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Golden Air is an herbal formulation designed to support the respiratory system and its structures and functions. This is an excellent general tonic. Tibetan Rhodiola root is the most important lung supporting herb from Tibet, an important resource of major health supporting herbs. It supports respiratory power, endurance and oxygen assimilation. Codonopsis root is one of the most important tonic herbs in Asian tonic herbalism. It is a powerful and very popular Lung tonic. Schizandra berry, among its many virtues, is a premier lung tonic, enhancing breathing in a number of ways. American Ginseng root is a potent Qi tonic that specifically moistens and supports the tissues and functions of the Lungs. Astragalus root is used to support the functions of the immune system and to support the Lungs. Asparagus root and Ophiopogon root, very powerful lung supporting herbs, assure that this is an effective formulation.
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Second Harvest gets helping hand from area youth program.
A Lorain County facility is addressing the needs of children living in difficult situations.
The 2020 Economic Summit closed the County Chamber’s Focus Forward Week with meaningful discussion from the bus...
How some Lorain County businesses are helping to protect their employees' health.
Fligner’s Market purchased the building across the street to spark a positive development.
Hot Dog Heaven operates out of its food truck while a new building is underway following a fire.
The LCADA Way offers some pointers for staying mentally fit during the pandemic.
Jackalope Lakeside may have opened under a new name, but some things never change, including the amazing view.<...
Cowhaus Creamery retools for success.
Get expert tips to keep fit while staying at home.
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Your brakes could feel spongy for a number of reasons, or the brake pedal could move closer to the floor than usual. If you encounter one of these circumstances, make sure to have your car checked out right away by a dependable technician. Remember safety comes first.
The Causes of a Spongy Brake Pedal
There are a few different reasons why your brake pedal might feel spongy. Read on for some of the most common ones:
Low or Outdated Brake Fluid
The main component required to stop your car is brake fluid. But over time, brake fluid can deteriorate exactly like brake pads. Poor braking performance may therefore be brought on by aged brake fluid.
It's also possible that you have a leak, which would make your fluid level low. In either case, have it examined!
Brake Lines With Air
One of the most frequent reasons for spongy brakes is this. The system becomes out of balance as a result of unevenly distributed hydraulic air pressure, which leads to a problem with soft brake pedaling. Low brake fluid or a leaky brake line are additional causes of air in brake lines.
It's possible that the master cylinder is broken if your braking system isn't performing as well as it once did. Its function is to distribute hydraulic pressure, which in turn distributes brake fluid where it is required to stop your car. There may be an issue with the master cylinder if you have to press the brake pedal all the way to the floor to stop the car.
Broken Brake Lines
Rust, which is brought on by moisture and salt from the road, is one of the biggest threats to your brake line. These components have the potential to cause brake lines to leak, deteriorate, and ultimately break. Your brake lines may become brittle, distort, or collapse if your car has been in a collision due to the collision's damage.
If you need your brakes repaired, we invite you to bring your vehicle into our auto repair shop today!


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Here is an easy recipe for eating for nerve health.
These Healthy Mediterranean Breakfast Egg Muffins by The Mediterranean Dish feature a simple combination of veggies and eggs that are packed with a complex of B-Vitamins and antioxidants that nerves need to thrive.
Bonus - it is low carb, balanced in proteins and fats, and is gluten free.
This recipe can be easily modified to your ingredient preferences and cooked ahead as an easy snack all week long. You can download the recipe card by clicking the image below, and check out more suggested variations and cooking methods by viewing the full recipe page.

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Fluid dynamics simulations aim to better predict how air circulating in a hard disk drive perturbs the vibrating read/write head.
Engineers rely on sophisticated simulation software to understand how air and other fluids flow over objects like an airplane wing or a golf ball. The software typically maps the air and object to a three-dimensional array (mesh) of small cells and iteratively calculates the forces in each cell over a series of time steps. Such simulations would be useful for predicting the effects of air flow on moving parts of a spinning hard disk drive -- a critical step in the testing of new designs. Unfortunately, parts moving at high frequencies are notoriously difficult to simulate because they are shifted by a few nanometers only.
Ningyu Liu and co-workers at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute have now made an important step towards solving this problem. They developed a program that can accurately simulate the force of air acting on the actuator assembly (the arm that suspends the read/write head over the spinning magnetic disk in a hard disk drive) and determine the amplitude of the assembly's vibration. The program is unique in that it uses fluid dynamics to describe the interaction between the read/write arm and the air surrounding it.
In a hard disk drive (see image), the read/write head moves quickly back and forth over the magnetic disk, which rotates at up to tens of thousands of revolutions per minute. In high-density hard disk drives, however, the distance between the read/write head and the disk (the "flying height") may only be a few nanometers -- or even less for compact, high-storage disks of the future.
"Variation in the amplitude of vibration can have a critical impact on the performance of hard disk drives, even if the difference is on the sub-nanometer scale," says Liu.
To improve fluid dynamics simulations and better predict how air, which is sealed inside the hard disk drive and driven into circulation by the rotating disks, affects the vibration of the arm suspending the read/write head, Liu and his co-workers described the space right around the arm as a continuous vibrating surface, or boundary, instead of breaking it into many cells. They tested their simulations by comparing them to measurements of arm vibrations in a home-built simplified hard disk drive.
Liu and his colleagues showed that simulations that do not include the vibrating boundary underestimate or overestimate the amplitude of the vibrating arm by as much as 40%. They are now in the process of performing similar simulations on smaller and thinner disk drives, which, according to Liu, "require a huge computer resource."
The A*STAR-affiliated researchers contributing to this research are from the Data Storage Institute.
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The name Alzheimer is frightening, mysterious and daunting. Irrespective of all the research that is going on for years together, there are still a lot of unknowns about the disease, which afflicts a big percentage of a population across the globe.
You do not have dementia because you forgot an item on your grocery list. Everyone has occasional memory lapses, which increase with age. If these lapses are very frequent and interfere with safe day to day functioning then you need to be alert. Diagnosing it requires a series of cognitive and memory tests. The cause is still unknown to a large extent, but in 5% cases, it is linked to specific rare gene mutations.
We are all aware of the benefits of regular exercise. Exercise is one of the best gifts that we can give ourselves early in life, but in old age, it is of utmost importance as it could keep the mind young. There is increasing evidence now that fitter people have bigger brains and better memories. It is also coming into light that fitness can trigger the growth of new cells in the brain’s memory hub. It is something that can keep Alzheimer’s at bay. Hippocampus in the brain’s memory hub is one of the first areas to be destroyed by Alzheimer’s. Till now, doctors were of the opinion that exercise is good for heart and muscles, but now research has led them to conclude ‘what is good for heart is good for head too.’
In a special edition of journal NeuroImage, it has been quoted that exercise boosts the brain as well as the body. It includes a study from the University of Kentucky in the US. Thirty men and women, who were in their 50s and 60s, were studied putting them through brain scans and heart and lung tests while running on a treadmill. Those who were fitter had better blood flow to the brain.
It has been revealed that anything that boosts the size of hippocampus helps in preventing Alzheimer’s. It can be as simple as a brisk walk. Professor Linda Clare, an Exeter University expert in ageing and dementia said – “Walking, running and cycling can all give the brain the boost it needs to stay healthy for longer.”

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A light, fresh salad with a bold ginger dressing.
In a small bowl, mix the orange juice, ginger, lemon juice, and salt. Set aside in the refrigerator overnight.
Add the oranges, chickpeas, rice, and kale to the bowl with beets and carrots.
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LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 36 fugitives in the nationwide operations this week, about half of them may pose a threat to public safety or national security, ICE announced Friday.
During the nationwide operations, Operation Safe Nation and Operation No Safe Haven III, of the 36 arrested, 17 were sought because they may pose a threat to public safety or national security, including individuals suspected of providing material support to a terrorist organization and 19 were sought for their known or suspected roles in human rights violations overseas, according to ICE.
