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Posted - 12/10/2010 : 9:49:45 PM
My Mum was a HUGE machine knitter til she lost most of her sight. Any thoughts on a machine with plastic needles (metal needles pose too much risk of injury). I've seen the Innovations on line, but are there others or other thoughts?
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Posted - 12/11/2010 : 1:07:09 PM
Hi Alison
Sorry to hear about your mum's lost sight, my Mum had glaucoma and lost her sight in her 80's and unfortunately I have inherited it, but at present mine is under control and my eyesight ok - re knitting machines, I understand your worries re metal knitting machine needles - I do not know of any models that have plastic machine needles, I would assume they would be too fragile. I would have thought size of needles would be more important, so she can feel them if not see them, and the machines that are light and reasonable easy to knit with and have a hand knit feel are perhaps models like the Knitmaster Zippy 90 - you often see them on Ebay - they are on a plastic bed with a plastic carriage and knit a variety of yarns such as double knitting, chunky or mohair for instance. If you want to read about some knitting machines including the Zippy, take a look at my website. It has loads of pics and my own notes about these machines. Another machine might be the Bond Classic and this can still be bought new, but it does not have a yarn tensioner ie you lay the yarn over the needles, and it all depends upon how much sight left your mum has. Another one coming to mind is the SimpleFrame, but please bear in mind, these machine all have metal needles. Hope this is helpful to you, being someone who (ok so machine knits, ) I would be lost without it. Maggi
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Support Bay View
John Manke is an active former Bay View resident who is involved in numerous neighborhood organizations, including the Bay View Historical Society, the Humboldt Park Fourth of July Association and the Shore Shore Farmers Market. He believes Bay View has a fine tradition in its past that we do not want to lose in the future.
Death of a Loved One
It is sad to see somebody everyday and know that they are near the end of their life. You are unable to do anything but make them comfortable. You can do all that you can to see that they have food to eat and fluids to drink, but often these are refused.
Weakness slowly overcomes them. Each step toward the end brings more sadness because there is nothing that you can do about it. You are used to seeing this person in the best of health offering to help you in any need of yours. Their love for people is great. Their cooking skills and volunteering to help others was outstanding. They did everything possible to help their loved ones while they were active. Their love knew no bounds.
Now you can only see the shell of the person that was there lying in bed, unable to do anything. Their depression is great because they now feel helpless. People visiting them bring some joy to them. Memories of the past always remain with them.
As they fade in and out of sleeping, you wonder what they are thinking. Any time they request something, you try to honor that request. While sitting by them when they are sleeping, you remember all of the good times that you had together in the past. You remember how they raised their children. You remember how they became active in many organizations, often in leadership roles. You remember how their house was always open to visitors
and friends. You remember all the favors that they did for you in the past.
How can you pay them back at this time, when their time here will be so short. You love that person and want to help them in any way that you can. When their end comes, you hope that it will be in their sleep without any pain. Visits by your clergy helps the family and person at this time very much.
You wait and watch until the day of departure comes.
When that happens, you break out in tears because this is final for now. The person is in the hands of the Lord now. You must comfort the family of the departed to ease their grief. You often wonder if you have done enough for the person who has passed on. The church has people to help us at this time. Your faith is your greatest hope at this time. Pray for the family and comfort them. In time, things will return to normal activities as life goes on.
You should live your life every day as a gift of the Lord and treat each day as a gift of God. You never know when your turn to go will come.
A visit to Presque Isle in the 1950s
Back in 1957, my dad, an uncle and myself went on a trip to Presque Isle, Wisconsin. This area is close to Manitowish Waters in Vilas County. We went to visit my uncle's brother up there. Next door to his cottage,
a rich lobbyist from Madison, Wisconsin had a large vacation home. We decided to go fishing on the the lake in the morning. While we were fishing we hooked a giant log. We were trying to figure out how to free our fishing hook from the log. My aunt yelled to us from the shore saying that something was pulling our boat with four people in it. A short time later, our hook was released from the giant log or muskie as it turned out to be. Later on the muskie took another fisherman's hook and teased him before dropping off the hook and bobber near the shore. That was my first encounter with a muskie.
The lobbyist had a wild son who could do no wrong. In the woods near their home, the family fed a local skunk with leftover food scraps. The father told his son never to tease the skunk as it was not tame. One day the father had a large amount of people over from Madison who were state politicians visiting him. His son chose that day to tease the friendly skunk in their yard. When the boy got home all full of sprayed skunk odor, his father was furious. Imagine coming home to house full of politicians while recently being sprayed by a skunk. Well, the men were lobbyist and politicians, they should have been used to that kind of smell from their work in Madison.
Local Bay View News in South Shore Now
On Thursday, as I read the South Shore Now Newspaper, I was looking for local Bay View news in print. I did not have a magnifying glass to find much, but there was one article on a business in Bay View there. There was no local police report, no local school news, no letters to the editor from Bay View, no sports news from any of the Bay View schools, no stories about any local activities, in fact so little news that this is a Bay View newspaper?
I wish that Nan Bialek was back to write some local news. It is like ordering a glass of milk and only getting two drops of milk in the glass at full cost. When the Bay Viewer was operational, a lot of local news was inside of the newspaper. Bay View is alive and active. If the people do not like what is happening, perhaps the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel will become one or two pages long to reflect all of the news that they want to print.
Relatives who have served during World War II
Several of my uncles served in the military during World War II. When my dad was drafted he went down to Selective Service after having a few drinks. He told them here I am as requested. Now you can feed and take care of my five children. They asked again, "How many children?" He repeated his statement and then they told him to go home and take care of his own kids and to sober up. They told him that he was inelgible due to the amount of kids he had.
His brother, Alvin, was a company clerk serving under General Patton. His brother Ralph did not want to carry a rifle and kill people, so he chose to be a medic to combat troops. He was at Normandy on D-Day plus one. He spoke about bulldozers being necessary to bury all of the dead soldiers on the beach at Normandy Beach. He also spoke about seeing a church building that was burned to the ground with people inside of it. He said that the Germans were guilty of a lot of atrocities in the war. When they were camping out in the field, DP's (Displaced Persons from other countries) were in the area begging for some of the soldier's K-rations. Starvation was a common thing after and during the war. Alvin did not talk very much about his experiences in the war.
The Bay View Centennial Walking Tour of 1979
The Bay View Centennial Walking Tour of 1979 was designed by John Utzat exclusively. He also designed the Bay View walking tours. He designed these tours in the 1970's with the goal of having them done for the centennial of the founding of the Village of Bay View. This work was done before the Bay View Historical Society came into existance. The Bay View Centennial Walking Tour steering committee was chaired by Ray Ropel and had many members of the local community involved. In 1979, a steering committee to form a Bay View Historical society was established. At the meeting, John Utzat then a very popular historical columnist for the South Side Urban News, "The Sun" proposed his idea for a centennial walking tour. His suggestion was championed by Ray Bethke and became the goal of the steering committee. A committee with members Ray Bethke, Norene and James Veitch, Hildegarde and Norm Hundt, Vera and Lee Markussen, Floyd Boyce, Daisy Estes Tucker and John Utzat was formed.
