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Stephen Whittle: Future of Gender
womangendercritical Stephen Whittle 9th December 2022 10th December 2022 5 Minutes
This post covers a talk given by Professor Stephen Whittle at Durham University in 2015. It's quite a long talk and there is a lot to cover so this is part 1.
This will be added to my series on Whittle which you can find here:
You can watch the YouTube of Whittle's talk here:
The Future of Gender
In the brief introduction Whittle's achievements are listed and the fact that he advises governments around the world as well as the Council of Europe, European Union and The European Commission; bear this in mind when you listen to some of the more outlandish statements.
Whittle begins with an anecdote about how the concept of "gender" was explained to their four year old son, by Whittle's wife, a nurse. He asked his parents how they know the twins were girls. This was the answer given to him:
Many years later Whittle overhears this same son passing on the same explanation to a friend and comments "we trained him well". Whittle then elaborates on the process of sex determination by adding this explanation:
Next people with disorders of sexual development (DSDs) are pressed into service, to prop up gender identity ideology. At the risk of repeating myself, DSDs, do not mean anyone is born without a sex, we are a sexually dimorphic species. We are all either male or female.
Whittle anticipated the audience may be confused that she is questioning the Future of "Gender" when her whole life has been a quest to live as her "Gendered self". So, why is she? The concept of "gender" ,she explains, has only a recent history. She then asks if Gender a matter of being "male" or "female"? Apparently the answer to that question is "no" because we also categorise animals as male or female but we don't call them "girls" and "boys". Well, we wouldn't, would we,because this is the terminology for human beings. Apparently, this is because, according to Whittle, we don't think dogs have a gender identity. (Conveniently overlooking that we do have words to differentiate the sexes in the animal kingdom).
Whittle then argues this is because "gender" is not "biologically related" and the gender you have is something separate from being biologically male or female. The next question is to ask if being male or female is socially constructed. Whittle says "possibly" and we will come back to this. He then asks if "masculine" and "feminine" are culturally determined. Apparently this is worth looking at in some depth so, Whittle promises, we will come back to it.
Whittle then examines whether we are defined by our hormones /chromosomes and then throws out a question to the audience asking if anyone knows what their chromosomes are. Predictably people don't know. Whittle asks why we are defining humanity by our chromosomes when nobody knows what they are? This is a ludicrous argument. The number of people with chromosomal abnormalities is a tiny proportion of the population. Additionally, routine karyotype tests, to check for chromosomal abnormalities, at gender clinics, were abandoned; because they are not a feature of the referrals to such clinics. 99% of people can be correctly sexed with a simple observation of our genitalia. Whittle uses this argument to question one of the fundamental organising principles of society, based on biological sex. Our sex doesn't always matter but sometimes it does; this could be for health reasons where your biological sex is a predictor of risk for certain health conditions; or where symptoms present differently in males and females. It matters for single sex spaces so women have safe spaces from the sex that commits 99% of sex offences.
Whittle uses this same argument to question the case of April Ashley, a male, who had his marriage annulled; because same sex marriage was illegal in the U.K at the time. Ashley had never tested their chromosomes, had removed their male genitalia and taken synthetic "female" hormones for decades. Whittle uses this argument to cast doubt on April's sex to shore up her insistence that "gender identity" should take primacy over "sex". She does this by casting doubt on the definition of biological sex and implying that April is a woman because their self-identity should take precedence over biological reality.
At 11:30 minutes in Whittle pokes fun at Civil Servants trying to establish if a Civil Partnership for same sex couples can be annulled on the grounds of non-consummation; ultimately they decided it couldn't. This was because they could not decide which sex act would have to be performed to establish consummation. Whittle paints herself as the rational voice educating the stuffy Civil Servants. She also claims that she had to educate the Civil Servants on the consequences of the Gender Recognition Act which, in effect, allowed marriages for same sex couples, providing one had a Gender Recognition Act. I am not persuaded this happened.
Whittle then asks if "Gender" is a matter of attribution i.e. is it when we call our children our son or daughter that we somehow define their gender? This argument is, once again, intended to undermine the reality of biological sex and Whittle used her own situation to explain how this is flawed because:
The next consideration is to ask if "gender" is a matter of psychological differences. She doesn't elaborate.
Whittle then argues that there are journals across the sciences, the natural sciences, biochemistry, psychology and even English Literature publishing hundreds of articles discussing "gender", because it has become a profoundly important question. This question is only of importance to the navel-gazing, gender identity ideologues. Whittle then makes a joke about how it keeps people, invested in Gender Studies, in work. She is not wrong.
I am not going to lie the calibre of this talk is making me lose all respect for the Professorial class! Next Whittle says we have got the issue "arse about face" and proceeds to ask if anyone in the room fancies David Beckham. He assumes someone does, which is a fair assumption, but then she goes into the realms of gender woo woo.
I am going to go out on a limb here and say it's reasonable to assume David Beckham has a penis and the discovery he had not, or had female genitalia, would be a deal breaker for heterosexual women, or gay men. It's this kind of rhetoric that leads to confused teenage girls assuming gay men would be attracted to them. Exhibit A 👇 (Our kids really believe this).
In case it's not clear Whittle thinks "gender presentation" drives sexual attraction. "Nothing whatsoever to do with their body"!
Bearing in mind Whittle is talking in 2015, the very year Stonewall added the T to its remit. 👇
Part two makes it clear Whittle knows the statistic about the sexual abuse women face and she still thinks abolishing single sex spaces is morally acceptable.
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The latest national news outlet to cover the youth suicide cluster Palo Alto experienced in 2014 and 2015 is ABC's Nightline, a national late-night television program that provides in-depth reporting on one or more major stories in the news.
Nightline will be airing its story Tuesday night at 12:35 a.m., producer Sally Hawkins told the Weekly.
A digital "written report" will also be posted to the health page of ABCNews.com in several hours, Hawkins said Tuesday morning.
Nightline co-anchor Byron Pitts, who joined ABC News in April 2013 as anchor and chief national correspondent covering national news stories and in-depth features for the network, visited Palo Alto last week to interview sources for the story, including Marc Vincenti, former Gunn High School teacher and co-founder of Save the 2,008, a grassroots school-reform group that formed in response to last year's suicide cluster. Gunn Principal Denise Herrmann and a group of students from both Gunn and Palo Alto High School who produced "Unmasked," a documentary that explores the roots of teen mental-health issues in Palo Alto, were also interviewed.
Herrmann discussed "the positive changes we have made at Gunn including the bell schedule, staff training, homework policy, and the like," Superintendent Max McGee wrote in a weekly update.
McGee told the Weekly that he was not interviewed for the piece, though he offered to be.
Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the airing time of the Nightline piece. It will air at 12:35 a.m., not 9:35 p.m.
Thanks for posting. We'll be sure to tune in and see what 'Nightline' has to say.
Is it 12:35am Wednesday morning? 12:35am Tuesday is already history.
All of these articles and interviews fail to recognize how academically hard our high schools are compared to many other schools. Every Paly and Gunn graduate return from their first year of college saying it was so much easier than HS. I'm so tired of the blame only on the high expectations of parents and peer pressure. It's a combination of many factors, and I hope the CDC looks into some issues at our schools too. Talk to the students and you will be surprised what they go through in some classes with their teachers compared to other teachers. They know how inconsistent the curriculum is from teacher to teacher. Obe of my sons friend flunked a class, changed to a different teacher 2nd semester and got a 95% with minimal effort. This is in the lowest Lane too. Talk to the students privately and you will be shocked at what they endure.
The high schools are why our family will be moving from Palo Alto before our kids have to "endure" anything there.
This scares me, and I think it's irresponsible. As I understand it publicity creates, or contributes to, teen suicide. I hope ABC is doing this for the right reasons, and I hope no kids see it. Not just no Palo Alto kids, I hope no kids anywhere see it.
One risk factor that has emerged from this research is suicide "contagion," a process by which exposure to the suicide or suicidal behavior of one or more persons influences others to commit or attempt suicide (5). Evidence suggests that the effect of contagion is not confined to suicides occurring in discrete geographic areas. In particular, nonfictional newspaper and television coverage of suicide has been associated with a statistically significant excess of suicides (6). The effect of contagion appears to be strongest among adolescents (7,8), and several well publicized "clusters" among young persons have occurred (9-11).
Apparently, many parents still don't get it. It's not about how hard our high schools are. It's about how elementary and middle do not prepare our kids for the unavoidable stress and competition at high. "A" for participation and timely submission in middle school? What kind of message does this approach send? Nothing but a misleading message that knowledge is less important than diligence. Eliminate all the homework in elementary - are you serious? Instead of STEADILY preparing our kids for the high school reality - total autonomization of the 3 levels of the schooling system.
