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Hostel ColoursMilan, Italy
Very clean hostel. Professionally run and managed. Very nice facilities. Outside city center but metro nearby.
Phil's HavenFunchal, Portugal
excellent staff and pleasant hostel, despite being far from the city center.
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City Center Hostel LisbonLisbon, Portugal
great location. comfortable private double room, although facilities are a bit old. overall great stay.
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Urban Garden HostelLisbon, Portugal
good facilities, nice staff. A bit noisy though
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TIU KreschatikKiev, Ukraine
very nice hostel, close to Maidan square. Very good directions.
Friends Hostel BucharestBucharest, Romania
Front desk staff wasn't particularly motivated. Upstairs showers are poorly designed and inundate the whole bathroom. On a positive note, internet connection is excellent. Hostel should get a credit card machine or find a way (there are plenty of internet-based solutions) to accept card payments.
Kaza RioRio de Janeiro, Brazil
excellent stay. everything was perfect except the bathroom mats which are in terrible condition (stains etc) and need urgent replacing.
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- Portugal
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Skeleton Beach BackpackersSwakopmund, Namibia
Excellent hostel!! This backpackers really made our Namibia trip! Congrats to Lena for being such an amazing member of staff.
- Globetrotter
- Netherlands
- All Male Group, 25-30
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AAE Bourbon House HostelNew Orleans, USA
wonderful hostel. amazing people staying there, nice and helpful staff! Great stay in New Orleans!
Vertigo CentreMarseille, France
wonderful location to catch the train. Private room was definitely worth it.
- Globetrotter
- Portugal
- Male, 18-24
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Le Tour Traveler's Rest Youth HostelShanghai, China
good location, though a bit far from underground. Lacks character, but overall experience was satisfactory.
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof (Hostel Interlaken)Interlaken, Switzerland
VERY good hostel, very clean and modern. Facilities were 5*. Nonetheless, if you're going primarily skying, bear in mind that it is very far from the slopes, so if you are going skying, you'd be better off staying in Grindelwald.
Backpackers-DuesseldorfDusseldorf, Germany
Great stay!!!
Hostel BambuFoz do Iguacu, Brazil
Canadiana Backpackers InnToronto, Canada
Yiu Fai Guest HouseHong Kong, Hong Kong
Luxembourg City HostelLuxembourg City, Luxembourg
excellent Hostel in Luxembourg city. Very well located, between the historical Upper Town and the Grund. Very clean, excellent value for money.
The Grand Hostel BremenBremen, Germany
very calm hostel, clean, with very friendly and efficient staff. enjoyed my stay there, as I could rest from an exhausting day! Congratulations!
Zebra HostelMilan, Italy
Got there on Halloween, at night, thinking I could have a rest, but there was a party going on all night (until 4 AM). There were people passed out because they were so drunk, and even the police and ambulance had to come. It was surrealistic. If you want a proper night's sleep DONT STAY HERE!
LEE & NO Guesthouse & HostelSeoul, South Korea
VERY Nice hostel! Would definitely stay there again. Very nice staff, very clean! Loved it! DO NOT forget to print the instructions how to get there, you'll need them! But if you follow them, you'll be OK.
Rucksack Inn @ Temple StreetSingapore, Singapore
Excellent Hostel! Real value for money and good location next to MRT. Very clean, nice staff. Would definitely stay here again!
Paradiso GuesthouseKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Excellent location! in central KL and near sky train! Bedding could be a lot better (beds are noisy and mattresses are not that nice) and room was noisy (from the street), but still location and other travellers were great. Staff was very nice.
NapPark Hostel at Khao SanBangkok, Thailand
Very nice hostel! With good bed and good common areas. Near sky train. Really enjoyed it! Would stay there again...


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Russell Street Corridor Design Study
Progressive Urban Management Associates conducted a study, including a public process, to examine urban design and land use regulation as part of the City's effort to shape future building design and land use along Russell Street from South Third Street West to West Broadway. The resulting report issued December 19, Russell Street Development Recommendations, contains a summary of public input and recommendations. Funded by a grant through the Sonoran Institute, the project was completed in conjunction with the City of Missoula's Development Services and the Missoula Redevelopment Agency.


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sweep fantasy blade by LicataknivesWatch
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440c stainless steel blade with stainless guards abalone inlay and black palm wood scales
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Reminds me of Daedric gear...
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Can it kill?
It's now a proven fact; looks CAN kill.
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Book your room at Commodore Hotel Bournemouth
Get an overview of this hotel3-star Bournemouth inn in Boscombe with free breakfast
Located in Boscombe, this inn is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Coastal Activity Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Bournemouth Beach and Bournemouth International Centre. Boscombe Pier and O2 Academy Bournemouth are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Property Features
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include free breakfast.
Room Amenities
All 12 rooms offer free WiFi, coffee makers, and TVs. Other amenities available to guests include hair dryers, phones, and ironing boards.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Commodore Hotel Bournemouth is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 12
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- One meeting room
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1928
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Phone
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- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Commodore Hotel Bournemouth has a restaurant on site.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
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Your dogs are gorgeous, Yami
Your dogs are gorgeous, Yami
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cute cats
Even my cat likes my new keyboard + mouse I bought:
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Here are a few pics of Rowdy. He goes apeshit when I pick up his backpack cuz he knows he is heading out or when I grab the skateboard or one of my bikes then he REALLY goes nuts. He think he is a sled dog or something and starts howling and LOVES to tow me around hehe.
Kinda spamed photos and they don't fit right sorry there but he is my baby LOL
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I know the voices in my head are not real BUT they have some REALLY good ideas
This is Bubba J (warning spiders):
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They're living in my bathroom.
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Here's my hairy brother from another mother!
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He's our our "family-dog"
Breed is Border Collie if anyone is wondering :P
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This is the only image if our only current rottweiler that I could find We used to have 10 in the house many years ago, my parents have bred them for 25 years I think. Have about 20 dogs atm but they're mostly pugs and pomerians, might post pics later!
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Hey everybody! im Evangelion03 / thats my favorite eva from that long ass titled tv show for those of you who know what im talking about *kaworu for the win* //allright enough of that nerdy moment.
so im an aspiring artist i guess/ trying to branch from the comic-y stuff i usually draw into realism. i dont submit things alot so if you're a fan of my work ill have to ask your forgiveness for lack of attention to detail lol/ its a pain in the @$$ to scan all the s**t i have lying around. anyway uh... i like halo, mountain dew, cars, 90s cartoons, pirates, coke, mcdonalds, naruto, and most importantly FOOD. Freel free to ask questions if you have em.
