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I always loved to be different and seek the adventure. So after finishing my O-levels this year I am going to Holland for 1 year schooling and I am planning to take part in Masterskip Wylde Swan for 2 months - from 2nd February till 2nd April 2017.
The Wylde Swan does 4 trips:
Trip A: from Rotterdam to Madeira
Trip B: Madera to the Caribbean.
Trip C: around the Caribbean.
And trip D: from the Caribbean through the Azores to Rotterdam (across the North Atlantic Ocean) this is noticably the most challenging and the one which I want to do..
This takes 2 months and during this trip I will also continue studying my Havo 4, I will be doing this year in Ermelo (Holland).
This trip costs €6750. This includes the flights, all the food, teaching of the subject, sailing instructions etc. I know this is a lot of money but it is an investment in my future. It will improve my sailing skills on a bigger boat, and will contribute towards my sea miles since I'll be doing my IOC Navigational watch in October 2017.
As you might have noticed I have set up a facebook page dedicated to this "project". I will be giving updates about how everything is going and hopefully daily updates throughout the trip. If you would like to sponsor me as a company I could take pictures with your company logo on the ship for publicity, mention you on social media, link to your site etc. Besides all this, sponsoring a young person with a dream will give you a great feeling and isn't kindness what its all about in life?
If you want to learn more about the trip that I am going to do: http://www.masterskip-wyldeswan.com/#&panel1-8
This is the facebook page which I'll be using to post updates etc: www.facebook.com/timo.masterskip.wyldeswan/
Thank you so much :)

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The bottom line isn't the only casualty as newspapers contract because of dramatically shrinking ad revenue and circulation. The traditional values of newspapers are at stake, too, as the financial pressures increase.
No, I don't mean the tradition of ad-free front pages. The growing number of irritating front-page ads seems to bother journalists more than it does readers. And I don't mean trimming TV listings to save money, which seems to bother more readers than journalists. Those kinds of things are fun to gripe about if you work for a newspaper, but they don't really damage values. I'm referring to issues such as last week's settlement between San Francisco gadfly Clint Reilly, on one side, and the publishers of almost all of the Bay Area's daily newspapers, MediaNews Group and the Hearst Corp., on the other.
Reilly had argued that MediaNews' purchase of the San Jose Mercury News and the Contra Costa Times last year and its flirtation with Hearst, owner of The Chronicle, damaged competition. Not an unreasonable argument, and the money-saving settlement seems to gently limit cooperation between the companies. Fair enough, but MediaNews also agreed to appoint "a citizen ... recommended by Reilly" and approved by the newspaper to the editorial boards of MediaNews' 11 paid daily papers ringing the Bay Area. Reilly and MediaNews immediately disagreed about whether Reilly himself can be named to one of the boards, which decide on the paper's opinions and write its editorials. (The Chronicle did not make such an agreement with Reilly.)
Since when was the organization of the editorial page, the voice of the newspaper and usually the most potent opinion leader in every community, subject to negotiation as part of an anti-trust suit? Full disclosure: I'm a former executive editor of the Mercury News and have numerous connections with just about everyone involved -- except Reilly. I've never met him, probably because he doesn't hang with the journalism crowd. Of course, that could change now that he is an opinion-page mogul.
After the broad terms of the agreement became public, MediaNews quickly said that "nothing in the settlement terms deviates from normal policies already in existence." The company said it encourages the idea of community members on editorial boards. But a lawyer for MediaNews told The Chronicle that he was unaware of any community members on the company's Bay Area editorial boards.
If community members are such a good idea -- the concept has worked well at some papers -- why not start it independent of a suit and without giving Reilly special access?
In fact, independence is the key value at stake here. Without independence, a newspaper isn't worth much.
I like the first, intensely simple line of the Wall Street Journal's philosophy of its feisty editorial page: "The Wall Street Journal has a long tradition of vigorous and independent editorial commentary."
Likewise, Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel write in "The Elements of Journalism" that "journalists must maintain an independence from those they cover. This applies even to those who work in the realm of opinion, criticism and commentary." When a Bay Area newsmaker has a special hot line to recommend editorial-board members, is that independence?
Of course, MediaNews said it welcomes "recommendations from any reader or community leader" for the brand-new public seats on its editorial boards. First time I had heard that, but a connection always helps, and Reilly is the only person designated in a legal document who can recommend community members.
So, Clint: I've always wanted to write editorials. Can you nominate me? I might even have a leg up over other candidates for this community-oriented job. Unlike you, I actually live where one of the newspapers in question is published.


text: BUSINESS A place for indie developers 5:00 AM PDT 7/3/2007 by Paul Hyman , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty As George Carlin used to say, everybody needs a place for their stuff. But finding a place for game developers' "stuff" -- somewhere where they can show off their wares, get a little exposure and perhaps some cash to boot -- hasn't always been so easy. In general, the Web portals that are in business to sell casual games aren't interested in fledgling developers. And, until recently, there's been no equivalent of YouTube for games -- a site where anybody can upload a game they have built, have it scrutinized by the gaming public and perhaps make a name for themselves. Then along came Kongregate.com. At the moment, gamers can find approximately 960 browser-based casual games on the site, the majority posted by amateur game developers. "Many of them tend to be teams of two college kids -- one a programmer in, say, a dorm on the East Coast and the other perhaps an artist on the West Coast," explains Jim Greer. "Some of them are older but, if they are older, most aren't making games full-time." Greer is the company's CEO and co-founder, along with his sister, Emily. This is his 16th year in the games industry, having been at Electronic Arts' Pogo.com Web site for the last 4 and a half, most recently as technical director. Last year, Greer set out to create a site that not only attracts gamers but gives them plenty of reasons to stick around. Kongregate.com, he says, has been designed to be a social networking site that provides the same sort of accoutrements that make similar Web destinations so enticing. In addition to playing games and voting for their favorites, visitors can create profiles, hook up with friends, engage in text chat and participate in challenges that earn them points and virtual collectibles. "There are lots of sites where you can play games and then leave," says Greer, "which, if you can imagine, is sort of like playing 'World of Warcraft' and then having to start from scratch the next time you log on. On those sites, there's no persistence of any kind. On Kongregate.com, however, you get involved in the games and can then show off to all your friends how well you did. Everything you do on our site earns you points which contribute to your leveling up. Other sites may be fun, but they don't take advantage of gamers' desires to show off and be able to revel in their most glorious moments. Xbox Live lets you do that and that's why it's been so successful." Kongregate.com formally entered its beta testing phase at the end of March and, while no date has been set for its official launch, it has already attracted half a million monthly unique visitors. The average time they spend on the site is 40 minutes, for which they pay nothing to play. "We're one heck of a great deal," says Greer, "especially when you consider that if you go to a site like Pogo.com -- where there are also games and buddy