Something in which you are completely incompetent.
Cooking. It's unfortunate that I never learned the basic science of cooking (whether to boil or broil or bake a thing). I can make only good salads, burritos, and omelettes.
Also, I would say reading music. I can feel very well what music can/should do, but I was never able to equate dots between lines on paper with sound.
What did you first read? How did you begin to write? Who were the first to read what you wrote?
I started reading anything that had to do with technology and computers, so basically Science Fiction. I then moved to fantasy as well, as that had magic. After that I expanded to books about ancient cultures, be they Egyptian, Mayan etc.
I began writing by copying a book my mother owned and I wanted to have it. Then I found out I did not like one chapter so I altered that.
The first people who read what I wrote were people on an amateur author mailing list. They were also the ones that pushed me into actually publishing what I wrote.
Do you think programming should be taught at the basic education level?
Yes.
I think more people should be exposed to programming so they at least know what it is. A lot of people don't realize that software has to be written.
Programming is also a "gateway-drug" to a passion for math and science, but it gives a very hands-on and tangible way to work.
Should there be more public financing for scientific investigation?
Definitely, science and research are not cheap they are very expensive but all this research is what has made a better life quality and most countries give more public financing to entertainment and politics than to science, education and research.
Do you defend animal experimentation for the development of medicine that can save human lives?
No, because today's science and breakthroughs recently made in equipment now prove that something as simple as dissecting a frog is unecessary. Computer simulations actually can provide students with more fulfilling and well-founded "dissections" and al those frogs don't have to die so they're poked in the eye by a 14-year-old.
Similarly, I believe that we should and CAN learn whatever we want medicinally on WILLING participants. Prison populations have been willing participants in the past, and they speak English which animals do not, so they can consent. Wouldn't it be BETTER to experiment on PEOPLE (humans) who volunteer than on animals who cannot speak our language?
What issues in education are of greatest concern to you?
How we can integrate the labor market needs to the academic curriculum. Theres a gap, a wider one and we need to focus around whats needed without leaving humanities, social sciences, math, history and other classes that makes that person a desirable employee prospect.
What subjects do you teach? What types of students do you have?
Currently, I'm teaching at the University of Puerto Rico Social Science Faculty Department of Labor Relations, a series of modules regarding emergency preparedness, response to labor organizations, graduate students and private citizens.
We are emphasizing in the basic four areas of an emergency management for non first responders, that is in lay terms what is an emergency (natural or man made), do you have a plan, a business continuation plan among other issues. Other topics are workplace violence: how to do a safety audit, a lock down, communications, evacuations, critical incident stress management for your employees. Special needs population in emergency, how you handle an emergency with people with disabilities, how not to discriminate, what the law says about everyone rights and responsibilities. And work health promotion, what are the state of health of your employees, are you making them sick with occupational illness. How to do a promotion preventive plan.
Where does science end and ideology begin?
All science is ideology. There is no demarcation point. And whatever can't be proven is left to the realm of faith.
What links do you have on the Internet: website, blog, social networks?
I am quite active on the social media, as I love the idea of people helping each other out, or swapping expertise.
So, I have a blog of course (http://canisbonus.com/canis-blogus/). This is where I can write about dogs and dog behaviour. My dream is to make a small dent in the apocryphal mountain of dog 'facts' through writing my fact-based, logic-based, science-based articles.
I am also active on LinkedIn (profile = nl.linkedin.com/in/canisbonus). I find the specialist groups an invaluable resource to ask very pointy questions.
I have also created my own LinkedIn group for budding and wannabe dog entrepreneurs in in Belgium and The Netherlands (Hondentrainers en gedragstherapeuten http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4464908&trk=anet_ug_hm)
I am quite active on Facebook too, where I feel honoured to be the member of a very elite group of science-based dog behaviour consultants. Again, a treasure trove of near real-time information on very specific questions.
My homepage on Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/Canisbonus. This is where I keep fans aware of the latest developments towards the dream: a full-time, in-person, behaviour practice.
