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Sleep and the Buzz of Sleep Deprivation
I've had an on again off again relationship with sleep.
Sometimes I think I'm able to beat the system. This system, is the human body's and mind's "requirement" of sleep.
I think of the monks who are able to meditate and generate body heat to dry off a wet towel. I think of mind over matter. I think of the mind's control over the functions (including healing and regenerative functions) of the body.
And if I can somehow... some way... train the mind to perform these functions more effectively and efficiently, then by golly I should be able to reduce the amount of sleep "required" to sustain myself.
I have tried to desensitize my body and mind. Numb the urge and feeling of sleepiness. This is my training. Hard body training of the martial artist meets hard mind training against sleep.
There is this feeling. There is this feeling you get when you are a bit sleep deprived. When you feel that your mind is running at higher RPMs. When it's 3AM and yet you're not as tired as perhaps 95% of people are around this time (in your same timezone). When you're thinking of the possibilities of yourself, of the world... endless.
This feeling may be one of delusion. It may be clouded judgement. This feeling, is the buzz of sleep deprivation.
And perhaps I've become drunken from this feeling. An addict to the substance, or lack thereof. To the point where sleep itself becomes the downer. When you go to sleep excited, determined, confident, and focused... and yet, awake in a sense of hopelessness. I awaken more tired and sleepy than I did before I lay my head upon the pillow.
Where art thou, the restorative nature of sleep? Show forth yourself, the being with which you proclaim!
I do not see it. I do not feel it. I do not like green eggs and ham... and yet, I surrender. I surrender to the beast. I am a slave to it. I accept it as my keeper.
Similar Minds
I have been wondering if there are minds similar to myself.
I do not think I have met someone who thinks the same way as I do. Perhaps it is a good thing? One of those "you're special" responses? Well, I do not think so.
I have met a few people who think somewhat the same way as I, though the more I examine, the more I seem to digress from that initial observation. I'm not saying that it is a bad thing to think unlike me... not at all. In fact, it may be a good thing.
But nevertheless, I ponder.
When someone is on the same wavelength as me, it magnifies our amplitudes. There is something magical about someone who seems to understand things the same way you understand them. Certainly there is high value in having multiple perspectives. I'm not talking about opinions as much as the thought process involved in deriving that understanding, which may ultimately lead to the opinion.
Call it narcissism if you want, but it's not. It is seeking self understanding through mutual confirmation. Confirmation that can only really be brought upon by similar minds.


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Mark Seifert tours reporters around streets more reminiscent of Baghdad than Cleveland, Ohio. They are deserted. The homes are boarded up, covered in graffiti. Once residential neighbourhoods, they are now hangouts for drug dealers.
At the end stands a nice little ranch with a kept garden. It's the home of an elderly couple who have lived here for decades. Their mortgage is paid off but the value of their home has depreciated by half. They cannot sell. They have nowhere to go.
"You really have to feel for them. They are all alone here," says Seifert. "It's a war zone."
War zone, indeed. When the executive director of Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People conducts tours for veteran journalists, they are blown away. One journalist who covered Hurricane Katrina said the streets looked like New Orleans.
"Black, white. Young, old. It's affecting everyone," says Seifert. "This is America."
You can hear the frustration in Seifert's voice. The man has every right to be frustrated. For years, Seifert has worked with people facing foreclosure due to subprime loans. Despite his hard work, the crisis has spread beyond Cleveland's borders and into the heart of the American dream.
Seifert's story goes back to 1999, when his organization focused on lobbying efforts like getting more crossing guards. Suddenly, residents stopped coming to meetings. Seifert called to ask why and found their phone lines were cut. The community members were losing their homes.
"We didn't even know what predatory lending was at the time. I don't think it was a term that was used," he says. "But we knew we had a problem."
Quickly, Seifert's changed his focus. His organization doubled its staff, hiring loan counsellors to renegotiate mortgages and prevent foreclosure.
Cleveland was only the epicentre of the growing battlefield. There, entire neighbourhoods were foreclosed on while Seifert's organization was overwhelmed by people trying to work out their mortgage woes, going from 1,500 in 2007 to almost 3,700 this year.
Seifert watched what he says could have been prevented.
"What we're talking about isn't rocket science," he says. "I mean, wake up guys. You shouldn't have been making loans without asking for a pay stub. With that one little thing, we could have stopped the crisis. Now, it's destroying our economy and it's being exported around the world."
In the end, Seifert places most of the blame on the government. He says it could have regulated the industry rather than ignore the problem until it affected a less marginalized population.
Seifert says the government's $700 billion bailout may help the banks but does nothing for ordinary Americans left homeless as they struggle with their mortgage payments. These are people who wanted a home, who were simply living the American dream.
"We just don't think people should have been set up to fail," he says.


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So I decided to change the birds around a bit, with a few rules-
- The bird must naturally occur in that state.
- No two states can have the same bird.
- There has to be a good reason for that bird to be the state bird.
Comments are encouraged! There is absolutely no way that you would agree with me on all 51 of these, so voice your opinion about what could be changed.
Alabama -- It was the Yellowhammer, or Northern Flicker, but that doesn't satisfy rule #3, and Swallow-tailed Kite is cooler anyway.
Alaska -- The Willow Ptarmigan is actually a pretty good choice. While there might be a couple better birds, (Ivory Gull, Puffins or Alcids, Gyrfalcon), Alaska can stick with the ptarmigan.
Arizona -- Cactus Wren, the current state bird, isn't bad, but it is brown, and fairly drab. Neither of those characteristics can be associated with the Elegant Trogon, on the other hand, the most brightly colored of the Chiricahua Mountain specialties.
from Wikipedia
Arkansas -- The "Lord God Bird" itself- Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Who cares if it is maybe/probably extinct- it's still a better state bird than the mockingbird.
California -- There are tons of birds in this state, but the California Condor is the largest and the rarest. The current state bird is the California Quail.
Colorado -- (Currently Lark Bunting) Colorado is that state that is most associated with the Rocky Mountains, so I went back and forth between two mountain birds- the American Dipper and Clark's Nutcracker, and decided on the dipper.
Connecticut -- Hermit Thrush has a better song than the American Robin, and Vermont (which currently has the Hermit Thrush) can just take some boreal finch or Bicknell's Thrush.
Delaware -- Seriously, Blue Hen Chicken? Chickens do not make good state birds- they are neither majestic or native. The Red Knot, on the other hand, is native and threatened, and huge numbers stop in Deleware bay during migration
District of Columbia -- (Not technically a state, but they do have an official bird) I was thinking this would be the eagle, but it turns out that it is actually the Wood Thrush, which I'm fine with.
Florida -- Florida has some of the best birds in the country, so having a Mockingbird as the state bird is stupid. There are a few contenders here- Snail Kite, Florida Scrub Jay, Roseate Spoonbill, and Purple Gallinule. Tough choice, but I'll go with the gallinule.
Georgia -- Brown Thrasher is Ok, I guess, though it is pretty close to a mockingbird...
Hawaii -- Nene is cool, but it's still a brown goose. It is endangered, but so is basically every bird in Hawaii. Honeycreepers are more colorful, and the whole family is restricted to Hawaii, so one of those should be the state bird. My pick is the I'iwi.
Idaho -- Mountain Bluebird. It's blue.
Illinois -- I just picked a warbler for Illinois, to replace the cardinal, because there were no other birds that I could think of. Magnolia Warblers are cool.
Indiana -- Now I sort of see why there are so many Cardinals as state birds. I couldn't think of anything else, so I'm sticking with the Northern Cardinal.
Iowa -- I have no idea, so stick with American Goldfinch.
Kansas -- Western Meadowlark is the state bird of a lot of western states (but interestingly, the Eastern Meadowlark is not a state bird of anything), but here it actually fits.
Kentucky -- It's May, so I'm overloading the Eastern U.S. with warblers, but I'm not going to say Kentucky Warbler. Red-headed Woodpecker works.
Louisiana -- Brown Pelican- that is, if there are any left in the state after that oil spill.
