Placenta Of Attraction
October 16, 2007, 10:31 pmPlacenta Of Attraction
In the 2004 movie, Three Extremes, Chinese actress Bai Ling raised eyebrows playing an unlicensed midwife who makes dumplings out of aborted foetus and placentas. She sold them to rich women who believed that consuming them would reverse the signs of aging.Although Bai herself claims to be disgusted by the idea of eating placentas, there are rumours aplenty of other celebrities who do it in the hope of improving their health by regaining a youthful complexion.
Singaporean actor Andew Seow,36, for one, has been waiting for years to get his hands in a placenta. He said “I have seen people who have taken it, and I believe it works.” He says he has heard stories that youthful looking Taiwanese actress Lin Ching-hsia, 53, was taught by her mother to “slice it and eat it with porridge”. Then there is another un-named actress, who, after giving birth, had “super skin, a super chest and a super butt” because she is known to have eaten the organ which is “full of amino acids and proteins”, he says.Despite being vegetarian, Seow does not baulk at the thought of consuming something which, when raw, resembles a slimy, bloody liver. “A placenta”, he says, “naturally comes out with the baby, if it is not used, it is just wasted.”Origins of SpeciesA placenta is an organ rich in blood vessels that develops in female mammals during pregnancy. It lines the uterine wall and partially envelopes the foetus, to which it is attached by the umbilical cord. At full term, it is about 18 cm long and 5 cm thick. It is expelled during child birth, forming part of the after birth. Its function is to transfer oxygen and nutrients from mother to the foetus. It also releases carbon dioxide and waste from the foetus through the umbilical cord to be disposed by of the mother.Dr Peter Chew, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, says that though people have been talking about “frying, drying and eating placentas” for years, his patients rarely ask to keep theirs. He says: “Placenta are full of hormones, so theoretically, they should improve the complexion, even though theres no medical evidence to support this.”As for the possibility of dangerous side effect from consuming it, he says “theres no harm, seeing its your own bodys organ.” But to be on the safe side, he recommends cooking the placenta before consumption.Dr Douglas Ong, an obstetrician-gynaecologist, says KK Womens and Childrens Hospital (KKH) “used to have a placenta fridge whose contents were sold to cosmetic companies”. KKH is unable to verify his claims but a spokesman says that if it existed, it would probably have been “a long, long time ago”. Dr Ong claims the practice stopped after HIV and other viruses came on the scene”.He is uneasy about mothers consuming their placenta, terming it “borderline cannibalism”. He says: “Women will go to great lengths for beauty but there are other ways to achieve good skin.”Life ForceTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts claim the human placenta has been eaten by the Chinese for 2500 years.Dr Low Chai Ling, a medical director at an established medical institution, says “the Chinese believe it contains “qi” (Chinese for life force) and use it as a remedy for a whole range of problems such as lethargy, rejuvenating ageing skin and promoting breast milk production”.In Singapore, human placenta from China is readily available in a dried form from Chinese medical halls.Professor Xu Yi Jun, a physician from a renowned TCM Center, prescribes consuming 2g to 3g of powdered placenta daily to increase fertility and blood circulation and to make the body more resistant to disease.You can also find it commonly used in beauty salons in various forms. In a certain beauty salon in Mandarin Hotel Shopping Arcade, it offers a health tonic, facial essence and hair tonic said to contain human placenta. Another major spa chain touts its placenta facial that uses sheep placenta as “an alternative to Botox”.According to a spokesperson for the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), “placenta from both human and animal origin is currently allowed in cosmetic products”. However, “dealers of eye and dental products are required to provide supporting evidence of safety”. But as facial creams and face masks are considered “low risk” products, they are not subject to HSA approval.The Food Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States classifies animal extract from organs such as placenta as potentially dangerous. Out of 12 doct…
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How Rich Is Rich?
