The Hawaiian Spider That Will Make You Smile This tiny spider is technically known as Theridion grallator -- but if you look at the picture to the right, it’s not hard to see how it got its more popular name: the happy-face spider. These spiders are found only in rainforests in the Hawaiian Islands, and have a vast range of patterns and colors. The patterns may have developed as a way of confusing predators. They are less than a quarter of an inch long and live alone on the underside of leaves. The most common form is plain yellow and has no smile. But other variations are plentiful; the ‘red front’ morph pictured here with a cluster of her eggs is the second most common.
A breakthrough procedure using ordinary contact lenses and a patient’s own stem cells promises to cure corneal blindness, according to Australian researchers at the University of New South Wales.
The revolutionary procedure, which is simple and inexpensive, may cure millions worldwide because it can be performed even in poor countries. In the United States, more than 4 million people have corneal disease, the fourth-most-common cause of blindness, and more than 44,000 corneal transplants are performed annually.
The procedure can be performed under local anesthetic, and the patient can go home in two hours. Small samples of stem cells are taken from the patient’s eyes, then grown on an extended-wear contact lens for 10 days.
The contact lens is inserted in the patient’s eye, and the stem cells attach to the cornea within about two weeks and replenish damaged cells. The lens is then removed, leaving the patient with “new eyes.”
Several patients are still reporting success with the new treatment after 18 months. Two patients who were legally blind can now read large letters on an eye chart. Another patient who was visually impaired is now able to pass the eye test for a driver’s license.
Lead researcher Dr. Nick Di Girolamo of the University of New South Wales told the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail, “The procedure is totally simple and cheap. Unlike other techniques, it requires no foreign human or animal products, only the patient’s own serum, and is completely noninvasive. There’s no suturing, there is no major operation. You don’t need any fancy equipment.”
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Grandmothers & Grandfathers?
Well, here it is:
A friend, who worked away from home all week, always made a special effort with his family on the weekends. Every Sunday morning he would take his 7-year old granddaughter out for a drive in the car for some bonding time....... just he and his granddaughter.
One particular Sunday, however, he had a bad cold and really didn't feel like being up at all. Luckily, his wife came to the rescue and said that she would take their granddaughter out. When they returned, the little girl anxiously ran upstairs to see her grandfather.
'Well, did you enjoy your ride with Grandma?'
'Oh yes, Papa' the girl replied. 'And do you know what? We didn't see a single dumb bastard, dip shit or horse's ass anywhere we went today!'
Department of Homeland Security released an "extremism" report that warned local law enforcement officers nationwide to watch out for "potential terrorists" including those who:
Oppose abortion   ; (Me!)
Oppose same-sex marriage (Me!)
Oppose restrictions on firearms (Me!)
Oppose lax immigration laws &nb sp; (Me!!)
Oppose the policies of President Obama regarding immigration, citizenship, and the expansion of social programs   ; (Me!)
Oppose continuation of free trade agreements
Are suspect of foreign regimes (I'm suspect of foreign regimes!!)
Fear Communist regimes (I'm angry that Clinton gave China our only deep water port in the US...Long Beach Ca!!)
The Parrot Flower plant is a weed aprroximately 6 feet tall. Pictures below!
The far outer portion of the "beak" is the nectar source for this flower, so needs something with a long tongue to pollinate!
Requires tropical humid moist soil to grow in, so very hard for even Botanists to get the conditions right! Here's the website if you'd like to learn a lot more about this plant.
Here's a website if you'd like to learn more about this plant.
A Bald Eagle Nest with 3 young ones in it...Have to click to re load about every minute or so! Couldn't get it to use the chain link...using advanced!! (Ends in jrd )
The Lighter Side of ~ Observations ~ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and think, "Well, that's not going to happen."
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Have you noticed, since everyone has a camcorder in the car these days, no one talks about seeing UFO's like they used to?
You know, when you're sitting on a chair and you lean back so you're just on two legs, then you lean too far and you almost fall over, but at the last second, you catch yourself? I feel like that a lot of the time.
Lawyers are like Slinkies . . . not really good for anything. But, you still can't help but smile ~ when you see one tumble down the stairs.
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?
In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world IS weird and people take Prozac to make it seem normal.
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
There is a theory which states that, if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
How is it that 'one careless match' can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Doctors can be frustrating. You wait a month-and-a-half for an appointment, and he says, "I wish you'd have come to me sooner."
