown molding, wainscoting and lovely window detail with two ocular windows flanking four floor-to-ceiling windows with transoms. A butler's pantry with custom cabinetry and a wet bar with a distinctive copper vessel sink is conveniently placed between the dining room and the kitchen and great room.
The formal living room is to the right of the entrance hall and features crown molding with dentil detail, a pattern that is repeated on the fireplace mantel. A hall with a closet and powder room joins the living room and library and includes doors to a farmer's porch, which adds yet another space for entertaining.
The library has a boxed recessed ceiling and custom built-in cherry bookcases and desk.
The great room is breathtaking with a cathedral beamed ceiling with a massive chandelier, a limestone Tuscan-style fireplace and a double two-story picture window. A balcony with decorative grillwork overlooks the room.
There's a back stairway between the great room and kitchen, which has an elegant wrought-iron banister and another massive window. Throughout the house the views from windows, both large and strategically placed small ones, make nature part of the interior design.
The kitchen is magnificent with two islands, a dining area with a Palladian window, custom cabinetry, granite countertops and a heated travertine floor. Sumptuous light fixtures sparkle in the light from large windows. Appliances are top of the line and include a Sub-Zero fridge and freezer, a Wolf six-burner gas cooktop with griddle, Thermador double ovens with convection, Bosch dishwasher and Kitchen-Aid trash compactor. A walk-in pantry and an office/homework room are added features.
A mudroom with a heated slate floor includes a half bath and laundry room, access to the oversized three-car garage with heat, a covered entry to the driveway and a door to an enclosed sun porch with mahogany flooring and two ceiling fans. There are doors from both the sun porch and the mudroom to extensive terraced patios, a kitchen garden, fire pit, hot tub and a pool with a waterfall.
There are four carpeted bedrooms on the second floor, including a sumptuous master bedroom wing. The master suite includes a bedroom and sitting with tray ceilings. The sunny sitting room has a skylight that opens to a cupola. Between the bedroom and sitting room is a room with a marble wet bar with a fridge and his-and-her walk-in closets.
The master bath is spectacular with a walk-in double seamless glass shower and Palladian window and a Whirlpool tub set perpendicular to the shower. There's also a steam shower and two mirrored vanities. The marble floor has radiant heat and there's a separate commode area with a bidet.
The three family bedrooms all have private baths and large closets.
There's a full staircase to the unfinished third floor.
The walk-out lower level has a carpeted media room with a tray ceiling and a picture window overlooking the pool area. Even here the ceilings are 10 feet high. There's plenty of additional room that could be finished to include a home theater, wine cellar and in-law suite.
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Illinois basketball is off to a good start, but that's nothing new. Illinois may answer more questions in New York City Thursday and Friday.
Texas coach Rick Barnes did some homework in the offseason while reshaping his Longhorns.
Ranked No. 1 midway through last season, Texas raced to a 17-0 record. The Longhorns overwhelmed a string of big names, such as Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Michigan State and Arkansas. Then the Longhorns fell apart with a 7-10 record down the stretch and eventuall lost in the NCAA first round.
So Barnes searched for answers and felt the Utah Jazz offense, loaded with ball screens, would work with an offense filled with talented guards and shooters. Barnes made trips to Jazz practices before Illinois coach Bruce Weber got a phone call.
It was Deron Williams, the Jazz all-star and former Illini modern day whiz kid.
"How come coach Barnes can come and you can't come?'' asked Williams. No problem, Weber soon had a copy of the Jazz playbook, giving him a little more insight before No. 13 Illinois (3-0) plays Texas (2-0) in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals at Madison Square Garden Thursday (8:30 p.m., ESPN2) on a trip where the Illini can answer question: Just how good are these guys?
Weber wonders if the Longhorns will even change the names of the plays before the game, but the key still centers around stopping a Texas roster stocked with wing forward Jordan Hamilton, guards Jai Lucas and Dogus Balbay plus a pair of talented freshmen -- guard Cory Joseph and center Tristan Thompson, former teammates with Illini guard D.J. Richardson at Findlay College Prep in suburban Las Vegas.
