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Well, the storm has passed. We got maybe 5 inches of snow. Drifted up a little, but not bad. It's 35 degree's out right now and the sun is shining.
I fed with the tractor so I could move snow around. Then sorted horses and turned the unused ones out and kept in the colt and his half sister who is going to the trainer this weekend. He mentioned maybe I ought to work on her halter breaking before I sent her, so I did. Went well. Afterword's I worked with Colonel a little too.
Nerer got too cold and sure wasn't too bad, but then I wasn't calving or lambing either.
Well so far all we have is a cool but nice day. Overcast but no snow and not a lot of wind. this thing must be coming thru' slower or tracking different, tho' it still predicts gust up in the mid 30's and up to about 5 or 6 inches of snow.
Maybe the weather is wrong? 😮
I got everything fed and am ready as I can be. Boy, one of the bales I hooked on to this morning with the team, they had to really scratch and dig to get it moving and it was mostly off the ground. Heavy bale!
Addy turned 1 year old today. We did not get to go to her house but will in a day or so, hopefully. Cindy and I headed south this morning to meet friends down by Martin, SD. We got to Wall and turned around and came back as the Interstate was a mess and it wasn't supposed to get much better. we will have catch up with another day.
I somehow pulled some muscles in my neck and back so this afternoon we went up to Dean and Kay's. Kay and Dean both worked on me and it helped. We looked at some old pictures from this country and had a good visit. When we got home I got in the tub with a steaming hot water and the bubble mat. When got out I felt much better, but now it is back. Cindy gave me a muscle relaxant and said I'd sleep REAL good. We shall see. Didn't work with the colt today. Hopefully tomorrow. Snow storm coming so we will move the cows from down south home to morrow. Sure got a lot of "free" grazing while it lasted. I will be feeding hay from now on out.
I've seen this awhile ago. Just got in an email, again, I think it's worth sharing and worth reading again, if you already have, as I have.
Escort (Kleenex warning)
My lead flight attendant came to me and said, "We have an H.R. on this flight." (H.R. stands for human remains.)
"Are they military?" I asked.
'Yes', she said.
'Is there an escort?' I asked.
'Yes, I already assigned him a seat'.
'Would you please tell him to come to the flight deck. You can board him early," I said..
A short while later, a young army sergeant entered the flight deck. He was the image of the perfectly dressed soldier. He introduced himself and I asked him about his soldier.
The escorts of these fallen soldiers talk about them as if they are still alive and still with us. 'My soldier is on his way back to Virginia,' he said. He proceeded to answer my questions, but offered no words.
I asked him if there was anything I could do for him and he said no. I told him that he had the toughest job in the military and that I appreciated the work that he does for the families of our fallen soldiers. The first officer and I got up out of our seats to shake his hand. He left the flight deck to find his seat.
We completed our preflight checks, pushed back and performed an uneventful departure. About 30 minutes into our flight I received a call from the lead flight attendant in the cabin.
'I just found out the family of the soldier we are carrying, is also on board', she said. She then proceeded to tell me that the father, mother, wife and 2-year old daughter were escorting their son, husband, and father home. The family was upset because they were unable to see the container that the soldier was in before we left.
We were on our way to a major hub at which the family was going to wait four hours for the connecting flight home to Virginia. The father of the soldier told the flight attendant that knowing his son was below him in the cargo compartment and being unable to see him was too much for him and the family to bear. He had asked the flight attendant if there was anything that could be done to allow them to see him upon our arrival. The family wanted to be outside by the cargo door to watch the soldier being taken off the airplane.
I could hear the desperation in the flight attendants voice when she asked me if there was anything I could do. 'I'm on it', I said. I told her that I would get back to her.
Airborne communication with my company normally occurs in the form of e-mail like messages. I decided to bypass this system and contact my flight dispatcher directly on a secondary radio. There is a radio operator in the operations control center who connects you to the telephone of the dispatcher. I was in direct contact with the dispatcher. I explained the situation I had on board with the family and what it was the family wanted. He said he understood and that he would get back to me.
Two hours went by and I had not heard from the dispatcher. We were going to get busy soon and I needed to know what to tell the family. I sent a text message asking for an update. I Saved the return message from the dispatcher and the following is the text:
"Captain, sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. There is policy on this now and I had to check on a few things. Upon your arrival a dedicated escort team will meet the aircraft. The team will escort the family to the ramp and plane side. A van will be used to load the remains with a secondary van for the family."
The family will be taken to their departure area and escorted into the terminal where the remains can be seen on the ramp. It is a private area for the family only. When the connecting aircraft arrives, the family will be escorted onto the ramp and plane side to watch the remains being loaded for the final leg home.
Captain, most of us here in flight control are veterans.. Please pass our condolences on to the family. Thanks.
I sent a message back telling flight control thanks for a good job. I printed out the message and gave it to the lead flight attendant to pass on to the father. The lead flight attendant was very thankful and told me, 'You have no idea how much this will mean to them.'
Things started getting busy for the descent, approach and landing. After landing, we cleared the runway and taxied to the ramp area. The ramp is huge with 15 gates on either side of the alleyway. It is always a busy area with aircraft maneuvering every which way to enter and exit. When we entered the ramp and checked in with the ramp controller, we were told that all traffic was being held for us.
'There is a team in place to meet the aircraft', we were told. It looked like it was all coming together, then I realized that once we turned the seat belt sign off, everyone would stand up at once and delay the family from getting off the airplane. As we approached our gate, I asked the copilot to tell the ramp controller we were going to stop short of the gate to make an announcement to the passengers. He did that and the ramp controller said, 'Take your time.'
I stopped the aircraft and set the parking brake. I pushed the public address button and said, 'Ladies and gentleman, this is your Captain speaking I have stopped short of our gate to make a special announcement. We have a passenger on board who deserves our honor and respect. His Name is Private XXXXXX, a soldier who recently lost his life. Private XXXXXX is under your feet in the cargo hold. Escorting him today is Army Sergeant XXXXXXX. Also, on board are his father, mother, wife, and daughter. Your entire flight crew is asking for all passengers to remain in their seats to allow the family to exit the aircraft first. Thank you.'
We continued the turn to the gate, came to a stop and started our shutdown procedures. A couple of minutes later I opened the cockpit door. I found the two forward flight attendants crying, something you just do not see. I was told that after we came to a stop, every passenger on the aircraft stayed in their seats, waiting for the family to exit the aircraft.
When the family got up and gathered their things, a passenger slowly started to clap his hands. Moments later more passengers joined in and soon the entire aircraft was clapping. Words of 'God Bless You', I'm sorry, thank you, be proud, and other kind words were uttered to the family as they made their way down the aisle and out of the airplane.
They were escorted down to the ramp to finally be with their loved one.
Many of the passengers disembarking thanked me for the announcement I had made. They were just words, I told them, I could say them over and over again, but nothing I say will bring back that brave soldier.
I respectfully ask that all of you reflect on this event and the sacrifices that millions of our men and women have made to ensure our freedom and safety in these United States of AMERICA.
This is the first day of our Lenten season. We are called to do more, with less, for ourselves and others, to broadly sum it up. I used to always just give something up that I really enjoyed, as a sacrifice. Sacrifice is love. If we love someone we sacrifice for them. Our children, spouses, family, friends and country. Why not for our Lord?
A few years ago it was pointed out to me that we should also use this time not only to give something up, but to try and improve ourselves. Thus, I gave up cussing. Every year. With various results. Now, it is not so much that I enjoy cussing, tho' at times I do relish a good, nasty ol' cuss word or two. Or three. Or a whole bunch strung out together. Heck, it can even sound so cool and is a great way to vent our frustrations and pain. And used to get a great reaction to those around you. I find it almost impossible to work with livestock without cussing!
But anymore, so many of the words that would have gotten my mouth washed out with soap if I used them, people just take as normal conversation. With the everyday use of these words, so many have lost their impact or punch. And they really were just a sign of someone who didn't know how to properly say another, more expressive, but more succinct word. So those who cussed, by and large, are just showing their lack of intelligence in certain matters or word usage. Or their imagination. And who wants to think they lack intelligence? Or unimaginative? It's also laziness. Too lazy to learn a more effective word or words that actually give a better meaning. And who wants to be considered lazy?
