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This Cleaning Contract Template Agreement is designed for use by a business providing cleaning services. This package of documents includes Terms of Business, in A4 Format plus a reduced two page format, and a Form of Agreement.
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Terms of Business (in a reduced 2 page format as well as ordinary text), a Schedule containing job specific details and a Form of Agreement. This arrangement allows a cleaning company to provide the Terms of Business separately from the Form of Agreement when it is tendering for work. Once the details have been agreed they can be set out in the Schedule and the one page Form of Agreement signed by each party and attached to the Terms of Business and Schedule.
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|Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Boundary established.
Vol. 2, p. 714.
26 Stat., 355.
{Page 511}
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the true northern boundary line of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, in the State of Oregon, as defined in the treaty of June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, made between the United States, represented by Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs of Oregon, Territory, and the confederated tribes and bands of Indians in middle Oregon, in which the boundaries of the Indian reservation now called the Warm Springs Reservation were fixed, is hereby declared to be that part of the line run and surveyed by T. B. Handley, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-one, from the initial point up to and including the twenty-sixth mile thereof; thence in a due west course to the summit of the Cascade Mountains, as found by the commissioners, Mark A. Fullerton, William H. H. Dufur, and James F. Payne, in the report to the Secretary of the Interior of date June eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, in pursuance of an appointment for such purpose under a provision of the Indian appropriation act approved August nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety.
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Im Back! Being treated for yeast infection. Possible lichen sclerosus?
September 19 2012 at 8:44 PM
Little back story: I have been struggling with irritated foreskin for the past 2-3 months. I posted all summer with my concerns over my issue.
Here's my last post from several weeks ago, when this issue was at its worst.
Now I'm back because I just saw a dermatologist, who is treating me for yeast by having me take fluconazole for 1 month. This is the oral medication taken once a week. If in a month the fluconazole does nothing than I will have a skin biopsy to check for lichen sclerosus.
This doctor also told me to stop applying creams.
So, Jim/Paul/Anyone, what exactly can I expect with the treatment of fluconazole? How soon would I see my symptoms go away, if indeed this is a yeast problem?
Also lichen sclerosus (BXO), what are the symptoms for this, besides the skin turning white? (I do not have any white spots on my glans or foreskin)
And a question for Paul regarding Zinc & Castor Oil Cream. I recently found a diaper rash cream that contained both of your favorite ingredients, which I actually used for about a week. It did relieve the redness and minor irritation, but only for a few days. Stuff was thick and I didn't feel comfortable having this stuff on for too long. What do you think of this as an alternative for us in the states?
the product i purchased is Boudreaux's Butt Paste
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I think it's just yeast
September 20 2012, 7:45 AM
Within a few days, your symptoms should disappear. The skin should become supple and have no irritation.
The product you mention should help you with your treatment. Did the doctor say why not to use any creams?
no login
Can yeast cause soreness?
September 20 2012, 5:32 PM
Thanks for the response Jim.
I took the Fluconazole three days ago and if anything my foreskin has gotten worse. There has been no sign of any relief and the foreskin itself feels sore and "hot" again. This is why I questioned other symptoms of Lichen Sclerosus (BXO), because if this isn't yeast, what is it?
Really hoping this treatment works out in the long run however by now I would've expected a better result.
I believe the dermatologist suggested to stop using creams after he saw the list of creams/ointments I had used in the past 3 months. He probably figured I was making things worse, which in this case could be true. The worst feeling I had was when I was using Clotrimazole.
At this point with my foreskin being sore and irritated I would consider applying more of the zinc oxide (baby rash cream) or monistat to go along with the Fluconazole. At this point what do I have to lose? (besides my foreskin....)
Any input on using anti-fungal creams when already taking anti-fungal pills?
Diagnosed with Intertrigo?.........
September 30 2012, 12:06 AM
Ok so since I last left off with you guys on this forum I was put on Fluconazole to treat for yeast.
Well a few days into that treatment all I saw was a clean penis but was still dealing with a lot of burning and irritation. Because my symptoms were getting worse I went back to see a different dermatologist. This other doctor saw the redness and prescribed me Vytone (hydrocortisone/iodoquinol) to apply on my irritated foreskin along with ketoconazole cream.
This mixture of both creams seemed to have made things worse because I spent all of last week with the strongest burning sensation yet. I've stopped this treatment of using the creams, as instructed by the doctor, after I called and explained the severe pain I was in. The pain was actually making it uncomfortable to sleep, walk, sit, do anything.
Anyways I found out that this dermatologist diagnosed me with
Has anyone here ever dealt with this on the foreskin? Or even heard of this being an infection on the foreskin?
It seems like people usually get this under large skin folds, not the foreskin.
I have gone back to applying the diaper rash cream (zinc oxide) I mentioned before because it actually gives me a couple hours of relief.
I just want this to go away. Going on over 3 months now of constant irritation and discomfort. This crap has affected my life and I do not want to get circumcised.
Paul B.
I think you know
September 30 2012, 3:51 PM
What I will say.
Paul B.
Near enough I suppose.
September 21 2012, 2:49 PM
Yes, you are right. It
contain the Zinc and Castor Oil - as well as about three other things which it seems to me contribute little to its benefit but are
not harmful.
If the power of "marketing" and "up-selling" ("Will you be having fries with that?") is just
inevitable that you cannot get inexpensive and basic materials, than that will probably do the job.
September 27 2012, 11:09 AM
IMO the doc that you are seeing is doing a wonderful job in treating you for yeast for a month. Religiously go through it & you'd be only thankful that you did so. This can really pave the path for getting immense results from the techniques mentioned here. A healthy, yeast free foreskin will respond quickly to the process.
proud mother and wife
can I say a few things?
October 5 2012, 12:43 AM
Just based on my experience with horrendous yeast infections, I want to add a little to the discussion, if you guys don't mind.
The most effective thing against yeast is AIR. Sleep naked, on your back. If you wear jeans, STOP. The thick seams can be very irritating. Wear lighter cotton pants. ONLY COTTON. If you are putting an ointment on the yeast, the air cannot get to it. Don't touch it, unless in the shower just to hold it under the water.
I had a yeast infection for A YEAR once. I CRIED walking down the hall at work. I was a teacher, I had to walk my kids in from recess, it was torture. I tried miconozole and that only made it worse. I took the fluconazole pill several times, and it would make it better temporarily. The only way to cure it, when it is that bad, is exposure to air, and rinsing it in the shower at least 2x/day with warm or hot water. Let your body do its work naturally. I didn't wear jeans for years, I had to totally change my wardrobe.
I know that it can be hard to see a bad yeast infection. I know for me, first it makes my body make this discharge, and when it advances then it just gets drier and drier. There comes a point where it doesn't really even itch anymore, just burns.
