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Color Golden yellow to amber brown liquid. |
Appearance Clear liquid |
Odour Mild characteristic odour & taste |
Solubility Practically insoluble in water and in alcohol, miscible with light petroleum (40 to 60 °C). |
Acid Value Maximum 0.9 |
Peroxide Value Maximum 10 |
Alkaline Impurities Complies |
Brassicasterol Maximum 0.3% |
Water Maximum 0.1% |
Composition Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Eicosenoic Acid |
Storage In well fitted container, in cool and dark place. |
Wheatgerm Carrier Oil is rich in natural vitamins A, B, D, and E, Proteins and Lecithin. It is an anti-oxidant that can be added to other carrier oils in order to extend their shelf life naturally. |
Common use :- |
Wheatgerm Carrier Oil is often used in combination with other carrier oils in order to extend shelf lives. |
Wheatgerm oil is a perfect addition for massage oil or for preparing carrier blends. |
In beauty, skincare, and aromatherapy, wheatgerm massage blends assist in promoting circulation and formation of new cells. It will help in revitalizing skin and repairing damaged tissues. |
Wheat germ oil consists of the gluten which is used in the preparations of number of products including baked goods, breakfast cereals, meat, fish and poultry products, pasta, pizza, snack foods, tortillas, batter mixes and coatings. |
Wheat germ protein is used in shampoos and emollients. It has been shown to be effective for the conditions like dry and cracked skin, eczema, psoriasis, prematurely aged skin, stretch marks, dull complexion, tired and overexerted muscles, sunburn and scars. |
Other Properties:- |
It is Anti-oxidant, nervine, purgative, relaxing, rejuvenating , tonic (skin, liver). It is excellent moisturizer , anti-oxidant and very nutritious. It regulate cardiovascular, immune, nervous, reproductive systems and to maintain healthy cells and body functions. |
Benefits of Wheat Germ Oil:- |
If you are wondering what is wheat germ oil good for, consider the following benefits of this oil: |
Wheat germ oil |
benefits include curing skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. It works effectively to heal burns and skin ulcers. As an external application it is very helpful for dry skin. |
Wheat germ oil is beneficial for the general health of the skin as it improves circulation of blood in the skin when used externally. It also helps the skin cells that may have been damaged due to the scorching heat of the sun. It also fights off conditions like dermatitis and reduces scarring. |
Health benefits of wheat germ oil include improving the overall working of the heart. Research has shown beneficial effects of octacosanol and specifically policosanol in improving cardiovascular functions. Policosanol has been found to be effective in controlling production of cholesterol by the liver. It is believed ... |
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 |
Combating Cross Cringe |
Yesterday I attended a Marriage Equality colloquy across the water, at Temple Beth Or in Everett, and was energized and enivened by the speakers, Dr Lisa Davison of Lexington Theological Seminary, and two same-sex couples who told their stories of coming out, meeting the one they love, creating a family, and the subseq... |
I've heard the stories before. I've heard Lisa speak at last year's colloquys. I'm familiar with all the arguments and have made up my mind as a Marriage Equality supporter. So why do I still attend these things? Don't I already know what I think? |
Of course I know. But what I find compelling about these events is the opportunity to meet and get to know clergy and laity from other faith traditions, both Christian and Jewish. And it's disappointing to me that most UU laypersons and clergy are uninterested in this opportunity. |
Yesterday only one other Unitarian Universalist attended. Though I invited all my colleagues to attend one of the six events around the state, very few have taken me up on it. And the reason given is that they have already made up their minds; they know how they feel, so why should they attend? |
I understand that sense of "been there, done that". For me Marriage Equality is a no-brainer and my faith tradition is fully supportive. I've led three congregations through the Welcoming Congregation process and know how valuable that effort can be for a church. |
But people in other denominations are struggling and they need us as allies, to help them find ways to deal with the political morass that the Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics, and others are fighting as they seek to overturn church law that is oppressive and demeaning. |
I am uncomfortable with the reluctance of many UUs to engage with clergy and laity of other faiths. It's almost as if they are afraid of being contaminated by Christianity, a fear I find hard to tolerate. It's almost as if they are saying to themselves, "I already know all this stuff, why should I go and hang around an... |
I've said it before and I say it again, interfaith work is the antidote to cross cringe in our congregations. When laity work on justice issues with others of differing faiths, particularly Christian, they learn that Christians are concerned about many of the same justice issues as UUs, that liberal Christians are not ... |
Having been raised in a Christian home where the cross meant unconditional love, I am fortunate and I understand that others have not had that advantage. But in human life, when we discover something in life that makes us uncomfortable and upset, it behooves us to investigate that unease, to seek its roots, and to deal... |
I often think of myself as a bridge between the UU faith community I love and serve and the Christian faith community which I grew up in. If only we could see ourselves as allies, not as combatants! Perhaps that day will come, as I noticed yesterday that the Disciples and Methodists and Mennonites and UCCs I met are ed... |
Joel said... |