So in effort to better myself and sacrifice something that really has become much to commonplace in my word usage, I have forgone cussing as much as possible, during Lent.
Also I have decided that I shall spend less time on the internet doing things that distract me from much of life and especially my spiritual life. So I will spend very little time on Facebook and several of the places I normally go to chat to people across the interweb.
So to my fellow bloggers, if I do not post replies on your blogs, it might be because I didn't have time. Or maybe didn't even have time to read your latest entry. Or perhaps your content was a bit too, how shall I say this….earthy? And I don't need that kind of stuff rattling around in my head.
I will still post on here, but maybe more just on the new heading "Horse Training". See previous post as to why and what.
I hope you all have a great Lenten season.
I will post all of these entries, starting with this post, under a new heading on the top of the bar, as Horse training.
I have decided as one of my Lenten vows to work with Colonel every day, thru' Lent. He is a coming 3 year old gelding we raised. He is out of Plumb Pepinic by Smart Little Pepinic / DrySilver Scotch.
On the bottom side, his Dam is Flips Dusty Socks by Flipmia / Cool Lassie.
His registered name is Plumb Dusty Colonel. I call him Colonel, pronounced kur a nell, like Sargent Shultz pronounced it on Hogan's Hero's TV show, years ago. "Colonel Klink!" With a decidedly German accent. 😉
Like the character of Sargent Shultz on the show, "he knows NOTHINGK!"
Well, that isn't quite true. He is sort of halter broke and knows to come to grain in a bucket. Kind of an easy going dude. Doesn't seem to let much ruffle his feathers. So I decided that I wanted to try to train him myself, with coaching and encouragement from some others. I had promisd to send him to Brad, this spring, along with his half sister, for Brad to start. When I told Brad of my plans he was encouraging and said he would help me in any way he could. Little does he know, he may have bite off more than he can chew!
Me also, perhaps.
I have always liked using a hackamore set up. Well made rawhide bosal and a mecate set up, to start horses. When Chance was breaking colts for people, he started many of them this way and some with a ring or broken moth snaffle. (Not the kind with shanks, which really are not a snaffle anyway. To be a snaffle, there can be no shanks so there is no leverage with one. It is a bit that is to be used primarily with just one rein at a time.)
A bosal is very similar, but there are some people whom I admire, who say a bosal is still different. Or at least they use it slightly different. They hold that the bosal is used much like the bit that will go in the horses mouth at a later date, so the signals, or cues, are much the same. Kind of like teaching a person to drive a pickup with a four speed instead of a tractor, so when they get in a race car with a four speed, they will be doing the same things and not have to re-learn a different way or set of skills. It supposedly transfers the knowledge over to the pupil, or in this case, horse, better.
In the past I have sent my young horses off to several of these young guys around this country who are great horse hands and they always return a very nice horse who will do all anyone would ask of it, at that point in their training. But…they have used a snaffle or bosal, in the way most would use a snaffle. I have never had a problem switching them over to a bosal after I get them back, if they were started in the snaffle. But I am now learning that some of the cues they were taught are slightly different than what I want to use, so in order to improve myself and hopefully, help the horse and not have him have to re-learn these subtle cues, I am going to attempt to just do it myself. I will try and write on here every day as to what we worked on and how it went.
I have been keeping Colonel in with a couple horses I have close and been graining every day. I have played with him a couple times in the last few days. Today we started getting serious.
I sorted Col off into a corral by himself and let him have a little grain. I haltered him and we did have a little session about him wanting to turn his butt to me when I went to catch him. No big deal, I just made it easier for him to stand and let me approach him from the front, where I carefully put the halter on and adjusted it so it fit snug but not too tight.
I had noticed his feet needed trimming, so while he was interested in his grain, I cleaned and trimmed his right front foot. Evidently I have done this to him at some time in the past as he was very good to let me hold his foot. When got to his left front foot, his grain was gone and he didn't want to let me hold his foot as well as the other, but he didn't really fight. So I tied him by the halter rope, high with a quick release knot and cleaned and trimmed that front foot. At some point further along I will trim his back feet.
I then got a soft cotton rope about 3/4 inch and used it to hobble his front feet. He took it well and when I asked him to move his front feet from side to side, did not get too excited. I then got a pad and a saddle. I had the cinches tied up and the pad was soft, but firm. When I went to "sack him out" with the pad, he did show more reaction! There is some fire n there. 🙂 Nothing to extreme, but it was a good thing I did it. By the time I was done he stood very quietly. So I went and picked up the saddle, let him smell it a bit and then set it on his back. I didn't flop it, I didn't drop it, I, in the words of some of these guys, "set it on him like I was putting my hat on my head". I wiggled it and then walked to the other side, let down the cincha's and adjusted them to fit him and then walked back over and snugged up the front cinch and then the back one. He took all that real well. I was going to unhobble him, but decided that the corral I was in wasn't the best place to do that if he got too excited. So I uncinched, pulled the saddle and pad off and re-set it again a couple times, went to the other side and did the same, then took the saddle and pad off that side and put it away. I came back and unhobbled him and fussed over him and scratched his ears. He wanted to pull away from me as I was taking the halter off so I worked on that and showed him to stay with me and lower his head. When he accepted all that well I just turned and walked away. The first real session went well.
Been doing leather work and odds and ends. Had a little snow the other morning. Sounds like more coming in tonight and tomorrow. It's wet, we'll take it. Like we had a choice…
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the first day of out Lenten observation. One of my things to give up to help improve myself thu' this time until Easter, is to spend less time on the computer, so if I don't comment on your blog or on some of your stuff on Facebook, that is why.
This email has been going around for quite awhile. I got it again this morning. I am tired of it, so I will take the time to answer all these questions to finally lay it to rest.
Why Why Why
..Okay, first of all, why are you shouting?……Rape
2..Can you cry under water?
3.. How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
4.. Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'… but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to?
5.. Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
..No, your naked
6.. Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
..Because pizza's are round and boxes that are square are easier to carry and don't slid off the seat of the delivery car as easy.
7..What disease did cured ham actually have?
8..How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
..People didn't use to carry so much luggage, but once they showed it was possible to fly to the moon, it made people think, "Gee, I could take a lot more stuff with me" when they went on vacation, so they set the people who invented space travel, to working on this and they came up with the little wheels on the luggage
9..Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
..Because the person who invented that saying and all those who say that, are stupid.
10. If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
11..Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
..Because the movie screen is so much bigger
12.. Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
.. Duh, so they can see!
13..Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway…
..Because you are ugly and they don't want to be exposed to all that ugliness, fat and/or wrinkles any more than they have to, as it's a real downer, man!
14..Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?
..Because English is a stupid language.
15.. Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
..The original inventors of the toaster were two guys named Toe and Stirr. One liked barely toasted bread and the other liked it plumb black
16.. If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a
stupid song about him?
..Because Jimmy owned slaves many years ago and made them watch him crack corn, which actuality has nothing to do with corn or cracking, but you couldn't sing the words to the real act he was doing, which was really, really nasty, (matter of fact, so nasty, to this day we can not write about it or they will zap us with lasers…don't ask about the zapping or you will be zapped with a laser. Really, trust me on this one….)so they came up with the euphemism, "crack corn" and sang about it as a way to get even. But no one who wasn't a slave, really understood it. Then a Liberal came along and was doing work with the old time slaves after they were freed and came up with this. It is suspected that it is all a hoax, but they have gotten Snopes.com to go along with it so the fools who believe that what Snopes.com writes, have perpetuated this myth. There was no corn. There was no cracking… Now, go on about your business as if nothing happened….
17 If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
..Because he is a professor and they really can't do anything, just talk theory. Typical Liberal….
18. Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
..Because they were invented by Walt Disney, a horrible Liberal who had a concealed agenda and was involved in a conspiracy to make all people think that animals were equal to people so they could pass laws eventually, that animals had the same rights as people. It's a lot like the laser deal. Just keep walking and act like you are not aware of these facts, now. Shhhhh, lasers…..
