and worthy inclinations. " 1714 : " the practice of all well regulated courts of justice in the world. " 1812 : " the equation of time... is the adjustment of the difference of time, as shown by a well - regulated clock and a true sun dial. " 1848 : " a remissness for which i am sure every well - regulated person will blame the major. " 1862 : " it appeared to her well - regulated mind, like a clandestine proceeding. " 1894 : " the newspaper, a never wanting adjunct to every well - regulated american embryo city. " one definition of the word " well " in the oxford english dictionary is " satisfactorily in respect of conduct or action. " one of the oxford english dictionary definitions for the term " regulated " is " b. of troops : properly disciplined. " the one example of usage is : " 1690 : lond. gaz. no. 2568 / 3 ' we hear likewise that the french are in a great allarm in dauphine and bresse, not having at present 1500 men of regulated troops on that side. ' " the oxford english dictionary, second edition ( clarendon press, oxford 1989 ). 16. " the congress shall have power... to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.... " u. s. const., article i, section 8, cl. 15. 17. " the congress shall have power... to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the united states, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by congress.... " u. s. const., article i, section 8, cl. 16. 18. " the president shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the united states, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the united states.... " u. s. const., article ii, section 2, cl. 1. 19. u. s. const., preamble. from : the " well regulated " militia of the second amendment : an examination of the framers ' intentions, the liberty pole v. ii, no. 2, the official publication of the lawyer '


alcoholic neuropathy is damage to the nerves that results from excessive drinking of alcohol. neuropathy - alcoholic ; alcoholic polyneuropathy the cause of alcoholic neuropathy is debated. it probably includes both a direct poisoning of the nerve by the alcohol, and the effect of poor nutrition associated with alcoholism. up to half of all long - term heavy alcohol users develop this condition. in severe cases, the nerves that regulate internal body functions ( autonomic nerves ) may be involved. risks for alcoholic neuropathy include : - long - term, heavy alcohol use - alcoholism that is present for 10 years or more additional symptoms that may occur with this disease : note : changes in muscle strength or sensation usually occur on both sides of the body and are more common in the legs than in the arms. symptoms usually develop gradually and slowly become worse over time. exams and tests your health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your symptoms. an eye exam may show eye problems. alcoholism often makes your body unable to use or store certain vitamins and minerals. blood tests will be done to check for a deficiency ( lack of ) : additional tests may be done to rule out other possible causes of neuropathy. tests may include : once the immediate alcohol problem has been addressed, treatment goals include : - controlling symptoms - maximizing ability to function independently - preventing injury it is important to supplement the diet with vitamins, including thiamine and folic acid. physical therapy and orthopedic appliances ( such as splints ) may be needed to maximize muscle function and maintain limb position. patients may take medication, if necessary, to treat pain or uncomfortable sensations. the response to medications varies. patients are advised to take the least amount of medication needed to reduce symptoms, to help prevent drug dependence and other side effects of chronic use. common medications may include over - the - counter analgesics such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen to reduce pain. tricyclic antidepressants or anticonvulsant medications may help stabbing pains. positioning, or the use of a bed frame that keeps the covers off the legs, may reduce pain for some people. some people may need to treat blood pressure problems, difficulty with urination, and slow gastrointestinal movement. light - headedness or dizziness when standing up ( orthostatic hypotension ) may require several different treatments before you find one that successfully reduces symptoms. treatments that may help include


a crash course in sdl linux gaming is exploding, partly because of the simple fact that geeks like games, and partly because of recent developments in linux multimedia. over the past few years a number of excellent linux - oriented multimedia toolkits have emerged, such as the ggi graphics interface and the alsa sound system. the sdl library has also made a bit of a splash recently. sdl is a general - purpose, multimedia - programming library that provides fast and portable access to graphics, sound, input devices, threads and opengl rendering. the core sdl library is portable to several flavors of unix as well as beos, macos and win32. this makes it an excellent choice for developing cross - platform games without compromising performance. unlike many multimedia toolkits, sdl does not actually talk to the system ' s hardware. instead, it serves as a layer between an application and the underlying system. for instance, sdl ' s graphics system might use the frame buffer console or x11 under linux, but directdraw under windows. in either case, sdl ' s api is unchanged, and the application need not worry about what ' s going on underneath, and in some cases a carefully written sdl application can be ported to a new platform with a quick recompile. in this article we ' ll take a tour of sdl ' s video api from the ground up. we ' ll also demonstrate how to collect input from the keyboard. most of this article has been excerpted from a chapter in the author ' s upcoming book, on linux game development ( no starch press and loki entertainment software, scheduled for early 2001 ). sdl is free software ( under the lgpl ), and it ' s available for download at their web site ( http : / / www. libsdl. org / ). in addition to the actual sdl library, the sdl home page is full of example source code, demos, games and extensions. sdl is easy to install from source, but the sdl home page also provides binaries for several of the more common platforms. if you ' ve ever worked with microsoft ' s directx toolkit, you ' ll notice that sdl is a tiny library in comparison. the source code to the core library weighs in at just under six megabytes, and that includes a lot of extra code that would never be linked into a linux application. don ' t be fooled, though — those six megabytes are well used


source code to the core library weighs in at just under six megabytes, and that includes a lot of extra code that would never be linked into a linux application. don ' t be fooled, though — those six megabytes are well used, and the core sdl library provides almost everything you need to develop high - quality linux games and media players. in addition, the web site is home to a number of add - on libraries that provide extra features such as image loading and advanced audio mixing. by keeping these features separate from the core library, sdl remains small and easy to learn. the sdl library consists of several sub - api ' s, providing cross - platform support for video, audio, input handling, multithreading, opengl rendering contexts and other things that game programmers appreciate. unfortunately, we don ' t have enough room to cover all of this, so we ' ll stick to video programming and input handling, the two things you really need in order to get your feet wet with sdl. the sdl video api ' s sole purpose is to find a suitable video device and set it up for your application to use. after it has initialized the display ( created a window or switched the video card into a particular mode ) sdl gets out of your way, providing only a minimal set of functions for pushing blocks of pixels around. sdl is not a drawing toolkit ; what you do with the video device after it is initialized is not sdl ' s business. sdl uses structures called surfaces ( of type sdl _ surface ) to represent graphical data. a surface is simply a block of memory for storing a rectangular region of pixels ( individual colored dots ). each surface has a width, a height and a specific pixel format ( more on this later ). sdl loads image files directly into surface structures, and the screen is also a surface ( albeit a special one ). the most important property of surfaces is that they can be copied onto each other very quickly ; that is, one surface ' s pixels can be transferred to an identically - sized rectangular area of another surface. this operation is called a blit ( block image transfer ). blits are a fundamental part of game programming because they allow complete images to be composed out of pre - drawn graphics ( often created by artists with image processing software ). since the screen is a surface like any other, entire images can be sent to the screen with a single blitting operation. sdl provides a generic function for


out of pre - drawn graphics ( often created by artists with image processing software ). since the screen is a surface like any other, entire images can be sent to the screen with a single blitting operation. sdl provides a generic function for performing fast blits between surfaces, and it can even convert between surfaces of different pixel formats on the fly. | designing electronics with linux | | may 22, 2013 | | dynamic dns — an object lesson in problem solving | | may 21, 2013 | | using salt stack and vagrant for drupal development | | may 20, 2013 | | making linux and android get along ( it ' s not as hard as it sounds ) | | may 16, 2013 | | drupal is a framework : why everyone needs to understand this | | may 15, 2013 | | home, my backup data center | | may 13, 2013 | - nice article, thanks for the 1 min 47 sec ago - i once had a better way i 5 hours 47 min ago - not only you i too assumed 6 hours 5 min ago - another very interesting 7 hours 58 min ago - reply to comment | linux journal 9 hours 51 min ago - reply to comment | linux journal 16 hours 45 min ago - reply to comment | linux journal 17 hours 1 min ago - favorite ( and easily brute - forced ) pw ' s 18 hours 53 min ago - have you tried boxen? it ' s a 1 day 44 min ago - seo services in india 1 day 5 hours ago enter to win an adafruit pi cobbler breakout kit for raspberry pi it ' s raspberry pi month at linux journal. each week in may, adafruit will be giving away a pi - related prize to a lucky, randomly drawn lj reader. winners will be announced weekly. fill out the fields below to enter to win this week ' s prize - - a pi cobbler breakout kit for raspberry pi. congratulations to our winners so far : - 5 - 8 - 13, pi starter pack : jack davis - 5 - 15 - 13, pi model b 512mb ram : patrick dunn - 5 - 21 - 13, prototyping pi plate kit : philip kirby - next winner announced on 5 - 27 - 13! free webinar : hadoop how to build an optimal hadoop cluster to store and maintain unlimited amounts of data using microservers realizing the promise of apache® hadoop® requires the effective deployment of compute, memory, storage and networking to achieve optimal


