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Everyone who already read my review on PROFANITY's new album "Slaughtering Thoughts" will know that these guys impressed me quite heavily. I haven't heard such a brutal and well executed album from a German band in a really long time, so an interview had to be done. Guitarist / vocalist Tom Sator kindly answered our questions and here's the result…
First of all congratulations to your excellent new album "Slaughtering Thoughts", which still leaves me kinda breathless after several listening durations… I honestly neither expected such a strong album from you guys nor a German band in general… So, how did you manage to exterminate all the weaker elements of "Shadows To Fall" this time?
"Hello Frank and VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE. First of all thank you very much for your very nice words about our new CD "Slaughtering Thoughts". Also many thanx for doing this interview here with us and for giving us your great support through really cool underground work. It's great to see people like you giving the scene support and help through your work. It's great to hear from you that you like our new CD because this CD was a lot of real hard work for us. About the weaker elements on "Shadows To Fall". For us the only way of progression is to write more brutal and also more technical songs. But the main thing with this is to write also better structured songs. We always try to give our songs a "red line" which goes through the songs. For us the highest art is to combine technique and brutality in a way that you will get a good song. I mean playing thousends of riffs and riff after riff makes no sense to us. This is not music. This time on "Slaughtering Thoughts" we have spend a lot of time with arranging the songs. We wanted every song to stand on its own and as a whole. Technique and brutality for us only is a tool to reach something. In our case it is to write a good song. This aim stands above all in PROFANITY. We don't want PROFANITY only to be defined with the words brutality and technique, I mean this is not our aim. I think the best compliment for a songwriter is not to tell him how technical his song is but to tell him that he has done a very good song which touches me. So if people say that they like our songs and that they can get something out of them while listening to our music, this is so great for us. With "Shadows To Fall" I think it was our first step in the direction I always wanted the band to have. We still had to find our own way of writing songs and on "Shadows To Fall" we weren't even that able as we were on our new CD "Slaughtering Thoughts" to bring our visons of music we have in our minds down to our instruments."
Where do you see the biggest improvements in particular when it comes to the songwriting of "Slaughtering Thoughts"? How long have you actually been working on this material in comparison to the songs on the debut?
"I think the songs as a whole are a lot better then the songs on "Shadows To Fall". We all in the band also got better as musicians. We all in PROFANITY are practicing very much on our instruments because this is the key to write better stuff. I try to practice guitar every day but at the moment it isn't always possible because since the release of "Slaughtering Thoughts" I get so much mails. I love to practice because I can improve my horizon. I practise all kinds of stuff and so I get also new ideas. So when I started PROFANITY back in the end of 1993 I showed a very good friend of mine "Final Cremation" of MONSTROSITY on a video because he was asking me in what direction PROFANITY should sound. I always had this vision of music I wanted to play in my mind but it took the whole band some years of playing together and practicing very hard to reach that vision. The good thing is that all in PROFANITY have the same vision of music and this is so great that every one of of us likes the same style. So the biggest improvement for us is that we came a step closer to our vision of sick and brutal music with our new CD "Slaughtering Thoughts". With every song we write, with every CD we release we always want to progress and to get closer to our vision. This is what we try. About the working time, I think it was much longer then on "Shadows To Fall". All in all it took us three years to release our new CD but this also had more reasons, not that we needed so long time to write this eight songs which are on our new CD. The greatest difference was that we practiced the eight songs very long. We had all the material complete in February or March I think. Then til September we only practiced our asses off. We needed such a long time for practicing only because the stuff we wrote was so hard to play. As for myself I practiced 12 weeks, two – four hours a day. So after I came home from work I started to practice every day. Without that I wouldn't be able to get the best result out of myself for the very hard guitarlines on "Slaughtering Thoughts". The same with the bass and also drums. Armin (drums) and Martin (bass) did the same. So last year this was a quite hard summer for us because we wanted to release the CD as fast as possible but we all knew that the material we had written would be very hard for all of us. So we spent every day of the week practicing our stuff. So I can say that at the moment "Slaughtering Thoughts" is definetely our limit for our vision of Death Metal. But we even want to push our limits and we don't want to stagnate."
When I listen to your debut "Shadows To Fall" nowadays it seems pretty obvious to me that the musical direction of the band back then still wasn't that focused yet and that you definitely were still lacking in this sheer brutality and the technical abilities to achieve that… So, was that due to lack of experiences or weren't you able to combine your individual influences good enough at the time?
"Yes, I agree with you that the music on "Shadows To Fall" wasn't that focused as we have achieved it on "Slaughtering Thoughts". This has more reasons I think. After we had released our second demo "Into The Unforeseen…" I was totally fed up with the situation in the band. You know, both demos we had done were a mix-up of Death, Black and Gothic Metal. This mix-up came up because every one of us at that time was listening to different styles of Metal so it's quite normal I think that everyone wanted to get something into our music from his personal favourites. But this wasn't the way I wanted to go. For me this always meant compromises, but I wanted to play in a band without compromises. At this point of time for me there was no other way to end up the band, leave my own band or search for other people. I also wanted to put more time into this band, I mean practicing more together and play as many concerts as possible. But the others didn't want to go that path. So after our discussion in the band we came to that point that our drummer had left the band at first followed by our bassplayer. I thought about ending up the band but after some days I was sure that this is definitely not what I wanted. So Mike (git) and myself were searching for new members and we found Martin. He joined us at the end of 1995. So then in May of 1996 Armin our drummer came into the band and this was a real great day for us. So we recoreded our first CD "Shadows To Fall" in September 1997 and I think for the time we got a very good result. We all in the band had the same vision of music but it would take some time to find together and to get the best out of us. With Martin we wrote our first two or three songs for "Shadows To Fall" then he left us and Daniel came to join us in the end of 1996. I hope that I am right with my times. So we were a very young band and we still needed some time to find together. So the last song we wrote was 'Like A Razorblade' for "Shadows To Fall" and I think this song was already in this brutal direction we wanted to achieve. Armin also didn't play blast beats before he joined PROFANITY. So the first two years were like finding together and to find out what is the best way for us to write songs for PROFANITY. About the influences, we all in the band had the same influences so we all knew in which direction PROFANITY should sound but we weren't able to sound that way because of lack of musical abilities on our instruments and also when it came to arranging the songs. So those years were definitely years of learning for all of us…"
It's pretty obvious that you have always been influenced by brutal Death Metal in the first place, but I was wondering if there's probably also been some Thrash influences years ago that you totally got rid off nowadays? In other words – have your musical faves changed throughout the years, has your taste become even more extreme now?
