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What happens if you drink 10 Cokes a day for a month? Everyone probably realizes that you'll gain weight, but not everyone knows how much you can gain in just one month!
Nothing makes you fat as fast as soda.
On a more inspiring note, read how George from the experiment above next goes on a "zero-carb diet" to lose his soda pounds. It seems to be working well: www.10cokesaday.com.
Hard to tell if or how much he gained from the pics.
The first is straight on, and does show a 'beer belly'.
The second is at a different angle which makes his gut more pronounced.
It's easy to game photos sucking in the gut with the diaphragm; I generally look at the ribs, which are not really clear here. The tale of the scale says it all, though. His description is ambiguous as to calories. It would have been more compelling if he stayed at the same calories before and during. Sam Feltham got a similar result eating excess calories on LCHF for 28 days (no weight gain and in fact reduction of waistline) compared to 28 days high carb caloric excess (significant weight gain).
Who the hell drinks 10 cans of soda a day??? A retard, that's who! This was a very unfair comparison, totally unreal. I drink a can (one) a day, I enjoy it tremendously and does me no harm. I can't believe such stupid article gets posted even. Ridiculous!
This is a nice review. I apologize, again, for not being able to post pdf - for those who are interested just go to your local college library.
Metabolism as a tool for understanding human brain evolution: Lipid energy metabolism as an example.
Wang SP1, Yang H2, Wu JW1, Gauthier N1, Fukao T3, Mitchell GA4.
Genes and the environment both influence the metabolic processes that determine fitness. To illustrate the importance of metabolism for human brain evolution and health, we use the example of lipid energy metabolism, i.e. the use of fat (lipid) to produce energy and the advantages that this metabolic pathway provides for the brain during environmental energy shortage. We briefly describe some features of metabolism in ancestral organisms, which provided a molecular toolkit for later development. In modern humans, lipid energy metabolism is a regulated multi-organ pathway that links triglycerides in fat tissue to the mitochondria of many tissues including the brain. Three important control points are each suppressed by insulin. (1) Lipid reserves in adipose tissue are released by lipolysis during fasting and stress, producing fatty acids (FAs) which circulate in the blood and are taken up by cells. (2) FA oxidation. Mitochondrial entry is controlled by carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 (CPT1). Inside the mitochondria, FAs undergo beta oxidation and energy production in the Krebs cycle and respiratory chain. (3) In liver mitochondria, the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) pathway produces ketone bodies for the brain and other organs. Unlike most tissues, the brain does not capture and metabolize circulating FAs for energy production. However, the brain can use ketone bodies for energy. We discuss two examples of genetic metabolic traits that may be advantageous under most conditions but deleterious in others. (1) A CPT1A variant prevalent in Inuit people may allow increased FA oxidation under nonfasting conditions but also predispose to hypoglycemic episodes. (2) The thrifty genotype theory, which holds that energy expenditure is efficient so as to maximize energy stores, predicts that these adaptations may enhance survival in periods of famine but predispose to obesity in modern dietary environments.
re: Who the hell drinks 10 cans of soda a day???
Someone who wants to make a point that is presently only obvious to consensus nutrition skeptics?
That aside, pop consumption is likely a bell curve distribution, and there are probably a lot of people who drink 10 cans (120 ounces, which is fewer total drinks in the common super-sized containers). I'll bet you don't have to get out much beyond 3-sigma to find that consumption rate.
re: A retard, that's who!
Nope. All it takes is someone trying to follow consensus nutrition guidelines, and failing, and not knowing why.
re: This was a very unfair comparison, totally unreal.
Yup. I suggest you commission a trial with better controls. I'm sure Big Sugar Pop, Inc. would be happy to fund it.
One can of Coke (in the US) is 39 grams of sugars, largely free glucose and free fructose (HFCS). 39 grams is 78% of an entire day's net carb limit on many LC diets, and 260% of the periodic (e.g. whole meal) limit. What's your blood glucose response? What is your liver doing with all that fructose distraction (besides raising HbA1c)? A typical consequence of routine glucose spikes is glycation.
You can get the same sweetness, caffeine, acid and caramel color dose without the HFCS (or any simple sugar at all, or suspect artificial sweeteners). In the US, look at the Zevia product (which I found too sweet, so I ditched carbonated beverages altogether).
re: ... and does me no harm.
Many people, esp. younger people, think that, and they are mistaken. By the time they do notice a problem, it may be possible to arrest some (but not all) of the adverse effects, and even reverse some (but not all). For example, glycation of the lens of the eye might be arrested, but is not reversed. I know too many people in their 50s and 60s facing cataract surgery due to a lifetime of moderate to high glycemic diets.
For a younger person today, they can expect to trip over blurred vision at age 55, assume it's covered by health insurance, but the reality of Universal Healthcare Rationing will have set in by then - they'll be put on a waiting list, asked to surrender their driving license, then told some years later that they're now too old to be worth the expense.
Dangerous. Although the point needed to be made, there can easily be long term permanent consequences to self-experiments like this.
I used to drink sweetened fountain drinks and lots of em. I would get at least one refill of the 44oz cups at fast food places....right there is 5-6 cans of soda in one sitting so 10 cans in one day isn't so strange. I had the excess weight to show for it too. I stopped and found the weight was coming off slowly but surely. I would relapse when going on road trips and after just a weekend of it I could easily regain as much as 5-8 lbs so I knew there was a connection. I made it a point on my next road trip and subsequent ones to not drink anything sweetened and surprise suprise I would not gain weight. So now a sweetened fountain drink is only a sometimes thing for me and my weight has remained stable ever since.
Not so hard. Check your vision.
"fruit is not your friend" - what a load of crap! How can you compare an apple with a coke? The sugar in an apple comes with the right amount of fibre. No one got diabetes from eating an apple (or 10 apples for that matter!).
