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Richard Caro
Scientist turned entrepreneur. Strategic adviser to emerging growth companies. Occasional angel investor. 24 issued patents. Oxford PhD (Physics). Co-founder: Tech-enhanced Life.
John Milford
John opened and served as Executive Director of the San Francisco Towers (CCRC) for over fifteen years after a career in hospital and health care administration. He remains active as the founder of Heritage Consulting for Retirement Living, has supported non-profit work for seniors as Board ...
Jim Schrempp
A software engineer by training, I worked at Hewlett Packard for 19 years - back when it was a great company. In 1999 I left HP to co-found Audible Magic, a media identification company. In 2016 I retired. Now I spend my time working on problems that interest me, like applying technology to the ...
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Lisa Brinkmann
Lisa Brinkmann is currently Executive Director of Marin Villages, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting and enriching the lives of older adults who want to live independently in their own homes as they age. Lisa has a M.Sc. in Gerontology from USC. As her LinkedIn profile puts it " ...
Mindy Renfro, PT, PhD
Dr. Renfro is a geriatric physical therapist and Associate Professor who teaches in the School of Physical Therapy at Touro University Nevada in research and geriatrics. She was selected by the CDC as a fall prevention expert in 2009 and works closely with the National Council on Aging ( ...
Pam Sharkey
Pamela is a masters' prepared nurse administrator and legal nurse consultant with deep expertise in fall morbidity and prevention in both residential and clinical settings. She is an expert for the California State Board of Registered nursing and has over thirty-five years of teaching ...
Christian Thompson
Christian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of San Francisco and the owner of Thompson Fitness Solutions, LLC. Christian has published scientific publications on exercise programming for older adults in peer-reviewed journals such as Medicine and ...

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We used to the fact that best chocolate comes to us from Europe and North America. But the fact that very often this chocolate is made from South American high-quality cacao beans is even more surprising as the later was always lacking fine chocolate makers. But at least one company started to make one of the best world's chocolates made from cacao beans grown in it's home country – Ecuador.
Historically Latin America was one of the biggest exporter of one of the finest cacao beans. But now it seems the time to drastically enhance the whole part connected with logistics, distribution and profit sharing.
For Pacari it was always conscious decision to keep its chocolate making business in Ecuador and produce chocolate from locally grown cacao beans. The company was founded in Quito, Ecuador by native Ecuadorian Santiago Peralta and his wife, Clara Barboto. A decade later Pacari chocolate became 13-times International Chocolate Award winner and widely known bean-to-bar chocolate brand across America and around the world, including Singapore.
"We wanted to have something to stand on, a business where we could have something organic and economically sustainable," Peralta said.
First five years the couple spent constantly learning about cacao and key processes of chocolate production: fermenting, drying, roasting and grounding.
Next step was building personal relationship with cacao farmers and teaching them how to grow quality beans that will add much more to value to their hard business. Direct relationship not only increased trust among parties, but had massive social impact in a form of education and increase in life standards.
Pacari teaches all people involved in cacao growing about the process of making fine chocolate. The company makes farmers more knowledgeable about optimal harvesting season and fermenting time as well as supplies them equipment and builds fermentation facilities.
Santiago believes that chocolate is not just a way to earn money but also good way to promote the country and to add value to it's international image.
It didn't take long to see first results of such a approach. Historically, farmers believed that more branches produces more cacao which is completely wrong. The cacao tree requires constant pruning to get more access to sunlight. So in addition to increased quality of cacao beans new method of pruning promoted by Pacari made the cacao tree more manageable in terms of easiness of fruits collection.
It also has economical effect for farmers bringing them more income and ability to reinvest in their business and their family's education.
Pacari's sustainable method of cacao growing and chocolate production attracted big US quality food grocer – Whole Foods. That is how Pacari got access to massive distribution in the US and became well-known in North America.
Since 2015, thanks to Hello Chocolate's effort, Pacari is available in Singapore. We have wide collection of Pacari chocolate bars, including award-winning limited editions in our online store and in our chocolate kiosk in Pedder on Scotts, Scotts Square.
We are grad to have Pacari chocolate in our chocolate gifts. If you are thinking about unique gift to be delivered around Singapore (we have same day delivery option as well) we have great selection of chocolate gifts and hampers, including single-branded Pacari chocolate hamper.
If you want your gift to be 100% unique you can use our Mix & Match option. You can create you own chocolate collection choosing any bar from our Chocolate Library. Pesonalised gift message will be added for free.
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Weather apps have improved significantly since they were first released on the App Store, and most of them now include weather widgets so you can check out what it's doing outside without launching the app. It's not such a big deal anymore to have a great weather app, because most of them are pretty excellent, but there are a few that stand out from the crowd. Here's our list of the best iPhone apps for weather.
The best iPhone apps for weather
23 Oct 2017, by Cherry Mae Torrevillas
This weather app takes a unique approach to displaying the latest weather information. The developers have 7 days of weather conveyed via a minimalistic graph. It's an easy way to view the weather with a somewhat peaceful feel. There's beautiful visualizations for the temperature, rain, humidity and more. Stay informed with severe weather warnings, get daily weather alerts, schedule weather notifications and much more. Users can also integrate their Calendar with this app. Fresh Air has an in-app purchase for the premium version.
- A fresh way to look at the weather
- Displayed via a minimalistic graph, Beautiful visualizations
- Get daily weather alerts, Severe weather alerts
- Calendar integration, Schedule weather notifications
- In-app purchase for the premium version
Weather Mate is a beautifully designed, accurate weather app that combines craftsmanship with cutting-edge weather technology. It gives users the most accurate information possible and is suitable for both basic and advanced users. You'll see current weather conditions, hourly forecasts, 10-day forecasts, astronomical information, and severe weather alerts. You can choose from choose from the proffered locations or retrieve weather information for your location using your iPhone's GPS. You can also have the app speak out the weather conditions for you. The app uses weather data from Weather Underground so you have the most reliable information possible.
- Uses Weather Underground data
- Reliable and accurate
- Speaks out the weather for you
- Hourly, daily, or 10-day forecasts
- Free weather app for iPhone
Here's an awesome free weather app which will provide users with hourly as well as 10-day forecasts, with details on the current meteorological conditions at over 2.6 million locations worldwide. Severe weather warnings from NWS and NOAA are integrated into the app. Not only will this app give you weather info, however, it will also let you know weather-influenced lifestyle factors including traffic conditions, workouts, sports games, chronic pain, and allergies.
