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Goals, Objectives, Strategies & Tactics: What’s the difference?
May 6, 2013
Jun 28, 2011
Oftentimes people refer to goals and objectives as if they’re the same thing. They are, in fact, different. A goal, used in this context, is a broad definition. For example, saying that you want to become a better runner is a goal. It is general and broad in nature and lacks specifics.
An objective, on the other hand, is quite specific. It further defines a goal. To continue with our running example, an objective can be stated as such, “I would like to run a sub five minute mile.” Without question, goals and objectives are similar and can be complementary to each other.
With a goal there is no pressure to be specific. It is, in fact open ended. Setting goals is effective as a broad outline for something you want to achieve. However, because of its fundamental nature of being broad and open-ended, it is not the ideal way to achieve something.
That’s where objectives come in. Objectives are defined and measured in both time and by what is accomplished. If there is something meaningful and specific that an individual wants to accomplish then they are far better served defining objectives as opposed to setting goals.
When explaining how objectives work the SMART acronym is commonly used. It is defined as follows:
S – Specific M – Measurable A – Attainable R – Realistic T – Timed
When we understand how the two complement each other we can then formulate a plan to accomplish a desired task. For instance, if you have a goal in mind, the best way to achieve it is to define a series of objectives that will move you toward your goal. Think of it as a roadmap of sorts. Although that may be a bit of a clumsy metaphor.
To summarize, a goal is a broad, direction setting statement. It describes what you want to achieve through your efforts. An objective is more specific and has the potential to be measured. Both are designed to get you to take action and work quite well to complement each other when one understands the distinction between the two.
So the next time you want to achieve something remember to state your goal and then further define it by outlining your objectives. By doing that you will have focus and direction as you move toward your stated purpose. That’s how to effectively put goals and objectives to work for you.
As verbs the difference between tomb and grave is that tomb is to bury while grave is (obsolete) to dig. As a adjective grave is (obsolete) influential, important; authoritative.
tomb
tomb of Isa Khan
A small building (or “vault”) for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave.* ShakespeareAs one dead in the bottom of a tomb .Verb To bury.
Jesus’ tomb
It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
tomb, in the strictest sense, a home or house for the dead; the term is applied loosely to all kinds of graves, funerary monuments, and memorials. In many primitive cultures the dead were buried in their own houses, and the tomb form may have developed out of this practice, as a reproduction in permanent materials of primeval house types.
Tomb Of Iltutmish At Qutub Minar Complex In New Delhi
Thus prehistoric tomb barrows were usually built around a round hut, in which the body was placed, along with tools and other personal effects for use in the next life. With the more advanced technology of early civilizations, brick and stone tombs appeared, often of great size, but still preserving primitive house forms.
They were sometimes domical and sometimes rectangular, depending on which form was in common domestic use when the tombs began to be built. Being thought of as houses, such tombs were often lavishly provided with clothes, utensils, and furniture, so that they are major sources of knowledge about the cultures that built them.
tomb of Queen Shub-Ad of Ur
In very early times, royal dead were apparently provided not only with all manner of necessary objects but also with actual servants, who were put to death at the time of the burial so that they might continue to serve their master. Typical is the tomb of Queen Shub-Ad of Ur (Early Dynastic Period in Mesopotamia, c. 2900–c. 2334 BC), which contained the bodies of more than 60 attendants. It became more common, however, to substitute statues or painted images for human beings. This was the practice in most Egyptian tombs; and from such painted pictures and statuettes, particularly in Old and Middle Kingdom tombs, a vivid picture of Egyptian life can be gained.
In many cultures and civilizations the tomb was superseded by, or coexisted with, monuments or memorials to the dead; sometimes, as in ancient Greece, the bodies were burned and the ashes put in funerary urns. In medieval Christian thought, the tomb was considered an earthly prototype and symbol of a heavenly home. This concept appeared in the Roman catacombs, the walls of which were decorated with scenes of the resurrected in paradise. The church building itself sometimes functioned as a tomb (e.g.,Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was the tomb of Justinian).
grave
Karl Marx’s grave in Highgate London
Beethoven’s grave in Vienna
An excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also, any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.*
Mozart’s grave in Salzburg Austria
11:17:He had lain in the grave four days.* (Madame Bovary) , Part III, Chapter X: They reached the cemetery. The men went right down to a place in the grass where a grave was dug. They ranged themselves all round; and while the priest spoke, the red soil thrown up at the sides kept noiselessly slipping down at the corners.death, destruction.