19 If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME
crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
…There were no cafe's nearby and who was going to sell food to a coyote anyway? Besides he couldn't talk so had no way to order. Would you buy for or sell to a coyote?
20..If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
..Many different things. According to Snopes.com, there are no babies harmed in the making of baby oil. Lasers. Shhhh…
21..If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
….No, the Pope.
22.. Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
…Yes, if sang in the exact same way. Something to do with laser, I''ve heard.
23..Why did you just try singing the two songs?
..I didn't………………………. This time.
24..Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
..You have really rotten breath. Want a breath mint?
25..Why, Why, Why
..I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, the question you are trying to pose. Maybe if you got a better education? Somewhere other than a Liberal College?
26..Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead?
…I don't. You do? Are you stupid?
27.. Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money?
..They know that you will get money from someone (probably the government) and pay them eventually. If you don't, they have lasers…. Shhhh
28..Why does someone BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAY THERE ARE FOUR BILLION STARS, BUT CHECK WHEN YOU SAY THE PAINT IS WET?
.Ummm, you are shouting again… why is that?………They are stupid. And Liberals. But then… I repeat myself…..
29..Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
..Cheeta shaves him every morning before they film.
30.. Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
..He doesn't, but Liberals want you to think of things like this and ignore all the harm that they bring to this world. Sneaky, huh?
32..Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
..So they won't get hurt in an accident before they get to where they are going to kill themselves. Duh!
33.. Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
..Liberals, of course…….
34..If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
..We didn't. God made our ancestors. Liberals evolved from Apes. At least that is what they tell me.
35.. Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
..Liberal conspiracy. They hate themselves and everyone else, so they try to take all the fun out of life. Are you starting to see a similar thread here, with these Liberals?
35..Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
36..Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
..They are stupid. Perhaps, Liberal…..
37..Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
..Most don't. Only you, evidently. Are you a Liberal?
38.. Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
…Mine always do. If your doesn't, perhaps you are not as smart as a plastic bag?
39..How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
…There are hidden "bug holes", designed by Liberals to eventually drive you crazy so you will vote for Liberals. Stay strong!
40..Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
…Evidently, not only are you not too smart, but your also a klutz.
41..In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
…Liberal conspiracy. Same reason as the bugs in the light. See number 40 question above.
42.. How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
…Father-in-laws are way cool. And wonderful people. Well, the ones still alive anyway. And would never dream of ruining their children's lives and those whom they choose to marry. They have more important things to do. Like going hunting, to a ball game or golf. But mainly, because they suffered from a Mother-in-law and so really don't want to have their children think of them that way, or their children's spouses.
43.. And my FAVORITE………The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons are suffering from some sort of mental illness.
Think of your three best friends — if they're okay, then it's you.
….Those statistics were made up and designed by Liberals. See answer 40, above.


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A little different take on our regular video feature this week.
Instead of multiple different perspectives on a pose, we'll give you one teacher's multiple perspectives on sort of one pose: the seven headstands that finish up Ashtanga's Second Series.
They come via Pacific Ashtanga and Diane Christinson. Here's the first, with all seven at double speed:
And here's headstand No. 1:
You can find all the videos right here.
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STAGE 3 Adrenal Exhaustion
The following will explain Stage 3 Adrenal Exhaustion. It will let you know which supplements you should be taking based on those results and recommend diet and lifestyle considerations that will improve your overall health. However, for specific recommendations and dosages, you should speak with a practitioner.
If you follow the recommended supplement protocol as well as the diet and lifestyle information in this packet you should see a noticeable improvement in your health.
Explanation of Adrenal Exhaustion
Cortisol and DHEA levels provide an accurate assessment of how well your adrenal glands are functioning. Healthy, properly functioning adrenal glands are imperative for vibrant, optimal health.
When the adrenal glands become fatigued due to chronic stress, many health consequences can result.
What is chronic stress?
Adrenal exhaustion begins to occur when stresses become chronic in nature, meaning that they are present day after day. The causes of the chronic stress range from skipping breakfast every day and only eating a salad for lunch to having exposures to mercury to infections in the digestive tract to conducting life at a frenzied pace each day.
It is extremely important to address whatever is causing your chronic stress so that the treatment protocol that you have been given can successfully restore proper function to your adrenal glands.
What do the stages of adrenal exhaustion mean?
Although the decline in adrenal function occurs in a progressive fashion, three "stages" of adrenal exhaustion are commonly used to describe a patient's condition. As the adrenal glands first come under chronic stress, the outer part of the adrenal gland called the adrenal cortex begins to produce and secrete a greater quantity of cortisol, the "stress hormone." This increased cortisol production "steals" pregnenolone, the hormone needed to produce other hormones in the adrenal cortex, most notably DHEA.
In Stage 1 of adrenal exhaustion, daily cortisol output is elevated and DHEA levels begin to decline. Since DHEA metabolizes into sex hormones, specifically estrogens and testosterone, imbalances in these critical hormones can occur. In women progesterone levels are often impacted to a greater degree by chronic stress than estrogen levels, leaving them "estrogen dominant."
As chronic stress continues unabated, the adrenal glands can no longer maintain the daily high levels of cortisol output. In Stage 2 of adrenal exhaustion, daily cortisol output falls to "normal" levels, and DHEA levels decline even further. Low or borderline low morning, noon or afternoon cortisol levels and normal nighttime cortisol levels are often seen in Stage 2 of adrenal exhaustion.
As chronic stress continues to weaken the adrenal glands, daily cortisol levels fall even farther. In Stage 3 of adrenal exhaustion, cortisol levels are low and DHEA levels fall even lower. There is an increased probability of low nighttime cortisol levels as well as low readings throughout the day. In Stage 3 of adrenal exhaustion, a patient is subject to serious hormonal imbalances.
What are the consequences of adrenal exhaustion?
In all stages of adrenal exhaustion (even Stage 3), cortisol levels are elevated relative to DHEA levels. There are many health consequences associated with a high ratio of cortisol to DHEA that affect your:
- Blood Sugar Control
- Immune Function
- Detoxification Capabilities
- Tissue Health
- Hormone Balance
Supplement Protocol Recommendations
The protocol for Stage 3 Adrenal Exhaustion is essential to improving your current state of health as you will see by the supplement descriptions.
DHEA reverses immune suppression caused by excess cortisol levels, thereby improving resistance against viruses, bacteria and fungus, yeast, parasites, allergies, and cancer. It increases muscle mass and decreases percentage of body fat. It prevents osteoporosis and heart attacks, while improving energy, vitality, sleep quality, premenstrual symptoms and mental clarity. Additionally, it accelerates recovery from any kind of acute stress, for example insufficient sleep, excessive exercise, mental strain, etc.
As is the case with DHEA, pregnenolone levels decline with age. Many physicians and scientists believe that replacement of pregnenolone to youthful levels is an important step in the treatment of aging and symptoms of aging.
Other benefits of pregnenolone include stress reduction and increased resistance to effects of stress, improvement of mood and energy, reduced symptoms of PMS and menopause, improved immunity, and repair of myelin sheaths.
The Adrenal Repair Diet
The Adrenal Repair Diet is designed to improve the health of everyone, regardless of their health complaints. By following this diet, you will feel better physically, have more energy, eliminate cravings, improve sleep quality, and lose weight.
In my experience, there are three "musts" for each of us to attain our optimum health through diet. We must (1) determine the balance of macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, and fats) right for us and only choose the highest-‐quality food available; (2) eliminate gluten, soy, and pasteurized dairy for two months, and (3) maintain stable blood sugar.
Macronutrient Ratios
There are three variables when considering proper macronutrient ratios: 1) genetics, 2) how damaged your metabolism is, and 3) energy requirements. It is important to keep in mind that activity level on a given day can require adjustments to your macronutrient ratio.
Genetic predisposition is an important factor, given the variation in what our ancestors ate, based on their physical environments and the types of food available. This work has been clearly explained in The Metabolic Typing Diet by William Wolcott and The Nutritional Solution by Dr. Harold Kristal and James Haig. Simply put, some people require high-‐carbohydrate diets to be healthy, while others require larger-‐than-‐average amounts of protein and fat.
