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Found at Broadway and Larch. The earliest flowers of spring have emerged, marking the way to 33 Acres on a sunny patio.
Found at Broadway and Larch. The earliest flowers of spring have emerged, marking the way to 33 Acres on a sunny patio.
Kitsilano Pool at closing is a world-class panorama. What has always inspired me most about the place is not the unrivaled view, but the tremendous ambition of constructing a public pool along one of the most scenic plots of shoreline in the city.
Sometimes I wonder: is real estate freakishly expensive in Vancouver in part because the world has realized how rare and spectacular a place this is?
See previous Vancouver Pillow Shots here.
We took a welcome rest at Horseshoe Bay this past Saturday evening, after an ambitious full-day hike along the Baden-Powell Trail. We started at Capilano Dam around 9am, heading west to Cypress Bowl and continuing through to Eagle Bluffs. After a steep descent from the viewpoint, we plodded our way to Horseshoe Bay village by 6pm.
The village was full of Canadian flags and outfits, in a dusky mood after the Woman's World Cup loss. "Why so many fans at Horseshoe Bay?" we asked a nearby family. "We weren't here, we were all at BC Place," they replied. "We took the ferry over this morning!"
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Looking for a cool treat to endure the heat wave? My guess is that Earnest Ice Cream's newish location at 2nd and Quebec will have an especially long line throughout the weekend. Yesterday I tried Honey Chamomile and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, but I think my favourite so far has been Cedar Tips.
Some bourgeois speculations that arose during our visit: is organic gardening decadent in the same way as artisanal ice cream? At what point is money spent on garden supplies better spent on absurdly cheap produce at Persia Foods? Can urban farming truly be done for free, given the prerequisite of land? Can "urban crop failures", such as our withering beets, be mitigated given the typically limited soil space?
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This past weekend I returned to Mayne, some six years after my first visit to the Southern Gulf Islands, and reached further to Saturna. This island-hopping was made possible by an ambitious community event, Tour des Iles, which provided free sailings between neighbouring islands. Some boats took routes we landlubbers might otherwise never see: from Retreat Cove in the north of Galiano to Salt Spring Island, and in a triangle from the eastern side of Mayne, to Saturna, to Hope Bay on Pender, and back again.
To keep things simple, I planned a Saturday morning arrival on Mayne followed by a bike ride across the island to Horton Bay. A Tour des Iles boat would then ferry me to Saturna in the early afternoon and return me to Mayne in the evening for camping near Miner's Bay. Sunday would allow a meandering journey back to Vancouver.
"Are you headed to the Campbell Bay Music Festival?" a cool dude asked me at Bridgeport, hoisting his bike onto the 620 Tsawwassen Ferry bus beside mine. His hair was buzzed on both sides and combed long on top. "I'm meeting my girlfriend there."
I had no idea what he was talking about. I think I'd seen Campbell Bay mentioned on the Tour des Iles website. It wasn't the last time I was asked, being a relatively young person headed to Mayne Island with a tent. At Village Bay, the Queen of Nanaimo disgorged backpacks, textured clothing, and boomers in sandals. The dry, sunny weather, maritime scene, and eclectic cast fused into a postcard Gulf Islands moment.
The Saturday Market near Miner's Bay started calmly, with obvious regulars and bunches of organic greens. I cycled in from the ferry with my camping gear, and locked my bike by reflex even though no one on the islands seems to. Slowly — perhaps hinting at a riotous night before — the hippies and hipsters of a younger generation flooded in. It turns out the Campbell Bay Music Festival is, locally, a big deal.
A series of folk bands and experimental musicians took the stage. "We're here from the Campbell Bay Music Fest, and I'm sure many of you are, too!" called out one bearded lead to a colourful, disheveled crowd. Six years earlier, I remembered Mayne as a quiet place, beautiful but faintly suburban. I had instead disembarked on a Gulf Island mythology that I thought no longer existed.
For me, the Gulf Islands have always carried layers of fantasy. Well before I visited, I heard stories of American draft-dodgers and back-to-land earthers that fled the modern world for a simpler life in the Georgia Strait. I heard of Canadian counterparts to California communes, with the added abandon of an international border and the Trudeau government. As much as any cultural significance, I was also intrigued by the microclimate of the islands within the Olympic rain shadow, a golden Shangri-La of mild weather and gentle ecology to remind me of Marin or Sonoma many latitudes south.
I left the Saturday Market to set up camp, passing grassy shoulders of island people along the street. Traversing a tunnel of ferns and cedars at the edge of town, I found the Seal Beach campground nestled beside the sea with a plain view of Active Pass. Remarkably, the snowpack above Howe Sound was visible beyond Galiano Island, so close yet seemingly so unreal and distant. The eclectic market and dramatic scenery endowed the day with a magical quality. I set out for Horton Bay after setting up my tent, stopping for lunch near the centre of the island.
A comfortable woman sashayed beside me as I bit into my sandwich, roasted vegetables on chewy sourdough. "They're great, aren't they? You have to stop yourself from getting one every day when you live here!" She let out a hearty laugh. At first I was taken aback by the persistent greetings, but soon began to return them. More twentysomething hippies rambled by on bicycles.
The shuttle to Saturna was really just a powerboat, operated by a punchy Englishman named Andy. My only fellow passengers were a pair of retired women who went to high school together in Newfoundland. We motored along Plumper Sound and some of the lesser Gulf Islands on the way to Lyall Harbour. My first memory of Saturna is of a sunburnt, shirtless band of young mariners at dock. They wore rough trousers and a few dreadlocks, drinking beer between hauling dinghies and rope. Saturna was no suburb.
I walked further along the road to a secluded neighbourhood at the base of Lyall Harbour. Curiously, everyone waves at you on Saturna when they drive by. In a large garden of raised beds, two older men in shorts and worn t-shirts ambled about as I approached.
"So what's growing well this year?" I called across the fence. Al's beets had to be seen to be believed, whereas he explained that some of the broad beans had been planted too late. We compared notes between the Kitsilano Collaborative Garden and their own community plots, speaking an unexpected common language. He knew exactly where the Kitsilano Collaborative Garden was. (It's between the Community Centre and the ice rink, by the way.) In fact, most people I met on the islands seemed to know Kitsilano intimately, as if it were a neighbouring village.
