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I know muesli (musli) or American oatmeal is healthy… and yes, I knew that all along… it is just.. I couldn’t bring myself to eat them. I tried with milk, then I tried with yogurt, then I added my favorite fruit, strawberries, banana … and nothing .. it was ‘yuk’ - will you finish that bowl, I can’t - I am gonna make myself a sandwich…
I really wanted to eat them … It is just that I hated the taste…

Then I bought myself a blender And many things changed in my life

There I was one morning. Me, oatmeal, banana, yogurt and a blender I thought to myself - let’s try this. I put 5 spoons oatmeal, one banana and a some (less then a cup) yogurt. I mixed it and it was delicious. Delicious? Oatmeal delicious? Yep, oatmeal delicious I’ve also tried with strawberries, but it is not as good as I had expected - I guess strawberries weren’t as sweet as I thought they would be… But with banana - I highly recommend! It is one of the best breakfasts on my menu - healthy, easy for the stomach and digestion - and most of all - it is delicious

So, this is a story how I used to hate muesli, but now I eat oatmeal every morning  
  
   

We all were scared by watching Exorcist, Psycho, Halloween and other well known masterpieces of horror. But, there are often forgotten underrated and underappreciated gems that deals decent amount of shock and scare as much as famous horror titles.
Here is the compiled list of 13 underappreciated scary movies.

The Sentinel (1977)

The main problem with The Sentinel was its release date. If audience saw it before Exorcist, released in 1973, this movie about beautiful model and strange occurrences in her wonderful new apartment in Brooklyn Heights, would probably be one of the best horror movies ever. But, released 4 years later, it was just another movie that was recycling the same subject, and that was probably the reason it was underrated. Besides being extra creepy, The Sentinel is also prominent because of its great cast even in small roles: Ava Gardner, Martin Balsam, Jerry Orbach, Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Jeff Goldblum, etc.
Clip below consists of two scenes from the movie (not the scariest one – we left that one to you)

The Sentinel

Exorcist III (1990)

Sequel to probably the scariest movie ever – Exorcist – got mostly negative reviews from the critics, inducing a 13-year hiatus. In 1990, William Peter Blatty, the writer of Exorcist, made a movie based on his novel “Legion”. Exorcist III couldn’t repeat the success of the original movie, but it provided generally creepy atmosphere, including one of the scariest scenes ever seen in horror movies (see the clip below).

Exorcist III - Nurse Station scene

The Changeling (1980)

Another movie that starred George Scott but 10 years earlier was “The Changeling”. For today’s standards (gore and blood) this movie probably wouldn’t be scary so much. But, with its spooky atmosphere, The Changeling is one of the best ghost stories ever told.

The Changeling trailer

Suspiria (1977)

Called the one of the top 25 scariest movies of all time by Entertainment Weekly, this movie cannot be underrated. But besides truly horror literate fans, how many new ‘horror freaks’ actually know anything about Suspiria and Dario Argento?
Plot is quite simple: a young American dancer travels to Europe to join a famous ballet school, only to discover the school is merely a front for a much more sinister organization. Add vivid colors, atmospheric music and some of the most brutal killings seen on screen to that and you have a winner.

Suspiria - First death scene

In The Mouth of Madness (1994)

John Carpenter made some of the most popular horror movies such as “Halloween”, “The Thing” or “Fog”, but In the Mouth of Madness, based on H.P. Lovecraft work is one of his underrated gems.

In the Mouth of Madness trailer

Visiting Hours (1980)

Michael Ironside was really creepy in Scanners. In this Canadian slasher he’s even creepier. Critics bashed Visiting Hours, but this story about journalist stalked by the killer in the hospital is one of the most underrated horror movies in 80’s.

Visiting Hours TV spot

Session 9 (2001)

Situated in abandoned Danvers hospital, this unjustly overlooked movie, starring David Caruso and Peter Mullan, is one of the best atmospheric horrors in this decade. Asbestos abatement crew takes the job at abandoned hospital, but the things went wrong from the first day.

Session 9

Dog Soldiers (2002)

Neil Marshall is better known for his “Descent” movie, but prior to that, he made one of the best werewolf movies. Dog Soldiers is scary, entertaining, gory and funny, but went underappreciated.

Dog Soldiers trailer

Candyman (1992)

With great cast, script and some nice cinematography, it is real wonder how this movie didn’t get attention it deserved. Clive Barker’s story based on urban legend about Candyman, was a box-office hit at the time, but has since fallen off fans’ radar somehow.

Candyman trailer

Death Line AKA Raw Meat (US release) (1972)

Back in 1892, an unfinished tunnel collapsed, cutting off a clutch of men and women laborers. Survivors were left to die, but somehow they didn’t. After years of underground dwelling, the last descendants of the tribe have come up for food.
This forgotten UK classic, starred Donald Pleasance and Christopher Lee is one of the best horror movies, and personally one of my favorites.

