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Manga in Japan Today
Today, somewhere between 20 to 30 manga magazines are being published every week in Japan. Among all these magazines, the circulation of SHUKAN SHONEN JUMP, SHUKAN SHONEN SUNDAY and SHUKAN SHONEN MAGAZINE sums up to as much as 6,387,321 copies in only one week (weekly average calculated from the total annual sale of 2005) making clear they are the most popular manga magazines in Japan. This number alone is surprising, but you cannot forget that this is merely the sales of three magazines out of about 30, pointing out the fact that the total manga market is much larger. Considering the circulation of comic books on top of weekly magazines, approximately 120 million manga are being published in one month. Comparing this number with 120 million, the Japanese population, the influence and the rootage level of manga in Japan is rather appalling.
How have these three magazines managed to win through fierce competition and climb up to the top of such a huge industry? Wouldn't one be able to find out the position of manga in Japan by studying the reason?
I hear many people especially non-Japanese are surprised to learn that half century ago manga was referred to as something sleazy which only children read. I will not go into this deeper at the moment, but anyway, there was a time when manga had been looked down upon even in Japan which today is widely known as a manga country.
SHONEN SUNDAY and SHONEN MAGAZINE made their launch in the same year during such days, and SHONEN JUMP soon joined in with the two in 1959. During those days when the three magazines were still young, the most circulated was SHONEN SUNDAY. It is not too difficult to guess the reason why.
In the early history of manga, it was SUNDAY that had the blessings to host the works of Tezuka Osamu aka the 'God of Manga'. Having Tezuka not only brought SUNDAY's publisher the boon of his accomplishments, but also allowed them to take possession of all his fellow manga artists from Tokiwaso (an apartment Tezuka shared with many other artists) such as Fujiko Fujio and Akatsuka Fujio. Thus, by just printing the works of the God of Manga and his fellow artists, SUNDAY gained explosive sales. This, is the beginning of SUNDAY's tradition, the artist's-style-oriented production of manga in Japan.
MAGAZINE on the other hand attached more importance on the actual process of manga production similar to film production, in order to survive the days of weekly manga. That is to say, the establishment of efficient and effective groupwork. With the slogan of "Manga as a groupwork" (shudan sagyo to shite no manga seisaku) editors presided over the entire process disabling the artists to create pieces in their unique styles. Needless to say, this management style provoked antipathy of many prominent artists, making them strongly feel like their styles being disregarded.


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Tom's Home Cookin' has listed its building in Five Points — where it has served weekday lunch, and lunch only, to fans for two decades. Cook/owners Tom Unterwagner and Steve Janousky say they're just kicking the tires, to find out how much the property might go for; they bought it in 2001 for $185,000, and have a price tag of $585,000 on it today. And the place is definitely still cooking; on Monday, the lines were long and the kitchen was sold out well before the usual closing time of 2 p.m. No matter what the building is worth, though, fans make it clear that the cooking at Tom's is priceless. Says Sarah:
Would be another tragedy in Five Points but no shocker..
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The Essential Elements of Black & White Photography
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Per-SWIFT-one : Pop music, innocence, and the underworld
As a woman in music (and someone with a myth obsession) I always pay attention to the stories that get told around women performers by themselves and by others. There are archetypes in marketing just like there are in folktales – the wise beyond her years romantic, the sexually voracious rebel, the diva. What's more, there are recognizable story arcs as these women shaped as archetypes age. Good girls go bad, bad girls get tamed by husbands and children, maybe even release a spiritual album.
Sometimes these reflections are actively cultivated like Beyonce's Oshun inspired grammy costume in 2017. Most of the time, though, the references are subtler and maybe aren't even conscious. It's like Joseph Campbell said: "Myths are public dreams" and art, even and maybe especially popular art, brings public dreams to the forefront.
Persephone's myth continues to ripple through the coming of age of young (white)* American women and is especially apparent in the entertainment industry. A young woman's success, be it in school or on the stage, is contingent on her ability to perform innocence. There is a demand for "family friendly", and to meet that demand the music industry has taken to essentially raising young women up from adolescence. Like Persephone, the most remarkable thing about any of them is their inexperience which is ultimately traded for a position of power within society. It's within this paradigm that Taylor Swift has been able to accrue her fortune, and I've been curious to see how she would transition once her innocence stopped being believable.
In the original myth Persephone is happily picking flowers and being a helper to her mother one day and being pulled under the earth and becoming Queen of the Underworld the next. The only thing she really does in her own myth is pick flowers and eat pomegranate seeds. We don't know really anything about her feelings or motivations only the reactions of Demeter to the situation.
Persephone's identity is all tied up in youth, the sweetness of uncorrupted Spring, but too long in the underworld, too much power, too much forced growing up and the incorruption integral to her previous identity becomes unbelievable. Even without the pomegranate seeds that tied her to the place, Persephone would never be able to be restored to her previous purity.
Similarly, Swift's early career was built at least in part on an identity as a (seemingly) sincere good girl: playing by the rules, longing for a prince, crying on her guitar. Her music posed no threat to the bubble erected around white feminine purity. Her love songs ended in happily ever after, her heart break stayed above the waist. She didn't cross over into pop and it's more sexually explicit content until 23, which is ANCIENT by music industry bad girl crossover standards. Even then, while critically celebrated and well received 1989 maintained a lacquer of chasteness. Inevitably, the persona Swift had created around herself became more unbelievable. The mythos that elevated her to success began to consume itself, becoming a narrative in which she was either emotionally needy and infantile in relationships or was two faced, fake, and crazy.
Usually the good girl gone bad album comes out of a necessity to distance the performer from their previous childish and therefore untouchable persona so that they can be sexualized (at best) or objectified (at worst) while excusing the audience from any guilt they might feel about doing so. It often comes right at 18 or at the latest 21. That isn't the case with Reputation, however. The distancing has been done for Swift whether she wanted it or not. Instead of the seductive femme fatale, her songs explore the painful revelation that following the rules doesn't mean you get to avoid life's pit falls and ugliness. It's an album full of love songs that mix still tender self doubt with vulnerable hopefulness. It's an album that at once revels in both being "who they say she is" and wonders if that person is still loveable.
The first part of Persephone's myth is joining with the shadow lover. This could be a conscious pursuit to heal the repressed parts of the soul and find compassion for the internal capacity towards monstrousness, but with American society still tight in the clutches of Puritanical repression that sort of preemptive self exploration is rare. More commonly, modern Persephones can't run from their darkness anymore. Masks slips, the pressure to maintain an image becomes too much, or sometimes they are simply tricked. While we love our bad boys, giving them far more chances than they deserve, we are not nearly so celebratory of "bad girls". In fact, most bad girls as they exist in music fulfill the fantasy of a woman who can be sexually used and then discarded without feeling bad about it.
"Knew he was a killer/first time that I saw him/ wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted" It's the first line on the album, and sets up a familiar premise ; the dangerous but loveable bad boy. Unlike previous hits like "I knew you were trouble" she re-casts herself as an equal in both darkness and power– " But if he's a ghost than/ I can be a phantom/ holding him for ransom." Longing for love is a common theme for Swift, but it takes on an edge throughout this album. Far from the passive princess waiting to be swept away on that white horse, songs like "Don't Blame Me", "So It Goes", and " Dancing With Our Hands Tied" explore the exhilaration of love edged with the possibility of destruction. While "Get Away Car" looks from the other side of a failed affair with a new awareness of personal responsibility.
Middle class feminine worth is so tied to the myth of being "marriage material" aka, innocent- not too sexually experienced or expectant, that being outside of those expectations implies a certain un-love-ability. While Persephone may be a catch before she is abducted, she is untouchable afterwards. She might get to visit her mother, go through the motions of her old life, but she is representative of both new life and decay.
There is an underlying fear that the harder Swift tries to hold on to something good, the more likely it is to be corrupted. Even peppy hits like End Game have this anxiety woven in throughout the lyrics" I don't want to touch you/ I don't want to be/ just another ex love/ you don't want to see" sings Swift in the pre-chorus, as if to warn both herself and the subject of the song off. The bigger reputation, the harder and more publicly picked apart the fall, after all. Songs like "Delicate", "Dress", and "New Years Day" share the struggle of staying vulnerable enough to hope, contrasted with a new sense of wariness. "Is it too soon to do this yet?" she wonders, but she doesn't pull away.
Visiting the underworld and abruptly discovering that any power granted under innocence is an illusion is an ordeal, it changes Persephone's role in the world and gives her real power instead of just the semblance of it.
"Did Something Bad" is as much a biting criticism of the manipulation that is rampant throughout the entertainment industry as it is and admission of out playing the players. "If a man talks shit then I owe him nothing/I don't regret it one bit cause he had it coming" Swift decrys. We all know that music industry can be kill or be killed. It doesn't have to be, but in it's current incarnation it's all about power and who has it. In "Look What You Made Me Do" Swift reincarnates herself as a ruthlessness Boss, no longer needing to maintain the guise of sweetness. "I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time/ honey I rose up from the dead I do it all the time" This alternative Persephone tale is no victim wife, she has seen the position of exquisite authority she has landed in, and she seizes it.
While it would take me forever to go through the whole album song by song and break down the different lyrics, I hope that this provides an alternative way to listen to the music. All things said, Reputation is a pop album, and a super solid one at that. It's also limited by the need to appeal to a large audience. In fact the main challenge Swift likely runs into is how often her songs are used to try and pick apart what is going on in her life rather than seen as the mirrors into our own souls that music is meant to be. Reputation in on Spotify now, so you can form your own opinions and let me know in the comments.
P.S. -My interest is in archetypes and the way music marketing parallels them. I know nothing about who Swift is as a person, what values she might hold, or even how she sees herself – everything in this blog is based on my knowledge of the Persephone myth, not Ms. Swift.
* I specify white throughout this article because black girls do not receive the same assumptions regarding innocence as white girls do. Whatever their life experience may actually be, black girls innocence is viewed with suspicion. For more info on the study this information is from, click here.


