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scifigeneration · 5 years ago

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Confused about what to eat? Science can help

by P.K. Newby

Science can help you decide which diet works best for you. wavebreakmedia/shutterstock.com

Do you feel like nutritionists are always changing their minds? Do you want science-based information about diet but don’t know whom or what to believe?

If you’re nodding in agreement, you’re not alone: More than 80% of Americans are befuddled.

Yet it’s a lament that’s getting quite tiring – if you’re a nutrition scientist, that is. So much so that I refocused my career to shine scientific light on today’s critical food conversations, which have profound impacts on public health and the environment. My mantra: From farm to fork, what we eat matters.

In fact, did you know that 80% of chronic diseases are preventable through modifiable lifestyle changes, and diet is the single largest contributing factor?

Science says plants are better for you and our planet

Scientists agree plant-based diets are better for both you and the planet. casanisa/shutterstock.com

Clean eating or keto? Paleo or gluten-free? Whole 30 or vegan? Forget fad diets, because science has the answers – there is far more agreement about diet and health than you may know. The scientific report from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, for example, concluded that a plant-based diet is best for human health and the environment alike. More than 75% of your meal should comprise vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and protein sources should include beans, peas, nuts, seeds and soy.

Canada’s 2019 Food Guide is similarly plant-focused, as is Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate, while Brazil emphasizes foods “mainly of plant origin.” These guidelines and others also stress the importance of limiting processed and ultra-processed foods.

There’s also consensus from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and others that plant-based diets are more sustainable, largely due to the high energy inputs and environmental damage of livestock.

While it may sound like a fad, a “plant-based” diet has been studied for decades. Awareness escalated as it addresses two urgent public health challenges: the chronic disease epidemic and the climate change crisis. It’s a win-win for human health and the environment. Plant-based diets can be adapted to suit your taste preferences, traditions and cultures, as the Blue Zones, or regions of the world where people typically live longer than average and with fewer chronic diseases, indicate.

If science has the keys to a health-promoting, disease-preventing, planet-saving diet, why are people so confused? A closer look will arm you with the skills to sort fact from fiction.

There’s money in confusion

Celebrity junk science is an obvious player. It might even be cloaked in scrubs, like Dr. Oz – though chastised by the Senate for his quackery. (Physicians, in general, have little to no training in nutrition.)

Celebrities garner enormous platforms, often clouding the truth (or drowning it completely); the deal between Netflix and Gwyneth Paltrow, whose company Goop was sued over a certain jade egg, suggests that science is losing the battle.

One needn’t be a celebrity to hold sway, however. A list of the Top 100 influencers showed that most were bloggers or athletes with no expertise. (None were scientists.) These voices gain considerable traction on social media. Health Feedback, a network of scientists who review the accuracy of online content, conducted a study with the Credibility Coalition and found a minority of articles received a positive rating, with most “exaggerating the benefits and harms of various foods.”

Traditional media don’t always shed light, alas. Single-study sensationalism is ubiquitous – for example, glyphosate in oats, coconut oil and weight, coffee causing cancer – and findings lack context.

And science journalism has taken a hit, and is perhaps why CNN interviewed an anti-science zealot. Or why the Los Angeles Times tweeted that there’s a “growing belief” about the health benefits of celery juice. (Pro tip: It’s not a thing.)

Surrounding the din of bogus dietary advice and media hype is a backdrop of science denialism, which legitimizes anti-science when espoused from top levels of government. Science illiteracy also plays a role.

Nonetheless, there are knowledge gaps: 57% of Americans have never seen the dietary illustration from the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture called MyPlate or know little about it, and 63% reported it was hard to recognize sustainable choices. Shoppers also claimed that identifying healthy food was difficult (11%) or moderate (61%). Unsurprising, perhaps, since 48% looked to crowded food packages for guidance: Some labels are meaningful while others are little more than marketing. (All natural, anyone?) Indeed, powerful food and agriculture lobbies still exert influence on dietary guidelines and obscure the science.

Through all of this, I believe the nutrition science community has tacitly contributed by failing to participate collectively in the public discourse. Nor have we adequately defended our discipline when attacked, whether by journalists, physicians or food writers.

Changing the conversation

Potent societal powers create a culture of nutrition confusion that not only obfuscate the truth about diet, they undermine science as a whole. Three steps will help eaters navigate this rocky terrain.

Begin by asking critical questions when digesting diet news. Does the writer have an advanced degree in nutrition, or does she or he have expertise in science journalism? Are there references to peer-reviewed studies or scientific organizations? Is the source credible? Are miracle cures or quick results promised? Are there expensive price tags for magic bullets? Does it sound like clickbait? Questioning the who-what-where-why-how is paramount.

Second, remember that what flits through our newsfeeds often comes via algorithms that enable news to careen through our echo chambers and elicit confirmation bias, factual or not. Offline, too, we are more likely to share beliefs with friends and family, our tribe. Getting curious about what you eat and why it matters beyond your comfort zone is necessary: You may need to “unlearn what you have learned.”

Finally, try this on for size: Nutrition. Isn’t. Confusing. We all have cherished traditions and values – what we eat isn’t just about the science. (At least, I hope not.) But it is time to learn the fundamental food and nutrition facts that will inspire you to harness the power of food to promote health, prevent disease and protect the planet. Change is possible – and the truth is out there.

About The Author:

P.K. Newby is a Scientist, Science Communicator, and Author at Harvard University

This article has been republished from our content partners over at The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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april-is · 6 years ago

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April 12, 2019: Flores Woman, Tracy K. Smith

Flores Woman Tracy K. Smith

A species of tiny human has been discovered, which lived on the remote Indonesian island of Flores just 18,000 years ago. . . . Researchers have so far unearthed remains from eight individuals who were just one metre tall, with grapefruit-sized skulls. These astonishing little people . . . made tools, hunted tiny elephants and lived at the same time as modern humans who were colonizing the area.

—Nature, October 2004

Light: lifted, I stretch my brief body. Color: blaze of day behind blank eyes.

Sound: birds stab greedy beaks Into trunk and seed, spill husk

Onto the heap where my dreaming And my loving live.

Every day I wake to this.

Tracks follow the heavy beasts Back to where they huddle, herd.

Hunt: a dance against hunger. Music: feast and fear.

This island becomes us.

Trees cap our sky. It rustles with delight In a voice green as lust. Reptiles

Drag night from their tails, Live by the dark. A rage of waves

Protects the horizon, which we would devour. One day I want to dive in and drift,

Legs and arms wracked with danger. Like a dark star. I want to last.

On this day in:

2018: The Universe as Primal Scream, Tracy K. Smith 2017: Soul, David Ferry 2016: Turkeys, Galway Kinnell 2015: He Said Turn Here, Dean Young 2014: I Don’t Miss It, Tracy K. Smith 2013: Hotel Orpheus, Jason Myers 2012: Emily Dickinson’s To-Do List, Andrea Carlisle 2011: Now That I Am in Madrid and Can Think, Frank O’Hara 2010: The Impossible Marriage, Donald Hall 2009: The Rider, Naomi Shihab Nye 2008: from Homage to Mistress Bradstreet, John Berryman 2007: This Heavy Craft, P.K. Page 2006: Late Ripeness, Czeslaw Milosz 2005: A Martian Sends A Postcard Home, Craig Raine

#tracy k. smith #science #history

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the-house-of-the-nine · 6 years ago

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In Depths Below: Vengeance Part 1

Three days after Kun-Lai . . .

[ L.K ] The incident in Kun-Lai summit had left the order completely rattled and in shambles, and there were multiple members of the Nine who had met experienced head on, the skills of the mad mercenary, Kelkiros. He has done a number on most of them. Burns and minor scrapes and bumps to the students who were in his way, and a few of the magical users who were unfortunately in his wake.

But few others were not as fortunate. Koltun for starters may have been more or less just banged around, but the demon was hardly weak. A mistake on his part but then again who would have guessed the insane mechanical nightmare would have had powers of divinity. Burns on his demonic flesh needed to be wrapped and treated. The ribs that were broken, would need to mend; rest was all that could be done. A bit of pain medicine and a few days in bed would have had him on his feet; but the injuries would last well over a months time.

