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Endia Beal Explores Race and Gender in Corporate Settings in an Incredible Photo Series

Photographer and video artist Endia Beal's photo series “Am I What You’re Looking For?" features young Black women who are transitioning into the corporate world. The photographs were taken in the homes where the women grew up. Each was asked to wear what they would wear to a business interview. They then posed in front of a office backdrop. The women were asked to perform a mock interview and that's when Beal captured their photographs. Each photo is accompanied by a personal statement.

Beal told the NYTimes:
I am interested in the stories of the invisible, the stories we haven’t heard yet. The new series, “Am I What You’re Looking For?,” explores those new stories, those individuals that don’t necessarily get a chance to vocalize all of their feelings, and all of their emotions, and what they’re going through. The work that I create does not necessarily answer questions; the work that I create poses questions, “What if?” What if my subjects Sabrina and Katrina (Slide 2) came into your office space and this is how they looked? What if Jayia wore her dress that is white and you saw the tattoo on her hand? How would you deal with that? Knowing that you may be making a decision based on how she looks and not what’s on her résumé.

Most of my work does just that, it poses those questions. It forces the viewer to think: to think about being young, to think about being ambitious, to think about the idea of having to be exactly who you want to be in this kind of muted space, in this long hallway that you have to walk.
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“Corporate America is intimidating, but my hope to succeed allows it to also be promising. I feel like I will have to fight twice as hard to exceed my competition for respect and wage.” — Sabrina, 23, Arkansas.

“I join the band of minority women in corporate America as a faceless heroine. I believe corporate has lost its servitude for humanity and I feel obligated to supply it. I noticed that big-name corporations are making an effort to equal the playing field by hiring minority and female leaders … but it’s an indication that there are highly skilled players on the bench ready to be called into play.” — Katrina, seated, 23, Arkansas.

“I don’t see myself in the corporate space. I see myself in a more open environment where you are free to express your creativity and ideas with others.” — Aja, 19, North Carolina.

“Statistics show that only 5 percent of professional roles in corporate America are held by African-American women. As a Howard University student majoring in marketing, I must remain enthusiastic and optimistic about my future as a corporate leader.” — Alexus, 19, North Carolina.

“Corporate America is a monochromatic, male-dominated society that could benefit from a woman’s mindful, rational and masterful touch.” — Jazmyne, 21, North Carolina.

“It is a benefit for corporate America to have diverse perspectives that align with the company’s strategy in order to gain a broader market share and truly embrace diversity and inclusion.” — Jessica, 28. North Carolina.

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The Gold Miners Are On Fire – The List

Gold miners are flying. With gold moving up as investors are looking for alternatives to the high priced fixed income and the drooping prices of stocks, there is some serious shine to the gold mining names.

In fact, the overall GDX is up 5.5% and the juniors (GDXJ) is up 5.7%.

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Friday, October 05, 2007

The Brazilian Gamble

It was inevitable, I suppose, that an article such as this would appear sooner or later.

Right from the beginning of the season, there has been an undercurrent of hostility towards the new Brazilian crew in the A-League from some of the Fox commentators, Robbie Slater in particular. The fact that Mr. Lynch has built his piece around a quote from another member of the Fox brigade is surely no coincidence.

Certainly, the pre-competition hype was excessive. The samba cliché has become quite nauseating (no love for the bossa nova, folks?). But did we really expect the league to suddenly burst into life with the addition of a few players who had, for the most part, not quite made the grade in their native land?

The fact is that acquiring players from South America was always going to be, up to a point, a gamble.

Consider the case of Melbourne Victory last year. Their hit rate was one out of three; Claudinho found homesickness and the language barrier (among other things, perhaps) too much for him, while Alessandro was ultimately shown up as something of a one-trick pony (despite the best efforts of those Brazil tragics out Artarmon way to talk him up).

Yet the one out of three, Fred, was a crucial component in Melbourne Victory's success last season. He did bring invention and flair to the league.

The hit rate was never likely to be that much higher this season, given the humble provenance of many of the players. So far, Felipe has made perhaps the best impression; his clubmate Daniel has been influential at times, as has Melbourne's Leandro Love.

Marcinho has disappointed, while Mario Jardel is clearly nowhere near properly match-fit just yet.

As for the others, it's surely too early to make a definitive assessment. In general, they have shown a tendency to dwell on the ball a little too long, and to value showmanship over teamwork at times. But this is what adaptation to a new league is all about: some will adjust, and thrive; others will emulate Claudinho. No surprises there.

Perhaps the good news in all this is that the younger local players are no longer intimidated by a foreign presence in the league. Nor, if we are to judge on the opening few rounds, are they overawed by the returning Socceroo elder statesmen; Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite caused Craig Moore no end of trouble in the former Socceroo captain's very first outing.

Andrew Orsatti has a different take on that little matter, however. I recommend you to Shane Castro's blog for a robust dissection of this latest piece of agenda-drenched SBS editorial drivel.

Postecoglou's argument that the Brazilians "take up a big part of the salary cap," is a little disingenuous in my view. It seems to me that coaches in Australia are not just looking to South America because the players are so great, but at least as much because they are cheap. That is, within the conditions of a salary cap, they are looking for quality for the buck.

Of course this sort of equation gonna be risky, but hey... Lynch, the Scotsman in the Roar, has proved to be as much of a dud as any Brazilian, and the fact is every import is a risk.

I wonder sometimes if some of these commentators enjoy the game of soccer. If they don't, can they please shut up and let those of us who are in love with the game have fun?
Sorry but to me there is alot of Anti-Brazilian tirades going on.. particulary from the likes of some commentators (who i wont name, but its so obvious if you listen to some of the A-league matches)

One thing is, you cant expect to bring players from a totally different culture where the game is played slower and based on possession and ball to a feet, to a league that at the moment is very physical (at times very over-physical) and where alot of teams dont focus on playing possession based football and expect them to immediately perform..

Its not jsut the Brazilians too.. there are good Australian players that arent being picked who have those types of qualities but just wont be able to manage in the A-league. Look at how our Olyroos played under Baan.. the games were possession based and our players looked so much more comfortable.

But back to the issue at hand, one thing imports can bring are new ideals that we dont see enough in our game. For instance, having the balls to take the opposition player on.... sometimes they fail but when they succeed it is something our Australian players can learn from too.. because we have very few players that do this. Furthermore the crowds love it, especially those who have never been to football before.. that is a huge element of what they want to see..

I mean its hilarious, we have a foreign player and salary cap and STILL people complain about the quality of the imports....

As for Andrew Orsatti okay he may have gone too far in some senses, but he is not trying to avoid the issue, unlike some of the other commentators i have heard in recent times...

