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My First Full Day on Beta
Elapsed — Fri, 08/15/2014 - 22:34
I just logged out from spending my first full day on Warlords of Draenor beta and let me tell you a bit about what I did. I had the beta here for a couple of days, and I've logged on and looked around a bit but hadn't done very much beyond setting up my bars the way I wanted.
The very first thing today was to run a dungeon with Craeg. He had been just dying waiting for someone to get on the beta he could run stuff with. So I made a level 100 paladin and setup my holy setup. From talents to glyphs to macros. I got myself ready for the changes. We queued up for all of the dungeons and with me being a healer it took no time at all to get in. We got a dungeon already in progress with the first boss down. Craeg was feral druid, I holy pally, our tank was a paladin, we had a few dps as the dungeon went on, and they were not worth mentioning really. The dungeon we found ourselves in was Grimrail Depot. A moving train, very tight quarters, close walls, and not a lot of room to get out of mechanics at times. We had a few struggles with randoms not picking up on the mehcanics very quickly. But our tank had patience and I was just healing my ass off trying to keep everyone afloat (Holy Pally guide and thoughts to come at a later date) We finished up and enjoyed our loot.
Then I coppied over Elapsed as level 90 over to the "leveling realm". Once coppied, bars setup, and UI configured I started with the Blasted Lands intro quests. They were straight forward and for the most part your standard "Kill x targets, loot y things, take them to z person." It told a story that I wont spoil here, but it's the full into into getting to Draenor. The Blasted Lands reminded me a lot of what they did to the Barrens for the Vol'jin story arc of MoP. It's not quite as involved but there's a ton of shit going down.
Upon completion of those quests I found myself entering The Dark Portal. This was the biggest nostalgia trip I've had in AGES. Something about how they made the other side look and feel reminded me EXACTLY of when I did this back for the launch of The Burning Crusade. I proceeded on to do some phased solo quests (not sure if you can group for them) But this phasing from the rest of the worl immersed me into the story and the world so much. I found myself fighting aside badass lore heroes as they assaulted the other side of The Dark Portal. The quests themselves had some nuance to them. There were the new "Extra Action Button" quests and even a vehicle quest or two that really were quite fun.
Once you complete that "phased" quest line, you find yourself in Shadowmoon Valley. The very first quest line sets up your Garrison. The Garrison seems to be quite quest-centric and if you want to quest beyond that point, you'll be required to go back to your Garrison from time to time (or at least create it.) This is another in the long line of things Blizz changed their minds about since Blizzcon '13. But I'm 100% OK with it! The Garrison is fun, a little home away from the grind, and you even get a special Garrison Hearth (20 min CD.) You send off "follower" NPCs to do quests for you, they take some time and trying to find the right follower for the right quest is important to it's success chance. The items they come back with were nothing compared to my Siege of Orgrimmar raid gear, but they vendored nicely.
In Shadowmoon Valley I found all sorts of neat things to do. From your basic pick up a bunch of quests for a spot and do them, to rares that all drop 516 ilvl blues, to even new "Bonus Objective Quests" that pepper the area. The "Bonus Objectives" are your standard kill X things, pickup Y things, quest that were used to. They show up in your quest tracker the moment you enter their zone. They give over 50g each and a good chunk of XP. You only need go slightly out of your way from the other quests to do them and are well worth the effort.
I leveled twice today (I coppied over Elapsed.) At 92 I got my first "Draenor Perk." For those not in the "know" these are enhancements to some of your current arsenal of spells that you will get every other level. Every spec has 5 Draenor Perks, and you earn them in a random order. My first ret perk was to reduce the CD on Hand of Sacriffice by 30 seconds. By no means a game breaking ability, nor even one I'll use while questing, but a cool way to break up the leveling none the less and make you feel as though you've accomplished something along the way.
Lastly I found and ran into one of the new "Rare mounts." Rare Mounts require you to have a certain level Stables in your garrison to tame. The one I found was named Shinri, and was pretty fast! Shinri is a Ghostly Talbuk, and the new model their using looks very cool and noble. I'm disheartened to know that you have to have a Stables for this. As you will be taking up 1 large plot just to have that ability. I suppose that once you have them all, you can replace the plot and get a new building. That will keep you working in your garrison to be sure. And also headed out for whatever the best way possible at 100 is to get garrison supplies.
I will be back as I find more interesting things to report on in the WoD Beta, if you have any requests let me know. I'll be more than happy to try and get any info from the beta I can.
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Dungeon overviews, vids, commentsMehguy — Sun, 08/24/2014 - 16:12
To save some space on Elapsed blog so it isnt such a huge wall of text, our beta Dungeon vids, obervations, comments can be found in the Downfall Handbook.
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moar beta infoMehguy — Fri, 08/22/2014 - 20:04
So I havent done a whole lot more in regards to leveling/questing in the last few days as I would like.
But one thing that has happened a few times when I have played is randomly boosted gear from quest rewards, or even from Garrison rewards. For example, most of the quest rewards are Green quality, when completing the quest the game will sometimes randomly upgrade/boost the gear to Blue quality. If the reward is blue, it has a chance to be upgraded/boosted to Epic quality (this happened on one of my rewards from my Garrison missions I sent my followers on). So thats a nice little boost, you may already have an equal item equipped then you complete the quest and the game might give you a slightly better one. That should help with gearing up a little while leveling. I have not experienced the boosted gear reward from dungeon drops yet.
One thing that we have experienced in the dungeons as well, is that we occasionally get loot specific to us. Like bonus loot that one one else gets. Just have to make sure you actually CHECK each boss for it as you wont get it otherwise. This loot comes along WITH the normal loot the bosses have that you roll for. Not sure if this is just for beta so people can get gear to tinker with, or if it will be a permanent thing.
My thoughts as Isaedo — Wed, 08/20/2014 - 18:56
My thoughts as I played...
- Stock UI still sucks!
- where did my earth shock go? (oh, only elementals)
- I like this running animation better
- Dang Blizz keeps reminding me it's been 10 years of Warcraft
- Graphics are glitchy
- Always look up
- Fire looks pretty
- This is like playing the prequel to Burning Crusade, you're building your version of Honor Hold, sorta.
Oh my. Blizzard has chosensaedo — Tue, 08/19/2014 - 17:57
Oh my. Blizzard has chosen me. No contests for me! I may have to hijack this blog too.
Beta SMV FlightpathsMehguy — Tue, 08/19/2014 - 07:40
I forgot to add this in last night, but you can easily tell that Blizz is trying to shove "No Flying" down our throats to try to get us to not care about it. What do I mean by this you ask? Why its called FLIGHT PATH EXTRAVAGANZA!!! No shitting you there are ELEVEN (one of which is max-lvl only) flight paths in Shadow Moon Valley ALONE!!! Granted Shadowmoon Valley feels pretty big, but definitely not big enough to warrant 11 flight paths to try to get us to not care about flying.
And BTW... a LOT of the flying mounts look REALLY retarded running around on the ground full time. The bigger square on the far left near Spires of Arak is the max-level flight path.
I went out to that "maxElapsed — Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:17
I went out to that "max level" isle to the south, scary place for a 94 to be surrounded by 100s. But you can pick the FP up and discover the area for once they have the exploration achievements implimented.
To add a couple of things as well to our thoughts. I've made a little over 1k gold per level roughly from doing quests. While it may not be the fastest to get the Loremaster achievements for a zone, I figure you can hit 100 in only 3 zones if you clear them out and leave all of the high level for once you hit 100. Remember that once you're max level all quests completed have their experience turned into an "amount" of gold. I postulate that getting the loremaster achievement for Draenor if done this way can net over 20k gold easy. Added note, the gray items are worth picking up again. They are worth from 15silver up to 50silver. Since bag space is no longer a premium in Draenor, you can net a ton of money from this. Also, the items in SMV DE to MoP materials atm. Most of the quest rewards are only ilvl 515 and not worth keeping if you even have LFR SoO gear, so they vendor QUITE well. Some weapons have been worth over 50 gold at times.
