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In epidemiology, the basic reproduction number (sometimes called basic reproductive rate, basic reproductive ratio and denoted R0, r nought) of an infection is the number of cases one case generates on average over the course of its infectious period, in an otherwise uninfected population.[4]
This metric is useful because it helps determine whether or not an infectious disease can spread through a population. The roots of the basic reproduction concept can be traced through the work of Alfred Lotka, Ronald Ross, and others, but its first modern application in epidemiology was by George MacDonald in 1952, who constructed population models of the spread of malaria.
the infection will die out in the long run. But if
the infection will be able to spread in a population.
Generally, the larger the value of R0, the harder it is to control the epidemic. For simple models, the proportion of the population that needs to be vaccinated to prevent sustained spread of the infection is given by 1 − 1/R0. The basic reproductive rate is affected by several factors including the duration of infectivity of affected patients, the infectiousness of the organism, and the number of susceptible people in the population that the affected patients are in contact with.
Other uses[edit]
R0 is also used as a measure of individual reproductive success in population ecology,[5] evolutionary invasion analysis and life history theory. It represents the average number of offspring produced over the lifetime of an individual (under ideal conditions).
For simple population models, R0 can be calculated, provided an explicit decay rate (or "death rate") is given. In this case, the reciprocal of the decay rate (usually 1/d) gives the average lifetime of an individual. When multiplied by the average number of offspring per individual per timestep (the "birth rate" b), this gives R0 = b / d. For more complicated models that have variable growth rates (e.g. because of self-limitation or dependence on food densities), the maximum growth rate should be used.
Limitations of R0[edit]
When calculated from mathematical models, particularly ordinary differential equations, what is often claimed to be R0 is, in fact, simply a threshold, not the average number of secondary infections. There are many methods used to derive such a threshold from a mathematical model, but few of them always give the true value of R0. This is particularly problematic if there are intermediate vectors between hosts, such as malaria.
What these thresholds will do is determine whether a disease will die out (if R0 < 1) or whether it may become epidemic (if R0 > 1), but they generally can not compare different diseases. Therefore, the values from the table above should be used with caution, especially if the values were calculated from mathematical models.
Methods include the survival function, rearranging the largest eigenvalue of the Jacobian matrix, the next-generation method,[6] calculations from the intrinsic growth rate,[7] existence of the endemic equilibrium, the number of susceptibles at the endemic equilibrium, the average age of infection [8] and the final size equation. Few of these methods agree with one another, even when starting with the same system of differential equations. Even fewer actually calculate the average number of secondary infections. Since R0 is rarely observed in the field and is usually calculated via a mathematical model, this severely limits its usefulness.[9]
In popular culture[edit]
In the 2011 film Contagion, a fictional medical disaster thriller, R0 calculations are presented to reflect the progression of a fatal viral infection from case studies to a pandemic.
Further reading[edit]
- Jones, James Holland. "Notes on R0". Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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- E-epidemiology
- Epi Info software program
- Epidemic model
- Epidemiological methods
- Epidemiological Transition
- ^ Unless noted R0 values are from: History and Epidemiology of Global Smallpox Eradication From the training course titled "Smallpox: Disease, Prevention, and Intervention". The CDC and the World Health Organization. Slide 16-17.
- ^ Wallinga J, Teunis P (2004). "Different epidemic curves for severe acute respiratory syndrome reveal similar impacts of control measures". Am. J. Epidemiol. 160 (6): 509–16. doi:10.1093/aje/kwh255. PMID 15353409.
- ^ Mills CE, Robins JM, Lipsitch M (2004). "Transmissibility of 1918 pandemic influenza". Nature 432 (7019): 904–6. doi:10.1038/nature03063. PMID 15602562.
- ^ Christophe Fraser; Christl A. Donnelly, Simon Cauchemez et al. (19 June 2009). "Pandemic Potential of a Strain of Influenza A (H1N1): Early Findings". Science 324 (5934): 1557–1561. doi:10.1126/science.1176062. PMC 3735127. PMID 19433588. Free text
- ^ de Boer, Rob J. Theoretical Biology. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ^ Diekmann O and Heesterbeek JAP (2000). Mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases: model building, analysis and interpretation. New York: Wiley.
- ^ Chowell G, Hengartnerb NW, Castillo-Chaveza C, Fenimorea PW and Hyman JM (2004). "The basic reproductive number of Ebola and the effects of public health measures: the cases of Congo and Uganda". Journal of Theoretical Biology 229 (1): 119–126. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.03.006. PMID 15178190.
- ^ Ajelli M, Iannelli M, Manfredi P and Ciofi degli Atti, ML (2008). "Basic mathematical models for the temporal dynamics of HAV in medium-endemicity Italian areas". Vaccine 26 (13): 1697–1707. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.12.058. PMID 18314231.
- ^ Heffernan JM, Smith RJ, Wahl LM (2005). "Perspectives on the Basic Reproductive Ratio". Journal of the Royal Society Interface 2 (4): 281–93. doi:10.1098/rsif.2005.0042. PMC 1578275. PMID 16849186.

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The nonprofit Equity company in Wisconsin has long been known for having a resident actor company, whose members are cast throughout the season, appearing with local and out-of-town performers on The Rep's several stages.
The 19 Associate Artists will include all six of the resident actors — Jonathan Gillard Daly, Lee E. Ernst, Laura Gordon, Gerard Neugent, James Pickering and Deborah Staples — plus Rep veterans May Adrales (director); Timothy Douglas (director); Angela Iannone (actor); Todd Edward Ivins (scenic and costume designer); Dan Kazemi (composer/musician); Kudisch (actor/producer); Reese Madigan (actor); Jeff Nellis (lighting designer); Aaron Posner (director); Rosenthal (scenic designer); Simonson (actor/director/playwright); Lindsay Smiling (actor); and John Tanner (composer/musician).
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Rep board president Judy Hansen said in a statement, "The Rep has long been committed to a core group of artists. Building upon the strong foundation of excellence that was fostered by a Resident Acting Company, this new ensemble of established and emerging theatre artists will continue The Rep's commitment to giving voice to a broad spectrum of cultural, educational and community experiences that serve and reflect the diversity of perspectives found in this region."
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The REV. LOU TISCIONE
The most reliable book, the Bible, documents in great detail the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus! The gospel of Mark records the event of Jesus' resurrection. Mark wrote that the resurrected Jesus "appeared first to Mary Magdalene." Mark 16:9.
Matthew and Luke recorded the same incident.