I think we are doing the right thing and need to keep gambling on imports. The mentality that we have everything possible at home is a very dangerous one in the world of football, which people must realise is very much an INTERNATIONAL game..
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Scotland’s soul scene was thin on the ground until fiery funksters AVERAGE WHITE BAND burst through to “Pick Up The Pieces” – left by the likes of Americans SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, FUNKADELIC and TOWER OF POWER – in the mid-70s. One of the few British bands of their ilk to crossover Stateside, AWB – as they were lazily monikered – took America by storm, cutting a Caledonian curveball courtesy of some “Soul Searching” platters.
Formed in Dundee, via Glasgow, in early 1972, college/university students (with a fair bit of session/group experience) took to rehearsing together as a way of maintaining a foothold in the music business. Perth-born singer-songwriter/bassist Alan Gorrie, and fellow ex-FOREVER MORE rhythm guitarist/chanter, Onnie McIntyre, were the nucleus of the initial sextet (alongside tenor saxophonist, Malcolm “Molly” Duncan), while fleeting member Michael Rosen (trumpet) was edged out for another singer, Hamish Stuart (ex-DREAM POLICE); drummer Robbie McIntosh (ex-BRIAN AUGER’s Oblivion Express) and sax-player/keyboardist Roger Ball (Duncan’s buddy from MOGUL THRASH) were plucked from the Dundee shores; incidentally, McIntyre and McIntosh had sessioned on CHUCK BERRY’s chart-topping “My Ding-A-Ling”.
After supporting ERIC CLAPTON at his comeback Rainbow concert in ‘73, The AVERAGE WHITE BAND gained enough attention to attract M.C.A. Records. Debut set, SHOW YOUR HAND (1973) {*6}, turned out to be a fair start, but convincing radio stations on both sides of the Atlantic to give airtime to a Scots R&B combo proved to be tough going. The fact that smoochers such as `This World Has Music’ (penned by Gorrie and Leon Ware), `Put It Where You Want It’ (scribed with JOE SAMPLE) and the funky `T.L.C.’, became established when re-issued into the US Top 40 under a re-vamped PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT set (1975), was evidence enough.
Urged by CLAPTON’s tour manager, Bruce McCaskill, to uproot to Los Angeles, AWB were duly signed up to Atlantic Records, where American audiences could witness their cool sounds first-hand. Noted producer Arif Mardin was assigned the job of lifting them from nearly-men to international stars. AWB’s sophomore “White Album” set, AVERAGE WHITE BAND (1974) {*8}, slowly but surely trickled its way into the hearts and minds of black America, although its first attendant Stateside 45, `Nothing You Can Do’, bombed unceremoniously. Somehow, the single chosen for British consumption, the part-instrumental/part-chant `Pick Up The Pieces’ (a flop when released that July), was subsequently unleashed in the US with somewhat surprising results, eventually scaling the charts early in ’75. When the parent album mirrored the success of the disco-fied platter, Old Blighty finally took notice, resulting in No.6 peak positions for both formats. Opposing B-sides from the UK and the US, `You Got It’ and The ISLEY BROTHERS’ `Work To Do’ respectively, were also LP highlights that surely deserved to be issued in their own right.
Celebrations, however, had been nipped in the bud with the shock accidental heroin overdose of Robbie McIntosh, while at a party in L.A. on 23 September 1974; thinking it was cocaine, Gorrie was saved by fellow party socialite, CHER.
One of the few bands from Scotland (never mind Dundee!) to make it big in the States, what was even more ironic was that they didn’t fit the usual Celtic musical stereotypes (i.e. folky, anthemic etc.), instead opting for a white funk/soul sound with top flight harmonies inspired by black artists of the 60s (The ISLEY BROTHERS, MARVIN GAYE, AL GREEN et al). The lock-tight rhythmic shuffle and classy horn stabs of the aforementioned `Pick Up…’ assured the track a place in funk history, the record still being played out on dance-floors today.
AWB eventually found a replacement in drummer Steve Ferrone (a black Englishman from BRIAN AUGER’s Oblivion Express). Dogged by the death of Robbie and the odd creative/artistic difference, the group began work on a Top 5 follow-up set, CUT THE CAKE (1975) {*6}. Another sizeable Stateside success, the record’s largely instrumental workouts weren’t so enthusiastically embraced by a British audience. On one hand “picking up the.. er pieces” with the similarly-themed US Top 10 title track, on the other, finding their funk feet again by way of Leon Ware’s `If I Ever Lose This Heaven’ and the group-penned `School Boy Crush’ (both Top 40 entries), this slice of nostalgic soul pie lacked a bit of icing.
As the UK musical climate changed during the ensuing few years, AWB concentrated on America, their laidback, sun-kissed soul continuing to soundtrack Californian idyll. The creamy-rich `Queen Of My Soul’ – a Hamish Stuart cue spawned from the Top 10 set, SOUL SEARCHING (1976) {*7} – was the group’s last major hit in Britain for three years. `Everybody’s Darling’, `I’m The One’ and the melodiously hypnotic `A Love Of Your Own’, might’ve flopped as singles, but their strength as album tracks delighted their stalwart fanbase.
Spread over two live-in-concert discs, the sextet duly stretched out their wares on PERSON TO PERSON (1977) {*6}. Whether self-indulgent renditions of `T.L.C.’, `Pick Up The Pieces’ (the latter clocking in at an “Autobahn”-length of over 18 minutes) and a finale cover of Whitfield-Strong’s `I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ showed off their abilities or their staying power, was one for a jury.
Pooling resources with the great BEN E. KING for a collaborative, Arif Mardin-produced BENNY AND US (1977) {*5}, it seemed like a good idea at the time, although the high gloss and sheen on many of the covers (including their take of JOHN LENNON’s `Imagine’) was lost on the critics; the album hovered outside the US Top 40, while attendant 45s `A Star In The Ghetto’ (penned by Phillip Mitchell) and `Get It Up’ (from Ned Doheny) only created a stir in the R&B charts.
On the back of a mainstream-motivated OHIO PLAYERS-meets-EW&F type set, WARMER COMMUNICATIONS (1978) {*6} – featuring a cover of JAMES TAYLOR’s `Daddy’s All Gone’ and the funk-driven `Your Love Is A Miracle’, most pundits were back on course for their transatlantic Top 40 return in the sturdy, David Foster produced FEEL NO FRET (1979) {*7} album. The evocative `Atlantic Avenue’ was another defining AWB moment, while `When Will You Be Mine’, `Too Late To Cry’, the TEMPTATIONS-like title track and a rendition of BACHARACH & DAVID’s `Walk On By’, were other tasty cuts. Having signed to RCA Victor in Britain, the group’s time with Atlantic was over when Arista (in America) duly took them under their wing at the turn of the decade.
But for AWB’s most enduring track since “Pick Up The Pieces”, the yearning disco classic `Let’s Go ‘Round Again’ (only their second UK Top 20 hit), was a lonely delight on the accompanying SHINE (1980) {*4}. This album marked a last stand of sorts, a subsequent effort, CUPID’S IN FASHION (1982) {*3}, seeing them floundering in tepid waters.
Inevitably, AWB split the following year, only ALAN GORRIE and his lone set, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (1985) {*5}, giving followers (American-only) something to sink their teeth into; a rejuvenated Hamish found fame as sidekick in ERIC CLAPTON’s band. Equally inevitably, perhaps, AWB re-formed towards the end of the decade. A line-up of Gorrie, McIntyre and Ball recruited veteran Alex Ligertwood and a couple of session players (plus CHAKA KHAN and The OHIO PLAYERS) for the excruciating, John Robie-produced AFTERSHOCK (1989) {*3}.
Though they duly turned their backs on the studio, AWB continue to draw in the crowds every year with regular tours of the UK including a residency at London’s Jazz Café. With various shifting personnel, the main trio/group continued to release the odd album, SOUL TATTOO (1997) {*4} – featuring multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis and drummer Pete Abbott – plus concert CD FACE TO FACE LIVE (1999) {*5} representing a fresh phase of the once-mighty AWB. Post-millennium was as sparse, only two further live sets, SOUL & THE CITY (2008) {*5} – recorded live at B.B. KING’s – and TIMES SQUARED: LIVE FROM NEW YORK (2009) {*6}, surfacing to appease their long-standing fanbase.
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Happy Belated Birthday Mr. President

Happy belated birthday Mr. President, and what a better way to say thank you God for giving you three two scores and ten plus five (55) than to be a leader of one of the greatest nations on earth, despite our challenges.

I have waited patiently and can now say that the moment is ripe to share some critical concerns about the state of the nation. Please listen very carefully to what I am about to say. To paraphrase a wise dictum, those who fail to heed the lessons of history are bound to repeat its mistakes. As you probably are aware, this nation of ours has been drifting aimlessly – others will consider it stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Are you the kind of leader, Ghanaians need and deserve at this critical moment of our lives?