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Pop Rock Toast: Start Your Day Off with a BangBrooke McLay
My kids are total cinnamon toast fans. They beg for it at breakfast time and I must play the smart mom and tell them it's not a proper breakfast. Well, if cinnamon toast isn't a proper breakfast, then hold onto your grapefruit spoons folks, because this fun and funky little creation of ours is about twelve times worse. White bread, butter, and pop rocks. But, darned if it isn't pretty. And fun. And pretty darned fun.
Pop toast isn't a great breakfast, but it does make a fun afterschool snack from time to time. The kids love it because it's so easy to make. They can rip open their packages of Pop Rocks and sprinkle it right on top of their toast. It crackles and buzzes while they finish the task, then crunches under their teeth right along with the browned edges of the toast.
And yes, I know it sounds like a crazy combo. But, I find myself regularly sneaking bites. It's that good…turning a foodie mom into a Pop Toast stealing fiend. Heaven help us all.
Pop Toast
- 1 slice white bread
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Toast the bread in a toaster. Spread with butter. Sprinkle pop rocks. Bang.


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FREE! As demographics of the nation shift, schools are responding by placing an added emphasis on the needs of English-language learners, a large and rapidly growing population of students. In this Spotlight, track the expansion of dual-language programs, discover how bilingual schools are improving outcomes for all students, and explore effective ELL approaches to breaking language barriers. Sponsored by: Middlebury Interactive (January 29, 2016)
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Directed by Gretchen Cryer — who will also serve as Rose's mentor — the limited engagement will continue through March 3. Relative Pitch is the first of three new plays in the 2012 Mentor Project, which will run through April 14.
Relative Pitch, according to Cherry Lane, "is a one-woman musical comedy about the hilarious roller-coaster ride of a performing songwriter. Written and performed by Rose, the musical's score features 19 original songs (from opera to rap) to depict her story of a childhood in a noisy musical family through the Vietnam and Woodstock eras to an inner-city classroom where hip hop trumps the blues."
Director Cryer has been seen on Broadway in Little Me, 110 in the Shade and 1776. She also wrote the book and lyrics for Shelter.
The Mentor Project's 13th season will also include Evolution by Patricia Buckley, mentored by Jean-Claude Van Itallie (March 13-24); and Mamma Roma by Anne DeSalvo, mentored by David Rambo (April 3-14). The Project will also debut the program's first commissioned play, Lisa Ramirez's Pas de Deux (Lost My Shoe), which will be given two public staged readings. Ramirez will be mentored by Cynthia Hopkins.
Playwrights whose early works were seen in the Mentor Project include Katori Hall, Rajiv Joseph, Christopher Shinn, Anne Washburn, David Adjmi, Julia Cho, Anton Dudley, Sheila Callaghan, Colin McKenna, Bathsheba Doran and Molly Smith Metzler.
The Cherry Lane Studio Theatre is located at 38 Commerce Street. For more information and tickets, call (212) 352-3101 or visit www.cherrylanetheatre.org.


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Collect your choice of gallery quality Giclée, or fine art prints custom trimmed by hand in a variety of sizes with a white border for framing.
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BB8100 Line Boring Machine
The model of versatility, this line boring machine offers easy, flexible setup, a high power-to-weight ratio and high-speed operation to boost productivity. Adaptable to a huge range of bore diameters, from 17.1 to 85.1 inches (434.3 to 2161.5 mm).
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About this listing
Whether you travel with family or friends, we understand that having the right accommodation is important to ensure having a great time at a place. We strive to make our villa as a home away from home for our guests.
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
The Space
IMPORTANT NOTE (to set the right expectations for (potential) guests): The house will comfortably hosts 5 to 6 people (because there are only 3 bedrooms). However, we have 2 additional sofa beds, one sofa bed in each of the big bedrooms, so it can sleep up to 9 to 10 people in the house if guests choose to do so.
The House
Perfect for a couple or family or a group of friends looking for good time in Bali.
- 3 bedrooms (1 bedroom is with a full-size bed)
- 2 bathrooms
- A private swimming/plunge pool to chill out and relax with family or friends.
- Parking Space for 1 car or multiple motorbikes
- Full Kitchen where you can whip up your favorite dish or host new friends
- A spacious veranda with dining table, and 2 wooden couch to hang out and host a gathering
- A daily cleaning service
- Wireless Internet
Guest Access
The Bedrooms
- Master Bedroom with bathroom, queen sized bed, a sofa bed, and flat screen TV
- A spacious second bedroom with lots of natural light that spans the entire 2nd floor of the house, a queen sized bed, a sofa to chill out and a flat screen TV
- There's also third small bedroom on the ground floor with a full sized bed that can sleep up to 2 people although it will be quite tight, but we have many guests who have done that.
- All bedrooms have A/C
- Clean sheets and bath towels are provided
The Neighborhood
As people say, locations!, locations!, locations!!!
The house is located off the main road in Seminyak, about 2 minute walk (no exaggeration) off the main strip in Seminyak where all cafes, restaurants, bars, spas, and fashionable shops are.
- It's a 3 minute walk to Bintang grocery store where you can buy all your groceries and daily necessities.
- A 10 minute walk to Warung Made, the iconic and popular Bali restaurant.
- About 15 minute walk or less than 5 minute bike ride to the Seminyak or Double Six beaches where you can surf to your heart's content.
- It's close to all the actions, but yet it's peaceful and quiet, a sanctuary in the center of the city
Getting Around
Taxi Distance to Major Attractions
- Kuta Beach: 15 minutes
- Kudeta or Potato Head or any restaurant/club/lounge in Petitenget area: 15 minutes
- Tanah Lot: 45 minutes
- Jimbaran: 45 minutes
- Ubud: 90 minutes
Transportation is easily accessible here… step to the main road, and taxis are aplenty, and car and motorbike rental companies are all readily available.
Other Things to Note
Check-In/Check-Out Times
We are flexible on check-in times. However, if there's another party checking in on the same day you depart, or checking out on the same day your arrive, the check-in and out times are as follow:
Check-Out time: 12 PM
Check-In time: 1 PM or later.
Please note that we will need to photocopy your passport for mandatory police report upon check-in as required by the local/Balinese regulations.
The 1 rule is: Please do not smoke inside the house. We have ash trays in the patio and we would be most grateful if guests will abide by this.
About Us
We are 2 brothers who live in different continents growing up (US and Australia), and we decided to move to Bali together in late 2012. Right now, we decide to see a bit of the world together, so while we are traipsing the world, we are renting out our house in Bali. As the adage goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed, and we count ourselves blessed and lucky to have our friend, Sarah, who would be helping us checking-in/out guests while we are not in Bali. Sarah speaks Indonesian, English, and Italian!