During the operations that concluded Wednesday, the ICE National Fugitive Operations Program arrested the fugitives in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center, the ICE Counterterrorism Section and ICE field offices in many cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
This concurrent nationwide operation was the first of its kind. It focused on the apprehension of fugitives known or suspected to pose a danger to public safety or national security and those known or suspected of human rights violations.
“Through the vigorous use of our unique investigative authorities, ICE will continue to ensure that our great nation provides no safe haven for human rights violators and other national security threats,” said ICE Director Sarah R. Saldaña.
“To those hiding in the shadows: we will find you, arrest you and bring you to justice.”
The foreign nationals arrested during these operations all have outstanding removal orders and are subject to repatriation to their countries of origin.
Of the 36 individuals arrested, four are also criminal aliens, convicted in the U.S. for crimes such as drug trafficking, bribery, domestic violence and driving under the influence.
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams conduct investigative enforcement activities every day to identify, locate and arrest those who are removable from the U.S. and present a heightened threat to public safety and national security.
The efforts of these teams result in hundreds of arrests per week, both from daily operational activities and organized operations such as the operations announced Friday.


Proximity effect in ballistic superconductor-ferromagnet structures with spin-orbit coupling
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The Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations have been solved numerically for a number of two-dimensional ballistic proximity structures comprised of superconductors, normal metals and ferromagnets, with both interfacial and in-plane spin-orbit coupling. These results have been compared to results obtained for similar structures in the absence of spin-orbit coupling. The results show that spin-orbit coupling in general enhances superconductivity in ferromagnet-superconductor-structures, and causes the critical temperature, as well as singlet and triplet amplitudes, to become dependent upon the orientation of the magnetic field. The protective effect of spin-orbit coupling on the superconducting state grows stronger the closer the magnetic field comes to being perpendicular to the effective fields induced by spin-orbit coupling. Both interfacial and in-plane spin-orbit coupling have these effects in common, but the effect is most prominent for the in-plane spin-orbit coupling. The observed effects can be explained by projecting the Cooper pair states onto the eigenbasis of the system, which reveals that the singlet state adapts a long-ranged pseudotriplet component in the presence of spin-orbit coupling. Spin-orbit coupling thus serves as an alternative to inhomogeneously magnetized structures, as it enables control of the critical temperature, as well as both singlet and triplet amplitudes, by adjusting macroscopic parameters. Additionally, the protective effect spin-orbit coupling introduces on the superconducting state allows for such structures to be made smaller than in its absence.


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Hypogonadism is defined as “biochemically low testosterone levels in the setting of a cluster of clinical symptoms, which may include reduced sexual desire (libido) and activity, decreased spontaneous erections, decreased energy and depressed mood” (1).
Men may also present with reductions in muscle mass and strength, increased fat mass, decreased bone mineral density, and anemia (2). Due to these conditions, many men have resorted to using testosterone therapy as a means to correct the imbalance of this important hormone.
Testosterone therapy has been in the market for more than 70 years for the treatment of testosterone deficiency.
Early studies in the 1940s documented little risk and even reported benefits for peripheral vascular disease and angina pectoris (3). In fact, an improvement of angina pectoris in 91% of patients was shown in those who received testosterone (4).
An abundance of studies in the last 20 years have published data that testosterone deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, worsening osteoporosis and increased mortality. What's more, testosterone therapy has been found to have a beneficial effect on multiple risk factors and biomarkers related to these conditions.
An attempt was made in order to quantify the cost burden imposed by testosterone deficiencies’ cardiometabolic conditions.
It was projected that low serum testosterone levels are involved in the development of approximately 1.3 million new cases of cardiovascular disease, 1.1 million new cases of diabetes, and over 600,000 of osteoporosis-related fractures. It was also established that, over a 20-year period, testosterone deficiency may be directly responsible for approximately $190 to $525 billion in inflation-adjusted United States health care expenditures (5).
When you take into consideration that diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and obesity are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and that testosterone deficiency contributes to increased fat mass and insulin resistance, it is practical to believe that testosterone deficiency increases cardiovascular disease by increasing these risk factors.
Additionally, any therapeutic modality that alleviates these risk factors is expected to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Numerous intervention studies with the use of testosterone therapy demonstrate improvements in lipid profile, inflammation, obesity, waist circumference, glycemic control and blood pressure (3).
These important results have found a genuine biological mechanism to explain the increased mortality among men with testosterone deficiency (3,6).
There is extensive debate surrounding some high impact publications with questionable methodologies and controversial conclusions that suggested significant cardiovascular risk for men on testosterone therapy while other research suggests benefits (7-11).
In light of this controversy the American Urological Association issued a policy statement stating that, based upon current evidence, definitive answers on the cardiovascular risks of testosterone therapy are not currently available (1).
Much of the concern is due to the increases in blood viscosity resulting from increased red blood cell mass centers on the potential increased risk for venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, and cerebrovascular accidents (12).
However, there is very little evidence supporting an increased risk of these negative conditions in men on testosterone therapy (13).
Due to an increase awareness of men’s health issues, including androgen deficiency, the use of testosterone therapy is growing.
Testosterone prescription sales tripled in men over 40 years old and quadrupled in men 18-45 years old over the last decade (14). Given the large increase in testosterone prescriptions, as well as partly defined indications for therapy, it is paramount that we thoroughly understand the risks and benefits of testosterone therapy.
Polycythemia and erythrocytosis are used interchangeably to refer to an abnormal elevation of hemoglobin or hematocrit. Whereas stimulation of erythropoiesis is therapeutic in the treatment of anemias, an unclear understanding of the thromboembolic potential of testosterone-induced elevations in hemoglobin and hematocrit requires attentive screening.
In the clinical setting, erythrocytosis generally translates to hemoglobin > 18.5g/dl or hematocrit > 52% in males, though this definition varies (15). The Endocrine Society uses a hematocrit > 50% as a relative contraindication to initiation of testosterone therapy, and hematocrit > 54% as a reason to stop therapy (2).
Other professional societies utilize hematocrit ranging from 52–55% as thresholds to modify or discontinue testosterone therapy.
An increase in hematocrit is related with increased blood viscosity, reduced venous return and increased platelet adhesiveness (16,17).
Clinical and academic interest currently resides with persistently elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit and the possible increased risk for thromboembolic events and ischemic conditions due to blood hyperviscosity, particularly in the setting of testosterone-induced erythrocytosis (18).
The figure below (adapted from Ohlander 2018 (15) illustrates the proposed direct and indirect effects of testosterone on erythropoiesis.
To date, no randomized or prospective studies have observed a direct relationship between testosterone therapy-induced erythrocytosis and thromboembolic events.
There are a few studies that observed a correlation of testosterone therapy, elevated hematocrit and cardiovascular risk but these studies have serious methodological flaws and are not randomized controlled trials (7,8,10,19).
The following two studies published in 2013-14 brought considerable media attention after they reported patients receiving testosterone therapy were at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Let’s take a look at each one so we can get a clear understand of the methodological flaws:
It’s clear after breaking down what was actually looked at in the two examples above how inappropriately portrayed findings can propagate misconstrued information for years to come.
During the same time of these two studies above, a meta-analysis published of all randomized controlled trials related to testosterone therapy and cardiovascular risk concluded that the available evidence “does not support a causal role between testosterone supplementation and adverse CV events when hypogonadism is properly diagnosed and replacement therapy correctly performed”(21).
An updated meta-analysis in 2018 by the same authors examined all available data from pharmaco-epidemiological studies as well as randomized placebo-controlled trials in order to verify whether testosterone therapy represents a possible risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (22).