Maine -- (Was Black-capped Chickadee) Definitely Atlantic Puffin. No doubt about it.
Maryland -- They did name their baseball team after it, so Baltimore Oriole has to stay as the state bird.
Massachusetts -- (Was also Black-capped Chickadee) Something like half of the world's population of Piping Plovers breed in MA.
Michigan -- This is the easiest one on the whole list- Kirtland's Warbler.
Minnesota -- Common Loon is on their state quarter and everything, so I guess they wouldn't be happy if it was changed it to Boreal or Great-Gray Owl.
Mississippi -- Mockingbird is fine, but Great Blue Heron is better.
Missouri -- NY gets to keep the Bluebird, so Missouri has to switch. Eurasian Tree Sparrow isn't native, but Ruby-throated Hummingbird is, and there aren't any other hummers on this list.
Montana -- Greater Sage Grouse deserves to be listed here, and on the endangered species list, but not on the menu of a french bistro. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, go here.)
Nebraska -- Sandhill Crane- in migration flocks can number in the hundreds of thousands.
Nevada -- Umm...Hmm...Uh... Give me a minute. (flips through Sibley's) I've got it! Golden Eagle.
New Hampshire -- Purple Finch is OK, but Gray Jays have more charisma.
New Jersey -- (Was American Goldfinch) Cape May is one of the best birding spots in North American, and there is no single species that represents the birdlife of Cape May or New Jersey, but the Cape May Warbler is named after it, so...
New Mexico -- Greater Roadrunner is good.
New York -- It's Eastern Bluebird, and it's going to stay that way.
North Carolina -- (Was Cardinal) Cerulean Warbler is awesome.
North Dakota -- Gyrfalcon!!
Ohio -- Fine. The "Warbler Capital of the World" can have Blackburnian Warbler. See if I care.
Oklahoma -- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is good.
Oregon -- Varied Thrush. (Was Western Meadowlark, but so were a lot of other states)
Pennsylvania -- Ruffed Grouse- Why not?
Rhode Island -- Rhode Island Red Chicken- here we go with domestic birds as state birds again. How about Peregrine Falcon. Why? Because I saw my first one here. Not that anyone else would care, but seriously, who's going to complain about having a falcon instead of a chicken?
South Carolina -- Carolina Wren makes sense, but Painted Bunting is more brightly colored. By a lot.
South Dakota -- Ring-necked Pheasant is not native, so I'd go with Snowy Owl, even though I don't know how common or uncommon they are there.
Tennessee -- Tennessee Warbler! No, Nashville Warbler... See what I mean about the warbler overload? Whip-poor-Will is unique, though it could be difficult to explain why your state bird is called a goatsucker...
Texas -- Another great birding state with a mockingbird. I was debating between Green Jay and Roseate Spoonbill, but the spoonbill is pink, so it wins.
Utah -- There is actually a good story behind this one. California Gulls saved Mormon settlers by eating a swarm of crickets that would have otherwise destroyed their crops. There is a monument in Salt Lake City commemorating this, known to the Mormans as the "Miracle of the Gulls."
Vermont -- Hermit Thrush has been taken by Connecticut, but Vermont has boreal birds, so there is no problem replacing it. White-Winged Crossbill would be good.
Virginia -- Another Cardinal state. I know there have been a lot of warblers, but there will be one more- Prothonotary Warbler.
Washington -- This should be some sort of alcid. Tufted Puffin wins, beating the drabber Marbled Murrelet and Pigeon Guillemot.
West Virginia -- How about a different red bird? Scarlet Tanager instead of Cardinal.
Wisconsin -- American Robin is the current state bird, and I can't think of anything better, so...
Wyoming -- Dipper, Sage Grouse, Gray Jay, and Mountain Bluebird are all already taken. I personally prefer Clark's Nutcracker, but from a non-birding perspective, Trumpeter Swan wins.
Note- I used some photos from wikipedia or other sources for this post, to illustrate why certain birds (that I have never photographed, or at least not well) should be the state bird. The purple gallinule photo is mine, however.


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- Dante's Vision and the Circle of Knowledge
Future students of Dante, The Divine Comedy, literature, criticism, the history of ideas, theology, philosophy, and many other disciplines will be in permanent debt to Giuseppe Mazzotta for his keen study of Dante's Vision and the Circle of Knowledge. While tracing the principal streams of Western thought which irrigate Dante's fertile genius, Mazzotta reconstructs the intellectual topography of Dante's Europe and show how "l'altissimo poeta" reorders and refines it and arrives at a radical reformulation of the foundation of knowledge in contrast to the standard philosophical and theological currents of the times. This new vision of the foundation of knowledge is the central concern of The Divine Comedy which for Mazzotta provides a world view no less monumental than the synthesis of the classical and Judeo-Christian traditions of Thomas Aquinas. Perhaps, more so, for he argues Dante's great epic provides not only an alternative epistemology but one which captures much more adequately the human historical experience.
Vico's insights, a thorough familiarity of Dante's sources and his alert appreciation of the unique treatment these sources receive in the context of "la commedia divina" supply Mazzotta with a theoretical framework for his own brilliant critical, historical, and etymological analyses. He marshals these researches around his overriding concern to show that inherent within the Comedy is the view of "poetry as nothing less than the foundation of all possible knowledge" (p. 3). Dante's radical claim is designed to provide an account which accords with the educational and intellectual development of the individual within history. Consequently for Mazzotta, Dante's poetic (metaphorical) mode attempts to reconcile what must have been an intellectual and moral landscape of hopeless contradictory systems and projects. Dante's poem [End Page 194] provides a vivid survey of the breakdown of human bonds, human projects, and human justice and suggests a corrective that escaped the methods of reason, as well as those of the mystic's. Since both of these are at bottom antihistorical, they attempted to deny conflict and uncertainty (Dewey's ultimate traits of experience).
The above comments should suggest both the general appeal as well as, and I must emphasize, the high level of scholarship Mazzotta exhibits in his project which is arranged into three parts. The first part (Chapter 1–5) is devoted to "poetry and the arts of language," and a quick glance at these chapters reveals that it is concerned with that part of the liberal arts called the trivium (grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic). In addition to their educational role, the author examines the role and intricate connections these disciplines have to the central social structures of the times. Consequently, these are not mere sterile academic exercises but serious attempts that show the intimate connections between methods of knowing (discourses) and social structures, especially authority in all of its modes (moral, intellectual, political, etc.). Further, by virtue of this, he shows the need for a reexamination of knowledge which does justice to the lived experiences of the individual and to which the second part (Chapters 6–8) is devoted. Briefly, this means coming to terms with language, memory, imagination, dreams and visions, and that great nightmare, human history. It also invokes the aesthetic (poetic/metaphorical) foundations of all knowledge in contrast to the Cartesian dismissal. The claim, however, enlightening for the Comedy, is controversial as a general tenet and demands will be forthcoming for an evaluation, even though there is much good work in philosophy which lends support to it, e.g., Stephen Pepper's World Hypotheses, R. G. Collingwood's The Principles of Art, and Lewis E. Hahn's A Contextualistic Theory of Perception, etc.
In the last part (Chapters 9–11) Mazzotta argues that Dante's final organizing vision figures the world sub specie ludi. These chapters examine the problems and experiences of order, transgression and exile which for Mazzotta demand a Theologia Ludens whose roots are imbedded deep in Aristotle's Ethics and expressed by the virtue of eutrapelia, "a...


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I was given a GC for "Crystalline Body Treatment" which had your typical scrub and massage, then an option to use sauna.
The staff were very accommodating when I reserved my slot a day before then had the time adjusted shortly after. The room is quite big (I think what was included in my GC was a suite since I can only avail it in selected branches.) . Upon entering, the whole spa already had the calming aroma to welcome you in.
