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Kobe Bryant: Hero Villain
Posted by LINUS FERNANDES ⋅ April 18, 2016
—Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant, Lakers shooting guard, stands ready to shoot a free throw during Tuesday nights pre-season game against the Golden State Warriors. Bryant was essential in bringing together a large point gap late in the second quarter, after the Warriors took the early lead. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Michael Mandelbaum: An understanding of the experiences of team sports
Posted by LINUS FERNANDES ⋅ September 5, 2015
The Meaning of Sports
What is the meaning of sports? Why do they mean so much to us?
Why do you and I invest so much time, money and emotional energy in following them?
These are some of the questions Michael Mandelbaum attempts to answer in his book, 'The Meaning of Sports: Why Americans Watch Baseball, Football, and Basketball and What They See When They Do.'
Mandelbaum's publication is divided into four chapters, three of which devote themselves to each of the team sports that dominate the American hemisphere. The first chapter deals exclusively with the questions outlined at the beginning of this article.
I have attempted to present a synopsis of this segment of this work.
According to Mandelbaum, baseball, basketball and football are modern creations.
Team sports have become popular as childhoods have grown lengthier in the modern age. Children no longer help out in farms and at work and thus have more leisure time than earlier. Childhood is now the most enjoyable phase of an individual's life and it is nostalgia for a pleasant, carefree time of life that sustains interest in games into adult lives.
Schools have taken over from hearth and home when it comes to teaching skills that need to be used in the workforce. It is also the institution where organized games are first encountered.
The growth of American cities are crucial in the rise of team sports.
The transport revolution made these sports a national phenomenon. This also led to a series of similar formats and uniform standards given expectations of similar quality.
Sports and Organized Religion
Mandelbaum compares sports to organized religion.
Because they share the following features:
They address needs of the spirit and psyche rather than those of the flesh.
They don't bear directly on basic needs namely food and shelter.
They are outside the working world.
They are a welcome diversion from the routines of daily life, models of coherence and clarity and have heroic examples to admire and emulate.
Drama and Coherence
Sport is a way of 'disporting' i.e. diverting oneself.
Human being need to be diverted from the wears and cares of modern life.
We seek diversion in staged drama.
Drama is simply tension and its release, that is, uncertainty ultimately relieved by a definite conclusion.
Sports provide audiences compelling drama.
Outcomes are unknown—for both individual games and the season.
Team sports are epics. Their protagonists overcome a series of challenges to meet their ultimate goals.
Coherence is another basic human need.
All cultures seek order and intelligibility.
Team sports is a low or "mass" form of art accessible to the majority of society. They are supremely coherent. They provide a haven from the vagaries of modern life.
Games are models of coherence.
They are transparent and they are definitive.
Hence, their appeal.
Sports and Hollywood
Team sports have evolved much like Hollywood.
At first, the major production companies were all-powerful. They decided which movies were to be made and who would feature in them.
Now, it is the actors who are arbitrators. They rule tinsel town and command astronomical fees.
Similarly, team owners were omnipotent—at first. But now, players rule the roost and decide which sides they turn out for.
Labor in movies and sports cannot be readily replaced. The best performers enjoy enormous leverage. The public pays to watch them.
Sports stars, unlike movie stars, are real and spontaneous. Sports supplies heroes.
Heroes are objects of admiration and emulation. They can be exceptions or exemplars. The latter embody virtues that everyone can aspire to and everybody can practice.
Sports stars are both.
Extraordinary mortals yet role models.
They display diligence and performance under pressure.
These are qualities much suited to the modern world. Who wouldn't want to be described as diligent and yet graceful under fire?
Sports stars, however, possess a narrow range of skills. They are specialists—outstanding ones.
Equality and Competition in Sports
America is a democratic country.
Costumes (uniforms) worn by participants reflect its social egalitarianism. They express equality.
Team sports also express the principle of merit.
No side begins with an advantage. The score is always 0-0 at the start.
Preference is for achieved status.
Team sports is a division of labour.
It has two main parts: Specialization and Interdependence.
No player can win a game singlehandedly. Each team needs to cooperate within themselves.
Each game and each series also embody the opposite principle: Competition.
This is a parallel to modern life.
Everyone who works in an office or factory is a part of a team. These teams compete with other teams to survive and prosper in the marketplace.
Rules are overridingly important in sports.
Rules, like laws, have three main properties:
Universality: they apply equally to all players and citizens.
Transparency: they are known to all.
Legitimacy: they are accepted as binding.
Referees and umpires are the equivalent of judges.
