The water permeability of cell membranes differs by orders of magnitude, and most of this variability reflects the differential expression of aquaporin water channels. We have recently found that the CNS contains a member of the aquaporin family, aquaporin-4 (AQP4). As a prerequisite for understanding the cellular handling of water during neuronal activity, we have investigated the cellular and subcellular expression of AQP4 in the retina and optic nerve where activity-dependent ion fluxes have been studied in detail. In situ hybridization with digoxigenin-labeled riboprobes and immunogold labeling by a sensitive postembedding procedure demonstrated that AQP4 and AQP4 mRNA were restricted to glial cells, including MHller cells in the retina and fibrous astrocytes in the optic nerve. A quantitative immunogold analysis of the MHller cells showed that these cells exhibited three distinct membrane compartments with regard to AQP4 expression. End feet membranes (facing the vitreous body or blood vessels) were 10-15 times more intensely labeled than non-end feet membranes, whereas microvilli were devoid of AQP4. These data suggest that MHller cells play a prominent role in the water handling in the retina and that they direct osmotically driven water flux to the vitreous body and vessels rather than to the subretinal space. Fibrous astrocytes in the optic nerve similarly displayed a differential compartmentation of AQP4. The highest expression of AQP4 occurred in end feet membranes, whereas the membrane domain facing the nodal axolemma was associated with a lower level of immunoreactivity than the rest of the membrane. This arrangement may allow transcellular water redistribution to occur without inducing inappropriate volume changes in the perinodal extracellular space.


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One of HBO's new comedies just landed its series premiere date. According to Deadline, HBO has announced that the Duplass Brothers-produced Animals will premiere on the network Friday, February 5th at 11:30pm. Created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano, the animated series centers on "the creatures native to Earth's least-habitable environment: New York City. Lovelorn rats, gender-questioning pigeons, and aging bedbugs in the midst of a midlife crisis engage in awkward small talk, moral ambiguity, and existential woes startlingly similar to that of the humans with whom they co-exist." Nick Kroll, Aziz Ansari, Katie Aselton, Chelsea Peretti, Rob Corddry, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott, Nathan Fielder, and more are among the voice cast. The series' debut season will have 10 episodes, and a second season is already in the works at HBO.
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All beds onboard the Carnival Triumph are fitted with the exclusive Carnival Comfort Bed ensemble. This includes a 100 percent hypoallergenic duvet and cover, custom pillows, and ultra-fine, ring-spun, satin striped cotton blend pillowcases and mattress set. For those with allergy problems, there is an alternative bedding available. This would include a 100 percent polyester blanket, 60 percent cotton and 40 percent polyester sheet and pillowcase set, and the 100 percent cotton New Generation Pillows. All beds have an eight inch spring mattress, except for the trundle beds and rollaway beds. They have a four inch mattress.
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This has to be one of the most important issues for the public and health research.
The debate on 'increasing value, reducing waste,' was kicked-off if not brought into sharp relief by a 2009 paper by Chalmers and Glasziou published in the Lancet which estimated that 85% of investment in medical research was being avoidably wasted.
You can see Sir Iain give one of his brilliant talks on the subject here (Oxford University Scientific Society). Now NIHR has embraced the challenge and this symposium is an opener to discussing what needs to happen in the future. Patients and the public are going to be essential partners in making this happen in terms of individual research projects but also more strategically for the UK. The question I get from almost every lay audience: 'How do you know what to fund and is it what patients need and want?' is a very simple manifestation of the debate from the population's standpoint.
A Lancet Symposium on increasing the value of research and reducing waste will be held on 8 January 2014 at University College London Institute of Child Health. The Lancet will publish a series of papers documenting waste from five principal sources – ranging from waste in deciding what research to do, through to waste because of unusable reports of research. Authors of an introductory paper and the five main papers in the series will present their key findings and recommendations for reducing waste.
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Often our patients ask us how they can better care for their teeth. Of course, our number one recommendation is to floss once and brush twice a day for two minutes each. However, there are other preventative and restorative ways to maintain a healthy smile. At Cox Family Dentistry, we use dental fillings and dental sealants to protect and preserve your healthy teeth. These cavity-fighting cousins can be difficult to distinguish. Read below to find out the differences.
Cavities form when the enamel on your tooth is broken down by acids in starches and sugars. To thwart this, Dr. Cox recommends that you use fluoride toothpaste, floss once a day, and drink plenty of water. This combination will keep the enamel clean and strong. However, natural cracks and ridges form in your teeth. It is difficult to reach these spaces with a toothbrush or floss. In this case, Dr. Cox usually recommends a protective measure, typically given to children, called sealants. A sealant fills in these naturally occurring crevices to reduce the possibility of cavity development.
Although, if a cavity does develop, dental fillings are typically used to occupy the whole in your tooth. Once Dr. Cox removes the decayed part of the tooth, the area can be filled with a composite resin or metal which prevents future damage and strengthens your tooth. Unlike sealants, dental fillings can last decades with proper care while sealants can be removed by chewing gum, eating sticky food, or teeth grinding.
Choosing a between a dental filling and a dental sealant is more dependent on the state of your oral health than on personal preferences. If you have young children, ask Dr. Cox about applying a sealant to their teeth if [he/she] has not already. Additionally, remember that neither treatment options are a substitute for proper oral health habits such as flossing, brushing, and drinking plenty of water.
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Many of us are aware that mental illness can be a silent struggle. But for those who have had no exposure to depression or anxiety, this can be very easy to miss or misunderstand.
God willing, our churches are flourishing communities that are filled with people of all kinds. But for those of us struggling with depression and anxiety, this can be far from easy. What if I panic in front of others? What if I cry? What if nobody talks to me? What if too many people talk to me?
Churches need to be slow to speak and quick to listen. The book of Proverbs reminds us of such wisdom. When we see a brother or sister's behaviour, attendance or willingness to serve change over time, it's easy to jump to conclusions and pass judgment. The simple act of asking 'how is everything going?' can go a long way. Granted, they may not want to tell you, but that's their choice. In asking and listening, you've got nothing to lose and a lot to gain.
I can't stress this enough. Love is what defines the church. Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians that when a gift is exercised in love, the body functions well.
In my own journey, I've received the blessing of professional help. Psychologists and psychiatrists have played an important part in my recovery. However, something I have learned is that ultimately these professionals are there to treat you. They can't be expected to love you as a friend, brother or sister.
To make churches a safe space we need to remember two things. Firstly, that we aren't there to treat people as professionals. But secondly, we can bring something truly distinctive to the table—loving people well. What does that look like? 1 Corinthians 13 is a great place to start.
Yes, I did just say that we need to be quick to listen and slow to speak, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't speak at all.
We have God's Word, which means we don't have to fumble about with self-constructed wisdom when sharing community with somebody living with mental illness.
The gospel reminds us that God is powerfully for us and not against us. He didn't even spare his own Son in pursuit of us. For those of us struggling to love ourselves, this is a significant truth to grasp hold of.
Don't be hasty in offering quick one-liners such as 'God works the good of those who love him' without first asking what Paul means by 'good'. But we would be wise to still remember that God does act, and he loves, and he cares.
For those of us who live with depression and anxiety, life can feel like it's on shaky ground. But a reminder of the unchanging character of God gives a security that can't be found anywhere else.
We need to know that mental illness is a long-term game. If you want to come into someone's life, be prepared to be there in thick and thin. It's a long and bumpy road.
When you offer your support be prepared to follow-up with them again. And again. Don't give a person already feeling fragile and insecure another opportunity to reinforce what they've concluded about themselves - that they're a nuisance, or unwanted. In contrast, somebody who can reflect God's love in all seasons brings a powerful message of acceptance and grace that we so deeply need. Have boundaries, yes. But at the same time, be ready to commit for the long term.
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Honda Company has been in market for many years now and the lawn mowers advertised by this company have a lot of reputation and good feedback from the customers.
The most important aspect which one should be sure of before buying a lawn mower are to analyze and know the functioning of the various internal parts that go into making of the machine.
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There are series of Honda Lawn Mower blades that are available in the market.
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The blade 215-216 series is most versatile and can be used in the various models of Honda lawn Mowers which makes it a special favorite among buyers.
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Dr. Grossman is psychoanalyst and psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings. After working at a private counseling center for 4 1/2 years, he opened his private practice in 1984 as a licensed marriage and family therapist. While completing his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, he trained at Operation Concern (later known as New Leaf), an outpatient clinic for the LGBT community; Mt. Zion Crisis Clinic, a 24 hour psychiatric emergency clinic, and the Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Grossman became licensed as a psychologist in 1991. In addition to private practice, he has worked as an Attending & Consulting Psychologist on the HIV Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at San Francisco General Hospital from 1992 to 1996.
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Lots of people resolve to lose weight throughout a given year, and they try all sorts of diet to do so. I'm not going to debate the merits of losing weight here, but if that's your thing, I have a very practical suggestion to help. It is a lifestyle called hara hachi bu, from the Japanese island of Okinawa, home of the largest populations of people aged over 100 (centenarians).