- Real-time weather as well as hourly and 10-day forecasts
- More than 2.6 million locations
- Forecasts for lifestyle factors such as sports, workouts, allergies, and more
- Severe weather warnings from NWS and NOAA
- Real time traffic conditions
YoWindow Weather is a new weather app that shows a living landscape that shows you what your weather is doing; if it's snowing outside, it's snowing in YoWindow. You'll see a sunset in the app when the sun is setting in your location. You can also see the future: swipe the screen and you'll see how the weather is going to change as the day goes on. You can see the current weather, today's forecast, and the forecast for the next several days. The artwork in this app is amazing and shows the change of seasons. Just fit the landscape that is most suitable for your area for the most realistic experience. As the developer says, it's like having a window in your pocket.
- Shows a living landscape that reflects the real weather
- Sunrise and sunset shown as same time as your location
- See current weather, today's weather, and for next few days
- Weather info provided by yr.no and NWS
- Free iPhone app for weather
Weather Live Free gives you timely and relevant weather conditions displayed with catchy icons. To receive more details, swipe and you'll see eight adjustable weather parameters and forecasts. This app will make you feel like you're already outside. You will see forecast temperatures for the next 24 hours and seven days in graphs. Some of the "deep" weather detail you can see includes pressure, sunrise and sunset times, today's max and min temperatures, the "feels like" temperature, and humidity and precipitation information. You can set it to 12- or 24-hour format and view in day or night time mode.
- Timely and relevant weather conditions
- Freeze alert
- Confirm your weather and be a weather reporter
- Share across social networks
- Full version is available as a separate app
Weather+ Free gives you the current weather conditions along with a five-day forecast for all worldwide weather stations. You get a World Clock and a Flip Clock so you can use your iPhone as a weather station, and the full-screen video (in-app purchase) makes it easy to visualize all the information. You get weather and time details for an unlimited number of cities, wind direction and speed details, and other standard weather information. Swipe the screen to the right to switch between your chosen locations. You can change the arrangement of the widgets manually.
- See humidity, precipitation, pressure, and visibility details
- Fully functional on all devices
- Change the arrangements of the widgets
- Real weather condition videos
- Free with in-app purchase for the video pack
AccuWeather - Weather for Life lets you share your weather observations and view real-time crowdsourced maps. It offers minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for the next two hours for your exact street address or GPS location. Widgets are available, you can receive pushed weather alerts, and you will see animated weather radar and maps to track storms. You can also watch top-trending weather videos from AccuWeather's Video Wall. If there is a weather detail you don't care to see, just customize the current weather conditions shown to hide it. Want a quick glance? Check out the Local Forecast Summary.
- Your Daily Snapshot
- Customizable current weather conditions
- Interactive elements
- See forecasts for all your favorite locations
- Free with in-app purchase to remove ads
Beautiful Weather gives you accurate forecasts and severe weather alerts in a beautiful interface you're sure to love. The forecasts are reliable and accurate, the displays and controls are intuitive, and the stereoscopic panorama view will get you hooked. The standard version lets you use all the core features; the premium version, available via an in-app purchase, gives you more features, push services, and removes the ads. The free version has an interactive globe, severe weather warnings, and more. Check out this app and you'll quickly see why they called this app "beautiful."
- Reliable and accurate weather forecasts
- Intuitive controls
- Severe weather warnings
- Stereoscopic panorama view
- Free with in-app purchase to upgrade to premium
Stay informed on the weather with Weather & Radar. You will get hourly forecasts for any location in addition to radar images that show cloud, thunderstorms, temperature, and rain that updates every five minutes. You'll get eight-day weather forecasts and information on precipitation, wind strength, hours of sunshine, and hour-by-hour weather forecasts. Want to know what it's like in Ireland? This app will show you. It has a worldwide location finder, widgets, and you can add any location to your favorites. Want to share the information you see? You can do that, too. Upgrade to the Premium features and you get rid of the ads, are able to zoom the radar image, and you can access the information on up to five devices.
- User-friendly search function
- Add locations to favorites
- Radar maps update every five minutes
- Live Rainfall Radar
- Free with in-app purchase for Premium version
Clear Day offers so many features it's hard to know where to start. You get amazing 3D weather maps, animated NOAA weather radar for Canada, United States, and Australia, and severe weather alerts. The app shows you 7-day and 24-hour forecasts, details on humidity, visibility, precipitation, and pressure, and sunset and sunrise times. You can choose the format with Fahrenheit or Celsius and Miles or Kilometers. You will see great weather videos and you can unlock fun themes. Want to see the weather at multiple locations at once? You can with QuickView.
- 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
- Heat and Wind Chill Index
- Weather data from Weather Underground
- Amazing 3D weather maps
- Free with in-app purchase for more features
Living Weather HD free shows you current national and worldwide weather conditions. You'll see the current temperature and the forecast on animated scenes that match the conditions described. You can see relaxing rain scenes, ocean views, and real thunderstorms. Choose weather conditions to match how you feel or show random ones. This is the iPhone version of the Mac weather app, so if you love that one, try out this version. You can choose your location based on the airport code, your address, or use GPS. All of the features are included in this free app; the in-app purchase removes the ads. There's a sleep timer option and you can choose small, large, or hidden weather widget display.
- See current national and worldwide weather conditions
- Animate scenes match the weather conditions
- Choose a scene to match your mood
- Set location based on airport code, address, or GPS
- Free with in-app purchase to remove ads


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Social Story Making Green & Red Choices Book & Picture Icons
This social story is about making green and red choices.
Explains what green and red choices are.
Gives examples of both green and red choices.
How people feel when these choices are made.
A page with 10 behaviors w/green and red circle next to each for your child/student to point or mark the correct choice.
Book is 8 1/2 x 11 with 13 pages
Cards are 3 x 3 on 1 page
Creative Learning 4 Kidz is a licensed seller of PCS.
PCS, Copyright 1981-2019 by TobiiDynavox. All rights reserved worldwide. Used with permission.
This is would be great for Any Child, especially those with Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger's, Speech Delay, etc...
The purchaser is granted permission to download and print this item for noncommercial individual or single classroom use only. This file and finished product is copyright protected and is not to be shared or resold.


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Houghton in Houghton County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Houghton
Winter and Snow
The heaviest snowfall in Houghton County was during the 1978-1979 season with over 350 inches recorded. Yet residents know that the snowfall totals tell only part of the story. Even in below average years, the snow can be punishingly constant. In 1984-1985, snow fell for 51 days straight, yet didn't break a Houghton County record set in the 1930s when snow fell every day for two months.
