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Dr. Sunil S Kadam
Diabetes has always been a mysterious home to many diseases. It reduces quality of erection. However, there are ways you can enhance your love life, by involving some strategies, such as:
- Approach sex like exercise: This helps prevent dreaded blood sugar lows.If you use insulin, check your blood sugar before sex and have a snack if it's low.
- Just go with it: Planning can be helpful, but don't sweat it if sex just happens.There's no reason not to grab the opportunity if it pops up just because you haven't followed your diabetes exercise routine.
- Use a lubricant: If you are a woman with vaginal dryness, a vaginal lubricant can make sex feel better. Ask your doctor about using one regularly, not just during sex.
- Prepare a sex arsenal kit: Keep anything you might need for optimal sex next to the bed.If you're a woman, you may want to have a lubricant in your kit. Feel free to include massage oils.
- Get a room: Treat yourself and your partner to a night at a local hotel.It's a great libido enhancer.Plan it days in advance.It's planning, but it's planning something fun.
- Get in some practice: If you are a man who uses a device like a vacuum pump or constriction band to help with erectile dysfunction, take time to learn how to use it right.
- Creativity is sexy: If you have trouble getting aroused, stretch beyond your go-to bedroom moves. Try out new positions. Explore different ways to climax. Most women don't climax from intercourse alone, anyway. Some men can have an orgasm from prostate stimulation.
- Limit alcohol: A little alcohol may boost your desire, but drinking can also make your blood sugar level drop quickly. If you drink alcohol, you might sip some champagne during intimacy.
- Get help for emotional issues: Depression, anxiety, poor self-image, and other emotional concerns can hurt your sex life. And if you have a partner, sex troubles can put stress on your relationship.
- Relax: How you feel about your diabetes can set the stage for sex. With diabetes, you have to expect the unexpected.
You can think of a formula in your mind for better,increased, steamier sex life.
Human sexuality is a fairly complicated process and differs a lot between men and women. While most men can easily achieve orgasm, for women, is a completely different story. Many studies and self-reporting done on this subject have shown that very few actually get to orgasm most of the time and many fake it for a host of reasons. Let's look at a few of the top reasons why women may fake it.
To make a session end – A woman, while in the act, may feel bored or want the session to end quickly especially if her partner is close to or has already achieved orgasm. She would want to fake an orgasm to bring conclusion to the session and get on with other things.
To boost the ego of the partner – Women may fake orgasms to ensure that their partners don't feel guilty or inadequate about not making them climax. Although this usually happens in long term relationships, women may even do it in short term relationships to not hurt the ego of their men.
The partner doesn't know how to bring a woman to climax – Many men don't know how to bring their women to orgasm and thus, will try many things. There are other men who may not even care to know about pleasing their partners. In such cases, a woman may fake an orgasm as a ritual to show that she is also enjoying the act when she is actually not.
Used as a strategy to retain their partner in long term relationships – Many married women or women in long term relationships use fake orgasms to ensure that their partners feel happy. This is done so that their partners continue to stay with them and feel that they have been satisfying them well enough.
Faking an orgasm may lead to an actual one – Although this happens to a few women, some have reportedly stated that faking one orgasm might get them to have a real one. Some women also report being turned on by faking an orgasm.
She is afraid she will be judged – Many women feel insecure that if they are unable to orgasm with their respective partners, they might be judged as inadequate or incomplete. Thus, they would fake orgasms to bring finality to cover their own insecurities.
Do you ever wish you could start all over and take better care of your skin? A chemical peel could give you that chance. Peels can dramatically reduce lines, wrinkles, acne scars, dark spots, and roughness caused by years of sun.
A chemical peel is a solution applied to the face to remove the outermost layer or layers of skin. It's a technique used to improve the appearance of the skin on the face, neck or hands. A chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off. The new skin that grows in its place is softer, smoother and has fewer imperfections. The new skin is also temporarily more sensitive to the sun.
There are three basic types of chemical peels:
Superficial or Lunchtime Peel: Alpha-hydroxy acid or another mild acid is used to penetrate only the outer layer of skin to gently exfoliate it. The treatment is used to improve the appearance of mild skin discoloration and rough skin as well as to refresh the face, neck, chest or hands.
Medium Peel: Glycolic or trichloroacetic acid is applied to penetrate the outer and middle layers of skin to remove damaged skin cells. The treatment is used to improve age spots, fine lines and wrinkles, freckles and moderate skin discoloration.
Deep Peel: Trichloroacetic acid or phenol is applied to deeply penetrate the middle layer of skin to remove damaged skin cells. The treatment removes moderate lines, age spots, freckles and shallow scars. A thorough evaluation by a dermatologic surgeon is imperative before embarking upon a chemical peel.
When is a chemical peel appropriate?
Chemical peels are used to treat a number of conditions including:
1. Pigmentation on face or body
2. Tanning
3. Dyschromias
4. Fine Wrinkles
5. Acne
6. Acne marks and scars
7. Dullness
8. Aging skin
9. Crow's feet
10. Sagging skin
Who should not opt for chemical peels?
Generally, light-haired and fair skinned people are the best candidates for chemical peel. The procedure does not work as well on dark skinned patients. The procedure is not recommended for individuals with infections, active skin disease, cut or broken skin, or sunburns. Other contraindications include patients who are:
1. Nursing or pregnant.
2. Have taken Accutane in last six months.
3. Have psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis or rosacea.
Possible complications
Temporary change in skin color, particularly for women on birth control pills, who subsequently become pregnant or have a history of brownish facial discoloration.
Changes are transient and easy to take care of if taken care properly.
1. Scarring
2. Reactivation of cold sores
3. A variety of chemical treatments can be used to exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin.
Depending on the depth of treatment required, your surgeon may choose one of the following peels:
1. Alpha-hydroxy acid peel (AHA)
2. Trichloroacetic acid peel (TCA)
3. Phenol peel
4. Croton oil peel
Aftercare and recovery
Your dermatologist will discuss how long it will be before you can return to your normal level of activity and work. After surgery, you and your caregiver will receive detailed instructions about your postsurgical care, including information about:
1. Normal symptoms you will experience
2. Potential signs of complications
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Since time immemorial, Ayurveda has been used for treating various ailments including injuries such as wounds and cuts. Medical treatments have made immense advancement in the past few decades, but the age-old Ayurvedic treatments for wounds and cuts have still not gone out of practice.
One of the biggest benefits of Ayurvedic medication is that they don't have any side effects. Ayurveda is the best options available when you want natural treatments of your wounds and cuts.
Let's have a look at some of the best known Ayurvedic treatments available for you.
- Turmeric: Turmeric powder is one of the most popular herbs that are used to heal injuries. It is best known for its antiseptic characteristics. If there is an inflammation, apply turmeric paste on the affected area for steady and quick recovery. Turmeric kills the bacteria and also ensures that the wounds heal faster.
- Tea Tree Oil: This is another great option for healing wounds and preventing infections. The antifungal, antibacterial and antiseptic features of tea tree oil are well k own and they are being used in other forms of medication as well. Crush a few tea tree leaves and apply it on the cut or you can apply tea tree oil for 4-5 times a day on the wound.
- Potatoes: These common vegetables have great healing capacity. Apply a mashed skin of a potato directly on the affected area and cover it with a soft and clean cloth. Keep it overnight and clean the area with salt water next morning to disinfect. This will sting a little but will ensure quick healing while being an antiseptic.
- Aloe Vera: You should grow this plant within your house on small pots as this has many medicinal properties. One them is being an antiseptic as well as a promoter of healing. Break open a leaf and you can apply the gel within it directly on the affected area of the skin.
- Coconut oil: Apply coconut oil on the affected area and cover it up with a band-aid. Repeat the process twice or thrice a day and you would be astonished to see how quickly your bruises disappear.
