I like that frosting mix. I have a cake mix that I have been wanting to make but did not have the frosting. Now I do. I will have to work quick though, because once Shirley smells the frosting it might be gone before I can use it. I baked a German Sour milk Chocolate cake one time. I did not have sour milk so I substituted Half and Half and vinegar. It had a bite to it.

GOD BLESS YOU

~Mike~

http://www.countryvalues65.com

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Study: Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Can Cause Skin Cancer

Saturday, 21 Jul 2012

By Nick Sanchez

Energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs popular among environmentalists are harmful to skin, researchers at a New York university have found.
Phosphor coatings on the bulbs wear off, the study from Stony Brook University on Long Island reported in the study published by in the journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.
The scientists, led by Miriam Rafailovich, collected CFL bulbs from across Long Island to measure the amount of UV the bulbs gave off. They were alarmed thow many of the bulbs' phosphor coatings were lacking, causing them to leak significant levels of UVC and UVA.
“Our study revealed that the response of healthy skin cells to UV emitted from CFL bulbs is consistent with damage from ultraviolet radiation,” said Rafailovich.
“Despite their large energy savings, consumers should be careful when using compact fluorescent light bulbs. Our research shows that it is best to avoid using them at close distances and that they are safest when placed behind an additional glass cover.”
Healthy human skin tissue cells, including fibroblasts, a type of cell found in connective tissue that produces collagen, and keratinocytes, an epidermal cell that produces keratin, were damaged by the CFL radiation.
Old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs of the same intensity were found to have no adverse affect on the same cells.

Helen I have no idea when the law was passed to phase out the incandescent bulbs but I have one of the new style and it takes a while to reach its brightest point. But guess what I did? I stocked up on the incandescent bulbs, before they started phasing them out, and now have several. The way things are going in this country though, who knows, they may come and confiscate my cache.

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Hi Evelyn

How did we ever come to the point where we let the government choose for us what kind of light bulb we can use?

Can you imagine someone in the 60's or even 70's telling you that the government would even be telling us what light bulb to use? I would never have believed such a story.

Helen

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Study: Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Can Cause Skin Cancer

Saturday, 21 Jul 2012

By Nick Sanchez

Energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs popular among environmentalists are harmful to skin, researchers at a New York university have found.
Phosphor coatings on the bulbs wear off, the study from Stony Brook University on Long Island reported in the study published by in the journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.
The scientists, led by Miriam Rafailovich, collected CFL bulbs from across Long Island to measure the amount of UV the bulbs gave off. They were alarmed thow many of the bulbs' phosphor coatings were lacking, causing them to leak significant levels of UVC and UVA.
“Our study revealed that the response of healthy skin cells to UV emitted from CFL bulbs is consistent with damage from ultraviolet radiation,” said Rafailovich.
“Despite their large energy savings, consumers should be careful when using compact fluorescent light bulbs. Our research shows that it is best to avoid using them at close distances and that they are safest when placed behind an additional glass cover.”
Healthy human skin tissue cells, including fibroblasts, a type of cell found in connective tissue that produces collagen, and keratinocytes, an epidermal cell that produces keratin, were damaged by the CFL radiation.
Old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs of the same intensity were found to have no adverse affect on the same cells.

Hi Mike, your remark about the cake having a bite to it is hilarious. :) Which frosting mix, the chocolate or the brown sugar one did you decide on?

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I like that frosting mix. I have a cake mix that I have been wanting to make but did not have the frosting. Now I do. I will have to work quick though, because once Shirley smells the frosting it might be gone before I can use it. I baked a German Sour milk Chocolate cake one time. I did not have sour milk so I substituted Half and Half and vinegar. It had a bite to it.

GOD BLESS YOU

~Mike~

http://www.countryvalues65.com