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Konnyaku – The 'Wonder Diet Food' and a "Stomach Broom"!
Konnyaku (cone-yah-ku) hails from Japan and is a wonderfully buoyant and gelatin-like food made from a tropical potato. It is nearly 97% water and the rest of the 3% constituents are fiber and minerals. Because it has very little calories and actually expands in your stomach, it has been touted as a wonder diet food. The Japanese actually call konnyaku the "stomach broom" because it has a natural way of sweeping through the intestines and cleaning them out!
Konnyaku's Unique Texture
To be perfectly honest, konnyaku doesn't actually have that much of a taste. Rather, it is a true texture food that absorbs flavor from whatever ingredients accompany it, and it is used in sweet and savory dishes alike. But we should really take some time to pay homage to konnyaku's unique texture. As mentioned before, it is a bouncy and buoyant food, much like tapioca pearl, that has a rubbery sensation, and is very, very chewy. It's really quite fun and entertaining for your mouth, and if you like chewy foods, chances are you'll love konnyaku.
Health Benefits of Konnyaku
Konnyaku also has some pretty serious health benefits. Beyond being a really great diet food that promotes a feeling of satiety, it has also shown an ability to stabilize both blood sugar and cholesterol levels as well as prevent high blood pressure. If you're interested in giving konnyaku a try, make your local Japanese or Asian grocery store your first stop. You can buy it in block form and use as you wish, or opt for the shiritaki (noodle-like) version. With this food's texture and mild taste, it was truly made for experimenting in the kitchen. Enjoy!
A Nice Konnyaku Recipe
While searching for a nice konnyaku recipe, I came across a food blog run by Makiko Itoh, or Maki for short. Makiko is a Japanese, born in Tokyo but has "led a very nomadic existence since childhood", living in England, USA, Switzerland and France. Her primary focus on her blog 'Just Hungry' is Japanese food and home cooking. Here is her konnyaku recipe:
Konnyaku with garlic, olive oil and chili peppers (Konnyaku aglio olie e peperoncino)
By Makiko Itoh – 'Just Hungry'
Serves 1 to 2. If using 1 tablespoon of oil, the whole amount comes out to about 140 calories (plus cheese).
You will need:
- 1 large block (250g / about 1/2 lb) grey or white konnyaku
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 to 2 hot red chili peppers, deseeded and chopped
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- salt and pepper
- grated Grana Padano or Parmesan cheese (optional)
Prepare the konnyaku: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drain and rinse the block of konnyaku – it will smell odd! Slice the block into half horizontally, and then slice thinly into strips. Put the strips of konnyaku into the boiling water. Bring up to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Drain the konnyaku into a colander, and let rest until the slices are cool and dried out.
In a large sauté pan, heat up the oil and add the garlic and chili peppers over medium heat. Sauté until the garlic is just turning color. Remove the garlic and chili from the pan and reserve. Add the konnyaku to the pan – it may spit at you a bit, so be careful. Turn the heat up to high and sauté until the surface of the konnyaku slices are blistered and turning a bit brown. Add back the garlic and chili peppers. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve just as-is or with some grated cheese on top. Best eaten when hot, though it's not bad when cool either.
Jocelyn Eide is a writer-researcher from Montana, USA, and writes on a variety of insightful topics, including natural health. When she is not working, she is likely doing Yoga.


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VA Clears The Air On Doctors Talking To Veterans About Marijuana Use
Do you trust the VA to discuss medical marijuana? Many veterans don't, VA docs can't prescribe, they can, it says, discuss how it might interact with other medications or how it might effect pain management or PTSD symptoms.
VA providers are still NOT permitted to refer veterans to state-approved medical marijuana programs, since the drug is illegal under federal law, with no accepted medical use.
So do you trust VA?

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Two Competitions, Five New Gold Medals!
The Critics Challenge International took place in San Diego, CA March 19th and 20th. There Swedish Hill was honored with three gold medals for the 2014 Riesling (rated 92 points) 2015 Blue Waters Riesling (91 points) and the 2014 Late Harvest Vignoles. Swedish Hill was also awarded five silver medals.
Closer to home in Rochester, NY, the Finger Lakes International wine competition recognized Swedish Hill with one double gold medal for the 2014 Blue Waters Riesling and a gold for their sparkling Riesling Cuvée. Swedish Hill also brought home eight silver and five bronze medals from this event.
The Finger Lakes International is the worlds largest charitable wine competition that benefits the local Camp Good Days and Special Times. This was the 16th year for the event which judged 3824 wines from 916 wineries from 26 different countries.
For a complete list of Swedish Hill awards, click here.


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Jeremy M. Klaven has a diverse background in financial, tax and business consulting experience throughout his accounting career.
Mr. Klaven is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is licensed in the state of Missouri as a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Chartered Global Management Accountant certificate with the AICPA. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Missouri State University and a graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Missouri St. Louis.
Mr. Klaven's professional background has focused on helping clients achieve business success through planning and strategic decisions making. His clientele has focused on closely held service-based businesses and real estate professionals, as well as non-resident and resident alien taxpayers. He is committed to building a beneficial long-term relationship with his clients; that focus on tax strategies for growth today and retirement in the future. His experience makes him an expert in providing comprehensive accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses.
In the past, Jeremy M. Klaven has worked with small and mid-sized public accounting firms, as well as international Information Technology companies.
Mr. Klaven also believes in giving back to the community and is involved in numerous nonprofit organizations in the St. Louis area. Currently, he holds the title of President of the Board of Trustees for the Mid-America Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. He also sits on the Finance Committee for Cornerstone Early Learning Center. Mr. Klaven is also a member of the St. Louis SuccessNet Chapter of Business Networking International.


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A layer cake with all the flavor of banana pudding. Between the layers is a creamy banana pudding filling with Nilla wafers and fresh banana slices. The cake is covered in a delectable whipped topping frosting.
Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mashed ripe banana
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 box Nilla wafers
- 4 medium bananas, thinly sliced
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract and beat on medium-low speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Beat in mashed banana.
- Pour batter into prepared pans doing your best to fill them with equal amounts.
- Place in oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Place pudding mix and cream cheese in a medium bowl and beat with a mixer set to low speed until smooth. Gradually add in cream and beat until mixture is very thick.
- Arrange about 15-18 vanilla wafers on top of one of the cake layers. Use a spatula to spread half of the pudding mixture on top of the wafers. Top with 1/2 of the banana slices placed in a single layer.
- Place a second layer of cake on top of bananas, and repeat layers: vanilla wafers, pudding mixture, and bananas.
- Top with final layer of cake.
- Make frosting. Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth. Add whipped topping and beat until evenly mixed in.
- Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Decorate with vanilla wafers.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days.
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I had the opportunity yesterday to meet Jacqueline Whitmore in person at a Networking and Business Seminar. Jacqueline is the author of Poised for Success, a book covering modern-day business etiquette including networking etiquette and social media etiquette. She was fun, funny, approachable, gracious, and mostly informative. Her presentation lasted 40-minutes but it went by so very fast. I wanted more, so I picked up her book and read it last night. I'll be re-reading it again and again…it's that good.
I particulary love her chapter "Networking Not Working? Foster Friendships Instead." That chapter is a concise explanation of what we do together at our Luncheons. We build relationships in order to develop business. Of course, the beauty of what we do is that we gain so much more than new clients through our process.
Unlike most etiquette books available, she covers social media for business. She has great and timely tips including "Don't tweet in the heat" (ie don't tweet when you are angry or upset) as well as "Don't drink and tweet." I think we've all witnessed those regrettable Facebook and Twitter posts that have cost people their jobs, relationships and credibility, simply because someone reacted when they were vulnerable.
This is the kind of book you want as a reference in your personal business library and one that you also want to make available for your staff. You can even use it as a tool at networking and/or sales meetings.
You can check out her book here!
If you pick up her book, let me know what you think and if you have any business etiquette tips that you'd like to share with everyone, simply post it here. This way, we'll all learn from one another together.
I can't wait to see you at a Luncheon soon!


