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The meaning of crystals starting with W is the specific subject of this page, and it is part two of three pages dedicated to the final alphabetical section covering stones from U to Z.
There are a number of lovely stones in the W section, and quite a few of these have had in-depth pages written about them.
As you are reading through you might noticed that the name of the stone... under the picture, might be highlighted with a link.
This means there is more about the stone on a dedicated page. This makes it easy to find additional information, so if you'd like to learn more, simply click on the highlighted name of the crystal.
In addition you may notice in some cases that there are highlighted words within the text about specific subjects, such as developing psychic gifts or enhancing your creativity.
Use these links to move to another article on that aspect of using your crystals.
If you want to discover which of the individual chakras any stone may resonate at, there is a table below the information about the individual crystals starting with W, listing which chakras a stone is associated with.
It is common for many healing crystals to benefit a number of chakras, so take note that many of the chakra stones will be found in a number of chakra categories within this table.
If you don't know what a chakra does, how it will benefit you etc, the name of each chakra is a link, so you can check out why you might choose to use a stone for that chakra.
For meaning of crystals or healing stones that may interest you in another part of the alphabet, find out the meanings of the stones in these categories by using the handy search bar at the bottom of this page.
Watermelon Tourmaline is deep pinkish red on the interior with a lovely green section on the outside, like a watermelon.
While the colors of these stones look like a mixture of Green Tourmaline and Pink Tourmaline, the meaning of stones like Watermelon Tourmaline is a little different to each of the colors on their own.
These wonderful stones are heart based stones that promote joy and happiness in your life, and bring a lightening of your feelings and infuse you with joy.
The meaning of crystals like these relates to how they help to awaken the energy of the thymus or higher heart chakra.
They may help you to let go of stress, tension and fear and help to promote friendship and loving relationships.
Wavellite are generally green colored and are shaped in a lovely wheel or fan shaped form, clearly seen in image shown here.
It will assist you to make decisions, because it helps you to see all parts of the situations from all perspectives.
The meaning of crystals like these is related to its action to enhance lucid dreaming, and it will boost intuition and psychic dreaming.
This crystal may be used in past life healing, as it helps to reduce any stress that may occur that is related to any traumatic situation in past lives.
It is a lovely healing stone, that it is said to aid detoxification and help to balance the level of white blood cells in relationship to red blood cells.
Wesonite is the name I bought this stone under, and although I hadn't ever seen anything like it before it got my attention enough to decide that it was worth following up.
By the look of it, this crystal could be Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite) as an inclusion in another different colored green stone. I would love for anyone who knows more about the meaning of crystals like these to contact me.
I read elsewhere on another site that they thought it may be Vesuvianite. Its interesting that another similar green stone is also selling labeled "Vasinite", which I also bought a piece of and feel it may be Vesuvianite.
This mis-naming of stones by people who are making raw stone into spheres, eggs and other carved pieces is not good.
White Aventurine crystals work within all chakras, but their vibration specifically resonates at the crown and soul star chakras.
This energy is known for its action to boost the birth of clairvoyant abilities.
All Aventurine stones contain mica, which gives the stones a sparkly look, and the white stones have a lovely bright white look and sparkle in the light.
The meaning of crystals of Aventurine of all colors relates to their action to encourage you to feel more optimistic about life. Using them at the heart chakra is beneficial.
They help you to have a greater awareness of what is happening in your life, and how that relates to the lives of those around you.
This awareness helps you to be more compassionate towards others, by helping you to recognize and be more accepting and tolerant of things you might feel critical of in others.
White Azeztulite® is a type of white or opaque quartz, and its name was a creation of a writer of a number of crystal books.
The original crystal had a vibration that was a lot stronger than normal quartz crystals. Originally it was found in only one location in North Carolina.
Later it was said to also be found in another location in Vermont USA, although the Vermont stone may not carry the same vibration as the original find in North Carolina.
So the meaning of crystals like these may vary according to where they were found.
White Beryl is also known as Goshenite is known to stimulate your propensity to tell the truth, and to distinguish between truth and lies in others.
This stones energy of truth helps to make sure that you will recognize when others are not telling the truth.
The meaning of crystals that are clear like this one, are often known to aid clarity of thought and to create enhanced mental ability.
This stone aids you to have interesting and meaningful lucid dreams, that may assist your every day life.
It opens the crown chakra and creates deeper contact with the spirit world. If you meditate with it you may make contact with guides and angels and experience a willingness to do what needs to be done.
White Cacholong Opal has been used in the past as a love token. It is known to help you to feel better about life, as it helps you to feel that you are safe and protected.
It is known to encourage you let go of depression, and may help prevent anger, and may assist you to accomplish more in your day to day life.
Spiritually it brings balance to your life, and kindles hope and optimism. Keep under your pillow to help you to remember your dreams.
White Calcite is a useful stone to add to your collection as it has a number of excellent metaphysical attributes.
The meaning of crystals like these are well known, which is why you will often find it made into spheres, as it has a good action to amplify and increase energy.
Using a crystal ball made from this crystal may help to amplify the vibration and aid you to find what you are seeking.
All colors of Calcite are also known to be helpful if you are not sure
what you want from life, as they can amplify your desires and bring them
to your attention to help you to work out your life path.
Calcite is one of the most abundant stones on the planet, so White Calcite should be easy to obtain. It is excellent to clear negative energy, and it is a useful stone for prosperity, as by combining it with stones that aid you to manifest abundance, it may help to bring the results you want more quickly.
White Celestite is a less common color of the beautiful high vibration Celestite crystal.
The meaning of crystals like these is similar to the Blue Celestite crystals, they vibrate within the third eye, crown chakra and the higher etheric chakras.
Also known as Celestine, they are powerful to help you to make contact with beings in the higher realms, particularly angels, when you use them in meditation.
Their energy is gentle, calming and uplifting yet it is quite powerful and may stimulate dormant psychic abilities.
White Heulandite may be white, pale pink or yellowish and allows one to connect to past lives in ancient Egypt, Lemuria or Atlantis.
Working in combination with Lemurian seed crystals it may bring memories of Lemurian past lives to your awareness for resolution.
Used with Herkimer Diamonds it may access Atlantian memories and allow you to attune to that vibration for healing.
The white variety of Heulandite crystal will stimulate the brain's healing, and may bring through visions. If used in combination with Herderite, it may assist in overall brain health and aid one to become aware of higher subtle vibrations.
White Howlite is a good stone to use to calm the mind, and is especially good to ease stress and to calm anger and rage.
Their energy may also help you to develop increased patience and forbearance during confrontations.
They have a good action at the third eye chakra, and may be beneficial to aid journeys in the spiritual realm and may aid past life explorations.
These stones are quite common and are often dyed to resemble other stones, but the meaning of crystals like these remains the same regardless of the ways they are made to look.
White Onyx resonates strongly within the third eye and crown chakras, and this energy makes it helpful to aid the healing of headaches and eye problems.
The meaning of crystals like these also relates to its action to boost psychic gifts.
It is known to be helpful to strengthen your intuition and it may heighten clairvoyance or psychic visions.
This crystal is known to assist your concentration, and may help you to think more logically.
It stimulates an awareness of guidance that is coming from the higher realms, and it is a useful stone to use to improve dreaming.
White Phantom Quartz is clear quartz that has a white colored phantom within it.
Possibly the phantom is made from an inclusion of white Kaolinite and may sometimes have another mineral in combination with it.
The meaning of crystals that have a white phantom relates to its ability to expand the level of light coming through from the higher realms.
It may assist you with finding your spirit guide, and may stimulate the psychic gift of clairaudience.
If you use it when you wish to receive distance healing, it is helpful to assist the energy to come through.
