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Prior to joining Torti Gallas, Mr. Mortensen was with the firm of Moule & Polyzoides Architects in Pasadena, California where he worked on several award winning new town and master planning developments such as the Civano new town in Tucson, Arizona.
Mr. Mortensen was also Director of Planning for the Seattle Commons Master Plan Development organization. This project and his design was selected and featured in the January 1995 Progressive Architecture Magazine's Annual Awards Issue. He has also worked for such firms as Koetter /Kim and Associates and Michael Dennis and Associates in Boston, MA, and Mithun Architects and Cardwell Thomas and Associates in Seattle, WA. He currently is practicing architecture in Silver Spring, MD and is a Lecturer and Adjunct Professor in Architectural Design at the University of Maryland College Park.
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Garmin-Transitions are undergoing one of the most comprehensive supplier changes of the top road teams, swapping bikes, components and clothing for the 2011 season.
Cervélo will replace Felt as the team's bike suppliers and also step in as co-title sponsors after the company decided to move away from their innovative manufacturer-backed TestTeam model of the past few years.
The team – heretofore known as Garmin-Cervélo – will mostly be aboard the aero-profiled S3 carbon frames, though some of the squad's smaller riders and climbing specialists may opt for the lighter R5/R3 models. Transitions are expected to continue their sponsorship of the team but as the official lens suppliers rather than title sponsors.
"As we've often mentioned, our primary goal has always been to have some control over the direction that cycling will take," said Cervélo co-founder Phil White. "In our eight years in pro cycling, we've seen the many possibilities cycling offers. The very positive response to a focus on more than just racing has been great. The emphasis we've had on product R&D since 2003 will be integrated into the new team's routine as well."
In addition, SRAM replace long-time component suppliers Shimano and will supply their top-end Red transmission, DoubleTap levers and brakes. Rotor will step in as crank suppliers, though, providing their clever 3D hollow-milled aluminum cranks and an assortment of round and elliptical chainrings. The removable spider allows for an apparent move to SRM power meters away from Powertap.
Garmin-Cervélo will even change clothing sponsors for the next three years, trading out Colorado-based Pearl Izumi for Castelli. The Italian company are slated to provide apparel for the pro men's and women's teams along with the U23 and even the junior development squads. As with Pearl Izumi, it's expected that Castelli will use the team to test new concepts and ideas before they're released to the public.
"This multi-year agreement to provide clothing to all levels gives us continued access to valued input from the world's top pros, both men and women," said Castelli racing performance director Andrea Peron in a press release. "We've created a joint research and development program working with Robby Ketchell, the team's sport science director, and we've outlined an innovation agenda focused on making the athletes as fast as possible in every racing condition."
The new Garmin-Cervélo team will use bikes similar to those ridden by the Cervélo TestTeam, with the one major change of Mavic wheels instead of Zipp ones
Movistar to run electronic Campagnolo groups, Catlike helmets
The new Movistar team – formerly known as Caisse d'Epargne – will reportedly retain most of their previous equipment sponsors, including Pinarello, Campagnolo, Selle Italia and Elite. Campagnolo will equip the riders with a new electronic group that was briefly shown at the official team presentation in October. The company are still elusive with details, though they have confirmed that Movistar will be the only team so equipped for next season.
Certain aspects look to mirror those of Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2, including shift actuator placement analogous to Campagnolo's mechanical levers, a giant front derailleur body (required to house the high-powered motor) and a down-tube-mounted battery positioned just below the bottle cage. Of course, the system moves the chain across 11 rear cogs instead of the 10 employed by Shimano and SRAM.
Spanish company Catlike will replace Giro as the squad's official helmet suppliers. Team riders will use the Whisper Plus for road events along with the Chrono Aero Plus for time trials. Both models are mostly carryover for 2011 save for subtle improvements such as the new 'floating' rear retention system that's said to improve fit and overall comfort.
"It makes us very happy to join a team like Movistar," said Catlike CEO Pepe del Ramo. "A structure ruled by Eusebio Unzúe, who has been managing top teams for more than 30 years, gives us a lot of confidence and excitement. Catlike are used to dealing with top teams from all over the world but it's always nice to collaborate with a Spanish team."
Catlike are finally bringing their helmets into the US and will also be supplying the Spanish Movistar team in 2011
Pegasus to fly on Scott bikes and Bont shoes for 2011
Australian road team Pegasus Sports – formerly known as Fly V Australia – move to a bigger bike supplier for the 2011 season, switching from niche brand Derosa to Scott. Though neither group has yet to make an official announcement, keen-eyed observers have already spotted the team's riders aboard new Scott F01 aero road bikes on training rides around Queensland.
Scott have yet to officially unveil the F01 as a production model but its continued appearance in the pro ranks suggests we're likely to see it added to catalogues as a 2012 model. Claimed frame weight is tantalizingly close to that of the current Addict at just 840g, and the giant D-shaped tubes and tapered front end are said to offer notable improvements in rigidity. Scott say the truncated airfoil cross-sections will save a substantial 20W of power output at typical racing speeds (based on a 300W rider output).
The Pegasus Sports team will be riding Scott's new F01 aero road bike in 2011
Those frames will be wrapped in SRAM Red groups, Selle Italia saddles, Vittoria tires, and Zipp wheels, bars and stems. Bont will provide the Pegasus Sports team with footwear across the board, with models to include the company's latest Vaypor, the ultralight Zero and the aero Crono. All feature fully heat moldable uppers and lowers for a customizable fit, and ultralight and rigid bathtub-style carbon fiber soles.
"As an Australian company, we're immensely proud of the depth of Australian cycling talent and this Australian project by Pegasus," said Bont Cycling CEO Steven Nemeth. "Our objective is to develop the best possible cycling shoe through continual testing and technical innovation. We want to provide both the competitive and enthusiast cyclist with a cycling shoe that offers true anatomical fit and comfort combined with unparalleled performance."
Pegagus Sports riders will be using Australian Bont shoes this coming season
Felt to support Team Exergy through 2012
After mutually agreeing with Garmin-Transitions to part ways after the 2010 season, Felt Bicycles are once again turning their attention towards emerging teams and talents. For 2011-2012, they'll sponsor the Idaho-based Team Exergy UCI Continental road squad whose roster will include 2001 and 2006 US road champions Remi McManus and Matt Cooke. Felt will provide Team Exergy with both road and time trial bikes, including the all-new F-series road bike and B2 time trial framesets.
"Felt have a storied history of supporting emerging teams and new talent, and in Team Exergy we feel as though they have the blueprint to be very successful," said Felt marketing director Doug Martin. "After a competitive run at the NRC and select international events this year, Team Exergy have put together the pieces to take their program to the next level and we're excited to be a part of it."
