text: Prestigious universities are measured by the research productivity of their faculty, the successes of their alumni, the size of their endowments and the weight of their ivy. Here at Stern College for Women, we can point to some very impressive statistics on all these counts, save the ivy index. But we also pride ourselves on much more. The commitment of our entire student body to the study of primary texts in Hebrew and Aramaic is unheard of in higher education in America. The number of our women engaged in community service is enviable. And the percentage of our students majoring, doing research and publishing in nontraditional fields for women, such as the physical and mathematical sciences, competes favorably with the percentages at much larger institutions. Stern College is alive with the sounds of voices from all over the United States and the world. These women are attracted by our unmatched Jewish Studies Program; our ambitious offering in the humanities, social and natural sciences; and our involvement with the culture of New York which is our campus. All of this is coupled with opportunities to contribute to and learn from communities as distant from campus as Guatemala and Thailand through our service-learning options. If you see yourself as someone committed to Jewish studies, to academic achievement, to being part of a network of women who are developing themselves as leaders, movers and shakers, then you belong at Stern College. We look forward to adding your voice to our joyous euphony. Karen Bacon, PhD The Mordecai D. Katz and Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean Undergraduate Arts and Sciences


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Take a moment and savor yesterday's entertaining display by Real Madrid against Bayern Munich. While today's game between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid will be exciting, it'll be for much different reasons as both defensively-minded clubs clash to determine who will play Los Blancos in the final in Lisbon next month.
For viewers in the United States, today's match begins at 2pm ET on FOX Sports 1 with studio host Rob Stone and studio pundits Warren Barton, Brian McBride and Mario Melchiot.
The commentators will be Martin Tyler and Gary Neville.
Here is today's TV/Internet schedule for matches being shown in the US:
Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go
Starting line-ups:
Chelsea: Schwarzer; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Willian, Ramires, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Hazard; Torres
Atletico Madrid: Courtois; Torres, Miranda, Godin, Luis, Cardoso, Suarez, Koke, Arda Turan, Adrian, Diego Costa
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-Publication of a 1.8 Angstrom Resolution Structure for the Human Adenosine 2A Receptor is a Powerful Endorsement of Receptos Proprietary G-Protein Coupled Receptor Technology Platform-
SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Receptos Inc. announced today the co-publication, in conjunction with the Stevens Lab at The Scripps Research Institute®, of key results relating to its expertise in the determination of high resolution G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) crystal structures to enable rational drug discovery and design, including for allosteric modulators of GPCR receptors.
The article, published in today's issue of Science and titled "Structural Basis for Allosteric Regulation of GPCRs by Sodium Ions," reveals a 1.8 angstrom resolution structure of the human adenosine 2A (A2A) receptor, including a potentially family-conserved allosteric binding site. The A2A receptor is expressed in the brain, has important roles in the regulation of glutamate and dopamine release and is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of conditions such as Parkinson's disease and depression. Receptos is the exclusive licensee of the GPCR crystal structure determination technology platform and, together with scientific founder Raymond Stevens, Ph.D., and The Scripps Research Institute, has an unparalleled publication record that includes the identification of 15 distinct structures of eight unique receptors over the last five years.
"Today's publication of the highest resolution GPCR structure identified to date, as well as the discovery of a previously unknown allosteric binding site, reaffirms that Receptos has a best-in-class structural biology platform to address drug discovery for this important target class," said Faheem Hasnain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Receptos. "The novel biophysical screening techniques integral to our technology platform also assisted in the initial identification of allosteric modulators for our promising small molecule Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) program for Type 2 diabetes."
The Receptos GPCR drug discovery platform is differentiated to allow rapid generation of functional, stabilized target protein in as little as four months. In addition to crystal structure determination, this protein can be used in a variety of screening modes allowing identification of novel small molecule chemotypes or as antigen for the generation of therapeutic antibody candidates. The collaborative efforts of Receptos and The Scripps Research Institute have also resulted in significant advancements in protein engineering and the availability of a growing panel of proprietary, validated fusion proteins that enable crystallization of near wild-type GPCR domains. These successes are expanding the breadth of GPCR targets that are amenable to structure determination, including previously intractable targets.
Receptos has a broad patent estate comprised of 12 patent applications, seven of which are directed to small molecule composition of matter and four of which support the technology platform, including novel reagents to enable crystallography. Receptos has initiated three technology collaborations to conduct novel drug screening assays and study dynamic conformational changes to receptor topography that allow rational drug design for high‐value GPCR targets. Receptos is also pursuing new applications for the platform technology in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibody candidates directed to GPCR receptors.
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Receptos is a biopharmaceutical company developing autoimmune therapeutic candidates through information-driven drug discovery, including GPCR structure determination. The company's lead program, RPC1063, is a best‐in‐class S1P1 small molecule agonist candidate for autoimmune indications. Receptos has completed a Phase 1 clinical safety study with RPC1063 under a US IND that supports the desired differentiation profile and establishes justification for initiation of multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease clinical efficacy trials in 2012. Receptos' expertise in S1P1 biology has been informed by the company's high resolution protein crystal structure of the S1P1 receptor, published in Science earlier this year. Receptos has established partnerships for its GPCR structure determination technology platform with Eli Lilly, Ono Pharmaceutical and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. For more information visit www.receptos.com.
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Sensing Change: The 2010 Census
The 2010 census revealed deep and ongoing changes in the demographic make-up of our nation and, in particular, the Southwest.
Reporters from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk have spread out into their communities – from the Pacific Ocean in California to the Gulf of Mexico in Texas – to find change and growth that are emblematic of the last decade's transformation. The stories will give you an intimate sense of the changes occurring across our region, including our documentary below on the 2010 census.
The 2010 Census shows the White population dropped during the decade, while several minority groups made significant gains.
March 08, 2011
Last year's U.S. Census shows the changes in Asian-American communities across the Southwest.
March 16, 2011
Census figures are helping government and non-profit planners assess financial needs within their own communities.
March 17, 2011
Grandma's restaurant in Oceanside is a typical mom-and-pop joint, but also proof of the demographic changes that the 2010 Census shows are sweeping San Diego County.
March 21, 2011
A new report by the Pew Hispanic Center says Hispanics accounted for more than half of the nation's population growth in the last decade.
March 24, 2011
The 2010 Census confirms just how dismal the housing market is in much of the Southwestern United States. In Southern California, the numbers show people flocked inland. That sparked building fever. But many of these dream homes have become a nightmare, like in the City of Brawley in Imperial County, located 150 miles east of San Diego.
March 28, 2011
The number of ramshackle neighborhoods along the border called "colonias" grew, but many were not counted in the census.
March 29, 2011
Clifton sits at the base of the largest copper mine in the country. In 1910, it had nearly 5,000 people. Since then, the numbers have gone up a little, then down a bit, based on the price of copper and the needs of the mine.
March 29, 2011
In late 2005, the housing market exploded. Developers arrived in Maricopa in droves. Homes and shopping centers sprouted up on farms and fields everywhere. Demand was so high, developers had to create lottery drawings for potential buyers. The city's population exploded and grew by more than 4,000 percent by 2010.