If your metabolism is damaged, you will need to adjust your macronutrient ratios. For example, if you have chronic health problems, you will need to consume more high-‐quality raw fats and proteins while you are healing. These nutrients provide the raw ingredients that aid in structural repair of damaged cells. Carbohydrates are used primarily as fuel, not for structural repair, although it is always important to have the right amount of starchy carbohydrates in your diet. If you eliminate all carbohydrates, your cortisol level will be affected, which could lead to a hormonal imbalance.
Your individual energy level also will dictate your macronutrient ratio. If you are like many Americans and lead a sedentary life (thanks to modern conveniences such as computers and televisions), you will want to be sure to eat fewer carbohydrates. These serve as fuel to the body, and if you are eating more than you are burning, you will push your insulin level up which will lead to unstable blood sugar and a host of health problems. If, on the contrary, you are an active person who exercises several hours a week, you will need to eat more carbohydrates to fuel your body.
Foods to Avoid
Gluten intolerance is the most common food problem I have encountered in the thousands of patients I have worked with. It can be a serious health complaint causing a variety of symptoms.
Although not everyone is gluten-‐intolerant, I have found that everyone benefits from a two-‐month gluten-‐free diet, because it forces us to eat less of the processed, refined foods that contain gluten, and more unprocessed foods such as organic vegetables, quality proteins, fats, and healthy carbohydrates. People who are gluten-‐intolerant need to modify their gluten consumption for life. For the rest, the two-‐month period is sufficient, after which gluten-‐containing grains can be reintroduced into a healthier diet.
Eating gluten-‐free means avoiding all foods containing gluten, including wheat, rye, spelt, bulgar, semolina, couscous, triticale, and durum flour. Gluten can be hidden, so read labels carefully. Be wary of modified food starch, dextrin, flavorings and extracts, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, imitation seafood, and creamed or thickened products such as soups, stews, and sauces.
Starchy foods that are allowed include amaranth, arrowroot, buckwheat, corn, millet, potato, quinoa, and rice. Oats are tolerated by most gluten sensitive people, but are controversial as to their actual gliadin content; so be careful with oats. To be cautious avoid oats for the first two weeks and then try them and watch carefully for symptoms.
Approximately half my patients who are sensitive to gluten are also allergic to soy and soy products. Part of this may stem from the ways in which soy has been genetically modified, and the frequency with which it is used as a food additive. I have my patients avoid all concentrated soy protein products for the initial two months, including tofu, tempeh, soy protein powders, and bars that contain soy protein. Most people tolerate the small amounts of soy proteins found in soy sauce or whole soy beans.
Pasteurized Dairy
Food reactions to pasteurized dairy products are the most easily detected. These products are pasteurized milk, cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese – but not eggs. There are two potential problems with dairy products: lactose intolerance, which is an inability to digest the carbohydrate or sugar portion of milk, and milk allergy, which is a reaction to the protein in milk. Pasteurization and homogenization destroys the enzymes in milk that help us digest it, the healthy bacteria in milk that help keep the gut working well, and the beneficial fats in dairy, rendering what could be a very nurturing and healing food a potentially harmful product.
While pasteurized dairy is to be avoided, raw dairy may be introduced after two weeks of a diet free of dairy. After two weeks, most people will be able to tell if they are sensitive to dairy by drinking a large glass of whole raw milk first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. If you have no digestive symptoms from doing this, then you can likely consume raw dairy products. Raw butter has butyric acid, which along with the healthy bacteria in butter helps heal the GI tract in dramatic ways.
Foods Allowed
Now that I've discussed which foods you should avoid (gluten, soy, and pasteurized dairy) let's look at the foods that are okay to eat. Remember, the goal is to find the right combination of foods that will allow you to achieve optimum health by balancing your macronutrient ratios of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
It is very important that you eat adequate protein at each meal. The variety of protein sources and quality are important factors. Limit protein consumption to sources that are organic, hormone-‐free, free-‐range, grass-‐fed, and "wild" in the case of fish. Use only fresh meats; avoid those that are processed and packaged. It is important to divide the day's total protein over the course of the day. An easy starting point to calculating the amount of protein you need is to divide your ideal body weight (in pounds) by 15 to get the ounces protein to be consumed per day. You will need to adjust this amount up or down depending on your metabolic type, health of your metabolism, and activity level.
Beef, pork, lamb: Eat each meat one or two days a week
Fish: Eat a variety of grilled, steamed, baked, or poached, but do not bread or deep-‐fry. Limit canned tuna to rare occasions. Ask for "wild" fish.
Poultry: Eat a variety of chicken, turkey, Cornish game hen, in a mix of dark and white meat. Do not bread or deep-‐fry. Acceptable cooking methods are grilled, steamed, baked or roasted.
Eggs: Eat as often as three days a week. The yolk has nutrients that are denatured when cooked through, so eat eggs soft-‐boiled, sunny side up, or over-‐easy when you can.
Nuts: These may be used as a protein snack source. Raw and organic are preferable.
Cheese: All cow's milk products need to be eliminated for the first two weeks. Choose goat and sheep cheeses and goat's milk yogurt as alternatives if your specific plan allows. After two weeks, you may introduce raw (unpasteurized) dairy into your diet.
Carbohydrates include vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans. The best carbohydrates to eat are rich in vitamins. Carbohydrates with low nutrient value should be avoided.
Nutrient-‐rich vegetables provide an abundance of the vitamins and minerals that sustain your body. Again, quality and variety are key. Your body is most nourished with high-‐quality organic produce. Many therapeutic nutrients such as antioxidants and flavinoids are associated with the properties that give vegetables their color, so make sure you are eating a good range. Eating vegetables raw or lightly cooked helps maintain vitamin and mineral content and makes them easier to digest.
Green vegetables: Eat an abundance of these. They are high in minerals and low in calories. Some examples include swiss chard, kale, collard greens, bok choy, beet greens, spinach, and salad greens. Dark-‐green steamed vegetables are superior to salad greens.
Yellow and orange vegetables: Eat these in small portions and always balance with green vegetables and protein. Some examples include yams, winter squash and carrots.
Onions, garlic, and tomatoes: Eat these as desired, unless allergic.
Whole fresh fruits are allowed in moderation. These include berries, citrus, melons, apples, and pears. Your best fruit choices are berries – such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries – along with melons and grapefruit. Avoid bananas and grapes because they can play havoc with your blood sugar; as well as dried fruit, which may contain harmful preservatives.
Only gluten-‐free grains are allowed, including amaranth, arrowroot, buckwheat, corn, millet, potato, quinoa, and white or brown rice. There are now rice breads and millet breads available for toast and sandwiches, as well as rice, corn and quinoa-‐based pastas.
Beans are an excellent source of carbohydrate and can be eaten as frequently as every meal.
It is important to have some fat at each meal, and as with all food groups, it is important to give your body a variety. Choose from walnut, extra-‐virgin cold-‐pressed olive, sesame, cod liver, coconut, and real butter. Raw butter is ideal because it possesses healing qualities. The occasional use of safflower and sunflower oils is okay. Avoid all margarines, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, as well as canola oil and mayonnaise. Butter, coconut oil and olive oil are the most stable with heating but temperatures are still best kept as low as possible when cooking.
Water is the best beverage to drink. Our bodies are 70 percent water, and it is considered a nutrient, optimizing digestive function and elimination of toxins from your body.
It's best to avoid caffeine, fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages, especially beer, which contains gluten. If you are a daily caffeine consumer, don't quit right away. Start by making improvements in your diet and exercise patterns, and the need for the extra boost caffeine provides will fade over time.
Food Allergies and Rotation Diets
Food allergies are becoming a more widely recognized health problem. Often it is not clear which foods are causing reactions. When I have patients who are experiencing food allergies or sensitivities, I suggest that they do a simple lab test to determine the specific foods they are allergic to, and then go on a rotation diet.