October 16, 2007, 10:30 pmJust how wealthy should a person be to be considered financially self-reliant?To the question “How Rich is Rich”, there is no specific answer.It is likely that there will be a difference in opinion between two persons who may have the same financial status in life. We can expect an even obvious difference in answers between two persons who are not in the same financial status.Some answers may sound like the following:* A person is wealthy if he/she has a net worth of at least one million dollars.
* A person is wealthy if he/she is totally debt-free.
* A person is wealthy if he/she can live the lifestyle he/she chooses to have.
* A person is wealthy if he/she has a house, a flourishing business, can afford to take trips every year, and buy most of the luxuries in life.
* A person is wealthy if he/she can afford to give to charities.Actually, there is no line that divides a persons financial status to be considered rich or not. Wealth is in the eye of the beholder. To some (not necessarily financial wealth), health is wealth even if their pockets arent.Still, others may consider spiritual wealth as their foremost priority.Even for the wealthy, there is never enough wealth. That is why, we see very wealthy people still continually making their assets grow.Financially speaking, if you have income that is higher than your expenses (including reasonable luxuries) and your asset value stays ahead of inflation rate, you can consider yourself to be financially self-reliant.Financial income does not retire with age.That is why, there is a need to make money work for you, which brings us back to the importance of financial knowledge and why financial knowledge is better than money itself.For as long as your financial mind keeps working, there will never be a hole in your pocket.True wealth is all in the mind.
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Change Your Babys Vision For The Future
October 16, 2007, 10:30 pmChange Your Babys Vision For The Future
The best way to ensure your infants vision for the future is to look into testing his or her eyes.All infants ages 6-12 months qualify for a comprehensive InfantSEE® assessment, which offers early detection for the risk of potential eye care and vision problems at no cost, regardless of family income.
Novelist Justina Chen Headley encourages parents to include an assessment for their infants among their New Years resolutions. Amblyopia, reduced vision in one eye, was detected in her own daughter at age 3. Until then, her daughters vision problem showed no symptoms. Because such risk factors can be evident in the first year of life, Ms. Headley believes an assessment would have prevented her daughter from having to be patched-the correction method used to help her daughter-and believes her daughter was just lucky that her amblyopia was detected early.Her daughters experience inspired Headley to write the book The Patch, which tells the story of a young girl with amblyopia who copes with her perceived social stigma associated with wearing a patch. The young girl did not want to tell her classmates the truth about her amblyopia. Instead, she led them on imaginative adventures to explain her latest fashion choice: “I am Becca the Ballerina Pirate, who dances across the seven seas.” Finally, when all her classmates demanded a patch of their own, Becca explained that she has a lazy eye.Sadly, one in every 10 children is at risk from undiagnosed eye and vision problems, and public health experts recommend that children be seen by an eye care professional in the first year of life to identify potential problems. However, only 14 percent of children from infancy to age 6 have had a comprehensive eye assessment from an eye care professional.The American Optometric Association (AOA) and The Vision Care Institute of Johnson
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How to Choose an Insurance Company
October 16, 2007, 10:29 pmInsurance is sold through four main channels in Canada.
Brokers- selling products of different insurance companies.
Agents- selling only the products of one insurance company.
Direct sellers- generally selling only the products of a particular company via telephone from call centres.
Group plans- sold either through the people above or through the workplace, alumni association, professional association, or other group affiliations.
If you want auto insurance, coverage for your home, condo or your belongings in a rental unit, or travel insurance, you will need a product (as they call insurance policies) from one of the approximately 213 private Property and Casualty (P
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U.S. Uranium Industry to Produce 20 Million Pounds by 2012, Part 3
October 16, 2007, 10:29 pmStockInterview: Yes, but doesnt it take five to eleven years to get the production underway?
Jon Indall: I think eleven years is too far out. I think, if the companies can get with it, you can see four or five In Situ Recovery (ISR) operations producing one to two million pounds apiece. And then maybe somebody gets a conventional mine going here again, like IUC is doing. I cant tell you the exact number, but I think youll see increased production, assuming that the price continues to rise or stabilize.