Felt will supply Team Exergy with their new F-series road bikes
Rotor Bike Components to outfit Saur-Sojasun team
After years of struggling to get a foot in the door of pro team sponsorship, Rotor Bike Components now seem to be acquiring new teams and riders with an impressive pace, most recently adding the Saur Sojasun team to their list of sponsored outfits for 2011. According to Rotor, Saur Sojasun will use their 3D+ cranks, both round and elliptical chainrings, BB30 bottom bracket, chain catchers and race number holders.
"France is one of our leading markets, in which we have quite a number of fans and high customer fidelity, so we want to thank them for this support by sponsoring one of the country's leading teams," said Rotor CEO Ignacio Estellés. "A strong professional team, well placed in the 2010 UCI rankings – above some ProTour teams – is a new proving ground for our technologies, increasing the brand´s fame and customer's confidence in our products."
Rotor will find their cranks and chainrings on a number of top road teams in 2011
Europcar team continue on Colnago bikes, switch to Louis Garneau helmets and clothing
The recently announced UCI Pro Continental Europcar team – formerly known as BBox Bouygues Telecom – will carry on with Colnago bikes for both road and time trial racing but will make a move from Nalini clothing to Louis Garneau through the 2012 season. Louis Garneau will also supply the team with Diamond and X-Lite road helmets, and the new Vorttice time trial helmet.
"For years, Louis Garneau have been producing some of the most technical gear on the market," said the company's international marketing director Pierre Perron in a press release. "This sponsorship will strengthen our credibility as we test and prove our apparel and helmets through the collaboration of the world's best athletes."
Thomas Voeckler stays on as captain of the reformed Europcar team and will stay on his familiar Colnago, too
Key product models will include the Diamond, X-Lite and Vorttice helmets, plus the top-end Corsa range of clothing. "Our relationship with Louis Garneau and the past helmet sponsorship of the Bouygues Telecom Professional Cycling Team from 2005-2008 has always been a positive factor in the history of our team," said team manager Jean-Rene Bernaudeau.
"This year, we strengthen our relationship and bring Louis Garneau helmets and apparel to the team. Louis Garneau are one of the few manufacturers outfitting teams with helmets and apparel, and also one of the few manufacturers producing helmets and apparel at that caliber of technology."


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Fall is finally here, and I, for one, am ready to say farewell to summer's heat and humidity. I'm even prepared to trade in the warm weather's rich assortment of produce for autumn's array of apples, winter squash, roasted chestnuts, and the like. This is my favorite time of year, and I adore the comfort food that accompanies the cool weather and brilliant foliage.
All this being said, I must admit, though, that I am having a difficult time saying goodbye to one seasonal fruit, in particular: summer squash. Yes, I know it's available year-round, but summer's bounty is special. I've cooked a lot with it the past few months. I have served zucchini and yellow squash grilled, sautéed, in soups, salads, and even in an impromptu ratatouille-like chili.
My favorite way to celebrate fresh local zucchini, though, is to bake it into bread. For quite some time, I searched for the perfect recipe. I don't know why it took me so long to settle on one I really liked. I guess I was looking for a loaf that succeeded in all areas. I wanted the bread to be moist; pleasantly, but not too, sweet; golden brown; and leavened enough to form a lovely domed and slightly cracked top.
After several tries and many donations to neighbors, I finally found a recipe that satisfies my criteria. This batter makes two loaves, but you could also use it to fill small loaves or muffin pans. I usually serve the bread plain, but it would also be lovely drizzled with lemon glaze or even spread with buttercream or cream-cheese icing. I have found that using cake flour makes for a tender, light bread, while the whole-wheat flour contributes a nuttiness and depth of flavor. If, however, you have neither, simply use three cups of all-purpose flour in place of the cake and whole-wheat flours. The bread stores well in the refrigerator for at least a week or in the freezer for about two months.
Yes, I realize summer squash is best in its namesake season. But, seeing that we are fortunate to have access to zucchini year-round, I encourage you to make this bread whenever you are yearning for a taste of warm weather, or are just in the mood for a comforting, satisfying loaf.
Summer's Best Zucchini Bread
Makes two 8-by-4-inch loaves
3 cups cake flour
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 large eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini)
3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter and flour two 8-by-4-inch loaf pans.
Whisk together the cake flour, whole-wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in a medium bowl.
Combine the granulated and brown sugars and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla, reduce the mixing speed to low, and add the zucchini, beating until just incorporated. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the nuts, if desired.
Divide the batter between the two prepared pans, set the pans on a baking sheet, and bake until the breads are well risen, golden brown, and a wooden skewer inserted in the centers comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Set the breads on a wire rack to cool in the pans for about 15 minutes before turning out to cool completely.


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The Boulder County Fair has shut down the "Little Liz, the World's Smallest Woman" sideshow at the carnival after two parents complained to county authorities.
The attraction, advertising the chance to see and photograph a 29-inch-tall woman from Haiti, was closed Thursday evening. The first complaint came in Thursday afternoon.
"There was kind of an 'ick factor' to it," said Carrie Haverfield of the Boulder County Commissioners' Office, who took that call. "When I talked to our open space director and one of our county attorneys about it, we had the gut check of 'This is not the sort of use we want to encourage.' ... We just didn't feel it was appropriate to a family show."
Though the county owns the fairgrounds, the county commissioners' office has no direct authority over the fair, which is run by the Boulder County Fair Board. But when county officials asked to close the event, the fair board agreed.
"The disadvantage to this is now the woman is out of work and unable to pay any medical or living expenses for those three days," said fair coordinator Laura Boldt.
She added that the board was surprised that commissioners wanted it gone after one complaint. (According to Haverfield, a second complaint call was later made directly to a county commissioner.)
"I guess we didn't see it as a big deal," Boldt said of the exhibit. "But the carnival was willing to work with us."
Sideshows — including not just "oddities" but also sword swallowers, fire eaters and other attractions — used to be a staple of traveling carnivals but have largely been replaced by rides as tastes changed and a number of areas made "freak shows" illegal.
A similar 29-inch-tall-woman exhibit featuring "Tiny Tina" was evicted by the New Mexico State Fair in 2008, with fair officials calling the act exploitation. She was allowed to return to the event in 2009 after she wrote fair officials to say she didn't consider herself exploited.
The carnival at the Boulder County Fair is owned and run by Crabtree Amusements. Owner Pat Crabtree said "Little Liz" and her husband (who translates for her) play about 20 events a year with his carnival as contractors, spending the winter in Haiti.
