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When the mainstream press ignores and attempts to debunk much of the important research reported in this magazine, it is easy to lose sight of the experience and qualifications of the paradigm-challenging scientists which makes them such a threat to the academic establishment. Some DVDs, though, will remind you.
DNA BY DESIGN: The Origin of Life
Stephen C. Meyer, Ph.D.
Here's another exciting DVD from Randolph Productions. We've already reviewed the previous: Unlocking the Mystery of Life; Privileged Planet; and Darwin's Dilemma. This production is based on Stephen C. Meyer's book SIGNATURE IN THE CELL: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design (2009). The foundations of scientific materialism are in the process of crumbling. Philosopher of Science Stephen C. Meyer shows how the digital code in DNA points powerfully to a designing intelligence behind the origin of life. Unlike previous arguments for intelligent design, DNA by Design presents a radical and comprehensive new case, revealing evidence not merely of individual features of biological complexity but rather of a fundamental constituent of the universe—INFORMATION. That evidence has been mounting exponentially in recent years, known to scientists in specialized fields but largely hidden from public view. Dr. Meyer is the first to bring the relevant data together into a powerful demonstration of the intelligence that stands outside nature and directs the path life has taken.
The critical response that followed the publication of Meyer's book was fascinating, but the fact is that few—if any—of the critics really grappled with the crux of Meyer's argument or with the substance of intelligent design theory. This is remarkable and telling. The rejoinders were sharp, horrified, and often grossly uninformed about what Dr. Meyer was actually arguing. Some could not bear to even open his book before savaging it. A follow-up book was released in 2010—SIGNATURE OF CONTROVERSY: Reponses to Critics of Signature in the Cell. Defenders of intelligent design analyze the hostile responses using the critics' own writings.
Stephen C. Meyer is director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture (CSC) and a founder both of the intelligent design movement and of the CSC, intelligent design's primary intellectual and scientific headquarters. A Cambridge University-trained Philosopher of Science, Meyer is the author of peer-reviewed publications in technical, scientific, philosophical, and other books and journals. While other scientists and writers on the general subject of intelligent design have debunked Darwinian theory by focusing on discrete aspects of life's history and complexity (as covered in the above-mentioned, previously reviewed DVDs)—the Cambrian explosion, gaps in the fossil record, irreducibly complex features like the bacterial flagellum or the mechanism of blood clotting, and the like—Meyer's research goes to the very source of the mystery of life: its origin and, more specifically, the origin of biological information as represented in DNA. He presents a radical and comprehensive new case, revealing the evidence not merely of individual features of biological complexity but of a fundamental constituent of the universe, namely—information. Meyer has argued that the intelligent design field is still in its infancy and that vital evidence of a designer's 'signature' on life only emerged as recently as 10-15 years ago. His work in biological information represents the cutting edge of the argument for design. He has departed from some in the intelligent design field by seeking to directly and openly 'surface' and confront the philosophical and spiritual implications both of design theory and of Darwinism.
Prior to the publication of Signature in the Cell, the piece of writing for which Meyer was best known was an August 2004 review essay in the Smithsonian Institution-affiliated, peer-reviewed biology journal Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. The article laid out the evidential case for intelligent design that certain features of living organisms—such as the miniature machines and complex circuits within cells—are better explained by an unspecified designing intelligence than by an undirected natural process like random mutation and natural selection.
Because the article was the first peer-reviewed publication in a technical journal arguing for intelligent design, the journal's editor, evolutionary biologist Richard Sternberg, was punished by his Smithsonian supervisors for allowing Meyer's pro-ID case into print. This led to an investigation of top Smithsonian personnel by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, widely covered in the media, including the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. The federal investigation concluded that Sternberg had been wrongly disciplined and intimidated. The case led to widespread public indignation at the pressures placed on Darwin-doubting scientists not only at the Smithsonian but at universities around the U.S. and elsewhere. He has been widely featured in media appearances on ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, and PBS. In 2008 he appeared with Ben Stein in the DVD Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed and is also featured prominently in two other science documentaries, Icons of Evolution and Unlocking The Mystery of Life.
So, here he is on his own DVD, to present his fascinating information on the fundamental constituent of the universe—INFORMATION. Basically, this is an excellent production, which includes PDF notes and MP3 files.
DVD – 120 min.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN IS DOING WE DON'T KNOW WHAT—A Fascinating Spiritual Journey into the Science Behind Psychic Experiments
Renee Scheltema
Renee Scheltema is a Dutch documentary filmmaker and photographer. After her degree in Criminology, she went to the University of California in Berkeley, School of Journalism. Her main subjects were TV-Journalism and Photo-Journalism. For 25 years Renee has worked for Dutch television as a director, producer, and camera-person. As a photographer, Renee has been working for magazines and newspapers in Holland, the U.S., and South Africa. When a few curious psychic events happened around her all at once, she decided to set out to the U.S. and meet with the top scientists, parapsychologists, psychologists, and doctors who are doing research in this field. She found that today's experiments reveal how science is verifying numerous kinds of connections demonstrating that psychic abilities are part of our inherent nature and that psychological research demonstrates the existence of five major psychic abilities, called "The Big 5": Precognition—an alleged psychic ability to predict the future. It sometimes comes as a vision, a mental flash, or a dream; Telepathy—mind-reading or mind-to-mind communication; Clairvoyance—the ability to perceive remote places, objects, or people (a scientific term for clairvoyance is 'Remote Viewing'); Psychokinesis—or 'PK'—the ability to move objects with the power of the mind only; and Healing—spiritual practice that may afford relief from pain or sickness and sometimes brings about 'miracle cures.'
Scheltema filmed, produced, and edited this journey virtually on her own. No crew accompanied her; so in this documentary, we get an intimate portrait of the frontier scientists, interwoven with anecdotes from celebrities within the field. Among these are:
Charles Tart, author and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, teaches at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto. He has been involved with research and theory in the fields of Hypnosis, Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Parapsychology, Consciousness and Mindfulness since 1963. He has authored over a dozen books (including End of Materialism); he has had more than 250 articles published in professional journals and books, including lead articles in such prestigious scientific journals as Science and Nature; and provides regular public speaking appearances.
Dean Radin is an author and a senior scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) in California. His first career as a concert violinist shifted into science after he earned a degree in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in Psychology. For over two decades he has been engaged in consciousness research. Before joining the research staff at IONS in 2001, he held appointments at Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, University of Nevada, and several Silicon Valley think-tanks, where he worked on a classified program investigating psychic phenomena for the U.S. Government. He has appeared in many TV programs and has written for newspapers and contributed to a variety of magazines, and published several books, including The Conscious Universe and Entangled Minds. He has presented over a hundred invited lectures at universities including Cambridge, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Virginia Tech, and University of California at Davis, at industrial facilities including Google headquarters, and for U.S. Government organizations including DARPA and the U.S. Navy.
Rupert Sheldrake is an author and a British biologist and philosopher who—during the last thirty years—has individually produced the most research in telepathy. He is best known for his theory of morphic fields and morphic resonance, which leads to a vision of a living, developing universe with its own inherent memory. He first worked in developmental biology at Cambridge University and is currently Director of the Perrott-Warrick project. He has appeared in many TV programs and has written for newspapers and contributed to a variety of magazines, and published several books, including The Sense of Being Stared At; Dogs Who Know When Their Owners are Coming Home; and A New Science of Life.
Hal Putoff is a physicist at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Austin Texas. He was the Director of the Stanford Research Institute during 'Stargate' the CIA's Remote Viewing Program in the 70's and 80's.
Gary Schwartz is an author and Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona and Director of the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health. He has published hundreds of scientific papers and is the author of several books including The G.O.D. Experiments and his latest (published in January 2011), The Sacred Promise: How Science is Discovering Spirit's Collaboration with Us in Our Daily Lives. Schwartz is highly experienced in speaking publicly about health psychology, energy healing, and spiritual research; and he has been interviewed on major network television shows and hundreds of radio shows.
Edgar Mitchell was the sixth man to walk on the moon; and since an epiphany on board the Apollo 14 in space, he has dedicated his life to looking for answers of what happened to him. He has received many awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. After retiring from the Navy in 1972, Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to sponsor research into the nature of consciousness as it relates to cosmology and causality. He is author of The Way of the Explorer (Third edition, 2006) as well as dozens of articles in both professional and popular periodicals.
Also featured, among others, are: Eric Pearl, an internationally recognized healer, who has appeared on television programs around the world. As a doctor, Eric ran a highly successful chiropractic practice for 12 years until one day his patients began reporting that he had miraculous healing powers; Catherine Yunt is a psychic medium, precognitive dreamer, medical intuitive, and energy healing practitioner whose abilities have been tested at the University of Arizona by Prof. Gary Schwartz; David Dosa, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University (while working as a geriatrician in a nursing home in Providence, he discovered that Oscar the cat had the uncanny ability to predict when his patients were about to die); and Nancy Myer, author and psychic consultant (she is now appearing on Court TV's Psychic Detectives and Japan's FBI Psychics).
