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"Out of Our Minds" (also abbreviated as "OOOM") is a song by Canadian alternative rock musician, Melissa Auf der Maur, written by Auf der Maur, long-time collaborator and producer Jordon Zadorozny and Priestess drummer Vince Nudo. The song was released as Auf der Maur's fourth single, and first from her second studio album of the same name, on November 9, 2009 as a free digital download.

Origin and recording
"Out of Our Minds" was originally written solely by Auf der Maur prior to the conception of the OOOM project. Speaking of the song's origins in January 2010, she said that it was "written early in the creative chapters of [the project]" after "[a] rush of inspiration" and developed both the song and project from thereon. The "rush of inspiration" described by Auf der Maur was later cited to be how she "found the center" of her new musical endeavor. In an interview with The Dumbing of America, Auf der Maur explained the embryonic version of the song:
"First was this wail, this ancient wail that just sort of came over me. And then literally the words just fell out of my mouth. Some songs just come clear, they zap through you like a lightning bolt and some are more labor intensive. This just came flying out of me and the words travel out of our minds into our hearts standing by and our hearts have been standing by for so long. I just realized at that moment that that's the story. This is the message I want to portray throughout not only the record but I knew I was looking for a theme to build this fantasy film and comic book around. It had a lot to do with the way the song came out — that it was clear, that it was the most clear and truthful."

The album version of "Out of Our Minds" was recorded over the course of 2007 at various locations throughout North America. The majority of the song was recorded at French Kiss Recording, co-writer Zadorozny's recording facility in Pembroke, Ontario in Canada, with additional recording at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California in the United States. Further, but minor, recording and "tweeking" was done at La Hacienda and Sunset Lodge Studios in California, Ponderosa Studios and Planet Studios in Quebec, Warehouse Recording in British Columbia, and Ishlab Music and The Clubhouse in New York City. The master recording of the song was mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine in the United States.

Composition and lyrics
"Out of Our Minds" diverges significantly from Auf der Maur's previous work, both musically and lyrically. The song was composed in standard tuning and opens with a thin distorted guitar riff. Following an introduction that complements its album predecessor due to its prominent drumming, "The Hunt", the instrumentation is reverted to a sole bass riff (E#-F). It is quickly followed by an underlying repetitive guitar riff that is featured throughout all of the verses, though mixed alternately in different verses. The music dynamic pre-chorus is almost identical to the intro, however, is alternately paced. The song's chorus features a different guitar structure to the verse but the bass line (D#-C--F-G) uses a soft-loud dynamic that is reminiscent of 1990s alternative rock compositions. A post-chorus breakdown uses similar chords to the verses, beginning with E#-F, but progresses to a lower key (B?-B#). Overall, the song features an ABCD song format.

Lyrically, the song explores an "ethereal journey." The line "travel out of our minds / and into our hearts / standing by" is used a number of times throughout and Auf der Maur refers to this as "very apropos of the 21st century." Interpretation of the song's meaning differ, however, a common interpretation is that it explores the tension between passion and reason, giving it a psychological schematic. Auf der Maur stated in an interview with ARTISTdirect in May 2010 that the lyrics were written from a purely modern perspective, despite the medieval basis of the OOOM project, and it was difficult to "find our honest, emotional truth and the feminine balance to the wars going on and the destruction to mother nature." Furthermore, she summed up the song describing it as "a very innocent mirror being held up to what's going on and what may need to be done on a very personal and internal level."

Release
The song was released to radio in the United States and Canada in November 2009 and later to European radio in early 2010. However, it did not receive as much airplay as the single's predecessors; "Followed the Waves", "Real a Lie" and "Taste You"; due to lack of commercial promotion as Auf der Maur was not signed to a major label. Roadrunner Records distributed the single in Europe, including Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Iceland, and Poland and through its promotional airplay also enabled Auf der Maur to be featured on, and interviewed in some cases, on BBC Radio 1, XFM, Planet Rock, Kerrang Radio and Q Radio in the UK and RTÉ 2FM in Ireland. A domestic release of the song was featured as a free digital download from Auf der Maur's official web site on November 9, 2009 and a limited edition 7" vinyl version of the single, with "Lead Horse" as a b-side, was featured in the Full OOOM package of Out of Our Minds official release on March 29, 2010. In efforts to promote the domestic release of the single, Auf der Maur performed a five-date Canadian tour lasting from November 18 to 24, 2009 being supported by Stone Temple Pilots. Despite its amount of promotion, the single failed to chart.

Critical reception
Critical response to the song's single release, and its inclusion on the album, was mixed. Tom Edwards of the NME described it as "the kind of overblown rock posturing left untapped since the early '90s" but also as a "guilty pleasure", giving it a 5/10 rating. Music Feeds Australia stated that it was an "interesting track, with industrial-lite riffs with Billy Corgan influenced lyrics" and although it was "darker in texture then the bands she has played in, the bleak sound lends itself as a soundtrack you'd expect to hear on a Marvel comic based movie."

Music video
A promotional music video for the song, based on the concept movie of the same name and directed by Tony Stone, was premiered on Auf der Maur's official site on January 12, 2010. Recorded in 2007 alongside the film, the video features a female character, played by Auf der Maur, crashing her car in a dark forest and discovering mythical elements within the forest, such as a river which contains a Viking helmet, a comet and an abandoned crypt. The video follows an identical form of direction, uses identical imagery and is a musical counterpart to the related OOOM film.

Speaking of the music video, Auf der Maur said:"Essentially, it's an eternal female character on the hunt for the heart, looking for the center. In the video, there's that lost-in-time secretary who gets in a car crash. She time travels to find the heart of a Viking—the heart of a bleeding tree. As a woman, I'm just an extension of any woman at any time on the planet earth trying to find the heart of her reason for being here—the heart of her record the heart of her relationship and so on. I'd say every single song on the album is coming from that place, but "Out of Our Minds" says it best."

The music video, as well as an exclusive making-of documentary, were included in the official release of Out of Our Minds. The videos were included as part of a download, in Apple Video format, upon purchase of Full OOOM from Auf der Maur's official online store. Both videos were also included as bonus content on the OOOM DVD.

Track listing
All songs written by Melissa Auf der Maur, Jordan Zadorozny and Vince Nudo.

Digital download
"Out of Our Minds" – 4:34

Limited edition 7" vinyl
"Out of Our Minds" - 4:34
"Lead Horse" - 3:48

European promotional CD
"Out of Our Minds" (radio edit) - 3:54

Personnel
Musicians
Melissa Auf der Maur - vocals, bass
Jordan Zadorozny - guitar
Vince Nudo - drums, guitar

Technical personnel
Jordan Zadorozny - producer, engineer
Melissa Auf der Maur - producer
Alan Moulder - mixing