March 29, 2011
Living in rural America in the company of mostly seniors can present some pretty unique challenges.
March 31, 2011
The census takes a separate count for Native Americans. The 2010 report, released earlier this year, shows a steady growth of this population across the southwest over the past 10 years.
April 13, 2011
As the Southwestern region grapples with the results of the 2010 Census count, California is trying a new approach to political redistricting.
April 21, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau released on Wednesday the results of experimental race and Hispanic origin questions tested during the 2010 census. The findings could have implications for how the 2020 census asks Americans about race.
August 09, 2012
As the census rethinks how to identify Latinos, leaders in the community fear a change could affect their growing political clout.
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A door leading to the inside of the home was found open and lights were on. Deputies are conducting follow up with the homeowner to see if any property is missing.
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Websites are visited not only by humans, but also by search engine web crawlers. Learn how to improve search accuracy and ranking for your website.
- Determine the URL structure of your web page.
- Responsive design is most recommended.
- Use
rel='alternate'for separate desktop/mobile sites.
- Use
Vary HTTPheader for a single URL dynamically serving separate desktop/mobile HTMLs.
- Use
noindexfor pages you want to limit access to those who know the URL.
- Use relevant authentication mechanism for pages you want to keep private.
Give search engines your site structure
How your website appears in search results is important to multi-device site design. This guide helps you optimize your website for search engines based on its URL structure.
Are you planning to build a responsive web page? Is there a mobile-specific version with a separate URL? Are you serving both the desktop version and the mobile version from the same URL? Regardless, you can always do a better job of optimizing your website for search engines.
Give your site a URL structure
There are several ways to serve content to different devices. The three most common methods are:
Responsive web design: serves the same HTML from one URL and uses CSS media queries to determine how the content is rendered on the client side. For example, Desktop and Mobile: http://www.example.com/
Separate mobile site: redirects users to a different URL depending on the user-agent. For example, Desktop: http://www.example.com/ Mobile: http://m.example.com/
Dynamic serving: serves different HTML from one URL depending on the user- agent. For example, Desktop and Mobile: http://www.example.com/
The best approach is to use responsive web design, though many websites use other methods.
Determine which URL structure suits your web page. Then try the respective best practices to optimize it for search engines.
We recommend responsive web design
The benefits of making your website responsive are:
- Friendlier for user sharing.
- Quicker page load without redirects.
- Single URL for search results.
Learn to build websites with responsive web design at Responsive Web Design Basics.
link[rel=canonical] and
link[rel=alternate] when serving separate URLs
Serving similar contents on a desktop version and a mobile version at different URLs may cause confusion for both users and search engines because it's not obvious to viewers that they are intended to be identical. You should indicate:
- That the content of the two URLs are identical.
- Which is the mobile version.
- Which is the desktop (canonical) version.
This information helps search engines better index content and ensures that users find what they're looking for in a format that works for their device.
Use alternate for desktop
When serving the desktop version, indicate that there's a mobile version on
another URL by adding a
link tag with a
rel="alternate" attribute that points
to the mobile version in thehref` attribute.
<link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="http://m.example.com/">
Use canonical for mobile
When serving the mobile version, indicate that there's a desktop (canonical)
version on another URL by adding a
link tag with a
rel="canonical" attribute
that points to the desktop version in the
href attribute. Help search engines
understand that the mobile version is explicitly for small screens by adding a
media attribute with a value of
"only screen and (max-width: 640px)".
<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.example.com/">
Use the Vary HTTP header
Serving different HTML based on device type reduces unnecessary redirects, serves optimized HTML, and provides single URL for search engines. It also has several disadvantages:
- There may be intermediate proxies between a user's browsers and the server. Unless the proxy knows that the content varies depending on user agent, it may serve unexpected results.
- Changing contents depending on user agent risks being considered "cloaking", which is a violation of Google's Webmaster Guidelines.
By letting search engines know that the content varies depending on user agent, they can optimize search results for the user agent that is sending queries.
To indicate that the URL serves different HTML depending on user agent, provide a b
Vary: User-Agent in the HTTP header. This allows search indexing to treat
desktop and mobile versions separately, and intermediate proxies to cache those
contents gracefully.
http://www.example.com/ HTTP Header
Content-Type: text/html
Vary: User-Agent
Content-Length: 5710
To learn more about building URL structure across desktop and mobile, read about building smartphone-optimized websites.
Control crawling and indexing from search engines
Being listed properly on search engines is critical to delivering your website to the world, but poor configuration can cause unexpected content to be included in the results. This section helps you avoid such problems by explaining how crawlers work and how they index websites.
Sharing information has no better place than the web. When you publish a document, it's immediately available to the entire world. The page will be visible to anyone who knows the URL. That's where search engines come in. They need to be able to find your website.
However, there are some cases where you don't want people to find those documents even though you want to put them on the web. For example, a blog's admin page is something only certain people should have access to. There's no benefit to letting people find those pages through search engines.
This section also explains how to restrict certain pages from appearing in search results.
The difference between "crawl" and "index"
Before you learn how to control search results, you need to understand how search engines interact with your web page. From your site's point of view, there are roughly two things search engines do to your site: crawling and indexing.
Crawling is when a search engine bot fetches your web page to analyze its content. The content is stored in the search engine's database and can be used to populate search result details, rank pages, and discover new pages by following links.
Indexing is when a search engine stores a website's URL and any associated information in its database so it is ready to serve as a search result.
Control crawling with robots.txt
You can use a text file called
robots.txt to control how well-behaved crawlers access your web page.
Robots.txt is a simple text file describing how you want
search bots to crawl your site. (Not all crawlers necessarily respect
robots.txt. Imagine that anyone can create their own stray crawlers.)
robots.txt at the root directory of your website's host. For example,
if your site's host is
http://pages.example.com/, then the
robots.txt file
should be located at
http://pages.example.com/robots.txt. If the domain has
different schema, subdomains, or other ports, they are considered
different hosts and should have
robots.txt for each of their root
Here's a quick example:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /
This indicates that you want to disallow all bots from crawling your entire website.
Here's another example:
User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /nogooglebot/
You can specify the behavior per bot (user agent) by indicating a user-agent
name. In the above case, you are disallowing the user agent called
from crawling
/nogooglebot/ and all contents below this directory.
Learn more about each search engine's bots on their help pages:
Test robots.txt
Depending on which crawlers your robots.txt is targeting, search engine
providers may provide a tool to test
robots.txt. For example, for Google
there's a validator in
Webmaster Tools
that you can use to test your robots.txt.
Yandex provides a similar tool.