Ray Bethke, who had been a former director of the old Beulah Brinton Community Center in the heart of "Little Italy" served as chairman and spokesman of the walking tour committee. The committee's function was to promote and coordinate the event which included 7 tour guides with voice guns, hand held loud speakers. Sponsorship for the tour was provided by Ray Ropel, who operated a Mobil Service Station at
S. Clement and E. Oklahoma Avenues.
Saturday, August 25, 1979, at South Shore Park Pavilion, at 5:30 PM, assembled were Milwaukee County Executive Bill O'Donnell, County Supervisor Daniel Cupertino, Alderman Clifford Draeger and Daniel Zilokowski along with a host of many other elected officials and dignitaries who accompanied the tour at its forefront. The massive crowd was greeted by John Utzat and Ray Bethke. A plaque located in the park dedicated to the people of Bay View's past and its present residents. Looking south from the top of the bluff at E. Russell Avenue across what is now Cupertino Park was a large mass of humanity. At times sections of the tour were escorted by police department motorcycles with red lights. At the triangle on S. St. Clair Street, the site of the original Beulah Brinton Community Center and the Puddler's Hall, that was open to the centennial tour. The triangle streets were filled by many people. The estimates of tour attendance came from the Milwaukee Police Department, and from Milwaukee County personnel. The amounts of people were 8,000 at the tour and 5,000 at. the St. Clair triangle.
Trying to obtain a beautiful fur pelt
A man had come over here from the old country. He was unaware of American fauna. One day a guy told him that he could get a good price on a fur pelt that came from a black animal with a white stripe on its back.
He was also told it was easy to catch and there were plenty of these animals around. One day while he was taking a walk after leaving work, he saw the animal with the black and white stripe on it walking in the woods nearby. The animal did not seem to be in a hurry to get away from him, so he decided to approach it. That was his big mistake. The animal raised his tail and let loose of a large amount of smelly spray at him. He could not understand why this animal reacted the way it did. He had never heard of or seen a skunk before. Now he knew that somebody was playing a mean joke on him. He tried to get on a bus to go home, since he did not drive a car. The bus driver refused to let him on the bus because of his smell. He later tried to get on other buses with the same result. Then he tried to get a cab ride, but no driver would allow him into his vehicle becuse of his smell. Finally, he had to call a friend to get a ride home. He had a lot of explaining to do when he got home. His wife did not appreciate the smell of her husband, and had to work hard to remove it. He also learned not to trust certain people in the future. This was a lesson that he learned well.
While I was taking a college speech class, I had to write a sales speech. It had to demonstrate a product, show how it could be used, show positive and negative facts about the product. My choice of a topic was the product "O.S.". I informed the class that this product could keep all of your possesions burgler proof. If you appled to anything that you owned, that nobody would ever want to steal or take it. Imagine making a fur coat unstealable or a new car the same. You could put this product on your wallet or money and nobody would ever want to take it. If they did take it , they would be easily caught. These were the positive things about my product. The negative things about my product would be that you yourself might not want to use the items that you protected with it. You also might drive people away with the product. As you guessed, I got a low grade on my speech, because the teacher thought that it was implausible to create such a product. As you realize now, "O.S." is Oil of Skunk.
Fire Department -- A Class Act
Over the years, I have met many firefighters. At one time I ate in a firehouse as a guest for several years. The one thing that I have noticed is that they do their job with dedication and dignity. One movie that comes close to describing the firefighters's life is "Ladder 49". These people work hard and become as a family. When an emergency occurs, the captain and lieutenant act as a mother hen to their people. They always want and need to know where every person is at to determine if anyone is in harm's way. When they
handle a medical emergency, they do it with dignity. Nobody can be embarrased by the way firefighters
handle your situation. Every firefighter is an emergency medical technician (EMT) and is trained like a medic
in the military to handle certain situations.
Inside of the firehouse, the firefighters live together as a closely knit group. Sometimes practical jokes happen like a lieutenant finding five dead mice in his fireboots and the guilty party hitting his rack at night finding no bed springs in his bunk when he lies down. Good humor comes with being closely knit.
Nothing serious ever happens in a practical joke, like in the movie "Ladder 49". When it comes down to life
and death situations, you know that you can depend on your fellow firefighters at all times. I would like to praise all of the firefighters everywhere for doing an outstanding job. Some day one might save your life in an emergency. Be glad that we have these people to protect us from all harm. Many lives have been saved by firefighters at the scene of an auto accident. The jaws of life that they use has pried many people from being trapped in their car after an accident. Their medical skills have saved many peoples lives. So if you ever meet a firefighter, give them a salute for the great job that they do.
The Empty Church -- Chapter Two
The first chapter begins with Pastor Otto Schmidt being a pastor of a large south side Lutheran Church. He was very close with his wife Erna Schmidt. One day Erna was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The story continues with his and her struggle with her illness. After she passed away, Pastor Otto was too depressed to continue as pastor of his church. He then went into Lutheran Social Services as a social worker. One day
he decided to take a trip out into the country near Mauston, Wisconsin. All of this took place during the 1950's. While driving along on a small country road, he spotted a beautiful old German Lutheran Church
that was built in the gothic style. While exploring this unlocked church, he found the church organ near the altar. While trying to play some old German hymns that he and Erna loved, he accidently triggered the outside loudspeaker system that broadcast his music to all of the nearby countryside. The church was dark except near the altar, so he never saw or heard people coming inside from the fields. He wanted to see if he could still do the order of service as he did when he was pastor of his old church. The leader of the congregation then came up to him. He told Pastor Otto that their old pastor had passed away and they had no money to be able to call a new pastor. Therefore they had to go to other churches about forty miles away. He now knew that God had not forgotten him and also that Erna was still with him in spirit. This could become his new church if the people would take him as there pastor.
When Pastor Otto Schmidt got over the shock of being greeted in the church while trying to do the order of service, he seemed to welcome being a pastor again. He told the church leaders that he was willing to be their pastor. He did not need much pay. It was like being back with his late wife Erna Schmidt again. Here were people who had a great need for a pastor, and he was a pastor who needed to get back to his original
work. When the church's late pastor died, it had left the congregation without a leader. Otto had a good knowledge of German, so it was easy for him do the service that way. The younger members of the congregation had little care for the German service, so Otto did an English service for them. These people were farmers and had very little money. The barter system was common out here. If you did something for another person, he would pay you back with his own services instead of using cash.
Great Opportunities at Trowbridge Street School
I am a member of the Trowbridge Street School Planning Committee. Trowbridge now has a brand new Great Lakes Fresh Water Studies program. A curriculum has been written for kindergarten thru eighth grade students.
Classes and activities have already begun. Staff members have had a tour of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District plant and a tour ofLake Michigan. Students have started studying the Great Lakes and the importance of water. Students have walked down to observe Lake Michigan at South Shore Park. Trowbridge has a partnership with UWM, MSSD and United Water for the Great Lakes Water Studies program.