You make a good point - why is it that the "contagion", if the media had anything to do with it, happened so strongly in Palo Alto, not in the surrounding communities with all the same factors or worse being blamed here? We didn't just have tgose two suicide clusters either, there were suicides not that long prior, and a terrible mental health and depression epidemic. Why Palo Alto? Simply reaching for easy explanations doesn't cut it because the communities around us are so very similar but have not faced such serious problems.
I hope you will consider working to help our schools. This is a wonderful community. From where I am sitting as a parent, the problem has more been a system that is almost completely insular to being improved or allowing people with problems to solve them for the benefit of all. That can be fixed. There is a thread around here somewhere about how to do that using the city charter. If the district were forced to be more accountable to the community, they would be more accountable without being forced. That's the way checks and balances work.
I want to say very vociferously that I think the community has been libeled by all this blame, and think this is a lovely place. Just not lovely schools (now) at the high school level. Moving away or private is not your only options.
'Downtown' I am afraid you are very behind in the research on homework for children. Yes, they play instruments and soccer and hopefully enjoy family time after 6 hours of school, but more work has been proven to get them no further.
Our high schools are very rigorous and there are many paths to take that should be encouraged based on the students interests and abilities. My child had no homework in elementary, some in Middle Schhool, took on an appropriate level of honors and AP classes for his ability and is being accepted to some of the most recognized schools in our country. And he is not atypical. We should be proud of our schools but cautious about forcing all the kids into the same high-stress track. Don't blame encouraging young children for our problems.
The pressure to succeed at very high levels for all students needs to end. Life balance, diverse interests also need to be honored so all our kids thrive. Not every student will be awarded a Nobel but you can still be proud of them.
Living on a treadmills is not a life, especially not a life well lived.
Paly Mom's posting is right on target. The teachers are the root cause, not the parents. Is it really asking too much to want our children to attend a CA state school? It's not just the homework loads and rigor, but it's also the disorganized, unclear, ambiguous teaching that is stressful for our students. Teachers who claim something will be on the test, then it isn't; teachers who don't even review for tests or give review sheets; don't teach because they know the students will find tutors; don't stay after school to help students; don't answer emails. There are many teachers at Jordan and Paly who are there for the paycheck - they don't want to teach. AND they have no problem giving C grades to hardworking students. These teachers have too much power over the futures of our students. They can tarnish a transcript with a B or C grade and they just don't care. And some of them have negative attitudes towards students who want to do well in the class because they are too lazy to help. Do teachers realize how hard our children work for their grades and college acceptances?
To earn above a 4.0 GPA, at least one class must be AP.
Add to those GPAs the SAT/ACT scores that need to be in the top range too, way above the national average.
Add volunteer hours, some extracurricular, tutoring hours, and these teenagers are all sleep-deprived and overworked.
Why can't teachers keep the rigor but lower the standards for high grades? Why can't they distribute As to all who work for the As instead of making the tests more difficult so they limit the amount of As that are distributed?
This is a public school district - I guarantee the public high schools in the rest of the nation don't have the rigor and homework load of our district. The teachers expect more because they know they can.
There was a shocking number of student suicides by the time we moved from P.A. in 2008 so it isn't a new problem.
I feel I must respond to the post by "Been There, Done That": "Why can't teachers keep the rigor but lower the standards for high grades? Why can't they distribute As to all who work for the As instead of making the tests more difficult so they limit the amount of As that are distributed? "
1. How does one "keep the rigor but lower the standards"?
Nothing that's shown on the corporate owned mainstream media is worth watching, including this program.
litebug: My posting is misinterpreted. I believe in capitalism and competition, not socialism. I also unapologetically do not believe in participation trophies. I've hired tutors and private coaches for my children. Only those Palo Alto high school parents who are involved in their student's lives (call it helicoptering if you want) know what I am talking about. Many of our students would have 4.0 GPAs if they were in a different school district, but not here in PAUSD. Even some regular lane classes require tutors because of the deficient teaching or because of the difficult, in-depth concepts (math and science departments are the greatest offenders, but World Language isn't a cake-walk either). This leaves the other students (whose parents cannot or will not pay for tutors) struggling. Let me be clear in saying that not all teachers are bad. But if your child has a few of them on their schedule, they can make their lives unbearable. And those "bad" teachers should not even be allowed to teach our children because of their madness.
Simply put, there is a curriculum but it's up to teachers to interpret how in-depth or difficult they make the class. And there are teachers who make the classes much more challenging for the sake of distributing less As.
I am shocked by the attitude that our elementary schools are not pushing academics enough. This is the type of thing that makes a second grader feel stress and a failure, I know I have heard them say it.
Elementary should be about teaching the 3 Rs, but also should be about enjoying learning.
I recently found my own report card for this age. My reading, spelling and comprehension were wonderful. My handwriting was poor. My arithmetic was good although I needed some help with my tables. According to my teacher I enjoyed history and nature study. I remember this age as enjoying school, feeling clever and asking plenty of questions. I also enjoyed playing outside, reading and playing with toys and did this on my own and with friends.
This is what childhood should be like. Not an endless schedule of preparation for academic future still a long time ahead.
A couple years ago had a parent look me in the eye and say "The path to the Ivies is hard as hell and quite frankly some won't survive. That shouldn't mean my daughter should be held back from getting there. I mean, that's why we're here in the first place isn't it?"
I have a feeling there is more than one parent who thinks like that. As long as there is a vocal undergroup of parents who not only like the extreme rigors, but wish for more, the going will be tough. We have no plans of sending our kids to our PA high school.
I'll bet most Palo Alto parents have high hopes that their children can attend an Ivy League or elite university but when their children reach high school, they realize just how insane it is to reach that goal. Some continue to push their children while others realize it's just not healthy and they "lower" their expectations to UC colleges and out-of-state schools. Those who have not experienced high schools in Palo Alto recently ought to stop their assumptions that we're all pushing our children so hard because many students are just trying to keep their heads above water.
Many of our present and past school board members are Ivy League/elite graduates so they don't understand. Next time, I'm voting for those who don't have elite college degrees.
@Hard Road Anyone who comes to Palo Alto so their kids can get into Ivy's is making a big mistake. The competition is too tough. Small fish in a big pond! Try a smaller town, it's worked for my friends.
"As long as there is a vocal undergroup of parents who not only like the extreme rigors, but wish for more, the going will be tough. We have no plans of sending our kids to our PA high school."
This is an interesting comment. It points out there are multiple groups of families/students with somewhat different goals. It is interesting that the poster thinks their child cannot thrive in the same school with the others; I wonder if the others think the same? Our school system is big enough that we ought to be able to accommodate more than one goal, learning style, focus, etc. At some level we do - we have Middle College, TEAM, Gunn SLC, Social Justice Pathway, 5 lanes of math, multiple AP courses, etc.
It doesn't need to be zero sum - if THOSE people get their way, MY people can't tolerate it. The schools ought to be able to accommodate multiple interests and approaches. Do people disagree?
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* 2,008 is the number of faculty and students at our most hard-hit high school following the two student deaths in 2014.
There is another Newsweek article that just came out today with some actual useful information about the CDC assessment team and the epidemiological study they will be doing.
Finally a fact and data driven approach to help get to the bottom of this problem. Is it tiger moms, helicopter parents and pressure cooker schools or traditional causes like mental health disorders, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and catastrophic life events? Or is it all of the above or something else?
I hope they share their findings.
Nightline should also consider doing a segment on academic cheating.
Investigate which high schools are reporting the highest numbers.
Compare the increase in cheating and relationship to change in demographics.
And link it with academic stress, and cheating on the SAT, ACT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, TOEFL, etc.
I wonder if vocal under group of parents who not only like the extreme rigors, but wish for more realize that attending an Ivy League college does not guarantee professional success and definitely not happiness. Many such Palo Alto high school students, 8-10 years after graduation, are deeply unhappy and unfulfilled in their personal lives, and not all are doing well career wise. They will never get their childhood back either.
"Many such Palo Alto high school students, 8-10 years after graduation, are deeply unhappy and unfulfilled in their personal lives, and not all are doing well career wise"
That's interesting. Is there data/analysis that shows that, or is it just your impression? Of course, there are lots of people in their 20s unhappy and/or unfulfilled, so it would be useful to compare %'s against other populations.
@Parent, I certainly haven't conducted a scientific survey of all high schools graduates. My kids, who are of that generation, have kept in touch, mostly via social media, and they have told me how so many of their peers with "tiger parents" who were put on this fast track, are deeply unhappy, both personally and sometime professionally. I have met some of them over the years and I get the same impression. I actually had lunch with one of them a week ago, and she said, and i remember every word:Losing my childhood for this wasn't worth it.
On the other hand, I'm sure there are young people, from Palo Alto and elsewhere, who say, "I wish I had tried harder in school, I didn't realize it would impact my future opportunities." The grass is always greener, right? It is hard to second-guess other people's parenting strategies; I generally don't try to. Those "tiger parents" may not realize the impact of what they are doing; on the other hand, you and I may not either.
