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Hives are a common allergic reaction that appears in the form of swollen, red bumps or patches on the skin. These usually appear suddenly and cause itchiness. In some cases, it may also sting or burn. Hives can affect any part of the body including the face, ears, tongue, lips and throat. Hives are usually small in size but may grow as large as the size of a dinner plate. In some cases, hives may also join together to form plaques.
Hives are caused as a result of the production of histamines in the body that make plasma leak out of blood vessels in the skin. These histamines are released as a result of an allergic reaction, exposure to chemicals, insect bites, sunlight or adverse reactions to certain medicines. There are four main types of hives:
Acute Urticaria: These hives usually last for less than 6 weeks. They are triggered by insect bites, allergic reactions to food, latex, medicines or by exposure to infections. The most common food items that trigger this type of hives are chocolates, nuts, fish, tomatoes, eggs, soy, wheat and milk. Aspirin and other medicines like ibuprofen, ACE inhibitors and codeine can also trigger these hives.
Chronic Urticaria: Hives that last for longer than 6 weeks fall into the category of chronic urticaria. IT is harder to find what triggers a case of chronic urticaria than it is for acute urticaria. Along with the triggers mentioned above, hormonal disorders, tumours, chronic infections and immune system disorders can also trigger these hives.
Physical Urticaria: Hives caused as a result of physically stimulating skin are called physical urticaria. This includes sudden exposure to heat or cold, sunlight, vibrations, pressure, exercise etc. These hives usually resolve themselves within an hour and only affect the part of the skin that has been stimulated.
Dermatographism: Hives caused by scratching or firmly stroking the skin fall under this fourth category.
Hives can also be genetic in nature. Some people suffer from hereditary angioedema which is a painful swelling under the skin.
Hives caused by an allergic reaction can recur and hence if you suffer from hives you should try and identify the allergen. This can be done by taking an allergen test in a hospital or by changing aspects of your diet and studying the results. Hives are usually treated with antihistamines but in some cases, steroids may also be needed. However, it is usually nothing to worry about.
4 Plastic surgery alternatives for burns and wounds
The branch of plastic surgery that is generally used for the treatment of burns and other wounds is known as reconstructive plastic surgery. There are numerous surgical methods that fall under this category, which is effectively used to treat these injuries and the related issues that they cause.
What are medical issues caused by burns and wounds?
Some of the most frequently occurring issues that stem from burns and similar wounds are as follows:
- Restriction of mobility
- Aesthetic disfigurement and scarring
- Loss of sensation in the affected area
The different issues are caused by varying kinds of burns and injuries and, hence, each case must be approached in a different manner for remedy.
Different kinds of plastic surgeries that are used for treatment
Depending on the nature of the injury, your plastic surgeon may opt for any of the following surgical methods for treating the problem.
1. Skin grafting
In this procedure, skin is removed from one part of the body and transplanted to the affected area. This method is used for the treatment of burns. There are two types of this surgical procedure - one removes a few layers from the dermis of the donor area (split-thickness graft) while the other removes the entire dermis (full-thickness graft). Recovery time depends on the kind of procedure used. Skin grafting is occasionally used for breast and nose reconstruction as well.
2. Microsurgery
This type of surgery makes the use of a microscope in reconstructive procedures for working on minuscule veins, arteries, and nerves for repairing damaged areas. Microsurgery is often used alongside other surgical procedures for re-attaching body parts, relieving paralysis of the face and in the reconstruction of breasts.
3. Tissue expansion
This method is used to induce the growth of extra skin on the body that can be used for reconstructive purposes. This is done by inserting a balloon expander underneath the skin that slowly gets filled with saline solution and makes the skin swell. This excess skin is then used for correction or reconstruction of the affected area.
4. Free flap procedure
This procedure involves the transfer of skin, bone, muscle and blood supply from the donor area to the damaged area for repairing purposes. Microsurgery is often performed alongside this treatment method, which is used most frequently for breast reconstruction or after the removal of cancer from the neck or head. Free flap is also used in defects which can't be covered by simple skin grafts especially in areas where vital structures are exposed.
Erectile dysfunction is referred to as the inability of getting or achieving an erection that is firm enough to help you have a sexual intercourse. It is also referred to as impotence. Occasional erectile dysfunction is quite common and one may experience it at times of stress though frequent ED can be a sign of a serious health issue that requires clinical evaluation. It can also be a sign of emotional or relationship problems that need to be addressed by an expert when you are not able to handle them.
In case of males, there are four different types of sexual dysfunctions, including erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, inhibited ejaculation and low sex drive. In case of women, vaginal dryness, lack of sexual drive and painful intercourse are regarded as sexual dysfunction.
Erection problems inevitably lead to considerable emotional as well as psychological reactions in most men, which are often described as a pattern of stress and anxiety. These further complicate the normal sexual function. In the case of aged men, sexual dysfunction is caused due to depression or other psychological complexes like widower syndrome. There are some physical causes behind sexual dysfunction, including stress, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer. Besides, certain respiratory and systemic ailments also contribute to sexual dysfunction.
A family doctor is a good thing to start with if you are experiencing problems in getting an erection or keeping it or you feel a reduced sexual drive. Other symptoms of sexual dysfunction in men include premature ejaculation or excessively delayed ejaculation or no ejaculation at all. In case of females, sexual hazards lead to a lack of sexual drive and vaginal dryness which in turn lead to pain while having intercourse.
Sexual dysfunction is a hazard only if it intervenes with your daily sexual activities. As female sexual problems incorporate various symptoms and causes, the treatment varies to a great extent. It is important to communicate the concerns with your partner and take the time out to understand the problem. You should refrain from smoking and consuming alcohol and be active physically. Even free hand exercise and Yoga help in relieving stress so that you can be able to enjoy your lovemaking to the fullest possible extent.
If simple lifestyle changes don't seem to help your condition, you shall have to seek medical aid where the expert can adjust your medication, optimise the treatment for anxiety or depression or recommend oestrogen or androgen therapies as per requirements.
Effects of Smoking on Sexual Health
Smoking, in general, has a negative effect on the human body. It can cause a host of disorders such as mouth cancer, blood pressure problems, and lung cancer. Smoking affects the sexual performance of both men and women.
Here are some effects that smoking has on sex :-
1. Impotence: Smoking can damage the blood vessels that lead to erectile dysfunction (a condition where the penis cannot sustain an erection).
2. Decrease in libido: Smoking can cause various physical problems such as stamina reduction and lack of desire for sex. An individual who smokes won't be able to give an optimal sexual performance and this can further lower satisfaction levels.
3. Erectile dysfunction: Smoking can cause problems related to the circulation of the blood in the body. It can narrow the arteries that supply blood and this is directly linked with erectile dysfunction.
4. Tissue damage: Smoking can damage the tissues inside the penis thus impairing your ability to have an erection during sexual intercourse.
5. Early onset of menopause: It can affect the estrogen (a sex hormone) levels in the female body; so, women who smoke tend to reach menopause early.
6. Reduction in penis size: It can reduce the penis size in men by damaging the blood vessels and the structure of the tissue around the penis. This is more common in younger men.
7. Reduction in stamina: Smoking can cause a reduction in the stamina, thus a person will not be able to perform well sexually. It can lead to fatigue and tiredness during sex.
