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Almonds popularly known as" Badam" in Hindi are familiar to many of us as a healthy food. But what exactly are the Health Benefits of Almonds? Let's understand. Continue reading 10 Health Benefits of Almonds
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7 Essential Nutrients Women Need Most
Women at all stages (daughter, sister, wife, daughter in law, mother, grandmother….and so on ) have dedicated their entire life to everyone in the family giving herself least priority in terms of personal space, health and rest.
Top 9 Benefits of Fenugreek Seeds
An Indian kitchen is incomplete without Fenugreek Seeds. It is used in almost every Indian preparation let it be dal, paratha, curry and many vegetarian dishes. Fenugreek seeds are strongly aromatic and flavourful. The seeds are bitter in taste, but lose their bitterness if lightly roasted. They are rich in Vitamins such as Thiamin, Folic acid, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamins A, B6, and C, and are a rich storehouse of many minerals such as Copper, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Selenium, Zinc, Manganese, and Magnesium. Fenugreek leaves are a rich source of Vitamin K as well.
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8 Health Benefits of Clove
Cloves are small, nail-shaped dried flower buds that come from the evergreen clove tree. They are often used in cooking as well as baking. Apart from its culinary uses, cloves can also play a key role in keeping your body healthy and free from many diseases.
The health benefits of cloves as well as clove oil can be attributed to their antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, antiviral, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Cloves have at least 36 different ingredients, the most important being an essential oil called Eugenol. Plus, cloves are rich in Potassium, Sodium, Phosphorus,Iron, Manganese, Dietary Fiber, Iodine, Vitamins K and C, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Calcium and Magnesium.
Health benefits of Clove: Continue reading 8 Health Benefits of Clove
Water- A Forgotten Vital Nutrient
Water is vital for life and is an essential vital nutrient. The human body can last weeks without food, but only days without water.
Let's understand the importance of water in our body
Healthy Fasting this Navratri
In Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life.
In navratri apart from the fun and frolic of Garba and Dandiya there is a culture of fasting for nine days. These fast help in detoxifying our body physically and mentally. They not only purify the gastro-intestinal tract and purify the organs too. Fasting also normalises the metabolic components and give rest to the intestines.
Is fasting Healthy?
It is an extremely healthy practice as long as you don't starve yourself. Fasting helps you cleanse and detoxify your body and mind. All you need to do is fast is the correct manner by eating small meals frequently.
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8 Tips to make your Heart Healthy this World Heart Day
If you tempt to eat unhealthy foods when you feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, it's important to think about your heart health even when you're feeling down. If you are concerned about your heart health or have been diagnosed with high cholesterol or heart disease, the food you eat can be just as critical for your heart as controlling your weight and exercising. In fact, a heart-healthy diet reduces your risk of heart disease or stroke by 80%. By eating the foods that are healthiest for your heart, you may be able to lower risk like cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other heart related problems and take greater control over the quality and length of your life. Continue reading 8 Tips to make your Heart Healthy this World Heart Day
Dietary Fibre :- Powerful source to keep you fit
The human digestive system is complicated, its designed to masticate, digest, absorb and expel food from our body. Different part of our body have different jobs cut out and just like a factory machine what we consume needs to move at the right speed from one body part to other. That where dietary fiber has a major role to play. Continue reading Dietary Fibre :- Powerful source to keep you fit


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"To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land" - Walter Elias Disney, July 17th, 1955.
Disneyland is one of the world's most famous landmarks and is built upon the nostalgia of the past, the beauty of the present, the wonders of the future, and the revelry of fantasy. Walt Disney himself was involved in the creation of this one of a kind theme park. Even though it may have cousins in Florida, Paris and Tokyo, Disneyland has its own magic. Many rides are found only here, and the entire park has the feeling that it was finished by its creator and not by his successors. Disneyland has been cherished for four decades and will be loved for decades to come. The love shown to the park is all over; families come to visit after saving money for years, locals visit on a weekly basis to come, sit, and listen to music or just talk with friendly cast members.
We don't have ready access to information about the parks (since we live in the middle of the US), so we have decided to leave that to the experts that live closer to them. So we decided to team up with the best Disneyland site we could find...
We suggest you visit our friends over at Intercot West: Disneyland Inside & Out. Ryan and staff do a great job of keeping things up to date. They have 1,000's of pictures, tons of info, and updated news.
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Your result for The Elemental Balance Test…
~ 63% Water ~ 59% Wind ~ 63% Earth ~ 52% Fire ~
There's a way out to the sea of happiness
It seems your personality is in perfect harmony; your impulses are tempered with thoughtfulness, and your emotions are balanced with a healthy amount of reason.
In order to maintain that harmony, try wearing a Jade, a Chrysoprase or an Agate; all three enhance balance and stability, as does the Snowflake Obsidian that will help remain balanced during times of change.
In detail: You are more balanced than most people. Your Ground Chakra, (associated with the element of fire and representing our basic desires and driving force), your Creative Chakra, (associated with the element of earth and representing our need to preserve and grow), your Heart Chakra, (associated with the element of water and representing our sense of love and compassion), and your Throat Chakra, (associated with the element of wind and represents our desire to learn and communicate), appear to be on an equal footing with each others.
These are the results you will get if you score highly on…
None of the four elements: Balance Wind: Gust Fire: Blaze Water: River Earth: Valley Wind & Fire: Thunder Wind & Water: Clouds Wind & Earth: Canyon Fire & Earth: Lava Fire & Water: Tornado Water & Earth: Trees Wind, Fire & Earth: Storm Wind, Fire & Water: Stars Wind, Water & Earth: Forest Fire, Water & Earth: Avalanche All four elements: Harmony


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For the record, Darrius Heyward-Bey walked out of the field house behind the Napa Marriott with no sign of a limp and was not wearing a protective boot.
Tom Cable said as much after Sunday's heat-is-on practice, easily the hottest session of the season. Heyward-Bey, although suited up, did not participate in team sessions and worked on a separate field doing hands drills with intern/quarterback Danny Southwick.
Following practice, Heyward-Bey first spent five or 10 minutes on a bench talking with Sanjay Lal, at one point showing him a push-off maneuver.
"Heyward-Bey's got a sore toe," Cable said, later adding that it was nothing serious and they simply wanted to be smart about it and not "prolong" anything.
Which immediately brought to mind Darren McFadden, who looked to be among the best rookie backs in the league during training camp only to be rendered average because of nasty cases of turf toe on each foot.
McFadden's injury started innoncently enough in Week 2 and dragged on throughout the season. So it was worth the wait just to make sure Heyward-Bey didn't emerge wearing one of those protective boots which came to symbolize the rookie season of their 2008 big money draft pick.
"Just being smart," Heyward-Bey said, echoing Cable. "I've had this injury before, on the other foot, you've just got to be smart with it. Don't want to do something stupid."
Heyward-Bey is told that toe injuries are a sensitive subject, given McFadden's rookie year, and asked if his condition was "turf toe."
"Trust me. I know all about feet and toes," Heyward-Bey said. "I know what turf toe feels like. This is just a sore toe."
Heyward-Bey said he didn't know if he would be available to face Dallas Thursday night and would find out Monday.
More news, notes and observations from Sunday's padded practice:
— Cable, who had been hoping for more heat, apparently has some juice. It was above 90 degrees Sunday afternoon.
The Raiders started a bit slow during drills, and were exhorted on by assistant coaches to pick up the tempo and the enthusiasm. Things picked once they got to more competitive team sessions, and play was spirited (Stanford Routt and Nick Miller scuffled) if not exactly crisp.
