Human Cuisine

The Greeks termed it "anthropophagy;" most of the rest of the world refers to it as "cannibalism." Yet, almost all of society practices denial when it comes to dining on people. Animals? No problem. People? A large problem!
Co-editors, Ken Albala, a professor of European history at the University of the Pacific and Gary Allen food writer and author, co-opted earlier on their compilation, The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of Food and Drink Industries in 2007. They term the book's Table of Contents, "Menu." Short biographies of each writer are found in a section titled, The Kitchen Staff.
Ken Albala, Gary Allen and Surge Publishing have graciously come up with a cannibalism platform for 21 writers, some scholars, others professionals, writers, practitioners and interested persons who have taken varying looks at the seemingly forbidden topic. In the collection, the reader will find storytelling, essays, poetry and drama at times taunting the reader, fascinating others. The topics conjure up clever, extenuating circumstances from weird amuse bouches to the tongue-in-cheek simplicity for some grizzly delicacies.
Ken Albala breaks the ice early with a quotation from the well-admired James Beard, who once said, "I believe that if I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around."
Frequently, between the works of the different writers, both editors lighten things up with cannibalistic recipes, not too extreme and not tested. After the fascinating story, The Watchman's Secret," they intervene with recipes for Andes Mints, a layered affair of thinly-sliced soccer player and double mint chewing gum. Allen counters with his recipe for Caesar Salad, wherein a marinated emperor is sliced neatly and garnished with Romaine lettuces, dressed with beaten egg, garlic and liquamen.
Following a deep story entitled Brain Food, they insert a recipe by M. L. McCorkle titled Bush Almondine, to be sure, a down-home recipe, better than possum: some ingredients are diced, Bush baked, not roasted, Cream of Mushroom soup, Cheney brains, canned Rove, corn flakes crushed and a generous sprinkling of sliced almonds.
In a section the editors title, Flouting the Taboo, Ellen J. Fried, in her The Depiction of Cannibalism in Advertising states, "Images of cannibalism are everywhere in our culture. It is the subject of jokes and cartoons. It is the topic of movies, both pornographic and for general audiences, books, poems and songs … and the depiction of cannibalism is also in pun-intended, alive and well." Later, Fried goes on to say in answer to why cannibalism invokes humor, "Humans tend to laugh at things that frighten them in an effort to relieve their fears."
In a parting section, Gary Allen brings us back to objectivity with a chapter he calls Strangers in the Night where he reminds us that we, as a society, have helped make fans of vampires and Dracula an ever-increasing audience. He also goes into the many meanings for the word blood in our culture and reminds us of its symbolism in Christian communion and Kosher slaughtering practices.
Just as the last forbidden cuss word may be out in the open, now there's also a new, honorable platform for writers of cannibalistic tales, and we all have a right to laugh, for we are acknowledging our very own fears and "it's okay."
The Greeks termed it "anthropophagy;" most of the rest of the world refers to it as "cannibalism." Yet, almost all of society practices denial when it comes to dining on people. Animals? No problem. People? A large problem!
Co-editors, Ken Albala, a professor of European history at the University of the Pacific and Gary Allen food writer and author, co-opted earlier on their compilation, The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of Food and Drink Industries in 2007. They term the book's Table of Contents, "Menu." Short biographies of each writer are found in a section titled, The Kitchen Staff.
Ken Albala, Gary Allen and Surge Publishing have graciously come up with a cannibalism platform for 21 writers, some scholars, others professionals, writers, practitioners and interested persons who have taken varying looks at the seemingly forbidden topic. In the collection, the reader will find storytelling, essays, poetry and drama at times taunting the reader, fascinating others. The topics conjure up clever, extenuating circumstances from weird amuse bouches to the tongue-in-cheek simplicity for some grizzly delicacies.
Ken Albala breaks the ice early with a quotation from the well-admired James Beard, who once said, "I believe that if I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around."
Frequently, between the works of the different writers, both editors lighten things up with cannibalistic recipes, not too extreme and not tested. After the fascinating story, The Watchman's Secret," they intervene with recipes for Andes Mints, a layered affair of thinly-sliced soccer player and double mint chewing gum. Allen counters with his recipe for Caesar Salad, wherein a marinated emperor is sliced neatly and garnished with Romaine lettuces, dressed with beaten egg, garlic and liquamen.
Following a deep story entitled Brain Food, they insert a recipe by M. L. McCorkle titled Bush Almondine, to be sure, a down-home recipe, better than possum: some ingredients are diced, Bush baked, not roasted, Cream of Mushroom soup, Cheney brains, canned Rove, corn flakes crushed and a generous sprinkling of sliced almonds.
In a section the editors title, Flouting the Taboo, Ellen J. Fried, in her The Depiction of Cannibalism in Advertising states, "Images of cannibalism are everywhere in our culture. It is the subject of jokes and cartoons. It is the topic of movies, both pornographic and for general audiences, books, poems and songs … and the depiction of cannibalism is also in pun-intended, alive and well." Later, Fried goes on to say in answer to why cannibalism invokes humor, "Humans tend to laugh at things that frighten them in an effort to relieve their fears."
In a parting section, Gary Allen brings us back to objectivity with a chapter he calls Strangers in the Night where he reminds us that we, as a society, have helped make fans of vampires and Dracula an ever-increasing audience. He also goes into the many meanings for the word blood in our culture and reminds us of its symbolism in Christian communion and Kosher slaughtering practices.
Just as the last forbidden cuss word may be out in the open, now there's also a new, honorable platform for writers of cannibalistic tales, and we all have a right to laugh, for we are acknowledging our very own fears and "it's okay."

