EDIT: I've been putting more thought into this, and it turns out that this cannot be right. I'm dumb.
The adaptive response from controlled stress. The five parts of this are stimulation, intensity, constraint, gradualism, and recovery.
When your body responds to stimulus, whether beneficial or not, in an effort to retain homeostasis, your body responds to inhibit or counteract the initial response (let's call this respond the opponent process). The opponent process is strengthened with increase of the intensity of the stimulus, increase of the duration of the stimulus, or decrease of the time between stimulus exposure.
I will define this as gaining strength or muscle. Usually one follows the other, and both are generally considered good.
Now first argument that I'd like to make is that getting fitter is a "communication" response (through hormones, proteins, and the like; I'm not arguing that any specific substance improves fitness, but rather a combination that tells your body that it's time to grow) rather than the popular view that you gain muscle through tearing and rebuilding muscle fibers. In one study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11782267), training only the legs produced just as much arm strength (and significantly more half way through the study) as training the arm. Also training both resulted in the most strength gains. In another study (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101), men being supplemented with testosterone gained more muscle without exercising than those who have been exercising. Likewise, those that did both had the most gains. I believe this is sufficient evidence to show that the actual muscle effort doesn't have to be there as long as the "communication" response is. This also explains the effectiveness of compound exercises (ones that exercise multiple muscle groups) as opposed to isolation exercises (ones that focus on one muscle group at a time).
My next arguments will be based on what I hope to be intelligent guess work. They aren't necessary for the conclusions that I draw, but they help me and hopefully you attempt to understand why things would work instead of just what works. Unfortunately though, guess work is necessary with the research I've read since they measure markers (eg. muscle activation, certain proteins, or hormone ratios) that don't necessarily result in getting fitter, but they do provide stepping stones for theories on such matters.
Not too controversial, I hope. One thing that results from this assumption is that the actual amount of weight lighted (assuming we are weightlifting, which is commonly used in studies to get fitter) is irrelevant to muscle activation (http://www.scsepf.org/doc/291208/Paper1.pdf). The paper contains an analysis of 21 different resistance training studies, where 20 show no significant difference in strength gains compared with only 1 that did (take note that "significant" generally means that their result is 95% not by chance; since the odds appear to be 1 in 21 for a difference in strength gains, it does appear that this "significant" difference occurred by chance). This paper claims that weight doesn't matter, as long as the effort is the same. Another paper (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2369907) that supports this shows size gains with weights that, by common belief (many people think that 60% of 1 Rep Max, the maximum weight they can lift for 1 repetition, is the threshold for hypertrophy), should not result in muscular hypertrophy. And another study (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0012033) showed that training at 30% of 1 Rep Max to muscular failure (when you can no longer lift) is equally or more beneficial than training at 90% of 1 Rep Max (this study doesn't actually measure getting fitter, simply certain markers that they believe are part of the "communication" response). So from this, we can say that effort results in muscle activation.
Now, I'd like to talk more about the link between effort and muscle activation. The first paper in the last paragraph (http://www.scsepf.org/doc/291208/Paper1.pdf) doesn't include weights lower than their 20 Rep Max. To quote the author of the paper "Very high RMs (e.g., loads lighter than 20 RM) or an extensive time under load (e.g., longer than 2–3 minutes) may involve mechanisms of fatigue that are not conducive to stimulate optimal increases in muscular strength." The reasoning for is best said in Body by Science (page 49): "If you use a weight that is too light, the load will not be meaningful enough. You will recruit the slow-twitch fibers into service, but because they fatigue so slowly, by the time you have started to recruit the intermediate fibers, some of the same slow-twitch motor units will have started to recover. They will then recycle back into the contraction process, thus preventing you from ever engaging the higher-order muscle fibers." This is consistent with the paper as well, where they found that it was always the last rep which resulted in the most activation. I find the fatiguing and recovery of motor units a very crucial point to my theory of getting fitter.
Enough of the why. Onto the details.
Now exercise is a stress on the body (hopefully a controlled one). It appears from anecdotal evidence that strength gain is an opponent process of exercise. The ways to strengthen the strength gain response would be increasing intensity, increasing volume, and decreasing intervals between exercise. With this knowledge of muscle activation, we could imagine the activation for the muscle or group of muscles as stairs tilted back. Every time we exert that muscle or group, we go up the stairs, when we don't, we fall down a certain amount. For training to be fruitful, obviously we'd have to rise more than we fell. Every chance of rest between reps would move it back ever so slightly, and in between sets, we'd drop by a substantial amount.
Because of this fatigue and recovery issue, I believe that performing any more than 1 set is a waste of time and could possibly hinder the process of getting fitter (little to no benefit, but over double the effort, time, and chance of injury since you do twice as much exercise). Adding sets doesn't provide intensity, and perhaps increases the interval between stimulus because of the necessary recovery. Studies even indicate that the added volume doesn't necessarily help. This study (http://physiotherapy.curtin.edu.au/resources/educational-resources/exphys/00/muscle_strength.cfm) analyzes many different studies and shows that most show no significant benefit with multiple sets. Only one of the 14 mentioned showed a significant difference, which could be more easily attributed to chance than not. Other studies (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9777681 and http://faculty.css.edu/tboone2/asep/OttoV2.pdf) mention the same.
Another application of this knowledge on fatigue and recovery would be to produce more force in less time. Using the same stairs idea, you would need at least as much force to lift the resistance a certain distance (assuming we are weightlifting for example), thus in the image that I talked about for the stairs, you would go up by the same amount, but since the rest time is lower, you would go down less, and thus reach the necessary intensity in less time (the top of the stairs). Studies on slow vs fast lifting are, from what I've seen, either poorly designed (the one study I saw that stated lifting slow was better didn't even measure strength with the same type of exercise) or inconclusive. Based on anecdotal evidence, slow lifting appears better for joints, and fast lifting for athletic performance. Because of these points, I prefer lifting as fast as possible (effort >>> getting fitter).
One idea, that I have no evidence of but seems to be a conclusion of effort >>> getting fitter, is that once you reach the final intensity, you can apply a reverse pyramid set-up, to continue doing the set with either less resistance, or a smaller range of motion, possibly even leading to an isometric hold before absolute failure (meaning you absolutely cannot lift). I personally lean towards less resistance, because training at your strongest range of motion would probably only increase the imbalance. This seems advantageous because the fatigue would activate larger muscle fibers that normal with the less resistance, and if you can in fact lift more, then you can exert more effort and hopefully make it higher in the figurative stairs.