Any information left out or something else you would like to know about? Please feel free to ask and we'll happily get back to you as soon as we can!
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Asus has figured out another way to make its GeForce GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II graphics card stand out from the crowd (as if the custom cooling solution wasn't enough). The upcoming card will come bundled with red and gold stickers metal adhesive strips that you can apply to the part for a custom look. Use of the stickers strips is totally optional, of course, and you can leave the black colored heatsink alone if you want. Otherwise, the stickers strips allow you to add semi-custom accents that are a little bit like racing stripes.
Color options aside, Swedish language website sweclockers.com posted what it claims are final specs for the upcoming card (GTX780TI-D2OC-3GD5). Assuming the info is accurate, the card will ship with 3GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 7,000MHz on a 384-bit bus. The GPU base clockspeed is set at 954MHz and the boost speed is 1020MHz, and it has 2,880 CUDA cores.
It will also sport a pair of modified 8-pin power connectors, along with a native Dual-Link DVI-I port, Dual-Link DVI-D port, HDMI output, and a DisplayPort.
No word yet on price or release date.
Asus reached out to Maximum PC to clarify that these aren't simply stickers (not of the paper variety, anyway), but actual metal strips with adhesive on the back.


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Chateau Devaux - Secluded Cliff Top Manor
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Bedrooms: 5/
Bathrooms: 4/
Sleeps: 10/
Type: Villa
Chateau Devaux is a 6000 sq ft villa situated on 4.5 acres of breathtaking, completely private cliff property in the most northern part of St. Lucia. Chateau Devaux offers panoramic views of the glistening bay and majestic mountains and shorelines of the neighbouring french island of Martinique. Living on a 290 ft high cliff ensures constant, cool, fresh uninterrupted breeze straight off the Caribbean sea (to your left) and Atlantic Ocean (to your right).
The House has a Tropical Plantation design with multiple french doors opening onto large surrounding decks, a swimming pool, gazebos (complete with hammock) all over looking the ocean. Its sprawling ...Read more
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Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.
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Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.
The brain takes up only 2% of body weight but may use up 25% of the body's energy. We each have supercomputers in our heads and they drain a lot of power. That's where this molecule comes in, creatine. It acts as a quick reserve energy boost when your fuel supply—oxygen and glucose—is running low. Creatine is naturally produced in our liver, kidneys and pancreas, and transported to the brain and your muscles, the two places you need the most rapid energy deployment.
Now if you were to take a Hannibal Lecter bite out of someone, would that extra creatine you eat on top of what you're already making give your brain a boost? That study might not get past the ethics board, but this one did. The influence of creatine supplementation on the cognitive functioning of vegetarians and omnivores.
In this simplified, normalized version of the data, before the creatine supplement was consumed, the memory capacity of the vegetarians and meateaters was similar, so they started out at the same place. However, after four days of consuming a creatine supplement, memory was better in vegetarians compared to those who consumed meat, whereas in those who were meateaters, the consumption of the creatine supplement was associated with poorer memory compared to baseline. So, the vegetarians got a brain boost, but the meateaters didn't.
This may be because meateaters have down regulated creatine synthesis. Their body doesn't make a whole lot because they get it in their diet by eating muscle meat. So, their body is like, "why bother," whereas the vegetarians are cranking the stuff out all the time, and so when they take a creatine supplement it may be like they're getting a double dose, they're getting what they take, in addition to what they already make.
Still too early to tell what's really going on, but in the meanwhile, if you eat vegetarian, should you consider taking creatine supplements? Creatine: are the benefits worth the risk? This is in the context of sports supplementation. That was actually asked more generally of the editor in chief of the Harvard Health Letter recently, to which he replied, "For now, to be on the safe side, I'd advise against taking creatine, concerned that creatine supplements might contain toxic impurities." Was he just being paranoid? Nope. Levels of organic contaminants and heavy metals in creatine supplements: they tested 33 different brands on the market and found a whopping 50% of them exceeded the maximum level recommended by the European Food Safety Authority for at least one contaminant.
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For some background on creatine, see yesterday's video. I have 51 other videos on brain health, including Constructing a Cognitive Portfolio, Improving Mood Through Diet, and Reversing Cognitive Decline, as well as hundreds of other videos on more than a thousand subjects. Note that the contaminant study is open access, so you can download it by clicking on the link above in the Sources Cited section.
Dr. Greger, please let us know when it's safe to supplement creatine. I could use some cognitive boost.
Did you watch through to the end? It's probably best not to take supplementary creatine.
You mentioned 50% of the Creatine supplements are contaminated.. Which of the 50% were not contaminated? Do they spell out any brand names or anything? I have exams coming up!
The referenced article found 44% of the Italian market creatine monohydrate samples had creatinine (the body's own creatine metabolic product, so harmless), and 15% with 4.5-8 mg/kg dihydro-1,3,5-triazine (4.5 mg/kg being EFSA's limit) and > 50 mg/kg dicyandiamide (resulting from inadequate water during manufacturing recrystallization). So it looks like 15% of the samples were contaminated with fairly low amounts of toxic manufacturing byproducts.
I'm a bit more concerned about elevated intramuscular IGF-1 from creatine consumption (Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2008 Aug;18(4):389-98). Probably desirable from a bodybuilder's standpoint, but problematic given all the smoking guns linking elevated IGF-1 and cancer proliferation.
According to that article, found here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3407788/
IGF-1 only increased when creatine was combined with heavy resistance training. This increase of IGF-1 may have been an indirect result of the creatine since it allowed the subjects to exercise harder, producing better results and greater hypertrophy. In such a case, the body uses its IGF-1 appropriately and there is no increase in risk of cancer. The body is wise enough not to produce an excess. Excess IGF-1 is a result of excess protein, "complete protein," and zinc, all found typically in animal foods. Incidentally, the vegetarians experienced the greatest muscle gains. A clean diet definitely helps.
This is some of the worst science I have come across.
This is some of the worst blog commenting I have come across.
How much meat is eaten. What sources of meat are eaten. How much creatine is in those source. Why is the study only 4 days long? That is not enough time for the body to regain its equilibrium. Because of this short period of time, of course you will see positive results. The body will have a positive balance of creatine. Meat eaters already have a creatine balance. Where and why does intake of a water soluble supplement such as creatine decrease cognitive function? I say water soluble because if additional creatine is ingested and the body does not use it, it is pissed out in the urine. I can continue on and on about how terrible this study is. I'm not against a vegetarian lifestyle. I actually promote many aspects of it. This particular study though is absolutely ridiculous. Extend the study out to 4 or more weeks minimal so that each test group has the ability to regain their equilibrium and you will likely see no significant difference.