But before I delve any further, I would like to ask and attempt to answer the question of who a leader is. A leader is someone who guides others towards a common goal, showing the way by example and creating an environment in which other team members feel actively involved in the entire process.

Other attributes include, a good listener, focused, organized, available, decisive and confident, among others.

A leader should not do all the work but should include others, and he must work with his team and learn how to delegate responsibilities while being mindful of everyone’s interests, goals and strengths.

I decided to emphasize on the latter attribute because I feel you have not done well on that. The disaffection and the apparent problems in the party and in Government is partly because some people feel they are left out, notable among them is the founder, President Jerry John Rawlings and the teeming supporters who are now known in political terms as foot soldiers.

It is always a healthy development to have dissenting views in an organization; you get to know what people think of a decision you take or a direction you are going. This will be based on convictions and principles.

But if you are a leader and your most trusted allies or henchmen agree with you all the time to the extent that they will hang everybody who attempt to question your decisions or think differently, then you are in serious trouble. The day that the rug would be pulled off your feet, it will be difficult to get up again.

History is replete with such numerous examples. It is sad to recall what happened to your political mentor, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who when he needed those he believed he could trust most, they almost to a man deserted him or turned against him. His Foreign Minister deserted him in Addis Ababa at the
Foreign Ministers conference in February 1966. His Minister of Defence and political protégé for 18 years, Kofi Baako, at a press conference after the coup, turned against him declaring, “It pained me to realize that Nkrumah was not a genuine leader but a fraud of the highest order”.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has equally had his share of betrayal. He has been vilified and called names by his trusted allies. This includes, Obed Asamoah , Goozie Tanoh, Kojo Tsikata, Ato Ahwoi, etc. have also fallen out with Rawlings.

I think, maybe you started on a wrong footing when you decided to sidelined some old guards, who have been with the party since its formation. It is good to have a succession plan, so that it is followed to the satisfaction of everybody, it is not too late to right that wrong. You and the country need their experience and expertise as we seek to move this country forward.

My next point is the raging controversy surrounding the sale of Merchant Bank to Fortiz. In principle, I am all for empowering Ghanaians to take the commanding height of the economy, when it comes to businesses in Ghana, but have all the I’s being dotted and all the T’s crossed as far as the transaction is concerned.

I am worried Mr. President that what is unfolding before all of us at the Judgement Debt Commission as far as the sale of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Drill Ship, Discoverer 511, is set to be repeated in the future as far as the Merchant bank deal is concerned. You need to do everything possible to ensure that the transaction is above board.

We are a country that takes a step forward and two steps backwards. It is becoming clear that we do not learn from our past and so consistently repeat the mistakes that have retarded our growth and development.

You are in a unique position, Mr. President to write a lasting history as the President under whose tenure corruption became a thing of the past. It is refreshing that incidence and reports of corruption are no longer swept under the carpet, and that what we are hearing and reading is not to scare us, but rather to assure us that you will be that leader that we need, who will not only pay lip service to the fight against corruption, but that you will walk your talk.

I could not say I agree with all the decisions your Government have taken since you took the Oath of office. Any political party or Government that fails to recognize is Constituents and satisfy them or at least meet them half way is doomed to failure. The grass root of the party are not happy; they need some reassurance from you that they matter in the scheme of things.

This has been manifested in the rejection of District Chief Executives (DCEs) that you have nominated. They are the bedrock of the party and their voices must be heard. 2016 elections is going to be a tough one, the party is perceived to have done eight years, a united party is what will win that elections, not this fragment and disenchantment that is currently going on.

I pray God gives you the patience to accept things you cannot change, the courage to change the ones you can and the wisdom to know the difference. Amen!!.

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HIGH CRAZINES: Find out why Entire Bigfoot Sasquatch Tribe Clearly Filmed For The First Time. Yeti is NOT A Myth Anymore

The world of information seems to be in upheaval.

Government corruption beyond belief? UFO Exposure near? Something mysterious going on in Antarctica? Weather experiments going on worldwide? Sexual abuse, child molestation and body parts for sell to the highest bidder going on in the highest elitist communities worldwide?  Bigfoot being spotted in families in the wilds of Canada? Is any of this true? Or is the newest technology just the plaything of crazies and hoaxers?

Are we truly in the end-times? All we at THEI can do is search out and present these weird times to you, our audience.  What is real and what is not?

Examine what we present; then do your own research.  YOU need to figure out what is going on for yourself. We have no solid answers . . . Your Editor Dennis Crenshaw

Entire Bigfoot Sasquatch Tribe Clearly Filmed For The First Time?

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Entire Bigfoot Sasquatch Tribe Clearly Filmed For The First Time. Yeti is NOT A Myth Anymore
So many sightings around the world that creatures got its own distinct names by locals, who have no doubt in their existence. Yet, there was no clear recorded evidence except numerous grainy cell phone and old camera videos. Until now. After years of searching we finally found and filmed the entire lost tribe of Bigfoot or Sasquatch as it called by native Indians tribe Cree known as Big River First Nation of Canadian province Saskatchewan. Watch and learn how Cree tribe lived in harmony and peace with Sasquatch for millennia until Pale Faced colonized Canada and started the war of three nations driving two of them on the brink of extinction.
North America is no strange to weird creatures. From Mexican Chupacabra, To United States Multiple head bulls, To Canadian Sasquatch or Bigfoot To Alaskan Snowman or Yeti. First two: Chupacabra and Multiple head bulls were proven to be real beyond reasonable doubt. However, there was always a skepticism about Bigfoot or Yeti. Some scientists argued that Bigfoot is nothing more than man in gorilla costume or mislabeled bear while others insisted that Sasquatch is an undiscovered ape species driven to the brink of extension by humans. However, for any scientist to tell that he or she is seriously researching Bigfoot or Yeti would not only mean giggle behind his or her back but would mean the end of academic or scientific carrier. As Dean of UC Berkeley University once said during firing of one of the scientists – it would be more believable if you researched unicorns than Yeti or Sasquatch. To say to anyone I am a serious Bigfoot Yeti researcher is like to say I am a Martian who research mermaids. It always carried giggle factor and social stigma. So Kryan Channel without any expectations and just for fun took an offer of Cree tribe to visit them in Canadian province of Saskatchewan and tell the world what we saw there. We thought to see nothing more than beautiful Canadian nature but what we filmed and learned there shocked us to the core.
Directed by Igor Kryan. Filmed by Marjorie Rimando. Produced by Jennifer Williams. Written by Igor Kryan.  (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)
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So the Yeti DOES exist. Scientists say so. (+) Tom Slick Yeti Expedition (Full Video)

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  • By Alison Godfrey
  • From: news.com.au
  • October 31, 2012 6:52AM
  • DNA tests show “Yeti” hair close to humans
  • But is it all an elaborate hoax?

DNA tests on hair found supposedly found in a Siberian may actually prove the existence of the Abominable Snowman.

Three separate DNA tests of the hair reported it “came from a human-like creature which is not a Homosapien yet is more closely related to man than a monkey”.

Yeti hunters claim Yeti DNA is less than one per cent different to that of a human. But no-one has confirmed that “fact” to date, because no Yeti has ever been found or tested for DNA.

Until now. The DNA tests were carried out at universities in Moscow, St Petersburg at Idaho in the US. It is understood a fourth DNA test is also being carried out in the UK. . . . Read Complete Report

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Interview with investigative team the Bigfoot Chicks

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June 4, 2012

Marianna Paranormal Examiner

This is an interview with the investigative team known as Bigfoot Chicks. Having recently had a Cryptothon at the radio show I host The Church Of Mabus. Consisting of many personalities well known in the Bigfoot research field. It is a pleasure to see more women taking this approach when it comes to research and field work. I am glad to be able to bring you this interview to make more people aware of the team known as Bigfoot Chicks. I hope you enjoy this interview. Presenting.

