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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Part 4 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 17-20)
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Part 2 - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis (Chs 06-09)
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Wake Up to the 21st Penis Enlargement Century - Your Bigger Penis Awaits
It wasn't that long ago that the concept of "penis enlargement" was hardly something that was on the lips of most people in the world. Surely it was on the minds of many men, but was it even possible? Was there any information available for the man who desired to increase his size? Where could one find a device to enlarge their manhood...?
Well, those days are long gone, thanks to the Internet and its "Information Highway." What has happened with the advent and popularity of the Internet is that such "taboo" products (and ideas) are becoming increasingly more accessible, and thus, more acceptable in the ever-changing world we live in.
No better example of this is for men looking for advice, information, and techniques to enlarge their penises. Imagine, just a short twenty-five years ago, if you were interested in enlarging your penis, you were out of luck. Think about it... Could you go to the library and read a book on the subject? Could you visit a bookstore and purchase a book on the subject? Could you go to your video rental store and rent a VHS tape on the subject? Think about it... Where would you go, twenty-five years ago, to seek out such information? Truly, it would be nearly impossible to have access to this knowledge, much less even have the chance to purchase such products or materials to increase your size.
About the only place you could have gone for such information would have been a back-alley "adult" emporium that sold sexual toys and movies. Even then, it's doubtful that you could actually find books or videos on how to enlarge your penis, on your own, in the comfort of your own home. No. The best you would have been able to get would have been a penis-vacuum pump, if even that.
But, thanks to the digital age and the Internet, such products are widely available for men; with products and information coming from all reaches of the globe. Even on-line encyclopedias discuss penis enhancement principles and how they work. Today, men are very lucky to be living in an age where, again, such "taboo" and never-discussed subjects are easily available for anyone to research and learn about, simply sitting at your desk and exploring such venues on your computer.
As these older "taboos" and cultural customs begin to become more widely accepted, a phenomena begins to be created as more and more people accept such "new" and "hard-to-find" products, and they begin to create a life and soul all of their own. This is clearly evident in the penis-enlargement business. Dozens of companies offer all manner of methodologies to help men get that extra penis girth and extra penis length that they desire. Options range from special penile magnets to expensive extension and traction units and everything in between...
The marketplace is teeming with all the options a man could ever hope for. And why is such a phenomena emerging? Simply because most men, if they could enlarge their penis size, would certainly give it their best shot. With such advertising commercials and products now appearing on mainstream television, more and more men are realizing the potential to enlarge themselves. Quickly, and very quickly, what was once such a "taboo" subject is seemingly becoming a commonplace and wholly accepted idea.
It's not unlike the breast implant phenomena. When these implants first arrived there existed a "taboo" feeling about them and they were hardly accepted with open arms. Initially, such implants weren't something women would certainly talk in detail and openness with their girlfriends about. Most implants were utilized for reconstructive breast surgery and the biggest clients were adult-film stars. However, after all of this time on the marketplace, they have become an integral aspect of Western culture. Breast implants are one of the most common graduation presents parents are giving their daughters upon completing high school. Imagine that thirty years ago?
The point is, penis enlargement information, opportunity, and potential is well within easy grasp of any man who has access to the Internet. This opportunity was virtually unavailable twenty-five years ago. Understand this and realize that penis enhancement is possible, probable, and is happening right now. It's real. It's alive. For men interested in enlarging themselves, this is truly a gift from heaven. Again, imagine, twenty-five, fifty, or even seventy-five years ago if you wanted to enlarge your penis... What would you do?
Which leaves us with the concept that there won't be any excuses for not "measuring up," especially as women are just as keen and interested in penile enlargement, as men are. Take advantage of the enlargement opportunities that are within your grasp and utilize this opportunity to truly enlarge your life.
Terry Tungot
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Chapter 05 - The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Chapter 5: The Toil of Trace and Tail. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Tom Crawford. Playlist for The Call of the Wild by Jack London: www.youtube.com
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2006
Despite wars and violence in the Middle Ease, when you add up all the good news headlines in 2006 the world emerges looking a lot brighter. Steady progress to reverse global warming, species decline, oil dependence and disease in 2006 alongside trends toward peace and sustainability make it a year worthy of congratulations. Presenting the 8th Annual Top Ten Good News Stories of the Year...
