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'Systemic' Sexual-Harassment Issues at DOJ, Library of Congress to Stop Archiving Every Tweet, Family of Murdered Sex Worker Sues Hotel and Backpage: A.M. Links
Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye/Newscom
The Justice Department has "systemic" problems in how it handles sexual harassment claims, according to the DOJ inspector general.
Beginning in 2018, the Library of Congress will stop archiving every Twitter post and only store tweets "on a very selective basis."
Virginia is holding off on plans to decide the winner of a tied House of Delegates race by drawing a name, following an announcement from the Democratic candidate that he plans to challenge the results.
At NBC, "staffers have been told that if they find out about any affairs, romances, inappropriate relationships, or behavior in the office, they have to report it to human resources, their superior, or the company anti-harassment phone line" or face being disciplined themselves, an NBC "insider" is allegedly reporting.
"The Department of Homeland Security is increasingly going global," (because FYTW) The New York Times reports.
The family of a 25-year-old sex worker who was murdered by a client is now suing the hotel where she was murdered and the site where the woman posted ads for failing to have somehow prevented her death.
Cato Institute scholars weigh in on the crisis pregnancy center case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
NEXT: Brickbat: Quality Health Care
Beginning in 2018, the Library of Congress will stop archiving every Twitter post and only store tweets "on a very selective basis."
They were just duplicating the NSA's work, anyway.
What's the point
DiegoF
Actually it was a volume issue. The recent Coates-West spat was the straw that broke the camel's back. The "oh hell no"s alone required enough new server purchases to break the LoC's capital budget for the next two years.
All of white america
"Coates-West spat "
I neither know, nor care anything about either of these c-list nobodies.
And before you get salty, they're black. They don't matter.
Ugh. White people are the worst.
Who is anyone, really?
No but seriously, who are you?
Holmes IV
Don't feed the trolls. Not that I need to tell you, O Crusty One, but still…
Why'd you run up here, Hail Rataxes?
Wait, you think I'm Hail Rataxes?
That's adorable.
Of course, I have no way to prove you are wrong and you have no way to prove you are right, so i guess this is where it stops. (I do have multiple handles, but all are references to Heinlein novels.)
You're fun though. Can you accuse Fist of being Old Mexican next? Or Tony of actually being John?
Is there a theory that Tony is a parody account? Is this a thing?
Tony is the antibodies to our good ideas on governance.
That's adorable"
Thanks for confirming it.
I have 1k that agrees with me. Where are we escrowing?
"Of course, I have no way to prove you are wrong and you have no way to prove you are right"
Yeah, Hail Rataxes tried to hide behind that same excuse? weird.
The Justice Department has "systemic" problems in how it handles sexual harassment claims
Otherwise, bureaucratically ship shape.
damikesc
I don't get this. HRA departments are OVERWHELMINGLY female. Have been for years.
And they STILL have this issue?
I'm starting to wonder if women are capable of actually doing jobs any longer. The years of them using sexuality to get ahead is now "problematic" because, for many of them, the one benefit they had — sex appeal — ends at a certain point.
Also, they all be shoppin'. Amiright?
HR departments exist to protect the company, not the employee.
I recently sat through a series of interviews with women. They all wore low cut blouses and in one case she was leaning forward and literally falling out.
Another woman at that office had managed to select a pair of pants that left less to the imagination than yoga pants. I had never observed such lifting and separating in the rear, and it was truly impressive.
I am of course a bad person for having noticed.
Quo Usque Tandem
You are dead right about HR existing to protect the company's interest and not the employee's ever. It is often a rude awakening when someone learns that fact of life first hand.
"What an ass!"
Rhywun
"The Twitter Archive may prove to be one of this generation's most significant legacies to future generations," the library says.
Sweet zombie Jesus… the millenials really are in charge now.
That is a hell of a burn on this generation.
They just want closure(s).
"closure ($)"
And the ISP that routed the packets, the utility that provided the electricity, the construction company that built the hotel, …
Tom Bombadil
The smartest president who ever lived has assured us that the construction company didn't build that, all of society built that hotel. Therefore, we are all guilty of this murder.
Of course we are. As long as society continues to allow sex trafficking, we are all responsible. It takes a village globe, you know.
I now believe the only person not guilty of the murder is the "client".
She was cishetero white, so she shares some guilt.
"staffers have been told that if they find out about any affairs, romances, inappropriate relationships, or behavior in the office, they have to report it to human resources, their superior, or the company anti-harassment phone line" or face being disciplined themselves, an NBC "insider" is allegedly reporting."
And if you don't applaud the 'dear leader', do you go to a re-education camp?
Kreepyyyy.
I'm glad I work at a company staffed by adults.
Kivlor
You work in an all male environment? Must be nice.
I work in IT, so it's only mostly male.
Meh, being single I wouldn't have any problem with it. You take what you can get.
Hm… that was a thread fail.
Was it, though?
Yeah, I work in a female dominated office, and let me tell you, it's like having children who have no parents, and who you are barred from correcting run loose.
I'm glad I'm married with kids, and don't have to even consider the office "romance" crap. That is a live grenade I am happy to watch others foolishly tamper with and fall on.
I bet the only reason your company is still in business is the advantage of having labor costs at only 77% of real companies.
Wasn't the issue the superiors doing the stuff and the higher-ups not giving a shit?
Policies aren't going to change that.
…or face being disciplined themselves, an NBC "insider" is allegedly reporting.
A night in Matt Lauer's haunted sex dungeon.
It'd be more interesting as "disciplined themselves BY an NBC "insider."
The Department of Homeland Security is increasingly going global…
Budget locally, act globally.
Their new shoulder patch reads: "FUCK YEAH!"
How cosmopolitan, treating the globe as the homeland!
…following an announcement from the Democratic candidate that he plans to challenge the results.
Yes, Virginia, there is a recount clause.
So the Democratic candidate doesn't want every vote to count?
The unsportsmanlike DemocRAT candidate is a woman.
THUNDERDOME! THUNDERDOME! THUNDERDOME!
Twitchy.com sued.
Does California really think its citizens are too stupid to know that abortion exists?
Or are they just trying to push people to have more of them? It's really hard to see any other explanation.
Pelosi sees crisis pregnancy centers as contributing to welfare spending.
…so she's all for them? B/c I couldn't imagine her being opposed to more spending.
Shelly Simonds is a dude?
Ask Shelly Silver.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Silver
TW: Preet!
Ask Shelley Berman.
Ask F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas
Ask Shelly 'the Machine' Levine
BTW the hotel link is borked.
Domestic Dissident
Not only is she not even close to being a libertarian, she's also an incompetent schmuckette. Can't get to work on time, can't get the links in on time, can't get the links correct… anyone who would hire this twat for anything should have their head examined.
Schmuckette.
You really need your own show.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown
what is this "getting to work on time" you speak of? Do you think most of the Reason staff actually shows up at an office every morning?
"Think" is not an applicable concept where Simple Mikey is concerned, ENB.
You are master of both time and space, or just space?
Hail Rataxes
Go fuck yourself, Tulpa.
Fixed; thanks!
http://www.oregonlive.com/port….._port.html
Yoon displayed several red flags that should have put hotel staff on alert that he was there to engage in "illegal commercial sex activity," the lawsuit said.
Oh FFS.
I've worked numerous hotels and if "our leaders" expect hotel workers to snitch on prostitution or else, every f'in hotel in the country will be out of business.
As for her, given that "trafficking" has almost no meaning any more, who knows if she actually was "trafficked".
In my fourteen years of hilariously commenting on the TreasonNN blogs I have never seen a staffer post links two days in a row.
What a terrible punishment! Poor ENB.
Damon.
Gerald.
everyone's on vacation!
Thank you for being the one Reason staffer who cares.
Must be nice!
Meanwhile, Fruit Soosh is still on indefinite "book leave"…
Texasmotiv
"Book leave"? What, did he finally find a publisher for his twilight fanfic?