Derived terms
* begrave * dance on someone’s grave * dig one’s own grave * early grave * graveclothes * grave marker * grave robber * graverobbing * gravedigger * gravelike * graveside * gravesite * gravestone * graveward * mass grave * turn in one’s grave * war grave * white man’s grave
GRAVE TOMBSTONES or HEADSTONES
Grave headstones remain today the world’s most popular way to permanently memorialize deceased loved-ones. Following centuries of tradition, in cultures all across the globe, most people alive today can expect to be remembered through the ages by grave headstones personalized to include their names, dates of birth and death, special designs, and other relevant information. Even people whose bodies have been cremated (a tradition whose popularity is increasing dramatically) are often memorialized with grave headstones installed in their family cemetery plots.
CENOTAPH
London: Cenotaph war memorial
cenotaph, (from Greek kenotaphion, “empty tomb”), monument, sometimes in the form of a tomb, to a person who is buried elsewhere. Greek writings indicate that the ancients erected many cenotaphs, including one raised by the Athenians to the poet Euripides, though none of these survive. Such existing memorials are distributed mainly in major churches—e.g., in Santa Croce, Florence, where there are memorials to Dante, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Galileo, and in Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. The term is now almost wholly applied, however, to national war memorials, notably the London Cenotaph, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1920.
CRYPT
Visigothic crypt of Saint Antoninus Palencia Cathedral (Spain)
The word “Crypt” developed as an alternative form of the Latin “vault” as it was carried over into Late Latin, and came to refer to the ritual rooms found underneath church buildings. It also served as a vault for storing important and/or sacred items.
The word “Crypta”, however, is also the female form of crypto “hidden”. The earliest known origin of both is in the Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krupto/krypto), the first person singular indicative of the verb “to conceal, to hide”.
A crypt in Wola Gułowska, Lublin Province, Poland
A crypt (from Latin crypta “vault”) is a stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins, sarcophagi, or religious relics.
Originally, crypts were typically found below the main apse of a church, such as at the Abbey of Saint-Germain en Auxerre, but were later located beneath chancel, naves and transepts as well. Occasionally churches were raised high to accommodate a crypt at the ground level, such as St Michael’s Church in Hildesheim, Germany.
BURIAL VAULTS
In more modern terms, a crypt is most often a stone chambered burial vault used to store the deceased. Placing a corpse into a crypt can be called immurement, and is a method of final disposition, as an alternative to, for example, cremation. Crypts are usually found in cemeteries and under public religious buildings, such as churches or cathedrals, but are also occasionally found beneath mausolea or chapels on personal estates.
Vaults are literally containers made of concrete, plastic, metal, or any material that’s built to last. Unlike some types of casket materials, they don’t degrade over time.
In simple terms, a burial vault is a type of lined, sealed outer container that protects the casket. These serve a structural and practical purpose, but they’re not always necessary depending on the situation.
These are placed within the grave before the casket. The casket is placed inside the burial vault, as the name implies, as a way to protect against the elements.
Why do some people use burial vaults?
Though they don’t stop decomposition, there are still many practical reasons to use burial vaults. They serve a structural purpose within the cemetery, and they also ensure the casket is safe over time. Some cemeteries even install these vaults in every grave as a landscaping tool.
Many families and individuals choose to use burial vaults because:
Protection: If you live in an area where flooding and extreme weather are common, the vault protects the casket from anything getting in.
Sinkholes: The ground can actually cave in around the casket in some parts of the world. This depends on the type of ground and the moisture content, but sinkholes aren’t uncommon.
Coastal regions: In coastal regions, the ground is usually unstable and wet. A burial vault is usually required to keep the grounds safe, and also to avoid water from leaking into the casket.
vaulted ceiling (architecture)
safety deposit bank vault
mausoleum at Halicarnassus
MAUSOLEUM
A mausoleum is a stately or impressive building housing a tomb or group of tombs.
The plurals mausoleums and mausolea are both used in English, although mausoleums is more common.
The word mausoleum comes from the Ancient Greek king Mausolus who was buried in a magnificent marble tomb at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus is also known as the Tomb of Mausolus and the tomb was built between 353 and 350 BC. Mausolus died, his wife Artemisia made the tomb as a tribute for him in Bodrum, which is in Turkey. The construction was beautiful and unique therefore it gained the title as one of The Seven Wonders of the World.
