Sunday, October 31, 2010

A WINDOW VIEW

I first saw this photograph on this lovely blog and was instantly intrigued .....
It is part of a series by Photographer John Pfahl entitled "Picture Windows" .... I think they are just beautiful.
 














Read more about how they came about here.
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Eat plant foods for faster healing.


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An exclusive diet of juices from raw fruit and vegetables leads to a substantially quicker recovery of illnesses and the most actual cleaning and restoration of textiles, that the fasting in the irrigation of the cigar. 

The iceberg Dr. Ragnar few world authorities in Nutriton and biochemist renamed noted: ' During the fasting to the burning body and presses large amounts in garbage amassed. We can drink in this process more cleanly alkaline juice instead of waters fastings support. 

I have many fasts looked and extensive tests and studies with patients have acted fast and IAM convinced that the fruit drink Alkali-und vegetable juices forms instead of watering can is treated during the fasting the effect of the fasting. 

The removal of uric acid and other inorganic acids is accelerated. And az U Care in juices strengthen the heart. Hence, juice fasting is the best form of the fasting. '

Enzymes are good medicine.

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To defeat stubborn diseases, consume enzymes in fresh, uncooked foods and in supplements.
Enzymes are chemical substances produced in the living organism. They are marvellous organic catalysts which are essential to life as they control all the chemical reactions that take place in a living system. Enzymes are part of all living cells, including those of plants and animals.

The term enzyme, which literally means in yeast', was coined following the demonstration of catalytic properties of yeast and yeast juices. Although enzymes are produced in the living cell, they are not dependent upon the vital processes of the cell and work outside the cell. Certain enzymes of yeast, for instance, when expressed from the yeast cells are capable of exerting their usual effect, that is, the conversion of sugar to alcohol.

It has been estimated that there are over 20,000 enzymes in the human body. This estimate is based on the number of bodily processes that seem to require action. However, so far only about 1,000 enzymes have been identified. But their great role in nutrition and other living processes has been firmly established. They are protein molecules made up of chains of amino acids. They play a vital role and work more efficiently than any reagent concocted by chemists.

Thus for instance, a chemist can separate proteins into their component amino acids by boiling them at 166 o C for over 18 hours in a strong solution of hydrochloric acid, but the enzymes of the small intestines can do so in less than three hours at body temperature in a neutral medium.
A feature which distinguishes enzymes from inorganic catalysts is that they are absolutely specific in their actions. This means that a particular enzyme can cause reactions involving only a particular type of substance or a group of closely related substances. The substance on which the enzyme acts is known as "substrate." The specificity of an enzyme is, however, related to the formation of the enzyme-substrate complex which requires that the appropriate groupings of both substrate and enzyme should be in correct relative position. The substrate must fit the enzyme like a key fits its lock.

Detect allergies by taking the pulse.

Healthy food is an important part of our lives,  its our slogan...so let's be healthy ....
Another way to detect the cause of allergy is by Dr. Coca's "pulse test." The method is as follows:

Check your pulse before a meal. Then limiting that meal to one food only, wit for half an hour after eating and take your pulse again.

A slight increase is considered normal, even up to 16 extra beats. If your pulse does not rise above 84, you may be allergy-free. But if your pulse rises beyond that point, and remains high an hour after the meal, you have found your food allergy.

The best way, however, to prevent or overcome allergies is to strengthen the overall physical resistance so as not to fall an easy prey to every allergen that comes along. To start with, the patient should fast on fresh fruit juices for four or five days. Repeated short juice fasts are likely to result in better tolerance to previous allergies.

After the fruit juice fast, the patient can take a mono diet of vegetables or fruits such as carrots, grapes or apples, for one week. After that one more food is added to the mono diet. A week later the third food is added and so on. After four weeks, the protein foods can be introduced, one at a time.

In case an allergic reaction to a newly introduced food is noticed, it should be discontinued and a new food tried. In this way all real allergens can be eventually eliminated from the diet.

Count calories to cure asthma

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Starve a fever, feed a cold, but do not overfeed an asthmatic. Asthma, particularly when the attack is severe, tends to destroy the appetite. In suchcases, do not force the patient to eat. He should be kept on fast until the attack is over. He should, however, take a cup of warm water every two hours. An enema taken at that time will be very beneficial.

Honey is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of asthma. It is said that if a jug of honey is held under the nose of an asthma patient and he inhales the air that comes into contact with the honey, he starts breathing easier and deeper. The effect lasts for about an hour or so. This is because honey contains a mixture of 'higher' alcohols and ethereal oils and the vapours given off by them are soothing and beneficial to the asthma patient. Honey usually brings relief whether the air flowing over it is inhaled or whether it is eaten or taken either in milk or water. It thins out accumulated mucous and helps its elimination from the respiratory passages. It also tones up the pulmonary parenchyma and thereby prevents the production of mucous in future. Some authorities recommend one year old honey for respiratory disease.

How To Make Cornrows At Home

Cornrows are a popular hairstyle for women, today. They are a functional and fashionable way to wear your hair. If you often workout or wear hats, this will simplify life. Anyone can learn how to make cornrows. It may take a little practice and patience, but you can do this at home. Here are some tips to get you started.Planning your New HairstyleYou should have a very good idea as to what you

Hairstyles Autumn 2010

Fashionable hairstyles in Autumn 2010 these are voluminous hairstyles. Many hairdressers in Milton Keynes and other hair designers have been in favour of shaggy hairstyles, also in fashion wavy voluminous long hair.Time is not stopping; summer is quietly and unnoticeably approaching to the end. Autumn will come - time of sadness. Trees, plants, grass, all will loose their bright colours and

WEEKEND

Walked past an "old school" carnival on the weekend .... I just love the colours and the nostalgia of these places especially the clowns .....