You might think that reducing resistance would require rest in between repetitions. Because of this, I'm actually a big fan of bodyweight training. Most people believe that bodyweight training is mostly for endurance after a certain amount of strength. And if you do the same exercise all the time and don't gain weight, then it is (look at the quote about using excessively light weights). An amazing book combining the principles of progressive overload (or the gradualism part of hormesis) is Convict Conditioning by Paul Wade. You increase resistance by doing progressively harder bodyweight exercises. Of course there is a limit to what you can do, but honestly, neither you nor I will probably reach that. Or you could buy a weighted vest when you can do 20 one-arm handstand pushups. With bodyweight training, it takes practically no time at all to shift to a version with less resistance (eg. from clap pushups to pushups to girl/knee pushups or from jump squats with knees to chest to jump squats to squats to assisted squats), plus you save money and time on the gym.
Here is the most controversial part of my fitness thoughts: occlusion training, or kaatsu as they call it in Japan. The summary: partially restrict blood flow to your peripheries, do almost any exercise, get fitter. Studies show that, using this technique, you can gain muscle by just walking (http://jap.physiology.org/content/100/5/1460.short), gain more strength (http://www.springerlink.com/content/1014223x4r820702/), get bigger muscles (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16015131), gain more strength and get bigger muscles (http://jap.physiology.org/content/88/6/2097.abstract), and get larger muscles even if they aren't all restricted (aka chest muscles grow with occluded arms) (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-097X.2010.00949.x/abstract). It even works on highly trained athletes (they were elite rugby players supposedly) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11990743). Oh and according to this survey (http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ijktr/2/1/2_5/_article) of people who use kaatsu (in Japan), the risks are minimal and it's safer than weightlifting (assuming you gradually start occlusion training, the same way you wouldn't attempt to lift huge weights when starting weightlifting). I know that you may think that this is dangerous, your limbs will have to be amputated, and that your time is too valuable to read the safety survey that I linked. Compare this with the medical use of a tourniquet though, which is said to be safe from 10 minutes (anecdotal evidence) to 3 hours (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7439813). Also a properly applied tourniquet results in total blood flow restriction, which sounds more dangerous than partial. The amazing use of this is that 1) you can use light weight (meshing perfectly with bodyweight training), 2) the safety concern makes faster exercise better (fitting with the idea that a fast workout of one set is at the very least more time efficient), 3) less weight = less muscle damage (this can result in training more often, or simply enjoying your non training time more).
I do have theories on how occlusion training works, but I don't feel that making assumptions about that could lead to any useful hypothesis for training.
As for training frequency, I think the most important factor is convenience. You will get stronger training once or twice a week. Or you could train like Bulgarians twice a day. I personally like doing a bit of both, by splitting my workout by exercise and training 5-10 minutes a day. So it's like a total of 2 workouts per week, but once or twice a day.
As for results, I've also been experimenting with different diets, so I definitely can't attribute my results solely on my exercise program. I've been training this was for 2 months, with a very low carb diet and intermittent fasting (as well as some other things like exercising before eating, cold exposure, and certain other dietary supplements like green tea and cinnamon, for reasons contained in the 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss). I've gained about 20 lbs and lost 8-10% body fat (this is mostly nutrition though).
As for strength, one of the main reasons I started the research that I've done and bodyweight training is that I went to a pretty crappy gym (barely any free weights) and there aren't enough weights to actually test a 1RM now.
Interesting info. I follow you for the most part.
My understanding is that Tim Ferris used some of the info from this as an inspiration for his book The 4-Hour Body.
The variation I'm following alternates between A and B workouts every 2-3 days.
I've gone from a 185 lbs squat to a 290 lbs squat, bench from 145 to 205, deadlift from 185 to 315, etc.
I think you are right in your assertion that strength =/= size and vice versa, but I think that strength can be useful in gaining size. Many natural body builders, including Layne Norton (look him up if you aren't familiar, he is a beast), utilise both "powerlifting" (i.e. strength based) and "body building" (i.e. hypertrophy or size based) workouts. My personal goal is to achieve an "intermediate" level of strength in some of the basic compound exercises, then put this strength to work with hypertrophy based workouts down the line to build a more full physique. There are benefits to being strong as well as well-built too, especially if you engage in any kind of athletics.
Interesting link on the Colorado experiment. I disagree with the author's third contention (that the eccentric portion of the exercise is necessary), but the mass gains are pretty amazing. 63 lbs in 28 days... I can barely eat that much.
I used to do Stronglifts 'til I read "Convict Conditioning". What really sold me was that the author placed 3rd in a powerlifting competition without even powerlifting. You can't expect powerlifters to do what gymnasts, bodyweight trainees, or even traceurs do, but if those gymnasts, bodyweight trainees, and traceurs can lift a barbell, then who really is stronger?
A curious thing about your post though. What is a strength based workout and what is a size based one? I've heard the usual "low reps for strength, high reps for size", but I honestly don't believe it at all. I feel that it's more like any lifting (with sufficient effort) develops both, nutrition dictates size, and bodybuilders get bigger by taking steroids. I feel the high-rep thing got popular because high reps produce the pump that makes muscles temporarily bigger. For example, Layne Norton (a natural bodybuilder) doesn't seem that much more muscular than Martin Berkhan.
Finally, nice gains. I don't miss squatting or benching, but I definitely miss deadlifting.
The Colorado Experiment was "designed" to be awe inspiring, so I think it is important to keep some points in mind. The Viator character was a show winning body builder who got sick and came close to death before beginning training again. A lot of his gains could be water weight. He is definitely a "genetic freak". He also had "muscle memory" working for him, so his muscle would return much faster than say, someone who had never trained at all.
RE: Stronglifts vs. Starting Strength, yeah I have never done power cleans, don't have much room in my current gym and don't have anyone to tutor me on them. With all of those factors working against me, I figured it would be easier just to substitute and so far it seems to be working well.
RE: Strength vs. Size Workouts, a purely strength based workout would focus on very small sets, if not purely on 1 rep sets. Strength is primarily a phenomenon of the central nervous system. It is possible to become incredibly strong while gaining almost no mass. I believe a sized based workout necessarily must include increases in strength (the principle of Progressive Overload is inviolable) but must also include more volume. On the other hand, I believe volume reaches a point of diminishing returns, wherein you sacrifice intensity for the vanity of "the pump" and seeing your biceps swell up with blood that'll pass out within a day or two. This vanity is what I think keeps a lot of teens and younger guys going to the gym every day. I also think frequency of training reaches a point of diminishing returns unless you are "assisted" by "modern medicine" like Arnold in his prime. Giving your body time to recover between exposures to the stress of lifting is paramount for progress.
That is true about the Colorado Experiment. Tim did make a post about how to lose huge amounts before weighings through dehydration, but it could be impressive, and I'd like to believe it's possible.
