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..Pretty Printed Dresses
June 27, 2013 • chevron currently coveting Fashion necessary clothing printed dresses Stripes tribal
How adorable are all these pretty printed dresses? I KNOW. And they all ring in UNDER $35. I might be late to the game but I just discovered Necessary Clothing and had to share with you guys. Above are some of my favorite picks but they have lots of other gems just waiting to be adopted into loving homes. Enjoy!
June 25, 2013 • instagram photo printing photography printstagram
How cool is this new website Prinstagram?! It couldn't have come at a better time for me with my move and TONS of blank wall space. For about $20 (including shipping) you get 24 of your favorite insta-moments shipped right to your home. I tried to think of them in groups for frames (flowers, places, cupcakes, friends) but you can do it any old way you like. I have been especially terrible at printing out actual photos since the dawn of Facebook & Instagram so this is perfect for a lazy printer like me. They came in just one day too! Check it out.
..My Summertime Secret to Faking It
June 20, 2013 • Beauty bronze fake bake MAMA summertime tan tanning
Recently I have been getting some questions and compliments on my tan and or that mysterious "glow" I have about me in recent weeks. Well folks, I am here to tell you that it's all big sham. I totally have been faking it since Memorial Day weekend and I am not ashamed of it. This chick has been scared straight out of the tanning bed. I know some of you laugh in the face of cancer and tan on, but not I. The statistics out there about tanning beds and skin melanomas are no joke and I admittedly am even MORE terrified of wrinkles - no one wants crows feet before their time.
The problem is that being tan is like being kissed by a magical sun unicorn that makes you a whole new person. You are sexier, more confident, somehow even look thinner! So I was determined to have the best of both worlds. I have finally found a routine (I kid you not I do this three times a week at least) that really looks natural (no weird splotches or uneven fading) and is really inexpensive (both products can be found for under $10) to keep up with because I know I am sure as hell not paying for a professional spray tan once a week. I thought I'd share my secret with you because we could all use a little extra glow and a little less harmful UV rays right? And by the way, this is in no way a sponsored post. It's just my personal regimen.
1. Three times a week at night before bed I scrub my face (I use a Clarisonic but any old washcloth will do) to clear all the dead skin cells, and pat it down with a towel
2. I dry my face off and use the L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Spray very liberally all over my face and neck. It is actually for your whole body but I didn't like the way it looked anywhere else so I use strictly for my face area.
3. I blow-dry (yes blow-dry) my face and neck area until there is no moisture left on me and go straight to bed. I wake up with an airbrushed tan!
4. After my morning shower in which I have scrubbed and shaved my legs I apply the Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Moisturizer to my arms, shoulders, and legs. If you make sure you wash your hands after, it works like a CHARM.
5. I know it sounds silly, but using an extremely whitening toothpaste helps make you look tanner. Your bright smile is a nice contrast to your new shade.
6. I always use a little bronzer (NARS is my fav) before leaving the house because it really makes the whole look come together. And there you have it!
..Pizza Grilled Cheese
June 19, 2013 • comfort food Eats and Sweets pepperoni pizza grilled cheese recipe recipe post
This deliciousness is the result of taking three weeks to move from one apartment to another. Half of my stuff was moved over to the new place, the other half was
dumped all over frat house style still needed to be packed in the old place. What I DID have on hand was a George Foreman grill (no utensils, actual cooking skills, or caring about calories required). I stopped at my local deli on the way home from work and grabbed sliced Boar's Head (the ONLY brand in deli meats and cheeses in my opinion) mozzarella and pepperoni "nuggets" as they were called, and sprinkled on some Italian seasoning in the middle of two heavily buttered pieces of sourdough bread. Pop in the Foreman for like two minutes, serve with hot tomato soup for dipping purposes and you have died and now reside in grilled cheese heaven. Whaddup new neighbor?!
..G.L.A.M.'s Summer Fashion Event
June 18, 2013 • charity event child advocacy fundraiser G.L.A.M. shop for a cause
Attention local ladies - here's your chance to shop guilt free by helping fight child abuse! And as if you actually needed another reason, there will also be:
DC Designer Pop-Up Shops
Open Bar
Tasty Treats
Beats by DJ MIM
Fashion Presentation
Enter to win amazing raffle prizes from Hobo, The ANDI Brand, Love Cortnie, Rachel Mulherin, and Fornash all while shopping Carnelian Boutique, Bishop Boutique, The Andi Brand, Turquoise, Enise, Drabo Gallery, and Runway on Wheels. HELL YES.
100% of all profits will be donated to Safe Shores DC.
Thursday, June 20 | 6:30-9pm
at 906 H Street NE
Washington, DC
Buy your tickets HERE. Hope to see you there!
..Birthday Girl
June 17, 2013 • birthday Essie J.Crew Lancome michael kors Outfit Post Piperlime South Moon Under Steve Madden
The deets: J.Crew dress (old); Piperlime clutch (old); Steve Madden wedges; South Moon Under earrings; Michael Kors watch; Essie "Lights" mani/pedi; Lancome "Wannabe" lipstick.
Well I had the best birthday ever. Started out with BOTTOMLESS mimosas on the outside deck right on the water at Sequoia in Georgetown. I litereally had PERFECT weather and the best friends a girl could ask for to celebrate with. After meeting a pirate and discovering the Boomerang Pirate Ship (which we HAVE to do at some point friendies), we took the party pack to Arlington where I proceeded to take many a tequila shot, then stuffed our faces with cheese fries, and decided karaoke would be the best way to end the night. Love everyone who made my day feel so very special. You know who you are and you are my world!
..Touches of White & Gold for the Home
June 13, 2013 • currently coveting gold interior design Pink white
I am finally moving this weekend so my brain is been in pure decorate mode. Anything and everything I am coveting this week is home themed. I have painted my living room walls "Priscilla Pink" (oh yes I did), and I'm thinking pretty touches of gold and white will make it perfectly me. (can you tell I like those colors from my blog design?) It's going to be a completely insane weekend with moving AND my birthday on Saturday which will be celebrated with best gal pals, bottomless mimosas, a hot pink dress, and lots of laughs. I will fill you all in Monday on how it somehow works out. Have a fabulous weekend!
Currently Coveting is also on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bloglovin, and Pinterest.
..Girlish Details
June 11, 2013 • Elizabeth and James girly heart blouse J.Crew Kate Spade Outfit Post Steve Madden Tobi
The deets: J.Crew pencil; Tobi blouse (similar); Kate Spade earrings; Elizabeth and James sunnies; Steve Madden bag; Enzo Angiolini shoes.
I like to keep it simple especially at work. Usually I only allow myself one bright color at a time mixed in with neutrals but aside from that it doesn't get much more exciting. I love this top because its such a conservative shape but still exudes my girlish personality. Hearts + bows FOREVER!
..South Moon Under
June 10, 2013 • shopping South Moon Under The Washingtonian
(Photos c/o The Washingtonian by Andrew Propp)
As you all know, I've lived in the great city of Arlington for the last five years and I totally adore it. The walkable communities, the ever present "new" restaurant, the nightlife, and the people are all amazing. Shopping? That's kind-of another story. If it weren't for this GEM of a place, me and my besties would have no where to burn that extra wardrobe cash with out getting in a car. Lucky for us, South Moon Under has everything our little fashionista hearts could desire and then some. Last week The Washingtonian held their June Issue Lanch Party there and we got to enjoy snacks from Cava Mezze, Honest Tea cocktails, and 20 percent off everything, y'all! I had a fabulous time, and as you can see I ran into other local bloggers Natalie and Liz and miiiight have had to leave there with a little tribal printed pretty. (This is in no way a sponsored post by the way, just love the place!)
