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Today celebrates Mashers Clubs' first month!
I almost didn't have a chance to write this article (designating it for tomorrow, instead), because I had spent most the weekend a couple hours away from home attending the 2019 Saluki Comic Con. I was a vendor, alongside my brother Scott Moore and fiancee Beccah, selling copies of The Canes series, Katalene the Hollow, The Red Flux, and The Wardens, respectively (Scott's second solo-outing Uprising will see release later this year). All of us enjoyed ourselves and hope the same can be said for those who attended. Seeing all the attention to my novels (including a young woman who literally shrugged her shoulders and walked away after I told her about Katalene the Hollow. Haha.) made me more driven than ever to work toward opening the "other half" of Mashers Club. I want Mashers Club to be a destination for all my writings and I want it to be celebratory, enthusiastic, and fun. That said, I also want to do it the best way I can. My original plan was to kick it off with the new year, but I'd be very happy if I could have everything done (and done right) for Halloween. Plans, plans, plans!
The month's culmination saw my 29th review on Mashers Club, the premiere of my newest weekly series of reviews (Full Moon Magic Mondays!) with Head of the Family. I wanted to do something where I could go back and look at all the classic Full Moon movies. The intent's not to harp on their worst films (although, I may do that from time to time), but to celebrate their best ideas. Head of the Family is Week 1 of 25 for Full Moon Features.
I also debuted Taking a Stab Tuesdays! and will celebrate its fourth edition tomorrow. I think it will be a more permanent fixture on Mashers Club, unlike the others.
I had the second edition of Foreign Film Thursdays with a double-feature last week (sharing my thoughts on Tokyo Ghoul and Fullmetal Alchemist), I can see this series advancing beyond the 25 review rule as well, since I have such a wide array of choices.
Unfortunately, one series I will be pausing for now is Monster Movie Wednesday (which had its second edition with Godzilla: King of the Monsters), a calculative measure that I make with some disappointment. Basically, my options for reviews are, at best, a piecemeal (less I decide to find streams for them, and I'd prefer to watch them in the best quality possible and the best way). I want to wait until I can find a way to appropriately watch them and, right now, (I'll be moving into a new house – my first house – soon) I can't do that.
I intend to begin Superhero Saturdays in early October.
I began adding reviews from my archives – this includes a German film (Perfume: Story of a Murderer), a superhero movie (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), a monster movie (Godzilla), two South Korean films (I Saw the Devil, Oldboy), a Spanish film (The Skin I Live In), a Hong Kong film (Mad Detective), and a Swedish film (Let the Right One In). I don't mean to break them down to solely where they originate, but, as you can see, the decision was in-part done to bring variation to The List. I hope to revisit some of them, in-particular, Oldboy and I Saw the Devil. They're the ones who're most likely to play a part in The Road to a Champion. I also added a review I hadn't known existed – it was a review from 2013 I uncovered on an old message board I used to frequent (Boy Wonder). I'll also need to revisit that film.
Out of respect for The List, I will not include them in the rankings until after they've been revisited and re-reviewed. This means How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World remains the interim champion. Only 21 reviews remain until we crown our official Champion!
I intend to reorganize the Movie and Video-Game pages to make them more definitive in each genre's category and to keep things from becoming clouded.
The Road to a Champion
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (1 – Animation)
- Us (1 – Horror)
- Alita: Battle Angel (1 – Anime Adaptation)
- Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2 – Animation)
- It Chapter Two (2 – Horror)
- Let the Right One In (3 – Horror, 1 – Romance)
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (1 – Superhero)
- Batman vs. TMNT (3/2 – Animation/Superhero)
- Toy Story 4 (4 – Animation)
- Kong: Skull Island (1 – Giant Monster Movie)
outliers: – I Saw the Devil, Oldboy, Boy Wonder
Gaming was quieter for the last couple weeks. Although, I did write and publish a review of A Way Out, a local co-op I had a lot of fun with. I haven't added any reviews from the Archive yet, but I'll need to do that in the proceeding weeks. I'm also finishing up my play-through of Gears 5 and my replay of Blair Witch, so I'll definitely have those reviews out sometime in October.
The Road to a Champion
- Nier: Automata (1 – Action RPG)
- Spider-Man (1 – Superhero)
- Bloodborne (2 – Action RPG)
- A Way Out (1 – Action-Adventure)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider (1 – Platformer, 2 – Action Adventure)
- Gears of War 4 (1 – Third-Person Shooter)
- Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden (1 – Turn-Based RPG)
- Ashen (3 – Action RPG)
- Crackdown 3 (1 – Action)


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Let's start with a caveat upfront, order or cook your favourite dish before reading this blog. This is because the content in this blog will make you drool instantly, and you will be salivating even more with every line. We will tell you about different types of Biryani in this blog, which is loved by Indians and even foreigners visiting India.
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Anecdotes traces the origins of this dish to Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan's queen. It is said that she once visited army barracks and found the army personnel under-nourished. She asked the chef to prepare a special dish which provided balanced nutrition, and thus the biryani was created.
The mouth-watering concoction of basmati rice, chicken or paneer pieces, onions and aromatic spices is what makes a Biryani. But, the preparation and spices change according to each state. Biryani has many forms in India. Let's take a look at the top Varieties of Biryani in India.
