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Earthing As modern-day humans become more cut off from nature, "earthing" specifically refers to the movement promoting direct contact with the earth's electron-rich surface (walking barefoot, etc.). The premise is that "grounding" the body to the earth's surface stabilizes natural electrical rhythms and reduces disease-causing inflammation. While we expect to see more of this formal "earthing" at spas, we expect to see far more "nature grounding" in a wider sense. Think less background music with nature sounds and more real nature to help combat "Nature Deficit Disorder."
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Football season is only a few weeks away but with the big catches and tackles also come some pretty nasty injuries.
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Dr. John Swisher heads up the team of Avera athletic trainers, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists who are responsible for care and treatment of athletes in the Mitchell area.
Dr. Swisher has worked closely with DWU football players specifically to make sure they are ready for the toll the season will put on their bodies. While he believes sports injuries are becoming more prevalent, Dr. Swisher says it's not just because athlete's aren't prepared.
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Dr. Swisher's team at DWU is looking at prevention techniques and also base line studies for sports related injuries. Concussions are a hot topic right now among doctors and athletes alike. The injuries can be hard to diagnose but by having a sports medicine team on hand at all times, injured athletes won't be rushed back on to the field and put at risk.
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All reports on examinations and surveys authorized by law shall be reviewed by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors as provided for in section 541 of this title, and all special reports ordered by Congress shall, in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers, be reviewed in like manner by said board; and the said board shall also, on request by resolution of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, submitted to the Chief of Engineers, examine and review the report of any examination or survey made pursuant to any Act or resolution of Congress, and report thereon through the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, who shall submit his conclusions thereon as in other cases: Provided, That in no case shall the board, in its report thus called for by committee resolution, extend the scope of the project contemplated in the original report upon which its examination and review has been requested, or in the provision of law authorizing the original examination or survey.
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"Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) is an enzyme that repairs cells and reduces the damage done to them by superoxide, the most common free radical in the body. SOD is found in both the dermis and the epidermis, and is key to the production of healthy fibroblasts (skin-building cells). "
Also acne sufferers have been noted to have lower SOD levels.
It's not yet clear if SOD supplements are even effective, but SOD relies on Zinc, Copper, and Manganese to be effective. Increasing Omega 3 fatty acids increase the SOD levels in your body.
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A member, going by databased if I remember right, has focused all his efforts on boosting zinc superoxide dismutase. He has decided this is the one true cause and path to a cure. He focuses on the circadian and melatonin cycles and spends all day long in extremely brightly lit space or outdoors, then total darkness at night. Because apparently any period of dim light exposure in the day such as normal indoor lighting or artificial light at night muddies up the whole seratonin/melatonin cycle of production and you won't have the necessary surge of melatonin at night. Anyway with this habit, he claims to be able to eat whatever he wants, and he wants to eat like a 4 year old i.e. McDonalds burgers and coca cola.
He has very long threads on this and used to visit here pretty often, usually to tell us how a large apple has just as much fructose as a glass of coke. I have links to some of his posts in the Good Things thread under sleep and blood sugar and possibly elsewhere.
Anyway, the circadian cycle is very important and light exposure does affect carb/fructose metabolism, etc. I just don't believe in the one true cause/cure because there are so many factors that lead up to the formation of a pimple and any one or combo can be your biggest factor or can be adjusted to result in clear skin.
Here: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/topic/245268-super-oxide-anions-trigger-p-acnes-to-inflammation/
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I have a new thread here which goes into a bit more depth on zinc superoxide dismutase:
please check it out. thank you!
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SOD can also be found on wheatgrass so that is something that you may drink, considering is a health food is has all the proper balance of cofactors and nutrients to make useful for the body.
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This week, Michael Kors met our remaining seven designers down at his West Coast flagship boutique and gave them a window into his design process. As anyone who is aware of his brand will tell you, Michael Kors evokes the luxurious age of the international jet-setter, so it's no surprise that he chose seven of his favorite destinations as inspiration for our remaining designers. The challenge for episode ten, for them, is to take these locales and do their own interpretation of these places, "whether real or imaginary," but to also remember to "have fun." Among their choices are Aspen, St. Tropez, the Greek islands, Manhattan, Palm Beach, Santa Fe and Hollywood.