I was ushered to my room and since I just showered at home, I proceeded to have my scrub. Then I showered and the lady also turned on the steamer. I was shocked at first because I thought the sauna would be in another area but it's in the shower as well. I asked the lady to turn off the steam first because I can't see the shower knob. . It was like a 2-in-1 thing. Haha. It was the first time I experienced that. I was more used to the sauna where you have a little space and seats. After a few minutes I started enjoying the warmness of my shower room and noticed how soft my skin was after the scrub. I had my swedish massage after. It was relaxing but I felt like the masseuse didn't get the right spots (I was comparing it to a korean spa I also frequent which has very a humble massage room but gives the most stress-relieving massage)
All in all I enjoyed it but I wouldn't spend my own money on it.
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I honestly did not know that there was a The Spa in Town. Good thing, I saw this location in looloo.
After a long quarter, I decided to reward myself with a massage. I told myself, I wouldn't mind the price and just get one. I entered this particular branch and as I was going through their services and their corresponding prices, I regretted my decision. I was not prepared to pay for those prices. haha
But went ahead with it anyway! I got a Shiatsu Massage. I immediately found out why it costs so much. The room was well prepared. The tea they served was pretty good as well. I actually asked for a second serving.
Take care everyone! :)
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The Reflexology Spa was great. Value for money.
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The place is nice... The staff are attentive. Tea is great and refreshing.
Very well recommended and will go back.
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I really love the place!!! <3 Their body massage is really good. The best that I've tried so far!! :D Plus, there are sauna and jacuzzi. You could relax also at their lounge.. Very comfy!! The masseuse also mentioned that they would build private jacuzzi in each room which is good for couples :) However, the public jacuzzi will be gone which would be favorable for hygienic people.
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Had a pretty long week so I decided to use my coupon from belle de hour and get a massage from the spa. The coupon was for a trio massage (foot reflex, shiatsu and Thai) for only 500 (instead of 650 I think).
Called a day ahead to make reservations, operations start at 1pm so I got a 2pm slot. My last visit to The Spa was in 2007 so I hardly remember what it looks like. The reception girls were very kind and pretty. After paying and signing in, I was led to the lounge where I was offered some ginger tea. Btw, taking photos inside is discouraged (and tasteless IMO) so no pix today.
After a few minutes, they said my room was ready. The place is a bit labyrinthine so you've to remember where you passed to get out. I was led to a big room with a few convertible massage chairs.
Found it odd that they didn't offer me a robe to change in to. I got my massage in the clothes I came in (mejo pambahay) so if you plan to ho around the mall, you'll look a bit disheveled. The room was dark and nice but there were no partitions between the beds. I also got a bit distracted by the tick tock of the clock.
The massage lasted an hour, starting with the foot reflex and ending with the Thai stretches. All in all it was just ok. I would still go to Mandarine for foot reflex and massage. I felt like the masseuse didn't take care of all the 'lamig' I had in my back. I guess they're discouraged to chat as well cos I tried to talk to her once or twice to no avail haha.
If budget permits, I would go back to the spa for the coffee rub.
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I love the place!!! I tried the crystalline body treatment :) The scrub was okay. I love the massage! It was very relaxing. I like the ambiance and cleanliness of the place. Other reasons for loving this place are the jacuzzi and sauna. Too bad I was not able to fully enjoy the jacuzzi and sauna coz I'm out of time :( The massage left me feeling satisfied :D Will come back next time :)
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I wont compare (although I heard some of its branches do not give quality service), but this is top of the list when it comes to relaxation, cleanliness and massage of course! You should try going here
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Spa Day Like a Boss One of my grandest "ME" time! Haha
I want to thank you Philips company for sponsoring my spa day at The Spa
My schedule was at 5pm however I was stuck in the of traffic, I called the spa to reschedule for later time and luckily, theyve granted my request! Thanks for understanding!
So, I chose the Crystalline Skin Body Treatment, since I was told by the receptionist that it was the most often body treatment availed. This treatment promised to reveal a youthful and healthy glow, awesome, I needed that! It comes this premium grade scrub of chamomile, rosemary, jojoba wax, aloe vera gel and lemon!(based on the spa menu hihi) after the scrub they will calm your spirit with a very soothing and relaxing full body massage! I love stretching my body so i chose a combination of swedish and shiatsu
This treatment lasts for 90 minutes
The setting of this spa is nice however part of it is under major renovation, so the locker room and wet area is not that big and elegant. All rooms available are the Executive type, which is I kinda prefer to have more private "me" time but the privilege of having your own steam room and bath tub in the room is not available right now (under renovation nga kasiii)
Still, I kinda enjoy myself parin, i used the sauna and jacuzzi to pamper and relax
It was a superb ME time! I will definitely do this again!
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This place is the best. You can drink unlimited tea and chill in the jacuzzi, sauna and hot room before you get your massage. Although the massage is not the "best" it is pretty good but the ambience is awesome. I love how it's relaxing and you feel just totally relaxed before, during and after. I recommend this place for some rnr or if you just want to get away and release... I love spas but this is one of my favorite and that i can count on the most. Though they don't go till the wee hours of the day.. I'd settle for an afternoon at The Spa.
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I need a break! At least for an hour.
My sister gave me and hubby a P2000 gift card from The Spa in Christmas 2008. Imagine, almost 5 years that I didn't have the chance to use it. Poor mama.
Anyway, today I decided to go and try their foot spa with pedicure coz my feet really needed it. The place speaks relaxation the moment you enter. From the busy, crowded and noisy surrounding at the mall, entering The Spa transports you to a different place, a different mindset, away from it all - and yes tranquility.
I told the receptionist I have made my reservation yesterday then she asked me to fill up a form (about allergies and special conditions). She then directed me to go to the ladies locker room and someone will assist me there. I was hoping that the pedicure area won't be too crowded. But the lady asked me to go to a small room(photo above). Wow, private pedicure?! Great! I was able to relaaaax and wanted to sleep during the whole foot spa. But I didn't. I was a little scared that my feet will get murdered. When the foot spa lady scrubbed my foot, I was impressed. It was so light yet precise. After the scrub, she placed some foot mask on my feet that made my feet refreshed. Then she started the pedicure. She did it perfectly. I did not even twitch my foot (I normally do that if I feel a little pain during pedicure). I asked Lita, the pedicurist how long have she been working here and she replied to me 10 years already. Talk about expertise! Well, they say that it takes approximately 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to master skill. Huwaw! She acquired more than 10,000 hours if she works here full-time.
I found my new nail spa love. For P700, a simple pedicure spa has turned to a relaxing experience. And before I forget, my feet are insanely softer and smoother than ever!
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"I was just real FOCUSED. I wanted to be the guy to try to will us to win this game. I was able to find some cracks in their defense and put the ball in the hole.
"When they grabbed that lead,we knew we still were in the ballgame, we didn't want to hang our heads and have bad body language. We were able to come out and play a good basketball game tonight."
--Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks forward.
Smith has scored over 30 points in the past three games as the Hawks deal with a rash of injuries on their team.
Excerpts from USA Today.com 03.03.2012.


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Ben Carson's Popeyes story adds to his narrative on guns
Ben Carson revealed Wednesday he once had a gun pulled on him at a Popeyes Louisiana Chicken restaurant in Baltimore, and it's adding to some of the criticism he's received about his comments on gun control.
During a Sirius XM Radio interview, Carson said he told the gunman, "I believe that you want the guy behind the counter."
That encounter is seemingly at odds with his controversial statements about the recent mass shooting in Oregon, comments some criticized as judgmental of the people who lost their lives.
"I would not just stand there and let them shoot me. I would say, 'Hey guys, everybody attack him.' He may shoot me, but he can't get all of us," Carson told Fox News.
Carson also elaborated on his gun views in a Q-and-A on Facebook earlier this week.
Each weeknight, we get to spend time together as I answer some of your questions. Keep emailing them to AskBen@...Posted by Dr. Ben Carson on Monday, October 5, 2015
Carson was asked if the Oregon shooting had changed his position on the Second Amendment. He responded by sharing his personal experience with gun violence growing up in the "slums of Detroit," as well as his experience as a doctor seeing victims of gun violence.