Types Of Biryani In India
- Hyderabadi Biryani
- Lucknawi Biryani
- Calcutta Biryani
- Malabar Biryani
- Mughlai Biryani
- Sindhi Biryani
- Ambur Biryani
- Bombay Biryani
1. Hyderabadi Biryani
When someone speaks of Biryani, the name of the city of Nizams inadvertently pops up. Hyderabad for many foodies is just Biryani, it starts with Hyderabadi Biryani and terminates there. These are predominantly of two types, Pakki (Cooked) Biryani and Kacchi (Raw), they differ in the preparation. Kacchi Biryani is made of raw marinated meat (chicken or lamb) sandwiched between the layers of basmati rice embellished with saffron, rose water, golden fried onions and dried fruits, both are slow-cooked in a dough-sealed earthen pot over a charcoal fire, which results in aromatic and punchy biryani.
However, the Pakki Biryani is one which entails cooking of meat and basmati rice separately and then mixed to get the perfect blend. If you're going out for lunch or dinner with a local in Hyderabad, you will surely eat any of the variants of the famous Hyderabadi Biryani. All this makes this dish tops the list of the best among all the types of Biryani in India.
- Where to eat: Sarvi Restaurant, Begum's Dum Pukht, Nizam Club, Biryani Wallah, Bawarchi, Jewel of Nizam
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2. Lucknawi Biryani
This delectable dish is straight from the streets of Lucknow or Awadh as it used to be known previously. Lucknawi biryani is different due to its preparation and cooking style known as dum pukht. The spices are somewhat on the lower side vis-à-vis Hyderabadi biryani, thus lighter on the stomach. In the preparation, the chicken mixed with spices is cooked separately from the basmati rice which are seasoned with garden-fresh spices in the likes of saffron, cinnamon and star anise. These are then mixed in a deep vessel known as Handi and again cooked until the flavours penetrate.
This technique brings out the perfect blend of both the main ingredients. Also, unlike Calcutta biryani, Lucknawi biryani does not have potatoes in it. To sum it up concisely, Lucknawi biryani is one of the finest in the types of biryani section in India. Go, see for yourself.
Also Read: Must have Rajasthani-food during your vacation in Rajasthan
This is the best biryani to eat for people who are averse to spicy biryani and want to have a lighter meal
- Where to eat: Lalla Biryani, Mashi Biryani World, Tunday Kababi, Wahid Biryani, The Mughal's Dastarkhwan, The Biryani Express
3. Calcutta Biryani
Another gastronomical delight in this segment coming from the heart of East India. Albeit being originated from Kolkata, the then Calcutta, its actual roots can be traced back to the Awadhi Biryani of Lucknow. Just like the natives of Bengal, this biryani has a sweet tinge to it, the spices used in preparation are milder than what is used in other parts of the country. Two subtle differences between Lucknawi biryani and Calcutta biryani are yellow rice and presence of mashed potatoes in the latter.
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This biryani is characterized by subtle flavours with light yellow rice which is infused with curd based meat, potatoes (the key ingredient) and boiled eggs. And if this is not enough to convince you to order this dish, there's more to it — saffron, kewra and nutmeg which lends a soothing aroma to the biryani. You just cannot afford to miss out on this famous type of biryani the next time you're in West Bengal.
- Where to eat: Oudh 1590, Kareem's Biryani, Arsalan Restaurant, Shiraz Golden Restaurant, Aminia Restaurant, Dada Boudi Hotel
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4. Malabar Biryani
A contribution in the varieties in the long list of types of Biryani from the Southern part of India. Also, known as Thalassery Biryani hails from the Malabar region in Kerala. This biryani, unlike its counterparts, is both sweet and spicy. Also, instead of using basmati rice, they use an indigenous variety of rice, which is Jeerakasala or Khyma. Khyma is a small grain thin rice which is very prevalent in this part of the world and a pleasure to eat. The ingredients that make this biryani so delicious are the famous Malabar spices, fennel seeds, turmeric, fried onions, raisins, sautéed cashews, meat or chicken. All this comes together to give you a taste you will never forget. If you are a Biryani lover, this type of biryani should find its way in your wishlist without a shadow of a doubt.
- Where to eat: Malabar Biryani Centre, Hotel Malabar, Yaa Mohaideen Biryani Centre, Al Jawahar, Karim's, Lucky Restaurant
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5. Mughlai Biryani
We've known Mughals for all the wrong reasons owing to the cruel history of their invasion in India. But, they gave us many souvenirs as well, one of them is Mughlai biryani. This biryani was known to have originated in the kitchens of Nawabs. It is prepared using yoghurt, tender chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, almond paste, fiery green chillies, desi ghee, and dry fruits. It is a highly sumptuous dish with a royalty touch attached with it.
This type of biryani is highly prevalent in Northern part of India especially in the Delhi-NCR region owing to the rich history of Mughal bastion at that place. Tourists from all parts of the country and even the foreign tourists love this biryani and they make sure to grab their share before leaving the capital. In a nutshell, this is one of the so many types of biryani which has old cultural roots and significance, you cannot miss out on this one.
- Where to eat: Royal Darbar, Town Tables, Karim's Old Delhi, Aslam Biryani Chandni Chowk
Must Read: What Makes Kerala a Hotspot for Food Lovers?
