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Having recently found out that I was pregnant, I have been advised by my Midwife to avoid caffeinated drinks and instead look for other options. Whilst I do enjoy a cold glass of water, there is only so much of the stuff that I can drink and so I went out over the weekend to find something else. I have in the past enjoyed a glass of Nesquik strawberry milkshake and therefore, seeing a tub in my local Sainsbury's I popped it into my basket.
This milkshake is rather brightly packaged in a bright yellow tub which certainly makes the product eye catching and quite child friendly to look at. On the front of my tub a large glass of pink milk is illustrated giving a good indication of the flavour of milkshake powder inside together with rather a cute brown rabbit slurping the milk up through a matching pink straw. Although this presentation does lend itself to a young market, I still have no qualms with buying this product for myself as it certainly is easy to spot in my crowded kitchen cupboards.
Opening up my tub via the pull open lid the powder is protected inside with a foil wrapper which requires removing before you can dip your spoon in. I like the fact that there is a foil layer as it ensures that I have no worries over the product having being opened in store before I purchased it. The powder inside is a lovely baby pink colour and has a very sweet strawberry smell that reminds me of candy. It is perhaps unsurprising therefore that every 200ml glass of this milkshake contains 154 calories (8% RDA), 24.2g of sugar (27% RDA) and 0.30g salt (12% RDA). Therefore this is not a very healthy drink choice but nevertheless I do not feel too guilty about having one glass a day as it does contain calcium and Vitamin D which is a positive in my opinion even if this is not the most natural source of both nutrients.
To use this milkshake, Nesquik recommend that you use 3-4 teaspoons of powder per 200ml of milk. The basic principle is one of spooning the powder into the bottom of a glass, mixing with a small amount of milk until all the powder has been absorbed and then filling the glass up to the top. In my experience this is quite easy to do although I sometimes find remnants of powder at the bottom of my glass when I haven't mixed it enthusiastically enough. It is also of my belief that four teaspoons of powder is too much for 200ml of milk as this creates a milkshake that is incredibly sweet and very pink, therefore I tend to use around three for a paler mix.
In terms of the taste of this milkshake it really is delicious in my opinion and far more preferable to that of an ice cream based milkshake such as McDonalds. The mixed milk tastes of strawberry and is quite sweet on my tongue which makes this drink a perfect afternoon treat and one which I often award myself when I have been for a long walk down the beach. As this is a powder it also means that the milk does not gain a thick consistency but stays thin and therefore is easy and refreshing to drink both quickly and slowly.
I purchased a 300g tub of Nesquik from my local Sainsbury's and paid £1.95 for it which I consider good value for money considering how long it will last.
All in all this is quite a lovely milkshake drink from Nesquik and one which I really enjoy. As a result it does come recommended and scores an excellent five stars from me.
I hope this review has been of some help and thanks for reading! x
We started getting Strawberry Nesquik after my son got hooked on the strawberry milkshakes at McDonald's. The Nesquik is of course much cheaper than going to McDonald's and although sugary is probably a lot more healthy as there are no added vegetable fats.
To make the drink just mix a couple of heaped teaspoonfuls of the powder with a small amount of milk to make a paste and then top it up and mix with more milk. The Nesquik is a lot thinner than a proper strawberry milkshake but using a straw to drink it makes it more like the McDonald's experience (and is a pretty good idea as it helps keep the sugar away from their teeth).
We call these strawberry drinks Pink Milk in our house - as immortalized in the Charlie and Lola books - this helps to make it feel special. Despite this, my daughter is not very keen on the strawberry Nesquik although she loves the chocolate flavour. Luckily I have found another excellent way to use it - Pink Icing. Just mix some Strawberry Nesquik with a little icing sugar and a few drops of water. It's really easy and great for using on cup-cakes or for icing biscuits when you want to entertain a small child.
I remember when I was younger and I used to love having a milkshake made using Nesquik powder made by my mum. My son also seems to have inherited my love of the drink and so at home I often have a tub of the milkshake powder so I can make us a drink when we fancy one! You can buy this in strawberry, banana and chocolate varieties but we usually opt for strawberry.
The milkshake powder comes in a bright yellow tub which contains 300g of the powder. On the pack there is a picture of a rabbit drinking milkshake from a straw and this couple with the bright yellow colour of the tub ensures that it will be noticed by children. We are told that the strawberry flavoured milkshake powder contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and that it is also suitable for vegetarians.
When you lift the lid off the tub you need to remove a paper film designed to keep the powder fresh. Once you remove this you can see quite a bright pink coloured powder which smells very sweet and of strawberry although it is quite an artificial strawberry scent.
The idea with this product is that you add two to four teaspoons of the powder in to a cup or glass and add a little milk to make a paste before adding the rest of the milk and stirring until it is smooth-you then have strawberry flavoured milk! To be honest I never actually make it this way because I don't usually bother reading the tub and instead I pour a glass of milk and then add the powder and stir. I like to do it this way because as you stir you can see the milk change colour and gauge how strong it will be. This way I can make my son quite a weak flavoured milkshake but he can still see me add the powder and the milk change colour which he likes.
I love the taste of this milkshake especially if it quite strongly made because it is just so sweet. My son enjoys it too and so whilst he isn't usually fussy when drinking plain milk allowing him to have this pink, strawberry flavoured milk encourages him to drink it on the occasions he is being fussy.
If you make this drink with 200ml of semi skimmed milk and 15g of the Nesquik powder you have the following:
7.2g protein
24.4g carbohydrates
3.5g fat
I don't think these nutritional values are bad at all, and most of them come from the milk itself, and so I am happy to give me son a drink using this powder every now and then. I would advise that the powder can settle in to a clump if not used in a while as the tub can't be totally air tight but it is still fine to use. The powder always has a good use by date too making it a handy store cupboard item.
You can buy Nesquik powder in a few varieties from supermarkets where it costs around two pounds. My son and I both recommend it as a nice treat!
Thank you for reading my review!
Nesquik had always been a firm favourite in my childhood home. But once alcohol and going out became a big past time it was soon forgotten. That was until a recent trip to the supermarket with my two boys and the other half I came across the once loved product. Well I couldn't resist, not for the boys for me of course! I insisted on getting the chocolate flavour like a little spoilt girl but he insisted the strawberry was much better. So we came to a conclusion we would get both!
Nesquik is a powdery substance you add to milk to give your milk that particular flavour. Nesquik began in 1948 in America by Nestle and made its way across Europe two years later. Its name began as Nestle Quik but once it hit Europe it became Nesquik to us. In 1999 everyone followed suit and the brand became world widely known as Nesquik.
Since then the brand has expanded beyond just the original chocolate flavour to banana then strawberry and then vanilla. Other flavours were introduced but only for a small amount of time we had cherry, cream, triple chocolate and honey.
So after trying the chocolate flavour I remembered how gorgeous it was but I did reluctantly try the strawberry. All I can say is wow what had I been missing out on. After making the milk up as recommended on the packaging it had a lovely very little baby pick shade to it with bubbles on top from stirring it rapidly. The flavour has an instant sweetness to it but funny enough it tasted fresher then the heavy chocolate flavor. Depending on the amount of powder you add depends on the strength of the strawberry flavour coming through. I didn't find it sickly and could just keep drinking it more and more. I love it!
The Nesquik powder comes in a yellow tub with a push off lid that fit snuggly back on after use to keep the powder dry. The bright yellow tub has a wrap around label on it with lots of relevant information. The famous Nesquik bunny (which first appeared on the launch of the strawberry flavour just before 1970) is engraved on the lid of the tub and in colour form on the label. Everyone knows this famous bunny as the Nesquik bunny I remember him from my childhood.
The great thing about Nesquik is there isn't any artificial colours, no artificial sweeteners, no preservatives and is full of vitamins. On the front of the packaging there is splash of milk with the message it 'contains Vitamin D for strong bones'. A 15g serving with 200ml of semi skimmed milk contains 154 calories.
The thing I love most about the packaging is the recommended way to make a Nesquik it reads: 'Eagerly pour the milk into a glass with a smile on your face, add 2 - 4 teaspoons of Nesquik to the taste you like (we think 3 teaspoons is the best). Try not to jump up and down in excitement as you stir it up and ...gulp...now you can enjoy the scrummy yumminess of Nesquik.' I mean it just makes the product sound loved and it is going to be a quality product.
Nesquik contains the following ingredients: sugar, glucose, syrup, natural colour: beetroot red, flavourings, calcium carbonate, vitamins (C, Niiacin,E, D, B6, Thiamin (B1), Pantothenic acid, folic acid) and magnesium carbonate.
My eldest son is two and a half and he does have a Nesquik from time to time and as you can imagine he loves it. I don't give it to my 14 month old as I like him to have his two mugs of milk a day without having to add something to it every time, I'm not too sure it would be advised by health professions either!
Currently in Tesco you can get a 300g tub or a 500g tub. 300g is priced at £1.72 but currently reduced to a £1 and the 500g is £2.75. We currently have a 300g tub of the strawberry flavor and have found it has lasted a couple of months. I don't have one every night but probably once a week! It has stayed very fresh in its tub.
I absolutley adore milkshake and think it is great for a sweet treat.
Nesquik Strawberry Flavour Powder is powder which you add to milk to make strawberry flavoured milkshake. It comes in a cartoon containing 300g of powder and costs around £1.50 in the supermarkets though you can sometimes get it in the poundshop for £1!
The powder itself contains no artificial colours, flavours, sweetners or preservatives bt each 15g serving with 200ml of semi skimmed milk will set you back 158 calories lol. So it really is a sweet / chocolate alternative. I still love it though.
You are advised to use between 2-4 teaspoons of the powder in milk. I usually go for 3 as I find 2 and I can't really taste it and 4 and it is to sweet for me. Its good to have the option though you can make it as sweet as you like.
The powder is a baby pink colour and you can smell the strawberries as soon as you lift the lid off the container. Once added to your milk it turns it pink as well and it tastes delicious really strawberry flavoured.
I also use milkshake powder when baking and add it to cake mix to give the mixture a special strawberry tastes and it works cakes taste delicious and also have a pink tinge to them.
I also make strawberry flavoured milk lollys in the summer by freezing the milkshake powder with milk in the freezer in a lolly mold its a cheaper alternative to buying mini milk icecreams.
I give this product 5 stars it delicious and not just for milkshake
I'm not a huge fan of milk by itself, but I absolutely love milkshake. In fact, alongside my porride every morning, I take a glass of milkshake, mostly because I prefer it to orange juice or tea in the morning, but also because I like to get enough calcium into my body. Years ago, the doctor advised me to drink more milk to heal a broken bone that I had at the time, as he said I wasn't drinking enough milk. When I started to drink more milk, tthe bone seemed to knit together a lot quicker. Coincidence maybe, but I am determined to keep my bones strong.
Currently Tesco have a 500g box of this Nesquik strawberry flavour milkshake powder on offer or £2. I just to only use milkshake syrup but after noticing aspertame in it I stopped and changed to nesquik, which doesn't have such an ingredient. Nesquik powder comes in several different flavours, but I only ever buy the strawberry.
According to the front of the yellow box, a 15g serving alongside 200ml of semi skimmed milk contains 158 calories. It also states on the front of the box that nesquik contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and in fact this milkshake powder contains added vitamins such as Vitamin D and Vitamin C.
The instructions for using nesquil are on the side of the box and they are simple to follow. All it requires is that you add between 2 -4 teaspoons on nesquik into your milk and stir. It also claims that you can use it to make some nesquik ice lollies although I have not used it for that purpose ever. I find that I only need 2 teaspoons for an average size glass of milk, although I do not take it very strong.
I have previously tried the ASDA own version of this milkshake powder and found that it does not dissolve well into the milk unless this nesquik powder, where there is no such problem. Depending on how much you like the taste you can adapt the strength of the flavour, but evn with only two teaspoons there is still a nice strawberry flavour that comes out and just adds a little bit of sweetness to the milk, which is what I am after.
All in all, I think the brand of Nesquik milkshake powders is hard to beat. The other supermarket brands don't live up to the quality of the nesquik powder and other milkshake syrups contain aspertame, which I would rather avoid, so I am very pleased with using this product, and I find that the jar lasts for quite a long time, even with daily use, so it does demonstrate good value for money.
I absolutely hate milkshake usually but now and again I'll get a craving for a Nesquik Strawberry one, curiously enough that is the only type and flavour of milkshake I actually like.
Nesquik is made by Nestle and as well as the milkshakes they make cereals and dairy products. Nesquik milkshakes come in the usual flavours of Banana, Strawberry and Chocolate, today I will be reviewing Nesquik Strawberry Flavour Powder.