I stole away to the beach for a nap in the afternoon sun, followed by a hike through the Gulf Islands Natural Reserve. The few homes I spotted along the way — about 350 people live on Saturna year-round — appeared a class removed from those on Mayne or Pender, more ramshackle and less self-conscious. In the human ecology of the Gulf Islands, Saturna occupies a casual, far-flung niche at the edge of Canadian waters. I hiked back to Lyall Harbour, taking up a quiet waterfront spot at Lighthouse Pub near a woman and a man speaking alternately in English and Québécois French. The solstice evening sun burned hot in the Western sky. I ordered a cold Lighthouse Race Rocks ale on tap and a perfectly crisp veggie burger, taking in the midsummer vision of paradise.
Andy met me again at the dock sometime before 8pm, the sun still shimmering across the Salish Sea. I was the only return passenger to Mayne. A man who I spotted at the pub came down to meet us, and soon introduced himself as one of the organizers of Tour des Iles. I thanked them for giving us the chance to see the islands in a different way. Apparently this was the first year, with a few typical mishaps. I hope the event happens again — I'll be a regular.
My ride back to the Western edge of Mayne island was a fuzzy delerium of hops, evergreens, and fantastical 9pm sunlight. I felt as though it were a living dream, one I might have nurtured in December weather, or in my past life south of the border. The peaks of Howe Sound turned a dark lavender in the falling light. I read of the first European explorers of our Pacific refuge, seeking riches rather than sanctuary, and drifted into a deep sleep, contented that I had found this place.
The following day, I was joined at breakfast by two women at the Sunny Mayne Bakery. "Oh yes, it's changed. We've had declining student enrollment for years. There aren't very many jobs, and rents aren't as cheap as they used to be." I learned halfway through our conversation that one was the chair the Gulf Islands school board. "The boomers who used to visit weekend homes are now coming full-time, and families can't make it." Surprisingly, she voiced a familiar Vancouver worry: gentrification.
"Galiano still has a community of artists and creative people," she commented. "Mayne and Pender have always been a bit more white collar," said the other. But they shared a sense that the eccentric character of the Gulf Islands might not last. I'm still surprised that the Gulf Islands have never stepped into the spotlight. I never heard of them while living in the United States, and only periodically from longtime Vancouver residents after I moved here. Whistler is mentioned dozens of times by tourists before a slightest mention of the islands. We can only hope it stays that way.
Several months ago, Frances Bula did some scouting about a recently completed five-story rental building on West Broadway. The investigation was prompted by a reader question, since the existing zoning (C-2C) only permits four stories yet this development clearly exceeds that. I may be reading the C-2C zoning bylaw incorrectly, but I think the maximum permissible height is even less. Sure enough, the building is a special CD-1 rezoning under the Rental 100 program. And it highlights a problem that we're wandering into regarding CD-1 development along east-west arterials.
For those who don't know the neighbourhood, West Broadway is the quintessential Kitsilano high street, and a popular leisure stroll for residents. This is partly because of broad sidewalks and a quirky mix of Greek markets, restaurants, boutiques, and services. But the other major draw, particularly on the north side, is the sun.
If Vancouverism emphasizes the view first, it emphasizes the sun second. As a city at high latitude — 49°14′ to be precise — the sun never approaches zenith (90°, or directly overhead). The maximum she climbs is 64.2° on the summer solstice, part of a leisurely loop around the sky that never crosses directly above. In the winter, depressingly, the sun struggles near the southern horizon, failing to reach 30° at solar noon for over three months. (That's roughly the angle of a fascist salute.) Partly for this reason, the City of Vancouver requires detailed shadow studies of all proposed point towers, usually for different hours of the day on the equinox. In my nonprofessional opinion, it's worked pretty well. I lived downtown for three years, and never felt uncomfortably shaded. Perhaps it's all the glass.
Bringing this back to West Broadway, and the sudden winter chill I felt while walking one sunny November afternoon to my favourite Greek bakery at Trutch. The inviting patios at Calhoun's and Banana Leaf, once sunny spots in winter, now seem consigned to the shadow of the facing building for much of the day. The Banana Leaf patio will probably be in near-perpetual shadow for at least four months of the year — you can't even see the trademark tropical green façade in my photo. Calhoun's has lost about half of its outdoor seating over the same period of the year, not to mention a reduction of natural light in the spacious and popular interior. The massing of the building, which could perhaps have been split into two corner towers or incorporated more setbacks like the recent Pinnacle Living on Broadway, is instead a monolithic east-west slab rising directly from retail front to its highest floor. There's even a cornice, possibly sacrificing a few minutes of spring and autumn sun yet too small to shelter the sidewalk from rain. Above all, the building has cast a shadow on what used to be an pleasantly uninterrupted stroll in the sun, so rare on city streets in colder months. I hate to cast a villan, but CD-1 seems to blame (the bylaw amendment arbitrarily allows a height of 18.5 metres on the site, whereas the previous limit was both lower and required an angled taper of the upper floors).
I predict that north-west arterials will not suffer the same problem, since a midday sun will beam down Cambie or Main even on the shortest days. But the idea of rezoning our east-west arterials with CD-1 low-rise should proceed with caution. I cannot help but note that if the West Broadway building were placed just one block off the arterial, not only would the residents have to suffer less noise, but the problem of shadowing on the commercial sidewalks would nearly vanish. We should make our high streets as inviting as possible, not transform them into canyons where no one wants to linger. Spot rezoning likely does not demand this level of consideration, whereas thoughtful zoning bylaws often do.
As Frances notes, there are now over 600 CD-1 sites around Vancouver. I think it's time for us to talk about the bigger picture of upzoning in Vancouver, with an understanding that arterial low-rise isn't necessarily better than scattered tower-and-podium.
Heard much complaining about Point Grey Road and the Seaside Greenway lately? Yeah, neither have I. Wasn't a crush of summer traffic supposed to paralyze the corridor? I've yet to see a backup on the turn to 4th Avenue, even around major events like the fireworks.
And these were taken on a weeknight. Someday, when attitudes have sufficiently aligned with the magnitude of the change, active transport along Cornwall will become obvious. Let's call this year one.


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My decision to run the Mumbai Marathon last month was an emotional one and not a well-thought out one, writes Anil J.india Updated: Feb 05, 2009 16:25 IST
My decision to run the Mumbai Marathon last month was an emotional one and not a well-thought out one. I felt a sense of achievement even while registering for it. I was running for an NGO, Child Line, which works for underprivileged children. The presentation made by the NGO volunteers on the plight of street children in our country was too touching for me to turn down the request. I knew I had to do my bit to support their cause.
I raised pledges. Contributions came in and within a few days, I had raised a good amount. I finished my run and collected my certificate proudly. I felt good that I had done something for these kids.
