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Lo scandicus (dal latino scandere, innalzarsi) ed il salicus (dal latino salire, balzare) sono dei neumi utilizzati nella notazione del canto gregoriano.

Entrambi sono un gruppo di tre note ascendenti che non vengono distinti nella notazione vaticana. Nella neografia quadrata dell'edizione di Solesmes, il salicus si distingue da un episema verticale sulla seconda nota.

Forme grafiche differenti
Nella notazione vaticana, questo neuma si nota sia come un punctum che precede un podatus , sia come un podatus che precede una virga , seguendo una rappresentazione che permette di ottenere una forma legata. Normalmente viene utilizzata la prima forma, ma quando i due intervalli sono di una terza o superiore, cosa piuttosto rara, viene impiegata la seconda.

Origine
La forma corsiva sangallese  corrisponde ad una virga preceduta da due punctum (o più di due), cioè una virga praepunctis, e la sua rappresentazione etimologica dovrà essere . L'etimologia mostra bene che le due prime note sono note di preparazione, solitamente leggere e ciò che riceve l'accentuazione ed è importante è l'apice melodico.

I punctum possono essere sostituiti da tractulus , ciò che denota una salita episemata, dunque più ampia. Questi episemi non sono mai ritrascritti dalle edizioni di Solesmes.

Interpretazione

L'interpretazione non pone affatto problemi: l'accento melodico del neuma è evidentemente sulla terza nota che va dunque rinforzata con un accento di intensità.

Le due prime note sono praticamente note di ornamento. La prima non deve ricevere accenti d'attacco, eccetto ben inteso se la sua posizione nella frase melodica lo giustifica altrimenti: quando il neuma è un inizio d'inciso, o quando la prima nota corrisponde ad una ripresa di un movimento melodico già ascendente.

La terza nota rappresenta il polo forte di questo neuma. La sua durata dipende dal seguito della melodia, ma generalmente è piuttosto "piena" in opposizione alle due che la precedono.

Neumi

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3-point goals: Canajoharie 4 (Johnson 2, Hyney, Nare); Northville 3 (Reidell 3).


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Q: what does this php expression regarding session variables mean? What does isset($_SESSION) mean? I found the following code snippet-
if (!isset($_SESSION)) {

// php code

}

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I found the following snippet in define.php of the facebook style chatting script
freichat :
if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
            $this->frm_id = $_SESSION[$this->uid . 'usr_ses_id'];
            $this->frm_name = $_SESSION[$this->uid . 'usr_name'];
        }

if $_SESSION was not set previously then, how can the two session variables be assigned to other variables?

A: It means if session ($_SESSION is array, a built-in variable for PHP) is NOT set (designated with !). That basically checks if there are no active session vars/array, do something / run php code in that condition.
Though correct way is to usually check for specific session variable something like:
if (!isset($_SESSION['key name'])) { ... }

See docs for further info:

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*http://www.php.net/manual/en/book.session.php

*http://php.net/manual/en/function.isset.php

A: Summary from my comments:

*

*isset determines if a variable is set and is not NULL.

*Putting an ! negates the condition, so if (!false) will evaluate to true.

*$_SESSION is a superglobal and will be available on the following conditions:

Please note when working with sessions that a record of a session is not created until a variable has been registered using the session_register() function or by adding a new key to the $_SESSION superglobal array. This holds true regardless of if a session has been started using the session_start() function.

Your if (!isset($_SESSION)) will evaluate to true when no Session exists yet. It will then execute the code in the if block. However, that code will not work. If you run this snippet
<?php
var_dump($_SESSION);                // undefined notice + NULL
var_dump(isset($_SESSION));         // FALSE
if (!isset($_SESSION)) {            // !FALSE is TRUE
    $foo = $_SESSION['usr_ses_id']; // undefined notice
}
var_dump($foo);                     // NULL
var_dump($_SESSION);                // still undefined undefined + NULL

you will see that it outputs:
Notice: Undefined variable: _SESSION in /code/Kx2RMF on line 2
NULL
bool(false)
Notice: Undefined variable: _SESSION in /code/Kx2RMF on line 5
NULL
Notice: Undefined variable: _SESSION in /code/Kx2RMF on line 8
NULL

So unless I am missing something, I'd say the code in that chat script makes no sense.