"If you have diabetes type 2, this is very important to understand: Fruit is not your friend. "
I agree with that. Crap is telling carb-intolerant people to eat lots of carbs.
It all depends on the insulin response. Sometimes it is not proportional with carb content, just as meat consumption can result in significantly higher insulin response than expected. It is not about carbs, but rather insulin. They often go hand in hand though.
one difference is we need protein, but we don't need sugars. You can't tell a diabetic to stop eating protein, but you should tell him to avoid carbs. Both create an insulin response, but only carbs are avoidable. Another difference is the glucose response: small with protein, big with carbs. Definitely not the same.
"If you have diabetes type 2, this is very important to understand: Fruit is not your friend. ". I believe this thought is essentially correct.
We are talking about type 2 DM. Your comments are more valid to type 1 diabetics and also to real burn-out type 2s. Type 2 is all about insulin while type 1 is more about blood glucose management.
There are more insulinogenic proteins out there as well as less insulinogenic carbs. Some fruits definitely belong to this latter group. Also, some food combinations appear to give much lower insulin response than the sum of the components separately. This is important when creating a diet regimen for diabetics with the highest possible adherence rate.
I saw really good results in reversing T2DM shared by e.g. Dr. Jason Fung with a less restrictive low carb diet and regular 3-4 days IF added. With this approach some fruits can still be your friends without a big boost in blood sugar. For sure it requires smarter design and a good understanding of insulin response to different meals.
It IS true. I know 3 people, including my husband, who drank 5-8 (not 10) cokes a day and when they stopped, lost 15-20 lbs. within 6-9 months. That was the only change they made. Each can has 140 calories. It's done by drinking 3-6 at work, every time one is thirsty, instead of water, they go to the machine, then another 3-4 at home. There are those who drink 15 cups of coffee a day , although different in weight gain depending on what's in it.
"some fruits can still be your friends without a big boost in blood sugar"
Only the fruits that don't raise significantly your blood glucose? I guess you like to argue.
I'm still talking about insulin, not glucose. In case of type 2 high blood glucose is the result of the liver being insulin resistant, i.e. not (fully) stopping gluconeogenesis and not (fully) converting excess glucose to fat via de novo lipogenesis. Of course there is a good reason for that.
You can find insulin raising capability of different food components and also some data on the difference of combining these. It's been long known that fiber, lactic acid, etc. can significantly reduce insulin response to foods.
The most important thing to address in T2DM is to restore insulin sensitivity. For sure, over time very high blood glucose can have detrimental effects on various tissues, but after intervention most serious symptoms resolve in a matter of weeks.
Did it dissolve his teeth?
Love the site and your 2011 lecture on YouTube. I've also enjoyed your interviews with Gary Taubes, Peter Attia, and Jay Wortman, and the latter's documentary "My Big Fat Diet".
The trouble is, while he's obviously ballooned in size and cannot possibly be healthy, his triglyceride and LDL numbers are actually greatly improved, right?
I wonder if Andreas Eenfeldt or any of the contributors to this blog can shed any light on this. It really undermines my confidence in using these numbers to monitor my health, and that of my father, who recently lost the vision in one eye following a retinal occlusion (similar to a stroke but affecting just the eye not the brain).
I would like to see a similar experiment, but with orange juice in stead of coke. Just to rock the boat a little.


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Gordon Willis has worked for more than 25 years to develop and evaluate methods in questionnaire design, cognitive interviewing, and survey pretesting. He is a cognitive psychologist at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, and previously worked at both the Research Triangle Institute National Center for Health Statistics/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He attended Oberlin College and Northwestern University.
Gordon has written the books Cognitive Interviewing: A Tool for Improving Questionnaire Design (2005) and Analysis of the Cognitive Interview in Questionnaire Design (2015). He has coauthored the Questionnaire Appraisal System for evaluating draft survey questions and the Cognitive Interviewing Reporting Framework for reporting cognitive testing results. He teaches questionnaire design and survey pretesting through short courses in cognitive interviewing at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) and Odum Institute of The University of North Carolina, as well as for the American Association for Public Opinion Research. He also holds an adjunct faculty position at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.
Gordon's work involves the development of surveys in cancer and other health topics and focuses on questionnaire development, pretesting, and evaluation. His research interests focus on socio-cultural issues in self-report surveys, with an emphasis on the adaptation of empirical methods such as cognitive interviewing and behavior coding to the development of survey questions that exhibit cross-cultural comparability, on the development of best practices for survey translation into multiple languages, and on the conduct of surveys of hard-to-survey populations.
Mario Callegaro is senior survey research scientist at Google UK, London, in the quantitative marketing team. He works on web and telephone surveys focusing on survey and market research projects, including measuring advertisers' customer satisfaction. He also consults with numerous internal teams regarding survey design, sampling, questionnaire design, and online survey programming and implementation.
Mario holds a BA in sociology from the University of Trento, Italy, and an MS and PhD in survey research and methodology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Prior to joining Google, he worked as a survey research scientist for Gfk-Knowledge Networks, a company managing a probability-based online panel representative of the U.S. population.
Mario has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters on web surveys, telephone and cell phone surveys, question wording, polling and exit polls, event history calendars, longitudinal surveys, and survey quality. He is associate editor of Survey Research Methods and on the editorial board of the International Journal of Market Research.
Mario coauthored (2014) an edited book, titled Online Panel Research: A Data Quality Perspective. He also just completed a monograph titled Web Survey Methodology in June 2015.


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Man of Steel Review (spoilers are labeled)
Last week I was fortunate enough to get tickets to an advanced screening of Man of Steel, The latest Superman movie. The movie comes out this weekend.
