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Dark Souls Review
The designers of Dark Souls hate you.
This might sound like an absurd statement to make, but it's a revelation that almost everyone that plays Dark Souls will come to at some point in the game. I realized it after my 20th time fighting the Capra Demon, one of my friends realized it early while fighting the Taurus Demon. The insane level of difficulty and brutally unforgiving learning curve caused me to throw my controller so many times that I'm actually surprised that it still works. Profanity flowed from my lips with as much grace and skill as Homer used while composing the Iliad.
Yet I kept playing.
That's part of the magic that they've touched on with Dark Souls – there's just something about it that drives you to keep playing. Maybe it's the feeling of "How the hell did I just die? I can do better than that!" Or maybe it's the amazingly rewarding feeling that you get when you take down a particularly hard boss. Or maybe it's just the desire to see more – no matter what it was, it grabbed a hold of me and wouldn't let go.
If you played Demons Souls when it came out (either by importing the Asian release, or getting the International release after) than you're one step up on other people, and know what to expect; for those that didn't, the game pretty much works like this: When you kill an enemy, you're rewarded with "souls". Souls are essentially currency and experience all rolled up into one, and are used for basically everything in the game. Want to repair your armor or weapons? That costs souls. Want to buy some items or spells from a vendor? That costs souls too. Want to level up your attributes? You guessed it – souls.
The whole "one thing used for everything" concept wouldn't be that bad or increase the difficulty by itself, but it's what Dark Souls does with it that will leave you cursing up a storm. When you die, and I say when because there is no if, you will lose EVERYTHING. You then have one chance to ma,e it back to where you died, and touch the bloodstain to get back all of your precious souls. Die before you make it there and you're shit out of luck – everything you had is gone, replaced by your new bloodstain. It's this brutally hardcore system that has many gamers turn their back on this game.
One mechanic that's new for Dark Souls is the inclusion of bonfires, which are essentially checkpoints. When you activate a bonfire, after you die you will respawn at that bonfire. The bonfires are also where you can swap out magic, level up, and once you buy the appropriate items you can also repair and improve your weapons. Unfortunately, they are normally spread pretty far apart, and nothing is more frustrating than fighting for thirty minutes and seeing one, but dying before you can activate it.
Another new gameplay element for Dark Souls are the covenants, which are basically "factions" that you can join up with in the game world. There are nine in total, each representing a particular alignment a la Dungeons and Dragons, spanning all the way from Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil (and everything in between). Inside each covenant, you can level up to unlock different abilities and such, and each one has a different effect on how you play. The Path of the Dragon for instance, allows you to challenge other players to PvP, and the winner takes the Dragon Scales of the other. The Gravelord Servant on the other hand lets you completely mess up three other random player's games. They're a lot of fun to play with, and really add a lot of depth to an already deep game.
One thing that is the same as it was in Demon's Souls (albeit slightly tweaked), is the multiplayer. Not multiplayer in the traditional sense (as Dark Souls is still a single player game), you'll see ghosts of other players doing things constantly. You'll also be treated to messages that player leave for each other, and occasionally a bloodstain will be on your screen that you can touch to see how another player died. If that's not enough for you, you can summon players to your world to help you in tricky spots (provided you're human and they draw their sign), or invade another's world to try and kill them. Half of the fun in Dark Souls is having these interactions with other players that you'll never know.
The dialog and story in dark Souls, while nothing special, are decent enough to keep things moving. You're not buying this game for the gripping plot though, you're in it for the action. Calling Dark Souls an RPG is kinda like calling Portal 2 an FPS – yes they have some qualities in common, but there's so much more. Dark Souls is more in the vein of being a Survival Horror game with RPG elements than a full on RPG.
Graphically Dark Souls is amazing – though you may not initially think that when creating your character. While those few initial creation screens (and I mean the face images) look like something from the Sega CD, the rest of the game is simply immaculate. There have been plenty of times I just let my character sit somewhere so I can take in the amount of detail they've put into the world. Speaking of the world, there are a ton of areas you can go to, and each looks different from the next. While that's not a super feat, the fact that even though there's no in-game map you'll still have a hard time getting lost, is. That's because the separation from one area to the next is so well done, that you can easily remember where you're going once you've been there.