White Scapolite has a strong resonance within the higher chakras.
The white variety of this stone helps to open and clear the crown chakra and also stimulates the soul star chakra and higher etheric chakras.
The meaning of crystals in the Scapolite family are all similar in some respects, in that they all help you to find your life purpose, and are said to be stones of destiny.
This is a lovely stone that resonates strongly when used during meditation. It may assist you to make contact with spirit guides, and to assist you with connecting to angels.
Other metaphysical qualities including its action to aid lucid dreaming, and helps you to connect with your higher self. It is a good stone to regulate the chemistry of the brain, and may help anyone who is mentally unstable.
White Topaz is the clear colorless variety of Topaz. It may also be called Clear Topaz or Silver Topaz.
The meaning of crystals like these relates to their action to aid you with deciphering your intentions and aligning them with Divine will.
It is a strong stone within the crown chakra, the soul star chakra and higher transpersonal chakras.
This is a stone to aid you to have greater mental clarity and order and allowing your life to directed by guidance received from spirit.
It aids development of psychic powers and it has a strong magnification energy that will aid manifestation to happen more quickly.
Willemite is found in combination with other minerals, such as the piece in my pendant which is in combination with Franklinite and Zincite.
The meaning of crystals with mixed minerals in them can be difficult for some people to understand.
But as you will receive the energy of all parts of the mix, this is actually an advantage.
So the best thing to do is to learn about how each of the parts can benefits you.
This mineral has a good energy to encourage those on the journey to develop your spiritual or psychic abilities.
It can help to stimulate patience and the ability to persevere with your life situation.
The vibration of this stone helps to stimulate psychic healing gifts, and it may assist you to understand the basis behind situations occurring in your life.
Winchite is one of the mineral in the amphibole group and is commonly a yellow or yellowish white color.
They are not common and may even be classified as rare stones. The meaning of crystals in this group often relates to their action within the higher chakras.
Their vibration is known to stimulate psychic gifts, particularly intuition, as they resonate within the crown and third eye chakra.
They have a calming energy and may be helpful to aid stress. They are said to be a 'stone of tolerance' and may assist you to feel more patience.
Witches Fingers are a type of quartz crystal that incorporates inclusions of Muscovite, as well as various other minerals such as calcite, iron, zircon and feldspar.
The meaning of crystals like these relates to the way that they assist you to speak with tact and diplomacy.
They are known to help you to let go of fear, and to allow your real self to come out.
They also embody an energy that assists you when you are going places that require careful navigation, and they will help you to arrive safely at your desired destination.
Wollastonite is a fairly uncommon stone that is known to assist you to be successful in those things that you are working at achieving.
If you are employed in an area where you wish to be of service to others, keeping one of these stones on you may be advantageous.
The energy of these stones may also be especially helpful to assist groups to achieve their aims.
This stone has also been known to help your ability to know the future, and may boost the accuracy of those using a divining rod.
This is a good healing stone that encourages flexibility and may assist runners who suffer from muscular spasms.
Wulfenite crystals may be a deep orange when from the USA or this lovely caramel color when from Brazil.
They are quite brittle and so they may be overlooked, as they are delicate to use, as pieces break off them easily, due to their fragility.
They have a strong resonance within the base, sacral and solar plexus chakras. The meaning of crystals like these mostly relate to their action to boost your creativity, and expand your imagination.
The energy of Wulfenite is very helpful when combined with other crystals as it may enhance the way other crystals work.
It is highly advantageous to use them with other crystals known to enhance your creativity, and they may also help to stimulate your imagination.
In particular you may choose to use it with orange sacral chakra stones, as it has a very strong resonance in that area.
As they are lead based crystals you might prefer to use them by having them sitting nearby, rather than holding them, as lead is toxic.
You would never use them to make elixirs, unless you use the indirect method, where the stone does not come in contact with the water.
Note: This page only relates to crystals in the W section of the V-Z Crystals.
Looking for a crystal in another section of the V to Z group?
Crystals Beginning With U and V
Crystals Beginning With X, Y and Z
Wolframite is the stone that contains the mineral that used to make the metal tungsten.
The dark part of this stone is the Wolframite, and may be black or brownish black in color and is the intermediate between ferberite and hubnerite.
It is a stone that is known to aid order in your life, and while it is said to help you to go with the flow of life, it may assist you to inject order into how you live perhaps by taking control of you and making you do what it wants!
The energy of this stone has an effect on the brainwaves, and while some people say this is a stabilizing influence, it concerns me as I have also heard that it in fact may be taking control of how you think.
So I feel that it is not a stone to keep in your vicinity! While the meaning of crystals like these relates to an energy that is said to allow for flexibility and making your own choices when required, I guess I am wondering if it is dangerous if you are someone who is at all liable to be influenced by dominating energy.
It may aid you to discover why something has happened in your life, and might stimulate clairvoyant visions in order to allow you discover what you need to know about life circumstances.
This does not make it a positive stone, and I really don't suggest that its a stone that anyone should add to their collection.
There is something about this stone that is quite negative, and if you already have a piece, I would suggest that you remove it from your vicinity. Leave it outside your home, and work with it only away from your living space.
This is a stone that I would not recommend you use, and I certainly would not suggest that you buy this stone, and definitely do not wear it or keep it on your body. It
seems that it is clear that it may cause anyone who uses it some
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Previsualization And Passion, Driving Forces in Photography
The Hooch, The Hooch Is On Fire!
The Technical: Often my photojournalistic roots kick in, as I've spent 30-plus years still practicing photojournalism, less than more, but it's still my forte, and this photo of Elite Agency model Jenni, showcases how my photojournalistic eye is still open.
Basically this photograph was captured indoors with a Canon 5D (unfortunately not the Mark II which I later acquired) using my Canon 85mm F/2.8L USM lens and the digital camera ISO set at 100. The graininess comes from postproduction in Nik Software, where I first started out with the Bleach Bypass filter, then the Dynamic Skin Softner, followed by their Silver Efex Pro using the Infrared Soft Film filter. I might add, this is done as a plugin in Adobe® Photoshop®. Yes, it's a few filters, but it beats working in a darkroom where you'll come out smelling like D-76 (film developer), Dektol (paper developer), stop batch (glacial acetic acid) and fixer (sodium thiosulfate). But, I can assure you, the original color photograph is just as nice, the difference, I wanted to add more mood to the image that what was already provided by using my Canon lens at F/1.2.
Part of my passion in photography is to interject mood into my images. Often the mood I want to create is the feeling that I'm there (you the viewer are there). If you look at the image long enough, you can feel that mood, especially when you gaze into Jenni's eyes. Traditionally stronger images are those created vertically, not horizontally as we see here, but I went with a horizontal framing and composition because the elbow provides a diagonal, imaginary leading line to her face as it comes from the right corner of the image frame. Notice too, that her face is in the upper left third of the image, following the rules of thirds where you slice an image into thirds, both vertically and horizontally and place your subject at one of those intersecting points. The other key to that placement in this image, is the cropping from the left, thus giving the model space to look into the direction of the action.
My old friend, now long gone into the heavens of paradise, the late Monte Zucker, always stated that the best light comes from the side or back. In this photo of Jenni, she is primarily lit from the side, not from the front, thanks to the filtered window light. Monte was right—God bless him, we miss him dearly.
The Story Behind the Image: One of my favorite places to conduct photography workshops is in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Normally I arrive a couple of days early with my talent, the models, make-up artists and assistants, thus giving them a chance to relax and acclimatize before all the photography workshop attendees arrive. Notice I said attendees, as all photographers, including myself, are students of photography, we never stop learning, not to mention technology changes every Monday when the Board of Directors meet.