Now, understanding that this is a challenge coming from Kors, a proven purveyor of classic American sportswear, there is an unwritten mandate that each designer address this idea in some way, or at least not show up with a red-carpet gown. Given the iconic nature of all these places, it should have been simple for each designer to arrive at something that not only resonates with their own design aesthetic, but that also evokes the local color of these regions. However, I have to agree with Irina when she says that the level of creativity in the room seems to have plateaued. Indeed, what happened to everybody this week? Perhaps they are just exhausted, because everything that came down the runway was pretty lackluster.
When Michael Kors gave us a similar challenge in Season 2 of "Project Runway," I remember people digging deep to try to find unusual sources of inspiration, as well as inventive sewing techniques, to communicate their ideas. One doesn't have to be Tim Gunn to know that a great designer should be able to find a way to "make it work." Wowing the judges should still be possible even if, like Logan, you have the misfortune of having to design yet another "Hollywood-inspired" ensemble. There should still be several design stones that have been left unturned, and one would think this would be a chance for the designers to pull out all the stops.
And yet Irina Shabayeva, who is clearly the front-runner in the competition now, does this by going beige. BEIGE. OK, beige with fur, but it's still beige! (See photo.) It's clear now that the grand prize is basically hers to lose. Her ensemble for Aspen wins because it is a complete design statement that's competently executed, even though it's not much of a surprise. Michael Kors accurately laments that her ensemble is a little too "on the nose" in its homage to 1980s "jet-set style." Even with the deep cutout in the back, it seems terribly familiar, and could actually be something from a past Michael Kors collection. And yet I think that's just how far ahead of the pack Irina is. She can waltz in, give us the Aspen look as seen on "Falcon Crest" during the 1985 fall sweeps and still be better off than everyone else. As she says, after three wins, her only competition is herself.
As far as the rest of them go … I wish them well, with the following reservations:
Congratulations: You wisely also did three pieces of sportswear in the Michael Kors Challenge. Clearly you have the skills that we expect from a new voice in American fashion.
Beware: We've seen a lot of jackets with tanks. Hopefully this is just a time-crunch thing, and not a pillar of your aesthetic.
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Congratulations: You created a classic dress with a slightly unconventional detail. It's something familiar, with a twist in the bodice (literally).
Beware: We've seen a lot of dresses from you. Make sure you do some separates. Fashion empires rise and fall based on the cut of their jackets and pants.
Congratulations: We love you, and we all cheer you on as you find the confidence of your own voice. You continue to infuse your designs with innovative construction.
Beware: I think you barely saved your neck by making sure that incredible crystal necklace could be treated like sportswear and worn with other clothes. The secret to winning this competition is to create sportswear separates. Make sure you address this later.
Congratulations: You made a really nice pair of jeans. This is not an easy thing to do on this show, particularly since there are no laundering facilities.
Beware: Dude. Sleeves? You will most likely need them in the next challenge. You will definitely need them in Bryant Park.
Congratulations: You survived this one, even though you didn't go Koo-Koo for Kokopelli enough.
Beware: They are all asking, "Why is he still here?" You will need to wow us with the answer. It's time to shock us, Shakopee!
Congratulations: You showed us you can certainly create sportswear, and you stuck to your aesthetic guns. (See photo.) We'll still miss you Nicolas Putvinski!
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An emotional day in court Tuesday in the trial of the Richmond mother accused of starving to death her two-year-old son. The prosecution continued to present its case against Ashley Williams, who is charged with felony murder and felony child neglect.
Tuesday, both sides were reprimanded by the judge after bickering, while jurors were visibly struck by testimony from the medical examiner's office.
Those doctors ruled two-year-old D'Sean Williams officially died from malnutrition and dehydration on May 30th, 2009. The photo of the smiling little boy looks nothing like what jurors saw Tuesday.
Some looked away and others had tears in their eyes as the assistant chief medical examiner described the damage done to D'Sean's body from starvation. Jury members could see every single rib. The stomach sinks into the body and they could count the notches in the spine.
We learned Tuesday, during the last month of his life the two-year-old was not brought to the doctor for a well-child appointment. At the last visit on April 24th, his pediatrician testified he weighed in at 18lbs, 2 ounces. When he was weighed in his autopsy about a month later, the scales only registered 14.4 lbs. He lost almost 4 pounds in just 36 days, which is about 20 percent of the two-year-old's body weight.
We also learned more about this story from Ashley Williams herself. Defense attorneys played the entire police interrogation. Williams told the detective she "didn't notice how small he was getting." She also said in the two days before he died, he was doing the same thing he had been doing in terms of not eating.