the 12th plan working group on financing urban infrastructure estimates the housing shortage in the country at nearly 29 million units. most worrisome is that about 26 million units pertain to the economically weaker sections or ews ( household average monthly income up to rs 5, 000 ), whereas the shortage in the low income group, or lig, ( household average monthly income of rs 5, 000 - 7, 500 ) is three million. an inadequate supply of affordable housing is a key reason why at least half the residents in larger metros live in slums or other informal accommodation. to date, government housing policy has focused on home ownership with little success. in contrast, many developed economies have emphasized affordable or “ social ” rental housing, which constitutes up to 20 - 30 % of their housing stock. most of the social housing is provided by the government or by associations that utilize government incentives. in the two decades post independence, housing policy focused on handing over finished housing units to ews or lig families. only a small fraction of the country ’ s total budget was allocated to housing programmes and since this intervention was costly it benefited very few. where market value of the units was high, many low income families preferred to sell off the assets to middle and higher income groups ( migs and higs ). by the 1970s and 1980s, the government turned its attention to enabling, not providing, home ownership by using sites and services and slum upgrading programmes. these required beneficiaries to contribute some of their own capital. the outcome from these were also poor as the serviced sites were generally in peripheral areas and more suitable for migs and higs who bought them off lig families. from the 1990s, enabled by the growth of the housing finance industry, the government increasingly sought to incentivize the private sector to build lig housing stock using floor space index ( fsi ), tax exemptions and other tools. while this approach reduced government ’ s outlay, the emphasis on ownership remained. greater availability of finance benefited construction companies and aspiring mig and hig homeowners. why is rental housing important? low income households can ’ t afford to buy homes and cannot get home loans due to lack of credit history. smaller, monthly rent payments suit their variable income profile. for the government, subsidy outlays for rental housing, such as on rental allowance, is lower than subsidizing house ownership. then the housing asset remains with the government so it can be used by multiple households over time. the majority of low income persons


astronomers avi loeb and edwin turner recently published a paper proposing a technique for detecting extraterrestrials : use telescopes to look for light pollution from alien cities. from the paper ' s abstract : this method opens a new window in the search for extraterrestrial civilizations. the search can be extended beyond the solar system with next generation telescopes on the ground and in space, which would be capable of detecting phase modulation due to very strong artificial illumination on the night - side of planets as they orbit their parent stars. i was thinking the same thing when i wrote containment : the telescope assembled on the far side of the moon succeeded in capturing some stunning images, including a few faint pixels of possible light pollution originating from a small rocky planet in the habitable zone of a nearby solar system... the seti institute ( search for extraterrestrial intelligence ) is already using arrays of earth - based radio telescopes to search for evidence of alien technology ( as dramatized in carl sagan ' s excellent novel, contact ). since we ' re already detecting exoplanets, it seems reasonable that within the foreseeable future, the technology could exist to measure light pollution on extrasolar planets, providing the first hard evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. perhaps alien civilizations have already detected us.


how older adults can prevent... how older adults can prevent hypothermia you probably know winter can spell trouble. you can fall on ice or overdo it shoveling snow, for instance. but did you know cold itself can cause a problem? it ' s called hypothermia, and it takes place when your body temperature drops below normal. the national institute on aging ( nia ) says older adults are especially prone to hypothermia, which can prove deadly if it ' s not treated quickly. staying in a cold place for too long can cause the problem. older adults are more at risk for hypothermia because aging lowers your ability to endure long periods of cold. you ' re also at risk if your response to cold is impaired by certain illnesses, such as diabetes, and some medicines, including over - the - counter cold remedies. less body heat what ' s more, the nia warns, older people may be less active and generate less body heat. and changes in aging bodies make it harder for you to tell when the temperature is too low, adds the american geriatrics society. one way to prevent hypothermia is to make sure your home is warm enough. set your thermostat to at least 68 to 70 degrees, the nia advises. even mildly cool homes, with temperatures from 60 to 65 degrees, can trigger hypothermia in older people. as heating costs rise, some seniors lower their thermostats too much. lack of heat sends seniors to emergency rooms every year. to prevent this potentially dangerous behavior, some states offer heating assistance programs for low - income elders. also remember that if you turn to alternative heating sources, such as space heaters and woodstoves, you must install, maintain, and use them the right way. these are warning signs of hypothermia : confusion, forgetfulness, or drowsiness shivering, although elderly adults may not have this symptom clumsiness or stiff muscles follow certain " dos " and " don ' ts " when dealing with a person with hypothermia. most important, remember to warm the person slowly. to do this properly, protect the person from the cold with blankets, quilts, towels, or extra clothes, and raise indoor temperatures to a warmer degree. don ' t place the person in a hot shower or bath, don ' t offer alcohol or drugs, and don ' t rub any parts of the person ' s


##s, towels, or extra clothes, and raise indoor temperatures to a warmer degree. don ' t place the person in a hot shower or bath, don ' t offer alcohol or drugs, and don ' t rub any parts of the person ' s body. if someone you know has been exposed to cold temperatures, remain calm and get medical assistance immediately. how to prevent hypothermia hypothermia can be prevented. consider these prevention tips : make your home as energy efficient as possible so that keeping it warm enough will not be economically difficult. suggestions include installing double - glazed windows, increasing insulation in the attic, and insulating walls. installing good weather stripping around doors is also helpful. do not allow room temperatures to fall below 68 degrees f. if you ' re struggling to pay for heating, call the national energy assistance referral hotline toll - free at 866 - 674 - 6327. maintain sufficient humidity in the home. place pans of water on radiators or stoves, or use a humidifier to assure about 30 percent humidity. if you use space heaters, fireplaces, woodstoves, and other alternative heat, make sure they ' re installed, cleaned, used, and serviced properly. dress warmly and appropriately. wear several layers of loose clothing to trap warm air around your body. keep your head, neck, feet, and hands covered at all times in cold temperatures. drink plenty of fluids, and avoid alcohol and nicotine. stay dry. keep heating pads and electric blankets on hand to stay warm. use heating pads only as directed and very carefully to avoid burns that may occur without your noticing. follow a healthy diet. this is particularly important during winter months, because you burn calories to produce body heat. if you are undernourished, you may not be able to stay warm. well - balanced meals are available through agencies on aging. these are inexpensive, nutritious, and filling and may be available without charge to elderly who are unable to pay. exercise regularly, as your age and health permit. this will improve your appetite and produce body heat.


- join over 1. 2 million students every month - accelerate your learning by 29 % - unlimited access for just £4. 99 per month produce a report on climatic conditions and their effects on worldwide destinations for tourism.. not what you were searching for? the first 200 words of this essay... unit 3 - p3 understanding nature and effects of world travel and tourism p3 - produce a report on climatic conditions and their effects to worldwide destinations. i have been asked to produce a report about climatic conditions and their effects to worldwide destinations. - climatic conditions earthquakes - earthquakes are a shaking, trembling or concussion of the earth which makes the earth vibrate due to causes of underground volcanic movement which makes a certain rumbling noise. the wave shock can sometimes move half a hemisphere. this can destroy many towns / cities and many thousand lives. they can also be called earth din, earthquakes and earth shocks. - droughts - most rainfall depends on water vapour carried by winds from an ocean or other source of moisture. if these moisture - carrying winds are replaced by winds from a dry region, or if they are modified by downward motion, as in the centre of an anticyclone, the weather is abnormally dry and often persistently cloudless. its also a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. - hurricanes - a hurricane occurs when a storm starts to brew found what you ' re looking for? - start learning 29 % faster today - over 150, 000 essays available - just £4. 99 a month not the one? we have 100 ' s more physical geography ( view all ) - geography field study river investigation coursework - life and climate in the equatorial region - debden brook rivers cousework analysis and conclusion - rivers coursework - the coastal footpath. - fold mountains case study - andes - the mariana ocean trench case study - eyjafjallajkull - the icelandic volcano eruption - case study of bangladesh and boscastle floods. - why did haiti suffer more than kobe as a result of an earthq... " " yoel lax. religious studies. gcse student. " " lex fawste. english, biology, physics, maths, and chemistry. a level student.