Control search indexing with meta tags
If you don't want your web page to show up in search results, robots.txt isn't the solution. You need to allow those pages to be crawled, and explicitly indicate that you don't want them to be indexed. There are two solutions:
To indicate you don't want an HTML page to be indexed, use a specific kind of
<meta> tag, one with its attributes set as
name="robots" and
<!DOCTYPE html>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex" />
By changing the value of the
name attribute to a specific user agent name, you can narrow the scope. For example,
name="googlebot" (case insensitive) indicates that you don't want Googlebot to index the page.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex" />
Other options for the robots meta tag include:
To indicate that you don't want resources such as images, stylesheets, or script
files to be indexed, add
X-Robots-Tag: noindex in an HTTP header.
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
If you want to narrow the scope to a specific user agent, insert the user agent name before
X-Robots-Tag: googlebot: noindex
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
To learn more about X-Robots-Tag:
Don't expect
robots.txt to control search indexes.
Examples by content type
What are the best solutions to control crawling and indexing? Here are some example solutions for different types of pages.
Fully accessible and searchable by anyone
Most of the pages on the web are of this type.
- No
- No robots meta tags required.
Limited access by people who know the URL
Examples include:
- Login page for a blog admin console.
- Private content shared by passing a URL for novice internet users.
In this case, you don't want search engines to index those pages.
- No
- Use
noindexmeta tags for HTML pages.
- Use
X-Robots-Tag: noindexfor non HTML resources (images, pdf, etc).
Restricted access from authorized people
In this case, even if someone finds the URL, the server refuses to present the result without a proper credential. For example:
- Privately shared content on a social network.
- Enterprise expense system.
In these types of pages, search engines should neither crawl nor index them.
- Return response code 401 "Unauthorized" for an access without a proper credential (or redirect the user to a login page).
- Don't use
robots.txtto disallow crawling these pages. Otherwise, 401 can't be detected.
The restriction mechanism here can be an IP address, a cookie, basic auth, OAuth, etc. How to implement such authentication/authorization depends on your infrastructure and is beyond this article's scope.
Request a page removal from a search engine
You might want to remove a search result when:
- The page no longer exists.
- A page was accidentally indexed that includes confidential information.
Major search engines provide a way to send a request to remove such pages. The process usually takes the following:
Make sure the page you want removed:
- Is already deleted from your server and returns 404
- Is configured not to be indexed (ex: noindex)
Go to the request page on each search engine. (Google and Bing require you to register and validate ownership of your website.)
Send a request.
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I love outdoors and scenery so I also like to follow: Our Life in Photos by Gini.
I follow a couple of cousins for information and for fun.
Gramma's House: Abby, our California Granddaughter, is Growing Up Fast Becky Jamison
Tina Sansone's cousin also
Genealogy Help and Information
I love Amy Coffins blogs, her recent one was over the top in thought and presentation.
The We Tree Genealogy Blog: If Genealogists Ran Hollywood
Our reading appetites seem to run the same vein. :>) Thanks Bill
*The Old Geezer Blog What can I say, I like his blog comments and chat.
Nutfield Genealogy: A Yankee at Jamboree – Part 5 Wrap Up Cousin Heather Rojo's blog is a great place to learn about family and New Hampshire
Myrtle like Footnote Maven is very long time friends. I think we linked on lines eons ago.
I read so many and I hate to list just a few but branch out and see what is out there to share knowledge and time.
I follow Thomas M also both his Austin Family and Geneabloggers site.
Needless to say I follow cousin Randy Seaver daily. LOL some times we cross wires but he is so knowledgeable technical that I dare not miss his information.
Ruth I follow her also. We are finally find one link in our lines though I suspect about three are still out there. I am finding more southern kin than ever before.
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Salt Lake City's Regional Athletic Complex has been a field of nothing more than dreams until Thursday, when the city finally went back to work on the facility approved by voters in 2003.
"It only took 10 years," quipped Mayor Ralph Becker at a ceremony near the planned 142-acre site in the city's northwest quadrant.
The $22.8 million project that includes 16 soccer fields is scheduled to open in summer 2015.
Construction began in 2010 but was stopped in 2011 when the Jordan River Restoration Network filed suit in 3rd District Court. The action sought to overturn the City Council's August 2010 rezone of the area near 2200 North along the Jordan River. Among other things, the environmental group said construction of the complex would cause "irreparable harm" to the Jordan River flood plain.
A second river network suit challenged the city's fees for additional public records.
But in December, the Utah Supreme Court ruled in favor of Salt Lake City, clearing the way for construction.
Almost a decade ago, voters approved $15.3 million in bonds for the complex. Those funds, along with a $7.5 million match from Real Salt Lake, were originally proposed to build 25 soccer fields and eight baseball diamonds. The project was later scaled back to 15 soccer fields seven under lights plus one championship field with seating for 2,000.
RSL's share of the funding was tied to a deal that allowed the soccer franchise to build Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy.
"This is a day many of us have been anticipating for years now," the mayor said. "Getting this project back online is a benchmark for our residents who approved it and for the numerous youth and adult teams who will show their skills on its fields."
Becker hailed the generosity of RSL owner Dell Loy Hansen. The two men were joined by a host of dignitaries, youth soccer players and RSL defender Kwame Watson-Siriboe, who gathered for the ceremony on a dust-blown bluff overlooking the site.
Hansen called the event historic for youth soccer in the Salt Lake area and the region.
"Today, we are standing on a true field of dreams where 50,000 youth will play soccer on 16 fields," he said. "It's been a rocky road to get here, but today we reaffirm that [$7.5 million] commitment."
City Councilman Carlton Christensen, whose district will be home to the facility, said it will transform youth sports along the Wasatch Front.
"To say I'm excited today is a tremendous understatement," he said. "We met in the courts of justice, now it's time for the courts of play."


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Our planet's economic and environmental future hangs on an unlikely thread: the clothesline. British filmmaker Steven Lake crisscrosses the world to unravel the reasons and consequences for the banishing of the clotheslines in favour of tumble dryers. Corporate America sold us an electric dream: replacing simple centuries-old outdoors line-drying with the electricity-hungry dryer, increasing the demand for dirty coal energy across the globe. Now, developing nations are starting their own love affair with an electric utopia exponentially increasing the demands on an already threatened environment. From the laundry-less gardens of sunny California to India's communal open-air Laundromats, DRYING FOR FREEDOM is a voyage into the new environmental battlefield where money, status and class come first and our planet is a poor second.


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The medical marketplace
'Fallacy of the Organic Theory of Doctors, illustrated by Hygeists', lithograph, London, 1843-1846
Complaints about quacks and charlatans - unregulated practitioners who prey on people's fears or offer 'panaceas' for every illness - can be found in the history of every medical tradition. Warnings against unregulated, untrained practitioners partly reflect concern for patients, but possibly doctors' worries about competition as well. Patients are also consumers and will generally look around to find the medical practitioner or system that suits them best.
Control of medicine
In medieval Europe public control of medicine varied. In Italy and Germany medical trading was strictly regulated. But in Britain and France there was less control. Generally speaking, small-time specialists offered their medical services with or without a licence. We can discover more about consumer demand by looking at what was supplied. Potions, pills, ointments for the skin and all the raw ingredients for home-made drugs were sold by apothecaries in their shops. Physicians made drugs to order for individual patients. Barber-surgeons specialised in shaving, bloodletting, hair-cutting and tooth extraction, and barbershops sold ointments, perfumes, even drinks and books. Female surgeons, when they were able to practise, treated female patients. There was a lucrative trade in treatment for skin problems and venereal diseases, especially syphilis.