On the stand, the investigator explained Williams said she'd last fed her son on May 28th, about 36 hours before he was found dead. She told police in that time, she offered her son food and water but he wouldn't take much.
According to testimony, the last time anyone knew D'Sean was alive and ok was at 8:30 on May 29th, when Ashley laid him in his sister's bed to watch TV and go to sleep.
Defense attorneys vigorously cross examined D'Sean's pediatrician. They asked her if D'Sean was dying and it was she, not Ashley, who missed something.
The defense team maintains, D'Sean had an undiagnosed condition called failure to thrive, in which he had trouble putting on and keeping on weight.
Williams' lawyers are expected to bring their evidence forward Wednesday. We should hear more then about what they believe happened to the two-year-old.
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Icelandic duo circles globe on motorcycles
"We left Iceland heading East, and we continued heading East for months and will continue heading East until we reach Iceland again. And then we will stop," said a smiling Einar Thorsteinsson on a sunny day in Blaine, Washington on the Canada/U.S. border.
Einar, 48, and his brother Sverrir, 43, have been riding twin Yamaha XT 660 R 2007 motorbikes on a 16,000 mile journey that has taken the duo across the three continents of the Northern hemisphere.
They left Iceland on May 8 and spent the month traveling through the Faeroes, Norway, Finland, Latvia and Russia, reaching the Mongolian desert by month's end.
"Our map showed highways in Mongolia, but looking from the map to the landscape, no highways were visible," said Einar. In the most primitive leg of the journey, they mostly camped along the road and used hand gestures to communicate with locals.
"We went nine days on the dusty Mongolian 'highway' before we could finally find a shower," he added.
The two take problems with good humor. In Japan, they each had to quickly raise $6,000 (U.S.) in cash to freight their bikes to Alaska. Einar said they rushed around the town for several days withdrawing their daily limits on three different credit cards in order to raise the cash.
"But is it really a problem once it's solved?" shrugged Einar. He went on to describe fixing flat tires and broken drive chains on the open road to keep the bikes running until they could reach a town where replacement parts could be found. "At the time, these events were a challenge, but today they are just another interesting story to tell," said Einar
The brothers were enjoying a break day at sunny Peace Arch Park, taking part in the annual Blaine Icelandic picnic.
"This is a nice change from riding eight to 10 hours a day," said Sverrir. The two routinely travel 300-500 kilometers daily, depending on road conditions. Einar added that it was a refreshing break from their short business-like road trip interactions to have lengthy conversations and "really connect" with people, as they were able to at the picnic.
The next goal in their journey is to travel down the Pacific Coast Highway, reaching Los Angeles by July 21. In L.A. they will meet their 72-year-old father and his friend, who are flying in from Iceland. Then it's off to a motorcycle shop, where two rented Harleys are waiting for the two men who will join the brothers on their final leg of the trip: crossing the United States.
"We're planning on heading to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, but the only goal after that is to reach New York to catch our plane home on August 10," said Einar.
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Why are these international grad students smiling?
They have just received certificates for having completed a series of summer workshops aimed at career development. They now know how to create a curriculum vitae, how to shape a professional résumé and cover letter as part of a job application, what kinds of things they should bear in mind while searching for employment, whether in or beyond the academy, how to behave—dress, talk, sit, smile—in a job interview, and how to create a professional portfolio. These might be the most valuable life and workplace skills they will learn at university.
In the bad old days, we would admit international students to graduate school and let them sink or swim once they got to our shores, not really providing enough of a support system to help them confront and adjust to different cultural expectations. We didn't track their success or failure, didn't follow up to see what happened to them, didn't even consider their employment prospects, didn't even think of welcoming them with more than "here's your cubicle, good luck." At best, we could say they were treated the same as any other incoming graduate student. Today, we are supersensitive to the possibility of culture shock and recognize that the majority of internationals are simply not starting a career quest from the same starting block as nationals. We take so much for granted, falsely assuming a level playing field when, in fact, that field is littered with obstacles and incomprehensible signs.
So it is that in conjunction with the office of the dean of student affairs and the provincial government, and the expertise and dedication of a bright, highly motivated staff, the freshly minted Professional Skills Development Program has completed a full cycle, happy graduates above. You could feel their energy when you walked into the room where the closing ceremony was held this week, and where each of the registered students received his/her certificate of participation. They were smiling as bright as the sun, snapping pictures and looking smart, and conveying a rather infectious mood of accomplishment.