You read about all these terrorists -- most of them came here legally, but they hung around on these expired visas; some for as long as 10-15 years. Now, compare that to Blockbuster. You are two days late with a video and those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration.
On Monday, as Americans, we took time to pause and reflect upon the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have fought to defend and protect our nation. Thanks to these dedicated men and women who served in our Armed Forces, Americans enjoy many rights, one of which is the freedom to vote by secret ballot.
That’s why the Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act (EFCA) is so dangerous. It eliminates freedoms that should be cherished and guarded – freedoms that so many have fought to defend. EFCA essentially does away with the secret ballot, meaning workers would be forced to vote publicly on unionization. The result: workers would be exposed to intimidation and coercion.
And, EFCA would empower the government to impose mandatory and binding contract terms on small businesses if they don’t agree to union demands after just 120 days. Bureaucrats would tell employers how to run their businesses, forcing many to turn off their lights and close their doors.
The fact is, the Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act would take away a worker’s right to vote on a contract after taking away their right to vote on the formation of a union.
EFCA flies in the face of the democratic principles our nation was founded upon. The bill provides greater power to union bosses at the expense of everyday, hardworking employees and small business owners struggling to make ends meet in a challenging economic environment.
( Sure be nice to see and smell it!!) THE PARROT FLOWER This is a flower from Thailand . It is also a protected species and not allowed to be exported. This will be the only way we will be able to view this flower. THE VERY RARE PARROT FLOWER.
If you know anyone who has suffered loss of balance or neurological problems,
With a possibility of it being because of Zinc in their Denture Adhesives, the link below is to lawyers starting a class action suit against the adhesive makers.
Anyone having sudden balance problems, and is using Poligrip or Fixodent denture creams, get them off of them ASAP!!
Google Zinc Free Denture Adhesive to find them without the zinc!!
A biker, wearing club colors, is visiting the zoo when he sees a little girl about 8-years old leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside the cage. While her parents are screaming, the biker jumps over the barrier, runs to the cage, reaches into the cage, and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. The lion jumps back, letting go of the girl. The biker brings her back to her terrified parents whereupon they thank him endlessly for his heroic action saving their daughter's life.
& nbsp; &n bsp; A reporter has seen the whole scene, and addressing the biker, says, "Sir, that was the most gallant and brave thing I have ever seen a man do in my whole life."
The biker replied, "Why it was nothing really, the lion was behind bars I just saw this little kid in danger and acted; I did what I felt was right." "Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist for the New York Times and believe me, tomorrow's paper will have this on page one! What kind of motorcycle do you ride?" "A Harley Davidson", replies the biker. & nbsp; &n bsp; Showing such compassion for that little girl you must be a democrat. "No, replied the biker, I'm a Republican".
The journalist finishes taking notes and leaves. The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it mentions his actions, and reads, on page one, in large bold face type: & nbsp; &n bsp; "BIKER GANG MEMBER ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH."
The new manager walks into his office and, while settling into his new desk, finds 4 envelopes. On one he finds the words "open me first," and the other three are numbered 1 to 3.
He opens the first envelope and finds a letter from his predecessor saying: "These three envelopes will save you a world of trouble. In case of emergency, please open these envelopes in sequential order; envelope one first, envelope two second, and envelope three third."
The manager shrugs, puts the envelopes back, and forgets about them.
Six months later, the workers go on strike. The company closes, and is losing money fast.
After a long night negotiating with the union, he remembers the 3 envelopes. So he opens the first one and it says: "Blame me, your predecessor for every thing".
Wonderful idea he thinks, and indeed it works and the crisis comes to its end. His job is saved, and everybody's happy.
A few months later, another strike hits. He goes to the drawer and opens the second envelope. It reads, "Blame the government for everything".
It works like a charm, and he breathes a sigh of relief as his job is, once again, saved.
A month later the workers declare another strike. The manager goes to the third envelope and it reads, "Prepare 4 new envelopes".
If a product is well known, we generally trust that the manufacturer has taken steps to ensure the product's safety.
But that's not realistic. No one should ever assume that a personal product is safe just because it carries a familiar brand name and has been on your grocer's shelf for years.
Over the years, doctors began to notice an unusual coincidence: Some patients who report problems with balance and walking also happen to wear dentures.