Each zone has had a "building" choice added to it where the Garrison plot was going to be. It seems they've changed the style to make it do you're bringing the front lines of your garrison army to that location. In Gorgrond I got to chose between a thingy that made PvP worth more, or a thingy that lets me use a Mech vehicle every 3 mins. I ofc chose the vehicle. It has 3 HIGH damaging abilities that make life easier when fighting some of the rare mobs or elites. And also allows you to loot and interact with the environment while in it (yet that would be a waste of your limited time in the suit and should be done when it's on CD)
Additional Beta observationsMehguy — Tue, 08/19/2014 - 01:03
I agree with Elapsed IRT going through the Dark Portal once again, doing the questline in Blasted Lands had a good story to it, and fighting alongside all the Lore heroes was a great starting adventure and introduction to Draenor, compared to previous expansions (except MoP) where you just walk into a zone, get quests to kill creatures and collect items to move on. While these introductory quests are having you do the same thing, its taking you on a journey along the way and you actually feel like your getting somewhere and doing something. You even get introduced to several of the Iron Horde Warlords through these quests also.
A few things I noticed, the starting quest areas are NOT phased, I definitely came across several other players and at times had to compete for a few kills here or there. Overall it wasn't bad because the respawn rate on a lot of items was fairly quick. However on live with the connected realsm it might be a different story. You should definitely be able to group up with friends to complete the quests. I too noticed the "Extra Action Button" quests, however they do not appear to be specifical "abilities" like you would have done on Ultraxion or Deathwing. What it looks like they are possibly trying to do, is make it so when you have a quest and the quest giver gives you an item to use (one of the quests involves burning down abandoned huts) or if you pick up a quest item off a mob that you have to use, then instead of having to look for it in your bags, or hoping you are tracking the quest on your UI to use it that way, it will instead pop up the item in your Extra Action Button window for you to use when you are in range of 'whatever-it-is' that you need to use it for. There are some quests in SMV where it doesnt work like that and its the traditional find the item somewhere in your bags and use it, but in the entry quests, they way they did it was definitely a welcome change.
Another thing to note, was they added a new "glow" system to identify friendly/enemy/neutral NPCs, and also changed the sparkle effect on lootable quest items. Remember back in BC when they gave us the sparkle effect so it was easier for the player to identify/find the item that was so small you could never find it? Well now instead of it sparkling, it glows a slight yellow-ish color. And as I mentioned about NPCs, if you place your cursor over an NPC, it will glow either Green/Yellow/Red based on whether its Friendly/Neutral/Hostile of if they are a quest objective to you. So while I kind of like the glowing on NPCs, I dont like losing the sparkle effect on lootable items. I just found the sparkle effect to be more obvious to me, the glow effect just seems off and doesnt catch my eye as well. But I guess if you're like me, you'll just have to adjust. Below are some pics.
Quest item glow (whitish/yellow) *imagine this glow on a small fricken flower on the ground....*
Green Glow/Friendly NPC
Red Glow/Enemy NPC (view the original image to see it better)
Yellow Glow/Neutral NPC
Quest Objective NPC Glow
So as you can see, those are the new "glow" effects. Some arent too bad, but Im gonna miss the Sparkle effect.
In case you were wondering at all in regards to quest reward ilvl. Starting out, the ilvl for quest rewards is currently 506 in opening quests, then it moves up to 510, 514, so on and so forth. That might change by the time it goes live, but thats where its at currently through the first few quest areas of Shadow Moon Valley. So as long as you are doing SoO flex or normal, you should be good for the first zone and then some.
Elapsed and I ran 1/2 of the Shadowmoon Burial Grounds dugeon on our lvl 100 toons. Its fun for what we were able to complete of it. Every time we wiped we pretty much guaranteed had someone quit group so we had to keep waiting around for someone to que in. First 2 bosses had some fun mechanics, but nothing too crazy really. First boss is fairly easy so long as you dont touch bad runes, stand on white moons when the eclipse comes and dps the spirit add. For the 2nd boss, if you are a healer just be sure to have your DPS spells on your action bars as you will need them. You get phased and have to chase around your spirit and kill it, then click on it to retrieve your spirit within 20 seconds or you just insta-die. Otherwise just have tank face boss away from group and dont run around the walls of the room, there are graves that if you touch will spawn additional trash. 3rd boss we could have done if we had a group that stuck around long enough, Id recommend watching the Fatboss guide to see what he's about. We pretty much figued out what we needed to do to counter the 3 worms slamming down on the ground with limited space, but people kept leaving so we just quit as it was too late anyways. The worst part of the instance is honestly the trash AND the run back. Be sure you have AT LEAST 2 interrupts available. We didnt really CC anything, just grouped up and AoE'd down (slowly...) and overall the dmg wasnt too severe with using proper CDs, but if you didnt interrupt certain abilities it was pretty much guaranteed a wipe.
As for Garrisons, as Elapsed said, you pretty much HAVE to do them (so much for them being optional like they said at Blizzcon). But its not a bad thing, they rewards that some of them give can be pretty handy, for example if you get an upgraded stables (lvl 2) you can interact with objects while mounted (mining nodes, herbs, etc). A lvl 3 trading post grants 20% increased reputation gain in Draenor as well. So itll be something fun to do, but will be mandatory. Im sure once I get further along like he has I will start to see where Ill have to keep running back there to get new quests to take me to new zones, etc.
From the Warrior standpoint, as Fury, I pretty much still have all my normal abilities, same with Prot. But the limitations they put on some of the abilities does seem to be a bit annoying. Requiring you to be in certain stances to use some. You would think it would require stance dancing, but if you are playing correctly, you wont need to use those abilities to worry about switching stances in the first place. The one thing I do miss is not having banners anymore. No more Demoralizing Banner, no more Skull Banner. The only thing we have left is Mocking Banner (AoE taunt) and that is exclusive to Protection spec. A little frustrated that we dont have Rallying Cry as Prot, because its a great raid utility for us to provide, and what better spec can you want for that other than Prot? But no, all we have for Prot is Last Stand and Shield Wall. Rallying Cry is specific to Fury/Arms. As for talents, I have to say that Second Wind blows IMO. The leech effect just doesnt seem worth it to me. 10% of the damge you deal when you are below 35%? Currently at 91 Im doing around 7-10k DPS not critting, so if I get into trouble Im only going to be healing myself for 700-1k health per hit? Im currrently at 102k health so 1% max health heal per hit just wont cut it in some situations. Right now Im relatively overgeared for the leveling content so I havent really had to experience the effect at low level, but at lvl 100 when I tried doing some garrison quests as fury and also in the dungeon we ran, it was pretty much worthless. It could be better with higher ilvl gear, etc, but from what I saw it likely wont be worth much at max level in its current state. But thats just my opinion. Id be better to go with impending victory. I havent experienced too much of an issue with rotation with either fury or prot. They seem to follow the same path or idea as in MoP, although utilization of CDs as Prot is MUCH more important and crucial in WoD. Its just with the way they are tweeking abilities all the time and changing the cooldowns on some abilities, you will definitely have some down time where you REALLY want to use something, but you cant because everythign is on CD.
I have not touched Ashran yet, but I did receive a quest shortly upon arriving to SMV to talk to someone there, but havent ventured over that way yet. Ill try to add more as I experience it. If you have anything specific I'm sure Elapsed and I will see what we can dig up for you.
thanks Mehguy for the infobadpenny — Tue, 08/19/2014 - 05:45
Appreciate the pics too. I think I'm going to like the garrison. I just wished there was a megacity you could build with a guild. Something where you have enhanced buildings/graphics and abilities as more garrisons form a city for the guild.