Death Line AKA Raw Meat

Black Christmas (1974)

Yes, Halloween is classic and probably my favorite horror movie, but considering the fact that Black Christmas was released 4 years before John Carpenter’s masterpiece, and it was first horror that introduced ‘killer view’, makes this flick a granddad of slasher movies. Extremely creepy and scary.

Black Christmas

Not the whole movie, but…

The best beginning:

When A Stranger Calls (1979)

The first 20 minutes of this movie, where babysitter finds where phone calls are coming from, is probably the most chilling opening ever that outshines the rest of the movie.

When A Stranger Calls

The best ending:

Sleepaway Camp (1980)

Sleepaway Camp had cheesy acting, bad script and probably the best ending in horror movies history. Image and sound when the killer is revealed will chill you to the bone and cut in your memory long after watching (see the clip).

Sleepaway Camp - final scene

First of all lets define success on Digg. You can become successful user relatively quickly with some effort. But to become REAL power user you will need years. However, becoming Digg power user won’t guarantee you any success in promoting your own blogs, articles, news to the Digg’s frontpage. To hit the frontpage you will need:
1. lot of time
2. love from Digg’s administrators/moderators

You need lot of time because you have to make quality website which is not “overnight” task. Also you will need to become true leader in posting stories. That way your submits will get more attention from newcomers who often digg submissions of power user who they try to befriend. But, what is the most important you need a lot of time of regular activity (probably few years) to become relevant source of new domains in Digg’s algo. This means you have to be marked by Digg’s administration as a “trustworthy” user.

More twisted resource, love from Diggs administration, is hardest to obtain. It’s almost certain that Digg has whitelist of “nice” websites which pass through filters easily with fewer diggs. These are highly relevant, authority websites with large audience like Reuters, BBC, Telegraph, YouTube, Yahoo, ArsTechnica, etc. You can find full list on di66.net or just by observing “populars” directly on digg.com for few days. It’s IS possible to hit the frontpage without being on the “whitelist” but you’ll need extraordinary story or unique breaking news which is rare. So you need to be whitelisted to get more consistent results. And nobody know for sure the key of being whitelisted. We can make logical speculation on the prerequisites:
1. authority website
2. quality content
3. interesting and relevant content for Digg population
4. lots of submissions by power users in relatively short time
5. lots of natural diggs

OR you can probably pay for inclusion if you know an operator who works for Digg. You can befriend them on Digg meetups & events. Just buy him few beers and that’s it

Next time I’ll write about how to become regular power user in 7 days, so stay tuned.

Recycling is the process in which a product is taken at the end of its useful life and used whole  or just its parts to make a new product.
The internationally recognized symbol for recycling includes three arrows moving in a triangle. Each arrow represents a different part of the recycling process, from collection to re-manufacture to resale.
Let’s explain THE RECYCLING PROCESS now.
The first step requires collecting recyclable materials from recycling collection bins. These bins usually have the recycling symbol on them. Separating different materials is an important step for recycling. If the recyclable materials are not separated, they will be sent to the landfill with other trash.
Processing the recyclable materials involves sorting the materials into groups, cleaning them and getting them ready to be sold to manufacturers who will turn the materials into new products.
Manufacturing is the second step in the recycling process. Newspapers, paper towels, office paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans are not only made of recycled materials, but they can also be recycled again.
The last step, but certainly not the least, involves selling the recycled products. When consumers purchase products that have been made with post consumer material, the recycling process has been completed and can then be repeated.
Recycling is important because it reduces the waste sent to landfills but also requires less energy for making new products out of recycled ones.
•    The The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) estimates that 75% of our waste can be recycled, which goes well beyond what actually ends up in recycling bins
•    Incinerating 10,000 tons of waste creates one job; landfilling 10,000 tons of waste creates six jobs; recycling 10,000 tons of waste creates 36 jobs.
•    According to the U.S. EPA statistics, recycling diverted 68 million tons of material away from landfills and incinerators in 2001, up from 34 million tons in 1990.
•    Recycling aluminum cans at the curb not only covers the cost of collecting and re-processing aluminum, but also helps subsidize the collection of other recyclables.
Recycling prevents hazardous materials and chemicals such as lead and mercury from ending up in landfills, which further contaminates soil and leach into our drinking water and it also keeps valuable material such as aluminum and paper out of landfills, so this material can be reused in other forms instead of being wasted.
To prevent hazardous materials from getting into water, it is essential to recycle lots of products, including those that you might not initially think of recycling. This includes batteries, electronics, motor oil, paint and any product that has “Caution” or “Warning” on the label.
To sum up, recycling:
•    protects and expands U.S. manufacturing jobs and increases U.S. competitiveness.
•    reduces the need for landfilling and incineration.
•    prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin materials.
•    saves energy
•    decreases emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
•    conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals, which are used for making new products.
•    helps sustain the environment for future generations by conserving important raw materials