I take a brand of creatine monohydrate marked 100% pure powder. If 100% means what I think it does, there are no contaminants in it at all. Creatine supplementation is said to lower homocysteine as well as giving an energy boost for anerobic activities and now, helping memory. On balance, I can find more reasons to continue taking creatine than to shrink away from it.
From the bigger picture, it is key to note the initial graph in comparison between the vegetarians and omnivores concerning cognitive memory. They are almost exactly similar in value…….even with the tremendous amount of average meat(muscle) consumed by the average omnivore.
As a low fat vegan, I am very comfortable with the knowledge that my own body can manufacture creatine……….in multiple locations and capacities, as needed—–without supplementation from actual meat or toxic pills. Too much of a "good thing", especially from unnatural sources usually or can lead to trouble. Let's all not forget, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Selenium and several other pill supplements as opposed to the real mccoy, from natural food sources.
Really believe the bigger picture of cognitive function is more strongly related to atherosclerotic plaque formation in the large(carotid) and numerous small blood vessels leading into and within the brain. Hard to provide the 20 percent needed nutrients to this super computer when the inflow roads are blocked.
However, we presently do have great medical documentation concerning cleaning out these plaque deposits and continuing to maintain our blood vessels is the research from Dean Ornish and Caldwell Esselstyn.
The answer is a low fat vegan diet with moderate exercise, plain and simple.
What is good for the heart, will be good for the brain (memory). My opinion anyway.
Be careful with a "low fat" diet – fat is an extremely important part of the diet, and it also helps facilitate absorption of nutrients from your fruits and veggies. I think low (or no) animal consumption is the best way to go, but we should get nearly all our fat from whole food plant sources (like nuts, seeds, avocados, etc). I think we got to get rid of the old school terminology here – low carb, low fat, high protein, it's all so misleading. It focuses on macro-nutrients and doesn't take into affect the micronutrients, fiber, etc etc. Whole food (mostly) plant based high-nutrient diet? It's a mouthful :) Dr Fuhrman calls it "nutritarian" which is simple, but not completely descriptive either.
Actually, all the essential fat we need is found in greens, fruits and grains. We have no dietary need for seeds or nuts, nor is a healthy diet dependent upon these foods. Monounsaturated fats are produced in the liver while we must acquire omega 6 and 3 through food. Men need only 1.1 grams of omega 3, women need 1.6 grams of omega 3. If we eat low fat whole plant foods our dietary fat needs are met.
Here is Jeff Novick's chart on omega 3 supply in the diet, you will find that the best nut choices are flax and walnuts, as well as chia which is not listed.
In addition, if one were to eat a lot of peanuts or almonds throughout the day, we would throw our omega 6: omega3 ratio off. We should strive to keep the ratio at 4:1 or under. Peanuts have a ratio of 4400: 1 Almonds have a ratio of 1800: 1Eating these foods on a constant basis will not allow the omega 3 to synthesize efficiently, omega 6 is already significantly more abundant then omega 3.
If you took creatine supplements regularly, wouldn't your body stop producing it just like if you were regularly eating meat? And if so, I wonder how long it would take to adjust – maybe you could save the creative supplements for those special days when you need the athletic performance boost. ???
The instructions for use on almost all powdered drink creatine supplements call for a loading period where the subject is supposed to take double the daily dose for 5 days before backing off to the normal maintenance dose. So it appears at least according to the supplement dealers that not having a consistent amount present in the body doesn't allow for the full benefit. Whether this is actually the scientifically correct method of supplementing with this or just a way for the supplement companies to make their purchased product disappear faster I couldn't tell you. I will say that when I used to take it my brain/mind seemed to go into a little overdrive where I seemed to be extra alert and able to focus a little more than normal.
The contaminant study doesn't appear to be open access; at least for me, I have to register and pay $36 to view it.
I noticed my creatine claims to test each batch using state of the art HPLC. It lists the levels of organic contaminants and heavy metals. It claims it is the purest on the market. It's called Creapure and it's by Integrated Supplements: http://www.integratedsupplements.com/intsup/intsup0008.creatineind?p_pid_c=
I'm assuming it's valid. It acknowledges that contaminants are often present in creatine products.
Is L-Arginine safe to take for High Blood Pressure?…thanks…Mike
So how do we boost our vegetarian brain performance without creatine supplements?
(I know this is three years too late, but for anyone else reading…)
In my opinion, you're already running at max capacity, at least naturally.
Although contamination is in 50% of products, if you need a brain boost for a couple of days (and you're a vegetarian or vegan) take the supplements 4 days before. Then after the test, stop the supplements due to health concerns. Also, if you continued taking the supplements your body would most likely adjust and lower your own supply of creatine.
Hello, I am a plant-based athlete/body builder, personal trainer and dancer and my brother (who is also a plant based athlete) sent me a supplement over from Austria called "Tribulus Terrestris". He adds it to his shakes/smoothies and he swears by it. I just wanted to ask for your input on whether this is a good option for females as well?
Yes, it stimulates the body to produce lutenizing hormone which causes a cascade of other hormones as appropriate for either sex. However, it's possible that frequent continual usage will result in the body adapting to Tribulus- or any exogenous supplement, resulting in its effect decreasing, perhaps to the null point. For this reason I rotate between one of seven adaptations and one of seven sex stu
Is supplementing with creatine safe? What about like brown rice protein, pea protein or any plant based supplement like Sunwarrior?
Recently, I read an article that indicates that it's safe for the kidneys, which was their main point of concern: http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/26 I would recommend using a brand such as NOW which is tested in their lab with very sophisticated mass spectrometers to assure that it's 100% pure. You can call them up and talk to customer service to get info on their quality control- that's what I did. If pea or rice protein is also pure, there shouldn't be any problem- but why not eat the whole food pea or brown rice instead? It's cheaper and has more fiber and micronutrients.
I use pea and brown rice for protein and BCAA.
Getting enough protein is not really an issue unless you are not eating enough calories to begin with, which is essentially starving oneself, or you are consuming a strict fruitarian diet. Other then that, not getting enough protein is a non issue.
Are vegans creatine /deficient/??
I took creatine for awhile and felt great while I was on it. My
strength also increased noticeably at the gym. Wow! I was riding high
on that stuff! What could be better? However, since I have a
blood-pressure monitor and take my blood pressure frequently just out of
habit and curiosity, I took it while on creatine, and what did I
Holy Sepulcher! It had jumped from 110/70 to 150/95.
At first I thought there must be something wrong with the monitor, but I
kept getting the same high numbers no matter how often I took it. I
called Kaiser and talked to the advice nurse, who told me that I should
stop taking the creatine, because it causes your body to retain water
and could drive up your blood pressure. I did stop, and after a couple
of days, my blood pressure returned to normal. By the way, I was only
taking 2 grams per day. Body builders take 20 grams per day in the
loading phase, and for maintenance, they take 5 grams per day.
