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How to report a deadlock
Say you've encountered a problem in Eclipse that has one of the following symptoms:
- A long pause where the GUI does not redraw or respond
- A deadlock or freeze where the GUI stops responding indefinitely
- CPU pegged at 100% indefinitely
- A modal dialog that won't close
In all of these cases, you should report a new bug. See FAQ How do I report a bug? for more information on reporting bugs. Include the following information in the report:
- What build of Eclipse you are using (see Help > About)
- What VM you are using (version and vendor). Use "java -version" to find out version information.
- What you were doing at the time of the deadlock (what dialog, wizard, editor, etc)
- Your JVM configuration: how much memory is being allocated to the JVM
- Your machine configuration: how much RAM, how much RAM is free, was it swapping
- Whether it is reproducible; if so, provide steps
- Once the bug report is created, attach a stack trace (also known as thread dump), using the "Create a New Attachment" link in bugzilla.
Regardless of how you get your stack trace, please paste the contents into a file and then attach the file. Stack traces pasted directly into bugzilla look very ugly. On an IBM VM, the stack trace is written to a file in the working directory of the Java process. Typically this will be found in the eclipse install directory. The steps for producing a stack trace vary according to what operating system you are using.
Recommended Method for getting the thread dump:
When you can run Eclipse with a recent Sun Java 6 or higher JVM, using the jvisualvm method is recommended, since it is easy and allows generating a heap dump at the same time. In general, it is helpful to always run Eclipse as
eclipse -vm /path/to/jdk16/bin/java -vmargs -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
See MemoryAnalyzer#Getting_a_Heap_Dump for more details about heap dumps, which help diagnosing out of memory errors. The heap dump will be large (up to 200 MB compressed), but very helpful diagnosing the issue.
See below for other methods acquiring a thread dump (aka stack trace).
Getting a stack trace on Windows
Using jvisualvm
The Java Visual VM tool is shipped as part of JDK 1.6.0_07 or later. It can create thread dumps of programs run with Java6. Programs run with Java5 can also be dumped when they have been started with the -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote system property. This is best added as a separate line in eclipse.ini anywhere after the -vmargs argument:
-vmargs -Xms40m -Xmx384m -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote
'The jvisualvm output is better than in the Java5 jconsole tool, so when you have Java6 this is now the preferred method.
- Launch the JDK's jvisualvm tool.
- Connect to Eclipse by double clicking the process.
- Switch to the Threads tab.
- Click the "Thread Dump" button in upper right.
Using the Adaptj StackTrace tool
This is the preferred method when Java 6 is not available.
Note: As of now, the URL specified below is not accessible and it's not known whether this will be available anytime soon. Therefore, it is recommended to use any of the other given methods.
Given that your Eclipse is currently hanging in a deadlock, best use the tool found at the adaptj home page, since it requires no preparations:
- Follow the link and select button "Launch" (press "OK" to "Run as a Java WebStart Application")
- Select menu Process > Select
- In the combo box "Process ID" press the "..." button, select "eclipse.exe" application and click OK
- Pick menu Process > Thread Dump
- File > Save As (enter some name e.g. C:\myThreadDump.txt)
Take Care: The generated thread dump also contains the JVM's environment including the commandline that was used for starting Eclipse. Take care not to expose any sensitive information (like keyring password) before giving outsiders access to your file.
Attach that file on bugzilla when filing a bug that describes how you got the deadlock.
Using eclipse -consolelog
As an alternative, if you are interested in reporting bugs, it is useful to always run with a console open so you can obtain stack traces. If you are using Eclipse 3.3 (Europa) or greater on Windows, you can simply run with eclipsec.exe to obtain a console window. On Eclipse 3.2 or older, you will need to specify java.exe as your VM on the command line. Here is a typical command line for starting Eclipse using java.exe:
eclipse -vm c:\jre\bin\java.exe -vmargs -Xmx300M
Or, if you normally use your system's default java VM, you can use
eclipse -consolelog
or, even
eclipse -consolelog -debug
Once you have a Java console window, you can obtain a stack trace by simply hitting Ctrl+Break when the console window is active.
Note: its recommended you increase the "buffering size" of the console window, to a wide width such as 300 (default is usually 80) and perhaps even a long length (such as 3000) so there's plenty of room for a well formatted stack trace. Then, preferably, copy/paste the stack trace to a text file and attach it to a bugzilla, so its formatting is preserved.
Debugging as an Eclipse Application
The same is possible if you start Eclipse using the "Eclipse Application" launch configuration (ie. from another instance of Eclipse). The problem here is that you don't have a console in which to press Ctrl+Break. You will need a tool like [SendSignal].
SendSignal can send a break to any process and you will get the stack dump in the Eclipse console of the controlling instance. This has the additional advantage that the buffer will probably be big enough. The tool needs the PID (process id) which is not that simple to find on Windows. Either you use a tool like [Process Explorer]. There, you can see the right process as a child of your Eclipse process.
If you can't do this, you'll have to use the Windows Task Manager. The first step is to make the PID visible. Select the "Process" tab and then "Select columns..." in the View menu. Make sure PID is selected. To determine which PID is the one you're looking for, sort the processes by name and watch the running Java processes (javaw.exe). Look again after you started the Eclipse process. There should be a new process, now.
Note: It doesn't do much harm if you send the signal to the wrong, process. You just won't see the thread dump.
Getting a stack trace on other platforms
This applies to Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X systems.
Using jvisualvm (Java 6)
When you can run Eclipse with a Java 6 JVM, this is the preferred method.
See the Windows Instructions above for how to use it.
Using kill -3 (UNIX only)
On all Unix-based platforms, the steps for producing a stack dump are the same:
- Use the "ps" or the "jps" command to find out the process id (pid) of the Java VM
- Invoke "kill -3 <pid>" where <pid> is the process id of the Java VM
A thread dump will be printed on the console where you started Eclipse. Since it may be long, in order to Copy & Paste it, it might be necessary to scroll and/or reduce the font size (xterm: right-click > font size > unreadable).
Using jconsole (requires JDK 1.5 or later)
This works on any OS, provided that the debuggee (Eclipse) has been launched with
eclipse -vmargs -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote
which is a non-intrusive, recommended argument for any Eclipse based program in order to facilitate diagnostics.
