Sunday, January 11, 2015

Success need not be illusive

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

« The comic and the tragic lie inseparably close, like light and shadow. » Socrates

"You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, 'I release the need for this in my life'."
~ Wayne W. Dyer

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8 Common Habits That Destroy Your Success

Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. We do things intentionally or subconsciously that impede rather than advance our success. The first step in eliminating these destructive behaviors is..

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Monday, August 11, 2014

Texas Tick Causes Meat Allergy

APAugust 7, 2014, 3:08 PM

A tick bite can make you allergic to red meat

An adult female deer tick (L), dog tick and Lone Star tick are shown in the palm of a hand. GETTY IMAGES

A bug can turn you into a vegetarian, or at least make you swear off red meat.

Doctors across the nation are seeing a surge of sudden meat allergies in people bitten by a certain kind of tick.

This bizarre problem was only discovered a few years ago but is growing as the ticks spread from the Southwest and the East to more parts of the United States.

In some cases, eating a burger or a steak has landed people in the hospital with severe allergic reactions.

Few patients seem aware of the risk, and even doctors are slow to recognize it. As one allergist who has seen 200 cases on New York's Long Island said, "Why would someone think they're allergic to meat when they've been eating it their whole life?"
The culprit is the Lone Star tick, named for Texas, a state famous for meaty barbecues. The tick is now found throughout the South and the eastern half of the United States.

Researchers think some other types of ticks also might cause meat allergies; cases have been reported in Australia, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Japan and Korea.

Here's how it happens:

The bugs harbor a sugar that humans don't have, called alpha-gal. The sugar is also is found in red meat - beef, pork, venison, rabbit - and even some dairy products. It's usually fine when people encounter it through food that gets digested.
But a tick bite triggers an immune system response, and in that high-alert state, the body perceives the sugar the tick transmitted to the victim's bloodstream and skin as a foreign substance, and makes antibodies to it. That sets the stage for an allergic reaction the next time the person eats red meat and encounters the sugar.

At the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, "I see two to three new cases every week," said Dr. Scott Commins, who with a colleague, Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills, published the first paper tying the tick to the illness in 2011.
Allergic reactions can be treated with antihistamines to ease itching, and more severe ones with epinephrine. Some people with the allergy now carry epinephrine shots in case they are stricken again.

Doctors don't know if the allergy is permanent. Some patients show signs of declining antibodies over time, although those with severe reactions are understandably reluctant to risk eating meat again. Even poultry products such as turkey sausage sometimes contain meat byproducts and can trigger the allergy.

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-tick-bite-can-make-you-allergic-to-red-meat/

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Whale Shark is a Big Fish

Catch of the Day: Whale Shark

A fisherman transports a dead whale shark after it was caught in fishermen's net, in Yangzhi county, Fujian province, August 1, 2014.
REUTERS/Stringer

Source: http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR41Q48#a=1

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Earth Drum - Spirit Vision - David and Steve Gordon - YouTube

From the DVD of Earth Drum by David & Steve Gordon - imagery of the ocean and cliffs of the Pacific Coast and fall in the great forests of New England - Trance beats with Taos Log Drums, Incan Pan Flutes, electric and acoustic guitars, world percussion, atmospheric syntesizers and sounds of nature. Video filmed, produced and edited by: HDenvironments.com.

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Spirit Vision

The vision unfolds... Golden leaves drift silently to the ground and many rivers flow to the sea. The cycle of life constantly renews. There is no loss, only a stream of constant change. The Shaman sees the interdependence of all beings on the great wheel of life. Filled with deep peace and compassion, he smiles with inner joy.

Studio notes: This song uses a trance-inducing 12/8-4/4 polyrhythm played on African drums with an E Minor Native-American flute to take us on a journey to a sacred place of visions. Halfway through the song, the music changes to a major key and to acoustic guitar and Incan pan pipes. This conveys the joyful vision and affirmation of life. The images of autumn remind us of the cycle of the seasons and the annual rebirth of the sun.

Thank you for watching.

May all peoples of the Earth walk in Peace.

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Music

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Standard YouTube License

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