He said in the post, "I never saw a body with bullet holes that was more devastating than taking the right to arm ourselves away."
Carson went on to criticize the Left for using mass shootings to advance a political agenda.
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Here are a couple of interesting blog posts related to business and source code. (BTW, these are great blogs to subscribe to...)
37 Signals, have you heard of them? They create web based productivity tools and are heavy in to Rails (Ruby's web framework) I blogged regarding a Rails book by one of the members of 37 signals that I found very compelling. here. They can be opinionated, but I find that makes their blog interesting to read. This post is about something I have been an advocate of, but have been unable to articulate well: How to re purpose one's product and sell it multiple times.
twitter feed. Anyway he has an interesting series of posts that he does called 'The Weekly Source Code' were he picks some projects and reviews the code available. This week he focuses on F#, you can find it here:
lead singer of Cake, even IF he looks like it ;)


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There was plenty of interest in Intel's recent 34nm-induced SSD price slashing, at least if the popularity of our story on the X25-M launch is any indication. But then Intel blew it with a nasty, showstopping bug that meant catastrophic data loss for anyone who tried to change a previously set drive BIOS password.
Intel stopped making the drives, and retailers stopped shipping them, and a fix was promised that didn't materialize until this morning. With the appearance of a BIOS fix at Intel's download center, the company has now resumed shipping the drives. So if you've been dying to get your hands on an X25-M, you're in luck, but if you have an X25-M and were hoping to get your data back, that's just not happening.
It may be coincidence that on the same day that the company announced a patch for this very high-profile failure, they also put out a joint press release with Micron to announce the fourth-quarter release of 34nm flash MLC drives based on a new 3-bits-per-cell technology. By bumping up the number of bits per memory cell, the storage density of each memory chip increases without the need to shrink transistors or increase die area.
So when these drives come out in the fourth quarter, look for either another round of price slashing or a size increase. It will likely be the latter if the IT upgrade cycle resumes in September and October as hoped, and the former if businesses are still clinging to their cash and letting their IT infrastructure age.


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As the Daily Caller (who originally posted the video) reports:
Buchanan discussed legalization with John McLaughlin during Saturday's "The McLaughlin Group," with McLaughlin asking whether "the era of pot prohibition is coming to an end."
"I think it is, to a degree, coming to an end, which means there will be more potheads, and more high school dropouts and more automobile accidents involving marijuana, John," he said.
"There's no doubt that there's a real trend in this country, a deeply libertarian trend," he said. "On the left, it favors same-sex marriage, gambling, even prostitution legalization — all of these things which used to be considered vices, and because of the revenue involved and the beliefs that individuals should have autonomy."
"And on the right there's a libertarianism as well," he continued, "where everybody has to have his AR-15 rifle and its 30-round clip. But this is the sentiment in the country, i think, sort of a decline of community and the rise of the idea of the autonomous and privileged self. This is a trend and its going to continue."
As much as I hate to disagree with Pat Buchanan, whom I genuinely respect, he doesn't seem to have a coherent social philosophy.
Didn't pot use grow under "the era of pot prohibition"? So isn't Buchanan's cause-and-effect scenario exactly the reverse? We don't know the future. We don't know whether or not pot use will increase. But we do know that "more potheads" led to "the end of pot prohibition"—at least in Colorado and Washington State.
And if people are too stupid to avoid using a vehicle while high, why would they be smart enough to be deterred by laws and punishments?
It is telling that Buchanan thinks that the rights enshrined in the Second Amendment are just as "libertarian" and "self"-ish as the decriminalization of marijuana. Those gun rights are as old as the Republic, so how can their exercise mean "the decline of community"?
In the Bible, while I don't see any justification for substance prohibition, I see plenty for the prohibition of sex between to consenting adults who are not married to one another. That Biblical wisdom has been rejected by our political order for many years. Sad but true. Does that mean that Christians assume that sexual immorality will only increase?
No. They don't assume that at all. They assume people are responsible for their actions and try to explain to them the sin and risks involved in sexual immorality. I have never in my life heard a Christian say, "well, since sex outside of marriage is not going to be criminalized next year, therefore we can be certain that there will be an increase in sex outside of marriage next year.
Just because something is not officially criminal (even when it should be) does not mean people will do it. If we can trust people to run their own lives with dangerous items such as cars and gasoline, with minimal training and no background check, then we can expect them to be rational about the risks of marijuana. Even if it should be illegal, we don't need to act as if its legality inevitably means some kind of drug-use meltdown.
One comment about the high school dropout rate, which Buchanan predicted will rise. Is Buchanan steering us away from the real problem? In Soviet Russia vodka abuse was notoriously wide-spread. Did that prove the danger of vodka or the nightmare nature of the communist regime? I think a similar question needs to be asked about our so-called education system in many areas of the country.
If anything, I think drug laws are causing are causing a decline of community. Is resistance to molestation and humiliation by police and doctors really some unhealthy obsession with the "privileged self"? Obviously it is possible to oppose marijuana prohibition and still oppose these horrific police state tactics. But it is just as likely that many Colorado voters are not themselves potheads, but don't want to see an expansion of that police state.


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Maurice Mattei is teaching again at Baker-Hunt Art & Cultural Center this coming Spring. The class will be on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 until noon. The first class is on March 28 and the course runs until May 16.
To register, you can call Teresa or Kelsey at 859-431-0020, M-F from 10:00 until 4:00.
The class will cover perspective, foreshortening, composition, various drawing techniques, anatomy, and aspects of Art History as they relate to the discipline of drawing. If interested, call 859-431-0020. On-line registration begins February 27 at the following:


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- Your traffic might be low. Create a new campaign on a lower priority to test if you have any high-performing advertisers who are slipping through the cracks. Experiment with different campaign targets to reach a more appropriate audience and boost traffic.
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SOMERSWORTH — Voice for Animals will be holding a used book sale Saturday, Aug. 1 at Pet Junction on Route 108 in Somersworth. The book sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will directly benefit Voice for Animals.
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NUTLEY, N.J. -- Leaving his keyboard and camera for a brisk morning walk, local author Anthony Buccino will lead the Walk & Talk through Nutley parks on Sunday, 8:15 a.m., Aug. 12, 2018.
Enjoy a refreshing three-mile round-trip walk from the pre-opening Nutley Farmers Market through Nutley parks along the Third River to Kingsland Park and back.
A Nutley resident for four decades, Buccino and will talk at brief intervals about Nutley history, the Nutley Sons honored throughout the Memorial Parks, Nutley notables, the Kingsland Manor, the Vreeland House, and growing up near these parks in the good old days he's written about in several of his books.
Folks who want to only walk are encouraged to do so at the risk of missing out on historic tidbits.
The author has published his fifth book about town, Nutley Snapshots In Plain View, volume one of nearly 200 photos around the township. His other books include Nutley Notables, Nutley Sons Honor Roll, Belleville and Nutley in the Civil War and Yountakah Country. Copies are available online. Bring along your copies of his book for him to sign at the end of the walk.
Formed in 2008, GreeNutley is the Township of Nutley's Go Green Committee comprised of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, representatives from all five township departments and community members. The committee is currently under the auspices of Commissioner Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli and the Department of Public Works.
Through education, events, and activities, Greenutley is raising awareness of the importance of green choices in our everyday lives and providing simple, effective ways for each of us to contribute to the sustainability of our community and our planet, including saving energy, recycling and reducing waste, eating local/organic food, and reducing pollution.


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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Delhi
Upon arrival at Delhi Airport or Delhi Railway Station (on your own), get transferred to your hotel. Get ready for an exciting city tour covering iconic places like Raj Ghat, drive past Jama Masjid and the Red Fort. If time permits you can also shop in Chandni Chowk. In the afternoon, visit Qutub Minar, Akshardham Temple, India Gate and the Lotus Temple. Also drive past some important buildings like President's House, Parliament House and the Government Secretariat.
