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Monday, January 16, 2012
Eco-conscious weight loss?
16 comments:
- knutty knitter said...
Only a suggestion but it does work - use smaller plates and bowls. They look fuller and you don't seem so deprived.
viv in nz
- January 16, 2012 at 3:08 AM
- Nicole said...
Have you ever tried spaghetti squash instead of pasta? I eat it instead of pasta, and my family who prefer pasta eat that. Your idea about the soups is great! Beans are cheap, filling and fibre rich and can help with weight loss. Soup with beans and veggies can easily be heated up at school. I cut out anything made with flour/sugar and it makes a huge difference.
Good luck. I'm sure by making the changes you've already mentioned you will find the weight coming off. And if you can squeeze in a little more exercise it will happen even quicker :)
- January 16, 2012 at 3:42 AM
- Eco Yogini said...
This is weird cuz I was just thinking of writing about the greenwashing around "natural" diet supplements (ie- don't take them lol). :)
An insane schedule is tough- sounds like you have a great food plan- but the difficult part is going to be finding and carving out the all important physical activity-fitness portion. I've found that the most important part of being able to find time for this would be to have the support of your partner (to take on a few extra things at home to allow you the time and space to- yoga/run etc).
good luck! :)
- January 16, 2012 at 4:04 AM
- Nana Sadie said...
Trying to say this as gently as I know to do: The first (and least expensive, tho' hardest) thing to do is to clean up your attitude.
"I have to lose weight - CRUD."
This has to be a lifestyle change and if you make it an adventure, instead of seeing it as a chore, you'll have a lot more success (and permanent, rather than, lose, return to eating the way you used to and then, have to lose again!)
I tried your way for years. Didn't work. When I realized that for the planet AND for my body and future health I wanted to change, it happened. And the 40 pounds have stayed off.
Quality carbs (whole grains), lean meats (limited in amounts, added mostly as conplements to the meal, not the main event), veggies and fruits. And pack your lunch.
- January 16, 2012 at 4:39 AM
- Jenn the Greenmom said...
Nana--LOL, okay, that wasn't very gentle, but it makes a good point.
I think what I was/am getting at is that in the past my efforts have been not directly about losing weight, they have been more pointed towards Living a Healthy Lifestyle (as you suggest), and when I did that, I naturally lost a little weight but mostly just maintained. I have resisted "diets" like the plague, because I have always felt as though having the "I don't like who I am and I need to change in order to be attractive/ feminine/ worthy" specter hanging over me was something that would just scuttle me in a second.
Maybe my attitude does need a cleanup--most of this weight, as I indicated, came on during periods when I WASN'T doing the Living Healthy thing, and I can easily hold pretty steady when I'm paying attention to my life. So on some level the "I need to lose weight" has a significant dose of "I need to pay the fine for and undo those periods in my life when I didn't care enough about my body to live well and be good to it," which has its own load of self-loathing attached. (Come one, come all! Therapy at the Booth! The Doctor is In, five cents please!) So I'm not sure how to put a good spin on this. My "normal" way of eating is pretty much exactly what you describe--whole grains, legumes, very little meat, NO sodas or flavored drinks (although I hit the refined sugar more than I should and my portions are generally larger than necessary), lots of fruit and at least a reasonable amount of veggies, and normally a homemade packed lunch. It's when I hit these two-to-four (or six) weeks of insane stress that I fall off my plan and start doing the other stuff that I pack on a pound or two. (10 years-520 weeks, if 90% of the time I was on a healthy diet and put on 1/2 pound a week during the other 50 or so weeks, there's 25 lbs right there.) It's not enough to "live a healthy lifestyle" now--I have to "lose weight," which means doing something different from the basic healthy lifestyle until such time as I can get back to my healthy body-loving maintenance.
Does that distinction make sense?
EcoYogini--yes, the exercise thing is being a big stumbling block (no pun intended)--I get on a train at 7:15am and off at 5:45pm 3 days and don't come home till 10 the other two. Pretty much perpetually "on" in between (unless I could exercise on the train...THERE's an idea, they need a Workout Car!). Once I get this ankle thing resolved I can probably walk more, but I should try to find simple stuff I can do, even if I can slip into a practice room for 20 minutes a few days a week, that would be something...
(Knutty--I have tried the smaller plates, and my husband gets mad at me! He sees a smaller PLATE and is convinced he won't get enough food! :-)
Thanks, all--appreciate the ideas, please keep them coming!
- January 16, 2012 at 6:22 AM
- Kelly Evans said...
Eating less meat (all meat not just eating lean meats!) can have huge benefits for your body, the environment and your wallet. Win win win. Skeptical? I was for many years but we started with just meatless mondays (started by Martha Stewart) and are now flexitarians. We mostly eat a plant based diet but if the mood strikes us then we eat local meat (which oddly doesn't happen as often as you would think) . I have a few recipes on my blog for the "meat eater" I like to say. They are my staples for making for company and have always gone well at our house. They are also all made from fresh ingredients. Stayingskiable.blogspot.com Also if you have any time for reading Food Revolution by John Robbins gives you lots of great reasons to eat a less processed more plant based diet. It really hit home with my husband and I. Eating healthier is more expensive but it's an investment. My mom now has type 2 diabetes and the Meds don't come cheap, even with health care. The same can be said for high blood pressure and high cholesterol meds. Anyway I could go on and on. It is a subject I am fairly passionate about now and have devoted a lot of time to. Also check out mynewroots.blogspot.com her blog is healthy, informative and beautiful!,
- January 16, 2012 at 8:09 AM
There have been some great suggestions so far! I try to make sure that every lunch and dinner is at least 50% composed of vegetables. If it doesn't have a whole lot of green in it, it's not a meal.