1) Bold Steps in 2006 Reduce Global Warming
o A Giant step was taken to win the hearts and minds of world citizens in the cause of reducing global warming when Al Gore premiered the film, An Inconvenient Truth. With it's theatrical release came an expansion of our understanding of climate change.
o Stars like Brad Pitt cast a spotlight on Green building practices that help reduce warming. He helped create a Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans this year and when the winner was announced, a 'green' housing plan was unveiled for the city's Lower Ninth Ward incorporating the newest sustainable technologies to cut pollution, as well as energy costs by 50 to 60 percent.
o British billionaire, Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Conglomerate (and Virgin records and airline) announced in September he will personally invest billion in alternative energy initiatives. He committed all personal profits from his airlines and rail company for the next ten years toward developing energy sources that do not contribute to global warming.
o As of October, 2006, 320 mayors of US cities had boldly gone where the U.S. president would not -- into the forefront with 164 nations to embrace the Kyoto Accord setting targets that will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. Big cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas have signed on to Seattle mayor Greg Nickels' Climate Protection Initiative pooling their best ideas to share with smaller cities.
o In one of the biggest environmental victories this year, the Bush Administration issued new rules in June requiring oil refineries to begin making ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), a fuel with 97 percent less sulfur than ordinary diesel, which will cut smog-forming emissions by 10 percent. A spokesman for the Natural Resources Defense Council called the new EPA rule "the biggest step toward cutting vehicle pollution since lead was taken out of gasoline two decades ago."
2) Billionaire Warren Buffett Leads New Wave of Generosity w/ Largest Donation Ever
o Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man - worth billion - said in June he will begin to give away 85% of his wealth to foundations focused on world health -- eradicating diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis -- and on improving U.S. libraries and high schools. The value of his donation today is billion, the largest philanthropic gift in history.
o The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study. It is fueled in part by the boom in teens pitching in for their communities. "We may be on the cusp of a new civic generation," said the director of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which has tracked volunteer rates since 1974.
o In the same year it stopped receiving global food aid, China emerged as the world's third largest food donor, according to a report by the World Food Programme released in August. Another success story is India's transformation as a recipient of food aid in 2000 to becoming the 15th largest donor to WFP last year.
o The number of family foundations and nonprofits doubled in the past five years. For the wealthy, giving money or creating charities to make a difference in the world is becoming 'the cool thing to do'.
3) Environmentalists Heartened by Recovery of Many Endangered Species
o Called the Earth's richest seascape, scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including more than 50 species of fish, coral and mantis shrimp previously unknown to science, like the "walking" shark that travels on its fins. It included 600 species of reef-building coral alone.
o Researchers studying coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf have found encouraging signs that corals are regenerating and the entire range may be re-established within a decade. At least 18 out of an original 36 species of coral found in the region have recovered from damage suffered due to past climatic events.
o A new study says the world's forests appear to be making a comeback, with countries like China and the US more thickly wooded than they were over 100 years ago. Larger trees have grown in number within 22 of the 50 most forested countries.
o Four Javan rhinos born in August in Indonesia constituted a surprising baby boom for a species that may be reduced to fewer than 60 individuals worldwide. These are the first known births for the Javan rhinos in three years.
o Black rhino numbers are up 20 percent in Kenya, after years of decline from poaching and habitat loss, a healthy increase that surpassed even conservationists targets.
o After nearly four decades on the endangered species list, bald eagles are soaring once again, their population climbing from a dismal count of just 417 nesting pairs in the continental United States in 1963 to more than 7,000 today. It was decided in February the eagles of the US no longer needed protection under the Endangered Species Act.
o To protect species in the future, the Bush Administration, in a historic move, encircled Hawaii with the world's largest marine preserve, home to 7000 marine species, at least a quarter of which are found nowhere else. The huge sanctuary is larger than all US National Parks combined, stretching the distance from Chicago to Florida.