The sale of drugs
In rural areas healers travelled from place to place. Popular empiric healers usually had a single skill, such as bone-setting or urine-casting ('piss-prophets'). Charms, amulets and astrological predictions were always in demand.
Many commercial quacks of later centuries continued in the same tradition. Patent medicines were drugs made by individuals. In fact any individual could make up a 'secret' recipe and sell it successfully at this time. In Britain in the 1700s big money was made in the mail-order sale of such drugs, without the need for a doctor's consultation. Quacks such as Joshua Ward promoted his famous pill (a violent purgative) with pamphlets and newspaper advertisements. Samuel Solomon sold his cure-all Balm of Gilead mainly by post, along with his own health advice books. In the 1800s chemists sold patent medicines and other pre-packaged products and later founded 'chains' of shops.
Health and leisure
In the 1700s and 1800s there was also a new and highly profitable health and leisure industry. In the 1770s and 1780s the medical theatricals of British sex doctor James Graham, with his electrical Temple of Hymen and Celestial Bed, took place in elegant 'saloons' in London and Bath. Growing numbers of health-industry entrepreneurs ran public pools, river baths, spas, hydros and seaside resorts. In the 1800s this market expanded into new health movements. Massive advertising supported a boom in healthy foods and non-alcoholic drinks.
A range of treatments available today
The medical marketplace continues today. A health and wellbeing industry offers a vast array of treatments for preserving health and treating illness. Outside the formally regulated medical profession, practitioners offer treatments from a host of alternative medical systems. The internet is used for medical advice, buying pharmaceuticals and researching therapies. Professional medical associations continue to try and regulate the practice of medicine - and warn patients away from practitioners they regard as quacks.
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I have a pair of fantastic instruments for sale by master maker Radoslav Paskalev. The first is a kaval in D made in blackwood, delrin mounts, with pull pewter(lead free) inlays. It's a screamer across the whole range and has the best kaba I have ever heard; a true masterpiece of an instrument. $375
I also have a very nice kaba gaida, a rarity in that it is made of solid brown dryan wood. Dryan wood is the holy grail of gaida woods, nothing sounds quite like it. This gaida is in G, but it also has an extra gaidanitsa in D, and extra ruchillo in D. The mounts are of imitation horn(much strong and more bug proof than real horn). It's a very powerful gaida but it has all the sweetness one could desire. It's a direct copy of a very nice vintage Kolyo gaida. It comes with extra reed bodies and can for making drone reeds. You'll never find a gaida as nice as this one. $725
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American blogger and television personality, Perez Hilton, celebrated his 35th birthday slumber party at the El Ray theatre in Los Angeles. Friends, family and celebs broke out their pajamas and slippers to the festive shindig. Perez of course wore custom made "Birthday Boy" Joe Boxer pajamas, exclusively for Sears, Perez was matching a very special guest, his mom!
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Networks We Trust - Sourcing Reliable Business Technology
Networks We Trust is a soon to be launched IT Sales Company that provides business customers with a range of IT Products, we specialise in supplying trusted networking brands, such as Cisco, HP, Juniper, Vmware, Citrix, Netgear, 3Com, IBM etc.
Will also sell all types of Hardware and Software from all the major business IT brands; Microsoft, Symantec, Lenovo, Acer, Fujitsu-Siemens, Brother, OKI, Epson etc. Networks We Trust is a "one-stop-shop" IT supplier that can cater to any business IT requirements.
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Other Proposed Natural Treatments
- Aloe
- Goldenrod (and Other Diuretic Herbs, such as Buchu , Cleavers , Dandelion , Juniper , Parsley , Horsetail , and Rosemary )
- Fish Oil
- Gamma-linolenic Acid (GLA)
- Magnesium
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Rose Hips
- Vitamin B 6
Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution
- Calcium
- Grapefruit Juice
- Phosphorus
- Vitamin C
If you've ever passed a kidney stone, you do not want to repeat the experience! The sharp and irregular stones travel down the slender tube (ureter) leading from the kidney to the bladder, and from the bladder to the urethra, following the path by which urine exits the body. While tiny stones may pass unnoticed, a larger stone can induce some of the worst pain that humans experience.
Most kidney stones are composed of calcium and oxalic acid, substances present in the urine that can crystallize inside the kidneys. Although these chemicals occur in everyone's urine, our natural biochemistry is usually able to prevent them from crystallizing. However, sometimes these protective methods fail and a stone develops. This article focuses mainly on these calcium oxalate stones .
Less commonly, kidney stones may be made from calcium and phosphate, from another substance called struvite (usually the result of an infection) or, rarely, from uric acid or cystine.
It isn't known why some people develop kidney stones and others do not. However, once you've had a stone, you are fairly likely to develop another.
Low fluid intake greatly increases the risk of developing virtually all types of stones. 1,2,3 For this reason, individuals at risk of developing stones are often advised to increase their fluid intake. However, while there is evidence that fluids in the form of coffee, tea, beer, and wine can decrease risk of kidney stone development, apple juice and grapefruit juice may have the opposite effect. 4,5
High intakes of sodium 6,7 and protein (particularly animal protein) may also increase the risk of calcium oxalate stones, 8,9 although some studies have found that protein has no such effect. 10 Oxalate-rich foods, such as spinach, rhubarb , and cocoa may also increase the risk of developing calcium oxalate stones. Indirect evidence suggests that regular use of cranberry concentrate tablets might also increase risk of kidney stones. 11 In addition, vitamin D affects calcium levels in the body, and prolonged use of extremely excessive doses of vitamin D has been known to cause kidney stones. Strangely, however, high-calcium foods don't seem to increase the risk of calcium oxalate stones. (See Other Proposed Treatments for Kidney Stones below).
Conventional treatment for kidney stones varies depending on symptoms as well as the location and chemical composition of the stones. For those who pass a stone spontaneously, the main treatments are painkillers and fluids. The chemical composition of passed stones can be analyzed to determine their cause. Other stones may be detected earlier, when they are still in the kidney. Treatment depends on their location and symptoms. Those causing problems may be treated with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy , a technique that can break up these stones from outside the body, allowing them to pass more easily. Occasionally, however, surgery may be necessary.
"Silent" stones, or those causing no symptoms, are often treated with preventive measures alone. These methods include increasing fluids, modifying the diet, and taking drugs or supplements to alter the chemistry of the urine.
Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Citrate, or citric acid, is an ordinary component of our diet, present in high amounts in citrus fruits. Citrate binds with calcium in the urine, thereby reducing the amount of calcium available to form calcium oxalate stones. It also prevents tiny calcium oxalate crystals from growing and massing together into larger stones. Finally, it makes the urine less acidic, which inhibits the development of both calcium oxalate and uric acid stones.
