#but this mainly applies to fast food that have both

[melodymunson]

Rockstar Eddie Munson x fem reader head canons (feat Steve Harrington)

Adult content ahead. Only 18+ no minors

(This is my first time posting a fic for the Stranger Things fandom on tumblr. Reblogs and feedback/comments are much appreciated.)

ao3 link for the fic

Corroded Coffin had fans everywhere and people who knew and loved heavy metal became lifelong fans.

Eddie loved to crowd surf, stage dive at any show, and even get into the pit. He was well known by concert promoters and club owners/staff alike.

The first time you saw Eddie play live he connected with you instantly and when it came time to meet the fans he made sure to ask you backstage. Out of all the groupies or fans he could've chosen he picked you.

When Corroded Coffin was the headliner he would put 110% into his performances and you would be sure to take pictures of him and CC because they were the best live band you had ever seen.

Once you got on Eddie's tour bus with your VIP all-access pass he played some unwritten songs and covers for you.

You of course bought all of the band's merch and loved all their designs.

Your job for the band was to help run the soundchecks and sell the band's merch and of course, get big tips from some of the fans.

You loved Eddie for so many reasons and him being a rockstar was just a small part of it. When he was onstage you loved to see his energy as a frontman and lead guitarist.

Most tour dinners were nothing special mainly fast food or easy and fast microwaveable food from the local grocery stores. Sometimes though Eddie took you out to dinner and it was romantic.

Eventually, you and Eddie decided to get matching tattoos of a coffin and his band's logo on your right shoulders.

Neither of you were heavy drinkers but wouldn't turn down free drinks and shots. Eddie's favorite drinks were whiskey and vodka but he loved the occasional beer.

Corroded Coffin toured with some amazing bands including Autopsy, Carnivore, WASP, and Napalm Death.

When you were watching shows with him he would either crowd surf or get into the pit. On occasion, he would hold you during the slow rock ballads.

He may have had a bad boy image to the rest of the world but he was more than a rockstar to you and you understood him completely and he loved how down-to-earth you were.

What started as you being a groupie soon turned into a relationship. It was spontaneous and he was the best mix of gentleman and rockstar.

When guys would look at you he was very protective and made sure to leave his mark and let them know you were his girl only. He would mark you up with hickeys or kiss you and hold you close to him.

You got an "I'm with the band the rules don't apply to me" shirt you would wear to some of the band's shows. He of course got an "I'm in the band the rules don't apply to me shirt" he often wore during some of his shows.

Most of your wardrobe consisted of black clothes and ripped jeans, Corroded Coffin shirts, metal tee shirts, and low-cut tops and fishnets along with platform boots. Spiked jewelry, chokers especially, and spiked bras are also a turn-on for him. Eddie would especially love it when you wore all black and when you chose to pair fishnets, a corset, a leather jacket, and heels together- he almost couldn't resist the urge to rip your clothes off.

He usually pairs a Hellfire Club shirt with cutoff and ripped denim jeans together as well as a denim jacket and Converse chucks or Vans tennis shoes but he always looks good.

He wasn't too much into cover songs but on occasion, the band would be known to cover Metallica and Black Sabbath.

For their headline Halloween hometown show you cosplayed Elvira and he loved it. Eddie went as the devil complete with mask, pitchfork, and cloak.

Neither of you have a particular preference for the type of fan/groupie to hook up with but most of the fans wore dark lipstick and were goth/alternative with low-cut black clothes. He was a sucker for women with pretty eyes though.

So many women threw themselves at both of you and took their tops off at his shows but this was just the normal every-night rockstar occurrence. Bras and underwear thrown at him on the stage happened at every show.

Sex on the tour bus was wild. Whether it be with just Eddie, other girls, men, or couples, you still had a wild and crazy time.

One of your favorite partners was Steve. Even though he was a jock he loved going to Eddies shows and supporting him and he loved to see you. After a few drinks and a joint or two, you and Steddie were fucking in the back of the bus in every position.

All the times you fucked other people together were one-night stands. The important thing was that Eddie was yours and all the sex you had with other people was protected.

He got off on seeing you go down on another woman and please her. For his birthday you let him watch and film you fucking 3 other women. He loved it and came so hard just by jacking off to it.

Being with Eddie and other women on the bus you would either fuck on the couches or in the back room and you could pretty much get them to do whatever you wanted. Being with a rockstar came with its privileges after all.

Sometimes you would just have groupies on the tour bus to suck Eddie off and film them as they did so. They were always willing and eager to please and the whole time Eddie would look right into the camera and smile.

Leather, whips, and bondage were some of Eddie's favorite things as well as pegging and you were willing to oblige and sometimes you were even his dominatrix.

Some of the concerts you attended as VIP because of his rockstar status were Ozzy, Judas Priest, Metallica, ACDC, and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

In the recording studio, it was quite the experience especially when he laid down the vocals. He even had you do guest vocals on the album by recording your moans as he fingered and fucked you.

Most of the time you get a chill and relaxed day off just to go do something fun like paintball, play some Dungeons & dragons, go hiking in abandoned places, go to the roller skating rink or the arcade.

Most days after the shows he takes you to the local bar or strip club/burlesque club and tip the dancers very well, have a few drinks, and bring a girl or two back to the bus.

Dustin and the rest of his gang including Will and Eleven go to the local shows and ones that are all ages of course to see Corroded Coffin and Eddie even gives them a special shoutout and side stage access/VIP treatment.

For a while, he had been thinking about getting another guitarist and he decided to hire you. The gift that he presented when you were going to get asked to be in his band was a Fender electric guitar that was purple. He had been teaching you for a while and giving you lessons and would teach you more.

What you saw as most fitting for his next birthday would be a new electric guitar and you got one for him custom-made with his initials and it was blue. He of course loved it and told you it was the best present anyone had ever gotten him.

For his first big band photoshoot, he made sure you went with him and he posed with you scantily clad but very tasteful. You both had your guitars and posed together.

Once Corroded Coffin had made it big you and Eddie got a place of your own. For so long he wanted to be able to move out of the trailer park so he did and you got a nice place that was decorated with so many rock n roll posters, a King sized bed, silk and satin sheets, and curtains/drapery, a music room, a sex room, and even a small custom recording studio.

The new place was missing something and you decided you wanted to get a pet to adopt so you sat Eddie down and talked it over and it wasn't difficult to convince him to get one. Later that week you went to a cat and dog rescue shelter and found the cutest cat that was a tabby.

When you were on tour either Steve and Robin or Dustin would take care of the cat and you and Eddie made sure to bring home lots of toys when you got back.

Once Eddie's band got their big break and finally played a bigger venue and as headliner, he decided to propose to you onstage.

After being newly engaged to Eddie he had a chance to be in a music documentary and brought you along with him for being his biggest muse.

Being with Eddie and in a touring band was what was the best thing for you now and whatever came next you would be ready for it.

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#stranger things #eddie munson #eddie munson x reader #eddie munson headcanons #rockstar eddie munson #rockstar eddie #steve harrington x fem reader #eddie munson x fem reader #eddie munson imagines #rockstar #stranger things headcanons #stranger things fic

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Cast: The Smiling Critters (or "Smiling Buddies")

Please refer to the below post as well:

(Attached link is for both halves of the art, designed by togebora)

A colourful band of friends, these are who you may (or may not) know as the Smiling Critters! Well, they are different in the IAB! continuity than you may know them in Poppy Playtime, especially over in Dimension MP-2021, where their roles are most prominent.

In this universe, they are NOT fictional characters from a TV show or toy lineup, but they are instead real characters in-universe who co-exist alongside everyone else in MP-2021. As it happened, all eight had applied for Bumper High School at the beginning of One More Hero and were getting ready to study alongside OMT!Tails and the ApocalypseTitan kid characters.