"Her sitting on a chair for pictures isn't any different than a guy dressed like Santa Claus sitting here for pictures," Crabtree said. "To me, it adds something to life, it's good for them (Liz and her husband), and it doesn't hurt anyone."
He also argued that the complaint was costing Little Liz a living for a few days, and asked if the person who made the complaint planned to buy her dinner.
"I wish there were more sideshows," Crabtree said. "When people come back from a carnival, they should be able to say, 'I've never seen anything like that anywhere else.'"
Haverfield called the situation a no-win.
"Obviously, our goal is not to have anybody lose their source of income," she said. But at the same time, she said, the fair's events needed to reflect what county residents considered appropriate.
"In both cases, they were parents who were with their children," Haverfield said. "They both said their children were very disturbed by it. That's not the type of activity we want to see happening."
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Transportation Secretary Expects To Use Technology To Block All Mobile Phone Usage In Cars [Updated]
from the unintended-consequences... dept
"There's a lot of technology out there now that can disable phones and we're looking at that," said LaHood on MSNBC.... "I think it will be done," said LaHood. "I think the technology is there and I think you're going to see the technology become adaptable in automobiles to disable these cell phones. We need to do a lot more if were going to save lives."Of course, it's unclear why passengers shouldn't be able to use mobile phones while in a car (or bus or train) as well. There are also different ways that this can work, whether with scramblers or with software installed on the phone but, in either case, you could see it banning phone calls in perfectly safe situations (on a train or a bus?). Once again, this seems like overkill. Furthermore, it will almost certainly have unintended consequences. We've already pointed to some recent research that showed that driving-while-texting bans increased accidents, as drivers kept on texting, but hid their phones lower, taking their eyes even further off the road.
No one denies that distracted driving is quite dangerous. But we shouldn't be rushing into simply banning stuff or mandating blocks without thinking through the actual implications of that.
Update: LaHood is now claiming that his remarks were misrepresented. However, it's not clear that's the case. He restates the first part of what he said on MSNBC and doesn't say anything about the second part -- when he was pushed on whether or not the tech would become mandated, and he said "I think it will be done." In his response, he seems to ignore that part of what he said...


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With 'Conjuring,' Taylor may finally win name game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just one glimpse of her face is followed by a flash of familiarity.
But, oh, that name just isn't coming.
Together again for the first time: filmgoers, meet veteran character actress Lili Taylor.
After 25 years making movies, Taylor said the public most regularly approaches her about work in "Mystic Pizza" (1988), "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996) and the 1999 remake of the '60s horror classic "The Haunting."
"I feel like that's a nice spectrum, because you've got your indie, you've got your big one," the 46-year-old actress noted in a recent interview.
"Or they can't remember," she continued, "because I'm one of those who they think I either walk my dog in their neighborhood or I live in their building. And that's the kind of actor I am, which is fine."
To the stranger, she says, "'I know you think I'm in your building. It's 'The Haunting' and that's where you know me from, and let's just cut to the chase.'"
While "The Haunting" grossed nearly $100 million way back in 1999, it was almost universally panned by the critics, in part due to comparisons with the beloved 1963 Robert Wise original that inspired it.
This weekend marks the arrival of another horror entry for Taylor's filmography. She's one of the four (count 'em) leads in director James Wan's "The Conjuring." Opening Friday, the R-rated film serves up its own fresh blend of two of horror cinema's all-time classiest acts: Wise's "Haunting" and William Friedkin's "The Exorcist." ″The Conjuring" also stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston.
Based on an actual case investigated by paranormal expert Lorraine Warren and her late husband, Ed, "The Conjuring" invites viewers into a haunted house, introduces the nice family that has just taken possession, and then ... Well, if a reporter tells you more, clearly the devil made them do it.
As for believing in this kind of stuff, Taylor called herself "agnostic." The actress, who portrays the family's matriarch, said she "had an experience, funny enough, in Rhode Island, which is where this movie takes place. I went into a house and the house had some history to it, and it was a very uncomfortable house and there was stuff that happened in there. Prior to that, I didn't believe. After that house, I was like, 'I know I felt something and I don't know what it is.'"
Taylor has also found success on the stage, as well as on television ("Six Feet Under," the current Netflix series "Hemlock Grove"). And while her acting may be chameleon like, Taylor's voice is unmistakable: a sweet-savory concoction that brings to mind chocolate toffee slathered with sea salt. Among the best-known of her numerous voiceover gigs is a series of spots she did for Tylenol.
They can be lucrative. "You know, off-Broadway is $200 a week," Taylor said, smiling. "I love voiceovers, and I'd love to do more. I'm just going to put that out here."
Taylor and writer-husband Nick Flynn have a 5-year-old daughter, Maeve, who may find those walks with mom are interrupted a little more frequently by the end of "The Conjuring's" big debut weekend.
Audience testing on the film was so strong ("off the charts" as per "Variety") that studio New Line moved the film's release from the dead of last winter to the height of this summer. And most early name-critic reviews have been positive.
But even if the movie's a smash and nothing changes for Taylor, even if her name doesn't go household, the actress is just happy to be working. She follows "Conjuring" with a lead role on one of Fox's buzzy fall entries, the J.J. Abrams'-produced "Almost Human."
"I just want to keep going," Taylor said.
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Jacob: So... at what point did you decide to play the very patient good guy?
Edward: When I saw how much it was hurting her to make her choose. It's not usually this difficult to control. I can smother the... less civilized feelings I may have for you fairly easily most of the time. Sometimes I think she sees through me, but I can't be sure.
I stand by my original post. Also, Jacob mentioned that he had a plan, but Edward didn't (to be clear- a plan to fight to win Bella). If anyone was playing harder to get Bella, it was Jacob- not Edward. As Jacob says, "I'm not working with your advantages- advantages like her knowing she's in love with you."
Where do you see Jacob telling Edward about playing the nice guy, and Edward agreeing?
Also, your last paragraph confuses me. "By the way Edward was never OK with Bella going to La Push except when he was not able to be there himself to protect her." So... he was okay with Bella going to La Push when he was able to be there to protect her? But he couldn't be there due to the treaty...
And in my opinion, Edward does accept that Bella is safe going to La Push. As he tells Jacob (in a continuation of the quote above): "...We all have our moments of doubt. Mostly I was worried that she'd hurt herself trying to sneak away to see you. After I'd accepted that she was more or less safe with you- as safe as Bella ever is- it seemed best to stop driving her to extremes." (Emphasis mine.)