Taj Mahal Mausoleum in Agra, India
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Shah Jahan, who ruled the Mughal Empire (with its capital in Agra) for 30 years, had the mausoleum constructed to honor his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death in 1631. The main mausoleum of the Taj Mahal took more than 15 years to complete.
The Taj Mahal , is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
What is the difference between a mausoleum, burial vault and a crypt?
family mausoleum
A mausoleum is a building to place a tomb that rests above the ground whereas a burial vault is an enclosure made of wood, brick, stone or concrete that serves as a container for the coffin when a burial takes place. The main purpose of a burial vault is to protect the casket or coffin from the weight of the earth and to act a barrier from water, insects or other natural elements.
A crypt, on the other hand, is an underground stone chamber, usually found beneath the floors of a church or cathedral, which houses a number of tombs. These were usually elaborate underground burial vaults which were owned by wealthy families who were often buried together.
Amathus sarcophagus
SARCOPHAGUS
sarcophagus, stone coffin. The original term is of doubtful meaning. Pliny explains that the word denotes a coffin of limestone from the Troad (the region around Troy) which had the property of dissolving the body quickly (Greek sarx, “flesh,” and phagein, “to eat”), but this explanation is questionable; religious and folkloristic ideas may have been involved in calling a coffin a body eater. The word came into general use as the name for a large coffin in imperial Rome and is now used as an archaeological term.
Met Museum New York
The earliest stone coffins in use among the Egyptians of the 3rd dynasty (c. 2650–2575 BCE) were designed to represent palaces of mud-brick architecture, with an ornamental arrangement of false doors and windows. Beginning in the 11th dynasty (c. 2081 BCE), boxlike sarcophagi of wood or limestone were in use in Egypt and on the Lebanese coast at Byblos. In the 17th dynasty (c. 1630–1540 BCE), anthropoid coffins (shaped to resemble the human form with a carved portrait head) of pasted papyrus sheets and, later, of wood, pottery, or stone were used. In the case of royalty, some were made of solid gold (Tutankhamen) or silver (Psussenes I). In the 18th–20th dynasties (c. 1539–1075 BCE), the upper classes enclosed inner coffins of wood or metal in stone outer sarcophagi, a practice that continued into the Ptolemaic period.
CASKET VS COFFIN
A coffin has an octagonal or hexagonal shape designed to accommodate the shape of a human body; a casket has a rectangular shape
A casket has a split-lid on top for viewing; a coffin doesn’t have such opening.
A casket is cheaper because it uses less wood compared to a coffin.
The word casket may also mean boxes for jewelry, documents and other valuables. Coffin is always associated with mortal remains.
A coffin has a metal lining inside, as well as metal handles on the exterior for the pallbearers.
A coffin’s foot has a taper; a casket is purely rectangular.
Updated 6/1/2022 Belinda McLeod, BA in Secondary Education Contributing writer
The language of death and the words you use may depend on your age, religion, or the area of the country in which you live. Some words “die out” or change in meaning, and others get used as euphemistic expressions to describe the harsh realities of death.
For example, when discussing a place for burial, do you call it a “cemetery,” “graveyard” or “churchyard?” Even though these words generally have the same meaning, what are the nuances in meaning that separate them?
Jump ahead to these sections:
What’s a Tomb?
What’s a Grave or Grave Marker?
Graves vs. Tombs: 5 Key Differences
Be Clear When Making Your End of Life Plans
Also, consider the types of grave markers. Do you call them “headstones,” “grave markers,” “monuments,” or “tombstones”?
Today, let’s discuss the difference between the words tomb vs grave. Even though they may generally refer to the same thing, which word is used more often with your peers? What is the difference in meaning between the two terms?
Tombs of the Kings of Caunus, Dalyan River, Turkey
What’s a Tomb?
The word “tomb” has four definitions:
An excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
A mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like.
A monument for housing or commemorating a dead person.
Any sepulchral structure.
The word can be traced back to the Anglo-French word “tumbe” or the Old French “tombe,” which means “tomb, monument, tombstone.” It is also related to the Late Latin word “tumba” and the Greek word “tymbos,” which means “mound, burial mound,” generally “grave, tomb.”
