Tuesday, September 1

AP Mobile: Study: Midlife obesity may spur risk for earlier Alzheimer's

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Study: Midlife obesity may spur risk for earlier Alzheimer's

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WASHINGTON (AP) - One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but when.

Obesity in midlife has long been suspected of increasing the risk of Alzheimer's. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health took a closer look and reported Tuesday that being overweight or obese...

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Sunday, August 2

Health tip - Foods to avoid

These are foods to avoid:
  1. MSG / canned soup - It's a concentrated salt (MSG) that's not healthy.
  2. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) - converts to sugar, doesn't satisfy hunger.  Trick by food sellers to get you to eat and buy more.
  3. Breads - white breads convert straight to sugar and fat
  4. Granola - high fat
  5. Farm Salmon - pesticides 
Good items to clean / restore liver to fat-burning organ:
  • Milk Thistle
  • Turmeric spice (thai, india, asia)
  • and more
Enjoy and live healthy!

Lee

Tuesday, June 2

Why I just signed this petition

Hi,

I just signed a petition with Courage Campaign to help rebuild California's schools and make sure corporations pay their fair share in property taxes. Join me: http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/Google_Disney_MakeItFair_SP/?sp_ref=124899547.114.14095.e.57201.2

Did you know that Google and Disney -- both multi-billion dollar, world-renowned companies in California that exemplify our state's strengths -- pay less property taxes than the average CA homeowner?! And they're not alone. In total, CA gives out $9 billion in corporate welfare every year through loopholes in its property tax system. But together, we can help change that.

Join me to Make It Fair: http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/Google_Disney_MakeItFair_SP/?sp_ref=124899547.114.14095.e.57201.2

Friday, May 8

Smartphone Lock Pouch!

Great idea! I think we need this!! For theaters, schools, concerts, etc.

Smartphone Lock Pouch Leaves Students to Their Own (Unusable) Devices - Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com//article/smartphone-lock-pouch-leaves-students-to-their-own-unusable-devices/

Wednesday, May 6

Syphilis, sex and fear | How the French disease conquered the world

Syphilis infected 20% of the world population with no cure until penicillin came out in the 1940s.  Freud's hysteria and other symptoms were most likely related to this terrible disease.  The origin was mostly likely the new world from the soldiers that came back to Europe with Colombus.

Thursday, April 30

Apple Says Not to Keep Your Phone in Your Pocket

Leo:

What do you think of the physics of this discussion?   Any truth to the danger risks described here??   Especially see the comments down below. Excellent discussion of hadrons vs atoms and effects on living tissues.  

It seems to me that there is enough evidence to be concerned -- not conclusive evidence and I'd love to see more independent research -- but perhaps enough to wear a goofy belt clip to avoid risks.  Maybe you should study this as part of your research??



#NepalEarthquake: Tech companies use Web to boost aid, search efforts

#NepalEarthquake: Tech companies use Web to boost aid, search efforts
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Sunday, April 26

Why college is worth it, even for so-so students

Interesting!

The New York Times (@nytimes) tweeted at 5:17am - 26 Apr 15:

Why college is worth it, even for so-so students nyti.ms/1Om2lkv pic.twitter.com/PmN3OuwyPt (https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/592301579321085953?s=17)

Thursday, April 2

AP Mobile: "New wave" of GMOs: pink pineapples, purple tomatoes

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"New wave" of GMOs: pink pineapples, purple tomatoes

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WASHINGTON (AP) - With recent government approval of potatoes that don't bruise and apples that don't brown, a new generation of genetically modified foods is headed to grocery shelves.

What could be next? Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils, among other products, could receive government approval in the coming years.

The comp...

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AP Mobile: Engineers create boot-like device to make walking easier

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Engineers create boot-like device to make walking easier

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Engineers have come up with a motor-free device to make walking more efficient and easier - something scientists once thought couldn't be done.

The prototype exoskeleton boot runs from just below the knee to the ankle, and when you strap on a pair, you can reduce the energy it takes to walk by 7 percent. That means you won't burn as many calories.

It's wearable rob...