The powder is available in both 300g and 500g tubs, each tub is bright yellow in colour and decorated with the Nesquik bunny as the target audience of this product is younger children though I'm sure many adults enjoy it too - I know I do!
The original Nesquik recipe has been improved by the addition of essential vitamins, especially vitamin D to the mixture. Vitamin D helps to aid the absorption of calcium for healthy teeth and bones - a must have for growing children.
It's worth knowing that for each 15g serving of Nesquik Strawberry Powder with 200ml of semi-skimmed milk there contains a whopping 22g of sugar! This is 26% of a child's recommended daily amount so although this drink gives your child their much needed calcium it unfortunately contains quite a lot of sugar.
Nesquik is great as you can whip up a tasty milkshake in a flash, simply add powder to milk, give it a stir and voila! One scrummy milkshake! It really couldn't be simpler. The smell of this milkshake is not as nice as the flavour, to me it doesn't even smell like strawberries which is a shame, however it doesn't contain any artificial colours, sweeteners or preservatives which is a huge bonus. The flavour reminds me of the strawberry ice cream I used to eat as a child, it's sweet in flavour with a nice strawberry taste that's just right, I love it!
As well as drinking this as a milkshake you could always freeze it in to tasty ice lollies, kids love Nesquik and it's a great way to get them drinking more milk.
Nesquik strawberry milkshake powder is a popular favourite amongst many people, more so among younger children. It has continued to outsell many other types of milkshake brands sold in shops.
It was first developed in the US back in1948, and introduced as Nestle Quik. It wasn't until the 1950's that it was launched in Europe as Nesquik.
The milkshake comes in strawberry, banana and chocolate flavours and perhaps vanilla, all of which can be bought from many retail shops and a 300g size retails for around £1.68. It may seem a bit dear, but I can assure you that because it is of a powder form it can last for quite some time unlike some other non powder liquid milkshake drinks which can finish very quite quickly, leaving not much to spare.
The Nesquik strawberry milkshake powder is very recognisable as it comes packaged in a bright yellow eye catching plastic sturdy container, with the ever so popular nesquik image and blue nesquik logo printed on the front.
The product is best kept stored in a cool dry place. To prepare and use when making a nesquik you just basically pour some milk into a glass. Then add 2-4 teaspoons of nesquik to the taste that you like, then stir everything together and then enjoy drinking it, with or without a straw, which ever is best for you.
I tend to buy this quite frequently, more so when I have a bigger shopping budget. Every one in my household really enjoys drinking it as it has such a lovely and refreshing wholesome like taste. In my opinion a much nicer taste then most of the other milkshake brands that are sold.
The powder milkshake contains a good balance of calcium and added vitamins.
It is basically just an all round pleasant milkshake to drink which also has a nice pleasant smell. The great thing about the milkshake powder is that you can add as much powder as you like in your glass to get either a thick or non thick flavour milkshake consistency, which ever suits your preference.
Typical values per 100g
Energy 1646kj
Protein Nil
Carbohydrate 98.1g
Fat Nil
I would recommend you try some for yourselves if have not done so already, as it comes from a popular brand, available in different tasty flavours, made of good quality and can last a great deal longer then most milkshakes.
My children love milkshake and I usually buy those bottles of bottles of Frijj, which are gorgeous but quite expensive. My sister suggested this Nesquick powder that you add to milk to make a milkshake, it sounded a good idea and on my next shopping trip I popped one in my basket. Here is what I thought of it ......
The box -
It was easy to spot the milkshake powder in the shop, with its bright yellow box and cute bunny rabbit on the front it almost jumped off the shelf into my basket.
The powder comes in a solid box with a lid that can come completely off. It is easy to remove and replace so small independent children could do it with little or no help.
The box has a clearly set out label with list of ingredients, nutritional information, contact details and directions.
What's in the box ?
The powder is a bright candy floss pink colour, it has an incredibly sickly sweet smell it doesn't smell like real strawberries at all. It smells very synthetic like strawberry bubble bath. I didn't find it very appealing but both my children thought it smelt delicious.
The powder is grainy but quite fine much thinner than sugar but not as fine as flour. It starts off quite loose but I have found over time the granules tend to stick together and needs a good dig with a spoon to release it.
How to make the milkshake -
the directions on the box says add 2-4 teaspoons of the powder to a glass of cold milk and stir. I find I need to add about 6-7 spoons of the powder to get any real taste. It may be that my glasses are bigger than the ones they are suggesting it doesn't say what size glass to use.
When you add the powder it will settle at the bottom so you need to give it a good stir and if not drunk straight away it may need another stir later on.
The process of making the milkshake is very easy and my five year old son can do it himself with ease.
The taste test -
Well it is not really a patch on the Frijj milkshakes we have become accustomed to but it has a nice strawberry flavour that isn't at all as synthetic as it smelt.
The children love the taste and find it easy to drink as it has a nice consistency.
I have made lollys with it and they are delicious. My son also likes strawberry milk on his Cornflakes.
Other Information -
The milkshake powder has no artificial colours, sweeteners or preservatives. It is fortified with eight different vitamins. Each 15g serving with semi skimmed milk contains 154 kcal, 3.3g of Fat and a staggering 24g of sugar. In 100g of the powder there is 92.4g of sugar. I am shocked at this statistic and didn't realise until writing this review how much sugar it contained.
Where to buy and how much -
You can buy this from most supermarkets and grocery stores. A 500g pot of which 462g is sugar (I am gobsmacked) costs £2.75 and will make about 30 drinks.
Would have been a four star product but have to knock off a star for the amount of sugar it contains.
This strawberry flavoured milkshake mix can be enjoyed as part of a healthy balanced diet for children. Nesquik comes in a bright yellow recyclable tub (500g) although there is a smaller size (300g) available and can be bought in most supermarkets and other various smaller retailers where it retails for around £2.74. You can choose from Strawberry, Chocolate and Banana flavours although it is strawberry being reviewed here. Once you remove the lid there is a protective film covering the container which I think is always a good and reassuring thing. Also, this product has a very long shelf life so if you do not use often it will keep. Don't allow a damp spoon to be used to scoop out the powder though as this can make the powder congeal and harden in the tub.
Featured on the tub is Quicky, a happy looking bunny getting ready to enjoy his own Nesquik milkshake. Quicky also gives ideas on how to enjoy this product. On the tub we have at the moment, he recommends after making up your milkshake, pouring it into lolly moulds and freezing them to enjoy that way.
The powder is pink and rather like sherbet in consistency and does not smell anything like strawberries and is slightly artificial smelling despite many references on the package relating to how healthy and non-artificial it is. However, Nestle is a fairly trusted brand and the ingredients are few and mostly made up (after sugar and Maltodexrin) of essential vitamins. The other pluses are that it contains no artificial colours, sweetners or preservatives. Personally I am not keen on the taste of it but my kids love it and they are who it is aimed at.
I find that my children actually enjoy having a small quantity of this as a nighttime drink and I literally put a level teaspoon into about 125mls of warm milk and this is how they have it.
For use as a milkshake drink they advise 2-4 teaspoons being added to a glass of milk but I think this is quite a lot as it is basically mainly sugar even though it does have the benefit of added vitamins, expressly vitamin D which as the packaging points out allows for better absorption of calcium making it a perfect partner for the milk and helping to develop healthy bones and teeth which is particularly important for growing children especially as many don't have milk as their main drink of choice.
Whether your kids like it as a milkshake, a warm drink, a refreshing ice-lolly or as a dessert (by adding icre-cream and fruit), this is a great way to get your kids' drinking more milk if they don't usually do so although I would recommend putting in much less than recommended on the product.
Warning: Many contain traces of Gluten.
Nestle Nesquik Strawberry Flavour Powder
I have been having this milk shake powder since I was a little girl and I absolutely love it. It has to be so much better than Crusha and all the other milkshake powders. I have tried all of them and I think this one is far better. This is not my favourite flavour as I love Banana but Strawberry is lovely too!
This comes in a different shape than the one in the above image as that image is a little bit dated but I do remember when it was that shape. It is now in a 300g tub which is smaller in size than the one above but it is wider. The colour of the tub is exactly the same and the little rabbit on the front! It actually has the same layout which is great and on the back of the pack there is some useful information and guidance on how to make this.
To make it, all you have to do is add 2-4 heaped teaspoons of the powder into some milk and mix it up with a spoon and in the end it will taste like heaven.
Per milkshake there is 154 kcal which is not too bad at all. I stopped drinking this for a while as I thought it was a little bit sugary but I think it tastes great now, I just need to stop being so silly!
This comes in chocolate and banana as well and the powder for this one is pink which matches the flavour.
Per tub this is about £2.00 from supermarkets which is great value.
I really like this but the only problem is that some powder sinks to the bottom if you don't stir it well...
You should definitely try this.
I absolutely adore strawberry milkshake and the flavoured powder wirks out as a cheaper alternative when I'm at home than buying Friji at £1 each.
It is well known in our home as pink milk as when you add the powder and give it a stir, the milk turns to a pale pink colour. I have to say that I am awful at drinking milk so this is an easier way of knowing that I am getting the calcium I need.
All you need to do is mix 3-4 level teaspoons full with a glass of milk. Simple. I sometimes like to add a scoop of icecream which makes it frothy and creamier.
Personally, I like the flavour, it doesn't taste artifical but then again it doesn't taste like freshly made strawberry milkshake. My only problem that I have incurred is if you don't use it that often, the powder goes hard and it can be difficult to get it out the box.
The packaging is clearly labelled with instructions and nutritional advice, so you know what you or the kids are drinking. It contains vitamins B1, B4, C, D , E and folic acid. The Vitamin D is essential as it helps the absorption of calcium, so you know what you're getting. The ingredients are:
Sugar,Malotextrin, artifical flavors, citric acid, red 40, salt, blue 1.
Vitamins and minerals include: Calcium Carbonate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6) coppercluconate, manganese sulfate, biotin.
It is inexpensive and a container always lasts ages inmy house. You can find it on sale for around the £1.70 mark in most big supermarkets. I will defintely continue to buy this.
Nesquik is perhaps most well known for its "rabbit dropping" shaped chocolate cereal also makes milk shake!
Nesquik milkshake comes in a plastic "thing". It is such a weird shape, I don't even know what to call it. It is kind of semi a semi-cylinder in shape, and has an opening at the top for you to take the powder out... the whole thing is made of plastic and a bright yellow in colour so it is quite easy to recognise.
There are a few varieties of milkshake apart from the strawberry variety which includes Chocolate and Banana.
The powder is a nice pink in colour and you can see the strawberry powder as well as the sugar and milk powder. Preparation is easy, just add milk and stir.
You must stir it quite well or you get lumps which to some are nice to eat, but I like mine smooth. Once it is complete, it is a nice pink colour and semi viscous. I find this flavour too sweet and the strawberry taste too manufactured and not genuine enough. I much prefer the chocolate variety.
However, I found with this I drink milk more, so perhaps for children who don't like milk plain, you can introduce the milkshake to them to help.
I would highly recommend you have these chilled, it makes it SO much nicer.
They cost around £1.
I would recommend Nesquik Milkshakes in general as they are quite nice (the chocolate one), but this strawberry flavour was NOT so good. It was too sweet and the strawberry flavour NOT real enough, very fake and manufactured.
It is a cheap way to make milkshake and somewhat yummy. I would recommend for children who don't really like milk, will be a great help, and not too expensive!
I have always really loved milkshakes but like them thick and creamy. I have always been a bit dubious about home made milkshakes as somehow they are never quite the same.
Nesquick is a strawberry flavoured milkshake that is formulated with a powder. It is so simple, you just use between 204 teaspoons of powder in a glass and just add milk. You then stir the powder and milk together and Voila! The tub that I have is a decent size at 300grams a tub. It also has an extremely long shelf life which is handy as you dont have to use it all up in one go or within a short time frame. I did for a time buy the milkshake ready made but can honestly say that this is a good taste.
The strawberry is very sweet and depending on taste you can have it as thick or as thin as you like. My own personal favourite is using 3 teaspoons in a tall slim glass with milk and then adding a spoonful of icecream. Try it, it really makes the difference. I paid around £1.70 for this tub in Asda which I think is reasonable.
To give you an idea on nutrition if you have 3 teaspoons with 200 ml of milk it is 154 calories, 6.8 grams of carbohydrates and 3.3 grams of fat. However, the bonus of this drink is that with milk and the powder it provides an awful lot of vitamins including Vitamins B1, B6, C, D, E and Folic Acid.
All in all I would reccomend this to people as it is good value, not that unhealthy in comparison to fizzy drinks and makes a nice change from the normal soft drinks.