- Launch the JDK's jconsole tool from commandline. You can attach to the Java Process and inspect / copy the backtrace of any interesting Thread separately
- This allows introspection to any single Thread, but not getting a complete backtrace; the "Detect Deadlock" functionality works rarely
Using jps / jstack (requires JDK 1.6 or later)
- On command line, use
jps -v
to find the PIDs of Java processes andjstack <pid>
to show the stack trace of Java processes. - Supported starting JDK 5 for UNIX / JDK 6 for Windows
Example session:
$ jps -v 32308 org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.5.0.v20180119-0753.jar -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8 -firstname.lastname@example.com/eclipse-workspace -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:+UseStringDeduplication -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8 -Dosgi.dataAreaRequiresExplicitInit=true -Xms256m -Xmx1024m -Dswt.dbus.init 8824 Jps -Dapplication.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle -Xms8m $ jstack 32308 > /tmp/jstack.txt
Here 32308 and 8824 are PIDs of Java processes. 8824 is jps itself and is of no interest for us. 32308 is and Eclipse process judging from presence of org.eclipse.equinox.launcher in its command line. Jstack command saves stack trace of Eclipse process in a file /tmp/jstack.txt, attach the file to bug report.
jstackSeries -- jstack sampling in fixed time intervals (tested on Linux)
This simple shell script takes several jstack snapshots in fixed time intervals:
#!/bin/bash if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then echo >&2 "Usage: jstackSeries <pid> [ <count> [ <delay> ] ]" echo >&2 " Defaults: count = 10, delay = 1 (seconds)" exit 1 fi pid=$1 # required count=${2:-10} # defaults to 10 times delay=${3:-1} # defaults to 1 second while [ $count -gt 0 ] do jstack $pid >jstack.$pid.$(date +%H%M%S.%N) sleep $delay let count-- echo -n "." done
If your "sleep" command supports fractions of seconds by providing a floating point value, e.g. "0.1" you may sample e.g. every half second using
jstackSeries <pid> 10 0.5
To compare the results you may use interactive diff viewers, e.g.
vimdiff file1 file2 file3 file4 # up to 4 files kdiff3 file1 file2 file3 ...
Another way to see what parts of the jstack trace are changing over time is to compare adjacent jstack trace using context diff (-c option):
d_old="" for d in jstack.13585.12171* do if [ -n "$d_old" ] then diff -c "$d_old" "$d" fi d_old="$d" done
Here, the result shows only the places where the jstack trace changes from file to file.
Remote Diagnosis
If you want to get a Thread Dump from Eclipse in a situation where some UI interaction is required, you'll need a separate machine for making the Thread dump: on the "target" machine, use Eclipse like you normally would (e.g. open a context menu) and from the "debug" machine initiate the Thread dump.
On UNIX machines, the "kill -3" method will work from remote logins as well; on Windows machines, if you have some tool to log in remotely, you can use SendSignal in a similar way, or you use the jps/jstack method if you have JDK 1.6 or later. Remote login to Windows works with Eclipse RSE through a Windows DStore Daemon, for instance. Alternatives are setting up an sshd or telnetd with Cygwin or Microsoft SFU.
Remote Debug Connection
Recommended Method if you can afford starting with -Xdebug and reproduce your issue with -Xdebug
- On target machine, launch
eclipse -vmargs -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Djava.compiler=NONE -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005 - On debug machine, launch Eclipse, create a new Debug Launch of type "Remote Java Application" and enter the hostname / port number (5005)
- On remote debug session, suspend VM at the time you want the thread dump
- In debug view, expand all interesting stack frames, select all, right-click > Copy Stack
jconsole remote connection (requires JDK 1.5 or later)
- On target machine, launch
eclipse -vmargs -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=12345 -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false - On debug machine, launch jconsole, connect to remote hostname:12345
- Use different port number if 12345 is taken
- This allows introspection to any single Thread, but not getting a complete backtrace; the "Detect Deadlock" functionality works rarely
jstack remote (UNIX only, requires JDK 1.5 or later)
- On target machine, launch jsadebugd
- On debug machine, launch jstack with appropriate parameters for remote target
Other options
For yet other options to get a thread dump, see Mylyn Contributor Reference#Debugging
For diagnosing and getting stack traces for deadlocks using the Eclipse debugger see Deadlock detection with Eclipse


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Kansans set a one-month record in January for the number of new concealed carry handgun permit applications, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today.
The Attorney General's Concealed Carry Handgun Unit received 3,167 applications last month.
The previous one-month record was March 2012 when 1,651 Kansans applied for concealed carry permits.
The Kansas Concealed Carry Program was established in 2006, with the first permits issued in 2007. Currently, 52,317 Kansans have active permits to carry concealed handguns in Kansas.

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Jon Garland (11-11, 4.02) vs. Jeff Karstens (3-5, 5.53).
DODGERS MAGIC NUMBERS: 1 to make the postseason; 3 to win the NL West
COMMENTS: The Dodgers' march toward the postseason is getting so intense (a phenomenon foreign to Pirates fans), that increased security detail for the team is in order. Trade imbalances and disparities between bigger economic powers (Dodgers, $100M payroll) and "developing" markets (Pirates, $49M payroll) will definitely be topics for heated discussion over the course of this four-day summit. That, and the fact that one more Dodger victory secures postseason play for our boys in blue.
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From Berlin, NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson tells us that:
An unexploded bomb from World War II was successfully defused Wednesday. Its discovery Tuesday night near the city's main railway station forced trains to divert and snarled traffic in the German capital.
Weighing about 220 pounds, the aerial bomb was found at a construction site near railway tracks north of the station. Police evacuated more than 800 people from nearby apartment buildings and homes Wednesday morning as experts worked.
The main railway station is walking distance from the German parliament and chancellor's building, although those buildings were not affected. But some 50 trains had to be re-routed or cancelled, causing massive delays. Flights were grounded for 45 minutes at Berlin's Tegel airport while the bomb was defused.
Thousands of unexploded WWII-era bombs are believed to be buried in Germany. In 2010, three people were killed when one accidentally exploded.
Reuters reports it was a Russian bomb.
Related 2011 report from the BBC: " Defusing Berlin's WWII Bomb Legacy."
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George Oppen
George Oppen was born on April 24, 1908, in New Rochelle, New York, to Elsie Rothfeld and George Oppenheimer (the family changed their name to Oppen in 1927). His father was a diamond merchant, and the family lived a comfortable, affluent lifestyle, which included servants and sailing lessons, a fact that conflicted with the strong identification with the working class that Oppen developed later in life. After suffering mental problems and a nervous breakdown, Oppen's mother committed suicide when Oppen was four. His father married Selville Shainwald when Oppen was seven. She was a wealthy and ambitious woman with whom Oppen had a difficult and painful relationship that haunted him through his adulthood.
The family moved cross-country to San Francisco in 1917. Oppen attended Warren Military Academy, where he was unhappy and began drinking and engaging in reckless behavior, including fighting. He was expelled from school after a serious car crash in which he was driving and witnessed the death of a young passenger. He then traveled to England and Scotland, attending philosophy lectures and visiting relatives.
Oppen moved back to the United States in 1926, and began attending Oregon State Agricultural College (now Oregon State University), where he met Mary Colby. After spending the night together away from campus, she was expelled and he was suspended. The two left Oregon, got married, and began a sailing and hitchhiking trip from the West Coast to New York City. Once they arrived in New York, Oppen met poet Louis Zukofsky and soon became a central member of the Objectivist poets that flourished in the 1930s.
In 1929, Oppen inherited a small sum of money which allowed him and Zukofsky to start a small publishing venture. To Publishers, with Zukofsky as editor, published work by William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound, but the magazine was short-lived. The famous Objectivist Anthology which contained writing by Williams, Pound, Marianne Moore, Charles Reznikoff, and Kenneth Rexroth was published by the Oppens in Toulon, France, in 1932.