The clinical implications of this analysis are that pharmaco-epidemiological studies showed that testosterone therapy might reduce cardiovascular risk, but this effect was not confirmed when randomized placebo-controlled trials were considered.
The authors acknowledged a few limitations of this analysis which are 1) properly powered randomized placebo-controlled trials with a primary cardiovascular end point, in men with late-onset hypogonadism, are not yet available and 2) the duration of all studies evaluated in their meta-analysis were relatively short, reaching a maximum of 3 years.
They concluded that data from randomized placebo-controlled trials recommend that treatment with testosterone is not effective in reducing cardiovascular risk, however, when testosterone therapy is correctly applied, it is not linked with an increase in cardiovascular risk and it may have a beneficial effect in some sub-populations (22).
With regard to the risk of cardiovascular events, despite the lack of evidence, the FDA has mandated that testosterone manufacturers add a warning to testosterone labels indicating “a possible increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients taking testosterone” (23).
Of the available testosterone formulations, short acting IM injections (T cypionate and enanthate) have the highest incidence of erythrocytosis, approaching 40% (24).
Recent studies support a unified hypothesis in which testosterone formulation, dose, and pharmacokinetics collectively determine the risk of erythrocytosis by establishing the duration of supraphysiological testosterone levels (25).
Testosterone formulations that result in stable serum concentrations (pellets, transdermal gels and patches, and extended-release intramuscular testosterone) result in a low incidence of erythrocytosis that is dependent on dose and serum level, and independent of duration of therapy (26).
Testosterone dosing should generally follow manufacturer and physician-prescribed recommendations. For at risk populations (type 2 diabetics, smokers, obese men), injectable testosterone formulations should be considered only after potential adverse hematological responses are discussed with the physician and patient.
Additional factors for selecting testosterone formulations in consideration of hematologic effects include age, which is an independent risk factor for erythrocytosis in the setting of testosterone therapy (26).
For patients who meet criteria for and desire testosterone therapy, a baseline hemoglobin and hematocrit should be assessed. After initiation of therapy, the Sexual Medicine Society of North America advises that men should be “monitored regularly” for erythrocytosis (27).
Based on Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines, once a hematocrit > 54% is reached, testosterone therapy should either be discontinued, or therapeutic phlebotomy offered to reduce the risk of potential future thromboembolic events (2).
Excessive Blood Clotting (Hypercoagulation) in people not on testosterone therapy
We all clot and it is a very ordinary part of healing. When you get a scrape, cut or wound, your body forms blood clots (thickened masses of blood tissue) to help stop the bleeding. Proteins in your blood called fibrins work with small blood cell fragments called platelets, to form the clot. This is called coagulation, a process that helps the body when an injury occurs because it slows blood loss.
After bleeding has stopped and healing has occurred, the body normally breaks down and removes the clots. But there are times when blood clots form too easily or don't dissolve properly and travel through the body limiting or blocking blood flow.
This is called excessive blood clotting or hypercoagulation, and can be very dangerous. In a case of excessive blood clotting, these clots can form in, or travel to, the arteries or veins in the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs and limbs, which in turn can cause heart attack, stroke, damage to the body’s organs or even death.
Many factors can cause excessive blood clotting including certain diseases and conditions, genetic mutations and medicines. These causes fall into two categories: acquired and genetic.
Acquired and genetic sources of excessive blood clotting are not related but a person can have both.
Below is a more extensive list of acquired and inherited conditions that can cause troublesome blood clots, as well as serious conditions that are associated with blood clots:
To reduce your risk of developing blood clots, try these tips:
Erythrocytosis is often a limiting variable in patients on testosterone therapy. Direct and indirect effects related to supraphysiologic testosterone levels are thought to mediate the effects on erythrocytosis.
The true mechanism of erythrocytosis and its role on thromboembolic events remains unclear, though few data support an increased risk of cardiovascular events resulting from testosterone-induced erythrocytosis.
There is a huge need for large multicenter randomized controlled trials in order to properly study testosterone therapy, its effects on hemoglobin and hematocrit, and the clinical significance of treatment induced elevations in red blood cell mass.
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4.Lesser, M. A. (1946) Testosterone propionate therapy in one hundred cases of angina pectoris. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 6, 549-557
5.Moskovic, D. J., Araujo, A. B., Lipshultz, L. I., and Khera, M. (2013) The 20-year public health impact and direct cost of testosterone deficiency in U.S. men. J Sex Med 10, 562-569
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7.Basaria, S., Coviello, A. D., Travison, T. G., Storer, T. W., Farwell, W. R., Jette, A. M., Eder, R., Tennstedt, S., Ulloor, J., Zhang, A., Choong, K., Lakshman, K. M., Mazer, N. A., Miciek, R., Krasnoff, J., Elmi, A., Knapp, P. E., Brooks, B., Appleman, E., Aggarwal, S., Bhasin, G., Hede-Brierley, L., Bhatia, A., Collins, L., LeBrasseur, N., Fiore, L. D., and Bhasin, S. (2010) Adverse events associated with testosterone administration. N Engl J Med 363, 109-122
8.Finkle, W. D., Greenland, S., Ridgeway, G. K., Adams, J. L., Frasco, M. A., Cook, M. B., Fraumeni, J. F., Jr., and Hoover, R. N. (2014) Increased risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction following testosterone therapy prescription in men. PLoS One 9, e85805
9.Muraleedharan, V., Marsh, H., Kapoor, D., Channer, K. S., and Jones, T. H. (2013) Testosterone deficiency is associated with increased risk of mortality and testosterone replacement improves survival in men with type 2 diabetes. Eur J Endocrinol 169, 725-733
10.Vigen, R., O'Donnell, C. I., Baron, A. E., Grunwald, G. K., Maddox, T. M., Bradley, S. M., Barqawi, A., Woning, G., Wierman, M. E., Plomondon, M. E., Rumsfeld, J. S., and Ho, P. M. (2013) Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels. JAMA 310, 1829-1836
11.Zhao, C., Moon du, G., and Park, J. K. (2013) Effect of testosterone undecanoate on hematological profiles, blood lipid and viscosity and plasma testosterone level in castrated rabbits. Can Urol Assoc J 7, E221-225
12.Braekkan, S. K., Mathiesen, E. B., Njolstad, I., Wilsgaard, T., and Hansen, J. B. (2010) Hematocrit and risk of venous thromboembolism in a general population. The Tromso study. Haematologica 95, 270-275
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15.Ohlander, S. J., Varghese, B., and Pastuszak, A. W. (2018) Erythrocytosis Following Testosterone Therapy. Sex Med Rev 6, 77-85
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19.Krauss, D. J., Taub, H. A., Lantinga, L. J., Dunsky, M. H., and Kelly, C. M. (1991) Risks of blood volume changes in hypogonadal men treated with testosterone enanthate for erectile impotence. J Urol 146, 1566-1570
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21.Corona, G., Maseroli, E., Rastrelli, G., Isidori, A. M., Sforza, A., Mannucci, E., and Maggi, M. (2014) Cardiovascular risk associated with testosterone-boosting medications: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Opin Drug Saf 13, 1327-1351
22.Corona, G., Rastrelli, G., Di Pasquale, G., Sforza, A., Mannucci, E., and Maggi, M. (2018) Testosterone and Cardiovascular Risk: Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies. J Sex Med 15, 820-838
23.Seftel, A. D. (2015) Re: Testosterone Products: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Cautions about Using Testosterone Products for Low Testosterone due to Aging; Requires Labeling Change to Inform of Possible Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke. J Urol 194, 759-760
24.Rhoden, E. L., and Morgentaler, A. (2004) Risks of testosterone-replacement therapy and recommendations for monitoring. N Engl J Med 350, 482-492
25.Ip, F. F., di Pierro, I., Brown, R., Cunningham, I., Handelsman, D. J., and Liu, P. Y. (2010) Trough serum testosterone predicts the development of polycythemia in hypogonadal men treated for up to 21 years with subcutaneous testosterone pellets. Eur J Endocrinol 162, 385-390
26.Coviello, A. D., Kaplan, B., Lakshman, K. M., Chen, T., Singh, A. B., and Bhasin, S. (2008) Effects of graded doses of testosterone on erythropoiesis in healthy young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 93, 914-919
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28.Van Guilder, G. P., Hoetzer, G. L., Smith, D. T., Irmiger, H. M., Greiner, J. J., Stauffer, B. L., and DeSouza, C. A. (2005) Endothelial t-PA release is impaired in overweight and obese adults but can be improved with regular aerobic exercise. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 289, E807-813

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Gypsum deposits in the Frasassi Caves, Central Italy
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- The Frasassi Caves are hypogenic caves in central Italy, where H2S-rich groundwater flows in the lowest cave level. Near the water table, the H2S is converted to sulfuric acid by biotic and abiotic processes, which have enhanced cave development. The sulfate generally deposits above the water table as a replacement gypsum crust coating limestone walls or as large gypsum crystals. Although the oxidation of sulfide also occurs below the water table, sulfate saturation is not achieved, therefore, sulfate does not precipitate below the water table.