schools receive federal funds for each lunch served, provided that the meal meets established nutrition standards. the federal government and the state of maryland provide additional funds to schools for each meal served to children who qualify because of family income, for free or reduced - price meals. national school lunch program the goal of the national school lunch program ( nslp ) is to protect the health and well - being of the nation ' s children by providing nutritious school meals every day. nslp provides funding that makes it possible for schools to offer a nutritious school lunch. the program is open to all children up to the age of 21 who are enrolled in public and participating private nonprofit schools and residential child care institutions. afterschool snacks program through nslp through nslp, afterschool care educational programs may be able to receive reimbursements for snacks. if an afterschool educational program is located in an attendance area of a school in which at least 50 percent or more of enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced - price meals, then all snacks served at that afterschool program will be at the free reimbursement rate. for other attendance areas, snacks are reimbursed on a sliding scale based on the number of students that qualify for free or reduced - priced school meals. afterschool providers and schools interested in the opportunity to participate in any of the afterschool meals and snacks programs should fill out the agency questionnaire to receive more information. school meal resources and fact sheets school breakfast program the school breakfast program ( sbp ) provides funding that makes it possible for schools to offer a nutritious breakfast to students each day. the sbp is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. the sbp operates in the same manner as the nslp. generally, public or nonprofit private schools of high school grade or under and public or nonprofit private residential child care institutions may participate in the sbp. all local educational agencies that choose to take part in the sbp receive cash subsidies from the u. s. department of agriculture for each meal they serve. in return, they must serve breakfasts that meet federal requirements, and they must offer free or reduced - price breakfasts to eligible children. maryland meals for achievement classroom breakfast program fresh fruit and vegetable program special milk program the special milk program provides funding for milk served to children in schools and child care institutions who do not participate in other federal meal service programs. the program reimburses schools for the milk they serve.


program fresh fruit and vegetable program special milk program the special milk program provides funding for milk served to children in schools and child care institutions who do not participate in other federal meal service programs. the program reimburses schools for the milk they serve. schools in the nslp or sbp may also participate in the smp to provide milk to children in half - day pre - kindergarten and kindergarten programs where children do not have access to the school meal programs. is financial assistance available? children from low - income families may be eligible for free or reduced - price meals based on family income guidelines set by the federal government. in accordance with federal law and u. s. department of agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. to file a complaint of discrimination, write usda, director, office of adjudication, 1400 independence avenue, sw, washington, d. c. 20250 - 9410 or call ( 866 ) 632 - 9992. individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact usda through the federal relay service at ( 800 ) 877 - 8339 ; or ( 800 ) 845 - 6136 ( spanish ). usda is an equal opportunity provider and employer. the maryland state department of education does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs. for inquiries related to departmental policy, please contact : equity assurance and compliance branch, office of the state superintendent, maryland state department of education, 200 west baltimore street, baltimore, maryland 21201 - 2595 - 410 - 767 - 0433 voice - 410 - 767 - 0431 fax - 410 - 333 - 6442 tty / td.


| interactive triangle graphing calc the algebrator | online triangle calculator enter any valid input ( 3 side lengths, 2 sides and an angle or 2 angle and a 1 side ) and our calculator will do the rest. ( more info on how the tool works ) sorry there is no " other " option the minimum information required to make a triangle, is any of the following triangle information complete! you are done! you do not need to enter any more information! unfortunately, you cannot create a triangle with the information you have entered. to understand why this is the case, you would need to be familiar with the law of sines. in particular, read about the law of sines and no triangles. invalid side lengths you did not yet enter 3 valid side lengths. please enter all 3 side lengths of your triangle. your 3 side lengths ( ) are invalid. side lengths of do not adhere to the triangle inequality theorem. which states that the sum of the side lengths of any 2 sides of a triangle must exceed the length of the third side. read more about this rule here. invalid angle measurements the angle measurements that you entered are invalid. remember the formula for the interior angles of a triangle. this rule states that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle must be exactly 180°. i am going to change 1 of your angle ' s measurements from to °. to read more about this rule, click here. enter the 3 side lengths of the triangle enter any 2 side lengths, and the measure of any angle enter 2 angles and 1 side


learning how to read coherently and write effectively teaches you to think critically, increases your vocabulary, and improves your language and research skills. no matter what field you enter, communication and writing skills are important and highly sought after by employers. maranatha ’ s english major will expose you to enduring literary works and teach you to write more effectively, whether you write sermons, correspondence, books, magazine articles, or other forms of communication. because of its emphasis on critical thinking and writing, english is also one of the best ways to prepare for graduate school. unlike secular english programs that promote relativistic theory about language, maranatha ’ s english major teaches students to “ approve things that are excellent ” ( phil. 1 : 10 ) and to evaluate literature from a moral and biblical perspective. the english major will not only immerse you in the wide world of literature and awaken your cultural awareness but also equip you to discern objective truth and beauty according to god ’ s standard. an english minor is also available for those majoring in another field who want to improve their ability to think, read, and write effectively through an acquaintance with excellent literary works. this is the suggested class list for the english major. you may also look over the details for our english education major. | english composition 1 | | 3 | | english composition 2 | | 3 | | computer information system elective | | 1 | | computer information system elective | | 2 | | christian life 1 | | 1 | | new testament survey | | 2 | | old testament survey | | 2 | | minor | | 3 | | fundamentals of public speaking | | 2 | | music elective | | 2 | | the modern world | | 3 | | science elective | | 3 | | british literature survey to 1789 | | 3 | | british literature survey : 1789 to present | | 3 | | composition and literature | | 3 | | american masterpieces | | 3 | | elementary spanish 1 | | 3 | | elementary spanish 2 | | 3 | | computer information system elective | | 1 | | baptist heritage | | 3 | | christian life 2 | | 1 | | bible elective | | 2 | | principles of bible study | | 2 | | minor | | 3 | | writing elective | | 3 | | literary criticism | | 3 | | period literature elective | | 3 | | computer information system elective | | 1 | | intermediate spanish 1 | | 3 | | intermediate spanish 2 | | 3


| | writing elective | | 3 | | literary criticism | | 3 | | period literature elective | | 3 | | computer information system elective | | 1 | | intermediate spanish 1 | | 3 | | intermediate spanish 2 | | 3 | | introduction to philosophy | | 2 | | bible doctrine 1 | | 3 | | christian life 3 | | 1 | | minor | | 3 | | minor | | 3 | | american studies elective | | 3 | | period literature elective | | 3 | | period literature elective | | 3 | | writing elective | | 3 | | writing or period literature elective | | 3 | | bible doctrine 2 | | 3 | | english elective | | 3 | | humanities elective | | 3 | | humanities elective | | 3 | - copy editor - creative writer - english as a second language teacher - linguistic specialist - literacy tutor - literature specialist chelsie ( czichray ) messenger ( ’ 08 ) is enrolled in the professional communications program at clemson university and hopes to someday work in business communications or public relations. she previously taught english at easley christian school in easley, sc. “ my academic advisor, nathan huffstutler, helped me sort out my future career goals and helped me develop my love of technical writing, ” messenger said.