6. Sindhi Biryani
As the name implies, it is not difficult to figure out that from where this biryani originated. Yes, the Sindh Province (now in Pakistan) is its birthplace. There's a lot that goes behind in preparing this special type of biryani as the recipe is somewhat eccentric but the taste is super amazing. This biryani is made from these key ingredients- roasted spices, mint leaves, chopped green chillies, coriander leaves, fried onions, nuts, dry fruits, and sour yoghurt and yes, of course, some roasted goat meat or mutton and white rice with a mild spicy curry.
All this when comes together above the flame makes the biryani's appetizing flavour even more aromatic and piquant. Plums and potatoes are added in this biryani for even a better taste. This biryani is complimented with dry fruits, nuts and onion rings on the top to give it a fine finishing. This is one type of biryani that you should definitely try atleast once in your lifetime.
- Where to eat: Biryani Queen, Zaffran, The Claremont, Heritage Sindhi Biryani
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7. Ambur Biryani
Another dish without which the travelling experience to South India is incomplete. Ambur biryani is Tamil Nadu's gift to the country and the world. It has a South Indian twist in its preparation, and that typical taste is what differentiates it from other types of biryanis. In the preparation of Ambur biryani, the meat (chicken or mutton) is cooked separately and then added to samba rice. The chicken is soaked in curd and seasoned with mint and coriander cooked for hours and then finally is mixed with seeraga samba rice in the presence of other spices. Now while serving, it comes with an accompaniment which is brinjal curry or brinjal masala as they call it adds to its already delicious taste. In totality, Ambur biryani is a must addition to your bucket list the next time you are planning to visit Tamil Nadu.
- Where to eat: Ambur Star Biryani since 1890 Old Shop, Khwaja Restaurant, Karim's Restaurant, Telgi Biryani
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8. Bombay Biryani
Yes, Bombay is not just restricted to Bollywood or Capital Market, it is much more than that and Gateway of India. Bombay biryani has its roots or origin from the Irani style of biryani. It is composed of chicken (vegetables or mutton), fried potatoes which are spicy, dried plums, and kewra water (screw pine). All these eclectic ingredients when mixed together form a sweet, tangy and distinctly aromatic flavour. This biryani is a bit richer in oil and fried onions and sweeter than above-mentioned types of biryanis.
Inclusion of kewra is what differentiates this biryani from other forms. Also, this biryani contains the maximum number of spices and thus tastes a lot different. Bombay biryani is worthy of a trip to Mumbai on a weekend from nearby places, such is the fame and magic of this dish that attracts myriad connoisseurs towards it. This is one form of biryani that you should eat whenever you get the chance to.
- Where to eat: Jaffer Bhai's Darbar, Noor Mohammadi Hotel, Café Noorani, Persian Darbar, Kebabs and Curries, Zaffran's Ghosht Biryani
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These were some of our top picks in this edition of Types of biryanis in India. We hope your mouth is salivating by now and you are ready to try out all the types of biryanis mentioned above.
Do let us know in the comments section below about your experience in eating these biryanis and does it match your expectations or not. We'd love to hear from you!


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Comparing creditors that don't need a checking account
If you don't have a savings or current account then the loan alternatives may be at a scarce for you. However the options one could have as a helping hand for financial support in absence of a bank account do exist. So no need of worrying when you are need of money/funds but fall short because of not having a bank account. Below mentioned are the payday loans without bank account
Is it possible to get a loan without a bank account?
The answer to your question is yes, but the catch is it will be a little more costly than a normal loan. This is because majority of your alternatives come into the category of what we know as short term loans. These loans are known by the names of payday, auto title, pawn, debit card and signature loans and so on. Well of course there is always a way out and so there are deemed as no bank account loans.
(1) Pawn Loans
Instead of selling and buying back the same items or personal belongings, there are handful pawn shops that allows you to have a loan in turn of some valuables as a collateral. A pawn loan can help you to get a specific percentage of the valuables value. In normal cases it is seen that one is allowed to have 25%-60% reimbursing it in cash, right after the items are reverted. Charges will learn to be quite soaring and relies entirely on the states regulations and laws as your bond with the shop and shopkeeper. Normally one will have a few months time to pay back. Hence an efficient type of payday loans without bank account.
How Pawn shop functions?
- Eligibility Criteria: An individual should be of legal age and an item that has a decent resale value just like electronics and antiques.
- Peak loan:- About 60% of the item's actual price
- Standard APR:- Changing hugely by state, as its normally less costly than a normal loan.
- Time required:- Normally not more than one day.
(2) Loan on debit card
These are way different than the typical loans provided just by crediting amount in the bank account. Rather, the creditor loads up the amount by pushing it into a prepaid debit card that's on the individuals name. This can be received by mail. One will just need any proof of a bank account to get over with it. The ease with this method is one will be not requiring any funds consolidated in or from a bank account if you don't wish to. This has led to the rise in repetitive borrowing , providing a much easier method of being eligible for future loans. Therefore this sums up to the conclusion that you can avail no bank account loans.
How to get loan on debit card?
