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Vick still Eagles' starter, for now

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Rams coach Jeff Fisher, who has lost to Bill Belichick by a combined score of 104-7 in their last two meetings, addressed the media on Tuesday, touching on a variety of topics.

On the question of whether multiple pass interference penalties against St. Louis cornerback Bradley Fletcher were justified, Fisher was surprisingly candid.

?He?s grabbing,? Fisher said. ?He grabbed. When you grab and the ball?s in the air, it?s pass interference. When you grab and the ball?s not in the air, it?s defensive holding. So, in each case, there was hand contact. Sometimes those aren?t called, but I can see what they saw and why they called them.?

Fisher then took a right turn while answering the question, offering up criticism of some calls that went against the Rams.

?I did think that we had a potential offensive pass interference on the ball in the end zone,? Fisher said. ?I was a little disappointed ? they also missed three roughing the passer calls on our quarterback. Those are 15-yard penalties and they keep drives alive. But, as I said, it?s a difficult game to officiate and they?re not going to see everything, but I?d like to have seen [referee Walt Coleman] do a better job of protecting our quarterback.?

Fisher pointed to three specific non-roughing calls ? a hit from Pats linebacker Dont?a Hightower on quarterback Sam Bradford, and then two more occasions on which Bradford was ?hit in the face.?

There?s a chance Fisher will be hit in the wallet. The rules in this regard aren?t always clear.? Just like the rules regarding roughing the passer.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/30/vick-remains-the-starter-in-philly-for-now/related

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Cardiovascular problems in children and adolescents | Fitness and ...

Until recently, we thought that the risk of suffering a heart attack was a problem relating to adults and, even more, who led a carefree life demanding or health care. However, in recent times, the cardiovascular problems in children and adolescents are increasingly common, forcing us to change our beliefs and accept that none of us is exempt when it comes to heart.

This mutation in the risk group is not a mere coincidence, but responds to changes in the methodology of life that society has begun to implement with the passage of time and the progress of urbanization, more technological development, new ways to spend our free time and living in an accelerated manner. These changes resulted mainly two major issues facing youth today and that goes hand in hand with each other: obesity and sedentary lifestyle, two risk factors for cardiovascular problems.

Obesity

For a long time, obesity has become almost a taboo subject. Nobody named for fear of discrimination or feel discriminated. However, today we understand that this is not simply an eating disorder, but it is much stronger, is a disease that can cause numerous other health problems, especially when it comes to childhood obesity.

The way to reduce this index is that the family involved. It is difficult for a child or teen can understand how risky it is to be obese and more complicated still, is to accept to make a diet to counteract this problem.

It is therefore important that the family change their eating habits, choosing to eat healthy, your diet by removing the fatty foods and sugary drinks. Few teens who cook their own food so the menu to be given depends almost entirely on their parents, so to avoid dealing with a heart problem, pay attention to how we feed our children.

A sedentary lifestyle

If we talk about obesity, we can not avoid associating with inactivity. A poor diet is often added inactivity experienced by children and teens of this century. Today, both when they meet their obligations as they enjoy their free time, young people are sitting: at school, at your computer, playing video games or watching television.

This sedentary lifestyle certainly affects the body and affects the cardiovascular system related diseases. And here, again, is the family that should make the decision to send their children to play sports, join them to put aside the closure and enjoy the outdoors.

The heart is a muscle and that is healthy and strong must be exercised. Encourage your children to do exercise , jump, run, play, become tired and above all, breathe fresh air is the best way to help them prevent a possible heart problem.

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Publisher: New Khaled Hosseini novel out May 21

FILE - This Dec. 10, 2007 file photo shows author Khaled Hosseini at the "There Will Be Blood" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Hosseini's next novel will be a journey across time and space. The author of the million-sellers ?The Kite Runner? and ?A Thousand Splendid Suns? has finished his third book, ?And the Mountains Echoed.? Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, that the new book comes out May 21. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, dile)

FILE - This Dec. 10, 2007 file photo shows author Khaled Hosseini at the "There Will Be Blood" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Hosseini's next novel will be a journey across time and space. The author of the million-sellers ?The Kite Runner? and ?A Thousand Splendid Suns? has finished his third book, ?And the Mountains Echoed.? Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, that the new book comes out May 21. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, dile)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Khaled Hosseini's next novel will be a journey across time and space.

The author of the million-sellers "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" has finished his third book, "And the Mountains Echoed." Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) and publisher of his first two novels, announced Monday that "And the Mountains Echoed" comes out May 21.

"I am forever drawn to family as a recurring central theme of my writing," Hosseini, the Afghan-born author and physician, said in a statement. "My earlier novels were at heart tales of fatherhood and motherhood. My new novel is a multi-generational family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other. I am thrilled at the chance to share this book with my readers."

Penguin President Susan Petersen Kennedy is one of the few people to have read the novel. She said during an interview Monday that "And the Mountains Echoed" would take place "in different parts of the world" and, as with his previous books, offers "such a clear experience and characters you can identify with even if their lives are very different from your own."

"He really opens you up to what it means to be human," she said.

Hosseini, 47, is one of the world's most popular authors, with his first two books selling more than 38 million copies. "The Kite Runner," his debut, came out in 2003 and became a word of mouth sensation and book club favorite in paperback, spending two years on The New York Times' best-seller list. He suffered no second novel jinx; "A Thousand Splendid Suns," a 2007 release, received strong reviews and topped the Times' hardcover list.

Both stories were set at least in part in Hosseini's native country.

Financial terms for his new book were not disclosed. Hosseini was represented by Robert Barnett and Deneen Howell of the Washington, D.C.-based Williams & Connolly, where clients range from President Barack Obama to Barbra Streisand.