Some other ideas: if you go to the farmers' market near closing time, you can score some great deals on organic or no spray produce, as long as you're willing to deal with slight bruises or other blemishes. And if you can cook ahead on the weekends, it's nice to be able to freeze some meals into homemade instant dinners -- stock up enough, and variety will not be a problem. Cheap and healthful!
Could you use smaller plates for yourself? We eat off the smaller salad plates that came with our set, but since your husband is sensitive about such things, you could continue to give him the dinner plates while you eat off the salad plate.
- January 16, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- Green Bean said...
Oh Jenn, I feel your pain. Oops, sorry, Nana makes a good point. Your apprehension at starting a new journey. Years ago, I did Weight Watchers and lost, what was for me, a good amount of weight. I was thrilled. Felt that I looked good but then I looked at what I was eating to lose the weight and keep it off. Weight Watcher treat bars full of chemicals and, oddly enough, some greasy substance. Lean Cuisine microwaved in black plastic.
Since going green and eating healthy, I've never been able to get back to my lowest WW weight - and I've gone back on WWs. It's a lot more challenging though because much of WW points are based on purchased food and I haven't found many recipes from them that I love. I'm trying to lose 5 lbs again this time. Like you, I'm doing the soups, trying to switch to honey for a sweet fix instead of chocolate, and trying to get more exercise. Frankly, the 2 miles per day sounds pretty good to me. :)
Oh, and Chile Chews started a weight loss blog a while back. I think she's taking a break right now but it might be worth digging through as that girl is as green as it gets. http://chubbychile.blogspot.com/
- January 16, 2012 at 9:29 AM
- Lisa Nelsen-Woods said...
If your Husband gets upset about using smaller plates, why don't you try just using one for yourself? One of the things we do is make dinners that use meat as a condiment instead of a big hunk of it as a main course. That started as a frugal early marriage thing that we kept because it keeps us healthier. Have you tried whole wheat pasta? Aldi sells whole wheat spaghetti for .49 a box. It's not organic, but its an alternative to pasta made with white flour.
- January 16, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- Frances said...
My biggest downfall is sweet stuff so it really helps if I have alternatives that are at eye level and keep me satisfied...like yogurt, cheese, or 70% dark chocolate (less sugar). Apple spice tea or mint tea also helps me avoid dessert.
Another thing we eat a lot that keeps our weight down is legumes. Beans can be soaked overnight and cooked in the crock pot all day until you come home. Then you can freeze meal size portions. Also, the red flaky lentils cook in 20 minutes or less. The brown ones take about 40 minutes but you don't have to watch them cook.
One time my hubby was away on a business trip for a week and I ate nothing but Indian lentils and rice for 3 meals a day because it's my absolute favorite (especially with mango chutney). I never went hungry and lost 5 lbs. My grocery bill for that week was like $5!
Good luck!
- January 16, 2012 at 11:05 AM
- Dea-chan said...
You might also look into what keeps YOU running best. For example, I need more protein than my (significantly larger) fiance, as even though I'm a little thing, my metabolism is too fast for carbs. If I eat a serving of carbs, I'm hungry in 20 mins.
That said, oatmeal DOES have protein, and lots of it. We did the math, and it's equivalent to our favorite protein bars: Cliff Builder Bars.
And look into other cultures. Look at Mexican and Indian foods especially. If you have a "Mexican Night", it's easier to have healthier things because "that's just what the recipe is" rather than "healthifying" a favorite recipe.
Good luck! I think you're on the right track -- for one, you're not cracking a SlimFast! :-P Let us know how it goes for you, ok?
- January 16, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Laura said...
Tea. I am a big sitting-at-the-computer-mindless-snacker-in-between-mouse-clicks. It's awful. I started brewing tea around lunch time and keep it up until supper. I too am in serious need of weight loss. This way I'm keeping my belly full, but since it's a local peppermint tea, I'm not guiLty over it. I'm not happy with the way I look or feel, so it's time. However, the cardio I've always relied on in the past seems to mess up my milk supply. So here we go... yoga and pilates! Smaller portions. Less meat. No processed food.
- January 16, 2012 at 1:55 PM
- Betsy (Eco-Novice) said...
Here are my 5 best tips:
eat off a smaller plate (or out of a smaller bowl) -- studies show this reduces portion size
when you crave sweets, eat an apple and drink a full cup of water, then you can eat the cookie if you still want it
if you don't want to eat it, don't buy it/ keep it in the house
learn to cook dried beans (buy a pressure cooker) -- cheap and filling
keep celery on hand for the munchies
I think your 2 miles of walking as part of daily life is awesome! Plus, diet makes a much bigger difference than exercise with weight loss anyway.
Good luck to you (and your husband).
- January 16, 2012 at 7:43 PM
- Jenn the Greenmom said...
You guys are awesome...and huge points to Laura for the TEA suggestion! That one will totally work, and I'm the same way with a munching habit. Bean, I'm oddly relieved to hear that I'm not the only one who finds it hard to actually drop weight when eating a lot of whole healthy food (of course, if more of it were green veggies, we'd probably be fine, but...)