1. Could you tell us about your team members and their specific roles they play within the unit? . . . Read Complete Interview

DNA to shed light on yeti claims

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22 May 2012 Last updated at 11:57 ET

A UK-Swiss team will use DNA testing to investigate the origins of remains claimed to be from yeti and bigfoot.

The project will examine hair, bone and other material from a collection amassed by a Swiss biologist – and will invite submissions from elsewhere.

Many cultures relate legends of hairy, humanoid creatures that lurk in the wilds, rarely seen.

But material claimed to be from such creatures have never been subjected to modern scientific techniques.

“It’s an area that any serious academic ventures into with a deal of trepidation… It’s full of eccentric and downright misleading reports,” said Prof Bryan Sykes, from Oxford University.

The researchers will apply a systematic approach and employ the latest advances in genetic testing, aiming to publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

“There have been DNA tests done on alleged yetis and other such things but since then the testing techniques, particularly on hair, have improved a lot due to advances in forensic science,” the Oxford geneticist told Reuters news agency.

Modern testing could get valid results from a fragment of a shaft of hair, added Prof Sykes, who is leading the project with Michel Sartori, director of the Lausanne Museum of Zoology.

‘Eyewitness reports’ . . . Read Complete Report

The Cryptid Zone: A Menagerie of Cryptozoology

site The Cryptid Zone

Cryptozoology is the study of animals and other creatures that have not yet been accepted by science as real. In other words, it is monster-hunting. Cryptozoologists look for creatures like sea serpents and the yeti, hoping to gather enough evidence to prove that these beings exist. They also look for more commonplace animals, such as the ivory-billed woodpecker, the giant vampire bat, the inflatable hedgehog and the pygmy elephant. Creatures that are under investigation by cryptozoologists are called cryptids. Although cryptozoology doesn’t get much respect from other scientific disiplines, it has had some spectacular success stories, including the pongo (now known as the gorilla), the okapi (an animal that looks like a cross between a giraffe and zebra), and the coelacanth (a prehistoric fish thought to be extinct).

Cryptozoologists are a specialized branch of monster hunters. Since their ultimate goal is to discover either new species of animal or new subspecies, the science of cryptozoology is rooted in biology. The more a creature shows evidence of being supernatural, the less likely it is that cryptozoologists would be interested in it. Not many cryptozoologists investigate the strangest things like ghostly demon cats, Mothman or werewolves. Ghost hunts are left to the paranormal investigators and a few fringe cryptozoologists. On the other hand, there are very few animals, however mythical they may be, that have never stirred the interest of a cryptozoologist. This is because perfectly real animals have often been obscured by so much folklore that they seemed ridiculous. . . . Visit Site


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In the spring of 2012, I traveled to New Orleans to photograph what I saw.  My favorite part of the trip was the people–especially the street musicians.  This gentleman was part of a trio (including his wife who was a fantastic clarinetist and vocalist)  Their daughter kept a close eye on both her parents.

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I was walking around the building with the professor I’m doing rotations with this quarter, and we ran into (who I now know is) one of the secretaries in our business office.

Secretary: Hi! *pauses awkwardly* …Is this…?
Me: ?
Prof: *long confused pause, then realization* …my WIFE?!
Secretary: *nods*
Prof: *laughing* No, this is my first roton!
Secretary: Oh, I’m sorry! I just remember someone saying your wife was younger than you, so…

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FEB in DE in March, then London

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Three great concerts in Germany, discussing... Full English Brexit!

Wilhelmshafen, Friztlar and Wangen im Allgau (a mere 1333km all told!).

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This was our sixth visit to Wangen - we first came in 1999 - what a great joy - wonderful to see Maria and Alfred once more - still in charge!

All in all a lovely trip around Germany on the eve of Brexit (tho' here we are still in limbo!)

We chased home for a small intimate function at The Garrick Club - very good to be inside these hallowed walls - glorious - great to support those who keep The Theatre alive and kicking in the UK.
We even sang a piece with words by Garrick himself (music by Thomas Arne) - The Beer-drinking Briton - a huge privilege.

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Just came across the below post, and wanted to share.  The writer, Martha Beck, states that waiting for a specific outcome from a person, ends any possibility of unconditional love.  The reason being we are not loving them as whom they are, but as how we would like them to be.

We all have one time or another, issues with partners, family members, friends or work associates.  But some of us have the chronic issue filled relationships; the ones we spend a lifetime trying to get it right, but never quite get there.

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Gold Wrapping Paper

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The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her five year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.

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Location: E side Main just inside underpass on Higgins side

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District: City Centre

Neighbourhood: South Point Douglas

Artist(s): Debbie Kessler (unsigned)

Year: 1996

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Posted on | July 20, 2012 | 6 Comments

by Smitty

Da Tech Guy brings you Fedora on the ground reporting from NH. The Romney event was solemn, beginning with the invocation:Lord rest the victims, strengthen the survivors, and point toward justice for the perpetrator.
Mitt sounds truly Presidential here:

In Florida, President Obama:

“Even as we learn how this happened and who’s responsible, we may never understand what leads anybody to terrorize their fellow human beings like this,” Obama said. “Such violence, such evil is senseless. It’s beyond reason. But while we will never know fully what causes somebody to take the life of another, we do know what makes life worth living.”
“I know many of you came here today for a campaign event,” Obama continued at the event in Fort Myers. “I was looking forward to having a fun conversation with you about some really important matters we face as a country, and the differences between myself and my opponent in this election. But this morning, we woke up to news of a tragedy that reminds us of all the ways that we are united as one American family.”

Thanks, Pete: even on a tough day like this one, you’re a champ.

Update: Da Tech Guy’s full post here.

6 Responses to “DaTechGuy Was With Mitt In Bow, NH”

  1. Red
    July 20th, 2012 @ 4:45 pm

  2. Dai Alanye
    July 20th, 2012 @ 6:13 pm

    Quite seriously, psychotics with violent urges (a small minority, fortunately) should be detected and monitored. Despite what that idiot-stick on CNN thinks, guns are not the cause of violence, while madness combined with malevolence often is.

    It also wouldn’t hurt if there were restrictions on the type of media that is liable to give psychotics destructive ideas. We not only have too much sex in entertainment these days, but too much explicit violence.

    Before anyone jumps to the First Amendment argument, let’s remember that the Founders weren’t attempting to protect porn, either of the sexual or blood-spatter type.

  3. SDN
    July 20th, 2012 @ 7:36 pm

     Dai Alanye, the Left automatically considers every one on the Right a “violent psychotic with violent urges” to be monitored and have their Second Amendment rights stripped.

    After watching the Left use mental health treatment as an excuse to jail opponents in Stalinist Russia and since, I don’t trust them not to abuse any law they can. That’s why your argument about media absolutely fails. They are trying to blame Rush Limbaugh for the CO shooting now; they’d love to use your idea to shut down debate.

  4. Dai Alanye
    July 20th, 2012 @ 11:26 pm

    SDN may choose whether to have the left attempt to suppress the Second Amendment or to recognize that these slaughters, which are no new thing, are to be blamed on those who perform them. As far as I can recollect, almost every perpetrator, from Richard Speck to Nidal Hasan to James Holmes has been severely mentally ill or driven by fanaticism.

    The fanatics can be suppressed by use of present law if we choose to apply it, and rarely do many months go by without the FBI or some other law agency entrapping individual terrorists, or a group of them. When it comes to psychotics, though, an exaggerated concern for their rights makes them difficult to deal with until a severe crime has been committed.

