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Q: $p \implies q$ or $q \implies p$ I am having a hard time translating English to logic with implications. It seems like $p \implies q$ is the same as $q \implies p$ a lot of the time.
For example:

"You can access the Internet from campus only if you are a computer science major or you are not a freshman."
  We let $a, c,$ and $f$ represent "You can access the Internet from campus,"
  "You are a computer science major," and "You are a freshman," respectively. Noting that "only
  if" is one way a conditional statement can be expressed, this sentence can be represented as
$a \implies (c \vee \neg f )$.

Why can't we say $(c \vee \neg f ) \implies a$?
This is confusing to me because the next example is

"You cannot ride the roller coaster if you are under $4$ feet tall unless you are older than $16$ years old."
  Let $q, r,$ and $s$ represent "You can ride the roller coaster," "You are under $4$ feet tall," and "You are older than $16$ years old," respectively. Then the sentence can be translated to
$(r \wedge \neg s) \implies ¬q$

These English sentences both seem to say "you can/cannot access $x$" if "you meet $y$ requirements"
yet the $a$ predicate is on the left hand side for the first example, and the $\neg q$ is on the right hand side for the second. I have looked around for answers but nothing has seemed to clear this up for me. It seems like you could switch both of these around.
Thanks for the help.
Edit:
I think my question may have got lost in my post, or maybe I'm not understanding the answers. My question is how do you know which sides of the implication do you put your propositional variables on? How do I know it is $p \implies q$ and not $q \implies p$?

A: If "you can access the internet from the campus only if you are a computer science major of a freshman" is a true sentence then also the following sentence is true: "you can access the internet from the campus only if you are a computer science major".
You are dealing with necessary conditions. They do not have to be sufficient.
However, in daily language mostly all necessary conditions are mentioned (or are supposed to be mentioned).
That makes the "bundle of conditions" sufficient after all.
The fact that we tend to expect that is the source of confusion.

A: *

*Your actual confusion is not over the direction of implication, but
due to "unless" and "only if" being particularly tricky to translate,
which is in turn because the colloquial meaning of each tends to be
loose.

For the next two points, note that $$A → B$$ is logically equivalent to $$(\text{not }A) \;∨\; B.$$

*Strictly speaking,
"$P$ unless $Q$", "$P$ if not $Q$" and "$P$ or $Q$" all have the
same literal meaning, because satisfying the condition $Q$ does not
guarantee that $P$ results.

*In the absence of an appropriately-placed comma that would have
disambiguated the statement, we instead rely on real-world context,
and interpret

*

*You cannot ride the roller coaster if you are under $4$ feet tall unless you are older than $16$ years old
not as

*

*You cannot ride the roller coaster if (you are under $4$ feet tall,    unless you are older than $16$ years old),

but instead as

*

*(You cannot ride the roller coaster if you are under $4$ feet tall)    unless you are older than $16$ years old

*(You cannot ride the roller coaster if you are under $4$ feet tall)    if you are not older than $16$ years old

*If you are not older than $16$ years old, then (if you are under $4$ feet tall, then you cannot ride the roller coaster),

that is, $$\text{Age}\leq16 \;→\; \big(\text{Height}<4 \;→\; \text{Can't Ride}\big)\\
\text{Age}>16 \;∨\; \big(\text{Height}\geq4 \;∨\; \text{Can't Ride}\big)\\
\text{Can't Ride} \;∨\; \big(\text{Age}>16 \;∨\; \text{Height}\geq4\big)\\
\text{Can Ride} \;→\; \big(\text{Age}>16 \;∨\; \text{Height}\geq4\big),$$ or simply
$$\text{Age}>16 \:\:∨\:\: \text{Height}\geq4 \:\:∨\:\: \text{Can't Ride}.$$

Let $q, r,$ and $s$ represent "You can ride the roller coaster," "You are under $4$ feet tall," and "You are older than $16$ years
old," respectively. Then the sentence can be translated to $(r
\wedge \neg s) \implies ¬q$

Yes, this is the contrapositive of, and thus equivalent to, the
final implication above.

*While it is tempting to interpret "$P$ only if $Q$" as "$P$ if $Q;$
otherwise, not $P$" (i.e., "$P$ if and only if $Q$"), it
actually just
means "$P$ implies $Q$", because satisfying the condition $Q$ does
not guarantee that $P$ results.

*We disambiguate

*

*You can access the Internet from campus only if you are a computer science major or you are not a freshman
as

*

*You can access the Internet from campus only if (you are a computer science major or you are not a freshman)

*If you can access the Internet from campus, then (you are a computer science major or you are not a freshman),

that is, $$\text{Can Internet} \;→\; \big(\text{Is CS Major} \;∨\; \text{Isn't Freshman}\big),$$ as required.

A: This is, as Element118 has said, due to the difference between "if" and "only if" which is annoying to wrap your head around at first, but makes sense once you get it. The point is that the sentences
if $P$ then $Q$
and
$P$ only if $Q$
are two ways of representing the same thing. They both can be expressed as
$P\implies Q$
so it's really just a subtlety of the language used. If I misunderstood and that's not where your problem lies, just let me know and I'll update this answer