I know what most people think is a size or strength workout. I don't know why people think that, and based on the research that I've done, there is no reason. You supposedly need to apply the principle of progressive overload for both size and strength. You also supposedly need to gain strength to gain size, and vice-versa, at least minimally (not counting nervous system adaption that beginners usually get). And I don't believe any of that (I know that it is sacrilege for the gym rats all over).
I do believe that strength has a lot to do with the nervous system, but not only the nervous system. As Pavel Tsatsouline says, everyone is strong enough to lift a car, their muscles just don't know it yet (I can't remember which book he mentioned it in, but I doubt it matters). So, let's assume that strength can't be gained from merely changing the configuration of muscle cells or "joint strength" (the old strongmen of the early 1900s believed that joint strength was the source of strength). If this assumption is false, then clearly we can gain strength without size.
Now for size, there are two types of hypertrophy, sacroplasmic hypertrophy (more of fluid gain) and myofibrillar hypertrophy (for more power). You can gain size with either but strength with only one. Likewise, you could gain strength without gaining size with myofibrillar hypertrophy and sacroplasmic hypotrophy (I'm not even sure if this is possible to happen from one exercise, but a bulk-and-cut, like what many bodybuilders do for fat and muscle, could be caused by lifestyle factors).
Now finally about progressive overload, the study that I linked to on testosterone supplementation and gaining size (and I assume strength as well) would be a counterpoint to this. Same for all the research on occlusion training. They gain size and strength without any overload. They even got both those results by walking. Assuming that you believe what I say about getting fitter (Effort > Muscle Activation > "Communication" Response > Getting Fitter), if you get the "communication" response, then the effort doesn't matter, because that response is sufficient to get fitter, both for size and strength.
I see, that does make sense. The study also does show that those actually lifting weights had greater strength and size gains than those just receiving testosterone. This suggests that testosterone is only one part of the communication response and can be amplified by other factors, such as damage to muscle tissue. Perhaps we could say that progressive overload can enhance the communication response and yield greater results. Your original post included a portion about increasing resistance by doing progressively more difficult bodyweight exercises. Looked at in light of your hypothesis, we could say that progressive overload is one method by which to increase the amount of effort expended. Even someone doing a hundred sets with a 30% RM weight will begin to experience diminishing returns if he doesn't at some point (the next day, the next week, the month) increase the weight, wouldn't you think?
I'm not saying that exercise or progressive overload is not sufficient for improved fitness. I'm saying they aren't necessary. The examples of occlusion training illustrate the point. You can get fitter lifting 50% 1RM, and you can get fitter walking. It seems safe to assume the same would result with any resistance in between.
I'm going to read up on occlusion training. It sounds interesting.
I agree you will be fitter walking than not walking, but I'm more interested in what is the most efficient way to get fitter faster. Are you saying that effort can be taken out of the equation entirely and replaced by things that stimulate the communication response (so far the example given are testosterone injections [not an option for me] and occlusion training [which I'll be looking into])? Is that accurate, am I missing something or are we just totally misunderstanding one another?
Re the effort thing, yes and no. Theoretically, you can definitely replace all the signals the body creates to stimulate growth. Practically, it would be much easier and more affordable to do it naturally (with effort). Regarding that, one of the reasons occlusion training might be so effective, is that it hurts so bad but you can keep going. As in, because of the constraint, you can put more than 100% of normal effort.
I don't think we misunderstand each other at all, I was just talking theoretical. I too practice progressive overload and the like.
The most efficient way to get fitter faster would be to maximize intensity and volume (occlusion training kind of does this), while minimizing interstimulus interval. I've actually looked into this on how to get fittest fastest (probably not the most efficient way). Bulgarians train 2-3 times per day 7 days a week (and just once on Sunday). They can do this because they only perform the concentric portion of lifts (the actually lifting part) and don't perform the eccentric portion (the lowering part) by dropping the weight. They also perform low reps and lots and lots of sets of at least 95% 1RM (not counting warm-ups), while limiting the exercise sessions to less than 45 minutes for optimal hormone response (testosterone drops after that amount of time). I read somewhere that muscles take 5 hours to recover (assuming they aren't damaged). So, the way to get fittest fastest would be to lift heavy, lift enough, and lift often.
I personally would do occlusion training 2-3 times a day (2 times a day is actually used quite a bit in Japan) if I wanted maximum results. I'm not going all-out yet with my training (saving it for the winter for next spring season).
If you want to do occlusion training, all you need to read is Layne Norton's guide. After that you just find a way to occluded yourself (this was the hardest part for me, I found it hard to occlude my legs), and feel the burn.
Ok, this is very interesting. I do Olympic-Style weightlifting so I am used to doing low reps (1 rep, 2 reps, 3 reps). I have to say that I am skeptical about 1 set training (although I admit that that is probably prejudice). Although it must be said that Olympic-style training is a bit different than your usual strength training, since technique is just as important as pure strength, hence the need to practice lifts (more sets) to perfect technique.
Also when you are talking about 1 set, are you referring to a "working set" (one at a stressful weight). In other words, do you think that warm-up sets (less stressful ones) are required, if for no other reason than to warm-up the muscles?
Dee, what do you have to say about "periodization" then? As you probably know, Powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters' progression will not progress linearly. They will go through a cycle, of increasing weight, so as to max before, say, an important meet and then after that cycle, back off, and begin again at lower weights, building up again (don't know if that's clear to people unfamiliar with the term).
One of the most famous examples that highlights your theory is that of 20-rep "breathing" squats, which Randall Strossen is a big proponent of.
who had us train 5-6 days a week. I got hurt. Of course, that was different from what you are doing. We trained for 1-2 hours every day.
I have that book Convict Conditioning by the way, and it's a good one. In addition to my weight-training, I also do a couple of the exercises in there. I HIGHLY recommend this book to people who prefer to do bodyweight exercises or those who would like to throw something else in to the mix. I am a big opponent of the bench press. It's the only lift that even if you use proper technique will hurt you sooner or later. The push-up varieties in that book are awesome for the chest and an excellent substitute.
I don't do Olympic-style lifting, but I've read a lot about it when searching for optimal recovery time (because of those crazy Bulgarians). Based on what I've read, you need a lot more reps to train skill. Also, I feel like high-intensity interval training doesn't mesh with it. It just sounds dangerous. But I know next to nothing about it.
As I said in the first post, any weight can be a stressful weight. Anyway, when I say when set, I mean reaching the effort threshold to stimulate growth. You could warm up for as long as you want to get pumped or pre-fatigued or whatever your goal, but only that effort should matter in the end.
Based on what I've read on the coaching techniques of John Broz and Glenn Pendlay and other many times per day training coaches, their testosterone:cortisol ratios are incredibly low (scientists think a high ration leads to strength gains), so yeah, I wouldn't expect too much.