I also tweep a lot. It's great to keep your finger on the pulse of what's going on in the industry and on the latest science news. I have also pledged to my followers that I'd send one well-researched, surprising, interesting, science-based fact about dogs per... day! So far, am doing appallingly, but hey.
So, on twitter, I am Canis_bonus (https://twitter.com/Canis_bonus). To find the dog facts, type "#dog #fact" on Twitter.
How is the creative personality different from others?
Good question . Today, there are no different creative-products before the humanity's fields of academy , art, and science, because everyone wants extending and carrying forward from what somebody had left .Nobody would prefer to be original.I AM ORIGINAL WITH ORIGINAL KNOWLEDGE, which is very obvious of the fact that : i am A NONACADEMIC AND THE DESTITUTE, who studiously wandered to turn out of what the secret , that forms the content of what the organism is like
Which is your specialty in psychology?
I am kamalphil who has come out with the humanspecies' psyche structure empirically after the 14 years of independent researches in a practical contexts and conditions, in the form of experiments with the species' members and observations , to a part. Upon the basis of the breakthrough , my specialization IN THE EVOLUTION-PSYCHOLOGY , has automatically challenged of what Mr Darwin had proposed AS NATURAL SELECTION AND THE CREATIONISM, both of which have been contested by many academics NOTIONALLY and intellectually ONLY.IT IS MY DISCOVERY THAT HAS NAILED OF WHAT THE NATURAL SELECTION HAS ERRORED MOST. iN THE CONFLICTING DIFFERENCE, MY THEORY OF THE psychological evolution proposes ADOPTION , rather than what Darwin had said as " adaptation".I would state that the living organisms do not adapt , but they would prefer to habitually adopt .And empirically, i would highlight the truth is that the evolution is not superficially occurring to merely at a BIOLOGICAL-PLANE OF A LIVING MEMBER across the species; it happens to them at the PSYCHOLOGICAL-SCALE.When my discovery proposes of the species' psyche structure , the psychological evolution theory not only correct the natural selection and the creationism , but it also corrects of what Mr.Sigmund Freud and his contemporaries to today's PSYCHOLOGY-SCIENCE HAVE PRACTICED OF THE PSYCHOLOGY WITHOUT HAVING the fundamental-basis of what the PSYCHE IS LIKE . wITHOUT HAVING KNOWN of what the psyche had been /islike Mr.Freud had committed the hardestfraud against the humanity's KNWOLEDGE-APPLICATION.
Do you consider yourself a geek?
Absolutely. We are hard core science geeks, love NASA and what's going on now with the Curiosity rover. The teams over at CERN are doing fascinating work as well with smashing atoms. Anything having to do with programming we follow closely as our product lines are often on the forefront of enterprise application development.
Why do two or more scientists often come up simultaneously with the same discovery?
Because the things they discover are not hiding. More than one scientist can look in the right place in the right way at the right time. Eventually, everyone with the standard number of fingers is going to come up with some form of basic mathematics. Why should two scientists not figure out the truth about how something works? That's what science is: the study of how things work.
What is science and what is pseudoscience? Who decides which is which?
I don't like that "pseudoscience" label because it could be easily misused. Ideally a "real" scientific statement could be proved or disproved. This could sometime take very long time. Meanwile who has right to decide? There always are inertia and conservatism among scientists like among any other people. And that is good too - otherwise we would grab any new weird idea without much consideration. So we have to give new ideas and theories a good chance to prove themselves. Of course what makes a real scientist is his or her ability to say "I was wrong" - but not too easily...
What is science and what is pseudoscience? Who decides which is which?
Don’t look for validation in the outside world because you won’t find it. It’s been the same for material scientists. Some of the greatest have been called quacks. This didn’t deter scientists like Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Barry Marshall, about whom one eminent colleague commented, “I thought the guy was a madman.”
To prove his theory about ulcers, Marshall used his body as a laboratory, ingesting a bacterium that causes ulcers. He took the antidote he had devised, thus proving his theory and silencing former critics, who now praise him, “We scientists should have looked beyond Barry's evangelical patina,” one critic said, “and not dismissed him out of hand.” The gentleman who called him a madman said, “Science needs solid research, but it also needs someone with great vision. Barry had vision."