StockInterview: How are the uranium companies going to move that fast?
Jon Indall: I think a lot of it, in my mind, is how well the regulatory community accepts what these guys are trying to do. My impression is – and this is just me talking – that a lot of the communities, where this activity has been undertaken before, are not averse to seeing it again. It means good jobs and that type of thing. A lot of these communities are sort of depressed communities. For example in New Mexico, McKinley County is one of the lowest counties in the state economically. I think the average guy out there would welcome the opportunity to see some high paying jobs.
StockInterview: How well would the regulatory community in New Mexico react?
Jon Indall: I recently met with the New Mexico Mining Minerals Division. Since we passed the New Mexico Mining Act in 1993, no one has permitted a mine in New Mexico. We were talking about how we were going to do this. Obviously its not going to happen tomorrow.
StockInterview: What about senior state officials, such as the Governor of New Mexico?
Jon Indall: I can tell you the New Mexico governor was extremely supportive of the uranium miners when he was in Congress. He introduced legislation supporting our efforts in those days, and some of it he did on his own. Hes got a big state to govern, and I think hes looking for jobs. I think if we can show him that we can do this better than we did in the past, then hell be supportive. Thats my hope.
StockInterview: Will the major oil or mining companies return to the uranium industry?
Jon Indall: I dont anticipate the big oil companies coming in again for some time. BHP Billiton initially said, We have no interest in uranium mining in New Mexico. Then they turned around and bought the biggest property in Australia. Now I understand BHP is looking hard at their New Mexico operations. So you might see some of the big mining companies involved.
StockInterview: Who, then, will build up the domestic uranium industry?
Jon Indall: I think it may be more entrepreneurial, which was the way it started back in the 1950s. The early producers, with the exception of Kerr McGee, were individuals – Charlie Steen, Dick Bokum, and Cotter Ferguson in Wyoming. They were the people who really got this industry up and going, with AEC assistance. I am not sure the oil companies are that critical, but I would like to see utilities get into the mix. I think it all depends on how supply and demand is perceived.
StockInterview: How should the major uranium producers, such as Cameco or BHP, deal with the impact of a potential supply shortage for U.S. utilities?
Jon Indall: BHP and Cameco are aggressively trying to increase their production. They wouldnt be doing that if they didnt think there was a market for it. The U.S. market and the U.S. government are so critical to the health of all suppliers, in my opinion, because our government has done more to help and harm domestic and worldwide production than any other entity. I think foreign producers would be wise to recognize that having a viable U.S. industry, which senators and the congressmen care about, because theyre creating jobs and income in their states, is not a bad thing. I think it keeps DOE honest. To me, if I were sitting up in Canada, this would be something I might be looking at.
StockInterview: What should U.S. utilities be looking at, with regards to the supply picture?
Jon Indall: Youve got the Russians announcing theyre not going to proceed with the HEU agreement after 2013. It is my understanding theyre looking to beef up supply for thems…
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Reflexology
October 16, 2007, 10:28 pmThe setting should be peaceful. The therapist takes a case history of past and present health and current lifestyle. The treatment itself as it progresses should reveal any other problems. The therapy can be quite safely and effectively practiced by a non therapist if a trained professional is not available.The person who is to receive the therapy should be seated in a comfortable position, barefoot and with the legs supported.Clean and dry both feet thoroughly before checking them for corns, calluses, swelling, deformities, and anything else that might be painful to the touch. Relax the feet by stroking them as you talk. Starting with the toes, work down the length of each foot to the heel, including the top and sides. Both feet should be worked on simultaneously. A full reflexology session usually lasts between 45 and 60 minutes. Most therapists agree that for bet results a number of treatments are essential, and should take place on a regular weekly basis.To do reflexology on ones own feet is extremely difficult, but shoes, mats, rollers, and brushes that stimulate the reflexes are widely available as a method of self help.While in self treatment you do not benefit from a transfer of energy from the reflexologist to the person being massaged, it is very useful as preventive therapy and in times of emergency,
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Universal Health Care: What Is It ?