She's the Dagny Taggart of REASON.
I want PM links about trains!
Watch, it'll end up being about trans.
As Reason staffers leave for vacation, they shout "Libertarian Moment!"
"In my fourteen years of hilariously commenting"
Seriously though? 14 years?
One, I don't believe you and 2, were you really so ineffectual and unimportant that you were utterly drowned out by everyone who left?
Because you basically didn't exist before that. I know you stood out in no way whatsoever.
God how fucking sad for you. It took literally everyone else leaving for you to be noticed, and even then you're not worth bothering with.
You post comments in an attempt to be noticed?
People left?
I have news. There are no "people" behind these screen names. Just bots.
You misspelled tulpa
The plural is "Tulpae."
same 1k bet for you.
I'm not Tulpa. I have a thousand dollars that says so, where will you be escrowing?
I never said you were Tulpa, so that's a pretty nonsensical offer. Have fun, though!
I never said you did.
Narcist much?
"Narcist much"
I would deny this, but I don't know what that word "Narcist" is, so possibly?
AoWA if that was aimed at me, I was being sarcastic. Because everyone here is Tulpa. That's the most important lesson I've learned in my few years here at Reason: The Hindus got it wrong. It's Tulpae all the way down.
No, it was not aimed at you.
"You post comments in an attempt to be noticed? "
He doesn't?
He doesn't post links for people to click?
I kind of love when you clowns rush with gotchas and make fools of yourselves like that.
Lol. You fucking begged him to join you over there.
Fuck off, Tulpa. Go hang out with your friends.
I've got 1k that says I'm not Tulpa.
Let me know where to escrow and we can get started.
I also have another 1k that says I never registered, logged in, or attempted to join glibertarians.
Where are we escrowing.
Well, that ran you roght off.
Oh yeah, I'm scared. Of a bullshit bet threat, as if there would be some way to prove that you are the same person who's been socking here forever to make the puppets dance.
I guess you're still pretty butthurt at Crusty for not wanting to be besties.
"Oh yeah, I'm scared"
That's why you're still bloviating instead of escrowing.
Money bitch. Save the words.
Stop hiding behind logisitics bitch, we can work that out to YOUR satisfaction when you escrow.
You are just making excuses.
"as if there would be some way to prove that you are the same person who's been socking here forever to make the puppets dance."
AHAHAHAHA YOU FUCKING PUNK BITCH!!!
why are you hiding it now bitch?
You think I'm Tulpa. Put your money up, stop walking it back.
I'm gonna go get a sandwich. Can someone come get me when that punk bitch sneaks back in here to make another punk bitch excuse and then flee.
KBeckman
Question: How do you propose to determine who is who?
Unless you have a way to determine who has what accounts that is agreed upon by both parties then any talk of 'escrowing' is nothing more than posturing.
Seriously though, 14 long, hard, hilarious years.
You know who I am, dammit.
Never seen you before. Or maybe you aren't noteworthy.
Oh stop being so catty.
Gonna go with not noteworthy.
Awwww.
That's probably why.
In this thread we learned that I'm the only libertarian with any money.
Nah, we've merely confirmed that you're a humorless griefer with pretty bad autism. But draw whatever conclusions you need to in order to assuage the throbbings of your dysfunctional psyche.
I believe Shelly Simonds is still a cissy.
More anti-Trump bias. Very unfair!
Heh, that was my first thought.
"The Library does not wish to associate itself with Mr. Trump's lies and braggadocio. Hey look, Ke$ha just did something!"
The oppo-research loving Neocons have it right.
"What do ISIS and Manhattan have in common?"
Manhattan is literally worse than Hitler.
"Let me just say that I'm a California girl through & through & I hate 2nd hand smoke."
But it's even worse in CA. The difference is that in NY it's largely just the politicians that are nannies. In CA, everyone is a nanny.
I thought the preferred nomenclature was "au pair."
Only the hot ones.
I've been thinking of selling Mohammed cartoons in Times Square under the billboard that advertises "The Book of Mormons" musical, because printing them costs less than printing books. What do you guys think?
Sounds good. Is there any way to blame Canada?
"Cato Institute scholars"
Are they also gentlemen?
Or Afghan Whigs?
Teacher busted for sex with teen after dad catches them in car: cops
It's hopeless.
Also, from the photo it looks like this took place in the 1880s.
The gender of the victim was unavailable.
You know, I think what keeps me from being a libertarian is that it seems to require losing any understanding of the concept of a ward, a charge, and responsibility.
It does?
That's one of the more novel misunderstandings i've seen of what libertarianism is.
It's actually a pretty common theme here.
I don't think that's accurate.
We found the problem.
Ah, California. (Hey, but legal pot and sanctuary cities, so it's all good, right cosmos?)
Sweet baby Jesus, I beseech you with all my heart and soul for there to be a transwoman with the balls (so to speak) to walk into a Planned Parenthood in that pathetic excuse for a State, and demand an abortion. I want to watch the unfamiliar pall of sheer panic spread across their entitled little faces.
It's better than it would be without pot and immigants.
Coyotes Are Colonizing Cities. Step Forward the Urban Hunter.
The NYT with one of their good, interesting, even-handed stories.
My solution: let packs of wild dogs run unescorted through the streets – that will solve the problem.
True men don't kill coyotes.
Urban gray wolves. Coyote problem solved.
De Blasio compares himself to Gandhi, says Hillary should've listened to him
"Every time someone tries something and it doesn't work, it invalidates anything else they might do going forward? Tell Thomas Edison that, and Henry Ford, tell Mahatma Gandhi," Hizzoner, who last year decriminalized public urination, told Politico while defending his failure to become a progressive national leader.
"I mean how many people fell on their faces along the way trying things, experimenting with things, had setbacks? There's no leader who hasn't had setbacks."
Libertarian af.
"…Tell Thomas Edison that, and Henry Ford, tell Mahatma Gandhi," Hizzoner, who last year decriminalized public urination
He really is the gift that keeps on giving. He's the Stuart Smalley of the East. His empty suit gives Trudeau Junior's a run for its money.
I will genuinely miss DeBlasio and wish he could be mayor forever. The people who make a big deal about the fact that he is a Communist are all not from here.
You see, here everyone is a statist asshole of one variety or another. We have no shot at avoiding having the city run by one of them. DeBlasio's redeeming quality is that he is almost unimaginably (seriously, people are genuinely puzzled) weak, lazy, and stupid. His successor will not likely match his impotence (and therefore, relative harmlessness), and if he wants to, say, ban horses to deliver their stable to his real estate donors, he'll probably succeed. He also might get along with Cuomo, instead of having their childish feud impede many of each other's bad ideas.
We LOLed over here from the very start when outsiders proclaimed (in celebration or panic) DeBlasio's sandanismo to herald some militant new age of urban socialism. We knew better–that we were electing a dumb, lazy weakling–from square one. And did we ever. Just before his re-election DeBlasio gave an interview to New York magazine in which he announced that he was against private property and no one gave a shit. Lowest interest election, by a long shot, in at least 30 years and probably 60. You wouldn't even know we have politics in this town.
You make a convincing argument. The spats between him and Cuomo are particularly enjoyable. But my god he is so insufferable too.
Deblasio 2021!
Like all preteen boykind, when I was a horny little fellow I used to do a fair amount of fantasizing about fucking the lesbianism out of a chick; I thought that anyone who could turn one would have to be some sort of super stud. In retrospect, it's really ridiculous that I didn't imagine how much more likely it would be that such a thing would work due to having an almost unearthly lack of masculinity. (No kidding; I've actually met DeBlasio in person and it's ridiculous.)
Seriously, Chirlane is–at least metaphorically speaking–living every lesbian's literal dream. (And R. Kelly's.)
every lesbian's literal dream
Owning a carpentry business and six dogs?
Backstage passes for Tegan and Sara?
A light green Subaru Forester?
Portia De Rossi?
