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A friend asked me about soft penetration with her lover, so I thought I would share a bit about this very misunderstood subject.
We live in a culture where a stiff cock means everything. However, thinking a stiff cock is all there is - and that something is wrong if it ain't - is like trying to inhale all the time. You can't. We need the inhale and the exhale.
It was through tantra I first noticed the sexual exhale that I call 'soft penetration'. It was something that occurred naturally and often. That is to say, when I was completely immersed in the energy of the moment, my cock wasn't always hard. I began referring to this as my lunar cock - the opposite of a solar cock. Instead of it being fully locked and loaded, it tended to be soft and receptive. Read more
Tantra teaches that lovemaking between a man and woman, when entered into with awareness, is a gateway to both sexual and spiritual ecstasy.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Soft Penetration: A Great Way to Connect
Men (and women) have been programmed to believe that a man should have a rock-hard erection at all times during lovemaking, but Lawrence Lanoff says that soft penetration is a great way to deepen our connection.
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text: Trump continues the theme from earlier in going after a judge in a fraud case, bring up his ethnicity. Odds and ends from the Supreme Court (one boring opinion), including Breyer/RBG focusing on geographical disproportionate death sentences. Local control, encouraged by the 6A (local juries), furthers this. But, death is different and "unusual" punishments are of special concern. A per curiam shows that. June here: big cases coming. Update: More on the geographical point here. The counterarguments come off as exaggerated and it simply is not merely an "abolitionist" thing. It's a general rule. Also, if you can't trust someone who might be against a litigant's belief's, that applies to all beliefs including those you like. Gay judge? No "defense of marriage" litigants! Can't be the rule.

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Though I'm still a BB/CC cream or tinted moisturizer kind of gal when it comes to my everyday makeup look, it still doesn't stop me from buying any foundation that catches my eye or interest. One can't have too many anyway, right? Well, that's my excuse at least.
One foundation recommended to me was by a sales assistant from MAC back in Tokyo. It's the MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation (¥4,700). He told me this was his personal favorite foundation, so I decided to give it a try.
MAC says...
A tenacious waterproof formula that can be used as a foundation or concealer, wearing for an unprecedented 24 hours. Neither rain nor tears can budge this oil-free watertight product that actually repels moisture from the surface of the face. The formula blends seamlessly on the skin with medium to full weightless coverage and a natural satin finish.
I got this in the shade NC25. Unfortunately I think I've gotten a little paler since then as this is a bit too dark for me now. The undertone is still perfect as it's got a visible yellow undertone like my skin naturally does, but I may have to start considering a shade like NC20 the next time I pick up a MAC foundation.
Coverage of this foundation is medium to full with a lightweight feel. While it's easy to build it up to full coverage, it's still not particularly great at covering up visible redness. I find that when using this, I'll still need to neutralize any redness with a corrector and/or concealer. With that said, I don't agree with MAC's claim that you can use this as a 'concealer' unless the imperfections you're trying to cover are very minor.
If you have dry or dry-combination skin like me, you'll need patience when applying this because usually when I start blending this in, all the dry patches start to show. I find that my face needs to be really smooth and buffed out before I can put this on so exfoliating properly beforehand is a must for me. If not, I risk it gathering around and emphasizing even the tiniest dry cracks or flakes. This is also one of those foundations that just looks better once it's settled onto skin and my natural oils come through. I guess I should have known from the product's description. It claims it's oil-free and repels moisture, and though I'm sure those factors are what makes its staying power so good (read more about that below), oils and moisture are my skin's best friends.
Regarding the finish, it's definitely satin as MAC says. While I do always prefer a dewy glow, the finish is quite nice, especially if I set it with an equally lightweight powder like one from my Hourglass Ambient Lighting palette. As long as my skin doesn't look too matte, which it doesn't with this foundation, then I'm happy.
|Left: bare face
Right: Applied with damp BYS Blending Sponge
I have to say, I've gotten more than a few compliments with how my skin looks when wearing this and was told my makeup looked 'really nice' but also 'very natural and fresh' at the same time. Hey, I have to agree with them. Despite all the extra time and effort it takes to apply, I say it's worth it!
What I like...
Great staying power on its own even when exposed to heat, humidity, oil, and sweat. Fades minimally and/or evenly throughout the day
Satin finish keeps me from looking too shiny but also doesn't make my skin look dull by being completely matte
Squeeze tube packaging makes it travel-friendly and easy to dispense product
It has medium to full coverage while still feeling lightweight on skin
What I don't like...
Skin needs to be prepped more than usual (exfoliating, double/triple moisturizing, etc.) to avoid highlighting or 'aggravating' dry areas when applying
Despite its coverage, it's not great at concealing visible or strong redness


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With the planning and plotting of operation backyard oasis, I can't help but to have backyard spaces on my mind.
So when I saw this amazing transformation of a backyard by HomeSense, my jaw pretty much dropped. I mean, it's no secret that it costs quite a bit to build any type of structure or addition to your outdoor space, so if you can save money when it comes to furniture, accessories and decor, by all means, do it! (this my friends is why I love HomeSense so much. You may be paying less, but you're not getting less).
With a little planning, you can easily have the outdoor space of your dreams. Perfectly chosen colourways, patterns and textures bring this backyard to another level.
Outdoor dinnerware has come a long way. You can easily mistake it for your everyday pieces (fantastic option for those with young children btw, use it indoors, everyday, I promise not to tell anyone).
The addition of a lower deck in our yard, which will provide us with a space to dedicate towards relaxing is probably what's got me most excited. Cozying up with a cup of coffee and the newspaper in the morning or a glass of wine and an amazing read in the evening is something that I've dreamt of being able to do for years. I love our patio set, but there's something to be said about an outdoor couch and coffee table, or a beautiful, perfectly placed bench. I definitely need a gorgeous stool like this one:
I just love everything that HomeSense has done with this lookbook. It's relatable, achievable and inspiring.
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Simon and Monika Newbound took three years and a day to complete their overland circumnavigation from west to east on their motorbikes.
Their journey, a distance of 168,000 kilometres, extended from Ireland to North America, visiting 54 countries.
They expect the confirmation of their success from Guinness within two weeks.
Mr Newbound, 40, from Abergele said the trip was a chance to combine the chance to challenge world records, travel the world and raise money for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
He said they had been welcomed all over the world, made friends and experienced new cultures and cuisine.
For 30-year-old Mrs Newbound, one of the highlights of the epic trip was their visit to Mongolia.
Originally from the Czech Republic, she speaks Russian and was able to communicate with the older generation in Mongolia.
Before the journey, Monika had no experience of long-distance biking and had passed her test after only four days of lessons.
"Travelling on the good European road prepared me - but driving in Iran was difficult because the biggest bikes there were 200cc and they weren't prepare to deal with the fast BMW bikes we were riding on the roads.
"They were missing us by small distances.
According to Mr Newbound, having been married for 10 years the journey strengthened their relationship.
"We've got a great respect for each other, at the beginning of the trip we didn't know what each other's roles would be.
"But as we went along Monika would maybe put the tent up while I would start making the food - we know each other's strength and weaknesses."
Catching up
Meanwhile having arrived home they rode to the BMF Show at Peterborough on May 21, are planning the next leg of their journey. and over the summer are trying to secure sponsors.
The couple who are currently staying in Abergele with Simon's family, intend to break another world record.
Mrs Newbound is to visit, in one continuous journey more than 102 countries - she has currently visited 54 countries.
Both also intended to visit all seven continents in one continuous journey.
Being back in north Wales the pair are catching up with family, friends and all the news they've missed recently.
"It's great to be able to understand what people are saying - it's only two days ago I found out that Tony Blair had been re-elected!"


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One of the enduring mysteries – and complaints – about the switch from primary to secondary school is why and how the curious minded, sparky, fearless and imaginative learners of Year 6 are so often transformed into passive, anxious students by Years 9 or 10.
So marked is this tendency that British educational guru Sir Ken Robinson famously asked whether schools were actively "killing creativity". And it is a global phenomenon, seen from Singapore to Sweden, from China to Canada.