The other day, I was heading home after work. I stopped by a fast food joint to pick up a sandwich. I had barely stepped out when a hungry street kid came to me with her hand stretched out. It was so ironical. I had just run the marathon for these kids. I wondered if my endeavour had really benefited them or was it just an eyewash?
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Skyline Greenhouse is committed to growing our vegetables in a safe, environmentally-friendly, non-toxic manner. Born in 2003 on the edge of the tiny hamlet of Lavoy, 120 km east of Edmonton, AB. Skyline Greenhouse quickly started providing fresh, vine-ripened, non-GMO vegetables grown with NO toxic sprays, to the surrounding communities. Quality, healthful, tasty produce is also a high priority for them. So skip the supermarket and grab your cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, beans, lettuce, and eggplant from Skyline.
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The 700 Club - November 9, 2017
Take a peek at the holiday traditions of a Civil Rights hero. Alveda King takes us inside the Martin Luther King, Jr. residence. Plus, meet America's silent protestors who are helping to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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SRU's exercise intervention study changing inmates' lives
Slippery Rock University student and faculty researchers are working on a group exercise intervention program with inmates at the Butler County Prison.
June 7, 2017
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Inmates at the Butler County Prison have been liberated thanks to the collaborative efforts of student and faculty researchers from Slippery Rock University. No, the SRU contingent are not accomplices to a prison break, but rather freeing the spirits of the inmates through a group exercise intervention program.
And some of the results are clearly visible.
One inmate, thumbing through a Men's Health magazine between workouts, is now eager to become a fitness instructor when he is released. A second inmate, partially paralyzed from several gunshot wounds, is not only walking better, but more noticeably, revealing a smile for the first time since being incarcerated.
"I love to see change and I love to inspire people to change," said Kim Smith, associate professor of exercise and rehabilitative sciences. "Intervention research is what I do but never before with this population."
The anecdotal evidence is apparent to the research team, which includes students and faculty from criminology and security studies, psychology and exercise science, the latter of which are instructing hour-long workout sessions three times per week at the prison. However, what's learned from qualitative data will be determined after the second cohort completes the program later this month and data from a control group and recidivism rates can be analyzed.
Researching the effects of exercise among the incarcerated is not new, but the SRU research is unprecedented by its extent, both in duration (12 weeks per cohort) and type of instruction (regimented workouts as opposed to simply logging activity).
"It's really impacted the tension level," said Jeff Bailey, reentry coordinator at the Butler County Prison. "The inmates really like it and it's curbed a lot of behaviors. It's sparked interest beyond the original participants who signed up because word travels among the inmates. We had people asking us, 'Hey, can we get involved in the workouts?'"
Inmates who qualified, 66 across the two cohorts, also must enroll in the prison's reentry program or other treatment groups to participate. As a result, the exercise intervention provided a benefit that went even beyond the physical, social, emotional and physiological benefits of group exercise.
The idea for group exercise at the prison began last year when Bailey met with Sarah Kuehn, assistant professor of criminology and security studies, who had been working as a consultant for the prison's reentry program. At the time, inmates could exercise on their own in an enclosed room with a basketball hoop, pull-up bar and a roman chair. Recognizing the need for a more organized program, Bailey asked for a recommendation from Kuehn, who put him in touch with Smith.
From there, Smith sought out faculty and student research grants totaling nearly $5,500, not counting a pair of Summer Undergraduate Research Experience grants for exercise science and and criminology and security studies at $725 each. The money helps pay a small hourly wage for the student instructors and equipment, such as prison-approved equipment, including resistance bands, mats and stability balls.
Two of the program's more deeply involved student researchers are Sarah Hess, a junior psychology major from Erie, and Kate Kletzli, a senior exercise science major from Butler. Hess is collecting and analyzing survey data from the inmates and conducting a literature review, while Kletzli is the coordinator of the 15 exercise science majors who act as instructors.
Besides having taken Exercise Leadership: Aerobic Fitness, a 300-level course, the student instructors had minimal experience as group fitness coaches. However, they entered the prison as if they were seasoned professionals.
"They are great," said Bailey, who was particularly impressed by how the students learned all the inmates' names, and vice versa. "The students who came in have been very interactive and motivating and it's very apparent that Dr. Smith teaches them well because you would almost never know that they are actually students. It's not an easy thing to impress that population."
When the student instructors arrive at the prison for workouts, they pass through all the security checks before being issued a visitor's badge and an alert device. There are always at least two corrections officers present. While the students cannot have physical contact with the inmates, they are about an arm's length away from.
"I was very surprised when I went in the first time," said Kletzli, who was there for the initial workout in February. "I was not nervous, I didn't feel unsafe and I wasn't intimidated to the point I thought I would be. (The inmates) were really receptive, they listened and they were appreciative of every session."
Kletzli added that she is more intimidated by instructing a group in a private gym or on campus because the participants in those groups can be more knowledgeable, and thus more judgmental.
"The students have been so inspiring," Smith said. "It's been awesome to watch them grow as instructors, as human beings, and how they are compassionate, non-judgmental and brave. Everyone was like, 'Oh, prison, that's hardcore,' but they've loved every second of it. They gave me a big hug and thanked me for opportunity."
The group exercise program has brought people together in a positive fashion and in more ways than one. For the first time at Butler County Prison, inmates are participating in an activity with mixed populations from other housing units, or "pods," where they are assigned based on classification.
"All of them getting along, having fun and really, really working out hard," Bailey said. "It's actually been a huge success."
"The other really nice thing is what it means to the students," Kuehn said. "It's a population they usually don't work with, especially if you're not a criminology student. That is very empowering."
While the experience may be deemed a success, how the research team will be able to use the data remains to be seen. After analyzing the data, they will present their findings at campus, regional and national conferences which could include SRU's Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement; the Pennsylvania Association for Criminal Justice Educators; the American Society of Criminology; and the American College of Sports Medicine. They will also attempt to get their work published as collaborative research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
"The biggest challenge is that it's longitudinal," Kuehn said, acknowledging the reason no one has done a 12-week study of inmates before: the prison setting can greatly diminish the retention rate of participants. "We're going to see what we can actually do with the data because of all the issues."
Of the 66 inmates who qualified and entered the study, only about one third completed the full 12 weeks due to early release, transfers or work release; entry into rehabilitation treatment; or removal due to behavioral reasons.
"We have a ton of questions," said Smith, who entertained the thought of the research project spurring a state or federally funded exercise program to better prepare inmates' reentry into society and potentially limiting the likelihood that they will return to prison. "We know that exercise can change you physiologically. We know it can change you psychologically. What we don't know is what happens with the incarcerated population because there's never been a study long enough to see any of these changes."