I also had it in my breasts, weird as I feel telling you that. I was breastfeeding a newborn who got thrush, and newborns want to breastfeed constantly. I felt like I had acid running through my breasts, it was a nightmare. I tried a few things from the doctors like Nystatin but the only thing that helped finally after 3 months was walking around my house naked on top, and stopping wearing a bra, and rinsing with hot water often.
I think diaper cream (Desitin or Balmex are two of the most popular) are good for very minor irritation. I think the ointment part of them protects your skin from moisture while the zinc heals it, but you need air to get rid of the yeast. Clotrimazole is good for an early yeast infection (not sure about on the penis though, I use it on babies' butts) but when you've had it that long, I think honestly you have to stop all the ointments and use AIR. Now I understand it might be hard to get air under your foreskin. But I think it will be okay. I mean, I didn't sleep with my legs spread open either, you know? And you don't want to irritate the tissue by pulling on it.
By the way, I understand this heat we've had lately must make it even worse. I'm hoping it cools off. I've had enough hot weather for the year. I'm guessing by your "Cali Guy" login that you are also in CA.
Also, Jim and Paul... I looked up intertrigo and saw it is generally just inflammation from a yeast infection or other infection, but I also saw that it might be caused by a vitamin B6 deficiency. Any thoughts on that?
Oh, more advice from a woman who has beaten yeast infections: no sugar! I mean, don't stop eating fruit and all that, but don't eat sweets. No alcohol either. And try some probiotics. Eat loads of yoghurt. I don't mean Yoplait, that's chock full of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Buy the real yoghurt - Mountain High plain yoghurt. I don't recommend actually putting it on the infection, by the way. Get those probiotics into your system by ingesting them. And no sex until you're completely healed.
I think you need to look beyond creams to your whole body. When you've had a yeast infection for months like this, there's a balance that's off, and until you fix it in a natural way that your body sustain on its own, you will continue to have this problem. Do you understand what I mean? So establish the right bacteria in your system. Let the skin reattain its natural state, no more creams that dry it or block the air out, and no soap. Let it heal itself. I might sound a little crazy to you, but believe me I speak from experience.
Paul B.
Love the contribution.
October 5 2012, 3:27 AM
a bit - a lot - of fresh activity here.
Sleeping on your back is not a particularly good idea in itself. It is generally not comfortable, particularly unwise in latter pregnancy (as you would know) and promotes snoring and sleep apnoea (
...). A principal reason
it is uncomfortable, is that it holds the legs (and arms, as they tend to fall down beside) in full extension putting pressure on the ligaments.
Other than that, sleeping naked
indeed the healthiest, except in particularly cold weather.
The reference to "diaper creams" is interesting. The "products" mentioned are of course, based on Zinc oxide and mineral oil, but "Balmex" in particular lists no less than
other "inactive" ingredients (other than
). This is in itself fascinating, albeit really just a glitch in the marketing "hype". If these ingredients
truly inactive (and it is clear that they are
), then there would ipso facto, be no reason to
them in the preparation. My feeling is that they are in fact simply
as their potential benefits, individually and in tandem, would be
and more ingredients increase the risk of sensitivity reactions. I continue to advocate simply Zinc and Castor Oil, a formulation perfectly well
to pharmacists, but one which is not particularly susceptible to "value-adding" by
and consequently not
Your reference to Candida
the breasts is interesting, it
the case that this is commonly something transferred
from the baby to the mother
- as indeed are most forms of lactating "mastitis". An interesting consequence is that it is neither necessary
nor appropriate
to restrict breastfeeding for concern that the baby might "catch" some infection from the mother.
Intertrigo is indeed, commonly a manifestation of Candida infestation and generally treated accordingly. Another indication for the Zinc and Castor Oil.
I have no familiarity with Pyridoxine - Vitamin B6 - in regard to intertrigo - or much else for that matter. It has been suggested to me (personally) that supernormal doses of B2 - riboflavin - may be
useful in reducing the frequency of migraine, but that is a different matter.
OK, I just have to go check the ingredients of this tub of Yoplait ...
proud mother and wife
Re: Love the contribution.
October 5 2012, 10:16 AM
Okay so sleep on your side.
Same result - exposure to air. I prefer my side actually, and I agree sleeping on the back increases snoring (I cannot tell you the many times I've made my husband turn onto his side in the middle of the night). Just an aside, the chiropractor told my husband to sleep on his back when he had back pain. Of course, his mean wife couldn't tolerate the snoring...
The main reason I mentioned the particular brands of diaper cream was so you had something to look up, and maybe you can start recommending a specific brand. I get the impression that you, Paul, are not in the US. I think I saw you write "nappies" somewhere? I imagine you have different name brands wherever you are. I'll try to remember to keep an eye out for one that is more basic, or ask a pharmacist. It's just like food, I think. Too many additives, we don't even know what we're eating half the time.
By the way, I did continue to breastfeed my son, despite many suggestions to stop, for almost two years. That's another thing I believe in very strongly. Breastfeeding my daughter had been a wonderful experience, so that knowledge and my belief that it was the best thing by far for my baby, motivated me to persevere.
proud mother and wife
zinc & castor oil
October 5 2012, 11:36 AM
I went to the drugstore and looked at diaper creams. The most basic was the Boudreaux's Butt Paste. The extra-strength has 40% zinc, then castor oil, and then the least amount of other ingredients.
Then I talked to the pharmacist. There is nothing that is just those two ingredients. He said that particular pharmacy cannot mix zinc and castor oil for a customer because they don't have the facilities for that, but to google compounding pharmacies in the area. He said a compounding pharmacy can mix specific ingredients - usually it is done with a prescription, but since zinc and castor oil are typically over-the-counter, it shouldn't be a problem.
I found a link that can search for local compounding pharmacies:
Paul B.
The triumph of marketing!
October 6 2012, 12:47 AM
Mitt R. must be
proud - you simply
obtain a product that does not have a
on it, and something - no matter how trivial or meaningless - to "distinguish" it from the next "product" and justify its inflated price.
A "compounding pharmacist" (I rather thought in American spelling they would be "farmacists"
) is generally one that prepares specific
mixtures; Zinc and Castor Oil cream hardly counts as a "
" as there is no intention that it be absorbed into the body. Of course, what is
the "compounding pharmacist" is what
pharmacists used to be and started out as being; they used to "make up" medications - that is of course, what the "
" Rx symbol means, "Take these things" and
make up
the medication. Nowadays they are in the main, merely "shelf-pickers" (and not always dead accurate at that as we have found).
Yes, it is the case that I do
live in America, and the infestation of "branding" is ever so slightly less for me. You may of course recognise that from my spelling.
I have to allow that "Boudreaux's Butt Paste" (which has been mentioned in previous discussions here) appears to be the closest approximation to the pure article.