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Inspirational Christian Fiction – The Snowball
May 13, 2016 christian fiction
The Snowball
by Cliff Lea
Mike Gentry is in deep trouble.
Not only has he hidden his family's financial difficulties from his wife, Susan…not only has he invested foolishly with his college roommate, Ricky…not only has he drifted away from his days of dependence on God… but Mike has promised some things to his family that are weighing him down. His family's needs are unending, the credit balances are rising, the checking balance is perpetually miniscule, and the growing marriage tension between Mike and Susan is apparent to everyone, including their three young children. The tension in his family is crippling his peace, and his mind is going to a place darker than he ever imagined.
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A World Without End – Christian Fiction
December 23, 2014 Book Tour Radio, Christian faith, christian fiction, Christian Teachings
A World Without End
by John Probst
Throughout the ages, many different religions have presented their idea of the origins of mankind. Ideas of God are represented worldwide in an attempt to provide people with three specific answers. The questions that are asked include where do we come from, why are we here, and where are we going after death. Those that are skeptical of religions often believe that religion is no more than a crutch, a way of making people feel more comfort as they progress through life, moving toward the ultimate debt that all people have to pay. However, for those that are true believers, individuals that have found that the religion of Christianity provides them with the truth about the nature of God and reality that brings them the most comfort, there are controversial ideas surrounding this religion, some of which are seldomly discussed.
In A World Without End, a story that is fictional in nature, but one that provides an interesting perspective on the origins of God and mankind as taken from the Bible. Familiar stories such as the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Noah the Great Flood, and of course the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, are well known throughout most of the world today. There are common beliefs that are taught within the context of the church, what true believers tend to believe. However, there are fringe concepts, those that are both controversial, and also truths that are not properly understood, many of which are discussed in A World Without End.
This story presents the quest of two fallen angels, Allaric and Llyrica, that have realized they made the wrong choice. In a battle between the Archangel Michael and Satan in Heaven, they found themselves hedged on the wrong side. Through their choice of following Satan, they were cast into the depths of hell, where Satan plans to avenge their defeat. Through interactions with fallen angels that become demons, in their quest for the souls of mankind, Allaric and Llyrica try to find salvation with the help of the angel Metatron, in their quest to reenter the Gates of Heaven.
A World Without End discusses many controversial topics such as the 5 Detriments of Mankind, the real reason that Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden, and the real path of Salvation. It also helps you understand the Immaculate Conception and the true nature of Mary the Blessed Mother of God. Finally, through the eyes of Allaric and Llyrica, we get to witness everything from the point of creation, to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Savior of Mankind, and the plan that God has for all of us after the Second Coming of Christ.
So journey with us in this fictional account of two angels, Allaric and Llyrica, on their quest for salvation, for knowledge, and how they discover that this truly is a world without end.
After having taught humanities classes for 40 years, Mr. Probst is now retired and lives in northern CA where he writes, travels and involves himself in local musical productions. A World Without End is his sixth novel.
Awkward Moments Children's Bible –
A Double Dose of Biblical Humor
October 30, 2014 biblical humor, Book Tour Radio, Christian faith, christian fiction, Christian Teachings, comedy, Humor, Satire
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This is definitely not your average children's Bible! If you thought the bestseller "Go The F**k To Sleep" was inappropriate for story-time with kids, you haven't seen anything yet! Leave it to the Bible!
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What began as a private online gag among interfaith friends quickly grew into a book to meet the demands of adoring fans! Combining actual Bible verses with more than 30 whimsical original illustrations, Awkward Moments uses humor to encourage people from all walks of faith to think, perhaps for the first time, about how the Bible continues to shape our culture.
Let's be honest – there are some things in the Good Book that are just… awkward! There are verses we'd like to forget or that have been changed throughout the centuries. There are many verses you've never heard before in church, let alone seen in your average children's Bible! Not to mention the verses that have been added over the centuries!
Awkward Moments Children's Bible is much more than an irreverent book for your coffee table! Readers of all faiths will find themselves laughing out loud while being encouraged to think about the Bible in a new way.
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From the opening foreword by Evangelical pastor, author, and professor Dan Kimball (of Vintage Faith Church), to the challenging commentaries in the second half of the book, Awkward Moments Children's Bible is much more than an irreverent book for your coffee table! Readers of all faiths will find themselves laughing out loud while being encouraged to think about the Bible in a new way.
The Goal? Awkward Moments encourages readers to really understand what is in their Bibles and think for themselves about the context of Biblical teaching. The 32 color illustrations and included commentaries will likely challenge some readers to reflect on how religion continues to shape the lives and culture of future generations. If readers happen to laugh out loud and enjoy the interactive puzzles and games in the mean time – it's just an added bonus!
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Interview with Inspirational Author: Glory S. Davis
July 13, 2014 Christian faith, christian fiction, Christian Teachings, Inspirational book, spiritual awakening, spirituality
Interview with Glory S. Davis
Author of:
Sometimes I Look at Sinners:
A Collection of Short Stories
Glory you have had an amazing career of over 43 years as an educator. During any of that time did you consider any writing projects?
Yes, off course. I was an English and speech teacher in secondary school. I wrote many skits, plays, and speeches for students. But, I was too busy to do anything professional.
When did you realize that there was a writer in you yearning to express herself?
Near the end of my career, I attended the South Mississippi Writing Project Summer Institute at the University of Southern Mississippi. Because I was complimented and encouraged, I caught the bug there and decided that whenever I got the chance, I would try my hand at it. After retiring, I was so bored that I started writing meditations. From there, I wrote eight stories which I published.
Today we will be discussing your book:
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Is this your first published book?
What was your inspiration to write this book?
Many people look at America and worry about the economy; I, however, looked at America and worried about man's separation for God and his propensity to sin. I thought that I would try to do something to put America back on the course toward being the religious country that it was in the beginning… for which it was founded.
Tell us what readers can expect to find in:
My readers can expect to fine eight delightful stories with religious themes. They can also expect to learn or be reminded of religious truths about honesty, dying, lost hope, deception, fornication, and many other forms of sin.
What do you hope will be the impact on readers after they read your short stories?
I hope that they will find the lessons presented in a funny and entertaining way. However, I want the readers to take the stories seriously, to recognize and to internalize each of the themes. It is my wish that my stories win souls for Christ.
Do you have your next writing project in the works?
If so, can you give us any hints of what comes next?
I have completed a book of meditations, Outside the Gates of Heaven, which I plan to publish by the end of this year. I have also completed a self-help book, Escape for Mothers of Prisoners. I plan to publish it soon after my second book. After those books are published, I am going to write sequels to several of my stories.
What advice would you give to other writers who are in a sense "waiting to retire" to pursue their writing passions?
I would advise them to read, read, read and read some more. It is also helpful to keep a journal, not only a reflective one, but one in which they record descriptions of people, places, and interesting conversations. The journal will be very helpful, especially when writing fiction. Lastly, I would advise them to learn the business of publishing and of promoting books.
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March 27, 2014 Book Tour Radio, christian fiction, contemporary literature, Women's Fiction
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No date set for NY Gov. Cuomo's meeting on email policies
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ALBANY – Six weeks ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defused criticism of his administration's practice of purging emails by calling for a meeting with top state officials to craft a new policy.
The conversation apparently ended there. No date for the meeting was set and the officials invited by Cuomo say they haven't received any information from the governor's office about a new email policy. Cuomo's office initially said the meeting would happen by April 1.
"Not one of the people we've spoken to has heard anything, in writing or conveyed by phone, about scheduling a meeting," said John Kaehny, executive director of the government accountability group Reinvent Albany. "There is nothing happening."
In the meantime, the Democratic governor's policy of purging most emails after 90 days continues. The practice concerned government watchdogs and some lawmakers who said it is an affront to government transparency and accountability.
Following the criticism, Cuomo called for a new email retention policy. He suggested a summit including the leaders of the Senate and Assembly and representatives of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Spokespeople for DiNapoli, Schneiderman and Speaker Carl Heastie said Thursday that Cuomo's office never offered a date for the meeting or any suggestions for the new policy.
Kaehny's group and several government watchdogs want New York to adopt the federal government's new policy of preserving emails for at least seven years.
Legislation that would require Cuomo's administration to keep emails for a certain period of time has been introduced in both the Senate and the Assembly.
"We have seven weeks left in session it would be a shame if we couldn't do something on this issue," said Democratic Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz of the Bronx.
Democratic Sen. Liz Krueger of Manhattan, however, doubted that the Republican-led Senate would tackle the issue. "Which is why I'm hoping very much that the governor schedules this summit," she said.
Cuomo's office did not respond to questions about the meeting on Thursday.
The retention policy dates back to former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's administration, but Cuomo recently expanded it to cover most other state agencies. He instituted a similar purge policy in 2007 when he was attorney general. Current Attorney General Eric Schneiderman suspended the practice earlier this year.
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Big Nose Freaks Out (NES)
Gameplay: Arcade, Platform
Published by: Camerica Limited Inc.
Developed by: Optimus Software Ltd
Platform: Nintendo (NES)
"Big Nose Freaks Out" is a direct sequel to the first part titled "Big Nose the Caveman". This is a pretty cute and addicting game about a prehistoric man riding the first "prototype" of a modern skateboard.
The background of the game is as follows: the main character was stolen from a prehistoric bank of monetary units - bones! Yes, none other than the Dinosaur himself. We must teach the impudent a lesson!
Armed with his prehistoric club, the caveman rolls around the level (there are 5 levels in the game in total), and destroys a variety of prehistoric animals, be it a giant bee or a carnivorous plant.
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An inscription on stone, with three big Indus signs and possibly a fourth, has been found on the Harappan site of Dholavira in Gujarat.
Dholavira, located on the island of Khadir in the Rann of Kutch, is among the top five Harappan cities in terms of size. Previously an inscription with ten large size signs of Indus script was found here. This sign board was hung on a wooden plank in front of a large stadium.
It is usually mentioned that if the Indus script indeed did represent something, it must have been for the elite. The sign board at Dholavira refuted that claim. It has also been mentioned quite often that the Harappans never wrote anything on stone. This discovery refutes that claim too.
This new find — the stone with three or four inscriptions — is not really a new find. It was discovered in 1999 and was even mentioned in the 2007 ASI report. Finally in 2010, someone decided to take a look which makes you wonder how many such Indus script pieces must be lying in the basement of various Government institutions.
I once read someplace (wrt AIT/AMT & spoked wheels used for chariots) that Indus people did not know of Spoked Wheels.
One of the signs that you show here looks like a Spoked wheel.
Can you enlighten on the same. I could be wrong on chronology. Still would love to read your ideas.
The link below is the one that explains the controversy about the spoked wheel.