Convict Conditioning is really an amazing book. I'm still working on the back bridge progressions though. Sorely lack the mobility.
I put more thought into this, and it my views just do not make sense. I threw a note on top. I won't delete it cause some people may be interested in the links, but the reasoning that I used is wrong, thus the conclusions as well.
Actually, I was quite intrigued by your ideas on this thread. Before throwing in the towel on your hypothesis, can you briefly summarize what lead you to this idea in the first place, and which assumptions or arguments you now believe to be incorrect. I think it would be instructive to the rest of us to better understand the thought process you went through here. Perhaps there is still here the kernel of an ideal that could prove to be productive for gaining strength and fitness.
Uh, I've been a bit busy lately, so this isn't quite as polished as I would like it. As always, tell me when I'm not making sense and/or crazy.
1) I was wondering why he suggests such long recovery times; I didn't believe it took that long for muscle fibers to un-fatigue.
2) He mentioned that more recovery time is necessary with more work (hence some being capable of less recovery).
4) Then I realized this idea came through because he believes in that microtrauma theory. (Makes sense because bigger muscle = bigger microtrauma = longer recovery necessary).
When thinking about my old effort hypothesis, it didn't really make sense. A correct hypothesis should be able to explain all the cases, and it didn't for occluded walking. Same thing for Doug McGuff's inroad theory. Occluded walking can't be enough to stimulate fitness by that theory, because that definitely doesn't tire the higher order muscle fibers. By pretty much the definition of the inroad theory, any exercise that stimulates muscle growth can't be maintained indefinitely (because your muscle fibers would all be too fatigued to continue), while occluded walking pretty much can be. The muscle fiber type used and fatigue can't matter, at least as a necessary condition. It may help, but why do as much as possible, when you can do as little as necessary? Doug I'm sure would agree with me.
"During a maximal isometric contraction the blood flow to the muscle is occluded temporarily. The flow of blood remains occluded until the maximal force is reduced approximately 60 per cent; beyond this point circulation is re-established, resulting in an increased amount of oxygen to the muscle fibre."
Occlusion may be the rule rather than the exception.
1) Anaerobic exercise causes muscle growth.
2) Excess muscle by-product accumulation lead to muscle growth.
Now, anaerobic exercise causes excess muscle by-product accumulation. Using Occam's razor, I'm led to believe that hypothesis 2 is the right one.
So this goes back to the purpose of muscle. All animals have it. It's purpose isn't to lift objects. It's purpose is to move efficiently (there are obviously exceptions when maximal effort is necessary, but I imagine those would be incredibly rare). Wouldn't it make sense for muscle to grow (stronger muscles are more efficient) when the body senses that it is moving inefficiently? Wouldn't muscle by-product accumulation be the body's signal that it is moving efficiently? Pain is meant to be a signal.
This explains why lifting heavy works, why lifting light doesn't, why training your legs builds your arms as well, why training all the exercises on the same day beats training separately, and why even walking occluded does.
So back to an example Doug McGuff gave (not sure if it's from the book or a seminar that I watched). He said you won't get stronger doing exercise if that exercise is washing dishes. I say, you will if you are doing the dishes inefficiently!
Imagine a future when you can retain or even build muscle on a cast because of muscle by-product injections. Or what of all the people too sick to exercise? What if instead of 12 minutes a week, everyone can get the amazing benefits of exercise with one injection every week or two? What about the astronauts? Will this be the new steroids? I think that this is definitely a topic worth researching.
* The one problem that I've had with this train of thought is distinguishing muscle fatigue and microtrauma. Some people say it's the same thing. I don't think this can be true, because microtrauma, based on what we know about it, does take longer to recover for larger muscles (think of it like a scar; scars take longer to recover from because they have to be healed outside to in**), while muscles can recover from fatigue if sets take too long (think of it like your arms and legs recovering at the same time after exercise; both can recover in parallel because both have the built in capability to recover as well as circulation). They are just 2 different mechanisms.
** I'm not a doctor. I know nothing about scars, so I have no idea how valid the analogy is.


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Jon Gold Mon, 05/21/2018 - 6:23am
We Were Lied To About 9/11: The Interviews
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J. Michael Springmann
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Hi. Thanks for stopping by. Here, you can get a free copy of my new book "We Were Lied To About 9/11: The Interviews." For a time, I had a show that focused on the lies of 9/11. I can almost guarantee that a lot of it you've never even heard of.
I did my very best to get the "best of the best" to interview. I did so much research for each interview so as to be able to ask the right questions. I and a number of my colleagues feel that much of this information has been suppressed or not widely circulated, leaving a large gap in what the general public knows about much of what occurred before and after 9/11.
My hope is that this book will encourage more people to ask questions, do their own research, and share what you learn. During the show, a lot of people asked me for transcripts of this or that show. It took A LOT of work, but here are those transcripts.
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We Were Lied To About 9/11 - Episode 24 - Ray McGovern
9/11 Commission
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We Were Lied To About 9/11
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Ray McGovern leads the "Speaking Truth to Power" section of Tell the Word, an expression of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington. A former co-director of the Servant Leadership School (1998-2004), he has been teaching there for 15 years.
Ray came from his native New York to Washington in the early Sixties as an Army infantry/intelligence officer and then served as a CIA analyst from the administration of John F. Kennedy to that of George H. W. Bush. Ray's duties included chairing National Intelligence Estimates and preparing the President's Daily Brief, which he briefed one-on-one to President Ronald Reagan's most senior national security advisers from 1981 to 1985.
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Ray McGovern : "Has The CIA Gone Rogue?"
Retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern speaking to the Deerfield Progressive Forum
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Joe Wed, 08/17/2011 - 8:45am
Did Tenet Hide Key Info on 9/11? By Ray McGovern - OpEdNews 8/17
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Did Tenet Hide Key Info on 9/11?
By Ray McGovern
With few exceptions, like some salacious rumor about the Kennedy family, the mainstream U.S. news media has shown little interest in stories that throw light on history -- even recent, very relevant history. So it comes as no surprise that, when a former White House counter-terrorism czar accuses an ex-CIA director of sitting on information that could have prevented a 9/11 attack, the story gets neither ink nor air.
Bulletin for those of you who get your information only from the New York Times, the Washington Post and other outlets of the Fawning Corporate Media (FCM): Former White House director for counterterrorism Richard Clarke has accused former CIA Director George Tenet of denying him and others access to intelligence that could have thwarted the attack on the Pentagon on 9/11.
Deliberately withholding critical intelligence from those who need it, and can act on it, is -- at the least -- gross dereliction of duty. The more so if keeping the White House promptly and fully informed is at the top of your job jar, as it was for Director of Central Intelligence Tenet. And yet that is precisely the charge Clarke has leveled at the former DCI.