This artistic production with stunning visuals has won several, much deserved, awards as this thoughtful and unbiased film about the mysteries and nonlocal manifestations of consciousness presents compelling evidence about the meaning and implications of these findings for humanity. When one questions: What is moving me and my world? Who is behind it all? Dare one say, G-o-d? At least one comes away with more of an awareness of a connection.
DVD – 105 min.
ORION ZONE: Ancient Star Cities of the American Southwest
Gary A. David
This DVD of Gary David at the Sedona 2009 Ancient Mysteries Conference explores the sky-ground relationship in the American Southwest and its astounding global significance and explores the location of pueblos in the American Southwest, circa AD 1100, that appear to be a mirror image of the major stars of the Orion constellation. David presents diagrams, maps, sky charts, and photos of ruins and rock art and essentially decodes many of the ancient mysteries of the Pueblo Indian world. He is careful to point out that what the Hopi regard as a true depiction of their past (influenced also by the Navajo who migrated there around AD 1500-1600) is generally at odds with what white anthropologists have surmised. Having analyzed geodetic alignments of Pueblo ruins, photographed rock art, noted cultural motifs, and utilized an astronomical computer program to determine ancient star positions, David has come up with his take on the fundamental principles and purposes of the Orion constellation as manifested in the American Southwest.
David is an independent researcher and author who has been intrigued by the American Southwest since his initial trip there in 1987. The following year he lived for about six months in northern New Mexico, where he studied archaeological ruins and rock art. In 1994 he moved to Arizona and began an intensive study of the ancestral Pueblo people (sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Anasazi) and their descendants, the Hopi.
In 2006 after more than a decade of fieldwork and scholarly inquiry, his nonfiction book The Orion Zone: Ancient Star Cites of the American Southwest (upon which this DVD is based) was published. The sequel, released in early 2008, is Eye of the Phoenix: Mysterious Visions and Secrets of the American Southwest. In autumn of 2010, the third book in the series The Kivas of Heaven: Ancient Hopi Starlore was published. His articles or interviews have appeared in several publications, including Atlantis Rising.
He has clearly declared in his writings, "I am a wasichu, but I am not a "fat-taker"—the literal meaning of the Lakota (Sioux) word for white person. I am also a pahana, the Hopi term for a person of Caucasian descent. But, he ads, "I am not a member of the Wannabe tribe (white folks who want to be Indians). I am not in any way, shape, or fashion a spokesperson for the Hopi nor any other tribe, nor am I qualified to be such. The observations and opinions expressed in this book are strictly my own; they do not reflect the policies (either official or non-official), attitudes, cultural orientations, philosophies, cosmologies, or religious beliefs of any particular native group….My goal in doing this research is not financial gain. Although a few of my articles have appeared in national publications and my books…are generally available, I can honestly say that the remuneration has been minimal—certainly not enough to survive on."
Though just an average production at a conference, from this lecture/slide presentation you can enjoy a fast-paced, visual look at such topics as: The Sky Over the Hopi Villages; Orion Rising in the Dark Crystal; The Cosmo-Magical Cities of the Anasazi; Windows Onto the Cosmos; They Came from Across the Ocean–The Patki (Water) Clan and the Snake Clan of the Hopi; Ancient and Mysterious Monuments; Beyond That Fiery Day; and much more!
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Magid: Treating kids on the Web in a new way
I enjoyed reading Larry's feature about online child safety and protection policies. He echoed the rhetorical "turn" in the recent Family Online Safety Institute Conference which focused on the theme of "Building a Culture of Responsibility: From Online Safety to Digital Citizenship."
There has been very little discussion or debate, at least in relation to the analysis of current child safety and protection policies from an empowerment perspective where children become the primary actors in negotiating the issues of safety and responsible use of communication technologies. This observation by Larry, must strike a chord with many:
When I said that the Internet safety field is 16 years old, I'm dating it from the publication of the first widely disseminated Internet safety booklet and set of rules which, I confess, were written by this columnist. Back then, I came up with some assumptions like "that 12-year-old girl might be a 40-year-old man" and "posting personal information can lead to harm," but I wrote that material long before we had research to show that these and other early assumptions weren't actually the case.
Years ago, I stopped giving out that type of advice but others continue to perpetuate myths about Internet dangers. What made me feel good about this conference is that all of the panic messages were off the table. What we talked about instead is how we can help adults better understand how kids actually use technology and how we can work with kids to better manage risk.
Larry, describes, what I would term, the first generation Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 attitudes towards enhancing the safety of children in the online environment. Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 can be seen as metaphors which describe the attitudes of adults and policymakers towards the risks facing children in the online environment:
when Internet safety gatherings typically focused on ways adults could put up walls to protect children against predators, pornography and other dangers.
Web 3.0, I think represents the maturing process, an evolution in the way we now think about children and how they interact with social media and the strategies for negotiating the digital threat landscape. There is a wonderful insight Larry shares with us:
One theme at the conference was "one size doesn't fit all." Most kids are actually pretty savvy about keeping themselves safe from serious harm, but others — who are taking big risks — need more serious intervention. Risk prevention specialist Patti Agatston suggested we consider using health prevention models for Internet safety education — basic safety advice for most youth and intense counseling from mental health professionals for the small minority of young people who are taking extraordinary risks both on and offline.
We know that the World Health Organisation has long advocated an integrated health promotion approach towards preventing and containing health risks. The Ottawa Charter (1986) defines health promotion as:
"…the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realise aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities. Therefore, health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to wellbeing.
In other words, an integrated health promotion approach is about empowerment, engagement and collaboration in the process of shifting attitudes in the way we manage our health, well-being and lifestyles.
How is this relevant to Web 3.0 and Online Child Safety?
I very much like the idea of a public health model approach to the subject of online child safety. This approach recognises the interrelation between safety and social ends like responsible decision making, critical media literacy and citizenship. Whilst society has an obligation to ensure that appropriate institutional and regulatory infrastructures are in place to support children, I think that the public health model has sufficient rhetorical flexibility in recognising that children, equally, have an obligation to take responsibility in engaging in the process as citizens in our communities. Issues like 'sexting' and 'cyberbullying' are symptoms of the type of disengagement and disenchantment we sometimes see in society, the media and children. Strategies for promoting citizenship and responsible attitudes towards peers are worthwhile social values not only for children but adults too. I may be reading far more into Larry's comment – but is it not safe to say that increased regulation and restriction will not lead to increased safety or promote citizenship-type values? Do we want young adults to be nurtured in an environment where suspicion is the norm? It is important to acknowledge that many young people do act responsibly and do manage their online activities without endangering themselves or others.
What I have gleaned from the feature on re-thinking the way we treat kids on the web is that in Web 3.0 we are now beginning to involve children in a public deliberation, where all of us, identify and deliberate on the best way of engaging with the subject of online safety.

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Often times I'll have a student in my office who is overwhelmed with the demands of school, work, athletics, and the responsibilities and /or problems at home. A day hardly goes by where I'm not met with a kid who shares a personal struggle or challenge. It's tough being a teenager. Interestingly enough. parents and educators almost always provide a plan for success or a strategy to balance responsibilities; that's the easy part, having a plan; the struggle comes in implementing the plan.
Sometimes a part of the answer is a little bit of hope; a reminder of past successes, a bit of encouragement of their talents and strengths, is enough to get them through that next week, that next project, or that next exam; before they're in need of another boost.
Youth are constantly being told they can't do a myriad of things by the well meaning and caring adults in their lives. We must also remind them of what they CAN do; and we must remind them often. A new grip on the plan in hand or a new perspective is all it takes to implement that plan; just ask 9 year-old Zion Harvey who was the first child to receive a double hand transplant. He shared one instance of how his grandmother inspired him to keep pressing forward. Click on the link below to watch the 3 minute video of this amazing kid.


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Neti Pot & Nasya Oil: I usually am asked "what is that?" or "I'm scared to use it". They have become much more common place though and can be found even in less urban stores across the US.
This is an example of Self Care as encouraged in the Ayurvedic Science. The belief is to take care of the senses to promote good health. Tongue scraping, rosewater for eyes, Neti and Nasya oils, Abhyanga (Self Oil Massage). Keep these areas clean, open and moist and you will promote health.
For the Neti:
Simply make a saline; I use regular Sea Salt however you can purchase neti salts if you prefer. Using warm purified water, add a pinch of sea salt. The water is not too hot or too cold. Press the pot up to one side of the nose tight, lean a bit forward, tilt the head to the side. Open the mouth slightly so you breathe. The saline flows from one nostril to the other and will empty out so hover over a sink or bowl. Fill up with more saline and repeat on the other side. Simply blow after and watch and see how you feel. Amazing how our body actually needs the salt and it helps to flush it out – not just push it up as you do with saline sprays.
Finish off with Nasaya oil (see blogroll list to the direct site for Banyan to order it) – the oil comes with a drop. Squeeze the oil into the tube. Place the tube way back into the nose and release.