To investigate, researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recruited four denture wearers who had been diagnosed with various neurological abnormalities. In addition, each of the four subjects had used large amounts of denture cream over long periods. Analysis of their denture creams (Fixodent and Poli-Grip) revealed high zinc levels.
Writing in the journal Neurology, the UTS team noted that chronic, excess zinc intake can prompt copper deficiency, which sets the stage for neurologic disease. Tests showed high levels of zinc and low levels of copper in all four subjects.
When denture cream use was discontinued, zinc levels dropped in three subjects. Among these three, two responded with mild neurologic improvement when copper supplements were taken.
This small study, published one year ago, has had an enormous impact, launching lawsuits (currently the FDA doesn't require denture cream makers to list ingredients) and giving a boost to the small handful of denture adhesive products that contain no zinc.
Over a month ago, I had paid off my Capitol One account, then a month later I get this bill for 47¢ I wrote on the bill "cheap bastards", and sent them two dollars. Today I get a check in the mail...2.47 from Capitol One...with nothing to indicate what for. Hahahahaha Funnnny!!!
Whole bunch of Grand Juries questioning O'bama's Citizenship, and intend to sue for the records. He cannot be President if he is not a Natural Born citizen...Look at the goings on!! An article well worth reading!
After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home.
I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'.
So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application.
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too' And then the fight started...
************************* ************************* ****** My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.
My wife asked,' Do you know her?'
'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.'
'My God!' says my wife, 'Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?'
And then the fight started...
************************* ************************* ****** I rear-ended a car this morning.
So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out of his car.
You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny?
Yeah, well I couldn't believe it... he was a DWARF!!!
He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, 'I AM NOT HAPPY!!!'
So, I looked down at him and said, 'Well, then which one are you?'
This Is One Fast Police Dog
Notice the suspect behind the car, apparently firing a gun - you see the smoke from the muzzle, and a split second later - the Shepherd Police Dog leaps across the roof of the auto, clamps onto the suspect, and brings him down so quickly -
you'll watch it several times to really appreciate the valor of this dog.
This police dog is so fast, you have to watch this a few times to appreciate it.
Immunizations are supposed to help your body fight off disease. What's ironic is that by overusing vaccines, you're actually weakening your immune system - the most important defense against illness in the first place.
You might be doing damage to your brain, too. The live virus found in many vaccines takes a huge toll on your brain cells which are already fighting off the effects of pesticides, industrial chemicals, and other nerve poisons found nearly everywhere in the environment.
Children can be at even greater risk.
It's not easy surviving childhood these days. Before your child or grandchild hits her first birthday, there are no fewer than twenty-four different vaccines she's supposed to get.
That means 24 different chemical and biological attacks her not-yet-fully-developed immune system has to cope with. And twenty-four different chances for possible contaminants, preservatives, and impurities to enter her system.
Then there's a slew of additional vaccines and boosters awaiting your child before she starts school at age five or six.
Adults are targeted too. The proponents of vaccination want you to line up for a series of booster shots every few years. And when you're older, there's the flu shot you're supposed to take each winter.
government agency checking vaccines to make sure they're safe.
Isn't there?
Not really . . .. Did you know that more than 40 of the vaccines used in this country are manufactured in China? (It's anybody's guess how many it will be next year.)
Shockingly, the FDA only checks these Chinese factories once every 13 years.
It's not only contaminants and impurities you have to worry about. Not many people are aware of the alarming truth - mutated versions of viruses used in some vaccines can hide out in your body for decades!
Just waiting for the right pandemic.. or false flag…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) is a 100 percent- controlled demonic race/reptilian hybrid/CHILDREN OF THE SERPENT/PARASITICAL DISEASE operation. It was created by an Executive order and only 6% of its budget is spent on preparing for emergencies. All this happened without any public debate or agreement by the supposedly elected representatives of the people. You can see that most law is introduced without public debate. Multi-millions of laws are imposed around the world through secondary legislation in all its forms, and other scams that bypass debate. Look at the powers that these undebated Executive Orders have given to the government and its agencies...
** Executive order 10990 allows the government to take over all transportation and control of roads and ports.
**Executive Order 10995 allows the government to take over all media and forms of communication.
** Executive order 10997 allows the government to control all forms of power, fuel, and minerals.
**Executive Order 10998 allows the seizure of all farms and food production.
** Executive order 10999 allows the government to take over all transportation, private as well as public, including your car.