Day 2: Delhi-Agra (204 kms / approx. 5 hour drive)
The journey continues to another historical and romantic city of Agra. En route visit Sikandara - the mausoleum of Emperor Akbar. Thereafter, proceed to visit Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 hours for his beloved queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Continue the tour and visit the Agra Fort containing the Royal residential palaces, the Halls of Public and Private Audience and beautiful gardens.
Day 3: Agra-Bharatpur (80 kms / approx. 2 hour drive)
After breakfast at the hotel leave for Bharatpur. Take an early evening or late afternoon visit to the bird sanctuary for about three or four hours in a cycle rickshaw (to be arranged and paid directly). Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel in Bharatpur.
Day 4: Bharatpur - Sawai Madhopur - Bharatpur( 175 kms/3-4 hours)
After having breakfast in the morning, leave for Sawai Madhopur. The place is famous for Ranthambore National Park. In 1955 the reserve was announced as a wildlife sanctuary. Home to a wide species of animals, plants and birds, Ranthambore National Park is a perfect place for adventure enthusiasts, nature buffs and wildlife lovers. Arrive to Sawai Madhopur and check-in at the hotel. Visit the park in the evening. (Jungle Safari per person on sharing Jeep or Canter may be arranged with the hotel directly on the direct payment. Subject to availability) Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel in Ranthambhore.
Day 5: Ranthambore National Park
The day is at leisure to explore the National Park or for an optional visit to the Ranthambore Fort. Spend a comfortable night at the hotel.
Day 6: Ranthambore to Jaipur
This morning proceed to the Pink City of Jaipur. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri - once the capital of Mughal Emperor Akbar. On arrival in Jaipur, check-in to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore this vibrant and colourful city.
Day 7: Jaipur
In the morning enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel and proceed to visit the ancient capital of the Kachhawaha Rajputs, Amber. (Pay directly for your Elephant ride or for the Jeep ride up the fort). En route enjoy a photo-stop at Hawa Mahal - the palace of wind. Later visit the City Palace and the apartment housing museums with an array of textiles, costumes, arms, weapons and paintings and finally visit Jantar-Mantar, the observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh-II.
Day 8: Depart Jaipur
After breakfast at the hotel, get transferred to Jaipur Airport in the Railway Station to continue your onward journey.
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To find this one, you'll need to search for the red crystal glow inside one of the solo Vvardenfell dungeons. The specific one you want to aim for is called Khartag Point. It is located in the western part of the island, just southwest from the Ularra tower and West Gash Wayshrine.
Khartag Point entrance is approachable from the seashore side. It is hard to miss, as there is a small pier outside, and other small elements that point toward the human factor in the area. Find Nakhul nearby, he will give you the dungeon quest "A Smuggler's Last Stand".
As you enter the dungeon, keep to your right. Keep going this way, until you spot the second turn on your left. There is a long cave room, just before you reach the flooded area. There is a bright blue color coming from the crystals at its entrance. At the end of the tunnel, you'll spot the red crystals, and their glow.
Khartag Point Skyshard Location.


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Health Topics
- Child Vaccines
- Stop Smoking
- Flu Vaccines
- Get Fit For Free
- Mental Health
- Contraception
- Travel Vaccines
- Carers
- Burns
Childhood Vaccinations
One of the most important things that a parent can do for their child is to make sure that they have all their routine childhood vaccinations. It's the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.
Ideally, kids should have their jabs at the right age to protect them as early as possible and minimise the risk of infection.
Vaccination Checklist
Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them.
|Usual Age
|Diseases Protected Against
|Vaccine Given
|8 weeks
|Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel)
|Pneumococcal disease
PCV (Prevenar 13)
|Rotavirus (from July)
Rotavirus (Rotarix)
|By mouth
12 weeks
|Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib
|DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel)
|Meningococcal group C disease (MenC)
|Men C (NeisVac-C or Menjugate)
|Rotavirus (from July)
|Rotavirus (Rotarix)
|By mouth
|16 weeks
|Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib
|DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel)
|Pneumococcal disease
|PCV (Prevenar 13)
|Between 12 and 13 months old – within a month of the first birthday
|Hib/MenC (Menitorix)
|Upper arm/thigh
|Pneumococcal disease
|PCV (Prevenar 13)
|Upper arm/thigh
|Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles)
|MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)
|Upper arm/thigh
|3 years & 4 months or soon after
|Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
|dTaP/IPV (Repevax) or DTaP/IPV (Infanrix-IPV)
|Upper arm
|Measles, mumps and rubella
|MMR (Priorix or M MR VaxPRO ) (check first dose has been given)
|Upper arm
|Girls aged 12 to 13 year s old
|Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 (and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11)
|HPV (Gardasil)
|Upper arm
|Around 14 years old
|Tetanus, diphtheria and polio
|Td/IPV (Revaxis), and check MMR status
|Upper arm
|MenC †
|MenC (Meningitec, Menjugate or NeisVac-C) ††
|Upper arm
** Where two or more injections are required at once, these should ideally be given in different limbs. Where this is not possible, injections in the same limb should be given 2.5cm apart. For more details see Chapters 4 and 11 in the Green Book.
† This vaccination will be introduced during the 2013/14 academic year.
†† The vaccine supplied will depend on the brands available at the time of ordering.
Immunisations for at-risk children
|Usual Age
|Diseases Protected Against
|Vaccine Given
|At birth, 1 month old, 2 months old and 12 months old
|Hepatitis B
Hep B
|At birth
|Upper arm (intradermal)
Read more about vaccines for kids on the NHS Choices website.
Want to Stop Smoking?
NHS Choices suggest eight practical, quick and simple steps you can take straight away to quit smoking
1. Talk to your GP
Many people don't realise that their GP can help them quit smoking. But your doctor can do a lot, such as enrolling you in a 'stop smoking' clinic and prescribing nicotine replacement therapy such as patches and gum, or stop smoking medication such as Champix.
Find out more about how your GP can help you quit.
2. Join an NHS Stop Smoking Service
The NHS has stop smoking services staffed by trained stop smoking advisers all over the country in a range of venues at times to suit you. You can join a group where local smokers meet once a week or have one-to-one support if you prefer. You usually go for a few weeks and work towards a quit date.
Find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking Service from the NHS Smokefree website, or call 0800 022 4332.
3. Get a free 'Quit Kit'
The kit is packed with practical tools and advice to help you stop smoking, including a 'tangle' to keep hands busy, a wallchart to keep track of your progress, stress-busting MP3 downloads, information on medicines that can help you stop smoking and exercises to improve your willpower.
4. Get a 'cheerleader' and stop smoking together
Sign up for the NHS Smokefree Together Programme and you'll receive a supportive phone call, email and text the week before you quit, the day you quit and the following week.
5. Have an emergency phone number
Keep an emergency number, perhaps for your local NHS Stop Smoking Service.
Read more about how to cope with cravings.
6. Consider using NRT
Nicotine is addictive, and self-control alone might not be enough. Give yourself a better chance of success by using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This is available either free or on prescription from your GP, depending on where you live or from your local NHS Stop Smoking Service.
Find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking Service from the NHS Smokefree website, or call 0800 022 4332. Or, you can buy nicotine patches, gum and so on over the counter from a pharmacy.
7. Email an expert
Ask an expert for advice through NHS Smokefree's Ask an expert service.
8. Get online help
Use our stop smoking tool to get daily tips for success.
Read more about the stop smoking treatments available on the NHS.
Content provided by NHS Choices.
Flu and the Flu Vaccine
Flu is a highly infectious illness that spreads rapidly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are carrying the virus.
If you're at risk of complications from flu, make sure you have your annual flu jab available from September onwards.
Flu symptoms can hit quite suddenly and severely. They usually include fever, chills, headaches and aching muscles. You can often get a cough and sore throat.
Because flu is caused by a virus and not bacteria, antibiotics won't treat it.