..The Michael Kors Slim Leather Runway Watch
June 6, 2013 • currently coveting michael kors slim leather runway watch watch
Gold & Orange | White & Gold | Brown & Rose Gold
How cute are these Michael Kors skinny leather watches? I like how they are dainty but still rock the over-sized faces. Leather is such a nice change from the popular gold and shell link watches that everyone has too. I really love the white one for the summery months! I have a birthday next week for anyone who might be in the mood to send me random gifts (kidding.. kinda..).
..Silver Spots
June 4, 2013 • cat eye sunglasses Elizabeth and James J.Crew Lancome Outfit Post polka dots South Moon Under Steve Madden Tiffany
The deets: J.Crew dress (sold out); ShoeMint heels; Elizabeth and James sunnies; Steve Madden bag; Tiffany & Co. bracelets (no longer available but good replica here); South Moon Under earrings; Lancome "Wannabe" lipstick.
When this dress and I met it was that special kind of don't-care-what-it-costs-gotta-have-you love at first sight. Could it really be possible that one little dress packed my favorite curvy girl cut, polka dots, metallic details, pockets, AND the perfect work-to-play transitional factor? Was it a dream? Thank heaven there was one left in my size. I have literally worn it about six times in the month I've owned it. It reminds me of a dress I had when I was a kid that I insisted on wearing every time it was clean and available. It was twirly, had strawberry pockets, and brought me the same I-feel-dang-good-in-this-baby feeling that this one does.
Hey guys! My wardrobe and I are moving in a couple weeks to a much smaller closet, which means MUCHO new items in the shop. Tons of dresses were added (including all of the ones featured above) to the "Closet" section of Currently Coveting and almost all for $25 and under. Check it out. I should be updating it on a semi-monthly basis now.
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New Pope praises women, Italian president ignores them
"Women are the witnesses of the Resurrection and they have a paramount role," Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his address to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.
The evangelists did no more than write down what the women saw on the day of Christ's resurrection, the pope – former cardinal Jorge Bergoglio – told the cheering crowd. He also said that women play a special role in the Church: they "open the doors to the Lord," the Italian daily La Repubblica reported.
It was an important statement by the newly elected head of the Catholic Church – a tribute to the fair sex and a recognition of the key role women can and should play in the religious sphere of life.
A recognition of women's importance was, however, distinctly lacking in Rome last week when President Giorgio Napolitano failed to name a single woman to join two working groups, dubbed the "wise men", he set up to try to find a way out of Italy's political gridlock.
Both public opinion and the Italian media rebuked Napolitano – a very balanced, diplomatic politician who once headed the Communist party – for his, in my view, quite appalling decision.
Maria Teresa Meli, a journalist with the daily Corriere della Sera, wrote that it was quite shocking that "in a world where Obama is promoting (women) everywhere" and Angela Merkel stands as an example of women's empowerment, Italy seems unable to give its women the recognition they deserve.
Just last week, President Obama appointed Julia Pierson as head of the U.S. Secret Service, the first woman ever to hold such a job.
In a post published today on the website of the daily La Stampa, popular commentator Massimo Gramellini sarcastically thanked Napolitano for failing to appoint any women to his commission.
"Women, no: they are too pragmatic…endless political debates about nothing leave them indifferent and a little impatient," the satirist wrote. "Sensing the sterile atmosphere (of the debate) they would have swiftly run for their coats and purses and left the "wise men" to their wise chatter to head back to the myriad practical chores they have to deal with every day in real life."
Napolitano apologised for his decision on Tuesday, saying that on other occasions he had given women appropriate roles and weight in public life.
To end on a positive note, women's participation in parliament rose by 47 percent after the last election. One in three members of the newly elected parliament are women, according to a report by Coldiretti, Italy's largest national association of agricultural entrepreneurs.
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I am walking from the kitchen to the living room when I glance at the table and see what I was working on last night. It wouldn't hurt to just paint a little more in while I am still in the mood and feeling enthused. It's the sort of thing that you can paint in small amounts anyway, so maybe just a little bit. You know what? I should really take some photos of this. I should send something to Sarah because all she's had is that teeny sketch, and it might have been hard to visualise. Ah, my battery needs charging. I should sort that out now while I remember. Which reminds me that I need to charge my phone as well. Where have I left it. Must be in my bag.
I'll just charge my camera battery for a short time while I make coffee so that I can take a quick photo to upload. Oh, is that some Schoko leibniz in the cupboard. Gaarrgh...yes it is, but they've been sitting since last summer, and gone all soft.I might as well clear out this cupboard first. Ok, so, coffee. Then I'll just get this photo done and uploaded, and then I can do those forms.
Should I just do those flags? I should. probably. Because it's going to annoy me not knowing if that red is going to work or not. I should just do it. Ok, so upload and get it into the secret album on Facebook. I'll just check my notifications and emails first. Let's see if there's anything happening on my Fionagray.paints facebook page. Ugh. Nothing. No wonder I haven't posted on the blog for ages. Might as well just do a quick one with this picture while I know where it is. Just a quick one. It will take no time at all. Oh, my stats are up! I wonder why? Oh there are links from Pinterest, I wonder if it's anyone I know, I'll just take a look and see and quickly check if there's anything new that catches my eye.
20 minutes later. I should get on to those forms, but I should just check my email first. Orla needs 'national dress and food' for International Day on the 30th. I bet that Tam O'Shanter hat is in a drawer in her room. Maybe later I should take Hamish down to Idee and see if I can buy some tartan fabric to make her a kilt. Snack time. Which means peeling a cucumber and chopping it into lumps for Hamish. I'll have some of that nice cheese that Lynne recommended. I should send her a quick text and thank her for Sunday. Which reminds me, I need to wrap Ofek's birthday present and see if I have a card somewhere. Really should go to Idee after I fill out these forms, because I am pretty sure I'll need a card.
Interlude to make a track for Hamish and his trains. Back to the table to finish the ribbon on the present. Those flag poles are going to annoy me. I must at least get rid of all the white space on this picture. Then I'll be able to put it out of my head until this evening. I consider whether I should outline everything in pen once this is finished or just leave it. I would do it now except for the fact that I know I am going to rework the hill sections so that they look more blended. I might need a finer nib pen because didn't all of mine run out before Christmas when i was trying to draw on some surface that just sucked the ink out of them? i must get to Idee later. Or maybe a grey pen would work better than black. I check how fine the ones I bought in that chemists are. That would be great actually. Right. Flag poles and then forms.
My blood sugar feels a bit low. How can it be lunch time already? I'll get Hamish ready and we can nip round to Nah und Gut for something for the lunch. God, my blood sugar is really low. I might peg out before we get there. I eat a bar of chocolate and then decide just to make ham sandwiches. We can go out in a bit. I haven't even put on any make-up yet. I'll do that now. And then sort those clouds. And put on a DVD for Hamish. And maybe get those forms done. I should blog about this. It'll only take a minute and he's watching Thomas the Tank Engine anyway. I could do those forms when he has a nap. If he has a nap. Or I could do a bit of painting. While there's a bit of light.


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The famous song says that, on the first day of Christmas, the gift was a partridge in a pear tree. I wonder what reaction the giver was hoping for — "Thank you," or "It's just what I always wanted!"?
A few years ago I invited some folk over for holiday drinks and was given a taxidermied pheasant"I'm lost for words," was the best I could do.
It's difficult to come up with gift choices for everybody, plus hosts/hostesses, too, but there are some great home decor selections that will help you receive future invitations.