"Yes, you are totally right. When I started to play music I was 13 years old. Bands that I was listening to were SODOM, KREATOR, DEATH, OBITUARY, SEPULTURA, RUNNING WILD, ACCEPT, AC/CD, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, BELIEVER and stuff like that. With the years my personal taste became more brutal. So when the first CANNIBAL CORPSE came out and I saw the cover in the record store it was amazing. I listened to this and I never heard anything that sounded like this before. Then bands like NOCTURNUS, MORBID ANGEL, SUFFOCATION, ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER, GRAVE, UNLEASHED, ATHEIST, SAMAEL, DEICIDE, OBITURY… came out with their new stuff and I was totally into that kind of Death Metal. So I still like some older Thrash stuff but I don't listen to it very often. And yes, my faves have changed through the years. From SEPULTURA, SODOM to CANNIBAL CORPSE, OBITUARY, MONSTROSITY to SUFFOCATION, HATE ETERNAL. So nowadays when I am listening to older stuff it is quite interesting to listen to it with the know-how I have now. Sometimes Martin and I talk about the great festival "Gods Of Grind" with CATHEDRAL, CONFESSOR, CARCASS and ENTOMBED followed by the festivals with DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, UNLEASHED and so on… it would be very interesting to go to those festival today with the know-how we have know. To tell the truth, I am missing those times a bit. It was always amazing when we all went to those festivals… hopefully CANNIBAL CORPSE will play 'Hammer Smashed Face' and so on. It was a great time for us…"
I was also surprised about the way better production this time, even though you recorded the new album in the same studio (Brickhouse Studio), with the same engineer (Albrecht Felsenstein) once again… So, how did you manage to get this big improvement? Were you simply better prepared this time, did the studio change its equipment or was it basically due to increased experiences on both sides?
"Thank you very much for this compliment. I think Bibber (Albrecht Felsenstein) will be very happy about your nice words. The fact why we have choosen the Brickhouse Studio again has some very simple reasons. The Brickhose Studio is only one hour away from the area where we live so we didn't have to take some extra days off for the recordings. We always recorded after our working day. You must know that we have a very good releationship to Bibber and for us it is always great to work with him because he is 100% into our music and he is also working very hard behind the desk. For him not the money is important he earns with us, for him it is more important that we have a good sound and that we get the result we want to have. So it was no question that we also would record our new CD with Bibber. From every recording session we had with him we have learned a lot and this time we wanted to get the best out of us and also out of the studio. So it came that way that Bibber got in contact with Erik Rutan from HATE ETERNAL / MORBID ANGEL and he gave him some tips about his recordings and the way he recorded the stuff with HATE ETERNAL. I think the main thing this time was that we have done four guitar-lines. I have also bought a new guitar amp and a new cabinet and so the hell for me had begun. I had to record all our stuff four times and this wasn't easy for me. So now you can hear two guitars on the left side and two guitars on the right side. I always wanted this "wall of sound" and I am very happy with the result and believe me… it was very hard for me. The other thing was that this time we also had done more with trigger on the drums. So we mixed up both signals… the nature sound and the trigger sound. We also wanted to get a clear but still brutal sound. For us it was important that you can hear all instruments very well but that there is also still power in the production. Bibber also informed himself more about Death Metal and how to record it and he also got better equipment. Right before we recorded with him he bought a new digital recording desk. I think the Brickhouse Studio is a very good studio and Bibber a very nice guy so I think we will go to him again. Why should we record outside of Germany when we can also get a good result only one hour away from us???"
The simple, yet very effective cover layout was finished by Matze Grüne this time, who most people probably still remember from PROTECTOR… What has he actually done for you on the layout and how did you hook up with him?
"Oh, Matze is a very nice guy who has helped us out a lot in the past months. So working with him started with our split 7" with LIVIDITY. Martin did the whole cover for us and Matze did the side where the song-titles are and the address stuff. He also did the films of that. On our new CD the whole design was done by us. Only the design on the CD was done by Matze. Matze again did all the films because we don't know how to do it. So Matze is helping us out with the films. All the other things we are doing by ourselves. Matze has a very good relation to our label Cudgel Agency and he is helping them a lot… so Matze is a killer."
It took you three years to come up with a follow up album, which is quite a long time for an underground band… So, what have you exactly done in between "Shadows To Fall" and "Slaughtering Thoughts"?
"Oh, Frank this is a long question to answer. Yes, all in all it took us three years to release our new CD. It was originally planned to release "Slaughtering Thoughts" in summer of 1999. Wow, I think many things have gone wrong. It all started at the gig with CANNIBAL CORPSE in May of 1998. Right after this fantastic gig we had to put all our equipment together and it was total chaos because the stage manager Bobby wanted us to leave the stage as fast as we can. So all were in total stress and Armin was carrying his stuff and didn't see the downstairs. He fell off the stage and he got a very terrible accident with his shoulder. So the evening was done for him. At the next day he went to the doctor and he told him that he had luck but he won't be able to play drums for some weeks. This was totally fucked up because only ten days later we should play on the "Fuck The Commerce" open air again with CANNIBAL CORPSE, KRABATHOR and DEVILYN, so normally for Armin and us it was done. This was so hard for us but Armin decided to play with the pain he still had in his shoulder. So luckily all went well and we did a fantastic gig, but Armin had to drive home right after the gig because of his pains. Some weeks later Armin had an accident again at his work. He fell on the same shoulder again and now it was so bad that there was no other way then to go to the hospital. He had an operation and the doc told him that it isn't shure that he can still play drums after the operation. So I think it was three or four months and Armin came back. He was back on the drums and it was so great for us. All went well and Armin is now better then ever. This was the first PROFANITY. The other thing was that I had a new job right after my social service and this was a shift work. There was only one weekend free each month. So I worked at this job only for one year and in this year I didn't have much time for practicing because I had four shifts. This was a very bad year for us. The next thing was that we had to search for a new rehearsal room because our old one should be destroyed by the city because of a new highway there. So this costed us some more weeks. Then in the end of 1999 right after we had recorded the split 7" Daniel our bassplayer, he recorded "Shadows To Fall" with us and the split 7", told us that he has in mind to left us. He didn't want to play such a technical music anymore that we do. He wanted to get back to Thrash again. He told us he will stay with us til we have found a new bassplayer, which was totally great of him. So it came the way it should came. Martin our brother was back right at this time. So it was a totally friendly change and from this point of time on the three brothers were together again. Daniel went to the German band REACTOR and he is still helping us out where he can. But this change meant for us that the CD release was cancelled again. This was bad for us and also for Cudgel Agency. Armin had to learn all the stuff as fast as he could and so we pushed the recording date to September 2000. You see, the three years were full of action but we are very happy that our new CD is out now."
Previous to the new album there's also been a split 7" of yours with LIVIDITY, that next to your own composition 'Drowned In Dusk' also features a cover of the old POSSESSED classic 'The Exorcist'. Well, that particular song has already been recorded twice before (by CANNIBAL CORPSE and SADISTIC INTENT), so what was the intention of yours to do it again? And how would you judge your result? I hope you didn't come up with a similar embarrassing version as CANNIBAL CORPSE, did you?!