The delightful, enthusiastic coordinators of the program, Lynn Walsh and Jennifer White, could probably charm an elm worm away off a maple leaf. It was so obvious how well they balance informal and formal styles of address and presentation, and how comfortable the students feel with them after 7 weeks of workshopping topics such as "understanding Canadian employment culture and workplace etiquette" or "getting familiar with my community."
Over the weekly sessions, the program includes 1 community/service learning initiative and 2 networking opportunities. At the ceremony, we heard about how resolutely the students helped out at the weekly farmer's market in St John's, among other volunteer activities, all by way of presenting themselves to and interacting with the local community beyond the university. We heard about how the program encouraged them to build confidence with strangers, with faculty and their peers, how to make good eye contact, and, importantly, how to shake hands with a firm, memorable grip. You'd be amazed how many people—never mind incoming grad students—have no idea how to do that. Have you ever extended your hand only to have it met with someone's lifeless, floppy one? Exactly. If you are reading this and think you might have a weak handshake please start squeezing a rubber ball immediately.
I thought it was particularly wise of the coordinators to remind the students to scan their program certificates and include them on their résumés. No accomplishment should go unrecorded, indeed. They were also reminded to network after the ceremony with the invited guests—that is, to apply their social skills and make an impression. One certainly made an impression on me, an Engineering student who admitted he read my weekly blogs to familiarize himself with English idiom. Man, how's that for putting himself forward? Well played, Mohammed! One of the benefits of the program is that it builds a community of learners who have come through the sessions together, students who are now part of a special group because they have shared the same confidence-building exercises. They are, in other words, their own network—from masters students to post-docs—who can go forward counting on each other for advice and conversation.
Now that the program has played out its first full cycle, it is well worth thinking about extending the services it offers to larger groups of students, and not just internationals. That will take some thinking through and more resources to manage what is likely to be a much larger cohort of interested participants. If these students have learned their lessons well they will be boasting of the program benefits in all the new networks they will be forming. Word of mouth, accompanied by strong eye contact and a good grip, is going to take the Professional Skills Development Program to an entirely new level.
Dr. Noreen Golfman is Professor of English and Dean of Graduate Studies. Her post secondary education included study at McGill, University of Alberta, and University of Western Ontario. She has been teaching and writing in the areas of Canadian literature and film studies for most of her career. She is the president of the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences, founding director of the annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival, and director of the MUN Cinema Series. Dr. Golfman's blog 'Postcards From the Edge' will be updated every Thursday.


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14. 'Domestic' products - Oils, fats, margarine and soap organic molecules
This page describes the molecular structure of natural oils, fats and 'soapy' soaps. How do you make soaps from natural oils? How is margarine made? What is the composition of a typical margarine? The terms-names glycerol, triglycerides, long chain fatty acids, monounsaturates and polyunsaturates all explained.
Index of KS4 Science GCSE/IGCSE Chemistry Oil & Organic Chemistry Pages: 1. Fossil Fuels : 2. Fractional distillation of crude oil & uses of fractions : 3. ALKANES - saturated hydrocarbons and combustion : 4. Pollution, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, what makes a good fuel?, climate change-global warming : 5. Alkenes - unsaturated hydrocarbons : 6. Cracking - a problem of supply and demand, other products : 7. Polymers, plastics, uses and problems : 8. Introduction to Organic Chemistry - Why so many series of organic compounds? : 9. Alcohols - Ethanol - properties, reactions, biofuels : 10. Carboxylic acids and esters : 11. Condensation polymers, Nylon & Terylene, comparing thermoplastics, fibres and thermosets : 12. Natural Molecules - carbohydrates - sugars - starch : 13. Amino acids, proteins, enzymes & chromatography : 14. Oils, fats, margarine and soaps : 15. Vitamins, drugs-analgesic medicines & food additives and aspects of cooking chemistry! : 16. Ozone, CFC's and free radicals : 17. Extra notes, ideas and links on Global Warming and Climate Change : Multiple Choice and Gap-Fill Quizzes: m/c QUIZ on Oil Products (GCSE/IGCSE easier-foundation-level) : m/c QUIZ on Oil Products (GCSE/IGCSE harder-higher-level) : IGCSE/GCSE m/c QUIZ on other Aspects of Organic Chemistry : and 3 Easy linked GCSE/IGCSE Oil Products word-fill worksheets
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