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The Bottom Line: "True" hardcore gamers will love the challenge, but anyone else should prepare to be frustrated to the point of foaming at the mouth.
You can pick up a copy of Dark Souls for the PS3 or XBOX 360 game consoles from Amazon for $56.99.
- A game world this beautiful and detailed is rarely seen
- The combat flows naturally and intelligently
- The elation you get from finally defeating a boss is something I haven't felt in ages
- The difficulty and learning curve is insane
- Some invaders will irritate the hell out of you
- There are a lot of times you'll get killed cheaply
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I still haven't recovered from turning 46—so you can imagine how excited I was to learn new ways to turn back the clocks that cost little to no money.
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- Soil. Yes, soil. Its unique blend of nitrogen and carbon are thought to penetrate cells and slow down their metabolizing proteins. While soil with at least 5 earthworms per square foot and/or found beneath a pile of scat has proven most effective, any garden variety dirt will do but avoid if chemically treated. Add a tablespoon to your smoothie or sprinkle it on a salad. I tried this for a week and the fine lines in my skin virtually disappeared and the whites of my eyes brightened dramatically.
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- Carpenter ants. The most convenient of the anti-aging breakthroughs since they can be found inside or outside of the home, carpenter ants seemed the most unlikely. The discovery of its benefits was completely by accident. "We had an infestation and I decided to take advantage of it," Yuri said. "They nest in moist wood, including rotting trees, tree roots, tree stumps and logs buried in the ground so can be found easily even if you don't happen to have an infestation." With benefits similar to the centipede, crushed carpenter ants also make an excellent exfoliant. See #2 for drawback.
When all three are combined, migraines were found to decrease by 25%. Severe sufferers, including Yuri's wife, showed no sign of improvement. "She looks younger so I'm not really concerned about her migraines," he said. She was unavailable for comment.
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Soil, yes for B12. Dust to Dust, right?
If you really want to naturally improve signs of aging, invest in a whole foods, plant based diet – it truly works!
Yup 😉 Happy April Fools! Thanks for reading + taking the time to comment!!
Eating dirt? I'll have to serve that one up to my boyfriend. ha ha Happy April Fool's!
Thanks for all the "good" suggestions. I think I'll stick to my monthly facials though! And that's no fooling! Better get over being 46 soon because 47 will be here before you know it!! Speaking as a 65 year old………..just you wait! See you this summer.
Love, Aunt Lynne
Hi-larious. As someone who loves the latest skin cream, I actually asked myself "Would I ever eat dirt on my salad?" I did draw the line at carpenter ants. Don't they bite?!
Uch here was me about to add it to my list of "things to help me achieve immortality". Well I will continue my search for vampires then
Dear Lynn,
Are you really 46. I remember a little girl with all of her drawings, who lived with us a while, and made a lovely gift of a cow drawing that she gave us. I guess if I am almost 82, then you must be a young 46. My dear it just depends on which side of 50 you are viewing life at. So, dear enjoy your youth, continue to not eat bugs. See you and the family this July. Love you, Aunt Dolores
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It is, Jennifer. And I can't even kill a fly so I'm definitely not into crushing any kind of creature. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment–hope it made you giggle! ~Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed this, Freya! Clay really does work though? I need more info as my hubby gets migraines all the time. Cheers!
Yeah, clay really works! It helps the digestive system work more efficiently and, if taken over the longer term, can help remineralise the body. I used to get migraines in my twenties which were sorted then by acupuncture. But then they started to come back last year and my partner was taking clay so I tried it too – and haven't had migraines since. (I wasn't aware of any digestive issues, but I guess there was probably a connection as there often is with migraines). The clay I use is Montmorillonite Clay from Terramin. Tell your hubby it's worth a try. I take a teaspoon in warm water at least 45mins before breakfast and you need to drink loads of water during the day with it. Good luck!