What does this have to do with Kundalini? Every time someone begins a Kundalini practice, they use their body as a laboratory in the pursuit of a goal conventional wisdom considers imaginary.
For centuries, man explored the body, gradually learning about its various sub-systems: Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Skeletal System, Digestive System, Muscular System, etc. The more physically "obvious to the naked eye" the sub-system, the more visible it was, the easier it was to locate. The Lymphatic and Endocrine Systems were less visible, therefore, they were "discovered" relatively recently. That doesn't mean they weren't there all along. Kundalini is an evolutionary actuality, a biological reality present in every living body. It belongs to an even more "invisible" sub-system, known as Chakras, or energy centers.
It's up to us to find a means of quantifying the neural regenerative aspects of Kundalini, Tai Chi, and meditation methods of all sorts and then compare the results with, say, cognitive game therapy, such as Lumosity.
We start with the brain chemistry altering capabilities of a science like Kundalini meditation, which actually floods the brain with dementia fighting substances, derived and distilled from sex energy.
What do you investigate? What is at the heart of your research?
The biological basis of consciousness.
We have a great storehouse of biological energy inside us, capable of replenishing the brain and reinvigorating the body. However, only recently has interest begun to peak in this energy phenomenon, a physical subsystem capable of activating this energy reserve, known as Kundalini.
A few years ago, clinical trials were held on meditation to discover whether meditation might relieve stress. Doctors, like Herbert Benson, proved the stress reducing benefits of meditation. Where did they get the meditation systems they used in their tests? From Eastern religions and other oriental sources, of course. But how much did they know about these meditation systems? did they know there is much more to meditation than the two-step techniques they acknowledge borrowing from Buddhist and Taoist sources? Do they know about the backward-flowing method, for instance, a part of the Taoist meditation tradition, discussed in The Secret of the Golden Flower.
So if you “borrow” selectively from a source, why not investigate that source’s complete methodology to see what it can do, especially since the benefits of the techniques they failed to investigate go way beyond relief of stress. The techniques they failed to investigate activate Kundalini.
That's what our research is about: Proving that Kundalini opens access to an energy continuum, a dimension of higher consciousness. Proof for the hypothesis — that the energy continuum, a metaphysical plane beyond the scope of present day material science — exists in many anecdotal accounts.
What’s so special about these accounts? Can they lead to scientific validation? Why should we take them seriously?
They occur irrespective of culture, language, geographic, or religious influences. In other words, yes, they are anecdotal in nature, but, at the same time, asynchronous, disconnected in time and space. In fact, so disconnected it would indicate that the subjects (the individuals undergoing the experience) were in no way influenced by others undergoing similar experiences. Similar enough for any serious investigator to keep an open mind about the subject and focus on proving/disproving the existence of this hypothesis — that there is an energy continuum that can be accessed through the proper use of powerful meditation techniques, capable of activating the biological Kundalini energy.
Where does science end and ideology begin?
I think ideology starts first, and science comes in to interpret whatever we've come up with.
What is the meaning of life? Is there a scientific answer to this question?
From a purely biological standpoint, the meaning of life is to produce more life.
However, reproduction is not the only thing that can give a life meaning, and what is meaningful to one person may not be meaningful to another. Since what gives a life meaning is different for everybody, there's really no one thing that science can identify as being the meaning of life for all individuals.
Science is wonderful, but it has limitations.
What is science and what is pseudoscience? Who decides which is which?
Science is ultimately testable and supported by evidence. New evidence that contradicts previous hypotheses or theories can be analyzed, tested, and if it stands up to scrutiny, can revise the previous position; science is also flexible, and scientists can learn from their mistakes.
Pseudoscience is something presented as scientifically valid but either depends upon an untestable hypothesis, is supported by belief instead of evidence, or the evidence supporting the hypothesis does not stand up to scrutiny. If evidence is presented that contradicts a pseudoscientific hypothesis, proponents typically refuse to accept the contradictory evidence and refuse to revise their claim; in this, pseudoscience can be quite rigid and unchanging.