How can you get your hands onchaca — Sun, 08/17/2014 - 06:40
How can you get your hands on a beta to try things out?
anyone who follows me onElapsed — Sun, 08/17/2014 - 10:28
anyone who follows me on twitter can tell you I entered dozens of contests on various sites, from Wowhead to Blizzpro. I finally got lucky on one of them
really great pics and info E!badpenny — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 09:20
This is great stuff for us who do not have beta access. I'm looking forward to hearing about the mechanic changes for pally healz. Also, how did the pally tank hold up? Was he squishy for content based on his gear? Did they improve pally tank dps at all? I'm excited about the garrison concept. It would have been cool if there could have been a guild wide plot where everyone helps create a city.
Wild, wild West, moving trains on a 5 man! Holy cat pajamas that is cool!
Keep the pics coming Elapsed. What does your garrison look like? Can you personalize it?
The tank lived for a longElapsed — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 11:59
The tank lived for a long time, part of that was just being a normal and his heroic SoO gear. The other part is how the damage comes out is entirely different from how we expect it to now and days. People's health bars just chip away. I argue this gives good reason for both holy and prot to be using Eternal Flame. But that's for a different post!
The Garrisons don't have a ton of ways to customize them sadly. You get to chose which buildings you want on which plots but beyond that it's fairly cookie cutter. But they are fun and cool to be in. You get a special Garrison hearthstone seperate from your normal one, and there's even a direct FP to your garrison so you can fly there from anywhere in Draenor.
I had set my town to build an Engineering bay last night before logging out (1 hour build time) I woke up this morning to find it ready for completion. You have to walk over to the building and click on the "blueprints" outside to accept the building. It then finishes it and does a panorama of it for you with fireworks going off.
The Town hall is where you get all of your work really done so far. Inside are two different tables. The building table (right) and the Commadning table (left) . From the building table is where you place your buildings on your plots, and assign followers with those professions to work them. From the commanding table is where you send your followers off on quests, dungeons, and even raids.
Either this early on, or this low of a level I only have quests to send my followers on, This one just returned from a quest (takes 20 mins) with some Garrison Supplies (the currency you use for everything in your garrison from buildings to sending them out on more quests and the like.) Your followers also get XP from completing them and will level up eventually (mine aren't there yet lol)
This is the follower selection screen for this quest. The boss that the follower will fight puts a magic debuff on them, so finding a follower who can "counter" this with one of their abilities is key to making that quest completion % go up to 100%. Sadly I don't have one that can counter this, so I sent a druid tank (my first follower) to take him out, with a 78% chance to win I think it's going to come back A-OK. But I suppose there's always the chance it'll be my first failed follower quest.
There's much more to the garrison from the mines, the fishing area, your pet managerie, to all of the empty plots and other neat things, But I'm just getting into it and haven't fully picked it all up.
can othersbadpenny — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 13:27
see or visit your garrison? Any barter going on? The developers should go the way of HayDay farms and have customizable garrisons with cool stuff to make it personal. I bet they would get a whole new audience playing the game.
yes, you can have others inElapsed — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 13:50
yes, you can have others in your party (presuming you are the party leader who invited them) come to your Garrison. I'm not sure about any barter things, but that would be a boss idea. They are planning on having the Inn, or Town Hall I think display your archaeology things and some other stuff. I'm hoping for some cool raid things to display, sort of Head of Onyxia or Heart of Deathwing style
Lore wise, it's 35 years insaedo — Fri, 08/15/2014 - 23:42
Lore wise, it's 35 years in an alternate past?
not quite. Garrosh went 35Elapsed — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 11:12
not quite. Garrosh went 35 years into the past (Think Marty McFly from BTTF) Once he's gone back and changed a single thing he's made an alternate timeline. Yet somehow due to the nature of Outlands being the way it is (don't ask me the physics of it, not like there are real ones) it's not affected. Garrosh (in the cinematic) stops his dad and the other orcs from drinking the blood of Manaroth, preventing Gul'dan's scheme of cursing the orcs. Then they go to finish The Dark Portal (takes time) so that they can come through at our time and take Garrosh's revenge and take over the Horde and the world as he planned.
We are not traveling back in time by being there, just an alternate timeline... so at worst were from the TV show Sliders and were just hopping dimensions a bit.
I'll go with Future Trunkssaedo — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 11:27
I'll go with Future Trunks going back to alter the timeline but his own future still existing.
But I just thought I read somewhere that the new portal connects through time to the present so thought Draenor was still in the past.
Anyways, next thought. So is there duplicate Exodar and Valen and all that stuff around?
I haven't seen The Exodar atElapsed — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 11:33
I haven't seen The Exodar at all, I presume they might make it a tier or plot point. There are duplicates but they aren't and wont be meeting each other.
And this was retweeted by the blues after people made it several months ago
So there is some credence to what you say. I'm still confuzzled by the whole thing and wonder if our goal is to curse the orcs again
Also, on cursing orcs. Doubtsaedo — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 12:32
Also, on cursing orcs. Doubt it. At least not as the goal.
It'd be a terrible end. Since "fixing" the past doesn't do a thing as it's an alternate timeline. All cursing them would do is hand them over to the Burning Legion. It would have to be someone manipulating both sides for this to happen to set up the next expansion. Garrosh 3 - Draenor was merely a setback.
One goal could be destorying the Dark Portal, but then, that may shatter Draenor again and they might not want that.
It could be Thrall enters as their new Messiah showing them another path. But then Garrosh probably has propganda against him being a green "corrupted" slave orc.
A goal could be to contact the Naaru, maybe they're not around, and they can do the whole light redemption thing for the Iron Horde to calm them of their bloodlust after we murder all their Warlords.
maybe this will all setupElapsed — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 13:51
maybe this will all setup into the next major Sargeras story line or something. Were already fucking with The Burning Legion's timeline, maybe something in this alternate dimension will push us that way
Reading up on this, it issaedo — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 13:53
Reading up on this, it is Wrathion that orchestrates the whole thing saying this would prepare Azeroth for the Burning Legion. So maybe the goal is simply, kill em all, steal their stuff, winter is coming.
If it's not explicitlysaedo — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 12:00
If it's not explicitly mentioned I would like Draemor in the past. Waiting 35 years to face off against a geriatric Grom and Garry seems anti climatic.
So why aren't the duplicates meeting each other? Are they going Timecop and doing a mutual annihilation if they do?
not sure, but they explicitlyElapsed — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 12:01
Not sure, but they explicitly said the duplicates would not meet on more than one occasion.
You have to remember that Garry needs time to help Grom build up the iron horde with all that tech he brought from the past too. Otherwise it'd be super easy for us to come in with our giant death machines and nuke em
Time yes, but 35 years? Isaedo — Sat, 08/16/2014 - 12:12
Time yes, but 35 years? I was thinking more like 5, maybe 10. We're still gonna be facing off against the other Warlords too, all big names in the past. Unless Garrosh brought them eternal youth too...


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Founded in 2003 with considerable enthusiasm and ambition, which today are still what drive us. The OCEANDIVA event venues offer unlimited possibilities for events for between 50 and 1,500 guests, in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. Accessibility (mobility), passion, and quality are the values behind OCEANDIVA and what its employees stand for. The quality of the two brand propositions (OCEANDIVA ORIGINAL and OCEANDIVA FUTURA) is found in the ships and the high standard of the equipment
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Ponderosa Pines (P. Ponderosa scopulorum) have been deemed the "King of American Bonsai" by some. They are twisted and gnarly, with thick bark and great dead wood. Some artists graft shorter needles to the smaller trunks, though you can successfully gain short needles through time and proper technique. You can also simply use a larger tree! No matter the needle length, it's hard to find a native American tree with more character than an ancient collected Ponderosa Pine.
More info on Ponderosa Pine: http://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_ponderosa_scopulorum.php
Please inquire for prices and shipping quotes: email@example.com or 307-359-2063
Awesome bunjin potential! This tree has it all: elegance, movement, ancient deadwood and great bark.
Plenty of character in this very old tree! A bit of an odd long root going into the soil, but with a bit of artistry that won't take anything away from the great movement and age this tree offers.
Another great bunjin! This tree has it all again: killer deadwood, awesome bark, perfect taper and great movement.
Great all around bonsai potential here! This tree features taper, movement, bark and a nice shallow root pad.