The Major Seminary in St. Francis Wisconsin
Years ago, the Roman Catholic Church had its main home at St. Peter's Church downtown. As the building got to be too small to teach seminarians and hold services, Bishop Henni and Father Salzman decided to build a larger seminary somewhere in Milwaukee. Both men went out to Europe and elsewhere to raise money and to secure first edition books for the new seminary. Father Heiss and Father Paulhuber stayed behind in Milwaukee to care for the church. Father Paulhuber had come from Austria to serve here. One day he went out and purchased land for about $56.00 that we now call Holy Hill. This land was located near Geldenstadt in the Town of Erin. He thought that this land resembled the hills of Austria, his old home. He felt that this land was perfect to build a new seminary on. In the meantime, Father Heiss had obtained the land in which the seminary is now located. The two men had a huge fight over where to build the new seminary. They both agrred that Bishop Henni would decide on this matter. It was discovered that cream city clay was in the ground on the site near Lake Michigan. If a dock was built, then cream city bricks could be sold and shipped across Lake Michigan to other cities. The money raised from the sale of the bricks would help pay for archdiocese needs and also help pay for the new seminary buildings. The Seminary Woods was established to provide wood for the kilns to make the bricks. Therefore the Holy Hill site was not needed for the new seminary. Father Paulhuber returned to Austria in anger because of this issue of where to build the new seminary. In recent times, the old St. Peter's Church was first moved to the seminay grounds and later to Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, Wisconsin. Near the turn of the century, Bishop Heiss was called upon to dedicate the site of Holy Hill and bless it for the Roman Catholic Church. It is amazing, since he was the one who did not approve of this place as the site of the new seminary, and he was th one dedicating it. Father Jerry Hauser, retired priest, residing on the seminary grounds, is an expert on the history of the Major Seminary.
High hope for a great new year
Let us hope that this year will be great year for us all. There will be elections for many offices, including the President of the United States. This will be a good time to study all of the candidates for political office and decide which one you will vote for. Choose the person that you want, not just his party. Our candidates for office will have to serve the people who elect them. Every elgible voter should take the time and vote for the person that you want to be in each office. If every elgible voter uses the power of his vote, we could have some changes in who serves in each elected office. Durin election time, only a few people vote to decide all offices. Make this a year in which all elgible voters take the time to vote. You are the one who decides who should be elected. Use this power wisely and you will be proud of yourself. In some countries, not all of the people are allowed to vote. Be glad that you live in the United States of America.
A warning to drivers about children's snow forts
At this time of year, children want to build snow forts. If they are built too close to the curb, then they are in danger of being hit by a car or snow plow that is plowing the streets. Also, if the snow forts collapse, the children could smother in the snow. When we were kids, we used to build snow forts also. We were naive about the walls or ceiling collasping on us. Parents should always keep an eye on their kids to make sure that they are not in harm's way. When I hear about construction tunnels collasping on workers, I then think of children playing in the fields. Mine workers and construction workers build retaining walls to protect themselves. Kids do not do this. While we all like to play once in a while, we must be aware of the dangers that exist in the area that we are in. We can't replace our kids, therefore we must be careful with the ones we have. It is fun to play in the snow, but be aware of the dangers of strange areas. When going for a sled or tobaggan ride, be aware of any hidden rocks that could hurt riders or of streams of water that could cause a person to drown in some circumstances. If you hit a hidden rock, then you can get a dangerous head injury that needs immediate medical attention. Another thing to watch for is frost bite or getting too much of a chill while playing. Enjoy yourself this winter, but protect your children at all times and keep them safe from all dangers that can hurt them. Be careful of traffic if you are near a road, because a car sliding out og control could cross the field of snow near you. If the snow on the curbs is too high to see any childen near the road, then drive slower to be able to stop in time if a child runs out in front of you. Have a fun winter and get closer with your own family. A close family is a loving family. Members of a loving family usually succeed in most things that they do together. Please support the Bay View community.
How to haul away a deer killed in the woods
Here is a story that my dad told me a long time ago.
During the late 1920's or early 1930's, a man shot two deer out in the woods. He was trying to figure out how to get these deer out of the woods to his car. He then came up with a brilliant idea. He drove to the the game warden's office and told him that he found two deer that were shot recently lying out in the woods. He felt that the deer should not be left out like that and should be brought in to the game warden's office and processed there.
The Lion's Club is lookin for more members
The Lion's Club is holding a membership drive. They are looking for some civic minded citizens who are willing to donate some time and effort towars making the community a better place in which to live. Remember when you wanted to make a difference in the world. Help the Lion's Club rid the world of preventable blindness and make a difference in the world. Through membership, Lions not only help the people in need, but they have the chanct to make new friendships and to gain valuable leadership skills that can be used in their everyday work and life. Now you can be one of the largest volunteer groups in the world.
There are many Lion's Clubs in the Milwaukee area. You can join the close to your home or one that appeals to you. One of the goals of the Lion's Club is to help people with viion problems and to donate used eye glasses to needy people who can't afford to buy them. The Lions have supported this program since Helen Keller's call to the Lions in 1925 to be "Knights of the Blind". Today there are at least 60 Lions Eye Banks in 11 countries. The Club support of the Wisconsin Eye Bank and corneal transplant surgeries is one example of how Lions make a difference in the world.
Old-time Automobiles and How They Have Changed
Do you remember when cars had no heaters as standard equipment? If you wanted to have a radio, you had to have somebody install it for you. Car heaters could be installed as extra equipment if you needed one. Turn signals were unheard of then. Some cars would have a small fan installed to cool off the car in summer. Some of the really old cars had hand cranks on them for starting the car. Most of the military vehicles were known for not having heaters in them. Power steering was unheard of. Automatic transmissions did not come until after World War II. Many cars had solid rubber tires on the vehicle. Cars of today were only a dream in those days. The old cars were heavy and manuvered easily in snow and ice.
Going up a hill on ice was different matter. Most of the windshields were made of two sheets of glass. Rear view and side view mirrors were things of the future. Cars were mostly used for family trips and for vacation use. Mass transportation was used more than ordinary cars. You had to have some money to own and keep up a car.
An Honorable Profession
When we are in bad times, we tend to think of the funeral homes as an unpopular profession. These people are dedicated to helping people in their time of need. Most of these people have knowledge of medicine, psychology, finance and other skills. When they do their job, it is with total respect to the family of the person that they are working with.
One of the first things that they do is to test for a hidden pulse, and if they find one, notify the nearest medical center for help. They then clean and disinfect the remains. They then use their skills to embalm the remains. They talk to the family about their needs and wants in this matter. They then obtain a photograph and final clothing for the remains. After all of the necessary work is done, they dress the remains and present them in a lifelike appearance for presentation.
Earlier, when they have made all of the arrangements with the family, the choice of a place of presentation is made and also a location for time and place of memorial service. All of this work is done on a 24/7 basis. They have to be on
call at all times. I think that this is thankless job. They do a wonderful job of helping people out in their time of need.
There is an urban legend that comes to mind on this subject. At a south side funeral home, the owner had a young assistant to do minor jobs at the place. One day when the owner was very busy, he told his young assistant to do a small job for him. He was told to place a toupee on a man's remains before the presentation was made. At the end of the day the owner went to examine the remains and fired his young assistant. It seems that the assistant used a thumb tack to attach the toupee to the head of the deceased. Now this story has to be just an urban legend, but it has been around for a long time.
Remember, the job of the funeral home is one of respect and dignity. An urban legend like this would not have occurred with the dedication of the people that I know in the profession. Choose the place of your own choice at your time of need. This is your decision to make. You will have to live with the results. If you have any doubts about who to choose, see a member of your clergy for assistance. This is a once in your life job to do with anybody. Do not panic. You will have these memories for all time.
