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December 7, 2009
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The luxury Hotel Ajman in Dubai is offering a 5-night package for you and a guest to ring in the New Year in style. The package includes a Deluxe room, breakfast at the Cafe Kranzler, and dinner and drinks for two on New Year's Eve at one of three delectable on-site, award-winning restaurants. The New Year's bash will include a glass of premium champagne, and a fireworks display for the ages over Hotel Ajman's private beach. The package runs from December 29, 2009 – January 5, 2010, so book today for your luxury New Year's celebration.
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Dream Trips: Enter the Big Prize Draw from One Aldwych and Campbell Gray Hotels
December 2, 2009
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You could win a dream vacay to London, the Caribbean, or Beirut when you enter the new prize drawing offered by Campbell Gray Hotels. To celebrate the launch of their new website, Campbell Gray is giving you the opportunity to win a prize worth GBP 10,000 at their hotels: five nights' accommodation for four people in a top suite with fabulous meals, bespoke excursions and money-can't-buy-experiences. Here's the list of prizes:
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Abu Dhabi on the Map: Book Your Stay at Beach Rotana Hotel And Towers
November 10, 2009
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Move over, Dubai. The UAE's capital city of Abu Dhabi is making headlines as both a cultural mecca and an environmentally-friendly metropolis. The dramatic Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum is slated for the Saadiyat Island development which also includes the first branch of the Louvre outside of Paris. And Abu Dhabi has ambitions to create the world's first carbon neutral city. Currently under construction, Masdar City will run entirely on renewable energy, and boast car-free streets. The two Emirates cities couldn't be any more different; one is a symbol of glitzy development and excess, the other, of culture and intellectualized projects. Eager to check out Abu Dhabi? Check into the Beach Rotana Hotel And Towers, right on the shores of the Arabian Sea. Venture out from your luxurious, sea-facing room and you'll find 10 (count em, 10!) restaurants and a private beach. Home to the Abu Dhabi Trade Center complex, the Beach Rotana - Abu Dhabi is directly linked to the 1 million square foot Abu Dhabi Mall, the most prestigious mall in the capital, via an exclusive passageway.
Live the Suite Life: Get Upgrades with Jumeirah's Hotel in Dubai, London, New York
November 5, 2009
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Here's an offer you can't refuse. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has announced a promotion called "Live the Suite Life" at properties across the globe. Book your suite in London at Jumeirah Carlton Tower or Jumeirah Lowndes Hotels in the heart of Knightsbridge and they'll trim up to £100 off the best available rate. Across the pond, at the beautifully-renovated Jumeirah Essex House, you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city in a Junior Suite from just $337. The Suite Life with Jumeirah Essex House is valid until February 15, 2010, for new bookings only, minimum three-night stay required.
While in Dubai, you can get all sorts of upgrades and amenities with "The Suite Life." At the seven-star Burj Al Arab, you can enjoy a host of personalized services for only 500 Dirhams extra: take fresh breakfast every day of your stay, indulge in a delicious buffet dinner for one of your nights, relax with a spa treatment on the house, get pampered with an in-suite Aroma Therapy Bath menu for two guests, get airport transfers in a signature Burj Al Arab white Rolls Royce. Other possibilities in the glitzy city of Dubai: Get complimentary breakfast and a dinner for two under the starry Arabian night sky at the open-air restaurant, Al Hadheerah, when you book a suite at Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa. Get an upgrade from a Club Executive Room to a one bedroom Ocean Suite for only 800 Dirhams more at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Get the second night free when you book a suite at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, or score a suite upgrade in one of the three enchanting hotels at Madinat Jumeirah the Arabian Resort (Mina A' Salam, Al Qasr, and Dar Al Masyaf).
By the Sea in Tel Aviv at the Dan Hotel
November 3, 2009
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Looking for accommodations in Tel Aviv? Why not choose a picture-perfect location on the lively seafront promenade? The Dan Tel Aviv, a member of Leading Hotels of the World, overlooks the soft sandy beaches and the Mediterranean blue, within walking distance to the city's attractions like picturesque Old Jaffa and the trendy Tel Aviv Port area. Also nearby: the Camel Market and pedestrian streets of Nahalat Binyamin. Whether on business or looking for some beach time, the Dan Tel Aviv has got a superb location in this exciting metropolis. Facilities include several fine dining options, kids club, spa, outdoor sea water pool, indoor freshwater pool, sun deck overlooking the beachfront, Jacuzzi, sauna, and fitness center.
Four Seasons Beirut: Hot Hotel Openings of the Year
October 21, 2009
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The cool Lebanese capital is getting another luxury hotel addition. (We've been excitedly anticipating the opening of Le Gray, from the hotelier behind London's One Aldwych and Carlisle Bay in Antigua). The other hotel that's crossed our radar? Four Seasons Beirut which is slated to open in December 2009. HotelChatter says that "all you Four Seasons loyalists out there... will have a new reason to visit Beirut." The city's known for its vibrant social scene and Four Seasons is planning to attract the crowds to a sky-high, "see-and-be-seen" rooftop pool lounge. Soaring above Beirut's Corniche, the glass-and-steel landmark building has views of the Mediterranean from private terraces adorning each and every room. Noted designer Pierre-Yves Rochon created the French-inspired interiors, showcasing polished maple, bronzed wallpaper and chinoiserie lamps. With a prime location in "the Paris of the Middle East," the Mediterranean gateway that links Europe to the Middle East, Four Seasons Beirut will feature a full-service spa, meeting and event spaces (including a grand ballroom), and two restaurants and three bars.
New Year's Eve in Dubai at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Tired of the same old New Year's parties? Are you looking for a spectacular fête? Something extraordinary? Think Dubai, the city known for its over-the-top approach to, well, everything. Ring in the New Year at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, voted "Best Resort Hotel in the World" by readers of Business Traveller Magazine (UK) from 2001-2008. Perched on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, the hotel has a stunning architectural design, mirroring a breaking wave. Hit the hotel's private beach or head to the Wild Wadi Water Park next door for some exhilaration. The Jumeirah Beach Hotel's New Years Eve Gala Dinner will offer a broad selection of exquisite cuisine and live entertainment directly on the beach-- with stunning views of Burj Al Arab and the dazzling fireworks display.