Associated Press

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Hurricane Sandy, by the numbers

NBC's Lester Holt reports from Norfolk, Va., where nearly 60 million people are on severe storm watch as Hurricane Sandy threatens more than 800 miles of the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to South Carolina.

By NBC News staff and wire services

Updated at 8:21 p.m. ET -- Superstorm Sandy strengthened Monday as it bore down on the East Coast, shutting down public transportation and leading to the first weather-related closure of U.S. stock market in 27 years.

Watch now: Multiple live video streams of Sandy coverage

Forecasters say the massive storm has the potential to be one of the most damaging ever to hit the United States. Here is a look at the figures that make up the storm. We'll be updating these numbers throughout the day.

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Number of people affected: Expected to affect between 50 million and 60 million;

Tides are forecasted to be more than 11 feet in New York City, higher than the city has ever seen. As a result, Wall Street could be closed for several more days. NBC's Harry Smith reports.

Number of deaths blamed on Sandy: 65 in the Caribbean.

Size of storm: Nearly 1,000 miles wide;

States impacted: Nine states, Washington, D.C., and a coastal county in North Carolina have declared states of emergency;

Ground speed of storm: 28 miles per hour as of 2 p.m. ET Monday;

Speed of winds: 90 mph. Tropical storm-force winds extended 485?miles from the center;

Number of flights canceled: More than 10,000 flights were canceled through Tuesday, according to FlightAware.com, and that number is expected to grow into Wednesday;

Number of people told to evacuate: 375,000 in NYC; 50,000 in Delaware; 30,000 in Atlantic City, N.J.;

TODAY's Al Roker reports from Point Pleasant, N.J., where water is starting to come over the dunes as Hurricane Sandy strengthens. Due to the full moon, high tides are expected to add to the storm surge, which could rise to 11 feet.

Number of customers without power: As of 2:59 p.m. ET, 3.1 million were without power, most of them in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Get the latest news on Superstorm Sandy on NBCNews.com

Heaviest rainfall: Up to 12 inches in isolated regions of Mid-Atlantic states;

Inches of snow: Up to 12 inches in some areas expected. In addition, up to three feet of snow expected in the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Kentucky;

Size of storm surge: 4 to 11 feet across much of the affected area;

BreakingNews.com's coverage of Sandy

Number of NYC students affected by Monday and Tuesday's school closure: 1.1 million;

Number of public transport riders without service Monday in NYC, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey: More than 10 million;

Gerry Broome / AP

After strong winds and heavy rain washed out bridges and damaged homes in multiple countries, the hurricane looks toward the northeastern U.S.

Miles of subway track closed in New York City alone: Nearly 660;

FEMA?s estimate for potential wind damage alone: $2.5 to $3 billion;

Residential properties at risk of damage: Nearly 284,000, valued at $88 billion;

Number of Atlantic City casinos shut down: 12.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

Source: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/29/14777524-hurricane-sandy-by-the-numbers?lite

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Research: Pay satisfaction key driver of work-family conflict

Public release date: 29-Oct-2012
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Contact: Phil Ciciora
pciciora@illinois.edu
217-333-2177
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Employees who are more satisfied with their pay report lower levels of work-family conflict, a study by a University of Illinois labor and employment relations professor shows.

A worker's actual salary is as important as pay satisfaction in determining a worker's happiness, according to the research by professor Amit Kramer.

"Pay, as you might expect, is a relative thing," Kramer said. "I think most people would agree that a certain level of pay that allows you to meet your needs is critical. However, beyond that level, relative pay becomes an issue and with it, perception of pay or pay satisfaction."

Kramer, who co-wrote the study with Devasheesh P. Bhave, of Concordia University, and Theresa M. Glomb, of the University of Minnesota, says once workers achieve this "sufficient" level of pay, they shift their reference point from what their actual pay allows them to do, to other social reference points such as how much their peers are paid.

"It becomes 'my pay' compared to others; 'my pay' compared to the effort I invest; 'my pay' compared to the things I give up and miss in life for the opportunity cost of working," he said. "Organizations believe that actual pay is the No. 1 incentive for employees. While this may be true for some employees, for others the social aspects of pay and the things they perceive to be sacrificing for pay are stronger or act as additional incentives and disincentives."

The effect of a pay raise on pay satisfaction only has a moderate relationship, Kramer says.

"I'm not sure that the effect of a pay raise lasts very long," he said. "It might have a short-term effect on pay satisfaction, but individuals are likely to regress to their initial pay satisfaction level over time. As an example, when employees change jobs, they re-evaluate their pay and are more likely to change their pay satisfaction, not necessarily because they get a raise, but because of the social aspect of pay. And the way individuals evaluate their pay is by comparing their pay relative to their co-workers' pay, relative to the effort the put in, and relative to what they sacrifice in order to work."

According to the study, even highly compensated employees report high work-family conflict because they, too, can perceive pay inequity among colleagues. So what can employers do if anything to increase pay satisfaction among employees?

A lot, Kramer says.

"If employees perceive work as a sacrifice they have to make, then the work environment itself is not ideal," he said. "If employers can understand the trade-offs employees perceive to be doing sacrificing family for work, for example then they can offer different work arrangements and policies that compensate for that. Flexible work arrangements, paid vacation days and compressed workweeks would be good examples of this. It also might be ideal to tailor policies and benefits based on different needs of employees, since each employee will perceive that they are making different trade-offs."

The only downside to such benefits is that they're expensive, and they usually can't be offered to all employees, Kramer says.

"Firms will usually only offer these type of working arrangements to workers who are expensive to recruit, retain and replace the high-performing, star employees," he said.