I would certainly have
you to be a breastfeeding proponent (as
of course
am I
) - it is quite inappropriate to be concerned about breastfeeding and not about genital integrity, or vice versa. There are presumably a few
associations here, avoidance of episiotomy and so on. My only concern there is the perverse assertion by some people (such as the otherwise laudable "
" website), that breasts and breastfeeding are
sexual - apparently a misguided sop to somehow "sell" it to the prudes rather than honestly challenging the basis of their prudery that
is "dirty".
{It follows that the reason that advocacy
against circumcision
is so important and necessary that we spend our precious time on it, must be based on the concept that the foreskin is essential for full
function, which axiom is quite conveniently ignored by those (perverts) who exhibit the - curiously hypocritical - attitude that sexual function
is of no importance or value whatsoever. Yes, I think that doctors - or anyone else - who perform and advocate circumcision are indeed in the majority,
; and doctors in particular are by so doing, blatantly repudiating their "scientific" and ethical(?) training.}
proud mother and wife
Re: The triumph of marketing!
October 6 2012, 6:44 PM
We like to keep some "ph" words just to confuse people and make it interesting. My mom spells "fantastic" as "phantastic." I think it must be spelled with the "ph" in German. Yes I do recognize differences in your spelling.
I realized when I was younger that I was spelling some words differently because I had read so much British literature. I was so mixed up about "license," for example. Oh and then in college I had a British professor of English that was all up-in-arms about where to put punctuation next to quotations. Honestly the British way made more sense, but I have adopted the American way because that is where I live.
There are some "store brands" or "generic" brands, but they are the same ingredients as the most popular brands, just a little cheaper.
Episiotomies... I had one both times so honestly I know no different. The first one I never even noticed (I'm referring to healing), the second bothered me a tiny bit likely because I was older or possibly because the scar tissue from the first one made healing more difficult, but it was negligible. I understood to do it to avoid tearing. I do think that there's so much pain down there anyway, that the cut is barely noticed. It's more the needle to numb it that you feel, but when you're having that "ring of fire" feeling, it's good to know it's going to be relieved quickly. I saw my sister give birth and watched the baby's head go out, in, out, in, and my sister being in pain and wondering, "why doesn't he just grab the scissors?!" Eventually the doctor did. Maybe now that I'm older I would do it different, and opt to try harder to do without, but it really was never discussed. Being cut really didn't bother me, I just wanted to avoid ripping.
What bothered me much more about giving birth is how they take the baby from you so quickly. (This discussion is so off-subject, I wonder what the guy who started this thinks if he reads it! But it's good for anyone to read, really. So here I go!) Both times I told them to put the baby immediately on my chest to start nursing, and with my daughter it worked out that way. But with my son they were concerned about his blood sugar because he was 9 pounds (which really I think was fine, he came out easily and I'm tall and he was not a chubby baby, I don't see why just because he's 9 pounds it's a big deal). So there was a point when they took him to draw blood. The way they did it was to milk his foot to fill a vial. This makes me so angry, the memory. I didn't see it, but I believe it was my sister who watched them do it through the glass. I should have protected him from this also. Then that blood coagulated on the way to the lab so they wanted to do it again, and my husband went with him and finally stopped them when he couldn't stand it any longer that they kept poking his little foot and couldn't find a vein. His blood sugar level was a little low and they wanted to give him sugar water in a bottle, but I refused. I nursed him instead and he was fine. They also took him for hearing tests, and whatever else. I don't see why that's so important right away. If I were to do it over again, I would insist that they do all that in the room where I was. I would be a much more difficult patient. But every time they brought him back to me, I stripped off all his clothes (except the diaper, though I was tempted) and put him under my gown against my skin. Actually I just pulled the gown down. I had no shame. They also have this hospital policy of putting so many bands on babies' ankles for security reasons, and I made them take some off because they seemed so uncomfortable.
Hm, regarding breastfeeding as sexual... I'm not sure what you mean. As a mother that breastfed I can tell you that during the time I was breastfeeding, my breasts were off-limit to my husband because at that time in my life they were used for nourishing and bonding with my babies. I just could not make that transition between that and having them used sexually. My sister had the same experience. However, now that breastfeeding is behind me, they are used again in a sexual sense. I was definitely one of those moms who breastfed in public or in other people's living rooms. I never left for other people's comfort. If they don't like it, let them leave. I felt like the bottom of my shirt and my baby's head covered me enough. I am also aware of the "prudery." I have no problem with telling my 9 year old daughter what sex is (but I have warned her to let her friends find out from their own parents), or telling my 5 year old son who walks into the bathroom why he sees blood - because mommy has her period and that just means that I can have a baby. I think a good understanding of sex takes enough years to figure out, so why set the kids up with issues about hiding it?
Regarding sexual function of the foreskin & doctors cutting it off: I would like to ask, what happened to "first do no harm?" because I have to agree that the foreskin is definitely essential. I am very grateful that my husband was born in Scotland so that I could experience it.
And now I have to go eat dinner.
My husband and daughter have been asking me why I am writing about all this, and my answer is "so people will read it."
Paul B.
no login
The spelling of "phantastic"
October 8 2012, 4:08 AM
is not particularly surprising as that word presumably relates to "
As regards "Generic" brands, this term generally relates to specific pharmaceuticals consisting of a
active ingredient and a
number of excipients - perhaps as many as three. Excipients are used to bind a tablet together or dilute a liquid to reduce a taste or an otherwise corrosive concentration; sweeteners or flavours to
bitter tastes (as many drugs have), coatings to mask taste or protect from stomach acidity and shells to prolong release (nowadays commonly a lacquer - shellac - or plastic shell is used with a laser-drilled perforation to control release).
In general, the active ingredient remains identical but the excipients vary from brand to brand, sometimes causing substantial variations in the activity of that principal ingredient.
What I am commenting on, is the range of preparations offered not by specific active ingredient, but by
which I would not refer to as "generic". You can use many different things for "nappy rash" ("Diaper Rash" if it suits you), almost all involve a waterproofing oil which can be mineral (petroleum), vegetable (Castor oil) or silicone (the most persistent "barrier creams"); while Zinc oxide is a common drying and antiseptic agent (primarily by its desiccating and surface coating effects). More specific antiseptics or emollients might be included but as I say, whether they are
any more efficacious than the essentially
Zinc and Castor Oil is quite dubious.
Recent studies confirm that episiotomies are
advantageous, either in reducing the extent of tearing or subsequent discomfort or
in hastening delivery (while a skilled accoucheur and perineal manipulation does wonders). I personally advocate - and would you believe it? - active
of the perineum during latter pregnancy to prepare it for delivery (in addition to
executed Pelvic Floor Exercises). Of course, as with the foreskin stretching we explain here, unfortunately few people are prepared and motivated to
perform this form of "active" preparation. It requires after all,
and there is a time frame
defined in the case of a pregnancy, and somewhat limited by
- a constrained commodity - in the case of foreskin stretching,
Noted your concerns about faulty "rote" management substituting for careful clinical assessment. That goes with the episiotomies. Let's face it, these people simply love
stuff, they "get off" on it. A
delivery is simply too boring; they do not feel "needed" (and of course, much of the time they are
!). This is a
documented phenomenon.