Sensible shoes?
A free shoulder tattoo?
"Many threats to the homeland begin overseas, and that's where we need to be," said James Nealon, the department's assistant secretary for international engagement.
"Many threats to the homeland begin in the Oort Cloud, and that's where we need to be," said James Pealon, the department's assistant secretary for extraterrestrial engagement.
"Many threats to the homeland begin in peoples' brains, and that's where we need to be," said James Sealon, the department's assistant secretary for psychiatric engagement.
Many threats to the citizenry begin with statists using terms like "homeland" with a straight face. Jesus, that still makes my skin crawl.
I think "fatherland" has a nice ring to it, don't you?
Damn your quick fingers! 😎
Stepfatherland
Well, these days they can't say "Fatherland" or "Motherland".
Parentnumberoneland?
"Future generations will learn much about this rich period in our history, the information flows, and social and political forces that help define the current generation."
"Of course, this presumes that future generations will exist and that they will give a shit."
I was subjected to far too much of this over the Christmas times ( finding yourself a lady friend who hates Christmas music is good, but when that lady friend likes Eminem it's not-so-good).
I am so, so sorry.
*self hug*
She insists that he call her Slim Shady during sex.
Better that than "Kim".
That's what she calls Crusty.
The insider added that there are also "strict rules about socializing, including [not] sharing taxis home and [not] taking vegans to steakhouses."
"Oh, and about [not] using the s-word when talking with vegans."
[not] taking vegans to steakhouses.
I think in this day and age even steakhouses offer rabbit food for those types.
And blindfolds and respirators?
The vast majority of humans are omnivores – it's on vegans to always carry any necessary crutches with them just in case.
The respirators would be a change (if not exactly unexpected these days). But I'm pretty sure there's always been something at steakhouses for the party member who doesn't eat steak. Fish, usually. And they do have salads, after all, and I'm sure it wouldn't ever be too hard to whip up something cooked if you asked for it. (None except Denny's or something unimaginably pretentious would not have things off the menu that customers could order.) A slight expansion in explicitly vegetarian options in general would likely date back to the 70s anyway.
There are probably a few places that would ostentatiously refuse, on principle, to accommodate vegetarians in even a trivial way if asked. "We serve real food here, not the food the food eats," etc. That strikes me as a bit lame and reverse-pretentious, like one of those places where they cut off your tie if you come in wearing one.
Another issue: Twitter only gives the library the text of tweets ? not images, videos, or linked content. "Tweets now are often more visual than textual, limiting the value of text-only collecting," the library says.
There ought to be a law!
OT: during the family Christmas gathering one of my in-laws started complaining about national politics. I said "excuse me" then ran out of the room. The hint was not taken.
I said "excuse me" then ran out of the room.
The hint was not taken.
That you are gay? It's sad, but sometimes even in this day and age acceptance can be hard for some families. But often a little time, patience, and love can work miracles.
I knew I could count on the Reason commentariat for support. Thank you!
Just don't ask for a cake.
But cake is a Basic Human Right?
Family of Murdered Sex Worker Sues Hotel and Backpage:
Yoon displayed several red flags that should have put hotel staff on alert that he was there to engage in "illegal commercial sex activity," the lawsuit said. He paid in cash, checked in late at night with an out-of-state ID, carried no luggage and provided personal information that conflicted with what the hotel had on file for the person whose hotel benefits program number was stolen.
So, we should be stomping down on out of state travelers who pay in cash and check in late at night? What about people who decide not to bring their luggage in because it's late and they're tired AF?
Looks like my style of travel is a big no-no in the near future.
But seriously, how in the hell is the hotel or BackPage supposed to be be liable for this woman's choice to engage in what is probably the most dangerous female-dominated profession?
Yoon displayed several red flags that should have put hotel staff on alert that he was there to engage in "illegal commercial sex activity,"
Is the family upset about the sex activity or the murder? I'm confused.
A 25 year old woman engaged in prostitution [I've always deplored the euphemism "sex work;" strait outa vag monologues] and ends up dead. Somebody should have DONE SOMETHING!, and the apparent fact that they didn't is sufficient condemnation for anyone on the line of proximate causation.
Interesting, I've always preferred the term "sex work". Prostitution has (for whatever reason) negative connotations. Sex Work sounds like "just business" which is what it is. Sex for money = Sex Work.
The line of reasoning seems to be: Someone should have noticed and stopped her.
Here's a thought guys: You're her family. You should have noticed. You should have stopped her. This woman's death is not the fault of the hotel. It's not the fault of the website she advertised on. It's not the fault of the state. No, the responsibility and fault lies with those who were close to her. Who should have known. Who should have been watching but did not or turned a blind eye. To the parents who raised her poorly and fed her to the wolves.
If factory workers can be told to go back to school and learn to code, so can hookers.
Without getting deep into that, they certainly should be able to find some work. It absolutely will not make the same amount of money per hour. Not even close.
If you don't want your daughter to be a hooker–and I do NOT want that for my daughter–then be an involved parent, and intervene when things go wrong. Look out for them. Be a family. Teach her to not put herself in the situation where she is so desperate as to turn to that.
It's a difficult task, but it is our burden as parents.
If they had any integrity they'd sue the State of Oregon for making their daughter's freely chosen line of work unnecessarily dangerous with their stupid 1950s-leftover moral hygiene laws.
That just makes too much sense. Better we as a village feel better about condemning self exploitation than to accept it in any shape form or fashion.
I'm kind of wondering why using an out of state ID, of all things, is supposed to be a red flag for being up to no good in a fucking hotel. Shouldn't it be more suspicious if his ID says he lives three neighborhoods over? Am I taking crazy pills here?
jdgalt1
It's only dangerous because of the law against it. They should be suing the state and its police.
The Justice Department has "systemic" problems in how it handles sexual harassment claims, according to the DOJ inspector general.
So were all these alleged crimes committed this year by people hired this year, or will reporters criticize Obama's management of the Justice Department? On the plus side, law enforcement agents might suddenly believe in due process now that #MeToo affects them too.
Oh sure, now that Trump is president, stop archiving tweets.
Having done archival work before, I can only imagine the hell of trying to categorize all the stream of consciousness and typo-strewn tweets out there, especially now that their allowed length has been doubled (and that photos, links, and mentions have previously been subtracted from character counts). I wouldn't want to be the guy at the LoC wondering why I got buried in debt for an MLIS degree to be the one responsible for counting poop emoji…
Wait! The Library of Congress was archiving my Twitter feed? That means my x-rated selfies are now part of the Library of Congress's files. 🙂
8===>
Ugh, correction. Twitter was only sending the texts to the Library of Congress, not the images. 🙁
Wait, that was a photo?
On the plus side, if they preserve the metadata, your #HardFourInches hashtag is in there for posterity.
Usually we just recount until the democrat wins bc more votes were found or something. Jokes aside, this does concern me a bit given the anti-gun stance of the newly elected governor and most dems.
Then how are we to have future scholarly research about the Trump admin.?
On the bright side, his Presidential library will fit on a thumb drive.
I wish all the contemporary presidents had their garbage legacies fit under my thumb.
So-called crisis pregnancy centers do not "help" their clients make choices at all, unless by "help" you mean coerce them and give them a runaround to prevent them getting the help they need. CPCs are fraud schemes, and the law mandating they give that information to their clients is perfectly right. CPCs' business model NEEDS to be destroyed.
Eidde
…and so do all those unwanted children. Every Child A Wanted Child!
They're trying to force prolife pregnancy centers to advertise the availability of state-promoted abortion.
It's like requiring AA to tell their clients that "our state has many ABC stores offering a wide variety of high-end alcoholic beverages."
Part of the Republican tax overhaul that President Trump signed into law last week has homeowners around the country doing something unusual: rushing to pay their 2018 property taxes well before the due date.
NPR tax reform property tax payments
I wonder if the left will call the tax reform "Republican" when it helps bring the USA out the Great Recession once and for all?