I don't subscribe to the notion that children to parents who aren't "tiger" parents don't try as hard in school and are somehow slackers, it's just not true. Not being extreme and refusing to give up on your childhood doesn't make you less ambitious or less likely to succeed in life. It's about common sense. Extremes are just not good, period. Obsessive ambition is not healthy either. Many extremely successful people, some of whom actually changed the world, didn't give up their childhood and didn't go to elite colleges. One can be highly successful, accomplished and fulfilled without going through what so many Palo Alto students are going through.
Also, that saying is a misquote from a book by a Chinese national who was raised in the Bay Area. The title is "Love is Only for White Kids". It is considered the most authoritative and definitive book on the victims of tiger parenting.
There have been many schools of thought on this one. Fred Rogers was most definitely of the opinion that "play" was the business of childhood. Many so called educational toys such as slinky, gyroscope, and even the rubik cube, taught scientific principles through play. The old school theory of kindergarten was to spend time in play in a more structured environment.
For a child to spend time looking under rocks for bugs, staring at the patterns the clouds make, asking adults endless questions that have no real answer, being bored and having to find something to do, and so many other childhood pursuits that are not of the modern approach by parents, it can be one of the most rewarding activities. These types of childhood pursuits could lead to a lifetime of interest in such things and quite possibly career choices and research.
Please don't take away childhood by insisting that a child be pushed in a certain direction to enable that child to end up in Harvard. Having a Harvard degree may sound good on paper, but maybe the wrong fit for a budding future genius.
@mauricio, I don't disagree with you and didn't mean to suggest there were only two modes (slacker and tiger). There are lots of positions in between (and even more extreme, I imagine). When you say it is common sense and "extremes" are bad, I guess that's in the eye of the beholder and I generally don't judge. You may view some parenting approaches as "extreme"; others may feel they are appropriate given their family's circumstances, goals, experience, and of course their individual children.
I agree that there are lots of ways to become successful, as well as many definitions of success, and I don't personally agree with what at least some other parents do. We focus on communicating our message to our kids (and their friends if they are interested), not so much judging what other do or trying to get the schools to enforce one approach or another.
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Have a look at Michael Moore's recent film "Where to Invade Next" and its segment on the schools in Finland. They currently rank #1 in the world, and among many other innovative ideas, they believe in paying teachers well and respecting the profession on a par with medicine and law (competition to get into teacher training programs is intense, and if you don't cut the mustard you quickly wash out), they do not do ANY standardized testing, they have very little if any homework, and their schools are all equal. Private schools basically do not exist in Finland. The kids are whip-smart, autonomous, mature, and above all, HAPPY. So are the teachers.
Haven't seen the Nightline piece yet. Anyone else? How was it?
@Resident, I think the Finnish system is interesting too, esp. the teachers - for a more detailed look, check out the book Finnish Lessons written (in English) by their former minister of education.
Some of those Michael Moore facts are not quite right. Finland was #1 in the initial PISA tests, but has been trending down over the years; most recently it was #6, trailing Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan (source: Web Link), and somewhat lower than that in math.
Also, they do have one big, high stakes exam, the National Matriculation Exam (a lot about it here: Web Link). It is offered 2x a year and takes up to 18 hours to complete. It is quite different from the SAT, but it is definitely a high-stakes, standardized test that the Finns have used for over 150 years.
Finnish students are happy, yes, but then in turns out all Finns in general are quite happy in surveys. Paradoxically, they also have a high suicide rate. This has puzzled many, and the relationship is also seen among US states.
I think it's helpful to have some contextual data for this discussion. The articles I've seen (Washington Post and CBS News) say that an average of 20 young people a year died by suicide in Santa Clara County between 2010 and 2014. That's true, but not useful information without knowing how it compares to the rate of suicide in other places.
I have actually observed first hand the end result of what Celine described. The 28 year old former classmate of my daughter, Ivy league educated, with whom I had lunch exactly a week ago, broke down at the lunch table several times. She talked about a lost childhood, profound burnout, deep disaffection with very stressful high paying jobs, inability to form healthy relationships, deep regrets she had allowed her parents to turn her into the kind of person Celine described above. Lost childhood are two words she kept repeating and I can't get out of my mind.
@mauricio, maybe "lost childhood" is a societal thing, not sure. There have always been unhappy young adults who felt pressured by their parents (or blame their parents for whatever - I know that I did).
When I googled "lost childhood", I got among other things a NY Times article from 1983 about how terribly things have changed with mothers entering the workforce in the 1970s, and now there were "children without childhood." I guess it goes to show that there are always people who shake their heads at other family's decisions, though what seemed crazy at one time seems normal at others.
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I think it would help if we had free/nominal price healthy nutritious food at Gunn and Paly...though it's easier for Paly kids to go across to Town and Country. We could have free milk and fruit available. We could cater from so many amazing caterers and they could have some business. The idea is same as at tech companies, allow kids to be a bit more relaxed (healthy) and then they can do better in life. We don't even have any reasonable hot lunch or kitchens in our schools. How sad for such a wealthy community. Even poor places provide their kids with a hot nutritious lunch. Food is very very important, more so than many other amenities. So many families are so so stressed out...give them a break...let the kids have easy access to nutritious food at school. I made lunch bags for my kids every single school day and it was a lot of effort for me as a full time working parent, but it was a priority for me as the school options were not acceptable.
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I would also simply like to acknowledge and express appreciation for all that the GHS admin and teachers are doing to support our kids, from school structure to pedagogy, to just by being there for them. I know media often tends to highlight the negative. I hope we can all work together in supporting the positive in our kids, our schools and community.


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Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, GCB KStJ (28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017) was the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (supreme head of state) of Malaysia. He was the 27th Sultan of Kedah. He retired as Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 12 December 2016.
He previously served as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1970 to 1975. He is the first person to hold the position twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. He is a week older than the world's longest reigning monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.
Halim died on 11 September 2017 at the age of 89 at his palace on Istana Anak Bukit around 2.30 p.m. (MST).[1][2]
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28 November 1927 – 6 August 1949: Yang Mulia Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah
6 August 1949 – 15 July 1958: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Kedah Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Sultan Badlishah
From 15 July 1958: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Sultan Badlishah
21 September 1970 – 20 September 1975: Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Sultan Badlishah
From 13 December 2011: Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Sultan Badlishah
↑ Mohd. Rafie Azimi (11 September 2017). "Sultan Kedah mangkat" [The sultan of Kedah passed away] (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
↑ "Kedah's Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim passes away". The Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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From Perspecta 12 (1969), pp. 75-76.
That's fantastic, in every way.
i didn't know about marcuse's comment. thanks.
oldenburg is the most political artist i have ever known, even though i pissed him off years ago about his presentation of swiss army knife to richard koshalek, then the director of moca in los angeles. swiss army knife project, knife ship 1 / il corso (http://www.oldenburgvanbruggen.com/knifeshipi.htm), did some of cut and invade gestures into a navy base in venice italy, but was a dead duck in los angeles, lifelessly sitting on a museum plaza. when i asked "what's the cut in la," it did not go well with claes and the museum director. but there was a silence in the 1500 people audience. oldenburg said "it's art now." but knew himself that was a no no answer. coosje gave me an approval nud though.
god, those were the days i was relentless... circa 80's.


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Stud - September 1972
Originally a trio comprising Jim Cregan (b. James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset, England; guitar/vocals), Charlie McCracken (b. Richard McCracken; bass) and John Wilson (drums), Stud formed from the ashes of Taste, a band that included both McCracken and Wilson in its ranks. Wilson had also been a member of Them, while McCracken had previously played in Blossom Toes and Julian Covey And Machine. This central trio was quickly supplemented by the addition of former Family guitarist and vocalist John Weider (b. 21 April 1947, Shepherd's Bush, London, England) after the release of their debut album, a self-titled effort released in 1971 on Deram Records. This set, which secured significant press acclaim, established jazz rock as the band's métier. Although in retrospect the songwriting did not equal their obvious instrumental skill, it was enough to earn the band a strong following in Germany. Both their subsequent albums were released in that country alone as part of a contract with BASF Records, a situation owing in no small part to their manager Eddie Kennedy's ructions with Deram. However, German sales alone were not enough to support the band, and soon after the release of 1973's Goodbye Live At Command Cregan left to join Family, Weider moving on to Moonrider, and McCracken joining a re-formed version of the Spencer Davis Group. Wilson, the final remaining member, attempted to resurrect the band name by recruiting Andy Sneddon (bass, ex-East Of Eden) and Snowie White (guitar), but this line-up never recorded. AMG.