Regardless, those extra days in the "VI," as we call it, give us all time to relax before the workshop starts. Not to mention, most everyone starts out with an early morning flight on the day of arrival. I myself take an early morning flight to make the ferry schedule, and because I'm afraid I'll miss the alarm clock, I stay up through the night and get some extra work done. Obviously we're all usually exhausted by the time we get to our location, which involves landing in St. Thomas, waiting for what seems like forever in the un-air-conditioned baggage claim area where the temperature feels like a hot Texas summer, and the humidity is 99-percent. Once we have our bags, we jump into "Kevin's" van and head down to the ferryboat for a five-minute ride across the Caribbean ocean to our tropical location.
Every photographer should make a list of "working portfolio goals"—ideal themes they'd like to accomplish. Then, when shooting, open your mind to all the possibilities. When the model is in make-up, look around, there is always another shot.
When we get to the ferry dock on the other side, if I don't do it myself, I'll send a couple of my team members up the hill to get the golf carts on our remote tropical location so we can ferry all the equipment and luggage over to "our spot." By then we're all drenched in sweat, exhausted, and we're scrounging for dinner until we can hit the grocery store in St. Thomas the next day. Usually we all stay up chatting till about midnight, drinks in hand, until I finally pass out in my quarters, which over the past six years was coined "The Hooch." Some of that term comes from my almost nine years as a former U.S. Army, active-duty soldier and combat photographer.
I like the hooch, it keeps me a comfortable distance from everyone else and it's become my little retreat, not to mention it's next to the infinity edge swimming pool where those "walking on water" photographs are created, so the hooch comes in real handy if it starts to sprinkle. Besides a safe haven during inclement weather, which is not often, the hooch has a rather large window that faces toward the ocean and sunset, thus during certain times of the day the light is amazing and ever since my first stay there, it puts me in the mood to shoot at times, especially during the hot afternoon when the light is too hard and harsh outside for photos unless we break out scrims.
So today, as I was finalizing plans for the workshop slash birthday event in Las Vegas next week, I remembered how I rarely celebrate my birthday and the last time I did was three years ago in the VI. A lot has gone on since and the following two years after that infamous birthday haven't been too kind for practically anyone, myself included. So as I reflected on what "Lens Diaries" photo I would post, this one came to my mind as Jenni and Laura, two of my models, made special arrangements to throw me probably the best birthday party of my life—let's just say, I certainly didn't expect it—but that's another story left more for my memoirs if my writings ever take me that far.
During that weeklong stay in the VI, as I normally do during workshop free time, I decided to do what I passionately love most besides my children and that is photography. So I asked Jenni one afternoon when my photographic passion hit if she'd like to shoot and she agreed. The only difference than most of my glamour photography, I was in the mood for something more photojournalistic and thus I wanted to also shoot some available light and the hooch provided that perfectly. So as moody as I was that day, I mounted my Canon 85mm F/1.2L USM lens on my digital camera and began shooting wide-open (aperture at it's widest opening) with a shutter speed of 1/1000. Part of this shooting technique is my drive for a long-term book project theme I like to call Wide Aperture.
As a photographer I always go into a shoot with one mindset, photograph what I've either been hired to capture or create what I've previsualized in my mind. That day I had previsualized moody photographs of a model relaxing in the hooch and with the ambient temperature higher than normal we had the box fan running to keep Jenni cool. Just like arrival day in the baggage claim area at the St. Thomas airport, I was sweating like a dog when I began to create my photos and I not only created the feature photo of this blog post, but I also created another photojournalistic style photo illustrating the heat Jenni and I were facing that day in the hooch. Bottom line, sometimes the mindset and the model can funnel into a camera lens to create the feeling and the mood of the photograph—and the U.S. Virgin Islands location also helped set the tone that day.
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JetBlue's dynamic ads drive sales with real-time updates to targeted consumers
NEW YORK – A JetBlue executive at Forrester's Marketing 2016 Forum described how the airline leverages programmatic data to serve dynamic ads and drive relevant sales, such as sharing a mobile or digital ad when sales drop for applicable flights.
During the session, "The Practice of Programmatic," the JetBlue executive explained that the company taps into various data, such as when the weather drops below a certain degree, to serve digital users dynamic ads to entice them to go away to warmer weather. While the airline has stepped into more programmatic strategies and digital venues, it is readjusting its goals for the new era focused on the lifetime value.
"We do a lot of dynamic display ads," said Philip Ma, manager of brand advertising content at JetBlue. "For example, when temperatures go underneath a certain degree, we will advertise to you.
"We saw a huge conversion rate after that," he said. "The ability to test and learn is huge."
Flying high on programmatic
JetBlue wants to create a lifelong customer and is adjusting its goals and KPIs in order to do so. The airline is focused on creating a dialogue and leveraging tools such as in-app messaging to create that loyalty bond with consumers.
The JetBlue marketing teams is working tight with revenue management, analytics, loyalty, to create more realistic goals and a cohesive brand image.
The airline also was able to leverage data to recognize that it was over-serving its ad to some users who had seen the content thousands of times, compared to those who had only been exposed four times. After registering that it was being over-served, the brand was able to scale back, and being able to recognize that is a big deal for marketers.
Keeping up with the JetBlue
JetBlue also relaunched its iPad application, adding 100 percent native booking and making it easier for users to quickly search for a flight without the need to create an account, part of a wider mobile upgrade that updates the airline's iPhone and Apple Watch offerings as well (see more).
The airline buckled in MasterCard's MasterPass platform as it ramps up to maximize sales made via the airline's mobile app, showcasing the necessity of offering travelers multiple payment options (see more).
"We have a lot of data on everyone, but we have so many different silos," Mr. Ma said. "For us, it is really about how do we dig into that data better.
"So right now we have on board data measuring platforms and secondarily, programmatic is a great tool," he said. "However, we really need to figure out the attribution to it as well.
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UPDATE: In total, the UNC School of Media and Journalism raised $133,070 from 146 total donors.
The UNC School of Media and Journalism raised $131,269 for this year's Tar Heel Tuesday, the UNC version of #GivingTuesday, on Nov. 29, 2016.
2015 challenge grant donors Susan Credle and Frank Andrews returned with dual $10K challenge grants: If the school could raise $20,000 in 24 hours, Credle and Andrews would match it, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 each. A third challenge grant donor — alumnus Rusty Carter '71 — also donated $10K specifically to challenge those alumni who had never given to the school or who hadn't given in three or more years.
Seniors were also encouraged to give their senior legacy campaign gift of $20.17 on #GivingTuesday. For MJ-school contributions, the Class of 2017 led in number of donors with 21 total donors, followed by 7 in the Class of 2018. The Class of 1989 contributed the highest dollar amount to the MJ-school at $20,250.
Now in its fifth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the Unites States) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
UNC's Office of University Development set a goal of $300,000 in 2016, after raising $235,902.64 in 2015. According to a release on Wednesday, Nov. 30, UNC's online gifts totaled $503,903.02.


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GLAXO Smithkline, the drug giant, vowed to appeal against a US court decision that patents on blockbuster antibiotic Augmentin, which run until 2018, were invalid. The company believes the patents for the drug, which has sales of £1.4 billion a year, are valid. The judge said patents running until December were still valid. GSK shares fell 31 to £16.99.
Geest growth
GEEST, the food group, posted an 11pc rise in pre-tax profits to £40.7m for 2001, on sales up by £50m to £675m.
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Pension warning
RISING pension costs under difficult economic conditions could lead to more companies going into receivership, insolvency practitioners KPMG Corporate Recovery said. The new accounting standard FRS17 and the minimum funding requirement were bringing to light deficits in a number of funds.