Daylight the Pup (DogDay)

The leader of the friend group and one of the most optimistic of the eight. He's shown to be very loyal to his friends, and he's one of the first OMT!Tails passes by on the open week at the school.

Bubba the Elephant (Bubba Bubbaphant)

The blue elephant member and one of the top students in classes, up there with OMT!Tails (mainly in math and science) and Max Cartwright. He's naturally smart and has a really good memory for things, and he's sometimes about to keep check on the below-mentioned petition and see how it's coming along.

Kickroyale the Chicken (Kickin' Chicken)

The yellow chicken member who is full of radical attitude for those around him and can be pretty smug about stuff. Though it does cause trouble on occasion for those around him, he's still got a good heart, and he's a bit of a softie deep down. Though he is the "cool kid" of his gang, he is pretty prone to fear, and is open to asking others for help if he really needs it.

As it happens, in One More Hero, he's the first to come to OMT!Tails and Bobby's aid when Benny starts bullying them for the heck of it (and even had the gall to mock Bobby's all-loving status), and he kept his trap shut when Richard attacked the school in More than One Universe to avoid being noticed.

Picky Patch the Pig (PickyPiggy)

The pink pig member and the big eater of the bunch. Contrary to her name, she isn't picky, but she enjoys lunchtimes at school and usually picks something filling and healthy to have for her daily meals. Of course, she can be picky about trying light snacks or fast foods, due to not wanting to be unhealthy in her life.

Picky is also one of the most optimistic and level-headed in the group, and is there to calm the others down if things are getting out of hand. And out of the goodness in her heart, when she heard that OMT!Tails was off sick, she shared some apples she had picked from an orchard for him to enjoy.

Hoppy Scotch the Bunny (Hoppy Hopscotch)

The green rabbit member and the most excitable of the bunch. She gives a lot of enthusiasm to friends around her, though can come off as loud or impatient sometimes because of this, so she does make time to slow down for her friends.

Of the bunch, she was one of the bigger fans of OMT!Sonic when he was still alive, and aspired to be able to run fast like him, hence her decision to ask OMT!Tails to give running or hopping a shot with her whenever they got the chance to hang out.

Crafty "CraftyCorn" Canvas the Unicorn

The white, yet colourful, unicorn member and one of the more shy members. She is shy around meeting new people, but especially enjoys art and the vast wonders it can create. As an aspiring artist, she finds it very important to share the art she creates with others and finding beauty in pretty much anything around her.

She's the Smiling Buddy who has the most influence in points of One More Hero's plot, as she had heard about the rising prevalence of AI in art theft and disliked the idea, so she enlisted OMT!Tails's help to go and get people to sign her petition to make AI art outright illegal in Dimension MP-2021.

OMT!Tails did find some difficulty in getting all the required signatures at first, but when the alternate crew from the Blur Gang came along, that's when he made excellent progress, and he handed the finished petition back to Crafty at the end of the story for her to put forward. She even painted a picture of him (including one with his nano-suit) and sent it to him as a thank you for what he did.

Bobby Hugster the Bear (Bobby Bearhug)

The young red bear member and the all-loving part of the gang. She's a young girl who shows love and compassion for pretty much anybody, no matter who they are. However, this all-loving status doesn't come without its flaws, as it leaves her vulnerable to bullying, which she wouldn't have made it through if not for people like OMT!Tails and Kickroyale having her back.

In One More Hero, she's the first to see how nervous Tails is about settling into his new school in those next six months, and offers him some starting companionship while he gets to grips with the place. And once she heard about what went down with Uma, she's the first to comfort OMT!Tails once he returns to the school dorms, knowing just how difficult it must be for him to cope with.

Of course, thanks to her being there whilst OMT!Tails was being comforted by the Blur Gang, it meant she also got caught up in the crazy hide-and-seek when Danny entered the room, and then pinned in the room with OMT!Tails when the Blur Gang headed out to shut down Eggman Nega's invention themselves, though she was freed once Tails got his heroic second wind.

Naksh the Cat (CatNap)

The last member of the Smiling Buddies, and arguably the one who's changed THE MOST from his original counterpart. He's not constantly sleepy, but he is selectively mute and hasn't smiled a lot, even when with his friends. He had a rough home life and finds comfort in being around people who genuinely get it.

He does show up to help comfort OMT!Tails after Uma is hospitalised, though due to being more nervous, he doesn't stick around after the Blur Gang arrive at his dorm, though does show fascination when he witnesses proof of the multiverse from them.

Through this knowledge, he saw about his portrayals from Playtime Co. and the horrors of the factory, and isn't afraid to show his dislike for BOTH portrayals, feeling they don't capture who he really is at all.

And in general...

Each of them enjoy being around OMT!Tails and have all supported him from the sidelines in his quest to protect Mobius from destruction at the hands of crazed villains. Though their roles are not as major as anyone from the Blur Gang, Quill Society or rogues gallery, they all still make sure to do their part where it counts.

Small Note

For all you Poppy Playtime fans that saw this post and liked it, welcome to my blog, where I post stuff related to a story based on Spider-Verse, but with hedgehogs, foxes and other characters from the Sonic multiverse. Be sure to stick around here to see more!

And as a side-note to you guys, the Smiling Critters (who I'll admit are my personal favourites from the game) are going to be the ONLY representation of Poppy Playtime in ALL of IAB!. That means the rest of the characters are absent in Dimension MP-2021 outright.

#sonic exe #sonic the hedgehog #spider verse #sth #sonic #sonic fandom #sth au #sonic au #spider man #poppy playtime #smiling critters

[viatrixtravels]

that one ship meme. (Fleetinglotus)

Send Me 🎔 + A Ship And I'll Tell You:

Michihiko x Lumine

Who wins a prize at a carnival/fair/festival: Definitely Michi. He would be a natural at the claw machine. He wouldn't get it for her right away though. First let her suffer a bit as she attempts to get that one Cryo Slime plushie for a solid 30 minutes. He only steps in when she's about to destroy the machine haha.

Who does most of the cooking: I feel like they'd split this pretty evenly? Lumine is a good cook and she is used to making meals for Paimon and herself. You might assume that Michihiko cannot cook because he does not need food as a puppet but he's surprisingly skilled at it. He makes the more nutritious, balanced meals while Lumi also enjoys baking. (mainly for herself since our boy doesn't like sweets :p)

Who does most of the shopping: I'd say Lumine for this one because she's the more sociable of the two. She is well known across Teyvat so she sometimes gets a discount or freebie at shops. uwu Michihiko is still getting used to the concept of socializing and gets annoyed at shopkeepers or other customers when they attempt small talk with him.

Who is hopeless at board games: Lumine 200%. She loses every time and throws a tantrum afterwards about how 'stupid' the game is. She is not used to losing (in battle) so she's the biggest sore loser ever.

Who is always trying to make the other laugh: Once again, Lumine. It's basically her life goal at this point to get Michi to flash a genuine smile. She'll mostly try to do silly things to achieve this but her efforts have been in vain so far.

Who has a tendency to give out TMI: Lumine third time in a row. She is just the biggest chatterbox of the two of them and she has zero filters when it comes to her emotions. She will also ask shameless questions about his puppet nature like '...So you like don't poop and such?'

Who does more DIY projects: Michihiko. I like to think that he's pretty crafty and good with his hands, given his history with forging. Also when he lived alone with the one boy during his Kabukimono era, they probably had to improvise a lot.