After traveling to California and living in France, the Oppens returned to New York where, along with Zukofsky, Williams, and Reznikoff, they began the Objectivist Press. Oppen's first book of poetry, Discrete Series (Objectivist Press), was published, with a preface by Ezra Pound, in 1934. That same year, the press published Williams's Collected Poems, 1921–1931.
In his introduction to Oppen's Selected Poems (New Directions, 2003), poet Robert Creeley writes about the Objectivist group:
However different they were later to find their lives—particularly so in the instance of Oppen and Zukofsky—all worked from the premise that poetry is a function of perception, 'of the act of perception,' as Oppen emphasizes in his one defining essay, 'The Mind's Own Place.' Oppen's complex 'thinking with his poems' is a consistent and major factor in all his surviving work […] I think much becomes clear, in fact, if one recognizes that George Oppen is trying all his life to think the world, not only to find or to enter it, or to gain a place in it but to realize it, to figure it, to have it literally in mind.
George and Mary Oppen moved increasingly to the political left during the Great Depression, becoming social activists. During this period, Oppen's poems appeared in small journals such as Active Anthology, Poetry, and Hound and Horn, but he soon gave up writing for more than two decades. Unable to write poetry that he felt adequately reflected the political circumstances, he began working for the Communist Party USA, serving as an election campaign manager in Brooklyn in 1936. Disillusioned with the Party by 1942, Oppen quit his job and volunteered for military service to fight fascism.
Oppen served in World War II, during which he was badly wounded and awarded the Purple Heart. Back in New York, Oppen and his wife found that their politics made their living situation difficult. They were targets of the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the McCarthy era, and ultimately fled to Mexico in 1950, where Oppen started a carpentry business.
Oppen revived his poetic career when he and his wife returned to the United States in 1958. Their daughter was beginning college at Sarah Lawrence College, so the couple moved to Brooklyn, where they were reunited with Zukofsky and Reznikoff. In 1962, New Directions published Oppen's second book of poetry, The Materials, which was followed by This in Which (New Directions, 1965). In 1969, Of Being Numerous (New Directions, 1968) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Oppen's Collected Poems (New Directions, 1976) includes all of the poetry from Discrete Series through Myth of the Blaze (New Directions, 1975). In 1980, he received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
About Oppen, poet James Longenbach has written: "Oppen's respect for the art of making, no matter how small, is at every moment palpable, and it infuses his work with sweetness that makes difficulty feel like life's reward."
In the late 1960s, Oppen moved to San Francisco where he became stricken with Alzheimer's disease. He was able to complete his final work, Primitive, only with his wife Mary's assistance. He lived in California until his death, from pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer's disease, in 1984.


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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Under a canopy of trees on the edge of a large field, soldiers from Bravo Battery are lying in a circle as they pore over targeting charts. Nearby, others are preparing the howitzer cannons as helicopters swoop overhead. At the edge of the circle, the platoon leader watches as the field artillerymen go through their training exercise.
No one seems to notice the small knot of hair at the base of the lieutenant's helmet, or that 1st Lt. Kelly Requa is the only woman on the field at Campbell's Crossroads on the sprawling grounds of Fort Bragg.
By January 2016, the U.S. military must open all combat jobs to women or explain why any must remain closed. The Army in November officially began assigning female officers to lead the cannon platoons and plans to open other jobs, including those of crew members within the field artillery units.
The integration comes as the military struggles with an increase in reports of sexual harassment and assault and as Congress battles with the Pentagon over how those cases are prosecuted.
Some of those concerns were reflected in how senior commanders are preparing the men as women arrive — and what the men say concerns them, from whether women can keep up to whether the men's salty language will be too offensive.
At the base near Fayetteville, Requa is one of a at least eight female lieutenants who were brought into the 3rd Battalion of the 321st Field Artillery Regiment beginning late last year to lead the field artillery units. For now, she's the only woman in her platoon. Later this spring, women will begin serving as crew members — soldiers who actually position the 4,000-pound cannons, zero in on targets and fire the rounds.
For the women, the integration means more pressure and scrutiny. For the men, it means more training in sexual-assault awareness and prevention, and more lectures on respect, team building and moral character.
"From a leadership perspective the biggest concern that we discussed was possible misconduct," said Lt. Col. Christopher Valeriano, the 3rd Battalion's commander. "Introducing females into an all-male unit, at least for the initial piece of it, could lead to a spike in misconduct."
Commanders, he said, were worried about sexual harassment and assault incidents as well as inappropriate consensual relationships as they moved women into the small artillery units. He said platoon members on deployment can be on duty for 24 hours straight, crowded together in the cab of a rocket launcher the size of a large truck cab.
So far, he hasn't seen any problems. It's been "pretty impressive to see the women coming in and running circles around the men," he said. "Most of my female lieutenants outrun my male lieutenants. On overall strength, the males are stronger. But the females — endurance-wise and running — really made these guys take their game up a notch."
Valeriano and other commanders met with the platoons before the women arrived to talk about team building and good moral character and let the men air any concerns.
"We had to sit them down as a pre-emptive strike to make sure they were prepared for this," Valeriano said. "They knew it was coming. It was just new to the overall artillery community. Some hadn't had women in their units ... so at the tactical level where these guys are operating and conducting fire missions, they don't see women normally. Now they're being led by a bunch of women."
Col. Trevor Bredenkamp, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, said he had lunch to discuss the situation with his battalion commanders and talked to other officers across the 4,400-member brigade.
He met with all the unit's female soldiers to make sure they heard directly from him that he will not tolerate sexual harassment. And he said he routinely gets together with new soldiers in the brigade to talk about the importance of being a team and treating others with dignity and respect.
"When I jump out of an airplane in the middle of the night and I land next to somebody else, I've got to trust them," he said. "It doesn't matter what gender they are."
While men largely said they were unconcerned about the integration of women into their unit, commanders said some initially weren't too thrilled. So Army leaders are watching to see whether Requa and the other women can fit in, keep up and lead.
Capt. Fred Janoe is in charge of Bravo Battery, roughly 100 people including two platoons — Requa's and one other — and some support personnel. Before Requa joined the unit, there was a lot of talk about "is she going to be able to keep up? She doesn't know anything about cannons. But when she got there, she was very impressive. So none of that was really talked about anymore," Janoe said.
Men also worried about job standards being lowered to allow women to qualify. They wondered about favoritism and whether the men would automatically help the women, who might be smaller. And they fretted about swearing in front of the women.
"For us it's been a pretty OK transition. A lot of combat soldiers use a lot of foul language, especially with young soldiers. And that's changed, for now," Sgt. Antuan Campbell said with a laugh. "I wouldn't say 'don't swear,' just 'watch what you say.'"
Commanders also said younger soldiers, particularly those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, are more accustomed to working with women. The greater adjustment may be among older enlisted and non-commissioned officers who have long served in men-only artillery, infantry and armor units.