October 16, 2007, 10:28 pmUniversal Health Care: What Is It ?
Universal Health Care has been in the news lately and every political campaign usually talks about it somewhere down the line. Universal health care is getting health care for every living American no matter how poor, how rich or ethnic backgrounds. Universal Health Care is one of the few services that havent reached across the board of all American citizens. Universal heath care would reduce the burden that is taxing our health care system, which is right now in crisis. We dont have enough doctors or nurses to staff our hospitals now.A universal health care must meet certain requirements to work well in the United States. We must include the entire population, which would include men, women, children, and immigrants. No one should be without it. This program could be wide open to discrimination so we must make sure it runs smoothly and corruption isnt anywhere to be found. Access to care is a must. Many times people dont have ways to get health care. We must provide transportation to and from the medical facilities so they can receive the proper treatment.
When a child shows a flicker of understanding when talking about health insurance, we feel that the objective of the meaning of health insurance being spread, being achieved.A benefits package for universal health care is a must. Primary and specialty care must be included in the package. If we dont make sure we cover every aspect of health care we are doomed to fail. Most people cant afford health care and it has become a luxury for most rather than a necessity. A lot of consumers have been priced right out of it. We need to get universal health care so these consumers can get the health care they need. Why is this important? Millions and millions of dollars are lost to workers being sick and not being able to do their jobs. Lost productivity hurts everyone involved. Fewer goods are manufactured thus increasing prices for the consumer. Health care is probably the most important subject in America today. Universal health care needs to adopted and implemented by a single source. This will save a lot of heartaches and problems.Poor health causes many problems that universal health care could stop. The poor struggle to pay for housing and other needs just to make it through everyday. This can lead to mental illness and the quick depletion of their resources and becoming homeless is the natural progression. One number that people will find unbelievable is the amount of people without access to health care. Over 15 percent of Americans lack public or private health care. No universal health care puts public health at risk as untreated diseases can go unabated for years before the government can catch them. How many lives will we lose to this?With insurance premiums skyrocketing one of the main reasons for this is; all the uninsured people who have to access free or low cost medical services. The only real way to recuperate the loss revenue by companies is to increase premiums to people who are now paying them. Universal health care would help control; costs and give everyone at least the opportunity to access health care. It should be a right of every American to have good health care.Universal health care is something America has needed for a number of years now, so whats keeping it from happening? Many factors contribute to this and their really are no easy answers. Lets look at a few and see why were one of the few countries without universal healthcare. Being a free country having universal health care would limit the amount of money doctors, dentists could charge everyone. This would not make those in the medical community very happy to have their earning power limited. How many other industries do we limit what someone earns and you have to look what is a certain service worth that a doctor or lawyer does. Can we really tell them its only worth this amount?Keeping to the point is very important when writing. So we have to stuck to health insurance, and have not wandered much from it to enhance understanding.Our dreams of writing a lengthy article on health insurance has finally materialized Through this article on health insurance. however, only if you acknowledge its use, will we feel gratitude for writing it!We have omitted irrelevant information from this composition on health insurance as we though that unnecessary information may make the reader bored of reading the composition.Universal health care …
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How To Make An Organic Moisturizer
October 16, 2007, 10:27 pmOrganic Skin Care must include moisturizers. Although it is handy to purchase these in a ready to use form, you may want to try some of the following homemade moisturizers for a luxurious change on occasion.
You will find that they leave your skin feeling like a million bucks. If cost is a concern, check prices online before choosing a certain recipe. Keep in mind that the more essential oil that the recipe calls for, the more expensive it is to make. In places that the essential oil is more for light fragrance than for necessity to the recipe, it is marked as optional. Any essential oils marked this way can be omitted or changed to a scent that you prefer. For those not marked optional, you need them for the recipe to work like it should.