- Eligibility Criteria:- The person needing the debit card loan needs to a citizen of the respective country and of a legal age
- Max Limit: Depends upon the creditor and financial status
- Standard APR:- Anywhere between 200%-700%
- Time required: Not more than one day
(3) Bitcoin loans
Not having a bank account is okay as other alternative existing to payback the term of loan completely in bitcoins. Thanks to the contributing platforms such as Btcpop. Investors fund the loan and recollect on reimbursements instead of a bank. Do you think you have enough information about bitcoin? Then you'll be able to point out the differences as compared to a rookie. Else this is not something you might be looking for. It is more of a digital currency that appears to be illegal in the US. As its value changes every day, hour, minutes, seconds. It is an unstable digital crypto-currency. Though being a cryptocurrency it is still a form of money and one can have it as a no bank account loans.
How to get going with Bitcoin?
- Eligibility: An individual should have an identifiable ID
- Max LImit:- Depends upon the creditor
- Standard APR:- Depends upon the creditor
- Time:- Not more than one day
(4) Payday loans
Payday loan has become the centre of attraction when there is need of a short term loan independent of any collateral/security. Ideal for the people who do not meet eligibility criteria for loan. If applied personally one can opt to repay the funds by money transfer or cash. Payday loans are in some places illegal while in some states it is legal. This is because of the law in each state or foreign city might be differ from one place to another. An individual just needs to look for lenders with the help of payday loan directory. Yet another unusual but very much real sort of payday loans without bank account.
How does it work?
- Maximum threshold:- Normally between 400$-500$ for basic payday loans.
- Standard APR:- Between 200%-700% varying the lender.
- Time:- One day or less
(5) CDFI loans
A few Community Development Financial Institution that provide payday loan options that are independent of a bank account. To be precise CDFIs are Non-profits with a motive to help the economically weak class. So a person who is not that economically firm or weak are entitled to an affordable loan than an ordinary one which has a high rate of interest. On the contrary it is tough to look out for and requires more time than a costly lender/creditor. As it is just a local institution or NPO it is available in a few states. Nevertheless a loan is a loan and this is a no bank account loans.
How can CDFI loan be of help and how it differs from other loans?
- Eligibility:- Residing in a state that is eligible to be entitled to CDFI loan. A stable income (irrespective of having a job). And lastly a card that can receive transfers from bank.
- Max Limit:- Uptil 2000$
- Standard APR:- Between 10% to 30%
- Applying for CDFI:- Lookout for aCDFI in your locality or they can be found online.
- Time needed:- Some business days.
So from the above options one comes to know that for a loan bank account is not at all mandatory. The only thing to be considered and given a first look is the criteria and other important requirements as one can see in any of the above loan options. However one needs to thoroughly go through the bank account alternatives before applying. The aggressive lenders ask the borrowers to have an active current account. This is so that the finances could be verified and have a place for both repayments and deposits. Hence above are the payday loans without bank account.


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Manual assignment of product categories is slow and arbitrary and makes re-arranging categories a laborious task.
mVentory simplifies and improves the category assignment process by performing automatic assignment, using a set of rules based on product attributes' values.
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Configuration is performed by manually creating the rules that are used to map the categories. This process is performed by using the Category Matching panel that is added to the Edit Attribute Set page by the extension.
One category per attribute set
Perform the following steps to assign all products of a particular product type (attribute set) to a single category:
- Go to Catalog -> Attributes -> Manage Attribute Sets.
- Open the attribute set of the product type that you want to map to a category.
- Scroll down to Category Matching section.
- Click on Select category on the right and pick a category from the tree that will appear.
- Do not select any attributes in the drop down on the left.
- Save the rule.
This will create a default rule: all products from that attribute set will be assigned to the category you selected. In the example below all products from the attribute set that is being edited will be assigned to category Books.
Multiple categories per attribute set
To assign products of a particular product type (attribute set) to multiple categories, perform steps 1-5 as above and then select a product attribute in the dropdown box on the left that will be used to differentiate which category a product will be mapped to and select the attribute values that will appear that you want to use for matching. You can select multiple attribute values and also multiple product attributes simultaneously to combine them into a single rule.
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I like this video. Dr. Vincent Bellonzi delves into some of the underlying reasons we have a continued deficit when it comes to understanding preventive care.
Month: December 2011
Flu Vaccines
A recent meta-analysis in the Lancet (a meta-analysis combines the results of many studies and pools the data together providing a bigger picture of an area of interest) reviewed the effectiveness of vaccinations in all age groups. They found that 1.5 of every 100 adults vaccinated had a reduction in incidence of influenza A or B (the CDC usually places three strains either A or B in the flu vaccine).
The study showed no benefit for older adults (greater than 65) and that reported benefits are greatly reduced in some seasons (what season is that? flu season?). They did show the greatest benefit in young children. This can be due to many factors. One being reduced innate immunity due to a diet low in cholesterol, healthy fats, and sunlight exposure in addition to regularly consuming highly processed foods such as dairy, cereals, and grains. Cholesterol is a known factor the body uses to fight bacteria and viruses (in addition to other pathogens and toxins).
The risk associated with vaccines in any age group was not addressed. This includes immediate reactions and long-term harm associated with mercury accumulation.
The CDC states about vaccines,
There are a number of factors that can make getting a good vaccine virus strain for vaccine production challenging, including both scientific issues and issues of timing. Currently, only viruses grown in eggs can be used as vaccine virus strains. If specimens have been grown in other cell lines, they cannot be used for vaccine strains. However, more and more laboratories do not use eggs to grow influenza viruses, making it difficult to obtain potential vaccine strains. In addition, some influenza viruses, like H3N2 viruses, grow poorly in eggs, making it even more difficult to obtain possible vaccine strains. In terms of timing, in some years certain influenza viruses may not circulate until later in the influenza season, or a virus can change late in the season or from one season to the next. This can make it difficult to forecast which viruses will predominate the following season, but it can also make it difficult to identify a vaccine virus strain in time for the production process to begin."