At a point when downpour comes, individuals can be seen moving and celebrating from various perspectives. In any case, this is additionally a season for some diseases and health issues. Because of the sudden change in temperature, the safety of our body turns out to be low and makes us powerless to numerous diseases. Taking after proper monsoon Ayurvedic care tips can turn out to be advantageous to stay healthy.
The digestive framework gets debilitated because of dehydration in summer. This prompts low digestive force. This is further debilitated by vitiation of doshas and dhatus because of storm. Consequently taking after an eating routine that expansion force of assimilation and fortifies the digestive framework would be useful in the blustery season.
- Drink bubbled and cooled water blended with minimal nectar. Drink a lot of water and keep your body all around hydrated.
- Avoid overwhelming, hot, acidic, harsh (chutneys, pickles, yogurt, chilies, curry, and so forth) and salty sustenance as it advances water maintenance, heartburn, bloating and hyperacidity. Evade broiled nourishments, garbage sustenance and meat. Stay away from servings of mixed greens and verdant vegetables.
- Consume light and effortlessly edible sustenances, vegetable soups, steamed or boiled pumpkin, vegetables, squash, zucchini, steamed serving of mixed greens, natural products, khichree, corn, chickpea flour, moong dal and oats as well as more. Stick to nourishments arranged out of old grain, rice and wheat.
- Do not enjoy overwhelming activities like running, cycling and so on which expand Pitta (heat). Yoga, strolling, swimming, and extending are great.
- Be watchful while eating out and ensure you go to a spot which is perfect and hygienic. Totally abstain from eating nourishment which is presented to climate, similar to the ones sold by roadside merchants.
Chlamydia is one of the more common STDs among both the genders. It spreads through physical intimate contact; it can develop irrespective of one's age, however, is most commonly observed among young women. In women, the symptoms include yellow or green colored odorous vaginal discharge, painful urination and a burning sensation or itching around the vagina, lower abdominal ache, painful menstruation or bleeding during sexual intercourse. Now if the infection reaches up to the fallopian tubes, it causes a disease known as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). In case of unprotected oral sex, the bacteria causing this disorder, 'Chlamydia Trachomatis' might infect the throat as well.
Reasons Behind Chlamydia in Women:
Being a sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia gets passed on from one person to another through unprotected sex or through the contact with the genitals of an infected person.
In some cases, infants are likely to inherit the disease from their mothers during birth, if she is already affected with it. Hence pre-natal checkups are essential for detection.
Although very rare, this infection can affect the eyes as well via oral or genital contact.
How To Treat Chlamydia?
The infection can be resolved within a couple of weeks with the use of antibiotics. Once it is diagnosed, the treatment course should start immediately. The widely used antibiotics for curing chlamydia are azithromycin and doxycycline. If you are breastfeeding or pregnant or suffering from any allergy, your doctor might prescribe erythromycin or amoxicillin. For severe complications, a longer course is administered. The treatment may induce mild side-effects in the form of vaginal thrush, sickness, diarrhea and tummy pain.
Try and avoid any sort of sexual activity (intercourse or other activities) till the treatment is completely done and none of you show any other sign of the infection.
For a sportsman, coming face to face with sports injury is no big deal. But what is important is that he/she gets the correct treatment in order to recover fast and get back to the field, giving their best performance in their field of sports. With regular medical check ups, physiotherapy sessions, training sessions, exercises and gymnasium sessions, sports injuries are treated effectively. However, all variants of a treatment may not fit with all kinds of injuries. Thus, treatments are always injury-specific for a more effective progression.
Here are some of the most common sports injuries and their most effective treatments as prescribed by sports specialists.
- Ankle sprain: Ankle sprains are common among sportsmen and sportswomen when the ligaments of their ankles tear. Such injuries are very common, but also unfortunately, extremely painful and demand a lot of recovery time. With such an injury, even though they are advised bed rest, it is important to continue with some kinds of exercises. This would help in preventing the stamina and muscle strength in your ankles. It would also help you to recover fast.
- Knee injury: Another very common form of sports injury is the knee injury where one can experience excruciating pain. Although, proper rest and exercises heal most injuries in a month or two; those that are serious might even need a surgery.
- Tennis elbow: Tears in the tendons of the elbow due to its recurring use can cause tennis elbow. It has a natural healing process with just a few exercises. In fact, it is recommended you give proper rest to the elbow so that it can heal faster. Even after healing, to avoid chances of recurring tennis elbow, stress should be lowered in this part of the body.
- Hamstring Strain: Hamstring is that part of the body, which is formed by three muscles behind your thigh. Hamstring is mostly a forgotten part of the body and one hardly remembers it. But, it is very prone to sprains and injuries, if exercises involving the hamstring are not carried out properly. In fact, there are specific exercises pertaining to hamstring, which are performed to prevent it from injuries. Hamstring injuries have a very long recovery period. It might actually take up to a year for full recovery because it experiences constant pressure when you walk, letting it heal slowly. Thus, incorporating hamstring exercises in your daily routine would help in faster healing of such injuries.
These are some of the most common types of sports injuries and the methods of treating them as recommended by medical practitioners.
In some cases, frustration can tend to be positive and can give you another perspective or view on things. It can also give you the ability to continue going further until you achieve your objective. However, there are times when you are going in circles and the dissatisfaction makes you frustrated and this frustration can cloud your mind and judgment. To avoid that from happening, there are certain approaches that will help you overcome your frustration:
- Be present in the moment: When you are frustrated, you tend to think about a lot of things. This keeps the individual completely occupied with different kinds of thoughts. Even if you try to avoid it or distract yourself, you again start to remember a disappointment from your past. You need to snap out of those thoughts and calm yourself down by centring your brain and thoughts on what is presently going on around you. You can do so in the following ways:
- Concentrate on relaxing: Take a seat, close your eyes and simply concentrate on the live events and concentrate on them for one to two minutes. Take quiet and marginally deeper breaths than regular and inhale with your stomach and not the chest. Concentrate on what is around you as of now. The sun sparkling in through your window, the children playing out on the road, the vehicles or the individuals passing by. Take in the details.
- Try to be happy with what you have right now: After you have pulled your concentration and thoughts back to where they can be most useful, focus on what is still positive in your life. The easiest and least demanding approach to do so is to centre it on acknowledging what you do have in your life right now. The most unimportant of things at this point can prove to be the most beneficial. For example:
- A warm home and a rooftop over your head.
- Water to drink.
- Getting to eat great food.
- Access to the internet and other forms of technology that make life easy.
- Your loved ones.
- Focus on what you can do at this moment: With the amount of frustration and anger you might be feeling, it is important for you to concentrate on what you can do at the moment i.e. at present. It might involve figuring out what has been the cause for your frustration and how it can be dealt with right now or what the alternatives for it are.
Then again, you could also take your time to understand that you may have taken a lot of pressure or things have been extreme. Hence, you have to take some time or a couple of days to simply unwind, deal with yourself and maybe calm down a bit.
Syphilis is one of the most common STD and can affect both men and women. This bacterial infection can be easily treated, but if left unattended it can cause serious problems. Syphilis can be caught by mere skin to skin contact with an infected person's genitals or mouth. Hence even if you do not have intercourse with an infected person, you can still get infected from them. If a woman who is pregnant gets infected with this disease, she could pass it on to her unborn child as well.
A person suffering from syphilis may not always exhibit symptoms of the disease. This disease goes through active as well as dormant phases with symptoms being present only in the former. Even its dormant phase, this disease can be transmitted from one person to another.
There are four stages of syphilis and each of them have their own symptoms.
- Primary stage: In its first stage, syphilis is marked by the presence of open sores called chancres. This can occur in the mouth, genitals are or around the anus. It can also be seen in other parts of the body where bacteria may have entered the body. These chancres are painless and may be accompanied by a swelling of the lymph nodes around it. This is the most contagious stage of the disease. Without treatment, these sores will resolve themselves in 3-6 weeks but the syphilis bacteria itself will remain in the body.