Some Background (you may wanna skip this)
Catching you Up: For the Newbies Only
If you have never heard of Superman, I want to say first off, congrats on being born this morning and I'm really honored that you chose to read my review on your first day of life. Allow me to introduce you to Superman, the most classic of all the Superheroes. He was created by two young Jewish boys in the 1930s and has since been in six major motion pictures, three live action television shows, five animated series, countless comic books and graphic novels, and a broadway musical.
The Character of superman has evolved over the years, but for the most part he's stayed the same. Superman was born on the planet Krypton. Because the planet was about to collapse on itself his parents, Jor El and Lara El, decided to send their new born son to another planet.
This little boy, who they named "Kal El," landed in a little town called Smallville, Kansas where he was raised by a farmer and his wife, John and Martha Kent. The Kents named the baby boy "Clark."
The environment of Krypton was much more harsh than Earth, having a more dense atmosphere, an older sun, and heavier gravity. Because of this Clark adapts to earth by developing what appear to be super powers – he seems invulnerable and is able to fly. His strength and speed are superhuman as are his senses.
Depending upon which movie you watch or comic you read, Clark found out about his extra-terretrial parentage at some point when he was living with his parents and eventually leaves on a quest to find out about where he came from. Taking a relic left for him by his Bilogical Father clark journeys to the far north where, near the Arctic, Clark finds his answers in the fortress of solitude – a fortress built from Kryptonian technology created by Jor El. This is when Clark first meets his biological father through an artificial visage. After receiving some training on how to hone his abilities, Jor El sends his son out to save the world and make it a better place than Krypton ever was.
Clark moves to Metropolis and gets a job as a reporter for the "Daily Planet" so he can keep his ear close to the ground. This is where he meets Lois Lane who falls in love with Superman/Clark and eventually (again depending upon which version you're referring to) discovers his identity.
The Trouble with Superman
The problem with a superhero that can't be killed is that there are no apparent limits. In the classic superman stories he really only had two real weaknesses. #1) Kryptonite – that's radiated fragments of his home planet that crashed the earth when he did. They glow green and make him weaker than the average dungeons and dragons game master. OR #2) Lois Lane – the bad guy would imprison Lois somewhere far away from wherever he was planning his scheme such that superman 'couldn't possibly' save both Lois and Metropolis.
The problem with this is that it's predictable and boring. Not only is the plot boring, but the Character of Superman is boring. He's not an interesting character because we can't relate to him. He doesn't have any true threat of death – which is a key part of the human condition as I understand it. Most versions of superman haven't strayed too far from this formula, but that didn't bother anyone for a long time because it was Superman. He's a classic character. So what if the Christopher Reeve Superman are cheesy and implausible? They're the first time that we see superman on film with reasonable special effects.
But by 2006 the novelty of the character had gone and Bryan Singer's sequel Superman Returns was really just more of the same superman we'd seen almost thirty years earlier. At that time I questioned whether it was even possible to make a superman film in a post-modern world that doesn't believe things like ultimate truth, righteousness, and selflessness. Cynicism gets in the way when you're talking about a superhero that does good no matter what.
That's why I probably wasn't as excited about a new superman film as many of my friends. I was hopeful, but not overly so. I think that I can say that Man of Steel Showed me that not only does Superman have a place in the post modern world, but he has a very important role to play.
Ok, here's the review.
Zack Snyder was an interesting choice for the director of a Superman Film. In one way the choice was logical, he's is best known for movies based on Graphic novels, 300 and Watchmen. But anyone who has even seen the previews of those films can tell that they're on the opposite end of the spectrum from the shining Clark Kent. What makes Snyder work as director is the fact that he didn't alter the Character of superman, he just altered his setting. He placed him in a world that was darker and grittier, giving us a view of this classic character in a present-day, post-modern setting.
The Plot (here be spoilers)
Man of Steel starts on Krypton where we learn that Jor El (played by Russell Crowe) is trying to reason with Krypton's High Counsel who won't accept the fact that Krypton's core is collapsing. We also learn that for centuries children have been born artificially in something called a genesis chamber. Baby Kal, who is being placed in a nifty mini-space ship, is the first natural born son of Krypton in a long time. Around this time a Kryptonian named General Zod shows up and starts to seize control of the counsel. This doesn't work out for Zod and he and his lackeys are shot into the phantom Zone. This might be the weakest plot device of the film, as it basically means that the Kryptonians decided to punish criminals by sending them off their planet that was moments away from exploding – ensuring that the only Kryptonians to survive are the most evil ones (aside from baby Kal.) I'm sure the hard core fans will come up with a reason for this, but it seems pretty foolish for a race that's supposed to be way smarter than humans.
The first hour of the film is spent getting to know Clark, played by Henry Cavill (the soon-to-be sexiest man of the year). We see where Clark is as a young adult today, going from job to job under false names and occasionally saving people. But we're also treated to flash backs that tell us a little of what it was like for young Clark, growing up in Kansas as a budding superhero. We get an idea of how Clark was raised in a good home by good parents. We're also getting introduced to Lois Lane, played by Amy Adams.
Lois actually meets Clark while they're both on a crashed Kryptonian spaceship that has been found near the Arctic. After he saves her he flies off with the ship leaving Lois with a story that no one will believe. So like any good reporter she begins to investigate and eventually traces this mystery man back to Smallville where Clark meets her and explains why he hasn't come out of hiding. She agrees to keep his secret (probably because he's so darn dreamy) and returns to the Daily Planet.
An alien craft shows up in Earth's orbit and sends a earth-wide broadcast. It's Zod. He explains that earth has been harboring one of his people and if the people of earth turn him over then they will all be spared. Clark takes some time to try to decide what to do and (this is where it gets interesting) stops by a church. We can assume it's probably a Methodist church because, as devotees may know, Clark Kent was raised Methodist. If you don't believe me look it up. You can find it most recently mentioned in Action Comics #850, August 2007.