Hey look, there clearly
more to life than foreskins, and whenever some fellow comes here proposing (not infrequently) that his foreskin is the cause of his failure to undertake relationships with the opposite sex, I make no bones(!) about setting him straight right away.
Apart from such obvious blunders, it's not my place to tell people how to run their lives. I am sure the
you describe between sex and breastfeeding is common enough and I dare say it apparently didn't prevent you from "repeating the performance" so we have to concede that if your husband was happy enough with your approach, more power to him, though the
John Cleese commentary
on this does come vividly to mind.
Amplifying the last paragraph of my previous posting (and
the other thread
), I consider
these discussions germane even where they
to be "off topic" because they relate to the necessity on the one hand of an adequate comprehension of sexuality and sexual function to understand
the foreskin is important and on the other, the
to critically evaluate "information" by reference to its
(including consistency with what can be directly observed) and the motivations of those
such information.
And this is
the only situation - far from it - where such skills are vital. The reason why
write about all this - and you do also - is that there is such a blatant need for people (both sexes) to
proud mom and wife
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October 8 2012, 12:49 PM
Okay I really had to laugh at the John Cleese reference. I showed my husband and asked his opinion, whether he felt left out at the time and he said no, it was fine. Don't misunderstand, we still had sex during this time, in fact once I inadvertantly squirted him in the face with breastmilk - I don't quite understand how that happened!
I'm curious about your opinion about two things.
The first, what is your view on vasectomies? My husband got one when our son was just a few months old, and I have to admit, that was one of the best things to happen to our sex life ever. So I'm in favor of them in the right circumstances, but I wonder if you have an opinion. Well of course you do, but I wonder if it's the same as mine.
The other is this: before I had our daughter (she's the oldest), I really struggled with yeast infections. Then in the four years between having her and my son, I did not have one, ever. Then after I had my son, I started getting them often again. By then I knew better how to deal with them, and I also know exactly what will give them to me; but I wonder, do you think my body chemistry just changed twice because of the pregnancies?
Paul B.
But »I« do understand.
October 8 2012, 3:09 PM
That was indeed, my point, what I have been explaining all along. The
you would have squirted your husband in the face with breastmilk, is that you were actually
sex; the "let-down" reflex due to oxytocin is an
essential part
of having sex, including orgasm and why you would
to enjoy being suckled as
of intercourse. What would
alarm me would be that this only happened on
My view on vasectomies? Well, there are two parts to that. If the question is "Are they safe", then my answer is "as safe as any other surgical procedure". It is commonly claimed that they are preferable to women having tubal ligations as the (overall) procedure is simpler and there are fewer life-threatening complications. I specify the latter because my experience is that they are substantially
likely to cause persistent discomfort, especially if a post-operative infection (epididymo-orchitis) occurs as happened to a good friend of ours after I referred him for one.
If the question is "Are they reliable" then yes, they certainly are, reliable and permanent, essentially
in fact. Or at least, that was the original teaching as I recall of
Earl Owen
in regard to procedures beyond five years. Of course he waxes eloquent on that website - as well he may and I have no doubt that he
the leading world expert in micro-surgical reversal and has far better figures than most. What he does not stress there, is that he
only operates
on cases which he assesses as having a reasonable chance of success. And need I mention that it is expensive?
Accordingly, I point out that it should not be considered if there is
chance whatsoever, that a man might consider the possibility of desiring more children. Your description is that your marriage has weathered the more common problem areas well, so good for you, but people are often overly optimistic and things sometimes become "too difficult". The possibility of actually
as well as
a spouse may (or may not, depending on the
of loss) be remote, but real.
I cannot offhand offer an obvious physiological reason for varying susceptibility to Candida. My personal experience is that it comes and (hopefully) goes over time and is certainly a ubiquitous nuisance.
proud mom and wife
Re: But »I« do understand.
October 8 2012, 8:23 PM
I was reading a little about oxytocin. That must be the same hormone I read about when I was having problems nursing my son. What I read is that breastfeeding releases this hormone, which combats post-partum depression. That is one of the many reasons (albeit a smaller one) that I continued to breastfeed for so long, and was so adamant about continuing to do it even though I had that yeast infection. I also wonder why, then, it didn't happen more often. Maybe it wasn't as noticable? I don't know. Okay here's an idea... if sex and breastfeeding both release oxytocin, and they say that when you breastfeed it makes your uterus contract after labor (due to the oxytocin?), then is that why they say sex can help induce labor? If that's why, then just "shoving it in" isn't enough, the pregnant woman have to really be enjoying it, I would guess. Is that right, or am I making up science?
I wrote that last message in a hurry, sorry the vasectomy question was so vague. Mostly I was just wondering if there was anything you might bring up that we're "not told" about vasectomies, just like circumcision. For example, are there any possible lasting negative effects. So far we have not experienced any, so I assume it's fine. As for the commitment in our marriage, we have been together 20 years now and we have been through the standard problems plus some of the "too difficult" parts, and all these have just made us stronger. And it's safe to say that each of us are done having children. So I am happy to be reassured that vasectomy is reliable - I have heard of the tubes growing back together, but I didn't know what to think of that.
proud mom and wife
another question
October 8 2012, 8:40 PM
Do you think taking Celexa might have something to do with yeast infections? I can't remember what led me to think that... oh because I read that hormone changes might cause yeast infections, I think. But Celexa is not a hormone - is it made to resemble one? I hardly know what I'm talking about on this one, but I expect you have some enlightening thoughts. I take citalopram - half of a 10 mg pill each day. I have for about 4 years now. Sometimes I forget to take it, and sometimes I forget for a few days.
Paul B.
Universal hormone.
October 9 2012, 5:54 AM
Yes, oxytocin causes rhythmic contraction of smooth muscle, primarily the acinar smooth muscle of the breast lobules and of course, the uterus (but probably many other smooth muscle structures as well). Breast (nipple) stimulation as well as the
of such stimulation causes the "let down" of milk from the peripheral lobules to the collecting ampullae under the areola, from where it can be squeezed out (rather than strictly, "sucked") by taking the whole areola into the mouth (called "latching").
the breast is relatively full, a strong let-down will actually
milk in a spray without even touching the breast (which is of course, the mythological derivation of the astronomical "milky way").
