Everyone has job related stress from time to time but the demanding role of the LPN may take job related stress to a whole new level.
The fast pace, the multitude of responsibilities and the liabilities associated with nursing is enough to get anyone a little frazzled. Toss in a few hundred different personalities and expectations and you can have a recipe for a mental breakdown. In order to care for others we must learn to take care of ourselves. It is important to find healthy outlets for managing our stress to keep us healthy and our patients safe. Here we will go over some common stressors that the nurse will encounter on a daily basis and a few ways we can deal with those stressors appropriately. Before we dive into the LPN Stressors here is a quick look at some more general trials you may face on a daily basis working as a nurse.
There is nothing more rewarding than caring for someone and watching them recover right before your eyes. Most patients are very gracious and cooperative but when they aren't this can cause tension. When people are sick, they often are required to give up a good portion of their independence. Try to put yourself in the patient's place. How do you behave when you are really sick? Sick people are often grouchy people because they feel bad and are in a seemingly helpless state. If you have a patient that is very hard to deal with you can talk to the staff about rotating frequently to give everyone a sanity break. The worst thing to do is to belittle a patient or to react in anger. Remove yourself from the inflammatory situation if possible and take a few deep breaths. Ask for support from another nurse or staff member to help you to better deal with the person.
The nursing staff should work as a team in order to keep things running smoothly. When others shirk their responsibilities or cause problems among staff members this can cause added strain to the LPN. There are days when you will have staffing shortages and when you will not always agree with other members of the nursing team but you should try to remain in a positive frame of mind in order to function as a unit. Try not to take everything personally. We all have bad days. Try to forgive and forget often. Talk about issues in a calm manner. However, if there is a situation that you may feel is unsafe or you feel threatened by another staff member than you should follow the chain of command and voice your concerns immediately.
As a LPN you will have good days and bad. When you have bad days they can be very bad. You have a constant liability to be mindful of medication doses, follow Dr.'s orders and maintain a safe standard of patient care. You will make mistakes. Do not try to cover a mistake. If you make an error you should report it immediately to avoid potentially life threatening consequences. Even if you do not make a mistake you will lose a patient from time to time and this can cause feelings of guilt. You may question your abilities as a nurse and as decent human being. Try to accept that death is a part of life. Talk about your feeling to others. Don't be afraid to cry or show emotion. This is a normal reaction. However, try to maintain your composure in front of the family.
There are several ways to keep stress at a minimum. Go for a walk outside on your break. Go to the gym after work. Physical exercise has been proven to be a great stress reliever and is great for your health as well. Go for a drive and turn up the music really loud, take a bubble bath, curl up with your dog on the sofa and watch your favorite movie. Just try to do whatever it is that brings you solace. You will find if you keep your stress level at a minimum that you will be better prepared to effectively deal with stress when it comes your way and that is better for everyone involved.