Marseille lay in a hospital bed with a waterskin attached to a large pole. It was dripping a fluid through an intravenous attachment. He had been stabbed not once, not twice, but actually four times in that small stint. Kelkiros was deadly accurate as well with his blade, he hit right below his rib cage and twice in the stomach. It would be a bit touch and go for the few nights he was in anguish.

But unlike most, Shaldorei were very magically hardened. Conventional healing would be a much better manner. Casting magic would be minor to help but healing was required to take a natural course. He was conscious but laying quietly in the room that was nearly all but empty by this point.

Doctor Whistletorque was attending. He was a scientist, an engineer and apparently a physician. The good doctor was reading blueprints while keeping tabs. It was silent and that was exactly how he liked it.

[ P.K ] Koltun had yet to wake up and Vari more times than not often found herself beside his bed in the infirmary. Today was no different, her head bowed, her eyes closed. She looked to be sleeping, but many would know otherwise.

The reverent has been a vigilant lookout, not allowing many to tend to him and taking over. She had sponge bathed him, stroked his hair, watched his chest rise and fall for hours without turning away, but still she remained unless pulled away by someone who needed her for whatever task regarding Lazarius. But she always made her way back to the bedside, a fear beginning to bubble within her about the possibility that... he might not wake.

So now, she rested. Her head atop one palm as the other had curled around his supine hand along the bed. Her melancholy for such a moment was rare, the others in the order likely seeing such acts and leaving her be when realizing she was... changing. More times than not the woman struggled to keep her emotions in check. Her missing brother. Koltun in a coma. Kross readying to leave them. She felt overwhelmed, something she was certainly not used to. Her fingers tightened along the hand she held and she leaned forward, her forehead now pressing onto his thigh as she simply breathed.

“Please wake up...”

[ L.K ] “The chanthes of him not waking up are approxthemetly zero point four perthent.” Whistletorque, the gnomish doctor had said as he was hardly paying her any mind but gnomes had exceptional hearing.

The little mad scientist would hum softly and sniffle a few times, he did this, he was a gnome. “Youre that scthary lady I only met onthce at the manor...when I sthnuck in...nobody could quite figure out how..”.

He let out that creepy gnomish giggle as he looked her way. “Then ya disthapeared...did good work gettin thosthe partsth back to me for the forge though.”

Whistletorque was harmless, but mad. Arguing or insulting him would not help or affect him at all. As he placed his work down his little fat legs would wobble him over toward Vari and step up the miniature ladder to get up to Kolt and observe him. Now standing beside the Harbinger he looked her way.

“He isth strong...don’t worry. With everything that isth happening...we look to you now Harbinger...we will be your strength when you need usth mostht.”

[ V.D ] The previous nights seemed to have had... Quite the effect on everyone it seemed. Such was a revelation that she momentarily lingered on to marvel the heart wrenching display between Vari and Koltun. Alas, Verzatea would not stare long, soon to sweep her fiery gaze across the rest of the infirmary in an effort to spot the insufferable shade of which last she saw barely breathing and being carted off by soldiers.

There was a pang of guilt she felt, having seen the Shaldorei so vulnerable. Why? She wasn't quite certain. But she liked to theorize.

Like that perhaps she felt guilty because often she wished death upon him for peace of mind, but seeing him truly be so close to death and have to revive him was... Life altering.

Because yes, he was an intolerable toe rag with a mind smaller than a seed but... He was a shade. Well trained by the Inquisitor himself, entrusted to protect the most precious of the order... And despite his behavior toward some of the Nine, he did his job. He did it well. He was as devoted as they come. A bad attitude didn't equal death.

Thus, dressed in a simple knee length sheath... The Confessor neared Mars's side, her hands clasped behind her figure before inclining her head to greet him. There would be a seamless confidence to her voice as she addressed him, such a tone was nothing like how she'd spoken in the past few weeks, especially not to him -- and it certainly fitted her.

"Marseille," she greeted him. "How are you feeling?"

[ K.A ] Koltun had woken slowly, staying still as he assessed the damage and quietly cursed his own stupidity. A -light- user! How the hell was that mechanical monstrosity a -light- user?! Of all the magics it could have wielded it had to be that. He felt like he had been hit by zeppelin, and judging by Vari's gentle touch and whispered plea's he probably looked it as well.

Though when the gnome returned, the demon finally shifted, rolling a cottoned tongue along the insides of his mouth to try and work up some semblance of saliva before croaking out a barely heard.

"By the sunwell, dont let the gnome take anything important off me..." Gradually, he got his spectral sight working once more, felfire sputtering to life within empty sockets as he returned Vari's squeeze and rolled his head to the side to see her.

"Even if he's right... not going anywhere just yet." With several grunts he forced himself to sit up, managing a weak smirk before drawing Vari's hand up the length of his torso to place a kiss upon her knuckles. "Told you... not losing you again."

[ L.K ] Whistletorque gave a smile and a gentle pat to the side of the bed and winked. “Told ya thisth belligerent fart wasthn’t gonna go justht yet! I have your pain meds when you’re ready demonbunsth.”. Again there was that cackle as the chubby gnome walked away and went back to his business.

[ K.A ] "Dont ... need meds... you squat little crackpot..." Koltun fired back with a grin. Though what he said and what happened next didn't quite equate with each other. He gave a wince and sunk slowly back down, groaning like a broken tea kettle the entire way down.

"Damnit... fine. Demonbuns needs pain killers... " he chuffed, reaching down to feel his ribs. "Then I'll think of a proper insult for you, shnookums."

"And bring me Raith. . .someone find the boy. " Koltun croaked, checking to make sure he didn't break a horn. He hadn’t, thank goodness for asymmetry.

[ L.K ] The gnome would go about to getting the items needed for Koltun but would otherwise go silent and fall into the background for now.

Marseille on the other hand would slowly open his eyes at the sound of the voice that had come to visit him.

“Have you any luck on finding the Master yet?”. Lazarius was actually the only thing on his mind, but he knew that Verza was trying. He didn’t want to be rude and quickly changed his tone.

“I had no idea that monster was so fast...four times...in what seemed like a second...”. The Shaldorei let out a sigh as he tried his best to lean forward and failed, a frustrating grimace would be seen, he was not used to this, he hated being useless.

“And you? Are you alright?”

[ P.K ] Vari didn't even have time to react to the lisp-addled gnome before she felt Koltun move and then heard his voice. She immediately picked her head up, staring wide eyed at him and then seeming to look him over to make sure he was really alright. She could say nothing, just stare as he let his crack-jokes flow and checked himself over.

Eventually, though, she ignored everything and everyone in the room.

"You are okay," she breathed out, the chill of her breath reaching his bared torso and neck.

Before he could answer she quite literally tossed herself at Koltun, her arms curling around his body, forgetting about his pain and her own supernatural strength as she just wanted to.... hold him. Odd.

[ K.A ] "You could sa--GAUGH!!" Vari was on him, sending a jolt of pain through his massive frame from injuries he didn't even know he had! It made him drool slightly... on Vari's shoulder.

"Mnerghnmpain" he wheezed, though got his arms around the knight regardless, gripping hold until the pain shuddered from his body.

"I'm okay... but if you ...keep jumping on me like that, I might not be!"

Not that he was complaining. Admittedly he was surprised by the sudden affection, savoring it gladly even if her knee had found a truly uncomfortable place to crush. "I'm okay, Vari." He said softly, letting his head come to rest against hers.

[ R / L ] Raith was actually not very far off, and a summons brought into the infirmary, holding a book under his arm.

"What is the meaning of--" he froze upon seeing Koltun. He didn't look terribly concerned...shocked, perhaps, but not concerned. Perhaps he was just putting on a brave face, but he calmly walked over to where Koltun lay.

"Man, what happened to you?"

[ K.A ] "I made a foolish mistake, Boy. I underestimated my opponent, didn't learn... this is the payment for it." Keeping hold of Vari, Kolt tried to shift his bits from beneath the crush of her knee. "You wanted to be useful... I have a task for you."

[ R / L ] "Yeah?" Raith rose an eyebrow, listening.