Of course, there are a lot of therapies which can help you recover from the damage already happened because of smoking and prevent further damage.
Vitamins are extremely important for proper functioning of various body systems. Vitamin D3 plays a very crucial role in the proper functioning of bones and joints. Deficiency of this vitamin is quite common, but can be identified and managed easily. Read on to know more about its functions, causes of deficiency, symptoms, and management.
Function: Vitamin D3 is essential for the absorption of calcium from the food that is consumed. A decrease in the amount of vitamin D3 leads to poor calcium absorption, resulting in thin, soft, brittle bones.
Causes: Some of the possible causes of vitamin D3 deficiency (and ways to manage them) are listed below:
Reduced intake: People with a strict vegan diet may be consuming reduced amounts of this important chemical. Most natural food sources are animal based including fish, fish oils, fortified milk, egg yolks and beef liver.
Limited sun exposure: People who spend a lot of time indoors are likely to have this deficiency. People who wear sunscreen constantly, wear long robes for religious reasons, live in the polar areas, upper/lower hemispheres are all prone to vitamin D3 deficiency.
Darker complexion: The body's ability to make vitamin D3 when exposed to the sun is reduced if there is more melanin in the skin.
Obesity: Vitamin D is extracted from the blood by fat cells and people with BMI of more than 30 have a vitamin deficiency.
Symptoms: While some people may go completely asymptomatic with this condition, others could develop significant symptoms.
Bone pain and aches: When there is less calcium getting incorporated into the bones, pains and aches leading to fatigue are common.
Depression: The areas of the brain that regulate mood contain vitamin D receptors, and low levels of this vitamin can lead to depression. They are also at higher risk of developing cognitive conditions like schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, and dementia.
Gut problems: Vitamin D is fat soluble and in people with stomach conditions like Crohn's or IBD, the gut functioning is altered and so vitamin D absorption is reduced.
Increased risk of heart disease: Both the risk of developing heart disease and the severity of the disease went up considerably when there is vitamin D deficiency. This is given their role in controlling inflammation and improving immune function.
Lesser chances of surviving cancer: In patients with colorectal cancer, lymphoma, and breast cancer, increasing vitamin D levels improved cancer prognosis by 4%. The chances of developing prostate cancer are also increased in patients with vitamin D3 deficiency.
Management: Providing the required amounts of vitamin D3 through diet and supplements is the best way to manage this. Check with your doctor to know the optimal levels and plan for replacement accordingly.
Testosterone is an important hormone for men and is responsible for male reproductive health. It reaches a peak during the years of puberty and helps in the development of primary and secondary sexual characters. In boys, it helps to build muscles, deepens voice and boosts the size of penis and testes. Without testosterone, there would be no beards, mustaches or chest hair since it regulates hair in these places. Sperm production falls under testosterone's control too. It plays an important role during later years as well, by maintaining mood, libido, muscle mass, energy, bone density and emotional & physical health. Therefore, it is not surprising that low testosterone can cause a variety of problems in men. Testosterone decline with age is normal. Beginning at about 40 years of age testosterone declines at a rate of 1 -1.5% per year. But, past 50, the decline will be sharper. Apart from this, the Testosterone levels may be lowered at any age by several health conditions, often noticeable by certain symptoms. How to know if you have lowered levels of testosterone? Here are some symptoms that will help you suspect if you may have lower testosterone levels:
- Drop in Energy: Fatigue is one of the common effects of low testosterone. If this happens with you regularly, if you are tired all the time despite good sleep, nutritious food, and no other known medical conditions, consider getting yourself checked for testosterone levels. 2. Change in Sex Life: A sudden drop in your sex drive, sometimes accompanied by problems in erection (erectile dysfunction) is another common symptom of low testosterone. But you should get yourself tested to rule out other conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes, especially if you are over 35 years of age.
- Fuzzy Thinking: Do you sometimes think that your thoughts are a blur? This can be a result of low testosterone. It can make you feel stressed, sad and even depressed, resulting in concentration problems. Low testosterone can also impact your memory.
- Mood Change: Testosterone directly impacts your mood, even leading to extreme sadness or psychological depression. If nothing seems to make you happy, if you are not what you used to be, then visit a doctor.
- Muscle Change: Muscle mass and strength reduces over the years. As testosterone helps build muscle, low levels may be the cause if you witness a sudden drop in muscle mass.
- More Body Fat: If you have been enjoying healthy weight most of your life, but suddenly started gaining weight, it might point towards low testosterone in the body. Also, if you are unable to lose weight even on a healthy diet, consider consulting a doctor.
Many of these signs mirror other health conditions as well. So, one should not jump to conclusions on experiencing these symptoms. If you experience two or more of them, meet a doctor in person and get a medical evaluation. At least, start with an online consultation if you want everything to be private and discreet, and later move on to direct consultation.
A thing such as erectile dysfunction can really kill a man's self-confidence and easily cause further damage by ruining his relationship with his partner. So, is it not important to get treated for this in a really effective way? Well, the good news is that homeopathy has an answer to the problem.
The issue of erectile dysfunction is quite prevalent, as about 20% of men are affected by it. Many remain embarrassed and as a result, shy away from going for any kind of treatment. Homeopathic medication seeks to improve a person's health in a comprehensive manner and this is no different in the case of erectile dysfunction.
The reason why a man has erectile dysfunction may be due to a variety of factors, so depending on what kind of lifestyle the patient is leading or what type of person the patient is, homeopathy provides a remedy accordingly. For example, for a man who has been under stress, but is a go-getter and has been living the high life in terms of a lot of alcohol consumption, along with tobacco and the like, Nux Vomica is the medicine which should be taken.
On the other hand, if age has not been kind to a man and has caused him to become impotent, then the best medicine from the vast field of homeopathy happens to be Lycopodium. After treatment with this medicine, perhaps the man himself will believe that he is getting better with age!
In quite a few cases, impotence is caused by a bout of depression or a lack of self-worth affecting the person. In such a case, the best thing that the homeopathic doctor can do for his or her patient is to provide him with Kali Brom, which is sure to do the patient a whole lot of good and allow him to enjoy life in a more comprehensive manner!
Too much of a good thing is a bad thing and this is very true in the case of tobacco, which destroys the body on many levels. Caladium is great to use for erectile dysfunction due to tobacco use.
While homeopathy does have the ability to radically change the quality of life of a person, in the case of impotence, it is important that the patient stays away from consuming alcohol and tobacco over the course of treatment and makes a strong effort to lead a healthier life. After all, high blood pressure and diabetes are known to be some of the major causes of impotence.
I ejaculate too soon, in a few seconds, while having intercourse. This is very depressing. I masturbate once everyday. No gym or exercising. Please let me know the do's and do notice that should follow or am I need of some gelp from a doctor.
I am feeling fever from 3-4 days. Head pain, my nose is blocked I also have cough. I took paracetamol, anti biotic but it's not working.
How to improve Chronic headache? Doctor prescribed that is no any critical case as a report of MRI, CITI SCAN Etc.& I am used Inderal-40, Vasograin,migraine, Sibelium-10 but success when used it but after few days same case. How to remove it permanently? Pls discussion it.