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Ultra-high field (7T) functional magnetic resonance imaging in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pilot study
Robert L. Barry, Suma Babu, Sheeba Arnold Anteraper, Christina Triantafyllou, Boris Keil, Olivia E. Rowe, D. Rangaprakash, Sabrina Paganoni, Robert Lawson, Christina Dheel, Paul M. Cernasov, Bruce R. Rosen, Eva-Maria Ratai, Nazem Atassi
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Robert L. Barry
1Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
2Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
3Harvard–Massachusetts Institute of Technology Health Sciences & Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
For correspondence: Robert.Barry@mgh.Harvard.edu sbabu@mgh.Harvard.edu
Suma Babu
4Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Neurological Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA, USA
5Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Sheeba Arnold Anteraper
6Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
7Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
8Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Christina Triantafyllou
9Siemens Healthineers, Erlangen, Germany
Boris Keil
10Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Life Science Engineering, Institute of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, Giessen, Germany
Olivia E. Rowe
D. Rangaprakash
Sabrina Paganoni
11Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
12Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Christina Dheel
Paul M. Cernasov
Bruce R. Rosen
Eva-Maria Ratai
13Division of Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Nazem Atassi
14Sanofi Genzyme, Cambridge, MA, USA
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that results in a progressive loss of motor function and ultimately death. It is critical, yet also challenging, to develop non-invasive biomarkers to identify, localize, measure and/or track biological mechanisms implicated in ALS. Such biomarkers may also provide clues to identify potential molecular targets for future therapeutic trials. Herein we report on a pilot study involving twelve participants with ALS and nine age-matched healthy controls who underwent high-resolution resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging at an ultra-high field of 7 Tesla. A group-level whole-brain analysis revealed a disruption in long-range functional connectivity between the superior sensorimotor cortex (in the precentral gyrus) and bilateral cerebellar lobule VI. Post hoc analyses using atlas-derived left and right cerebellar lobule VI revealed decreased functional connectivity in ALS participants that predominantly mapped to bilateral postcentral and precentral gyri. Cerebellar lobule VI is a transition zone between anterior motor networks and posterior non-motor networks in the cerebellum, and is associated with a wide range of key functions including complex motor and cognitive processing tasks. Our observation of the involvement of cerebellar lobule VI adds to the growing number of studies implicating the cerebellum in ALS. Future avenues of scientific investigation should consider how high-resolution imaging at 7T may be leveraged to visualize differences in functional connectivity disturbances in various genotypes and phenotypes of ALS along the ALS-frontotemporal dementia spectrum.
Christina Triantafyllou, PhD, is currently employed by Siemens Healthineers. Nazem Atassi, MD, PhD, is currently employed by Sanofi Genzyme. All other authors declare no competing interests related to this work.
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The outlook is negative. Negative rent reversions expected to persist into 2019; and the expiry of 28.2% of portfolio leases by rental income poses a significant renewal risk. Non-renewal of other master leases in 2019 could put additional pressure on distributable income.
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Ambling Asakusa Tour: A Tour of Old Tokyo Part 3
James Stuart
After a leisurely boat ride along the Sumida River, you will arrive in Asakusa. The history of this neighborhood dates back to the Edo period. At that time, warehouses used for rice storage filled the neighborhood. At the turn of the 19th century it had become a red-light district, and general amusement area. Today, however, it is most famous for Sensoji Temple. This iconic red temple is a popular tourist spot for domestic and foreign visitors alike. While the temple is certainly impressive, the nearby Kappa-dera as well as the Ushi-jima shrine opposite Sensoji are also worth a visit. This Asakusa tour will take you to these less visited spots; you can find a map of the tour here.
Sensoji and Central Asakusa Tour
There's no excuse to miss Sensoji temple. Even the most jaded traveler is likely to find the crimson walls and landscaped gardens impressive. Fortunately, it's hard to miss Sensoji on any Asakusa walk. According to legend, the temple was founded after two local fishermen found a statue of the goddess Kannon in the Sumida River. The temple dates back to 645 and is the oldest extant temple in all of Tokyo. It's no surprise that it's now one of the primary tourist hot-spots in the city.
Asakusa Sensoji
The ferry from Hamarikyu Gardens docks just behind Sensoji temple. From the pier head east and then north until you come to the Thunder Gate, or Kaminarimon. Here statues of the twin deities Fujin and Raijin stand guard over the entrance to the temple. Continuing through the gates, you'll encounter a long row of stalls selling different wares. This is a great place to stock up on souvenirs for friends and family back home. You can expect to find everything from t-shirts to rice crackers. At the end of the shopping street, you'll find the temple itself. Usually throngs of tourists will be pushing by one another to get the best pictures. With a little bit of patience, you should get some glimpses of the lavishly decorated temple and its interior.
Sensoji Temple Kaminarimon Gate
Kappabashi Street
Make sure you take some time to explore the area around Sensoji Temple. Stores and restaurants pepper the streets and alleys, and you may find some must-visit spots of your own. However, once you're ready for the next part of the Asakusa Tour, head back to the Thunder Gate. From the gate, head east for ten minutes until you reach a street called Kappabashi-dori. This is the beginning of a street famed for kitchenware, and as you head north, you'll find a number of stores that specialize in kitchen goods and utensils. Even if you're not looking to buy kitchen supplies, the stores offer up a museum-like experience. Particularly fun to visit are those that sell painstakingly crafted replicas of food used in restaurant displays.
Kappabshi-Dori
Take a left when you get to Kappabashihon Street and after five minutes you'll come to Kappa-dera (Kappa Temple), also known properly as Sogenji. The temple is famous for its statues of the mythological Kappa. According to folkore, these amphibious creatures attack humans, though you can always weaken them by emptying the small pool of water on their heads. If you'd rather appease the kappa, cucumbers are their favorite treat, and visitors to the temple frequently leave one or two behind.
Ushijima Shrine
Having narrowly evaded a run-in with a kappa, you'll want to head east until you hit the water. A little walk south is the pier, but before you think about heading home, head across the bridge to the other side of the Sumida River. On the other side, walk north along the water's edge and you'll come to Sumida park. On its northern tip is Ushijima Shrine. While it may seem like a normal Shinto shrine, it's home to the nade-ushi. This bovine statue has healing powers and is a far cry from the mischievous kappa of the previous temple.
As this shrine is next to the Sumida Park, you should be able to take in the view of Asakusa and relax after completing your walk. On the horizon, the Tokyo Sky tree looms large over the city. The constant presence of such feats of engineering can make it easy to forget about the quieter, sacred, and even mundane spaces of Tokyo's past. Fortunately, by taking the time to visit some of the remnants of old Tokyo, you should be able to tease some of that history out into the light and see a side of Tokyo that many visitors overlook.
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A review of the modern musical.
The foundations for musical theatre were laid in the late eighteenth century but we had to wait until 1927 for Show Boat, the first real blockbuster, no longer frivolous and sentimental but dealing with serious social issues. In 1943 Oklahoma established the pattern, after which some of the most famous musicals followed: South Pacific (1949), West Side Story (1957), Les Miserables (1985) and Phantom of the Opera (1986). Tunes in these musicals are only fully experienced in the context of the story. Some tunes became standards e.g. Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific.
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The Family Business is Still Alive and Well
Still A Gem
Milking the Connections
A Fine Vintage
A legacy of delivering the news at East Bay Newspapers
Posted Monday, September 16, 2013 2:38 pm
Sccott Pickering
Tiffany Medrano
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It's not only unique to work in a family business, but also for a family business. East Bay Newspapers General Manager Scott Pickering has straddled two generations in his nearly 20-year career at the news group.
The flagship paper, the Bristol Phoenix, started in 1837 and was purchased by Ros Bosworth Sr. in the 1920s. Ros Sr. brought his son, Ros Jr., into the business at an early age and they expanded by acquiring the Warren Times-Gazette and launching both the Barrington Times and Sakonnet Times in the 1950s and 60s. Ros Jr.'s wife Marcia had two boys – Matt and Jonathan "Jock" Hayes – who took over the business in 1997 (note: Matt Hayes is also a publisher of The Bay). Expansion continued under their leadership with the purchase of Westport Shorelines and the East Providence Post, as well as the recent launch of the Portsmouth Times.
Pickering entered the company out of college in 1994 as a reporter, around the time of a key transition point: "All four family members at the time had key leadership positions – Ros Jr. was the publisher and focused on news, Marcia was the president and in charge of sales, Matt was the general manager and publisher-in-training, and Jock was the head of operations in charge of production. It really was a family company."
While Matt and Jock had both grown up in the business – they started at an early age delivering papers, helping in the mail room and running the press - it was identified early on that Matt would be the eventual successor. Pickering recalls, "There was a deliberately planned, formal process that unfolded over several years as he rotated through every department. It was well-executed and ensured that he knew the business from top-to-bottom... or rather, bottom-to-top."
As an outsider, Pickering didn't find the family ties distracting: "In certain respects, they maintained a formal atmosphere. No one called each other 'Mom' or 'Dad' or 'Honey,' they always used first names. It helped the rest of the company maintain a professional attitude." But he adds, "In other respects, it was very relaxed. 'Family business' permeated everything. It was not unusual to walk into the office and see a couple of dogs hanging out."
The common gripe in a family business is the inability to unplug, but Pickering notes how that's compounded running a news business: "I imagine they couldn't gather and not talk about business, but since it's something they understand it probably has a greater effect on the people around them – the spouses and cousins at the family parties. But the thing about news is that it's such a public dynamic and your efforts are seen by everyone. Complete immersion 100% of the time is great professionally as far as getting better access, but as a human you can't get away unless you literally go away."
Pickering highlights the fact that not being a family member doesn't diminish certain feelings. "There's healthy pressure to do your job well. Everyone here has tremendous pride. Ros Jr. spent 50 years here, Matt's been at it for 20 and now we're stewards of their company and their heritage. We enjoy upholding the standards. I love working here and I wouldn't change any of it."
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Anthony Davis retires from the NFL ... again
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John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco 49ers announced today that OT Anthony Davis has informed the team that he has once again retired from the NFL. When Davis retired prior to the 2015 season, it was upsetting to the Niner Faithful because it left the San Francisco 49ers in a tough spot. The NFL Draft and free agency period had passed. There was not much the team could do to adequately address the issue, which contributed to the offensive line being one of the worst in franchise history.
This time, the 49ers are in a bit better shape with an improved offensive line anchored at right tackle by Trent Brown. After a good training camp and praises from teammates and coaches, Davis was supposed to be the team's starting right guard. He had seemed to do enough to regain the trust of those teammates and even the Niner Faithful, because he was going to be an integral part of the team's revamped offensive line. That is, until Brown held on to the starting role at the right tackle spot.
After retiring for health reasons last year and following a year of what can be described as "social media attacks" against the 49ers and general manager Trent Baalke, Davis filed for reinstatement into the NFL. He was approved to return just as the 49ers opened training camp.
I just want my time and mind intact, when you lose em both, you can't buy em back.
— AD (@BamDavis_) September 27, 2016
Having missed all of the team's offseason program and being forced to play catchup, Davis started training camp working at right tackle with the third-unit offensive line. He worked his way up into a battle with Brown for the starting job. Brown ended up impressing a lot of people, including teammates Joe Staley and Davis. He even got praises from Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, whose Denver Broncos practiced against the 49ers twice during preseason.
Despite his hard work and continued praises from the 49ers, Davis was never able to wrestle away the starting job from the bigger Brown. So he went to his coaches and did something unexpected. He volunteered to move to right guard. It was a great move by Davis who seemed to want to earn a starting role on the offensive line.
However, just prior to the team's first game of the season, a situation emerged that moved Davis back to the tackle spot, this time as a backup. There was a report that Davis was considering retirement again and was unhappy about the move to guard, despite earlier reports that he welcomed the switch. The 49ers had met with Davis to convince him to remain on the team and moved him back to his original position, stating that he would backup Brown and Joe Staley and only play guard if needed.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry remembers Anne Armstrong, one pioneering Republican woman.
Published July 31, 2008 5:43PM (EDT)
"History will remember Anne Armstrong as the first woman from either major party to provide the keynote speech at a national convention, the first woman to serve as the President's counselor with full Cabinet status, the first American woman ambassador to Great Britain, and the first woman to chair the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. Texas remembers her as a celebrated leader from a venerable family and a grand lady forever honored in our Women's Hall of Fame."
-- Texas Gov. Rick Perry remembering Anne Armstrong, the prominent Texas Republican who died Wednesday of cancer at a hospice in Houston. She was 80. Armstrong, a champion of women's rights, gave the keynote address at the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. The Washington Post has a full obituary here.