Clarity and simplicity of rules in these three sports distinguish them from individual sports such as diving, gymnastics, figure skating or even boxing. There is very little discretion applied by officials.
Questioning and protesting an official's decision is actively discouraged. Players can be removed from games if they are felt to have transgressed a certain boundary.
The most serious attack on the integrity of the game is not when an individual or a team tries too hard to win but when a player or group of players deliberately set out to lose.
When a contest is 'fixed', its outcome pre-decided, it is no longer a game. Cheating is thus the ultimate sin. This is the reason why doping in athletes is met with virulent condemnation.
Equality and Merit
Equality of opportunity and merit are deeply ingrained in North Americans.
The US is more deeply committed to ensuring the wherewithal needed to take advantage of opportunities.
The amateur draft and salary cap are the mechanisms used in professional leagues to restrict the role of the free market and make teams more evenly matched on the field.
European societies, on the other hand, are more committed to equality of results i.e., draws or ties are more common in games like soccer, cricket and rugby.
Integration and Division
Overseas, identification with teams has a polarising effect.
You support one side and rail against the other.
Team sports reflect and aggravate social and political divisions.
Not so, in the States.
They are both sources of integration and division.
They promote social solidarity.
American team sports do not have international competitions. They are self-contained.
These games are barely played elsewhere.
There is very rarely violence visited on team competitions. If fights break out, they occur over high school games.
Geographic mobility is a part of an American's life.
He or she will move for college education and jobs—several times in their lives.
So too sportspersons.
High school teams may have co-located players.
But colleges and professional sides draw upon persons from all over, even overseas.
Professional sports are also melting pots for various ethnic groups, much like the larger cities.
Sports is thus a microcosm of cosmopolitan America.
The above are similes and metaphors for why sports is so important to sports lovers and what it actually means to all of us. Some metaphors could apply to other societies as well. It would be interesting to compare the reasons why sports in gaining traction in India as an industry to its evolution in the States. The proliferation of leagues in multiple sports as vehicles to promote them and provide means of livelihood to many is a recent phenomenon. Are there more parallels than differences?
Some metaphors may resonate with you more than others. Some of them might make you think. Aloud.
I know it certainly struck a chord with me and opened my eyes as to how and why sports can be a way of uniting rather than dividing. Sports recognizes no class barriers—in theory.
I hope you enjoy reading this piece as much as I did Mandelbaum's chapter. If you don't, blame me and not Mandelbaum!
Basketball: Kung Fu Shaq weighs in on G.O.A.T debate
Posted by LINUS FERNANDES ⋅ August 19, 2015
Shaquille O'Neal weighed in on the G.O.A.T debate and what heft he lent his words.
The former Laker said he preferred Michael "Air" Jordan to LeBron James when asked who would win a hypothetical one-on-one match-up.
Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
His all-time favourite , however, was Dr. J aka Julius Erving.
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in action against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center on April 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
O'Neal said:
"Mike. I think you have to go with a young Jordan every time.
It would be an interesting game. Young LeBron was more like (Lakers Hall of Famer) Magic Johnson. He was sort of like Magic with Jordan's abilities. He liked to pass, and he liked to get it up.
But Mike was Mike. He was just special, like no one else. He always did things no one else could do, and things you couldn't compare to anyone else. So he was special, and he'd win."
He added:
"I've seen young Mike and young LeBron and I must say Dr. J is still my favourite player. A lot of people today don't even mention his name but to me I still think he was the best. But these are questions that we'll never know the answer to."
And things got really interesting from thereon.
The big man went on to describe the comparison with a kung fu analogy.
"It's a bit like if I met Bruce Lee in an alleyway. Who would win? You'll never know. Some people say well Bruce would kick Shaq's ass. Some people say well Shaq is two times bigger than Bruce Lee. It's a good question, a good conversation. But we'll never know."
Way to go, champ.
It appears that all the training Shaq underwent with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Nate Diaz has taught the hoopster some respect for jiu-jitsu and it's Eastern variants.
What next? If his fellow players take up the sport, we can expect kung fu basketball pretty soon. Wouldn't that be something?
Kung Fu Shaq, anybody?
Basketball: Turbans are the bane of FIBA's existence
Posted by LINUS FERNANDES ⋅ August 2, 2015
It's official. Turbans are cool. Turbans are in.
No, we're not talking about "Turbanator" Harbhajan Singh and his much awaited return to the Indian cricket side.
We're not even considering Navjot Singh Sidhu and his witticisms in the commentary box.