    I have direct experience with this, while I suspect SDN has none. Even forcing institutionalized psychotics to accept medication is fraught with concern for their “rights,” and preventing their watching violent television, for instance, is not to be thought of.

    Let me be clear — the vast majority of mentally ill are not inclined to violence. It is those few whose personalities are naturally violent — the “mean” ones, in other words — whom we need to monitor and control. These are the few who combine savage natures with irrationality to commit massacres, and these are the ones most likely to be ignited by graphic portrayals of violence in the media.

    A little censorship would be a good thing. Certainly I have far less concern for the rights of the entertainment industry than I do for the rights of the populace to avoid violence. And I repeat, the Founders didn’t intend the First Amendment to protect pornography of any sort. By the intelligent application of original Constitutional standards Oliver Stone might be limited in what he can distort, but Rush Limbaugh would be safe.

    No right is absolute. The Second Amendment has been maintained because the Right defends it against the Left. In the case of the First Amendment, however, it has been distorted beyond Constitutional recognition by the combined efforts of the Left and the exaggerated concerns of some on the Right.

  5. ThePaganTemple
    July 21st, 2012 @ 12:59 am

     Just exactly who decides who needs to be monitored and guarded, and for what reasons?

  6. Dai Alanye
    July 21st, 2012 @ 8:58 am

    Who gets to decide any similar matter? Citizens — that is, you and I — decide similar questions all the time, whether on juries, boards or councils.

    As for reasons, the prevention of unreasoning violence is a worthy goal. The alternative, of course, is to wait until a massacre occurs, then learn, “…his mother, Arlene Holmes, told reporters she was unaware of the attacks until she woke up, but added: ‘You’ve got the right person.’”

    The realistic problem nowadays isn’t that sane people will be locked up but that those who are both psychotic and violent are running around below society’s radar. This Holmes is a good example.

    We can respond as Piers Morgan suggests, banning guns as the instrument of slaughter, or we can do something about those individuals who commit the crimes. It should be obvious to anyone which is preferable, and I believe it should also be obvious that it is better to act before than after a horrifying incident.

    Could Holmes have been detected ahead of time? I can’t be sure, but it seems (assuming early reports are accurate, always somewhat questionable) that his parents weren’t completely surprised.


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Monday, March 21, 2011

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Can someone out there please tell me what is supposed to be so cool about keeping a sticker on the bill of a "Fitted" cap?  This is one that escapes this critical thinker so I am sure there must be someone out there who can explain it. There has to be someone out there who can help me out.......#thingsthatdon'tmakesense.  Yes, in my view it looks stupid.  As always, I welcome your commentary in the comment section of the blog.

Monday, March 14, 2011

It Is Only For One Day

Okay folks, please do not tell me that you are one of the folks who think there are now only 23 hours in a day. It always amazes me that when we switch either to or from daylight savings time +there are people who believe we actually went to a 25 or 23 hour day. Folks you only lose or gain the hour for that one day;. Whatever day is designated as the day to switch from or to daylight savings time is the only day that you lose or gain the hour. By the next day you are back to the normal 24 hour cycle. I know it seems unbelievable, but yes I have had people tell me that we gained or lost the hour for more than just the transition time (LOL.. don't mind me I'm.having some fun with the blog ,that's why it's called The Critical Thinker). By the time you are reading this, we are back to a 24 hour day. Enjoy the sun.


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Franchise and Store Managers Beware

The sagging pants phenomenon has never and still does not make any sense to me at all. My mind just does not process the concept. I've heard people try to justify it by saying "It's the style," as if by saying that or it being the "style" makes it any better. The truth of the matter is, it's and ignorant style. I've even had some try to compare the sagging of pants to Black people wearing Afros in the sixties and seventies. Let me be clear on that one, the Afro was meant to be a powerful political symbol which reflected Black pride. The intent was to reflect pride. Which brings me to the question that I always have when I see anyone walking around with his/her pants sagging and exposing his/her underwear; what message are you trying to send? What is it that you want me the receiver to receive about you when I see you walking down the street or riding a bicycle with your pants half way down your thighs showing a part of your boxers, briefs or thong?  I can tell you what I receive it as. It tells me that I am looking at a slack individual who does not care about him/herself or anyone else. It tells me that I am looking at a person who does not give a damn. It tells me that I am looking at someone who is saying screw you and screw the world. It tells me that the person is not very intelligent. In short, it tells me he/she is saying the two words that rhyme with bucket. Yes, that's right, the "F" word in front of the word "it." That's what it tells me. It tells me that the person has given up and all hope is lost for him/her.

This issue has been around a while now and I am sure most if not all of us have heard the variations of its beginning in the prison population, so I won't waste the time to go over it again in this post. My reason for writing about this issue from a different perspective, is that I've noticed that the sagging has made its way into the business community. By business community, I am speaking specifically about the retail franchise industry such as McDonald's, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, etc. etc.  An industry that for one, serves food and two lives and dies by image, messaging and professionalism. Sagging has become so pervasive that it has entered this arena and I question if store managers are aware of it or have become immune to it?

On two occasions over the last couple of weeks, I was in such aforementioned franchises and noticed some of the employees behind the counter with his/her franchise uniform pants sagging and showing me and every other customer his/her underwear. As I walked out of the store, I could have kicked myself for not saying something to the young men or their managers on both occasions. In one of the scenarios, an individual in a manager's uniform was standing right next to the employee who was serving and sagging. Needless to say, he did not notice it or did not care. That did not give me the warmest or fuzziest feeling about the food I was going to receive given that I had just viewed the employee's gray BVD's, Hanes, or Fruit-of-the Looms. You notice, I remember the color. After the second occurrence at a different establishment, I told myself that if I enter another store and see this, that I am going to take it upon myself to speak to the manager and point it out to him/her.

You read above of what I perceive the message that sagging sends. Can you imagine that message now being sent by a representative of one of the franchise's. In sales, professionalism and image are the life blood of the business. People will not continue to purchase or patronize a store or company that sends the wrong messages. That's why companies have such large public relations and advertising budgets.

If you are reading this and you are a manager at a store, particularly in the food industry, but it is not limited to that, I hope this raises your antenna to the dress of your employees that you supervise. If sagging continues to invade the work place, I predict that sales will begin to drop as customers become turned off to seeing the underwear of employees behind the counter. If you are not the manager of one of these establishments, but know someone who is, I encourage you to share this post with him/her and I also encourage you to join me in speaking up when you are being served by someone at an establishment of business who is sagging. Something to critically think about...............

I invite you to join me each Saturday at 6 a.m. ET, as I host The Reading Circle on and locally in northern NJ on FM radio WP88.7 FM. You are also invited to visit my website at and  You are also invited to follow me on Twitter @thinkcritical01 and readingcircle01.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

You Deserve a Break Today

Since July 18th, I have consciously chosen not to turn on talk radio or watch the news. I did not even watch the political conventions. While I heard little snippets here and there on Twitter and other social media feeds about candidate commentary, for the most part, I totally tuned out the rhetoric. The reason for this post is to let you know that it felt and still feels good.

For months I have been listening to the candidates and the pundits say the same old things in different ways every day, so I decided to turn off Sean, Mark, Rush, Rev. Al, Rachel, Chris, Don, Wolf, Jake and Anderson. I don't have to say the last names, because you know who they are and the networks which they are affiliated. It has been nearly a month since listening to any of them now and as I stated above, it feels good.

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The same definition of Stokes number applies to thermal response time as well. For low Stokes numbers, the particles maintain near thermal equilibrium with the gas. At large Stokes numbers, the particles have no time to respond to the changes in gas temperature.