If you’re not already recycling, read further about how easy it is and how you can actually MAKE A DIFFERENCE

•    Make some space in your kitchen and your bathroom for a recycling bin. Bathroom is often the forgotten area of the home where lots of recyclable items can be collected.
•    Call your garbage company and request a recycling bin for curbside pickup.
•    Identify which material can be recycled.  It is best to start with the easiest, largest volume of material, normally paper and cardboard.
•    When separating different materials, remove lids from containers and empty the liquids
•    Store newspapers in paper grocery bags, when it’s full, place it on top of full recycling bin
•    Collect all the empty batteries on the side and then throw them in the appropriate bins.
•    When making a clear out, take unwanted stuff to a local charity shop or sell it on the market instead of throwing it away.
•    When looking to buy some new furniture, it would be wise to get some recycled furniture or even swap unwanted. Check out local antique shops, furniture reclaim yards or junk shops, or makeover an old quality piece of furniture with a lick of paint rather than buy new - the results can look great.
•    Old wooden light fittings just need a coat of paint to make them fit in with your homes design. Paint them up, maybe change the shade and fit them with an energy saving bulb.

Where will this collected waste go and what will it be done with it?
If you haven’t sorted your waste into separate materials, your recycling will go to a materials recycling facility to be sorted. The sorted materials are sold to reprocessing companies who turn them back into raw materials; these are then used to make new products.
Aluminium cans are shredded, melted down, and the molten aluminium poured into moulds to make ingots. These are then sold to companies who make new products such as car and plane parts, or maybe the can containing your next drink!
Glass is crushed and added to the mix of raw materials that make up new glass containers. The materials are melted in a furnace, and then moulded or blown to make new bottles and jars. Glass is also used to make unusual stuff - it’s an ingredient used to make new bricks and  a filtration media for swimming pools.
Sorted plastics can be shredded, washed, melted and moulded into new products such as new bottles, garden furniture or fleece jackets.
When paper gets to the recycled paper mill it is added to water and turned into pulp. It is screened, cleaned and where required, de-inked until it is suitable for making new paper products such as newsprint, cardboard, packaging, tissue and office items.
Steel is a brilliant product to recycle, as it can be reprocessed again and again. Steel cans are melted down in a furnace and combined with other raw materials like molten iron. The hot steel is then cast into solid slabs which can be rolled into foil to make new cans.
Here is an additional instructions on what’s good and what’s bad to recycle.
Good for recycling:
•    Unbroken glass containers - clear is the most valuable although glass is normally color sorted. Only bottle glass is acceptable. Ceramics contaminate glass. Lids go with metal.
•    Clean dry newspapers and newspaper inserts
•    Mixed paper: junk mail, magazines, photocopies, computer printouts, cereal/shoe boxes, etc. Do not recycle dirty or food stained paper. Paper fiber can be recycled about 7 times before it gets too small. Plastic window envelopes are ok.
•    Empty metal cans, caps, lids, bands and foil
•    Scrap aluminum such as lawn chairs, window frames and pots
•    Grocery bags, most clear plastic bags especially if marked #2 or #4 but NOT plastic types #3, #4, #5, #6 and ESPECIALLYy #7. Caps are usually a different type from the bottle - toss if unmarked.
•    Motor oil and tires.
•    Automotive batteries, sealed lead/gel-cell batteries, rechargeable batteries (cordless phone, camcorder, shaver, portable appliance, computer, etc.)
•    Laser/Ink printer cartridges
•    Household toxics (paints, oils, solvents, pesticides, cleaners)
•    Computers, eyeglasses, household goods

Bad for recycling
•    Ceramics, pyrex, tablware, windows, lightbulbs, mirrors. Broken glass is hard to sort.
•    Rubber bands, plastic bags, product samples, water, dirt, mold or other contamination.
•    Full cans, spray cans unless instructed, cans with paint or hazardous waste.
•    Stickers, napkins, tissues, waxed paper, milk cartons, carbon paper, laminated paper (fast food wraps, some food bags, drink boxes, foil), neon paper, thermal fax paper. Any wet or food stained paper.

5 years ago only few of us knew what social networking is. Today it is almost impossible not to have a profile on one of social networks. Some love FaceBook, and some are ‘addicted’ to Twitter. It’s all a matter of personal taste. Social networks cover topics like dating, software development, music photos and films. There are social networks that work as news generating sites, and there are networks that will help you find people that you haven’t met for the past 10 years.

What is your favorite social network? Where do you spend your time? 

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