There are many neti pot shapes and there are ceramic and plastic neti's. I have the classic shaped "Lotus design" that has a long neck vs the tea pot shape that is another option. There are also some for travel that are more like squirt bottles. The difference is how fast it pours out. I also prefer ceramic for the home as well it is easier to keep clean – just put in dishwasher. Some like to Neti every day and some just do it depending on the season or when they feel they need it more. If given a choice to Neti or do Nasya Oil each day – it is recommended to at least oil.
Contraindications for Neti and Nasya:
*Active sinus infection or viral/bacterial head cold
*Ear infections
*Recent ear surgery
*Nose bleeds
*Deviated spetum
Check with your doctor to find out if you should do any of these practices.
Abhyanga (Self Oil Massage) – Ayurvedic oils are mostly made of sesame seed but not all. You can use any skin oils you want but again a good Ayurvedic oil will depend on your nature and dosa (see below) to include a blend of oils and herbs your skin may require for the season. To apply the oil the massage is going towards the heart. So starting from hands or feet up. Take your time. Apply as an act of self-care and love. Some like to apply the oil and then shower and some like to do after shower and let it dry.
Nourishing Kitchari Recipe:
What is this? "Kitchari, traditionally made of yellow mung dal and basmati rice, along with digestive spices and ghee, is used as a cleansing and detoxifying food in Ayurveda. This might be a little hard for us to wrap our Western minds around, as we hear more and more about grains being inflammatory and bad for us. But there is Ayurvedic wisdom to support kitchari's healing properties.
In Ayurveda, proper digestion is paramount to proper health and wellness. If we're not digesting, assimilating, and eliminating our food properly, disease can set in. Kitchari is offered as a mono-nutrient fast in Ayurveda, giving our digestive systems a much-needed break from having to digest all different kinds of food day in and day out. It's cleansing in the sense that it allows the digestive system to rest, and it's also nutritious and easily assimilated by the tissues.
Mung dal beans, one of the two main ingredients, are high in protein and carbohydrates, offering satiety and energy. Protein is important for keeping the blood sugar, and therefore the mood, stable. Basmati rice is easy for the body to digest, allowing the system to work with ease. The spice "churna," or mixture, sparks our agni, or digestive fire. The ghee (or oil) lubricates the system and further aids in digestion. You can add seasonal vegetables to the recipe to give variety and to boost the vitamin and mineral content.
Kitchari travels well—put it in a thermos and bring it to work for a healthy lunch, or, if you make a big pot of it, use it the next day for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner."
Read on for how to make the perfect kitchari, with vegan and gluten-free variations as well as options for all three doshas: vata (air and ether), pitta (fire and water) and kapha (earth and water) from Kripalu:
Sleeping Tips:
Many of us in the West need more of it and we know it but finding natural help with it is not something many seek out. Instead we have tried to fit in more activity in the 24 hour day and think that we can go on 4 to 5 hours of sleep. We push past our biological clocks and exhaust ourselves with hard exercise because we think we will sleep better from this. Then we start down the long term trail of being irritated, angry and unhealthy. Many report having problems remaining asleep as well.
On the flip side if you are sleeping you become nicer to be around, will be calmer, nicer and others like it. So please if you won't listen to your body – please listen to others who would like you to take a nap! In the Ayurvedic science they encourage a 10 to 15 minute nap after your meal – lay on the left side and it will help your digestive system and internal organs.
Other suggestions to sleeping well would be examining your diet and lifestyle choices. Limit alcohol, caffeine and sodas. About an hour before you want to be asleep (ideal time is 10pm), turn off the computer, phones, and TV. The blue-light coming from the electronics is sending signals to your brain to stay up. Start to turn lights down and even having things like oils or candles with certain scents will help the body to relax. Making a cup of warm milk with turmeric and ginger will help your body get ready for sleep.
Other suggestions are to spend the one hour before you plan to go to sleep either with a calming bath or read a book. Make sure the book is not one that will be too stimulating to the mind/body.
Once you are ready to go to sleep, if your mind is worried or concerned you will lay there anxious and let your thoughts keep you up. So start first by examining your thoughts- being aware of it. You have to notice something before you can change it. There are many techniques of body scan, imagery, and watching the breath. Yoga Nidra for example will help.
Simply doing alternate nostril breath without holding the nose may help as well. Watch and examine the breath inhaling into the left side and exhale out the right. Switch. Keep bringing your awareness there. Can you start to notice when the mind floats off again and bring the focus back to the technique you are using. i.e. Gently bring yourself back to the breath. In a short time you'll be off sleeping.
Ayurvedic science suggest getting to bed at 10pm. Western science supports the idea that the most restorative time of sleep is between 10pm and 2am to cleanse the body and feel complete.
May you sleep Unlike A Baby! (all night long!).
What does Dosha mean?
This is from the Ayurveda practice that believes that within each of us we have dosha types – currents – that drive our individual bodies. We have inherited each of them just like DNA yet one is stronger than the other two. When a dosha is too strong it is considered to be off balance.
By understanding the Dosha types you can understand how to live, move, eat and balance for better health.
The three doshas are vata, pitta and kapha. These three dosha's are powers and determine our conditions, our growth and aging, health and our disease. Dosha means a fault or a blemish and indicates the factors that bring about disease or decay.
Doshas impact us on two levels; first the physical body and second the mind. Ayurveda speaks of people as vata types, pitta types or kapha types relative to their habits or emotional responses.
Understanding your Dosha type allows us to gauge the effects of yoga practice on our bodies, understand your mind and how you connect the two. It also tells us how our systems works in the yogic perspective of prana. Lastly it helps the individual adapt their yoga practice, the asana, pranayama, meditation, to their dosha type as it may not be the same for another. One energy is not the same as another so it helps you understand your energy and mind-body type.
Vata Dosha: Literraly means wind (Air), is the primary dosha or biological force. It is a motivating power behind the other two doshas.
- Personality Trait: Physically active, busy, hustling
- Effects on appetite: Person often forgets to eat
- Benefits when balanced: Creative, spiritual, abstract thinker
- Problems when out of balance: Weight loss, insomnia, brittle nails, dry skin, gas
- Foods that can balance: Chicken, seafood, rice, oats, sweet potatoes, bananas, avocados, cream, unsalted butter, honey, oranges, lemons, sea salt
- Foods that can imbalance: Potatoes, beans, cabbage, sprouts, cold or carbonated drinks, crackers, barley, pears, apples
Pitta Dosha: means "the power of digestion or cooking" (Fire).
- Personality Trait: Quick thinker with a sharp tongue, ambitious
- Effects on appetite: Never misses a meal
- Benefits when balanced: Intelligent, focused, works tirelessly
- Problems when out of balance: Too hot, ulcers, skin irritations
- Foods that can balance: Turkey, chickpeas, rice, wheat, coconut, okra, broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, mangoes, pears, green leafy vegetables (spinach)
- Foods that can imbalance: Red meat, fried foods, brown rice, tomatoes, vinegar, yogurt, sour cream, garlic, hot peppers, papaya, BBQ sauce
Kapha Dosha: means "what makes things stick together" (Water).
- Personality Trait: Calm and reaely irritated
- Effects on appetite: Easily gains weight, even without overeating
- Benefits when balanced: Strong, trustworthy, loving
- Problems when out of balance: Obesity, lethargy, congestion, avoids exercise
- Foods that can balance: Leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, eggplant, buckwheat, lentils, apples, papaya, pomegranates, spices (esp ginger and black pepper)
- Foods that can imbalance: Seafood, meat, cheese, wheat, tomatoes, sugar, maple syrup, oranges, coconut, potatoes, bananas ice cream, yogurt
Want oils or other natural items to help with your balance? Check out Banyan Botanicals. You can take a test that can help you determine your type. Using the oils with the season may help. Keep in mind with the summer to check out cooling oils such as Coconut (no matter your Dosha type). Winter sesame seed oils are great for those types that need more grounding and warmth. (I don't receive anything for mentioning them and of course there are other brands. They are organic and I found them to be effective for me). Lovely hair and nose oils as well. Enjoy your own exploration!
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THE THREE VITAL ESSENCES – 3 energies to be aware of:
Prana – Lifeforce, easy to raise prana, is a form of Vata
Tejas – Radiance, glow, luster – form of Pita
Ojas – Nectar – form of Kapha
Need to notice and be aware of all 3 to find balance. Maybe packing Prana down to balance out the Ojas, for example. Not allowing yourself to raise the Prana too high as it may not be healthy for you both mentally & physically. Have to determine your present state which requires awareness of the moment. (Choosing the best style/form of yoga to balance these states of energy). Another example is lack of Tejas; feeling kind of dull. Making wise decisions to get good Tejas. Ojas may be low if high stress, freaking out or sick often. Prana is easy to raise or lower. Best decisions can be raised from your Tejas or Ojas. Not allowing the ego of the mind pick your form of practice.
So when was the last time you really cleaned your mat? How about your shoes, sandals and bags? Thought so.