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Here's a hot deal uncovered by the travel sleuths at The Washington Post: Get 25 percent off any day of the week at 170 Radisson Blu hotels across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa when you book 28 days in advance. Formerly known as Radisson SAS, the luxury hotel group includes the likes of Le Dokhan's in Paris, a gem of a hotel located in the 16th arrondissement featuring the city's first Champagne bar.
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Top Spas for Men: H20 The Male Spa at Dubai's Jumeirah Emirates Towers
October 12, 2009
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The latest hotel trend? More and more men are seeking out spa treatments. We just mentioned the private barber at the Coeur D'Alene Golf & Spa Resort in Idaho, and Frommer's recently dished on male-friendly spa treatments with some interesting statistics: Men make up 31% of 2008's spa-goers according to the International Spa Association. In a round-up of the best male spas, Frommer's gives a shout out to some of our faves, like the Spa at the Four Seasons Hong Kong and the Willow Stream at the Fairmont Scottsdale. Not surprisingly, H20 The Males Spa at Jumeirah Emirates Towers got a rave review. As we reported back in 2006, this trend-setting spa is located in one of Dubai's top business hotels, exclusively designed as a cure-all for jet-lagged business travelers. Here's the word from Frommer's:
At the Emirates Towers, 80% of guests are male business travelers, says sports and leisure manager Desmond Cawley, so a men-only spa was a natural fit. The more than 30 treatments focus on issues faced by their clientele -- the negative impacts of long-haul travel and late nights and long meetings. Cawley recommends the signature Flotation Pool (60 min., AED330), a private, 1-hour soak in warm salt water accompanied by relaxing tunes. The amount of salt in the water floats the body, and the relaxation is said to be equivalent to 8 hours' sleep. Those looking to combat jet lag should grab a seat at the Oxygen Bar, which Cawley says "will boost the system and improve tissues' oxygenation for better use of energies." The Cosmos active massage chair adds to the experience with 47 different ways of massage. And, if you're like most go-getters, you'll likely be in a rush, so the spa offers a range of 25-minute express massages.
Raffles Dubai Uses Twitter to Give Away Prizes This Ramadan
September 23, 2009
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
And there's still one more prize left... Dubai's glitzy pyramid-shaped hotel, the iconic Raffles, has supported the local art scene with a unique event this Ramadan. The hotel's lobby was transformed into an art space where five different artists were commissioned to create the ultimate work of art while hotel guests and art aficionados watched the work in progress. Not only that-- but Raffles Dubai has been giving away three prizes via Twitter. Raffles Dubai's Twitter followers have tuned in on Tuesday the 15th and the 22nd of September at noon (last date will be the 29th), when a specific question is tweeted out regarding the art and artists in the lobby. Correct answer? You could win a weekend in a palatial Landmark Suite (including limousine pick up, complimentary Breakfast, Afternoon Tea and evening drinks). For a chance to participate in this competition, visit http://twitter.com/rafflesdubai and start following the hotel now.


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Gale force southeasterly winds ensured that no-one ventured out into the boiling seas that featured in St Aubin's Bay for the first two days of Jersey's combined clubs' Brewin Dolphin Jersey Regatta. Held over 5 to 7 September, this was an inauspicious start to the tenth anniversary of this leading event in the Channel Islands calendar.
The situation looked bleak enough at the welcoming reception, held last Thursday in the RCIYC club-house, with all met forecasts promising stay-at-home weather for the foreseeable future, this did not dampen spirits however and the ensuing social programme lived up to everyone's expectations. With little hope that the weather would improve, sailors were determined to enjoy the other diversions on offer.
Sadly, winds gusting to over forty knots caused last minute cancellations in respect of boats coming from both the UK and Guernsey as well as deterring a number of French entries. Despite this, Louise Morton's Quarter Tonner, Espada, and Chris Williams' Impala, Trudi, from Chichester were welcome arrivals, the former having arrived by ferry and the latter cheating the weather by arriving the weekend before. Thursday evening saw the arrival of two regular attendees, Loic Gourio's First 435 Malouine and Jacques Morvan's Sun Legende 41 Moustique, after a fast five hour run from St Quay-Portrieux.
However, as the weekend wore on glimmers of hope began to emerge with the promise of winds veering and moderating to something that might save the day. Having postponed racing on both Friday and Saturday, the race committee issued its ultimate amendment with a revised schedule for Sunday, starting at the scheduled time of 0930 hours. Encouragingly, winds veered towards the end of Saturday afternoon and by Sunday morning had gone to the northwest and dropped to force 5 to 6. With the race area now in the lee of the Island the game was on!
Accordingly, racing got under way mid-morning with the cruiser/racer classes racing to the south of a still less than calm St Aubin's Bay whilst the dinghy and sport-catamaran classes stayed in the choppy but calmer waters close to the beach.
As in previous years, race officer Ken Le Marquand and his team, running the cruiser classes, enjoyed the luxury of Jersey Harbours' tug, the Duke of Normandy, whilst the dinghy and sport-catamaran classes team, under race officer Bill Harris, were installed on Bob Bryant's somewhat more mobile Mitchell, Taurimina.
With three back-to-back races scheduled for each class, crews were promised a lively time in the brisk conditions. Whilst capsizes in the dinghy and sport-catamaran classes kept the guard boats relatively busy, the stiff breeze produced exhilarating, if challenging, sailing overall. Conditions were, perhaps, even more challenging for the cruiser classes, racing further out of the shelter of the land, and a number of breakages led to several boats retiring and not an inconsiderable amount of broaching as crews fought to control wayward spinnakers.
Louise Morton, sailing Espada, had a clean sweep in the Quarter Ton class with Paul Treliving's Odd Job second in all three races. Jeff Speller's 2Farr clinched third overall, just one point clear of Julian Barber's Super Q (previously owned by Louise). Sadly, Peter Crabb's Jackflash was forced to retire having been dismasted during the first race.
The Archambault A35, Abracadabra, skippered by Mike de Figueiredo, swept the board in IRC Class 1 with Alex Ohlsson's J92S, Jaya, pipping David Jones' First 34.7, Jackana, by just one point to take second.