In the upper dry levels of the cave, three main types of ancient gypsum deposits occurs: (1) replacement crusts, similar to the presently forming deposits of the active zone, (2) microcrystalline large and thick floor deposits, and (3) euhedral crystals inside mud. The study of the depositional setting and the analysis of sulfur isotopes in the gypsum and groundwater clearly demonstrate that all the sampled gypsum in the cave formed by H2S oxidation above the water table. Some fraction of small sulfur isotopic differences between H2S in the water and gypsum can be explained by isotopic fractionation during abiotic and/or biotic oxidation of H2S.
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A total of 28 Pakistanis are languishing in jail in the Indian city of Amritsar, according to a reply given in the National Assembly given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in response to a question by PML-N MNA Khalida Mansoor.
Reports that alleged San Bernandino Shooter Tashfeen Malik studied at Al-Huda in Multan and that this may have been the place where she was radicalized has prompted the organization to issue a public statement saying that it denounced extremism and could not be held responsible for the "personal acts" of its students.
A report that Lashkar-e-Jhangvi chief Malik Ishaq was all set to become the head of IS (Da'esh) in Pakistan before he was killed in a police encounter on July 29, 2015, has again brought the issue of IS's purported presence in the country in the spotlight.
PESHAWAR: Heavily-armed militants attacked the Pakistan Air Force base Badaber in Peshawar this morning, killing 29 people, says PAF spokesperson. These included 16 worshippers at a mosque located inside the base camp while three PAF technicians and an army captain were also killed battling with militants. Army soldiers quickly surrounded the attackers, confining them to a small area and killing at least 13 of them, said Pakistan's military spokesman. ARY News reported in the evening that at least one attacker had been caught alive.
Most of us celebrate Independence Day, August 14, as if by habit, which is not a bad thing in itself. However, very few actually ask themselves a couple of rather important questions: "Why are we celebrating Independence Day? And what exactly are we celebrating?" What are we celebrating Independence from in 2015 and how has being an independent state for 68 years impacted the lives of its citizens?
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In the following an attempt is made to describe some alterations in singing traditions from the aspect of sociocultural context and viewed from the Estonian perspective. As particular occasions, where singing traditions in relation to cultural identity are studied, two types of festivals have been chosen: a large national festival and a small community festival. Festival is observed here as cultural performance, charac terized by periodicity and recurrence, by impersonal and predictable movement of time (Stoeltje 1983:240). A festival provides an opportunity to study the external ori entation of customs, folkloristic phenomena, transformations in the sociocultural con text, organized performance and the functional context of singing.
I have chosen as point of departure an argument by Reimund Kvideland, that be sides considering songs as an ideal type or category, the relevant object of study should be the observable phenomenon of singing, considered as cultural expression and cultural activity. Kvideland expands the concept of folk song, and even suggests that all songs except those sung by professional singers in the role as professional performers, should be considered part of popular song tradition (Kvideland 1989:169-170).
Furthermore, Ernst Klusen introduces the expression `group song' for what has generally been called folk song, argueing that the folk song exists in concrete form only as a group song. Folk songs have never been current among all people, but only in particular groups, sometimes of very different structure (Klusen 1986:185). Klusen defines group as a determined unit of people who interact directly, and considers song as an instrument of group life. Every age has its own song, and ev ery group has its own songs within the same time period (Klusen 1986:190). The in trigueing deductions by Klusen have been introduced in the present discourse in or der to broaden the perspective while analysing choral groups at the discussed festi vals, since organized group singing occurred both, on community level and on na tional level. Klusen discerns in group singing between primary function and second ary function. Group song in its primary function is a serving object in manifestation of community life. In its secondary function group song is experienced as a triumphant object and a spectator excperience is developed. Klusen argues that in the con temporary society the use of the song as a tool in life-shaping experiences has been replaced in many cases by a spectator experience.
Festivals from the summer of 1994
In that summer two expressive occasions of singing presented manifestations of cul tural identity, nationalism and changes in singing traditions in Estonia. On August 20, during a Setu community festival in Obinitsa village groups of women sang impro visations in the Setu tradition. On July 2-3, tens of thousands of singers gathered as choral groups for the Jubilee Song Festival in Tallinn, to celebrate the 125 year old tradition of such singing festivals.
The event in Obinitsa in the southeastern district of Estonia took place among the community of the Setu people who maintain considerable cultural and ethnic char acteristics, distinct from other parts of Estonia. These include: a local dialect which is rather different from the standard language; religious traditions following the Greek Catholic (here: Russian) Orthodox church, to the contrary of the prevailing Lutheran traditions in greater parts of the country; adherence to traditional customs; observ able authority of community life. The Setus have preserved their traditional singing style which is characterized by text in runoverse comparable to the syl labic-quantitative Balto-Finnic verse tradition (i.e. Kalevalaic verse metre), performed with particular polyphony and rhythm. Traditional style of performing includes the leadsinger and a two- or three-part chorus group.
During this community festival a singing competition was arranged. Though the occasion celebrated was a rather new invention - for that particular day, the Setu Kingdom was declared, an event initiated by a similar happening typical to the Finn ish community in eastern Norway, still all the elements of a traditional Setu commu nity festival were introduced. It was organized by local villagers, a church service took place on the festival eve, traditional dishes were prepared, people gathered for dance. Competition of singing is either a spontaneous or arranged event which oc curs traditionally at Setu festivals. On this occasion, the contestants were supposed to improvise songs in the traditional style on a given theme. The nine registered con testants performed as leadsingers, helped by their respective groups of singers, in cluding approximately ten women. The competition took place in the village centre, on a grassy hillside at the foot of the monument honouring a great Setu singer, Hi lana Taarka. The audience of about couple of hundred circled them, feeling free to join in with the chorus group, whose traditional task was to repeat the leadsinger's verse with required variations. (Photo 1-3)
The National Song Festival was arranged this year for the twenty-second time, exceptionally in two towns - in Tartu (southern Estonia) where the first four festivals were arranged, starting from 1869, and in the northern Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. The recurrent occasion takes place in every fifth year. As the structure and content pattern of the festivals in Tartu and Tallinn were combined and basically coincided, it is justified to treat them as two parts of the same festival. Approximately 16 000 singers drew the audience of 70 000 in Tartu, and the total amount of 25 000 performed for the audience of 100 000 in Tallinn. In both towns the scenery was the special huge Song Festival Grounds. The bulk of singers divided among hundreds of amateur choirs who gathered from all over Estonia. The repertoire performed were choral compositions, a few of them arrangements of folk songs, and a number of authorized songs having been popular among the singers and the audience for more than a hundred years. Singing in choirs is a mass cultural activity in contemporary Estonia, and for an average Estonian the combined concepts of `folk' and `singing' associate with `song festival'. (Photo 4-6)
Historical and social background of singing traditions
In the preindustrial traditional society music, including singing, formed a part of the communications system of the community and its original functional value was tied to traditional rites. Singing occurred without particular aesthetic objective and without printed text, songs were used as a means for interpreting feelings, transmitting mes sages; strengthening group identity. Musical phenomena occurring in the daily living space was rather uniform, based on the musical perception common to the particular territory and culture. The preliterate heritage of the Estonian songlore regilaul (runosong) is characterized by the Kalevalaic verse metre and the narrow ambit melody line, connected with the vernacular speech melody. The runosong is a his torical feature of the Balto-Finnic culture. The text is moulded by alliteration and syn tactic parallelism, the music by reiteration of short melody phrases. Traditionally, the performance of runosongs was largely exercised in groups, occurring in the context of communal working processes, rites and festivities. Solo singing took place in inti mate surroundings. The performance style of runosongs includes a leadsinger and a chorus - the leadsinger performs one verse-line which is repeated by a selected or occasional chorus with an optional number of singers while using the same or a slightly deviating melody line. Thus it can be argued that the Estonian song tradition favours collective singing.