Here is a simple and quick homemade solution you can make:
1 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
15 drops tea tree essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
How to make it:
Fill your bottle about 3/4 full with water.
Pour in the vinegar almost to the top of the bottle, leaving a little room for oil.
Add in the essential oils & give the bottle a shake!
Spray yoga mat with cloth and wipe clean!
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Calif.: Two More Bush Vets Join Arnold
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is continuing his raid on top talent from President Bush's 2004 campaign, recruiting two more well-regarded GOP operatives in recent days.
Katie Levinson, who is currently the director of White House television operations, will soon join the Schwarzenegger campaign as its communications director. Matt McDonald, who handles much of the Bush administration's rapid response efforts, will move to California to set up a similar operation for Schwarzenegger. Levinson, who is viewed in GOP circles as a major recruit in the 2008 presidential staff sweepstakes, handled television strategy and planning for the Republican National Committee in 2004. McDonald worked on Bush's rapid-response team in 2004 and previously did a stint at the National Republican Congressional Committee.
The two new hires join campaign manager Steve Schmidt and senior adviser Matthew Dowd as members of the Schwarzenegger hierarchy with close ties to Bush.
The similarity in campaign teams seems to suggest that Schwarzenegger is planning to use the Bush blueprint in his own reelection fight against whoever wins the Democratic primary -- state Controller Steve Westly (D) or state Treasurer Phil Angelides (D). That model relied heavily on growing the pool of potential Bush voters through an extremely specialized targeting operation, a strategy that led to Bush receiving 12 million more votes in 2004 than in 2000 -- a 23 percent increase. It remains to be seen whether such an effort can succeed in California, where Democrats have a clear voter registration edge.
Schwarzenegger's reelection prospects at the moment are cloudy. After riding a wave of public support in the wake of his recall election victory in 2003, Schwarzenegger struggled to recapture that backing in 2005 -- a year punctuated by the failure of a series of ballot initiatives he backed in a November special election. Democrats who seemed willing to give Schwarzenegger the benefit of the doubt initially appear to have abandoned him in droves.
Since the 2005 special election, Schwarzenegger has restructured his political team -- bringing in Democrat Susan Kennedy as his new chief of staff and adding Schmidt, Dowd, Levinson and McDonald. The Governator also ended his formal relationship with political Svengali Mike Murphy -- although both sides insist that the high-profile media consultant will be involved in the campaign on a volunteer basis.
Chris Cillizza
February 8, 2006; 2:42 PM ET
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arnie's an idiot. the only person he's smarter than is gw.
he wont win a 2nd term unless he gets diebold on board to invaladate votes.
this person borrowed california's way out of debt.
does that mean they dont owe any money now?
will they have to pay that off?
"i'll be back" will go back where he came from. this is a sick man, playing with other women in front of his wife.
Posted by: dale | February 10, 2006 2:04 PM | Report abuse
Cillizza's recital of California recent history leaves out the most important details, as usual.
What can be more boring than an Arnie discussion without including the idiotic red meat statements he's made about the California nurses and government workers being "special interest groups" and how he doesn't pay attention to them....Let's see how many of those rich Republican backers who go into an ER after a car accident would refuse the services of the people on the front lines in our society.
That and the budget cuts of social services is why our governor is having trouble...Is Cillizza interested?...naaah!
Posted by: Richard Ray Harris | February 8, 2006 7:01 PM | Report abuse
Perfect! Now if Arnie can just get John Kerry to run against him, he might have a chance of retaining the governorship. Otherwise... hasta la vista, baby! You WON'T be back.
Posted by: ErrinF | February 8, 2006 5:51 PM | Report abuse
The Bush forumla won't work in a blue state like California. Simply relying on the conservative base won't get it done. He will therefore campaign in the center regardless of who he recruits from the Bush team. These people are shameless enough to appeal to reactionaires when it suits them and navigate back to the center when necessary. They have no real core and don't believe in anything.
Posted by: Intrepid Liberal | February 8, 2006 4:35 PM | Report abuse
Remember when the ridiculous Orrin Hatch wanted to alter the Constitution for one man? Yep, Hatch wanted to remove the "born in the USA" provision in order to allow Arnold to run for president. I wonder if Hatch still feels this way.
Posted by: Burlington, VT | February 8, 2006 3:58 PM | Report abuse
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Dear Dr Bob, I just write to express my heartfelt "thank you" for your definitive (and kind) answer to my question, "What exactly is mycoplasma?" dated Feb 3, 2010. Your answer addressed my irrational fears, and also I hope, of other like minded readers of the forum. I admire your kind and lighthearted humour, and, more importantly, your divine (and golden) sentence, "If we all just did our part, we could stop HIV cold in its tracks!" in your past and recent answers to questions posted by readers of the forum. If people would use condoms regularly and properly, your sentence would become a reality. Unfortunately, for various reasons, people do not use condoms, which is sad. I pray you live long to witness the defeat of this pandemic. I also pray you live long to witness the cure. Dr Bob, God bless you and your wonderful work. I consider you as a God. I say this because you exhibit divine qualities through your compassion, kindness, selflessness, and education in the forum.
Worried Devotee of Dr Bob
Hello Worried Devotee,
Many thanks for your very kind comments! They are warmly appreciated!
Be well!
Dr. Bob
What exactly is mycoplasma? Feb 3, 2010
Dear Dr Bob,
I was one who asked you the questions titled "Insertive Oralisterine Sex, Dry Cough, Chest Pains (LISTERINE 2010)" dated Jan 9, 2010 and "Dr Bob - A wonderful human being, healer, and friend" dated Jan 11, 2010. Dr Bob, on Day 30, I tested -ve on the OraQuick rapid test. I know from reading the archives that it is encouraging but not definitive unless taken at the 3 month mark. However, on Day 38, I tested +ve for mycoplasma. I checked the internet and, as usual, there is conflicting information on the internet. I have also checked the archives in The Body. The closest question to my question is the one titled "desperately to hear about you" dated Apr 21, 2009, but your answer does not explain what mycoplasma is? Could you kindly explain the following: (1) What is mycoplasma? (2) Is it a sexually transmitted disease? (3) Is it an ars symptom? (4) Is it contagious? (5) Should a person be worried if he/she tests +ve for mycoplasma in the window period? (6) Is it possible to get a false -ve on the OraQuick rapid test if I take the test now while I am also taking the medication for mycoplasma? (7) Is mycoplasma a lifetime disease (i.e. no cure for it)? Thank you, Dr Bob. God bless you and your work.
Very Worried
Response from Dr. Frascino
- Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria which lack a cell wall. Without a cell wall, they are unaffected by many common antibiotics such as penicillin. Several species are pathogenic in humans, including M. pneumoniae, which is an important cause of atypical pneumonia and other respiratory disorders, and M. genitalium, which is believed to be involved in pelvic inflammatory diseases.
- Mycoplasma pneumonia (atypical pneumonia) is a contagious disease which can transmit from one person to another via respiratory secretions (sneezing and coughing). The droplets from nose and throat of an infected person are the main source for the spread of the infection.
Mycoplasma genitalium (another common type of mycoplasma) is a bacterium that can infect the urethra , cervix, throat, and anus. It has only recently been identified as a sexually transmitted infection.
Mycoplasma genitalium is spread through oral, vaginal or anal sex. It can also be transmitted by sex toys and hands and fingers if they have been in contact with an infected person's genitals or anus. Mycoplasma genitalium is contagious even when not symptoms are noticeable. It is transmitted by unprotected vaginal, anal and oral sex.
You're welcome!
Dr. Bob
Dr Bob - A wonderful human being, healer, and friend Jan 11, 2010
Dear Dr Bob,
I was the one who asked you the question titled "Insertive Oralisterine Sex, Dry Cough, Chest Pains (LISTERINE 2010)" dated 9 January 2010. I just write to register my heartfelt appreciation for your kind and reassuring (and humourous) answer to my question. You are a wonderful human being, healer, and friend. I will definitely write in to tell my story (unprotected insertive oralisterine sex) after I take the test at the 3 month mark. In the meantime, I wish to tell all readers of the forum (assuming you post this, Dr Bob) that it is not worth it to have unprotected sex (whether it be oral, vaginal or anal). I say this because the 3 month window period is enough to drive people insane. Folks, stay healthy as health is indeed the real wealth. Take care.
Less (but still) Worried in Singapore
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Less-But-Still-Worried,
Thanks for your thanks.
Good luck. Be well.