The left tends to call things Republican or conservative if they are deemed bad by the left.


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At the computer games industry's largest event, E3, last week Wii won on innovation, Gears of War (360) for game-play, and Warhawk (PS3) has possibly the best ever air-fighter controller.
The organisers of the Electronic Entertainment Expo focused on keeping it professional. Attendance at the Los Angeles Conference Centre was down 10,000 from last year's overcrowded expo. It was planned, aimed at keeping non-industry types out, but Northern Ireland born industry veteran, David Perry, wrote on his blog "Even some really key (award winning) industry friends were rejected as not having valid industry credentials".
The Xbox 360 wireless steering wheel, and merchandise. In the Gears of War hands on room. Peter Molyneux talks about Fable 2.
A side shot of Paris Hilton (we'll never make paparazzi), and then her crowed by 'minders' walking away – her appearance at E3 was something a mobile phone game.
What we think is Zelda (pictured left). A Brother in Arms solder talks to the press on Hell's Highway. Scarface – they'd be all dead if this was the film.
Previewer: Cian Ginty at E3 in LA The blood still rushes, after a few developer sessions and video trailers, you're left wondering will all this 'duck and cover' work, answers come with a controller in hand.
The usually outdoor photos the secondary entrance, and the main doors with the US army, as always, promoting their recruitment game. Later in the day, the main entrance hall.
Our first look at the PlayStation 3 games at Sony stand. People playing PSPs sitting in a railcar mock-up. A crowd around the PlayStation stand.
Inside the Mass Effect developer session with KOTOR developer Bioware – it's in space but not KOTOR, not Star Wars (a little more on this later). Microsoft's cute and clever poster – "Defending the universe from the kid across the street".
Drooling over Battlefield 2142 (no that was behind the camera). Pray on PC, and also on 360. Finally, the booth babes that were according to some 'banned', and a crowd take photos of other 'booth babes'. More here.
The Grand Theft Auto announcement on-screen at the Microsoft E306 Press Briefing, with an insert of Microsoft boss Peter Moore showing what is apparently his latest tattoo, his last was to announce Halo 2. The latest GTA tattoo is said to be fake.
Games Toaster photographs from the Microsoft pre-E3 conference are now online here.
Some highlights, as such: Peter Moore before he proceeds to take his jacket off; Bill 'I'm a gamer' Gates; the crowd; Xbox Live Friends List showing Window Vista, and Windows Mobile Live users; gamer card interface on Vista; at the press event afters, pictured is the pool are of the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard – there were demos areas in the hotel rooms around the pool; inside the main building of the hotel; too many screens. Also here is a press shot of the Xbox 360 with the HD DVD player.


Fun exhibits that attract attention are always popular for the camera. Oops... but be careful with your camera here if you visit... click on the photo it will enlarge and you'll see why.
Garden Shows are a great place for ideas for your garden no matter what your interest or level. I am always drawn to structures and how they have been made. I also like to see areas that provide shade too as I feel that's an important consideration with the changes in our weather.
Creative use of space, fun to be in and practical too sounds like a great recipe for a garden… just throw in some veggies and you're set! Yes, the 'growing your own' message is kicking in now.
Just how creative could you be with a space one metre square? Some gardens used the vertical space too and many had a message to share too... one included the credit crunch. More veggies anyone?
Gardening Scotland have been running this very popular Pallet Garden Challenge for a few years now. It showcases work by amateur garden clubs, horticultural societies and clubs. I am delighted that it now extends to schools and colleges too. I would guess a great deal of discussion goes on over this tiny space which continues with the visitors!
Perhaps a word to the Show though… it gets a bit crowded around these gardens… maybe they could increase the width of the isles for walking through them.
One area 'The Living Garden' was created by the Garden for Life Forum. This is a partnership bringing together health, conservation and environmental charities with Scottish Natural Heritage and The Scottish Government.
I'd really recommend a walk around these types of stands at any garden show. I picked up a number of leaflets on encouraging wildlife to the garden and discovered organisations I was unfamiliar with. I enjoyed a good chat or two here and asked a few questions too. I'll come back to some of these in a future posting with supporting links.
The centre of this space drew visitors in… quite literally. There was a labyrinth garden to inspire your own pathway to discovery. The theme was the 'Pathway to Health'. Visitors were invited to walk through the garden to experience close up the beauty and diversity of plants which contribute to our health and well-being. I fully support this message.
Ah… but hey what great idea here to find a reuse for these familiar large blue bags! More veggies anyone? This definitely got visitors wandering over to take a look at what was going on here… well done!
Show gardens can sometimes be a bit disappointing to the visitor looking for inspiration and are not always to everyone's taste. Oh but... I do feel for the designers standing there as we sometimes comment quite bluntly beside them not noticing they are there! They have put in so much time and expense into their gardens, intending to tell a story or to share a message, but when there are crowds around them often we are all guilty of moving on too quickly.
That in mind, I would always suggest you look at a garden from all sides (I always consider this in my own) as there is often ideas you can take home with you. The very small pool in this garden below caught my eye. I liked the natural edges and thought of Liz (fellow garden blogger) who is looking to add water to her garden. Click to enlarge the photo.
How about this, Liz? We've seen troughs used for water before but I like the way the gravel was used slopping at each end with deeper water in the middle. This would be great for wildlife to get in and out and depending on size you could have a larger shallow area at one end where birds could bath and drink. That would be nice to watch don't you think?
At first glance I loved the wild planting around but in this case taking longer to look at this garden from different angles I changed my mind on it… sorry. Too much going on for me…great idea with the troughs though!
Imagine a Scottish Pipe Band playing in the sunshine outside the Floral Hall. Music session over and they marched neatly off… while we marched inside! This is always my favourite place at any garden show. This is where I look for inspiration and usually the place I will purchase any plants through seeing them in displays here.
Grand displays just draw you towards them and I appreciate plants here that never make it into my garden or house. I see them for their beauty and the pride that the grower has. All except one that is… I can't stand Fushia's! Yep… I do know they are loved by so many too… sorry. How about some very nice veggies instead?
After the hot colours of the car with marigolds out in the sunshine how about a cool boatful of Agapanthus… very nice! It's great to get so much variety and imagination at Shows.
Ah… wait a minute this has to be the plant for me this year! It is many, many years since I've grown a Honeysuckle and never in my present garden. I can't believe it caught my attention!
Yesterday's plant purchase wasn't a Heuchera as I suspected it might be although one did catch my eye but I couldn't see any for sale. Walking by the background trellis to a display of Clematis my eye was drawn to the Honeysuckle 'Americana' growing with a deep red Clematis. Yep… that was the one… although out of all the plants in the show including the plant sales outside I still cannot believe I took home a Honeysuckle! I'm sure the bees will appreciate its flowers and the birds any insects that find their way to it!
Other plantings caught my eye like the display below. I have always loved white flowers and am continuing to add very deep reds to my garden now too through flower and foliage. By the increase in plants in this colour being available to but now I am guessing a trend is coming here.
Pale yellows I have more considered and used away from my small but bright sunny front garden. This year I intend bringing some in there which I think could look very interesting. Colour is probably the quickest and most dramatic way to change the look of a garden. I would definitely recommend experimenting with it!
Blue, after green, is probably my most favourite colour in the garden. This began with the gentians many years ago and now continues with the Meconopsis and Brunnera Jack Frost. Gardening Scotland has always had displays that include Meconopsis and cameras are always to be found snapping around them.
Opening day and we did expect to see the odd film crew around although we did intend keeping well away from them! However, just as we passed a wonderful sea of Meconopsis that had sunlight streaming through it from above we spotted one.
We stepped back a bit and then heard a message through the speakers that a book launch about to happen any minute. We put two and two together. The lady started chatting to the camera although with the noise in the room we couldn't make her out from where we were standing.
We then spotted a board with a painting and a table, some paints and a water jar.