I can't speak for the other groups, but if you're waiting for the Catholics to change their stance, you're in for a disappointment. It's not just a matter of Church law with us; it's a much more core thing. The Church could no more institute homosexual marriage than she could repudiate the Trinity. It's not intolerance... |
ms. kitty said... |
Can you say more about that, Joel? I am interested in the "more core thing". |
Joel said... |
Well, Christina could expand on it a lot better than I can, but at the heart of the Church are the sacraments, of which marriage is one. I assume you're pretty well versed theoretically in sacramental theology, so I'm stating the obvious here, but a sacrament is a contact both physical and spiritual between God and Man... |
In the case of baptism, ordination and marriage, the sacrament actually produces a change in the nature of the recipient. For instance, when ordination is conferred, the man is changed inwardly from a layman to a priest, and can't be changed back. (Including a laicized priest; his authorization to function as a priest ... |
Church law is disciplinary, meaning it's subject to change. That's why, for instance, we don't have to abstain from meat on Fridays anymore except during Lent. That was a matter of canon law, which was changed in 1983. Doctrines and dogmas are not canon law; they are infallibly ruled on by the Church and you either acc... |
The nature of a sacrament is doctrinal, which means it's not up to the individual whether to believe or not. All the polite dissent and "working for change from within" in the world isn't going to change the Church's stance on them. That's what's sad about these groups that are performing female ordinations against the... |
You said "say more," and my keyboard ranneth over. Sorry for the longwindedness. :) |
ms. kitty said... |
Joel, thanks. I had an inkling of this and should have remembered it myself, but I appreciate your taking the time to spell it out for me. Of course it's a logical position for Catholicism. |
Bill Baar said... |
I agree with the conservative arguments for same-sex marriage. I regret for many on the left marriage is a bit of a no brainer. It's gone from a symbol of bondage and oppression of women in the 60s to a right for gays today. |
We ought to be putting some thought into sexual ethics and marriage because they are fundamental institutions. |
We can't talk marriage equality as a code word for same sex marriage and then say: we have no position yet, on polygamy as out-of-scope. |
We should just drop the marriage equality frame and just say we'll marry same sex partners, and the rest of today's culture we have no opinion on.\ |
It won't work for a Catholic Church that deals throughout the world in many cultures, but we can get away without taking a stand. |
LinguistFriend said... |
I have been rather slow to react to this posting on a subject that you have mentioned before. I suspect that the problem is broader than you state. Many UUs |
have defined their religious selves negatively when moving away from their previous affiliation, often with great pain. They often have not yet managed to establish a positive identity for themselves, in the hackneyed but accurate notion of building their own theology. I suspect that the |
degree of willingness to engage in interfaith dialogue is directly proportional to the level of comfort with one's own religious identity, so that is where the effort needs to go first. |
On the other hand, the degree of willingness to engage in interaction even with other UU congregations varies greatly. I saw it well developed for the first time when I lived in Southern California, where there were a number of congregations within easy driving distance of one another. In South Carolina, on the other h... |
Where I live in Ohio, I am in a congregation which is about 70% ex-Catholic, and anti-Christian sentiments are sometimes expressed by children in RE, to the pain of children whose parents have managed to sustain some positive relation to Christianity although they choose to attend a nominally humanist congregation. |
The children in RE and their teacher have appreciated my |
willingness to talk about Judaism and Christianity in terms of friendly interest and without bias, basically on the level of history and literature. |
But this congregation is doubly negatively defined. It broke off from and has little interaction with a middle-sized congregation in the local large city, in which the (former Methodist) minister maintains a strong sentiment of the historical provenance of UUism and its relation to other faiths, and at least at the lev... |
ms. kitty said... |
What a great post, LF. I'm on Vashon this weekend and can't do more than acknowledge it, since I have to get dressed for church in a few mnutes. But I am interested in what you have to say. |
When I was doing my own research at that time, I came across various online sitter services that have been sprouting on the internet and believe me, some of the sites I found did not impress me as being safe or that can be trusted. What about Sittercity.com? Let us take a closer look. |
What is Sittercity? |
Sittercity is the market leader in the online sitter space and is America’s largest and most trusted online resource for child care, pet care, eldercare, housesitting, housekeeping, and tutoring. To date, Sittercity serves more than half a million users in cities across the United States. |
How does it work? |
The service offers a great choice of potential babysitters for your kids via an easy-to-use website. The idea of a simple online resource for babysitters is highly appealing to all us parents and that is exactly what Sittercity aims to offer us. Once you sign up as a member you can easily access the database of availab... |
From there, it is just a matter of waiting for the applications to come your way. Or, if you want to be more proactive with your search, you can screen and narrow down potential sitters to contact through the use of various screening filters that suit your family needs. |
What about safety and security? |
