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Based on the most up-to-date research, flax seems to provide a number of health benefits. Several studies suggest that it may reduce the risk for certain cancers, ease menopausal symptoms, reduce inflammation, protect heart and digestive health, and perhaps improve other conditions as well.
Groups who may need to avoid or minimize flaxseed include pregnant women and those on anticoagulation therapy. In addition, there may be certain digestive disorders or rare medical conditions where flaxseed consumption would be contraindicated. Therefore, it's important to speak with your doctor or medical provider if you are being treated for such a condition prior to adding flax to your diet.
Whether or not to consume flaxseed is a personal choice. The benefits may be minimal in some cases and significant in others. At any rate, consuming flax in moderation is safe for most people.
Flaxseed is a controversial food among health-conscious people.
Although it has been criticized for increasing the risk of certain cancers and other diseases, the research to date on moderate flaxseed use is overwhelmingly positive. In this article, I discuss concerns that have been raised about flax, review the evidence supporting its effects on health, and provide recommendations on how to incorporate it into your own diet.
What is Flaxseed?
Flaxseed is also known as linseed or simply flax. The small brown seeds are often added to breads, nut butters and other foods. However, because your body can't properly digest and absorb whole flaxseed, it's best to consume it in milled or ground form. In most cases, the whole seeds seem to pass through your system unabsorbed, significantly reducing their health effects.
Nutritionally, flaxseed is high in fat and fiber yet low in digestible carbohydrates (aka net carbs). In fact, nearly all of its carbs come from fiber, making it ideal for low-carb and ketogenic diets.
A 21-gram (3 Tablespoons) serving of ground flaxseed contains approximately:
- 112 calories
- 6 grams total carbohydrate
- 5.7 grams fiber (contributes less than 10 calories)
- 0.3 grams net carbohydrate
- 13 grams protein
- 9 grams fat (0.9 grams saturated fat, 1.5 grams monounsaturated fat, 6 grams polyunsaturated fat, 4.8 grams omega-3 fatty acids, 1.2 grams omega-6 fatty acids)
Great Source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids
The main type of fat in flaxseed is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that must be consumed in your diet because your body can't make it on its own.
In addition, flaxseed provides more than four times as much omega-3 PUFAs as omega-6 PUFAs, which may improve your overall omega-3:omega-6 ratio. Omega-3 fats are considered anti-inflammatory, whereas omega-6 fats can be inflammatory. Most people get far more omega-6 PUFAs than they need, yet fall short on omega-3 PUFAs.
Importantly, although some ALA can be converted into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) – the long-chain PUFAs found in fatty fish – the conversion is typically poor in most people, especially in the elderly.
EPA and DHA are the omega-3 fats that play important roles in keeping your heart, brain and other organs healthy and functional.
Great Source of Antioxidants
Flaxseed is by far the best source of lignans, a type of antioxidant found in plants. The bacteria in your colon convert these lignans into phytoestrogens, which have mild estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects. Like the estrogen made in your body, phytoestrogens can bind to estrogen receptors, although their estrogenic activity is much weaker.
Does Flax Cause Cancer and Other Health Problems?
In the past, the lignans in flaxseed were believed to raise the risk of breast, prostate and other reproductive cancers due to their hormonal effects.
However, the most recent research has shown that consuming flaxseed doesn't increase cancer risk.
On the contrary, flaxseed may actually help protect against certain types of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer. In addition, it might improve outcomes in people undergoing treatment for cancer.
Research on Flax and Breast Cancer
Studies suggest that flax may reduce the growth of abnormal cells and increase apoptosis (programmed death) of cancer cells in breast tissue ( 1, 2, 3).
In addition, it seems to modify estrogen metabolism in a way that favors the less biologically-active form known as 2-hydroxyestrone, which is associated with reduced breast cancer risk ( 4).
Indeed, a growing body of evidence supports the safety of flaxseed in breast cancer patients and for preventing breast cancer in healthy women.
In 2014, researchers conducted a systematic review of 10 studies in healthy women and those with breast cancer, including 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), considered the “gold standard” for evidence. They found that approximately 25 grams of ground flaxseed per day decreased breast cancer risk by 18%. What's more, they concluded that flax may reduce mortality risk in women who already have breast cancer ( 5).
Another 2014 review of several studies reported the following ( 3):
- Rodents that were fed diets containing 2.5-10% of calories from flax showed reduced tumor growth. In addition, flax was found to enhance rather than interfere with the effectiveness of tamoxifen and other cancer drugs.
- Results from 5 large observational studies have shown an association between flax consumption and reduced breast cancer risk, especially in older women.
- Clinical trials lasting from one month to one year reported that consuming 25 grams of ground flaxseed daily reduced tumor growth in women with breast cancer and decreased breast cancer risk in younger women.
Soy vs Flaxseed in Cancer Research
In contrast to flaxseed's apparently protective effects on breast cancer, study results regarding soy and breast cancer risk have been mixed. Unlike the lignans in flaxseed, flavones and other phytoestrogens found in soy seem to either stimulate or suppress cancer growth, depending on dosage and other factors ( 6).
Research on Flaxseed and Prostate Cancer
Concerns have also been raised about flaxseed's potential to increase prostate cancer risk.
Much of this concern appears to be linked to a 2004 review of several observational studies that found an increased risk of prostate cancer – although a reduced risk for heart disease – in men with higher intakes of ALA ( 7).
First, ALA is found in many foods besides flaxseed, including walnuts, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, soy and canola oil.
In addition, the study authors stated that the association between high blood ALA levels and prostate cancer required more study.
In the meantime, additional research has found that flaxseed and other lignan sources may actually reduce prostate cancer risk and improve outcomes in men receiving treatment for the disease ( 8, 9).
In a 2008 RCT of 161 prostate cancer patients, men who took 30 grams of ground flaxseed daily for 1 month had significantly less cancer growth than the group who followed a low-fat diet without flaxseed ( 9).
Although additional studies are needed to confirm flax's potential role in prostate cancer prevention, the most recent research has shown that - contrary to reports from earlier observational studies - it does not increase risk.
Research on Flaxseed and Pregnancy
Although flax appears to be safe and even beneficial for most people, including those with cancer, there is conflicting animal research regarding its use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
In one study, pregnant rats received a diet providing 5% or 10% of their calories as flaxseed. These amounts were shown to be safe for the pregnant rats, whereas their offspring had lower birth weights and later experienced early puberty and reproductive problems that didn't occur in control rats ( 10). The researchers concluded: “Caution is suggested when consuming flaxseed at high doses during the hormone-sensitive periods of pregnancy and lactation.”
In addition, while most rat studies have shown a reduced risk of breast cancer in pups exposed to flaxseed during pregnancy, a few have shown an increased risk at high doses ( 3).
On the other hand, more recent research on rats treated with flax during pregnancy suggest it may improve the health of their offspring, including decreased risk of obesity, lower blood pressure, and better arterial health and brain function ( 11, 12, 13).
Based on the mixed results of these animal studies and a lack of research in pregnant women at this time, it may be best to limit flax to occasional small doses during pregnancy.
Flax and Thyroid Function
Flaxseed has been criticized for jeopardizing thyroid health. Flax contains compounds called cyanogenic glycosides that combine with sulfur to produce thiocyanates. Excessive levels of thiocyanates can negatively affect thyroid health by interfering with iodine, which plays a crucial role in thyroid function ( 14).
However, even large amounts of flax haven't been shown to increase levels of thiocyanates in the body.
In one randomized controlled trial (RCT), 80 adults consumed a diet containing 20% of calories from ground flaxseed and a control diet for 4 weeks each. After each diet, their thiocyanate levels were similar and well within the normal range ( 15). For reference, a 20% flaxseed diet would include about 60 grams of ground flaxseed (8.5 Tablespoons) on a 2000-calorie diet.
Although there isn't much formal research exploring flaxseed's direct effects on thyroid health, there are many anecdotal reports from people with thyroid disease who have experienced no side effects with moderate flax intake. In fact, it's possible that flax may even lead to improved thyroid function in some individuals.
In one case, a 38-year-old woman developed Grave's disease (autoimmune hyperthyroidism) after giving birth to her fifth child but experienced full remission following the addition of flaxseed to her standard medical treatment. She had a decrease in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels after reducing her flax dosage, indicating the disease was worsening. However, a second remission occurred after she resumed flaxseed supplementation following the delivery of her sixth child. Although flax likely wasn't completely responsible for her recovery, its anti-inflammatory effects may have played a supporting role ( 16).
Flax and Uterine Fibroids
Another concern regarding flaxseed is the effect of lignans on fibroids, benign growths of the uterus that are fueled by estradiol and progesterone. Although research is limited, case-control studies have found that consuming foods high in lignans has no effect on fibroid growth and may even decrease fibroid risk ( 17, 18).
In a study of 170 women with fibroids and 173 healthy controls, those with the highest lignan intakes were found to have a significantly reduced risk of developing fibroid growths ( 18).
Benefits of Flaxseed
In addition to potentially decreasing cancer risk and reducing inflammation, flaxseed may provide several other beneficial health effects.
Relief of Hot Flashes
Flaxseed may help relieve hot flashes and other symptoms during and after the menopausal transition. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence supporting this. And although study results have been mixed, all have concluded that flaxseed supplementation is safe for this purpose ( 19, 20, 21, 22).
In a 6-week pilot study of 30 menopausal women, taking 40 grams of ground flaxseed per day reduced the number of daily hot flashes by an average of 50%. Adverse effects were largely GI-related, including bloating and diarrhea ( 19). This was a fairly large dose of about 6 tablespoons per day, which would be expected to cause some GI symptoms in those who aren't used to consuming a lot of fiber.
However, when the same research team conducted a 12-week RCT in 188 women, those who consumed a bar made with flaxseed every day had only a slightly better reduction in hot flashes compared to those in the placebo group who consumed a high-fiber bar without flax every day ( 20).
In another RCT of 90 menopausal women, the flaxseed group experienced a greater decrease in hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms than the control group. In addition, they didn't experience any negative changes in endometrial thickness, vaginal lining or hormone levels ( 21).
The lignans and omega-3 fatty acids in flaxseed seem to have several protective effects on heart health. Studies have linked them to improvements in LDL cholesterol and particle levels, lower blood pressure, and reduction of inflammatory markers ( 23, 24, 25, 26, 27).
In a 2014 RCT, 50 adults with elevated cholesterol took 30 grams of flaxseed or a placebo for 3 months. By the end of the study, the flaxseed group had significant improvements in all lipid levels and blood pressure values compared to the placebo group, leading to a substantial reduction in cardiovascular risk. In addition, they lost nearly 5 pounds without consciously restricting calories compared to a loss of less than one pound in the control group ( 27).
Perhaps one of the most well-known effects of flaxseed is its effect on bowel function. Overall, animal and human studies suggest that flax seems to improve both constipation and diarrhea, depending on what a person's system needs ( 28, 29, 30, 31).
One 4-week study in healthy young adults found that consuming 50 grams of flaxseed daily led to a 30% increase in bowel movements per week ( 31).
How to Store and Use Flaxseed
Here are a few recommendations for adding flaxseed to your own diet.
Always Store Flax in the Fridge
Purchase organic flax seeds whole, store them in the fridge or freezer, and grind them in a coffee grinder or food processor just before using them. This helps protect the delicate omega-3 PUFAs from going rancid when exposed to heat or air.
Ground Flaxseed or Flax Meal?
Don't be confused by different terms in recipes. "Milled flaxseed," "ground flaxseed" and "flax meal" all refer to seeds that have been finely ground.
Use Flax in Moderation
In order to minimize GI side effects, it may be best to start with 1 or 2 teaspoons of flaxseed and gradually work your way up to about 2-3 Tablespoons (14-21 grams) daily, which is well below the 50 grams considered safe ( 32). If you're already eating chia seeds and other high-fiber foods, you may be able to tolerate the goal dosage right away.
Like other foods high in omega-3 fats, flaxseed can cause blood thinning, although research has shown that this typically doesn't happen to the extent once believed ( 33).
At moderate intakes, flax is unlikely to cause excessive bleeding in healthy people. However, if you take aspirin or are on anticoagulation medication such as Coumadin, make sure to discuss flaxseed with your doctor before adding it to your diet.
You can sprinkle flaxseed on food, add it to a smoothie, or use it in recipes like these:
My Personal Experience with Flaxseed
I wrote this article to discuss the research on flaxseed and hopefully alleviate your concerns about using it if you're already doing so or considering it. Based on the results of older and especially recent studies, I believe that flaxseed is safe and provides neutral or beneficial health effects.
My own regimen includes taking 2-3 Tablespoons of ground flaxseed every day. I typically sprinkle it in Greek yogurt or cottage cheese and add cinnamon, chopped nuts and a little bit of sweetener.
I'm 50 years old and began having hot flashes a couple of years ago when I started going through menopause. At the time I ate flaxseed sometimes but not daily. Once I started having flaxseed every day, my hot flashes became markedly less frequent and intense. When I haven't taken flaxseed for a few days while traveling, I definitely notice an increase in hot flashes and feel much warmer in general.
I also have hypothyroidism, which is controlled with medication. I haven't seen any adverse changes in thyroid hormone levels or function since I began taking flaxseed daily. In fact, I've had only positive results.
As with many things in nutrition, responses to flaxseed may be highly variable. Not every woman seems to get the same relief from hot flashes as I do, although many have reported similar improvements.
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In His Court is a good, suspenseful read. The cloak and dagger stuff is well written, has a smooth flow, and kept my attention from start to finish.
Benedict is a good, strong character, and I enjoyed getting to know him. His place in the grand scheme of things is exciting in its complexity, and at times I had to remind myself of his age.
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The Crown Jewels are stolen weeks before the Royal Ball, and Prince Benedict (who unbeknownst to his brothers is a part of Rosavia's secret service) is on the case. In order to retrieve these precious jewels Benedict must work intimately with Felix, the Quarter Master. Felix is responsible for the intelligence gathering and caring out of the top secret mission. Due to his commitment to work Felix has never really found time for a relationship, that is until he meets Benedict. At first they both are very weary of the other, but given time they might be able to solve the greatest mission of all; each other.
Given this novel dives into the spy and espionage world it is very fast paced and adventurous. You are holding onto your sit with all the twists and turns awaiting the outcome of both the mission and the romance. Benedict is so aloof in the previous novels, that it interesting to finally see the man behind the mask. This book really is a Bond meets Cinderella type and I was all here for it!