[ V.D ] Clearing her throat, the Confessor would incline her head, actually taking a moment to gather herself, eyes lingering on the ground as she composed herself.

"The.. Inquisitor..," she exhaled shortly, pushing down her desire to beat around the bush.

"No. No, there are no new developments. The Council will soon gather to discuss how to proceed. At least now we can breathe easier."

She wouldn't outright admit it, but the event of the previous night had shaken her to the core. It had sent her stumbling back, all that progress made seemed... Wasted. She wouldn't confide into him about that, though.

"I'll be fine. I have far too much work to do, rather than focus on bad memories."

She would peer toward the gnome and ask calmly.

“What is his status? How soon can we move forward and get him out of this bed?”

[ P.K ] She immediately released him upon his yelp of pain and she looked... well, she looked fucking horrified and she knelt along the bed on all fours, almost straddling him. "I'msosorry!" she rushed out, blinking rapidly, trying to reach for him but not touching him, now terrified of hurting him again...

"What can I do?!" She looked panicked! Who was this Vari? As his head came to rest on her own while he kept a hold on her, she noticed his shifting and quite quickly moved her knee.

Let's thank the gods she was not in her plate. She settled beside him finally, not giving a damn of who saw the affection and simply... curled into his side as she more gently wrapped a cold arm around his torso while he talked to Raith.

[ R / L ] Raith just...stared at Vari now.

"...Did she hit her head?"

[ P.K ] Her lich-fire hues snapped open and she glared at Raith, her nose and mouth hidden from his view as she quite literally was snuggling into Koltun.

[ R / L ] Raith was unphased by her glare. "No, seriously, did she?"

[ K.A ] Kolt uttered a low growl towards Raith, a warning to mind his manners, keeping his arms around the death knight even as she shuffled around.

"She's happy I'm alive." He grinned. "I'm fine. Pounce me all you like, just easy on the bits! I still need those. And maybe a bit on the ribs for right now."

He wheezed, refusing to admit that that hurt a lot more than he would have thought. Not like he was going to say that though. Too manly. Settling into the snuggle with absolutely no shame whatsoever, Kolt looked back to Raith.

"Raith, you wanted your abilities used? You're going to use them. Don’t take this as an excuse to think your learning is finished, far from it. Even the Harbringer, The Confessor, Lazarius and myself still need to learn. The day you think you know everything is the day you label yourself a fool."

He coughed and made a check for the gnome. Dammit he needed those painkillers. Oh well.

"Lazarius is missing. We are down assets, including myself until I'm out of this bed or have killed Whistletorque. You're going to help The Confessor and The Harbinger find him. When I'm up, you will be helping me. Understood?"

[ R / L ] "Yessir." he nodded. And with that, he left, but not before sparing another glance of confusion at the snugly Vari. Who are you and what have you done with Vari, seriously.

[ P.K ] Vari turned her chin up to look at Koltun when he coughed, seeing him look around, and she shifted her attention to see the gnome. She gingerly peeled her self from his side and made to stand behind the gnome... tapping him on his head of wild hair.

"Pain meds for Koltun," she demanded. Ahhhh. There was Vari.

[ L.K ] “Yesth yesth pain medsth. A pleaseth or thank you could be used...”. The gnome waddled back over with a beverage of Kolts choosing and a cup of very potent and powerful drugs.

“Yah need me tah sthick em down your throat like a pooch again demonbunsth?”.

He chortled and handed everything to Vari, the fat little gnome had wished to return to his blueprints but would continue to his next patient.

[ P.K ] She wandered back toward Koltun before snatching the items from the gnome. "Thanks," she mumbled before looking at Koltun.

[ L.K ] Whistletorque then waddled his fat dumpy self back over to Tea and huffed. He was tired from having to move, the most work he did all week.

“The Shaldorei isth sthtable. He hasth been that way for a day or two, perhapths he will be back on histh feet in another week or so...”

“I will be on my feet by tonight. I have leads that a member of the Magistrate is visiting his villa in southern Stranglethorn. I will be paying him a visit and extracting information from him.”. Marseille hissed as he remained on his back stuck and still hooked up to the IV.

“And I’m sthuddenly going to sthprout up another two feet...”. Whistletorque looked back at Verza with those fat lens goggles.

“By weeksth end at bestht.”

[ V.D ] Gently the Confessor aimed to rest a hand atop Marseille's forearm, as if to comfort him, turning to eye the gnome before expressing softly. "By weeks end. Thank you, Whistletorque."

Thus she'd turn to the dark elf, pointing out. "You're no good to us if you don't heal properly, just to get hurt even more and take even longer to heal. You'll soon be out and about-- in the meanwhile, is there any other shade you're comfortable handing the lead off to? Or any member of the order?"

[ L.K ] “Are there ... what?”. The Shaldorei glazed over her face and suddenly pulled his hand away. Why was she touching him anyway?

“You don’t understand how this actually works do you?”.

Marseille was rather rude in his expression but serious.

“I am the only shade Lazarius has.... the Ren’dorei he was training is no shade...she is his apprentice...I am different...much different. And I will act with or without the councils digression, my orders are from Lazarius himself...if he is forfeit I am to do as instructed. I will be leaving for Stranglethorn by nights end.”.

He sighed and looked toward her. “I can’t sit in this bed knowing he is out there Verzatea.”. He used her name and had finally looked like a person, saddened and frustrated and scared.

[ Z.A ] Zalra couldn’t tell what was happening anymore, If she wasn’t pacing she was simply forced to take a seat in the infirmary like a good little patient. Her injuries were not as dire as others, especially Marseille’s, so the now-void-elf could not find any personal reason to stay still; during her check-up and around the Bastille her Sin’dorei disguise pendant was pocketed. True form shining for the doctor.

When the diagnostics came back it was concluded that Zalra had broken ribs, a few fractures in her shoulder, and bruises to rival most. But, thankfully with the progression in Azerothian medicine, healing magic aside from the Light did not harm her. Those ribs and fractures were set into place within the first day, however, even the best of bodies demanded rest after such spells hastened natural recovery. The only way she managed to wriggle free from the infirmary was to strike a deal; a night of rest in Zalra’s own bed with the promise of a check-up the next day before being deployed to any mission revolving around the Inquisitor.

So, there she stood. In the infirmary doorway, gazing at all those checked in. The huntress bowed her head respectfully towards those gathered before she crossed the threshold further into the room. Her eyes immediately shifted to the speaking Shal’dorei.

“I am g-glad to see you are not dead.” She admitted in the most genuine way she could with such a brash statement. At least she was being honest

“Confessor. Harbinger.” she greeted. Her illuminated, violet eyes then drifted to Raith and Koltun; just before he’d left of course.. She simply gave a bow to the former. A smile was sent Siida's way as she greeted the familiar woman as well. When Marseille mentioned Stranglethorn, she stared at him. Zalra almost forgot she was at the infirmary for a god damn checkup.

[ S.K ] "If you're going to Stranglethorn, I'm going with you." Siida said softly, looking around at those who were gathered in the infirmary. She still had the buzz of the void about her, and something in her eyes would brook little to no argument.

She'd come here to check on everyone that had gone to the summit in hopes of saving Lazarius. She had also no intention of sitting back and waiting for people to get better, if she could be of use; well dammit all she would be.

[ V.D ] The gesture of moving away from her touch would cause the Confessor to stand and distance herself once again, turning atop her heels to meander further from his bed, her arms folding beneath her near nonexistent bosom midst murmuring,

"I know he's out there, Marseille--," the sudden stirring of the others would draw the Confessor into a silence, her lips pressing into a firm line, concealing her irritations and aggravations all at once.

[ L.K ] Marseille looked over toward Siida and scoffed as he rolled his head back and peered up at the ceiling. “I cannot bring you on a mission like that Little Sister.”. Her nickname was mostly because that was how Lazarius described her, as his younger sister.

“It would comprise the mission...you know nothing of stealth and infiltration.”

[ S.K ] “And you know more than well that men are stupid and full of greed, should I arrive to plead for my brothers life and mercy they would assume little about me beyond the way that I look...not everything is a nail to be hammered, finesse could spare you another trip here Marseille.” She had sent a tone as equal to his own right back at him. She would be going and that was final.