Sleep, Rest and Recovery
Getting adequate sleep is crucial for physical repair and regeneration. Sleep, rest, and recovery are directly linked to our 24-‐hour adrenal hormone cycle. When the sun rises, cortisol levels peak; they taper off as the sun sets, reaching their lowest level three hours after dark. This daily fluctuation is intended to help our bodies know when to be active and when to rest.
Ideal rest occurs between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M. Sleep during the hours of 10 P.M. and 2 A.M. repairs our bodies. Immune cells are released to seek out and destroy cancer cells, bacteria, viruses, and other harmful agents. If cortisol levels are elevated during this phase, maximum recovery will not be achieved. Between 2 and 6 A.M., sleep lets our bodies enter a stage of psychic regeneration, and the immune system is supported by chemicals released by the brain.
Exercise helps take off weight, increase energy and prevent depression. It also can be a source of stress if not done properly. Cardiovascular exercise raises cortisol, which can be helpful when done as part of an integrated health program. However, excessive cardiovascular exercise, along with a highly stressful lifestyle, can make hormone problems worse. Resistance training, on the other hand – strength training with weights – increases human growth hormone production and lean muscle mass. The increased muscle mass will in turn burn fat 24 hours a day. Therefore, your individual exercise requirements will depend on your hormone status and how much body fat and lean muscle you have right now. A properly designed exercise program will include relaxation exercises if you are stressed, resistance training if you need to improve your strength, stretching to resolve muscle tension patterns, and cardiovascular exercise to improve overall fitness. If you are in Stage 3 of adrenal burnout, you may require some time healing your adrenal glands before you do heavy cardiovascular exercise. Also, specific sports such as tennis, golf, running, or cycling benefit from specific stretches and strength training to improve performance and prevent injury.
There are three important stages to consider with regard to stress: perception, response, and internalization. It is the internalization of stress that is key. Stress that is internalized negatively will have lasting effects. For this reason, we must find effective individual techniques for stress reduction. For some, effective stress reduction could be yoga. For others, it is running or golf. It may be meditating or gardening or keeping a journal. Many people benefit from education, such as classes, books, or seeing a therapist or psychologist. Stress reduction is essential to achieving emotional and spiritual health, which will directly affect your physical health and well-‐being.
Emotional and spiritual health
Emotional and spiritual well-‐being has played a primary role in the health of every one of the patients I have treated. Our emotional health revolves around our ability to communicate with others and maintain intimacy with those we love. In our culture, very few people are highly skilled and focused on developing truly intimate relationships. It requires practice and hard work. Some people discover the spiritual part of themselves through organized religion; others find it through a less formal belief system or practice. Achieving satisfying emotional and spiritual health will directly affect your physical health and well-‐being. For most of us, this is the most important and challenging step toward optimum health.
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Rich Jacobs is a Board Certified Integrative and Functional Nutrition Practitioner who specializes in resolving gut, insomnia, low libido, fatigue and fat issues. He uses a holistic approach and functional lab work to identify root causes such as hormone imbalances or gut pathogens that could be impacting your health.


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Craft Beer Supply Chain Management: Keep your craft beer supply chain flowing
As beer consumers develop a taste for more refined small-batch brews, the craft beer industry is steadily growing, and so is the need for beer supply chain management solutions.
Craft brewers must provide enough beer on time to meet the level of demand, they have limited production capacity, they have to coordinate raw material purchasing and intermediate production, and they have to work with the constraints that limit which product can be made on which equipment – just like any other industry. But craft breweries also present a few unique production scheduling challenges like spoilage concerns, avoiding cross contamination, lengthy cleanouts, limited intermediate storage and constrained material flow paths because of conveyance equipment. In addition, many of our favorite brews are seasonal and require product line changes throughout the year with short windows of opportunity. Demand Solutions manages seasonality and new product introductions so when you create demand, you can fulfill it.
Demand Solutions brewery supply chain software easily integrates third-party data from Vermont Information Processing, a leading beverage industry market data provider, and can improve the ability to forecast beer distributor depletions. The tools allow craft brewers to have better visibility into inventory on hand and further add value to those beer distributors. Our company is partnered with three of the top 10 Craft Breweries in America – New Belgium, Deschutes, and Lagunitas – according to the Brewers Association website.
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IslamToday & Agencies | 19 Jan 2012
The "Interfaith Forum on Peace Building" was held yesterday at the National Mosque of Nigeria in Abuja (pictured).
The meeting was organised by the Muslim Consultative Forum (MCF), to create a standing forum for mutual relationship and cooperation between the two religions, in the wake of the recent sectarian crisis and escalating mistrust.
The meeting at the mosque was attended by Nigeria's highest-ranking religious officials including the Catholic Archbishop John Onaiyekan.
Muslim groups had earlier visited churches and church officials of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) after the Christmas Day bombing, to forge a common front to confront religious extremists in the country.
At yesterday's forum, Archbishop Onaiyekan called for greater understanding between Christians and Muslims, to enhance peace and unity in the country, stressing that Nigerians must also work together irrespective of creed or politics, to face the recent insecurity challenges.
"We should be challenged to believe in a better Nigeria and work for its realization.
"We believe only God can fix Nigeria, while that may be true, it is equally true that God normally works through human beings ready to act in his name and pay the price of doing this", he said.
The Archbishop advised leaders of the two religions to work out joint activities that would enhance unity and mutual respect.
"Our joint action will be based on common needs and shared faith values, as we are victims of corruption, which both Christianity and Islam condemned."
The Chairman, Board of Trustee (BOT) of the forum, Gen. Bagudu Mamman, stressed that the meeting was to engender understanding and good relationship between Muslim and Christian groups in the country.
Mamman, represented by Alhaji Ibrahim Jega, Executive Secretary of the Mosque, said there was nothing fundamentally wrong in the relationship between the two religions.
"We may not know the reason for our misunderstanding, but we believe everything is in the hand of Almighty who will help us to have a good relationship.
"We have today the opportunity to exchange ideas and hear from both sides. What we can do further is to bring about understanding and remove any misconception among our followers", he said.
Other Muslim and Christian leaders present at the meeting were Ustaz Abubakar Siddiq, Justice Moses Abu, Hajia Maryam Dada, Rev.Micheal Gokum, Alhaji Khalifa Imam, Bar. Justina Maimagani, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, Rev. Nwapuda Rowland, Alhaji Garba Mohammd and Agatha Chikelue.
"Archbishop Onaiyekan Visits National Mosque, Seeks Peace, Mutual Respect" Leadership 19 January 2012
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Enjoy the real life of Barbados in Bridgetown
The colourful capital city of Bridgetown is a UNESCO World Heritage site with impressive British colonial architecture. Take time to stop by Queen's Park with its gigantic 175-year-old Baobab Tree and visit the George Washington House, where the first president stayed in 1751. Beyond Bridgetown, sugar plantation houses, military sites, rum distilleries and Barbadian chattel houses dot the landscape.
Experience Harrison's Cave
See the natural wonder of Harrison's Cave, with its stalactites and stalagmites cascading into an underground lake. Don't miss this breathtakingly beautiful limestone cavern and take a fun tram ride alongside the underground river with its towering columns and crystal clear waters.
Get into the party spirit at the Crop Over Festival
Crop Over is the island's largest and most popular festival, which can be traced back to the 1780s, when Barbados was the world's largest producer of sugar. Traditionally at the end of the sugar season, there was a huge Crop Over celebration to mark a successful harvest.
From 5 July to 4 August 2014, the whole island is taken over by the party spirit. Visitors can expect dancing, live music, markets, vibrant carnivals and historic exhibitions.
Taste the local cuisine
Visit the fishing community of Oistins for the Fish Fry on Friday and Saturday nights where locals and visitors enjoy a weekly seafood extravaganza with the very best local cooking.
Head to Cin Cin by the Sea in St James for a night of unforgettable al fresco dining. This trendy hotspot on Barbados' west coast specialises in Mediterranean cuisine with a Caribbean twist.