A: It's checking to see if any session variables have been set.  In PHP, $_SESSION is an array of values, so without specifying the [] operator, it's checking to see if $_SESSION has ever been set.

A: It means the session wasn't initialized yet and you should call session_start()before trying to use any session features.
http://php.net/manual/en/function.session-start.php
http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.session.php

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Sometimes the best thing that you can do is not think, not wonder, not obsess. Just breathe and have faith that everything will work out for the best.
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Home Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection Lobby, Design Center of Los Angeles, view 20
Lobby, Design Center of Los Angeles, view 20
Title Lobby, Design Center of Los Angeles, view 20
Photographer Moore, Cary.
Collection ID Cary Moore Collection
Los Angeles Photographers Collection
Location/Accession S-000-232.20 35mm
Date [ca. 1990]
Physical Description 1 photographic print :b&w ;17 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data The Title Insurance & Trust Company Building was designed by architects John and Donald Parkinson, and was built by the Scofield Engineering-Construction Company, in 1928. The ten-story, Zig-Zag Moderne style building, has an Art Deco marble lobby, which includes murals by Hugo Ballin. In 1979, architect-developer Ragnar C. Qvale acquired the building and converted it into the Design Center of Los Angeles. "The Queen of Spring Street", as it came to be known, was leased in 1981 to wholesale household furniture showrooms. In 1987, this historic building was once again leased, and became the temporary home of the Los Angeles Public Library, during the latter's reconstruction of its original building after its devastating fire. The Title Insurance & Trust Company Building was designated Historic Cultural Landmark #385.
Description View 20: Library Clerk Irwin Lee can be seen behind the check-in/check-out desk as he helps a library patron, while two others wait their turn in line. Herman Sachs decorated the Art Deco lobby, with mosaic panels above the entrance and murals by Hugo Ballin. Note the beautiful floors and elaborate doors. When this photograph was taken, the Los Angeles Public Library was housed in the Design Center of Los Angeles, formerly the Title Insurance & Trust Company Building, located at 433 S. Spring Street.
Subject Los Angeles Public Library.
Title Insurance Building (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Library buildings--California--Los Angeles.
Library users--California--Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Libraries--California--Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945.
Parkinson, John,1861-1935.
Ballin, Hugo,1879-1956.
Sachs, Herman.
Qvale, Ragnar C.
Scofield Engineering-Construction Company.
Sub-Collection Name Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection


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Re. humility – absolutely YES! That is one of my biggest frustrations when astrology is dismissed so out of hand. For me, I feel as though the astrology describes what is happening, a kind of cosmic language. But I'm also with you on the dark matter and so on. We (as in the human race) are completely in the dark in so many ways as to the hows and whys of the universe. What I trust is seeing patterns repeated over and over that correlate with experience so elegantly. Extraordinary connection with Uranus and the volcano.
I love the explanation of what astrology is here!
That's good to hear, Irma. We are tiny particles in a vast energy Field, and there are various ways of tracking the patterns which endlessly move within that Field. Astrology is a pretty potent one, I think, since it would appear to be able to bridge both the material and the nonmaterial dimensions of those patterns in a coherent manner which can offer guidance to humans should they be willing to consider it.
Cheers to Denise – she's a researcher at heart who also has a heart (she made the time to connect and share). And yes, "one WOULD think…" Hubris for all its certainty – is a lonely act – them against the cosmos.
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I really like your explanation of what astrology is (movement of energy through time and space). I think of it as a cosmic dance, and if we study it we can tune into the rhythm, join the dance and move in harmony with the universe.
Thanks, Moragh, I'm glad you like my explanation. And I like your evocation!
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An A-Z of Alternative Medicine
January 22, 2012 at 6:14 pm	(Alternative Medicine) (Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Chiropractic, Herbalism, Homeopathy, Nutritionism, Reflexology, Reiki)
An incomplete list of alternative therapies, and comment on some of the benefits and risks.
Acupuncture involves sticking needles in a patient. It is claimed by advocates of acupuncture that it works by regulating the flow of Qi and Blood by way of points found on "meridians", which are described as pathways. There is no evidence at all to support the existence of Qi or meridians.
Studies comparing acupuncture with sham acupuncture have found little or no difference between the two, which implies that the benefits of 'genuine' acupuncture are due to placebo effects. There are several reviews of acupuncture. One paper concluded that there was no consistent evidence that acupuncture, acupressure, laser therapy or electrostimulation are effective for smoking cessation. A systematic review described a small analgesic effect of acupuncture, which seems to lack clinical relevance and cannot be clearly distinguished from bias. A paper looking at pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee concluded that acupuncture provided no additional improvement in pain scores compared with a course of six sessions of physiotherapy-led advice and exercise. Update: Cochrane review of acupuncture for osteoarthritis – statistically significant benefits, which are small, do not meet the authors' pre-defined thresholds for clinical relevance, and are probably due at least partially to placebo effects from incomplete blinding.
There are side-effects to this treatment – most commonly minor, temporary adverse effects due to the insertion of needles (minor pain, bleeding, or bruising), but also rare serious adverse effects such as infection due to lack of proper sterilisation of needles and puncturing of organs such as the lungs. See here for discussion of deaths associated with acupuncture.
In short: acupuncture has little or no benefit; meridians and Qi are meaningless; acupuncture is not without risk.*
Wikipedia notes that aromatherapy is used for a number of conditions, including pain and anxiety reduction, enhancement of energy and short-term memory, relaxation, hair loss prevention, and reduction of eczema-induced itching.
This review of treatments for eczema and itching states that:
Although the present meta-analysis revealed that psychological interventions had a significant ameliorating effect on eczema severity, itching intensity and scratching in atopic dermatitis patients, a definite conclusion about their effectiveness seems premature.
Here, the authors found a lack of studies evaluating the role of aromatherapy for pain management in labour and stated that: "Further research is needed before recommendations can be made for clinical practice."
The trials found no difference between groups for the primary outcomes of pain intensity, assisted vaginal birth (risk ratio (RR) 1.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.48 to 2.28, one trial, 513 women; RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.06 to 11.70, one trial, 22 women), and caesarean section (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.49 to 1.94, one trial, 513 women; RR 2.54, 95% CI 0.11 to 56.25, one trial, 22 women) […]
The trials found no differences between groups for the secondary outcomes of use of pharmacological pain relief (RR 0.35, 95% CI 0.04 to 3.32, one trial, 513 women; RR 2.50, 95% CI 0.31 to 20.45, one trial, 22 women), spontaneous vaginal delivery (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.06, one trial, 513 women; RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.67 to 1.28, one trial, 22 women) or length of labour and augmentation (RR 1.14, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.45, one trial, 513 women).
The authors of this paper on aromatherapy and relaxation found that "Although this study did not show aromatherapy to be effective based on statistical analysis, patients did generally report the lavender scent to be pleasant." While this paper concludes that "The findings imply that the previous associations of lavender aroma with assisted relaxation may have been influenced by expectancy biases, and that the relevant expectancies are easily manipulable."