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"I Love My Vincent Baby..."
by Primus V
Read profile of jazz critic and style arbiter Frazier.
Listen to some vintage bars of the blues.
Jazz fan Adam Goodheart '92, after listening carefully to his Count Basie recording of "Harvard Blues," expressed to Primus puzzlement about the lyrics, written by George Frazier '32. Basie recorded the piece at least twice—first in late 1941, three weeks before Pearl Harbor, and in 1944. Jimmy Rushing was the vocalist both times, delivering in an insouciant tenor words that must have been Greek to him. On neither cut did he get beyond the third verse, beginning with "Rinehart" and ending with "I love my Vincent Baby, and that's no Harvard lie." "I know what a Rinehart is," writes Goodheart, "but what's a Vincent? A car? Slang for marijuana?"
Now it just so happens that in 1979 this magazine reissued the 1941 recording as a fundraising premium, with liner notes by Primus IV. Noting that the lyrics "call forth a Harvard stereotype that seems both remotely absurd and absurdly remote," he went on to explicate the blues:
"The dogs and women of the second verse are twin prohibitions of a student manual called Rules Relating to College Studies. 'Rinehart' is a Harvard rallying cry that goes back to the turn of the century. Its eponym was one James B.G. Rinehart '00, who was often hailed by a classmate beneath his window. On a warm June night in 1900, the classmate's cry of 'Oh, R-i-i-i-n-e-HART!' was spontaneously taken up by hundreds of inmates of the Harvard Yard, and in after years reverberations were reported from sites as far off as Cairo. In recent years, the tradition has all but died. Rinehart himself died in 1952."
The 1979 fundraising release
In his 1984 biography of Frazier, Another Man's Poison, Charles Fountain reports that in 1941 Frazier regaled his friend Basie with a sadsack version of the legend: "Rinehart was a friendless young Harvard who tried to present the illusion that he was in truth a popular sort by standing under his dormitory window and hailing himself," wrote Fountain. "Every other November, on the eve or the morning of the Harvard-Yale game, part of the atmosphere in the lobby of the Taft Hotel in New Haven was the faithful and incessant paging of Mr. Rinehart—'Call for Mr. Rinehart! Call for Mr. Rinehart!'— with never a Mr. Rinehart to answer."
All this amused Basie, and Frazier was emboldened to write his lyric. Basie and arranger Tab Smith wrote a tune for it. John Hammond, a Columbia Records impresario, recorded the blues, perhaps as a favor to Frazier. The song was popular and became a regular part of the shows Basie gave on college campuses. It enjoyed some critical acclaim, the New York Times's jazz critic calling it one of the "greatest of all blues lyrics." That went too far, Hammond told Fountain years later. "It wasn't very good."
"George treasured the achievement," writes Fountain. "'You could criticize some of his work and get away with it,' said Frazier's son, Pepper. 'But not "Harvard Blues." He was awfully proud of that.'" When this magazine omitted it from a survey of songs about Harvard, Frazier shot off a mock-irate letter. "Harvard Blues," he told the editors, had been performed not only by Basie, but by the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.
What's a Vincent? Frazier's lyric shows an exquisite concern with clubs. The Institute of 1770/Hasty Pudding Club and the Porcellian are the narrator's clubs, the Tennis & Racquet Club his father's, and the Chilton Club his mother's. His inamorata belongs to Boston's Vincent Club, a suitable affiliation for an upscale girl.
HARVARD BLUES
I wear Brooks clothes and white shoes all the time
Get three "Cs," a "D" and think checks from home sublime
I don't keep no dogs or women in my room
But I'll love my Vincent Baby, until the day of doom
Rinehart, Rinehart, I'm a most indiff'rent guy
But I love my Vincent Baby, and that's no Harvard lie
Institute and Porky are my clubs
And I think that girls at Radcliffe all are dubs
Went to Groton and got a big broad A
Now at Harvard and follow an indiff'rent way
Do my drinking down in the cool Ritz Bar
Dad is Racquet and Chilton is my ma.
Reprinted from Another Man's Poison


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The Toronto Transit Commission will now operate the Light Rapid Transit, reversing an earlier decision by Metrolinx announced two weeks ago.
The TTC announced Wednesday it will operate the Eglinton, Sheppard and Finch LRT lines once they are built in 2020 and Metrolinx's private sector partner will maintain the assets, according to the press releases from both parties.
"We will go through a process to engage a private sector partner to design, build, finance and maintain those lines and the TTC will operate," Jamie Robinson, director of community relations and communications for Toronto transit projects at Metrolinx, told Humber News on Thursday.
TTC drivers on the LRT lines will be integrated into the Toronto transit system and all operations on the new lines will be controlled by the transit operations center, Robinson said.
A third party partner will maintain LRT vehicles from the tracks and signals below ground to the stations themselves and car houses, Brad Ross, executive director of corporate communications at TTC, told Humber News.
"TTC will operate the lines. We'll drive the vehicles, we'll look after things like fare collection and security within the stations themselves," said Ross.
Fares will remain under TTC policy, said Ross, however, it's not clear how everything will work with the Metrolinx partnership.
"How that fare is then shared is still to be determined and how subsidies are going to work and all of those kinds of things," said Ross.
Robinson said the two parties have yet to discuss fares and subsidies, but both will have to meet to discuss the details.
"The hard part is actually getting it more tightly tied down," said Robinson.
"An agreement will have to be reached on those issues and others two years prior to the lines being operational, which will be in 2020," said Robinson.
The provincial government is funding the LRT project, which will cost $8.4 billion.
Metrolinx and the TTC announced two weeks ago that the private company would assume the responsibility of the design and operation of the LRT lines.
In a letter dated Sept. 10, Sameh Ghaly, TTC chief capital officer, reiterated this point by saying the transit body would have a limited role.
"The new LRT lines will be fully integrated with the TTC with one fare structure," Metrolinx said in a statement.
Two weeks ago TTC Chair Karen Stintz told Humber News the deadline may change since there is extensive work to be done.
Construction of the stations will not begin for another 12 months.


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Discussion in 'MacBook' started by crazyskillz07, Feb 28, 2008.
I have to decide between the 2.2GHz white macbook SR or the 2.4GHz white macbook Penryn. I will need to computer for photoshop and aperture the most. I wont be using it for video at all. What i was wondering was if the 3mb of cache on the penryn macbook is going to slowdown applications such as these or if the fact that its penryn and .2GHz faster make up for this and/or make it quicker. I'm a little confused. Any help is Greatly appreciated.
I am wondering this myself.
I suspect they will be on par with one another.
Why is it so hard to find an answer to this question? I'm thinking I should have posted this in the macbook pro section for some more help.
It really doesn't matter at all. You will not notice any difference between the two. Its a matter of if you wanna spend less money, or get the newest technology. I'm personally a sucker for new tech, so I'd go with the Penryn.