With Americans among the world leaders in hours worked and worker productivity, Kramer says the research speaks to the need for more family-and life-friendly policies in the workplace.

"In a time when the boundaries between work, life and family are so blurred with the increased use of technology that allows many employees to work everywhere, anytime, I think employers should consider offering flexible work arrangements to employees who can perform their work off-site and off-schedule," he said. "That type of a flexible policy that would allow all employees not just those with families to better balance work, family and life demands as they see fit."

Family demands can come from many different sources, all of which require different kinds of flexibility, Kramer says.

"Young children demand more emergency-type flexibility for example, leaving work on short notice to pickup a sick child from daycare, or staying home with a sick child," he said. "Older children require more 'planned' flexibility for example, a week of college visits while elder parents, like young children, need more short-notice, emergency-type flexibility."

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The study will be published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Editor's note: To contact Amit Kramer, call 217-333-3118; email kram@illinois.edu .

The article, "Pay satisfaction and work-family conflict across time," is available online.

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Contact: Phil Ciciora
pciciora@illinois.edu
217-333-2177
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Employees who are more satisfied with their pay report lower levels of work-family conflict, a study by a University of Illinois labor and employment relations professor shows.

A worker's actual salary is as important as pay satisfaction in determining a worker's happiness, according to the research by professor Amit Kramer.

"Pay, as you might expect, is a relative thing," Kramer said. "I think most people would agree that a certain level of pay that allows you to meet your needs is critical. However, beyond that level, relative pay becomes an issue and with it, perception of pay or pay satisfaction."

Kramer, who co-wrote the study with Devasheesh P. Bhave, of Concordia University, and Theresa M. Glomb, of the University of Minnesota, says once workers achieve this "sufficient" level of pay, they shift their reference point from what their actual pay allows them to do, to other social reference points such as how much their peers are paid.

"It becomes 'my pay' compared to others; 'my pay' compared to the effort I invest; 'my pay' compared to the things I give up and miss in life for the opportunity cost of working," he said. "Organizations believe that actual pay is the No. 1 incentive for employees. While this may be true for some employees, for others the social aspects of pay and the things they perceive to be sacrificing for pay are stronger or act as additional incentives and disincentives."

The effect of a pay raise on pay satisfaction only has a moderate relationship, Kramer says.

"I'm not sure that the effect of a pay raise lasts very long," he said. "It might have a short-term effect on pay satisfaction, but individuals are likely to regress to their initial pay satisfaction level over time. As an example, when employees change jobs, they re-evaluate their pay and are more likely to change their pay satisfaction, not necessarily because they get a raise, but because of the social aspect of pay. And the way individuals evaluate their pay is by comparing their pay relative to their co-workers' pay, relative to the effort the put in, and relative to what they sacrifice in order to work."

According to the study, even highly compensated employees report high work-family conflict because they, too, can perceive pay inequity among colleagues. So what can employers do if anything to increase pay satisfaction among employees?

A lot, Kramer says.

"If employees perceive work as a sacrifice they have to make, then the work environment itself is not ideal," he said. "If employers can understand the trade-offs employees perceive to be doing sacrificing family for work, for example then they can offer different work arrangements and policies that compensate for that. Flexible work arrangements, paid vacation days and compressed workweeks would be good examples of this. It also might be ideal to tailor policies and benefits based on different needs of employees, since each employee will perceive that they are making different trade-offs."

The only downside to such benefits is that they're expensive, and they usually can't be offered to all employees, Kramer says.

"Firms will usually only offer these type of working arrangements to workers who are expensive to recruit, retain and replace the high-performing, star employees," he said.

With Americans among the world leaders in hours worked and worker productivity, Kramer says the research speaks to the need for more family-and life-friendly policies in the workplace.

"In a time when the boundaries between work, life and family are so blurred with the increased use of technology that allows many employees to work everywhere, anytime, I think employers should consider offering flexible work arrangements to employees who can perform their work off-site and off-schedule," he said. "That type of a flexible policy that would allow all employees not just those with families to better balance work, family and life demands as they see fit."

Family demands can come from many different sources, all of which require different kinds of flexibility, Kramer says.

"Young children demand more emergency-type flexibility for example, leaving work on short notice to pickup a sick child from daycare, or staying home with a sick child," he said. "Older children require more 'planned' flexibility for example, a week of college visits while elder parents, like young children, need more short-notice, emergency-type flexibility."

###

The study will be published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Editor's note: To contact Amit Kramer, call 217-333-3118; email kram@illinois.edu .

The article, "Pay satisfaction and work-family conflict across time," is available online.

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-10/uoia-rps102912.php

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Hurricane Sandy Graphics Show Storm's Changing Path

Cape May, N.J.

Rough surf of the Atlantic Ocean breaks over the beach and across Beach Ave., Monday morning, Oct. 29, 2012, in Cape May, N.J., as high tide and Hurricane Sandy begin to arrive. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (Mel Evans, AP)

The number 1 subway train station is blocked by sandbags at Battery Park in New York Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in preparation for a possible storm surge as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Waves wash over the seawall near high tide at Battery Park in New York, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

In Baltimore's Fells Point waterfront neighborhood, some streets near the harbor, normally filled with the cars of residents and visitors, are deserted Monday morning, Oct. 29, 2012 as city officials ordered cars to be moved from low-lying areas. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Alex Dominguez)

Brandon White

Brandon White of Watermark, a tour and charter boat company, ties one of the company's boats to a pier in Annapolis, Md. as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

With only a security officer in the station, sandbags block the entry to the closed Staten Island Ferry in New York Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, all public transportation has been shut down as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.?(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Waters from Hurricane Sandy start to flood Beach Ave. on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Sandbags block the entry to the closed Staten Island Ferry in New York Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as all public transportation has been shut down as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.?(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Lamar Chambers