Lebanese cement exports to Syria and Iraq have fallen drastically as companies find it increasingly difficult to ship their products overland through Syria, which is facing security disturbances.
"The situation is now critical because the sales are decreasing radically to Egypt and Syria," Pierre Doumet, general manager of Cimenterie Nationale told The Daily Star.
The company used to export 97 per cent of its cement to Syria, Egypt and Iraq. In 2007, it invested US$100m in a production facility in Chekka in anticipation of increased regional demand.
Today, as Lebanon's neighbors continue to experience turmoil, producers of cement, one of Lebanon's largest export items, are now looking at ways to make up for lost business. And as exports through Syria dwindle, they see that regional competitors, such as Jordan and Turkey, are gaining ground as they are able to offer lower prices because of their geographic proximity and cheaper gas prices.
Lebanon produces 6.5Mta of cement, with an average price of US$92/t and with a domestic demand of 5Mta, meaning 1.5Mt need to be exported. But cement delivery in Lebanon mainly depends on the real estate boom in the country, which sometimes grinds to a halt in the event of security incidents.
"Unrest in Egypt and Syria both started around the same time. Syria was not only an export market but also a transport route to Iraq. Now it's more complicated, especially with Syria's export ban," said Doumet, noting that even though his company continues to ship cement through Syria (while construction demand has almost completely stopped), higher risk has meant higher insurance and transport costs.
Compounding the problem of sharply declining exports is a stagnant and uncertain domestic market that doesn't have the capacity to absorb all of the output. As Lebanon's construction slows down, cement producers worry about what will come next.
"We need to look at the outlook and the indicators: Stagnation of construction activity, uncertainties, and a lack of government spending on infrastructure. These factors might lead to a decrease in domestic consumption," said Jamil Bou Haroun, business development manager at Holcim, Lebanon's largest cement producer. He said that although the domestic market is currently stagnant, he's reluctant to increase exports due to regional unrest.