Dr. Bob
Insertive Oralisterine Sex, Dry Cough, Chest Pains (LISTERINE 2010) Jan 9, 2010
Dear Dr Bob,
I only ask this question as I am genuinely unable to find the answer to it in the archives. The closest question to my question is the one titled "Oral Sex with Listerine" dated November 8, 2005 in the Oral Sex forum, which was in relation to "rimming" and NOT "insertive fellatio". My story - About 5 mins of unprotected insertive oral sex with a Chinese streetwalker in Singapore 16 days ago, who continously gargled and spat listerine 5 times while fellating me. I felt a stinge on my urethra and penis head during the episode. I did not notice whether there was any blood in her mouth as I was drunk. Dr Bob, I am not feeling well. 6 days after the incident, I have and continue to have a dry cough, chest pains, sore throat (pus in throat), persistent headache, stomach pains and a swollen gum on the lower right corner of my mouth. Having read the archives for the last 16 days, I know I should not diagnose myself based on symptoms alone, but should get a single test at the 3 month mark. Your answer to my question would clarify not only my doubts, but also, I hope, doubts of other readers of the forum. Even if you do not respond to my question as you may be busy or feel this is a low risk episode to respond, I just wish to express my heartfelt "thank you" to you for taking the time to read this question. God bless you and your work. Best wishes.
Worried in Singapore
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Worried in Singapore,
Another Listerine question??? What's up with that? (See below.)
Listerine or no Listerine, the HIV-transmission risk from unprotected insertive oral sex with a naughty lady from Shady Lane is extremely low.
You are correct: You should not self-diagnose based on "symptoms," as they are notoriously unreliable in predicting who is and is not HIV infected. I agree with your plan to get a single HIV test at the three-month mark. The odds are all in your favor that you did not contract HIV from the Singaporean hooker with the ever-so-fresh breath!
Dr. Bob
Immediate HIV Exposure Question (LISTERINE, 2010) Jan 8, 2010
I was in a gloryhole situation at an adult bookstore. We exchanged unprotected oral, which I understand to be a low statistical risk albeit inadvisable. Before I knew what was going on he had placed his rear end to the hole, and I took a few shallow dips (the head of the penis only-forgive the terminology) before ejaculating just in and around the anus. Freaking out, I returned home, promptly urinated, thinking this might clear the urethra. I washed my penis and opening of urethra with Listerine. I did not feel any stinging sensation that one gets when antiseptic is applied to a cut. Then, with some amount of trouble considering my anxiety, I masturbated with the idea that this would further clear the urethra. The short anal exposure I had (approximately 15 seconds) was gentle, and now that I think about it, probably mostly contact with my partner's buttocks around the anus.
I expect that the involvement of someone who is casual about receiving unprotected anal at a bookstore raises a red flag in this encounter.
Essentially, I have three questions:
Were any of my precautions sensible? completely overboard? or completely useless if exposure occurred?
What type of HIV testing schedule might I adopt to monitor my risk at the moment? (I am aware that immediate HIV- testing does not preclude infection.)
Is there any statistical data on this type of encounter that you might draw upon to make a guess about my situation?
I know this is tedious, but I appreciate your time in responding to this.
Response from Dr. Frascino
"I expect that the involvement of someone who is casual about receiving unprotected anal at a bookstore raises a red flag in this encounter." Hmm. Yep. I'd say that should raise more red flags than Chairman Mao's birthday in Tiananmen Square.
You dipped your tallywhacker in Listerine??? Why? Did Mr. Happy have halitosis? Somewhat surprising, you're not the first person to do this. See below.
Responding to your specific questions:
Sensible? No. Overboard? Yes. Useless? Most likely.
The best HIV diagnostic test remains the HIV-antibody test at three months.
Population statistics aren't all that helpful for individual bouts of nookie. Your risk is significant enough to warrant testing.
Dr. Bob
BLOW JOB Jan 7, 2009
Response from Dr. Frascino
You poured Listerine on your Mr. Happy??? Why? Does he have bad breath?
Dude, your one-eyed monster is most likely not all that happy with his mouthwash spritzing and that's why he's itching! I'll repost below some questions from the archives pertaining to Listerine.
Dr. Bob
does listerine kill HIV Nov 4, 2007
A few nights ago, I had protected sex with a womean whom I had just met. It was a casual encounter. About 45 minutes into it, I realized that the condom was no longer on my penis. I immediately pulled out and put on another condom. I finished in about 5 more minutes, and now I'm pretty scared. I don't really know the status of the woman I was with, so after I got home, (about 1 hour later, I poured listerine on myself. My questions are: What are my risks for contracting HIV from this encounter- if the condom was off for 3-5 minutes, is it at all likely that I may have contracted HIV? Would the listerine do anything to kill the virus? I know I probably sound pretty stupid, but I'm freaking out and would really appreciate any feedback regarding this. I'm planning on getting tested, but I know that I have to wait, and I'm pretty sure that I'll go crazy before the wait is up. Please help.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Condom failure resulting in 3-5 minutes of unprotected sex does place you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV. Consequently I agree testing is warranted at the three-month mark. Does Listerine poured on your tallywhacker kill HIV? No, but I'm quite confident your Mr. Happy certainly won't have to worry about halitosis for quite some time.
Good luck on your three-month HIV test.
Dr. Bob
fraked out for no reason or am I?????? Mar 28, 2004
HI DR. Bob
this is my third time asking this question, I was with a sex worker and i asked if i could cum on her face. She was all calm with it , so when i did cum she started to lick the cum off my hand, I had a three day old cut on my hand. I cant remember if i wiped my hand dry or licked it, any ways I freaked out and started to spit all over my hand to clean it, i heard saliva inhibits the virus. But i also put saliva on my cut. When i got home I started to think , she offered a blowjob with no condom, so what if if there was someone elses cum in her mouth and i licked it off my hand and put it on my cut along with saliva.
So here are my three questions,
Can my saliva inhibit someones elses cum or saliva with hiv in it.
How long can cum stay alive in the mouth along with the virus.
#. What is my risk from this situation.
Please help Dr. Bob, i promise i will donate , just dont have a credit card.
Response from Dr. Frascino
So your hooker wanted a spunk-protein facial, you popped a load of man-juice, and then everyone lapped it up off your sticky fingers, which had a three-day-old cut on them. OK, that sounds fairly routine, but didn't your hooker wonder what was up when you then started frantically hocking up gobs of loogies and spitting all over your hand "to clean it?" OK, never mind, she's probably seen much weirder behavior when she works the Republican National Conventions. First off, your three-day-old cut was probably reasonably well healed, unless, of course, you had cut it with a chainsaw. Next, spit is not a sterilizing solution. Next, just how much cum do you think your date could have been savoring in her mouth? Even if she gargles with jizz instead of Listerine, transferring HIV via this route would be completely improbable.
OK, on to your three specific questions:
Saliva does contain some properties that inhibit HIV, but to what extent, we don't know. Let's just say it's not a recommended form of HIV prevention just yet.
As I hope you would probably guess, there are no clinical studies on this. To conduct them would be more than a bit unethical, don't you think? Even hypothetically, there would be way too many variables to consider viral load, viral strain, saliva characteristics, etc.
I'd say your risk was essentially nonexistent. Hope that helps calm any fears.
Thanks for the donation! Continue to play safe and you'll stay safe.
Dr. Bob
mexican toilet water Apr 3, 2003
Dear Robert,
I hope you have time to answer this question it has given me a tremendous amount of anxiety. This summer in Mexico I unfortunately drank way too much tequila and was told the next day by someone that i "was gargeling toilet water" and that they found me in the bathroom with my head in the toilet they then proceeded to pick me up and throw me out on the street. I woke up when i landed on the street and stumbled home. My anxiey of course is centered around having my head in the toilet. This was the first time i ever blacked out on alcohol so my imagination is running wild. I know from eveything i read that HIV is not transmitted via toilets but what if i ingested fluids from a toilet would that change anything. I got tested for HIV at planned parenthood 50 days after the incident which was negative. The counselor told me that she did not think that i needed any further testing. I then got tested for hepatitus A, B, and C which were all negative at 5 months. I was told by my physician that there was nothing to worry about and she thought the story was funny and that her husband had a night like that in mexico as well. I'm sure i am not the first person to have a night like this in mexico involving tequila. My first question is how long would an infectious fluid survive on a toilet seat or in toilet water. Secondly when people say direct does that mean directly from one person to the other. I would also like to know what test generation are the elisa's used by planned parenthood, and finally is this considered a no risk incident. Thank you for your time and the service you provide. I really beleive if there was no such thing as the internet i would not still be thinking about this. Thanks again
Response from Dr. Frascino
Well, I dont know if Id call "gargling toilet water" after blacking out from too much tequila in Mexico exactly a "no-risk incident." Id say its fairly risky, but not for HIV. Luckily, your tests for hepatitis A, B, and C are negative. By the way, there are very good vaccines to protect you against hepatitis A and B. As for HIV, your risk is extremely low. Your 50-day test is encouraging; however, in general, a 3-month test is required to rule out infection after a possible exposure. Youre mistaking the Mexican toilet bowl water for Listerine does not qualify as an exposure. Im amazed you didnt get diarrhea. Most folks get Montezumas Revenge just from crossing the border, let alone doing a swan dive into the tidy bowl. You must be one lucky guy.