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This weekend marks the beginning of the club lacrosse summer recruiting tournaments. For some of the Mid-Atlantic girls clubs, they have the Charm City classic outside of Baltimore and for the HS boys; there is the Rutgers MVP camp. From now until the end of July, every weekend will have a tournament or camp where college coaches will be evaluating players' skills. It is pretty exciting to look around on the sidelines and see a lot of top D1 coaches watching a game where your kid is playing, knowing that if they play well, they might be getting some interest from these coaches. Unfortunately for many parents, they take this as the only opportunity that their kid will have to shine. Thus more pressure is placed on their kid to perform, which usually doesn't happen in those stressed situations.
So let's say that your little sweetie pie doesn't have the game of her life or that Jr got stripped of the ball in right in front of the Harvard coaches. You think to yourself, "It's all over! They'll never get any interest now!" Hold on as this isn't the "death sentence" that you think it is. Coaches are looking at a variety of factors/skills during these summer games.
Several of the coaches interviewed mentioned that they are looking for lacrosse players and good athletes first. Not too many were looking for positional players: with the exception of goalies. Most are looking for the type of athlete that will fit into their system of play. Check out these interviews by clicking on the Recruiting Clinic near the top of the video player.
Most coaches know that your kid is going to make a mistake or two. The key thing that they look for is how your kid handles themselves afterwards. Janine Tucker, head women's coach at Johns Hopkins, looks for girls who sulk or point fingers at other teammates. Janine asks, "Do they give up or go 120% for that next groundball?" Georgetown Head Coach Ricky Fried calls this,"the competitive nature". What is their reaction to a mistake? A common theme that a lot of coaches mentioned were, "How does the player deal w/ adversity?" Does this light a spark in the player or does it, "cause them to have a mental breakdown and require therapy?"
Another area that coaches notice is how the players interact between games. "Coaches want social players that are willing to be part of a team," says Janine. Do the players isolate themselves in between games or are they in the thick of things?
Coaches are also watching for any negative behavior from parents. Are parents over-bearing? Coaching from the sidelines? Screaming at the referees? Coaches don't want a "head case" parent involved in their program for the next few years so parents, be aware that you can adversely affect your kids appeal. Speaking of parents, coaches are also very cognizant of how players interact with their parents. Anne Phillips watches this closely for any signs of disrespect or condescending behavior.
So just because Jr and the "Little Princess", in your eyes, dropped the ball, it doesn't mean that college coaches think they dropped the ball. There seems to be plenty of opportunities for them to show the coaches some of their other qualities. Conversely, just because they scored 5 goals or got every ground ball, it doesn't mean the coaches want them if the players are selfish and high maintenance.