Rates outlook
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These days, it seems that newspapers, magazines, and TV are full of stories about ways to stay healthy, eat right, and keep fit. Lots of people are concerned about staying healthy, as they get older. They wonder whether they can do anything to prevent diseases that happen more often with age, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
In detail:
- Preventing a Complex Disease Like AD is a Challenge
- AD Risk Factors We Can't Control
- The Search for AD Prevention Strategies
Alzheimer's Disease has no known cure, and the secrets to preventing it are not yet known. But research supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and other public and private agencies offers tantalizing clues about the origins and development of AD. These findings are raising hopes that someday it might be possible to delay the onset of AD, slow its progress, or even prevent it altogether. Delaying by even 5 years the time when AD symptoms begin could greatly reduce the number of people who have the disease
Preventing a Complex Disease Like AD is a Challenge
Many diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis, are complex. They develop when genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors work together to cause a disease process to start and then progress. The importance of these factors may differ for each person. AD is one of these complex diseases. It develops over many years, and it appears to be affected by a number of factors that may increase or decrease a person's risk of developing the disease. We don't have control over some of the risk factors for AD. We can do something about other possible AD risk factors, though. The effect on any particular person of risk factor changes will likely depend on his or her genetic makeup, environment, and lifestyle.
AD Risk Factors We Can't Control
Age is the most important known risk factor for AD. The risk of developing the disease doubles every 5 years over age 65. Several studies estimate that up to half the people older than 85 have AD. These facts are significant because of the growing number of people 65 and older. More than 34 million Americans are now 65 or older. Even more significant, the group with the highest risk of AD—those older than 85—is the fastest growing population group in the country.
Genetics is the other known AD risk factor that a person can't control. Scientists have found genetic links to the two forms of AD. Early-onset AD is a very rare form of the disease that can occur in people between the ages of 30 and 65. In the 1980s and early 1990s, researchers found that mutations (or changes) in certain genes on three chromosomes cause early-onset AD. If a parent has any of these genetic mutations, his or her child has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the mutant gene and developing early-onset AD.
Late-onset AD, the more common form, develops after age 65. In 1992, researchers found that certain forms of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene can influence AD risk:
• APOE ε2, a rarely occurring form, may provide some protection;
• APOE ε3, the most common form, plays a neutral role; and
• APOE ε4, which is found in about 40 percent of people with AD; APOE ε4 lowers the age of onset and thus increases risk. (Having this gene form does not mean that a person will definitely develop AD; it only increases risk. Many people who develop AD do not have the APOE ε4 form.)
Researchers are now intensively searching for other risk factor genes that may be linked to late-onset AD. Discovering these genes is essential for understanding the very early biological steps leading to AD and for pinpointing targets for drug development and other prevention or treatment strategies. It's also critical for developing better ways to identify people at risk and determining how AD risk factor genes may interact with other genes or with lifestyle or environmental factors to affect AD risk in any one individual.
In 2003, the NIA announced a major expansion of AD genetics research efforts. The AD Genetics Study is collecting genetic material from individuals in families with two or more living brothers or sisters who have late-onset AD. This valuable resource will allow geneticists to speed up the discovery of additional AD risk factor genes.
The Search for AD Prevention Strategies
Though we can't do much about our age or genetic profile, recent research suggests that maintaining good overall health habits may help lower the chances of developing several serious diseases, including ones affecting the brain. This booklet describes a number of health, lifestyle, and environmental factors that could make a difference in AD and that are being actively studied by scientists.
Many of these potential factors have been identified in observational and animal studies. At present, they are only associated with changes in AD risk. Only further research, including clinical trials, will reveal whether, in fact, these factors can help to prevent AD. It is important to understand that the degree to which a person might be helped by any of these factors may be very slight, especially if the person has inherited a bad form of a risk factor gene. That is why it is so important to also focus on other parts of the AD prevention research mission. At the same time that scientists are examining lifestyle factors, many others are developing drugs that can enhance protective biochemical pathways or block pathways that lead to cognitive decline and AD.
Investigating heart disease risk. High levels of blood cholesterol are a known risk factor for heart disease. In recent years, basic research in laboratories as well as population and animal studies have suggested there may also be a connection between high levels of blood cholesterol and development of AD. These findings led scientists to wonder whether drugs that lower blood cholesterol might also lower the risk of developing AD or reduce its rate of progression. Recent population and animal studies have raised the possibility that statins, the most commonly prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs, may reduce the risk of dementia. Other studies, though, have found no association between statins and dementia risk. Thus, it is not clear at this time whether statins affect the onset or progression of AD. To help answer this question, the NIA is currently funding a clinical trial to determine whether one particular statin slows the progression of AD.
Other research has found that a high level of the amino acid homocysteine is associated with an increased risk of developing AD. High levels of homocysteine are known to increase heart disease risk, and NIA studies in mice have shown that high levels of this amino acid can make neurons stop working and die. The relationship between AD risk and homocysteine levels is particularly appealing because blood levels of homocysteine can be reduced by increasing intake of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. A NIA-funded clinical trial is currently studying whether reducing homocysteine levels with folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 supplements will slow the rate of cognitive decline in older adults with AD.
Examining high blood pressure. Scientists also have found associations among AD, high blood pressure that begins in midlife, and other risk factors of stroke, such as age, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. It is known that even in relatively healthy older adults, high blood pressure and other stroke risk factors can damage blood vessels in the brain and reduce the brain's oxygen supply. This damage may disrupt nerve cell circuits that are thought to be important to decision-making, memory, and verbal skills. Scientists are studying the connections between AD and high blood pressure in hopes that knowledge gained will provide new insights into both conditions.
Learning about diabetes and insulin resistance. Large-scale population studies suggest that diabetes is associated with several types of dementia, including AD and vascular dementia (a type of dementia associated with strokes, sometimes referred to as multi-infarct dementia). These studies have found that AD and type 2 diabetes share several characteristics, including increasing prevalence with age, genetic predisposition, and deposits of two different kinds of damaging amyloid protein (in the brain for AD and in the pancreas for type 2 diabetes). Abnormal glucose (a type of sugar) regulation, a key element of diabetes, also has been associated with development of AD. Scientists are working to learn more about this association.
Researchers also are becoming increasingly interested in the possible role of insulin resistance (a condition in which the body produces insulin but cells do not use it properly) in AD. Too much insulin in the blood (which happens as a result of insulin resistance) may encourage inflammation and oxidative stress, both of which contribute to the damage seen in AD.
Possible relationships between cognitive decline, AD, and diabetes are being explored in the Religious Orders Study, which involves a large group of older priests, nuns, and brothers who have been working with scientists funded by the NIA since 1993. This study has provided a wealth of information about many aspects of AD, including the possible link between diabetes and cognitive decline and AD. In one analysis involving more than 800 study participants, researchers examined tests of five "cognitive systems" involved with word and event memory, information processing speed, and the ability to recognize spatial patterns. They found that diabetes was associated with declines in some cognitive systems but not others. The researchers also found a link between those with diabetes and an increased risk of developing AD.
The NIA is funding several clinical trials to determine whether treating different aspects of diabetes might affect AD development or progression. For example, the NIA is supporting clinical trials to evaluate the effect of a drug called rosiglitazone on changes in cognitive abilities in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI, a condition in which a person has memory problems but not other AD problems; this condition often progresses to AD).
Rosiglitazone makes cells more sensitive to insulin. The NIA is also supporting a study that is evaluating cognitive and brain structure changes using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study, called ACCORD-MIND (Memory in Diabetes) has been added to the ongoing National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ACCORD (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes) clinical trial. ACCORD is evaluating a variety of approaches for managing glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids.