I'm on the right track. I cooked a giant pot of black beans, and I'll do lentils tomorrow and some brown rice, and there are my lunches. (Frances, your lentils and basmati thing cracked me up; a gajillion years ago, that was my most successful diet ever, the EXACT same thing, only I only ate it two meals a day. I may have to bring that back!) I bought a bunch of salad makings today and had my first Big Salad for dinner. And instead of munching out on desserts, I made a nice cup of homemade hot cocoa with unsweetened almond milk and lots of cocoa and spices, so it's also fairly low-cal...
I'll get there!
- January 16, 2012 at 9:25 PM
I learned not to buy sauces or packets in a jar, the amount of sugar in them is phenomenal and, as we know, 'sweet' is the taste that makes you eat more!!!
I've lost a fair bit of weight over the past 18months, easily, no exercise just by avoiding anything with sugar/corn sugar/HFCS/fructose on the label.
Put a little more fat into your food and you'll sleep better (fat is what your brain lives on), it will taste better and you'll eat less because your body has a 'fat limit' hormone, but not a 'fructose limit' hormone.
Also, turn off the tv and get off the computer!!!
- January 16, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Erin aka Conscious Shopper said...
Everyone I know that has successfully lost weight has done it in a competitive way or had some form of accountability. My dad lost weight when his company did a Biggest Loser program with weekly weigh-ins with his co-workers. A friend lost weight when she and some of her friends committed together to lose 15 pounds and were accountable to each other. My husband has been overweight his whole life, but he and his poker buddies have set up a competition where every month they have to lose 1% of their body weight or they have to pay $5 to everyone else. His buddies did the same thing last year, and most lost 20 or 30 pounds. I've found that trying to lose weight with my husband doesn't make either of us feel accountable enough, but maybe it will be different with your husband. Or you could find another friend to lose with or post your weight loss monthly on your blog. Anything to keep you motivated!
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- smoak (obsolete)
From Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca ("smoke"), probably a derivative of the verb smocian ("to smoke, emit smoke; fumigate"), from Proto-Germanic *smukōną ("to smoke"), ablaut derivative of Proto-Germanic *smaukaną ("to smoke"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meug(h)- ("to smoke"). Related to Old English smēocan ("to smoke, emit smoke; fumigate"), West Frisian smoke ("(to) smoke"), Dutch smook ("smoke"), Middle Low German smôk ("smoke"), German Low German smoken ("to smoke"), German dialectal Schmauch ("smoke"), Bavarian schmuckelen ("to smell bad, reek").
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smoke (countable and uncountable, plural smokes)
- (uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
- 2013 June 29, "Unspontaneous combustion", in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 29:
- Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, "haze" has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia. The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is to burn it, producing an acrid cloud of foul white smoke that, carried by the wind, can cover hundreds, or even thousands, of square miles.
- (colloquial, countable) A cigarette.
- Can I bum a smoke off you?; I need to go buy some smokes.
- (colloquial, uncountable) Anything to smoke (e.g. cigarettes, marijuana, etc.)
- Hey, you got some smoke?
- (colloquial, countable, never plural) An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act.
- 1884, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapter VII:
- I lit a pipe and had a good long smoke, and went on watching.
- I'm going out for a smoke.
- 1884, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapter VII:
- (uncountable, figuratively) A fleeting illusion; something insubstantial, evanescent, unreal, transitory, or without result.
- The excitement behind the new candidate proved to be smoke.
- 1974, John le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, New York: Knopf, Chapter 6, p. 44,[1]
- I fed her a lot of smoke about a sheep station outside Adelaide and a big property in the high street with a glass front and 'Thomas' in lights. She didn't believe me.
- (uncountable, figuratively) Something used to obscure or conceal; an obscuring condition; see also smoke and mirrors.
- The smoke of controversy.
- (uncountable) A light grey colour/color tinted with blue.
- smoke colour:
- (military, uncountable) A particulate of solid or liquid particles dispersed into the air on the battlefield to degrade enemy ground or for aerial observation. Smoke has many uses--screening smoke, signaling smoke, smoke curtain, smoke haze, and smoke deception. Thus it is an artificial aerosol.
- (baseball, slang) A fastball.
- (cigarette): cig, ciggy, cancer stick, fag (British, Australia)
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- Big Smoke
- holy smoke
- no smoke without fire
- secondhand smoke/second-hand smoke
- sidestream smoke
- smoke alarm
- smoke and mirrors
- smoke bomb
- smokebox
- smoke deflector
- smoke detector
- smoke-dried
- smoke eater
- smoke-filled room
- smoke-free zone
- smoke hawk (Circus assimilis)
- smokeho
- smokehouse
- smokejack
- smoke jumper/smokejumper
- smokeless
- smoke machine
- smoken
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- smokescreen/smoke screen/smoke-screen
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- smokestack
- smoke tree
- smoke wagon
- Smokey the Bear
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smoke (third-person singular simple present smokes, present participle smoking, simple past and past participle smoked)
- (transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.
- He's smoking his pipe.
- (intransitive) To inhale and exhale tobacco smoke.
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 1, in The Celebrity:
- He used to drop into my chambers once in a while to smoke, and was first-rate company. When I gave a dinner there was generally a cover laid for him. I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me.
- 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 12, in The Mirror and the Lamp:
- To Edward […] he was terrible, nerve-inflaming, poisonously asphyxiating. He sat rocking himself in the late Mr. Churchill's swing chair, smoking and twaddling.
- Do you smoke?
- (intransitive) To give off smoke.
- My old truck was still smoking even after the repairs.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- Hard by a cottage chimney smokes.