References

Melissa Auf der Maur songs
2009 singles
Songs written by Melissa Auf der Maur

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Walt Disney World's Fastpass system is undergoing a significant policy change starting today. As John Frost from The Disney Blog reported last month, Disney World cast members will now be enforcing the return window printed on the Fastpass ticket. The hour long return period has been printed on the ticket since the system began back in 1999. From then until yesterday, guests were able to show up at any point in the day after the start period. However, Disney is getting stricter and actually starting to enforce this time-slot for the Fastpass around Walt Disney World. Guests arriving after their allotted "appointment" will be turned away or pointed to the standby line. So if you get that Fastpass for Space Mountain for 10:50 – 11:50 AM, be sure to make it back before 11:50.
For more on what this means for Disney World guests right now and the future of this time-saving system with the rumors of xPass around the corner, continue reading about the changes to Disney World's Fastpass system.
The new policy does give cast member a tiny bit of leeway. If a ride is down during your return period, your Fastpass will still be honored for the attraction. The same will be true if there is a circumstance outside of your control that prevents you from getting to the ride. Time will tell how lenient cast members will be if you're 5 or 10 minutes late, but my guess is it will really depend on the cast member and how busy the attraction is at the time.
Fastpass has always been a favorite tool for my family and I to get the most out of our day at Disney World. This new policy will definitely require a bit more planning for guests using the system, especially if they have a dining reservation in the park that day. It will cause park goers just to be a bit more deliberate about how they go about their day, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Also, it might prevent the Fastpass line from getting clogged up at peak times during the day, which could mean shorter waits for both the Fastpass and standby lines for the most popular Disney World attractions. Time will tell how this change will affect the Walt Disney World experience.
The most prevalent reason for the Fastpass policy change is that Disney is trying to pave way for a new "xPASS" system. xPass is one of those poorly kept Disney World secrets/rumors like Star Tours 2 was a few years ago. All signs point to Disney actually implementing a new ride reservation system dubbed xPass, where guests can book ride reservations for specific times prior to their trip. As Jim Hill puts it, resort guests will be able to book a ride time in specific chunks, i.e. ride Splash Mountain at a window between either 9am – 1pm, 12-4:30, or 4-8:30. Presumably, xPass guests would be able to just walk onto the ride at that selected time.
Disney has not announced anything official about xPass, and whether it would be just available to Disney World Resort guests or to any ticket holder (although signs are pointing to it being part of a Resort package). As Jim Hill has reported, Disney may expand the number of rides that have Fastpass in order to make up for the non-resort guests without xPass.
I've been reading a lot of negative reactions to the xPass concept, but I think we can only wait until Disney actually announces and executes a new ride pass system until we can determine if it is good or not. If the new Fastpass rules plus an "xPass" system actually end up saving Disney World guests time waiting in line, that's a very good thing. If it just furthers congestion and line bottlenecks and creates a haves vs have-nots system at Disney World, it could sour the experience for the non-Disney World resort guests. Until we actually see what is announced and how Disney World implements it, I'm going to remain cautiously optimistic that Disney is thinking through these guest experience issues.
What do you think about the new Fastpass policy? Do you have any thoughts about the rumored xPass system? Let me know at jamesg@guide2wdw.com.
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Hi I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all about your trip and hints and tips which I shall pass to my daughters. Good to hear you all had a ball and survived the jet lag!
It took me three goes to read this (I blame the boddler) but has inspired me. I hadn't heard of the Highline before – looks great. Love the Standard big window view too. Wow!


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Charleston See-It-All Sightseeing Bus Tour
Charleston's colonial history, laid-back vibe, and beautiful sites continue to steal the hearts of visitors to the Holy City. See the highlights of the peninsula in comfort on this 90-minute guided tour on a climate-controlled minibus with a maximum of 15 passengers. This narrated tour keeps you cool as you ride past must-see Charleston sights such as the Battery, the Citadel, Old City Market, and Hampton Park as well as enjoy spectacular views of Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney, and the Sullivan Island Lighthouse at a distance. Bonus: Admission to Charleston Powder Museum is also included with the price of your tour.
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Discover Charleston's colonial roots on this evening carriage tour within the city of Charles Towne's original boundaries. Travel with a horse and buggy, just as the colonists did, on an evening tour that spares you from the midday heat as you learn about Charleston history between 1680-1770, including a visit to the oldest building in Charleston, the Four Corners of Law, Waterfront Park, and more.
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I'd knitted it off and on for most of life. I never felt any hurry to complete it; in fact, I never really knew how long I wanted it to be. Just, every so often, I'd pick it up and weave another couple of rows.
Over the years, it grew longer and longer, and became stretched and unevenly discolored by the passage of time. I wore it everywhere I went. First I could wrap it around my neck a single time, then twice, keeping warmer and warmer with each passing season.
It's many years later now, and I lay old and tired in my bed. I've lived a long, full life, and here I am, pushing onwards despite sickness and age. I move the scarf through my hands and look at its oldest sections, where the needlework is most frayed and the colors most faded. I think back to the days when I began knitting it—how young I was then! How careless and strong, how healthy and free! Tears well up as I picture myself then; how could they not? But those days are gone, and this cold struggle is all that remains.
That story sums up what Journey meant to me. What it'll mean to you remains to be seen. But no matter what meaning it imparts, ThatGameCompany's creation is a triumph, a video game that is as remarkable for its discipline as it is for the effortless manner in which it welds its vast reserves of breathtaking beauty.
In Journey, players assume the mantle of a silent desert wanderer. This faceless, robe-clad nomad looks more or less like a ballet-dancing cousin of the Star Wars Jawa. As the game begins, the wanderer climbs a giant sand dune in the middle of a lonely desert. In the distance beyond the dune's crest towers a mountain. As the mountain comes into view, a title screen appears: "Journey." Until the credits roll, this is the only piece of text in the entire game.
It wasn't chosen by accident. That one word presents a clear imperative: Your journey leads to that mountain. Go.
WHY: Journey is a gorgeous, meditative game that combines disciplined design, cutting-edge technology and beautiful art into something remarkable and moving.
Type of game: Holistically designed, text- and dialogue-free adventure game with a scattering of simple puzzles and a focus on experience over challenge.
What I played: Played through the entire game twice, each time in a single two-hour sitting.
Playing it for the first time and seeing how truly beautiful it is.
Playing it for the second time and realizing how truly good it is.
Trying to avoid using overwrought language when writing about it, failing.
Nothing else, really. That's not to say it's some big flawless perfect whatever, but Journey is what it is with supreme poise and confidence. What flaws it may have are not of the bullet-point variety.
"You won't want to stop believin'!"
"You can play this game any way you want it!"
"I'll be faithfully playing it again and again!"
And so you do go, forward through blinding sun and murky darkness, through sunken, abandoned desert cities, through sandstorms masking ghostly, still-operating machinery from a bygone age. Through palaces and temples, places exotic and mysterious. Always forwards, and up; always towards the mountain.
The game's controls are simple—use the stick to move forward. One button to sing, another to float. The rest of Journey's systems (and it does have systems) reveal themselves over time, and those revelations are part of the experience. It took me a while to understand how I was able to do some of the things I was able to do, and that road to understanding was a small journey unto itself.
Do you need me to tell you how visually gorgeous this game is? I can try, anyway. Journey is an astonishing synthesis of technology, animation and art that brings a world to life in a way I've never before experienced in a video game. I could write yards about the sand alone—this sand is more than sand, it is an entity, flowing, shimmering, sighing with life. Sometimes the wind ripples through it like water; other times it billows like snow. Sometimes, the wanderer will surf down a sand dune like the world's most graceful snowboarder.
Moments of jaw-dropping, eye-moistening beauty come on fast and then melt away. One early section in particular is less a game than a tiny symphony, a cascading build to a climax of searing visual splendor. Austin Wintory's musical score, punctuated by Tina Guo's lovely solo cello work, combines with the vast horizon and flowing scenery to conjure a space that is mournful, beautiful, playful, and sad.
Over the course of the journey, the wanderer slowly knits a scarf. It grows longer and longer, and with it comes the power of flight. At its longest, it is a flowing banner, a symbol of proud accomplishment, and a vital tool for progression. Rarely have I encountered a purer vessel for metaphor than that scarf.
But for all of the lofty things that can (and will) be said about it, Journey is a remarkably unpretentious game. I've already joked with some friends about how this game, like Limbo and ThatGameCompany's own Flower before it, will bring out the lyrical, self-indulgent side of many a game critic. (It's not lost on me that I opened this review with a story about knitting a scarf.) But more than its predecessor Flower, Journey is a game that knows exactly what it wants to be, and it is methodical and minimalist in how it achieves that goal.
It says it right there in the title, after all: "Journey." In fact, it's the journey, a stripped-down version of the classic hero's journey, also known as the monomyth. Many tales, from Beowulf to Star Wars, have followed this template. Journey presents a particularly minimalist version of it, and as a result feels universal in a way that few stories do.
Journey's pacing is impeccable. You'll never repeat an area or challenge, and not a single moment of the game feels wasted. In fact, you'll blow through each bit so quickly that it won't be until later, looking back, that you'll realize how far you've come. There are a few of what could loosely be called "puzzles" dotting the game—a Zelda mechanism here, a Chrono Trigger wind-puzzle there—but by and large, Journey requires only that players, well, take the journey. It leaves itself open to interpretation not by chance but by design—this game can be a metaphor for nearly anything, yet it feels entirely distinctive. It's a delicate and admirable balancing act.
The embedded, organic multiplayer component adds another wrinkle to the experience, but it does so gently. At times, other players may wander into your game; you can't see their name or learn much of anything about them. They appear as another wanderer, and can help you along your way. It's all purposefully shrouded in mystery, much like the game itself—this is one of the first video games to allow people to connect online in a way that is entirely in harmony with its single-player philosophy. I've only played alongside one other player, but it seems safe to say that the multiplayer will be one more thing that makes Journey a game to re-experience again and again. I sense that once some of the game's initial magic has cooled, its multiplayer will reveal further layers of meaning to those who seek it.
Journey represents an impressive evolutionary step in the holistic game design work of Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago, and the rest of the small team at ThatGameCompany. As Flower was to the less fully-realized Flow, so Journey is to Flower. In fact, Journey is so focused that it makes the already-trim Flower feel padded and almost clumsy by comparison.
I've played Journey all the way through twice as of this writing (it took me around 2 hours to complete each time), and I anticipate I'll play it many more times over the coming months. It wasn't until my second time through that I really felt as though I understood what the game was saying to me.
In a later part of the game, I found myself both exhausted and tested. What must the wanderer be going through right now, I wondered? Such pain, such hardship. At that moment, I thought back to the joyful beauty I had witnessed merely an hour ago—leaping through the sand, warm sun on my shoulders, the energy and freedom of youth urging me to jump higher, higher! And now here I was, head down, teeth gritted, pushing through the cold, bitter trials of adulthood.
Those lost moments of grace felt fleeting even as they were happening, and they felt all the more fleeting in retrospect. But there was no way to get them back; nothing for it but to push onward.
And so I did, and so you will too. And round and round we'll go.