The BUPA website has some discussion of the risks of aromatherapy, which include dermatitis.
Aromatherapy appears to be generally safe,* but the benefits are dubious.
Straight chiropractors adhere to the philosophy of DD Palmer. A vitalistic philosophy (see Wikipedia and Skepdic). Chiropractic treatment involves spinal manipulation. Straight chiropractors believe that misaligned spines impede the flow of innate intelligence and cause all disease. While this is clearly a ridiculous proposition, researchers have nonetheless studied chiropractic treatment for several conditions. Below are links to a couple of reviews of studies looking at chiropractic treatment.
There is no evidence that spinal manipulative therapy is superior to other standard treatments for patients with acute or chronic low-back pain.
Overall there is no evidence to suggest that spinal manipulation is effective in the treatment of primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea.
Risks of chiropractic treatment include minor adverse effects, unnecessary exposure to X-rays, and vertebral artery dissection. This post discusses (in detail, with appropriate references) the risks, lack of benefit, history and philosophy of chiropractic, including comment on unnecessary exposure to X-rays and vertebral artery dissection.
In short: chiropractic has little or no benefit; the concept of "innate intelligence" is as meaningless as the concepts of meridians and Qi; chiropractic has some common, relatively minor risks and rarer (but extremely serious) risks* such as stroke due to vertebral artery dissection.
Some herbal remedies contain substances that have physiological effects. This means that it is possible that they can be effective, but it also means that they can be toxic. In Singh and Ernst's Trick or Treatment, herbal remedies are reviewed and it is stated that the evidence for some is "good". These remedies include garlic (high cholesterol), St John's wort (mild to moderate depression), and kava (anxiety).
The authors of this paper found that "Garlic reduces TC [total cholesterol] to a modest extent, an effect driven mostly by the modest reductions in TAG, without appreciable LDL lowering or HDL elevation." As garlic thins the blood, high consumption could increase the risk of bleeding.
Ernst and Pittler concluded that "kava extract appears to be an effective symptomatic treatment option for anxiety". Kava is also linked to hepatotoxicity.
The authors of this review found that St John's wort was effective for depression, but noted that the association of country of origin and precision with effects sizes complicates the interpretation. See here for more on the association of country of origin with effects sizes. St John's wort is one of the herbs that may interact with drugs.
Patients should inform their doctor about any decision to use any form of alternative medicine. This is particularly important for therapies such as herbalism that includes treatments that have serious risks.*
A system of medicine based on the magical thinking that 'like cures like', homeopathy also involves Succussion and High Dilutions. Homeopaths not only believe that the smaller the dose the more powerful the medicine, they also believe that a medicine containing not a single molecule of active ingredient is more powerful still. Despite this being an utterly implausible remedy, time, money and effort have been expended exploring the effects of homeopathy.
Shang et al found that "there was weak evidence for a specific effect of homoeopathic remedies, but strong evidence for specific effects of conventional interventions. This finding is compatible with the notion that the clinical effects of homoeopathy are placebo effects." There have been several systematic reviews of trials studying this implausible therapy, and a systematic review of systematic reviews of homeopathy:
Eleven independent systematic reviews were located. Collectively they failed to provide strong evidence in favour of homeopathy. In particular, there was no condition which responds convincingly better to homeopathic treatment than to placebo or other control interventions. Similarly, there was no homeopathic remedy that was demonstrated to yield clinical effects that are convincingly different from placebo. It is concluded that the best clinical evidence for homeopathy available to date does not warrant positive recommendations for its use in clinical practice.
Unsurprisingly, homeopathy appears to be safe but does not work. Properly prepared, highly dilute remedies should be ineffective but safe,* given that they are indistinguishable from the water, sugar, or alcohol from which they are prepared. As Kate Chatfield of the Society of Homeopaths has said, homeopathic remedies can be distinguished from each other "only by the label".
Nutritionism
Some vitamin and mineral supplements may be useful. Examples include folic acid (it is recommended that folic acid be taken by women while they are trying to conceive and they "should continue taking this dose for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, when the baby's spine is developing"), iron for premenopausal women, and vitamin D for groups at risk of deficiency (e.g., people who have low exposure to sunlight, a poor diet, or a diet restricted to certain food groups). Some nutritionists believe in the benefits of high dose food supplements to treat various conditions, but their claims generally lack evidence.
I looked at the evidence relating to recommendations (made by media nutritionist Patrick Holford, and others) that people take vitamin B for depression and was distinctly underwhelmed. Holford and others also recommend B vitamins to lower homocysteine. Holford in particular is keen to recommend expensive tests and supplements. This is something that has been discussed several times on the HolfordWatch blog. See also some discussion of homocysteine as a false surrogate end point on this blog.