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After our wonderful trip to Arkansas last week, we drove back home on Monday and Tuesday this week.
I told him to sit still so Mom could grab the camera...and of course he just kept eating and waited for his silly blogging mommy to come back!
Also on Wednesday, Magpie started running a fever. She had between 101 and 104 degree temperature until this morning when she woke up without fever. The doctor said that it was just a virus since she had no other symptoms. I will spare you from posting pictures of her laying on the couch watching TV, which is what she did the entire time.
I was able to squeeze in school with Chipette on Thursday and Friday. Before you think I'm the meanest mother on earth, please realize that we school year round in our homeschool for two main reasons: 1) It is so hot here in the summer, you can't do anything out of the house anyway. 2) Statistically children who school year round retain what they have learned better than those who have a summer break.
We finished up studying our senses in science that goes with our ballet unit study. The last thing we did was fill out a page that showed what senses Chipette uses when she dances. I included this first picture because Chipette looks so pretty in it!
We decided that when she dances she doesn't really use taste and smell to do ballet, but definitely uses all of the others!
About four weeks ago we started reading veerrrryyyy slowly through Edith Nesbit's Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare because I wanted Chipette to know the basics of Shakespeare's plays from a young age so when she studies them in Jr. High and high school she is not afraid. We are going to take two years to go through this book, then move on to Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare and take two years to read through it as well.
I have to say that my diabolical brilliant plan is working perfectly. Chipette, who's eight years old, is already wanting to act out a scene from the original play and says that Shakespeare is her favorite playwright. Score one point for the homeschool mom who makes Shakespeare fun!
On day five in our homeschool (I number our school days instead of using the normal names because it drives me up the wall if we're doing Thursday's work on Tuesday because we got behind.), I do Math Mavens with my girls for something different. We sit down and work on Miquon together using Cuisenaire rods. I give Chipette a fun math worksheet like Funny Fairytale Math that I picked up as a PDF file from Scholastic during their Dollar Days sale.
We also read a living math book that I check out from the library. Believe it or not, people actually write books about math...for fun. *shudder* That's one of the things that nobody tells you about being a homeschool mom, you have to be a wonderful actress.
Outside: (very cheerfully) "Yay, it's time for Math Mavens! Come to the table!"
Inside: (groaning) There was a reason I majored in history in college...only three hours (1 math class) required to graduate. Ugh...I hate math.
But both of my girls love math and numbers so I'm thinking I should be nominated for an Oscar next year...Best Homeschooling Mother Who Fakes Enthusiasm for an Intensely Disliked Subject goes to...Chelli from The Treehouse!!!!
Anyway....I usually rotate whose book it is, but they both listen. For example on Magpie's week, I will check out something on counting, shapes, basic addition, skip counting, etc. This week was Chipette's week, which worked out well considering that Magpie was ill. We read a book called Too Many Kangaroo Things to Do. It covers beginning multiplication and adding up double digit numbers. I was shocked at how quickly Chipette has gotten at adding quite a few double digit numbers in her head. She's almost as fast as me!
Adding in our Math Mavens every fifth day has been lots of fun and a nice change of pace from the regularly scheduled programming.
With only about 30 minutes left in the movie my sister (who's staying with us this summer for 6 weeks) called to tell me that Chipette had just vomited in the bathroom. As soon as the movie was over we rushed home, and I've been nursing Chipette off and on all day (thankfully no more vomiting!).
I hope all of you had a wonderful week (and a much healthier one than ours)!
Thanks for the compliment and the book rec. I have to say that the picture here on my blog is one where good lighting and a good angle combined to catch me in my most flattering view. I don't walk around looking like that all the time! LOL!
We really love schooling year round. It just fits our life much better.
Keep giving Shakespeare a chance. What got my daughter interested was reading a Sisters Grimm book. The character of Puck is introduced in book one. She wanted to know who Puck was, especially since he is described as the Trickster King (she loves telling jokes). He was also the one character that she didn't know his "fairy tale". I mentioned to her that he was a character in a play called "A Midsummer Night's Dream." I found a beautiful picture book version by Bruce Coville at our library and brought it home to read to her so she would know Puck's backstory. She loved it and wanted to read more, so I checked out some more of Coville's picture book adaptations of Shakespeare. My little Shakespeare lover was born!
And that was way more than anyone needs to know about our Shakespeare adventure! LOL!


To begin on our 31 journey to freedom, we have to begin at the beginning; build the foundation first, and all that. The simple truth is that we absolutely can not, will not, find true, lasting freedom until we grab hold of the fact that God loves us.
I know it's super basic, and many of us have grown up hearing that "God is love" and singing "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know," but having a basic head knowledge of God's love is very much different than having the truth of it buried deep in your heart.
Many of us can believe, understand, and accept God's unconditional–His unchanging, based on nothing we can ever do or not do–love for other people, but not for ourselves.
One of the enemy's favorite and most effective weapons to use against God's children is lying about God's character, to make us doubt whether we are truly loved, because a Christian who is insecure and unsure of God's love is very ineffectual indeed.
Also, I feel this needs to be said: there is absolutely nothing selfish or self-serving about accepting and rejoicing in the Father's love for you. He created us to receive His love and pour it out to others–but we have to let Him pour it into us, first.
So, here's my little assignment for you. Read the scriptures below. Say them out loud, speak them over yourself. Write them out and put them on your bathroom mirror, in your cubicle, on your fridge. And pray. Ask The Lord to reveal His heart, His love, and His character to you.
He is anxiously waiting to meet with you, to pour His love over you; all you have to do is receive it freely and with open arms.


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The Golden State Warriors continued their playoff dominance at home with a 126-85 blowout win over the Houston Rockets taking a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
Curry was a combined 2-for-13 from three-point range in the first two games of the series - he started 1-for-6 from three - then it happened...cue Mark Morrison.
The two-time MVP exploded for 18 points in the third period going a perfect 7-for-7 from the field. Kevin Durant is the best player on the Warriors but Curry's shooting is the best weapon Golden State has.
85 points is the lowest output for Houston in these playoffs, their previous low was 100. The Rockets just felt like they were playing slower in Game 3. They couldn't get out in transition, they settled for a lot of long contested jump shots - they just didn't have the same punch that they had in Houston.
A lot of the Rockets' problems was because of how the Warriors played. Golden State hit shots and didn't turn the ball over so Houston couldn't run.
Game 4 takes place Wednesday from 11:00am AEST on ESPN and NBA League Pass.