Historically, Keweenaw winters have had a dramatic impact on local communities. Winter effectively closed lake shipping from November through April. Althought Lake Superior rarely froze over entirely, smaller inland lakes like Portage Lake remained impassable. Before
In the village of Houghton, winter weather was both a boon and a bane for local travel. Frozen lakes afforded winter alternatives to bridges and ferries, while frozen roads also held great advantage over the mud and rock strewn lanes that preceded modern paving techniques. That said, early snow equipment was rudimentary at best. Huge snow-rollers were drawn behind teams of horses and "panked" (packed down) the snow on top of the roads.
Winter weather directly affected the local architecture. In the city's residential neighborhoods, house foundations were often raised so that the entrance doors could be kept above the snowdrifts. The roofs of many houses were steeply pitched to encourage snow to fall to the ground and garages were placed close to the road, to reduce residents' shoveling burden. In more recent decades, downtown stores were interconnected through interior doors and overhead skywalks in an attempt to protect patrons from the weather.
Perhaps because of its length and impact, Houghton residents have turned the winter elements to
To some, winter remains a bothesome irritation, with snow, ice and cold inhibiting movement and activity. To others it is a bounty, with the first layer of good snow creating beautiful skiing, snow shoeing, and snowmobiling opportunities, Regardless of individual opinion, Houghton residents are destined to continue their love-hate relationship with winter.
Erected by Michian Coastal Management Program.
Location. 47° 7.361′ N, 88° 33.935′ W. Marker is in Houghton, Michigan, in Houghton County. Located at the "Dee", former Amphidrome. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton MI 49931, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Amphidrome / The Birth of Professional Hockey (here, next to this marker); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Finnish Newspaper in America (approx. 0.7 miles away); 321 Quincy Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hancock / Town Hall and Fire Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Finnish American National Historical Archive & Museum (approx. one mile away); Old Main / Suomi College (approx. 1.1 miles away); Float Copper (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houghton.
Categories. • Environment • Sports •
More. Search the internet for Historic Houghton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


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By Lianne MalyIn Backyard Fun, Uncategorized Posted
DIYer's go crazy for this simple home improvement project!
Thinking about making some home improvements? It may seem like a daunting task, to make it easier we've compiled a few ideas that will enhance your backyard and your quality of life too! Our favorite affordable home improvement is one that brings the entire family together for fun, relaxation, conversation and mental and physical therapy. […]Read More


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DS Smith Partners with Sustainable Exhibition Supplier for Automechanika
DS Smith partnered with Aspect Exhibitions for the design, supply and build of the "One DS Smith" exhibition stand for Automechanika in June 2017. Working with Aspect Exhibitions allowed DS Smith to share a commitment to sustainability through the whole process by minimising impact through design, production and recycling.
Traditionally, custom built exhibition stands can result in high levels of waste in comparison to modular solutions, but the DS Smith stand was designed with reusability in mind. The structure was finished in laminate, providing a high quality finish which meant that large volumes of graphics did not need to be thrown away and reduced the volume of waste from show to show. Energy efficient LED lighting was utilized to reduce power consumption. Normally, the carpet is thrown away at the end of a show because it's not suitable or designed to be reused, instead, the carpet was repurposed by using it to protect the stands in transport and storage to save on using new protective packing materials.
To further improve their sustainability process, Aspect Exhibitions invested in a sustainable Biomass Heating system designed to reduce carbon emissions, gas consumption and provide drier, cleaner air to improve workplace conditions. This wood fuelled heating system recycles locally-produced wood waste from unwanted exhibition stands, workshop offcuts and sawdust into a valuable resource.
DS Smith is building a better business, focused on delivering sustainable value through all facets, and that includes exhibitions and tradeshows.
DS Smith recognises that our operations have both direct and indirect impacts which is why working toward minimising their impact from design to production, supply to recycling is vital. Partnering with Aspect Exhibitions allowed DS Smith to showcase their commitment to sustainability in what can often be considered an unsustainable aspect to business.
About Aspect Exhibitions
Aspect Exhibitions specialise in the design and manufacture of custom built exhibition stands and bespoke displays. Located in Northampton, and just minutes away from the DS Smith Foam Products site, Aspect Exhibitions were conveniently located for the DS Smith team to manage the Automechanika project from beginning to end. Their location is set over 16000sq/ft which provides the space for storage of client exhibition stands as well as a state-of-the-art onsite workshop allowing the whole design and build to be handled by talented carpenters. www.aspectexhibitions.co.uk


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just a quickie
It's been a good long time since I have updated anything.
With the election going on, I removed myself from Facebook and only post pictures of hiking. I am excusing myself from all the hatred floating around social media.
Last week I got that bitch of a cold going around. I was certain I had the flu from the way I felt the first day, but on day 3 it turned into that head cold and cough. It's been miserable, but I managed to get a few hikes in the past week. Last night we did our first night hike of the season and I had a minor panic attack. I didn't have my normal head lamp and it was really dark out there. I also made the mistake of taking a trail I wasn't familiar with. Getting back to the car was heaven!! There is definitely more work on my end that needs to be done before I do that again!!
My social life is status quo. I am seeing someone, but we are keeping it relatively quiet. Only our friends and family are privy to the information of the relationship until we are ready to go public, but I don't see that happening anytime soon as we are okay with it being the way that it is right now.
The weekends have been busy with hiking the soggy trails in Auburn. It's been fun because I have been getting more friends out there and it makes for amazing memories and conversations.
This time next year I will be Ireland. We have our second meeting with our travel agent next week and we will have hopefully picked out the accomodations that we can agree on. So far my choices have been on the lower priced places, except for the castle. The castle where we will be staying is the most expensive and will take some saving!!
I got my second tattoo a couple weekends ago. It's the match I have been thinking about getting for a year. It comes from a saying, "You don't have to catch yourself on fire to keep others warm." I tend to give all of myself at the risk of losing myself and it's not something I want to do anymore. There is also a song with the lyric; "I've only got one match, but I can cause an explosion." I tend to do that too…and burn myself out. I'm an Aries fire sign. The match was exactly all the things into one single one.
I was joking with my mBFF the night we went out and we said, "Yeah, we will probably end up at the tattoo place next to where we are eating." and we did. He said, "I'll get the same tattoo as you." I couldn't understand why he would want to get a match, it made no sense. "Because then we will have MATCHing tattoos." He actually did it. We now have matching tattoos of a match.
My aunt passed away this month. I am sad, but glad she is will all those that she loves now. My heart hurts for my mom who has lost all but one brother now.
Kara passed her exam and is a licensed cosmetologist now.