The Apostle John wrote that Mary Magdalene ran to tell Peter. John recorded that Peter and John went to Jesus' tomb and found it empty. They had to see what Mary reported. After all they couldn't just believe a woman's testimony. They found that Mary had reported what she saw accurately.
Centuries earlier the writers of the Psalms prophesied of the person and work of Christ, E.G.: Psalms 2, 3, 8, 16, 22 and 23. Isaiah wrote of the "Suffering Servant" who would bear the sins of His people and reign forever. Isaiah 40-66.
Ancient historians also documented Jesus' ministry, death and resurrection, e.g. Josephus, "the Antiquities."
The followers of Jesus all preached His resurrection. The church has continued to preach the resurrection of Jesus for 2,000 years. Persecution did not dampen or alter the message. It only served to spread it. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church" was stated by Tertullian (160-225 AD).
Yet unbelief persists. The world has attempted every possible means to crush the truth of Jesus' bodily resurrection and men continue in their refusal to believe!
Resurrection does not simply mean to be made alive again. Lazarus (John 11) was made alive again by Jesus simply commanding him to come out of the grave. Lazarus was resuscitated. He was made to live again as a mere mortal. Lazarus subsequently died as all men do. Jesus however was resurrected. He got out of the grave with a glorified body. He was seen as a man; He was recognized by those who knew Him. He ate with His disciples. Yet, He was able to pass through closed doors. He was able to move to another place in an instant. The resurrected Jesus ascended into heaven. The Lord of glory is physically in heaven. He rules all things from heaven. He is on the right hand of God, the place of power and authority.
The resurrected Jesus is called the "first born among many brothers," Romans 8:29. All who are in Christ will receive glorified bodies like His when He comes again to judge the living and the dead. If we remain alive when Christ returns, we "shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet." 1 Corinthians 15:51,52.
The biblical and historical evidence is overwhelming for Jesus' resurrection. In light of so great a body of factual documentation, it would seem unlikely that men would persist in unbelief. But unbelief is all around us. Jesus said the reason is that men loved darkness rather than light, John 3:19.
On Sunday the world will celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many will visit churches for the first time. Some only make it their practice to go to church two or three times a year. Prayers will be said. The Scriptures will be read. Everyone will be looking forward to an uplifting sermon from the pastor. Yet the hearts of many will remain cold to the truth. There will likely be no acknowledgement of the impact of the resurrection of Jesus on their lives.
The place to be on Easter Sunday is the local church. God has chosen the means by which He saves His people. The preaching of the word is the vehicle through which the Christ is heard. Romans 10:14.
God has given the ordinary means of salvation to the church.
The Westminster Confession of Faith, written in the 17th Century states that, "The visible church … is the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the house and family of God, out of which there is no ordinary possibility of salvation." The ordinary places through which God saves the lost are churches preaching the Bible.
My prayer for Easter Sunday is that many would attend a local church where the word of God is faithfully preached, so that the word of God in concert with the Spirit of God will effectually call men and women to Himself.
May you have a blessed and joy-filled Easter celebration of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus!
The Rev. Lou Tiscione is pastor of Weatherford Presbyterian Church (PCA).


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If you wanted a stress-free life, chances are you wouldn't think of buying a used Alfa Romeo. What's more, we're not about to pull any punches. If you want peerless reliability, don't buy this car. Look for a Toyota Avensis instead.
You won't get much of a buzz when you throw your curtains open in the morning and see it sitting on your drive, but you can guarantee it'll get you where you want to go. That brings with it a certain freedom. But if you believe that doing what you like is freedom and liking what you do is happiness, then if you want a sporty, medium range saloon, it could be that you'll only really be happy when you see the twin lights and badge of an Alfa 159 looking back at you, writes Jonathan Crouch.
It's a car that has charisma when so many of its rivals are dulled-down boxes. Alfa Romeo might have quietly improved its reliability record and climbed inexorably up customer satisfaction scales but the 159 ably demonstrates that it's done this without sacrificing an ounce of character. Rather criminally, it's not made any more, so here's a guide to picking up the best used example you can find. One advantage of the 156's long lifespan was that Alfa could well and truly iron out its faults. The company wisely carried over certain mechanical parts to the 159 and as such, it has had a refreshing lack of teething issues. These late model year cars are even more reliable than the launch models, the problems with the driver information system and ventilation having been well and truly excised. Look at front tyre wear as small tracking errors can generate severe wear rates, especially with the diesels. It's something you should make sure you have looked at every time you go for an MoT. Alfa dealers once had a rather patchy reputation but some serious investment is starting to pay dividends with regards to service quality.
The Alfa Romeo 159 is best judged as a qualified success. It never really kicked on from the massively popular 156 in quite the way Alfa would have hoped, but at the same time, it bolstered the company's reputation for quality and held its own in a tough market before finally succumbing. The post-2010 late model cars we've been looking at here with their better quality interiors and higher equipment counts are the ones to go for and although the diesels are probably the more sensible buy, it's impossible not to recommend the 1750cc petrol engine in sporty TI trim. In black. You've got your old age in which to practice being sensible. The Alfa 159 is the car that whispers in your ear, 'You know all those things you've always wanted to do? You should go do them.' In a world where most new cars frantically remind you not to press the accelerator pedal quite so hard, that is refreshing. That is Alfa Romeo.


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Shortly after my 36th birthday, I experienced a break-up that took years to recover from. A wise older friend said to me, "You need to know that you've gotten to the age where you won't find someone without a little baggage. It's up to you to figure out how much baggage you can handle."
She was all too familiar with this situation: Newly-separated after a 21-year marriage, an estranged son and her not-yet-ex-husband already in a new relationship. She was speaking from experience, that much was clear.
It took me a few years to figure out just what baggage actually means to me. Most people might define it as responsibilities or commitments to others, such as ex spouses, in-laws or to children after a divorce. But these things don't count in my definition.
We all come to our present situations with our past experiences accumulated. These experiences inform our thinking and our behavior. But there should be a limit to just how much our past informs us. To me, baggage indicates an attachment to the past.
At some point or another, I'll ask people I'm getting to know what they learned from their previous relationships. Their answer reveals a lot about how much baggage they're carrying. For instance, I once asked a very polite, well-mannered gentleman this question. His answer: "I learned that women can't be trusted." It wasn't long before I ended that conversation!
Certainly, many of us have had unfortunate experiences. But if we allow those experiences to keep our hearts closed and our minds stuck in the same patterns of thinking, it's time to let go.
