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Published on Wednesday, 16 April 2014 00:00
More and more Singaporeans are trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle; by eating non-greasy food and exercising regularly, and that's great as it significantly lowers the risk of heart and cardiovascular diseases, even though they do it mainly for appearance purposes. However, some people feel that despite going for frequent workouts, nothing seems to have changed. If you are going about your exercises all wrong, sometimes even the most rigorous of workouts will not result in what you desire. Check out the top 10 exercise myths that even some professional trainers believe!
Myth 1: Your Cardio Machine is Counting the Calories You Are Burning
Fact: Caloric Burning depends on one's age, fitness level, BMI, and gender. Different sexes at different fitness levels and BMIs burn calories at different rates. Sure, your treadmill gets you to key in your age, weight, height and sex before you begin your workout, however it actually really varies for different people and how their bodies actually function.
Myth 2: Heart Rate Monitors Will Tell You How Hard You Are Working
Fact: Monitors can falter depending on what kind of exercise you are doing. Your own body is better at telling you how hard you are working. You can measure how intensely you are exercising depending on whether you can talk in full sentences, short phrases, or are barely able to muster a few words.
Myth 3: Your Weight is Everything
Fact: Your weight has little to do with your fitness level. Muscle weighs more than fat, so it is common to see a weight increase when performing lifting regimens after a few weeks. Do not think that your workouts do not have an impact, and immediately give up because you think you are getting fatter instead of trimmer. A good and simple measurement can be approximated by seeing how your clothes fit and how you feel overall.
Myth 4: Low Intensity Exercise Burns More Fat
Fact: The more intensely you exercise, the higher proportion of carbs you burn. You may burn less fat, but you burn more calories. Your body digs into the fat after it has burned all the carbs.
Myth 5: Chug A Protein Shake After Workout
Fact: While protein shakes are good for emergencies, they are a very low quality processed product. The best and more direct method to get protein into your system is through foods llike turkey, beef, yoghurt, and nuts.
Myth 6: You Can Spot Reduce for Tight Abs or Toned Arms
Fact: The more repetitions you do just creates muscle memory, reducing the effectiveness of the workout and causing your body not to burn as much fat. Working out all body parts will reduce muscle memory and increase calorie burn, which will translate into fat burn.
Myth 7: You Can Eat Whatever You Want as Long as You Work Out
Fact: Losing weight and burning fat happens when you have a caloric deficit. However, intense caloric deficit works the opposite. Muscles need to feed, so your food intake should consist of a balance of fats, proteins and carbs.
Myth 8: Cardio is the Only Way to Lose Weight
Fact: Cardio is good for the heart and increases endurance, but is not the best way to burn fat. Since muscles have higher energy stores in them, the body will actually begin to feed off those after extended cardio regimens, rather than fat. 10-25 minute of cardio exercise is the best range in which your heart and endurance get what they need, while still not running into the zone of your body feeding off its muscle.
Myth 9: You Have To Do Cardio in the Morning on An Empty Stomach in Order to Burn Fat
Fact: Our body's metabolism is at its lowest in the morning because you have not eaten anything for 8 hours. It is advised to eat a balanced breakfast so that you will be able to exercise longer and your body's metabolism will already be working.
Myth 10: Drinking Ice Cold Water Burns Fat
Fact: There have been no proof that drinking cold water in the morning will shock your system and kick your metabolism into a higher gear than usual, causing it to burn fat. Drinking cold water to increase your metabolism is as futile as drinking room temperature water or even warm water.
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A Mushrik(مشرك) is a person who believes in another deity together with Allaah The Almighty, and who demonstrates this by dedicating acts of worship, such as kneeling, prostration, supplication, slaughtering or any other act of worship, to a being other than Allaah The Almighty. [1]
The translation of the Arabic term MUSHRIK in the English language would be polytheist. A mushrik is one who associates, invokes or worships beings other than or with Allah Subhanahtala; or shares any of Allah Subhanah wa tala Noble Attributes with anyone else.
The Holy Quran uses the term mushrik to denote those people who used to invoke and worship others with Allah Subhana wa tala; or share any of Allah's Attributes with anyone else.
Disbelief of a Mushrik
Shirk (associating others with Allah Subhanah) is the exact opposite of the term Tawheed (Belief in Oneness of Allah). Thus, whatever the Mushriks believe in other than the One All Mighty Lord (Allah), or associate with, or invoke, or worship, or share any of Allah's Attributes with their idols, or graves, or stars, or sun, or moon, or man, or any other object or being, then they will be committing shirk. [2]
Prohibition of marrying a Mushrik
"And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember." Surah Al Baqarah 2:221
Difference between a Kafir and a Mushrik
The kaafir is the one who denies and conceals the truth. The basic meaning of the word kufr in Arabic is concealment. Shirk means devoting worship to anyone or anything other than Allaah. Kufr may take the form of denying and rejecting, but the mushrik may also believe in Allaah. This is the difference between the mushrik and the kaafir.
Each word may also carry the meaning of the other, so the word kufr may be used in the sense of shirk, and the word shirk may be used in the sense of kufr.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Kufr is denial and concealment of the truth, such as one who denies that prayer is obligatory, or that zakaah is obligatory, or that fasting Ramadaan is obligatory, or that doing Hajj when one is able to is obligatory, or that honouring one's parents is obligatory, and so on, or one who denies that zina is haraam, or that drinking intoxicants is haraam, or that disobeying one's parents is haraam, and so on.