Oh man, how did we reach this point already. A month ago, I was so concerned that it might be too many days, a bad ship, too stuffy or even just too Royal Caribbean. I was sure Colton would be miserable after 7days. Of course, none of that proved true. For the most part, I've been successful at removing anxiety and worry from my life, but this trip bothered me for several reasons. None of them turned out to matter a bit. I'm not sure it could have gone much better.
I was able to chat with Santi one more time this morning at the coffee shop. Six am is nice for that, it'll be busy the rest of today and crazy tomorrow I'm sure. Unlimited Starbucks served by a friendly face is definitely something I'll miss.
Somehow, its the last sea day and I'm writing from the same place I have all week. Deck 10 awaiting sunrise. The weather has been unbelievable. Although I guess the wise move will soon be to the Solarium as seats there will be hard to find later. Its nice enough to be out here, but not quite pool weather.
Nothing of note really to report on yesterday. Back to the sea day routine. We did get in a card game, lots of Starbucks, and lots of pool/deck time. I finished a second book this week. I think ample reading time is my favorite part of sea days. Of course Steph and Colton think I'm nuts, but fellow book nerds understand.
We did get a chance to meet up with Cody to swap pictures. He had been up until 7am yesterday. I'm glad he found some people his own age to play with. My speed of cruising is perfect for me, but Im old. In fact, the lady at the beach resort in St. Maarten who rescued us assumed Cody was our son. He didn't tell her otherwise but he did add that he was adopted. You know you're not young anymore when people think the 28yr old you're hanging out with is your son. He got some great pictures though that I'm sure I'll post in time.
I was up around 5:15 this morning to take in my favorite hours in my favorite place one more time. Man, I'm going to miss this. June seems so far away.
Tomorrow's entry here won't be too interesting either unless something out if the ordinary happens today. I'll begin working on a review soon which I foresee being an apology to Royal for my past negativity. I have some issues, but As I've said before, a cruise is a cruise.


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Edith & Kiveen is a jewellery design house built around a passion for jewellery, the colour and magical essence of gemstones and a love of the unique. Our fascination with jewellery and gemstones and their ability to excite, intrigue and bring joy to the people who own and wear them is the fundamental driving force behind what we do. Coupled to this, however, is a deep love of gemstones of all kinds, a wonder at the sheer variety of these most incredible gifts from nature and an enchantment with their timeless beauty and allure. We wanted to share some of that wonder with you.
The wonder
It is an allure that has existed for humans ever since the first person, thousands of years ago, stooped to pick up a colourful, glimmering, special stone that caught their eye and entranced them enough to want to keep hold of it, to cherish it, to treasure it. Perhaps gems have ancient meanings and a different fascination and importance to earlier people that are now forever lost in the mists. Perhaps, like for us, they have always held value, adornments to signify wealth or status, or simply celebrated for their aesthetic elegance.
What we believe at Edith & Kiveen is that gemstones exist at the very place where science meets magic, where pure chemistry and geological composition meet mysticism and enduring mythology. Both sides of the coin are equally valid, the natural and the theurgical. We know that gemstones are naturally formed, crystalline shaped creations that originate from deep within the earth's core, hued over huge timeframes. We know also that over the centuries, many cultures have contributed to the legend, lore and mysticism that surround the various gemstones and crystals we are familiar with today.
But what we know above all is that, like us, each one is uniquely different, in both appearance and in the potential virtues or energies they may ultimately possess. Perhaps it is their nature as uniquely beautiful fragments of colour that seems alive and eternal that defines our collective and enduring fascination with them. These magical gems are gifts of Mother Nature and have inspired philosophers, mystics, lovers, explorers, rulers, spiritualists and healers the world over for time immemorial. They inspire us at Edith & Kiveen to create beautiful and unique jewellery that speaks to and for you, that hold in their creation personal stories both never and yet to be told, and which can surprise, delight, amaze and enthrall.
We all have distinct memories of favourite bedtime stories, of magical storybooks filled with words and images of adventure, fairytales, legends, romance and discovery, shaping our dreams and firing our imaginations. At Edith & Kiveen our fascination with gemstones has always provided all of the bedtime stories we have ever needed, because the history of gemstones is rich with its own tales of grand swashbuckling escapades and legendary chronicles of fortune, love and honour, and its mythology full of enchanting fables, folk tales and mystery. And what better imagery to spark an imagination, in children and adults alike, than the infinite colour, lustre and splendor of these magnificent creations.
We've hinted at some of our favourite legends and gemstone stories here for your exploration, some of which have inspired pieces in our current "Aurora" collection, and some which have simply kept us marveled and hooked on the world of gemstones for as long as we can remember.
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Tears of a God
Amethyst is a wonderful gemstone, reflecting the colour of royalty with its purple hues, and indeed highly prized in royal collections from ancient Egypt to the modern day. Yet the true allure of amethyst lies not in its dazzling range of beautiful purple, but in its mythology. The stone is a type of quartz but was died purple by the tears of wine shed by Dionysus, Bacchus himself. The God of intoxication and revelry wept wine at the sight of a pure crystalline quartz statue of a young maiden whom he'd accidentally cursed in a fit of anger following an insult from a mortal. Drenching the statue in tears of red wine, the quartz was dyed purple for eternity and the gem amethyst was created. As the name comes literally from the Greek word for sober, we like to suppose that Dionysus was himself abstemious for some time as he reflected on his cruel, but for us hugely rewarding, fit of pique.
A world's first
Wrongly named in the Middle Ages after its apparent source, Turkey, turquoise is in fact an abundant gemstone that is almost as old as civilization itself. Possibly the first gemstone ever mined, as far back as 6000 BC in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, the incorrect attribution stems from the passage of turquoise through Turkey and into Europe from its actual mining locations in Persia (modern Iran) and again Egypt. But it was also a prized stone in the Americas, and in ancient Mexico was reserved for the Gods alone. There are too many myths and beliefs attached to this most beautiful of stones to recount them all, a stone so defined by its colour as to be a standalone description of its own hue, and a word we reach for when we want to describe magical light blue, touched with greys and greens. What is clear is that from its very earliest discoveries, the magic of this stone has been recognized and famed, and we know why every time we lay eyes on it.
When silent stones can speak
Gemstones have been used throughout history to signify all sorts of coded messages, from the wearer's status to the presence of magical forces. But in our consideration no code is as resonant, or as important, as that given to Green Tourmaline, White Diamond and Violet Pink Tourmaline when combined in jewellery. The initials of these stones' colours – G.W.V – stood, and stand, for Give Women Votes, a code placed on them by the Suffragette movement of the early twentieth century to identify fellow believers in a world where many believed women should not have the vote. Pieces were not always commissioned in this combination, with other similarly coloured stones used as replacements according to the wishes and means of the owner, but the code remains true, and pieces of pinky violet with green and a hint of lustrous white will always carry these momentous and significant undertones. The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) which drove the campaign for equal voting rights had adopted these same colours in 1908 with violet chosen for dignity, white for purity and green for hope, establishing the code itself. The acronym GWV may be something of a popular mythical stretch, but what is clear is that this combination of coloured gemstones spoke volumes for their wearers in a time when the right to have a voice itself was tried by many to be silenced. For that we're always happy to lend our own support, loudly and proudly.
Angel's own
It is not often that a stone captures us with its magical nature in a way that forces us to choose between competing beliefs. Yet labradorite is one such stone. Grey to smoky black, the colours are stunning, but it is the belief in the source of these colours that mystifies and bewitches us. For the Inuit of the Canadian landmass, the unique iridescence is a result of the Northern Lights becoming trapped in the rocks of the Labrador coast, freed by the strike from a brave warrior's spear, but with traces left imprisoned to give a unique sheen and special gleam to the rocks. Or perhaps you would rather the belief that the labradorite rocks are the result of an angel's wings touching the rocks in Labrador and blessing them forever with a heavenly glow. Or perhaps it is just a little bit of both. All we know is that this stone, so popular in eighteenth century Europe, will always shine amongst our very favourites.
The British monarchy hold perhaps the most famous jewellery collection in the world, The Crown Jewels, kept under lock and key at the Tower of London, a historical nod in itself to the myths, legends and adventures that they hold. It has always struck us as fascinating, however, that one of the most famous pieces in the collection is itself the subject of common misrepresentation. The Black Prince's "Ruby", a 170ct. monster of a jewel which is mounted in the front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain, is, in fact, an imposter and not a ruby at all. In fact it is a spinel, but not any old spinel. It is one of the finest examples of a Badakhshan spinel in existence. Spinels have historically been mistaken for rubies, but are in fact an entirely different stone. Commonly found in shades of red but also in beautiful pastel shades, outstanding shades of pink, purple, orange and blue, plus every combination in between, makes them some of the most desirable stones in the world. Indeed, fine red spinel is more rare than ruby but less valuable perhaps as some kind of delayed revenge for its ersatz fame. For us, however, it remains deserving of all of the fame it garners – a beautiful gemstone, a deserved glittering jewel in the crown.