Kletzli also recognizes the challenges, but is encouraged by what she's learned and the impact she's made on the lives of the inmates.
"Even with those who aren't able to complete the whole program, I believe we are able to make some difference to them during the time we spent with them," she said. "If you look at it very objectively and say, 'This is how many you started with and this is how many you are getting results from, this is how many have dropped out,' it's very different than if you look at it like, 'Well, this is what we're changing and how we're using exercise to better themselves.'"
Kletzli related her experience to the parable of the starfish thrower, where a boy is on a beach with thousands of washed up starfish and he throws one back into the water. The group exercise intervention at Butler County Prison may not be able to save all the inmates, but after Kletzli read an inmate's questionnaire which included a comment about how the exercise intervention changed his life, she recites the starfish thrower's rebuttal: "I made a difference for that one."
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The Global Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment and Diagnosis Market was worth $1814 million in 2015 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 6.7%, to reach $2508 million by 2020. Acute Ischemic stroke can be defined as loss of function in certain parts of brain due to lack of blood supply to the brain.
Rising prevalence of acute ischemia stroke cases are driving the global demand for surgical procedures in acute stroke treatment. Technological advancements in surgical procedures along with rising aging population, increased demand for minimally invasive procedures and growth in healthcare spending are the other major factors driving the growth of Global Acute Ischemic Stroke diagnosis and treatment market on the other side excessive usage of medication for the treatment of ischemic stroke and high cost of surgical procedures are hindering the growth of the market.


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dominic, 20 Sep 2012are you on drugs??? samsung has filed more law suits then any other company! and said it was u... morenow Apple is doing the following :P
Go, Samsung, Go!
I am sceptical, going to US court, suing US company...
All world know, Samsung is real IT company, Apple just patent rectangular shape with round corners...
sammy , you will learn in the hard way that copyright have to be respected.
too bad that world does not have enough people like steve to fight till the end for their intelectual rights.
sam-dung, 20 Sep 2012samsung is a joke! what a stupid company.
And all the sansung fanboys were saying apple is j... moreI hope samsung does not renew the contract with Apple to providing its components for Apple products! Then we'll really see what Apple is capable of.
Almost 50% (perhaps exxagerated) of the components in Apple products are invented, manufactured, & patented by Samsung..
TBH, I'd rather have both companies stop suin eachother..but if Apple wants a war..then Apple will be blown to pieces.
Bring them hell, Samsung!
Copy cat Samsung is insane... In fact Samsung must pay all their buyers a fee for carrying their sub standard products as well as pay apple for all the infringements... Shame Samsung...
I wonder, what real technologies has apple ever brought to the table, ie real scientific chemical and physics engineering and in deed any programming language? Any breakthrough(s)? Something or any idea that would be attributed to apple as the inventor/originater that we would miss with consequences if apple never existed. Or any yet to be implemented idea that will be a big leap, life changing/enhancing?
they should forget all the sewing and patents and let the better company make the better phone!! lets the customers choose and decide what's better.. end of the day it's all personal choice on what u like and dislike..
It high time someone suggest a gun duel between apple boss and samsung boss on a football field. Let's get this over with. Am sure atleast one of them have thought of it.
sam-dung, 20 Sep 2012samsung is a joke! what a stupid company. And all the sansung fanboys were saying apple is j... moreif apple is sooooooooo good as u said, why demand one and once against samsung? lol
good move samsung...apple is JEALOUS from samsung's acheivment everytym...good revenge :)
Anonymous, 20 Sep 2012lol! you know that app store started with symbian and it is very normal that every os have its... moreand that app store sucked!! as it was the first to come out with it.. it was shit.. apple came out making it one of a kind that everyone loved and wanted, they are the creation of this technology the speed, smoothness, if apple was crap. why is it that android depreciates so quickly but apple doesn't? why is it that they all made phones so similar display, touch screen, set up.. the whole works.. so android are just followers! look before apple first came out what were they coming out with? shit. apple came out and everyone wanted to make the same phone. ideas
Attack Android? The American Justice will not act in Apples favor this time, the states make to much money out of both OSs.
Samsung I didn't really care for, but now Jelly Bean? Apple, you've made an(other enemy.
Anonymous, 20 Sep 2012lol! ios 6 did returned ios to stone age while android 4.1 is the max that nobody till now rea... moreare you on drugs??? samsung has filed more law suits then any other company! and said it was unfair and shameful after losing their 1.2 billion dollar law suit saying these patents should not even exist.. now they are sewing lol.. please android sucks apple was first of it's kind and everyone else followed..
dominic, 20 Sep 2012it's funny samsung complains over patents. after losing their last suit at 1.2 billion dollars... morelol! you know that app store started with symbian and it is very normal that every os have its app store! by the way exmor r and bravia engine screens are nothing to you! go shame on your knowledge and buy ioverly overprice icrap from apple!!!
sam-dung, 20 Sep 2012samsung is a joke! what a stupid company. And all the sansung fanboys were saying apple is j... moreYou do realize that samsung is one of the major supplier for parts used in apple products?
One sues and other copies while...one's fanboys bash other phones os while crapple fanboys defend their os...both suck to the core
it's funny samsung complains over patents. after losing their last suit at 1.2 billion dollars and came out with the statement saying it's unfair for us and the customers that we have to go threw all this as we are trying to innovate technology to better suit customers needs and wants at better pricing.. now they are doing this!!?? makes no sense nothing buy lies and jealousy.. just accept the fact that apple is a better and more simple product!! the "first" of it's kind in apps and touch screen and interface !!! everyone else is just followers including samsung, htc, lg, moto, sony!! all were push button technology with no app store.. once apple came out with it. everyone followed with it's smooth touch screen and etc.. android kiss my ass


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Are you are running around like a crazy person, trying to buy last minute Christmas gifts? I thought I wouldn't bring this up again, but I just watched the ORR video of the gang delivering Christmas bundles...and I couldn't not talk about it and share it with you. Not only did it make me really miss being in Liberia, but it made me almost cry [almost Cramer] to see how incredibly happy the kids were to open up their bundles! So, if you're still looking for that perfect Christmas gift for a loved one, I encourage you to take a look at the video below...notice the smiles, laughs and sheer joy. I immediately thought about how there's no gift I can give a loved one to evoke that same amount of joy...and it will be sitting on the shelf in a week...so what's the point?
Buy a gift that matters, that will make a difference in the life of an orphan in Liberia! These gifts are not wants, but needs. You can give a gift in a loved ones name, or just give a gift to give. It is better to give than to recieve.