It is indeed the
hormone which also stimulates rhythmic contractions of the uterus, which
progress into labour if the uterus is "sensitised" by prostaglandins from the placenta. Synthetic oxytocin is used (intravenously) to augment the contractions of labour and by nasal inhalation, is available to artificially assist "let-down" for breastfeeding.
Conversely, after birth, the release of oxytocin during suckling causes further uterine contractions (which is a highly desirable effect helping to "wring out" the uterus as observed by transiently increased flow of lochia). It is generally held that the uterus "involutes" or shrinks back toward its "normal" non-pregnant size more rapidly and effectively (progressively over some weeks) where the baby is breast fed.
Intercourse is somewhat more complex. Oxytocin release is caused by pretty much
effective sexual stimulation, whether breast suckling or clitoral and not surprisingly, peaks at orgasm. This certainly will causes a "let-down" and mostly
if the breast or breasts are full
(and not already concealed in someone's mouth), spraying, and of course, uterine contractions may be (strongly) felt.
to birth, this may also result in contractions, but
on whether the uterus has yet been "sensitised" by prostaglandins. The
way to activate the prostaglandins has traditionally been to rupture the amniotic membrane, but since this increases the risk of intra-partum infection, has now mostly been (or should have been) replaced by a prostaglandin pessary (Cervagem®) placed to the top of the vagina against the cervix.
The limitation of intercourse - or suckling - as a means to induce or accelerate labour is that it will have no more (and indeed, less) effect than an oxytocin infusion unless the uterus has been so sensitised. Except perhaps for one thing - prostaglandins are so
because they were first discovered in
- from of course, the Prostate Gland (= "ProstaGlandin"). So either intercourse with full ejaculation into the deep vagina, or perhaps
suckling and clitoral stroking to orgasm are certainly "worth a try" if the desire is to provoke or accelerate labour.
Vasectomies: Various concerns have been raised at times - one often wonders just why? - regarding possible adverse effects as testicular cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension and a few others that I cannot recall just now. None have been genuinely supported by evidence (any more than that pest who claims evidence that intact men are at greater risk of prostate cancer).
Which reminds me of the
Laumann Study
which found that circumcised men were more inclined to "elaborate" sexual practices including masturbation, oral and anal sex. This has been interpreted as some sort of "advantage" to circumcision, rather than what the study did
apparently assess, that this was arguably due to their spouses simply being
enthusiastic about vaginal penetration.
Having just reviewed the Prescribing Information for Cipramil® (Celexa®; citalopram), I note that side effects
in excess of placebo (and thus presumably genuine side effects) include (in rank order) dry mouth, nausea, excess sweating and ejaculatory dysfunction. Tremor, sleepiness and diarrhoea are also noted, but I mention those four as they
indicate effects on glandular function which just
be relevant to the vaginal ecosystem, though it is not specifically mentioned (but a lot of other inconsequential things
mother and wife
Re: Universal hormone.
October 10 2012, 12:08 AM
So synthetic oxytocin is Pitocin (I looked it up) - that's what I had with both deliveries. But I have never heard of inhaling it to assist in let-down, when is that used? Just when a woman is having trouble with let-down? If they do that here, I'm really surprised I that haven't heard of it.
I also thought it is interesting that prostaglandins is secreted by the placenta and also the prostate gland. Then I read on Wikipedia that it is actually found in "most tissues and organs." I loved the lesson on oxytocin and prostaglandins - it's like taking a class. So that's why I had my membranes ruptured before they gave me Pitocin. Now that I tell you all this, I really had a lot done during that time. I thought I was so exceptional, avoiding the epidural. I did get Stadol the first time, which I absolutely hated. I don't think it really numbed the pain, just made my brain fuzzy. Not good.
I was reading that Laumann Study. Oh my goodness gracious. I did a lot of eyebrow-raising while I read. Maybe men who are circumcised like or
"elaborate sexual practices" because they don't have all the feeling that an intact man has? And I have to agree (with you, not the study) that sex is better for the woman when the man is intact. It just works better. Things get lubricated like they should, glide better, etc. And greater ejaculatory control? Meaning it takes longer for a guy who's had a bunch of nerve endings cut off? That's not really control - that's just taking too long. This reminds me of a comment my aunt made when I was asking her about circumcision. She said if my son needs it then he'll be a better lover. That really confused me. Anyway, I didn't finish reading the study. It's late and my eyes are way too tired, plus I have a cold and I really need to get some sleep. I'll get back to it tomorrow.
Citalopram... I never had any of those side effects except once when I tried to stop taking it. I had a seriously dry mouth and my eye would not stop twitching - tremor, maybe? My doctor told me to take magnesium for that. I was wondering if the sometimes forgetting to take the pills for a while could lead to susceptibility to a yeast infection. So maybe, if I get the dry mouth effect. Thanks for checking that out.
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cubapete(logged-in user) January 30, 2012, 10:31am (report abuse)
This seems more like a punitive measure against the legislative branch. It's eerily similar to how a teacher will punish the class for one student's misbehavior or, in this case, the entire school district. The amount of money saved cannot realistically be that great when referencing the entire deficit.
Robert of GeorgiaJanuary 30, 2012, 11:33am (report abuse)
Repeal Federal pay for members of Congress. They should be paid by the State that they are supposed to represent or maybe the Political Party that they truly represent.
Susan TokarzJanuary 30, 2012, 11:55am (report abuse)
Now if we could require no more congressional pay increases without first being approved by US citizens PRIOR to any action.
Jackhammer111(logged-in user) January 30, 2012, 12:03pm (report abuse)
what a silly distraction from the truly important problems we face
Have you not seen what corporate executives get paid? have you not seen what hedge fund managers make? have you not seen what wall street traders make in bonuses alone? this is an eyes off prize issue. the investor class loves to sit back and watch the working class government for everything. the more slogan issue politics we do, the safer they feel to abuse the system and bilk we the people out of every last dime.
Patricia LFebruary 5, 2012, 7:17pm (report abuse)
Why punish federal employees who do not make anywhere near the salaries of Congressional members and who aren't the millionaires that Congress is?
BOB1000001May 12, 2012, 8:16pm (report abuse)
Jack, can you really compare a congressionally elected official on the public dole to that of an individual who risked everything to create the business that pays for the members perks? Get a life... think about the do nothing Congress who has never risked a thing that is making laws in an arena which he/she has no experience for the most part. They listen to their lobby and vote accordingly. And, you think they should get paid more when they can't even balance the budget and give the American people no hope of a future? It's outrageous that they should get any type of raise... let alone be paid. We'd be better off without many of them. Most are just puppets of the people or organizations that financed their campaigns.
And Patricia... for goodness sake don't you think federal and state employees make more than their counterparts in the private sectors without having to endure the risk and the lack of the significant perks afforded govt. employees? Isn't enough enough?