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Perth children's health research institute Telethon Kids has partnered with NEC Australia to explore how algorithms for eye tracking and facial recognition could be used to develop autism detection and diagnosis tools.
The institute will also the technologies' potential in the early stage identification of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
In both cases, early detection allows health professionals and parents to implement changes and strategies to better manage the conditions. The work also hopes to identify methods to reduce the severity of the condition in children as they grow up.
The partnership will build on work already underway at the institute into how facial features work as indicators of brain development.
"The face is what we think of as a readout for the brain, because the face develops at the same time as the brain develops in pregnancy. Autism isn't traditionally thought to have a distinctive set of facial features, however we do think there are some kids who might have a subset of features that might indicate genetic differences or prenatal influences," explains Dr Gail Alvares from Telethon Kids.
"It does sound a lot like phrenology. The difference is we have a substantial amount of biological mechanisms we think actually explain these facial readouts."
There is also evidence that the way a child visually takes in a face can be an indicator of autism. Eye-tracking technology may allow the researchers to identify the disorder far sooner than currently.
"We're looking at the use of eye-tracking as a potential predictive marker that might indicate differences in visual attention well before you see actual behavioural differences," Alvares said.
NEC Australia and the Telethon Kids Institute have agreed to jointly own any intellectual property created under the agreement.
"The Telethon Kids Institute has conductedground-breaking researchinto using facial features for diagnosing autism. We're at the beginning of our work together but we're very keen to explore how we can assist and collaborate where possible. For us it has the potential to test and demonstrate completely new applications of our technology in a way that can help improve people's lives," said Mike Barber, chief operating officer at NEC Australia.
The institute is currently moving into its new home within Perth Children's Hospital. The co-location with Western Australia's only paediatric tertiary hospital will enhance clinical collaboration to translate research into policy and practice.
Telethon Kids' autism research team investigates the genetic and neurobiological causes of Autism spectrum disorders which affect around 125,000 people in Australia.
Recognising potential
The application of algorithms to encode features of children's faces for medical analysis is already showing promise.
"We know that there are some kids with autism who have more hyper-masculinised faces, or some kids who might have more asymmetric faces. Traditionally we've only been able to assess these by physically measuring kids, actually running around our clinic rooms with a little measuring tape trying to get these measurements, and with a greater degree of error. With 3D cameras we can measure down to the sub millimetre level," Alvares said.
In August, Telethon Kids and researchers from The University of Western Australia and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, used 3D photogrammetry to examine whether pre-pubescent boys and girls with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) displayed more masculine features compared to those without the condition.
Algorithms were used to generate a gender score for the 3D facial images. The gender scores were based on an analysis of 11 facial features such as breadth of a person's nose, distance between the outer corners of the eyes, upper lip height and width of the mouth and were compared between an autistic group and a control group.
For each sex, increased facial masculinity was observed in the ASD group compared to the control group.
Further analysis – published in Nature – revealed that increased facial masculinity in the group with autism correlated with more social communication difficulties as measured on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale.
"Our next step is to understand how specific these findings are to children with autism. If they are specific, then the findings raise the tantalising possibility that facial characteristics may in the future be one feature that helps us identify children with autism earlier than we currently do which is a truly exciting advancement," said Professor Andrew Whitehouse at the time.
Ethical questions
Despite its huge promise, the use of facial recognition and analysis algorithms to detect traits has proven controversial in some cases.
In September, researchers from Stanford University in the US, developed an algorithm which could correctly distinguish between gay and straight men 81 per cent of the time, and 74 per cent for women.
The study raised some serious ethical questions about the risk of such algorithms.
"Given that companies and governments are increasingly using computer vision algorithms to detect people's intimate traits, our findings expose a threat to the privacy and safety of gay men and women," the researchers noted.
Others called the study itself an "abuse of the public's trust in science and in mathematics".


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NEW YORK (AP) – Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán is being investigated for an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend at home this week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
The person spoke under condition of anonymity because no details have been authorized during the probe by Major League Baseball.
Germán was put on administrative leave Thursday under MLB's domestic violence policy.
The person said the incident occurred Monday night into Tuesday at Germán's residence in Yonkers. Germán and his girlfriend have at least one child together.
MLB is not aware of any police involvement in the situation. MLB won't announce any discipline until its investigation is complete.
Germán isn't permitted to be around the team during the administrative leave, which can last up to seven days, barring an extension. MLB and the players' union will speak next week to determine the next step.
Germán's locker still had his jerseys, hats and cleats before Friday night's game at Yankee Stadium against Toronto.
New York clinched the AL East title on Thursday night and will begin the playoffs on Oct. 4.
Germán's status for the postseason remains uncertain. The right-hander is the team's winningest pitcher this season, going 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 24 starts and three relief appearances.
The 27-year-old Germán, who has a $577,500 salary, has the right to challenge the administrative leave before an arbitrator.
Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio UrÃas and Philadelphia outfielder Odubel Herrera have served suspensions under MLB's domestic violence policy this year. Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was put on administrative leave this week after being charged with statutory sexual assault.
In the NFL, New England receiver Antonio Brown is being investigated for accusations of rape and sexual assault, allegations the player's lawyer had denied earlier this week. He was released by the Patriots on Friday after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct.
AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report.
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


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Camp Co-operation
Booklet courtesy of Boice Lydell. Pictures and comments by Paul Jackson.
Camp Co-operation
Do It Electrically
by Elbert Hubbard, 1913
This preachment measures 8" by 6" and has 30 numbered pages. This booklet documents the 1913 Camp Co-Operation meeting of the Jovian's at Association Island. The Jovians were a group of individuals devoted to furthering the cause of electricity. This pamphlet is not listed in McKenna.
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Macrolide Antibiotics: Safe for the Heart?
It was previously unknown whether macrolide antibiotics increased the risks of heart arrhythmia, a serious heart rhythm disturbance that can lead to death. New research is now bringing more clarity to this issue.
Antibiotics May Trigger Blood Sugar Swings
Fluoroquinolones are commonly prescribed to treat urinary tract infections and other illnesses. Recently, these antibiotics have been shown to cause potentially harmful side effects.
FDA Sounds Heart Alarm on Popular Antibiotic
A common treatment for bronchitis, strep throat, pneumonia and earaches, azithromycin may also cause a deadly reaction in some patients, according to a new FDA warning.
Women's Race may Determine Dosages
If a pregnant woman needs azithromycin , a common antibiotic for various infections, her dosage amount may be determined by her race.


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By Robert Tollast.
The BBC's Orla Guerin has filed a report from Anbar after spending time with a Sheikh from the Albu Issa tribe. The report relays another example of a growing number of complaints from anti-ISIL Sheikhs in the strategic province.
Many Sheikhs assert that the government is not giving them enough funds and weapons to fight ISIL.
Elsewhere, new Sunni recruits for a government backed unit in Habbaniyah recently complained that they had not been paid for months, a sign that tensions over how much support to give to Sunnis who fight ISIL is an enduring political problem in the conflict.
It is worth considering however, that some Anbari Sheikhs switched sides again after the US withdrawal, including members of the Albu Issa. The Iraqi govt. can therefore claim some justification for limiting support for Sunni militias. Vexingly, Anbari involvement in the fight is critical to defeat ISIL, and many argue that it is precisely the policy of limited support that has led to the current crisis.
With few exceptions, most Anbari Sheikhs sided with the US against the ISIL predecessor ISI (Islamic State of Iraq) having formerly supported Baathist insurgents against the Americans and the Iraqi government. The remainder either stayed openly or covertly with ISI or the Baathists, or professed loyalty to Nouri al Maliki.
The Albu Issa tribe is a critical tribe for the government, and has branches in and around Fallujah--some tribal members are linked to ISIL, a fierce tribal division now not uncommon in Iraq.
Members of the tribe sided with the US Marines in 2006 to stabilise the area, but the fact that some have again switched sides is a potential reason why the Iraqi government is not sending them weaponry. In 2013, a powerful Sheikh from the Albu Issa, Aifan al Issawi, was assassinated by ISIS, a price he paid for working with the Americans.
The Sheikh interviewed by Guerin expressed that with or without Iraqi govt. help, he would continue to fight ISIL, who had killed over 350 members of his tribe.
(Source: BBC)