One form of citrate supplement, potassium citrate, was approved by the FDA in 1985 for the prevention of two kinds of kidney stones: calcium stones (including calcium oxalate stones) and uric acid stones.
In a 3-year, double-blind study of 57 people with a history of calcium stones and low urinary citrate levels, those given potassium citrate developed fewer kidney stones than they had previously. In comparison, the group given placebo had no change in their rate of stone formation. 12
Potassium-magnesium citrate was studied in a 3-year trial involving 64 participants with a history of calcium oxalate stones. 13 During the study, new stones formed in only 12.9% of those taking the potassium-magnesium citrate supplement, compared to 63.6% of those taking placebo. Benefits have been seen in other small studies as well. 56,60
Citrate is available in the form of calcium citrate. Besides increasing citrate in the urine, this supplement has the advantage of being a readily absorbed form of calcium for those seeking to increase their calcium intake for other health reasons. 14 However, calcium citrate has not yet been studied as a preventive for kidney stones.
Some physicians have proposed drinking citrus juices as a means of increasing urinary citrate levels. Like potassium citrate, orange juice decreases urinary acidity and raises urinary citrate, but it also raises urinary oxalate, which might tend to work against its beneficial effects. 15 Lemon juice may be preferable, as it has almost five times the citrate of orange juice. A small study found that drinking 2 liters of lemonade daily doubled urinary citrate in people with decreased urinary citrate. 16 Avoid regular consumption of grapefruit juice, though: in one large-scale study, women drinking 8 ounces of grapefruit juice daily increased their risk of stones by 44%. 17
It was first thought that citrate supplements were only helpful against kidney stones in individuals who didn't excrete the normal amount of citrate in their urine. 18 However, some researchers now suggest that citrate treatment may also be useful for those at risk for stones whose citrate excretion is normal. 19
The proper dosage of citrate depends on the chemical form and should be individualized under medical supervision.
Potassium citrate can irritate the gastrointestinal tract, causing upset stomach or bloating in 9% to 17% of people. 20 Potassium-magnesium citrate may potentially cause the same problem, although one study found it to be no more irritating than placebo. 21
Supplements containing potassium have the potential to raise blood levels of potassium too high, primarily in people with impaired kidneys or those taking a potassium-sparing diuretic such as triamterene. Taking too much citrate can also result in overly alkaline blood, again particularly in people with kidney disease.
Citrate-induced reduction of urinary acidity can lead to decreased blood levels and effectiveness of numerous drugs, including lithium , methotrexate , oral diabetes drugs , aspirin and other salicylates, and tetracycline antibiotics . 22 In addition, the urinary antiseptic methenamine is less effective in alkaline urine. Conversely, the blood levels of other drugs could increase, possibly increasing risk of toxicity. These drugs include stimulants, such as ephedrine and methamphetamine, as well as the drugs flecainide and mecamylamine.
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
Magnesium , in the form of magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, may help to prevent calcium oxalate stone development. Magnesium inhibits the growth of these stones in the test tube 23 and decreases stone formation in rats. 24 However, human studies on magnesium have shown mixed results. 25-28 In one 2-year open study , 56 participants taking magnesium hydroxide had fewer recurrences of kidney stones than 34 participants not given magnesium. 29 In contrast, a double-blind (hence, far more reliable) study with 124 participants found that magnesium hydroxide was essentially no more effective than placebo. 30
Two studies performed in Thailand hint that pumpkin seeds might help prevent kidney stones among children at high risk for developing them. 57-58 However, this research only looked at chemical changes in the urine suggestive of a possible preventive effect, not actual reduction of stones. Furthermore, the design of the studies did not reach modern standards.
The herb rose hips might also improve the chemical composition of urine and thereby reduce kidney stone risk. 59 However, rose hips are very high in vitamin C , and vitamin C itself has shown potential risks in people with a tendency toward stones. (See Safety Issues .)
Vitamin B 6 might help prevent calcium oxalate stones in certain individuals. Deficiencies in this vitamin increase the amount of oxalate in the urine of animals and humans, 31 and a small uncontrolled study found that supplementation decreased oxalate excretion in people with a history of stones. 32 In addition, a 14-year observational study of more than 85,000 women with no history of kidney stones found that women with high intakes of B 6 developed fewer stones than those with the lowest intake. 33 On the other hand, a large-scale observational study of more than 45,000 men found no link between B 6 and stones. 34 Keep in mind that observational studies are notorious for producing misleading results. Only double-blind trials can actually provide evidence of benefit. (For information on why this is so, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies? ) Several supplements, including fish oil , GLA , glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), and vitamin A and aloe , are also sometimes recommended for kidney stones, but there is only scant preliminary evidence to suggest that they are helpful. 36-39,65-66
A variety of herbs are often recommended for kidney stones, on the theory that they increase urine flow, which will help pass kidney stones. These include asparagus, birch leaf, bishop's weed fruit, buchu , cleavers , couch grass, dandelion , goldenrod , juniper , rosemary , horsetail , java, lovage, parsley , petasites, shiny restharrow, and stinging nettle herb and root combinations. 35 However, there is no meaningful evidence that they are really effective.
One study claimed to find trigger point injection (a form of treatment somewhat related to acupuncture ) helpful for reducing the pain of kidney stones, 51 but because it lacked a placebo group the results mean very little
Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution
According to some, but not all research, use of vitamin C supplements can slightly raise levels of oxalate in the urine, 40,41,53 which could, in turn, increase risk of kidney stones. However, large-scale observational studies have found that people who consume large amounts of vitamin C have no increased risk or even a decreased risk of kidney stone formation. 42-44 Nonetheless, it seems that in certain people, high vitamin C intake can lead to a rapid increase in urinary oxalate, and in one case stones developed within a few days. 45 The bottom line: People with a history of kidney stones should probably limit vitamin C supplements to about 100 mg daily. 46
Calcium supplements also present concerns, because they could conceivably increase formation of calcium oxalate or other calcium-based stones. Observational studies and other forms of preliminary evidence do suggest that use of calcium supplements may slightly increase kidney stone risk. 48,52,54,61 Interestingly, though, increased intake of calcium from food does not seem to be associated with increased risk of kidney stones and could even help prevent them. 47,48 Therefore, individuals with a history of kidney stones might be best advised to get their calcium from food rather than supplements. Alternatively, one study suggests that if calcium supplements are taken with food, no harm results. 54 Furthermore, use of calcium as calcium citrate may present no increased risk, presumably because the citrate portion of the supplement has activity against kidney stones. 55
Some evidence hints that excessive consumption of phosphorus in the form of soft drinks might increase kidney stone risk, but study results are contradictory, and if there is an effect, it appears to be small. 62-64
As noted above, regular consumption of grapefruit juice may significantly increase risk of stones. 17
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Location: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
Because you are important to The Spring Grove Family, you and your family are warmly invited to celebrate the glory of Easter morning with our family at our Annual Easter Sunrise Service.