One of the best things you can give a host is something that will not last forever. I'm an advocate of candles that can be scented to suite the holiday season. They run the gamut of quality and price, from the Crabtree & Evelyn brand of holiday scented candle, to the cranberry-scented candles at Designer Inspired Interiors on King St. E., the Aveda-scented candles and candles from housewares stores. And if you really get the style wrong, your gift can find a place in an inconspicuous spot.
If you want to make a larger investment in the gift of scent, then a Berger Lampe is a beautiful gift. They come in a variety of shapes and styles. If you are really uncertain about your recipient's style, select something small and either black or white. Once your host has the Lampe Berger, they can decide how they want to use it and how often. I love mine because it smells less artificial than many now on the market and I control how much — and how often — I want the fragrance in the air. They are found at most better gift stores and are in the $40 to $100 range for a variety of budgets.
What about some florals? Cut flowers, and a bouquet, are not the best choice for a party, unless you know the guest list is very small. Cut flowers mean the host is forced to deal with additional work if you don't the vase and water in the gift. Bringing a potted plant, like a poinsettia or my personal favorite, a small Cyprus tree in the shape of a small Christmas tree — both great choices since they fit with any decor this time of the year, they look great for a few weeks and they can immediately be placed, with no effort. You do, however, have to give the receiver permission to get rid of them when it's time, and before the poinsettia is left hanging onto just one petal and a few leaves. I tell people these gifts are good only to January 10.
There has been a resurgence of popularity in the home bar that has not been seen since the days of supper clubs and patio parties. Sometimes the focus is a bar cabinet, which can be pretty amazing with very detailed interiors, or sometimes it's a bar on a side table. A decanter for Scotch or whiskey is a really beautiful shape and fits into both traditional and modern spaces. If the host isn't that keen on it, a decanter can go into the liquor cabinet and still have a great function and style when presented to guests at the table. There is something quite elegant and luxurious about the bottle shapes. If you are feeling generous, include the tray and give them a "decanter bar starter kit."
Provided that your host celebrates Christmas and is likely to have a tree, you really can't go wrong with an ornament. Stick to one of the metals, like silver and gold. Ornaments are one of those gifts that won't be looked at for the rest of the year. The wonderful thing? Next year it will remind your host of your visit, and make them smile. Try a bit of creativity with your ornament — for instance, write a small reference to their job or your Christmas wish for them on the bauble. Bespoke gifts are always the most personal.
A digital frame is great way to create a memory. Fill it with some images from your time with the party host or images that have meaning to the receiver. Then, the gift is about remembrances and less about the actual frame. Most homes have photos in frames, so adding to them is a pretty safe choice. Allowing people to focus on themselves, either in conversation or in images, has been identified as a great way "to win friends and influence people" for a few decades now.
Finally, a plush throw in faux fur makes its way into any home with great delight. A mink look, or black fur, can be successful in a living room, a den, a family room and in any bedroom. There are varying qualities — some feel very much like a fur and others feel like polyester, which is less appealing to a face or body. Fur throws, even faux, give an amazing look of luxury and feels equally luxurious.
No person should be disappointed when presented with a gift. Many argue that it is the thought that counts. The grey area is the interpretation of the word "thought" that leaves some people asking, "What were they thinking?"
Perhaps we would be better to simply give the equivalent value of a host or hostess gift to charity where the thought really does count. It would save the recipient from trying to decide how best to deal with a stuffed pheasant that won't be served as a main course. Or alongside any lords a-leapin'.
Gifts aside, I hope you have a warm and happy holiday filled with friends and grateful people.
Glen Peloso appears every two weeks in New in Homes & Condos. He is principal designer of Peloso Alexander Interiors, national design editor of Canadian Home Trends magazine and a contributor to On the Go magazine. You can catch Glen on the Marilyn Denis Show, 10 a.m. Mon-Fri on CTV. Contact him at pelosoalexander.com, follow him on Twitter at @peloso1 or @glenandjamie, and on Facebook.


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I am not a dietician or indeed sober so don't take this as actual advice. But what does ten minutes googling give as a list of the needed nutrients?
This is item 1 of the list of things to do for a modern version of Stigler's diet. Wikipedia the universal source of all truth (TM) italic has an article on this here.
It gives the RDA for an average 25-year old male (for ones that use IU which appears to be nonsense so I have taken some figures from here and here)
all figures are in µg
param RDA:=
Vitamin_A 900
Vitamin_C 90000
Vitamin_D 5
Vitamin_K 120
Vitamin_B6 1300
Vitamin_E 15000
Biotin 30
Calcium 1000000
Chloride 2300000
Chromium 35
Choline 550000
Copper 900
Cyanocobalamin 2.4
Fluoride 4000
Folate 400
Iodine 150
Iron 8000
Magsium 400000
Mangase 2300
Molybdenum 45
Niacin 16000
Nickel 1000
Pantothenic_acid 5000
Phosphorus 700000
Potassium 4700000
Riboflavin 1300
Selenium 55
Sodium 1500000
Thiamin 1200
Zinc 11000
And the upper limit as
param UL:=
Vitamin_A 3000
Vitamin_C 2000000
Vitamin_D 50
Vitamin_B6 100000
Vitamin_E 1000000
Boron 20000
Calcium 2500000
Chloride 3600000
Choline 3500000
Copper 10000
Fluoride 10000
Folate 1000
Iodine 1100
Iron 45000
Magsium 350000
Mangase 11000
Molybdenum 2000
Niacin 35000
Nickel 1000
Phosphorus 4000000
Selenium 400
Sodium 2300000
Zinc 40000
The figures we are interested in are RDA's which must be met and Tolerable upper intake levels which cannot be exceded.
Macro nutrients are in grams
param Macro:
Waterb 3700
Carbohydrates 130
Proteinc 56
Fiber 38
Linoleic 17
alpha-Linolenic 1.6
Also some nutrients must be minimised Cholesterol, Trans fatty acids, Saturated fatty acids. These will have to be aims of a optimiser for diets.
These are a bit more difficult to deal with so I will ignore them for the moment.
Cholesterol As low as possible
Trans fatty acids As low as possible
Saturated fatty acids As low as possible
Also two types of macro nutrients must be a % of calories.
Added sugar No more than 25% of calories
Fat 20–35% of calories
I am going to guess a 25 year old male needs 2500 calories until I am corrected.
So we have a first approximation of what nutrients people need.
So next up is getting a price and nutrient contents for loads of different foods.


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For centuries, Jewish musicians
wandered from village to village in Eastern Europe
playing for weddings and other celebrations.
They developed an eclectic
repertoire influenced by the dances and songs of the many people who have lived
alongside Jews between the Baltic and the Black Sea.
From the Yiddish word for musician – klezmer
– comes the name by which this cosmopolitan music is known.
The Bagg Street Klezmer Band was
formed in 1992 in the old Jewish Quarter of Montreal, taking our name from
Québec's oldest synagogue, situated on the corner of Bagg and Clark.
Faithful to the klezmer tradition, Bagg Street plays
regularly at weddings and other celebrations within the Jewish community in and
around Montreal.
The band has also entertained
thousands of people at concerts and festivals, including Hamilton's Earthsong
the Mont-Tremblant Music Festival; as a featured guest of Québec's national
folkdance troupe, Les Sortilèges; and at a two-day appearance at the acclaimed
Montreal International Jazz Festival.
The band has also been featured numerous times
on television and in films, including the TVA mini-series Ces enfants
d'ailleurs and the Radio-Canada teen show Les Débrouillards.