Hi. I want to ask a question but I don't know how to ask it. I hope this question ll reach to the appropriate male doctor. Sir. The problem is I masturbate a lot. I don't know how to explain but slowly it became more day by day. Now. Atleast once a day I do it. I think I am addicted to it. And I have a fear that whether my sperms ll be reduced? I mean my semen discharge ll be lowered if I masturbate daily? My manliness ll be reduced? Sir I dnt know how to stop myself from masturbating. When I feel like doing it I cannot control myself. I don't know what to do. And please tell me what are the side effects of masturbating so much and how to control it. Sorry to ask such a weird question.
Personality refers to the enduring and habitual patterns of behaviour, cognition, emotion, motivation and ways of relating to others. In simpler terms, it's the persona we have for the world to see and interact with. If these patterns or ways of relating with others become nonadaptive or pathological, a personality disorder develops.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is such a disorder of personality that causes mood swings, self-esteem issues, impulsive behavior and recurrent self-harm behaviour. It is very difficult to lead a normal life with these varied psychological issues.
The symptoms begin to appear from early childhood but they take a serious form only when one reaches adulthood. Issues with behavior and emotion are difficult to treat, people suffering from this illness should be willing to spend a lot of time and be dedicated towards his/her recovery. Through treatments and therapies, they do make significant improvements over time.
The exact cause of borderline personality disorder is not known but various reasons have been hypothesised as possible aetiology. Neuro-chemical disturbance in the brain, genetic vulnerability, some kind of childhood trauma like abandonment, death, neglect and/ or sexual abuse are probable causes of the disease. Prolonged and chronic stress/ anxiety may also lead to triggering of BPD symptomatology in vulnerable individuals later in life.
- Prolonged dysthymia/ sadness
- Feeling lonely/ misfit
- Emotional dysregulation or Frequent mood swings
- Significant interpersonal issues
- Self-Injurious behaviour like making cuts in skin, burning, pricking etc
These symptoms are warning signs of borderline personality disorder and should be paid attention to:
- Abandonment issue - People suffering from BPD have serious abandonment issues. They have an intense fear that they would be left alone and often act out to restrict their love ones from leaving. Sometimes their strategy is to not get too close to protect themselves from being left alone, so they appear aloof.
- Disturbed self-image - People have self-esteem issues, they sometimes love or hate themselves or see themselves as evil. They have unclear goals, views, beliefs and often end up changing their friends, lovers, jobs, sexual identity frequently.
- Dysfunctional relationships - It is very difficult to maintain a normal relationship for people with personality disorder. They tend to have quick short-lived relationships and get put off very easily which leads to a lot of heartbreak.
Suicidal tendencies and frequent self-harm behaviour like cutting skin using blades/ sharp objects are common.
Drugs and alcohol abuse, eating disorders and sexual promiscuity are other forms of self-destructive behaviour commonly encountered in this population. Extreme aggression, delusions, transitional Psychotic states are other possible symptoms of BPD.
Love and support from family and friends are crucial for patients suffering from this disease. Prolonged counseling sessions, therapies and the effort to break away from the chronic gloomy thoughts will definitely lead one to a better life.


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Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, magnesium, copper, nickel, silicon bronze and other alloys. A duty cycle of 22% @ 88A means this MIG welder will weld continuously for 2.2 minutes when cranked up to the maximum amperage before needing to cool down. Welds mild steel between 24 gauge to 3/16" in a single pass. It's easy to get started since practically everything you will need to MIG weld is in the box. Includes 10' MIG gun (TWECO), 8' power cord, 9.8' ground cable with clamp, dual gauge regulator with gas hose, 3 piece .030 contact tips, 0.5kg flux core wire, 0.5kg MIG wire and 5kg spool adapter.
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Our Planet : Green Economy - Making it work
Date: February 2010
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November 14-20 marks Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide celebration of entrepreneurial innovators and risk-takers who drive job creation and economic growth and inspire others to follow their lead. Last year, more than 35,000 events took place in nearly 120 countries. Through this initiative, the next generations of entrepreneurs are inspired and can emerge.
On November 16, 2011, Ambassador Cameron Munter, his wife, Dr. Marilyn Wyatt, and U.S. Consul General Nina Fite toured the factory of textile giant Chenab in Faisalabad, Pakistan. While there, the Ambassador and Dr. Wyatt visited Chenab's Stitching Center, which employs 1,500 women. Ambassador Munter praised the diversity of Pakistan's textile industry workforce and emphasized the importance of initiatives, such as the Stitching Center, which promote employment for women. He echoed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who said that when we liberate the economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world.
The delegation met with Chenab's management and discussed the Pakistani business environment. They noted the importance of expanding Pakistan's regional and global trade ties and how the growth of Pakistani business is dependent on improvements in Pakistan's energy sector. Chenab is one of Pakistan's largest exporters of home textiles products. The company covers the complete range of textile operations, from spinning to retailing. Ambassador Munter noted how the textile industry offers an opportunity for the next generation of budding Pakistani entrepreneurs to acquire training and expertise to start their own companies.


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The Isle Royale 40
An island adventure smack in the middle of Lake Superior
I thought I had visited America's coolest National Parks. As an eighth grader from Wisconsin, I had stood atop Longs Peak ...
Photo by Scott Drum
I thought I had visited America's coolest National Parks. As an eighth grader from Wisconsin, I had stood atop Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park after a rugged, high-altitude romp. Then, in my early 20s, Mount Rainier National Park and the 14,411-foot glaciated summit of Rainier seemed like the moon. Over a decade later, moving up the scale of sheer enormity and remoteness, I spent three weeks ascending the flanks of Denali in Denali National Park. I never saw the summit, but flew off the Lower Kahiltna Glacier with a profound sense of awe. How could any other National Park compare?
Enter Isle Royale National Park (IRNP), the least visited park of them all. Spanning 209 square miles (note: most of IRNP's 894 total square miles is designated below water) and featuring over 165 miles of singletack trails, this remote island in the northwestern section of Lake Superior, Michigan, is an acclaimed, world-designated biosphere where predators and prey—wolves and moose—abound.
"It's a special place," said my twin brother, Greg Drum, a former IRNP Law Enforcement Park Ranger. "The island's wildlife is what found itself scampering across an ice bridge or swimming Lake Superior decades ago."


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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Airbus Helicopters Personalizes Hermes EC135s
Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters will introduce its newly personalized Hermes EC135 T2e in new colors, and this year's European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Airbus Helicopters will showcase opportunities for additional personalization to the original Hermes definition that was introduced in 2007, to be applied to the upgraded EC135 T3/P3 variant of the company's twin-engine EC135. Each customer will be able to define a unique helicopter to which Hermes will bring its particular materials and refinement.
The EC135 T2 at EBACE 2014 features l'Helicoptere par Hermes interior and has a specially-designed paint scheme that further refines the rotorcraft's exterior lines – inspired by the rounded harness designed by Hermes during the company's origins as a supplier to the equestrian sector.
Airbus EC135 l'Helicoptere par Hermes. Photo courtesy of Airbus Helicopters
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Weekend Happenings
School is out until Tuesday and it's time for Memorial Day weekend. Perhaps you have a picnic planned or are cooking out with your neighbors. Maybe you'll be taking a trip to visit friends and family elsewhere. This weekend may also be the time you heed Grandma's advice that it is OK to begin wearing white again. Or you may be headed to do some shopping.