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Ray McGovern Brutalized & Left Bleeding
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her speech at George Washington University yesterday, condemning governments that arrest protestors and do not allow free expression, 71-year-old Ray McGovern was grabbed from the audience in plain view of her by police and an unidentified official in plain clothes, brutalized and left bleeding in jail. She never paused speaking. When Secretary Clinton began her speech, Mr. McGovern remained standing silently in the audience and turned his back. Mr. McGovern, a veteran Army officer who also worked as a C.I.A. analyst for 27 years, was wearing a Veterans for Peace t-shirt.
Blind-sided by security officers who pounced upon him, Mr. McGovern remarked, as he was hauled out the door, "So this is America?" As you see, Mr. McGovern is covered with bruises, lacerations and contusions inflicted in the assault.
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Pulitzer-winner, ex-CIA analyst, FBI whistleblower among those arrested outside White House
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/135-antiwar-protesters-arrested-white-house/
By David Edwards
As President Barack Obama was unveiling a new report on progress of the war in Afghanistan, a lineup of high-profile dissenters joined in an act of civil disobedience that ended with about 135 demonstrators being arrested outside the White House Thursday afternoon.
The number of arrestees came by way of an attorney for one of the defendants, who spoke to Raw Story.
The military's assessment (.pdf) of the war effort found that while US troops can begin withdrawing as scheduled in July, a military presence will continue until at least 2014.
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loose nuke Thu, 12/24/2009 - 10:33pm
Break the CIA in Two By Ray McGovern
Allen Dulles
Bay of Pigs
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hyperlinks at original - loose nuke
http://consortiumnews.com/2009/122209a.html
Editor's Note: Exactly 46 years ago, President Harry Truman looked back on the still-young CIA, which he had helped create, and was alarmed at how its original purpose – to provide unvarnished information to top policymakers – was being perverted by the agency's growing role in covert operations.
Nearly a half century since Truman's warning, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern marvels at Truman's prescience and suggests that the only answer today is to separate out – and protect – the agency's core analytical function:
After the CIA-led fiasco at the Bay of Pigs in April 1961, President John Kennedy was quoted as saying he wanted to "splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the winds." I can understand his anger, but a thousand is probably too many.
Better is a Solomon solution; divide the CIA in two. That way we can throw out the bath water and keep the baby.
simuvac Sat, 11/21/2009 - 7:13pm
Ray McGovern: NYC 9/11 Trial Will Shine the Lights on the Roots of Terrorism
911 trials
NYC 9/11 Trial Will Shine the Lights on the Roots of Terrorism
By Ray McGovern, Consortium News
http://www.alternet.org/story/144014/
Media commentary on the upcoming 9/11 trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has raised concern that state secrets may be divulged, including details about how the Bush administration used torture to extract evidence about al-Qaeda.
"I think that we're going to shine a light on something that a lot of people don't want to look at" is how American Civil Liberties Union attorney Denney LeBoeuf put it, according to The New York Times on Saturday.
No problem, says Attorney General Eric Holder, who claims to have "great confidence" that other evidence – apart from what may have been gleaned from the 183 times Sheikh Mohammed was waterboarded, for example – will suffice to convict him.
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johndoraemi Mon, 11/16/2009 - 1:13pm
Irresponsible Omissions (Open Letter to Ray McGovern formerly of CIA)
1993 World Trade Center bombng
Re: "Shining a Light on the Roots of Terrorism"
http://counterpunch.org/mcgovern11162009.html
Letting the "elephant out of the bag" on 9/11 would of course require the word "treason." You're a bright, studied guy. You know this.
Further, if your intent is to fight terrorism, as the article positions itself, then western INTELLIGENCE support for terrorism should be front and center. From Mujahadeen in 1979 to KLA in the 1990s, Jundullah and MEK today, and Alpha 66, death squads on most continents and other seedy CIA connected "terror," this is quite an omission.
Besides the Israeli question -- which is all well and good, but not the whole story by a long shot -- we have US ALLIES supporting Islamic terrorist networks.
Further, these networks could not have accomplished 9/11 or numerous other attacks without treasonous support by US leaders and their allies in the Saudi Arabian government, the Pakistani government and elsewhere. When are your readers going to see an in-depth analysis of these matters, truly the matters that bear on the issue?
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loose nuke Sun, 11/15/2009 - 10:46pm
Shining Light on Roots of Terrorism By Ray McGovern
While this article does not question the general narrative about how 9/11 happened and who was responsible, it does highlight some important facts about the stated motivations of KSM, Bin Laden and Islamic radicals in general, that the MSM are omitting, as usual- even though its been noted by the 9/11 Commission, Dick Cheney and the Pentagon's Defense Science Board, among others. It's not because "they hate our freedoms"; it's US policy makers' support of tyrant allies in oil-rich nations, and one-sided support for Israel, despite its human rights abuses. - loose nuke
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2009/111509a.html
Shining Light on Roots of Terrorism
Mekt_Ranzz Tue, 03/03/2009 - 11:45am
South Texas We Are CHANGE meets Ray McGovern
Leo Krayola
South Texas College
South Texas WE ARE CHANGE
SoTx We Are CHANGE meets Ray McGovern
South Texas We Are CHANGE Founder Leo Krayola got to ask Ray McGovern a question at the South Texas College Distinguished Speaker Series on Feb 26th 2009 regarding another false flag op like 9/11 happening under the OBAMA administration & what would happen.
Although I think he led away from my question because of his faith in the OBAMA administration, this is what Ray McGovern had to say:
http://video. google. com/videoplay?docid=1250793418268818975&hl=en
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Aus911Truth Sun, 10/12/2008 - 11:43pm
Let's sing this song loud and wake up more citizens around the world!
Port Arthur Massacre
SEPTEMBER 11th WAS AN INSIDE JOB!
BTW, has anyone taped and uploaded the performance at the Now or Never event in NYC on 12th last month?
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jamartellxiv Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:47pm
Government Whistle Blowers Speak at Peace Conference During RNC
Anne Wright
Colleen Rowley
by Justin Martell
Three government whistle blowers addressed a crowd of four hundred at Peace Island's Hope in a Time of Crisis conference last week in Saint Paul, Minnesota
The two-day conference was held at Concordia University. Throughout the two days speakers covering a broad range of subjects addressed the four hundred attendees. The conference's proximity to the Republican National Convention was no coincidence, "It was planned specifically that way," said conference organizer Dick Bernard, "It was our thought that we would have a lot of people gathered here from the protest community, so it would be somewhat easier to get speakers, and we also thought we'd get more publicity out of it."
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Jon Gold Sat, 08/23/2008 - 6:27am
Some Fantastic News!!!