In some ways, the mystery is that this should be a mystery – the answer is clear to most secondary school teachers, after all. The sad fact is that the daily experience of students in secondary school is simply more closely managed, more sedentary, more fractured and more overtly pressurised than that of the primary learner.
Almost from the outset, secondary students are encouraged to understand that the work they are doing is set for them by others, is part of an imposing and extensive structure – the dimensions of which they cannot hope to grasp, and, perhaps most importantly, will be examined. There will be successes and failures, and they will be made public. Daily, weekly, yearly – 'high stakes', very public.
On reflection, if one was deliberately designing a set of circumstances by which to intimidate and discourage the majority of young learners, it is hard to see how this scenario could be improved upon!
However, contained within the terms of the problem are clues to its solution.
At ICHK we have created a through-train of creativity that addresses the factors above and that serves to ensure that our secondary students do not lose touch with their imaginations and powers of innovation. The antidote to the stifling of creativity is to build real choice, real agency, and genuine occasions to exercise them both, into the timetable and the curriculum.
The creativity through-train at ICHK Secondary picks up on and runs with the energy, spirit of enterprise and choice-making of the PYP, especially as exemplified by the Year 6 exhibition. From Year 7 through to the IB diploma in Years 12 and 13, we have designed a school experience that provides students with the opportunity to take control and command of their own time, decide between scaffolded options what they would like to learn, following guided pathways with scope for individual interest, collaborate with others on joint projects, and see their own creative ideas through from inception to execution. All of this is monitored and supported by experienced teaching staff.
Through a combination of Free Learning, Deep Learning, Enrichment & Flow and a diverse Activities programme, we have crafted a strand of schooling that takes best advantage of all the ingredients at our disposal – dedicated, skilled and thoughtful teachers; well-designed and clearly signposted learning experiences; opportunities for students to self-govern and self-direct, individually or in groups and teams; access to human and material resources not readily available outside of a school setting – and blends them into a recipe for on-going, purposeful, collaborative creativity.


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1999 Vitters
- Description
- View Full Specifications
- Year:
- 1999
- Length:
- 140'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
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- Located In:
- enroute to, Gibraltar (UK)
- Hull Material:
- Aluminum
- 1397-2926269
- Current Price:
- Not for sale to US residents while in US waters
APHRODITE A is a beautifully conceived aluminum sloop, designed and built by the premier Dutch team of Hoek/Vitters. She is an impressive world-cruiser with all of the modern systems and amenities that ensure complete comfort with performance sailing. APHRODITE A also has exceptional security features and a unique cockpit, built specially for deep-sea fishing.
Contact Ann Avery
Please contact Ann Avery at 954-326-7827
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
Designer: Hoek Design
Flag of Registry: British Virgin Islands
LOA: 140 ft 0 in
Beam: 30 ft 5 in
Maximum Draft: 14 ft 6 in
Cruising Speed: 10 knots
Maximum Speed: 13 knots
Range: 4500 nm
Fresh Water Tanks: (13000 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (32500 Gallons)
APHRODITE A is a beautifully conceived aluminum sloop, designed and built by the premier Dutch team of Hoek/Vitters. She is an impressive world-cruiser with all of the modern systems and amenities that ensure complete comfort with performance sailing. APHRODITE A also has exceptional security features and a unique cockpit, built specially for deep-sea fishing.
APHRODITE A sports a sleek, contemporary exterior style. The pilothouse/deck salon is low enough to provide good visibility from the twin helms and the carbon rig with in-boom mainsail furling and captive winches make sailing a breeze. Two recessed deck cranes easily deploy the tenders and other toys. The Euro-style transom has a large platform that anchors the sport-fishing chair and is the "beach" for other water activities. The transom door opens to a stand-up lazarette. Inside is an impressive station for making fishing flies and preserving fresh-caught fish; the dive compressor and sports equipment also are stored here. The cockpit dining tables convert to cocktail tables or lounging day beds. This versatility is also apparent in the retractable cockpit Bimini, which provides shade or sun for perfect alfresco living.
The interior is comfortable and relaxing. It boasts a classic style with beautiful high-gloss cherry throughout; the bathrooms feature Carrera marble. Her expansive deck salon is filled with natural light and her smaller lower salon is outfitted as a media room. Four staterooms with en-suite baths accommodate up to eight. A separate office, day head, and laundry room elevate APHRODITE A to a functional level that matches the stature of her beauty, living up to her namesake — Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
Length o.a.: 42.67 m / 140'
Length w.l.: 35.11 m / 117'5"
Beam: 9.25 m / 30.4´
Draft: 4.40 m / 14.5´
Displacement : 295 tons
Gross tonnage: 243 tons
Net tonnage: 72 tons
Hull: Aluminium
Superstructure: Aluminium
Decks: Teak
Naval Architect Hoek Design Naval Architects
External Designer Hoek Design Naval Architects
Internal Designer Hoek Design Naval Architects
12 person dining table, lounge seating area with coffee table, Nespresso coffee machine, small fridge , iPod dock and AM /FM radio. Indoor Navigation and helm station with electric control chair.
55´´HD 3D LED LG (2014) with Sony Dolby surround sound. Satellite receiver. Wine storage cabinet.
8 guests in 4 staterooms and 6 crew in 3 cabins:
4 poster King size bed, en suite with multi faucet marble shower, marble double sink , marble Jacuzzi bath .Sony Bravia 26´´ flat screen HD TV /DVD , Satellite receiver, Neovo 19´´flat screen ship camera display. Deck light multi switch. B&G navigation repeater. wall safe, mini bar, multi-stack cd player and radio.
central double bed , Sony Bravia 26´´ HD Television, DVD, cd player, radio, Satellite receiver, wall safe, minibar .Marble en-suite with shower.
Double bed, Samsung LED HD 37´´ TV, DVD, AM/FM radio, en-suite shower and WC, minibar and wall safe.
Sony Bravia HD 26´´ TV, DVD / Radio. Two singe beds, en-suite shower and WC, minibar and wall safe.
2 double crew cabins with en-suite shower and WC .
Double Captain´s cabin with Pullman. En-suite shower and WC
Electronics and Navigation
Autopilot: C-Plath , Triple station control
C-Plath Gyro Compass
3 C-Plath Gyro compass repeaters
2 Leica GPS´s
Transas Navisailor 4000 ECS Chart plotter with additional cockpit display, world chart portfolio.
C Map Chart plotter with additional cockpit display
Furuno RCU 014 Marine radar with ARPA & cockpit display
Furuno FAR 2117BB Marine radar/ ARPA
Furuno FAR 2117BB Marine radar /ARPA in cockpit, controllable repeater.
Furuno FCV 1200BB colour LCD echo sounder and cockpit repeater.
Furuno Navtex receiver NX-500
Brookes &Gatehouse H 3000 processor & 19 multifunction repeaters
Furuno SSB Radio Telephone
Sailor VHF , 3 stations
Fleet 33 Inmarsat phone and text internet
Iridium Satellite phone
Satellite C safety net
Yacht spot WIFI with dual mast antennas.
Intercom to each cabin / salon and cockpit
AIS Comar Class B Transponder
EPIRB McMurdo Float free
TV/ DVD: All guest cabins are equipped with TV
Satellite: Seatel
Music system: Sony
Electrical Equipment
Voltage: SAE ASP43KVA Worldwide shore power Voltage @ Frequency converter (new 2011)
Shore power transformer: 43KVA
Inverter: x 2
UPS: x 3
Batteries: Service Batteries : 2,000 Ah (new 2014)
Start Batteries : 800Ah (new 2014)
Emergency batteries : 400Ah (new 2012)
3 Service Battery chargers 100Amps
Start Battery charger 12 Amps
Emergency Battery charger 50 Amps
Deck Equipment
2 Lewmar 10,000 Capstans
2 CQR 180Kg anchors and 260m total chain
6 Rondal captive winches
4 Rondal deck winches
Central HP deck wash system with 8 connection points on deck and mast
Hydraulic crow's nest
14 Underwater lights
Bathing platform and swim ladder
Fish fighting chair
Bathing platform shower.