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Fishin' For Fish is Happening All Over the Country
You ever wake up after a big night and notice that you've somehow collected some souvenirs from the previous evening? Like, you walk into the living room and it's chocked with witches hats, Headmaster schooner glasses, or garden gnomes etc? Well now it seems like there's a new must-pinch item: the Fisher FIZZ cutouts. These babies have been popping up at parties, on balconies, in paddocks and just about anywhere else you can imagine as the 'Fishin' For Fish' craze is taking over.
"Someone told me it's called, 'Fishin' for Fish' and I think that's hilarious," Fisher said about the nation-wide phenomenon. "I've got no idea why anyone would want my mug at their joint but if it puts a smile on their face, I say, happy days. The guys who own the bottle shops probably aren't stoked but we always send them a new one… I saw one vid where some poor bloke was trying to go to the dunny and there's me, just blocking the way," Fisher laughs.
The lifelike cutouts, which are supposed to be promoting Fisher's party juice seltzer Hard FIZZ, are hooking more than just young revellers, with Fisher's mum getting snagged by one. "She was apparently at Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast and thought I was just posing for a photo with a fan," he says. "The woman gave birth to me – even from a distance, you'd think she'd know the real Fish from a bit of cardboard."
If, for any reason, you'd like to know where you can find FIZZ (and potentially a cutout), you can head here for a full list of stockists…
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Train Lourdes → Orleans
About this journey The average travel time between Lourdes and Orleans is 7h24 minutes. The quickest route is 6h51 minutes. The first train leaving Lourdes is at 06:27, the last at 22:25. There is an average of 1 trains a day between Lourdes and Orleans, leaving approximately every 5h20 minutes.
Departure station : Lourdes (33, Avenue de la Gare 65100 Lourdes)
Arrival station : Les aubrais orleans ( )
Lourdes, an important pilgrimage town
Lourdes, the Marian city Lourdes is a small town located in southern France. It is a world renowned place and a pilgrimage site for Christians. In 19th century a small local girl claimed that a lady appeared to her in a Grotto and the later told her that she was the Immaculate Conception. The faithful ones believed she was the Virgin Mary. Since that time, Lourdes has become a place of spirituality surrounded by a beautiful landscape. Indeed, Lourdes can be the ideal starting point to visit the Pyrenees Mountains. The Lourdes railway station is less than 1km from the sanctuaries of Our Lady of Lourdes. Learn more about Lourdes
What's old is new again
Orleans, learn Joan of Arc history along the Loire river When in central France, it is hard not to be stunned by the beauty and class of Orléans across the river Loire.This city is deeply linked to the river. Indeed, Orléans used to be very rich during the Middle Ages, thanks to its bridges. Learn more about Orleans
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What is a blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery?
Surgery can be performed on either the upper and lower lids. In our facility, we perform upper lid blepharoplasty.
Upper eyelid surgery can rejuvenate the area surrounding your eyes and is minimally invasive.
Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. Most upper eye blepharoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia.
In some cases we may suggest the use of a laser or chemical peel to reduce discoloration of the lower eyelids.
The incision lines for eyelid surgery are designed so the resultant scars are well concealed within the natural structures of the upper eyelid region.
During your eyelid surgery recovery, ointment and cold compresses may be applied, and in some cases your eyes may be loosely covered with gauze, after the procedure is completed.
You will be given specific instructions that may include how to care for your eyes, medications to apply or take orally to aid healing and reduce the potential for infection, specific concerns to look for at the surgical site, and when to follow-up.
Initial healing may include some swelling, bruising extending below the eye, irritation or dry eyes. Irritation at the incision sites is also possible. The sutures may be visible during the healing period.
The results of eyelid surgery will improve as swelling and bruising subside revealing a better-defined eyelid and a more youthful, rejuvenated appearance.
While eyelid surgery can be expected to correct certain conditions permanently, you will continue to age naturally. Life-long sun protection and non-invasive maintenance treatments like Pelleve will help to maintain your results.
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Back to basics – What is Cloud?
We've all heard of the cloud but what does it mean for your business? How can our valuable operational data reside safely in the cloud?
Public Cloud has been around for just over a decade, spearheaded by services offered by Amazon Web Services and adopted by the US and global enterprise sized bodies around 7 years ago. Since then, public cloud platforms from competing giants Google's Cloud Platform and Microsoft's Azure have been playing catch up.
However, in the last year, Microsoft's Azure has seen an unprecedented migration of SMEs into their largely Microsoft Windows-based platform.
Data centres owned by Cloud providers store hundreds of servers and thousands of terabytes of data in a secure location. Essentially you are renting someone else's servers without the associated cost of ownership and maintenance. These are geo-specific, in other words, you can specify the country that your data is stored, a must for GDPR compliance.
Each region operates multiple locations, so should a data-centre go down, your data is still available.
Simply put, Microsoft's Azure offering is the closest relation to the traditional computing model used in Windows-based office networks. This presents Windows-based environments the path of least resistance into any cloud platform.
In real terms, this means lower cost of migration.
With the worldwide adoption of Windows 10 and Office 365 as the de facto in an office environment, it's the obvious choice for the majority of SMEs. Add to that fact that Microsoft offers huge economies of scale in licensing scale when you one stop shop Windows, Office 365 and Azure resources from Microsoft.
A great example of this is the "Microsoft 365" license that includes the largest combination of Microsoft subscription licenses in the software giants history.
What does a migration look like?
Most SMEs opt for one of two approaches. Ditch the old multipurpose server, move data and email to the 365 Cloud and go serverless. Alternatively, if line-of-business applications or big data applications are prevalent, migrate some traditional services now using the lift and shift methodology, then move the reminder later when pricing and flexibility become more favourable. This results in what we refer to as a "Hybrid Cloud" deployment.
So, this all sounds great… but how much does it cost?
Traditional tin box server hardware starts at several thousand pounds and needs to be replaced every 4-5 years. On top of that, you have perpetual Windows software licensing costs, user licensing, installation and migration labour.
Serverless Microsoft 365 starts at £16 per user pcm and includes £9.40 Office 365 license that you likely already pay for. They also throw in Windows 10 for those machines that you didn't get around to upgrading for free. AND you get access to Microsoft Mobile Device Management platform, Security and Compliance Centre EMS and InTune.
Migration costs are approximately the same or less than the traditional tin box server approach.
Creating a hybrid deployment requires servers in the Cloud and start from around £120pcm for a 15 person outfit with limited storage requirements and 24/7 availability. Migration costs are slightly cheaper than a traditional on-premise server since it can be achieved almost entirely without visiting site. Servers are prebuilt from a template and take seconds to create.
In broad terms, with the latest pricing revisions from Microsoft, 5 years' subscription equals almost the same price as a "tin box" server solution.
So, if it costs about the same or perhaps slightly more – where is the added value? Resilience, scalability, security, availability, reliability, flexibility, performance and compatibility. Cloud is superior in nearly every way.
Unless there is a genuine business case to keep data in-house for compliance reasons, technical and operational value can be found everywhere you look. Cloud services are paid for through subscription, rather than through one-off capital outlay. A model that many businesses prefer from a cash flow perspective. Often overlooked is the future-proof nature of creating a solid Cloud infrastructure. With the tidal wave of AI in full flow, can you afford to miss out on this opportunity to take advantage of these emerging virtual technologies that are born in the Cloud?
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"What we expect, all too often, is exactly what we get. Nowhere is this more true than in education, where teachers' expectations of students are crucial. The self-fulfilling prophecy should be of great interest to teachers, both those in training and those in service. Whether or not a teacher is aware of it, the self-fulfilling prophecy is at work, impacting students either to their benefit or their detriment. It follows that teachers should be made aware of the SFP and how it can be used effectively in education. Using the new on-line research facilities, Dr. Tauber has compiled over 700 doctoral dissertations and countless journal articles on stereotyping, perception of social differences, race, gender, ethnicity, body features, age, socioeconomic levels, special needs, and other personal and situational factors. The last part of the book presents a collection of testimonials written from the viewpoint of practitioners. "
- We communicate those expectations with various cues.
- People tend to respond to these cues by adjusting their behavior to match them.
- The result is that the original expectation becomes true.
This experiment illustrates the first of a number of corollaries to our five basic principles.
In another classic experiment, Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson worked with elementary school children from 18 classrooms. They randomly chose 20% of the children from each room and told the teachers they were "intellectual bloomers."
They explained that these children could be expected to show remarkable gains during the year. The experimental children showed average IQ gains of two points in verbal ability, seven points in reasoning and four points in over all IQ. The "intellectual bloomers" really did bloom!
In "Pygmalion in the Classroom" (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968), Rosenthal replies: "To summarize our speculations, we may say that by what she said, by how and when she said it, by her actual facial expressions, postures and perhaps by her touch, the teacher may have communicated to the children of the experimental group that she expected improved intellectual performance.
Such communication together with possible changes in teaching techniques may have helped the child learn by changing his self concept, his expectations of his own behavior, and his motivation, as well as his cognitive style and skills."
There was no difference in the amount of time the teachers spent with the students. Evidently there was a difference in the quality of the interactions. The teachers also found the "bloomers" to be more appealing, more affectionate and better adjusted. Some students gained in IQ even though they had not been designated as "bloomers," but they were not regarded to be as appealing, affectionate or well-adjusted.
Apparently, the bloomers had done what was expected of them and the teachers were comfortable with them. The other students who did well surprised the teachers; they did the unexpected and the teachers were not as comfortable with them. It may be that they were thought of as overstepping their bounds or labeled as troublemakers.
=> We tend to be comfortable with people who meet our expectations, whether they're high or low; We tend not to be comfortable with people who don't meet our expectations, whether they are high or low.
The simple truth is that almost all of us behave pretty much according to the way we're treated.
If you keep telling a teenager, for example, that he's worthless, has no sense of right or wrong and isn't going to amount to anything, he'll probably respond accordingly.
If you keep telling him (sincerely) that he's important to you that you have every confidence in his judgment as to what's right or wrong and that you're sure he's going to be successful in whatever he decides to do, he'll also tend to respond accordingly.
You transmit those expectations to him and he'll begin to reflect the image you've created for him.


