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Duane Allman

August 10th, 2009

Lefty guitarist Duane Allman has one of the best sounds and styles in classic rock, but he played right handed. I think there is a significant boost to the left hand if one is left handed.

Also, Duane was in fact left-handed, despite playing the guitar as if right handed. This added strength in his fretting hand gave him a greater degree of control when bending notes or adding vibrato, plus it meant that his picking hand was not quite as strong, seeming to give him a very light touch. Listen to the version of Dreams from the debut album for an example of his extraordinary control over slow bends and slow vibrato. This also gave him added strength and dexterity with his pinky on his fretting hand.

via Duane Allman (Hotguitarist.com)

Author: Justin Categories: Music Tags:

Theatre of the Oppressed – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

June 26th, 2009

Community Environmental Forum Theatre at UTMB-NIEHS Center in Environmental Toxicology uses Theater of the Oppressed to promote citizen awareness of environmental health risks.
Article: http://hpq.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/2/166

Theatre of the Oppressed – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Author: Justin Categories: Art & Culture Tags:

Natto – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

June 7th, 2009

I tried Natto once. Let me just say I had to watch my friend eat it first to believe it was meant to be eaten in that condition (slimy and smelly).
It was interesting…

Slimy fermented soy beans

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, popular especially for breakfast. As a rich source of protein, natto and the soybean paste miso formed a vital source of nutrition in feudal Japan. For some, natto can be an acquired taste due to its powerful smell, strong flavor, and sticky consistency.

via Natt? – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Author: Justin Categories: Food Tags:

Make your own rehydration drinks

June 4th, 2009

Measure all ingredients precisely. Small variations can make the drink less effective or even harmful. Mix the following:

* 1 quart (950 mL) water

* ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda

* ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt

* ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (potassium-based), such as Lite Salt or Morton Salt Substitute

* 2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar

via Rehydration drinks.

-Sweet!

Author: Justin Categories: Food, Life Tags:

Faculty of 1000 Biology | Midlife coffee and tea drinking and the risk of late-life dementia: a population-based CAIDE study.

June 3rd, 2009

This is one of the best documented cohort-based studies showing that coffee drinking provides protection from dementia in midlife and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in late life.

via George Perry: Faculty of 1000 Biology, 16 Feb 2009 http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1147566/evaluation