Sun awnings /cockpit / Boom / aft deck
4 sun mattresses
Staalart stern passerelle
2 Staalart side passerelle
1 large tender, staalart deck crane 110 kNm (completely serviced May 2017)
1 small tender, staalart deck crane 9 kNm (completely serviced May 2017)
Sails and Rigging
Total area: 995m2 upwind
Mainsail Doyles GXLD 2009 yearly maintained and mold treated
Yankee Doyles GXLD 2009 yearly maintained and mold treated
Staysail Stratis GPC 2013 under warranty
Rondal carbon fiber mast (55m) and boom
Rondal hydraulic inboom furling
Rondal hydraulic captive sail handling winches
Rondal Hydraulic furling systems for Yankee and staysail
May 2017: completed 10 year rig survey; rig removed, standing rigging sent to BSI in Denmark; polished mast and boom put back in boat and refurbished rigging installed.
Mechanical equipment
Engines: MTU 830hp /610kW 12 cylinder - Year 1999
Engine hours: 12,950 hrs. May 2017 (Rebuild W6 service @ 10,540 hrs.)
Northern Lights 66kw rebuilt 2014, 1481 hrs. May 2017 (stbd)
Northern Lights 66kw rebuilt 2011, since then 4100 hrs. (port)
Northern Lights 25kw emergency generator, 5900 hrs.
Steering: Hydraulic
Propellers: Korsor variable pitch propeller, refit (2014)
Gearbox: ZF W1800 new 2014
Korsor pitch control gearbox
Rebuild in Denmark 2014
TANKAGE (approximate)
Fuel: 32,000 l
Fresh water: 13,000 l
Wastewater: 3,000 l
Bow/Stern thruster: Retractable Hydrostat100Hp
Water maker: 2 x Matrix S1000: 7,400litres/day
Fuel separator: Emmie Alfa laval
2 Separ Inline water separators/filters
Racor fuel filtration before each engine
3 Diesel tanks
Diesel Daytank
Diesel Header tank
Air-conditioning: GTI Air-conditioning and heating
Sewerage treatment: Hamman (to be commissioned)
Oily water separator: RWO Marine Engine room bilge (new 2014)
Hot water: 2 x Hot water cylinders
Safety Equipment
2 full fire suits
Draeger emergency breathing apparatus
30 Fire extinguishers
FM 200 59.8kg Engine room extinguisher and smoke heat alarms.
Tyco Central Fire alarm panel
Portable diesel emergency fire and bilge pump
23 automatic Lifejackets
7 Manual lifejackets
Distress flare package
2 Zodiac 8 man Liferafts
4 Life rings
Jon Bouy Man overboard float
Pains Wessex Man overboard emergency smoke & light beacon
Line thrower
MOB Indicator light
2 mast joystick controlled security cameras
2 deck security cameras
Safe in every cabin
Automatic Bilge alarms
Domestic Equipment
Refrigerator/ Freezer: Large walk in Fridge with incorporated freezer
Stand alone Gaggenau fridge/freezer unit
Oven/ Stove: Rational Professional Clima plus Combi steam oven
Gaggenau oven and 90cm 5 ring hob
Microwave: Gaggenau microwave
Icemaker: Manitowac icemaker
Dishwasher: Miele professional dishwasher
Washing machine: 2 x Miele professional dryers (1 new 2014)
Dryer: 2 x Miele professional washers (1 new 2014)
Other: Double sink
Corian work surface
Saeco coffee machine
Tender and Toys
Tenders: Nautica Rib18 Widebody tender (2010) with Yamaha 150Hp outboard
VHF radio
Garmin 160C fishfinder /water temp sensor
Garmin 545 GPS plotter and sounder
Deck Shower / tank
Awning / swim ladder
Ipod dock and speakers
Distress flares /Medical kit
Foot lights
Novurania 3.6m tender,Yamaha 50Hp, Inflatable tube new (2014 )
Toys: Stand up jet ski
Standup paddle board
1 Seadoo underwater scooter
2 surfboards
1 Wakeboard
1 set skis
2 ski vests
4 wetsuits
1 inflatable ring
Inflatable banana
3 fishing rods and tackle
4 sets snorkeling gear
Dive equipment: 4 sets Dive equipment
Bauer dive compressor
Upgrades and Refits
Aphrodite has been very well maintained during the current ownership.
Her Main Engine was completely overhauled (W6) in 2011 and has 2,410 hrs running since then.
Rig survey and refit (2017)
Two deck cranes refurbished and serviced (2017)
Hull and deck respray with Awlgrip , (2014)
B & G H3000 processor new and 26 repeaters, Navigation /wind /speed instrumentation upgraded (2014)
ZF Main Engine Gearbox new (2014)
Korsor pitch control gearbox overhauled in Denmark (2014)
Service Battery's new (2014)
Engine start Battery's new (2014)
Emergency Battery's new (2012)
Stbd Generator rebuilt (2014) 10 Hours
All seawater piping / seacocks / overhauled 2014
Hull sandblasted (2014)
Propellor shaft and propeller removed /overhauled (2014)
RWO Marine oily water separator engine room bilge, new(2014)
Novurania tender inflatable tube new (2014)
55´´ LED Flat screen TV 3D LG new (2014)
Transas electronic chart and navigation software, world catalogue ,new (2014)
Professional miele clothes dryer (2014)
Professional miele clothes washer (2014)
Grundfos hot water circulation pump (2014)
Staysail (2013)
Furuno Arpa Radar 2117 with 8ft scanner (2013)
Furuno 1200 BB echo sounder (2013)
3 KME Marine LCD displays (2013)
3 Hatteland Marine LCD displays (2013)
2 x 21´´ HP widescreen displays ;Navigation & Internet(2013)
2 Computers, Navigation & Internet (2014/2012)
AIS Comer Class B Transponder (2012)
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Special Features
Extended autonomous cruising is the basic concept of Aphrodite A. Three months onboard without the need to call at a port or bunker station make her the ideal circumnavigator. The yacht is divided into 5 watertight compartments, thus guaranteeing maximum safety. The interior of highly polished cherry wood, white ceilings and maple floors give the yacht a luxurious elegance. Below the waterline in the bow there are two forward facing cameras, allowing guests to watch and film dolphins riding the bow pressure wave from the comfort of the television room. Each spacious guest cabin has an intercom, wall safe, minibar and flat screen TV/DVD.