4) Nepal Celebrates Renewed Peace as More Countries, Women Vote Worldwide
o Nepal was transformed in 2006 by a series of dramatic events that propelled the country to the brink of peace after ten years of insurgent fighting and 13,000 dead. In April, thousands took to the streets to protest the shutting down of parliament, defying the shoot-on-sight curfews. The Maoist insurgents eager to establish a republic, seized the moment, declared a unilateral ceasefire and joined a seven-party alliance that forced the king to relinquish power. Nepal's new cabinet dropped terrorist charges against the Maoists and called for redrawing, together, a new constitution. A peace agreement was later signed disarming the rebels in return for their joining the Democratic process.
o In other democratic developments, Kuwaitis voted in historic parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allowed women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. "It feels like a wedding day," said one Kuwaiti women on her way to the poll. Women made up 28 of the 252 candidates in the June election.
o The Democratic Republic of Congo voted in its first multi-party election in 40 years this October. "Many people walked miles to get to the polling stations, and some queued overnight, waiting for them to open."
o The United Arab Emirates, a Persian Gulf state that was created in 1971, took one baby step on the path to general election polling for all, holding its first election this month.
5) Bono Joins Kenya Providing Free AIDS Drugs, Saving Thousands
o Hollywood and corporate stars added their heft to efforts funneling money into AIDS programs. Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington donated million to a Los Angeles charity helping to find homes for the 17 million children made orphans by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
o Bono created the Product Red campaign to raise funds for the Global Fund to fight AIDS. He was joined by Oprah, Armani, Apple, The Gap and Motorola in rolling out the RED campaign that allows Americans to help fight AIDS in Africa by doing what they do best: shopping! Special edition products, like RED iPods will donate a portion of sales to the cause (Apple contributing from each RED nano sold).
o Kenya's president announced in June that anti-retroviral drugs will now be free to all people with AIDS within all of the nation's clinics and hospitals. Kenya is one of the few countries that have reduced their citizens' HIV rate -- from 14% in 1997 to 4% today.
o India also announced this year they will provide free anti-retroviral drugs for 100,000 Indians by early 2007 as part of a program which has already treated 35,000 people.
6) Natural Cures Effective Against Cancer, Parkinson's and ADHD
o Omega-3 Fish Oil has proven to be a better ADHD Treatment than stimulant drugs like Ritalin commonly prescribed for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research.
o A striking correlation was revealed this year between violence and nutrients in the diet. A clinical trial at the US government's National Institutes for Health and earlier studies involving people with violent records found that those given supplements have been able for the first time to control their anger and aggression.
o While suffering from a loss of speech and inability to walk, an Australian man was severely dissatisfied with western medical treatment and prognosis for Parkinson's Disease. He decided to pursue other methods and with the aid of homeopathy, alternative therapies, counseling, meditation and spiritual development, he was completely symptom-free within three and a half years. His book called, Stop Parkin' and Start Livin,' is a do-it-yourself menu for reversing the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
o A new treatment for skin cancer made from the sap of a common garden weed has proven effective on 71 percent of basal cell carcinomas in Australia. In phase II test results released in May, the PEP005 Topical gel cleared up the most common type of skin cancer in just two applications on two consecutive days. The plant, petty spurge has been used for years in Australia to treat cancerous spots on the skin.
o Topping off this year in health was the release of new analysis of breast cancer rates in American women that revealed a startling decline in the disease. Researchers believe that millions of older women refraining from taking hormone pills led to 14,000 fewer cases of tumors in 2003.
7) Boom in Internet Video Spreads Inspiration and Hugs to Millions o Utilizing YouTube and MySpace, citizens are uploading inspiring videos bringing tears to the eyes of millions whom they've never met -- and hugs.
o A video documenting the real life story of Juan Mann whose sole mission was giving free hugs to strangers on a crowded pedestrian street in Sydney became so popular on You Tube, that it has been viewed almost 8 million times since September. It sparked others to go out with hand-painted signs offering Free Hugs, and also landed him on Oprah.
o Another example of a video that spread virally though e-mail and blogs was an autistic kid shooting a miracle round of basketball for his high school team, the first time he was ever on the court.
o The You in YouTube was honored this year as Time's Person of the Year, not just for videos, but for all the citizen journalists who blogged and uploaded their point of view for all to see.