The first time Clark makes a public appearance as Superman he turns himself over to the Military and agrees to surrender to Zod. Before they take him to his doom, however, Lois chats with Superman and we get this interaction that you see in the trailer.
Lois: What's the 'S' stand for?
Clark: It's not an 'S' on my planet it means hope
Lois: Well here it's an 'S'
They're interrupted right as Lois is about to suggest a name that the s could stand for starting with "Super." We'll just have to assume that it was going to be "SuperGuy." For those who are curious, yes this is canonical with the superman story. Though it was ret-conned long after the 'S' had been emblazoned on his chest. The "S" is a Kryptonian rune that is the family seal of the house of El, superman's family.
The rest of the plot involves lots of buildings getting decimated and some fights that were confusing enough to make Micahel Bay say "Touché, Snyder." While there aren't any true 'twists' there are some things that I'd say were a little unexpected toward the end of the film. You do see a darker superman than we've seen on screen before, but it ends on an upbeat note even if most of Metropolis is in ruins.
Henry Cavill was a good choice for Clark Kent. While he's not American, (neither are many of our other super heroes these days; Batman, Spiderman and Wolverine to name a few) he has a perfect mid-western accent. I took one of my sisters to the screening and she commented briefly on how handsome Cavill is. I don't think I can ever remember her making any such comment over a celebrity before, so I'm just trying to tell you that this guy is gonna make all the ladies swoon. His performance is solid and not at all cheesy. It's driven by realistic emotion and he plays it in a way that is actually relatable. I'm not sure that there wasn't some guy out there who could've played it just as good, but I do think he was a good choice especially for this particular rendition of Superman.
Amy Adams is going to make you love her in any role that she's in. One of my friends expressed concern for her ability to play the role of a spunky, abrasive reporter, but she did it well. She's just as brash and cunning as any other depiction of Lois, but she does it with a smile and red hair. Lois actually plays a much more active role in this film. She is equal parts damsel in distress and sidekick, much like the character of Gwen Stacy in last year's Amazing Spiderman.
Russell Crowe as Jor El might be my favorite casting choice in this film. While I'm well aware the Crowe is a jerk, I've been a fan of his work since Gladiator and I was happy to finally see him accept a role like this. Keep in mind that Crowe was offered roles like Morpheus in The Matrix and Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings. He turned them down, but he's finally made a solid stride over to the nerd side of the force by playing a very convincing father-of-superman.
Diane Lane and Kevin Costner were solid as the Kents. Yes, I said it, Kevin Costner was solid. This is the first role I've actually liked him in since Field of Dreams. Maybe he should just stick to movies involving supernatural things happening to farmers. My friends will know that the thing that gets me up out of the bed is the hope that I'll get to see Kevin Costner and punch him in the face and say "THAT WAS FOR ROBIN HOOD!" But yeah… Diane Lane was great.
Michael Shannon played General Zod. He may have been the weakest character, but not by much. I liked him mostly, but something about him seemed a little unbelievable as a warlord from another planet. Maybe it's the fact that he looks like the genetic composite of Rainn Wilson and Jaoquin Phoenix. Or maybe it's the fact that I just have a little trouble relating to an alien who wants to destroy earth anyway.
There are many other casting easter eggs for über nerds. Lots of actors from other shows and movies coming in to play minor characters. My favorite might have been Alessandro Juliani, who was Dr. Hamilton in my favorite interpretation of Superman, The CW's Smallville. Juliani plays a very minor role, but enough for fans of the TV show to make the connection.
Superman's role in the movie is strengthened greatly by Snyder's choice to fully embrace the Christ Imagery in the film. I was talking to a friend who was surprised to find out that Superman was depicted as a Christ-figure. I let him know that this is nothing new. The first superman film has plenty of the same in it, but they lean heavily into in this version of the film. I think the only way that superman works is if you accept the fact that he's ultimately good and is willing to sacrifice himself to save the world. This is the story of Christ in a nutshell.
But it's not just in the story it's in the details as well. Think about it. Clark's Kryptonian name is Kal El. "El" is an ancient hebrew word for God. His father sent him from beyond our world to lead the people of earth. At one point in this film Jor El goes as far as to call him a "bridge between two worlds." He's the only son sent to lead the Earth. Did you catch that or do I need to pull out a Gospel tract? The scene in the church has the most obvious image. And I almost hate to spoil it for you by pointing it out, but I want to make sure you see it. Just check out the choice of stained glass behind clark when he's in the church – specifically the scene being depicted. It's definitely symbolism.
There could be discussions going on forever about how Superman is like Jesus, as well as discussions about places where the similarities break down, but it is the choice to make this an overt part of who superman is that brings strength to the film. In a world that is falling apart, a world that is dark and gritty and all too real, we want a hero, but we question if one this good could ever exist. People question if Superman is trustworthy, if he is really good, if he is on our side. This makes it a fun movie for Christians. We get to say to people, "You do realize who superman really is, don't you?" and explain all the parallels. I'll be curious how this is received by the general populace.
There are several departures from classic superman lore that I believe were good choices. The main two that I noticed were: # 1) Lois knows Clark is superman from the beginning. There's none of this business where Clark is sitting two desks away, wearing glasses and Lois – the greatest investigative journalist on the planet – can't recognize him. That works fine in the comic and the cartoon, but not in live action. And #2) no Kryptonite. While I'm sure it'll show up eventually in the sequels, they manage to come up with a plot where Superman has weaknesses beyond the green, glowing meteor rock that feels like a prop out of the original Star Trek series. They also show you that it is entirely possible for Kryptonians to be killed, even on Earth.