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When meeting for a D&D game session, I often try to let the players lead the story. In some groups, where players are content playing cardboard heroes with stereotypical stories behind them, letting the players drive the story means repeating some worn out fantasy story arc. Kill the Dragon, Save the Princess, etc.
These kind of games are easiest to run. These kind of players are easiest to satisfy.
But most of the gaming groups are composed of players with different tastes, different likes and dislikes. We, as Game Masters, need to constantly shift our attention, making sure everybody gets a moment to shine. In a group were one player likes "classic fantasy" and another loves "dark fantasy", after the dragon is killed, they'd better find out that the dragon used vile magic to switch bodies with the princess before the heroes arrived...Yes they killed the dragon (hence the "classic fantasy" guy is happy), but something was not at it seemed (thus making the "dark fantasy" dude involved).
When writing my novel, I sometimes stop and wonder if I should use the same attitude as in my campaign plot writing. Should I try to involve more that the typical reader? Is there such a thing as a typical reader? Or should I write solely for the sake of writing, and not let other considerations pollute my story?
As a Game Master, I try to make everybody happy by asking the players directly: what do you like? what would you like to see in the campaign? what "turns you on"? You would be surprised by the answers the players give you (if they give - but that's another issue).
The process of incorporating the likes and dislikes of all the players into a single, manageable story line is the thing that excites me the most when starting a new campaign. It's a challenge, and one that I really enjoy. There is nothing like the looks on a player's face once he realizes that a plot twist relates directly to his backstory, and nothing is more rewarding than seeing that player grabbing the reins and leading the group after something he himself injected into the story (by telling me what he wants from the game).
Unfortunately, writing a novel is not running a D&D campaign. During a session, you (as the Game Master) react to the whims of the players around the table. If they take the reins to some uncharted location in your campaign notebook, you activate those improvisation muscles and run with it. Sometimes you even ride on those chaotic waves to produce something wonderful. Novel writing is different. No one even sees your work until there's a big chuck of it written, and then it may be too late.
Problem is - I don't get paid for my writing, so I don't have the privilege of an editor looking at my drafts and helping me improve them. With players around the table, you know when you've made a mistake on the spot. With nothing but the laptop screen in front of you, the job gets a lot tougher...


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Richard Loeschner, Superintendent of Brentwood Schools, visited the High School's new Journalism in a Digital Society class on Thursday, September 21, to be interviewed about his recent promotion and career journey. We all miss him profoundly here at the High School as former principal and have been wondering: Why did he leave?
Mr. Loeschner accepted the honor of receiving the position as superintendent because he saw it as an opportunity to reform the district. Mr. Loeschner stated, "Being in a position for 18 years, you see where you can improve an organization…I know what works, what hasn't been working, and what needs to be fixed." When a person works in an establishment for such a long time, they see the problems that exist and have better ideas on ways to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
Mr. Loeschner is also more than qualified for the position, considering that he has held the occupations of department chairperson, middle school principal, assistant principal, and high school principal. A superintendent must be proficient at instituting working relationships with many organizations within the school and community to fulfill the true potential of the district. In 2016, Mr. Loeschner was named New York's Principal of the Year by New York State's School Administrators Association. Although he misses the High School dearly, he has a broader spectrum of duties which will allow him to do more for the District than he has ever done before.
During the interview with our class, Mr. Loeschner described many essential components of being a great student, as well as the skills necessary to succeed beyond the academic realm. A very straightforward piece of advice Mr. Loeschner gave was to "set time aside to study your notes every night." He added, "If your dream is to go to college, then go to college; even if you are not having a great high school career." High school is stressful and not everyone is able to attain a perfect GPA or enjoy every class they take. However, college is a new chapter which allows students to broaden their horizons and further their education.
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First and foremost, this is me in all my not-so-photogenic glory (the picture itself was taken by my fiancee, Megan, and then tinted red and animated by a stranger--I apologize if the person responsible for editing the piece happens upon this blog--on Vampirefreaks). My name (as the gif implies) is Nathan, and I am an up-and-coming fantasy/horror author with over three full manuscripts for a vampire series, a slew of short stories (both related & unrelated to the aforementioned series), three original comic books with at least three issues scripted each, and one current publication, Death Metal, available to the public in both paperback and digital copy for the Kindle.
"Life was good and the future was bright for up-and-coming heavy metal band, Bloodtones. With a steadily-growing fan-base, the five members looked forward to a promising career in the music industry. And then things went to hell. Soon after a strange sighting, the Bloodtones' lead singer, Bekka, finds herself capable of the impossible and in mortal danger from otherworldly forces that catch even the non-human members of the band off guard. With their rock-solid future rapidly crumbling before their eyes, the Bloodtones find themselves struggling for not only their music... but their very lives."5-star review from a reader:
"Scooped this up and it is a VERY good read from a solid up and coming new author. I found him through the book Immortal Night Vampire Series: The Anthology Of Vampire Books Volume 1 and after reading the first part I wanted to get more. He keeps the story moving and the characters are extremely real and readable. I'm impressed. You don't typically get this level of quality from a "new kid" but you can tell he spent the time, effort and money to have this come out flawless. Very good stuff. I'll be looking for more from him."
Below are some "sketches" of the characters from the novel (note - these were created as visuals for Death Metal's sequel--in progress--on Tektek, an avatar generator associated with an online group. While I'm not a member of the group, I use this program to help me visualize characters that I intend to use in the writing process):
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Will - Drums - Vampire ; Derek - Bass - Magician ; Bekka - Vocals & keyboards - Possessed ;
David - Lead guitar - "Therion" (werewolf) ; Brian - Rhythm guitar - Human (and angry)
Outside of writing, I spend my time reading (novels & comics/manga), immersing myself in movies, listening to music, and enjoying a select few television series. While I don't necessarily indulge in these things evenly, they make up my major interests:
- Reading (literature): I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to literature (probably one of the leading reasons I've decided to be a writer) but when I DO find a book/series that I enjoy I immerse myself fully and completely in it. My top 2 in terms of books/series (to date) are:
- Nancy A. Collins' "Sunglasses After Dark" series.
- Rob(yn) Thurman's (the author prefers to publish under the name "Rob Thurman" but has admitted that the name is an abbreviation) "Nightlife" series.