Requa, who just returned from Afghanistan, says there haven't been any problems so far.
"They're bigger than me," she said of the men. "My main goal is just keeping up — meeting the standards. So, in PT (physical training), I keep up with the guys no problem. It seems to work out."
She started out working with bigger rocket launcher systems, where jobs had already opened for women, but was eager to move to the cannon platoon. "When people think of artillery, the first thing they think of is the cannons," said Requa of Edmonds, Wash. "The crews have to work seamlessly together. There's a lot of moving — move location, shoot, move location, shoot. It's fast-paced and you get to shoot and blow things up."
Army leaders play down suggestions that they have chosen top female candidates to ensure that the early experiences are good.
"Every officer deserves a chance to be platoon leader. ... That's your obligation," said Col. Stephen Smith, commander of the 18th Fires Brigade, which includes Valeriano's battalion. "To me there's no tryout period, or a PT test. I don't do that to the male soldiers. You come in, there's an opening and you go. I don't say well you're only 105 pounds, you don't look like you would fit in."
But others say it hasn't hurt that the first women tackling the new jobs have been top performers.
"With officers like Kelly being a pioneer, it really helps," said Janoe, the battery captain. "As a precedent, if she had been a low performer I think it would have been difficult to break down those barriers."
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I have often shared several of my childhood stories with you. Food that triggers memories of my grandparents, parents or close relations is something I often cherish. It makes preparing that particular dish all the more special. While stirring the dal or whisking batter for a special cake, I will find myself smiling at the memories of my mother or my grandmother.
The pictures are so vivid and it seems like I am almost transported to that time once again, watching myself from above. I can hear the voices, see the graphic details and most importantly, smell the wonderful aromas. Many of you know that food has always been a vital part for my family. For us it was not so much the eating it to fill ourselves but more a social and celebratory method of getting together.
At our dinner table we would discuss, loudly - everyone speaking at once if the topic was passionate enough, we would laugh and cheer, we would even argue. I think only Indians can do all that in one mealtime sitting. The dialogue was mostly in English with Hindi words dotted throughout the sentences, unless my grandmother was around, then we would speak more Hindi - because she never spoke to us in English.
Whether we were in Doha, San Francisco or in Delhi our mealtimes were always filled with joy, a lot of talk and plenty of bustle. When I first came to live in Germany, I was rather surprised how quiet things were here. I remember my first lunch at Tom's parents place! Everyone ate in silence - what torture. It was bad enough having the feeling that all eyes were on me, but not being able to escape into the comforts of a good debate or discussion was the worse.
Tom did confirm the fact that during their meal times, discussions were not as lively as what he had experienced when he met my parents. It's over 10 years now that I am a part of Tom's family and today meal times at the Wolff household are almost as loud and lively as the ones I remember with my parents and family. Here we do not talk all at once - one waits till the other one is finished, but the laughter is just as loud and the discussions can get very passionate.
I will frown at Tom when he tells Soeren to be quiet for a minute and finish what's on his plate - why? In my mind I want Soeren to talk and debate just as openly and laugh just as heartedly as I did when growing up. No one told me to be quiet. I learned so much at our meal times. My dad told us about his adventures from a recent trip, my mum discussed our problems. If we were on vacation with my grandparents, my grandfather would tell us stories about the Sikh religion, my nani would tell us about her childhood.
In the same way it is important to me that Soeren is not bound down but given wings to freely speak his mind. After all it is at mealtimes where we all sit down together, relaxed and free from the worries of the day. And I know if I do have worries it is at the dinner table where I can discuss it with my family over a comforting and delicious meal.
Yes - mealtimes with the family are sacred to me. It is the anticipation I feel while cooking, that soon we will get together and just be able to relax and talk.
When the larger part of the family got together once or twice a year, my mother or nani always made one of 2 sweet dishes. It was either an Indian rice pudding, known as kheer, or a bread pudding. It was a kind of welcome comfort food. Where ever we would be getting together - be it in India or in the US, our family was flying in from all over the world. We from Doha, others from England, India or different parts of the US - one thing we were very certain about, upon arrival we would find bowls of comforting kheer or bread pudding.
As kids my brother, cousins and myself would make fun "I bet you it's kheer!" "10 bucks it's bread pudding!" Fun aside, we were just dying to dig in to whatever was prepared. Because it meant we were all together again!
Now as grownups it seems we're spread further apart from each other as before. We do see each other every now and then but the ritual has remained. In my own way I have taken over the ritual. Whenever we get home after a long journey or vacation I have to make rice pudding or bread pudding. Just so that my soul and spirit knows I am home.
This roasted pumpkin and chocolate bread pudding is one of Soeren's favorites. I use whole wheat challah or, if I have it, sourdough English muffins. Roasting the pumpkin really brings our the sweet mellow flavors, which works perfectly with the bittersweet chocolate.
Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin and Chocolate Bread Pudding
Printable version of recipe here.250 ml heavy cream
1 medium sized pumpkin, cut into medium sized pieces
120 ml whole milk
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
100 g Muscovado sugar
100g bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
85g unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of salt
250 - 300 g whole wheat challah, cubed
Canola oil
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Brush a baking sheet with some oil and lay out the pumpkin pieces. Roast in the oven until soft, making sure the pumpkin does not get too dark.
- Purée the pumpkin until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together pumpkin, cream, milk, sugar, salt, eggs and egg yolk, and spices.
- In a separate bowl, toss the challah cubes with the butter, then pour in the pumpkin mixture. Mix to coat.
- Transfer the challah mixture to a square ovenproof baking dish (approx. 20.5 x 20.5cm). Sprinkle the coarsely chopped chocolate pieces, giving a gentle mix so that the pieces are evenly divided.
- Bake in the oven until set - about 25 - 30 minutes.
Serving Tips: I love this creamy bread pudding with maple walnuts ice-cream. Make your own if you want but Movenpick's Maple Walnuts is a decadent treat and tastes just d'lish!
That's right because it's ummmm so good! Comforting and it reminds me of all that it dear to me. The spices, chocolate and the pumpkin are at perfect harmony with each other. Soeren can never get enough of the bread pudding. He has also come to realize that a bread pudding simply means being finally home, where things are always OK!
"Childhood Delights" is the theme of this month's Sugar High Friday, being hosted over at Rachel's Vampituity and I am sharing my childhood delight with her!
Taking Jeanne's cue I am also sending this to this month's Waiter There's Something In My .... This month's theme is Sweet & Savory Swap!