Anyone can get flu, but it can be more serious for certain people, such as:
- people aged 65 or over
- people who have a serious medical condition
- pregnant women
If you are in one of these groups, you're more vulnerable to the effects of flu (even if you're fit and healthy) and could develop flu complications, which are more serious illnesses such as bronchitis and pneumonia, which could result in hospitalisation.
Flu can also make existing medical conditions worse.
Read more about flu.
Should you have the flu jab?
See your GP about the flu jab if youre 65 or over, or if you have any of the following problems (however old you are):
- a serious heart complaint
- achest complaint or breathing difficulties,including asthma, bronchitis and emphysema
- serious kidney disease
- diabetes
- lowered immunity due to disease or treatment such as steroid medication or cancertreatment
- if you have a problem with your spleen or you have had your spleen removed
- if you have ever had a stroke
Your GP may advise you to have a flu jab if you have serious liver disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) or some other diseases of the nervous system.
Can I get a flu jab privately?
Yes, you can pay for the flu vaccination privately if youre unable to have it on the NHS. It is available from some pharmacies and GPs on a private patient basis.
Pregnant women and the flu jab
If you're pregnant, you should have the flu jab, regardless of the stage of pregnancy you've reached. Pregnant women are more prone to complications from flu that can cause serious illness for both mother and baby.
If you are pregnant and catch flu, talk to your GP urgently as you may need treatment with antiviral medicine.
Read more about the flu jab in pregnancy.
Children and the flu jab
You may have read that all children are now able to have the flu jab on the NHS. This isn't quite true. Although it's been recommended that all children between the ages of 2 and 17 should have an annual flu vaccination, this won't be offered to them on the NHS until 2014. For more information read our flu vaccine for children Q&A.
In the meantime, it's important that children with a long-term health condition receive the flu jab because their illness could get worse if they catch flu. This includes any child over the age of six months with a long-term health problem such as a serious respiratory or neurological condition.
If you have a child with a long-term condition, speak to your GP about whether they should have the flu vaccination.
Carers and the flu jab
If youre the carer of an elderly or disabled person, make sure theyve had their flu jab. As a carer, you could be eligible for a flu jab too. Ask your GP for advice, or read our information about Flu jabs for carers.
How to get the flu jab
If you think you need a flu vaccination, check with your GP, practice nurse or your local pharmacist.
The best time of the year to have a flu vaccination is in the autumn from September to early November. Most GP surgeries arrange flu vaccination clinics around this time. Its free and it's effective against the latest flu virus strains.
Even if you've already had a flu jab in previous years, you need another one this year. The flu jab may only protect you for a year. This is because the viruses that cause flu are always changing.
The pneumo jab
When you see your GP for a flu jab, ask whether you also need the 'pneumo jab' to protect you against some forms of pneumococcal infection. Like the flu jab, its available free on the NHS to everyone aged 65 or over, and for younger people with some serious medical conditions.
How effective is the flu jab?
No vaccine is 100% effective, however, people who have had the flu jab are less likely to get flu. If you do get flu despite having the jab, it will probably be milder than if you havent been vaccinated.
The flu jab doesnt cause flu as it doesnt contain live viruses. However, you may experience side effects after having the jab, such as a temperature and aching muscles for a couple of days afterwards. Your arm may feel sore at the site where you were injected. More severe reactions are rare.
The flu vaccine only protects against flu, but not other illnesses caused by other viruses, such as the common cold.
Who shouldnt have the flu jab?
You shouldn't have the flu vaccination if:
- you've had a serious reaction to a flu vaccination before
- you have a high temperature (postpone it until you're better)
Not all flu vaccines are suitable for children, so discuss this with your GP beforehand.
Speak to your GP, practice nurse or pharmacist if you have any further questions.
Content provided by NHS Choices.
Get Fit For Free
The secret to getting fit for free is to use every opportunity to be active.
Armed with a bit of get-up-and-go and good planning, you can be fitter than ever without spending a penny.
NHS Choices have enlisted the help of top fitness experts to help you explore new ways and places to exercise for free. Click on the following to find out more:
- Walk Everywhere
- Free Running Podcast
- Cycle to Work
- Park Games
- Home Exercises
- Skipping
- Trim Trails
- Green Gyms
- Outdoor Gym
- DIY Boot Camp
- Free Equipment
- Park Football
- Mall Walking
- Contact your Local Authority
- Free Gym Passes
Content provided by NHS Choices.
Mental Health
One in four affected
It's easy to think that mental health issues don't concern us, but in fact a quarter of us will have problems with our mental wellbeing at some time in our lives.
Mental health problems are equally common in men and women, but the types of problems differ. Women are one-and-a-half times more likely to be affected by anxiety and depression, while men suffer more from substance abuse (one in eight men is dependent on alcohol) and anti-social personality disorders. Men are also more prone to suicide: British men are three times more likely than British women to die as a result of suicide.
Serious mental health problems are also more common than you might think. One person in 100 has a severe mental health condition such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
All these figures are based on people who have sought help for their mental health problems. Many more could be living with undiagnosed mental health issues, according to mental health charity MIND.
If you're worried about your mental health, or if someone in your life is affected, there are plenty of ways to get help. Find out more about mental health support.
You can also contact mental health charities such as Sane and the Mental Health Foundation.
Click HERE to View/Download a directory of useful organisations.
Contraception is free for most people in the UK. With 15 methods to choose from, you'll find one that suits you.
Contraceptive methods allow you to choose when and if you want to have a baby, but they dont protect you from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Condoms help to protect against STIs and pregnancy, so whatever other method of contraception you're using to prevent pregnancy, use condoms as well to protect your and your partners health.
Where to get it
Contraceptive services are free and confidential, including to people under 16 as long as they are mature enough to understand the information and decisions involved. There are strict guidelines to for care professionals who work with people under 16.
You can get contraception free from:
- most GP surgeries (talk to your GP or practice nurse),
- community contraceptive clinics,
- some genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics,
- sexual health clinics (these offer contraceptive and STI testing services), and
- some young peoples services (call 0800 567123).
Many of these places also offer information, testing and treatment for STIs. If you've been exposed to the risk of pregnancy, you're also at risk of catching an STI.
Before you make an appointment, make sure youre as informed as possible about the contraceptive options available. Peoples choice of contraception may vary over time, depending on their lifestyle and circumstances.
Contraception and menopause
Women who have sex with men and don't want to get pregnant need to keep on using contraception until they haven't had a period for more than 12 months (menopause).
This is because periods can become irregular before they stop entirely, and pregnancy can still occur during this time. Find out more about menopause.
The methods of contraception
There are lots of methods to choose from, so don't be put off if the first thing you use isn't quite right for you; you can try another. You can read about each of the different methods of contraception by visiting these pages:
- Caps
- Combined pill
- Condoms (female)
- Condoms (male)
- Contraceptive implant
- Contraceptive injection
- Contraceptive patch
- Diaphragms
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
- Intrauterine system (IUS)
- Natural family planning
- Progestogen-only pill
- Vaginal ring
There are two permanent methods of contraception:
To find your nearest contraception clinic you can use the NHS Choices service search. Enter your postcode, click 'search', then click 'contraception'.
You can also look in the phone book under 'sexual health', or use the fpa clinic finder.
You can find out more about each type of contraception by contacting:
- FPA:provider of information on individual methods of contraception, common sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy choices, abortion and planning a pregnancy. www.fpa.org.uk
- Brook: theyoung people's sexual health charity for under-25s.www.askbrook.org.uk
In addition to your chosen method of contraception, you need to use condoms to prevent STIs. Always buy condoms that have the CE mark on the packet. This means that they've been tested to the high European safety standards. Condoms that don't have the CE mark won't meet these standards, so don't use them.
Content provided by NHS Choices.
Travel Vaccines
There's no point spending hours choosing your swimwear, beach bag and flip-flops if you barely think about the bugs and other health risks that could ruin your holiday.
Almost one in four UK holidaymakers don't get any vaccinations despite travelling to areas that have life-threatening infectious disease.
Find out which travel jabs you need for your destination.
Its not worth skipping travel vaccinations. Infectious diseases can make you very sick, spoil your holiday and even kill or cripple you.
