Health
Bush administration and Microsoft victorious over information
Submitted by tarvid on Mon, 2008/04/07 - 21:53.In an obvious payback to would be theocrats, the United States Agency for International Development, convinced administrators at Johns Hopkins University to modify the search software at the largest index of population information - "Popline" - to censor searches on the keyword "abortion". They succeeded.
I visited Popline today - http://db.jhuccp.org/ics-wpd/popweb/ - and type in a few terms related to but not using the forbidden word "abortion".
Evacuation is one method of abortion in which the fetus is literally sucked out of the womb. Dilation and curettage is a mechanical method where the cervix is dilated and the womb is scraped. Mefepristone is a drug which induces premature delivery.
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The Way of Tea
Submitted by stephen on Sat, 2008/03/01 - 16:35.This is Not a commentary on official "Chado" but does contain some short helpful thoughts about Tea and many examples.
About a year ago I became very interested in tea. Due to "GERD" I had to consider not drinking soda, coffee or sweet drinks. The Chinese and Japanese teas then became an answer. As a matter of fact, I was so surprised at how appalled the Chinese are at adding sugar and milk. From mainly dumping soda, apple and orange juice, and coffee I now have lost about 20 lbs and feel better.
As a thought: Before enlightenment, soak leaves, drink tea. After enlightenment soak leaves, drink tea - but hopefully enjoy it more.
The Daily Mandala
Submitted by starbuck on Sat, 2008/02/23 - 12:08.
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YOGA WORKSHOP FEB 16 AT MOVING ARTS CENTER
Submitted by movingartscenter on Mon, 2008/02/11 - 12:27.Traditional Yoga Workshop at the Moving Arts Center at 99 Coulson Church Rd in Woodlawn, VA. Next to Harmon's and at the ground level of the Front Porch Gallery.
It will be taught by Tran Shipman originally from China and Vietnam and a long time resident of Carroll County. 10am-12pm. Class size limited. Fees $15 in advance, $20 at the door if space is available. Participants are advised to wear stretch clothing and bring a large towel or small blanket.
Yoga is an ancient technique for building body strength and health through proper breathing and focus on source of energy within the body. No special equipment needed. Yoga builds strength, flexibility and helps one relax and cope with stress.
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New Lions Clubs/Rexton Hearing Aid Program
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 2008/01/30 - 19:20.As you know, there are people in the United States with hearing loss unable to purchase hearing aids due to their limited income. To address this need, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and Rexton, Inc. are offering two digital hearing aids through Lions hearing programs and Lions clubs. The purpose of this message is to promote awareness of this program to community minded audiologists like yourself should the Lions approach you for assistance.
Chicken soup in the nick of Thyme
Submitted by tarvid on Mon, 2007/12/31 - 08:29.Lots of devices may work but I use a "Nessco" purchased from a local thrift store. It will hold the largest of chickens and a decent sized turkey. Wash the bird, place it on a rack in the cooker and turn the temperature up to 400.
Season with salt and generous amounts of pepper, thyme and garlic. An 8 pound bird takes me about two hours which is a little long for the veggies so you may want to defer the addition of two large onions halved and sliced (don't over do it) and other stuff you find in the refrigerator that should have been cooked up a few days ago. Avoid furry stuff.
When the chicken is done (I often get those with the little plastic popup thingy), remove the bird. Pop out the breasts and cut off the leg quarters, flatten the carcass and return to the cooker with a half gallon of water or so.
A reassessment of the cost-effectiveness of water and sanitation interventions in programmes for controlling childhood diarrhoea
Submitted by tarvid on Thu, 2007/12/27 - 11:05.
Cost-effectiveness analysis
indicates that some water supply and sanitation (WSS) interventions are
highly cost-effective for the control of diarrhoea among
under-5-year-olds, on a par with oral rehydration therapy. These are
relatively inexpensive "software-related" interventions such as hygiene
education, social marketing of good hygiene practices, regulation of
drinking-water, and monitoring of water quality. Such interventions are
needed to ensure that the potentially positive health impacts of WSS
infrastructure are fully realized in practice. The perception that WSS
programmes are not a cost-effective use of health sector resources has
arisen from three factors: an assumption that all WSS interventions
involve construction of physical infrastructure, a misperception of the
health sector's role in WSS programmes, and a misunderstanding of the
scope of cost-effectiveness analysis. WSS infrastructure ("hardware")
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Analyzing Contraceptive Use Dynamics as a Simplified Markov Process Using Demographic and Health Survey Data
Submitted by tarvid on Fri, 2007/11/02 - 11:07.Background
This analysis was performed as part of preparing the "Strategic Plan for the Bangladesh National Family Planning Program 1995-2005", Abul Barkhat et al, Technical Review Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh. The data for the analysis was derived from the "Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 1993-1994", S. N. Mitra et al, Macro International Inc. (BDHS94). Perhaps unique in this regard, all of the parameters used in the model were obtained from indigenous data. No reliance was placed on international sources.
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