[ Z.A ] Zalra huffed softly under her breath as the Shal’dorei breezed over her statement. Fair. He didn’t have to respond to her from an obvious comment. Regardless of being metaphorically brushed aside, the Ren’dorei stepped further into the room, glancing around for the doctor. He was close by, however, once her illuminated gaze landed on him, she simply turned her head back to Marseille.

“Then I join you. If it is stealth you need.” She commented flatly.

[ L.K ] Marseille was more than capable and was about to ignore both of them.

“I don’t need either of you.”.

His tone was fiercely persistent and he was growing annoyed.

“There may be more of these men...who knows if they even know one another. The man named Dawnseeker is the one who hired the mercenaries..supposedly Kelkiros said they were taking the Master back to Quel’thalas...that is a fools answer.”

Marseille sighed and shook his head

“Go through the dossiers Little Sister. You and I both know where The Inquisitor was keeping his information...find the others that know nothing the Magisters plans ... and as long as she.” he pointed to Zalra. “...is willing to look after you... you both can go and remove them yourselves, let me do my own work.”

[ S.K ] "Very well.... get-better-soon. . ." Siida said, each word snapping like bones in her maw as she left up the stairs without another word. She knew her brother's office well enough and where the dossiers were kept. If Marseille was not going to budge on the matter then she would find a way to put her abilities to good use.

[ Z.A ] There was a dissatisfied sigh that left her dark lips as Marseille nearly dismissed both women wanting to assist. Siida, she could understand the hesitation with the girl. Not that the young Kash’ebahl was incapable, simply she was too important to let join the fray so haphazardly.

Each member of the Nine that she had met thus far had a pride that would get them, if not others under them, killed. It was ridiculous how fast someone demanded to face a task so large alone when capable hands were available. Then again, if he was correct and there were more of these enemies about; they may have to split their combine powers to orchestrate an attack. These thoughts that occasionally surfaced in her mind never left, however; naturally, Zalra held her tongue. As long as she got what she wanted, there was no need to further retort.

“Then we move for the order, Shal’dorei.” She whispered softly; unimpressed and decided now would be the best time to exit behind the youthful sister.

[ V.D ] Tea watched the exchange through half lidded eyes, exhaling shortly through flared nostrils. With a small shake of the head the woman would turn, muttering out loud as she moved for the exit,

"Come see me before you three leave. I have wares you'll need, in case you get caught in a snag."

[ L.K ] “Marseille.”. He corrected her. “You must be Azurestar. The master has told me about you.”. The white pinkish eyes of the shade would look her over.

“I'm sure you are used to a different type of interaction but I am used to working alone. The lot of you want to ridicule me for my ways, look at yourself and consider there is a reason the Master trusts me to act on his behalf without question.”.

He snapped back and attempted to leave the bed but failed, miserably.

“Gods below you would think half of you would recall how the master works within the shadows. Shades do not even know where they act or who one another are..”

[ Z.A ] There was another dissatisfied sigh that left. No longer did she wish to suffer through the intolerant words of the shade, choosing rather to bite her tongue yet again and be on her way.

[ K.A ] Koltun settled back, watching in quiet amusement as Vari returned to herself and managed to attain the seemingly unattainable painkillers. Naturally as they were handed to him with a drink; non alcoholic ale, he made a face. More so at the idea of ale-less ale than the meds. They were downed in several gulps and the cups set aside, leaving Vari and Kolt with time to wait until they kicked in.

That gave him a chance to overhear what was being said. Marseille's words drew a thin frown to his lips, offering a curious glance to Vari. As far as he was concerned, she was in charge. While he was one of the Nine, the Blade Warden, Protector, she was the matron of the order.

"Have any of you considered consulting the Harbinger?" He called out casually, wriggling to try to sit up once more.

"Last I checked she was leading, as well as the closest to Lazarius. So instead of each sizing up who has the bigger cock here and dashing--" he eyed Marseille "...some of us crawling, off to Stranglethorn, why don't we consult the entire council to build on a plan that satisfies prior orders -and- helps us find Lazarius."

Koltun grunted and stiffly stretched a wing out, to inspect it. "That is unless you all truly enjoy running around with your heads up your asses while neglecting assets that could assist you." He shrugged, biting back a wince.

"That and you look like the south end of a northbound Fel fiend. Somehow I don't think you're going to be 'stealthing' anywhere just yet. No more than I am."

[ P.K ] Vari was staring toward the opposite wall as Koltun inquired of the others their consultations. She shifted her attentions down to him when he mentioned the entire council, feeling a semblance of pride in him then. Vari lifted a hand and brought it down to stroke along one of his horns, admiring it a moment, never actually... touching one. Interesting. She continued to remain silent, however, letting the others speak of what they wished as she offered undiluted affection to Koltun, a rare thing of course, but something she was finding.... she enjoyed.

[ L.K ] Marseille suddenly sat up. He had enough of these people.

“Be my guest demon, speak to my master about what I am to do. I will enjoy watching him put you in your place. Oh that is right. . .he is victim to some perverse magisters psychotic greed.”. The Shaldorei suddenly ripped the iv from his arm and swung his leg over onto the floor.

“I am his Shade. Do you know what that means?” he snapped as his body contorted in an attempt to leave. “His shadow, his eyes and his ears. I am to do what he cannot for I walk within his wake and act as he sees fit. Your council means little to me. So sit in your bed and lick your wounds. I will find my master. You should be grateful my services are even here, be sure to ask your twin Harbinger what my purpose is.”.

The shade then took several steps toward the door. Where Koltuns beverages and meal was being stored would be tipped to the floor as he left. This would be the last time Marseille would be heard skulking around the Bastille. He was returning to the shadows where he belonged.

Whistletorque sat there in his chair as the mess was made and the Shaldorei stumbled out.

“You need to have your sthtiches taken out!!! Sthtupid elf...”.

The gnome would grumble and hiss as he waddled over to clean the mess and get Kolt some new stuff. “I justht made thisth sthoup too...dammit.”

[ P.K ] "That is ENOUGH," Vari finally bellowed, turning her eyes on Mars and then Koltun, her hand freezing atop his horn which... sadly began to frost in her fury. She quickly pulled her hand away from him so as not to freeze it completely and looked at everyone gathered.

"Why must we act like insulate fucking children when my brother is missing?!" She seethed, her breath catching from her anger as she watched the retreating back of the shade. Too much had happened and she was beyond over the cock swinging of the others.

She snapped her furious eyes to the gnome and then closed them, seeming to... calm herself. When she reopened her gaze, Vari was... on the verge of tears N'zoth, the world must be freezing the fuck over finally. She walked over toward the gnome and squatted down as she silently helped him clean the mess.

[ L.K ] The little gnome would reach over with a gloved little hand that looked like a package of tiny little sausages all squashed into a soggy bag. He placed it on a finger of the Harbinger and gave her a warm hearted smile. “You are the Harbinger. I will get demonbunsth better postht hasthte... and offer any of my experimenths and inventionsth to your servithce.”

[ P.K ] She immediately froze and snapped her eyes to her finger where his chubby palm gripped her. He'd start to feel his hand get frigid before she looked up and forced a saddened smile and a singular nod.

"You've my thanks," her quiet tone reverberated to the lisping creature as she moved her finger out of his fat, sweaty grip so she didn't frostbite him.

[ K.A ] There wasn't much else to do but watch, rolling his tongue over a canine thoughtfully. Well, at least until Vari's sudden fury sent a brief brain freeze down from his horn. His features pinched slightly, more perplexed than anything, until they eased into silent fury. Vari held tears in her eyes. Normally he would make a shocked comment, or some teasing statement, but seeing the emotion, so raw and unbidden.... all Koltun felt was rage. Hot, roiling anger. At Marseille, at the situation.

It was enough to draw the Blade Warden out bed, large, leathery wings expending in an experimental stretch. It was both a good thing, and a bad thing those pain killers kicked in, allowing him to be able to get up at all, much less work his wings out, even if everything was a bit wobbly. "I'll bloody show you who's master you impudent little pin cushion." Kolt wheezed more than growled, lumbering over to where Vari and Whistletorque cleaned.