Antioxidant supplements have long been popular with nutritionists. As physiological research as well as observational studies suggested that antioxidant supplements may improve survival, this was understandable. Up to the point where researchers investigated antioxidant supplements. The authors found no evidence to support antioxidant supplements for primary or secondary prevention and stated that:
Vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin E may increase mortality. Future randomised trials could evaluate the potential effects of vitamin C and selenium for primary and secondary prevention. Such trials should be closely monitored for potential harmful effects. Antioxidant supplements need to be considered medicinal products and should undergo sufficient evaluation before marketing.
While registered dietitians are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems at an individual and wider public health level, are statutorily regulated, and governed by an ethical code to ensure that they always work to the highest standard… anyone can call themself a nutritionist. In fact, it is possible to register your dead cat as a certified member of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC).
A recent investigation by Which? magazine found that the advice given could potentially endanger the health of the researchers who were investigating nutritionists.
Some food supplements may be beneficial, some may be useless, and some may be harmful. For advice on diet and supplements, you should see a registered dietitian rather than a nutritionist.
Reflexologists believe that the blockage of an energy field, invisible life force, or Qi, can prevent healing. There is no evidence to support this belief.
There is a randomised controlled trial for reflexology and hot flushes – reflexology was not shown to be more effective than non-specific foot massage in the treatment of psychological symptoms occurring during the menopause. This is from a paper looking at reflexology and asthma: The authors do not find that this investigation demonstrates that foot zone therapy is of effect on the disease bronchial asthma.
Reflexology is nothing more than a foot massage with added nonsense about an invisible life force. To be honest, it sounds rather fun. As long as you don't confuse it with medical treatment.*
As with reflexology, chiropractic and acupuncture, reiki involves a belief in the flow of a 'vital force'.
So, Jiang and Qin, in a Cochrane review of touch therapies, found only three trials on reiki that met the inclusion criteria for their review. They concluded that: "Touch therapies may have a modest effect in pain relief. More studies on HT and Reiki in relieving pain are needed."
Lee, Pittler and Ernst conducted a systematic review and concluded that "the evidence is insufficient to suggest that reiki is an effective treatment for any condition. Therefore the value of reiki remains unproven".
Reiki seems to be without serious physical risk to the patient – which is unsurprising, given that it involves the practitioner holding their hands on or near the body. There is no reason to think it might be either effective, or dangerous.*
General comments on risks and benefits of alternative medicine
Benefits of alternative treatment will include placebo effects. The benefits will, in most cases, be limited to placebo. Treatments that can be shown to have significant effects beyond placebo cease to be alternative and simply become part of medicine.
*One common risk of alternative medicine is that a patient might not seek proper treatment for a serious condition. Some of the cases discussed at What's The Harm are good examples of this. This applies to all alternative medicine. Some therapies may have side effects but even therapies that are safe by virtue of their inert nature (such as reiki or homeopathy) become dangerous when used as alternatives to effective treatments for serious conditions. Anyone considering using any alternative medicine should consult their doctor.
Another risk is the dissemination of bullshit. This likely applies to every form of alternative medicine. Whether or not you view this as a risk depends on how highly you value rationality.
A shorter guide can be seen here on David Colquhoun's Improbable Science blog.
Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst have written a guide to what works and what doesn't in alternative medicine titled Trick or Treatment.
22/1/2012: Fixed link to acupuncture paper; added link to Cochrane review of acupuncture.
anarchic teapot said,
Sir! Sir! Sirsirpleasesir! Homeopathy involves vital forces as well.
Cybertiger said,
Is this Part Two of "why write about alternative medicine?" I think we should be told. I was looking forward to "Part Two" and fear I may have been shortchanged.
PS. That 'annoying teapot' (aka barmpot) got in first. That's irritating!
phayes said,
"Another risk is the dissemination of bullshit."
Including portraying cargo cult science clinical trials of basic science defying nonsense such as homeopathy and reiki as genuine science. :)
I see another of Farmer Ben's prize turkeys has flown in – to disseminate more fowl-bollocks and drop big dollops of birdshit all over the shop.
jdc523 widdles latterly,
I've read 'Trick or Treatment' and was very unimpressed. Barry Groves writes a much better book called 'Trick and Treat: how 'healthy eating' is making us ill'.
From the Foreword by Dr Howel Buckland Jones, MB BS,
"His targets are the processed food industry, the pharmaceutical and health industries, and, for good measure, the distortion of medical services and the uncritical acceptance of scientific research."
PS. Professor DC is the 'dogs' bollocks' of not very much at all.
The casual passer-by said,