Malmesbury, The Abbey Church | King Athelstan’s tomb
It may also be related to words meaning ”to swell,” “earth-hill,” “small hill,” and “mound.”
If you look carefully at these definitions, you will notice that the word “tomb” can refer to the hole in the ground that is dug to hold a corpse, but it can also refer to an above-ground building designed to house the dead. You can also use it as a synonym with the word headstone, or it can describe a stone vault, similar to a casket, that can sit above ground or below ground.
Sisters of Nazareth Convent
Examples
Not sure how to use the word “tomb” in a sentence? Check out four examples based on the previous dictionary definition usages.
I arrived early to the cemetery and watched as workers dug my mother’s tomb. Only a few hours later, her casket would be placed inside its earthen home.
We visited the most famous tomb in the world: the Taj Mahal in India.
Watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a moving experience.
The art museum showcases many tombs, from the Egyptian sepulcher that once held a pharaoh to a model of an ancient Greek mausoleum.
What’s a Grave or Grave Marker?
Like the word “tomb,” the word “grave” has four definitions. As a noun, the term “grave” can refer to:
Cilla Black’s grave gets a headstone – Liverpool
An excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
Any place of interment; a tomb or sepulcher: a watery grave.
Any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past: the grave of unfulfilled ambitions.
Death: O grave, where is thy victory?
Even though the word can be used as an adjective and a verb, the origin of the word “grave” can be traced back to the Old English græf, which means “grave; ditch, trench; cave.” It is also related to the Proto-Germanic word *grafa-/graba” meaning “grave, tomb.” The Old Norse word “gröf” means “cave.” It is also related to the Old English word “grafan” which means “to dig.”
If you look carefully at the dictionary definitions of the word “grave,” you will see that the word can be used to describe the hole in the earth created to bury the dead. In fact, this definition is almost exactly the same as the first dictionary definition of the word “tomb.”
You can also use it to describe the structure used for burial or interment. The word “grave” can also refer to literal or figurative death.
Examples
Some sentences using the word “grave” to help you understand using it as a noun correctly.
The family members worked together to dig the grave of their patriarch.
The grave of the mafia boss was very understated.
My hall closet acted as a grave for unused sports equipment.
The graves of my unborn babies were a key element to my depression.
Graves vs. Tombs: 5 Key Differences
It seems as if the difference between the words “graves” and “tombs” is negligible. In fact, the words appear in each other’s definitions.
Even though in some instances, the words can be used interchangeably, some subtle differences can include using “tomb” or “grave” in a sentence.
1. The word “tomb” often refers to an above-ground structure.
Search the phrase “famous tombs” online, and you will find photos of the Taj Mahal and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Even though the first definition of the word tomb may refer to an “excavation in earth,” the common usage often refers to mausoleums and similar structures.
2. The word “grave” often refers to the burial place of the deceased.
Search the phrase “famous graves” online, and you will find photos of cemetery headstones that label the site of a famous person’s burial.
3. The origins of the words “tomb” and “grave” developed from words with different meanings.
The word “tomb” refers to small hills or mounds. The word “grave” comes from words related to caves or digging.
4. Some may use one word over another depending on the burial method.
For example, some may refer to a grave lined in masonry material as a tomb. Others may view a grave more as a casket or body that is in contact with the earth.
5. Consider the definition of “entombment” and “interment.”
The word “entombment” is related to the word “tomb.” The term “entombment” is defined as “the placing of a dead body in a tomb.”
However, the definition of the word “interment” is “the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb.”
Be Clear When Making Your End of Life Plans
What have we learned from this word study? Unfortunately, we learned that when it comes to burial practices, you can use the words “tomb” and “grave” interchangeably. This means you need to be rather precise when describing your choice of final resting place when establishing your end-of-life plans.
Here are some types of burials to consider:
Burial
You can choose to have your body placed in a casket (or coffin) and buried in a cemetery. This is often referred to as the “traditional burial process.” You may also choose to be cremated and have your ashes buried in a graveyard. Most cemeteries require that the casket or urn to go within a concrete vault to keep the ground from collapsing at the burial site.
Above-ground Options
If you would rather not have your remains laid to rest underground, you could ask to be entombed in a mausoleum. Mausoleums, above-ground structures that either hold the casketed or cremated remains of individuals, can be private or public.