I know that the paper has already been full of glossy ads featuring the words "MEMORIAL DAY SALE!" and "Red, White & Blue Sale Days!" Sunday's paper will probably have many more glossy ads trying to lure customers into their stores with the promise of 20% off during Early Bird hours.
Let's remember, though, that Memorial Day isn't about sales or power hours at department stores. Memorial Day, once known as Decoration Day, is the day we remember the fallen US soldiers who gave their lives in all of our wars protecting our freedom.
I am not saying not to enjoy the weekend. I know that the boys will be having playdates, I'll be planting more flowers, and we'll be cooking out with our usual Northfield Road clan, but we need to remember why we're off in the first place.
Here's what it going on in Irondequoit this holiday weekend:
Sunday, May 29:
The annual Memorial Day Parade will be held at 3:00 pm. The parade route is on Titus, beginning at the Irondequoit Plaza and ending at the Town Hall.
Monday, May 30
Flag Raising at the Town Hall — 7:00 am
Memorial Service at Irondequoit Cemetery — 9:00 am
I also thought I'd share my recipe for Strawberry Shortcake with Lemon Cream with you. It's summery and looks great served on a blue plate for Memorial Day Weekend. In just a few short weeks, the berries will be in season and available before you know it right in Irondequoit at the Farmer's Market.
Let's make the bicsuits first. These are delicious, flaky biscuits.
2 cups of sifted all purpose flour
2 t. baking powder
4 T. unsalted butter
1/2 t. salt
2/3 c. milk
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut in the butter. Add milk. Knead with your hands and place on floured surcae. Roll 1/2″ thick. Cut with a cookie or biscuit cutter. I use a 2″ manual nut chopper which I actually use as a cookie cutter.
Bake at 450 degrees (oven should be pre-heated) for 10 minutes. Your oven may vary, so take out when they are a golden brown on top. Let cool and then slice in half.
I used just under a quart of berries. You may cut in pieces (my Mom prefers larger berry pieces in hers) or do what I do and puree. I needed no sugar in my berries because they are sweet on their own. If you like an extra sweet dessert, add in 1/2 t. to 1 t. sugar. I also add in about 1/4 t. grated lemon zest. Stir together.
Whipped Lemon Cream
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 t. lemon extract
1/2 t. sugar
In a cold bowl with cold beaters, beat the whipping cream. Slowly add in the extract and sugar. Keep beating until the cream is the desired consistency. I don't like it too creamy, but I stop before stiff peaks have formed.
Assemble your shortcake.
Put the berries onto bottom portion of biscuit. Top with a bit of cream. Add the top biscuit. Add more whipped cream and garnish with a berry top or mint sprig.
I'll be back next week with my first trip to the Farmer's Market, which opens for the season on June 2nd. I love going there each week to get locally grown produce and eggs. I can't wait to start going again. As you can see from my picture above, we love buying our food there.
Enjoy. Be sure to have a safe holiday weekend!


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Say you made two otherwise identical traditional NY doughs - one with bromated flour and one with an otherwise identical plain flour. What would be the differences in the baked crust? Assume 550F home oven.Same question with a Sicilian dough?
Seriously though, in my limited experience...the bromated and bleached gives the crust a better snap/crunch while maintaining tenderness and also gives a little more brown color. I think it's gluten is stiffer even if it's against a comparable protein flour. Stretch's better...
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (593 votes).
In short: As good as ever, liked the reversed course.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In full: A fantastic race with great organisation from everyone at Bitton runners.Congratulations to Gordon Robbins for coming up with the great new course, keep the sheep dip ditch in at all costs, it was a hoot going through it. I've never been as filthy in my life i car'nt wait to romp through it all again.Incidentally i met a bloke while waiting to go through the ditch, his knees were'nt even dirty he had obviously wimped his way round the mud, don't enter again, its not for you ! Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Slopbury SodIn full: It's a regional institution, so the offer of a number meant that I couldn't pass up on the opportunity. Superbly organised - thanks Bitton Runners - and I was proud to wear a poppy with everyone elso on this Rememberance Day run. Actually not as muddy as expected!!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: fantastic fun and a memorable experienceIn full: This is such a laugh, and the organisation is terrific - Gordon and his team did us proud, well done to them. What a great race!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: A fantastic, fun race but not for the faint hearted and those that don't like getting their nails dirtyDate of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Fantastic Experience - not to be taken too serious. Well done to all who helped to organise. Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Complete Muddy Madness!In full: I love the Sodbury Slog, and this year was no exception, the new route was fab. The organisation was as always faultless, with extra thanks to Bitton for all the very hard work put in negotiating the new route and keeping the legendry slog going. The marshalls were brilliant, special thanks to the guy who got stuck into the mud to help pull us out at the 'sheep dip', we amused ourselves with mexican waves and general chit chat whilst queuing for this delight - great camaraderie amongst the runners.The goody bag, free bananaa, water & t-shirt make this run one of the best values for money ever!Well done & thank you Bitton, I'll be back next year!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Another excellent Slog, despite all the problems the organisers had to overcome.In full: Congratulation and grateful thanks to the organisers for another excellent Slog in 2009. This is always a special race. It is not as hard as the Rough 'n' Tumble and Terminator races (they have far more hills) but the glutinous Sodbury mud always makes for tough running. The issues with the enforced change of route, and the building work at the school were overcome with seeming ease (I suspect a lot of work went into finding the new route). In many ways I enjoyed doing something different this year - it kept things fresh.My only serious gripe is this - at the slower end of the field (I finished in 921st place) the water obstacle just before 5 miles became a very large bottleneck. I had to wait around 20 minutes to get through this, and it was shame, as the weather was cold and it rapidly became 'not fun anymore'. I can't really suggest how this problem can be avoided, other than haiving less runners (a bad thing) or finding a mud crossing that can accommodate more runners in one go. So overall well done to the organisers and we'll be back next year!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: my first one and I will definitely be backIn full: I loved it start to finish ........it was muddy but I only got muddy up to my shoulders..........everyone should do this at least once. thanks to all concernedDate of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Great race if you want to get muddy. very well organised.Date of review: November 9, 2009
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The centers were hosted at UMass-Amherst, Penn State, Univ. of Illinois -Chicago, Impact Sports – Denver and Stanford University. The players covered everything from evasion skills to tax code, body fat % to developing a growth mindset in an intense weekend. The assemblies were just the start of the program of development for the players this year.
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How do you stay motivated and "keep the faith" in your cause when results are five, seven, or even ten years off?
That's the dilemma for nonprofits and foundations that are engaged in advocacy, organizing and civic engagement initiatives. When years and years of effort seem to show few tangible benefits, enthusiasm wanes and supporters become discouraged and disillusioned.
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In its latest research report, "Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement in Minnesota," NCRP draws some bold conclusions about the quantitative impact of public policy initiatives in Minnesota: A $16.5 million investment (70 percent of which came from foundations) garnered $2.28 billion in community benefits.
Some will rightly quibble with the methodology behind the magnitude of the conclusions. But certain take-aways from the report shouldn't be ignored, such as best practices for getting the most bang for the public policy buck. At a gathering of nonprofits and foundations last Wednesday in Minneapolis, NCRP Executive Director Aaron Dorfman offered these recommendations for funders:
- Increase funding for advocacy, organizing and civic engagement. Clearly, it pays!