Key Tips On How To Manage Your Time -- And Your Life

1. Write out anything and everything you want to do in your life
This may first seem to be a completely overwhelming and ridiculous task. However, David Allen, best selling author of Getting Things Done and time management coach to countless CEOs, has advocated doing just this process to jumpstart the time management process. The idea is that you sit down with a piece of paper or a computer and literally brainstorm everything that's on your mind that you need to do, from the smallest task awaiting you at work to your largest aspirations. For instance, your final list of hundreds of items might include everything from “do the dishes” and “change the cat-litter” to “climb Mount Everest” and “start a family.” You do this cleansing process to "clear your RAM" to make prioritizing and project planning more efficient.
Even though you may think that writing everything you need to do in your life down would probably take weeks to months, most people exhaust this list within a few hours! That's because the projects on the far horizon haven't yet been "chunked" down into smaller steps.
2. Break your list down into projects -- and identify your next step for each project
This idea of categorizing what you need to do and writing down your concrete next step for each project can vastly simplify the time management process. After all, most of the critical endeavors we undertake are multi tiered and nebulous at first. When you write an item on your list like "start a family" or "get financially organized," it's easy to be overwhelmed by the vastness of the work ahead of you. However, if you identify, for example, "get financially organized" as an independent project, you can then create a concrete next step to move forward. Consider this the "Rome wasn't built in a day" theory of time management. For instance, your next step for getting financially organized might be to “call three potential financial advisors in your area.” That's a task that can easily fit on anyone's To-Do list, and it won't take more than 30 minutes to accomplish.
3. Build a schedule that you can use.
There are literally tens of thousands of time management products and services out there. But never fear - most standard time management support systems will work for most people. The key is to evolve a system that makes sense for your needs, work schedule and life style. Try to chunk things down into near and far term categories. For instance, you might keep a weekly schedule, a monthly schedule and a long-term schedule. At the end of every month, do another “RAM clearing,” like we discussed in step one, so that you don't get clogged up with an internal monologue of "I have to do this, that, and the other thing" and end up unable to concentrate on immediate tasks.
4. To prioritize, cut ruthlessly
The key to keeping your time management system working is not to “Do" as much as you can. It's precisely the opposite. You want to "Not Do" as much as you can -- while still getting the things done that you absolutely must. Do you really need to go to your boss's son's baseball game? Is it really in your interest to compare and contrast 15 credit card offers? Choose when to choose. Otherwise, you will likely be faced with an onslaught of priority options, which can overwhelm even the most adept mind. There is no such thing as optimizing your schedule. You have to settle with what's "good enough." So how do we determine what meets that threshold of "good enough"…?
5. Begin with the end in mind
Steven R. Covey, the author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (among other best selling time management books), recommends that students of scheduling conduct the following experiment. Picture yourself at your funeral. All your family members and friends get up and give eulogies about you. What are they saying? What do you want to be remembered for in this world? Start with these basic principles -- these end goals -- and work backwards to build your time management system. You can live a purposeful life – but only based on principle. Time management is ultimately a tool not designed to help you win the Rat Race but to help you achieve these more meaningful ideals.
Once you have visualized what you want your life to be, work backwards to figure out the projects and priorities you need to keep in center-focus to get there. This at first may seem like a macabre and almost clinical way to approach life. But consider the alternative. If instead you allow your life to drift based on random circumstances and whim, you will likely waste a lot of your time dealing with mundanities -- without getting to indulge in the good stuff that makes us human.