Other Options
Plenty of other “modern” burial alternatives may be available in your area. You may want to look into water burials, space burials, sky burials, or conservation burials.
If you choose to have your body cremated, your choices for final resting places are almost limitless. You can have some of your cremated remains placed inside a firework, pressed into a vinyl record, or made into a diamond.
Figure Out What Is Right For You, Then Make a Plan
You have choices. You can choose to have your body placed in a pine box and buried on your family farm. You could also have your body placed in an elaborately designed sarcophagus and put inside your own private mausoleum. The choice is up to you, your family, and the available financial resources.
Regardless of what you want, make sure you use precise enough language in the plans you leave behind so your loved ones will know what type of “tomb” or “grave” you envision.
While you make plans for your final resting place, make other decisions about your funeral services. Choose the color of your casket lining, the clothing you wish to be laid to rest in, and the type of flowers you would like displayed next to your body.
Pick the music and readings or your funeral service. Choose which photograph you would like to have on the funeral program’s cover and write your own obituary.
As you can tell from our discussion about the differences between the words “tomb” and “grave,” precision matters when sharing your beliefs and wishes with others. Even though you will be gone, your loved ones will want to do everything they can to fulfill your desires.
Broccolini is a Brassica family hybrid of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and gai lan (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra), first developed in 1993 by Sakata Seed Company in Yokohama, Japan.
This popular vegetable is grown for its asparagus-like long, tender stalks, topped with loose clusters of florets that resemble broccoli rabe. It has increasingly become popular amongst chefs for subtly sweet flavor with a peppery overtone.
Broccolini is an erect, quick-growing plant. This cool-season crop, however, is sensitive to frost. It tolerates moderate summers than broccoli. It grows well in sandy or loam soils rich in organic matter.
Broccolini is a unique hybrid crop in which, rather than forming a single large head like broccoli, it bears numerous small, tender side shoots.
To get desired side shoots, farmers remove the main stalk to enhance side shoot development. This feature of broccolini enables them to harvest 4-5 times a year, unlike its cousin broccoli which can be harvested only once.
Begin gathering broccolini shoots when they reach 6-8 inches tall, heads begin to form, and the leaves are dark green, usually about 60-70 days after planting.
Exposure to high temperatures makes their flower heads bolt and stalks become tough.
Use broccolini immediately if not packed in bundles and store in cold storage below 5 degrees.
Broccolini® is known by other names like Aspirations (by Sakata Seed company) or Aspabroc for its asparagus-like appearance of stalk and flavor. However, it is an hybrid of Italian Broccoli and Chinese Kale. It is not having any genetic ties with asparagus. These names were created from targeted marketing plans to popularize the new vegetable.
Health benefits of Broccolini
Broccolini is one of its own kind, new-found fame green-leafy vegetables. Its pale-green stalks topped with spear-shaped flowerheads are the storehouses of several phytonutrients that have proven health-promoting and disease-preventing properties.
Broccolini is low-calorie greens carrying just 29 calories per 3.5 oz (100g) and just 0.4 mg fats. Nonetheless, it holds several vital antioxidants, minerals and vitamins.
It is a very good source of vitamin K, which has a potential role in bone-strengthening function through promoting osteoblastic activity. It also has an established role in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease through limiting neuron damage in the human brain.
As a member of Brassica family greens, broccolini is a rich source of antioxidants like flavonoids, indoles, sulforaphane, carotenes, lutein, and zeaxanthin. Indoles, mainly Di-indolyl-methane (DIM) and sulforaphane may offer protection against prostate, breast, colon and ovarian cancers by virtue of their cancer-cell growth inhibition, cytotoxic effects on cancer cells.
Fresh broccolini composes 123 μg of natural folates (about 31% of RDA) more than in broccoli rabe (21% of RDA). Folates plays a vital role in DNA synthesis and cell division. When supplemented in women during their peri-conception times, it may help prevent neural tube defects in newborn babies.
Fresh broccolini stalks are a moderate source of vitamin-C. 100 fresh leaves provide 20.2 mg (31% of RDA). Vitamin-C (ascorbic acid) is a powerful natural antioxidant that offers protection against free oxygen radicals and flu-like viral infections.
Broccolini heads consists 167 IU of vitamin-A. However, they also compose 298 μg of β-carotenes.