"No, we didn't want to cover from CANNIBAL CORPSE, we wanted to cover from the gods POSSESSED. We knew that CANNIBAL CORPSE also did 'The Exorcist' but we wanted to play that song in our own way. When we cover a song, we want to put our own style into that song but you also must know that this is 'The Exorcist'. So we played the song like POSSESSED also did, the only thing we changed a bit is the speed. We played it a lot faster and the other thing is that we played it with blast beats which sounds quite interesting I think. This is our tribute to one of the inventors of Death Metal. The reason of this release also was that we wanted to give the people a sign that we are still around. And we have done it with LIVIDITY becaue I already know Dave some years and that they have agreed to do this split with us was just great. The reactions on the single were also beyond all our imaginations. Cudgel Agency did a limited edition of 1000 copies and only within some weeks after the release all copies were sold out. I only have some copies because I got some back from LIVIDITY. So if there is anybody interested… You can also download the whole version of 'The Exorcist' from our homepage http://www.profanity.de as a Mp3 file. Check this site out for news and infos about the UNITED UNDERGROUND DAYS as well."
"Shadows To Fall" was still a self financed release, while "Slaughtering Thoughts" was released by Cudgel Agency… How did you get together with that company and are you satisfied with the way things are developing at the moment?
"Oh, believe me we are very happy about the things and how they are right now with Cudgel. They did and they are still doing a very good promotion for our new CD. They do many advertises which we never could do. They give us much support and they are real brothers to us. Well, the contact to Cudgel Agency came this way. One day I called up Olaf of Morbid Records and asked him if he knows any possibilities for us to play. He told me something about the "Fuck The Commerce" open air organised by Cudgel Agency. He also told me that I shall send a copy of our CD "Shadows To Fall" to Cudgel Agency. So I did that and only after two or three days Jens of Cudgel Agency called me up. He was very impressed by our new CD and so he gave us the chance to play on the "Fuck The Commerce" open air. This was our first contact. After some months later we recorded a promo-tape only in our rehearsal room with our four new songs and we sent out the tape to some record labels. Morbid, Invasion, Cudgel Agency but at this time it wasn't for sure if they also would do a label. So it came that Invasion Records called me up and Maja was totally impressed by this tape so he wanted to do our new CD. He told me that he will send me the contract in the next days. But I never got it and then Invasion broke up… At that time it was for sure that Cudgel Agency wanted to do a label additionally to their mailorder and record-store. We called Jens and Besen and they agreed to do our next CD. So we did a kind of "contract" but you must know that we have a very special releation to them. We are friends and we have not that typical band-label relationship. We try to help eachother out where we can. For us it is great to have such great friends behind us that are 100% believe in our music and us. So I think Cudgel Agency is the best thing what could have happened to PROFANITY. Check out their homepage www.cudgel.de"
What was the reason to include an alternative b/w cover (just with the bandlogo and album title) in the debut release? I mean, the original artwork is by no means offensive or anything and you probably didn't sell it through big record stores anyway, so…
"Oh, that we have included that b/w cover has nothing to do with the cover and that it is offensive. We had our new logo and also a new address so we thought about doing this cover. This is the only reason. In the first two years after the release I think we sold it without this "new" cover then I got my own flat and moved away from my parents house and Martin also did our new logo. That is all…"
Was there actually a deeper meaning in the cover art of "Shadows To Fall"? I wouldn't necessarily say that it fits that well to a brutal Death Metal record…
"We didn't want another splatter or gore cover so a friend of us came up with some ideas and together we have worked out the cover and he painted it. Yes, the cover has a deeper meaning. On the cover are many details and every detail is a detail of the lyrics which are on "Shadows To Fall", so all these details together are the cover. And you can see it as a face and there are many things on it. This cover fits very well to our lyrics but it isn't that good painted I think."
Do you follow a certain lyrical concept with PROFANITY? Or are the lyrics not really of importance for you?
"The lyrics are very important for us. They must fit to our music and they are expressions of ourselves. No, we don't follow a lyrical concept. We like to write about the normal day life and all the fears you have. We write about feelings in different life-situations. We like to write about the soul, the things you are wearing inside of you."
I read somewhere that you had to face quite some line-up changes in your early days already and in between albums another line-up change took place when your bassplayer Daniel was replaced by Martl… What is the reason for these ongoing changes? Do you think that PROFANITY has finally found a steady line-up now?
"Yes, the line-up we have right now is the best I can imagine for PROFANITY. We all are freaks and we all love Death Metal. We all have the same visions of our music so what else do we want to have?? I am totally tired of all our line-up changes and I hope that the change of Daniel and Martl was the last. Martl had to leave us one year before we recorded "Shadows To Fall" because of personal reasons. He wasn't able to stay with us any longer because he had to take care of his grandma. There was no other way and we all respected this but it was also quite hard for us because Martin was more than the bassplayer. He was and of course is our friend and Martin was the person that gave me the strength to continue with PROFANITY back in 1995. So his decision wasn't easy for us. But luckily we found Daniel and with him we also had a fantastic time full of fun. If Daniel wouldn't be there at this time we wouldn't have known how to continue with PROFANITY. He did a fantastic job on both releases he did with us. The fact that Martin came back was so great for us, and I think this was destiny for all of us. Daniel wanted to leave us and at the same time Martin came back. Isn't this destiny?? We are now a three piece band and I think we will also stay a three people band. We were looking for a second guitar player but it is always the same. Many are totally into that idea of playing in a band but they don't know how hard it can be to do a band. Of course the fun is the main thing and without that we all wouldn't do it but at Friday coming home from work and to put stuff together and then drive hundrets of kilometers to gigs to play… coming back on Sunday and at Monday go to work again… this is sometimes quite hard. The other thing is to find someone who fits musically and personally isn't easy I think. So if someone is interested to play with us he should contact us… if there is nobody we will continue that way."
By the way, would you mind to tell us the most important facts about the band's origin / history so far? I guess there's still several people out there who are not familiar with PROFANITY, so…
"All the things we have done are important things I think. When we recorded our first demo "The Transitory", it was totally amazing for us. We put some tape-decks together and recorded all the copies. We copied 200 tapes I think this way. So every twenty minutes I had to change the sides. It took me two weeks and then I was so tired. Our first gigs were totally amazing. The second demo, because we had better equipment to record. I bought a four-track recorder and an own mixing desk extra for doing this tape. We also had a printed cover which was totally amazing for us. I learned a lot at that time and it was a great time. It was also still full of anger but I don't want to miss a minute of this time."
You already played quite some shows since the origin of the band… Any particular ones that you still recall that stand out for one reason or another?