Our first CD, Go Meshuggah!, was
released in 1995 to rave responses from critics and fans alike.
Minda Bernstein – Violin
Stephen Errington – Keyboards
Rick Goldman – Clarinet and tenor sax
Lorin Levine – Baritone sax and
Harle Thomas – Percussion
Philip Weech – Trumpet and flugelhorn
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Coming tomorrow for the pfatt update!!!!!!Thursday, May 9th, 2013
It's nearly here! The next update on pfatt marketplace is tomorrow! Come one! Come all! The itty bitty kitties make their debut!
Aw! Each is sculpted from a new air dry clay I've found which has the feel and texture of earthen clay. These little fur babes are about 3 1/2 inches tall, and about 2 1/2 inches wide around their tummies!
Don't you love the rear view! They are great little companions, and low maintenance, to be sure! Come on over tomorrow to pfatt marketplace at 10 am Pacific, 11 am Mountain, noon Central, and 1 pm Eastern time! See you there!


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Are you probing trying to find a quality adjustable bed in Monticello WI? Continue reading for important details on ways to get the finest adjustable beds in Monticello WI.
Which Are The Best Adjustable Beds in Monticello WI?
In addition to replacement mattresses which are literally adjustable you can also buy sleeper sofas that are adjustable. A few of the price tags for all these items are below just so you can have a clear understanding of what you can expect to pay for an adjustable bed, mattress or frame:
Pillow Top Reversible Mattress
The Empress mattress is literally a popular pillow top mattress for adjustable beds utilizing the workhorse 312 coil innerspring. It uses an off white Damask cover with a open quilt design. Pillow top is on both sides of the mattress for prolonged use. Begins at $500 and climbs in cost with the size.
Premier Mattress Bed
Totally personalized alternatives and features. Innerspring coziness choices in soft, medium or extra firm. The best sleep position regarding the head and feet is within reach using user-friendly hand controls and the Premier's Swift-Adjust motors. The Premier model comes standard having a high-density foam foundation and also a heavy-duty base put together with material that will not warp, break or squeak. Begins at around $1500 for a deluxe top twin and naturally goes higher with price. One of the most costly one I discovered was for almost $4k and it was a king Firm Talalay Latex Core with Plush Quilted Cover. In case that you find a twin bed you already know its going to be valued much less than a giant king bed! These matters need to be considered when looking at beds, as well as how much room you have.
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Sonic & Silver - On The Anson (Metalheadz, 2002)
U-Roy, born Ewart Beckford in 1942, became one of Jamaica's biggest stars in the early seventies and is famed for his unique style of toasting. After DJing for a number of sound systems throughout the sixties he got his big break when he began working with producer Duke Reid in 1970. One of the first cuts they put out was 'Rule The Nation' which is recorded over The Techniques' 'Love Is Not A Gamble'. The track's "This station rules the nation (with version)" intro was sampled on yesterday's 'Sound Station' and also appears on this tune from Sonic & Silver.
Also known as Accidental Heroes, Dean Fletcher and Jasper Byrne proved themselves to be versatile producers in the early noughties with releases on Formation, Trouble On Vinyl, Reinforced and Infrared as well as running their own Science Fiction imprint, a sub-label of Timeless Recordings. Their lone outing for Metalheadz was headlined by 'On The Anson', a superb dubbed out tune absolutely caked in reverb. It features lively drums which I think contain a bit of Amen, dark and dank atmospherics and a heavy sub bassline, topped with a sinister synth melody and U-Roy's echoed "rule the nation" refrain. One of my personal favourites from the duo.
'On The Anson' appeared on Bailey's Soul Thunder mix which was released on Breakbeat Science in 2002. Check it out below:
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The house is conveniently located in the rural community of Tawonga South, only 2km from the town centre of Mt Beauty. It's an ideal place for a holiday all year round, especially in winter due to its proximity to Falls Creek alpine resort.
Note: Minimum stay is 2 nights. Also be sure to enter the correct number of guests in your booking request.
Guests are requested to bring their own bed sheets and pillow cases. Linen hire is available for an extra $15 per bedroom occupied. Please indicate in your booking request if you want to hire linen, and for how many rooms. Note: Pillows, doonas (quilts), blankets and towels are provided.
There are 3 bedrooms — two with queen-size beds and one with 3 single beds (twin bunk plus a single. The house can accommodate a maximum of 7 people. (No exceptions.)
The house is comfortable and well-maintained with all the amenities you might expect including fully-equipped kitchen, dish-washer, microwave oven, laundry, tumble drier, outdoor clothes-line, big-screen TV, DVD/CD player, audio system with input for mobile devices, Coonara wood heater and reverse-cycle air-conditioner. There's a big front deck with under-cover BBQ area, mountain views, plus a garage with drying cabinet for ski gear.
As well as snow sports in the nearby alpine areas during winter, popular activities in and around Mt Beauty include bush-walks and hiking, mountain-bike riding, road cycling, kayaking (river and lake), trout fishing, winery tours and food adventures, paragliding and light aircraft joy flights, cooling off in rock pools (Kiewa River), scenic drives, picnics, 4-wheel driving, horse trail rides, golf, spa and massage therapies, and more.
Google "Mount Beauty" to find lots more information about the area and its attractions.
V/Line operates a train-plus-coach transport service between Melbourne (Southern Cross) and Bright (28km from Tawonga South) via Wangaratta every day. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the service runs all the way through to Mt Beauty. Total journey time from Melbourne to Mt Beauty is about five hours by road.


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Nails Inc: Wellington Square // Models Own: Fuzzy Peach // Barry M: Peach Melba // Models Own: Orange Sorbet // Nails Inc: Montagu Place
This is part 3 of my Top 5 Polishes posts, you can find my favourite green polishes and pink polishes if you click the links. I love to wear orange/peach nails in the Summer, a nice bright orange always reflects the hot, happy weather, and a nice cool peach fits in well with pastel trends and reminds me of ice cream! These are the 5 shades which I enjoy wearing most over the Summer months.
Wellington Square by Nails Inc is a bright pastel peach... if that makes sense? It's a gorgeous colour, and I'd go as far as saying this is my most worn pastel polish so far this year. It's ideal if you want to wear an on trend colour which still needs to be smart - ideal for work. Unfortunately, this is currently sold out on the website, but you can buy it here from Debenhams.
Fuzzy Peach by Models Own has always been highly commended in the blogging world. It is the perfect peachy orange, with red undertones, it always looks classy on the nails, rather than being too in your face orange.
Barry M's Peach Melba (np318) is a must have polish for everyone's collection. It's much paler than the Nails Inc peach, and slightly pinker. Very subtle, very pretty and easily affordable.
Orange Sorbet by Models Own is probably the brightest nail polish I own. I really love this, it is the perfect neon polish! I much prefer neon orange to any other neon colour, and when you paint this on your nails, it almost instantly makes you look tanned! (Nothing worse than a nail polish that makes you look like you've got pale hands). I wear this on nights out with black and bright accessories for a dramatic look, and I imagine it would be the ideal colour for toe nails on holiday.
Another polish by Nails Inc ( my favourite brand), Montagu Place. This is quite a pinky coral tone of orange, one of my favourite shades for my nails. I'm actually wearing this one now, and I've had so many compliments over the past few days. I definitely think that Nails Inc is worth the money... you can't beat the quality and lasting power.