- Secondary stage: Anywhere between 2 weeks to 12 weeks after coming in contact with the bacteria, this infection may move into its second phase or secondary stage. At this point, you will notice a rash on your skin. This rash can be seen as a collection of small, flat or raised skin sores along with small, open sores on mucous membranes. These sores may contain pus. Dark-skinned people may notice that these sores are lighter than the surrounding skin. Along with this, the patient may also have fever, a sore throat, headaches, weakness, irritability and suffer from weight loss.
- Latent stage: Once the rash clears, this disease moves into its dormant or latent phase. This is also known as the hidden stage and can last anywhere from 1 to 20 years. It is very difficult to diagnose syphilis in this stage as there are no visible symptoms.
- Late (tertiary) stage: If the disease is not diagnosed and treated by the time it reaches this stage, it can cause a number of serious health problems. This includes blindness, cardiovascular problems, mental disorders and even death.
The concept of alternative medicine is no more a novel proposition. It is a tried and tested way of dealing with physical as well as psychological problems. The aim of "Ayurveda" is to strike a corrective balance amongst three essential kinds of energies present in the human body. Ayurveda classifies these energies as 'Vata', 'Pitta', 'Kapha". While "Vata" deals with bodily functions related to circulation of blood or breathing, "Pitta" primarily deals with metabolism. On the other hand, Kapha is concerned with regulation of growth in the varied organs and cells of your body. Anxiety disorder is a crushing problem if left unattended; Ayurvedic care and certain significant changes in your way of life can treat the condition.
Ayurveda asks you to adhere to the following guidelines to control anxiety disorder:
- Basil has wide ranging effects on your anxiety: Add basil leaves to a bowl of water and let it boil. Once the mixture cools down, drops of this juice can be poured down your nostrils. Basil is known to have calming effects on your mind. It is often advised for its ability to fight stress piling up in a human mind with every passing day. Chewing basil leaves can render the same benefits.
- Add these substances to your bath water: Bathing leads to relaxation and plays a key role in controlling your anxiety. You could be anxious due to familial issues or work related matters; a bath at the end of the day soothes your mind helping you to think clearly. Using ginger and baking soda in your bath water can further relieve you from being unnecessarily anxious.
- Drink your orange juice with a difference now: Orange juice, when taken in combination with honey, acts on an increased heart rate. It lowers down a person's heart rate and also treats anxiety disorder. Oranges, as you know, are rich in vitamin C and can tackle stress by decreasing the effects of cortisol. Cortisol is better known as the stress hormone. So avoid sugar and try honey instead with your daily share of orange juice.
- Add almonds and saffron to your glass of milk: The one glass of milk that you drink regularly for nutrition and calcium can be made way more nourishing by adding saffron, almonds, nutmeg powder and ginger to it. This concoction helps in curing a frazzled nervous system thus, ridding you of anxiety disorder. Milk with almonds and saffron should be spiced to maintain the myelin sheath on each nerve of your body. This fatty layer does have a very calming influence on you.
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex is a genetic disorder that results in the skin turning fragile and blister prone. Any small injury or friction created due to rubbing of the skin might lead to blister formation. In some cases, blisters may occur inside the mouth and on the cheeks.Normally, the cause of the disease is linked to defective genes. The condition is usually inherited and the symptoms start flaring in childhood. In some cases, the symptoms start during the early twenties.
The symptoms of this disease are:
1. Deformities in the nails of the toes and fingers
2. Blisters in the internal organs such as esophagus and vocal chords
3. Formation of blisters on the skin of the feet and the hands
4. Loss of hair and scarring of the scalp
5. Thickening of the skin on the palms and soles of the feet
6. Formation of white skin bumps on the skin
7. You may experience various dental problems such as tooth decay
8. You may have problems in swallowing food
Epidermolysis bullosa can be classified into:
1. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa: This is a severe form of epidermolysis bullosa that usually develops during birth. The condition is characterized by hoarse and unusual crying sounds and scarring in the vocal chords. The genes that attach the epidermis to the basement become defective and thus, cause blister formation.
2. Kindler syndrome: This type is characterized by blister formation across all layers of the skin, but its symptoms tend to disappear with time. This condition is known to cause discoloration of the skin when exposed to the sun.
3. Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: This is caused by a defect in the gene that causes problems in collagen formation. This results in complications as the skin doesn't join properly.
Risks associated with it
This disease may cause various complications such as sepsis, skin infection, anemia, constipation and dehydration. An infant, who has a severe form of epidermolysis bullosa, may not be able to survive due to widespread blistering and infections that may drain all the body fluids out drastically.
Scarlet fever is a kind of bacterial illness that commonly develops in children who are suffering from a strep throat (scratchy and sore throat caused by a bacterial infection). The bacteria streptococcus produces a poison or toxin that causes rashes, colored a bright red, all over the body. The name "scarlet fever" is derived from these red rashes. Scarlet fever is common among children aged between 5 and 15. Previously, it used to be a serious and common childhood illness, but is relatively rare today.
Factors behind it
The main cause of scarlet fever is the bacteria streptococcus, which thrive in your nasal passages and mouth. The bacterial infection is transmitted when an infected person coughs or sneezes; later the airborne droplets end up affecting a healthy person in the vicinity. Scarlet fever is extremely contagious. Coming in contact with an infected person, and drinking or eating from an infected person's glass or plate, can spread the infection.
Signs and symptoms
The bright red rash is the most obvious sign of this disease. The other common scarlet fever symptoms include:
- Fever that measures above 101 degree Fahrenheit
- Chills
- Headaches
- A sore, red throat with yellow and white patches
- Swollen tonsils
- Flushed face
- Vomiting and nausea
- Enlarged glands on the back of your neck
- Skin around the lips turns pale
- Strawberry tongue (a white tongue with red spots dotting its surface)
The usual treatment for scarlet fever is antibiotics. The antibiotics assist your immune system fight the infection-causing bacteria. If your child is infected, make sure he/she finishes the entire antibiotics course. This will prevent a relapse of the infection. You can also use over-the-counter medicines such as ibuprofen or aspirin to treat the fever. Medication to treat a sore throat can also be prescribed by the doctor. Other easy remedies include:
- Gargling with salted water
- Drinking lots of water to prevent dehydration
- Consuming plenty of warm soup, ice cream or popsicles
- Using an air humidifier to reduce the pain and severity of a sore throat
Scarlet fever should be treated immediately. If you leave it untreated it might cause the following complications in the long run:
- Rheumatic fever
- Kidney disease
- Ear infections
- Skin infections
- Throat infections
- Pneumonia
- Arthritis
Kidney stones are formed in the body when mineral deposits in the kidneys tend to crystallize into stones. They may occur in any part of the urinary tract such as bladder, ureters and the urethra. This is a very painful condition, but not a life threatening one. However, in case the pain may become severe; then you may require surgery to treat this condition.
The symptoms of kidney stones are:
- Passing urine may cause pain
- You may have severe pain below the ribs
- Passing of urine which may be colored
- Vomiting and nausea
- You may feel the need to urinate frequently
- You may suffer from frequent chills and fever
- The urine may be smelly and cloudy in its appearance and color
Ayurveda is a holistic method of treatment as it focusses on rooting out the cause of the disease while improving your overall wellbeing. The various "doshas" in the body need to be balanced in order to treat the disorder. The ayurvedic remedies for kidney stones are:
- Diet: The first and the foremost remedy for kidney stones is rectifying your diet. You should eat nutritious and balanced meals to keep your body in optimal shape. Make sure you include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet.
- Exercise on a regular basis: It is advisable to exercise on a regular basis as it keeps your body healthy. Do cardio exercises to improve your blood circulation. You may include strength training in your workout to increase muscle mass, which will lead to fat loss.