"I think that in general all gigs we did were great for us. One of the highlights were the gigs with CANNIBAL CORPSE, KRABATHOR, DEVILYN and the "Fuck The Commerce" open airs II + III. This was so amazing for us to play in front of so many people. At the moment we are doing the UNITED UNDERGROUND DAYS and the sense behind it is to help each other out where it is possible. All bands get the same money and it doesn't matter how long the band exits or how many CD's they have out. All bands try to give their best on stage so why should a band get more money just because they exist longer or have more CD's out. We don't think in this way. We want to give the people good gigs and chances to support the underground and come to these UNITED UNDERGROUD DAYS. So we are always searching for possibilities to play. If there is anyone out there who has a club or anything where it is possible to organise gigs it would be great if you would get in contact with us. We need all kind of support. PROFANITY is always searching for gigs to play. We don't want money, we are happy when there are some bucks for gas and food. So if you know something just get in contact and we will come and play. We just want that all is fair and that all bands get the same things. We all love the same music and we are fans of that music so help each other out. We are all in the same boat I think."
What are your plans for the near future? Will people get to see you guys on a full length tour sometime or will you continue to concentrate on as many single gigs as possible?
"Oh, we try to play as much as possible and I think we will play on the weekend and we are also interested to do a whole tour. There also will definitely be some more UNITED UNDERGROUND DAYS. Check out part III of this underground package with MENTAL ABERRATION, TEARS OF DECAY, HUMAN WASTE and PROFANITY. 12.04.2001 Kaiserslautern – Osaka Inn, 13.04.2001 Trier – Ex-Haus, 14.04.2001 Auerschütz – Hellbastard and on sunday the 15.04.2001 Weimar – Stoya Hall. Hope that you will also be there."
Any final comments or anything else you'd like to add to this interview?
"Frank, thank you very much for doing this great interview with us. Thanx also for the great questions. Many thanx for your great support. We really appreciate this. So if there is anybody who is interested to get in contact with us just feel free to write or e-mail me at: tom@profanity.de. You are always welcome and we are always interested to start new contacts with people who's passion is also Death Metal. Check out our new CD and also our homepage for more infos. Thanx for all support and stay sick and brutal. Support the underground!"


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What is the biblical meaning of graven images?
Why is the cross not considered a graven image?
What does the 2nd Commandment really mean?
What are examples of graven images?
Is crucifix a graven image?
Is wearing a cross disrespectful?
What does the Bible say about making a graven image?
Where did the saying Thou shalt not make graven images come from?
What does the Second Commandment say about graven images?
Why was there a ban on making graven images?
: an object (such as a statue) that is worshipped as a god or in place of a god.
However, a graven image is made specifically to be worshiped as a god. For example the golden calf 'episode' after the 10 commandments bit. An image of the cross or Jesus would just represent the God, as a kind of focusing crystal type thing. It is not an idol, or a graven image according to that.
The Israelites were exposed to many gods in Egypt. ... The second Commandment forbids worship of man-made things that represent false gods. We usually think of "graven images" as idols, but we can make idols of anything we place before Jehovah. Here, God was covering all bases.
A well-known example of an idol often referred to as a graven image comes from the Bible. A story in the book of Exodus tells how the Israelites made a statue of a golden calf to worship while Moses was away receiving the Ten Commandments, which prohibit the worship of graven images.
The crucifix is a graven image, thats true in it sense.
Associating the pagan symbol of the cross to God's word is considered sacrilegious and a great sin. ... A lot of people wear them for the different symbolism that they represent. You would be wrong to think that ever cross is a religious symbol.
Exodus 20:4, in the King James Version, states, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." But what is a graven image?
It likely evolved from cultic practices of that period, particularly those related to the way the ancient Israelites worshipped and depicted their main deity – Yahweh.
Though graven images may not look the same for us today, the second commandment is just as applicable now as it was over three thousand years ago. What Is a Graven Image? The Hebrew word (roughly Romanized to " pesel ") that is translated to graven image in Exodus 20:4, might also be translated as "idol" or "image."
Most researchers today agree that the biblical ban on making graven images did not yet exist as we know it in the First Temple period. This taboo's transformation into a central pillar of Judaism was apparently not the result of a sudden revelation but of slow conceptual change that happened over centuries or even millennia.
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I used to work for David Abels Boatbuilders in Bristol as a Welder and Boat Builder.
I left in the late 1990s. Before I left I was involved in the creation of the tug MCS Lenie - IMO 9522221 (I'm guessing 1997-98) but when I look for it on the any database I'm told that it was built in 2008. Newbie question of the day, but how can this be? Does a refit enable a new build date? Please advise.
Thanks for this. Suddenly all is clear. Considering I built everything above the deck, you'd think I'd have spotted that the new version is quite a more streamlined. It's odd how time blurs the details sometimes. I'll rest easier now, knowing I haven't gotten involved in some sort of conspiracy.


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Mel Gibson blames Hollywood's wasteful spending on "piece of shit" Batman v Superman
Hacksaw Ridge director says he's "baffled" by the latest string of big-budget blockbusters
Collin Brennan
September 6, 2016 | 5:08pm ET
Mel Gibson has been on relatively good behavior as he strives to reassert himself as one of Hollywood's premier actor/filmmakers. But just because the Hacksaw Ridge director wants back into the elite, that doesn't mean he's willing to hold back how he really feels about Tinsel Town's current trends. Specifically: Hollywood's wasteful spending.
"I look at them and scratch my head," Gibson told Deadline in a new interview. "I'm really baffled by it. I think there's a lot of waste but maybe if I did one of those things with the green screens I'd find out different. I don't know. Maybe they do cost that much. I don't know. It seems to me that you could do it for less… Wow, I mean if you're spending outrageous amounts of money, $180 million or more, I don't know how you make it back after the tax man gets you, and after you give half to the exhibitors."
By way of example, Gibson took specific ire with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, essentially saying that Zack Snyder made "a piece of shit" with a $250 million budget. "Do you know what the difference between real superheroes and comic book superheroes is?", he asked. "Real superheroes didn't wear spandex. So I don't know. Spandex must cost a lot."
When he wasn't busy dropping sick burns, Gibson also waxed nostalgic about Braveheart, Mad Max, and riding around Vince on a bicycle E.T.-style with Kevin Costner. Read the full interview here.
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They Thought He Would Quit: During the first season, the producers believed that Leonard Nimoy (Spock) was planning to quit the show. They even started looking for other actors to take over his part.
One of the actors they considered to replace him was Mark Lenard, who eventually was cast as Spock's father, Sarek!
Note: Mark Lenard was actually only six years older than Nimoy.
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Lakers player grades: L.A. is defeated by Golden State Warriors
April 8, 2022 12:49 am ET
In a game that seemed essentially meaningless, at least when it came to its outcome, the Los Angeles Lakers competed hard with the Golden State Warriors for two quarters and change.
With LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook all out of action, it was an opportunity for L.A.'s young players to prove themselves on a higher level, and several of them did just that.
The Lakers showed great energy throughout, but even with Stephen Curry not playing for the Warriors, they just had more talent than L.A., as they won 128-112.
This nightmarish season for the Purple and Gold has just two games left in it after tonight.
Stanley Johnson: C+
Johnson played 35 minutes and went just 2-of-7 from the field, 1-of-4 from 3-point range and 3-of-7 from the free throw line for eight points. His six turnovers (the Lakers as a team had 18) hurt the team's cause.
He did, however, get six rebounds, and he made a contribution with two steals.
Dwight Howard: A-
Howard threw his weight around, almost like a younger version of himself, and grabbed 12 rebounds while scoring 16 points, several of which came on putbacks after offensive rebounds.
He had a highlight dunk at one point where he threw down an alley-oop pass from Malik Monk.
In his spare time, the former Defensive Player of the Year got one steal and blocked one shot in 25 minutes.
Malik Monk: A-
Monk went after it tonight, putting up 17 shots in 37 minutes and making eight of them to score 24 points. He went 3-of-9 from downtown and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
The former Charlotte Hornet had four assists as well, and he even contributed in areas he's not known for by grabbing seven rebounds and recording one steal and two blocks.
His lone blemish tonight was his four turnovers.
Austin Reaves: B
It wasn't the most efficient of nights for the undrafted rookie, as he shot just 3-of-8 from the field overall and 1-of-4 from beyond the arc. But he was aggressive, and he got to the line, making 5-of-6 free throws.
Talen Horton-Tucker: A+
Without James or Westbrook to defer to, Horton-Tucker played free and easy tonight, handling the ball the majority of the time, pushing the pace and attacking, and it paid off handsomely.
He finished with a beastly 40 points on 15-of-28 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line.
In addition to seeking the rim, he flashed a step-back J from midrange, and he even went 2-of-6 from downtown.
Horton-Tucker also had three assists and made an impact defensively with four steals.
After what has been considered a disappointing season from him, it still looks like he has serious potential as an impact player down the road.
Wenyen Gabriel: B-
Gabriel played 20 minutes and scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting while getting three rebounds.
If he will remain a Laker next season, he has plenty of work to do on his game and his body, but his energy and athleticism will be welcome.
Kent Bazemore: D
In 13 minutes, the former Warrior missed both of his shot attempts and had two rebounds and one blocked shot.
He was expected to be a valuable two-way wing player for the Lakers this season, as he was for Golden State last year, but he has largely failed in that regard.
Wayne Ellington: D
Ellington attempted five shots (all 3-pointers) in 16 minutes, but he made only one of them. He scored six points and got four rebounds while committing two turnovers.
D.J. Augustin: C+
Augustin missed all three of his shot attempts and did not score a point in 23 minutes, but he did have three assists and two rebounds.
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We're excited to announce some changes at The Suburban Bourbon effective immediately. The large demand for banquet space (We have hosted 87 banquets and events the last three months) has led us to make some changes in our continuing operations.
Going forward, our main focus will be banquets, weddings, private parties, special events and music shows. Therefore, starting today, we will no longer have regular restaurant hours where we are open to the public. Our restaurant area will still be open for special food, bourbon, and craft beer events on selected days. Our restaurant area now has more availability for you to book your private parties which we are happy to cater for you. If you'd like to use the restaurant area for your private events, please give us a call at 262-682-4406.
We are also happy to announce that we will be expanding our very popular music shows and tribute artists in 2020. In addition to our current shows, we will be expanding to more Friday and weekday performances and bringing a more varied group of performers. We tend to draw between 100 and 250 guests to our music shows and our patrons have asked us to expand the selection and dates noting that we bring high quality entertainment to the Western suburbs at an affordable price. We will continue to offer high-quality food choices to our guests at the music events.
We encourage you to continue to visit us both on Facebook and at our website for all the information on our events and hours. If you are interested in allowing us to host your banquet, private party, or meeting, please do not hesitate to contact us at 262-682-4406.
We are grateful to our friends who made our restaurant a success over the six years we have been serving Muskego. Many of our popular menu items will be available both at our restaurant events and our music shows. We hope you will continue to enjoy our fine selection of food at these events. We will miss seeing you as often as we do while valuing your continued support.
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Weston METCO Fruit Has ARRIVED and will be available for pick…
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Three States' Approaches to Pharmaceutical Assistance: A Guide for the Perplexed
by Stephen Crystal, Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, Kimberley Fox, Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, Mina Silberberg, Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, Tom Trail, Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, Susan Reinhard, Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, Joel Cantor, Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, Public Policy Institute, June 1, 2002 | Comments: 0
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The growing importance of state prescription drug assistance programs has led to substantial interest in how different types of programs have been designed, the experience of different states in implementing their programs, how programs adapt to address changing needs and the lessons that particular states have drawn from their own experiences. In this AARP Public Policy Institute study by Stephen Crystal, Kimberley Fox, Mina Silberberg, Tom Trail, Susan Reinhard and Joel Cantor of Rutgers University's Center for State Health Policy Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, a detailed examination of pharmacy benefit programs in three states illuminates these issues. Case studies of the development and implementation of New Jersey's direct benefit program, California's price discount program, and Maine's efforts to provide both direct benefits and drug price discounts describe the experiences of each state's vastly different approach to providing pharmaceutical assistance to Medicare beneficiaries. The analysis provides information and insights for policymakers, consumer and patient advocates, policy researchers, and officials in states that are considering developing new programs or modifying existing programs. (67 pages)


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Private equity groups and credit funds are delivering a diverse range of financing options for mining projects.
Securing funding is one of the biggest challenges facing companies seeking to develop mining projects.
While commercial banks have limited appetite for mine finance, particularly for specialty commodities, other investors and lenders are increasingly filling the gap.
One company following this closely is Azure Capital.
"We've been having a lot of interesting discussions with people about financing options," Azure partner Matthew Weaver said.
Mr Weaver said traditional funding options, including equity raisings and bank debt, remained an option for some projects, mainly those in widely traded commodities such as gold, nickel and other base metals.
"Anything specialty is much harder," he said.
The Australian banks were still funding some domestic projects while a handful of European banks, notably Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, Natixis and ING were also active.
"Outside of that group, it's pretty slim pickings in the bank sector," Mr Weaver said.
On the equity front, Mr Weaver said volatility in public markets such as the ASX meant private equity could be a better option.
"What these alternative sources offer is the ability to raise money through the cycle with long-term support and certainty that more traditional sources of finance can't offer," he said.
The major players in this space include Resource Capital Funds, which has $US3.8 billion of funds under management.