All in a name
Rubies may well be the most prized gemstone there is, surpassing even the best quality colourless diamonds in esteem and value. Yet, in truth, rubies don't really exist. Well, they exist, but not as a standalone gemstone, because rubies are in fact simply the red hued sapphire, a stunning stone itself that comes in a variety of shades including the commonly prized blue sapphire. So, the ruby is merely also a corundum (the mineral name for sapphires) blessed with elements of chromium that provides its red colour. The question may still exist of when a pink sapphire becomes a ruby, but what is clear is that rubies remain the most precious of all gemstones, the so called "lord of gems" with its inextinguishable red glow as everlasting as its fame and covetousness.
While we love the myths and legends attached to gemstones and the stories that individual stones have told throughout history, we haven't delved deeply here into the chemistry of gemstones. But the fact is that the chemistry of gemstones is every bit as fascinating and captivating as the folklore that is tied to them. As chemical studies have become more refined, and the mineral compounds of the earth better understood, numerous long-standing mysteries have been unraveled and explanations propounded. Mining advances and discoveries have also challenged and exploded the rarity or not of certain gems, adding yet further dimensions to their fame. So for example, in the middle ages aquamarines were treasured more highly than emeralds, perhaps due to relative scarcity, perhaps due to mystical properties attributed to them. What we understand now, however, is that both stones are in fact types of beryl, a compound mineral family that also includes less precious stones such as morganite, heliodor and goshenite. What is wonderful, perhaps unlike any other study where science has challenged less rational explanation, is that the tide of scientific expertise has done nothing to dampen the sheer majesty and mystery and allure of gemstones. Perhaps that, in itself, is the essence of their magic.
Even people without an interest in jewellery and gemstones are often aware of their birthstone. Emanating from enduring beliefs of the virtues and supernatural powers of stones, certain gems are credited by astrologers and spiritualists as being associated with the celestial, and as representing reflections of personality and self in their owners. Associated with the months of the year, people from the Middle Ages onwards would often wear certain stones in certain months to bring good fortune and good health, a practice which soon developed into a more commonplace desire of individuals to wear the gemstone corresponding to the month of their birth all year round. The belief was that doing so would enhance your own being, bringing to the owner an enhanced sense of self as well as the characteristics and luck associated with that particular gemstone.
Today people remain fascinated by their birthstone, so we have listed the full monthly associations here. You will find many of the listed stones featured in our current and past collections, but of course if you would like to discuss a bespoke birthstone commission with our design team, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the ideal design with you.
January: Modern – Garnet / Traditional – Garnet
February: Modern – Amethyst / Traditional – Amethyst
March: Modern – Aquamarine / Traditional – Bloodstone
April: Modern – Diamond / Traditional – Diamond
May: Modern – Emerald / Traditional – Emerald
June: Modern – Pearl & Moonstone / Traditional – Alexandrite
July: Modern – Ruby / Traditional – Ruby
August: Modern – Peridot / Traditional – Sardonyx
September: Modern – Sapphire / Traditional – Sapphire
October: Modern – Opal / Traditional – Tourmaline
November: Modern – Yellow Topaz / Traditional – Citrine
December: Modern – Turquoise & Blue Topaz / Traditional – Zircon & Lapis Lazuli


Fresh Vegetables, nuts, and various fruit is the obvious answer.
Is this correct and does it apply to all ages?
In this week's article, we take a look at what swimmers should eat and the dilemma new swim parents face when their children decide to become swimmers…..
New Season, new swim club. On Saturday morning, 3 June 2017, we take a drive up the coast to meet NC Dolphins swim team. It is about an hour's drive from where we live.
We meet swim coach Dominique Donner, and Monica fits the club kit before we settle down on the pavilion. She is training with the squad to get to know the other swimmers.
It is a new experience for us not to be in the pool or on the pool deck. Most parents just drop the kids off at swim training and carry on with their Saturday chores. Parents collect the kids after training, so few wait at the pool.
There is one swim mom also waiting and introductions take place. Always nice to meet new swim parents! Her boy is 15 and decided last year that he wants to be a swimmer. He quit all other sports and dedicates all his time to swimming. We are so impressed with his commitment.
Waiting for the swimmers to complete training is pretty boring so I haul out my camera and start taking a couple of photos – it is, after all, my other hobby. The other swim mom is knitting away with pins clicking. I am always fascinated with these crafty and handy people.
Unlike us oldies, this swim mom is new to swimming. As she gently said: It is like a new world to me. Swimmers speak a different language!
Yes, indeed. If you are a rugby, cricket, soccer, netball or any other type of sporty mom you should throw the rule book out the window the day your kid announce: I want to be a swimmer.
Moms and dads prepare yourself, your life is about to change. You are now called a swim mom or swim dad.
Long hours next to various pools in various weather conditions are awaiting you. Chlorine soaked hair, swimsuits, towels are your destiny. Let's not even start talking about the costs involved. Contrary to popular belief, swimming will cost you money – a lot of money. Including a substantial increase in your grocery budget.
The biggest challenge of all: I AM HUNGRY, WHAT IS THERE TO EAT?
Swim mom hovering in the kitchen thinking: What should I cook or not cook? Menu for the next week? What should swimmers eat?
How do you know someone is a swimmer?
Answer: They always ask: Are you going to have that?
Jokes aside, the question is a very important one and one that we, as swim moms, cannot ignore.
What should swimmers eat and not eat?
What should swimmers eat? Raw fruit and veg and healthy foods that will give long-term energy.
The fascinating thing about the swimming world is that coaches only coach. We asked a coach about eating habits and he sent us to a nutritionist.
I am by no means a nutritionist or any of the above-listed professions. However, I am an old triathlete, a swimmer, a Microbiologist and a swim mom. So I understand the science stuff.
The first energy source is glucose (blood sugar).
Second energy store is the muscle cells called muscle glycogen.
Third energy store is the liver.
How much energy do swimmers burn?
Intensity – i.e. sprinting or just swimming?
How long does the swimmer train?
Is the swimmer just swimming or are they doing land training/cross training as well?
Are there breaks in the program to eat during training or is its continuous session?
As a rule of thumb: A 60 kg person training for 1 hour, burns 2987 kilojoules.
What should swimmers eat to replace the kilojoules they burn in an hour?
What does feed them when they train 2-3 hours a day?
Surely we should put the amount of energy used back in the form of food?
Our swimmer is a 10-year-old girl. She trains approximately 50 minutes a day including warm-up and cool-down. Intensity varies based on the program and the time of the season so we need to take that into consideration and adjust where needed.
Monica is tall for her age: 1,57 meter (4,79 ft) & she weighs 46,6 kg (102 lb). Clearly, the above rule of thumb is not something we can use.
The first avenue we take to answer the question: What should swimmers eat? is the medical professionals that deal with Monica's asthma.
Pediatrician's answer: Children should eat everything – no diets, no restrictions. They must drink full cream milk and eat all food including the skin of the chicken. As much as possible fresh fruit and veg with loads of protein.
My next stop for this question is our GP – also an avid sports person. Very true words from her: Yes, kids should eat everything but test and see what works for Monica.
That is the best advice I received to date.
In 2015 we decided to swim the USHAKA champs in Richards Bay. It is extremely hot and humid in January. Monica does not drink anything but water and milk. As a result, she does not take in glucose and minerals the other swimmers get when they drink energy drinks.
The gala takes place over a Saturday and Sunday. We arrive at the pool armed with our standard cooler box. Monica swims only 3 events. So lots of time to rest.
We find the best shady spot and sweat it out. Monica does well and wins her events. The gala finishes fairly early and we are just too happy to arrive home to an air-conditioned room.
Shower, pasta dinner (I made lasagna as we stayed in a self-catering place), air-conditioner on an early night.
Midnight we wake up with Monica crying from a headache, nausea etc. Dehydrated. I mix salt, sugar, and water and give it to her. She sleeps sound the rest of the night and wakes up refreshed.
We stop at a pharmacy on the way to the pool and I get the required off-the-shelf products to ensure she does not dehydrate again.
Lesson? With the kind of heat and humidity in Richards Bay, everybody loses more than the normal amount of salts. That needs to be replaced in some form. Therefore, if we swim in extreme weather conditions, we have to take precaution to ensure our swimmer stays hydrated.
Extra salt with food or a mixture of sugar, a pinch of salt and water is now standard issue in our cooler box. Drink this mixture on hot days and do not forget that swimmers sweat in the water. It helps to prevent dehydration.
We hang out with the honeypot!
Just like Winnie the Pooh, we hang out with a honeypot. Monica could be a honey ambassador!
Honey works for us as it is natural (it even tastes different depending on which blossoms the bees drink nectar from) and we use it both in training, in competition as well as recovery.
Do not just use raw honey in competition. Use raw honey before training, at least 20 minutes before swimming. Take a spoon full of raw honey after training for recovery.
Why is honey good as a short-term energy source?
In the photo on the right Monica still uses processed honey, but we switched to raw honey since we found a regular supplier of raw honey.
Minerals: Selenium, Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorous, Magnesium.
Vitamins: Niacin, riboflavin, B6, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid.