Despite the lab's conservative nature and limited resources, its social media efforts are far-reaching and effective.
Sandia National Laboratories, one of three U.S. nuclear security labs operating under contract from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, has developed a social media strategy that has attracted an enviable number of influential followers and maintained a positive public view of the lab's brand. It's now won first place in the "Brand Awareness" category of PR Daily's 2017 Digital PR &Social Media Awards.
A well-articulated strategy drove both the growth of the lab's audience and the expansion of its engagement across multiple networks (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, Flickr and Storify).
Tight control over Sandia's engagement ensures that any department looking to communicate through any of its channels must meet a stringent set of criteria, such as supporting the lab's interests, appealing to a broad audience and telling a complete story. An editorial calendar ensures alignment with holidays, anniversaries and events. Ongoing monitoring enables the organization to engage and respond in a timely manner.
The stream of quality content, configured for each of the distribution channels (including some of the stunning imagery for which the lab has a reputation) has attracted policymakers and influencers from industry, government, and academia.
Sandia demonstrates leadership in traditional channels as well as newer venues, such as Reddit Ask Me Anything forums. Audiences have grown steadily across all channels.
Kudos to Sandia's Darrick Hurst and Valerie Larkin.


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When, as an undergraduate studying Dostoyevsky, I first read Mikhail Bakhtin's chapter on the history of laughter, I thought of my mother, my grandparents and the other immigrants that had suffered and survived alongside them. Even during the darkest conversations seeped in the most agonizing recollections, they could laugh with a voluptuous wealth as if to announce a triumph of human will. At the start of a recent yoga class, the instructor asked us to think about what the term authentic means to us and to think of another word to assign with it. Immediately my mind reverted to this scholarly experience, some 25 years ago: authentic laughter. In our "society" or "culture" – as much as those words can be authentically applied to the 21st century -- I recall very few instances of witnessing what I would describe as authentic laughter.
The philosopher, literary critic and semiotics scholar Bakhtin argues, in much loftier terms, that laughter can liberate all individuals from personal and situated constraints, compelling individuals into open-ended communication with each other.
"I don't know if I remember because my parents told me, but they were separating men from women and families, so my father dressed as a woman so he could stay with us. My father was more than 6-feet tall," mother says, laughing. "A lot of people got separated from their families, children from their mothers, and it was really an agony to hear some of them screaming."
The laughter's momentary relief wears abruptly off like a narcotic, as my mother's memory is quickly led back to a horrific image.
"When we still were in Russia (Belarus) where my brother died, the German soldiers would cut off the breasts of young women that would not (sexually) submit to them, and in the wintertime they would tie them to the sled naked and parade them around so other women would see what happens to them if they do not submit to them. At that time, I didn't understand what it was. I only figured it out afterwards, when my mother was telling other people, but it still was really terrible to see that."
Even as my mother recalls arriving in Germany on a freight train from Poland, her memory wanders back to the atrocities in Vitebsk.
The recollections of so many crimes and killings seem to often come together as a single blur of endless suffering. My mother believes her grandmother and aunt were killed before her brothers died, "but there was no one there to take their bodies and they were just left there. And then I guess when we were taking my brother to be buried there -- of course there was no casket or anything, they were just buried in the ground, and so we buried them together."
My maternal grandfather was the oldest child from "a very large family." His brother, Alexi, was only 17 or 18 when his mother and sister were killed, "and he somehow snuck out during the night and came crying to tell us what happened," my mother says. "My father just saw their heads split open (by a rifle handle) … and they were beaten first. My aunt was 16, that I remember. I don't really know how old my grandmother was at that time."
My mother's story shifts to what she says she saw or experienced on her own. Much of it still is a blur.
"When we were brought to Germany, we were stripped of all the clothes and they were putting all this chlorine on us to disinfect us. We were the prisoners, so we would just to go through, and first, the stuff was sprayed on us, and then afterwards it must have been showers and some water was sprayed on us because the Germans didn't want us to bring any kind of disease back to Germany. And then we were in a camp, under barbed wires. And we weren't given much food and people tried to go against the barbed wire to try and get the rest, and they were being hit for that."
"The German farmers had the right to come and choose people to come and work for them, and since I was the only child and my parents were still young at that time, they were chosen to work on this farm. And by that time I guess I must've been 7."
My maternal grandparents were selected to be slave laborers for a family headed by a man who was serving in the German Army at the time, and the grandfather and the daughter-in-law who were in charge "were nice to my parents," mother says. The farm was somewhere near Nuremberg (Nürnberg), maybe a small village called Doldorf, of which I find no record on any map.
"We were just given a room in the barn to sleep. In Germany at that time, no bedrooms were heated anyway, but you could put hot water in bottles. But they didn't have any hot water bottles for us, so you just put the hot water and sort of would mop your bed (with it), when it was cold in the winter."
My mother recalls the old man as opa, the informal name for grandfather in German, and the soldier's son as Hans, but she can't say how long they were there before being herded off again.
"It was a long time … it's months or years I guess. I don't know."
Nor does she recall the duration of their stay at the camp. She doesn't know the name or location.
Based on her estimated age during this period, I'm inclined to believe my mother was born in 1938 (as destroyed records indicated) rather than in 1936 as now official records suggest.
As of January 1945, nearly 6.7 million (including 4.8 million foreign civilians representing 14 nationalities; 1.87 prisoners of war; and 23,200 "politicals" or people arrested in their native countries for "subversive activities" against the Nazis and transported to Germany for incarceration), according to Allied and German data accompanied with an affidavit by economic analyst Edward L. Deuss, who worked for the Foreign Economic Administration in Washington. The majority, or more than 4 million, were Russians, which at the time would have included ethnic Ukrainians.
Fritz Sauckel, the Nazi politician who served as Hitler's chief recruiter of slave labor during World War II, acknowledged at the March 1, 1944, meeting of the Central Planning Board that "out of 5 million foreign workers who arrived in Germany, not even 200,000 came voluntarily."
(Loosely translated, this Nazi propaganda poster (in Russian) boasts: "I live with a German family and am very happy.")
Information from the Nuremberg trials estimated that there were 12 million forced laborers in a class of forced labor camp known as zwangsarbeiter.
At an arbeitslager, forced laborers were guarded and movement of inmates restricted. Those who broke their contracts or didn't produce their quota, were sent to an arbeitsziehungslager for "re-education," which amounted to punishment and often death. Death rates also were high at zonzentrationlager, camps controlled by the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, or Reich Main Security Office or Reich Security Main Office or Reich Security Head Office (RSHA.)
I cannot confirm at what type of camp (closely guarded under barbed wire) my mother's parents were enslaved. The farm must have been classified as a gemeinschaftslager, which was an unguarded community.
"We were just all like cattle. I don't even remember if we slept on a floor all the time next to each other or in cots, I don't remember that … We were either on the ground or maybe we had cots. I don't remember. At one place I think we were in cots. But most of the time it was the floor and we were just given an army blanket because I know there were army blankets because afterwards my mother made a jumper for me from the army blanket."
Even the days at the farm, which clearly were among the safest (and happiest) for my mother, were encumbered with alienation.
"I was not allowed to play with other kids there. I was not allowed to go to their school. I wasn't allowed to do anything that the farmers' kids did. They would say that we're the slaves and that there is Luba, she's all white, and she's not allowed to use anything. That I remember."
For any child such memories can carve cavernous wounds. For my mother these were compounded by what would be unlivable conditions to most Americans today.
"We were given hardly any food, that I remember." When there was food, it was "just something white that should've resembled soup (again, that laughter emerges). Whatever it was, I don't know. I don't even remember if we had bread. I just don't remember that. "
She doesn't recall how they accessed water, saying only that "I guess we were given water because we lived, we didn't die. … I don't remember bathing there at all."
My mother doesn't remember the day they left the camp, as the less tragic memories prevail.
"I just remember when we got to the farm and we lived there, which was of course much, much better than that camp. I think it looked nice. It had big fields everywhere. When it was time to get crops, maybe rye and maybe wheat, all of the workers, even the German ones, and other Russians that were taken by some of the farmers, they would be all working there. And they used to make this soup, in these big, big containers like the old milk containers, and that soup was --- AAAAH! It had ham in it! And it had vegetables! And beans! And so I used to go there, too, because they used to give it to the workers so my mother could give me some of that soup to eat! That was very good."
"The other thing I remember, on the farm, is they made all of their own cold cuts and everything because they used to kill whatever kind of cattle. And on Sundays, they used to have this supper that was wonderful. It was all cold cuts and hardboiled eggs, but of course, we weren't given enough of it, but it was delicious. I never can find cold cuts like that anywhere in the world," she says, again with the buoyant laughter. "Life there was not bad. And on Easter time they had an egg hunt and I could never find anything (more laughter). And I guess I was upset, but and then afterwards, I don't know how I found this out, but when the Germans lost the war, but during the war, too, they were given cards, to get certain foods. And for each child, I guess the children were to get candy, but I was never given any of that candy. And so when the war ended and when we found out that the Germans couldn't do anything to us, I said to them, (the laughter escalating into triumphant joy) where is all of my candy that was given to me but you never gave to me?"
The laughter unleashes the strong voice of liberation. A child who knew for the first time that she was "free," whatever that meant. The laughter that punctuated her request for the candy she was owed – she knew she would never get it, but for the first time she could speak -- was born of a rebellion, the breaking free of a spirit that had been imprisoned along with the body. The laughter is far more powerful than the words.
"Laughter overcomes fear, for it knows no inhibitions, no limitations. Its idiom is never used by violence and authority." _ Bakhtin
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IT'S PROVING to be an 'otter' mystery but is there a mistake between two furry friends?
IT'S PROVING to be an 'otter' mystery but is there a mistake between two furry friends?
It has been reported that Otters are back in the Bollin Valley but countryside lover and Express columnist "Water Rail" suggests that it could be 'otter' rubbish.
"It's possible that the 'otters' could actually be Mink," he says.
"Mink are very common and as soon as people see something furry in the river they automatically think it is an otter.
"I don't think that people should get too excited yet because there could be a mistake. We need to get our facts right."
River otters are approximately three to four feet long, sleek and furry and are mostly active at night.
Richard Doran, countryside officer at the borough council, is optimistic and says that the sighting is great news.
"It is not beyond the realms of possibility that there are otters in the Bollin.
"I can't confirm that otters are there but if they are then it would be great for the ecology of the river and the bank side.
"We would be very proud if they moved into the area, it's a great sign that the rivers are getting cleaner and cleaner.
"Otters have been in and around the area for a few years now - this would be great for Macclesfield."