"The good thing about private equity is we can be incredibly flexible," RCF partner Peter Nicholson said.
He observed that a lot more private equity funds had emerged in recent years.
"People see it as a true asset class and an investible asset class," Mr Nicholson said.
Mr Weaver said an alternative source of debt finance was private credit funds with a specialist mining focus.
These funds were seeking returns higher than the senior debt from a bank, but were not chasing an equity-style return, according to Mr Nicholson.
Mr Weaver said these funds often combined traditional debt finance, with a relatively high interest rate, with some form of equity instrument such as options or warrants.
Another form of equity instrument was streaming, which typically involves an investor making an upfront payment in return for an agreed percentage of future production at less than market value.
Orion Resource Partners portfolio manager Peter Rozenauers said his group often blended several aspects.
"Along with debt or production-linked investment like streams, we also invest in the equity so that we can achieve an overall blended return appropriate to a PE fund," Mr Rozenauers told a recent seminar hosted by Azure.
A prime example was Orion's $US105 million of funding for Heron Resources' Woodlawn zinc-copper project, which comprised a loan, a stream prepayment and an equity stake.
Azure advised Heron, and is also advising Sheffield Resources, which struck a funding agreement last year with Taurus to underwrite a $US200 million funding package for its Sheffield mineral sands project.
Pilbara Minerals, Altura Mining and Metro Mining, which was advised by Argonaut and obtained debt funding from Sprott, are other recent examples of alternative financing.
Mr Weaver said Azure currently had three signed mandates to advise on mine finance and expected there were more on the way.
Perth-based Battery Minerals is a notable example of a mining company that failed to close a funding deal.
Battery announced in May it had agreed terms with RCF for a $US30 million debt-and-equity package for its Montepuez graphite project in Mozambique.
Five weeks later, it said the funding agreement had been terminated.
Mr Nicholson said the agreement was subject to multiple conditions, including due diligence, and the company's announcement was premature.
"The stage of that agreement was very early," he said.
"The list of conditions precedent was extensive and it was very clear it was not a done deal.
Mr Nicholson said RCF had undertaken a very detailed analysis of the graphite market.
"Fundamentally we've got a different view on graphite," he said.


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Iranian officials have detained 10 American sailors after two small U.S. naval vessels in the Gulf experienced mechanical problems en route to Bahrain from Kuwait. American diplomats said they lost contact with the crew and subsequently heard from Tehran that the Americans were safe and in their custody. Iran also assured that the "sailors will promptly be allowed to continue their journey," potentially as early as Wednesday morning. Sec. of State John Kerry, who has reportedly formed a strong partnership with his Iranian counterpart, is on the case to ensure their safe passage.
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Try to stay upbeat. OZY's own Nick Fouriezos was at Obama's last State of the Union, where the president touted his successes and outlined an ambitious plan for the future: fight ISIS, reform U.S. prisons and cure cancer. But he also acknowledged that he regretted how the "rancor" of partisanship has gotten worse under his leadership. His critics point to divisive decisions on issues ranging from immigration to foreign policy. Yet in a final Whitman-esque call for unity, Obama waxed poetic about how America should reject fear and remain optimistic about the future.
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Have they struck again? A huge blast struck Sultanahmet Square this morning in the city's downtown, home to many popular tourist attractions. The explosion killed at least 10 people — nine of them German tourists — and wounded 15. Turkish officials say the attacker was a Syrian suicide bomber they believe was a member of ISIS. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to offer his condolences and has promised to punish anyone linked to the bombing. But his nation must also grapple with the impact this will have on its tourist trade, a substantial proportion of which is generated by German visitors.
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It's a matter of supply and demand. The price of a barrel of crude fell more than 5 percent yesterday, hovering at a 12-year low of just above $30 in late trading. The plunge comes thanks to an ongoing market glut that's been exacerbated by China's massive economic and industrial slowdown. Many industry analysts expect the price to fall still further, even into the $20 range — a level that could trigger bankruptcy for as much as a third of the American oil and gas industry by mid-2017.
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Joe Biden says Obama offered financial assistance during son's cancer battle. (CNN)
Rand Paul to skip GOP undercard debate Thursday. (CNN)
Fans gather to pay tribute to David Bowie. (BBC)
Rolling strikes close more than half of Detroit schools. (Washington Post)
Iraqi PM vows to step up fight against ISIS after mall attack kills 18. (NYT)
Putin says sheltering Assad would be easier than sheltering Edward Snowden. (Bloomberg)
Your own private hideaway, complete with grotto and zoo license. America's new most expensive house for sale is none other than Hugh Hefner's iconic abode, which sits on five acres in one of L.A.'s swankiest neighborhoods. There are drawbacks to dropping $200 million on the 29-room mansion, though. Former Playboy Bunnies who lived there say the house hasn't been updated much since the '80s. The property also comes with a roommate: Hef, 89, is reportedly making his continued residence in his "creative center" a condition of the sale.
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They're putting their money where their morals are. Europe's anti-establishment set have latched onto bitcoin, buoying the cryptocurrency in Spain for reasons partly ideological and partly practical. While the Continent's bitcoiners see an opportunity to get in on the ground floor, they also see a way of sticking it to the man — especially in a bloc where the euro has been a contentious issue. Though some worry the user base can't grow much more, dozens of bitcoin tellers are planned for Spain, Greece, France and Italy by the end of 2016.
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Go ahead and order dessert. University of Montreal scientists have discovered an enzyme in mammals that prevents absorption of excessive sugar — meaning that it could stop sugar from being turned into fat and avert associated cell damage. The enzyme, G3PP, works by turning glucose into glycerol, which then exits the body through urine. The team is now developing drugs to stimulate greater production of G3PP, which could one day treat conditions like type 2 diabetes — and go a long way toward enabling that wistful walk past your local bakery.
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They worked for it. Alabama won its fourth College Football Playoff National Championship in seven years and 16th overall, edging No. 1 Clemson 45-40. The combined 85 points are the most ever in a college title game, and each of the Crimson Tide's last three championships has come at the expense of that year's top-ranked team. Coach Nick Saban now has five national titles — just one behind all-time leader Paul "Bear" Bryant — and with a number of returning players, odds are he's already eyeing number six.
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Q: Bounding this summation Let $\{x_n\}_{n\geq 0}$ be a sequence of non-negative integers such that for every $n\geq 1$ it holds that $$x_n \leq x'_{n-1} = \max\left\{ 1,\, \sum^{n-1}_{k=0}x_k\right\}.$$ Prove that
$$ \sum^{M}_{i=1}\frac{x_i}{\sqrt{x'_{i-1}}} \leq (\sqrt 2 + 1) \sqrt{x'_M}.$$
I'm stuck at this problem, this is what I've done. Let $p$ be first integer that satisfies $x'_p = x_1 + x_2 + \dots + x_{p}$. Thus, each of the first $p$ elements of the sum are bounded by $1$. For $i \geq p$ we can find that $x'_{i+1} - x'_{i} = x_{i+1}  \leq x'_{i}$, and thus $\frac{x'_{i+1}}{x'_{i}}\leq 2$.