Letters to the editor
People should not be afraid to send a letter to the editor. Your input should be welcome at any newspaper. This is how you can express your thoughts to others in a public way. We need more local Bay View news to be printed. If your organization or club has something to announce, send a letter to the editor. If your school has special events happening, write about it. Let people know what is happening concerning your group. This is one of the best ways to get your mesage across to others. I know that many things are happening in your neighborhood. Let us know about it. You can help the flow of information concerning Bay View be more widespread. Please think about it. Please support the Bay View Community.
Making Old-Fashioned Bavarian Sauerkraut
Whenever we participate in a hot dog and bratwurst sale, I am asked to make the sauerkraut. I learned my recipe from my dad. Everybody seems to like to eat it.
One very large can of sauerkraut
Caraway seed to mix into sauerkraut and neutralize it
Sugar or other sweeteners. ( I use one cup of regular sugar and a pinch of raw sugar)
One slow cooker
Place contents of large can of sauerkraut into slow cooker
Turn slow cooker to high
Add caraway seed and sweeteners to sauerkraut.
Cook slowly for about two hours and turn down slow cooker to medium or warm
Serve with either bratwurst of hot dog on a bun--some people eat the sauerkraut in a bowl
Winter Wonderland in Bay ViewWhen it snows outside, I think of that small snow storm that we had in 1947, that crippled the City of Milwaukee. It seems that in 1947, World War II was over, but Milwaukee did not have enough snow plows to handle all of the snow that came down. Streetcars were stranded due to unplowed streets. Some people had to climb out upstairs windows to get out of their house. The few cars that made it to the street were abandoned when their drivers became stuck in the snow. Grocery stores ran short on food supplies. It was
difficult for anybody to make it to a hospital. I stated that it was a small snow storm, because Milwaukee does not ever have any BIG problems, or do they? After the small storm, the City of Milwaukee went out and purchased some snow plows and garbage trucks to prevent a small storm like that from crippling the city again.
In Bay View, the people helped out each other. Neighbors were like family members to all. As a team many
streets were taken care of with hard manual labor. People checked on elderly people to see if they needed any assistance. There were plenty of ashes and clinkers from coal furnaces to melt some of the snow and ice. One by one, cars were freed from their trapped locations. People shared food with their neighbors due to the food shortages at the local grocery stores. It took a while for delivery trucks to resume bring needed supplies to the neighborhoods. Now you have an idea why I like the Bay View area so much. With people like these living in the area, you knew that you were safe. No area is perfect, but I like the Bay View area.
By St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2605 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue, many streetcars were unable to climb the steep hill nearby. Now in the present time we use salt to clear the roads of ice and snow. If we still had coal furnaces, the coal ashes and clinkers would do less environment damage than the salt does now.
A mixture of salt and sand is needed to really protect us from icey conditions. Remember that if it snows outside, we won't have to relive the "small" snow storm of 1947. Take the time to visit your neighbor and try to work together as we did in the past. Not all old things are bad.
Take the time to enjoy your children and grandchildren
As we get older, we should take the time to visit and watch our children and grandchildren in their activities. As times go on they will get older and perhaps we will be gone by then. Now is the time to enjoy the kids while they are still beginning their life activities. Enjoy their smiles and joy as they participate in sports and other youth activities. Calm their fears when they have a hard time while do activities. Remember, you were young once yourself. When they join a church choir, take the time to watch them sing. If they play sports, take the time to cheer them on. When they get older, they will remember all of the times that you supported them in both good times and bad times. This your legacy. Enjoy the kids while you can. Your example will reflect on them in their future. Set a good example with your support of them. Every picture in your photo album is a moment frozen in time. Take pictures of the kids to remind them of their youth when they get older. Examine your old photos, and see what events happened in your past. Live each day as a gift of the Lord.
An old cash crop now banned by law
From the beginning of American history, we are told of a cash crop that was raised to help in the defense of our country and also to help farmers and industry. Hemp was this cash crop. We used it to make strong ropes for our ships and many other purposes.
If you read history stories from the past, you will find that hemp was grown in most places in the country. Until after the Korean War, this crop was very common. It was discovered that hemp had another purpose besides being made into ropes. It was made into a drug called marijuana. Marijuana could be used for valid medical purposes. It helps with glaucoma by relieving the pressure that would destroy the eyes and cause blindness. If somebody has cancer, it can be used to relieve the nausea that comes from chemotherapy.
Is there a better ice melter than salt?
When it gets very cold outside, salt does not always melt the ice on sidewalks. Sand is sometimes better than salt at melting ice. Kitty litter can work and it will not hurt the soil composition. A mixture of salt and sand can work better than salt or sand alone. In the old days, we used the ashes from the kitchen stove and coal furnace to fight the ice. This material is no longer available to us in large quantities to use. The salt that we use will eventually effect our water supply that we drink. Somewhere out there we must have something that will not damage our water supply or soil composition. We should ask our universities to discover a better solution than salt to melt the ice on our streets and our sidewalks. Whatever they discover must be able to do the job without damaging our environment. Kitty litter is one solution, but it can confuse our cats. Sand can work, but it weakens our soil composition. I hope that somebody out there can suggest a better solution to this problem, than I can. Please send in any of your suggestions to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I am curious to know if there is a good answer to my problem of not using salt to remove ice.
Protect and finance our public schools
In recent times we have been given mandates, like "No child left behind" by the federal government and various state mandates concerning education and our schools. The problem is that there is no money behind these programs, and local taxes are becoming too great for the people to handle. As a result, the quality of our schools is being strangled by these mandates without financial backing. If these programs are supposed to handled by the schools, why is there no money to back them up? Our schools and teachers are starving for additional funding. Our schools are the life blood of our nation. Why can't we provide for them to keep up our good eduactional standards. Without funding, fine arts, physical education, and other programs that enrich our children are being tossed aside due to financial concerns. We should educate the whole child into the things of this world. A well educated child is an asset to us. Does the rest of the world laugh at us because we are providing educated children who have lacked the chance to learn the fine arts, sports and study of other languges in one of the richest countries in the world. Please restore funding to our schools so that we can show the world that we care about our children. And to the state and federal governments, please do not mandate extra programs without the funding to go with them. Please protect and finance our public schools.
The Bay View Historical Society Invites You to their meetings
The Bay View Historical Society, of 2590 S. Superior Street, invites all interested people to attend their meetings. The meetings start at 7 PM and are held at the Beulah Brinton Community Center, 2555 S. Bay St. The meetings are scheduled on the first Monday of February, April, June, October and December. Elections are held at the October meeting. There are usually guest speakers to talk on various subjects at the meetings. Refreshments are served after the meeting is completed. Mark Nitka is the president of the society and runs the meetings. If you contact him via the Bay View Historical Society web site, he will gladly answer any questions you have about the group. There are people from various age groups attending the meetings. Your input is gladly accepted. Look in the newspaper or on the BVHS web site for the list of speakers at our meetings. The door is always open, you are welcome to come inside. If you have the time, please join us when we meet.


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Your child might think of Monday, Jan. 21 as just another day off from school.
