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I was interested in discovering what made clothing important to the Romans. What aspects were unique to women? After some initial research, I decided to focus on two seemingly opposite classes of women, feeding into the Madonna and Whore trope, I decided to investigate differences in dress of matronas and prostitutes in Roman society. However, through the course of my research it soon became apparent that there are may similarities between the two, particularly as they as both accounted for in ancient literature more prescriptively than descriptively (Olson, 2006), and that in reality the adherence to these prescriptive was likely less than writers would have us believe (Edmondson & Keith, 2008).
After completing my research, I have divided information into four categories: Why was appearance socially valuable? What was the Matrona supposed to wear? What was the mistress supposed to wear? What were the commonalities these groups shared?
In the interest of brevity, I have chosen only to share the highlights from my research. These are a curated collection quotations, explanations and images which captured my interest and were most influential to my learning on the subject.
"We are transported by fashion; all things are covered by gems and gold; the smallest part is the girl herself." Ovid, Remedia amoris 343-4
In 1971, Albert Mehrabian found that 93 percent of human communication is not conveyed by spoken word. Mehrabian suggested that the language breakdown was as follows: 7% spoken words; 38% tone of voice; 55% body language. One can reasonably apply this knowledge to clothing. The clothing we choose to wear speaks not only for itself, but also for the wearer.
"The toga and stola served as a powerful means for defining who belonged within, and who was excluded from, roman citizen body. As such, they fostered a sense of civic uniformity and cohesion, contributing in theory at least to social order. However, Roman public dress still had greater potential, since within the officially sanctioned dress code there were variations which highlighted status and rank. As a result, the particular type of toga one wore in public and changes in that type of dress one was entitled to wear very strikingly marked and affirmed one's changing place within Roman civic society" (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
"Public dress thus contributed significantly towards dividing the roman citizen body into its various status hierarchies. Rome was a culture of spectacle, and the spectacle of dress helped to emphasize some of its most important values." (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
"Clothing therefore embodies social structure and is important to a society's sense of itself." (Olson, 2008)
The Matrona
"Whoever he be, despiser of stola or purple, that has assailed with versus those whom he ought to respect." (Martial, 10.5.1–2)
"Augustus also put renewed emphasis on the wearing of the stola for female roman citizens. The dress of the matron was meant to shield its wearer both physically and morally from the prying gaze of disreputable males who might impune her chastity. This is a point underlined by Ovid in the prologue to the first book Ars Amatoria (2 BC) where he warns off respectable stolatae from the saucy delights of his didactic work: 'Stay far away, you slender headbands, symbol of modesty, and you long ruffle, you who cover half your feet' (Ars amatoria 1.31–32)" (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
"This was a heavy straight cut garment worn over a tunic, it was fixed in place with straps. It was often covered with a mantel or palla… at the bottom was a ruffle (instita) that covered the ankles, and thus, the modesty of the matrona." (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
The Mistress
A note: prostitutes, adulteresses, courtesans were often assimilated in the classic literature, hence many description of these women are prescriptive, lacking in precision, and could also be attributed to members of other social categories.
"By this exclusion from the sartorial distinctions of the chaste matronae, the toga ideally identified them as those who rejected the moral code bound up in those clothes." (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
"What, my life, do you delight to walk out with your hair styled and rustle the slender folds of your coan silk gown, or drench your hair in Syrian myrrh and sell yourself for foreign gifts, marring your natural beauty by buying adornment and not allowing your limbs to glow with their innate charms?" (Propertius 1.2.1-6)
"Myrrh and coan silk were expensive eastern luxury imports at Rome. The former an Arabian commodity available through Syrian trade, the latter produced on the island of cos by spinning of the caterpillar filaments similar to Chinese silkworm. Since coan silk was almost transparent, it advertised the wearer's sexual availability" (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
"In comedy, Roman that the very traits that were used to marginalize prostitutes and actors in terms of their social status also worked to establish them as symbolically central to the construction of the ideal Roman subject, and that the qualities imputed to them that were used to justify viewing them as objects of suspicion also served, not coincidentally, to make them objects of desire." (Duncan, 2006)
"Any citizen deemed to be infamis – that is, one who had chosen to pursue an 'unspeakable' profession such as gladiator or actor, pimp or prostitute… similarly, roman citizen women convicted of adultery were banned from wearing the stola and may have been required to wear the toga in public. In this way, they were assimilated as prostitutes, some at least of whom also wore togas in public, to mar them off from respectable women. By wearing this ostensibly masculine dress they had given up any claim to feminine modesty." (Edmondson & Keith, 2008)
"In each stage of the roman woman's life costume served as a visual and tactile reminder of the virtue she should maintain and for which she should be respected" (Sebesta and Bonfante, 2001)
"Most (writers) certainly follow the expected conventions of their particular genre… Where the sources intrigue and attract the scholar is in their lines of intersection and correlation, in their points of consensus concerning female clothing and the adorned woman." (Olson, 2006)
My goal was to highlight some pivotal pieces of research which inspired me to form my own opinions regarding female dress in Rome. I hope that the quotes and insights provided above have spurred your imagination.
I would like to leave you now with a quote regarding fashion in a sense more serious than I find particularly apt for our class study on women in the ancient world:
"Clothes aren't going to change the world, but the women who wear them will" Anne Klein
Duncan, A. (2006). Infamous performers: comic actors and female prostitutes. In C. A. Faraone & L. K. McClure (Eds.), Prostitutes and courtesans in the ancient world. (pp.252-273). Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
Edmondson, Jonathan & Keith, Allison. (2008). Roman dress and the fabrics of Roman culture. (2008). Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Mehrabian, Albert (1971). Silent Messages. Belmont: Wadsworth.
Olson, Kelly. (2008). Dress and the Roman woman. New York: Routledge.
Olson, K. (2006). Matrona and whore: clothing and definition in Roman antiquity. In C. A. Faraone & L. K. McClure (Eds.), Prostitutes and courtesans in the ancient world. (pp.186-206). Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
Sebesta, Judith Lynn & Bonfante, Larissa. (2001). The world of Roman costume. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.


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I wish things were different and my mum and yourself was still here with us today, it's not fair you have both been taken away from us all. I wish I knew more about you aunty Jackie and now it's too late. I hope you are all up there having a great time being back together again xx
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Warning: I'm not going for the pretty post today.
You could ask, when do I ever go for the pretty post? Well played, well played. But everything today was just pretty gross and disgusting, no matter how good it got.
The thought of eating 2 sticks of earth balance, or any fat really, grosses me out. So why do they taste so damn good in this recipe? Note to self: Don't ever cook that rich again if you're going to have leftovers for the next 3 days.
Running 14 miles is disgusting, especially when New England decides to warm up. Was I proud? Damn straight. But it was hot. There was cow manure involved. Every part of me got sunburned. And you get really dirty running without a shirt on. In the end, I looked like this:
Disgusting, no? I'm practicing to compete with some of Holly's self-portraits. I've got a long way to go on growing out the hair and getting that kind of frizz.
The entire soda industry is–let's face it–disgusting. There's high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors and preservatives. And all those plastic rings kill sea-life. Not cool, Coke, not cool. Instead, I made a much cleaner version of "Sprite" for recovery: 1/2 cup lemon seltzer, 1/2 cup organic limeade, fresh lime, and some light agave nectar. Sweetness.
The raw olive "cheese" from Grezzo's looks like a pile of poo; I'm aware. But it tastes deliciously rich in olives. And was perfect on a salad with some organic balsamic vinegar. Oh, and this is the best 2.50 you will ever spend:
Don't look at the nutritional information; it's not pretty. "Golden" means fried, but it's fried by Whole Foods, so it's magical and delicious. I love keeping one of these around for times I really just don't feel like cooking, even if I'm taking in my daily limit of way too many things.