Examining social engagement and intellectually stimulating activities. Findings from studies of animals, nursing home residents, and older people living in the community have suggested a link between social engagement and cognitive abilities. Having lots of friends and acquaintances and participating in many social activities is associated with reduced cognitive decline and decreased risk of dementia in older adults. In the NIA-funded Chicago Health and Aging Project, a high level of social engagement was associated with a significant reduction in cognitive decline.
Studies also have shown that keeping the brain active is associated with reduced AD risk. In the Religious Orders Study, for example, investigators periodically asked more than 700 participants to describe the amount of time they spent in seven activities that involve significant information processing. These activities included listening to the radio, reading newspapers, playing puzzle games, and going to museums. After following the participants for 4 years, investigators found that the risk of developing AD was 47 percent lower, on average, for those who did the activities most frequently than for those who did them least frequently. Other studies have shown similar results. In addition, a growing body of research, including other findings from the Religious Orders Study, suggests that, even in the presence of AD plaques, the more formal education a person has, the better his or her memory and learning ability.
Another NIA-funded study also supports the value of lifelong learning and mentally stimulating activity. In this study of healthy older people and people with possible or probable AD, scientists found that during their early and middle adulthood, the healthy older people had engaged in more mentally stimulating activities and spent more hours doing them than did those who ultimately developed AD.
The reasons for these findings aren't entirely clear, but scientists have come up with four possibilities:
• These activities may protect the brain in some way, perhaps by establishing a "cognitive reserve."
• Perhaps these activities help the brain become more adaptable and flexible in some areas of mental function so that it can compensate for declines in other areas.
• Less engagement with other people or in intellectually stimulating activities could be the result of very early effects of the disease rather than its cause.
• Perhaps people who engage in these activities have other lifestyle features that may protect them against developing AD.
The only way to really evaluate some of these possibilities is by testing them in a controlled way in a clinical trial.
Several clinical trials have directly examined whether memory training and similar types of mental skills training can actually improve the cognitive abilities of healthy older adults and people with mild AD. In the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) trial, certified trainers provided 10 sessions of memory training, reasoning training, or speed of processing training to healthy adults 65 years old and older. The sessions improved participants' mental skills in the area in which they were trained. Even better, these improvements persisted for at least 2 years after the training was completed. In another study, 25 participants with mild AD worked with researchers to learn how to improve their ability to carry out various tasks, such as how to put names and faces together, recall the names of objects, and pay bills correctly. Compared to another group with mild AD who received more generic mental stimulation activities, people in the "cognitive rehabilitation" group improved their abilities more, and their abilities were still improved 3 months later.
Investigating physical activity. Accumulating evidence suggests that being physically active may benefit more than just our hearts and waistlines. Research in older animals has shown that both physical and mental function improve with aerobic fitness. Two studies in aging adults have shown similar results. The first study used MRI to measure changes in brain activity in healthy adults aged 58-78 before and after a 6-month program of brisk walking. The researchers found that improvements in the participants' cardiovascular fitness were associated with increased functioning in certain regions of the brain. Compared to a physically inactive group, the walkers were able to pay attention better and focus more clearly on goals while disregarding unimportant information.
In a second study, investigators studied the relationship of physical activity and mental function in nearly 6,000 healthy women 65 years old and older over a period of up to 8 years. The investigators found that the women who were more physically active were less likely to experience a decline in their mental function than were inactive women. The NIA is currently funding several clinical trials that are studying the effects of physical activity programs on the cognitive abilities and brain function of healthy older adults and older adults with MCI.
Scientists have speculated about why physical activity may help our brains as much as our bodies. It may be that physical activity improves blood flow to the brain so that it responds better to a task. Or, it may activate cellular mechanisms that improve brain function. However, we still don't know whether physical activity can actually prevent cognitive decline or postpone the development of AD, especially in people with a high genetic risk.
Examining nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Inflammation of tissues in the brain is a common feature of AD, but it is not clear whether it is a cause or effect of the disease. Some population studies suggest an association between a reduced risk of AD and commonly used NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and indomethacin.
Clinical trials thus far have not demonstrated a benefit for AD from these drugs or from the newer cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, such as rofecoxib and celecoxib. A trial testing whether naproxen or celecoxib could prevent AD in healthy older people at risk of the disease has been halted, but investigators are continuing to conduct follow-up examinations with participants and to examine data about cognitive changes and possible cardiovascular risk. Scientists continue to look for ways to test how anti-inflammatory drugs targeting particular pathways might affect the development or progression of AD.
Learning about antioxidants and other interventions. Another promising area of research focuses on highly active molecules called free radicals. Damage from these free radicals during aging can build up in nerve cells and result in a loss of cell function, which could contribute to AD. Some population and laboratory studies suggest that antioxidants from dietary supplements or food may provide some protection against this damage (called oxidative damage), but other studies show no effect.
Clinical trials may provide some answers. Several trials are investigating whether two antioxidants—vitamins E and C—can slow cognitive decline and development of AD in healthy older individuals. The NIA is conducting a clinical trial that will examine whether taking vitamin E and/or selenium supplements over a period of 7 to 12 years can help prevent memory loss and dementia. This trial has been added on to a prostate cancer prevention clinical trial funded by the National Cancer Institute. The NIA is also conducting a clinical trial to determine whether antioxidant supplements can prevent cognitive decline in healthy older women or older women at increased risk of dementia.
Another just-completed study focused on the use of vitamin E supplements in people with MCI. This NIA study, the Memory Impairment Study, compared donepezil (Aricept), vitamin E supplements, or placebo (an inactive substance) in participants with MCI to see whether the drugs might delay or prevent progression to AD. The study found that taking the vitamin E had no effect on progression to AD at any time in the study when compared with placebo. It may be that this antioxidant may not help after memory declines have already started. Donepezil, however, did seem to delay progression to AD over the first year of treatment. Interestingly, there seemed to be an interaction between the genetic makeup of participants and their response to treatment: People carrying the risk factor APOE ε4 allele delayed the risk of developing AD for the 3 years of the trial. Scientists caution, however, that people with MCI should not be tested to see whether they carry the APOE-ε4 allele because more research is still needed to understand how the drug works in the body and to answer other questions.
Expanding knowledge about estrogen. This hormone is produced by a woman's ovaries during her childbearing years. After this time, estrogen production declines dramatically. Over the past 25 years, some laboratory and animal research, as well as observational studies in women, have suggested that estrogen used by women to treat the symptoms of menopause also protects the brain. Experts have wondered whether using estrogen could reduce the risk of AD or slow disease progression.
A number of clinical trials have shown that estrogen does not slow the progression of already-diagnosed AD. Clinical trials testing whether estrogen might prevent AD in women who have already gone through menopause have also found that using estrogen to treat or prevent AD may not be effective, if treatment is begun in later life. A large trial found that women older than 65 who took estrogen (Premarin) alone or estrogen with a synthetic progestin were actually at increased risk of developing dementia, including AD. Some questions remain unanswered, however, such as whether some forms of estrogen might help if started somewhat earlier than the older ages tested in this trial. These questions are now being investigated.
Researchers also are trying other ways to work with estrogen's potentially positive effects for the brain. For example, scientists have developed estrogen-like molecules called SERMs (selective estrogen-receptor modulators) that protect against bone loss and other consequences of estrogen levels falling after menopause. These molecules may retain estrogen's neuron-protecting ability but may not have some of its other harmful effects on the body. A large clinical trial tested a SERM called raloxifene, which is used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The study showed that this SERM lowered the risk of MCI among a group of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. A newly funded clinical trial is ongoing to test whether raloxifene can slow the rate of AD progression.