"We needed a little bit warmer weather, we got it, and we did a nice job today of pushing through and dealing with that so it was good to see that happening," Cable said. "Now, with the weather the way it's going to be in the next few days, that should really help us."
Team sessions and seven-on-seven sessions were heavy in red zone and third downs, with lots of blitzing. Cable, as coaches usually do, claimed it a good day for both sides.
— JaMarcus Russell, who ran hot and cold with his passing at the Raider Nation Celebration, was inconsistent again Sunday and at no point strung together more than three good passes in a row during team sessions.
The hot weather, if it holds up, could be a good thing for Russell. When he arrived at camp, Russell admitted to being "a little heavy," rather than falling back on the "he's a just a big guy" company line espoused by the organiation as well as teammates who have his back.
You'd prefer that Russell arrive in top shape, but short of that, conceding he has a ways to go is better than disregarding the issue as irrelevant. Fighting through the heat could bring him out the other end in better condition, even if his performance suffers for a few days.
— Still no Jeff Garcia (calf), meaning it's unlikely he'd play against Dallas. Meanwhile, Bruce Gradkowski keeps getting reps with the second team, but to the untrained eye he seems to be being outplayed decisively by Charlie Frye.
— Impressive play in coverage drills between running backs and linebackers _ Oren O'Neal made an inside fake on a pass rout that flummoxed Kirk Morrison to the point where O'Neal made the catch with Morrison a good seven yards away. Caught it away from his body, as smooth as Jon Ritchie, too.
— Another offsides for Tommy Kelly. Seems to me I remember this being an issue with Chester McGlockton, and to a lesser extent, Darrell Russell. They attempt to anticipate the snap, and when they happen to hit it right, they blow the play up from the outset.
But it's annoying as hell to the coaches when it doesn't happen.
"Watch the ball, please!," defensive line coach Dwaine Board said following the play.
— In the middle of practice, Gerard Warren had his hands and knees on the ground gasping for air. He arose and looked a little like George Foreman staggering to his feet in Zaire, only to get back in the mix and finish practice.
Not only did Warren finish, but he kept up a running commentary which would have done Warren Sapp proud, at one point telling Board, "PeeWee, the tackle is stabbing me."
No evidence of weaponry was found.
— Strong safety Mike Mitchell slapped himself in the helmet and uttered an expletive on a play in which John Paul Foschi broke five yards into the clear in the flat and caught a pass for a gain. Mitchell, an impressive physical specimen, is struggling in coverage and spending a lot of time talking to defensive backs coach Lionel Washington.
— Cable said he had not begun to work out playing rotation for the Dallas game Thursday night. The Raiders have a single practice Monday at 3:30 p.m., a double session (8:30 a.m., 4:20 p.m.) on Tuesday and a walkthrough Wednesday.
— Johnnie Lee Higgins (leg soreness) was held out of team sessions although he suited up. Zach Miller left practice with his left leg wrapped from below the knee to just above his ankle. Linebacker Jon Alston, running second team at strong side linebacker behind Ricky Brown, left for a time with an ankle injury but returned.
Justin Fargas and John Bowie did not finish practice with unspecified injuries, but both seemed fine as they left the field house. Mark Wilson (back) was working with the training staff and given his spot on the depth chart, is nearing the "can't make the club in the tub" classification.
— Lal, the first year wide receivers coach, met with the media for the first time, and I'll post that interview later . . .
— Additonal practice observations can be found on my Twitter page.


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I didn't expect to be posting this FO so soon, but once again I found some extra time to work on them, so here they are, the Ms. Oni Opera Gloves! The pattern is Kate's fabulous creation, so thank you thank you thank you, Kate, for letting me knit them! I used Yarntini in cherry cordial, just like Kate, because I pretty much want to be her when I grow up. The Yarntini was so much fun to knit with. I think that's part of the reason these went so quickly. If I hadn't gotten distracted by so many other projects, they would have been done in no time. And this is such a fantastic way to use sock yarn! I might never be a sock knitter, but I do love sock yarn. This pair of gloves is definitely one of my favorite finished objects yet! It almost makes me wish the cold weather would hang on a little longer, just so I can wear them. (Almost.)
ms. oni opera gloves
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on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 1:44 am | opportunityknits
They're so fabulous 🙂
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 1:59 am | Elinor
Wow, those look so cool! I love the different stripey fingers!!!!
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 2:09 am | yaiAnn
Oh so very cute! I might have to knit myself a pair as well, too!
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 12:08 pm | Leslie
So elegant! What a nice project. I've never been tempted by gloves before, but something like that may have to be on my needles!
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 1:48 pm | Alison
Fabulous! I bet those are great for the weird middle weather in fall/spring. I seem to frequently find myself in 3/4 sleeves and a light jacket, shivering because it's not quite warm enough. 🙂
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 3:19 pm | Lolly
So great! and such adorable colors! These look great, Jenna, and I love the photo too 😉
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 6:30 pm | Kate
Wow they really are beautiful! I love the way that knit up. Not enough to hold off Spring and Summer, but almost.
on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 9:27 pm | seedless grape
Wow! They look great! You did a terrific job with them.
on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 1:49 am | binet
fabulous. that yarn makes me want to find an excuse for it too.
on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 10:07 pm | Kelly B
I bow down to your and your knitting goddess-ness


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: ux|en|I don't belong to them!
: ux|en|That house belongs to me.
: ux|en|Suppose belongs to ... (— written: )
*: More evils belong us than happen to us.
*: We had already been claimed by the split infinitives of Star Trek, were already preparing to boldly go into a world where ethics, so far from inhering in the very structure of the cosmos, was a matter of personal taste [...].
*: Sovereignty should inhere in the people and not the government, so governments forfeit sovereignty when they commit crimes against humanity.
*: 'As for that,' seyde Sir Trystram, 'I may chose othir to ryde othir to go.'
*: Master Piercie our new President, was so sicke hee could neither goe nor stand.
*: ... there was a general sense of panic going through the house; ...
*: Telegrams to London went by wire to Halifax, Nova Scotia, thence by steam mail packet to Liverpool, ...
: ux|en|Why don't you go with us? This train goes through Cincinnati on its way to Chicago. Chris, where are you going? Theres no public transit where Im going. Wow, look at him go!
*: You have to go all the way back to Herbert Hoover to see a performance in the Standard & Poors 500 equal to what we are experiencing right now.
*: "I dont know how to tell you this, Aubrey, but you cant go back to 1938 ... the program wont accept any date that I input before 1941." ... "Well, Ill go to 1941, then."
: Yesterday was the second-wettest day on record; you have to go all the way back to 1896 to find a day when more rain fell.
: Fans want to see the Twelfth Doctor go to the 51st century to visit River in the library.
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*: Go to your earliest memory and to your favorite one, then to one thats difficult to consider.
*: Go to drive C: through My Computer (or Computer in Windows 7 and Vista) and double-click the c:\data folder.
*: The car went a short distance, then halted. There was something wrong with the carburetor.
: ux|en|Weve only gone twenty miles today. This car can go circles around that one.
: ux|en|We went swimming. Lets go shopping.
: ux|en|Please dont go! I really must be going. Workmen were coming and going at all hours of the night.
: ux|en|The engine just wont go anymore.
*: Although the lemon is now black and shrivelled the motor is still going strong. If I can make my small motor run for month after month on a single lemon, just imagine how much "juice" there must be in a whole sackful, Mr Ashill said.
*: ... though his publisher swears black and blue that Kelder is still going strong and still remains an intensely private person.
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*: Be listening for my voice. Go when you hear my voice say go.
: ux|en|It's your turn; go.
: ux|en|I go to school at the schoolhouse. She went to Yale. They only go to church on Christmas.
: ux|en|That went well. "How are things going?" "Not bad, thanks."