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Everyone thought Ben was the quintessential lazy Prince that basically didn’t do anything but lounge around and drink or whatever floated his boat. They all thought him to be in the Army, again just doing the least amount possible to get by. But what NONE of them knew, is Ben is actually the equivalent of the CIA and such. He’s a special ops man and does many assignments that can get him in a lot of trouble. But this next assignment hits close to home and he’s not looking forward to having to work with someone that looks barely out of diapers and never done any fieldwork. And immediately sets Felix off with his haughty attitude. Felix is so tired of being bullied and overlooked. He’s smart, a genius, and he knows what he’s doing. But what Felix doesn’t realize is that Ben does his haughty attitude as a defense mechanism when someone throws him off his game. And Felix has done just that. He’s impressed by Felix’s mind and how he works. He’s only scared for him because fieldwork is not his dept and he doesn’t want Felix hurt in any way. But they have to save what was stolen and he knows he needs Felix on this mission. What they dig and find, is shocking although not surprising and now they need to get home alive in order to arrest those involved. But plans have a way of going awry and it’s going to be hard to do. And for Felix, not only is he terrified of not getting home, but of losing the one man he’s finally fallen in love with.
I love these two so much. Ben turns out to be so much more than everyone thinks, which cracks me up in a lot of ways. But it’s important to be secretive in his line of work. What really gets me is the way he and Felix are with each other. Felix comes off so quiet and almost meek, but he has no problem whatsoever getting in Ben’s face and setting him straight. And I love it. They throw each other off balance so much it’s hilarious. But what’s even better, is that they balance each other in a good way as well. They work well together, and are learning each other quickly. Which is rare, because it usually takes years to fit so seamlessly together when working that way. And I love how Ben sees Felix. He sees Felix for who he really is and what’s underneath it all. He sees the frightened boy and all the pain that’s come with it. But he also sees the side of Felix ready to be free. The fierce and brave fighter that can do so much more than people think he can. And for Ben, he’s finally found someone who makes him feel like he’s home.
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The coalition regards soil as a “unifier across the complex and inter-related global challenges of food and nutrition security, climate change, and biodiversity loss.” Good soil health is both a public good and a capital asset for farmers, their communities, and their nations.
Soil is the foundation of global food systems. Beyond producing 95% of the world’s foods, it also functions as a major carbon and water regulator. Although soil offers a solution to mitigating the effects of climate change, it suffers from increasingly regular, harmful climatic events, such as drought and flooding. According to CA4SH, more than 40% of our earth’s surface is degraded; valuable topsoil is lost at a rate of 75 billion tons annually. Combined with continual mining of soil nutrients, this results in an economic agricultural loss of $400 billion per annum, which adversely impacts around 3.2 billion people.
To secure sustainable food systems, especially in light of the 56% food gap that will be experienced in 2050, public and private sector investments in soil health are critical. Soil health can no longer be perceived as an asset without climatic, social, and financial impacts. Therefore, the coalition aims to catalyze and synergize global commitments to and investments in soil health and its caretakers, namely smallholder farmers, by UN Member States, the private sector, civil society and research organizations, and multilateral organizations and foundations.
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Plants of the all-green Dianthus ‘Green Trick’ were very favorably received last spring and later in the year I was pleased to pass on a few plants of that lovely new hybrid foxglove Digitalis ‘Illumination Pink’ for her to try as cut flowers – and see if they got through the winter.
First, the good news. Three groups of Digitalis ‘Illumination Pink’, in different parts of her garden, all came through the winter with no losses and they were just coming into flower for her very successful National Gardens Scheme open day in June (right, click to enlarge).
Later, Tracey made up some hand tied bouquets (above, click to enlarge) and they lasted well through five of the hottest days of the summer (no air conditioning) “Well, in this heat they lasted five days!! So, possibly much longer, if cooler! They stayed quite upright too!!” So many exclamation marks – she really liked them.
I also took her a few plants of the recently introduced all-green coneflower, Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ (below, click to enlarge). Unfortunately, they were a big disappointment. They looked great when I took them round, in flower, last summer but none of the three plants survived the winter in her cutting garden. So that was that. Perhaps with extra crisp drainage…? We’ve had the same problem with ‘Green Envy’, with its green-tipped petals – gone. Good drainage in winter is definitely the key.
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American gardeners can order plants of Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ and Echinacea ‘Green Envy’ from Great Garden Plants. British gardeners can order from The Walled Garden Nursery.
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"Fish sauce smells very bad if you're not used to it," says Thai immigrant Revadee Crabbe. So when she cooks this popular Thai noodle dish for her husband and friends, she adapts it to American tastes by using salt instead of fish sauce, and much less chili. Look for rice noodles in the Asian section of the supermarket. Those 1/4 inch wide hold their shape best.
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1. Soak noodles in hot (not boiling) water to cover until soft, 5 to 10 minutes; drain.
2. Mix catsup, sugar, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili flakes (to taste), and 1/4 teaspoon salt or 1 tablespoon fish sauce.
3. Place a nonstick 12-inch frying pan or 14-inch wok over high heat. When pan is hot, add oil, garlic, chicken, and shrimp. Stir-fry until shrimp begins to turn pink, about 1 1/2 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add eggs and drained noodles; stir until mixed. Add catsup mixture and stir until noodles are tender to bite, about 2 minutes.
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Robert De Niro was honored with the Life Achievement Award at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) today, Monday 20, 2020.
The actor is one of Hollywood’s most notable legends and has featured in a lot of high-profile movies in his career, the latest being the award-winning Martin Scorsese biopic The Irishman (2019).
The memorable event took place at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, Los Angeles, California, United States and was well attended by many movie stars.
De Niro joins Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, Debbie Reynolds, and James Earl Jones as they have all gotten the same recognition.
In his acceptance speech, the actor said that taking victory laps in the acting profession was something you didn’t indulge in because you were worried about your next project. He thanked SAG for the honor, highlighting what they had done for actors, especially in recent times when there was hostility towards unions.
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Fellow actor Leonardo DiCaprio who introduced De Niro stated that the veteran actor had been his role model right from the time he was a teenager and called him “elemental.”
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Next summer, when Paul Feig’s female-fronted Ghostbusters reboot hits the big screen, it will bring along cameos from the three surviving original paranormal investigators, their secretary, and more. We’ll also see a few other familiar elements, like Ecto-1, proton packs, and jump suits that look rather similar to the ones the old guard wore. But there is one thing we won’t see, one original character who isn’t being resurrected: Ghostbusters will not feature an appearance by Slimer.
Reports began to make the rounds that the ectoplasmic ghoul who haunts the Sedgwick Hotel in Ivan Reitman’s 1984 Ghostbusters, and who became a part of the team in the ensuing cartoon, after The Simpsons’ Dan Castellanetta was listed in IMDb as voicing the ghost. Bloody Disgusting checked with three separate sources confirming that Slimer is in fact in Ghostbusters, but Feig tool to Twitter to debunk these reports.
Here is where things get a bit fuzzy. Paul Feig, who, as director and co-writer, is obviously in a position to know this sort of thing, specifically said the IMDb credit is wrong. While that seems to mean that Slimer won’t be in Ghostbusters, it could also simply mean that Dan Castellaneta isn’t voicing the little green bastard.
Normally, this sort of speculation trends towards the conspiracy theory side of things, but Bloody Disgusting stands by their claim and their sources, vehemently stating that Slimer will show up in Ghostbusters. Make of all of this what you will and try to figure out where the actual truth lies on your own, because we don’t really know. Or don’t and just wait until you see the movie instead.
Even is Slimer doesn’t make an appearance in Ghostbusters, there will be plenty of familiar faces to go around. Harold Ramis, who played Egon, passed away recently, but the other three original Ghostbusters—Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson—will all pop up in small roles, as will Annie Potts, who played their secretary, Janine Melnitz, their secretary (a role now taken over by Chris Hemsworth), and Sigourney Weaver, who played Murray’s love interest, Dana Barrett.
Much has been made of the casting of the reboot, which sees four women take over the key roles. Kristen Wiig plays Erin Gilbert, who, along with Melissa McCarthy’s Abby Yates, writes a book about how ghosts are real. No one makes much of this until she gets a job teaching at Columbia University, where the tome surfaces and she basically gets laughed out of academia. Along with her old pal, and two more new recruits, Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) and Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), they team up to battle ghosts, ghouls, and specters of all varieties, which may or may not include Slimer.
Currently in post-productions, Ghostbusters haunts theaters starting on July 15, 2016.
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What is disordered eating that is common in children?
People have been more mindful of what they consume in recent years. Some people keep track of their calorie intake, while others may be cutting back. Although these situations may appear normal to us, the medical profession has voiced concern that they might be symptoms of disordered eating. One in five children and adolescents worldwide show symptoms of disordered eating, according to a new study that also called attention to the problem. That amounts to 22.36 per cent of children and teenagers who have eating disorders, with girls experiencing the condition more frequently than boys (30 per cent).
Disordered eating is described as food behaviours that may or may not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder. It can include having strict rules around how much to eat, what to eat, the amount a person exercises vis-à-vis exercise. Psychologist Margo Maine, PhD, author of Pursuing Perfection: Eating Disorders, Body Myths and Women at Midlife and Beyond, explains disordered eating as the extent to which you move away from listening to what your body is telling you to eat to nourish and care for yourself, both physically and emotionally.
Instead, she explains that one starts eating according to external food and exercise rules — some may not even realise they are following or rebelling against — sometimes to the point where the way you eat (or don’t eat) gets in the way of your life. Chelsea Levy, an Intuitive Eating counsellor and weight-inclusive dietician in New York City, told Healthline in a report, “On one end is healthy eating, or just regular old eating, and then all the way on the other side of extreme or unhealthy behaviours would be an eating disorder. Disordered eating would be somewhere in between.”
A hallmark of disordered eating specifically is that many times, it starts from a desire to be “healthier” that slowly becomes more rigid in nature. An individual engaging in disordered eating behaviours may become obsessed with “clean eating” and use extreme language to describe certain foods, such as “toxic” or “poisonous.” While disordered eating may sound similar to an eating disorder, there is a difference between the two. People with disordered eating do not necessarily meet the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder — such as anorexia or bulimia. They also may not have the same intense fear of gaining weight that is characteristic of eating disorders.
The term “disordered eating” is a descriptive phrase, not a diagnosis. It is said that eating disorders are considered more severe, and a person who has an eating disorder will engage in disordered habits more often with greater impact on their health. However, that’s not to say that disordered eating isn’t a serious issue. Most healthcare professionals in the US are of the opinion that disordered eating can be (but aren’t always) a precursor to an eating disorder.
Disordered eating can affect anyone — and this means anyone. A 2020 report by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health suggested that people of colour are half as likely to be diagnosed with or receive treatment for an eating disorder than white people. Another 2019 study in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that 60 per cent of college students, who identify as members of the LGBTQ community reported engaging in disordered eating behaviours.
Disordered eating like eating disorders are rooted primarily in body image concerns, which are often influenced by fatphobia— the fear or hatred of fatness. The notion that food is the fuel of our body has gradually stopped and today our eating is dictated by 7,000 “diet” rules. The multi-billion dollar weight loss industry, the media and social media influences alike encourage food behaviours and products meant to keep weights low and waistlines small, despite evidence increasingly suggesting that weight loss diets do more harm than good for many people. The normalisation and celebration of these behaviours is one reason disordered eating endures.
Mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) could also attribute to disordered eating. Health experts noted that stress or life-altering changes could also trigger the onset of disordered eating. Moreover, trauma could make people more vulnerable to disordered eating. The COVID-19 pandemic also attributed to the rise in cases of disordered eating. “Isolation and anxiety intensified significantly during this time, leading people to struggle with disordered eating thoughts and behaviours,” said Dr Jillian Lampert to Medical News Today.
One must recognise that disordered eating is a step away from normal or natural eating habits. “Disordered eating is anything that disrupts a harmonious, body-connected eating experience,” says Anna Sweeney, owner of Whole Life Nutrition Counselling in the US, where she helps people recover from eating disorders and disordered eating. Experts note that many who suffer from disordered eating patterns minimise the issue and this could exacerbate the harm from it.
Restricting the kind of food one consumes could prevent the body from getting the nutrients it needs to function properly. Disordered eating could also lead to bone damage; if someone isn’t getting adequate amounts of key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, their bones may become weak and brittle. More worrying consequences include a greater risk of obesity, low heart rate and blood pressure, increased anxiety, depression and social isolation.
“Disordered eating can take away and limit someone’s quality of life as they fill your brain with thoughts about food and your body,” therapist Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland, said to CNN, adding that the behaviours often keep you from other things you value in your life. “Freedom is possible, and you deserve to live a full life — not one that is consumed with food, exercise and weight.”
There are steps to manage one’s behaviour and develop a healthier relationship with food. First off, people must steer clear of fad diets and focus on eating in moderation and avoid labelling foods as inherently “good” or “bad”. Secondly try body neutrality. Body neutrality involves practicing accepting your body and focusing on caring for your body with adequate food, rest, water, and care. Learn to appreciate your body can help improve body image and combat disordered eating behaviours.
If these methods fail, opt for professional help. Look for a therapist who specialises in eating disorders. Another option would be to work with a dietician who isn’t focused on weight loss. The bottom line is that disordered eating is becoming more normal. We need to take action now to successfully navigate our way back to a healthy relationship with food.