Results of this study overstated (misrepresented).
Graphs used in Dr. G's chart misleading.
I read actual study:
1. Placebo arm for veggie & meat eater before & after.
2. Creatine arm for veggie & meat eater before & after.
The baseline "before" levels were different between placebo & treatment arms. (the comparison being made was within group before/after)
The "before' in Dr. G's graph actually the "after" in placebo group.
The "after" in Dr. G's graph is the "after" in creatine supplemented group.
Dr. G jiggered study graphs to give appearance vegetarian performance actually improved following creatine supplementation (it did not).
The only statistically significant difference [ based on study authors analysis] was word recall better in veggie group after creatine supplementation than meat eater group after supplementation.
No group [ veggie, meat eater placebo or creatine arm] did better in word recall at the end of study than at baseline!
Trend downward in all cases.
Veggie group supplemented with creatine just did LESS WORSE.
This finding in itself note worthy.
Maybe due to effects (brain drain) of continual bombardment with memory/recall tests in which one is not actively learning and cannot really learn.
(Standardized K-12 curricula anyone?).
Perhaps the barrage of tests should be repeated with black coffee, black tea, green tea, M&Ms and placebo control arms.
And what about your video "Heterocyclic Amines in Eggs, Cheese, and Creatine"? I am taking creatine supplements at the moment…
Do you recommend creatine supplementation? I have a bad memory?
Ummm… thanks for nothing? Now I want something that I didn't previously know existed and that I just found out is likely bad for me! What a mind *uck!
Creatine Supplementation for Vegetarians (and all older athletes)
Can a vegetarian diet lead to underperformance in endurance sports? That
is, even if protein requirements are met (on a vegetarian diet) is
the athlete still at risk for under performance compared with those
who eat meat (omnivores)?
article suggests that may be the case, at least in older athletes,
and got me started on this search of the medical literature.
of a meat-containing diet contributed to greater gains in fat-free
mass and skeletal muscle mass with RT (resistance training) in older
men than did an LOV (lacto-ovo vegetarian) diet."
are several possibilities for this observation – 1) a subtle deficit
of basic dietary elements such as carbohydrates and protein or 2) a
nutritional component found in a meat based diet but lacking in a
vegetarian diet. This paper raises the possibility that it is a lack
of creatine that is the performance risk factor for vegetarians. We
know that vegetarians often need to supplement micronutrients such as
iron, zinc,
vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin D and calcium (either by using
supplements or altering their dietary intake). But now we add the
potential of a creatine deficiency (which cannot be met on a meat
free diet). "Creatine
supplementation provides ergogenic responses in both vegetarian and
non-vegetarian athletes, with limited data supporting greater
ergogenic effects on lean body mass accretion and work performance
for vegetarians" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16573356
Creatine is found mostly in meat, fish and other animal products and this does
impact vegetarians. "… the levels of muscle creatine are known
to be lower in vegetarians."
"A vegetarian diet is correlated with a lower muscle creatine."
Not only can creatine levels be low in the muscles of vegetarians, it has
found to be lower than in omnivores in the brain as well. And it has
been suggested that a lower level may impair mental as well putting
vegetarians at small risk. "…in vegetarians rather than in those
who consume meat, creatine supplementation resulted in better
memory." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21118604
The creatine deficit occurs fairly quickly, in less than a month, when
switching to a vegetarian diet. "..The
results demonstrated that consuming a LOV diet for 21 days was an
effective procedure to decrease muscle creatine concentration (p
<.01) in individuals who normally consume meat and fish in their
So the question is whether creatine supplementation makes sense for
vegetarian athletes? Is it possible to take supplements (assuming
that the creatinine supplement, probably derived from animal sources,
is acceptable to vegetarians). Interestingly, vegetarians as a group,
respond more dramatically and in a relatively short period of time
to such supplementation. Just 5 days of creatine supplementation
increase tissue levels. "The results indicate that VEG have a
lower muscle TCr content and an increased capacity to load Cr into
muscle following CrS. "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15673098
The increased responsivness to creatine supplements is confirmed in this
study. "Vegetarians
who took Cr had a greater increase in TCr, PCr, lean tissue, and
total work performance than nonvegetarians who took Cr (P<0.05).
The change in muscle TCr was significantly correlated with initial
muscle TCr, and the change in lean tissue mass and exercise
performance. These findings confirm an ergogenic effect of Cr during
resistance training and suggest that subjects with initially low
levels of intramuscular Cr (vegetarians) are more responsive to
supplementation." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14600563
So we know that tissue creatine levels are lower in vegetarians, that
this may be a reason for a decrease in performance, and supplements
can fairly quickly reverse this deficit. Are supplements safe?
"Creatine is a relatively safe supplement with few adverse effects reported.
The most common adverse effect is transient water retention in the
early stages of supplementation. When combined with other supplements
or taken at higher than recommended doses for several months, there
have been cases of liver and renal complications with creatine."
What dosages have be used in these studies?
First, the formulation – "Creatine monohydrate is the most studied; other
forms such as creatine ethyl ester have not shown added benefits.
"0.3g·kg·d for 5 to 7 days, followed by maintenance dosing at 0.03
g·kg·d….However loading doses are not necessary to increase the
intramuscular stores of creatine"
g/kg of body weight" per day
There are many articles on the benefits of creatine supplementation in
power lifters and for other anaerobic activities such as sprints.
This is the only study I could find that addressed aerobic endurance
performance… and as in many of these studies, the subjects were a
younger population. Remember that the initial article specifically
qualified the statement to "older
men", who may be more susceptible to the creatine deficit
of a vegetarian diet. "Cr supplementation did not result in any
improvement in upper-body maximal strength and in endurance running
performance." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11828245
So let's switch the focus for a minute to the older, non vegetarian
athlete. Interestingly the younger meat eating athlete does not
appear to be as sensitive to creatine supplementation as the older
athlete. Perhaps it is the fact that a minor change in performance is
hard to demonstrate statistically and only becomes evident when
accentuated by the age factor.
Article after article supports the idea that creatine supplementation is
beneficial for the older athlete looking to improve performance:
1) "Supplementing
with creatine, a high-energy compound found in red meat and seafood,
during resistance training has a beneficial effect on aging muscle."