But you can use Martin Luther King Jr., Day as an opportunity to teach them about the civil rights movement, the importance of racial equality, Martin Luther King Jr., and his legacy.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., Day by talking to your children about King. What do they know about the man, and about the civil rights movement? What do they know about King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech? What do they believe was his intended message? Ask your children to tell you what they've learned about King, and then help fill in the gaps. (Many children think Dr. King was a phyician!)
For example, do they know that he was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize? If you need some help, click here. Learning about King and his hopes for the future is a wonderful way to celebrate and honor him.
Other possible teachable moments:
- Read King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Or, listen to King deliver the famous speech himself.
- Volunteer. King was such a proponent of civil service, so one of the greatest ways to honor his legacy is to give back to your community. In fact, in recent years, growing numbers of Americans have spent Martin Luther King Jr., Day volunteering, in what has become known as the Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service. Spend an afternoon helping out at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter. Visit with residents at a nursing home. Give a few hours at your local library or YMCA. If you need help finding a place to donate your time, enter your zip code at Volunteermatch.org or USAfreedomcorps.gov.
- Watch the Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama's second term, which will be held on Martin Luther King Jr., Day, in Washington D.C. Talk to your children about the importance of diversity and racial equality in our society. Could America's first black president have been elected if not for the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr.? Why or why not?
- Be kind to others. King dreamed of a world in which his children would be "judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Be kind and tolerant, and stand up to those who are not kind and tolerant of others.
- Read about King in these books, which may be available at your local library:
- A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by by David A. Adler
- My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up With the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Christine King Farris
- Dear Dr. King: Letters from Today's Children to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. edited by Jan Colbert and Ann McMillan Harms


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Kamala Walker & The Soul Tribe
Posted 04 May 2013 - 03:41 PM
when is it coming out?
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Jackie Kennedy, on 04 May 2013 - 03:41 PM, said:
when is it coming out?
good question, i think we will be hit with something new in the next 4 months (fingers crossed)
i just moved to arlington tx like a year ago, forever young record store is very whack the people that work there get attitudes when asked a question, i went to a few other that were better do u know of any around here?
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gEEchieDan, on 08 May 2013 - 01:26 PM, said:
i haven't been to texas in years
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Far as I can tell, there's only one Kamala Walker track that's been released and it's on Yesterday's Universe.
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Man 20LIB, or as its referred to on the Gregorian calendar 2010, The Madlib started the year with some nice YU releases and had my expectations for more jazz set all high, especially with High Jazz dropping in the middle of the year. Who really knows when KW&TST will drop though, because Slave Riot and Miles Away kind of came out of left field when they dropped. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that we'll eventually get the Winter and Spring Suites in those awesome little cardboard cases.
Posted 18 May 2013 - 08:18 PM
I'm afraid that those seasonal suites are on a Madvillainy 2 status
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I know that feeling
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ynqhead, on 18 May 2013 - 08:18 PM, said:
I'm afraid that those seasonal suites are on a Madvillainy 2 status
There are so many projects within YU that some EP releases would be quite excellent to have in the collection; Suntouch, R.M.C., and Kenny Cook I'm looking in your general direction...
I'm still going to hold on to hope with regards to both the seasonal Suites. If we get to 2016 and there still is no word that's when I'm willing to relegate them to MV2/Supreme Team status.
Posted 17 June 2013 - 09:27 AM
Hopefully we get a surprise jazz CD a mist the raining of madlib projects, especially this winter 2013.
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- Requirement 5 is similar to First Class Requirement 6. If you save or have saved your work, it will be much easier to complete.
- Plant Science is a rare merit badge with only 928 earned in 2007!
Requirement resources
1. Flower Structure and Function Photos, text, and graphics in an easy-to-understand format.
1. Plant Structure and Function Graphics and a full explanation written at a college level.
2. Biology for Kids: Photosynthesis
2. Plants: Photosynthesis Several free PowerPoint presentations geared toward different educational levels.
3. Soil & Agriculture Part of NASA's Soil Science Education Home Page.
4. Propagating Plants from Seed A Pacific Northwest Extension Publication from WSU, OSU, and University of Idaho.
5. Native Plant Database Find native plants in North American locations.
6. Opportunities for Agronomy Graduates
6. Careers in Horticulture
6. Careers in Botany
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Ecology-related awards
- Boy Scout Merit Badges: Bird Study - Environmental Science - Fish and Wildlife Management - Forestry - Gardening - Geology - Insect Study - Mammal Study - Nature - Oceanography - Plant Science - Reptile and Amphibian Study - Soil and Water Conservation
- Boy Scout awards: Conservation Good Turn Award - Leave No Trace Award - William T. Hornaday award - World Conservation Award
- Venturing: Ranger Award electives: Ecology - Plants and Wildlife; Awards: Conservation Good Turn Award - Leave No Trace Award - William T. Hornaday award - World Conservation Award
- Webelos Activity Badges: Forester - Naturalist - Outdoorsman
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India's headline inflation fell below 5 per cent in April, putting it back in the Reserve Bank's comfort zone for the first time in more than three years and fuelling market hopes for more monetary easing to revive the economy's pedestrian growth rate.
April's reading of 4.89 per cent was the lowest since November 2009 and well below the 5.50 per cent estimated by analysts in a Reuters poll. The wholesale price index, India's main inflation measure, rose an annual 5.96 per cent in March.
The number sparked gains in bond markets, which had already rallied since last week on expectations that easing inflation would lead the RBI to cut interest rates further.
"It is a frenzy. The market is pricing in a rate cut," said Ashish Vaidya, head of treasury at UBS in Mumbai.
Inflation was mainly cooled by a moderation in food and fuel costs along with ebbing demand-driven price pressures.
Food inflation dropped to 6.08 per cent in April from 8.73 per cent a month ago. Fuel prices rose 8.84 per cent on the year compared with an annual rise of 10.18 per cent in March.
Non-food manufacturing inflation, which the central bank monitors to gauge demand-driven price pressures, slowed to 2.77 per cent in April from 3.5 per cent a month ago.
"With food prices expected to remain stable, manufacturing prices weak due to slow growth and commodity prices stable, inflation is expected to be on a broad downtrend for the next six months and this, we believe, opens up room for more rate cuts," said Rahul Bajoria, Regional Economist at Barclays Capital in Singapore.
"We think there is a possibility of as much as 75 basis points more rate cuts in the next six months, including 25 basis points in the next policy in June."
The RBI flagged a high current account deficit earlier this month as the biggest risk "by far" to Asia's third-largest economy, even as it cut interest rates by a quarter point for the third time since January.
However, many believe slowing headline and retail inflation along with an improvement in trade deficit should allow the bank to deliver another rate cut by mid-2013.
Government data showed on Monday that annual retail inflation slowed by a full percentage point to a 14-month low of 9.39 per cent in April, the second consecutive drop.
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There are many tools and techniques for file management, often using scripts or PowerShell. I've recently been using a freeware utility called JDiskReport from www.jgoodies.com. It runs on Windows 2000, XP or Vista, and requires Java 1.4 or later (Java 6 is preferred). It's a cross-platform tool, so you can also download an appropriate version to use with Solaris, Mac or Linux.