Lamar Chambers watches waves as winds from hurricane Sandy reach Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Conn., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Rough surf of the Atlantic Ocean breaks over the dunes Monday morning, Oct. 29, 2012, in Cape May, N.J., as high tide and Hurricane Sandy begin to arrive. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Waves crash over the bow of a tug boat as it passes near the Statue of Liberty in New York Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 as rough water as the result of Hurricane Sandy churned the waters of New York Harbor. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.? (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: People take pictures on the Rockaway Beach Boulevard as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Dark clouds are seen over the skyline of Manhattan as as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: People walk across the Brooklyn Bridge as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: The closed New York Stock Exchange is barricaded with sand bags during the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The core of Sandy's force is supposed to hit the New York area Monday night. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A man watches the waves in New York Harbor from Battery Park during the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The core of Sandy's force is supposed to hit the New York area Monday night. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A wave crashes over the hull of a tugboat in New York Harbor during the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The core of Sandy's force is supposed to hit the New York area Monday night. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A man walks past a barricaded subway entrance near Battery Park during the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The core of Sandy's force is supposed to hit the New York area Monday night. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: The Cape May Lighthouse can be seen as heavy surf from Hurricane Sandy pounds the shoreline on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: People walk across Beach Ave. as flood waters from Hurricane Sandy rush in on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Flood waters begin to flood a street near the ocean ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shutting down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Water floods a street ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shutting down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A car sits in a flooded street near the ocean ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shutting down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A car sits in a flooded street near the ocean ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shutting down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk resident Jack Devnew and his dog check on his boat at a marina near downtown Norfolk, Va., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy are hitting the area. (Steve Helber, AP)

New York City

Police and firefighters respond to a downed street light on FDR drive, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (Mel Evans, AP)

Fenwick Island, Del.

Richard Thomas walks through the flood waters in front of his home after assisting neighbors as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Fenwick Island, Del. Forecasters warned that the New York City region could face the worst of Hurricane Sandy as it bore down on the U.S. East Coast's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of financial markets and mass transit, sending coastal residents fleeing and threatening high winds, rain and a wall of water up to 11 feet (3.35 meters) tall. It could endanger up to 50 million people for days. (Alex Brandon, AP)

New York City

A pedestrian walks her dog through a working crew as they stack sandbags beside concrete barriers to protect buildings near the World Financial Center in anticipation of massive flooding, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds, soaking rain and a seawater surge of anywhere from 6 to 11 feet. (John Minchillo, AP)

Cape May, N.J.

Rough surf of the Atlantic Ocean breaks over the beach onto the Beach Ave., Monday morning, Oct. 29, 2012, in Cape May, N.J., as high tide and Hurricane Sandy begin to arrive. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (Mel Evans, AP)

Baltimore's Fells Point

Residents fill sandbags in Baltimore's Fells Point neighborhood Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (Alex Dominguez, AP)

Norfolk, Va.

A stranded car sits parked along a street near downtown Norfolk, Va., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy are hitting the area. (Steve Helber, AP)

Battery Park, New York

Waves wash over the seawall near high tide at Battery Park in New York, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. (Craig Ruttle, AP)

Fenwick Island, Del

Al Daisey walks in the flood water in front of his home as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Fenwick Island, Del. Forecasters warned that the New York City region could face the worst of Hurricane Sandy as it bore down on the U.S. East Coast's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of financial markets and mass transit, sending coastal residents fleeing and threatening high winds, rain and a wall of water up to 11 feet (3.35 meters) tall. It could endanger up to 50 million people for days. (Alex Brandon, AP)

New York City

Sandbags protect an entrance of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. There had been plans to allow electronic trading to go forward on the New York Stock Exchange but with a storm surge expected to cover parts of lower Manhattan in water, officials decided late Sunday that it was too risky to ask any personnel to staff the exchanges. (Richard Drew, AP)

Mark Palazzolo, owner of a bait and tackle shop on the Manasquan Inlet in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., sits next to wood he has used to board up his business in previous major storms, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Of Hurricane Sandy, he said, "I think this is going to do us in." (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

One-year-old Ever Long and her dog, Bailey, peek out the back door of their boarded house for the coming storm as some prepare for the approaching Hurricane Sandy, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Bay View Beach, Del. (AP Photo/The Wilmington News-Journal, Suchat Pederson)

Sand is piled into barriers at Coney Island beach in New York Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Areas along the Northeast Coast are preparing for a possible flooding as the superstorm nears. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Matison Cos, 3, tries to stay warm and dry along the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk as her family come to see the approaching Hurricane Sandy in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/The News Journal, Suchat Pederson)

Michael Bolick works on the roof of his friend Chris Villarreal's house Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Sunset Park, N.C. Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is a couple of hundred miles off the North Carolina coast and the center of the storm is expected to be near the mid-Atlantic coast on Monday night. The National Hurricane Center said Sunday afternoon that the storm has winds of 75 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend up to 175 miles from the storm's center. (AP Photo/The Star-News, Jeff Janowski)

Michael Bolick works on the roof of his friend Chris Villarreal's house Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Sunset Park, N.C. Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is a couple of hundred miles off the North Carolina coast and the center of the storm is expected to be near the mid-Atlantic coast on Monday night. The National Hurricane Center said Sunday afternoon that the storm has winds of 75 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend up to 175 miles from the storm's center. (AP Photo/The Star-News, Jeff Janowski)

Red Cross workers set up cots inside the West Philadelphia High School Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Philadelphia. The school is being used as one of the city's shelters for residents as Hurricane Sandy makes its way up the Atlantic on a collision course with two other weather systems that could turn it into one of the most fearsome storms on record in the U.S. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Charles Fox) PHIX OUT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NEWARK OUT

