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This is the simplest recipe ever made, I think. It is prepared in 5 minutes and basic ingredients are:
0,5 l yogurt (soy yogurt or similar for vegetarians) and 1 package of gelatin  (6 leaves of gelatin)

**I know the first thing when comes to mind when I mention gelatin is animal product. But it doesn’t have to be that way: there are other forms of gelatin that meet the needs of those wishing alternatives to meat products for various reasons, either religious or nutritional.

I usually add fruit at the end, fruit such as strawberries, blueberries etc. This time I have added blackberries. When adding fruits make sure you do not add pineapple, raw fruits, kiwi, guava ginger root and papaya.
All these fruits contain an enzyme called bromelain. Bromelain breaks down gelatin causing it to lose its thickening properties. However, the enzymes are deactivated by cooking, so canned pineapple and kiwi are fine to use.

Instructions:

You will need 0, 5 l plain yogurt. Off course use low fat, since this can be a delicious low calorie meal. Very simple - add gelatin in yogurt (there are different forms of gelatin and on every package you will notice instructions about preparation. I used leaf gelatin. I soaked it into cold water for 5 minutes and let it swell for a few minutes. Then I removed the swollen leaf gelatin from the water and carefully squeezed water out. Then I put gelatin on a steam and after minute it had melted.

Then I have added yogurt to the gelatin and not vice versa. 

At the end when mixture was already in the cups I added fruits.

And voila! Bon Apetit!

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Few weeks ago I got college assignment to explore about the thing tech people favor the most. Of course, tech people like tech things, gadgets, games, software… Further research led me to specific brands like Apple, Sony, IBM, MS, Creative, etc. I thought about creating poll with most popular gadgets as options. As a test I gave this poll to my friends and it came out that Apple gadgets become absolute winner. For that obvious reason I decided to change initial poll and to make things more uncertain. Second test unveil quite tied results. Unfortunately my offline test sample was too small so I put this poll on internet in hope that I’ll attract larger audience and complete my assignment with more accurate results.

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If you too are using the well-known “I don’t have time for the quality workout” line, then here is something to help you get rid of this nasty habit.

Strenoga – a combination of strength training and yoga increases both overall body strength and mental clarity.
The combination of yoga and weight exercises combines the two practices into one workout and is excellent for those with busy schedules.

Yoga provides better balance and flexibility, better concentration, stress relief, energy and increases strength, building stronger muscles and bones and enhancing our strength training this way. Strength training is good for preventing osteoporosis, burning fat and reducing cholesterol levels.

But yoga too can aid in normalizing body weight.  Yoga contributes to total calories burned, gives you strength and energy to exercise more and most importantly enhances your awareness of when you are full at meals.
So, when tired but still have plenty of work to do, for as little as 20 minutes, strenoga will replenish your mind and body with precious energy needed for your demanding daily tasks and challenges.

Here is a package of such exercises that are so effective because your whole body will work and not just the targeted muscles. Yoga will engage your entire core by demanding balance and the whole body will work through its full range of motion.
You would need a pair of light-weight dumbbells and a weighted bar

Lateral Bend And Reach works on your core, shoulders, hamstrings, and inner thighs

Stand with your feet about four feet apart. Turn your left foot out 90 degrees. Raise your right arm above your shoulder with your palm facing in. Squeeze in the abs and bend to the left, lowering the left dumbbell to your left ankle. Rise back up with your right arm still being overhead. Do 10 to 15 reps, then repeat on the other side.

Downward-Facing Dog Press works on your core, shoulders, pecs, lats, back, and hamstrings

Place the feet hip-width apart, toes facing forward, place the hands shoulder-width apart, spread the fingers and bend into down¬ward dog. Place first your right knee on the floor and then your left. Now, do a pushup . Step back into downward dog and repeat all over again. Do 8 to 10 repeating.
Rock the Boat

Draw your knees toward your chest, lift your head, and grab your legs below your knees. Rock up and balance on your glutes. Keeping your back long and chest lifted, straighten your legs and extend your arms. Hold for three seconds, then tuck in and roll back to start. Do 10 to 15 reps.
Dive And Roll works on your back and gluteus

Lie facedown with your hips and belly on the floor, feet hip-width and place a weighted bar two feet in front of you. Place your palms on the bar and lift your legs as high as possible. Slowly roll the bar toward you as you lower your legs toward the floor. Roll back to start. Do 10 to 15 reps.

Crescent Lunge with Row works on your back, glutes, hamstrings, and quads

Grab a dumbbell in your right hand and stand with your feet together, arms at your sides. Lunge forward with your left leg until your left knee is bent 90 degrees. Lower your torso as close as possible to your left knee as you raise your left arm out to the side to shoulder height, palm down. Allow the dumbbell to hang naturally. Row the dumbbell straight up until your right elbow passes your torso. Continue rowing, without standing up, and do 10 to 15 reps. Return to start and repeat on the other side.