Did I love every minute of it? Not at all. I found the amount of rampant destruction to be tedious. My initial review of the movie still stands. After the screening I posted on Facebook that one's enjoyment of the film is directly corollary to your tolerance for gratuitous amounts of massive destruction. The fights are also filmed in such a way that it can be difficult to keep track of what exactly is happening. If you saw Transformers 2, you'll know what I'm talking about. (If you haven't seen Transformers 2, I'm not encouraging you to go see it unless you like lots of twitchy, confusing robots fighting for no discernible reason.) This is just part of the annoying trend in filmmaking to pretend that Stedicams don't exist. I haven't met anyone that has ever said "I loved that movie's hand-held camera work." I understand that it's an artistic choice, but that doesn't make any more pleasant to watch.
The way that Snyder moves along a plot is sometimes frustrating. I would've like to have seen him spend more time on plot development and less time on buildings falling over. This is only noticeable a few times in the film, but I found myself feeling like I had just skipped a scene a few times. This detracts from the otherwise high quality of the production and performances that is generally more on par with the Dark Knight Films (which of course were directed by Man of Steel's Producer, Christopher Nolan.)
Is this a family film? Not by any means. While it's not as dark as Nolan's Batman films, this is definitely not a bouncy, sun-shiney, comic-book movie. It's pretty violent. Several Characters die. Half a city is leveled. A planet explodes. In addition, there's a fair amount of foul language. Scenes of young Clark getting bullied are accurate to the experience of getting bullied on the bus – and involves some vulgarities. There's no sexual content to speak of, though we do get to see Cavill shirtless a couple of times. (That boom you just heard was all the teen girls rushing out to see this movie.) I'd say the PG-13 rating is pretty accurate; kids under 13 might find this one a bit too intense.
Ultimately, I do recommend it. I think it's an entertaining movie that brings the Superman mythos into the 21st century. It also has some great themes and symbolism that can make for some good post-movie discussion. So check it out this weekend.
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What Makes a Photo Backpack Great?
You might think the answer is rather simple: a comfortable pack that holds all of the equipment you want to take into the wild places of the world in search of your elusive prey: the next great landscape, nature and/or wildlife images. Well, you're on the right trail, but what truly makes a photo backpack great is when its design is based on what adventurers and mountaineers use and not other photo backpacks.
This bit of insight has made Photobackpacker the company that serious backpacking photographers respect and who can't wait to share with their friends why the RPT P3 backpack is so much different than all other photo backpacks on the market. What Photobackpacker discovered when "reverse engineering" the backpacks that adventurers and mountaineers choose to carry was that their backpacks had excellent "technical" suspension systems. What this means is that the fundamental design of the backpack was both stiff where strength was needed and flexible to be more comfortable for the hiker. Of even greater importance, theses backpacks' technical suspension systems reduce the "felt" weight. Instead of feeling that one's back muscles are bearing the total weight of a full backpack, a technical suspension system transfers much of that weight to the legs, which is more natural.
Then, Photobackpacker discovered Granite Gear's Air Current suspension system. Granite Gear is one of the leaders of outdoor equipment, which was proven again when it received the Outdoor Product of the Year award and Backpacker Magazine's Editor's Choice for its Air Current suspension system. It became the core technology of the RPT P3 Backpack from Photobackpacker.
To revolutionize photo backpacks, the people at Photobackpacker knew they needed more than the best technical suspension system. What would distinguish its backpacks from all others is creating a customized fit for each customer. As a large-format photographer, Bruce Laughton, the founder of Photobackpacker, understood that many serious amateurs and professionals prefer large-format equipment to capture super-fine images in the field. This meant that his company's backpacks had to be a simple, but customizable system to serve both the SLR/DSLR photographer and those hauling a 4x5, 5x7 or 8x10 and all their lenses and accessories to very remote locations.
Bruce and his team were able to achieve this goal, which certainly qualifies the RPT P3 as a great backpack, as many photographers are all too ready to tell Bruce.
What these and many other photographers appreciate about the Photobackpacker system is that the company created 8 interchangeable belts, 3 shoulder straps, 2 torso frame sheets and 10 torso length adjustments. This means you don't buy a backpack off the shelf (by the way, Photobackpacker's backpacks are not sold at stores) or off the Internet that were manufacturered for everyone or anyone. Instead, you provide Photobackpacker with your torso measurements, and then its fitter determines which of the 240 combinations of belts, shoulder straps, torso frame sheets and torso lengths are perfect for you.
Then, it's simply a matter of choosing the right inner protective enclosure that matches the format and size of your camera. The same backpack will accept any of the enclosures, so it's easy to keep your SLR/DSLR equipment package in one enclosure to shoot with it today, and then swap it for your enclosure of large-format equipment to shoot with it tomorrow.
When you visit the Photobackpacker Website, you find that the SLR/DSLR and medium-format system is pre-configured, including the RPT P3 Backpack and the SLR/DSLR and medium-format partitioned enclosure. If you're shooting large format, you simply click on the size of your large format and follow a few simple steps to select your camera model, provide its dimensions and choose the appropriate-sized camera case.
So what makes a photo backpack great? It's more than comfort and the distribution of weight, so you still have plenty of energy to be creative when you reach your destination. It's also a customized system that fits your body and your camera preference precisely – and that's why the RPT P3 Backpack from Photobackpacker is great – but you'll be able to prove that to yourself when you visit photobackpacker.com.


Have you heard about dental sealants? These preventive treatments have been available for many decades, and more and more children are taking advantage of them. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that around 30% of kids from 6 to 11 years of age have had sealants applied to their molars (back teeth). Sealants are designed to reduce the incidence of cavities by filling in or eliminating the pits or crevices found in all molars, where decay-causing bacteria can hide and your brush can't reach. But do they really work?
Now, the research is in, and the answer is clear — YES!
Two major studies, each of which reviewed the results of thousands of patients over several years, recently came to the same conclusion: Dental sealants are effective at reducing cavities, and their benefits can last for four years (or more) after application. In general, the studies showed that kids who didn't get sealants were twice, three times, or even more likely to get cavities, compared to kids treated with sealants.