8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide as Reconciliation Unites Divisions
o The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to the Human Security Report. The number of wars, coup d'etats, and acts of genocide has declined by 40 percent. Weapons sales between countries have dropped 33 percent during the same time, and the number of refugees has diminished by 45 percent.
o The best story of reconciliation and forgiveness in 2006 arose not between two rival countries or militias, but in a small Amish town where a gunman shot five girls to death in a schoolhouse. The community of Amish Christians, whose girls were lost, had forgiven the man by that evening. In fact, they were discussing ways they could help the family of the killer, a non-Amish man who lived nearby. "They were planning to send a contingent over, perhaps bringing some food..." Marie Roberts, the shooter's wife, sent a letter saying she was "overwhelmed by the forgiveness, grace and mercy" shown to her family.
o Two of the most dangerous street gangs in Boston embraced a quiet negotiated truce which has dramatically reduced bloodshed. The Boston Globe reported that "violence stopped abruptly in July, when a temporary cease-fire took effect and in the nearly four months since, there has not been a single shooting, while overall violent crime where the gang members live has plummeted by as much as 80 percent."
o The Basque separatist group in Spain, announced a permanent ceasefire after four decades of armed military resistance with the aim of "promoting a democratic process." Religious leaders in the country urged forgiveness. "The news prompted jubilation across the country, where ordinary citizens said they can hardly believe the end has come for a group blamed for more than 850 deaths," reported The Scotsman in March.
o In Africa and Asia peace was breaking out far and wide. Cease fire agreements were signed between rebel groups and governments in Sudan, Burundi, Mali, and between feuding countries Nigeria and Cameroon with the help of the United Nations. In India and Uganda, unilateral cease fires were announced and peaceful talks sought by resistance groups responsible for tens of thousands of deaths.
o And if that weren't enough peace for you, an ancient Silk Road reopened high in the Himalayas this summer marking the beginning of a new era in trade and diplomatic relations between massive neighbors China and India after more than 40 years of war, mistrust and suspicion.
9) Corporations Lead Green Movement in Autos, Recycling and Sustainability
Automobiles
o "Electric vehicles, gasoline-electric hybrids, diesels, flex-fuel and hydrogen-powered cars are inching up the consumer on-ramp at a faster pace, judging from world debuts of 21 alternative-fuel vehicles," reported the Christian Science Monitor from December's international Los Angeles Auto Show.
o Richard Branson and his Virgin Group went green in September, launching an investment fund for developing environmentally friendly fuels investing up to 0m (EUR315.6m) in renewable energy initiatives with the new Virgin Fuels over three years.
o Leaders of the big three US automakers pledged in a letter to the US Congress in June to double production of flexible-fuel vehicles by 2010 adding incentive to fuel providers to produce ethanol and other biofuels and install pumps. They've produced 5 million flexible-fuel vehicles so far, which can run on gasoline or fuel blends of up to 85 percent ethanol and project an additional 1 million vehicles this year and 2 million annually by 2010.
o GM unveiled a new green auto plant in Michigan touted as the "most environmentally friendly auto plant in the world" using innovative energy and water saving techniques.
o Toyota North America president, Jim Press, announced his company's plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run on batteries charged by a common electrical outlet. For long drives it will be able to use gasoline, or even alternative fuels like ethanol or bio-diesel (made from vegetable scraps or discarded cooking oils). He holds a vision for the future in which we drive cars that actually "clean the air" going coast to coast on a single tank of fuel.
o Tesla Motors' goal is to design a sports car that would go as fast as a Ferrari or Porsche -- but run on electricity. Their first model is "a sleek two-seater called the Roadster" looking something like "a Lotus Elise." ... Their main competition might be the Tango, another sporty two-seater. At 195 miles per gallon, zero to 60 in four seconds... the electric supercar is here. Made by Commuter Cars, Inc. George Clooney himself was one of the first buyers.