2) "creatine supplementation to be a safe, inexpensive and effective
nutritional intervention, particularly when consumed in conjunction
with a resistance training regime, for slowing the rate of muscle
wasting that is associated with
3) "These data indicate that creatine supplementation without associated
training in the elderly could potentially delay atrophy of muscle
mass, improve endurance and strength, and increase bone strength, and
thus may be a safe therapeutic strategy to help decrease loss in
functional performance of everyday tasks. Generally, however,
creatine supplementation, without associated resistance training,
seems to enhance muscular strength, power and endurance, increase
lean body mass (LBM) and improve the functional capacity of the
elderly." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24304199
4) "Creatine is an inexpensive and safe dietary supplement that has both
peripheral and central effects. The benefits afforded to older adults
through creatine ingestion are substantial, can improve quality of
life, and ultimately may reduce the disease burden associated with
sarcopenia and cognitive dysfunction."
And as a bonus, it may help the aging brain as well. "…subjects
consumed either a placebo or 20 g of creatine supplement for 5 days.
Creatine supplementation did not influence measures of verbal fluency
and vigilance. However, in vegetarians rather than in those who
consume meat, creatine supplementation resulted in better memory.
Again this beneficial effect may be age accentuated as "…creatine
supplementation does not improve cognitive function in young adults.
I think we have plenty of evidence that creatine is part of the
problem. Are there any other factors (in addition to a relative
creatine deficiency) that might the contribute to a performance
deficit in the older meat eating athlete? Daily
protein requirements (RDA), whether from plant or meats, do increase
as we age and may compound the problem of athletic performance for this group.
"These results suggest that the RDA for protein may not be adequate to
completely meet the metabolic and physiological needs of virtually
all older people. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11382798
recommended dietary allowance of 0.8 g protein x kg(-1) x d(-1) might
not be sufficient."
So what are my conclusions after this investigation?
1) If you are in that older age group (65 – 70) creatine
supplementation makes sense – for cognitive as well as muscle
strength. I plan to give it a try for a month although I'm not sure
how I will eliminate a placebo effect as I try to decide if it is
helpful. Based on the data, even if I am doubtful I will probably
continue it if I don't experience any negatives.
2) If you are a vegetarian, or an "almost vegetarian", the age limit
where a benefit can be demonstrated decreases. What age? There is no
data. But as it is a safe supplement I'd give it to any performance
athlete who is a vegetarian.
3) Will this help endurance performance (as opposed to resistance or
anaerobic activities) in vegetarians or the older athlete? It may not
increase your time to exhaustion in aerobic activities, but if it
leads to an increase in muscle mass, strength and the watts of power
you can generate should increase as well, which can't help but
improve your performance up to that point of exhaustion.
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Wow, what a post. Thanks Richard
Most creatine supplements are made in China. What is about the German Creatine (Creapure®)? It is brand quality (99.99%). I would appreciate it very much, if you could say something about it. ;-)
@Michael_Greger_MD:disqus I saw the video through to the end. I'm taking creatine as a sports supplement. Could this creatine (Creapure) be considered "safe"? http://www.creapure.com/en/creapure-in-athletics/leader-in-quality/creapure-purity Or are they possibly omitting something? Thank you for your time
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Q: Eye boogers - from pollen?
My puppy and one of my kittens gets really bad eye boogers. The kitten doesn't go outside but sits in the window and the puppy goes on walks all over the woods. I was wondering if this is because of pollen? Is there anyway I can make them not as bad?
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Beautiful flowers = Big Eye Boogers
Most likely an irritant from the season change in season, Sharas' subside when summer actually hits, but during the main growth spurt in spring....Warm water on a soft cloth, I make it like a "bonding time", lot's of low sweet talking, don't know for sure if she's buying it or she just thinks I'm totally crazy, but she not only let's me get them out of her eyes, she actually seems to enjoy the time together.
OK, after I'm done, she immediately jumps down does a shake, shake , shake like I've just totally drenched the I give her a Pupperoni Lean and all is forgiven :)
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My vet gave me some cream for my dog's eyes. I would wipe their eyes daily and put the cream in it! It helps a lot. I only have two of my 4 dogs that are bothered by it. Lacy and Samson! Hope your pets get better soon. You have to do something or they could develop severe conjunctivitis.
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it could be allergies but you could wipe there eyes out everyday with warm wet towels that will help keep the irritation down. eyes watering are natures way of cleansing the eyes. so by wiping them daily youll be doing your part
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Frank McCourt's glorious childhood memoir, Angela's Ashes, has been loved and celebrated by readers everywhere. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Rarely has a book so swiftly found its place on the literary landscape. And now we have 'Tis, the story of Frank's American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur. Frank lands in New York at age nineteen, in the company of a priest he meets on the boat. He gets a job at the Biltmore Hotel, where he immediately encounters the vivid hierarchies of this "classless country," and then is drafted into the army and is sent to Germany to train dogs and type reports. It is Frank's incomparable voice, his uncanny humor and his astonishing ear for dialogue that renders these experiences spellbinding.
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|Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York to Irish immigrants. When he was six, his family returned to Ireland, and he spent the remainder of his childhood in Limerick. McCourt came back to New York at the age of 19, and aside from a stint in the U.S. Army, he has lived in one of the five boroughs ever since. McCourt held a wide variety of jobs as a young man, including longshoreman and a stint feeding the birds in the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel (he was demoted when the birds started dying). He worked his way through New York University and became a high school English teacher in the late 1950s. After several years at McKee Vocational High School in Staten Island, McCourt transferred to Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, where he specialized in teaching creative writing. He was much beloved by his students for his skill as a raconteur as well as his teaching. Since retiring in 1987, McCourt has performed in a revue of words and music, entitled "A Couple of Blackguards," which he wrote and starred in with his brother, the actor Malachy McCourt. In 1996, ANGELA'S ASHES, McCourt's memoir of his tough childhood in Limerick, became an international bestseller and garnered several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for autobiography. He followed that with two more enormously popular memoirs, ?TIS and TEACHER MAN, and earned countless more fans through speaking engagements, where he routinely regaled audiences with further tales of his impoverished youth in Ireland and New York. McCourt died from melanoma in 2009 at the age of 78.
|"'TIS is a considerably angrier book than ANGELA'S ASHES....largely animated by the feelings of resentment and envy that the young McCourt experienced in trying to overcome his family's legacy of poverty and deprivation....[The] descriptions are enlivened by McCourt's resilient sense of humor, they do not possess the lyricism or searing intimacy that fueled his childhood reminiscences in ANGELA'S ASHES."
|[T]his book has the same clairvoyant eye for quirks of class, character, and fate [as ANGELA'S ASHES], and also a distinct picaresque quality. It's a quest for an America of wholesome Hollywood happiness that doesn't exist, and it's about the real America--rendered with comic affection--that McCourt discovers along the way."