The third in Micromeritics' ongoing series of live webinars highlighting applications, theory, and instrumentation showcases the use of a dynamic image analysis technique to characterize irregularly shaped particles. This informative webinar will be broadcast at both <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /??>9:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST on Friday, April 23rd.
For many years, particle size analyzers have produced results with the assumption that all measured particles are spherical. However, using a measurement that assumes all particles are spheres may not be adequate for a variety of applications where particle shapes are irregular. In many applications, the shape of raw material particles can affect both performance and quality of the end product. Automated image analysis provides a more accurate measurement of these particles.
The dynamic image technique looks at these particles in motion, providing additional critical information. Besides particle size, numerous shape parameters are obtained. As the images are taken, statistical data for all measurement parameters are calculated and recorded. At the same time, thumbnail images of each particle are saved for post-analysis viewing and screening.
This presentation will cover two classes of irregular particles, crystals and fibers, and the additional important information that dynamic image analysis can provide. Examples of real-world industrial applications will also be discussed.


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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active might be heading to T-Mobile
According to a new report, the AT&T exclusive Samsung Galaxy S8 Active will soon be making its way to T-Mobile customers.
For the past few years, Samsung's release schedule for its major flagships has been pretty consistent. We get new entries in the Galaxy S lineup at the beginning of the year, an Active version of the new S phone on AT&T in the summer, and then the latest Note device. However, according to a new report, this year's Galaxy S8 Active will be escaping AT&T's grip and heading to T-Mobile.
Samsung has been releasing Active handsets exclusively on AT&T ever since the S4 Active all the way back in 2013, and while there was an S5 Sport that debuted on Sprint in 2014, the S8 Active would be the first Samsung phone to launch on another carrier with the proper "Active" branding.
T-Mobile's version of the Galaxy S8 Active is expected to carry the model number of SM-G892T (slightly different from SM-G892A on AT&T) and be available in both Mereor Gray and Titanium Gold color options. The phone should cost the same with a retail price of $849 USD, but at this time, we don't know when the S8 Active will be debuting on the Un-Carrier. We'd expect it to launch sooner rather than later, but it's possible that we're still a few months out from its release.
The Galaxy S8 Active offers the same general experience you'd find on the regular S8, with the addition of increased battery life and a more rugged/durable design. Although the design does take away from the allure that the S8/S8+ bring to the table, Andrew did say in his full review of the S8 Active that he would –
Absolutely recommend this phone to someone who must have a "rugged" phone to survive the daily demands of their life or job, and doesn't want to compromise in terms of the software, features, camera or experience of the phone in the process.
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Q: Cross-domain iframe causes troubles with cookies (Rails) We have recently finished creating an e-learning course for a client, and are planning on deploying it to production soon.
They have their own web-server with their own domain, but would like us to do the hosting of the course on our Rails-powered LMS running on our server.
The course is quite long, so it requires registration in order to pause and resume at any time.
Now, they would also like for the users to visit their domain, foo.com, navigate around, and launch the course. The course launcher page then embeds our page in an iframe, from app.bar.com.
This of course causes some issues with the session, because of third-party cookies and so on. I've investigated and found tons of different hacks and solutions, but nothing so far has worked.

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*The P3P-header, as I understand it, is not really in use any more, but I've added a dummy header, similar to Facebook and Google. (P3P: CP="This site does not have a p3p policy.")

*I've also looked into CORS, with the Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true which sounded promising, but did nothing. I might have misconfigured it, but would like to know if it is at all possible before investing too much time.

*Some sites mention that it works if the browser has communicated with app.bar.com previously, so I tried loading an image from app.bar.com before the iframe, but that was either not enough, or yet another hack that has later been fixed.
I understand that blocking third-party cookies is usually a good thing for preventing tracking of users. The people who are meant to take the course comes from all over the world, and explaining how to disable third-party cookie blocking for each of those is not an option.
Another thing I considered was getting a subdomain from the client pointing to our server, course.foo.com or something similar, and an iframe requesting data from there would work. I would like to know if it would work first, before trying to get that request through.
There's no need for any kind of communication between the domains, as most of the other JavaScript solutions seem to assume, other than making sure the cookies are set and sent to our LMS.
I have full control of our server and can change mostly everything there, if needed. For the client server I only have limited access to the HTML.
EDIT: Just noticed that in IE9 at least, it works fine with the P3P-header.