Even small, they have age and character! Check out the bark on this little guy.
We had this tree available two years ago, but it was bit hard by the hard cold snap (Polar Vortex) in late 2014, and all of the needles were yellow. We pulled it off the site then and waited. The little tree is back with a vengeance and in full health now!
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This ponderosa will make a very cool semi-cascade. Great bark, deadwood and movement!
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This is an awesome ponderosa! Full of character any way you look at it. (The tree and box are rather long so keep in mind that shipping will not be cheap.)


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Auto driver's Son Sold for 2.6 Crore in IPL 2017 Auctions, Watch Video
Hyderabad: For a couple of Hyderabadis, the IPL auction has been two good. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and opening batsman Tanmay Agarwal made it to the Sunrisers Hyderabad team, at contrasting prices though.
While Tanmay was picked at his base price of Rs 10 lakh.
The latest in this long list of players is Hyderabad's Mohammed Siraj. The 22-year-old struck gold when he was pouched by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping Rs 2.6 crore – his base price was just Rs 20 lakh.
Siraj is staggered by the amount SRH shelled out to get him. "I knew I would be picked at the auction but to be bought at Rs 2.6 crore is a wild dream," he told this newspaper. "I am very happy!"
The windfall is a boon for the son of an autorickshaw driver. "My father has worked hard for the family. Now, I will not allow him to drive the auto — he's done that for 30 years," he said.
Also, "buying a house" is on the top of Siraj's mind. His family lives in a rented house. Siraj recalled being thrashed by his mother for neglecting academics in favour of games. "My parents have seen hard days. Today my elder brother is a software engineer. I didn't have interest in studies and my mother would bash me up giving my elder brother's example. But today she's on top of the world," he said.
His Ranji Trophy debut for Hyderabad against Services in November 2015 didn't go well as he bagged a solitary wicket but that didn't stop the youngster. "It was not a good match but I went back to work on my basics," he added.
Things, however, fell in place with the appointment of Bharat Arun as the coach of the Hyderabad team this season. Siraj was part of the troika of pacers who helped Hyderabad march into the quarters of the Ranji Trophy. He bagged 41 wickets this season.
Siraj, who was in the India A team which took on Australia in a tour game recently, is not disturbed that he didn't get to play in that game. "It happens. I was a bit disappointed not to play but I knew that I will get my chance. It was a great thing to watch the Australian fast bowlers from such close quarters," he said.
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Connected Histories of the First South American Republics (1808-1850)
Connected Histories of the First South American Republics (1808-1850)
October 18-19, 2017
The network War and Nation in South America was formed under the leadership of Natalia Sobrevilla Perea and with the funding support of the Leverhulme trust, to develop a collective research project between 2015 and 2018.
We have organized academic workshops and conferences (in Colombia, Argentina and Chile, with an upcoming one in Peru in 2018) on the Independence period and into the first thirty years of republican formation in South America. In these meetings we have explored continuities and breaks with the colonial period, taking the recent historiography on the imperial crisis (1808-1821) forward to ask questions about regional dynamics among the territories in South America and looking at the ways in which war became a catalyst for the creation of identities in the emerging South American nations up to 1850.
Our strength is based on the possibility of having a dialogue between specialists in the areas of Rio de la Plata, Chile, Peru, and Gran Colombia to move away from national narratives and produce analyses from regional, hemispheric, and Atlantic perspectives.
We will meet to discuss our works in progress for the edited volume "Connected Histories of the First South American Republics (1808-1850)." We have invited specialists in the history of these regions during the 1808-1850 period who will comment on our work in a workshop format. Our debates will reflect on the importance of highlighting connections and comparisons for the study of Spanish South America during the first half of the nineteenth century and offer new insights on the symbolic, political, economic, institutional, military, and social dimensions of these republican experiments.
The morning sessions (9am - 1pm) of the workshop on October 18 and 19 will be open to the public and will take place in Pembroke Hall 305 (172 Meeting Street). Registration is required. Register for the workshop here. We will pre-circulate papers in Spanish to attendees but the presentations and discussion will be in English.
The program is as follows:
October 18
Chair: Marcela Echeverri (Yale University)
-Claudia Rosas (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
"El laboratorio republicano en Sudamérica"
Comment by Karen Racine (University of Guelph)
-Juan Luis Ossa (Centro de Estudios de Historia Política, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez)
"Formas de la construcción del estado y de la soberanía"
Comment by Sarah Chambers (University of Minnesota)
-Alejandro Rabinovich (Universidad Nacional de la Pampa, CONICET)
"Organización militar y guerra"
Comment by Anthony McFarlane (University of Warwick)
-Gabriel DiMeglio (Instituto Ravignani, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET)
"La participación política popular"
Comment by Cristina Soriano (Villanova University)
October 19
Chair: Francisco Ortega (Universidad Nacional de Colombia/Santo Domingo Fellow 2017-2018, Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University)
-Marcela Echeverri (Yale University)
"Republicanismo, esclavitud y trabajo libre"
Comment by Peter Blanchard (University of Toronto)
-Daniel Gutiérrez (Universidad Externado de Colombia)
"Los tropiezos de la libertad"
Comment by Joshua Simon (Columbia University)
-Natalia Sobrevilla Perea (University of Kent)
"Identidades y naciones"
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Person found dead in crash on I-95 near I-195
Person found dead in crash on I-95 near I-195
HALETHORPE, Md. —
Authorities investigating a crash Tuesday afternoon on I-95 in Baltimore County found a person dead inside the vehicle.
County fire officials said crews were called around 3:30 p.m. to the northbound lanes of I-95 near I-195, where the vehicle crashed and caught fire.
SkyTeam 11 Capt. Roy Taylor said the vehicle left the right side of the highway, struck a tree and burst into flames.
Taylor said just before 4 p.m. that anyone traveling northbound on I-95 should expect delays leaving Howard County, because the right shoulder and right lane were blocked.
Southbound traffic is backed up to I-695.
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Due to increasing gains in life expectancy, by 2025 the number of people aged sixty-five and over will comprise 29 percent of the U.S. population. As a consequence of aging, the typical chronic diseases of the body and brain such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, hypertension, and Alzheimer's disease (AD) will claim more and more precious human resources. To pursue good health as we age becomes more and more important in order to enjoy a disease-free and rewarding quality of life during our later decades.1
From the moment of our birth we begin to age. Aging can generally be defined as a progressive decline in the efficiency of biochemical and physiological processes after the reproductive phase of life.2 From one birthday to the next we are unaware of the fact that our cells, organs and bones are slowly losing some of their function. The common lament, "I am not as young as I used to be," has become reality for the Baby Boomer Generation as it grows older.
With the appearance of the first crow's feet, many men and women flock to cosmetic surgeons, anti-aging physician specialists, dietary supplements, and cosmetics counters to buy the newest anti-aging products, which are often laden with toxic chemicals. Americans spend millions on anti-aging therapies, according to Global Industry Analysts, which says that this spending will "push the U.S. market for antiaging products from about $80 billion now to more than $114 billion by 2015."3 But the solution to feeling good and looking fit and healthy may not be so elusive or expensive, and in fact may be found only a few steps away—at your farmers' market or in your own garden.