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Advanced editing: Enhance the audio recording with music, insert atmosphere in the background or intercut multiple audio tracks - you can do all of this with the Multi Track Editor which provides a sensible complement to the Single Track Editor, particularly for more complex challenges. And what if the feature is ready, but unfortunately still five seconds too short? This is where the integrated time-stretch function comes in, ensuring that you can save your feature to the right length without too much trouble.
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A further plus point: the DSP algorithms, already known from the Lawo mc² series, are included in the Lawo Editor - e.g. the equalizer, compressors, limiter and AGC (Automatic Gain Control) of the highest quality. This enables almost any kind of signal processing without complicated operation.
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EDIT. The different versions.
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Suboxone Doctors in Greenville SC
Looking for Suboxone Doctors in Greenville SC. You can browse our directory of doctors and find one local to you. If you or a loved one has a problem with heroin or vicodin addiction, you know that the decision to seek treatment is a difficult one. People who know what you're going through will either judge you, or offer so much sympathy that the sweetness will be more of a hazard than the chemicals in your system. Finding a doctor to help you through treatment in your city, then, is vitally important.
Here at Suboxone-Doctor.com we know what you're going through, which is why we have a directory of doctors across the country who can give you medically-assisted addiction therapy close to your home in Greenville SC. This will allow you to have the support of family and friends, as well as save you the cost of a residential rehabilitation facility.
In addition to helping you find a doctor to work with, we also offer a host of articles about using suboxone to treat opiate addiction, including why and how it works, and what the side effects are likely to be. As well, we offer the Help Spot, a user-directed forum where you can connect with other people who are also dealing with substance addiction, some of whom may be at the same stage of treatment that you are, and none of whom will judge you or your choices.
Whether you've already begun treatment and want to change doctors, or are just starting the process, we can connect you with the perfect medical partner for your therapy.
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308 Mills Ave
Greenville SC 29605-4071
135 Commonwealth Dr
Greenville SC 29615-4831
1817 Woodruff Rd
Greenville SC 29607-5936
527 Mills Ave # 102
Greenville SC 29605-4274
701 Grove Rd # 4a
Greenville SC 29605-5601
8 Memorial Medical Ct # 4
Greenville SC 29605-4400
701 Grove Rd
Greenville SC 29605-5611
1005 Grove Rd
Greenville SC 29605-4630
187 Chapman Rd
Greenville SC 29605-3143
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At the prices KEH.com is selling them for--get both! That's what I did.
Mine are also both razor sharp. Shortly after getting the 90 (I got the 127 first), I took a full-length portrait of a friend with it, leaving a fair bit of room beneath his feet and above his head. On the negative (FP4+ in Rodinal) I could clearly and sharply read the lettering on the button holding his jeans up.
I don't know exactly how much these lenses resolve, but at 12x16 print sizes they render superb detail, and it is obvious there's even more there that would be revealed at larger sizes.
As I use mine in the studio, and as my space is a bit small, I do find them both useful despite the relatively minor difference in focal length. I use the 127 most often for mid-body and upper-body portraits. The 90 is just right to do full-lengths in the space I have available.
If you decided on only one, I'd probably vote for the 127. I think it could do what the 90 does--if you can back up a bit--but won't give quite as much wide-angle exaggeration as the 90 if you get up close to people. And it is physically smaller, so you can tote it around a little easier. Otherwise, they're both fantastic in my opinion.


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21 Tea Parties Too Cute To Be Real!
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Tumors of the bony spinal column may require resection and stabilization to improve patient outcome, reduce the risk of paralysis, and reduce pain. Michelle (M) J. Clarke, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic with specialized training in spinal column and spinal cord tumors, notes that the goal in metastatic spinal tumors is often palliative. The goal in some primary bone tumors, such as chordoma of the spinal column, is to effect a cure.