Vaccinations protect you against many travel-related infections, such as yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis A. Use the information on these pages to learn about travel vaccines, which ones you need for your destination, and when and where to get them.
For additional general information, read our articles on travel health.
The vaccines
The vaccinations currently available for travellers abroad.
Whats available on the NHS?
Some travel vaccinations are freely available on the NHS. Others are only available privately.
More on NHS and private travel jabs
When and where
Where and when to have your travel jabs.
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Looking after someone?
Caring for someone can be very difficult and many people find that they need extra help with the care they provide.
Find out what support you might be able to receive here - provided by NHS Choices. This page also provides lots of help and advice.
Carers Direct - 0808802 0202
Free, confidential information andadvice forcarers.
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines or you canrequest a free call back.
You can alsoask for a call back in one of more than 170 languages.
You can send a query to our advisers by email.
Find out more about the Carers Direct helpline.
Burns First Aid and Prevention
Cool, call and cover
- Cool the burn with running cool tap water for 20 minutes and remove all clothing and jewellery.
- Call for help – 999, 111 or your local GP for advice.
- Cover with cling film while transferring to a hospital/GP surgery.
First aid for burns
1. Stop the burning process:
- Get the person away from the source of the burn. Burning clothing should be extinguished using water or the 'drop and roll' method.
- Remove clothing, nappies and jewellery. Clothing can hold heat on the burnt area and jewellery can block blood flow if swelling occurs.
- Clothing or jewellery that is melted or firmly stuck to the wound should not be disturbed. But this should not prevent cooling.
2. Cool the burn:
- Cool the burn immediately with running cool tap water for at least 20 minutes. This may seem like a long time, but it makes a real difference to scarring.
- Cooling is beneficial for up to three hours after the injury, so even if it is not possible straight away start as soon as you can.
- Cool the burn, but keep the person warm. If a child starts shivering stop the cooling.
3. Cover the wound:
- Cover the cooled burn with cling film or, where this is not available, a clean non-fluffy cloth or non-sticky dressing. Cling film should be applied loosely, and not on the face.
- Do not use ice, butter, or any creams or pastes as they will not help the wound to heal and can interfere with any examination of the wound.
4. Get medical advice:
- For the most appropriate urgent medical advice, call 999 or NHS 111 or call your GP.
- You can also visit the QVH Burns Minor Injuries Unit, open 8am-7:30pm every day.
- Adults – Tel: 01342 414440
- Children – Tel: 01342 414469
Preventing common children's burns
Hot drinks – never carry or pass hot drinks over a child or place hot drinks where a child can reach them.
Hair straighteners – never leave hair straighteners unattended while they are hot or place them where a child could reach them or pull on the cable. This is particularly important after you have switched them off as they remain hot for a long time and children often like to copy what they have seen adults do.
Irons – never leave an iron unattended while it is hot or let children near an ironing board while it is in use as the iron can easily fall or be pulled off by the cable.
Kitchens – kitchens are dangerous places for children. Never let them sit or climb on the counters and keep hot things well away from the edges.
Kettles – always keep kettles well back from the edge and do not let power cables trail where they might be snagged or tugged by little hands.
Pots and pans – never leave pan handles sticking out where they might be accidentally knocked or reached by a child.
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Anti-government demos in Yemen
July 20 - Thousands rally in Yemeni capital against President Saleh. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets in the Yemeni capital Sanaa Tuesday calling for the removal of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Yemen's mainstream opposition coalition said on Tuesday it would set up a "National Council for the Forces of the Revolution" to lead efforts to oust Saleh and end months of violence. The Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) made the decision just days after youth groups and activists who have been at the forefront of six months of pro-democracy protests formed their own 17-member "transitional council" in a bid to force out Saleh. The formation of two interim councils could further splinter Yemen's opposition in the fractious Arabian Peninsula country where Saleh, who survived a bomb attack in June, is clinging to 33 years of power. A popular uprising against 69-year-old Saleh began in January and fighting between government forces and opposition supporters has taken place in a number of parts of the country, including the capital Sanaa.


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I am not normally one for an overly dark abode, but this? Oh, this I could get on board with. The variants of charcoal tones, the deep ocean blues, and the rich warm whites are such a striking combination. Pair all of that with the rough and rustic textures with the clean lines and the masculine color palette, this could be the place that converts me. And that tile in the kitchen! The raw looking texture with the slick black surface is just stunning here. I am not convinced come summertime I could see myself in this space, but in the thick of a cold and rainy fall, yes, yes, and yes.
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Hey guys !! so a few posts ago, I posted that I will be using Diane.3 pink base sunblock recommended by Misspure and I am here to do a mini review for it :D
I had been using it for approximately 3 weeks now,
and I am lovingggggg it !
I had been complaining that I had my uneven complexion and Misspure saved me !
Let me tell you guys something, learning makeup is important for a girl right,
but we have to learn how to take care of our skin before putting on makeup,
because if you're skin condition is bad, your makeup ain't gonna stay on your face nicely too so why not heal it instead right?
and there's no point having a pretty face with makeup but shitty without it right ?
for me, having a bare face is being our true self, but to be honest, I was never daring enough to go out with bare face hahahah !
I don't think any girls that is used to applying makeup is brave enough.
But after using this sunblock, I feel more comfortable with my bare skin,
let me tell you why :)
It is a pink base sunscreen that contain SPF25++ that will protect our skin from UV rays,
and to be honest, I never ever use any sunblock for my skin, and this is the first time,
so it really protected my skin very well.
It is not greasy or oily after applying it, it leaves a smooth surface :)
And after I use Diane 3 pink base sunblock, I even have the confident to just apply this sunblock to college everyday instead of a face full of foundation.
After 3 weeks, my face condition got much more better than before and my complexion improved better and better !
and how do I use it ?
1. Cleanse our faces
2. Apply toner
3. Apply moisturizer
4. Apply pink base sunblock 15 minutes before exposing our skin to sun
But of course, I also did take extra care of my face with facial routines,
before using the Diane.3 sunblock, I didn't really have a set facial routine everday,
but just to see a full result of the product,
I gave in and put more effort to my face and I really did see a huge difference !
"Trust me, you will love yourself in the mirror so much more with just 5 minutes of skin care routine everyday"
Quoted from qiuqiu and it really did worked !!!! :D
and now, a photo of the before & after :)
the top pic is before,
the bottom is after,
before using the sunblock, my skin tone was uneven, and gloomy with a huge pimple -.-
But after using it for 3 weeks, my face complexion had improved,
and it became brighter and has a pretty healthy glow to it :D
No foundation, no makeup at all :D
Happy girl with happy skin !
* no photoshopped done in any of this pic*
* no photoshopped done in any of this pic*
Very typical skin care photo hahahahaha !
just for fun :D coz I'm so so so happy with my skin now
So I am really really happy that I happen to bumped into Katherine (Misspure) and have a conversation with her regarding my skin, and she recommended me her skin care line,
she also gave me a sample product of the Diane.3 Corp Booster which is a moisturizer.
I have finished using that, and going to purchase the full size 1 soon :D
The face that you all think is flawless and healthy,
After removing my makeup, I still have old acne scars, dark circles, uneven skin tone, and most of all, PALE LOOKING.
Its full of flaws that I wanna hide under the foundation layers haha :Dbut now,
I am confident enough to use my Diane.3 pink base sunblock out without foundation because my skin had been healed,
I wouldn't say its totally flawless, but I would say that my face feels so much lighter that makes me feel happy :)
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Broward County
Broward GOP event will go on despite snafus about presidential campaigns
Can the Broward GOP get some presidential candidate love before the March 15 primary?
Doesn't look promising.
Bob Sutton, chair of the Broward Republican Executive Committee, has faced the task of handling dueling campaigns as they compete for top dog spot at the group's annual fundraising dinner. Meanwhile, it doesn't appear that any of the candidates themselves will show up.