"Shades cant hide from me. He can dance as many bloody shadows as he likes, I can still see him. Give the word, Harbinger, and I'll hunt him down and remove his stitches personally."

[ P.K ] Vari pushed up from where she squatted and turned to Koltun, sudden concern in her lich'd gaze.

"You should not be up," she said with that same concern in her voice a she walked over toward him, ignoring his request about hunting Marseille.

[ L.K ] “Your Harbinger has spoken”. Kross was standing in doorway. “And this conversation is through. For if I must suffer through living for the rest of eternity it will not be listening to any of this prepubescent squabbling. Now get in bed or you will join me in the afterlife.”. Kross snapped at Koltun and pointed at the cot.

“Let Marseille do as he wishes. I expected you all to be at each others throats. Tensions are high and our time frame to complete our task dwindles steadily closer to its end... “

Kross placed his hand on the shoulder of his surrogate daughter and inhaled slowly. “There is work to be done.”

[ P.K ] Vari felt an overwhelming sense of appreciation for Kross' interruption, her shoulders quite literally slumping slightly. She moved to Koltun's side, an arm curling around him if allowed such.

"Thank you, Kross," she said finally, her tired, weathered face lifting to meet his own. She offered a saddened smile before shifting Koltun out the door. "Come on - I will take you to... well, you can stay in my chambers," she offered quietly, nodding at the gnome as they passed.

"Please bring anything he will need there."

[ K.A ] Koltun's jaw hung open, staring at Kross.

"What?! But he-- I just-- they--'" he continued to stare before letting out a frustrated sigh, throwing his hands up. "That's not fair!"

Yes, folks, it was time for the man pout. We all know it, we've all seen it. It happens to all men when they are hurt or have a cold. And Koltun was no exception. For a truly vicious looking creature, he could whip up an incredible pout as well.

"I can make it to your chambers...." he mumbled almost petulantly to himself, allowing Vari to wrap her arm about him and guide him out towards her chambers. At least it wasn't an infirmary. "I'll still visit you from time to time, Shnookums" he teasingly called back to Whistletorque

[ L.K ] “Asth you wish Harbinger.”. Squeaked the gnome as he began to gather tools, food, medicine, a mechanical squirrel, and the balloons.

“Letsth get you cozy Pill-idari.”. He chuckled and looked toward Kolt as he was leaving.

“I call him that causthe he loves histh pills!”. He cackled and clapped his chubby meat-sack hands before scooping up everything he’d need to settle the man into his new room.

[ P.K ] Vari actually... laughed, shaking her head and out she went, Koltun in tow and that ridiculous gnome chortling after.

[ L.K ] Kross would be all that remained in the room. The flickering candles and torches extinguished the second he burst into a white vapor and vanished. They had work to do. . .

TBC.... “In Depths Below: Vengeance Part 2.” . . . . .

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Hawks Nip Dawgs in OT Shootout

Hardin Valley Academy 2 (7-6) at Bearden 1

Friday, April 12, 2024 7pm

It took 100 minutes and nine rounds of a P.K. shootout for Hardin Valley to survive Bearden’s late, offensive onslaught, as the visiting Hawks eked out a 2-1 (7-6) overtime win in a Friday night showdown between the two District-4 powers.

The win broke a nine-year losing streak for Hardin Valley versus the Bulldogs. The determined Hawks set the tempo in the first half, scoring midway through the period on a lightning-fast cross and header from in close.

Bearden standout goalkeeper Logan Nelson kept his team in the game with several key saves as the Dawgs struggled to find their offensive momentum. With 15:02 remaining, Jack Raulston scored on a penalty kick after a Hardin Valley handball violation just inside the eighteen, leveling the score at 1-1.

At that point, the Bulldogs mounted a furious attack for the remainder of regulation and the two ten-minute sudden-death overtime periods, outshooting the Hawks 13-3, but could not find the back of the net, and the game went to the penalty shootout.

The entire Bearden side was outstanding throughout the hard-fought contest. Raulston was in constant ‘beast mode,’ risking numerous body parts as he battled fearlessly from start to finish. Noah Price was everywhere on the outside lane, winning balls and forcing the action. Cole Stopka was solid at middle back with timely defensive headers and forward Lucas Ford constantly pushed the ball into the scoring zone on the right side. GK Nelson served double duty as he netted the Bulldog’s fourth P.K. in the shootout, then blocked Hardin Valley’s fourth attempt, but unfortunately the Dawgs could not convert the next kick for the win in the initial 5-shot set.

Goals: HVA-Ben Brophy (18’, assist-Nathan Holbrook). BHS-Jack Raulston (65’, penalty kick). ***Hardin Valley wins shootout 7-6.

Shots/Shots-on-goal: BHS 22/9 HVA 14/8. Corner Kicks: BHS 6 HVA 3. Fouls: BHS 11 HVA 9. Offsides: BHS 2 HVA 1. Yellow Cards: BHS#5 (67’), HVA#11 (90’). Conditions: grass, damp, clearing skies, 55 degrees. Attendance: 506. Records: BHS 7-2-1 HVA 10-1-1.

Outside the box.........Friday’s result is officially recorded as a tie, with the shootout result only used for district playoff seeding (and, of course, bragging rights)--this is the second season District 4 has used overtime for that purpose.........Monday’s game with William Blount has an early 6:30 start, with Senior Night festivities beginning at 6:00—Don’t be late!.........Woof!

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Stanley Cup Final Review

Well, well, well. It feels good to be the king. They said it was too hard to repeat anymore. The Penguins did it. They said, you can’t win a Stanley Cup without a true #1 defenseman. The Penguins did it. They said you can’t have two #1 goalies or else there’d be a controversy. The Penguins did it without controversy. They said the Metropolitan bracket was too tough. The Penguins conquered it. These Penguins are the team of the past decade. Soak it up Pittsburgh fans, your Penguins are back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions. How’d they do it? The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators in 6 games (like I predicted, waddup) to claim their 5th Stanley Cup Championship. Results-wise, the Stanley Cup started exactly how you’d hope. Joe Gilmartin, of the Phoenix (AZ) Gazette, said "No playoff series truly begins until the road team wins a game”. Thankfully, the Penguins held serve at home. Game 1: Game 1 was one of the weirdest games you will ever see. The Penguins exploded out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st period lead, only to have that lead whittled away by the Preds. The most disconcerting part of blowing that 3-0 lead is that the Penguins went 37 minutes without a shot. Just after the Predators tied the game, and feeling like the Penguins blew a golden opportunity, rookie sensation Jake Guentzel buried one top shelf vs. Rinne, to give the Penguins a 4-3 lead late in the third. Pens would tack on an empty netter to take the first game 5-3. Game 2: Game 2 started a bit slower for the Penguins. They traded goals in the 1st period and it remained 1-1 until the start of the 3rd. The Predators largely carried the play (again), but Matt Murry was up to the task of keeping them in it. Finally, Pekka Rinne’sPittsburgh demons (never won in Pittsburgh, 0-6, 5+ gaa, <.800 sv pct) resurfaced. The Penguins struck 3 times in the periods first 4 minutes to take a 4-1 lead they would never relinquish. The Penguins took a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup and it was hard not to envision a 5th championship. Game 3: Game 3 started perfectly, with Guentzel scoring again vs. Rinne to put the Penguins up 1-0. Unfortunately, Nashville’s elite puck possession carried over in Nashville, and then some. Nashville completely overwhelmed the Penguins, especially their defense. The choppy ice made it difficult for the Penguins defense to settle and distribute the puck. This lead to many odd man breaks resulting in goals. Murray finally had a bad game statistically and Rinne bounced back (although he wasn’t tested a ton) and the Penguins lost 5-1. We had a series, Nashville had cut the series to 2-1.