A: The safest way is indeed to run your app on a subdomain of your customers' domain, ie. course.foo.com.
P3P has never gained much acceptance; the "communicate with the site first"-part you allude to in 3) probably refers to a Safari loophole that has since been closed.
CORS does not apply in your case. It would be relevant if you wanted to interact from the customers parent frame with the course site, eg. make AJAX requests or load resources such as fonts.
So, if you wish user agents to treat the cookies as first-party cookies,

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*host the site on course.foo.com

*change the settings in config/initializers/session_store.rb to
Rails.application.config.session_store :cookie_store,
                                       key: '_course_session',
                                       domain: 'foo.com'

By default, Rails would set the cookie domain to course.foo.com, which is a different origin than foo.com. But the reverse works — by setting the cookie domain to just foo.com, it is accessible to and the same origin as every subdomain, such as www.foo.com or course.foo.com.
There is one potential security consideration to this, though: your course app cookies are now available to your customers' existing site as well, so a security issue there can now compromise your apps session cookies as well.

A: Did you add the following headers on the other domain:
'Access-Control-Allow-Origin:*'

or idealy only set the domain of the source.
If you read my comment, it seems that you want to pass variables stored in cookies, so why not use encryption based on a unique key of the user and pass the data via GET:
<iframe src="http://mywebsite.com?user_id=[id]&user_data=[encrypted_data_goeshere]">

Of course you have think of security and not allow people to manipulate this url to exploit your program.

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Students enrolled in any degree program or plan may pursue a minor designation in Public Policy and Administration.
Housed in the Department of Political Science, this minor is intended to appeal to students with an interest in Canadian government and politics, and particularly those interested in a career in areas such as public service, policy analysis, program evaluation and policy advocacy. The courses selected for the Minor build students' knowledge of the machinery of government, the relationships between elected officials and appointed administrators, and the actors, interests and institutions involved in the development and implementation of public policy.
A number of faculty in the department have research interests relating to different aspects of the theme of state and society in the domestic context in Canada and elsewhere. Some explore the study of politics in a given country in and of itself while others are interested in examining domestic politics of a nation-state in a comparative or global context.
The Master of Public Service program is a professional graduate degree, which prepares students from different undergraduate backgrounds to be effective public service employees. It aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills and experience to effectively design and implement policies and deliver services to Canadians, at all levels of government.
MPS students take ten graduate courses from September to April. From May to December, they complete up to eight months of co-op employment. Our students have successfully served as policy analysts, program advisors, business analysts, research analysts, and in many other capacities. In the final term, students work collaboratively in teams to research a public issue and prepare a professional, comprehensive report that draws on the expertise they have developed throughout the program.


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Q: For which $p$'s does $\sum _{n\in \mathbb{N}}\Bigl(\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}\log(1+n)}\Bigr)^{p}$ converge For which $p's \in \mathbb{R}_\geq1$ does the series $\sum _{n\in \mathbb{N}}\Bigl(\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}\log(1+n)}\Bigr)^{p}$ converge
Thoughts Clearly the sequence $\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}\log(1+n)}$ tends to $0$ as $n$ tends to infinity, although that doesn't mean that much as we know $\frac{1}{n}$ diverges. I've tried a few convergence tests such as the ratio test and found r=1 so that doesn't help, I've tried the integral test but can't see a way to integrate this function so I'm not really sure what to do now.

A: Hint:
Near $\infty$, the general term is equivalent to $\dfrac1{n^{p/2}\log^pn}$, which is a Bertrand's series.
Now, for the general Bertrand's series $\;\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^\infty\frac1{n^\alpha (\log n)^\beta}$, it is known that it converges if and only if