By packaging the moisturizers in small Mason jars, you leave yourself open to decorate and give as gifts in a pinch. Place a bit of colorful fabric over the flat lid to the jar, screw the ring on, wrap a color coordinated ribbon around the ring and add a personal tag and you have a ready to give, organic skin care gift from the heart. Just be sure that you are willing to share the recipe or they may drive you crazy wanting more!
Quick and Simple Moisturizer:
Jojoba Oil is great for any skin type and absorbs easily. Apply a small amount to your freshly cleaned face before you dry it. The water on your face is very important to the use of this oil as a moisturizer. For added enjoyment, mix a drop of your favorite organic essential oil to the jojoba just before application. For anti-aging help, use one teaspoon of jojoba and a dab of active royal jelly (found in refrigerated in health food stores); keep your royal jelly refrigerated or it becomes inactive and no good to you.
Anti-aging Dry Skin Moisturizer
4 ounces shea butter
2 ounces organic olive oil
2 teaspoons organic vitamin E oil, 5000 IU
1 teaspoon active royal jelly (refrigerated section of health food stores)
6 drops organic lavender essential oil
Mix all ingredients on high until smooth and creamy. Store refrigerated in an airtight container. It is necessary to make small amounts of this at a time and keep refrigerated because of the active royal jelly. This is an awesome ingredient for its healing properties and well worth the effort.
Super Simple Moisturizer
With only 2 necessary ingredients, this one is a breeze. Mix 1/4 cup pure aloe vera gel (directly from plant) and 2 tablespoons organic vegetable glycerin. This amount is for use over the entire body. Use immediately because aloe vera gel begins to lose potency immediately. For added effects, you can add 3 or 4 drops of your favorite essential oil or you can add 1/2 teaspoon of active royal jelly for anti aging effects. Active royal jelly must be kept refrigerated to remain active and can be found in refrigerated sections of health food stores.
Dry Skin Moisturizing Cream
This moisturizer has the healing qualities of aloe vera, the anti-oxidant qualities of Vitamin E, and a variety of oils specifically chosen to infuse dry, tired skin with moisture and a renewed radiance.
1/3 cup aloe vera gel (taken directly from plant)
1/4 cup beeswax (liquefied)
1/3 cup coconut oil
3 drops grape seed extract
6 drops of organic lavender essential oil (optional)
3/4 cup organic olive oil
1/4 tsp vitamin E (5000 IU)
2/3 cup water (distilled)
Combine olive oil, coconut oil, and beeswax and melt in a large, microwave safe bowl then pour in blender and let cool until it is about as thick as a milkshake.
While the above is cooling, combine your water, aloe, essential oil, vitamin E, and grape seed extract in a large liquid measuring cup, pour this into blender when the other mixture has cooled enough. Blend until smooth and creamy.
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Best Jobs
October 16, 2007, 10:27 pmBest Jobs
Employers have said that they are more likely to be 12 percent more graduates this year than last year. It is the first projected increase since the year 2000. In another study, a projected 60 percent of US business plan to employ the same number of graduates this year as with last year. That is an increase of fifty-five percent from last year, according to the CERI (Collegiate Employment Research Institute) at MSU.