Stress Free Success at Your Next Trade Show

Trade fairs and shows can be very rewarding, profitable and down-right fun, if you know what to do, and how to go about doing it. If not, they can be overwhelming and costly, to you and your firm. Before you register for that next trade show, here are some tips to help you negotiate the ins and outs, experience the ups without the downs, and enjoy yourself in general.
Know the Competition: Most trade show organizers, whether the sponsoring industry or the convention center where the trade show will be held, provides attendees with a list of exhibitors. It may be in the form of a web page, or it may come in your registration information packet. Whatever form it takes, study it carefully before you get to the trade show.
Determine your purpose in attending this trade show. If there are a lot of old names and faces, you may decide to spend your time at the show cementing those existing relationships with clients, customers or suppliers. If there are more up-and-coming or new-to-you exhibitors, you might want to spend your time at the trade show networking, getting your name out there.
Or you may decide that its time to see what is new and trendy, what the new kids on the block have to offer. If the exhibitors are a mixed bag, then you will have to decide just who would be the most profitable to spend time with on the trade show floor.
Make a Plan of Action: You have studied the exhibitors and know just who you want to see and why. Now, its time to create a schedule or plan that ensures you will fulfill your goal for the trade show. If you will be mostly cementing those long term relationships, you may want to allow yourself plenty of time for doing just that – hanging out at their booths, chatting and catching up.
Schedule long appointments, or schedule your appointments far apart, so you do not have to feel rushed with old friends and acquaintances. If you or most of the exhibitors are fairly new to the industry, you may want to spend large blocks of time just wandering the floor, getting a feel for who is who and what is what. You can schedule short appointments for meeting with those whose products and services interest you the most. You should try and schedule all your appointments, both with established clients and newcomers, before the trade show begins, so that you can be sure of getting a meeting with everyone you want or need to see while you are there.
Be Prepared: You may have the perfect plan of attack, but without the right equipment, you may be doomed for failure. Or at least sore feet. A great deal of your time on the trade show floor will be spent walking and standing. Pack and wear comfortable shows. The trade show is not the place to break in a new pair. Nor is it the place to wear that great looking but foot-crunching pair, either.
Wear comfortable clothing, too. Be sure and take a sweater or jacket, something that you slip into if the hall is too cool. Even if the show is in January, do not pack all your warmest gear, either. Crowded convention exhibit halls can get uncomfortably warm, and you do not want to show up for that important meeting drowning in perspiration. Take a notepad or mini-recorder for taking notes.
You may have a great idea on the second day of the show, but by the time you return to your office the next week, you can not remember a thing. A client may find you in the lobby and ask you for an impromptu meeting after dinner, but if you can not remember the name of the restaurant or the time he suggested, what good is it going to do you? Having some way of taking notes and jotting reminders for yourself will make your time spent at the trade show much more enjoyable and profitable.
You might want to bring a small wheeled train case, messenger bag or backpack with you. There are usually lots of marketing materials, promotional items and free samples given away at trade shows. Having some place to carry them without straining your back too much or occupying your hands for the entire show is a good idea. Some suggest that rolling cases can also create a path through crowded sections of the floor, if you push it ahead of you as you go. Other fair goers say they make it too difficult to sort through all the material gathered come the end of the day. You may want to try taking a backpack and a train case. Or take one to one show and an alternative to another to help you decide which goody-gatherer you prefer.
Be Flexible: As with your goody-gathering device, your entire mindset during the tradeshow should be one of flexibility. If a meeting does not pan out as you did hope, do not let it get you down. If a client you really hoped to see at the show had to cancel at the last minute, spend some time networking with new folks. Do not limit your entire experience to the show floor, either.
You may find groups gathered in the lobby or the hotel bar or in the restaurant across the street. While these areas may not conducive to serious business talks, they can be great opportunities to meet new people, learn a few useful facts about a new product or service, and perhaps schedule a meeting or appointment for after the trade show. While every meeting may not end in a sale, every meeting has the potential for a future meeting that may end in a sale.
Trade shows can be rewarding personally and professionally. They can be a great time to connect with others in your industry or profession. You can gain a good deal of knowledge, a good deal of business and have a good time while doing so. By being prepared before and during a show, you can avoid a great deal of stress while creating a success.