Investigating ginkgo biloba. This readily available natural product has been proposed as a potential treatment or preventive agent for AD. A 1997 study in the U.S. suggested that a ginkgo extract may be of some help in treating the symptoms of AD and multi-infarct dementia, but no evidence exists that ginkgo biloba will prevent AD. At the NIH, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the NIA are currently supporting a large clinical trial to explore whether ginkgo has any effect on preventing AD or delaying cognitive decline in older adults.
Exploring immunization. Will a vaccine someday prevent AD? Early vaccine studies in mice were so successful in reducing deposits of beta-amyloid (the major component of the plaques that develop in the brains of people with AD) and improving brain performance on memory tests that investigators conducted preliminary clinical trials in humans with AD. These studies had to be stopped because of life-threatening inflammation that occurred in some participants. However, the pharmaceutical industry and NIH-funded scientists are continuing to refine this strategy in animal models of AD, hoping to find ways of maintaining the therapeutic effects while reducing the unwanted side effects. Several pharmaceutical companies have recently obtained permission from the FDA to test several of these new strategies for safety in early stage clinical trials.
Provided by the National Institutes of Health 2006


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Doctor : Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. According to your description, the possible causes of your sy mptoms are urinary tract infection, stones in the renal tract, pelvic inflammatory disease etc. By clinical examination and investigations like ultrasound, urine microscopy, urine culture and sensitivity etc, the possible cause of the problem can be identified and treated. So, as you are having continuous pain, please do consult your doctor and get evaluated. Hope this helps. Take care.
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While most people are superstitious to a certain extent, the same seems to have become the second nature of the rich and famous. Wearing a rabbits foot around your neck, hanging a horseshoe outside the door, finding a four leaf clover; all are believed to bring good luck to the person. Even worse is the fact that the followers of these beliefs are not just restricted to illiterate people, but also include the likes of doctors, engineers, and teachers, which simply highlights the fact that being literate need not necessarily mean the person is educated.
When it comes to superstitions, things like horseshoes and acorns become much more valuable than you think. Superstitions have rooted themselves firmly in our society, so much so that it is virtually impossible for an individual to ignore them even if he himself doesn't believe in them. More importantly, the superstitious nature of an individual is not just restricted to luck, but goes well beyond it, in the realms of ghosts, goblins, and witchcraft, as well as pseudosciences, like astrology and traditional medicine.
Even our dreams are given prominence when it comes to superstitious beliefs. The traditional Chinese medicine, which boasts of curing all the ailments you have ever heard of–right from arthritis and cancer to impotency–has a huge market in the West.
Every time you sneeze, someone has to utter 'god bless'. If a black cat crosses your path, it is said to be a sign of bad luck. The other matches following the 'good' match wherein his 'right foot' failed to bring him luck were conveniently ignored. It is believed that hanging a horseshoe in the bedroom keeps nightmares at bay. Similarly, a glimpse of a white butterfly on the very first day of the year can ensure a prosperous year for the person. Similarly, it is also believed that an acorn kept at the window can save the house from lightning.
Superstitious beliefs and practices are not restricted to any particular region as such. It wouldn't be surprising if they start using it to decide the matters of the state tomorrow (or perhaps they already do).
Such beliefs are also rampant in the sporting arena, on the silver screen, and surprisingly, even in the field of medicine. A body without soul, they believed, was vulnerable to evil spirits and saying 'god bless' or 'bless you' helped keep these evil spirits away.
PS: If you know about any such superstitions that we have missed, we'd be glad to hear from you.
Both, Friday, and the number 13 have always been considered inauspicious and therefore, it isn't surprising that Friday the 13th strikes dread in the minds and hearts of people across the world. Back in the Middle Ages, black cats were thought of as 'satanic' and killed in large numbers.
Animals and death seem to have a strong connection in the world of superstitions. Politicians nowadays resort to astrological predictions to see what's in store for them. While Africa is (in)famous for its voodoo culture, India has its own customs wherein animals are fed and killed to appease the gods. Having said that, there do exist some things which can reverse the bad luck brought by these superstitions; throwing a pinch of salt over your shoulders being one of them.
As with bad luck superstitions, there are quite a few good luck superstitions as well. In fact, bats, owls, the aye-aye, wolves, and numerous other species have been associated with death since antiquity.. It is our need to be in control of things, or at least feel like we are in control, that makes us believe in these baseless beliefs.
Various organizations across the world are working to eradicate these beliefs and practices. If you can blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in the first attempt, you get whatever you wish for.
These were some of the most common superstitions which continue to be followed religiously in different parts of the world. And if the mirror in the house falls on its own and breaks, it's a sign of somebody's death in the house.
Interestingly, a particular action can have two different meanings in different cultures or regions. The soccer player who puts his right foot first every time he steps on the field must have had a good day on the field when he first did it, which, in turn, must have conditioned him to believe that his action brought him luck. If you break a mirror, it is said that you will have seven years of bad luck. Real-life examples of superstitious beliefs in sports include players putting their right foot first when entering the field, wearing a specific-numbered jersey, sitting on a particular seat when traveling in the team bus, and so on.
Most of the superstitious beliefs are typically characterized by lack of logic, and are spread by gullible people. In some cultures, the groom dropping the wedding band during the wedding ceremony is believed to be a sign of bad marital alliance. A bat flying around the house thrice, a bird entering the house, and dogs howling when some family member is sick–all are considered bad omens, which hint at the possible death of some family member. While the superstitions in themselves are not an issue, the fanatic way in which they are followed, definitely is. Superstitions are defined as irrational beliefs which stem from our lack of knowledge or the fear of the unknown. Dreaming about a lizard is a sign of an enemy attempting to harm you, a fish in your dream means someone you know is pregnant, and a butterfly among flowers is a sign of prosperity in the near future.
Walking beneath a ladder is widely believed to bring bad luck to a person; so is gifting a wallet without money in it, lighting three cigarettes with a same matchstick, opening an umbrella indoors, and even whistling according to some people. In China, for instance, left eye twitching is considered to be a good sign, but the same is considered a bad omen in India.
Basically, these beliefs and practices are illogical assumptions based on one particular incident and followed by the gullible. Right from Friday the 13th and eye twitching, to animals and the weather, everything seems to have a superstitious belief associated with it. As with Friday the 13th, almost all the palindrome dates, i.e., the dates like 11/11/11 and 21/02/2012, are also considered unlucky.
Then there are some dos and don'ts which have to be followed if you want to evade bad omen.
You should never turn a loaf of bread upside down after a slice has been cut from it. You should always leave the house from the same door from which you entered. On a similar note, you should leave the bed from the same side from where you entered it. When someone dies in the house, all the windows should be kept open for the soul to leave. Yet another common superstitious belief–perhaps the most popular of the lot–is about breaking a mirror. A common occurrence irrespective of which part of the world you are from. It's also believed that if you catch a falling leaf on the very first day of autumn can guarantee you an entire year without catching cold. While the exact origin of this practice is unknown, there do exist some theories about the same.
According to one such theory–one of the most interesting theories to be precise–the practice began in the 16th century Europe wherein it was believed that the person's soul was thrown out of his body when he sneezed. But looking at the extent to which they have been rooted in our society, it's obvious that it will take a mammoth effort to get rid of them.
The black cat is definitely the most popular animal when it comes to luck. Surprisingly though, there are some people who believe that a black cat brings good fortunes when it walks towards you and similarly, takes it away when it walks away from you


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A job on a cruise ship can seem like a dream. You get to travel to world and get paid for doing so. All of which can make it sound like a fantastic experience. But it's not all sunshine and roses. Entry level jobs in cruise ships tend to revolve around dirty work. There are positives and negatives to crew member jobs on cruise ships, and some of these will be covered in the job description section. However, due to the tens of different type of jobs on a cruise this will obviously not be covered in an introduction.