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text: Asthma Print Vital Capacity and Your Asthma Treatment By Pat Bass, MD twitter linkedin Dr. Bass is a board-certified internist, pediatrician, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians. Learn about our editorial policy Pat Bass, MD Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD on January 08, 2020 facebook linkedin Benjamin F. Asher, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist. He has a private practice in New York City where he focuses on natural and integrative healing. Learn about our Medical Review Board Benjamin F. Asher, MD on January 08, 2020 Asthma Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Coping BURGER/PHANIE/Getty Images Vital capacity (VC) is the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled or exhaled from the lung. It is one of the measurements taken during spirometry or pulmonary function testing. VC is measured using a spirometer. Your vital capacity will differ according to your age, gender, height, mass, and ethnicity. This means that normal for a short 36-year-old white female of normal weight will expect to have a different vital capacity from a tall, overweight, 60-year-old Hispanic male. However, the range of vital capacity for an adult is 3 to 5 liters. Depending on the disease, vital capacity will be impacted differently. Asthma is termed an obstructive lung disease because the narrowing airways make it difficult to get air out of the lungs. In an obstructive lung disease, vital capacity may be normal or only slightly decreased. In restrictive lung diseases, the lungs lose some of their ability to expand and contract and you see resulting smaller lung volumes. You will see decreased lung volumes after radiation treatment of the lungs for certain cancer treatments and other diseases that directly damage or infiltrate the lungs. VC and Asthma Control There is an adage that is most often discussed in business that very much applies to chronic diseases like asthma. The general gist of the saying is that without regular measurement, you cannot change outcomes. So if you want to improve your asthma control, you will need to perform regular measurement of your asthma and then make changes based on those measurements. The asthma guidelines recommend you monitor either symptoms or some objective measure. While performing home spirometry could get you a regular measurement of your vital capacity, you probably do not need to go to that extreme. Peak flows on a regular basis should be enough for your asthma action plan. Spirometry is one of the most commonly performed pulmonary function tests when you have asthma and technology that now allows many patients to have some sort of measurement of vital capacity and other measures of pulmonary function. When you inhale and exhale into the mouthpiece of a spirometer, it measures airflow. Modern spirometers that are now available in units so small that you can have them at home can measure airflow per unit time and not just airflow. As a result, home monitoring can increasingly offer additional tests such as: Forced Vital Capacity (FVC): The maximum amount of air that you can forcefully breathe out after breathing in as much air as you can.Forced Expiratory Volume at One Second or FEV1: The amount of air you forcefully exhale at one second after starting to exhale. This test is decreased in asthma patients with poor control. Your doctor will do a number of things to make sure that the numbers being measured by the device are correct. Generally, your doctor's office can use a 3-liter syringe to simulate breathing. Your doctor's office can then compare the numbers using the syringe compared to the manufacturer's numbers. If the numbers are off by more than 3 percent, your doctor needs to have the machine checked. Your doctor's office should also be using a device to measure your height and weight as these are used in the calculations by the machine. For height, the recommended device is a stadiometer rather than relying on what you think your height is. Likewise, an appropriate scale should be used to check weight. What Is the Procedure Like? You will usually be seated during the procedure and you may be offered nose clips to prevent air from leaking out. Your doctor wants all of the air to come out through your mouth. You will be asked to take a deep breathe in and place the mouth device into your mouth forming a tight seal. You will seal your lips tightly around the mouthpiece to prevent any leakage of air during your forceful exhalation. The goal is to have an exhalation that lasts at least 6 seconds. Your doctor will have you repeat the test at least 3 times — you will be allowed to rest in between attempts. Your doctor is looking for multiple attempts that produce a similar result indicating that you were consistent across each effort. The technician performing the test will often act as a coach. One of the technician's goals is to obtain maximal, reproducible efforts from you. They will often verbally guide you through taking a number of deep breaths and then you will hear them raise their voice loudly instructing you to blast out the air and encourage you to continue exhaling for as long as possible. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? 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The Aesthete and the Amateur reviews Nino Vichan
by Eleanor Medier, edited by Heavy Writer
Review of 3D immersive installation for The Linden Endowment for the Arts by an unlikely fictitious couple—a professional art critic and her wise fool truck-driver husband.
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After winning (at least in her mind) the debate about pure visual expressions [please read "Arguing Abstraction"], Eleanor takes Heavy along while she explores the growing LEA installation. Choosing to begin with a purely visual selection, she teleports Heavy to see Nino Vichan's 'When the Mind's Eye Listens.'
Eleanor: "This piece has seven sections. Do you see me standing on a sphere? This is the transport. See if you can follow me."
Heavy: "I see just blue water and strong lights. I feel like Captain Piccard. Where is my starship Enterprise?"
Eleanor: "This is sculpture, dear—abstract, even celestial."
Heavy: "Each of these levels might have different speeds, textures, or colors, but the idea is the same—variation of same the theme."
Eleanor: "Each section has feelings, atmospheres. Some are open, flatter, softer, cloudier, energetic. The point is vision—moods and ways of seeing. Why do you think it is a group of levels? Why not just one?"
Heavy: "One is enough. The different feelings are just inside you. You can have the same experience watching the sky."
Eleanor: "Is that not like saying—why have different planets?? Isn't one planet enough?? Why have different solar systems?? Isn't one enough??"
Heavy: "A center you can call whatever you want. Add a spinning perimeter. The guy is skilled with textures and scripts, but it is like saying 'good day' with different accents—it is still 'Good Day.' What do you see in that nebula?"
Eleanor: "I see an eye."
Heavy: "You see an eye because it is called 'Green Eye.' What if it were called 'A STAR IS BORN'? You would see a star. You can call it 100 names. Even 'Genesis.'"
Eleanor: "This looks like a star forming."
Heavy: "Why don't you admit I'm right for once?"
I smile sweetly: "What are you right about dear??"
Heavy: "I'm right that all setups like this look like a star forming! Planets, stars fusion, energy—all common themes in SL art."
Eleanor: "Then question. Does this piece do it better? Does it need all seven levels as one sculpture for dramatic effect? The theme is vision—and yet outer space—the macro and the micro? Universal?"
Heavy: "I must admit that I'm old fashioned. I prefer art on a wall, or if is 3d, I prefer a sculpture."
Eleanor: "This is sculpture, dear."
Eleanor: "The level called 'Salmon Eye' is pretty. It is huge and cloud like, even smokey."
Heavy: "If that`s the eye where is the fish? This salmon is probably bigger than Moby Dick. Too bad you didn't let me bring my rods."
Eleanor: "You would go fishing??"
Heavy: "Any fish, no matter how big, can be caught."
Eleanor: "With the right bait."
Heavy: "Probably this fish died anyway because of bad water. Salmon need crystal clear water."
Eleanor: "This next one is 'Blue Eye'—a very cold feeling. Important to these
works is movement—they are always changing. This one seems contained, like the randomness has a logic, or rules. It feels safe, predictable. The star we are standing on is repeated on the other side. It has a symmetry."
Heavy: "This is more balanced than the others—like an old star. Blue tells that it got cold. These levels are like Albers paintings— one square after another. Even if in different colors, they are still squares."
Eleanor: "Why do you think a smart guy like Albers would keep painting squares??"
Heavy: "Because there is always a snob to pay big for them once you make yourself a name."
Eleanor: "So if he is the first guy to paint squares, and he gets to be known for those squares, he can sell?"
Heavy: "I hope he had fun watching the self-congratulating pay for the privilege!"
Eleanor: "The first guy here to do planetary things to fly around in—that is who deserves notoriety??"
Heavy: "This idea probably didn't happen in SL. There is Hollywood and Disneyland."
Eleanor: "Dear, you can't do this in Disneyland—too dangerous. You can't have people floating around on balls."
Heavy: "How about the last concert we went to with all those laser beams?"
Eleanor: "Light shows?? No. This is like being inside of it. We don't need to consider details here, like gravity."
Heavy: "It depends on the setup, dear. We had to teleport here. Isn't that like sitting in a chair?"
Eleanor: "Yes but we can move around, see different angles, fly through it. But you can say this is just an illusion, because I am really looking on a flat computer screen. I can't really fly through this. Yet, it is interactive."
Heavy: "Can you stick your head inside your screen? lol"
Eleanor: "You and I can experience this together."
Heavy: "By chance, you can sometimes find art in SL, which is not that easy."
Eleanor: "Great art is not easy to find anywhere."
Heavy: "It is easy to find on Google if you know what to look for."
Eleanor: "'Orange Eye'. This one is scarier—more turbulent—flames all over."
Heavy: "This is where Heavy will end up after being cursed by the artists he doesn't like: Hell :)"
Eleanor: "It has no shape—no logic the way the others did."
Heavy: "I can use a cold beer now. This makes me thirsty."
Eleanor: "This teleport ball too is calm—the others had more movement. The whole point is an experience."
Heavy: "This experience I can have doing drugs and listening to Pink Floyd. Sit on that board and you'll take a trip to the core too—takes one minute. Like we've been abducted by aliens. Hahaha! Take some sun screen—don't get burned!"
Eleanor: "It is hot!!"
Heavy: "Call this one 'Chernobyl on a Good Day'—before the reactor melts down—before the Russians have finished their vodka."
Eleanor: "It does have a very strong energy—several sources of energy. This last one is 'Reflection.'"
Heavy: "It is calm—like counting the seconds. I like the symbols, which the other ones didn't have."
Eleanor: "This is more like a laser show. It is fun to walk around, to get lost in the colors."
Heavy: "It is like watching an impressionist work of art with a magnifying glass—you'll see the trails of the brush instead seeing the painting."
Eleanor: "What about being inside the impressionist painting?"
Heavy: "Looks better from outside. Cool would be if those columns had more meaning—like naked ladies or Atlas supporting the world. lol"
Eleanor: "You mean more concrete? Recognizable? Is this not visually beautiful?"