In the eighteenth century the movement of the Herrnhuter denomination, descending from the Moravian Brethren, gained ground also among the peasant Estonians, bringing along their spiritual songlore which spread beyond church walls, assisting the folklorization of a considerably different song tradition. The official Lutheran church and village schools introduced many-part choral singing of largely German origin. Alongside with religious repertoire also German folk song arrangements for choral groups were translated into Estonian, and local original compositional at tempts were made. During the nineteenth century proceeded a profound transforma tion in the music perception among the peasant folk. The instrumentation was mod ernized in accordance with the dance music disseminating from central Europe; many-part choir singing was accompanied by the introduction of brass bands to the recreational events of the village community. The symbiosis of the inherited and bor rowed vocal tradition resulted in the evolution of strophical end-rhyme songlore. This song tradition pertained already to literate culture, the texts being often fixed in writ ing by the folk who sang them. In modern academic terminology, this category is re ferred to as the newer Estonian folk song, corresponding to the European song tradi tion of the last centuries. (Photo 7)
The described cultural changes concurred with a general socioeconomic transition. The modernization of economic life was determined by prevailing literacy provided by standard education and profound social transformations - the abolition of peasant serfdom, farmers started buying back land from the German landlords. The Herrn huter ideology had advanced egalitarian attitudes and individual initiative in social life. On the other hand, the example of the local Baltic German community intro duced also to the Estonian community (both urban and rural) the musical and educa tional societies, which in their turn propagated the need to organize, and the aspira tions for identity. Foundations for creating a conscious identity had been formed.
Clifford Geertz has stated in his "Interpretation of Cultures" that the once aroused desire among a population to become a recognized and respected people in the world with their own rights, cannot be quenched (Geertz 1973:237). An in crease in newspaper circulation, an expansion of universities, a reassertion of hereditary privilege, a proliferation of folklore societies are elements which determine the collective behaviour, called nationalism. "Nationalist ideologies use cultural devices to demonstrate the process of collective self-definition, to provide feelings of pride and hope connected with symbolic forms so that these can be consciously de scribed, developed and celebrated." (Geertz 1973:252)
While conveying the aspirations for cultural independence, folklore has been instru mental in the establishment of modern nations in many European countries, Estonia included. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries evolved sociocultural movements (including National Romanticism) which denoted a new phase in the em pirical study of culture. Johann Gottfried Herder's concept of Volkslied, en folding origins, music, language and culture, consequently associated folk song with cultural identity, and ascribed to folk music the ability to encapsulate and specify cul tural identity (Bohlman 1988:32-33). Herder has also stated that an individual could achieve fullest development as integral part of particular nation. In order to become a nation, the body of people, with the common territory, culture, language, history, need to be sufficiently conscious of its national unity and identity. These ideas proved to be inspirational among the intellectuals of the Baltic region as well.
The sense of national identity, the national culture model has in many cases been built upon national symbols derived from folklore, and put to use in order to serve the particular purpose. In 1857-61 in Estonia was issued the epic "Kalevipoeg" (Kalev's Son) which was inspired by the Finnish epic "Kalevala". Our historic tradition has never provided such a collection of songs. The content and heroes of "Kalevipoeg" actually originate from various legends and tales of Estonian folk tradition. The compiler of the epic, Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, a renowned medical doctor and writer, composed the themes of these folk stories into runosong verse himself, adding might and beauty whenever he found it necessary. But the outcome undoubtedly served the purpose. Kalevipoeg has entered the minds of people as a national hero from true tradition, his deeds depicting the glorious and independent past of the nation. At present only few have read the whole epic, but next to every Estonian can quote certain grandilo quent verses with particular emotional effect. And in many cases the knowledge of the runoverse heritage actually covers only "Kalevipoeg".
On the other hand, the `national awakening' movement of Estonians is closely inter twined with music phenomena and singing activities. While following the example of Baltic German Liedertafel singing societies, the urban and rural culturally ac tive intellectuals of Estonian origin initiated quite a massive movement of choral sing ing. That in turn resulted in singing festivals occurring at various localities all over Estonia, inspired by Baltic German song festivals, the first arranged in Riga in 1836. The first Estonian singing societies with performing choirs were "Revalia" from 1863, and "Estonia" from 1865. A particular impulse for Estonian intellectuals to actively promote singing in choirs among Estonians became from the Baltic German song festival arranged in Tallinn in 1857. Consequently the first na tional Estonian song festival turned out to be an essential event, taking place in June 1869 and arranged by the Estonian singing society "Vanemuine" in Tartu. At that period the coinage `Estonian folk' was introduced to people who used to call themselves simply `the country folk'. The chief organizer of the event, Johann Volde mar Jannsen who was a famous newspaper publisher and an active writer, had com posed words to the melody by a Finnish composer Fredrik Pacius. During the festival that song was presented to a wider public with the result of later becoming the na tional anthem of Estonia. This major event in the musical as well as cultural-political sense - where 51 choral groups and brass bands with 845 performers participated - outlined the objectives of national advancement, national unity and cultural indepen dence. Here took shape the myth which has regained strength during the recent years. The myth that the aspirations for political freedom would achieve their end in the action of singing. It has been declared that Estonian people sang themselves into becoming a nation. The interchange of the inherited and the borrowed cultural elements resulted in the creation of a new version of the national culture model (Dégh 1978:43). (Photo 8)
In the 1880s was launched the extensive collecting of traditional heritage, initiated by folklorists and carried out from the historically oriented folkloristic aspect of archiving the already transcended past, at the same time providing the nation with cultural continuity and identity. In other words, the national pride was catered through the definition, propagation, and perpetuation of ethnic values (Dégh 1978:34). In the Estonian experience, the role of folklore in promoting national identity be came again quite essential nearly a century later. By the 1960s national song festi vals had become a phenomena basically adopted by and adapted to the Soviet re gime. Though under the official conceding surface those festivals still promoted cul tural identity and national unity, the more particular nationalistic aspirations and con scious exhibition of distinctive ethnic identity became evident in the runosong revival movement. Firstly there emerged organized groups performing traditional peasant folklore. Gradually professional composers turned to the ancient runosong tradition, and excellent arrangements for choral groups (particularly those by Veljo Tormis) introduced those distinctively ethnic texts and music to large numbers of singers. Hence folklore again served a particular purpose in demonstrating claims for national identity and the national culture model. The song repertoire of the so-called `singing revolution' during `the second national awakening' in Estonia (starting from the end of the 1980s) consisted of modern musical compositions based on runosong tradi tion and of `patriotic' choral compositions from the last century. (Photo 9)
Cultural identity and singing at festivals
In the current postindustrial context with changed social and political background, the above described singing occasions from the summer of 1994 reflect rather dis tinctly the present age in which there is a continuous desire for ethnic recognition in individuals and groups, a search for ethnic identity, and a conscious exhibition of dis tinctive ethnic traits (Dégh 1978:36).