**Executive Order 11000 gives the government power to control all citizens and force them to work where and when instructed. This includes the right to split families.
** Executive order 11001 allows all health, education, and welfare services to come under government control.
**Executive Order 11002 gives the postmaster the right to register all men, women and children in the USA.
** Executive order 11003 gives the government control of all aircraft and airports.
**Executive Order 11004 allows the government to seize all housing and finance and force people to leave what are declared to be " Forced Relocation Designated Areas".
** Executive Order 11005 gives the government control of all railways, waterways, and storage facilities.
**Executive Order 11051 outlines the role of the Office of Emergency Planning and gives the right to activate all Executive orders into effect in times of "increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis".
** Executive order 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in US financial institutions in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for 6 months.
**Executive Order 12919 was signed by President Clinton on June 3rd,1994, to bring all of the above under one order.
THERE THEY SIT JUST WAITING FOR A CRISIS TO ACTIVATE THEM AND "THE CRISIS" WILL BE CAUSED BY THE SAME FORCE THAT MANIPULATED THEM INTO LAW. IN MAY 2007, FURTHER LEGISLATION WAS IMPOSED TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE COUNTRY IN THE WAKE OF A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. IT WOULD MAKE HIM A FULLY FLEDGED DICTATOR, AND AT THIS PRESENT TIME A FULL BLOWN LIAR WHOS HOPE AND CHANGE IS NOTHING MORE THAN NWO CONSTRUCTED FROM A DUPED TERRORIST SCARE MANIPULATING THE POPULATION.
If you have sex with a prostitute against her will, is it considered rape or shoplifting? _________________________ ___________
Can you cry under water? _________________________ ___________
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? _________________________ ___________
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to? _________________________ ___________
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? &nbs p; _________________________ ___________
Why does a round pizza come in a square box? _________________________ ___________
What disease did cured ham actually have? _________________________ ___________
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? _________________________ ___________
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours? _________________________ ___________
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? _________________________ ___________
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV? _________________________ ___________
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? _________________________ ___________
Why do doctors leave the room while you change?
They're going to see you naked anyway. _________________________ ___________
Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural? _________________________ ___________
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? _________________________ ___________
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is
there a stupid song about him? _________________________ ___________
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ? _________________________ ___________
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? _________________________ ___________
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! _________________________ ___________
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner? _________________________ ___________
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? _________________________ ___________
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? _________________________ ___________
Do the Alphabet song, Baah Baah Black Sheep and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? _________________________ ___________
Why did you just try singing the three songs above? _________________________ ___________
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your ass? _________________________ ___________
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? _________________________ ___________
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first place? _________________________ __________
Don't trade arthritis pain..for death... Code Red Alert HSI
The FDA has just approved Cimzia, an extremely dangerous drug (already used for Crohn's disease), to treat rheumatoid arthritis. I know RA is a horribly painful, debilitating condition…but this drug is NOT the answer.
A trip to the Cimzia homepage – its homepage, not hidden somewhere in a labyrinth of click-throughs – highlights the extremely dangerous side effects of this drug:
Serious infections, including tuberculosis
Cancer including lymphoma
Nervous system problems, including multiple sclerosis and seizures
Heart failure
Blood problems
Immune reactions
In fact, the website says that the most important thing you need to know about this drug is that it could kill you!
Bottom line: Please do NOT take this potentially deadly drug. RA sufferers can find true relief without risking their lives – there are many safe, highly effective, natural remedies available, and you can find them at the HSI Cures Library.
Roadblock to the Health Care Plan...Not enough Doctors!!!
There's a major hitch to Obama's goal of massive healthcare reforms: there aren't enough doctors to provide the massive amount of health care the president is promising.
It's a wonderful irony: more and more of our best and brightest have been deliberately steering clear of medical careers because it's too much of a hassle. Time was when there were 50 applications for every open spot in medical school. The Annals of Internal Medicine reported that there will be a shortage of 200,000 doctors in the U.S. in the next 20 years. But the health care manpower crisis may have already arrived.
Federal officials are already unnerved by the shortage, and are scrambling for ways to boost the number of physicians. In the Obama administration's view, there are millions of uninsured who are already lining up for the "free" health care provided by the president's promised legislation. The light is finally going on that these new medical demands cannot possibly be met with the current population of doctors in the U.S.