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When the summer of 2011 was ending, I got a commission to paint a big painting on canvas with a big red elephant and a lot of small elephants surrounding it. The size of canvas is 1 x 1.5 m, so it took me time to create this painting. Here I show how the work goes, from the beginning to the end, from charcoal sketches to a ready colorful painting.
Ready artwork is made on canvas of 1.0 x 1.5 m with acrylic paints.
STAGE 11. Today, at 31 of March 2012 I can say that painting of "Red Elephant" is ready (at least!). It is made with acrylic paints only. I decided not to mix them with oil paints. Let it be as it is. Also I covered it with few layers of varnish for acrylic paintings. I hope that in this way this artwork will last without need of conservation for some two or three hundred years.
Please note, that colors you see on your monitor could differ from real colors of the painting. Later I will try to make better photos.
Stage 11. ACRYLIC PAINTING of "RED ELEPHANT" on CANVAS, Copyright 2012 © Leonid Zаdonski (Le-Za), size of artwork 1.0 x 1.5 m – the artwork is ready!
STAGE 10. The work on the canvas with acrylic paints is almost finished. At this point I need to decide what direction I need go further: do I want to make it a large-sized color graphic artwork, or do I want to make it oil painting. In first variant I will continue to paint with acrylic paints smaller details and patterns until the work will look like oriental carpet. In second variant I will need to use oil paints and to hide with them some details of the present canvas.
STAGE 10a. Here you can see zoomed left bottom part of the painting. The first variant of the tree was not nice for me and I repainted it. Now it looks more integrated in the whole view of the canvas. Also in this part of the canvas I made some amendments to the bodies of all small elephants. And I also filled with emerald and white beads the blank space under the belly of big red elephant. Now it looks more interesting.
STAGE 9a. Here I put the zoomed details of three little white elephants. Sometimes fragments of a big picture look very nice – as a separate artworks. I heard that Paul Cézanne in the beginning of his artistic career, if nobody wanted to buy his still-lifes on large canvases, he cut canvases to smaller pieces, stretched them on under-frames and then he sold them as small still-lifes.
STAGE 8. After few days work I perfected elephant's shoulder. Also amended another muscles of his body and began modeling toes on his legs. On the background I made some details on tusks of small elephants. Also I painted some places in the group of small elephants, which are between his front legs. The most difficult thing in arts is to find a right idea, which will give an interesting intrigue for the future painting. For few weeks I lacked a good idea for that blank place, which lays beneath the abdomen of big elephant. At least the artistic idea came to me and I decided that it would be nice to put there few trees and to make an alley of trees, which will go horizontally along the canvas and to put there few gay little elephants. Also I thought to paint there few big emeralds, but decided instead to make some green objects like pearls made of water or beads made of green glass. Tomorrow I will try to do something with the rest of that blank space. May be I'll put there some talismanic signs, looking like letters from a long time ago forgotten elephants' language.
STAGE 7. Here I began modeling muscles of the elephant. They are not perfect yet, but I hope that I will manage to make them looking nice. They are not finished yet – a lot of work yet waits for me.
STAGE 6. I choosed the red color for the body of my elephant. May be in nature they rarely are of a red color, but as we are artists and not hunters, we can choose what we want when we are in the dreamland of Art and are creating there our own worlds.
STAGE 5. Now I began to paint the body of the elephant. As we know, elephants have a lot of folders on their thick skin, so it is a difficult point of painting this animal. Elephant with a smooth skin would have a look of a rubber balloon, not of a real elephant. Here I began to make his skin folders with black acrylic paint.
STAGE 4. Here you can see the beginning of canvas with acrylic paints. The background consists of lot of small elephants – that was an artistic idea of this painting on canvas.
STAGE 3. On this charcoal drawing I combined the figure of elephant from the second drawing and the background from the first sketch.
STAGE 2. This charcoal drawing is based on the first sketch bellow, and is made with charcoal on a big sheet of paper in the natural size (1 x 1.5 m) of future canvas.
STAGE 1. Here is the first picture. It was made as charcoal sketch (on a small sheet of paper) and it shows the primary idea of a future painting.