- Engage trustees and donors in dialogue about the long-term benefits of advocacy. You can't really achieve your mission if you don't advocate, noted Marcia Avner of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
- Strengthen peer learning and strategizing. In Minnesota, participants in the "Funders Working Group on Community Organizing," convened by The McKnight Foundation, are already learning from each other.
- Engage nonprofits as partners. Not as "recipients" or "grantees," emphasized Trista Harris of Headwaters Foundation for Justice.
- Apply a racial equity lens. A gender equity lens, too, added Lee Roper Batker of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota.
- Provide general operating and multi-year support. In the research, 45 percent of grant funds were unrestricted and 25 percent were awarded as multi-year grants — atypically high percentages.
The report offers a lot more detail and specific examples of the notable achievements in Minnesota. But embracing these recommendations would surely be a good first step for funders. And who knows, with changes such as these, funders might be able to shave a few years off of the arduous journey up the public policy mountain. Then everyone will find it easier to "keep the faith" and rally others to the cause.
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During last year's NFL 1,000 series, all defensive ends were combined in a ranking that we later found to be confusing to fans. Why scout, grade and rank Cameron Wake using the same criteria as Justin Smith when they are asked to do very different things on each play?
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After Everton announced the purchase of Darron Gibson last week I tweeted:
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"[2006/07] We spent £4m net on new players (money we paid out on signing including Kroldrup, Davies, Johnson and Lescott less money banked on the likes of Rooney, Bent, Kilbane and Davies).[2007/08] A net spend of £15m (further money we paid out for Kroldrup, Johnson and Lescott and new spending on the likes of Howard, Jagielka, Yakubu, Baines and Pienaar, less the money banked for Davies, Kroldrup, Beattie, McFadden and Naysmith).[2008/09] We spent £6m net on players(payments for Yakubu, Baines, Howard, Kroldrup, Lescott and Fellaini, less monies in for McFadden, Kroldrup, Beattie and Johnson).[2009/10] We spent £3m net on players (payments out on Yakubu, Fellaini, Bilyaletdinov, Distin and Heitinga, less monies in for Johnson, Rooney and Lescott).[2010/11] We spent a further £7m net on players (money spent on Fellaini, Heitinga and Gueye, less cash in for Lescott and Pienaar)."


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The torch in ShelbyvillePosted Monday, August 11, 2008, at 2:12 PM
Although I haven't watched any of the Olympics yet -- I just don't enjoy them as much as I used to -- all of the hype has reminded me of the Olympic Torch Relay's 1996 stop in Shelbyville on its way to Atlanta. Shelbyville, and the Celebration grounds, were chosen as a luncheon stop between Nashville and (if I recall correctly) Huntsville, Ala. Local United Ways were asked to coordinate the torch relay events, and that was right at the end of my first tenure on the local United Way board, so I was heavily involved.
A certain number of local residents were selected as "community heroes" and allowed to carry the torch for short segments as it passed through Shelbyville.
I remember that we were given very strict regulations from the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) about signage and sponsorships. We were told that we could acknowledge our local sponsors on a board, but the letters had to be a certain size and font, and the board had to be a certain size, shape and color, and so forth.
We were also told we could not acknowledge any local sponsors that were in competition with Olympic sponsors. There was one gray area -- I believe we had a local bank that had helped us, and there was a bank which was an Olympic sponsor, but the Olympic sponsor didn't have any branches anywhere near Bedford County so we thought it would be OK to list the local bank.
We thought wrong. The Olympic advance team whisked our sponsor board away and spray-painted over the offending name before the event started.
I remember that the 4-H Horse Show was taking place on the Celebration grounds at the same time as the Torch event. Originally, we thought the 4-H show was going to break so that the children participating could get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the torch, but their schedule was so tight that they didn't think they could spare the time.
The event was a lot of fun. Because I was busy on the grounds, I didn't get to see any of the torch relay as it passed through town.
I got to go to a couple of low-profile, preliminary events at the games that year, and one of them was in the old Fulton County Stadium. As I looked across to Olympic Stadium (which was remodeled into Turner Field after the games), I saw the Olympic flame burning in its cauldron and thought about the fact that I'd seen the flame in Shelbyville on its way to the games.
The other memory from that whole event which is very vivid in my mind is that the torch was scheduled to pass down Unionville Highway on its way to Shelbyville. This was in late June, so fireworks stands were set up and doing business in preparation for the Independence Day holiday. One fireworks stand on 41-A had some for of the following message on its marquee:
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I was at the post office when some of the community leaders who could not carry the torch themselves watched it being held aloft on their behalf.
As I recall,each went home with a banner and,maybe,a document commemorating the Torch Run and their selection as honorary bearers.
Sportsmanship,international fellowship and the literal and figurative passing of the torch...
(Sound like better results than steroids,rabid commercialism,jingoism and terrorist attacks,don't they?)
Within or outside the Games,the real victories occurred among those who worked to be winners instead of making losers out of everyone else.
-- Posted by quantumcat on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 7:03 PM
It was in the hand of Mr Deery Eaken.
That was very special to me,because,In my opinion he was just a wonderful,caring teacher.-- Posted by Gus on Mon, Aug 11, 2008, at 7:47 PM
Yes he was, he was my principal back then. And I liked him alot.
-- Posted by Momof3&3step&1gran on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 10:44 AM
My son was born the day before the torch passed through, so I watched it from my hospital room window.
-- Posted by titansfan on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 8:43 AM
When I was in the second or third grade, the torch passed through my hometown in CT. I don't remember it very well, but I remember being really excited that all the students from the school got to walk over to where the torch was passing and that when we got there, my mom was there to meet me and watch the torch go by with me.
-- Posted by cfrich on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 8:33 AM
I didn't see it in Shelbyville but I did get to see it in Fayetteville. I still have my pictures and one our Petersburg men was also a torch bearer. I think of it every time the Olympics roll around. It was truely a once in a lifetime event.
-- Posted by EastSideMom on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 12:51 AM
I was very fortunate to see the torch,up close and personal. It was in the hand of Mr Deery Eaken.
That was very special to me,because,In my opinion he was just a wonderful,caring teacher.
It was a great thrill to see such a careing person carring the torch.
I could not think of anyone more worthy of that honor,and to represent our city also
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Treehydra will take more work due to me misunderstanding GTY annotations.
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THUMBS DOWN: The Minnesota Vikings new stadium, the so-called "people's stadium" that Gov. Mark Dayton talked about, will be open to the people of the state with lots of money burning a hole in their pockets, it seems.
The development agreement for the stadium was signed on Thursday, with the Vikings announcing that at least $100 million of their share of the cost will be paid by fans through the form of ticket licenses. Season ticket purchasers will pay an average of $2,500, just for the right to buy a ticket. Lower priced seats will have only a $500 ticket license, but the highest end ticket licenses will be $10,000.
We have no doubt people and companies will be lining up to pay the license fee, and then pay for the tickets. We hope the Vikings make the experience worth it.
Oktoberfest time
THUMBS UP: It may rain on the German-American Parade today, but Oktoberfest is here, rain or shine. The Holiday Inn's festivities will be unaffected as they continue today, but downtown revelers may have to dodge some of the showers that are forecast.