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Tuesday, March 17

Tuesday, March 10

Legal marijuana could completely change sex

I'm not a fan of marijuana, but it might be useful in this regard. More info is needed about how legal marijuana could completely change sex.
http://fusion.net/story/46023/how-legal-weed-could-change-the-future-of-sex/?utm_source=sharethrough&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=journos&utm_content=weedsex&utm_campaign=cableexec


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Saturday, February 28

Return of the replicants: Harrison Ford confirmed for 'Blade Runner' sequel

Yes!!! After 30 yrs, a sequel in the making!


Return of the replicants: Harrison Ford confirmed for 'Blade Runner' sequel
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Friday, February 27

AP Mobile: Leonard Nimoy, famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies

Don't smoke!!  Killed him, but he had a beautiful life!


A story from AP Mobile:

Leonard Nimoy, famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - In 1975, Leonard Nimoy published an autobiography with the defiant title, "I Am Not Spock" - an attempt to show the world he had many more facets than the pointy-eared character that had come to define him.

Yet two decades later, after proving that with a career that became a rich blend of roles beyond "Star Trek" along with directing, writing and photography, he bowed ...

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Wednesday, February 18

The Importance of Warming Up, Stretching and Cooling Down

http://ska.org/news/2015/the-importance-of-warming-up-stretching-and-cooling-down/

From David Altman:

On several occasions, Ohshima Sensei has asked me to lead warm-ups, most recently at the 2014 yodan and godan practices at Shotokan Ohshima Dojo. My face flushed a little when Mr. Ohshima praised those warm-ups to the group, but afterward many members asked me to explain my approach to flexibility training. 

My approach to warm-ups and stretching may seem a little different than you are accustomed to in practices, but this is not in any way a criticism of other methods. 

I didn't truly begin to understand stretching until my wife and I started practicing yoga about 20 years ago. Like karate, yoga is an ancient art, which at its core, is about freeing ourselves from mental and physical blocks. 

JUNBI UNDO:

Junbi Undo (準備運動) means "warm-up exercise." These are preliminary exercises to awaken the mind and body in preparation for practice. Warming up increases respiration, heart rate, circulation, and warms the musculature, tendons, ligaments and the synovial fluid in the joints. Breathing is the main tool to release tension from the body. Releasing tension allows us to safely begin stretching the musculature, and opening up the ligaments, tendons, and joints.

Junbi Undo is not just something we do before practice; it is an important part of our practice. It allows us to move freely, and to connect our breathing, mind, and body as one. We must study and understand how and why to perform the movements of warming up, stretching, and cooling down, and how they relate to martial arts. This can help us gain additional insight into our practice of budo.


Monday, February 16

Thursday, February 12

Sunday, February 8

Adjunct professors are hiding in plain sight

Deplorable work conditions and pay for Adjunct Professors and Faculty Lecturers:


This is not a respectable way to reward higher education teachers.

Friday, February 6

Caribbean blues: Mosquito virus is sickening more travelers

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Caribbean blues: Mosquito virus is sickening more travelers

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Thousands of travelers to the Caribbean and nearby regions are coming home with an unwanted souvenir: a mosquito-borne virus that recently settled there.

The virus, called chikungunya (chih-kihn-GOON'-yuh), causes severe, often disabling joint pain, and few U.S. doctors are prepared to recognize its signs.

At one New York City hospital, a woman arrived in such agony she had to be ad...

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Your info has been hacked. Here's what you should do

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Your info has been hacked. Here's what you should do

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Hackers have stolen personal information from tens of millions of people with Anthem health insurance. The nation's second-largest health insurer, formerly known as WellPoint, said hackers stole Social Security numbers, names, birthdates, email addresses, employment details, incomes and street addresses of people who are currently covered or had coverage in the past.

The Anthem hack adds ...

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Thursday, February 5

Best Gentle Antihistamine and Local Internist Doctor

Best Gentle Antihistamine and Local Internist Doctor

The gentle antihistamine that I've found helpful as needed is sold over the counter and called "Chlorpheniramine Maleate" (commonly sold under the name "ChlorTabs").  No side effects noticed. (Especially good since powerful alternatives like Benadryl are notorious for inducing drowsiness.)

I use this for allergies such as runny nose, itchy eyes, and also to help with minor reactions to insect bites.

About local Internist doctors, Dr. Dhanes with Arroyo Oaks group in Thousand Oaks is good.  He's a bit older and we're not sure if he's talking new patients.

Sunday, February 1