According to recent studies, US Corporations and businesses will employ more graduates with a bachelors degree in business, biological and physical sciences. Those with construction management, engineering degrees, health care and accounting will also experience an increase in hiring. Other fields will have a slight decline. On the average, companies are hiring forty three percent of its interns to fulltime and regular status. The expected increase in the hiring of graduates coincides with an expected growth forecast of the economy next year according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank. A lot of companies are coming out of a slump and are now hiring their interns and looking for more. A lot of companies are posting jobs and coming into different campuses. Most experts advise that during the holidays, whether youre looking for permanent employment or internship, it is time to step up your search. Take advantage of the holiday events youre going to, discuss what youre looking for and your goals. Businesses dont want to be flooded with calls and faxes of resumes. They will probably rely on word-of-mouth to get a handful of candidates The holidays are a perfect time to network.What to expect:Companies will hire more students earning bachelors degree in business and management, physical and biological sciences. Engineering, health care and accounting degrees also would experience an increase. Other degrees will experience a decrease in hiringBusinesses expect to employ about the same volume of MBAs this year as last year. Businesses have found employees with bachelors degrees being able to do some work being done by MBAs.It will be harder for graduates with computer science degrees to find work.Companies are more likely to employ students who have undergone internships. The work experience, they say, makes a lot of difference. Federal agencies will employ more graduates but not nearly enough to offset the decrease in hiring by the state and local government agencies.On average, starting salaries will increase by 1 to 2 percent.
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Tips and Tricks: Body Care During Your Bath
October 16, 2007, 10:26 pmThe bath is the place where we clean ourselves, and where many of us relax. It is very important to take proper care of ourselves during baths, as there are plenty of places for harmful ingredients in the water can get in and cause problems with the body. However, one of the best ways to take care of your body while bathing is to use a homemade bubble bath. This can not only help enhance the skin, but it can also create a soothing and uplifting feeling of calm and relaxation that is helpful to the mind as well.
When you create your own bubble bath, you know that you are better caring for your body because you are not using the chemicals that can be found in other bubble baths. Additionally, you know that your concoction is fresh, hasnt sat for who knows how long on some shelf somewhere. And when you create your own bubble bath, you naturally learn about different essential oils and products that can help you better care for your body in and out of the bath.
One of the main ingredients in a homemade bubble bath is an essential oil of some sort. There are many oils that have many different purposes. Additionally, there is no need to add more than a few drops to your bubble bath, as they are rather potent. Be sure to avoid ingesting the oils orally, and avoid marjoram during pregnancy. It is possible to check with the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy to find out what other oils should be avoided during pregnancy.
Allowing your body to relax is part of taking proper care of the body. Soothing relaxation helps the nervous system and has many other health benefits as well, including stress reduction and the control of stress-related conditions like acid reflux. The bath is a perfect time to do this, and many women bring books with them to better help them relax during bath time. The right essential oils can contribute to this. You can choose a scent that you like best from among oils like lavender, rosewood, sandalwood, chamomile, and myrrh, all considered soothing.
It is also important that your body feel energized at times and uplifted. This contributes to mental health and well being as well. It is very difficult to take proper care of the body when the mind is unhappy. Some of the essential oils that can help you with this care of the body are eucalyptus, spearmint, peppermint, and lemon oil. Additionally, eucalyptus can help your body fight cold symptoms, as it reduces congestion. Many people who create their own bubble baths actually make one for relaxing and one for revitalizing, in order to have what the body needs on hand.
Other oils are especially good at softening the skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body, and taking care of the skin is necessary to the proper care of the body. Almond oil and coconut oil are both excellent skin care choices. Almond oil has almost no smell to it, so it does not conflict with any oil you add for scenting purposes. Coconut oil has a nutty and floral fragrance which can help you feel as though you are in an exotic garden. However, it is possible to find scents that complement the coconut oil and provide other effects. In fact, many homemade bubble bath recipes call for the combination of different oils for better effect.
In addition to oils, there are other ingredients that are necessary to make homemade bubble bath. Many of these are found easily and relatively inexpensively at the store. Distilled water, castille soap, and liquid glycerin are these ingredients. They are necessary to help create the bubbles, add a liquid form to the bubble bath, and to provide a solution for mixing. None of these substances is generally harmful, and they add a great deal to the bubble bath mixture, as they are clean and can be used to clean the body as well as to create bubbles to sit in.
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