Who is the big spoon: Lumine insists on being the big spoon to assert dominance, hehe. Michihiko might protest at first but I feel like eventually he'd find it strangely comforting? I believe he'd prefer to be the little spoon while facing her so he can listen to her heartbeat (something he does not have himself) while falling asleep.

Who gives more casual affection: Surprise surprise, both do this. Lumine will do it more often, but Michihiko will do it at the moments she least expects it to get her flustered. ...And it works every time.

Who reads to whom: Michi would read some boring ass thesis to her when she's being stubborn about going to bed because he knows it has her fast asleep in under 2 minutes, haha. Sometimes he does read other books to her as well though. Lumine wouldn't read, but she does enjoy telling him about her travels.

Who brings drinks and food without being asked: Michihiko. He knows that Lumine has the tendency to neglect her own basic needs - especially when she is drowning in commissions. As a puppet, he does not need any food himself, but he is well aware that this does not apply to her so he'll ensure that she stays well fed and hydrated. uwu

@fleetinglotus

#;; the admin speaks #;; headcanons #;; michilumi #// they deserve their own tag at this point :p #// lmk if you disagree with any of these or want to add to them!!

[lumilasi]

UPDATE; redrew Marco's lion griffin legs, because they looked weird and tbh not fluffy enough

Their bio below:

Age: 22(Gianna), 16(Marco)

Nicknames:

For Gianna: Gia, Anna, Birdie For Marco: Marble brain (mainly by his sister)

Friends:

Gianna: She's often so busy that she doesn't really have friends close to her age but she gets along with both Kaspian's aunt Amalia, and the staff of her favorite hair salon, Alois (A bakeneko) and Taiga (A kitsune) Marco: Ichirou, Clover(he's more Ichirou's friend, but often hangs out with him and Ichirou), Hitomi (Ichirou's little sister)

Love interest:

Marco: Janus Kravchenko Gianna: Marisa Marisol-Raye

Occupation: Gianna has an apprenticeship and studies to become a fashion designer/seamstress, Marco is still in high school

Abilities:

Gianna:

She can transform into a birdwoman or a mermaid, meaning she can fly and breathe underwater

Being a siren, she has a very hypnotic singing voice, and can even apply the hypnosis effect while speaking if she wants to.

Her bird claws are very strong and sharp, she's able to cause pretty deep slashes and punctures with them.

Her mermaid shape allows her to swim faster than speedboat.

In turn, she can fly very fast too, up to 200 mph for short bursts of time, or alternatively hover around for hours.

She's an excellent seamstress and can patch up clothing very neatly, something she often does for her girlfriend or her brother.

Marco:

He can turn into a proper Griffon, or transform just partially, giving him wings, lion feet, or hawk claws.

He's very strong physically, able to lift up things five times his size easily. he can easily break even stone with his bare hands. He's generally pretty athletic in fact, able to run for long periods of time, hop quite high and essentially do parkour with ease.

He can fly very fast as well, though his mythical form being heavier he's not as fast as his sister, only managing half her speed.

He can see very far very clearly, able to spot even small details from hundreds of meters away.

His memory is actually extremely good, he just needs the right circumstances to memorize things properly.

Personality:

Marco is a cheerful, temperamental little ball of energy who gets passionate over things pretty easily. He is a bit gullible and easy to trick into doing stupid things, but is always willing to make up and apologize for any trouble he causes. While he struggles with his studies sometimes, he does enjoy listening to people he likes tell him about random stuff. He tends to memorize things better hearing it from a friend or his BF over the teacher (even if he likes his teach), which he believes is because he WANTS to remember everything a loved one eagerly tells him. He's very protective over those he likes, picking fights with people he might not have a chance of winning against. He's always up for shenanigans, be it helping Hitomi with her latest craft project, or going Ghost hunting with Ichirou and Janus. Gianna, like her brother has bit of a temper as well, and she tends to have little patience for stupid nonsense - or sometimes when stressed, minor inconveniences. She generally won't let people step on her or try to take advantage of her being young and new in her field. She's competitive and enjoys being center of attention, but tries to be mindful of other people's needs as well, putting aside her ego if it feels like her actions or behavior could end up harming someone. She is protective over her dumb little brother, because he has the tendency of ending up in trouble, and as much as they bicker, she loves him a lot.

Weaknesses:

Marco is gullible and easy to make do things he probably shouldn't. As a griffon, he is pretty easy to distract with shiny things/things he really wants. Be it some pretty stone, a cool videogame, or his favorite food.

He has some trouble with trying to remain focused when studying, and tends to doze off during lessons a lot, resulting in his grades not always being the greatest. In fact he's one year behind of where he should be, due to his learning difficulties, and this does frustrate him and impact his self-esteem, as he sometimes feels like he's stupid.

Gianna does have an ego, and it can sometimes cloud her thinking, making her act petty in a manner that ends up biting her in the ass later. Sometimes her bluntness can also hurt people in a way she doesn't intend it to. She also sometimes overthinks things especially when stressed, which can make her snappy and difficult to be around. Due to her busy life, she doesn't actually have close friends, which does sometimes weigh in on her, the only real confidant she has being her girlfriend's family, which she feels bad about.

Her mermaid form is harder for her to use due to her having extra bird being blood in her, and she tends to only be able to use it for couple hours at a time. Her siren song naturally isn't effective towards people with strong willpower/being deaf/just not being attracted to her even one bit.

Fun Facts

Janus and Ichirou always try to reassure Marco that he's not stupid when he says so, pointing out he's wiser than them in some aspects, such as remembering to take care of your basic needs like eating and sleeping. Not to mention he actually DOES learn well when under right conditions

Marco might also be attracted to nerdy people because he subconsciously hopes he'll become "less dumb" as well if he's around them.

His teacher Shura is working on accommodating for his learning troubles, such as giving him extra tutoring, and encouraging him to study together with Ichirou and Janus, since they seem to help him a lot

Marco's lion toebeans are a point of fascination for Janus, who likes to poke them everytime he's over and ends up falling asleep. (It's really just his general like for cats)

Janus is also on their class, but he tends to study from home a lot due to getting sick often. They actually first met because Shura asked Ichirou to bring that day's work for him, and Marco decided to tag along

Gianna's habit of overthinking things is something Marisa helps her get away from with her more "here-and-now" approach to life.

Given Kaspian's usually calm nature, she is ALWAYS shocked when his wyvern temper suddenly pops up, making him threaten to strangle someone with their intestines or something.

She actually used to question if he actually was a wyvern in the beginning due to his calmness, but then saw him absolutely demolish thugs harassing his baby brother, which made her realize that YES he is still a wyvern. (it was a scary sight)

Gianna's mermaid tail looks like a marlin tail, which explains her speed. Her hair also turns platinum blond in mermaid form.

Gianna met Marisa in the uni they both attend to, namely because Marisa accidentally blew up the wall of the designer's wing and was forced to repair it. Gianna found her quite funny and the two hit it off pretty quickly. Also she helped patch up Marisa's torn work clothing.

#artists on tumblr #oc reference #oc ref sheet #digital art #lumi's chaotic creations #lumi’s art scribbles #lumi’s chaotic creations #lumi's art scribbles #night city parlor #Gianna Aquila #Marco Aquila #my ocs #fantasy

[fumikomiyasaki]

🌊 For anyone you want :)

Summer Heat

🌊:  our muses take a trip to the beach

Around the weekend Henry was slightly tricked by Livius to take a break from work and go back to what he was missing so long... some time spend well at the beach. However compared to the other beach goers, After Henry settled down his stuff... he wasn't interested in relaxing in the sun or tanning... him and Livius quickly got underwater in their forms and swam a little together.

Eventually the both settled together to hold onto another.

"I said it would bring you a bit of a calm mind to come here."

"It... feels good for once to roam around like this."