Similarly, Steve Pearl's X-79, Less Expense took all three races convincingly in IRC Class 2 with visitor Chris Williams' Impala, Trudi, picking up second overall, one point clear of Kevin Holden's UFO27, Matchless. An impressive performance by a visiting boat.
Two French boats, regular attendees at the Jersey Regatta, featured well in the Jersey Handicap cruiser class with Jacques Morvan & Patrick Carcaillet's Sun Legende 41 beating off Loic Gourio's First 435 Malouine to win races one and two to take first overall by just one point. Nathan Turner's Egythene 24, Van Diemen, won the third race to give her third overall.
Malcolm Annan's Jamesina won both races in the traditional dayboat class from Mike Harrison's Jigsaw the only other competitor, the older boats having remained in the safe confines of the harbour.
The Island's Hobie 16 fleet, sailing in the Sport-catamaran class, provided its customary great splash of colour in the Bay. An OCS in the first race cost Gordon Burgis and Ken Snell, sailing Pure Energy, the overall top slot but they went on to win the remaining two races. Grant Neale and Karen Larose, sailing iCAT, won the first and with two seconds to their name completed racing with five points against Pure Energy's nine. Luc Richard and Thomas Harris, sailing TBA, were third.
Martin Speller, sailing the Laser Radial Liquid Logic, won all three races in the 'fast' Open Dinghy class with Simon Le Huray and Leo Scholfield, both sailing Radials, second and third respectively.
The first two places overall in the 'slow' Open Dinghy class went to Optimists. Elizabeth Ellison sailing Whatever! took the first race and two second places, giving her the overall top spot. With a first and two thirds, Alex Harrison took second place from Kate Amy, sailing her Laser 4.7, Fickle Treacle, Kate having won the last race.
Sailing his Optimist Funky Fly, tragedy struck Laurence Carter whilst leading in the first race. The boom snapped when twenty metres from the finish line leaving him to nurse the boat upwind in 20 knots of breeze to cross the line but not before being narrowly overtaken by Whatever!
Although the bad weather had a great impact on this year's Regatta, the combination of a very successful social programme and excellent racing on Sunday saved the day, providing a fitting conclusion to this most important event.
Brewin Dolphin Jersey Regatta - Leading results
Class 1 - IRC Cruiser/racer
Race 1 - Dyce Trophy - Abracadabra – M de Figueiredo
Race 2 - Ken Budden Trophy - Abracadabra - M de Figueiredo
Race 3 - Commodore's Cup - Abracadabra - M de Figueiredo
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class - Abracadabra
Class 2 - IRC Cruiser/racer
Race 1 – Mallard Cup – Less Expense – S Pearl
Race 2 – Nautilus Trophy - Less Expense – S Pearl
Race 3 – Tregear Cup - Less Expense – S Pearl
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class – Les Expense
Class 3 - Jersey Handicap Cruiser/racer
Race 1 – Moustique – J Morvan
Race 2 – Moustique – P Carcaillet
Race 3 – Bolitho Urn – N Turner
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class - Moustique
Quarter Ton Class
Race 1 – Espada – L Morton
Race 2 – Espada – L Morton
Race 3 - Espada – L Morton
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class - Espada
Class 4 - Dayboat
Race 1 – 2nd Elfin Cup – Jamesina – M Annan
Race 2 – Wings Trophy – Jamesina – M Annan
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class - Jamesina
Class 5 - Sport-Catamaran
Race 1 – Ratner Trophy – iCAT - G Neale
Race 2 – Gaiety Bowl – Pure Energy - G Burgis
Race 3 – Caprice Salver – Pure Energy - G Burgis
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class - iCAT
Class 7 – Open Dinghy (Handicap1.17 or under)
Race 1 – Benson & Hedges Transom – Liquid Logic - M Speller
Race 2 – Howard Trophy – Liquid Logic - M Speller
Race 3 – Canadian Club Trophy – Liquid Logic - M Speller
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class – Liquid Logic
Class 8 – Open Dinghy (Handicap >1.17)
Race 1 – RCIYC Shield – Whatever! – E Ellison
Race 2 – Nick Orchard Trophy – Knot a Clew – A Harrison
Race 3 – Enterprise Trophy – K Amy
Brewin Dolphin Best-in-Class – Whatever!
Detailed results may be found in the clubs and on www.shyc.je and www.rciyc.org
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Two peacocks, one in full harlequin regalia, the other an albino, swanked along the pebbled paths. In a tea-colored pond, a pair of swans glided back and forth. When you picked up speed as you walked by, they did too. When you stopped, they feathered to a halt. I thought the birds had been specially bred to race with the guests, but my wife explained that the swans kept pace with passers-by in the hope of food.
White doves littered the lawn and the driveway out front. Whenever a car drove by or a stroller trudged past, the birds swirled up like dream snowflakes, rising rather than falling.
In the formal garden behind the main building, skinny lizards flashed away from every footfall. Fat chameleons, trusting their camouflage, waited until the last second before waddling into the topiary hedges. But the snake stood its ground, or, to be precise, its step.
Yes, as in all paradises, there was a serpent and, predictably, it appeared one Sunday morning as my wife and I were on our way to Mass. Flicking its forked tongue and darting its spade-shaped head, it blocked the staircase leading to the quinta's chapel.
Marc arrived to reassure us that there were no poisonous vipers in these parts, just friendly, helpful snakes. They killed rats, he swore. One had been christened Emily. The serpent seemed to recognize the name and wilted, flopping onto its belly and disappearing into a culvert, and we climbed to the chapel of Nossa Senh-ora de Piedade.
The chapel is a small unadorned cube, but its interior walls are waterfalls of blue tiles, or azulejos, chronicling the life of Christ. The congregation consisted of farmworkers in their Sunday best and owners of nearby quintas, the men in tan linen suits or navy blue blazers, the women wearing twin sets, gold bracelets and necklaces.
During Communion, babies were passed from person to person as each family shuffled forward to the priest. Afterward they gathered outside and discussed the weather and crops.
Now it must be acknowledged that -- jewel-like chapel, swimming swans, strutting peacocks and friendly snakes notwithstanding -- a vacation at Quinta da Capela might not be to everyone's taste. There are no television sets or radios, no game rooms or organized events. Telephone service can be erratic and e-mail, in our experience, was impossible.