lists and badges to collect -- you pay $40 a year to subscribe." Which brings up the question of how Kongregate.com intends to make money, especially since Greer is proud of the fact that he is sharing revenue with the developers who provide him content and still retain their own intellectual property. Currently Greer has about 400 developers who, on the average, have each posted two to three games. Each month, he divvies up his revenue; each developer's share is based on how many times his game was played and how tightly he integrates his game with the site. In addition, bonuses are doled out to those whose games receive the most votes from visitors to the site. "The bonuses total about $8,000 a month, and the top game gets $1,500," he says. "It's difficult to say what the average developer receives. I mean, they're not all equally talented; some are really, really good, and some of them are, well, 12-year-olds." At the moment Kongregate.com is entirely advertising supported, although Greer is mulling over the idea of charging for micro-transactions. "We're considering working with our best developers to create exclusive games for us," he reveals, "which may include a few free maps and then we'd charge $2 or $3 to unlock an additional 10 maps. Our intention is to be primarily a free site, but we may decide to charge for a few things that visitors will see as being a good value. We're still sorting all that out." He admits that no developer is yet making a killing from the check he gets from Kongregate.com. "We're still a relatively small site," he says, "but we're growing. And when we get to two million to three million monthly unique visitors, then we'll start to be interesting to brands that want to target their ads to a young male market." But while observers such as Simon Carless are impressed with what Kongregate.com has achieved so far, he has some doubts as to how successful the site will be, especially since Kongregate.com focuses specifically on Flash and Shockwave games which can all be played in a Web browser with no downloading necessary. Carless is editorial director of "Game Developer" magazine and its sister Web site, Gamasutra.com. "There are some really big advantages to browser-based games," Carless says, "and some disadvantages. On the plus side, the games are incredibly easy to access and that makes the site very immediate and user-driven. Developers can just upload any games they've made and people can start playing them and commenting on them right away." However, he says, because all of its games are free, it's not an easy site to monetize. "I don't know how much Kongregate.com is making from ads," he comments, "but, for the developers who supply the content, I'm pretty certain that revenue is pretty incremental compared to what one might make selling individual games at $20 a pop. From an independent game advocate's point of view, I do wonder whether giving away games for free will ever make people enough money to live on." Nevertheless, Carless describes Kongregate.com as well-executed, and he says there's always room for another site that showcases the work of indie game developers who otherwise might not get their games played. In addition, because Kongregate.com allows developers to post links to their own Web sites, there is the opportunity for the more enterprising developers to sell some of their other games. "I know one professional, Sean Cooper, who has a game on Kongregate.com called 'Boxhead' that has you shooting at zombies," says Carless. "Not only is it one of the site's top games, but it links to Sean's own site, where he sells game upgrades. So there are indeed some developers who are making money -- but I'd be willing to bet that he's one of only a few." However, says Carless, that doesn't deter developers, many of whom are hobbyists who build games not for the money but "because they think it's a cool thing to do. Given those circumstances, Kongregate.com works. But, as a business proposition, I think it's still to be proven." Greg Costikyan agrees. He is the CEO of Manhattan-based Manifesto Games, a two-year-old site that also shares its revenue with developers. Manifesto appeals to a more hardcore gaming audience and relies not on advertising but on the sale of its downloadable indie titles. "What Kongregate.com is doing makes a certain degree of sense in terms of potentially giving exposure to games that otherwise might not get that exposure," he says. "But I don't think that is a viable business model for developers. The kind of per-user revenue resulting from an advertising-supported model is pretty slim." Costikyan's site, on the other hand, has an inventory of 170-plus games -- with an additional two to three added each week -- built by 80 developers who are under contract, who retain all the rights to their IP, and who provide them to Manifesto on a non-exclusive basis. When one of their games is sold, they get 60% of the revenue. "We're hoping to become the first place gamers turn to when they're looking for something they can't find at GameStop," says Costikyan. One of Manifesto's bestsellers is "PeaceMaker," a turn-based strategy game developed by an American-Israeli-Palestinian team that simulates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Another topseller is "The Shivah," a graphic adventure about a rabbi having a crisis of faith. "I'm sure you'll agree that these are not your usual video games," Costikyan adds. "But they are games that merit some exposure. And getting exposure for an indie game can be an awfully hard road to hoe." Essentially, he concludes, Manifesto is trying to create for games what the indie music and film markets provide for their industry. "We hope to create a viable ecosystem so that these talented developers can not necessarily get rich, but at least make a living," Costikyan says. "All they want to do is pursue their kind of individual creative vision within the field instead of spending extended hours in some big publisher's sweatshop working on better road textures or something. That's not why most of us got into the games industry to begin with." Paul "The Game Master" Hyman was the editor-in-chief of CMP Media's GamePower. He's covered the games industry for over a dozen years. His columns for The Reporter run exclusively on the Web site. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Paul Hyman email@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr


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Catching Up
Oh my gosh, hiiiii!!!!!
I haven't seen you in for-ev-er!! How ARE you??? How is everything? What have you been up to? We need to grab lunch and catch up!
Oh you guys, I wish we really could all just grab lunch and catch up! I have missed our little corner of the Internet, so I'm popping in for a few minutes to gab.
Update #1
I have been absent while preparing for this new addition to my life (watch the video here) and it has been nothing short of exhausting. God really threw me for a big loop with this new project and I can tell you that the hard part is not done yet. I'm feeling about as stretched thin as I ever have with this one. I've always considered myself to be a writer, not a speaker, so this is all new territory for me. Absolutely terrifying.
I just keep telling Him, "If You aren't coming with me, I'm not going."
I'm like a little girl and my daddy is trying to get me to go on the roller coaster. I trust Him because He's proven himself trustworthy, but that thing looks really big and scary. Why is it so fast? It goes upside down?! Everyone is screaming on it – are you sure that's joy? I don't know about this.
But He said, "I think you're really gonna like this. It's okay to be scared. Please just trust Me…I'll go with you." And then He stepped into the line, so I did, too. My heart is racing, and my palms are sweaty. I'm a little bit excited and a lot bit nauseous. And yet, He keeps showing up in this, so I will, too. But yep…still scary.
Update #2
Ty and I are preparing to go to Israel soon, and I'm beyond excited. This is major bucket list stuff right here, you guys. Obviously, I'm in a time in my life when I'm feeling totally upended and unsure. What better place to go than to where all of the people who followed Jesus from the beginning walked when they also felt unqualified, nervous, and yet somehow…called.
One of the books that I'm reading in preparation for my time in Israel is called Blood Brothers. I'm not all the way through it, but I am already so moved by it. It's a story that explains so much of the conflict between Palestine and Israel, and it's a really hard but VERY important book.