teaching the next generation and keeping them healthy are essential to tomorrow ' s strong, vibrant societies. mercy corps works with communities to shelter and nurture children and youth through innovative education, sports and job training programs. through the power of sports, community service and vocational training, we empower young people to make smart life choices and find a productive place in the changing global economy. our signature comfort for kids program focuses on helping children process trauma after natural disasters and conflict. see our expert ' s recommendations for how parents and caregivers can help children through times of crisis all stories about children & youth zimbabwe : helping teens manage difficult situations october 15, 2008 almost one in three children in zimbabwe are orphans, usually because one or both parents died of hiv / aids. mercy corps and financial institution micro king have created a fund to provide direct support to local efforts to assist orphans and vulnerable children. sudan : teaching english as an opportunity october 15, 2008 blue nile state is one of three contested areas between the north and the south of sudan. its diversity makes education – what is being taught to children and how it is being taught – a crucial issue. india : creative jobs keep teens close to home october 15, 2008 darjeeling is in the foothills of the himalayas in northeast india and is famous for producing fine teas. tea estates are enormous and employ roughly 25 % of the local population. indonesia : don ' t forget to wash your hands october 15, 2008 a mercy corps survey in five provinces of indonesia found that only 30 percent of school - age children wash their hands before eating and after using toilets. handwashing reduces the spread of waterborne illnesses such as diarrhea, a major cause of malnutrition in children. west bank and gaza : sports for life october 15, 2008 in 2008, the palestinian federation for the disabled became the palestinian paralympics committee ( ppc ). its purpose is to enhance the skills and abilities of people with disabilities through sports. kyrgyzstan : teaching street kids a lesson october 15, 2008 in kyrgyzstan, it is estimated that between 2, 000 to 15, 000 children work in order to help support their families economically. most of these children do not go to school regularly. china : epilogue august 6, 2008 i have been back in the united states since saturday afternoon. as usual, these first few days have been experienced — and felt — through the blurriness of a fifteen - hour time difference between oregon and china. jet lag renders everything into vagaries. china : a rare treasure august 1,


view your list of saved words. ( you can log in using facebook. ) about our definitions : all forms of a word ( noun, verb, etc. ) are now displayed on one page. biographical name \ ˈbri - jət, ˈbre - yit \ definition of brigit saint d ca 524 – 528 bride of kildare or bride of ireland a patron saint of ireland variants of brigit brig · it also brid · get \ ˈbri - jət \ or brig · id \ ˈbri - jəd, ˈbre - yid \ or brighid \ ˈbred \ in celtic religion, the goddess of poetry, crafts, prophecy, and divination. she was equivalent to the roman minerva and the greek athena and substantially the same as the northern british goddess brigantia. in ireland she was worshiped by the filid, a poetic and priestly class. she was one of three daughters of dagda, all named brigit, the others being associated with healing and the craft of the smith. some of the lore surrounding brigit was transferred to the 5th - century irish abbess st. brigid. her feast day, february 1, is the date of the pagan festival imbolc, when the ewes came into milk. her great monastery at kildare was probably founded on a pagan sanctuary, and many holy wells in the british isles are dedicated to her.


articlesbeans : nutritious and delicious cutting calories and fat when eating out health tipsa better school lunch a healthier breakfast on the go interactive tools ' choose my plate ' quiz dietary fiber quiz what do bananas on your cereal, onions in your chili, and pears for your dessert have in common? they ' re great ways to get the fruits and vegetables you need to help you live a healthy, active life. the usda developed choose my plate, which provides food guidelines and encourages you to eat only the calories you need for your activity level. the calories should come from nutrient - rich foods, those with plenty of vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories. for example, if your activity level allows you to eat 2, 000 calories a day, you should eat four to five cups of fruits and vegetables ; more if you ' re very active and less if you ' re less active. according to the usda, a woman in good health and 50 years old or older should get 2, 000 to 2, 200 calories a day if she is active. active means walking more than three miles per day at 3 to 4 mph in addition to daily activities. a woman who is moderately active — walking 1. 5 to three miles a day at 3 to 4 mph in addition to daily activities — should have 1, 800 calories a day ; a woman who gets little daily activity should have 1, 600 calories a day. a man in good health and 50 years old or older should get 2, 400 to 2, 800 calories a day if he is active ; 2, 200 to 2, 400 calories a day if he is moderately active ; and 2, 000 calories a day if he is mostly sedentary. choose my plate guidelines, revised in 2011 by the usda and u. s. department of health and human services, can be found on the choose my plate website. some of the changes include an emphasis on eating a variety of foods. in addition to consuming fruits and vegetables, people are also encouraged to consume healthy shares of grains, lean meats, and low - fat dairy products. new revisions also match age, gender, and activity level to calorie need. it is important to control the portion size of even nutrient - rich foods to avoid consuming too many calories. most people need fewer calories as they grow older and their activity level decreases. getting the right amount of nutrient - rich foods can help you stave off chronic diseases and weight gain as you


nutrient - rich foods to avoid consuming too many calories. most people need fewer calories as they grow older and their activity level decreases. getting the right amount of nutrient - rich foods can help you stave off chronic diseases and weight gain as you age. poor diets can contribute to the development of some cancers, high blood pressure, heart and kidney disease, obesity, diabetes, and other serious illnesses. produce is packed with disease - fighting substances that work together to protect good health. the usda underscores the need for fresh fruits and vegetables rather than pills or supplements. one exception might be vitamin b12. the usda recommends that all people older than 50 get 2. 4 micrograms per day of this vitamin. you can get vitamin b12 from foods such as fortified cereals or you can also take a b12 supplement. choose my plate guidelines focus on a rich variety of produce, including dark green, red, orange, and starchy vegetables. it also encourages high - calorie fruit juices to be consumed sparingly. although fresh fruits and vegetables are the preferred choice, they may be cost prohibitive or unavailable. fresh frozen foods are the closest alternative to fresh in nutritional value and are a good alternative. they are reasonably priced, can be kept on hand longer than fresh foods, and offer out - of - season availability. you can also buy low - sodium canned vegetables or wash them off prior to cooking to reduce the sodium content. look for canned fruit packed in its own juice rather than in heavy syrup to reduce the calories and sugar content. changes that come with age can influence your diet. to maintain muscle mass, older adults need be sure to consume the recommended servings from the meat and milk food groups. this can be achieved by consuming 2 to 3 servings of eggs, low - fat cheese, or low - fat yogurt daily. you should also make sure you get enough vitamin d by getting some sun exposure several times a week or by eating vitamin d - fortified foods and / or dietary supplements. nutritionists offer these recommendations for older americans : enjoy calcium - rich foods, including low - fat or skim milk, salmon, and sardines. choose low - fat or fat - free yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products. consume healthy portions of whole grains several times a week. snack on moderate portions of healthy foods, including raw vegetables. avoid excessive salt, sugar, and artificial sweeteners. keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of your cal


research to remember the prevalence of low birthweight in the united states showed little improvement during the data - collection period 1993 to 2002, revealing a rate of 7. 7 %. the prevalence is highest for black infants and lowest for hispanic infants, when compared among racial and ethnic groups ( white, black, hispanic, asian ). factors contributing to low birthweight other than race / ethnicity are mother ' s age, prepregnancy weight, weight gain during pregnancy and smoking during pregnancy. — centers for disease control www. cdc. gov, last accessed 01 / 22 / 05 induction of labor postdates, by itself, is not associated with poor pregnancy outcome. extreme postdates or postdates in conjunction with poor fetal growth or developmental abnormalities does show an increased risk of stillbirth. but if growth restriction and birth defects are removed, there is no statistical increase in risk until a pregnancy reaches 42 weeks and no significant risk until past 43 weeks. the primary " evidence " of a sharp rise in stillbirth after 40 weeks — often misquoted as " double at 42 weeks and triple at 43 weeks " — seems to come from one study based on data collected in 1958 ( 1 ).... modern statistics show an almost flat rate of stillbirth from 40 weeks to 42, with a slight rise at 43 weeks ( all numbers being close to 1 / 1000 ) ( 2 ). there is a creeping overreaction in dealing with postdates pregnancies. it is true that stillbirth and fetal distress rates rise more sharply after 43 weeks, but it is also true that less than 10 % of babies born at 43 weeks suffer from postmaturity syndrome ( more than 90 % show no signs ). we should react to this rise by monitoring postdate pregnancies carefully and inducing if problems arise. but the rise in problems at 43 weeks does not imply a similar risk at 42 and 41 weeks. postmaturity syndrome is a continuum. it becomes more likely as weeks progress past the due date but does not start on the due date. and the risks must be compared to the risks of interventions. induction is not risk free. in addition to the risks of prematurity, induced labors have higher rates of cesarean section, uterine rupture, cord prolapse, meconium aspiration, fetal distress, neonatal jaundice, maternal hemorrhage and even the rare but disastrous amniotic fluid embolism. large studies have shown that monitoring pregnancy while waiting for spontaneous labor results in