- Herbs: Consuming a mixture of honey and tulsi is a preventive measure for kidney stones. Drinking strained water after boiling radish seeds is another great remedy that is used to treat kidney stones.
- Avoid junk food: Restrict consumption of junk foods as it can create an imbalance of the doshas in the body which may lead to various diseases. Replace junk foods with healthier choices such as nuts and seeds which provide essential nutrients to the body. Maintain a healthy meal routine at proper timings.
If you are suffering from arthritis, it is important for you to know about how it affects your knee and other joints. Arthritis is a chronic, systematic inflammatory disease which damages your joints and connective tissues. Your knee is commonly affected by arthritis and there are three primary types of arthritis that occur in the knees. They include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and post-traumatic arthritis.
Types of arthritis
The different types of arthritis affecting the knees occur due to different reasons. Osteoarthritis is a progressive condition, which wears away the joint cartilage over time. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition, which may occur at any age. Post-traumatic arthritis occurs after an injury is inflicted to the knee and may occur several years after a ligament injury or knee fracture.
Major symptoms
- Arthritis pain may occur all of a sudden, but commonly develops slowly. In the early stages, the pain is observed in the morning after you have been inactive over the night. Pain is likely when you want to move around. Pain may be experienced even when immobile.
- Periodic inflammation is a common symptom of arthritis of the knee. This happens because of the formation of bone spurs or excess fluids in your knee. The swelling gets pronounced after being inactive for a long period. The skin on your knee may look red and feel warm while you touch it. This may lead to chronic inflammation, which is very difficult to manage.
There are several ways of treating knee arthritis. The mode of treatment depends on the severity and cause of knee arthritis. NSAIDS or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly prescribed for dealing with arthritis pain temporarily. Other medicines used for knee arthritis treatment are as follows:
- Analgesics, which help in pain reduction act as good alternatives to NSAIDS.
- Corticosteroids are used for reducing inflammation.
- Certain DMARDs or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are used.
Certain injections that are used for helping with knee arthritis. They include:
- Hyaluronic acid supplements, which ease the pain and inflammation by lubricating your knee joints.
- Corticosteroid injections also soothe inflammation and pain.
You may also require a surgery for dealing with knee arthritis when other modes of treatment fail. The most common surgeries are as follows:
- Total joint replacement, where your knee is replaced with a prosthetic made of metal, plastic or ceramic.
- Osteotomy, where the knee bones are modified for controlling pressure and damage in the knees.
- Arthroscopy, where an incision is made in the knee for removing damaged parts.
It is recommended for you to consult a doctor, if you experience any symptom of knee arthritis. Early treatment will prevent the condition from worsening.
Gonorrhea is a bacterial disease that is transmitted through intimate contact. If not treated on time, gonorrhea can become serious. Every year millions of people get affected with this disease across the globe.The area of infection predominantly involves the anus, vagina, penis and urethra.
Symptoms of gonorrhea
Gonorrhea often shows no symptoms. It is found that only two out of ten women show signs of gonorrhea and one out of ten men show signs of gonorrhea. This disease can take as long as 14 days to show any signs of its existence. Some common signs in women include menstrual irregularities, throwing up, abdominal pain, painful intercourse, swelling of the vulva, frequent urination and yellowish vaginal discharge. Some common signs among men include burning sensation while urinatingand discharge of pus during urination. Some common symptoms include itching of the anus, throat selling, oral infection, and painful bowel movements.
Gonorrhea complications
- Complications in pregnancy: Apart from premature labour and stillbirth, gonorrhea can get passed on to the fetus as well. Some other symptoms include eye infection and joint and blood infection. If the fetus gets an eye infection, antibiotics drop is prescribed by the Doctor.
- Infertility: If gonorrhea is not treated for a long time, it can lead to infertility. Women might find infections in regions such as the uterus, fallopian tube and ovaries. Men might find infection in their testicles, urethra, etc. It can lead to a condition known as the epididymitis. If this condition is not treated, men can become permanently infertile.
- Arthritis: Arthritis can lead to a condition known as the disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). This is a condition, which leads to arthritis or soring of skin. Women are more prone to developing this condition than men. Some common symptoms include fever, joint pain and fever. If DGI is not treated on time, it can lead to permanent damage of joints.
How is gonorrhea treated?
Gonorrhea is easily treatable and medication involves antibiotics along with other drugs. In case a pregnant woman gets diagnosed with gonorrhea, antibiotics are not prescribed. It is strictly advised not to involve in any sexual activities while the treatment is underway. Some of the common precautions that should be taken while undergoing treatment involves the following:
- Taking the medication on time. At times, symptoms go away, but completing the full medication course as prescribed by the doctor is required in order to completely get rid of the bacteria.
- Gonorrhea medicines should not be shared with anyone
- Consulting the doctor every three months to ensure that the disease is fully cured
- To make sure that your partner gets treated along with you in order to mitigate the risk of recurrence.


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You'll have access to one entire side of the house with your own access point inside and out. You have your own bathroom and easy access to kitchen and lounge. All bills included in price including Internet. It's close to supermarket and Main Street by easy 10 minute walk.
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Hi , My name is shweta! I am a student at monash university and looking for a one bedroom furnished room/apartment /property for 3-6 months. Please get in touch if you have anything available as soon as possible. Thanks :)
Currently studying architecture at Deakin University in Geelong. I do my best to socialise with people to have a good interaction and have a good surrounding. Am someone that like to party when possible but also like to chill. Am tidy, would be working mostly in my room even if its messy a little for a week ill end up putting order. Ill help as much as i can.
Hey new roommates! My name is Sarah Im 26 and Im pretty down to earth, fun, and go with the flow kind of person :-) Im originally from WA but have lived in the USA also. I love travelling, am artistic, love to cook and have a drink and socialise! Ill be studying at the Australian Academy of Cinemagraphic Makeup for the course of 2017/2018 for 2 days a week. Im pro-communication, and like to make sure that everyone is accommodated for and there are no issues. Ive rented my own house before and have had roommates in the past for a few years, so I know about all the common courtesies of living with other people! Ive lived with all kinds of people and get a long with pretty much everyone :-) I am looking for my own room , not shared room please. Looking forward to hearing from you :-)
we are both very lovely people who are very easy to get along with as we are humble and outgoing and the two of us are best friends
i'm active and positive person. love traveling, drawing, watching movie. I won't bother you haha
Hi we are from Hong Kong and Japan. We are planning to move to Melbourne in mid December, and i will be working full time as a chef in CBD. We are both very tidy, clean and easy going person. And love making friends.
hi i'm Kardelen. i;m from turkey and my friend from Korea. l and my friend are looking for share house. we study English in language school. we will finish home stay for about 10 days later. so we want to live in city. could you send me a message. thank you. we want to live together in city. we are friendly and clean. we don't smoking. we don't like smoking.
I am looking for a share apartment. I am a friendly and easy going person who respect my roommate's privacy. i like to live in a quite life. i also alway keep my room clean. Lastly, i am Looking forward to see my new roommate. Thank you
I'm currently working part time at a bar and will be studying at a football (Aussie rules) academy next year. i'm looking for a place in the city or somewhere close by to the city. I'm a mature super friendly fun person that likes to go out for dinner but also like a quiet night here and there . I like to have my place clean i'm really reliable and i respect privacy! more then happy to have a chat to you or to let you have some time to yourself. i'm also really into fitness as i am a footballer. i love running, walks and going to the gym.
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Hello , My name ıs Çiğdem.I came here for english education. I love watching cinema, reading books , play table tennis. I like to have fun with my friends on weekends.I am compatible, clean and orderly.
Hello! My name is Miley.I'm a very well-organised person who always likes to keep everthhing around me tidy and clean. I am an easygoing and very diligent student. I don't smoke, and I don't have any bad habits either. I usually do some reading in my spare time. I also enjoy watching TV and going to parties at weekends.