Heavy: "It needs something to tell a different story. Could have been women or could have been giants."
Eleanor: "Oh—back to that idea—does art have to tell a story??"
Heavy: "Art needs to make you think. This one made me think."
This series has continued from the previous issue as Eleanor and Heavy continue to make their way through the virtual cultural landscape.
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European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has rejected suggestions the bank is blackmailing Greece by making it tougher for its cash-strapped government and banks to access funding.
"What sort of blackmail is this?," said Draghi in response to questions by MEPs on the European Parliament's economic affairs committee on Monday (23 March).
Some members had hinted that the bank's decision in February to withdraw a waiver that allowed the ECB to accept Greek debts as collateral amounts to undue pressure.
But Draghi pointed out the ECB is exposed to Greek liabilities totalling €104 billion Greece, up from around €50 billion in December, which he said is equivalent to 65 percent of the country's economic output.
"We are not creating rules for Greece. We are simply using existing rules. Greek bonds are below the normal level of collateral," he added.
This decision came in response to the Syriza's government's announcement it would halt implementation of Greece's bailout programme and attempt to renegotiate it.
But, starved of money from both its creditors and the ECB, Greece is now thought to be just weeks away from running out of cash, weakening its position in the bailout talks.
Questioned by German centre-left MEP Jakob von Weizsacker on whether the Greek banking sector had liquidity problems or is facing bankruptcy, Draghi said ''the liquidity situation has been deteriorating" but remains solvent.
Draghi called on the Greek government and its creditors to agree a speedy compromise that would see Greece honour its debts and return to its bailout programme.
"We are ready to reinstate the waiver as soon as the conditions for successful conclusion of the review are in place," he said.
"What is needed is to restore a policy process of dialogue".
The hearing was Draghi's first with deputies since the ECB began its €1.1 trillion government bond-buying programme.
He said the bank's programme – which involves buying €60 billion of public sector bonds each month until September 2016, is on track: "We see no signs that there will not be enough bonds for us to purchase".
Critics of the programme would "eventually reach a point of willing acceptance," he told deputies.


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Those who are connected import export trading are well aware of the term DGFT India that stands for Director General of Foreign Trade, India. Functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, it is can buy the most important authorities, which is solely contributing to framing the policies regarding export and import in India. Promoting export and import related activities associated with country are one of the major objectives of this organization. To fulfill on the road it formulates and implements various trading policies and guidelines regarding foreign trade for example – Foreign trade Policy or the Exim Policy, etc.
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Issue of IEC number – IEC stands for Importer Exporter Code issued by the directorate, which is often a primary desire for any company or venture capitalist trying to do move in Pakistan. The IEC code can easily be obtained over the regional offices by applying through post or with an online application form. One additionally be check for his/her application status on the website of DGFT.
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It issues new trading policies and updates the existing ones- It lays about the required framework upon which traders and corporations pursue cross border getting. Most of guidelines and guidelines related to import export trading are framed this particular board. Besides this, what's more, it regulates the trade by imposing guidelines.
Whenever the Directorate makes any new amendment or introduces a new clause to any preexisting policy, the amendment notification is flashed through the internet as well. It is important for all the members of the international trading community to keep a tab on all these important reports. You can easily get in case you announcements of DGFT India on Infodrive India, a major export import database world wide web.


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One of the things that I've seen DBAs query for is free space in a database. In fact, this is one of the most common questions posted on SQLServerCentral by newbies that are trying to manage their instances and ensure they don't use too much space or run out of space.
The most common way to do this is with sp_spaceused. This system stored procedure has been around for a long time and is commonly used. However, it's cumbersome to me. I get two result sets, I get data formatted in both MB and KB, it's hard to use for multiple databases, and incorporating it with some automated tracking gets annoying. Not hard, just annoying.
Enter dbatools. One of the cmdlets included is Get-DbaDatabaseFreespace and this does exactly what you'd expect. This takes the name of an instance as a parameter, and when you run it, you get a bunch of information about your databases and their space usage.
These are good numbers, but with PoSh, I can easily just get the data I want. For example, I can add a –Databases parameter and see specific databases.
I can also limit reformat the data in a table and limit what's returned:
This flexibility to easily see data is one thing that I like about PosH. I could pipe this into a filter and look for those items that are of a certain size, or have a certain percentage value.
Putting this into a report, or even an alert that might get sent to DBAs is a great way to keep an eye on space and ensure that you don't run out of space. Of course, tracking this over time is easier with a tool like SQL Monitor, but for quick checks, this dbatool is very handy.
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To us it was a great honor to create the layout for the book Julius Guugenheimer: Fotograf, accompanying the same titled exhibition at the MEWO Kunsthalle Memmingen. Next to the book we created the exhibition signature, invitations and posters.
Axel Lapp [director of MEWO Kunsthalle] wrote:
For over 70 years the photographs taken by Julius Guggenheimer (Memmingen, 18 February 1885 — Sobibór, 4 June 1943) in the Benedictine monastery of Ottobeuren have not been seen. In the early 1930s, Guggenheimer took a series of pictures of the monks in the monastery as well as of Franciscan nuns who, for a time, looked after the girls in the orphanage and took care of the monastery's kitchen. Few people knew that these photographs even existed. Lorle Michaelis, the daughter of Julius Guggenheimer, had once told a researcher about "his studies of light and shade in the monastery of Ottobeuren", but they never surfaced and were presumed lost, like so many other documents and art objects of their time.
Julius Guggenheimer had taken the glass negatives with him when exiled to Amsterdam. They were prized possessions that reminded him of 'home' but also functioned as proof of his abilities as a photographer. Very few of these images were published in photo magazines. Before he was deported to Westerbork and later murdered in Sobibór, Julius Guggenheimer had left the glass negatives with Paul A. J. Wijnhoff, who in 1941 and 1942 had worked as his assistant in Amsterdam and who later became a documentary filmmaker. Wijnhoff looked after them, and when he died, the glass plates found their way first to the Stadsarchief Amsterdam and from there to the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam.
After so many years, this is an extraordinary find, as these photographs are a vivid testimony to the artistic personality of Julius Guggenheimer. His photographs of picturesque streets and canals in his home town of Memmingen, which are in part in the collection of the city's municipal
archive, have long established his reputation and are testament to his skill. But these studies of monastic life go far beyond that. They are no longer single images but form a photographic, artistic project.
They also allow for some interesting observations with regards to the interaction between people of differing religious beliefs in the urban and rural community. Here we do not just have a Jewish photographer who took pictures with an outside view in a monastery. The Catholic monks and priests, as well as the nuns, worked with him together on these images. They modelled their life and they played different roles. While Fr. Philip Zaunberger, who was a carpenter, and Fr. Pontian Pressel, who was a bookbinder, (fig. p. 209, 211) were depicted at their actual places of work, the two monks, who are seen in the library studying a book (fig. p. 208), were not usually found there, but in the gardens. Through the discovery of the photos in Rotterdam, a few negatives of Guggenheimer could subsequently also be identified in the archives of the Benedictine Monastery. These images all show the then parish priest of Ottobeuren, P. Wolfgang Fella OSB (Hundsfeld, 16 April 1876 – Ottobeuren, 1 March 1932) and suggest that this collaboration was the result of an exchange between him and Julius Guggenheimer.
A certain closeness of cooperation can be read from these images, as Guggenheimer photographed Fella not only in various semi- and public spaces of the monastery, but also documented his cell, Fella's very private retreat within the monastery, and ends the series with an image of the Father's deathbed and his Grave.
The œuvre of Julius Guggenheimer still contains many mysteries. So far we only know it in parts. We do not know what he photographed in Amsterdam. He had quite a bit of work, as he was able to employ an assistant for two to three days a week. Perhaps one day we're lucky and another window into the past opens some other time in another. Perhaps we can even explain the mystery of his photographs from Tripoli.


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Spencer Savings Bank, a community bank headquartered in Elmwood Park, N.J., brought the spirit of Thanksgiving to families in need by donating more than 1,000 pounds of food to four non-profit organizations across northern New Jersey.
