Troy Warren

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Apr
23
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAY

NATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAYApril 23rd recognizes the food holiday National Cherry Cheesecake Day. Cookbooks and bakers offer a large variety of recipes for cherry cheesecake. Some cherry cheesecake recipes call for the cherries to be mixed into the batter and others place the cherries on top.This smooth dessert hits the spot when the end of the meal rolls around. While most cakes have a crumb, cheesecake’s texture is nothing like cake. Indeed, its creamy, thick pudding-like character comes from the soft cheese used as the main ingredient. Depending on the recipe, either cream cheese or cottage…
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Mar
30
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL VIRTUAL VACATION DAY

NATIONAL VIRTUAL VACATION DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL VIRTUAL VACATION DAYWhen March 30th arrives, so does National Virtual Vacation Day, reminding us all to relax, recharge, and rejuvenate no matter where we are.Vacations restore our minds, bodies, and souls. For example, studies show that taking a vacation lowers the risk of heart disease. They also help hone our problem-solving skills and promote overall brain health. Furthermore, we’re more satisfied with the money spent on vacations than material goods.However, virtual vacations do not require money, packing, or transcontinental flights. All you need to achieve a virtual vacation is your imagination and free VR apps…
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Mar
29
2022
By Troy Warren
Finally, a Good Use for NFTs: Preserving Street Art

Finally, a Good Use for NFTs: Preserving Street Art

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SUHITA SHIRODKAR | Wired.Com Troy Warren for CNT #NFT Murals and other similar forms of art are often ephemeral. Putting them on the blockchain can give them life after they've been covered up or removed. LAST JUNE, SIX artists—Jet Martinez, Wolfe Pack, Vogue, Joshua Mays, Bud Snow, and Ruff Draft—let themselves into the fifth floor of Oakland's most iconic building: the Tribune Tower. Once inside, they painted and installed murals over 10,000 square feet of empty walls. The pieces ranged in style and subject from Wolfe Pack’s figurative piece celebrating dancer IceCold3000 to Jet Martinez’s pastel-colored contemporary work inspired by…
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Mar
28
2022
By Troy Warren
When you’re spring cleaning, don’t forget this task

When you’re spring cleaning, don’t forget this task

Home & Garden,
By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenWhile you’re giving your home some love during spring cleaning, be sure to give your lawnmower the preparations it needs to thrive all summer. According to Consumer Report (CR), now is the perfect time to get your lawnmower primed and prepped.Here are some helpful hints from their website for getting your lawnmower ready for the warm months ahead:Just like a car engine, check or change the oilAfter a season of sitting in the garage, gas mowers will need to have their engine oil changed. Always check your owner’s manual to see…
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Mar
28
2022
By Troy Warren
Study finds microplastics in human blood for first time

Study finds microplastics in human blood for first time

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By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HealthExperts call study results ‘alarming,’ say people are breathing them in‘Alarming’ research has found plastics in human blood for the first time.Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands tested the blood of 22 people for five types of plastic: polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).A quantifiable amount of plastic particles was found in the blood of 17 of those 22 participants.The scientists found PET was most commonly found. PET is the chemical name for polyester. PET is a clear, strong and lightweight…
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Mar
28
2022
By Troy Warren
Country music singer Jeff Carson dies in Tennessee

Country music singer Jeff Carson dies in Tennessee

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Troy Warren for CNT #EntertainmentA publicist for Jeff Carson says the country music singer has died in TennesseeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music singer and songwriter Jeff Carson, who scored hits with “Not On Your Love,” and “The Car” before becoming a police officer, has died in Tennessee, his publicist said. Carson was 58.Carson died of a heart attack at a hospital in Franklin, said Jeremy Westby of 2911 Media.Carson was born Jeffrey Lee Herndon in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1963, Westby said in a news release. Carson sang in church and formed a band in Rogers, Arkansas, before moving to…
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Mar
28
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL BLACK FOREST CAKE DAY March 28, 2022

NATIONAL BLACK FOREST CAKE DAY March 28, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL BLACK FOREST CAKE DAYMarch 28th recognizes a decadent and delicious dessert on National Black Forest Cake Day. Black Forest cake is the English name for the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte, meaning “Black Forest cherry torte.”Most often, bakers layer several sheets of chocolate cake with whipped cream and cherries between each layer to make Black Forest cake. Then they decorated the cake with whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings. Some traditional recipes call for sour cherries between the layers and a Kirschwasser (a clear liquor distilled from tart cherries) to be added to the cake.…
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Mar
28
2022
By Troy Warren
Top 5 Use Cases for Extended Reality in Automotive

Top 5 Use Cases for Extended Reality in Automotive

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REBEKAH CARTER | XRToday.Com Troy Warren for CNT #NFT Opportunities for XR in the Automotive Industry For decades, automotive companies have been experimenting with technology and tools designed to make the development of next-level vehicles as efficient as possible. Now, we’re beginning to discover Extended Reality may be the innovation we’ve been searching for. Capable of transforming everything from vehicle maintenance, to manufacturing and assembly training, XR in the automotive industry could change the way we build and use vehicles forever. In fact, before the pandemic, the market value for VR in the automotive industry was only $759.3 million. Now,…
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Mar
27
2022
By Troy Warren
Why you shouldn’t store these 5 things in your bathroom

Why you shouldn’t store these 5 things in your bathroom

Home & Garden,
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenVarying temperatures and humidity can affect these common items in adverse waysThere are some things that just make sense to have in the bathroom: towels, soap and your toothbrush. You likely store quite a few other things there, too, like razors and makeup and even medications.Not all of these should be stored in the same room — where you take hot showers, however. Here are five items you need to remove from your bathroom and keep elsewhere, according to some medical and beauty experts.MedicationThe medicine cabinet has traditionally been in the…
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