- To preserve or prepare (food) for consumption by treating with smoke.
- You'll need to smoke the meat for several hours.
- (transitive, obsolete) To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume.
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- Smoking the temple.
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- (slang) To perform (e.g. music) energetically or skillfully. Almost always in present participle form.
- The horn section was really smokin' on that last tune.
- (US, Canada, New Zealand, slang) To beat someone at something.
- We smoked them at rugby.
- (US, slang) To kill, especially with a gun.
- He got smoked by the mob.
- (obsolete, transitive) To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare
- He was first smoked by the old Lord Lafeu.
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- Upon that […] I began to smoke that they were a parcel of mummers.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
- The squire gave him a good curse at his departure; and then turning to the parson, he cried out, "I smoke it: I smoke it. Tom is certainly the father of this bastard. […]
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- (slang, obsolete, transitive) To ridicule to the face; to mock.
- To burn; to be kindled; to rage.
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- The anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man.
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- To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.
- To suffer severely; to be punished.
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- Some of you shall smoke for it in Rome.
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- (transitive, US military slang) To punish for a minor offense by excessive physical exercise.
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- (to inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette): have a smoke
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- Of the colour known as smoke.
- Made of or with smoke.
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Generic Name: dalteparin (Subcutaneous route)
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- Ticlopidine
- Tinzaparin
- Tirofiban
- Tolfenamic Acid
- Tolmetin
- Treprostinil
- Urokinase
- Valdecoxib
- Venlafaxine
- Vilazodone
- Vorapaxar
- Vortioxetine
- Warfarin
Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Other medical problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Allergy to pork or heparin or
- Bleeding, active or
- Regional anesthesia or
- Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count in the blood), heparin-induced, or history of—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
- Bleeding problems or
- Catheter insertion in your spine or
- Eye problems caused by diabetes or high blood pressure or
- Heart infection or
- Hypertension (high blood pressure), severe and uncontrolled or
- Kidney disease or
- Liver disease or
- Stomach or intestinal ulcer or bleeding, active or recent or
- Stroke or
- Surgery (eg, surgery of the eye, brain, or spine), recent or history of or
- Thrombocytopenia—Use with caution. The risk of bleeding may be increased.
Proper use of Fragmin
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin (usually in the abdomen, buttocks, or thighs).
If you are using dalteparin at home, your doctor will teach you how to inject yourself with the medicine. Be sure to follow the directions carefully. Check with your doctor if you have any problems using the medicine.
You will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas. This will help prevent skin problems from the injections.
If the medicine in the vial (glass container) or prefilled syringe has changed color, or if you see particles in it, do not use it.
Put used syringes in a puncture-resistant, disposable container, or dispose of them as directed by your doctor.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
- For injection dosage form:
- For prevention of blood clots after unstable angina (chest pain) or non–Q-wave myocardial infarction (a type of heart attack):
- Adults—120 international units per kilogram (kg) of body weight injected under the skin (but not more than 10,000 international units) given every 12 hours for 5 to 8 days. Unless your doctor recommends otherwise, aspirin should be given 75 to 165 milligrams (mg) daily.
- Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For prevention of deep venous thrombosis after abdominal surgery:
- Adults—2,500 or 5,000 international units injected under the skin once a day, or 2,500 international units injected under the skin followed by 2,500 international units injected under the skin given 12 hours later and then 5,000 international units injected under the skin once a day for 5 to 10 days.
- Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For prevention of deep venous thrombosis after hip replacement surgery:
- Adults—
- If started the evening before surgery: 5,000 international units injected under the skin followed by 5,000 international units injected under the skin 4 to 8 hours after surgery, or, .
- If started on the day of surgery: 2,500 international units injected under the skin 2 hours before surgery followed by 2,500 international units injected under the skin 4 to 8 hours after surgery, then 5,000 in international units injected under the skin once a day, or,
- If started after surgery: 2,500 international units injected under the skin given 4 to 8 hours after surgery, then 5,000 international units injected under the skin once a day. 5 to 10 days after surgery.
- Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- Adults—
- For prevention of deep venous thrombosis in medical patients:
- Adults—5,000 international units injected under the skin once a day for 12 to 14 days.
- Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For prevention of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with cancer:
- Adults—On the first month, 200 international units per kilogram (kg) of total body weight injected under the skin (but not more than 18,000 international units) once a day. On months 2 to 6, 150 international units per kg of body weight injected under the skin once a day.
- Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For prevention of blood clots after unstable angina (chest pain) or non–Q-wave myocardial infarction (a type of heart attack):
Missed dose
If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
If you were given a bottle of medicine to use with your syringes, you must use the medicine within 14 days after the first shot. Throw away the unused medicine in the bottle after 14 days.
Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.
Precautions while using Fragmin
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to see if the medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. Be sure to keep all appointments.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before having surgery or medical tests.
This medicine may increase your chance of bleeding or bruising. This risk is higher if you have poorly controlled high blood pressure, a heart infection, ulcers of the stomach, or other bleeding problems. Check with your doctor right away if you notice any unusual bleeding or bruising, black, tarry stools, blood. in the urine or stools, or pinpoint red spots on your skin. Avoid picking your nose. If you need to blow your nose, blow it gently.