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Defense among surprise stars for Oklahoma State in 58-14 win
DALLAS---In a game where many thought the Oklahoma State offense would be the story, it was the OSU defense that stepped up, forcing five Purdue turnovers leading to 24 points as OSU prevailed 58-14 before 48,413 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl at the Cotton Bowl.
"Our defense was really good. They [Purdue] got some yards in the first half, but our defense played very opportunistic and there were some times where our players made plays. At key points in the game, we were able to force those turnovers and get off the field." OSU head coach Mike Gundy said.
Things looked good early for the Boilermaker defense, which forced the Cowboy offense, a unit averaging 44.7 points and 548.9 yards per game to go three-and-out on its opening possession. But after Purdue converted a fake punt on a 4th-and-5, OSU found their focus. "When they faked that punt on their own 13, they certainly got our attention. A nice call on their part and not very good preparation on ours," Gundy said.
A 64-yard punt return by Denton native Josh Stewart put the OSU offense in business at the Purdue 19 and four plays later, the Cowboys went ahead 7-0 after junior quarterback Clint Chelf hit Charlie Moore for a 4-yard touchdown pass. OSU then found the end zone on their next three drives and led at halftime 28-0. O-State then added a defensive touchdown on Purdue's first series of the second half, after junior cornerback Justin Gilbert stripped Purdue receiver O.J. Ross and Daytawion Lowe sprinted 37 yards for the Cowboys' first defensive score of the season, making it 35-0.
"We just ran into a very good football team today," Purdue interim coach Patrick Higgins said. "When you play a quality opponent like Oklahoma State and you turn the ball over five times and you don't take advantage of your opportunities, then the game can turn out like this."
The Cowboys then added a 20-yard field goal by Mansfield native Quinn Sharp and a 37- yard pass from Chelf to Isaiah Anderson to make it 45-0. Purdue got on the board late in the third when Brandon Cottom caught a 32-yard pass from Robert Marve to make it 45-7. And the Boilers added another late touchdown when Marve hit Tommie Thomas from 16 yards out to make it a 58-14 final.
But besides the strong play of the OSU defense, the other big story for the Cowboys was the stellar performance of Chelf, who began the year as OSU's third-string quarterback before starting each of OSU's last five games. The junior signal caller was 17-of-22 for 197 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to earn Heart of Dallas Bowl MVP honors.
"It's a feel-good story and I don't think there's any reason why we should look at it any other way. Clint was in a difficult situation," Gundy said. "His attitude was good. His body language was good and when he had an opportunity to make plays he did. He gets all the credit."
Steve Hunt is a Frisco-based freelance writer.