Shirk is devoting acts of worship to something or someone other than Allaah, such as one who seeks the help of the dead, those who are absent, the jinn, idols, the stars, and so on, or who offers sacrifices to them, or makes vows to them. A kaafir may be called a mushrik and a mushrik may be called a kaafir. [3]
Shaykh al-Albani (may Allaah have mercy on him) answers when asked that "Is every mushrik (one who associates partners with Allaah) a kaafir(disbeliever), but not every kaafir is a mushrik? Or are they the same?":
"This is the established understanding in people's minds, except few of them. I will explain that with an example: a man bears witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allaah and that Muhammad ﷺis the Messenger of Allaah, and he prays, fasts and so on, but he rejects an aayah from the Qur'aan. This (man) has disbelieved or not disbelieved? He has disbelieved. Has he associated partners with Allaah? That which is correct is that he has associated partners with Allaah. Every kaafir is a mushrik and every mushrik is a kaafir; there is absolutely no difference between the two words…
Whoever disbelieves has associated partners with Allaah, and whoever associates partners with Allaah has disbelieved; there is no confusion about that. The evidence for this is if we remember the conversation of the believer and the disbeliever in Surat ul-Kahf: {And put forward to them the example of two men: unto one of them We had given two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms; and had put between them green crops (cultivated fields) / Each of those two gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein, and We caused a river to gush forth in the midst of them / And he had property (or fruit) and he said to his companion, in the course of mutual talk: 'I am more than you in wealth and stronger in respect of men'}Surah Al Kahf 18:32-34 – pay attention now – {And he went into his garden while in a state (of pride and disbelief) unjust to himself. He said: 'I think not that this will ever perish / And I think not the Hour will ever come-}.Surah Al Kahf 18:35-36 According to your wrong understanding, this (man) has disbelieved but not associated partners with Allaah and he (only) denied the Resurrection. He (then) said: {-and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, (on the Day of Resurrection), I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him' / His companion said to him during the talk with him:-} Surat ul-Kahf, 18:36-37
{-'If you see me less than you in wealth, and children, / It may be that my Lord will give me something better than your garden, and will send on it Husbaan (torment, bolt) from the sky, then it will be a barren slippery earth / Or the water thereof (of the gardens) becomes deep-sunken (underground) so that you will never be able to seek it' / So his fruits were encircled (with ruin). And he remained clapping his hands (with sorrow) over what he had spent upon it, while it was all destroyed on its trellises, and he could only say: 'Would that I had ascribed no partners to my Lord!'} Surat ul-Kahf, 18:39-42
Therefore, when he denied the Resurrection, he associated partners with Allaah. So, whoever disbelieves in something that has come in the Book (Qur'aan) or the Sunnah, then he is (also) a mushrik during his state of disbelief; this is with respect to the Qur'aanic text. So what is the intellectual reason (for this)? The answer is that (Allaah), the Most High, said: {Have you seen him who takes his own lust (vain desires) as his Ilah (god)?} Surat ul-Jaathiyah, 45:23
Therefore, whoever disbelieves with any type of disbelief is (also) a mushrik, because he himself made his logic to be a partner with His Lord, the Blessed and Most High. Thus, do not differentiate between kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allaah)…
Likewise, another hadeeth (mentions): 'Whoever swears by other than Allaah has disbelieved' and 'whoever swears by other than Allaah has associated partners with Him.' Saheeh at-Tirmithee 1535
He has committed kufr, he has committed shirk. He has committed shirk, he has committed kufr. There is no difference between the two words with regard to terminology in the Islamic legislation.
With regard to linguistic terminology, there is a difference no doubt, but the Islamic legislation opens our insight, thinking and understanding. Why is everyone who disbelieves in Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, with any type of disbelief (also) a mushrik? Because he has made his logic to be a partner with His Lord, the Mighty and Majestic. [4]
See Also
Tawheed; Shirk; Kafir; Concept of Polytheism; Idol worship;
[1] http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=6568
[2] http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/534
[3] https://islamqa.info/en/67626
[4] https://salaf-us-saalih.com/2011/01/03/the-difference-between-a-mushrik-and-a-kaafir-shaykh-albanee/

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Last night, I delivered the second part of my first commission as a custom builder: the megachurch. When I posted about it three weeks ago, all I had to go on was a footprint size (60 meters square), and a photograph of a front elevation of some anonymous church somewhere in the US (do megachurches exist anywhere outside the States?)
A bit more than a week later, I had the basics:
That was about the time when Pastor Dan gave me a photo of what he wanted the inside to look like:
I was able to use that information in the upper right corner to trace its ultimate origin, the Roswell (Georgia) United Methodist Church — which happens to have an octagonal floor plan. Compromise time: rectangular front, half-octagon back:
Skipping ahead a little, here's a shot of the completed rear elevation:
Not an easy proposition, getting that roof to work…
Fortunately, Dan said I only needed to allow space for one row of choir — but he did want the organ pipes. Since I had no acoustics to consider, those were actually fairly easy: make one, duplicate it, shrink a copy and duplicate that, shrink another copy still smaller and duplicate that, then stretch the upper tubes into a pattern:
450 prims, just for the organ.
Finished interior elevations. The pews are rebuilt from the ones I made for the synagogue, with sit targets built in. Dan wanted four rows, so he ended up with seating capacity for 112 avatars just on the main floor, and another 72 in the balcony. Dan also provided the textures for the stained glass, and that's his logo on the big screens.
So… it was finally all done yesterday afternoon, and I IM'd Dan to come make a final inspection. He said, "Just pack it up, bring it over, and rez it in place," which was actually going to be easier for me than trying to explain to him how to rez it, because I wanted to leave the furniture and the doors unlinked from the building, so they could easily be moved, modded, and duplicated if ever necessary. I rezzed a reference prim, shift-selected everything I wanted to stay "loose", and chose Take from the pie menu while selected. It came to almost 500 prims, in 42 linksets.
Deep breath… then shift-drag select the building itself, making the main piece of floor the root; 1001 prims all together (including the organ). Another deep breath, click the "Link" button… and it froze in mid-link. And I crashed. And I couldn't get back in until Alisa restarted the sim to get the church to stop trying to link up. Turns out, it had linked itself into two sections. Once I was back, we debated, "Take it as two, or try linking them together?" We decided, "may as well try to link them — we know what to do if it fails again." And that's what we had to do — it crashed me again. Another sim restart later, and it actually was all one linkset of 1001 prims.
One more deep breath… right-click select, Take. Poof! Without a second's delay, right into my Inventory. ~whew!~ Off to Dan's sim, and lo and behold, it rezzed when I dragged it out with no more difficulty than creating a single block. Then I dragged the furniture bundle out and got it located while still grouped so that I only had some very minor tweaking to do for the doors.
There it is, on-site, nestled among the houses that Alisa and I built for part 1 of the commission (hers are the pale green ones) and some builds that Dan put up, including the temporary church which mine replaces.
If you want to see it in person, use the InWorldz World Map to find the region called "Church of the Living God".
I have no idea how much time I actually spent building it — it certainly wasn't every day of the three weeks, let alone a consistent number of hours on the days I did work on it. My fee was I'z 10,000 = USD 20.00, which works out to 1-1/3 cents per prim.
It was my choice to build it at home, rather than in-place, and transport it when done; that way, I wouldn't be interrupted, except by Alisa, by whom I very much wanted to be interrupted :) I did learn one major lesson, though: next time I build this big, I'll link it in sections.
I'm ready for my next commission ;) IM me in InWorldz, or send a Tweet.