Recycling
o Dell computers, hailed as one of the most environmentally conscious computer makers, launched a free recycling program in the U.S. They are the first to offer free computer recycling -- to anyone owning a Dell, whether or not you are purchasing a new one. Owners can even schedule a home pick-up of their Dell device at no charge.
o More environmentally friendly computer equipment is available thanks to manufacturers like Dell, HP, and others that now have products containing reduced levels of cadmium, lead, and mercury to better protect human health. They are easier to recycle and meet the government's Energy Star guidelines for efficiency.
o The Australian Food and Grocery Council revealed that about 90% of waste and by-products from the food and grocery manufacturers surveyed in 2006 was being reused or recycled, with less than 10% going to landfill. Industry participants in the survey have also reduced energy use by 14%, water use by 21% and greenhouse emissions by 29% since 2003.
o Companies who once fought against environmentalists in court are finding today that recycling makes good economic sense. Customers appreciate that Starbucks uses recycled cardboard and wish it would use more, but the new twist is that sustainable paper saves the corporation money.
Sustainability
o Enterprise Rent-A-Car will commemorate its 50th anniversary by pledging the unprecedented gift of 50 million trees to The National Arbor Day Foundation. Enterprise has formed a partnership with the Foundation to plant 50 million trees over the next 50 years - a gift of more than million.
o Big companies like DuPont are putting serious money into developing "bio fuel" -- motor fuel that is processed from the waste of corn stalks. DuPont wants to replace many of their current factories that use oil, with biorefineries like the one they opened this year, in Loudon, Tenn., that uses corn to manufacter many products like its Sorona carpet fiber, cosmetics, soaps and detergents. The factory consumes 40 percent less energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent versus its petroleum-based ancestors.
o With the new reality of crude oil in the US, the plastics industries are turning to corn and fast-growing switchgrass to manufacture everything from carpet to car parts. Bio-degradable and reusable shopping bags made of corn, called BioBags, will break down in a landfill -- or home composter -- within four to 12 weeks.
o Belu Natural Mineral Water introduced the UK's first biodegradable and compostable plastic bottle. The revolutionary bottle is made from corn instead of oil and can be commercially composted back into soil in 80 days. "This can dramatically reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfills and gives everyone an easy way to help protect the environment," said the company's founder.
o To top off this year's active pursuit of the "green" dollar by corporations, further green investment is on the horizon from venture capital firms. They are poised to invest hundreds of millions into the emerging "green technologies" believing them to be as lucrative as anything that preceded them in Silicon Valley. That means we'll soon see more solutions to environmental problems that could shrink landfills, clean up the air and water, and help ween us from our addiction to oil.
10) Pelosi Seeks to Heal Rifts as First Female US House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi, 66, will become the first female House leader and the highest-ranking woman in U.S. political history -- second in line behind the president. Voters weary of corruption cheered her election night victory speech when Ms. Pelosi stated intentions to lead the most honest and open House in history. She stressed her plans to proceed in a bipartisan fashion to find solutions to the Iraq crisis. Civility is something this grandmother wants to return to the halls of Congress
In November elections nationwide, Americans seemed not to be as hypnotized by fear -- and the suggestion that a vote for Democrats would be a "win for the terrorists". It seemed like some of the poison had been drawn out of the body politic. The system of checks and balances -- the genius of the US Constitution -- won big, with civility and competence the winning platform. By voting against the arrogance of power, common sense Americans affirmed solution-oriented good governance. The vital center of American politics has realigned and it is a recipe for moderation.
Here's wishing for a better year in 2007!
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Part 3 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (Book 02, Chs 07-13)
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
How to Deal With a Cancer Diagnosis
I am a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in March 2005, and it is now nearly two years since I underwent treatment.
As I was getting good test results last week - my CAT scan was all clear - I received emails from two friends. One was also diagnosed with cervical cancer with additional tumours in her ovaries. She is having her tubes and ovaries removed and being scheduled for radiation and chemotherapy treatment. My other friend let me know her mother has been diagnosed with cancer on her gall bladder that has spread to her liver and intestines. She is undergoing surgery at this moment.
What struck me was that even though I am out of the woods with my own cancer and feel fit and healthy, others are just starting their journey. I realised what I went through and what I learned might be of use to others.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer recently, or have a loved one who has, then this article is for you.