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Jesse Ed Davis - Jesse Davis 1971
This first solo release from session-guitarist extraordinaire Jesse Ed Davis celebrates the ethos of early-'70s album making; namely, renting a studio for a weekend, supplying lots of drugs and alcohol, and then inviting a few dozen of your closest friends over to record. The album itself is filled with cameos by Davis' musician pals: Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, and Gram Parsons among them. However, it does neither the all-star backing musicians, nor Davis, much credit. With the exception ofVan Morrison's "Crazy Love," most of the album was penned by Davis, and in spite of some strong rockers ("Every Night Is Saturday Night for Me,") the downplaying of Davis' exemplary soloing ability does the guitarist a disservice. AMG.
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David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended 1969
After rising to superstardom as the Temptations' co-lead vocalist, David Ruffin concluded his oft-tumultuous relationship with the Motown quintet to forge a solo career. His debut album was less a statement regarding his status as a former Temp and more a reflection of the artist's temperament. Although drugs would begin to erode his immeasurable talents from the inside out, Ruffin can be heard at the top of his game on My Whole World Ended (1969). While he may have been out of the band, he was still considered a key component in the Motown family and, at least for a while, was afforded support by the best and brightest that the label had to offer. Among the perks was working with top-notch hit making producers Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Paul Riser,and Ivory Joe Hunter -- all of whom add their magic to the mix. Ruffin's vocals are uniformly inspired, particularly when he pours himself into the performance. The LP kicks off with the title track, "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)." The song's dark and somewhat menacing tone provides all the atmosphere Ruffinneeds to unleash his trademark heart-wrenching leads. It is no wonder that the number made a significant impact as a Top Ten crossover smash. As was the assembly line nature of new Motown product, quite often the deeper cuts were just as appealing, especially when it was David Ruffinbehind the microphone. The mid-tempo soul-stirrer "Pieces of a Man," as well as the churning funk-a-thons "World of Darkness" and "Flower Child" may be the effort's sleeper classics. Ruffin certainly isn't afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve either as the ballads "Message from Maria," "I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved" and the radiant waltz "My Love Is Growing Stronger" demonstrate to great effect. Pop music fans will undoubtedly recognize the melody to "Everlasting Love" as it had already been a hit forRobert Knight two years earlier in 1967, while Carl Carlton -- a fellow Detroit-based singer -- would score even higher with his 1974 update. Perhaps the same fate could have befallen Ruffin's take had it been extracted as a single release. In the end the project didn't need too much help to take to the top of the R&B album survey for two weeks and into the Top 40 on the pop side. Parties looking for My Whole World Ended on CD are encouraged to check out the Hip-O Select Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1 (2005) double-disc anthology. The contents have been digitally remastered and also offer Ruffin's follow-up long-players Feelin' Good (1969), David Ruffin (1973), and Me 'N Rock 'N Roll Are Here to Stay (1974). AMG.
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The Contents Are - Through you 1967
Based in Davenport, IA, the Contents Are were a rock band whose music typified the grey zone between the era of garage rock and the dawn of psychedelia; what they were doing was less aggressive and more melodically adventurous than what the average band of high school kids was bashing out back in the day, with some tricky guitar interplay and excellent harmonies, but they hadn't evolved into full-blown lysergic experimentation when they recorded their sole album at Davenport's Fredlo studios in 1967. (Significantly, several members had previously played in a cover band specializing in surf tunes and British Invasion hits.) Lyrically, the Contents Are had moved well beyond the usual "I'm bugged at my girl" stuff in terms of their themes, though the brief descriptions of the songs on the back cover tell you all you need to know -- "No Chance to Choose" concerns "Flower children for freedom vs. the capitalist establishment," "No Need to Be Blamed," is about "People deceived by a greedy, corrupt government," and "In Trouble" sends a message "To the leaders of our country." In short, this ain't "Louie Louie," but Through You shows the Contents Are hadn't quite drifted into the outer stratosphere in the manner of the 13th Floor Elevators and other pioneers of the psychedelic sound, at least not when this was recorded. But there's still some thoroughly enjoyable mid-'60s guitar rock to be found here, and for the CD reissue on Shadoks Music, four songs from early singles have been added as bonus tracks (two of which, "Future Days" and "New Mexico," suggest the boys had picked up a few pointers from the first Moby Grape album) as well as new liner notes from guitarist and songwriter Craig Hute. Given that the original album was supposedly pressed in a run of only 100 copies, this is certainly well worth a listen for fans of Midwest sounds of the '60s who are looking for new obscurities to explore. AMG.
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Spirit - Future games: A Magical Kahauna Dream 1977
Also the title of a Fleetwood Mac album from 1971, Mercury certainly let Randy California's ideas flow across a number of releases in the mid- to late-'70s, this particular release dated 1977. As with the best of California's work, there are flashes of inspiration and brilliance, the title track a perfect example of the upside. A collaboration with Kim Fowley entitled "Buried in My Brain" is California at his most self-indulgent. The effects and foundation for the song are good, but his vocals wander hither and yon. They don't get better on "Bionic Unit," also written with Fowley and co-engineer Blair Mooney. Connected by sound effects, the artist moves into his Jimi Hendrix mode, tracking Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." Spirit, with California at the helm, continued to work this Hendrix connection, which certainly wasn't a bad thing. The expressive and creative guitar lines would have made an instrumental version of "All Along the Watchtower" a real treat. What happens instead is California having fun but not thinking in terms of Top 40 airplay as Dave Mason did to some limited success with this Dylan title. "Would You Believe" goes back to the great stuff Randy California is capable of. Not commercial, but original and inviting.
"Star Trek Dreaming" is exquisite, but a bit short, and side two is rife with excerpts from the Star Trek episode where Captain Kirk turns into his ex-girlfriend Dr. Lester. There are so many bits and pieces of Star Trek interspersed on side two it is a wonder that Paramount didn't sue. There are many thank yous on the back, to Dr. Demento (Randy California's ex-roommate), to backing vocalist Terry Anderson, but no credit to Gene Rodenberry. On one level, a major lawsuit would have been helpful, they could have yanked the Star Trek bits off, creating a collector's item and bringing some attention to this good, but not great, record. Randy California appears half-naked on the back cover, a blatant and egotistical move, almost claiming that he is Spirit. Keep in mind this came a year after the reunion known as Farther Along, which brought John Locke and Mark Andes back into the fold, along with his brother, Sprit contributor and Jo Jo Gunne member Matt Andes, but no Jay Ferguson. These 1970s Mercury albums, from 1975's sublime Spirit of '76 double LP and its same-year follow-up, Son of Spirit, to the aforementioned Farther Along, make good companion pieces to the work on Epic records that brought the group their initial fame. Randy California references his big FM hit "Nature's Way" on the beginning of the album as he does elsewhere in his career, while side two drifts off into some Star Trek dementia. "Freakout Frog" and "The Romulan Experience" are interesting, with bits of "All Along the Watchtower" thrown in for good measure. "Monkey See Monkey Do" could have been a great novelty hit...that is...on the planet Romulus. It's a fusion of nuttiness and pop that sounds inspired by drugs and a Dr. Demento program. Randy California's work with stepfather Ed Cassidy is unique and important, but they would have been better off calling some of the product Randy California solo, and that's what this is. There are some great moments here, "The Journey of Nomad" as the album closes, along with "Stars Are Love" and "Kahauna Dream," which open the album. Mr. California's obsessions with science fiction and the place of his untimely passing, Hawaii, are here on these grooves, two decades before his passing. AMG.
Etiquetas: Spirit
Sound Experience - Don't Fight The Feeling 1974
Sound Experience was a tight, hard-driving funk ensemble with a flair for up-tempo grooves and aggressive, mind-bending guitar work drenched in fuzz and wah-wah effects. Composed of lead vocalist Arthur Grant, Leroy Frailing, Johnny Groman, Gregory Holmes, James Lindsey, Melvin Miles, Anton Scott, and Reginald Wright, the rather large group formed at Baltimore's Morgan State College in 1970 and quickly built a local following. During the early '70s, the group hooked up with producer Stan Watson and his Philly Groove/Soulville labels, and moved to Philadelphia to record with him. Early sides like "40 Acres and a Mule" and "Blow Your Mind" displayed the influence of early Funkadelic, but by the time of their first album, 1974's Don't Fight the Feeling, their sound was a bit smoother around the edges. The title cut was a minor hit, and "Devil With the Bust" became an oft-sampled breakbeat classic in the years to come; other singles included "You've Broken My Heart" and 1975's "Boogie Woogie." Although their recorded output was limited, Sound Experience enjoyed an enduring cult following among funk collectors; Collectables issued the career overview The Soulville Collection on CD in 1994, and acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson used the track "J.P. Walk" in his adult-film saga Boogie Nights. AMG.