text: Winners from Norway, France and Ukraine Published by Mie Inchley 21/08/2015 23:21:10 The Norwegian rising star, soprano Lise Davidsen (Norway), secured the 1st prize during the dramatic finale on the opera's main stage Friday 21 August. 2nd prize went to Elsa Dreisig, soprano (France) and the 3rd prize went to Yuriy Yurchuk, baritone (Ukraine). The two finalist prizes went to Leon Kosavic, baritone (Croatia) and Alexey Lavrov, baritone (Russia). Her Majesty Queen Sonja awarded the prizes. Three prizes for Davidsen The singers competed for a total prize pot of around NOK 600,000 in addition to important stage and concert engagements. Lise Davidsen collected a total of three prizes during this year's competition: the 1st prize of €40,000, the prize for the best performance of Norwegian music (€1,500), and the Ingrid Bjoner Scholarship for the best Norwegian participant (NOK 75,000). The other prizes this year were: 2nd prize €10,000 3rd prize €5,000 Two finalist prizes of €1,500 An incredible journey "One should not forget the incredible journey this has been for these five special young talents to reach the final round and the solid nerves they need to sing such a concert on the great stage of the Oslo Opera, all of this broadcast by Norwegian television! Congratulations to all of the finalists for offering an evening of unforgettable musical moments! I am sure these singers will find their way on the international scene very soon. It will be exciting to follow their path", says de Lint. "The quality of artistic performance in this year's Competition has been the highest ever", says Executive Director Lars Hallvard Flæten. "I am also pleased to say that the we are constantly developing and expanding. I think it is fair to say that the ten Competition days are now almost like a festival, with concerts and masterclasses and many different parties involved". A new international star Lise Davidsen, from the Vestfold region of Norway, has already got herself noticed on the international scene this summer. She sang herself to first place in Placido Domingos Operalia, as well as winning both the Audience Prize and the Birgit Nilsson Prize. In the prestigious Belvedere competition in Amsterdam she won both the Second Prize, the Audience Prize and the International Media Prize. Davidsen has a bachelors degree in song from the Grieg Academy in Bergen, and a masters degree from The Royal Danish Opera Academy in Copenhagen from spring 2014 where she studied under one of Europe's foremost vocal teachers, Susanna Eken. The final was broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from the main stage of the Norwegian National Opera. The finalists were accompanied by the Oslo Philharmonic, conducted by John Helmer Fiore.


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I loaded 1462 rounds in March. All of them were .40 S&W.
Here are the numbers:
223.log: 2027 rounds.
3006.log: 467 rounds.
300WIN.log: 1351 rounds.
40SW.log: 45712 rounds.
9MM.log: 21695 rounds.
Total: 71252 rounds.
The total for the year is 5196. For all of 2015 I reloaded 9531. I'm on track to reload about four times as many in 2016 as I did in 2015. I expect, at a minimum, I will exceed 80,000 rounds for my lifetime total.


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So, I'm having a bit of a blogging holiday due to other things catching up with me at the moment but I hope to get a few posts out soon.
First, a few words on the ongoing MMS story.
Rhys has been notified that the WHO have now been informed of MMS and will be taking steps to warn the public internationally – fantastic! Have a listen to him on the radio today; from 9:10.
He also received an award at TAM last weekend (I encourage you to read some of the fantastic blog-based commentaries on the proceedings if you're interested in the concept and might attend next year, and also look up QEDcon!) in recognition of his skeptical activism achievements.
So, on to the meat.
'Bugs' and Cancer
I was saying to Rhys the other day: the most annoying out of all Humble's false claims, for me, is that cancer is caused by 'a bug inside the cancer cells'.
Some cancers can be initiated by viral infections; when parts of the viral genome are incorporated into our own, as is the case with certain types of virus, some disruption of the DNA sequences in that cell can occur. If that disruption is in a particularly important place – like in the middle of a gene that makes a protein important in preventing cancer from developing – then this could initiate pre-cancerous cellular behaviour. However, for the most part, cancer is not to do with 'bugs' but with the genetics, damages and behaviours of our cells.
You certainly don't treat cancer using the rationale that there's something living inside your cell that needs killing off. The only bug-like things in our cells are the mitochondria, which are absolutely essential for cell survival – you certainly don't want to kill them!
Anyway, to continue. There is a blog by the Phaelosopher (whom we have affectionately dubbed failosopher) that I found a while ago. This guy attends Humble's courses and writes about MMS quite a lot.
There is also a regular commenter (a spammer, shall we say) on Rhys' blog by the supposed name of Maria who today reveals on failosopher's blog both that Princess Diana is alive and MMS reverses greying hair! We suspect she either is Jim Humble or may somehow be in his pay; she's very enthusiastic that we take her personal doctor's records that we can phone up to scrutinise any time as proof of MMS' efficacy.
The Fungal 'Hypothesis'
So, to the point – I come across a comment referring to someone's friend who analyses cancer patient blood samples, finding that they all have candida; a usually fairly harmless yeast that we all have as part of our natural flora, sometimes causing a bit of thrush if you're healthy, but can be more serious if for example you are immunocompromised (see wiki for more there).
This person therefore concludes that candida always causes cancer and refers to this site on that very 'hypothesis'.
I just watched some of the video featuring 'Dr' Tullio Simoncini below, but have to run and will finish it later – listen to it! It's clearly just that freaky tactic of chopping up audio and stitching it together to say what you want, much like the clichéd old newspaper-cuttings ransom note.
The lumps are always white
As evidence for their claim that cancer is always white and therefore caused by this white fungus (yes, albicans is Latin for white), they show formaldehyde-fixed tissue. Well, that'd be because when you leave things in formaldehyde for ages, the pigment goes. Plus, tumour cells aren't usually pigmented, no – except for melanoma, which is nice and black because of the melanin. Blood vessels colour them, but tumours come in a variety of hues. As a quick Google Images search or conversation with a surgeon (but not for the feint-hearted) will show.
The standard scary-theory dramatic music is in the background.
I can't begin to describe the absurdity of this video. Standard correlation/causation mix-up, pathetic scaremongering. If you do watch it, don't worry – if you're feeling a bit itchy down there you can just take some clotrimazole and all will be well.
Metastasis Mixup
The latter part of the video, from around 8 minutes, is particularly worrying.
It suggests that metastasis is not cancer cells leaving the primary tumour (which it is and has been repeatedly demonstrated in the lab and in the clinic) but bits of fungus that are dislodged by 'conventional surgery' and chemotherapy exacerbates the development of distant metastatic tumours.
This is yet more damaging anti-medicine propaganda.
This Simoncini fellow is bad, bad news. And guess what he's peddling as his cure-all?
Oh! Sodium Bicarbonate.
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Via @rbhinkley – Simoncini was prosecuted back in 2006 (yay!). Google translate aids us with the original Italian text:
'…date back to 2002, three deaths have prompted the prosecutor to accuse the oncologist Tullio Simoncini of manslaughter and aggravated fraud. The first death, February 8, Massimo Civetta, 34, killed by a tumor of the gut. On March 1, adenocarcinoma ended the life of Maria Grazia Canegrati, Milan, and on November 15, Grace Cicciari, Milazzo. The bicarbonate-based care has cost the medical radiation from the Order. [awaiting better translation of that last bit]
and from earlier in the article:
the oncologist, in exchange for 400 euro, tried the 'miracle' with a base injection of sodium bicarbonate, mixed with water, piercing the tumor mass. The effect was not as hoped: the following evening, February 8, 2002, the young man died with a perforated bowel, in excruciating pain.
And hopefully we'll see far more miracle-peddling quacks who prey on gullible and desperate people go the same way.