This non-denominational service will be lead by Pastor Greg Kennedy, Northminster Presbyterian Church and will be held outdoors (weather permitting) at the picturesque Lakeside Complex bordering Willow Water Lake. Directional signage will be in place to direct you to the location. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held indoors in the Lakeside Mausoleum Complex.
This inspirational service includes musical selections, readings and an Easter message. The service will last approximately thirty minutes. You are also invited to join us immediately following the service for fellowship and refreshments.
Reservations are not required; however, you are encouraged to arrive early for best seating and parking. For more information, please log onto our website, www.springgrove.orgor call 513.681.7526. For current weather related messages for this event, please call (513) 853-6846.
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First - let me apologize for the lack of blogs. There's a little brand of cookies out there that is pretty much monopolizing my life right now. No - not eating them - working on their project. And you animals know who you are!!!!
But I still go on my drives - and when we're driving - we eat too!
On a drive through Maysville we saw Rosemary Clooney's house. We also drove through Augusta - so to be honest - I'm not sure if this house was in Augusta or Maysville. Either way - very pretty - but it cost $5 to tour and we're on a budget.
More scenery of the town...I wanna move there.
Pretty view of the river from a little deck bench they have. I want one of these in my back yard. The bench - not the river.
The sweetest little couple was walking around town. Of course a few minutes before this - we saw them arguing about whether or not to go in a shop. We laughed and laughed - cuz we knew that would be us in 40 years or so. But then we saw them hand-in-hand again - so it gave us hope!
Beautiful houses all over the place!
After crossing the river back to Ohio - we were starving and found Moyer's Vineyard and Winery!
There was some sort of Corvette convention going on because we saw 6 of them in the parking lot. And inside...lots of older men...cuz I don't think you can afford one until you're at least 60!
I got a cheesy bean with bacon soup - it was pretty good. Not earth shattering but warm and tasty.
The restaurant is fairly big - there's a large indoor area and then a nice sized enclosed patio room. That's where we sat for lunch - it has a beautiful view of the river and the vineyard.
Ah - the river...very peaceful.
You can also rent out space for receptions, parties, etc...
I've never understood crackers and butter - who needs butter on crackers?
Larry got something like Fiesta Chicken or something like that. Chicken breast on rice with beans, salsa, etc... He liked it a lot and I got the cornbread - which was really good.
I got the steak salad - I think it was even named Moyer's Steak Salad or something. This thing is INSANE! Fried potato pieces, beets, blue cheese, perfectly cooked steak, grilled asparagus, bacon, nuts, croutons and warm german dressing. I have to say - I'm not a big fan of blue cheese and the combo of ingredients definitely sounded unique but...
...the salad was FANTASTIC. I totally couldn't eat it all - but it was sooooo delicious!
They also sell their wine - raspberry and more light fruity wines - we didn't partake but probably will grab a bottle next time.
Vineyards - duh.
We decided to keep on driving and headed to Portsmouth where we found the Buckeye Dairy Bar.
And mini golf course! It was a little chilly so we decided not to golf - but are gearing up for it soon.
I got my standard - vanilla dipped in chocolate - delish!
Larry opted for a banana split. I have never actually eaten one - I hate bananas. I even used to make them back in the day when I worked at the ice cream parlor. But - when in Rome - so I tried it and have to say - it was damn good!
They also have a pretty big menu of actual food items - but I was still stuffed from my salad extravaganza. Not too stuffed to eat ice cream apparently.
We kept driving and Larry said - hey - look at that zebra. I thought he was nuts - those are alpacas! But no - he was right - some farm in the middle of nowhere also has a zebra!
Why Should You Go? Well - it's a ways out - but Moyer's was definitely tasty. We honestly were a little surprised - the price wasn't bad and the food was actually good! Kinda thought maybe bad hotel food was in store - but no way.
Why Should You Go? Don't make a special trip from Cinci - obviously - but if you're in the area - it's a great stop for an hour of golf and ice cream!


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May is Scrapbook Month, A Time to Ponder
Ah a topic dear to my heart and I am not a Scrapbook doer, but I am a user of their ideas at times and attempt to help others collect their genealogical information by using a basic Memory Book.
A Memory Book you say, well it is a Memory Calendar of your past year. I suggest you start with Christmas so it can end in December and be a gift to a family member at Christmas the following year.
Having recently read where our current history is being lost faster than it is being created, we used this as a method of recovery. The article listed many many ways to help correct that in ones own family.
The Memory Book can be as simple as a 3 x 5 card with a statement about something special you did that month. A picture of an event you attended or happened that affected you and your family.
I went to a office supply store and bought acid free sleeves, acid free paper and acid fee pens and pencils for our members to use. I also had acid free picture tags for members to use.
At a local craft store I got several mini calendars that could be cut up and added to each page for the Memory Book. We used only 12 pages for data for basics, one for each month.
This cut up calendar, 3 x 5 card or picture you have to add, to page is set on each page for each month of the year. Now you can break it up and do it as a Family calendar of events during the year, Medical knowledge for a year, genealogical finds for each month, or what ever goal you want to succeed at.
A recovering Cancer patient did it for Medical genealogy, It was a fabulous book. What a great way to remember the positive things that happen in such a difficult time. Mine is by the month for various monthly events in the family. I started mine in January but am planning on backing it up to last fall.
January has a notice of Mom's death and her picture on the mortuary card given. Other events for the month are noted on the days of the week of the calendar. The events attended in February are posted for the next month ditto down the months. It has become a simple and easy item to do. Not costly expensive or time consuming.
One person cut the days of the week out of the calendar and only posted the month and the days that applied to their events.
So on the side of Scrapbooking you can preserve some of your family history for a child or grandchild or daughter or son, and maybe promote the want to carry on this learning of family history into the next generation. Truly hope you give it a try.
It may be a fun thing to do for a shut in, in your family also. Just keep it simple.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
May is Scrapbook Month A Time to Ponder
Posted by Susi's Quarter at 11:14 AM
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I admire people who can do these things. I do not have the persistence to keep something like that going.ReplyDelete
When my daughter(age 29) was born I wrote all her milestone for two years with the intention of putting them in her baby book. Needless to say I never got it done. But I still have the two calendar and the baby book.
Scrap booking is a great hobby but I could never do it.
But this is not scrapbooking this is recording history. I do not like scrap booking to tedious but this is quick and simple. Give it serious thought and try. Thanks for the feedback.ReplyDelete
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Research and general acceptance
The Warrior diet is perhaps better described as a total exercise, nutrition, and fitness program; a diet regimen is only one part of the program. The diet is controversial on account of its proposal of a daily undereating/overeating cycle. The author of the diet claims that this daily undereating/overeating pattern is a natural biological tendency that modern humans ignore to the detriment of their long-term health. The diet's slogan is "It's when you eat that makes what you eat matter."