As for your specific questions, HIV doesnt live long outside the body (or in Mexican toilet bowls). There are no scientific studies to say exactly how many seconds it would survive under those conditions. (Cant imagine why someone hasnt wanted to fund that clinical study yet.) As for what generation test your planned parenthood is using, how would I know? Im not a clairvoyant. Call them and ask them. Finally, regarding risk, well, you might want to talk to someone about your alcohol intake if you are getting to the blackout stage. Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Oral Sex with Listerine
Nov 8, 2005
Dear Doctor Frascino,
I have one time had sex with a prostitute, she did rinse her mouth with listerine and spray listerine on my anal before she licked me. Can Listerine Kills the HIV virus in her mouth? I am not sure if I have cut in my anal but if I have cut in my anal,and was sprayed with Listerine does it help?
Thanks again.
Response from Dr. Frascino
She sprayed Listerine on your butt before she licked it???? Gosh, who were you having sex with? A dental hygienist?
Relax Dude, Listerine or no Listerine, there have been no recorded cases of getting HIV from rimming or getting rimmed. From an HIV perspective, I see no cause for alarm.
Stay well.
Dr. Bob
HIV virus enter penis head? Mar 8, 2007
How easy can hiv virus enter your penis head? Can you wash it with acohol or Listerine right after sex or squeeze the head so the acohol can enter your penis to kill the virus? If this method will not work, will it be effective at all? I had unprotected sex last 3 times with 3 different ladies and I cleaned myself well after each sex, in the last 10 months, I started develop post nasal drip last 4 months, then some cough, I developed also white or yellow patch on my tongue, I suspect that might be mucus from the mucus drips. I analyse myself everyday and I think I might have HIV virus. I am not afraid of death contract but I have 3 small children and a kind-hearted wife. I am afraid that I might infect her, we have not involved in sex since July (7 months ago). I noticed my thighs also developed some red bumps, 1 or 2 large bumps on my chest appeared and disappeard in 3-4 days. I also have stiff neck and some pimple on my face near the sideburns. The post nasal drip also effected on my wife so I am so afraid she is infected as well. My son has has asthma and little 2 years old girl has sinus as well. I tested 2 years ago was negative. I don't know if the hospital tested my little girl for HIV before she was released from new born. I am so stressed out. I think a CHEATER like myself deserved the consequence. It's hard for me not to fantasize about sex. I control myself and pray everyday to GOD but still addicted to sex. I think this is an awakening bell for me to focus in my family. I am so stressed out. I just opened 2 more million dollars like restaurant and investment companies, both businesses are doing so well. We are making more money in our life than ever. I don't want the LORD to take me at this time because I now LOVE my family, so deeply that I could sacrify anything to bring our health back. I am so afraid of going to test because WHAT WILL HAPPEN if my analysis about my HIV are right? Please give me some care and answer this posting. Thank you.
Response from Dr. Frascino
In general HIV is not all that easy to contract! For instance, the estimated per-act statistical risk for acquiring the virus from unprotected insertive vaginal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive is 5 per 10,000 exposures. If the HIV status of the partner is not known, that estimated statistical risk decreases significantly.
As for squeezing the head of your tallywhacker so alcohol or Listerine can enter it in hopes of killing the virus, all I can say is OUCHAMAGOUCHA! Not only would this not be an effective means of HIV prevention; it would also hurt like hell! If you want to prevent HIV, use a latex condom, not a liquid breath freshener!
Regarding your symptoms (and those of your family), these are not suggestive of or worrisome for HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) or HIV disease.
My advice:
Get an HIV test three months or more after your last potential HIV exposure.
Use a latex condom and water-based lubricant for all penetrative sex.
Get counseling for your "sex addition" problem.
Level with your wife about your problem and your indiscretions. It's not only the best way to confront your guilt and anxiety surrounding this entire issue; it's also the right thing to do. Use latex condoms with your wife until your HIV tests confirm your negative status (three months or more after your last potential exposure).
I'm sending you my good-luck karma that your definitive HIV test will be negative.
Good luck.
Stay safe and you'll stay well.
Dr. Bob


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The 20 point gender gap in the 2012 election was the largest since Gallup poll began tracking in 1952 — the Obama-Biden ticket beat the Romney-Ryan ticket by a large margin with women, driven largely by women of color turning out at high rates for the President.
That loss was predictable based on polling that asked women questions about specific proposals in Paul Ryan's previous budgets, which showed that women highly disapprove of cutting Medicaid, Medicare, and other vital programs that meet their health care needs. But the budget Ryan released this week suggests he learned nothing from women's responses at the voting booth.
Ryan has never been a friend to women's health, and has repeatedly taken action to limit women's rights and access to health care — and his new budget is just more of the same. It would dismantle the advancements made through the Affordable Care Act and institute dramatic reductions in the services available through key programs, on top of the cuts women's health services are already facing as a result of the sequester.
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2. Guts the Medicaid program.
Women are 70 percent of adult Medicaid beneficiaries. In fact, more than one in ten non-elderly women receive their health insurance coverage through Medicaid.
But the Ryan budget would replace guaranteed federal funding for Medicaid with block grants to states — fixed sums of money set in advance, regardless of actual costs. By 2023, the Ryan budget would reduce federal Medicaid spending by 810 billion, forcing states to cut back on coverage and benefits. And by repealing Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, the Ryan budget would deny Medicaid coverage to at least 7 million women who are expected to become newly eligible for the program if the law is fully implemented, leaving them with nowhere to turn for coverage.
3. Ends Medicare as we know it.
Women represent over half of Medicare beneficiaries and 62 percent of those over the age of 80.
The Ryan budget would move toward a privatization of Medicare, proposing that those currently in the health program get vouchers for private insurance. Under the Ryan plan, the first seniors hit by these changes could pay up to $59,500 more during retirement, with those who will be Medicare eligible in 2050 paying up to $331,200 more.
Women on Medicare generally earn less in social security benefits than their male counterparts and have higher out-of pocket-medical costs. Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Medicare threatens both the health and economic security of elderly women.
4. Attacks reproductive health and family planning.
By repealing Obamacare and gutting Medicaid, the Ryan budget would severely undermine access to reproductive health care, especially contraception, for millions of women.
47 million women are projected to benefit from the no-cost preventive services that have already gone into effect, including mammograms, Pap smears, well-baby care, contraception, preconception and prenatal care in well-woman visits, gestational diabetes screening, lactation supports, and much more. In addition, the Medicaid program provides 75 percent of public funding for family-planning services and is expected to play an even greater role in providing access to family planning once the ACA is fully implemented.
Women of reproductive age spend 68 percent more on their health care expenses than men and their reproductive health care and the expense of birth control is a significant part of that spending. Surveys show that nearly one in four women with household incomes of less than $75,000 have put off a doctor's visit for birth control to save money. More than half of young adult women say they have not used their prescribed contraceptive method as directed because it was cost-prohibitive.


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Other Names: Blue Racer Quail, Blue Quail,
Cotton-top Quail, Top-knot Quail.
Sexes similar As their name suggests, the breast,
belly, neck, back are bluish-gray feathers that are
tipped with black that gives a "scaled"
appearance. The white "cotton top" crest
varies from white in the males to a light buff in the
females. Terry Smith offers the following tip on
sexing Scaled Quail: "If you are sexing Blue
Scaled Quail, the head and the crest of the male are a
bit larger than those of the hen. The most
distinguishing feature is the faint yellow color which
appears on the cock's throat. The hen's throat is
ashy-gray in color." The Chestnut-bellied males
have a chestnut-red color in the belly. Hens may also
show this color, but not as distinctive as the males.
Subspecies: Johnsgard lists the following
subspecies: Mexican Scaled Quail, found in
Mexico, the Arizona Scaled Quail, the dominate
race in the United States, and the Chestnut-bellied
Scaled Quail, which is found in southern Texas
into Mexico.
Breeding Season: As early as April and may last
into September.
Breeding Age: First year.
Clutch Size: Twelve to fourteen eggs per
clutch, but several clutches can be expected, laying
more than sixty eggs in a season!
Incubation Period: 22 to 23 days.
General Comments:
Commonly kept in captivity with a large viable bloodline. The Chestnut-bellied race is also popular with fanciers.
Scaled Quail are nervous birds by nature and will
do best in a pen that has more length than width!
Provide plenty of branches and natural cover for the
hens to lay their eggs under and to provide the birds
with shelter to hide.
They are winter hardy, provided you can place
several birds in one pen for them to form a natural
covey. We prefer to block all north and west sides of
their pens with thick plastic and place dry straw onto
the floor of the pen, which is removed when soiled or
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Scaled Quail Hen
Blue Scaled Quail Juvenile
Blue Scaled Pair
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If you're an adult who would like to improve your smile, we at Heller Orthodontics have just the treatment for you! While many people may think that orthodontic treatment is only for the younger patients, we're here to disprove that belief! In fact, about one-fourth of all orthodontic patients are adults. Adults are now realizing that they too can benefit from all the advantages that our Laurel and Bethesda orthodontic offices offer. Not only will your teeth look great but they will be much easier to maintain. We hope you take advantage of it as well!