"So about your claws-"

Henry looked down to his claw arms but then slightly put Livius arms together with them with a small smirk.

"I can still hold you if that is what you are asking?"

"I was moreso wondering how strong they are but this isn't bad either."

Both leaned forward to exchanged another salty kiss before withdrawing with a slight smile.

"You really do make me always feel good again... I appreciate all you do for me."

"Anytime. But for now, how about we do a race to the reefs together?"

The day went on and eventually the two settled back on land watching the sunset... as Henry seemed nostalgic...

"The beach has special memories to me... my mothers songs, the sound of the wave... it kept me motivated despite my distaste for my father..."

"Then I am glad I could give you back a little of this good nostalgia."

Henry put his hand on Livius and felt somewhat at ease... for once he finally took a breather.

Around the weekend Carol took Florence along to the beach... she mainly had the desire to swim but she also wanted to give them bot a break, so she set up an umbrella... got some food and prepared a lot of things with his help.

"Wait first, let me take care of your sunscreen!"

"Thats sweet Carol, but I am able myself."

She smiled and cupped his face a little.

"It be more effective if you take care of me and I take care of you to get any spot... also I be happy if we could be this close with another..."

"If you want this, my dearest, then alright." A blush appeared a little on his face accompanied by a warm smile as she opened the bottle...

After both applied enough sunscreen to another Carol held his hand and guided him to the water smiling softly and entertwining both her hands with his just as they entered it. Yet still Carol tried to go underwater with him at least for a little to look at him... admiring him a little before they got back up again.

"You pay more attention to me then to swimming."

"I can't help it... I can swim later but I barely saw you this week given all the patients you had, so I want to get some of this attention back."

Slowly he pulled his arms around her as she leaned her head against him.

"I am sorry... but I you will get all my attention and affection now."

She leaned up to pry for a little kiss... holding his face a little and pressing her body against his before going back.

"You are really so handsome to me... the water makes your shine bright with your smile."

"C-Carol please."

"I am honest about it. Now then, how about I will try my best to keep up diving with you... I got some stuff to eat for us later, first I have to earn i."

With a wink she dived back into the water as he followed after her... his heart still beating as fast as hers, having a smile on his face.

#twst oc #twisted wonderland oc #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland ocs #twst #disney twst #twst ocs #twistedwonderland #twistedwonderlandoc #carol ann #carol x florence #henry lakeside #henry x livius

[sealmax]

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Key Features of Non-Asbestos Gaskets

Enhanced Safety: Non-asbestos gaskets avoid the health risks that are connected to asbestos, which has been proposed to cause a number of respiratory diseases, mainly asbestosis and mesothelioma. This helps prevent potential accidents due to undetected challenge

Durability and Reliability: Non-asbestos gaskets are fabricated to overcome any situation involving extreme heat, chemical attack, or physical stress and continue to ensure fail-safe performance and long service life.

Versatility: Non asbestos gaskets can use a large variety of materials, which makes it possible to create parameters and standards for special applications, high temperatures, and pressure.

Environmental Sustainability: The environmental impacts of non-asbestos gaskets are much lesser than those of asbestos-based gaskets, and hence, they are the preferred ones to use as a good environmental choice.

Regulatory Compliance: The replacement of asbestos-containing materials brought much stricter regulations and laws in place, which require non-asbestos gaskets to be designed accordingly in order to meet the standards set.

Applications of Non-Asbestos Gaskets

Non-asbestos gaskets are applied in many areas of manufacture, from heavy industry to food processing, among others, which require safe and enduring sealing solutions.

Industrial Applications

Power generation equipment such as boilers, turbines, and compressors is used for this purpose.

Oil and gas refineries, transmission, and processing units.

Automotive and aerospace sectors, such as engines, transmission, and hydraulics.

Chemical processing plants that host reactors, pumps, and valves.

Commercial and Infrastructure Applications

The HVAC systems of commercial buildings and structures drive the air transmission.

The water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Plumbing and sanitation systems

Household appliances and equipment

Food and Beverage Industry

Equipment used for food processing, such as mixers, heat exchangers, and valves.

Packaging and bottling machinery

Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing

Advantages of Non-Asbestos Gaskets in Different Applications

High-Temperature Applications: These non-asbestos gaskets demonstrate superior resistance to high temperatures, in contrast to the majority of conventional gaskets, which are typically made of aramid fabric. Because of this, they are able to take the place of coal in industrial facilities such as boilers, turbines, and other units.

Chemical Exposure: The use of non-asbestos gaskets during operations that are carried out in the presence of acidic and other dangerous substances and solvents is possible if the gasket is constructed out of a material that is resistant to chemical exposure.

Hygienic and Sanitary Applications: Asbestos-free gaskets, which are fundamentally superior, have been widely utilized in the manufacture and packing of food and pharmaceutical products. In these applications, they fulfill the requirements for cleanliness, sanitation, and excellence.

Vibration and Pressure Resistance: The Non asbestos gaskets may be built in such a way that they are able to endure high levels of vibration and pressure. This capacity makes them particularly well-suited for usage in dynamic and static systems, particularly equipment and engines.

Customization and Versatility: Non-asbestos gaskets offer an ideal option because they simplify the process of adapting to a wide variety of equipment and processes. This is accomplished by streamlining the custom size, shape, and performance of gasket adaptability.

Selecting the Right Non-Asbestos Gasket

When selecting the appropriate non-asbestos gasket for a particular application, it is vital to give adequate consideration to the characteristics, which include the operating circumstances, the compatibility of the materials, and the performance requirements.

The process of identifying the type of non-asbestos gasket mate that is most suitable for a particular situation could be facilitated by working with expert asbestos-free gasket suppliers such as Sealmax.

Conclusion

Keeping up with the fast-changing industrial dynamics, the demand of the industry for safer, more dependable, and environmentally responsible sealing solutions is at its peak. Today, Non asbestos gaskets have proven to be a revolutionary improvement that improves the industry's technical and economic performance in different sectors of production.

Sealmax, being the most prominent gasket manufacturing company, led the revolution of the Industry 4.0 wave. To seal the deal and stay a step ahead with state-of-the-art technology, innovations, and refined customer service, we provide a comprehensive product range of non-asbestos gasket solutions that are adaptable to the diverse needs of many applications. Through collaboration with Sealmax, industries can maintain the credibility of their system while putting the key elements of safety and sustainability on the front line of their business.

As the world progresses relentlessly with growing industrial innovation, Sealmax gaskets without asbestos stand out as a symbol of the powerful alliance of innovation, technology, and unflinching pursuit of excellence.

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#Non asbestos gaskets #CNAF gasket

[fooddatascrap]

Analyzing the Top Regional Grocery Chains in the U.S. Through Grocery Supermarket Data Scraping

About the Report

The comprehensive research considers the competitive environment of the U.S. grocery landscape and the regional chains as well as tactics and challenges they encounter under the stiff competition from big-box retailers and dollar stores. By scraping grocery store databases, you get in-depth analysis of competitors' situation by the regions, their market dominance, number of shops they run., and strategic principles they apply.

From Safeway's control of the Western territory down to Publix's stronghold in the South, every chain is explored regarding its local positioning and expansion pursuits. In addition, regional players' agility and innovation are seen as crucial factors in succeeding in the fast-paced retail market. It also shows how enhancing customer relationships and improving in-store experiences are of the utmost importance for staying competitive and gaining market share in the home grocery sector.

Regional Chains' Competitiveness:Examines regional grocery chains' strategies against big-box retailers and dollar stores.

Digital Technology's Impact:Discusses how digital tech influences price transparency, consumer behavior, and poses threats to regional players.