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To escape the raw wildfire tornado that was heading toward their house, Tammy and Tim Holmes hid their grandchildren, and their dog, in the water near a boat ramp in Dunalley, Tasmania on Jan. 4, The New Zealand Herald reported.
Tammy and the children went inside the water first. Tim stayed behind to take a picture he could send the children's parents to let them know they were safe, and joined them later on.
The children's mother, Mrs. Walker, said that it was very upsetting to see her kids "huddle up in neck-deep sea water."
"My father rallied against all odds and managed to go up and get a little dinghy off the foreshore," Walker told the Hearld. "Loaded our children in and my mum and then dragged it into a headwind and got them to safety."
The photo Tim took for his daughter went on to become viral on the web, and the couple's brave actions are being dubbed 'heroic' by people all over the world.


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Thanks to the Joseph Campbell Foundation (jcf.org) for sharing these excerpts from two "previously unreleased interviews with Joseph Campbell filmed shortly before his death in 1987."
Interview 1:
Initiation Through Trials
Discussion of the Sun Dance rituals of the Mandan tribe, and their significance for the males of the tribe, who have to be actively placed into their adult roles through hardships and pain.
The Mythic Symbology of Release
Winged fish, feathered serpent, the Bodhisattva, and the Christ–images of a shift in consciousness.
Myth As the Mirror for the Ego
Interview 2:
The Birth of Mathematical Mythologies
A totally new idea on the importance of recording observations of the heavens…
The Dynamic of Life
Demonic or dynamic—tricksters and the disordering principle.
On Becoming an Adult
Myth lets you know where you are across the ages of life – at 40 or at 80…
Mythology of the First City States
Agriculture and the domestication of animals 10,000 years ago in the Near East creates larger communities and new cultural organization – from herders to warriors…
Interpretations of circumcision… from Judaism to the Sudan.
Sun, Moon, Serpent, and Bull
From bullfights to marriage, Joseph Campbell discusses symbols of sacrifice.
Mythology of the Trickster
The Trickster in Native American mythologies–Shadow, Creator, and Fool.


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Benfield, L., Fox, K.R., Peters, D.M., Blake, H., Rogers, I., Grant, C. and Ness, A.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Abdominal Adiposity in a Large Cohort of British Children.
International Journal of Obesity, 32.
pp. 91-99.
ISSN Print: 0307-0565 Electronic:1476-5497
Benfield, L., Fox, K.R., Peters, D.M., Blake, H., Rogers, I., Grant, C. and Ness, A.
Relationships Between Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) Determined Abdominal Adiposity, Physical Activity and Dietary Variables in a Cohort of 11-13 Year Olds.
In: International Symposium on In Vivo Body Composition Studies, 9th-12th July 2008, New York, USA.
Benfield, L., Peters, D.M., Fox, K.R., Blake, H., Rogers, I., Grant, C. and Ness, A.
Validity of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry for the Estimation of MRI-Assessed Abdominal Adiposity in Children.
In: 16th European Congress on Obesity, 14th - 17th May, Geneva, Switzerland.
Cooprider, Josh
A Comparative Study on the Importance of Winning within University Sport in England and the United States.
PhD thesis, Coventry University in association with the University of Worcester.
Craig, B., Hughes, C., Bevins, Joe and Peters, D.M.
Quantification of Skeletal Movement During Whole Body Vibration in Standing and Squatting Positions.
In: National Strength & Conditioning Association National Conference & Exhibition, 9th-12th July 2008, Las Vegas.
Edwards, Christian and Tod, D.
Self-talk Influences Vertical Jump Performance and Kinematics in Male Rugby Union Players.
Journal of Sports Sciences, 26 (13).
pp. 1459-1465.
ISSN 0264-0414 (Print), 1466-447X (Online)
Holland, G.B. and Peters, D.M.
Football Specific Fitness and Salivary Testosterone Levels in University and Semi-Professional Footballers.
In: BASES Annual Student Conference : Beyond the Lecture: Putting Theory into Practice, 3rd-4th April 2008, University of Bedfordshire.
Holmes, L.A., Peters, D.M. and Robinson, Paul D.
A Time Motion Analysis of Elite Women's Hockey - Implications for Fitness Assessment and Training.
In: World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport VIII, 3rd-6th September 2008, Magdeburg, Germany.
Høigaard, R. and Jones, Gareth
Preferred Coach Leadership Behaviour in Elite Soccer in Relation to Success and Failure.
International journal of sports science & coaching, 3 (2).
pp. 241-250.
Høigaard, R., Jones, Ruan and Peters, D.M.
Preferred Coach Leadership Behaviour in Elite Football in Relation to Success and Failure.
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 3 (2).
pp. 241-250.
Jarrett, Haydn, Peters, D.M. and Robinson, Paul D.
'Anyone for a Pedometer?' Lessons from a National Pilot to Increase Walking Through Primary Care (Abstract).
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40 (5).
Jones, Gareth and Peters, D.M.
Sports Coaching Science Student Reflections on an Applied Performance Analysis Module and its Impact on Their Perceptions of 'Performance Analysis' and the Attrubutes of an Effective Performance Analysist.
In: World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport VIII, 3rd-6th September 2008, Magdeburg, Germany.
Marshall, S., Jones, Ruan and Peters, D.M.
Can We Play a Game Now? The Intrinsic Benefits of Teaching Games for Understanding.
In: Fourth International Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) Conference, 14th-17th May 2008, Vancover, Canada.
Martin, J.A., Peters, D.M., Hughes, C. and Edwards, M.G.
Determinants of Motor Performance Across the Age Span.
In: Federation of the European Societies of Neuropsychology, 2nd-5th September 2008, Edinburgh University.
Martin, Louise, West, Julia and Bill, Karen
Incorporating Problem-Based Learning Strategies to Develop Learner Autonomy and Employability Skills in Sports Science Undergraduates.
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education., 7 (1).
pp. 18-30.
Molnar, Gyozo and Maguire, J.
Hungarian Footballers on the Move: Issues of and Observations on the First Migratory Phase.
Sport in Society, 11 (1).
pp. 74-89.
ISSN Print:1743-0437 Electronic:1743-0445
Peters, D.M.
Institute of Sport and Exercise Science : Annual Research and Knowledge Transfer Report 2007 - 2008.
University of Worcester, University of Worcester.
Peters, D.M. and Jones, Gareth
Sports Coaching Science Students' Perceptions of 'Performance Analysis' and the Attributes of an Effective Performance Analyst - Implications for Learning and Teaching.
In: World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport V111, 3rd-6th September, Magdeburg, Germany.