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Re: Child with fever
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In summary, your patient has fever for 6 days, arthralgia for 3-4 weeks
of knees & ankles without evidence of true arthritis or functional
limitation, URI for 7-10 days, and a normal exam without a source
barring some irritability and tender cervical nodes (I assume
I would include in the differential diagnosis the following:
1. The "arthralgia" for a month is bothersome. My concern is does the
child have an occult hematologic malignancy(leukemia, lymphoma etc) with
bone pains which is masquerading as joint aches.
2. Atypical Kawasaki's has been described with cases like these with
fever> 5days, arthralgia, cervical lymphadenopaty and irritability. The
absence of muco-cutaneous changes, bilateral lymphadenopathy and the
joint pains preceding the fever make it "atypical." Our cardiologists
have described some of these cases ending up with coronary aneurysms!
3. Systemic onset JRA (or other rheumatological diseases like SLE). This
would require longer than 4-6 weeks of fever without other obvious
causes to confirm the diagnosis. Fleeting rashes, organomegaly, pallor
would help but may not have declared itself yet.
4. Serum sickness like illness with fever, lymhadenopathy & arthralgia
is possible. Any recent antibiotic history like cefaclor or recent
5. A protracted viral illness is still the most likely. Considerations
include EBV, CMV, parvovirus with joint symptoms. Watchful expectancy
would sort this out.
6. SBE is possible with prolonged fever and arthralgia. The absence of
murmur, pallor, splenomegaly would go against it. Any splinter
hemmorhages or clubbing? With this history of SVT ,"unknown" reason for
ECMO and room air sats of 96% I wonder if this patient has a
structurally normal heart?
7. Cat scratch fever can give fever and adenopathy. Any kitten exposure?
........the list goes on
Given the above, I would do minimally do a CBC, UA (occult vasculitis,
SBE can give hematuria), ESR, CxR (look for mediastinal adenopathy) & ?
If all above labs are normal I would discharge, recheck in 2-3 days,
with fever "diary." Let time declare the illness!
Hope that helps. Let us know the outcome.
Jay Pershad
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> From: Randolph J Cordle [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 10:49 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PED-EM-L
> Subject: Child with fever
> I am curious how some of you would handle this case.
> A 3 yo presents with complaint of fever for 6 days. Fever maximum
> about 102.5
> each day on ibuprofen and acetominophen. Mother states child has had
> joint
> aches in the knees and ankles for the last 3-4 weeks. She has never
> had any
> other joint findings. She has also had clear rhinnorhea for the last
> 7-10
> days. She has had a mild occasional nonproductive cough but no
> respiratory
> distress. She denies any nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, headache,
> ear
> pain, strange behavior, urinary symptoms, or vaginal discharge. She
> had some
> vague complaint of general abdominal discomfort a day or two ago but
> none
> currently. Child is eating, drinking and voiding normally. Her past
> medical
> history is significant for SVT and ECMO after birth for an unknown
> reason.
> Family history is significant for lyme disease only.
> Her vital signs are normal with the possible exception that her
> temperature is
> 99.5. Oxygen saturation was 96% on RA.
> Physical Exam:
> Well hydrated, well developed child in no acute distress. Sitting on
> bed with
> mother. She was somewhat irritable but easily consolled.
> PERRL, EOMI, No conjunctival findings.
> Normal ear drums and canals
> Normal nasopharynx
> Normal oropharynx
> No meningeal findings. 6-7 <1cm tender mobile anterior cervical
> nodes.
> Lungs normal
> Heart normal
> Abdomen entirely benign
> Extremities- Normal- specifically no rash, fusiform swelling, skin
> peeling,
> edema, joint findings. Pulses intact throughout.
> What work up would you do if any?
> What diagnosis would you give?
> What treatment would you give if any?
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How do you like these sweet peepers!? I just love little Lily's eyes. The whole time I was painting her, I kept calling her Miss Lilly. I've met her a couple of times and she is such a sweet doll. She is a Yorkie Pug mix and her painting was a birthday surprise. A very nice man bought a gift certificate, which he gifted to his beloved. She was then able to pic out what she wanted painted for herself and was so please with her pooch's painting.
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Here is a photo of the first layer of oil paint I had applied for Lily's painting . . .
And here is a short video clip showing the very delicate pressure I'm using on my brush to apply fine hairs. Minimal pressure is important as well as loading very little paint. Too much paint and you have a blob, and too much pressure, and you end up with a thick messy brush stroke. This is why an oil painting takes so much more time than a pastel. I work in layers to create realistic depth, with each requiring drying time before the next can be applied, otherwise the paints blend and you end up with mud. Second, once I'm at the detailing stage, it takes time to work with the small brushes I use. These allow me to create a highly detailed, realistic painting. When I say each piece is painted with love, I mean it!
Here's that little video, shot with my phone for Instagram so forgive the narrow angle . . .
(~clearing throat . . . yes, that was a plug for my Instagram so you could give it a follow, if you're so inclined . . . ) 😉
And if you thought Lily was a Shih Tzu, you're not alone. I thought so too. If you want to see my latest Shih Tzu pet portrait in pastel, you can have a look here . . . .
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Monday, 5 March 2012
Lucas at Factory Metalworks A65, Love it.
Posted by Pete Stansfield at 10:35
Labels: BSA's
3 comments:
- Quaffmeister said...
Nice to see a unit Beezer Pete, generally ignored ..... ugly stock frame? dodgy timing side bush? dunno, but good to see one done properly.
.....oh yeah, where did you get the pipes on the sprinter?
- 5 March 2012 at 11:42
- Guy@GK said...
Like that a lot.
- 5 March 2012 at 13:51
- Pete Stansfield said...
Pipes on my sprinter are Norton Dommie welded onto Triumph stubs QM.
- 5 March 2012 at 23:48
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Congregation B'nai Emunah's Board of Directors is honored to announce that the 2018 Touro Award honorees are Dave and Barbara Sylvan. The award banquet will take place on Thursday evening, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling the Synagogue office at (918) 583-7121 at the cost of $75 per meal. Members of the community are invited to signal their regard for our honorees in specially designated contributions. Please call the Synagogue Office for details or to make your benefaction.
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Earlier Event: May 16Synagogue Summer Binge
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Physicist Sean Carroll is one of my favourite living humans. He currently teaches at CalTech where he has the desk which belonged to (the legendary) Richard Feynman, one of my favourite dead humans. He gave a talk at The Royal Institution in the UK about his latest book, The Big Picture.
One of the greatest things to happen in the past ten years was YouTube's removal of the 10-minute time limit on videos. Now entire talks like this one are available to view world-wide for free in quality comparable to your television. The amount of learning that's now possible for people who don't want to spend weeks sitting through courses that aren't connected with their jobs is unbelievable.
I think that's important because the progress of science has been so fast. Many things that are now well-established facts were, a generation ago, unanswerable mysteries. So those subjects needed to be treated with polite agnosticism. I love Sean's ability to gently but firmly articulate what we do and don't know about those deep once-mysterious questions. It turns out we do know how our species got here, what happens when we die and whether or not you can bend spoons with your mind or talk to the dead.
Enjoy The BIg Picture:
There's also a short Q&A which follows his talk which was posted separately.
And this is not the first time I've shared a talk from The Royal Institution. A pair of free tickets to the first person who can identify the historical significance of that oddly shaped desk Sean is standing behind in the video in the comments.


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Day 11: Timber Trail to Taumaranui
I was so happy to sleep in until the sunrise this morning. Even so, it's the first day so far I've started out with a sigh at what was to come. It's so hard to cover distance on mountain biking trails. Luckily, a lot of this was downhill but also downhill for that long requires a lot of concentration. This is hard when you are tired and your body has been seized in isometric poses for hours. We covered 45km of trail today. The entire trail is 84km long! It really was a beautiful though.
Now if you are mom or inclined to worry, skip down to after the next photo. You won't like this part.
You see the mud all over me, well I took a little tumble. I luckily just have some minor bruises but there are these mud pits that became especially prolific towards the end. They just came up so quickly! I hit an especially big one before I could stop completely. I took a kind of a slo-mo Kung-fu Panda rolling plop into the mud. Jess came up behind and we tipped my bike right side up again. In the words of Jack Black in School of Rock: "You're not hardcore unless you live hardcore." But um this is definitely as "hardcore" as I want to get.
We were so happy for sealed road at the end of the trail and made great time to Ongarue where we were hoping for a cafe. It was an almost soul crushing disappointment to have to go another 26km into the next town to eat something other than a granola bar. But oh, was this a moment of joy:
We made an executive decision to take the highway around the next few sections. They look especially disheartening on paper and we are ready for some faster km on sealed road. All accommodation was booked in the next town but we were prepared to search for another field. In that spirit we set off... then Conrad's tire popped. We took it as omen to stick around where we were.
Now we are enjoying a cabin as the rain is thundering down outside. We are dry, tents and clothing dried. Best decision of the day and looking forward to covering some serious distance tomorrow. And maybe more pizza since writing this post and looking at that photo made hungry again.