Moreover, the quinta has no restaurant on the premises and doesn't serve meals beyond an excellent breakfast.
There's really nothing much to do there except . . . Except sit in the sun and listen to bumblebees and trilling birds. Or retreat to the rattan chairs in a gazebo and gaze out at the garden, or look up at the quotation over the door lintel: ''Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.'' Or catalog the flora -- a profusion of ferns, palms, oleanders, live oaks, citrus trees, mimosas, fuchsias, hydrangeas, geraniums, banana plants, fig trees, clumps of lavender and swagged bougainvillea vines, plots of blue agapanthus shaking in the breeze and immense century plants with lethal-looking leaves and a central stalk as surreal as a giant asparagus.
It's fortunate the Quinta didn't have a restaurant. This kept us from subsiding into complete sybaritism. Obliged to make forays for food, we sometimes drove down the hill to the village of Colares or farther on to the sea for fresh fish. Occasionally we walked uphill to Sintra and, seen on foot, the road was more fascinating than frightening. Some of the cork oaks had their bark peeled off, and sheets of it lay drying like flat loaves of bread in a bakery window. Back in bosky dells thickly upholstered with moss, I recalled that E-->a de Queiros, a 19th-century Portuguese novelist, described Sintra as ''a trysting place, and beneath its romantic foliage noble ladies had surrendered to the arms of poets.''
Up the hill stands the ornate and ''Orientalized'' Monserrate Palace, built in the mid-1850's. Or so the guidebook said. Closed for renovation, it was draped in plastic from roofline to foundation. But we explored its garden. A vast meditation in green, this wild jungle of vegetation was the brainchild of Sir Francis Cook, a 19th-century Englishman reputed to have imported more than 2,500 species of exotic plants. There are ferns from New Zealand the size of fir trees, sequoias from California that seem as tall as Mount McKinley and a banyan tree from India whose air-roots -- resembling the arms of Shiva -- crush the ruins of a chapel.
About a mile away, Seteais Palace is a meticulously tended hotel whose name, depending upon which legend one believes, means either ''seven echoes'' or ''seven sighs.'' It's a favorite venue for wedding receptions, and on summer nights its garden is given over to orchestras or ballet troupes. We had the spooky experience of watching Cuban dancers perform on a stage awhirl with fog, a special effect created by Mother Nature.
Sintra itself is a hilly village of some 20,000 souls who have long made a living off day-trippers from Lisbon. In fair weather, especially during the Sunday market, it can be chockablock with people. But apart from the tourists clustered outside restaurants reading displayed menus, the town retains its character. Cats and roosters and women in black slink along the cobblestones.


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Sandy is gone but won't soon be forgotten. Burned-out homes in Queens, flooded subway stations in lower Manhattan, toppled trees throughout the northern suburbs - those are just the physical scars. The human losses, with all their random and gut-wrenching violence, are still being tallied. Two boys in North Salem were killed when a tree fell on their home. A Pearl River man met the same fate. A Yonkers man died when a tree fell on his car on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh.
The state, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and our local county executives and town supervisors, took extensive precautions well ahead of Sandy's arrival. The magnitude, though, rivaled the gravest expectations. A region heavily dependent upon a latticework of mass transit, from buses and commuter trains to subways and ferries, waits and wonders today as flooded subways and tunnels are reclaimed from the encroaching Hudson. Already, though, there is talk of the next one.
Cuomo told 1010WINS radio Tuesday morning that repairs to the transit infrastructure must take into account the very real impact of climate change. "We've had two hundred-year storms in two years," Cuomo said, referring to Hurricane Irene, which struck a year ago, and Sandy.
Rising sea levels, centuries-old development patterns and ill-considered new building have heightened the risk for flooding and calamity throughout the region, according to a 2011 report by ClimAID, a united effort from some 50 researchers at leading institutions such as Cornell, the City of New York and Columbia University's Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory campus in Palisades.
Their findings document the already dramatic impact climate change has had on New York: Sea levels have risen by a foot in the last century and the state has warmed by 2.4 degrees Fahrenheit in the last 40 years. Both figures outstrip world averages. New York's unique geology and northern latitude, researchers concluded, accelerate the impacts of climate change.
"Our choices can make us more or less vulnerable to climate change," the report states; it lists ways to adapt to a hotter and stormier future. "The goal is to create a more climate-resilient New York State."
The governor has signaled his awareness of what's ahead; we will need to do more than simply get things back to normal. As a region, we have to begin to account for the realities of climate change and rising sea levels. The state and federal governments will need to play leading roles; clearly, more resiliency will cost more money - and significant amounts in the both the short- and long-term.
Those are some of the challenges we face. Today we are deeply appreciative of the thousands of public employees and volunteers who performed so admirably during this crisis. And our hearts are with those who will be repairing homes and lives for longer than we can possibly comprehend.


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More than one month to wait! Big news !!!
The campaign takes place in real and imaginary places of Prypiat. The development lasted more than three years. The campaign consists of four highly detailed levels, more than 200 models and 400 textures. An original soundtrack and sound design completely created for the occasion. Dniepr will be playable at the exit in four game modes: Cooperation, Versus, Survival.
First off, we want to say sorry for the recent lack of information on the progress of the game. Release in about a month!
Posted by Khelben on Apr 19th, 2013
First off, we want to say sorry for the recent lack of information on the progress of the game.
We've had to change our hosting provider, and that gave us a lot of trouble. Unfortunately, our web-sites are currently unavailable at the moment due to those issues.
Our second bad news is that Dniepr has been leaked, which mean that certain people already downloaded it, but make no mistake, it is NOT the final build of the game and the leak does not contain all of the functionalities of the final version.
If you find yourself in possession of a Dniepr archive, remember that this build is protected with a password that is fortunately still not cracked, and if you manage to open it anyway, that the game will be unstable and incomplete.
In any case, we would advise you to wait approximately a month for the official release of Dniepr.
Indeed, the last causes of our delay (due to ambiguous scripting in the source engine) have been resolved and beta-testing is almost completed, which mean that Dniepr is really close to its official release.
To help you guys wait just a bit longer, here's two screenshots of the last chapter (The first two we've posted for it.)