The Warrior diet was designed by Ori Hofmekler (b. 1952), a former member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), an artist, and a contributing editor of Penthouse magazine for 17 years. He was health editor of Penthouse from 1998 to 2000. Hofmekler created the Warrior diet on the basis of his own experiences in the Israeli army and his own theories about how such warriors in ancient history as the Roman legionaries ate and trained. He stated in an interview with a bodybuilder named Mike Mahler that "I did not really come up with the idea [for the diet]; the idea came to me. It really started when I was in the Israeli Special Forces. I found out that some of my friends and I were doing much better when we reduced the eating during the day, or active time, and ate during the time when we knew that we could rest. I realized that when I ate the traditional 6 to 7 army meals plus snacks, I got more exhausted than ever. I suffered from energy crashes and my brain was not as focused and alert as I wanted it to be. . . . I felt a tremendous difference when I reduced drastically the amount of food I consumed during the day. Later when I went on to university and started my career as an artist, I realized that when I minimize eating during the day and have one main meal, I feel much more creative; much more alert. . . . After doing some research, I found out that other warriors of the past used to live like this and that is where I really got intrigued."
As Hofmekler's biography indicates, he is an artist who specializes in political satire as well as the author of a diet book. According to his art website, he graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem after his army service and has received study grants from the Israel Museum and the American Israel Foundation.
Hofmekler bases his concept of a daily cycle of undereating and overeating on what he calls instinct rather than control. He has criticized other diets for being "designed according to some kind of theme or a goal that's based on control. . . . Just about every diet you can think of is about control. This [Warrior] diet is based on the assumption that your body has the instinct, like any other instinct, to control itself and to manipulate it very well." The basic human instinct, according to Homekler, is survival. The Warrior diet website states at the top of the home page, "The Warrior Diet is based on one master biological principle: Human Survival."
This human survival instinct, according to Hofmekler, was well served by the eating and exercise patterns of Paleolithic (Stone Age) people. Hofmekler believes that "The current epidemic of obesity, diabetes and impotence bears testimony to the fact that humans today have betrayed their biological destiny." He maintains that there are four reasons why modern people "fail to maintain primal health": they eat too many meals during the day; they eat when they are not hungry; they make poor food choices; and they do not keep a proper balance between physical activity and relaxation.
According to Hofmekler's theory, a daily cycle of undereating and overeating, during which the dieter consumes no more than light snacks of raw fruits or vegetables or a light protein food like yogurt for 10 to 18 hours a day, exercises during this undereating period, and eats one large meal at night, awakens the basic human survival instinct. Evolution supplies the reason why people should have their daily physical workout during the undereating period, which is supposed to begin about 4 hours after the nightly main meal has been consumed. Hofmekler says that both Stone Age people and ancient cultures performed most of their physical labor during the day, ate very little until the evening, and were mentally sharper as well as in better physical condition: "Hunger is part of life and they accepted it. Some ancient cultures such as the Greeks and Romans used to train their children to go through hunger. It was something that they felt it was important to be able to handle. Even when I was in the army, I was told that I need to learn how to handle hunger. It is critical for your body to feel hungry at least once a day from both a physical, emotional, and mental standpoint. Thus, people would go through long periods without eating and maybe have small meals of fruit and veggies during the day. Then they would have a big cooked meal in the evening, which was usually a social occasion. They ate as much as they wanted from all the food groups and stayed in great shape. That is what happened and that was the warrior way."
The overeating part of the cycle allows the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS), the other major component of the autonomic nervous system, to take over and regulate digestion, elimination, and other metabolic activities that slow people down and prepare them to sleep. Hofmekler believes that people do not need to count calories for their nighttime meal; rather, their instincts will tell them how much to eat. In an article titled "Your Warrior Diet Questions Answered," he states, "The Warrior principles are very simple: one meal a day at night. The Warrior diet is based on instinctual principles in which one does not have to check exact times, or for that matter, count calories or restrict macronutrients." In an interview from 1999, he told the reporter, "Your body... will tell you exactly what it needs [in terms of protein]. ... It's not a diet that's ketogenic or based on suffering and you count the hours. With the Warrior diet, every day has a happy ending."
Hofmekler does not, however, trust people's instincts completely. His diet has a fairly long list of dos and don'ts:
- Avoid processed foods.
- Eat only organic foods, because ordinary supermarket produce and dairy products contain estrogens.
- Drink only filtered water, and use only filtered water in cooking.
- Minimize the consumption of foods that are wrapped or bottled in plastic containers, particularly soft plastics. Do not store food in plastic containers at home. Plastic fibers contain "estrogenic chemicals that are dangerous to our health."
- Minimize alcohol consumption because alcohol compromises the liver's ability to rid the body of estrogens.
- Eat carbohydrates last during the evening meal in order to stabilize the level of insulin in the blood.
- Cycle between high fat and high carbohydrate days in order to maximize the body's fat burning during exercise.
Hofmekler considers exercise an important part of fat burning during the undereating part of the daily cycle. He recommends whole-body workouts (squats, chin-ups, high jumps, frog jumps, kicks, sprints, and presses) rather than exercises aimed at only one part of the body, such as the abdomen or upper arms. Based on his notion that Roman soldiers had to carry 40 to 60 pounds of arms and equipment on the back and shoulders while marching 30 to 40 miles a day, he maintains that exercise should focus on building strong joints and a strong back. He also thinks that workouts should be short and intense, no longer than 20 to 45 minutes.
A key part of the Warrior diet exercise regimen is what Hofmekler calls Controlled Fatigue Training or CFT. Basically, CFT means that the person continues to exercise when they already feel fatigued, using workout sets that mimic the fight-or-flight responses that prehistoric people needed when they had to hunt or fight while they were hungry. Hofmekler maintains that humans have inherited so-called thrifty genes from their Stone Age ancestors that make them better able to survive under conditions of biological stress, and that CFT activates those genes. The slogan for CFT is "If you are not actively surviving, you are passively dying."
Nutriceuticals and dietary supplements
Hofmekler markets a number of protein powders, protein bars, and dietary supplements intended to help the body burn fat, detoxify, rid itself of estrogenic compounds from the environment, and maintain a normal hormonal balance. Warrior Milk is a protein powder intended to be mixed with water or milk to form a pudding-like "treat." These products, some of which are sold through a website called Defense Nutrition, are said to be free of chemical additives, alcohol, food coloring, preservatives, or fillers.
Estrogen inhibitors
Training programs and certification
Since 2005 Hofmekler has begun to offer certification programs in the Warrior diet itself and in CFT training. One seminar offered is five days in length but the website gives no details of the course contents or qualifications needed for certification.
The function of the Warrior diet is not weight loss per se, but rather improving fitness through eating patterns supposed to reduce fat, boost the immune system, stimulate the synthesis of muscle tissue, and slow down the aging process, combined with an exercise regimen focused on power and endurance. In terms of bodybuilding, Hofmekler has stated repeatedly that the goal of his diet is to make the body leaner, not necessarily more muscular. In speaking to Mahler, he noted, "…the 'Warrior Diet' was never meant to be a bodybuilding diet. It is meant to get you in much better shape. If your goal is to gain muscle, it can be done on the 'Warrior Diet.' However, it will be much more gradual…part of being a warrior is having functional strength. You do not want to have quads that get in the way of running or impede fighting ability. Running is the first line of defense and should not be impeded by your thighs chaffing. Also keep in mind that women are more attracted to the lean and athletic build rather than the behemoth bodybuilding physique."