"They lost some guys (from last year), but they have a lot of talent,'' Weber said. "There's no doubt about that. They're running a lot of Utah Jazz stuff with ball screens. They feel like Joseph and Lucas can really use ball screens. That puts the defense in a bind. They have shooters who can spread you out.''
Hamilton averaged 22.5 points a game in wins over Navy (83-52) and Louisiana Tech (89-58), and forward Gary Johnson averaged 16 points and eight rebounds. Joseph is "considered one of the top guards in the country,'' Weber said, and Thompson came off the bench to average 14 points and seven rebounds.
"The biggest thing is that we have a group of guys that are really trying to do things we've asked,'' Barnes said. "We know that we're a much different team and playing a much different style than we have in the past. Overall, I'm pleased with where we are right now.''
After three easy victories in Assembly Hall, Weber cautioned everyone, including the Illini, about not getting carried away, but this trip will answer some questions even in his mind.
"As far as getting some national recognition with what we did last week, I heard lots of feedback over the weekend,'' Weber said. "Hey, Are you guys for real? Now this is a chance to kind of solidify it. Are you for real or not? I've still told the guys to keep it perspective. It's long season and a long journey. A lot of things can happen.''
Three games don't make a season, but the Illini created offense with defense, ran the court and improved fundamentals. Illinois passed the ball better than last season, Weber said, and "there are a lot of good signs from a lot of different guys.''
Illinois' first goal was to be ready for this week. Like everyone else, Weber will know Thursday and Friday, when the Illini meet No. 5 Pittsburgh or Maryland.
"I like what we were last week,'' Weber said. "It was the vision I had with them. Play with great energy, keep coming at people and rotating guys where you have fresh legs and play hard. Can that transform away from home against good teams on back-to-back nights?''
If Illinois and Pitt meet Friday, it would be the fourth meeting between top 25 teams this week. The Illini get the idea about being ready.
"That's why everyone is so excited about going to Madison Square Garden,'' said Illini forward Bill Cole. "We're not just going out there to play. We're going out there to win.''
NOTE: The Illini tip time is approximate Thursday and based on the finish of the first semifinal. . . Texas is ranked No. 22 in the USA Today coaches poll. The Longhorns are the first team listed in others receiving votes in the AP poll. . .


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My work is an observation of my journey to school and the repetitious habits of the commuter community. By ranging across techniques, materials and focal point I explore the personal and geographic elements of the trip. The beauty of the trip inspired me as well as the distant but familiar people I have often shared a seat with over the past six years. The 22 panels document the 22 minutes of my bus trip and emphasise the highlights that occur on a bus ride that may at first seem mundane.
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I've made it. Conquered all the fears about Mexico, and cross it in 5 nights, using the Golf route. I crossed all except Belize. Stayed in Costa Rica for 3 months, now I am in Panama. Panama it's awesome. Borders are troublesome but I am Latino, so they don't try to get something out of me. I have help a few guys from the US along the way.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 2012
July 13 to August 26, 2012 | 5:30pm-10pm
Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, NV
A highly coveted "must-do" summer event, don't miss the 40th anniversary season featuring The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Pack a picnic and watch the sun set on Lake Tahoe's East Shore while Shakespeare comes alive on stage.
Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona is one the whole family can enjoy, and full of comedic relief. Bosom buddies Valentine and Proteus are Verona's closest comrades, but their friendship is put to the ultimate test when Proteus forsakes his beloved Julia and competes for the affections of Valentine's newfound love, the strong-willed Silvia.
Tickets start at $15 (Youth) $25 (Adult) and vary in service and assigned seating.
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Pioneer days
The Pleasant Plains Historical Society has made progress in their job of restoring this historical old stagecoach stop village. Sept. 17-18 check out the progress, support continuing efforts, and enjoy festival activities such as pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstrations, tours of Broadwell Inn & Tavern and the Batterton Cabin, pony rides, pioneer crafts and games for kids, craft vendors, 10th Illinois Volunteer Calvary Regiment encampment, cowboy shows and skits, and live music each day. Also check out the group's website at www.clayville.org.
Clayville Fall Festival
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9am-6pm
Sunday, Sept. 18, 10am-4pm
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