We're ruminating on basketball and a call for action issued by US lawmakers to permit Sikhs to wear their article of faith on court.
The clothed headgear was banned under the rule that players cannot wear equipment or objects that could injure team-mates or opponents.
At the 2014 Asia Cup, Indian cagers, Amritpal Singh and Amjyot Singh, were forced to take off their turbans under the archaic law. The national side were facing Japan.
The Sikh code of conduct states:
"A Sikh is expected to keep all hair intact and the head covered. The rule of dress for every Sikh man is to wear a turban. The Sikh woman may wear a turban or elect instead to wear a kind of traditional headscarf. A woman may also wear a scarf over a turban if she so desires. A Sikh accustomed to wearing a turban feels naked without it."
Narrow headbands are permitted by FIBA but that would hardly address the Sikh issue. Sikhs are never to cut their hair since birth. Headbands would barely begin to cover their tresses.
This is the second time US lawmakers have come down harshly on the basketball federation's directive.
In August 2014, senators Joseph Crowley of New York and Rep. Ami Bera of California along with 22 members of Congress sought a repeal of the discriminatory policy.
This time, it's a sum total of 39.
The turbaned community from India have not been the only victims.
Qatari women players have been prevented from wearing hijabs while representing their country.
The Maldives women's team forfeited their games in an under-18 tourney rather than appear without traditional head coverings.
FIBA initially agreed to test out a re-framed policy for a trial period of two years.
This fresh petition seeks the status of the trial.
The Congressmen said:
"We have seen time and again that sports have the power to unite – basketball included. The sport has gained in international stature in recent decades and is increasingly popular in countries where the use of a turban is commonplace.
We urge you to amend your policies to ensure that people all around the world have an equal opportunity to play the game."
They added:
"Sikhs participate in a wide variety of sports around the globe, and there has not been a single instance of someone being harmed or injured by a turban. Even at the amateur and professional levels, Sikhs have played sports without a problem.
For example, Sikh American Dipanjot Singh played Division I basketball at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Singh then went on to play semi-professional basketball in several leagues."
The onerous practice raised fears that the game will die out in Punjab, the state from which most Indian Sikhs hail.
Amjyot Singh said:
"If my son wants to play basketball in the future, I will never let him get into the game."
"People know us because of basketball. It gives us jobs and brings food to the table. The game is everything for us. But the sport will lose many talented players from Punjab if they don't rethink this rule. The first time we were told, I felt very sad. It was like a part of body was gone… My father also played basketball and he told me to quickly finish my playing years."
Another Punjabi hoopster, Jaspreet Singh, said:
"No one has ever been hurt because a Sikh player wore a patka, but they think we'll hide weapons. If seniors were compelled to cut their hair to play, then it's bad for us juniors because even we'll have to make a decision. I'll not cut my hair if it comes down to choosing."
It is alarming that while sports knows no boundaries, FIBA insists on an exclusionary policy.
Basketball is a cool sport.
It's fun, it's dynamic and even more fast-paced than soccer or hockey.
The playing rules are simple to understand.
All you need is a ball and a hoop.
Does basketball need to cling to such a hide-bound stipulation?
There is always the possibility that officials may dismiss such petitions as not really being a Western or progressive nation's problem. Is that truly the case? Muslims, across the world—post 9/11, have taken to sporting beards to accentuate their religious beliefs.
Can the sport and its officials ignore a pushback from Western and Westernised Muslim women reverting back to the hijaab attire? Not because they're not educated or non-progressive but simply to display their faith with pride. Does the issue then not become one of their own?
We can wish that the world become more progressive, more 'modern', more cosmopolitan. But wishes are not horses and we need to be there for the ride.
At a time, when the NBA is hell-bent on discovering new markets spelled India and China, can its parent association afford to be out of step with the times?
Photograph of Bhagat Singh Thind, the first Sikh to serve in the American military (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Turbanators are probably a non-issue. Indian Sikhs represent the country proudly in different sports—headgear intact. They can always be cited as precedent enough.
But the hijaab on court?
That's a finer issue where hairs will always be split and thus, perhaps, the subject of further debate.
Maybe it simply boils down to is whether it's optional or mandatory. It ought to be a personal choice. It is a personal choice. That's empowerment, that's choice, that's real.
Sim Bhullar and Satnam Singh's tall tales (Humour)
Posted by LINUS FERNANDES ⋅ June 29, 2015
There have been a couple of tall tales in the Indian media recently.
Two of our very own boys have been selected to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league.
Their names: Sim Bhullar and Satnam Singh Bhamara.