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The sleep diet
Our hectic modern lives mean we are sleeping less than ever before. We are also heavier than ever before. Is this 'sleep debt' making us fat? HFG editor Yvonne Kerr investigates.
We've all been there. Whether it's down to jet lag or a crying baby, shift work or a late night, when we miss out on quality sleep the next day isn't pleasant for anyone. We're usually cranky and short-tempered and we find it difficult to function, stay motivated or focus on work.
As most of us know, our circadian rhythm is the natural 24-hour cycle that regulates our sleep/wake pattern. This cycle also regulates our bodily functions — growth, appetite, blood pressure, our hormones, body temperature and when we feel alert or sleepy.
While we sleep, our body is still busy — especially the pituitary gland as it controls the functions of other glands. This 'master' gland secretes a growth hormone and a thyroid-stimulating hormone into our bloodstream as we slumber, both of which help to maintain a healthy metabolism. If we miss out on sleep, levels of these hormones drop. This has a knock-on effect on the production of other hormones and our hormone balance. Our 'sleepy' hormone melatonin is also secreted when light fades in the evening and this hormone is critical to our quality of sleep.
Sleep and your appetite
A lack of sleep doesn't just make us cranky.
Dr Alex Bartle of the Sleep Well Clinic in New Zealand explains that when we're tired or fatigued, it causes a change to the two primary hormones that regulate our appetite: ghrelin and leptin. When we miss out on sleep, leptin levels fall and ghrelin levels rise which in turn can cause an increase in appetite.
HFG nutritionist Claire Turnbull says: "If you get over-tired, you also get hungrier and this happens regardless of your weight. That means even if you are overweight and have plenty of fuel available in your body, your body will want you to eat more. If you are hungry and tired, it's unlikely that you will be reaching for a piece of fruit or a salad! Instead, you're probably more inclined to grab chocolate, chips or a sugary drink to try and give you the boost of energy you are looking for (even though it won't really help in the long run!).
The net result is that fatigue can lead you to make unhealthy food choices and eat more kilojoules than your body needs."
Is your sleep pattern making you fat?
There are some well-established links between lack of sleep and weight gain.
An American health study — the Nurses' Health Studies — that monitored the weight, diet, lifestyle and sleep habits of around 65,000 nurses showed a clear link between sleep duration and weight gain. Women who slept less than five hours per night gained more weight than nurses who slept seven to eight hours per night after 16 years. Results showed that those women who slept five hours or less per night had a 15 per cent higher risk of becoming obese, compared to women who slept seven hours per night.
Another study of 83,377 US men and women aged 51-72 years reported a 40 per cent higher risk of developing obesity in those who slept less than five hours each night, compared to those who reported seven to eight hours of sleep.
The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study also found that less sleep was clearly linked to weight gain and this affected both men and women. Further research in other countries is consistent with these results.
There are a few reasons why sleep deprivation could increase the risk of becoming obese. If we are sleep-deprived, we may be too tired to exercise and so miss out on the health benefits and kilojoule burn that would balance out any weight gain. Also, if we sleep less, we're awake for longer and we have more opportunities to eat. Any lack of sleep upsets the balance of the key hormones that control our appetite, so we feel hungrier when we're tired and are more likely to make poor food choices.
Studies show that we eat 1500-2100 more kilojoules a day after a poor night's sleep.
How much sleep do we need?
Recommendations for sleep ranges and age:
Newborns (0-3 months ): 14-17 hours each day
Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours
Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours
Pre-schoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours
School-age children (6-13): 9-11 hours
Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours
Younger adults (18-25): 7-9 hours
Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours
Older adults (65+): 7-8 hours
Source: The National Sleep Foundation (US)
Sleep disorders: Could you have one and not know it?
Research shows that sleep-related disorders reduce the quality of life of an estimated 240,000 New Zealanders but in spite of the toll sleep deprivation takes on us only a small percentage are investigated. Those suffering from 'sleep debt' often reach for sleeping 'aids' such as herbal preparations and sleep supplements, or a doctor may prescribe sleeping pills or even anti-depressants if symptoms are related to other medical conditions.
Insomnia and OSA
There's nothing worse than lying awake at night. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. 'Transient' insomnia only persists for a week or two but if sleeplessness continues for weeks or regularly for more than six months, it is referred to as 'chronic'. Primary insomnia is a problem with the sleep process itself, whereas secondary insomnia is caused by another problem such as depression, anxiety, sleep apnoea, alcohol/substance abuse or another undiagnosed sleep disorder.
As a result of lying awake at night, insomnia tends to be recognised easily, but with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA) you continue to sleep even as you are struggling to breathe. Apnea literally means 'no breath' or 'stopped breathing'. These pauses in breath can last for 10-30 seconds or for up to one minute or more and the result is broken, poor quality sleep. In a bad case of sleep apnoea the sufferer may stop breathing up to 700 times a night. This leads to daytime sleepiness, which is a characteristic feature of OSA. Often the symptoms of OSA are ignored or simply put down to age, stress and work pressures. Obstructive sleep apnoea is usually associated with loud snoring (although not everyone who snores has this disorder).
Studies show that men have a higher incidence of OSA than women (four per cent vs two per cent). However, the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study estimated that OSA was undiagnosed in more than 90 per cent of women with moderate to severe OSA.
Another Canadian study noted that women with OSA more commonly had a diagnosis of depression (21 per cent for women vs seven per cent for men) and were also found more often to be taking psychiatric medications (25 per cent for women vs eight per cent for men).
Why is this? Women often present with symptoms that aren't classic symptoms of OSA, such as headaches, lack of energy, fatigue and insomnia. Women may also be embarrassed by snoring (a classic OSA symptom) as it's seen as 'unladylike' and are therefore less likely to report it. Some physicians may also have a pre-defined notion of a typical sleep apnoea patient as a middle-aged overweight or obese male and don't look for sleep apnoea in these women. So, the cycle of sleeplessness continues, leading to the consequences of poor sleep such as irritability, exhaustion and mood disturbances as well as misdiagnosis of other related medical or psychiatric conditions such as depression.
Sleep loss can lead to weight gain, but the opposite is also true as rising rates of obesity are increasing the prevalence of sleep apnoea. Obesity increases the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) due to excess fat tissue around the neck which exerts pressure on the upper airways.
Women and sleep
One of Britain's leading authorities on sleep explains that women need 20 minutes more shut-eye because of the active female brain. "One of the major functions of sleep is to allow the brain to recover and repair itself," says Professor James Horne, director of the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University, England.