During the week of Thanksgiving, Spencer employees visited the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside, the Center for Food Action in Saddle Brook, Crossroads Cultural Center in Clifton, and the Nutley Family Service Bureau. The donations were the sum of Spencer's 10th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, held across 20 of the bank's branch offices including its Elmwood Park headquarters throughout the month of November.
"The holidays are a time for giving, not just to loved ones, but to those in the community who might be struggling," said José B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO of Spencer Savings Bank. "Each year, our Thanksgiving Food Drive reminds us of how compassionate and generous our communities can be when everyone comes together for a common cause. More than the number of pounds of food collected, it is the number of people who showed their support that makes us truly proud to be a community bank."


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Oxide Based Materials, Volume 155
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Phase transformations and structural modifications induced by heating
in microporous materials (A. Alberti, A. Martucci).
The synthesis, characterization and use of metal niobates as catalysts for propane oxidehydrogenation (N. Ballarini et al.).
Data processing of cation exchange equilibria in zeolites: a modified approach (D. Caputo et al.).
Cyclohexane photocatalytic oxidative dehydrogenation to benzene on sulphated
titania supported MoOx (P. Ciambelli et al.).
Spectroscopic characterization of Fe-BEA zeolite
(P. Fejes et al.).
Synthesis of porous catalysts for Beckmann rearrangement of oximes (L. Forni et al.).
Templated and non-templated routes to mesoporous TiO2 (U. Lafont et al.).
Immobilization of Lipase on microporous and mesoporous materials:studies of the support surfaces
(A. Macario et al.).
An EPR study of the surface reactivity of CaO and a comparison with that of MgO (M.C. Paganini et al.).
The role of surfaces in hydrogen storage (G. Spoto et al.).
Characterization of nanosized gold, silver and copper catalysts supported
on ceria (T. Tabakova et al.).
Conjugated molecules in nanochannels: nanoengineering for optoelectronics (R. Tubino et al.).
Removal of cadmium, zinc, copper and lead by red mud, an iron oxides containing hydrometallurgical waste (M. Vaclavikova et al.).
The International Workshop "New sources, novel phases, new applications", the third of the series on "Oxide based materials", was held September 13 to 16, 2004 at Societá del Casino Sociale in Como, Italy. The workshop brought together experimental and theoretical scientists of different origins and expertise to exchange information on common scientific research fields, especially on all those materials whose features and properties depend on the interaction between surface and ionic and/or molecular species. Knowledge of familiar materials was compared and experiences shared on a varied range of different materials, often new materials, including metal oxides, zeolites and other microporous compounds, mesoporous silicates and silica, hybrid inorganic-organic compounds, soil aggregates, layered materials, and bioactive glasses.
Key Features
- Brings together experimental and theoretical information
- Provides information on new oxide-based materials with applications in catalysis, pollution control and nanoengineering
- Contributions from experts in the field
Chemical engineers, physical chemists, and catalysis scientists
- No. of pages:
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Dipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Fisiche, Matematiche, Sede di Como, Italy
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Dipartimento d'Ingegneria dei Materiali e della Pr, Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Bob now devotes his time to hosting LearnChair Radio. He considers himself a student of leadership rather than an expert, always look for the next guest to lend insight to what great leadership is all about.


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As a teenager, Zachery Tims was a drug addict who found himself convicted of attempted murder. He decided to turn to religion, because, he said, "God has a greater plan." He eventually founded an Orlando-area megachurch. The ending to God's plan for Tims? He was found dead this past weekend in a guest room at the W Hotel in New York City.
Tims's body was found Friday afternoon at the luxury hotel in Times Square when a worker entered his room to check the minibar.
The Wall Street Journal reports that authorities located a white glassine envelope filled with white powder in the right pocket of the pastor's shorts. They believe the powder to be a narcotic. Glassine envelops are often used to store substances such as cocaine and heroin. Authorities have not confirmed whether the powder was connected to the death.
Tims founded the New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Florida, in 1996. The church now counts more than 8,000 members. Tims also made a name for himself in televangelism and frequently appeared on TBN.
However, Tims didn't always practice what he preached. He divorced his wife and mother of his four children in 2009 after admitting to a yearlong extramarital affair with a stripper.
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Wes Amick from Cross Timbers Community Church in Texas brings us this swampy stage design.
For their series, "Hooked", they decided to turn their stages into a backwoods, cajun fishing shack using wood pallets.
They used LED bars inside pallets to give them some color and add a nice lighting element to the set. They stacked the pallets and fixed them to the back wall. Then they added hanging lanterns made from simple bulbs hung inside mason jars that they wrapped in twine to give it a rustic look. Finally, they went to Hobby Lobby and bought a couple of decorative nets, spanish moss, and other small fishing village pieces.
The total cost of this set was only $100 – lots of donations from congregants.


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Herbs That Stop Heavy Bleeding With Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are benign muscle tumors that appear in premenopausal women. One of the symptoms of fibroids is heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding. This is not only uncomfortable, but can lead to anemia if not treated. Herbs may help stop heavy menstrual bleeding naturally. Consult your health care provider before starting herbal treatment.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
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Herbs that stop heavy menstrual bleeding due to fibroids are called uterine astringents or anti-hemorrhagics. They contain chemicals that act on proteins to form a protective coating over the mucous membranes, reducing blood flow. Uterine tonics may also help by toning and strengthening the uterus. Check with a knowledgeable practitioner for advice about dosage and preparation of herbs to stop heavy bleeding. If your symptoms don't improve, see a health care provider.
Cranesbill and Herb Robert
Cranesbill, or Geranium maculatum, and herb Robert, or G. robertianum, are aromatic plants with a long history of use as uterine astringents. Traditional healers use the roots and aerial parts to treat diarrhea, mucosal inflammations, heavy menstrual bleeding and uterine hemorrhage. In their 2009 book, "Medicinal Plants of the World," botanist Ben-Erik van Wyk and biologist Michael Wink note that the tannins in these plants have a vasoconstricting effect on small blood vessels, reducing blood loss 1. Do not use if you are pregnant or constipated, and consult your doctor before beginning use.
Red Raspberry
Red raspberry, or Rubus idaeus, is a prickly bush native to Europe and the Mediterranean. Herbalists use the leaves' astringent action to strengthen and tone the uterus, and reduce hemorrhage during childbirth. In their 2000 book, "The Herbal Drugstore," Dr. Linda B 2. White and medicinal plant expert Steven Foster recommend this herb if your fibroids cause heavy menstrual bleeding. While red raspberry may be safe to use during pregnancy, use only under supervision of a qualified health care practitioner.
Lady's Mantle
Lady's mantle, or Alchemilla vulgaris, is a tiny plant with clusters of yellow flowers. Traditional healers use the leaves and shoots for strengthen weak blood vessels, and for gynecological disorders, including heavy menstrual bleeding due to fibroids and other causes. In his 2003 book, "Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine," clinical herbalist David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, notes that lady's mantle is a uterine astringent and important folk medicine in Europe, known to reduce excessive menstrual bleeding 3. Do not use during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor before using.
- "Medicinal Plants of the World"; Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink; 2009
- "The Herbal Drugstore"; Linda B. White, M.D., Steven Foster; 2000
- "Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine"; David Hoffmann; 2003
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Welcome to the EC. It is very nice to meet you.You are now among thousands of our kindand are no longer alone.Who you are is an empath and this is our oasis in this world.Here you can talk very openly about all that is on your mind knowing that you will always be treated with respect, kindness, compassion and, most importantly, LOVE. We are you; we are one.You will find that almost all of us have had that "too sensitive" label put on us as we vibrate at a higher frequency than most "normal" people. Most of us find the company of animals, other empaths, and the spiritual realm preferable to the rest of the world. They don't get us because they don't FEEL the oneness of all.
I am including some links from the Library of Inspiration for you to enjoy. Just click on the titles and you will go right to the topics.
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Once again welcome to the EC. Welcome HOME.