Sweet potatoes? Love them! But after they've been roasted, grilled, and sitting in the refrigerator for 3 days… There's a reason that's not in any recipe book.
…I don't have any more words to defend myself. Even as a food blogger, sometimes you gotta eat a little disgustingly.
That is 6 squares of my favorite dark chocolate by Endangered Species and a pomegranate Chobani with Justin's chocolate almond butter. The only disgusting thing here is how much chocolate I can eat in a day. If anybody ever hears of an organic chocolate eating contest, send it my way. We can split the prize money.
What's the last thing that's made you think "Gross!"? For me, it was the fish at the beginning of the post. It's an Asian carp, and it's making a move to be the next, big, sustainable seafood. Not on my plate, it isn't.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )
That's The Last Time I'll Ever…
Eat "real food" for breakfast because I'm not craving oatmeal or yogurt. The fact is, I just love my sweet and hot carbs first thing, and if I'm not craving it at first I'll be craving it 30 minutes later.
After yesterday, no more eating fudge straight from the pan with a spoon. Does that ever lead down the road somewhere good? I don't think so.
My run was full of lessons and "lasts". From now on, I won't push off a workout to better fit my snack schedule, run without proper form, or be so unprepared for running in the heat. I think all of those things go without question. But the biggest mistake of all would have been not finishing what I started when I could, so I wrapped up at the 9 miles I planned.
Oh, and I'll never run again without praying Sex Bomb comes on itunes shuffle because that's just too funny.
I will never go a day without eating some local raw honey. It's new to me, but I'd swear by it. Expect a health post soon about why it's so good and why I love it so much.
I'm pretty sure the last time I abused my grandmother for a ride to the grocery store I said I wouldn't do it again. Whoops. To be fair, she abused me to pump her gas for her, so really it was a win-win situation today.
Now I can't say I don't drink milk anymore. I honestly do not remember the last time I drank a glass of milk. Over the past 10 years, the closest thing I've had is Silk Nog. In my family, no one drank milk; you put it in your coffee and tea. That's probably because all we ever have around is crappy Garelick 1%, which–let's face it–might as well be water. Well, apparently now I do drink raw, whole milk from local, grass-fed cows along with a bowl of oatmeal and Justin's chocolate peanut butter. Sometimes.
I've bought chocolate chip cookie dough peanut butter for the last time. Why? Well, besides the fact that the company no longer exists, my recipe is much more cleaner and it's so much more fun to make your own food. Don't you think?
Clearly, if I eat vegetables and meat at breakfast, I take that as license to eat oats and yogurt all day. Hopefully, that won't be on the menu for tonight, which should be done Italiana style.
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A Different Kind Of Raw Ice Cream
I think I've been pushing the envelope in my latest insanity.
On Sunday, I made up this raw ice cream, which was absolutely delicious.
But last night, in the fury of studying, things got a little… wacky?
I had a really bad craving for vanilla ice cream. Not coconut milk. Not anything other than dairy. Of course, this was the 1 thing we didn't have. To appease that craving, in the ice cream maker I threw
- 3 cups raw whole milk
- 1/4 cup vanilla infused sugar
- 1/4 raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon guar gum
Considering I didn't have half the ingredients for real ice cream and made this with no patience, it was actually pretty good. It tasted nice and sweet and hit the exact spot I needed it to. It might not have been thick and creamy, but actually it came out much like a Wendy's frosty. Yum!
While I was waiting for that to churn, I snacked on some local, raw honey. Is it bad that half of the 1lb honey jar is gone?… I think I'm more concerned of the fact that the farm isn't open until Thursday. Boo.
And to end the night of studying, I had some warm carbs with Justin's chocolate almond butter and coconut milk, and some cool carbs with an organic peanut butter chip granola bar. Can you tell I was nervous for the test much?
For breakfast(eaten in the car), I just cooked oatmeal and topped it with Naturally Nutty's chocolate cherry peanut butter and had a plain Oikos with cherry butter and Whole Foods' trail mix. I love getting the plan yogurts because they're so versatile! Except I had to sweeten the cherry butter because it's a bit tart on its own. All together it was delicious.
During the test, which took 2+ hours, I sipped on a gingerade kombucha. Let's just say I am very glad to be done with that one. It was just an awful scenario. Part of the test was answering essay questions, and the questions we had to write on were chosen by the roll of the dice. And it was not lucky snake eyes. Whatever. It's done and I'm free!
To celebrate, we were supposed to go out and eat. But I chose the Whole Foods salad bar instead of a restaurant. Wouldn't you?! I got kale and avocado salad with raw vegan tuna salad and roasted cashews, and 2 types of roasted potatoes. With all those potatoes, stick a fork in me, I'm done.
After an afternoon of getting groceries, I was happy to be home for some Luna & Larrys chocolate peanut butter ice cream. There was a little left in the container so I told my dad to finish it. He declined, licked the spoon I used to scoop it, and then took back his declination. Yeah, I think he approves of it. What flavor should I try next?
Waiting for dinner, I snacked on a Yogurt Fruit & Nut Pop Culture bar. I forgot all about these while I was at school; they're good for a little snack. But I didn't realize they contain gluten! Whoops. Aw, well, I'm already bloated from all the stressing it's hardly going to make a difference.
For dinner, I bought something else but ended up craving a burger and fries. This would have gone great with my raw milk frosty. Anywho, these were some of the best fries ever. And all they were were potato coated in EVOO and baked for about an hour! But seriously amazing. I timed this well, too, because as I was grilling the showers came in.
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For The Sake Of Sanity
At the end of this post, you might question whether I have an ounce of sanity left in me. I might say I've never felt more sane. Finals period started today for me 2 hours ago and go on for 2 weeks from today. It's going to be a loooong 2 weeks.
2 long weeks full of chocolate, like a new Rare Heirloom bar from Lulu's. Oh my. Oh my, oh my, oh my was this good. It was unusually sturdy for a raw bar, with chunky coconut sugar. Even though it was 85% cacao, it wasn't too bitter. It just tasted like pulling cocoa off a cacao tree and chowing down. Thank you for my sanity.
Is it insane to love the smell of a bar more than the flavor? Because I do. I could have sniffed this all night without actually eating it. These almond trail mix Honest Food bars smell like opening up a bottle of amaretto. Need I say more? I may not have had many to any drinks in my life, but I've definitely had enough Italiano desserts to know when a liquor's good.
And there will be oatmeal, lots and lots of oatmeal, over the next 2 weeks as a constant "stabilizer" in life. Equally, there will be lots of Justin's Chocolate Peanut Butter in that time, too. Justin, don't fail me now. I might have been blaring out loud Mika's Happy Ending and Natalie Imbruglia's Torn while eating this. If so, don't worry, it was all for the sake of sanity.
You know how sometimes you wake up at 4am thinking "God, I just really need some vegan fudge right about now" but you never have it on hand? Yeah, maybe it's a good thing if you don't have it in the same room as you. Nevertheless, this was tasty.
What insane person would wake up 2 and a half hours before their first final to run 10 miles when they aren't training for anything? Hi, nice to meet you, too. I could have made worse nutrition choices at that time than a pear, like more fudge(and the thought did cross my mind).
I'm sane, and this trail mix from Whole Foods is crazy good; I just had to go back and get more. It has in it–from what I can tell–massive chocolate spirals, dark chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, raisins, sweetened cherries, peanuts, almonds, chocolate coated raisins, and peanut butter coated yogurt raisins. Deeeelicious.