Dr. Clarke points out that the occurrence of metastatic spinal tumors is becoming increasingly common as the number of cancer survivors grows. It is estimated that vertebral masses develop in approximately 40% of cancer patients and 10% to 20% have spinal cord compression. Metastatic spinal tumors can cause fractures, pain, and neurologic dysfunction from spinal cord compression.
Advances over the past 15 years have improved outcomes in the surgical approaches taken to manage metastatic tumors. Often, surgery is followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. The goal of surgery is to reduce pain and improve function by removing the tumor, decompressing the spinal cord, and stabilizing and reconstructing the spine. "The purpose of surgery is to maintain or improve the patient's quality of life," says Dr. Clarke.
At Mayo Clinic, the criteria for surgical candidacy include the type of tumor and the patient's expected survival rate (ie, 3 to 6 months or more) and current functional and overall health status. Occasionally, metastatic tumors are identified before loss of function, but for patients with a sudden onset of weakness or paralysis, the window of opportunity to restore function is very short—usually, less than 24 hours. Patients who live at a distance from Mayo Clinic may be flown to the clinic by Mayo's emergency medical helicopter service for immediate evaluation.
Chordomas are slow-growing primary malignant bone tumors that can reach enormous size. Although far more rare than metastatic tumors, chordomas represent the most common primary malignant tumors of the sacrum and the mobile spine.
Symptoms are often insidious in onset and their cause undiagnosed for months to years, until the tumor becomes so large that it disrupts function. Depending on their location, chordomas can cause:
They can become large enough to compress vital structures, such as the aorta or vena cava.
Perhaps the most important thing about chordomas is that they are encapsulated tumors. Dr. Clarke, who has had specialized training in resecting chordomas, points out that if a neurosurgeon tries to debulk or break the tumor up in surgery, the tumor will spread. If the entire tumor is removed as an intact whole, however, recurrence is less likely.
She adds that anything more than a needle biopsy risks recurrence. Thus, it is critical that the tumor be removed as a single mass, even when the tumor becomes very large. The procedure is provided at only a few medical centers in the world and typically involves a radical en bloc resection.
Depending on the location of the tumor, such a surgery may involve thoracic, orthopedic, cardiac, general, and plastic surgeons in addition to the neurosurgeon. Surgery may be staged and take place over several days, during which the site is prepared, the entire tumor removed in one encapsulated mass, and the spine reconstructed. Such a procedure requires several days of coordinated efforts among multiple team members and, following surgery, the services of a pain management team and rehabilitation specialists.
In addition to problems stemming from their unusual size, chordomas can metastasize to other organs. Without surgery, chordomas are fatal in approximately 50% to 70% of patients. Resecting a large chordoma as an encapsulated whole can be extremely challenging. As Dr. Clarke points out, however, major en bloc resections of this type can be done with the kind of specialized expertise and interdisciplinary team effort that is characteristic of Mayo Clinic's practice.
Although spinal tumor removal may require a major surgical procedure, according to Dr. Clarke, patient surveys show that patients are pleased with the outcome. For patients with chordoma, surgery can be lifesaving. For appropriately selected patients with metastatic spinal tumors, surgery can make a marked difference in quality of life.
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Abilene City Council to consider contract for charter airline to casinos
Replaces Alligiant Airlines service to Nevada
The Abilene City Council will vote at its next meeting on a possible contract between Republic Airlines and the Abilene Regional Airport for charter flights to Nevada casinos.
The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday on the second floor of City Hall, 555 Walnut St., in the Council Chambers.
The "airport use agreement" with Republic Airlines would not bring a new airline to Abilene, according to Don Green, city aviation director. Republic is replacing a service previously conducted through Allegiant Air charters to fly Abilene passengers to casinos in Elko and Laughlin, Nev., Green said.
"The casinos have contracted with a new airline (Republic) to do that service," Green said. "We have no input into their marketing for it. We just know that they're scheduled to show up on this date."
Green said customers usually book flights through the hotels sponsoring the chartered flights. The airport's budget will not change if the council approves the agreement.