New York, June 27, 2017: Global mean sea level rise may dislocate hundreds of millions of people by 2100, making about one-fifth of the world's population — two billion people — climate change refugees, says a study.
Those who once lived on coastlines will face displacement and resettlement bottlenecks as they seek habitable places inland, according to the study published in the journal Land Use Policy.
"We're going to have more people on less land and sooner than we think," said lead author Charles Geisler, Professor Emeritus of Development Sociology at Cornell University in the US.
"The future rise in global mean sea level probably won't be gradual. Yet few policy makers are taking stock of the significant barriers to entry that coastal climate refugees, like other refugees, will encounter when they migrate to higher ground," Geisler said.
ALSO READ: Refugees in India Looming For Basic Rights: Here Is Why India Needs Refugee Law!
Earth's escalating population is expected to top 9 billion people by 2050 and climb to 11 billion people by 2100, according to a United Nations report.
Feeding that population will require more arable land even as swelling oceans consume fertile coastal zones and river deltas, driving people to seek new places to dwell.
By 2060, about 1.4 billion people could be climate change refugees, according to the paper. Geisler extrapolated that number to two billion by 2100.
"The colliding forces of human fertility, submerging coastal zones, residential retreat, and impediments to inland resettlement is a huge problem," Geisler said.
"We offer preliminary estimates of the lands unlikely to support new waves of climate refugees due to the residues of war, exhausted natural resources, declining net primary productivity, desertification, urban sprawl, land concentration, 'paving the planet' with roads and greenhouse gas storage zones offsetting permafrost melt," Geisler said.
"Beyond sea level rise, low-elevation coastal zones in many countries face intensifying storm surges that will push sea water further inland. Historically, humans have spent considerable effort reclaiming land from oceans, but now live with the opposite — the oceans reclaiming terrestrial spaces on the planet," said Geisler.
In their research, Geisler and Currens explored a worst-case scenario for the present century.
The authors noted that the competition for reduced space that they foresee will induce land-use trade-offs and conflicts. In the US and elsewhere, this could mean selling off public lands for human settlement.