After my test, I walked a bit and treated myself to a Trilogy Kombucha from the bookstore; I'll drink for my hydration and health on someone else's money 😉 Now I can't believe the amount of stuff I have to get done in the next 2 hours. Will I keep my sanity? Do I still have it?
What's the most embarrassing thing on your ipod? I ran listening to music in the gym this morning, and put my whole ipod on shuffle. It was fun coming across a lot of songs I forgot I had or wouldn't have listened to otherwise, and then came this song. Oh brother, how tastes change.
What's Fudge Without The Butter?
Still delicious. Still sinful. Still fudge.
Yesterday, at home, I was feeling ambitious: I'm going to make fudge. But what is fudge by its definition? As wikipedia told me, it's fundamentally sugar, milk, and butter. No chocolate?! Well, not at it's core. Those are the 3 ingredients that "make fudge". Penuche is made with brown sugar. And chocolate fudge is made with the addition of cocoa powder. But what if you don't want milk, or cream, or butter? And what if you're a lazy bastard without a candy thermometer and only have the microwave at your disposal? Well, that's when you need Microwave Vegan Chocolate Fudge
Microwave Vegan Chocolate Fudge
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips(e.g. Trader Joe's) OR 8.5oz sweetened dark chocolate
- 4oz natural vegan butter substitute(e.g. Earth Balance)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
In the microwave or over a double-broiler, melt together the chocolate chips and butter substitute. Take care not to burn the chocolate. Once fully incorporated, sift in the powdered sugar and pour in the non-dairy milk. Stir until fully incorporated. Pour into a small, square pan about 6 inches by 6 inches. Drop on the counter a few time to remove any air pockets and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
I'm sorry; this was just too easy. I'm a little scared for every part of my body affected by sugar that this delicious dessert can be made so quickly and simply. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk as the liquid, and the flavor could not have came out cleaner. Maybe vegan penuche will be next? The possibilities are endless! Now go make a pan and have another slice because it's cholesterol free and no animals were affected in the process of your sinful, sinful treat.
I also indulged in 6 squares my favorite chocolate bar smothered in vanilla agave sweetened 365 peanut butter. Uhhh, does anyone remember when I mentioned opening this jar? Because it's half gone. I don't think I've gone through a jar of nut butter this fast before, and it's a store brand! I think that speaks to the magic of 365.
And when I woke up, this wrapper of a Nature's Path Peanut Choco' Chewy Granola bar looked pretty guilty(i.e. I ate it during Brothers & Sisters). I expected to be sore and tired after yesterday. I certainly was tired and enjoyed the sleep. But when I woke up at 7:40, I really just felt like running–no timing, no pressure. Just running.
I went for an easy and slow 8 miles in the gym. Despite the heat and the humidity, the entire thing was made 10 times more pleasant with The Today Show and Betty White. Will you be watching her on SNL? I definitely will be! By which I mean I'll be watching it on the internet the next day, but still, enthusiastically.
I have a problem: Once I get on a flavor or flavor pairing, I can not stop obsessing about it until the next craving. Hence the abundance of chocolate and peanuts in this post. At least those are foods that'll fuel you well. A vegan chocolate peanut butter fudge batch next? Oh, somebody turn my brain off.
Since I've already asked and know if ya'll like fudge, what are you having for lunch today? I'm super excited for mine, because it's fried and already prepared 😀 It's the little things in life…Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 15 so far )
Some days call for a to-do list, and others call for a to-done list. What's a to-done list? It's simply writing down everything you've done and needed to do after you do it. I love them for days I feel overwhelmed and need reassurance that things are getting done even if it seems like there's more to do. And really, who has time to make a list beforehand? Here's my to-done list of the day
- Eat this Pranabar I've been carrying around all weekend
- Make a review page for the goldenberry goji flavor explaining how delicious the orange, goji berries, and goldenberries combine to be, and how amazing for energy agave(raw, unrefined sugar) and almond butter(slow-burning fat and fiber) are.
- Run the same distance you said you would never run again and it was crazy ever to do once.
- Find Eastleigh Farms where (hopefully) we'll be getting our dairy from over the Summer on the run.
- Try an Holly inspired oatmeal creation involving homemade chocolate almond butter and Mocha Almond Fudge coconut milk So Delicious ice cream. I know nowadays it seems like my blood is made of coconut milk ice cream, but this was actually the first flavor I ever tried after hearing Jenna rave about it.
- Write an apology letter to Justin saying how much I love his chocolate almond butter but that they're impossible to find and that I think I've discovered the "secret ingredient" to awesome chocolate nut butters.
- Shower while drinking mocha teeccino–no time lost here.
- Roast broccoli while you have the resources and time.
- Use up the last of the beef that's a week old(!!). It certainly wasn't at its prime, but it was edible and I couldn't stand the thought of wasting animal meat.
- Grill!!
- Try an amazing new combination of broccoli roasted in walnut oil and topped with soy sauce and toasted walnuts–heaven.
- Break in to the local, goat's milk chocolate fudge picked up in New Hampshire the day before and devour for dessert.
- Call the neighbors. Tell them not to worry about the moaning and that it's just me eating really really good fudge
- Browse new cameras and laptops online because I might be in the market.
- Keep my claim as red delicious apple king while getting more raw fruits in me
- Spoil Montana before I leave him.
- Write an apology to Justin for my first letter confirming my addiction to his chocolate peanut butter.
- Bring sexy oatmeal back as a snack.
- Pack up the car and head back to campus
- Plug Averie's giveaway for Tropical Traditions coconut oil for things like my coconut oil chocolate or raw vegan brownies(which taste great with a shmear of coconut oil on top)
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If You Looked In My…
If you looked in my freezer, you'd find 8 almost empty pints of ice cream/frozen yogurt/dairy-free desserts and 1/2 a quart of coffee frozen yogurt. A problem? I think so. So really, by eating this So Delicious Snickerdoodle ice cream, I was just doing my part.
If you looked in my computer, among other things you'd find a folder of photos from a trip to France I took last March. The smell of hazelnuts always reminds me of France. Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter might not be my favorite of his line but I'm out of the other 2 chocolate flavors and it's all I have 😦 I'm a pig for them. Oink, Oink.
If you looked in my closet, you'd find a small fortune of chocolate. I could (poorly) feed a third world country with it. Divine's milk chocolate wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was pretty damn good–nice and creamy with a sweet finish. It's also got a spick and span fair trade ingredient list, which I loved.
If you looked in my room at 10pm, you would have found me out cold. I was exhausted last night and determined to get my 8 hours of sleep in.
If you looked in my Apricot Goji Pranabar I devoured this morning before hitting the gym, you'd find no actual goji berries, just goji powder. That much I did not like, but the rest of the bar was really good. I loved the sweet and nuttiness of it, and that it was 75% raw for optimal nutrition. It would be much better named Apricot Cashew, though.
If you looked in my gym this morning, you'd find no one their but me for the most part. Glorious alone time? Heck yes.
If you looked in my Honey Vanilla Bean Voskos yogurt this morning, you'd find raw cashew butter mixed in. Why? I am just becoming less and less a fan of fat free greek yogurt. I love it, but it's not satisfying without a little fat in every bite for me. So I thought I'd add a little in! Unfortunately, it also tasted like too much like cashes This is my plea for Greek yogurt companies to make more 2%/full-fat flavors!
If you looked in my trash, you'd find a tub of cream cheese taken from the back of the fridge that smelled like old gym socks. That was why I added cashew butter and not dairy fat to the yogurt.