Ultimately, the evidence determines what is science and what is not.
What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it?
I don't really have a favorite genre. I love most genre fiction, and am more concerned with writing style and storytelling than what genre I'm reading. For pure entertainment value, I'll head toward romance or science fiction over horror and mystery, but I have some of everything in my library. I write romance, but it's romance that hits in several subgenres. If you want to see more about my work, you can check out my site http://www.scorchedsheets.com
What movies or television shows inspired you to work in this field?
Without a doubt - Star Wars. Right from the opening scene, I knew that it's what I wanted to do with my life. It's not my favourite film, but just the work that went into it, all the pain-staking hours spent creating models, sets and costumes, it just made me want to do that all myself!
As for television shows - The X Files was a big one, as was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The X Files was the first TV show that ever really showed that science fiction could be taken seriously as an art form and drama, and wasn't all about big battles in space.
How would you explain the boom of the tabloid press?
Americans do not have a king or queen to worship so we turn to pop stars, movie stars , and professional athlets to worship upon there for we have the trolls of reporting the tabloid reporters they have no conscience what so ever invading a persons privacy to get a story bottem feeders at best
Why do so many artists and creators have such volatile personalities?
Art cannot be measured with a yes or no answer. I have a background in Mathematical Sciences, a subject where you get an answer and you know it's right. Art puts doubt into your mind. You want to be the best you can be, sometimes I'm ashamed to admit better than other people. You want to be recognised for what you put your heart and soul into but art is subjective and looking for praise is never going to be an easy ride. This can make you feel angry and unappreciated and at times ready to give up, wondering why you go to the effort...but then you have to realise as I did that I am doing this for me and I love it so what else matters?
Who was your most influential teacher and why?
I've had a few over the years:
1) an honors biology teacher in grade 9 who arranged for me to do original independent research on hominid biometrics at the American Museum of Natural History (New York City)--she fed my interest in science and research
2) an honors English teacher in grade 9 who had us dress up in togas to do Julius Ceasar & who signed me up for track--despite me not wanting to do it! He was my coach for several years later and would take me to other districts for coaching as my events (shot put, discus) were not his specialty. He had a joy in what he did that was engaging. He not only had me interested in literature from the way he brought it to life, but he extended my horizons re. sports. I ended up throwing shot put and discus--and later hammer and javelin--through my undergraduate college years.
3) 2 of college/university professors who challenged me to do my personal best and were there to support interests and ideas that extended beyond the classroom and spanned subjects both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
How would you define your design style?
I've been all over the place in recent years - from victorian to modern, metal to beads, stitching to hammering. I have recently decided to specialize in meaningful peices inspired by science fiction and fantasy - books, movies, comics - because that's what interests me.
What is your creative process like? What happens before sitting down to write?
My job as a design electronics engineer in military communications necessitated that my mind would always be active, thinking of new and better ways of perfecting communications. I'm interested in cosmology, renewable energy, and all new sciences. I have what is known as a retentive memory; if something interest me I will retain that information. All this stored information is then used to give my stories some real meaning, even when its science fiction or fantasy.
How have your past experiences prepared you for teaching? How did you become interested in education?
Prior job experience has helped given me skills for teaching. Retail work has provided me with constant public speaking, quick-decision making, and multi-tasking. These are basic skills, but are very much needed for teaching in a classroom.
I have also taught software (such as Word, Powerpoint, Dreamweaver) to college staff. This gave me my first real taste of teaching. During that job, I had to create plans for what I was going to teach, become used to teaching to people with little to no prior knowledge on a subject, and develop strong speaking skills. The skills carried over very well into my practicum, as teaching adults is very similar to teaching children.
This job is also what made me interested in teaching for a career. This job was originally a co-op for my Computer Science degree, but I found myself disliking Computer Science more every semester. However, I realized that while the computer portion of the job was very boring, I enjoyed the teaching aspect a lot. So after I finished the co-op, I dropped out of the program and enrolled into University with the intention of going to Teacher's College.