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The Baker's Daughter is, hands-down, the best book I've read so far this year, and I am confident that it will be on my "best of" list for 2012. I have read numerous novels in recent months that shift back and forth between the present and World War II, and most times I prefer the storyline set during the war. While I felt the same way with The Baker's Daughter at first, by the time I finished I felt that Sarah McCoy had expertly connected the past and the present.
The Baker's Daughter focuses on two women from different eras, both of whom know hardship and heartache and are trying to find themselves. In 2007, Reba Adams is a reporter trying to forget her past. She left her mother and older sister behind in Virginia and headed to El Paso, wanting to escape the truth about her Vietnam vet father, his suicide, and its aftermath. She reinvents herself with strangers, and when the lies escape her lips, she almost believes them. She is engaged to a border patrol guard, Riki Chavez, but she doesn't let him see her true self and wears his ring around her neck because she can't seem to commit.
While writing a Christmas-themed story, she ends up at Elsie's German Bakery looking for a quote about a traditional German Christmas, but the bakery's owner, 79-year-old Elsie (Schmidt) Meriwether only remembers the difficult Christmases during World War II, when her family was separated and food was scarce. Reba asks about a picture of a younger Elsie with her mother, asks Elsie to tell her about that Christmas in Garmisch, Germany, in 1944, a night in which 16-year-old Elsie attends a Nazi Christmas Eve party with SS Lieutenant Colonel Josef Hub, who that night asks her to marry him. Elsie is overwhelmed by the entire evening; Josef's sleazy friend, Major Kremer, hits on her, she tries champagne for the first time, she receives a marriage proposal from a man almost twice her age, and she is captivated by a young Jewish boy from the Dachau concentration camp who the Nazis get to sing for the occasion — the same Jewish boy who turns up on the doorstep of the Schmidt Bakery later that night.
I was instantly captivated by Elsie's story, and McCoy does a brilliant job setting the scene. I felt like I was in the bakery, with the smells of the dough, the brick oven, and Elsie's fear in the air. McCoy perfectly captures the frustrations of the Germans as the war nears the end; they are hungry, scared to say the wrong thing with the Gestapo always watching, and torn between their love for their country and their disillusionment with the politics of the Reich. This patriotism and confusion are exemplified by Elsie, as she accepts Josef's proposal for the protection it offers not because she loves him, and especially by Elsie's sister, Hazel, who is a resident of the Lebensborn program and has given birth to twins for the Fatherland, and one of the infants appears not to be a perfect Aryan. McCoy also gets into the heads of some of the minor characters as well, particularly Josef and Riki, juxtaposing one's struggles with Nazi ideology with the other's involvement in the border wars between the U.S. and Mexico as he questions immigration laws even while he enforces them.
I didn't expect The Baker's Daughter to be such a complex novel that covers so much ground, from mothers and daughters and relationships between sisters to the hardships of war and the battles we fight internally. McCoy deftly moves between the past and the present and mixes things up a bit with letters and e-mails between the characters, but never does the reader feel lost. Even the secondary characters are complicated and intriguing, which can be difficult to pull off. Normally I finish these types of novels believing that the story set in the present could have been removed without readers noticing, but The Baker's Daughter is a perfectly crafted novel in which Elsie's past plays into Reba's present and both are important to the story. But if that's not enough of a recommendation, let me tell you that several recipes from Elsie's German Bakery are featured at the end of the book. The Black Forest Cake and Cinnamon Rolls sound delicious. I should have baked them first and ate while reading!
Thanks to TLC Book Tours for having me on the blog tour for The Baker's Daughter. To follow the tour, click here.
Disclosure: I received a copy of The Baker's Daughter from Crown for review. I am an IndieBound affiliate and an Amazon associate.
Yes, you'll have to tell us if you bake any of the recipes and how they turned out. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I'll be reading it later on.
I'm determined to bake something and talk about it on the blog.
It is a very complex novel with lots to think about. Very real characters and vivid settings. I loved it.
So glad you loved it too. I felt like I knew the characters and that I'd been there with them. That's the mark of a great novel.
COOL! OK, must read The Baker's Daughter. MUST!
Eeee — your review has me SO excited now!! I want to love this one and everything you've mentioned has me salivating. I can't wait to start this one this week!!
I know I loved it more than you did, but I'm so glad you were able to enjoy it.
Thanks for this thoughtful review. I just clicked through to your blog from Twitter out of curiosity. I've seen this title mentioned, but had no idea what it was about, but now it sounds like a must-read for me. My husband's grandmother is German. She and my husband's father came here in the early 1950s after she married an American GI (she was in the American block after the war). She doesn't say much about that time, but we know that her father died in bombings and her mother starved to death. Her brothers were killed in the war, and she had two aunts who disappeared. She tried to find them, but she never did–to this day she holds out hope that they escaped Germany. Only she and her sister survived, and they were separated. We know she carried a gun to protect herself; she was not married and we don't know who my husband's grandfather is, but we suspect it was not a happy story. After she came here, a Jewish woman taught her to speak English, and they became life-long friends. Today she lives in Germany again, and she's one of the most resilient, happiest people I've ever met. With all of the (deserved) coverage the Holocaust gets, I do think we tend to forget that many, many ordinary Germans suffered. I'm happy to learn that Sarah McCoy wrote this book.
My mother's parents were German and they moved to the States in 1956 when my mother was three. They died when I was young, so I don't know their whole story, but there was a lot of suffering that they endured during the war; they lost an infant son to starvation and in were some sort of camp. That's mostly why I gravitate toward these kinds of books, to learn more about what my own family experienced during the war.
And there's a lot to read about how the recipes continued during the war and how they were much different and less indulgent than during peacetime.
Seeing this book everywhere and so many readers are loving it! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy.
I hope you get a chance to read it and love it as much as I did.
I have heard great things about this book. I am glad to hear that even though the story is complex, the reader doesn't get lost. I am hoping I can get this from the library.
I hope you can get your hands on it, too. I think you'd enjoy it. It definitely gives you a lot to think about.
I hope you do! I'd love to hear what you think.
Ack! Why can't I leave a comment? I'm having trouble. Anyway. My review of this book is coming up tomorrow, but I LOVED it. You and I have pretty much done it all when it comes to WWII novels, but this one was different enough to set it apart from everything else.
No idea why you had trouble commenting. Sorry 'bout that! We have run the gamet with WWII novels, but there's still something that keeps me coming back for more.
I'm so excited about this book because I love Sarah McCoy – she is a Hokie after all. I'm thrilled that you loved it so much. I plan to buy a copy of it tomorrow – I hope my bookstore's not sold out.
I can't wait to hear what you think of it. Serena had a chance to meet Sarah McCoy and I'm jealous…but at least she got my book signed for me!
wow, best book of the year so far? It does sound like a book to get caught up in. Glad you enjoyed it so much.
I hope there's more books like this one in my reading future!
My hopes for this one are getting higher and higher with each new review that I read of it!
Oh, what a great review, I will definitely have to read this! I have to admit that I didn't care for the current day story in Sarah's Key.
I wasn't wowed by Julia's story in Sarah's Key either. In this book, even though Elsie's story was so much more interesting, I still was able to get caught up in Reba's story and how they meshed was just great.
Wow .. that is a strong recommendation!! I'm happy you found a book that pleases you so much.
The premise alone pulled me in, but knowing how strongly you feel abut this book sealed it for me. I must read this! Great review, Anna!
Thanks, Lisa! I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
Wow, this sounds amazing! I can not wait to read this now. Woohoo!
I can't wait for your thoughts!!
I really want to read this one! I love historical fiction, especially multiple era reads. I'll have to check this one out.
Then this is your kind of book. Hope you love it as much as I did!
I had to skim your review…I haven't read my copy yet for my TLC post and I don't want to know too much going into it!!
Understandable. Glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did!
this book sounds amazing! i'm glad to see that you enjoyed it so much and its always a good sign when you think the book is going to end up on your year end best of list and its only the second month! i'm definitely adding this one to my wishlist. thanks for the suggestion!
My pleasure! Hope you get a chance to read it.
I really, really, really want to read this one now!! I love books that explore the guilt versus the innocent when it comes to Germans before and during World War II.
It definitely is a fascinating topic, especially given my family history. Hope you get a chance to read it.
Wow Anna – best of 2012 list?! Ok, you totally have my attention. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this one now.
Thanks for the fantastic review for the tour! I'm featuring your review on TLC's Facebook page today.
Wow, this sounds like an amazing book! I hadn't paid much attention to it before (there are so many books that have "somebody's daughter" titles), but after reading your review I really want to read it!
I'm sorry I'm so behind visiting blogs especially yours.I saw on Sarah McCoy's website this is one of your favorite books so far this year so I wanted to red your review. This is a fantastic review, Anna. I wanted to read this book before I read your review now I feel like I have to read it as soon as possible. You read many books about WWII so a book that's your favorite is one that I think I should read! Elise sounds so interesting and I love how you describe the bakery but what really strikes me is when you say even the secondary characters are intriguing. That's pretty amazing. I'm looking forward to reading this book for many reasons.
Thanks, Amy! Please don't worry about not commenting; I'm behind in commenting, too. Work and life in general have been crazy lately. I hope you love this one as much as I did!


Motorola is adding a new phone to its Moto Z lineup. The $400/€499 Moto Z Play is basically a cheaper alternative to the Moto Z and Moto Z Force, thanks to its 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.
But the phone is said to offer up to two days of battery life and unlike its peers, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack, even though it also has a USB Type-C port.
Like other Moto Z phones, the Moto Z Play can also support Moto Mods… including a brand new camera module from Hasselblad.
The new Hasselblad True Zoom camera module is priced at $299/€299 and it features Xeon flash, optical image stabilization for still photos and electronic stabilization for videos, and a 10x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 4.5 to 45mm.
The module is a lot cheaper than most Hasselblad cameras, and I suspect it won't be quite as good at snapping photos as one of the company's pricier hardware (which typically sells for $9000 and up). But it's a nifty option for adding a high-quality image sensor and optical zoom lens to your smartphone.
You should be able to use the camera module with any Moto Z phone.
The Hasselblad Moto Mod and the Moto Z Play smartphone should both be available in September.
Update: Android Police has an early review of the Hassleblad True Zoom and… found that it takes nice photos in bright light, but can have issues focusing in dim light or when you're zooming in on objects that are close up.
Only 32gb? Does it have sd card slot?
Well, I guess I will be waiting for about two years to see if Lenovo has made any progress updating their phones before even thinking about getting one again. Fooled me once…. Hello Google Sailfish!