If you looked at my checkings account right now, you'd find one mysterious withdrawal that I need to make a call about because I did not make it >:-(
Where would I have to look to find your dirty secrets? By the way, I did not watch Food Inc. last night because it wasn't on like they said it would be! Bummer! Apparently, we Tivoed it at home, so I'll be able to watch it at my own leisure over the weekend.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )
I've Caught A Bug And I'm Burnt Out
If you haven't yet got to read my post on food combining and the comments, it's well worth it! There are good opinions weighed in by experts, and if anything I know I've mentioned I'm no expert. What's there is what I've noticed and what works(or doesn't) for me, but if you have a different experience, please share!
This week, I caught 2 bugs. There was the bug that made me so sick, I couldn't so much as move out of my chair for 2 hours. That's not gone, but it's a lot better now, and I'm sure I'll feel great again in a few days. When I went home, though, I caught a second bug: The Summer Bug. Since then, all I've been able to think about is time not at school. I can't wait for the opportunity to make real recipes from scratch like when I made white bean and kale soup, or do Summertime activities like pick blackberries and raspberries(with better quality pictures, this year). It's definitely burnt me out of school with just 1 month to go. I'm trying to stayed focus; I even did homework first thing when waking up this morning. But this bug could be too strong. Have you caught this bug yet? What's the remedy? Or, let's just embrace the bug. What are you looking forward to most about Summer?
As proof I've caught the bug: A shamefully large portion of my night was spent trying to find ice cream shops around Boston and Massachusetts that don't use artificial ingredients. I've got the name of a store with organic gelato in my pocket. Meanwhile, this gelato tasted heavenly. I'm not even a huge fan on cranberries generally but put them(or anything) with white chocolate and you've got me. Since I only had a serving of yogurt at breakfast, this clocked me in right around my 3 daily servings of dairy.
Another new obsession on the warm front this time is mixing 365 peanut butter with Madhava vanilla agave: ah-mazing. I've found adding a little peanut oil makes it a bit runnier, too, but not super thin, so this bowl was perfect. The joy of the night was falling asleep to the sound of rain; I hate being out in the rain but I love listening to it, and the same with thunderstorms.
Like I mentioned, this morning I woke up with a goal: to focus. Fittingly, I gave Tazo's new Focus tea a try. The cocoa peal and orange essence made this smell like orange dark chocolate–yum! The flavor was a lot more subdued, much like any black tea. I think the real therapy came in the aroma, but the flavor was nice with a hint of zest. I probably won't be drinking it much just because I avoid caffeine generally but this was fun for a change of pace.
Hopefully the Summer will include finding a place that sells Justin's chocolate butters because I'm almost out of the almond, too 😦 Meanwhile, have you jumped on the coconut milk train with me? I could drink the stuff if anything would fit after that. To turn some plain greek yogurt into something fruity, I added Crofter's Organic raspberry conserve and Madhava raspberry agave; this agave I wasn't so much a fan of as the vanilla. Do you see my multi-vitamins at breakfast? They're hiding.
After much delay, I've finally given oatmeal a recipe page! I should seeing as how I eat it year round 😉 Check out my way on how to make oatmeal and enjoy the weekend! It's all rain and gloom here. Perhaps that's good to quash the Summer bug.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 13 so far )
Nutrition Starts TODAY
Rise and shine! It's always easy to say that when you're the one who got a good nights sleep, but a nightmare to hear on the other end. Right? I am so ready to start my day, get back to classes(which, according to this post, a lot of you can sympathize with), and maybe sneak a run in? Only if it doesn't feel like an overexertion.
I grew up always eating ice cream at my grandparents house. Lots and lots of ice cream. Because of that, I developed a strong taste for the "old people flavors", or at least the ones they always kept: black raspberry and coffee. Black raspberry easily trumped coffee in my book, along with most other flavors. And so I was super excited to find a brand that makes an all-natural one. And they're local! Double bonus 🙂
The actual flavor was a little light on the sweetness and a touch icey. That said, I'll gladly finish this pint, and I'm sure there's another one down the road I'll have, too. Last night, I got to enjoy this while reading 1 of the 4 food magazines I've had sitting around for way too long. I fall behind on those so easily with school work 😦 Once that was done, I pulled out dessert number 2.
In case you were wondering why I didn't call this post Nutrition started yesterday, where the hell were you?", this is why. I realized there were about 10 other, more vitamin-packed things I could eat in this dorm to fight my flu. But we picked this up at a little Natural store in my hometown and I wanted to eat it while it was fresh. C'est la vie. Oh yeah, and on including nutritional panels on home baked goods: I did not want to know.
This was good, but not really great. It had that "gluten-free flour" taste to it, which it masked with loads ad loads of dark chocolate chips. I'd rather have one of my gluten free brownies, which definitely have less fat and still taste phenomenal. Plus, I think the black bean flavorin them is less pronounced than the starchy flavor in this one.
After 10 hours of serious downtime in bed(part of which spent with the brownie), the oatmeal of the day was topped with Justin's chocolate almond butter. This stuff is serious yum, but I can't wait to restock on the chocolate peanut butter. And to get my probiotic dosage pomegranate Chobani topped with the remainder of an Honest Foods pomegranate walnut crisp plank. I love how much seeds and nuts are in these! But I wish that were all there where and not whole wheat flour I don't think a little at the bottom end of the ingredient list is going to trigger any gluten-intolerance; I just wish it weren't there.
Aren't these little buggers cute? They bring me to a theme I've been thinking about lately. I'd like to [re]emphasize in my diet over the next month the following things
- Probiotics, probiotics, probiotics
- 3 sour gummy bears daily
- More fresh and raw fruits and vegetables, when available
- Less sugar
- 3 Servings of dairy a day, max
- Be more gluten aware
Like I said, this isn't so much a change as a re-emphasis on things. And nothing's maniacally absurd. I'd like to reduce dairy because it's mucus forming which is an easy gateway to getting sick.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 19 so far )
How Gluten Makes Me Feel
In case you unplugged over the weekend, yesterday was definitely the highlight and worth a look. "Gluten" has probably been googled more in the last year than the rest of the time google has existed. It's definitely emerged as a new "buzz word" and you hear people refer to it as everything from a "diet" to a "fad" to a "cleanse".
These are the foods I [foolishly] ate over the weekend with gluten in them. Tasty? Of course. And when we eat a food, we're often focused on how it will makeus feel. But there's more to feeling than immediate taste, and that's where the downside of gluten comes in for me. Since Saturday, I haven't particularly been hungry. At all. In a sense, one thing gluten does to me is take away the ability to know how and when to fuel properly. The only way I know I need more is if I'm cranky for more. For anyone who does a serious amount of physical activity, this isn't only inconvenient; it's dangerous. My biggest weapon in fighting this is simply awareness. Be aware that your regular hunger's gone, be aware that gluten can do this, and be aware where gluten is hiding. On top of all this, gluten has other side effects for me, like irregularity and bloating.
My point is not to scare anyone off gluten. I say eat and let eat! And if gluten works for you, eat it. Some people shun soy, while I thrive off of it and love not having to worry about the ethical treatment of an animal. Other people restrict themselves from cheese; I have around 30 cheese sticks in my fridge and another couple of pounds back home(I kid you not). What my point is is that it's up to us to be aware of how certain foods make us feel, and equally important how they make other people feel and respect that part of them. If you feel you might have any of the same symptoms, there is a way to test for gluten intolerance and I plan to try it over the Summer. And lest you think that you could never eat normal again without gluten, well… you might be right…
There was nothing normal about this muffin. It was, however, gluten-free and freshly baked from Garden Grille. And you know I can't pass up anything maple.
I realize now I forgot to ask if it was a muffin or a cupcake. I couldn't really picture it being eaten at either time, but I had it for dessert. It was good! A little odd to have something so spicy right after dinner. But the maple was definitely a nice and subtle sweetener, and the texture was just like a muffin(cupcake?) should be.