E-commerce and Physical Stores Integration:Highlights Amazon's successful blend of online and physical shopping, altering retail dynamics.

Survival Strategies:Local drugstore success relies on fostering relationships and offering unique in-store experiences.

Market Dominance and Store Counts:Identifies top chains like Safeway, Publix, and Save-A-Lot, with store numbers and market share.

Agility and Innovation:Emphasizes the advantage of regional players through adaptability and innovation amidst changing consumer trends and tech shifts.

Brief Insights

Our grocery supermarket data scraping services revealed that Stop and Shop holds the lead in the northeastern market, with 385 stores spread across five states. The brand's vast web also promotes its reputation when people are looking for excellent produce in the area.

Publix maintains its dominance in the South market with 1,150 stores across seven states. This broad coverage approach emphasizes that Publix serves customers not only in the South but also all over the United States.

Save A Lot is prominent in the Midwest, and a chain of 365 stores is found in five states. This wide range of stores highlights the company's commitment to making healthy food available at reasonable prices throughout the Midwest.

Safeway rules the Western region by virtue of having about 340 outlets in 10 states. The company's wide range of locations, especially in the Western region of America, portrays it as a grocery supplier admired for the quality food it provides.

You can easily set details and data on the US's most popular supermarkets by scraping grocery supermarket data and downloading the dataset from our data store.

Mapping Northeastern Grocery Chain

Stop and Shop is the leader in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, while ShopRite is the dominant player in New Jersey.

If you live in Pennsylvania, you may have an option to choose between Weis Markets or Giant Eagle because they are separated into two parts of this state. BJ’s Wholesale Club and Save-A-Lot are the preferred stores in Maine, New Hampshire, and the north of New York.

Stop & Shop has opened 385 stores in 7 states and offers customers a versatile range of products and services. On the other hand, ShopRites manages 345 stores, of which 45% are located in New Jersey and mainly focused on the needs of residents. These numbers reflect how widespread and dominant both grocery stores are, as they occupy this area's number one retail spot. While they may vary in geographical scope, both companies continue to deliver excellence by offering their customers quality products and exemplary services. Such cooperation among retailers helps them increase their share in the retail market and change how people shop and what they expect as consumers. The companies have recorded success through expansion strategies and customer centricity, which have played a key role in enriching communities and promoting economic growth in their localities.

Mapping Southern Grocery Chain

Based in North Carolina, Food Lion operates in the South-Atlantic area comprising Maryland, Virginia, and the territory of its origin. However, Publix and Winn-Dixie, headquartered in Florida, dominate the grocery landscape in Florida, thus telling about their power in the Sunshine State.

H-E-B has become highly concentrated in Texas, but its presence in Louisiana indicates a restricted number of retail outlets. As reported in a 2020 grocery retail report, H-E-B ranked first among American grocers and was positioned among trustworthy brands within the United States for the second time.

With our grocery supermarket scraper, we revealed that Publix operates in nine states of the South, as its 70% of stores are located in Florida. Food Lion highlights its largest share in the South Atlantic belt, where approximately 60% of its stores are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

Throughout its 502 stores, 410 of which are in Florida, Winn-Dixie commands a massive presence within the state. Such numbers confirm an intentional distribution policy within these grocery chains, with each one targeting a specific area to develop a strong position in the competitive market.

Food Lion's concentration implies that the company succeeds in serving communities well in the South Atlantic states, while Publix's clear connection with consumers in the local communities of Florida makes it the dominant supermarket chain in the Sunshine State. On top of its already vast coverage in Florida, Winn-Dixie becomes an even more integral part of the state’s grocery industry by satisfying customers’ unique requirements in a number of locations.

Mapping Midwestern Grocery Chain

Save-A-Lot expanded its influence beyond the southern boundaries and can now be found in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Such intensive coverage reflects the company's dedication to providing discounted groceries and vital products to customers in various regions of the Midwest.

In Iowa, Hy-Vee and Fareway stores are equally distributed, and their abundant places make shopping convenient everywhere. It grants convenient access to the residents across the state and contributes to the chains becoming essential elements of Iowa's shopping environment.

On the other hand, Piggly Wiggly still rules in Wisconsin, with 80% of the total number of stores in the southern part. This determination reflects Piggly Wiggly's prominent position in the state and the company's commitment to continue serving its customers throughout the region, either in the urban or rural setting. Thus, it consolidates its reputation as a reliable and preferred grocery source in Wisconsin.

Store Counts in the Midwestern States for Each Chain

Save-A-Lot has a large footprint, operating 365 stores in 7 Midwest states. More than half of Hy-Vee's stores are located in Iowa, which indicates that the brand has a strong presence in the state. Dillon's, a division of Kroger's, operates exclusively 72 stores within the Kansas market, showing that the company wants to serve communities in Kansas.

These figures depict grocery chains' strategic distribution across the Midwest, each targeting particular areas to fulfill the consumers' different shopping needs. Save-a-lot's countrywide coverage markedly proves its interest in making the most accessible goods possible in every state of the USA. At the same time, Hy-Vee's dominance in Iowa suggests it has become an industry leader in that region. Just as Dillions adheres strictly to serving the state of Kansas with superior quality goods and services, Dillons also seeks to shape the Midwest grocery scene, thus contributing to its ever-growing vitality.

Mapping Western Grocery Chain

Safeway supermarkets have achieved fame and broad influence in the western states, especially in the spacious West Coast region. This strategic positioning also considers consumers' choices and requirements in this area, where Safeway is known to be a reliable supplier of quality food and necessities.

At the same time, Albertsons and Sprouts Farmers Market shops are located throughout the lower parts of California, where most residents live. Working together, they offer consumers an extensive choice of fresh organic products and other specialties, improving the shopping experience in California.

In comparison, the Associated Food Stores is the King of the Market in States like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Utah. Their extensive impact indicates their dedication to the areas in which they serve and their role in supporting communities by providing essential goods and promoting local economies. Strategic distribution and an emphasis on supplying regional needs make these retail chains the critical players in creating the retailing market of the whole western United States region.

Store Counts in Western States for Each Chain

In the western states, Safeway has 821 stores, the majority of which are in California, including 265 stores only here. In addition, Safeway operates two more states in the Midwest. King Soopers, a grocery brand owned by Kroger, has 122 stores in Colorado and just one in Wyoming.

Whole Foods Market, which has yet to be conspicuously marked on the map yet has a considerable presence, is still owned by Amazon. It has 88 stores in California and is planning to launch new stores.

Such numbers emphasize that these supermarket chains have followed a strategic distribution and expansion plan in the Western region. Safeway and King Soopers are the dominant players in California and Colorado, respectively, showing their resilience in these regions. In addition, Whole Foods Market's ambitious growth strategy represents the organization's determination to meet the dynamically changing needs of customers in the competitive retail environment.

Navigating Competition: Challenges and Strategies for Regional Chains

In a retail environment marked by competition, regional chains strive to offer the same level of convenience, flexibility, and value as big box retailers and dollar stores. Technological advancement further complicates the challenge, as it puts power into the hands of consumers, who can now compare prices across multiple stores before making a purchase.

E-commerce is only one part of online shopping, and Amazon has taken the initiative to combine e-commerce with physical stores. In addition to the daily operations, Whole Foods stores have new Prime lockers that are easy hubs for picking up groceries and Amazon products. The Survival and growth of regional chains largely depend on their timely adoption strategies to amplify consumer relationships. It involves the creation of robust customer relationships and increasing in-store experience through providing services such as clinics and pharmacy centers – features of shopping that cannot be imitated in the digital setting.

Regional chains will survive, providing they are prepared to be flexible and innovative in an ever-changing retail environment where digitalization plays a significant role.