, " by gail hart, midwifery today issue 72 - mcclure - browne, j. c. 1963. comparison of perinatal mortality rates versus gestational age through the past three decades. postmaturity, am j obstet gynecol 85 : 573 – 82. - eden, r. d., et al. 1987. perinatal characteristics of uncomplicated postdates pregnancies. obstet gynecol 69 ( 3 pt. 1 ) : 296 – 99. - weinstein, d., et al. 1996 sep – oct. expectant management of post - term patients : observations and outcome. j matern fetal med 5 ( 5 ) : 293 – 97. - hannah, m. e., et al. 1992 jun 11. induction of labor as compared with serial antenatal monitoring in post - term pregnancy. a randomized controlled trial. the canadian multicenter post - term pregnancy trial group. n engl j med 326 ( 24 ) : 1587 – 92. pmid : 1584259 - luckas, m., et al. 1998. comparison of outcomes in uncomplicated term and post - term pregnancy following spontaneous labor. j perinat med 26 ( 6 ) : 475 – 79. pmid : 10224605. labour induction epidemic and autism epidemic : is there a link? there are many reasons why further studies about labour induction as a possible risk factor for autism are urgently needed. the first one is that the authors of the oldest studies included in our database came across risks associated with induction, whereas the most recent studies could not take into account this variable. " labour induction " should be explicitly taken into consideration, because it can be associated either with birth by the vaginal route ( with or without intervention such as forceps ), or with caesarean birth. another reason is that the epidemic of autism and the epidemic of induction seem to have developed side by side. most importantly, a third reason is that the results of recent studies suggest that children with autistic disorder show alterations in their oxytocin system. the first clues came from a study of midday blood samples from 29 autistic and 30 age - matched normal children, all prepubertal ( 1 ). it appeared that the autistic group had significantly lower blood oxytocin levels than the normal group. oxytocin increased with age in the normal but not the autistic children. these results inspired an in - depth inquiry


). it appeared that the autistic group had significantly lower blood oxytocin levels than the normal group. oxytocin increased with age in the normal but not the autistic children. these results inspired an in - depth inquiry of the oxytocin system of autistic children. in recent years it has become clear that oxytocin can appear in the brain in several forms. there is the nonapeptide oxytocin ( ot ) and the " c - terminal extended peptides, " which are described together as ot - x. the ot - x represent intermediates of oxytocin synthesis that accumulate due to an incomplete processing machinery. twenty - eight male children, diagnosed with autistic disorder were compared with 31 age - matched non - psychiatric control children : there was a decrease in blood ot, an increase in ot - x and an increase in the ratio of ot - x / ot in the autistic sample, compared with control subjects ( 2 ). in other words autistic children show alterations in the oxytocin system : there are deficits in the processing machinery of oxytocin. such findings are of paramount importance at a time when an accumulation of data from animal studies confirm the potent effects of oxytocin ( and the parent hormone vasopressin ) on social behaviour, communication and rituals. furthermore we are currently learning that oxytocin brain receptors undergo major changes during development. among humans, the period surrounding birth is considered a period of dramatic reorganization of central oxytocin binding. we must add that, when reaching a certain degree of maturation, the oxytocin system of the fetus probably participates in the physiological initiation of labour. artificial induction of labour in general, particularly the use of drips of synthetic oxytocin, create situations that undoubtedly interfere with the development and the reorganization of the oxytocin system in such a critical period. this fact alone is a reason for further epidemiological studies focusing on labour induction as a possible risk factor. it would be useful to know also how autistic children release oxytocin. oxytocin is more effective when released rhythmically, in a succession of fast pulsations. today it is not impossible to measure the rhythmicity or pulsatility of oxytocin release. — primal health, by michel odent, md http : / / www. birthpsychology. com / primalhealth /, no.


is not impossible to measure the rhythmicity or pulsatility of oxytocin release. — primal health, by michel odent, md http : / / www. birthpsychology. com / primalhealth /, no. 12 : " after the mmr fuss : autism from a primal health research perspective, " last accessed 1 / 22 / 05 modahl, c., et al. 1998. plasma oxytocin levels in autistic children. biol psychiatry 43 ( 4 ) : 270 – 7. - green, l., et al. 2001. oxytocin and autistic disorder : alterations in peptides forms. biol psychiatry 50 ( 8 ) : 609 – 13. order midwifery today issue 72. these books by michel odent are available from midwifery today : special offer to e - news readers. subscribe to mothering magazine for that ' s $ 5 off our regular price of $ 22. 95 for a one - year subscription! for almost 30 years, mothering has been the source for sound alternatives to mainstream parenting practices. articles in mothering cover the topics of pregnancy, birth options, breastfeeding, vaccinations, childhood illness, alternative health, education, organic food and balancing work and family life. sign up for a discounted subscription. products for birth professionals get them while you can! we have a small number of midwifery books and other items that are nearly out of stock and won ' t be re - ordered. these include : - midwives and changing childbirth ( book ) - sexuality and motherhood ( book ) - midwifery research database ( miriad ) ( 1st edition, 1994 ) when they ' re gone, they ' re gone, so order your copies before it ' s too late. if you work with laboring women, you need midwifery today ' s second stage handbook. this book will show you how to best serve your women at this crucial stage. you ' ll learn when to push, what works and choices available for the mother. the second stage handbook is part of the holistic clinical series. receive birth - related news, reviews and articles in your postal mailbox four times a year! subscribe to midwifery today magazine. hypnobirthing® childbirth education become part of the most effective, fastest growing childbirth education program — attend one of our intensive four - day trainings. calmer, gentler, safer birthing using hypnosis. fear influences


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with 50 being the point where treatment is needed, but 100 is the cutoff to get an epidural. when i have another child, i would like to have a vbac, but if it doesn ' t work, i don ' t want to have to be knocked out again. send your response to email @ example. com with " question of the week " in the subject line. please indicate the topic of discussion * and the e - news issue number * in the message. responses to any question of the week may be sent to e - news at any time. write to firstname. lastname @ example. org. please indicate the topic of discussion * and the e - news issue number * in the subject line or in the message. it has been my experience that preterm labor is a cry for help — a cry from the baby or a cry from the mother. sometimes a woman is doing too much, and the baby shouts, " hey mom, take a rest! " in these situations, bed rest is probably a good idea. but i feel the most important thing we are missing in these cries for help is the absolute necessity for the mom and baby to be pampered. pregnant women should be treated with the utmost respect and valued for the incredible job they are doing growing their babies. our culture doesn ' t recognize this, sadly. pregnant women should receive the highest quality and most delicious foods — especially towards the end of pregnancy. massage should be a weekly routine, as well as competent, woman - centered prenatal care ( which i think includes care with a chiropractor and / or a cranial sacral therapist ). her dreams should be listened to and her fears addressed. where can women get this type of care? doula? grandma? sister? partner? neighbors? friends? co - workers? the answer is, all of these people. our society has a duty to its future citizens to create an environment that fosters optimal growth. besides the fact that tocolytics have many side effects, the worse thing they offer is a false sense of security. i am not judging women who have taken them to stop preterm labor. what i mean is, the idea that a pill will fix a problem like this is insulting to the woman, and most importantly, ignores the real reason for the cry. it covers up the issue instead of getting to the root of it. — ruth trode, minneapolis, mn midwifery today issue 72 editor ' s apology :


insulting to the woman, and most importantly, ignores the real reason for the cry. it covers up the issue instead of getting to the root of it. — ruth trode, minneapolis, mn midwifery today issue 72 editor ' s apology : as the result of an e - mail address malfunction, letters to e - news bounced back to their senders during the month of january. if you have written to e - news after january 1 and have received your correspondence back, please try again! the problem is fixed, and we greatly look forward to hearing from you! i was stunned to see this in the art of midwifery section from gloria lemay [ issue 7 : 2 ] : " one of the reasons we have so much interference in north american birth right now is that young women are overly dramatic. " i would like to know what evidence gloria has regarding this statement. this sounds like unsubstantiated opinion and mother - blaming to me. i am disappointed that you published this and spread it further. what were you and gloria thinking? — with respect and surprise, sandy caldwell, cd ( dona ) redwood city, ca the author replies : of course, there are no randomized controlled trials on drama in young women. all one has to do is turn on the tv or sit in a booth at an after school coffee shop. perhaps young women have always been dramatic, but there were older women to tone them down and teach them priorities, conduct and smart behaviour. maybe it ' s not the young women being dramatic but the older women abdicating their responsibility to show them the way. i actually have no idea what is creating this jabbering din in the world but i do know that it doesn ' t help to have a smooth birth at all, and the evidence i have that things are not working is the 28 % nationwide c - section rate. " being nice and politically correct is not helping one bit either. " one of my favourite expressions is " the truth shall set you free, but first it will make you mad. " editor ' s note : only letters sent to the e - news official e - mail address, email @ example. com, will be considered for inclusion. letters sent to any other e - mail addresses will not be considered. family centered midwifery care in your home with a supportive, experienced birth team including a certified nurse midwife, registered nurse and certified doula. waterbirth. serving northern new jersey. judy hagan, cnm ; mary walker,