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Written by licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist, Carissa Kelly.
Acupuncture provides a great alternative to Botox to rejuvenate the face. The insertion of very small needles into the face induces a micro-trauma that increases collagen and elastin. Acupuncture moisturizes the face from the inside out by increasing circulation to soften the texture, decrease the appearance of fine lines and leaves the skin with a soft dewy glow by bringing blood to the surface. Botox paralyzes the underlying musculature to smooth the skin. Facial Acupuncture has a longer lasting natural anti-aging effect because of its powerful regenerative influence. Each treatment builds on the prior treatment to build a collagen matrix that restores and revives a youthful appearance.
Beautification and healing often come together. Feeling healthy, energetic and alive can be seen in a person’s Shen. Shen, according to Chinese Medicine, is referring to a person’s spirit as reflected in their eyes and complexion. The brightest Shen emanates from the harmony revealed from the inside out. A facial acupuncture treatment also includes a balancing of the entire internal terrain individualistically. A person’s tongue, pulse and symptoms can reveal imbalances that can be shifted through body acupuncture. Facial rejuvenation acupuncture techniques always include balancing of the entire body to fully enliven the Shen.
Combining a course of facial acupuncture with a holistic facial can bring about a dramatic youth enhancement to the face. A facial is a skin care treatment for your face with the goal of exfoliating your skin, removing impurities, and dead skin. This affects the skin from the outside in by removing debris and build up that otherwise block or inhibit circulation and blood flow. Once the dead skin cells have been removed, the skin naturally can absorb the products intended to soften and refresh and allows them to work even better.
Combining these two practices affects appearance to the outside world. Side by side these provide the ultimate feeling of beauty and natural adornment with a self-sustained glow because it is reconstructive.
These self-care techniques breathe new life into aging skin as opposed to the disabling effects of Botox. It works at 4 different levels for all ages: prevention, maintenance, corrective and restorative care.
At Sana Vida in Marble Falls, acupuncturist Carissa and esthetician Toanya are teaming up to provide you with the care your skin needs and craves. Schedule your appointment with them here!