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Having excessive amounts of credit card debt is one of the many reasons Minnesotans decide to file for bankruptcy. In many of these cases it was never really their intention to rack up thousands of dollars worth of debt, but either the debt crept up over time or sprung up due to unexpected expenses and they had nowhere else to turn.
Credit card debt has been a problem for many Americans. For a while people were concentrating on paying down their debt and not making new purchases. But this trend seems like it has reversed with a recent study from CardHub.com finding consumers are once again using their cards and taking on new credit card debt.
For 2012, the year ended with a net increase of $35.8 billion in credit card debt. However, at this point, consumers are on track to take on $47 billion in new credit card debt. If 2013 follows this trend, it would be similar to 2011 when the year started with a pay down of $32.7 billion in debt, but then ended with that debt being reacquired plus another $46.71 billion added.
For consumers who are taking on extra credit card debt this year, while this can be viewed at as a positive with people having more confidence in the economy, it is important for individuals to realize that the money put on a card needs to be paid back. Sometimes people can use cards, spending thousands of dollars, but then seem almost surprised when it is time to start making payments on those purchases.
There are those too who are in the tough financial spot of having to rely on their credit cards for everyday purchases, like groceries and gas. For these people, while it could be living outside of their means, for many it is due to a job lay-off or taking a pay cut.
Whatever the situation is though, those struggling to keep up with their minimum monthly payments -- or those already behind on payments -- should know options are often available. It is just a matter of learning about these options. This is where an attorney with debt relief experience can step in.
Source: Sun Sentinel, "A bad old habit returning: More credit card debt," Donna Gehrke-White, June 12, 2013


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As always it's an honor to be asked to photograph a family portrait for another photographer. I love being able to capture beautiful images for someone who rarely gets the time to be in front of the lens.
However, beautiful family portraits are sometimes hard work to get. As most of you with children know, your babies aren't always camera ready. Erica of Erica Lowenguth Photography, knows what I mean. Again, even a photographer's baby can have a bad day.
Even though her little one wanted nothing to do with me, Erica persevered. She didn't get angry about it. She knew that by doing that, it would only hurt the situation. She was patient and loving, and she hugged them tightly until finally we saw some smiles towards the end. I could learn a lot about being a better Mom from her!
It was hard work, but this Momma's worth it, and deserves to have beautiful images of herself with her babies. Thankfully, I believe we were able to achieve that goal! ~ Erin


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This Week
During problem of the day we worked on how many more. Our first grade friends continue to work on counting by 5's and our seconds have started simple multiplication!
When working with your Krile kid on counting be sure you work from any number AND they can identify numbers at random.
By the end of first grade Krile kids should be telling time to the hour and half hour. Second grade friends to the five minute interval.. Read those clocks at home!!
The password for the website media section is krilekids.
Keep those snacks coming!! Kids are LOVING the fresh fruit!
The kids are doing a GREAT job unpacking each morning!! Way to build independence :-)
Friday's are spirit day! Until our Krile Kid shirts arrive keep wearing Logan spirit wear or yellow and black!
The link to order Logan wear is on the website.
Book order due Monday, Oct 7th :-)
Reading And Writing
This week we met my favorite character of all time....FANCY NANCY!!. Her books are full of real life kid experiences with WONDERFUL vocabulary!!
In writer's workshop we have started our own fancy adventures. We have characters such as Wiggly Waseem, Amazing Amelia, Awesome Aliyah and Charming Charles. Each adventure will contain seven fancy words we have learned from Nancy.
During reading workshop we read books about WILD Things, Who Lives in a Tree, a collection of barnyard animals and a HUGE dog.
Social Studies and Science
Fall, fall, fall is all over Kriletown. We made amazing scarecrows for the annex and discussed why farmers put them in the fields this time of year
We discussed fog and added the new symbol to our weather graphs.