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wow, i love the fuzzy peach it looks amazing have you tried beach party by models own its a really nice orange too :)xxxReplyDelete
I really want to get the fuzzy peach. I have golden peach which is really pretty too but subtle.ReplyDelete
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Great to see your promotion of native plants. I've three of them in our small yard. I would omit Cornus alternafolia though as they are getting some sort of disease. Eric Burkhart of Shaver's Creek Enviro Center mentioned a few yrs. ago that the one in front of the Center has a fatal disease. I'm sorry I've forgotten the name. Ours is currently fine but I imagine will soon get same disease. Perhaps it's one of the pathogens mentioned in this NC article: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/Ornamental/odin23/od23.htm
Thanks again for promoting natives. I particularly like Ilex verticillata because of the bright red berries in winter. Many people stop to comment on them so I have a chance to promote natives.
What's blooming? What's chewing on my trees? What's that bug? When is the last frost? We'll explore timely horticultural happenings and observations of Nature in this blog. For the most part, these observations will be made in Southeastern Pennsylvania... with occasional notes from afar.Penn State Extension has tremendous resources related to much of what will appear here. I'll link you to sites that will provide more in-depth information.
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Catholics mark Good Friday
March 30 - Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross procession in Rome as others in his home country of Argentina participate in similar ceremonies. Julie Noce reports.
In his new city of Rome, Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross procession to mark the first Good Friday of his pontificate. Thousands of people holding candles gathered at the Colosseum to watch as representatives from around the world took turns carrying a wooden cross to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. The pope called on Christians to respond to evil with good and to continue living with hope. But here, where people know Pope Francis as Father Jorge Bergoglio, Catholics carry out the same ceremony through the streets of one of Buenos Aires' poorest neighbourhoods. The Argentine town, where some 18,000 people live in poverty, was one that Pope Francis knew well before being called to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He used to walk these streets himself, said Father Pepe, so this year's procession is a very important spiritual moment for us. Latin America is home to approximately 42 percent of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.


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New Years Resolutions for Homeowners
Read our tips on new years resolutions for homeowners on how to start the new year the right way. We recommend getting rid of unused items, making your house more energy efficient, and getting involved in your community.
The New Year is a fresh start and a time to be liberated from old belongings that are cluttering your space. Get a head start on Spring cleaning and go through your closets, attic and basement. If you're not ready to trash or donate items, consider exploring new storage options, like having extra cabinets installed in the kitchen or mudroom. Get creative—use a shoe organizer to store extra supplies in your home office, for example!
Conserve energy
Although many of our homes are Energy Star certified with excellent insulation, there is always room for improvement. According to Energy Star, sealing and insulating your ductwork can improve the efficiency of your heating and cooling system by as much as 20%. It will also extend the life of your HVAC system.
Finding ducts to seal is a challenging DIY project in itself, but at least try and seal the ones that are easily accessible. Duct sealant, as well as metal-backed tape, can seal any holes or cracks. Focus on the areas at vents and floor registers as well. After sealing your ducts, wrap them in fiberglass insulation.
Another area to consider is water usage. Consider switching to low-flow showerheads to reduce the amount of flow while increasing water pressure. It's a win-win!
Support Your Community
The New Year is a great time to re-connect with your community. Talk to your neighbors about starting a neighborhood watch, or a babysitting co-op.
You could also consider sponsoring a local youth sports team or join an organization like Habitat for Humanity to build a house with some friends and neighbors for those who are less fortunate.
Stash Away Money for a Maintenance Fund
Home repairs will creep up on you with no warning. For emergencies, like your heating unit failing in the middle of January, it's important to have a savings account specifically for home maintenance. Experts agree that you should save 1% of your home's value every year to cover these costs. You'll be glad you did!


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For a while Julia Gillard and the Labor party were in control and calling the shots. They set the election on their own terms and enjoyed a healthy lead in the polls. All they had to do was a 'paint by numbers' campaign.
Julia Gillard refused to sign up for a second televised leaders debate. Now she is practically begging for two more as long as they are only about the economy. Tony Abbott has said 'no' and gotten himself into trouble by saying "Are you suggesting to me that when it comes from Julia, 'No' doesn't mean 'No'," he said, referring to her change of mind.
After a couple of weeks of campaigning Julia announced that what we have been seeing is not the 'real' her and she would be herself from now on. This is bizarre behaviour from any politician in any democracy, where consistency and predictability are virtues.
The reason? The polls have locked up and Labors lead has gone in a flash. Stress makes people do strange things and politicians are no exception. The possibility of losing power is the most frightening nightmare of all, especially for Julia who has only just arrived in the top job.
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Wow, I don't know if it's all of that fresh air, being out of Jersey, or what, but this camping trip has been one giant healing session for The Real Housewives of New Jersey. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but then just when it's about to, someone catches it midair and graciously gives it back to its rightful owner. It's weird ... and a little boring.
Melissa Gorga and Teresa Giudice are so chummy it's bordering on sickening. I'm glad for their families, but we really don't need to see Melissa grabbing Tre's body parts and savoring how squishy her ass is. Meanwhile the Joes were bonding over showing off their "sausages" and while peeing, and it was just one big love fest. Boy was that therapist ever wrong when he warned them that they shouldn't share an RV.
I have no delusions that it's going to be like this forever -- there's simply too much crazy there to keep things copacetic for too long. But it's nice/bizarre to see them get along for now.
Then there were Teresa and Jacqueline Laurita. They'd been cordially skating around one another the entire trip, not really addressing their big blow-up. Then Teresa asked her to come help her with dessert, which was, of course, just a guise to talk about what was happening.
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It was a baffling conversation as it always is when these two talk, with Teresa spinning a web of confusion around poor Jacqueline who just can't quite keep up with the madness. Teresa, of course, thinks she's the one who has been wronged, and opened things up saying, "I just want to know where do we go from here. I'm still hurt by what you did. I'm not going to lie."
When Jacqueline said she was hurt too, Teresa shot back, "But I didn't do nothing to you." Of course not; she never does nothing to nobody.
When she finally yelled that they should just go their separate ways, Jacqueline broke down. Teresa then softened and started crying too (or at least said she was crying with nary a tear in sight) and suddenly they were a big mushy pile of friendship again. See, camping is relationship magic for this group.
But Caroline Manzo, for one, isn't buying it, and she made another of her ominous yet totally obvious predictions: "As sure as I know my name is Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline is going to get hurt. I wish I could say something but I won't because she's going to have to realize it for herself. I can't help her."
No one can. Now the race is on to see who Teresa will screw over first -- Melissa or Jacqueline. Hmmm?
Up next week, the call that seems to indicate Joe Giudice is cheating and that he's an even bigger jerk than we thought. Can't wait. "Kumbaya" may come to a screeching halt.
Do you think Caroline's prediction will come true and Teresa will hurt Jacqueline again?
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It may be regarded as just street music, but hiphop is such an enthralling genre that doesn't take a backseat. And no, Pinoy hip-hop acts are not on hiatus as together, they are going to bounce and stir everyone's perky spirit in one of the biggest center stages in the land. Jive in Araneta Dreams: The Biggest Hip Hop Concert Ever on April 9, 2013 at Smart Araneta Coliseum starting at P450 instead of P905 ticket.
For the first time, top Pinoy hip hop acts are going to take the iconic music arena to rouse Pinoy hip hop and rap music audience. Among the performers of this powerhouse concert are renowned artists such as Abra, Pow Chavez, Quest, Blaze n Kane, Ron Henley, Urban Flow, Q-York, Mike Kosa, Greyhoundz, Loonie, Mike Swift, J-Hon, and many more. Premier and award-winning musicians Gloc 9 and Ka Freddie Aguilar will also join this big event.