*: How goes the night, boy?
*: I think, as the world goes, he was a good sort of man enough.
*: Whether the cause goes for me or against me, you must pay me the reward.
*: I certainly wont mention it to Ben, and will go carefully if he mentions it to me.
: ux|en|Whyd you have to go and do that?
*: And even if she had believed the story about a John Smith, she might go telling everyone in town about what shed seen.
: ux|en|Lets go this way for a while.
: She was going that way anyway, so she offered to show him where it was.
*: A shady promenade went the length of the street and the entrance to the hotel was a few steps back in the darkness, away from the glaring sunshine.
: ux|en|This property goes all the way to the state line.
*: I think those figures start from 1932 and go to 1941, inclusive, ...
*: Even though they can give a basic fact such as 4 4, I dont know that this knowledge goes very deep for them.
: ux|en|Does this road go to Fort Smith?
*: "Where does this door go?" Bev asked as she pointed to a door painted a darker green than the powder green color of the carpet. Janet answered. "That door goes to the back yard."
: ux|en|Youll go blind. I went crazy / went mad. After failing as a criminal, he decided to go straight.
*: Referring to the American radicals who went Hollywood in the 1930s, Abraham Polonsky argues that "you cant possibly explain the Hollywood communists away ..."
*: There is scarcely a business man who is not occasionally asked to go bail for somebody.
*: Most welfare workers are not allowed to go surety for clients.
: ux|en|I dont want my children to go hungry. We went barefoot in the summer.
: they went into debt, she goes to sleep around 10 oclock, the local shop wants to go digital, and eventually go global
: ux|en| The traffic light went straight from green to red.
: How did your meeting with Smith go?
*: When Wharton had to relinquish his seat in Buckinghamshire on his elevation to the peerage in 1696, he was unable to replace himself with a suitable man, and the by-election went in favour of a local Tory, Lord Cheyne.
: ux|en|Well, that goes to show you. These experiences go to make us stronger.
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*: What can we know of any substance or existence, but as made up of all the qualities that go to its composition: extension, solidity, form, colour; take these away, and you know nothing.
*: The avoirdupois pound is one of 7,000 grains, and 16 ounces go to the pound.
: ux|en|The time went slowly.
*: But the days went and went, and she never came; and then I thought I would come here where you were.
*: The rest of the morning went quickly and before Su knew it Jean was knocking on the door ...
: ux|en|After three days, my headache finally went.
: ux|en|His money went on drink.
*: All I have is a sleeping bag right now. All my money goes to keep up the cars.
*: By Saint George, hes gone! / That spear wound hath our master sped.
: ux|en|This chair has got to go.
*: Sober-eyed commentators safe in their television studios interviewed engineers about the chances that the rest of the dam could go.
*: Jackson shook his head. "The contractor said those panes could go at any moment." "Right. Just like the wiring could go at any moment, and the roof could go at any moment."
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: ux|en|Everything must go. The car went for five thousand dollars.
: ux|en|The property shall go to my wife. The award went to Steven Spielberg.
*: If my money goes to education, I want a report card.
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: ux|en|Whatever the boss says goes, do you understand?
: ux|en|Anything goes around here.
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*: [The money] should go according to its true value.
*: [To job interviews, wear] muted colors. No pink or paisley (that goes for you too, guys!) ...
: ux|en|I go, "As if!" And she was all like, "Whatever!"
: ux|en|As soon as I did it, I went "that was stupid."
: ux|en|Cats go "meow". Motorcycles go "vroom".
: ux|en|I woke up just before the clock went.
: ux|en|The tune goes like this. As the story goes, he got the idea for the song while sitting in traffic.
: ux|en|Ill go to court if I have to.
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: Hes going to leave town tomorrow.
*: Seeing himself confronted by so many, like a resolute orator, he went not to denial, but to justify his cruel falsehood.
*: Now I didnt go to make that mistake about the record-breaking drought of more than fifty years ago, but, boy, am I glad I made it. Otherwise, I wouldnt have heard from Joe Almand.
: ux|en|You didnt have to go to such trouble. I never thought hed go so far as to call you. She went to great expense to help them win.
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*: It was at that moment that I became a true professional. Instead of going him, I announced the next song.
*: Tom stepped back, considered the hill, and taking off down it. She was going to go him for blowing that flamin? whistle in her ear all day.
: As sentences go, this one is pretty boring.
*: They are fairly rough and ready as models go, not often driven to the rigor of an authentic scientific law, and never worried about coming out with some revolutionary mathematical language — but models nonetheless, ...
*: They were to go equal shares in the booty.
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: ux|en|Those babies go five tons apiece.
: ux|en|Thats as high as I can go. We could go two fifty.
: ux|en|Ill go a ten-spot. Ill go you a shilling.
: ux|en|I could go a beer right about now.
: ux|en|I really need to go. Have you managed to go today, Mrs. Miggins?
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*: The Apostles were to be the first of a line. They would multiply successors, and the successors would die and their successors after them, but the line would never fail; and the come and go of men would not matter, since it is the one Christ operating through all of them.
*: They talk easily together and they hear the come and go of the breeze in the soon to be turning burnt leaves of the high trees.
: You've been on that pinball machine long enough—now let your brother have a go.
: It's your go.
: I'll give it a go.
*: You have to stay and we will have a go at winning the championship next season."
: We will begin as soon as the boss says its a go.
*: "Well," said Fleming, "is it a go?"
*: And as soon as we gave them the go to continue, we lost communication.
*: Let this suffice, that that same happy night, / So gracious were the goes of marriage ...
*: "Well, this is a pretty go, is this here! An uncommon pretty go!....
: quite the go
: a high go
*: When the cloth was removed, Mr. Thomas Potter ordered the waiter to bring in two goes of his best Scotch whiskey, with warm water and sugar, and a couple of his "very mildest" Havannas,
*: "Then, if you value it so highly," I said, "you can hardly object to stand half a go of brandy for its recovery."
: There is no go in him.
: ate it all in one go
*: This could mean that the artist traced the illustration in two goes, as it were, or that the Utrecht Psalter slipped while he was tracing, but I do not think that the relative proportions are consistent enough to demonstrate this.
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One of the reasons frequently cited by women for considering giving up breastfeeding is, "It means my partner can share the feeds." Sometimes, this is a mutual decision but, often, the pressure comes from the baby's father…
It's understandable, given the portrayal of babies in films and on television. Rarely are women seen breastfeeding unless it's to do with an storyline about an 'unstable' mother – think Stacey Slater during her postpartum psychosis in Eastenders… breastfeeding and babywearing so no one else could touch her baby. As soon as she was better, neither were shown or mentioned again. Think Ellen in The Replacement, breastfeeding and pumping but in a way that was a) totally unrealistic and b) added to the sense of her gradual emotional unravelling. Partners also return to work, usually after a couple of weeks, to the inevitable questions, "Is she sleeping well?" and "Is she a good baby?". Answer truthfully – "she is sleeping like a newborn and feeding very, very regularly", and the likelihood of a response about 'sticking her on the bottle' is likely to be forthcoming, rather than an understanding, "It does get easier; that's totally normal newborn behaviour."
Is it any wonder that blokes end up feeling a bit sidelined? It seems crazy that a tiny newborn could make a grown man feel usurped but, with sleep deprivation and the adjustment to life with a baby taking their toll, the sense of helplessness that comes with not being able to share the feeds can be tough.
So, what can you do to *really* support this new mama and baby on their journey?