A basic definition in gas solids flows is dilute and dense flows. A dilute flow is a gas-particle flow in which the particle motion is controlled by the drag and lift forces on the particle. In a dense flow, on the other hand, the particle motion is controlled primarily by particle-particle collisions. A dilute flow would correspond to the conditions where the stopping distance is less than that between particle-particle collisions. This definition is important in understanding and modeling the velocity and thermal fields in a gas-solid flow.

Another important feature of gas-solid flows is coupling which is the interaction between phases. If the gas affects the motion and temperature of the particles but the particles do not change the gas velocity or thermal flow fields, then flow is one-way coupled. On the other hand, if there is a mutual interaction between phases, the flow is two-way coupled. As an example of coupling, consider hot particles being transported by a cold gas in a duct as shown in Figure 2. Assuming one-way coupling, the particle temperature decreases toward the gas temperature while the gas temperature remains constant. With two-way coupling, the gas temperature increases due to heat exchange with the particles and the rate of particle temperature is reduced. Actually all flows are two-way coupled, but for low particle concentrations, the effect of the particles on the gas field may be negligible. Therefore, the assumption of one-way coupling would be justified thereby simplifying the analysis of the flow system.

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Figure 2.

Pneumatic transport is an important example of gas-solid flows because of its wide use in industry to transport metal particles, grains, ores, cement, coal and other products not susceptible to damage by contact with the pipe walls. The main advantage of pneumatic transport is the flexibility of line location and the capability to tap the line at arbitrary locations. The gas velocity for vertical transport has to exceed the settling (terminal) velocity of the particles to maintain transport.

For horizontal pneumatic transport, various flow patterns are identified which depend on several factors such as flow velocity and particle loading. The various flow patterns are shown in Figure 3. Homogeneous flow occurs when the velocity is sufficiently high to keep the particles in suspension. Dune flow begins as the velocity is lowered and particles begin to settle out on the wall forming a dense flow region with a pattern like sand dunes. The velocity at which particles begin to settle out is called the saltation velocity. Further reduction in velocity leads to slug flow where there are alternate regions where particles fill the pipe and where they are in suspension. The flow behaves like slug flow of the gas-liquid flow regimes. Finally, with further reduction in velocity the particles become packed in the pipe and form a packed bed while the gas moves through the interstitial region between the particles. Even though the particles fill the pipe there may still be a slow motion of the particle bed.

(a) Homogeneous Flow( )

(b) Dune Flow( )

(c) Slug Flow( )

(d) Packed Bed( )

Figure 3.

A typical variation in pressure drop with flow velocity is shown in Figure 4. At high velocities (in the homogeneous flow regime), the pressure drop varies with nearly the square of the velocity as with a single-phase flow. The pressure drop for the particle-laden flow is higher because the particles lose momentum on contact with the wall. The force applied to the fluid over a length ΔL of pipe by the drag on the particles is

where n is the number of particles per unit volume and A is the cross-sectional area of the pipe. Equating this force to the augmented pressure gradient in the pipe due to the presence of the particles yields

where is the mass of particles per unit volume or the apparent or bulk particle density. Thus one notes that the pressure loss increases with increased particle concentration and gas-particle velocity difference (more momentum loss at the wall). The increase in pressure gradient corresponds to a two-way coupling effect. There are several empirical formulations available in the literature to estimate the pressure drop due to the particulate phase.

Figure 4.

As the velocity is reduced to the saltation velocity, the cross-sectional area for the flow is reduced because of the deposits on the wall. The effective flow velocity is increased and the pressure loss is higher. To avoid deposition, higher pressure loss and possible plugging, the pneumatic system should be designed with velocities exceeding the saltation velocity of the slug flow regime. Various empirical expressions for saltation velocity and friction factors for pressure drop due to the solid phase can be found in Klinzing (1981).

The Fluidized Bed is another important example of a gas-solids flow and is a key element in many chemical processes, particularly coal gasification, combustion and liquification (Azbel and Cheremisinoff, 1983). Fluidized beds are also used for roasting ores and for the disposal of organic, biological and toxic wastes. In essence, the fluidized bed consists of a vertical cylinder loaded with particles and supplied with a gas through a distributor plate in the bottom of the cylinder. As the gas flow is increased the bed goes through several flow regimes (Hetsroni, 1982) as shown in Figure 5. At low flow rates, there is no significant motion of the particles as the gas passes through a packed bed. With increasing gas flow a point is reached where the particles are just supported by the hydrodynamic forces which is called particle fluidization. Further increase in gas velocity leads to the formation of bubbles (region of low particle concentration) which move upward in the bed and enhance mixing. With more gas flow, the bubbles grow to fill the tube and the slug flow regime is realized and is similar to the slug flow pattern in vertical gas-liquid flows. As the gas flow rate is further increased clusters of particles move about the field in an irregular fashion. Finally, at the highest gas flow rate, clusters move up the tube and out, with some downward motion near the wall, so the particles have to be reintroduced at the bottom. This condition is called fast fluidization. Thus, the fluidized bed has a range of flow regimes from dense to dilute flows. The fluidized bed is attractive as a reactor because the gas is exposed to a large solids surface area to enhance surface reactions and heat transfer. Also the bed operates at a nearly uniform temperature which provides control of the reaction rates. Depending on the application, heat exchanger tubes may be located in the bed itself (Howard, 1983). The flow in a fluidized bed is very complex and difficult to scale up from bench scale to prototype operation.

Figure 5.

Another important industrial example of gas-solid flows is the removal of particulates from exhaust gases for pollution control. The two most common devices for removal of particulates from a gas stream are the cyclone separator and the electrostatic precipitator. The cyclone separator is simply a device which separates the solids from the gas by centrifugal acceleration. Standard designs are available in engineering handbooks. The performance of the cyclone separator is quantified by the cut size, which is the particle size above which all the particles are collected and below which are carried out by the exhaust gases. The cyclone separator is widely used because it is inexpensive and robust. (See Cyclones.)

The electrostatic precipitator operates by charging the particles and applying a Coulomb force to move the particles toward the collecting surface. It is capable of removing smaller particles from a gas stream than the cyclone separator and operates at a higher efficiency. It is commonly used to remove flyash from coal-fired power plants. The particulate-laden flow passes through an array of vertically suspended metal plates as shown in Figure 6. The cross-sectional configuration is shown in the same figure. The ribs protruding into the flow provide mechanical rigidity for the large plates. High voltage wires produce a corona at the wires and an electric field between the wires and the walls. For a negatively charged wire, electrons generated by the corona travel along the electric lines of force and accumulate on the particles yielding negatively charged particles. The resulting Coulomb force on the particle moves the particle toward the wall (collection surface).

Figure 6.

Periodically the walls of the precipitator are “rapped” and the particles fall into a collection bin below the precipitator (Oglesby and Nichols, 1978).

The drift velocity toward the wall is given by

where E is the electric field intensity and q/m is the charge to mass ratio on the particle. For very small particles the drag factor f must account for noncontinuum effects because the particle size may be comparable to the mean free path of the gas. A higher drift velocity implies an improved collection efficiency (particles collected/particles entering). The modified Deutsch-Anderson equation for efficiency

where A is the plate surface area, u is the gas velocity through the precipitator and k is an empirical constant, is often used to predict efficiency but cannot be used with confidence to extrapolate performance predictions under different operating conditions. The effect of the charged particles on the electric field distribution and the influence of turbulence on particle dispersion currently preclude the capability of making an accurate predictions of collection efficiency. (See also Electrostatic Separation.)