|"McCourt seems less in control in this book and at times is powerless to keep himself from becoming the stage Irishman, crying in his beer, milking sentiment until it becomes false, mistaking talk for thought....If 'TIS sometimes becomes tedious when telling how McCourt became a stranger in a strange land, it is profound when dealing with his unappeasable past....'TIS has all those elements that made ANGELA'S ASHES such a success--the narrative brio, the fierce sympathy for human tic and torment, the intuitive feel for character and above all the love of language and that very Irish understanding that words are our only weapon in our long quarrel with God."
|"This is a refreshing Frank McCourt--learned, ever so thoughtful. He is almost given to 'emotion recollected in tranquillity.' In writing of the dissolution of his first marriage and the deaths of his parents, he does not strive for Dickensian poignancy. Here's the fellow who can prove himself in ink and need not romanticize the writer or presume there was no place of honor for the teacher. 'TIS a success story, after all."
|"'TIS is a more ambitious book than ANGELA'S ASHES and a more complicated one....McCourt's prose is still distinguished by his perfect pitch. His dialogue is second to none, precise, evocative....Powerful and haunting, this second book will cement his reputation as an accomplished and important writer."
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|I'd sit on that deck chair and look into my head to see myself cycling around Limerick City and out into the country delivering telegrams. I'd see myself early in the morning riding along country roads with the mist rising in the fields and cows giving me the odd moo and dogs coming at me till I drove them away with rocks. I'd hear babies in farmhouses crying for their mothers and farmers whacking cows back to the fields after the milking. And I'd start crying to myself on that deck chair with the gorgeous Atlantic all around me, New York ahead, city of my dreams where I'd have the golden tan, the dazzling white teeth. I'd wonder what in God's name was wrong with me that I should be missing Limerick already, city of gray miseries, the place where I dreamed of escape to New York. I'd hear my mother's warning, The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know.
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|When the MS Irish Oak sailed from Cork in October 1949, we expected to be in New York City in a week. Instead, after two days at sea, we were told we were going to Montreal in Canada. I told the first officer all I had was forty dollars and would Irish Shipping pay my train fare from Montreal to New York. He said, No, the company wasn't responsible. He said freighters are the whores of the high seas, they'll do anything for anyone. You could say a freighter is like Murphy's oul' dog, he'll go part of the road with any wanderer.
|Frank McCourt continues the story of his impoverished life which he began in ANGELA'S ASHES, using his characteristic charm and self-deprecating humor to describe his military service in Europe and his return to New York, where he struggled to gain an education and eventually became a teacher. While most of the book sparkles with his Irish wit, the story darkens a bit when McCourt reveals that he eventually felt compelled to leave his wife and family, seemingly duplicating his own father's betrayal, which was the primary cause of the relentless poverty which haunts McCourt's memoirs. ?TIS was named a New York Times Notable Book in 1999.
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Dragon slayers, like ghostbusters and plumbers, don't come cheap. Pitcher Josh Fogg, a slayer by nickname, defined himself this past season with his ability to beat big-name pitchers, namely Brandon Webb, Curt Schilling and Mike Mussina.
Yorvit Torrealba forged his reputation on leadership and clutch hits, valuable commodities in a thin free-agent class of catchers. Both would like to return to the Rockies, but their agents have informed the National League champions that they will file for free agency.
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Fogg went 10-9 with a 4.94 ERA for the Rockies in 2007.
Fogg, like reliever Jeremy Affeldt, might have more value to another team, given the depth of Colorado's farm system and GM Dan O'Dowd's skill at signing productive, clearance-rack free agents.
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Lol...my cat does the same..:))
Hahaha! It's gift for you!! :,-)
mine too perhaps we should train them to use wrapping paper and ribbon-you could do a whim with giftwrap keiko :) lovely work
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Cool illustration! :)
LOL this is so great. Mine usually bring them in still alive and then let them escape
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Nothing beats a drive through the Alpine Loop in the fall! Take a virtual tour through the canyon with a stop at Sundance Resort.
I'm changing things up here a little bit today.
I have this vision. A vision of what I want this site to be. How I want it to look, the kind of things I want to share. And I will have it one of these days.
But it's going to take some time. So in the meantime, I'm going to be diverting away from recipes every now and again. Starting today. (But don't worry. The focus of this blog will always be food. This is just a little side project.)
When I do finally get that design update, I will have a section that I have finally decided to call Taste and Tell Destinations. I love to travel, but it is going to be so much more than travel. It's going to be discovering what is in my back yard. It is going to be discovering the people who make the foods and the products that we all love so much. It's going to be a place where I can share – sometimes with way more photos than people want to see, but really – this section is about sharing – and I'm such a visual person. I like to share a lot sometimes!!
Sometimes there will be a lot of words. Sometimes, I'll let the photographs do the talking. And one day (hopefully sooner than later) these will have their own little section here on Taste and Tell. So if you are only here for the recipes – don't fear. Hopefully I'll only be taking over this main stream for a little while – and in the meantime, I promise that the recipes aren't going anywhere, and that these kinds of posts will only take over every once in awhile.
I live in an amazingly beautiful state. There really isn't a day that I don't look up to the mountains and marvel at the beauty that surrounds me.
Every fall, the leaves are amazing. It had been a few years since I had driven the Alpine Loop, and I knew it was time to go again.
The Alpine Loop is a 20-mile stretch of road that goes through American Fork Canyon to Provo Canyon. I started by driving up the American Fork Canyon side, through the Uinta Forest, then down the Provo Canyon side. And of course, we had to make a stop at Sundance!
I was a little worried when we started our drive up – the leaves were still green at the bottom of the canyon. But as we drove up, the brilliant yellows defintiely showed themselves. The road is a bit narrow in spots, but that just forces you to slow down and enjoy the ride – and the view. There are lots of places to pull off of the road to take photos or to simply marvel at the beauty that is around you.
I had 2 kids with me – and they were a bit on the grumpy side after my constant stopping, so we decided to get out of the car at Sundance, take a walk around, and get some snacks.
Definitely my sugar lover – a cookie in one hand and a sucker inthe other!!
I'm not a skiier, so I have to admit that I've only ever been to Sundance when there is no snow on the ground. But I love it – such a quaint ski resort!!
There were a lot more red and orange leaves on the Provo Canyon side, (including at Sundance), but there aren't very many turn offs on the road. But believe me – it is so amazingly gorgeous this time of year!!
I hope you will all enjoy this new little adventure I'm going on. This world that we live in amazes me. And photography inspires me. I hope that I can inspire you, too, with what I am sharing!
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A dreamlike place! Utah is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your lovely pictures with us.
Love the changes. I look forward to what T & T has to offer in the future.
Gorgeous!! I love Sundance all year round. You captured the fall so well. It's a beautiful place were so lucky to call home. I'll be tuning in for your new little project. I love it!