Realise that it isn't about you. You're not in competition with your baby. He/she is totally reliant on your partner for nourishment and, for the most part, comfort and security. Babies don't realise they're not part of their mother until somewhere around six months. So, if you're holding/cuddling/doing skin to skin/bathing/out for a walk with baby and they are clearly in need of a feed, make sure mama is comfortable and hand them over. Accept that you can't be the one to feed (and please don't put pressure on her to express milk so you can do so; if it isn't a necessity then expressing to bottle feed must be HER choice) but you can be the one to sit and chat whilst they're feeding, so they can hear your voice and know that you're there for them too.
Read up on breastfeeding. Hopefully, you've attended some form of antenatal class on breastfeeding? Take notes – be the rational, level head in those early days when she's learning this bloody hard new skill in a haze of hormones, healing and exhaustion. Know that the amount the baby feeds is directly proportionate to the amount of milk her body will produce. Know that cluster feeding (when a baby seems to be constantly feeding) is totally normal and healthy (though exhausting). Know that her milk it is specifically tailored to your baby's needs, to the weather and the time of year, to the surrounding environment. Know that breastfed babies feed more regularly because breast milk is quickly and easily digested (as nature intended) not because they are trying to annoy you. Know that nighttime milk is hormone-rich and contains tryptophan, which aids good sleep, thus helping babies develop their circadian rhythm. Know that it releases endorphins for mother and baby. Clever, huh? Start here, then move on to this article and go from there.
Has she sent you an article to read? Read it. Has she liked or shared an article on Facebook? Read it. Spotted a relevant article yourself? Share it with her. You're in this together – you may not actually be feeding the baby but you can still be involved.
Jo says: "I remember reading up on why so many black women don't breastfeed. I was so interested in the historical and cultural reasons behind it and felt compelled to know more. I mentioned it to Phil in conversation weeks later and he casually reeled off a load of facts about it. I'd obviously reacted to something on Facebook and was touched that he'd taken the time to read up on it too."
Lauren says: "My husband didn't come to the breastfeeding antenatal class I attended, because I didn't think it necessary to ask him to. When I needed a bit of specialist help in the first few days of feeding, a breastfeeding counsellor came over to see us and my husband listened to every word she said and watched what she did. I has since said he found this immensely helpful in both his understanding of what breastfeeding is and the process (and a good latch!), and meant he could provide steady and rational support to me when I needed it most."
Don't let your research stop there. It's also helpful to understand infant sleep too. Our society has a weird and biologically unnatural obsession with making babies sleep for huge lengths of time before they're actually ready. Anything by Sarah Ockwell-Smith comes highly recommended by us – her Gentle Sleep Book (currently £2.99 from The Book People!) is full of brilliant information on the history of sleep, newborn (and beyond) sleep patterns, creating a healthy sleep environment and sleep associations that can be used (in time) as baby becomes less and less dependent on mum – all things that you can be a part of. It also contains advice on safe bed-sharing, which may be a consideration for you as a family. Read our guest post on this topic here.
Reassure her. Tell her she's doing a brilliant job. Not only has she incubated this tiny being, she's now sustaining its life on the other side of her womb. Breastfeeding is a skill that she, and baby, need to take time to learn. In the beginning, for many women, it's REALLY BLOODY HARD! Amongst our tribe, in the first month, there were cracked nips, bad latches, nipple pain, and general lamentations about how hard it is and WHY DOES NOONE TELL YOU HOW HARD IT IS?!?! But, because of supportive hubbies and groups like La Leche League, one of us fed for nine months, two for a year, Jo fed for 17 months and Lauren and one other tribe member are still nursing at 19/20 months and have no plans to stop any time soon. It DOES get better but you play a big role in helping her through those early weeks.
Know that it can take up to a week for her milk to come in but that baby is getting what it needs from her colostrum Reassure her that babies have teeny tiny tummies so no need for vast quantities of milk. If latching is an issue, help her by watching YouTube videos about different positions for feeding and latching (Lauren's husband used to stroke her arm and talk to her to calm her if she was getting stressed with latching etc). If that doesn't help, research your local LLL group and go along with her, or call them for her. With all these messages about breastfeeding being 'easy and natural' flying about, be that person who says that, actually, it's OK if you take a while to reach that stage. Most importantly, if you know that she wants to breastfeed, don't suggest using formula – it will make her feel like a failure when she's already feeling vulnerable.
Lauren says: "Because of the nighttime cluster feeding in the first couple of weeks, for much of the night I was trying so hard to stay awake while feeding my newborn (I've since learnt about bedsharing which can enable mama to get some sleep, too!). I found this time really challenging and every day at about 4/5pm I found myself crying and worrying about the night ahead. My husband just listened to me patiently, wiped away the tears and hugged me. I shall never forget him being so present and supportive – it made such a difference."
Don't make ridiculous comments. We've heard all sorts, thankfully not from our own husbands. Comments such as, "Your boobs are mine, I don't want to share them" are not only misogynistic but utterly ridiculous – her boobs have a biological function and that is to produce milk and feed her baby. Sexual pleasure is a secondary function, yes, and the media had objectified them to the extent that their true purpose has been forgotten, but don't be a part of that viewpoint. Comments about 'covering up' if she doesn't want to; don't makes jokes about her being a hippy; don't question why the baby is feeding almost constantly at times – it's normal (if you've done your research, as above, you'll already know this, of course).
Protect her breastfeeding space just as you would her birthing space. Avoid inviting guests around unless she's absolutely sure she's ready. For the first few weeks, it's likely that she feels like starting every feed leaves her fumbling and exposed – getting into position, latching correctly, unhooking nursing bras, removing a breast pad… it's all hard enough without having an audience.
That said, when you do have guests, or if you're out in public, be there to help and make her feel secure – you wouldn't have walked out of the room when she was giving birth and she may feel just as vulnerable now. For God's sake don't suggest that she 'covers up' – she has no need to; she's simply feeding your child. However, if she wants to use a cover or scarf, be the one to hold it in place for her whilst she gets baby to latch and gets comfortable (both of us can't stress enough how helpful this can be, rather than someone just watching you struggle – you're in it together and this support demonstrates that!).
If you've done your research, you'll also be able to help her bat off crap, unsolicited advice from family, friends and the general public – sadly, something that is no one else's business suddenly becomes a hot topic when there's a baby at the breast in the same airspace. Our top three unhelpful (and misinformed) comments are:
- "Wow, he's feeding a lot! Maybe formula would be better – it will fill him up for longer."
- "I have nothing against feeding in public but you really should cover up or go somewhere private."
- "God, how will you cope without anyone else being able to feed him?"
*FACEPALM* Some people don't deserve a response but, if you can give one that is reasoned and researched, they usually tend to shut up. Other unhelpful comments and responses available here.
Of course, your partner may have no issue whatsoever with the above, especially if it's her second, third, fourth baby BUT just be mindful of it.
Think about her needs. We're talking basic stuff here. Glasses of water, cups of tea, regular snacks. Going to work? Make sure she has the remote control, her phone and charger and anything else she might need close by – in those early days, mastering breastfeeding is hard enough without having to move during a feed.
Lauren said her husband simply taking the time to sit with her on the sofa while she fed or, if she needed to feed out of the room somewhere busy (due to baby being distracted between 3 and 5 months), popping in to check she was OK / keep her company was really nice. She adds, "He also went out on 'emergency' shopping trips to get me nipple creams, healing breast pads etc when I couldn't get out in those first few days and sorely needed something soothing for my newly feeding boobs!".