Tied to the nth times, hip hop and rap absolutely go hand in hand in Araneta Dream which also features upbeat rap battles or Fliptop and championship. Move over classy and jazzy as the spotlight is for eminent rappers- Loonie versus Dizaster and Batas versus Swave Sevah. And if these are still not enough, pave the way to Sunugan Battle Royale: Winner Takes All and Game of Skate Championship. Witness the best of the best new rappers who gonna ignite your senses while they're battling to win P300000 and P60000 respectively.
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Things to Consider When Creating Swimming Pool Designs
Property improvement offers frequent benefits for property holder. For one, having delightful possessions can help raise its value. Next, families have a brilliant place to relax in during the weekend.
When it comes to property development, the most common things in mind is installing hardscapes, creating gardens, and building a swimming pool. In case you live in a place where the weather is always sunny, the best option is to build a pool.
With this, you can basically cool off after a long day at work or just chill during the summer. Nevertheless, in order to make a superb swimming pool, you need to produce amazing swimming pool designs. Unluckily, generating a design is very nerve-wracking. So, to help you make a design that can suit your needs, listed below are certain tips you need to consider.
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I see a lot of great athletes up and down the bench of Seaside High"s boys basketball team.
That athleticism was exhibited Friday when the Spartans ended San Benito"s 10-game winning streak with a 75-59 win.
So will the real Seaside team please stand up?
About 48 hours before that win I saw one of the worst efforts of the season by any team in Seaside"s 40-point loss to Palma.
Seaside played like an inspired team in sending the "Balers to their first league loss. It played like a team that understood the consequences of another league loss.
So did the Palma game serve as a wakeup call?
I would hope so.
If anything, Seaside"s pride had to be wounded.
Winning has a way of making wounds heal quickly. This can be a hard team to slow down when it"s hustling and playing as a team.
Some magic at Monterey
Apparently there is some magic at Monterey High.
Two game-winning shots in the final seconds last week by David Kim and Carter Aldrete lifted the Toreadores to a pair of close wins.
Kim"s 3-pointer at the buzzer gave Monterey a 54-51 win over Salinas while Aldrete"s shot with 4.1 seconds left lifted them to a 50-49 win over Monte Vista Christian.
Efforts like that erase doubts about being able to win tight games. Remember, this is a team that failed to hold a six-point fourth quarter lead at Seaside, falling in overtime.
Aldrete and Austin Shake are the only returning starters.
Palma"s team effort
For the first time in a decade, the Chieftains don"t have a league MVP caliber player or a Division I prospect — at least not yet.
No one is going to average 10 or more points a game. No one is going to take over a game. No one is going to average 30 minutes a game.
No one cares.
Discipline and defense are the keys to dominance at Palma.
Last week, the Chieftains held Seaside to 32 points in a 40-point blowout. Two days later, they go on the road and shut down Christopher"s leading scorer, holding the team to 19 points through three quarters.
Each game a different player seems to find his shot. Last week, Jack Brusa came off the bench and drained a pair of 3-pointers.
A dozen players are going to see equal time this year.
Girls race in Gabilan Division
I didn"t anticipate anyone challenging reigning champion North Salinas for supremacy in the Gabilan Division this year.
I also didn"t anticipate Salinas opening the year with three straight wins.
The last two undefeated teams in the Gabilan Division get reacquainted Tuesday at North Salinas. The Vikings have won 12 straight league games dating back to last season.
The last team to beat North Salinas in league play was Salinas, having knocked the Vikings off 59-51 on Jan. 17, 2013.
The Vikings have run over teams in Gabilan Division play this year by an average of 26.5 points a game, relying on a pressing defense to create easy baskets in transition.
Despite the loss of four starters to graduation, a revamped Salinas squad has put the ball into the hands of Daniela Villegas, who is a strong outside shooter.
John Devine can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 646-4405. Read more of his observations on high school sports on Twitter @JohnJDevine.


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Power, James, McKenna, John, MacLeod, Michael, Cooper, Andrew and Convie, Gerry (2000) Developing integrated participatory management strategies for Atlantic dune systems in County Donegal, Ireland. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 29 . pp. 143-149. [Journal article]
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Case Histories in Medicine, Anthropology, and Science.
[Tutorial Proposal under construction]
This is a proposal for a joint research project into the comparative history of the trade of knowledge. By cultures of knowledge we mean to indicate those symbolic systems which make a claim to knowledge, whether universally applicable or only in some particular realm; hence the broad range of interest in philosophy, science, anthropology, medicine etc. The case histories presented by each researcher will address the appropriation, dissemination and evaluation of a particular set of knowledge.
The aims and results of this paper will be introduced and summarized jointly, while each sub-topic is expected to elucidate complementary aspects of the history of knowledge in a cross-cultural, geographically diffuse context.
This approach is expected to address questions about the history and nature of knowledge exchange as it pertains to cultural, practical, philosophical, individual, and institutional realms. 'Western science,' a loose term which is used in a general sense, will be considered as the primary agent engaged in knowledge exchange; its links to other systems of knowledge will be exposed to clarify the mutual insights and commensurabilities of global knowledge.
A number of questions will be addressed. For example, was the exchange of knowledge mainly harmonious or conflicted? How accurate was its translation? And what forms of authority were exercised at different points of contact? We will of course look at the Who, What, and Where, and the more interesting questions of How and Why to bind the cases together. The intellectual, economic, cultural, and spiritual aspects of the individual case studies will be used to elucidate historical pathways of knowledge transferral.
In the first case study, the historical interaction between Daoism, an ancient Chinese philosophy, and Quantum Mechanics, a twentieth century science, will be investigated. Commensurabilities between these cultures of knowledge were sought and found by modern scientists, leading to popular literature and individual convictions about the practical significance of modern science from a philosophical (if not spiritual) point of view.
The second case study will discuss the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Dutch VOC traders in East Asia as far as their exchange of medical knowledge was concerned. Rich traditions of 'Eastern' and 'Western' medicine came into contact and eventually led to mutual enrichment in cultures of knowledge. How exactly did this occur? As we shall see, a unique combination of practical investments and theoretical research would lead to new insights into the science of human medicine.
Finally, the third case study is concerned with the science of anthropology in the mid twentieth century. Margaret Mead's field work in Samoa is the point of departure, where we have a western scientist doing field work in a non-Western culture. What did she learn, and how did she transfer and translate her knowledge to American anthropology and culture? What was her role as an authority on Samoan culture? A historical and comparative study will be able to elucidate the intricate web of knowledge production and development.
As it stands, we want to provide a decentralized notion of knowledge production in the history of western science; not one time, one place, or one method defines science, rather a flowing together of multiple streams of ideas and practices in various places and times. The dynamic processes which connect cultures of knowledge need to be recognized as such. As a comparative study we have several limiting factors to consider, in our choice of what is to be compared, but also from what perspective the comparison is to be undertaken. We therefore expect the different case studies together will provide a more objective and nuanced perception than if they had been presented separately.
Case Histories in Medicine, Anthropology, and Science.


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Milk allergy
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A milk allergy is a food allergy, an adverse immune reaction to one or more of the constituents of milk from any animal (most commonly alpha S1-casein, a protein in cow's milk). This milk-induced allergic reaction can involve anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening condition.