- Reading (comics/manga): While I'm not entirely proud to admit it, I'm more likely to fly through a comic book/graphic novel or manga than I am to read a book cover-to-cover (something in the merging of the written word, intriguing plot devices, and art just has a way of grabbing you by the ol' eyeballs and not letting go). While I'd be hard pressed to mention all my favorites, let's (for the time being, at least) settle for the top 5:
- Deadpool - My ALL TIME FAVORITE comic book character (from ANY of the publishers/universes). Deadpool/Wade Wilson/"the merc with a mouth"--one of Marvel's #1 favorite characters (second only to Spider-Man from time-to-time)--is a rare example of a character that makes insanity work FOR them (the use of multiple-colored thought boxes often serve as a means of having the character carry on three-way conversations with himself). The character has made such an impact on me that I have a partially-finished tattoo of him (my only tattoo of a character not associated directly with my personal work) on my left leg.
- 30 Days of Night - Written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Ben Templesmith, this is possibly one of the best horror comic series ever written. Niles' story-telling coupled with Templesmith's extraordinary ability to create gritty & complex images work in ways that are comparible only to a culinary masterpiece (yes, I'm that much of a fatass).
- Sin City - A balls-to-the-wall series straight from the imagination of comic book legend, Frank Miller, Sin City is an example of a comic series in which any--and I do mean ANY--panel from any book can be used as a unique piece of wall art. The amount of detail (both seen and unseen) is breathtaking and (for me, at least) makes it hard to drag my vision off of one panel to take in the next.
- Hellboy - Like Sin City, Hellboy is a legendary product that couples stunning visuals with spectacular stories. However, where Sin City is gorgeous in its use of black-and-white imagery coupled with heavily shadowed panels, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola's art is incredibly rich with vibrant colors that look as though a series of colored Sharpie markers had been used to bring life to each geometric panel.
- Priest - While you might not be aware of the Korean manga (known as "manhwa") by talented artist and writer, Hyung Min-woo, you MAY be aware of the US film "adaptation" by the same title. While Min-woo WAS involved in the writing of the film, the 2011 movie was in no way related to his comic. While the film is set in a post-apocalyptic future in which superhuman priests fight hordes of strangely quadrupedal vampires, the beautifully-illustrated comic series featured a demonically possessed priest who traveled the American Wild West in search of a demonic entity that had killed his lover.
- Because my writing is very visually-driven, I'm usually picturing a scene as it would appear on a theater screen as I write it. This being said, movies are an important element to both my art and my life. My top 3 favorite movies/sagas are:
- The Matrix trilogy & The Animatrix - When you take gnarly, post-hostile-robot-takeover, couple it with insane sequences of Kung Fu awesomeness and "guns. Lots of guns", you get one of the greatest movie concepts the world has ever experienced. Saturate all that badass-ness with heaping doses of groundbreaking special effects and enough theories of philosophy to help you ace a college-level course... well, what's left to do besides drool all over yourself?
- The Underworld saga - What happens when a microbiologist decides to write a "Romeo & Juliet"-style script about leather-clad, gun-toting vampires and werewolves of such intense ferocity that it redefines a nation's view of the legend? Underworld, baby! For the record, the microbiologist in question just-so-happened to star in his own project as Raze, one of the movies' werewolf characters (and, yes, that IS his real voice).
- The Blade trilogy - A badass vampire-cum-vampire hunter with tattoos and a slew of weapons that would make The Matrix's Neo and The Underworld's Selene both weak in the knees. The second movie in particular, directed by my FAVORITE filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro, is still my favorite.
- While I haven't been one for television lately, I recently came across three shows that I've been loyal in planting myself--week-after-week--on the couch with great, euphoric glee to watch:
- House - The greatest handicapped, pill-popping, sarcasm-dropping, ill-tempered doctor to ever grace a television screen.
- American Horror Story - It's on FX Wednesday nights at 10PM (EST). Watch it... a lot.
- Family Guy & American Dad - Two great shows for the price of one (or so I think). Seth MacFarlane is pretty much a comedy genius and these two programs are his masterpieces.
- Who doesn't love music of some form or another? For me, silence is an enemy (ask anybody who hasn't been able to make me shut up) and, as a result, when I'm not listening to the television, I'm usually seen pinched between my headphones as they pour out some of my favorite tunes (top 5):
- Marilyn Manson - In the immortal words of the great Stan Lee: "'Nuff said".
- Aiden & William Control - Okay, so this IS technically TWO groups, but since the vocalist for Aiden IS William Control (Wil Francis), it's fair enough to put them into one group (my blog, my decision, my right, so there!). While I can't write to their stuff, they both make excellent driving music!
- Alesana - Every time I think I've gotten over this hard rock/metal/"screamo" group, they come out with a new album that better incorporates their exotic and harmonious combination of melodic vocals and guttural growls.
- Kamelot - Sort of sad to bring up one of my favorite symphonic/operatic heavy metal groups. Within the past year, the band's vocalist, Khan, left the band. While it was thought to be due to anxiety and depression, it was recently confirmed that the decision was religious in nature.
- Dir En Grey - I'm a funny sort of person. When I write, I'm so immersed in the words bouncing about in my head that, if I'm listening to anything with English words being spoken (music included), I lose concentration (unless I'm scripting a comic book, in which case I seem to function just fine with a playlist in any language). Since I can not very well write to NOTHING, I have taken to putting on foreign music, especially hard rock & heavy metal from Japan. Of all my favorite Japanese bands, however, Dir en Grey is, by far, my FAVORITE. Check out my collection of their awesomeness here.
So there you have it: an in depth and overly-intimate introduction to yours truly (see what I meant earlier when I said it's hard to shut me up). The above is pretty much me in a nutshell: a vampire-loving madman of literature driven by the twisted, the artistic, and all things in between. Hopefully you've had a fun time reading my first post (or, at the very least, enjoying all my purdy pictures.


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The beautiful picture on your left is from an upcoming new limited series from Marvel Comics called 1985. I remember the 80's so well, because they were hard years for me. I was so lonely, yet determined to put on a "happy face" because that's what the world wanted to see. I had gained a lot of weight, my family was dealing with my older brother's drinking problem, I was becoming more withdrawn, and I was starting to realize that I wasn't into girls. My only friends were horror movies and my comic books: X-Men, Avengers, The New Teen Titans, and The Legion of Super-Heroes. Reading those books somehow made me feel special--as if I was the only outsider allowed into their secret world. I love my comics, folks. I always will.
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It was also that Jem started
- April 25, 2008 at 7:08 PM
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Jem, Jem is excitement (ooooh Jem)...
- April 27, 2008 at 2:20 AM
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You've come a long way, baby!