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*$\alpha>1$, or

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Podium for Rossi at Misano, Hayden seventh despite pain
17 September 2012 /in Motogp 2012 /by The Motor Bug
On an event-filled day at the GP di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini, Valentino Rossi had his best race so far aboard the Desmosedici. In sunny and warm conditions, the Italian made it to the second step of the podium, having ridden at a pace that was second only to that of the winner, Jorge Lorenzo. The first start was cancelled, but Rossi enjoyed a great getaway when the red lights went out for the second time, and he exited the first turn in second place. From there, he held off attacks from first Stefan Bradl and then Alvaro Bautista before taking the chequered flag.
His teammate Nicky Hayden rounded out the Ducati Team's positive day, finishing seventh despite riding with a right hand that was still swollen and painful. Tomorrow he and the team will decide together whether he'll take part in the Ducati Team test that will take place with Valentino Rossi on the same Misano circuit.
Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) 2nd
"It was a really nice race, and I'm very happy. It's a great result, which I'd like to dedicate to Sic and his family, Paolo, Rossella, and Martina. I'd also like to thank all the guys who work with me and everyone at Ducati Corse who are giving their best, like me: after two difficult years, we really needed that. I'm very pleased because we did a dry race at a high level, always with a fast pace, and with a limited gap to Lorenzo. We worked well. The new frame and swingarm allow us to make more changes to the geometry, and in fact here the feeling with the front was improved and the bike also seemed to be better balanced on acceleration. The setup that we found was also good, as I managed to be fast and consistent for the whole race. It will be important to continue working well and do our best to take the Ducati as high as possible in the next races as well."
Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) 7th
"I felt bad enough this morning that we considered not racing, but being here in Italy, I wanted to at least try. This track seems to provide a lot of drama, and I thought if I could just stay clean and get to the finish, I might salvage somewhat of a result. I knew it was going to be extremely difficult. Unless you've ever used carbon brakes with a Bridgestone front tyre, you don't realize how hard you can squeeze the lever on a MotoGP bike now, and a couple of laps, I had to slow down to try to let my hand recover. It wasn't very strong, and it was really painful, but I was able to hang on and get a seventh today. Hopefully I can start building up for the rest of the season. It's great to see Vale on the podium, and it's a well-deserved reward for all the effort by Filippo, his staff, the team, and the factory."
Vittoriano Guareschi, Team Manager
"We're very happy because we worked well, both two weeks ago in the test and with the bike's setup over the race weekend, and we managed to put Valentino in a position where he could get a good result. Vale was able to perform to his potential in the dry, and to manage the race well to the finish. We needed confirmation on this new chassis in a confrontation with the other riders, and we got that today. Nicky did the best that he could in his condition. His hand certainly isn't completely mended, and he had to receive pain-killing injections in order to race. Anyway, it was very important for him to return after four weeks off, and depending on how he feels tomorrow, we'll see if he'll be able to ride with Valentino in the test."
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'Our culture is in everything': This Indigenous chef is on a crusade for food sovereignty
Provincial food safety legislation can make it tricky to serve traditional Indigenous cuisine, says chef Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, who is part of a growing movement of Indigenous chefs and food activists pushing for food sovereignty — the right to define their own food systems.
Without locally harvested Indigenous foods, 'we're not truly highlighting Aboriginal cuisine,' chef says
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Chef Jared Qwustenuxun Williams is part of a growing movement of Indigenous chefs and food activists pushing for food sovereignty. (Lauren Donnelly/CBC)
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Every weekday, Jared Qwustenuxun Williams and his kitchen staff prepare lunch for over 100 elders at Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island.
Traditionally, the Quw'utsun' people would harvest clams at the massive clam gardens they built and maintained, drying them for trade or cooking them in briny sea water.
But for today's seafood feast, the clams head chef Qwustenuxun cooks come in bags from a food distributor.
Locally harvested clams would contravene provincial regulation, as would privately caught fish, due to food processing concerns.
"If we cannot use all of our traditional ingredients, then we're not truly highlighting Aboriginal cuisine," Qwustenuxun said.
A seafood lunch for elders at Cowichan Tribes includes a mix of traditional and non-traditional items: coleslaw, rice, garlic prawns, clams, salmon and fry bread. (Lauren Donnelly/CBC)
He adds that traditional ingredients, like fresh raw herring eggs, lingcod eggs, and salmon head, aren't commercially available. Most provinces also prohibit restaurants from serving hunted game meat.
"That alone talks about how hard it is to reconnect with our traditional foods and our culture if we're not allowed to share, we're not allowed to showcase, and we're not allowed to access it."
Provincial food safety legislation can make it tricky to serve traditional Indigenous cuisine, says Qwustenuxun, who is part of a growing movement of Indigenous chefs and food activists pushing for food sovereignty — the right to define their own food systems.
Qwustenuxun and his kitchen staff are required to have FOODSAFE certification, which prescribes that all foods come from approved sources in accordance with the B.C. Food Premises Regulation.
Although provincial regulation does not apply to reserve land, according to the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), a First Nation's chief and council may opt to work with the FNHA to ensure compliance with food safety legislation.
There's just so much more quality in honouring something, having a ceremony attached to these foods. - Teri Morrow, registered dietitian, Six Nations of the Grand River
The FNHA says its Environmental Health Officers use provincial legislation as a guide for inspections and recommendations to help communities manage health risks.
"The same food safety principles apply to both traditional and commercially available foods," the agency told CBC Radio in an emailed statement.
Additionally, as Cowichan Tribes is certified as a Tribal Health Care facility by non-profit Accreditation Canada, Qwustenuxun must comply with public regulation.
For off-reserve facilities, provincial regulations must be upheld at all times.
Lacking nutrition, 'spiritual connection'
Teri Morrow, a registered dietitian from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, says nutritional benefits can be compromised when access to traditional foods is difficult.
"When we looked at the market-based foods, they were typically high in sodium, fat — unhealthy fats — very low nutrient quality," she said. "They're cheaper type foods that could last longer."
As a counsellor in Indigenous health centres in Ontario, Morrow says she observed obesity and as a result, several chronic health problems like hypertension and diabetes.
Teri Morrow, a registered dietitian from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, prepares brown trout. (Submitted by Teri Morrow)
She adds that traditional foods are linked to cultural expression.
"We're thinking about the spiritual connection that food has," she said. "Hundreds of people getting together, sharing food together and talking about important issues in their life."
"There's just so much more quality in honouring something, having a ceremony attached to these foods."
'Our culture is in everything'
Qwustenuxun is passionate about preserving his community's traditions.
"[The elders] would actually prefer that you use water that is right from the ocean if we had it," he said, dumping the clams into a stockpot filled with heavily salted water.
Rather than discard the water after the clams have cooked, Qwustenuxun reserves the salty liquid to serve alongside the meal as a soup.
"Our culture is in everything," he said. "Even in the broth."
Qwustenuxun pours salty clam broth into jugs to serve Cowichan Tribe elders. Traditionally, clams would be locally harvested and cooked in sea water. (Lauren Donnelly/CBC)
Qwustenuxun was raised half-time by his grandmother, who taught him which plants to harvest for preparing foods like smoked salmon, including using bracken to clean the outside of the fish and qethulhp (ironwood) to hang the fish.
After graduating high school, he travelled the world, working in high-end restaurants and studying the culinary arts. When he returned to Vancouver Island in his mid-20s, he realized the value of the knowledge his grandmother passed down.
"There are a lot of traditional food preparations and techniques and harvesting that nobody else was taught," he said.
It's been a known fact that our people really never had to go to the grocery store - T'uwaxwiye', Quw'utsun elder
T'uwaxwiye', a Quw'utsun elder, remembers smoking fish with her family when she was growing up.
"It's been a known fact that our people really never had to go to the grocery store," she said.
"Their food was in the river, and their meat was in the forest in the backyard … that's really what sustained our people back in the day."
According to T'uwaxwiye', traditional food preparation techniques build community. When she was growing up, everyone — from the youngest child to the oldest elder — had a role.
"There's barriers up now all over," she said. "It's not that easy."
B.C. Elders' Gathering a success
As a devoted student, Qwustenuxun learns as much as he can from the elders.
"Food is the fulcrum of our cultures," he said. "I'm using it as a tool to try to keep large segments of our Cowichan culture alive."
Last year, Qwustenuxun was the executive chef in charge of the annual B.C. Elders' Gathering in Duncan, B.C. He planned three meals a day for the three-day event, oversaw 52 chefs and fed 3,000 elders.
Qwustenuxun (front row, with hat) with his team who cooked for 3,000 elders at the annual B.C. Elders Gathering in Duncan, B.C. (Submitted by Jared Qwustenuxun William)
It was a victory for Qwustenuxun because not only did the event run seamlessly, but B.C. health authorities agreed that he could cook with crab, sea urchin, and traditionally smoked salmon for the occasion.
He's continuing the conversation with the FNHA in hopes that local tribes can gain control of inspection processes for traditional foods.
"I feel like I don't have a choice, that if I don't try to change this, then it'll never happen."
The FNHA says it is "working with its partners on how to enhance access to traditional foods given their importance."
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Qwustenuxun references programs at Yukon's Whitehorse General Hospital and Queen Charlotte/Haida Gwaii General Hospital, which serve traditional foods, like bannock and moose and caribou broths, to patients.
He wants to see a similar model at Cowichan Tribes, and hopes that one day the broader Canadian public will have access to authentic Quw'utsun' food.
"I'm willing to work for the majority of my life trying to change it," he said. "Because it's not too late yet."
The Renew series about Indigenous Innovation is produced in partnership with the Reporting in Indigenous Communities course at UBC's Graduate School of Journalism.
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Anandamide: Putting The Bliss Molecule To Work For Your Brain
March 29, 2016 by Deane Alban 1 Comment