Peters, D.M., Jones, Gareth and Peters, John
Preferred 'Learning Styles' in Students Studying Sports Related Programmes in Higher Education in the United Kingdom.
Studies in Higher Education, 33 (2).
pp. 241-250.
ISSN Print:0307-5079 Electronic:1470-174X
Purdy, Laura, Potrac, P. and Jones, R.L.
Power, Consent and Resistance: an Autoethnography of Competitive Rowing.
Sport, Education and Society, 13 (3).
pp. 319-336.
Roberts, Claire-Marie
An In-depth Appraisal of Transitional Experiences in Professional Rugby Union.
In: University of Glamorgan Doctoral Conference 2008, May, 2008, University of Glamorgan.
Wright, Rachel and Peters, D.M.
A Heart Rate Analysis of the Cardiovascular Demands of Elite Level Competitive Polo.
International journal of performance analysis of sport, 8 (2).
pp. 76-78.


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I like Chrome's speed and had been using it for a while in place of Firefox, but there is a repaint bug in Chrome on XP (which I used at work) that has driven me back to Firefox. The bug happens when switching from Chrome to another application (Excel in particular for me, although it happens with other applications as well). The other application will not repaint its window properly leaving Chrome "residue" all over the screen. I've been watching the bug reports on Chromium, but it still hasn't been fixed yet.
|2011-07-01, 12:02
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|2011-07-01, 22:17
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Location: Philippines
Age: 42
Looks more like an GUI issue; in Win7 we can see Chrome with nifty Aero effects, but on the other hand I've yet to see this problem on my SP3 installation, except on occasion when I have Winamp open and I see fragments of its interface shortly before Chrome's window gets refreshed; sometimes the scroll bar wouldn't move for a while.
But I wound up with Chrome because for some strange reason Firefox and the most recent version of Flash would crash the PC or totally black out the monitor after picking a fight with the nVidia video drivers (the last version made for the FX5600 series of cards).
Guess that I'll have to start saving up money for a new PC.
|2011-08-19, 12:20
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Location: Netherlands
Age: 39
I'm not 100% certain this is the right place to post this, but it beats reviving threads that are years old or creating a new one (which would be a bit overkill).
Anyway, it occasionally bugged me when downloading multiple .torrent or .nzb files in Firefox that certain sites pop-up a "Do you want to open or save this file?" dialog box and that "Do this action from now on" checkbox never bloody worked.
Until now.
The reason Firefox (and other browsers presumably) pops that window is because the webserver sends back the header: "Content-Disposition: attachment". The "attachment" status basically forces the browser to offer the user to save the file, even if he always wants to open it with his favorite application like a torrent client or usenet downloader.
The solution would be to ask the webmaster to change the script to return "Content-Disposition: inline" instead, which "solves" the problem from a user point of view. In case however the webmaster does not respond or is otherwise unwilling:
Voila: a plugin that rewrites the header to always have Firefox interpret "Content-Disposition: attachment" as "Content-Disposition: inline". This saves me a lot of extra clicking.
|2011-09-01, 14:47
|Link #291
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Tannhäuser Gate
Age: 30
Lately I've been using Safari (for Windows).
Reasons: thick font rendering which I love, interface, has all the add-ons I need (some I like better than their Firefox versions), can't stand the Firefox 6 thin-ass font rendering
|2013-03-31, 19:09
|Link #292
Have some salt
It's not 2004 anymore, where Firefox was usable because IE was terrible, and Firefox was less terrible. It's no wonder why Chrome just came in and took it all in so fast.
|2013-04-02, 09:38
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lost in wonder forever...
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: edge of my dream in the land of twilight...ZzzZzZ
I've been using Firefox for a long time now and I still like or have not found any issues with it that has made me look for a different browser.
I love the fact that you can tweak the hell of Firefox with about:config settings. Sure, it was a little when I first used it ages ago but that was because I didn't know how to properly tweak it for max speed.
I also like the fact that there quite a bit of useful add-ons for Firefox such as Ad Block.
|2013-04-02, 11:32
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Location: event horizon
|2013-04-02, 12:04
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Permanent retirement from raws-hunting
Age: 32
In case other fellow Opera users haven't heard it already, Opera Software will be dropping the Presto Engine in favor of WebKit.
From what I hear through the grapevine, a lot of the developers that were previously working on Presto (remember the last time we had 11.x and 12.x Pre-Release and Final builds pushed forward every couple days or weeks? Seems like a lifetime ago) left the company and now it seems they're either completely stuck with Presto's development or they've gotten lazy and are trying to drop the potato while it's still relatively hot in their hands.
Anyway, the Internet's browser biodiversity just took a hit.
In other news, well, IE 10 for Windows 7 was released a couple weeks ago, and Firefox 20 has just made landfall today.
|2013-04-02, 20:56
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Hiding Under Your Bed
Join Date: May 2008
I use Chrome, but that's largely out of habit (and being so tightly wed to the Google ecosystem; I started using Chrome when it first came out, and its initial simplicity was a real difference compared to the bloat of the rest of the browsers back then).
I'm not much for extensions other than an adblocking one. A css extension is nice, but I could live without it.
Objectively, I wouldn't have any issues with using IE 10 on Windows 8, but there does not appear to be any free adblocking addons (just a paid one). It's certainly fast, and I prefer the way it renders fonts over Chrome.
That said, Chrome is still the only browser that doesn't waste space with the generic Windows title bar. While I like how IE 10 gives you the option to put your tabs inline with the address bar (the address bar is so much wasted space on any decent sized monitor), the space it saves is lost by having a title bar at the top of the window).
I know Safari, in one of its betas, tried to do away with the title bar, and there was so much gnashing of teeth they brought it back. Haven't used Safari in years, so no idea what the state of it is now. Imo, there's no purpose to a title bar for a web browser, but Google appears to be the only people that believe that.
I've never found much use for Firefox, even in its heyday, mainly because I don't really care about extensions, and back in the IE 7 days, there was a free adblocking addon, so I never bothered with Firefox, and only switched from IE when Chrome came out as a beta.
Opera was always too gimmicky for me, as again, I don't require all the bloat these browsers seem to think people want (and, hey, maybe people do want all the gimmicks and I'm a weirdo). That said, I do use Opera Mini on my smartphone, but only because it has proxy servers built into it directly, allowing you to bypass your corporate/etc firewall with no hassle. I think the purpose had to do with compression, not to bypass corporate firewalls, but it's the firewall bypassing that makes it my smartphone browser of choice, even if I'd like to use Chrome instead. I guess I have blind faith that Opera isn't skimming my personal info for nefarious purposes when doing so.