In other business, the council will consider approving an award to one of six bidders to construct a solid waste services building. The current 60-year-old building, officials say, is undersized, has deteriorated and requires maintenance staff to work outdoors to perform welding and other daily tasks.
The lowest bid came from local Steve Justice Construction, for $405,000. The highest bid is local Epic Construction Co. for $490,600.
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n A contract with the Taylor County elections administrator for $29,337 to conduct the May general election and polling services.
n An appeal of a sidewalk waiver denial in the Southern Hills Addition along South 27th Street.
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The Miami Dolphins had their playoff hopes punched in the gut on Sunday, losing in embarrassing fashion. So, for the time being, we're putting the kibosh on all Dolphins playoff talk. Right now, this Dolphins' team does not look like anything that resembles a playoff team. That can change with a win over the Bills on Thursday night, but until then, the playoff talk is over.
Right now, this is a one team race in the AFC East, the Patriots are most likely going to win this division. Since all 4 teams were tied at 3-3, the Patriots have gone 3-0, while the Dolphins have gone 1-2, and the Jets and Bills have each gone 0-3. The Patriots are playing well and the rest of the division has fallen to the roadside.
New England Patriots (6-3 overall, 3-0 division)
The Patriots did what the Patriots do and that is win. Last week, the Patriots got the Bills 'A' game, but still managed to pick up the victory and improve their division record to 3-0. The Patriots are on cruise control and it's unlikely that any team in the AFC East is going to make them sweat down the stretch. The only team that could, potentially, is the Dolphins whom they play twice. But again, the Dolphins aren't scaring anyone right now. This weekend, the Patriots welcome in Andrew Luck and the Colts (6-3). This should be a great matchup between Luck and Brady (future versus past/present).
Miami Dolphins (4-5 overall, 1-1 division)
The Dolphins played like crap on Sunday. They know it. We know it. The world knows it. The Dolphins are on a short week, so they'll have to have a short memory and put that game behind them. The short week means that there is less time to correct mistakes. But it also means there's less time to dwell on a pitiful performance. The Dolphins have gotten back to basics this week in practice, focusing on fundamentals. We hope it shows up on Thursday night in Buffalo. The game will be the first one that Ryan Tannehill plays in prime time. We think he'll rebound from his rookie-like performance on Sunday and play well on Thursday night.
Picking up a win on Thursday night is important for many reasons. First, Chris Clemons called the game a 'must win' (but aren't they all?). Second, a win would allow the Dolphins to get back on track before heading home. Third, a win and the positive vibes return to the Dolphins for 10 days as they prepare to take on a Seahawks team that is playing very well. We're interested to see how this young team rebounds from the humiliating loss to the Titans on Sunday. It's games like the one on Thursday night that show you what these guys are made of. (cont'd on page 2, click below)


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Army CID Identifies Body Found At APG
July 23, 2013 12:50 PM
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army investigators have identified a body found on Aberdeen Proving Ground property.
The Criminal Investigation Command at Quantico, Va., said Tuesday that the body of 43-year-old William Ralph Almsteadt of Edgewood was found Sunday afternoon in waters near Atkisson Dam, Abington. CID said he had no known affiliation with the Department of Defense.
Almsteadt's body was found by a passer-by.
His death is being investigated by CID.
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Jonathan Pitts
My Role
Jonathan Pitts, by training a magazine-style reporter on human-interest subjects, writes a feature centerpiece for the Sun's Anne Arundel County section most weeks. Over the past year or so, that has included stories on a struggling minor-league pitcher, an African-American oral historian, a lady stunt pilot, a chain-smoking mechanic who leads Tea Party rallies and a quadriplegic Iraq War veteran who tried to assume ownership of an $800,000 home under false pretenses and got stopped at the very last minute.