The biggest benefit! Raw honey contains 80% natural sugars and 18% water (the remaining 2% consist of pollen, protein, and the above-mentioned vitamins). Most of all, in studies conducted at the Sports and Nutrition Lab (Memphis University), the nutritionists found that honey is one of the best carbohydrates to consume before sporting activities. Honey also performs on par with glucose (all these expensive gel sachets contains glucose).
Besides the above, honey helps with wheezing and coughing in asthmatics. On doctor's recommendation we warm-up, use our asthma pump and take a spoon full of honey before the competition. It takes some trial and error but it really works for us and I dare to say that it even helps with dehydration in summer months.
We concluded that none of the professionals will commit to an answer unless the swimmer is an adult and specific nutritional programs could be prescribed. To me as a swim mom, it is fair as I know our swimmer is still young.
Call me the crazy swim mom, but I do like the investigative nature of this journey.
Raw honey is always on our list – before, during long sessions and after for recovery.
Dark chocolate – contains a surprising amount of iron. The biggest challenge is cost and 73% dark chocolate seem to be the best we can find (no sugar added).
Peanut butter – spoon full before training – also helps when there are sugar cravings.
Cottage cheese and biscuits for recovery.
Oats biscuits – syrup replaced in the recipe with honey.
Beetroot to keep iron levels up.
In conclusion and as a general rule, I am an old school mom – in my house, you eat green, yellow, white and a protein on your plate. We found that 2-hour snacking keeps Monica's energy levels up and the healthy stuff work for us. I concluded that what comes from swim mom's kitchen works best as we know what goes into the food.
We still battle a bit with iron levels but constantly working on it. Eating a bit more beetroot helps and our swimmer loves beetroot.
You are the swim mom, so be the mom.
which you do not eat or do in training.
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We all know swimmers eat a lot, and mom always gets the question What do you feed Mica?
We adapted the traditional Macaroni and cheese based on a recipe I once read fleetingly and could not find again. We are not sure how many of you are familiar with this version, but we are sharing it none the less. Mica loves this dish and you could either eat it warm or cold – in the latter case we take our swimmer's pasta left-overs to the swim meets for lunch.
Please try it, and share your thoughts with us.
Sometimes we add mushrooms as well – be creative add the veggies you like.
Chop all ingredients into small pieces.
Mix the spoonful of Cornflower in cold water. Add enough water so that it is flowing and not a paste.
Melt the butter in a pot and keep a whisk handy with the milk on the side. Add the cornflower to the butter and whisk immediately. Add milk soon after the butter/cornflower mixture thickens to form a white sauce. Put it aside as we will add the cheese later to make a cheese sauce.
Add a little bit of oil to the big pan and heat it up. Add the onions and celery until the onions are brown.
Add the ham and/or bacon and cook it until the meat is cooked.
Warm the white sauce and add the cheese. Stir it until the cheese melt to form a nice cheese sauce.
Add the cheese sauce to the veggie and bacon mix.
Keep the cherry tomatoes for last as they cook soft quickly. Mix it all together and cook for a short while.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
At this point, we add a bit of salt. If you like chili or other spices you can add it.
Place in heat resistant bowl and bake in the oven for 10 minutes (180 degrees). If you want to, you can add cheese on top. We just like it with the cheese sauce.
Say YUM and dig in swimmers, enjoy your lovely home made swimmer's macaroni and cheese!
Remember to let Mica know how your Mac and cheese tasted by commenting or leave a message for us on the blog, Youtube, Twitter or Facebook!


Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. <i>Polyvinyl</i>.
The mesmerizing sophomore outing of this oddly named Missouri quartet recalls a lost era of rock and roll innocence, when simple riffs and burning emotions were enough to tell a gripping tale. Still, there's not a drop of stuffy power-pop nostalgia in Yeltsin's shimmering guitars and airy, bittersweet voices, which create smoldering drama through understated gestures. "By the way, I feel sorry for you," murmurs lead singer John Robert Cardwell in "Boring Fountain," allowing the song's jangly momentum to second his regret. Elsewhere, "Think I Wanna Die" gently wraps longing in an irresistible bubblegum melody, avoiding the self-indulgent cheesiness of emo bands.


Insurance is supposed to protect against uncertainty, but these are remarkably uncertain times. Recent decisions from California, the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and the Seventh Circuit show that companies can protect against the uncertainty of long-tail liability through current recoveries for future liabilities under existing insurance policies. These recoveries not only address legitimate concerns regarding long-tail liability, they also help protect against the potential impact of insurance company insolvency.


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The Big Rug Auction that Broke a Record
June 6, 2013 by Marion Maneker
Yesterday at Sotheby's a world record price was achieved for a rug:
"Excuse me, I'm not used to this," laughed an embarrassed Mary Jo Otsea, senior consultant for rugs and carpets at Sotheby's, as she passed the $16 million mark for Lot 12. The auctioneer accidentally slipped and said $16,000, a value closer to the $5 – $7 million estimate that Sotheby's expected the Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet rug to sell for. Sixteen million seemed high, but the number crept higher, in $500,000 increments, until it reached $30 million, breaking the world record for carpets sold at auction.
The number stunned viewers and participants at the Corcoran Gallery of Art's carpet and rug auction Wednesday morning. After the buyer's premium, the anonymous bidder paid $33,765,000 for the 17th-century Persian rug. The auction brought in $43, 764,750, surpassing expectations and estimates.
Corcoran's Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet breaks world record at Sotheby's Auction (Washington Post)
World Record £6.2m Set for Rug
Francis Bacon, Rug Merchant
Corcoran Director Heads Home
Doha Carpet Attracts Three Bidders, Sells for $5.48m
Carpet of Dreams
The Corcoran Gets a Monet But Huguette Clark's Art Goes to California


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The defendant (L), Staff Sgt. Shachar Strug
Soldier who accidentally killed comrade sentenced to 1.5 years in prison
Prison term of Sgt. N., the Duvdevan elite unit soldier who accidentally shot and killed his fellow soldier Staff Sgt. Shachar Strug, is determined after mediation process between defense and prosecution teams.
Yoav Zitun|Published: 06.10.18 , 23:05
The Duvdevan Unit combat soldier, Sgt. N, who was charged with manslaughter after he accidentally shot his friend, Shachar Strug, to death in March will serve a year and a half in prison.
The prison term was decided upon after an agreement was reached between the defense and prosecution teams. The discussions are expected to continue in order to determine the rest of the sentence and the amended version of the indictment.
Following the talks, a final agreement will be drafted by the two sides which will require the approval of the Military Court in Jaffa.
According to the Military Advocate General's original indictment, "On March 20 the defendant caused, by neglect or a fobidden act, the death of another person … In the aforementioned (base—ed) time and place at 7:30pm Strug and the defendant's team were supposed to begin training.
"The departure for training had been delayed by half an hour. At about 7:50 pm, due to the free time created in light of schedule changes, the defendant went to his room in the unit," the indictment explains.
"A short while after that, the deceased also entered the room, the two stood in front of each other and drew their Glock 19 personal guns from their pouches attached to their belts," it continues.
"The defendant's gun was loaded without a security rod (which is inserted into a barrel to ensure no bullet is in the chamber), unlike the deceased's gun. The defendant drew his gun, aimed it at the deceased's torso, cocked it and pulled the trigger," the indictment details.
Staff Sgt. Shachar Strug
"As a result of the defendant's actions, a bullet was shot from his gun and hit the deceased in the chest and killed him."
In an initial version of events Sgt. N. gave the Military Police Investigations Unit, he claimed, "It was accident, not gunplay. We practiced drawing a gun in a room on-base, as is common in the unit. He's my best friend and I didn't know it was loaded."
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Pepperjack is an extremely underrated cheese. Zestier than cheddar and classier than nacho cheese, pepperjack deserves to be more than just the most overlooked cheese at the deli. Who the hell is handling the PR for pepperjack? Someone bring in the people behind those "PORK: The Other White Meat" and the "got milk?" commercials STAT before it disappears from our lives forever. But there's hope. Some people, namely the chefs at Bill's Bar & Burger, have taken notice of this dairy underdog and served it up in the best way imaginable—melted on a Pat LaFrieda beef patty and covered with jalapeños. Crisp, spicy (with a little extra fire from chipotle aioli sauce), and deliciously juicy, the Spicy Jalapeño Burger is a must-try for any adventurous beef lover—and don't forget the cheese fries.
Boasted as one of the best burgers not only in NYC but in the entire country, I knew I had to try Bill's famous Fat Cat, particularly because its brief menu description already summed up my idea of the perfect burger. Served on an english muffin (my choice bun due to its petite size that allows one to focus on the savory fillings), the Fat Cat is just that—meat heavy and melty. Not one but two Pat LaFrieda patties are covered in gooey American cheese and caramelized onions, in a way where there's little need for condiments (and I'm usually a ketchup or die kind of girl). In fact, you don't even need the standard garnishes of lettuce, tomato, and pickles that come with it—with this kind of meat and cheese, the Fat Cat definitely punches above its weight.


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Galvatron (Generation 1)
For other uses, see Galvatron.