Hi! Have you ever heard of 'neurotherapy' or 'neurofeedback'? Heard it touted as a treatment for several neurological/mental illnesses including autism and depression. It sounds like bullshit, but I can't really be certain. Do you have useful info about it? Thanks.
ChrisP said,
Neurofeedback appears to be of no value for autism treatment http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21752020 However, there is some data suggesting efficacy on ADHD, although most of that is in the alternative medicine journals and the studies I have briefly looked at are not particularly good. Cochrane is doing a meta-analysis.
This slightly older review of studies http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15324826an1202_2 indicates no evidence for better than placebo outcomes.
So most likely bollocks.
Thanx for that!
Donovanable said,
I just bookmarked this for the next time I get sick/have trouble sleeping/look a little pale/slouch, and get into it with my mother about whether or not alt. med. works (I was raised to rely almost completely on it). It's a great collection of info all together.
mrsP said,
Defeats me why NHS choices recommend spinal manipulation for non specific low back pain on some parts of their site and on others say there is no evidence for effectiveness above other standard treatments.
So why don't they point out that if you have nine sessions with a chiro it will cost you around £250 for no more benefit that a few panadols and keeping mobile.
here for example
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Back-pain/Pages/Treatment.aspx
There is a cochrane review from 2011 showing
http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD008112/spinal-manipulative-therapy-for-chronic-low-back-pain
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rolfing
Hmm. I had meant (1). But it seems to me that jdc325 could probably provide some valuable comment on (2).
And, interestingly, much of what is written about Rolfing could equally well apply to definition (2) as to definition (1)…
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Top 10 movies where the main character is bisexual
One of the struggles of the bisexual community is that there's not much of a representation. Do bi people have any? We're here to find it out.
We've done the little research on Rotten Tomatoes. Now we are ready to tell you about people who love men as well as women. There are even films where the main character is bisexual – what a shocker, really. Bisexual characters can be easily counted, but those who make it to the big screen are mostly good. Some of the actors from this list have Academy Awards. Some were able to get it because they played bisexual people well.
During our research, we relied on Rotten Tomatoes. Because of that, we will use this website's percentage to rank the movies we've picked from okay to the best.
Frida – 75%
This 2002 movie starring Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo and is considered iconic now. It tells Frida's story as a human being. A bisexual, a person with a disability – but also an artist. One of the greatest, actually.
Please be aware of the fact that you may fall in love with Mexico after watching this film. It is no less than one of the characters of the movie. One more reason to see it is the cast. Besides Hayek, there is Alfred Molina as Diego Rivera and Geoffrey Rush as Leon Trotsky.
The special and the nicest part of the movie is the way they chose to portray Frida. She's a great painter, but also a real woman, who had her highs and lows.
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'Frida' was included in the Movies of the Year list. The American Film Institute which did it said the film was about art. More than that, it was a piece of art itself.
Atomic Blonde – 78%
Imagine what blockbusters looked like if they had more feminism in it. Now, add badass lead character played by Charlize Theron. Now, set the story in Berlin in the times of the Cold War. And, last but not the least, pepper in the fact that the main hero is bisexual.
That'd be a nice movie, right? There are a few examples of real films with all those elements, but we've got one for sure. Mix all those things up and you get 'Atomic Blonde'.
She is a perfect spy and an extraordinary woman – smart and sexy, inventive, and subtle. The plot isn't the most complicated, but in the center of it is a bisexual star of a decade.
It's also a spy movie. It's set in the times were spies were the most popular secret profession. Showing a thrilling adventure of the main hero, it also doesn't erase her sexual identity.
Black Swan – 85%
Now, seriously. This film is dramatic and may be disturbing for some viewers. So, either brace yourselves to consider watching another drama from this list.
But if you choose to watch it, be ready for outstanding performances and stunning visuals. Natalie Portman won the Oscar for her portrayal of a woman affected by mental problems. 'Black Swan' was also nominated for Oscar in four other categories.
Life of a ballerina is tough as it is, but an unstable metal state may cause many problems. Natalie Portman's character has ended up in such a situation. It has let her explore her sexuality in the ways she didn't know she could.
Disobedience – 85%
It is one of those rare films where a lesbian or a bisexual character stays alive in the end. But it isn't the fact that got 'Disobedience' such a good rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Ronit flies from New York to London on the family business. Coming from an orthodox Jewish community, this is hard for her. And that's a crude underestimation, really. Because when she meets a childhood friend of hers, Ronit falls for her. With these new feelings her hometown is not a place she imagined – it's something more.
The film explores the topic of grief. Different people deal with death in different ways. For some of them, love is the way to heal. Or is it?
Tully – 86%