Sealants themselves are protective coatings made of plastic resins or glass-like materials. They are applied in liquid form, and then hardened by a special light. When "painted on" to the chewing surface of a molar, sealants fill in the tiny crevices, or "pits and fissures," that are found there. Uneven tooth surfaces form a perfect breeding ground for the bacteria that cause tooth decay; worse yet, the bristles of a tooth brush can't usually reach them. That's what makes these areas highly susceptible to tooth decay.
Applying sealants is a quick and painless procedure that doesn't require any numbing shots or drilling. Many kids start getting sealants when the first permanent molars come in, around age 5 to 7; they may have more sealant treatments when additional molars emerge, between the ages of 11 and 14.
Sealants are recommended by the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and have only a modest cost per tooth. On the other hand, having a cavity filled generally costs substantially more, and may result in more trouble (and expense) down the line — so sealants can make sense economically, as well as preventively. This is especially true for those at high risk for tooth decay.
The best way to prevent dental visit anxiety in your children is start those visits around their first birthday, and continue with them through childhood. Age One visits are the best way to ensure they're comfortable with the dentist now and that they'll continue the habit into adulthood.
But in spite of your best efforts and those of your dental provider, there's no guarantee your child won't experience dental visit anxiety at some point. If that happens, we recommend conscious sedation.
Conscious sedation is the use of certain medications to help a patient relax. It's not the same as anesthesia, which eliminates pain by numbing tissues (local anesthesia) or inducing unconsciousness (general anesthesia). During conscious sedation a patient remains awake or at the most in a dream-like state, can still respond to touch or verbal commands, and although monitored doesn't require assistance in heart or lung function.
We can induce this relaxed state in a number of ways: orally, with medication given by mouth a short time before the visit; intravenously, the medication delivered through a drip directly into the bloodstream; or by inhalation, usually nitrous oxide gas mixed with oxygen and delivered by mask.
Oral sedation is the most common. On the day of the procedure, we'll give your child one or more sedative drugs, usually in syrup form. For best results we advise they eat a low-fat dinner the night before and not eat or drink any food or liquid afterward. We typically use Midazolam and Hydroxyzine, both of which are proven safe and fast acting.
During the procedure, we'll also assign a team member to monitor their vital signs while they're under the influence of the drugs. We may also employ special positioning or immobilization equipment to keep movement to a minimum.
After the procedure, we'll continue to monitor vitals until they return to pre-sedation levels. The child should remain home the rest of the day to rest and return to school the next day.
Conscious sedation is regulated by states: providers must be trained and licensed to administer sedation drugs with continuing education requirements. Even so, the use of sedation for children is becoming more widespread and helps to safely ensure they're getting the dental care they need.
Your family uses fluoride toothpaste and your drinking water is fluoridated too. So with the fluoride your child already takes in, is it really necessary for topical fluoride treatments during their regular dental visits?
The answer is most definitely. Fluoride has a unique ability to strengthen enamel, your teeth's protective cover against decay and other diseases. It does this by infusing itself in the enamel structure and making it that much more resistant to acid attack and decay.
This infusion occurs in two ways. First, growing teeth obtain it through the bloodstream as they incorporate other minerals that make up the enamel structure. The very small amount of fluoride added to drinking water — as low as one part per million (ppm) — imparts sufficient fluoride to developing teeth. In the absence of fluoridated water, dietary fluoride supplements can achieve the same effect.
The second way is just after the teeth have erupted and are still quite young. In this case, fluoride coming in direct contact with the enamel surface is absorbed, resulting in changes to the enamel's crystalline structure that will create added strength. This can occur to a limited degree through fluoride toothpaste or other dental products. The concentration of fluoride in these products, though, is relatively low (850-1500 ppm) as mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for safety.
Professional applications, on the other hand, are much higher — 12,300 to 22,600 ppm depending on their form. They're applied, of course, under strict clinical guidelines to cleaned tooth surfaces, usually as a gel, foam or varnish. The latter form will often continue leaching fluoride into the enamel for a month or more.
These topical applications can greatly strengthen the teeth of children who don't have the benefit of fluoridated water or may be at higher risk for dental disease because of socio-economic conditions. But they can still be helpful for children with adequate fluoride exposure and low risk factors for disease. At the very least, fluoride treatments can give your child an added boost of protection as their teeth continue to develop.
Like any parent you want your child to grow up healthy and strong. So be sure you don't neglect their dental care, a crucial part of overall health and well-being.
The most important part of this care is prevention — stopping dental disease and other problems before they do harm. Proactive prevention is the best way to keep their teeth and gum growth on the right track.
Prevention starts at home with a daily habit of brushing and later flossing. In the beginning, you'll have to brush for them, with just a smear of toothpaste on the toothbrush. As they get older, you can teach them to brush for themselves, graduating to a pea-sized dose of toothpaste.
It's also important to begin regular dental visits around their first birthday. Many of their primary (baby) teeth are coming in, so regular cleanings and checkups will help keep tooth decay in check. Early visits will also get them used to seeing the dentist and hopefully help stimulate a lifelong habit.
These visits have a number of purposes. First and foremost is to monitor dental development and early detection of any emerging problems, like a poor bite. Catching problems early could help reduce or even eliminate future treatment.
Some children are also at greater risk for tooth decay and could benefit from applications of topical fluoride, a mineral that strengthens tooth enamel, or a sealant to help protect the teeth. This is especially helpful in preserving primary (baby) teeth: early loss of a primary tooth could disrupt the permanent tooth's eruption and cause a poor bite.
Your child's dental visits could also benefit you as their caregiver. You receive regular feedback on how well your child's teeth and gums are developing, and the effectiveness of their oral hygiene. You also get answers to your questions about their oral health: the dentist's office is your best source for advice on teething, diet and other issues.