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Hi, I'm Jana.
- I love Jack's Mannnequin.
- I love Pride and Prejudice.
- I am in Debate, Latin Club, and Orchestra.
- I am patiently waiting for him.
- I like to shop for shoes.
- Though I may not look it, I have a mighty appetite.
- I plan on majoring in Communications or Creative Writing.
- I work for the school's poetry and short story magazine.
- I'd like to marry and have a family someday in the future.
By now I have realized that I have written way too much. Want more? You can just add me to your MySpace.


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Frequent Massage Plans
The benefits of healing the body through touch are traditional to nearly every culture. Massage provides specific physiological and psychological benefits ranging from treating chronic pain from past injury to alleviating tension from a busy lifestyle. We believe regular, therapeutic massage should be affordable and accessible and we are eager to assist anyone interested in making a commitment to better health and well-being. Enjoy the convenience of receiving your Treatment Plan massage at The Spa at Boyne Highlands, The Spa at The Inn at Bay Harbor and Solace Spa at Boyne Mountain. Treatment Plan options offer a savings of up to 50% on regular treatment rates.
Step 1: Select a Treatment Plan that best fits your budget and lifestyle. (4x, 8x, or 12x / year)
Step 2: Reserve your Plan and schedule appointments whenever convenient for you as part of your commitment to great health and well-being.
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Deep Tissue available for extra ($10 / 25 min, $15 / 50 min, $20 / 80 min). A 15% spa gratuity and 5% service fee will be added to all services. Treatment Plan services must be scheduled Sunday through Thursday. Plan services are not available on Fridays and Saturdays or during select holiday and blackout periods. Not valid with any additional promotions or discounts.
Pre-Tax Benefits
Treatment Plans can be purchased without using pre-tax dollars, however, you may want to read below to see if you would qualify for additional benefits. In addition to the per treatment savings with a Plan, you may qualify to claim the Plan's cost as a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or medical savings account (MSA) expense. Our Treatment Plans are designed to qualify for use of pre-tax dollars by those recommended to receive therapeutic massage. Service charges and gratuity not included.
Here's How
Based on the federal tax code, a qualified expense has to be primarily for the prevention or alleviation of a physical or mental defect or illness. (Massage for the purpose of stress relief and/or general health is not eligible).
A) Eligible persons must have a prescription for the Treatment Plan to be considered a qualified medical expense. Talk to your medical practitioner (any healthcare provider who can write a prescription). The prescription makes it medically necessary and should be covered. The prescription should contain three pieces of information:
- term of treatment needed
- recommended duration of each treatment
- reason for prescribing the therapies
An example may look lie this: Monthly 80 minute massage therapy to treat chronic pain in upper back.
B) Schedule your appointment. (You won't need to bring your prescription with you.)
C) Arrive for scheduled appointment and be sure to keep your receipt. Remember that even though an expense is approved, you could still get audited by the IRS, so keep your written prescription and your FSA/HSA/MSA debit or credit card statement.
Possible reasons for therapeutic massage prescription may include headaches, tension, jaw pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, hip pain, knee stiffness, neck or back pain, muscle spasm, leg or foot pain, forearm injury, hamstring sprain, etc.
Call us today to book your Therapeutic Massage Treatment Plan.
Health reimbursement plans and qualifying medical expenses vary. Qualifying medical expenses for these accounts are defined by IRS codes and you are responsible for deciding whether the money you are spending from your account is for a "qualified medical expense." You should familiarize yourself or seek advise from your account administrator about what constitutes "medical care" under IRS codes and to determine if treatments are allowed in your FSA/HSA/MSA plan.


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Shower-resistant Hooded Puffer Jacket
- A hooded puffer jacket made in a technical, shower-resistant material. The machine-washable design is filled with insulating down and lined in our signature check. Shaped for easy layering, it is complete with a double front closure and elasticated cuffs, for added protection against the elements.
- Outer: 100% polyester
- Lining: 100% polyester
- Filling: 80% duck down, 20% duck feathers
- Wadding: 100% polyester
- Button and zip closure
- Button-down patch pockets with press-studs at side entry
- Printed Burberry lettering at the chest
- Machine wash
- Imported


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CSB Sustainability
Broadly defined, sustainability means meeting society's present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
As a Catholic, Benedictine institution, the College of Saint Benedict accepts that all creation is a gift; in exchange we are expected to care for creation and provide stewardship for the entire community of life on Earth. Our commitment to this stewardship, by definition, incorporates the principles of sustainability: our actions should be ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable today and should continue to be so for future generations.
As an institution committed to the Benedictine tradition and the principles of sustainability, we work to emphasize and embed these concepts into our educational mission, the operation of the physical campus, and our outreach to communities beyond the college.
Did you know, the College of St. Benedict has a climate neutrality goal of zero net emissions by the year 2035? Click below to learn how we are acomplishing that goal.
Take Action
Every action, no matter how big or small, has an impact.
People and Policies
The who, why and how of Sustainability at Saint Ben's.
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Sustainability-in-action across campus.