"We're not producing enough primary-care physicians," Obama said at a recent White House health care forum. "The costs of medical education are so high that people feel they've got to specialize."
This is a half-truth. It's true that America has a downturn in primary care docs, but it's not just because of the cost of getting a med school education. Sorry, Mr. President. I know that this little jab at U.S. education costs dovetails nicely with your Let-Taxes-Pay- For-Everything worldview. But the reality is, there are fewer doctors because bright kids realize that there is very little financial reward to medicine.
Think about it: would-be doctors face 12 or more years of study, at a tremendous cost (med school loans can tally as much as $140K)... only to face ungrateful patients who sue, and the resulting huge malpractice insurance costs. And don't forget that docs are routinely persecuted by county, state, and federal boards for not toeing the line on the type of medicine they practice.
Obama correctly points out that more medical students are pursuing the more lucrative path of medical specialties. According to Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), "Primary-care physicians are grossly underpaid compared with many specialists."
Senate Bill 787 will change federal jurisdiction over "navigable" water, to give the federal government control over all water everwhere, in municiple reservoirs, and on private lands, and in private wells. This bill ignores state water law authority and the Fifth Amendment.of the U.S. Constitution, Taking things without just compensation!!!
This is SO bad, it will not fly as written. The real danger is they will use divide and conquer techniques!!!
This is a simple analogy that answers the question, "What's so bad about socialism?"
An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student before but had, once, failed an entire class. The class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said ok, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.
After the first test the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. But, as the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too; so they studied little... The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame, name calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away; no one will try or want to succeed.
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only… Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
if a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.'
It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
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1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
Researchers at the Genomics Research Centre at Brisbane's Griffith University have been doing their migraine homework.
Previous GRC research reveals a cascade that begins with a mutation of a specific gene, which prompts higher homocysteine levels, which disrupts the cells that line blood vessels in the brain, which triggers migraines in some patients.
With that in mind, the GRC team recruited more than 50 subjects who had migraine with aura. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups to receive either placebo or a regimen of B vitamins that have been shown to help control homocysteine levels: 2 mg of folic acid, 25 mg of B-6, and 400 micrograms of B-12.
After a six-month intervention, researchers reported these remarkable results:
Homocysteine was lowered by nearly 40 percent in the B group, but only negligibly in the placebo group (It's homocysteine...not cholesterol that kills)
Prevalence of migraine disability fell from 60 percent at baseline to 30 percent in the B group, but no change in the placebo group
Headache frequency and pain severity were reduced in the B group, but not in the placebo group
The most pronounced response in the B group occurred in patients who were shown to have the mutated gene
Lead author of the study – Prof. Lyn Griffiths – was refreshingly optimistic when she considered the use of B supplements. She told NutraIngredients-USA that the trial's success "has shown that safe, inexpensive vitamin supplements can treat migraine patients." In a Swiss study, researchers found that migraine frequency, total days with migraine, and total days with nausea were all significantly reduced with 300 mg of CoQ10 daily. Incidence of migraines was almost cut in half in the CoQ10 group. Researchers believe that CoQ10 helps prevent migraines by promoting proper respiration on the cellular level.
(Coq10 is the most heart healthy nutrient on the market...even my doctor takes it!!)
I know I didn't need another reason to avoid high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) like the plague. But I got one anyway...
Researchers recently tested a slew of HFCS samples. One- third to one-half (depending on the study) of the samples tested contained mercury.
Yep. One of the most poisonous substances we know of—hiding in the aisles and aisles of snacks, candy, and juices created especially for kids.
Even small amounts of mercury can cause symptoms like neuropathy, skin discoloration, elevated heartbeat, high blood pressure, kidney dysfunction, memory impairment, and desquamation (dead skin peeling off in layers).
Pretty scary stuff. But what's even more frightening to me is the attitude of the article in which I first read about this mercury-HFCS connection. Sure, it advises readers to stay away from products containing HFCS, but it also implores us to "not blow the situation out of proportion."
Excuse me? Mercury in countless food items found throughout any grocery store? What reaction, exactly, would amount to blowing the situation out of proportion?
This just adds to a long list of reasons to stay far, far away from HFCS. Previously, Nutrition and Healing Editor Amanda Ross has told you about the sweetener's contribution to obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and delayed development.