text: Unhealthy eating habits, long working hours, and stress are some of the factors that have led to a number of lifestyle diseases; hypertension being the most common one. Hypertension develops when blood imposes a greater force on the walls of the arteries, which leads to rise in the blood pressure level that crosses the top borderline range of 140/90 mmHg. Blood pressure is basically the pressure that is levied on blood vessels as the result of blood flow and contraction and relaxation of the heart. Hypertension, in its early stage, does not pose any serious threat. However, if it is not treated in time, it can lead to cardiovascular problems like heart attack and heart stroke. That’s why a high blood pressure patient is advised to follow a healthy diet and include foods that are known to curb hypertension.

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Photography exhibition celebrates UK’s history of educating global changemakers
Global leaders who are determined to overcome humanity’s most pressing problems are featured in a photography exhibition opening in London’s Noho Showrooms on 14 March.
The exhibition, called Changemakers: 35 visions of global leadership, will feature 35 specially-commissioned portraits of UK-educated leaders taken by photographers from all over the world. The images, accompanied by reflections on their time spent studying in the UK, demonstrate the strength and global appeal of UK higher education, along with the UK’s commitment to welcoming talented individuals from around the world.
Amongst the leaders featured are the current President of Costa Rica; Botswana’s youngest ever government minister; a Sundance and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker; the first female judge in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan; and a winner of the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award.
The exhibition celebrates the international ties forged through 35 years of the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships programme.
Chevening was established in 1983 to help identify and develop future world leaders in a variety of fields. Since then, the programme has enabled 50,000 future leaders to transform their careers and their communities.
Louise Thomson, Head of Programme Management, said: ‘The spirit of 50,000 Chevening Alumni around the world is exemplified through our 35 changemakers.
‘From defending human rights, to campaigning for climate justice and countering extremism, those featured in our exhibition are diverse, but there is one thing that unites them: they have made the most of their UK education, and are using it to drive positive change in their home countries.’
Exhibition opening times:
Changemakers is free to attend, and open every day between 14 to 17 March 2019 from 10:00 to 18:00 at Noho Showrooms, 67 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7PT.
For further information, please contact [email protected]
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Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The scholarships support study at UK universities – mostly one year taught master’s degrees – for individuals with demonstrable potential to become future leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers.
Chevening began in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international awards scheme. Chevening Scholars come from over 160 countries and territories worldwide, and more than 1,700 scholarships were awarded in 2018/2019. This academic year, Chevening celebrates its 35th anniversary and there are over 50,000 Chevening Alumni around the world who comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.
The exhibition is part of a programme of events and campaigns to celebrate Chevening’s 35th anniversary.
The name ‘Chevening’ comes from Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Kent – currently the joint official residence of the UK’s Foreign Secretary.
More information is available at www.chevening.org