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This is what has been missing in your animal-free life:
It isn't an animal product, it's a homemade marshmallow. Soft, fluffy, sweet. Toastable.
Delicious for piping onto cupcakes and making, say, s'mores-themed desserts.
You CAN make these at home. Some of the ingredients are slightly exotic, but easy enough to find at any organic or health food store. The magic ingredient is the juice from a can of chickpeas, known by many vegans as aqua faba. This whips up to fabulous, magical fluffy mock egg whites and serves as the base for the marshmallows, along with a few other ingredients.
Next you beat in a hot syrup to make the candy, and then add in an agar-agar solution (instead of the traditional, animal-based gelatine). After a good amount of beating, the mixture will "vulcanize" and you'll be ready to make marshmallows. Some recipes advise pouring it into a pan and cutting them into cubes, but I found that this makes a wet mess. Piping them into "kisses" provides more surface area, helping them dry properly.
I found the recipe originally on Seitan Is my Motor, but made a few modifications. Please read their link for more information… the more you read in preparation, the more likely it is to go smoothly!
In addition, I've provided a recipe below for some crazy-good s'mores cupcakes. These have a graham cracker-flavoured cake with a soft chocolate ganache, topped with toasted marshmallow. I thought they would be best fresh, but they are even more delicious if assembled the night before and allowed to sit at room temperature overnight before serving. Pull these babies out when you want to seriously impress people.
Vegan Marshmallows – Modified from Seitan is my Motor
- 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup golden cane or corn syrup (or half white corn syrup and half golden, but NOT ALL white corn syrup)
- 1/2 cup juice from canned chickpeas
- 1 tsp Xanthan gum
- 1/4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp agar powder
- Icing sugar
- Stand mixer with whisk attachment
- Candy thermometer
- Two small/medium saucepans
- Large piping bag
- Waxed paper
- Combine 1/2 cup water and sugar in a medium pot. Whisk until combined.
- Stir in cream of tartar and syrup.
- Heat on medium, stirring once or twice, until mixture comes to a boil.
- Continue to simmer without stirring, and place a candy thermometer in the pot to measure temperature.
- Occasionally rush down splattered syrup from sides of pot with a brush dipped in water, and allow syrup to cook until it reaches 248F/120C. This will take five to ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine chickpea juice, Xantham gum, and lemon juice in the bowl of your mixer with a whisk attachment.
- Whisk chickpea mixture until it is stiff, about 2 minutes.
- Add vanilla at beat for another two minutes.
- Whisk together agar powder and 1/4 water in a small saucepan, and turn heat to low.
- While still monitoring the syrup temperature, gently stir to agar mixture without letting it come to a simmer.
- Once the syrup has reached 248F/120C, turn on mixer with chickpea foam inside. Slowly pour hot syrup into the mixing foam.
- Beat on high speed for two-four minutes, while finishing the agar mixture.
- Bring the agar to a simmer. Stir in 1 tsp more water.
- Using your wet brush to wash any specks of agar the are on the sides of the pot while continuing to cook.
- To test whether agar is ready, dip a fork into the solution and wave in the air to slightly cool off. When you taste the mixture, it should be smooth and not gritty.
- Once the agar is ready, pour/scrape into the running mixer.
- After incorporating the agar, pause mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Resume beating the mixture at high speed for at least five minutes, until the mixture is cooled to just above room temperature. You will notice that a bit of the mixture, when spooned out and waved around to cool, starts to get a bit rubbery.
- Scoop mixture into a large piping bag without a tip.
- Dust a sheet of waxed paper with icing sugar.
- Pipe dollops (about 1 Tbsp in size) of mixture onto the sheet; if you wish you can also pipe onto prepared cupcakes (see below).
- For loose marshmallows, sift with icing sugar and allow to cure at room temperature, uncovered, for at least a day.
S'mores cupcakes – An original recipe by Agent Minty
- 70g graham crackers (about 4.5 large sheets)
- 3/4 cup + 3 Tbsp white flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup Earth Balance/non-dairy hard margarine
- 6 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 Tbsp water
- 3 tsp egg replacer powder
- 2 Tbsp (40g) creamed honey, melted
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 1/4 cup coconut cream from a can
- 2.3 cup chocolate chips
Prepared Marshmallow mix from above (Do not prepare until cupcakes and ganache have been assembled)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Process graham crackers in a food processor to get fine crumbs – This should make 1/2 cup +3 Tbsp.
- Combine crumbs with flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cream together margarine, brown sugar, and white sugar in a stand mixer.
- Whisk together vanilla, water, and egg replacer until slightly frothy. Add to butter mixture.
- Mix honey, canola oil, and lemon juice to butter mixture, stirring until well combined.
- Add in half of flour mixture, stirring until evenly mixed.
- Scrape down bowl and add milk, mixing well.
- Mix in remaining dry mixture.
- Divide mixture between 12 lined muffin tins.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, rotating once, until a toothpick inserted into cupcake come out dry.
- Remove to cooling rack and cool for at least an hour (prepare ganache at this time).
- Heat coconut cream in a saucepan or in the microwave until hot but not boiling.
- Stir in chocolate chips until melted.
- Set aside to cool for at least one hour.
- Scoop a tablespoonful of ganache onto the centre of each cupcake.
- Set cupcakes in the refrigerator to harden ganache for at least 20 minutes, while making marshmallow mixture.
- Pipe a generous amount of marshmallow on top of each cupcake.
- Allow to cure at room temperature for at least an hour.
- Using a torch, toast the surface of the marshmallows before serving.


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About Edisto Beach
About Edisto Beach: Generations of people have known and loved Edisto Beach for its simplicity and natural beauty.
Two main roads wrap around the beach-side community so that no matter where you are, you're never too far away to hear the surf pound against the shore. A handful of restaurants and bars, shops and galleries, fish markets and roadside stands complete this island town.
There's not much to do here, but that's just the way we like it. There's no glitz and glam; no night clubs or shopping malls; there's not even a stop light. Locals and visitors alike take part in swimming, watersports, boating, golfing, eco-tours, fishing, hiking, and taking advantage of Edisto's proximity to historic Charleston.
The Atlantic Ocean provides a way of life for many of the locals who take part in the fishing and shrimping industry, and its the foundation for the millions of memories made upon it.
Visitors stay in one of the many rental homes available that range from cozy cottages to modern mini-mansions. Some homes stand right on the beach in the midst of sand dunes and sea oats, while others offer stunning salt-marsh views.
Edisto Beach is becoming a go-to destination all year long for anyone looking to get away from the real world and relax in the South Carolina lowcountry. Hot summers, warm springs and falls, and mild winters guarantee that visitors can take advantage of all that Edisto offers anytime.
Deciding where to stay, where to eat, what to do, and who to contact while visiting Edisto Beach is easily done on EdistoBeach.com. The website provides information about local restaurants, souvenir shops, area churches, county parks, current events, and everything else pertaining to Edisto Beach.


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What's your Caribbean fantasy composed of? Pampering mega-resorts or rustic eco-tents, plush cruise ships or protected parkland, modern amenities or outdoor adventures? In the US Virgin Islands, you don't have to pick—you can indulge lavishly or rough-it island-style in the paradise of your preference. St. Thomas is the bustling homebase of luxury-lovers, complete with glitzy malls, seaside golf courses and the long horn blow of cruise ships. The island's first-class resorts ensure you needn't give up any modern conveniences to enjoy your palm-fringed slice of Heaven. Those in need of a little more green head to St. John, where snorkeling, hiking and getting away from it all are the order of long, lazy days. You won't see any resorts or cruise ships here, just plenty of sea turtles and about, oh, 140 species of birds. Want to get further off the beaten sands? Cruise over to little-visited St. Croix, ripe with colonial history, old sugar plantations and the opportunity to catch Virgin-Island culture unawares, behind the glare of tourism. Regardless of your personal paradise, we're sure those idyllic turquoise-gleaming, white-sand beaches fit in somewhere—perhaps in the center, the heart of your US Virgin Islands fantasy. Now just make it real.
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This week the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival will introduce fine talents such as Angelina Prendergest who is sultriness personified and quite the riveting actress. She is after all the star of the psychological thriller "Unpeaceable" taking on the role of Karen, a visually impaired teen. It's a challenging role for Angelina and she's done wonderfully to sparkle throughout while I'm sure getting audiences to root for her predicament. Having made a routine visit to clean the family-owned rental property with her grandmother (Grace Zabriskie), her character Karen is faced with terrors of the night which is something she has to grapple with despite not being able to fathom what's going on. The acclaimed Audrey Hepburn once played a blind woman who was terrorized in "Wait Until Dark". Seeing how the trailer of "Unpeaceable" switches from a period of quiet reticence to a crescendo of horror, expect numerous heart-stopping moments. Trying to cause harm to blind people has to be below the belt but it does make for great dramatics.
If you're the sort with an attraction for unconventional yet cool women such as Krysten Ritter then following the equally quirky Angelina should come naturally. Add her proficiency as a dancer and you have a performance artist who can tell stories in both mediums. HRIFF 2015 is ushering in the moments onscreen that are worthy of their place in the indie genre and this is only made possible by the amazing endeavors of actresses such as Angelina. Let us all be enamored with her.