What did you first read? How did you begin to write? Who were the first to read what you wrote?
First book I finished reading: "The Bedford Incident" by Mark Rascovich (1963), a bit of speculative fiction I read in high school. I had tried reading "The Foundation" triology by Issac Asimov but couldn't get through it my first six attempts. After finishing "The Bedford Incident," I became a voracious reader, mostly science fiction.
How did I begin to write? I "played" with writing in high school but it wasn't until I was in college taking broadcasting classes that I became serious about writing. Yet I didn't really start my writing career until I was in my professional career in broadcasting, writing public service announcements for local non-profit organizations. That earned me a promotion from the studio crew to writer/producer writing TV commercials for local businesses.
Who were the first to read what you wrote? Later, I switched media and companies and went to work for a large corporation writing articles for their print publications. My articles and news pieces went to hundreds of thousands of distributors of Amway products across the United States and Canada.
It wasn't until I became a freelance writer and editor in 2001 that I approached a much broader audience with my blogs, social media, and website articles.
How have your past experiences prepared you for teaching? How did you become interested in education?
I spent of years teaching and learning in South Korea. When I arrived I believed I could bring my understanding of good teaching to the Korean classroom. I was wrong. It was like hitting a brick wall how wrong I was. How I learned is completely different than how a 7 year-old Korean boy learning a 2nd language does. I also learned that cultures learn differently. The Socratic method of learning in the west is almost incompatible with the Confucius method of rote memory, testing, transmission, and where age plays a huge part. I had to find a way to teach to 7 year-olds and 27 year-olds that could bridge what I believed, but was also familiar to what they were used to. To be honest, I never perfected it but I didn’t consistently try to employ new methods or improve upon successful strategies. And I think that is a strategy that I would use in my management of a classroom: trial and error. A lot of my time during my first years in the classroom to come will be heading back to the drawing board to revamp and re-try. I’d be a fool to think that what I believe now as good classroom management could work for every student in every class.
In Korea I also witnessed the hours and effort Korean students put in. Most middle and high school students study 6 days a week for a minimum of 10 hours a day. I understand it, but I do not agree with it. Korea is not blessed with a huge land mass or tonnes of minerals, oil, or tracts of woodland. Their people are their resources and they have to be the smartest in the world if they want to raise themselves ever higher. I do not think after hour 6 most of these students are actually retaining anything, but they are far more advanced in the maths, sciences, and languages than Canadian students. Witnessing this made we believe that we do not push our students hard enough and sometimes coddle them too much. I think our students are not reaching their potential, but can. I hope to have a classroom that encourages students to put in that little extra because there are people around the world who want what we have and are working hard for it. That is not to say that time outside of the classroom will not play a part in my management plan. I believe in the motto of ‘work hard, play hard’. Exercise and social time is important. For me, it is my balance. It keeps me level and moving forward. Coaching teams and encouraging my students to get involved in them is also good management in my mind.
Why did you decide to pursue a career in food?
This was at the beggining of this year 2011. I studied Biology and recently finished my pHD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. After finishing I realized I wanted to do what my passion was for me: cooking. I am now learning from a professional environment and hopefully in the future I will combine both science and cooking for my restaurant.
What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it?
I enjoy reading and writing science fiction, fantasy and thriller/suspense. So far, I only have one piece of fiction published, which you can find here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8341617/a_sisters_revenge.html?cat=44
It is just a sneak peek into what I like to write.
What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it?
I still read science fiction and fantasy (mostly fantasy). I eagerly await each new book in the Jhergh series by Steven Brust, and although the Black Jewels trilogy is the only of Anne Bishop's I've really gotten into, I always site Bishop and Brust as my favorite authors.
What I write, however, is M/M erotic romance. My first novel _Heart's Home_ (Dreamspinner Press, Dec., 2011), has is a paranormal/historical, but I want to write contemporary novels as well. Like most writers, I've got tons of ideas spinning around in my head, it's just a matter of finding the time to get them out.