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Let's Swing with Airo Yoga!
We are hosting the same workshops on two different dates in May!
Airo Yoga is a playful and authentic approach to the traditional teachings of yoga built upon aerial yoga techniques and our signature Airo 'swing'. Designed for the modern-day yogi, Airo combines the elements of yoga, Pilates, inversions, and acrobatic play as a path towards bodhi. Our mission is good vibes and badass empowerment for all.
When you become a part of our Airo squad, you'll encounter play as a path to consciousness, feel intense highs as you flip to new upside-down lows, and experience your own body on a whole new level (literally).
The three-hour Airo Yoga Workshops, developed by Airo's creators' own sweat and tears (thankfully no blood), will familiarise students with our lively and spirited swing and highlight the concept of mindfulness through play.
Open to all levels, Airo Yoga is perfect for both yogis and non-yogis, fitness fanatics to gym dabblers, ravers to ecstatic dancers, and even vegans to (gasp) meat eaters (I LOVE THIS - MORE) . Curiosity is the first step to exploration. Join us and let's swing!
Workshop Breakdown:
• Intro to the Airo Swing
• Meditation
• Spirited Flow
• Inversion Play
• Partner Work
9th June 2018 (Saturday), 2 - 5pm
Price: RM 120 per person
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Male Sterility. Experience Of An Andrologist.
|Pubblicato il 19 maggio 2018 alle 00.15
Overcoming Male Infertility with Specialized Andrology Services
Losing weight can help fight erectile dysfunction, so getting to a healthy weight and staying there is another good strategy for avoiding or fixing ED. Obesity raises risks for vascular disease and diabetes, two major causes of ED. And excess fat interferes with several hormones that may be part of the problem as well.
With sexual and reproductive health care, in many instances the student will be dealing not so much with patients who are very sick, as with those who are seeking information or services that can protect or improve their sexual and reproductive health and prevent problems occurring, such as unwanted pregnancies, STIs or infertility.
These factors include stress , anxiety , guilt, depression , widower syndrome, low self-esteem, posttraumatic stress disorder , and fear of sexual failure performance anxiety . It is also worth noting that many medications used for treatment of depression and other psychiatric disorders may cause erectile dysfunction http://www.andrologoroma.com or ejaculatory problems
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Male Sexual Dysfunction Task Force: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of male sexual dysfunction:
- Alprostadil should not be used in men at higher risk for priapism (erection lasting longer than six hours) including men with sickle cell anemia , thrombocytopenia ( low platelet count ), polycythemia (increased red blood cell count), multiple myeloma (a cancer of the white blood cells), and is contraindicated in men prone to venous thrombosis ( blood clots in the veins) or hyperviscosity syndrome who are at increased risk for priapism.
- In an attempt to make any conversation you will share during a consultation with your urologist a little easier, Male Fertility & Sexual Medicine Specialists outlines three core questions about fertility men should ask their urologist if they have concerns about future family planning goals.
- A study evaluating the effect of testosterone on erections in surgically castrated rabbits and control animals, in which the rabbits' intracavernosal pressures were compared after cavernosal nerve stimulation, determined that castrated rabbits had much lower pressures after stimulation than control rabbits did.
- His interests include penile microvascular bypass surgery, surgery for dyspareunia, sexual health management post cancer treatment, physiologic investigation of sexual function in men and women, and diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction in men and women.
Alternative Remedies for ED If you have erectile dysfunction, there are many ways your doctor can help you treat it. But you may want to consider complementary or alternative therapies, such as nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, acupuncture, and talk therapy.
If approached with an open mind, issues with erectile ability can be an opportunity to start a sexual dialogue and bring a couple closer together by talking about fears and concerns, getting healthy and expanding an often intercourse-focused sexual repertoire to include a wider range of pleasurable sexual activities.
The oral medications for erectile dysfunction, sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra), relax the muscles in the penis, allowing blood to rapidly flow in. On average, the drugs take about an hour to begin working; the erection helping effects of sildenafil and vardenafil last for about 8 hours and tadalafil about 36 hours.
In 1996, the Erectile Dysfunction Clinical Guideline Panel published the Report on the Treatment of Organic Erectile Dysfunction (the 1996 Report), an evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED).1 Since that time, impotence, more precisely termed "erectile dysfunction," has received increasing attention because of the availability of new treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- - Urologic oncology works closely with various other departments of the hospital from Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Medical Oncology to Pathology; and with the collaboration of the eminent physicians with those from the other departments, they have been able to form the Uro-Oncology Team; a unit that strives to provide patients suffering from urological tumors with the most comprehensive, personalized, coordinated, innovative and high-quality care.
- These include self-injections of medicine into the penis (using very fine, short needles for minimal pain); a vacuum device that draws blood into the penis, causing an erection (an elastic ring is then placed at the base of the penis to keep it rigid); or suppositories inserted into the urethra to create an erection.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Practice (20 SCQF L9 credits) - gives you the opportunity to apply theory learned Sexual and Reproductive Health to clinical practice within sexual and reproductive health clinics in health boards throughout the West of Scotland.
We provide by andrologo roma a full range of services including: birth control, breast exams, cancer screenings, medication and surgical abortion, pregnancy testing and counseling, prenatal care, PrEP and nPEP to prevent HIV infection, STD screening and treatment, vasectomy and female sterilization, and more.
Although a safe time interval between the use of nitrates and PDE5 inhibitors has not been definitively determined, a suggested time interval for nitrate administration during a medical emergency (under close medical supervision and patient monitoring) in patients who have received sildenafil is 24 hours26 and for tadalafil is 48 hours27.
that you use near your great fashion jewelry
|Pubblicato il 26 aprile 2018 alle 01.00
Be extremely mindful with the sorts of elegance items that you use near your great fashion jewelry.
Some sorts of fragrances or even numerous creams consist of active ingredients that could harm your precious jewelry gradually. Aim to put on fragrance in places that will not reach whatever you are using as well as you will certainly have the ability to prevent this issue.
Constantly maintain your invoice. Seeing to it that you have a method of returning the product concerned is just one of one of the most vital points to do in fashion jewelry buying. You never ever recognize if the individual you are acquiring for might not such as the item, or if you could locate a far better bargain somewhere else.
To maintain your fashion jewelry http://www.gioielli-personalizzati-argento.it in leading problem, never ever use it to rest. When you rest, your body generates a great deal of sweat as well as releases a great deal of warmth, both which could create significant damages to precious jewelry. Sweat could trigger it to stain or corrosion, while the warm could create soft steels to warp.
Picking as well as acquiring the appropriate item of precious jewelry could be a challenging action for lots of people.
If you do the appropriate study and also have a solid understanding of your demands, choosing that ideal ring, locket or jewelry ends up being a lot easier. This write-up includes a variety of suggestions on getting the best item of precious jewelry.
Purchasing fashion jewelry could be a complicated job for lots of, specifically after checking out the price for lots of items of fashion jewelry. If you have much more expertise on precious jewelry as well as exactly what to search for when acquiring, the procedure is streamlined profoundly. Follow this write-up's suggestions to assist you make the very best choice when getting precious jewelry.
When getting gold, make sure that your invoice is plainly noted with the karat weight, along with the producer.
These are points you have to understand in situation you later on wish to assess or market the item, or maybe have it re-sized. The details consisted of is likewise required for any kind of returns procedures you might need to go with.
It is ending up being a lot more as well as a lot more preferred to acquire costly fashion jewelry online. When you're making a large ticket acquisition, such as a costly item of precious jewelry, you require to recognize that the business you're acquiring from is trustworthy.
- Get vibrantly tinted fashion jewelry to couple with the exact same black clothes.
- The exact same little black outfit could feel like an entirely brand-new as well as interesting attire just by including various devices.
- Vibrantly tinted fashion jewelry will certainly attract attention versus a dark shade in addition to offering you a vibrant appearance.
- Adjustment your precious jewelry designs depending on the period of the year. In springtime, for instance,
- you will certainly desire to be using admirable silver and also various styles with their beginnings in mom nature.
- Picking and also buying the best item of precious jewelry could be a hard action for several individuals. Go strong and also acquisition handmade craftsmen precious jewelry rather.
- It is ending up being much more as well as much more preferred to acquire pricey precious jewelry online.
- When you're making a huge ticket acquisition, such as a pricey item of precious jewelry, you require to recognize that the business you're buying from is credible.
- Getting precious jewelry could be a challenging job for several, particularly after looking at the rate tags for lots of items of precious jewelry.
It is occasionally tough to stand out from the group or locate a purposeful item of fashion jewelry. Go strong and also acquisition handmade craftsmen precious jewelry rather.
When you have actually chosen to buy an item of precious jewelry for an additional individual, constantly bear in mind to think about the celebration where you are buying for. In this manner, there is little area for analysis of exactly what the precious jewelry thing represents as well as both you as well as your liked one will certainly enjoy with the total acquisition.


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Raw Fury: The Art of Mike Zeck
Raw Fury: The Art of Mike Zeck
This 64-page soft cover full-color exhibition catalog highlights more than 40 pieces of original artwork, the most comprehensive collection of the fan-favorite artist's most iconic artwork ever assembled, including highlights from The Punisher, G.I. Joe, The Amazing Spider-Man, Secret Wars, and Captain America. Produced in conjunction with Big Wow! Comic Convention, the catalog includes an introduction by exhibition curator Charles Costas and commentary from Zeck himself.
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Blog Prompt: Blog Prompt: Today is Winnie the Pooh Day. Which character in the Winnie the Pooh stories is your favorite and why?
I know this is going to sound weird, but I've never been a really big Pooh fan. I guess I could say I like Eeyore. Poor thing, could never keep his tail on.Â
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Summer Session Preview
We are truly excited to be getting ready for our first Summer Session here at Ash Street Project. The Summer Session was an idea we hatched in an effort to shift the studio environment with the season's inherently different pace and rhythm. Each summer, we will invite six artists to come join us for a two week period. This is an open time for them to discuss, create, and share in an exchange with each other, our studio community and the community at large. This summer, from July 13-24th, we are pleased to be hosting the following six artists. Please click on each name for a link to their website, and see below for a couple of additional details relating to community participation.
Austin, TX: Lisa Orr
Portland, OR: Brian R Jones
Portland, OR: Dennis Meiners
Portland, OR: Victoria Christen
Portland, OR: Dylan Beck
Portland, OR: Judy Teufel
There will be a reception for the artists on Tuesday, July 14, from 6-8pm (and a limited number of cups for sale created by each artists) as well as daily brown bag lunches from noon - 1pm. Please feel free to come on by and see what we are up to!