The Setu community festival in Obinitsa was arranged with the special objective to demonstrate and experience particularly the Setu identity. The so-called Setu King dom was declared for that one day, being another attempt to display publicly the complicated social and political situation of this ethnic group on the border zone of Estonia and Russia. These problems provided also the theme for the song contest of improvisations. (Photo 10)
The national song festival is continuously the most conspicuous and massive mani festation of cultural nationalism in Estonia. Although the repertoire of the festival is rather an item of professional music, the choral singing tradition has influenced the overall music perception and oral tradition of singing. On the other hand, traditional heritage has had reciprocal effect on organized group singing. An observable impact of folklorism accompanies the festival. Here the concept of folklorism is definitely not used in derogatory sense, but as denoting observable use of folkloristic phenomena and expressive folkloristic manifestations. Folklorism is the applied folklore of yester day, where first- and second-hand traditions are often intertwined (Bausinger 1986:114). Folkloristic phenomena have become a demonstration and entertain ment. But folkloristic manifestations increase group consciousness and serve orga nizing function. It is a matter of internal consolidation and external representation and recognition (Bausinger 1986:117). (Photo 11-13)
The singers at the community festival in Obinitsa as well as at the national song festival were dressed up in historic costumes, often with the aspiration of exhibiting local identity. The singing women in Setu wore traditional dress without exception, the garments being usually inherited from relatives or made by themselves. At the song festival especially the choirs from rural regions identified themselves by being clothed in traditional peasant costumes originating from their local districts, and obvi ously in many cases the details were self-made.
Both events were spectator oriented. The organized performances of singing had been previously prepared and rehearsed. So even in the case of the Setu singing competition, the text was not improvised on the spot. Moreover, four contestants actually do not live in the region any longer, but have migrated into various towns from south to north of the country. Together with the others in their respective chorus groups they gather regularly for rehearsals alongside with their urban daily engage ments. In fact, the Setu singing tradition has also altered. The so-called newer song type has emerged, comparable to the repertoire in the rest of Estonia, though pre serving particular local characteristics. (Photo 14)
In case of the big song festival, noteworthy from the folkloristic aspect was the fre quent spontaneous singing, occurring outside the official programme. After all, with obvious plausiblity those members of the contemporary Estonian society who have inherited the inclination and talent of self-expression through vocal music, have mostly joined choirs active in their village or town.
Being juxtaposed, those festivals reveal divergence in the communication with the audience. The Setu occasion was a manifestation of community life and identity. The relations between the singers and the audience were interactive. The song text car ried an intended message for the audience, who listened attentively and sang along. The songs functioned as transmitters of information inside the community. The audi ence identified themselves with songs - when one contestant could not hold back her tears while singing about her childhood home now inaccessible across border on the Russian side, a number of those in the audience also wiped their eyes.
The national song festival was expected to be a spectator experience. The com posed choral pieces are intended for being passively enjoyed as music composi tions. But in reality the audience seeks the opportunity to sing along. And evidently the majority of audience identifies themselves with the text of certain songs that have become national symbols. Not only these performing on stage but also those func tioning as audience, expect to experience the positive exaltation of singing the same melodies and words with thousands of others. In addition, the national song festival is for many a major social occasion which is attended by whole families, with the en deavour of meeting distant friends and relatives, as the audience as well as perform ers gather from all over the country. (Photo 15)
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The study of those particular occasions leads to a conclusion that the functions of the festival as cultural performance are equivalent on the community level and on the national level. The festival provides a scenery for manifestations of cultural and national identity, national and ethnic unity. Complementing the transformations in so ciocultural context, the observable phenomenon of uttering political ideas and aes thetic images with musical modulations of the voice (i.e. singing) continues to be a significant mechanism, which affects social behaviour. For example, it may serve as a cultural response to the national desire for independence. One noteworthy process in Estonia has been the alteration of music perception resulting in song festival movement, which in turn has had essential impact on the modern nation-building. The environmental adaptation of the historic tradition can be observed in the versa tile expressions of cultural acitivities. In contemporary society the traditional aesthetic folklore is cultivated in organized performance groups.


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Updated: May 31, 2016 08:11 AM GMT
Church and lawmakers discuss the plight of religious and racial minorities in Sri Lanka at an event organized by the Sri Lankan Movement for Truth, Justice and Reconciliation. (ucanews.com photo)
Tamils have long been excluded from Sri Lanka's political processes and they can no longer be treated as second-class citizens, said a parliamentarian at an event May 27 attended by church officials and lawmakers.
M.A. Sumanthiran, lawmaker and spokesman for the Tamil National Alliance, explained a history of Tamil grievances, at an event organized by the Sri Lankan Movement for Truth, Justice and Reconciliation.
"Everything was ruled out by simple majority rule in parliament. From the beginning, in 1949 the Indian Tamils who worked in up-country plantations lost their citizen's rights by the Citizens Act," said Sumanthiran, at the event held at Caritas Sri Lanka in Colombo.
"The reason why Tamil youths took up armed struggle, was because they lost all hope brought about by [Sinhalese] majority rule," he said in reference to the country's civil war period 1983 — 2009 which killed an estimated 100,000 people
"In 1956, they were deprived of their language rights when Sinhala was made the state language," Sumanthiran explained.
Sri Lankan Tamils became further disillusioned when they were not allowed to take part in drafting the republican constitutions of 1972 and 1978.
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Knowing the right foods to feed your body is what's necessary for helping to control your weight easily. Utilize the tips you're about to read to help yourself remain healthy. Once you've read this article, you will no longer be able to say that you are ignorant of what is necessary for proper nutrition.
Do not make the mistake of avoiding fat entirely. Some fat is necessary to provide a feeling of fullness and help your body function properly, but try to stick to healthier fats rather than the partially hydrogenated version found in most packaged snack food. A little fat with a meal causes carbohydrates to digest more slowly for a lower rise in blood sugar, resulting in more constant energy and less hunger later.
Taking a daily multivitamin can be an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Even a very healthy diet can often lack important vitamins and minerals. A daily multivitamin can help to fill in the gaps in your nutritional needs. Consider a multivitamin to be your insurance policy and take one every day.
A great nutritional tip is to subscribe to a magazine devoted to nutrition. There are plenty of publications out there that offer interesting recipes, as well as, the latest information regarding health and nutrition. Having a nutrition magazine like this, can make cooking at home, a lot more exciting.
When you are trying to decide what to have for dinner, remember that you should have equal amounts of vegetable and grains on your plate. You will be able to get full without eating too much of the calorie-ridden grains. This is because a cup of grains has about 200 calories and the veggies have just 50 or so.
Learn different ways to cook some of your favorite foods in a healthier manner. You may love the taste of deep fried chicken or fries, but your body doesn't. There are always alternatives in cooking methods for foods to still provide you the taste you love without all the calories. Try baking, roasting, steaming, and broiling as alternatives to frying.
Describe tastes and feels to your kids to get them to eat different foods. You can also eat some first and show them how much you enjoy it to see if that tempts them to try it.
In order to help children meet their optimal nutritional needs, try to give meals and snacks on a regular schedule. This helps their bodies to know when to expect the next meal, and regulates their hunger signals. Also, if they fill up on snacks just before mealtimes, they will not be hungry for the "real" foods at that meal.