I heard from Ray last night. His cancer has gone into remission. If you aren't familiar with who Ray McGovern is, here is a "tribute" I made for him after he confronted Donald Rumsfeld.
Reprehensor Thu, 07/17/2008 - 8:03pm
Ray McGovern's False Flag Warning - June 24, 2008
Ray McGovern's statement on the Alex Jones show (6/24) never got the attention it deserved. For those who never caught the show or listened to the MP3, here is what McGovern said;
"I'd be more interested in exploring how this thing could get underway. Now, the Iranians are no dopes. They're not gonna be provoked into doing the kind of attack on Israel or US forces that would give us an excuse, and the Israelis an excuse to really zap 'em, and what I mean by really zap them is; go after the lion's share of their nuclear-related activities in Iran.
And so what's likely to happen? Well, I think more likely than anything would be a kind of, what we call in the trade here, in the intelligence trade, a False Flag attack. Ok? You get a boat all painted up with Iranian colors, and you sink a US destroyer escort in the gulf... wow! You kill a bunch of Americans... that could set things off.
Now who would do that? Who has an interest? Cui bono? We used to say. Who would have an interest, who would profit from that kind of thing? It's very clear that the state of Israel would, because many of those extreme leaders think that they have to move against Iran before Bush leaves office."
Until very recently, McGovern has been one of the most restrained voices when it comes to talking about False Flag attacks. As the most vocal and visible member of the VIPS, McGovern's prudence has earned a respected position in the anti-war and impeachment movements in the U.S.
As a former high-level intelligence official, who delivered the President's Daily Brief on more than one occasion, he would know exactly what a False Flag operation is. McGovern is running up a warning flag right now. Considering his track record of 100% on Iraq's WMDs... it wouldn't be prudent, (not at this juncture), to ignore his warning now.
Two hard-hitting pieces from McGovern coming up.
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The theme of Sidney is number sense and problem solving. In young children the concept of number grows out of ideas about relationships between quantities, and the story provides many opportunities for examining these relationships.
•	communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others.
Anticipatory Set and Objective: Tell children you will read them a story about a young king who lives in a palace and has a very silly way to eat, and that they will have to decide what Sidney won't eat and why, and what they can do to have him eat it.
Input: Read the story. Pause occasionally to count the illustrations of food on the table or to ask questions such as if they think Sidney will eat the food in the picture. If they tell you he won't eat it, ask them to explain why.
Modeling: Give each child a cup of the snack and a piece of paper. Have them fold the paper in half lengthwise and draw a line along the fold, then lay the paper flat.
Read the page of the story that says that when Brolly makes Sidney just 4, Sidney pounds on the table and sends for 2 more. Have each child put 4 pieces on one side of the sheet. Now ask them how many more Brolly must give Sidney to make 6. Have them place the 2 additional pieces on the other side of the sheet.
Now do the same for 3 pieces, then 2 pieces, with the children aligning the pieces below each other on the sheet of paper.
Check Understanding: Be certain that the children always have 6 pieces in each row; if the number of pieces in any row are more or less than 6 determine why the child made the error and them to correct the number.
Note that this method can be used for first experiences with addition, expanding it to any number other than 6 and also to subtraction by beginning with a larger number and asking, "How many must you take away to make 6?" After the subtraction, the first row will contain 6 and the second half of the sheet will have the number you must 'take away' to have 6 remain.


In May this year, my wife and I decided to take a brief break from city living and head to the hills with our little Westie, Lily. We wanted to spend the night away, just to break our routine, hence chose the Dandenong Ranges, which is approximately an hour east of Melbourne, depending on the traffic.
Using Spire's accommodation database I found 'Folly Farm', an accessible and pet friendly accommodation listing in Olinda. I must admit, I was quite apprehensive at first, as it can be difficult to find fully accessible (and pet friendly) accommodation and I have often experienced disappointment with other accommodations in the past. I telephoned Folly Farm and explained my situation and apprehensions about the premises being accessible and pet friendly to Belinda, the owner who alleviated my concerns, so I made a booking.
A ramp to a large balcony, with sweeping views of the picturesque surroundings.
We drove to Olinda along the winding roads of the Dandenong Ranges, and discovered that Folly Farm is only a few minutes' drive from the main shops. As we entered the rustic driveway and veered right towards an old gate, we caught a glimpse of our beautifully nestled cottage amongst the gardens. With blueberry fields, an alpaca enclosure, and a view of the surrounding mountains, we realised this place was something special. It was everything Belinda had described on the telephone, and more!
A ramp led us onto a large balcony, with sweeping views of the picturesque surroundings. The extensive size of the balcony allowed my wife, my dog and I to move around easily, without getting in each other's way. We could fully absorb and appreciate nature at its finest.
The cottage was open-plan and had a living, dining, and bedroom area. It was charmingly furnished and generously illuminated, which gave off a feeling of comfort and relaxation. The modern gas-log fire kept the cottage warm, and the freshly cut flowers on the table gave us the country feel we wanted. There were three doors that lead into a kitchenette, a double spa-bath, and a sizable bathroom which contained an accessible shower, toilet, and hand basin.
After a brief rest, Belinda showed us around Folly Farm's amenities and all that was on offer in the surrounding regions. She also recommended some local eateries and shopping locations. We ventured out to buy some food for the night, and enjoy the beautiful rural sunset. Upon returning, we were greeted by Belinda's husband, Robert, who welcomed us and gave us a brief history of the cottage, which he, as we learnt, has built himself.
Open plan-style room, with bathroom spaces and a kitchenette.
Post dinner, as we settled in the room for the night, we continued to find little surprises we had not previously not noticed; such as port-wine and chocolates in one corner of the room, and marshmallows in the other. There were slippers and bath robes in the wardrobe. Breakfast ingredients had been laid out on the kitchenette bench, including a country-style bread loaf, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, and bacon rashers – all of which we devoured the following morning.
My wife took full advantage of the spa bath, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and I took the liberty of filling (on numerous occasions) the two champagne glasses that were strategically placed in the bucket next to the spa bath - a merry time was had by all.
Waking up to a warm cottage, and sweeping window views of the morning fog surrounding the mountain tops made me want to pack my suburban belongings and move to the country. Maybe one day!
Breakfast done, we packed our bags and said farewell to our overnight oasis. Belinda met us at the gate and offered to take us to the alpaca enclosure to feed her little beauties. There we met Indy, a two-month-old alpaca who my wife fell in love with, and wanted to adopt or kidnap! . After feeding the alpacas and taking many photos, we drove back to Melbourne, and back to our urban life.
The cottage at Folly Farm is wheelchair friendly and very accommodating. The kitchenette was slightly unsuitable for a wheelchair, but as Belinda mentioned, she would be willing to assist if assistance was required. I did not venture too far from the cottage grounds in my wheelchair, so I cannot state the degree of difficulty in accessing the cottage's surrounding grounds. Depending on one's level of disability, some may require assistance, while others may not. Being a C5 quad, I would most likely require assistance in some parts.