You might like these delight from WFLH:
Banana Brioche Pudding with Baileys Caramel Cream | Chocolate Mountains | Whole Wheat Pancakes with Nutella and Mangoes |
From around the blogs:
- Warm Milk-Chocolate Croissant-Bread Pudding - Minimally Invasive
- Challah Bread Pudding with Blueberries & Cardamom - [eatingclub] vancouver
- S'mores Bread Pudding - Peabody
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- Skin Softening Cleanser
- Antioxidant Day Creme SPF20 UVA/UVB
- Creme de Serum
- Lifting Eye Cream
- Brightening Decollete/Neck Treatment
Here are my thoughts on the individual products:
- Skin Softening Cleanser: This is a non-foaming gentle wash which feels more like a light lotion. I use it with my Skinsonic Electronic Face Brush. I think this combo works great because you're getting the gentleness of the cleanser along with the action of the brush. You can also use a wash cloth as recommended in the instructions. You may want to use some wipes/makeup remover solution first. The cleanser does soften the skin but isn't heavy duty enough to remove all traces of makeup.
- Anti-Oxidant Day Cream: I found this to be a pretty standard lotion. It absorbed into the skin well and also contains SPF which is a plus. I found the smell to be a bit mediciney but no big deal. For my personal skin type which is dry, I didn't feel like I got enough moisture.
- Lifting Eye Cream: I enjoyed the eye cream. Like the Day Cream, it sunk into the skin immediately and didn't leave a residue which is important for me. The squeeze tube container is also convenient and more sanitary than some of the jar eye creams out there.
- Creme de Serum: I loved this. It sank into the skin immediately and I felt a surge of moisture. I went through this product the quickest.
- Firming Chest and Neck Cream. I thought this was actually a great idea. A lot of women show age in this area and it's not often addressed. This product has moisture and SPF. I didn't use it all the time because I was experiencing an eczema issue on my neck but I think it's a good product. I didn't love how it had the same medicinal smell of the Day Cream though. In the end, I noticed that my kit had this product instead of the Night Cream - I think would have preferred the later.
- The Glowing Serum: I had a teeny tiny sample of this. I didn't find it quite as nourishing as the Creme de Serum but it did give a glow. I wouldn't say it's a must-have though.
- Glycolic Pads: I really enjoyed this product. It wasn't harsh but I did feel like my skin was renewed after. It really softened my skin and gave me brightness and more evening out of texture and tone. I only had a sample pack but I think over time your skin would definitely see improvement.
In general I did notice improvement to my skin. It's softer, smoother and more even. I do feel like I have more of a radiant glow back. I think part of this is attributable that I'm back on a good skincare regimen. I feel as if this line would have probably worked better for me in the summer/warmer months. I didn't feel like I had enough moisture for my dryer skin in the Winter. Using the recommended daily products alone, I did notice some flaking and tight, dry spots. I found myself supplementing my routine with organic, unpurified Coconut oil as a base to my moisturizer. After doing so, my skin was great.
I do wish that I could have also received the Anti-Aging Night Cream. I didn't really have a thicker night moisturizer to use so I just used my Cetaphil lotion. In sum, I do recommend this line especially if you're looking for a comprehensive, anti-aging skincare system. It's affordable considering all of the products you get...even cheaper than some drugstore lines.
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Tomorrow is Mother's Day and a professor at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia has a gift idea. She has set up a booth on campus to craft custom haiku.
From member station WVTF, Sandy Hausman reports.
SANDY HAUSMAN, BYLINE: Fifteen students took turns at a long table outside the dining hall, notebooks and pens poised to honor mothers in that spare Japanese style. The haiku is 17 syllables - total. But University Registrar Scott Ditman was confident a small poem could hit big with the mother of his children.
SCOTT DITMAN: We've been married 34 years.
DITMAN: We have three kids - all of them grown. The last is graduating from college this month.
JEONG: OK, what does she like? what does she like to do, hobbies?
HAUSMAN: She started W&L's volleyball program.
HAUSMAN: Right now she's getting into sewing.
In a matter of minutes, student Aaron Jeong had woven those words into poetry.
JEONG: Susan, let's bump, set and spike. Thirty-four years we've survived. How's sewing coming?
HAUSMAN: Michelle Szymczak was a bit more sentimental as she prepared a poem for her friend's mother - a special ed teacher who loves flowers.
MICHELLE SZYMCZAK: A selfless teacher, beautiful and special, like Stargazer lilies. Her favorite flowers are Stargazer lilies and that's why I included that in there.
HAUSMAN: The exercise seemed to come naturally for students who routinely text and tweet. One of them, a gifted calligrapher, put the poems on postcards. But English Professor Lesley Wheeler says no one had time for snail mail.
LESLEY WHEELER: What people are doing is they're photographing them on their cell phones and sending them that way.
HAUSMAN: This enterprise was an assignment. Professor Wheeler, hoping haiku duty would give her speed-happy students a chance to slow down, to think about mothers and other special people in their lives.
WHEELER: They require you to focus intensely on a moment and expand that moment. It's fast but it also makes fastness slow, if that makes sense.
BEVERLY LORIG: My mother's name is Myrtle. I'll bet this is the first Myrtle you've had today. M-Y-R...
HAUSMAN: Beverly Lorig, Director of Career Services at Washington & Lee, wanted a poem for her mom. Like other patrons, she gave five dollars to charity in exchange for the service, and left the students with some invaluable advice: Poetry might not seem like a job skill, but it could give graduates an edge.
, WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY: What I would say is appreciation of the other cultures and language that you have will move you to the front of the line when you're competing for other opportunities.
HAUSMAN: Haiku should be on the resume?
, WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY: Definitely. Absolutely.
HAUSMAN: Clouds rolled in, and rain fell, cutting the afternoon short, but the students had written 53 haiku, saying a lot with a little.
For NPR News, I'm Sandy Hausman in Lexington, Virginia.
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text: Many of the greatest products and services began as the smallest seedling of an idea. Somewhere along the way that seedling was cultivated by insight, inspiration and hard work allowing it to take shape and grow. Equally important to the success of growing an idea, however, is a community that offers support. The robust support system that exists in Northeast Ohio includes universities, community colleges and other institutions of learning. I also believe the region's established businesses, entrepreneurs, economic development organizations, philanthropists and investors have a major hand in providing guidance. I think our region truly stands out for the level of support available. An inspiring aspect of my work is that I get to witness, and help, with some of the initiatives that this community has undertaken to build solid, marketable products and companies. An example is the talent development programs currently being initiated by Lorain Community College (LCC). The programs are designed to meet the impending workforce demands of high-tech clusters such as advanced energy and flexible electronics. When workforce demands for skilled workers are met, the capabilities of the region increase exponentially. LCC will work in collaboration with a consortium of educational and institutional partners including The University of Akron, Case Western Reserve University, Kent State University, Stark State College, Youngstown State University, Hard Hatted Women and the Ohio Energy Workforce Consortium. Another cooperative initiative that I'd like to highlight is the Ohio Clean Energy Challenge, taking place Jan. 29th in Columbus. The event brings together 12 teams of Ohio student entrepreneurs, who believe they have developed marketable technologies that can change the way we consume energy. The involvement in this initiative from universities, economic development organizations and the business community is another illustration of the different community pillars coming together to offer guidance: • Higher education institutions: Northeast Ohio's bright minds are well represented, with teams from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University and Malone University. • Entrepreneurs and business leaders: The competition's judges include entrepreneurial advisers from JumpStart and TechColumbus and business leaders from Ohio-based advanced energy start-ups. • Economic development organizations: The competition sponsors are NorTechand the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio. A very valuable opportunity that I see with this competition, besides granting the winner award money and the chance to compete at the regional level, is that the students are learning to develop their ideas in the real world, and create marketable products and services rather than just hypothetical widgets in a theoretical world. These same students will go on to create the local companies that will grow and keep jobs in our area, effectively helping to quell the brain drain from Northeast Ohio. Case in point, the winner of last year's Ohio competition, Design Flux Technologies, LLC, out of the University of Akron, went on to win a $100,000 grant through the Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Startup Fund. Design Flux has commercialized an all-in-one battery management system and is actively preparing to enter the market. The final piece of evidence that indicates the strength of our business support community is that many of the ideas that take root in Northeast Ohio turn into companies that choose to stay here. This embodies the true spirit and goal of economic development. It takes the collaboration from many parts of the community to achieve that goal.