By the way… yesterday, 16 Sept 2010, was the first anniversary of my first post — this blog's Rezday, if you will. Two days prior to that, I posted Number 100.


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In the famous words of Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Make it so!
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By Matthias Blamont and Claudia Cristoferi
PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - A row over who is in charge at Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica could drag on for two years or more after the recently merged group's executive chairman filed an arbitration request after alleged violations of a power-sharing agreement.
French lenses producer Essilor and Italian frame manufacturer Luxottica merged last October, creating the world's largest eyewear maker in a 54 billion euro ($61 billion) deal.
The two groups were supposed to have equal weighting in the combined company's leadership under an agreement which expires in 2021, but they now accuse each other of trying to gain the upper hand.
EssilorLuxottica's shares fell 2.7 percent by 1510 GMT on Thursday after the holding of Luxottica's founder Leonardo Del Vecchio said it had filed an arbitration request with the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce.
While there is no set duration for arbitration cases, it usually takes two years from when a request is filed to a ruling being issued. The defeated party can then appeal.
Del Vecchio's Delfin holding said in a statement on Wednesday the deadlock within EssilorLuxottica's board was hampering the integration process and planned synergies from the merger.
Del Vecchio, 83, has been engaged in a dispute with his French counterpart Hubert Sagnieres, who came from Essilor and is vice-chairman of the new entity.
Del Vecchio is EssilorLuxottica's largest investor with a 31 percent voting stake, well above the 4 percent holding owned by Essilor's employees.
An Italian source close to the situation said Del Vecchio, Italy's second-richest man, was in no mood for compromise even if that meant leaving the combined group essentially paralyzed until the end of the power-sharing accords in two years' time.
"It's war between the French and the Italians. All this risks blocking the planned synergies. It's very bad for the stock. At one moment or another, one of the parties will have to take control," said Jerome Schupp, fund manager at Geneva-based investment firm Prime Partners.
Prime Partners is steering clear of the stock, given the management problems within the company. The shares have fallen 12 percent over the last month.
Tensions have increased since last November, when Del Vecchio appeared to tap his right-hand man, Francesco Milleri, for the chief executive's role, irking the French side.
The company has said it will appoint a CEO by the end of 2020. However, two sources told Reuters that the appointment of a head hunter to find the new company's head, has been frozen.
(Additional reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Writing by Silvia Aloisi, editing by Elaine Hardcastle)


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Solent Mind also ran a raffle on Saturday with all proceeds going to buying a new projector for the training room at Eastleigh Wellbeing Centre. Amongst the prizes was a Kindle and two Christmas food hampers kindly donated by IT Consultancy, Lawley & Lawley Ltd. Thank you also to Costa Eastleigh who donated a giftset and voucher to us to use as a prize.
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Whether you want to have amazing beer in your collection at all times or you're planning for a special occasion coming up, it's not always as easy as you might think to get your hands on those perfect bottles. Even when money is no object, finding Westvleteren 12 for sale can seem nearly impossible. However, if you really have your heart set on this beer—which many aficionados consider to be the best in the world—this is how you can find Westvleteren 12 for sale.
Travel to Saint-Sixtus Abbey
For the most part, this is the only way to find genuine Westvleteren 12 for sale. You'll need to take a trip to Westvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium. There you'll find Saint-Sixtus Abbey, where the world's best beer is brewed on a daily basis during the brewing season.
Unfortunately, this is far from where your journey ends. Traveling to Belgium will actually be the easiest part of your trip. Next, you'll need to get in contact with the Abbey. If you wish to actually purchase a case or more of their beer, there's a hotline you can call. Many people have tried hundreds or even thousands of times before their calls were answered, so you'll want to check the schedule to make sure you understand when you can begin calling and then get ready to dial a lot.
Should you get through, you'll be asked for your car's registration number and your name before being told when to visit Saint-Sixtus Abbey. Provided you follow their instructions, you'll be allowed five cases of beer.
Visit the Café
Across the street from Saint-Sixtus Abbey is another option for finding Westvleteren 12 for sale. The monks also run their own café, which is actually said to feature a pretty impressive menu. Everything from soup to sandwiches to ice cream is made with a touch of their world-famous beer.
However, the Westvleteren 12 for sale is in short supply. You will only be allowed a few bottles, which is probably not worth the trip if you traveled solely for the sake of bringing Westvleteren 12 home with you. If you're already going to be in the area, though, the entire dining experience is said to be amazing.
Go Online
Your only other option for buying Westvleteren 12 is to go online. As you can probably imagine, the same monks who have such strenuous restrictions regarding selling their beer aren't dropping them all to sell cases through a website.
However, many people who have made the trek will sell you theirs (though it should be noted that they're not supposed to). Otherwise, forums and message boards catering to beer enthusiasts are often home to people who are willing to trade a bottle or more from their own collection to fellow aficionados.
Though the monastery did elect to sell 15,000 cases in local stores across the U.S. back in 2012, this was a rare occurrence they are unlikely to repeat. For that reason, if you want to get your hands on Westvleteren 12, your best options are above.


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Who's the Dummy? (And We Don't Mean the Blonde): Men, Madness and Ventriloquism
Ventriloquists' dummies are scary. Ventriloquists are scarier. Believe me, I've spent enough time at the movies to know that anyone whose thoughts are so poisonous they can only be expressed through a wooden homunculus is someone of whom to steer well clear. We're talking cross the street, screen calls, block from your Facebook account clear, and if you don't, well then, the answer is you're the dummy. But don't take my word for it: Watch and learn from these seven shocking tales. Oh, and don't call these sidekicks "dolls." Trust me. Regular guys are touchy about their toys; nut jobs are downright dangerous.
The Great Gabbo (1929)
Based on a short story by acid-tongued newspaperman-turned-screenwriter Ben Hecht (The Front Page) and starring Erich von Stroheim, the Austrian-born writer-actor-director whose "respect my authori-tay" ways earned him the nickname "the dirtiest hun in Hollywood," this tale of maladjusted cabaret artist Gabbo is Exhibit A in the history of madmen and mouthpieces. Gabbo's seething hatred of the world and everyone in it pours from the wooden mouth of his dummy, Otto, which somehow convinces everyone his vitriol is just an act. It's not.
Dead of Night (1945)
The gold standard by which all "who's the dummy" tales are judged, this short, sharp shocker features Michael Redgrave as the delicately handsome, thoroughly unbalanced Maxwell Frere, who's locked in a losing battle with the dummy he calls Hugo. Thinking of it as a run through for Psycho (1960) makes Maxwell's decline into sheer insanity madness just that little bit creepier.