Was this the artist? I do wish now we had been close enough to hear what she was saying. I've tried searches on the website but to no avail. I'm emailed the press office as I am curious now.
I am wondering now if this is perhaps a family member launching a book by Rodella 'Della' Purves who died last year at age 62. My little bit of research suggest she was a Botanical artist and did paint Meconopsis. I like a good mystery so if anyone knows I would love to hear from you.
The shot above was what I was trying to get before the film camera was spotted! You can so see why an artist would want to paint this flower. I would love to have the skill for that. My drawing hand is well out of practice. Seeing the table with paints beside the plants definitely made me think about it though. Ah… for more hours in the day!
It's another glorious day here… I hope it's the same with you. If you've been or are going to this show I do hope you enjoy your visit. How about a bit of a challenge for any young children? Could they find the rest of the garden in the photo above? I have had fun setting many photo challenges for my daughters when they were young. It made for a good walk out for us all!
Last weekend through showers of rain I gave my front garden a bit of a makeover. Plants were lifted and moved, pots were emptied, refilled and relocated. More gravel topped up the exisiting mulch necessary to keep weeds down but more importantly to keep the plants from drying out as the sun can bake this part of my garden. Oh… and a new raised bed appeared in a space that little grew in before. A lot was basic maintenance but that's it for the most of the summer. Just some pottering left to do now. Unfortunately we have limited space for a garden at the front due to parked cars but I do make the most of what I have and do enjoy it.
I'm off now to a shady spot in my back garden… but not to work today as its too warm for me! Perhaps I'll join the guinea pigs with a view across my Meconopsis flowers blowing in the gentle breeze. I'm going to get a coffee and take my daughter's laptop out and do a bit more garden visiting round all the blogs I haven't managed to visit recently while I watch and listen to the flurry of birds feeding or finding food for their young. See you soon!
Wishing you all a great weekend! Oh... out of interest... what lures you to a garden show?
All photos above were taken at Gardening Scotland on May 29th 2009.
One of the reasons I love the month of May.
The photos above were taken in my garden on May 20th 2009.


Vegan Runner Eats » Articles » Carbohydrates or Fat: Which One Makes Us Pack On the Weight?
Ever since I developed an interest for nutrition, I've had so much contradictory information pass through my brain that I'm surprised that my head hasn't yet exploded. Fat doesn't make us fat, carbohydrates do! – Carbs are good, eat more of them for more energy! – Olive oil is good for your heart! – Cut out all oil for better health!
These days, it's easy for an average person to get confused while trying to figure out what type of eating behavior is the healthiest.
For as long as I remember, I've always had a notion in my mind that eating lots of carbohydrates (breads, pasta, potatoes, etc.) could make me gain weight. The proponents of low-carb diets said that all of the carbohydrates we consume turn into sugar, and sugar then turns into fat in our bodies. Early in my twenties, I even tried the famous Atkins diet for a month but soon quit after my energy levels significantly dropped, and I found myself constantly in a bad mood.
After carbohydrates happily returned into my diet, my energy and outlook improved. Today, as you may know, I have ditched all animal foods in favor of a plant-based, high-carbohydrate vegan diet, and I've never felt better. With all of the (mostly unrefined) starchy foods I consume, I haven't put on any weight, even though I might exercise less than during the days of my marathon training.
Is this logical, you may ask, or am I a freak of nature for stuffing myself with pasta and rice and not packing on the pounds?
Recently I was reading some articles on Dr. John McDougall's site. If you haven't heard about Dr. McDougall, I highly recommend looking him up (I wrote about his work in this post). He is a big proponent of a high-carbohydrate diet: in fact, he calls his method The Starch-Based Diet. Sure, it may sound contradictory that obese patients start loading up on starchy foods and drop lots of weight under his supervision, but he's been making this happen for over 30 years.
What is de novo lipogenesis? In short, it is a process of turning sugars from food into fats in our body. However, humans turn out to be not very efficient at it.
When we eat carbohydrates, they get broken down into simple sugars in our bodies. Those simple sugars then travel to the trillions of our cells, where they are utilized for energy. If we consume too much carbs, they are stored as glycogen (a source of future energy) in our muscles and liver. Our bodies can store up to two pounds of glycogen at once – that's even more than most carbo-loading marathoners manage to put away before their race.
What happens if we eat so much carbohydrates that all of our cells, muscles and liver are full? Does the excess turn into fat?
As it turns out, not exactly. Human body is not very efficient at turning carbs into fat. Shocker, right? We are more likely to burn the excess carbs – whatever our liver and cells cannot absorb – through body heat (this process is known as facultative dietary thermogenesis). Cows and pigs, however, are much better at it: they convert the low-energy, inexpensive carbohydrates from grass and grains into fat fairly easily. Fat-laced beef and pork are believed to be delicious, so cows and pigs are considered 'food animals'. Bees are also good at turning sugars (honey) into fat (wax).
Dr. McDougall talks about a study in which women were significantly overfed by 50% more calories than they normally ate every day, plus another 3.5 ounces of pure sugar. Interestingly, all that food led the women to gain only 4 grams of body fat a day on average through de novo lipogenesis, which means that they would have to be fed that many calories plus extra sugar for almost 4 months to gain just one pound of fat!
If this is true, then where does our body fat come from?!
In short, the majority of our body fat results from the fat we've eaten. All sources count here, whether it's meat, dairy, junk food, oil, nuts, avocado… Another shocker, right?
Our bodies are wired to hold on to any fat they receive with food out of fear of a famine breaking out any day. Of course, we know that a famine is highly unlikely in the modern times, but we share the same DNA with our distant cave-dwelling ancestors for whom the lack of available food was a reality. Have you ever noticed how hard it is to put down a bag of roasted nuts after you've had a few? That's because our bodies are constantly looking for more fat to put away.
After every meal, our body transports the fat we've consumed directly to the body fat (adipose) cells. This process is pretty simple: the body spends only about 3% of the calories from that amount of fat to transport it to the adipose cells. To compare, de novo lipogenesis requires 30% of calories to turn sugars into fat. The fat doesn't even change much as it travels from our stomach to our fat cells: if we sample a person's fat tissue, we can easily see what types of fat that person consumes a lot. Fish lovers tend to have a lot of omega-3 fats in their body, and junk food eaters have a higher proportion of trans fats.
Wait, are you saying that we need to eat less fat to lose weight?
Dr. McDougall and other health specialists have seen it over and over: once a person cuts their fat consumption, their body fat melts away, and they become the healthiest they've ever been. Oh, I forgot to mention that this works if you follow the whole-food, plant-based diet – any types of meat, even the leanest, still have saturated fat that's detrimental to our health.
You can see a long list of success stories from people who overcame all the odds on the way to becoming healthy for life with Dr. McDougall plant-based, high-starch approach on his site. By the way, I am not paid in any way by Dr. McDougall to spread this info.
That's a bunch of baloney, I gain weight when I eat a lot of carbs! – You gain weight because of all the fat you eat along with those carbs – fettucine alfredo, French fries anyone? Fat is in almost all prepared foods, unless you prepare them yourself with no fat whatsoever, not even olive oil! (See more on olive oil below.) If you eat out a lot, you're likely consuming tons of fat with every meal because restaurants never skimp on oil/butter, etc. They want you to come back to eat more of their delicious food, and fat wires our brain into believing that fatty food is delicious and necessary – see my example with a bag of nuts above.
But I've lost weight when I was following a low-carb diet! – Okay, you might have, but have you kept all of it off when you went back to eating the regular way? Low-carbohydrate diets tend to make us lose weight, I'm not going to argue, but this happens only because we push our bodies into an unhealthy condition of ketosis (I wrote about it in detail in this post). Weight loss by sabotaging your health is never a good idea: if you make 'getting healthy' your priority, the weight loss will follow.