Transformers character
Generation 1 Galvatron box art
Galvatron
Decepticon
Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Titanium
Transformers: Universe
English voice actor
Leonard Nimoy (The Transformers: The Movie), Frank Welker (television series), Curt Page (fan dubs), Neil Temple (Grab and Go)
Japanese voice actor
Seizō Katō
Alternate modes
Laser Cannon/Pistol, Merkava tank
City Commander, New Emperor of Destruction
"My power is everything; defeat is absurd!"
Cyclonus, Nightstick, and Scourge
Sub-group
Deluxe Vehicles
Galvatron is a fictional character from the Generation 1 portion of the Transformers series. In some stories he is an upgraded version of Megatron, but in other stories he is a seperate character.
1 Transformers: Generation 1
1.2 Animated series
1.2.1 The Transformers
1.2.2 Beast Wars
1.3 Books
1.4 Comics
1.4.1 Blackthorne Publishing
1.4.2 Dreamwave Productions
1.4.3 IDW Publishing
1.4.4 Kiss Players
1.4.5 Manga
1.4.7 TFcon comics
1.5 Toys
With vast strength but questionable sanity, Galvatron's primary weapon is his particle accelerator cannon, mounted on his right arm, which can fire blasts of assorted types, including electrochemical energy and particle beams. He transforms into a futuristic laser-cannon emplacement (similar to a Howitzer) and can, on rare occasions, assume the form of a laser pistol, shrinking as he does so to allow other beings to wield him (an ability never used in the animated series, although it was occasionally used in the UK comic series).[1]
Galvatron's toy tech spec identified him as a city commander, much like the Autobot toy Ultra Magnus. The bio fails to indicate whether or not he is a recreated Megatron, instead mentioning that he is both "determined to lead the Decepticons" and that he "plots against his allies".
Galvatron of the Marvel UK comics was rated the number 5 comic book villain by Lester Wong of GameAxis Unwired magazine.[2]
On the Decepticons' return journey to Cybertron following their attack on Autobot City in the Earth year 2005, a mortally wounded, but still functional Megatron was jettisoned into space along with several other fallen Decepticons in order to reduce Astrotrain's mass to reach Cybertron. The end seemed to be near for Megatron—but it was not to be, as he was summoned by Unicron, who made him an offer - in return for Megatron's service, he would give him a new body and new troops to command. Megatron initially refused, enraged at the thought of being Unicron's servant. However, faced with obliteration as his only alternative, Megatron reluctantly accepted Unicron's offer, and was reformatted as Galvatron. Commanded by Unicron to destroy the Matrix of Leadership, Galvatron first returned to Cybertron to settle a score with Starscream, who had set him adrift in space and was now being crowned as the new Decepticon leader in a pompous ceremony. Demonstrating his new power, Galvatron obliterated Starscream with a single blast from his new cannon mode. The other Decepticons quickly accepted Galvatron as their leader. Unicron's subsequent consumption of Cybertron's moons enraged Galvatron, but when Unicron mentally tortured him to put him in his place, Galvatron submitted. Leading another attack on Autobot City, he pursued Ultra Magnus and the Autobots to the Planet of Junk, where he seized the Matrix from Ultra Magnus, and attempted to use its power against Unicron. Unable to open the Matrix, Galvatron was powerless as Unicron transformed and attacked Cybertron with his bare hands. Unicron swallowed Galvatron in contempt, while swatting away Cybertron's Decepticon defenders like flies. Shortly thereafter, a group of Autobots entered Unicron's body, where the youthful Hot Rod encountered the humiliated Decepticon leader. Although Galvatron initially proposed an alliance with the Autobot against Unicron, he was once again tortured mentally by Unicron, who tells him to destroy Hot Rod otherwise Galvatron himself will be obliterated. Galvatron weakly agrees, still accepting Unicron as his master, and then engaged Hot Rod in battle. Galvatron quickly attained the upper hand over the smaller Autobot. However, when Hot Rod seized the Matrix from Galvatron, he was reformatted into the much larger and more powerful Rodimus Prime. Rodimus easily defeated Galvatron and hurled him through Unicron's armor and into the void of space, before unleashing the power of the Matrix and destroying Unicron.
Now leaderless and forced off Cybertron by the Autobots, the Decepticons retreated to the ruined world of Chaar, where they bickered and fought amongst each other over their limited energon resources. Galvatron's Unicron-created lieutenants, Cyclonus and Scourge set out to find their leader's body using the information stored in Unicron's memory banks and traced him to the planet Thrull. They found Galvatron immersed in a pool of lava-like plasma, and rescued him only to discover that the plasma had seeped into Galvatron's head casing and the heat had permanently damaged his "metaprocessor", causing him to go irreversibly insane.
When the Hate Plague began to sweep the universe, Galvatron was able to avoid infection initially, teaming up with the resurrected Optimus Prime in order to recover a protective alloy that would shield the user from the plague's effects. Somewhat ironically, when Galvatron first saw the effects of the Plague at the Morgans' lab, he uttered that the infected Autobots and some of his fellow Decepticons had "all gone mad," and that said lab with the infected Transformers was no place for him. However, he became infected in the process of recovering the alloy, but was eventually cured along with all the other victims of the plague when Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the Matrix. It also seemed that Galvatron may have actually been cured of his own inherent insanity, as he refused to continue the conflict there and then, and shook Prime's hand, saying that he had earned his respect.
A year later, however, in 2007, the short truce ended as Galvatron formulated a new plan. Although appearing quite coherent throughout the scheme, it was truly his most insane yet - rejecting notions of conquest, Galvatron now sought the utter destruction of both Cybertron and Earth. To this end, he dispatched his troops to Cybertron, in order to recover the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber. Failing to do so, a plasma energy explosion sent the Autobots—possessing the key—and his Decepticons to the planet Nebulos. While the Cyclonus-led Decepticons sought to reclaim the key and return to Cybertron, he led the main attack force on Cybertron. Victorious on Cybertron, Galvatron had a colossal rocket engine constructed on the planet's surface, which propelled Cybertron into Earth's orbit (for the second time during the Transformers television series). His troops soon returned from Nebulos with the key, but in their absence, they had become binary-bonded to the planet's organic inhabitants as Headmasters and Targetmasters - a union which Galvatron thoroughly objected to, threatening to destroy the Nebulons immediately. Nebulon leader Lord Zarak, however, was able to stay Galvatron's hand, as he now possessed the Plasma Energy Chamber key. Galvatron then used the key to open the chamber, releasing the energy with the intent of driving the Earth's sun supernova, destroying both planets. Galvatron and the other Decepticons then attempted to flee inside Scorponok, but a tendril of plasma energy struck the giant craft, sending the Decepticons hurtling off into deep space. Spike Witwicky and the Autobot-allied Nebulons were subsequently able to foil Galvatron's scheme and use the excess solar energy to re-energise Cybertron, restoring its Golden Age, but Galvatron was not finished yet, and began his plans for the future, proclaiming that the Decepticons would build a more powerful planet and use it to rule the galaxy. However, as this was the end of the American cartoon series, Galvatron's future plans never came to light.
While the American series ended with the three-part miniseries, The Rebirth, featuring Galvatron's scheme with the Plasma Energy Chamber, it was decided in Japan to continue the series in a different direction. Disregarding the events of The Rebirth, they began to produce a collection of animated series exclusive to Japan, the first of which was Transformers: The Headmasters, taking place a year after the Hate Plague incident from The Return of Optimus Prime. Of all the previously seen Transformers to appear in Headmasters, Galvatron received the most attention, effectively remaining as the Decepticons' leader for 26 out the series 35 episodes.
Galvatron did not make any appearances in the 1990s Beast Wars animated series, but was briefly mentioned in the episode Possession or the video Warning From Space, in which the ghost of Starscream spun a lie that he had been killed by Unicron while defending him, only to have Blackarachnia reveal the truth.
Galvatron on the cover of Decepticon Hideout by Ladybird books
Galvatron appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books.
Galvatron appeared in the 1986 story book Galvatron's Air Attack by Ladybird Books.[3]
Galvatron appeared in the 1986 Ladybird Books story Decepticon Hideout by John Grant.[4]
Blackthorne Publishing
Galvatron would also appear in Blackthorne comics' short-lived Transformers title. He was the leader of the Decepticons in a universe that bore many similarities to season three of the original series, and featured many of the same characters. He would be at the forefront of many schemes, including trying to capture a group of creatures who produced energon naturally (unaware they were working for the Quintessons), attacking a space station, building the "Nullification Cannon" and battling the robotic criminals, the Destructons. Galvatron was also shown as having to contend with several takeover attempts by Scorponok and even his own "pet" Ratbat. The series stopped after just three issues, so any further tales of this Galvatron will go untold.
In the color cover art Galvatron was presented in toy accurate grey colors, not his animation purple.
Dreamwave Productions
In the 21st century release of new Transformers comics by Dreamwave Productions, the original Galvatron put in an appearance not within the pages of the reimagined title based on the original series, but in the concluding storyline of its sister title, Transformers: Armada (see below). In this world, the incarnation of Galvatron that appeared (in his original animated series color scheme) was the herald of Unicron, from a different dimension, sent to cause destruction prior to Unicron's arrival alongside his fellow heralds, Scourge, Dirge, Thunderwing and Bludgeon (all characters from the original universe, though their names are not mentioned and are not the versions in the other Dreamwave comic).