More information on my writing can be found on my website: helenpattskyn.com. I blog about life, sometimes give excerpts, I'm working on a section for free reads. You can find links to my artwork, fanfiction, and other projects as well.
What have you published?
1. Ruxton CHS (1992). Infant feeding practices in an urban Indian community. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 5: 113-118.
2. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1993). Micronutrient intakes in schoolchildren - is supplementation necessary? Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 6: 103-106.
3. Ruxton CHS & Kirk TR (1993). Nutritionists in industry - what do they do? Nutrition & Food Science No 1 Jan/Feb: 21-23.
4. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1993). Breakfast habits in children. Nutrition & Food Science No 4 Jul/Aug: 17-20.
5. Kirk TR, Fletcher R, de Looy A, Ruxton CH (1994). The role of nutritionists in industry. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 7: 41-46.
6. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1993). School meals: Should nutritional guidelines be reintroduced? British Food Journal 95 (8): 9-12.
7. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1996). Energy and nutrient intakes in a sample of 136 Edinburgh 7 to 8 year olds: A comparison with United Kingdom Dietary Reference Values. British Journal of Nutrition 75: 151-160.
8. Ruxton CHS, O'Sullivan KR, Kirk TR, Belton NR (1996). The contribution of breakfast to the diets of a sample of 136 primary school children in Edinburgh. British Journal of Nutrition 75: 419-431.
9. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1996). The influence of social class on nutrient intakes and dietary patterns in a sample of Edinburgh school children. International Journal of Food Sciences & Nutrition 47: 341-349.
10. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1996). The contribution of specific dietary patterns to energy and nutrient intakes in 7-to-8-year old Scottish schoolchildren. I Milk drinking. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 9: 5-14.
11. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1996). The contribution of specific dietary patterns to energy and nutrient intakes in 7-to-8-year old Scottish schoolchildren. II Weekday lunches. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 9: 15-22
12. Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR, Belton NR, Holmes MAM (1996). The contribution of specific dietary patterns to energy and nutrient intakes in 7-to-8-year old Scottish schoolchildren. III Snacking habits. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 9: 23-31.
13. Ruxton CHS & Kirk TR (1997). Breakfast: a critical review of associations with measures of dietary intake, physiology and biochemistry. British Journal of Nutrition 78: 199-213.
14. Riordan AM, Ruxton CHS, Hunter JO (1998). A review of associations between Crohn’s disease and consumption of sugars. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 52: 229-238.
15. Reilly JJ, Savage SAH, Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR (1999). Assessment of obesity in a community sample of prepubertal children. International Journal of Obesity 23: 217-219.
16. Ruxton CHS, Garceau FJS, Cottrell RC (1999). Guidelines for sugar consumption in Europe: is a quantitative approach justified? European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 53: 503-513.
17. Ruxton CHS, Reilly JJ, Savage SAH, Kirk TR (1999). Body composition of healthy 7 and 8 year old children and a comparison with the ‘reference child’. International Journal of Obesity 23: 1276-1281.
18. Reilly JJ, Savage SAH, Ruxton CHS, Kirk TR (1999). Adequacy of revised UK reference data for assessment of growth and nutritional status of 7 and 8 year olds. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 12: 529-531.
19. Lavin JH, French SJ, Ruxton CH, Read NW (2002). An investigation of the role of oro-sensory stimulation in sugar satiety. International Journal of Obesity 26: 384-388.
20. Ruxton CHS (2003). Dietary guidelines for sugar: the need for evidence. British Journal of Nutrition 90: 245-247.
21. Ruxton CHS (2004). Efficacy of Zotrim: a herbal weight loss preparation. Nutrition and Food Science 34: 25-28.
22. Ruxton Carrie (2004). Obesity in Children. Nursing Standard 18: 47-52.
23. Ruxton Carrie (2004). Health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Nursing Standard 18: 38-42.
24. Ruxton CHS, Reed SC, Simpson MJA, Millington KJ (2004). The health benefits of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: A review of the evidence. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 17: 449-459.
25. Ruxton CHS, Calder PC, Reed SC, Simpson MJA. (2005). The impact of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on human health. Nutrition Research Reviews 18: 113-129.