There are few topics that leave everyone touched. One of them is motherhood. Everyone experienced it in some ways. Whether the giver or the recipient, it is known to all.
Charlize Theron is a real-life bisexual queen – it is her second appearance on this list. She plays a mother who once strived to find her identity. Now she's a mother of three. Still, she understands her own bisexuality.
You may ask why such a film has only 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. We would like to know too. Our guess is that most of the critics are male, and it may be hard for them to understand the female struggles.
The movie premiered at a Sundance Film Festival. As always, Charlize Theron's performance was outstanding. She was nominated for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. And for Best Actress in a Comedy Movie.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – 86%
This one is an adaptation of globally successful Swedish crime novels. It shows a man investigating the case of a woman who has gone missing. Forty years ago.
The summary may not sound like much, but it's all about the atmosphere. It's crude but feels so real you don't question it. And soon you start rooting for the main character, who is bi. There's an unfortunate statistic on bisexual women being attacked. Seeing the bi lead kick bad guy's butt is somewhat pleasing.
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In the American version, lead actors are Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig.
Chasing Amy – 88%
The first thing you need to know about this film is its genre. It is a romantic comedy-drama and a rather good one. The main heroine, Alyssa, is a lesbian. When she meets Holden, they have sex and begin a romantic relationship.
There's no bisexual erasure. Alyssa represents people who feel that it's easy to identify as a gay person rather than bisexual. That's due to the fact that often bisexual experience is disregarder as the less important one. Bi people are seen as 'undecided', or as the ones who haven't found the 'right' person.
Director admitted the film was partly based on true events. Namely, someone washing bisexuals out of the queer narrative.
Kevin Smith received international praise for his film. 'Chasing Amy' won many awards, including the one from Chicago Film Critics Association. Many critics and usual moviegoers have said that 'Chasing Amy' is a good comedy. Along with it, it's a sincere exploration of sexual identity, friendship, and gender roles.
Kinsey – 90%
We suppose you know something about bisexuals and queer theory. Then you must know of Alfred Kinsey. The one with the table, yes.
In an unforgettable Liam Neeson performance, we see everything. The life, the art of Alfred Kinsey, his beliefs and aspirations. He was one of the first scientists to research sex. The fact that he was bi only makes the plot more interesting.
Those who reviewed the movie agreed that it's an ironic film and a very good portrayal.
The Kids Are All Right – 93%
One can understand their identity when they are young, or old, or between. In Lisa Cholodenko's feel-good movie it's the latter. The main character is played by Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore. She cheats on her partner with whom she has two kids.
They have their own plotline too. The son, played by Josh Hutcherson, wants to know who his biological father is. According to the law, the boy has to be 18 to do that, and he's not. He talks his older sister into helping him, and so their search begins.
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The film has some amazing actor performances. In the cast there's also Mark Ruffalo, Annette Bening, and Mia Wasikowska – that's a lot you can't miss.
"The Kids Are All Right' was nominated for many Academy Award categories. Among them are Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress.
Appropriate behavior – 96%
The critically acclaimed movie explores bisexuality through the lenses of nationality. Being queer means different things to people all over the world. Some of them struggle because of societal views on their sexuality. Individuals of European descent have no idea what it's like to bee queer in Eastern cultures like Iran. And how would anyone know?
We now know a tiny bit. That is thanks to Desiree Akhavan, the director and the lead actress of the movie. In her debut film, she tells the story of a woman trying to get over the breakup with her girlfriend.
'Appropriate behavior' won one of the major prizes on the San Diego Asian Film Festival. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014. In spite of the rewards, it is not complicated. This movie would be interesting for everyone. Maybe you want to diversify the watchlist. Or experience life through the eyes of a bisexual main character.
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Athletes Inflammation Patient
September 25, 2017 September 25, 2017 Medicinal.News 0 Comment Athlete
Researcher Dr. Natasha Ryz says preliminary data points to cannabis as a powerful anti-inflammatory
by Amanda Siebert on August 9th, 2017 at 1:30 PM
It might seem counterintuitive to think of cannabis in the context of athletic performance, but one local researcher thinks it has the potential to be the next big ingredient in the health and wellness industry as a way to target inflammation.
Through her research in the realms of experimental medicine and nutrition, Dr. Natasha Ryz's work studying gut disorders has shown her how cannabis and its various compounds could have applications as an anti-inflammatory—which could be beneficial for patients suffering from far more than gut issues. (If we're talking about exercise and athletics, think exercise-induced muscle damage, sprained joints, and other chronic or recurring injuries.)