I snacked on some strawberries while watching the Brothers & Sisters movie. I planned on going to bed early to make up for Saturday's lack of sleep but I just got way too into the movie and watched the whole thing. Did anybody else Wasn't it good! But I feel like they could have taken the drama just one step further, and not leave us hanging at the end.
And about halfway through I made a bowl of oatmeal with Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter. I love that it's vegan and hazelnut is the first ingredient! Because of the gluten problems I mentioned, I wasn't actually hungry for this. But I wanted to make sure if I was running in the morning, I was well fueled.
And I was. I started out my morning by waking up naturally at 6:44 while my alarm was set for 6:45–love that. Then I rocked out 10 miles while catching up on the Today Show. I love getting the workout done first thing; it just makes the rest of the day go so much more efficient!
Breakfast was only "boring" in the sense that it was the same ingredients as last night; otherwise, it tasted delicious 😀
I can't believe how much coconut milk I still have from that one can. How could I possibly use it all up before it goes bad?!
I sweetened the soy yogurt a bit with Madhava's vanilla agave after I realized I bought plain instead of vanilla and it tasted just right. It was definitely nice not to have the spice of jalapeno 😉
How do you differentiate between a cupcake and a muffin? I'm curious about this one. I've seen people change their opinion on something based solely on the time when they eat it. If I ate a slice of chocolate cake for breakfast, would that make it oatmeal? For me, a muffin has more grams of whole grains than of sugar, and vice-versa. If you're eating a "muffin" without any whole grains, you might as well be having a cupcake.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 26 so far )
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CAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's economic growth rate has reached 5.3 percent during the outgoing fiscal year 2017-18, marking the highest in the country in 10 years, Egyptian Planning Minister Hala al-Saeed revealed on Thursday."It achieved 5.4 percent in the third and fourth quarters of the outgoing fiscal year," the minister added.Saeed made her remarks on the sidelines of launching the third working group for the implementation of sustainable development goals in Egyptian provinces."Investments and exports represented 76 percent of the growth rate," Saeed pointed out.The minister explained that the increase of Egypt's non-oil exports to 24.1 billion U.S. dollars in FY 2017-18, against 21.3 billion dollars in the year before, contributed to the rise of the country's economic growth rate.Egypt's economic growth rate stood at 4.2 percent in the previous FY 2016-17.The country has been facing difficult economic conditions due to political instability and relevant security challenges over the past few years, which led the foreign debt to hike from about 45 billion dollars in 2013 to 82.9 billion dollars by the end of 2017, according to the Central Bank of Egypt.To boost economy, the Egyptian government started in late 2016 a strict three-year economic reform program based on austerity measures, fuel and energy subsidy cuts and tax hikes.Including full liberalization of the Egyptian local currency's exchange rate, the reform plan has been encouraged by a 12-billion-dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund, two thirds of which has already been delivered to the most populous Arab country.
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In response to current events, we are re-releasing an interview Diana conducted in June 2019 with an African-centered psychologist and expert on racial trauma, Dr. Kristee Haggins. Racism is a public health crisis with deep, ongoing negative impacts on psychological and physical health. In this episode, Dr. Kristee Haggins discusses how to identify racial trauma and strategies to support healing. Dr. Haggins describes how black people can connect with the truth of their history, cultivate healing, and make choices that are good for themselves, their families, and larger communities. Dr. Haggins also offers recommendations for the work that those who do not identify as black can do to promote racial healing and change.
Listen and Learn
- How do you know if you or someone you care about is experiencing racial trauma and stress?
- Effective self-care practices that black communities are using to heal racial trauma together
- Internal and collective "work" white and other non-black people can do to promote systematic and grassroots change
- Ways in which mental health professionals can better meet the needs of black and other diverse communities
About Dr. Haggins
Dr. Kristee Haggins is a community healer, African centered psychologist and professor who takes a holistic approach to healing mind, body, spirit, and community. She is a founding member of Safe Black Space Community Healing Circles and is committed to promoting health and wellness particularly in the Black community. Dr. Haggins studied Psychology as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California where she received a B.A. with honors. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Haggins has had a multifaceted career as a clinician, educator, consultant, trainer, and university administrator. Currently, she is a professor at California Northstate University and at Alliant International University, Sacramento where she teaches courses in multicultural counseling and therapy skills. Dr. Haggins has expertise in racial stress and trauma; African American mental health; multicultural psychology/diversity issues; and spirituality and mental health. She offers training and tailored workshops and consultation in these areas, in addition to others upon request. In 2016 she was awarded the Community Healing Award by the Community Healing Network (CHN) for her collaboration with CHN and the Association of Black Psychologists.
- Dr. Kristee Haggins Web site
- Safe Black Space Community Healing Circles
- Association of Black Psychologists
- The Racial Healing Handbook by Annelise Singh
- Somebody Told a Lie One Day quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Welcome to the seventh grade! We, the Warrior teachers, are really looking forward to having you as part of our team. We have an exciting and busy year planned and hope that all of you will find success in what is ahead. Working together, cooperating, and following team and building guidelines will certainly play a part in that success. To guide us toward our goals, an explanation of the discipline system and other Warrior team policies will follow. It is your responsibility to understand this system and team expectations.
Team Rules:
It is our hope that you will see that learning must come first. Attentiveness and seriousness toward your studies should always be foremost in your mind. Follow these general rules:
· Be on time – you have 3 minutes between classes to use the restrooms and visit your lockers.
· Be ready – bring ALL of your classroom materials.
· Be courteous – show respect for yourself, fellow classmates, your teachers, and all private property.
· Be attentive – staying organized, keeping up with work and actively participating will help you succeed.
· Be observant – remember ALL school rules posted in the agenda apply EVERYWHERE.
In the event that a behavior is inappropriate and obstructs learning, the following will usually take place:
A. The 1st incident- you will be assigned a scheduled time to meet with your teacher to discuss the incident and ways to resolve the problem.
B. The 2nd incident- same as above.
C. The 3rd incident- you will be a removed from our Friday Fun Day activity.
D. The 4th incident- you will be issued a detention, along with a reflection sheet, and a parent contact.
E. The 5th incident- will result in a meeting being schedule with guidance to create a behavior plan with guidance counselor and teachers' input. Your parents will again be notified.
*** Severe disruptions are immediately referred to the office.
Homework and other assignment guidelines:
Math: Checkpoints given multiple times, as needed until the summative assessment. Theoretically, redos happen until the kids gets it, so summative re-dos should not be a concern.
Homework is S/U
All other subjects follow a checkpoint intervention system appropriate for the subject—checkpoints given in a variety of forms will assure students are prepared for summative assessments or projects.
Homework is non-credit based and noted as complete/not complete unless it is an extension of a graded activity linked to a learning goal.
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Published on : Friday, December 8, 2017
The United Tour Operators Association (USTOA) announced the 2018 Board of Directors, five of whom serve as the associations' Executive Committee, at its Annual Conference & Marketplace, November 27-December 1 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL.
Heading the Executive Committee as newly-appointed Chairman will be Dana Santucci, vice president of Development at EF Education First, joined by Harry Dalgaard, president, Avanti Destinations, as vice chair; Charlie Ball, executive vice president, Princess Cruises & Tours, as treasurer; Scott Wiseman, president, Travel Impressions, as secretary; and Paula Twidale, executive vice president, Collette, as immediate past chair.
"It's an honor to welcome the new board members and to work with Dana and the Executive Committee in what is shaping up to be an exciting year for USTOA," said Terry Dale, president and CEO of USTOA. "I'm confident this group of leaders will expertly shepherd USTOA on its path to growth while adding value for our members with focused industry advocacy and expanded programming."