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And in other news...
1) Her Bad Mother is a finalist in the Share the Love Blog Awards, in the category of Most Thought-Provoking. I'm not sure what kind of thoughts I'm provoking (judging from my Google search hits, dirty ones, mostly. Sex with a bad mutha, anyone? How 'bout a bad mother enema?), but I'll take the kudos anyway. And in any case, I'm in good company - go check out the other blogs on the finalist list, and the nominees list, and, while you're there, kick in a vote for Izzy for Woman Power! and Oh, The Joys for Best Humour Writing. And - OMGIcantbelieveIalmostforgother - Redneck Mommy for Most Inspirational (who I nominated for chrissake) and whose most recent post demonstrates exactly why you should vote for her.
2) If Bad is the New Good, then I think that we can safely say that Selling Out is the New Humanitarianism. Capitalism helps everybody, people. Or, at least, some people. Why shouldn't I be one of those people? (Coming soon to my reviews page, courtesy of the Parent Bloggers Network: can the 14-month-old WonderBaby learn to read? Do I want her to, god help me?)
3) Okay, so maybe capitalism doesn't help everybody, but unrepentant pedantry certainly does! Go see what one's brain on blogging looks like (fried egg, anyone?), and, while you're there, maybe let us know whether or not you consider yourself to be - gasp! - a Mommy Blogger.
And a late-breaking number four...
4) Bravo to Mo-Wo for this brilliant, heart-wrenching post, a post that reminds us (or should do) to be very, very grateful for the lives that we lead, and the lives that we are able to give our children. Fuck pre-school selection, indeed.
A Just Post Award to you, friend, and a place in the Call to Action Hall of Fame.


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Hacker Warns of Zombies on 2 Mich. TV Broadcasts
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 12, 2013 at 7:16 PM ET
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — No, zombies aren't attacking northern Michigan.
Two local television stations say hackers broke into their Emergency Alert System with messages Monday warning of zombies. Along with a crawl strip, an audio message said "dead bodies are rising from their graves" and "attacking the living."
The messages ran on public station WNMU and WBUP. Two Montana stations also were hit.
WNMU General Manger Eric Smith says police determined the source isn't local and may be from another country. He wasn't aware of any arrests and says equipment changes have been made to prevent future incidents.
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters told its members about programming changes to prevent hacking. Association President Karole White says it's the first breach of the emergency system she's aware of since its inception in the 1940s.


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The state of New York is taking a step toward a more humane prison system. Prison officials reached a landmark agreement today to limit the use of solitary confinement. The deal prohibits the use of extreme isolation to discipline under-age prisoners. It also offers new protections for pregnant women and for the disabled.
With us to talk about the deal is NPR's Carrie Johnson. Hi.
CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Hi, Robert.
SIEGEL: New York is now the largest prison system in the U.S. to take some of these steps. How did the deal come about?
JOHNSON: So, the ACLU in New York filed a big class action lawsuit that highlighted some really large numbers. For instance, nearly 4,000 inmates in New York are locked up in solitary for as many as 22 or 23 hours at a time - getting fed through a slot in the cell, very little exercise time or fresh air or sunshine. And they're often sent into those conditions, Robert, for minor infractions like refusing to follow orders from corrections officers. Here's Donna Lieberman. She's executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
DONNA LIEBERMAN: This settlement represents a historic reform of the system of solitary confinement in New York state and an important step towards, we hope, ultimately eliminating the use of solitary confinement in our prison system.
SIEGEL: Now, Carrie, it's not going to do that. It's not going to eliminate the use of solitary. What's going to change for inmates in New York because of the deal?
JOHNSON: Well, for starters, for kids under age 18, there's now going to be a ban on using solitary confinement as a way to punish them. For pregnant women, prison officials are going to disfavor or lean against shoving them in solitary confinement except under extreme conditions. And, finally, for inmates with special needs and disabilities, corrections officials are supposed to now look for alternatives for putting them into what inmates call the box. So, shorter stays there and quicker transitions out.
The reason, Robert, this is important is because there's a lot of research now about the physical and psychological harm of solitary confinement. It can make people sick, make them more likely to attempt suicide, and make them more dangerous when they finally get out of prison.
SIEGEL: But will ending solitary confinement be difficult for authorities? It's common in New York and corrections officers often say that it's a disciplinary tool they like to have it in the toolbox.
JOHNSON: Yeah, it's quite common in New York, and it's even more common in other states around the country, where sometimes inmates are kept there for years or even a decade or more. In New York, already, unions and correctional officers are saying they want that kind of tool in their toolbox. But the acting commissioner for prisons in the state says limiting the use of segregation will make prisons there more humane and fair and progressive.
The settlement, it's important to note, imposes some new requirements on the state to file reports and have oversight. So if the state officials and the corrections guards don't do what they say they're going to do under this settlement, the ACLU says it's willing to restart this litigation and make sure New York lives up to its end of the bargain.
SIEGEL: And the term you just used, segregation, would be another term for putting people into solitary.
JOHNSON: Absolutely. Prolonged isolation or segregation.
SIEGEL: OK. Thank you, Carrie.
JOHNSON: You're welcome.
SIEGEL: That's NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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This summer I posted a series of picnics featuring my stainless steel food carrier. Although I love, love, love my carrier, several times I found myself walking out the door with lunch in hand but napkin and fork still on the kitchen counter. I dreamed of finding a way to attach my utensils to the tiffin so I wouldn't forget them.
Building a better brain wasn't an option, so eventually I got busy in my sewing room and came up with something I'm calling a Tiffin Hugger:
The quilted fabric cinches tight around the top but leaves the handle exposed for easy toting, and includes enough extra space around the food carrier to tuck in a small ice pack or a snack bar or two. A pocket on the outside holds utensils and a snazzy matching napkin. The hugger is not insulated enough to keep food cold all day, but with an ice pack it will keep lunch cool on the way to work or to the park. And it looks darn-tootin' adorable!
It was so much fun I didn't want to stop, so I made four black floral huggers with matching napkins, and three green floral huggers with hot pink napkins. I've decided to try selling them here for $14.00 each (such a bargain!).