Life is going great here.
This weekend I got to see Lindsey Stirling in concert. Holy shitballs is that woman one talented creature!
I heard of her through a hockey friend about 4 years ago and became an instant fan. She has this fluid way of playing and moving that is magical to watch. In person, it was one of those things you watch and shake your head because it is unreal.
My other friend is also fan and about 6 months ago I told him that she was going to be playing in a town near us. He waited too long to get the tickets and they sold out. When she came up again near by I let him know again so he wouldn't miss out on getting the tickets and he swooped up and got the first available. Unbeknownst to me, he got me a ticket too! I just didn't realize how far Fresno was away from me.
Sunday was spent recovering from Saturday's long drive, concert, Jack and Coke and long drive back on Sunday. It was fun and I was glad I was able to go.
It's Monday and I am well rested, but not wanting to go to work. I want to hang out at my place and get stuff organized. By the end of the day I am so tired, I just want to go to sleep. It's time to just pack my work out gear in my trunk and hit the gym before I even step in my front door.
Summer is coming to an end I feel like I missed too much of it, but grateful because I did get to cultivate and nurture friendships that I set aside for one reason or another. Because of the BS with E, I found I have a pretty good friend in someone that he insisted I was sleeping with. Okay, so he thought I was actually sleeping with everyone…but this was the one that started the whole thing because of a stupid comment on a facebook status from 3 years ago.
I'm learning that friends are more important to me than I gave them credit for….but sometimes I have to understand that not everyone is my friend. Some people don't want my friendship at all. Some people want more and some just don't get me.
I have to accept that and just move on.
Right now…friendship is all I have to give.
We stick together and can see it through cause you've got a friend in me.
It's been a week and a half and it's still hard to write about.
Last Tuesday I was suppose to go to my weekly mBFF friend dinner, but he couldn't get back to Sacramento in time and we decided to put it off until next week. This is the part where everything got weird. I have a notfriend/friend guy I knew from my hockey days and I had sent him a facebook message letting him know that everything he was writing about our friend, Midori was spot on and exactly how it feels. He opened up about how he was struggling with losing his friend. He asked if I wanted to go with him to see her and her husband tonight with him. I knew these were her final days with her family, but was also told that she was no longer responsive…we were just waiting at this point. After insisting that he ask our friend (her husband) if it was okay to go and getting the thumbs up, we headed out.
I still can't write about it because I want to cry.
I can't.
There was a point in the night when I looked around the room at the six of us, Midori in her hospice bed not responsive, eyes closed, labored breathing….her husband who has been with her since he was 19 years old. There was 6 of us in that room the night before she passed on and I honestly believe she hand picked each one of us to be there. I knew when I was listening to the stories and how we were making Midori's husband laugh (a promise I made to her when I got to say my goodbye to her "we will make him laugh for you") Her purpose for having us there was that we were the select few that were strong enough to deal with what was to come and we could bring Jon laughter. We did not fail.
During a serious part of the night when Jon's phone was blowing up with texts and he said, "This thing has been going off all day!" I rolled my eyes and said, "Oh Mista. Popular with all his phone calls and texts…how ever did we get so lucky to be able to hang out with you tonight!?" Everyone laughed because it was such an odd moment to be cracking jokes, but everyone else joined in on picking on Jon about something or other and the mood was lightened. Some other crazy stuff happened that night and because of the people that were there we managed to crack jokes through a really horrible situation.
She picked us to be there that night. I know this and I am honored I was one of those people that got to say goodbye to her. I also know that the notfriend/friend is now a friend. He was someone I judged very wrong and I told him that. He said "same." She saw something in both of us and loved us, there is no way after what we went through that night that I can't call him my friend now.
Midori was all light and all love and it's so fucking unfair that she's not here. The other day I was going through my "Facebook – on this day" memory and Midori had posted this incredibly awesome post on my wall talking about what a good friend I was to her…and I swear it was it was OTHER WAY AROUND. That woman made everyone she knew a better person and I told her that all the time. There were many times I would just send her a message and say, "I need prayer" and that woman would send me the most amazing message back that would lighten my heart and know that things were going to get better.
I still can't. I can't cry about this anymore.
I just can't…but here I am. Crying.
Okay Okay Okay…enough.
Trying to fit your hand inside of mine when we know it just don't belong
People come into your life for a reason and I keep wondering why my past came to visit me in the second half of my life and I keep getting gentle reminders. This weekend I met this young kid who was hanging out at the trash bin at my apartment complex. I struck up a conversation with him and found that he was homeless and doing some couch surfing to get out of his hometown of Stockton because he got into drugs and he didn't want that lifestyle for him and his dog. We talked for a good 30 minutes and we shared stories. I explained some of the things I had just recently went through and as I was describing some of the things that happened he was shaking his head yes. He said, "He was on meth. That was me and that is classic meth behavior." I asked him if he would ever be able to look back and know that what he thought was real was just a delusion. He didn't know because he's not sure what was real and what was made up in his world when he was in it.
He told me that the story I told him will steer him in the direction he needs to be going. His stories will remind me that there is goodness in everyone and if you want it bad enough, you can overcome the most evil in this world…you just need your reasons. I was not reason enough to leave meth alone.
I lost my father in law recently and went to his celebration of life. Seeing his family and telling the girls about how it went got us all to talking about stories from their youth. Alyx talked about how when she was little and she was sick that Shaun was always there to help take care of her. We laughed about stories of when all the kids were sick and we had the washing machine going non stop. We tag teamed sleeping and making sure the kids were taken care of. It was the first time in a long time that I got to hear good stories and not the sad ones. It's been a very long time since they even spoke of that time in our lives. The girls are excited about reconnecting with Jessie. I am so impressed with how well the young kids have been raised. They are all such amazing kids in that family. I also got to see my Gma Billie. I longed for the times when we could sit at the table and talk for hours and listen to her and Gma Baland's stories. She touched my face like she always did and said, "I never forgot you and think of you often. I miss our long phone calls." I promised to come see her and listen to her talk. Sharon, of course, carried herself with a spine of steel. Watching the family move around the room and comfort others even though they were the ones broken with sadness was incredible to watch and made my heart break for them all. Seeing Shaun tell stories and his voice crack made me cry. Knowing how much he loved his dad and he was now gone, just heartbreaking. It killed me to see pictures. I loved that man SO very much and I am so mad that I waited so long before I called and talked to them again. I'm also glad that I did get that time to tell him all the things I never got to say.
Despite the circumstance, Shaun looked happy and supported. I'm glad because he does so much for others, i'm glad he's not alone in the world.