Game 4: A lot of people may disagree with me, because of the Pens taking two at home, but Game 4 was the Penguins best game of the series up until that point. While the Predators struck first, Sidney Crosby tied it with one of the prettiest breakaways you will ever see. Game 4 saw the Penguins carry the play for the majority of the game, for the first time in the series. The Penguins had the better chances all game, however Rinne’s home-cooking made the difference. Rinne stole Game 4 for the Predators, tying the Stanley Cup at 2 games a piece. Preds won 4-1, ensuring there would be a Game 6 in Nashville. Murray, again, had a subpar game. Many people were calling for Fleury to retake the net, but little did they know that Murray wouldn’t let in a goal the rest of the season. Game 5: Game 5 marked when Cinderella’s carriage turned back into a pumpkin. The Nashville Predators were the 16 seed in the play-offs. The Penguins were the 2 seed, who beat the 4th, 1st, and 12 seed along the way. Game 5 was what you’d expect from a 2 vs 16 game. From the opening whistle, Crosby was a monster. He drew a penalty on his first shift, which Schultz cashed in, breaking the power play’s 0-for-13 slump. The Penguins never let the Predators get anything going, scoring two more goals in the 1st to chase Rinne for the second time this series (That’s 4 goalie chasings in the play-offs!). Rinne’s replacement didn’t fare much better, yielding 3 more goals in a 6-0 destruction of the Predators. The Penguins had taken a 3-2 series lead, with a chance to win the Cup in Nashville (away, like they always do). Game 6: Game 6 was tight. Neither team gave much ground in the 1st. The 2nd period opened with a 0-0 tie, only to have Nashville take the lead. Fortunately for the Penguins, the ref lost sight of the puck and blew the whistle before the puck crossed the line. The ref made the right call with the information he had, he just didn’t have as much information as he needed to make the correct call. The refs made the Penguins pay (because it was obviously their fault the ref messed up) the rest of the game. For the first time in Penguins’ play-off history, they went the whole game without a power play. The Predators had 4, including a 5-on-3. Murray however, was up to the task. The Penguins and Predators took a scoreless tie late into the 3rd. The penalty killers, in particular ageless wonder Matt Cullen, and Matt Murray kept the Predators off the board. Then, with 95 seconds left, Patrick Hornqvist, the king of the gritty goal, did what he does best. Schultz fired a shot wide, off the boards behind Rinne. Horny, left alone in his office, immediately batted that rebound off the back of Rinne, and into the net. Just like that, all the energy left Bridgestone Arena. The Penguins had taken a 1-0 lead, and the keeper of the Cup began to bring it out. From there, Hagelin added a no-doubt empty-netter, and your Penguins locked up their 2017 Stanley Cup championship.

Turning Point: P.K. Subban is a polarizing player. His fans love him, opposing fans hate him. He’s ultra-talented and he plays with an edge. He also likes to run his mouth. I personally don’t hate that. These men play a sport, sports are supposed to be fun. So I fully support Subban’s brash personality, his antics, etc, as long as he continues his elite play. All that being said, he poked the bear. At the end of Game 3, he made sure to get in Crosby’s face. They exchanged pleasantries, and Subban went to the media to let them know Sid said he had bad breath (Sid didn’t say that). Subban turned that into a little gag with mouthwash. Cute. Sid then turned in a monster performance in Game 4, leading to that breakaway goal. Game 5, Sid was by far the best player on the ice, collecting 3 assists in a total domination. Game 6, the Sid and the Kids line was the best line for either team. They carried possession and skated circles around Nashville. Moral of the story. If the bear is the best player in hockey and the 4th best player of all time, don’t poke the bear.

Team of the Decade: Funny how the narrative has changed over the past two years. People used to wonder if Crosby and Malkin would ever win another Cup (after 09).They were seen as play-off chokers. Now, let’s look at their decade of dominance and their next closest rival. Regular Season Wins: 467 (1st) Capitals have 458 Regular Season GpG: 3.04 (1st) Capitals have 3.02 Play-off Games Played: 152 (1st) Blackhawks played 128

Play-off Wins: 90 (1st) Blackhawks have 76

Play-off GpG: 3.05(1st) Blackhawks have 2.97

Conference Final Appearances: 5(t-1st) Blackhawks have 5

Stanley Cup Appearances: 4(1st) Blackhawks have 3 Stanley Cup Wins: 3(t-1st) Blackhawks have 3.

The NHL deserves a Pittsburgh-Chicago Stanley Cup. It really is amazing that the 3 most successful teams of the past decade: Penguins (3 cups) in the East, Blackhawks and Kings (5 total Cups) in the West, have never met in the Stanley Cup.

A few important things to note:

· Marc-Andre Fleury has waived his No Movement Clause for the expansion draft. That means Flower is going to be a Vegas Golden Knight. There is a possibility that the Knights move Flower to another team, for picks/prospects, but I don’t think so (and hope not).

· Nashville’s vaunted top-4 defensemen were great. They entered the Stanley Cup a combined +27 +/-. Facing the Penguins they were a combined -10 +/-. Conversely, Crosby was -1 +/- through the first 3 rounds, but was +5 in the Stanley Cup. Who says defense wins championships?

· The Pittsburgh Penguins were the first team in 25 years to lead the league in scoring, the play-offs in scoring, and won the Stanley Cup.

· Sidney Crosby, with his second straight Conn Smythe trophy is now a top 5 player of all time, and he’s only 29. I used to think the Mario, Orr, and Gretzky could never be touched as the top 3. Now, I’m not so certain.

· Do I think the Pens will threepeat? No. But I didn’t think they would repeat either. And if there’s any team that can do it, it’s these Penguins. There’s going to be plenty of roster turnover, unlike last offseason. But I believe that will work in the Penguins favor. They need fresh, hungry players who will chase the Cup like the Penguins did two years ago.

I picked Penguins in 6, they won in 6. It’s a great day to blog for the Penguins. Thanks for reading (all 5 or so of you). I appreciate the encouragement. Let’s Go Pens!

#pittsburgh penguins #Nashville Predators #sidney crosby #Evgeni Malkin #Marc Andre Fleury #Matthew Murray #Stanley cup 2017

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Be deeply afraid of the Nashville Predators

The best team in hockey this season is still gaining steam.

After the Avalanche gamely fought them for five games, the Predators marched into Colorado on Sunday and blasted them to smithereens. Nashville’s 5-0 win ended the teams’ Western Conference quarterfinal in six games. Having dispatched the plucky Avalanche, they’ll play an excellent Jets team in the second round.

The Predators were only playing this game because the Avalanche had stolen Game 5 in Nashville two nights earlier with a pair of late goals. The Preds were the better team on the ice in that game, but Avalanche goalie Andrew Hammond made an absurd 44 saves on 45 shots, and his team managed to stave off elimination and get a flicker of hope.

But Game 6 was an onslaught from the start. The first goal the Predators scored didn’t count, with officials ruling that they’d interfered with Hammond before Kyle Turris collected a loose puck and casually fired it home. They scored one that counted a few minutes later, when Mattias Ekholm blasted a slapper past Hammond from 44 feet.

KA-Boom. #StandWithUs | #NSHvsCOL pic.twitter.com/z5hSQbYVKq

— p-Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 22, 2018

Colton Sissons added an insurance marker three minutes later, while Hammond and a couple of teammates flailed around on the ice in the goalmouth. Filip Forsberg scored unassisted later to make it 3-0, and Nick Bonino added one to make it 4-0. Forsberg had been silky all series, and his goal streaking down the left wing was gorgeous:

Off the wing, hot off the twig and Filip Forsberg is going to extend the lead for the @PredsNHL. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/jZdMzv31VY

— NHL (@NHL) April 23, 2018

So was Viktor Arvidsson’s second goal of the series at the start of the third period:

Ain't no hustle like the #ArviHustle. #StandWithUs | #NSHvsCOL pic.twitter.com/6EvU4eERHT

— p-Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 23, 2018

This was part playoff game, part dunk contest.

They had to play more games than they preferred. But this series ended fittingly, with Nashville proving beyond doubt how much better it was than the competition.

The Predators have quietly gone about being the best team in hockey this year. They played close enough to that level against the Avs.

At least their year felt pretty quiet to me. The Predators introduced themselves to the broader sports world with last year’s trip to the Stanley Cup Final, but the hockey world didn’t focus much on them while they were racking up 117 points and winning the Presidents’ Trophy.