KatS(logged-in user) August 25, 2012, 4:43pm (report abuse)
I agree with Susan. We the people should vote on any congressional raises and they shouldn't get a raise if they can't balance the budget. It would be like the bankers taking big bonuses when the banks are failing. Oh right, they already did. I can't give myself a raise if my company is suffering.
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The Education Department's plan to carry out state-by-state auctions among lenders for the right to originate federal student loans for parents got a little dicier Thursday, as the country's biggest lender announced that it would not participate in the auctions. Sallie Mae sent a letter to its customers informing them that the company would not bid in any of the auctions because it believes the existing setup for setting interest rates and determining who should originate so-called PLUS loans is far preferable to the system Congress enacted in 2007. Despite significant opposition from financial aid officials and lenders, especially in light of the much broader changes the Obama administration is proposing in the federal student loan programs, the Education Department announced this month that it was proceeding with the auction. Sallie Mae's decision poses a threat, though, because under the regulations, if there are not enough "qualified bids" in a particular state's auction, the existing system of Parent PLUS loans stays in effect, as the lender noted in its letter.
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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 62,
November 2010 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia November 6-11, 2010.
Subclinical Atherosclerosis Is Increased in Systemic SclerosisA Case-Control Study.
Au1, Karen M., McMahon1, Maureen A., Furst3, Daniel E., Hahn4, Bevra H., Ragavendra1, Nagesh, Bechtel1, Amber, Sahakian1, Lori
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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University of California Los Angeles Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with vasculopathy and endothelial cell injury, which could potentially increase the risk of atherosclerosis. Carotid artery ultrasound can detect subclinical atherosclerosis by measuring carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and presence of carotid plaque. Studies have suggested that IMT is elevated in SSc, but there is little evidence that plaque is more prevalent in SSc compared to healthy patients.
Normal high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is anti-inflammatory and prevents low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. While HDL is protective, an altered form known as pro-inflammatory high-density lipoprotein (piHDL) may increase atherosclerotic risk and may actually potentiate LDL oxidation. Serum piHDL is a novel marker of atherosclerotic risk in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The objective of the study was to determine 1) the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis (carotid plaque and IMT measurement) in SSc and 2) serum piHDL levels as a potential novel marker of atherosclerotic risk in SSc.
A cross-sectional study of 32 patients with SSc and 32 age-, sex-, and race-matched healthy controls in a single center was conducted. All subjects received bilateral carotid ultrasounds measuring plaque and IMT and were read by a single reader (NR) who was blinded to the diagnosis. Cholesterol studies and a cell free assay to measure presence of piHDL were performed.
The average age of the patients was 48 (mean age SSc 48, controls 47) and included 15 limited SSc and 17 diffuse SSc subjects. Total cholesterol (P=0.20) and LDL (P=0.13) were similar between SSc and controls. SSc patients had lower HDL (SSc 54.2 vs. controls 63.4, P=0.01) and higher triglycerides compared to controls (142.3 vs. 110.1, P=0.02). Carotid plaque was significantly more prevalent in SSc patients compared to controls (14 SSc patients vs. 7 controls; P= 0.043). Presence of carotid plaque was equally distributed among limited and diffuse SSc patients (9 limited, 8 diffuse). Average IMT was higher in patients with SSc than controls (0.582 ± 0.11 vs. 0.557 ± 0.14; P=0.059). SSc patients had similar rates of piHDL compared to controls (SSc 21.4%, controls 25%). piHDL was not associated with plaque (P=0.65) nor with average IMT (P=0.10) in our SSc cohort.
Prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis is greater in patients with SSc compared with healthy controls. This preliminary data suggests that pro-inflammatory HDL is not a marker of atherosclerosis in SSc.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Au, Karen M., McMahon, Maureen A., Furst, Daniel E., Hahn, Bevra H., Ragavendra, Nagesh, Bechtel, Amber, et al; Subclinical Atherosclerosis Is Increased in Systemic SclerosisA Case-Control Study. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2010;62 Suppl 10 :594
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HUD Seeks Dollar House Buyers
"The dollar home program predates the housing meltdown, but it has become more active because of escalating foreclosures.
Governments nationwide used to buy about 100 such homes a year, according to HUD. This year that number has more than tripled in 10 months.
Still, 100-cent homes remain scarce. In Atlanta just two were on the market last month.
HUD decides a buck is better than nothing after waiting at least 180 days. The government has owned the Sims Street house since July 2007, courtesy of Wells Fargo."
"So what does a buck buy? On Sims Street, a 1920 vinyl-clad house with three bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths.
It doesn't buy air conditioning, a stove, a kitchen sink, plumbing or wiring. Those were all stolen.
Vandals carved up the walls to grab some of the plunder.
Maybe even more surprising than the extraordinarily low price is the number of dollar homes that have sold in Georgia -- just one since December 2006.
"You can get it for $1 but if you've got to put $90,000 into it, it's not really affordable," said Hawthorne Welcher, Augusta's assistant director of housing."


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The Mystery of the (tag) Cloud of Unknowing
Amazing how working on the back end of a blog can eat up your days. This weekend, I started with the idea of going ahead with "tagging," an endeavor which some say is now a worthless time waster but other gurus claim is still a valid part of any blog worth its blogness. So I figured, why not?
Well, after about 16 hours of work, I've gotten this far. Yeah, most tag clouds are fairly specific and just use the main subject words of the blog. But in our case, with around 2,000 blog posts and fairly varied backcountry skiing subject matter, I started with an auto-tagger that used artificial intelligence to pick out a tag list. It didn't work that well, and saddled me with more than 5,000 tags which I then hand edited down to about 1,000.
For something different, I left in most of the people names, as part of WildSnow's mission is to document the history of our sport, and that means people. This might not be the correct approach, as it results in a large cloud of tags, many of which only have one associated post. But since this is really just done to help the search engines, why not? I mean, even without most of the people names I'd still have a few hundred tags so it would be huge anyway. The project is ongoing but I thought some of you WildSnowers might be amused. The truncated "cloud" may be here on our pages — or we may choose not to display due to bandwidth and page load times. I tried publishing all below but it made no sense…
10 Responses to "The Mystery of the (tag) Cloud of Unknowing"
August 17th, 2009 12:03 pm
LOL! It's funny that backcountry is the BIG one. Go figure.
pete anzalone
August 17th, 2009 4:24 pm
I noticed the left sidebar stuff last night and thought it was an interesting and fun way to browse past posts. I think its a good addition. May I suggest placing the posting date near the top of the post (perhaps just under its title).
August 17th, 2009 5:13 pm
Yeah, only problem is that those auto-tags are literal, so they miss a lot of posts that should be tagged with the same tag, but they are indeed kinda cool. Remember another way to browse is via the categories in the right sidebar.