This medicine may increase your chance of serious bleeding or nerve problems in your spine. This risk is higher if you have a catheter in your back for pain medicine or anesthetics, or have an injection into your spine (sometimes called an "epidural" or "spinal"). Other things that increase this risk are traumatic or repeated epidural or spinal punctures in the past, spinal deformity, previous spinal surgery, or use of other medications that increase the risk of bleeding. Check with your doctor right away if you develop weakness or numbness in your legs or feet, or incontinence of urine or stools.
Call your doctor right away if you start having pain in chest, groin, or legs, especially the calves, difficulty with breathing, severe, sudden headache, slurred speech, sudden, unexplained shortness of breath, sudden loss of coordination, sudden, severe weakness or numbness in the arm or leg, or vision changes. These may be symptoms of thromboembolism.
Be careful when using a regular toothbrush, dental floss, or toothpick. Your medical doctor, dentist, or nurse may recommend other ways to clean your teeth and gums. Check with your medical doctor before having any dental work done.
Be careful not to cut yourself when you are using sharp objects, such as a safety razor or fingernail or toenail cutters. Avoid contact sports or other situations where bruising or injury could occur.
This medicine contains benzyl alcohol which may cause serious reactions to newborn or premature infants. Discuss this with your doctor if you are concerned.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Fragmin side effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
- Deep, dark purple bruise, pain, or swelling at the injection site
Less common
- Bleeding of the gums
- coughing up blood
- difficulty with breathing or swallowing
- dizziness
- headache
- increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding
- nosebleeds
- paralysis
- prolonged bleeding from cuts
- red or black, tarry stools
- red or dark brown urine
- unexplained pain, swelling, or discomfort, especially in the chest, abdomen or stomach, joints, or muscles
- unusual bruising
- vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
- weakness
- Back pain
- bleeding from mucous membranes
- bluish or black discoloration, flushing, or redness of the skin
- burning, pricking, tickling, or tingling sensation
- coughing
- feeling faint
- fever
- leg weakness
- numbness
- problems with bowel or bladder function
- skin rash (which may consist of pinpoint, purple-red spots), hives, or itching
- sloughing of the skin at the injection site
- swelling of the eyelids, face, or lips
- tightness in the chest
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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UMass-Dartmouth professor Alan Hirshfeld pens a mathematical pot-boiler about the life and science of Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer Archimedes.
Back in my college days, I took an introductory class in 20th-century quantum physics and its modern-day philosophical implications, sometimes deridingly referred to as "Physics for Poets."
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** Audio encoded as uncompressed PCM, 48kHz
** Audio encoded as uncompressed PCM, 48kHz
** Maintain the original aspect ratio, recording standard, interlacing, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
** Maintain the original aspect ratio, recording standard, interlacing, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
* The Access
* The Access :
** Video encoded using the FourCC "dvc ".
** Video encoded using the FourCC "dvc ".
** Audio encoded as uncompressed PCM, 48kHz
** Audio encoded as uncompressed PCM, 48kHz
** Maintain the original aspect ratio, recording standard, interlacing, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
** Maintain the original aspect ratio, recording standard, interlacing, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
Latest revision as of 17:13, 10 February 2016
The following are the 2015 specifications for video digitization at the University of Alabama Libraries.
Much of this information comes from Chris Lacinak's Guide to Developing a Request for Proposal for the Digitization of Video (and More), 2013-10-09, Audiovisual Preservation Solutions. This was made available via the following license terms: [ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-ncnd/3.0/deed.en_US].
Reproduction Setup
- Video and Audio setup must be performed for each tape to ensure alignment with source tape and optimal reproduction. If bars are present on a tape the luma gain as well as the chroma gain and phase shall be adjusted so as to meet the standard values of the bars using a calibrated waveform monitor and vectorscope. If tone is present on a tape the audio level shall be adjusted as early on in the signal path as possible so that the tone is at 0VU on a VU meter or -18 dBFS on a digital/peak meter – using calibrated precision meters.
- If there are either no bars on a tape or the bars are misrepresentative of the content on the tape (i.e. there are clear chroma and luma errors) the luma and chroma shall be adjusted according to the content on the tape. References for adjustment may include skin tone, sky, known black and/or white objects, etc.
- If there is no tone on tape the audio levels shall be adjusted so that content averages 0VU and -18dBFS with peaks not to exceed 0dbFS and with no added analog oversaturation or digital clipping. All level adjustments should be performed as early on in the signal path as possible.
- All tracks of audio must be checked for existence of audio content. All audio content on all channels shall be transferred in full.
Signal Path
- All components in the signal chain must be tested and known to pass the audio and/or video signal without alteration (level or quality) at null.
- Calibrated high quality distribution amplifiers or routers must be used for any signal splitting and distribution. No other substitutions may be used.
- The most direct and clean signal path must be used at all times from source to destination. There may be no devices inserted in the signal path that are not being used.
- If there are multiple destination formats being used in the transfer the signal path must be routed in parallel. No daisy-chaining of devices may occur.
- The highest quality signal format (composite, S-Video, Component, SDI, etc.) available for the source media type must be used throughout the entirety of the signal path from source through destination. Exceptions to this must be explained and requested prior to performing the transfer.
Image and Sound Processing
1) Preservation and Access Masters
- No image or sound processing such as dropout compensation, noise reduction, audio equalization, or limiting shall be used in the creation of the Preservation and Access Masters.
- All Preservation and Access Masters shall maintain their source formatting, including interlacing, frame rate, aspect ratio and recording standard.