I move out of Rocklin at the end of the month. Time to start new adventures. This is one of my gentle reminders from the past. E told me that it was sad that I was in this dark box of an apartment all alone. I didn't see it before and always thought of it as my sanctuary, but maybe he was right. Time to get out and meet new people and start living.
2017 I go to Ireland with my mBFF and that will hopefully spark a bunch more trips for both of us. We both need to get out and do things with people that don't expect more than what we can give them. I'm not ready for a relationship. Do I want to be with someone and in love? Absolutely, but it's not the right time for me. I am still processing a lot of shit that I never processed.
Cry me a river…
I went to Redding this weekend and my sister and I had couple of nice hikes.
We went to some waterfalls up in Mt. Shasta and then made our way over to a lake to walk off our lunch.
We came across this bridge that a bunch of kids were jumping off of. There was this young blonde girl and her boyfriend standing on the edge. She laughed and let go. He jumped in right after her. I walked to the edge to see the two had entangled in an embrace and were kissing. Tears instantly filled my eyes.
E use to talk with such love when he spoke of our time as kids when we would jump off the cliffs of Whispering Waters back behind my old house. The last time he was out there he said he could smell us out there. I didn't fully understand what he meant. There was no way our scent had stuck around for 25 years for him to smell. As I stood out there and watched the couple swim off to the island I took a deep inhale of air. I could smell my youth. It was the smell of sunshine, warm pine needles and wet skin. Yes, I could smell us.
The lump in my throat showed me that despite knowing that it was an unhealthy relationship and I am better off, that need for my innocence to not be sullied by what happened was something that still hurt.
I finally had that conversation with my daughter. She laughed and cracked jokes. I didn't really expect anything different, but it sucked having to tell her those things.
When I think about it now I have to keep telling myself that I am grateful for this time and be happy that I got to love with 100% of my heart one more time. I didn't leave anything left unsaid. I made some amazing memories that I will carry with me until I die.
Being up there was harder than even I had prepared myself for. Passing the exit off of I-5, looking at the moon and stars…just about everything was a reminder. It will get easier and I told myself that a million times when I was there, "I will forget all the little details someday and everything will be fine."
I know, you're sick of hearing it as much I am saying it…cry me a river, right?
It's a Family Tradition!
Had dinner with the bestest of friends.
It had been about 13 years since we all hung out and my beautiful friend, Lisa was more than thrilled to have both of 'her boys' at dinner.
We made our way over to the Tree and it was so weird to see the changes they have made to the place, but it still looked and felt the same.
We sang along with Jerry when he sang Family Tradition and even danced when he sang Margaritaville. So many amazing, wonderful and beautiful memories of hanging out with my crew from when I was in college.
Lisa rode from dinner with Dale and she said, "He values your friendship so much." It made me feel good too. If we were allowed to pick one person in this world to be a sibling, he would have been my brother. Hell, we would have been twins!
We are planning a trip to Vegas at the end of September to see Lionell Richie. Well, *I* am going to see Lionell, he's going to hang out with my friend Sammy and do some pub crawling.
That's the only downfall to Las Vegas trips is that I want to spend the whole time with my brother and sister in law. The last time we went, I had the BEST trip of my life. The best times were when we were in the truck driving somewhere singing Uptown Funk or some Jason Derulo song. It's when I am with my family that I have some of the greatest laughs.
This trip I will get to see them a little bit, but I keep promising to go hang out with Sammy and she keeps calling me on me being flaky.
In my defence, I work Monday through Friday and I did take an unexpected vacation. I am dreading having to tell Bruce that I am going to take a Friday and a Monday off for this one, but I am giving a couple months warning.
Next year I am going to have to tell him I am taking 2 weeks to go to Ireland. That will go over like a fart in church.
Staying positive lately. Last night I got ANOTHER call about something that was said about me and my daughter from a friend. I'm going to have to tell her about the rumor that he spreading. I had hoped my conversation with him years ago and the one recently would have cleared up the problem, but that clearly isn't the case.
He's also saying some pretty wicked things about me in a class he is in and it's getting relayed back to my brother. I wish it would just stop, but he's mentally unhealthy and it's not worth the trouble to ask him to stop. If there is one thing I could go back and undo it would be staying in contact with him and letting him back into my life. A mistake I will never make again. Ever.
Life goes on…
Another weekend in the books.
I had a Celebration of Life BBQ I went to on Saturday. My friend, Midori has terminal liver cancer and all of her hockey family got together to give her some love and spend some time with her.
I met Midori while I was scorekeeping a few years ago. It was a job to just have a few extra dollars between the photo shoots and weddings I was busy doing. I was at the rink all the time anyway because my boyfriend played hockey there on Sundays. Midori was quiet, but she was fun to hang out with. I use to play her dance music and watch her in the stands as she cheered on her husband. She would dance and always had the greatest smile. After my boyfriend and I broke up she kept in touch. Always sending a text when I needed it the most. She's a believer and one day after she found out she had cancer I asked her how she was doing and she said, "I am grateful and give thanks to the Lord for cancer." I was stunned. She explained that she is stronger because of it and her walk with the Lord is more clear now. She knows what is truly important in this life.
I am a better person because this amazing woman calls me 'friend'. The best thing about being her friend is that I wouldn't have to explain that last sentence to any of her friends because I know they all feel the exact same way. She has makes us better.
After the BBQ I was surrounded by my old friends, Kent and Jennifer. We had pizza, laughed and talked about old times when we use to live in this townhouse in Redding. I love the stories they remember. We ended the night going out to get frozen yogurt and listening to Shea tell us all about Pokemon Go.
I'm thinking about moving. There is a place downtown that I am thinking about. If it falls through, I still think I am ready to leave Rocklin. I only stayed because of the girls getting through high school. I wanted to be here for them and because of it I am struggling financially trying to stay in this overpriced apartment. It's time to get into a new place that doesn't cost me so much and has a better commute to and from work. If I live downtown I won't fight the traffic going up to Fair Oaks and on the way home everyone is leaving downtown to go back home. Either way it will need to be closer to where I work. I am tired of the drive. The girls are doing their own things now and it's time to go.
That's pretty much it. The heartbreak is getting better. I'm not sad anymore. I am not angry anymore. Confused as fuck, but I just have to shake my head when I think about it and remember that there was no logic to the things that were said. The dreams are lessening. The one I had the other night was about a house built on a cliff overlooking the ocean. During low tide it was beautiful. Everything you would ever wish for in a home. I was walking for the door and a giant wave hit and I could feel it in my chest. I turned around to look out of the front of the house that was all glass and another giant wave hit causing the whole house to move and go completely white. It scared me. I walked over to the glass and I put my hand on it as the next wave hit and I said, "I can't live here." I knew that even though it was everything I ever wanted, there would be these violent waves that would have me scared the rest of the time. That pretty much summed up my relationship with E.