August 17th, 2009 9:27 pm
Look Ma, I'm somebody, I'm somebody, I've been tagged at Wildsnow.com. 😉
August 18th, 2009 6:26 am
Funny what the auto tagger stuck in there :angel: it has a mind of its own!
Mark W
August 18th, 2009 9:16 am
I'm in there somewhere, but it's a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. Any way to sort the tags alphabetically?
August 18th, 2009 10:15 am
Mark, if you're not in there, you should be! The tags in this post are just a snapshot, the ones to left are sorted somewhat randomly and it's only the first 200 or so out of around 1,000. It's fun to play around with, but really just for the search engines.
Andrew McLean
August 20th, 2009 9:53 am
I couldn't find "guns" or "poaching the wilderness" in there. ?? Maybe under code names?
August 20th, 2009 11:20 am
Andrew, you are correct, but it's Freudian :silly: that you are the one who looked !
I'll add guns just for fun, but probably leave out poaching as that's usually applied to illegal hunting…
August 20th, 2009 11:23 am
I added "guns" and the autotagger tagged 10 posts… I hope the NRA now comes knocking with big funding :angel:
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Keeping in touch from Libya
SAY HI TO THE COLONEL FOR ME..... That's Colonel Qaddafi Colonel, not the KFC Colonel....
09.10.2009 - 09.10.2009
View North Africa on skyewilson's travel map.
Just a quick one to let you know that I'm having connectivity issues in Libya.
While I'm overseas I have barred incoming calls but allow incoming/outgoing texts. However I'm not getting any coverage in this country so if you've got to get in touch with me please send an email to my yahoo (firstname.lastname@example.com) or, even better, leave a message on this blog.
I won't be able to get alot of access to internet so posts will be irregular but suggest you subsribe to the blog to get updates as and when they happen. It's easy - just click on the subscribe button in the right hand column.
Unfortunately it is unlikely, for this trip at least, that I will be able to send out promised juicy emails to my list because:
a) it's unlikely that anything juicy will happen on this trip (well, apart from the three proposals I received on day 1 but it's really dried up since then), and
b) it's likely I'll have the same connectivity issues in Algeria too.
Quick update on Libya - visited Tobruk yesterday after crossing the border from Egypt and have visited the ancient greek and roman ruins of Apollonia and Cyrenne. Tomorrow we head to Benghazi which is apparently a hole. Armed guard with us for the entire time we're here but feel pretty safe (but I would say that with Mum & Dad reading!) Libya posts coming shorty, insha'Allah.
Got to get some shut eye before the call to prayer wakes me up at 4am.
Love Skye x
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Quotations About / On: BROTHER
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Village is the elder brother of City.(to my students)More quotations from: Prof Niamat Ali Murtazai
Insecurity is the brother of jealousy.(Susan T. Aparejo's personal quote.)More quotations from: Susan T. Aparejo
'BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU' is written on every parking ticket.'(- M. Walker. George Orwell's novel '1984' ends with the words 'BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU', which I adapted to comment on the mentality of fining people for minor infringements. The novel '1984' gives a picture of an imaginary totalitarian state, in which all citizens are under close surveillance by the state. A horror situation, which the hero and dissenter, Winston Smith eventually gives in to. It is by no means impossible that a scientific totalitarian state could come about. 'Political correctness' is one step along the way.)More quotations from: michael walker
A stranger that is faraway can be more supportive than a brother that lives nearby.(Brotherly love.)More quotations from: Patricia Grantham
Hatred and anger are twin brothers.(My own personal experiences as a born again believer in Christ)More quotations from: Jonathan Karanja
Through the voices of your fellow brothers, I'm constantly reminded about my love for you..........(You and me we are an infinite love story..........)More quotations from: Colina Fu Yang
The poet as Hamlet and Paglet, two brothers, psychic and neurotic.(Poets as friends)More quotations from: Bijay Kant Dubey
Working for Warner Brothers is like fucking a porcupine: it's a hundred pricks against one.(Wilson Mizner (1876-1933), U.S. dramatist, wit. Quoted in Bring on the Empty Horses, "Degrees of Friendlness," David Niven (1975).)More quotations from: Wilson Mizner
The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother.(Charles Dickens (1812-1870), British novelist. Mr. Haredale, in Barnaby Rudge, ch. 79 (1841).)More quotations from: Charles Dickens, brother, world
That Dali is really Norman Rockwell's twin brother kidnapped by gypsies in babyhood.(Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), Russian-born U.S. novelist, poet. Pnin, ch. 4, sect. 5 (1957).)More quotations from: Vladimir Nabokov, brother
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Fran Fiorito is happy to never see another pair of hipster pants. It�s not that she�s got anything against them, or the way they look on a supermodel, or a willowy teenager, but she firmly believes there comes a time for women when style must win out over fads.
"I�m over 40 and I don�t have a problem saying that," she says. "I can fit into most of the edgy looks, but I don�t want to. I want something that I can feel relaxed in and enjoy wearing."
After nearly 25 years of manufacturing clothes for other designers, Fiorito saw what she thought was an opening in the market for well-structured, reasonably classic styles with an element of fun.
"I think there are women out there over-dressing like teenagers, but perhaps they feel the only other choice they have is clothes that are old and drab-looking. Just because you�re 30-something (or older), doesn�t mean you can�t wear clothes that have some life and fun."
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"I look for lines to skim and flatter, rather than hug the figure. But they�re far from shapeless; they�ve a subtle sexiness, but at the same time forgive body imperfections. I don�t know of too many hipster pants you�d describe as �forgiving�!"
Fiorito was driving down High Street in Armadale recently when she noticed the old Barbara Wilson shop was vacant and made a snap decision. "I decided to stop moaning about not being able to find clothes I liked, and put together a range.
"I started out in the fashion industry at 18, making patterns for Laura Ashley because I didn�t have the confidence then to follow my dream and be a designer. I just kept putting those ambitions on hold to the point where I�d actually forgotten why I�d got into fashion in the first place."
Spotting the Armadale shop, and being offered some bold Italian printed fabrics, was all the impetus Fiorito needed. "It was frightening, sitting down to sketch that first range. I�d always insisted on such high standards when we made things for everyone else, and I was worried that I wouldn�t be able to do things well enough myself.
"I suppose I see things in a more technical way than other designers who may only have experience of one aspect of production. I can tell you, there are designers out there who have never held a sewing needle!"
Fiorito hopes women will be attracted to the strong colours in the range, as well as a selection of individual prints. "One of our jackets has a very striking print of a native man standing on a tortoise with a spear in his hand. It�s not the sort of thing you see every day. Another fabric, an Italian one, reminds me of formula one, with its black and white checker effect, but accented with huge red roses. It�s very bold.
"Clothes need to offer versatility in this market. They tend to be more expensive because of the fabrics and the work in them. Our longer jackets, for example, are zipped or buttoned and can be worn as a dress. Put a skirt or a pair of pants and T-shirt underneath and it�s a different look.