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legacy of shuttle program may be how routine it made space travel nasa ' s space shuttle launched and repaired the hubble space telescope and helped build the international space station. thu, jul 07 2011 at 2 : 01 pm the first launch : the sun rises over kennedy space center as space shuttle columbia awaits the start of sts - 1, the first space shuttle mission, which launched on april 12, 1981. ( photo : nasa ) cape canaveral, fla. — nasa ' s planned friday launch of the space shuttle atlantis will be the 135th and final liftoff for the iconic space program since its debut in 1981. that works out to an average of 4. 5 flights a year for the space shuttle program. while that figure is a far cry from the once - a - week frequency nasa predicted back in the early 1970s, the shuttle flew often enough to fundamentally change how humanity viewed and used space. the shuttle opened space up to our species like no vehicle ever had before, and that — more than any single payload the shuttle lofted or science experiment it enabled — is probably the vehicle ' s greatest accomplishment, experts say. " low - earth orbit has become a routine domain for human activities, " said roger launius, space history curator at the smithsonian ' s national air and space museum. " and the shuttle did that more than anything else. " [ 8 surprising space shuttle facts ] showing what we can do in space the hubble space telescope and the international space station are two examples of humanity ' s growing proficiency in low - earth orbit, and the shuttle program helped make both of them happen. the shuttle discovery deployed hubble back in 1990 on its sts - 31 mission. within weeks, astronomers realized something was wrong ; the instrument was returning disappointingly blurry images. astronauts on endeavour ' s sts - 61 mission fixed the telescope in 1993, and multiple shuttle missions thereafter continued to repair and upgrade hubble. [ infographic : evolution of the space plane ] as a result, the telescope is still returning stunning images that have humanity rethinking the universe and our place in it. " without the shuttle, you would not have a functioning hubble space telescope today, " said space history expert robert pearlman, editor of the website collectspace. com and a space. com contributor. the shuttle has also been instrumental in building the international space station, the $ 100 billion orbiting lab that began construction in 1998 and is now just about complete. about 40 shuttle missions have lofted pieces of the station to low - earth orbit


com contributor. the shuttle has also been instrumental in building the international space station, the $ 100 billion orbiting lab that began construction in 1998 and is now just about complete. about 40 shuttle missions have lofted pieces of the station to low - earth orbit over the years. it ' s too soon to tell what the station ' s legacy will be, many experts say, but it has the potential to enable groundbreaking research in many fields, from biology and medicine to materials science. it ' s also an immensely complex structure whose assembly is a marvel of technological competence and international cooperation. " i really think expanding human capability in space is the overarching achievement [ of the shuttle program ], " said valerie neal, curator for contemporary human spaceflight at the smithsonian. " and i think both hubble and the space station stand as representatives of that. " redefining ' the right stuff ' while the shuttle program expanded humanity ' s capabilities beyond our home planet, nasa ' s reusable space planes also opened up space in a different way : they democratized it to a degree, making the final frontier more accessible to a broader range of people. in the early days of human spaceflight, nasa relied on high - flying military men, test pilots with nerves of steel such as alan shepard and neil armstrong. but when the shuttle came along, a much broader cross - section of people were able to ride a pillar of flame toward the heavens. many shuttle astronauts over the years have been scientists by training, for example — highly accomplished people, to be sure, but not folks who have devoted their lives to aerospace derring - do. and geriatrics could go to space on the shuttle, too : ohio sen. john glenn flew on discovery ' s sts - 95 mission in 1998 when he was 77 years old. [ most memorable space shuttle missions ] " the shuttle basically redefined what ' the right stuff ' was, " pearlman told space. com. this reframing of perceptions has likely had a profound effect on human spaceflight going forward, helping pave the way for the nascent space tourism industry, neal said. " i think the shuttle really opened up that possibility, mainly because it looked like an aircraft, " neal told space. com. " it was a craft people could identify with, and they could imagine being comfortable riding in it. " the space shuttle was originally envisioned as a way to make human spaceflight cheap, reliable, frequent and safe. the vehicle certainly didn ' t deliver on that promise in full, but it


the 411 on the fall fruit pumpkin trivia : nutritional value, the history of jack o ' lanterns and more. saturday, october 31, 2009 - 14 : 30 q. is there any nutritional value from eating pumpkin? a. the bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that it is loaded with an important antioxidant : beta - carotene. beta - carotene is one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin a in the body. in the conversion to vitamin a, beta carotene performs many important functions in overall health. research has indicated that a diet rich in foods containing beta - carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and protects against heart disease as well as some degenerative aspects of aging. and, no, the pumpkin is not a vegetable ; it ' s a fruit. q. where does the practice of making jack o ' lanterns come from? a. this practice originated from an irish myth about a man nicknamed " stingy jack. " according to story, stingy jack invited the devil to have a drink with him. true to his name, stingy jack didn ' t want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the devil to turn himself into a coin that jack could use to buy their drinks. once the devil did so, jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the devil from changing back into his original form. jack eventually freed the devil, under the condition that he would not bother jack for one year and that, should jack die, he would not claim his soul. the next year, jack again tricked the devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. while he was up in the tree, jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree ' s bark so that the devil could not come down until the devil promised jack not to bother him for ten more years. soon after, jack died. as the legend goes, god would not allow such an unpleasant figure into heaven. the devil, upset by the tricks jack had played on him and keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow jack into hell. he sent jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. jack put the coal into a carved out turnip and has been roaming the earth with it ever since. the irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as " jack of the lantern, " and then, simply " jack o ' lantern.


way. jack put the coal into a carved out turnip and has been roaming the earth with it ever since. the irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as " jack of the lantern, " and then, simply " jack o ' lantern. " in ireland and scotland, people began to make their own versions of jack ' s lanterns by carving scary faces into turnips or potatoes and placing them into windows or near doors to frighten away stingy jack and other wandering evil spirits. in england, large beets are used. immigrants from these countries brought the jack o ' lantern tradition with them when they came to the united states. they soon found that pumpkins, a fruit native to america, make perfect jack o ' lanterns. q. how can i grow pumpkins that weigh more than 100 pounds? a. one would have to use the jumbo variety pack of pumpkin seeds. plant the seeds early in june and allow about 150 square feet per hill. thin the harvest to the best one or two plants. high fertility, proper insect control and shallow cultivation are essential. remove the first two or three female flowers after the plants start to bloom so that the plants grow larger with more leaf surface before setting fruit. allow a single fruit to develop and pick off all other female flowers that develop after this point. do not allow the vine to root down at the joints near this developing fruit because these varieties develop so quickly with mass that they may actually break from the vine as they expand on a vine anchored to the ground. fyi : pumpkins are monoecious, having both male and female flowers on the same plant. the female flower is distinguished by the small ovary at the base of the petals. these bright and colorful flowers have extremely short life spans and may only open for as short a time as one day. related on mnn :