Though preliminary data using human subjects is limited, Ryz tells the Georgia Straight that studies using mice and rats have shown that the active compounds in cannabis (cannabinoids like tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] and cannabidiol [CBD] ) can prevent damage caused by inflammation.
"These studies looked at inflammatory markers, and what's interesting is they showed that THC alone had some effects, and CBD alone had some effects, but when you combine them, they work best," she says.
As scientists have discovered with other conditions and cannabis, its compounds are usually most effective when they're administered together.
She says a separate human trial showed that long-term users of cannabis had lower levels of an inflammatory marker known as C-reactive protein.
Although this starting point for future research is data from which Ryz might be able to deduce things, she says she can't seriously consider it until a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of a similar nature takes place.
She says she is confident that as more and more researchers look to cannabis's potential, they'll find that other compounds in the plant have promise in the area of inflammation too.
"Targeting inflammation is going to be really important in the future of what cannabinoids can do, and it's not just the cannabinoids but terpenes and all these other compounds in cannabis," she says.
(Terpenes, like limonene or linalool, are compounds that we associate with certain aromas. They're commonly used in aromatherapy but naturally occur in everything from cannabis to flowers to herbs and more.)
"What's interesting is when we reduce inflammation, because it plays a role in so many other diseases, we also reduce pain, damage, and other side effects," Ryz adds.
For athletes and those who follow a strict exercise regimen, reducing inflammation can be key to increasing performance and stamina.
While scientists await more concrete data, athletes of all levels have looked to cannabis, albeit quietly, for relief for years.
Only recently have professional athletes begun to open up about their cannabis use, with some sharing that they're not using it just as a way to target muscle soreness and chronic pain but also to inspire focus and creativity on the field.
Our earliest public recollection is of Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati, who won Olympic gold in 1998 with 17.8 nanograms of THC per millilitre of blood in his system. (That's more than eight times the proposed limit for drug-impaired driving under the federal Liberal government's Bill C-46.)
Rebagliati still refers to cannabis as "a performance-enhancing drug".
"They're using cannabis in a way that goes beyond inflammation," Ryz says of professional athletes like UFC fighter Nick Diaz and former NFL player Ricky Williams.
"I guess you could say it's an enhancement, because it's putting you in the moment; it's helping you stay calm; it's helping with your anxiety," she says. "But that being said, these are experienced users who've trained their body to respond and found the appropriate cultivars to do that."
Although athletes might use cannabis to reduce inflammation and perform better on the field, Ryz has seen firsthand how incorporating cannabis into even the most sedentary lifestyle can contribute to making better life choices all around—something that could result in future applications like weight loss and increased metabolism.
https://www.straight.com/cannabis/946051/cannabis-could-provide-athletes-suffering-inflammation-relief
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Location: shutdown, where are you at with altered carbon?
Oct 28 @ 11:11 AM ET
it is hanging up in my work building and is basically you in another time as it creepily resembles that one pencil drawing portrait of you
- Crimsoninja
ah yes I completely remember this now!
Location: ;ets jist see, NC
- dt99999
Hope you don't really
- Shutdown
like it happened yesterday.
-davies-
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
the face works just fine.
80% of dave and crims' responses to anything should be discarded without a second thought. they are mr. amd mrs. contradictory. a hateful couple.
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it works on the betray face just fine
Oct 28 @ 12:00 PM ET
the face doesn't work at all. the eyes clearly betray some sort of subdued wonder.
exactly. let's leave.
Cape Breton Bruins
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Can I come?
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Location: do you know you are not welcome anywhere on the internet?
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Location: he's (frank)in unstable so mrs dt is freaking out, AB
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This is one of the worst angles we've ever had going in the Nud
I'm with whatever Dan says
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dutty
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blame the writers!
never considered myself awe-inspiring but hey if you say so
attn: crimsoninja
if only you could see the pathetic PMs I received from Jack-In-TheBox flowing my ANNIHILATION of them during the #dtwesternswing...
i feel cleansed.
I think -dave- could use this face in order to express condescending confusion:
Crimsoninja
Location: Show me specifically what I said and how that is not consistent with what I said earlier.
i could use that face.
j-i-t-b: waa waaa waaaa we're sorry can we send you coupons?
dt: (frank) outta here with your coupons!
edit: I politely declined.
this is pretty (frank)in sad to be honest
pretty sure each pm started with "uh oh"
why are you PMing jack in the box ?
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package http

import "github.com/lara-go/larago"

// FacadeWrapper for facade.
var FacadeWrapper = &larago.Facade{}

// Facade for router.
func Facade() *Router {
	return FacadeWrapper.Resolve("router").(*Router)
}

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