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Awareness of the prevalence of lung cancer among Europeans is staggeringly low, with 70 per cent of people across the region not concerned about developing lung cancer, according to the results of a pan-European public and patient survey published on the eve of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
The survey was conducted online amongst 1,270 members of the general public and 157 lung cancer patients in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK, (general public respondents were all over 30 and were screened to ensure they were not suffering from and never had suffered from lung cancer).
While 39 per cent of general public respondents know someone who currently suffers from, or has recently had lung cancer, and a quarter have a family member who has suffered from the disease, 40 per cent of the total sample believe breast cancer to be the number one cancer killer in Europe, adding to fears that awareness of lung cancer and the risks of developing the disease are perilously low.
Among the patient group awareness of the disease and its tell-tale symptoms was also very low with 50 per cent of those diagnosed with lung cancer living with the symptoms for up to a month before seeking professional help. As many of the symptoms do not present themselves until the advanced stages of the disease, putting up with shortness of breath, chest pains and coughing up blood for a whole month can jeopardise the success of the treatment.
Almost half of the lung cancer patients that took part in the survey discovered they had the disease by chance during a visit to their doctor for another reason.
With most patients dying within 12 months of their diagnosis, according to a report from the Karolinska Institute and the Stockholm School of Economics (2005), early detection of the disease is crucial to improving patient outcomes.
ìLung cancer is often forgotten or simply misunderstood,î said Dr Jesme Fox, medical director of The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and secretary of the Global Lung Cancer Coalition. If there is one thing that people need to know about lung cancer, it's that early diagnosis saves lives. In particular, high-risk groups, such as smokers, need to take action if they think something is wrong. Don't ignore symptoms - see a doctor quickly,î she added.
Localised cancers detected at an early stage may be successfully treated using radiation or surgery, with up to 70 per cent of these patients surviving for at least five years following diagnosis if treated at this stage. However, fewer than 5 per cent of patients with advanced lung cancer are still alive after five years, with most of them dying within six months.
Of the 157 patients surveyed by Roche, 86 per cent were being treated with chemotherapy from which 83 per cent said they were experiencing a whole host of debilitating side effects. The majority of patients said they wanted a treatment that would improve their general well being, enabling them to lead a normal life and spend time with their families.
While there is increased availability of a variety of treatment options just 14 per cent of European lung cancer patients are benefiting from these.
Lung cancer claims around 342,000 lives each year across Europe - that's 937 deaths every day.
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Just received the keys and all ready to renovate your new flat? Before you begin however, you need to make sure that your tweaks do not go against the HDB rules – otherwise you could be fined up to $5,000 for your unauthorised installations!
But HDB renovations are not as intimidating as they seem. Let us walk you through the dos and don'ts of HDB renovation.
DO engage with HDB approved contractors
Before you begin with the renovation works, do ensure that your contractor is registered with the HDB as one of their approved renovation contractors. They will have to be listed in the Directory of Renovation Contractors (DRC), which can be accessed via the HDB website.
This is to ensure that the contractors do not compromise the structural integrity of the building as they are aware of the HDB's renovation requirements.
DO inform your neighbours of your renovation beforehand
Your contractor must also display your Notice of Renovation outside your HDB apartment. You must also inform your immediate neighbours about the noisy work and give them a three days' notice.
Such works should be carried out within three days and are not permitted on weekends, public holidays, and eve of major public holidays.
Any hacking, alteration or removal of walls can only be carried out with the HDB's approval.
Bear in mind that only non-load bearing walls can be hacked. This means that existing reinforced concrete walls should not be meddled with during renovation works.
A professional engineer for civil or structural works is also required to supervise the renovation.
When erecting walls, adequate natural lighting and ventilation should be provided if the room will be used for habitation.
There should also be a direct fire escape route.
False Ceilings
While there is no need to seek HDB's permission for ceilings, homeowners should ensure that there is a minimum clearance height of 2.4m between the false ceiling and the finished floor level. Only non-combustible materials should be used.
They also should not conceal any gas pipes.
False ceilings are not allowed in bathrooms.
Bomb shelters
As bomb shelters are furnished with steel doors and strengthened structural components to protect occupants during emergencies, they are considered a vital structural component of the flat. Thus, its main structural features – walls, floor slab, ceiling and steel door – should not be tampered with during renovation.
Any removable fixtures should only cover up to 75 per cent of the ventilation opening. Permanent finishes and fixtures that cannot be removed easily on the other hand, are not allowed to be installed in the shelters.
If you wish to paint the shelter, be sure to remove the old coat of paint before repainting. This ensures that the layer of paint remains thin and does not interfere with the closing and opening of the door. Any paint works over the door notice, locking bolts or door seal is not allowed.
If the steel ventilation plate cover in the shelter is removed, it should be secured inside the shelter on one of the walls with removable screws of a maximum of 50mm that have non-metallic inserts. The bolts and nuts must be installed back to the original position in its fully closed positions after removal.
New Build-to-Order flat owners, take note: Your bathroom/ toilet can only be modified after the first 3 years of your block's completion. This is ensure that water does not leak to the neighbouring units.
After this period, homeowners will require a permit from HDB to enlarge their bathroom space.
Keep in mind that the extended area must not stretch more than 600mm in width and exceed 0.6 sq m. Additionally, the extended area can be used only as a dry area.
The existing gas riser and its branch pipe should not be covered as well.
The HDB strictly does not allow the replacement of full height windows, ¾ height windows and bay windows.
Homeowners can only carry out replacement works in the event of a damaged window frame with HDB's permission.
They will have to engage the services of a Qualified Person who will first submit the structural calculations and drawings to the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for approval.
Following which, a BCA-approved window contractor will submit a permit to initiate the works based on the approved drawings.
And if you wish to replace or install aluminium windows your flat, you will also need to engage a BCA-approved window contractor.
A list of approved window contractors can be found in BCA's directory (even IN-EXPAT!).
All prepared?
The aforementioned renovation restrictions are just a brief introduction to the lengthy guidelines set by the HDB. Keep in the mind that there may be additional restrictions for BTO or Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) estates.
Be sure to check these restrictions online before starting your renovation works.