Triloquist (2008)
What would you get if you crossed Natural Born Killers with the grim, modern-day fairy tale Freeway? Well, mad movie scientist, you might produce something very like Mark (Leprechaun) Jones' tale of three siblings whose late mom — a part-time ventriloquist and fulltime junkie, messed them up but good before checking out on the floor of seedy motel — on a surreal road trip down the highway to Hell. Need I say that one of them — the one whose voice-over narration puts a rose-colored spin on their blood-spattered adventures — isn't flesh and blood? You're learning!
Devil Doll (1964)
Ventriloquist/hypnotist (it's always good to have something to fall back on…) "The Great Vorelli" sees busty heiress Marianne (1960s Hammer starlet Yvonne Romain) as his ticket out of a life of low-rent gigs in regional flea pits. Marianne's nosy boyfriend gets in the way, but the real obstacle to Vorelli's plan is his homicidal partner, Hugo, who isn't about to get packed away in a trunk without a fight. This sleazy, sleazy, sleazy UK variation on the theme is a must see.
Dead Silence (2007)
Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell tried to break away from torture porn with this thriller about small town whose dirty little secrets are all rooted in the long-ago the murder of a ventriloquist. Let's face it: The take-away lesson: Ventriloquists are like cockroaches — if you don't stomp them thoroughly the first time, you'll just have to do it again.
The Ten (2007)
Wait — David Wain and Ken Marino's vulgar, profane, something-to-offend-everyone riff on the ten commandments is a comedy, right? Yeah, sure… but it features Winona Ryder having carnal knowledge of a ventriloquist's dummy and if that's not scary, I don't know what is. Excuse me while I try to purge that image from my fevered brain.
Dummy (2003)
So, by now you're probably wondering whether anyone has ever made a movie about a disturbed introvert who communicates through a dummy that doesn't end in tears. Well, funny you should ask — Oscar-winner Adrien Brody starred in this offbeat tale of a suburban misfit who weathers his personality crisis through ventriloquism. Awwww, that's sweet, in a creepy kind of way… and the dummy is still the stuff of nightmares.
For a glimpse of the madness Anthony Hopkins tapped into before he played Dr. Lecter, see Magic May 23 at 3:30AM EST on AMC; click here for our full movie schedule.
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Liberal Senator James Paterson says he found it "surprising and disappointing" following China's decision to cancel his visa before a planned visit to the country. China is demanding Liberal MPs Andrew Hastie and James Paterson "repent and redress their mistakes" if they want to visit Beijing. The pair were due to travel to the country as part of a study tour, however on Friday it was revealed their visas had been cancelled. Both MPs have publicly criticised China for recent human rights abuses, as well as perceived attempts to exert influence in Australia. "I'm an agnostic so repenting is not really my style," Mr Paterson told Sky News Host Chris Kenny. But I'm particularly not going to be repenting at the instruction or command of a foreign authoritarian power". Image: News Corp Australia


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When to use Milkflow
- If you're trying to establish a sufficient breast milk supply for your baby
- During baby's growth spurts, if your milk supply can't keep up with demand
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Who'll run the show? Bud Selig's replacement to be voted on Thursday
Bud Selig has faced countless challenges during his 16-year reign as the ninth commissioner of Major League Baseball. On Thursday, at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, the sport's 30 owners will let Selig know if he still has one big fight left before his January retirement.
That's when the owners are scheduled to vote on the next commissioner, with a ballot of three candidates that includes Red Sox chairman Tom Werner and two MLB in-house choices: chief operating officer Rob Manfred -- considered to be the favorite -- and Tim Brosnan, the executive vice president for business.
One of Selig's few failings as commissioner is allowing the process to get to this point. Rather than create an environment for a smooth transition -- think the NBA's David Stern recently passing the baton to Adam Silver -- replacing Selig will be put to a vote, evidently pitting rival factions against each other. A candidate needs 23 votes out of 30 to be approved as commissioner.
With accusations surfacing of discord among the owners, and the potential for a boardroom slugfest on Thursday, Selig felt it necessary this week to calm the public waters, much as he has tried to do over the past two decades.
"Reports of personal animosity between Jerry Reinsdorf and me -- or any other alleged disputes between owners regarding the process or the candidates -- are unfounded and unproductive," Selig said in a statement. "I respect the ownership of our 30 franchises and have complete faith that the process will produce an individual that all in baseball will be eager to support."
In other words, pay no attention to how the sausage is made. When Selig -- the Brewers owner at the time -- was named acting commissioner in 1992, it was because the others wanted Fay Vincent gone. In their view, Vincent was trying to implement too many of his own ideas, such as rearranging divisions, so the owners voted to install one of their colleagues instead.
Selig has taken MLB's lead role ever since, first as chairman of the executive council -- a sort of acting commissioner -- and then was elected unanimously to be the full-time commissioner in 1998, a stretch that is second only to Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1921-44). But the job of running the sport, or at least representing the 30 people who do, has changed considerably during Selig's stay in office. The old perception of a commissioner doing what's in the "best interests of the game" has been adjusted to account for baseball's tremendous economic growth, both through television and the Internet.
Baseball as big business. That's the bottom line. Through Selig's diplomatic efforts, in brokering peace among owners and the Players Association, just about everyone involved with MLB has profited immensely. It's why Selig's annual salary is more than $20 million, a sum that would put him among the 25 top-earning active players, in the Ryan Braun/Matt Kemp range.
The most recent TV package, an eight-year deal struck in 2012 with three networks, earned MLB a combined $12.4 billion. That translates to an extra $25 million for each team during the life of the contract, and that -- along with nearly 20 years of labor peace -- has helped produce a financial windfall that Selig can point to as perhaps his greatest accomplishment.
"I'm proud of so much," Selig said last month at the All-Star festivities, "but I would say the changing economics of the game. Because it's our job to provide hope and faith and have the system where teams can compete. Not just on the size of the market, but on what they do. We had to change the whole economic structure . . . [and] as a result, baseball is so much stronger and so much better."
Selig is handing off a financially robust sport to his successor, but there are plenty of obstacles to navigate for the next person in charge. The always-evolving PED landscape, with newer and more complex substances to combat. The stadium situations in Oakland and Tampa Bay. The looming negotiations for the next collective-bargaining agreement, which expires in 2016.
So which of the candidates is best equipped to handle those issues? Is it Manfred, a Harvard-educated lawyer who has acted as Selig's right-hand man for the past 15 years? Or is it a business-savvy negotiator like Brosnan, another lawyer who has been at the forefront of MLB's most lucrative ventures? And what about Werner, a former TV exec who thinks and acts like an owner after being part of two groups with the Padres and Red Sox?