Aging has been predetermined in our genes, experts say, and cells can only divide forty to sixty times before they reach the "Hayflick Limit," a theory advanced in 1961 by Leonard Hayflick at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Structures at the end of chromosomes called telomeres protect cells from deterioration or fusion with other chromosomes. After each new replication the telomeres shorten until they reach a critical length when they stop dividing, begin to "age" and ultimately die.4 Scientific laboratories like SpectraCell now provide telomere testing as "a window into your cellular age."5 DNA damage, exposure to toxins, irradiation, and activation of oncogenes (genetic material that carries the ability to induce cancer) also cause cell aging and death in healthy cells.6
On the other hand, a rare "genetic condition" called progeria—accelerated premature aging— can develop in infants and young children which is not actually genetic in nature yet appears through a "new" point mutation on a specific chromosome. These children quickly develop the typical symptoms of old age, such as hair loss, atherosclerosis, loss of eyesight, wrinkles and stiff joints, but the brain seems not to be affected and mental development is normal.7
An exception to the Hayflick limit is cancer cells, which appear to be immortal in their ability to continue reproducing. Because of a telomere-lengthening enzyme, mutation, viral infection, or production of chemicals such as the enzyme nagalase, which blocks the immune system from destroying them, they avoid normal programmed cell death (apoptosis).8
The most famous, oldest, and most commonly used immortal cell line, dubbed HeLa, originated in a tumor sample taken from an African-American woman, Henrietta Lacks, who is the subject of the recent book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.9 The tumor cells, harvested at Johns Hopkins Hospital, gave rise to the eponymous HeLa cell line which researchers have used continuously since her death in 1951 for numerous experiments, including Jonas Salk's development of the polio vaccine. Contamination with human papillomavirus made them immortal.10 Neither Henrietta Lacks nor her family received one penny from the millions of dollars made from her uninformed and involuntary cell donation. Researchers have grown and used around twenty tons of her cells and research relating to this cell line has generated seventy-six thousand abstracts on Pub Med.11
Cancer cells aside, probably the most important factor in aging and living long with a good quality of life is nutrition. What we eat supplies the building blocks for our body's cells, energy-producing mitochondria, enzymes, and co-factors that build or break the body. When a vital piece of this complex puzzle goes missing, the body scrambles to find substitute pieces. But the results may not look much like what nature intended. Disease and illness are the result.
The Standard American Diet (SAD) comprises a supermarket basket of industrially refined products whose packaging is sometimes more nutritious than the contents. Dominated by genetically modified corn and soy derivatives along with trans fats, refined and rancid vegetable oils, artificial colorings, flavorings, sweeteners, and high fructose corn syrup, the unpalatable and sickening ingredient list goes on and on. Coupled with pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables, suspicious animal products from factory and confinement operations, our standard commercial food supply is far from nutritious and is more likely dangerous. Fortunately there are many things that we can do to improve the quality of our meals and supply our bodies with the building blocks they need to function optimally all throughout life.12
Sugar has proved to be one of the most damaging substances to health and is a major factor in premature aging. Fructose in particular is an extremely potent pro-inflammatory agent that accelerates aging.13
Since its introduction to the New World, sugar consumption has progressively increased from less than five pounds per year per individual in 1850 up to one hundred fifty pounds in 2003.14 Between 1900 and 1967 the use of sugar more than doubled in the U.S. and U.K.15 In 1970, an additional sugar source, high-fructose corn syrup, was introduced into the industrial food supply.14
Fructose, contained naturally in some fruits and in the form of high fructose corn syrup, is a part of the fructose load, which the body processes differently from glucose. The body uses glucose for fuel but stores fructose in the form of triglycerides. Sucrose (cane or beet sugar) is half glucose and half fructose.16
Sugar forms advanced glycation end products (AGEs) when it reacts with amino acids and fats, a process which can occur in food itself during cooking and also in metabolic reactions inside the body.15 In cooking, the process is called the Maillard reaction, which gives breads and meats their browned, caramelized aroma and appearance. Searing meat and cooking at high heat form AGEs. Braising and stewing cuts of meat at lower temperatures and in "moist heat" environments in covered vessels are more healthful cooking methods because fewer AGEs are formed. AGEs are also responsible for colors and flavors in foods, such as in toasted bread, french fries, malt whiskey or beer, condensed milk, roasted coffee, caramel, chocolate syrup, and others.17 Pressure cooking can also contribute to the formation of AGEs because of the high temperatures generated during cooking.18
Glucose is the least reactive form of sugar and forms many fewer AGEs than fructose. In diabetic patients the concentration of fructose often surpasses that of glucose in the lens of the eye, causing cataract growth and blindness, and in nerves, causing neuropathies.19
Fructose is also a potent creator of AGEs that speed up the aging process.20 It does this in the conversion from fructose to fructose 1-phosphate, which drains the energy source, ATP, from the cells and promotes a dramatic inflammatory response.21 Gary Taubes explains in his books, Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat, that it is fructose, not saturated fats, that contribute to high insulin levels and insulin resistance, promoting adipocyte formation around the liver and midsection, and increasing insulin and leptin levels, all factors associated with premature aging.22 In addition, fructose elevates blood cholesterol, uric acid, urea nitrogen and lactate production.20
AGEs cause inflammation, which promotes heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, liver damage, and other chronic degenerative diseases. When receptors for AGEs bond with scar tissue in the endothelium of blood vessels, arterial plaques are formed. Collagen, the lens of the eye (cataracts), myelin, and DNA also accumulate AGEs. Glycation can be determined by a test for hemoglobin A1c, which is a marker of long-term blood sugar levels and how the body processes sugar.20
Fluoride has been added to community water supplies in the U.S. since the 1940s and continues to be a goal of the Public Health Service (PHS), which considers water fluoridation "one of the ten greatest achievements of the 20th century." Yet for all this lip service to the victories of public health mandates, the PHS in fact has paid little attention to the harmful physical effects of fluoride on the human body. No government funds are available to explore the topic of fluoridation dangers. Existing research on fluoride's insidious effects on the body comes from scientists in other countries such as India, where ground water contains extremely high amounts of fluoride and all want it out, not in. The Chinese government recently funded a series of studies on fluoride and IQ. 25,26
Ingestion of fluoride induces adverse effects not only in teeth and bones, but also in various soft tissues such as brain, skeletal muscle, kidney and liver, and interferes with reproductive functions, such as the production of sperm. Fluoride is a powerful central nervous system toxin and adversely affects brain function even at low doses, and causes neuron death along with impaired memory and learning. Fluoride disturbs the antioxidant enzyme activities in the brain. Fluoride fed to rats caused DNA damage in their brain cells and epigenetic changes in the brain tissue of offspring of the exposed rats.27
In rats treated with sodium fluoride (NaF) (the pharmaceutical form of fluoride), administration of vitamin D significantly lessened the skeletal and visceral abnormalities of skeletal fluorosis. Altered serum enzyme activities and lipids in the livers of male rats with fluorosis recovered to normal levels when the rats were given selenium. By improving mitochondrial membrane stability, selenium (Se) protected skeletal muscle cells damaged by fluoride through a disruption of energy metabolism in the mitochondria. 27
A recent Indian study showed that rats treated with NaF showed significantly enhanced activity of the pro-oxidants xanthine oxidase and lipid peroxidation, and decreased activity of the antioxidants catalase, superoxide dimutase, glutathione- s-tranferase, glutathione perioxidase, and glutathione reductase. Supplementation of Se along with NaF reversed the pro- and antioxidant systems towards normal levels. Selenium also increased general fluoride excretion. The accumulation of fluoride in the mouse brain was significantly less in mice treated with Se.27
Selenium is a necessary trace mineral in human nutrition and a potent antioxidant. The major biological form of Se is found in the amino acid selenocysteine. It is toxic in high doses. As a co-factor, it is required for the activity of a number of selenoenzymes involved in the stress response and in the maintenance of high tissue antioxidant levels.