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Meic Stevens - Gwymon 1972
After the commercial failure of Meic Stevens' early-'70s Warner Bros. LP Outlander, the singer/songwriter -- whose Warners contract did not give the label jurisdiction over his Welsh-language material -- decided to record an album of Welsh songs in 1972, released on the Wren label. Those listeners in the English-speaking world who know of Stevens' work primarily through English-language recordings such as Outlander will naturally find the tracks on Gwymon harder to penetrate. The essence of Stevens' folk-rock style is still evident, however, in his committed vocals and his rather musically basic if stylistically diverse tunes. They were simply recorded, too, with one day given to laying the tracks down, and another to mixing. At times ("Cura Dy Law," "Mynd") he sounds like a more rustic Van Morrison; at others he has the somewhat subdued moodiness common to many folk-rock singer/songwriters of the era from the British Isles; and sometimes a pretty acid-folk bent comes to the fore ("Merch of Ffatri Wlan"). Blues informs a few numbers, like "Gwely Gwag" and "Mae'r Ellifant Yn Cofio Popeth," and on still others ("O Mor Lan yr Oedd y Dwr"), the uplifting, declamatory side of traditional British folk makes itself evident. The 2008 CD reissue on Sunbeam includes historical liner notes by Stevens (in English), as well as two bonus tracks recorded live in Bangor in 1974. AMG.
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Beefeaters - Beefeaters 1967
The Beefeaters were a Danish garage rock band active from 1964-1971. A precursor to this band was formed in Copenhagen in early 1964, but their strong orientation towards blues-rock began only with the arrival of Peter Thorup in 1966. In 1967, The Beefeaters played as support band for Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and Pink Floyd during their concerts in Denmark.
The Beefeaters produced two albums, Beefeaters (1967) and Meet You There (1969). Both albums were top-notch "real" blues-rock efforts to file along albums by John Mayall, early Fleetwood Mac and even Cuby & The Blizzards. The first album was, along with Steppeulvene, the most important Danish album of 1967. The Beefeaters weren't entirely blues purists either, they also displayed beat and soul influences. The sound (very well developed for 1967) was largely based on Thorup's talents as vocalist and guitarist, but Kjærumsgård's Farfisa organ (sometimes replaced by piano) obviously augmented the group's sound. Burnin' Red Ivanhoe was one of many groups who later copied this distinctive organ sound. In 1969, Povl Dissing left the group, which continued for a while longer with Ole Fick (from Burnin' Red Ivanhoe) as their lead singer. The post-Dissing group recorded the soundtrack to "Smil Emil", but no further vinyl output emerged.
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The Band - Moondog Matinee 1973
The Band essentially went back to being the Hawks of the late '50s and early '60s on this album of cover tunes. They demonstrated considerable expertise on their versions of rock & roll and R&B standards like Clarence "Frogman" Henry's "Ain't Got No Home," Chuck Berry's "The Promised Land," and Fats Domino's "I'm Ready," but of course that didn't do much to satisfy the audience they had established with their original material and that, two years after the disappointing Cahoots, was waiting for something in the same league with their first three albums. AMG.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Rebels 1970
Originally issued in 1970, Soul Rebels was the first album credited to Bob Marley & the Wailers, and it was also the band's first full-length collaboration with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, for whom they had already recorded a string of fairly successful singles. Working with the newly configured Upsettersband, Marley and crew delivered a strange and wonderful set of early reggae that at times plays fast and loose with the already established conventions of the genre -- on "My Cup" the beat sounds inside out, while "It's Alright" sounds like a slightly Jamaicanized version of Motown soul. Other songs, such as the beautifully harmonized "Try Me," show their deep roots in rocksteady. One of the most arresting tracks on the album is the Peter Tosh sung "Four Hundred Years," on which Tosh unburdens himself of some of his typically dread pronouncements in his rich, chesty voice. AMG.
Etiquetas: Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Gods - Genesis 1968
The Gods' debut album was the sound of a band capturing the transition of British psychedelia into more ostentatious progressive hard rock. Ken Hensley's heavy Hammond organ was the center of their sound, and both that and the sometimes overbearing vibrato vocals pointed toward the less psychedelic sounds he and drummer Lee Kerslake would pursue in Uriah Heep. Genesis is undoubtedly lighter than Uriah Heep, though, often employing characteristically late-'60s British vocal harmonies. Some tunes, like "Candles Getting Shorter" and "Radio Show," even skirt a pop-soul sensibility. But the songs weren't terribly memorable, though they were segued together by brief odd'n'goofy instrumental bits at the end of tracks in keeping with the modus operandi of the psychedelic era. The Mellotron in "I Never Know" does rather remind one of the way the instrument was used onKing Crimson's first album, though King Crimson inserted it into much better material. The CD reissue on Repertoire adds both sides of their first two singles (from 1968 and 1969) as bonus tracks; these are slightly more pop in feel than their album, including one of the most obscure '60s covers of an obscureBeatles song, "Hey Bulldog." AMG.
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Linda Lewis - Fathoms Deep 1973
Perhaps the biggest surprise about the best-known of Linda Lewis' Reprise label albums is that it doesn't feature the best known of her Reprise-era songs. Though the single "Rock a Doodle Do" hit the U.K. Top 20 even as Fathoms Deep commenced its own rise, the hit was excluded from the main attraction -- and sensibly so. Even among Lewis' staunchest supporters, the slinky, squeaky single was seen as a novelty. Helmed by a virtual supergroup featuring the likes of R&B masters Bobby Tench,Max Middleton, folkie Danny Thompson, and rocker Philip Chen, alongside the inevitable Jim Cregan, Fathoms Deep is a true singer/songwriter's album, tasteful and tight, but punctuated with variety enough to ensure that it never sinks into repetitive, whiny balladeering. Even when Lewis' taste for introspection does bubble to the surface, there is always something on hand to keep the heart pumping -- the celeste that haunts "Lullabye," for example, or the almost radical synths that rise to race "Wise Eyes" around the block. Indeed, if Fathoms Deep has one major failing, it's that the dexterity of the musicians (Lewis' own guitar and keyboard playing included) and the ambition of the arrangements occasionally overwhelm the still slight and occasionally freakish nature of her vocal style. Again, there's a reason why "Rock a Doodle Do" wasn't included, and it's a shame to spoil the party by letting elements of it gatecrash. Thankfully, however, there's enough else on display to allow you to ignore them. AMG.
Etiquetas: Linda Lewis
Lovecraft - Valley Of The Moon 1970
Drummer Michael Tegza is the only original from two years prior when the band was H.P. Lovecraft on Phillips Records. For this 1970 Reprise release, they are dubbed Lovecraft and have abandoned the psychedelic Jefferson Airplane sound for a progressive Crosby, Stills & Nash-meets-Uriah Heepflavor. In 1975, drummer Tegza re-formed the band again and separated the two words, their Love Craft album, We Love You Whoever You Are, took things into an almost Santana-goes-soul direction. The lineup here of Tegza, Jim Donlinger, Michael Been, and Marty Grebb is more than competent, maintaining the strong vocal presence of the original band, but the direction is too studied and not as much fun as the previous incarnation. "We Can All Have It Together" sounds like Seatrain's "13 Questions" meets Lighthouse's "One Fine Morning." "Brother I Wonder" delves right into that Crosby, Stills & Nash territory, while "Love Has Come" is "Carry On" by Graham Nash and company. Tegza'sdrums are big, and perhaps a bit out of place for what was a psychedelic band. Even on this, he tends to overplay, the rolling thunder of the percussion interfering with the acoustics on "The Dawn," which is an otherwise interesting piece. "Never Gonna Go Back" is the Doors Soft Parade by way of Rare Earth -- not a good combination. The worst excesses of the group are bared here when they should've blended the Doors with Roxy Music, the saxophone on this song not as outrageous and wild as it could be. "Dear" is one of the stronger tracks, with British flavors and exquisite harmony vocals and piano. There are no qualms with the musicianship, it's just that the promise of early H.P.Lovecraft has dissolved into very mainstream and somewhat uninteresting material. "Hopefully We'll All Remain Together" also almost makes it, but the preaching gets in the way of sounds that are in transition. This is a strange one, for sure. Interesting Jack London poem hidden on the bottom right of the front cover espousing the philosophy Neil Young sang about on "My My Hey Hey." The album just doesn't have the intensity this poem describes. AMG.
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Excellent Mp3 Tag
Spirit - Future games: A Magical Kahauna Dream 197...
The Chakachas - Jungle Fever 1972
Master's Apprentices - A Toast To Panama Red (1970...
Rufus Jones - Five On Eight 1964
Skip James - She Lyin' 1964
David Wiffen - David Wiffen 1971
Nina Simone - Nuff Said! 1968
Hog Heaven - Hog Heaven 1971
Hot Tuna - Hot Tuna 1969
Rufus Harley - A Tribute To Courage 1968
The Section - The Section 1972
Agitation Free - Malesch 1972
Clifford Jordan - Soul Fountain 1966
Little Feat - Sailin' Shoes 1972
Thirty Days Out - Miracle Lick 1972
Georges Arvanitas Quintet - Soul Jazz 1960
Cortex - Troupeau Bleu 1975
Hank Crawford - Double Cross 1967
Al Kooper - Easy Does It 1970
Las Galletas de Maria
Día del Refresco
Floppy Boot Stomp
The Other Nina, Also A G*dess ...