It's still a lot of fun. We hope people will give it a try.
Carson's committee
THUMBS UP: It was fun to see Carson Lewis at Citizens Bank Minnesota this week, demonstrating the ease with which he can enter and leave the new minivan adapted specially for him. Carson, who is wheelchair-bound, is the special beneficiary of the "Cruizin' for Carson" committee at Citizens Bank, who raised over $60,000 this summer to purchase the van for his family.
Carson is quite adept at maneuvering his chair up and down the ramp that slides automatically out the side of the van. The vehicle makes it much easier for him and his family to get around.
Congratulations to the committee, and good luck to the Lewis family. May they enjoy many trouble-free miles with their new wheels.


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First off they are less $$ money than gianni or stefano also all Hand Made. Both are UL listed. I personally like the look of the volcano and Volcano extra. Just different than every other same look neapolitan oven. The bottom course of brick just over first line of bricks on the Mario each brick is hand cut at and angle to form the supporting structure. On the Giani the dome is precast and then lined with bricks,I also like the buit in /integrated leg system on the Mario very safe. Also to best of my my knowledge the thickness of the Insulation in the Mario below the hearth is the thickest on the Market of the imported ovens right around 13 3/4 inches ! Also the wall and dome and wall insulation is superior to others that have been reported to be running around 200 degrees after a service,Not with Acunto. Again just my opinion and there are few hard #'s and temp readings to back that up. I also like the finish look of the inside of the ovens its Not a sloppy mess. So craftmanship I guess? They are both quailty built "mobile ovens" and to each his own, this is just my humble opinion and what I would pick, aside from a built in place oven like Marco offers with Forno Napoletano. I am happy to sell whatever make model and style the customers desires. Give us a few years and you will see alot more Acunto across america hope that helps? Below are 1-Mario, 2-Stefano, 3-Gianni dome shots John
Mario Acunto Forni Classico 7 Vulcano Extra
Very interesting.... this should be super fun! =) Let me start by saying I am a dealer and importer of all these ovens so I hold ZERO special interest and instead offer guidance as a consultation, facts from manufacturers cut sheets of differences and opportunity in letting clients clearly touch, inspect and bake on each oven within their research and pizza baking objective within review, so they are not cornered or have one manufacturer shoved down their throat verses another. I will in fact clarify a few things on behalf of Acunto Mario because they are not witnessing your allegations but with spec sheet manufacturing data and a clear vision I trust the readers will have we will clarify the fogginess offered in your words and statements.Your statement: John, it looks like you re-sell ovens now, but not sure where you got your info from. * John is not a reseller but a consultant of our company Wood Fired Oven Baker, Inc. a direct importer and dealer of multiple 40' containers every month out of Naples, Italy. We export and import all these manufacturers Acunto Gianni, Acunto Mario, Stefano Ferrara, Valoriani, etc...That you have named. John is also a private pizzaiolo chef with many-many years in the business. His pies tell many "amazing" stories and his training skills and help with hundreds if not thousands of pizzaiolo chefs here on this forum are truly awesome!Your statement: Those mobile MA (meaning Mario Acunto) were first created for the Pizzafest in Naples in the 90s as specific street show pieces. * You say, "Street show pie"......Interesting...Mario Acunto has a family history of manufacturing ovens since 1892 not the 90's as you say...fact.... Mario Acunto is situated in a manufacturing facility in equivalent to USA measuring standards over 36,000 sq. ft. just outside kilometers from downtown Naples. They export easily by record more ovens than the other two combined manufacturers (Acunto Gianni and Stefano Ferrara) around the world yearly in which you have misled the reader. It is just until late 2013 that Mario Acunto deemed the US market interesting seeking all UL/NSF certifications on the Classico wood burning models 5-7-10 etc.
(120cm, 130cm, 140cm). Hands down this is an exporting fact out of Italy into all surrounding countrys seeking Acunto Mario. Export records can be researched to clarify this for you. My pleasure to direct you. ...Still to the day, in his early 70's now, Mario Acunto himself orchestrates with a team of professional forni manufacturers and his family building all of these ovens by hand. The ovens are still being handcrafted over 100 yrs. later not the 90s. I've been there at the Mario Acunto facility taking thousands of photos of the manufacturing facilities all throughout Italy in which we import. I've also been to Gianni Acuntos facility with Gianni and Marco Acunto and Stefano Ferraras facility with Stefano as I also import S.F. Forni as well. Actually Stefano will be with us at our facility in less than 10 days and eating at my kitchen table in Denver just before we fly to the East Coast March 4th for a project. Interesting to show him your post as well. Both Gianni Acunto brother of Mario Acunto who have been manufacturing ovens in their family since 1892 as well as the Stefano Ferrara manufacturing facility whom has been manufacturing ovens since 2001 are approximately (10 x's smaller) in manufacturing space than Mario Acunto. Is that what you call street show pie manufacturing? The masses would love to hear Im sure on this forum. The people on this blog cannot be brainwashed by silliness and remarks. And might I add over 120 yrs. of forni manufacturing history and artisan skill has been with the Acunto family both Mario and Gianni that until this last decade was one and not two companies. For what you are saying calling it a street pie company that's just down right silly and obviously your words are opinion and you have a vested interest. How about being transparent? I am stating "facts" here! Your Statement: "These are light, cheaper and are not even considered in the same league as proper built on site ones". Statement: "You say Lighter"...Interesting again...next to both Acunto Gianni and Stefano Ferrara Forni, Mario Acunto Forni have the heaviest ovens on the market in these three comparisons. They have without a doubt of understanding clear numbers the thickest bottom of oven-to-oven top floor over 13.75 inches thick. The dome insulated refractory also the thickest. All of this creates the weight of accepting the energy of the fire and the heat. May I ask where you are getting your statistics because I can show you "raw manufacturing data spec sheets as well as container weights with itemized weight schedules per oven"? =) Everyone here can see them by web searching the spec sheets. All public and clear knowledge. Geeesh... I love math and numbers and not speculation. Again, you cants twist a number into another one just because you would like to. * Statement: "You say Cheaper"...A sale of a product is by what someone wants to sell them for being me offering value to my clients and since I am the only one importing containers of all these manufacturers not just one manufacturer, in doing so I make the prices. Actually I can make them any price and if you would like to see pricing please visit woodfiredovenbaker.com and you will see the pricing schedule of each manufacturer for comparing. For clarification for you to be outlined as the following from most expensive to least expensive...Acunto Gianni, Acunto Mario, Stefano Ferrara... Maybe tomorrow I will make them more maybe or less but I do know that price says absolutely nothing about quality. We see this everyday around us as consumers. If you would like I have an oven I can sell you for 20,000 USD does that make that oven better or does the manufacturing skill and length of time in the business paired with decades of research, materials being implemented and value of one's craft in essence create the cost of the ovens outline value? Ha-ha...silly.... the term less expensive is how I offer value to our clients instead of lining my pockets with their 100 bills. "Value"... I make less because I can. I do not have greed to feed daily. I also drive a 20K VW not a 80K Maserati.Statement: You say "The first layer of bricks, standing up, is placed with the smaller thickness in depth (5.5-6 cm approx. vs. 11cm), again for lightness of the oven, and actually is again a cheaper design that also can cause a floor/dome unbalance.* This design has been created from an engineer Mario Acunto after building up and tearing down dozens of ovens. It is for a very clear reason so please pay close attention