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Karen Carpenter sound-a-like and look-a-like Sally Olson will appear in concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at Brandon Town Hall.
The show will include signature covers and hits by the Carpenters, such as “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” “Superstar” and more. Olson offers commentary on the history behind the Carpenters’ music, as well as Karen Carpenter’s rise to fame and her sudden and tragic death at the age of 32. “Carpenters Tribute Concert” debuted in January 2015 and was conceived by Bill Reed (arranger, music director and piano) and Sally Olson (artistic director and lead vocals).
Randy Schmidt, author of “Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter,” said that “Sally’s tribute to Karen Carpenter is heartfelt and honest” and Lane Gibson, recording studio owner, producer and engineer, claimed that Olson has “an uncanny resemblance” and looks and sounds “just like Karen!”
Tickets are $8, $6 for seniors, students and military, and can be purchased at the door. For more information, go online to www.brandontownhall.org.
At 2 p.m. Sunday, July 9, the Unitarian Universalist Church hosts three innovative cello masters for an exploration of music and spirit from cultures around the world. With performance credits spanning six continents, “3 Cellos” integrates music from the Middle East, European classical music and jazz into a melodic and rhythmic synthesis that honors both tradition and innovation.
Four-time Grammy winner Eugene Friesen is active internationally as a cellist, composer, conductor and teacher. He has worked and recorded with such diverse artists as Dave Brubeck, Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Will Ackerman, Joe Lovano and Dream Theater, and has been featured in concerts all over the world with the Paul Winter Consort, with Trio Globo (Friesen, Howard Levy and Glen Velez), and in his popular CelloMan performances for children and families.
Acclaimed Palestinian cellist Naseem Alatrash is a classically trained musician and improviser in diverse styles, and has earned a reputation for blending Arabic, jazz and classical music into his performances. Crispin Campbell, well known as a performer throughout North and South America, seamlessly transitions from Bach to Zappa to Django, earning him the label: “A musician who defies categories.”
Admission is by donation at the door.
The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park will welcome Limbo Lounge at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13.
Limbo Lounge is a band that will make you want to move your feet. With sounds from around the world including West Africa, Brazil, Ireland, the Caribbean and more, this band will fill your hearts with joy. Original sounds are blended together with the influence of performers like Santana and Babatunde. Other compositions written by Gary Meitrott and Phil Henry feature a blend of drums and instrumentals. This is a band like no other.
Free ice cream cones will be featured for this week’s concert, donated by the RC Flyers of Rutland County. The concerts go on rain or shine. Rain location is the First Baptist Church at the south end of the park.
‘Elsa and Fred’
A movie rarely made available in this part of the country, “Elsa and Fred” will be FOLA’s (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) next film presentation at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 8, in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium.
The 2014 American comedy-drama film, directed by Michael Radford and starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer, set and filmed in New Orleans, is an English-language remake of the 2005 Spanish-Argentinian film of the same name. “Elsa and Fred” is the story of two people who at the end of the road, discover that it’s never too late to love and make dreams come true.
Admission is free (donations are appreciated); call 802-228-7239, or go online to www.fola.us.
The 20th annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show will be hosting the opening party for the exhibition this year on Saturday, July 8. The reception will take place 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Vermont Arts Exchange campus, 48 Main St. (next door to the Post Office and across the street from the North Bennington Train Depot) and will feature music by local band Ransom Notes. Refreshments will be served. The show will remain on view to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the summer and fall, concluding on Oct. 29.
Some of the local sculptors participating this year are Michael Biddy, Kristen Blaker, Bill Botzow, Fred X Brownstein, Joe Chirchirillo, Tom Longtin and Gregory Smith. Artists from Salem Art Works this year include, Anika Catterfield, Zac Ward, Chase Winkler and Dane Winkler. Other artists this year are from Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
For information, call 802-557-7882
Yellow Barn Music Festival’s 48th summer season continues with a full weekend of events, from three concerts to Saturday’s master class and pre-concert discussion, to lunch and open rehearsals with musicians on campus at the Greenwood School.
The weekend opens at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13, in the Big Barn. The evening features Franz Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio in E-flat major, Max Reger’s lush and romantic String Sextet in F major, concluding with Johannes Brahms’ “Zwei Gesänge” (Two Songs). Soprano Melanie Henley-Heyn performs the Brahms with Roger Tapping, violist of the Juilliard String Quartet, and pianist Peter Frankl.
Friday night’s 8 p.m. concert features George Crumb’s “Federico’s Little Songs for Children,” Beethoven’s Seven Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from “The Magic Flute,” Mozart’s String Quintet in E-flat major, K.614, and Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s “Piano Trio.”
Saturday’s 8 p.m. program includes Franz Schubert’s little-known String Quartet in B-flat major, Gérard Pesson’s “Récréations françaises,” full of unusual sounds and shadows for three wind and three string instruments, Franco Donatoni’s virtuosic “Alamari” for viola, cello, and double bass, culminating with Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor.
Patrons can reserve their tickets by calling 802-387-6637, emailing email@example.com, or online at www.yellowbarn.org.
Loosely based on the story of Radio Caroline, the floating radio station opened on the North Sea in the 1960s, “Pirate Radio” features Philip Seymour Hoffman as the ringleader of a team of rogue DJs broadcasting the new pop music from international waters to the United Kingdom. The movie will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the Bellows Falls Opera House, benefiting Black Sheep Radio.
In 2009, “Pirate Radio,” opened in the United Kingdom, titled “The Boat That Rocked,” but was retitled for its American release later that year. The musical freedom for which Pirate Radio was fighting recapitulates the confused and sometimes immature meanderings of hormonal young people who came to the boat for a variety of purposes, some of them a bit muddy. It’s a parable about freedom and its cost, but the heroes are clearly those who buck the system.
Admission is $5 (rated R).
ARTS PREVIEW: July 6-12, 2017