I often wonder if people use the terms baggage and responsibilities as synonyms. In my mind, they are two completely different terms. Being responsible is an admirable trait, but having baggage is a red flag.
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In terms of dating or as a potential mate, their time constraints and hectic lifestyle don't have to be hindrances. It obviously requires a lot of patience on both parties' sides, but it may be worth it in the end!
Now consider this: A single person lives alone and has no responsibilities to anyone, other than the ordinary things we all should take care of: ourselves, perhaps a pet, and being a good friend and family member. However, this person is constantly harping on an ex, or how a parent was hurtful in childhood, or complaining about a former friend. This is the kind of baggage that will hinder development in a relationship.
That's not to say that every last person with an attachment to the past is loaded down with baggage and should be avoided completely. Rather, it's a consideration to keep in mind while discerning a relationship.
As I've mentioned before, I declared 2012 the Year of Forgiveness. While none of us can force anyone else to forgive someone or something from their past, it might be worth mentioning. Someone with excess baggage might need to hear that message, and hadn't thought about it before.
There's a popular idiom circulating around: "Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past." This is a perfect encapsulation of what it means to let go of baggage.
If you are considering a relationship with someone, but are worried about his or her attachment to the past, don't give up completely; just let that person know forgiveness is the first step in the process of letting go.
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Excellent and well said!
I totally agree with your article! It is also a good reminder for a criteria when browsing profiles. It is pretty easy to figure out the baggage and the responsibilities.
This article was wonderful. In the past, I was asked "if I was a responsible person" by a gentlemen who was interested in me. My response was that, as a parent, of course I was a responsible person – but at the time, didn't quite understand what was being asked. Now, I would understand better what was being asked of me. 2012 – year of Forgiveness – oh yes -
and also, a year for new beginnings and allowing the past to remain in the past! :)))
Good article , well said , thank you ..
Another great article, Cate….
I hear what you are saying.
All have a past, as Christ and his Mother had much baggage, they continued to live as Father wanted them to.
It is to me; a balancing of past and present.
Yes, we can let go of the past, but to a degree, for the past is who we are.
My brother is still my brother, even with much hurt from dysfunctional issues of the past.
Forgiveness, but still managing what is now, today still affecting the family.
A sister who is borderline mentally disabled, still needs, and we still hurt from her behavior but have an obligation to love, attend to her needs etc.
Our adult children who are at a different level in the process of forgiveness, and needs to let out the past, or embrace the past.
New us may still mean we must engage with the past to help all heal or manage.
It is a challenge to "let go", without ignoring what Christ wants us to still embrace.
I remember as a child growing up in a traditional Catholic home; being taught that a personn is married to their spouse even after one of them dies. Being a widow or widower meant living out the promise to God in our Sacrament of Marriage.
I find that many of us forget that.
How do we live out the Sacrament of Marriage through divorce, or being widowed or a widower?
I love it!
Bags fly free on Southwest!!!!!
Good explaiantion what kind of baggage can each of us handle?
Bravo! Very well written.
Oh, Sandra, remember that part of the wedding vows state: "..until death do we part". As a widow, I still remember and love my departed husband, but I am not married to him any longer. Certainly free to marry again, should God will it to happen.


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In the coming days, I'll be having a closet sale.
Space is precious. It's been 7 months since I've had my first one, and I'm grateful to all of you expressed an interest.
While the nature of the clothing will be mostly femme, I'll have some androgynous pieces in a limited variety of different sizes.
This time, the taste of the clothing will range from "comfortable" to "questionable". I've a lot of spiffy pieces that I'd like to affordably share with people—if you think you may be interested, feel free to stick around.
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Foundation Student Ministries is truly Colorado. We do ski trips, snowshoeing, white water rafting, hiking and retreats up at The Outpost, a yurt that sits at 9000 ft. and very close to the Indian Peaks wilderness. Of course, we do the regular youth group things like conferences and mission trips and fund raisers, as well.
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The Pumas are set to call the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas their Rugby Championship home for the near future © Getty Images
The Estadio Malvinas Argentinas that played host to the Pumas' historic draw with South Africa on Saturday is set to be the side's Rugby Championship home for the foreseeable future.
Argentina celebrated their home debut in The Rugby Championship with a hard-fought 16-16 draw with the Springboks having led 13-3 at half-time.
It now means that Argentina has achieved at least a draw with each of their rivals for the new-look southern hemisphere crown with their result against the Boks joining their legendary 21-21 draw with the All Blacks in Buenos Aires in 1985. Argentina have beaten the Wallabies on four occasions, in 1979 (their first meeting), 1983, 1987 and 1997.
It was the eighth visit by the Springboks to Argentina, but their first Test outside of Buenos Aires, and for the locals of Mendoza, it is likely that the near 50,000 screaming supporters will again get to taste action in The Rugby Championship.
Luis Castillo, president of the Union Argentina de Rugby (UAR) said it was highly likely that Mendoza would host matches in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
"Mendoza will likely remain headquarters for Argentinean matches in The Rugby Championship in the next two years," he said. "Speaking with the local governor (of Mendoza), talks are advanced, although not yet with the other venues, as Rosario and La Plata, where we still need to talk."
"This match in Mendoza completely filled high expectations, but there are always things to improve and learn, but I can tell you that the public were surprised and amazed."
"Mendoza is a province that offers much. The intention is to keep the tournament here…because there is also a very important affinity between Mendoza, Cape Town and South Africa."
It was a packed house in Mendoza, with locals and visitors alike mingling in a raucous atmosphere, where many from Buenos Aires had made the drive along the Ruta Nacional 7 Carretera Libertador General San Martín to watch their team play.
SANZAR CEO Greg Peters said that the anthems set the tone for a match and he wasn't shocked by the result. "It was a fantastic day," Peters said. "People were very warm and gave us a great reception.
"It was a fantastic occasion for the UAR, Los Pumas and Southern Hemisphere rugby, and they proved what the SANZAR countries knew, that they would be formidable opposition at home."
"The Pumas also took a step up, showing in just their second match they deserve to be in our preeminent international tournament - The Rugby Championship."
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How the heck do people have kids without insurance and still get the medical attention needed??? Anyone have some tips?
I know a few people who have had pregnancies and babies with no insurance and they had to pay monthly starting from their first OB visit. We had to pay something up front with my last pregnancy. They wouldn't even let me see a nurse until they went over my insurance and we wrote them a check. I'm thinking it was for maybe a couple hundred dollars?