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The Folk Art design illustrates the simplicity of an earlier time. The early salt-glazed pottery made by Pfaltzgraff were the inspiration for the Folk Art collection. This stylish oval crock will help keep brown sugar granular and free flowing so it's easier to use for baking and cooking. The sealed lid will keep moisture out, and a pair of handles make it easy to carry. The Folk Art brown sugar crock goes great with other Pfaltzgraff Folk Art pieces like dinnerware sets, dessert bowls and more. The brown sugar crock is sized perfectly for a 2-lb. box of brown sugar. Crafted of stoneware. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Brown sugar crock holds 1-1/4 qt., 7-1/4 inch high.


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Micellar Casein is a premium quality, slow release protein derived from milk. Using a low temperature ultra filtration process allows the finished ingredient to retain its nutritional quality and functionality, when compared to acid casein or caseinates.
Micellar Casein is absorbed slowly by the stomach allowing a tapered supply of amino acids to the muscle over a prolonged period of time. This makes Micellar Casein the ideal protein supplement for between meals and before bed. During sleep, the body is normally starved of nutrients as it is impractical to consume food. However, as Micellar Casein provides a sustained supply of protein it allows your body to avoid muscle breakdown during the night.
Micellar Casein has an excellent amino acid profile and is particularly high in branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). It is also extremely low in fat whilst also providing an excellent source of calcium.
Add 200-300ml of water or milk into our shaker (the less liquid the thicker the shake will be). Then add one and a half MP large scoops (30g), shake and consume. Consume just before bedtime for optimum results, but can also be taken between meals, 2-3 times a day or as required. Scoop not included.
Chocolate Smooth: Micellar Casein, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Flavouring, Sweetener (Sucralose), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin).
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PER 100g:Energy (kJ/kcal): 1518/358Fat: 1.5gof which saturates: 0.8gCarbohydrates: 6.0gof which sugars: 4.0gProtein: 80gSalt: 0.4gPER 30g SERVING:Energy (kJ/kcal): 455/107Fat: 0.5gof which saturates: 0.2gCarbohydrates: 1.8gof which sugars: 1.2gProtein: 24gSalt: 0.1g
Please note this nutritional information is taken from the unflavoured version. When choosing a flavoured version it will reduce the protein content by approximately 3% for most flavours, however chocolate, due to the added cocoa, will reduce it by approximately 8%.
MY cellar casein.
- (12 / Feb / 2014)
Micellar casein has improved in it's texture and now mixes better with much less thickness in the shake, putting it nearly as smooth as wheys. It's just whey but slow digesting and slightly thicker shakes. Use this for bed times, or in smaller smounts in shakes, or alongside a supplement 'Beta Ecdysterone' and / or 'Methoxy Isoflavone" for better protein synthesis. it may need a little more flavouring powder / drops than with whey.Goes Well With:Water, MP flavourings.
- (12 / Feb / 2014)
Really good value for money, tastes good and mixes well!Goes Well With:Often mix it with Impact Whey protein to make a 50:50 shake
Don't know how effective it is yet as not been using for that long. Get a flavoured one!
Does what it says on the tin
- (11 / Feb / 2014)
Great price. Mixes well. This is now a staple addition to my supplement regime.
Mixed with vanilla true whey there's no need to buy flavoured.Goes Well With:True Whey/Total Whey
- (10 / Feb / 2014)
Mixes Very Well and taste great. Before This I used to take Calcium Casenate, but this is it now. On a very low calorie diet however i'd take CC instead.
Great stuff
- (06 / Feb / 2014)
Been having this for a few weeks now. I think it's really effective, really helped to post workout muscle sore the next day. Can hit the gym the next day, without muscle sore bothering me.
Great product, the milky taste takes time to get used to, esp. Unflavoured one. Goes Well With:Honey
Almond butter
Doesnt mix in a blender!
I have tried using mixed with milk and or water, but even when using a blender it doesnt mix great. The taste is ok, got the unflavoured version as wanted to minimise sugar, it has a little creamy taste when mixed with milk.
Very good value, great service and delivery times, but dont go expecting this to taste like a milkshake it is good for purpose and value, but doesnt mix well, as is generally true with casein.
casein protein - my experience so far
- (06 / Feb / 2014)
I am not a body builder. I am a 55 year old male who wants to take regular protein supplements to avoid age-related muscle loss and also to aid with night-time sleeping. I am very active and run 20 miles a week, swim 2 miles a week and cycle 30 miles a week. I take the protein mixed into milk-based hot chocolate made with pure cocoa powder. The first time I made it I added 30 g to the hot chocolate and it made the mixture quite viscous and the taste of chocolate could not disguise the taste of the powder, despite buying the non-flavoured version. I drank it shortly before going to bed and slept amazingly well, but woke up with bad indigestion and bloated stomach. I have since reduced the dose to about 15 g and not had these problems, but still generally benefit from a good nights sleep. With 15 g instead of 30 g, the effect on taste is a lot better and after a few sips I actually like the flavour which seems to get better the more I drink! I can't say if its helping or not with muscle loss, but I do feel I have more energy these days and will continue with this regime for the next few months.Goes Well With:Hot cocoa drink
This is a very good product for me as it does not cause any issues with my stomach. The product is very easy to mix with a great taste and comes in an "easy seal" packet. First time I have used Casein protein and I am genuinely impressed.Goes Well With:On its own
Strawberry micellar casein
- (05 / Feb / 2014)
Tastes great with milk and mixes easily with no lumps. Take this before bedtime and it fuels me through the night no aching the next day even after a solid chest workout. Great product, would buy again.Goes Well With:Milk
- (04 / Feb / 2014)
Excellent value for money !!! Mixes great normally use optimum nutrition or bodybuilding warehouse casein and this stuff is just as good well worth a go tastes lovely too all in all 10/10Goes Well With:Almond butter and Greek yogurt
Bedtime Gains
Bought the Non-Flavored Casein and i was very happy, Taste is pretty nice also !!Goes Well With:MyProtein ZMA
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- (01 / Feb / 2014)
Love the taste (vanilla) and the way it mixes. Although I've given it 5 stars, I can't honestly say whether it's effective or not, because I also use whey concentrate and isolate for pre and post workout meals. It's an excellent way to ensure I take in enough protein it can't really be ineffective.
I'll definitely be buying some more when it's gone.Goes Well With:More or less anything.
Good taste, fast delivery. Bad mixing
- (30 / Jan / 2014)
The taste is great (chocolade smooth) and the delivery was fast (three days, live in Denmark)
But I must say that it's hard to finish before I go to bed, grainy and puts a layer in your mouth.
Read that this is "normal" for Casein, and being the only downside, I think I will continue to buy this product.Goes Well With:A BLENDER ;)
- (28 / Jan / 2014)
great tasting product. Not to thick like some other brands I have tried. will definitely buy againGoes Well With:milk and myprotein peanut butter
- (28 / Jan / 2014)
I use this protein in between meals and before bedtime. It's easy to mix and a great taste. I would recommend this product.
- (28 / Jan / 2014)
Perfect mixability, very nice taste...best price among other casein proteins.