our oceans are in trouble and so are we. that ' s the message from sylvia earle, keynote speaker wednesday morning at the blue ocean film festival and conservation event in monterey. the good news, she said, is that new technology can raise our awareness, enhance our exploration and improve our ability to act — without ever getting our feet wet. " the actions we take in the next 10 years will affect the planet for the next 10, 000 years, " earle told a packed room of scientists, filmmakers, engineers, educators, divers and artists gathered at the portola hotel & spa for the weeklong meeting dedicated to creating ocean awareness through media, science and research. as terrestrials, she said, our roots are deep, but not as deep as the creatures of the sea, and this is the time to turn things around. " it ' s taken billions of years to make this a hospitable planet, " said earle, an oceanographer and conservationist. " it ' s taken a frighteningly short time to move things in the other direction. " perhaps no one knows that better than earle. dubbed " her deepness " by the new york times, her lifelong ocean conservation work includes leading the first team of women argonauts, holding the chief scientist position at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and, currently, being a national geographic explorer - in - residence. the u. s. has put millions of dollars into the exploration of a red planet, mars, but has neglected its own " blue backyard, " she the undersea world of earle ' s childhood was quite different from the ocean of today. global warming, acidification, pollution from plastic and toxins have chronically harmed the health of the water. but earle called ignorance the biggest threat to the ocean ' s well - being, and said she found hope for the future with innovative technologies that transform scientists ' ability to see what ' s under the water. for the last three years, she has worked with google earth to create maps that show " there ' s more than just rocks and water down there. " so far, it ' s only been scientists talking to scientists, said professor ove hoegh - guldberg, director of the global change institute at the university of queensland, australia. the institute is a partner in the catlin seaview survey for the google oceans project, which plans to create a comprehensive map of the territory beneath the sea. hoegh - guldberg, who said exploring the ocean is like discovering the amazon ' s


is a partner in the catlin seaview survey for the google oceans project, which plans to create a comprehensive map of the territory beneath the sea. hoegh - guldberg, who said exploring the ocean is like discovering the amazon ' s rainforest for the first time, said solving the ocean ' s problems requires public awareness. with a camera that uses three wide - angle lenses designed to take thousands of continuous high - resolution images during each dive, the mapping project is making it so that the push of a computer button at home can make anyone ' s armchair the start of a diving adventure. the images can also act as a reference library or help far - flung researchers collaborate without leaving their labs, he said. most important, hoegh - guldberg believes, is that the technology will get more people to take positive action toward the ocean. " now we ' re beginning to understand that a living ocean keeps us alive and we have to return the favor, " earle said. above all, earle asked the scientists, storytellers and artists at the meeting to use their talents to make sure the next generation could look back and say " thank you " for their ocean legacy. hsh prince albert ii of monaco was a special guest at a wednesday evening panel that discussed progress to sustain a healthy ocean. other panelists included earle ; greg stone, senior vice president for marine conservation and chief scientist for oceans with conservation international ; celine cousteau ; and jane lubchenco, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of noaa. elizabeth devitt can be reached at 684 - 1188 or email @ example. com.


beet roots are a healthy food and are a rich source of natural sugar along with containing sodium, potassium, phosphorus, chlorine, iodine, iron and various important vitamins. the high nutrient value of beet root makes it an invaluable food in terms of health benefits it provides and it is thus used for therapeutic purposes. the powder can be used to flavor carrot, celery, and other vegetable juices, and also to color a variety of foods. beet powder provides a wide range of nutrients, but its most significant phytochemical is betaine. betaine helps the liver process fat. this prevents the accumulation of fatty tissues in the liver ( steatosis ), especially in heavy drinkers, and it also prevents excessive triglycerides and ldl cholesterol in the blood. according to the american heart association, beet juice can help lower blood pressure and due to the high content of iron in beets, it is good for anemia. beet root naturally cleans the kidneys and gall bladder. the potassium present in it helps in providing nourishment to the body for daily functions while chlorine organically cleans the liver and kidney. in addition, it has positive effects on one ’ s digestive system as it helps in the treatment of digestive disorders and problems like jaundice, nausea and vomiting due to dysentery or diarrhea. beet root combined with carrot juice can prove extremely beneficial in building the red corpuscles thereby helping in treating low vitality and anemia. being an excellent solvent for inorganic calcium deposits, beet juice helps in the treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders. it is also extremely beneficial for women as it aids in the regulation of menstruation. along with having numerous health benefits, beet root is also beneficial for the skin. the root contains about a tenth portion of pure sugar, which is one of the glucoses or fruit sugars and is very wholesome. cane sugar has to be converted by the digestive juices into fruit sugar, before the body can absorb it, but the sugar present in the beet root is already in the more easily assimilated form, thus making the beet a valuable food. its sugar is a force - giver and an energy creator, a source of vitality to the human body. besides its tenth portion of pure sugar, beet root has as much as a third of its weight in starch and gum. the red


sugar is a force - giver and an energy creator, a source of vitality to the human body. besides its tenth portion of pure sugar, beet root has as much as a third of its weight in starch and gum. the red pigment in beets raises antioxidant enzyme levels in the liver and may promote detoxification in the intestines, blood and liver. colon cancer research has also shown that consumption of beet fiber may increase colonic cd8 cells, which detect and remove abnormal cells. folate is considered an important aid in maintaining a healthy pregnancy. it is critical at times of rapid cell development as it is necessary for creating dna and rna. the high level of folate ( up to 136 grams per cup ) in beets makes them a valuable food for pregnancy. spina bifida and anencephaly are two birth defects which may be prevented by the consumption of folate rich foods. magnesium is an important mineral in healthy bone production and maintenance. without appropriate levels of magnesium, calcium cannot be utilized effectively. beet root is high in magnesium, making it a good vegetable for women concerned with preventing osteoporosis. typical preparations - one or two teaspoons added to water or juice, 2 - 4 times daily. one teaspoon of powder provides the nutrition in one beet. cautions : beet powder can stain some fabrics so use caution. it also has a tendency to clump together ( this is normal ). uses : like many other bulk herbs, we add it to many food recipes ( salads, meat dishes, soups, stews, etc. ) in small amounts for added nutrition and fiber without affecting the flavor. beet powder can be used to benefit men, women ( including before, during or after pregnancy, and nursing ) and children. it can be used as often as you would like. storage : the nutrients in beet powder are very sensitive to air and light exposure. it should be kept in an airtight container and stored in a dark, dry, and cool place. refrigeration or freezing is great but not necessary. questions? : check out frequently asked questions.


view medieval travel lies as the western roman empire declined during the fourth and fifth centuries ad, europe lost contact with the rest of the world. classical knowledge of the outside world receded, and what emerged in its place was a peculiar mixture of fact and fiction. european scholars inhabited the lands to their east with unicorns, cyclops, and other fantastic creatures. one persistent rumor spoke of the barbarian tribes of gog and magog whom alexander the great had supposedly imprisoned behind giant brass gates somewhere in the east. it was said that the escape of gog and magog would signal the imminent end of the world. with the gradual revival of commerce during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, europeans once more began to venture beyond their borders and returned to tell of what they had seen. but these travellers, upon their return from faraway lands, seldom gave what we would consider to be factual accounts. instead, they related bizarre stories that confirmed the existence of the imaginary kingdoms and creatures that europeans had so long dreamed about and feared. we can only assume that these travel lies were another manifestation of the medieval preference for allegorical truths over literal ones. examples of medieval travel lies the letter of prester john he was a christian king rumored to have an empire in the east. the crusaders kept waiting for him to ride in with his cavalry and save the day, but for some reason he never showed up. did marco polo really travel to china, as he claimed? if he did, then why did he fail to notice the great wall of china? the travels of sir john mandeville he ’ s known as the greatest liar of all time. the narrative of his travels certainly stretches credibility. the lost island of hi - brazil for centuries the island of hi - brazil existed only in legends. then someone claimed to have actually found the place.