Don't we need to eat at least some fat? – All foods, including legumes, fruits, and vegetables have some fat in them, and those amounts are enough for us. The body doesn't recognize fat as an immediate source of energy, so it's more prone to sending it directly into storage. We don't even have to eat lots nuts or avocadoes! If you cut fat from your diet, you might enjoy an additional benefit of smooth, clear skin and healthy hair and nails!
I've heard that olive oil is good for us! – Don't believe the hype. The oil manufacturers spend plenty of money on promoting their product, and since the majority of people blindly believe what they're told without doing their own research, they continue to happily pour 'heart-healthy' olive oil onto their salads. Oil of all sorts is a highly refined product that's stripped of the nutritional value of the plant it's derived from. Don't believe this? See the label on any bottle of oil and check how much vitamins and minerals it contains. Oil is also pure fat – as you've read above, the fat we eat goes directly to our hips. One more point: Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., a heart surgeon with 40+ years of experience, has proven through research that oil consumption damages the lining of our arteries, which is one of the major factors in heart disease formation. He even wrote a book about it, it's called Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure .
Fat-free food is bland! Plus, you've got recipes with fats on your site! – I hear ya. Did you know that our taste buds can be addicted to fat? Luckily, they also can adjust to new types of food: we've all heard about someone who gave up salt, and then couldn't eat regular food because he/she found it too salty. Cutting out oil is actually quite simple. When I first started making food without oil, I was surprised at how good my dishes came out even without it. Soups and stews are the easiest to make oil-free if you do the sautéing with some veggie broth or water instead of oil. Also see my post on natural substitutions in baking, almost all of them fat-free. I admit that I have recipes with some type of fat (there's even one with oil – I'm currently trying to rework that recipe), but as I learn new things about health, I try my best to implement them into my new recipes.
In my closing statement, I'd like to say that I am still far from perfect when it comes to reducing the amounts of fat in my diet, but I'm trying! I have been addicted to peanut butter for as long as I've lived in the US – it'll be 8 years in a few months! – and most of my salads have avocado in them. As most things in life, cutting out fat from my diet is a work in progress – at least the knowledge I have now helps me move forward!
I hope that now you have a clearer vision about what makes us pack on the weight. For additional information, I highly recommend checking out Dr. McDougall's site, as well as the site of Dr. Esselstyn and the numerous lectures they've given at various conferences through Youtube.
Why Low-Carb Diets Have It Wrong.
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17 Responses to Carbohydrates or Fat: Which One Makes Us Pack On the Weight?
Thank you for the article. I wanted to praise you for your comments about how you still eat oils, avocado's, peanut butter, etc. It IS a work in progress. The important thing is that you recognize it and are working on alternatives. Your choices are better than animal fat. I hope this encourages others to keep working at improving their lifestyle because it is a lifestyle you are working towards not an overnight quick fad diet. Keep practicing and it will become a habit.
Thank you Brenda! I agree that this is a work in progress, and we are much better off going towards our goal slowly than not going at all.
Recognizing that oil is empty calories was really tough for me, because I had been conditioned to approve of it for so long, but once I got past that mental barrier I was able to see how crummy I felt when I ate a lot of it. I'm so thankful for that!
Shannon, I was amazed at how easy cooking with no oil turned out to be, and how much better I feel when I don't eat any oil.
I love peanut butter too. Try "PB2" by Bell Plantation. I get mine at Target in northern CA. Ingredients: roasted peanuts, sugar, salt.
Nutrition facts: 2tbsp 45 calories. Fat calories: 13.
5g, fiber 2g, sugars 1g, protein 5g. Kosher, from Georgia. Mix with a tiny bit of water…fantastic.
Try PB2. At Target in northern CA.
Nutrition info: serving size 2 tbsp.
Kosher, Georgia , Bell Plantation, add a little water..delicious!!
Margaret, I heard about PB2 but haven't tried it yet.
Great post! Lots of good information. I am still trying to find PB2. I saw where Publix carries it.
Thanks Jaime! I think I saw it at Publix too, but the price kind of turned me off.
Great Post!!! I love Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live Plan (plant-based), but this goes beyond it — I have just been implementing this for a couple days and really think that Low Fat, Plant-based is the way to go. I love the information you shared on the de novo lipogenesis science, and the amount of glycogen we can store in our muscles. Yeah, that's not going to turn to fat if our muscles need it..
This is a very well-written explanation of McDougall's findings. I am looking into his research as well!
Thank you Rebekah, glad you found this post informative!
I wish I had good news about Dr. Mcdougall diet working for me…but I don't. I eat no nuts, or oils or dairy or animal foods or sugar or dried fruit. I ONLY eat whole grains, beans, veggies and fruit and constantly eat as no matter how much of his food I eat I never feel satisfied. I have GAINED 4 pounds and 3 inches in my belly and I'm so unhappy about that. My former diet was animal protein, fruits and veggies and I was always thin. I'm so conflicted what to do. Eating lots of whole grains and beans and fruit will pack on the weight no matter what the doctor says. I read about AJ on Dr. Mcdougall site and how she gave up all nuts and lost lots of weight, but I don't even eat nuts. I think the high amount of healthy whole starches from the beans and grains affect your insulin levels negatively whereas animal protein does not.
Thank you for the insight, Jenna! I admit that it's possible that McDougall's diet may not work for everyone since we all are different, plus there can be any number of factors that also affect our health and weight – stress, lack of sleep, thyroid function, etc. I am not a health professional, but it may be a good idea for you to see one to find out what's going on.
Jenna, you might find help at a website called potato strong. Will has a trouble shooting video that I found very helpful in the beginning when I wasn't loosing. I was thinking the same as you but I worked out the kinks and have lost 25lbs now! It is just slow going at times. For fullness that lasts try eating potatoes many agree they offer lasting fullness better than grains. Wishing you luck!
Oh also when transitioning to this diet I had a lot of stomach stuff going on too. It went away once my body adjusted to all the extra fiber and bulk. You might also want to look at possible allergic reactions. When I eat gluten I look like a squirrel with a mouth full of nuts yet I am not celiac. If you are coming from a diet devoid of grains is it possible you could be reacting to one of them? My conventional doctor actually theorizes that I am allergic to meat and dairy based on the fact that on the strictest low carb diet I gain weight yet I eat as much quantity as I like plus sugars occasionally on this one and I can lose.
Thank you for sharing your experience, April! It shows once again that we can be quite different.
does unsaturated fats also make to gain weight.


Corina Hendriks starts to say that the liberal and social-democratic party aim to tackle the crisis in the Netherlands by making hard choices by cooperation. The government wants to do this by looking for what binds these quite different political parties, therefore in cooperation, also with the so-called social partners – employers' associations and trade unions. She then will explain more about the Dutch "consensus model" in periods of economic crisis and see what lessons can be drawn from the past. The last question will be a question of the present. What are the implications for solving the current crisis, not only in the Netherlands but also in Europe.
'A co-operation of both government and social partners might get us out of the euro crisis alike the Dutch did several times before.' stated Corina Hendriks, editor of the political-scientific journal Idee of the Hans van Mierlo Stichting during the fourth lecture of the MI lecture series. 'Been there, done that,' Corina Hendriks said. Does the Dutch corporatism also work for combating the euro crisis?


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The Nature Park Medvednica, which is V protection category, according to the IUCN categorization implies recreation beside landscape preservation management in terms of natural protection, tourism and recreation, as well as scientific research, biodiversity preservation, education and sustainable exploitation of natural resources. The forests represent basic value of this area and condition its purpose and management. It has been determined that habitat diversity indices vary dependently on data spatial resolution. The habitat map M 1:25,000 showed to be the most appropriate (compared to 1:50,000 and 1:100,000 scales) for the analyses of the Park's management and for certain areas the data of higher spatial resolution would be desirable. Data on plant diversity, and previously calculated landforms diversity per MTB 1/64 grid units were used as well. When identifying the tourist and visiting areas of the Park it is necessary to include biodiversity value of the area in order to sustainably manage among nature and cultural protection and tourist exploitation. The GIS usage in nature protection management is justifiable and very efficient, enabling the generation and collection of multidisciplinary data as well as spatial model projection obtained using these data, helping in prompt decision making, saving time and resources.