Or book a table at the elegant yet casual Daphne's, a longstanding island favourite, where modern Italian classics are fused with local authentic flavours. Sip a signature watermelon martini and look out for famous celebrity diners including Rihanna and Simon Cowell. Spend the night at the luxury five-star Sandy Lane, a tranquil celebrity haunt for those seeking seclusion, a romantic retreat for couples, or the perfect location for families with a wide choice of leisure options.
Explore Barbados Wildlife Reserve
Stroll around Barbados Wildlife Reserve, along paths that meander through a lush forest with scurrying monkeys, brocket deer, iguanas, agoutis and red-footed turtles. There's also a remarkable aviary with macaws, cockatoos, parrots and pelicans.


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The most challenging race of the year!
14 - 16 June 2019
We are proud to announce this year's Auenland Adventure Race. From 14-16 June, Campingplatz Auenland will host the 17th edition of this legendary race. Against a breathtaking scenery you will compete amongst the finest adventure racers from The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and other nationalities.
Auenland Adventure Race is partner of the Dutch Adventure Race Series (DARS) and the German Adventure Race Series (GARS).
You can choose between 24-14-7 hrs of racing. This year the long-distance 24-hrs race will be the Dutch National Championship.
We will design a race with a short night, long mtb-rides, steep hikes, substantial paddling and special tasks.
At the finish we will provide you with cheers, beers and some good food!
Hope to see you all in June!
Team Auenland Adventure Race
What about this year?
- 14-16 June 2019
- 3 races: Long, Middle & Short distance
- Northwest Middle Hesse, Lahntal Area
- Teams of 2
- Rankings: Male & Mixed (including female teams)
- Early pre-start for the Long race at Friday afternoon 17:00h ► Check-in at 13:00h!
Which one will you pick?
LONG DISTANCE - 24 hrs
- 24 hours
- 40 teams
- Prologue, 7 stages
- 240 km
- Special tasks
- 2 sets of maps
- SportIdent electronic timing
- DARS points (max. 161 points)
- Dutch National Championship 2019
MIDDLE DISTANCE - 14 hrs
- 14 hours
- 30 teams
- Prologue, 5 stages
- 150 km
- Special tasks
- 2 sets of maps
- SportIdent electronic timing
- DARS points (max. 101 points)
SHORT DISTANCE - 7 hrs
- 7 hours
- 10 teams
- Prologue, 3 stages
- 70 km
- Special task
- 1 set of maps
- SportIdent electronic timing
- DARS points (max. 81 points)
What People Say
"Thank you for the excellent organization! The Auenland AR was super good fun. Again please!"
"Just another excellent race. I hope you will organise one again next year!"
"I think you and the race you are hosting are great. Unfortunately, the number of adventure races in Germany has declined in recent years. It is all the more important that the Auenland race is maintained! Many thanks for your effort and organizing the great race!!!"
"The contour lines are an important landmark, but especially in your green forest areas they are difficult to read. Even more extreme at night. But that's part of the adventure game…"
"I would like to have a campfire after the finish where each team shares an anecdote! Keep up the good work."


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UK fronts £350m to develop Airbus carbon A350
The UK government is to provide Airbus with a launch aid package worth £350m to develop the A350 XWB, a carbon-fibre aircraft that aims to rival Boeing's Dreamliner.
The package amounts to roughly half what Airbus was seeking from the UK to develop the wide-body jet.
Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, is expected to confirm that UK will support the launch of Airbus's new carbon-fibre aircraft when he visits the company's facility at Filton near Bristol.
The UK, French, German and Spanish governments have traditionally supported new Airbus aircraft through repayable launch aid. The amount of work allocated to each country is proportional to the loans given.
The UK has typically received about a fifth of the work on Airbus and has specialised in the design and manufacture of wings.
Airbus is thought to have asked the British Government for between €700 million (£600 million) and €850 million.
But the Treasury's growing debt mountain means it is only pledging £350 million. It is not yet known whether the UK will lose work on the project as a result.
Airbus is seeking a total of €3.5 billion to help to develop the A350, whilst the entire development budget for the aircraft is expected to be about €12 billion.
The French and German governments committed to front €2.5 billion in the A350 at a meeting of ministers at the Paris Air Show in June.
Airbus employs about 11,000 people at Filton and Broughton in North Wales.


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Legal attitude: Art. 17 para. 1 MAR - confidential information.
The management board of SferaNET S.A. with its registered office in Bielsko-Biała ("Company"), in reference to the current report of ESPI No. 12/2018 of 28 September 2018 (in which the Company informed about signing together with two shareholders holding a total of 66.28% of share in the share capital and at the general meeting of a letter of intent with an industry subject whose intention was to establish cooperation for the implementation of the project entitled "Broadband network in the Bielsko and Cieszyn Poviats") informs that today, ie on December 6, 2018, it received a letter from an industry entity about withdrawal from further negotiations and planned transaction. As a reason, the business entity indicated a lack of agreement with shareholders who are parties to a letter of intent regarding the terms of capital entry into the Company.
Source: company website, investor relations, current and periodic reports.
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This is the end of a great year and we're finishing on a hot note. This is the year South Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup Football event and our Guesthouse was spinning with hot fans from all over the world.
We travelled the world as well with a trip to Dublin, skiing in Bulgaria, and Amsterdam in February, as well as a road trip to Cape Town after the World Cup in July. August saw us on a gay-only Baltic Cruise from Copenhagen to Estonia, St Petersberg, Helsinki, Stockholm and Amsterdam gay Pride. And in October we did a short work-related trip and conference on a cruise from Hong Kong to China and Vietnam. We also visited Cape Town again - one of our favourite world cities.
After the rescession of 2009, business confidence in South Africa improved, particularly with the World Cup taking place and my office business grew once again. In March this year I took on a partner and we go into 2011 with renewed vigor and confidence for an even better year.
2010 was the year our hot Charl van den Berg, Mr Gay South Africa, also lifted the Mr Gay World title - well done Charl, we are so proud of you. My Gay Cape Town, Gay Johannesburg and Gay South Africa blogs also took off and I introduced a Google Map of each city linked on these blogs.
So here's to all of you on this last day of 2010. We in South Africa, with a time zone difference of between 6 and 9 hours compared to New York and San Francisco, will get to 2011 first- around midday in the States.. so party hard and will chat to you again next year. Thanks for following - reaching our all-time record readership of our Hotbodz blog this month - will bring you more of the hottest bodz next year. Dave


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I find it near impossible to choose a favorite quotation. Every time I come across a good one, I store it away in my private catalog. After browsing through all I've listed over the past six years or so, I'd have to say my all time favorite quote is this one,
"Happy is the nation without a history."
– Beccaria
As Schopenhauer noted, peaceful years appear in history books as brief pauses scattered here and there, while wars and revolutions dominate. If you've ever had time to read Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland, the novel's heroine, complained that history, "tells me nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences in every page; the men all so good for nothing , and hardly any women at all, it is very tiresome." I share her sentiments. To be honest about it, human history is depressing.
But, cheer up! My next favorite would probably go to John Heywood, the English poet and playwright.
"Many hands make work light."
– John Heywood
He's known for many famous sayings. A few include, "Out of sight, out of mind", "Better late than never", "This hitteth the nail on the head", "All is well that ends well", "When the sun shines, make hay", and "Haste makes waste."
There's no doubt that my favorite philosopher would be Bertrand Russell.
"…it is not enough to recognize that all our knowledge is in a greater or less degree, uncertain and vague, it is neccessary at the same time, to learn to act upon the best hypothesis without dogmatically believing it."
– Bertrand Russell, Philosophy For Laymen
In life, it's important to balance, "This is the best hypothesis which the data and evidence supports", and "Even if this is so, I may still be wrong."
I have so many great quotations from Bertrand Russell. Here's another.
"Extreme hopes are born of extreme misery."
– Bertrand Russell, The Future of Mankind
And we can't forget Joseph Campbell. You have to love Joseph Campbell. He's amazing.
"Not everyone has a destiny: only the hero who has plunged to touch it, and has come up again–with a ring."