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Гојко Шушак (Широки Бријег, 16. април 1945 — Загреб, 3. мај 1998) био је хрватски политичар, министар одбране у Влади Републике Хрватске од 1991. до своје смрти 1998. године. Као емигрант из Босне, уздигао се међу хрватском дијаспором у Северној Америци, и на крају је постао близак пријатељ и сарадник Фрање Туђмана, вође Хрватске демократске заједнице, националистичке странке која је тражила независност Хрватске од Југославије. Након увођења вишестранашког система 1990. Шушак се вратио у Хрватску, а када је Туђман изабран за председника Хрватске, Шушак је постао министар одбране и на том месту остао током ратова у бившој Југославији. Шушак је имао водећу улогу у хрватском мешању у рат у Босни и Херцеговини, подржавајући хрватску страну у муслиманско-хрватском сукобу. Шушак је био и један од главних креатора хрватске војне операције "Олуја". Касније је играо улогу у постизању Дејтонског споразума. Током свог боравка на месту министра одбране, успоставио је блиске односе са САД.

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I got the monitor from my neighbor,who told me it turned on and off by itself.For about a month it worked fine,but began to blank screen and had to be turned back on to work. Now it doesnt stay powered on,when you first plug power input line in, the Power LED blinks a couple of times but then turns off... Any Help on this?
Here is a solution I posted today for a similar issue. Might fix your problem.
This sounds like the monitors power supply is failing. (if the monitor is truly right off) Use a flashlight to verify the back-light is not just the culprit. If you can see faint image in the monitor with the flashlight, then this would point tothe LCD inverter is failing. Its most likely the power supply board within the monitor itself. Typically It takes 3 35v 470uf capacitors to fix and a little patience to get apart. Do a bit of googling on "replacing the caps in a FPD1975W" and youll see what i mean. Cheers.
Power drain would be a better solution in this case.
and after press and hold the power button for 60 seconds without any charger and the battery.After the 60 seconds replug the battery and the charger and turn the computer .
could be hardware failure but i would try buttons on front of monitor first. notice, usually green led on monitor is green, if it goes to amber, you are loosing sync pulse.
First, confirm that it is the screen itself. Connect the video output to a known working monitor and then power on your Thinkpad. if the known working monitor behaves the same way you can rule out the laptop's monitor as the source of the problem. This may be the BGA, Ball Grid Assembly, leadless soldering problem related to video chips on the motherboard, but first test the monitors.
If you know how to open it up and get to the power supply you will find three capacitors 2-820uf and 1-330 @ 25vdc 105o.they will have puffed up tops replace them. FYI the monitor has a 3 year warranty.
The power -inverter board probably needs an overhaul.
I redo many of these.
If the screen was pinkish or flickering before it finally got to this point, it is possible that a bulb has gone bad.
The machine is probably toast - but it's covered by Cuisinart's three-year warrany. Customer Service: (800) 726-0190. They charge $10 shipping, unless you live in California.
The green power light indicates that the monitor is receiving from the computer correctly. I suspect it is going into high voltage shutdown. There is a safety circuit that monitors the high voltage and shuts the monitor down if it sees anything amiss. So the monitor comes on and then shuts off. High voltage problems are generally not worth trying to repair. Another example of a worthless safety feature. High voltage failures are not dangerous, and adding the safety circuit just kills the unit when it may have some life left or worse, sometimes it is the shutdown circuit itself which fails!
I would start with a new power box, then a motherboard. then the hard drive.


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Q: Checkbox styling doesn't work on Safari mobile I want to style the checkboxes like the following:

This is my CSS:
.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"] {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-color: white;
    border: 1px solid #d44803;
    padding: 9px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    float:left;
}

.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
    background-color: #d44803;
    border: 1px solid white;
    color: #fff;
}

.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"]:checked:after {
    content: '\2714';
    font-size: 14px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 3px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "FontAwesome";
}

This shows perfect on desktop and Chrome on mobile phones.

But the problem is with Safari on iPhone. It shows like this:

How can I fix this? Is there a fallback or something?

A: As it was suggested above, pseudo elements don't work well with inputs, however, it would be a good idea to wrap the checkbox inside the label - it is w3c valid, so that it works as intended, and you don't have to use the for tag for the label, nor use id for the input checkbox.
Here is the HTML:

  <input type="checkbox" value="checkbox1">
  Checkbox

The code is versatile enough, so if you need just the checkbox, without label, you just leave the span empty - you have to keep the tag though - or alternatively you can create your own custom class to apply the pseudo-elements on the label itself.
Here is the CSS:
.custom-checkbox {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 20px;
}

.custom-checkbox span {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 20px;
  padding-left: 7px;
  line-height: 20px;
  text-align: left;
}

.custom-checkbox span::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: #fdfdfd;
  border: 1px solid #e4e5e7;
  @include vendorize(box-shadow, inset 2px 2px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
}

.custom-checkbox span::after {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #0087b7;
  line-height: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.custom-checkbox input[type="checkbox"] {
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  position: absolute;
}

.custom-checkbox input[type="checkbox"]:checked + span::after {
  font-family: "FontAwesome";
  content: "\f00c";
  background:#d44803;
  color:#fff;
}

And here is a working fiddle:
https://jsfiddle.net/ee1uhb3g/
Verified tested on all browsers - FF, Chrome, Safari, IE, etc

A: Pseudo element :after or :before not working properly with input type element. So adding a pseudo element like after to them is not correct. So that add label next to checkbox and adding style for that.