In the late 1980s, receptors were found in the brain for THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the primary psychoactive component in marijuana. But since THC doesn't naturally occur in the body, the presence of these receptors puzzled scientists. The mystery was solved a few years later with the discovery of arachidonylethanolamide, later called anandamide.
Anandamide is a neurotransmitter produced in the brain that binds to the THC receptors. It's been called the "bliss molecule," aptly named after ananda, the Sanskrit word for "joy, bliss, or happiness." It is considered an endocannabinoid — a substance produced in the body that binds to cannabinoid receptors.
Skeletal formula of anandamide. Via: Fvasconcellos | Wikimedia | Public Domain.
Eventually, anandamide was found to do a lot more than produce a state of heightened happiness. It's synthesized in areas of the brain that are important in memory, motivation, higher thought processes, and movement control. It plays an important role in pain, appetite, and fertility. It also helps put the brakes on cancer cell proliferation.
By increasing neurogenesis — the formation of new nerve cells — anandamide exhibits both anti-anxiety and antidepressant properties. Anandamide, like all neurotransmitters, is fragile and breaks down quickly in the body which is why it doesn't produce a perpetual state of bliss.
THC, which is found in cannabis, binds to the same receptors as anandamide. Via: Aliwak | Shutterstock.
Anandamide, Marijuana, And Memory
Dr. Gary L. Wenk is a leading authority on the consequences of chronic brain inflammation and Alzheimer's disease. He has spent years investigating whether smoking marijuana can prevent both normal age-related memory loss and that caused by Alzheimer's. He has been surprised and encouraged to find that marijuana seems to protect against memory decline that comes with age.
According to Dr. Wenk, the great abundance of anandamide receptors is indicative of this neurotransmitter's importance for regulating brain function. He's found that stimulating the brain's marijuana receptors can protect the brain by reducing brain inflammation and encouraging neurogenesis. He contends that, later in life, marijuana might actually help the aging brain rather than harm it.
"Ordinarily, we do not view marijuana as being good for our brain and certainly not for making memories," Wenk observes. "How could a drug that clearly impairs memory while people are under its sway protect their brains from the consequences of aging? The answer likely has everything to do with the way that young and old brains function and a series of age-related changes in brain chemistry. When we are young, stimulating the brain's marijuana receptors interfere with making memories. However, later in life, the brain gradually displays increasing evidence of inflammation and a dramatic decline in the production of new neurons, called neurogenesis, that are important for making new memories."
Another factor that determines whether or not marijuana helps or hurts your memory is dosage. Apparently, it takes very little to improve memory in older brains. A colleague of Dr. Wenk's coined the phrase "a puff is enough" since that is all that's needed to produce noticeable memory improvement in seniors.
How To Increase Anandamide
The presence of anandamide obviously has a lot of general health and mental health benefits. Here are some ways to increase your levels naturally.
Cacao nibs. Via: baibaz | Shutterstock.
Chocolate is one of the most beloved foods on the planet. It's rare to meet anyone who doesn't enjoy chocolate. Chocolate is loved for its taste, its creamy texture, and for how it temporarily makes you feel happy. There are over 300 known chemical compounds in chocolate and scientists have been busy trying to figure out the biochemical basis of chocolate's appeal.
It's known for sure that chocolate contains mood-boosting caffeine and phenylethylamine, a substance called the "love molecule" that simulates the feeling of being in love. It also contains theobromine, a substance related to caffeine, that acts as a relaxant rather than a stimulant. It's thought that theobromine causes the brain to produce more anandamide.
Chocolate is thought to contain both anandamide and compounds (N-acylethanolamines) that slow its breakdown. This gives you a net gain of anandamide which leaves you feeling temporarily happier after eating chocolate.
However, it's also speculated that anandamide may explain why chocolate is the number one food craving. It used to be believed that women especially craved chocolate for its relatively high magnesium content, but there may be another more powerful driver. According to research done at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, California, "Chocolate contains pharmacologically active substances that have the same effect on the brain as marijuana, and these chemicals may be responsible for certain drug-induced psychoses associated with chocolate craving."
To get the most anandamide from chocolate, eat dark rather than milk chocolate. Or, better yet, eat cacao nibs which are the raw material used to create chocolate. Cacao nibs are significantly less processed than even the best chocolate, contain no sugar, and are a more concentrated source of chocolate's beneficial compounds.
Black truffle. Via: JPC-PROD | Shutterstock.
Until recently, chocolate was believed to be the only food that contained anandamide. That was until a team of Italian scientists found that black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) also contained it. Interestingly, this fungus produces anandamide but has no internal receptors for it that would supposedly trigger some biological effect. This has led researchers to believe that truffles developed anandamide as a mechanism to attract animals to eat it and encourage propagation by releasing the fungus spores.
Truffles are in great demand by top chefs around the world, but are difficult to cultivate so most are found in the wild by truffle hunters accompanied by truffle-seeking dogs. The traditional use of truffle-hunting pigs has been banned since they not only eat the truffles but trample and damage the beds where they grow. The presence of bliss-producing anandamide explains why truffle-hunting animals seek out the fungus with such frenetic enthusiasm!
Unless you are independently wealthy or have your own secret truffle-growing stash, you might want to stick with chocolate or other foods known to contain anandamide like celery, parsley, and tea. Truffles are so expensive they could give you sticker shock. Black truffles currently run $95 per ounce but are a bargain compared to white truffles, which cost almost twice as much!
Find you flow. Via: Nejron Photo | Shutterstock.
What is it you love to do so much that it makes time fade away? This state of heightened focus, super concentration, and peak performance is called "the zone" or being in a state of "flow." Flow has been defined as an "optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best." During the flow state, the brain releases large amounts of feel-good chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and anandamide.
Anandamide may be responsible for the phenomenon known as " runner's high." Via: Jacob Lund | Shutterstock.
If you are a runner, you may have experienced runner's high. While usually attributed to endorphins, this theory is starting to fall out of favor. One reason is that endorphin molecules are too large to pass across the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain. Research done at the University of Arizona concluded that endocannabinoids, including anandamide, are more likely the cause for runner's high.
Marijuana flower. Via: Michael Nosek | Shuttertock.
Marijuana? Maybe
Smoking marijuana might seem the logical choice for experiencing more bliss, since THC obviously binds to the same receptors as anandamide. But is smoking pot to relieve anxiety, increase happiness, or improve memory loss the right move for everyone? Probably not.
When anandamide binds to the cannabinoid receptor, it has a calming, anti-anxiety effect in most people, but about 20 percent of the population responds differently. There's a naturally occurring enzyme called FAAH that deactivates anandamide. Some people have a genetic tendency to have less FAAH, which means their brains naturally have more anandamide. These people tend to be less anxious in general and, interestingly, less inclined to like marijuana. According to Dr. Richard A. Friedman, professor of clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, those with the variant FAAH gene experience a decrease in happiness when they smoke marijuana. His take is that when you naturally have more anandamide, you have less use for marijuana.
Dr. Friedman, an expert in the neurobiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, has also found that marijuana can be counterproductive for those with anxiety. "Psychotropic medications, therapy and relaxation techniques don't help everyone, so what's wrong with using marijuana to treat anxiety? The problem is that cannabis swamps and overpowers the brain's cannabinoid system, and there is evidence that chronic use may not just relieve anxiety but interfere with learning and memory," he states in a New York Times article.
Anandamide is a relatively recent discovery and there is still much to learn about how it affects the brain and mood in both healthy people and those with mental or brain disorders. But there is certainly no downside to exercising, spending time in "the zone," and eating a little chocolate.
This article was brought to you by Deane Alban, a health information researcher, writer, and teacher for over 25 years. For more helpful articles about improving your cognitive and mental health, visit BeBrainFit.com today.
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its sad to see how western medicine has no idea what bliss molecules function, seeing recommendation to consume mind stimulants to simply drugs is proptorous, in india its been known for thousand of years that bliss molecule can be activated by meditation and yoga, one need not become compulsive addict to any substance, you can be in ananda from within
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A lot of people speculated that the world would end in 2012. Clearly, we're still here, so that didn't happen. However, for me, there was something of a 'world's end' in 2012.
Two years ago tomorrow, Micah died.
It's hard to face things when you feel stripped of answers.
In high school, there was this huge push in the home school community I was a part of to manufacture a 'solid world view' in young people. At the time, it seemed great. Go and discuss big issues and figure out how you believe. Then, when faced with things, you understand how they fit into your world view.
However, the problem is that it created a system so fused together, so inflexible, that when something occurs that truly doesn't fit into the world view I studied to take on as my own, I feel like I have to throw the whole thing away – instead of just the part that didn't fit.
I've had to learn that not all things fit into a 'world view'. I've learned that there is a difference between accepting something and forcing it to fit.
I had no place in my mind to file this event. I had no tools with which to dismantle this tragedy so I could sort it, tag the pieces, and let it sit in the storage space of memories.
I've had to learn that in a society of answers, sometimes there are none.
Life happens at an incredible rate of speed. Having a consciously-constructed world view is nice, easier, efficient, and natural. World views are helpful for processing daily life. However, venturing out of our world views is also productive. Accepting events without needing to completely understand them is its own kind of strength and intelligence. Learning how to communicate with others who do not share your world view is both productive and forward-thinking; but it won't happen if you are surrounded only by people who think the same way you do.
Opening your mind does not mean compromising who you are, or the ideas, beliefs, and morals to which you cling. The core of who I am did not change. The core of what I believe has not changed.
Your depth and expression continue to around me!


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