I don't know if this applies to people who already have insurance either, but I am pretty sure that any pregnant woman is eligible for Medicaid regardless of income, but I would think getting the insurance sured up first would be a priority, especially if they are planning the baby.
I know my obgyn costs around $2500 for a vaginal delivery and something closer to $3000 for a c-section. That doesn't include any labs (pap-smears, group B strep check, all the early pregnancy blood draws) or ultrasounds. Ultrasounds are close to $400 each. I don't know about the blood draws and labs. But then the hospital itself is usually a few thousand. All together it's close to $8000-10k.
We had to pay half down at the first appt. and 500 each visit after till it was paid.
I live in California, and the cost of my c-section, including care for my LO, hospital stay, anesthesia, meds, etc. was about $36,000. And that doesn't include all the prenatal care. Our insurance covered everything, so we didn't pay a dime out of pocket (except for co-pays at routine OB visits), but 36K was the number on the statements we got from the hospital.
Your friend might want to look into the birthing center / midwife option. It's supposed to be much less expensive than a hospital birth. Of course, the catch is that even if she gives birth with a midwife, she STILL might end up needing a c-section or extra care ... and then the price would still go WAY up.
We checked in on a Wednesday to be induced, had the c-section on Thursday and was released on Saturday, so we weren't there that long, but it adds up quick.
I thought the same as you, I don't know how people afford it, but then it seems like because so many can't is why those who can end up getting charged huge rates.
Insurance companies have contracts with hospitals for how much they will pay. It's no where near the amount billed to them. Sometimes it's only 10% of the bill. Also, many times you can call the hospital after you are billed and they will give you a discount. And hospitals also have no problem setting up payment plans. I believe one of the mom's on the 3 year board is still paying for the delivery of her daughter.
Also, I think these plans have pre-existing conditions clauses so she will want to set that up before she gets preggo or they may not cover her. Just a thought!
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Morning boys & girls!
Before I am off on this rainy day to Awakenings festival (oh how bitter to remember the weather was a sunny & bright 25 C last year…) here are some of my thoughts on skin-care. Today I want to discuss getting the glow from the inside out in particular, and I'll save a more in-depth discussion of make-up and skincare products real soon.
Most products, besides being completely useless, are way too harsh on your skin. You would be (and should be!) shocked and discusted to see what goes in to so called 'beauty' products. Creams, cleansers, foundations, they are all loaded with synthetic toxins. Even when buying organic brands it's hard to find one that only has real natural ingredients .
You can't apply beauty from the ouside. If your skin looks pale and groggy and you have frequent outbreaks, slathering on the make-up won't help. It would be like applying a band-aid to a big gaping wound. In fact, by trying to treat the outer symptoms you ignore the underlying cause, as is often the case in the medical (& pharmaceutical…) world. That's right, anything about your skin you don't like is not just there to make you feel insecure about your appearance, it's there to tell you something important. It is there for a reason, namely to let you know there is room for improvement in your health! Now how is throwing a €30 anti-blemish cream at it going to help that?!
As with any dis-ease or discomfort, we need to turn inward to the answer, and treat from there on out. A glow comes from within, it's not something we can apply. A touch of mascara here or a smidge of blush there is great to accentuate your beauty, but make-up and products should only have to be used to accentuate, not to cover up or 'fix'! For this to happen, we have to ensure our skin (hair, nails, etc) are healthy, and thus glowing, from within. How?
1. Go for concentrated nutrition
Add more nutrient-dense foods to your daily diet. Greens, fruits and veggies, and juices and green smoothies in particular, are true beauty enhancers. They are the most water-rich and nutrient-dense of all foods. Because of everything they contain (water, enzymes, chlorophyll and more), they are very cleansing. By increasing the amount of fresh produce you'll automatically reduce the amount of the more clogging foods, like meat, diary and processed stuff.
2. Skip the dairy
I always preach this when it comes to beating the zits. I have no science to back this up, but it has worked for me, and many people I know personally or from over the Interwebz. This won't 'work' for everyone but it is so worth trying. If you're curious, simply cut out all dairy products (milk, yogurt, ice-cream, milkchocolate, etc) for 4 to 6 weeks and see what happens. If you're still not convinced after that period, do a thorough re-introduction in which you eat abundant dairy for a week. The results will be very clear for you. (Read more about my opinion on dairy )
3. Detox Daily
This may very well be the most important one, as continuous detoxing (not 'doing a detox') is probably the most important factor in tons of aspects concerning health (and thus, looks).
I wrote a post on incorporating small steps to detox on a daily basis here . Other steps you can take for this is dialing down the booze, coffee, black tea, drugs (recreational and medicinal) ansd cigarette consumption. Whenever I've taken recreational drugs , I get outbreaks. The toxins are literally coming out through my skin, how gross! If you drink (any of the above) or smoke on a consistent basis, the effects might not be that apparant as when you take drugs once every xx months, but it's there. Limiting your intake of these substances will make you healthier and in turn your skin look better.
4. Up the (lemon) water
Lemons are one of the most alkalizing foods and drinking lemon water is a very simple, affordable and efficient way to cleanse and thus improve your skin (among other things).
5. Slather on less make-up
Make-up (and face creams and the like) are bad for your skin in two ways. One, it clogs your pores. Two, all commercial (eg. big beauty brand) make-up is stuffed with synthetic chemicals, these will leach into your skin. Now, does this sound like it will improve your skin in any way? I didn't think so, no. More money goes into marketing than actually creating a good quality product. A good product doesn't need much, it needs to be close to nature but it certainly doesn't need 18 chemicals and a slogan promising you smaller pores and a new hot boyfriend.
The more you work on improving your skin from the inside out, the less make-up and products you'll need. It's a marvelous cycle!
6. Choose organic and natural products
Using less is always the first step I recommend, being it consuming meat and dairy or, in this case, make-up. Once you've dialed it down a bit, you should work on the quality. In this case, opting for organic and natural products! Yes that's a hint: organic and natural are not synonyms, people. From the handful organic products I use consistently (shampoo, conditioner, facial scrub, face cream, shower gel) 3 are all natural, two are definitely not.
Organic is nice, it's good, it ensures you don't put any pesticides in your bod. But it doesn't mean all the ingredients were naturally derived. Things such as 'pure aloe vera', 'almond oil' and 'flower extract' are natural. Thins such as sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and behenyl alcohol are not, and you don't have to be Einstein to spot the difference! I strive to have switched to all natural products asap, just like I did with switching to all organics.