Voodoo Wagon
Man - Cipollina & more
Plain and Fancy
Rabbit - Dark Saloon / Broken Arrows (1973-74 us excellent mix of soul funk prog and art rock, 2008 remsaster)
Rockasteria
Badger - White Lady (1975 uk, fabulous soulful art rock, 2015 remaster)
The Savage Saints
Sonic Youth - Live in Moscow (Limited Edition Double Vinyl)
24hrdejavu
INSTRA - MENTAL 12
Pussy - Invasion (Post. Jerusalem Hardrock) UK 1972-73)
The Lake Band
Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns - [Self-titled] (1975) 320kbps
HIPPYDJKIT
RIP Giannis Spathas. Guitar player of Socrates died at the age of 69
BOYZ MAKE NOIZE
Blue Ash - No More, No Less (1973, 2008)
ProgNotFrog
Hiroshi Tanaka
Beyond Musicology and Further
The Flaming Lips - Transmissions From the Satellite Heart 1993
Stuck In The Past!
James Talley - Tryin' Like The Devil (1976)


Dr. Awungjia Leke-Tambo grew up in Cameroon, West Africa. She went on to the University of Minnesota, Morris, USA, where she completed her undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry. She received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia (Lewis Katz school of Medicine at Temple University) and went on to complete her residency training in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. She then completed dual fellowship subspecialty training in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is triple board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal medicine, pulmonary diseases and Critical Care medicine.
She currently practices critical care medicine with Sound Physicians: The Intensivist Group at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Houston. She has many interests in the field of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and bronchoscopy.


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100 dice and sleep
Another day in Terni for playtesting. This time alone, because Diego had a bad time with family. Sad.
However I played a match with Andrea, playtesting for the second time a new game by Sergio, a game system where you use a dice pool to act. Andrea writes games very better than he plays them, so I could easily obtain a great victory: at the start he put too many forces behind the front line and there was a gap in the middle of the deployment. Then I fell asleep… Sergio in the aftermath insulted me for this. He reminded my past victories in tournaments, whereas during this game I had fear to move every single piece. Sorry chaps, I'm tired because I sleep only 6 hours a day and moreover with this heat my pressure is fatally low. However it is all my fault… The game is good, it is a fast and easy game system, always revolutionary as all Sergio's games. But if you are a moron… However I suggested some crucial marketing ideas about the publishing of the game.
In the afternoon, after the dinner, more sleep for me… And a playtest about our boardgame campaign. I skipped a couple or more of matches so I refound my playing characters with more experience and weapons. This time it was a run towards the final goal. I had a better performance and fought hard. Only an error at the last killed a character of mine. Pity! The next stage is the final battle with a magic monster, only a matter of naked violence.
Next time the 24th of August, with more people and more games. And a big cup of coffee…
Female armours
Today is Ferragosto time again! This day is dedicated to holidays at sea and pig out with really heavy food, sometimes dangerously deadly for the extreme temperatures of the day.
Bikini is the dress for girls during these days. And I have to confess that I saw the last Star Trek film only after I saw this picture. I don't mind about pointed ears, this is better. The right advertising campaign, I believe.
Always on the girl dressing, I wish to speak about female armour. How we know it from comics and films it is obviously useless. But crucial if they want to have a male public who read comics and watch films. Yes, these female armours are unreal, but even females that wield a sword is an inconceivable thing. Please, turn off your political correctness and enjoy the spectacle.
And now a fun video about the protective capabilities of a female armour!
For a more deep debate on this topic go here.
cosplay, video, web facts, world facts
BattleSworn – bid for victory
BattleSworn is a simple set of rules for fantasy skirmish actions. Using a handful of miniatures in any scale and six-sided dice, two players can bring a game to a conclusion in around one hour. Table size is irrelevant. Distances are determined by terrain and by the position of enemies: no inches, no centimetres, no measuring sticks.
BattleSworn is not your typical "I go, you go" system. The ebb-and-flow of initiative is represented by a bidding mechanic. Players bid for initiative and reveal their bids at the same time. The lowest bidder acts first, with as many characters as the number of his bid. The highest bidder reacts with as many characters as the difference between bids.
Combat uses the same mechanic. Combatants roll a number of dice equal to the amount bid. Lower bids are resolved before higher bids. This forces players to take decisions: do I attack fast, sacrificing accuracy and power for speed, or do I let my opponent go first to hit him later with a harder blow?
Character profiles are not encumbered with detailed statistics. They are defined by 14 classes (Fighter, Shooter, Sniper, Tank, Brute, Leader, Rogue, Warmage, Sorcerer, Healer, Cavalry, Flyer, Arquebusier, Rabble) each with its special traits.This allows you to play with minimal preparation.
BattleSworn includes two sample scenarios, a mini-bestiary, 28 sample forces, 15 spells, guidelines to adapt the rules to other genres, and 11 pages of play examples and FAQs.
This is a stand-alone game. No other purchases are necessary.
40 full-color pages, including table of contents, cover, play sheet and a one-page play summary.
Pdf version available for only 8$ on Ganesha Games website.
TerranScapes arena
Resin, a lot of heavy resin. This arena is a pretty anonymous and huge ring with few decorative elements that felts a lack of stairs and terraces. The exterior part reminds me of the railway buttresses (maybe the maker utilised some sheets for railway modelling to cast it). The interiors are more Medieval oriented. From this description it is clear that I do not like this arena so much? However, it is still a impressive-looking arena. You can find it here.
Ferrum et Gloria part 1 it's written
After four years since I started to work on it, I have got the complete text in Italian of the first part of my Ferrum et Gloria gladiator rules!!! Now the editing work will start with the help of Andrea. After, he will translate the text in English language. In the meantime, during the spare time, I will start to write the second part. Some things are ready some are not. I have to playtest some ideas about chariots and beasts. A lot of work in progress, but another step ahead.
ferrum et gloria
1/6 Gladiators: School of Pompeii 1
Some news about Kaustic Plastik with a new gladiator wave. This time they are going to realise 3 gladiators dresses and weapons for a "School of Pompeii" set. You obtain the pieces to mount a complete figure and the spare pieces to partially dress two more figures. It is called set number 1. Could we expect a number 2 and a number 3? The quality is higher than previous, with better faces and new armours. In the meantime they had realised some beautiful imperial legionaries, so after hard work some lessons were learned to arrive to this new production. The set is based on the classic match Myrmillones versus Retiarii.
A secutor! This is my preferred gladiator kind. I like the big close helm with only two holes for the eyes. Pity, the figure neck is too much high, so the helm don't cover it and the part of the shoulder near it. Another regret is the shield, a little too small and with upper acute angles. The net could tangle on them, so a shield with upper rounded angles was better. However for an overall verdict on this figure I can say that it is very good. Extremely very good.
A scissor! This secutor version is peculiar with the arbelas instead of the large shield. A metallic armour was needed to protect the body from fucina deep shots. But a mail shirt can be dangerous when points penetrate in the rings that constitute it. So maybe was better a plate armour. But the mail shirt is more flexible for a better fighting. And under it a protective padded cloth could stop the points.
The best retiarius in 1/6 format. It is very similar to that previously made with the Totti's face but a better head make the difference.
So after this realise we can find a lot of gladiators kinds to build our schola. But remind, these are very expensive limited editions – for example this set is realised in only 400 copies – so you have to be hurry. This set is available starting July in Asia, August in USA, September in Europe.


This disinfo clown is almost comical as he refuses to even try to find truths always puking up his mindless BS without even researching a dam thing.
Matt from Quantum of Conscience once again posting scripted rubbish.
Comments and this post are regarding video "The Hijacking Of Once Positive Symbolism" Video included. In short the shills are plenty and this is just one of them, they are typical in their style ignoring all facts, speculation and imagination that defers from the false reality, matrix and simulation theory. Its old and boring at this point for me all to easy to see these people as embedded shills pushing the elites narrative and agenda.
here arm denotes the power of truth applied to confirm evil, of which power, as it is worthless, it is said that withering it shall wither; and the right eye denotes the memory-knowledge of good applied to confirm falsity, of which knowledge, as it is worthless, it is said that darkening it shall be darkened; a shepherd denotes one who teaches truths, and by means of these leads to good (AC 343, 3795, 6044); hence a worthless shepherd denotes one who teaches and leads to evil; arm denotes the power of truth from good (AC 4931–4937, 7205); but the arm of a worthless shepherd denotes no power; the eye denotes the understanding and perception of truth (AC 4403–4421, 4523–4534, 9051); but the right eye of a worthless shepherd denotes the memory-knowledge of good without the understanding and perception of it, because it is applied to falsity; thick darkness denotes the falsity that is from evil (AC 7711).
where the right hand denotes falsity from evil, and the forehead the love of evil from which is falsity. That the forehead denotes heavenly love, and hence in the opposite sense infernal love, (AC 9936).