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[bunnypopgal]

What does the future hold for me? Goals & Ambitions

Hello! Another day has started and I'm doing pretty alright today so far. I think I would like to discuss a bit about my future goals and dreams as well as what I want to come from this blog in more hopefully clear detail.

Let's start with the blog part! I originally made this blog a few years ago when I was still being hurt by many people around me. I would often write a whole bunch in diaries growing up as a way to help me find the joy in the small things. I'm aware I'm a very odd case of both CPTSD and just in personality. I have been told I am a very resilient and strong person not only for still standing here afterwards but for still being myself after it all. I am a very bubbly, sunshiney person generally. I do believe myself to be a very self aware person with a high emotional intelligence. Don't worry I didn't reach this conclusion on my own as some weird reflection of narcissism from what I've been through. Honestly it's only been a few months that I've been able to say that about myself and truly believe it. I’ve had therapists, LD professionals, teachers, random adults tell me that my whole life and it still took my partner the entire time up till now he has known me (almost 2 years) of hours long conversations to convince me. Building such confidence is a tad scary for me since I’m terrified of acting like my narcissistic biological mother (whom I call my egg donor normally). Also I hope this came out correctly as me just being proud of myself and not anything malicious! So all that to say I hope I can do some good to share about my healing journey! I also would love to share my thoughts here as well and share the joys of everyday normal life even after years of trauma.

Personal life goals! As mentioned before in this post and my last few I do indeed have a wonderful, most lovely partner! We are currently in a long distance relationship. We’re both from neighbouring countries to one another and we have plans to get engaged so I can move in with him. We don’t want to actually get married until we’re a bit older than we are now so we feel no true rush on the marriage part. Currently we’re just enjoying life and saving money as much as we can. We hope to one day have kids as well even though that’s super far from now we still have a list of baby names. 

On a sad note though is I don’t actually have any other people I’m close with other than him. I don’t go out much (mainly due to being broke) and I don’t really put myself out there even if I knew where to put myself in the first place. I would love to meet some gal pals who would not only want to sing barbie movie songs with me as lifelong best friends but also be my bridesmaids. Of course while I do have lots of time I do feel likely that I’ll get married without having a bachelorette party or any bridesmaids. For now I try not to think about it much since I am still so young and would only really plan to come back to my country to visit my Father’s, my grandparents’ and my great grandparents’ graves. I’m pretty disillusioned with the state of my country currently so I am very excited to leave.

Career future! Since my partner and I currently have to save a lot of money and just life in general being that much more expensive I’ve been trying to get a part time job. I’m pretty scared since advocating for support needs around where I live just gets you fired and I don’t have time, money nor the heart for lawyer stuff. I’m becoming more confident and honestly just more prepared to act as normal as humanly possible while having hallucinations. Sadly I still have no idea what triggers my hallucinations so it’s still very much a guessing game for me. I applied to a bunch of openings at a fast food place all around my town so hopefully they’ll reach out to me soon. 

What was I doing before, you say? Well I was working on my craft which is a bit embarrassing for me to admit honestly. I’ve been trying to improve my art so I can do a whole bunch of things. My biggest dream goal is publishing my magical girl comic book series! Which I’ve also been writing for as well during this time. I also plan to start streaming as a PNGtuber, making youtube, tiktok videos and doing art commissions which I’ve also been working on during that time as well. Drawing is hard but at least nowadays I feel my work looks nice to general audiences I think, I hope. I’m not sure if I will link any of my future work or social media here on this blog but just know if you see a magical girl comic making it big with it’s amazing art and storytelling made for an early 20’s adulthood audience from a singular female author and artist- yeah, that’s my work. If anything I know my magical girl series is gonna be adored in the girl centric media. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer(the spinoff Angel too) meets 2000’s Barbie movies aesthetics, with Winx Club, Supernatural AND Charmed influences too! I’m so excited! This will be a very long running series so I am currently writing LOTS of lore to work with for a LONG time. Oh and yes there’s gonna be LOTS of amazing fashion that I hope will be timeless!

I am very hopeful and very sure of myself and that things will work out because I will make sure of it! I hold my power and my dreams WILL come true! That’s all from me for today! Don’t forget to brush your teeth and drink water today! Laters!

#living with cptsd #mental health blog

[tenzinclimateblog]

Answering the Big Career Question: Reflections of Climate and Society Alumni Panel

What do I want to do with my life? I ask myself this question too often, yet it’s one that still remains unanswered. With graduation fast approaching, I find myself on my computer scanning through and applying to every single position that fits my current interests. My uncertainty about my career trajectory is one of the main reasons I applied to graduate school, and it’s an opportunity that I am incredibly grateful for. Being a student at Columbia has not only allowed me to explore my undergraduate interests further but also expand my knowledge in the world of climate. In fact, I think part of the crisis I feel like I’m in right now is a result of the exposure to such a diverse array of climate careers. 

Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to hear from Climate and Society alums about where they took their master’s degrees. Many of the panelists had backgrounds in climate finance and technology; although very interesting, I hoped to see more diversity among career paths. One prevailing theme that did give me some comfort was the fact that many of the alums coming into the programs had such an array of academic and career backgrounds. As someone who cannot see themselves in a single career path my entire life, it is relieving to know that so many climate professionals have been able to transition into different fields. 

It was also nice to hear from recent graduates, many of whom have remained in the realm of academia. I myself come from a mainly research-based and academic background, so it is nice to know that I am not the only one. In my experience, academia has been both freeing in the directions I want to take my interests but also limiting because transitioning out is harder than I thought it would be. Because academia has been such a major part of my life, I feel comfortable in school because I know what to expect. Now that I am taking the bold leap of leaving my safe space, I am wary of what lies ahead. 

Coming into Columbia, I hoped to engage in food systems in both a local and global capacity in my career. As I began to attend classes and workshops at Columbia, I found a lifelong passion of mine lingering in the back of my mind: storytelling. To me, storytelling is crucial to combating climate change because it’s woven into the fabric of every single society. Growing up, the information that stuck with me the most was the ones I learned through stories from family members, teachers, and friends. Storytelling not only engages and entertains people but brings them together in a way that facts and policies cannot alone. 

It’s funny—as I’m writing this entry, I am realizing more and more that I actually do know what I want to be doing. Listening to the panelists speak about their career paths only affirmed my love for storytelling and my desire to incorporate into my work. My anxiety more so revolves around how I will get there. One of the great things about opportunities that have come from the Applications course is the ability to network and connect with professionals in those respective fields. In fact, a main takeaway from the panel was that career paths are not linear and are bound to come across obstacles once in a while. It’s okay for me to not know exactly what I want to do because maybe that line of work does not exist in a professional capacity. 

So as I approach the long-awaited fork in the road, I am thinking about reframing my initial question. How can I incorporate my passions into my career(?) feels more apt for someone like me. Because I know my interests are ever-changing, and it is okay for my career to reflect those transitions. Yes, I will continue poring over company websites and job boards for open positions, but this time hopefully with a new framework leading my search.

#climate career #storytelling #climate #academia #climate action

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"MILITARY IMPERIALISM DANGER TO LABOR WORLD, SAYS KEIR HARDIE," Toronto Star. September 9, 1912. Page 1 & 13. --- Veteran Leader Declares Contribution From Dominions Not Needed. --- PLAY INTO HANDS OF THE NOW RICH ---- Says Workers in Both Germany and England are Voting on War Question. --- A MUTUAL MOVEMENT ---- British M.P. a Delegate to the Trades and Labor Congress at Guelph. ---- Special to The Star By a Staff Reporter. Guelph. Ont., Sept. 3. - James Keir Hardie, M.P., of the British House of Commons, and fraternal delegate from the British Labor party to the 25th convention of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, arrived in Guelph Monday morning at 1 a.m., from Rochester, N.Y.