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The Domain Name Commissioner Debbie Monahan has reached a decision on the .maori.nz name ownership row, but has muddied the waters by claiming she has no jurisdiction over the matter.
The Domain Name Commissioner (DNC) Debbie Monahan has reached a decision on the .maori.nz name ownership row, but has muddied the waters by claiming she has no jurisdiction over the matter yet.
When the new second level domain (2LD) .maori.nz was launched on September 5 the Domainz system was unable to process applications submitted via the Domainz email template. A number of names were hotly contested and those that missed out because of the processing error demanded a review of the ownership. Eventually the DNC was called in to adjudicate.
"The DNC's responsibility and jurisdiction to give any binding direction on Domainz doesn't arise until the launch of the [shared registry system] SRS [on October 14]," says Monahan, who has nonetheless come up with an opinion on the matter.
Monahan says Domainz is right to hand the names over to those parties that would have registered them first had the email template been working properly.
"Domainz offered two ways of hitting the register - through the email template and through the web. It was all meant to be handled automatically, however, the Domainz system blocked the email applications."
Monahan says because the problem was at Domainz's end, the applicants shouldn't be penalised and she would suggest Domainz work off the date stamps to determine which application was first received. Monahan says Domainz should also partially compensate those registrars that took legal advice over the matter.
One of those that did register a .maori.nz name and will subsequently lose it is Taupo-based Digithink. General manager Glen Craig says he won't be taking the matter further, mostly because of the cost of legal action.
"We think the ruling is fundamentally flawed in that they're comparing the end of our application [for the name] with the start of someone else's."
Craig says he will be looking to Domainz for his legal fees as suggested by the DNC and feels the whole process should be more robust. Craig says he would support the creation of some kind of dispute resolution that goes beyond simply "first come, first served".
FreeParking director Richard Shearer stands to gain a number of domain names that he tried to register via the email template.
"Obviously that's the answer we were expecting. If they decided it by any other means that would create a precedent that many domains may have to be tested on."
Shearer says he expects to see the domain names handed over shortly.
Monahan says the problem with the email registration template was a known problem at Domainz and the company should seriously consider changing its procedure.
"One of the issues I've highlighted is that the email template problem was known about shortly after the launch and that perhaps Domainz were a little bit slow in taking down the web interface as well."
Monahan says she expects the issue to be addressed so as not to impact on future domain name purchases.
Domainz chief executive Derek Locke was not immediately available for comment.


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August Niehaus has been casually tossing adverbs into sentences since she was five, when she wrote "The Hoppers Go on Vacation." Now she does words and word-adjacent activities for Microsoft's Cortana, a day job she still pinches herself for having. In the interim, she's written hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of words that will never see the light of day; the relative few that have can mostly be found in her self-published novel Daugment. You can also find August's writing on her blog, August Writes a Book; in the Star Citizen fan-zine Ships Illustrated; or her other Star Citizen fan-fiction, the serial story A Mutiny of Pirates.
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August has written "If Wishes Were War Horses", "Wingman", "Love Me Fender-Bender", "The Reptile Man", "The Dog", and "The Chessboard" for The Accidental Magic Project.
Jill Corddry started telling stories at an early age and hasn't stopped since. These days, Jill writes in between taking care of twin boys and dodging rain drops in the Pacific Northwest. She absolutely believes in magic and faeries, even though she hasn't seen one personally. Her short stories have been published in Beyond the Nightlight, an anthology by A Murder of Storytellers; Out of the Green: Tales from Fairyland, an anthology by Urban Fey Press; the Krampusnacht: Twelve Nights of Krampus, an anthology by World Weaver Press; and Demonic Possession, an anthology by James Ward Kirk Fiction. She is a member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the California Writers Club.
You can find her stalking the 'net in all these places:
Jill has written "Working Title", "I Wish Thee a Faerie Nice Day", "The Axedental Antecedent", "Under Covers", and "Bound by Apathy" for The Accidental Magic Project.
Janice Lichtenwaldt has spent much of her adult life fighting the good fight to keep sanity, creativity, and fun in the corporate workplace. Janice has experience in communications, marketing, writing, leadership, coaching, business, entrepreneurship, problem solving, and team building. She is passionate about compassion, loving kindness and spiritual awareness through the filter of the natural world. Her life purpose is: I am the virago who champions all people to fullness of being. She recently founded a leadership and career development coaching practice, Actually I Can Coaching. AIC Coaching's mission is to help others recognize their own potential and achieve their definition of success.
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Janice has written "Imbolg", "Blessed Be", "The Space Between", and "COPPERTONE® LEGS TASTE GOOD" for The Accidental Magic Project.
Dylan Romero majored in English and Creative Writing in order to disappoint his mother. He paid his way through college working jobs both good (kayaking guide in the gorgeous San Juan Islands) and less than good (unloading semi trucks at 3AM for a large package delivery company known for the color brown and shorts). After graduating, Dylan meandered through his 20s writing stories for video games, marketing minimalist hippy sandals, and chipping away at his student loan debt before happily selling out to herd words at Microsoft (take that, mom!).
Dylan has written "Erased" for The Accidental Magic Project.
Amy King once Googled her name and discovered that there was a popular poet stealing all her Google glories. Since then, this Amy King, whose only poems are parodies of ancient hymns and pun-filled limericks, has spent her days cutting her writing teeth on software interfaces, the occasional video game inspired fic, and partially-written stories.
Amy has written "Meanwhile in Florida" and "Fairly Bad Mother" for The Accidental Magic Project.
Penelope Wright spent a third of her life on the east coast and the rest in Washington state. She worked her way through college in restaurants, hospitals, factories, and everything in between, finally graduating summa cum laude from the University of Washington after an absurdly long time. She lives north of Seattle with her husband and two young daughters, Annika (who wrote "A Much Better Way to Live Forever" for The Accidental Magic Project) and Madeline.
Penelope wrote "Eloise" for The Accidental Magic Project.
My name is Jeffrey Evans. I am not a writer. A writer digs deep and bleeds on the page. A writer struggles to create. No, I'm a technologist and tourist, dipping sloppily into the culture of writing, snapping a few Instagram shots and embarrassing myself and my family in front of the dignitaries of this literary realm. I hope you enjoy my empty ramblings thrown haphazardly adrift in the world from my garbage-filled brain.
My first book Starweaver's Retreat is still inadvisably available on Amazon.com and I can be reached at jefferyevansbooks.com or on Twitter.
Jeffrey wrote "Fordite" for the Accidental Magic Project.


The kind folks over at Destination Thailand and Travel Asia and Beyond invited me to host a couple of their television shows recently. It was quite an experience. If you've never seen yourself of television before, it can really come as quite a shock - especially when you totally ad-libbed all of it and you should have had a proper haircut. Still, I'd do it again in a second. I have no pride.
A still from the Loi Kratong episode.
Loi Kratong is a holiday that takes place in November all over Thailand. I wrote a slightly-exaggerated article for a local magazine about hosting this, my first TV show.
Poi Sang Long takes place in March or April in Mae Hong Son province, near the Burmese border. I wrote the narration script. Everything else I improvised, however inexpertly.


Antonio Conte and his men seem to have found some decent form going by the proceedings on the pitch recently. This, coming after some rocky spell, and underwhelming performances by some of the club's key men.
Conte is definitely going to keep up with the starting squad that has helped the side out in recent weeks ahead of their late fixture away to a struggling Swansea at the Liberty on Saturday.
Therefore, we at Savechelsea have predicted the likely lineup to be deployed by Conte in today's game to ensure that Chelsea emerges from the Liberty with all 3 points, so they can keep up the pace with Pochettino's Tottenham, hoping they slip further in the race for Champions League places.
Belgium shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois is expected to keep his place in the side with the hopes of a clean sheet against a struggling Swansea attack. Chelsea's defense has also struggled to keep out goals with just 1 clean sheet in the last 11 games.
The back three may likely comprise Rudiger, ever-reliable Cesar Azpilicueta and Gary Cahill who may be opted for over Christensen due to his strong performances at the back lately.
Emerson Palmieri will hope to impress today on the left wing-back position as Marcos Alonso completes his three-game ban, while Victor Moses' marauding runs down the opposition flanks from the right wing-back position will be suitable for Chelsea's attackers.
N'Golo Kante is set to start, while Cesc Fabregas may get the nod as he tries to produce the creative goods against a Swansea side who may look to sit deep, soak pressure and hit on the counter.
The front three will likely parade the likes of an in-form Olivier Giroud, flanked either side by Willian and Eden Hazard.