It's beautifully written and I feel like I'm a secret member of their little family that is living through this major conflict right along with them. I am just as moved by the beauty they've managed to find in the dark as they are.
I don't get a royalty or anything for recommending it to you…they have no idea who I am. But if you are interested in reading it, click on the picture and it'll take you right to the link to buy it on Amazon. You won't regret it.
Update #3
A lot of you have joined me on the 365 Project for this year. I am LOVING it! It's fun to see you all interact with each other's projects, and I'm so glad I'm starting to get to see some of YOUR lives instead of you just seeing mine.
Isn't it so encouraging to see other people saying things like, "Today was a rough day," and then seeing that the next day was a fresh new start?
My favorite part of this project is being reminded that everyday life is beautiful, hard, and a treasure. Mom life is lonely sometimes, isn't it? It doesn't matter how old your kids are – sometimes it just feels like you're the only one feeling like this.
You forget that every other new mom is also covered in spit up and poop and is not sleeping just like you.
Or that every other mom with elementary school kids is fighting with their kids about homework and scrambling to get to practices and field trips and spring concerts, too.
Or that every other empty-nester (or almost) is freaking out about whether or not they did a good job all those years and is feeling about of control now that they can't be in charge of all the decisions.
Thank you for being honest in your pictures. There are a lot of places that make life and motherhood seem pretty easy and pretend. Thanks for showing us your victories, your hardships, your messy hair, and your messy lives. It's so beautiful to stand together and say, "I see you, sister. Me, too." I'm having so much fun doing this project with you!
Now that I'm back, I make no promises to be here three times a week like I used to…I'm jumping on a roller coaster and I don't know what's gonna happen.
BUT…I love this little place, and I do promise to get back here to teach you some of what my roller coaster looks like and where it's taking me! And hopefully some of my traveling brings me to see some of you in person so I can really catch up with you and give you an honest-to-goodness hug like I always wish I could!


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Lea made us a fabulous chocolate cake for my grandsons birthday when we were on holiday in Portugal. He was absolutely delighted and very surprised... It was covered in chocolate and Jelly snakes - just what a 6 year old loves!! Thank you so much Lea - Sandra xxx
Leanne made my 21st birthday cake, I am a musician and I really liked how she made it in the shape of a piano, the detailing was excellent and the madera cake was delicious. I would definitely recommend her. You can really see the care and time that goes in to each design and recipe- Jacob D'Arcy Johnson
"My hubby Mark and i got married at the beautiful Casa do largo, Vilamoura Portugal where our wedding planner Heather put us in touch with the lovely Leanne. If we are honest we really didnt think our cake would compare to any at home here in Northern Ireland but i forwarded pics, ideas and flavours to Leanne and boy did she blow us away.
I wanted a simply but classy blush pink wedding cake to match my dress and colour scheme... it was like Leanne knew exactly what i was thinking, our cake was more beautiful than we ever expected and it was delicious. Leanne also created cupcakes for our guests to have as dessert at our wedding meal & served with ice cream & fresh cream... they where sooo good we all ended up cutting the cake and serving it too for dessert as everyone couldn't get enough lol
We loved the time and detail put into our cake and after meeting Leanne she puts love into every cake she makes and i almost didnt want to cut it lol
Leanne our wedding cake was the cake of my dreams and we cant thank you enough for everything you did to make sure we had the best cake for our amazing wedding day. See u in october for our 1st wedding anniversary
lots of love and thanks The Craig Grahams x
Leanne made the cakes for my work leaving party, they were exquisite! She ensured they were not only beautiful and yummy but personal to me too! I love music, Leanne had incorporated this with delicate touches and this made the cakes unique. Thank you Leanne!
Leanne recently made me a cake for my 50th birthday celebrations. The cake was made in the shape of my favourite bottle of champagne and it looked amazzzing, she really nailed it, even down to the edible cork! But not only did the cake look amazing it tasted amazing too! Sometimes novelty cakes look fantastic but the cakes themselves are a bit of a disappointment but it was most certainly not the case here. The cake itself was delicious and i was definitely not disappointed. The only thing better than drinking a bottle of Veuve is eating one made by Leanne! -Hazel
Dear Leanne
We just wanted to say thank you for our beautiful cake you made for our wedding. We went for a lemon drizzle it was very moist and light and was a firm favourite with all the guests. The decorative icing in the colours we had requested were perfect for us
Diane and Raymond
Leanne made the wedding cake for our special day at Casa do Largo which is a beautiful venue located in The Old Village, Vilamoura.
Everything about the service we received from Leanne was excellent. She interpreted what we asked for and made something better than we could have even imagined. This was despite the fact that our design was quite unique as we wanted to take the emblem that my cousin had designed for our invitations and use this on the top of the cake (and use other design elements from the invite for the tops of the accompanying cupcakes). Leanne had the emblems created in edible sugar paper and it all looked amazing! Another challenge was that our wedding guest numbers changed a couple of times and we asked her for a few alterations only a week or so out. Leanne made no fuss at all about this which was great. Nothing was too much trouble for Leanne, and when I asked her if she could make pretty edible lace cases for the cupcakes, she was happy to do so, even though this must have been a lot of extra work on her part.
As well as our wonderful wedding cake, Leanne also made a mermaid cake for my niece's 5th Birthday which was the day before the wedding. This was spectacular too! In fact, when people ask my niece what her favourite thing was about Auntie Amy's wedding, she will tell them "my mermaid cake"!! Kids are so funny :)
Lots of our guests commented that both the main cake and the accompanying cupcakes (which were a mixture of lemon and chocolate) were of a very high standard and tasted beautiful. Thank you Leanne so much for your hard work and for making us a truly unique wedding cake.
For our wedding on the 21st May 2016 at Aldeia da Pedralva (Vila do Bispo) we wanted something a bit different to go with our boho themed wedding. We can not thank Lea enough for the most beautiful, gorgeous and amazingly tasting naked wedding cake we have ever seen! All our guests were wowed at how spectacular it looked and I am sure our photographer took more photos of the cake than she did of us (plus it was one of the first photos she posted to her company facebook!)
Lea was so helpful with the choice of flavours and the lemon drizzle is to die for – we were eating leftover cake for breakfast 2 days after!! We would also like to thank Lea for delivering the cake for us, making the day so hassle free – even though the venue was over 70kms away from her!
For anyone planning a wedding in the Algarve and looking for a show stopper cake – LoveLeaCakes is the place to go.