To cure insomnia through your diet, eat foods that contain magnesium or melatonin. Magnesium works as a natural muscle relaxant, while melatonin helps your body to regulate sleep. Bananas, cherries, and hazelnuts are just http://www.amazon.co.uk/Probiotic-1030-Probiotics-Supplement-Digestive/dp/B01BZC1QWM/keywords=advanced+probiotic+10 a few examples of foods rich in these nutrients. Try making them a part of your last meal or snack of the day.
Foods that are "fat free" or have "no trans fat" can still be quite bad for you. A food labeled as low fat can still contain added sugars. Read labels closely when considering these items.
Most fast foods are laden with fat and salt. If you cut them out of your diet you should stop craving them so much after a couple of weeks. This is because your body will become accustomed to tasting natural salt in foods and these would then be much too salty for you to eat.
To get the most nutritional value out of vegetables, be careful to not overcook them. A light steaming keeps vitamins in broccoli, carrots and other veggies better than a boil that will wash nutrients out. They'll also be much more appealing prepared this way, with a satisfying crunch to them instead of a soggy mush-like texture.
Getting plenty of vitamin C can strengthen your immune system, help you manage arthritis pain, help you fight cancer, help you avoid scurvy and give you glowing skin. In fact, people who don't get enough vitamin C may be very prone to skin problems such as acne. It is worth increasing vitamin C before trying expensive acne solutions to see if your problem might simply be a vitamin deficiency.
Physically inactive males over the age of 50, should consume approximately 2,000 calories, as part of their daily nutritional plan. If you are a male over the age of 50, who regularly participates in a more active lifestyle, you should increase your caloric intake for a total of anywhere from 2,400 to 2,800 calories.
If you know that you are going to be gone from your home for a long time, you should pack a snack or a meal to take with you. This will limit your chances of having to buy something unhealthy to eat from a fast-food restaurant. Foods such as apples, bananas and nuts are very portable and delicious options.
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Junie B. Jones is back on audio with a collection of books that began the well-loved series. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly BusJunie B. Jones and a Little Monkey BusinessJunie B. Jones and Her Big Fat MouthJunie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky SpyingJunie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky FruitcakeJunie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's BirthdayJunie B. Jones Loves Handsome WarrenJuine B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her BedBook Details:Format: Box SetPublication Date: 9/23/2003Reading Level: Age 7 and Up
JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK, #9:A terrible thing happens when someone takes Junie B.'s new black furry mittens! And they keep them! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right? That's fair. Right? Right? JUNE B. JONES IS A PARTY ANIMAL, #10:Lucille is having a sleepover party--at her richie nanna's big giant house!JUNIE B. JONES IS A BEAUTY SHOP GUY, #11:What's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that's what!JUNIE B. JONES SMELLS SOMETHING FISHY, #12:There's going to be a pet day at school, only guess what? No dogs allowed! And that's the only kind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother and Daddy won't buy her a new pet, Junie B. will just have to find one on her own.JUNIE B. JONES IS ALMOST A FLOWER GIRL, #13:When Junie B. isn't picked as a flower girl in her Aunt Flo's wedding, she can still find some way to get some attention!JUNIE B. JONES AND THE MUSHY GUSHY VALENTINE, #14:It's a mushy gushy mystery when Junie B. Jones gets a big, mushy card from a secret admirer!JUNIE B. JONES HAS A PEEP IN HER POCKET, #15:It's almost the end of the school year, and Room Nine is taking a field trip to a farm! JUNIE B. JONES IS CAPTAIN FIELD DAY, #16:Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain!Book Details:Format: Box SetPublication Date: 9/27/2005Reading Level: Age 6 and Up
Lalaloopsy Pet Pals - Tickles B. NanaExplore the magical world of Lalaloopsy and create mischief in Lalaloopsy Land with Lalaloopsy Pet Pals, the adorable animal friends of your favorite Lalaloopsy characters.Features:Adorable Lalaloopsy Pet Pals dolls are the fun-loving critter friends of Lalaloopsy charactersEach doll has a unique personality based on what she was made fromIncludes accessory
Meet Petunia. More than anything, Petunia wants a pet. Ill feed my pet every day, she promises her parents. Ill take her for walks. Ill read stories to her and draw her pictures. Petunia knows she can take care of a pet, but what happens when the pet she most desires is a skunk?Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 1/25/2011Pages: 40Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will Room Nine ever become the kindergarten champions? As Captain Field Day, will Junie B. find a way to lead her team to victory? Or will it be up to someone else to save the day?Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 1/2/2001Pages: 80Reading Level: Age 6 and Up
Hasbro Mr. Potato Head: Mrs B-day Birthday potato fun is in your little one's hands with this hilarious Party Spud potato figure. With his party hat and funny glasses, he's the spud of the party and he's ready for tateriffic, parts switching fun. Little ones can have their own party mixing and matching the parts for different wacky combinations. The fun is going to be spudtacular. Potato figure comes with 2 pairs of eyes, 2 noses, 4 arms, 2 ears, 2 mouths, 2 mustaches, mouth with tongue, party favor lips, party hat, glasses and pants with feet. Product Features Potato figure comes with 20 partsMix and match them for different combinationsAll parts are compatible with other Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head toys (sold separately)Product Measures: 3.8" x 15.3" x 6.1" 0.25 lbs.Recommended Ages:2 and up
Miss Wright is a writer. She enjoys her work. Each day she sits at her desk and writes stories with marvelous characters who live exciting lives. But, except for the click-click-click of the keyboard, it is quiet in Miss Wright’s office. Too quiet. And too lonely. So Miss Wright decides she needs a pet to keep her company. But finding the perfect pet may not be as easy as it sounds. A mynah bird is too quiet, a cat makes her sleepy, and a hamster running around on its wheel makes Miss Wright dizzy. What’s a lonely writer to do? As the happy ending to her story, Miss Wright finds not only the perfect pet but also the perfect helpmate to her work. Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 4/1/2011Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 5 and Up
In a society where genetically perfect girls are kept as pets, Ginger discovers her glamorous life hides a dangerous world of black markets, ownership, and slavery.Kate Birch's PET melds the feel of The Handmaid's Tale with the historic underground railroad and wraps it in a glamorous-and dangerous-bow.Man's best friend just got a little prettier.Ever since the government passed legislation allowing people to be genetically engineered and raised as pets, the rich and powerful can own beautiful girls like sixteen-year-old Ginger as companions. But when Ginger moves in with her new masters and discovers the glamorous life she's been promised isn't at all what it seems, she's forced to choose between a pampered existence full of gorgeous gowns and veiled threats, or seizing her chance at freedom with the boy she's come to love, risking both of their lives in a daring escape no one will ever forget.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 7/1/2014Pages: 400Reading Level: Age 12 and Up
B. My Valentime . . . and I MEAN it! Laugh yourself silly with the world's FUNNIEST Valentimes! Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime has sold almost 2 million copies and now for the first time fans of the New York Times bestselling chapter book series can celebrate the popular classroom holiday with these original Junie B. Jones Valentimes! Includes 30 full-color cardstock valentines, 2 pages of stickers, and 9 hysterical pages of all-new Junie B. musings on Valentine's Day. With over 54 million books in print, Junie B. Jones is a star in elementary school classrooms. Kids will love these Valentimes because they're Junie B., and parents and teachers will love having their kids give book-based Valentines! Guaranteed to be a hit at any classroom celebration.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 12/24/2013Pages: 12Reading Level: Age 3 and Up
Cloud B Marvin the Monkey Marvin The Monkey is a real party animal! With adjustable arms and legs, this playful primate is ready to dance the day away. And when it's time to settle down, Marvin the Monkey sets the mood by playing soothing sounds like a lullaby or a babbling stream. Features: Four soothing sound options.Two sleep-timer options: 23 and 45 minutes.Velcro tab for easy attachment to baby's crib.Adjustable arms and legs.