Is she expressing? Wash the pump parts! Jo remembers Phil doing this for the first time (and many times thereafter) and being absolutely blown away: "It was such a small gesture really, but I was so grateful not to have to do it myself. Pumping was a royal pain in the ass – I didn't enjoy it at all – but it was necessary for a few months. Not having the added chore of washing the pump parts (and the bottles we used) was amazing." (Remember: no need to sterilise if only using breastmilk – hot soapy water is enough)
Encourage her to self-care. This goes for all new mums but, as breastfeeding mamas can be feeding constantly in the early weeks, she will need to be encouraged to take snippets of time for herself. Wednesday's post will focus on bonding for babies and dads and this is your time to do that – run her a bath, put baby in a sling or wrap and let her soak for a bit – chocolate/wine/tea/other drink or snack of her choice optional but usually very welcome. Send her for a nap – even 20 minutes will make her feel renewed. Buy her a new book or magazine if that's her thing. There are plenty of ideas here. In short, use your knowledge of her to think about what would make her feel better, and do it.
If there are instances where you need to feed by bottle, read up on how to bottle feed a breastfed baby, including 'paced feeding'. It is SO important, when bottle-feeding a breastfed baby, to be aware of, clued up on and do paced feeding. Milk from the breast doesn't all come at once, supply is stimulated by the baby and it peaks and troughs. A bottle, on the other hand, has all the milk there is one go. It is incredibly important to mimic the breastfeeding pattern (in allowing the baby to take small amounts at a time and with pauses) to ensure the baby does not overfeed and to ensure the breastfeeding relationship continues when mum is able to feed again. This is a really useful "how to" guide.
Don't have a timescale in mind. Chances are, once breastfeeding is established and becomes easier, she may well end up continuing indefinitely. Jo never imagined she'd be feeding until four months into her second pregnancy and Lauren didn't think she'd still be nursing a 19-month old. Adjust your expectations and let her do her thing, without judgement – she gets enough of that from people who don't know better: "Oh my goodness, you're feeding a toddler?! When will you STOP?!"
This is a team effort. Breastfeeding mamas and their babies create what is known as a dyad (one being, consisting of two elements). However, think of yourself as being the third part of this grouping – your support is utterly invaluable. She is giving the baby comfort and responding to its needs; you can do the same for her.
Some brilliant FB groups to have a quick scroll through, for instant support and guidance:
La Leche League USA
Breastfeeding Uncovered (Dr Amy Brown)
Pinky McKay
Grubby Mummy and her Grubby Babies
The Milk Meg
The Leaky Boob
Check back on Wednesday night for part two of this post, on bonding, with lots of anecdotal advice from other mamas.
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25 Jul What's in a Name?
Inspired by Reuben Fischer-Baum's maps of popular baby boy and girl names, we decided to create our own animated map of popular donor names across the United States, depicting shifting trends in names since we launched.
We find this name map interesting for two reasons.
First, it shows the growth of DonorsChoose.org – we might be biased but we love watching the "no donors" states being taken over by awesome donor names.
Second, alongside the growth of DonorsChoose.org, especially after we went national in 2007-ish, our top donor names began to trend alongside the most popular names in the US. Names like Jennifer, Mary, David, and Michael dominated many states in recent years.
Your turn: there's another insight, but we will let you discover that yourself. Hint: check when these names were most popular as baby names in Reuben Fischer-Baum's map .
If you discover any other cool name patterns, share your observations in the comments!


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Diversions will hit drivers through Pevensey next week.
Starting 7am on Monday (6 June), New Bridge Lane will be shut for four days to allow resurfacing work to be carried out.
A diversion will be in place via Marline Road, Quebec Road, Old Church Road and Battle Road in both directions.


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Swimsuits – All Trèfle designs; Sunglasses – Dolce & Gabbana
I'm so excited to post pictures from my first ever collaboration with local summerwear brand Trèfle today! These gorgeous swimsuits from the Botanical Garden collection are designed by equally gorgeous and talented BVI designer, Kristin Frazer. I'll admit, I was initially quite slow to accept the mid-rise bikini trend, and this is the first time I've actually featured one on the blog, but I was surprised to find that the red, high-waist bikini (second pic) shown above was actually my favourite out of the whole collection. In fact the bikinis suit my favourite style of classic-meets-modern perfectly.The floral prints and high-waist bottoms and corset tops feel quite vintage, while the bright, block colours give the swimsuits a definite modern and Caribbean twist. The nice thing about the corset tops is that they tie up any way you like, and I love that you can mix and match the colours and prints as you prefer, and any pairing works. I can be pretty lazy, so this suits me fine 🙂
I didn't get as many pictures as I'd have liked of the high-waists as we had trouble with the reflector screen we were using. I borrowed one a while ago to do the 'And she wore' post and I really liked the results so I ordered one in and used it for this shoot. I like the light that it lends to the pictures – (and how shiny it makes my hair look!) but with only me and my boyfriend doing the pictures it was actually a nightmare to use! It was quite windy that day so the screen kept filling up and acting like a sail. It went wheeling demonically down to the opposite side of the beach at some point. I'm wondering if I should abandon it altogether for future shoots. Is the difference in light worth it do you think?? Do you guys ever have any photography nightmares when taking outfit pics?


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As companies throughout the universe of the health care industry accelerate the pace of consolidation, two of the country's biggest drugstore chains have agreed to combine to create a new giant.
Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday that it would buy Rite Aid for more than $9.4 billion in cash, significantly bolstering its influence with drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers.
But the combination may draw a skeptical eye from government regulators concerned about the retail pharmacy market effectively shrinking to only a few big chains.
The deal is the latest taking place in the sweeping changes under the Affordable Care Act, which has inspired drug makers, insurers and others to combine.
For pharmacies, a rise in insured Americans has increased prescription demand, helping increase the total revenue of the nation's retail, mail and specialty pharmacies 7 percent last year from 2013.
At the same time, companies have also been pressured to keep costs down.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, itself forged in the combination of Walgreen Company and the European chain Alliance Boots, has made no secret of its desire to expand through acquisitions.
Led by Stefano Pessina, a trained nuclear engineer and former academic who sold Alliance Boots to its American counterpart, the company has strongly hinted that Rite Aid would be a target.
"Today's announcement is another step in Walgreens Boots Alliance's global development and continues our profitable growth strategy," Mr. Pessina said in a statement.
Even before the Alliance Boots deal, Walgreens has kept busy with mergers, acquiring Duane Reade, USA Drugs and Kerr Drug to grow to more than 8,200 stores and revenue of $76 billion last year.
Under the terms of the deal announced on Tuesday, Rite Aid shareholders will receive $9 a share — a premium of 48 percent to its closing stock price on Monday. Including the assumption of net debt, the deal gives Rite Aid a total enterprise value of $17.2 billion.
Buying Rite Aid would give Walgreens an additional 4,600 stores in 31 states, adding to its roughly 8,200 locations across the country, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The biggest drugstore chain by market cap, CVS Health, has also grown, acquiring Long's Drug, Medicine Chest and Navarro Discount Pharmacy, and now runs more than 7,800 stores.
With years of steep losses, Rite Aid, which itself acquired the Brooks and Eckerd pharmacy chains in 2007, has fallen to a distant third.
"The pharmacy consolidation endgame has begun," said Adam J. Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting, a firm based in Philadelphia that specializes in the pharmaceutical industry. "Rite Aid was one of the last remaining pharmacy assets available for purchase," he said.
"Even with its debt, Rite Aid could have survived into the future. But this combination will give the new business a lot more scale," he said. "The combined entity will have a lot more power against pharmacy benefit managers and other payers. They will be able to negotiate higher reimbursements for prescriptions."
Rite Aid will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens operating under its own brand name when the deal is completed.
Yet the transaction, which is expected to close by the end of next year, could draw significant antitrust scrutiny.
Regulators will study specific geographical areas where Walgreens and Rite Aid compete, according to Jeffrey S. Spigel, the head of the antitrust practice at the law firm King & Spalding. The combined new business will most likely need to divest itself of overlapping locations.