Teresa Perez of Buxton, N.C., runs off a sand dune near Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on Hatteras Island Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy works its way north, battering the U.S. East Coast. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

Jessica Ospina, left, and Allison Kane of Virginia Beach, Va., lean into the strong wind and rain off the Chesapeake Bay near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel in Virginia Beach, vA., as Hurricane Sandy works its way north on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, L. Todd Spencer)

High winds blow sea foam onto Jeanette's Pier in Nags Head, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 as wind and rain from Hurricane Sandy move into the area. Governors from North Carolina, where steady rains were whipped by gusting winds Saturday night, to Connecticut declared states of emergency. Delaware ordered mandatory evacuations for coastal communities by 8 p.m. Sunday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

A Hoboken University Medical Center patient is transported into an ambulance during a mandatory evacuation of all ground floor units in anticipation of incoming Hurricane Sandy, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Hoboken, N.J. Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate coastal areas Sunday as big cities and small towns across the U.S. Northeast braced for the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 60 million people along the most heavily populated corridor in the nation. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A road sign warns drivers of weather conditions in downtown Washington, DC October 28, 2012 ahead of Hurricane Sandy's landfall. US emergency officials braced for the potentially massive impact of a so-called 'Frankenstorm' Sunday as Hurricane Sandy lumbered north in the Atlantic Ocean, poised to hit the Eastern Seaboard with torrential rains and gale-force winds. The superstorm was expected to make landfall somewhere between Virginia and Massachusetts early Tuesday, possibly causing chaos during the frenzied last days of campaigning before the November 6 US presidential vote. AFP PHOTO / Eva HAMBACH (Photo credit should read EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 28: A sign announcing the temporary closure of the New York subway system, due to Hurricane Sandy, is seen in the subway prior to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in New York City. New York plans on shutting down the entire public transmit system starting at 7PM, Sunday night. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean, is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters as the mid-atlantic region prepares for the damage. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 28: New York City police officers speak with women as they go door to door in a housing project to take note of which residents are ignoring the mandatory evacuation order as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a mandatory evacuation on low-lying coastal areas of the city. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 28: New York City police officers go door to door in a housing project to take note of which residents are ignoring the mandatory evacuation order as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a mandatory evacuation on low-lying coastal areas of the city. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 28: A New York City police officer speaks to a man as he goes door to door in a housing project to take note of which residents are ignoring the mandatory evacuation order as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a mandatory evacuation on low-lying coastal areas of the city. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

HICKSVILLE, NY - OCTOBER 28: With Hurricane Sandy approaching, the Long Island Railroad announced the suspension of their service at 7pm on Sunday night, October 28, 2012 in Hicksville, New York. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters as the mid-atlantic region prepares for the damage. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-graphics_n_2038056.html

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4 Fast low-calorie flavor boosters | Vegan

When you sit down to eat any meal, your plate should be loaded with taste. Even if you?re on special diet or simply want to cut calories, you don?t have to feel deprived and?dissatisfied?with your dining experience. The following low-calorie flavor boosters will fit deliciously into any nutritional plan and will tantalize your?taste buds?at every meal.

1. Fresh foods rule

If you want the maximum flavor from your ingredients, start with the freshest ingredients you can find. Visit the farmers? market and stock up on just-picked goodies, opt for minimally processed foods, and put the items in your grocery basket to good use as soon as possible (even sitting in your refrigerator for a few days can degrade flavor).

2. Spice it up

Herbs and spices lend fabulous flavors to recipes. If you already have a few go-to herbs and spices, expand your cooking horizon and give some unfamiliar ones a try. You?ll be surprised at how a new herb or spice can give an everyday dish a new dimension of flavor.

3. Complementary condiments

Peruse the condiments at the market and choose a new sauce, flavored oil, or vinegar to give new personality to your usual recipes. Another option is to kick up condiments you already have. For example, finely chop fresh basil or very finely mince garlic and whisk it into vegan mayo, sour cream, or even mustard. Whisk together wasabi, oil, and vinegar for an attention-getting dressing for vegetables or grain dishes. Get creative and turn your condiments into fast flavor boosters.

4. Flavored extracts

Though pure vanilla extract is most commonly used in baking, you can also use it in dressings or sauces to give savory dishes a new flavor. Pure almond extract is awesome swirled into dairy-free yogurt, smoothies, or even oatmeal. Put a few drops of walnut or rum-flavored extract into your coffee. Blend a bit of mint extract into vegan chocolate syrup.

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Chinese officials bow to protests against factory

NINGBO, China (AP) ? Thousands of protesters who marched through an eastern Chinese city on Sunday against the expansion of a petrochemical factory won a pledge from the local government that the project would be halted.

The protest, which comes at a sensitive time in China's political calendar, had swelled over the weekend and led to clashes between citizens and police. The Ningbo city government said in a statement Sunday evening that they and the project's investor had "resolutely" agreed not to go ahead with the expansion. The factory is a subsidiary of Sinopec, one of the biggest petrochemical companies in the world.

Outside the government offices where crowds of protesters remained, an official tried to read the statement on a loudspeaker but was drowned out by shouts demanding the mayor step down. On the third attempt, the crowd briefly cheered but then turned back to demanding that authorities release protesters being held inside.

Liu Li, 24, a Ningbo resident, said the crowd did not believe the government's statement.

"There is very little public confidence in the government," she said. "Who knows if they are saying this just to make us leave and then keep on doing the project."

The city government was likely under great pressure to defuse the protest with China's leadership wanting calm for a party congress next month at which the country's new leaders will be named. It was unclear whether local authorities will ultimately cancel the project or continue it when the pressure is lower.