Most...but not all Soda's have this as their 2nd ingredient, and if so then it contains mercury...if it's the 3rd or 4th ingredient, then highly unlikely to contain mercury!!!
Redneck Poker 4 Guys on a Seesaw and a Mexican Bull
THE OLD PATHS I liked the old paths, when Moms were at home. Dads were at work. Brothers went into the army. And sisters got married BEFORE having children!
Crime did not pay; Hard work did; And people knew the difference.
Moms could cook; Dads would work; Children would behave.
Husbands were loving; Wives were supportive; And children were polite.
Women wore the jewelry; And Men wore the pants. Women looked like ladies; Men looked like gentlemen; And children looked decent.
People loved the truth, And hated a lie; They came to church to get IN, Not to get OUT!
Cursing was wicked; Drugs were for illness; And divorce was unthinkable.
The flag was honored; America was beautiful; And God was welcome!
We read the Bible in public; Prayed in school; And preached from house to house To be called an American was worth dying for; To be called a Christian was worth living for; To be called a traitor was a shame!
Preachers preached because they had a message; And Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY! Preachers preached from the Bible; Singers sang from the heart; And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!
A new birth meant a new life; Salvation meant a changed life; Following Christ led to eternal life.
Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God; Being a deacon meant you would serve the Lord; Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus; And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you!
Laws were based on the Bible; Homes read the Bible; And churches taught the Bible.
God was worshiped; Christ was exalted; And the Holy Spirit was respected..
Church was where you found Christians On the Lord's day, rather than in the garden, On the creek bank, on the golf course, Or being entertained somewhere else. I still like the old paths the best!
Neologisms. Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.
The winners are:
1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.
6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.
7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence (n.), emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), (back by popular demand): The belief that, when you die, your Soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
The Washington Post's Style Invitational also asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners:
1. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
2. Foreploy (v): Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
3. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
4. Giraffiti (n): Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
5. Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
6. Inoculatte (v): To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
7. Hipatitis (n): Terminal coolness.
8. Osteopornos is (n): A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
9. Karmageddon (n): Its like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
10 Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
11. Glibido (v): All talk and no action.
12. Dopeler effect (n): The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
13. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
14. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
15. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating.
16. Ignoranus (n): A person who's both stupid and an a--hole.
With all the sensationalized news about the so-called swine flu flying around, I figured we'd better set all the facts straight.
So far, only 82 cases of so-called swine flu have been definitively identified worldwide, mostly in Mexico (26 confirmed, 7 deaths) and the U.S.(with 40 confirmed, no deaths). (Though about 1600 suspected cases, including 159 deaths, are reported in Mexico.) That does not add up to a pandemic swine flu outbreak.
This virus has nothing to do with swine. In fact, it hasn't been seen in a single animal. And you can't possibly get it from eating pork.
No existing vaccines can prevent this new flu strain. So no matter what you hear - even if it comes from your doctor - don't get a regular flu shot. They rarely work against seasonal flu...and certainly can't offer protection from a never-before- seen strain.
Speaking of this strain, it doesn't seem to have come on naturally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this particular strain has never before been seen in pigs or people. And according to Reuters, the strain is a ‘genetic mix' of swine, avian and human flu. Was it created in a lab? We don't know yet.
The drug companies are getting excited...and that's never a good thing. According to the Associated Press at least one financial analyst estimates up to $388 million worth of Tamiflu sales in the near future - and that's without a pandemic outbreak.
Let's not forget that Tamiflu comes with its own problems, including side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, cough...the very symptoms you're trying to avoid. And let's not forget that Japan banned this drug for children back in 2007, after links to suicidal behavior.
Vaccines for this flu strain probably won't have to jump through all those annoying hurdles like clinical trials for safety and effectiveness. That won't, however, stop the government from mandating the vaccine for all of us - a very likely scenario. And if the vaccines are actually harmful...killing people, for example...the vaccine makers will be immune from lawsuits.
Your best defense - your only real defense in any flu season - is a bulletproof immune system.
With all the fuss over whether the swine flu is or isn't an impending pandemic, this piece of critical information hasn't been all over the news yet - but it's something you need to know about right now...especially if you're being treated for a urinary tract infection.
India's largest drug manufacturer, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., issued an immediate U.S.- wide recall of nitrofurantoin, a prescription antibiotic commonly used to treat urinary tract infections.