Selenium acts nutritionally through its various selenoproteins to control the level of cellular hydroperoxides and the redox tone of the cell. Hydroperoxides can damage protein and cell organelles involved in the regulation and control of the body's antioxidant glutathione peroxidase system, which plays a major role in the control of reactive oxygen species (ROS).28
Selenium appears to be an anti-aging nutrient in that it protects humans from the pro-oxidant effects of fluorides on the brain and body. Selenium is found in fish, shellfish, Brazil nuts, organ meats, poultry, dairy, onions, and in supplements of seleno-methionine. Supplements containing selenites are not useful and may be harmful.28
One of the most memorable fluoride researchers of all time was Dr. John Yiamouyiannis, a biochemist, researcher, and the editor of Chemical Abstracts Service, the world's largest information center on chemicals. Dr. Yiamouyiannis demonstrated that fluoride caused cancer and that mortality rates were significantly higher in fluoridated communities. In 1993 he wrote in Fluoride: The Aging Factor that fluoride caused premature skin wrinkling through its effect on the breakdown and irregular formation of collagen in the skin, along with weakened tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage and bones, causing cases of irreversible arthritis. By studying populations in Turkey, India, and Italy where natural fluoride in the water is high, he saw the effects of crippling skeletal fluorosis.29
He revealed in his book that by 1981, scientists knew that fluoride inhibited enzymes by binding to their co-factors, such as magnesium and phosphate. At one part per million (ppm) fluoride changes the bonds holding the protein in place, disrupting the enzyme shape and activity and setting off an autoimmune reaction, with possible effects on the DNA molecule itself.29 The U.S. government claims that fluoridation at four parts per million is not harmful.25
Fluoride also blocks the migration of white blood cells to the site of infection in the body, damaging the immune system's ability to destroy pathogens. Researchers discovered that fluoride perturbed the white blood cells' components and function by stimulating their production of superoxide when at rest, thus releasing superoxides into the blood stream, damaging tissues and depleting energy reserves, processes associated with accelerated aging. Further, in the presence of infection, fluoride inhibited the cells' production of superoxides— compounds that the cells normally employ against the challenge of a pathogen— thereby crippling white blood cells' healthy response.29
Back in 1932 the dentist Dr. Weston Price reported a general disturbance of mineral metabolism and decreasing blood levels of iron, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium by fluorides. He wrote about his findings in the paper "Evidence of a need for fluorine in optimum amounts for plants and animal growth, and bone and tooth development with thresholds for injury."26
To avoid fluoride's detrimental effects on the body, avoid fluoridated water, and products made from it, such as soft drinks, beers, tea mixes, energy drinks, fruit juice mixes, and especially those products packaged in aluminum cans. Baby formula should never be mixed with fluoridated tap water. Mother's milk is the beverage of choice for infants.25
If you live in an area where the community waters are fluoridated, a reverse osmosis system will remove it from your water. However, exposure to fluoride occurs not only through drinking and cooking, but also through bathing, showering, and watering the garden. Many vegetables and fruits are sprayed with a fluoride spray for storage and grown with fertilizers that contain fluoride.29
Fluoride occurs naturally in the soil and tea plants (Camellia sinensis) have a natural affinity for it—they take it up into their roots. Soils in parts of India, Turkey, and China, where most tea is grown, have high amounts of fluoride in the soil. Some tea is also sprayed with fluoride-containing pesticides. Especially high in fluoride is instant tea. Organic teas have somewhat lower fluoride content. Grapes and grape products such as raisins and wines are high in fluoride.25-26,29 People living near industrial areas with steel, fertilizer, aluminum, clay, glass, enamel and other manufacturing industries are exposed to high levels of fluorides in the air.29
Cells cannot live without oxygen, yet oxygen is the very source of free radicals that endanger the cells' existence. The body uses molecular oxygen to produce energy via oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria. This energy production and other metabolic reactions generate free radicals which cause a condition called oxidative stress. This cellular damage affects proteins and DNA replication, and inhibits repair through many complex processes, including telomere shortening in the DNA components.30-31
Denham Harman, MD, PhD, the "father" of the free radical theory of aging, first proposed his hypothesis in 1965. Today it is the most widely accepted theory used to explain the aging process. Harman claimed that aging is the result of oxidative stress due to reactive oxygen species (ROS)—also called free radicals—generated by a multitude of endogenous and environmental processes. They are highly reactive molecules that can directly damage the structures of cells and their lipids and proteins, as well as DNA. Other cellular sources of superoxide radicals include xanthine oxidase activity which forms the superoxide anion followed by the generation of hydrogen peroxide. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and macrophages are also sources of cellular ROS.32
In the body, free radicals are produced in the mitochondria during detoxification reactions (cytochrome 450), in peroxisomes, and during inflammation. ROS can be produced from outside sources such as xenobiotics, chlorinated compounds, fluorides, environmental agents, metals, ions and radiation.30
The body possesses multiple endogenous defense mechanisms to protect it from ROS by weakening and destroying those substances. These mechanisms take the form of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione-S-transferase) and the non-enzymatic antioxidant molecules (vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin A, ubiquinone and others), which include the sulfur-containing antioxidants (glutathione, theoredoxin, alpha lipoic acids), melatonin, carotenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols. The best dietary choice to fight aging is first and foremost avoidance of industrial fats and oils, which are just loaded with free radicals. Use butter, cook in saturated fats, and make your own salad dressing with olive oil.
Next, include foods and botanicals that contain multiples of anti-oxidant nutrients: the anti-aging powerhouses of garlic, curcumin, herbs, blueberries, and so on, which contain potent free radical scavengers.30
Catalase is a very important enzyme which protects the cell from oxidative damage by ROS. It is involved in the quick conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), produced in many reactions, to water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is produced as a potent antimicrobial agent in the immune response when cells are infected with a pathogen. It is also a byproduct of normal cellular respiration, and is formed from the superoxide anion by the action of superoxide dismutase. Fuel your catalase production by eating foods like meat which contains sulfur, iron and methionine. 32
Catalase has one of the highest turnover rates for all enzymes: one molecule of catalase can convert approximately six million molecules of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen each minute.62 Catalase deficiency has been implicated in diabetes type 2, and in schizophrenia, atherosclerosis and other chronic diseases.32
Despite the presence of the cell's antioxidant defense system to counteract oxidative damage from ROS, oxidative damage accumulates during the life cycle and has been implicated in aging and age-dependent diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and other chronic conditions. It becomes extremely important to supply the body with building materials needed for enzyme and antioxidant production through diet and supplementation to lessen the processes that lead to aging.30-32
Aging is accompanied by lower levels of gastric acid, an increase in stomach pH, and delayed stomach emptying, all of which contribute to a shift toward gut dysbiosis and a loss of microbial diversity. A lifetime history of antibiotic use destroys healthy colonies of probiotic bacteria and leads to increasing numbers of pathogenic bacteria, such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff ), especially in those receiving antibiotic therapy. Studies show 21 percent of hospitalized patients with C. diff infections compared to 1.6 percent in the community at large.
The most important characteristic of age-related gut dysbiosis is the decline in the abundance, diversity and adhesive properties of Bifidobacterium species, which have important anti-infective and immunomodulatory functions. Lower levels are associated with an increased susceptibility to gastrointestinal and systemic infections as well as inflammatory conditions. This status leads to a decline in immunological function accompanied by an increase in inflammation, called "inflamm-aging," a characteristic of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer. Aging is also accompanied by a decrease in innate as well as adaptive immunity, termed "immunosenescence," which relates to an increased susceptibility to infections and autoimmunity.
One of the most important strategies to healthful aging and long life is to maintain a healthy immune system via the gut. Centenarians studied have healthy immune factors and the portion of healthy Bifidobacterium species ranging from 53 to 87 percent compared to 40 percent found in healthy younger people.