The Federal Trade Commission is also likely to scrutinize the changing ways in which consumers buy pharmacy items and prescriptions, and assess whether there is ample competition for these products, Mr. Spigel said.
"I expect that the companies will argue that the competition is now broader than just the Rite Aids, Walgreens and CVSs of the world," he said. "They'll argue that you need to take into account competition from pharmacies that are in grocery stores, that are in Walmarts, that sell through mail order."
Shares of Rite Aid jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies were in talks, and ended the day up nearly 43 percent, at $8.67.
Walgreens expects to finance the transaction through a combination of existing cash, assumption of existing Rite Aid debt and issuance of new debt.
Citigroup advised Rite Aid. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was legal counsel on transaction legal matters, and Jones Day was its legal counsel on antitrust regulatory matters.
UBS advised Walgreens and will be the sole arranger on the bridge financing.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted as legal counsel to Walgreens on transaction legal matters, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges acted as its legal counsel on antitrust regulatory matters.


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Ordered ring
partially ordered ring
A ring (not necessarily associative) which is a partially ordered group under addition and in which for any elements the inequalities and imply and . Every ring is an ordered ring for the trivial order. As examples of ordered rings one may take an ordered field; the ring of real functions on a set , where means that for all ; or a matrix ring over an ordered ring , where, by definition, if for all . If is an ordered ring, then the set
is called its positive cone. The positive cone of an ordered ring completely defines the order: if and only if . A subset of a ring can serve as the positive cone for some order if and only if
The equation is equivalent to the totality of the order (cf. Totally ordered set).
An ordered ring that is totally ordered or lattice-ordered is accordingly called a totally ordered or lattice-ordered ring (cf. also Archimedean ring). Lattice-ordered rings turn out to be distributive lattices, and their additive groups are torsion-free (cf. Lattice-ordered group). Certain questions in the theory of associative rings and, in particular, in the theory of radicals have analogues in associative lattice-ordered rings. The class of rings which allow a lattice-ordered ring structure is not axiomatizable. If are elements of a lattice-ordered ring and , then the following relations hold:
Ideals in lattice-ordered rings which are convex subgroups (cf. Convex subgroup) of the additive group are called -ideals. The quotient ring by an -ideal can be made into a lattice-ordered ring in a natural way. The homomorphism theorem holds.
A lattice-ordered ring is called a functional ring or an -ring if it satisfies any of the following equivalent conditions: 1) is isomorphic to a lattice-ordered subring of a direct product of totally ordered rings; 2) for any one has the implication
3) for any subset of the set
is an -ideal; and 4) for any ,
Condition 4) shows that -rings form a variety of signature . Neither of the equations in this condition is a consequence of the other. Not every -ring can be imbedded in an -ring with a unit element. If are elements of an -ring and , then one has
as well as the implication .
An order of an ordered ring with a positive cone can be extended to a total order such that becomes a totally ordered ring if and only if for any finite set in one can choose or such that in the semi-ring generated by and the elements the sum of any two non-zero elements is non-zero. With one obtains a criterion for the possibility of having a total order on the ring.
|G. Birkhoff, "Lattice theory" , Colloq. Publ. , 25 , Amer. Math. Soc. (1973) MR1366860 MR0751233 MR1567177 MR0598630 MR0227053 MR0123490 MR0095754 MR0046339 MR0029876 MR0001959 MR1562917 Zbl 0537.06001 Zbl 0505.06001 Zbl 0198.33603 Zbl 0153.02501 Zbl 0126.03801 Zbl 0080.00412 Zbl 0049.01602 Zbl 0033.10103 Zbl 0063.00402 Zbl 0009.39402 Zbl 66.0100.04 Zbl 61.0997.10 Zbl 61.0127.03 Zbl 60.0113.10 Zbl 60.0093.01
|A.A. Vinogradov, "The non-axiomatizability of lattice-ordered rings" Math. Notes , 21 (1977) pp. 253–254 Mat. Zametki , 21 : 4 (1977) pp. 449–452
|L. Fuchs, "Partially ordered algebraic systems" , Pergamon (1963) MR0171864 Zbl 0137.02001
|A. Bigard, K. Keimel, S. Wolfenstein, "Groupes et anneaux reticulés" , Springer (1977) MR0552653 Zbl 0384.06022
|G.W. Brumfiel, "Partially ordered rings and semi-algebraic geometry" , Cambridge Univ. Press (1979) MR0553280 Zbl 0415.13015
|S.A. Steinberg, "Radical theory in lattice-ordered rings" Symp. Mat. Ist. Naz. Alta Mat. , 21 (1977) pp. 379–400 MR0472639 Zbl 0374.06012
|S.A. Steinberg, "Examples of lattice-ordered rings" J. of Algebra , 72 : 1 (1981) pp. 223–236 MR0634624 Zbl 0485.06004
For a survey of the current state-of-the-art in the field see the second part of [a1].
|J. Martinez (ed.) , Ordered algebraic structures , Kluwer (1989) MR1094821 Zbl 0699.00020
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Product Liability
Cohen & Grigsby's Products Liability Litigation attorneys defend a variety of manufacturers in serious personal injury and property damage cases in federal and state courts across the United States. We represent manufacturers and suppliers of industrial machinery, construction equipment, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, consumer goods and toxic torts.
We litigate cases and provide the following types of services:
- Provide risk assessment audits for companies to avoid potential product liability claims
- Develop and implement global case management strategies, including developing medical defense and product testing reports, preparing product and medical expert reports and automating litigation support
- Coordinate multiple defense efforts on behalf of clients
- Counsel companies on handling product recalls and corporate disasters and catastrophes
Select Representative Experience
The following is a sampling of clients we have represented:
- A lift truck manufacturer sued by a warehouse worker injured when she stepped in front of a moving fork truck. The plaintiff alleged that the fork truck was defective because it lacked a visible (strobe light) and audible warning signal. A federal court jury returned a verdict in favor of the manufacturer.
- A manufacturer of a portable hose assembly machine sued by a worker who seriously injured his arm when it came into contact with the rotating chuck after the machine tipped over and the protective cage opened. The plaintiff alleged that the machine was defective because it tipped over too easily and lacked a foot switch and locking mechanism on the protective cage. A federal court jury in Philadelphia returned a verdict favorable to the manufacturer.
- A manufacturer of a pipe and bolt threading machine sued by a laborer who grabbed a moving steel rod which entangled his shirt sleeve and inflicted serious injuries. The plaintiff claimed that the machine was defective for lacking a footswitch. The federal jury returned a defense verdict.
- A manufacturer of a truck-mounted crane sued by the widow of a worker who was struck in the head by the load he was lifting. The plaintiff asserted that the crane was defective for failing to have an operator protective structure. The federal jury returned a defense verdict.
- A manufacturer of a pavement profiling machine sued for property damage inflicted when the operator lost control. The plaintiff asserted that a planetary gear failed and caused a loss of propulsion. The trial judge took the case from the jury and granted the defendant's motion for nonsuit.
- A manufacturer of an electric powered cable puller which slipped from its mooring and struck and killed a construction worker. The plaintiff alleged that the puller was defective in the design of the securing mechanism and because it lacked warnings regarding the danger of operating the machine from the front. A favorable settlement was reached during the course of trial.
Product Liability
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Congratulations to fifth grader Mia W. in Ms. Dreiling's class for answering the most titles correctly! She figured out 22 of the 25 titles. There is a 23-way tie for second place, with 21 titles answered correctly. Most of the second place winners are fourth graders; way to go!