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AnonD-120981, 27 Mar 2013WP does defintely not have the market share in south africa, here blackberry has 90% share of ... morei am talking a bout iOS but i am not sure about wp and blackberry,both are not very public
AnonD-120981, 27 Mar 2013WP does defintely not have the market share in south africa, here blackberry has 90% share of ... moreneither in north Africa and middle east
I dont know if the news is true, but me and my brother have switch to wp8 lumia 620 and 820, and we are enjoying the fresh OS. :) why dont other give a try, just appreciate it :)
Tim, 27 Mar 2013Were you born in 2008? Nokia might have been many things but not a copycat. Nokia is one of biggest copycats i already said it.They started to copy design from Ericsson phones as soon as they became popular and even after merger with Sony. Did you know Nokia didnt even make 1st symbian phone,but Ericsson did it not to mention it was 1st smartphone and it was 1st touchscreen phone.Also Ericsson was 1st to make name "smartphone" which Nokia later copycat for their symbian phones s60 and s80. I'm not fanboy of any brand heck i think being fan of anything is bad. Same thing is with samsung it copycats design of sony phone cameras .And in the end they even failed with their camera and now even they are using sony cameras. Sony ericsson also copycat siemens in some stuff.But no one copycats more than nokia and apple and then proclaim they invented whatever they were copying.
Anonymous, 27 Mar 2013One of these countries is VaticanWell it is the luminator. Beacon of light in these dark android ion days.lol. Go lumia
Iskander, 27 Mar 2013Their entire Lumia line is a copy of LG's BL40...Pooooooh
Could be India..
iOS here is for the Elite only, well kind of.
and BB for the corporate ones mostly..
its always been a Android against WP war in the smartphone section here..
others may include mostly Middle Eastern or South East Asian countries i assume.
(That is if the statement is true!)
touch311, 27 Mar 2013I'll try one of WP if they still doing well next year.Oh. Start saving now then
Hahaha...WP outsell iOS and blackberry. Today Nokia fanboys have a BIG smile.
AnonD-120981, 27 Mar 2013WP does defintely not have the market share in south africa, here blackberry has 90% share of ... moreyou are talking about the obsolete BBOS 7. lets talk something new, here in Nigeria, Blackberry has lost momentum in the market. the leading horses have taken on..... Android, iOS and WP. BB is only trolling behind, maybe someday they will regain traction once more but that won't be soooo easy
Iskander, 27 Mar 2013Their entire Lumia line is a copy of LG's BL40...No, the lumia series started with Lumia 800. Lumia 800 is a N9 with windows phone. N9's design is based on N8 and that's all.
Iskander, 27 Mar 2013Their entire Lumia line is a copy of LG's BL40...Kind of a stretch don't you think? It's got sharp corners, yes, but the angles aren't even close. It's very square. Looking at it from the front on I think it actually looks more like an HTC 8x. It's very tall like the 8x and has a similar style bezel, albiet without the "pillowy" angles of the back of the phone.
If Nokia can bring the eos we all are hoping for, we might see a windows phone revolution. IOS can never be a worthy competitor of android, but wp can.
Anonymous, 27 Mar 2013notification center homescreen real wallpapers real torrent app file manager themes other than... morenotification center - yes
homescreen real wallpapers - So long as you could also choose the black background, yes
real torrent app - sure, could be useful
file manager - maybe, seems trivial to me, but that's just me.
themes other than tiles or a major upgrade to the tiles other than juss diffrent sizes. - not really liking that idea
abillity to custimize search button to whatever site you please - yes, would love that
Instagram - No, really hope it never comes to Windows phone
a form of jailbreaking thats allowed from factory so ther no problem upgrading - I'm not sure if this would ever happen
PC, 27 Mar 2013What do you mean they are competing with something that is not available? BlackBerry and iPhon... moreOutselling Blackberry in many markets at this time isn't difficult. The Lumia line is available in about all major markets at the moment, while Blackberry's Z10 (let alone Q10) is available only in very few right at this moment. Fact is that very few will buy a Blackberry device that is not going to get BB10 as OS, just like the Lumia line with WP7 caved in the quarter before the launch of WP8 Lumia's. There's nothing amazing about WP outselling BB in 26 markets. To be more prcise, it is amazing it's outselling BB in ONLY 26 markets. The writing's on the wall really.


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Saturday: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00
Sunday: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00
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We are open for private parties seven days a week at any time with a private party booking. Please see our Group & Party Info webpage for more details.
What is Laser Tag Explosion?
Laser Tag Explosion is the newest form of Tactical Laser Tag. Forget that old neon light, 1980s, space ship, Start Trek phaser with a motor cross chest plate style of laser tag. This is modern day, Call of Duty, Battle Field, with tactical gear, mission-based objectives that you must work as a team to complete and eliminate the opposing team. Tactical Laser Tag emphasizes team work and all games are scored as a team. These are the types of missions/objectives that you love to play in Call of duty and in todays hottest video games. So get off that couch at home, come to Laser Tag Explosion and experience the game in real life!
What is the minimum age?
The minimum age to play LASER TAG at our park is 8 years old. Prior to that age, we leave it up to the parent/guardian to decide if his/her child is mature enough to play. We request that a Waiver and Release of Liability form be signed by parents/guardians whose children are under 18 years old. Laser Tag is very safe as long as our simple safety rules are followed. If in doubt, please stop by on the weekend to tour our park, and you can decide if this is a good fit for your child.
What is open play?
Open Play or Walk-On's are like "pick up" games but for Laser Tag. The group is a mixture of all ages and is comprised of all players who show up to play. It doesn't matter if you would like to join the Open Play group by yourself or with a group of your friends, either way you will have the time of your life. All of our session times are listed online so please feel free to drop in or pre pay online so you can be sure to have a spot in one of our open play sessions.
Do I need a reservation?
There are times where we are at full capacity. Having a reservation on the weekends is strongly recommended, especially with larger groups of 8 or more. However, we know that it is hard to make a reservation with a deposit when everyone is paying for themselves. You are welcome to come in and pre-purchase a ticket for a later session and then go grab a bite to eat. Just remember that you have to be back in time for your pre-game training.
What time should we show up?
You must arrive 30 minutes before your actual play time. Waivers are required for ALL players completed electronically. Paper waivers will not work so please arrive early enough to complete the waiver either online or at one of our onsite kiosks. The waivers are good for one year so you shouldn't have to do it again for a while.
Will I need to fill out a registration form?
Yes. All players are required to register and fill out a Waiver and Release of Liability form before they begin to play. Players under the age of 18 years old are required to have their parent/guardian fill out their waiver form. If parent will not be present at the time of registration, it is mandatory that the parent lists his/her drivers license number on the waiver form.
What do I need to bring with me?