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Community Event: Moraine Lake & Larch Valley
When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 @ 7:15AM - 1PM
Where: Moraine Lake Parking Lot in front of Moraine Lake Lodge
FREE | RSVP online via Eventbrite
Hey Socality Family! It's time to meet up and get together. Fall in Alberta is one of the most stunning times and deserves to be enjoyed together. As part of our local meet ups and gatherings the Socality Calgary community is hosting an excursion and meet up at the Iconic Moraine Lake for Sunrise and to Hike to Larch Valley. These are great opportunities to hang with friends and meet new people.
We will meet at 7:15am in front of Moraine Lake Lodge and we will have a Socality Flag with us as a marker. From there people can either catch sunrise from the bottom as the sun lights up the peaks at 7:45am or immediately hike up to the larches. We will all meet again around 11AM at the same spot we initially met before heading back down for lunch at Lake Louise Village. Lunch will be at the cost of the individual.
Moraine Lake is a popular destination so be sure to be there on time for parking. Wear warm clothes and proper shoes for the hike. Bring snacks and water for the morning. The hike to Larch Valley is about one hour up and is intermediate. All are welcome and the event is free. We ask that you RSVP so we can communicate any changes and keep everyone in the loop. We are looking forward to an awesome day together!
Hosts / Co-hosts for the event include Scott Bakken (@scottcbakken), Jonathan Zoeteman (@jonathanzoeteman), Dave Lieske (@davey_gravy), Tanner (@tannerwendellstewart) & Maria (@mariawendellstewart) Stewart, Jay McDonald (@jayrmcdonald), and Chloe Hibbert (@clo.photo). RSVP by registering for a free ticket below.


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As I was browsing on Pinterest, two things caught my eye: symmetry and/or colour.
On the right, seasonal decoration and a wreath add a warm touch .
Bold front doors are not the norm here in Norway, probably because the houses themselves are colourful. Traditionally, houses are red, yellow or green. White near the shore. However, the last years, the trend was to paint them white or grey and that's why I would definitely go for a bold colour for the front door . What is the norm where you are living?


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11 years old & 6th grader
Lili started coming to Lucille Packard Stanford Children's Hospital when was 4 years old. She was suffering with pain and loss of feeling and function in the lower half of her body. It took almost 2 years at different hospitals and talking with countless doctors before a Neurosurgeon at Stanford Childrens figured out what was wrong with Lili. She has Spina Bifida Occulta, a closed and thus, hidden, form of the defect. Because of this, her spinal chord was tethered, which means it was attached to her bones. As she grew, the spinal chord was stretched and her symptoms started to get worse. She is seen in about 9 different departments, has had spine and stomach surgeries and more procedures than we can count. Lili is an incredibly strong and resilient girl. She has an unbelievably happy attitude and bounces back from all of her medical problems in a way that amazes us every time.
Although she never wants to be at the hospital, she admits the new hospital is pretty amazing, with its playground/garden and forever young zones. Child Life has really helped her through some difficult times, and there are countless nurses and doctors who went the extra mile to make her feel safe and happier when she has to be in the hospital.
Despite her leg weakness only a year or two ago, she recently made completion team gymnastics and club volleyball. She also is a strong skier and loves to sing and perform in theater shows. She is determined and motivated and hasn't let her medical history or current issues hold her back or deter her from trying anything.
We all feel so blessed to have Stanford Childrens in our backyard! It is a truly amazing hospital!
Lili just got a new puppy, a bernedoodle named Gus. She loves to hang out with her friends, Starbucks and fashion!


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The Silver Saucer Logo
Broken Jaw Studios just released The Silver Saucer Logo. Give it a watch below!
The Silver Saucer Logo is Silver Saucer Productions' opening and closing logo to be used at the beginnings and/or endings of films.
Visual Arts Studio - Broken Jaw Studios
Producer - Silver Saucer Productions
Editing & Post-Production Effects - Zoë Kissel
Supervising Sound Designer - Dylan Kissel
Property Master - Russ Kissel
Made with DIYphonic Sound.
For this film, I worked on the editing and post-production effects. I am extremely happy with how the color-grading turned out. The logo gives the perfect alien/outer-space horror movie vibe that we were looking for.


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You can't always control everything in a scene, especially when you're in public places with lots of people. That's when the Perfect Eraser comes to the rescue – it helps you get rid of unwanted objects and people from your backgrounds to create a beautifully clean finished photo! In this Short Clip video, Liz LePage will walk you through the simplicity of the Perfect Eraser and how easy it is to use.
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We've been getting a lot of questions about the three CloudMASTER certification training classes we offer. You can see the outlines for each of the courses at the links below:
But since people are asking, we wanted to put all the benefits in one easy to consume place so we decided to create this infographic. In it, we tell you the platforms, tools, and technologies that you get hands-on experience with. We also show you the skills taught related to SaaS, PaaS, and Iaas. Finally, we show you how the CloudMASTER cloud computing classes address key cloud computing concerns of executives, and key implementation challenges faced by IT pros, and why the classes, and the associated CloudMASTER cloud computing certifications might be a good choice for your organization, or your career. Enjoy!
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Cell telephones are altering with the changing tendencies in cell phone technology. In contrast to on the iPhones, which include NFC, you won't be capable of use an iPad to tap and pay in a physical store. The S7 Edge is shorter and narrower (one hundred fifty.9 x 72.6mm) than the 7 Plus and 6S Plus (158.2 x 77.9mm), even though each gadgets have the identical 5.5-inch display measurement. By way of the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S8, we're oddly seeing little in the way in which of improvement over the (admittedly spectacular) snapper on the Samsung Galaxy S7 from 2016, regardless of promises on the contrary.
The entrance is nearly as clear because the again, and options an elongated residence button set below the show, plus another Samsung emblem – does it really want two?. Apple claims that iPad customers actually value the camera. Galaxy phones of previous had been filled with high-finish components, however still lagged as a consequence of software issues. However although WebOS reveals some flashes of finger-friendly brilliance (it seems far better fitted to a tablet than for the small screen of a cellphone), the TouchPad suffers from cumbersome design, performance lags, and a poor app selection.
Cons device : low show decision camera a couple of options. Given the pricing, the most obvious comparability here is the Apple MacBook Air, and while that machine does have a barely nicer design, touchpad and keyboard, the Lenovo soundly beats it for efficiency and screen high quality, and nonetheless comes in £50 cheaper. The iPad Air 2 is another triumph for Apple.
As with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple has dropped the 32GB possibility for the iPad Air 2. As a substitute you get 64GB and 128GB, or you can opt for the meagre 16GB model. Sure the the Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC 10 and iPhone 6S Plus are nice handsets, but for many of us they're simply too massive. 32GB seems to be the candy-spot for Android phones proper now.
It blitzes our like-for-like benchmark assessments with results that are virtually identical to these from the iPhone 6S, but as a result of the display resolution is so much decrease it actually checks better on some hardcore gaming assessments. Retina Flash permits the iPhone SE's display screen to mild up 3 times extra brightly than regular, so that you get some gentle when taking a selfie in the dead of night.