2) Access Copies The Access Copies shall be de-interlaced. Levels may be adjusted
Destination File Format Specifications
- The preservation master:
- MXF wrapper will be losslessly compressed via FFMpeg into FFV1 encoding in an AS-07 Material Exchange Format (MXF) wrapper (application/mxf, extension .mxf)
- Frame wrapping will be used; the first byte of the key for the first Essence item will be used to indicate the start of the Content package
- Frame by frame timecode values will be stored in the System Items
- The complete metadata will be included in the Footer Partition.
- Video encoded using 10-bit YCbCr 4:2:2 uncompressed codec with the FourCC "FMP4"
- Audio encoded as uncompressed PCM, 48kHz
- Maintain the original aspect ratio, recording standard, interlacing, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
- The Access Masters:
- Video encoded as MP4 using the FourCC "dvc ".
- Audio encoded as uncompressed PCM, 48kHz
- Maintain the original aspect ratio, recording standard, interlacing, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
- Access Copies:
- Video encoded as MP4 using the H.264 codec.
- Audio encoded as uncompressed AAC, 44.1kHz, 256kbps
- Aspect ratio of 4:3 (640 x 480) using a square pixel aspect ratio.
- Bitrate of 5000kbps
- Maintain the original recording standard, frame rate, number of audio channels and auxiliary information such as original timecode and closed captioning.
Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) AS-07: MXF Archiving and Preservation
The original timecode of the source tapes shall be regenerated and maintained in the destinations. When timecode breaks are encountered, timecode should continue in "jam sync" mode to enable continuous timecode. The original timecode, with breaks, should be documented in the auxiliary timecode track of the QuickTime wrapper.
If there is no source timecode, original program shall start at 01:00:00:00.
Head and Tail Content
1) Preservation Master
- All source head formatting, such as bars and tone must be included.
- In the event that program ends prior to the end of media the tape shall be checked through the end of the tape to ensure awareness of any additional content.
- In the event that there is additional content, all content on the tape shall be captured. In the event that there is no additional content the file should contain the end of program followed by 10 seconds of additional tape playback.
2) Access Master and Access Copy
- All non-program material at the head and tail of the tape, such as bars, tone or excessive black/silence should be removed to make for a better viewing and listening experience.
Reference Files
a. GENERATING REFERENCE FILES:
At the beginning of the project, 20 seconds of bars and tones representing each setup used for reformatting tapes shall be digitized using the following specifications:
- The signal generator shall replace the playback device in the signal path
- The test signal shall be routed through the same signal path as the audiovisual signal from the playback device
- The signal generator shall use the same output format as the playback device it is representing
- The bars shall be SMPTE bars for 15 seconds followed by 5 seconds of black.
- The tones shall be 2 channels and shall consist of 5 seconds of 50 Hz, 5 seconds of 1000 Hz, and 5 seconds of 20kHz, all at -18dBFS, followed by 5 seconds of no tone. Note that the silence shall consist of the signal generator being muted, and shall represent the noise floor of the signal path post playback device.
- The file specifications shall match the preservation master destination format. The resulting files shall also be encoded using the same signal path/software and settings, matching the specifications for the access master and access copy files.
For instance, where two setups are used to transfer U-Matic tapes via S-Video, and VHS tapes via composite, (2) 20-second preservation master level files will be generated. If more workstations were to be used additional files must be generated for each one. In addition, access master copies and access copies will be generated, resulting in a total of (6) 20-second files – 2 preservation master level, 2 access master level, and 2 access copy level files.
Each "setup" shall be assigned a 4-character alphanumeric system ID containing no spaces and only lowercase characters. This will be used in filenaming below and incorporated into system metadata.
Folder, File Names and Metadata
The files shall be placed in a directory structure using the following conventions and the Reference Files folder shall be placed at the root level:
CollID/ collID_sequenceID/ collID_sequenceID.mov collID_sequenceID.mxf
The filename shall be embedded into each file.
The CollID will be established in the contract. SequenceID will begin with 1 and increment with each item; the sequenceID will be left-padded to a total of 7 characters. For example, if the collID is u0007_0000001, the first item digitized would be u0007_0000001_0000001, and the second would be u0007_0000001_0000002, and so forth.
Embedded Metadata
We will provide the title, form of file identifier, and organization name to the vendor for embedding into each file.
- Full file identifier (without extension) (as AS-07_Core_DMS_Identifier)
- Organization Name (as AS_Core_DMS_ResponsibleOrganizationName)
- Title information (as AS-07_Core_DMS_WorkingTitle)
- Signal standard (frame resolution and aspect ration of the encoded file) (as AS_07_Core_DMS_PictureFormat)
- Intended display format per SMPTE 2016-1 table 1 a3 a2 a1 a0 (as AS_07_Core_DMS_IntendedAFD)
- Y/N value to indicate if captions are present in the encoded file (AS_07_Core_DMS_Captions)
- Controlled vocabulary string value indicating the AS-7 Shim name (AS_07_Core_DMS_Shimname)
- All other required values of the AS-07-Core DMS (Digital Metadata Standard) will be included as defined in AMWA Draft Document: AS-07 MFX Archive and Preservation Format.
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For years, Ars Technica and its Open Forum have been devoted to the open discussion of technology and technology-related issues. We now bring you an area to discuss the science and mathematics behind the technology. We envision The Observatory as a place where people can both learn new information and help others by sharing their knowledge of a given area or by bringing novel scientific results to the attention of those interested. You don't have to be a scientist to participate: everyone is welcome, as long as you follow the basic rules (which are aimed only at facilitating discussion and keeping the signal/noise ratio high).