The Warrior diet's emphasis on "going down to the bottom of the food chain," that is, eating raw vegetables, fresh fruits, and unprocessed foods, is in line with the advice of many nutritionists. It is also possible that the exercise regimen recommended by Hofmekler might help some dieters adapt more effectively to the high stress level of modern life by becoming more physically active. The diet's claims, however, to anti-aging and "brain powering" as well as fat-burning properties have not been proven. The Warrior diet might conceivably be useful to committed bodybuilders.
Although it is always a good idea for people to consult a physician and a nutritionist before starting a diet, particularly if they are pregnant or nursing, below the age of 18, or have more than 30 pounds of weight to lose, consultation with a health professional is particularly important before beginning a diet that has such an unusual pattern of food intake as the Warrior diet. In addition, anyone considering an exercise program as rigorous as Hofmekler's should make sure that they do not have any previously undiagnosed cardiovascular or musculoskeletal conditions that might make the specific exercises recommended in the Warrior diet inadvisable.
Another precaution to consider is the impact of the Warrior diet's daily undereating/overeating cycle on other members of the dieter's household. A common observation among people who have tried this diet is that the meal schedule works only for people who either live alone or share housing with other people using the Warrior diet.
Vigorous exercise during a period of minimal food intake may not be sustainable for some people. In addition, the specific exercises recommended by Hofmekler would be too strenuous for people who are not already used to some form of athletic activity.
Another risk is that those who may need to lose weight will not see any weight reduction on this diet. Since the Warrior diet emphasizes freedom from calorie counting and portion size, some people might well continue to consume more calories during the one evening meal than they can burn off during the under-eating part of the daily cycle. The diet's alternation between undereating and overeating also seems inappropriate for people struggling with bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders, and could possibly trigger relapses.
One risk mentioned by some people who have tried this diet is its potentially high cost. The protein powders, dietary supplements, Warrior bars, and other products sold online through the Warrior diet and Defense Nutrition websites are expensive. For
example, a 30-day supply of EstroX capsules, an anti-estrogen product, costs $40 as of 2007, while a 16-day supply of Warrior Milk is $24.
Research and general acceptance
The Warrior diet is controversial even among the bodybuilding community. With regard to research, there are no clinical studies of this diet reported in mainstream medical journals as of 2007. Hofmekler's own attitude toward scientific research is a curious mixture of skepticism about standard views of nutrition, a skewed view of history, and selective citation. In an interview from 1999, he remarked that his diet "is more of an opinion or a concept rather than completely [emphasis in original] scientific research, but it's based on opinions and a lot of science, which I hope to verify in the future. The idea is very simple. It's based on my own experience and somehow, because I was so interested in the effect, I did my own historical, anthropological, and scientific research. It's largely based on the romantic notion of the warrior."
One factor that inhibits Hofmekler's acceptance by the general public as well as by healthcare professionals is the poor quality of his printed materials and the many spelling and grammatical errors to be found in them. Several people who purchased The Warrior Diet noted not only that the paper and binding are not the best, but also that some paragraphs are printed twice. Other examples of uncorrected typos and usage problems can be found on Hofmekler's websites; the Warrior Diet site, for example, refers to Hofmekler as a "reknowned nutrition expert," while the Defense Nutrition website claims that his diet and training methods have been endorsed by "marshal artists." While it may be argued that errors of this type do not automatically invalidate Homekler's theories, they certainly do not add to his credibility.
While estrogen levels in the body are known to stimulate the growth of about 80% of breast cancers and to increase the risk of some forms of uterine cancer, it is doubtful that these hormones are responsible for the range of problems Hofmekler attributes to them, or that such substances as plastics can significantly affect estrogen levels in adults. In addition, some of the word-of-mouth advertising for Hofmekler's books has a macho tone that makes the reader wonder whether his concern about estrogen is symbolic. A typical example reads as follows: "Are you sick of diets that are made for forty-year-old women? When is the last time that you read a diet book that was made for men and got you excited?" Although Hofmekler claims that the Warrior diet can help women as well as men improve their physical health, it is difficult to imagine very many women finding this diet useful.
Hofmekler's use of the thrifty gene hypothesis as an explanation for the presumed eating habits of Stone Age people and ancient warriors is a weakness rather than an advantage, in that scientists have increasingly questioned whether humans have ever had a thrifty gene. To begin with, no specific candidate genes have been proposed as of 2007; recent research suggests that numerous genes, each one having only a modest effect, combine to determine a person's susceptibility to obesity. Second, most people who die during a famine die of disease rather than starvation, thus there would be little difference in mortality between lean and obese persons. Third, famines are a relatively recent phenomenon and occur only once every 100—150 years; thus most human populations would have experienced at most only 100 famines during their evolutionary history. Last, the increase in mortality during a famine rarely exceeds 10 percent. In short, famines do not provide enough of a selective advantage for a single thrifty gene to be widespread among modern humans.
Hofmeckler, Ori. The Anti-Estrogenic Diet: How Estrogenic Foods and Chemicals Are Making You Fat and Sick. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007.
Hofmeckler, Ori, with Diana Holtzberg. The Warrior Diet: How to Take Advantage of Undereating and Overeating. St. Paul, MN: Dragon Door Publications, 2001.
Scales, Mary Josephine. Diets in a Nutshell: A Definitive Guide on Diets from A to Z. Clifton, VA: Apex Publishers, 2005.
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Speakman, J. R. "Thrifty Genes for Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome—Time to Call Off the Search?"Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research 3 (May 2006): 7—11.
Hofmekler, Ori. The Warrior Workout, Part One. Running time: 54 minutes. Both videos can be purchased at the Warrior Diet website, http://www.warriordiet.org/tek9.asp?pg=wdvideos.
Hofmelker, Ori. The Warrior Workout, Part Two. Running time: 54 minutes.Both videos can be purchased at the Warrior Diet website, http://www.warriordiet.org/tek9.asp?pg=wdvideos.
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Defense Nutrition, LLC. P. O. Box 5028, Woodland Hills, CA 91365-5028. Telephone: (866) 927-3438. Website: http://www.defensenutrition.com/.
Dragon Door Publications. P.O. Box 4381, St. Paul, MN 55104. Telephone: (651) 487-2180. Website: http://www.dragondoor.com/.
Hofmekler's art website: http://www.orihofmekler.com. [No mailing address] Telephone: (917) 767-7983 or (212) 909-2793.
Warrior Diet. P. O. Box 5028, Woodland Hills, CA 91365-5028. Telephone: (866) WAR-DIET (927-3438). Website: http://www.warriordiet.com.
Rebecca J. Frey, PhD


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Whether you're a first time developer, just new to Brea, or an experienced developer planning a different type of development, we think you will find this guide helpful. Requirements for constructing a new building, expanding or renovating an existing structure, or opening a new business in an existing building are covered in this manual.
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