One of the best qualities of cruise jobs is that they are almost always available; however, this is because most do not consider any of the entry level jobs in cruise ships to be long term careers. Most people tend to either get promoted or leave to work somewhere else.
Job Description:
There has to be a distinction made between the different type jobs on a cruise ships. This can be done by splitting the different entry level jobs in three areas:
- Entertainment
- Operation
- Service
Anyone working in the operation of a cruise requires a certain level of education or training, this will be covered in later blog posts, but at the moment this will not be covered. Instead we will look at the entertainment and service jobs. These two can be described as being similar to jobs on land. On a cruise ship there are stores, hotels, waiters, entertainers, etc… These are all the same as jobs on land. However, families and couples pay a lot of money for a cruise shop so the service they expect is much higher than what they expect somewhere else. A waiter, store owner, etc… need to show excellent customer service. A good place for more information is cruiseshipjob.com.
Some other information:
- You might be working 7 days a week and sometimes even 14 hours a day
- The standard contract length is between 4-6 months
- You will need a passport or visa (depending on where the cruise ship goes)
Skill Requirements:
In this only entry-level jobs will be specified. In future posts other jobs which require higher levels of skill will be explained. There is no specific education level required for working in the entertainment and service section of a cruise ship. Some skills you will need to have are:
- Good at sea (if you suffer from sea sickness this might not be the type of job for you)
- Customer service skills (you need to be able to talk to people and work for people)
- Learn quickly (this applies to almost every job, but on a cruise ship there can be a lot of specific rules for each job or specific rules that apply to how you are supposed to treat people)
- Have good stamina and mental strength (Considering the fact that you will have to be working for days to weeks on a busy cruise ship you will be exhausted daily)
How to get a cruise ship job:
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Righteous anger? So you attack a community, not just one person without even having your facts straight. You don't have a clue of what righteous is, you have came across as being the very thing you cry and moan about...hating, intolerant...BIGOTS.<quoted text> There is some seriously righteous anger on our side, we've had to swallow her kind of irrational hate with a freaking smile on our face for far too long. When you tap into that kind of anger you can expect some of it to be expressed inappropriately.
Diana Medley, Teacher Who Said Gays Have No Purpose, Won't Face Disciplinary Action
There are 210 comments on the On Top Magazine story from Feb 14, 2013, titled Diana Medley, Teacher Who Said Gays Have No Purpose, Won't Face Disciplinary Action. In it, On Top Magazine reports that:
Medley created a firestorm of controversy when she argued in favor of a gay-free prom at Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Indiana, saying that being gay is a choice.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at On Top Magazine.
#110 Feb 23, 2013
Since: Nov 12
#111 Feb 23, 2013
The "Gay crowd" as you put it is certainly not monolithic, as I, and many here, can attest to.
"Judge less, Love more"
Since: Apr 07
Born in Newark Ohio
#112 Feb 23, 2013
Take another look at my post please. I didn't endorse what they did. In fact I oppose such extreme measures.
You mention "the Liberal Gay crowd" Do you include me in that category? Keep in mind I have often spoken out against someone being punished by their employer for statements they made in their private life. I also happen to be one of the few on here who often asks other gays and lesbians to be less reactionary; to not behave in the same manner as those who want us dead.
What is beyond pathetic is your attempt to demonize me. Even worse is how you turn a blind eye to the death threats against gays and lesbians so often posted on these forums. Guess that's why TolerantBS is such a perfect screen name for you.
"Judge less, Love more"
Since: Apr 07
Born in Newark Ohio
#113 Feb 23, 2013
Respect can't be earned from a person who refuses to give it. Respect is a gift to be given, not a trophy to be earned. Trust can be earned but respect? TRespect can only come when people decide to give it away.
Epic fail on your part.
" reality, what a concept"
Since: Nov 07
this one
#114 Feb 23, 2013
Yes dear, righteous anger.
Reading comprehension apparently isn't one of your stronger suits, is it sport? I didn't attack the community in my post, there is no need to, I didn't even attack the school, they did the right thing by telling these bigots that the real prom wasn't going to discriminate, no matter how pissed off folk like Ms Medley wanted to get about it. You tell me that I don't have my facts straight, but surprisingly enough, you don't offer even one example of even one thing you imagine I got wrong.
Hon, I know righteous better than most self-professed Christians. I hate no one, but there are more than a few of you who annoy me to the point that I really wish you'd shove your irrational bigotries into the nearest available closet. Y'all haven't had an original idea among you in the last thirty years and the same old tired nonsense gets old when played time and time again. I'm as tolerant of the irrational hatred of the gay folk as I can possibly be sweetie. I'm not on hear saying that come the revolution, you'll be the first thrown up against a wall and shot. I'm not posting ANY sort of threats or hopes for violence, or telling folk that as far as I am concerned, they have no real purpose in life and God hates them. What more are you expecting?
#115 Feb 23, 2013
Ricky don't call me hon, not your type. I like women. Enough said. Live your life dude, Maybe get out and quit living on Topix.
" reality, what a concept"
Since: Nov 07
this one
#116 Feb 24, 2013
I called you hon because I know you're not my type, sweetie. I'm into men and in spite of any resemblance you may believe you have to one, I don't believe you qualify. The way I look at folk like you is with the hope that you're actually nobody's type. Not into dirty fantasies about other folk's sex lives, I see enough of that around here. JSYK, worked hard, invested wisely, comfortably retired for my 50th birthday. I do live a full life, plenty of family and friends, but I am single. Topix is what I do during commercials when watching television.
#117 Feb 24, 2013
Hopefully you are holed up in a closet watching your TV with a good supply of lube.
" reality, what a concept"
Since: Nov 07
this one
#118 Feb 24, 2013
Do you often have such lame homoerotic fantasies or was this one special just for me, cupcake?
#119 Feb 24, 2013
#120 Feb 25, 2013
I think she was setup and will refuse to watch WTWO from now on, hello WTHI!
" reality, what a concept"
Since: Nov 07
this one
#121 Feb 25, 2013
Set up? If you don't want anything you do or say to be used against you by the "media", don't do something so stupid that it calls the media's attention to you in the first place and if you do, sometimes the best exercise of your freedom of speech is keeping your mouth shut.
If you do not wish to be portrayed by the "media" as a bigoted fool, it is probably best not to act in ways and say less than thought out things, which would give the the footage and copy for them to be able to do so. She blundered her way into the media spotlight by aligning herself with the bigoted fools insisting on a whit... sorry, straights only prom. She sealed her fate by managing to say something intensely stupid to someone with a camera and a microphone when the media came looking for the bigoted fools behind this made for TV stunt of theirs. Set up? This wasn't To Catch a Predator/Bigot. They didn't bait her out in the open for public ridicule. She freaking volunteered for it.
Wrexham, UK
#122 Feb 25, 2013
So you are back from the dead are you eh? You will return back again!
" reality, what a concept"
Since: Nov 07
this one
#123 Feb 25, 2013
I've been dead? Wow, dude. To think I missed that. I really should be keeping notes.
Wrexham, UK
#124 Feb 25, 2013
Hiding in your graveyard, is that it eh?
"Judge less, Love more"
Since: Apr 07
Born in Newark Ohio
#125 Feb 25, 2013
A set up? What a lame claim. Right out of the Sarah Palin playbook for Dummies.
UFO conspiracy theories linking extra terrestrials to the JFK assassination make more sense than your "set up" claim.
"Judge less, Love more"
Since: Apr 07
Born in Newark Ohio
#126 Feb 25, 2013
The idea that she was set up isn't surprising. These types are all really good at "preaching personal responsibility" but when they shoot themselves in their own foot they always blame someone else for pulling the trigger.