Hundreds of people outside the government offices refused to budge despite being urged to leave by officials. Riot police with helmets and shields then came out of the government compound and pushed the crowd back. Some people including families ran away. Police dragged six men and one woman into the compound, beating and kicking at least three of them. Police also smashed placards and took away flags.

The crowd roared for the protesters' release. Police also briefly detained ITN correspondent Angus Walker outside the offices.

The demonstration in wealthy Zhejiang province is the latest this year over fears of health risks from industrial projects, as Chinese who have seen their living standards improve become more outspoken against environmentally risky projects in their areas.

"The government hides information from the people. They are only interested in scoring political points and making money," said one protester, Luo Luan. "They don't care about destroying the environment or damaging people's lives."

The protests began a few days earlier in the coastal district of Zhenhai, where the petrochemical factory is located. On Saturday they swelled and spread to the center of Ningbo city, whose officials oversee Zhenhai.

Residents reported that Saturday's protests involved thousands of people and turned violent after authorities used tear gas and arrested participants.

Authorities said "a few" people disrupted public order by staging sit-ins, unfurling banners, distributing fliers and obstructing roads.

Early Sunday, thousands of residents began gathering outside the offices of the municipal government. Hundreds marched away from the offices in an apparent effort to round up more support along nearby shopping streets. Police diverted traffic to allow them to pass down a main road.

The crowds in Ningbo are a slice of China's rising middle class that poses an increasingly boisterous challenge to the country's incoming leadership: Armed with expensive smartphones, Internet connectivity and higher expectations than the generations before them, their impatience with the government's customary lack of response is palpable in every fist pump and every rendition of the national anthem they shout.

A 30-year-old woman surnamed Wang said officers took her to a police station Saturday and made her sign a guarantee that she would not participate in any more protests, but she came back Sunday anyway.

"They won't even let us sing the national anthem," Wang said. "They kept asking me who the leader of the protests was and I said that this is all voluntary. We have no leader."

In a sign that censors were at work, the name "Zhenhai" ? the city district where the factory is located ? was blocked on China's popular microblogging site Sina Weibo, and searches for "chemical expansion project" were greeted with the line that "Some search results are not shown according to regulations."

Protester Yu Yibing said he wanted the factory to be closed and his 7-year-old son to grow up in a clean environment.

"As the common people, we need to live in a green environment. This is a reasonable request," Yu said. "But the government only puts out some statement and refuses to see us and also suppresses us. I don't know how else we can express our views."

The Zhenhai district government, which comes under the Ningbo government, said Ningbo's Communist Party chief, Wang Huizhong, and mayor, Liu Qi, had held discussions with local residents Saturday night.

It said in a short statement on its website Sunday evening that the project wouldn't go ahead and that refining at the factory would stop for the time being while a scientific review is conducted.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the planned project was designed to produce 15 million tons of refined oil and 1.2 million tons of ethylene per year and belongs to Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co., which has invested 55.87 billion yuan ($8.9 billion).

Calls to Zhenhai police and the propaganda department of Ningbo police rang unanswered Sunday.

Past environmental protests have targeted a waste-water pipeline in eastern China and a copper plant in west-central China. A week ago, hundreds protested for several days in a small town on China's Hainan island over a coal-fired power plant.

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Associated Press writer Louise Watt and researcher Henry Hou in Beijing contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-officials-bow-protests-against-factory-122959453.html

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When, how, and why our society began to celebrate the - LSE Blogs

Heterosexuality is celebrated ? in film and television, in pop songs and opera, in literature and on greeting cards ? and at the same time it is taken for granted. It is the cultural and sexual norm by default. And yet, as?Louis-Georges Tin?shows in?The Invention of Heterosexual Culture, in pre-modern Europe heterosexuality was perceived as an alternative culture. The practice of heterosexuality may have been standard, but the symbolic primacy of the heterosexual couple was not.?Sarah Burton?commends the author for his strong and methodologically original addition to the field of sexuality studies.

The Invention of Heterosexual Culture. Louis-Georges Tin. MIT Press.?September 2012.

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Louis-George Tin begins his book by making the bold claim that to truly grasp the nature of heterosexuality requires ?nothing less than an epistemological revolution? (xi).?The Invention of Heterosexual Culture?thus explores ?when, how and why our society began to celebrate the heterosexual couple? (xi). Through a focus on various historical oppositions to heterosexuality ? chivalric, ecclesiastical and medical ? Tin provides a close reading of literature to explore the social and cultural shifts that altered the place of heterosexual culture in Western society, from initial concealment to growing supremacy. Setting out from a perspective which claims heterosexuality as a ?blind spot? which being ?assumed to be ever-present as a matter of course and has escaped analysis as if transparent to itself? (vii) and tracking cultural changes from the medieval period to the twentieth century, Tin seeks to negotiate why and how heterosexuality moved from a mere also-ran to the dominant mode of sexual behaviour.

Tin begins from a convincing theoretical position ? there is certainly far less scholarship exploring heterosexuality than the pantheon of queer sexuality that is taken to be the ?other? and, the historical perspective provides a much needed addition to the field.