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A potential security threat forced a Delta flight to land at a remote airfield in Denver on Friday, Reuters and Fox News reported.
The flight from Detroit to Denver had already landed in Denver landed safely, Fox News said.
According to Reuters, the passengers were bused to a separate part of the airport and were being interviewed by FBI officials.
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text: The affects fear has on the mind and body during paranormal events. Chuck TIPP Founder posted:4/9/2012 11:35:18 AM The affects fear has on the mind and body during events By Charles Swearengin Fear is one of a group of reactions to a heightened sense of relative negative experience or expected experience from both social and or personal moral norms. Fear is not a single thing it is an every changing strategy. Fear is defined in Webster's dictionary as, "an unpleasant, sometimes strong emotion caused by an anticipation or awareness of danger" or" anxious concern". That may be true but from my experience in my therapy practice I would modify that slightly. I think it more accurate to say that fear is an unpleasant, sometimes strong emotion caused by the anticipation of "loss". It may be a loss of health (disease or damage to the body) or it may be loss of face (damage to the ego, pride, or image). It stands to reason then, that fear increases with an increased attachment to the physical world. It increases as well with a dependence on the approval of others. Fear is also more pervasive when there is a lack of faith that we have greater significance in the universe than what we own, or how others perceive us. Fear is one of the body's strongest natural self-preservation mechanisms. A powerful basic emotion, fear is a response for survival, an alarm sounding like a blaring horn in the presence of danger. However, what are some of the physiological effects of fear on the human body? Can overwhelming, irrational fear adversely affect your health? Fear is known to trigger unreasonable psychological reactions as well as produce harmful physiological effects on the human body. For example, the myriad of health issues related to phobias, stress and anxiety include serious conditions such as depression, alcoholism and substance abuse. How does the body react to fear? First the sensory organs our eyes, ears nose, tongue and skin pick up Cues from our surroundings and feed them to our brain. The brains threat center a structure called the amygdala is constantly on the lookout for danger. It identifies possible treats triggering the alarm for the fight or flight response. Before we know it our heart is racing, breathing shallow, were sweating in case we have to defend ourselves or make a fast get away. The part of the peripheral nervous system called autonomic nervous system control these changes to our body. Endocrine-releases all sorts of hormones, most prominent is adrenaline. Circulatory- your heart beats faster and harder to promote blood flow rich with nutrients and oxygen to the brain and muscles for increased intensity and power (people can do superhuman-feats when this happens).Your respiratory goes on the brink of hyperventilation. EMF Waves and its affect on the brain. As most investigators know high EMFs can cause fear but how does it affect the brain? This theory was first introduced by Michael Persinger. He is the Professor of Psychology and head of the Neuroscience Research Group at Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada. His theory is that the sensation commonly described as "having a religious experience/paranormal experience" is merely a side effect of our bicameral brain's feverish activities. Simplified considerably, the idea goes like so: When the right hemisphere of the brain, the seat of emotion, is stimulated in the cerebral region that is presumed to control notions of self; and then the left hemisphere, the seat of language, is called upon to make sense of this nonexistent entity, the mind generates a "sensed presence." Dr. Persinger believes such cerebral "fritzing" is responsible for almost anything one might describe as paranormal, incuding aliens, heavenly apparitions, past-life sensations, near-death experiences, awareness of the soul, and so on. Experimental subjects who were exposed to a specific series of pulses from TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) described feeling an invisible presence near them or feeling connected to the whole world. The experience of an "other worldly experience" is well-documented in the neuroscientific literature. It tends to happen to people who are capable of vivid imagery and who are under some sort of stress -- anything from lack of oxygen and food to a recent bereavement. Such experiences are thought to be trigge#730400 somehow in the temporal lobes, those parts of the brain around and above the ears. Every living creature puts out their own EMFs I believe that when the fear factor takes hold of one's mind it can cause larger amounts of EMFs in the body causing more activity and even allowing apparitions to manifest. It is believed that Entities need energy to make themselves seen. I do believe that each person's brain reacts to fear differently and allows some people to experience things others cannot. The brain is powerful we only use on average 13% of it at any given time maybe fear allows us to use even more which gives us the ability to hear ,see and feel what we would not any other time. Maybe this is the so called 3rd eye or maybe this is what we could experience if we could just use 20 or 30% of our brain…macros72 posted:4/10/2012 7:00:16 PM Ive always said "what we think is kept inside goes outwards". Its this outward connection that senses, feels, hears etc something not within normal parameters of perception. A kind of 3rd eye or psychic net around the body. When something triggers this "net" around you, your brain translates by your percentage of brain usage. A Ghost or other reality form may infact tune itself into your outward energy expression intentionally or by accident. Your inability to register this may lead to fear. But this new connection may meet your "acceptance" parameters and allow a pleasent but brief awareness of something else. Fear is an interesting topic. Fear can cause one to weaken, but it can also encourage another to carry on and overcome its presence...its not always a negative thing. Jaxerback posted:4/14/2012 10:21:22 PM I am at 100% capacity 24/7,yet I cannot for the life of me decipher the meaning of the previous post!!Tawana posted:6/13/2012 8:18:50 PM Personally speaking i have a perception of what macros is saying .Fear in my opinion is Ego driven , fear is an emotion that is of no benefit to us except in an intuitive sense ie - a danger to our person , a sense of dread of something impending or looming , that i would consider a basic instinct. Negative fear in my reality is something completely different, that fear can be all consuming , it can be completely debilitating which can cause holes to be punched in our Auric field's which in turn allows for entity attachments, one would have to believe in entity attachment which i do, it is part of my reality , fear can also give rise to physic attacks , fear is a lower based emotion , one that needs to be conquered for the person experiencing the fear to be able to feel the sense of freedon that we all should and are entitled to have . I agree with macros it is not always negative , possibly because i am very intuitive i do experience fear before an event , the I knew something was wrong or I felt that something was going to happen , that is intuitive and it can also manifest itself in the physical via pains etc , it is the inner alarm bell , in that sense the fear is a positive . I am rambling now so i will finish up.Jaxerback posted:6/13/2012 8:49:14 PM All living things have a biological reaction to a perceived threat. It is what we call fear.There are no "entity attachments".It is simply an evolutionary defence mechanism. Jaxerback posted:6/13/2012 10:00:07 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnxCxHLAqn8&feature=player_embedded#!ufoz posted:6/14/2012 6:32:15 AM In Reply To:Jaxerback posted:6/13/2012 8:49:14 PM All living things have a biological reaction to a perceived threat. It is what we call fear.There are no "entity attachments".It is simply an evolutionary defence mechanism. I agree that it is an evolutionary defence mechanism. but I don't think its as black and white as that. ever had the feeling your being watched? that uneasy feeling that you get when someone's eyes are upon you but yet you can't see them? http://www.sheldrake.org/Articles&Papers/papers/staring/pdf/JCSpaper1.pdfJaxerback posted:6/14/2012 7:01:31 PM No gary107 posted:6/15/2012 12:14:59 PM so religion is just an aberration of the mind?ufoz posted:6/16/2012 8:00:58 AM In Reply To:gary107 posted:6/15/2012 12:14:59 PM so religion is just an aberration of the mind?its a possibility that religion is just an aberration of the mind, put there to control the masses. there are lots of possibilities.TTFPARA posted:6/16/2012 4:36:01 PM The human mind is a huge influencer of reality as we know it. Look to the "observer effect" in quantum physics. Thoughts are powerfully driven by our emotions. http://minnesotapara.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/tulpa-thought-forms/Tawana posted:6/16/2012 8:11:25 PM All living things have a biological reaction to a perceived threat. It is what we call fear.There are no "entity attachments".It is simply an evolutionary defence mechanism. There are no entity attachments , in your reality there are not , i have to disagree with you Jaxer , in my reality there are , personally i would never ever say that there are no this or no that , if someone believes that there are then in that person's reality there are , each person's reality is unique to them , in your reality there are no entity attachments and i respect that but you in turn must respect the people that say that there are entity attachment's. Unless you experience something you cannot say for sure what is your truth. While i agree the mind is a powerful creator and all lower based emotions can cause many things to manifest , that is why i personally like to keep my vibrations high even though that can be a struggle sometimes , i like to turn negative experiences into positive ones , in my reality it is not what happens to you , it is how you deal with it that matters . Interesting discussion. Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 skewer
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 50
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 5 mg
Sodium 300 mg
Total Carbohydrate 24 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 2 g
Proteins 3 g
Vitamin A 2% DV
Vitamin C 50% DV
Calcium 2% DV
Iron 6% DV
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Servings and Times
Servings 4
Preparation Time 45 minutes
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Medium red potatoes peeled and cut into 1½ chunks 4 (about 1 1/3 pounds)
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Butter, melted 2 teaspoon
Chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary) 1 tablespoon
Large clove garlic, minced 1
Salt ½ teaspoon
Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon
12-inch skewers (metal or bamboo) soaked in warm water for 30 minutes 4
- Prepare a charcoal grill or preheat broiler. In a heavy saucepan with tight-fitting lid, cook the potatoes in 2 inches of boiling water until tender, approximately 15 minutes.