Selig has led MLB to this point. But with the unpredictability of Thursday's vote, and the potential for turbulence ahead, Selig's work seems far from finished.


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LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods reported flat first-half earnings, reflecting a fall in sugar revenue and profit that was offset by growth in all its other businesses.
The group, which owns the Primark fashion chain, food brands such as Ovaltine, Ryvita and Twinings, and major sugar, agriculture and ingredients businesses, said on Wednesday it made adjusted earnings per share of 61.1 pence in the 24 weeks to March 2 on revenue up 1 percent to 7.53 billion pounds ($9.74 billion).
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I just watched several episodes of the show 'Shark Tank' and jumped to the computer to write about it because there are so many things it can teach you!
If you don't know what 'Shark Tank' is, it's a new show that has 5 big entrepreneurs who built their respective businesses from nothing to multiple millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars and are now looking to invest in other businesses.
During the hour long show, smaller entrepreneurs present their business or business idea to the 'Sharks' in hopes that they bid on their business and give them money to use as capital in exchange for a percentage of the business.
Whether you like the show and the concept or not, there are SO many things to learn from watching these entrepreneurs present their ideas and negotiate…
Watch the show just once and you will have a perfect display of how most people get in their own way…
Here are the top 3 ways I watched people with viable businesses get in their own way and kiss opportunity goodbye…
1. They aren't clear on their desired outcome:
Person after person walks in and you can tell that they aren't clear on what they really want from the situation. They go in with an offer and when the Sharks make a counter offer they have no idea how to handle it BECAUSE they didn't decide before they walked in the room what was MOST IMPORTANT to them.
TIP: When you walk into any negotiation or start a business or do ANYTHING you MUST know what your MUSTS are. What are your deal breakers? What do you want this to ultimately look like?
2. They haven't done their research to see if there is a need:
There were some ideas that seemed great in concept, but when asked to back up that there is a need in the marketplace for this product, 2 out of 4 had no idea and were going off the instinct that people would want their product because it was such a great idea.
TIP: BEFORE you invest money in an idea you have to invest TIME to establish if there is a need or desire for your product. Who is your primary audience? What problems do they have? Will your idea solve that problem? Is there a way you can make your idea solve their problem better or faster or cheaper than someone else?
3. They got STUCK in research:
The opposite of NO research is getting STUCK in research. These are the people that are so busy researching and planning and getting it perfect that they never actually take steps to move forward toward making it happen.
TIP: Once you take some time (it shouldn't take a huge amount of time) to establish a need for what you have to offer, GET IT OUT THERE, take an order, bring on a client do whatever you have to do to start. The best learning ground is in the marketplace. I promise you that you will discover how to improve your solution by having it out there and getting feedback.
These are the top 3 things I saw, but there were so many examples of how we get in our own way that I couldn't possibly write them all.
What are some ways that you KNOW you get in your own way? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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The Kolarac Endowment in cooperation with Inclusive Network Association organizes WORKSHOP FOR EMPLOYEES IN INSTITUTIONS OF CULTURE
How to Meet People With Disabilities
The workshop's moderators are instructors – persons with physical and sensory disabilities, in the presence of an interpreter for the sign language.
The aim of this workshop is to increase the sensitivity of employees in cultural institutions for working with people with disabilities and the way of communication, their inclusion in the activities of cultural institutions and meeting the real situation of certain categories of disability.
The Workshop will be held on Monday, Oct. 9th in the premises of Kolarac Endowment in the period: 10 am – 1pm, afterwards we will have a debate and experience exchange including the topic: "How to Meet People with Disabilities".
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Origin of artist
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Example sentences from the Web for artist
No artist had ever done anything like that at an awards show.Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To be fair, no artist had ever been asked to, or could have pulled it off if they had.Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 59-year-old retired subway train driver, who gave his name only as Artist, admitted that he had family members in the NYPD.Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC|M.L. Nestel|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the other end of the spectrum, there lies an artist like Lena Dunham, who engages in a flaunting of the flawed self.Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is my favorite Woodstock artist, the highlight of the entire festival.The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That is the reason why the artist cannot teach it, why the pupil cannot learn it, and why the æsthetic critic can understand it.Intentions|Oscar Wilde
Well; but I wished to hear your opinion as an artist—you must be better enabled to judge than I can.Miles Tremenhere, Vol 2 of 2|Annette Marie Maillard
Pictures come into a different category, for every artist painted more than one picture.Roving East and Roving West|E. V. Lucas
Two other foreigners, an English artist and a merchant from Amsterdam, 326joined our party.Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
But an artist, like a nation, should be judged not by whatxxvii he cannot do, but by what he can.The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce


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Its that time of year again Expo East in Baltimore September 17-20 .This post is first of our two part series on the trade show.
After tasting dozens and dozens of samples we found some favorites .This year manufactures didn't really have many new dazzling products .They might be saving the best for Expo West 2015 .Below are the products that we enjoyed .
Our Top 4 Favorite New Products
1.Fire Cider~Fire cider the organic health tonic .The name speaks for itself when i swallowed it i felt a burning sensation down my throat. .Fire cider consist of vinegar & honey . We choose this product because it has a range of health benefits such as seasonal allergies , immune system support and digestive support .Currently these tonics are sold in the east coast and some stores carry the cider in midwest and west coast .
2.Earth Balance~ vegan cheddar squares ,imagine cheeze-its without the extra ingridient and dairy .Well earth balance created the product. They continue to take cheese alternatives to the next level . These crackers are a great snack or soup topping .WARNING you might eat the box in a day because they are addictive .
3. Hampton Creek~ Chocolate Chip cookies dough- At the booth we were able to try the dough and baked chocolate chip cookie .We loved the soft chewy baked cookies. Sometimes its hard for vegan bakers to make chewy cookies . Hampton Creek has figured out a way to make chewy vegan cookies .
4.Earth Balance ~mac and cheese. Many vegan box mac and cheese usually lack the creamy cheese sauce and rich sharp flavor . Earth Balance has created a delicious mac n cheese that is creamy , light and rich in flavor.


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CCS and STS land major deal for Jordanian universities
STS and CCS of Jordan have won a major contract to equip and install over 3,000 Dell PCs and servers in the country's public universities
Computer and Communications Systems (CCS) and STS Group have won a major contract to equip all of Jordan's public universities with IT infrastructure. The deal, awarded by the National Centre for Human Resources Development (NCHRD), will require a major roll out of Dell, Compaq and 3Com hardware in the eight universities across the kingdom.