– Joseph Campebell, Hero With A Thousand Faces
I love that book. It's too bad that my brother borrowed it and never brought it back. That also goes for several of my Teaching Company DVD series! I still have Campbell's The Masks Of God set though. I keep it hidden in the corner of my study so family members won't find them.
After reading Hero With A Thousand Faces, I kept wondering how I would define "bliss". Joseph Campbell always said, over and over, "follow your bliss." I'm going to be vain and put a quotation of my own, which comes from a deep influence Campbell had on me.
"You are experiencing bliss when the only way to distinguish dream from reality is that reality is much more vivid."
– Jason Summers
I think this aligns well with several of Einstein's quotations. Einstein believed wholeheartedly in science and the scientific method, but you also find him saying things like this,
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
– Albert Einstein
Clearly Einstein felt imagination and dreaming an integral part of who we are, and a faculty which we must continually develop and exercise. Another of my favorite philosophers, David Hume, felt the same way.
"Lively passions commonly attend a lively imagination."
– David Hume
I think pursuing bliss requires the use of all of what we are, not just our rational faculties. You have to always be dreaming, believing, and imagining, but also critical, analytical, and ever increasing in knowledge, all at the same time. The pursuit of bliss requires the utilization of every aspect of who we are. Notice I said "we", not "you". I think we need to include everybody. As I wrote the other day, none of us exist in isolation, separate from those around us and our environment. When it comes to the pursuit of bliss, bring all your friends and family along too!
And for a few fun quotations,
"What is wrong with a counterfeit is not what it is like, but how it was made."
– Harry G. Frankfurt, On Bullshit
Greg bought me On Bullshit years ago as a gift. It's hilarious.
I suppose considering I'm a physicist, I find the next quote both hilarious and profound. It comes from the Nobel laureate physicist, Enrico Fermi.
"… where is everybody?"
– Enrico Fermi
During a luncheon in 1950, a conversation broke out among prominent physicists about extraterrestrial civilizations, whether or not the speed of light can ever be exceeded, and so forth.
"It was after we were at the luncheon table, " Konopinski recalls, "that Fermi surprised us with the question 'but where is everybody?' It was his way of putting it that drew laughs from us. "
For all of you Physics nerds (are they any besides me?), you can read a detailed account of the incident here. The question raises a very good point, I think. If life is everywhere throughout our universe, then where are they? Shouldn't we have visitors showing up all the time? Then again, maybe they do, but they're so intelligent that they don't even bother communicating with us. I don't know. Either way, I find it a profound question.


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Packer & Mover Barmer
Barmer is beauty and livelihood place having a great cool night here. The urban center is having a goddess temple (Jagatambe MAA) at mountain having a height of approx. 450 Feet and built about 500 years ago. The urban center is fully extended with the Jain Temples at different seat. The oldest Jain temple of the City known as "Chintamani Parshvanath" built by Shri Nemaji Jivaji Bohra in the 16th century is located at mountain Hill at a height of 150Feet. The synagogue is well supplied with Glass work and image is said to be identical with the "Gaudi Parsvanath"(can be compared with the Jain temple in Mumbai). To the immediate west of the town lie at 12 km the remains of Juna or Juna Barmer. The Juna was former headquarter of Barmer before the 16th C. In Juna there are the ruins of three Jain temples. In that location is an inscription dated 1295 AD on one of the columns of the vestibule of the biggest temple at Juna. This remarks the state was rich in Jain population in olden days. Nowadays the population has been shifted to Barmer city which is rich in Jain population, Temple & scenarios. The History mentioned a Maharajakula Sri Samanta Sinha Deva ruling Barmer at the time. The temple is now in lack of an image of God.
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Current Activity
Members of the Vashon Maury Health Collaborative and volunteers are currently engaged in community outreach, leading discussion groups on the topic of Island health services and economics. We speak at community groups and gatherings to raise awareness of the current situation and the opportunities for a sustainable community health program. We also conduct "Salons", small group meetings of friends, neighbors, book groups, etc. in which a very short presentation about current health care issues on the island are discussed, followed by time for questions and in-depth discussion on topics of interest to the group.
The VMHC is proceeding on the principle that the matter of sustainable Island health care is of such importance that Islanders are best served by having as many opportunities to become educated on the issues as possible. We are promoting knowledge rather than slogans and sound bites.
If you would like to have two of our speakers attend your group of 10 or more people to discuss these issues and answer your questions, we would be happy to do so. Please send a request for contact to this site and propose a few available dates. We will get back with you and work out the details. Thanks!
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey as one of the 13 Advisory Board members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
The board, under the chairmanship of sector Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is tasked with overseeing the overall policy direction of the ministry, strengthening its structures and streamlining the operations of the country's missions, honorary consulates and consulates general worldwide.
They were inaugurated and sworn into office by Justice George K. Koomson, Justice of the High Court in Accra on Thursday, 3 August. They took the oaths of office, secrecy and allegiance.
The membership include the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs Frank Annor Dompreh, the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Charles Owiredu and Mr Mohammed Habib Tijani; the Chief Director of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Albert Francis Yankey, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Carlos Kingsley Ahinkorah.
Others are the representative of retired Foreign Service officers, Mr B. G. Godwyll; Brigadier-General Dr Emmanuel Wenkem Kotia of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Ms Gifty Kekeli Klenam.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the Minister said: "We will also develop strategic alliances with neighbouring countries to address issues of common concern such as drug and human trafficking, the proliferation of small arms and light weapon, maritime piracy and the threat of Boko Haram and other terrorist activities."


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I will be in the US from 31st March to 23rd April. I am looking for people who are interested in hosting a T5T (The 5 Tibetans) Student Workshop during this period. Its fun and a skill that once learnt, lasts a lifetime.
My book The 10- Minute Rejuvenation Plan launches on April 3rd 2007 - Three Rivers Press (Random House), and local media (print, radio & tv) will be contacted.
As a host you will receive free tuition; a copy of the book (176 pages & 202 photos); a T5T CD and Poster.
If you have a network of friends or colleagues whom you think might benefit from this portable & manageable daily routine (10 mins per day once learnt) - please email me for an information pack.
Alternatively, you may want to suggest this to someone you know.
Most people experience one or all of the following benefits:
- boosts energy, vitality & endurance
- both general and core strength improved
- increased flexibility
- mind is clearer and sharper. Ability to focus
- calmer & less reactive to stress
- renewed sense of purpose & wellbeing
- sleep & health improves
- desire for healthier foods
- more self disciplined
- feel younger


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Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy is an extremely rare, inherited muscle disease (myopathy) and is characterized by the lack of muscle tone or floppiness at birth (congenital hypotonia). The symptoms of Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy are slowly progressive during infancy and childhood. However, this disorder is not progressive in adulthood.
The first symptoms of Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy in a newborn are the slow, progressive loss of muscle tone characterized by floppiness (hypotonia) and general weakness. Early motor skills and other important developmental milestones may be slightly delayed. Toddlers with this disorder usually have mild muscle weakness and may be prone to falling or stumbling. The muscles of the pelvis, neck, and shoulder area are most commonly affected. Since the symptoms of this disease are not progressive during adulthood, most people with Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy walk normally as adults. However, some physical activities may be slightly impaired.
Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait. Human traits, including the classic genetic diseases, are the product of the interaction of two genes, one received from the father and one from the mother. In recessive disorders, the condition does not appear unless a person inherits the same defective gene for the same trait from each parent. If an individual receives one normal gene and one gene for the disease, the person will be a carrier for the disease, but usually will not show symptoms. The risk of transmitting the disease to the children of a couple, both of whom are carriers for a recessive disorder, is 25 percent. Fifty percent of their children risk being carriers of the disease, but generally will not show symptoms of the disorder. Twenty-five percent of their children may receive both normal genes, one from each parent, and will be genetically normal (for that particular trait). The risk is the same for each pregnancy.
Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy is an extremely rare disorder that affects males and females in equal numbers. The symptoms of this disorder are most obvious during infancy and childhood. Nine cases of Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy have been described in the medical literature. Six of these cases were reported in one family.