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What do you do after a First Gift?
Think back to the last time you sent a gift for a missionary that you had never supported before. Got it? How did they respond to you? Often, missionary responses to first-time gifts fall into these categories. You get:
- Nothing, did they get the gift?
- The missionary's newsletter
- A warm phone call
- A handwritten expression of thanks
- An email, text or facebook thanks
- A thanks note handwritten in her next newsletter
Which would you prefer?
Alma and I have sent lots of first-time gifts to missionaries and often we hear little in response. The only reason we know they got the gift is because of the organization's official receipt.
For one good friend we got added to his mailing list, but there was no personal acknowledgement of our giving. We soon stopped. We might have given again if we had been warmly welcomed.
Yes, I know. We give to God and shouldn't need a thank you. But being human we long for affirmation. Didn't Jesus immediately affirm heavenly values when he saw them?
- He searched for the blind man after the man had been kicked out of the synagogue.
- He affirmed the faith of the paralytic let down through the roof.
- He affirmed the faith of the centurion who asked Jesus to heal his servant. "Not even in Israel have I found such great faith" (Lu 7: 7, 8).
When you find out about a new donor, stop the world! Take time to thank the Lord, then take time to thank your new giving partner! Interrupt your day. This calls for a celebration! Send a text, send an email, make a phone call, write a letter—but do something to affirm your new partner within 48 hours or sooner.
Let me suggest this three-point plan for welcoming first-time giving partners:
1. Do it now! Don't dilly-dally for a better time to say thank you. Here is language I use:
"I just got our partner report and your name was on it for [$100] and I wanted to say thank you right now."
2. Have a plan! You don't need to search for a brilliant, creative new way to acknowledge each new partner. I use a standardized letter and send a small gift book. The letter is in my computer. I personalize it and mail within 48 hours.
I say this: "The small booklet, "Master Secrets of Prayer," helped me years ago when I was a struggling young believer in the TKE Fraternity House. I read it under the covers at night with a flashlight as we slept in the cold room; it kept me alive spiritually. I pass it on to you with our thanks. Welcome to the team!"
You can do more for some partners if you wish, but if you have to come up with a new plan each time you get a new donor you will procrastinate.
3. Keep it simple! Enough said.
You can do this! If you don't affirm new partners quickly, you likely communicate an "I don't care" attitude. Okay, I know you do care, but if you are unwilling to change your schedule to immediately to say thanks, you are kidding yourself about how much you understand human nature!


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There can be many possibilities of medical conditions affecting our libido – depression, lack of sleep, stress, menopause, heart disease, and alcohol or drug abuse. But here's one you may not have considered – thyroid issues and specifically low thyroid or hypothyroidism.
There can be many concerning symptoms associated with thyroid disease such as weight gain, fatigue or mood changes. But one of the more concerning symptoms is loss of libido or reduced sex drive. In order to have a healthy libido, it helps to have a healthy thyroid. When our thyroid is not working up to par, this can spell trouble in the bedroom. For anyone who is experiencing a lack of desire, it wouldn't hurt to have your thyroid functioning checked out, especially when undiagnosed and untreated, or insufficiently treated, which could be the reason for sexual dysfunction in both men and women.
How both hypo- and hyperthyroidism affect your sex life
Even though both of these conditions affect the thyroid gland, they have different characteristics. Hypothyroidism is when our thyroid gland is unable to make enough hormones to function well which affects our body's metabolism. In hypothyroidism, the gland's hormone production slows. This, in turn, slows your metabolism, which can lead to weight gain. Hypothyroidism is common, and affects about 4.6 percent of the U.S. population.
As the name suggests, hyperthyroidism occurs when our body makes too much of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triidothyronine (T3), and becomes overactive. Hyperthyroidism can cause a fast heartbeat, increased appetite, anxiety, sensitivity to heat, or sudden weight loss.
Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause several major sexual dysfunctions in both men and women, including:
· A low sex drive or total lack of sexual desire know as low libido
· An inability to become aroused
· Difficulty reaching orgasm, slow to orgasm, or an inability to reach orgasm
For men, thyroid conditions can cause:
· Premature ejaculation
· Delayed ejaculation – defined as requiring a long period of intercourse in order to ejaculate
A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism had the following statistics on the link between thyroid problems and sexual issues in men:
· Almost two-thirds of hypothyroid men complained of low libido, erectile dysfunction and delayed ejaculation
· Half of hypothyroid men complained of premature ejaculation, and almost one in five men complained of low libido
· According to the researchers, adequate treatment to return a man to "normal" thyroid function, known as euthyroidism, was found to reverse most sexual symptoms in men.
For women, having thyroid issues can result in:
· Inadequate lubrication
· Pain during intercourse
Thyroid-related sexual dysfunction responds well to treatment
The good news for anyone with thyroid issues and their sex life is that most thyroid-related sexual dysfunctions are reversible after starting proper thyroid treatment. This is why it is important that anyone experiencing sexual dysfunction, but hasn't yet been diagnosed with thyroid disease, to get a complete thyroid evaluation, including a clinical examination and blood test panel. The blood test panel needs to include thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (Free T4), free triiodothyronine (Free T3), and thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies tests. These tests will diagnose or rule out a thyroid condition as the cause of sexual dysfunction.
Depending on the healthcare provider's evaluation, treatment may be recommended which could include the following:
· Testosterone treatment for both men and women
· Hormone replacement with estrogen/progesterone for women, especially during or after perimenopause/menopause
· Vaginal estrogen creams for women to aid in libido and lubrication and to reduce pain
· Drugs to boost erectile function in men, such as Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra.
Other self-care and lifestyle changes both men and women can make to help get sexual functioning back on track include:
· Reach a healthy body weight – being overweight can affect sex drive and sexual performance and research has shown losing a few pounds can increase libido. Weight loss also lowers sex hormone-binding globulin which frees up sex-drive boosting testosterone.
· Have a regular exercise regimen – Exercise helps improve blood flow and hormonal balance while increasing libido and ability to orgasm in both men and women. All movement is good but aerobic exercise is especially good for releasing endorphins to create a sense of well-being.
· Adequate sleep – Chronic sleep deprivation can put the brakes on anyone's sex drive. Aim for at least seven hours of sleep each night.