- Drain potatoes. Cool slightly and thread onto skewers.
- In a small bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. Place potato skewers on the grill 3-4 inches above the glowing embers. Brush the skewers with the rosemary mixture. Grill, basting and turning several times, until the potatoes are lightly browned, approximately 10-12 minutes.


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1A 56-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for drunken driving after she was seen making an illegal U-turn at Brown Deer and Port Washington roads at 12:45 a.m. Aug. 13. The woman, who admitted drinking "but not too much," failed field sobriety tests including the alphabet finishing with "W, X, I, Z." Her blood alcohol content was 0.13.
A resident reported being the victim of fraud after a credit card was used to charge more than $600 to pay for prescription medicine including oxycodone at a Fond du Lac Walgreens from July 2011 to Aug. 12, 2012.
A resident reported sending an electronic check of $455 to a California man to purchase three boxes of R12 Freon Refrigerant July 9 and still had not received the product Aug 15. The resident had made three successful purchases with the same man over the past few years.
2A 30-year-old woman and two men, 22 and 21, all from Milwaukee, were arrested for forgery and the woman also for obstruction and three warrants after they attempted and twice succeeded passing counterfeit $100 bills in the 9000 block of North Brown Deer Road on Aug. 2. They entered various stores individually, selected items worth about $10, and attempted to use the counterfeit bills. At most stores, their attempts failed but at one store, two purchases were made and the $100 bills cashed. The three, who had previous arrests for theft and two for drug use, denied knowing the bills were counterfeit.
3Two Milwaukee boys, 14 and 15, were arrested for attempted theft of a car and causing $150 damage to that car and the 14-year-old also for possession of marijuana in the 8900 block of North Park Plaza Court about 5 p.m. Aug. 4. The boys fled in another car but were caught after that car was in a roll over accident in the 8200 block of North 60th Street. The 14-year-old had been arrested by Milwaukee police Aug. 2 for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
4A 12-year-old Milwaukee boy was cited for disorderly conduct after discharging his BB gun in Algonquin Park, 7850 N. 51st St., at 5 p.m. Aug. 6. Police were called by a jogger who said one of the pellets almost hit him and he was concerned about children in the area. The boy said he didn't know it was against the law to shoot a pellet gun.
5A 19-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for five counts of theft from her employer T.J. Maxx, 9020 N. Green Bay Road, at 3:20 p.m. Aug. 7. The woman, a cashier, was seen scanning only some of the items but bagging them all. She said she learned how to do what is called "free bagging," which she admitted was wrong, from fellow employees who also taught her how to void sales. She started at the store June 8 and took more than $800 worth of clothing and other items because, she said, she wanted to help a relative "get back on his feet."
6A $650 mountain bike was taken from an open garage in the 4800 block of West Parkland Avenue between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7.
7A 22-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested on one court of disorderly conduct and a 47-year-old Milwaukee woman on two counts after fighting at a group home where both worked in the 8300 block of North Cedarburg Road the evening of Aug. 7. The women were angry with each other during a staff meeting and the fight started when one called the other "Country." Police arrested both and after being released, the older woman called some friends who gathered at the group home and when they returned, these people threatened the younger woman. At this time, the older woman was arrested again.
A 44-year-old Brown Deer woman was arrested for child abuse after using a cord to hit two of her children on the arms, legs and buttocks causing welts about 4:30 a.m. Aug. 9. The woman became angry when she couldn't find her purse and got her children up thinking one had taken it. Another child called police.
One domestic incident was reported this week.
8A 21-year-old Mequon man was arrested for theft at Best Buy, 8705 N. Port Washington Road, at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 6. The man was seen stuffing a package holding $300 head phones down his pants. He was stopped as left the store and admitted the theft.
9Graffiti using obscene and profane language was found on the west side of the pool area at the Town Club, 7950 N. Santa Monica Blvd., at 7:45 a.m. Aug. 16. Damage was $300.
10A 2006 Ford Taurus valued at $5,000 was taken from a driveway in the 600 block of West Rock Place on Aug. 12 or 13.
11An $800 bicycle was taken from a garage in the 2000 block of West Silver Spring Drive on Aug. 12 or 13.
12A tackle box with various fishing items and a $100 cellphone was taken from the river bank while the owner fished in the 6500 block of North Milwaukee River Parkway before 8 p.m. Aug. 13.
13Two bicycles valued together at $7,000 were taken from an open garage in the 5800 block of North River Forest Drive between 3 and 10 p.m. Aug. 13.
14Catalytic converters were taken from one car and two work vehicles in the 6100 block of North Flint Road on Aug. 15 or 16. The cost of replacement ranged from $400 to $1,300.
15A 13-year-old Milwaukee boy was taken into custody for criminal damage to property, recklessly endangering safety and trespassing after throwing a stone through a glass door and then throwing broken glass at both employees and pedestrians at Sprecher Brewery, 701 W. Glendale Ave., at 2:45 p.m. Aug. 15. The boy, who is supposed to be on medication was "off his meds," yelled and screamed obscenities while being arrested and at the police department.
16Two 17-year-old boys, residence not listed, were arrested for underage drinking near the sledding hill at Kletzsch Park, 6600 Milwaukee River Parkway, at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 15. One of the boys ran from police and was also cited for resisting arrest. The boys, who both denied drinking and being on the hill, had preliminary blood alcohol contents of 0.10 and 0.11.
17Graffiti was found on the south and west wall of Nicolet High School, 6701 Jean Nicolet Road, at 10 a.m. Aug. 16. It read in part "WFB Soccer Rules" and had obscene drawings next to those words. Damage was listed at $1,000.
18A 44-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for theft from his employer Boston Store, 5701 N. Lydell Ave., at 1 p.m. Aug. 16. The man, working as a cashier, was seen numerous times "palming" money given to him by customers instead of putting it in the cash register. These thefts were first seen July 3. On this day, the man was being questioned by an employee in the Human Resource office when he left to use the bathroom. He then fled the store but was caught in the parking structure. He denied taking any money. On this day, $140 was recovered.
No reportable incidents this week.
19A 30-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for drunken driving, refusal to take a breath test, nonregistration, no driver's license and speeding 58 mph in a 25 mph zone in the 3900 block of North Ridgefield Circle at 4 a.m. Aug. 12. He admitted being "buzzed up."
20A $300 bicycle locked to a sign was taken from the 3500 block of North Oakland Avenue between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Aug. 12.
21A three-foot tall blown glass decoration valued at $150 was taken from a gated yard in the 3500 block of North Prospect Avenue during the day Aug. 13.