A large gathering of delegates met him at the station. The sturdy frame of the former miner shows no fatigue. The only change noticeable since his last visit is his now white hair and beard. No, it was not too late for him to talk of the social problems that have engaged his whole life's work.

Situation in Britain. Interviewed by The Star, and asked about the industrial situation in Great Britain, he said:

"It is more hopeful than ever, the trade unions have strengthened their position, both numerically and in solidarity. Rec Recent strikes have shown more solidarity than ever before A like remark applies to Socialism, people who have been away for a few years and return to the Home-land are astonished at the change, and the politicians are at their wits end trying to check its growth.

The old insular spirit which has been a characteristic of the British race, mainly due to the fast that they live in an island, is breaking down through the growth of the International socialist and trade union movement,

Imperialism Versus Socialism. "The ruling class are attempting to substitute for it a spirit of Imperialism, and talk as though they would like to turn the British Empire into a huge compound from which all the rest of the world is to be excluded.

"They use big sounding phrases as one Empire, one flag, one navy, one throne, whilst meaning only enlarged area within which they they may exploit the working class. The labor movement is now too much wide awake to be taken in by such hypocritical cant.

"I am here as a fraternal delegate from the British Labor party which has 1.400.000 affiliated trade unionists and socialists

"I do not come here, however, because Canada is within the British Empire, but because the Trades and Labor Congress represents the working class movement of the Dominion of Canada. I have carried the fraternal greeting of our party to similar congresses in Germany and France, and elsewhere. The international working class movement is not limited by the boundaries of nations or empires. It encircles the whole earth and is binding the disinherited propertyless working class of f the world into one mighty army, not to make war upon other, but upon the entire capitalist system which oppresses and enslaves the workers of all lands alike.

Danger To Canadians. "I hope by my visit to the Trades and Labor Congress to do some thing to arouse the workers of Canada to a sense of the danger and menace to their well-being which military imperialism would bring in its train.

"An Imperial navy and army to which all the Dominions will continue to contribute their quota would play into the hands of the filibusters and money-grabbing contractors who never expose their own skins on a field of battle, but who'll slaughter millions of working men, whilst they stay at home and grow rich out of their fat contracts.

"The recent Boer war disclosed such an amount of swindling ling on the part of contractors who supplied the army with food, clothing, shoes, and war material as made honest men of all parties, blush for shame.

Fighting War Scare. "The greatest interest of the worker is peace. If the Canadian workmen lends himself to the beginnings of a navy or compulsory military training he will only be creating a fresh power to his enemies to keep himself in subjection..

"Are workers in Great Britain taking a definite course with regard to the present scare?"

"Yes, a ballot is being taken of the workers as to whether they are prepared to come to an agreement for stopping of work simultaneously in both countries to prevent the nations being launched into a war. Of course, the movement must be mutual."

"Are the Germans doing the same?"

"Yes, and the French workers are to take the matter up in April of next year.

"The different countries are to report next September at the International Socialist and Trade Union Congress at Vienna."

Prospect of Hostilities. "Do you think a war likely between Germany and Great Britain?"

"With all this building of navies and speculation of interested parties there is always a certain risk; responsible statesmen in both countries dread such a contingency as war, but their hands may be forced by the conspirators just as it was by the millionaires of South Africa in the case of the Boer war."

"How strong are the German workers?"

"Over four millions and a quarter voters are behind the working class party in the Reichstag in Germany, while in Great Britain, with candidates in every constituency, the labor party will poll 30 to 35 per cent. of the total vote, which will represent some three million workers."

Insurance Scheme. The Insurance scheme of Lloyd George was referred to by Mr. Hardie as a helpful scheme. The source of the revenue for it he thought should come from income tax, and a tax on unearned increment of land rather than a tax upon industry as at present

Mr. Hardie is on a lecture tour of the United States under the auspices of the Socialist party of the United States, in connection with the present political campaign.

He leaves Guelph on Wednesday, or not later than Thursday morning.

#guelph #trades and labor congress #canadian trades and labor congress #kerr hardie #labour party #international socialism #working class politics #proletarian internationalism #road to world war 1 #british socialism #canadian socialism #anti-militarism #anti-imperialism

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Working out before breakfast may improve fat burning, insulin

According to a new small study, researchers at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their blood sugar levels. The six-week study involved thirty men who were obese or overweight. The researchers compared results from two intervention groups (who ate breakfast before / after exercise) and a control group (who made no lifestyle changes). Men who performed exercise before breakfast burned double the amount of fat than the group who exercised after breakfast. They found that increased fat burning was mainly due to lower insulin levels during exercise when people have fasted overnight, which means that they use more of the fat from their fat tissue and the fat within their muscles as a fuel. The initial study involved only men, but future studies will look to translate these findings for different groups including women.

Improved insulin sensitivity tied to eating after exercise

Over the six-week trial, the scientists found that the muscles from the group who exercised before breakfast were more responsive to insulin compared to the group who exercised after breakfast, in spite of identical training sessions and matched food intake. The muscles from those who exercised before breakfast also showed greater increases in key proteins, specifically those involved in transporting glucose from the bloodstream to the muscles. Note, there were not any differences for weight loss between groups over six weeks. Still, the lead research concluded that the results suggest that changing the timing of when you eat in relation to when you exercise may bring about positive changes to overall health. The group who exercised before breakfast increased their ability to respond to insulin, which is intriguing given that both exercise groups lost a similar amount of weight and both gained a similar amount of fitness. The only difference was the timing of the food intake.

Caveats

There are limitations, as always. This study was very small involving at most 30 participants, all of them men. It’s possible that, due to hormonal differences, the results may not apply to women. The research looked at the effect of aerobic exercise (cycling) on fat burning; it doesn’t apply to strength training for building muscle strength. Let’s not forget, too, that losing body depends largely on your daily calorie intake.  Overeating later in the day will presumably wipe out the fat-burning benefits that come from exercising before eating breakfast.

Reasons to eat before morning exercise

Exercising on an empty stomach doesn’t work for everyone. Forgoing breakfast, even a small pre-workout snack, won’t improve your performance. Something to consider if you’re training for a triathlon or half or full marathon. During moderate to intense exercise, most of your muscle fuel comes from carbohydrates in your bloodstream (glucose) and those stored in your muscles (glycogen). Without incoming carbohydrates from breakfast, you’ll tap into muscle glycogen sooner causing early fatigue. Working out on an empty stomach may even hinder athletic ability. A grumbling, acidic stomach can distract from the physical task at hand. And for some, exercising without fuel in the belly can be psychologically discomforting (i.e. do I have enough energy to finish my run?). Bottom line: Whether you’re better off eating breakfast before or after your early morning workout comes down to what works for you. Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, October 19, 2019. All research on this web site is the property of Leslie Beck Nutrition Consulting Inc. and is protected by copyright. Keep in mind that research on these matters continues daily and is subject to change. The information presented is not intended as a substitute for medical treatment. It is intended to provide ongoing support of your healthy lifestyle practices. Source link Read the full article

[albinanmuro]

10 tips and advice on the ketogenic diet

The experts in the management of ketosis in the field of weight loss, presented a report in which they explained through ten tips the most unknown points about the keto tortilla recipe.

Although there are multiple types of ketogenic diets, today it is known that it is not dangerous to health and that it has been applied in the medical field for more than 40 years. This decalogue deepens on this and other issues.