Centro: Boston Children’s Hospital Creative Arts Program
On this edition of “Centro”, WBZ’s Yadires Nova-Salcedo talks about the Creative Arts Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, with Tim Estiloz, one of seven artists that participate in the program.
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After sharing a picture of my little "loomy amigurumi leprechaun" made on the DA small gauge Mini-WonderLoom, several folks on one of the Yahoo loom knitting lists wanted to know if he could be made on the Knifty Knitter Looms. The answer is: "Yes, Virginia, there can be a Knifty Knitted leprechaun!" Since the Knifty Knitters are large gauge looms, I thought they might not be the best choice for knitting amigurumi. However, I'm very pleased with how well the KK leprechaun turned out. Of course, the KK version is about six inches tall - an inch or an inch & one-half taller that his four & one-half inch small gauge cousin, but much of that is due to the oversized top hat.
Modifications had to be made to the original pattern. The first thing was to use two strands of yarn held as one instead of the single strand that was used on the small gauge loom. Two different Knifty Knitter looms were incorporated for the KK leprechaun above. The 8-peg end of the spool loom was used for the body and the I-cord hat brim. The 12-peg flower loom was used to make the head and the main part of the hat. Also, I used some different stitch techniques to shape the bottom of the body and the top of the hat. This time around I remembered to use black when knitting the hat brim and added a yellow chain stitched buckle. As for the beard and hair, I used two strands of carrot colored Red Heart yarn instead of the copper colored fun fur and loosely crocheted an eight inch chain, which was whip stitched in place. I decided "fun fur" is an oxymoron, because it really isn't much fun to work with. To me, the fun fur is a bit too fussy for the amigurumi style. Another change was the use of buttons for the eyes. Of course, this would not be recommended for use with small children, but I just wanted to see what they would look like on this one.
At the rate I get things done these days, the pattern might be available in time for next St. Patrick's Day. In the meantime, I plan on making other amigurumi characters on the Knifty Knitter Looms since they are quick knits and such a hit with the kiddos.

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By Clarissa Ramon | February 06, 2012
It is cheaper to call Singapore at 12 cents a minute from your Verizon cell phone than it would be to speak to someone in prison in this country. The burden of having a family member or loved one in prison is already heavy, making matters worse is the reality that families are continuously rung dry by expensive calls which include profitable “kickbacks” to the prisons themselves.
According to Prison Legal News, the cost of making a long distance phone call from a prison in Oregon includes a $3.95 connection fee plus .69 cents a minute, costing $14.30 for a 15-minute call. Compare this with making a public call outside of prison which costs anywhere from 05 to 10 cents per minute for long distance calls on landlines, costing a maximum of $1.50 for a 15-minute call.
For many families with loved ones behind bars, the choice between accepting a collect call and putting food on the table is a real and painful decision. It may come as a surprise to many that the increased cost of these calls has nothing to do with the actual service that is being delivered. What is actually happening is that prisons have designed a business system that allows them to offset their operation costs onto the shoulders of innocent families and to reap a profit.
The state prison kickback rate varies, with Texas accepting a 40% commission rate for phone calls and charging up to $6.45 for a 15-minute call. That same phone call provided by the same company in Maryland yields a 60% commission rate and costs a family member $17.30.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the government agency that regulates phone companies has rules that prevent monopolies in order to favor competition. These rules, however, do not extend to the prison phone system resulting in monopoly rates for inmates. This lack of oversight allows prisons to establish contracts with phone companies that include fees in the forms of kickbacks to the prison. These kickbacks function as contractual bribes in exchange for a company’s monopoly over a prisons communication system with the outside world. This has created a situation in which prisons select the contract with the highest costs, to add a greater profit to their coffers.
The cycle becomes more abhorrent as the U.S. government has increasingly turned to private industries to run its prisons. The prison phone system within the United States is a lucrative business estimated to gross $362 million per year. 42% of that cost or 152 million are kickbacks. Many states are quick to accept monies that fill gaps within their own budgets. To put it plainly, the public service of the rehabilitation of inmates has been turned into a multi-million dollar industry, at the cost of innocent families of inmates.
While rates within the Inmate Telephone System used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons remain fairly low at $.06 per minute for local calls, and $.23 for long distance debit calls, long distance collect calls remain steep with $2.45 initial cost and $.40 per additional minute. Long distance calls are the most lucrative because many prisoners are transferred to out of state to facilities that have more room or run at a lower cost. The majority of prisoners don’t readily have access to funds from which they can cover the costs of the call deferring them to the collect call system, leaving it up to the recipient pay for the charges. Charges which include various “fees” such as the ones charged by private companies like Securus, which include a $2.99 “bill statement fee” and $6.95 “processing fee” for payments made online or, ironically, by phone.
In light of these disturbing trends, some states have made reforms and refused to participate in these abuses. Many states such as New York, New Mexico and Alaska have discontinued the practice of accepting kickbacks to some degree. In California for example, before SB. 81 was passed, long distance calls were as high as $3.95 plus 89 cents per minute. After the passage of reform, calls are now significantly less at $1.52 plus 34 cents per minute. Lawmakers such as U.S. Rep Bobby Rush has proposed federal legislation in the form of H.R. 555, The Family Connection Protection Act of 2007 during the past two sessions that would provide relief for the families of inmates. The courts have also driven reform in states such as Florida, Washington and Louisiana, where companies were forced to repay millions to families of inmates’ for overcharges.
Despite these state-by-state reforms, it is time for the FCC to provide relief for families and reform the system by addressing a petition advocates have been pushing for since 2003. The first step in this process is to become informed, Public Knowledge hopes that people will join our upcoming efforts to pressure the U.S. government to intervene and stop prisons from profiting off the hardships of the families of prisoners.

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TCL Communication-owned brand Alcatel on Monday launched the Pop Star smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 6,999, the all-new Alcatel Pop Star
is exclusively available via
Gadgets 360, in Metal Gold and Metal Silver colours. The smartphone is a variant of the Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star
at IFA 2015 last year, and is only available in a 4G variant.
The smartphone supports dual-SIM and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop. It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display with 160-degree wide viewing angle. Under-the-hood it packs a quad-core processor clocked at 1GHz, clubbed with 1GB of RAM. The Pop Star smartphone sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash alongside a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Also housed is an 8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card (up to 32GB).
On the connectivity front, the Pop Star features 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and Micro-USB 2.0 connectivity. Measuring 142.5x71.5x8.6mm, the smartphone weighs 145 grams. Also included are accelerometer, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor. The Alcatel Pop Star is backed by a 2000mAh removable battery. It is currently available to buy .
Commenting on the launch, Praveen Valecha, Regional Director, Alcatel, APAC BU India, said, "Pop Star is our fashionable yet affordable range of smartphones. We are very excited to launch this phone in partnership with Gadgets 360 and this is another step towards our recent e-commerce initiative to bring technological advanced and stylish phones at affordable pricing."
Krishan Kalra, E-commerce Head Alcatel, India said, "Alcatel Pop Star smartphones launch in the Indian market is a step towards reaching out to a larger consumer base. We are expanding our smartphone range in the market and Pop Star is targeted at those consumers who prefer an all-features smartphone within a budget."


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Bedroom has a big comfortable bed romantically draped with mosquito nets ( we didn't use them, preferring to keep the great Air con on and keeping the doors closed.) En suite shower room Balinese style with a part open roof and tropical garden next to the shower.
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Earlier this week, Michigan rockers Pop Evil announced they will be postponing their show scheduled for Halloween Night at the Crofoot Festival Grounds in Pontiac to 2021. The reason was given by the band in the statement below. Since you can’t rock out with them this weekend I decided to take a look back at the times we photographed Pop Evil through the years. Were you at any of these show? Let us know! Enjoy your weekend, stay safe and we hope to see you at another show real soon!!!
Statement from Pop Evil:
“Due to the uptick in Covid-19 numbers over the last week, we have decided to play it safe and postpone our two Drive-In shows to April 2021. If you purchased tickets, hold on to them, they will still be valid at the future events! If you would like a refund, they are available from the point of purchase.”