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient required for maintaining healthy mucosa, skin and hair. It is also essential factor for good night vision. Consumption of natural foods rich in flavonoids is found to offer protection against lung, esophagus and oral cavity cancers.
Fresh broccolini greens are an excellent source of several essential B-complex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, pyridoxine, thiamin, and minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and manganese.
Regular consumption of Broccolini greens in the diet is known to prevent osteo-arthritis, weak bones (osteoporosis), iron deficiency anemia and believed to offer protection from cardiovascular diseases, and colon and prostate cancers.
Principle
Nutrient Value
Percent of RDA
Energy
29 Kcal
1.5%
Carbohydrates
1.3 g
1%
Protein
3.2 g
5.5%
Total Fat
0.4 g
2%
Cholesterol
0 mg
0%
Dietary Fiber
2.7 g
7%
Vitamins
Folates
123 μg
31%
Niacin
0 mg
0%
Pantothenic acid
0.23 mg
5%
Pyridoxine
0.060 mg
4.5%
Riboflavin
0.08 mg
6%
Thiamin
0.07 mg
6%
Vitamin A
167 IU
5.6%
Vitamin C
12 mg
18%
Vitamin E
0.22 mg
1.5%
Electrolytes
Sodium
16 mg
1%
Potassium
250 mg
5.25%
Minerals
Calcium
39 mg
4%
Copper
0.074 mg
8%
Iron
0.78 mg
10%
Magnesium
22 mg
5.5%
Manganese
0.21 mg
9%
Selenium
1.7 μg
3%
Zinc
0.45 mg
4%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-β
298 μg
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Cryptoxanthin
0 μg
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Selection
Fresh broccolini in bunches can be readily available all year in the U.S.
Look for light green stalks with blue-green compact heads of florets and crispy, dark green leaves. Some flowering within each bunch may be permitted (6-8 yellow flowers per bunch). Choose equal size (6 inches long) cut stalks for even cooking.
Avoid any limp, cuts or splits in the stems, broken or crushed branchlets, or yellowing florets.
Also avoid, any bleached or discolored appearance (sunburn) and with soft, discolored water-soaked florets, leaf, or stalk tissues (freezing injury).
Storage
At home, keep the unwashed broccolini branchlets in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator soon after buying as they wither soon if kept at room temperature. Although they can be stored for up to 3-4 days in cold storage, fresh Broccolini greens should be used as soon as early as possible to get benefits.
Preparation and serving methods
Broccolini is increasingly becoming popular in the U.S and Europe, and Asia. Fresh flower buds and stems are used in a variety of cuisines.
Its long tender stalks, and small florets impart a subtly peppery and slightly sweet flavor that is reminiscent of asparagus. Its flavor complements well with mustard, soy sauce, vinegar, butter, olive oil, lemon, lobster, steaks, pork, cheese, carrots, onion, and sesame seeds.
Just before cooking, wash the leaves in clean running water to remove any surface sand. Trim away thick stem base if appear tough. Otherwise, just use them in cooking.
Use the whole stalk, chopped in chunks, or diced in cooking. Common cooking methods include grilling, sautéing, steaming, boiling, and stir-frying.
Here are some serving tips:
Fresh tender broccolini can be are eaten raw either as a salad.
Prepare just blanched baby broccoli and dress with balsamic vinaigrette.
It is fantastic added into soups and stir-fry or sautéed with Chinese-style aromatics such as soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and spring onions.
It can be added to uplift the flavor and appearance of rice, pasta, and pizza dishes.
Safety profile
Reheating leftovers of leafy greens of Brassica family vegetables may cause conversion of nitrates to nitrites and nitrosamines by certain bacteria that thrive on prepared nitrate-rich foods, such as broccolini. These poisonous compounds may prove harmful to health.
Phytates and dietary fiber present in the Broccolini may interfere with the bioavailability of iron, calcium, and magnesium.
Broccolini, being a Brassica family vegetable, contains oxalic acid, a naturally occurring substance found in some vegetables which may crystallize as oxalate stones in the urinary tract in some people. People with known oxalate urinary tract stones are advised to avoid eating vegetables belong to the Brassica family. Adequate intake of water is, therefore, necessary to maintain normal urine output.
Broccolini may also contain goitrogens which may interfere with thyroid hormone production and can cause thyroxin hormone deficiency in individuals with thyroid dysfunction.