Bicep Warrior works on your shoulders, biceps, glutes, hamstrings, and inner and outer thighs

Grab a pair dumbbells and stand with your feet about four feet apart. Turn your left foot out 90 degrees and, hips and shoulders facing forward, bend your left knee 90 degrees. Extend your arms to shoulder height. With your upper arms parallel to the floor, do a bicep curl, bringing the dumbbells to your shoulders and then slowly re-extend your arms. Do 1o to 15 reps on one side and then the same on the other.

Tricep Warrior works on your core, triceps, glutes, hamstrings, and quads

Grab a pair dumbbells and stand with your feet together, arms at your sides. Rest your right toe on the floor about a foot behind you. Bend forward from the hips and raise your right leg until your body forms a T. Bend your elbows to bring the dumbbells directly under your shoulders, palms facing in.  Keep your upper arms still and extend the dumbbells straight back. Curl them back to your shoulders. Do 10 to 15 reps on one side and then repeat on the other.

Hopefully you will enjoy these exercises and love their effects on the overall body and mind.

If you have precious DVD movie collection, you probably follow the rules on how to preserve them. But you should expect your family and friends to lend out movies from you and to often return them in almost unusable state. There will be dust, fingerprints and (oh yes) there will be scratches, which are the biggest fear of every passionate movie collector.

This article will explain how to deal dirt and scratches once you encounter them on your favorite DVDs.

Use Microfiber Cloth

Microfiber is usually quick and efficient way to get rid of dust and fingerprints. Same kind of cloths used to clean eyeglasses and monitors, should be used for cleaning the DVDs too. Synthetic materials in microfiber attract and lift dust and particles of dirt up, preventing the dust to spread around and scratch the DVD further. Also, microfiber cloth can be easily maintained with water and soap only.
When cleaning a DVD wipe in a straight line from the center of the disc to the outside edge of a disc. Never wipe the DVD in a circular direction, because if the scratch follows the circular track pattern of a CD, there will be more skipping than usual or your DVD may become totally unreadable.

Use Alcohol or Window Cleaner

For sticky fingers or small scratches, you can use alcohol or window cleaner solution. Alcohol isn’t strong solvent and it evaporates quickly without leaving a residue. Usually a 1:1 mixture of 90% Isopropyl Alcohol and water will do the thing. Also, you should wipe DVD in straight lines from the center of the DVD to the outside edge. To dry the DVD, just let it sit for a moment or two in a vertical position.
Same advice goes with window cleaner, which also isn’t strong solvent and evaporates fast. Both of these solutions are good for sticky stains, ‘stubborn’ fingerprints and small scratches.
Before you start cleaning, use an air puffer to blow off any dust on the DVD. Then use a dry and soft cotton cloth to wipe the disc carefully. Wipe with the dry cloth before you apply any solution on the DVD.

Use ToothPaste

If you encounter a bit deeper scratches that interfere normal DVD reproduction, you can always use non-abrasive toothpaste (usually with baking soda) to polish your discs. Toothpaste is a natural abrasive and it can remove minor scratches off the disc surface, but you should avoid extra-whitening formulas, because that can damage your DVD even more.
Just put a little bit of the toothpaste on the DVD, mix it with a little water and with either your finger or a small piece of soft cloth, and buff those scratches away. Don’t put too much toothpaste, because DVDs aren’t resistant as our teeth.

Note: These methods work only on minor scratches. Deeper scratches may require other methods.

Inspect How Deep Are Scratches

If you still have trouble with playback (DVD is unable to reproduce or it’s skipping), you may want to check how deep scratches on the disc surface are.
You can check that by holding DVD up to a bright lamp. If you can see light through the scratch, this means you’ve actually damaged the layers of data protected by the clear plastic. If this is the case, then it is perhaps time to find a new copy of the DVD, or if it’s still able to play, then copy the DVD using various tools.
If the scratches are too deep you can try DVD Shrink or DVDFab Decrypter to compress and burn the content of your discs to another media.
Also, you can use other solutions that may help you get rid of deep scratches, like SkipDoctor MD, a polisher that scrubs off the top layer of plastic until the scratches are faint or gone and costs around 30$.
Other useful tool is WipeOut solution that costs around 15$. However, be very carefull when working with WipeOut, since it’s extremely flammable solution.
Both of these products will not remove scratches 100 percent. They will only lessen the severity of scratches on CDs to a point where you can play them again and backup on another media.

Do Not

• Wipe the DVD in a circular direction
• Apply too much of any solution
• Use paper towel or any paper products to clean your DVDs - these products often have pieces of dirt and particles that will scratch the surface of the disc
• Clean your DVDs frequently – only when it’s necessary
• Use any kind of organic or harsh solvents like acetone or benzene
• Use hard water - use bottled lukewarm water instead
• Use canned air - it can be very cold and can cause the DVD to crack

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