My Biography
A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, and the co-author of "You're Missin' a Great Game," the memoirs of Hall of Fame baseball manager Whitey Herzog, Jonathan Pitts has covered D-Day veterans in France, oyster shuckers in Ireland, aging hippies in Kent, Ohio, the wake of a flood in St. Bernards Parish, La., and actors, opera singers, Orioles and octogenarian ice hockey players in and around Baltimore, Maryland.
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Baseball, hockey and U.S. history; photography, bluegrass music and great sportswriting; the red/blue divide; cats, Korea and Christianity; family life.


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04 Oct 2015 | Shalini Saksena
Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 is all set to air its next episode today. SHALINI SAKSENA speaks to music composers, playback singers and lyricists about what's in store for the big names this time It is bigger, better, more creative and has top luminaries of the music world like Javed Akhtar, Babul Supriyo, Prasoon Joshi, Anupam Roy and Jeet Gannguli...
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Demanding payment of arrears and reopening of the Nayagarh Sugar Mill, employees of the mill and members of the Akhu Chasi Mahasangh and Krushak Sangh under the banner of the Nayagarh Chinikala Banchao Kriyanusthana Committee resorted to civil disobedience in front of the Nayagarh Collectorate here on Monday. The agitators also locked up the main gate of the Collector office...
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There is clear evidence where all the Taliban leadership is based. It is in Pakistan. Who is helping them, coaching them?
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Lobbying$240,000 Spent
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Bill No. Title S.510 Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.3002 A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Anisic Aldehyde. S.4032 (Unknown) S.3002 Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 S.4032 Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2010
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Love of Cheese.
Oh, how I love cheese!
There is something about the creamy salty flavor, the smooth texture and a feeling deep in me that is so ultimately satisfied when I eat cheese. There was a long time when I either bought skim or low fat cheese or flat out didn't eat cheese at all because I thought it was unhealthy. The truth is that low fat imitations of cheese are what is unhealthy for us.
When I ate cheese that was low fat I ate a lot of it. The reason behind this over consumption is that the food is not whole. It is processed and is missing its natural satiating fats, filling proteins, and necessary vitamins and minerals. Of course this incomplete food left me feeling hungry and unsatisfied. I had such a hard time with eating and eating and eating cheese. Little did I know I was filling my body with damaged molecules of imitation food. No wonder my body was hungry!
Now I allow myself to have natural cheese made with full-fat milk I am sated by the high quality fats, proteins and nutrients. This satisfaction leads to lower consumption. Moderation is the result. And moderation is the key to health.
The next step in understanding cheese is looking at how it is made. We already know that not all cheese is created equal, but some of it is pre-cooked and others are not. I prefer to have my cheese made from fresh milk from a healthy animal minus the cooking step. Raw dairy products are high in enzymes, vitamins, minerals, healthy bacteria and when fermented are easier on our body to digest and absorb.
The cooking step is called Pasteurization.
Dairy products have been pasteurized since 1938 here in Ontario, which occurred with the onset of large-scale industrial dairies. This is certainly necessary for the state of conventional milk production. But if you are sourcing your milk from a small local dairy it is not necessary as long as the cows are healthy and the milk is processed in a sanitary fashion.
The downside of pasteurization is that the high temperature destroys many nutrients. The naturally occurring lactobacilli that traditionally colonized our large intestines are killed. Along with those bacteria go their enzymes and the lactase from the cow, which aids in the breakdown of lactose. This makes those with lactose intolerance or milk sensitivity at an even greater disadvantage in the realm of digestion. Delicate healthy fast and cholesterols are sensitive to heat and are damaged to the point where they are rancid and considered "free radicals". Free radicals can damage our intestines, arteries and brain. Heat sensitive vitamins are destroyed and synthetic ones are added back in which are inferior to those that are naturally occurring.
Unfortunately dairy processing doesn't end there. It continues to another step called Homogenization. Homogenization is a process involving again high heat and added pressure. Milk is forced through a fine sieve to homogenize the cream with the milk preventing them from separating. This results in the molecules of protein, fat and sugars being blasted apart into pieces that are unrecognizable by the body. This reduces our ability to digest and absorb nutrients from milk.