See you soon!
Dniepr team
ps: by the time this news is posted, our new site will be online. You can visit it at Elseware-experience.com


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There are two common meanings for the word "contrast".
One type of contrast just refers to the difference between the darkest and lightest parts of the scene - the more the difference, the higher the contrast.
A slight refinement of that description refers only to those parts of the scene where important detail lies - i.e. detailed shadows and detailed highlights.
Some might refer to this as macro contrast. Others would refer to this as something akin to dynamic range.
The other type of contrast refers to the difference between adjacent tones of dark and light in the details of the scene. The greater the difference, the more contrasty those details appear.
Many would refer to this as local contrast or micro contrast.
The quality of light determines the local contrast in the scene.
What follows assumes you are using black and white negative film.
When I am making decisions about exposure and development:
1) the macro contrast is quite determinative of exposure, in that I need to be sure that there is enough exposure for the shadows, but would prefer that the highlights not be over-exposed too much. Usually, the films I use can handle a lot of that though, so it isn't unusual for me to rely on manipulations in the printing darkroom to deal with that. In relatively less common circumstances, the macro contrast of the scene is very small, so I have to depend on the print darkroom to brighten the highlights;
2) the micro contrast influences my development choices, because development controls vary the slope or gamma of the exposure and density response. Increasing development has a similar effect as increasing the contrast or "hardness" of the light on the scene. That development increase may also be used to increase the macro contrast, in situations where the dynamic range in the scene warrants it.


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Arrington De Dionyso, maker of trans-utopian world music (who doesn't make "trans-utopian world music" anyway?), went to Dub Narcotic to record a cover of Captain Beefheart's "Hot Head" with Calvin Johnson. And it "slays."
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This Sunday, the next installment in our series about Jim Chastain's life will be published in The Oklahoman. Recently, I went to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Clinic with Jim and his wife, Leann. Some of my pictures will be from that trip when Jim got good news about his cancer. Here are a few more pictures.
Jim is escorted by an X-Ray technician, into a room for a chest x-ray during a visit to MD Anderson's Cancer Clinic in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday Jan. 20, 2009. By John Clanton, The Oklahoman
One of the things I've been trying to do while photographing this series, is to take pictures not just of Jim and his family, but also keep an eye out for things that Jim would see while receiving treatment or going about his life. I hope that, if only in a small way, detail shots like these add to the reader's understanding of how a place feels, or what the reader might see if they were in the same circumstances. A good example of that is on our Life is Real website. If you get a chance, watch the two videos about chemotherapy, they deal a lot more with what Jim sees and hears than with how I see him.
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Once upon a time, ABC Carpet installed a restaurant that looked like something out of a fairy tale, with delicate baubles dangling from the ceiling, ornate chandeliers, and exotic tapestries, all very much for sale. Even the tables carried price tags. The décor enchanted, but the food didn't draw crowds. Then Douglas Rodriguez, who made his name by popularizing Latin-American cuisine at Patria, took over the kitchen and created Pipa as a Spanish-style tapas restaurant. Rodriguez has since departed, but the buzz persists. Long tables encourage large groups, who congregate to share small dishes like crispy calamari, grilled octopus, and shrimp and garlicall washed down with pitchers of sangria. Those intent on a complete meal can order paella, saffron-flavored rice heavy with seafood or mushrooms; grilled skirt steak; or pan-seared tuna with wasabi ginger aioli. Salads seem somewhat out of place, and the coques, pizza-like flatbreads with tasty toppings, are fun despite the doughy crust. The chandeliers and antique mirrors are still for sale, but the tapas and sangria provide edible, sensual allure, starting right after work and extending into the evening.Recommended Dishes
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This was a decocake tower and princess kit. I used wiltons icing mix for the icing on this one. The borders and flower decorations were buttercreme. I used a 9x13 cake pan and an 8" cake pan for the top. The kit called for a 11x15 pan, but I didn't have one.
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This was for my nieces 2nd birthday. forgot to add that.
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Jubilee of Trees to support DRMC trauma center
The 2013 Jubilee of Trees, scheduled Nov. 20-25 at the Dixie Convention Center, will raise funds this year to help elevate Dixie Regional Medical Center's trauma care designation and services from Level III to Level II.
Currently designated a Level III trauma center, Dixie Regional has resources for emergency resuscitation, surgery and intensive care of most trauma patients, but does not have the full availability of specialists.
Elevated to an advanced Level II trauma center, Dixie Regional would provide comprehensive trauma care, supplement the clinical expertise of lower-level hospitals in the region, and provide 24-hour availability of all essential specialties, personnel and equipment to provide life-saving care for exceptionally severe traumatic injuries.
For information on the jubilee, call the offices of The Foundation of Dixie Regional Medical Center at 251-2480 or go to www.jubileeoftrees.org.
Smith's goes pink for breast cancer
Smith's Food & Drug Stores, in partnership with Kroger and key suppliers, has committed $150,000 in donations for area breast cancer initiatives to support National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October.
Most of the contributions will be given to chapters of the American Cancer Society or the Susan G Komen Foundation. Smith's has 131 store locations in seven western states.
The campaign features the personal stories of 21 Kroger associates, all breast cancer survivors, on custom pink packages of national and Kroger corporate brand products sold exclusively in Kroger stores across the country including Smith's.
An interactive website, www.sharingcourage.com, allows visitors to learn more about the women, the illness and how to get help. Shoppers are also encouraged to download a digital pink ribbon to their shopper card to show support. When 1 million customers have done this, digital media from the Kroger family of stores, including the mobile apps, Facebook and Twitter pages, will turn pink to raise awareness.
"Giving Hope a Hand aims to inspire our customers and raise awareness by sharing stories from some of the more than 2.7 million women in the United States who are breast cancer survivors," said Marsha Gilford, Smith's vice president of public affairs.
Children's theater to host fundraiser
The Cedar City Children's Musical Theater will conduct a dinner theater fundraiser Oct. 10, 11, 12 and 14.
The Halloween-themed dinner theater will be performed by parents and friends of CCCMT at 7 p.m. each night at 1579 N. Main, Suite #108. Tickets are available online at CCCMT.org.