The deployment is in accordance with King Abdullah's directive on the usage of the Internet in higher education, and will address the IT requirements of 150,000 students and faculty. The aim is to bring awareness and experience of IT and the Internet to students across the Kingdom.
The initial contract requires 3,100 Dell Optiplex PCs, 44 Dell PowerEdge departmental servers, 47 Compaq Ipaq PDAs, 2,800 multimedia projectors, 130 3Com SuperStack 3 switches and 140 Tally T9120 heavy duty laser printers. The roll out will bring the installed base of PCs in Jordanian public universities to 9,000, and servers to 200.


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Shoes are one of the most important parts of the outfit. Not only because they look great and can greatly complement the other clothes you wear, but also because they influence the way you walk and your overall posture.
Balenciaga is a design company, founded by Spanish designer in France. Apparently, this mix of cultures created some incredible ideas that have influenced some of the most important designers, like Dior. One of the most popular parts of Balenciaga clothes right now is Balenciaga shoes. Most of them are a combination of sporting gear and sleek modern design. Let's take a look at the best examples of these products.
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1. Race runners
Race runners are one of the most comfortable shoes for any activity. Although they do not follow the classical design for sneakers, they look unique and are easily recognizable. If you want to look fashionable while working out, these shoes are the best choice for you.
2. High sneakers
These are practically the classical example of Balenciaga shoes. They are something everyone imagines when the term is mentioned. There are a lot of variations and prints for this shoe design, which is why you can try and find high sneakers for any type of outfit. And they will still work great for a workout.
3. Base trainer
This type of trainers is a more elegant, classy variation of low-ankle sneakers. Their leather material makes them look more expensive, and the Balenciaga logo prints are only reinforcing this feeling, kind of trademarking the unique and thought out design. Base trainer sneakers are not really suitable for a workout, but they work especially great with casual outfits.
4. Ceinture ankle boots
Ceinture boots are from a different designer line of Balenciaga, quite different from all the sneakers they make. These ankle-high boots are almost completely made out of calfskin. Their design carries a punk spirit with multiple belts, buckles, and differently colored insertions.
5. Knife pumps
These elegant and classy shoes are a great choice for any official event and evening outfit. Most of the variations of these shoes are covered with silk material with a print on it. Although they are standing on a relatively high and thin heel, if you are ready to get used to it, you're going to love the way they look on you.
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Every so often, my flatmate and I decide that we will do something culturally improving. I mean, it's great to go out and drink beer and go dancing at Piękny Pies and watch downloads of 'How I Met Your Mother' for five hours straight, but occasionally - just occasionally - we feel that it might be a good idea to do something that is actually going to broaden our horizons, nurture our inner selves, expand our minds. Something wholesome, something Good For Us, something arty.
Unfortunately, our good intentions don't always translate into reality.
For example, in June we went to a panel discussion, with a couple of friends, on the opening of a new exhibit in Bunkier Sztuki.
After approximately thirteen minutes, all five of us - very discreetly - got up, politely shuffled our sheepish way out of the row and legged it up the stairs as soon as we were out of sight of the panel.
Then there was the book signing in Empik. Our intentions were so good: we arranged to meet inside after work at 5pm (if you actually meet inside Empik, instead of in front, the world changes in a subtle yet significant way. I have yet to write a post about meeting people outside Empik. This is negligence on my part).
Unfortunately my flatmate had to work late on a project, and I got an urgent job, so we never got there.
Once we even nearly made it to Teatr Bagatela! Having decided that our Polish was just about good enough to understand drama (although after watching Trans-Atlantyk I very quickly changed my mind), we decided to go and watch a play.
Teatr Bagatela is the theatre of the absurd in Kraków (it's also another place people meet in front of, but that's not important right now). This means - best-case scenario - visual comedy that even we can understand and - worst-case scenario - satire, ironic Polish in-jokes and utter incomprehensibility. We asked some Polish friends to come with us and looked up tickets but unfortunately there were none on the day we wanted. Then my flatmate went on holiday and I had a school trip and it simply never happened.
So when I heard about the live drawing show yesterday I was slightly sceptical about our ability to actually get there.
And yet...
Somehow at 7pm we were sitting in the cool of the gallery, facing a huge sheet of brown paper parcel-taped to the wall, waiting for the performance to start.
The artist - who is French but of Polish family - introduced himself briefly and then sat on a chair at one end of the 'canvas', looking at his feet in silence. We waited. He began to whistle a few bars of Chopin* and then - still whistling - got up and sketched a huge crescent moon in charcoal and chalk. Underneath the moon, the towers of Wawel quickly emerged, chalk moonlight glinting off the charcoal spires.
So the story began in Kraków...
He sketched the whole fairytale for us, acting through the drawing: sometimes drawing over an old episode, sometimes tearing off something to replace it somewhere else, occasionally whistling a clue (like the Marseillaise, for a French character).
And it was fun! Slightly confusing in parts, but then afterwards the artist was there so you could ask him to explain it. We were charmed. Apart from the magic of watching the picture appear on the paper before our eyes, this art was not something to stand in fear of and to be afraid to admit not understanding. It was clear, the clues were there to follow, you could watch the technique and best of all you could actually ask questions.
It turns out there's another pictorial storytelling session next Friday, so if you're interested I'd highly recommend it - Dietla 11, 7pm, at Otwarta Pracownia.
We might even go again...
*Nocturne in E-flat major.
Saturday, 25 July 2009
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I recommend "The story of the bag" in Czartoryski's Museum. Though I'm not very feminine outside (or I'm Barbie very rarely and usuelly to make fools from the men) and I can carry everything in my pockets like Gavroche.
- 27 July 2009 at 13:38
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thanks for the tip! I'll check it out.
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Introduction To Reiki
Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a system of Enlightenment and a Hands on Healing art developed in the early 1900's by Mikao Usui in Japan. It is an art that is passed from Master to student. The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words - Rei and Ki, meaning universal life energy.
The term "reiki" is used to describe both the energy and the Usui system of using it. The original system by Usui was called Usui Reiki Ryoho. There are many variant's of reiki being practiced these days. Included in this list might be Usui Shiki Ryoho, "Traditional Reiki" of the Takata-Furumoto line as practiced in America, Traditional Japanese Reiki developed from Hayashi's students in Japan and practiced in Canada, Various Non-Traditional Reiki Styles practiced by Independent Reiki Masters, Usui-Tibetan Reiki, Tibetan-Usui Reiki, Raku Kai Reiki, Tera Mai(tm) Reiki, Angelic Reiki and many others.