26. Ruxton CHS & Gardner EJ (2005). A review of the efficacy and safety of key ingredients of over-the-counter products for weight management. British Food Journal 107: 111-125.
27. Ruxton CHS, Hinton F, Evans CE (2005). Effects of an over-the-counter herbal weight management product (Zotrim™) on weight and waist circumference in a sample of overweight women: a consumer study. Nutrition & Food Science 35: 303-314.
28. Lavin JH, Avery A, Whitehead SM, Rees E, Parsons J, Bagnall T, Barth JH, Ruxton CHS. (2006). Feasibility, practicality and relative cost of implementing a ‘Slimming on Referral’ service in primary care using a commercial weight management partner. Public Health 120: 872-81.
29. Nematy M, Hickson M, Brynes AE, Ruxton C, Frost GS. (2006). Vulnerable patients with a fracture neck of femur: nutritional status and support in hospital. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 19: 209-218.
30. Ruxton CHS, Gardner EJ, Walker D (2006). Can pure fruit and vegetable juices protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease too? A review of the evidence. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition 57: 249-272.
31. Gardner EJ, Ruxton CHS, Leeds AR. (2007). Black tea - helpful or harmful? A review of the evidence. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 61: 3-18.
32. Ruxton CHS, Kirkwood L, McMillan B, St John D, Evans CEL (2007). Effectiveness of a herbal supplement (Zotrim™) for weight management. British Food Journal 109: 416-428.
33. Ruxton CHS, Gordon J, Kirkwood L, McMillan B, Ryan E. (2008). Risk of malnutrition in a sample of acute and long-stay NHS Fife in-patients: An audit. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 21: 81-90.
34. Ruxton Carrie H (2007). WHO obesity charter seems more like a mantra. British Medical Journal, 333, 1221 (letter).
35. Ruxton CHS (2008). The impact of caffeine on mood, cognitive function, performance and hydration: a review of benefits and risks. Nutrition Bulletin, 33, 15-25.
36. Ruxton CHS (2008). Black tea and health. Nutrition Bulletin 33, 91-101.
37. Ruxton CHS (2008). Smoothies: one portion or two? Nutrition Bulletin 33, 129-132.
38. Ruxton CHS, Derbyshire E (2008). A systematic review of the association between cardiovascular risk factors and regular consumption of oats. British Food Journal 110: 1119-1132.
39. Clarke AM, Ruxton CHS, Hetherington L, O’Neil S, McMillan B (2009). Evaluation of a school-based initiative to improve preferences for fruit and vegetables amongst primary school children in Forth Valley, Scotland. Nutrition & Food Science 39: 118-127.
40. Ruxton CHS, Derbyshire E (2009). Health impacts of vitamin D: are we getting enough? Nutrition Bulletin 34: 185–197.
41. Ruxton CHS (2009). The health effects of black tea and flavonoids. Nutrition & Food Science 39: 283-294.
42. Ruxton CHS, Derbyshire E (2009). Latest evidence on omega-3 fatty acids and health. Nutrition & Food Science 39: 423-438.
43. Ruxton CHS (2009). Caffeinated foods and beverages: benefits and risks for patients. Nursing Standard 24 (9): 41-48.
44. Ruxton CHS, Gardner EJ, McNulty HM (2010). Is sugar consumption detrimental to health? A review of the evidence 1995–2006. Critical Reviews in Food Science & Nutrition 50, 1-19.
45. Ruxton CHS, Derbyshire E, Gibson S (2010). Nutritional and health benefits of consuming eggs. Nutrition & Food Science 40 (3), 263-279.
46. Ruxton CHS (2010). New evidence and recommendations for the use of eggs in the diet. Nursing Standard 24 (37): 47-55.
47. Ruxton CHS, Derbyshire E (2010). Women’s diet quality in the UK. Nutrition Bulletin 35, 126-137.
48. Ruxton CHS, McMillan B (2010). The impact of mycoprotein on blood cholesterol levels: A pilot study. British Food Journal 112 (10), 1092-1101.