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ICD-9 Diagnosis Code 531.51
Chr stom ulc w perf-obst
Diagnosis Code 531.51
Short Description: Chr stom ulc w perf-obst
Long Description: Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation, with obstruction
This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 531.51
Code Classification
Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530-539)
- 531 Gastric ulcer
- Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530-539)
Information for Medical Professionals
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- K25.5 - Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation (combination) Combination Flag
The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
- K56.60 - Unspecified intestinal obstruction (combination) Combination Flag
The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
Information for Patients
Also called: Duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcer, Stomach ulcer, Ulcer
A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your stomach or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine. A burning stomach pain is the most common symptom. The pain
- Starts between meals or during the night
- Briefly stops if you eat or take antacids
- Lasts for minutes to hours
- Comes and goes for several days or weeks
Peptic ulcers happen when the acids that help you digest food damage the walls of the stomach or duodenum. The most common cause is infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. Another cause is the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen. Stress and spicy foods do not cause ulcers, but can make them worse.
To see if you have an H. pylori infection, your doctor will test your blood, breath, or stool. Your doctor also may look inside your stomach and duodenum by doing an endoscopy or x-ray.
Peptic ulcers will get worse if not treated. Treatment may include medicines to reduce stomach acids or antibiotics to kill H. pylori. Antacids and milk can't heal peptic ulcers. Not smoking and avoiding alcohol can help. You may need surgery if your ulcers don't heal.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Culture - duodenal tissue
- Peptic ulcer
- Stomach acid test
- Tests for H. pylori
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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text: Bogdan Costescu wrote: > On Wed, 1 Oct 2008, Eric Thibodeau wrote: > >> the NFS root approach only does changes on the head node and changed >> files don't need to be propagated and are accessed on a as-needed >> basis, this might have significant impacts on large deployments > > NFS-root doesn't scale too well, the implementation of NFS in Linux is > quite chatty. Someone else responded to this, and expect even more scalability performance with NFSv4...lots more ;) > >> I'll take your word for it that they have a version tracking mechanism. > > Take my word that if you're going into larger installations with the > least amount of non-homogeneity you'll want to at least read about, if > not use, such mechanisms :-) > Well, "large" is relative, if I have a 32k core cluster with all identical HW, all I really need for this "large" installation is a single image.. It's the diversity that kills that then requires tight version/config tracking, even if all the images are managed from a single point..but that's trivial common sense ;) Eric


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I loved doing this artsy challenge. It always helps to get a jumpstart start with designs chosen by Katie. Thanks, Katie!
All the details for this challenge are on the DD blog:
Getting Artsy With Digital Scrapbooking
Photo frame, background paper, Twist and Mask from the freebie download for the challenge
Maybe Tomorrow Paper Pack
Mists Brushes and Stamps No. 01
Laced Edgers Brushes and Stamps No. 02
Cut Outs: Great Outdoors
Splatters Brushes and Stamps No. 03
Lens Flare Brushes and Stamps
Colorful Clusters Stickers and Brushes
Pin Its! Enamel Hearts
Worn and Ripped Collection No. 01


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Very rarely do policy makers find themselves faced with an opportunity to completely avoid an unprecedented fiscal crisis. Unlike the recent recession, Congress and the administration have everything they need to avoid sending our country over the fiscal cliff.
The looming fiscal cliff, the cuts of sequestration and our country's ability to avoid them lie solely in the hands of our elected leaders in Congress and the White House. Now is the time to put politics aside and make decisions to help this country avoid the deep, blunt, across-the-board cuts of sequestration.
As a school system leader, I can assure you that education cuts do not heal, and that the impact of the sequester on education would be severe and far-reaching. The looming fiscal cliff and sequester threaten to undermine the success of our local schools in preparing students to be college/career ready. In a federal fiscal climate with a seemingly laser-focus on "cut, cut, cut," it is more important than ever that our nation's leaders recognize the important role of education in not only educating students, but in preparing a high-quality workforce for post-secondary opportunity, whether work or college.
Education budgets across Washington have persisted through unprecedented cuts attributable to the recession. The additional cuts of sequestration will devastate the already fragile economic reality of our local schools and will set the new baseline for future allocations. This is unacceptable. Schools already strive to do more with less.
In the Lakewood School District we understand the critical role education plays in long-term economic health. Our community strives to do more with an ever-smaller set of resources, and our hard work and success should not be jeopardized because Congress is incapable of assembling a responsible, balanced and bipartisan approach to avoid the fiscal cliff.
In Lakewood schools, sequestration will mean an estimated reduction of $63,000 in federal revenue that otherwise would have gone to address support in categorical programs such as special education, Title I and Career &Technical Education. With over 14 percent of our student population identified and receiving special education services, any cutbacks in services to some of our most neediest students is incomprehensible. Our district already has "skin in the game." During the past four years our district has seen erosion in revenue of approximately $1 million. The prior five-year financial summary of state apportionment shows a decline in per pupil funding to school districts. Further federal cuts due to sequestration will continue to hamper districts' ability to provide the necessary services to students.
Now is the time for action, now is the time for leadership. There is no room for error and thoughtless, blunt cuts. Please join Lakewood School District in urging our Congressional delegation — Rep. Rick Larsen, and Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, to work with colleagues from both sides of the aisle to intervene and avoid the sequester and fiscal cliff. We call on Congress to set aside differences and find common ground in a responsible approach that doesn't disproportionately impact schools by gutting our national investment in education and long-term fiscal health and competitiveness.
Dennis Haddock is the Superintendent of the Lakewood School District.


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College football is wrapping up an exciting 2013/14 bowl season, which has been heavy with highlights and upsets.
At this year's Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, for example, former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel (AKA "Johnny Football") led his Texas A&M Aggies to an impressive win over Duke after being down by as many as 21 points. Manziel celebrated the big victory by flying to Miami to party with no less than his good buddy, Drake, who posted a photo on Instagram commemorating the moment (below).
Drake's friendship with Manziel has been well documented, with the rapper calling himself "a positive reinforcement" for the young quarterback during a recent interview.
Also seen in the photo is Drake's OVO associate OB O'Brien, who fans will recognize from the "Started from the Bottom" music video.


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On my first night in Tennessee back in 2006 in the town of Savannah to be exact, I decided to ride the one mile trek from my motel to the local convenience store helmetless.
No lectures please. Yes I subscribe to the ATGETT school of riding, however after riding over 9 hours from Dallas that day and all cleaned up on a balmy summer evening I was intending to grab something to eat and make an exception to get up there and back.
When I pulled into the parking lot of the convenience store, a driver rolled down his window to tell me it's against the law in Tennessee to ride without a helmet. No sooner a squad car on the street puts on all the flashing lights and slowly heads toward me silently with no siren. Two cops get out and look me over as well as the bike. Conversation starts out with things like "Where you from?" I explain my helmet is in my motel room and promise to ride on home and never ride in Tennessee helmetless again. They tell me the problem is if anything should happen to me at that point, they could be held liable for making the exception. I then say I can just walk back down the road and bring it back. Not sure if maybe they didn't believe me or liked my charming personality , but the two patrolmen looked at each other and then said" How bout we give you a ride to get it?" I say sure and no sooner I'm put in the back seat of a squad car separated from the front seat by a mesh screen and no way to roll down the windows.
They take me right to my motel door and I grab my Shoei for the ride back to my bike. We talk along the way back with them asking how the heck does someone ride a motorcycle to Nove Scotia. They have to open the rear door from the outside to let me out and with that, they wish me good luck. I apologize again and thank them as well.
I have no idea how many states require a helmet, though Texas is not one of them.
Tennessee definitely is, so if you're thinking of just riding across the street to get gas in the morning before loading up the bike and dressing out, think again.


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I don't believe that DIRECTV has the Roku option either, since they do not offer HBO GO on Roku. This is because they offer their own VOD offerings from these networks on their Website, which is available for streaming on their receivers and DVR's.
Stream Showtime Anytime on Roku--Unless You're a DISH Subscriber
There are relatively few options of TV providers and almost no small local cable companies listed. When I contacted Roku about the omission of DISH as an authentication source, a spokesperson replied in an email, "In order for a TVE (TV Everywhere) channel to be authenticated by a Pay TV service operator, the programmer (channel owner) needs to have an authentication deal in place with the service operator. These deals are typically put in place as part of a broader renewal package. Assuming the authentication deal is in place, authentication may still be at the discretion of the operator. We can't comment on the status of DISH's deal with Showtime or their rationale for why they haven't authenticated it on Roku."
It's not surprising that DISH is the one major TV provider missing from the authentication list. Showtime Networks is a division of CBS, and there has been bad blood between CBS and DISH for many years. As far back as the 1990s, when DISH first launched, I remember questions about whether DISH would carry CBS. In 1998 CBS (and other networks) brought a case against DISH for offering TV stations from outside of a subscriber's local area. Ultimately, in 2004, the court sided with CBS and DISH was limited to offering only the broadcast channels available in the subscriber's market.
The timing of that decision coincided with the end of DISH's contract with CBS's parent company, Viacom. Negotiations didn't go smoothly. DISH claimed that Viacom/CBS was trying to force DISH into carrying channels at an unfair price that included rate increases up to 40 percent over the length of the contract. In early March 2004, Viacom pulled all of its channels from DISH. DISH subscribers were at risk of missing the popular March Madness college basketball tournament.
Last year proved to be a low point in the relationship between CBS and DISH. The commercial-skipping AutoHop feature of the DISH Hopper (receiver and DVR) brought lawsuits from all broadcast networks. CBS took it a step further than the other networks, who had lost their lawsuits against DISH. When CNET (owned by CBS Interactive) awarded the DISH Hopper a 2013 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Innovation award for the AutoHop feature, CBS vetoed the award. While this showed a lack of journalistic integrity, it was understandable that CBS wouldn't want to award DISH for a feature that was the subject of its litigation.
Following the award veto, another incident underscored the fight between CBS and DISH. Kaley Cuoco, star of CBS's Big Bang Theory tweeted an endorsement for the Hopper. CBS ordered Cuoco to remove the tweet and accusations started flying.
DISH president and CEO Joe Clayton said "It's disappointing that CBS—once the exemplar of editorial independence and innovation—continues to use its heavy hand to hold back progress from consumers." CBS counter-attacked with name-calling: "Once again, Joe Clayton demonstrates his dubious gift for hyperbole and hucksterism. No demands were made, but it's clear that Dish's culture of fabrication is alive and well."
CBS lost the lawsuit, and DISH's commercial skip feature remains active. I enjoy automatically skipping commercials when I watch a TV show the day after it has aired. Still, I'm not holding my breath that I will be able to stream Showtime anytime soon. There's no sign of CBS and DISH playing nice in the near future. Unless I change providers, I will have to stream Homeland on Vudu or another streaming service.
For now, I'll watch CBS shows on the network website and pick up the occasional free episode of Showtime shows. Better yet, I'll forgo Showtime and stick with watching HBO Go and NBC, which includes DISH subscribers in authentication of their streaming apps.


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I'm trying to create a code that will ask the user for a number and then perform some calculations based on that number. What I want the program to do is:
If I type a character, the program will display a message and then take me back to the beginning of the program, where I can input again.
If I type a number the program is to carry on normally.
I assume I have to use loops for this but I have no idea how to do that. Could anyone help me out?


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What good is a big 'old domestic full-size pickup truck without
a V8 engine under the hood? Half-ton pickups and V8 engines go together like
peanut butter and jelly or Smith & Wesson. But with gas
prices putting the squeeze on many consumers, those who can actually afford
to purchase brand new vehicles are trying to be more economical.
We already reported in late April that Ford is seeing
incredible demand for its new EcoBoost V6 engine in the Ford F-150. Reports
pegged the EcoBoost V6 engine option as taking
36 percent of all F-150 sales.
However, that figure jumped to 41 percent for the month of
May. In addition, the 3.7-liter V6 engine option captured 14 percent, bringing
the total haul for V6 engines to over half of all F-150 sales for the month.
to PickupTrucks.com, the
increasing interest in Ford's V6 engine options should come as no surprise
given the current state of gas pries in the United States. However, the
phenomena is still amazing when you consider that the take rate for V6 engines
in competing Toyota Tundra and GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado full size pickups
is in the single-digit range.
3.7-liter V6 engine generates 300hp @ 6,500 rpm and 275 lb-ft of torque at
4,500 rpm. It is EPA rated at 17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. The
popular EcoBoost V6 makes 365hp @ 5,000 rpm and 420 lb-ft of torque at a low
2,500 rpm. It has EPA ratings of 16/22.
Both engines run on regular unleaded gasoline, which is a plus
with high gasoline prices.


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This is the second part of a two-part conversation with George, a friend of mine with bipolar disorder. In the first part of the interview we discussed such topics as what he wished people knew about his mental illness and the darkest time of his illness. In this segment, we will discuss symptoms and medicine.
Q. What has gotten you through the rough times of having a mental illness?
A. What has helped the most is being able to spend time with my family, my friends and also spending time with people from my church. Having a strong support group and volunteering in the community has also helped me.
Q. When were you first diagnosed with your mental illness, and how long did you go before treatment?
A. I was first diagnosed with a mental illness in 1976. I feel like I have had mental health problems throughout my whole life.
Q. Who has helped you the most through your mental illness?
A. My relationship with God has helped me in life and helping me not feel like I was stuck in my situation.
Q. What is the hardest part about taking your medicine, and how do you handle the side effects?
A. Since I have taken medicine for so long, the hardest part is forgetting to take them sometimes. Because I have been on medicine for so long I dont feel the side effects of the medicine any more. When I first started taking medicine it affected me more with weight gain and tremors.
Q. Who has helped you the most through having a mental illness?
A. The people who have helped me are my friends, my family, therapy, and my church family.
Q. If there was one thing you could change about your mental illness, what would it be?
A. Not being on medication.
Q. What were the first symptoms you noticed having?
A. When I had a feeling of depression and despair in my life and when suicide was considered while I was in grade school.
Q. What is the most challenging aspect of your mental illness?
A. When people see my mental illness and they try to see me as different from everybody else in society.
Q. If you could say one thing to your family, friends or the public about your mental illness, what would you say?
A. Even though I have a mental illness, there are other areas in my life where I excel in such as creativity. For example in my hobbies I can picture and accomplish tasks that others cant see.
When asked about his bipolar, George stated that he believed the reason why he has bipolar is that he could help others going through the same illness. George mentioned that when it comes to bipolar he has been there, done that, got the T-shirt and the shirt doesnt fit.
Bipolar, like other mental illnesses can try to rob an individual from living a productive life. However through medicine, therapy and the support of others, bipolar can be managed so that an individual can live the life they want to live. Recovery is possible. Support from family, friends and the community can play a major role in helping an individual with bipolar recover from the illness that can be so devastating.
In this and other interviews to come the name of the individual has been changed. In telling others stories about mental illness, I want to tell about the struggles others have gone through in their illness. From this interview and others, may we learn that no matter if you have or dont have a diagnosis, we are still individuals living in a diverse community of people going through and sharing their stories of recovery.
Mindfulness is brought to you by NAMI Montelores, your local NAMI affiliate. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nations largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI recognizes that the key concepts of recovery, resiliency and support are essential to improving the wellness and quality of life of all persons affected by mental illness. NAMI provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families through community classes, in-service trainings, support groups, and more. For more information please contact Geri Sanders at 970-759-2416.
Randy Davis is a member of NAMI Montelores . He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Housatonic woman charged in hit-and-run crash that injured two
GREAT BARRINGTON -- A Housatonic woman has been charged with three motor vehicle offenses in connection with a hit-and-run accident early Saturday that seriously injured two people.
Dana K. Delgrande, 47, of Housatonic has been charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Delgrande is scheduled to be arraigned in Southern Berkshire District Court, but the date has not been set yet, according to Great Barrington Police.
The accident occurred early Saturday morning in front of 136 North Plain Road (Route 41). According to police, Delgrande was heading north in a 2011 Dodge Durango when she collided with a 2010 Toyota Corolla owned by Stephen Moody, 39, of Falls Village, Conn.
Moody and Rebecca J. Gillespie, 29, of North Plain Road, apparently got stuck in the snow while trying to pull into Gillespie's driveway in the Corolla, according to police. They were standing in front of the Corolla trying to rectify the situation when it was struck by Delgrande's vehicle.
According to police, Moody and Gillespie were thrown from the scene when the Durango slammed into the rear of the Corolla, and suffered serious injuries. Gillespie suffered facial and head injuries when she went through the front windshield. Her knee also went through a front headlight.
Further information on Moody and Gillespie's conditions was unavailable on Tuesday. A spokeswoman at Fairview Hospital declined to comment when asked if Moody and Gillespie had been admitted for treatment.
Police found a license plate at the scene that led them to Delgrande. A short time later they located the Durango at a local auto body shop.
The accident is being investigated by police Officers Jason LaForest and Christopher Peebles.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