Reiki is generally divided into three degrees (although there are some styles that use four and a few styles that use as many as seven). In Reiki I, the student learns to use the reiki and to heal using hands on healing for self and others. In Reiki II, the student learns the three Reiki Symbols of Power, Harmony and Connection, and learns distant healing for those not physically present. Reiki III is the Master/Teacher's degree. A Master is someone who knows the Reiki system, and has been trained to teach and Attune others to Reiki.
Benefits of Reiki
There are many benefits to learning and practicing Reiki. At is most fundamental level; it is an effective way to bring about health to mind, body and spirit. Reiki helps increase the body's ability to heal itself. It is thought to bring about a balance in the body's organs and reestablish harmony in the system. Reiki helps balance the energy in the body, and loosens up blocked energy. Reiki can enhance all other forms of healing. It can relieve pain. Receiving Reiki tends to be a relaxing pleasant experience.
In order to learn Reiki, an attunement must be done by a Reiki master. This opens you up to the Reiki energy and connects you forever to the Divine Reiki Source. Attunements are done at all three levels of Reiki. The Attunement is permanent and cannot be lost or taken away.
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1 Introduction
This document provides detailed information about upgrading the Postgres Enterprise Manager™ (PEM) server:
• Upgrading a PEM Installation - Section 2 provides information about upgrading your PEM server from one major version to another (i.e. from 6.0 to 7.5).
• Upgrading the Backing Database - Section 3 provides detailed information about upgrading the backing database, while maintaining the same version of the PEM Server.
• Moving a PEM Server –Section 4 provides detailed information about moving the PEM server from one host to another host.Please note that in future PEM releases, a graphical installer will not be available for the PEM agent or server on a Linux host; you will be required to use an RPM package to install or update a PEM installation. For detailed information about using an RPM package to update the Linux host of a PEM server or agent that was installed with the graphical installer, please see Section 5.This document uses the term Postgres to mean either the PostgreSQL or the Advanced Server database.
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TOS President Dr. Penny Gordon-Larsen
Dear Colleagues,
As we plan for ObesityWeek 2016, it's natural to think back on our many successes over the past few years. We have had a banner year in science and education and the dissemination of our work. One particular success story from ObesityWeek 2015 relates to our traditional and social media outreach efforts. During the months leading up to and following the conference, TOS reached more people than ever with information about the cutting-edge science and education presented at ObesityWeek. In fact, our metrics show we secured more than 6.7 billion impressions - or number of times a person was reached with a message about ObesityWeek. This is more than three times the number of overall impressions compared to ObesityWeek 2014.
While the majority of the data collected showed improvements for ObesityWeek 2015, interest among the news media and the public was particularly improved - reaching more nearly 6 billion alone. People read about ObesityWeek in leading outlets including
The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, TIME
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and HealthCentral. You can find some of the leading ObesityWeek media coverage on the ObesityWeek website
The success in communicating ObesityWeek research to the media is due in large part to coordination by TOS Communications, our Public Affairs Committee and abstract authors. Each year, they work diligently to identify top research presented at the meeting, and develop and issue press releases on ObesityWeek research and other news. You can find the press releases (and abstracts) from ObesityWeek 2015
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TOS submits comments on USPSTF draft research plan
Last week, TOS submitted comments regarding the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
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New video from ABOM demonstrates the value of certification
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Earlier this week, the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) launched a video demonstrating why ABOM Diplomates value their certification. If you are on the fence about taking the ABOM Exam this December, watch the video to see how it could help your career!
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If you do decide to take the ABOM Exam this year, don't forget to sign up for TOS's Review Course for the ABOM Exam, offered as a pre-conference course at ObesityWeek 2016 in New Orleans, Oct. 31 – Nov. 6. Registration for ObesityWeek will open in spring 2016. Find out more about the review course
Did you know TOS has a new Early Career Member category?
TOS recognizes that professionals early in their careers are the future of TOS. Therefore, we are pleased to now offer a membership category that distinguishes those of you who have recently completed your degree and have started your professional career.
Post-doctorates, medical residents, clinicians-in-training, scientists-in-training, junior faculty, and any others who have completed a doctoral or medical degree within the past five years are eligible to become an Early Career Member. Early Career Members can hold office and committee positions, vote for amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and elect officers and committee members. Find out more
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National Cancer Institute hosts free webinar on dyadic data analysis
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Join the National Cancer Institute on Friday, Feb. 5 from 2:00 – 3:00pm ET for a free webinar featuring a cross-sectional, dyadic analysis of data from the
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Get to know a TOS Fellow! Q&A with Jennifer Nasser, PhD, RD, FTOS
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Jennifer Nasser, PhD, RD, FTOS
It's time for another edition of the Q&A interviews with TOS Fellows! This is the perfect opportunity to get to know leaders in the obesity field a little better and learn more about their personal lives outside of work. Here are some questions and answers from our interview with TOS Fellow Jennifer Nasser, PhD, RD, FTOS, Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University.
Will you tell us about your current work and your professional developmental trajectory?
A: I currently do research in the area of brain response to food stimulation and intake as it impacts obesity, eating disorders and neurological disorders. Additionally, I am the program director for the new PhD in Nutrition Sciences at Drexel University and a training consultant on and R25E grant that trains PhD nutritionists in clinical nutrition through the New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center at Columbia University.
What aspects of obesity research are the most exciting to you right now?
A: Imaging scanning of the brain's response to food and nutrients.
What advice do you have for today's junior obesity researchers?
A: Keep writing grants no matter the outcome. I recently had two grants funded after submitting 20 grants over the last three years.
What are your favorite things to do when you're not at work?
A: Musical performance (I'm a trained opera singer and classically trained pianist/organist), reading, walking, cooking.
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School water coolers may help kids lose weight
CBS News
Giving school children access to chilled, self-serve water may help chip away at childhood obesity, a new study of more than one million New York City school students suggests. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed data collected from 1,227 elementary and middle schools across New York City – some with and some without "water jets." The large, clear, electrically cooled jugs with a push lever for fast dispensing were placed in 483 school cafeterias, about 40 percent of schools during the 2008-2009 and the 2012-2013 school years.