22Two Milwaukee boys, 16 and 17, were referred to juvenile authorities on allegations of attempted burglary after they were found in a garage in the 3800 block of North Maryland Avenue at 12:45 p.m. Aug. 14. The 16-year-old was driving a car reported stolen and the 17-year-old was out on bail.
23A 63-year-old Shorewood man was warned for trespassing at the American Legion Post, 4121 N. Wilson Drive, at 4:50 p.m. Aug. 14. He had been warned he was not to return to the Post after getting into a fight there about a week before. On this afternoon, he arrived with his own beer and sat on the patio. It was then police were called.
24An unidentified man put 25 gallons of gasoline costing more than $100 into a Dodge Durango and drove away from the BP station, 1513 E. Capitol Drive, about 6 p.m. Aug. 14.
25An unsecured custom dirt bicycle valued at $1,000 was taken while the owner played soccer in the 4000 block of North Estabrook Parkway early evening Aug. 14 and reported Aug. 15.
26A 2001 Dodge, reported stolen out of Milwaukee, was found in a driveway in the 4200 block of North Murray Avenue at 7 p.m. Aug. 16.
27The lock on a 2002 Subaru was damaged but entry not gained in the 600 block of East Lake View Avenue between 4:30 p.m. Aug. 12 and 10:45 a.m. Aug. 13.
28A 21-year-old Whitefish Bay woman was arrested for disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance using profane language in front of a family member and a child in the 800 block of East Glen Avenue at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 14.
29A 28-year-old Whitefish Bay man was arrested on allegations he phoned in a bomb threat to CVS Pharmacy, 240 E. Hampton Ave., at 8:41 p.m. Aug. 14. The store was evacuated and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department cleared the store but no bomb was found. The cellphone used to make the threat was traced to the 4800 block of North Anita Avenue and the suspect arrested. There had been a bomb threat at the same store at 2:18 p.m. Aug. 9. There was no information if the two threats were linked. The case is under investigation.
30Profane language and a bag of dog feces was found on a sidewalk in the 4800 block of North Elkhart Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15. No damage was reported.
31A 34-year-old Whitefish Bay man was mailed a citation for disorderly conduct after a 911 call from a woman regarding his behavior in the 5400 block of North Shoreland Avenue at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 18. No other details were available.
Firefighters responded to 125 calls, 96 emergency medical and 29 fire/rescue, Aug. 6 to Aug. 12.
Firefighters responded to 110 calls, 70 emergency medical and 40 fire/rescue, Aug. 13 to Aug. 19.
- North Shore Police Reports, July 28, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, July 21, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports July 14, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, July 7, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: June 30, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, June 23, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, June 16, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, June 9, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: June 2, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: May 26, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports: May 19, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, May 12, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, May 5, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 28, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 21, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 14, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, April 7, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, March 31, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, March 24, 2016
- North Shore Police Reports, March 17, 2016


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Father and son killed in Dunn County crash
Lack of seatbelts, alcohol usage appeared to be factors
Authorities have identified a father and son who were killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Lucas in Dunn County of western Wisconsin.
The Dunn County Sheriff's Office said it happened late Saturday night on Highway 29. Investigators said it appears a westbound passenger car driven by 30-year-old Joshua A. Larrieu, of Menomonie, crossed the centerline and was struck on the passenger side by an eastbound SUV shortly before midnight.
Larrieu and his father, 57-year-old William C. Larrieu, of Elmwood, died at the scene. The sheriff's office said neither was wearing seatbelts, and that alcohol appeared to be a factor related to their vehicle's role in the crash.
The driver of the SUV, a 52-year-old Menomonie woman, was taken to a Menomonie hospital. She was wearing a seatbelt.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- News 8's Jennifer Livingston has won a prestigious award for her series profiling a La Crosse military family during deployment.
The In Search Of "Service and Sacrifice" series won an Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association. (RTDNA)
Jennifer and photographer Kirk Arneson followed the Ehlers family -- Doug and Karen and their three daughters -- in all phases of Doug's deployment to Kuwait with the Navy Reserves from February 2011 to November 2011.
The series competed against stories from television stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.
The Edward R. Murrow Awards have been presented by RTDNA for outstanding achievements in electronic journalism since 1971.


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FAQs about Peace Corps in Senegal
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- 1 How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Senegal?
- 2 What is the electric current in Senegal?
- 3 How much money should I bring?
- 4 When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- 5 Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- 6 Do I need an international driver's license?
- 7 What should I bring as gifts for Senegalese friends and my host family?
- 8 Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- 9 How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- 10 Can I call home from Senegal?
- 11 Should I bring a cell phone with me?
- 12 Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my laptop?
How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Senegal?
Most airlines have baggage size and weight limits and assess charges for transport of baggage that exceeds those limits.
The Peace Corps has its own size and weight limits and will not pay the cost of transport for baggage that exceeds these limits. The Peace Corps' allowance is two checked pieces of luggage with combined dimensions of both pieces not to exceed 107 inches (length + width + height) and a carry-on bag with dimensions of no more than 45 inches. Checked baggage should not exceed 80 pounds total with a maximum weight allowance of 70 pounds for any one bag. Peace Corps Volunteers are not allowed to take pets, weapons, explosives, radio transmitters (shortwave radios are permitted), automobiles, or motorcycles to their overseas assignments. Do not pack flammable materials or liquids such as lighter fluid, cleaning solvents, hair spray, or aerosol containers. This is an important safety precaution.
What is the electric current in Senegal?
It is 220 volts, 50 cycles.
How much money should I bring?
Volunteers are expected to live at the same level as the people in their community. They are given a settling-in allowance and a monthly living allowance, which should cover their expenses. Often Volunteers wish to bring additional money for vacation travel to other countries. Credit cards and traveler's checks are preferable to cash, but cannot be used in all locations. If you choose to bring extra money, bring the amount that will suit your own travel plans and needs.
When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
Each Volunteer accrues two vacation days per month of service (excluding training). Leave may not be taken during training, the first three months of service, or the last three months of service, except in conjunction with an authorized emergency leave. Family and friends are welcome to visit you after pre-service training and the first three months of service as long as their stay does not interfere with your work. An extended stay of over two weeks at your site is strongly discouraged and requires advance permission from your Peace Corps supervisor and the approval of the country director.
The Peace Corps is not able to provide your visitors with visa, travel, or medical assistance. We strongly suggest that visitors consider obtaining insurance with emergency evacuation coverage from a company such as international SOS Assistance Inc. (PO Box 11568, Philadelphia, PA 19116; 800.523.8930 or 215.244.1500).
Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
The Peace Corps does not provide insurance coverage or reimbursement for the loss or theft of personal effects;
Volunteers are ultimately responsible for the safekeeping of their personal belongings. However, you can purchase such insurance before you leave. If you wish, you may contact your own insurance company; additionally, insurance application forms will be provided, and we encourage you to consider them carefully. Volunteers are cautioned not to ship or take valuable items overseas. Jewelry, expensive watches, radios, cameras, and computers are subject to loss, theft, and breakage, and satisfactory maintenance and repair services are for the most part not available.
Do I need an international driver's license?
Volunteers in Senegal do not need to get an international driver's license because they are prohibited from operating pri-vately owned motorized vehicles. Most urban travel is by bus or taxi. Rural travel ranges from buses and minibuses to trucks, bicycles, and lots of walking.
What should I bring as gifts for Senegalese friends and my host family?
This is not a requirement. A token of friendship is sufficient. Some gift suggestions include knickknacks for the house; pictures, books, or calendars of American scenes; souvenirs from your area; hard candies that will not melt or spoil; or photos to give away.
Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
Peace Corps trainees are not assigned to individual sites until after they have completed their pre-service training. This gives Peace Corps staff the opportunity to assess each trainee's technical and language skills prior to assigning sites, in addition to finalizing site selections with their ministry counterparts. If feasible, you may have the opportunity to provide input on your site preferences, including geographical location, distance from other Volunteers, and living conditions. However, keep in mind that many other factors influence the site selection process and that the Peace Corps cannot guarantee placement where you would ideally like to be. Most Volunteers live in small towns or in rural villages and are usually within one hour from another Volunteer. Some sites require a 12-to-16-hour drive from the capital.
How can my family contact me in an emergency?
The Peace Corps' Office of Special Services provides assistance in handling emergencies affecting trainees and
Volunteers or their families. Before leaving the United States, you should instruct your family to notify the Office of Special Services immediately if an emergency arises, such as a serious illness or death of a family member. During normal business hours, the number for the Office of Special Services is 800.424.8580; select option 2, then extension 1470. After normal business hours and on weekends and holidays, the Special
Services duty officer can be reached at 202.638.2574. For nonemergency questions, your family can get information from your country desk staff at the Peace Corps by calling 800.424.8580; select option 2, then extension 2317 or 2318.
Can I call home from Senegal?
Yes. International calls to most countries can be dialed directly. To call the United States, first dial "00" and wait for a continuous tone (different from the regular tone). Then dial "1" plus the area code and the number. If you prefer to call through an operator, dial "16." Calls can be made at businesses known as telecenters and at cabines téléphoniques (phone booths). At a telecenter, a clerk will present you with a bill after you have completed the call. At a cabine téléphonique, you will deposit coins during the course of the call.
Should I bring a cell phone with me?
Cellular phones are widely used in Senegal and function in most (but not all) parts of the country. Volunteers are allowed to purchase their own cellphones but are advised to purchase them in Senegal after ensuring that cellphones will work at their sites. If you have an existing phone that uses the GSM standard (for example T-Mobile), your phone should work in Senegal with a simple switching of the SIM card and having it unlocked if it is a locked phone. This can be done at many locations in Dakar. Note that the cost of cellphones and service is the personal responsibility of the Volunteer.
Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my laptop?
There is e-mail and Internet access at the many Internet cafes that have sprung up in Senegal, particularly in regional capitals. The cost varies from the equivalent of around $.40 an hour to $1.00 an hour. Many Volunteers do not have electricity in their homes, and security and maintenance of personal computers cannot be guaranteed by Peace Corps. Nevertheless, more and more volunteers are bringing laptops, especially netbooks, and finding them a valuable resource. Having a netbook in your community can facilitate grant-writing, information sharing and reporting duties. It also helps in IT training which is becoming an important part of many Volunteer's services across many sectors. If you do decide to bring a computer, it is imperative that you purchase personal property insurance because the Peace Corps does not reimburse trainees or Volunteers for the loss of personal items.


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Marty Beil, head of the Wisconsin State Employees Union, sent the letter to Corrections Secretary Ed Wall last week. Beil said the questions come from members of the union who work in the prisons.
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Man-made snow coats a ski run next to barren ground under a chairlift at Shawnee Peak ski area in Bridgton, Maine. Scientists point to both scant recent snowfall in parts of the country and this months whopper of a Northeast blizzard as potential global warming signs.
WASHINGTON With scant snowfall and barren ski slopes in parts of the Midwest and Northeast the past couple of years, some scientists have pointed to global warming as the culprit. Then when a whopper of a blizzard smacked the Northeast with more than 2 feet of snow in some places earlier this month, some of the same people again blamed global warming.
How can that be? Its been a joke among skeptics, pointing to what seems to be a brazen contradiction.
But the answer lies in atmospheric physics. A warmer atmosphere can hold, and dump, more moisture, snow experts say. And two soon-to-be-published studies demonstrate how there can be more giant blizzards yet less snow overall each year. Projections are that thats likely to continue with man-made global warming.
n The United States has been walloped by twice as many of the most extreme snowstorms in the past 50 years than in the previous 60 years, according to an upcoming study on extreme weather by leading federal and university climate scientists. This also fits with a dramatic upward trend in extreme winter precipitation both rain and snow in the Northeastern U.S. charted by the National Climatic Data Center.
n Yet the Global Snow Lab at Rutgers University says that spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has shrunk on average by 1 million square miles in the last 45 years.
n And an upcoming study in the Journal of Climate says computer models predict annual global snowfall to shrink by more than a foot in the next 50 years. The studys author said most people live in parts of the United States that are likely to see annual snowfall drop between 30 and 70 percent by the end of the century. Shorter snow season, less snow overall, but the occasional knockout punch, Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer said. Thats the new world we live in.
Ten climate scientists say the idea of less snow and more blizzards makes sense: A warmer world is likely to decrease the overall amount of snow falling each year and shrink snow season. But when it is cold enough for a snowstorm to hit, the slightly warmer air is often carrying more moisture, producing potentially historic blizzards.
Strong snowstorms thrive on the ragged edge of temperature warm enough for the air to hold lots of moisture, meaning lots of precipitation, but just cold enough for it to fall as snow, said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Increasingly, it seems that were on that ragged edge.
Just look at the last few years in the Northeast. Or take Chicago, which until late January had 335 days without more than an inch of snow. Both have been hit with historic storms in recent years.
Scientists wont blame a specific event or even a specific seasonal change on global warming without doing intricate and time-consuming studies. And they say they are just now getting a better picture of the complex intersection of man-made climate change and extreme snowfall.
But when Serreze, Oppenheimer and others look at the last few years of less snow overall, punctuated by big storms, they say this is what they are expecting in the future.
It fits the pattern that we expect to unfold, Oppenheimer said.
The world is warming so precipitation that would normally fall as snow in the future will likely fall as rain once it gets above the freezing point, said Princeton researcher Sarah Kapnick.
Her study used new computer models to simulate the climate in 60 to 100 years as carbon dioxide levels soar. She found large reductions in snowfall throughout much of the world, especially parts of Canada and the Andes Mountains. In the United States, her models predict about a 50 percent or more drop in annual snowfall amounts along a giant swath of the nation from Maine to Texas and the Pacific Northwest and Californias Sierra Nevada mountains.
This is especially important out West where large snowcaps are natural reservoirs for a regions water supply, Kapnick said. And already in the Cascades of the Pacific Northwest and in much of California, the amount of snow still around on April 1 has been declining so that its down about 20 percent compared to 80 years ago, said Philip Mote, who heads a climate change institute at Oregon State University.
Kapnick says it is snowing about as much as ever in the heart of winter, such as February. But the snow season is getting much shorter, especially in spring and in the northernmost areas, said Rutgers David Robinson, a co-author of the study on extreme weather that will be published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
The Rutgers snow lab says this January saw the sixth-widest snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere; the United States had an above average snow cover for the last few months. But thats a misleading statistic, Robinson said, because even though more ground is covered by snow, its covered by less snow.
And when those big storms finally hit, there is more than just added moisture in the air, theres extra moisture coming from the warm ocean, Robinson and Oppenheimer said. And the air is full of energy and unstable, allowing storms to lift yet more moisture up to colder levels. That generates more intense rates of snowfall, Robinson said.
If you can tap that moisture and you have that fortuitous collision of moist air and below freezing temperatures, you can pop some big storms, Robinson said.
Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann points to the recent Northeast storm that dumped more than 30 inches in some places. He said it was the result of a perfect set of conditions for such an event: Arctic air colliding with unusually warm oceans that produced extra large amounts of moisture and big temperature contrasts, which drive storms. Those all meant more energy, more moisture and thus more snow, he said.MORE IN Wire NewsHONOLULU In some ways, it could be any class photo from the 1940s. Full StoryMOSUL, Iraq After weeks of unchanging front lines, the Iraqi army rolled Tuesday into a... Full StoryWASHINGTON The productivity of American workers rose in the July-September quarter at the... Full Story
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Friday's session is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continues Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.
Registration must be completed by Thursday and can be completed at the Clovis Wal-Mart sporting goods department or Patriot Outdoors.
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