As with the other Ars forums dedicated to a subject, all posts must be on-topic: science and mathematics, their history, and philosophical foundations. Here, science will be judged based on the definition given by the National Academies of Science and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In short, science is testable, revisable, and limited to the natural world. This isn't open for debate in our science forum. If you want to discuss the limits of science or alternative conceptions of science, you can do that in the Soap Box (although that is a subscription-only forum because it is not mission-centric).
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Physical therapy (PT) is a crucial part of many rehabilitation programs. A physical therapist will plan exercises to help you retrain your muscles and adjust the way you need to. You'll probably have some discomfort, but the movement will help you recover more quickly, according to NIH.
PT is an important part of the recovery from joint replacement surgery. (Read about "Joint Replacement") Exercises are done, often almost right after the surgery, to regain motion and strength in the affect joint. Some other conditions that also benefit from PT include:
- accident injuries
- low-back pain
- arthritis
- heart disease
- head injuries
- cerebral palsy
- fractures
- some conditions that cause dizziness (vertigo)
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PT is often part of recovery from orthopedic issues including sprains and strains, bursitis and tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, injuries to the knee, shoulder, hips, feet, legs and ankles. PT may also benefit patients with chronic conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, osteonecrosis and post-polio syndrome.
The role of a physical therapist is to help the patient restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. A physical therapist works with the patient's doctor and the patient to design and implement a PT plan. They will take a look at the patient's medical history and then run them through a series of tests to measure their strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration and motor function.
Treatment often includes exercises for flexibility, strength or endurance. Physical therapists will encourage patients to use their own muscles to increase their flexibility and range of motion before finally advancing to other exercises that improve strength, balance, coordination and endurance.
Physical therapists may also use things like electrical stimulation, hot packs or cold compresses and ultrasound devices to help relieve pain and reduce swelling. They may use traction or deep-tissue massage to relieve pain. Therapists are also often involved in teaching patients how to use things such as crutches, prostheses and wheelchairs. They also may show patients exercises to do at home to speed up their rehabilitation.
A physical therapist will help you learn to perform the appropriate exercises and will guide you. Form is often the key to progress. If you perform the exercise incorrectly, or you use excess weight, you can do more damage.
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3D Viewer Beta lets you view 3D models on HoloLens. You can open and view supported .fbx files from Microsoft Edge, OneDrive, and other apps.
If you're having trouble opening a 3D model in 3D Viewer Beta, or certain features of your 3D model are unsupported, see Supported content specifications.
To build or optimize 3D models for use with 3D Viewer Beta, see Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer Beta.
There are two ways to open a 3D model on HoloLens. See Viewing 3D models on HoloLens to learn more.
If you're having trouble after reading these topics, see Troubleshooting.
Supported content specifications
File format
- FBX format
- Maximum FBX release 2015.1.0
File size
- Minimum 5 KB
- Maximum 500 MB
- Polygonal models only. No subdivision surfaces or NURBs.
- Right-handed coordinate system
- Shear in transformation matrices is not supported
- Texture maps must be embedded in the FBX file
- Supported image formats
- JPEG and PNG images
- BMP images (24-bit RGB true-color)
- TGA images (24-bit RGB and 32-bit RGBQ true-color)
- Maximum texture resolution of 2048x2048
- Maximum of one diffuse map, one normal map, and one reflection cube map per mesh
- Alpha channel in diffuse textures causes pixels to be discarded if below 50%
- Scale/rotation/translation animation on individual objects
- Skeletal (rigged) animation with skinning
- Maximum of 4 influences per vertex
- Lambert and Phong materials are supported, with adjustable parameters
- Supported material properties for Lambert
- Main Texture (RGB + Alpha Test)
- Diffuse Color (RGB)
- Ambient Color (RGB)
- Supported material properties for Phong
- Main Texture (RGB + Alpha Test)
- Diffuse Color (RGB)
- Ambient Color (RGB)
- Specular Color (RGB)
- Shininess
- Reflectivity
- Custom materials are not supported
- Maximum of one material per mesh
- Maximum of one material layer
- Maximum of 8 materials per file
File and model limitations
- 500 MB maximum file size per model
- Vertices: 600,000 combined on all open models
- Meshes: 1,600 combined on all open models
- Maximum of 40 models open at one time
Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer Beta
Special considerations
- Avoid black materials or black areas in texture maps. Holograms are made of light, thus HoloLens renders black (the absence of light) as transparent.
- Before exporting to FBX from your creation tool, ensure all geometry is visible and unlocked and no layers that contain geometry are turned off or templated. Visibility is not respected.
- Avoid very large translation offsets between nodes (for example, 100,000 units). This can cause the model to jitter while being moved/scaled/rotated.
Performance optimization
Keep performance in mind while authoring content and validate in the 3D Viewer Beta app on HoloLens during the authoring process for best results. 3D Viewer Beta renders content real-time and performance is subject to HoloLens hardware capabilities.
There are many variables in a 3D model that can impact performance. 3D Viewer Beta will show a warning on load if there are more than 150,000 vertices or more than 400 meshes. Animations can have an impact on the performance of other open models. There are also hard limits on the total number models, vertices, and meshes that can be open simultaneously in 3D Viewer Beta (see File and model limitations).
If the 3D model isn't running well due to model complexity, consider:
- Reducing polygon count
- Reducing number of bones in rigged animation
- Avoiding self-occlusion
Double-sided rendering is supported in 3D Viewer Beta, although it is turned off by default for performance reasons. This can be turned on via the Double Sided button on the Details page. For best performance, avoid the need for double-sided rendering in your content.