Adults with Batten Turner Type Congenital Myopathy should be encouraged to get adequate exercise and to avoid obesity. Affected adults may experience episodes of mild muscle weakness, but generally there are no major physical disabilities.
Research on genetic disorders and their causes is ongoing. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring the Human Genome Project which is aimed at mapping every gene in the human body and learning why they sometimes malfunction. It is hoped that this new knowledge will lead to prevention and treatment of genetic disorders in the future.
Information on current clinical trials is posted on the Internet at www.clinicaltrials.gov. All studies receiving U.S. government funding, and some supported by private industry, are posted on this government web site.
For information about clinical trials being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, contact the NIH Patient Recruitment Office:
Tollfree: (800) 411-1222
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We're Nottingham Trent University's SRA Award-Winning Student Radio Station. Broadcasting from the heart of Nottingham 24/7. Tune in at flyfm.co.uk.
We're 'cycling' 411 miles from the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal FC's Ground) to Signal Iduna Park, Westfalenstadion (Borussia Dortmund's Stadium) on March 2nd - 3rd.. All from the comfort of our very own Media Hub. Usually it's a 33 hour bike ride, but because Josh's last name is Wing, we're going to try and 'Wing it', in just 24. Oh, and did we mention we're broadcasting the whole thing - LIVE on our website (flyfm.co.uk)
Can a load of students who talk on the radio, eat diets of consisting of almost anything beige, drink more than the recommended alcohol allowance and stay up late watching Netflix to avoid studying, complete this mammoth task? We'll find out!
We're starting cycling at 6pm on Friday 2nd March and cycling non-stop until 6pm on Saturday 3rd March. Each cyclist will do a 30 minute slot and then change over with another cyclist to keep things as fresh as possible!
Who are we raising money for?
Linden Lodge Neuro Rehabilitation Unit: A Nottingham-based rehab unit that helps people who lose basic neuro function and are unable to perform basic human tasks to make a full recovery from their illnesses. They provide support to families and sufferers of several illnesses that affect their neurological function and mean that people often have to rebuild their lives from the most simple of steps.
Why are we doing it?
Later that year, he started to feel unwell. Assuming it was just a cold and that it would pass, he carried on going to work as normal. However, as he started to feel weaker and weaker in his muscles and eventually started to struggle to walk. He went to see his GP, who referred him to the hospital after a series of blood tests, suspecting Glandular Fever.
At the hospital, he was initially diagnosed with Glandular Fever and that the reason his legs felt so weak was because of dehydration caused by the illness. But after being examined again and undergoing four Lumbar Punctures, Josh was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome too, which can be triggered by Glandular Fever and several other illnesses.
As Josh's condition continued to become worse, he was unable to use his arms or legs, couldn't sit down, stand or walk, was unable to chew food, talk or perform basic human functions - all things we take for granted, and questioned whether or not he'd be able to do these things again.
At one point, Josh was only able to eat ice cream as it was the only soft enough food-type for him to process which for anyone of any age is an extremely upsetting experience.
Thankfully - Unlike some GBS sufferers who pick up chest and breathing difficulties - Josh avoided having to go on a ventilator.
Spending two weeks in hospital, Josh began to show signs of improvement and was eventually transferred to Linden Lodge Neuro Rehabiliation Unit, where with the help of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Psychologists, he underwent a rigorous process of physiotherapy to help rebuild his life - starting with the very basics.
With the help, determination and very best care available on hand: Josh was able to make a speedy recovery, one of the fastest the centre has ever seen, and was temporarily discharged over Christmas so that he could spend some quality time with his family, who supported him during every step of the way.
For some people, recovery from GBS can take weeks, months, or even years but four weeks later, Josh was discharged entirely from the centre, continuing to stay in contact with the Outpatients for the first few weeks.
As he continues to get stronger everyday, he is getting ready to return to work and even has plans to do something he has always loved, to play football once again. But is thankful to everyone who has helped him on his road to recovery - especially his family and the carers at Linden Lodge - who have all supported him every step of the way.
While it's been a tough journey, but with the help of Linden Lodge, Josh has gone on to make one of the fastest recoveries from GBS the unit has ever seen. He is grateful for Linden Lodge's support and to help show his gratitude, FLY would like to fundraise in order for them to build a garden - a place for current and future patients to relax in while undergoing treatment.
About Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare neuro-illness that affects one in every 100,000 people in the UK. It is so rare very little research has been conducted on the syndrome. GBS occurs usually after another illness/infection to the body and the immune system simply gets confused. It sends antibodies to attack healthy nerve cells in your peripheral nervous system which leads to weakness, numbness, and tingling by damaging the path between the nerves and the brain. It can eventually cause temporary paralysis and/or ventilation in intensive care because it can cause severe muscle weakness. There are few treatments for GBS but the most common is Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG). This is a treatment made from donated blood that contains healthy antibodies. These are given to help stop the harmful antibodies (those sent by the immune system) damaging the nerve cells further. Such treatment usually takes 4-6 weeks to kick-in.


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We believe that fear should not stand between you and a stunning smile. Our center specializes in treating patients with dental phobia. Our team of dental specialists will work together to minimize the number of visits. We use real IV sedation that will let you relax and not feel a thing throughout the procedure.
If you have a fear of dentistry or receiving dental care, you are not alone. It is estimated that about 75% of American adults experience anxiety when going to the dentist's office. If left unchecked, this fear can have a negative impact on an individual's dental health and personal image.
At our New York practice we take dental anxiety seriously and go to great lengths to put our patients at ease. If you have had a traumatic dental experience in the past, we are committed to working with you so you can overcome your fear and receive the quality dental treatment that you deserve. From the moment you walk in, we welcome you with luxury setting, soft music, friendly and non-judgmental team who care about each person and will slowly go over your treatment options and how they will make the visit pain-free and maybe even… enjoyable.
Intravenous Sedation (IV) Sedation and Anxiety Management
In their years of experience, our NYC-based specialists have found full IV sedation to be a highly effective way to ameliorate of dental phobia. IV sedation, sometimes referred to as "twilight sleep," is a type of anesthesia that completely relaxes the patient. Although lighter than general anesthesia, IV sedation eliminates pain and leaves patients with no memory of the procedure. Our qualified team of specialists prefers IV sedation to other forms of anesthesia for a variety of reasons. Some benefits of IV sedation include:
- Reliability. IV sedation offers reliable and immediate results, making it a predictable anesthesia.
- Patient comfort. You will be fully relaxed and pain-free during the dental procedure.
- Faster recovery. When compared to oral sedation, IV sedation enables you to recover more quickly.
- Safe. The IV sedation will only be administered by a certified IV dentist.
After your procedure, we will assist you to our modern, clean recovery room. You can relax quietly until you feel absolutely ready to leave the office.
Experts in Dealing with Dental Phobia
We treat patients with minor and severe dental phobia. Drs. Schmidt and Zelig have recently published the book "The Fearless Smile: Overcoming Dental Phobia" in collaboration with psychologist Dr. Robert Reiner. The book summarizes lessons they learned from years of treating patients who are afraid of dentists. They explore the causes of dental phobia and provide case studies of individuals who have successfully overcome their paralyzing fear through behavioral methods and anaesthesia dentistry.
We want you to feel confident about your smile, without the fear!
Feel free to ask questions or if you are ready,
call our office to set up a fear-free appointment.


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Nine years ago, I became a mom to a beautiful boy. I remember everything I felt that day, almost as if it had happened yesterday, not nine years ago.
I remember the excitement wrapped with trepidation as I laid in a hospital bed, waiting for my emergency c-section surgery.
We weren't expecting him to come as early as he did. Since Nolan was breech, and I was a prolonged bleeder, my OB didn't want to risk turning him in the womb, so we'd picked a date in May. But true to his nature–Nolan had a different plan.
Fortunately, I'd gone into labor during my 37th week OB check up, while I was waiting for an ultrasound. A c-section was booked for that evening, and Nolan was born at 8:39 that night. He spent two weeks in NICU with fluid on the lungs before we were able to bring him home in May.
Watching him grow into the vibrant little boy he is today has been an honour and a privilege.
Happiest of birthdays, my love!