After defeating Starscream in an attempt to capture the Mini-Con Over-Run, and the Mini-Con Matrix he held, Galvatron attacked the Autobot base - only to find that the Armada universe's incarnation of Megatron and his Decepticons had already done the deed. Consequently, Megatron and Galvatron engaged in a colossal battle, with Galvatron clearly possessing the upper hand. Overwhelmed, Megatron was about to be destroyed when the Air Defense Team Mini-Cons arrived and, judging Galvatron to be the greater threat, combined into the Star Saber for Megatron to wield. Transformed into the Dark Saber in Megatron's grip, the extra power it gave him allowed Megatron to easily slay Galvatron. The remaining heralds were eradicated in an explosion caused by Jetfire on Cybertron.
Galvatron received a biography page in the Dreamwave comics More Than Meets The Eye series, where it was not mentioned if he was formerly Megatron. While it is generally assumed by fans that Megatron would become Galvatron in this series, the incarnations of Scourge and Cyclonus who did appear in Dreamwave's series were original characters created by Unicron and not recreated Decepticons from the series, so it's not certain how Galvatron would have come to be in this series.
In an interview, writer Simon Furman indicated that Galvatron made his first IDW Publishing appearance in The Transformers: Spotlight issue featuring Nightbeat. In the issue, Galvatron was never named or even seen in full, instead presented as a briefly glimpsed figure with his distinctive helmet design shown in shadow. Galvatron and his unnamed followers lured Nightbeat to an underground dimensional portal, which resembled a metallic sea, and captured him. They implanted him with a cerebral device and wiped his memories of the encounter, seemingly planning to use him for some unknown purpose. Several pieces of dialog suggested the portal leads to something called the "Dead Universe", which was later confirmed in his own Spotlight issue, released in July 2007.
This incarnation of Galvatron is not a recreated Megatron, but instead a Transformer from the Golden Age of Cybertron who is driven by a belief in having a great destiny. He was one of the crew of the lost Ark-1, which had secretly been seeking out (under orders from Nova Prime[5]) an anomaly that was "a door to somewhere else... a dark mirror of the Matrix itself".[6] Galvatron deliberately flew the Ark into the anomaly to find out the answers, thus marooning the crew in the Dead Universe. In the present day, he heads for Cybertron to obtain Thunderwing's body, destroying an alien observation station on the way. On Cybertron, Galvatron killed Leadfoot and easily overpowered Hound's unit, though he left them alive as a small act of defiance against his master. He made his first appearance in the main storyline in issue 3 of The Transformers: Devastation, being sent to Earth by Nemesis Prime to stop the Reapers from destroying it too soon. He turned the Reaper leader into a dead being able to kill by touch (like himself) and left it to decimate his fellow Reapers. Caught between this and the Ore-13 charged Decepticons, the Reapers were soon annihilated, and Galvatron left with the body of Sixshot. He then reported back to Prime, who made it clear in conversation with Jhiaxus that he was not unaware of Galvatron's rebellious ambitions.[7]
Galvatron's ambitions would play out in The Transformers: Revelation. Crossing over into the real universe with Nemesis Prime and the other members of the Dead Universe, Galvatron bided his time, waiting until Cyclonus assaulted an Autobot science vessel to depart. Making his way to the Autobot penal facility on Garrus-9, Galvatron witnessed the battle between Nemesis and Optimus Prime, and observed the Darkness - the sentient force that inhabited the Dead Universe and kept them alive - try to cross over to Optimus. Seizing his chance, Galvatron gunned Nemesis down and tried to get Optimus to transfer its power to him. Optimus did so, and Galvatron used it to finally realized his destiny - as Optimus hurled him into a nearby solar pool. He was thought dead, but he had survived within the pool.
As with the Marvel version of Galvatron, he is seemingly invincible and shrugs off powerful weapons. Unlike other incarnations of the character, he appears to be able to kill and decay others by touch[8] and can even survive being shot through the head at close range by powerful weapons. In Devastation he is shown to be able to confer his touch of death onto others, turning the Reaper leader into an unwilling "giver of unlife".[9] There are hints that he is not actually alive — after surviving his head shot he responded to a cry of "He's not dead!" by thinking "Wrong", and he has referred to the others in the Dead Universe as actually being dead: "I killed them".[10] Further revelation's show that any Transformer that enters the Dead Universe unprotected and exposed to its energy is unable to die when they leave the Dead Universe. So far the only way to kill a Transformer from the Dead Universe is if another Transformer from that Universe takes their life, i.e. when Galvatron blasted Nemesis Prime, or if they are removed from the Dead Universe for a prolonged period of time.
Optimus Prime leads Bumblebee, Drift, Kup, Prowl, Ratchet and Wheeljack in Las Vegas when a Cybertronian ship crashes containing Galvatron, Cyclonus, Scourge and an infestation of zombies from another universe. Galvatron attempts to take command of the Autobots, and after fighting them explains his mission to stop an undead infestation. Wheeljack sets up an energy shield around the city to keep the infestation contained, but it will only last for 24 hours. Kup recognizes a Decepticon named Bayonet in Galvatron's command as not being right, and she is revealed to be the extradimensional vampire Britt.[11]
Kiss Players
Galvatron would play a small but important role in the Kiss Players storyline. After he was hurled out of Unicron's body by Rodimus Prime he tumbled through space until he impacted on Tokyo on Earth, devastating much of it. This had major repercussions as it damaged relations between Earth and the Autobots, leading to the formation of the Earth Defense Command to expel Transformers from Earth. This was only the start of their problems, as Galvatron's comatose body continued to release his Unicron-corrupted cells into the atmosphere, where they merged with various local life-forms to create The Legion.
In the Japanese manga "Big War" #2, the Autobots Rodimus Prime, Grimlock, Kup and Wheelie, along with their human allies Spike Witwicky and Daniel Witwicky send Computron into battle against Galvatron's new warrior combiner Abominus. The Terrorcons spit "corrosive control liquid" against Computron, taking control of him and turning him into a Decepticon. Spike luckily uses his new Exosuit to free Computron with "defense spray." Defeated, Galvatron retreats.[12]
In the Transformers Manga #5, Galvatron and his Decepticons attacked the Prime Energy Tower. Galvatron ordered the Decepticons to form Menasor, Devastator and Bruticus and attack. Rodimus Prime counted this move by ordering in Superion, Omega Supreme and Defensor. Galvatron then ordered in Predaking, knowing that Sky Lynx was elsewhere and couldn't counter them. Rodimus ordered the Omnibots to attack Predaking's legs. Tripping up the giant he fell into the other Decepticon giants, winning the day for the Autobots.[13]
Galvatron also appeared in a series of Japanese Manga comic strips set in continuity with the Headmasters series, where he attempted to destroy the Autobots with such schemes as creating his own army of Megatron clones, attempting to destroy Fortress Maximus and creating a hybrid of the original Megatron and Optimus Prime named Guiltor to destroy Rodimus Prime, although he ended up teaming up with his enemy to destroy it after it went rogue.
After Galvatron's seeming destruction in Headmasters this was all that was heard from Galvatron in the animated continuity for several years until the Battlestars: The Return of Convoy storyline (although not animated in itself, consisting of one chapter of manga and a selection of magazine spreads, it continues the storyline of the animated series). Buried and deactivated beneath the ice, Galvatron was recovered by the evil entity, Dark Nova, and reformatted into Super Megatron, going on to battle Star Convoy (a similarly reborn Optimus Prime). A common myth among some Transformers fans is that Super Megatron is an independent entity created by Dark Nova, who seeks out Galvatron and kills him, instead of being created from his remains.
Note: Stories from the UK Marvel Transformers series are in italics.
One of Galvatron's first appearances was in Target: 2006, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge travel back in time from a point during the events of the movie adaptation itself. Desiring to be free of Unicron's controlling influence, Galvatron incapacitated the present-day Megatron and had the Constructicons assemble a colossal weapon, which would destroy Unicron once was fired in the future. This plan was thwarted by the present-day Ultra Magnus and three future Autobots Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr who convinced Galvatron that he had actually travelled back in time to a parallel universe, forcing him to return to the future.
Galvatron returned to the original future, living out the rest of the events of Transformers: The Movie. However, things quickly diverged from the animated series' telling of events when, after being hurled out of Unicron by Rodimus Prime, Galvatron triggered his time-jump mechanism once more, hurling himself back to 1987, where he materialised above Earth's atmosphere, and hurtled toward the planet at terminal velocity. His explosive landing drew the attention of the piloted mechanoid, Centurion, who Galvatron - his mind addled from the crash to the brink of madness - promptly destroyed, believing him to be Rodimus Prime. After a moment to collect his thoughts, Galvatron fought the madness down, until he wound up in a battle with a group of Autobots led by Blaster, and the Dinobots. During the fight, a sonic attack from Blaster unhinged his fragile mind, opening a doorway to insanity that would steadily widen over time. Despite this, Galvatron overpowered the Autobots and Dinobots and would have triumphed had it not been for Shockwave and his Decepticons, who viewed Galvatron as a threat to Shockwave's leadership.