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[Listen] to the word of Chava who said our purpose in this world is to be a konein, to acquire as much perfection as we can, good middos (character), ahavas (love of) Hashem.
Ever practised ahavas Hashem? Try to love Hashem, you have to work on it. You have to practise yiras Hashem, to be afraid of Hashem. It doesn't mean to just be frum. Frum is wonderful, but you have to learn how to be afraid of Hashem. — Legacy of Chava (#834)
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I have to agree with the majority of Perry's comments on both the 40 cal. and the SIG 229. Excellent choice of caliber and weapon. The 229, like most weapons chambered for the 40 S&W, also has the advantage of being readily converted via a simple barrel change to the .357 SIG, a caliber that has garnered rave reviews in both civilian and government circles. As for leaving home without it, however, depending on dress and circumstance the somewhat smaller SIG 239 might be more appropriate.
Unfortunately for Perry, he lives in the UK where the great experiment in civilian disarmament continues unabated despite all the evidence proving it is simply a bad idea. So until he makes the move back to the US, his desire will remain a futile, unfulfilled dream.
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Exaggerator with Kent Desormeaux aboard after winning the Santa Anita Derby
Date: 04/09/2016
The major California prep race for the Triple Crown is the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles over the Santa Anita main track just 4 weeks before the Run for the Roses, and worth 100 points in the Kentucky Derby Championship Series. Conditions were less than ideal at the historic Arcadia oval, with 27,821 fans braving the rainy weather with temperatures in the low 60's, leaving the main track sloppy and the turf course yielding on Saturday afternoon. A field of 8 (after 2 scratches) went to post, with Robert Lewis (G3) winner Mor Spirit sent off as the 7-5 favorite off his second place finish in the San Felipe (G2). In to challenge him included 8-5 second choice Danzing Candy, winner of the San Felipe, and 7-2 third choice Exaggerator, third in the San Felipe after finishing second in the San Vicente (G2).
Exaggerator draws off in the stretch
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 Exaggerator Desormeaux 8.80 3.60 2.80 4 Mor Spirit Stevens 2.80 2.40 10 Uncle Lino Perez 5.00 Winning Time: 1:49.66 $2 Exacta 2-4 10.00 $1 Trifecta 2-4-10 68.30 $1 Superfecta 2-4-10-3 192.70
Left: Exaggerator in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Keith Desormeaux said, "We had a good pace to run at in the San Felipe, but not a really fast pace. Today, we had a great pace scenario and he took full advantage. For me, this is like a dream. I mean, the (Kentucky) Derby is what everybody in this business dreams of. We'll probably come in (to Churchill Downs) right on top of the race, maybe ship in on Monday or Tuesday."
Right: Exaggerator in the paddock. Winning jockey Kent Desormeaux said, "If he shows up the first Saturday in May like he did today, he was ultra-confident today. He's so mature and he walked to the gate like an old pony. Exaggerator felt like he had track shoes on. He really liked the going and I think that was part of his incredible effort today. He enjoyed the mud. He left there quiet and comfortable and I think that's the difference, when a horse lets you drive and they're not man-handling themselves. He reminded me of Texas Red."
Left: Second place finisher Mor Spirit in the post parade. Jockey Gary Stevens said, "He warmed up great and left the gate wrong, and we got hit by the first wave of water and mud going into the first turn, he slipped with me and started lunging. He came off the bridle, and the first thing I said was, 'This is going to be a long race.' When Kent came by me, he actually tried to go with him – he sort of re-ignited again, but he sort of just looked after himself."
Right: Third place finisher Uncle Lino in the paddock. Trainer Gary Sherlock said, "The track didn't make him run any better but I wasn't worried about it. The biggest thing was to let him run. He ran perfect, that's what we had in mind. The only thing that fooled me was that Iron Rob didn't send! Uncle Lino made the lead and just got run down by two pretty good horses, that's about it.
The $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) featured a field of seven 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles with the winner earning 100 Kentucky Oaks Championship Series points. As expected, undefeated Songbird was sent off as the 1-10 favorite in the field of 6 off wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Las Virgenes (G2), and Santa Ysabel (G3). In to challenge the 2015 champion juvenile filly included 6-1 second choice Bellamentary, making her stakes debut off 2 straight allowance wins, and 14-1 Mokat, third in the Santa Ysabel.
Jockey Mike Smith put Songbird on the lead first time by and she set fractions of 23.34 and 47.17 while pressed by 25-1 Forever Darling and stalked by Bellamentary. On the far turn, Songbird began to pull away from the pack, opening up a 4 length lead through 3/4 in 1:11.21. Into the stretch, Songbird extended her lead to 6 lengths through 1 mile in 1:37.13. Mokat, fourth early, put in a strong late rally but Songbird easily finished 3 3/4 lengths in front in 1:44.14. It was just a neck back to 22-1 She's a Warrior third.
Results Chart from DRF.
Left: Songbird in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said, "I had a little bit of anticipation with the off track, wondering if she could handle it or not. We didn't want her slipping, but she didn't slip, so that's good. She's always been well thought of and she's done everything we've asked her and we thought she would do that today. We have the (Kentucky Oaks) coming up, so if we have good fortune and she stays sound, we'll try to go to Kentucky and win that one." Owner Rick Porter added, "We've found that most really good horses can handle any kind of surface – today, she didn't show us anything different. It's so exciting to see the horse perform time after time unasked. I'm so fortunate to have a horse like this."
Right: Songbird returns after the race. Winning jockey Mike Smith said, "I feel so blessed and I keep pinching myself, having to remind myself that I'm the one that gets to keep the weight on her. That's really all I do. She's so professional, so good at everything. She was spinning her wheels a little bit going into the first turn but once we got to the backside, she found her rhythm and she got comfortable and it was all her again."
Left: Second place finisher Mokat returns after the race. Jockey Flavien Prat said, "She ran great. I mean, that was the game plan, to try to win second which is what we did. I think she ran really good, it's just that the winner was just way too good for her. But I am really impressed with her and the way she ran today."
Right: Third place finisher She's a Warrior in the post parade. The 22-1 shot raced 5th early under Gary Stevens then rallied to get third beaten 1 3/4 lengths. The Peter Eurton trainee improved her record to 0 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds in 6 starts, earning $120,800 for owner CRK Stable.
Kicking off the stakes action on Saturday, the $150,000 Providencia Stakes (G3) featured 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/8 miles on the turf. China Doll Stakes runner-up Lady Valeur was sent off as the 2-1 favorite in the field of 9 over 3-1 second choice Decked Out, third in the Sweet Life Stakes, and 7-2 third choice Nodiac, third in the China Doll.
39-1 Do the Dance dueled for the lead with 19-1 Jeremy's Legacy through fractions of 23.51 and 49.17. Don the Dance was eased on the backstretch as 10-1 Kiss N Scat took over the lead through 3/4 in 1:15.14 before tiring on the far turn Entering the stretch, Jeremy's Legacy inherited the lead getting 1 mile in 1:40.36, but Decked Out, last by as many as 10 lengths early, put in a strong rally down the center of the course to win by 2 3/4 lengths in 1:52.72 over the yielding course. It was a head back to Nodiac third.
Results Chart from DRF.
Left: Decked Out in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Keith Desormeaux said, She doesn't want to be pushed on, she wants to sit chilly and let her do it on her own, and that's what Kent did. He never moved on her the whole race. All he does is point her in the right direction. It's just been the switch to turf that's turned her around. It only took us about eight races to figure out that we should try the grass, and really, that's been the biggest reason."
Right: Decked Out in the walking ring before the race. Winning jockey Kent Desormeaux said, "I wouldn't compare the journey (today) to her mental progress. The reason she had that trip, last time, was because I had to bury her, she wanted the race Quarter Horse style. She's been that way since the first day she's run. Now, she's matured. She's letting me drive, instead of wanting to go (all) out."
Left: Second place finisher Jeremy's Legacy in the paddock before the race. The 19-1 shot pressed the pace under Mario Gutierrez, led at the 1/8 pole but could not hold off the winner. The Doug O'Neill trainee improved her record to 1 win, 2 seconds, and 0 thirds in 8 starts, earning $78,657 for owners Bada Beng Racing, Great Friend Stable, and Head of Plains Partners.
Right: Third place finisher Nodiac in the post parade. The 7-2 third choice was 7th early under Rafael Bejarano then rallied to get third beaten 2 1/3 lengths. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved her record to 1 win, 2 seconds, and 3 thirds in 6 starts, earning $88.181 for owners Little Red Feather Racing and Marsha Naify.
The last of four graded stakes on the card was the $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes (G3) for older horses going 1 mile on the turf. California Cup Turf Classic winner What a View was sent off as the 9-10 favorite in the field of 11 off his win in the Frank Kilroe Mile (G1) over 3-1 Twentytwentyvision, unraced since second in the Eddie Read (G1) and winning an allowance at Del Mar, and 13-2 Finnegans Wake, winner of last year's Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) but third in the Eddie Read.
17-1 Si Sage dueled for the lead with 29-1 De Treville through fractions of 23.62, 48.27, and 1:13.46 before tiring. On the far turn What a View, 6th early, came out 4 wide for room and swept to the front through 7/8 in 1:25.99. Twentytwentyvision put in a strong rally from 9th but What a View held him off by a length in 1:39.01. It was a neck back to 18-1 Soul Driver third.
Winning trainer Ken Black said, "There was no speed in the race, and he's sitting fifth or sixth and three off him. I would have bet every dime I had that he'd be on the lead when he turned down the backside. I think this horse will run longer if we want him to." Jockey Kent Desormeaux added, "He was coming off the bridle today, there's no way in the last month or two that he let me ride him like he let me ride him today. He can obviously run and the time on the track shows you how tough the going is today. He ran a mile in 1:35 last time and he stuck his neck out and got a mile in 1:39 today. True champion, heart of a champion."
Results Chart from DRF.
The $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes featured a field of 9 California-bred 3-year-old fillies sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. 29-1 Later My Love was quickest away through an opening 1/4 of 21.56 before 6-5 favorite Pacific Heat took over through a half in 44.48 and 3/4 in 1:10.30. 16-1 Run for Retts attempted to close from 7th but Pacific Heat held her off by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:17.38. It was a neck back to 31-1 Roo's Valentine third.
Winning trainer Joe Ciaglia said, "She won at Del Mar, she won on the grass, she won the dirt, she won going short, she won going long – so she's very versatile. She's got a lot of talent. We might wait two months and go to the Acorn Stakes." Jockey Flavien Prat added, "I prefer a fair track. She wasn't really comfortable on this sloppy track today but she has so much talent that didn't even matter. Her talent made all the difference."
Results Chart from DRF.
A field of 9 California-bred 3-year-olds sprinted 6 1/2 furlongs in the $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes. 10-1 Brandothebartender led the opening quarter in 21.97 before 6-1 Gold Rush Dancer took over through a half in 45.53 and 3/4 in 1:11.28. Gold Rush Dancer opened up a 3 length lead in midstretch but 5-1 Tough It Out, 8th early, rallied down the center of the track to win going away by 4 1/2 lengths in 1:17.60. It was 3/4 length back to 4-1 Xingontothebone third, while 7-5 favorite Tough But Nice checked in 7th.
Winning jockey Joe Talamo said, "We had a good trip. Phil (D'Amato) just told me to ride him like Kent Desormeaux on Exaggerator, so we stayed in the five path and went from there. I thought the track was pretty fair for the first few races, and these last few you can come from behind; it feels great.
Results Chart from DRF.
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Ranked Battles Series 11 begins on October 31, 2021, in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and with it comes another chance to battle together with tough Legendary Pokémon usually not permitted in competitive matches. As previously seen in Ranked Battles Series 8 and 10, Trainers can include one Pokémon from the Restricted Pokémon list below on their Battle Team. Note that this is different from previous GS Cup regulations where two of these Pokémon were permitted on a Battle Team.
Unlike the Ranked Battles Series 10 regulations, Trainers will be allowed to have one of their Pokémon Dynamax or Gigantamax during battle!
For a summary of all Video Game Championships tournament rules, see below. You can also check out the Play! Pokémon Rules & Resources page to see complete Play! Pokémon VG rules and formats.
Eligible Pokémon
Mythical Pokémon are not permitted in battle.
All other Pokémon from the Galar Pokédex, the Isle of Armor Pokédex, and the Crown Tundra Pokédex as well as certain other Pokémon are permitted.
Only Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield or those with the battle-ready symbol are eligible.
Pokémon will be allowed to Dynamax.
All Pokémon will be set to Lv. 50, including Pokémon below Lv. 50.
Duplicate Pokémon are not allowed.
Duplicate held items are not allowed.
Timer Regulations
Each battle begins with a 90-second Team Preview phase.
In each battle, players have the following time limits:
7 minutes of Your Time
45 seconds of Move Time
20 minutes of Game Time
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Schmallenberg I've been silent here on the blog for the past couple of weeks but I think you will forgive me. I have been working on something that has taken up ALL of my energy!
10That right there is a cute little baby at my 9 week ultrasound this week! I've been feeling great (yay, right?) but have just been super tired and along with that have lost all motivation to do anything! That has been the weirdest part for me so far. I am always doing things, making things, taking pictures. The past few weeks though, I've literally felt like doing nothing. I just can't get myself going! I know it's temporary so I'm allowing myself to just do what I need to do to keep myself healthy (hello, naps! and snacks!) and let the rest slide until I'm ready to get back into it. Which is why I let myself take a blogging break!
I recently read a great blog post "Taking It Slow" by Stephanie of The Quiet Life of Violet which talks about her thoughts and feelings of stepping away from the online world a little bit and focusing more on what is right in front of her. Allowing herself to really think about her priorities and admit that writing a blog post can seriously wait because it doesn't matter at all in the big picture. Reading what she said, right in the moments where I was feeling pretty bad for not making anything new for the shop or writing on the blog in a week (by that point) made me feel better. It reminded me that the most important thing I can do right now is take care of my needs – which is really – my baby's needs. Everything else can come later.
I'm so excited for this new chapter in our lives! This won't turn into a "mommy blog" but it has always been a lifestyle blog, so I'll share bits of this new part of my life just as I have with other parts of my life in the past! I hope you'll stay along for the ride! 🙂
p.s. Don't you just love that little "bum"? Ha! It's so much cuter with that label on it! I love that she did that.