A new title in the bestselling Black Lagoon series--with an eye-catching new look for Trade!It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . .Mrs. Green tells her students that they're going to have a class pet! Hubie's imagination goes wild. Will the new class pet have fangs, horns, or headlights? Will it be vicious? Who knows what kind of monster Mrs. Green will bring in?Hubie's worst fears are nearly realized, when Mrs. Green brings in a big cage. What could be inside?Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 9/1/2008Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
Hurray! Hurray! Celebrate 20 years of Junie B. Jones! Meet Junie B. Jones! The B. Stands for Beatrice. Except Junie B. doesn’t like Beatrice. She just likes B and that’s all. It’s the first day of kindergarten. But Junie B. did not like riding the bus to school. Only guess what? Junie B. is an excellent hider. So, at the end of the day—when everyone lines up to go—home . . . Junie B. doesn’t. With over 50 MILLION copies in print and translated into more than a dozen languages, the New York York Times Bestselling Junie B. Jones series has kept kids laughing—and reading—for 20 years! Now, for the first time ever, the book that started it all, Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, is available in a full-color jacketed hardcover edition. With original, never before seen material—including full color artwork, photographs, a behind the scene peek at illustrator Denise Brunkus’s sketch pad, and a conversation between Barbara Park and Junie B. Jones herself—this special collector's edition is a treat for both new readers and Junie B. fans of all ages!Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 4/24/2012Pages: 96Reading Level: Age 6 and Up
Mini Lalaloopsy Doll- Kitty B. Brave Hold the cuteness of Lalaloopsy in the palm of your hand. Mini Lalaloopsy each come with an adorable pet and fun accessories that fit their personalities Product FeaturesEvery character is differentMovable arms, legs, and headIncludes adorable petPackage is a reusable house Totally collectibleProduct Measures: 1.5" x 5.5" x 6.25"Recommended Ages: 4-6 years
Unlike most girls of her time, Susan B. Anthony received an education. And besides reading and writing, her schooling taught her that women should have the same rights as men, above all the right to vote. So from the time she was a young woman until the day she died, Susan worked very hard to change America and make her dream reality. Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 11/1/2005Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 6 and Up
Howard, a loveable bunny, stopped doing what he loved the most because friends made fun of him. He wanted to belong and fit in so desperately that he tried but did not succeed at all kinds of activities. One day with the help of his grandfather, he learned to be true to himself. Tips and lessons are included. The second book in the award winning Howard B. Wigglebottom series. Teacher and counselor endorsed. For more reviews, the Wiggles and Giggles song and other free, fun resources that support the book, visit the We Do Listen Foundation website at wedolisten (dot) org.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 4/1/2008Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
My Pet Kitty This mini wooden play set encourages imaginative play and language development using chunky wooden figures of a girl and her pet cat. A sturdy cardboard story book highlights a day of their adventures.
My Pet Puppy A dog can be a child's best friend. This mini wooden play set lets every child imagine having a dog to play and talk with. A sturdy cardboard picture book tells the tale of one boy's day with his dog.
Polly Pocket Wall Party Pet Cafe Playset: What is a day without adventure? Polly and her friends would not know since every day is an adventure, particularly when play moves off the floor and onto the wall! This play set feature safe-for-walls Command strips from 3M to really elevate play; a suction-cup piece-count adds even more upside-down fun! Each set features two levels of play with ziplines to connect satellite spaces. Comes with Polly doll and tons of accessories.Everyday is an adventure with Polly and friends!Play moves off the floor and onto the wall!Safe-for-walls Command Strips really elevate playFeatures 2 levels with ziplines to connect to other playsetsIncludes Polly doll, Command Wall Strips, pet and accessoriesRecommended Ages:4 – 10
Annie and Snowball enjoy a day with Dad in this sweet story that’s just right for beginning readers.Annie can’t wait to spend a special day with her dad. With her pet bunny, Snowball, choosing the route, the day is bound to be a grand adventure with loads of surprises! Perfect for Father’s Day or any day, this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story celebrates the special bond between daddy and daughter.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 3/6/2012Pages: 40Reading Level: Age 5 and Up
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More delicious broccoli and rice. 🙂 My husband and son ate this rice bowl topped with grilled chicken. I thought that it was perfect as is!
This recipe was adapted from Sara Moulton.com. I actually doubled this full-flavored broccoli pesto and served the extra batch over penne with chopped fresh tomatoes.
Yield: Serves 4
For the Rice Bowl:
- 2/3 cup brown Basmati rice
- 1/3 cup wild rice
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock (or water with 1/2 teaspoon salt), divided
- 1 cup broccoli pesto (recipe below)
- 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 ounces sliced wild mushrooms (I used cremini mushrooms)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish
- Combine the rice in a small saucepan with 1 3/4 cup of the stock, bring the stock to a boil, turn down to a bare simmer, cover the top with a paper towel and a lid and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the mushrooms and saute, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid the mushrooms give off is evaporated.
- Add the broccoli pesto and cook stirring for 1 minute.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and add it to the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until combine well.
- Add the remaining 1/4 cup broth and salt and pepper, to taste.
- To serve, spoon into bowls and sprinkle with freshly grated cheese.
For the Broccoli Pesto:
Yield: about 2 cups
- 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds or chopped walnuts
- 6 ounces broccoli, trimmed if necessary and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated
- 3 T extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Preheat the oven to 350 F, preferably on convection.
- Spread out the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool to room temperature.
- Combine the cooled almonds, broccoli, scallions, cheese, olive oil and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade.
- Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped but not pureed.
- Transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in salt and pepper to taste.
- Use as directed in recipe.
Note: The pesto will keep in the fridge for 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Tags: almonds, Basmati, broccoli, brown Basmati rice, brown rice, cremini mushrooms, Parmigiano Reggiano, pesto, rice bowl, vegetarian, walnuts, wild mushrooms, wild rice
I love Thai curries. My go-to Thai takeout dish is ALWAYS red curry- so this was a nice change of pace. 🙂 This dish is a super-quick cook made with store-bought curry paste.
I adapted this Everyday Food recipe by using a combination of chicken meat, adding shallots, green peppers, and coconut oil, and by serving it over brown rice. It was a wonderful end-of-summer dish as it made use of my grill, garden basil, and CSA green beans and bell pepper, while also being the warm and filling meal perfect for a cool evening. Healthy, flavorful, and delicious!
Yield: Serves 4
- 1 cup brown Basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 12 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) green beans, stem ends removed, halved crosswise
- 1 green bell pepper, diced large
- 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
- 1 medium to large shallot, halved and sliced
- 2 tablespoons Thai green curry paste
- 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast and 5 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) coconut milk (I used light coconut milk)
- 1 cup torn fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
- coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Season the chicken meat with salt and pepper. Grill or broil the meat to cook. Cut into 1-inch pieces, set aside.
- Cook rice according to package instructions. (I cook 1 cup of rice in 2 cups of chicken stock for 30-40 minutes.)
- Meanwhile, place cornstarch in a small bowl; whisk in 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken stock until smooth (reserve remaining stock). Set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion and shallot; cook, tossing frequently, until they begin to soften, then add the green beans and bell pepper. Continue to cook until vegetables begin to soften as well, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add curry paste to green beans and onion in skillet. Cook, stirring and scraping bottom of skillet, until paste is slightly darkened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add chicken, coconut milk, cornstarch mixture, and reserved chicken broth. Simmer until vegetables are tender and sauce is slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add basil and lime juice. Season with salt, and stir to combine; serve over rice.
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Posted in Chicken (Poultry), Grilling, Quick, Recipes
Tags: basil, Basmati rice, bell pepper, brown rice, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, coconut milk, coconut oil, curry, curry paste, dinner, green beans, green bell pepper, green curry, lime juice, Thai, Thai green curry paste


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