About the only thing I wish Chrome had that it doesn't is the ability to render font the way IE 10 does, and perhaps a more jazzy new tab page, ala Safari's/Opera's. There are extensions for Chrome that try to "prettify" the new tab page, but I find them all lacking in one way or another as they all try to add functionality to the New Tab page, rather than simply making it "pretty". I don't need more functionality.
Which brings me back to IE 10. A free adblocker would likely make it far less likely that people switch away, as I imagine, discounting "geeks", that's the main reason "normal" people would bother going through the effort of switching.
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I don't use Chrome because I don't like the google ecosystem, it's way to big... Don't want to give to much thing on one company.
Doesn't matter, linx is the best, content over style
|2013-04-02, 21:41
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text: Seller: historicalmuseum (715) 87%, Location: ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND, Ships to: Worldwide, Item: 382526556122 Corinthian Helmet Medieval Collectible Roman Greek Spartan Reenactment Costume The Metal : High quality 18 Gauge M steel (BRASS finish) LONG BROWN & BLACK plumeInner Diameter : Front to back 9 inchesEar to ear : 8 inchesHeight : 15 inches, from top to bottomCircumference : 26.69 inchesCan it be used for : reenactment ? Yes Other : Please use Helmet cotton cap for comfortable wearing, and use Helmet Stand for the good protection of helmet. We supply this helmet pre-oiled for protection from rust. Use this helmet as a great Halloween costume. All Work is Hand Made INTERNATIONAL BUYERS NOTE: All taxes duties/ charges applicable in destination country are to be paid by the buyer directly, any such charges is not included in the price or cost mentioned in this listing. We try to explain all the charges and processes of sale & wish to make every transaction a pleasent experience. Please read through the below mentioned terms.All Duties,Taxes & Charges applicable in destination country are to be paid by the buyer. Kindly check your country/city imprt custom regulations before purchase.International Buyers Kindly note : All taxes, charges or duties (if any) applicable in destination country are to be paid by the buyer. Buyer may receive direct invoice from the shipping company for any such charges on or after delivery.Shipping cost do not include taxes / duties / Handelling cost / remote location charges.We accept returns, but the cause of return has to be genuine, we spend a lot on international shipping and in case of returns its a loss, Please contact us to get maximum information before purchase to avoid situations of returns. On receiving the item check the content in front of the delivery Man and If anything is damaged or missing , then kindly mark the delivery receipt clearly as Arrived damaged/ partially missing,Send us a scanned copy, details and/or pictures of the damaged/missing items and we will process a replacement. In case of damage while shipping or any manufacturing defect we will provide a replacement.Please remeber we use Express services of shipping company, Still there can be un avoidable delays in certain cases due to Custom Clearance/ Weather/ Natural Calamities etc. Please be patient with us, We try to resolve evry situation with communication and these situations are never intentional.Please read the complete listing before purchase, Note the domestic handelling time and the costs to avaoid any confusions.For any further query contact us before purchase, we will be happy to answer you.All ordered items shipped within 1-2 working days after receiving payment confirmation through PayPal. We use reputed couriers to ship our shipments like FedEx, DHL, TNT or EMS. Tracking number will be provided after dispatching the parcels .Please Note : We Do not Ship on APO / FPO Military Addresses, Po Box address as our Courier partners do not book international parcels on these address.Please note that - depending on your geographic location Shipping carriers or methods may change.* Normal delivery time is 5-8 working days from the time of item dispatch. Please note, delivery time can take more time in some different transit conditions like custom clearance, lack of proper address, address change or some other reasonsWe accept payment through PayPal which is worldwide accepted and 100% secure way to make payment on eBay.We do not accept business & personal cheques We are one of the leading Professional group promoting and selling Indian Handicraft Online.We retail & wholesale across the world. Send us your queries via " Ask Seller A Question" Link in the listing.We promote and sell all types of Metal Craft , Wood Craft, Resin , Clay, Porfcelain & Fabric Handicrafts etcSome of the key Themes we specialize areNautical , Maritime and Survey instruments, tools & decorationsMedieval Armour, American Civil War, Nepolionic, Gothic Era etc. Steam Punk , Retro & victorianPirate StuffsCustomized ArmourMovie ReplicasAntique ReproductionsCustomized Corporate GiftsIf you do not find any item/info in our ebay shop please contact us for information on availability.Our primary goal is to promote Indian Craftmenship on International platform


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Tropical Medicine & International Health, December 2011
Assessing the impact of a school-based water treatment, hygiene and sanitation programme on pupil absence in Nyanza Province, Kenya: a cluster-randomized trial
Matthew C. Freeman, Leslie E. Greene, et al.
Objectives There has been increased attention to access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) at schools in developing countries, but a dearth of empirical studies on the impact. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial of school-based WASH on pupil absence in Nyanza Province, Kenya, from 2007 to 2008.
Methods Public primary schools nested in three geographical strata were randomly assigned and allocated to one of three study arms [water treatment and hygiene promotion (WT & HP), additional sanitation improvement, or control] to assess the effects on pupil absence at 2-year follow-up.
Results We found no overall effect of the intervention on absence. However, among schools in two of the geographical areas not affected by post-election violence, those that received WT and HP showed a 58% reduction in the odds of absence for girls (OR 0.42, CI 0.21–0.85). In the same strata, sanitation improvement in combination with WT and HP resulted in a comparable drop in absence, although results were marginally significant (OR 0.47, 0.21–1.05). Boys were not impacted by the intervention.
Conclusion School WASH improvements can improve school attendance for girls, and mechanisms for gendered impacts should be explored. Incomplete intervention compliance highlights the challenges of achieving consistent results across all settings.
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Name: Cara
Why is it a favorite meal? This is a healthier dinner-time version of my favorite all-day meal: The Egg and Cheese Sandwich. This recipe puts a Greek and Mexican spin on an old classic!
Spinach-Pie Quesadilla
Makes 2 Servings
2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely diced
4 scallions, sliced (white and green parts)
2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper
pinch each of thyme, oregano, and cayenne
2 cup fresh spinach
2 small wraps
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons strained yogurt
2-3 tablespoons feta cheese
In a small pan, heat the oil. Add the onion and scallions and cook until soft, 3-4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cooking a minute or two more until soft. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the spices. Mix in the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove to a bowl and cool slightly. Stir in the egg white, yogurt, and half of the feta.
Wipe out the pan, then brush it with a bit more oil or cooking spray. Over low heat, put the wrap in the pan and sprinkle the rest of the feta over one side of the wrap and see if you can't get it to melt slightly. Pour the egg-spinach mixture over the same half of the wrap, fold the other half over and cook on one side until the egg begins to firm up, 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve.