"Bifidobacterium strains isolated from healthy centenarians have been shown to enhance both immune function and intestinal function in healthy mice following oral administration. These findings provide tantalizing evidence that healthy centenarians are characterized by a gastrointestinal microbiota containing more numerous, diverse Bifidobacterium populations that possess more valuable immunomodulatory properties than are even present in younger healthy people. Other studies show that preserved immune function modulated by a balanced gut microbiota is a characteristic of healthy elderly people at any age."40
Centenarians and especially those over one hundred years of age are examples of those who have learned to age successfully and well. What factors contribute to that longevity? Some of the longest lived people come from the Bulgarian mountains near the Greek border where fermented milk products have a long tradition in the local diet. The bacterium that ferments milk to yogurt is known as Lactobacillus bulgaricus and researchers from around the world have come to Bulgaria to study the fermented milk. A typical Bulgarian centenarian eats yogurt three times a day, "sometimes with bread crumbs." In existing pockets of longevity in locations around the world, like the native peoples studied by Dr, Weston Price, these peoples continue to eat their native diets of mostly fresh and unprocessed foods, and are generally isolated from most of the worst influences of modern civilization. They enjoy lives of moderation, sleep well and walk and work outdoors. They benefit from sunny, pollution-free, and oxygen-rich mountain living. 41
The brain also ages and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, can be blamed on the processes of aging. Cerebral volume decreases and ventricles expand. Plasticity—the ability to change and function—decreases, as do the gray matter cells composed of neurons involved in senses, emotions, self-control, and muscle control, as do the memory parts of neurons, called dendritic spines.42-44
Increasing numbers of neurofibrillary tangles, accumulated tau proteins, and amyloid plaques are found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Recent theories have connected aluminum deposits in the brain to the formation of fibrillary tangles, the hallmark of AD. Aluminum is a neurotoxin involved in the development of AD. It is contained in vaccines, absorbed from aluminum cookware, and is an ingredient in antiperspirants, coated aspirin, and many over-the-counter medications. "Aluminum's contribution to AD is based upon at least seven independently derived observations that at physiologically realistic concentrations, aluminum strongly promotes amyloid aggregation and accumulation, a key feature of AD neuropathology."45-47
Vitamin D is extremely important in the maintenance of a healthy brain and makes the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin, which suppresses herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) flareups, otherwise silent except for the appearance of cold sores. HSV-1 has been implicated in AD. The best source of vitamin D is the sun. As a fat-soluble vitamin, it is found in fat-based foods such as cod liver oil, pastured butter and lard from pastured pork. Vitamin D supplements are not always effective because they lack vitamin D's partners, vitamin A and vitamin K2, which work in tandem with vitamin D.48
A recent study found that melatonin protects neurons against the damage of AD.46 Melatonin is produced from serotonin in the pineal gland located in the inner brain. With aging, the pineal gland becomes calcified, thus less functional. But calcification has also been observed in young children. About 40 percent of Americans have calcified pineals by age seventeen.50 "Calcium, phosphorus and fluoride deposits increase with aging and are likely to cause decreased melatonin production and abnormal pineal function, which could contribute to a variety of effects in humans."51 Upon examination in many studies, the pineal gland had the highest fluoride concentrations in the body, higher than bone or teeth.52 This contributes to accelerated sexual maturation in females.53
Cognitive impairment is related to ROS. Inflammation is the most controllable risk factor in oxidative stress.54 Antioxidants like fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, as well as B and C vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids, are recommended to reduce oxidative stress.23
Neurotransmitters like serotonin and their receptors change with aging.54 Dopamine synthesis declines as well as the number of dopamine receptors. DNA damage accumulates with age in the brain.55-56 Saturated fats and fats from cod liver oil are extremely helpful in regulating the oxidative stress in the brain as we age.
Although there are many other nutritional giants that could be included in your arsenal, they cannot all be discussed here. Overall, the basic advice that we learned as children to "eat a variety of foods from many colors" still applies. Of course man cannot live on fruits and vegetables alone. Saturated fats, especially those from pastured animals and poultry, are most important in the diet to promote a happy, healthy brain and body. Follow the principles of the Weston A. Price Foundation diet which includes generous amounts of vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, good fats, high quality proteins, and probiotic foods flavored with unprocessed sea salt.59-61
Avoid industrial fats and oils, processed foods, refined sweeteners and fluoridated water.
In addition to good nutrition, other lifestyle practices such as those listed in the sidebar below all provide pieces to the puzzle that can help create a good life crowned with satisfaction, pleasure, health, and fulfillment as we age.58
*This article is written by Sylvia Onusic, and was published on the Weston A. Price Foundation website. For the original article and sources to her work, please visit here.
Sylvia P. Onusic, PhD, CNS, LDN, a board-certified and licensed nutritionist, writer and researcher, is a frequent contributor to the journal. Her background is in foods, nutrition, and public health. As "Your Public Health Advocate," she keeps you current on controversial topics in health and nutrition, analyzes studies in the field, and provides nutrition counseling services through her website at drsylviaonusic.com.
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Women's Red 1970 Wool Jumper
London based fashon designer Bella Freud is renowned for her cultural references and slogan knits that are coveted by women the world over. Spun from premium merino wool with the finest gauge, this crewneck jumper boasts the ultra wearable proportions and ribbed trims you know and love but the cult calling card is, of course, the iconic '1970' intarsia – inspired by the New York punk scene. Layer yours over dresses, skirts or denim. Bella Freud merino wool jumperSlips onRound neck, long sleeves, '1970' at front, ribbed trims100% merino woolHand washTrue to sizeSize small: Length 25"Model is 5ft 10" and wears a size small. Color: red


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Krakow's Multiplier – Polish Tourist Organisation about ICE Krakow
Citizens usually treat tourism only as a way of spending free time; what is worse, this attitude is shared by their political representatives. Of course, it is a pastime, too, but it is mainly a huge business – a process that requires investment and promotion. Krakow is certainly one of the places that have adopted such an approach. In 2014, a few important facilities – TAURON Arena Kraków, the ICE Krakow Congress Centre and EXPO Kraków – were put to use in Krakow. These centres have become dominant players in the regional and nationwide MICE industry. What benefits does this bring to Krakow? That is what invited guests were asked about by members of the Promotion and Tourism Commission of the Krakow City Council. 'I'd like to emphasise the term 'meetings industry", because this field develops very fast, particularly in our city. It has been an important part of the city's economy for the last few years,' explained Rafał Perłowski, the director of the Promotion and Tourism Department. The city has become an extremely attractive place for the organisation of fairs, conferences and training courses since instruments for this type of activity emerged in Krakow. This fact was noticed also by the Polish Tourist Organisation. Taking into account the number of events and visitors, it ranked Krakow among top cities developing the MICE industry.
The enormous progress made by the city in the field of business tourism is reflected most strongly by numbers. Within less than a year from the inauguration of the ICE Krakow Congress Centre (the 16th of October 2014), 132 events attended by 161,000 visitors were organised. In TAURON Arena, 40 events were held. Most of them were spectacular media events, so one of the most modern European halls was visited by 710,000 persons. The success and technical advancement of the Krakow arena were appreciated by the European Arenas Association (EAA) – a European organisation representing several indoor arenas of this kind. EAA is quite an exclusive organisation – the list of its members includes, e.g., the O2 in London, Bercy Arena in Paris, the O2 World in Berlin. Tauron Arena became the 33rd and the only Polish member of the organisation.
Another investment with impressive results is the EXPO Kraków Fair Trade Centre. Last year its new location was visited by 3,000 exhibitors and 300,000 visitors. 'In order to know even more about the potential of this industry, we performed special calculations. In other words, we wanted to learn what profits are brought to the city's budget by these activities. For this reason, we have developed a special multiplier to count the number of business partners and guests and the amount of money that they left during events or visits to food establishments and hotels. According to our calculations, Krakow has gained around 90 million PLN of income. It accounts for 2.4% of the city's budgets, so it is a significant amount,' summarises Perłowski.
When managed properly, business tourism can become a very important part of municipal economy in the future. Krakow's venues and the brand of the city will attract interesting events, and these should guarantee crowds of visitors. The wide-range advantages of this policy seem to be obvious. The best examples are Best Western Plus Q Hotel, which was built simultaneously with the Congress Centre, or additional 300 jobs during events organised in EXPO Kraków.
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Man builds a singing Furby organ, and the results are horrifying
By Brian Koerber2018-02-12 23:00:17 UTC [embedded content] Remember Furbys, the must-have creepy, robotic toy of the 1998 holiday season? Well, they never went away, they were just resting, and now they're ready for their revival. YouTuber Sam Battle of LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER finally found a use for all of those abandoned Furbys by building his very own Furby organ. Yes, he turned 44 Furbys into a musical instrument. After


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Week 4 was one night I was definitely looking forward to: Lasagna night. One thing I have learned from taking a culinary class is to basically unlearn everything I was doing before. Another thing I have learned is to not eat a large dinner before class. This is why:
We started by making a bolognese sauce for the lasagna. We browned the meat (a few minutes on each side without poking and prodding it), then added onions and green pepper, let it cook for a few minutes and added garlic and mushrooms. We then let that cook for a few minutes and added pureed canned tomatoes, a bit of tomato paste and spices.