.checkboxcontact label {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    vertical-align: middle;
    padding-left: 5px;
}
.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"] {
    opacity: 0;
}
.checkboxcontact label::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    position: absolute;
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    left: 0;
    margin-left: -20px;
    border: 1px solid #d44803;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"]:checked + label::before,
.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"]:focus + label::before {
    background-color: #d44803;
    border: 1px solid white;
}

.checkboxcontact input[type="checkbox"]:checked + label::after {
    content: '\f00c';
    font-size: 14px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: -17px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "FontAwesome";
}
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>

  <input type="checkbox" id="check1"/>

      Check me out

A: Same issue i too faced once. I would suggest you to use images of check & uncheck as per your design. When user checked, image src should change to checked image. You can use javascript function for that. Make sure you use both same size of images. So that user can't feel those are 2 different images. For your reference, i'm attaching those images which i've used.
Check image
Uncheck image
Here is my code. Some where i've found for you. look over it. have given those images in my style sheet & rendering those in my javascript. When user clicked on checked image, 'selected' class i'm removing. So, that uncheck image will be shown to user.

function ClearSelection() {
    $(".filterlist ul li").each(function () {
        $(this).removeClass("selected");
    });
}
.filterlist ul li
{
 padding:5px;
 border-bottom:1px solid gray;
 cursor:pointer;
 background-image: url("../images/untick.png");
 background-repeat:no-repeat;
 background-position: 10 8;
}
.filterlist ul li.selected{background-image: url("../images/tick.png");}


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Static wrinkles are those facial lines that are evident even when our face is at rest, thus constantly visible. These are caused by gravity, loss of fat & collagen and loss of the skin's elasticity.
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Exposure to Sun/ UV (ultraviolet light) – Exposure to the sun's rays is the primary external factor responsible for skin ageing.
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Q1. Excessive makeup can cause wrinkles?
ANS: Excessive makeup does not cause wrinkles instead it is the use of incorrect makeup (makeup lacking moisturizing base, having toxins, low quality colourant dyes, irritants) and lack of effective skincare to replenish skin which tends to make the skin sensitive and dry. Sensitivity means the skin's natural barrier is disrupted making the skin prone to microbes, infections and increase in free radicals. It is these free radicals which can enhance the ageing process leading to fine lines & wrinkles. Therefore it is essential to follow a good skincare regime.
Q2. Botox is dangerous for the skin & body?
ANS: Botox itself is not dangerous; it is the precision with which it is injected; is what makes a difference. The very know how of the angle of injecting, the depth at which it should be inserted, the muscle it should target are a few things that determine the affects of a botox procedure. Therefore it is paramount to get such procedures done only by a certified cosmetic dermatologist/ surgeon.
Q3. Getting facials done will help my skin age better and get fewer wrinkles?
ANS: Facials can make you feel amazing and relaxed, but they don't do much for your wrinkles. Sure, they cleanse, exfoliate and stimulate blood flow to the skin, but you can actually do this with a good skin care routine as well. Like anything in excess is bad, indulging in excessive regular facials can result in accelerating wrinkles instead.
Q4. Harsh face washes or skincare products can cause wrinkles?
ANS: These cannot cause wrinkles directly. Actually when we use harsh skincare ingredients on skin; they disrupt the natural skin barrier which results in making the skin prone to microbes, infections and increase in free radicals. These free radicals enhance the ageing process leading to fine lines & wrinkles.
Q5. Squinting or rubbing your eyes can cause wrinkles?
ANS: Wrinkles occur because of the cumulative effect of the repeated contraction of muscles or the places where skin cells are squeezed millions of times by facial expressions. As the skin loses firmness with age, wrinkles develop in such areas.
So, squinting, or any other repeated facial expression, like frowning or smiling, will lead to wrinkles when it is done enough times.
But on the other hand rubbing your eyes; is highly unlikely to cause wrinkles. Rubbing can cause irritation or dryness but it won't cause permanent wrinkles.
Q6. Apply moisturizer and foundation in upward strokes or you will get wrinkles. Is this statement true?
ANS: It can have a very marginal impact because it is not necessary you will massage the area or muscles present in that area exactly the same way each time.
Q7. Fat people tend to get less wrinkles?
ANS: This is completely misunderstood. Our skin has stored fat in the subcutaneous layer which gives volume to skin. Hence as we age, with reduction in subcutaneous fat the wrinkles become more visible with loss of volume or mass.
But fat here does not mean being obese instead it is referred in the context of normal amount of fat cells that are present in the subcutaneous layer. In fact being obese increases the free radical damage. Therefore underweight, normal or overweight you are not immune from wrinkles.
Q8. What is the best age to start anti-wrinkle creams?
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Q9. If I don't see results from my wrinkle product after one or two weeks, I should try a new one?
ANS: Our skin needs time to adapt, renew and show results. Therefore any skincare product will take about 4 weeks to show any initial result. In fact the skin-renewal cycle itself takes about 1-3 months and this slightly increases further with age.
Q10. Having a dry skin means it will age early?
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Also as dry skin is thinner the wrinkles tend to look more prominent on dry skin as compared to oily skin (which is slightly thicker in nature).
Q11. You should stop applying a retinoid cream, if your skin gets red or has a slight stinging feeling?
ANS: It is normal for all retinoids or to be precise retinoids in effective concentration levels to cause initial redness, mild stinging, dryness, mild peeling. Therefore, it is always advisable to start by applying these only 1-2 times in a week, once the skin starts tolerating and adapts to it you can gradually increase the frequency of application. But if the stinging is uncomfortable or there is excessive redness then consult your dermatologist.
Q12. Do facial exercises help in preventing wrinkles?
ANS: It's easy to find instructions for facial exercises that supposedly prevent wrinkles. But there is very little evidence in support of this claim. Unfortunately, such exercises don't actually work. If anything, facial exercises can increase the odds of developing wrinkles. As muscles beneath the skin get toned, they become more prominent. Skin loses its elasticity with age, so the grooves that develop from toned facial muscles set the stage for major wrinkles later. Therefore it is always better to avoid this until some concrete proof comes up.