Like I said, straight out of the Sarah Palin playbook.
" reality, what a concept"
Since: Nov 07
this one
#127 Feb 26, 2013
Of course it is the good Christians who are being persecuted here for standing up for God. We should be ashamed of ourselves for being uppity enough to want to offend their beliefs in the first place and the school should be ashamed of caving into our evil agenda and potentially exposing their good Christian and decidedly straight, but apparently easily confused, children to the homosexuality that God rejects so much. If our evil allies in the evil liberal media hadn't ambushed poor Ms Medley into saying something so Christian, but so easily taken out of "context", they could have had their Whit.., Chri..., Straights only prom in peace, if they couldn't keep the queers out of that other one.
#128 Feb 28, 2013
Sorry, you would be wrong. She has every right to say whatever she wants. SCOTUS upheld that in the Westboro trial.
We have Freedom of Speech, these kids were never told they could not attend the prom to begin and never have been. Were are all the people blubbering about the "poor" kids who were harassed when they refused to sign the petition (that was not needed) because they did not want to? The girl does not even go there anymore? One of the "poor" girls is a known juvenile delinquent, involved in an attack on another student, and made a threat on facebook to perform xrated acts at the prom just to prove a point? Perhaps that is why people were upset? Oh, but others who read a story from other people across the country know everything..lol!
Where is the story about the girl who has been bullied because school administrators at this crap school are to damn scared to do anything about black students or supposedly gay students because, "Well, we cant say anything, you have to understand." NO, we do not. The only I understand is that they are letting them control the school and get away with everything because they are afraid of being called bigots. There is a line between discipline and discrimination. EVERYONE needs to learn to learn that!
This situation of PC fascism and letting the lunatics run the asylum is doing nothing but turning into chaos and the only people getting hurt are the innocent ones. Not the "poor" gay students. They are the ones who started this fiasco when it was not even necessary. Let ignorant ass Diana have her prom, WHO CARES! No one is saying the 2 couples cannot go to the Sully prom, and how many kids are going to go to Diane's prom? Really.
One last thing, if you are comfortable being who you are; what does it matter what others say? Saying you are offended is basically saying you have no control over your emotions and need others to stifle what they say so they can control your emotions for you. Your guilty of something? You lack something? Yes we have freedoms in this country, but with these freedoms does not mean you are free from ridicule or criticism; get over it!
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#129 Feb 28, 2013
If you don't understand that a reporter isn't your friend and don't know how to manage an interview, stay away from the media. In fact ... RUN.
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text: ...And maybe causing some of the other problems when headphones are plugged in too. I've posted about this in other threads, but I want to draw more attention to this. Of all issues HTC is making statements on, this is one that hasn't been acknowledged at all. I think most people just attribute it to poor reception when really it's just a flaw in the jack design. It seems to be the case in every 0003 I've come across, but I'm not 100% sure on the 0002s... Maybe we can get some input here. When fully plugged in, the connector pin for antenna is not always touching a contact on your 3.5mm plug. Supposedly some headphones work, but there may be slight variations in the headphone plugs by manufacturer that would work. I've tried several sets... AKG, Skullcandy, Panasonic, Phillips, etc. and several Evos, they all have the same problem. Try this: Turn on the FM radio without headphones. It'll ask you to plug headphones in to use as an antenna. Plug the headphones all the way in, until it snaps, and it'll start tuning... You'll then hear nothing but static OR get lousy reception that changes a lot when you move the headphone cables around, right? Now, gently pull/twist the headphone plug out a tiny bit, past that snap, but not out so far that it turns the FM tuner off... TA-DA! Great reception! It might be hard to do at first (you might pull it out too far and disconnect), and definitely too hard to keep in place to get any extended use out of it, but try it a few times. It'll at least prove that it's not reception or individual phones - it's a flaw in the cheap jack. I wonder how many, if not all phones were sold like this and whether they fixed it in the newest?? There is a fix you can do... you can take your back battery cover off, remove the little piece of tape covering the jack and bend the pin just a little into place...... But I'm not doing that yet - I want HTC to do something about it. Unfortunately most people don't recognize this problem or just attribute it to lousy reception, etc.!


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No academic post for fraudster Diederik Stapel, after all
Recently, we reported that social psychologist and renowned data faker Diederik Stapel had found himself a new gig supporting research at a vocational university in the Netherlands — but it appears that was short-lived.
According to multiple news reports, NHTV Breda will not be employing Stapel, after all.
Here's our Google translate of a portion from De Telegraaf:
[Stapel's] work at the NHTV have been terminated after one week. This was announced by the Breda college Tuesday.
And this from NOS:
The social psychologist Diederik Stapel do not get a second chance at the College of Tourism and Transport in Breda (NHTV).
Staff and the MR have too many objections to the appointment of the controversial scientist. Therefore, the school decides to reverse the appointment…
Omroep Brabant includes Stapel's reaction to the news:
[Stapel] himself said Tuesday on Radio 1 that he was sad about the quick dismissal. "I was pleased with the new job…"
Stapel's last academic appointment at Fontys Academy in Tilburg in 2014 was short-lived; he resigned around the same time he admitted sock puppetry in comments here at Retraction Watch.
Stapel has retracted dozens of papers, settled with Dutch prosecutors and agreed to 120 hours of community service, after resigning from Tilburg University and relinquishing his PhD.
Update 9/14/16 9:35 a.m. eastern: We've received a press release from NHTV about the announcement; here's an excerpt, according to our Google translate:
At the request of the Participation Council to reconsider the cooperation of the Executive Board of the university decided to terminate the cooperation with him.
Although the Board has formally acted correctly, the Participation Council, the Executive convinced that with many employees within the university insufficient confidence in the collaboration. The cooperation is not productive, and therefore it was decided the consulting agreement no further effect.
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So, they retracted his job offer? How fitting.
Sigh. I know why, but still, the institute could have benefited from his knowledge and experience.
We know what his knowledge and experience are in. Now he is learning that choices have consequences. No one to blame except the face in the mirror.
As if there are no other candidates available with similar knowledge but without being a fraudster.
This is the proper decision by the College of Tourism and Transport in Breda (NHTV).
Usually not good policy to give to the sly fox the duties to guard the henhouse.
This decision means that an honest applicant will be given a job.
All the sanctimonious posturing here and elsewhere. Hands/mouths dripping with blood, having got his/her pound of flesh …
Remember: 'He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone'
Who among you then, can cast the first stone? Anyone?
Those who make it their business to theorize (and theologize) about "sin", and have a professional interest in quoting that particular cautionary saying, also have elucidated the notion of "a near occasion of sin". I am not such a professional, but it seems to me that they, while fully endorsing that saying, would want everyone involved to think twice before placing even the most reformed and penitent of sinners into a position where the temptation to again commit the sin—and, no doubt worse, to
seduceinstruct others in its commission—is intrinsic (even, defining!) of the position.
Of course there have been many examples in the news where just such experts apparently did not think twice; that doesn't make it any less desirable that they should do so. But perhaps you have another cautionary saying or two for our consideration?
Do you mean that, in your view, everybody is guilty of falsifying research results? What does this say about you?
It says that I'm an utter cynic.
Stapel is working in an addiction clinic?
Well, so long as he is in a purely clinical or administrative role and isn't involved in research in any way, maybe that's no bad thing.
Rodersana is indeed an addiction clinic. See https://www.rodersana.nl/nieuwsartikelen/persbericht-zorg-van-de-zaak-trekt-diederik-stapel-aan-als-psycholoog/ for a press release of this addiction clinic with backgrounds of this new job (in Dutch). As far as I am aware, Stapel his new job is pure clinical.
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