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behind the scenes of writing, INK Skryf in Afrikaans, my writing, NaNoWriMo, rewriting, writing, writing competitions, writing tips, writing update
Or: a writing update.
As you might know, I started a huge project in July with an early October deadline. Writing an entire book from scratch, rewriting, editing and proofreading it in three months is quite exhausting. But I did it. The premise changed a lot in that time and so did the stories. It's only 31k, but as everyone who's ever worked on an anthology of their own short stories knows, it's a hard number to reach with perfection.
Yeah, I'm sure exhaustion is probably making me think it's perfect instead of still searching for things that could be wrong. But the deadline has long since come and gone, so there's no point in worrying about it anymore.
I'll tell you all about what happened to that anthology and everything else from last night's INK prestige gala evening (4th November) next Sunday. And I'll include photos 😉
So, after I finished this project in Afrikaans, I finally got to the point where my mind was humming blissfully in two languages. I decided to finish translating The Adventures of Saphira the Faery Dog – so I did it and published them all on Wattpad. I also finished translating the Tales of the Onyx Labyrinth, which I'll publish throughout next year on both INK and Wattpad.
In between I did a bit of rewriting on my novel, wrote blog posts and read a couple of good and sometimes irritating novels (check out my Goodreads reviews).
That was October.
If you would like it in word count instead of projects completed:
INK project writing/rewriting/editing: 31K
The Adventures of Saphira the Faery Dog: 15K
Tales of the Onyx Labyrinth: 37K
Rewrites: 10K
Blog posts: 7K
Reviews: 2K
Yeah, I'm sure you get why I'm not doing NaNoWriMo this year.
On a serious note: I saw that a lot of writers are teeming with anticipation for this year's NaNo. A lot of blog posts and comments are about "winning" NaNo (writing 50K in a month) or even doing a double NaNo (100K). Both are quite do-able. I've even seen writers do a triple NaNo (150K) – though that does make me worry about the novel they're writing.
Why? A double NaNo – if you're writing YA – is already double the word count of contemporary novels and about 30K over the norm for fantasy (unless it's series). Which means you've written a lot of backstory, character development scenes, world building scenes and even filler scenes that your novel doesn't really need. But that's okay – the art of writing is in the rewriting. This is only a first draft.
Only… a lot of writers leave it at that. They were only chasing the word count. Some even get angry when you suggest that some scenes are unnecessary to the story. They'd worked so hard to achieve that giant word count, why am I trying to take that away?
I'm not. I just think that as you write your novel (or whatever your project is) you should think about more than just reaching an arbitrary number. Writing that novel is about breathing life into a story you've been dreaming of for a while – so writing it should be about staying true to the story and its characters, not chasing numbers.
As an incentive, think of all the words you'll have to cut during editing if you wrote a lot of filler scenes, used overused words and too many adjectives. Wouldn't your time be better spent by writing the best story you can, instead of the longest story you can?
Anyhow, that's just my two cents from the editing and rewriting cave.
What am I writing in November?
I'm rewriting my novel. Still. Because you have to rewrite what you wrote – a lot.
As I stare at the cute desk tidy a friend had given me for my birthday, I can't help but cringe at the thought of all the dust and grime gathering in the homes of writers this November.
We all know that NaNoWriMo brings out the scariest parts of writers – leaving dusting and good manners for December. But it's for a good cause. They're writing their novels. They're taking time for their craft. And that's a hard thing to do.
Are you participating in NaNoWriMo? How are you faring with your writing? Are the dust bunnies chasing you already or have you compelled someone else to clean?
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|The new cabinet the middle part
with drawers is what we started with.
I started working on the problems a few weeks ago when I asked Richard to help me. Now, Richard is one of those people who is patient and loving and truly wants to help. Now. Right NOW.
|After painting, there's lots of storage in this baby
I tend to forget that he's a "get it done" guy, because he often anticipates my needs, and they just sort of appear when I need them. In this case, there's no way he could anticipate what was happening in my head. Let's face it: my head.
|Right next to the long-arm, it holds all of my thread, rulers, and tools
for the long-arm and a few other items like interfacing and Heat and Bond
I convinced him to help me paint, which means he painted most of the cabinet because I was too slow and didn't do it correctly. But they got painted and look great.
Oh my! What a little paint will do! I haven't completely finished putting things away in this cabinet, but Richard almost filled it with things he decided needed to be put away. Let's hope I can find it! No matter, I have a wonderful, loving husband.