Validating your 3D model
Validate your model by opening it in 3D Viewer Beta on HoloLens. Select the Details button to view your model's characteristics and warnings of unsupported content (if present).
Rendering 3D models with true-to-life dimensions
By default, 3D Viewer Beta displays 3D models at a comfortable size and position relative to the user. However, if rendering a 3D model with true-to-life measurements is important (for example, when evaluating furniture models in a room), the content creator can set a flag within the file's metadata to prevent resizing of that model by both the application and the user.
To prevent scaling of the model, add a Boolean custom attribute to any object in the scene named Microsoft_DisableScale and set it to true. 3D Viewer Beta will then respect the FbxSystemUnit information baked into the FBX file. Scale in 3D Viewer Beta is 1 meter per FBX unit.
Viewing 3D models on HoloLens
Open an FBX file from Microsoft Edge
FBX files can be opened directly from a website using Microsoft Edge on HoloLens.
- In Microsoft Edge, navigate to the webpage containing the FBX file you want to view.
- Select the file to download it.
- When the download is complete, select the Open button in Microsoft Edge to open the file in 3D Viewer Beta.
The downloaded file can be accessed and opened again later via Downloads in Microsoft Edge. To save a 3D model and ensure continued access, download the file on your PC and save it to your OneDrive account. The file can then be opened from the OneDrive app on HoloLens. See Open an FBX file from OneDrive for more information.
Note: Some websites with downloadable FBX models provide them in compressed ZIP format. 3D Viewer Beta cannot open ZIP files directly. Instead, use your PC to extract the FBX file and save it to your OneDrive account. The file can then be opened from the OneDrive app on HoloLens.
Open an FBX file from OneDrive
FBX files can be opened from OneDrive using the OneDrive app on HoloLens. Be sure you've installed OneDrive using Microsoft Store app on HoloLens and that you've already uploaded the FBX file to OneDrive on your PC.
Once in OneDrive, FBX files can be opened on HoloLens using 3D Viewer Beta in one of two ways:
- Launch OneDrive on HoloLens and select the FBX file to open it in 3D Viewer Beta.
- Launch 3D Viewer Beta, air tap to show the toolbar, and select Open File. OneDrive will launch, allowing you to select an FBX file.
I see a warning when opening a 3D model
You will see a warning if you attempt to open a 3D model containing features not supported by 3D Viewer Beta, or if the model is too complex and performance may be impacted. 3D Viewer Beta will still load the 3D model, but performance or visual fidelity may be compromised.
For more info, see Supported content specifications and Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer Beta.
I see a warning and the 3D model doesn't load
For more info, see Supported content specifications and File and model limitations.
My 3D model loads, but does not appear as expected
If your 3D model does not look as expected in 3D Viewer Beta, air tap to show the toolbar, then select Details. Aspects of the file which are not supported by 3D Viewer Beta will be highlighted as warnings.
The most common issue you might see is missing textures, likely because they are not embedded in the FBX file. In this case, the model will appear white. This issue can be addressed in the creation process by exporting from your creation tool to FBX with the embed textures option selected.
For more info, see Supported content specifications and Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer Beta.
I experience performance drops while viewing my 3D model
Performance when loading and viewing a 3D model can be impacted by the complexity of the model, number of models open simultaneously, or number of models with active animations.
For more info, see Optimizing 3D models for 3D Viewer Beta and File and model limitations.
When I open an FBX file on HoloLens, it doesn't open in 3D Viewer Beta
3D Viewer Beta is automatically associated with the .fbx file extension when it is installed.
If attempting to open an FBX file shows a dialog directing you to Microsoft Store, you do not currently have an app associated with the .fbx file extension on HoloLens.
Verify that 3D Viewer Beta is installed. If it is not installed, download it from Microsoft Store on HoloLens.
If 3D Viewer Beta is already installed, launch 3D Viewer Beta, then try opening the file again. If the issue persists, uninstall and reinstall 3D Viewer Beta. This will re-associate the .fbx file extension with 3D Viewer Beta.
If attempting to open an FBX file opens an app other than 3D Viewer Beta, that app was likely installed after 3D Viewer Beta and has taken over association with the .fbx file extension. If you prefer 3D Viewer Beta to be associated with the .fbx file extension, uninstall and reinstall 3D Viewer Beta.
The Open File button in 3D Viewer Beta doesn't launch an app
If the Open File button launches an app other than OneDrive, that app was likely installed after OneDrive and has taken over association with the file picker function. If you prefer OneDrive to launch when selecting the Open File button in 3D Viewer Beta, uninstall and reinstall OneDrive.
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A tour of Southwest Airlines' eye-catching state liveries
One of my passtimes every time I travel to the US is to collect quarter dollar coins of the "50 State Quaters" series, that depict each one of the American states.
And you might wonder: why am I writing about coins on an aviation blog?
Well, because, Southwest airlines is doing pretty much the same thing with its Boeing 737 liveries!
In what could be deemed the airline equivalent of the "50 State Quarter series", Southwest Airlines is decorating several of aircraft with state-themed colourful liveries.
To be sure, the American low cost airline is still far from having all 50 states in its fleet, as new designs are unveiled every now and then, the whole collection is quite impressive from a visual point of view, though, as each one of the state liveries is, on its own, like a piece of art.
Next is a gallery of Southwest's state liveries. Enjoy!


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