Will definitely buy again)Goes Well With:Even water is ok:)
- (27 / Jan / 2014)
Tastes good and works well. If you can ignore the fact that it isn't a smooth shake, it's greatGoes Well With:Water and Milk and a banana for breakfast
- (27 / Jan / 2014)
Kept waking in the middle of the night like a hungry baby! This has done the trick. Tastes Greta, mixes well, best with water, milk is a bit too thick. Mixes well with instant oats during the daytime for a meal after training.
Goes Well With:Instant oats
Great taste and good mixability
- (27 / Jan / 2014)
I have drinked micellar casein for supper and snack. It mixes well and tastes good (vanilla flavour). If you are not able to eat next meal after training in 1-2 hour it's good addition to recovery drink.Goes Well With:Milk, mango puree, yoghurt
Treat time
- (20 / Jan / 2014)
One of the key things that I miss when clean dieting is that little treat. As a substitute mix casein with 200g Greek yoghurt to create angel delight. Awesomeness!!
I have purchased many casein in the past and this by far is the best tasting.
I would recommend my protein products to everyone.
Try it yourself, you won't regret it!!
Goes Well With:Greek yoghurt
- (15 / Jan / 2014)
Good product, shipped quickly by myprotein and at a much cheaper price than my local gym or health store. It doesn't mix or taste as good as whey but that's what you expect with Casein. Goes Well With:Whey
Good but the jury is still out
- (15 / Jan / 2014)
I am a regualr user of the calcium caseinate version and thought i would give the micellar casein a go as the mixability and drinkability of the calcium caseinate was a real struggle for me. I have the strawberry flavour micellar casein and it tastes great (taste reminds me of nesquick so really nice). It's alot thinner than calcium caseinate thus making it easier to drink. Great before bed drink. Dont know if it will be a long term replacement for the calcium caseinate though as i have just bought the new myprotein blender bottle and this makes mixing the calcium caseinate alot easier. The jury is out on which is best for me. Goes Well With:Water and myprotein blender bottle
Pretty Good
- (14 / Jan / 2014)
Great product for the price although is too soon to state its effectiveness.
It doesn't mix as well as other products but it's much better than others I have tried.
Tastes great so overall pretty good =) Goes Well With:Water, soya milk
- (13 / Jan / 2014)
Mixes best I've tried! Taste is decent as well, do feel a difference taking it going to bed wake up less hungry and I find I sleep better! I use it as a morning shake as I feel it keeps me going while on move, have noticed gains while taking feel a lot more defined and stronger but that could be new regime still early days!Goes Well With:Troubles pro, creatine ethyl ester CLA
- (13 / Jan / 2014)
The greatest tasting bed time casein I've tasted smooth creamy and delicious . Easy to mix and drink and really effective
good stuff
- (12 / Jan / 2014)
Has a grainy like texture which is hard to swallow at first, but you'll adapt to it. Recommend the chocolate flavour.Goes Well With:water
- (10 / Jan / 2014)
lovely taste and mixes well with other products --- very good general protein baseGoes Well With:lovely taste and goes well with essential amino acids
Does the job
the db
- (07 / Jan / 2014)
I have been waiting a long time for MP to do casien in addition to or instead of inferior milk protein. This product does the job and is cheaper than any branded casein product on the market. My only quibble and reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that the flavour (choc) is not great (dont get me wrong its not terrible!), and that the consistancy is very fluffy/chalky (which means its messy!) - much like milk protein is. I would give this five stars if MP considered instantising akin to the ON product and therefore resducing the chalkyness and tweaking the chocolate flavour to make it a little stronger.
I don't understand why you would mix this with milk as others in reviews are as it defeats the point of having a casein powder. You could just mix bog standard whey concentrate with milk instead which is cheaper. This should be mixed with water or egg whites etc and my review is based on this.Goes Well With:any other types of protein to create a tapered release
Great product
- (04 / Jan / 2014)
Great product I got last month! The vanilla tastes amazing with milk before bed and leaves me feeling satisfied. Mixed with whey after workouts also and have been impressed with results!Goes Well With:Milk, true whey
- (27 / Dec / 2013)
Vanilla tastes excellent, easy to mix and doesn't make you feel bloated, would recommend to everyone 👍
Micellar protein
- (24 / Dec / 2013)
Great product. Mixes well, excellent value for money compared to what's on the market.
My number one protein supplement site.
Super quick delivery, and very reliable.
I could only give taste a low score of two as I purchased the unflavoured but when mixed with other flavoured protein it tastes great.Goes Well With:Bananas
- (23 / Dec / 2013)
Tried the strawberry flavour, was very sweet but not enough to put me off buying it. Used 30g with 300ml of water about an hour before bed. Mixed well, no grit or grain left behind and it frothed up well like a thick milkshake. Not been using it long enough to measure the effects, but I will be buying again when my current bag runs out.Goes Well With:Water
- (23 / Dec / 2013)
Chocolate doesn't taste very nice or like chocolate, doesn't mix well like other myprotein proteins
- (21 / Dec / 2013)
Great tasting pre bed protein great for making protein fluff
- (17 / Dec / 2013)
Great taste, mixes really well and is going to be a permanent addition to my supplements regime. Awesome product.
Micellar Casein Strawberry
- (16 / Dec / 2013)
I have recently ordered a Micellar Casein Strawberry flavour powder, I have to admit tastes a bit like a washing up liquid,but managed to drink it with a bit of mixture of almond oil, lemon juice and peanut butter,which gives a fantastic flavour to it.
Goes Well With:Almond oil and peanut butter and a bit of lemon juice
great value, great product
- (07 / Dec / 2013)
One of the best caseins that I've tried! the delivery was really fast and the product is just amazing. Easy to store and easy to use with a good flavour! Goes Well With:Fat free Chocolate
Best bedtime Protein
- (07 / Dec / 2013)
I love this stuff, very good to mix with Cottage cheese, some egg whites to create a nice thick bed time souffle snack. Top with Almond butter too.
Goes Well With:Almond butter, eqq whites
Solid Protein
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
Micellar Casein mixes adequately when using 250ml milk per scoop and mixes with a blender. Taste good and only the last mouthful or 2 powdery but that is the same with any Casein. Price is good compared to others, I've only been using it a week but I don't see why it won't be effective used before bed!Goes Well With:Milk, Ice
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
All my products I've received from Myprotein have been perfect and is now my number one source for all my products,I have seen gains already and having up to 3shakes a day plus meals to make up my 340g protein per day they lay easy on the stomach where I've found that other proteins lay quite heavy, my protein products are simply the best.
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
Excellent product, mixes extremely well. Better than I thought.
I can't really comment too much on the flavour as I purchased the unflavoured but do mix it with bananas and honey which gives it an amazing taste.
Again with all myprotein products, great value for money and my number one choice.Goes Well With:Banana and honey.
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
Having tried milk protein smooth which I thought was okay but not the best slow release protein I then tried calcium caesinate which mixed horribly and would never buy again! I was so pleased when Myprotein released this product great taste and mixes like a dream. I use it in my post workout with whey and maltodextrin. I also have it before bed this is a great product and personally feel it's a better supplement for gaining mass than overrated whey protein. Goes Well With:Whey, oats, maltodextrin, peanut butter pretty much anything you want to throw in a blender
Vanilla yummy
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
I have tried optimum nutrition product and this is upto standard if not better im iz this with little milk mix with fork in a glass mixes very well and shot it so yummy in vanilla yet to try other flavours and soo cheep quality with these products Goes Well With:Milk
Superb product
Frosty j
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
This protein is great it really works a treat. I wake up twice through the night in need of food.