"The designs are a very girly look. I�m not into anything androgynous. We want to appeal to women who want to look like women."
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Close your eyes and remember your favorite sweater as a kid. Mine was warm and brown with a fuzzy puppy with floppy ears on the front. It's amazing how many special memories can resurface just by remembering the color and texture of an article of clothing. My mother's cheesy Halloween and Christmas sweaters with their dangling ornaments bring back many fond holiday memories.
This season, don't hold back from getting in touch with your kid side and have fun with textured sweaters! This Fashionista's sweater caught my eye with the adorable pom poms attached. A textured sweater is a great piece to casually throw on for a day outfit or going to class. There are so many ways to be creative with this look and a plethora of potential add-ons to look out for — feminine accents, textured yarn, flowers or fringe! I recommend going vintage shopping to find a sweater that is truly unique. Another creative way to wear textured sweaters is to layer a looser knit drop-shoulder sweater over a simple tank. It is important to make the distinction between fun and kid-like sweater detailing to avoid going too far and looking like a preschooler. The simple black and white colors of this Fashionista's unique sweater make this a fun and versatile piece.


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Meyer's Lemony Broccoli and Chickpea Rigatoni
Chef Marc Meyer's first book, Brunch, offers outrageously good recipes from his first Manhattan restaurant, Five Points. This quick and healthy pasta with chickpeas in a piquant lemon-Parmesan cheese sauce epitomizes his unfussy, ingredient-centric style.
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- One 19-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 5 large garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
How to make this recipe
In a medium bowl, toss the chickpeas with the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the broccoli until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the broccoli to a colander and rinse under cold water until cool. Add the rigatoni to the boiling water and cook until al dente.
Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, heat the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook over moderate heat until the garlic is golden, about 3 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chickpea mixture and cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
Drain the rigatoni, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the broccoli and chickpeas along with the reserved cooking water and season with salt and pepper. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the rigatoni is coated with sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Transfer the pasta to a bowl, sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and serve.
Suggested Pairing
The sauce here pairs well with a crisp Northern Italian white, particularly Pinot Bianco, since the grape often has earthy, musky notes that go well with cheese. Open a bottling from the Collio region.


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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Continuum Analytics Gets $3M From DARPA
Austin-based data analytics software provider Continuum Analytics has scored $3M in research funding, the company said Tuesday, from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Continuum, which develops Python-based data analytics software and services, said the new funding will go towards development of open source tools for big data processing, analysis, and visualization for DARPA, which it says will be useful for the interactive exploration of large, multi-dimensional data sets.
Continuum Analytics is led by Dr. Travis Oliphant, and has been developing distributed computing software and tools; the company's products include Python for Big Data, Anaconda, a tool for Python that enables large scale data management; and Wakari, a browser-based tool for navigating scientific computing data and code.


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I think this is a pretty awesome idea.Ā I've put up a wiki page:

https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Zombie_Apocalypse_Preparedness

I actually like the idea of doing a sort of extended, themed 5MoF style:Ā Two one-hour talks, followed by a field trip.Ā Start at three, be done with the talks by 5 or 6, get dinner and meet up at the shooting range, batting cage, dogo, etc.Ā

In any case, getting some one-hour courses lined up is the first step, along with some legwork doing research on the field trips.Ā I volunteer to scope out & write up the rifle range in Oakland, as well as a local batting cage, if some of you will start putting your names on ideas for courses; once we have some actual talks / seminars fleshed out, along with an idea for what the field trips are going to cost, I think we have a great way to spend Sunday afternoons.

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On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Josh Myer <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

 It occurred to me that we should do a zombie apocalypse preparedness
 series at noisebridge, perhaps on Sunday evenings.

 "What is zombie apocalypse preparedness?" you ask. ĀWhy, it's disaster
 preparedness, capped off with a trip to the rifle range and booze, of
 course!

 Here's what I thought might each be a fun Sunday afternoon/evening:

 Ā* Another round of First Aid and CPR certification
 Ā* A talk by local amateur radio ARES/RACES operators
 Ā* A trip to a rifle range (ie: not just small-bore handguns)
 Ā* A talk on brewing and distillation of alcohol (we probably oughtn't
 Ā Ā run a still in the space, however...)

 What else would belong in the series, especially on the disaster
 preparedness front? ĀThe above is a month-long series of Sundays if we
 do them one per day; we can probably fit more than that in.

 Is anyone stoked about one of the above to coordinate it? ĀI don't
 really have time to make all of these happen, but would love to help a
 small team put it together.
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GMA: Health Labels 'Confusing' for Consumers
What would that death trap be? Well, it depends on what day you tune in. It could be anything from drug-like frappuccinos to "killer" donuts to conscienceless fried chicken to unnatural soda pop to "Heart Attack Entrees with Side Orders of Stroke." (And don't forget some of the absolute riskiest: leafy greens, eggs, tuna, tomatoes, sprouts, and berries.) This time, though, CSPI decided to attack more broadly by fighting against health labels, such as "Smart Choice," "Nutritional IQ," and the American Heart Association's heart-shaped logo.
These health labels are designed by "grocery stores, scientists, or manufacturers themselves to steer health conscious shoppers to supposedly nutritious products," warned Stark.
"We have these different conflicting systems," said Jacobson, "and some of them are flawed - that not so healthy foods get the symbol."
Jacobson gave Froot Loops as an example, saying, "When it has 40 percent sugar - you know, can you picture half the box with grain and half the box with sugar - that's not such a smart choice."
He also gave Kraft's Strawberry Bagel-fuls as an example of an undeserving food honored with a "Smart Choice label." Stark explained that the bagels are "stuffed with cream cheese and strawberry puree, sweetened with sugar and colored with red dye 40."
Gasp! Where did she find such classified information?! Oh wait, by reading the list of ingredients on the package, something that's required on any processed food.
But what about that 40 percent sugar content in those colorfully deceitful cereal boxes? Where can you find that? Oh yes, the nutrition label - also mandatory on every food product.
But apparently shoppers are too dense to turn to the side of the box for that information, so the FDA is "cracking down," saying that these health labels are "confusing" to consumers. "Good Morning America" read a portion of an FDA statement that warned food companies it is "analyzing ... [labels] ... that appear to be misleading."
And the solution? Develop "one simple label that everyone would have to use" - a so-called "nutritional gold standard." And of course, CSPI, which once damned polyunsaturated fats in favor of the now universally reviled trans fats, applauds the action. ABC clearly does too. Out of the 2 minute, 10 second segment, it gave only 8 seconds to the manufacturers to defend their labeling. That means that the idea of government regulation, which was presented positively, was given more than fifteen times more attention.