Together, you and your dentist can provide and maintain the best conditions for your child's dental development. The result will be the healthiest mouth they can have as they enter their adult years.
If you would like more information on preventive dentistry for your child, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation.
There's a potential threat lurking in your young child's mouth—tooth decay. This destructive disease can not only rob them of teeth now, it could also impact their dental health long into their adult years.
That's why we focus heavily on decay prevention measures even in primary ("baby") teeth, as well as early treatment should it still occur. It's a straightforward treatment strategy: minimize the factors that contribute to disease and maximize those that protect against it.
We can represent the disease-causing factors with the acronym BAD. Bad bacteria top the list: they produce oral acid that erodes tooth enamel. Couple that with an Absence of healthy saliva function, necessary for acid neutralization, and you have the potential opening for tooth decay. Poor Dietary habits that include too much added sugar (a prime food source for bacteria) and acidic foods help fuel the decay process.
But there are also SAFE factors that can help counteract the BAD. Promoting better Saliva function helps control acid levels, while Sealants applied to chewing surfaces strengthen these vulnerable areas against decay. We can prescribe Antimicrobials in the form of mouth rinses that reduce abnormally high bacterial concentrations. Fluoride applied directly to the enamel bolsters its mineral content. And an Effective diet high in nutrition and low in sugar or acidic foods rounds out our protective measures.
Promoting SAFE factors greatly reduces the risk of childhood tooth decay. To keep on track it's important to start regular, six-month dental visits beginning around your child's first birthday. These visits are the most important way to take advantage of prevention measures like sealants or topical fluoride, as well as keeping an eye out for any signs of decay.
And what you do at home is just as important. Besides providing a teeth-friendly diet, you should also brush and floss your child's teeth every day, teaching them to do it for themselves when they're old enough. Playing it "SAFE" with your child's dental health will help ensure your child's teeth stay decay-free.


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Late NSÍ Runavík goal sends HB Tórshavn crashing and NSÍ to the top, but equal on points with EB/Streymur who beat KÍ Klaksvík.
HB's chances of retaining the championship title were dealt a severe blow, as they lost the match against NSÍ in the dying minutes. HB now trail NSÍ and EB/Streymur by 8 points and the gap will also be 8 points up to B36, if they beat AB Argir on Sunday.
For HB, Jákup á Borg was out (injured probably) and Rókur av Fløtum Jespersen started on the bench. In goal, Tróndur Vatnhamar had replaced Polish goalkeeper Marcin David.
NSÍ was the better team in the first half and showed a few glimpses of good and attractive soccer, using the whole width of the pitch.
However, HB had the first real go at goal, when Christian Høgni Jacobsen 10 minutes into the match raced from his defenders, but Jens Martin Knudsen blocked the shot at the near post.
Five minutes later, NSÍ had a couple of scoring opportunities. Jónhard Frederiksberg was played through in center of goal, but he placed his shut wide of the right post when he ought to have scored.
Also Sjúrður Jacobsen had a good opportunity. With a dribble into the penalty area, he was in a good position to score, but Tróndur Vatnhamar in the HB goal blocked the shot.
Jóhan Troest Davidsen also went close for NSÍ, but his shot from the edge of the penalty area, a bit to the left, went close by the top corner at the far post.
About half an hour into the match, HB almost took the lead when Rógvi Jacobsen set up Christian Høgni Jacobsen who was completely clear in front of goal, but half a meter from the goal-line, Jacobsen headed the ball over and wide. – Should have been a goal for Jacobsen against his former teammates!
But this only spurred on Christian Høgni even more, and the minute after, he broke through the NSÍ defense, but was brought down just outside the penalty area when he was destined to go through and score… Tór-Ingar Akselsen struck the free kick hard and flat, but it was straight on Jens Martin Knudsen in the NSÍ goal.
In the second half, it was HB who had the edge, but their finishing never really bothered the NSÍ keeper. Christian Høgni Jacobsen was in a good position twice in the penalty area, but on both occasions, he made one dribble too many and lost the ball instead of shooting when he still had the opportunity.
But then, with only 2-3 minutes remaining, NSÍ snatched the winner after a brilliant run from Einar Hansen on the left hand side. He started his run halfway on the HB half, near the touchline; got past 2 defenders, made a flat cross which Jann Martin Mortensen slotted into the back of the net.
In a last gasp effort, HB sent defender Hans á Lag forward, but to no avail. – First, á Lag received a yellow card for a late challenge on goalkeeper Jens Martin Knudsen (who also knows exactly how to look hurt – but it was still a free kick), and just moments later, á Lag was given a direct red card for, according to the referee, retaliation.
However, even though HB lost, this was probably HB's best defensive display of the season, as they mostly dealt very well with everything that NSÍ threw at them – except the goal at the end, of course. Tróndur Vatnhamar who was in goal today, but who has otherwise been reserve goalkeeper so far for Marcin David, who hasn't lived up to the expectations, will probably retain his place between the posts next time, as he played a good match and communicated much better with his defense than the very quiet David.
After NSÍ early in the season showed some signs that they had problems getting results from games against some of the top teams, NSÍ now seem to have improved and must be considered real candidates for the championship. – And really, at the moment, they are probably a better bet that EB/Streymur, who are not too convincing at the moment (but that might change when Sorin Anghel returns). Their main rivals will therefore be B36, who will reclaim top spot on Sunday, if they beat AB Argir. But only on goal difference, as B36, NSÍ and EB/Streymur will all be equal on 28 points.