Additionally, three new members round-out USTOA's 2018 Board of Directors, who include: (*indicates newly elected)
Bob Drumm, president, Alexander + Roberts
Dan Mahar, CEO, Tauck
Elizabeth Crabill, CEO, CIE Tours International
Ian Swain*, owner and president, Swain Destinations
Kirk Demeter*, president and owner, Down Under Answers
Madhvi Buch, CEO, Destination America (The Travel Corporation)
Nish Patel*, president, Mayflower Tours
Olle Olsson, senior vice president, WorldStrides Explorica
Peter Schaefer, general counsel, Mark Travel Corp & Affiliated Companies
Scott Nisbet, CEO, Globus Family of Brands
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Russian ATM can detect when users are lying
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Moscow-based Sberbank has developed a banking machine that can tell when a patron is lying.
As more and more security measures are being brought in to make internet banking securer than ever before, it was only a matter of time before we saw similar precautions introduced at ATM machines. Now, Moscow-based Sberbank has developed a banking machine that can tell when a patron is lying. Designed to help combat consumer credit fraud, Sberbank's new ATM features voice-analysis technology developed by the Speech Technology Center, a Russian firm that also serves the Russian Federal Security Service, according to a report in the New York Times. Credit card applications for brand-new customers can reportedly be handled through the device, which will ask — and analyze the veracity of answers to — questions including, "Are you employed?" and "At this moment, do you have any other outstanding loans?" As part of the application process, the ATM will also scan the applicant's passport, record fingerprints and take a 3D scan for facial recognition. To comply with privacy laws, the bank will reportedly store customers' voice prints on chips contained in their own credit cards rather than on its servers. Though the new ATM design is still in the prototype stages, Sberbank plans to install such machines in malls and bank branches around the country, the NYT reports. Financial institutions elsewhere in the world: time to think about introducing something similar? Spotted by: Gabriel Vanduinen
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I have a funny story to share. This story, for the most part, has
nothing to do with living in China. It all began with the monster
closet that our apartment manager bought for us but ran out of money
before buying the guts. The funny story isn't even about this closet being too tall for every single spot in our apartment. The funny story isn't even about us going to
Ikea THREE to times to buy the insides, only to find we bought the
wrong ones, parts out of stock, etc.
Here's where the fun begins. Last Saturday (trip 3 to Ikea) was to
complete the closet. We were told the shelves would take two hours to
bring to the store.Who knew that some items were stored off-site?
Of course they told us this at the END of our much
more than two hour shopping trip. We were exhausted and over loaded so
we agreed I would come back during the week to pick up the shelves.
Today I looked forward to another alone trip to the giant blue and
yellow box store (trip 4). I checked online to make sure the shelves
were in stock. They were, it was going to be a breeze.
I decided to use the restroom before my spree. There was a line for
one stall, another stall was empty. I assumed the line was for the
western toilet. After a few
minutes it was my turn and I soon found it was a "squatter". If you have never seen a squatter it is basically a hole in the ground. Now squatting is not a task I have perfected yet. The last time resulted
in a mess...shhhhhh....don't tell anyone. I decided to try again. I
thought it through back to 8th grade geometry and the perfect angle.
The perfect pressure is also key I quickly learned. But successful I
was, although embarrassed at the particular pose I was in to
accomplish success. Upon completion I balanced to stand and smacked my
head on the toilet paper holder, right at the jagged part that is
supposed to cut the paper but never does. I guess I should be thankful
for the toilet paper holder, as often times there isn't one. Ouch! It
hurt! But I couldn't check to see if it was bleeding for fear I'd lose
my balance. Finally I leave the stall, wash my hands and notice the
other stall (the empty one!) was the western toilet. All in all, that
portion of the trip was a success.
I filled my cart making sure I only stuck to my
list. Of course, the self serve section (where the shelve should be)
is the last section before paying. So after shopping for an hour and a
half I look for Pax . After not finding it myself I go to
the help desk. Without really communicating he prints me out a paper
and indicates that I pay and pick up the shelves. That I do. It's at
Customer Service that I'm told it will be TWO HOURS before I can get
my shelves!!! Apparently I am learning that some items, like above
item, is not stored in the gigantic warehouse known as Ikea. Some
items are stored elsewhere, two hours away!!! I was not leaving this
place without my shelves! So I bought a hot dog and ice cream cone
(for a total of 4 kuai = .60 cents USD) and sat. Nevermind my frozen
cinnamon rolls from the Ikea market melting in my bag!
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This isn't a new recipe, but an addition to an old one. An improvement, even. A few weeks ago, I had some of these: And it was cold and colorless outside, and I was wishing it were fall. Fall is my very favorite food season. You have easy access to things like pumpkin beer, you … Continue reading
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One of my favorite comfort foods growing up was tuna noodle casserole (or tuna-noona, as my sister is still fond of calling it). But alas, I married a man with an aversion to seafood. His aversion, to be precise, is of the hives-and-throat-closing variety. (Actually, I have no idea what happens if he eats seafood, … Continue reading
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As far as I'm concerned, the best thing about stew is that it has all the benefits of soup, plus it's hearty enough to fill you up as a meal. Recently I was perusing recipes on SparkPeople and found one for Spiced pumpkin soup. It gave me an idea: why not use pumpkin as the … Continue reading
Carrot spice muffins
Fall's in full swing, as we all know, and a few of the blogs I read are living it up by baking every possible pumpkin thing they can come up with. Mouthwatering examples can be found here and here–please promise me you'll come back if you click those links! There may not be any pumpkin … Continue reading


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Since when is there a blood alcohol limit for road traffic in Germany?
Question by Barbell78 | 21/06/2018 at 21:02
I would like to know, since when there is an alcohol limit for motorists in Germany. They probably did not think about introducing something like that at the time right away the first car came out. There must have been given an occasion.
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There has been a legal alcohol limit for road traffic in Germany since its introduction in 1953. Since then, the limit has been repeatedly reduced:
- 1953: 1.5 per mill alcohol in the blood
- 1973: 0.8 per mill alcohol in the blood
- 2001: 0.5 per mill alcohol in the blood
In 1953, a blood alcohol limit became necessary, firstly because the traffic became more and more (before there were hardly any cars on the roads and therefore not so many regulations were needed) and secondly because more and more people drove their cars with alcohol and increasingly represented a security risk.
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On today's show David speaks to Dave about:
- How Fujie Reina fits into NMB48
- AKB deserving of a new record?
- Reebok sneakers still exist?
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- The disappearance of Izukoneko
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For arthritis patients, finding a natural approach to relief is often a challenge. Luckily, many people find the answer in the hot tub. With warm, massaging water and easy access, here's how to banish arthritis and joint pain with a dip in the spa.
Immersion, or completely sinking your body in water, is the defining characteristic of a hot tub. Unlike a heating pad that impacts one body part at a time, a hot tub relieves from head to toe. With sustained, elevated heat, pain doesn't stand a chance.
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Physical activity helps damaged joints hurt less. Yet movement isn't always easy, and flexibility suffers.