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Marvel didn't just come up with insane new characters for the 90s, they also tapped into their stable of older characters and gave them EXTREME makeovers. This included the "Living Vampire" (which, to be clear, differs in no practical way from a garden variety vampire) known as Morbius. Host Nathaniel Wayne brings in Ryan Daly to see if this blood sucker should be allowed to live another night or needs to be staked and left out in the sun.
Listen to Episode 30: Morbius #1.
You can subscribe to the Council of Geeks Podcast, home of 90s Comics Retrial on iTunes or on Stitcher.
You can find one of Ryan's many podcasts here: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/midnight-the-podcasting-hour-2/
Finally, a reminder that the podcast theme song is by Erica Dreisbach, and you can find more of her work at her website right here.


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Do tears often flow more than water in your home? For many children, time in the bathroom is no fun – and for parents, it's a test of patience. With Jocolino, you can turn the daily drama into funny water games – and precious family moments. The hand shower with the wildly cute shower head delights the little ones and directs their attention to something positive.
Families with water-shy children will be delighted: The little ones love the Jocolino children's hand shower by hansgrohe like a cuddly toy.The children's shower transforms the personal hygiene tykes often dread into cheerful downtime. Of course, the best part is when Mom or Dad sits on the trim and tells stories about zebras, lions, and crocodiles while bathing.
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Gas furnaces
Gas furnaces are very famous among the homeowner of GTA. If you are using a gas furnace it means you are saving nature and the valuable money by lowering the heating bill. As we all know that gas fuel is one of the most affordable fuels available for home heating purpose in Canada and it also burn cleanly as well. The gas furnace which was introduced in early has one stage heating system which is either on or off, this affect the efficiency of the furnace. The new furnace model offers two stages heating; this enables them to save as much energy as possible with consistent heating temperature for the entire home. The Two stage furnace is also known as variable furnaces. What exactly happen when you are using two stage furnaces let me clear this. It offers two speed of furnace operation, when there is a need of high heat it switch to high speed mode and when the need is fulfilled it automatically turns back to low speed mode, hence significant savings of valuable gas energy with consistent indoor atmosphere. The maintenance of gas fired furnace is easy and affordable due to clean operation of furnace as compare to oil fired furnace and it can be easily maintained by regular maintenance offered by professional heating and cooling Toronto contractor.
Installation of Gas Fired Furnace
Gas Fired furnace are available in different sizes and efficiency. The AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) is a ratio use to tell the homeowner how much is the furnace efficient in saving the energy and providing the luxury of home comfort. In the market of heating and cooling in Toronto homeowner can find a high efficiency furnace model with 98.99% or above AFUE ratings. However it expensive to buy a furnace with such higher AFUE rating but this cost can be easily recovered with the significant saving of valuable gas fuel within couple of years. This is one of the best investments homeowners can make for the heating and cooling comfort of their homes in Toronto, Mississauga and Other GTA Area. If your high efficiency furnace is installed by unprofessional personnel your money will go in an account of waste due to insufficient operation of such high efficiency furnace due to poor installation, so be very careful while choosing a furnace installation contractor. The HVAC certification and experience really matter in the selection of best installation company like cosmopolitan who carries only qualified and experienced personnel for superiors class heating and cooling services. Duct work is required in the installation of forced air gas furnace for the distribution of hot or cold air throughout the home.


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We've covered the subject before, most recently in our
of the Blue Moon award-winning Cammino Powerline Harmonizer H3.1. Here's an excerpt from it: "Correct phase means that the equipment's power supply is fed with its live lead connected to the properly corresponding pin of its power IEC. To determine proper power phase you need a cheater plug, voltmeter and alligator clip. The procedure goes as follows. Unplug all equipment from the wall. Disconnect all interconnects so that each piece stands alone. Now plug in the power cord of the piece you wish to test into the Harmonizer with a cheater plug (or into whatever other power bar or conditioner you have since this procedure is universal and not exclusive to the Cammino). A cheater plug accepts grounded plugs but lacks a ground itself to lift the connection's earth.
"Now power up the equipment. In case of relays wait until they open. With your multimeter set to AC voltage, measure the voltage between the ground connection of one of the Harmonizer's Schuko outlets and the chassis ground of the gear such as the outer rim of an RCA connector. Note the meter's voltage readout. Reverse the power plug in the Harmonizer (or distribution block) and repeat the measurement. Note the readout. Your notes will show two different voltages. The lower one is correct. You now have determined correct phase alignment.
"Next take the supplied voltage probe screwdriver and insert the tip in one of the female IEC connector's holes. Touch the probe's metal plate and see the light go on or not. When the probe lights up you've found the live lead. Claudio stresses that during this measurement procedure the equipment tested should not be touched since that would influence the outcome. Cammino also supplies a few round red stickers to mark the live pins of the power inlets you measured on your components. Whilst this procedure was mentioned here in relation to the Cammino Harmonizer, it is applicable and mandatory to any self-respecting audiophile's setup. Every dealer should offer this service to their customers."
The above procedure remains valid and works outstandingly. You simply need the right tools for the job. That would be a multi-meter, cheater plug and voltage probe. Not everyone has those about. The procedure itself is a bit messy too but even though you have to go through a few hoops, the results in 90% of all cases will be very rewarding. A system with aligned phase—from here on we will use polarity to avoid confusion with pressure-wave phase from loudspeakers—will perform as a more united entity. Think North Korean military parade. All faces have the same expression without the odd man out. Perhaps that's a bit far-fetched a comparison but still. When individual components work harmoniously, the signal running through the chain encounters fewer obstacles. And that's audible. Properly polarized a system gains in attack rate and tightens up. As a result the image is larger and built upon a firmer foundation. That foundation includes the lowest possible noise because correctly power-phased the whole system avoids ground loops.
For audio (and video) reviewers a properly set-up system is of the highest importance. How else can you assess a component's qualities if something down the line is running inverted from its optimal setting? One cannot rely on the manufacturer's indication of where the live wire should enter his creation. That indication comes from an off-the-shelf IEC power inlet. How the wiring proceeds from that part is shrouded in mystery. The only thing we
rely on is the lowest voltage on the signal ground. With the lowest reading and proper power cord orientation you know what your equipment prefers. Fortunately for reviewers and everyone else who wants their system properly interfaced with the power grid there now is a simple solution. We're talking about the Kemp Elektroniks Ultimate Polarity Checker or UPC. In his Amsterdam company Ron Kemp eats and breathes power. For many years already he specializes in power-related gear and consultancy. The UPC is a wall-wart kind of device measuring 7 x 12.5 x 5cm. At the back sits a protruding Schuko receptacle. The front sports a female Schuko connector. Halfway down the front there's a red LCD display. The top of the 260 grams UPC has two red LEDs with a connector in the middle. Mind you that the UPC is Schuko only, i.e. made for European power outlets [this eliminates the UK, Denmark and Switzerland –
Operating the UPC is child's play. First make sure the piece of equipment whose power polarity you mean to test is fully unplugged. There can't be any connections whatsoever to any other equipment. Make sure there is no hidden connection either by way of a ground wire, a physical contact with another apparatus or a conductive shelf of some sort. Also don't touch the gear whilst taking your measurements. Now plug the UPC into the outlet you want to use for the component. Here we assume a grounded outlet with protective earth or PE. With the UPC plugged in, one of the LEDs on top will light up. This indicates which associated pin is 'hot'. It is advisable to mark that on the outlet soon.


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G-Eazy Tickets
Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles
It's getting exciting at The Wiltern as fans get in line to grab tickets for this unmissable show! Of course, we're talking about G-Eazy! With his tracks including his massive 'These Things Happen', released on June 23, 2014, G-Eazy has been taking the limelight and continuing to smash the charts and gather fans where-ever he hits the stage! As previous tours have proven – this guy brings the hype!!
Now confirmed and on sale, here's your chance to catch them on Friday 23rd February 2018!


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