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Share the load, reap the benefits
Load sharing is generally defined as the use of multiple prime movers, typically motors, to operate a common load. It can be found in a vast number of applications including but not limited to rock crushers, extruders and conveyors. Load sharing provides a multitude of advantages in a variety of applications.
A big benefit of load sharing is the ability to use a combination of smaller motors as opposed to one main large motor, for example two 300 hp motors versus one 600 hp motor. This is advantageous because of the greater availability of the smaller sized motors, which results in faster delivery times and more price competitiveness.
Most motor manufacturers stock motors up to 500 hp, so applications requiring larger sizes typically need specially built motors with longer lead times. In an emergency situation, this additional lead time could prove costly.
For manufacturers that choose to stock a spare motor to minimize downtime in case of motor failure, less space is needed to store a smaller motor. Larger motors may also require additional maintenance during storage such as turning the rotor to a different resting position on a regular basis to prevent a flat spot from forming on the motor bearings.
Load sharing not only confers advantages in terms of purchasing and maintenance, but also in terms of simpler design and reduced downtime.
Smaller motors spread risk
Another advantage of using smaller stock motors in a load sharing design – as opposed to one large motor – arises when configuring how and where the motors are mounted. It's often easier to locate and design a mounting space for two smaller motors as opposed to one larger motor. Examples include multiple motors mounted to a common gearbox in an extruder, or the distribution of the motors throughout a conveyor system.
Depending on the design of the machine and the components used, it's often possible to easily increase the motive force with a load sharing arrangement. This can be as simple as increasing the power capacity of one or more of the motors attached to a common gearbox. This can often be done without the need of a major retrofit, unlike when a single and much larger motor needs to be upsized.
Because load sharing uses multiple motors, it's often possible to operate at a reduced capacity if one of the motors fails. In this situation, the remaining functional motors are used to power the system with only a slight reduction in motive force.
Contrast this with a single motor application where a motor failure results in downtime and a complete loss of productivity until the motor is repaired or replaced. Load sharing does have significant advantages, but care must be taken during design.
Best practices for design
Though load sharing offers substantial advantages, it can increase complexity because multiple motors are employed. The motors must be properly configured and coordinated so that the load is equally distributed, otherwise the motors can oppose or fight. Although maintenance of a smaller motor is generally less than that required of a larger motor, there are multiple motors to maintain instead of one.
When implementing a load sharing configuration with ac induction motors, there are several methods that can be used to operate and control the motors. The simplest and most inexpensive method is to power all the motors across the line.
Powering the motors across the line can be handled via a single large contactor with individual overload protection for each motor (Fig. 1), or with a contactor and overload protection for each motor (Fig. 2).
A single main contactor is the simplest arrangement because power can be applied or removed to all the motors at once with a single operation. But this arrangement requires that all motors run simultaneously, and so it doesn't offer the flexibility of using only the motors available or needed to power the load. When starting motors across the line, a single contactor arrangement results in a high inrush current to the motors, causing a sudden stress to plant power system.
Using a contactor for each motor instead of a single contactor reduces the inrush current, but with either arrangement there is no ability to electronically vary the speed of the motors individually without employing complex mechanical systems.
In applications where motor speed needs to be controlled, either for all motors simultaneously or for each motor individually, variable speed drives provide the best solution.
Meet the need for variable speed
Variable speed control allows motors to operate at the optimal point of maximum efficiency, and is often a requirement in certain applications. Adjustable speed motor drives such as inverters or a variable frequency drives are typically used to control motor speed. In addition to controlling motor speed, an adjustable speed drive can soft-start a motor through a controlled acceleration of the motor from zero to the commanded speed, reducing motor inrush current.
Similar to single speed load sharing arrangements, the system can be configured to control all the motors using one large variable speed drive (Fig. 3), or with individual drives for each motor (Fig. 4).
When using a single drive to power all the motors, the drive must be sized large enough to handle the total load of all the motors combined. Individual overloads should be used for each motor because most motor drives aren't designed to protect individual motors when used in a multi-motor load sharing configuration.
When multiple motors are being controlled by a single drive, vector control isn't recommended as it's designed for control of a single motor. The drive should instead be operated in a Volts-per-Hertz (V/Hz) control mode, even thought this mode doesn't provide tight speed regulation. With V/Hz control, output speed varies depending on the amount of load due to slip in the motors.
Using an individual adjustable motor speed drive for each motor as depicted in Figure 4 provides two major advantages over the single drive approach. First, the system can continue to share the load and operate if a single drive fails, albeit at reduced capacity. Second, each drive can be operated in its closed-loop vector control mode. Unlike V/Hz control, vector control provides tight regulation of speed regardless of load.
Load sharing with multiple motors provides many advantages over single motor systems, but care must be taken in design to ensure maximum performance. When tight speed control is required for the motors in a load sharing system, individual control of each motor via its own adjustable speed drive is recommended.
Edward Tom is an application engineer at Yaskawa Electric America Inc.
Advantages of load sharing
Although load sharing adds to machine complexity, if best practices in design are observed, load sharing offers significant advantages when appropriately applied. These advantages include:
The system can continue to operate when one motor fails
Motive force can be more easily increased
Smaller motors have shorter lead times
Smaller motors are often priced more competitively
Smaller motors take up less storage space
Smaller motors require less maintenance when in storage.


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|2009-10-23, 08:03
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Shameless Fangirl
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Germany
Age: 28
And again, animals are moral patients, not agents. ;P
If someone else chooses they don't want to live without it, I have every right to frown upon this choice.