One's Canadian and the other's from our very own Ludhiana.
National Basketball Association (NBA) Conferences and Divisions. Locations of teams marked with square. Western Northwest Southwest Pacific Eastern Atlantic Central Southeast (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Both seven footers. Giants, indeed.
Bhullar plays for Sacramento Kings.
Sacramento? Isn't that California's forgotten seat of governance much like Canberra is Australia's?
Or is that Sacrament-O?
And Dallas Mavericks?
Whoever's heard of them?
Chirp 'Dallas' and all I can recall is that American soap opera telecast on Star World.
And a maverick? Isn't that an unbranded calf or yearling? Or isn't that Mel Gibson portraying the title role in 'Maverick'?
How Mad Maxingly confounding!
An ABCD (American-Born Confused Desi) tells me that it's not as perplexing as the NBA draft. I'm told they have a weighted-lottery system that favors the bottomed out—quite unlike the 'simple' auctions at our Modi(l) IPL.
How fortunate!
Sim signs on for a week or so and Satnam may never play. Yet, there's a hoopla here like never before.
There are whispers that it's all a marketing gimmick to target the extremely long, extremely fat tail that is the Indian market for American basketball.
Whoosh! In goes another three-pointer!
It's said the two Singh's can do a Yao Ming for the NBA in the sub-continent.
You'd imagine that two billion plus Indians and Chinese the majority of whom barely top the five-and-a-half foot mark would find it hard to identify with a trio of seven-foot-plus and 20-plus-shod behemoths who themselves belong to a minuscule minority not just in their nations but all across the globe.
Sporting goods marketers expect otherwise.
Kobe Bryant: What he said, really meant and definitely didn't
Posted by LINUS FERNANDES ⋅ December 8, 2012
Kobe Bryant vs. Carmelo Anthony: Who Best Guarantees a Win?(bleacherreport.com)
Kevin Durant Calls Kobe Bryant an 'Old Fart'(slamonline.com)
Kobe Bryant; "I'll kick everybody's ass in this locker room" to turn team around(probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com)
Kobe Bryant Battles Lionel Messi In A New Ad For Turkish Airlines(great-ads.blogspot.com)
Kobe Bryant joins an elite-club(sportsguypressblog.wordpress.com)
Dwight Howard Screamed at Kobe Bryant About His Poor Defense(slamonline.com)
Kobe Bryant v. Lionel Messi : "Legends on Board" – Turkish Airlines Commercial | (VIDEO)(theplayersnet.com)
David Stern Puts Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on the Same Pedestal(slamonline.com)
Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi Battle for Kid's Affection in Hilarious Commercial(bleacherreport.com)
Kobe Bryant Is Youngest To Reach Prestigious 30,000-Point Mark(losangeles.cbslocal.com)
Cricket and basketball: The Iffy Debate (Humour)
If the Indian cricket team had selected Baba Ramdev as the team physio, then the men in blue could have been as flexible on the field as the sadhu himself. However, his insidious influence would rub off on them and at the first signs of terror from pace bowlers, bruised batsmen would migrate to women's cricket.
If Barack Obama were to lose the 2012 Presidential elections, he could always consider coaching the Los Angeles Lakers. "Yes, we can" would resonate with Lakers fans, too. "It's not the economy, stupid" could do just as well.
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The Benefits of Long-Term Thinking
Uncategorized	28th Sep 2019
It was in the film Fight Club where we hear Brad Pitt's character Tyler Durden utter these existential words: "We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war… our Great Depression is our lives."
This existentialism or nihilism is very interesting and I see it common, especially in young men, today.
I myself have had this level of existentialism, where you're asking yourself, what's the point in it all?
The 'our Great Depression is our lives' quote is especially cutting and deep. It can really turn you into a state of 'Fuck it' nihilism, where you live expediently and go down a path of irresponsibility.
However, having tasted the fruits of that kind of behaviour, and having to bear the burdens that come with that afterward, it's a very ugly picture where you go further down and down. Like an addict, who just acts expediently because the question 'What's the point?' takes away from you further.
The funny thing is, there is an asymmetrical element of destruction. It may take a decade to amass a million dollars. It may take just one evening to lose it all.
It may take a year to build a great physique, but it may take two months to lose it all again.
Excellence takes time and is a gradual pursuit – nothing worth having is built overnight. But destruction can take everything away in a matter of moments.
With that very pessimistic statement, however, I guess we just have to swallow that truth.
So, after tasting the negative effects of 'YOLO' short term behaviour, I turned to take a path of long-term self-development, where I could become a better person and attract more into my life. Where I could build virtues.