Tin begins by exploring the chivalric opposition to heterosexuality ? that is the resistance and reluctance of feudal society to privilege female-male sexual love above male-male homosocial love as the ordering system of the culture. Asserting that the original feudal culture pre-twelfth century was ?removed from that of womankind? (p. 2) Tin explores the phenomenon of male-male love in early medieval poetry such as?Le Chanson de Roland?and reflects on the manner in which ? retrospectively ? poetry has been taught and consumed in such a way to over-emphasize opposite sex relationships (p. 6). Throughout the section Tin draws distinction between homosexuality (as constituting a physical act) and homosociality, which he claims ? via the intimate friendships formed by knights of the court ? dominated medieval society as the principal form and understanding of the concept of love. Acknowledging that in terms of marriage and sexual behaviour opposite sex relationships were still the norm at this time, Tin?s real argument seems to be about the conception of love in Western society and how that is experienced and presented, rather than the actual sexual relationships and behaviour taking place. Indeed, Tin makes some curious claims regarding the position of women in the culture of courtly love which superseded the homosocial feudal society, writing that it featured ?essentially asymmetric relationships where the female was the dominant figure? (p. 15) and frames the shift from the ascendancy of homosocial knight-lead love to heterosexual love as pivoting on the confrontation between a new female-controlled world and the original male dominated order. Of course, the courtly love tradition?did?place women in authority regarding love and sex, but Tin appears to forget that it was?men?writing the love poems of the age and disregards the deeply precarious nature of female power.

Section Two opens with Tin identifying a ?crisis of gender? ensuing from the emerging heterosexual culture as a result of the ?intrusion of femininity into feudal society? (p. 51). He focuses in this section on the changing relationship between the Church and heterosexual relations. Bringing to the fore the medieval Church?s position as based on a virgin birth and celibate child and disciples who were encouraged to leave their wives, Tin asserts that ?the notion of man-woman relationships was a priori incompatible with Christian experience? (p. 53). In doing so Tin again opens questions of what it actually is that feudalism, the church and the medical establishment were opposed to: opposite sex relationships and love or opposite sex sexual practices? Tin?s focus throughout is on the relationship/love angle and he pays curiously little attention to sex drives or desires. Recognizing that ?[p]rofane heterosexual love was?tolerated on the assumption that it was chaste (that is, conjugal)? (p. 71) seems to demonstrate that it was not in fact the opposite sex nature of love that the Church opposed but rather the lustful, carnal aspect. Given that, by this point, sodomy was also a capital offense (p. 27), it could be argued that ?counter to Tin?s presentation ? the opposition formed by Church, state and science was to sex, in all its forms, and not to heterosexual?culture.

The final section details the opposition from medicine to the ?cult of heterosexual love? (p. 113) with Tin basing his argument on contemporary evidence showing the medical profession?s position that ?undue preoccupation with love and passion were a sociopathological condition? (p. 113). Tin examines closely the physical conditions that were thought to result from falling in love (including one?s blood boiling) and follows this by scrutinizing the concepts of erotic melancholy and feminine hysteria. In doing so the book begins to repeat current scholarship but the connection Tin provides between medical arguments for treating hysteria with orgasm and the contemporary love poetry written delivers a novel twist to well-worn ground. Ending with the claim that heterosexuality is a performed identity that constrains those who fall under it as much as those who lie outside, Tin posits the notion that heterosexual culture may be under threat ?in and of itself as a hegemonic system? (p. 152). He links this to advances in reproductive technologies and prevalence of non-reproductive sex practices and concludes that as the gap widens between heterosexual sex and reproduction, the dominance of heterosexual culture may well decline.

Louis-George Tin has produced a comprehensive social history of the negotiation of gender relationships since the twelfth century. The analysis occasionally suffers from elision between social and sexual behaviour and could sometimes be more precise in its language. Equally the author focuses exclusively on the gentry class of Western society and very often on French literature in particular, prompting questions of how representative his analysis is of regular sexual behaviour. However the task at hand is huge and Tin is to be commended for his strong and methodologically original addition to the field of sexuality studies.

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Sarah Burton?is a postgraduate student in the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow. Her research centres around narrative of the grotesque body, especially in relation to power and sexual citizenship. Sarah is passionate about using social media in academia and?her blog?has been featured in the?Times Higher Education?and?Guardian Higher Education Network. She is also Co-Convenor of the British Sociological Association Postgraduate Forum.?Read more reviews by Sarah.

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A great way to expose your child to different kinds of food is to take a cooking class with each other. Expose your youngsters to different foods, so that they can be far more open-minded with food later in life.

Fish is frequently championed by nutritionalists as a healthy option to other meats. Fiber, which includes a lot omega three acids, is great for your cardiovascular and circulatory systems. Seafood is so versatile and you can get a lot of diverse tastes from it.

In no way assume that the ?healthful foods? you get and eat are truly nutritious. You may decide on seven-grain bread, but if you read the nutrition label you will see that there are not whole grains in this bread. Often examine the ingredients on a label, rather than what is stated on the package.

It is vital to use your everyday caloric allotment to feed your physique wholesome fuel. For example, your body will get a lot much more from a 1,000 calorie meal comprised of entire wheat, lean meats and veggies than it will from 1,000 calories of junk food. The quantity you eat and what you truly eat are equally critical.

Drinking plenty of water throughout the day is an outstanding way for you to maintain nutritional fitness. Considering that our bodies contain mainly water, it is essential to continuously rehydrate in order to maintain every thing working properly. Your aim really should be to drink a minimum of sixty-four ounces of water daily.

For optimal well being, strive to consume lean proteins, fish oils, low-fat dairy, fresh make and complete grain items. A diet plan like this will give your body all the nutrients it requirements to remain healthful. chiropractor site
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Vegetables are critical, low-calorie food choices, whether or not fresh, frozen or even canned. They will make you feel complete and give you crucial nutrients. Take into account generating a salad of fresh vegetables or a pot of soup made from vegetables to make sure you get a appropriate amount of healthy servings every single day.

Avoiding sugar will assist you lose weight. Make confident you also avoid high fructose corn syrup. There are several foods and condiments that consist of corn syrup so make positive you take the time to read the ingredient lists on food labels.