Each tiffin hugger will include a napkin and a little stainless steel ramekin with plastic lid (the same kind I use for dressing in lunches like this one). The stainless steel food carrier and bamboo utensils are not included; you'll have to visit To Go Ware to get those.
Wow, thanks everyone! Tiffin Huggers will be heading out across America on Monday!


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It's easy for parents to be able to pinpoint when there is something physically wrong with their child. They may have a fever, body aches, or abdominal pain. When these symptoms arise parents often know to seek care from their pediatrician. Mental health issues, on the other hand, are just as important to treat as physical complaints; however, these symptoms and problems aren't always as clear-cut.
Good mental health allows children to feel confident, think properly and develop the proper skills needed for social, personal, and even professional success throughout their lifetime. A child's environment can greatly impact their emotional and mental states, and it's important that parents are in tuned with their children, their emotions and what's going on for them to spot problems right away so that they can seek proper care.
Here are some ways to foster healthy mental well-being in your child:
- Provide your child with unconditional love
- Foster a safe, nurturing environment
- Help build their self-esteem and confidence
- Encourage their passions and dreams
- Provide guidance and discipline when necessary
Along with these simple tips it's also important to ensure that your child is:
- Getting regular exercise
- Eating a healthy, balanced diet
- Getting adequate sleep
Modeling Good Mental Health
Your child mirrors everything you do so by giving them a positive role model your child can mirror good behaviors that foster good mental health. When you take care of yourself your child also learns the importance in self-care. When you find joy in your life your child will also make a priority out of finding things that bring them joy.
Talk to a Pediatrician
We know that it isn't always easy to determine what behaviors are normal and which ones warrant a deeper look. This is where your children's doctor can provide you with the information you need. A pediatrician can answer questions about everything from healthy social and emotional skills to behaviors that could be problematic.
It's also important that parents do not ignore their own mental well-being. After all, mentally healthy parents also provide better care and a positive, happy environment for their children to thrive. If you are having trouble with your own mental well-being it's okay to talk to your child's pediatrician about your issues.
If you have questions about your child's mental health and wellness don't hesitate to sit down and discuss your questions or concerns with a pediatrician who will be able to guide you along the way to make sure that you are providing your child with everything they need for optimal mental and emotional well-being.


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History of Malayalam and Uzbek languages gives information about its origin, language family, language position, and early and standard forms. The Malayalam language was originated in 9th Century and Uzbek language was originated in 9th–12th centuries AD. Also you can learn About Malayalam Language and About Uzbek Language. When we compare Malayalam and Uzbek history the important points of comparison are its origin, language family and rank of both the languages.
The Early forms of Malayalam and Uzbek explains the evolution of Malayalam and Uzbek languages which is under Malayalam and Uzbek history. The early forms give us the early stages of the language. By studying Malayalam and Uzbek history we will understand how the Malayalam and Uzbek languages were evolved and modified according to time.
In Malayalam and Uzbek history, you will get to know about Malayalam and Uzbek language family. Go through all languages which belong to Afro-Asiatic Languages and Niger-Congo Languages and explore more about them. A language family is defined as group of languages that are derived from common ancestors. Malayalam is a part of Dravidian Family while Uzbek is a part of Turkic Family. The subgroup and branch of Malayalam is Not Available and Not Available resp. The subgroup and branch of Uzbek is Turkic and Southestern(Chagatai) resp. Language families are subdivided into smaller units. Scripts used by these languages also depend upon their family. Check out the scripts used in Malayalam and Uzbek language on Malayalam vs Uzbek alphabets. You can also find which is the most widely spoken language in the world on Most Spoken Languages.
It's really interesting to find out Malayalam vs Uzbek language rank. Malayalam and Uzbek history gives you Malayalam and Uzbek language rank. The Malayalam language rank is 29. And Uzbek language rank is 53. The language which is at the higher position has maximum number of native speakers. If you want to know the number of native speakers then go to Malayalam vs Uzbek.


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Hideaway (Le Refuge)
François Ozon
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François Ozon's place in contemporary French filmmaking has been difficult and sometimes ambiguous. This has been amplified by a colourful filmic career that self-consciously skirts around any specific genre or label. Ozon's latest offering, Le Refuge, however, refutes his categorisation as an enfant terrible of French cinema and is distinctly more middlebrow art-house than the shocking Sitcom (1998).
Following Louis' (Melvil Poupaud) fatal overdose, Mousse (Isabelle Carré) soon learns she is pregnant. Seeking a space to act out her trauma, she escapes from Paris with Louis' gay brother, Paul. The two develop an unusual and at times deeply moving relationship, as Ozon continues his tasteful explorations of the intricacies of human behaviour.
Setting aside the question of a wider cultural and thematic significance, Le Refuge is quietly effective in its cinematography and Carré's pregnancy adds an element of theatricality to the drama. Offering an interesting perspective on concepts of motherhood, sexual fluidity and identity, Le Refuge is an excessively subtle artistic masterpiece in gesture, look and phrase. www.therefuge-themovie.com.
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Hair loss can be stressful, particularly if you're discovering early indications of it. The most popular treatments often include anti-hair loss shampoos, serums, conditioners, and even supplements. If no treatment has given you peace of mind on the subject of hair loss, then it is a fantastic time to try iRestore. iRestore not only offers topical remedies but also offers laser helmets to counteract hair loss. Studies have demonstrated that topicals aren't able to penetrate the scalp as economically as lasers. Supplements and lasers can be useful, but you won't see results after a year or two. Some even have side effects you need to consider.
In case you prefer to watch rather than reading, here's a video from this channel Glam Girl Gabi on YouTube that also covers an in-depth review of iRestore. Additionally it is fascinating to listen to what she/he has to say about it. But if you choose to read, then keep going!
What's iRestore? Does iRestore Come In A Labled Box
The Freedom Laser Therapy Foundation developed the therapy, which was later approved by the FDA for use in hair growth recovery. This treatment uses low-level lasers to treat alopecia, receding hairlines, thinning hair, balding, and stimulate hair growth in men and women alike. You may thoroughly perform the treatment with iRestore in your home, and the procedure is very straightforward.
In 2003, Craig Nabat created Freedom Laser Therapy. Their primary aim is to provide beauty and wellness solutions that are safe and effective. With low-level laser technology, they supply smoking cessation therapies more pleasantly, eliminating unnecessary and painful side effects of nicotine withdrawal.
After the clinic grew, they considered that they can use the same approach to help people regain their confidence by regrowing their hair. There are lots of different hair loss products on the market, and some of them may cause unwanted effects and health complications.
iRestore seeks to inspire people in addition to provide services and products that improve appearance and health. Investing in health products shouldn't be something that costs thousands of dollars.
They also offer vitamins, baldness serums, shampoos, conditioners, and other supplementary products in addition to laser hair regrowth treatments. In another section, we'll take a good look at their merchandise.
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Which are iRestore's products?