science shares with us that a horizontal brick straight up an down over time will fall more easily meaning dome collapse if a wall is deteriorated from impact consistently like wood logs being hit within the oven or the heating up and cooling off daily from 1,000 degrees to 400 degrees. Turning a brick from one direct to the side does not make that same brick weigh less. The brick is still the brick. Behind that brick there is actually the thickest refractory material shown in measurement of numbers, which again cant be manipulated with words than the other two ovens also outlined. Impact and weight stability is the key here. Just like the roof palaces and structures of Greece and Roman buildings the arches are created slowly on a curve to handle the massive weight of the roof. In terms of an oven this would be the dome. Mario Acunto the engineer himself starts the base brick walls to the dome with each and every brick cut on an angle slightly to handle the dome weight and refractory dome thickness as well as the fluctuation in heat or constant impact of a log in a hot dome. If you also read clearly the spec sheets you will see that the dome wall and refractory all the way to the exterior of the oven exterior finish is in fact the thickest as well of the three ovens outlined. Can I please ask you, how are you getting your numbers? How do you call this light when its the heaviest oven of the three manufacturers model number mobile fleet outlined? There is no unbalance here but your speculation! This does not also make a less expensive design but in the engineers and artisans eye who has been building these ovens since he was a child over 60 years ago from his father strong and a foundation for durability! Floor/Dome unbalance, these words together when speaking of the facts above do not correlate. We do see one thing that you have clearly stated, yes they are not an oven built fixed in one place as mobile Stefano Ferraras are not as well either the GA series Gianni Acuntos.Your Statement: The Vesuvio shape is just an exterior shape, and as far the functionality needed is maintained anyone could make it of any shape (I personally prefer the exterior that follow the actual functionality. A lot of those pictures appeared on this site in the last few years, actually shows a lot of worrying dome design that should be a more relevant valuation factor than any other (it will visibly affect fire management).* All of those pictures are current pictures of ovens from me and those ovens are on site in my warehouse premises as we speak. John is not conveying anything by sharing. He is letting the reader view the photo of finish work all for themselves. Again something a picture can tell us 1,000 words. They are not pictures from previous years. They show current time "Todays Craftsmanship" in all three manufacturers ovens that come in here and that are here month after month! Your question: Finally may I ask you what the 200 value refer to? * This 200-250 value refers to the exterior dome temperature of the exterior of the oven. We get calls monthly referring to the outside temperatures and why. I'd like you to give me one contact of an oven that reaches temperatures on the exterior of an Acunto Mario Forni please at 250 properly seasoned and opperated? If operated properly with the refractory thickness and manufacturing, proper start up and cureing as well as proper operation they should never get to this temperature. Some ovens do and I have a list of the restaurants and the inquiry some of them perhaps even reading this forum and I do not have one so far being an Acunto Mario Forni. Is inside walls temperature or outside walls temperature? * It's the outside wall temperature of the ovens that has been clocked over 200 degrees F none being Acunto Mario Forni to date. Is that in F or C? Answered...And how many hours after operation would be measured? * 12 hrs. of operation per day but doesn't need to be. These temperatures are showing up as exterior dome temps after 8 hrs. at times.With coals still in or removed? * Ash and coals and fire inside...doesn't matter. Fire roaring, the ovens should not reach the exterior temperatures of 200-250 degrees F if properly insulated and safely and properly cured and operated. Doesnt happen on a Mario Acunto Forni.* If outside, which side of the oven?* Clients have shared these temperatures on all side of oven doesn't matter the banking side of wood or the opposite or the back. Not relevant in this case. The statement is that the ovens are seeing temperatures sometimes between 200-250 degrees F.
Here are a few visits to all manufacturing facilities outlined above. BTW, I was wonder if you have seen the facilities with your own eyes of all manufacturers outlined above.... manufacturing technique, materials used and where they are sourced, specific specifications, review and study of floor heat sink and dome thermal mass...etc. We are talking of the upper tier of quality Italian manufacturers of ovens offering mobile forni models. On a side note, UL/NSF has strict standards and guidelines for safe manufacturing and fire/heat control to combustable. All three manufacturers now have UL/NSF certification. We are speaking here of some of the top manufacturers in the industry without a doubt.It's unfortunate to see the bashing you have done towards the specific oven manufacturers without review of clear spec sheets giving onto the pizza world much of your personal opinion as well as uninformed specifics and speculation.I trust the next forum will be reviewed a bit more thoroughly.Kindness,ellie
woooh, Easy Gunner! Thanks for your Kindness Ellie but 1000's? Nah. I have helped many an interested Mobile operator with questions on how to get going and how it all works, but really just help where I can, we all do. Many members here have forgotten more than I will ever know!Be calm, tread lightly, learn about the membership, the who's who here, and what they post. Don't get too hyped up on comments, its all personal opinions and everyone is entitled their own opinions. Not a personal attack. Read and enjoy some of the many famous threads on this site beyond ovens... there is a great thread on Authentic ovens if you want to add a few pics there. There are some great people here for sure ! Please understand, as I mentioned, this is a mostly a home pizza maker site, an open forum where all things Pizza (and more) are discussed, really not for selling ovens and equip. I know Bummer! Some members do go on to open pizzerias and I am confident they will contact us at Wood Fired Baker when the "research phase" begins. Appreciate your passion and all you continue do for the artisan community and me! Lets keep those containers coming. See you soon ! Ciao John


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Beauty without Bunnies is not only a fantastic idea and logo design but it is a great marketing tool to educate people about this issue.
Well done PETA!
GreenPeople claims not to test on animals and that most of its products are vegan but it doesn't appear on the list?
I'm wondering why Jurlique appears in the list of companies that test on animals if this is on their website: http://www.jurlique.com/discover-jurlique/animal-testing/
Hello, I am Brazilian and I dont Write english so well, sorry. Today I saw this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlS2TPpUJsM.
In that, they denonced the Mars Candy company of cruelty. I dont belive in everything I see in the internet so I came here in PETA website to discover if the Mars company was in one of your list, but I could not find them. Perhaps they have another name that I dont know. I wonder what Peta know about the Mars Company.
I love M&Ms, BUT IF they test on animals that I'll never buy another one until they change the process.
Hi, i would like to know if NESTEA still does testing on animals. Im from Mexico, and yesterday I looked into NESTEA MEXICOS facebook page and saw lots of images of animals, so i decided to post them asking them if they still do the testing on animals why do they use so many pretty images of animals, so they answered me today that they are glad of my concern about it, but they have never done testing on animals.
I really want to know because i stopped buying NESTEA, for animal supporting and try to diffuse this concerning alert about this product.
Can u please answer me? I will post it again in their FB if its not true!
I bought some cover girl products, thinking Ellen Degeneres would never work for a company that tests on animals, being such a stringent vegan… how could she betray animals like this… I cannot ever buy cover girl again…
Revlon didn't use to test on animals but, like Avon, they have gone back to doing so on account of bowing down to their Chinese consumers. Also, I was informed, on another animal rights site, that JCPenney had gone fur-free. Not true. There is fur, "fake" of not, everywhere in that store! Shame on them!