Let's say in general, I tolerate the eating of meat, mostly because I can't just abolish it over night. xD
And I respect the person behind the opinion, of course. Well... in most cases.
|2009-10-23, 08:16
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 31
What I meant by it is that even though there is not a bible swinging Christian at the top as soon as there are things said that is about religion and it being bad, specially if it is a high ranked person saying this he will raged by the population that believes that Christ is the savior
The influence of Rome is still pretty large at scale here in Europe, remember that
If the pope in Italy says that the people there are not allowed to eat meat then they will do it
If a random person yells at the people to do this then they will proclaim him a fool cause it has always been this way since the old days
If that person then yells they should stop eating meat because we are all equal and the bible is wrong he will get stones thrown at his head
Religion is not always in sight but it is everywhere and it influences every little decision a government or person can make
It isn't just the bible and God and all that stuff it is what you believe and your own morals
The thing is people have always been eating meat and it has always been part of civilization, it is part of who we as a people are
The only thing that has changed is the way the animals have been killed, instead of spear and rock we now use factory methods (but also some good methods that make sure the animal hasn't been cramped in a space all its life)
It is hard to get rid of a pre-programmed lifestyle that has been around for millions of years, specially in regions where eating meat is a daily and cultural activity. Cooking meals is a family thing in Italy, it is tradition to have meat added and tradition to make meat as well. Meat is part of religion is some cultures like the sacrificing of a lamb and eating its meat
However among current people religion and tradition have been thrown out of the window and people do what they want and forget about culture and history
We respect that as a new generation, but don't expect the older ones who have never dealt with anyone refusing what they believe as tradition to accept and respect that
As a new generation we care little of what you eat and don't eat, however start swinging that vegan burger as a bible and a vast majority will stand strong for cultural beliefs and tradition
I don't see eating meat as a bad thing, as long as you respect the animal
But I don't think you can judge a person eating meat because to be honest you are the newb in a vast world of tradition and religion, some people don't know how to deal with a newb but if he starts spamming we all know what the admin will do
I don't mean anything bad with this post though, it is merely random ranting
|2009-10-23, 08:23
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Shameless Fangirl
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Germany
Age: 28
I see your point, however, I never said I expected anything - just that I believe that regardless of tradition and religion, some things are right and others are not.
Slavery and racial discrimination have a very long "tradition". Does that mean I can't frown upon those who insist to keep them around?
I don't think so.
|2009-10-23, 08:53
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
If you think eating meat is 'morally' wrong you might want to examine the root of said morality in the first place. If you consider how venerated the animals hunter-gatherers killed for food were (example the bison by many Native American tribes) you would have trouble thinking of it as murder, or at least I do anyways.
Personally, I follow a paleolithic-inspired dietary regime for health reasons, so I eat some form of dead animal with every meal. I love the taste and my favorite meat is probably American Bison, but Crocodile was very good as well (only had it once). I also eat a lot of seafood (depends on how you define 'meat' to include that) which is oftentimes the healthiest food nature has to offer (look up the nutritional content in a can of sardines, now that's a bargain for the price). I also try to buy grass-fed/free-range/local/organic meats as often as possible, people aren't exagerrating when they say it tastes better; it really does (and the nutritional content also changes, for example grass-fed beef has far higher omega-3 fatty acid content than grain-fed, as well as higher protein).
And since I also love cooking my own meals, the meat I eat is always fresh and in better condition than pre-made meat items you might buy.
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However, that was back then. In some cultures, it might be necessary to leave the weak and elderly to rot. However, the moment it's not about survival anymore, it becomes a different matter.
Also, murder is generally committed in cold-blood and without the need to preserve one's own life.
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And even if that wasn't the case, it can be considered "making life worth living".
Our lifestyle is often harmful to people in poorer countries. Does that mean they shouldn't have rights at all, since we can never do them justice?
But yes, I consider growing most of my food myself one day. At the moment, that's hardly possible, though.
Unless you can point out a morally relevant difference between a human and an animal possessing a central nervous system, my point stands.
Yes, we are a different species. That doesn't mean we should cause harm to non-human animals where it can be easily avoided.
But some actions harm others, and others don't.
|2009-10-23, 09:32
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I'll end it before April.
Join Date: Jul 2008
By the way, human are animal so we're just like any other animal in this aspect : we eat other animal for surviving.
And futhermore, you're saying that killing animal is bad but when you're vegetarian you're killing life too even if it's not in the same form but for you it's not something wrong ?
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Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
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Slavery and discrimination is another factor influenced by religion, because white over rules black in some patterns (I don't agree let me make that clear, do NOT call em a racist I am merely pointing out things from another person's view back in those days)
However back then when you'd raise your eyebrow you'd be killed or judged for being one of them
this is why you cannot compare that situation to being a vegetarian or not, you do not get killed for being a vegetarian in this modern world because the generation that lives now has learned to accept each other and accept each others beliefs
Remember that it took several wars before people realized as a majority that slavery was bad and it costs millions of lives before they said that it was forbid
same goes with racism
Modern age is not comparable with history, however the generation of that time is still living and right now we are at a border crossing point, the old generation is slowly passing away and makes room for the generation that is now in which people are more curious or rather much do not care what another person does
There will always be judgmental people, that is for everything you can think of, you get judged every day not just for being a vegetarian or a meat eater it is when you look beyond these parts and understand why a person does something that you might learn to live with them and not think of them as being bad
The difference between then and now is that you do not get killed that quickly for being something (well in some countries you do ofc we all know that but again religious factor, ding ding XD)
And only if vegetarians starts a civil war would eating meat be completely forbidden but I don't see that happening any time soon
you can believe and throw that damn bible out the window and think that the afterlife will be nothing
It is about morals and values, for example if yuo think black is equal to white that is what you believe
In your own belief all of men is equal
that is what I call religion, not what a book says but how you life your daily life and how you view others and yourself
|2009-10-23, 09:52
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|2009-10-23, 10:43
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Shameless Fangirl
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Age: 28
Except for very few cases, it's all for pleasure.
Since I have to kill something to survive, I'll choose the one that suffers least.
Therefore, not having one would be a morally relevant difference.
Well, people might still look at me strangely, but... that's all right!
Actually, I'm not a very judgmental person, and I certainly don't see the world in black and white.
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 31
vegans eat nothing of an animal, no cheese no eggs nothing that comes from an animal
A classmate of mine is vegan, he doesn't even wear shoes made of leather or any kind of animal
here's a nice link about the different kinds of vegetarians =)
and yes I know it isn't just from Christianity, the religion that stole a whole lot of things from older religions =)
it is religion as a mass, not just Christianity
|2009-10-23, 11:59
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Chicken or Beef?
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Age: 36
If Vegans were a species of cow I'd eat em'
eating meat is built into every human dna since the dawn of man, denying that is an atrocity to nature itself. It's like having a lion choose cherry gelatin over a gazelle.
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Vintage Style Pauline Bra and Tap Pants from A Few Threads L...
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This is a Bra and Tap Pantie Set that I made for the readers of my blog A Few Threads Loose. We are currently working on a group sew along, which all are welcome to join. I make lots of lingerie over on the blog and so many of my readers think that lingerie is hard. I chose to make this in a simple cotton flannel to show everyone that bra's and tap pants are not harder than anything else to sew.
You can check out the sew along at: http://afewthreadsloose.blogspot.com/2011/10/lingerie-sew-along-closure-straps-and.html
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Cotton two-sided flannel plaid. My big mistake: Completely forgetting about matching my plaids! Gah! (Forehead slap).
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