The cost of the ticket is $20 and will include a catered dinner from the Garden House Restaurant. Dinner includes a salad, roll, chicken, vegetable, baked potato, dessert and drink. In addition, you'll be treated to a hilarious Halloween musical and comedy show.
All proceeds from the show will benefit the Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre. Patrons are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costume.
For information, call Bruce at 979-1432 or visit http://www.cccmt.org.
Silver Reef receives grant
The Wells Fargo Silver Reef Monument, Inc. recently received a grant of $10,000 from the Sorenson Foundation.
Connie Childs, President for the WFSRM, said in a statement: "The funds will be used for the purchase of a buggy, brochures, Internet design, directional signs and phone apps for the museum. Our organization has worked tirelessly to secure the funds for these much needed items for the museum. I would like to say thank you to the Sorenson Foundation, as well as members of our board that made this possible: Wayne Stucki, Ric Sant, Glenn Rogers and Bobbi Wan-kier."
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Global Fish & Seafood Industry
The world seafood market (which is one large segment of the food industry), which encompasses fresh, canned and frozen seafood products, is expected to excess $370 billion by 2015, according to Global Industry Analysts. It is predicted the market will be fuelled by a rising global population, increased discretionary incomes, and technological advances such as packaging and improved transportation. Demand will be particularly strong in developing regions including Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The overall market for aquaculture and fisheries is predicted to exceed 135 million tons by 2015, reports Global Industry Analysts.
Other factors driving the market include a growing trend towards healthy eating. Thanks to the high protein content of fish, it is becoming an ever-more popular choice for health conscious consumers wishing to avoid the health drawbacks of meat. The number of specialty fish stores and restaurants are on the rise, and there is greater spending on research and development, which has also been boosting overall salmon consumption. The industry is hampered somewhat by environmental hazards and biological risks.
Though the industry is beginning to recover following the financial crisis, it has not been left unscathed, as many consumers cutting back on luxury expenses steered away from fish during the crisis. Species particularly affected included shrimp and oyster varieties.
Key Segments
Carp, shrimp and salmon are the main fish species in today's production of organic aquaculture. Tuna production is concentrated, with few companies trading the fish at a global level. Farmed salmon production was rising up to 2008, but began to fall thereafter, largely due to declining quantities of Atlantic salmon, which fell in Chile because of the disease Infectious Salmon Anemia. Chile and Norway are leading players on the global salmon market, accounting for around 65% of the market, followed by Canada and Scotland. In terms of consumption, the main markets are the EU and Japan for fresh and frozen seafood; and the US for fresh, frozen, canned, and other categories. Mollusks, finfish and crustaceans dominate aquaculture production.
Regional Markets
Asia-Pacific is the leading region on the global fish market, expanding thanks to economic growth, higher income levels and better spending power in developing regions like India and China. Fresh, frozen and chilled fish comprise the main market segment, with shellfish continuing to exhibit the most rapid growth.
The main producers on the fish market are emerging nations, representing almost 93% of the overall culture harvest. China is the world's number-one processor, producer, exporter and importer of aquaculture goods. Market expansion is driven by higher living standards, greater seafood consumption, a strong export industry and Chinese State legislation facilitating market infrastructure and encouraging new businesses by way of tax benefits.
Industry Leaders
The leading players on the global fish and seafood market include India's Amalgam Enterprises, Faroe Seafood, Dongwon, Lyons Seafoods, Stolt Sea Farm, The Seafood Company, Tri Marine International, Fishery Products International, Princes, Trebon, Sajo Industries and Surapon Foods. Salmon production is dominated by Cermaq, Marine Harvest, Salmar, and Leroy Seafood, with Marine Harvest leading the four. Norway-based Marine Harvest employs close to 5,000 people, has facilities in more than 20 countries, and serves over 70 markets worldwide.
Market Outlook
The overall market forecast for the global aquaculture and fisheries market is favorable, with a degree of recovery in trade, and therefore production, across several major markets. Demand for organic aquaculture will grow due to increasing awareness concerning fishing techniques that harm the environment and deplete fish stocks. The organic aquaculture industry has already seen growth in excess of 900% over 25 years, and is set to continue expanding.
Emerging techniques and education that will see producers in the aquaculture industry rake in higher profits and become more sustainable, to better meet aquaculture demand. The main threat to the industry remains that of environmental groups seeking to have regulations approved to protect species of wild fish.
Leading Industry Associations
- American Seafood
- Asian Fisheries Society
- Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance
- Seafood Exporters Association of India
- The Fisheries Society of the British Isles
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The Colts, led by rookie Andrew Luck, are a team are the up and have improved to 5-3 in the AFC South after winning four of their last five contests.
Indianapolis got the better of Miami 23-20 last time out with Luck completing 30 of 48 passes and throwing for 433 yards - including two touchdowns.
Jacksonville have the joint-worst record in the NFL with one win from eight matches and head coach Mike Mularkey's team have yet to win at home in four games.
The Jaguars, who are ranked last in points per game, yards per game and passing yards, suffered a 31-14 defeat to the Detriot Lions on Sunday.
Star running back Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) remains sidelines for a third consecutive week while safety Dwight Lowery (ankle) and fullback Greg Jones (hip) are also absent.
Despite Jacksonville's poor form this season Mularkey has been happy with the team's application in training in what is a short game week.
"We've had good preparation," he said. "We really have. That's what a lot of the frustration is; they've done what we've asked. We just have to get it transformed out onto that game field.
"Every time I've stepped on the field with this team, we all have felt like we're going to win the game. Regardless of where we're at, the record, who the opponent is, I think we all have felt as if we prepared well during the week and we felt like we should play well. It's the natural process.
"The one thing we can't do is not have good preparation during the week. Then we don't give ourselves a chance Sunday. That's one thing that will not drop off."
The Colts are not without injuries of their own as cornerbacks Vontae Davis (knee) and Jerraud Powers (toe) and tight end Coby Fleener (shoulder) did not travel Wednesday.
Five other players listed as questionable did make the trip - receiver Donnie Avery (hip), running back Donald Brown (knee), right tackle Winston Justice (knee), outside linebacker Robert Mathis (back) and center Samson Satele (back).
The Colts rank fourth in the league with 390.9 yards per game, a huge improvement from last season when they were 30th at 286.8.