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In this video, Jim Kwik explains six tips on how to learn faster and how to use the “FAST” technique as part of your daily brain training regimen.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
01:55 All learning is State dependent 08:15 Why it is important to “Learn How to Learn Fast”
19:30 6 Quick tips of fast learning
29:10 Two super-villains: Digital Overload & Digital Destruction
33:15 Digital Dementia – How modern people are losing simple memorisation capabilities
40:39 The Success Mindset – All behaviours are believe driven
47:26 Learn any subject faster – the “FAST” technique
50:35 A Story of Jim Kwik about his childhood and learning quickly
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is an international collaboration aiming to capture the first image of a black hole by creating a virtual Earth-sized telescope.
This short animated movie explains some of the nuts and bolts behind this ambitious endeavour.
Harvard professor David Sinclair believes that not only can we slow aging down, we can actually reverse it. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, David Sinclair explains the three levels of aging, and what can be done on each level. He describes the lifestyle changes that slow aging down, the drug treatments that begin to stop aging, and experimental new procedures that may actually reverse aging once they are fully developed.
SHOW NOTES: David explains the information theory of aging [0:59]
David explains the difference between genes and the epigenome [2:17]
David describes the way that cell stress causes aging [5:20]
David explains what proteins are and how they work [6:40]
David recommends lifestyle changes to slow down or reverse aging [9:14]
David recommends stressing the system by consistent fasting [10:52]
David explains why we don’t live as long as whales [15:01]
David describes resetting the biological clock [16:16]
David explains how to tell when someone is going to die [18:47]
David explains why people are taking metformin [20:03]
David shares his regimen of exercise and metformin [24:18]
David advocates cold exposure [25:28]
David explains work he’s done to try to reset the aging clock [29:01]
David explains why you don’t want to turn the cellular clock back too far [31:37]
David describes the actual process of reversing aging in masses of cells [33:20]
David talks about some results with mice that appear to reverse aging [36:40]
David shares his father’s story of metformin and NMN use [38:10]
David explains the effects of resveratrol [39:07]
David describes the kinds of testing he advocates [43:13]
David shares the impact he wants to have on the world [45:44]
David Sinclair, one of the world’s leading longevity experts and Professor in Harvard Genetics Department, join Nick and Lisa for an interview in this latest episode of Under The Covers.
David Sinclair is also the author of “Lifespan: Why We Age And Why We Don’t Have To”. The Harvard-based scientist shares his top tips for living longer and gives us an update on how science is currently working on turning back our body clock.
What causes aging? According to Professor David Sinclair, it is a loss of information in our epigenome, the system of proteins like histones and chemical markers like methylation that turn on and off genes. Epigenetics allow different cell types to perform their specific functions – they are what differentiate a brain cell from a skin cell. Our DNA is constantly getting broken, by cosmic rays, UV radiation, free radicals, x-rays and regular cell division etc.
When our cells repair that damage, the epigenome is not perfectly reset. And hence over time, noise accumulates in our epigenome. Our cells no longer perform their functions well. To counter this decline, we can activate the body’s own defenses against aging by stressing the body. Eat less, eat less protein, engage in intense exercise, experience uncomfortable cold.
When the body senses existential threats it triggers longevity genes, which attempt to maintain the body to ensure its survival until good times return. This may be the evolutionary legacy of early bacteria, which established these two modes of living (repair and protect vs grow and reproduce). Scientists are uncovering ways to mimic stresses on the body without the discomfort of fasting.
Molecules like NMN also trigger sirtuins to monitor and repair the epigenome. This may slow aging. Reversing aging requires an epigenetic reset, which may be possible using Yamanaka factors. These four factors can revert an adult cell into a pluripotent stem cell. Prof. Sinclair used three of the four factors to reverse aging in the retinal cells of old mice.
He found they could see again after the treatment. Special thanks to: Professor David Sinclair, check out his book “Lifespan: Why We Age & Why We Don’t Have To” Assistant Professor David Gold
In this lesson we learn music notes: the whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note and sixteenth note. Listen to the demonstration and then clap or sing along.
Musical Notation
This is an educational video about music, where children can learn about different musical figures including the sixteenth, eighth, quarter, half, and whole notes. Not only will children learn what each of these notes looks like, but also the appearance of their rest notes and the length of each note and it’s rest note.
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