This combined with the fact that the overwhelming majority of reported "flu" episodes are not actually influenza A or B. CDC data indicates around 20% incidence rate. This greatly reduces the reported benefit of vaccinations.
I fail to see real benefit of the flu vaccination when there is so much we can do to improve our immunity and health through diet and lifestyle. I propose there is a much wiser and smarter alternative. This includes changes in diet, sunlight exposure, sleep patterns, exercise, and stress reduction. Prevention through lifestyle change can also have a widespread impact on our health in other areas (such as cancer, heart disease, and obesity) and may even prevent the flu in the first place. This may even help eliminate toxins accumulated over time (including mercury from previous vaccinations) improving longevity and quality of life issues.
Here is a summary of the findings from a study in the Journal of Virology. Healthy children that received preventive treatment in the form of regular flu vaccinations were shown to have less antibodies across a wider variety of flu strains than non-vaccinated children. This is classic and shows how short-sighted and poorly designed preventive treatment can present long-term risks on our ability fight disease and reduce stressors to our health. Keep in mind stress (inflammation) is good short-term to fight acute alterations in our homeostasis but inflammation associated with chronic stressors can have detrimental impact across many systems in our body.
Artificially acquired immunity (flu vaccinations) cannot and should not replace naturally acquired humoral immunity in diseases that pose little risk in healthy children. Children subject to regular flu vaccines are at higher risk for future viral infections than children who do not receive routine influenza vaccinations. There are much better ways to upregulate innate and adaptive immunity. This should be the focus of carefully designed preventive treatment.
There is no magic pill (or shot) to cure or prevent our ails. Do you really want an injection filled toxins that slowly reduces your immune response year after year? The choice is yours.
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What are Cytokines?
Cytokines are proteins that signal cells to act throughout the body. They are inflammatory in nature and are classified as proteins, peptides, and polypeptides (a nice pictorial of cellular immunity at work). One commonly known cytokine, interferon type I is used to treat hepatitis B and C.
There is debate in the scientific community whether or not cytokines are hormones. This may be due in part to their anatomy, origin, and level of concentration in the body. Cytokines can be concentrated 1,000s times greater during trauma or infection. Hormones are generally secreted by localized organs/glands such as the pancreas while cytokines can be generated from nearly every nucleated cell in our body including macrophages (WBCs), endothelial cells (interior of our body) like those that line our blood vessels, and epithelial cells (surface of our body) like our skin.
Here is a video representation courtesy of nucleusinc.org:
Just thinking about the structure of cytokines brings to light the fact that they are all highly dependent upon adequate levels of cholesterol since cell membrane structural integrity and intracellular communication are all reliant on cholesterol. In addition, WBCs act immunoprotectively with cholesterol in the blood to bind to and inactivate toxins such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and free radicals. Here is a good site with practical application tips to reduce inflammation while enhancing the body's immunoprotective abilities naturally without dependence drugs which are partly responsible for iatrogenic disease and death. This also highlights one way cholesterol plays a role in immunity and how it may relate to other diseases such as cancer (McCully, Ravnskov & Rosch, 2011).
The greatest benefit of acute inflammation occurs when we have an infection. Inflammation stimulates cholesterol production. The bad news is that as chronic inflammation continues it inhibits nitric oxide (NO), a potent vasodilator, increases blood pressure and places the lining of our blood vessels at increased risk through atherosclerosis. The mechanisms responsible for atherosclerosis are very complex and the presence of cholesterol does not necessarily indicate cause. One of statins' benefits comes from inflammation reduction. According to Chris Masterjohn, (he describes the process in great detail here), statins can provide a co-occurring negative impact by reducing Coenzyme Q10 production which works in conjunction to NO to improve cardiovascular function and negate the effects of atherosclerosis. Statins are also known to cause muscle degeneration. Think about your heart. It is a muscle.
We need cytokines to keep us healthy when we get sick. We also need to understand how chronic inflammation occurs and to moderate the its effects by our lifestyle choices. When trying to mitigate these risks, understanding what causes inflammation and how to prevent it can reduce the risk of health problems down the road. We should approach it though our diet and lifestyle not a drug . . . unless you want to take that risk.
McCully, K., Ravnskov, U., and Rosch, P. (2011). The statin-low cholesterol-cancer conundrum. Quarterly Journal of Medicine. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr243
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Low sodium intake is associated with heart disease
A recent study in Canada examined the sodium and potassium intake of 28,800 participants in two large studies spanning a seven year period. They measures average excretion rates which is one way to determine intake as noted by a fairly high accuracy rate from this study.
The healthiest sodium intake was between 4 to 6 grams. Those who consumed lower or much higher amounts had higher incidence of death from heart attacks and strokes. I have not seen any randomized studies providing definitive proof that a low sodium diet reduces heart attack and stroke rates. The current science seems to indicate a moderate intake of sodium for improved cardiovascular health is best.