"The kid, he continues to amaze," said receiver Reggie Wayne of Luck. "Hopefully I can help, you know, add on to his legacy that he's about to build."


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Born: January 21, 1922
Died: February 06, 2014
"Miss Ruby", Ruby Frey (Carley) Thompson, a lifelong resident of Amite, died at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday morning at North Oaks Medical Center after suffering a stroke at her home on Duncan Avenue. She was 92. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eva Doughty Frey and Samuel Douglas Frey, her husband, Robert Y. (Bobby) Thompson, Jr., and two brothers, Robert Lee Frey and Samuel Douglas Frey, Jr. She is survived by a sister, Eva Mae Frey Morris of Hillsdale; four sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald G. and Brenda Carley of Fairhope, AL, John Robert and Karen Thompson of Ponchatoula, Samuel James and Nancy Thompson of Tickfaw, and Robert Young Thompson III of Amite; eight grandchildren, David W. Carley of Baton Rouge, Kevin W. Carley of Mobile, AL, Kristen Elizabeth Taylor Murray of Ponchatoula, James Michael Thompson of Golden Valley, AZ, Robert Brandon Thompson of Sanford, NC, John Carl Thompson of Amite, Bradley Young Thompson of Amite, and Kevin Paul Thompson of Amite; eight great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren, and hundreds of former students and piano students she has taught over the past 70 years. Miss Ruby was a graduate of Amite High School, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Louisiana State University. She taught school in Kentwood, Spring Creek, Chesbrough, Amite and at Oak Forest Academy, where she also served as principal. She served as Choir Director or Organist first at the Amite Methodist Church and later at the Amite Southern Methodist Church for over 60 years, continuing into her 90's, including last Sunday. She was a longtime member of the UDC, and the DAR (over 50 years), and a member of the Southern Methodist Church of Amite. An accomplished pianist, "Miss Ruby" has performed in many local events, accompanying local talent in a wide variety of events for years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and continuing at First Southern Methodist Church, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Darwin Brecheen. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
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To Know Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and to make Him known.
Transfiguration's members, seasonal members and visitors gather each Sunday to
share in Christ's love through corporate worship and celebration of Holy Communion.
We invite you to join us.
The fundamental need of our youngest members is to know God's love. Through a safe and caring environment we hope to provide an aspect of God's love that meets the needs of our infants and toddlers.
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is a robust congregation, with numerous local and seasonal members, and a dynamic children's and youth ministries program. We have worship sites in both Vail and Edwards allowing us an opportunity to better serve the needs of the community. Come join our Transfiguration family at Sunday worship!
See our Winter 2012-13 Newsletter here.
Our meeting was on January 26th, 2014 at the Edwards Interfaith Chapel in Edwards.
View the Annual Report here.
You can keep up-to-date on Father Brooks' sabbatical travel blog here.
Holy Wednesday, April 1st
12:00pm Noon, Vail Chapel,
Stations of the Cross with Holy Communion
5:30pm, Edwards Chapel
Maundy Thursday, April 2nd
6:00pm Edwards Chapel, Agape Meal &
Foot Washing
9:00pm-7:00am Vail Chapel "The Watch"
9:00pm-7:00am Edwards Chapel "The Watch"
Good Friday, April 3rd
12:00pm Noon, Vail Chapel, Ecumenical Service
6:00pm, Edwards Chapel
7:00pm-8:00pm, Prayer time with parish clergy,
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Barney's Monday night rice
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Throw together a tasty supper in less than thirty minutes with the Sunday roast leftovers
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- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
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- Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a highish heat. Pour in the beaten egg, swoosh it around the pan and leave it to set for a minute. Flip it over like a pancake and let it cook for a minute more on the otherside, then tip it out flat on to a plate.
- Heat the remaining oil in the same pan. Tip in the onion and sizzle for 3-4 minutes until it's starting to brown, then stir in the garlic, curry powder and ketchup. Add the peas and cook for a minute or two until they start to defrost. Tip in the rice, cooked meat and a glass of water (100ml/31⁄2fl oz) and cook over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring as you go, until everything's piping hot and the rice has taken on the colour of the curry powder.
- While your rice is frying, shred the omelette into long strips. Toss the omelette and soy sauce through the rice and cook for a moment more. Scoop the rice on to plates straight from the pan and serve with extra soy sauce for sprinkling over.
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Just wondering from BTDT moms... Is it really truly possible to have a natural labor? Is the pain really that awful? I've had a couple painful events in my life, like breaking my arm. Which was excruciating for a week, and I got through that mostly med free. Is childbirth something like that kind of pain, or different entirely?
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Just wondering from BTDT moms... Is it really truly possible to have a natural labor? Is the pain really that awful? I've had a couple painful events in my life, like breaking my arm. Which was excruciating for a week, and I got through that mostly med free. Is childbirth something like that kind of pain, or different entirely?
I've had four babies, three of them naturally. It's definitely manageable and different from breaking your arm. Contractions come in waves which gives you time to breath, focus, and prepare for the next one. It's pressure and intense but as long as you keep your body relaxed during the contractions and accept them it's not awful, really.
I think women get set up for failure a lot of times because everyone tells these horror stories about pain. When you hear them it's kind of hard not to freak out and tense up because you're expecting pain. Being tense and fighting your own body is what causes it to be so painful and difficult for many women.
Transition is hard because the contractions are stronger and there wasn't a break in between contractions for me. All you need to do is remember that transition is the last few cm and it means it's almost time to push. It's the fastest part of dilating but it's intense physically and emotionally. You get a hormonal surge to help with pushing and this is usually when women say some interesting or funny things in labor. It's also really common to doubt yourself at that point and say "I can't do this." even though you're right there. Pushing was always a relief for me because I could finally actively DO something, lol.
I hate that people try to scare first time moms just because they had a bad experience. Ignore all of the "It's going to hurt so bad. You haven't done it to know yet. You're going to beg for an epi." junk. You can do it. The pain is not awful. It's a wave of muscle tightening and relaxing so more like the burn you feel after some intense exercising.
For me, yes near the end it was truly awful. BUT, I have done it 3 times, and am gearing up for #4!! (And I'm a total wimp when it comes to pain).