7. Break up a sweat
Working up a sweat is super beneficial for your skin, even if you're not particularly fond of looking like a hot mess. It opens up your pores to the max, and the sweat carries out loads of toxins. Double win. Now of course I could insert my usual Bikram crazy fan talk here (can you imagine what 90 minutes of pure schweating does to your skin, can you?!) but actually, running also always did the trick for me. After every run, my skin would look glorious, rosey, shiney, smooth. And a little sunshine never hurt either! Which brings me to….
8. Go out in to the sun
I hate that the sun has gotten such a bad rep the last decades. Yes, it can cause (skin) cancer but hello, so can just about everything else we people do! And the sun is vital for all life on Earth, I don't think car emissions or cigarette smoke or booze can claim the same. A little bit of sunshine everyday is good for tons of things. It literally uplifts our moods and gives us energy without addititional food or rest. It provides us with essential vitamin D. And I believe the sun can also do wonder for our skin. Dry out some impurities, give us a nice healthy glow and the heat, again, sweats out some toxins. Of course, tanning doesn't fall into this category! For health, 15-30 minutes of direct sunlight a day is ideal, and outside of the peak hours of 12-4PM.
I'm not implying you can change your facial structure through your diet, but you can truly change the way your skin looks,! Lines, under-eye circles, zits and spots, dry patches, all these do not belong on a truly healthy, nourished skin. Our skin is our largest organ and it really does reflect our overall health.
Personally, I clean my face with a scub/exfoliator every morning and night (this is not a make-up remover as I hardly use any on my skin anymore). It contains activated charcoal , an ingredient that draws toxins (it's actually also used for intestinal cleaning!) so sometimes I simply leave it on my face for an hour while I rummage through the house. I apply aloe vera gel or Vitamin E oil on my face every morning and evening, a bit more often if I have scarring from zits or mosquito bites (mosquitos LOVE me, darnit!). I also try and sometimes put nothing on my face in the evening, so my skin can breathe. That's it! One actual product (the facial scrub) and two very natural products. I am also very interested in using coconut oil as a moisturizer and I might start with that soon.
Please realize healthy, calm and radiant skin doesn't happen overnight! Also, it won't be a constant or a given, at least not at first. Stress, hormones, pollution, these can all still cause some imbalances in our skin, even if we do all the right things. I am not quite there yet myself either! But I can asure you: you'll notice the progress!
Do you use a lot of products? Any tips to add to this list?
Enjoy your weekends!


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A good concept that needs refinement. I doubled the recipe and still it yielded barely the equivalent of a single can of Bordens. No mention was made of stirring during cooking. This is not only a good idea, it is down right critical. Plus, no mention is made of the initial cooking temperature. Keep it down a bit, stir constantly, and you should have good results. The flavor is just like Bordens. I mixed it with the can of Bordens I had on hand and it worked great.
PERFECT SUBSTITUTE! I was out of the normal canned sweetened condensed milk and used this recipe instead. It worked out wonderfully! I don't have a double broiler, so I filled a larger sauce pan 1/3 full of water; and took a slightly smaller saucepan and put it inside the larger one. In the smaller pan I sprayed it with nonstick cooking spray and put the ingredients in. I cooked in on medium heat - stirring often - for about 10-15 minutes. I didn't have ANY problems with this recipe whatsoever. It was an identical substitute. Thanks so much for sharing!
One reviewer said this burned while cooking and, even though I stirred it constantly while it cooked, it definitely burned for me too. I made a second batch in the microwave oven and timed and watched it very carefully so it wouldn't boil over. I zapped for 1 min., stirred zapped for 30 seconds, twice, stirred, then continued to zap until it boiled almost to the rim for 15 seconds. I did this for 5 times, stirring after each. Finally, I put it into my Bullet and blended it for about 50 seconds till it was totally smooth and exactly like the canned version. I'll make it this way from now on - it tastes like what I always bought before but is much cheaper to make. It actually takes less time to make it this way, too!
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London (PTI): Releasing a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, UK Home secretary Jacqui Smith today warned an attack on Britain involving chemical or nuclear weapons is now "more realistic".
The strategy, released in a report titled Contest Two, said the threat to the UK came primarily from four sources: the al Qaeda leadership, terrorist groups affiliated to al Qaeda, "self-starting" terror networks or lone individuals motivated by an al Qaeda-style ideology, and terrorist groups with a similar ideology to al Qaeda.
The document said al Qaeda was "likely to fragment" under international pressure, and might not survive in its current form. But its ideology will outlive changes to its structure, possibly leading to greater threat to the UK from smaller "self-starting" organisations.
The report is the first public document to contain a detailed assessment of the underlying causes of the terrorist threat and its likely future direction. It contains a stark warning about the likelihood of an attack involving a "dirty bomb".
The report says: "Contemporary terrorist organisations aspire to use chemical, biological, radiological and even nuclear weapons.
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Generic name that often means the opposite of a rigid and heavyweight software development and/or project management approach or process.
Document drafted during a meeting in Utah in 2001, which initiated a more adaptive and lightweight movement in software development.
The overall design or arrangement of the main components of a software application.
Similar to what some other people call architecture intent, this is a high-level vision of what the architecture will look like once all the details are fleshed out.
Diagram used by the Scrum team to display how much work remains in the Sprint.
The art of developing someone's talents or helping someone grow or reach some specific goals by helping the person identify his own roadmap and commitments that will be required of him to get to the results.
Teams are self-organizing in Scrum; these are techniques that project team members can use to resolve conflicts among themselves: Accommodating, Compromise, Competitive, Collaborating, and Avoidance.
Data elements that relate to the core of the business domain or to the organization's business. Room and reservation are, for example, core data elements of a hotel, while book and patron are core data elements of a library. Designing and building software applications around these core data elements ensures the long-term stability of the software product and helps extend it more easily into the future without the excessive costs of rebuild.
Simple rules that a Scrum team can use to validate its user stories (while gathering requirements). CUTFIT stands for Consistent, Unambiguous, Testable, Feasible, Independent, and Traceable.
The team that is responsible for all the software development activities within a Scrum team, from writing requirements to designing to coding and testing.
A daily progress meeting where the team members get together, physically or virtually, to synchronize and learn how much they have progressed towards the Sprint goal. Three questions have to be answered during this meeting:
What have I been able to accomplish since yesterday's meeting?
What do I plan on accomplishing before tomorrow's meeting?
