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Horse Sense Salvation: Putting on the Spiritual BlindersBy Charles Robey
Charles writes: "I am a retired Church Lay Leader who specializes in freelance Christian writings, with a strong evangelistic message. I have many publications centered around the Lord's Commissioning as outlined in (Acts 1:8) and I feel strongly that in today's hectic stressful environment, more than any other period of time, God's peace continues to ring true and is freely available to all."
"My servant commended you: do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success where ever you go." (Joshua 1:7)
As a young person growing up in post World War II, I remember my first encounter with horse blinders. The horse was pulling a "Junk Dealer' wagon. I couldn't help but be puzzled as to why the horse did not have a full view of the surrounding area. It looked as if the horse was gating along wearing a blindfold. I later learned that the horse is more productive when it is not distracted with what's happening around it.
Young people today are very fortunate to have all the modern day technology, such as the television, TiVo's, video games, IPods and the like. If you ask any teen today about horse blinders, they would probably look at you as if you have flipped your lid, or you just came "Back to the Future".
What about those horse blinders? What use do they serve? And more specific, how can the blinders be compared to our day to day Christian living? Well, the blinders are put on the horses to shield their eyes from distractions. The blinders simply keep the horses looking ahead and not varying their attention. In our Christian life, we sometimes need blinders to keep us focused ahead on the things of God. The Apostle Paul gives us a prime example of focusing on our Christian faith, fellowship, and knowledge of God in the following scripture passage, "And I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ Sake." (Philemon 1:6)
Moses was dead and the mantle was handed down to Joshua. This would be a very difficult task, leading Gods people to the promise land. Joshua's mission would strictly depend on his personal obedience to God's law. And like the horse wearing blinders, Joshua was instructed by God to not to turn to the right or left but too keep his focus straight ahead so that he would have success (Joshua 1:7).
I'm sure Joshua was apprehensive concerning such a task. The Israelites were not the most congenial people. Remember how they would grumble about not having enough food and water. And at least on one occasion, the Israelites questioned Moses divine leadership. Yes, the Israelite blinders were removed. However, Joshua was in God's plan (Joshua 1:5) and his faith would never wayward. And, in the end the reward would be worth it all.
We seem to be living in a similar time when our spiritual blinders appear to have been removed. Instead of centering straight ahead on the basic Christian principles, human nature tends to dictate the philosophy of "what's in it for me or let's just savor the moment." In other words, just like the divine scripture dictates, "in those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (Judges 21:25).
So what is the answer for us and our great nation? According to the scriptures, the remedy is very clear with two main points of discussion. Those of us who claim the name of Christ must take on a humble attitude, pray, seek God's divine help and give up our wicked ways. When this is accomplished, then God promises to hear our pleas, forgive our sinful way and heal this great land of ours. (2 Chronicles 7:14)
It is essential that we, as a nation, put on the Holy blinders of righteousness as, "Righteousness exalts a nation," (Proverbs 14:34) and not turn sinfully to the right or to the left but move straight ahead in favor with God. And, once our great country has put its hand to the plow and starts moving in God's ordained direction, we should never look back. (Luke 9:62).
"For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love and sound judgment." (2 Timothy 1:7)
(© 2011 Charles Robey – All rights reserved. Written material may not be duplicated without permission.)
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Policy experts and veterans in the US have said that the nation's military services require more immigrants. An organization working for migration improvement that benefits the nation has created the latest report. It has been created by the National Immigration Forum. This report describes the hardships faced by immigrants to join the US Military services.
The report of the National Immigration Forum recommends the US Congress to revise the immigration policies. It must be made easier for the overseas-born US residents to participate in services of the military, says the report. It has been titled – 'New US nationals serving the armed forces: For love of the nation', as quoted by the NBC News.
The report elaborates that around 511,000 overseas born veterans are present as of 2016. Out of the 3,500 recipients of Medal of Honor, 20% are migrants. Director of Policy and Advocacy for National Immigration Forum Jacinta Ma elaborated on the report. The repercussions of being overseas born US citizens are very true for these veterans, said Ma.
Jacinta Ma said that there are some instances when the immigrant veterans have been deported. This is after enlistment or because they did not naturalize. They thus lost the nation for which they had fought for. Even the benefits that they enjoyed such as access to the administration of veterans was forfeited by them, added Ma.
Ma said that more immigrants are needed by the US Military services. The reason is that a very meager share of the US population is qualified for these services, added the Director. A report had been prepared by the Center for Naval Analysis in 2015. This projected that just 13% of the youth in the US aged 17 to 24 are available and qualified for the military services.
The report elaborated that mere 136, 000 young adults or teenagers will be qualified and willing to serve. It is just 4% of the US population, explained the report.
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Riu Reggae is an all-inclusive, 454-room, adults-only property located in Montego Bay and just minutes from the Montego Bay-Sangster International Airport. Positioned on beautiful Mahoe Bay Beach, this all-inclusive hotel features two infinity swimming pools, a spa and gym, daily and nightly entertainment, numerous restaurants and bars and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the resort.
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Nursing Transitions Series
This course provides an overview of the challenges faced by the novice nurse, and facilities integrating the novice nurse into the nursing staff. It describes strategies the new nurse can take to ease the transition from student to professional, and programs facilities can institute to facilitate this transition and protect its investment in the new nurse.
The programs in this series also includes workbooks that can be ordered separately.
See below for list of programs included in this series.
Price: $630.00 USD
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Year: 2014
Duration: 42:22 minutes
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Year: 2014
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The Groupcall Xpressions App is used as our main means of communication with parents. This system requires us to have correct email addresses and mobile numbers for all parents. Please remember to inform us if these change.
Payments to the school for school trips, clubs, etc. must be made online via the Groupcall online payment system which is incorporated within the Xpressions App. Please note that we are unable to accept cash payments.
To download the App and log into Groupcall Xpressions, please follow the instructions below:
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A community Flood Preparedness meeting for Walsenburg will be held on March 6, 2019 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Fox Theater.
The meeting is open to the public and everyone in Walsenburg is encouraged to attend. County and City officials will be presenting invaluable information to increase awareness of the potential impact of flooding here in Walsenburg.
Everyone who resides in Walsenburg, or has property in the City is strongly encouraged to attend!


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Well sought-after strategic advisor and writer, Scott D. Anthony, is set to visit the Philippines this September to engage the local startup community in a lively discussion on the role of big companies vis-à-vis entrepreneurs in enabling innovation.
Anthony is a leading expert on innovation, having authored four books on innovation and advised companies around the world. Anthony also works as managing director of Innosight Asia-Pacific in Singapore and leads its Asian consulting operations and venture-capital investment activities.
Anthony's article published by Harvard Business Review, The New Corporate Garage, sparked an online discussion among startup founders who debated the position that the next wave of innovation will be driven from inside large corporations. Some pointed out the role of corporations as customers, suppliers, sponsors and partners, creating the critical support system that enables startups to scale. Others averred that in the current economic environment, the courage and creativity required for disruptive innovation remain the preserve of independent entrepreneurs. Many founders also exchanged views about whether working, partnering, or accepting investment from big corporations is tantamount to "selling out."
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Anthony pointed out that innovation now increasingly involves creating business models that tap the unique strengths of big companies as he noted that the world is entering a new era of innovation, in which entrepreneurial individuals within big companies are using the resources, scale, and growing agility of their companies to develop solutions to global challenges in ways that few others can.


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The story of Coyote Races Buffalo is a tale told by Calvin Grinnell of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation. It was uploaded to YouTube.com on September 11, 2007. It's YouTube description labels it as "A cautionary tale from the oral tradition of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation." During an interview of Calvin Grinnell, he explained to me that the video was made in his spare time at his office in New Town, North Dakota. He made the video out of personal interested in producing a video version of the story, and also uses it to entertain his grandson. (Grinnell 2008)
Mr. Grinnell explained that while this specific story may be widespread, he found this version of the story in a book of transcriptions of Mandan stories collected by professors Wesley Jones and Dr. Robert Hollow for their "Earthlodge Tales" project conducted at the University of Mary by Bismark. The stories were collected in English, Mandan, and Hidasta languages. Mr. Grinnell used his experience working at the radio station KMHA and the illustrations to create the video. The original transcription of the stories can be classified as "written oral poetry", while Mr. Grinnel's video is a "reperformance" of the original story. (Foley 2002) Although the video is not a direct artifact from the Hollow and Jones collection, Grinnell postulates that he told the story as it would have been told originally. "Adding dramatic effect is as relevant today as it was 150 plus years ago," he said in a telephone interview.
Calvin Grinnell, a historian of the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples, states that the story would have been passed along as children's stories, and that the indigenous Oral Tradition used the story and similar stories to illustrate proper behavior and consequences for failing to act properly. These stories were generally told by grandparents (in some cases parents) or elders to grandchildren with a form of "transaction" occurring. The transaction consists of the child asking to be told a story, and the elder asking for a favor such as cooking a meal or doing a chore. Grinnell suggests that because the story does not come free to the children, they are more likely to remember it, and in essence remember the spirit of their elder through the story. (Grinnell 2008)
- See Source:Calvin Grinnell for more information on Mandan and Hidasta stories.
Approach : Ethnopoetics Edit
The Ethnopoetic approach to Oral Tradition asks the observer to read the performance's non textual elements, represent them in a written form which allows either the transcriber or another "reader" to re perform the story. For the story of Coyote Races Buffalo, the script provides a great way to map the inflection of the storyteller's voice, as well as when he gets louder. A simple text transcription will fail to show how Calvin characterizes both Coyote and Buffalo based on the way the speak. Due to the limitations of the production, only the audio is provided. If accompanying video were provided, margin notes or other annotations would be made to explain to the reader even more aspects of the original performance.
Try reading the script before watching the video to experience how an ethnopoetic transcription helps convey more than just the words. Reading it out loud is the suggested method, as you yourself will become a reperformer of this story, even if the audience is just yourself.
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|louder voice
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Hungry Coyote tricks a buffalo into a deadly race. After cooking buffalo, he falls asleep before eating. While he is sleeping, Fox sneaks in and eats all the meat. Coyote resumes wandering, which explains why coyotes always wander around.
Further AnalysisEdit
While reading along with the performance of Coyote Races Buffalo, it is important to read it as a selection of oral tradition from the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation, rather than reading it to fit conventional storytelling standards. The story has several traditional aspects, or keys to performance of Native American stories: stock characters, a focus on nature, anthropomorphic animals, and a lesson. (Erdoes and Ortiz 1998) These lessons are often told by showing the inverse of what is expected. The story of Coyote Races Buffalo has many possible lessons, such as retaining awareness (shown by Buffalo's death when he submits his awareness for a simple race), not leaving food out (shown by Fox stealing the meat), and to have a backup plan (Coyote wasted his only chance of tricking the buffalo off the cliff).
Native American stories also provide some explanation for "they way things are". (Bright 1993) In this story, the species of coyotes' tendency to wander around is explained. It is highly likely that the explanation of the wandering and the lesson provided go hand-in-hand as a sort of warning and possible consequence teaching. Oral traditions do not exist if they do not serve a social function. (Foley 2002) Entertaining as the story is, it exists also to teach and warn.
Further ThoughtEdit
- See Talk:Coyote Races Buffalo for questions to think about and discuss.
External LinksEdit
- MHANation.com -- official Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation website
- Calvin-Grinnell.com -- official website of Calvin Grinnell, Mandan and Hidatsa historian
- Amazon.com -- Earth Lodge Tales From the Upper Missouri: Traditional Stories of the Arikara, Hidatsa, and Mandan, the source Calvin Grinnell used to find the story of Coyote Racing Buffalo at Amazon.com
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CBH is reaching new markets. John Bensalhia reports.
The containerised bulk handling (CBH) method of storing and loading bulk cargo has been given a fresh lease of life with more ports today embracing the system.
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While, the CBH method of bulk handling has recently seen a renaissance, there has been relatively slow take in European ports. Discussing modern containerised bulk handling, Joel Shirriff, vice president and global practice lead, Terminals and Transportation, Ausenco, points out that some ports are wary of trying out a new approach.
On the Ausenco website, Mr Shirriff wrote: "In my experience, I have found that some clients' apprehension to 'trying something new' is a result of focusing solely on the new equipment and an uncertainty in how to implement this concept for their application. When presented with the bigger picture – the development of an integrated logistics solution that is optimised for geography, existing infrastructure, and specific commodity – they are more open to this approach."
Rīgas universālais terminals, for example, has found this method to be a hugely successful one for handling wood pellets on large dry bulk ships.
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"By introducing containerised cargo handling, we have become more competitive and can better adjust to customer requirements," he continues. "Following the general tendency in cargo carriage, dry bulk ships handled at our terminal are becoming even larger. By means of the new technology, we are able to ensure fast and effective loading of large ships. By applying the new technology, we are able to load dry bulk and containers at the same pier, using one portal-frame lift. It allows us to quickly organise our work in the terminal and quickly handle any type of ship."
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Transnet Port Terminals' decision to introduce the CBH system using the RAM Revolver has also paid dividends at South Africa's Port Elizabeth Container Terminal, which was the first of its kind in the country to use ship-to-shore cranes with RAM Revolver spreaders to load bulk ore carrying vessels.
The electro-hydraulically operated RAM Revolvers can also be used for handling of materials on mobile harbour and bridge cranes, as well as reachstackers. The RAM Revolvers promise safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly bulk handling via a lid lifting mechanism that removes the lid of a container. The container is then rotated, tipping the commodity into the ship's hold in one single, constant operation.
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Positive feedback was also noted for capacity demand, higher loading rates, improved turnaround time and reduced vessel stay time at the port. Following on from the encouraging results, two more RAM Revolvers have since been acquired for the port to complement the terminal with three fully operational adjacent cranes.
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Mr Pinder explains that a key benefit of CBH is that it can save considerable time and space. "The benefits for using the system is that it's up and running in six months instead of the usual five years for conventional conveyor belt system.
"No storage sheds are needed as the containers are used as the sheds. The minerals can be sampled at the mine site and blocked stacked at the port and using a simple algorithm, the ship can be blended to suit the customers needs." Furthermore, the sealed containers ensure that there are no issues when it comes to theft or risks to the environment. "There is no theft of the product nor environmental problems on the way to the port or at the port as the containers are sealed and the lids only come off inside the ships hold using the ISG patented lid lifter."
The Port of Riga also comments on the environmental benefits: "Containerised dry bulk handling is also an environmentally-friendly technology. Cargo is practically poured into the holds, rather than above them, which reduces the amount of dust that ends up in the air. Likewise, spread of dust and cargo losses are reduced by handling a great amount of cargo within one lifting time."
Last year, both the environmental factors and safe transportation were among the benefits afforded by the new RAM tipping containers and equipment at Hutchison Ports TIMSA (Manzanillo's International Terminal). A total of Pesos50m were invested, with an initial run of 140 specially designed containers for bulk mineral operation. During an initial operation in April 2017 at Impala Terminals México, 7,200 tons of copper extract was moved to the Federal Hunter vessel.
The environmentally-friendly technology - including an attachment that allows for a 360° rotation of the container - avoided the risk of pollution from storage to port is avoided and eliminated dust emissions.
Mr Pinder says that the future is bright for the system as more and more governments focus on the environment. "The days of stacking minerals on the quay side or dusty conveyor belt systems are going, so ports and miners need to seek new ideas. This system is cheaper and environmentally friendly."
And as the system operates comfortably in container ports, all ports need to purchase is the tippler to turn their facility into a CBH hub.
With airtight lids, containerised Bulk Handling systems can eliminate the problem of cargo loss, a key attraction of such a system.
Potential spillage is a notable worry for ports handling bulk cargoes. especially in the cases of valuable cargo, such as copper, which can sell for around and in excess of $3,000 per ton.
Copper producing company CODELCO has taken this on board during its transfer of copper concentrate from the mine to bulk port, Puerto Angamos in Mejillones, Chile. By using a totally-sealed, zero-material loss system, and eschewing the traditional methods of bulk export of copper concentrate (such as trucking, warehousing and ship loading conveyor systems), the risk of material loss hAs been considerably lessened as the copper is completely enclosed during its journey from mine to ship.
By sealing the copper concentrate in a lockable lidded box, the only time the lid is removed is by the lid lifter on the revolving spreader before rotation at the bottom of the ship's hatch. Once tipping commences, the hatch is sealed with a hatch based dust suppression system that can catch any rising dust.
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Samsung is the latest electronics-maker to give its SD and microSD cards a thicker skin. Today Samsung announced that its newest two lines of products are waterproof, shockproof, and magnetproof.
Beyond that, they're "guaranteed to survive up to 24 hours in water, withstand the force of a 1.6 ton vehicle (3,200 pounds), and resist up to 10,000 gauss," which is nearly the power of a medical-grade imaging magnet.
This translates into tougher cards that can keep the digital contents of smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, and camcorders safe from the elements--or from you.
Samsung's seven new products break down into two lines, the High Speed Series and Plus Extreme Speed Series, each of which covers a range of memory capacities and read/write speeds. Prices also range, from about $10 to about $90.
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My love hate relationship with winter has been documented once (or twice) on the blog. There are a few wardrobe items that I pull out for this time of year, they are my winter wardrobe staples and every winter they come into rotation and make this season bearable.
- Knitted Jumper Dress (Sweater Dress) in a neutral color so you can accesorize
- Blazer for those off days that the temps pick up. I live in TX so those days do happen.
- Winter Coat. I have a fitted jacket and a belted one.
- Scarves. This is an every season essential for me. In the winter, it is a great accessory and it keeps me warm, win/win.
- Leggings. The only way I can wear dresses and skirts this time of year.
- Booties. Some days you dont want to bother with the knee highs, this is perfect (for winter and all seasons , really.
- Onesie. Don't judge. temperature drop and the onesie comes out. Something about winter and onesies just make perfect sense to me
- The knee high boot. Everything in the winter with dresses/skirts and over jeans.
- Loose fitting jumper (sweater). This is a new addition this winter. I usually go for the form fitting sweater, however, I tried this on recently and I was sold. It is warm and cozy.
- Hooded Cardigan. Another new addition this winter, I cannot even describe how amazing it is to have a hooded cardigan, it is everything. I cannot go back to my non-hooded cardigans.
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Heavy metals concentration in soils under rainfed agro-ecosystems and their relationship with soil properties and management practices
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Heavy metals are governed by parent material of soils and influenced by the soil physicochemical properties and soil and crop management practices. This paper evaluates total heavy metal concentrations in rainfed soils under diverse management practices of tropical India. Vertisols (clayey soils with high shrink/swell capacity) had the highest concentrations of heavy metals. However, chromium (Cr) content was above the threshold value in Aridisol [calcium carbonate (CaC03)]-containing soils of the arid environments with subsurface horizon development. Concentration increased at lower depths (>30 cm). Basaltic soils showed higher concentrations of nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn). Cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), Cu and Mn concentrations were higher in soils cultivated to cotton, whereas Cr concentration was above the threshold level of 1 1 0 mg kg- 1 in food crop cultivated soils. As the specific soil surface is closely related to clay content and clay type, soil's ability to retain heavy metals is more closely tied to the specific surface than to the soil


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The most difficult part of baking a cake for me has always been decorating it. I am not the most creative or artistic person out there, but I just don't like reusing any prior cake designs. I always believe the design of the cake should reflect the recipient, and since I am baking for different recipients, well, each cake warrants a customised design for that particular recipient.
And this cake is for a rather special recipient. Someone I have much admiration for, probably for more reasons than one. Unfortunately, this also happens to be someone I don't know particularly well, at least not on a personal level. Which makes it that much harder to come up with a suitable design. After my prior two practice cakes, I decided to stick to Pierre Hermé's black forest cake, taking into consideration some feedback I received on increasing the amount of the chocolate cream, and my personal experience on discarding the difficult-to-slice chocolate ganache.
As I was not sure how many people there may be, I decided to err on the side of generosity. After all, one can never have too much cake, right? The recipe below is double of my first attempt with some slight variations in ingredients and techniques.
Makes a 8-inch round cake
For the sour cherries
90ml mineral water
120g fine granulated sugar
30ml Kirsch
300g frozen sour cherries, pitted
1) Prepare the sour cherries the night before by bringing the mineral water and sugar to a boil.
2) Remove from heat, and add the Kirsch.
3) Pour the liquid onto the cherries in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap and allow to macerate overnight in the refrigerator.
For the chocolate biscuit
60g unsalted butter
25g plain flour
25g potato starch
30g cocoa powder
120g egg yolks (approximately 6large)
100g fine granulated sugar
130g egg whites (approximately 4 large)
1) Melt the butter and set aside to cool to room temperature.
2) Preheat convection oven to 220C.
3) Sift together the flour, potato starch and cocoa powder.
4) In the stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks with 3/4 of the sugar on high for 5 minutes. The egg yolks should be pale and thick.
5) Clean the whisk and mixer bowl thoroughly, then whisk the egg whites and remaining sugar until stiff peaks.
6) Scrap the egg yolk mixture into the egg whites and fold lightly. Then add the flour mixture and fold until no streaks are visible.
7) Spoon 4 tablespoons of the egg mixture into the cooled melted butter and whisk to incorporate. Then, pour the butter back into the batter and fold to incorporate.
8) Draw 3 8″ circles onto baking parchment then place the parchment, drawn side down, onto the baking trays. Divide batter equally between the 3 circles. Smooth the batter slightly over the circles and try to get an even layer.
9) Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
10) Remove from oven and allow to cool, then, cut out the 3 cake rounds.
For the pastry cream
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
130ml whole milk
30g fine granulated sugar
5g corn flour
5g plain flour
30g egg yolks (approximately 2 medium)
10g unsalted butter, at room temperature
1) Add the vanilla bean paste, milk and sugar to a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring to a light boil.
2) In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the flours.
3) Pour a third of the boiling liquid while whisking vigorously. Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan and continue cooking on medium heat while whisking continuously until mixture have thicken to pastry cream consistency.
4) Allow the pastry cream to cool to 60C then whisk in the butter.
For the Kirsch syrup
30ml mineral water
35g fine granulated sugar
30ml Kirsch
1) Bring the mineral water and sugar to a boil.
2) Remove from heat and stir in the Kirsch. Set aside to cool.
For the light vanilla custard
2 gelatine sheet
240ml heavy cream, very cold
Pastry cream from above
1) Soak the gelatine sheet in cold water to bloom. Then squeeze the liquid from the sheet, and stir it into the pastry cream, making sure it is melted entirely.
2) Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks. Then fold the whipped cream into the pastry cream.
For the dark chocolate cream
100g dark chocolate couverture
225ml + 38ml heavy cream, very cold
1) Melt the chocolate over a bain-marie, removing it from the heat once the melted chocolate is smooth.
2) Add the 2 tbsp cream into the melted chocolate and stir to incorporate.
3) Whisk the remaining cream to stiff peaks and fold into the melted chocolate mixture.
To assemble
1.5 tsp gelatine powder
360ml heavy cream, very cold
45g confectioner's sugar, sifted
Melted, tempered chocolate and cocoa powder, to garnish
1) Line a 8″ cake ring with acetate and place it onto a cake board.
2) Drain the macerated cherries.
3) Place the first layer of chocolate biscuit into the cake ring. Using a pastry brush, soak the cake layer with 1/3 of the Kirsch syrup.
4) Then, spread half of the light vanilla custard onto the chocolate biscuit.
5) Arranged the drain cherries onto the custard layer. Then cover the cherries with the remaining custard.
6) Place the second chocolate biscuit layer, pressing it down slightly to even out the custard layer. Soak with another 1/3 of the Kirsch syrup.
7) Spread the dark chocolate cream onto the chocolate biscuit.
8) Place the last layer of chocolate biscuit onto the chocolate cream and press down lightly to even it out.
9) Soak the top layer of the chocolate biscuit with the remaining Kirsch syrup.
10) Allow the cake to freeze overnight.
11) On the second day, remove the cake from the freezer and remove the cake from the cake ring.
12) Prepare the whipped cream by blooming the powdered gelatine in 1.5 tbsp cold water then melting it over a Bain-Marie.
13) Whip the cold cream and confectioner's sugar until soft peaks then pour in the melted gelatine mixture and continue whipping until very stiff.
14) Cover the entire cake with the whipped cream, using a comb to comb the side of the cake. Fill the remaining whipped cream into a pastry bag with a small round tip. Pipe squiggles around the top edge border of the cake.
15) For the birthday message, make a paper cone, fill it with melted chocolate and pipe the message onto a piece of baking parchment. Allow to set in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Transfer the chocolate message onto the middle of the cake.
16) Put the cake into the freezer for another 3 to 4 hours. Then cut out a circle large enough to cover the birthday message in the center of the cake and sift cocoa powder onto the frozen cake.
After much deliberation, I finally decided to go with a slight variation of my first design, which I thought was rather original (honestly, I have not seen that anywhere else) and classy. I quite like how it turned out. I just hope the recipient would feel the same.


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[Editoris Note: We erroneously attributed the breaking source of this story to Macworld UK, instead of MacUser UK, the actual publisher of the article. The links to the story were correct, but we have also edited the story to correctly attribute MacUser UK.]
MacUser UK is reporting that Apple will announce a new promotional offer for its PowerBook G4 product line this Friday. According to the magazine, Apple will be offering a free VST CD-RW drive with PowerBook G4 units in an effort to clear out existing inventory. From the MacUser UK article:
Sources report the offer will begin tomorrow and run until 3 September. It will apply to both the 400MHz and 500MHz models, as well as build-to-order models, but will not apply retroactively to PowerBooks sold before 15 June. Customers will need to provide proof of ownership, and will have to wait eight to ten weeks for delivery. The offer is restricted to customers in the US and Canada a spokesman for Apple UK confirmed that a similar deal is not currently planned for Europe.
Sources close to the company report the promotion has two objectives, the first of which is to clear existing inventory prior to the debut of new models. But more importantly, Apple will want to avoid upsetting customers who buy a DVD-ROM PowerBook now only to find that if they had waited, the could have got a CD-RW model. iPowerBook buyers would feel they were being ripped off if a CD-RW feature is added at Expo,i said one US dealer. iThis way, they please everyone and they donit create ill will among the Mac faithful.i
We have received confirmation of this news, but we also have learned that the VST CD-RW units will be Titanium colored and will be 8X CD-RW burners, twice the current speed of VSTis CD-RW model. The unit pictured to the right is the 4X model currently offered by the company.


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Father of Olympic & world champion boxer Katie Taylor among those shot outside Irish boxing club
Taylor, a boxing coach, is the father and former trainer of Olympic and world champion boxer Katie Taylor. It is understood that the 57-year old suffered a gunshot wound to his chest, while a second man, 35, was shot three times in the leg.
A third man, 30, died at the scene from his injuries. Pat Ward, an Irish police superintendent, confirmed that the injuries suffered by the two survivors are not thought to be life-threatening.
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The shooting took place at approximately 6.55am local time while a number of local fighters were in the facility for training. Katie Taylor, one of the most successful amateur boxers in recent history, trained out of the gym at the outset of her career but was training in the United States at the time of the shooting.
Initial reports from the scene suggest that a single gunman entered the club and opened fire, before escaping in a Volkswagen Caddy with Northern Irish license plates.
Absolutely shocking news coming from Bray Boxing club this morning. Another dark day for Bray.— John Brady TD (@johnbradysf) June 5, 2018
Bray Boxing Club was set up a number of years ago by Pete Taylor and underwent a $350,000 upgrade in 2014 to make it one of the premier boxing clubs in Ireland.
Local resident Anthony Connor told the Irish Times that he heard a wave of gunfire shortly before 7am.
Scene at Bray boxing club this morning where three people were shot this morning aprox 7.50am where it is understood people were in the gym training at the time pic.twitter.com/pnJSbh8ovB— Christina Finn (@christinafinn8) June 5, 2018
"I heard a load of shots, maybe six or seven shots," he said, adding that he saw an injured man stumble out of the club shortly before police and paramedics arrived on the scene.
"It was alarming, you don't wake up and think you're going to have a triple shooting here in Bray," he said.
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Katie Taylor is an Olympic gold medalist from the London games in 2012, as well as a five-time amateur world champion and six-time European champion. She is currently the IBF and WBA world champion after just nine bouts in the professional ranks.


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DEATH simulators that use virtual reality headsets to create an out-of-body-experience are being used to cure people's fear of dying.
Scientists are using the technology to make test subjects feel as though they are leaving their body.
The notion of having an out-of-body-experience and simulating death to see if there is an afterlife was recently brought to light in hit Netflix series The OA.
But this latest stunt is rooted in science.
Mel Slater and a team at University of Barcelona made 32 people feel as though the virtual reality environment seen through a head set was real.
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Capturing your beauty and your love for one another is my honour. Whether we work together in a maternity, newborn or family shoot, I believe in real people and natural moments. As we work together, we'll create you images that celebrate your beauty and your connection with one another. That celebration starts in my studio and…Read More
So, what happens after your portraits are taken? Let's say you're sitting on your chair, looking lovingly at the images of your brand new baby wrapped up cozy and beautiful on your computer screen from home. There are 25-30 images, and each one seems to be even more gorgeous than the next. You want to take these from a screen and put them on your walls, but you have too many questions...Read More
We all have things that we cover our walls, bookshelves and coffee tables with. Maybe it is paintings that make us swoon or words that remind us of what we want for our future. Maybe it's magazines, novels or favourite movies. The most amazing thing that we get to fill our homes with are images captured when we've spent time with the ones we love the most.Read More


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The State Highway 6 at U.S. Highway 101 project is located in Tillamook County where Oregon 6 and U.S. 101 come together in historic downtown Tillamook.
BenefitsThe project will be designed to improve the safety and operations of these two highways as they converge. The project will also make the downtown intersections more efficient for those traveling through downtown and safer for everyone.
Current Status
Design and right-of-way acquisition are currently underway and will continue into 2016. Building demolition is expected to begin in early 2016, with the highway construction expected to begin later in 2016 and be finished Fall 2018. As of August 2018 six of nine related projects are complete.12/21/18 Construction Complete.
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Are smartphones impacting on the professional photography environment? - Part 2/
So what's the point of walking around taking images on a picture taking device that is OK but only usable in good light and pretty much the worst camera I currently have? Well a clue can be found in one of the links I posted yesterday. http://blog.eyeem.com/2013/02/qa-with-ben-lowy/
'As for shooting in conflict zones – As I grew more and more comfortable using the phone, I realized it had certain advantages – it was anonymous, it wasn't particularly heavy, it didn't get in the way of being intimate with a potential subject. And it was fast, I could just pull the phone out of my pocket and take a picture as things were happening in front of me.
More than that, it produced images in a visual style that people weren't used to seeing. That is important to me. There is so much information out there these days, and its very hard to capture the attention of a – for the most part – apathetic public. By showing important images of a war or social issue to people using a unique aesthetic, I believe I can capture their attention and shine a light on some of these stories.'
OK. I'm no war zone photographer. But anonymity is useful to me. As is the ability to walk long distances carrying only what I would carry with me normally. Any impression that I'm a 'photographer' either professional or a hobbyist just disappears with the phone. I like the extraordinary depth of field, I like the simplicity, I like the spontaneous almost 'throwaway' feel of the whole thing. I like the size and weight, I like the square format of the Blackberry sensor and yes I like the slightly grainy look of the images. I've also been surprised by just how 'photographic' the images are. The above shots are pretty close to how the pictures come out of the camera.
And then there's this.
And to me that's the essence of the impact of smartphones on the photographic experience. Shake things up a bit, loosen attitudes up somewhat, persuade us to take a few more chances and try something a little different. I write often enough about how the photographic internet is full of rote repeated dogma, cliche and closed mind thinking and is full of people trying to put other people into neat little boxes and criticise them for daring to refuse to be constrained by this catergorisation. Now I'm no avant-garde photographic maverick, far from it, but I do like to challenge myself, approach things from a different angle and of course take a 180 degree turn and go in the opposite direction whenever I feel like it.
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My Five Favorite Audiobook Narrators
One of my absolute favorite things to do is to listen to audiobooks. I love books in any form, especially fiction novels, but over the past few years I've slowly transitioned more and more into listening to a lot of audiobooks rather than sitting down to read a hardcover, paperback, or e-book. Part of this has to do with the fact that I have a job that allows me to put in headphones and listen to something while I wash dishes, but I've made a habit of always having something new to listen to, whether that be new music, podcasts, or audiobooks. I want to always be filling myself with new ideas and new experiences so that I can be a better artist with all of my creative endeavors.
As I've listened to more and more audiobooks, I've started to truly appreciate the craft that is audio narration. The people that narrate audiobooks are true performance artists and it can make or break an audiobook for me on whether or not I like the voice of the narrator. So, because of this new appreciation, I decided to put together a list of my favorite narrators, and some recommendations on books that I enjoyed them narrating. I hope you come to appreciate these narrators just as much as I have.
5. James Yaegashi
I love the quirkiness of James Yaegashi's voice. I don't know a whole lot about him, but he has a very specific way of saying things, and with some of the characters that he narrates for in one of my favorite Brandon Sanderson novel's, Warbreaker, that just makes the audiobook. I would absolutely recommend any book that you're already interested in narrated by James Yaegashi--he's fantastic at what he does. And I totally recommend Warbreaker as well.
4. Stefan Rudnicki
Born in Krakow, Poland, Stefan Rudnicki is one of the true masters of the craft. He is an accomplished actor, both in stage, film, and voice acting, and has a deep, resonant voice that immediately draws attention. His narration is smooth, intelligent, and rich in all the right ways, and his performances as Ender's viewpoint in Orson Scott Card's Ender series are spectacular. Those are the only books I've heard narrated by him, but if there was ever another book I was interested in with him narrating, I would absolutely know I was in good hands. Or...a good voice? I don't know, that has weird implications, being in a voice. Anyway...yeah, Stefan Rudnicki is absolutely recommended (as well as the Ender Quintet by Orson Scott Card).
3. Kirby Heyborne
Now, my recommendation for this narrator is very specific, for one series in particular that he narrates. Unfortunately, Kirby Heyborne did not do the narration for the first book of the John Cleaver series by Dan Wells, but he has done every book since, and if you are interested in reading these books at all, you absolutely must listen to the audiobooks that Mr. Heyborne narrates. He nails the character's voice so completely that it kind of scares me. And yes, that's because the main character (through whose first-person perspective the story is told) is a teenage sociopath who is downright creepy. I haven't heard anything else the man has narrated, and I don't know how he changes his voice do something that isn't first person, but I would absolutely recommend him and the John Cleaver Series (I Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, I Don't Want To Kill You, and the most recent The Devil's Only Friend) by Dan Wells.
2. Michael Kramer
This is the man that has begun to narrate most of Brandon Sanderson's work, and as such I have had no choice but to listen to his voice. Most notably, I've listened to his narration on The Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance) and it is fantastic. He has a wonderful, rich voice sort of like Stefan Rudnicki, but he's definitely better at doing different character's voices than Rudnicki is, and that is one of the qualities that I most enjoy in an audiobook narrator. He also does Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, if I'm not mistaken, so if you like Brandon Sanderson and want to get one of the audiobooks, look for Michael Kramer's name. He's one of the best narrators in the industry.
1. Cameron Beierle
My all-time favorite audiobook narrator of all time is and forever will be Cameron Beierle. He is, hands down, the absolute best in the business I have heard at doing unique character voices. He can also do such convincing women's voices that if you just heard the audio snippet of the character, you would think it's a woman reading the part. He reads my favorite book series, the Belgariad by David Eddings (and its sequel series), and so the characters I fell in love with through Eddings' words came to life in my ears with Beierle's voice. I don't know if I would ever be able to listen to anything else read by Cameron Beierle, however, simply because of the iconic-ness of his voice and the way he does the characters...but, oh well. If you have any interest in the Belgariad, you have to listen to the audiobooks. No, I'm serious. You absolutely have to. The voices are perfect in every way, and Cameron Beierle is just such a good oral storyteller... He's just great, and you need to listen to his voice. Trust me.
Well, there you go! There are some recommendations for you. And I know that some of you probably aren't that big into audiobooks, but I would ask you to give these narrators a try. You'd be surprised what a good narrator can do to enhance a story, and if you're always running around, doing housework, or something else like that that you can listen to music while doing, I'd try popping in an audiobook instead. You can do a lot of good reading that way.
As always, thanks for reading. Now, go listen.


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What did I know about Haiti before I decided to visit? Nothing, to be completely honest. I was of course aware of the unrest and chaos typically associated with the country and also remember reading a paragraph or so about the Haitian Revolution during World History in undergrad a few years back. But that's not saying much - I don't believe knowing the cliff notes and stereotypes of a place translates to any real knowledge of it. After meeting Vanessa, a Haitian American whose love for her home country would become contagious, my ignorance quickly turned into curiosity. Her passionate description of its people and culture read like a love letter to the island, leaving me inspired and eager to learn more. "Ayiti", as she called it, was more than a click bait headline - it was home.
What did I learn after visiting Ayiti? That it's for those willing to step outside of their comfort zones; forcing you to question, learn, and experience deeply. As was eloquently put here, "Anybody who comes [to Ayiti] is stepping out of the ordinary. People don't come here to enjoy air-conditioning, color TV, pools and saunas. They come here to taste something that we offer, something that is very warm and very very real. But there is more than that, there is the human factor." And it's that human factor that stuck with me. The people that remain joyful and dignified as they survive with superhuman strength and resilience. The cheerful children that invite you to dance and sing with them like no one is watching. The colorful spirit and strong sense of community that lives within the island. More striking than the pristine beaches and breathtaking mountain views was a vibrant culture and rich history.
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Although I only graduated from the University of St Andrews in June this year, I really miss the town in autumn. The Scores and South Street are particularly beautiful when the leaves start to turn – and I would spend many an hour in the Criterion when mulled wine appeared!
For that reason, I was delighted to return last week for the very first coaching sessions on Britten's The Turn of the Screw, which Byre Opera are presenting in June and July 2016. The sessions were led by renowned operatic tenor John Graham-Hall, whom some of the cast had worked with previously on Albert Herring in summer 2014. I also worked with the University's Honorary Professor of Singing, bass-baritone Brian Bannatyne-Scott.
We began with the Tower Scene from act I, followed by the Journey – where we meet the Governess for the first time. I am very familiar with both these scenes musically, so we were able to work on who my Governess was – and why she had applied for the job at Bly House in the first place. As with working on my character for Miss Wordsworth, I could feel myself getting lost in the Governess' thoughts – some of which were not particularly pleasant.
Since I had little else to do in town, I sat in on all the sessions – and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Once again, I was amazed by how much I learned as an observer! People covered everything from characterisation, to technique, to 'really meaning what you say' – something that I certainly forget to do from time to time. Johnny and Brian are great fun to work with and I could tell that we were all having a brilliant time.
The production has been double-cast, so it was interesting to chat about how two people might differ in their characterisation of a role – and about how this is something to embrace! It's worth mentioning that double-casting an opera of this level using university students is astounding – and says much about the quality of learning in the Music Centre. I can't wait for the next time we all meet!
I rounded off my week in Scotland with a concert at Bruntsfield Golf Club in Edinburgh; Brian and I performed a programme of light arias and show songs accompanied by Jakub Gutkowski. Gounod, Gershwin and Kern made for a nice change from Britten's darker themes and we had a fabulous time. I even managed to give my new glitzy dress its first outing. Here's to the start of a wonderfully musical winter!


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By Curtis Aderholdt with WAOW
Customers can show their love for Wausau with a simple heart.
It's called the Heart of Wausau project, an idea originally pitched by the owner of Polito's Pizza.
Downtown business patrons can donate a dollar for a cutout heart and write what they love about Wausau on it.
The businesses then put the hearts on display.
River District leaders said it's a fun way to support downtown.
"The whole idea is that hopefully you walk through the river district throughout the month of February and you really just feel the love," said Elizabeth Brodek, Executive Director of the Wausau River District. "You know, you feel that Valentine to Wausau from the heart of Wausau."
Dozens of hearts are already on display at various businesses in the area. Brodek said that some businesses have already run out of hearts, prompting the Wausau River District to order thousands more.
Each dollar donated goes to the Wausau River District.
The hearts will be available throughout February.


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Carnosine is a dipeptide that is a derivative of the supplement known as beta-alanine.
When saturated in the muscle, carnosine acts as a buffer to hydrogen ions, the main culprit behind muscle fatigue and the "burn" during higher intensity exercise. Essentially, carnosine allows for a reduction of hydrogen in the blood, allowing you to continue at higher intensities, for longer periods of time.
But it's important to know that the benefit doesn't stop there. Research is revealing that carnosine may be a powerful antioxidant that can potentially improve health and even extend life.
In this article, I'll touch on 5 of the most compelling benefits of carnosine and why you should consider taking it.
What Is Carnosine & How Does It Work?
Carnosine is what is known as a dipeptide molecule, since it's comprised of two different molecules, namely beta-alanine and histidine. Carnosine is a molecule, which is found primarily in muscle and also the brain.
Typically, muscle carnosine levels are increased via consumption of meat rich in the molecule or otherwise by taking beta-alanine, as it's a precursor to carnosine. However, it's important to remember that you can cut out the middleman by simply consuming a carnosine-based supplement.
While we'll touch on this in greater detail, the most apparent usage for carnosine is to improve athletic performance, specifically for higher intensity athletes.
See, carnosine acts as what is known as an acid buffer. Our body has a certain acidity level known as pH, which is a scale that allows us to understand the level of acidity or alkalinity in the body.
This scale is quite important since this level of acidity is tightly regulated. If acidity increases and thus, pH decreases (this scale is inverted), that's a good indication that something isn't right. For example, pH typically decreases in the presence of cancer, due to something known as anaerobic fermentation.
Interestingly, when you workout, you also may experience a dip in pH due to a large amount of hydrogen ion build up, a product of breaking down ATP rapidly for energy.
When hydrogen ions accumulate in the muscle, this creates that "burning" feeling and results in fatigue. Carnosine's main purpose is to take that acid and neutralize or buffer it to bring pH back down to normal. Theoretically, this should allow for prolonged activity at higher intensities.
Essentially, when you exercise, hydrogen builds up and causes fatigue. If your muscle is saturated with carnosine, this molecule will reduce the acidity, allowing for longer durations of movement or exercise.
However, as you'll see carnosine's benefits extend much further than that.
Muscular Endurance & Sprint Ability
First and foremost for performance, studies have indicated that by supplementing with beta-alanine and thus, maximizing muscle storage of carnosine, this translates to an increase of performance for shorter duration, higher intensity activities.
Essentially, the carnosine allows for faster buffering of metabolic byproducts, which are a result of higher intensity exercise.
Additionally, other studies have actually indicated that by saturating muscle with carnosine, even very experienced athletes were able to double muscle mass gains compared to a placebo group (1).
Theoretically, this should be fairly standard. If carnosine allows for longer durations of training at a higher intensity, we would expect the growth process to be expedited compared to not taking the supplement at all. Thus, it stands to reason that supplementing with carnosine would be advantageous for literally any athlete. By limiting the build up of hydrogen ions, you can essentially increase the intensity that you perform at and do it for longer periods of time, while avoiding fatigue.
Carnosine May Be Anti-ageing
In addition to specific performance enhancement, carnosine has actually been postulated to act as an anti-ageing supplement. It's thought that carnosine's primary anti-ageing properties work through limiting a process known as telomere shortening (2, 3, 4).
As we age, cells divide, die and grow for a number of different reasons. Interestingly, the data of which the information needed to actually synthesize new cells fit your body is stored in your DNA.
Essentially, telomeres are the end parts of chromosomes, which are used to create new cells as we age. Over time however, these telomeres get shorter and shorter since some of telomeres are used during the DNA replication process.
It is thus thought that one of the reasons for death at old age is that the telomeres have been exhausted, meaning cells can no longer replicate and you die.
Overall, it's thought that a reduction in the rate of this telomere shortening may come as a result of carnosine supplementation and thus, may allow for some anti-ageing properties.
Carnosine May Fix Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Mitochondria are often considered to be the powerhouse of the cell. Really, that's because it is.
Mitochondria are organelles, which are located in almost all tissue, that allow for a steady production of energy through a process known as oxidative phosphorylation. Interestingly, increasing the amount of mitochondria per unit of muscle is one the number one adaptations of endurance training.
Since endurance athletes rely heavily on aerobic energy production, more mitochondria means this process is more efficient.
Unfortunately, mitochondria can dysfunction and also lead to disease states. In fact, one of the leading theories behind some cancers is dysfunction of mitochondria where a process known as anaerobic fermentation occurs, despite having oxygen available. While that may sound complicated, it simply means that the mitochondria aren't working correctly and can lead to the progression of cells that happen to be cancerous (5).
Interestingly, one study showed that carnosine's antioxidant properties may help reverse this mitochondrial dysfunction, at least when given to mice. Essentially, using carnosine may help to remove the mitochondrial dysfunction part of disease states, which may improve symptoms or potentially even prevent it (6).
While this may be an animal study, it's quite possible that similar benefit may be observed in humans.
Carnosine May Improve Your Memory & Brain Health
Interestingly, studies have suggested that carnosine supplementation may improve memory due to it's potential anti-oxidant effects.
Interestingly, research indicates that carnosine may induce what is known as neurogenesis or the creation or new brain cells that transmit information. Essentially, it allows for growth of the brain, providing more resources for processing and memory (7).
Lastly, a major theory of depression is a reduction of factors that promote neurogenesis. Thus, carnosine may theoretically be an ingredient to use alongside treatment for depression. Surely that's not confirmed but at least a possibility based on the current evidence (8).
Carnosine May Prevent Or Treat Bone Loss
It's no mystery that bone degradation is one of the biggest issues many women face with age. Fortunately, there is some evidence that carnosine might be able to help.
In fact, one study indicated that by supplementing with beta-alanine (precursor to carnosine), this resulted in a reduced rate of bone mineral density decline. Essentially, it allowed bones to stay stronger for longer (9, 10).
Based on these findings, it's safe to say that supplementing with carnosine in addition to a sound exercise protocol may be an effective treatment or preventative measure for age-related bone loss.
5 Benefits Of Carnosine On Health & Performance
Carnosine, a dipeptide built from beta-alanine is a relatively unknown supplement, yet one that you should be using.
In addition to it's powerful performance enhancing benefits, carnosine also appears to be a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-ageing molecule that you should consider incorporating into your own life not just for the performance benefit, but also its potential life-extending properties.
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2) McFarland, G. A., & Holliday, R. (1994). Retardation of the senescence of cultured human diploid fibroblasts by carnosine. Experimental cell research, 212(2), 167-175.
3) McFarland, G. A., & Holliday, R. (1999). Further evidence for the rejuvenating effects of the dipeptide L-carnosine on cultured human diploid fibroblasts. Experimental gerontology, 34(1), 35-45.
4) Shao, L., Li, Q. H., & Tan, Z. (2004). L-carnosine reduces telomere damage and shortening rate in cultured normal fibroblasts. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 324(2), 931-936.
5) Scatena, R. (2012). Mitochondria and cancer: a growing role in apoptosis, cancer cell metabolism and dedifferentiation. In Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine (pp. 287-308). Springer Netherlands.
6) Corona, C., Frazzini, V., Silvestri, E., Lattanzio, R., La Sorda, R., Piantelli, M., ... & Sensi, S. L. (2011). Effects of dietary supplementation of carnosine on mitochondrial dysfunction, amyloid pathology, and cognitive deficits in 3xTg-AD mice. PloS one, 6(3), e17971.
7) Acosta, S., Jernberg, J., Sanberg, C. D., Sanberg, P. R., Small, B. J., Gemma, C., & Bickford, P. C. (2010). NT-020, a natural therapeutic approach to optimize spatial memory performance and increase neural progenitor cell proliferation and decrease inflammation in the aged rat. Rejuvenation research, 13(5), 581-588.
8) Brunoni, A. R., Lopes, M., & Fregni, F. (2008). A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies on major depression and BDNF levels: implications for the role of neuroplasticity in depression. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 11(8), 1169-1180.
9) KISHI, S., SEGAWA, Y., & YAMAGUCHI, M. (1994). Histomorphological confirmation of the preventive effect of β-alanyl-L-histidinato zinc on bone loss in ovariectomized rats. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 17(6), 862-865.


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As I told you in a previous post, my purpose in going to Amsterdam was
hash and hookers to meet up with my friend Annie. Doing so was severely delayed by Spanish air traffic controllers striking (on her end) and shite weather (on my end). Fun! We were supposed to be reunited Saturday afternoon, but didn't see each other until a full day later. Barf.
Amsterdam is apparently a busy place on the weekends, and more so on this weekend, because it was St. Nick's Day (sort of like Christmas, but bigger in the Netherlands). Incidentally, we couldn't find a couch to surf and stayed in a hostel (last picture above). Those aren't our bottles, fyi. It wasn't the end of the world, but…it could have been better.