Fortunately we can legally buy raw cheeses. Any cheese aged for more than 60days can be made from raw milk. Check the label for "unpasteurized" or "raw". You can also ask your local cheese shop to try out the raw cheeses they have. Parmesan is always made from raw milk.
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Nice work Kate! Great article. A lot of people out there still think margarine is good for you and cholesterol kills. (As Im sure you know, margarine is a solid at body temp and cholesterol is -the- molecule of repair in the body.) The picture of the Jersey in the field(which is a high cream producing cow from the old country) was a nice touch. I ranch sit for a local dairy on occasion and it is always fun to call for 'Old Bess' and have all the milk cows nonchalantly make their way into the corrals. When they are milked, they get this zoned out look and chew their cudds (regurgitated grass that they chew on when they are relaxed and out of danger). It seems to be relief. Seems like a pretty good life to me. Nothing much to worry about. Nice scenery. All the food provided. Buy local. Home is where your food grows. Industrialized farming is a mess. Soybeans sprayed with poison on denuded ground. Then microbes genetically modified so that people can still get their vitamins without eating anything of substance. Keep up the good work Kate!
and ps: if I'm not at home in the village, I don't do dairy. Like I said, I feel that (in general, commercially) the dairy industry is the same as the meat industry: designed for and promoted by the slaughter of animals. Unnecessary.
How many of you out there in the Blogosphere are militant Vegans or any other kind of keeper of an "uncompromised" view or lifestyle use Apple products? Where does your "compassion" and health principles begin and end? Does it end with the suffering of animals? Do you count the suffering of humans in your diatribes on compassion when you are playing with your "APPS" on your IPhone? I love cheese.
As a matter of fact…Where are you going to draw the line on your "compassion"? You use computers , cell phones, IPhones which are using children and adults abusively for manufacturing. Then you are mining rare metals, in some cases with blood shed, in 3rd world countries. You cant properly dispose of them when they break. Is it more convenient to be a vegan more so than it is to stop the killing and abuse of people and natural resources? If we have strong compassion for animals, as we should, then where are you when it is time to stop using these products which are as destructive? Where is your compassion? Hypocracy. See what happens when my cheese is dissed! You choose to not eat meat…then choose to throw away your IPHONE and computers.
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Raw milk is better than the pasteurized version for humans if the insist on consuming milk from another species, but most people consume cheese from the regular grocery store Nancy, and even raw milk has been found by research, done at the National Institute of Health, to contain casein, a short chain protien that has been found to cause cancer and heart disease in the human, along with countless other animals. No "other research" that I am aware of disputes these facts. I would love to know what reseach you are speaking of and who funded it.
Hi, Nancy. This isn't my article I just replied to it. The article is from Kate.
Oops, sorry.
No worries! I just don't want to be taking credit (even accidentally) for the work of others.
Sorry, but I doubt one or two or even three or a hundred modern day reports can negate thousands of years of history. I'm not disputing your insights are valuable in some areas. But please don't wipe dairy off the map because suddenly someone finds something wrong with it. Guaranteed that's going to change in another 20 years. Ad infinitum….:)
I've read the China Study and it did send me along the road of vegetarianism and veganism. Upon further investigation the quality of casein used in the studies is very poor, processed and damaged. And we never consume casein alone. We consume it in a whole foods form alongside vitamins, minerals and numerous other co-factors.
Braja, Well that must be the easiest way out for you. So sorry to hear that…but I still wish you blessings and peace on your journey! And I'm still hopeful that someone…anyone… can bring me some data that says that milk and dairy consumption is good for you. I like the facts, I like data rather than opinion, I can't help it.
That's right, choosing quality is the most important part. As a Holistic Nutritionist this is of primary importance. I personally choose raw milk cheese and have a cow share for my other dairy intake. I've visited my raw milk dairy and the jerseys were in fact wandering around in a field just like the picture. They even came up to me and licked my hands. I I will be sending some studies over to you Tina! Thanks so much for the conversation.