In the last conversation I had with his mother she said, "You dodged a bullet. You don't have to live with this craziness."
As time passes, I see that is true.
band-aids don't fix bullet holes.
After I realized that I wasn't in any position to move forward, I decided I couldn't stay in that place. I had been in that place before and it wasn't a healthy place for me to be. To those around me, I am doing fine and they don't even ask how I am doing anymore (except my step daughter who knows that even though I am smiling and say i am fine–it's a lie and she calls me on it).
I have a handful of friends that I have allowed to know the true details of what happened and how fucked up sad I am from it. I have a few friends that don't know details, don't care what happened, but just wanna be there to make me laugh and move into the new place in my life.
I am grateful for both sets of friends.
Once a week I have dinner with friends. I have been doing this for a long time, but of course when I get into a relationship my friends fall aside and I throw myself away and I lose friends. Thank God for the friends that love and know me…and forgive me for this act of blind love stupidity.
Last week I went to dinner downtown with my mBFF and we made a pact to not get into a relationship with anyone for a year. We put money on it and set up some ground rules (which both of us will probably find loop holes in) as to not lose the bet. We are both Aries and we love being in love…but we have both been burned before.
Now some people think that men and women can't be friends without some sort of sexual underlying thing to it. This is bullshit. Complete bullshit. We have been friends for over 16 years and nothing has ever happened between us. We have both been single and drunk as fuck and in the same bed and nothing has ever happened because both of us don't see each other like that. Maybe that's a rare thing, I don't know.
When I told him that my ex thought that there was something going on between us he said, "Did you tell him, EWWWWW?" I had to laugh because I told him that is EXACTLY what I said!
Not that my friend is gross, or I am gross. Not that my friend wouldn't make a wonderful companion, but not with me…Ewww. Anyone that is our mutual friends know that we are siblings that just have different parents.
So, our pact allows us to go on dates with people. This was such an odd thing to say, because that thought alone is just terrifying still. It's going to be a good long time before I trust anyone enough to do that. Until then my friends are stuck going to dinner with me once a week and my hiking/running friends dragging me out of the house.
There doesn't feel like a time in the day that I am not impacted by what happened. I'm ready to be mad that anyone would believe such horrible things about me.
There are moments when I think about all the things we did get to do in the short amount of time we were allowed to have together and the things we shared through letters and I am baffled why his mind would believe what it does. There was nothing in all the years we've known each other that would even direct him on a path to thinking I would have ever, ever, ever….EVER done p**n.
I do too much thinking in the car and yesterday on the way home I was thinking about how much fun we had riding roller coasters. I smiled and then got angry instantly. It's not fair! Why couldn't his mind think GOOD things about me? I don't know, I have to stop trying to figure out why things happened the way they did and just accept the fact that it is what it is and it's over. I will never know how his life turned out. Since we were 14 years old I have always known where and how he was doing…and now I can't. I can't even ask anymore because now it won't be because I am his friend and I want to catch up. It will be too painful to know that he's not doing good, too painful to know he's doing amazing (without me).
I'm just going to keep moving forward, putting band-aids on these bullet holes and maybe it will be alright.
It feels like I am at a stop sign to a busy street and instead of trying to find a spot to get in, i'm sitting there staring off into space with no interest to move forward.
There is a girl power- fight song on the radio and I know I should be able to let all this go, but it's wrapped around me like a blanket. I have no interest in fighting this sadness.
The lyrics of the song is still poking me. Yes, I know…shake it off, pull yourself into the light you belong and stop having your wishbone where you oughta have a backbone. Lyrics, songs, memes, all of them flooding me and trying to build myself back up from the ruins of the life I actively participated in.
There is a gap in the traffic. No. I am not leaving this stop light until I figure out where I am going.
I can't go back, that's not an option. Moving forward and seeing myself past the next 60 seconds seems like an impossible task.
People are waving me in, "Come on, there is plenty of room for you."
All I have to do is just move forward, but i'm shaking my head violently NO. NO I CAN'T! I can't leave here because if I leave here…I can't ever come back.
No. I can't ever come back anyway so why I am waiting here? Why am I actively putting myself in a waiting room?
Someone is going to pull up behind me and I am going to have to move. Oh God, please don't make me move from this spot. Please God, get me out of this spot.


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Nearly 20 years ago I had a financial (and emotional) train wreck. Practically overnight I went from being a married career educator with a house and a few cars to being a single handyman living with my parents.
I'm married and teaching (and living in my own space) again, but one of the good things to come out of all that was simply that, to this day, I have no credit cards.
Whenever possible, I pay for things in cash, or by a wire transfer. But sometimes (like when paying for my website, or ordering books from Amazon) the system won't let me do it any other way, and then I usually ask a friend or relative to make the purchase for me with their card, and pay them immediately.
I know, living in a cash economy is "un-American." But for the better part of two decades, I've been living within my means.
And there's great freedom in that.
For some reason, I'm reminded of a line from the Steve McQueen/Dustin Hoffman film Papillon. Hoffman's character--a bit loony--has broken his wire-rimmed glasses, and to fix them, he has bent the rims around a remaining piece of lens. "Instead of trying to make the orifice fit the lens," he explains, "I made the lens fit the orifice."
When you "go cash," instead of making your income fit your needs, you make your needs fit your income.
Try it. You'll be saner. You'll find that you don't miss what you can buy on installments.
You'll be happier.


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This program will provide eligible groups the opportunity to apply for a grant to fund their next trail improvement related project, which could range from trail clean-up, trail restoration, trail expansion, to name a few.
posted Jun 11, 2019
Stage Coach Trail Improvements provided unrestricted multi-user recreational access to the area.
posted Apr 9, 2019
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
In honor of the International Trails Symposium and Training Institute, being held in Syracuse, New York this month, we have put together a list of ten National Recreation Trails to visit in New York State. These are just a sample of the dozens of NRTs located in New York State, so get out there and explore.
posted Apr 4, 2019
Spending by Oregon residents on OHV riding trips (local and distant, day and multi-day) was an estimated $100 million per year across the state. In turn, this expenditure contributed 869 jobs, $35 million in value added, and $23 million in labor income.