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Q: Como agregar condicional if para agregar una validacion tipo SweetAlert en laravel Hola que tal mi problema se centra en el condicional if que es que cuando yo de click a el boton de showconfirmbutton se me elimine el registro y cuando le de en el de cancel pues no ocurra nada probablemente la solucion sea sencilla pero no encuentro mucha información al respecto de validaciones dentro de controllers
Estoy utilizando los sweetalert de https://github.com/realrashid/sweet-alert tambien me vi un video pero no termina de explicar bien un sweetalert con opciones porque el de se ha creado correctamente funciona a la perfección el video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE8Err1twRw
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Gordon and Aileen Spink have further expanded their growing business, providing the very best in seafood produce from Scotland and particularly Arbroath. They have just opened another new shop and Restaurant premises in St. Andrews.
The template is very similar to their premises in Leith Walk, Edinburgh. There is a fully functional takeaway Fish and Chip shop, offering all the usual suppers, with a few more unusual fishy dishes thrown in, this sits alongside a wet fish retail counter where you can get your fresh fish daily. The premises also has a very nice Restaurant with comprehensive menu and wine list, well worth a visit when in St. Andrews.
This is a great new facility for the bustling and vibrant city of education and of course golf!


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I was diagnosed with a UTI a few days ago. Soda heightens blood sugar so much that regularly drinking it has been linked to pancreatic cancer in women. When I gave up all soda, diet included, and switched to green tea to help keep me caffeinated, I instantly began to think more clearly and have more energy. But then I only take a few sips of it. Related Article: Lifestyle Tips to Avoid Getting Cancer. Rachel K. Johnson, PhD, professor of nutrition, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont; spokeswoman, American Heart Association. Diet and regular sodas have both been linked to obesity, kidney damage, and certain cancers. Purdue University behavioral sciences professor Susan Swithers. All rights reserved. I noticed that I'm eating more snacks throughout the day. "Frankly, we were stunned," she tells WebMD. It's not something anyone should care about. juice, soda, alcohol, etc.). In the past six months alone, dozens of studies examining the health impact of drinking sugary beverages or diet soda have been published in medical journals. I'm still snacking to fill the void I'm feeling. I know everyone has their own preferences when it comes to water temperature, but room temperature water is one of the most vile-tasting things. My nausea kicked in from my anxiety and medication, and I desperately wished I could sip on a ginger ale or Sprite. People with hypertension consume more glucose and fructose than those with regular blood pressure. The early findings showed a 48% increase in heart attack and stroke risk among daily diet soda drinkers, compared to people who did not drink diet sodas at all or did not drink them every day. I'm sitting here at my desk, unable to focus on my work, trying to remember my favorite drink flavors and what it felt like to taste them. However, my skin still stayed very dry this week and I didn't notice any difference in my complexion. I'd buy a can of soda on the street or at a deli four or five times a day. Week One When you decide to quit something that has a big place in your life, it's pretty easy—at first. But Gardener says many media reports overstated the findings. I get through the day just fine. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to the WebMD, Smart Grocery Shopping When You Have Diabetes, Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Dogs and Cats, Coronavirus in Context: Interviews With Experts. I slept in so late today and it was beautiful. "Studies that do not support a relationship between consumption of sugared beverages and health outcomes tend to be conducted by authors supported by the beverage industry," Brownell wrote in a 2009 New England Journal of Medicine article supporting a soda tax. Starting this challenge today was a BIG mistake. With so many health benefits of not drinking soda, it's time to cut it out of your diet once and for all. I'm sure if I continued for longer than seven days, I would feel more energized during the workweek. On the weekends, I normally don't sleep past 8-8:30 a.m., thanks to two screaming cats who act like they haven't just been feed 8 hours ago. Storey also says many of these biased or poorly done studies are covered by news media, while studies showing no link don't get the same attention. Related Article: 6 Surprising Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure. Center for Science in the Public Interest: "FDA Urged to Prohibit Carcinogenic 'Caramel Coloring'," Feb. 16, 2011. Hanna Gardener, PhD, epidemiologist, University of Miami. Around 11 p.m., my friend treated me to a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino from the grocery store, and since I TECHNICALLY started this challenge in the evening last Monday, I allowed myself to chug that drink in five minutes. I didn't want to measure how many pounds I lost or gained this past week. American Heart Association: 'Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Associated with Higher Blood Pressure', Feb. 29, 2011. As for diet sodas, nutrition researcher David L. Katz, MD, who directs the Yale Prevention Research Center, told WebMD in November 2010 that the research as a whole suggests sugar substitutes and other non-nutritive food substitutes have little impact on weight. Regular soft drinks have been linked to elevated blood pressure. Soda has also been linked to hypertension, or high blood pressure. I was actually excited to drink some cold water. Keep in mind that all week, I'm taking an antibiotic two times a day, so the improvement of my symptoms will get better regardless of how much water I consume. The researchers hypothesized that the body does not easily recognize calories derived from beverages, so people end up eating more. Nov 5 , 20, By Sammy Nickalls	Nov 6 , 20, By Marie McCormack	American Heart Association: "Recommendations on Added Sugars, Aug. 24, 2009.". CSPI executive director Michael Jacobson, PhD, says sugary soft drinks deserve to be singled out in the battle against obesity because they are the biggest single source of empty calories in the American diet. Why didn't I do this earlier? "Sodas used to be an occasional treat, but now they are part of the culture.". I asked the bartender for a cup of water. I'll also go back for tea multiple times throughout the day. Obesity researcher Kelly Brownell, PhD, who led the Yale study and supports taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, sees bias on the other side of the debate. Several hundred soda studies have been published over the last two decades, but most of the ones done in humans (as opposed to mice or rats) relied on people's memories of what they drank. These 10 Healthy Foods Will Fill You Up Without Weight Gain, 9 Positive Actions You Can Do When Life Sucks, 5 Ways to Uncover and Remove Your Hidden Blocks to Success, 10 Ways You Can Unlock Your Psychic Abilities, The Big Benefits of Small Talk—and How to Get Better At It, 8 Simple Ways To Maximize Your Workout (And Save Time! The story appeared on all the major networks, in most major newspapers, and on the Internet, including WebMD. More research is needed to find if there is a very strong link between soda consumption and asthma in people of all ages. Yale University researchers also examined the obesity issue, combing through 88 studies. Sugary soft drinks, in particular, have been shown in many studies to be associated with overweight and obesity, as in a review of 30 studies published in 2006 by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health. Nov 11 , 20, By Nicole Yormark	Cutting sugar from my diet wasn't easy, but it was worth it. Soda and Osteoporosis: Is There a Connection. Here are 6 health benefits of not drinking soda that will have you putting the liquid-junk down for good! With every trip to get tea, I'll fill up my water bottle to convince myself that, coffee and tea aside, I'm still making a good decision. Brown, I. I have a fairly uneven skin tone with underlying redness, and my skin still felt dull after this past week. Not only is soda full of empty calories, but some studies found that people who drink soda regularly are less likely to get enough calcium and other important nutrients from their diet. So, not only does drinking soda give you no nutrition, it can actually make it tougher for you to get nutrients from other healthy foods and drinks. Brownell, K. New England Journal of Medicine, April 30, 2009; vol 360: pp 1805-1808. It will normally last the entire day, no matter how much Excedrin I take. Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, Feb. 28, 2011. Why on earth did I start this challenge on a TUESDAY and not over the weekend? The high-fructose corn syrup in soda raises glucose levels, which increases the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. I have lost 1 1/2 pounds without changing my eating habits. Nov 10 , 20, By David Dorian Ross	Skip the soda if you want to be thinner and less likely to develop all sorts of health conditions including Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and pancreatic cancer. PhD, had a similar experience in 2004, following the publication of her study in rats suggesting that no-calorie sweeteners like those in diet sodas increase appetite. They found that people tend to eat more calories on days when they drink a lot of sugar-sweetened drinks, and that soda drinkers tend to be heavier than people who don't drink soft drinks. "A good way to cut back and eventually quit drinking diet soda is to reduce your portion size," recommended Cohn. © 2005 - 2019 WebMD LLC. 84: pp 274-288. My exhaustion isn't as bad today. My level of focus is slightly better than when I started a few days ago. Johnson says she does not believe the science linking sodas to obesity and other health issues has been misrepresented or over-reported. The American Beverage Association (ABA) argues that sodas are taking too much of the blame for obesity. On a 2,000 calorie a day diet, this can result in gaining just over 20 pounds in a single year. Zilch. And even when the stories got it right, she says the headlines often got it wrong by leaving the impression that her research proved the diet soda-stroke connection. Do you dismiss them, as the beverage industry does, as bad science and media hype? Sometimes, the media coverage of these studies took the researchers by surprise. The most recent headlines have raised concerns that diet sodas boost stroke risk. Researchers observed 24,000 adults to study their dietary patterns, and found that while diet beverages didn't seem to correlate with obesity, those who drank diet soda tended to get … I'm glad I rediscovered this treat on day 6 of my 7-day cleanse. I'm surprised I've had no headaches… yet. 6: pp 123-132. If you've never experienced a UTI, boy are you lucky. I'm getting used to expecting that I'll only drink water when I wake up in the morning. "I can't live without chocolates and sweets, and some days I will eat a slab of chocolate, drink about eight cups of coffee with three teaspoons of … Observational studies like these can point to possible concerns, but they can't prove that sodas do, or don't, pose a health risk. I mean, I should be able to go a few days without freaking soda. I get through my day normally, just excited that I can start tomorrow morning off with a cup of tea. This is true, I agree with what you have shared here, and I do thank you for it as it gives me a moment to pat myself on the back and say 'well done to you!' I wish I could taste something other than water, though. I always knew the sugar was bad for me, but it took the challenge to prove how much it affected my weight. In addition to higher glucose and fructose levels, people that consume high amounts of these sugars retain more salt in their bodies, resulting in hypertension. You could also try slowly cutting down on the amount of diet soda you're drinking. I feel better because I know that my body is more hydrated. I'm also testing out how this affects my skin, mood, and energy levels. Many of the studies included in that review showed that overweight children and adults drink more sugary beverages than normal-weight kids and adults, and several studies found that the more sugar-sweetened drinks people drank the greater their likelihood of becoming overweight. According to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity: "Current research suggests that the association between obesity and soft drinks occurs at all ages. "We are still working on the analysis. I don't weigh myself on a scale anymore after years of dealing with an eating disorder. My plan is to drink only water for the upcoming week. Sign Up to Receive Our Free Coroanvirus Newsletter, Becoming a Vegetarian: Foods to Choose From, Pictures of Drinks With The Same or More Calories Than Soda, Slideshow: Surprising Sources of Hidden Sugar. Day 6 off of soda, "Mountain Dew"! It's some of the worst, most constant pain you can experience as a woman (yes, I'm saying worse than period cramps!). I was also curious to see how this affected my skin, mood, and energy levels. Nov 8 , 20, By Sammy Nickalls	Most reports cautioned that the findings were preliminary and did not prove that diet sodas cause stroke. How Long Does Coronavirus Live On Surfaces? Gardener's team attempted to control for known heart attack and stroke risk factors, such as poor diet and lack of exercise, but she concedes that these factors could have influenced the findings.
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I was diagnosed with a UTI a few days ago. Soda heightens blood sugar so much that regularly drinking it has been linked to pancreatic cancer in women. When I gave up all soda, diet included, and switched to green tea to help keep me caffeinated, I instantly began to think more clearly and have more energy. But then I only take a few sips of it. Related Article: Lifestyle Tips to Avoid Getting Cancer. Rachel K. Johnson, PhD, professor of nutrition, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont; spokeswoman, American Heart Association. Diet and regular sodas have both been linked to obesity, kidney damage, and certain cancers. Purdue University behavioral sciences professor Susan Swithers. All rights reserved. I noticed that I'm eating more snacks throughout the day. "Frankly, we were stunned," she tells WebMD. It's not something anyone should care about. juice, soda, alcohol, etc.). In the past six months alone, dozens of studies examining the health impact of drinking sugary beverages or diet soda have been published in medical journals. I'm still snacking to fill the void I'm feeling. I know everyone has their own preferences when it comes to water temperature, but room temperature water is one of the most vile-tasting things. My nausea kicked in from my anxiety and medication, and I desperately wished I could sip on a ginger ale or Sprite. People with hypertension consume more glucose and fructose than those with regular blood pressure. The early findings showed a 48% increase in heart attack and stroke risk among daily diet soda drinkers, compared to people who did not drink diet sodas at all or did not drink them every day. I'm sitting here at my desk, unable to focus on my work, trying to remember my favorite drink flavors and what it felt like to taste them. However, my skin still stayed very dry this week and I didn't notice any difference in my complexion. I'd buy a can of soda on the street or at a deli four or five times a day. Week One When you decide to quit something that has a big place in your life, it's pretty easy—at first. But Gardener says many media reports overstated the findings. I get through the day just fine. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to the WebMD, Smart Grocery Shopping When You Have Diabetes, Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Dogs and Cats, Coronavirus in Context: Interviews With Experts. I slept in so late today and it was beautiful. "Studies that do not support a relationship between consumption of sugared beverages and health outcomes tend to be conducted by authors supported by the beverage industry," Brownell wrote in a 2009 New England Journal of Medicine article supporting a soda tax. Starting this challenge today was a BIG mistake. With so many health benefits of not drinking soda, it's time to cut it out of your diet once and for all. I'm sure if I continued for longer than seven days, I would feel more energized during the workweek. On the weekends, I normally don't sleep past 8-8:30 a.m., thanks to two screaming cats who act like they haven't just been feed 8 hours ago. Storey also says many of these biased or poorly done studies are covered by news media, while studies showing no link don't get the same attention. Related Article: 6 Surprising Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure. Center for Science in the Public Interest: "FDA Urged to Prohibit Carcinogenic 'Caramel Coloring'," Feb. 16, 2011. Hanna Gardener, PhD, epidemiologist, University of Miami. Around 11 p.m., my friend treated me to a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino from the grocery store, and since I TECHNICALLY started this challenge in the evening last Monday, I allowed myself to chug that drink in five minutes. I didn't want to measure how many pounds I lost or gained this past week. American Heart Association: 'Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Associated with Higher Blood Pressure', Feb. 29, 2011. As for diet sodas, nutrition researcher David L. Katz, MD, who directs the Yale Prevention Research Center, told WebMD in November 2010 that the research as a whole suggests sugar substitutes and other non-nutritive food substitutes have little impact on weight. Regular soft drinks have been linked to elevated blood pressure. Soda has also been linked to hypertension, or high blood pressure. I was actually excited to drink some cold water. Keep in mind that all week, I'm taking an antibiotic two times a day, so the improvement of my symptoms will get better regardless of how much water I consume. The researchers hypothesized that the body does not easily recognize calories derived from beverages, so people end up eating more. Nov 5 , 20, By Sammy Nickalls	Nov 6 , 20, By Marie McCormack	American Heart Association: "Recommendations on Added Sugars, Aug. 24, 2009.". CSPI executive director Michael Jacobson, PhD, says sugary soft drinks deserve to be singled out in the battle against obesity because they are the biggest single source of empty calories in the American diet. Why didn't I do this earlier? "Sodas used to be an occasional treat, but now they are part of the culture.". I asked the bartender for a cup of water. I'll also go back for tea multiple times throughout the day. Obesity researcher Kelly Brownell, PhD, who led the Yale study and supports taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, sees bias on the other side of the debate. Several hundred soda studies have been published over the last two decades, but most of the ones done in humans (as opposed to mice or rats) relied on people's memories of what they drank. These 10 Healthy