My story
I was diagnosed in March 2005 with cervical cancer, just 4 days after getting engaged. The treatment recommended initially was a full hysterectomy. Luckily there was a new surgery called a radical trachelectomy available to younger women who wanted to maintain fertility. This involved the removal of the cervix, but left the uterus and ovaries - most of the reproductive equipment. Of the 100 or so women who have had the surgery about 70% were able to conceive and deliver, through caesarean section. So baby-making is still possible for me, though I am not yet out of the 2 year clearing time the doctor recommended.
After surgery they discovered additional tumours in the lymph nodes they removed. The doctors recommended four courses of chemotherapy, cysplatin to be precise, just to be sure that they knock any remaining cancer on its head. Cysplatin is a pretty heavy drug, and had some serious effects - I felt nauseous and horrible for a good ten days after each round. My last treatment was on August 8th 2005. I ran a marathon 7 months later. This sounds surreal to me now, but at the time, running a marathon was exactly what I needed for a new focus on living and life.
However, dealing with a diagnosis was the first step. It is my intention that this article and the accompanying audio helps anyone else who is facing a diagnosis get through the first few weeks.
Here is a whole bunch of stuff you can do and think and experience to help you - pick what feels right to you. The first thing to do is to try and reduce all the stress in your life as much as possible. You need to be calm, relaxed to cope with what is ahead of you.
How to cope?
First of all, know that as long as you are breathing, you are OK. Start from there. Breathe. Affirm you are alive and you are OK. Breathe.
Eat right. I saw a nutritionist very soon after my diagnosis. I already had a pretty good diet: I was a vegetarian and a runner, but knew that I wanted to do everything I could to promote healing. It also gave me some sort of control over the process as my life got taken over by medical appointments, test results, and treatments.
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and veggies. Eliminate anything that is a stressor on your system - reduce or eliminate alcohol, sugar, cigarettes, and caffeine. See a nutritionist or go to a health food store for which vitamins to take. Extra doses of Vitamin B, C, selenium, were all good for me. Make sure you consult a professional for the correct dosages.
Exercise. Keep your body moving gently as much as you are able with your surgery and treatments. Gentle stretching is good - keep connected to your body. Exercise helps the lymph system to operate, helps the lungs and heart to do their jobs and pump out toxins. It also helps you connect with your body, to feel alive. Movement gives you energy as well.
Meditate. Before I was diagnosed with cancer, I always knew that meditation was supposed to be good for you, but I never did anything about it. Willing to give everything a go to promote my healing, I started meditating. This was such a blessing -it helped me release a lot of emotional stress and I felt so calm and relaxed and peaceful afterwards. You can use relaxation tapes, or meditation CDs, whether this is just nice music, or a guided visualisation, or just lying down and relaxing. The idea is to center yourself and calm yourself down - feel connected to the source of life energy that is in all of us, in all of the world around us.
Visualise. This was a great way to stay focussed. After surgery I could barely walk two steps, whereas the week before I had run 38km. This could have discouraged me, but instead I chose to focus on what I wanted my body to do for me. I imagined myself running again, feeling fit, free, and full of energy. This helped me get out of bed every day and shuffle a few more feet down the corridor. Even though my current body was not capable of much, in my mind's eye I felt myself running and bounding about the hills, feeling full of life. Every day I got stronger, and every day I visualised my body the way I intended to be. Like I said, 7 months later I ran a marathon.
Read some good books. One of the first things I did was go to the bookstore. I wanted to educate myself about my disease and learn from people who had gone through similar experiences. I bought a ton of books on how to heal yourself, cancer journeys etc. The best ones I found were Lance Armstrong's "It's Not About the Bike," Brandon Bays's "The Journey," Louise Hay's "You Can Heal Your Life," Paul Kraus's "Living with Cancer," Petrea King's "Quest for Life," Petrea King's "Your Life Matters." Each of these had something different to teach me. Just go to the bookstore and go the health section or self-help section and buy the books that appeal to you.
Get a massage, often. Massage is another way to relax and helps the body to heal itself by moving fluid, lymph, and releasing stored emotional energy. You can also use another type of healing energy practitioner - maybe a kinesiologist, or cranial sacral therapist, or reiki practitioner. Find someone you trust and enjoy. The whole point is to feel good.