In 2017, BDR routes generated $17.3 million in new tourism expenditures, with the average traveling party spending $3,769 on their BDR trip.
Arizona State University
In 2016–2017, Arizona State University conducted a study to measure the economic impact of OHV recreation, by retained and out of state visitors, on the State of Arizona.
posted Apr 3, 2019
Nominations for the 2019 Coalition for Recreational Trails Achievement Awards are due May 1, 2019.
posted Mar 22, 2019
Spring is in the air, and it is the perfect time to explore nature and view wildlife on our nation's National Recreation Trails. Wildflowers are starting to bloom, birds are out in abundance, the weather is getting warmer, and these NRTs are some of the best trails out there to experience it all.
posted Mar 7, 2019
Outdoor recreation spending in Western states equaled $255.6 billion – nearly 40% of the national total. This includes purchases of outdoor gear and vehicles as well as travel expenditures when enjoying the great Western outdoors.
This study is an update and expansion of an earlier study of active outdoor recreation produced in 2006 by the Outdoor Industry Association. The 2006 study focused solely on human-powered (i.e. non-motorized) activities. While this study includes the same human-powered activities as the earlier work, an additional survey was conducted to gauge the economic contributions of outdoor recreation.
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Blockchain technology firm XinFin announced Sunday (Dec. 3) that it is integrating a new technology into its Hybrid blockchain, which aims to standardize enterprise-grade blockchains across industries.
In a press release, the company said it is adding its XDC01 protocol into its Hybrid blockchain, used by companies so they can "keep their financial transactions private but still verifiable by an immutable record on the public state of blockchain," explained XinFin CTO Karan Bharadwaj in a statement.
The Singapore-based firm added that its XDC01 protocol "helps individuals, corporates and financial institutions get past the technology hype by allowing real-time settlement with digital wallet and remittance."
The announcement added that XinFin will now look to implement its Hybrid blockchain technology into various apps for the enterprise. To do so, the firm is collaborating with an array of corporate partners across verticals that include FinTech, travel and energy. Moving forward, XinFin said it will also look to develop blockchain and IoT-based solutions with a focus on "business process re-engineering, supply chain, financing, procurement and settlement."
Singapore has become one of the world's largest blockchain hubs. Last month, the country held its annual FinTech Festival, where several blockchain companies and technologies highlighted their contributions to the market.
According to reports in the Singapore Business Review last month, investors raised $2.71 billion for FinTechs on the last day of the event. Most of those investors came from Singapore, and nearly two-thirds of that funding was raised for blockchain companies.
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Thailand Ronald McDonald
If you have been to McDonalds in Thailand you would have noticed the Thailand Ronald McDonald doing the Wai.
Lately in Thailand's main tourist areas, you would have noticed how many Western style fast food restaurants have popped up everywhere.
McDonalds, most peoples favourites, is one of these that gives tourists a quick taste of something familiar while holidaying.
It's also good way keep the kids in line while travelling.
Most children love McDonald's and being cheaper than in your own country, it is a good cheap feed.
Ronald McDonald is a well recognised figure around the Western world.
It is and now becoming a recognised figure in Thailand but he has changed his image.
In Thailand, Ronald McDonald greets folks within the traditional Thai "wai" greeting gesture of both fingers pressed together.
The Thai model was created in 2002 by the local Thai franchise as part of a "McThai within the Thai Spirit" campaign.
The figure has also been exported to India and different countries where an identical gesture is used.
It is also a good opportunity for people to take a good tourist photo to show how different Ronald is to the folks at home.
McDonalds. Is It Good For Thailand?
You may think it is a bad thing for Thailand tourism but it looks like it's here to stay.
Some people do not like it because it takes away the old way that Thailand used to be like.
It also loses some of the Thai culture and shows how much western development has come to Thailand.
Thai people also complain that people are getting fetter because of it.
Their diet is changing from what is used to be and you see more fatter children than before.
It will also affect small businesses if one is opened up nearby.
Thankfully people still come to Thailand for Thai food.
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|"Environmental History in Detroit," University of Michigan
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Lenore Lewis Lawson is an African American woman who grew up on the Near Eastside of Detroit. She lived on Hendrie Street with her parents, brothers and sisters. Her home was just four houses from Hastings (a major thoroughfare in Detroit's Black community surrounded with small businesses). She said that "she views her years growing up in the old neighborhood as some of the best years of her life". She explained that it was an area where people knew their neighbors and spoke to them by name. Her neighbors were also very concerned about each other and were always willing to share what they had with each other (e.g. a cup of sugar, or a dime for the street car). The community actively "looked out" for one another. She also talked about the numbers game which could be compared to today's lottery, although the numbers game was not legal. Therefore the community would shield the numbers man from police because they felt he was a part of their community.
During the period that Ms. Lawson speaks of the proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" was personified in the Near Eastside of Detroit. It was the village and within that village/community were many neighborhoods. These neighborhoods were linked by common bonds of race and religion. It also believed that these neighborhoods were linked by a larger desire by parents that their children would live in a larger world than they had known. Many parents inspired their children to learn about the larger society, the larger world that had evaded them (the parents), and then encouraged them to go out and find or maker their place in it. Family was a paramount fixture in strong communities, it was one of the strongest supports against the injustices of inequality and racism that were present in larger society.
Furthermore community was more than an extension of their families. It was their bridge to the outside world. It was where they lived, worked, and played. Neighbors knew they needed each other in order to give their families the strength and determination to go out into the world and make a difference. This sense of true community has escaped us in many ways in today's society and it leads to unstable neighborhoods full of residents and no neighbors. Not many areas have a strong sense of community where people can depend on each other let alone know each other's name.


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Nowadays, gynecological problems are becoming common. One of the common problems is termed as endometriosis. It affects 10 to 20 percent of women of childbearing age worldwide.
What is Endometriosis?
Every month ovaries produces hormones that cause swelling and thickening of endometrium (mucus cells linings) of the uterus. The uterus sheds these mucous membranous cells along with menstrual blood through the vagina during the menstruation. When endometrium grows outside of the uterus, it results in the endometriosis.
The presence of endometrium (uterine mucous membrane) outside the lining of uterus is known endometriosis. It causes painful periods and premenstrual pain.
Causes of Endometriosis
The exact cause of the this problem is not known, but the following several factors may play a role in development of this disease.
Endometriosis Treatment in Ayuevda
Endometriosis is caused by aggravation of Kapha humor, according to ayurveda. However, other two humors (Vata & Pitta) may be associated with the occurrence of this disease, but the dominant humor is Kapha.