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Baltimore police walk near a mural depicting Freddie Gray. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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What Trump's Win Means for Chicago and Baltimore's Cops
The president-elect may soon upend an Obama-era police reform tactic.
By Maurice Chammah
With additional reporting and graphic by Tom Meagher
One of the Obama administration's most aggressive civil rights tactics — the investigation and forced reform of local police departments — is poised to be upended by President-elect Donald Trump.
The Department of Justice has had the power to launch civil rights probes into police departments since the 1990s. Investigations can lead to an agreement with the local agency to change its ways, but they can also end in a "consent decree," a more confrontational court-mandated plan for reform that is closely monitored by the DOJ.
Not surprisingly, that doesn't always go down well with police. Under Obama, the investigations often took place in cities that had seen high-profile deaths of black men at the hands of law enforcement, including Cleveland, Ferguson, Baltimore and Chicago. Consent decrees can quell tensions, unearth inequity and institute cultural change amid long-standing resistance. They can also rankle police who see them as heavy-handed government overstep that is largely politically motivated and expensive to implement.
"They just want to come in and take over your law-enforcement agency," Alamance County attorney Clyde Albright told The Marshall Project last year. "They march in the door and say you are guilty of all these things. My reaction is, 'Says who?'"
Under a new attorney general — former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi have all been mentioned as possibilities — priorities could shift practically overnight. New investigations could grind to a halt, and court-ordered consent decrees could stall as career DOJ lawyers are ordered to abandon their efforts.
"The DOJ is about to be blown apart. I hope #Baltimore gets away from the pandering of community policing and back to focused enforcement," retired Baltimore deputy police commissioner Tony Barksdale wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, who spoke at the Republican National Convention this summer and has emerged as a possible Trump appointee to run Homeland Security, has been particularly hostile towards any federal oversight of police departments. "What officers fear is...this ongoing witch hunt by the Civil Rights Division, taking over law enforcement agencies all across the nation," Clarke told Fox News in May.
Under Obama, the DOJ began investigations into 23 law enforcement agencies and entered 11 consent decrees, compared with 20 investigations and three decrees under former President George W. Bush. During the Bush era, "there was just no commitment to enforcing these decrees against police departments," said Witold Walczak of the Pennsylvania ACLU, whose lawsuit against Pittsburgh police led to the first DOJ-initiated consent decree, in 1997.
Consent decrees imposed on local police agencies by presidential administrations
Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, FORDHAM LAW REVIEW, The Marshall Project
Jonathan Smith, a former chief of the Special Litigation Section in the DOJ's Civil Rights Division under Obama, sees a potential return to those days. "I am terrified that Donald Trump has wrapped himself in the mythology of the War on Police," he says. "I'm worried that not only will the investigations cease or become less effective, but also the current consent decrees will not be enforced."
Decrees that are already in place — in Miami, Seattle, Newark, and elsewhere — may continue despite a pullback, since "once a decree has been entered in court, the court has power to make sure it's enforced," says William Yeomans, a former senior official of the Civil Rights Division. But a DOJ under Giuliani or Christie could choose to either drop or drastically reduce the scope of investigations currently ongoing in Baltimore and Chicago. "I can't imagine anyone less sympathetic to police enforcement to Giuliani," Yeomans said.
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Messenger Photo/dan smith Former Charles Henderson head caoch Derek Irons looks on during a game at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery.
Virus brings back memories for former CHHS baseball coach
By Dan Smith
Published 7:15 pm Tuesday, March 31, 2020
It was the third round of the Class 5A state playoffs in 2009, and Derek Irons, Charles Henderson High School head baseball coach at the time, remembers his surprise when the series was postponed due to the Swine Flu outbreak.
Looking back now, Coach Irons said that was nothing compared to what teams have encountered with the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.
"The closest thing I ever dealt with to this was in 2009 with the Swine Flu," said Coach Irons. "We were going to play St. Paul's in the third round and due to a warning we postponed the quarterfinals to the next week. I remember how unprecedented that was. That being postponed felt like such a big deal, and it was a big deal. But looking back now, that seems like nothing compared to now."
Coach Irons came to Troy in 2009 and moved to Oak Mountain after the 2015 season, but not before brining two AHSAA baseball state championships to CHHS in 2013 and 2014 and establishing one of the best high school programs in Alabama over those seven years.
This past week Coach Irons and his Oak Mountain team were scheduled to play baseball in Gulf Shores, but like every school in the state at every level, all trips, schedules and dreams have come to an abrupt halt.
"Almost literally every day I think about who we would be playing today, who would we be pitching today," Coach Irons said. "Obviously, (with the stop of play) safety is the most important thing. When this thing first came around none of use knew exactly what to think of it. As the days have gone along, we begin to understand just how serious it is. We always talk about 'Play this game like's it's your last,' but this really drives that point home."
Coach Irons and every coach are heart-broken for the players that will not get a chance to finish their senior season, and those teams that may have had that once-in-a-generation team.
"That's what is tough about this year," said Coach Irons. "All around the state there are schools that feel like they have a really special team this year. I was talking to a coach recently that has eight seniors and this was supposed to be their year, and they are just sitting on the sidelines right now."
What Coach Irons did in Troy during those seven years was historic – especially from 2013-15 – scheduling the biggest schools and programs across the state, and standing toe-to-toe with everyone.
"One of the things, I felt like all seven years there, our kids were so gritty and so mentally tough," said Coach Irons. "I don't think there was a game we played in my seven years there that everybody did not think we were going to win. No matter what size the other school was, where their pitcher had committed to go, there was a grittiness and toughness that we felt we were not going to back down from anybody.
"We really loved our time in Troy. I think about how much our family changed. Leslie and I had been married for a year and did not have any kids, but all three of our kids were born in Troy. We had some great seasons in Troy and met friends that we will be friends with forever, and that we spend time with every year. And obviously, the relationships that were made with the players at the time and that bond (was special)."
Jones, Burney named player of the year
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• pasquinade •
Pronunciation: pæs-kwi-nayd • Hear it!
Meaning: A satire or lampoon of someone that is made public, exposing the lampoonee to public ridicule.
Notes: If you use this lovely alternative to satire and lampoon, be sure to remember that it still has the French accent on the final (ultimate) syllable. Not much can be derived from the word, but someone who engages in writing pasquinades may be called a pasquinader and, very much like lampoon, today's Good Word may be used as a verb 'as-is': 'to pasquinade someone'.
In Play: This word is simply a lovelier alternative to satire and lampoon: "Keep a low profile today: the boss is stalking the halls in search of the wag who posted a pasquinade of him on Facebook." It may be extended metaphorically, though: "I thought it was a fitting lampoon; he is more a pasquinade of a company president than a real one."
Word History: Today's Good Word is the French version of Italian pasquinata from Pasquino, the name given to an ancient statue of Menelaus dragging the slain Patroclus from the field of battle mentioned in the Iliad. Cardinal Caraffa moved this statue to the corner of his palace, now the Palazzo Braschi near the Piazza Navona, in 1501. Every year the cardinal celebrated the statue and local students and professors adorned it with verses written in Latin. As the years passed, the Latin verses took on the character of lampoons. These lampoons became so popular that the locals named the statue "Pasquino" after a schoolmaster who lived on the square. As even more years passed, satirists who wished to keep their identity secret began using the pen name "Pasquino" and their satires were called pasquinate. The word spread quickly to France, where the T was replaced by D before English helped itself to it. (This note of gratitude to Jonjuan Palmary, the Magi in the Agora, for suggesting today's historically rich word, is anything but a pasquinade.)
Next Word: passel
Previous Word: parvenu
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Adhikarya, Ronny.
Broadcasting in Peninsular Malaysia.
Softcover, London, UK: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977. Good with no dust jacket.
Alexander, Michael.
Offbeat in Asia: An Excursion.
Hard Cover, New York: David McKay, 1960. Very Good in Good dust jacket.
Ali, Niloufer Wajid.
Communist China and South & Southeast Asia [October 1949-June 1972].
Hard Cover, Lahore: Ferozsons Ltd., 1975. First Edition. Good with no dust jacket.
Andrade, Dale.
Trial by Fire: The 1972 Easter Offensive, America's Last Vietnam Battle.
Hardcover, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1995. Very Good in Good dust jacket.
Armitage, Richard L.; Berger, Samuel R.; Markey, Daniel S.
U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan: Independent Task Force Report No. 65.
Softcover, New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2010. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Atja, Drs.; [Tjirebon, Pangeran Arya].
Tjarita Purwaka Tjaruban Nagari (Sedjarah Muladjadi Tjirebon).
Soft Cover, Djarkata [Jakarta]: Diterbitkan Oleh Ikatan Karyawan Museum, 1972. Good with No dust jacket as issued.