Galvatron's absence in the original future led Rodimus Prime to place a bounty on his head. This was picked up by Death's Head, who pursued Galvatron back through time. Fearful of what he had unleashed on the past, Rodimus travelled back with Kup and Blurr to stop Death's Head, only to wind up in a four-way confrontation between themselves, Death's Head, Galvatron and the present-day Ultra Magnus, as Galvatron attempted to siphon the power of Earth's core through a volcano to increase his power even further. Rodimus's team and Death's Head were returned to the future in the course of the battle, while Ultra Magnus and Galvatron were lost beneath tons of lava when the volcano erupted.
Eventually, Galvatron was able to free himself, and continued with his plans for the future by disrupting Shockwave's leadership of the Decepticons. He was also later confronted by Cyclonus and Scourge, who had been shunted back in time, circumventing the normal mass-displacement procedures, and wanted his time-jump mechanism so they could return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders.
Shockwave later recovered what he believed was the missing Megatron (but which was actually a clone), brainwashed him, then unleashed him on Scourge and Cyclonus after the latter revealed that they would be responsible for Shockwave's death in the future. This led to Cyclonus's death, causing further disruption to the timeline. "Megatron" was then loosed on Galvatron, but rather than destroy him, he saw a possible partner in him, and the duo teamed up to battle the combined forces of Autobots and Decepticons from the present and the future as a rift in the fabric of spacetime threatened to destroy reality. With his own actions in the present altering the events that Galvatron remembered from his past, his remaining sanity crumbled. As the rift arrived, Galvatron stood before it and defied it... only for his body to be swept up, and utterly destroyed.
The UK Time Wars story arc is notable in that it contradicts the continuity of the U.S. comic which would unfold later. In events as they were told later in the U.K. comic, to explain Megatron's presence on Earth (U.K.) at the same time as being in a semiconscious state on Cybertron (U.S.), the "Two Megatrons" story was created. This meant the Galvatron in Time Wars fought alongside Megatron's clone. Galvatron had remembered these events as he had witnessed them through the eyes of the clone, implying that he was not created from the "real" Megatron after all.
Galvatron's time-travelling and the spacetime rift which results causes alterations to the timelines. The original future is replaced by a new timeline in which Galvatron never time jumped and would go on instead to defeat the Autobots and conquer Earth. This Galvatron is commonally referred to as Galvatron II. The events in "Time Wars" had altered the timeline sufficiently that the Transformers: The Movie events would no longer transpire in the comic book universe.
Seeking a "worthy" herald, Unicron reached forward in time, to yet another alternate future. In that timeline, Unicron had succeeded in consuming Cybertron, and the Decepticons, led by Galvatron, now dominated much of Earth. Unicron's agents, Hook, Line and Sinker, forcibly escorted Galvatron back to 1990, where he was dispatched to Cybertron by Unicron to sow destruction as a portent of his coming, but Galvatron had his own agenda. Having had enough of enforced servitude, he captured Emirate Xaaron, whom he forced to awaken the Transformers' deity, Primus. Primus then transported all the Transformers to Cybertron, in preparation for the battle against Unicron - just as Galvatron had hoped. However, they were crippled with fear, forcing Galvatron to initiate the attack on Unicron himself. Galvatron's attack inspired the combined Transformer army to fight with everything they had. While they battled - and ultimately defeated - Unicron, Galvatron stole away and secreted himself aboard the Ark, which was stolen by Starscream and Shockwave.
The original Megatron was also aboard the Ark in stasis, and when he awoke, he and Galvatron clashed and madness rose in Galvatron - a lingering kernel of insanity left over from his time as Megatron, that ate away at his mind from within, driving him into a blood-red rage. With Megatron at his mercy, Galvatron regained control of himself, realising that if he killed Megatron, Galvatron might never be created. Saving a weakened Megatron from Shockwave, Galvatron and Megatron joined forces. Autobot medic Ratchet subsequently crashed the Ark, but Galvatron survived, now apparently driven completely insane by the crash, and wound up in a battle with Fortress Maximus, who defeated the mad Transformer and buried him in ice.
In a storyline titled "Perchance to Dream...", he entered The Ark and scanned the dreams of several of the inactive Transformers stored within it with a "mind bug," seeking those that would best fit his undefined purpose by searching for moments of anger and dissension in their past. Wheeljack was accidentally reawakened by the process, and brought the other scanned Autobots online to confront Galvatron, who was defeated when they subjected him to his own mind bug, and put him in stasis, where his dreams were haunted by images of Rodimus Prime. This Galvatron specifically identified himself as a different entity to Galvatron I, and while the story itself does nothing else to suggest his identity, later writings by Furman state that this is supposed to be Galvatron II. Given that this strip begins the Earthforce storyline, which takes place in a separate continuity from the ongoing events of the main US/UK storyline, it would appear that in this universe, rather than go to Cybertron, as he did in the U.S. comics, Galvatron II instead went to The Ark to carry out this mission, leading to the divergence of the timelines.
The return of Galvatron was a major plot point of the TransForce Convention exclusive story, Alignment. Set 300 years after the attack of the Swarm, in this future story Galvatron II (the U.S comics version of the character, referred to as such in the story) defeated Megatron (seemingly at odds with his intention to actively keep Megatron alive at the end of the previous comic) and almost killed him. Taking command of the Decepticons and constructing a fleet of Warworlds, he attacked the Autobots, only to be stopped and killed by Optimus Prime, who was also fatally injured.
In the UK Marvel stroies, there were also several characters who shared the name Galvatron, most of these were successors, and their appearances were brief.
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Grab and Go prelude page 2
Galvatron appeared in the TFcon 2013 live script reading Grab and Go where he was voiced by Neil Temple.
Generation 1 Galvatron (1986)
Galvatron transforms into a laser cannon emplacement and a laser pistol. He is one of the few figures from the original line with electronic lights and sound - pressing the toy's "belt buckle" or pulling the pistol mode's trigger activates a white light in its head, which illuminates his eyes in robot mode and his cannon in other modes. The light is accompanied by one of three electronic "laser blast" noises, selectable by moving a switch on the back of the figure's waist to various positions. The sounds are powered by a 9-volt battery. The toy is considerably large, especially when compared to his fellow Decepticons Cyclonus and Scourge.
Like the other new characters introduced in The Transformers: The Movie (with the exception of Ultra Magnus), Galvatron was designed for animation first, with his toy design being based on the movie's concept art. Galvatron's animation design continued to evolve past the earlier designs used for his toy, and consequently, while the toy is predominantly grey/metallic silver, in animated form, his robot mode is predominantly purple. Marvel Comics also used the earlier design, rendering Galvatron as mostly grey in their pages (although as a result of the limited color palette used in the comics, what was intended to be silver was rendered as a pale blue, except for in his Target: 2006 appearances).
Generation 1 Anime Galvatron (2005)
When the Galvatron toy was reissued in 2005, it followed a trend established by some earlier figures, and fulfilled a dream long held by many fans – a version of the toy re-decoed in the purple color scheme of the animated series. But this was not a simple color swap, with different paint applications and stickers made specially for the toy to recreate the animated appearance as best as possible. A new, snarling face sculpt was created, and the toy came packaged with a die-cast metal Matrix accessory. His electronics—now powered by two AAA batteries—were also completely altered. The LED was switched to red and his sounds were brand-new—the first setting became a single laser blast, the second was the classic transforming sound effect, and the third was one of five sound bites from the Japanese version of the film.
Galvatron II (2005)
Released concurrently with the 2005 reissue, this exclusive version of the figure available from online retailer eHobby featured the figure's original gray color scheme, but retained the new face sculpt and electronics of the reissue. The Matrix accessory was now chromed green, in reference to the appearance of the Matrix in the Marvel Comics series. The figure also included a set of exclusive stickers in the form of small golden electricity bolt decals which could be applied to the figure if the owner chose to do so, and which were based on a piece of early artwork of Galvatron from Japan's TV Magazine.
Titanium 3 inch Galvatron (2007)
Galvatron was released as a non-transformable 3-inch "Robot Master" in the Transformers: Titanium line. His boots were made of die-cast metal and his color scheme was accurate to his animation appearance.[14]
Universe Deluxe Galvatron (2008)
This Deluxe-sized toy was first displayed at the 2008 New York Toy Fair. His alternate mode is now a modern Merkava tank.[15] A real Merkava is 372 centimeters wide, while this toy is 8.5 centimeters wide, making it about 1:44 scale. With the robot standing 14 centimeters tall, the real-life robot would stand about 616 centimeters (20.2 feet) tall. This mold was considered for reuse as a Generation 2 Megatron. [16]
Henkei! Henkei! D-06 Deluxe Galvatron (2008)
The Japanese version of the Universe Deluxe figure by Takara Tomy sports chrome silver parts on the tank turret.[17]
Henkei! Henkei! D-06 Deluxe Lucky Draw Galvatron (2009)
A remold of the Henkei figure completely in gold chrome, limited to five units in TV Magazine's lucky draw campaign.[18]
Universe Challenge at Cybertron Deluxe Galvatron (2010)
An Asian market exclusive gift set featuring G1-accurate redecos of Universe Deluxe Galvatron, Cyclonus with Nightstick, and Rodimus.[19] Rumors of the set being released in the U.S. as a Target exclusive[20] were debunked by Hasbro.[21]
United Decepticon Set Deluxe Clear Galvatron (2011)
An eHobby Japan exclusive clear purple remold of Universe Deluxe Galvatron, as part of a Decepticon three-pack with Cyclonus and Scourge.