Kapha dosha controls the endometrial tissue growth in the uterus and Pitta controls the uterine blood flow and menstrual cycle. Vata controls the hormonal functions through the brain by stimulation of hormone production. Pain in endometriosis is due to the Vata humor.
Derangement in natural functions of three humors causes endometriosis, as per ayurvedic science.
In modern science,there is no effective treatment for this disease, but ayurvedic medicines can definitely help to treat this disease.
Symptoms of Endometriosis
Pelvic pain is the main symptom of this disease. The occurrence of the pelvic pain may be linked with the menstrual period. Often women with endometriosis experience abdominal pain before and during the menstruation.
The following are the symptoms that appears:
According to studies, women with irritable bowel syndrome are more prone to endometriosis.
Endometriosis treatment in ayurveda is based on the concept of balancing the three body humors and restoring their natural functions. Ayurvedic methods of treatment are explained below:
The herbal formula containing following herbs is beneficial for women suffering from this disease. Very experience ayurvedic doctors of "Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic" in Melbourne, Australia have discovered this herbal treatment for endometriosis after the deep research of about 10 years. Women suffering from endometriosis can buy this formulation from "Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic" in veggie Herbal capsules. Thousands of clients all over the world have used these herbs successfully to manage worse to worse cases of endometriosis.
Shilajeet (Mineral Pitch)
Shilajeet is one of very important ayurvedic medicine used in gynecological problems. It helps in reducing the abnormalities of lower abdominal organs including uterus. It corrects the balance of the vata, pitta and kapha and provides the strength to the uterus. It reduces the size of uterine fibroids and it is beneficial in treating ovarian cysts. In endometriosis, it helps by preventing the abnormal growth of the tissue outside the uterus without disturbing the natural function of hormones and process of menstruation.
Yashtimadhu(Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Yastimadhu, or Indian licorice is highly effective in reducing uterine bleeding and inflammation. It works by reducing its symptoms of the disease and balancing hormone levels in the body. It also reduces pain associated with endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.
Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica)
Amalaki is used to balance Pitta and Kapha humors. In endometriosis, pitta causes excessive bleeding and aggravation of kapha results in growth of the endometrium outside the uterus. In addition to these, amalaki is very nutritious fruit rice in vitamin C. It enhances proper liver functions, corrects food absorption, nourishes the brain and supports the heart.
Shatavari (Indian asparagus)
Indian asparagus is a great herb used in ayurvedic medicine for a variety of diseases. It is a friend of women suffering from Dysmenorrhea, infertility, nutritional deficiencies, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory diseases, excessive uterine bleeding and other hormonal problems.
A research published by Santish Kumar et al mentions about the uses of shatavari. It refers to shatavari as a uterine tonic and it also cleanses, nourishes and strengthens the female reproductive system. Shatavari has many organic chemical compounds like steroidal saponins, glycosides, alkaloids, polysaccharides, mucilage, racemosol and isoflavones that possess a wide range of medicinal properties.
Ashoka (Saraca indica)
Ashoka is used in excessive uterine bleeding and pain associated with various gynecological diseases. In endometriosis, it is very effective remedy to reduce bleeding, alleviate pain and stop abnormal growth of tissue. These actions of Ashoka bark are due to the presence of certain Tannin and Catechol. These alkaloids helps balancing the woman hormones and rectifies their functions in the body.
A case study presented by Neelam Kumari Singh highlights the uses of ashokarishtha, an ayurvedic tonic in the treatment of fibroids. Ashokarishtha was administered besides other medicines and a significant relief was observed in the condition of the patient. It contains the bark of Saraca asoca that reduces the uterine bleeding due to its astringent and uterine sedative effects which may be due to the presence of haematoxylin. It is effective in fibroids for clearing the congestion from excess kapha and aama (free radicals, tonixs and by- products) in artavavaha srotas (reproductive tract). As the bark contains ketosterols, it treats the uterine fibroids.
Daruharidra (Berberis aristrata)
Daruharidra contains berberine and isoquinoline alkaloids. These alkaloids possess antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-tumor and anti-diabetic properties. Furthermore, daruharidra stops uterine bleeding and reduces pain. Thus, it is an effective remedy for endometriosis.
Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa)
Likewise, daruhridra lodhra works to stop bleeding that occurs due to endometriosis. It is also helpful for women with leucorrhoea and pelvic inflammatory disease.
Arjun (Terminalia arjuna)
However, arjun is known for its heart protective actions. But it is also beneficial in other diseases such as osteoporosis, joint pain and arthritis. In endometriosis, it is effective due to presence of tannins like Ashoka. It also reduces bleeding and provides strength to the pelvic organ.
Following Ayurvedic panchkarma detoxification therapies are done from last many years in the chronic cases of Endometriosis
Virechana helps in gynecological disease by detoxifying the body and increasing the efficacy of the ayurvedic medicines and enhancing the absorption of active principle of herbs in the body. Through all these, it helps in maintaining help and prevents further damage to the different organs, so it can stop the abnormal growth of endometrium out of its natural place.
Vasti procedure pacifies the vata, one of the associated causes of pain in endometriosis. It helps to reduce the pain and restore the natural functions of the pelvic organs.
Uthara vasthi
Uttara vasti is an ayurvedic procedure in which a small amount of medicaments is inserted through the vagina. It is very effective in female infertility and endometriosis.
Yoga poses are also very helpful for gynecological diseases. These poses include thunderbolt pose or rock pose (vajrasana), supported butterfly pose or reclined bound angle pose (supta baddha konasana), hero pose (virasana), reclined hero pose (supta virasana), seated wide legged straddle (upavistha konasana), etc.
Ayurvedic diet is a crucial part of the treatment. Consult ayurvedic consultant for the individualized ayurvedic diet plan. Ayurvedic diet is decided upon the body type and aggravation of humors in the body. Ayurvedic treatment is effective alternative approach in endometriosis; it can highly help patients with endometriosis.
1. Santosh Kumar, R K Mehla and A K Dang, 'Use of Shatavari (Asparagus Racemosus) as a Galactopoietic and Therapeutic Herb', Research Gate, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267963002_USE_OF_SHATAVARI_ASPARAGUS_RACEMOSUS_AS_A_GALACTOPOIETIC_AND_THERAPEUTIC_HERB-A_REVIEW
2. Neelam Kumari Singh, 'Management of uterine fibroid with Ayurvedic intervention', Ayurscientifica- An International Journal of Traditional and Integrative Medical Sciences, https://ayurscientifica.com/ReportFile/d76398e601694ad29525afdd71b21fc3.pdf
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