Foods Will Fill You Up Without Weight Gain, 9 Positive Actions You Can Do When Life Sucks, 5 Ways to Uncover and Remove Your Hidden Blocks to Success, 10 Ways You Can Unlock Your Psychic Abilities, The Big Benefits of Small Talk—and How to Get Better At It, 8 Simple Ways To Maximize Your Workout (And Save Time! The story appeared on all the major networks, in most major newspapers, and on the Internet, including WebMD. More research is needed to find if there is a very strong link between soda consumption and asthma in people of all ages. Yale University researchers also examined the obesity issue, combing through 88 studies. Sugary soft drinks, in particular, have been shown in many studies to be associated with overweight and obesity, as in a review of 30 studies published in 2006 by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health. Nov 11 , 20, By Nicole Yormark	Cutting sugar from my diet wasn't easy, but it was worth it. Soda and Osteoporosis: Is There a Connection. Here are 6 health benefits of not drinking soda that will have you putting the liquid-junk down for good! With every trip to get tea, I'll fill up my water bottle to convince myself that, coffee and tea aside, I'm still making a good decision. Brown, I. I have a fairly uneven skin tone with underlying redness, and my skin still felt dull after this past week. Not only is soda full of empty calories, but some studies found that people who drink soda regularly are less likely to get enough calcium and other important nutrients from their diet. So, not only does drinking soda give you no nutrition, it can actually make it tougher for you to get nutrients from other healthy foods and drinks. Brownell, K. New England Journal of Medicine, April 30, 2009; vol 360: pp 1805-1808. It will normally last the entire day, no matter how much Excedrin I take. Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, Feb. 28, 2011. Why on earth did I start this challenge on a TUESDAY and not over the weekend? The high-fructose corn syrup in soda raises glucose levels, which increases the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. I have lost 1 1/2 pounds without changing my eating habits. Nov 10 , 20, By David Dorian Ross	Skip the soda if you want to be thinner and less likely to develop all sorts of health conditions including Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and pancreatic cancer. PhD, had a similar experience in 2004, following the publication of her study in rats suggesting that no-calorie sweeteners like those in diet sodas increase appetite. They found that people tend to eat more calories on days when they drink a lot of sugar-sweetened drinks, and that soda drinkers tend to be heavier than people who don't drink soft drinks. "A good way to cut back and eventually quit drinking diet soda is to reduce your portion size," recommended Cohn. © 2005 - 2019 WebMD LLC. 84: pp 274-288. My exhaustion isn't as bad today. My level of focus is slightly better than when I started a few days ago. Johnson says she does not believe the science linking sodas to obesity and other health issues has been misrepresented or over-reported. The American Beverage Association (ABA) argues that sodas are taking too much of the blame for obesity. On a 2,000 calorie a day diet, this can result in gaining just over 20 pounds in a single year. Zilch. And even when the stories got it right, she says the headlines often got it wrong by leaving the impression that her research proved the diet soda-stroke connection. Do you dismiss them, as the beverage industry does, as bad science and media hype? Sometimes, the media coverage of these studies took the researchers by surprise. The most recent headlines have raised concerns that diet sodas boost stroke risk. Researchers observed 24,000 adults to study their dietary patterns, and found that while diet beverages didn't seem to correlate with obesity, those who drank diet soda tended to get … I'm glad I rediscovered this treat on day 6 of my 7-day cleanse. I'm surprised I've had no headaches… yet. 6: pp 123-132. If you've never experienced a UTI, boy are you lucky. I'm getting used to expecting that I'll only drink water when I wake up in the morning. "I can't live without chocolates and sweets, and some days I will eat a slab of chocolate, drink about eight cups of coffee with three teaspoons of … Observational studies like these can point to possible concerns, but they can't prove that sodas do, or don't, pose a health risk. I mean, I should be able to go a few days without freaking soda. I get through my day normally, just excited that I can start tomorrow morning off with a cup of tea. This is true, I agree with what you have shared here, and I do thank you for it as it gives me a moment to pat myself on the back and say 'well done to you!' I wish I could taste something other than water, though. I always knew the sugar was bad for me, but it took the challenge to prove how much it affected my weight. In addition to higher glucose and fructose levels, people that consume high amounts of these sugars retain more salt in their bodies, resulting in hypertension. You could also try slowly cutting down on the amount of diet soda you're drinking. I feel better because I know that my body is more hydrated. I'm also testing out how this affects my skin, mood, and energy levels. Many of the studies included in that review showed that overweight children and adults drink more sugary beverages than normal-weight kids and adults, and several studies found that the more sugar-sweetened drinks people drank the greater their likelihood of becoming overweight. According to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity: "Current research suggests that the association between obesity and soft drinks occurs at all ages. "We are still working on the analysis. I don't weigh myself on a scale anymore after years of dealing with an eating disorder. My plan is to drink only water for the upcoming week. Sign Up to Receive Our Free Coroanvirus Newsletter, Becoming a Vegetarian: Foods to Choose From, Pictures of Drinks With The Same or More Calories Than Soda, Slideshow: Surprising Sources of Hidden Sugar. Day 6 off of soda, "Mountain Dew"! It's some of the worst, most constant pain you can experience as a woman (yes, I'm saying worse than period cramps!). I was also curious to see how this affected my skin, mood, and energy levels. Nov 8 , 20, By Sammy Nickalls	Most reports cautioned that the findings were preliminary and did not prove that diet sodas cause stroke. How Long Does Coronavirus Live On Surfaces? Gardener's team attempted to control for known heart attack and stroke risk factors, such as poor diet and lack of exercise, but she concedes that these factors could have influenced the findings. 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We are sure that most of you would have watched URI and your eyes would have instantly lit up with pride for our Indian army and many would have got inspired by their courage, strength and spirit. Watching the movie made us realise that when you live like that, day after day, with the looming possibilities of death, it takes a brave heart to keep the determination to endure each day.
A para commando's day starts at 5am and ends at around 10 (it's just a normal day when they have no extra tasks to perform) morning PT 45 min + 15 KM run + 100 push-ups + 50 pull ups + 30 min session of swimming and with this the morning quota is done. After this, they head towards the mess, eating around 700 to 900 calories + vitamins + proteins. All this is completed till 10 am and from 10 to 12 noon they take rest.
1 to 2 are tactical classes where they learn techniques to handle any situation which they could face anytime in future. Around 2:30 they take their lunch. 3 to 4:30 is the time for leisure, so this is their time to do whatever they want. Most of them call their families, take short naps or watch TV and after all this evening workout session begins with 5 km run + 5 rounds of rope+ basic MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) moves or art of fighting without arms +45 min of weapon training etc till 9, after which they have dinner. By 10 they all stick to their beds.
Now with such a strict workout regime, these para commandos do not get a lot of time to eat. As much as they do, they generally stick to a protein and vitamin rich diet consisting mainly of eggs, meat, cheese, salads and fruits. Water, pure lemon juice, black coffee, green/black tea without milk are the only drinks they are allowed to have. Strictly no alcohol.
Most part of the daily routine of a para commando revolves around cardio and a good diet. It is important to have a fit body that's able to carry the heavy weightage of the guns and machinery and still run fast. They spend months training under harsh circumstances, both physically and mentally, moulding them into men of steel who are capable of saving millions like us single-handedly.
With their courage and efforts, we are able to sleep peacefully in the comfort of our homes. To step into an enemy's territory and bringing them down successfully, is unimaginable. For these Jawaans, our hands lift up automatically to salute!
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Brønsted acid catalyzed azlactone ring opening by amino acids leading to the synthesis of dipeptides is presented. Eleven compounds were synthesized in good to excellent isolated yields. Catalyst loading revealed that 5.0 mol % of (+/-)-CSA as an organocatalyst, under room temperature for 24 h, was suitable to promote this transformation.
Azlactones, peptides, amino acids, organocatalysis, Brønted acid, (+/-)-camphorsulfonic acid.
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Cidade Universitária, São Pedro, 36036-900, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazi.