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This is the debut album of this U.S. metal band. Absolon was formed a couple of years ago in Florida. The style of the band is melodic power metal and I would say that their basic influence is Queensryche "Darkness Rising" is a concept CD and tells the story of a young man, Derek Blackheart, who sells his soul for Read the rest of this entry »
Tag Archives: us power metal
Absolon-Darkness Reigns (Liquid Three Records)
Posted by a knight of light on September 23, 2013 in 2013, Uncategorized
Tags: 7.5, Absolon, Liquid Tree Records, lyrical power metal, Queensryche, us power metal
Freedom's Reign-Freedom's Reign (Cruz Del Sur)
Freedom's Reign is a new U.S. metal band. The founder of the band is Victor Arduini (guitars, vocals) who is the co-founder of the mighty FATES WARNING!!!! He played the guitar on "Night on Brocken" & "The Spectre Within". Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by a knight of light on September 13, 2013 in 2013
Tags: 7.5, Arduini, Cruz del Sur, Fates Warning, Freedom's Reign, us power metal
Xcel-Deliver This Dream (Arkeyn Steel)
Xcel was a U.S. metal band back in the '80s. They were formed in 1985 in Texas from the ashes of the band Wizzard. Xcel released an album named "Deliver this Dream" and a single back in 1987.The album was released in 1986 by TRI Records in vinyl and cassette format. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by a knight of light on July 5, 2013 in Monuments, Reissues
Tags: Arkeyn Steel, Deliver this dream, reissue, TRI records, us metal, us power metal, Xcel
Invader-Invader (Pure Steel)
Invader is an old heavy metal band from Seattle, USA which was formed back in 1981. The band released one demo and a homonym album in 1992. Their demo was entitled "Demo" and was released in 1987.Their demo had 12 songs (I know only one other band which had demos with so many songs and that's Anvil Chorus-they Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by a knight of light on November 26, 2012 in Reissues
Tags: 9, Invader, pure steel, us power metal
Battalion-Runaway (Arkeyn Steel)
Battalion is a U.S. white metal band which was founded in Wisconsin back in 1990. Their only official release was their debut album "Runaway", which was released in 1994.This is the re-release of this album along with a song taken from their 1992 Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by a knight of light on August 28, 2012 in Reissues
Tags: 9, Arkeyn Steel, Battalion, power/progressive, Quuensryche, Runaway, us metal, us power metal
Alpha Tiger-Man or Machine (Sonic Attack)
This is the debut album of this German metal band. Actually this is their debut under the name of ALPHA TIGER. The band until early 2011 was called SATIN BLACK and under that name they released in 2008 the album "Harlequin" and the demo "Martyr's Paradise" in 2010. The Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by a knight of light on May 27, 2011 in 2011
Tags: 9, Alpha Tiger, Germany, Man or Machine, power metal, Queensryche, Satin Black, Sonic Attack, us power metal
Sonic Prophecy-2009 E.P. (private)
Here we have an E.P. by this American band which was released a couple of months ago. Even though this is an EP it lasts about 35 minutes. This is the first official release of this Utah metal band! Sonic Prophecy's style could be described as power metal that has influences both from the American and the European power metal Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by a knight of light on May 24, 2011 in 2009
Tags: 2009 E.P., 8.5, heavy/power metal, private, Sonic Prophecy, us power metal, usa, Utah


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quote:Dumb article. I suspect the author is struggling with their own internal race issues and coming from an unrealistic point of view. Borderline click bait. CNN should be ashamed of themselves.
I could shred literally every sentence written here to pieces if it was worth my time. What a bunch of trash.
quote:Could have been written better, but there are some solid points made.

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During month of May there were some sudden turn of events happened that changed the course of my life as father. Well I am quite positive on this sudden turn of event that this happened for good. Pamela suddenly jackpot a teaching Job with one of the premier institute of Bangalore. And they asked her to join immediately. The first week was in training in Kormangala was OK OK as Aarush had his summer camp in his old school. They also have a day care so he got the adjusted to the same quite easily for the first week.Well end of the above paragraph does not qualify for a thought or blog post and does not happen in real life ? The ground reality was very different one but fun filled. The first week Pamela had to reach to her training by 8:30 and she is not yet comfortable in driving in Bangalore traffic. So opted for one temporary driver from an agency while we searched for a permanent one. That resulted in losing the luxury of car for me. Honestly that was boon and I am with BMTC Bus. The fun and difficult part was becoming a morning DAD for Aarush. Now I have to prepare him for school with shower and breakfast and etc. But to my delight Aarush has been very positive as he realised this new person is bit different from his beloved mother.We booked a 2 week vacation in end of May to visit my parental home. My younger brother will be coming from California and we will celebrate 'rice ceremony' for their son (Sheryaan). Now as Pamela can not go we cancelled our ticket at first thinking to cancel the trip. Now this is really a big event which we did not want to miss but it means Aarush have to come with me as he can not be left alone in Bangalore. With that I need to make fresh booking of Air ticket with some serious dent on my credit card ? I had to buy the same ticket 3-4 times costlier for myself and Aarush.I had to make Aarush aware of this upcoming BIG trip every day morning while preparing his for school. But the D-Day he was thinking it was more of me going on a trip then himself as the bag was not that big. But when we got down at Airport he was OK and we quickly moved through checking and security and boarded the flight. The flight was a late one starting at 21:00 from Bangalore and reaching Calcutta close to midnight. In the flight Aarush said he wanted to have some food which was a very positive thing as after having it he fall asleep. On reaching Calcutta we took a TAXI and reached a our hotel. A lot of strange eyes in Calcutta even one asked where is his mother ?? Well as it was very late Aarush slept easily.
Next morning we had our flight to Siliguri at noon the postponement was informed to me in advance. So we left hotel late and had a leisurely brunch for Aarush and myself. At the airport Aarush opted for Idli (on of his favorite ) while I slipped a cup of coffee. He was very trilled with the ATR and it wings compared to yesterday's jet. And more over it was a day flight where he could see lots of things. Reaching Siliguri and at home he was OK. He was a hero to many eyes. On the day of return he was very excited to go back to Bangalore and joining Pamela whom he missed for 4 days.
The return flight was smooth – Aarush slept on the flight between Calcutta Bangalore and some paste on reaching Bangalore Airport.
On 8th June he started his school with DPS. The first three days I need to go with him and on 13th on-wards he started going by the School Bus. The new routine is very demanding as Aarush have to get ready in 50 min to reach Bus-Stop within Godrej Campus by 07:30 AM. Every morning he suggests it is a holiday at school but once in Bus he is OK. It is already 2 weeks he is going by Bus and coming back to Day-care where he will have his lunch and nap and then Pamela picks him up while returning from School. So far so good with the new role but it is really demanding one for sure.
We watched 'taare zameen par' one weekend though he loves the song 'Bum Bum Bole' the whole school system, punishment, separation from family made him sad he did not like the whole thing about Ishan. Looks like it was not a good idea to watch it with him.


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Having three young kids means buying lots of teacher presents ; 6 total teachers to be exact. So, I thought about how nice it is to receive gifts made from my students and instead of buying I started building.
Busy with the end of the year school tasks, I decided to take a short (very short) break from builiding pallet furniture and started making a few pallet signs. Thanks to Pinterest it is easy to find lots of great pallet sign ideas! I really like the natural wood color, so I didn't put any color on the pallet used for the sign. The paint was leftover from a few other projects and the text is all freehand. It's great that the pallets give you a natural line to follow, so the lettering is basically as straight as it can be for painting on a rough and uneven surface.
I used leftover sample paint on most of the pallets signs I make I couldn't survive with out my favorite tool: Kreg Jig This tool allows you to make pocket holes (hidden holes for the screws) to bind the pieces of wood together.
I also used scrap wood pieces on the back of the sign for support and to make sure it was not wobbling.
I used cut out letters to help me space out the words on the boards and then hand drew the bubble letters with the skinny paint brush. I finished the piece with a clear coat of poly from a spray can.
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Top-down heister Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days [official site] will launch on May 18th, says a new trailer. I'm not swayed by its licensed Tarantino cladding -- if anything, I find it offputting -- but our Adam enjoyed the preview version he played and he's a sensible lad. I'm curious. Here, see a bit of its time-rewinding tactical action in this trailer:
Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days
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I'm very wary of licensed games. It's not just that I've played a lot of bad tie-ins over the decades, it's that the license itself often seems to be used as a veil to disguise tired design, or as the only actual hook. Let's be honest – 'Reservoir Dogs top-down shooter' isn't a tantalising pitch in and of itself, is it?What a shame it'd be…


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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was trading at $1648.82 per share on March 7, 2019. The recent performance of this top-tier stock has been shaken by several developments in recent weeks.
Amazon's stock indicates several important trends. For starters, the 50-day moving average – a short-term indicator of the stock's performance - is less than the current price ($1,619.74 versus $1,648.82) indicating a short-term uptrend is on the cards. However, the long-term trend for Amazon is concerning. The 200-day moving average for Amazon.com is $1727.45, markedly higher than the prevailing price. With these elements in mind, it's important to take a closer look at the performance of Amazon.com.
The earnings figures for this top-tier stock are positive. Consider the actual earnings versus estimated earnings per share (EPS) figures:
- Q1 2018 estimate of EPS – $1.26 with actual earnings of $3.27. (Earnings beat)
- Q2 2018 estimate of EPS – $2.54 with actual earnings of $5.07. (Earnings beat)
- Q3 2018 estimate of EPS – $3.14 with actual earnings of $5.75. (Earnings beat)
- Q4 2018 estimate of EPS – $5.68 with actual earnings of $6.04. (Earnings beat)
- Q1 2019 estimate of EPS – $4.73 with actual earnings yet to be announced between April 24 – April 29, 2019
The earnings surprise data on Amazon is an important barometer of the stock's viability as an investment option. The company has consistently outperformed on expectations, with an 8.83% earnings surprise on the NASDAQ in December 2018. In September 2018, the earnings surprise amounted to 74.77% according to the NASDAQ figures, and the fiscal quarter ending in June 2018 generated a 103.61% earnings surprise. These tend to have a positive impact on trader and investor sentiment and it naturally lends to enhanced growth prospects for the stock.
Amazon.com stock has a market capitalization of $809.996 billion (March 7, 2019) and is one of the mega-stocks on the NASDAQ. It ranks among the most valuable companies by stock-market capitalization in the US, and the world. Other mega stocks include Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Alphabet Incorporated (GOOG), Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B), and Facebook Inc (FB).
The 1-year target estimate price for Amazon (AMZN) is $2,079.58, an uptick of approximately $400 on the current price. This indicates a degree of optimism from investors and traders. Another useful indicator of Amazon.com's performance is the 52-week trading range of the stock. Amazon's low of $1,307 was the result of a multi-month downswing beginning in August 2018 and ending in late December 2018. The stock enjoyed a lukewarm recovery in the months that followed, with a degree of stabilization taking place in Q1 2019.
What are analysts saying about Amazon?
Amazon is currently being watched by scores of analysts in the trading arena. The stock has consistently generated a favorable recommendation rating over the past quarter. On a ratings scale of 1 - 5, where 1 represents a strong buy and 5 represents a sell, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is currently at 1.8. This places it firmly between a buy and a strong buy. The company's financials are certainly impressive to boot. For example, in 2017 Amazon generated revenue of $177.87 billion and earnings of $3.03 billion. Fast forward to 2018, Amazon generated revenue of $232.89 billion and earnings of $10.07 billion for a 3-fold increase in earnings capacity.
As far as upgrades and downgrades go, several ratings companies have put their proverbial pen in the plate and gone long on Amazon stock. The latest upgrade to buy was made by Pivotal Research on February 1, 2019. Prior to that, Telsey Advisory Group, Evercore ISI Group, Moffett Nathanson and Raymond James were among many companies upgrading their outlook for Amazon. According to stats, Amazon employs 647,500 full-time workers and is a specialty retail industry with a focus on consumer cyclicals. Investor sentiment is heavily influenced by strategic decisions made by the company, in addition to the opinions of leading analysts.
In March 2019, Amazon announced that it would be closing all pop-up stores across the US. Amazon is shuttering 87 of its pop-up stores as it reassesses its retail strategies. The pop-up stores are physical stores across the United States. The decision needn't be perceived as a negative for Amazon. This company's strength lies in its virtual presence, not expensive, antiquated, and inefficient land-based models with limited profit potential.
Amazon to Shift Focus to the Customer Experience
The company will now be focusing on its bookstore and customer choices which have always been its core strengths. Amazon is not decreasing its presence in physical retail; on the contrary, it is in the process of expanding its presence across multiple sectors. The purchase of Whole Foods (in 2017) is a case in point. Rather than focusing on the pop-up kiosk program, Amazon will be developing its Amazon 4-star system to expand its selection and enhance the customer journey.
Further investigation of the decision by Amazon to close 87 pop-up kiosks indicates that Amazon is not afraid to dip its feet into new waters. The company is an innovation leader and proponents of Amazon are supportive of these initiatives. The objective is to improve the customer experience, and the 4-star stores situated in Berkeley California, Denver Colorado, New York City, New York are great examples of innovation in action.
The stores sell books, consumer electronics, kitchen products and a hodgepodge of other items. Of equal importance is Amazon's decision to open several dozen grocery stores across the continental United States. These are separate from Amazon's Whole Foods. There are now 10 Amazon Go stores in cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago where digital systems finalize purchases through smartphone apps and the use of multiple cameras.
For many reasons, investors are eager to cash in on Amazon's growing popularity. The stock is boosted by Amazon's diversity: it has a hand in multiple industries and its subscriptions-based model is best suited to long-term growth prospects. Investors prefer high margin products and this is precisely what Amazon offers. The company is also considering its own healthcare system and if it gets that recipe right, there is no end to the positive externalities that come with it.


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
NOV 30th Finding The Courage To Face My Stuff
8 comments:
- that TOPS lady said...
Excellent post. I have really struggled this week with wanting to feed myself like there's no end. I blamed it on the junk I allowed myself to have on Thanksgiving. But perhaps it is really that I need to face some stuff. I need to think on that and find some quiet time. THanks for the post!
- November 30, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Unknown said...
13/14, that is 92.8%--that is an A. Not a high A, but definitely an A. :D
:-) Marion
- November 30, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Anne H said...
You know - we may or may not face our darkest demons... BUT - we don't have to eat.
I mean junk. Lots of junk.
Cuz that can obscure the real issues... maybe to make sure we NEVER have to work on them.
Of course.
We are strong and smart!
And we can do hard things.
- November 30, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- 'Yellow Rose' Jasmine said...
So great to see you getting all these insights! :)
I didn't really get the insights for quite a while. I just went autopilot with the idea that at least I didn't want to be fat- that part of my life I wanted to get at least somewhat right. And then all of a sudden bammo!, so much stuff started piling on. I truly thought I might die. Seriously.
But I didn't. And when I got through the evil, black darkness I saw that LIFE is so much better, so real, so vivid. I truly do wish this for you, my friend.
- November 30, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Yes. Courage. That is exactly what's needed. And faith. It just occurred to me, just this minute, that it is the enemy of our soul who is behind this ridiculous fear.
I mean, just look at it. Losing weight. It's what we know we need to do. It's what EVERYONE from all directins tell us we need to do. We are doing it...and then we get scared.
If the enemy can't keep us from doing it to begin with, he'll introduce fear so that we run the other way just when success is within our grasp. He doesn't want us to be healthy and free.
So, it has occurred to me, that I need faith in a way that I hadn't realized before (this should probably be a post on my own blog. sorry)
I need to have faith to believe that this fear is NOT a protective response. That I am not in danger. That, if I persevere with doing what I need to do to lose weight, despite the fear, it will turn out to be a good thing for me.
Huh. Courage and faith to trust the Father when He says, give me your hand, don't be afraid, this is going to be great.
- December 1, 2011 at 5:58 AM
- Leslie said...
Great post, Loretta, and just what I need to hear. I can identify with getting to certain places and maintaining for a long time (now, for example!), and find some victory in that. Holy cow! Where is the victory in selling myself short, choosing food over faith, and feeling bad about myself because I'm aware of what I'm doing?
Thanks so much for telling your truth.
- December 1, 2011 at 6:09 AM
- debby said...
What you have done already is phenomenal, Loretta! And that you have maintained instead of regaining is also phenomenal. Along with the mental, don't forget that there are physical things going on in our body at a cellular level that we aren't even aware of--the body trying to maintain equilibrium/thinking its starving and changing metabolism and all that.
- December 1, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- M Pax said...
Congrats with 13 days on plan.
I've become good at maintaining, too. I'd like to lose a little more, get in a little better shape.
We'll see if I can shake up my routine. Obviously my body is very comfortable where I am.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:39 PM


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NYC is a treasure trove of "accessorations" & Saturday I happened upon this great find!!!
This corner in Chelsea had it's first "one-man" flea market of somebody's super stuff!!
If you can't resist any of this stuff, I found out the sale was organized by OrganizeNY!!!
Thank goodness I had will power & bought nothing!!!!
Do I need more things in my storage bins????
Absolutely not, even tho these are fabulous finds .....
especially the divine pairs of vintage chairs just waiting for re-upholstery!!!!!
But, I do love a great idea & this is definitely inspired .......
In fact, I may call & ask if I can have my own sale next week!!!!!!


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- Be between the ages 21 through 45 (our guidelines are stricter: 21 through 38)
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How To Make The Most Of Your Time And Money When Approaching Retirement
Approaching retirement could be a nightmare, if……
After 50 you'll start to have retirement on your radar, but approaching retirement could be a horrible surprise for many people.
We all have different careers and paths in life. The approaching retirement is what unifies us all.
The situation was somewhat different when our parents were retired. By that time the funds were sufficient to finance a decent and even a pleasant retirement. With increased longevity and poor performance of the pension funds, the reality is different.
If you don't have any private saving funds to rely on you could be facing a sad reality when approaching retirement.
The statistics are scaring. According to an article in USA Today published in March 2017, only 24% of baby boomers are confident they will have enough savings for a comfortable retirement. And that figure is down from 36% a few years earlier.
The other side of the coin is the time.
My father worked hard and earned good money. He always talked about what he and my mother would do when retiring. Then my dad suddenly died just after 61st birthday, and they never were able to fulfill their dream together.
When that happened to my father, it was the first time I thought about time as an essential variable in the life equation. It was a kind of "wake-up-call."
Get More Time To Do What You Want When Approaching Retirement
If I ask you: How long are you going to live from today? 3 years, 6 years, 10 years, 40 years?
No one knows for sure how long we have left, and a better question would then be:
How do you want to spend your remaining years?
Will your life be filled doing the things you really want to do, or will you live hand-to-mouth for the rest of your day?
When at the top of your career, you could have a good income but no time. Or you can have a lot of time but no money to spend on what you would like to do in life.
For us baby boomers, it goes from a subject to a severe issue when approaching retirement.
To be honest, when in your 40s and peaking your career, you never think about retirement. It's so far away that you don't bother. However, the time passes faster than what you can imagine, and once of a sudden, you are approaching retirement with high speed.
The economies and business environment have been more stringent for every year and to find a job, especially when you are 50 and above is a really tough work to do.
Therefore, it's not a random coincidence that the typical baby boomer over 50 years old belongs to the fastest growing group of independent entrepreneurs in the U.S. Read my article "Retired But Not Tired: The Truth Behind It," where the main five reasons behind it are revealed.
Approaching Retirement Should Make You Happy
Fortunately, the changes in your surroundings are not only of negative nature. With the digital revolution going on right now, there have never been so many opportunities like today.
Some years ago I did some research on how to actually build a business online. What I found was in some way too good to be true. You could start part-time and immediately.
I firmly believe that online entrepreneurship will help people just like you. You can create a better life for yourself whether you're in retirement or are approaching retirement.
The luck was on my side, and I quickly discovered an incredible system that allows you to fulfill your passion.
Besides earning a good money, you'll have time to do what you love to do in life.
In my case, I travel the world together with my wife, experiencing new fascinating places. I can also dedicate sufficient time to my other passion that is marathon running. And I promise you that it takes a lot of time.
Maybe you think as you are reading this that it's too late and that you can't possibly start a business at your age.
But do you know what? Don't let these false beliefs hold you back from living the life of your dream.
In fact, according to an article in Forbes, 52% of new home business owners are over age 55. And 79% are over 45 years old.
Benefits Of Getting Older And Approaching Retirement
In other words, most people starting businesses are baby boomers. It's NOT too late! This is something you seriously should consider.
When searching for a business online, you should look for the following key elements that are crucial to your success:
- You should work with people who have done what you want to do and are willing to help you
- You need a reliable and proven system, including everything you need for your business, and that is easy to follow even for a complete newbie.
- Coaching and support 24/7
This system works for me, and thousands of others. For sure it will work for you too! Why shouldn't it?
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If you don't feel comfortable with your retirement situation, this is the perfect time to watch the following video, where our co-founder Stuart Ross explains more about the system versus age.
Stuart's comments and recommendations come along well with some age benefits presented in the article "6 Benefits of Getting Older You Probably Never Expected," published by the blog Lifehack.
Just with the two first benefits out of totally 6, it's already a jackpot:
Clearer priorities and not caring as much what others think, you fulfill two promising attributes for a successful online entrepreneurship.
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AHA Guidelines
+ADULT CPR Changes
- Use of Cell Phones to Activate EMS:
- The BLS algorithm has been changed to include the use of a mobile phone to activate EMS without leaving the victim's side.
- Rescue Breaths, Yes:
- Rescue breaths are recommended for trained rescuers; maintain the current ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
- A Continued Emphasis on High Quality Compressions:
- Do not lean on the chest between compressions, minimize interruptions to compressions and avoid excessive ventilation.
- Compression Rates:
- The recommended rate is 100 to 120 compressions per minute (as opposed to 'at least' 100 compressions).
- Compression Depth:
- The recommended compression depth is at least 2 inches (5 cm) but not greater than 2.4 inches (6 cm)
- Naloxone:
- the use of Naloxone by trained bystanders to treat suspected opioid overdose may be considered.
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- New Chain of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (IHCA):
- A different chain of survival will be used to prevent and improve outcomes of IHCA. The IHCA Chain of Survival is: Surveillance and protection, recognition and activation of the emergency response system, immediate high-quality CPR, rapid defibrillation, and advanced support and post arrest care.
- Team Resuscitation:
- Provides a customizable approach for activation of the EMS and cardiac arrest management to better match the rescuers' clinical setting. Instead of focusing on a single-rescuer algorithm, team resuscitation teaches how to modify the BLS sequence based on the type of arrest, its location and who is nearby.
- Rescue Breaths with an Advanced Airway in Place:
- There is only one rate once an advanced airway is in place. One breath every six seconds for all ages. Compressions and breaths are performed asynchronously after the placement of an advanced airway.
- Out-of-Hospital Cooling:
- Is not recommended at this time.
+PEDIATRIC CPR (Child and Infant)
- Use of Cell Phones to Activate EMS:
- The BLS algorithm has been changed to include the use of a mobile phone to activate EMS without leaving the victim's side.
- Compression Rates:
- The recommended rate is 100 to 120 compressions per minute (as opposed to 'at least' 100 compressions).
- Compression Depth:
- For adolescents, a maximum compression depth not greater than 2.4 inches (6 cm) is recommended.
- Separated Tooth:
- If immediate reimplantation is not possible, certain solutions are suggested to prolong the tooth's viability: Hanks Balanced Salt Solution, propolis, egg white, coconut water, Ricetral or whole milk.
- Use of Aspirin for Chest Pain:
- Aspirin is still recommended for a person suspected of having a heart attack as long as the patient has no allergy other contraindications. Either coated or non-coated aspirin is allowed as long as the aspirin is chewed and swallowed. There is no change to recommended dose of 1 adult or 2 baby aspirin.
- Repeat Doses for Anaphylaxis:
- When a person does not respond to an initial dose of epinephrine and EMS is not expected to arrive within 5 to 10 minutes, consider a repeat dose.
- Hemostatic Dressings:
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VIII - Hamelinet Poolish Baguette : My Regular Baguette Formula
I know.....It's really reckless of me to blog about my miiiiiles-away-from-perfect-looking baguette soon after Jay (Longhorn)'s wonderful report on SFBI course with the picture of his great looking baguettes. But I'd already finished writing this up last night and didn't know he'd do such a thing while I was sleeping..... Oh well......:p
As many of you may think I'm turning into a broken record know, now I've got 6 bags of real, authentic French T55 and T65 flour in my hand which my daughter brought back from Paris for me, this is going to be the last blog about my poolish baguette with improvised UK flours for a while, I think. Just to show you what my regular baguette usually looks like.
(Never mind the bent tip. It caught on the hot baking stone when loading….::sigh::)
The formula is loosely based upon Hamelman's Pain Rustique with Poolish (uses 50% of flour for poolish) and Richard Bertinet's Poolish baguette (adds small amount of rye to poolish), hence the name, 'Hamelinet Poolish Baguette.' With those combination of flours, I added small amount of WW and wheatgerm to emulate French flour which is higher in ash than typical flour in UK, and also introduced TFL's Gold Stamp cold retardation in the fridge for extra improvement in flavour and texture. So, basically it's a mish-mash of ideas and tips I've picked up along my never-ending, long journey in search for MY ultimate baguette from home oven…in England.
Hamelinet Poolish Baguette with Cold Retardation
INGREDIENTS (makes 2 x 40cm mini-baguettes)
Poolish – Flour (total) 125g …. Strong 115g
Rye 10g
Instant dry yeast 0.2g
Water 125g
Main Dough - Flour (total) 135g ….. WW 10g
Strong 85g
Plain 40g
Wheatgerm 1/2 tbls
Instant dry yeast 0.6g
Good quality sea salt 5g
Water 60g
- Mix all the ingredients for poolish and ferment at room temperature until it peaks. (6-7 hrs @ 22C)
- When the poolish reaches its peak, add all the ingredients for the main dough and mix to a shaggy mess.
- Autolyse for 30 minutes. (or 20 minutes if it's a warm day)
- After the autolyse, S & F in the bowl. (6-8 x S & F as you turn the bowl once). Rest for 20-30 minutes.
- Another S & F in the bowl.
- Cover the bowl and cold retard in a fridge for 21 hrs.
- After 21 hrs (you should see a few large air pockets just below the surface of the dough), take out from the fridge and leave for 30+ minutes. The dough does not need to return to room temperature.
- Turn out the dough and divide into two equal pieces. Pre-shape (just one letter folds) and rest for 10-20 minutes, depending upon room temperature. Be careful the dough doesn't' ferment too much at this stage.
- Shape into baguette and proof between the cloche. Pre-heat the oven @ 240-250C with a baking stone and a tray filled with pebbles/lava rocks.
- Just before the dough is ready, put a heat-resistant deep dish with boiling water in the oven to 'condition' the oven. (Note : If necessary, uncover the couche to dry the surface of the dough in the last 10-15 minutes of proofing)
- When the dough IS ready (finger test!), score and spray the surface with water generously.
- Take the dish with hot water out from the oven, load the dough onto the baking stone, spray inside the oven generously and pour 1/2 – 3/4 cup of boiling water onto the hot pebbles/lava rocks. Shut the door immediately.
- After 5 minutes, spray inside the oven again, IF necessary.
- After another 5 minutes (= 10 min after loading the dough), take the tray of pebbles/lava rocks out, lower the oven temperature to 220C with fan and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- (If the crust is browning too quickly) Lower the temperature to 200-210C.
- Take the baked baguettes out of the oven and cool completely. (No extra-drying in the turned-off oven with a door ajar. It'd dry the crumb too much)
(This part suffered from the bent tip, ended up with one side with closed crumb......Excuse, excuse. :p)
(More evenly spread holes in unaffected part of the baguette......Yes, the crust looks too thick. Some ****** sales xxxxxxx person rang me just about when I was trying to take the baguettes out from the oven.....)
So…….the next report will be …..the experiment with T55 flour, at last. With proper, authentic flour, I will have NOTHING to make excuse for my dire result! Watch this space.....with kinder heart, please!!
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I began researching this back in November, when we were first notified. The conversations went something like this:
K: Hi, I'm going to be on your plan in '09 and have type 1 diabetes. How is the insuln shipped?
ES: How do you spell that?
K: Spell what?
ES: Whatever it is you wanted shipped.
Well, I knew this was going to be a long process. I found out that insulin is shipped overnight in cold packs.
2nd call.
K: Hi. I,m trying to get something figured out here - I take insulin and know that you ship it overnight. I work during the day and I cannot receive personal mail at work. Whar are my options?
ES: We can leave it with a neighbor.
K: All my neighbors work too.
ES: We can leave it by the door.
K: It was below zero here today.
ES: Then you might want to be careful it doesn't freeze.
The next day I speak with my boss, who says that due to security regulations, I cannot receive personal mail at work. Maybe I should rent a mailbox.
Closest PO Boxes are 22 blocks away. Hmmmmmmm. don'tcrydon'tcrydon'tcry
A few days later I enlist the help of our company's Health Care Advocate. She says don't call ES at night as they are losers. We'll call during the day and ask to speak with a supervisor. I secretively dash into a private office at lunch and the advocate and I call, get put on hold, and soom I must return to my desk.
The next day I'm walking home from the bus and have a revelation as I go past the Fed Ex/Kinkos store in my neighborhood - maybe it could be sent there and they could hold it for me? Go in and ask the manager, who looks like he's about 12. "oh, I've never heard of that - I don't know if we can or not".
3 days later, stop in when there is a more "official" looking person behind the counter. "Sure, we do it all the time. Just have it set to youself, care of us - you can track it onlne and the day it's delivered stop by and pick it up." Whew. Problem Solved.
Call ES.
K:I would like to have my insulin shipped and held for pick up at a Fed Ex location - is that okay
ES: Well, we can't guarantee that.
E: Why not?
ES: Sometimes that doesn't work. I think you'll have to speak with the pharmacist, but they're not here at this time of night. We let them be home with their families.
K; What is a pharmacist going to be able to tell me about shipping?
ES: Just call tomorrow during regular hours.
Me and the advocate call ES during the day and ask for a supervisor.
"Sure, we've done that before - just look your account up online, get the tracking number, and watch to see when it's been delivered to the store. Should work just fine?.
Well. I feel about 60% confident that this will work. One of my co-workers just told me today that they got 24 month's worth of her husband's migraine meds, when they were supposed to get 3. Luckly they were only charged for 3.
DB sure teaches us various aspects of problem solving. I feel sort of smug that I figured this out, and majorily pissed off hat I had to do it myself.


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Monday, October 10, 2011
Fast Games and Good Times: The Benefits of a fast and stupid AI
7 comments:
- The Turquoise Mage said...
I agree wholeheartedly!
Forge is more fun while Magarena is more challenging (to some degree).
I play quite extensively on both of them depending on the type of game I would like to play.
For my online and Commander fixings I play using Cockatrice (also free).
Who says free, fun and challenging is not available for free?
Keep rocking with Forge, I need my regular draft and quest games to keep me sane.
- October 10, 2011 at 4:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
@Turquoise only problem I have with Cockatrice is lack of rules checking
- October 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- crapsticko said...
Hi! I've been keeping myself updated with the recent Forge's version, which is 1.1.4, and I believe there's a persisting bug for the quest mode. First of all I'm sorry for reporting this on the comment, as I didn't save the crash report :( Anyway it occurs most of the time I receives random rare. I dunno if it's caused by me changing the numerical value in the quest preferences (yes I cheated in the starting credit and the starting rares, no. of wins and such). Perhaps that's what causing it. The bug will cause me unable to continue my current quest. In the mean time, I'm trying to be honest and just using the original setting and such, as well as trying to make myself win occasionally to trigger the random rare. Oh plus, when I cheated, the random rare triggered for me 3-5 times before it blew up the bug crash. When the bug report appeared, I close, an be allowed to choose another booster pack for myself, and caused the bug crash report to reappear again. Apart from that, Innistrad dual lands got different pictures linked to them. In my case, it's Drowned Catacomb. Sorry for taking so much space :(
I <3 the booster addition for Forge!
- October 11, 2011 at 7:08 PM
- Forge said...
Reporting bugs anywhere is fine. Forge will always have a few bugs because new features equals more bugs. Contrast this with commercial software which tends to have less features but less bugs also.
- October 12, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- Forge said...
Forge just surprises me with its "fun factor". Who knew that playing a dumb computer could be so fun?
This harkens back to the question, "What is a videogame?" and "What is fun? Of course, different people like different types of games. I don't like first person shooters but I know they are a big market.
- October 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- crapsticko said...
I just want you to know that this post really enlighten me on how video game should be. It should be the kind that relieves stress off your shoulder when you're back from work, not that pressures you more, up until the controller ends up through your flat screen TV haha. I'm seriously enjoy Forge more than I play DoTA whenever I finished my class.
- October 13, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Forge said...
Challenging games can be fun but they are a mix of both fun and frustration. I love Guitar Hero/Rock Band and I often feel "in the zone" while playing my simulated instrument which is similar to Forge, simulated Magic.
- October 14, 2011 at 8:49 AM


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By Bill Petzold
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CARO — U.S. Representative Candice Miller paid a visit to Caro on Thursday, taking a couple hours to tour the Tuscola Technology Center, 1401 Cleaver Road in Caro.
The visit was part of the congresswoman's District Work Week, during which she met with residents from Michigan's 10th district, which includes Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, St. Clair, Sanilac and Tuscola counties.
Miller (R-Harrison Township) was joined by TTC principal Shawn Petri and Intermediate School District superintendent Eugene Pierce, and the tour was led by student ambassadors Dustin Dennis of Vassar, Kelsey Setla of Caro and July Teal of Kingston. The tour group included members of the ISD's Board of Education.
Miller visited several classrooms filled with students taking part in some of TTC's 19 programs including Agriscience, Professions in Education/Early Childhood, Nursing Careers, Welding and Fabrication, Automotive Technology, Law Enforcement, Graphic Communications, Computer Technology Management and Culinary Arts.
The congresswoman had a chance to speak with TTC teachers and invited students to ask questions that they had for her. One of the students in the Law Enforcement class asked Miller if she liked her job. "I love it!" she said emphatically, but noted that some days are better than others. Another student asked "What kind of skills do you need to do your job?" Miller explained that she basically ended up in politics "by accident" after starting out working for her family's sailboat business, then becoming a township trustee and eventually serving two terms as Michigan's Secretary of State. She won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002.
"I am so honored to have been able to visit the Tuscola Technology Center and meet with both the teachers and students who make this facility what it is: a life-changing opportunity to learn and receive valuable job training that will successfully launch individuals into today's job market," Miller said following the tour. "I enjoyed meeting with the creative students who are receiving top training in fields such as nursing, law enforcement, welding, and the list goes on. This is truly a priceless facility and one that I know the City of Caro and the entire Tuscola County community takes great pride in supporting."
TTC administrators were delighted to have the congresswoman visit, and Petri said that he thought the tour went great and was pleased to show how county schools have worked together to provide educational opportunities for students.
"I think she had a great opportunity to see what the students at the Tech Center are doing for career-based education, and she understands that career and technical education is important for the students' futures for them to be able to experience first-hand the fields they can find a career in, or the make steps toward a career in those fields," Petri said. "That's what's nice about career and technical education: the students have the opportunity to explore their future. If you ask each and every one of them, that's their (goal).
"We're excited that at the federal government level they're starting to really see how important it is for the kids. To have (Miller) visit and see how she interacted with the kids — that was great to see. If we don't open our doors for the community and the politicians to see what we do, then people don't know the great things we do. When they see what the kids are doing and talk to them about their futures, that starts to put that whole puzzle together for understanding that when they do their budgets federally as well as statewide to see how important it is for the students. The decisions they make open up doors for these students."
Petri said the Tuscola Technological Center will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. February 27, and the public is encouraged to attend. The TTC boasts about 700 students who attend both morning and afternoon sessions and a growing list of noteworthy alumni. The school also offers classes for adults. For information, contact the Tech Center at (989) 673-5300.


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Venus is so hot because of a runaway greenhouse effect.
Essentially radiation is mainly visible light that falls on a surface. However some is longer - infrared. Some gases absorb this more than others. Examples are carbon dioxide.
The greenhouse effect makes a planet warmer than it would be otherwise due to this absorption of reflected energy in the atmosphere trapping it in the confines of the planet.
With the earth not much water and carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere, it is mainly locked up elsewhere within the earth.
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It was my birthday recently. My students had heard this through the grapevine (with Facebook and the ubiquity of cell phones, the grapevine is super responsive). Because my birthday fell before a day off (Veterans Day), students were naturally curious about how I was going to celebrate. Apparently, clubbing is a logical option.
Here's a conversation about clubs with SS, one of my more curious students:
SS: Happy birthday, Mr. K! Where you going to be tonight? Fur? [a DC nightclub popular with students]
Mr. K: No, not Fur.
SS: Then where?
Mr. K: A club…
SS: (exclaiming) Oh yeah! That's right.
Mr. K: …a book club!
SS: (upset look on his face) Man!
Mr. K: (coolly nods head) Yep.
SS: (a lightbulb goes off!) But, Mr. K–they're going to have a narrator at the book club…
Mr. K: (perplexed) Oh yeah?
SS: …like a special woman narrator. (wiggles eyebrow)
Mr. K: (pause to process words) You got me.
SS: Ha! Ha!
SS turned the table on me with my own running joke. Clever.


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Friday, March 28, 2014
Doctors and coping with multiple ailments
Me, I have so many ailments, I take what my doctors say for the most part with a grain of salt (which is sometimes accompanied by a large margarita). The problem is I have so many ailments that sometimes they can't tell. Why do I have a rash/headache/pain? No idea. Maybe its just a side effect of one of your medications... Or from your blah-blah-blah, we don't really know.
If you are like me and have multiple ailments which cause pain and fatigue, it can be impossible to figure out what causes pain and fatigue. I mean I know the bone deep pain in my arm or leg is from fibromyalgia. And that the pain in my lower back is from degenerating disks. And that the pain in my right SI joint means I need to go back to get those pesky nerves killed off again.
But then I get many other pains that meander through my body of unknown origin. My doctors shrug their shoulders and say keep track of it and monitor frequency, etc. Then when one pain is resolved often I find other pains hidden behind them.
Then when I develop new symptoms, we need to figure out the cause. I can get a preliminary diagnosis of something new and then if I learn about it, I find that some of my other symptoms could be directly related. But unless I test positive for the new ailment, it maybe a pile of hooey and I give up on that. My favorite is 'you don't test positive for it but you probably have a similar unknown ailment'. And the best part is then 'there's nothing we can do about it'.
So I take what I learn at one doctor appointment, do a pile of research, and then I go back to my doctors and ask more questions...
The eternal life of the patient and questions with all my ailments.
2 comments:
- Nancy's Point said...
Hi Caroline, I'm sorry you have so many issues. No matter how many a person has, she needs to be her own best advocate. That's the bottom line. Of course, we need to listen and for the most part, I do listen to my doctors and heed their advice. However, cancer has certainly taught me that my opinion matters most and that ultimately the decisions regarding my health are mine.
- March 28, 2014 at 1:46 PM
Dear Caroline,
Have you seen the new book by Sarah Ballantyne called "The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body"?
You can see a great video on her website in which she pages through the book, so that you can see what's in it. The author is a scientist who has multiple autoimmune diseases herself.
The first half of the book is all about the scientific evidence of what autoimmune diseases are, and what causes them.
The second half of the book contains diet and other lifestyle recommendations to reverse autoimmune diseases.
There are hundreds of great reviews for the book on amazon. Many are written by people who have the same ailments that you do - no gallbladder, thyroid issues, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc.
To find the video of the book on the author's website, go to ThePaleoMom.com, click on the link for "Sarah's Books", then the link (or photo) for "The Paleo Approach", and then scroll all the way down until you see the video of an open book.
I have no affiliation with the author. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroid disease and also have breast micro calcifications which might be early DCIS. I have found a lot of good information about breast cancer on your blog.
The diet/lifestyle recommendations in "The Paleo Approach" have really helped me with my thyroid issues.
I thought that I would let you know about this book because there is a good chance that it would help you, too (if in no other way than in being a great scientific reference book explaining how autoimmune diseases work), and because you have provided me (although you didn't know it) with valuable information, laughs, and at times, reassurance and solace.
Thank you for your blog!
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A few years ago we moved to a new town. There was only one church in the area that was our denomination. Land-locked and unable to accommodate the growth in membership, the congregation decided to birth a mission in the neighboring small town where we had found a place to rent. We arrived just as the new mission was starting up.
The pastor told me I should be in charge of the Outreach Program. Astounded, I asked how since we were so new to the area. He shrugged and said, "All I know is God wants you to do that and I trust Him."
I mulled it over the rest of the day. That night, before I closed my eyes, I told the Lord, "You are going to have to do this because there is no way I can." It was a prayer of frustration and God turned it into a miracle…and a lesson.
Anxious because I had not been able to find a job in my field of medical billing, I filled out an application with a job placement agency. The owner called me within an hour of receiving it. The next day, I was hired as the accounting clerk for a graphic design shop.
Shortly after that, I received a directive. In order for the mission to grow, we had to take James 1:27 literally. We needed to care for the orphans and the widows. Two ladies who attended the mission told me they had been given the same directive. I knew then it was from God. Two days later a directress of an orphanage walked into the shop stating their church sponsor could no longer support them. My boss agreed to design and print her brochures at cost. I volunteered our mission to fold and mail them out, saving her that expense. The mission organized fundraisers and gave the kids an ice cream party. A group of widows attended one of the fundraisers and some of the members volunteered to do odd jobs for them.
I am convinced God blocked me from finding a job, so I would be hired in one outside my field, in order that I could meet the lady from the orphanage, whose fundraisers would lead us to meeting a group of widows in need. I have never felt so used, so humbled and so precious in His sight. He put me in an out-of–my-control situation so I would put Him in charge. It was an act perfectly orchestrated by the Master and a lesson well learned.
Heavenly Father, open our hearts to be used by You in ways we could never guess possible so we can reflect Your kingdom in our lives and reach out to those You put in our path. Amen.
A freelance writer by trade, Julie Cosgrove has written and published many articles with secular and Christian themes as well as ghostwriting e-Books, web content and devotionals. Dedicating her life to Christ at the age of thirteen, she became a Religious Studies major who was awarded the American Bible Society's Religion Major of the Year her senior year in college. Julie has led retreats, workshops, Bible studies and quiet days for prayer and reflection. She is a member of the Christian Writers Fellowship International, Freelance Writers Network, Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc and lives with her husband and one cat in a town outside of Fort Worth Texas.


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(Song of the Balkans, Sephardic songs, Lyon) BALKANES was created in December 1996 through the encounter of four young women. From different backgrounds, they have come together to create original songs from the traditional Balkan repertoire.
Two true Bulgarians, living in their adoptive city Lyon, and two Lyonnaises Bulgarian in the soul, came together to evoke traditions, nostalgic memories and love.
Alternatly melancholic and playful, these four women vary subtly the angelic purity of their voices and the fiery rhythms of melodies from the rich Bulgarian repertoire performing songs filled with natural sounds vibrating with the vocal chanting tradition.
Four female voices, with fascinating voice tonalities interweaving, flirting the high notes or sliding to the low notes in order to accompany the audience in a captivating, colorful foreign musical universe.
BALKANES generously share stories that juggle between grief and humor, adjusting tradition to their vision and musical identity. Emotions and humor cross the boarders and magic settles among the audience from the very first song…
Read more about the CD Balkanes Sefarades - The encounter of Judeo-Spanish monodies with Bulgarian polyphonies, edited by the EIJM


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As one of the nation's top research universities, Western Michigan University should have a website that is modern, attractive and intuitive. WMU web pages should meet or exceed standards and best practices for accessibility, security and privacy across a wide variety of platforms, browsers and devices. Pages should also conform to broader University standards for communication and branding, representing WMU in the best light possible and reinforcing that we truly are learner-centered, discovery-driven and globally engaged. Our website should reflect our quality programs, successful students and alumni, and committed employees and leadership.
To meet these needs, WMU has implemented a universitywide web content management system, WMU CMS. This is not an out-of-the-box system, but rather one built specifically for WMU using Drupal, a free and open-source platform maintained and developed by a community of more than 1 million users worldwide. The open-source model means that people are constantly working to make sure Drupal is a cutting-edge platform that supports the latest technologies the web has to offer.
Changing the way we manage the Web
What we frequently refer to as websites—the Sindecuse Health Center website, the Lee Honors College website, etc.—are actually sections within Western Michigan University's website. Every web address directly off the root of wmich.edu is a section; for example, wmich.edu/admissions is the Office of Admissions section. Likewise, every address following the section name is a part of that section; thus, wmich.edu/admissions/visit is a page in the Office of Admissions section.
WMU CMS is developed and supported by the Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications. Only the system administrators can alter the underlying code or change the style sheets, which significantly improves system security and allows the system to maintain a consistent style across all pages of the WMU website. Web managers at the University are encouraged to contact the Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications to suggest and collaborate on development of new capabilities for the CMS, with the goal of constantly improving the system to meet the institution's varied and changing needs.


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Imagine meatless Monday at the school cafeteria
A politcal battle over the next U.S. Dietary Guidelines looms. TreeHugger reported earlier this year on the release of the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), suggesting that environmental impact should also inform dietary choice.
Even if the "MyPlate" guidelines don't immediately influence your eating habits, they do have a significant impact on school lunch programs and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits, as well as the design of military rations. The habits formed by the 8.6 million people served by WIC and the 31 million children eating school lunches has the potential to influence life-long eating choices.
Kathleen Merrigan, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture deputy secretary and currently Executive Director of Sustainability at GWU, points out:
"If you are concerned about having access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food into the future, you can't ignore issues of sustainability."Because Merrigan used to fight for the beef industry, she understands the complex implications of a change in federal policy on diet. Her voice of reason is worth listening to, if you can spare 6 minutes. If not, skip ahead to her point on the beef farmers of the future at minute 6:
In short, if beef is unsustainable (and the science says it is), then beef has no future. The beef industry needs to adapt just as much as our buying habits do.
But it doesn't stop at beef. What if all Americans really started eating two portions of fish per week per the current guidelines? The already overfished seas would collapse. What about heart healthy but water-intensive almonds grown in California? It makes sense that sustainability must be part of the dietary guideline process.
The fact is, our dietary choices impact our environment significantly. The documentary Cowspiracy makes an interesting case that even the most well-known and supported environmental organizations don't have the moxie to fight the big agricultural lobby on the topic of sustainability in the food chain. Although I cannot comment on the reliability of all of cowspiracy's allegations, I will say this: the statements about beef being the primary cause of deforestation of the Amazon struck me as surprising. So I looked a bit further and it seems that clearing land for cattle does rank as number 1. If we are not informed, how can we even begin to make sustainable choices?
Sadly, the GWU press release on a paper published in Science (unfortunately behind the pay-wall) suggests that industry is scared of policy that ranks types of food, citing "chicken vs. beef vs. fish" as an example. Even the scientists on the environmental side of the argument are missing the fact that the real issue is beans and rice vs. animal protein -- or maybe that is another fact that cannot serve as a rallying cry for a public so accustomed to meat on our plates.
And industry has power: a rider on the appropriations bill currently going through the approval process would tie the DGAC's hands -- banning consideration of sustainability in dietary guidelines.
What do you think? Is it time for sustainability to inform our eating choices? Or should our government go on subsidizing feeding people on an expensive animal protein diet when sustainable eating of alternative proteins offers an inexpensive, healthier, and more environmentally beneficial option?


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The public now supports the royal charter on press regulation endorsed by parliament ahead of the alternative drawn up by the press industry by a factor of four to one, according to a new YouGov poll conducted for the Media Standards Trust.
The poll comes as the privy council tries to resolve the future of media regulation, including choosing between the system proposed by the industry and the one supported by parliament.
In what could be a drawn-out process, a sub-committee of the privy council has been set up to look first at the petition for a royal charter submitted by the industry body, Press Standards Board of Finance (PressBoF).
But the poll shows the public backs the parliamentary charter over the press charter by a factor of almost 4-1 (50% v 13%).
In addition, more than six out of 10 believe newspaper publishers should accept the new system agreed by the three main parties and parliament, even if they object to it. Only 15% believe the newspapers should be able to set up their own system.
The poll is significant since it reminds the privy council of continuing public support for the system of press regulation proposed by parliament. It is also a reminder to the Conservative party that it sails close to the wind if it is seen to be delaying a resolution of the issue.
The Conservatives first insisted that the issue of press regulation could best be resolved through a royal charter as opposed to statute, but the arcane process has led to the privy council being required to look at the press version first, before the one approved by parliament. The decision prompted the resignation from the privy council of the former deputy prime minister John Prescott.
The eight-strong sub-committee of the privy council, co-chaired by the culture secretary, Maria Miller, and the Liberal Democrat Treasury chief secretary, Danny Alexander, was established this month. The privy council now does not meet again until October, and no definitive timetable exists for a decision.
The Leveson inquiry into press regulation was published last November and approved by parliament in March.
The YouGov poll, conducted between 17 and 18 July, shows 68% would not have much confidence in a system of press regulation established by the major newspaper publishers (up from 56% when the same question was last asked in May).
Forty-three percent think there is a large risk that there would be a repeat of unethical and illegal practices if the alternative system of press regulation proposed by newspapers went ahead; and 82% think there is some element of risk (large or small), slightly up from 73% when the same question was asked in May.
The public also does not support the continued delay in resolving the matter, with 63% saying either that implementation is overdue or that it should happen now. Only 16% support a delay over the summer for negotiations.
Although the public is unlikely to be abreast of the precise details of the differences between the two systems of regulation, there is clear in-principle support for a system independent of the newspaper industry. The Financial Times recently joined the group opposing the system of regulation proposed by parliament.
The poll also found that 59% of newspaper readers wanted the newspaper they read to join the new system of regulation and would be disappointed if it did not. This compares with 11% who do not want their newspaper to join the new system.
Trust remains high in Lord Justice Leveson, with 61% saying they trust the judge a great deal or a fair amount, compared with 17% who trust the major newspaper publishers.
Leveson is due to give evidence to the Commons media select committee in the autumn, during which he is bound to be questioned on his views of how his proposals have been handled by the political class. He has so far been determined not to comment on his report, leaving its recommendations – already much altered by politicians – to speak for themselves.
Asked who else they trust in the debate on newspaper regulation, 34% of those polled trust David Cameron; 7% trust Rupert Murdoch; 17% the major newspaper publishers; 33% Ed Miliband; 61% BBC News; 44% Hugh Grant, the actor who campaigns for stricter press regulations; 27% Nick Clegg; and 41% the campaign group Hacked Off.
Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust, said: "This poll shows that the public are in favour of tougher press regulation and have little faith in the system being proposed by publishers. They back the parliamentary charter, and want it to be implemented as soon as possible."
Gerry McCann, one of the victims of press misreporting, said: "The poll shows that people are fed up waiting for this change. The privy council needs to see these figures and realise that it's time to end the political manoeuvring and put the Leveson plan into action."
This month, the newspaper industry published details of a proposed new regulator, to be known as the Independent Press Standards Organisation. This regulator, which the industry is hoping will have more than 200 publishers quickly signed up, needs the approval of a royal-charter-backed recognition body if publishers are to be immune from the threat of exemplary damages in libel cases, as outlined in the Crime and Courts Act 2013.


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There's a lot of conflicting information out in internet-land about what chickens should and should not eat.
I found it extremely confusing when I started out. Where did the information come from, and which was accurate? Because it clearly couldn't all be right.
With experience and research I've discovered that there's actually very few foods which will kill chickens.
Some won't do them much good and some may make them ill if eaten in very large quantities, but very few are actually lethal.
The five foods here, though, are potentially killers for your chickens.
Dried beans are known to create very serious illness and even death in adult humans(1) and for chickens, they are always fatal. Kidney beans are the worst culprit but any bean which has not been properly cooked is potentially lethal for your chickens.
They contain a toxin called phytohaemagglutinin which is fatal to chickens.
Illness will occur after eating as few as three or four beans and will progress very rapidly, killing in as short a time as an hour.
Once eaten, there's nothing to be done to save the bird.
Keep any bean plants well out of the way of your chickens.
Any beans you want to give your hens should be thoroughly cooked. Soaking alone is not enough, nor is cooking in a crockpot or slow cooker. They don't reach high enough temperatures to de-activate the phytohaemagglutinin.
You should not use dried beans for sprouts either. Seeds such as sprouted lentils are healthy and carry no risk of poisoning.
To make them safe for both humans and chickens, beans should be soaked in cold water for at least five hours - preferably longer. Then, discard the water, rinse the beans rinsed thoroughly and boil rapidly in fresh water for at least ten minutes - fifteen to be on the safe side.
Once cooked, they can be added to any recipe or given to your hens.
No, thought not. Then don't give it to your chickens.
Some moulds, of course, are good. Penicillin was developed from a mould and some cheeses have mould deliberately injected into them.
But others, including the mould which grows on soft fruits, produce toxins and it's not possible to judge which moulds are good and which are toxic.
Some, in particular aspergillus flavus, the mould which grows on nuts, corn and apples, produces a toxin called aflatoxin which is known to contribute to the development of liver cancer in both humans and animals.(2)
Simple - don't feed your chickens food which has any signs of mould or is in any way going rotten.
It's equally important to make sure your flock's feed does not become damp, which is one of the mediums in which moulds and their toxins flourish. Remember - mouldy feed can kill.
Avocado is a controversial one. You'll see information on the internet which states categorically that avocados as a whole are poisonous to chickens.
That's not entirely accurate.
It's right to say that chickens are particularly susceptible to the toxin carried by the avocado which is called persin.
In large doses, persin will cause birds to have heart problems followed by difficulties breathing. It can cause death in less than 48 hours. (3)
Persin is carried mostly in the skin and the stone of the avocado (and the bark and leaves of the tree, if you happen to have one).
The flesh has lower levels of persin but it still contains some because persin is fat soluble and leaches into the flesh from the stone.
Avocado is actually an excellent source of nutrients including iron, potassium and Omega-3 fatty acids. But you need to balance that with the fact that it does have toxins which are potentially lethal to chickens.
If for some reason you want to your chickens to eat avocado give them the flesh only, and even then in great moderation.
Personally, I wouldn't give my chickens avocados anyway - I like them too much myself.
My chickens love mashed potatoes. They would eat it until it came out of their little chicken ears.
I feed it them in moderation. Left-over cooked potato (including potato skins) is fine for chickens to eat but contains very few nutrients so isn't one of the best treats.
Green potatoes, though, are another matter entirely.
The toxins found in green potatoes and green tomatoes are called solanin and chaconine, both of which are found in the peel, the flesh and the sprouts.
So any part of a potato which is green is poisonous for your chickens, as are unripened green tomatoes.(4)
Solanin is not altered by cooking, so don't think it will be fine if you boil some green potatoes for your flock. It won't be. It will cause drowsiness, paralysis and eventually, death.
Steer clear.
Potatoes go green when they're exposed to light, so make sure you keep them in a cool, dark place.
If you find some leftover potatoes which have already gone green or have sprouted, do not feed them to your chickens, even if you cook them. And don't throw green peelings onto the compost heap if your chickens have access to it.
Green tomatoes should also be avoided but are slightly different in the sense that once they have ripened the levels of solanin they contain are greatly reduced.
They can then be fed to your flock although, as with everything, they should be given in moderation.
It's fairly well known these days that chocolate is harmful to some mammals, particularly dogs and cats.
But did you know it can also be fatal for your chickens?
Theobromine and caffeine are the toxic elements of chocolate and are also found in some drinks - coffee, tea and colas among them. The darker the chocolate, the more theobromine it contains and the more dangerous it is.
Now, it's right to say that eating a few pecks of chocolate or some leftover chocolate cake is probably not going to do your hens much harm - depending on how much chocolate that cake contains and how much they eat.
But even something we might think to be as innocent as a packet of chocolate chips can prove fatal.
Chocolate is known to cause heart problems in birds which can range from an irregular heartbeat to full cardiac arrest and death will happen very quickly - within 24 hours of eating the chocolate.(5)
So don't kill them with "kindness". Do your chickens and yourself a favour - keep the chocolate for yourself. Feed your flock a good quality chicken feed, allow them to range on pasture if you can - and let them have some healthy treats instead.
There is a lot of inaccurate and misleading information on the internet about foods which chickens should not eat. In order to bring you evidence-based information I refer only to facts which have been demonstrated by peer-based research and review. These are the resources on which my information on this page is based.
(1) U.S. Food and Drug Administration : 'Foodborne Illness and Contaminants'. May 2013.
(2) B. W. Horn et al : 'Aspergillus Flavus'. Advanced Center for Genome Technology, 2009.
(3) Buoro et al : 'Putative avocado toxicity'. Journal of Veterinary Research, 1994.
(4) Cornell University, Department of Animal Science : 'Plants Poisonous to Livestock'. 2014.
(5) Peterson et al : 'Small Animal Toxicology'. Pub. Elsevier Saunders, 2006.
Please note : I am required to tell you that in Europe, EU regulations state that chickens should not be fed any foods which have been in a kitchen, whether the kitchen is a professional or a domestic one and even if the food has not been prepared there but only 'passed through'. This includes meats, vegetables, fruits and kitchen scraps and it applies to all backyard chickens, whether or not you sell their eggs or meat to others.


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