From my experience as a mom, and a doula, if you go in "with an open mind for drugs" you'll get drugs. Do you have a doula? I've have them for each of my births (which is why I decided to become one) and would never, never want to labor without one.
Between getting as much info on birth as I could, having excellent support and being 100% committed to going drug free, I did it.
With this being my 4th, you may think I'd have it all down, but I have learned so much more this time around in my quest to make my birth as easy and managble as possible. I'm taking more red raspberry leaf tea, learning about how essential oils can help, learning about pressure points that had not been used with me in previous births, and discovering there is something that I can do to really eleviate my back labor if I should get it yet again.
Yes...you can absolutely do this!!! But it will be a smoother ride the more info you have, and when you have trained support. :) :)
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For me, it was a mental thing. I didn't fight the contractions--I envisioned myself diving into a wave with each one.
Nothing like other pain. Transition is the part some would call unbearable but it is happening so fast you don't have time to think about it. After the delivery I realized that I had never once even thought about medicine.
You will be fine! It's great that the OB and hospital are supportive-make sure you give them your birth plan. Good luck!!!
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But, for me, the pain was excrutiating and that was at 2cm. But I think it's different every woman & also for each birth. With my first dd it wasn't as painful so early on.
I did have a doula the 2nd time & super supportive midwives.
Good luck, I can understand why they say to be a little open minded because birth can be unpredictable. After my first birth I was extremely disappointed and depressed about it for awhile. The 2nd time I had a more open mind and I was better off that way. Just my experience, everyone is different.
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It is absolutely possible! I did it and no, the pain isn't that bad. The best part is that it is temporary and at the end you get a beautiful baby. For me, it was very mental. I had to make sure I was listening to my body and letting the pain go through me rather than tensing up and trying to avoid it.
I think your doctor is telling you to be open to pain management in the event that things don't go as planned. I think it's important to be open, because otherwise, you will feel so disappointed with yourself if you do get an epi, etc. I went in knowing I wanted a natural birth, but allowing myself the ability to ask for an epidural if I felt I needed. I never felt like I needed it.
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I dislocated my shoulder when I was pregnant and it was out of the socket for an hour before the re-set it in the ER. I had to have morphiene. Four months later I gave birth naturally with (virtually) no thought of breaking down and having an epi. They are totally different things. Labor pain, though very intense, is normal and not a sign that something is wrong. When my shoulder was out of the socket it took my breath away and made me feel panicky because In knew it was not supposed to be like that. When I was in labor I knew everything was okay. I hope that makes sense but it made all the difference in the world to me.
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Where should fruit come in for a muscle building diet. Are any fruits pretty essential and really good for what your trying to do, or are fruits more for just taste/weight loss? If fruits are helpful in the muscle proccess, which ones?
Where should fruit come in for a muscle building diet. Are any fruits pretty essential and really good for what your trying to do, or are fruits more for just taste/weight loss? If fruits are helpful in the muscle proccess, which ones?
i think there have been lots of past threads on fruit already, and you'll be able to get answers using the 'search' function
There are vitamins, phytochemicals, etc, etc in fruit that is beneifcial to bodybuilding, overall health, etc etc.
However, fruit itself is not required.
Further, the sugar in fruit (fructose) is not absolutely needed, required, and sometimes wanted.
There are many other factors involved here but that is the gist of it.
All fruit have precise benefits of their own, many of which are not very well studied and have yet to be discovered.
It would be very hard to determine the very exact processus by which these substances. One thing is sure, fruits are beneficial for overall health, but they are not essential. They taste damn good though.
That website, http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php , explain some precise benefits of specific fruits. Things that come back often are antioxydants and anti-microbials substances.
Fruit isn't bad for you, if that's what you're asking. There are other ways to obtain the same nutrients of fruit, but they aren't nearly as delicious or convenient. Anyone who says fruit is bad for you is terribly confused!
The OP asked where fruit fits into a bodybuilding diet.Originally Posted by RedSpikeyThing
there a fairly decent mobile snack, no preparation needed
Not to mention, seriously, is there anything more enjoyable than a perfectly ripe banana? We had this bunch of bananas that went from raw to ripe way to fast. I didn't want them to get mushy. I ate three yesterday, and am going to eat one more to make it three today. Bananas are awesome for you as well.
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First off, totally agree with the bananna posts.
I think fruit is often misunderstood. I think fruit is a good snack, however, I also know that some people who do not know to much about dieting think fruit is a pangea. Like I try to tell my pops, he thinks that because he is eating fruit all day long, he is going to be in great shape , and bugs me saying im going to get sick because i would rather eat foods like steak, and chicken breast. I eat an occasional piece of fruit, but i see him eat fruit s a meal. Sometimes a whole bucket of grapes or 10 plums, half a watermelon. So i think the media, has messed people up here a bit, because all people here on tv is that fruits and vegetables are so good for you, but people dont realize that it should only be a small part of your diet. Definately not your meal.
I would say eat 3 pieces of fruit per day if you like, but its not necessary, and I wouldnt if you are cutting. The sugar will spike your insulin.
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I would elaborate on this but I have already done so like 10 times over the past two months, so search some fruit threads for more specifics.
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I agree, it wont most times, but if you eat large amounts it will. Also, Even though, you have explained it many times, I still think its different for different people. Although there may be nothing backing up my claim here, I do feel that some people are more sensitive to the sugars in fruit. Please forgive me if you disagree. This is just my opinion. For me, it does, others might not, so I try to avoid it on a cut. I still will eat strawberries though.
The only way you would know this is if you have a glycometer and test before and after eating.Originally Posted by Ferdo
That and it could be that you are referring to a rise in insulin as spike. Many people confuse spike with "insulin release".
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Some people do have problems digesting large amounts of fruit at one time.
Say, 60 grams.
It's not that I disagree...but everything I studied does.
We're talking about topics that have been studied numerous times in laboratory settings. I don't think opinion matters here.Originally Posted by Ferdo
Although I do agree with the media hyping up fruit for weight loss. In terms of health, it's good. In terms of being the saint of weight loss, it is very possible to go over board.
wtf, really? people are discussing whether or not fruit is healthy? I thought this place was intelligent. eat a balanced diet of all food groups, farking hell people
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