Freedom Laser Therapy Foundation has developed two versions of iRestore Laser Treatment: Professional and Essential. Regardless of the difference in the amount of lasers, the two versions can grow new hair and recover lost hair.
Laser Growth System
The two kinds of laser hair treatments that iRestore offers are the company's core products. Let's take a look at the short summary of their laser helmet until we discuss their differences.
The iRestore Essential premiered in 2017, while the Pro version premiered in 2019. Both use Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT). This procedure employs low-powered lasers, also known as LEDs, and applies them to the body's surface.
This procedure stimulates cell growth and can even enhance it. Aside from making your hair thicker and stronger, it will also make it more fuller-looking.
iRestore laser development helmets are pain-free solutions, exactly like all LLLT systems. In contrast to traditional surgical procedures, the FDA-cleared laser hair removal is a safe, noninvasive method to deal with hair loss.
Although both the Essential and the Pro versions look the same and try to accomplish the same goals, there are some differences between them.
Next, we will compare both so that you'll have an idea which is better suited for you.
iRestore Essential vs. iRestore Professional
From the iRestore Essential, you get 21 red medical-grade lasers and 30 red super-luminescent light-emitting diodes incorporated into an outer helmet with a protective inner liner. Combining lasers and non laser LEDs allows the whole top of the head and the most affected regions to be illuminated. However, the Profession version comprises 282 lasers: 82 medical-grade lasers and 200 red LEDs.
Both have available rechargeable battery packs that can be bought separately.
The cushions on these devices are medical-grade and extremely comfortable. Air can pass underneath the cushions and allow your head to breathe due to the way they sit on your head. The majority of similar devices do not have this option. Because of this, your head can become very hot and sweaty during use, making it hard for you to use them for more than 30 minutes. The fantastic news is that either of those two iRestore versions will not have this limitation.
As of the launch of the Essential, there were 5 medical graded cushions, but at the Pro version, that number was decreased to 3.
The iRestore Essential is intended to target the areas where you're most likely to lose hair. It concentrates mainly on the front and top of your head, the places where baldness in men is most likely to begin.
On the other hand, the Pro version covers more of your head and gives you more energy and light therapy. A big difference with the Essential version, the Pro version covers the majority of the areas on your head, including the backside of your head and the sides of your head.
Despite the iRestore Pro's higher price, the 282 medical-grade lasers make it a strong, efficient laser which provides you faster and better results.
The Pro version was made to make the whole process faster. The Pro is the ideal solution when a lot of your head was affected by severe hair loss, including your sides and back.
However, iRestore Essential might do the trick for you, especially if your hair loss has only started, and the majority of the back, the sides, and the middle sections of your head are fine. This is often the case with people who only began losing their hair.
Supplementary Products
Although both of the lasers help hair regrow, iRestore also provides supplementary products to assist you with the process. To make your hair stronger and decrease hair loss, these are often suggested to be used in combination with laser treatments.
- Anti-Hair Loss Shampoo
- Anti-Hair Loss Serum
- Anti-Thinning Conditioner
- Hair Gummy Vitamins
- 3-in-1 Hair Growth Formula
They also offered bundles so you won't have trouble with selecting the best formula for you.
- Anti-Hair Loss Duo
- Mass Growth Bundle
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How can the iRestore Laser Growth System work?
Knowing how the treatment works and what it will do to you is vital before you begin any baldness treatment.
Freedom Laser Therapy Foundation developed the FDA-cleared iRestore Laser Hair Growth System. It uses low-level lasers to treat alopecia, receding hairlines, balding, thinning hair, and it is used to stimulate hair growth. iRestore is a straightforward process that can be performed in your house, and it may be achieved in a couple of minutes.
Your own hair is always in one of those three phases during the hair growth cycle. The three stages are the growth phase (anagen), the transitional stage (catagen), and the resting phase (telogen). You cannot grow your hair during the catagen or telogen stage. It is only in the anagen stage that the hair is actively growing. You can alter the weakening process of your hair by stimulating your hair follicles with light energy through using low-level laser therapy.
As a result, more hair will enter the development phase due to the stimulation of cell metabolism and energy production. In addition to lessening baldness, this system also expands the developing stage, letting the follicles to reactivate and stimulate hair growth. The outcomes of the research revealed laser phototherapy could promote anagen re-entry in telogen hair follicles, prolong the anagen phase, stimulate hair growth and prevent premature hair follicle aging. With one device, you can do all this.
Things to consider before buying
With iRestore, you get medical-grade lasers and FDA-cleared light-emitting diodes. There have been no reported side effects, nor has anyone been injured because of the device, in accordance with Freedom Laser Therapy's site.
However, looking into lasers may expose your eyes to dangers. Regardless, these are situations which may be handled at home. Aside from all these, lasers do not emit radiation or heat, and treatment is completely painless. Both safety and efficacy of the lasers have been cleared by the FDA. Does iRestore Come In A Labled Box
A big thing to note, though, is that these devices will not work on you if you're completely bald.
The company supplies you with a questionnaire before it is possible to purchase these devices. This questionnaire is used by the company to suggest which version of this product you should be using, or even if you should be using them whatsoever.
For instance, the company itself won't suggest that you use its products if you're completely bald. Additionally, it's not recommended for people that are 21 and below to use it.
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How long before you find any results?
In the first two to four weeks, you should observe visible results in terms of hair growth and reduced miniaturization of hair follicles, while the entirety of this treatment can last up to 6 weeks. You should only use it for a maximum of 25 minutes every other day during the treatment period. Does iRestore Come In A Labled Box
Treatments for baldness take time, and hurrying the process can decrease the effects or worsen your problem. Initially, you will lose thinning hair and be replaced with stronger hair. Once that point is reached, hair loss ought to be stopped or at least slowed.
After five to six months, you'll see visible hair growth using a speedier recovery. Based on your hair's condition after six months, the treatment can be discontinued or continued.
Final Thoughts
iRestore is recommended for those who are looking to stimulate hair growth with LLLT.
If you're experiencing premature to middle-stage baldness, the iRestore may be the best option. The only thing you lose is your device price and your time. Especially when compared to expensive in-office laser treatments and expensive hair transplant surgery, laser therapy is safe, non-invasive, non-toxic, and affordable.
Moreover, a 6-month money-back guarantee is provided by iRestore in case it doesn't work as expected. But please be certain you are completely knowledgeable about their terms.
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FAQ Does iRestore Come In A Labled Box
Is it normal to shed hair through treatments?
As feeble, thin hairs drop, thicker, stronger hairs will appear to replace them, so the shedding, at the beginning, is anticipated. Just be consistent until you see improvement.
Should I part my hair to expose my scalp to the lasers?
Due to the wavelength of light, penetration goes deeper, so there is no need for you to part your hair.
Should hair be washed prior to the treatment?
Washing your hair before the treatments aren't needed. You should nevertheless use a shampoo that rejuvenates the hair follicles and stimulates new hair growth.
Does it have different power settings?
Currently, it only has 1 power setting. Lasers and LEDs are set to their best power of <5mW.