Folly Farm is a hidden gem, tucked away in the stunning surrounds of Olinda. It provided the perfect overnight getaway for us and we instantly fell in love with it and all it had to offer. We have raved about it to friends and family, so they too can experience it. The hosts are fantastic; warm and accommodating, and always willing to assist and ensure our stay was as pleasant as possible.
John Theodoropoulos is an Information/ Peer Support Officer who has been with AQA Spire since 2000. John acquired a C5 incomplete SCI in 1992, whilst playing Aussie Rules Football. He is happiest when travelling overseas, driving to different places within Australia and spending quality time with his wife and and their West Highland Terrier, Lily.


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Festen, a new play that's arrived on Broadway from London, has been described by critics as "riveting, chilling, and horribly funny." The stage version of a 1998 Danish movie, this dark company played to sold-out crowds in the UK and producers hope the same will happen on The Great White Way. Festen tells the story of a rather wealthy man about to celebrate his 60th birthday at his country estate, surrounded by his loving family, including his wife, sons, and lots of assorted friends and relatives. Things take an unusual turn when, during the celebration, the eldest son decides to let others in on a big family secret. The games begin when the son offers his father a simple but amusing choice. A few well-known names head the cast of this play, which will be enjoyed by teens and adults. Julianna Margulies, of ER fame, plays Helene; actress Ali McGraw, who became famous for her classic role in the movie Love Story, plays Elise; and HBO's Six Feet Under star, Jeremy Sisto, rounds out the talented cast.


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Dr. Flanagan provides family health care in a home-style environment. Licensed and Board certified, she is a provider with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut, HealthyCT, Connecticare, Cigna, some Aetna plans.
Clinical nutrition, vitamins and minerals, herbal and homeopathic preparations, and acupuncture are the "tools"
Naturopathic medicine is a holistic style of practice, with focus on identifying the cause of illness, or disease.
This could be physical, mental, or emotional, enviromental toxicity, nutritional deficiencies, food and airborne allergies, hormonal imbalance, and response to stress. Time is spent with the patient to understand the dynamics of patient complaints, and to create a successful treatment plan.
A thorough review of history and systems, as well as appropriate lab testing, may be utilized to confirm a diagnosis and to direct treatment. Physical exams, women's annual exams - including PAPs, are also routinely done.
Prescription medications are not available through Dr. Flanagan. She will work with patients to provide safe use of natural supports in addition to (or as alternatives to these medications) to allow for minimum effective dosages.
Dr. Flanagan has been a Naturopathic Physician since 1992, and continues to be active with post graduate educational classes. She is a committed participant with Middlesex Hospital's Integrated Medicine Case Conference which supports clinical education of new resident doctors interested in learning the holistic approach to health care.
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As much as a great draft pick can buoy a franchise, a bad selection will sink it. The 2000s have been a decade starring haves and have nots of the front office world. We've seen Chris Wallace do a terrible job for two teams and Mike Dunleavy be allowed to continue screwing up one single team for several years. Isiah Thomas has come and gone, then come, then gone again.
As the final hours of 2009 come upon us, NBADraft.net has taken to listing off the best picks of the past decade. The list is based on the value a player provided at his given pick spot in the draft. For instance, an All-Star picked 15th is more common than a starter picked 50th.
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You would think that with as many hits as I get on certain pages (primarily, Corruptor's page) that I'd see an increase in sales. Or at least a few extra. But it seems that momentum is slowing down once more, which is to be expected. I've put the word out as best as I can, now it's up to the readers. The only thing I can dangle for a carrot is the sequel. Yes, sequel. You don't think I would leave it the way it ended, did you?
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Hendrick Motorsports Reclaims Dominance With Historic Win
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Hendrick Motorsports has seemingly returned to NASCAR dominance after all of their cars finished in the top four this past Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
Alex Bowman was able to take the checkered flag thanks to an excellent pit stop from his pit crew. He was able to hang on to the lead from runner-up Kyle Larson, who dominated much of the race up until the last pit stop.
Chase Elliott and William Byron finished third and fourth, respectively, marking the first time Hendrick Motorsports has had all of their cars finish within the top four.
There's only one was to commemorate a historic 1-2-3-4 sweep – as a team!
📸: https://t.co/qmSMAFlwPe pic.twitter.com/xZcGFPtlN6
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) May 18, 2021
This year has been a return to form for the Hendrick team. When greats like Jeff Gordan, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jimmie Johnson retired, the team's performance suffered as a whole.
Elliott, however, was able to come through late last season in the playoffs and win the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. It marked the team's first victory since Jimmie Johnson's in 2016.
Chase Elliot is your NASCAR Cup Series Champion! 🏁pic.twitter.com/dC5tM8U46p
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 8, 2020
Besides Elliott, the other three drivers came into this season with a chip on their shoulders.
All three have stepped up and won races this season, with Bowman leading the way for the team with two victories. Byron has proven to be consistent with eleven consecutive top-ten finishes and is currently second in the points standings.
Larson seems to be a real contender for the championship with three second-place finishes, six stage wins, and a win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He currently sits fifth in the points standings.
Elliott is the only Hendrick Motorsports driver without a win to this point, but is still seventh in the standings. However, he is known as the best road course racer in the Cup Series and with plenty of road courses left on the schedule, he seems destined for at least one win this season.
Teams like Stewart-Haas, Penske, and Joe Gibbs Racing have been the cream of the crop when it comes to being among the best teams in NASCAR since Hendrick's decline. This year, the best team from top to bottom is Hendricks, but Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske are not that far behind.
A fast @allyracing crew + @Alex_Bowman = one @MonsterMile conquered! pic.twitter.com/JWWEohuTz1
Bowman is going to prove to be the real wild card this year come playoff time. He leads the team with two wins, but is last on the team in the points standings, currently 13th. If he can keep winning consistently, especially come playoff time, he can become a title threat.
Hendrick Motorsports resurgence is great for NASCAR and should make the Playoffs this year that much more competitive. With Larson and Byron emerging as championship contenders for the first time in their careers and Elliott defending his title, Hendrick Motorsports has a real chance of winning back-to-back Championships.
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Just as with human food, good ingredients will go a long way toward giving your pet a long, healthy life.
Deciding what to feed your pet isn't easy these days, especially after the FDA's unprecedented pet food recall in 2007 that pulled more than 100 brands off store shelves. The culprit of the contaminated food was wheat gluten poisoned with melamine, a chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers. The tainted food caused kidney failure and other illnesses, and may have killed thousands of pets.