EB/Streymur more or less killed the game with two goals midway through the first half; the first a header from Arnbjørn Hansen, who scored his second goal in his second game in the league this season, after having been out with a broken foot since before the league started. Arnbjørn Hansen, 21, is one of the most exciting finishers in the Faroes for a long time. KÍ improved in the second half but didn't score until the end of the match. KÍ now hasn't won in 6 matches in a row, and as VB/Sumba and AB Argir seem to be improving, KÍ could soon find themselves in real troubles. EB/Streymur's attack has been very much hampered by the absence of strikers Arnbjørn Hansen and Sorin Anghel (the second has been out for 6 matches), but as Arnbjørn has now returned, and Anghel will do the same soon, EB/Streymur will have 2 extra cylinders to fire on.
AB have started moving since Sigfríður Clementsen took over as coach, and his specialty, organizing the defense, seems to be working. B36 had great difficulties penetrating the very compact AB defense, but just before the half hour mark of the second half, B36 finally managed to get what was expected to be the winning goal. But not so – and far from it! Because just a couple of minutes later, AB had leveled the score, and 2 minutes into stoppage time, AB snatched a dramatic winning goal on a penalty. With the 3 points, AB close the gap to KÍ on the lifesaving 8th place to just 2 points. B36, who would have taken the 1st spot in the table, if they won, drop to 3rd; 3 points behind leaders NSÍ and EB/Streymur.
GÍ took all points against B71 in a frantic first half which ended 3-2 to GÍ, which also was the final result. In the second half, B71 put a lot of pressure on GÍ, but GÍ held firm to the end. B71 are probably starting to get a little bit nervous, as the two bottom teams are slowly climbing the table.
VB/Sumba are not giving up without a fight and there have been signs lately that they are improving and today they took the lead 20 minutes into the first half. However, that goal was cancelled out when Slavisa Kaplanovic score for Skála 17 minutes into the second half. With the one point VB/Sumba closed the gap to KÍ Klaksvík on 8th place to 4 points.


This show is a part of my project Title Santiniketan Architecture and Rabindra nath Tagore . here I am showing few images as visual references between the Bengal school art movement and the subsequent santiniketan architecture and it's history ;with a special emphasis on the contributions of the No-5 Jorasanko Thakurbari [where Gaganendra nath ,Samarendra nath and Abanindra nath used to live] I intent to deal with and investigate the role of 'Bichitra Sabha' in particular and Bengal renaissance in general in shaping the ideology of a select band of young man who shared the responsibility in heralding a new era in India cultural history ,as a foundation of modern India and it extended to santiniketan . "this institution did at one time attempt to foster such creativity on a wide scale –amongst people of all ages and social groups of practice –to cover functional arts , design for communication and performing arts – a kind of re-anesthetization of society was surely at the back of their minds .and what little it initiated had a kind of secret impact on the growing art scene in our community –influencing product design ,communication design even design for architecture ,theatre and film .they also motivated artists and connoisseurs to pay more attention to the larger art scene ,instead of confining themselves with only those parts that the reigning pundits sanctified as 'high art'.
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What does it mean to us as American citizens to be free? Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is what I always thought up until this little piece of legislation dubbed the National Defense Authorization Act 2011 was recently passed mid December of this year.
The N.D.A.A. 2011 permits the President of the United States to unlawfully detain American citizens without normal due process of law. That means our 4th and 5th Amendment rights in the Bill of Rights are absolutely nullified or non-existent.
Republican GOP Presidential Candidate Ron Paul elaborates further on the ramifications of this invasive, draconian and inane piece of legislation for the people everywhere who appreciate democracy.
But what definitively do these amendments in the Bill of Rights, that were put in place to protect U.S. citizens actually ensure for us as Americans?
We are already being illegally searched and properties are seized at the T.S.A. checkpoints in the airports nation wide due to previous legislation like the Patriot Act passed during President G.W. Bush first term in office on October 26, 2001 after . On May 26, 2011 President Barack Obama signed a four year extension of three key provisions of the Patriot Act which are roving wiretaps, searches of business records (the "library records provision"), and conducting surveillance of "lone wolves" or individuals suspected of terrorist-related activities not linked to terrorist group.
The N.D.A.A. in concert with prior pieces of legislation like the PATRIOT ACT have ensured that our civil liberties may be on thin ice. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) noted that the National Defense Authorization Acts ability to indefinitely incarcerate American citizens is absolutely unconscionable and unconstitutional.


The national law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP relied on Structure Tone for the interior fit-out and renovation of the firm's offices in Philadelphia, PA. The project comprised a total of 100,000sf covering four floors: the 12th, 19th, 20th and 21st. Structure Tone managed the project in two phases so that the firm's business would not be interrupted during construction.
Phase I encompassed the fit-out of floors 19, 20 and 21, and the build-out of the 12th floor server room. At the conclusion of this phase, 12th-floor workers were moved to the completed floors and the phase-two fit-out of the remainder of the 12th floor began. Fox Rothschild maintained its day-to-day operations without any impediments throughout both construction phases.
Project highlights included a new convenience staircase between the 19th and 21st floors made from Italian travertine stone, and high-end wood finishes in many of the conference rooms. The long lead time for delivery of the travertine stone directly from Italy required our team to procure it during preconstruction to ensure an on-schedule delivery.
Construction of the steel supports for both the staircase and a high-density file room required access to areas above ceilings on floors not associated with the project. We scheduled the steel installation during off-hours to avoid disrupting tenants in these spaces.


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NYTimes.com RSS feeds get 7.3 mln hits monthly
The New York Times quotes its own PR director saying the traffic to RSS feeds on NYTimes.com amounted to 500K monthly requests in December 2003, and was at 7.
By ZDNet Editors for IT Facts | July 5, 2005 -- 14:10 GMT (07:10 PDT) | Topic: Tech Industry
The New York Times quotes its own PR director saying the traffic to RSS feeds on NYTimes.com amounted to 500K monthly requests in December 2003, and was at 7.3 mln requests in April 2003.
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