Benefit of Herbal Medicine for Losing Weight

There are herbs you can add to your diet as supplements, teas, and foods that will help your weight loss program go smoothly. Besides, there are several herbs which contain sympathomimetics and xanthine compounds synergistically increase the body's basal metabolic rate to increase the burning of calories and fat, act as mild stimulants, and suppress the appetite.
Alfalfa
Aids digestion and acts as a diuretic. The active components of alfalfa include its saponin content. Studies indicate that saponins help make fats more soluable, and they may play a role in maintaining the health of blood vessels. The leaves also contain flavones, isoflavones and sterols..
Bladder Wrack Kelp
Kelp is a type of seaweed and it can be bought in pills, tinctures, and dried. It is delicious and can be used a salt substitute, or eaten as a snack. One of the ways it works is by strengthening the thyroid , which can increase the metabolism. The other way it works is by giving your body easily absorbed nutrients which feed the body on a cellular level which reduces cravings. It is a bulk laxative.
Chickweed
In several studies it has shown its ability to break down fat molecules. It is usually recommend in combination with burdock root which helps balance oils and fats in the body; the chickweed breaks down the fat and the burdock helps transport it out of the body. As a tea, it is an effective way to curb cravings, assist digestion, and help lose weight.
Burdock
Improves fat metabolism and acts as a diuretic. Active ingredients include inulin, polyphenolic acids, and non-hydroxy acids. It is an excellent herbal blood purifier that detoxifies the blood and lymphatic system. It is high in iron , and can help build blood during times of low hemoglobin. Burdock is also considered a mild laxative. Burdock aids in the elimination of uric acid.
Burdock root can also help to reduce cravings and hunger and thus assist in weight loss. The best way to use burdock root for weight loss is as a standard decoction: Bring water to a boil, pour in about an ounce of dried burdock root, gently simmer for ten to twenty minutes, and allow to cool. Drink between meals.
Cardamom
A thermogenic herb. One of Cardamom's main uses is as a digestive aid due to its soothing and antispasmodic properties. Studies have shown it may help with any digestive condition.
Cayenne
Improves circulation and digestion. Has thermogenic effects. In one study it was shown that cayenne increased core body temperature, which in turn increased the metabolism and caused the participants to lose more weight then the group not taking cayenne.
Cinnamon
Creates a thermogenic burn. It reduces cholesterol levels - in particular, lowering bad cholesterol while leaving good cholesterol the same. It is cinnamon's effect on blood sugar that makes it a potential help in the war against obesity , insulin resistance , sometimes known as "prediabetes," and the "Metabolic Syndrome." Cinnamon can be used in its powdered or stick form, adding it to drinks and foods, or as a supplement.
Dandelion Root
Aids fat metabolism by affecting the liver. By acting to remove poisons from the body, it acts as a tonic and stimulant as well.
Nettles
Nettles is high in nutrition (rich in vitamins C and E and minerals such as calcium , magnesium , iron , silica, and potassium , which are important for healing broken bones, muscle strains, and tendon injuries.) and helps clears toxins but it also has a effect on weight loss that isn't clearly understood, but it is believed that it helps by feeding the cells on a deeper level which reduces cravings. Nettle tea is used to curb appetite and cravings and assist in weight loss.

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