What stands in my way?
Agreement by all the three parties of the Scrum team as to what the end state is supposed to be for the development team by the end of the sprint.
High-level blueprint of a company's eco-system that shows the relationship and inter-dependencies between its business vision, strategy, processes, software applications, data, and infrastructure.
A team, which exists in many IT organizations, that is responsible for the overall architecture of the company's IT systems and with which the Scrum team often must interact to get their project's application approved and to ensure that their new application architecture fits into the overall enterprise architecture.
Still called a Sprint in Scrum, this is a time-boxed cycle in Scrum during which the development team is asked to turn some selected (prioritized) user stories into an increment of potentially shippable product.
A process improvement framework famous for its contribution to the Toyota Production System (TPS).
Denotes a card and technique, derived from the broader Kanban framework, which is used to limit work-in-process, thus, increasing workflow.
Generic name that covers all processes or techniques, which is known to eliminate waste from a system or process.
An increment of working software product that was developed during a Sprint and which can be eventually shipped to customers.
A team within many IT departments that is in charge of business and IT alignment and tracking IT performance, mainly in terms of project costs, benefits, and timely delivery.
A member of the Scrum team who is responsible for the product vision, product backlog items (requirements), and their prioritization, from a business perspective. In some cases, the product owner is required to play the mediation role between different business units within a company in order to prioritize their conflicting business needs and requirements.
A team with many IT departments, which is responsible for quality assurance and testing activities of all new software development. It is not part of the Scrum process framework but is a unit with which the Scrum team must interact, even if only to get a testing professional to be loaned to the Scrum project team to create a cross-functional capability.
Meeting during which the product owner shares with the Scrum team his product vision and what functionality, in terms of user stories, should be delivered by when. With the architectural approach we recommend in this book, the development team members could have some very positive influence on what user stories should be built first, rather than passively attending the meeting as some used to in the past.
Number of hours estimated to be needed for a team to finish any unfinished task during a Sprint.
Meeting during which the Scrum team will go through what worked and what did not work during the Sprint they just finished and determine whether there is anything they can learn from their experience that will make the process even better for the next Sprint.
Scrum specialist whose responsibility it is to help the rest of the team (and the organization) understand and properly apply Scrum to a project.
Generic name that covers the ScrumMaster, the product owner, and the (development) team.
A time-boxed cycle, or iteration, during which the development team is supposed to turn some selected requirements (user stories) into a potentially shippable product increment.
List of all the tasks the development team has to do during a Sprint.
A two-phase meeting: during the first part, the product owner lets the team know which requirements she thinks should be part of the Sprint, and during the second part, the team decides how to turn the selected requirements into an increment of potentially shippable product.
Meeting during which the team provides a demonstration of what they have built to the product owner and the stakeholders.
A concept in Agile and Scrum, which dictates that the development team should be responsible for organizing itself as the members see fit to get the job done. If the team does not deliver, self-organization does not mean that the ScrumMaster or product owner could not or should not intervene, in a subtle way and indirectly, to help the team move forward.
The goal that the product owner will give to the team for their Sprint, such as "laying down the foundation for US credit cards."
Wrong adaptation of Scrum, often equated to an excuse to hide the organization's weaknesses.
Good adaptation of Scrum that helps get the team moving forward despite some constraints they have to deal with in the real world.
A quick assessment at the beginning of a Scrum project that serves to assess the team's ability to deliver on their results using Scrum. Knowing where the team stands with the assessment allows the team to know what they should do in order to improve their chance of using Scrum with success.
A leadership philosophy which considers that the leader or manager can be more successful and effective in helping the team by removing impediments rather than ordering them around as in the old command and control style.
Simple technique known to be very effective in helping management and teams identify goals that they can achieve within a reasonable amount of time and with available resources. SMART stands for Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Based.
A generic name to indicate any person or team that has a stake in the Scrum project team's success.
Index card used to describe a user story, both in agile and lean processes.
Whiteboard where team tasks and assignments are recorded in all transparency.
Production system considered to be the leanest and most effective in the world.
Qualities that help someone be a good leader. Being honest, open, authentic, available, and caring are some examples of these qualities.
Requirements estimate made before taking into account the weight of the surrounding environment.
Roles played by different users during the course of the project. Sometimes one person can play more than one role; for instance, one person can be both a system administrator and a billing approver.
Generic name used in agile software development to indicate user business requirements.
Number of user stories (usually measured in points) the development team can deliver during a Sprint.
Visual technique based on the tree and forest hierarchy that can simplify the effort put into gathering user requirements for complex projects.
A sequential software development process that makes the assumption that all the requirements should be gathered first, then analyzed, then developed, and only then tested for user sign-off before being put into production for use.


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Casey Joseph Wethington, 27, a Kentucky State Police trooper assigned to Post 15 in Columbia, resigned Monday after being arrested for driving drunk late Sunday night.
Wethington was driving a 2006 black Toyota north on Dixie Highway in Cave City Sunday night when Cave City Police Officer Blaine Hollis pulled him over for driving erratically. During the traffic stop, Wethington smelled strongly of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and almost fell over while attempting a field sobriety test. His breathalyzer showed a blood alcohol content of 0.203. He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and lodged in the Barren County Detention Center. He was released after about nine hours on a $500 unsecured bond.
On the same day he was released from jail, Wethington was put on a 21-day unpaid suspension and he then resigned from the state police, said Sgt. Rick Saint-Blancard, commander of the KSP public affairs branch in Frankfort. The state police had not asked Wethington to resign, as the agency uses a 21-day suspension to examine all the facts of a situation, Saint-Blancard said, but they are very strict in policing themselves.
"We're very firm," Saint-Blancard said. "We're fair, but we don't tolerate that type of behavior."
Wethington was in the news less than a month ago for giving CPR in Taylor County to a 7-year-old girl who had a seizure and was not breathing. Wethington was flagged down by the child's mother while on patrol, and after calling for an ambulance gave CPR to the child until medical personnel arrived.


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McCain and Obama Largely Avoid Abortion, Gay Marriage
Social issues are largely out of the spotlight in the presidential election
Some groups want to make abortion and other social issues important this cycle.
Since Barack Obama and John McCain became the presumptive presidential nominees, they have been attacking each other on the slowing economy, the high price of gas, and the war in Iraq. But one thing this already bruising election has yet to feature is another round of the culture war.