You don't even really need a lot of tomato paste, or any, depending on how long you let the sauce thicken. A bolognese sauce can also include veal, pork, wine, beef stock and anything else you want to add. This was actually the best sauce I had ever made and I would have eaten it by itself if we didn't have to smother it with cheese and noodles for our lasagna (life is tough). Chef demoed how to make the lasagna, as well as how to make compound butter (basically butter mixed with herbs that can be sliced or made into garlic bread), garlic bread and a basic vinaigrette.
I am still amazed at the amount of butter we use in the recipes, but most of the time the food tastes so good that I just don't care. Pardon my messy cutting board:
We then cooked the noodles for the lasagna and layered sauce, noodles, a ricotta mixture, more sauce, noodles and cheese until we reached the top. We used full-fat ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, so this was definitely not a low-fat lasagna. I also learned that you should criss-cross the noodles when layering them for the lasagna (i.e. have the first layer go one way and the second layer another way), so the lasagna stays together better when serving. I was really happy with my lasagna even though I don't actually like mushrooms or peppers.
Week 5 was not one of my favourite weeks unfortunately. My confidence has been getting a little better each week with getting a feel for the kitchen, preparing my ingredients and finding equipment, but for some reason this week I got a little discouraged. The dish we were making was Poached Trout in a Riesling Wine Sauce with Grapes.
First of all, I'm not really a fan of heavy cream sauces, so I knew I wouldn't like it from the start. Secondly, it was definitely outside of my comfort zone and normal cooking style, but obviously the point of this course is to learn recipes and techniques I don't know, so I'm glad I made this dish in the end. This was the chef's beautifully presented version along with some piped Marquis Potatoes:
And then there was my version. We learned how to properly clean and prepare the fish for cooking. Descaling, boning and filleting the fish was a lot more difficult than I thought. Then we placed it in a pan with shallots and butter and put a piece of parchment paper on top, then added the liquids (stock and wine) to cover the fish, so it could poach. When I tried to remove my fish from the pan it completely fell apart in my container. We then made the cream sauce with the juices from the pan and when I poured the sauce over the fish it ended up looking like a creamy, fishy mess, which is gross, I know. The other pile of food is leftover potatoes in case you were wondering:
I left that class a little discouraged and for a minute questioned why on earth I was even trying to master more complex culinary techniques like poaching fish and making fancy sauces. But then I realized that the point is after all to "learn." So no, I probably won't make the perfect "Ontario Lake Trout Vin Blanc" on the first try, but I did "try."
Luckily, week 6 was definitely more my style. We learned how to make a beautiful Crabmeat Quiche from scratch. Here is my previously atrocious quiche recipe: throw some stuff, plus eggs, into a frozen pie shell and bake. The chef demoed how to make pie pastry from scratch and although I have made it before, this was the most amazing pastry I have ever made. (I keep saying that about everything I make in this class, but it really does make a difference to actually learn the proper techniques). We blind baked the pastry for about 20 minutes. Then we added butter to a pan and cooked the onions and crabmeat for a few minutes.
Before, I would just beat the eggs with some milk and pour it straight into the pastry, but the proper technique involves "scalding" the milk with a bit of nutmeg, then slowly pouring it into the egg mixture while stirring continuously. Then you place some cheese on the bottom of the pastry, the "garnish" (onions and crab), the eggs and sprinkle with chopped herbs and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
I was extremely pleased with how my pastry and quiche turned out and it was delicious. We even learned how to crimp the edges of the pastry for a nice presentation. The chef then demoed how to make french omelettes and hollandaise sauce. I am so glad I saw the proper way to make an omelette, as most of time, my omelettes turn into scrambled eggs. I never thought I liked hollandaise sauce, as I said before, I think creamy sauces ruin things most of the time (like eggs benedict), but this sauce was life-changing.
He poured the sauce over cooked asparagus and broiled it for a few minutes. This was one of those times I really didn't care how much butter was in the recipe. The sauce was so good, I wanted to bathe in it. Although I don't foresee myself making it at home anytime soon, I am now a hollandaise convert. Next time I go for brunch I may reconsider its glorious partnership with eggs benedict.
My freezer has been filling up with meals from class and the leftover ingredients. I'm glad I have been trying some new thing even if it is a challenge sometimes. But that's life I suppose; it's all worth it in the end.


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The other day I was out hiking on the frozen creek bottom at the Wolsfeld Woods Scientific and Natural Area when I came upon this scene. The day was one of those thick, gray days that we occasionally get here in Minnesota in winter. I was out shooting for the December assignment for the Photo Union League, a group I participate in that meets at the Mpls Photo Center. The assignment this month was the beautiful mundane. I figured I would challenge myself to make black and white images in the Big Woods on a dull, gray Minnesota winter day.
When I came upon this scene, what struck me was the seeming impossibility of it. It appeared that the tree branches were emerging from some underworld, as if in a surrealist's line drawing of some crazy scene that couldn't possibly exist in nature. But there it was right in front of me. If you told me that you thought there was just too much going on in this image for you, I'd just have to nod my head and say, yup, there sure is a lot going on. But to me, this image captures a feeling of a place at a specific time. I could go back to this same spot later in winter when more of the branches and undergrowth are covered in snow and I might not find this scene nearly as compellling. I'm sure I will be back here before winter is gone, so we'll just have to wait and see.
Compositionally, what I strive for in an image like this is first a feeling of place. I try to balance the visual weight of the various elements within the frame so that there is the right balance of tension and calm. That's about the best way I can describe it. Typically I do not go for symmetry. As I like to say, symmetry is overrated. I have stopped believing that everything within the frame must be completely contained within the frame. The tricky part is deciding what should be contained within the frame completely, what should be in the frame but can exit the frame, where it should exit the frame, and what should be completely outside the frame.
While I'm at it, I should take a moment to wax a little techie and sing the praises of my Nikon D800 camera and Nikon's 28mm f/1.8G lens. This combination has become my favorite camera and lens combination when I go out shooting in the Big Woods. The detail captured in the D800's 36 megapixel images is stunning. Take a look deep into the image above in the upper-middle where those trees are way in the background and you'll get a sense for what I mean. In addiiton, the dynamic range on the D800 is simply amazing. Taken together, this ability to capture such amazing detail with such a wide dynamic range helps me capture the feeling of a place in a way that I can't match with my other gear.
With that, I'll leave you with another black and white image from this day.
Keywords: Big Woods, D800, Nikon, Photo Walks, composition, vision
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To program your central stations contact info into your PowerMax+ you will need to do the following:
1.) Make sure the system is disarmed. Press "OFF", then your 4 digit code (1111 by default)
2.) Press "NEXT" until the unit shows "Installer mode" Press "SHOW/OK"
3.) Enter 9999 and Press "SHOW/OK"
4.) Press "NEXT" until the display shows "Define Comm" and press "SHOW/OK".
5.) Using "NEXT" scroll through the different sections to add the values for your central station. These are specific to each account.
Note: If you are using a 4 digit account number be sure to preface the account with 00. If your account number was 1234 you would enter 001234.
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Mattel Interactive sent over a beta build of Earth 2150, so we've finally gotten a chance to lay our hands on the game and see how it plays ... and so far it looks pretty good. It's got a nice beat, a catchy rhythm, and we can all dance to it (even Mr. Robot, although the only dance he really knows is the Safety Dance). Although we're going to do a nice beefy hands-on preview update soon, we thought you might like to see a few new shots from the game before we get off our lazy bums and start typing away. Now where's that pointing stick that I use to move the mouse while I lean back sipping a frosty cold one?
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-- IGN Staff