They only had seven national TV games on their schedule in the regular season. They’re in a non-traditional hockey market, even one that’s proven beyond a doubt how much it cares about hockey. They have a star with personality in P.K. Subban, but as usual, but they lack individual scoring flourish. Their top point-getters, Ryan Johansen and Arvidsson, finished the year with 61 points apiece. All of that contributes in some measure to why the best team on the planet this season feels like it’s playing at least a little beneath the radar.

The Avalanche gave them a respectable push. It took moxie to win a potential closeout contest in Nashville in Game 5. Maybe you’d have preferred to see the No. 1 seed have less trouble with a team that barely made the playoffs. But the Predators were able to grind the Avs down over time, culminating in a laugher of a Game 6.

This year, the Predators have the pieces to finish what they started last year.

Johansen’s health is so important. The team’s top center, a thigh injury in the Western Conference Final last year robbed the Predators of a crucial presence down the middle in their next series against the Penguins. He’s been healthy all year. The playoffs are long, but if he stays on the ice and keeps playing like himself, the Predators will have a dimension for the stretch drive that they didn’t last year: a true No. 1 center to make them tick. He had five points in this series and is primed to contribute the rest of the way.

The rest of the Predators’ core that drove last year’s run to the Final is still here, save for winger James Neal, whom Vegas plucked in the expansion draft. Pekka Rinne wasn’t much good in Round 1, but he’s a Vezina Trophy finalist for a reason. He gets material support from what’s still probably the deepest group of top-four defensemen in the league: Subban, Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, and Ryan Ellis. The only thing they’re missing is a top-flight scorer, but they’ve proven they can get by without one.

Basically, this is a team without a weakness.

The 2018 Predators are like the 2017 Predators, but more seasoned and with Johansen so far healthy and not watching from the press box. Last year’s team came one fluky Game 6 Penguins goal in the Final away from winning the whole thing. How far can this year’s go?

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Amazing health benefits of Banyan tree(vad) via /r/herbalism

Amazing health benefits of Banyan tree(vad)

Banyan tree (vad)

Tree which grows & spreads fast and which is found in everywhere in the world and it is the national tree of India. Banyan tree is among the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. The life span of vata tree is more than 100 years. Hence it is called as Akshayvata. It is also known as Kalpavriksha, which means “wish fulfilling tree” because it has immense medicinal properties and is associated with longevity. Banyan tree is a perennial plant, which belongs to the mulberry family (Moraceae). Around 800 species of Ficus are present. This tree is native to the India and old world tropical areas. It has been cultivated throughout the world and used for thousands of years as ornamental plant and in traditional medicine. Pain is an unpleasant feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. Traditionally, different plant parts of Ficus benghalensis(vata) are used to have several analgesic properties. Few scientific evidences support these uses. The plant has the capability to produce variety of chemical compounds that are used in different significant biological activities. It shows antitumour, Antioxidant, antihelmintic, immunemodulatory, antistress, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, Anti-diarrhoeal, antiallergic, wound healing, Antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, immunemodulatory, hypoglycemic, antipyretic effect.

It has different names in different languages such as Hindi name(Bad, Bargad, Baragad ), English name(Banyan tree), Bengali name(Bat, Bat Briksh), Gujarati and Marathi name(Vad), Tamil name(Ala, Alai), Telugu name(Peddamari), Kannada name – Alada mara, Aala, Vatavruksha, Assamese name(Vat, Ahat, Vatgach), Kashmiri name(Bad), Malayalam name(Peroal), Oriya name(Bata, Bara), Punjabi name(Bhod, Bhaur), Urdu name(Bad, Bargud), Sanskrit name(Bahupada)

Parts of plant used as a medicine

stem bark, root bark, leaves, vegetative buds, fruits and latex

Chemical composition

It has low fat content and also low amounts of Mg and Ca. The leaves have little amounts of stored crude protein, fibers, calcium oxalate, CaO and phosphorous, theflavonols are also identified in leaves, as well as quercetin-3-galactoside and rutin. It yields latex which contains sugar caoytchoue (2.4%), resin, albumin, cerin and malic acid.

It has different compounds such as sesquiterpene and monoterpene, as well as α-cadinol, γ-cadinene, α-muurolene and germacrene-D-4-ol. It also has tannins, sterols, phenols, ß flavonoids and saponins in large amounts.

The ethanolic extracts indicates the presence of sterols, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, and saponins in large amounts.

Extracts of the stem bark showed that various chemical components are present such as methyl ethers of leucodelphinidin rhamnoside, leucopelargonidin rhaamnoside, lecocyanidin, galactosylcellobioside, pentatriacontan-5-one, tetratriacont-20-en-2one, heptatriacont-6-en-10-one, beta-sitosterol glucoside and iso-inositol.

The main chemical compounds that were found in the essential oils of the banyan are, sesquiterpene α-cadinol (25.1%), germacrene-D-4-ol (14.9%), γ-cadinene (11.8%) and α-muurolene (9.6%).

leaves of this plant contain quercetin-3-galactoside, rutin, friedelin, taraxosterol, lupeol, β-amylin, psoralen, bergapten, β-sisterol, and quercetin-3-galactoside.

• Some compounds such as aromatic acids, triterpenoids, mucilage, carbohydrates, gums and volatile oils are totally absent in the leaf extract of this plant.

- seed oil of Banyan tree contain vernolic acid (8.2%), malvalic acid (3.7%) and sterculic acid (1.6%) along with the other normal fatty acids like linoleic acid (15.4%) lauric acid (1.5%), myristic acid (1.3%), oleic acid (20.3%), palmitic acid (35.2%), stearic acid (4.2%), and linolenic acid (8.7%)

Properties and uses

• Taste – Astringent

• Qualities – Heavy for digestion, Dry in nature

• Vipaka – Undergoes Pungent taste after digestion

• Potency – Cold

• Vrana – Ulcers, wounds – administered both externally and orally.

• Visarpa – for herpes decoction is used for washing the herpes lesion externally.

• Trushna – excessive thirst

• Chardi – Vomiting

• Murcha – fainting, loss of consciousness

• Raktapitta –Bleeding disorders such as nasal bleeding, heavy periods, etc – Kashaya – used both for oral intake and for external wash.

• Daha – burning sensation, as in gastritis, neuropathy, burning sensation in eyes etc

• Moha – delusion

• Shopha – inflammation

Intake, uses and application of Banyan tree

1) A decoction of leaf buds and aerial roots of Ficus benghalensis, mixed with honey, can be given for any burning sensation. Or Applying Banyan bark paste on affected area gives an excellent cooling effect and reduces burning sensation.

2) The bark is considered as a tonic and astringent. It is also used in diarrhea, dysentery.

- Taking the small budding leaves and soaking them in water creates a powerful astringent agent that is also very good for diarhoea, gas, dysentery and irritation of GI(gastrointestinal) tract.

3) To control diabetes, the decoction of the bark of Vad or the fruit is given.

4) In order to strengthen the uterine muscles during pregnancy, the tender leaves of Vata is given the form of decoction.

5) The latex of Banyan tree(Banyan tree milk). It is used to treat cases of premature ejaculation.

6) Latex of Vata is applied locally in dental caries, conjunctivitis and skin diseases as part of treatment.

- Milky latex in the plant is applied topically to treat toothache, bruises, painful areas, rheumatic joints and lumbago.

7)The milky latex of Vata is applied directly over the wound and swelling for quick relief.

8) The decoction of the bark of Ficus benghalensis is given in a dose of 50-70 ml to treat vaginal diseases.

9) For the firmness of the breasts in females, the paste of the aerial roots is applied locally.

10) To treat diarrhea, the buds of Ficus benghalensis is added with Ficus religiosa and Ficus glomerata and processed with ghee and mixed with honey and sugar candy for consumption.

11) To treat nausea and vomiting, the decoction prepared from leaf bud of Vata, Jambu and Ushira is taken with honey in a dose of 40-50 ml.

12) Person affected with snake poisoning, paste of root of banyan tree is mixed with juice of Durva, Manjishta, Jivaka and Kashmarya and consumed.

13) Paste of Shaalmali, Balamula and tender leaves of Vata should be applied and the wound should be sprinkled with their decoction.

14) In excessive sweating, cold infusion from the tender buds of Ficus benghalensis is given in a dose of 40-50 ml.

15) Use of its twigs for brushing the teeth.