While the two candidates have been more than eager to share their views on, say, nuclear energy, when it comes to same-sex marriage and abortion, two hot-button issues that have loomed large in the past few presidential races, both Obama and McCain have been relatively quiet. The two senators spoke candidly about their faiths, and their views, recently with the Rev. Rick Warren, the evangelical minister of Saddleback Church, but on the campaign trail, they have largely evaded the hard details of social policy, cloaking their language instead in vague references to judicial appointments. "There's an understandable reluctance to address these issues in public forums," says John Green, a senior fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. "For everyone you please, there's someone you irritate."
Still, the candidates' avoidance of these issues has puzzled some activists at both ends of the political spectrum. Obama and McCain have roughly the same position on same-sex marriage—both oppose it and would prefer the matter be left to the states—but when it comes to abortion, in particular, there are few issues they disagree on more. Obama is an unabashed supporter of abortion rights and a defender of Roe v. Wade. As a senator, he received a 100 percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America, a group that has given McCain, who has opposed abortion rights throughout his political career, a zero percent rating.
Party line. McCain, to be fair, earned his maverick reputation in the Senate partly because he has veered away from the social conservative hard line on occasion. He has said laws prohibiting abortion should have exceptions for rape, incest, and the life—though not necessarily the health—of the mother, and he voted in 2007 to increase federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, a position that drew silence at Saddleback. But for the most part, McCain follows the party line. "Middle-of-the-road voters think of him in this kind of nebulous maverick way, and they don't associate him with the very strong conservative culture war issues," says Kathryn Kolbert, president of People for the American Way. "But, in fact, he is very strongly antiabortion."
The candidates certainly show no signs of wavering. In their years in the Senate, McCain supported legislation that tried to make unborn children eligible for federal health insurance assistance, a bill opponents said was an attempt to overturn Roe; Obama opposed it. Obama voted to expand access to teen-pregnancy-prevention programs designed to reduce the number of abortions; McCain voted against it.McCain voted for a bill that required parents to be notified when children who are minors request out-of-state abortions; Obama voted against it. McCain, most notably, helped pass the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, a law prohibiting a late-term abortion procedure that was upheld last year by the Supreme Court, even though it did not include an exception for the health of the mother. Obama, who was not yet in office when the law was passed, said he "strongly disagree[s]" with the court's decision.
Instead of emphasizing this gap, though, both candidates have been treading softly on social policy. In a speechMcCain delivered to the National Right to Life convention last month and again at Saddleback in mid-August, he promised to toe the conservative line on "life" issues and nominate judges "in the cast of" John G. Roberts and Samuel Alito, both conservatives who are considered to be against abortion rights. The Arizona senator has also quietly thrown his support behind initiatives that would ban gay marriage in California and his home state this fall. Obama, meanwhile, who told a gathering at Planned Parenthood last summer that he "will not yield" on the issue of choice, has hardly mentioned the word abortion on the campaign trail. (At Saddleback, Obama deferred on defining when life begins, saying that was "above my pay grade.") He says he prefers civil unions to gay marriage, though after the California Supreme Court declared a state ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional this spring, Obama said he opposed a ballot initiative to overturn the ruling because it would "roll back" rights afforded to domestic partners.


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The Bottom Line
The D3100 is Nikon's replacement for the D3000. Aimed squarely at the entry-level DSLR camera market, it's certainly going to be a wake-up call for other manufacturers. The D3100 has 14.2MP and full HD movie mode. In general though, Nikon has made entry-level cameras that lack specifications, but are fun and easy to use. How does the D3100 measure up?
- Resolution: 14.2 megapixel DX format, CMOS sensor
- ISO: ISO 100-3200, expandable to 12800
- Focusing: 11 AF points
- Movie Mode: HD movie mode
- Flash: Built-in popup flash
- LCD Screen: 3-inch LCD panel, 230,000 pixels
- Battery: Lithium-Ion battery pack, EN-EL14
- Dimensions: 124 x 96 x 75 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 3.0 in)
- Weight: 505g (1.1 lb) (including battery)
- Maximum Image Size: 4608 x 3072 pixels (RAW and JPEG)
- Good exposure for high contrast scenes
- 14.2MP of resolution, which is extremely high for an entry-level camera
- Extremely user-friendly for beginners
Nikon D3100 Review
Nikon's latest offering to the entry-level market represents a giant leap for the manufacturer. At 14.2MP, the D3100 is second only to Nikon's flagship camera, the D3X. And it's the first of Nikon's cameras to offer HD movie mode at 1920x1080 pixels. It can only record clips of up to 10 minutes long, but this is a fairly impressive feature for an entry-level camera.
With an attractively low price tag, is this the camera for other manufacturers to beat? Judging by the specifications, one would immediately say "yes." What is important, though, is how the camera performs.
As with most of Nikon's consumer-level DSLR cameras, direct-access controls are kept to a minimum. The included controls are neatly spaced and easy to use, but most of the useful shortcut buttons to frequently used parameters are missing here ... something that's common found with Canon cameras. There are no direct-access controls to things like ISO, white balance, image quality, and image size. You can, however, assign these functions to the Customizable Function button on the front of the camera. Unfortunately, this is just one button! It is nicely placed to fall under your thumb, however.
Image Quality
Whatever other features and gizmos a camera might have, everything comes down to image quality in the end!
The D3100 is aimed at the entry-level market, and so it needs to perform straight out of the box on its default settings. In this area, it's extremely impressive. The D3100 exposes well even in high contrast situations -- an area where entry-level cameras have often struggled. Images look great straight out of the camera. My only slight criticism would be that, to my eyes, the images are sometimes a fraction too bright and colors can look ever so slightly glaring.
The camera is impressive throughout its automatic ISO range, and it even performs fairly well at its H1 setting, ISO 6400. It's only at H2 (ISO 12800) that the image deteriorates badly, and that noise is suddenly very visible. Still, this performance level is extremely impressive for an entry-level camera. The D3100 is even slightly less noisy at higher ISOs than the Canon EOS Rebel T2i, which is a higher priced camera aimed at a slightly more experienced market.
What I struggled to comprehend, though, was the fact that images were less noisy at higher ISOs in JPEG format than in RAW format. Yes, many beginners will probably shoot in JPEG most of the time, but they are bound to want to experiment with RAW at some point. To then convert these images to high quality JPEGs and find that they are more noisy will be a great disappointment.
Guide Mode
Introduced on the D3000, and now on the D3100, is the "Guide Mode." This is designed to help those new to DSLRs, without taking away all of the control from them.