 1. The ketogenic diet is an eating pattern that puts the body into a state of ketosis. It refers to a physiological state whose objective is to generate a situation of ketosis (formation of ketone bodies) similar to that of fasting. This is achieved either through an insufficient supply of food (the amount of energy in the diet is less than that required) or through a restriction of foods rich in carbohydrates (carbohydrates), and consuming foods rich in protein or fat.

 2. There are many types of ketogenic diets and not all offer the same results. There are those that are high in fat, low in fat, very low in fat, hyperproteic, normal protein. An endless number of combinations can be proposed that allow the body to be in that state of ketosis, but not all of them are effective and safe in the treatment of excess weight, so in these cases, it is important to put yourself in the hands of an expert doctor. . For example, hyperproteic diets (hyper -excess-) can cause an overload of protein in the body, while those that are high in fat could lead the patient to cardiovascular problems, such as hypercholesterolemia.

 3. The ketogenic diet, under medical supervision and prescribed by professionals, is healthy. The ketogenic diet showed good results in terms of weight loss both in the short and long term, and allows the patient to get out of the obesity range earlier and longer compared to the hypocaloric diet.

 4. It does not cause loss of muscle mass, but rather preserves it better than a hypocaloric diet. According to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, whose objective was to evaluate the changes low-fat ketogenic diet in the body composition of obese patients through three different methodologies, for every 20 kg lost with On this low-fat ketogenic diet, only 1kg is muscle (5%); while with the hypocaloric diet, 25% of the weight lost corresponds to lean mass/muscle.

 5. Today the ketogenic diet has multiple applications in health treatments. Ketogenic diets high in fat and protein and low in carbohydrates have been shown to be effective in the treatment of epilepsy. Currently, its benefits in improving school performance or in the field of addictions are also being investigated.

 6. Does not cause kidney or liver damage. On the contrary, it was detected that certain ketogenic diets improve some pathologies such as fatty liver, offering the patient a recovery of the functions of the affected organ and greater stability in the analytical parameters.

 7. The ketogenic diet can be very effective in eliminating localized fat. Due to the specificity that this diet shows for fat, it is especially good in treatments that require the elimination of localized fat, for example, that of the abdominal area, which is very harmful to health.

 8. It has been used in the medical field for more than 40 years. The ketogenic diet is not something new. It was a term coined by Russell M. Wilder in 1921. Later, in 1971, Prof. Blackburn's thesis "Protein Fasting" provided the scientific basis for what ended up being a type of ketogenic diet, this time based on strict control of the amount of protein that the patient ingests. Three years later, in 1974, American doctors began to use this diet, which is why it has almost 100 years of history and more than 40 as a treatment.

 9. Puts the body into a state of ketosis, not ketoacidosis. They have nothing to do with it. While ketosis is a natural metabolic process that, when controlled, favors rapid weight loss, ketoacidosis is a disease that appears mainly in patients with diabetes due to an excess of acids and ketone bodies in the blood.

 10. It causes euphoric effects, which motivate you to continue with the treatment, and you don't go hungry. After 24 hours of not ingesting substances that provide energy, the body begins a process by which it begins to use the energy that it has stored in its fat reserves. This situation generates a psychostimulant sensation in the patient that will motivate him to follow the diet and prevent him from going hungry.

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How Time Moves in the Upside Down

I've had this theory for awhile now but with all the increasing clock imagery in promos and since we know time is going to be a big theme in s4, I think it might finally be discussed**

I think the time theme in s4 could have 2 components:

The time theme will probably mainly be about the clocks representing memories and the characters will experience "time travel flashbacks", where they are essentially transported back to the time of the memory through the powers of the void/upside down.

** I think Time moves faster in the upside down, than it does in our dimension.

In s2, right before Will sees the shadow monster/mindflayer outside his front door, the camera pans over some things in his house.

The dining room, a dripping water faucet, and then a zoom in on the drips (water has significant in the show relating to the upside down/El's powers-maybe Will's too), and a clock, which is ticking abnormally fast.

Here's the clip: (sorry for the terrible quality I had to record my laptop screen with my phone because Netflix doesn't let you screen record)

When the front door of his house opens, Will sees a storm in the upside down. The camera focuses in on the goosebumps on the back of Will's neck, and he always gets goosebumps on the back his neck (and touches it) whenever the mindflayer is close in s3.

This is one of Will's seeing into the upside down dimension/splitting two worlds moments, like a "view master caught between two slides".  Will is able to split between both our dimension and the upside down and inhabit both through his powers, and what everyone else calls " at first believes are "episodes" he is having, before they realize it's all real and not just in his head. Will isn't just having a vision of the upside down, he's really there (confirmed by the goosebumps on his neck and the vines on his house - and we also find out later in the season), which is how we know the clock in his house moving abnormally fast is a reference to how time moves in the upside down.

To confirm that the clock is actually moving faster, I timed the clip and estimated how fast the clock was moving to compare.

The clock clip begins with the secondhand just past 12, and ends with the secondhand in between 2 and 3:

Analog clocks like this one have 5 SECONDS between each hour-marking number. Here, the second hand moves through the 12 section, past the 1, past the 2, and on is way to 3, which is roughly 9-12 seconds, but the actual clip is only about 6.5 SECONDS long.

I tried to get a fairly accurate estimate of how many seconds pass in this clip by making second marks (but badly lol) and it looks like the clock's secondhand starts between the 1st and 2nd second (it's really hard to tell if it should be on the 1st or 2nd second because my lines are not 100% accurate so I'm saying its in the middle to be safe lol). The clip ends in the second image between the 1st and 2nd second, but it looks like it is almost on the 2nd second, so I'm going with that.

This estimate would put it at 10.5 seconds long, definitely faster than the real time clip length of 6.5 seconds. Will is in the upside down, splitting dimensions during this scene, so this proves time moves faster in the upside down.

And then because I'm insane I also tried to calculate the ratio to determine exactly how much faster time moves in the upside down than in our dimension to find out how long Will really was in the upside down in the way he experienced it. 10.5 divided by 6.5 comes out to 1.61538462. The ratio can also be calculated as 21:13, but still comes out to the same 1.61538462.

In conclusion, time moves 1.61538462 times faster in the upside down than it does in our dimension. (roughly)

Will was in the upside down for 7 days (a week) in our dimension’s time, but for Will he experienced that time as 11 days, because thats how much time passed in the dimension he was in. (7/11 reference)

Because time moves faster in the upside down, more time actually passes, not less. Like in the clock clip; 10.5 seconds pass in the upside down while 6.5 seconds pass in our dimension. Think interstellar vibes. The perception of time varies between worlds/dimensions. I haven't seen this concept explicitly in any 80's movies so please let me know if you have!

I won’t bore you all by just writing out math problems and conversions BUT if we apply this ratio to our time:

24 hours our time is actually 38 hours upside down time.

A week in the upside down is actually 11.20 days, compared to our week of 7 days.

One hour in upside down time is 1.615384619444 hours in our time.

So, Will was actually in the upside in the upside down for around 11 days.

Which further raises the question, how the heck did he survive 11 DAYS seemingly with no food or water, running from a supernatural monster in a dimension where the atmosphere is toxic, and everyone else who was taken died pretty much immediately after?! Idk I think the only possible solution for this is that Will has supernatural powers of some kind, or he is extremely special in some way.

All of those calculations are assuming that my 10.5 to 6.5 ratio is actually correct - I could have been off by half a second or so in estimating with the clock drawings, so the actual numbers could be slightly different, but the principle still stands.

Then I started thinking maybe the ratio isn't constant or fixed. We really don't know anything about the upside down and how it works or what it even is really, so maybe time there doesn't run at a constant speed, maybe its faster or slower in certain places, I have no idea, just something to think about. Personally, I kind of hope it is a fixed rate.

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