Lots of love and thanks from Kelly & Robert xx
On behalf of myself and my new husband Chris, I would like to thank Leanne for making our amazing wedding cake. She was recommended to us by our wedding planner and I must say we were astounded by the quality, detail and mouthwatering taste of the end product. When we first met Leanne, around 8 months before the wedding, we showed her a picture of a birdcage shaped cake that we found on pintrest, which matched our wedding theme. As it was so unusual, I doubted that it would be possible to make something similar, but Leanne instilled us with confidence and had no doubt that she would be able to re-create it! On the day, we were absolutely amazed that she had managed to make such as masterpiece. The cake fit in with our theme excellently and was an ideal centrepiece for photographs. We chose a raspberry and white chocolate sponge and the taste did not disappoint. It remained moist and yummy even a couple of days after the wedding! We could not have asked for a more beautiful cake, which added to the spirit of our wedding day. Leanne is a true professional and has an amazing talent. We are so pleased she was able to be part of our special day. Thanks again! - Steph
I asked Leanne to do a cake for my dads birthday, and as he loves playing cards I thought it would be a great surprise to get him a poker themed cake so I asked Leanne and she did just that for us!
My dad loved the cake, and it wasn't only beautiful on the outside but also delicious on the inside! :D thank you Lea!!
We would both like to thank you for the dedication and care you put into making our wedding cake - from trying different baking techniques to making sure our wishes were fulfilled with the design.
The cake looked lovely with beautiful handcrafted roses spiraling down from the top and white jasmine-like petals scattered around. The flavour was really delicious and we were glad to have a marble-effect rather than the usual sponge. Size-wise it was great as well, as we could distribute the cake the following day when visiting our family and friends and enjoy the lovely flavour once more. We did keep some of the roses as keepsake as they are just so pretty!
Martiine and Vince
Dear Leanne
Myself and my husband Robbie would just like to say a huge thank you for making our wonderful wedding cake on 5th September 2016.
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The weather is warm and beautiful and unseasonable. Birdsong fills the air. The daffodils are up. I want my kids to go outside and take it in. This is the beauty of their planet in the spring.
What they want to do is to stay inside and watch their devices. Outside is boring, they tell me. Outside is too __________ (windy, hot, cold, buggy, sunny, overcast, fill-in-the-blank with an objection). When my children shy away from the open door, part of me shrivels and dries up. I thought I was raising explorers. And they are, but not of the real world. It makes me sad. To me, the real world is so fabulous (minus deer ticks and sea nettles.)
As a kid in the raised-by-wolves '70s I was outdoors all the time when the weather was warm. At ten, I had my own rowboat, Crow's Nest, that I went out in, alone, from the dock on my grandparents' farm on the Eastern Shore. My cousins and I swarmed the place in the summer, muddy, sandy, and resembling prehistoric humans. It was the best. When I reminisce, it is about those times. I got so much Vitamin D.[Recent studies show that most children aren't getting enough of this essential vitamin. Being indoors all the time takes a toll on their health.]
Nature-deficit disorder, the phrase coined by Richard Luov in his 2005 book Last Child In The Woods, "directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression." Nature, landscapes and greenery are good for us, scientists are finding. Being outdoors relaxes the fevered tween brain and the fevered brains of the parents of tweens. Because: This is your brain on nature.
This spring, I am trying to get my nature newbies outdoors with:
- Hiking (in which I bribe them to walk with chocolate-chip laden GORP and tell them "our cathedral is the woods." So far, we've gone once, to Cromwell Valley Park. It was a surprise success. Next up: Soldier's Delight.
- Camping, someplace not light-polluted so they can be wowed by a night sky full of stars (Note to self: Purchase tent. Further note to self: Suck up my aversion to camping.)
- Volunteering as citizen scientists for birding research projects through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The feeling of contribution to Science is real! Check out https://scistarter.com/finder for projects you and your family will enjoy.
- Modeling, with my own behavior being that of an interested amateur naturalist. (This sometimes backfires. Example: I found the entire skeleton of a snapping turtle on one of my walks, I told the kids to come out and see and behold its majesty with me, and I forgot entirely where I'd found it. We wandered around fruitlessly with lots of complaining; they were having no more of the bribery GORP. (Note to self: Learn woods way-finding and how to use a compass.)
- Keeping a family nature journal.
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Mother, father and child traumatic stress reactions after paediatric burn
The current study examined occurrence and within-family associations of traumatic stress reactions after child burn injury, while in the same model addressing the role of parents' own symptoms in their reports of child symptoms.
People management: developing and testing a measurement scale
In this study we conceptualize people management and develop a multidimensional scale to measure it from the perspectives of both employees and line managers.
Effectiveness of Interventions for Chronic Cancer-Related Fatigue: An RCT
Effectiveness of Two Web-Based Interventions for Chronic Cancer-Related Fatigue Compared to an Active Control Condition: Results of the "Fitter na kanker" Randomized Controlled Trial.
Physical Behavior Profiles in Chronic Cancer-Related Fatigue
Increasing physical activity level is a generally effective intervention goal for patients who suffer from chronic cancer-related fatigue (CCRF). However, patients are unlikely to benefit equally from these interventions,
Parents' posttraumatic stress after burns in their school-aged child: A prospective study
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Introducing the Fling – An Innovative Serious Game to Train Behavioral Control in Adolescents: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Behavioral control weaknesses are a strong predictor of problematic behaviors in adolescents, such as heavy alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use at this young age can lead to health and school-related problems and is a severe societal problem.
A Bildung-psychological investigation into student motives: McKinsey- or von Humboldt-oriented?
This study examined differential student motives among students from a social sciences bachelor's degree, and whether this difference related to participating in educational programmes for broader intellectual formation (Bildung). Survey research was conducted among 432 Dutch students (79.5% female), ranging in age from 17 to 32 years (Mage = 21.12, SD = 2.08).
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy v. stabilisation as usual for refugees: randomised controlled trial
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a first-line treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some clinicians argue that with refugees, directly targeting traumatic memories through EMDR may be harmful or ineffective.
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Child and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems 12 months postburn: the potential role of preburn functioning, parental posttraumatic stress, and informant bias
Adjustment after pediatric burn injury may be a challenge for children as well as their parents. This prospective study examined associations of internalizing and externalizing problems in children and adolescents 12 months postburn with preburn functioning, and parental acute and chronic posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) from different perspectives.
The relationship between tics, OC, ADHD and autism symptoms
Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (GTS) is a disorder in which obsessive-compulsive (OC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism symptoms occur in up to 60% of patients, suggesting shared etiology.
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It seems my recent Philosophia Christi review of John W. Loftus' The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails has hit something of a nerve. Professor Hector Avalos, who wrote "Yahweh is a Moral Monster" in The Christian Delusion, has written a response entitled "Why Dr. Flannagan Fails History, Dr. Hector Avalos Responds".
Avalos raises several points which I cannot address in a single post. Here I will simply address his claim that I that I relied "on a very selective and uncritical reading of the sources", misrepresented the views of Raymond Westbrook and utilised "careless scholarship".