Warning labels might stop parents from buying sugary drinks
Fox News
Warning labels detailing health risks associated with sugary drinks such as diabetes and obesity may convince parents not to buy these beverages for their kids, a U.S. study suggests. For the experiment, researchers gave 2,381 parents online surveys asking them to select a beverage for their child from a range of 12 sugar-sweetened sodas and juices as well as eight low-sugar options like water, unsweetened juices and diet sodas. When pictures of the sugar-sweetened drinks appeared, parents were randomly shown warning labels, calorie icons or no health information on the front of the containers.
Training taste buds to detect fat could help fight obesity
Yahoo News
A team of researchers think they may have found a new method to help combat the rising levels of obesity, by training taste buds to be more sensitive to the taste of fat. A team of sensory scientists from Deakin University, Australia, have shown that it is possible to change an individual's sensitivity to the taste of fat by changing their diet.
NIHR: More research needed for obesity treatments
Endocrine Today
More clinical research is needed to address the underlying causes of obesity in adults and children and to work toward effective treatments, according to a press release from the National Institute for Health Research. The NIHR, the research arm of the British NHS, has issued a national call for new research to address U.K. obesity levels with the goal of finding new interventions or services aimed at preventing and treating the disease, which often leads to type 2 diabetes.
Is obesity contagious?
New research found that when human stem cells — which can turn into any type of cell — were exposed to a common virus they turned into fat cells. They didn't just change, they also stored fat. Earlier research showed another common virus causes cells to store more fat, and those with obesity were three times as likely to have been infected. It doesn't explain America's entire growing obesity problem, but it adds to other recent evidence that blames more than just super-sized portions and lack of exercise and will power for expanding waistlines.
Sedentary behavior linked to poor CV health in severe obesity
Endocrine Today
In adults with severe obesity, poor cardiovascular health and diabetes is linked to sedentary behavior, regardless of how much exercise they perform, according to recent findings. "Adults with severe obesity often have difficulty following national guidelines to participate in at least 30 minutes per day of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity for health benefits," Wendy C. King, PhD, associate professor in the department of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, said in a press release.
Link found between obesity and blood clots in pediatric patients
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found an association between obesity and the formation of blood clots in the veins of children and adolescents. While obesity is a well-established risk factor for venous thromboembolism in adults, previous studies in pediatric populations have yielded mixed results. The Wake Forest Baptist investigation, however, found that obesity as determined by body mass index was a statistically significant predictor of blood clot formation in juveniles.
Is lack of safe drinking water linked to obesity?
In light of President Barack Obama declaring a state of emergency over the polluted water supply in Flint, Michigan, should obesity be a concern in Flint? What does safe drinking water have to do with obesity, you may ask? Efforts to improve water supplies and to curb obesity have been historically separate. However, might a shortage of good drinking water be a factor in the rise of obesity?
Dietary guidlines and sugar labels: What to know
We need to "consume less than 10 percent of calories per day from added sugars." This is a key recommendation of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which the U.S. government released on Jan. 7. But previous versions of the guidelines didn't set a specific goal. And the Nutrition Facts labels that we have now on all of our packaged foods are confusing because they still don't separate added sugars from those that occur naturally.
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And Americans, to the extent that they give the question any thought at all, probably think that the ban works: After all, nobody's squiring about the United States, sporting titles like Duke of Pennsylvania or Earl of Internal Revenue.
But now I'm wondering if we don't have a problem. First, Charles C.W. Cooke, a Brit who just recently became an American citizen, noted the practice of calling former government officials by their former titles and called it "grotesque." It's something he discussed in a recent book.
"By custom, we allow our politicians to retain their titles for life. Throughout the 2012 election, Mitt Romney was referred to as 'Governor Romney,' though he had not been in public office for six years," Cooke wrote. "One can only ask, 'Why?' America being a nation of laws and not men, political power is not held in perpetuity, and there is supposed to be no permanent political class.
"Americans do not have rulers, they have employees men and women who can be hired and fired at will and who remain subordinate both to the highest law in the land and to the popular will that it reifies. It is wholly proper for individuals to adopt titles when they have been hired by the people. But it is utterly preposterous for those individuals to retain those titles when their commission has come to an end."
In principle, Cooke is absolutely right. But in practice, America absolutely does have a ruling class, and a permanent political class, and they seem to be increasingly one and the same. (As Angelo Codevilla writes: "Never has there been so little diversity within America's upper crust.") And like any ruling class, they claim, and possess, privileges and immunities not available to ordinary citizens.
The continued use of titles that in fact were briefly loaned by the people "Governor," "Madame Secretary" is the least of this. The single biggest characteristic of today's nobility is impunity, and just as with the privileges associated with titles of nobility in the England our Framers rejected this privilege extends not only to the titled, but to their retainers, in this case police and other government bureaucrats.
In America, if you misunderstand the law, or simply are ignorant of it, you will nonetheless be liable to go to jail or be sued if you are an ordinary citizen. If you are a government official, you can generally avoid liability in a lawsuit by pleading "qualified immunity," meaning, in essence, that you misunderstood the law or were ignorant of it, but acted in good faith, a defense that is not available to ordinary citizens. As a judge or prosecutor it's even better: you enjoy "absolute immunity," meaning that in almost every circumstance you can't be sued at all.
These governmental immunities aren't in the Constitution, and they're not the product of statutes passed by Congress. They were invented by judges (themselves government employees) who thought immunity for government employees was a good idea. And government officials almost never face criminal prosecution for their official acts, and on the rare occasions that they do, they are almost never convicted.
When the EPA poisoned the Animas River in Colorado, it rejected claims for damages, and nobody from the EPA went to jail. A private company under similar circumstances would have faced ruinous losses, and the executives would have risked criminal prosecution. Then-EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy skated.
When the IRS's Lois Lerner deliberately targeted conservative groups something the IRS admitted and apologized for she retired with her pension and faced no charges. When Chinese hackers stole a vast database of secret military and intelligence personnel information, a blow some experts called a "cyber-Pearl Harbor," nobody lost their job or went to jail. Accountability, it seems, is for the rest of us, the little people.
As a character in the movie "The Verdict" said, "You guys... you guys are all the same! The doctors at the hospital, you... it's always what I'm going to do for you. And then you screw up, and it's, 'Ah, we did the best that we could, I'm dreadfully sorry.' And people like us live with your mistakes the rest of our lives."
Freedom from consequences: It's the defining consequence of our modern titles of nobility. And as ordinary citizens get cut less and less slack, it becomes more and more noticeable that the people at the top pay little or no price for failure or worse. Either that will change, or we will see more populist anger in our politics.
Glenn Harlan Reynolds, a University of Tennessee law professor, is the author of The New School: How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself and is a columnist at USA TODAY.


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