Use a Journal. There is so much that goes on in your head and heart with a cancer diagnosis. Some of it you may want to share, and a lot you probably do not. In any case, purging your head and heart of the all the thoughts that are going around and around and screaming at you inside your head allows you to release a lot of energy and turmoil. Write everything you feel and think down. The worst thing you can do is let it all run around in your head - this makes everything worse. Writing gives a relief and a release to your thoughts and emotions. Get them out - let them go.
Let people know what is going on. People who love you want to help. They really do. Tell them how to - to call you if you want to talk, to visit. Let their love in to your life - let them bring flowers, cookies, books - whatever - feel their love and appreciation of you. Be grateful for all of this.
Feel Gratitude. The moment I started to look around and appreciate what I saw and experienced, then my cancer journey started to change for me. It happened when I was going through chemotherapy. I had a lot of time at home on my own. I looked out the window every day and just watched the sunlight on the trees. Then the sky. Then the birds. And I started to feel grateful for seeing them, and having the time to appreciate them. Then I started to think about all the wonderful things that happened to me, all the beautiful people in my life, all the great adventures I had had. And I started to feel this amazing flood of good feelings. I started to realise that cancer had opened me up to all this wonderful good stuff that had been there all along, but I had not necessarily appreciated before. Then I started to feel grateful for all the things cancer was doing for me: it allowed me to slow down and take a time out for six months, it allowed me to really choose how I wanted to live going forward, it helped me clarify what was most important to me. I realised that it was a terrific gift. The process was arduous, and yet the gifts were golden.
Practice and feel grateful for the little and big things. Notice the beauty around you. Notice the sunlight on the trees. Be grateful for that. Find joy and delight in the life around you.
Stop doing anything that does not support you. Stop doing things that are 'shoulds' in your life. Do only what gives you pleasure and joy.
Watch funny movies. Laugh your guts out. Rent all the Leslie Neilsen (Police Academy) etc. you can handle. Laugh laugh laugh! Laughter actually produces some chemicals in your body that promote healing. It also feels really really good.
Get yourself a copy of the Secret DVD - available at www.wildlywealthy.com in Australia and at amazon.com elsewhere. This is a VERY powerful movie. There is a woman on it who healed herself of breast cancer through self-love.
Don't give up your doctors. As you embrace the healing journey you are on, take their form of healing along with the spiritual side of things. All forms of healing have a place and can help you to return to health.
It is OK to be scared. It is OK to be sad. It is OK to be angry. Let yourself feel all of this and more - just let yourself feel. Let it pass through you and drain from you. It will leave you feeling purged and cleansed. Get in touch with who you really are - you are love and pure energy at the core. Feel that. Love that.
Cancer is not a death sentence - it is a call to live. It is a call for you to love yourself and to feel yourself healed from all your past wrongs, all your past regrets, all your past mistakes. Cancer gives you permission to let go of all the crap in your life and acknowledge all of the good things.
Cancer can be a gift for you, if you choose it to be so. Give yourself permission to take a break. Give yourself permission to slow right down, to pause, and to just simply be.
It is my sincere wish for you that you discover once more your joy, health, and love of life. I don't know what will happen on your journey; no one knows how long each of us has, with cancer or without. The most important thing is that we savour it. Remember, life is for living.
All good wishes for you.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Breastfeeding Pump Provides Convenience And Flexibility
Most nursing mothers start working as soon as they possibly can after childbirth and using a breastfeeding pump provides them with the flexibility that enables them to go about their daily routine without neglecting the nutritional needs of their babies. When mothers are away from their babies for a long period of time, they can easily use a breast feeding pump before going out and storing their milk so that their babies don't have to depend upon formula milk for their feeds.
Types Of Breastfeeding Pumps
Basically there are two types of breastfeeding pumps that you can choose from depending upon your need and lifestyle. You can either go in for a hand- operated pump or you can choose an electrically operated one. Moreover, you can opt for a pump that operates on one breast at a time or for a breastfeeding pump that can draw milk from both breasts at the same time.
Hand-operated breastfeeding pumps are ideal for infrequent usage when you might need a pump only once in a while. Being small and uncomplicated, these pumps do not cost much and you can get them at most baby stores and drug stores at less than . All that you need to do is to squeeze the handle after fixing the pump on the breast and you can store the milk. You can also use the pump on one breast and feed your baby on the other breast simultaneously.