49. Ruxton CHS, Derbyshire E (2011). Diet adequacy in UK schoolchildren. Nutrition & Food Science 41 (1), 20-33.
50. Ruxton CHS (2011). The benefits of fish consumption. Nutrition Bulletin 36, 6-19.
51. Ruxton CHS, Hart VA (2011). A randomised cross-over trial to evaluate the impact of black tea on measures of hydration. British Journal of Nutrition 106 (4), 588-595.
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What did you first read? How did you begin to write? Who were the first to read what you wrote?
I've always been an eclectic reader with an interest in science, fiction and much more. I remember, as an elementary school student, reading books on Mars in the library that actually showed the "canals." (And I'm referring to a period of history when we had a space program!) I also liked Curious George and the Dr. Seuss books. I began writing Poetry in the second grade, but got into it more seriously in 3rd grade when the teacher asked me, in front of the class, if I didn't have something better to do than build forts out of the counting-stick bundles in my spare time. I decided to "show her" and sat down and began writing poems. Probably figuring she was a genius for 'inspiring me,' she began reading them to the class. Soon, other would-be bards were drafting their own poems in #2 soft-lead pencils and crayons. By the end of the year, we put on an assembly at which many of my poems were featured. Probably one of the greatest influences on me, both as a reader and writer, was a book club program we participated in as elementary school students. Each of us received color catalogs of age-appropriate books, that we would order and then receive in class. (Some of the books I bought that I remember were "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and a book about a young boy who went blind after an accident with firecrackers.) I vividly remember the excitement of receiving these books in class and flipping through them, eager to get a chance to read them. I also remember the smell of the ink, as if it had just been printed. What a great program that was.
What is the role of creativity in the scientific method?
Better yet, what is the role of creativity in science. It is central to paradigm changes and larger discoveries.
What is science and what is pseudoscience? Who decides which is which?
science has been blessed by the domain of scientists. Pseudoscience is that which lies outside of what science deems proven. Scientists decided which is which.
If the ticket price for a football match is twice the regular price for those 12 years of age or older, and your child turned twelve yesterday, what age would you say your child is?
Depends on a series of factors
1. how much money do i have
2. how is my attitude towards life today
3. who would i be cheating?
4. what effect would it have on my enviroment now and later?
5. Will my conscience be okay?
Considering these things would take a matter of mini seconds in my head and before you know it....
Were in free through the back door LOL... only joking. I would pay, my conscience comes first im paying the honest cost!
What is the secret to happiness?
Happiness is comfort with life choice and direction in all responsive forms with a clear conscience.
If one felt, imagined, spoke and actioned a strapping of a bomb to his back and blowing up a building filled with people importantly off his own reasoning with the above in order. That is true happiness. To quote R.N Sutherland "What one believes to be true, IS TRUE and thats the truth" defined by the soul piloting the destiny for self enjoyment, fulfilment or subconscious reasoning. Now, as shocking or irreversably wrong those actions are to those of a coexistence such as a society. The defining moment of recognition for ones own self made achivement is the secret to happiness.
The question is... how 3D is the was is the moment of prosper and how long will it be your definition of happiness?
What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it?
I have a strong attachment to science fiction/fantasy. I grew up with a wonderful grandma, Emma, whom told me strange tales about my country. However, that isn't the only thing I like to write about and I'm more influenced by my father's poetic story telling no matter what genre it is. You can appreciate some of my works on www.isiskiwen.com under writings on the left panel; the title on that page is "Fiction or Reality? A tale publicized about a cruel winter," or you can click directly on the magazine and scroll down to page 14 for a closer look ( http://www.omnia.com.mx/semanario/95/ ). The article is in Spanish.
Is there another way science could be studied in schools?
Definitely yes. We should implement more practical courses. Show to youngsters what it is to be a scientist, to create the questions themselves and try to solve them. More critical thinking and hands on experience than just reading and learning. Science needs no parrots any more.
But not only for science. I think encouraging our new generations to think and experiment in their lives is what will make our world better.
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