 ....... and the kewpi dolls, I used to love these as a kid (so kitsch !!!)





and of course the carousel ....
a photographic feast indeed !!!

Hope you had a great weekend
What did you get up to?

Important note about Youtube


I've been checking the option for subtitles that youtube offers for its videos. Please don't trust the subtitles. They are really bad and some of the sentences they come up with are just crazy. I read that they transcribe subtitles by using a electronic device that transforms the voice into writing. That's why subtitles are so horrible. Please take this into account if you practise English with youtube videos.



He estado echando un vistazo a la opción de subtítulos que youtube tiene para sus videos. Por favor no haced caso de los subtítulos. Son muy malos y sin sentido; algunas de las frase son de risa. He leido que para transcribir subtítulos usan un programa o algo así que transforma la voz en escritura. Por eso los subtítulos son tan horribles. Por favor tened en cuenta esto si practicáis inglés con videos del youtube.

Fourth year: Listening for detail- S'mores

How to make s'mores

Watch the video and complete the instructions below.




Step 1: Prepare your graham crackers by breaking a long one into two _________ squares and place them side by side.

Step 2: Take a piece of chocolate and _________ it on one of these square graham crackers.

Step 3: _______ the marshmallow by placing a large marshmallow on the end of a long __________ stick or a __________ fork. Hold the marshmallow over the fire. ________ the stick until the outside of the marshmallow is __________ brown and starting to get mushy

Step 4: Take your __________ marshmallow, still on the stick, and lay it on the side of the cracker with the chocolate. Now take the other half of the cracker and ________ the half marshmallow, pressing down firmly enough to _____________ out the stick.

Step 5: Let the hot marshmallow sit for about 30 seconds, long enough to ________ the chocolate and cool off a bit.

Step 6: Squeeze the s'more between your _______ and eat it.


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Fourth year - Listening: Halloween in Hawaii

Watch the video below and answer the questions:





1. How long have the Silvers decorated their house in such a special way?

2. How many bags do they give away to trick-or-treaters?

3. How long does it take to decorate the house?

4. Name the different members of the family

5. Why is the last Halloween at their home for the Silvers?

6. What could children see at the mall?

7. What costume was the winner of the night?

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Enhance your health with proper breathing

Enhance your health with proper breathing. Breathing is so simple we often take it for granted, but it has fundamental influence on body, mind, and spirit. Every time we breathe in air, we bring oxygen into the body and spark the transformation of nutrients into fuel. Every time we breathe out, we purge the body of carbon dioxide, a toxic waste.

Breathing influences our state of mind. Shallow breathing can make us tense. Deep breathing can make use calm. Breathing can make our thinking confused or clear. In the yogic tradition, breathing is the means of acquiring prana, the ethereal substance that powers life.

Pranayama is the optimization of prana through the control of the breath. Pranayama can be practiced with or without the practice of other poses. You already know how to do this.

1. Sit comfortable with your spine straight or lie comfortable on your back. Take deep breaths through your nostrils.


2. Relax your breath as you slightly contract the back of your throat. The first time you do this, you may create an "oinking" sound rather like a pig! Do not worry about unusual sounds. With a little practice, you will create a steady hissing sound as you breathe in and out. You do not have to force this sounds, but it should be loud enough that another person in the room could hear it.
3. Breathe as long and deep as you can without creating tension anywhere in the body. Perfect your technique with help of an instructor.
What diseases can be relieved by pranayama? Pranayama purifies the channels along which the life stream of 'prana' flows in the body and prevents various disorders. It increases one's resistance to respiratory diseases. It helps cure cough and cold, insomnia, chronic headache and asthma. And, as recently reported in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, pranayama can even relieve diabetes and heart disease.

Chronic rheumatism and obesity

It gives immediate relief when there is pain due to stones in the gall bladder and the kidneys. This bath also relieves capillary bronchitis and bronchial pneumonia in children. It relieves congestion of the lungs and activates the blood vessels of the skin muscles.

This bath can be taken from two to 15 minutes at a temperature from 36.6º C to 40º C. Generally
this bath is started at 37ºC and the temperature is then gradually raised to the required level by adding hot water.

Before entering the bath, the patient should drink cold water and also wet the head, neck and shoulders with cold water. A cold compress should be applied throughout the treatment. This bath can be advantageously employed in dropsy when there is excessive loss of tone of the heart and blood. The bath should be terminated as soon as the skin becomes red.

In pneumonia and suppressed menstruation, the bath should be administered at 37.7º C to 40º C

for about 30 to 45 minutes. This bath should be given when the menstruation is due and may be
repeated for two to three days in succession. In dysmenorrhoea, this bath should be given at
38º C to 44.4º C for 15 minutes.

In chronic bronchitis a very hot bath taken for 5 to 7 minutes should be accompanied with rubbing and friction. This relieves congestion of the mucous membrane and provides immediate
relief. After the bath, oil should be applied to the skin if necessary. The hot bath should not be taken in cases of organic diseases of the brain or spinal cord, nor in cases of cardiac weakness
or cardiac hypertrophy.