A cellphone that can store as much music as Apple’s popular iPod Mini MP3 player will be launched by Nokia later in 2005.
The move follows Sony-Ericsson’s unveiling in March of a music-storing “Walkman” phone and marks another nail in the coffin for pure MP3 players. Cellphone makers are betting that people will prefer to carry one gadget rather than two.
Like the basic iPod Mini, Nokia’s new phone incorporates a diminutive 4-gigabyte hard disc drive capable of storing at least 3000 music tracks. By comparison the first Walkman phone – the W800, also to be released later in 2005 – will store about 150 tracks on a 0.5 gigabyte flash-memory card.
“But users can buy their own 2 gigabyte memory cards and store almost 1000 songs,” says a Sony-Ericsson spokesman. “And remember this is only the first Walkman phone, we will be launching more with greater storage.”
Apple has already struck a deal with US phone and chip maker Motorola to jointly create an “iPod phone” capable of interfacing easily with Apple’s iTunes music purchasing and track management service, but the relationship has yet to bear fruit.
Nokia’s N91 phone was launched in Amsterdam in the Netherlands on Wednesday, where vice-president of multimedia, Anssi Vanjoki described it as a “connected mobile jukebox”.
A version with a 3G connection will be available to allow the wireless downloading of music – an approach proving popular in Japan – while the standard GSM phone will use a computer and USB connection. Like the Sony-Ericsson W800, the N91 has a 2-megapixel camera built in.
Hard disc drives are being incorporated into small-scale consumer products very rapidly, thanks to research – carried out by firms like Hitachi and Samsung which is shrinking disc size.
But there are disadvantages. The spinning discs make for increasingly power-hungry gadgets, notes Carl Franklin, technology analyst with the stockbroker Bridgewell Securities in London, UK. “Once your phone is running a hard drive your battery lifetime could suffer. That’s going to be a major challenge for Nokia’s engineers.”
“Active working time”
In early tests, Vanjoki says the N91 gave five hours of “active working time”, with the phone, music and camera functions frequently used. “Old terms like standby’ power and ‘talk time’ are just not applicable concepts anymore because the phones are doing too many other things,” he adds.
Sony’s W800, based on flash memory – which has no moving parts – offers between 15 and 30 hours of battery life, depending on how often the phone and music player are used simultaneously.
The N91 was one of three multimedia-heavy phones launched by Nokia, all of which stick with the Symbian Series 60 smartphone operating system. One of the other handsets – the N90 – uses a Carl Zeiss lens to improve the quality of camera images users.


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The author uses various figures of speech, among them symbolism and metaphors to describe Katniss as an epic hero. This paper will analyze their use, including the use of dialogue setting by the author.
Katniss' dresses: The dresses designed by Cinna comes to symbolize Katniss fighting spirit, but also her epithet, “the girl who was on fire.” (Collins 67). The dress is designed to be lit with synthetic flames also reflects coal mining – purposed to burn, as the main industry in the home district of Katniss. The dress commences by associating Katniss with fire, giving her the epithet. The dresses, especially the ones created for her interview, also served to represent Katniss inner “fire”. Other symbols in the book include the mockingjays and Panem.
“The girl who was on fire”: the author uses this epithet as a metaphor to describe Katniss more than it appears in the designs by Cinna. For example, Haymitch explains that the high training score by Katniss, asserting that the judges must have preferred her temper and heat. Furthermore, with reference to the metaphor, Katniss thinks that it may be the reason she was targeted with the fireballs, depicting her strength.
The author used various dialogue settings for various reasons. Among them, it allowed the author to show, rather than tell what is happening. An example is the dialogue between Gale and Katniss, when conversing about the bread shot by Gale (Collins 7). This conversation brings out the loyal relationship between Katniss and Gale.

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By Dan Moren
April 30, 2020 3:45 PM PT
Service Station: Roll for initiative… and so much more!
We all need to find ways to distract ourselves these days, and there’s really no better way than killing a bunch of monsters and finding precious loot, all with the help of your friends.
Virtually, I mean.
Dungeons & Dragons was, fortunately, one of my favorite pastimes even before our current stay-at-home era, and it’s one that translates pretty well to online play—in fact, the majority of my games these days were already via the Internet, thanks to farflung players and the demands of podcasting. But a big part of what’s made this such an attractive way to play, not to mention making it easy to transition even live games online, is Roll 20.
Roll 20 is a web-based virtual tabletop (VTT) service, and while it’s neither the only nor the first of its kind, its overwhelming popularity comes from a combination of its active development, vibrant community, and ease of use.…


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Boats, Borders, and Bases
Race, the Cold War, and the Rise of Migration Detention in the United States
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Discussions about U.S. migration policing have traditionally focused on enforcement along the highly charged U.S.-Mexico boundary. Enforcement practices such as detention policies designed to restrict access to asylum also transpire in the Caribbean. Boats, Borders, and Bases tells a missing, racialized history of the U.S. migration detention system that was developed and expanded to deter Haitian and Cuban migrants. Jenna M. Loyd and Alison Mountz argue that the U.S. response to Cold War Caribbean migrations established the legal and institutional basis for contemporary migration detention and border-deterrent practices in the United States. This book will make a significant contribution to a fuller understanding of the history and geography of the United States’s migration detention system.
Praise For Boats, Borders, and Bases: Race, the Cold War, and the Rise of Migration Detention in the United States…
"Although this book makes a much-needed contribution to critical geography, migration, race, criminology, and legal scholarship, it also nicely complements recent work-like From Deportation to Prison: The Politics of Immigration Enforcement in Post-Civil Rights America, which seek to identify the rise of migrant detention throughout the US. This book takes that task one step further by theorizing spaces and processes of deterrence and detention beyond the interior of the US while making an even broader contribution to research on multijurisdictional patchworks."
— International Criminal Justice Review
"Long-neglected by scholars of mass incarceration and migration alike, the U.S. immigration detention system is attracting increasing concern and media attention in the Trump era. Much of this coverage, however, lacks historical context. A majority of scholarship on migrant detention focuses on the explosive growth of the system since 9/11 and on the US-Mexico border as a primary enforcement site. Boats, Borders, and Bases contributes to an emerging body of scholarship that fills gaps in these narratives by illuminating the deeper and less visible Cold War and Caribbean roots of the contemporary detention system."
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"A book with an urgent ethical and legal purpose."
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University of California Press, 9780520287976, 320pp.
Publication Date: March 9, 2018
About the Author
Jenna M. Loyd is Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Alison Mountz is Professor of Geography at Wilfrid Laurier University and Canada Research Chair in Global Migration at the Balsillie School of International Affairs .


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I've been an independent voter for more than 25 years, but can't help but comment on U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's comments on the president's efforts regarding unemployment.
I went to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to look at the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January 2001, the month George W. Bush took office, and found it to be 4.2 percent. By January 2009, the month Bush left office and Barack Obama took office, it had almost doubled to 7.8 percent.
Now, for December 2013, the rate is back to 6.7 percent. I don't recall Rep. Blackburn blaming George Bush about his rising unemployment rate, as I'm hearing her blaming President Obama for his falling unemployment rate.
Granted, it's not falling as fast as we would all like, but at least it's falling, not like the previous Republican administration's rising rate.