Jeb Bush was initially scheduled as the keynote speaker for the Broward Republican Executive Committee's Lincoln Day dinner but canceled after dropping out of the race.
Sutton said he has no confirmation from Marco Rubio or Donald Trump. Rubio's schedule for Saturday is jam-packed, ending with a rally in Pensacola at 7 p.m. Trump's last event is a rally in Kansas City at 6 p.m.
On Sunday, Rubio will campaign in The Villages while Trump will appear in Bloomington, Illinois and then hold a 6 p.m. rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton.
"I cannot confirm or deny their schedules," Sutton said Friday afternoon. "They are kind of like playing games to see who is going to be there. I won't say it's a nightmare for us, [but] it's interesting. If any presidential candidate shows up we will accommodate."
Richard DeNapoli, former Broward GOP chair who is Trump's Fort Lauderdale area director and on his statewide leadership team, said "as far as I am aware the answer is no, he is not going to be at Lincoln Day." DeNapoli will introduce Trump at the Boca Raton rally.
Sutton said about a day after he announced Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina — a Rubio backer — as the keynote, the Trump campaign asked him to name New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the keynote speaker. Sutton says he told the campaign that Christie could speak but not as the keynote.
"I said we've already announced who the keynote speaker is," Sutton said. "I have a sitting senator that is confirmed as our keynote speaker. I wasn't going to dump him."
(The Trump campaign request was previously reported by Beth Reinhard, former politics reporter for the Miami Herald who now works at the Wall Street Journal.)
Former candidate Ben Carson, who endorsed Trump Friday, will also speak at the event.
Campaign spokespersons for Rubio and Trump didn't respond to emails from the Miami Herald about the event in recent days. The other two remaining GOP candidates, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, are not expected to attend.
The Republican presidential candidates have not held any major public events in Broward, although Carson held a book signing in Fort Lauderdale and a cocktail party in yacht showroom in Pompano Beach in 2015.
Nearly all of the 360 guests at the Broward fundraising dinner have likely already voted or have made up their minds, but candidates often speak at Lincoln Day dinners for the free media exposure. Sutton said he's had inquiries from reporters in the U.S., Paris and the U.K.
Other speakers include U.S. Senate candidates Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and Todd Wilcox.
Left-leaning Broward County has 240,000 registered Republicans — the third largest in the state behind Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties. So far, about 45,000 Republicans have voted by absentee or at early voting sites in Broward.
"If we can get a 30 percent turnout it will make a big difference," Sutton said.
The event will be held at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina.
"I really want this to be about the voter and not the candidates," Sutton said. "The candidates want it to be about the candidates."


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UK Priority Delivery: Delivered within 48 hours Monday -Thursday using courier DPD, Our Priority Delivery charge is £5.99
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Dean Kamen
For Inventing the Insulin Pump
And Thereby Forever Changing
Diabetes Care
Al Mann
For Pioneering Work in
Bringing Insulin Pump Therapy
To Children and Adults
With Diabetes
Dean Kamen is an inventor, entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for science and technology. He is the founder of DEKA Research & Development Corporation, where he develops internally generated inventions and provides research and development for major corporate clients. He holds more than 440 U.S. and foreign patents for innovative devices that have expanded the frontiers of health care worldwide. Some of his notable inventions include the first wearable insulin pump for diabetics, the HomeChoice portable peritoneal dialysis machine, the INDEPENDENCE® IBOT® Mobility System, and the Segway® Human Transporter.
Among Mr. Kamen's proudest accomplishments is founding FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use, and enjoy science and technology.
Mr. Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000, the Lemelson-MIT Prize in 2002, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2005.
Alfred E. Mann serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO of MannKind Corporation, a diversified biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics and drug delivery technologies for treatment of diabetes, cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. MannKind's lead product mimics the insulin kinetics of a normal pancreas, creating a new therapy paradigm for diabetes. Mr. Mann also founded in 1993 and serves as Chairman and co-CEO of Advanced Bionics Corporation (ABC), now a Boston Scientific Company. ABC is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of cochlear implants for the restoration of hearing and a broad range of neurostimulation systems for various neural deficits.
Additionally Mr. Mann founded and served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of MiniMed Inc. from its incorporation in 1993 until August 2001 when it was acquired by Medtronic, Inc. MiniMed and its Medical Research Group, Inc. affiliate develop, manufacture and distribute microinfusion systems and continuous glucose monitoring systems that have revolutionized the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.
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Handmade Cards, Scrapbook layouts, Pocket Scrapbooking and ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)
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Fun polka dot paper with this bathing beauty! Thank you for sharing this delightful design in the CCEE Stampers' Queen for a Day Challenge!ReplyDelete
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XeroCon 2 - blockchain, AI, and arguing about banking innovation
In part two of their XeroCon 2017 sit down, Jon Reed and Brian Sommer continue hashing what XeroCon needs to do for cloud financials traction in the U.S. They move on to discuss Xero's stance on cryptocurrency and blockchain, and more on AI and predictive. Jon also tricks Brian into revisiting his argument with the banking panel on the lack of big bank innovation. Finally, Brian and Jon unveil their name for Xero's chatbot (which has yet to issue any chatbot announcements or plans, but Brian and Jon are trying to stay ahead of this curve).Yes, you can get Busting the Omnichannel on iTunes.


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The Gastronauts
Service Learning Initiatives
We are the Gastronauts!
As part of our service learning, here at SIS, two advisories have joined forces to build a comprehensive food and fun things-to-do guide for our community. Our first outing was to the local Sichuan restaurant.
Our task: to survey and sample delicious food.... tough job, I know, but somebody's got to do it.
A litte bit of background
In order to build greater connections between the Bayside and Shenzhen community, our two advisories will be participating in service learning experiences in order to impact our local community. Students, in tandem with their passion projects, will be interviewing the owners of establishments, sampling different dishes, and utilizing their Chinese language skills to create a digital portfolio for others to see about all of the fun things to do in our host city.
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|First day of the season - get the jitters out.
|Doing a bokeh bum ride.
|Lunch breaks are important to keep you going.
|Red Cliffs with just a light coating.
|Top of Chair 6, with fresh snow falling.
|Enough on the road for some XC action.
|Always watching and waiting for this line to fill in.
|Not a bad Thanksgiving snow pack.
|Jim's zone was still thin, but looked fine on MLK.
|Backside of the Sisters getting stripped. Of snow.
|Pinner looking pinner.
|Cham zone.
|Winter arrived in November, and has yet to take a break.
|Took a walk on Black Friday.
|Nothing like enjoying the sunrise from a ridge top.
|I love these peaks.
|And the colorful rocks.
|Looking back toward Kirkwood and Chair 10.
|Perfect driving. Fresh snow. Off the road.
|And when the sun comes up...
|Looking at the lines down to Silver Lake.
|And toward Desolation.
|Along the Spur.
|And into the valley. Perfect uncut cord.
|Roundtop and her Sisters.
Holy cow, how the time passes. I started to write this perhaps a month ago. Anyway, it has been a great start to the season here in Tahoe. For a coastal dwelling stay at home dad, I can be happy of my seventeen days on snow. All with great conditions. A few strolls into the side country, and only one foray into the back country. And the riding has been the best it has been in years. These pics are mostly from November and December, so it is time to get them posted up. Hopefully I can get out on some real adventures in the coming month and have an actual trip report to post. Until then, get out there and enjoy this great snow fall. Perhaps I'll get something after this two footer that is on the way.
|ONe of the few bluebird days yet this season.
|Chair 10, in the final days of 2015.
|Chair 6.
|The Wall, top of 6 and Cham.
|Chad taking the hard way out to the boundary line.
|It does not stay bluebird long these days.
|Time to get out of the resort, and earn some turns.
|Sunset run.
|Chad lays a slash.
|Getting close to dark.
|Silhouette hits.
|B takes flight.
|Creamy goodness down low.
|Good night.
More snow is on the way. Almost been too good to stop and take pictures. Sunday looks like the sun will be out, so perhaps that will change.