As parents, one of the most important criteria we have in mind is the safety of our child. Can we trust the babysitter with our little girl? Do we feel comfortable leaving our child with the babysitter alone in our house? Can the baby sitter take care of our child and at the same time be a mentor and sort of a role mod... |
According to Sittercity, usually a babysitter would pay for their own background check so that they can have a profile complete with a background check. By having a background check on their profile, sitters usually have a better chance of getting a job since it makes it more convenient (and cheaper) for the hiring par... |
As a final piece of advice, if you decide to use Sittercity and end up finding a potential babysitter who you think might be perfect to take care of your kids, we suggest that you really spend time learning more about this person. Regardless of how and where you are looking for a babysitter, whether through friends or ... |
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Can Dayak tradition help save forest? |
As a boy, Yohanes Terong was either collecting honey, wild rubber, and rattan with his parents or speeding along after a jungle deer with a pack of dogs and a spear. |
If he neared a kramat - a rock or tree that his people regarded as sacred - he would slow and pay his respects. And he never, ever relieved himself against the trunk of a bungkarai tree, believed to harbor spirits of the dead. |
"We Dayaks really lived with the forest then," says Mr. Terong, now in his 50s and the head of Laman Satong village on the border of Gunung Palung National Park in Indonesian Borneo. "But by 1968, that way had started to end," he says. That's when Jakarta-backed loggers started to come in and kick the Dayaks off the la... |
The culture of the Dayaks - a generic term for Borneo's 200 native tribes - is vanishing, like so many ancient ways. Part of the reason is the massive deforestation of the island, which is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and the tiny sultanate of Brunei. |
Syaikun Riady, chairman of a Dayak cultural group in Pontianak, Indonesia, says: "If you separate Dayak culture from the forest, Dayak culture dies." |
And not just Dayak culture - a growing body of research has drawn connections between biodiversity, language, and culture around the globe. But Terong and a small group of like-minded village leaders hope that by preserving their culture, they can save the forest. Working with a Dayak group called the Biodamar Foundati... |
"We've got to fight the logging if we want to keep living here," says Terong. "I'm not confident we'll win, but we've got to give it a try." |
Terong cultivates everything from fish to coffee on his land, in the shadow of low limestone peaks still fringed with jungle. Though his lifestyle has changed, the nearby forest still has a profound influence on his income. Why? "Floods and fires," he says. In 1998, fires laid waste to hundreds of square miles of Borne... |
Dayaks do exploit the forest, but over thousands of years, they developed superstitions that preserved the environment. Take the belief about bungkarai, a canopy tree prized by loggers today, but that traditionally was left untouched. "Bees build nests in those trees. If we wanted to have honey, we had to protect those... |
Let There Be Light |
"Let There Be Light" is a fabulous movie that has taken the box office by storm and by surprise, opening in a modest 373 theaters and exploding to more than 650 in just its second week. |
Congratulations to director Kevin Sorbo and co-writer Sam Sorbo (also the lead actors in the film), co-writer Dan Gordon, and executive producer Sean Hannity. Kudos for giving moviegoers a charming alternative to the standard fare offered in theaters Friday. |
Conservative Christians have learned constructive lessons in their struggle to contribute to the modern media and Hollywood culture, which routinely mocks and impugns their values and faith. |
For years, Christians have exhorted one another to do more than just grumble about this cultural assault. "We have to get involved, producing movies, art, literature and other programming content instead of acting like whining victims." |
Many artists throughout the media and cultural spectrum have stepped up and delivered faith-based content, and appreciative consumers have purchased and enjoyed it, but a common criticism has emerged for much of this product. |
The legitimate complaint is that Christian-friendly television shows and motion pictures are overtly preachy and hokey. They mean well, but instead of seamlessly inserting the message into their shows, they use it as a sledgehammer and hit viewers over the head with it -- projecting a sense of desperation. It's as if t... |
This approach is often counterproductive because it violates the accepted rule that a writer should "show, not tell." There's certainly nothing wrong with characters in Christian movies quoting Scripture passages, but they should know they risk restricting their audience if they're too pious and sanctimonious. There's ... |
Liberals have learned to be subtler in their art, interweaving their political and secular themes in well-made dramas, so that even some viewers repulsed by the political message will endure the soft indoctrination because the stories are otherwise entertaining. |
Some Christians and conservatives get it and are producing better-quality movies and incorporating their worldview inconspicuously into the content. There is a hunger among millions of Americans for the entertainment industry to provide content that at least doesn't disparage traditional values, even if it doesn't affi... |
"Let There Be Light" admittedly hits Christian themes squarely, but it does so through authentic characters in normal settings whose experiences reflect those of everyday people in real life. It features humor and drama, but not fire and brimstone. The Christian characters are no less human than anyone else, nor are th... |
I first watched the movie in a screening at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Orlando, and I've seen it several more times since and enjoyed it immensely each time. |
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