This is in stark contrast with current government recommendations which are as follows:
- AI (adequate intake) is 1.5 grams
- Maximum intake is 2.3 grams
Both of these government recommended daily allowance references place the public at increased risk for heart attack and stroke. No wonder cardiovascular disease is the per-eminent killer in America just behind iatrogenic causes. Reducing sodium too much is dangerous and ineffective for controlling blood pressure as demonstrated by this metaanalysis due to increased renin secretion (raising blood pressure) and sodium depletion (which causes a sympathetic response). The study also showed that moderate sodium intake of 4.6 grams (within a healthy range) did have a positive impact on blood pressure.
This, in addition to other factors may be why sodium intake higher than government guidelines is good for you. Sodium has many roles in our body. Perhaps the most well known is the sodium potassium pump (SPP). This is what helps maintain our blood pressure and contractility. Every muscle is dependent upon proper function of the SPP in order to work effectively, especially your heart.
We shouldn't be afraid of sodium. We should be afraid of the processed foods that abuse sodium placing us at risk. Eating a healthy diet composes of whole, unprocessed foods and flavoring to taste with healthier versions of salt (like Himalayan or sea salt) and other healthy spices like cumin, cayenne, curry, and cinnamon are much wiser choices.
Cholesterol, Immunity, and Infectious Disease
Cholesterol plays an important role in immunity, especially with bloodborne pathogens. One study here explained that total cholesterol (TC) fluctuates wildly during acute infections indicating cholesterol may have immune mediated activity. The article reviewed 19 cohort studies that revealed a correlation between increased death from respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases (both infectious) and low TC.
It also showed that people admitted to hospitals due to an infectious disease also had low cholesterol. Some common diseases noted were genitourinary infections, skin, and subcutaneous (just below the skin) infections. HIV and death from AIDS were also associated with lower cholesterol levels.
Patients with low TC suffering from chronic heart failure had a poorer prognosis after surgery and lower long-term survival rates. This also included patients recovering from abdominal surgeries. Another interesting note was that people suffering from hepatitis B including asymptomatic carriers also have lower TC levels.
Although the evidence shows that young and middle-aged men are at risk for heart disease with high cholesterol (this can be controlled through diet) their risk becomes negated when they get close to 50. As one gets older, higher cholesterol is associated with longevity 1, 2 in both men and women. This may be due to not only the cardioprotective effects of higher cholesterol but also to innate immunoprotective mechanisms associated higher TC.
Interestingly, eating a diet lower in fiber increases serum cholesterol due to the gut's increased ability to reabsorb cholesterol in the absence of fiber. In addition to this, diets higher in linoleic and linolenic acids (essential fatty acids) may help prevent or reverse atherosclerosis (yes, atherosclerosis can be reversed).
Another article showed that one cause of cardiovascular disease may result from bacterial communities reinfecting arterial walls. Suppressed immune response related to low cholesterol may be a contributing factor.
If you want to reduce your risk of infection and improve immunity response mechanisms, one thing to consider is maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. Cholesterol may also play a role in a number of autoimmune disorders.


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Redemption - Final Chapter 46
— Now available in the Other Horizons library (and also as an eBook):
REDEMPTION - Final Chapter
Chapter 46 - "Dreams and Better Worlds"
by Jeff Karamales
I would like to thank Jeff publicly, to let everyone know that I've thoroughly enjoyed the tales he's written that take place within the worlds I've created. He's stayed true to what's been established in my own stories, he's a good writer and he's a great storyteller. I appreciate his enthusiasm and his friendship, as well as his hard work. Thanks, Jeff!
Redemption - Chapter 45
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Chapter 45 - "From a Far Off Star"
by Jeff Karamales
Redemption - Chapter 44
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Chapter 44 - "The Demons Within"
by Jeff Karamales
Redemption - Chapter 43
A Tale of Brothers
Redemption - Chapter 42
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Chapter 42 - "Territorial Dispute"
by Jeff Karamales
Blue Revisions
Despite my self-imposed medical retirement, sometime in the next month or so, I will start reading back through the whole Blue Horizon series, making much-needed revisions to the text. After looking through some of the old tales, I realized with horror that a number of un-edited versions of the stories were used instead of the finished and polished editions. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the spit-and-polished files on any of my backup discs, so I'm going to make the effort to go through that process once again to correct this oversight.
I am embarrassed at what I've seen released online and in the printed books, so I'm going to make this my priority for a while. I'll be cleaning up grammar mistakes, typos and while I'm at it, I think I'm going to make some changes to some of the background characters and also to one of the major running themes that's ongoing through the whole storyline that I was never really happy with.
Liz Jackson, the talented artist who created the cover art for Sunset of Furmankind, Second Chance, A Wilder West and Hoenix, will start work on each of the Blue Horizon covers soon. I've long wished for actual cover art instead of the generic color covers I've used for years, and I'm pleased that she's agreed to commission them for me. This will come just in time to coincide with the revisions, so when each cover is completed, a revised book will be released as a New Edition, both in printed and ebook formats, in addition to the website library.
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We've been busy this week rehearsing for our jive and it's great fun. As my dance partner Karen Byrne said, you'd have to smile watching it.
There are some spectacular dancers in this competition but this is just so much fun. I can't keep the smile off my face when I'm doing it.
Tomorrow night, I'm going to be doing a much more spectacular lift, a much braver one than last week.