"During deep sleep, the cortex — the part of the brain responsible for thought, memory, language and so on — disengages from the senses and goes into recovery mode. The more of your brain you use during the day, the more of it that needs to recover and, consequently, the more sleep you need. Women tend to multi-task — they do lots at once and are flexible — and so they use more of their actual brain than men do, which may mean more sleep is needed. A man who has a complex job that involves a lot of decision-making and lateral thinking may also need more sleep than the average male — though maybe still not as much as a woman."
Female hormones get blamed for many things and now we can throw lack of quality sleep into the mix. Newer research reports that women have different sleep requirements to men, which haven't yet been widely recognised. Studies show that some women have decreased melatonin levels in the second phase of their menstrual cycle (post-ovulation when both progesterone and oestrogen levels drop sharply). As melatonin is critical to ensure a good night's sleep, this decrease in our 'sleepy' hormone can make it difficult to fall asleep and to stay asleep.
For a lot of mothers, fatigue is one of the first signs of pregnancy. Post-partum, fatigue is a natural result of the sleeplessness caused by your newborn waking up throughout the night. Up to 60 per cent of all new mothers experience post-natal blues within the first two weeks but up to 15 per cent of women will go on to develop post-natal depression. Mothers with the worst depressive symptoms at four and eight weeks after delivery are more likely to report having less than six hours sleep in a 24-hour period.
Insomnia and fatigue are common health complaints of peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women — it's estimated that about 50 per cent of women aged 40-60 experience trouble sleeping and this is linked to sleep apnoea as well as hot flushes (due to changing levels of oestrogen).
For every 100 drivers or riders who died in road crashes in which fatigue was a contributing factor, 33 passengers and 36 other road users died with them.
10 tips for better sleep
Try to stick to a regular pattern of bedtime and awake time.
Try not to nap during the day — your 'nana nap' may steal sleep from you that night.
Avoid alcohol.
Avoid caffeinated and sugary drinks in the evening.
Don't smoke before bedtime.
Exercise can encourage a good night's sleep. Just remember to exercise well before bedtime (ie. not within three hours of sleep).
Try to eat your last meal two to three hours before bedtime — avoid big dinners just before bedtime.
Exposure to natural light is important for the production of melatonin so it's important to get outside every day (if possible without your sunglasses on if the sun isn't too glaring).
Don't use the bedroom for anything other than sleep and sexual activity (ie. don't watch TV, do crosswords, study).
Keep the bedroom cool, dark and quiet.
If you are experiencing sleeplessness or suspect you may have sleep apnoea, see your doctor who may refer you to your local sleep clinic.
www.sleepwellclinic.co.nz
www.sleepapnoeanz.org.nz
Did you know? The blue light emitted by TVs, computer screens and phones suppresses our body's production of melatonin, which helps us to fall asleep at night. If our body isn't producing enough of this hormone, it can make getting to sleep even more challenging. Our advice? Take a break from laptops, tablets and smart phones in the evening, especially just before bedtime.
Sleep and childhood obesity: A new study by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York says lack of sleep has become a well-recognised risk for childhood obesity. The research, carried out in the UK, found that children with the shortest sleep time (less than 10.5 hours) at ages five to six had a much greater risk of being obese by age 15.
Short sleepers: Are you one of those rare people who doesn't need much sleep? If so, you have what is referred to as a genetic 'short sleep' gene, requiring only five to six hours of sleep per night. If you have a 'long sleep' gene you need up to 10 hours of shut-eye every night. Most of us (97 per cent) need seven to nine hours of sleep every 24 hours.
Fatigue and crash facts: Lack of sleep can be fatal. According to the Ministry of Transport, in 2013 fatigue was identified as a contributing factor in 32 fatal crashes in New Zealand, resulting in 33 deaths.
Author: Yvonne Kerr -
First published: Apr 2015
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GM launches website on battery recycling
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RI lawmakers consider same-sex marriage, divorce
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PROVIDENCE —
Rhode Island lawmakers began consideration Wednesday of three bills related to same-sex marriage.
One would recognize civil unions as marriage. The second would allow same-sex marriage. And a third would allow same-sex couples married in another state to divorce in Rhode Island.
State Rep. Frank Ferri first came to the State House to testify for same-sex marriage in 1998. He married his longtime companion, Tony, in 2006, but he had to go to Canada to do it.
Same-sex marriage is legal in some states, but not Rhode Island. Lawmakers passed a civil union bill last year, but with an amendment by Rep. Arthur Corvese that allows institutions affiliated with religious institutions to ignore civil unions.
Ferri said that could be significant to him.
"I have heart disease. If I have an emergency and I get rushed to the hospital, the nearest hospital is Fatima. They can refuse to see my husband. They can refuse to let Tony in, make any decisions about my health. That's what this amendment did. It sets it up so it actually takes away rights," Ferri said.
"It actually doesn't go far enough. It doesn't protect individuals' right to conscience. It protects the religious organizations and their affiliated groups, but it doesn't protect the individual's rights. So, if you're a wedding photographer who happens to hold deeply held religious beliefs on marriage. Suddenly marriage has been redefined for us and now you're a bigot?" said the Rev. Bernard Healey, of the Rhode Island Catholic Conference.
Healey has been a State House lobbyist for years. Ferri said church influence at the Legislature is strong.
"I'll be excommunicated because my monsignor. I've actually heard that. I've had that discussion. You know, the bishop has visited some of the legislators. Their lobbying is influential here," Ferri said.
Healey makes no apologies for the church's involvement.
"We have a voice to offer to public policy debates. It's called freedom of religion, and we've always been welcome," Healey said.
Rhode Island lawmakers have been considering same-sex marriage legislation for 15 years.
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78% of shoppers said they want sales associates with a deep knowledge of the product range. And that's not just in shops and showrooms, that's instant 'live chat' facilties on websites to give shoppers immediate answers to their queries when shopping online. Retailers need to invest in recruiting great people and be dedicated to training them to ensure they are engaging with their customers successfully at the point of sale.
59% of the respondents want real-time personal offers designed especially for them. Consumers expect shops to know them and respond to them with offers that are tailored to them. So this means investing in mining your customer data to really figure out what makes them tick, and provide them with the best and most appropriate offers that'll convince them to click 'buy'.
There have been some headline stories about serious customer data breaches in recent years. So it's understandable that consumers are getting nervous about their information being stolen. Allay their fears by investing in secure platforms and protect your company and your reputation. The PWC survey found that 65% of global respondents fear their personal information will be hacked. That's a figure worth taking seriously.
Don't let your most devoted customers slip away – after all, 61% are loyal. They know what they like and buy it most often, so make sure you keep their business with you. On the flip side, 39% like to try new products and will buy whatever seems new and different. So ensuring your marketing strategy balances the two is crucial to success.
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