The answers:
1. Little Red Riding Hood by the Brothers Grimm
2. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
3. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
4. Dracula by Bram Stoker
5. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
6. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
7. Watchmen by Alan Moore
8. Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault
9. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
10. Aladdin by Anonymous
11. The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
12. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
13. The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
14. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
15. Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
16. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
17. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
18. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
19. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
20. Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
22. the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
23. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
24. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
25. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie or Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stephenson
You can purchase the shirt, called "Storytellers," from Threadless.


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Anderson, Michael (2005), The Scent of Life: A Pocket Prayer Book for the Discovery of Life. This book was a gift from John Massey in Durant. It is a brief work that contains quotes and scriptures and prayers set amidst our senses.
Dekker, Ted (2010), Immanuel's Veins. New York Times best-selling author,Ted Dekker's newest book is set in the 1770s in Moldavia against the backdrop of the Russo-Turkish war. This was my first Dekker book and it was interesting reading providing a parable of sorts for the great love story of the bridegroom for the bride and the lengths at which someone will go to win the freedom of the one on whom their hearts desire is set.
Stover, Emma (2009), Sirloin Stockade Slaughter: Murder on the Run. A very brief tale taken largely from newspaper accounts, this 87 page read recounts the terrible tale of Roger Dale Stafford who took the life of a couple traveling near my hometown of Wayne and then committed the horrific mass murder at Oklahoma City's Sirloin Stockade. During the murder trial for the Wayne area murders I would sneak out of school and attend the trial in Purcell and so I was particularly interested in reading the book.
Willis, Avery and Matt Willis (2009), Learning to Soar: How to Grow Through Transitions and Trials. My copy was given to me by Dr. Willis and is a most treasured volume. In the book, Willis and his grandson provide insight into facing transitional challenges. Using the imagery of the eagle as presented in Scripture, Avery provides wisdom backed up by decades of experience, while Matt writes with the zeal and perspective of a young man at the beginning of a lifelong journey of service. You'll find this book helpful no matter your phase of life.


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Insulin Resistance Syndrome (Holistic)
About This Condition
Try chromium
Improve the action of insulin by supplementing with 200 to 1,000 mcg of this mineral
Fight back with fiber
Improve blood cholesterol and blood sugar by taking 8 to13 grams a day of a glucomannan fiber supplement; dive into two or three doses and take with meals
Control your carbs
Prevent excessive insulin production by saying no to foods with a high glycemic index
Choose a heart-healthy diet
Reduce your risk by eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and fish; at the same time avoid fats from meat, dairy, and processed foods high in hydrogenated oils
About This Condition
The insulin resistance syndrome (IRS; also called metabolic syndrome) is a group of health risk factors that increase the likelihood of heart disease,1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and perhaps other disorders, such as diabetes and some cancers.5 , 6 The risk factors that make up IRS include insulin resistance, which refers to the reduced ability of the hormone insulin to control the processing of glucose by the body. Other major risk factors often associated with IRS include high blood sugar and high blood triglycerides, low HDL ("good") cholesterol, high blood pressure, and excessive body fat in the abdominal region. People with IRS do not always have every one of these risk factors, but they usually have many of them. A qualified doctor should make the diagnosis of IRS after a thorough examination and blood tests.
Most people with type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance, but many more people who are not diabetic also have insulin resistance.7 , 8 , 9 Since insulin resistance itself often does not cause symptoms, these people may not be aware of their problem. Some authorities believe insulin resistance is partially inherited and partially due to lifestyle factors.
In addition to the recommendations discussed below, people with IRS may benefit from some of the recommendations given for type 2 diabetes. People with IRS should also benefit from health strategies that reduce the severity of the risk factors they possess, including obesity, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure.
People with IRS may be overweight (especially in the trunk area), feel sluggish after eating, and may have been told that they have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
Obesity , especially when fat accumulates in the abdominal region, increases the severity of insulin resistance,10 , 11 and has been associated with IRS.12 , 13 Loss of excess weight tends to improve insulin sensitivity (i.e., reduce insulin resistance),14 , 15 and this has been recently shown to be true for people with IRS as well.16 Weight loss also reduces many of the other health risk factors associated with IRS.17
Cigarette smoking, in most,18 , 19 though not all,20 studies, as well as exposure to secondhand smoke21 and use of nicotine replacement products,22 , 23 have been associated with insulin resistance. Smoking cessation has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity in healthy people.24
Alcohol consumption in the light to moderate range (up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men25) is associated with better insulin sensitivity in healthy, nondiabetic people.26 , 27 , 28 , 29 Since alcohol consumption also reduces other risk factors for heart disease,30 , 31 it does not appear that people with IRS would benefit from avoiding alcohol if they are currently light to moderate drinkers. However, alcohol is potentially addicting and can increase the risk of other diseases, so people with IRS who are not users of alcohol should consult a doctor before starting regular consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Either aerobic exercise or strength training improves insulin sensitivity in both healthy and insulin-resistant people in most studies, 32 , 33 though a recent controlled trial found that aerobic exercise alone did not affect insulin resistance in people with IRS.34 Studies comparing strength training to aerobic exercise in insulin-resistant people have reported greater benefits from strength training,35 , 36 but a combination of the two will probably be more effective than either one alone. Current recommendations for exercise includes about 30 minutes per day of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening exercises (working all major muscle groups) at least two days per week.37 , 38 , 39 In addition, exercise has many benefits in reducing many of the risk factors associated with IRS.40
Some popular diet books claim that insulin resistance causes weight gain and prevents successful weight loss. However, one controlled study found no difference in the number of women experiencing successful short-term weight loss between women with or without insulin resistance.41
Insulin sensitivity decreases after certain stressful experiences, such as surgery,42 and decreased insulin sensitivity is associated with work-related mental and emotional stress,43 and other aspects of a stressful lifestyle.44 However, these associations have not been explored in people with IRS, nor has stress reduction been investigated as a treatment for IRS.
Eating Right
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
|Eat a healthy diet
In one study, a diet low in fried foods and sausages and high in vegetables, fruits, fish, and complex carbohydrates such as whole grains was shown to protect against many aspects of IRS.
Some authorities recommend people with IRS avoid high-carbohydrate diets, and some recommend a diet lower in carbohydrate than current public health guidelines suggest. The rationale is that high carbohydrate intake stimulates increased insulin levels, which can lead to high triglycerides, low HDL, and other adverse changes in the levels of blood fats that contribute to heart disease risk. Other authorities disagree, however, because they believe a lower carbohydrate diet will result in higher calorie intake from fat, leading to more difficulties with overweight, insulin resistance, and heart disease risk. A recent preliminary study suggested that a healthy, balanced diet low in fried foods and sausages, and high in vegetables, fruits, fish, and complex carbohydrates, such as whole grain rice and pasta, was associated with protection from many aspects of IRS.
|Get your protein
Although more research is needed, diets high in protein may benefit people with IRS.
Very little research has investigated the effect of increasing dietary protein intake on insulin resistance in people with or without IRS. One controlled study found that people with some features of IRS lost more weight on a high protein diet than on a high-carbohydrate diet, although both diets produced similar improvements in a measurement of insulin sensitivity. Preliminary and controlled trials in people without IRS have also shown that substituting protein for carbohydrate in a low-fat diet can improve blood lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL) towards reduced heart disease risk. More research is needed on the effects of high protein diets in people with IRS.
|Keep your eye on the GI
Choosing carbohydrates with a low glycemic index (foods that don't cause a spike in blood sugar) and foods that are high in fiber may improve insulin sensitivity.