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With that in mind, check out this essay about moments where our relationship with privacy changed, and then clear your calendar for this monster historical explanation connecting the dots between the ICO bubble, the p2p file sharing movement, 90s penny stocks and the dotcom bubble. If you're the type of person who wants to zoom ahead instead of look back, check out this prediction that in 50 years, 50% of all assets will live on an open source financial protocol. Read this argument for why "utility coins" were backed by nothing, but tokens backed by data are just around the corner. Then spend some time absorbing this idea that, effectively, physical goods are already digital goods. Lastly, I wanted to share a recent post of mine on how narratives act as attention filters and why they matter so much to frontier markets like crypto. Happy Long Reads -NLW**Read LRS38 on TwitterLong Reads Sunday #38. The World Wide Web turned 30 this week. Seems as good a time as any to ponder what the next 30 might look like, remade by open, permissionless, decentralized and censorship resistant technologies. Strap in, kids, it's a particularly ponderous long reads time!2/ In March 1989, CERN researcher @timberners_lee wrote "Information Management: A Proposal" that imagined a structure for connecting information across computers and which would sew the seeds of the WWW. 30 years later, he reflects on 3 key challenges https://onezero.medium.com/30-years-on-whats-next-fortheweb-6ce844ed147f 3/ For the crypto historians in the crowd, meanwhile, @francispouliot_ cooked up something spicy with this thread on Satoshi's source code. Timechains. Coins & Cents. Delicious. https://twitter.com/francispouliot_/status/1106026078135611392 4/ @AaronvanW also shared a throw back - this time all the way to 1997, when @adam3us reframed cypherpunk thinking by proposing that digital cash simply didn't need to be built on top of the legacy financial system. https://twitter.com/AaronvanW/status/1106593163194650624 5/ History like this matters because it grounds us and helps us avoid repeating our mistakes. In that light, perhaps the most epic long read of the week comes from @hosseeb, who connects the ICO bubble to p2p file sharing, the penny stock boom of the 90s, and the Dotcom days. https://hackernoon.com/3-moments-in-history-that-explain-the-ico-bubble-e7c42896ca6f 6/ History is also about looking forward. In his latest, @tonysheng looks at historical moments that changed how we care about privacy, and asks what will jolt us to actually care about the emerging "Unstoppable Panopticon" https://www.tonysheng.com/privacy-unstoppable-panopticon 7/ Speaking of looking forward, @ricburton zooms out 50 years and argues that by then, 50% of all assets will live on an open source financial protocol. https://medium.com/balance-io/why-open-source-finance-will-win-a1f3a61544c2 8/ Whether that bold prediction comes true or not, it is undeniable that open finance is capturing people's attention. @FredWilson provided an intro to the topic on his uber popular @avc blog https://avc.com/2019/03/decentralized-finance/ 9/ One of the open finance projects driving the most excitement at the moment is @UniswapExchange. Check out this piece on their market making from @tokendaily research https://twitter.com/MohamedFFouda/status/1106321500016201730 10/ And if you want even more on @UniswapExchange, check out @haydenzadams in conversation with @laurashin on the latest Unconfirmed https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1106527398886027264 11/ For some, Uniswap is an example of a token-free alternative beating out the friction of a service with a native token. In his latest, @KyleSamani examines whether a set of well known layer 1/layer 2 token projects will be able to capture value https://multicoin.capital/2019/03/14/on-value-capture-at-layers-1-and-2/ 12/ On the topic of tokens, @chrismccoy argues in this essay for @techcrunch that, while the first generation of tokens weren't backed by anything but speculation, a new generation of data-backed tokens might be just around the corner https://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/1106639146397896704?s=20 13/ Without doubt, the token most on people's minds this week was the @cosmos ATOM. The interoperability network from @jaekwon @zmanian & team went live this week. To learn more, check out @NTMoney investment thesis https://thecontrol.co/into-the-c%C3%B8smos-433586b82865 14/ A few more resources for those who want to dig deeper on @Cosmos. +@wheatpond on why it benefits Bitcoin https://proofofwork.news/p/proof-of-work-58 +@spencernoon on the Ethereum communities take https://twitter.com/spencernoon/status/1106245881278414848 +More on the background https://medium.com/chorus-one/the-key-ideas-behind-the-cosmos-network-part-i-f659697e818d 15/ Switching gears for a moment, let's talk Bitcoin. @lucasnuzzi is back with another excellent piece on privacy, this time focused on Schnorr signatures and privacy in Bitcoin itself. https://twitter.com/LucasNuzzi/status/1105912881466494976 16/ @nic__carter got a juicy little discussion happening when he predicted that, within a year, a high profile government will criminalize owning Bitcoin. Agree? Disagree? What do you think? https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1105991062089142272 17/ @Fernandoulrich meanwhile puts on a clinic on Bitcoin, fractional reserve banking, and what it means that Tether has updated its explanation of the reserves it keeps on hand https://twitter.com/fernandoulrich/status/1106630437546479616 18/ Also this week, the CBOE cancelled its Bitcoin futures product. While initially, people wondered whether this was a bearish sign, consensus seemed to settle quickly on the idea that they had simply been outcompeted by CME https://twitter.com/IamNomad/status/1106774640540766208?s=20 19/ Speaking of competition, one challenge of the major tech platforms is that they've moved from cooperating with users to competing with them. @jessewldn argues how crypto networks are enabling an alternative in new forms of persistent cooperation https://twitter.com/jessewldn/status/1101887128340959232 20/ After you've read about crypto cooperatives, head on over to pay some tribute to @MolochDAO, which is up and running with $275k (2200 ETH) pledged to support shared infrastructure and projects in the Ethereum community https://twitter.com/MolochDAO/status/1106295120863940608 21/ If you want to go deep into the mind of one of the fiends behind Moloch, check out this classic Hunter S Thompson esque profile of @ameensol @spankchain by @Ben_Munster and annotated by @joonian https://twitter.com/joonian/status/1106633224166481920 22/ If that's not a crazy enough story for ya, well @Timccopeland has you covered with the compete background and timeline of QuadrigaCX and the mission $190,000,000. https://decryptmedia.com/5853/complete-story-quadrigacx-190-million 23/ @La__Cuen also got her investigation on, unpacking a dense web of connected people and projects around the Israeli ICO & crypto ecosystem https://twitter.com/La__Cuen/status/1106036577816506368 24/ As we role towards the end of another LRS, let's check in on one of the key crypto themes of 2019: usability and user experience. @tayvano_ writes here about the "impossible balance between usability & security" https://twitter.com/tayvano_/status/1105877555062566913 25/ One positive example of UX improving came from @matrick, who just launched an interactive, high visual explorer for loans from @dharmaprotocol. Tools like this go a long way to lowering barriers to entry https://twitter.com/Matrick/status/1104800089673994242 26/ And hey, about barriers to entry, @lawmaster points out that half of all pending blockchain patents from from just 7 companies. File this under "could become a problem later" https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1106159996444729344 27/ Since Sunday is a good day to learn things, peep this thread from @AriDavidPaul on how over-the-counter trading desks work. Given their place in the crypto markets, it's a great topic for a 101 https://twitter.com/aridavidpaul/status/1104979240309665793 28/ If your preferred learning method is more visual, I recommend the latest Unqualified Opinions live pod with @twobitidiot & @Apompliano. FF to 31:12 for some absolute on how to build a fund https://www.pscp.tv/twobitidiot/1DXGyavkeEvGM 29/ One theme I return to quite a bit is the idea of "complexity theater," which is the temptation to make things complex for the sake of proving intellectual bonafides. @jposhaughnessy why this is the exact opposite of what good investors should do. https://twitter.com/jposhaughnessy/status/1106623221967867904 30/ And finally, one last big thinker to get you going. @literature zooms out to argue that "digital goods" are more advanced than we think, because already the value and status of even physical goods is determined in the digital realm. https://twitter.com/iiterature/status/1105230516603760646 31/ After finishing, I ran across this super fun thread on the future of computing. Since we started with web & crypto history, it's only appropriate that we end in the future. What is your answer? https://twitter.com/rivatez/status/1104753443145637893 32/ And with that, LRS38 is in the bag. 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"This little redhead doll is autumn ready! Just look at her yellow raincoat and boots. She stands 22cm (8.7 inches) tall. Writen pattern with picture tutorial. This pattern uses US terminology and these abbreviations: sc – single crochet ch – chain sc2inc – two single crochets in one stitch (single crochet increase) sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together (single crochet decrease) slst – slip stitch hdc – half double crochet dc – double crochet dc2inc – double crochet increase dc2tog – double crochet decrease ML – magic loop/circle/ring"
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SEP-Graph: Finding Shortest Execution Paths for Graph Processing under a Hybrid Framework on GPU
In general, the performance of parallel graph processing is determined by three pairs of critical parameters, namely synchronous or asynchronous execution mode (Sync or Async), Push or Pull communication mechanism (Push or Pull), and Data-driven or Topology-driven traversing scheme (DD or TD), which increases the complexity and sophistication of programming and system implementation of GPU. Existing graph-processing frameworks mainly use a single combination in the entire execution for a given application, but we have observed their variable and suboptimal performance.