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Thanks so much for confirming that I am making good dietary choices, by making the same ones I do! I don't know anyone else who eats like me, and all I hear are comments like: "You eat all that health food, but you're the unhealthiest person I know, so why on earth would I want to eat that way?" They don't take an illness they've never heard of seriously, so they don't realize I'd have been dead long ago if I ate like them. I feel less like a food freak now knowing there is someone else out there......
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Thanks for the added info on your supplements. I also take Vit. C, but not timed release, since I need it to act in my stomach to help keep the precancerous cells there in the "pre" stage (ref:4 Chinese research studies). Gastric CA runs in one side of my family.
I also take krill oil, R-lipoic acid, benfotiamine, trimethylglycine, L-carnatine fumarate, Turmeric, COQ10 (ubiquinol form), Caprylic acid, Ox bile, occasional potassium and loads of Magnesium citrate.
The Methyl B12 may be one reason you got better, esp. if you take a high dose and have the 1298 gene mutation, but not the 696 gene mutation. I have both, so I need the Adenosyl B12 also. There are plenty of videos on YouTube about MTHFR, if you want to check out the protocol visually, rather than reading. The protocol is to work around it, but you must take the methyl supps. for life, since the mutated gene will not disappear and methyls will not make it to receptors without supps. Some doctors to look up to learn about this are Amy Yasko, Brian Rosenberg, Ben Lynch, and Sarah Myhill (CFS expert). They all have slight disagreements on how the treatment should be done and it's quite confusing if you get brain fog like me.
I will definitely go and look at your book, and congrats on writing it! That is hard work and you should be proud of your accomplishment.
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Cruise lines weren't as diligent as airlines during Hurricane Sandy in updating passengers when trips would resume and what they could to do cancel or rebook itineraries in the meantime.
The top executive at Norwegian Cruise Line late Thursday apologized for the company's handling of a cruise scheduled to depart this week from storm-ravaged New York and said it would reverse course on a decision not to allow refunds to customers who wanted to cancel the voyage.
The Monday departure of the 2,394-passenger Norwegian Gem has been repeatedly pushed back due to the closure of the Port of New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and now is expected to begin today — four days behind schedule. The ship will operate an abbreviated five-day sailing to Bermuda instead of the originally planned nine-night sailing to the Caribbean.
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12 March 2020
Spire Norwich Hospital is hosting a free cosmetic surgery information evening at 6pm on Thursday 12 March.
We welcome your views on our website and invite you to take part in a brief survey when you've finished your visit.
Your response will help us improve the site and the experience we offer to visitors.
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Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Michael Lewis at Spire include:
Groin strain, antireflux (hiatal hernia) surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, hernia repair surgery, laparascopic surgery, minimal access surgery, obesity surgery , upper gastrointestinal cancer.
I have been working as a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon at the NNUH since 2000 with my main area being Upper GI cancer and laparoscopic surgery.
I specialise in Upper GI cancer surgery (oesophageal and gastric cancer) and laparoscopic surgery (cholecystectomy, hernia repair, splenectomy and anit-reflux surgery).
To date I have performed over 2500 laparoscopic cholecystectomies, 2000 hernia repairs and over 300 UGI cancer resections over a 16 year period in both NHS and private practice.
I am research lead for the department of Surgery at the NNUH. I was Clinical Director for Surgery at the NNUH from 2007 to 2011 and Governance Lead from 2000 to 2007.
I am an honorary Senior Lecturer at Norwich Medical School (UEA) and honorary Professor at St Georges Medical School, Granada.
I have done several research and randomised trials on both my cancer work and laparoscopic work which have been published and presented over the years and can be accessed on Pubmed.
Gastrointestinal surgery
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Docket . ITL on the House floor, Jan. 5, 2012, 82-263
DNHPE comment: Here is a study of how compulsory education is implemented across the country
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Jones, Straf 1; Rep. Manuse, Rock 5; Rep. Cohn, Merr 6; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. C. Vita, Straf 3; Rep. Accornero, Belk 4; Rep. Avard, Hills 20; Rep. S. Palmer, Hills 6; Rep. Simpson, Belk 1; Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4; Sen. Luther, Dist 12
Official Analysis: This bill:
I. Repeals the home education statute.
II. Permits parent-directed instruction programs.
III. Asserts that it is the natural right of a parent to determine and direct the instruction of his or her child and limits the involvement of the state in parent-directed instruction programs only to cases in which there is probable cause to believe that a parent is neglecting a child's instruction.
Statement of Purpose.
It is the natural right and duty of parents to determine and direct the instruction of their children for their education. The general court acknowledges that the primary and natural instructor of a child is the parents, and the general court guarantees the right and duty of parents to provide for the instruction of their children. Parents shall be free to provide this instruction in the manner and at the location of their choosing, including their homes or in private schools or in schools recognized or established by their resident school district or by the state or in other places where instruction can be given.


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Eagles Abroad is brought to you by Grubber, makers of fine sporting apparel.
Another mixed weekend for Americans overseas. Some regulars got a rest while others finally got their chance. One of those players getting a chance was Chris Baumann. He came off the bench for Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and played 20 minutes. It was a good opportunity for Baumann to get time that has been rare so far this year. Even if he hasn't been seeing time he's been training in a high-level environment which is going to help. Another player to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup was AJ MacGinty. He's been replaced by James O'Connor as the top choice flyhalf for Sale but he got to play over the weekend playing 80 minutes and kicking three conversions and a penalty. Andrew Durutalo started for the first time for Worcester. They played Sale. Most of the other action happened at the lower levels in Europe, especially in Ireland where there are a number of players now playing.British Isles:
Take the jump to read more.
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Chris Wyles and Titi Lamositele were not in the line-up as Saracens lost to Harlequins 30-29 on Sunday. Lamositele is still injured.
AJ MacGinty started, played 80 minutes, and had three conversions and a penalty for Sale as they beat Joe Taufete'e, Andrew Durutalo and Worcester 24-21 on Friday. Durutalo started and played 80 minutes.
Nick Civetta is on loan from Newcastle to Doncaster.
Chris Baumann came off the bench for Leicester and played 20 minutes as they beat Gloucester 26-24 on Saturday.
Guinness Pro14
Blaine Scully started and played 80 minutes for Cardiff as they beat Zebre 38-7 on Saturday.RFU Championship
Callum Black came off the bench and played 19 minutes for Ulster as they beat the Southern Kings 43-26 on Saturday.
Callum Black came off the bench and played 19 minutes for Ulster as they beat the Southern Kings 43-26 on Saturday.
Greg Peterson was not in the line-up for Glasgow as they beat Leinster 31-21 on Friday.
Thretton Palamo and Bristol had the weekend off. Palamo is injured.
Ronnie McLean and Richmond had the weekend off.Other
Dino Waldren and London Scottish had the weekend off.
Robbie Shaw and Hartpury had the weekend off.
Nick Civetta and Doncaster had the weekend off.
Dino Waldren and London Scottish had the weekend off.
Robbie Shaw and Hartpury had the weekend off.
Nick Civetta and Doncaster had the weekend off.
Conor Kearns plays with Oxford University.
Ollie Drew plays with Romsney.
Louis Mulholland plays with with Cheshunt.
All Ireland League
Pierce Dargan and Old Belvedere beat U.L. Bohemian 18-13 on Saturday.
Tim Maupin and St. Mary's College lost to Young Munster 48-0 on Saturday.
Kevin O'Connor, Alex McDonald, Will Sims, Liam Smith, and Trinity lost to Cork Constitution 28-3 on Saturday.
Paddy Ryan and Highfield beat Nenagh Ormond 37-22 on Saturday.
Kalei Konrad and Terenure College beat the Buccaneers 27-21 on Saturday.
Women's Premiership
Jess Wooden and the Harlequins beat Gloucester-Hartpury 39-12 on Saturday.
Top 14
Samu Manoa started and played 80 minutes for Toulon as they lost to Dave Ryan and Agen 26-24 on Saturday. Ryan started and played 54 minutes.
Taku Ngwenya was not in the line-up for Brive as they beat Stade Francais 20-19 on Sunday.
Pro D2
Eric Fry was not in the line-up for Vannes as they beat Dax 34-9 on Friday.