Milk allergy is a food allergy, an adverse immune reaction to a food protein that is normally harmless to the nonallergic individual.[1]
It is distinct from lactose intolerance, which is a nonallergic food sensitivity, due to not enough of the enzyme lactase in the small intestines to break lactose down into glucose and galactose.[2]
Signs and symptoms
The effects of antibody-mediated allergy are rapid in onset, evolving within minutes or seconds. These allergies always arise within an hour of drinking milk; but can occasionally be delayed longer when eating food containing milk as an ingredient. The effects of non-antibody-mediated allergy is delayed; because it is not caused by antibodies, it can take several hours, or even up to 72 hours to produce a clinical effect. The most common symptoms for both types are hives and swelling, vomiting, and wheezing, with symptoms first arising in skin, then the GI tract, and less commonly, the respiratory tract.[1] Milk allergy can cause anaphylaxis in about 1–2% of cases, which is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.[1]
The major allergens in cow milk are αs1-, αs2-, β-, and κ-casein and the whey proteins α- and β-lactoglobulin.[1] The body may raise an antibody-based immuneresponse or a cell-based immune response to these allergens.[1] The reaction to cow milk is caused by IgE and non-IgE mediated responses, with the latter being the most frequent.[1] The non-IgE reactions involving the gastrointestinal tract are typically delayed while IgE reactions such as hives are much more immediate.[1]
Diagnosis is carried out by first doing a diagnostic elimination diet, skin prick tests, measuring IgE in blood, and conducting in-office food challenges. A double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge is still the gold standard for the diagnosis for all food allergies, including milk allergies. A negative IgE test doesn't rule out cell-based allergy, and the double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge is important to rule out this form of allergy.[1]
The main treatment for milk allergy is avoiding dairy products; because these proteins can be found in breast milk, nursing mothers should also abstain from dairy products prior to weaning.[1]
Because proteins in various mammalians are often cross-reactive, other forms of milk should not be substituted.[1]
Milk substitute formulas are used to provide a complete source of nutrition for infants. Milk substitutes include soy-based formulas, hypoallergenic formulas based on partially or extensively hydrolyzed protein, and free amino acid-based formulas. Nondairy-derived, amino acid-based formulas (elemental formulas) such as Neocatem, EleCare, and Puramine, are considered the gold standard in the treatment of cows'-milk allergy when the mother is unable to breastfeed. Milk substitutes from soy, nuts, and the like should not be considered as they are not nutritionally equivalent.[1]
The elimination diet should be tested every six months by testing milk-containing products low on the "milk ladder", such as fully cooked foods containing milk, in which the milk proteins have been denatured, and ending with fresh cheese and milk.[1]
Accidental exposure
Treatment for accidental ingestion of milk products by allergic individuals varies depending on the sensitivity of the person. Frequently medications such as an epinephrine pen or an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) are prescribed by an allergist in case of accidental ingestion. Sometimes prednisone will be prescribed to prevent a possible late phase Type I hypersensitivity reaction.[3]
Generally, affected infants lose clinical reactivity to milk during early childhood or at latest by adolescence;[1] around half the cases resolve within the first year and 80-90% resolve within five years.[4]
Milk allergy is found to be associated with increased hospitalization rates and steroid use among children with asthma.[5][6]
Between 13% and 20% of children allergic to milk are also allergic to beef.[7]
Milk allergy is the most common food allergy in early childhood. It affects between 2% and 3% of infants in developed countries; the incidence in only-breastfed infants is lower, at about 0.5%. These figures appear to be antibody-based allergy; allergy based on cellular immunity is uncertain.[1]
Research directions
Desensitization, which is a slow process of eating tiny amounts of milk, until the body is able to tolerate more significant exposure, results in reduced symptoms or even remission of the allergy in some people and is being explored for milk allergy.[8] This is called oral immunotherapy. Sublingual immunotherapy may be somewhat safer, but less effective.[9] A 2014 meta-analysis found desensitization to be relatively safe and effective but found that further study was needed to understand the overall immune response to it, and questions remain open about duration of the densensitization.[1][10]
No form of probiotic treatment had shown efficacy for treating milk allergy as of 2015.[1]
See also
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lifschitz C, Szajewska H. Cow's milk allergy: evidence-based diagnosis and management for the practitioner. Eur J Pediatr. 2015 Feb;174(2):141-50. PMID 25257836 PMC 4298661
- ↑ Deng Y, Misselwitz B, Dai N, Fox M (2015). "Lactose Intolerance in Adults: Biological Mechanism and Dietary Management". Nutrients (Review). 7 (9): 8020–35. doi:10.3390/nu7095380. PMC 4586575. PMID 26393648.
- ↑ Tang AW (2003). "A practical guide to anaphylaxis". Am Fam Physician. 68 (7): 1325–1332. PMID 14567487.
- ↑ Caffarelli C, et al. Cow's milk protein allergy in children: a practical guide. Ital J Pediatr. 2010 Jan 15;36:5. Review. PMID 20205781 PMC 2823764
- ↑ Sympson, A.B.; Yousef, E. (31 December 2006). "Association Between Milk Allergy, Steroid Use, And Rate Of Hospitalizations In Children With Asthma". Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 119 (1): S116. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2006.11.436.
- ↑ Simpson, Alyson B.; Glutting, Joe; Yousef, Ejaz (1 June 2007). "Food allergy and asthma morbidity in children". Pediatric Pulmonology. 42 (6): 489–495. doi:10.1002/ppul.20605. PMID 17469157.
- ↑ Martelli A, De Chiara A, Corvo M, Restani P, Fiocchi A (December 2002). "Beef allergy in children with cow's milk allergy; cow's milk allergy in children with beef allergy". Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 89 (6 Suppl 1): 38–43. doi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62121-7. PMID 12487203.
- ↑ Nowak-Węgrzyn A, Sampson HA (March 2011). "Future therapies for food allergies". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 127 (3): 558–73; quiz 574–5. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.1098. PMC 3066474. PMID 21277625.
- ↑ Narisety SD, Keet CA (October 2012). "Sublingual vs oral immunotherapy for food allergy: identifying the right approach". Drugs. 72 (15): 1977–89. doi:10.2165/11640800-000000000-00000. PMC 3708591. PMID 23009174.
- ↑ Martorell Calatayud C, et al. Safety and efficacy profile and immunological changes associated with oral immunotherapy for IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy in children: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2014;24(5):298-307. PMID 25345300 Free full text.


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Open In Emergency:
An Interview with
Mimi Khúc
Discussions about mental health can be difficult, but Open In Emergency, a new work of book art published by the Asian American Literary Review, aims to open up the conversation. This unique issue of the review features tarot cards, a special "version" of the DSM, an annotated brochure on postpartum depression, and more. In this interview our web editor Kristin Henley talks with Mimi Khúc, scholar, writer and guest editor of Open In Emergency.
Can you speak to the complex issues surrounding mental health for Asian Americans? How do you feel that Open in Emergency helps the dialogue surrounding mental health?
I've come to realize that mental health is part of the human condition—everyone deals with mental health issues. But the forces that weigh down upon, that shape or constrain, our mental health look different across differential experiences. And the stakes look different.
I've lost count of how many Asian American college students have disclosed to me their devastation, their suffering. And how many have told me that my class, with its focus on mental health, saved their lives. The cumulative effect over the years is a horrific realization that we are in a crisis. The stats support this—Asian Americans have the highest rates of suicidal ideation among all college students by race, they say. But we shouldn't have to have the highest rates to matter. The crisis is real because the pain is out there, acute, asking desperately to be seen.
Open in Emergency starts at this place. Asking us to recognize deep suffering, and asking us to think about that suffering differently. Asking us to locate that suffering within historical and social structures, like racism, war, misogyny. Asking us to expand what we think counts as wellness and unwellness. What hurts? And how do we go on living while it hurts?
How did you get involved in creating this special issue for The Asian American Literary Review? How did you choose what kind of materials you'd include?