I love this idea Deborah! This is a beautiful place to start too. Can't wait for more!
Such a gorgeous pictorial, and I'm with you, it's amazing this is all in our backyard. And yet we don't always take advantage of experiencing it. I'm excited about your new addition to the blog, can't wait to see where you take us!
Beautiful pictures and I LOVE the mountains!
Oooooh, lovely! I am excited for this new aspect of your blog!!
The pictures in this post are beautiful!
I'm a travel lover myself so I'm very excited about this new feature!
We missed the Alpine Loop this year but we went up City Creek Canyon which was also lovely!! Love LOVE this time of year!
Gorgeous photos. I love when food blogs change things up from time to time. And I adore travel photos so I'm all in.
This post is stunning!! Please, please keep this series up and if anyone is 'only' reading your site for the recipes, they have the wrong idea to gloss over a post like this. Cannot believe you live in the midst of such beauty! I feel like I just went to Sundance without the airfare and travel headaches…lol. Thank you! And your sugar lovin' son, has the right idea..and is a cutie pie!
What a fun idea, I love this series! Gorgeous pictures of the fall colors!
I LOVE the picture at Sundance with the rock path and the little purple flower in the bottom corner–pretty
What gorgeous photos! You're definitely inspiring me to go out and take up photography as a 2nd hobby!
love love love it! gorgeous pics. this makes me ache for the west!
LOVE the Alpine Loop, especially when my hubby takes me on his motorcycle.
Utah is by far one of my favorite states for scenic drives. Mike and I were through years ago and it was just breathtaking – at nearly every turn! I can't wait to get back and until I do, I look forward to your destination posts. Your pictures are just stunning!
What gorgeous pictures! We live in Colorado, so very familiar with mountains and scenery, but Utah is one of our favorite places.
I feel ya Deborah, about the whole vision of your site and not enough time thing. I have been wanting to do some changes to my site to incorporate other things I am passionate about, in addition to food, but just don't' have the time/money to commit to it now. One day, I hope! Can't wait to see what you have in store! Oh and I could take pictures of Utah like this any day! It has been years and years since I was in Utah during the fall, and it just amazes me how breathtaking it is.
Love the idea behind Taste and Tell Destinations and I can not wait to read future posts. Your pictures are gorgeous!


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So I have been given the opportunity to work with a reined cowhorse trainer. He broke his arm and needed someone to ride, so I volunteered. I'm getting paid and now have four horses under my responsibility out there, and also whatever else he needs such as cleaning stalls, moving cows, etc. I won't say his name since it's too public of a forum, but he is a big trainer and well respected on a world level.
I am grateful for this opportunity but today was hard. I rode two of his broke horses yesterday just so he could see me ride, and then he is having me ride four of the colts now. Two are getting along good, the other two are just barely started. We started in the morning to avoid the heat, and the first two broker horses weren't too much of a problem.
However, there's this little bay mare that I really like, who he was having me fence. She was so scotchy because she knew she was going to hit that fence after some time, and I wanted to lope her to the fence and then KEEP loping a couple times but he told me not to. We used to do that a lot to keep them from scotching, but I won't if he tells me not to. I had to push her with everything I had to keep her moving to the fence, and we still only got about two good stops. It was embarrassing, I felt like I should of done better. On one of our bad stops, I don't even know what happened, but I got a little unseated when she scotched and I felt this god awful cracking and stinging up my back and to my neck and my vision went black for a moment. I have NEVER felt something like that before, not even on horses who have gone all out bronc on me.
As the day went on, it got hotter and hotter. Now, I can't eat breakfast in the morning because it makes me sick sick sick, and I was dehydrated by this time. I actually started feeling dizzy. A couple crackers wasn't cutting it but I only had the two year olds left so I told myself that was fine, I could finish up. I got on the first filly and she was great. Had a hell of a time getting her loping, and the way the reins were made it hard to smack her butt, so tomorrow I'm bringing a long dressage whip instead. But she was quiet and sweet, and tried hard. Regardless, as soon as I stepped off of her I felt like hell...I felt every inch of my body hurt, and that is NOT normal for me. I normally will not get sore from riding except maybe at an all day show, but certainly not after only three horses...
Regardless, I got on the last one with the last bit of my energy, and could feel my back start to pop as we were trotting in the round pen. It was so strange. Went away after awhile, but I have no doubt it's because of what happened on that bay mare. This filly was good but she would slam on the brakes whenever she got confused, and was majorly buddy sour. Tomorrow we have new things to do. However I was so out of it towards the end of the ride that I felt like everything was spinning. My ears got all plugged up (Like when you go up in elevation you know, and you have to yawn or something so they pop?) only they didn't get right until about four hours after I had left that place. I couldn't hear right at all.
On top of this, on my rein fingers, I now have THREE giant blisters that I am terrified to pop because they're so big. And they hurt. LOL. I've only ever gotten rein blisters once in my life.
It was just strange. The horses weren't bad but I have never felt like this before, or been this injured feeling. I took some anti-inflammatories which have taken the pain away for now, and I will take some again before I go to sleep and once more in the morning before I go back. I don't want to be in that kind of pain again, and have to admit it to him.
I don't know what the point of all this is, but dang, I feel like such a wimp. I've never had this happen before and I am just shocked. I was fine until I just landed wrong on that scotchy stop...Just a little thinking out loud I guess.


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amazing autumn day. the colors of the midwest glowed like fire in the rays of the sun.
Thanks to all that made it happen. I tried to take some pics and help how I can and that would be exposure. So here are some pics of the features, I will try to get more of the trails and other sections next season. There are some brave riders out there. Glad to see a freeride representation in the midwest. I'm more a fan of singletrack and light drops and jumps, so I enjoied the first run in the ravine the most, but the teeter totter section revcieved the most grins. by the end of the day I felt comfortable to take both with what i feel as speed, while on a hardtail. I did see another hardtail represented by a surly instegator, so it is possible. the lifts could run faster, literaly, except the damn regulations. all in all it was a great day.
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Wisconsin shrugs off a wet, sloppy February snowfall
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Danny Grennier, 10, of Milwaukee, a student at Wilson Elementary School in Wauwatosa, jumps off the snow fort he and other children built on the playground after school Thursday.
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Very nice this style!
very beautiful!
Lovely work!!
I believe it is the use of citrus in the title, along with the grain-like textures that make this photo something special for me.
it's very nice
Beautifully painted! Love the colour & patterns
lovely! the cross hatching effect you used in some areas mixed with the flowing quality of the water colors is so appealing! i also love the palette.
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beautiful work!
what a pretty nose
Very beautiful drawing
amazing! you've got a real talent for watercolor!
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