text: On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Patrick Geoffray wrote: > Kris Thielemans wrote: > > Any suggestions on how we figure out what the problem is (aside from > > replacing all memory chips)? Is it necessarily RAM, or could it be e.g. the > > hard disk controller or so? > > It's usually RAM, but it can also be a PCI device whining. I have seen > NMIs from SCSI boards when they were waiting too long to access the PCI > bus for example. Could you elaborate? What PCI problems cause a NMI, and on which motherboards. You obviously have some first-hand experience with the problem. I'm guessing that you have helped many customers debug their hardware problems. I think of parity errors being connected to NMI as being an obscure legacy part of the PC architecture, much like the "A20" line being switched by the keyboard controller. If the backwards compatibility broke, no one would notice. > The last time I got one, it was a bad RAM chip and memtest didn't find > anything. Try to swap memory with another node to see if the NMIs > migrate with the chips. A good point: memory tests often fail to find problems that programs such as 'gcc' trigger immediately. We compile kernels overnight to test new machines. Donald Becker becker at scyld.com Scyld Computing Corporation http://www.scyld.com 410 Severn Ave. Suite 210 Second Generation Beowulf Clusters Annapolis MD 21403 410-990-9993 _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf


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I've been asked to play this show and was wondering if anyone could tell me about the flute/picc part. I'm not a flute player by any means and anytime I pull it out, it's a fight to the death.
How much flute/picc is there in this show and whats it like?
Any other information about this show/book is greatly appreciated.


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Formerly known as Conshohocken Rail, the new company, Conshohocken Recycling & Rail Transfer, LLC (CRRT) is a high throughput transfer station with dual inbound and outbound truck scales, as well as a 25,000 square-foot transfer building, and is located on a 12-acre site.
The design and operation of this facility provides CCRT customers with the fastest possible turn times for trucks delivering to the facility. CRRT also owns and operates a fleet of 81 recently refurbished high capacity gondola cars for transporting the unrecyclable portion of the C&D waste stream from the greater Philadelphia area to rail served landfills.
Said Regional Rail, LLC President Bob Parker, "This acquisition illustrates Regional Rail, LLC's intent to look at rail related entities and operations in addition to the traditional short line deals." The acquisition took effect June 1.
Kennett Square, Pa.-based Regional Rail LLC is a transportation holding company, and is the parent company of East Penn Railroad LLC (ESPN), Middletown & New Jersey Railroad, LLC (MNJ), and Tyburn Railroad, LLC (TYBR).


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Indian tales told by firelight
"Here are some of the Indian tales I have heard. I don't remember the names of any of the whites or Indians involved in these stories. The old folks used to tell us children these tales while we sat before the fireplace at night. "In Indian times, the whites would put pickets out about the […]0 comments


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Well, the Jets have thir own thread we HAVE to have one too. SImply put we are the better team of the town.
NAME: New York Football Giants
Pre-SB era: 1927, 1934, 1938 & 1956
SB era: 1986, 1990 & 2007
This season has started off on the right foot as the G Men have beaten 2 division opponents in Skins and the hated Cowgirls. This latest victory was in their opening day in the new stadium. Cowboys my arse, you do not cross the big bad Giants couse we will do to you what we did to that team from New England that was almost perfect:
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Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream and Pumpkin-Seed Brittle
Maple-kissed whipped cream and homemade pumpkin-seed brittle up the ante of this spectacular pumpkin pie.
Total Time:
Level: Moderate
Yield: 1 pie
Serves: 10
- 1 recipe Basic Pie Pastry
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 3 tbsp. molasses
Pumpkin-Seed Brittle:
- ¼ c. granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. water
- ¼ c. unsalted pumpkin seeds
Maple Whipped Cream:
- 1 c. heavy cream
- ¼ c. pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
- Pie Pastry Shell: Prepare our Basic Pie Pastry. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Freeze pie shell 15 minutes. Line shell with foil, covering rim. Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake 20 minutes, then remove foil and beans and bake 8 minutes more, or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Filling: In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and cloves, breaking up any lumps of brown sugar. Add eggs and pumpkin and whisk until smooth. Add milk and molasses. Stir until well blended. Pour filling into pie shell. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until filling is just set. Cover edge of pie after 20 minutes if crust is overbrowning. Let cool completely on wire rack. Serve at room temperature, or refrigerate to serve cold.
- Pumpkin-Seed Brittle: Line a baking sheet with foil; butter foil. In a saucepan, cook sugar and water over medium heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar melts and syrup is amber-colored. Stir in pumpkin seeds; cook 1 minute, stirring. Immediately pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet, spreading with a fork; cool completely. Break into pieces.
- Maple Whipped Cream: In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream, maple syrup, and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form.
- Garnish pie with whipped cream and brittle.
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As the UK's leading independent retailer of train tickets, thetrainline knows how to treat people online. It's not surprising that they're also leaders in social customer service.
The company's relatively modest Twitter following masks their real activity on the platform: listening for customer conversations around the brand and responding quickly and effectively. And thetrainline Facebook page is starting to grow as a front-line customer service resource.
Because they take social media so seriously as a customer service channel – and resource it properly – thetrainline is one of our Social Heroes.
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As a UK business, people expect us to be available at least during working hours. We're on Twitter to help 8-8 Monday to Friday and 9-5 on the weekends.
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LYNDEN, Wash. • For years, Larry DeHaan and his wife biked a few hundred yards up a dirt road from their dairy farm on the border to visit friends in Canada. No passports were needed. Canada has been, almost literally, their back yard for nearly 40 years.
To them and many other residents along the 49th parallel in Whatcom County, the border separating the two nations was just on paper.
Then the twin towers fell.
A decade after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, life on the northern border has changed: A passport is required to cross, dozens of U.S. Border Patrol agents drive these rural roads and surveillance helicopters hover above pasturing cows. Many community members, including DeHaan, have protested the government's increased presence.
"I'm all for border security, but they got to treat us right," said DeHaan, who posted a sign on his dirt road asking government vehicles to stay off. DeHaan said he has had to retrieve many of his cows from a bog on his property after they were startled by low-flying helicopters.
"I think some of them are nice guys," he said. "(But) there are some agents who don't have common sense or know how to work with people."
After the Sept. 11 attacks, the 4,000-mile northern border was deemed insecure. Worried that terrorist cells would try to cross into the country from Canada, security was beefed up with hundreds of Border Patrol agents and other officers, and with new technology.
But in this corner of the country, the manpower spike has created tensions between local residents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It reached a flashpoint earlier this year when DeHaan's neighbor Wayne Groen was arrested and subsequently sentenced to two months in federal prison for shining a big flashlight at a CBP surveillance helicopter that was flying over his property.
"The air police are arrogant (expletive)," said berry farmer Darryl Ehlers, who lives on the border a few miles from DeHaan's farm. "Even if he (Groen) screwed up, there was a vendetta. They made an example out of him."
The community rallied around Groen, calling for community meetings with border officials and demonstrating in the streets. But Groen's arrest is not the only incident that has riled up residents on Washington's border.
In the Olympic Peninsula, Border Patrols agents have stepped up patrols resulting in the arrests of illegal immigrants, including farm and forest workers, drawing the ire of immigrant rights activists there.
For a few months in 2009, agents also set up road checkpoints that were halted after a wave of complaints that included the local congressman. International ferry runs and bus stations continue to be monitored by agents, even after protests.
"We reach out and educate (the public). We tell them what our job is, what is our responsibility," said U.S. Border Patrol Agent spokesman Richard Sinks. "Their opinions are their own personal opinions. We're just here to do our job. If somebody doesn't understand our job, we'd love to educate them."
Despite the higher profile, arrests of illegal immigrants by the Border Patrol have declined every year since 2001 in the Blaine sector, which covers parts of Washington, Alaska and Oregon. That number totaled more than 2,000 in 2001 and dropped to less than 700 last year. In the Spokane sector, which covers eastern Washington, the number dropped as well, from more than 1,300 ten years ago to less than 400 last year, according to agency figures.
Sinks said the numbers have declined because they reflect deterrence brought by the number of agents now present and the technology being used. He also said the agency's tasks have changed. It no longer does as many jail checks for illegal immigrants, or worksite enforcement actions. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presently performs those tasks.
Chief Thomas Schreiber, spokesman for CBP, says his agency's goal is to keep the flow of people and commerce going smoothly at the U.S.-Canada border while also keeping the country safe. "Sept. 11 was a wakeup call," he said.
The Peace Arch crossing in Blaine, the third busiest in the nation, has been expanded by two lanes and retrofitted with technology to detect radiation and read license plates. Under national mandates, travelers now need to provide a passport or an enhanced license to enter the U.S. Before Sept. 11, the basic requirement was an oral declaration of your citizenship.
Away from the ports, more than 30 remote control cameras have been installed along an 89-mile stretch of land border. Numerous hidden motion sensors lay dormant until someone or something steps too close.
Combined, CBP and Border Patrol have added about 400 hundred officers and agents to this region, bringing government paychecks to the local economy.
The western side of the Canadian border in Washington stretches from the Cascade mountains, through forest lands and berry fields, to the Puget Sound. It has been a corridor for illegal activity for decades, from today's South American cocaine to booze during the Prohibition.
And while the added security was mandated after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the threat of terrorism was here well before that.
In 1999, customs officers in Port Angeles spotted a nervous Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian national who later was convicted on multiple counts for plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport. Custom agents found explosives in the trunk of his car when he drove off a ferry from Canada.
Two years earlier, Border Patrol agents arrested Gazi Ibrahim Abu Mezer in Bellingham. Later on, after a federal judge reduced his bail, Abu Mezer went to New York where he tried to plot an attack on the subway system.
The Border Patrol spokesman said the agency wants to hear from community members who feel they haven't been treated well. Sinks said agents have been told to be friendly.
"There are times agents are riding through a property, they're so focused, they may not even think about a wave, they probably don't have time to stop," Sinks said. But "if it's possible it's always nice to throw a wave in the air and if possible to stop and chat."
"Our agents are aware of what's going on, they read the news," Sinks added.
DeHaan said air patrols seem to have decreased around his property since the Groen case. He's still not happy, though, with how border life has changed.
"This is not the southern border. This is not a war zone," he said, moments after a Border Patrol vehicle drove up the dirt road. "They want to make into a war zone."