[Balogh, Brian; Colten, Craig E.; Wilson, Robert M.; Myllyntaus, Timo; Minna Hares; Kunnas, Jan; Rome, Adam].
Environmental History (Volume 7 VII, Number 2 II, April 2002).
Soft Cover, Durham, NC: Environmental History, 2002. Very Good with no dust jacket.
Barshay, Andrew E.
State and Intellectual in Imperial Japan : The Public Man in Crisis.
Hard Cover, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. University of California Press, 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in Good dust jacket.
Basham, A. L.; Barnett, L. D. (foreword).
History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion.
Hardcover, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1981. Reprint. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
Beck, Guy L.
Sonic Liturgy: Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition.
Hardcover, Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in Very Good dust jacket.
Bendall, Cecil; Rouse, W. H. D.
Siksa-Samucaya: A Compendium of Buddhist Doctrine.
Hardcover, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. Second Edition; Reprint. Very Good in Fine dust jacket.
Benjamin, S. G. W.
The City of Teheran. First Paper. [original single article from The Century Magazine, Volume 31, Number 2 (December, 1885), pp. 163-176].
Ephemera, New York: The Century Co., 1885. Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Bettinson, Gary (ed.); Tan, See Kam (ed.); Wong, Cindy Hing-Yuk; Gladwin, Derek; Berra, John; Yang, Liu; Childs, Cynthia; Williams, Tony; Lent, John A.; Wong, Natalie Siu-Lam.
Asian Cinema, Volume 23, Number 1 (2012).
Softcover, Bristol, UK: Intellect Ltd, 2012. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Beveridge, Albert J.
The Russian Advance.
Hardcover, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903. First Edition. Good with no dust jacket.
Beyer, Stephan.
The Cult of Tara: Magic and Ritual in Tibet.
Softcover, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Birnbaum, Phyllis (Trans. ).
Rabbits, Crabs, Etc. : Stories by Japanese Women.
Softcover, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1982. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Bodenstedt, Adolf Andreas.
Sprache und Politik in Indonesien: Entwicklung und Funktionen einer neuen Nationalsprache (German language edition).
Hardcover, Muenster, Germany: Universität Münster, 1966. Good with no dust jacket.
Bornoff, Nicholas.
Pink Samurai: Love, Marriage and Sex in Contemporary Japan.
Hardcover, New York: Pocket Books, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
Brandon, James R. (ed.); Goto, Yukihiro; Perng, Ching-Hsi; Xireng, Jiang; McCaslin, Nellie; Arjo, Irawati Durban; others.
Asian Theatre Journal, Volume 6, Number 2 (Fall 1989).
Softcover, N. P. Association for Asian Performance, 1989. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Bronfenbrenner, Martin.
Academic Encounter: The American University in Japan and Korea.
Hard Cover, New York: Crowell-Collier Press; Michigan State University, 1961. Very Good in Good dust jacket.
Brown, Sidney Devere (ed.).
Studies on Asia 1962.
Soft Cover, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1962. Good with no dust jacket.
Brown, Spencer H. (ed.).
The Journal of Developing Areas, Volume I, Number I (1), October 1966.
Soft Cover, Macomb, IL: Western Illinois University Press, 1966. Good with no dust jacket.
Brown, W. Norman (ed.); Shryock, John K. (ed.); Speiser, E. A. (ed.); Montgomery, J. A.; Emeneau, M. B.; Hamilton, C. H.; Kraeling, C. H.
Journal of the American Oriental Society, Volume 53, Number 2 (June 1933).
Softcover, New Haven: American Oriental Society, 1933. Fair with No dust jacket as issued.
Chapelle, Tony and Dickey.
Report from the Locust Wars. Article published in National Geographic Magazine, Volume 103, Number 4 (April 1953), pp. 545-562.
Ephemera, Washington, D.C. National Geographic Society, 1953. Good with No dust jacket as issued.
Chen, Ellen M.
The Tao Te Ching: A New Translation with Commentary.
Softcover, New York: Paragon House, 1989. First Edition. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.


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British parliament spends €120,000 upgrading two toilets
The British parliament is to spend up to 120,000 euros on refurbishing two toilets used by members of the House of Lords and guests, it emerged on Sunday.
(AFP) The British parliament is to spend up to 120,000 euros on refurbishing two toilets used by members of the House of Lords and guests, it emerged on Sunday.
A contract put out to tender by the House of Commons authorities says the toilets, installed in 1937, have not been refurbished for 20 years "and have reached the end of their serviceable life".
The document says: "The lavatories are in an unacceptable condition for the high profile area they are in and they give a poor image of the Palace of Westminster.
"A refurbishment is required urgently to bring the amenities to a standard that reflects a World Heritage site."
The contract to upgrade the toilets -- one cubicle and two urinals for men and one cubicle for women -- is valued at between £90,000 and £100,000.
The work will include putting in a disabled toilet and an additional cubicle for women, and installing oak panelling to the high standard required of a listed building.
But Matthew Sinclair of the Taxpayers' Alliance, a lobbying group, said the sum was "eye-watering", adding: "A family could afford to build themselves a home for this much cash."


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A woman smokes a cigarette while wearing a mask, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world, in central London, Britain March 14, 2020. (Reuters)
Coronavirus: UK passes 50,000 deaths
AFP, London
Published: 09 June ,2020: 10:24 PM GST Updated: 09 June ,2020: 10:36 PM GST
The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has passed the grim milestone of 50,000, the government said on Tuesday.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma cited analysis from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which said 50,107 people had died in the outbreak.
The ONS assessed all deaths where COVID-19 was mentioned or suspected on the death certificate up to May 29.
Officially, the government only counts the deaths of those who had tested positive for COVID-19.. That figure rose to 40,883 on Tuesday, up 286 on Monday.
A man wears a protective face mask as he stands in front of a closed souvenir booth in Westminster in London, as the country is in lockdown to help curb the spread of coronavirus on April 21, 2020. (AP)
On either measure, the toll is Europe's worst and the second highest in the world behind the US, although each country has different reporting methods and lag times.
The ONS data also showed that deaths in England and Wales exceeded the average of the last five years by 57,961 in the 10-week period since the outbreak took hold in March.
Despite the figures, Sharma said infection and death rates are falling, and the UK lockdown, which has been in force since March, could be eased further.
Sharma said that all non-essential shops in England could re-open from June 15, as long as they comply with health and safety guidelines.
"This is the latest step in the careful restarting of our economy and will enable high streets up and down the country to spring back to life," said Sharma.
He added that the two-meter social distancing rule in place in the UK would remain when shops re-open, despite speculation it may be relaxed.
But he ruled out re-opening pubs and restaurants until July 4 at the earliest.
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Going without gluten can be tricky, even if you've cut out your favorite breads, baked goods and pastas made from wheat, barley or rye. That's because you may not realize how gluten can be hidden in many of our favorite foods.
Take our quick quiz below to see how much you know — plus when you check the answer you'll get one of our favorite "Best bets" for going gluten free!
Maybe. Salad dressings may include binding agents and modified food starches that contain gluten. If you buy salad dressings, always check the label.
Steer clear of store-bought dressings altogether and make your own with olive oil, lemon juice and wine vinegar (other vinegars may contain gluten). Add salt, pepper and herbs for endless combinations.
No. There is no gluten in rice.
There's a great big world of rice options out there – go explore! Try mixing and matching different kinds of rice (white, brown, jasmine, basmati, wild…) and spices.
Bonus: Rice pastas are becoming more common and are delicious.
No. There is no gluten in wine.
Soy sauce from your favorite Chinese restaurant?
Yes. Standard soy sauce is made with wheat and contains gluten.
Use tamari soy sauce instead, which is gluten-free. You may also see gluten-free brands at the grocery store, but check the labels carefully.
Maybe. Basic ingredients in most ice creams are gluten-free — it's when you get to the added ingredients such as cookies and candy that you'll find gluten.
Enjoy simple flavors, or try delicious sorbet options. Again, always check the labels.
No. There is no gluten in corn tortillas. The key here is corn tortillas. Flour tortillas do contain gluten.
This is substituting at its easiest. For many, corn tortillas are a wonderful non-guilty, non-gluten pleasure.
To get that "floppy feel" that flour tortillas have, just heat the corn tortillas with oil or butter.
Maybe. Some herbal teas contain gluten in their flavorings or sweeteners.
Choose black or green teas – or again, read the label carefully.
No. There is no gluten in gluten-free bread. However remember that "healthy" gluten-free foods may contain much more sugar, additives and artificial ingredients than other – better – options.
Be especially careful with packaged foods. Sometimes it is better to go with another choice completely!
Surprise! Gluten can be lurking in non-food items that you may accidentally ingest. Always check the labels!
Our 14-day Digestive-Reset Elimination Diet, as part of our Digestive Reset Program, gives you healthy, delicious gluten-free meal options to get started. Or read more about gluten and its effects in our article Gluten sensitivity and celiac disease.