In this paper, we present SEP-Graph, a highly efficient software framework for graph-processing on GPU. The hybrid execution mode is automatically switched among three pairs of parameters, with an objective to achieve the shortest execution time in each iteration. We also apply a set of optimizations to SEP-Graph, considering the characteristics of graph algorithms and underlying GPU architectures. We show the effectiveness of SEP-Graph based on our intensive and comparative performance evaluation on NVIDIA 1080, P100, and V100 GPUs. Compared with existing and representative GPU graph-processing framework Groute and Gunrock, SEP-Graph can reduce execution time up to 45.8 times and 39.4 times.
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"For teachers, as for students, the most effective evaluation comes from someone who sits beside us and helps us grow." Carol Ann Tomlinson
A quality coaching evaluation process is needed to support a values-driven, education-based high school sports culture. For coaches and administrators interested in anything from freshening up your evaluation program to undergoing a complete coaching assessment overhaul, this blog post will take a look at different ways to help interscholastic coaches meet your department's transformational goals.
There are many important reasons for employing a thoughtful evaluation system. Striving for continuous improvement is a fundamental way to define success and a great coaching evaluation program can lift an athletics department. Furthermore, our coaches deserve an honest, quality, annual evaluation that documents both aspects to celebrate and areas to work toward.
Developing a system that achieves your school's goals is the key to the evaluation system's success. It is crucial you have an assessment model that meets your programs' goals and has your staff's support. Similar to the influence of a great coach, when implemented properly evaluation has the power to assist transformational change—it does not need to be a transactional exchange. A new InSideOut AD quickly identified the transformational power of coaches evaluations after attending a year of InSideOut cohort meetings. Irondale (New Brighton, Minn.) AD Chris Fink set out to evaluate his staff in a more meaningful way. Fink devised an evaluation tool that uses key areas such as Mission and Vision, Matching Actions with Intentions, and Coaching Skills and Abilities. Each area is assessed and framed with examples as "Transactional Coaching" or "Transformational Coaching." In short, coaches are assessed on whether their methods, words, and behaviors are transformational or transactional. It is a clever way of organizing what an ISOI approach is all about—providing transformational experiences for its participants.
At St. Anthony Village High School, the athletic department's coaches were partners developing the coaching evaluation system in use. This collaborative method ensured two important outcomes: 1.) staff buy-in, and 2.) the areas that our school values would be measured by the new assessment tool. Whether you are creating your own evaluation program or making updates to your current system, here are some ideas to consider:
- Invite all your head coaching staff and key assistants to take part. In the end, everyone may not be able to help, however, the key is to provide the opportunity. If your response rate is too great (a good problem), you may need to limit how many are on your committee. A final committee of 10 worked well for our school.
- If possible, include key stakeholders, such as your athletic department assistant(s) and principal.
- Meet over lunch so you limit the amount of time teachers are away from the classroom. With meetings around an hour to an hour-and-a-half, this reduces costs related to substitute teachers and does not extend coaches' already busy days.
- If possible, pay for lunch. Pizza or sandwiches were relatively inexpensive, yet greatly appreciated.
- A new or revised evaluation system is a great year-long goal. Invite coaches to participate on the committee over the summer or at the start of the year. Your back-to-school department meeting would be a good time to invite staff and answer questions.
- Meeting once a month is about right. Our group met through January for a total of four meetings.
- Pilot your new evaluation system with spring coaches who are willing to volunteer and help work out any last kinks.
- Toward the end of the spring, distribute the final evaluation system to be fully implemented the following school year.
- Do your pre-work. Gather other evaluation systems for the group to consider and review. This is a great summer project. Start collecting different assessment tools from colleagues and at conferences.
- Be sure to clearly communicate your goals and the intended process ahead of time. Make sure staff knows you aim to collaboratively build a transformational assessment tool designed to assist coaches improve and that coaches will play a significant role in the evaluation's development.
- When messaging with your staff, be clear with your vision. I sent emails to the committee to set the stage and help set expectations. Here's an example from an email to our staff as we prepared for the first meeting, "It is my belief we should evaluate what is expected of our staff. In other words, at the end of the day, what do we value most and what is our purpose (sprinkle in some goals, too)?"
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As an educational-leader, there are many ways to organize and run a meeting based on your style and the group you are working with. We framed our first meeting agenda around these questions: What do we value? What benchmarks capture what we value? Were there ideas from other sources that were liked or not liked? What kind of system is best to match values with performance? From this foundation, our group was able to gather ideas that set the stage for building a transformational coaching evaluation system that received a seal of approval from our coaches.
Over the next meetings, brainstorming moved from draft ideas, and then to categorical themes which represent what we value and what these values look like in action. The final product became the confluence of purpose and a coach's job description. Drafts were reviewed by a group of assistant coaches, an athletics and activities advisory committee, and then a final draft was presented to our coaches before a review by our school board and being fully implemented. The themes represented in the final draft were: Philosophy, Student Experiences, Promoting Growth, Communication, Coach as a Leader, and Coach as a Manager. In each theme, a strong transformational coaching presence can be felt. For example:
The 3D coaching pyramid, coaches purpose statement, and Ehrmann's Four Questions are all part of the Philosophy theme, e.g. "Coach has a clear understanding and is able to articulate 1. Why s/he coaches, 2. Why s/he coaches the way s/he does, 3. How it feels to be coaches by her / him, 4. How s/he defines success."
Student Experience
Within the student experience, the team environment and student feedback are explored. "Purposefully creates opportunities for time together or builds special traditions as a team away from practice/competition."
Promoting Growth
Under promoting growth, coaches professional development is delved into. The evaluation also looks at how the coach promotes student growth, e.g. "Promotes and affirms whole-person perspective, understanding "student" is first and "athlete" is second."
Coach as a Leader
Coach as a leader investigates a number of different areas including expert coaching, captains, and sportsmanship. "Coach models appropriate treatment of officials, understand the rules of the sport, displays model sportsmanship through the use of verbal and body language, and actively communicates the importance of sportsmanship to team and assistant coaches."
Within an InSideOut culture, the goal is to be transformational in all we do. Evaluation does not need to be any different. The process of collaboratively developing a coaching evaluation tool with our coaches has been one of the most rewarding professional highlights of my career. If anyone would like more information on the process we used at St. Anthony Village High School, please email me at email@example.com. I would be very happy to share any ideas that could help you and your programs.


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According to Sky News, the 61-year-old rocker will be one of few people in the world to have his full genome mapped.
US company Knome is conducting the analysis in an effort to learn why some people can live a long life of excess while others cannot.
"Sequencing and analysing individuals with extreme medical histories provides the greatest potential scientific value," Nathan Pearson, research director at Knome, said.
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