1. My Sources
In my review I stated,
"On p215, Avalos dismisses Copan's contention that the lex talionis does not call "for bodily mutilation, but rather just (monetary) compensation" as "mere assertion". However, only a page later, Avalos criticizes Copan's comments about the manumission of slaves citing the authority of "Raymond Westbrook, one of the foremost biblical legal specialists". In fact, Westbrook has defended Copan's position on the lex talionis ["The Character of Ancient Near Eastern Law" in A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, 2003) 74]."[1]
Here I state the position that Avalos attributes to Paul Copan, the position that that the lex talionis does not call "for bodily mutilation, but rather just (monetary) compensation", has been defended by Raymond Westbrook in a particular book that I referenced. Avalos contended I have "misrepresented Westbrook"; he provides four arguments for this conclusion. None of them is sound.
First Avalos stated that I offered "no actual quote to support this allegation so that we can verify whether he is even reading Westbrook correctly." This is false, I did provide a way of verifying my claim. While, due to word count restrictions, I did not give a direct quote, I did provide a reference; I referred the reader to page 74 of Westbrook's "The Character of Ancient Near Eastern Law" in A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, 2003). This is clear from the quotation above, which, oddly, Avalos cited in his criticism.
Moreover, even if I did not provide a citation (which I patently did) Avalos' conclusion that I misrepresented Westbrook would not follow from this. What would follow would be that he would have no way of checking that I had not misrepresented Westbrook; however, the fact one cannot check that something is not the does not mean it is, in fact, the case. From my living room in New Zealand tonight I cannot check the whether Loftus has not robbed a bank, so can I conclude he is a bank robber? Of course not.
It is logical howlers like this in Avalos's work that has lead me to be so critical of it. If Avalos cannot check whether my citation was accurate then he cannot know I misrepresented it, which raises the question: why then has he claimed that I did?
2. Wrong Book
Avalos' second argument was to ignore my citation and refer to a different book by Westbrook. He states:
"Westbrook has made himself quite clear in Everyday Law in Biblical Israel: An Introduction[Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2009], pp. 78-79). Therein he discusses how later Rabbinic literature, and specifically Mekhiltah Neziqin 8 to Exodus 21:24, claimed that "An eye for an eye' [means] money."
Westbrook comments: 'This interpretation seems strained to a modern reader. The introduction to the formula in Leviticus 24:19 is unequivocal: "If anyone maims a fellow, as he had done so shall it be done to him.'" [Emphasis Avalos']
There are several problems here.
First, this does not refute my claim. I said Westbrook defended a certain position in his article "The Character of Ancient Near Eastern Law" in A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law. Pointing out that Raymond Westbrook argued for a different view in a different book, does not show that my claim was false or a misrepresentation.
Second, the quote Avalos provided from the different book by Westbrook does not contradict my claim. By prefacing the quotation with "Westbrook has made himself quite clear", "Therein he discusses how … and specifically…" and "Westbrook comments", Avalos creates the impression that Westbrook claimed that the rabbinic position is "strained" and is "unequivocally" contradicted by the biblical text. However, the careful reader will note that the citation does not actually say this. In the citation, Westbrook states that the modern reader will find the non-literal rabbinic reading strained and he provided a reason why the modern reader might draw this conclusion. That, by itself, does not show that Westbrook considers it strained. It is Avalos' preface that creates this impression. To know whether Westbrook agrees with the modern reader, one needs to examine the context of the quote. Here is the citation in context:
"Their interpretation seems strained to a modern reader. The introduction to the formula in Leviticus 24:19 is unequivocal: "If anyone maims a fellow, as he had done so shall it be done to him." Scholars have therefore tended to see the rabbinic opinion as a disguised reform: the revision of a barbaric ancient law for a more enlightened age. It fit in with a developmental view of history going back to the eighteenth century, which saw humanity progressing in stages from unbridled revenge to controlled revenge to court-ordered compensation. This view was reinforced by the discovery of the Laws of Hammurabi, which revealed the existence of an explicit talionic provision hundreds of years earlier than the Torah (196-97):
If a man destroys a man's eye, they shall destroy his eye.
If he breaks a man's bone, they shall break his bone.
The discovery of other and even older cuneiform codes, however, which require payment, not talio, has confused the picture. The old developmental view cannot be maintained, although various attempts have been made to modify it (Diamond 1957)."[2] [Emphasis mine]
When one reads the citation Avalos provided in context it is not at all clear Westbrook was claiming this reading is "strained" or that it is "unequivocally" mistaken. Westbrook states that the modern reader and some scholars have considered this reading strained. However, he thinks these people's position has been "confused" by more recent discoveries that mean the position it is based on "cannot be maintained". So, contrary to the impression Avalos creates with his citation, Westbrook was not clearly stating that the rabbinic reading is strained; he appears to be citing a view for the purpose of criticising it. Avalos should be more careful before wrongly accusing others of "very selective and uncritical reading of the sources".
Westbrook continues:
"The rabbinical view may not be entirely unhistorical. The Roman Twelve Tables, roughly contemporary with the biblical codes, provides (I 13 [VIII 2]):
If he destroys a limb, there shall be talio, unless he compounds with him.
If ransom were a possible alternative to talionic revenge, then the approach of the Priestly source in Leviticus 24:19 is understandable. It is the same opposition to payment of ransom that P manifests in the case of homicide (Num. 35:31).
The three references in the Torah to talio all consist of a list of injuries and maimed body parts, with slight variations in detail. Curiously, in none of the contexts in which they occur do they quite seem to fit. In Exodus, the list follows a case involving the miscarriage of a fetus; in Leviticus, that of a blasphemer, in a sequence that begins with the punishment of homicide and compensation for killing a sheep. In Deuteronomy, it supposedly represents the punishment of a false accuser. The overall impression is of an ancient maxim, applied wherever "measure for measure" is to be the standard of justice, whether or not the case involves any of the physical injuries listed. [3][Emphasis mine]
Here, in the book that Avalos chose to cite from, Westbrook offers some evidence for the position that I attributed to him. His stated conclusion is that the "overall impression" created by the evidence is that the lex tallion is a "legal maxim", a kind of proverb that asserts "measure for measure". This is precisely what I said he had claimed in the book I referenced; it seems clear that this is Westbrook's view.
Interestingly, after offering an out of context quote, which he set up (or perhaps carelessly worded) to give the impression that Westbrook considered the rabbinic view "strained", Avalos admits this is actually not the case. He adds, "Westbrook does argue that instances of replacing lex talionis with monetary fines in later rabbinic literature may have had some historical precedent" – but that is what I said Westbrook position was. Apparently Avalos believes that stating Westbrook does argue for the position I said he did means I misrepresented Westbrook!?!