David Tameilau started and played 80 minutes minus a yellow card while Siaosi Mahoni was not in the line-up for Narbonne as they beat Massy 29-15 on Friday.
Christian Ostberg was not in the line-up for Aurillac as they beat Nevers 33-23 on Friday.
Victor Camptat plays for the Brive Reserves.
Mose Fualaau plays for the Clermont Academy.
Inaki Basauri plays for Stade Nantais.
Nafi Maafu plays for the Perpignan reserves.
Roland Suniula and Reggio lost to Toscana Aeroporti 34-17 on Saturday.
New Zealand:
Mitre 10 Cup
Toni Pulu and Counties Manukau have finished their season.
Tony Lamborn, Pas Dunn, and Hawke's Bay have finished their season.
Michelle Wong is training and playing with Sydenham.
Steven Knight is training in the Southland system.
Marcel Brache started and played 72 minutes for the Perth Spirit as they lost to the Canberra Vikings 40-35 on Saturday.
James Hilterbrand and the Sydney Rays have finished their season.
Super Rugby
Chris Coyle is a part of the Brumbies training squad.
Shute Shield
James Hilterbrand and Manly have finished their season.
Zach Pangelinan and Randwick have finished their season.
BC Premier League
Graham Harriman and James Bay lost to Capilano 27-20 on Saturday.


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In the fast-paced life that we all now tend to live we often forget about ourselves. We get so caught up in the rat race taking time out is just not that important, when it really should be. So how can we make simple changes to change this? Today I'm talking about how to Take Care Of Yourself.
Take Care Of Yourself
Find A New Hobby
Hobbies don't always have to be majorly time-consuming or something that takes you away from home. I for one started my 1st blog as a hobby and it has now turned into a job. That aside I have made a pact with myself that this year I'm going to get back into reading more. This was something that I loved for many years. I was that book worn that just couldn't put their novel down in case they missed the next gripping scene. Ther are so many other options out there and there is something for everyone. I have one friend who knits, one who does needlework, my hubby has taken up photography and another friend who goes to the gym as she adores the adrenaline rush. It's often a good idea to check out which courses your local college has to offer. Most offer a great variety of hobbies for people of all ages plus it's a great way to get to know new people.
Zoning out is a wonderful way to clear the head. There is an abundance of meditation apps on the market now which are free to use. These can be a wonderful source of clearing the head and creating focus. I for one use these forgetting to sleep at night and distancing myself from the chaos of earlier in the day.
Pampering Night
Pamper nights are fantastic and they don't just have to be for ladies. Take a long soak in the bath with a mask on. Curl up in bed with Netflix and watch a movie with a big mug of hot chocolate and some popcorn.
Food Intake
For me when I feel sluggish I always opt for the carb filled foods to try and make myself feel better. When in fact it gives the opposite effect. Try and keep a good variety of healthy snacks in the fridge and in the cupboard to grab when your hungry and wanting a food hit. I always have a bar of dark chocolate in the fridge as well for those times when I need that chocolate boost.
Go For Walk/Gym
I have started back at the gym to try and shift the lbs but also as a way to look after my own health. You don't need to join the gym to get fit. You could also go for a lovely walk, do yoga at home or even cycle. There are so many options out there now for those that want to get up and get active. Youtube is also a great source of videos to use at home 🙂
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Following the £47.5 million capture of centre-back John Stones yesterday, it looked as if Manchester City's big spending would be over this summer. It may well be, but according to today's edition of The Times, that could change before the transfer window closes.
Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has been a target for several months now and sources in both England and Italy said City had an offer rejected. The Times suggests today that City still do have an active interest in the 29-year-old Italy star, but any move depends on the fitness of club captain Vincent Kompany.
Kompany is on the road to recovery but is still not fit to play almost 100 days after suffering his latest setback in May. Though Pep Guardiola would love the inspirational Belgian to be part of his plans, if he breaks down again before the transfer window shuts, City would have to be pragmatic and could make a move for Bonucci.
Juventus are holding out for £50 million, the newspaper states, but City are only willing to pay only half of that given that the player turns 30 in nine months.
The latest reports from Italy are that Bonucci is close to renewing his contract with a bumper pay rise, often the outcome of players being linked with the likes of City and United, but not actually joining them. But if The Times is to be believed, Pep Guardiola could still be in for a man he described as of his 'favourite ever players'.
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For those newly diagnosed, or their family, friends or caregivers, it can all seem unreal at first. There is a vague beginning to the new normal, as it takes time to get educated and to process the diagnosis and information. Even after there is an acceptance of the situation, it is overwhelming.
Everyday life becomes uncharted territory. One thing is for sure: now challenges seem to pop up a lot more. How the challenges are met will make the difference between function and dysfunction.
The pemphigus and pemphigoid (P/P) community is not a static one. Everyone goes through different stages in different ways, but with more similarities than differences. This is why the community continues to grow. People who have had very similar situations – and have made it through to the other side – are there to help you. Eventually, once your own life and illness have stabilized, you will have the opportunity to be there for others.
Some people will get more ill than others, and some people will respond more quickly to treatment. For everyone this is an adjustment — and again the degree of difficulty differs between people. Having an IPPF community, with a discussion group, a social media presence, award-winning newsletter and website, peer health coaches and volunteers (and more!), has helped many people along this journey in so many positive ways. Maybe YOU have been helped by one or more of our resources?
The IPPF works hard to ensure that no one has to go through this alone; this is not just helpful, but a bond, and one that strengthens everyone involved. It is a lifelong bond – one that keeps gaining strength. No one has to navigate this road alone any more.
This is the time of the year to give; but in our community, there is a need 365 days a year – not just one "giving" season. If you are not currently participating in some way – ANY way – there are many who would love to see you get involved.
ou do not have to dive into the deep end.
Start small, get your feet wet and move forward at a pace that is comfortable for you. Ask for help, guidance and advice along the way.
Consider sharing part of your journey with others in the P/P community. Maybe you…
- know of an informative article we can use in the Quarterly?
- would like to contribute a personal story that inspires others?
- are available for an interview for an article?
- can reach out to a newly diagnosed patient to lend an ear and encouragement?
- have advice for the newly diagnosed we can share on a broader scale?
Because of the support in our growing community, health coaches, webinars and annual patient meetings, you will meet people who can help you learn new positive coping strategies. These new tools will allow you to continue your own movement, becoming more and more resilient along the way. You will internalize the newer and more positive coping mechanisms, and hopefully leave behind older, strategies that are no longer working.
The point is that you WILL find yourself feeling and presenting yourself differently in this world. When you calmly and rationally respond to someone in a new way (rather than reacting), your response may even change how the other person responds to you – and others – in the future. You will gain momentum and move forward in your personal journey.
As I write this column, it is a typical colorful Pittsburgh Fall. Some trees are still green, some have lost their leaves and are bare, and others are continuing to change colors and are absolutely glorious.
Practicing mindfulness and being "in the moment" allows one to just watch and enjoy nature with a combination of awe and appreciation. I'm not a personal fan of cold weather and bare trees, I know we will have winter wonderlands soon, with freshly fallen glistening snow – on the ground and on the trees. Everyone's personal journey moves forward and changes just as the seasons change and cycle.
During your life journeys there are choices to make and different roads which can be taken. You can take the road most often taken or take the one not usually taken — neither is correct or incorrect. Just remember that there are always choices. Also try to remember that road that seems most "safe" may not be and may not help move you forward. Everyone makes mistakes, because humans are not perfect. Mistakes help people learn. Moving out of your comfort zone is not easy; it is a choice, and if you choose to stay on the same seemingly "safe" road, that is also a choice. Please let this last point sink in. DOING NOTHING IS A CHOICE.
Yes, life is a journey, but as you travel through, remember this quote: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). If you are reading this article and have gotten this far, look within yourself for that extra strength that may seem to be eluding you; it doesn't always come from others. Maybe you just need to look a bit harder within. And, do not be afraid to ask for help.
Happy holidays. Try to start a new tradition this year. Tis the season to give – not just money, but of yourself. It will make your own personal journey more interesting and also sweeter, and by reaching out to others you will be making a far more important and satisfying contribution.