While waiting for Annie in the train station I was passed by two girls in blackface dressed as jesters. WTF?! was my initial reaction. No one else seemed to take note of their outfits/racist-ass-ness. They passed a black man and giggled (at him). What? What was this? I thought the Netherlands were progressive, not retrogressive x10,000. Turns out, as we were told by a movie theatre manager later that night, St. Nick, according to folklore, has twelve black "slaves" (no uncertain term, that). So people like to dress up as them to celebrate (you can find the history of the holiday here, with a decided lack of slave-mentioning). Another girl we asked later told us that the slaves aren't black because of their ethnicity, rather it is soot from the fireplaces they go down that gives them their color. Huh. Either way, the second group of people I saw dressed up as jesters had painted themselves green – maybe there is such a thing as "PC" in the Netherlands, after all.
Below you'll find pictures from my first trip to Amsterdam – taken ten years ago with my dad! It was surreal to pass by our hotel as I was going into the train station and realize I'd stayed there ten years before. And the last picture – that's me with the Dalai Lama in Madame Tussaud's. Oh, the joys of being thirteen…


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PALMA, Carmella M. (Macchirella)
PALMA - Carmella M. (nee Macchirella)
Of Buffalo, NY. Entered into rest October 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Peter C. Palma; devoted mother of Nancy (Frank) Corradini, Carmen J. Palma (Sandy Chortie), Claudia (late Toby) Asarese and Vincent (Theresa) Palma; dear sister of Angeline Guarino and Sally Marble; survived by many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd., near Eggert/Sheridan Dr., on Friday from 3-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church, 263 Claremont Ave., Buffalo, on Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock (please assemble at church). Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.lombardofuneralhome.com


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sieve, boiling hot, over the potatoes, stirring well, or the mixture
will thicken like starch. Add a scant cup of sugar and one-half cup of
salt. When cold, add a yeast cake or a cup of fresh yeast. Let it stand
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YEAST KRANTZTake coffee cake dough, add one-fourth cup of washed currants. Let rise
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greased baking-pan or twist the braid to resemble the figure eight,
pretzel shape. Let rise again in a warm place and bake in a moderate
oven one-half hour or until thoroughly done. Brush with beaten eggs and
sugar, sprinkle with a few chopped almonds. Return to oven to brown
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AUNT SARAH'S POTATO YEAST9 medium-sized potatoes.
5 tablespoons sugar.
2 tablespoons salt.
1 quart water.
Grate the raw potatoes quickly, so they will not discolor, pour over
the grated potato the quart of boiling water, add salt and sugar, cook
several minutes until the consistency of boiled starch, let cool, and
when lukewarm add 1 cup of good yeast. Stir all together in a crock,
cover and let stand in a warm place three or four hours, when it is
foamy and rises to top of crock, stir down several times, then fill
glass fruit jars, cover and stand away in a cool place until needed.
This yeast will keep about ten days. Use one cup to about three pounds
of flour, or one quart of liquid, when setting sponge for bread. Save
one cup of this yeast to start fresh yeast with.
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GERMAN RAISIN CAKE (RAISED WITH YEAST)Place in a bowl 1 cup of milk, scalded and cooled until lukewarm; add
1 tablespoonful of sugar and dissolve one cake of yeast in the milk.
Mix in 1 cup of flour and stand in a warm place to raise 3/4 of an
hour. Then cream together in a separate bowl 1/2 cup soft "A" sugar,
1/2 cup of butter or "butter substitute," add 1 egg and a pinch of
salt; stir in 1-1/4 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of well-floured raisins,
and 1/2 teaspoonful of vanilla flavoring. Add the yeast mixture and
allow it to raise about 2 hours longer. At the expiration of that time
turn the well-risen sponge out on a floured bake-board. After giving
the dough several deft turns on the board with the hand, place in a
well-greased fruit cake pan, which has been dusted with flour. Stand
pan containing cake in a warm place, let rise until very light,
probably 1-1/4 hours, when brush the top of cake with a small quantity
of a mixture of milk and sugar. Sift pulverized sugar thickly over
top. Place the cake in a moderately hot oven, so the cake may finish
rising before commencing to brown on the top. Bake about 35 minutes.
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"DUTCH" CURRANT CAKE (NO YEAST USED)4 eggs.
2 cups sugar.
1 cup butter.
1 cup milk.
1/2 teaspoonful baking soda.
1 teaspoonful cream of tartar.
1 teaspoonful cinnamon.
1/4 teaspoonful grated nutmeg.
1 cup dried currants.
4 to 4-1/2 cups flour.
Make about as stiff as ordinary cake mixture. The butter, sugar and
yolks of eggs were creamed together. Cinnamon and nutmeg were added.
Milk and flour added alternately, stirring flour in lightly; sift
cream of tartar in with the flour. Add the baking soda dissolved in a
very little water, then add the well-floured currants, and lastly add
the stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Bake in a large cake pan, generally
used for fruit cake or bake two medium-sized cakes. Bake slowly in a
moderately hot oven. These cakes keep well, as do most German cakes.
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A POTATO CAKE (NO YEAST REQUIRED)Cream together:
1 cup of sugar.
1/2 cup lard and butter, mixed.
Yolk of 2 eggs.
1/2 cup pulverized cocoa.
1/2 cup of creamed mashed potatoes, cold.
A little ground cinnamon and grated nutmeg.
A few drops of essence of vanilla.
1/4 cup of sweet milk.
1/2 cup finely chopped nut meats.
One teaspoonful of baking powder sifted with one cup of flour added to
the batter alternately with the stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Bake in
two layers, in a moderately hot oven. Ice top and put layers together
with white icing. This is a delicious, if rather unusual cake.
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DANDELION WINE (MADE WITH YEAST)Four quarts of dandelion blossoms. Pour over them four quarts of
boiling water; let stand 24 hours, strain and add grated rind and
juice of two oranges and two lemons, four pounds of granulated sugar
and two tablespoonfuls of home-made yeast. Let stand one week, then
strain and fill bottles.
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DRY YEAST. MRS. W. H. ECKHART.A large handful of hops put into one quart of water; cover, and let
boil five minutes; strain over one pint of flour; beat until your arm
aches, and the batter is smooth. When cool, add a cake of good yeast.
When perfectly light, mix stiff with white corn meal, and a little
flour; roll out on the kneading board; cut in cakes, and dry. Turn
them often.
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EVER-READY YEAST. MRS. W. H. E.Four good-sized perfect potatoes; pare and grate them quickly. Pour
boiling water over the grated potato until it thickens like starch;
let cool a few moments; then stir in flour to thicken. When milk
warm, put in one or two cakes of dry yeast, previously dissolved in a
cup of water; let stand twenty-four hours. Use one pint of this with
four pints of water for four loaves of bread. Make the sponge either
at bed time, or early in the morning. Will keep in a cool place two
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SWEET YEAST. MRS. SUSIE SEFFNER.Boil four large potatoes in two quarts of water. When done, mash the
potatoes, and add one cup of sugar, one-half cup of salt, one-half cup
of flour. Boil one pint of hops in the water in which the potatoes
were boiled until strength is out; then strain in the jar with other
ingredients; stir well. When cool, add one cup of yeast, or one cake
of dry yeast; let raise, and put in jar. Keep in cool place.
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