I found this product after trying all the other brands and all I can say is I live for it through the night.
It mixes very well and gives me the protein that I most need.
And I went for the flavoured and it's just what I needed.
Most of the flavours can be too sweet for me.
I will be ordering this protein regularly as it fits very well in my diet and bodybuilding routine. Goes Well With:Milk for slow digestion,
water for faster digestion
Shez Bhee
- (06 / Dec / 2013)
This is the best night time protein ever! i bought the small bag in one of the sales to see the effectiveness of it. it really has helped me maintain my muscles from when i sleep. now i've bought a 4kg bag, the effects are much better than drinking whey at night. thanks to this my muscles are massive.
- (19 / Nov / 2013)
I use Micellar casein before bed and I have found how much I ache the next day has decreased. it has also help me overcome a plato as I feel that no muscle is wasted as I sleep. However the strawberry casein that I have does not mix or taste too great.Goes Well With:Mixed berries
- (14 / Nov / 2013)
Micellar Casein is a great product, mixes well, great value and I will most definitely buy it again. Thank you.
- (26 / Oct / 2013)
Mixes really good and has a nice taste. It is great pre bed and between meals.
Good price
- (23 / Oct / 2013)
It tastes fine and easy to mix. I have chocolate favour. No bloating or stomach upset taking it at bedtime. I am lactose intolerant.I also occasionally use it day time if there is a long interval between meals. Happy customer, I will buy more.Goes Well With:Water
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My husband and I have been TTC for about 3 years now. I have 2 healthy girls 9 and 11 from my previous marriage. We suffered 1 miscarriage (dr thinks it was due to low hormones) and now we are expecting again. We got our positive on Jan. 12 Saturday morning...remember it well! lol. Had a blood test done that Monday and it came back positive, but with low hormones so I began Progesterone 400 mg daily immediately. I had an ultrasound Jan. 15, but we couldn't tell much. Just had to wait. So we had another today. Not sure if the Progesterone is what is helping, but we saw a HEARTBEAT today!!! I am measuring 6w3d. It is still early, but had to tell someone. I will stay on the Progesterone through the first trimester. Are there any positive stories about Progesterone and good pregnancies after miscarriage? If so, I would love to hear them. I need a little boost!
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Oh gosh it sounds like you have been through a lot. I am sending lots of positive energy for a healthy baby your way. My good friend had a number of miscarriages and she now has a beautiful baby girl at home! I'm hoping the very best, please keep us posted!
Congrats on your little one! I know how nerve wracking it can be when you've had a miscarriage. It's hard to even physically relax, let alone mentally and emotionally with your next pregnancy. So exciting that you saw a heartbeat! I have 3 different friends who have had miscarriages or a difficult time conceiving and were able to carry their baby to term with progesterone. They were really pleased with it! I hope you have an equally positive result. :-) I'll be thinking of you!
Congrats!! I know exactly how you feel, i have had 2 miscarriages and have been ttc for a year we finally got BFP 2 weeks ago! I am currently 5w2days and excited but also holding back on my excitement because i am afraid to let the thought that i am going to have a baby set in. I want to believe everything will be good this time, but i cant get that over-exciting feeling just knowing my past. I have no known reasons for my last 2 miscarriages and have been tested for a few things and have been told all is well.
My doctor did a blood test for me said my HCG level was 3610 he said thats good and progesterone looked good. But i am not sure what to compare that too, i have looked online but then that leads to seeing different charts... I am anxious to be done with my first trimester, even though my misses were about 12 weeks.. not a fun experience at all.
I wish you lots of luck with your pregnancy
It sounds like it is doing it's job! I hope all goes well for you and your baby. I am so sorry to hear about the miscarriage you had before. That must have been hard. I have never had a miscarriage and I just can't imagine. Try to keep positive! It is still early and things seem to be going well!
We had our first OB appointment yesterday. I am now 8w3d. We had an ultrasound just to be sure everything was ok. We saw the heartbeat again. The doctor is confident that everything is right on track this time. I go back March 7 for my next appointment, reassurance, and clearance to tell everyone. I am starting to actually get excited. I am trying to come up with creative ways to tell the girls the news next month.
We did however get a little frustrating news. I suffered a blood clot in my gonadal vein about 3+ years ago due to the birth control patch. So now I am at high risk for another DVT with the pregnancy hormones. I have to start Lovenox (blood thinning shots in the stomach) shots immediately and continue until 6 weeks after. They are so painful, but so worth it. This will cause a few issues with having to have another scheduled c-section, but if we can make it to 39 weeks and my schedule date then everything will be ok. IF.... I go into labor early and can't come off the blood thinner in time, I will have to be put to sleep for the c-section. I am praying this doesn't happen as this will be a special day, but I know God doesn't give us more than we can handle.
JohnnysGirl12 - So glad things are looking good! It's always such a relief after having had a miscarriage to hear that heartbeat - pure happiness. :-) So sorry to hear about the Lovenox - no fun at all but you are right - it's all worth it. I'll be praying that you have a good outcome with your delivery and that you don't have to go through any unnecessary procedures. Can't wait to hear how you tell your girls! :-)
I got miscarriage before but after 3 yrs, I had a good pregnancy and now I had a pretty baby girl.
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ARCUS Student Award | 4th Annual Award
4th Annual ARCUS Award for Arctic Research Excellence
|Submitted by:
|Carita M. Bergman
|Carita M. Bergman, John M. Fryxell, C. Cormack Gates, and Daniel Fortin
|Life Science
|Foraging strategies of subarctic wood bison: energy maximizing or time minimizing?
|Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Many classical models of ungulate foraging are
premised on energy maximization, yet limited
empirical evidence and untested currency assumptions
make the choice of currency a nontrivial issue. The
primary constraints on forage intake of ungulates are
forage quality and availability. Using a model that
incorporates these dual constraints, we predicted the
optimal biomass of forage patches for subarctic
ungulate grazers using an energy maximizing versus a
time minimizing strategy. We tested these predictions
on wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) grazing
naturally occurring sedge (Carex atherodes).
The digestive constraint was determined by a series
of ad libitum feeding trials using sedge at
different stages of growth. Sedge digestibility
declined with biomass. Ad libitum intake of
sedge by bison declined with sedge digestibility and
thus decreased with sedge biomass. On the other hand,
short-term sedge intake rates of wood bison increased
with biomass. Incorporation of these constraints
resulted in the prediction that daily energy gain of
bison should be maximized by grazing patches with a
biomass of 10 g/m2, whereas a satisficing
bison could minimize daily foraging time needed to
fulfill its energy requirement by cropping patches
with a biomass of 279 g/m2. To test these
predictions, we used a staggered mowing regime to
convert even-aged stands of sedge to a mosaic of
patches varying in quality and quantity. Observations
of bison grazing these mosaics indicated that patches
of biomass below 120 g/m2 were avoided,
while the patches of biomass 156 and 219
g/m2 were highly preferred, with the
greatest preference for the latter. These results
indicate that bison were behaving as time minimizers
rather than energy maximizers. Daily cropping times
of free-ranging bison from the literature corroborate
our results.
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