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The crackdown begins in July, ISPs hope for bigger profits by serving less bandwidth
If you're a customer of Time Warner Cable (
), Comcast Corp. (
), or Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. (
) and Vodafone Group Plc. (
), and you happen to also be a pirate of copyrighted content, you may soon find yourself warned or even have your service terminated.
I. Your ISP is Out to Get You, Pirate!
The aforementioned internet service providers (ISPs) have volunteered to be part of a fledgling effort by the
Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA). RIAA CEO and chairman Cary Sherman
the news during his speech to a panel of publishers on Wed.
Traditionally, the RIAA's anti-filesharing efforts have consisted of
extorting alleged filesharers
under the threat of legal action. In some cases the individuals were clearly wrongly targeted, and the approach was
highly technically unsound
, given that an IP address did not equate to a personal identity. Thus the approach was roundly criticized.
Fritz Attaway, executive vice president of the Motion Picture Association of America (left) and Cary Sherman of the Recording Industry Association of America, on Wed. announced their orgs. new partnership with top ISPs to kill piracy. [Image Source: Greg Sandoval/CNET]
While the new methodology shares some of the same dangers of false accusations, it will at least be less fiscally damaging to the accused. Supporters plug the program, saying that the only way to truly stop piracy is to kill it at the gate -- the user's internet connection.
That said, significant technical questions surround how ISPs will be able to determine real time streams of copyrighted content being transferred over P2P versus
legal P2P traffic
II. Why are the ISPs Cooperating?
One of the big questions that may be hot on the minds of many is why the ISPs would cooperate with the RIAA scheme? Well, for a long time many ISPs were
wary of cutting off paying customers
But gradually some ISPs have come to embrace the RIAA's perspective.
It's possible that the RIAA has promised its partners some sort of payments to help them set up their enforcement systems. After all, it was willing to pay $64M between 2006 and 2008 to win $1.4M USD from individual pirates.
Money -- either direct payments from the RIAA or the suggestion of bigger profits via serving less bandwidth -- has convinced the ISPs to turn on their filesharing customers.
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Also, the ISPs may believe that while they may have to cut a handful of customers, the majority will simply stop sharing after warnings. Ultimately this would mean that the ISPs customers would be paying the same amount for their service, but would likely be consuming far less bandwidth (as filesharing is very data hungry). Thus the ISPs ultimately may hope to crank up their profits by threatening their customers into quitting their pirate ways.
Of course not all ISPs are likely onboard. Implementation of the scheme will likely be expensive, though it may yield a net payoff, depending on how well it works at discouraging piracy. Smaller ISPs -- such as
municipal Wi-Fi
, small carriers, and other players -- may find it infeasible to adopt a similar scheme. After all, Comcast, TWC, and Verizon are some of the
ISPs in America
Ultimately the RIAA's goal, though, will be to try to force (via lobbying the government)
ISPs to join the effort, regardless of financial feasibility. This ultimately represents a big financial risk to small ISPs, as the current atmosphere in Washington D.C. is very pro-RIAA, thanks to
their generous
campaign contributions
III. When Will the Plan Arrive?
According to CEO Sherman, ISPs will begin to implement the plan on July 12. Thus far Comcast, Verizon Wireless, and Time Warner Cable are the only
It may take up to a year for the monitoring system to be fully in place and for threats to begin, he states, commenting, "Each ISP has to develop their infrastructure for automating the system. [This is needed] for establishing the database so they can keep track of repeat infringers, so they know that this is the first notice or the third notice. Every ISP has to do it differently depending on the architecture of its particular network. Some are nearing completion and others are a little further from completion."
According to the RIAA, the threats to filesharers will operate on the "graduated response" principle (which elsewhere has been referred to as
a "three strikes" plan
President Obama's proposed "six strikes" plan
). On the first incident customers will be sent a warning email, which requests they confirm that they received the notice.
If the system detects them to be sharing more times, they will face increasing action, including possible cancellation of their service or throttling. Given how contract law works in America, it is possible that customers in yearly contracts could be obligated to continue to pay for the services they are no longer receiving.
The big question, with respect to how much backlash the proposal will create, will be accuracy.
If Comcast, et al. start sending threats to non-pirate customers (for example
World of Warcraft
patches are delivered via P2P and many artists distribute free -- and legal -- music via P2P as a promotional tool), it could turn into a massive embarrassment.
The black mark of a false positive could lead subscribers to abandon an ISP in mass.
In that regard the ISPs are playing with fire, to an extent, and could get burned. However, the potential damage may be mitigated by the fact that these same ISPs enjoy a collective monopoly on high-speeds services in many regions. In other words, even if they're all operating in an abusive manner, customers may have no other options in the area.
Still customers have a powerful equalizer
in the class action lawsuit
. If the ISPs do act abusively, regardless of competition or the lack thereof, users could punish them if they can find a sympathetic court that's willing to give them a fair trial.
Customers have already punished Comcast with one successful multi-million dollar class action lawsuit for improper throttling. [Image Source: David Jacobs]
For now the ISP-partnered effort is the RIAA and
Motion Picture Association of America
's (MPAA) best hope at dramatically cutting into U.S. piracy, given that public animosity has
sunk their recent "Stop Online Piracy Act" and "Protect Intellectual Property Act"
in the House and Senate.
The RIAA and MPAA are selling them on the promise of reduced bandwidth and higher profits. However, the ISPs should beware this deal with the devil -- if they botch their new job as "copyright cops", it could cost them dearly.
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