Jan 27, 2017
Google Personal Activity
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Jan 20, 2017
Happy Friday
Conscious of being
unique is not necessarily vanity.
I am not unique in consciously believing this is a Happy Friday!
I am not unique in consciously believing this is a Happy Friday!
Happy Inauguration Day
Finally! Now we get six months before the 2018
midterm election campaigns begin and one year before the 2020
Presidential election campaigns begin.
Incidentally, Donald Trump mentioned the 2020 election during one of his pre-inaugural speeches last night.
Incidentally, Donald Trump mentioned the 2020 election during one of his pre-inaugural speeches last night.
Viscious Circle
Election
campaigns have sometimes been referred to as a vicious circle.
The term vicious circle or vicious cycle refers to a complex
chain of events which reinforce themselves through a feedback
loop. A chain of events in which the response to one difficulty
creates a new problem that aggravates the original difficulty.
During the feedback loop each iteration of the cycle reinforces the previous one. These cycles will continue in the direction of their momentum until an external factor intervenes and breaks the cycle.
Incidentally, A virtuous circle has favorable results, while a vicious circle has detrimental results.
During the feedback loop each iteration of the cycle reinforces the previous one. These cycles will continue in the direction of their momentum until an external factor intervenes and breaks the cycle.
Incidentally, A virtuous circle has favorable results, while a vicious circle has detrimental results.
National Days to Celebrate
Yesterday, January 19 was National Popcorn
Day, today, January 20 is National Cheese Day and
tomorrow, January 21 is National Hug Day. Followed next
week Tuesday January 24 with Global Belly Laugh Day. What
a week, popcorn and cheese followed by hugs and topped off
with a great big belly laugh to be heard 'round the globe.
What's in a Name, FODMAP
Have been seeing ads lately
for something called FODMAP. I never heard the term before, so
thought I would do some research. It is an acronym for Fermentable
Oligosaccharides (eg. Fructans and
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) Disaccharides (eg.
Lactose) Monosaccharides (eg. excess Fructose) and Polyols
(eg. Sorbitol, Mannitol, Maltitol, Xylitol and Isomalt). The
name alone raised my latest-fad-diet-of-the-week antenna.
A FODMAP is one of a group of compounds thought to contribute to the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and similar gastrointestinal disorders. The term is used mainly with reference to a diet that is low in these compounds.
Foods high in FODMAPs include barley, yogurt, many fruits, honey, almost all beans, garlic, onions, foods that contain wheat, beer, coconut milk, rum, soy milk, tea, cheese, milk, ice cream, and cauliflower.
Blackberries bad, blueberries good. Celery less than 5cm of stalk good, Celery more than 5cm of stalk bad.
It is a relatively new concept and was first published in 2005. The low FODMAP diet was originally developed by a research team at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. When looking for some proof, only found a few published papers and each contained the same author Susan J Shepherd, an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist who is director of a private practice Shepherd Works. She also has a line of low FODMAP products.
The foods to avoid is so long decided to add a link LIST for those who wish to find out more. For me, the name alone gives me IBS.
A FODMAP is one of a group of compounds thought to contribute to the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and similar gastrointestinal disorders. The term is used mainly with reference to a diet that is low in these compounds.
Foods high in FODMAPs include barley, yogurt, many fruits, honey, almost all beans, garlic, onions, foods that contain wheat, beer, coconut milk, rum, soy milk, tea, cheese, milk, ice cream, and cauliflower.
Blackberries bad, blueberries good. Celery less than 5cm of stalk good, Celery more than 5cm of stalk bad.
It is a relatively new concept and was first published in 2005. The low FODMAP diet was originally developed by a research team at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. When looking for some proof, only found a few published papers and each contained the same author Susan J Shepherd, an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist who is director of a private practice Shepherd Works. She also has a line of low FODMAP products.
The foods to avoid is so long decided to add a link LIST for those who wish to find out more. For me, the name alone gives me IBS.
Wordology, Eke
If we see the word 'eke' these days, it is usually when we 'eke out' a living, but it comes from an old verb meaning to add, supplement, or grow. It is the same word that gave us 'eke-name' for 'additional name', which later changed from an 'eke-name' to 'nickname'.
Quote
A hearty
belly laugh leads to a natural boost in blood pressure and heart
rate, which can overpower the midday fatigue. ~ Dr. Robert
Provine
Lucky Seven
This is the seventh item in today's Friday Thoughts. The number seven is seen as lucky in many cultures. According to biblestudy.org, the number gets 735 mentions in the Bible (860 if you count "sevenfold" and "seventh"). According to religious beliefs, it is the number of days it took God to create the universe, the number of miracles Jesus performed on the Sabbath, and the number of trumpets blown before the dead are resurrected in the Book of Revelation. There are also seven angels, seven churches, seven thunders, seven seals, and seven plagues.
Seven is also lucky in Japan, due to seven deities known as the Seven Lucky Gods. In China, seven is a lucky number, because it is pronounced "qi," which is the same as the Chinese words for 'arise' or 'life essence'. The seventh son of the seventh son always seems to get the kingdom.
The 'Seventh Son' is also a well known song (and one of my favorites) LINK for Mose Allison, a legendary blues and jazz pianist, who passed away this past November.
Seven is also lucky in Japan, due to seven deities known as the Seven Lucky Gods. In China, seven is a lucky number, because it is pronounced "qi," which is the same as the Chinese words for 'arise' or 'life essence'. The seventh son of the seventh son always seems to get the kingdom.
The 'Seventh Son' is also a well known song (and one of my favorites) LINK for Mose Allison, a legendary blues and jazz pianist, who passed away this past November.
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