I'm afraid to say that it's been going well in case I jinx it, but it will look great on the night. It's working well for us. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do it but it's been going well in training, so touch wood it goes well on the night.
We'll be dancing to 'Do You Love Me?' by The Contours.
On Wednesday, Karen and I went into town and the amount of people who stopped us on the street, I couldn't get over it. They were saying to us, "It's so much fun watching the two of you". People seem to like that we have our own chemistry going on. We aren't matched in age or size or anything else and I think the public like that because we're getting on like a house on fire.
People are much more accepting when they see an improvement in you and you're not just coasting along. I don't have this big public campaign going on as I'm not trying to win it. I'm just enjoying it all.
On Thursday, my pal Aidan became a dad after he and Denise welcomed baby Lucia and I was absolutely delighted for them, it's lovely news.
You do become very close on the show and it's difficult watching people go out every week. While I was delighted to go through last week, I felt bad for Katherine - like I feel bad for everyone who's gone out. But clearly the public are voting for me and not as a joke figure either. Along with the public, I've been getting amazing support from the RTÉ newsroom too as well as the 'Morning Ireland' and the 'News at One' team.
In terms of popularity, the show has become this juggernaut and I'm well aware of how many people want to sign up for season two now. Loads of celebrities want to meet me to talk to me about it, what it's really like being on the show, they're all dying to do it now.
Tonight, myself and Karen are heading out to the Red Cow Hotel. There's going to be a 60th anniversary celebration for Karen's old school, St Dominic's Secondary in Ballyfermot.
Tomorrow night, producers are changing things up by introducing this marathon ballroom blitz segment. As well as our main routine, all five of us are performing on the floor at the same time and the judges will eliminate one by one. So there's no prizes for guessing who's going to go first!
When it comes to picking a winner, I think Denise McCormack will do it. Myself, Aidan and Dayl have gone into a habit of going for drinks on a Sunday night after the show, to my local pub in Shankill. We invited her out for one of our sessions. We were like 'You have to come out'. So she did and she was brilliant craic. We've already invited her and her husband out to my house. Everyone in the group loves her so I'd love her to win it. Plus she's a fabulous dancer. She's the full package.
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Step Daughter wanting to still be the mini-wife
I have posted on here a couple times about my SD. I know im only 2 years into this marriage and many have suffered way longer but it drives me crazy at times trying to figure out whats best for me and also my husband and his daughter. After reading so much on here my SD absolutely has mini-wife syndrome. her father had a 15 year marriage to a woman that was not normal. He basically fell in love with her son and not her. She ended up preganat with his daughter ( now 18) and for years it was just her and her dad because his ex wife just wanted his money and her biils paid so they lived like roommates for years him staying to keep his daughter. She became the mini wife and called all the shots and even her step brothers and half brother hated her. My husband made her his priority. they lived this way 15 years!! he met me after the seperation and soon after we fell in love she resented her dad and went to live with her mom who hated her while she was with my husband due to her being so spoiled and above her. Her mom has used the thing the hated most about her marriage and now turned the SD against her dad for not choosing her over me... Since we married it has been a battle of daughter wanting daddy to act with her as if he always has and I put my foot down and made him quit chasing her and giving in to her and her demands. She refused to be around me at alll and I never have said or done anything to my SD but she refuses to accept the marriage and only wants her dad. She uses him just like her mom did and if it wasnt for me standing up and saying no we would be broke. He pays the max child support on her but it isnt enough they always want more. So.... He hasnt seen her in a year and a half and she refused the answwer his letters about him telling her what she needed to do in order to have a relationship. Should I give in and just let her have her dad or keep standing my ground and fighting for the marriage? i dont think this battle is anywhere near over even though she isabout to graduate this year. I think she will only have a realtionship with him if he excludes me and gives her what she wants and allows her to use him. i know it hurts him she has turned and I hurt cause i just want my marriage.
Your H created a monster and
Your H created a monster and he is seeing 1st hand what happens when you spoil and cottle a child to the point that she is priority above all else. This is 15 years of this dysfunctional behavior and there is no undoing this unless she/H seek some form of therapy/help. His guilt contributed to being a Disney Dad and creating this mini wife on steriods............now here you are suffering from his lack of inaction.
Should I give in and just let her have her dad or keep standing my ground and fighting for the marriage?
This is not about you giving in but about your H creating healthy boundaries when it comes to his marriage and his daughter. You can't continue fighting for this marriage if your H is not doing his part.
he may go years before this
he may go years before this ends
Are you willing to do this bid (years) with him before he comes to his senses???
Guess that's what I'm trying
Guess that's what I'm trying g to figure out. I know he loves me and I love him but losing her has been tough on him. I see him at times sitting around looking at her pictures in his phone over and over again and everytime she reaches out which is just to start up about how horrible he is and abandoned her you can tell it gets to him even though he is not reacting. I hate to see him hurt but i refuse to be 2nd and have her dictate my life and marriage which is what she wants
What a mess.
What a mess.
Your H was part of a highly dysfunctional dynamic for many years. He should be working through this with a therapist familiar with enmeshment, and you both should give marriage counseling a try as well.
It sounds as if he's finally trying to draw some boundaries with the monster he created. This is quite rare with enmeshment and a hopeful sign, although there's a snowball in He!!'s chance of her straightening out. If your H is willing to seek help and work on the marriage, if he is able to realize his mistakes and own them, and if he's willing to erect and maintain strong boundaries that protect you from the crazy, your marriage could survive.