On the other hand, electric breastfeeding pumps are very useful for those mothers who are working full time and stay away from their babies for eight hours or more. Before going out for work, you can use this pump to extract all the milk from your breasts and store the same for feeding your baby throughout the day. Electric breastfeeding pumps are better stimulators of the breasts so that they are more effective and faster in drawing the milk.
How Much Time Does A Breastfeeding Pump Take To Draw Milk
Obviously, an electric pump is faster than a hand-operated pump and it should be used if you have very little time for this purpose. Moreover, if you are at work and can squeeze in very little time for this purpose, then you can use a double breastfeeding pump that will allow you to pump milk from both the breasts at the same time and allow you to get the required milk in half the time. Hand-operated pumps would naturally take more time than the electric ones.
You can buy a breastfeeding pump from any medical store or from baby stores. The electrically operated breastfeeding pumps are costlier than the hand-operated ones since they are more complicated and are provided with a carrying case and have an insulated milk storage container. The cost of a hand-operated pump is about whereas the cost of an electric pump would be in the region of 0.
A breastfeeding pump is personal equipment and care should be taken to use your own pump and not to rent or borrow it so that you don't catch any infection. Your baby is your most prized possession and looking after its needs should be your first priority and here a breastfeeding pump plays an important role.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Ameda Elite Electric Breast Pump with 9ft Cord
!±8± Ameda Elite Electric Breast Pump with 9ft Cord
Brand : Ameda | Rate : 
| Price : $845.95
Post Date : Nov 22, 2011 02:27:12 | Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| Price : $845.95Post Date : Nov 22, 2011 02:27:12 | Usually ships in 1-2 business days
The ultimate in medical-grade breast pumps for performance and durability! This electric, piston- driven breast pump by Ameda uses micro-processor technology to deliver your vacuuum and piston cycle choice. Connect the HygieniKit Milk Collection System (not included) to its piston for expression and collection of your breast milk. Designed for multiple users and operational frequency. Used by many maternity hospitals, pharmacies, birthing & lactation centers. Product Benefits • Microchip technology allows independent adjustment of suction levels and cycle speed to accommodate mother's personal comfort level and to closely simulate baby's nursing patterns. • Use in conjunction with any Ameda HygieniKit Milk Collection System. • Easy to carry, clean and operate due to its sleek, lightweight design. Product Features • Infinitely Adjustable Suction Levels and Cycle Speeds. • Microprocessor Controlled, Piston Driven. • Lightweight and Portable. • Works great with the Elite Rental Kit. • Includes 12V Car Power Adapter. • Bottle Holders for Bottles/Freezer Bags. The product referenced on this detail page is sold be Each.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Medela Symphony Breast Pump
!±8± Medela Symphony Breast Pump
Brand : Medela | Rate : | Price : $1,254.00
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| Price : $1,254.00Post Date : Nov 20, 2011 03:48:18 | Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Symphony is Medela's latest innovation in hospital-grade electric double pumps. With breakthrough 2-Phase Expression pumping, Symphony is proven to reduce pumping time through faster let-down and milk flow and remove as much milk as a breastfeeding baby. Symphony implements the results of extensive research on electric breastpumps initiated by Medela and conducted by internationally renowned lactation researcher Peter Hartmann, Ph.D.What's IncludedSymphony 2.0 Program Card - EnglishAvailable in Spanish and French alsoContainer StandProtector for Card/CordSymphony® BreastpumpModel: 0240108Features and Benefits2-Phase Expression PumpingLong Term Daily UseDouble or Single PumpMulti-User, with personal double pumping system #67099 or #67116Chosen for you and your baby - All parts that come into contact with breastmilk are BPA/DEHP Free.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
How to Use Medela Free Style Breast Pump
www.breastmates.co.nz A quick demonstration recorded by Breastmates to show you how small the Medela Freestyle double breast pump is, how quiet it is to use. It starts off pumping at a fast rate to stimulate milk let down, then when your milk is flowing you push the button and the pump changes to a slower longer rhythm. This is a very quiet and comfortable pump to use.
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