Avalos' admission also undermines his use of this quote. If Westbrook had made his claim clear by stating that "this interpretation seems strained" and that it is "unequivocally" denied by the text then Westbrook would not have immediately argued that this interpretation "may have had historical precedent".
3. Avalos Misrepresents his own Quotation
Avalos' third response was to state that:
"In any case Westbrook is not arguing that the biblical laws of lex talionis NEVER were taken literally, which is the claim from Copan that I was addressing (with the exception of life for a life)."
This is another false claim. In "Yahweh is a Moral Monster" Avalos summarised Copan as follows:
"None of the examples illustrating "an eye for an eye" calls for bodily mutilation, but rather just (monetary) compensation."[4]
Note that this is not the claim that lex talionis was never taken literally; it is the contention that the laws of the lex talionis did not call for bodily mutilation. So all Avalos has done here is misrepresent his own quotation of Copan. Nothing in this argument shows that I was engaging in a "very selective and uncritical reading of the sources."
4. What Westbrook actually said
Interestingly, in the work I actually cited, Westbrook did defend the claim that none of the examples illustrating the "an eye for an eye" principle called for bodily mutilation. On page 74, Westbrook described how talionic legal formulae such as "an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth" are not uncommon in such codes; he describes them as "ironic punishments".[5]
Elsewhere he highlights the suggestion that such laws "reflect the scribal compilers' concern for perfect symmetry and delicious irony rather than the pragmatic experience of the law courts" and he contends that the method used in legal texts was "to set out principles by the use of often extreme examples".[6] He goes on to note, "[s]ome law codes impose physical punishments and others payments for the same offenses, while some codes have a mixture of the two. There is not necessarily a contradiction."[7] He explains that, "in highlighting one or the other alternative, the codes are making a statement as to their view of the gravity of the offence".[8] He also states:
"The basic approach (in my view, and in this I differ fundamentally from the evolutionary school) was that these wrongs gave rise to a dual right in the victim or his family, namely to take revenge on the culprit, or to make composition with the culprit and accept payment in lieu of revenge".[9] [Emphasis original]
Note the phrase "in my view". In the citation I provided, Westbrook clearly is speaking for himself; he is not, as in Avalos' quote, mentioning the position of someone else whom he proceeds to disagree with.
Westbrook goes on to state, "[t]his right was a legal right, determined and regulated by the court", he explains that the courts could "fix the level of composition payment" making "revenge a contingent right, which was only revived if the culprit failed to pay".[10] So my claim that the position Avalos attributed to Copan's was, in fact, defended by Raymond Westbrook in the text I actually cited was correct; it was also proved correct by the text Avalos cited.
Avalos asked what evidence there is for the view that the lex talionis was a legal maxim and was not necessarily a reference to literal mutilation. Some evidence was actually mentioned on the page Avalos cited from only a few sentences after the quotation he provided. Joe Sprinkle gives a good summary of the evidence for this position in his article "The Interpretation of Exodus 21:22-25 and Abortion" Westminister Theological Review in 1993.[11] Sprinkle offers several different lines of internal textual and external evidence that has been offered for this view; he cites several studies defending it including another study by Westbrook. Unfortunately, the library I have access to does not have these other studies but Sprinkle's article does provide a summary of them. So Avalos' claim that Copan's position is based on "mere assertion" is false. One can disagree with the evidence if they like but to claim it does not exist is false.
5. Invalid Inference
Avalos' last argument was to say that when Westbrook defends a non-literal talion he "is citing as precedents some of the Near Eastern laws that Copan treats as inferior." This argument is irrelevant. Even if Westbrook's evidence is incompatible with some other claims Copan makes that does not mean my claim that Westbrook defended this view is false; neither does it mean my claim is a misrepresentation of Westbrook's views nor does it mean Copan's view is based on mere assertion. In fact, if, as Avalos, states, Westbrook cites precedents to support the position I said he held, then he did in fact support that position, and he provided evidence for it. Far from establishing Avalos' conclusion, this argument contradicts it.
Avalos seems to think that pointing out a different Christian writer said something on another subject that contradicts an argument Westbrook makes for a position I said he held shows that I was wrong to say he held it. Unfortunately this is not a valid inference of any sort.
It is worth recapping this. I claimed that in a particular article Raymond Westbrook defended a particular position. Avalos accused me of misrepresenting Westbrook in doing this. He defended this conclusion by:
(i) Claiming falsely that I provided no way of verifying my claim; apparently insinuating that because he could not verify it (which he could have) I misrepresented it.
(ii) Taking a quote from a different book to the one I mentioned.
(iii) Quoting from this book out of context so it sounds like Westbrook rejects the position I claimed he held.
(iv) Following his out of context quote with an admission that Westbrook does think there is evidence for the position I attributed to him.
(v) Misrepresenting his own quotation of Paul Copan.
(vi) Claiming that Westbrook did argue for the position but that this contradicts Copan's comments on a different subject I was not addressing.
How (i)-(vi) provide any basis for Avalos' claim that I misrepresented Westbrook is beyond me. I think these fallacious tactics speak for themselves.
[1] John W. Loftus, ed., The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails. Reviewed by Matthew Flannagan, Philosphia Christi, Vol. 13, no. 1 – Summer 2011, 232.
[2] Everyday Law in Biblical Israel: An Introduction (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2009), 78.
[3] Ibid 78-79.
[4] Hector Avalos "Yahweh is a Moral Monster" in John W. Loftus, ed., The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails, (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2010) 215.
[5] Raymond Westbrook, "The Character of Ancient Near Eastern Law," in A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law, Vol. 1, ed. Raymond Westbrook (Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, 2003), 74.
[6] Ibid 71
[7] Ibid 78.
[8] Ibid.
[9] Ibid.
[10] Ibid.
[11] Joe M. Sprinkle, "The Interpretation of Exodus 21:22-25 Lex Talionis and Abortion," Westminister Theological Journal 55.2 (1993) 237-243.


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Speaking of privacy, we're about to print up special Fucked Up privacy face-masks in response to this. Get in touch with Octavio St Laurent, our privacy expert to get your own pair (for both of your faces).
DAVID ELIADE #1 - The Masked Man:
David Eliade: Visuals, spiritual and political guidance. Eliade is the "fifth Beatle", so to speak, and manages Fucked Up from behind the scenes. He has designed their logo, records, and influenced most of their lyrics. (From Wikipedia):
David Eliade #1 uses a mask (and sometimes other people), to conceal his true identity. You can read more about him in Part 1
|Two Faces of David Eliade - an artists impression, by Brian Walsby
DAVID ELIADE #2- The Man Behind The Mask:
David Eliade #2 is a fictional character who appears in a number of Fucked Up songs. He may be related to his namesake, but comes across as a lesser being; maybe a Clark Kent to David Eliade #1's Superman, but lacking the comfort of knowing his alter-ego.
|Forbidden Fruit: Original Sin
Or something.