According to Ranbaxy, these capsules are "unlikely to produce any serious adverse health effects," though they may possibly increase the incidence of nausea and vomiting. If that's what the company is saying now...before the story really hits the news...I'd hate to see what the side effects really turn out to be.
Bottom line: Check the label on your antibiotics - if it says 'nitrofurantoin,' contact your doctor and your pharmacy right away. And check out the HSI Cures Library for natural ways to get rid of your urinary tract infection without potentially dangerous antibiotics.
This will brighten your day...Underneath the video is Update see the touching story...Read the story of how it came about...another great spirit lifter!!! (Will open in a new window by clicking on it!)
This one is for everyone who... a) has kids b) had kids c) was a kid d) knows a kid e) is going to have kids. I guess that means all of us!!
DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS
I was packing for my business trip andmy three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said,'Daddy, look at this' , and stuck out two of her fingers.
Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, 'Daddy's gonna eat your fingers,' pretending to eat them.
I went back to packing, looked up againand my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face.
Food and Drug Administration Orders Warnings Added to Avandia Packaging
On May 21, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration issued a public safety alert about the diabetes drug Avandia, warning users of the greatly increased risk of heart failure in people taking the drug. The notice came on the heels of a New England Journal of Medicine study, which found people who took the drug had a 43% increase in the risk of heart attack and a 64% increase in the risk of death from all cardiovascular causes.
The FDA also ordered Avandia's maker, GlaxoSmithKline, to add a prominent "Black Box" warning to the drug's packaging to tell users about the increased risks of congestive heart failure and cardiovascular disease.
The FDA warnings also cautioned Type 2 diabetes patients who have underlying heart disease or are at high risk of heart attack to talk with their health care provider about their treatment options. Physicians and other health care providers were cautioned to closely monitor patients who take Avandia for cardiovascular risks.
Watch for Signs of Heart Failure
People being treated for Type 2 diabetes are at risk of suffering heart failure or other negative side effects from Avandia. The drug is commonly prescribed to diabetes patients and has proven successful in promoting a patient's response to insulin treatments. After beginning Avandia or increasing your dosage, patients should be carefully monitored for signs and symptoms of heart failure. The symptoms of heart failure may include:
Excessive, rapid weight gain
Edema (swelling)
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
If you or a loved one have suffered serious injuries after taking diabetes drug Avandia we encourage you to seek legal help.
This "Swine" flu is strange Bioengineering!! European swine flu, Asian Swine flu, Avian flu, Human gram negative flu and Human gram positive flu...put in Mexico because, Mexico City is heavily polluted, the sky is always gray, many lung problems there, so tis pretty deadly there!! Not so hot in the US where we have cleaner air, we ingest more antioxidants, and our immune system is at a higher level...
Object: Start a pandemic, so they can make mandatory- a weaponized "anti" flu virus, that will kill many who are forced to take the shot!!! Let's see...is it possible that this is just "conspiracy thinking?
Another example of the less sterling integrity of Big Pharma is the case of Bayer, who sold millions of dollars worth of an injectable blood-clotting medicine to Asian, Latin American, and some European countries in the mid-1980s, even though they knew it was tainted with the AIDS virus.
The American pharmaceutical company Baxter was under investigation for distributing the deadly avian flu virus to 18 different countries as part of a seasonal flu vaccine shipment. Czech reporters were probing to see if it may have been part of a deliberate attempt to start a pandemic; as such a "mistake" would be virtually impossible under the security protocols of that virus. PS it is also Baxter making the new anti H5N1 anti virus...strange punishment!!!
Last November I read that the Avian virus was mixed with the so called Spanish Flu virus...which was also a bio engineered virus that killed over 50 million people. and was set loose in Seattle...The "Spanish" flu won't touch the American of today with our increased level of antioxidants, and immune systems... it also weakened the avian flu...a total dud.
On the evening of March 31st, 2009, Tim Tevebaugh was driving home from work east of Craigmont in the southern Idaho Panhandle. Across
the rolling hay fields, Tim saw a very usual phenonmena. The snow rollers that he took pictures of are extremely rare because of the unique combination of snow, wind, temperature and moisture needed to create them. They form with light but sticky snow and strong (but not too strong) winds. These snow rollers formed during the day as they weren't present in the morning on Tim's drive to work.