Even though healthy teeth can be moved at any age, there are still a few differences between orthodontic treatment for adults and those who are adolescents. The first difference is that the growth and development of an adult's jaw has been completed. This means that changes in the jaw structure can't be accomplished using orthodontic appliances in the same way that they are used in children.
Another major difference is that adults are much more likely to have pre-existing periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is an advanced form of gum disease that damages the gum tissues and supporting bones. Therefore, it is necessary for any gum disease to be professionally (properly) treated before your Laurel and Bethesda orthodontist can begin treatment.
All orthodontic appliances work essentially the same way: by employing light, constant force to move teeth into proper alignment. But how we apply these forces can vary, as numerous innovations have become available in recent years. Some of the newer, less visible orthodontic appliances have been designed to blend more easily into an adult's personal and professional lifestyle. Types of orthodontic appliances include:
Traditional Metal Braces — This is probably what you think of when you picture someone wearing braces: small metal brackets bonded to the front of the teeth. A thin wire runs through the brackets and is attached on either end to metal bands that go around a back molar.
Clear Braces — Instead of highly noticeable metal brackets, you can have clear ones made of ceramic, plastic or a combination of both. They are hardly visible, except for the thin wire running through, but they are more susceptible to breakage than metal braces.
Clear Aligners — As an alternative to the fixed type of orthodontic appliances mentioned above, clear aligners are removable. They are actually a series of clear plastic "trays" that fit over your teeth exactly. Each tray is part of a series of trays that move your teeth a little bit at a time until they are in the proper position. Your trays are designed with the help of specialized computer software that generates a virtual model of your bite.
Lingual Braces — These metal braces are bonded to the back of your teeth (tongue side) so that no one can see them. That is the plus side. On the minus side, they can be more difficult to get used to wearing, and are more expensive than traditional braces.
No matter which orthodontic treatment type you choose to undergo, you'll have to wear a retainer afterward. This retention phase is necessary for holding your teeth in their new positions long enough for new supporting bone to develop around them. Without the support of a retainer, your teeth could potentially drift back into their previous misalignment, wasting all the time and effort you put into developing a new and beautiful smile.At Heller Orthodontics we recommend that our patients wear their retainers at least on a part-time basis for many years after active treatment has been completed.
If you're interested in either braces or Invisalign, visit our Bethesda or Laurel orthodontic offices, Feel free to schedule an appointment with us by filling out our appointment request form or by giving us a call at one of our convenient office locations. Our Bethesda office phone number is (301) 654-5433, and our Laurel office phone number is (301) 490-2882. We hope to see you soon!
The Magic of Orthodontics Proper alignment of the teeth is basic to "Smile Design." Their position dictates how they work together and affects the way you look and smile. Only orthodontic treatment can move teeth into the right position. Simply put, when things look right, they probably are right. Learn the basics of smile analysis and design and whether the magic of orthodontics will work for you... Read Article
Orthodontics for the Older Adult Healthy teeth can be moved at any age, so there's no such thing as "too old" for braces. In fact, nowadays about one out of every five orthodontic patients is an adult. Yet this figure represents only a small portion of adults who could actually benefit from orthodontic treatment... Read Article
Clear Orthodontic Aligners Orthodontic treatment using clear aligners consists of a series of aligners that you change about every two weeks over a course of treatment lasting six to eighteen months depending on how much movement is needed... Read Article


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Quantum Max Regular
Finish Quantum Max gives you the brilliant clean and shine you expect. Finish Quantum Max is available in a re-sealable bag so there is no need to unwrap individual tablets.
Compared to handwashing, using a dishwasher saves time, money and provides your dishes with a more hygienic clean than hand washing, but what makes Finish Quantum Max the best dishwasher detergent?
Finish presents its latest innovation in dishwashing technology, containing 14 x power actions that not only ensure your dishes come out clean, but are also protected throughout the dishwasher cycle.
Finish Quantum Max dishwasher detergent delivers superior clean and shine. Its breakthrough multi-chamber dishwashing technology activates each of the three cleaning ingredients during the cycle for a powerful clean, so all you have to do is sit back and relax. The Powerball supercharges the dishwasher tablet to tackle the toughest stains first time round for a superior clean and shine.
Finish Quantum Max is our best dishwasher tablet currently on the market, now with 14 x actions:
1) Pre-soaking Action
Using a dishwasher is more efficient in terms of water-use, as water is recycled in a single wash cycle - using just 12 litres on average (compared to an average of 24 litres washing by hand). There may be times when you are tempted to pre-rinse your dishes in order to make sure they come out of your dishwasher with no food stuck to them, but with Finish Quantum Max this is not necessary as it already has a pre-soaking action.
2) Powerful Cleaning
On average 8,000 dirty dishes passes through a family dishwasher every year. With all these dishes that go through your dishwasher, you're going to need a powerful dishwashing detergent to help tackle the load. The Quantum Max supercharges the tablet to give you our best clean and shine for your dishes.
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Grease can be challenging to wash off your dishes and, if left, can block the hidden and hard to reach parts in your dishwasher. Finish Quantum's grease cutting action helps prevent blockages and grease build-up in the drainage system.
Remember, you should use Finish Dishwasher Cleaner once a month to help maintain your dishwasher's performance, and clear away grease and limescale to ensure that your dishwasher works at its best.
4) Prevents Water Spots
The built-in salt and rinse aid action removes water residue and helps to eliminate spots and film, delivering a sparkling shine. A lack of salt and rinse aid in your dishwasher detergent can be the most common cause for glasses coming out cloudy and dirty after the dishwasher cycle has ended. Limescale build-ups can affect your clean, determine your local water hardness and adjust the machine setting accordingly to avoid streaks on your glasses.
5) Machine limescale protection
Limescale build-up over time can cause your machine problems, such as reduced water pressure in the rotating spray arms which can cause dishes to come out not as clean as you would expect. The dishwasher's ability to heat water can also be affected as limescale can build-up on the heating element.
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If you were to hand-wash your dishes, the detergents you use would need to be gentle. However, in the confined space of your dishwasher, stronger detergents can get to work in a concentrated volume of heated water.
If you're wanting to further save energy by running your dishwasher on the 'Eco Setting', you can rest assured with the knowledge that Finish is efficient even in lower temperatures, so you know your dishes will come out sparkling after every cycle.
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Quantum Max takes on whatever you throw at it with its supercharged Powerball, to remove even the trickiest of baked on foods like pasta and egg. No need to pre-rinse as Powerball penetrates, breaks down, and lifts away even 24-hour dried on food.
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Overtime, limescale will build up in the parts of the dishwasher that you cannot see and around the filter. Whilst Finish Quantum Max has machine limescale protection as some added defence, you should use Finish Dishwasher Salt as it helps to effectively soften the water in your machine so lime scale is less likely to build up.
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Over time, glasses can become cloudy and dull because of irreversible glass corrosion but with Finish, glasses are protected so wash after wash your glasses come out with a brilliant sparkling shine.
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The wrapper-free design means you can simply take a tablet out of the resealable pack and put it in your dishwasher's dispenser.
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Finish Quantum Max will take care of the dirty dishes and even the most stubborn of food stains, guaranteeing that your dishes always get our best clean in the first wash.
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Whether you're hosting a dinner for friends or just having a family meal, presentation is everything. A perfectly cooked dish is only as good as the dish is it severed on. When your dishes come out of the dishwasher you're going to want them to look their best, and with Finish's Quantum Max your signature dish will be unforgettable. Quantum Max washes eliminates spots and film even in the hardest water, delivering a sparkling shine.
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You may be hesitant when it comes to getting out the silver because of the possibility that they could become tarnished or pitted (the rough feeling if you run your finger over the cutlery), but with built-in silver protection you can treat your best silverware to a deep clean in the dishwasher.
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Finish Quantum comes with a revolutionary new gel chamber that delivers an intense cleaning action for amazingly clean and shiny dishes, first time every time. Quantum Max uses both gel and powder contained in the tablets, delivering the best overall package of cleaning power, convenience, and reliability.
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Indian Summer – Aged Care EP
Melbourne duo Indian Summer have released their Aged Care EP, the follow-up to Foreign Formula which soared throughout 2013.
Bringing the best of (nu-wave) house, tribal and even a lil indie, the new EP features two new offerings that are seriously infectious.
Pin Tweaks is a great track that showcases some excellent synth work and percussion that will thump through your head for days after your first listen, however Aged Care will really drop your jaw.
Aged Care features the fresh vocals of Benjamin Joseph who you may recognise from Canberra group Safia. With some very quick percussion and chopped vocals, the single has a brand new Indian Summer house infused flavour.
Shoot over to iTunes and Beatport to grab a glass of this sweet vino.


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Eurofortune casino promises to make the September special and if you haven't experience the thrills of this beautiful game yet, jump on the bandwagon right away.
Some great promotions have concluded on August 31 but they were swiftly replaced by equally tempting ones.
Angel or Devil is a shining example of a new campaign that offers nice rewards and also gets players immersed into a brand-new game.
The first decision that players need to make is whether to play for free as a Bingo Angel and compete for a cash prize of €10 or make a tiny investment and have a chance to win more.