16) Bark of the banyan tree is a good immune boosting agent.

17) The bark of the banyan tree works great in lowering the bad cholesterol while keeping the good cholesterol level high.

18) For backache apply the milk of banyan tree twice a day. You can also mix flax seed oil in equal quantity.

19) Apply fruit pulp of banyan fruit to the cuts or ulcer.

20) Apply a latex of banyan to cracked heels and inflammed soles.

21) For wrinkles make a paste of banyan leaves and mix it with honey and apply to the wrinkled are and put it for 10-15 min.

22) With this banyan tree is also usefull for yellow teeth, oligospermia, piles, nosebleed, whooping cough, watery seman and many more.

23) Regular banyan tree fruit consumption will help reduce the Respiratory problems, since it consists of antibacterial and antiseptic that will effectively reduce the infection.

24) Taking banyan tree fruit paste and use it as face pack. Apply it on your face and let it dry for about 15 minutes to allow the paste transport nutrients into the dermal layer. After that, wash it with lukewarm water. It keeps the skin hydrated, glowing and reduce toxins.

- Paste prepared from its leaves is applied on pimples, acne and rashes to treat them.

25) For nose bleeding take Leaves extract and put 3 to 4 drops in each Nostril.

Note : 1) It reduces vitiated kapha and pitta dosha(Tridosha).

2) The ancient medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy were using this tree extensively to as medicine for various diseases.

3) All parts of the plant are astringent, acrid, sweet, refrigerant.

4) it is used in many ayurvedic medicine.

5) No side effects are recorded still about this plant.

6) Latex obtained from all parts of the plant can be used to produce an inferior quality rubber.

7) Milky sap from the tree is used for polishing metal wares.

Refrance :

1) International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences

2) charak samhita it categories into diuretic and astringent group of herb

3) Bhavaprakasha

4) Sushruta samhita

5) Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2013, 5(7):240-245

6) Ficus benghalensis Linn – The Sacred Indian Medicinal Tree with Potent Pharmacological Remedies

S.T. Gopukumar, P.K. Praseetha* Department of Nanotechnology, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Noorul Islam University, Kumaracoil, Tamilnadu, India

7) International Journal of Drug Development and Research

8) local traditions and uses

9) Wikipedia

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Confused about what to eat? Science can help

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Confused about what to eat? Science can help

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(THE Discussion) Do you experience like nutritionists are always shifting their minds? Do you want science-primarily based facts about eating plan but do not know whom or what to imagine?

If you’re nodding in arrangement, you’re not alone: More than eighty% of Individuals are befuddled.

Nonetheless it is a lament which is acquiring rather tiring – if you’re a diet scientist, that is. So a lot so that I refocused my career to glow scientific mild on today’s important foods discussions, which have profound impacts on community health and fitness and the surroundings. My mantra: From farm to fork, what we take in issues.

In simple fact, did you know that eighty% of chronic conditions are preventable by way of modifiable lifestyle alterations, and eating plan is the single premier contributing aspect?

Science states crops are better for you and our world

Thoroughly clean taking in or keto? Paleo or gluten-absolutely free? Total 30 or vegan? Overlook fad weight loss plans, due to the fact science has the responses – there is far extra arrangement about eating plan and health and fitness than you could know. The scientific report from the 2015-2020 Dietary Rules for Individuals, for illustration, concluded that a plant-primarily based eating plan is best for human health and fitness and the surroundings alike. More than seventy five% of your food really should comprise greens, fruits and complete grains, and protein sources really should incorporate beans, peas, nuts, seeds and soy.

Canada’s 2019 Food Manual is equally plant-focused, as is Harvard’s Healthy Ingesting Plate, while Brazil emphasizes meals “mainly of plant origin.” These tips and other individuals also worry the worth of restricting processed and ultra-processed meals.

There is also consensus from the Food and Agriculture Group of the United Nations and other individuals that plant-primarily based weight loss plans are extra sustainable, mainly owing to the high electricity inputs and environmental injury of livestock.

Even though it could audio like a fad, a “plant-based” eating plan has been studied for a long time. Recognition escalated as it addresses two urgent community health and fitness challenges: the chronic ailment epidemic and the weather adjust disaster. It is a get-get for human health and fitness and the surroundings. Plant-primarily based weight loss plans can be adapted to suit your flavor tastes, traditions and cultures, as the Blue Zones, or regions of the planet the place persons generally are living for a longer period than common and with less chronic conditions, show.

If science has the keys to a health and fitness-endorsing, ailment-protecting against, world-saving eating plan, why are persons so baffled? A nearer glimpse will arm you with the capabilities to form simple fact from fiction.

There is funds in confusion

Superstar junk science is an evident participant. It may even be cloaked in scrubs, like Dr. Oz – even though chastised by the Senate for his quackery. (Medical professionals, in normal, have little to no training in diet.)

Celebs garner monumental platforms, generally clouding the reality (or drowning it absolutely) the deal between Netflix and Gwyneth Paltrow, whose corporation Goop was sued about a particular jade egg, suggests that science is dropping the struggle.

1 needn’t be a celebrity to keep sway, even so. A list of the Top a hundred influencers showed that most were being bloggers or athletes with no skills. (None were being scientists.) These voices obtain substantial traction on social media. Health and fitness Comments, a community of scientists who critique the accuracy of on-line information, performed a analyze with the Credibility Coalition and observed a minority of content articles been given a optimistic rating, with most “exaggerating the advantages and harms of a variety of meals.”

Classic media do not always get rid of mild, alas. One-analyze sensationalism is ubiquitous – for illustration, glyphosate in oats, coconut oil and body weight, coffee leading to most cancers – and results absence context.

And science journalism has taken a hit, and is perhaps why CNN interviewed an anti-science zealot. Or why the Los Angeles Moments tweeted that there’s a “growing belief” about the health and fitness advantages of celery juice. (Pro suggestion: It is not a detail.)

Encompassing the din of bogus nutritional guidance and media buzz is a backdrop of science denialism, which legitimizes anti-science when espoused from top stages of government. Science illiteracy also plays a part.

However, there are information gaps: 57% of Individuals have never found the nutritional illustration from the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture named MyPlate or know little about it, and sixty three% noted it was hard to identify sustainable choices. Buyers also claimed that determining healthy foods was tricky (eleven%) or reasonable (61%). Unsurprising, perhaps, considering the fact that 48% looked to crowded foods offers for guidance: Some labels are significant while other individuals are little extra than advertising. (All natural, any person?) In truth, powerful foods and agriculture lobbies still exert influence on nutritional tips and obscure the science.

By way of all of this, I imagine the diet science community has tacitly contributed by failing to participate collectively in the community discourse. Nor have we adequately defended our self-control when attacked, irrespective of whether by journalists, doctors or foods writers.

Altering the dialogue

Powerful societal powers build a tradition of diet confusion that not only obfuscate the reality about eating plan, they undermine science as a complete. A few methods will enable eaters navigate this rocky terrain.

Start out by inquiring important queries when digesting eating plan information. Does the writer have an superior degree in diet, or does she or he have skills in science journalism? Are there references to peer-reviewed research or scientific companies? Is the supply credible? Are miracle cures or quick benefits promised? Are there high priced price tag tags for magic bullets? Does it audio like clickbait? Questioning the who-what-the place-why-how is paramount.

Next, recall that what flits by way of our newsfeeds generally arrives by way of algorithms that empower information to careen by way of our echo chambers and elicit affirmation bias, factual or not. Offline, way too, we are extra likely to share beliefs with buddies and loved ones, our tribe. Getting curious about what you take in and why it issues outside of your ease and comfort zone is important: You could will need to “unlearn what you have realized.”

Eventually, check out this on for size: Diet. Is not. Confusing. We all have cherished traditions and values – what we take in is not just about the science. (At the very least, I hope not.) But it is time to study the elementary foods and diet points that will inspire you to harness the power of foods to boost health and fitness, stop ailment and shield the world. Alter is possible – and the reality is out there.

This posting is republished from The Discussion underneath a Creative Commons license. Browse the initial posting here: http://theconversation.com/baffled-about-what-to-take in-science-can-enable-118745.

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