The particle-laden jet is another important example of a gas-solid flow. Gas-particle jets are fundamental to the operation of a furnace burning pulverized coal as well as sand blasting equipment and plasma-arc coating devices. A jet conveying pulverized coal issuing into a corner-fired furnace is shown schematically in Figure 7. Intense radiative heat transfer to the entering coal particles quickly causes devolatization where the volatiles in the coal (methane, hydrogen, etc.) are driven off as gaseous fuel to support combustion in the furnace. The remaining char particles burn more slowly as they pass through the furnace and react with the water vapor and other compounds. The mixing and dispersion of the particles by the jet is important to the efficient operation of the system (Smoot and Smith, 1985).

Figure 7.

The production of powdered foods and other products through spray drying is a further example of gas-solid flows. Some examples of spray dried products include powdered milk, laundry detergent and pharmaceutical powders. Spray drying is particularly attractive for drying products which are heat sensitive. Slurry droplets are sprayed into a chamber, dried by hot gases and the resulting particles are collected as products. A typical counterflow spray dryer is shown in Figure 8. Here the droplets are sprayed downward from the top of the chamber as the hot gases are introduced from below. The gases are introduced with a tangential velocity component which produces a swirling motion as they pass upward and out through the top. The dried particles fall through the port at the bottom where they are further treated or packaged as the final product.

Figure 8.

Many factors have to be considered in the design of the spray dryer. The thermal coupling cools the drying gases as they pass upward through the particles thereby reducing the drying effectiveness. The gas temperatures cannot be too high to prevent burning the powder or detracting from the taste of a food product. Also the particles have to be sufficiently dry so as not to accumulate on the walls and lead to the danger of fire in the dryer.

Considerable progress has been made in the last ten years in developing numerical models for gas-solid flows (Crowe, 1991). The availability of large memory machines and high speed processors have enabled model developers to simulate sufficient detail of gas-solid flows to produce numerical models adequate for many industrial needs. Two approaches have emerged: the trajectory and two-fluid approach. In the trajectory approach, the particle field is generated by solving for the particle trajectories and the velocity and thermal history along the trajectories in the gas flow field. The local heat and momentum transfer to the gas are used to update the gas field calculations and thereby include two-way coupling effects. This method is especially attractive for dilute flows. The two-fluid approach is to treat the particulate phase as a second fluid with an effective viscosity, thermal conductivity and diffusion coefficients. This approach has found application for dense flows such as fluidized beds. The continued development of numerical models will lead to ever improving simulations to complement design and support the operation of gas-solid systems.

Azbel, D. S. and Cheremisinoff, N. P. (1983) Fluid Mechanics and Unit Operations, Ann Arbor Science Publishers.

Clift, R., Grace, J. R. and Weber, M. E. (1978) Bubbles, Drops and Panicles, Academic Press.

Crowe, C. T. (1991) The State of the Art in the Development of Numerical Models for Dispersed Phase Plows, Proc. Intl. Conf. on Multiphase Flows—’91 Tsukuba, Vol. 3, pp. 49-60.

Hetsroni, G. (ed.) (1982) Handbook of Multiphase Systems, Hemisphere Publishing Corp. DOI: 10.1016/0301-9322(83)90066-6

Howard, J. R. (ed.) (1983) Fluidized Beds Combustion and Applications, Applied Science Publishers.

Klinzing, G. E. (1981) Gas-Solid Transport, McGraw-Hill.

Masters, K. (1985) Spray Drying Handbook. G. Goodwin, Ltd, London. DOI: 10.1016/0144-8617(91)90050-M

Oglesby, Jr., S. and Nichols, G. B. (1978) Electrostatic Precipitation, Marcel-Dekker, inc.

Smoot, L. D. and Smith, P. J. (1985) Coal Combustion and Gasification, Plenum Press, NY. DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(86)85066-7

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The Angels – Jiggs, Peggy and Barb

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The Angels were born in 1961 when sisters Barbara Allbut Brown (Bibs) and Jiggs Allbut Sirico (formerly of The Starlets with Linda Malzone and Bernadette Carroll) joined with lead singer Linda Jankowski Jansen and recorded their first hit on Caprice Records, “‘Til”. This was followed by “Cry Baby Cry” in 1962. Linda Malzone sang background vocals along with Bibs and Jiggs on the album “And the Angels Sing”, which contained these 2 singles.

Linda Jansen left shortly after a year. Kerri Downs (who later married Gerry Granahan, one of The Angels producers) filled in doing shows for a short while. Then, Peggy Santiglia Davison (formerly with The Delicates) joined Bibs and Jiggs. Bibs, Jiggs and Peg became well-known studio singers in NY recording demos and backgrounds as an entity, and separately, with such singers as Jeannie Thomas, Leslie Miller, Irma Franklin, Mikie Harrris and Valerie Simpson. They sang backup for many artists such as Rosie Greer, David Geddes, Neil Diamond, Trini Lopez, Lou Christie, Ben E. King, Tony Orlando and Frank Sinatra. They were then approached by FGG Productions partners, Bobby Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richie Gottehrer, with an offer to record “My Boyfriend’s Back”. With Peggy on lead, Bibs and Jiggs sang background (along with Bernadette Carroll on the third harmony part) on the albums “My Boyfriend’s Back” (which contained the single of the same name) and “A Halo to You”. Peggy, Bibs and Jiggs toured the US, Canada and Europe doing concerts, clubs and television until Peggy left and was replaced by Toni Mason. Toni toured with Bibs and Jiggs and recorded several sides with them as The Halos and then Toni eventually went out on her own.

The angels vintage photosAt this point Debby Swisher (formerly with The Pixies Three) joined the group. She recorded several Angels records for RCA with Barbara and Jiggs (see Discogaphy). When Debby departed in 1968, Bernadette Carroll toured with the group and sang lead on two Angels recordings for RCA. After just a year (in 1969), Bernadette left and Jiggs took a maternity leave. Bibs, Peggy and Toni Mason carried on, doing supper clubs and TV in Canada and touring in the US until Jiggs returned. By now, the great revival had begun, and it was a whole new ballgame. The oldies Rock and Roll extravaganza took hold, and the 3 (Peg, Bibs and Jiggs) had a surge in their career. They developed a long relationship with Richard Nader and played Madison Square Garden and many other venues in his huge revival shows (Look for a Richard Nader Tribute soon to come). There were also TV shows such as The Midnite Special and theater and arena shows all over the country. Bibs decided to pursue other interests and took her leave. Lana Shaw (who had worked with Peggy in The Serendipity Singers) then joined the group and worked until 1978, touring and doing TV.

After much deliberation, Peggy and Jiggs decided not to look for a third girl. They enlisted the talents of their guitarist/conductor, Stan Sirico, as the third voice. They worked with this configuration until January 2008.

Stan is still conductor and guitar player, and now, in 2008, they have added one of Jiggs’ daughters, Karalyn Hugo, as the third Angel. With Bibs and Stan producing and arranging, all 5 are recording a reunion CD titled “Love, The Angels”. This CD contains mostly original tunes, including The Angels’ version of Beggin’ from the Broadway smash “Jersey Boys”, which Peg co-wrote with writer/producer Bob Gaudio of original Four Seasons fame. “Love, The Angels” also contains some vintage cuts and brand new surprises.

The Angels®, Jiggs, Bibs and Peg, are thrilled to be recording together after so many years and Peg, Jiggs, Stan and Karalyn continue to perform. They thank their fans and all the very talented musicians and singers who recorded or performed with them and became The Angels’ family and friends.

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Is the Ketogenic Way of Eating Good after Colon Cancer?

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I know the ketogenic way of eating has helped many people. I’ve seen friends lose all kinds of weight on the diet and the results for weight control and improved health are impressive.

But here’s why I struggle as a cancer survivor who did treatment, juicing, more treatment, more juicing/plant based diet for 18 months, has been clear four years, but whose weight has crept up way too high.

maze after cancer dietI’ve read with great interest the success many people have found doing the ketogenic diet. It has gained lots of credibility as a way to help prevent cancer, as well as help people already fighting cancer. Based on my previous success with low carb eating (like, over nine years previous) I started doing Keto a few weeks ago and here are my observations for *me* as a colon cancer and cancer treatment survivor.