Players should wear old comfortable clothing. The most suitable footwear would be a light boot but running shoes are most commonly worn. Cleats and open toe/flip flops are NOT allowed. Please keep in mind that we do not allow outside food or drinks on our property; we do sell hot/cold foods and beverages at the park's concession area.
Are food and drinks available at the park?
Yes. We offer a full-service concession stand that carries an assortment of hot/cold foods and beverages. Please keep in mind that we do not allow outside food or drinks on our property.
What happens on the day of arrival?
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will get you checked-in and registered. Once completed, you will be guided to the staging area so you can watch some of the on going action while waiting for your session. Prior to your session you will be called to the armory to be briefed, geared up and prepared for your mission. Throughout the session, you will play on the biggest and most visually impacting laser tag field in the country. While you are on the field you will participate in an assortment of different-style games that will be sure to get your adrenaline flowing.
What activities are available for non-playing children and adults?
We also offer Paintball at our facility. Our park has an on-site parent's lounge with a full Liquor bar and high-speed WI-FI so you can get some work done or sit back, relax and watch your favorite program on one of our large LEDTV's while your children participate in the fun games outside or inside. Right next door, we also have Santa's Village AZoosment Park, where parents and their young children can spend the afternoon in the petting zoo, enjoying the rides or watching one of the many shows on the family stage.
We are conveniently located less than 10 minutes away from many attractions – Woodfield Mall, Spring Hill Fashion Center, Milk Pail Village Center, Grand Victoria Casino, Randall Oaks Golf Course and much more. All within a few miles of our facility at your pleasure!


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Energy value (calories per serving): Low
Protein: Moderate
Fat: Low
Saturated fat: Low Cholesterol: None Carbohydrates: High Fiber: High
Sodium: Low
Major vitamin contribution: Vitamin C
Major mineral contribution: Iron, selenium
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Although raw garlic has some fiber and protein plus vitamins and minerals, we rarely eat enough garlic to get useful amounts of these nutrients.
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Elephant garlic, a cross between an onion and garlic that may grow as large as a grapefruit, has a milder flavor than regular garlic.
Garlic contains alliin and allicin, two sulfur compounds with antibi- otic activity. In a number of laboratory experiments, garlic juice appears to inhibit the growth of a broad variety of bacteria, yeast, and fungi growing in test tubes, but its effects on human beings have yet to be proven.
Diets That May Restrict or Exclude This Food
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Buying This Food
Look for: Firm, solid cloves with tight clinging skin. If the skin is paper y and pulling away from the cloves and the head feels light for its size, the garlic has withered or rotted away inside.
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Storing This Food
Store garlic in a cool, dark, air y place to keep it from dr ying out or sprouting. ( When garlic sprouts, diallyl disulfide—the sulfur compound that gives fresh garlic its distinctive taste and odor—goes into the new growth and the garlic itself becomes milder.) A n unglazed ceramic "garlic keeper" will protect the garlic from moisture while allowing air to circulate freely around the head and cloves. Properly stored, garlic will keep for several months.
Do not refrigerate garlic unless you live in a very hot and humid climate.
Preparing This Food
To peel garlic easily, blanch the cloves in boiling water for about 30 seconds, then drain and cool. Slice off the root end, and the skin should come right off without sticking to your fin- gers. Or you can put a head of fresh, raw garlic on a flat surface and hit the flat end with the flat side of a knife. The head will come apart and the skin should come off easily.
To get the most "garlicky" taste from garlic cloves, chop or mash them or extract the oil with a garlic press. When you cut into a garlic clove, you tear its cell walls, releasing an enzyme that converts sulfur compounds in the garlic into ammonia, pyruvic acid, and diallyl disulfide.
What Happens When You Cook This Food
Heating garlic destroys its diallyl disulfide, which is why cooked garlic is so much milder tasting than raw garlic.
How Other Kinds of Processing Affect This Food
Drying. Drying removes moisture from garlic but leaves the oils intact. Powdered garlic and garlic salt should be stored in a cool, dry place to keep their oils from turning rancid. Garlic salt is much higher in sodium than either raw garlic, garlic powder, or dried garlic flakes.
Medical Uses and/or Benefits
Protection against some cancers. The organic sulfur compounds in garlic and onions appear to reduce the risk of some forms of cancer perhaps by preventing the formation of carcinogens in your body or by blocking carcinogens from reaching or reacting with sensitive body tis- sues or by inhibiting the transformation of healthy cells to malignant ones.
Protection against circulatory diseases. In a number of laboratory studies during the 1980s, adding garlic oil to animal feeds reduced levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), the fat and protein particles that carry cholesterol into your arteries, and raised levels of high density lipoproteins (HDLs), the particles that carry cholesterol out of the body. However, current studies are contradictory. One year-long study at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center showed that daily doses of aged garlic (brand name Kyolic) appeared to reduce the formation of cholesterol deposits in arteries while lowering blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid the American Heart Association calls an independent risk factor for heart disease. But another study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a division of the National Institutes of Health, to determine the safety and effec- tiveness of garlic showed that neither fresh garlic nor powdered garlic nor garlic tablets have any effect on cholesterol levels.
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Body odor, halitosis. Diallyl disulfide is excreted in perspiration and in the air you exhale, which is why eating garlic makes you smell garlicky.
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Anticoagulants (blood thinners). Garlic appears to reduce blood's ability to clot, thus increas- ing the effect of anticoagulants, including aspirin. NCCAM recommends using garlic with caution before surgery, including dental surgery. Patients who have a clotting disorder should consult their own doctors before using garlic.


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i am in my home in Belgrade and Syliva Marcos arrived today here from Mexico, also a friend of Rhonda ! while she is writing to her friend Ros, I am getting the mail from the plane from Sharlotta -- !!.
and i wish to cite what Ros has written to Sylvia:
it has been a very sad but also, in many ways, uplifting time - such an extraordinary circle of friends a waves of love
yes I am happy i am one of the shining stars in this circle of love-- your Easter Europe sister of Rhonda's family --
i am sending art from a artist living in Mexico that Sylvia brought to us here -- one of the Zapatista supporters, Beatriz Aurora: today dedicated to Rhonda traveling through blue skys visting our souls inspiring tenderness
May 6, 2010
dear dear Ros,
ah..................i will put flowers from the balcony around me now, and some soft music to share all of Rhonda's family energy...thank you thank you for writing to me ..tears are warm and soft-- that is beautifull.
sisterly to you Ros,
Photo forwarded with sisterlove to all three beautifull friends !
Rhonda with Dra. Sylvia Marcos & Ros Petchesky