It all comes down to: a) whether he wants to live with the truth and get healthy, or continue the sick dance with BM and his daughter; and b) what your own boundaries, standards, and limits are.
I recommend you both giving couselling a try. Make a deal with yourself to give it X amount of time, and see if your H shows signs of gaining clarity.
Nope. You and your DH need to
Nope. You and your DH need to stay firm, be clear with SD that she is a part of your family but has to comply with reasonable standards of behavior. I would get all of the paperwork ready to stop CS upon HS graduation or her 18th B-day whichever is latest (or when the CO stipulates) and let her know that additional support is ready when she is ready to grow up and behave appropriately with strict and clear conditions for any further support.
You are not denying DH or SD a relationship. You have established the framework and standards of behavior under which a relationship can happen. SD choosing to separate herself is her choice.
It is probably too late but DH should have never tolerated his daughter failing to show up for CO'd visitation and nailed BM with a contempt motion each and every time she failed to deliver SD per the visitation order. Kids should never be allowed to violate the CO any more than either BioParent should be allowed to violate the CO.
All of these SD's try this power play & give an ultimatum,
and what kind of sick "adult" wouldn't want their father to be "happily married" and fulfilled in this lifetime? Why facilitate so much chaos and discord?
Welcome to "OUR WORLD." Your DH suffers from divorced daddy guilt and wants to make her his first priority and will most likely do so up until his last breath. He has bought into the guilt SD and BM have placed upon him, and if he's like most DH's he will die trying to win her favors. Many of these men talk about their wives behind their backs with SD's to appease them and keep them in their clutches. All of these emotionally handicapped girls believe they should be daddy's number one lady, and could not care less about him, his emotional well being or his happiness, and certainly not his wife.
You should absolutely NOT encourage this relationship. The farther from her the better. If you welcome her back with open arms, she will be scheming up her next plan to alieanate you and these girls thrive on dividing and conquering. And the sad thing is, if the wives were to leave the daughters would be nowhere to be seen. It's a very sick, disturbing game they play.
I would love to tell you that marriage is first, and kids are secondary. It's just not true with these men. I would also love to tell you that SD is your problem, however, as I've said many times before, you have a DH enabling problem, and she is the product or symptom of his actions, or lack thereof.
I wish I had the answer.
Thanks for your input and I
Thanks for your input and I agree. I guess sometimes I feel guilty because he doesnt see her or get to be apart of things but I know as well it is her fault or choosing that way and his for making her into the monster she is. Just last week she sent a message because she had threatened her dad since last year that if he didnt give in to her demands he would not walk her for her senior night at a football game. She put on facebook for Fathers day that her mom played her dads role and thanked her for all she has done humiliating my husband who was always the one doing for her not her mom. She did it to hurt him . So her message last week was to tell him when her senior night was and made it clear it was to be just him to attend. My H told her that since she did that on facebook she could let her mom play his role senior night and told her that he wouldnt budge until she did as he requested and apologized to him for the way she has treated him and she replied calling him a piece of shit and told him to never speak to her again. I can tell he feels guilty for telling her no and making her "eat her words" and have her mom be there.
Why do you feel guilty?
Why do you feel guilty? Because you exist? This is part of their unhealthy relationship dynamic.
Good for your DH establishing a boundary and communicating to his daughter that he was not going to take her treatment. Hopefully she will get the message that she is supposed to treat her father (and you) with respect. They can learn that sometimes, but when they are raised to be entitled, not so much.
Parenting is hard, even in intact families. Kids push and push to see what they can get away with, and my two bios certainly did that. They sometimes need reminders that I have boundaries as a person and as a mother, and if they cross them, I don't allow myself to be mistreated. Sometimes it means they are mad at me for pushing back on the boundary, but the issue is always resolved. In these enabling situations, they go and on forever. My DH is trying to establish boundaries with OSD44 and it is not easy, because she did not know what a boundary was.
I really believe in the saying that we teach others how to treat us. Your DH needs to learn that and stick to it.
Unfortunately, when we sign divorce papers we sign up for
limited relationships, shared holidays etc. This is all part of signing on the dotted line. Their divorce isn't your fault, or your reason to feel badly for him because he doesn't see her very much. He's done enough damage in the monster making department.
17/18 year olds don't get to make the rules that stick, nor do they dictate what the adults in their lives will and will not do. She's playing a dangerous game. People have written "loved ones" off for far less than what she's done and said to and about her father.
Good for your DH. Also, an apology would be superficial and part of her manipulation. It wouldn't be sincere. It would actually melt DH's heart, and he would probably encourage you to be a part of "their lives"...I know when SD (closer to 50 than to 40) sent a "group text apology" then called DH to see how it went, (he told her not very well, DW called BS on it right away). This was all manipulation on her behalf to try to wheedle her way back in. Nope, nope and more nope! I think of Sweet Brown..."Ain't Nobody Got Time For That!"
Why does DH feel guilty for making her "eat her words?" They never taste quite as good the second time around, however, sometimes eating a little crow is good for the digestive system. : )


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Trait: Handgun
Traits > Items > Weapons > Projectile Weapons > Firearms > Handgun
This character has a handgun.
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns (which are mounted against the shoulder).