Frightening recalls and poisonings aside, there are plenty of other reasons to be aware of what's in your animal's food. A good diet keeps your pet's coat healthy and keeps his digestive system running smoothly. Also, you pay for what you get: Foods with a lot of fillers are cheaper but less nutritious. Just as with human food, good ingredients will go a long way toward giving your pet a long, healthy life.
Learn to decipher labels on commercial pet foods. The most important parts of the label are the nutritional adequacy statement and ingredients list. The former tells you whether a food is suitable as the sole nourishment for a healthy pet, as judged by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. The label will specify that the product "provides complete and balanced nutrition." Look for labels that state that the food has been tested using AAFCO procedures. A well-formulated cat or dog food will list chicken, beef, lamb, poultry, or fish meal first (ingredients are listed in order of weight).
Cats are carnivores and dogs are omnivores, so both need their meat. Bonemeal and other meat by-products are poorer sources of protein. Soy, rice, oats, yeast, wheat, corn, and other fillers provide protein but aren't as digestible, so look for foods that list these lower in the ingredients. Manufacturers sometimes try to mask the amount of fillers in pet foods by breaking them into components.
For example, corn may be listed as cornmeal, corn gluten, and ground corn. If all three were grouped together, corn would appear much higher in the ingredients. At the end of the list, you'll find preservatives. Ethoxyquin is one of the most controversial, because it may affect a dog's liver. Look for foods preserved with Vitamin C (also referred to as ascorbic acid) or Vitamin E (frequently listed as tocopherol) instead.
Buy organic pet food. The "USDA Organic" logo guarantees that what's in the can or bag is certified 95 percent organic, and that the majority of the ingredients meet the same guidelines as organic food produced for humans (see Produce). The food won't contain pesticides or antibiotics, and it's preserved with natural substances like Vitamins C and E. As with any food, the organic option will be more expensive, but it's healthier for your pet, and the way it is produced is definitely better for the environment.
Make your own pet food so you know exactly what you're feeding your animal. Ensure you're preparing nutritionally balanced food, or your pet may suffer from malnutrition. Consult your veterinarian or an expert with an advanced degree in animal nutrition who is certified by the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition. You can also research homemade pet food at petdiets.com and the AAVN's website. Homemade food tends to be the most expensive option, but may be worth your peace of mind. While some pet owners feed their animals raw meat, you'll be hard-pressed to find a vet who thinks it's a good idea; there's always a chance that you or your pet could be exposed to E. coli or salmonella.


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In today's technological industry, more and more software is set up to assist in the overall success of different companies. This software is used in a variety of way as an aid to reach a company's highest potential.
A public cloud is a pool of virtual resources. The public cloud was developed from hardware owned and managed by a third-party company. It is automatically provisioned and allocated among multiple clients through a self-service interface. Primarily, the public clouds are used for various companies both in medium to large scale operations. Using a public cloud is a straightforward method to scale or share out workloads that may experience unexpected downtimes or demand fluctuations.
In the current settings, public clouds aren't deployed on its own. As a matter of fact, it can no longer stand as a useful extension without the help of other software needed in a business or enterprise. It is considered as an important part of a heterogeneous mix of environments that may lead to a better performance and highly secure business extension.
Using a public cloud effectively offers a wide range of services and applications depending on the type of business where it will be used. In addition to its flexibility in terms of application, a public cloud serves as a cost-effective aide for businesses.
What is the Difference between Public Cloud, Private Cloud, and Hybrid Cloud?
Cloud is a collective term referring to the increasingly popular methods to implement technology and software service. There are three different types of cloud implementations available= public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud.
Before choosing a cloud suitable for your business, it helps to find out and determine the difference between the three types of cloud implementations to better understand which one is tailor fitted for your business needs.
The public cloud is primarily managed by different service providers, commonly by third-party companies or outsourced. The public cloud is primarily delivered using a secure internet connection. Most of the public clouds offered these days are multi-tenant. In other words, the provider offers the solution in a shared environment while partitioning the customer's data to ensure safety and security for all the clients.
On the other hand, there are public cloud that offers single tenant options. A single tenant option in public cloud offers a dedicated solution for a specific client. For some experts, they don't consider a single tenant public cloud as part of the cloud. Instead it is simply referred as a "hosted".
The private cloud is the type that an enterprise can build within their own data centers. The private cloud runs on virtual servers that are saved in several physical machines available in the data center. Using a private cloud allows the clients and users to quickly add or reduce the physical capacity allocated to any given application. This will depend based on the demand and performance requirements of the clients or business. Experts consider the environment as a true private cloud if this is a dynamic allocation of the physical capacity and usually done automatically instead of manual adjustments or settings.
The hybrid cloud is a flexible type of cloud implementation considering that it is a combination of the public and private cloud. A great example of a hybrid cloud is when a business enterprise can run application in its own private cloud but needs to utilize the public cloud in times when the demand peaks beyond what they can handle. Another good example of a hybrid cloud is when the business can safely store its data privately while sharing other information for public knowledge and use. The key to a successful implementation of hybrid data is balance between the processes.
As time goes by, more and more companies are utilizing clouds to make the most out of their business. This is not surprising because the cloud offers a handful of benefits that a business can reap.
If your company is not using cloud, you're missing the good stuff. But, if you want to know more about cloud and when to use a public cloud, you've come to the right place.
A public cloud is the best solution for small to medium companies as you share the services with others in the same industry. It is a cost-effective approach in utilizing a cloud solution.
Most, if not all public cloud solutions offer ultimate scalability allowing you to measure its success and overall effect in the company.
Unlike private and hybrid cloud, public cloud is more affordable making it a perfect solution for small to medium companies.
Just like private and hybrid cloud, the public cloud solution is reliable to secure your company's important data or processes.
Public cloud is a flexible solution that can be mixed and match with different types of companies offering various products or services.
While there are numerous advantages of using a public cloud for your business, one of the worst-case scenario you may experience in this solution is when the system was hacked. Undoubtedly, public clouds are prone to hacking.
Due to the increasing demand for public cloud solution, business can easily find a public cloud provider. But, not all public cloud providers are created equal because some are developed to stand out.
In choosing a public cloud provider suitable for the company, you can use one of the most trusted public cloud provider techniques- the Gartner Magic Quadrant.
The Gartner's Magic Quadrant is considered as the first step to understand the technology providers you might consider for a public cloud service. Depending on the types of investments you are looking for your business, each quadrant has its own benefits and advantages you can check.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is considered as the undisputed market leader in cloud computing. The Amazon Web Services offers a complete range of PaaS and IaaS services.
IBM Cloud is not yet considered as part of the big three in cloud computing vendors. But, as time goes by, IBM Cloud is becoming stronger and a crowd favorite.