I started dreaming this project after I diagnosed myself with postpartum depression five years ago and began questioning the frameworks available to me for understanding my own experiences of suffering. I was deeply wary of narratives of individual pathology and instead wanted to contextualize the pressures, anxieties, and despair I felt within larger cultural narratives of American motherhood, of Asian American model minoritization, of Vietnamese American post-war resilience. At the same time, I started teaching a college course on second-generation Asian American experiences, placing Asian American suicide at the forefront and finding students desperate for this kind of conversation. Over the next few years, we hosted several public dreaming sessions at the annual conference for the Association for Asian American Studies, pulling in like-minded collaborators and developing the interventions we wanted the project to make. AALR, as an arts organization, wanted expressly to think formally: how we could make those interventions not simply through content but also through innovative forms? Hence, a hacked mock DSM, a deck of tarot cards, a tapestry, an annotated info pamphlet, a stack of hand-written letters. Each form chosen to highlight particular conditions and particular ways of expanding wellness and unwellness.
The tarot deck is such an interesting way to approach talking about mental health, and the images and text you use for each one are moving. I don't know if it's just me, but tarot seems to be having a 'moment' right now—how did this part of the project evolve?
Tarot does seem to be entering public consciousness more now—which is part of how we encountered it and decided to use its form. A friend of mine, a co-curator on the project, was giving tarot readings to friends, a group of Asian American studies scholars. And lightning struck for me and AALR's editor, Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis, as we watched and participated. Here was a magical practice that was providing meaning for those involved, but one that wasn't attuned to the particularities of their experiences and one that didn't engage their expertise on those experiences as scholars. And so we thought, what if we created a tarot deck that brought together Asian American studies, arts, and magic? A meaning-making, wellness practice created by Asian Americans, attuned to the complexity of Asian American histories and experiences, with the critical lenses coming out of our community of scholars and artists. I think we managed to create our own powerful magic.
I love that this project stretches beyond the issue, but also includes a way to use Open in Emergency in the classroom. Can you talk a little bit about how you developed it as curriculum and for anyone interested in the program, the benefits of using it?
My journey into mental health, as I said, began not just with my own experiences, but also with that of my students. For me, the work to be done is there. And so from the start we envisioned Open in Emergency to be a resource that could be used in the classroom. A way to engage issues of mental health, to think about Asian American experience, to expand what counts as cultural critique, to explore the role of the arts in negotiating the struggles of our times. And, because of its innovative genre-bending forms, a way to radically shift pedagogy towards the interactive, the reflective—the classroom as generative, as life-giving. Students as "stakeholders" in this process in new ways.
Many different classrooms have begun adopting the issue, in whole or in part, and we're really excited to see how these teachers and students engage the ideas and practices therein. We're seeing courses on literature, film, political thought, disability, cultural critique, religion, art—the range is truly exciting.
What's next for AALR? Any other big projects on the horizon?
Yes! I don't want to divulge too much about our next project yet, but I will say that it will again be an exciting collaborative effort to engage the suffering of our communities—and again through innovative forms that work to develop practices to intervene in, to engage with, to survive this incredibly hard thing we call life. Some hints: the theme is revenge. There will be curses. And more magic.
Coming soon—spring 2018!
Mimi Khúc is a Vietnamese American scholar, teacher, and writer on race and religion, queer of color politics, mental health, and Asian American motherhood. She is the guest editor of Open in Emergency: A Special Issue on Asian American Mental Health.


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There are a lot of go getters out there that create and complete their 30 before 30 lists, aka - the bucket list for your youth, where you cram as much fun stuff into the final days of your 20's so you can say you really rocked it. I made one when 29 rolled around. It was... ambitious to say the least. My 30 before 30 list went by the wayside. Every now and then I'd catch a glimpse and think, "I've gotta get on that." Days in my 20's dwindled quickly, and I only accomplished one or two of those things before I hit 30 (although, I think planning a wedding and getting hitched rolled 30 awesome things all into one, so I cut myself some slack.)
In a month I wrap up my 30th year on this earth. In a sense, I feel so much younger than that, and in a way - so much older. At age 30 you balance on the cusp of clinging on to your youth and moving forward towards true adulthood. I think ultimately I am begging to stay young, and it's toying heavily with my emotions. Because of my obsession in regards to living forever, and my confused state of mind as to what the future holds - I am attempting to take control over my life. I never accomplished my list of 30 things to do before I turned 30, but I decided I could instead do something even more challenging (for me, at least) and just as exciting.
They say it takes 28 days to form a habit - whether it be good or bad. Smoking cigarettes, eating healthy - it takes about this amount of time to make something routine in your life. So I've decided I will spend the last 30 days of my 30's working out and turning fitness into a true habit.
I will be honest - working out does not come easy for me as it does for Sydney. I was never an athletic kid despite my parents best efforts. No matter how many sports they attempted to have me join - watching movies, doing something "artsy" or being in band always took precedence. (Nerd alert.) I am still challenged when it comes to getting my booty moving. I'm easily armed with excuses and a heavy workload doesn't aide in my drive. I am normally drained, unmotivated and emotionally unavailable for exercise by the end of my day.
But the thing is, I actually know what cures all of those tired, cranky and uninspired moments. ACTUALLY EXERCISING! I know that if I get up and go to the gym, take a class, go for a walk or get a Benner Fit circuit in - my life is going to elevate in positivity.
So I'm starting my 30 day challenge TODAY. And I have you all to thank for holding me accountable. I will go on this journey with you and update my status every few days to let everyone know where I am at. I even encourage you to get me to try new things - I dare you to! Write us!!
So here we go...
Day 1:
Let's start with me being totally honest, shall we? At around 2:30 this afternoon I thought to myself, "You can still back out of these 30 days if you want. Nobody has to know." I was tired, work was...work and I was feeling, simply, blah. Thank goodness my dear friend Alana (my zen master) at work has decided to join me on this adventure. She had her bags ready to go and was fully prepared for the gym post-work.
At around 6:30 we rolled over to our jam packed 24 Hour Fitness that is literally right across the street. (See how easy this working out should be? Call me the Excuseinator!) Part of my goal with the 30 days is to do new classes, and things that just seem fun - so we decided to take a Zumba class.
Since you have to get there insanely early to reserve a Zumba spot (turns out, people are way amped up the Zumba), we pumped ourselves a bit of iron and did a little bit of ab work before class began. Then - the moment of truth.
So I'm sure you've all heard of Zumba by now. The high energy dance workout program that gets your booty moving and your heart pumping. Well, through Zumba I have discovered something that I have needed to acknowledge for many years, yet refused. I have led a life of denial. I am admitting to you all right here and now... my name is Brooke. And I... cannot dance. Shakira was way wrong when it comes to this girl. These hips totally lie. If you want to see flailing limbs and some crazy uncoordinated moves, come on down to 24 Hour Fitness and check me out.
But really, Zumba is pretty great. I got a decent sweat going and the instructor was super fun to follow, so full of energy. (Talk about motivation - she lost 74 pounds doing Zumba and became a teacher. Amazing.) It's low enough impact so I don't hurt myself... (I say this because one day I will tell you the tale of a class I took about a week ago that nearly put me on bed rest...but I digress) and it got my blood flowing and my heart rate fluttering.
I left class feeling very calm and relaxed - my body felt delightful. Will I be aching tomorrow? Probably not too badly - but I definitely loved the happy atmosphere and the positive vibes I had walking out of that room.
Proof of my happy:
Wanna join me on the 30 day challenge? We can do it together! Write in and tell us what you are doing for the next 30 days!