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spotted tilapia : tiliapia mariae light yellow to bronze with 6 - 9 bars or spots along side ; stouter but similar body and mouth shape to native sunfishes ; small ones tend to have bars that turn into spots in larger fish ( see photo ) ; some have reddish markings on the chin or throat area, especially when spawning ; sometimes erroneously referred to as an first collected in 1974, it rapidly became the most abundant fish in the canal system of miami - dade county where it made up about 25 % of the fishes by number and weight ; now widespread south of lake okeechobee ; so abundant that butterfly peacock was introduced to help control it. native range is west africa. prefers slow - flowing canals, ponds, and lakes ; common throughout south florida ; may be increasing in some areas, but not as abundant in miami - dade county as in 1980s. spawning habitats : unlike other tilapia in florida, this tilapia is a substrate spawner that lays about 2, 000 sticky eggs on hard, flat surfaces ; both parents guard young aggressively until about one inch long ; sexually mature at 7 inches ; some observed spawning year around, but most spawning seems to occur in cooler months between november and march. feeding habits : omnivorous, feeding on wide variety of food items, although most stomachs contain detritus, diatoms, algae, and sand indicating this tilapia, like most others, feed low on the food chain. age and growth grows to 13 inches and about 3 pounds ; males grow larger with all fish over 10 inches typically being males. commonly caught by cane - pole anglers, but not as aggressive as most native sunfishes ; no bag or size limits, but must not be possessed alive ( see note below ). fishing tips and facts : special note : possession and transport of live tilapia in florida is illegal without a special permit ( except blue tilapia ) ; can only be possessed if dead, so anglers wanting to eat this fish should immediately place them on ice.


it ’ s a remarkable development – and it ’ s just one of many in the works, often made possible by specialized plastics. here are some others on the horizon : vaccination patches : researchers are developing a plastic skin patch that could replace many painful injections. the patch contains plastic “ micro - needles ” that dissolve into the skin, painlessly delivering vaccinations for a variety of diseases, including the flu. patients might even be able to administer the vaccine themselves. resorbable heart stent : a plastic heart stent can open a clogged artery to restore blood flow to the heart – and then slowly dissolve into the body. this resorbable plastic could eliminate the need for another invasive procedure to remove the stent, as well as reduce the likelihood of blood clots and scarring. 3 - d body part printing : researchers are using a layered assembly manufacturing technique – called “ 3 - d printing ” – to create medical devices and implants using plastics. for example, a type of plastic and living cells are combined into a material used to make 3 - d printed implants to replace human ear cartilage. the combination of materials makes the body more likely to respond favorably to the implant, according to researchers. polycarbonate medical devices : an extremely tough, clear plastic, polycarbonate now is being used to make transparent surgical tools, such as cannulas ( small tubes inserted into the body ) that enable arthroscopic surgery. since polycarbonate is clear, surgeons gain better visibility of sutures and surgical knots during the procedure. bacteria - resistant plastics : several newly discovered plastics might contribute to reduced infections. these plastics have “ nonstick ” surfaces that bacteria aren ’ t attracted to, which could help prevent contamination from bacteria - laden “ biofilms. ” the plastics could be used to make catheters or medical equipment to help ward off preventable disease. self - healing prosthetics : researchers are developing a new plastic “ skin ” that recognizes when it ’ s been damaged and responds by healing itself. the plastic skin mimics the flexibility and sensitivity of human skin – it becomes electrically conducive by adding a bit of nickel. the plastic skin can restore its mechanical and electrical properties after being cut and that cycle can be repeated over and over again. among other applications, researchers hope the self - healing plastic may be used to manufacture lifelike prosthetic limbs that heal themselves after injury – much the way human skin does. lifesaving plastic foam : a


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( naturalnews ) if you ' re wondering how do you get headaches, look no further than your diet. although migraine headache causes may be varied, treatment for symptoms in people with headaches can be easily accomplished merely by changing your diet and including medicinal foods, spices, and a few home remedies. a large number of migraine headaches originate with what you currently eat, and also from what you don ' t eat. the best foods and home remedies trigger soothing brain chemicals, promote overall well - being and stop migraine headaches in their tracks. a well balanced diet protects against migraine headache symptoms supporting the system by eating a well balanced diet of natural, whole foods helps control the incidence of migraine attacks. fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, meats and whole grains provide necessary nutrients for the production of brain chemicals that ease pain. eating small meals frequently throughout the day stabilizes blood sugar, protecting against the sharp rise and fall that can cause a migraine headache. drink lots of fresh water to maintain hydration. scientific evidence points to dehydration as an important migraine headache cause. the recommended fluid intake is 1 / 2 oz. of water for each pound of body weight daily. vitamins, minerals and amino acids provide migraine headache relief magnesium ' s role in stabilizing blood vessels is well documented, helping to prevent capillary and muscle spasms. increase magnesium - rich foods such as wheat germ, garlic, oatmeal, seafood, kale, broccoli, spinach, melon, bananas, basil, cantaloupe, blackstrap molasses, and nuts to support the body and prevent migraine calcium soothes and relaxes - - mentally and physically - - encouraging sleep and calmness. having a calcium - rich drink or snack made with raw milk at bedtime encourages sleep and muscle relaxation. foods high in the amino acid tryptophan stimulate the brain in the production of the neurotransmitter, serotonin. low levels of serotonin are linked to migraine headaches, depression and sleeplessness. turkey supplies the greatest amount of tryptophan, followed by black - eyed peas, walnuts, almonds, sesame and pumpkin seeds, brown rice, and whole grains. vitamin b - 2 may also help relieve the frequency of migraine headaches. b - 2 or riboflavin is found in broccoli, eggs, almonds, raw milk, fermented soy


brown rice, and whole grains. vitamin b - 2 may also help relieve the frequency of migraine headaches. b - 2 or riboflavin is found in broccoli, eggs, almonds, raw milk, fermented soy products, whole grains, and organ meats. omega - 3 fatty acids help reduce overall inflammation and help lessen constriction of capillaries in the head, a primary cause of migraine headaches. eat fatty fish, olive oil, avocados, and flax seeds. reduce chronic migraine headaches with herbs and home remedies cayenne pepper increases the pain threshold in migraine patients. dissolve a pinch in hot water and drink as tea or sprinkle on food. consume at least 1 gram of ginger to alleviate the nausea associated with migraine headaches. use ginger in a variety of ways including fresh ginger tea, candied ginger, or powdered ginger capsules. make a tea from peppermint leaves to soothe nausea and vomiting. peppermint is also soothing to the spirit and helps migraine sufferers relax. chew a fresh peppermint leaf for relief from pain and nausea. homeopathic nux vomica is one of the best home remedies to help migraine headaches. nux not only cleanses the liver, but reverses the effects of foods that may cause migraine headaches. it reduces irritability, neck and occipital spasms, noise and light sensitivity, body aches, nausea, and calms the inevitable tears that accompany excruciating migraine pain. keep a food diary and track which foods are the causes of migraine headaches, removing them from your diet while you add back healing foods and home remedies for relief. sources for this article include : http : / / www. relieve - migraine - headache. com / diet - headache - migraine. htmlhttp : / / www. mayoclinic. comhttp : / / familydoctor. orghttp : / / www. naturalnews. com / 029119 _ migraine _ headaches _ foods. htmlabout the author : read more of jean ( jb ) bardot ' s articles at the following links : natural news : http : / / www. naturalnews. com / author1686. html the best years in life : http : / / www. tbyil. com / jb _ bardot _ articles


pieces of the moon and mars have been found on earth before, as well as chunks of vesta and other asteroids — but what about the innermost planet, mercury? that ’ s where some researchers think this greenish meteorite may have originated, based on its curious composition and the most recent data from nasa ’ s messenger spacecraft. space news from nbcnews. com teen ' s space mission fueled by social media - buzz aldrin ' s vision for journey to mars - giant black hole may be cooking up meals - watch a ' ring of fire ' solar eclipse online - teen ' s space mission fueled by social media nwa 7325 is the name for a meteorite fall that was spotted in southern morocco in 2012, comprising 35 fragments totaling about 345 grams. the dark green stones were purchased by meteorite dealer stefan ralew, who operates the retail site sr meteorites. ralew immediately made note of the rocks ' deep colors and lustrous, glassy exteriors. ralew sent samples of nwa 7325 to researcher anthony irving of the university of washington, a specialist in meteorites of planetary origin. irving found that the fragments contained surprisingly little iron but considerable amounts of magnesium, aluminum and calcium silicates — in line with what ’ s been observed by messenger in the surface crust of mercury. even though the ratio of calcium silicates is higher than what ’ s found on mercury today, irving speculates that the fragments of nwa 7325 could have come from a deeper part of mercury ’ s crust, excavated by a powerful impact event and launched into space, eventually finding their way to earth. in addition, exposure to solar radiation for an unknown period of time and shock from its formation could have altered the meteorite ’ s composition somewhat, making it not exactly match up with measurements from messenger. if this is indeed a piece of our solar system ’ s innermost planet, it will be the first mercury meteorite ever confirmed. but the only way to know for sure, according to a research paper written by irving and his colleagues, is to conduct further studies on the fragments and, ultimately, samples that are returned from mercury. irving ’ s team ’ s findings on nwa 7325 will be presented at the 44th lunar and planetary science conference, to be held in houston from march 18 to 22. read more in this sky & telescope article by kelly beatty. more about meteorites : - meteorite from california fireball reveals secrets - meteorite may be a link to mars ' warm, wet past - booming meteorite market