Alternatively the David Eliade character appearing on Fucked Up records and merchandise can be viewed as a form of commodification, whereby David Eliade, the ideas man becomes a concept used to market Christmas records and rock operas.
Alternatively the first David Eliade might just be an idea, and the second version might be the idea coming to life.
|David: Despairing child.
Alternatively they might be twins... There are lots of other alternatives once you get going, but leaving them aside, the rest of this page considers the available information regarding this David's character.
In the material released prior to the "David Comes To Life" LP, David Eliade is portrayed as a despairing individual, someone who craves the reassurance of religious faith, but can't make sense of it.
He is represented in pictures by different individuals and seems to be an everyman character, for anyone that has questioned fundamental things, such as the point of life, etc.
David was a boy, just a letch - A simple means of birth, oh so sick - Another wasted life, like so many before - But David wanted better, so much more. (''David Comes To Life'' lyric, 2006)
|David: Despairing adult.
Damian Abraham: "I'm still wrestling with the same problems, I hope that someone can look over the entire catalog of the band, and what would begin to emerge, hopefully, would be this image of a band that's constantly questioning. We're not trying to provide answers for anyone, because we're just as flawed as anyone else. I think that's what we're trying to portray in David, too. He's not a smart person. David's a dumb person like everyone in this world is dumb. Everyone here is capable of making incredibly stupid decisions. It is questioning the God above, questioning the God below, but also questioning the world that needs the God in order to function." (NPR Interview May 30 2011)
It's an abomination to the old gods that we have finally made our own - It delivers us divinity, let's celebrate him one and all - It's the First Noel, put the mask up on the mantel, stare into the hollow eyes... ("David Christmas" lyric).
|David: A Letch wasting life.
Josh Zucker: We had this David Eliade character for a long time in the band. We wrote the songs "David Comes To Life" and "David Christmas" and "David's Plan", which have been like more and more this story about this amorphous character. (Quote from "David Comes To Life" LP Preview Video)
Let them try to tell us that he is kind and understands - Well I don't believe in fairy tales, or take stock in an invisible man - The only thing that makes this life seem worse is having stood before the pearly gates and having seen St Peter first - Let them trudge through life so convinced of his love - I stare into that starry night and see the terror that looms above. ("David's Plan" lyric)
|David: smiling brightly. For a moment.
Jonah Falco: We made David a character in case we needed a character to base the rest of our lives around... It gave a point to all the meandering and silly tangents that we've been involved in over the years. (Extract from Now Toronto article Nov 10 2011)
I was born when God was looking away. Life couldn't be this hard, I must be a mistake. When she left me, I thought I'd seen my last day. I was so close to the end, I was just a letch. Another wasted life, pushed to the edge. ("Do All Words Can Do'' Lyric)
|David, literally not looking on the bright side.
|David: Miserable again.
He Wasted a Lifetime
In the lyrics for the song "David Comes To Life" ("Hidden World" LP), we are told that his is 'another wasted life', this is repeated in "Do All Words Can Do" and could mean his life has been squandered, or that it's barren, or both. The 'wasted life' theme is repeated in the lyrics of "Crusades", a song referencing systems of control and zealotry, perhaps hinting that his life as been wasted by an acceptance of these.
He's Just a Letch
This reference precedes the 'wasted life' description in both songs. Most commonly associated with themes of desire and lust, an interesting alternative use is attributed to De Quincy: Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others.
He's Forever Going on About God
Paradoxically David seems to blame God for his problems, whilst doubting his existence.
He's not Bright
Described variously by adjectives such as 'dumb' and 'dim', he needs illumination or maybe illuminationism, which is perhaps why he sought employment in a light bulb factory.
|David, wondering why his cup is half empty and whether the ornamental knight on horseback lamp has anything to do with the Parsifal reference in the Jade Tree Profiles picture below?
Gemini, which is Latin for twins, has taken on many identifications and meanings through the ages. Gemini is most commonly understood to represent the twin brothers Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology who were fraternal twins, born of the same mother, but having different fathers. The Tarot card associated with Gemini is "The Lovers", which portrays Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve are thought to have been created at the end of the age of Gemini—the inseparable figures being an allusion to the beginning of mankind. (Cropped From Wikipedia)


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DEFEAT at Fixby on Sunday would end the Halifax-Huddersfield Union junior side's hopes of retaining their title.
That is the assessment of team boss Frank Greaves, whose youngsters host a rampant Harrogate side.
While Halifax-Huddersfield made it two wins from three this season with a fine 29-7 win away to Teesside at Dinsdale in their last outing, Harrogate have won three out of three.
They had an eye-catching 22-14 win away to Sheffield at Wath in their most recent outing. Up to then Sheffield had been title favourites, having won their opening four outings including a 24-12 win over Halifax-Huddersfield at Waterfront.
Greaves said his side had "a glimmer" of a chance of retaining the crown but Harrogate were very strong. "Against Sheffield their first 11 players had handicaps of five or less.
"I'm hoping that the contingent from Huddersfield and the fact that we had a squad meeting at Huddersfield earlier in the year will prove fruitful."
Both teams have lost players to the Yorkshire Boys squad, possibly two from each team.
Harry Mowl and newly crowned Yorkshire Boys Champion Oliver Caton will be playing in a Northern Federation match in Northumberland.
Halifax-Hudds: Ben Walker, Dominic Hughes, Dylan Shaw Radford, Louie Walsh (Huddersfield), Max Nicholson (West End), James Bailey (Meltham), George Hanson, Zak Holroyd, Oliver Bingham, Joel Rushworth (Crosland Heath), Matthew Holden (Lightcliffe), Habib Khan (Willow Valley).


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Posted By Sarah Pincus On December 23, 2009 @ 2:57 am In Editorials and Opinions | Comments Disabled
About a year ago, I deleted my Facebook account in an attempt to stop wasting time on the computer. I figured that if I didn't have the continuous self-discipline to monitor the amount of time I wasted on it, I ought to at least summon the minimal discipline to delete my account.
Of course, this didn't work. My drive to put off my homework is as strong as ever, and I'm just as resourceful as I was in terms of finding tools with which to procrastinate. Thus, the time once spent looking at photos is now put to use watching Hulu videos, obsessively e-mailing friends, and listening to "This American Life.
I kind of knew all along that deleting my Facebook wouldn't really make me any more productive. However, what I didn't anticipate was how really enjoyable it would be. I had thought that I would feel as if I were missing out on a lot by deleting my account, but that hasn't been true at all.