High-carbohydrate diets have also been shown to improve insulin sensitivity; the reason for this may partly be that weight loss often occurs on this type of diet, or that these diets are low in fats, such as saturated fat, that worsen insulin sensitivity. The type of carbohydrate consumed may influence the effect of a high-carbohydrate diet on insulin sensitivity. Animal research suggests that very high intake of fructose or sucrose worsens insulin sensitivity, but human studies have been inconsistent. "Glycemic index" refers to the blood sugar-raising effect of a food, and there is preliminary evidence from some, though not all, human research, that consumption of low glycemic index foods improves insulin sensitivity. Effects on glycemic index may be one reason dietary fiber is associated with better insulin sensitivity. As with dietary fat intake, it makes sense for people with IRS to choose carbohydrates according to their effects on heart disease risk. Therefore a diet low in refined carbohydrates and high in fiber appears most prudent.
|Try a low-fat diet
Avoiding fats from meat, dairy, and processed foods high in hydrogenated oils while allowing fish, olive oil and other monounsaturated fat sources makes sense for people with IRS.
The effect of dietary fat on insulin resistance seems to depend on the type of fat eaten. Preliminary studies in animals and humans suggest that insulin resistance is worsened with increased use of saturated fat and improved with increased unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids from fish, while the role of other unsaturated fats is less clear. However, recent research has reported that diets high in monounsaturated fat improve insulin sensitivity in both healthy people and people with diabetes. A diet low in saturated fat, but which allows both fish and monounsaturated fat makes sense for people with IRS, because such a diet is associated with protection from heart disease. Recently, a low-fat diet allowing fish was shown to decrease insulin resistance in people with IRS.
In two controlled studies, a combined program of a weight-loss diet lower in fat and higher in fish, along with exercise three times per week, improved several measures of insulin resistance, blood triglycerides and cholesterol, and blood pressure in a group of people with IRS.
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8 to 13 grams daily
Taking a glucomannan fiber supplement may improve blood cholesterol and blood sugar.
Glucomannan , a type of water-soluble dietary fiber, may reduce many risk factors in people with IRS. A double-blind trial found that 8–13 grams per day of glucomannan significantly improved several measures of blood cholesterol control and one measure of blood glucose control in people with IRS. Another double-blind study of healthy people found that 30 grams per day of guar gum, a fiber similar to glucomannan, improved insulin sensitivity and many other components of IRS, including blood pressure and blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides, leading the authors to recommend guar gum for people with IRS. However, in another study, obese people taking 8–16 grams per day of guar gum for 6–12 weeks did not experience any change in insulin sensitivity.
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200 mcg daily
Supplementing with chromium may help improve the action of insulin.
Chromium has long been known to be helpful to people with insulin-related disorders. While no chromium research has been done specifically on people with IRS, known mechanisms of chromium's effects indicate that chromium plays a role in promoting insulin sensitivity. Preliminary evidence also suggests that insulin resistance may cause loss of chromium from the body, increasing the likelihood of chromium deficiency.
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Guar Gum
30 grams daily
One study of healthy people found that guar gum, a fiber similar to glucomannan, improved insulin sensitivity and many other components of IRS.
Glucomannan , a type of water-soluble dietary fiber, may reduce many risk factors in people with IRS. A double-blind trial found that 8–13 grams per day of glucomannan significantly improved several measures of blood cholesterol control and one measure of blood glucose control in people with IRS. Another double-blind study of healthy people found that 30 grams per day of guar gum, a fiber similar to glucomannan, improved insulin sensitivity and many other components of IRS, including blood pressure and blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides, leading the authors to recommend guar gum for people with IRS. However, in another study, obese people taking 8–16 grams per day of guar gum for 6–12 weeks did not experience any change in insulin sensitivity.
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Refer to label instructions
One study found that supplementing with calcium improved insulin sensitivity in people with hypertension.
Caution: Calcium supplements should be avoided by prostate cancer patients.
One double blind trial found that 1,500 mg per day of calcium improved insulin sensitivity in people with hypertension. No research on the effects of calcium in people with IRS has been done.
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Coenzyme Q10
Refer to label instructions
Coenzyme Q10 may improve insulin sensitivity in people with components of IRS.
A double-blind trial showed that coenzyme Q10, 120 mg per day, reduced glucose and insulin blood levels in people with high blood pressure and heart disease. These results suggest that coenzyme Q10 may improve insulin sensitivity in people with components of IRS, but more research is needed.
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Refer to label instructions
Magnesium deficiency can reduce insulin sensitivity, and low magnesium levels have been associated with greater insulin resistance in people without diabetes, leading some doctors to believe that supplementing with magnesium may improve IRS.
Magnesium deficiency can reduce insulin sensitivity, and low dietary intake and low blood levels of magnesium have been associated with greater insulin resistance in nondiabetic people. However, no studies of magnesium supplementation in people with IRS have been done.
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Vitamin E
Refer to label instructions
Vitamin E has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity in both healthy and hypertensive people and may have a similar effect on people with IRS.
Vitamin E , 800–1,350 IU per day, has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity in both healthy and hypertensive people in double-blind studies. Research is needed to investigate this effect in people with IRS.
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Refer to label instructions
Low zinc intake appears to be associated with several of the risk factors common in IRS, and a low blood level of zinc is associated with insulin resistance in overweight people.
Preliminary studies have reported that low zinc intake is associated with several of the risk factors common in IRS, and a low blood level of zinc is associated with insulin resistance in overweight people. However, people with IRS have not specifically been studied to determine whether they are zinc deficient or whether zinc supplements are helpful for them.
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The Mirror Lyrics
Artist: Lords Of Acid
Album: Heaven Is an Orgasm
I look in the mirror and what do I see
A perfect stranger is looking at me
Don't tell me i'm wrong i know this ain't real
I'm going insane, i can see what i feel
I try to avoid it, i'm blocking my eyes
but i feel these vibrations and it's feeling so nice
The warmth of his body, the heat of the flesh
I'm fighting against it while i strip off my dress
I want you inside of me (x2)
I can visualise what yoou're feeling inside
As i'm touching your spine, i can make you unwind
feel the glow from my hands, it's the heat that i send
with the oil that i blend, let's go straight to the end
Come through the mirror i want you to rock me
I'll give you the power the will to be horny
I need you to fill mpe with your glistening treasures
My body is moist and it's a palace of pleasure
Lay down beside me, then torture and please me
Let's have a party all over my body
Let's come together like the pearl in the oyster
You can whip me and bite me cause that's how i want it
I want you inside of me, i want you inside of me
I'm your teacher tonight, wicca-power delight
There's no use for your fight, let me strenghten your might
Oh now come overhere, 'cause your climax is near
There's no use for your fear 'cause your master is here
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The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Heb. 1:3
"The fundamental truth set forth in Hebrews is that Christ Himself, the Son of God, is God's message, His voice to us." (W.R. Newell) In the next few weeks God will lift before you the wonderful Christ in all His radiance so that you will truly know Him. Set aside time this week to read the book in one sitting – takes about an hour – but time well spent!
Review the MEMORY VERSE (Heb 1:3). Let's hide the Word of God in our heart; MEDITATE, what does the verse say to you? Pray for understanding. Review, Review, Review!
DISCUSS: What did I learn in the Sunday School lesson and the sermon about "The Superiority of Christ?"
Meditate upon (Heb 1:1-4) using 2PROAPT that you learned recently. "God spoke"; let Him speak to you through this scripture. Look for the seven wonderful statements that He makes about His Son in verses ( 2-3).
- How do verses (1-3) reveal the essential truth of Christ's supremacy and sufficiency?
- Based on what we learn in verses (2-3), how would you answer the question "Who is Jesus Christ?"
- What needs in your life do these qualities of Jesus address?
- What kind of life should you have because all this is true of Jesus?
Pray that your life will reflect your knowledge of Jesus.