Do you know if Jafra is testing? I cannot find it on either of the lists. They claim they do not test, but do they use cruelty free ingredients? Many thanks.
i am searching a long time for company which did not do animal testing. What is very sad that you will not find any company which do that not. Actually the best choice for me about every criteria (do not testing by themselve, are not a division from a huge company – means that other divisons do the testing for them – and do not do order any "quality testing" from other institution is actually Paul Mitchell and Urban decay. The sad thing is from them that they sell products in china where it is order by law to do animal testing. Sooo, although these companies are not really cruelty free!!
A lady from one of the Benefit counters at Boots approached me today and asked me whether I had tried Benefit before. When I replied by telling her that I don't use Benefit products because they test on animals, she denied it. Are they really that oblivious? Or do they know, and simply deny it? Or, are the owners of Benefit neglecting to tell them what's really going on, and what the company these people work for are actually doing? I was furious, and couldn't believe that she was actually standing there in front of me denying the facts.
I also would like to know if Nivea, Jestine, and Avon do tests on animals pleez
Clinique is owned by Este Lauder who test on animals http://dizzynicky.wordpress.com/cruelty-free-info/
Benefit sells to mainland China and Brazil I believe, which require testing by law. Check the FAQ page http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/help/faq#faq-2 hope that helps
I'm not sure exactly when this happened, but St. Ives was bought by Unilever, and the "not tested on animals" is actually no longer on the bottles/packaging. It was truly disappointing to find out, and I think everyone should know.
I am a good customer of Avon,but recently read that they test in China because of making money.I am dissapointed.Cover girl tests on animals.I wont buy P & C.
Does anyone know where rue21 stands? I'm fairly certain their fragrances are cruelty-free, but not positive about their cosmetics. Any info is much appreciated…thanks! 🙂
Hi friends, I live in the south of France (lucky me!) but I can't find where to buy Beauty Without Cruelty etc products. Not 100% sure if Yves Rocher or Daniel Jouvence products are absolutely cruelty-free (they're rather vague) and Revlon is the same. Please, please help by telling me about French products ASAP! Many thanks.
Does Clinique test on animals? Its not on any of the lists. Please! I need to know…..
Does anyone know if Benefit is cruelty free? They say they don't test on animals, but I can't find them on PETA's cruelty free list (nor on the companies that DO TEST list).
I agree with Anna: [quote]"I used to buy the body shop all the time, till L'Oreal bought them out. And then I stopped. And when I mentioned it to a friend of mine she pointed out that by not buying the products that are NOT tested on animals, L'Oreal is getting proof (if a little skewered) that people do NOT buy products that are NOT tested on animals. Whereas if they see that products not tested on animals actually bring in more revenue, they are likely to start shifting away from animal testing sooner."
Costco (Kirkland) now distributes a few Borghese face products which say they are not tested on animals, but it is not on the PETA list. This is a lovely line which has been around for years in the upscale stores and I am pleased to see that it is now available at Costco and says it is not tested on animals. Does anyone have any info that might verify that?
Peta said that Avon and Almay test on animals but when I went on their website they said their is no animal testing. No testing ingredients on them they do not test anything.
It says Aveda does not test, but it's owned by Estee Lauder..don't THEY test?
Does Lumene or Rimmel test on animals? I didn't find those brands from any of Peta's lists.
Was wondering if anyone knows whether or not LA's totally awesome degreaser tests on animals?I called and asked them and of course they say no but that means nothing..please help…thank you
Even though THE BODY SHOP does not test on animals it is still owned by L'Oreal now. I mean, what is the point in buying products from THE BODY SHOP when the L'Oreal company (which has ALWAYS tested on animals) only gets richer and richer from it? There are many other companies out there. So please boycot THE BODY SHOP – I wish PETA would take them off their animals friendly list!
i was wondering if Almay DOES animal testing because they claim they haven't for 20 years but its on the DO test list… im so confused please answer me i really like Almay's products
Even though it is now owned by L'Oreal, The Body Shop does NOT test on animals. It is against animal testing on every level. It even requires the companies that supply the ingredients for their products to be cruelty-free as well.
hello Tikara, your comment is lovely, I wish everyone was like you. You are definitely making a difference 🙂
I used to buy the body shop all the time, till L'Oreal bought them out. And then I stopped. And when I mentioned it to a friend of mine she pointed out that by not buying the products that are NOT tested on animals, L'Oreal is getting proof (if a little skewered) that people do NOT buy products that are NOT tested on animals. Whereas if they see that products not tested on animals actually bring in more revenue, they are likely to start shifting away from animal testing sooner. I thought she had a point worth considering…
Does Nivea test on animals? Its not on any of the lists
Does anyone know if Sabon NYC cruelty free? They said they don't test on animals on their website but I don't see it on PETA's don't list.
HELP!! I need to know of a cat litter that is animal free testing!
Just found the list online – sorry!
It's my understanding that L'Occitane (one of my favorites) is no longer cruelty free. Nor is Urban Decay.
Can anyone tell me how to access this guide online? Why do I have to order a hard copy to be mailed to me? That seems wasteful … unless PETA is just trying to collect new addresses to market too. They've had my address forever though – I should just be able to look at a list electronically!
I need to know if Bulgari test their perfums on animals. I didn't see the brand in any list here so I reaaly don't know.
Thank you so much!
Hello! I would like to know if 'Panvel' does tests on animals… This company isn't included in any of the PETA's lists of comp. that do and do not test. Thanks!
Do you know if Cover Girl products test on animals?
I bought a tube of Petal Fresh Botanicals aloe and apricot facial scrub as it has the PETA cruelty-free and vegan bunny symbol on it, but in the ingredients list PEG 75 lanolin is listed. This is an animal ingredient ( no matter how chemically altered from natural lanolin they say it is) so how on earth are they allowed to display your vegan logo?! The cruelty-free & vegan symbol is there to make it easier for us to identify suitable products without having to decipher ingredients lists, but how can we trust it when it seems any company can use it, whether they're being truthful or not.
I am 13 years. And my name is TIkara. I. Am a vegetarian from birth and I love animals. I wish all the people can realise how cruel people are. Thank you for the hard work. Hopefully the people will wake up in South Africa. I want to make a difference.
Hey, Kate. I know I am late in my response. But I just started an account on esalon. It's like a virtual salon, where you fill out a questionnaire, and have dye sent to your home, as often as you need. I wrote one of the reps, and she assured me they have never, nor ever will, test on animals. Hope this helps! http://www.esalon.com
how can u be sure that a company is cruelty free just because it signs an agreement, how do you verify these companies are telling the truth????
I am confused about L'Occitane: on its own website, its own packaging, and almost every other news or ethical production website I can find, it is stated that L'Occitane has commited not to test on animals and joined PETA in 2007 in this regard. But here on PETA's website L'Occitane is in the list of Companies that Do Test on Animals. Please can someone clarify.
It makes me sick that these companies are "Going Green" and yet, they still test their products on the greenest things on the planet. This makes me sick. I can't even put into words how much this distubs me.
hello..any tips for cruelty free products in slovakia?? and does anyone know the products of dm drogerie markt are tested on animals??