To make the caraway wafers, preheat oven to 200°C. Brush 2 baking trays with olive oil to lightly grease. Combine the flour and caraway seeds in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to gradually incorporate the water into the flour. Continue mixing until the mixture just comes together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Use your hands to shape each portion into a ball. Roll each ball out into a 1mm-thick 25cm-diameter disc.
Place 2 dough discs on each of the prepared trays. Lightly brush with extra olive oil. Bake in oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and use an egg lifter to turn wafers. Return to oven and bake for a further 5 minutes or until golden patches appear on the surface. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Combine gravlax, avocado, onion, chives and lime juice in a serving bowl. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Roughly break the wafers into large pieces and serve with the gravlax salsa.
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Natalie Bhangal closes in on the finish line at the Draycote 10k.
Published: 11:52 Thursday 15 February 2018
Leamington C&AC's Natalie Bhangal continued her London Marathon preparations with first lady and a course best at a gusty Draycote Water 10k on Sunday.
A bitterly cold wind greeted runners for the February edition of the race, with Bhangal running a strong pace throughout to clock 40min 24sec for and 20th place overall.
Kenilworth Runners' Draycote contingent.
Clubmate Jenny Jeeves' (42:39) was second lady, first FV45 and 33rd overall, while Sue Harrison, running her first race since a 50k event in China in October, was ninth lady in 45:01.
Kenilworth Runners' Samantha Fowle was first LV35 in a new personal best of 43:23, with clubmate Rachel Kerr third senior lady in 46:05.
Louise Andrews and Dani Apagyi finished together in 49:13.
Towards the head of the field, Leamingotn C&AC's Paul Andrew, fresh from the Birmingham League Cross Country the day before, was fourth in 37:06, while Marc Curtis who also ran in Wolverhampton, dipped just below 40 minutes in 39.51 for 20th place.
Spa Striders' Kevin Baskerville (49:30) and Lorraine Parsons (55:14) completed the race, which was won by Ashley Hurdman in 34:25, as part of longer training runs.
Seven Striders made the journey to Berkshire to take on the Bramley 20, also as part of their spring marathon build-ups.
The first Strider home was Paul Edwards (2:13:57) in 52nd, followed by Hartwig Busch (2:29:53), Dave Lithgow (3:04:39), Pete Schofield (3:04:37), Frances Parkes (3:11:01), Mike Cox (3:32:37) and Gary Perkins (3:35:37).
Kenilworth Runners' Lee Harrison made a successful return to racing after recovering from a fractured pelvis with third place at the Raceways Mad Dash 20k at Moreton Morrell College on Saturday.
Harrison's time of 1hr 18min 46sec gave him first V40.
Clubmate Louise Andrews was third lady and first LV55 in 1:33:16, with Mark Alldritt ninth overall in 1:27:29 and Neil Sheward 25th in 1:33:18.
The race was won by James Marshall in 1:14:08 and there were 70 finishers.
In the 10k, Spa Striders' Sunny Dhesi was third in 38:04 and Darren Pettifer (Kenilworth Runners) 23rd in 43:36.
Kenilworth Runners' Gail Audhali was third lady and first LV55 in 46:31, with Dorota Woloszynska (47:07) fifth lady.
The race was won by Ashley Hurdman of Hatton Darts RC in 34:25 and there were 175 finishers.
Melissa Venables continued her ultra-distance dominance at the Beacon to Cardiff Ultra, a 70k one-way race starting in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Venables finished first lady in 6:26:42.
Kenilworth Runners' Dave Pettifer was 180th and first V65 in the inaugural Leicestershire Half Marathon at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough in a time of 1:41:14.

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Highlights of any visit to Yosemite National Park include Half Dome, El Capitan, Tuolumne Meadows, Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls. If you love outdoor sports, you must try the amazing rock climbing, river rafting, bicycling, or snowshoeing or skiing in the winter at one of the most majestic destinations in the United States.
Yosemite National Park boasts a rich and colorful history. The Ahwahneechee Indians lived there for centuries. Later European settlers arrived in the mid-1800s. The rugged land made it hard for travelers to complete the arduous journey to Yosemite Valley by horseback or covered wagon. President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill in 1864 bill that granted Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove to the California. The naturalist and preservationist John Muir helped advocate for the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890. In 1907, construction was completed on the Yosemite Valley Railroad that went from Merced to El Portal and made it possible for tourists to experience the Valley. Today, 3.5 million people enter Yosemite National Park every year to explore the beautiful scenery and picturesque landscape.
National Park Entrance Fees are $20.00 per car or you can purchase an individual pass for $10.00.


Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 58"
Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 48"
Eduard Gurevich was born in 1969 in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine. In 1992, he immigrated to Canada and settled in Toronto. Recently he and his family relocated to Wasaga Beach, Ontario. Since 1993, Eduard runs a home-based art studio where he creates his own art as well as instructs aspiring artists of all ages. His educational background consists of a Degree of Arts from University of the city of Lvov, (Ukraine) and an Illustrator Diploma from Sheridan College, (Canada). Eduard is a diverse, original and well-respected artist whose thought-inspiring works convey a variety of themes drawn from his own life experiences, philosophy as well as the world and people that surround him.
Growing up in Ukraine and moving to Canada has given me a great inspiration and a lot of subject material for my work. Immigration gives an individual the experience of feeling like the whole universe is your home, and there is no one place where you may plant yourself and feel at peace. My family takes up the role to ground me as well as inspire many of my creations in which I try to find love and a home within one's family rather than one's physical house. Discovering Canada's great wealth of natural splendor has also stimulated my interest of painting landscapes which is presently becoming the most prominent theme in my work.
Spending as much time as I do exploring outdoors seldom makes anyone wonder why landscape is such a prominent theme in my art. Trying to paint nature for so many years and in a variety of different styles made me realize that capturing my personal thoughts and feelings along with the beauty in front of my eyes is the most important aspect to me. Many of my clients mentioned that my work reminds them of stained glass. I often outline images in my work in thin dark lines. To me, it is one of the final steps in which I try to elevate the energy of the entire piece. Outlined, the colors become brisk and vibrant, the shapes gain a deeper personality.
I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors. Fishing and skiing are among those things that we do a lot and never have enough of. The themes that I draw on in my work include my love for my family, my passion for nature, and the flux of life in which I find more questions than answers. The symbol of the fish itself takes on many different meanings as I use it time and time again as a metaphor for myself and for anyone who wonders through this world feeling lost.
Although I have a strong background in classical painting and drawing, through the guidance I received obtaining my degree in Art from Lvov's Politechnic University as well as my Illustrator Diploma from Sheridan, I cannot attribute my work to any particular style. I paint what I see and feel, using my life experiences to guide me on the canvas. Painting for me is the process in which some of my thoughts get a chance to become visible. Therefore, I try to make my work conceptual, inviting one to analyze the embedded meaning in it. Influenced as a child by my father's art works, painting for me has become a journey of self-discovery and self-expression. Borrowing from different traditions, my paintings are experimental as I strive to best represent a thought or a feeling that I am living through. Using mixed media, acrylic and oil paints in particular, I constantly try new techniques rather than remain stagnant in one place. My life's works represent both, change in technique and subject matter. My art is a journey in which I hope to find answers to some of the life's most difficult and universal questions.
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So much better than a bowl of oatmeal.
I'm not a huge fan of a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. It's ok but not something I get overly excited about. However, oatmeal cookies are something I do enjoy. The interesting thing is that my husband is the opposite. He likes oatmeal for breakfast but doesn't like oatmeal cookies. I'm guessing something is wrong with him. 😉 Maybe these scones would bring him to the good side. I know that my kids and I found them to be delicious. I may need to make a batch when we're all home and see what he thinks.