Log how many sugary soda or juice drinks you consume daily and try to cut that in half by simply drinking water. It is effortless to consume far too many sugary drinks. Being aware of how many sugary drinks you have can assist you know no matter whether it?s a issue or not.

Do you know as significantly as you ought to know about nutrition? Do you possess a very good program for nutrition? Are you in a position to make a plan that focuses on your needs? Are you completely receiving everything your body wants with your nutrition program? Hopefully this write-up has been the best resource for all of your nutritional needs.

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Plus Size Wedding Dresses

While using world getting into a weight loss craze along with your vision becoming so accustomed for you to seeing slim along with design like young ladies, often it could be a stimulating adjust for your face to determine a slightly over weight as well as plump bride, just what say? Over a serious and also a tad less sarcastic note, because bloated bride, there?s nothing to be embarrassed about! If it lady bears their self nicely along with feels excellent, she can ooze lots of self-assurance. That will therefore, abandon the mediocre ones, to look at detect associated with the girl unshakable poise along with self confidence. Nobody will manage to observe that she?s chubby. Needless to say, that does not imply your bride will get away along with something for my child ever-so-important wedding day time. She?s got to be well outfitted, fairly she ought to sleeker very little. The one thing that she will do this is actually plus size toddler flower girl dresses! Stay if it features caught your current interest!

Finding Plus Size Wedding Dresses

Before you start hunting for wedding dresses, girls, you have to determine and know very well what are all the particular plus size wedding dress habits that will suit anyone. Then a genuine look starts.

Where will be the Dress?
Well, accomplished! You?ve last but not least zeroed throughout on the structure. Additional you need to know in which can you get these kinds of dresses. You will be thrilled to learn, if a person couldn?t know that by now, why these nights numerous professional salons and retailers specialize in these types of toddler flower girl dresses. Simply look inside online directories or perhaps on the web and you will surely get the desired dress. Plus, you would not must just think about exactly what it will look like, it is possible to give it a try. You can find stores, way too, which have plus size wedding dresses at times. Don?t forget to check them out as well.

Walk the Untrodden Path
So let?s say your current slim pal was seeking really ravishing for the D-day? You will be a similar. All you need to do is not become stuck way up in the rut. Get experiment, there?s nothing to cover regarding those wonderful figure! In fact it is the most important times of your daily life. Go along with your belly experiencing. Buy what you may really feel will benefit you and look fantastic for you ? whether it be plus size wedding dresses using sleeves or even away from make. Your current number will be disguised and hidden with the help of the actual dress.

Shape Scape
Knowing the contour of your respective body is very very crucial that you experience an idea and choose which one from which to choose plus size wedding dress designs. Or maybe you cannot look for a dress which fits your unique needs for your elegant wedding ceremony. I want to give you a sample. An A-line condition is fantastic for nearly all of those shapely women. The reason is this quickly skims over hips. A good contrasting V-neck look great way too.

If you can not buy ready-made plus size toddler flower girl dresses, conventional or perhaps informal, almost always there is the option of configuring it custom-made only for a person! No hassle of having the dress changed or perhaps the just like! Simply understand it retrofitted! You must seem your better occur just what may well!

Tips Relating to Plus Size Wedding Dresses
Avoid putting on dresses that are as well small.
If your complaint region will be our own tummy, next select the empire design dress. As the slender blouse boosts the length of your respective silhouette, the particular waist of the dress skims on the abdomen.
Shiny fabrics in addition to the actual dress can be a large no zero for those who have a big bust line.
In plus size wedding dress, if at all possible will not have big puff sleeves which are about in the neck for you to shoulder.
Full blouse wedding dresses is an excellent choice for those who have a tiny midsection nevertheless weighty .
Whatever you put on, you have to be comfy along with assured inside! Sleeves or not, or short or even long!

Do not allow the size of your dress influence the mood! The best!
An elegant wedding gown with fresh style. Premium satin and hand embroidery are perfect for attracting attention to your colorful personality. Back strap is convenient to adjust the length. You must be the focus in wedding ceremony.Bride needs the right Wedding Dresses which is both Sexy and Modesty. For the bride, looking her very best on her wedding day is essential. It is also something most stress about for a very long time. Finding the right wedding dress though is the key.Warm Tip:In order to fit maximumly, please measure and choose your size according to our size chart. Because of the high producing standard, it has many procedures including plate making, tailoring, hand tailoring, sewing, embroidering and so on. Thus we need about three weeks (20 DAYS) to finish the dress. Please order it before the party or wedding.How to Store Wedding Dress1. Have the dress professionally cleaned as soon as possible. Some stains, such as sweat, perfume and alcohol, may be invisible at first but will darken with time if not removed.2. Choose between box and hanger storage. Keeping the dress in a box may prove to be more practical, but hanging the garment in a closet is the best way to prevent difficult-to-remove creases. Purchase plenty of acid-free tissue paper. You?ll need it whether you fold or hang the dress.3. Line an acid-free cardboard box with acid-free tissue paper if you are storing the garment in a box. Lay the hem in the box first and then fold the dress accordion-style, placing crumpled tissue paper between each fold. Stuff the inside of the bodice and sleeves with crumpled tissue. Layer more tissue on top and cover with the box lid.4. Wrap a wide hanger with cotton batting if you are hanging the garment, and then cover it with muslin. Hang the dress and stuff the bodice, sleeves and any deep folds in the fabric with acid-free tissue. Cover the dress with a muslin garment bag and hang it in a cool, dry closet. Take care not to crush it with other clothing.5. Check the dress?s condition each year. If boxed, repack so the folds are in different places; if hung, wash the muslin cover.

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