Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life.

by Rizwan on February 8, 2010

As I was waiting in my car before the 15k run this weekend I turned on KERA (Public Radio) and was listening to The People’s Pharmacy program. The guest for this week’s show was Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, a neuroscientist and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After the recurrence of his brain cancer he looked for evidence on ways to strengthen the immune system and prevent cancer. His research led to the writing of the book Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life.

In the interview he talked about a variety of ways to help prevent cancer and reduce the chances of a recurrence.

Some of the things he talked about were:

  • Why the traditional Western diet creates the conditions for disease and how to develop a science-based anticancer diet
  • How and why sugar and stress feed cancer—and ways to achieve life balance and good nutrition to combat it
  • Why the effects of helplessness and unhealed wounds affect our ability to restore health
  • How to reap the benefits of exercise, yoga, and meditation
  • How to minimize environmental toxins
  • How to find the right blend of traditional and alternative health care

Oh yeah…he is also a founding member of Doctors Without Borders. What a great organization.

I have already ordered this book because as a person who was directly affected by cancer I need to change any unhealthy habits I have and work toward an Anti-Cancer lifestyle.

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Selling your video game ?

by Rizwan on February 8, 2010

Check it out: http://i.imgur.com/whojol.jpg

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Tal Morrison Classic 15K

by Rizwan on February 6, 2010

Had a great run at the Tal Morrison Classic today. This race is held in honor of Tal Morrison the founder of The Dallas Running Club and the White Rock Marathon.

My results for the 15K race.

Overall Results
Place: 231 out of 468
Time: 01:24:10
Goal: 01:21:00
Pace: 9:01/mile
Shoes: Asics Speedstar

Felt really good throughout the race. Must improve hill recovery and final burst.

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UX Week 2009 presented by Adaptive Path

by Rizwan on September 11, 2009

September 15-18 in San Francisco

UX Week is the premier user experience conference, and in 2009 we look laterally at the disciplines that have influenced us. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels — directors, managers, and practitioners.

Visit Website

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Daily Inspiration: 600 Black Spots – Pop-up Book

by Rizwan on September 10, 2009

David Carter, the man who put the POP into POP-UP with One Red Dot. Here, 600 black spots slip, spin, swirl and slide their way across the page in a book that will delight young and old alike.

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Daily Inspiration: 555 KUBIK, When a house dreams

by Rizwan on September 9, 2009

555 KUBIK | facade projection | from urbanscreen on Vimeo.

555 KUBIK

The conception of this project consistently derives from its underlying architecture – the theoretic conception and visual pattern of the Hamburg Kunsthalle. The Basic idea of narration was to dissolve and break through the strict architecture of O. M. Ungers “Galerie der Gegenwart”. Resultant permeabilty of the solid facade uncovers different interpretations of conception, geometry and aesthetics expressed through graphics and movement. A situation of reflexivity evolves – describing the constitution and spacious perception of this location by means of the building itself.

Production: urbanscreen.com

Art Direction: Daniel Rossa – rossarossa.de

Technical Director: Thorsten Bauer
3D Operator: David Starmann shineundsein.de
Sound Design : Jonas Wiese

Realized with mxwendler.net mediaserver

A extended version of this documentation can be found here: vimeo.com/5677104

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What’s in a Job Title?

by Rizwan on September 8, 2009

If you perform a variety of tasks at your work what job title do you feel you deserve? Is it the one you were hired for or a combination? Do you think that your pay depends on your job title and therefore you need to be extra careful in selecting one or do you not care about titles at all?

This is the dilemma I had at my work recently. I was hired as a Web Designer but my role in the company has greatly expanded to coding, some IT work, managing outside contractors, managing our Ad server. I did a little research and decided that Web Producer correctly fits my job responsibilities. My reasoning behind the change in title is that I don’t want to limit myself in my title since a first impressions do count to a certain degree.

Have you experienced something similar? I would love to hear your story.

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Daily Inspiration: Tyger by Guilherme Marcondes

by Rizwan on September 6, 2009

Website: http://www.guilherme.tv/tyger/

An absolutely magical short by Guilherme Marcondes of Brazil, based on a William Blake poem (see below). Tyger blends puppetry, illustration, photography and CGI. Dreamy, mesmerizing, brilliant.

THE TYGER (from Songs Of Experience)

By William Blake

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare sieze the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art.
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

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IDEA 2009

by Rizwan on September 5, 2009

Social and Experience Design:
Inspired Ideas, Practical Outcomes

IDEA2009 brings together the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners: sharing the big ideas that inspire, along with practical solutions for the ways people’s lives and systems are converging to affect society.

These days, you can’t be socially engaging without considering the experience design. IDEA2009 brings together like-minded people who want to continue the exploration of Social Experience Design.

Visit Conference Website: IDEA 2009

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