  1. I can’t handle the heavy greasy fatty foods like I could years ago when I did low carb. Fried mozzarella sticks and pork rinds were GREAT back then. Now? No way – right through my battered digestive system.
  2. On the juicing and raw foods plan, the following keto-approved foods were NOT allowed while I was striving to heal my liver and my body through the cancer/recovery from cancer treatment crisis:
    1. Meat.
    2. Dairy (including eggs).
    3. Artificial sweeteners.
    4. Caffeine.
    5. Inflammatory oils and foods fried in them.
  3. The following foods WERE allowed during the healing crisis plant-based eating plan in a 80/20 ideal ratio, but are not allowed on the ketogenic way of eating (WOE). The plant-based was 80 percent raw foods, and 20 percent cooked foods:
    1. Whole grains in limited amounts (breads such as Ezekiel sprouted bread, oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa).
    2. The same healthy fats as Keto – avocado, olive oil, almond oil, walnut oil, coconut oil.
    3. Limited natural sugar. One teaspoon of honey daily.
    4. Herbal teas.
    5. Potatoes, both white and sweet.
    6. NO artificial sweeteners!
    7. I lost about 30 pounds without trying to lose anything except the cancer; on a raw foods eating plan your body gets to where it wants to be in order to be healthy. I ate when hungry and was very satisfied. My oncologist looked at me when I arrived after three months for our final decision about treatment and said, “I hear that you’ve been losing weight; that’s not good.” He was very serious. He had no understanding that I was 30 pounds overweight (again) at the time of the return of the cancer, and that I lost 30 pounds by eating well and juicing – my body was in the healing mode even with a tumor shutting down my left kidney. Physicians are simply not trained in nutrition as a mechanism for healing.
  4. My digestive system is missing 8 inches of colon and has been through a lot. In spite of this missing portion of my innards my body still handled the raw foods/juicing just fine. The slowing action of the cooked foods such as Ezekiel bread, oatmeal and rice helped my body function better (stopped the freight train coming through my colon) and I felt good eating those foods.
  5. At one time I was juicing five pounds of organic carrots and six apples daily (about 48 ounces of juice), and 32 ounces of greens/green drink. I do not do that much carrot juice now (it is sugar, but fine in my personal experience when following the strict cancer crisis diet protocol because you eliminate all other sugar). Green drink makes sense – no sugars. Carrot juice I still do on occasion, sort of a maintenance amount, but I try not to be eating other sugars on a day when I use the carrot juice.

This is a dilemma for me. Some things about both of these very valid eating strategies are complete opposites. And neither option includes chocolate lava cake.

So what’s a cancer and treatment survivor to do when she’s in menopause, happy to be alive, but not able to lose weight easily?

I’m still not sure I’ve got the right answer for my body yet. Or perhaps I do, but I don’t want to acknowledge that I still need to be very careful and disciplined. Disciplined eating is hard!

Here is what I’m striving for as I sort this all out.

  1. Avoid sugar. Use limited natural sugars such as honey, maple syrup, or all natural stevia as a substitute. No artificial sweeteners!
  2. Caffeine: I’m debating whether I should cut coffee out entirely, again, like I did for eighteen months on the plant-based healing plan. I enjoy the routine with my husband, but I also know caffeine is a drain on our adrenal glands.
  3. Dairy: I will enjoy in very limited amounts. I do use creamer in my morning coffee now.  I still like ricotta with a drop of stevia, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and topped with whipped cream from the old low carb plan I followed years ago. There are far worse things I can eat now that my body is no longer fighting cancer, but, should also be used very sparingly. Completely a splurge.
  4. If I want healthy carbs in my life then I need to exercise. I’ve found I like having carbs in the morning. For me this includes Ezekiel bread, oatmeal, etc.
  5. I need to exercise! This is a challenge for me. Keto says “no exercise required to lose weight, but ideally good to do”. Cancer survivors are encouraged to exercise 30 minutes per day. I like walking, pilates and swimming. I’m not a gym rat and am not motivated by high intensity interval training (HIIT) or cross-fit. They stress me out! I’ve read articles that grueling workouts done long term are actually NOT good for the body. But I need to do better at moving in some way every day!
  6. veggies to fight cancerVeggies, especially greens, should be unlimited.
  7. Fruits should be enjoyed in moderation, although I love a lot of pineapple for it’s anti-cancer properties and the benefits for my lungs. So clearly pineapples are abundant in good properties, but they also are not low carb!
  8. Essential oils have a place in my personal wellness-after-cancer plan. Young Living essential oils have helped support some of the emotional, physical, and environmental factors that influence my health now as a cancer and cancer treatment survivor. Menopause? I’ve found support from Progessence Plus, Clary Sage and Lady Sclareol (aMAZing). Achy body? I’ve found support from Frankincense, Copaiba, Aroma Seiz and more. Stress and anxiety? Support from Lavender, Cedarwood, Valor and Joy. I am eternally grateful for the addition of Young Living essential oils and supplements, savvy mineral make-up and products that are free of harsh chemicals and toxins. This step is a no-brainer for my personal wellness goals and I am excited to be learning more every day and to be able to share with other survivors!

Here is a video showing Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez talking about the ketogenic diet and his thoughts about whether it can cure cancer.

I’m basically back to realizing that the plant-based protocol is what worked for me, and is what still makes sense to maintain my health after cancer. In researching this topic for this post, I came across an article by Chris Beat Cancer and it has helped me solidify my thoughts for my personal goals. Check it out here. Here is the text that caught my attention:

There are thousands of people out there who have healed cancer naturally. I meet natural survivors constantly and even share their stories on this site. Most natural cancer healing protocols involve a radical change of diet and lifestyle that includes overdosing on nutrition with juicing, lots of raw plant food, little to no animal food, supplements, and herbal cleanses along with detox protocols like coffee enemas, etc. Those are all time-tested methods validated by a large body of long-term survivors.

I know a lot of long-term natural survivors, but I don’t know of any long-term survivors who have used a ketogenic diet to heal.

I’ve seen studies where rats on a ketogenic diet lived a little longer, then died… but no long-term human survivors.

And I’ve seen patients try the ketogenic diet and it fail them.

So those are my big hang ups.

I don’t care how good the science sounds. Survivors trump scientific theories. And until we have a substantial list of long-term survivors, I cannot in good conscience support ketogenic diet as a viable option for healing cancer.

In summary, I’m not comfortable going full low carb (keto) as a cancer survivor, and completely raw foods and juicing is incredibly rigorous, but I’ve got to incorporate that strategy more in my life and get back to those solid, proven basics. It’s what worked for me.

I think at this time in my journey “balance” is the word of the day, and “portion control”, and gentle, consistent exercise. This is a challenge for me and writing it down here in a post has given me some clarification and motivation and quite honestly admonishment for being lazy. I can use the excuse, “I’ve been through a horrendous cancer experience and I can do what I want,” or I can use the motivation, “I’ve been through a horrendous cancer experience and God has allowed me to be here. I need to make the most of this and continue to grow as a person to be what God wants me to be using proven cancer fighting and healing strategies that work!”

My experience is unique and clearly many people have found wonderful results from the ketogenic diet for health and weight loss support. Personally I am choosing to get back to the plant-base that helped me heal from a time of great crisis through cancer in my life.

How about you? Are you a cancer patient or cancer survivor? What are your thoughts on food and nutrition and how it affects our bodies? I’d love to hear your comments! #goingtomakemorecarrotjuicenow

P.S.: As always, none of my personal comments are intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Only your savvy doctor can do that kind of stuff!