Generations Titans Return Voyager Galvatron with Nucleon (unreleased)
Legends Voyager Galvatron (unreleased)
See also: Abaddon (X-Transbots)
See also: Maniaking
See also: Tyrant (DX9 Toys)
Ultra Magnus and Galvatron on the cover of the book The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp
Generation 1 2005 Galvatron and DX9 Toys Tyrant in robot mode
DX9 Toys Tyrant and Generation 1 2005 Galvatronin cannon mode
↑ "Decepticon Leader: Galvatron". Unicron.us. http://www.unicron.us/tf1986/figures/galvatron.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
↑ Lester Wong (Mar 2006). GameAxis Unwired. p. 37.
↑ Galvatron's Air Attack. Ladybird Books. 1986. ISBN 0-7214-0988-1.
↑ Decepticon Hideout. Ladybird Books. 1986. ISBN 0-7214-0989-X.
↑ Simon Furman (w). The Transformers: Spotlight 9 (Optimus Prime) ({{{date}}}), IDW Publishing
↑ Simon Furman (w). The Transformers: Spotlight 8 (Galvatron): 13 ({{{date}}}), IDW Publishing
↑ Simon Furman (w), E. J. Su (p). The Transformers: Devastation 6 (February 2008), IDW Publishing
↑ Simon Furman (w). The Transformers: Devastation 6: 13 ({{{date}}}), IDW Publishing
↑ Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (w), Nick Roche (p), Joana Lafuente (i). Transformers: Infestation 1 (February 2011), IDW Publishing
↑ "Transformers comics, cartoons, toys and everything else!". TFArchive. http://tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/trans182.php. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
↑ "Transformers comics, cartoons, toys and everything else!". TFArchive. http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/trans155.php. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
↑ TRANSFORMERS TITANIUM SERIES Die-Cast Generation 1 GALVATRON Figure- Product Detail[dead link]
↑ TFW2005.com - Universe Galvatron
↑ http://tformers.com/erik-arana-posts-design-work-for-unproduced-universe-classics-g2-megatron-triggerhappy/25920/news.html
↑ TFW2005.com - Henkei Galvatron
↑ TFW2005.com - Lucky Draw Galvatron
↑ TFSource.com - Classics 3-Pack Hot Rodimus, Cyclonus and Galvatron
↑ TFW2005.com - Galvatron (Challenge at Cybertron)
↑ TFW2005.com - Challenge at Cybertron Not Getting U.S. Release
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The Democrats (as well as feminists) are old experts at being Nazi tyrants when they have power, and playing 'victim' when they don't or when it suits their aims.
More proof the Democrats are retarded. Which one of them has a clean past?


8. We currently have 4 vehicles, that altogether would sit 30 people.
9. Our food budget each month is more than our mortgage and this is with couponing!
10. I figured-out that we average 5 extra people a day in our house that are not relatives.
games just in this year.
12. I've spent over 300 hours reading to my children this year and it's been wonderful!
OK, I'll stop now : ) Love and blessings to all my readers. This has been a great year blogging. I started last January when my husband encouraged me to go for it. I'm so glad I did. I've met some wonderful people and also had some great encouragement. Thanks for all this nice comments this past year. I don't think I got one negative one!
I love the picture. Thanks for sharing you logistics. We are so close in family size and yet we use like 16-18 gallons of milk weekly and about 15 dozen eggs. I'm wondering now, maybe my kids just eat a lot!!!! And drink a lot!!! But I don't mind since the milk is raw and cheap and the eggs are fresh and local. You know I've never really thought about how much laundry is done around here each day. I'm going to be conscious about it for a few weeks and see where we are. Off the top of my head I'm thinking about 3 or 4 a day between both washers. Not really sure though since that's my girls' jurisdiction!
Not sure if I've commented before or not, but I really enjoy your blog. I've always been fascinated by large families, even as a kid! I came from an "average" size family then, and have an "average" size family of my own now, but love to read about large families, especially posts like this! Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family!
I love reading about your family! Thanks for sharing and can't wait to read more in 2011!!
I love your blog and find it very encouraging and a blessing. I have a 10 year old son with autism, an 8 yr old son, a 5 year old daughter, and an almost 6 month old son. Wishing you a happy and fruitful 2011!
Hi! I am a new follower from blogfrog. I am really enjoying your blog and your wonderful family!
I can not believe I just set here and read your ENTIRE blog. I think God knew I needed this time because while my blessings were outside stacking wood I set here and read. I have homeschooled for 8 years and love it.
What a beautiful family! I love this list of family facts. I thought I went through a lot of milk (about 3-4 gallons a week) with my 4 boys. Luckily, we're set for eggs because we have our own chickens. Maybe I should also get a cow?
I've really enjoyed reading your blog. I realized I hadn't become a follower yet. So, I made sure to do that on this visit.
I am just shaking my head. You just have a God-given grace to do it all. I cannot imagine.
I'm glad you're blogging. I've been blogging for 3 or 4 years and I love it.


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Eat Here Now: Lento
By Taryn Thompson
Owner and head chef at Lento in the Village Gate Square, Art Rogers has witnessed Rochester's somewhat petrified food culture blossom in the seven years since Lento opened. "People have definitely become more aware of the farm-to-table scene, and they're seeking us out because of our principles–how we connect with local farmers and focus on sustainability," he says.
Rogers comes from a background in hospitality and years of experience working at a farm-to-table restaurant in Rockland, Maine, called Primo. Opened by Melissa Kelly, the only chef to win two James Beard awards for two different restaurants, Primo is the quintessential homestead operation, with a three-acre organic garden on-site, and pigs, chickens and guinea fowl roaming free. There, Rogers was exposed to what would become his inspiration. "It was snout-to-tail, garden-to-table, right there. That's where I learned to cook," he says. "Every morning the chef would come in and didn't have the menu planned until she knew what was coming out of the garden. The fisherman would call up saying what he could bring in in three hours."
Before that, Rogers said he functioned more mechanically, opening up bags to throw on the grill and make it look pretty. "There was no connection to the food, everything was very institutional," he says. Toward the end of his time there, Primo had begun the process of full animal utilization, using every little bit of meat, bone and cartilage, so as not to discard anything. "It made me see the value of farm-to-table sustainability, whole animal butchery, and making beautiful things out of off-cuts because you have them and it would be foolish to waste them."
While he'd love to have his own garden for Lento, that's a work-in-progress. Now, Rogers works with more than 50 local and regional farmers for his produce, meat and dairy, sourcing from the Finger Lakes to Monroe County. Rogers talks with his farmers once or twice weekly–double that in the summer–and gets up early to be at the Rochester Public Market three times a week by 5am. Even the meat on the menu–100 percent of it–is raised locally.
Because of Rogers' commitment to the land, the menu is noticeably seasonal, too, which is why you won't see asparagus on the menu until it's ready to harvest in the spring.
Village Gate Square, 274 Goodman Street North, Rochester, 585.271.3470, lentorestaurant.com
Taryn Thompson is an Ithaca-based writer and reporter.
Photos of Lento courtesy of the restaurant.
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Want to fix Netflix's confusing recommended feature? There's an easy trick to fix that.
Netflix users will openly admit the online streaming service is great, but it's not perfect. One flaw many will recognise is its recommended shows feature, which can all too easily expose your guilty pleasures. However, canny subscribers have devised a brilliant hack to fix this.
While you may profess to being a Netflix erudite who watches only thought-provoking documentaries, that one time you couldn't resist watching an episode of Ru Paul's Drag Race will be there for all to see on Netflix's 'because you watched' section.
Not only this, but the overzealous 'recommended' algorithm turns your home menu into a confusing, jumbled-up genre mix of TV shows and movies.
The hack to solve this simply involves creating multiple user profiles. With Netflix allowing five profiles per account, which would normally be reserved for different family members or the kids, they can instead by renamed by genre. For instance, label one 'documentaries' and another 'movies' or 'comedies' and only watching that genre on the profile will result in a cleaner, tidier Netflix experience for viewers with eclectic tastes.
Netflix's recommended system has faced its share of contention as of late with the service stunning users by revealing its old 'star' rating system was never an aggregated review score from other Netflixers as everyone thought, rather a prediction of how much it believed you would like to watch something.
To clear things up the service introduced the 'thumbs up' system which made it more apparent that users needed to select this if they wanted to see similar content, or hit 'thumbs down' if it didn't want to be suggested it again.