When the camera is used in "Easy Operation" mode, the user can have the camera choose the required setting for different situations, such as "Sleeping Faces" or "Distant Subjects." As the users grow more confident, they can progress to the "Advanced" mode, which guides users toward either the "Aperture Priority" or "Shutter Priority" modes. Both are accompanied by a simplified interface showing what changing these settings will do on a small photograph on the LCD panel.
This is an extremely useful feature for those starting out in photography, and it makes the D3100 one of the most user-friendly cameras on the market.
LCD Screen
Rather frustratingly, Nikon hasn't upped the resolution of the screen, and it remains at 230,000 pixels. This is the same as its predecessor, the D3000, and Canon's nearly 2-year-old Rebel XS. Most new cameras have nearly four times this resolution! However, it's bright with plenty of contrast. The D3100's LCD is about as good as these screens can be in bright lighting conditions.
In Conclusion
This is a fine camera which will please not only beginners but will also appeal to those with a little more experience. Image quality is exceptional for an entry-level camera, and the D3100 more than holds its own in its class of camera. There are some drawbacks, but these will probably only begin to frustrate users after they've become very familiar with photography.


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Do you suspect that your spouse has lost interest in you over the course of your relationship? Well, you are not alone. Many marriages struggle with maintaining a loving relationship. Most of the times couples go through life experiencing new things that affect how they view their relationship with their spouse. These experiences can happen at work or at other social outlets that usually don't include their spouse. The problem is that couples don't always communicate with each other about these life changing events, which puts distance between them and makes their relationship appear dull and uneventful. The constant bickering doesn't seem to get you anywhere, except closer to separation. So, what can you do when you feel like the hope is lost for your marriage? Below are tips that will help you and your spouse get that back in love feeling back and the opportunity to genuinely love each other for the rest of your lives:
#1. Discuss with your spouse his most important unmet needs and your most important unmet needs and commit to meeting those needs right away. Men and women have very different needs – things they can't do without in a relationship. If you want your spouse to love you more, go over and beyond to meet his most important needs.
For example:
• The female spouse may say that she doesn't feel loved if her spouse is not hugging her, texting and calling her throughout the day, buying her flowers, and holding her hand out in the public. I recommend that the husband starts working towards do these things as often as he can to show that he does love his wife.
• The male spouse may say that he doesn't feel loved if his spouse won't have sex with him as often as he would like it. He may also want his wife to participate in recreational activities that are fun for him. I recommend that the wife exceeds her husband's expectations in these areas by giving him all the sex he needs and hanging out with him as much as she can doing his type of fun activities.
If you want your spouse to love you more, love your spouse more by meeting his/her most important needs and do it with joy.
#2. Develop a Daily Ritual. Find something that you and your spouse can consistently do together to connect intellectually and emotionally with each other on a daily basis.
For example:
• Grab a cup of coffee together each morning and discuss your plans for the week.
• Go on dates
• Exercise together
• Eat together
• Do Playful things together (Dave and Busters, Go Carts, Bowling). When you learn to play together and have fun together it is easier to stay together.
#3 Touch and flirt often.
• Do everything you can to look sexy for your spouse - even when you are just at home, dress well. That doesn't mean you have to dress up, but attempt wear things that give you an extra sexy look when you know your spouse is going to be around. If you look good in short shorts tiny tank tops, wear them around your spouse! And even when you are fully dressed, you can still be sexy. Show a bit of cleavage, or put your hair up – just have a slightly different look each time.
• Set the mood - light candles and play sexy music. Also, prepare yourself too. Make sure you get a quick nap so that you don't look too tired for your night time activity with your spouse.
• Flirt with him on text throughout the day and let him know what he can expect later.
• Give him a really nice head massage while he is working on the computer. Help him feel relaxed.
• Touch and caress him while you are in the car or discreetly when you are in the public. This will get your hubby all excited and I bet you he will be in a mad rush to get home sooner to follow up on all the extra caressing. Touching can add so much excitement to your relationship.
• Have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your spouse about a topic that he is interested in discussing. Have some views to share with him about the topic. This lets him know you are interested in what interest him.
#4. Present your best self to your spouse.
• Keep conversations brief when he's tired—so he isn't "flooded" by too many words.
• Make home a peaceful place – his refuge.
• Buy a sexy negligee just for his eyes only.
• Make the first move. Don't always wait for him to initiate sex.
• Make yourself up. Men like it. If you don't want to look "made up" every day, just use a little bit of makeup will do to show him you are making an effort to look your best for him.
• Be clean and neat. Bathe often. Keep your hair clean and fresh smelling. Wear clothes that look nice on you and fit you well.
• Get it shape. If you need to slim down and tone up start working on it immediately. Set a workout routine that will work for you.
#5. Avoid criticism in your conversations. When you are talking with your spouse be careful not to criticize him/her.
• Instead of saying "You never open the car door for me" say "I really like it when you open the door for me."
• Instead of saying "You never spend time with me anymore" say "Let's go to dinner and a movie this week"
• Instead of saying "You need to stop being on the computer all day" say "I would appreciate more one-on-one time in our relationship."
#6. Surprise your spouse.
For men:
• Stuff a love note in her purse or on the driver's seat of the car.
• REENACT YOUR FIRST DATE. Tell your wife that you're taking her out. Tell her that you think it would be fun to do everything just like you did on your first date then try to reenact it! The only difference this time is that you won't have to take her home to her father, you can bring her home with you!
• Buy her a small, unexpected gift each week.
• Have some flowers delivered to her (ALL WHITE ROSES AND 1 RED ROSE) on no special occasion just as a thank you for all she does. Let her know that you chose 1 Red rose, because she stands out in a bunch.
• Write her a poem or a love letter. She will treasure it forever.
• Buy her an outfit and ask her to wear it on a date that you have pre-planned.
• Compliment her in front of friends and family. Talk about how wonderful she is and how blessed you are to have her as your wife.
For Women:
• Text him a love message on his cell. Make sure it's sweet but spicy!
• Purchase tickets to his favorite sporting event. You can also take him to a local sports bar to watch a game if you can't afford the actual tickets to the event.
• Make his favorite meal for no special occasion.
• Give him a massage. Go buy some sweet smelling oils and turn your bedroom into a spa! Give your husband a full body massage and a foot massage to work out those aching muscles. Of course, you shouldn't go to sleep right away after this.
• Buy him that special TOY he has been dying to have. Make the sacrifice and put some of your own purchases on hold to surprise him with his special dream toy.