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Friday, April 13, 2012
Today's thought from Hazelden is:
Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom, which flows through your life. Then, without effort, you are impelled to truth and to perfect contentment. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
When the renowned composer Johann Sebastian Bach was praised for his music, he responded, "To God goes the glory." When a well-known writer was asked to reveal his secret, he said, "I am simply the person whom the words came through." Like many who have excelled in their field, these artists know that it is God who makes us great, that it is the spirit within that expresses its perfect purpose through us.
God wants to do great things through you, too. In your prayers and meditation, ask that Infinite Intelligence work through you for the highest good of yourself and others. Ask to be a channel for the expression of the Divine plan. Then trust that spirit will guide you each step of the way, ensuring the right outcome of every situation and providing for all your needs.
You have a purpose and a mission – something to contribute during your stay on earth. Even now, spirit is beckoning you to fulfill your unique greatness. Listen and you will hear the call.
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Listening to Your Inner Voice by Douglas Bloch
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"Gin tastes like drinking a Christmas tree," some people say. If you like the taste of gin, just imagine if the distiller made it from actual Christmas trees.
That's actually what's going on here with the St. George Terroir, another product from those goofy booze wizards from Alameda, California who in my mind can do no wrong. The Terroir is a celebration of California plants and botanicals, including bay laurel, sage, and—of course—Douglas fir. So from the botanical aspect, this is definitely not subtle, and it's pretty uncompromising in terms of the tastes it offers up.
That's St. George for you, though: very little they do is meant to be on the beaten path and appeal to the mass market. This might be bar none the biggest gin I've had in my life. There's a lot that compliments the core juniper flavor of gin, and very little that's out of place. Simply put, the bay leaves, the fir, and the sage all work together to produce something delightful.
Also note that each of these flavors are extremely evident on the nose and in the glass. It's rare that my own tasting notes are nearly one-for-one with the company's own description, but this is one of those unique products where you don't need to try to tease out the flavors. In a clear liquor, that's even more impressive. However, there's also a very pleasant and unexpected degree of natural sweetness that keeps this from tasting like a science experiment. It is startlingly drinkable, and nothing tastes like this.
All that said, I should mention that the uniqueness of the gin is a double-edged sword, and the rating at the bottom comes with a caveat: you can't dump this into everything. All of those mega plant-heavy botanicals take on a life of their own, and they need to be the star of the show if you're going to enjoy this as much as I do.
This is not a mixer. It works superbly in a spirit-heavy gin and tonic. St. George also recommends making a Tom Collins with it (I haven't had the chance yet). However, it's also superb poured straight into a glass, where the flavor can be fully appreciated. You could probably enjoy this on the rocks, too—the aroma is so intense that you'll be able to smell it even if the gin is extremely chilled.
That said, it's going to walk all over any citrus or fruit-heavy recipe that might call for liqueurs, bitters, or anything else to carry the flavor. Even the most aromatic sort of Vermouth is going to be pinned down in a half-nelson while the Terroir takes its lunch money. Again: just drink this neat or over ice if you were considering a martini.
If you're looking for a cheap, agreeable gin that works well in a variety of applications, this is not it. Brokers, The Botanist, Hendrick's, or Tanqueray 10 would all be far better options to work with.
So in the end, the Terroir is a gin not just for people who consider themselves gin drinkers, but adventurous gin drinkers at that. But that's me, and that's why I love this stuff.


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The decline and fall of America
America is currently in the throes of its own self-destruction. Like the Rome of the Ceasars, it falls under the weight of its own gross materialism, high-minded arrogance and blatant hypocrisy. Decadent, selfish and elitist to the very core, America now serves only itself, oblivious to the global needs and realities that surround it daily-alone among nations, a rogue state in every sense of the word. A person living in the United States of America today causes 100 times more damage to the global environment than a person living in the poor, populous Global South. The amount of energy used by one American is equivalent to that used by 3 Japanese, 6 Mexicans, 14 Chinese, 38 Indians, 168 Bengalis or 531 Ethiopians. Roughly 8-10% of the entire human race owns a car, yet 89% of Americans own one or more cars, consuming between 25-40% of all the fossil fuel resources on the planet - with just 6% of the world's population. The total average pocket money of all American children is more than the total annual income of the world's poorest half-billion people. Television, shopping malls, infatuation with sports and the incessant pursuit of recreation, pleasure and narcissistic self-interest have all led to the current state of America's decline a nation bankrupt morally, psychically and spiritually, devoid of any true meaning or existence, except that of unmitigated hyper-consumption and over-indulgence. As well, the American system of cut throat capitalism is destroying the very life support systems of our planet. The insatiable and unsustainable exploitation of the Earth's natural resources, the ruthless usurpation of international law and human rights standards and the blind pursuit of power, priviledge and greed at the expense of the world's people and the biosphere are some of the major reasons the American Enterprise cannot and will not continue to carry on business as usual into the 21st century. Natural, physical and ethical limits have been breached and surpassed. Much long-term, irreversible damage has already been done. As with the Roman Empire, America is destined to implode upon itself in the fullness of time (i.e. a stock market crash or other major correction). The forces of conscious evolution and the advancement of the total human condition on Earth require that America step aside and go the way of Rome... to its inevitable decline and fall in human history.
The American electorate will take care of Bush
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I have just finished reading with great interest Mr. Paul Roche's letter to the editor which you have posted in your 12/02/02 edition. This is the letter that's opening sentence reads Can anything be done about the dangerous White House idiot,...Please don't worry Mr. Roche, the good news for you is that he will be up for election in a couple of years and the American electorate will take care of it. The bad news for you is that we will most likely reelect him, not by the slim margin of the last election, but rather by a landslide. And in a point of interest, the area that you mention starting with is ready to support a scheme of turning one of the most beautiful regions of the world in Canada into a desert of oil rigs, derricks, pylons and belching fumes; Actually it isn't Canada seeing as how they are a sovereign nation and make their own decisions, but I can only assume you mean Alaska. Same area different country.
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Action film parody "Tropic Thunder" clung to the top spot at the North American box office for a third straight week as the summer moviegoing season sputtered to a lackluster close, Hollywood studios reported Sunday.
Paramount Pictures' farcical combat movie within a comedy, starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black, sold an estimated $11.5 million in U.S. and Canadian tickets Friday through Sunday to bring its three-week tally to $83.8 million.
While the final weekend heading into the U.S. Labor Day holiday is typically one of the slowest of the summer, the box office was especially lethargic despite five new films competing for attention in domestic theaters. None of those even managed to even crack the $10 million mark.
"It was an underwhelming end to a phenomenal summer," said Paul Dergarabedian, head of box office tracking service Media By Numbers.
Business also was likely dampened by the approach of Hurricane Gustav along the U.S. GulfCoast, where many families were too busy boarding up their homes and fleeing to higher ground to go to the movies.
"Tropic Thunder," about a group of self-absorbed actors who get caught up in a real-life battle with narco-terrorists while filming a war movie in Southeast Asia, was the only movie to post ticket sales in the double-digit millions.
Its biggest competition came from a real action flick, the sci-fi thriller "Babylon A.D." from 20th Century Fox starring Vin Diesel, which grossed an estimated $9.7 million in its first weekend to land at No. 2.
Blockbuster Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" climbed up a notch on the box office chart to No. 3 with weekend receipts of nearly $8.8 million, pushing its cumulative domestic haul to an estimated $502 million after 45 days in release.
"Dark Knight," a Warner Bros picture, becomes only the second film to cross the $500 million threshold. Two weeks ago, it surpassed "Star Wars" as the second highest grossing movie ever, behind only "Titanic" at $601 million.
Weekend ticket sales as a whole were sluggish, however, down 14 percent from the same period a year ago, as several new films failed to gain traction at the megaplex.
Two comedies opening on Friday, "Disaster Movie" and "College," plus Don Cheadle's thriller "Traitor," which debuted on Wednesday, and "Hamlet 2," a comedy that expanded nationally on Wednesday, grossed just $17.9 combined this weekend.
Together with "Babylon A.D." those films together accounted for $27.6 million in ticket sales, only about $1 million more than the top-grossing movie from last year's same weekend, "Halloween," managed all by itself.
The Labor Day holiday on Monday marks the official conclusion to the 18-week summer film season, which can account for as much as 40 percent of the movie industry's total business for the year.
When final studio figures come in later this week, Hollywood is expected to eke out roughly $4 billion in North American box office receipts, perhaps even slightly exceeding last summer's record $4.18 total.
But with the actual number of admissions down more than 3 percent from a year ago, the gain in revenues is fueled mostly by higher ticket prices.
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