Though I'm sure I'm missing plenty of photo albums and status updates, I don't feel any less connected with my friends. The important stuff gets to me by other means, and normally, it's just as fast as it would have been online. In hindsight, that's a pretty obvious outcome, but it can be hard to remember that when your life is consumed by wall posts.
The great thing about Facebook, as it turns out, is also what it's so nice to get a break from. It constantly refreshes itself with new gossip in tiny sound bytes, mixed with pictures and videos, which is exhilarating and fun. Everything is instantly gratifying and anonymous. It seems like the perfect escape from homework, school, and responsibility in general.
What I was surprised to find, though, was that it can also be a blessing to remove oneself from everything. It's been nice for me to be able to go home and cut myself off a bit so that there's some mental separation between school and home. I love the pace of school, and the same goes for Facebook, but it's nice to have some contrast.
And it's not as though I cut myself off from all other people when I go home. I can still call and text friends, send emails, and hang out with people. But it's been refreshing to separate these spheres of my life.
I'm not saying that everyone should rush out and delete their Facebooks. Facebook is a tool that can be very effective for procrastinating, communicating with friends, finding out what your English assignment was, and a whole host of other things. In fact, I will probably get a new account at the end of the year to keep in touch with high school friends when I go to college.
It's been nice to realize, though, that it's just one tool of many. I like knowing that I can change the pace a little, direct my attention to something else, or just disconnect myself from constant interaction for an afternoon.
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Velda de la Garza, registered dietitian, knew it could be done. Applying her knowledge to the Hispanic foods she loved cooking, she found a better way to prepare them. "What you eat can be as good as the best medicine", says De la Garza whose extensive experience has included work as a dietitian for M.D. Anderson Hospital, as a consultant for the Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center, and as the medical nutrition therapist at the cardiovascular specialists clinic in McAllen, TX.
"Ole! Everyone loves a good Mexican food dish and there are plenty of them in Healthy Mexican Cooking."
-Bob Jacob, The Chronicle-Telegram
"This Tejana author combines good nutrition and delicious Mexican cuisine, using low-fat ingredients to prepare authentic, sabroso and healthy traditional recipes."
-Food Editors, Latina Magazine
More than 160 healthy, authentic and traditional Mexican foods with few ingredients, practical preparation times, and moderate to low calories. Each recipe is complete with a full nutrient profile, including diabetic exchanges.
Enjoy recipes such as Pollo con Naranja (Orange Chicken), Bacalao Mejicana (Cod Steaks Mexicana),Salsa Mañana (Morning Sauce), Sopa de Tortillas (Tortilla Soup), Bolillos (Mexican Rolls), Ensalada de Frijol Pinto (Pinto Bean Salad), Masa for Tamales, El Arroz Mas Lindo Mejicano (The Best Mexican Rice), and Pastel de Piña Colada (Pina Colada Pie).
This book brings the rich heritage of Mexican cooking to those interested in preparing healthier Mexican food. Features an in-depth glossary and special mail order section. Separate English and Spanish Editions.
Softcover, 256 pages.
Ensalada de Espinacas Mexicana
This salad is nutrient dense; rich in Vitamins A & K, calcium, folate, manganese and magnesium. What a delicious way to feed your body and enjoy a tasty, colorful salad ~ a win-win!
Makes: 6 servings
6 ounces nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup cilantro, stems removed
1 clove garlic
1 Serrano chile
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 10-ounce package fresh spinach, washed and patted dry
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 small jicama, peeled and cut into thin slices
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Add yogurt, cilantro, garlic, chile and salt to blender or food processor. Blend for 45-60 seconds. Tear spinach into bite-sized pieces and add to other vegetables in a large bowl. Toss gently. Serve with cilantro yogurt dressing on the side.
Nutrient Analysis: 1 serving: 50 Calories, tr Fat, 3 g Fiber, 250 mg Sodium, 0 g Sat Fat, 1 mg Cholesterol
Exchange: 1 vegetable
Burritos de Pavo
Makes: 4 servings
1 cup coarsely shredded carrot
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup plain lowfat yogurt
Juice of one lime
2 cups cooked turkey breast, shredded
1/2 cup tomato, seeded and diced
Shredded lettuce
1/4 cup shredded lowfat Cheddar cheese
8 Corn tortillas
Combine carrots, cumin, chili powder, yogurt and lime juice in a bowl. Mix thoroughly. Add turkey breast and tomato and toss gently. Warm tortillas on griddle. Divide turkey mixture into eight equal portions and arrange in warmed tortillas. Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
Nutrient Analysis: 1 serving: 300 calories, 7 g Fat, 3 g Fiber, 155 mg Sodium, 2.5 g Sat Fat, 56 mg Cholesterol
Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 6 Meat, 2 Bread, 1 Fat
Healthy Mexican Cooking introduces a new twist to Mexican recipes: healthy low-fat ingredients and cooking methods to replace the high fat, cholesterol and caloric reputation of Mexican food.
Author Velda de la Garza combines her professional training as a registered dietitian with her first-hand knowledge of Mexican foods and authentic recipes to create zesty recipes that promote good health. When combined with a healthy diet, they help reduce risk factors of diet-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Along with over 160 recipes, Healthy Mexican Cooking features: a Glossary, Chile Pepper list, Mail-order Food and Tool Supplier list, Bilingual Food Label Examples with Explanations and a Guide to Essential Tools and Ingredients.
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- Enables readers to prepare authentic, traditional Mexican foods with few ingredients, practical times and moderate to low calories.
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- Demonstrates how to choose and prepare healthier Mexican foods.
"Most of this book's recipes are the type I enjoy preparing- not too many ingredients, nor too long a preparation period and not too high in calories."
Food is an important part of Hispanic culture. It is used to celebrate the important stages of life such as baptisms, weddings and wakes and is what binds families and friends together. However, the downside to this is Mexican food is often high in calories, cholesterol and saturated fats, which can lead to diet-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Heart attacks occur when arteries become completely blocked or a blood clot forms in a clogged artery and stops the flow of blood to the heart.
Atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," is due partially to a high level of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. Atherosclerosis is the leading contributor to many heart attack and stroke deaths.
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- Reduce high blood cholesterol.
- Control high blood pressure.
- Take off extra pounds.
Velda de la Garza, MS, RD, author of Healthy Mexican Cooking has combined her experience as a registered dietitian/nutritionist and her first-hand knowledge of typical Mexican food to create a healthier version of Mexican eating. She suggests while walking down the aisle at the grocery store:
Instead of...
|Flour tortillas, rich breads and rolls
|Corn Tortillas, whole-wheat Tortillas made with oil, pita bread, low calorie bread, bolillos
|Organ meats, high-fat meats such as brisket, pork
|Lean beef, chicken breast, fish
|Turkey ham, lean cold cuts
|Ground beef
|Ground round or lean ground chuck, ground turkey breast
|Egg substitute, egg whites