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01. DO SHORTER RACES
Yes, many may think the marathon is the Holy Grail of running but don’t forget it’s possible to excel at shorter distances, too. Shake things up by entering 5K, 10K and half marathons – and all the permutations in between – and you’ll keep things fresh by having to decide on different training, pace and race strategies.
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03. SHARE THE FEELING
You know how you felt when you first started and it dawned on you that running was the most soul-stirring, life-affirming thing you’d ever done? Reclaim that feeling by offering to accompany a nervous newbie on their first training run or race. They’ll love you for it – and you’ll fall in love with running all over again.
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Racing abroad means you get holiday snaps, sunny memories and a medal to wear on the plane home – what can be more motivating to train on ‘am-I-bovvvered?’ days than that?
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Scouring eBay, charity shops and party-supplies websites for outlandish outfits to wear during your next
race is a guaranteed antidote to the post-marathon blues. And wearing fancy dress is a very fitting way to reward all the kids who’ll get up early to high-five you on your way round your next race. Ask yourself, what would you rather spot charging down the road – a Gruffalo lookalike or just another Lycra-clad runner? You know you owe it to your fans.
06. TRY A TRI
Getting a tad bored of running? Time you hurtled into lakes, moats and docks, and then careered around castle grounds, country lanes or pretty parks on a bike before trotting home to a heroes’ welcome and a medal. Triathlon is the ultimate in cross training and as you have to become swim, bike and run-fit, the variety will stave off any chance of getting stale.
07. HIT THE TRAILS
Road running can sometimes feel robotic as it’s possible to just zone out and run on auto-pilot. Not so with trail running, where you have to be constantly alert to tripping hazards such as roots and stones, and have your wits about you to avoid getting stuck in the mud. The glorious views are also a tonic after months of slogging through urban sprawl.
08. START A BUCKET LIST
Set yourself spine-tinglingly exciting goals – whether it’s to run a race in every county in England, to bag a t-shirt that tells everyone you’ve done 50 parkruns (www.parkrun.org.uk) or 100 marathons (www.100marathonclub.org.uk), to run every distance from a mile to a marathon in a year, or to enter every race in the World Marathon Majors (www.worldmarathonmajors.com).
09. UNLEASH YOUR INNER ULTRA-RUNNER
Once the preserve of only the looniest, most distance-addicted runners, ultras are now the latest craze. The reason? You may have realised that if you didn’t follow the blue line painted on the road in a marathon, you’ve already completed an ultra by doing 44K instead of 42.2K! That means you could call yourself an ‘ultramarathoner’ by running just 6K further. Plus you get bragging rights second to none.
10. FORGET RACES AND JUST TALK THE TALK
You heard it here first – chat running is the new marathoning. Free from the constraints of training schedules, speed sessions and alcohol-free Saturday nights you can now indulge in one of the greatest pleasures running has to offer – the chance to run at a pace that allows you to chinwag. Aim for 10,000 words per minute if you want to turn chat running into an Olympic sport. But remember, it’s advisable to only do this if there’s someone running next to you!
Wai Meng Au-Yeong, 29, Watford, was put off by another year of hard road running and turned to the trenches to revive her mind set.
‘I did my first marathon in 2012 and signed up for the next one two days later at 4am! However, the thought of pounding the pavements for another year was not particularly appealing. Then I remembered how I’d laughed my head off with other participants while waist deep in a muddy trench during a mud run I’d done previously. That’s when I decided to make 2012 “The Year of the Mud Run” and signed up for six events. And so I found myself diving into an ice cube filled skip, tackling a mile-long ridiculously muddy stretch and being mildly electrocuted. Maybe not pleasant all the time, but definitely memorable! The mud runs were such fun they made me keen to be a better runner and I have since done The Wall, a 69-mile ultra.’
Victoria Legge, 44, Croydon, discovered that weight gain and feeling down in the dumps doesn’t have to follow the completion of a marathon…
‘I started running marathons in 2009 and have since run ten, including one ultra. At the end of each marathon, after the initial euphoria had passed, I tended to get very down and put on weight. That’s why this year I’ve decided to enter a triathlon for the first time. I already do a swimming class once a week and have completed an aquathlon, which is a swim and run, so I have a rough idea of what to expect. The hardest thing was getting back on a bike after so long, so I attended a free cycling lesson to learn the ropes. Mixing it up has made every run more enjoyable and I’m looking forward to calling myself a triathlete!’


Congress Passes Bill to Force Payment on Western Shoshone Land Struggle — A Sad Day for the Rule of Law in the United States, but the Fight?s not Over Say the Western Shoshone.
Crescent Valley, Nevada, U.S.A. — As of Friday morning, the Western Shoshone Distribution Bill has passed both houses of Congress and is on its way to the Bush Administration for signature. The bill would authorize an alleged payoff of approximately 15 cents an acres for tens of millions of acres of disputed lands in Nevada, Idaho, Utah and California. A majority of tribal councils, representing approximately 80% of the population, the Western Shoshone National Council and all the traditional people strongly oppose the bill, they are supported by the National Congress of American Indians and Amnesty International. This formal opposition was apparently ignored however and an undocumented, unverified straw poll was used instead by the Bush Administration and Nevada legislators to justify the legislation.
White House staffer Jennifer Farley, Deputy Associate Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, informed one Shoshone Tribal Chairman that the bill was ?red hot.? The significance of the issue to the White House is apparent: Copies of Assistant Secretary of Interior Stephen J. Griles? calendars reflect meetings with Interior Department legal staff, including Bush’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals nominee, William Myers, regarding ?Western Shoshone Trespass (Dann Sisters)? just six months before the Department of Interior started military-style seizures of livestock owned by Western Shoshone traditionalists, including grandmothers Mary and Carrie Dann.
The land base at issue is the third largest gold producing area in the world and cited by a 1999 Interior report as the number one investment opportunity for extraction companies. It is also the site where the nation’s nuclear waste repository would be located, Yucca Mountain, and the home to the Nevada Test Site and Federal Counterterrorism Facility where the Bush Administration has talked of reopening nuclear testing. Both Bush and his political advisor Karl Rove, have made personal visits to Nevada in the last thirty days.
?I am utterly disappointed. It’s unbelievable that the U.S. body that makes the laws has acted in this manner. The fight is not over. A fraud is a fraud – Individuals cannot sell out a nation and the bill, although a threat politically, does nothing to change our inherent rights or our Treaty rights. Congress was informed of all the facts that touch upon this issue. We will use the Treaty of Ruby Valley to stop Yucca Mountain and to protect our lands. Our title is still intact,? stated Raymond Yowell, Western Shoshone National Council.
?The self-described, private group who pushed for this money are not members of any federally-recognized council and have no authority to speak on behalf of our Tribe or the Western Shoshone Nation. The Nevada legislators and the Bush Administration have been well-advised of this fact. The way this legislation was handled makes an absolute sham of the stated government to government relationship and responsibility of the U.S. government,? stated Hugh Stevens, Chairman of the Te-Moak Tribe of the Western Shoshone Nation. ?Senator Reid has made numerous public commitments regarding resolving land issues for our communities. We will be looking for him to stand by that commitment in an expeditious fashion. We demand that our land issues be resolved in good faith in the same ?hot line? fashion as the distribution,? he added.
Mary Gibson, Western Shoshone states: ?It’s not over, we still exist and we still have our rights to our land. It makes me sad and angry that myths continue to cloud the Truth in this country. This struggle isn?t a Shoshone v. Shoshone battle; the underlying issue here is the U.S. responsibility and accountability for a Treaty with the Western Shoshone Nation. As long as the people in the U.S. allow this to happen it will continue to happen.?
For additional info, contact the Western Shoshone Defense Project at 775/468-0230.
Western Shoshone Defense Project
P.O. Box 211308
Crescent Valley, NV 89821
United States of America
Fax: (1)(775) 468-0237