To learn more about this recipe, originally published in March 2013, keep reading.
Scones are one of the most often requested breakfast treats in our house. On a weekend morning, they are both a treat and a simple item to make. As opposed to cinnamon rolls or bagels, which require kneading and rising, scones are made simply with a little mixing and baking. For this minimal effort, we receive a delicious baked good.
Typically when I make scones I make two varieties: chocolate chip for the kids and blueberry/white chocolate for my husband and me. However, the other weekend I decided to try something new. With just two of the kids and myself at home, I decided to make a single batch that all of us would like. As we all like oatmeal cookies and maple syrup, this recipe seemed like a guaranteed success.
The results? We did enjoy these scones, and their nice maple flavor. However, it does seem that our current favorites have kept their number one spot, with maple oatmeal taking a close second.
In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Cut butter into smaller pieces and add to bowl. Blend with a pastry blender or two forks until the butter is the size of peas. Stir in pecans.
In a small bowl or large liquid measuring cup, whisk together egg, maple syrup, and buttermilk. Slowly add to dry ingredients, stirring to combine.
Transfer dough to a floured work surface, and pat into a 8-10 inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges, sprinkle each with sugar, and transfer to a baking sheet.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are golden.
Transfer to a baking rack and allow to cool slightly. Drizzle maple glaze* on scones.
Combine sugar and maple syrup in a small bowl.
Add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until the glaze has reached the desired consistency.


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A2 Essay: Is Radical Feminism Fundamentally Opposed to Liberal Feminism?
Posted by jasperchblog on July 10, 2018 July 18, 2018
A wee essay I wrote sometime in 2017, when I was in sixth form, on the divergent strands of feminism – because what the world needs is more men talking about women's rights. Enjoy!
Feminism is based on two key principles: in society, women are disadvantaged, and this disadvantage can be overcome. From here, however, the ideology diverges dramatically, with different solutions and analyses of the problems facing women. The two strands of feminism which have impacted the world on the greatest scale are liberal feminism and radical feminism. While the former is, essentially, the application of liberal ideals to the cause of feminism, the latter was specifically formed so that feminism could be considered as an ideology within itself – and was, partly, a reaction against liberal feminism. As such, the two strands could be considered fundamentally opposed, particularly on issues such as the patriarchy, the shape of a feminist society, as well as whether equality is the desired outcome at all.
Radical feminism opposes liberal feminism in its analysis of the patriarchy. Liberal feminists view patriarchy as the lack of representation of women within society, which is caused by unequal access to the public sphere of politics, literature, art, and so forth. This is why liberal feminism advocates for legal and political equality of the two genders, so that women and men can compete equally in terms of their individual talents and abilities, as opposed to the preconceptions of their gender. Mary Wollstonecraft and John Stuart Mill were the first feminists to advocate this position; in Vindication on the Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft argued that society should be "genderless," and instead focus on the common humanity between men and women. Mill furthered this in his writings, wherein he stated that society should be based on "reason," a paradigm which necessitates the abandonment of focusing on "accidents of birth" such as gender. The patriarchy, therefore, is the inability to properly address those issues; once the representation of women in senior positions is improved, and the access to the public sphere is truly equal, then patriarchy will begin to falter.
However, radical feminists vehemently disagree. In her book, Patriarchal Attitudes, Eva Figes wrote about how patriarchy is culturally and societally ingrained, and can be found in all walks of life – from religion to politics, the traditional family to narrative fiction. Figes argued that patriarchy is present in every historical and contemporary society, and thus goes far beyond the analysis presented by liberal feminists, which purports that patriarchy is, essentially, a matter of female visibility and rights. Instead, radical feminists view this perspective as insufficient in tackling the patriarchy, because its roots are deep within the outlooks and characteristics of a society and its citizens. The only answer to patriarchy, radical feminists argue, is a social and sexual revolution. Simultaneously, however, radical and liberal feminism is somewhat united on the patriarchy, as both strands agree that it exists and that it is fundamentally destabilizing to the role of women within society. They also share the view that patriarchy is the result of historically male-dominated societies (the term literally means 'rule by the father'), which have perpetuated a social stigma surrounding women and their ability to act as rational individuals and to achieve any form of success. Liberals and radicals are thus chiefly divided in their approach to tackling patriarchy: those who are liberal see the solution as residing within legal and political rights, and those who consider themselves radical place emphasis on revolutionizing culture.
To continue, it is the notion of a revolution which has also divided liberal and radical feminists, to the degree where they could be considered oppositional. Radical feminism has a fundamentally revolutionary character because it necessitates a paradigm shift in the socio-cultural outlook of all societies from patriarchy to equality. In her book, The Female Eunuch, Germaine Greer wrote that women have been "conditioned" to accept a "passive sexual role," and argued that feminism should promote a sexual revolution. Kate Millett also wrote about the issue of societal conditioning, stating that it occurs "from birth," encouraging babies to conform to established gender roles. One possible solution for tackling such culturally ingrained patriarchy is by bridging the gap between the disparate 'public' and 'private' spheres of life; within the former resides public life, such as politics and work, and within the latter resides the family and general privacy. Because radical feminists believe in a process of gender conditioning, they have typically viewed the traditional family unit as the breeder of patriarchy. Within the family, women are encouraged to accept the "passive sexual role" which Greer discussed, as well as dominance from the husband. Clearly, radical feminism advocates for a complete overhaul of the prevalent cultures on the planet.
However, liberal feminism has a reformist nature. Liberal feminists do not agree with the notion that patriarchy is so ingrained within society that it must be overthrown in order to address the disadvantage of women. Instead, they argue that the current system is far from ideal, but that it is possible to reform it so that it can work for women. As previously stated, this can occur by establishing equal rights; the very fact that liberal feminists propose a legal-political solution emphasises how they are committed to reform over revolution. They seek a better deal for women from within the constraints of the existing system and consider the removal of that system – in favour of an unknown alternative – to be unnecessary. As a result of this, liberal feminists are firmly opposed to the mantra that the "personal is the political," as radical feminists argue; in keeping with the core tenets of liberalism, each individual is entitled to their own privacy and to live their own way of life – which includes the traditional family. A liberal feminist would even defend a woman's right to be a housewife, and to submit to traditional gender roles, if that is what she so desired. Patriarchy does not have its roots within the family, they argue, but rather within an unfair legal and political system. In this sense, liberal and radical feminists are fundamentally opposed to one another because they disagree over what a feminist society should actually look like, and there is little to unite them beyond agreeing for the need for equality.
Moreover, difference feminism, yet another strand within radical feminism, disagree with the notion of equality altogether. Difference feminists such as Andrea Dworkin have questioned why liberal feminists desire equal rights because that necessitates women being 'male-identified'; they cease to have their own feminine identity and instead adopt the characteristics and occupations of men. As a result, difference feminists reject the campaign for equality completely, arguing that women should celebrate their differences with men – such as their ability to birth children and their innate caring qualities – rather than seeking to hide or abolish them. Hidden within this is a fundamental collectivism to difference feminism; it promotes the concept of a sisterhood, one which should unite all women as women, and highlights the importance of this collective identity.
In keeping with liberalism, liberal feminists are fundamentally opposed to this brand of collectivism. To them, they see difference feminism as pure misandry – exactly the same kind of prejudice against the other gender which is so pervasive within society, and from which the feminist cause was founded. As well as this, liberal feminism is inherently individualist, which is befitting the classical liberalism which it derives from. Liberal feminists argue that identity can only be formed through the exercising of individual talent and power, which will be achieved through granting legal, equal rights. It should be the choice of the individual woman to decide whether she desires a collective female identity or not.
To conclude, there is little to unite liberal and radical feminism beyond the common thread of femininity. Where radicals seek to revolutionize, liberals seek to reform; where liberals desire equality, radicals desire difference. As a result, it is clear that the two strands of feminism are fundamentally opposed.
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