A Mirror Devil player will have to spend no more than one or two cents on bingo tickets and in exchange for his or her financial commitment will enter the race for a €20 paycheck. It is twice as much money than if you were to play for free, but then again you are expected to take money out of pocket.
The decision is not that difficult as it might sound, since Mirror Bingo only requires players to spend a tiny amount. Those who opt in for the free games should know that these are the Superbooks and one can hold no more than 72 tickets at one time.
This is in line with the industry standard and also similar to previous promotions run by this bingo operator, so members will find the terms reasonable.
This is just the tip of the iceberg and if you spend enough time the September playing bingo, he will discover other juicy campaigns. One goes by the name of Mission: Free Bonus! and it encourages players to step inside the Heaven room every day between 4 and 8 PM.
The bingo room will be awarded bonus codes and each of them is worth €5, but the trick is that they have a limited number and only the first five players who enter the room will collect them.
Basically they reward not only loyalty but also good reflexes and perfect timing, so make sure you are not late for these bonuses.
In the same bingo room, more code will be awarded on Sunday be doing seven and 8 PM and the winners will compete for cash prizes as well as microwaves, kettles and toasters.
At least in theory it is possible to win both an electronic device and a bonus, but the odds are slim to none.


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Words is available for purchase worldwide on our website as part of our kits: https://playosmo.com/en/shopping/.
Words is not available for sale separately at this time.
The Words Kit (Osmo Base + Words) is only available at BestBuy, and at $49.99 USD, it's one of the cheapest ways to get started with Osmo:


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zöe - gold adinkra lariat necklace
Brass adinkra symbols hang from a delicate gold toned cable chain.
1-Duafe "beauty, femininity"
2-Dwennimmen "humility, strength"
3-Ese ne tekrema "friendship"
4-Gye nyame "supremacy of God"
5-Hye wonhye "endurance"
6-Kwatakye atiko "bravery"
7-Nyame dua "God's protection"
8-Sankofa "learn from the past"
This listing is for one necklace. Necklace measures 17", and charms hangs 2" long. Charms range from 0.50-0.75".


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RAJ Airport Address
Civil Airport
Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208004, Rajkot
Contact Number:-  +91 81275 28015
Country:-  India
Continent:-  Asia
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Rajkot is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. In central Jubilee Garden are the Lang Library, with Gujarati literature, and the Watson Museum, with paintings and artifacts documenting British colonial rule. As Rajkot is known as business hub of Saurashtra many peoples visit Rajkot frequently. Rajkot is relatively a young kingdom, carved out of territories seeded and captured by Thakore Sahib Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja, a scion of the Jamnagar Royal Family in 1620 AD. The city got its name in the memory of its co-founder Raju Sandhi. From gardens to parks to museums, here one can find anything and everything for people of diverse age group. The Kerba Gandhi no Delo, the place where the Mahatma Gandhi lived few years of his life, is a prominent tourist attraction of Rajkot. Many in the world know Rajkot as an emerging educational tourism destination.
Nice to know
Rajkot is also famous for the handmade stuffs which are traditional and ethnic things of Gujarat. ... Things to buy in Rajkot may range from the famous "bandhni saris", the mirror works, bead works, patchworks and silk embroidered dress materials.
Things to do
Best time to visit The climate of Rajkot is generally pleasant. The summer season extends from March to June with daytime temperature reaching a high of around 42°C. The monsoons are from July to September. Winter season sets in during October and extends until February.


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Many people claimed the Academy Awards went soft when they opted for the feel-good music doc, '20 Feet from Stardom', over 'The Act of Killing', the grim story of Indonesian war criminals, for last year's 'Best Documentary Feature'.
To be honest, they've got a point. Whereas, 'Killing' was a deeply disturbing exploration of the depths of human inhumanity, albeit an ultimately unsuccessful one, 'Stardom' deals with something a whole lot more heart-warming; the untold story of African American backing singers throughout the 20thcentury.
Most of the movie conforms to this. The filmmakers effectively blend (occasionally mega-famous) talking heads with archive footage and moving reunion sessions, and the incredible personalities on show ensure it's both insightful and entertaining.
However, they also overcome the soppiness by including a set of conflicts and, though small-scale, some of them really hit home. But, it's the feel-good sections that really shine because, ultimately, it's a movie about the soul of singing and the thrills that can bring. It may touch upon politics, both racial and sexual, but 'Stardom' is a movie defined by its charming leads. Even when they linger slightly too long on any particular issue, the movie pulls it back with smile on its face and music in its heart.
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Nation & World
Names of dead soldiers released
The military today made public the names of the nine Fort Bragg soldiers killed in a double suicide truck bombing Monday.
Killed in the attack in Diyala province north of Baghdad were:
1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, 26, of Hastings, Neb.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr., 28, of Wakefield, Neb.
Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, 27, of Benson
Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, 22, of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, 32, of Phoenix
Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, 20, of Otis, Ore.
Spc. Jerry R. King, 19, of Browersville, Ga.
Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez, 20, of Sanford
Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll, 23, of Bad Axe, Mich.
The names of Knoll, Gaspers, Rodriguez, King, Locker and Moore had emerged before today's release, after their families learned of their deaths.
All were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
A dump truck loaded with explosives rolled toward their camp at high speed and rammed a concrete barrier protecting their small outpost, blowing a hole in it. Then a second dump truck rammed the wreckage of the first, dragging it to within 90 feet of a building housing the soldiers before it, too, exploded.
The second blast collapsed the building's second floor, which caused most of the casualties, according to a military news release Wednesday.
The deaths made April the deadliest month of the year for the U.S. military. It was also the single deadliest attack on U.S. ground forces since Dec. 1, 2005, when 10 Marines were killed by a bomb inside an abandoned flour mill near Fallujah.
A spokesman for U.S. forces in northern Iraq told the Associated Press that the patrol base had been set up in the town of Ah Sadah less than a month before the attack. The town is near Baqubah, the capital of Diyala province, which has emerged in recent months as one of the most dangerous places in Iraq for U.S. troops. Military leaders have said that the recent boost in U.S. troop strength in Baghdad pushed Sunni insurgents and other extremists into neighboring Diyala.
The bombing was the worst for the 82nd Airborne Division since the Vietnam War, division officials said. The 5th Squadron, a reconnaissance unit with about 330 soldiers, has lost 18 killed in action in the past 5 weeks.


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Cardinal take on Wildcats in the desert
Tucson, AZ (Sports Network) – The seventh-ranked Arizona Wildcats welcome the
Stanford Cardinal to Tucson for what should be an entertaining Pac-10 game.
Stanford has won two straight games to improve to 8-2 overall. The Cardinal
is now 3-0 away from home after beating Arizona State on Thursday night
by a 71-60 final. Considering that the club's only other matchup with a
team currently ranked in the top 25 resulted in a 34-point loss to Air
Force, Stanford has a lot to prove tonight.
Arizona opened the season with a narrow loss to Virginia, but the club has
rallied for 10 straight victories. On Thursday, the Wildcats improved to
7-0 at home with a 94-85 decision over California. The 94-point offensive
effort was the best for the team since the middle of November.
Arizona owns a commanding 46-25 advantage in the all-time series with
Stanford, including four straight wins over the Cardinal.
The Cardinal is scoring 69.0 ppg this season while limiting opponents to 61.5
ppg. Lawrence Hill paces the club with 14.8 ppg on 57.8 percent shooting from
the floor, and he is pulling down 6.1 rpg as well. Anthony Goods adds 12.0 ppg
to the mix, but he is shooting a mere 35 percent from the field. Stanford has
been a strong team on the boards, as it is pulling down 6.2 rpg more than its
foes. Against Arizona State on Thursday, Goods tallied 14 points despite a 1-
of-9 shooting effort from the floor. Taj Finger pitched in 14 points as well,
and Hill contributed 13 points. The fourth and final double-digit scorer for
the Cardinal was Landry Fields with 11 points on the strength of a 3-of-4
effort from three-point range. A key to the win for Stanford was a 24-11 edge
in points from the foul line.
Arizona has featurd the same starting lineup in all 11 games, and every
starter is averaging double figures offensively. Ivan Radenovic is the top
scorer for the club, as he is posting 17.5 ppg on 60 percent shooting from the
floor. Radenovic is also pulling down 7.5 rpg. Chase Budinger is netting 16.9
ppg on 55.5 percent shooting from the field, and Marcus Williams adds 15.5 ppg
and 7.1 rpg. Jawaan McClellan is contributing 13.4 ppg, and Mustafa Shakur
rounds out the group with 12.9 ppg and 7.6 apg. The Wildcats are racking up
86.6 ppg while limiting opponents to 72.2 ppg. Williams was outstanding
against California, as he hit all eight of his shots from the floor en route
to 21 points. Radenovic tallied 17 points, McClellan added 16 points and
Budinger posted 12 points. Arizona earned a 39-30 rebounding advantage and
shot a staggering 60.3 percent from the field.