Today, the average person may be expected to live to over 100 years old through medical advancements and progression, is fucking insane.
I'm 21 years old right now. It is very reasonable to suggest that I might live to 100 years old or older.
Therefore, instead of orienting my thinking to three months or six months, I should really be thinking about 3 years, 5 years, 7 years from now.
Now, obviously the further down the line you think, the less resolution your view of reality can be, so the more general you have to be.
Like Jordan Peterson says: 'Make a Bad Plan.'
Truthfully, we never know the possibilities if we think long-term and orient ourselves to a higher version of ourselves.
The Longer Term You Can Think, the More Successful You Will Be
Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world at $108 billion in 2019, (who actually was worth more pre-divorce) says he makes decisions that will come into effect in quarters that will land three years from now.
Think of it, he is thinking three years ahead of time. By doing so, Amazon are able to have an influence on the market that no other company can have. While most companies are reacting to the present market, Bezos is planting seeds three years ahead of time that will come into fruition.
That's fucking crazy.
To have that level of patience and foresight is crazy. Obviously, know one can see the future, but if you plan for it in the long-term you will be better off.
Which is why it is so much more important to delay gratification.
Check out this video on how Bezos views long-term thinking.

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Rabbinical Tyranny and Freedom of Thought
by Nathan Lopes Cardozo
A Torah scroll. Photo: Rabbisacks.org.
In the last few years, more and more books and essays written by well-respected Torah teachers have been condemned as heresy by some influential — mainly ultra-Orthodox — rabbinic authorities. This has done great harm to many young people who are looking to connect with authentic Judaism, but become deeply disillusioned when they realize that some very learned rabbis seem to be unaware of science, modern philosophical thought and other disciplines.
These rabbis consequently condemn books that show how our holy Torah can easily relate to the latest developments in all these branches of knowledge. Yes, Judaism sometimes needs creative and bold thinking, which was not exhibited by earlier generations, but this is exactly what is so beautiful about Judaism: its ability to adapt while in essence remaining unchanged.
It is a well-known fact that after Darwin's death, his evolution theory became more and more popular, and many young Jews were attracted by his ideas and left the fold. In 1885, in the city of Kovno, there was a meeting of rabbis that included the famous geonim (Torah giants) Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spector and Rabbi Alexander Moshe Lapidus. One prominent leader suggested that any Jew who studied Darwin's works should be ostracized. Rabbis Spector and Lapidus strongly opposed the move on the grounds that "mayim genuvim yimtaku" (stolen waters are sweet), and banning Darwin's books would only make his theories more appealing.
Judaism has little interest in using thought-control. Prior to the emancipation of the Jews, bans were sometimes used when the coherence of a Jewish community, living in gentile and often hostile surroundings, was at stake. Yielding to unity then was crucial to the survival of the Jewish people. The rabbis, however, were very reluctant to impose bans, knowing how harmful they would be for the so-called renegades and even for their families. But above all, they realized that such condemnations were for the most part counter-productive.
Religious condemnations today, by ban or other means, reflect negatively on those who issue them. They are symptoms of fear and a lack of intellectual honesty. They indicate a refusal to conduct scholarly debate, and they display fundamentalism and dogmatism. Willfully or unintentionally, bans are identified with the Christian clerical authorities who condemned Galileo in the seventeenth century for suggesting that the earth was not the center of the universe. Bans have been enforced against demons, witches and other objects of superstition — hardly activities that rabbis would want to be identified with.
Should rabbis wish to send a message to their followers that they are not in agreement with the contents of certain books, they should first realize that bans and condemnations are not the road to take. It is no longer possible to contain censorship or denunciation solely within a certain social group. Once released, it travels to every corner of the world to be seen by all — Jews and gentiles. Most of the time, it elicits laughter and greatly embarrasses authentic Judaism. This is especially so when certain rabbis try to withhold scientific information from their followers, or want to hold on to ideas that the intellectual community and authentic Judaism have long since rejected as simplistic, outdated and even incorrect.
No doubt, rabbis have a right to convey their displeasure, but they should do so through appropriate and convincing arguments, never through mind control.
Refuting arguments in your own study is easy when you have to answer only to yourself. The art is to confront the adversary, and see if your arguments really live up to the challenge. Instead of condemning a book or essay, meet with the author, ask them to explain their point of view and then try to refute their opinions. The first requirement, of course, is to actually read the book carefully from beginning to end. Reviewing or criticizing a book before having read it is highly problematic, unless the reader is afraid of being guilty of prejudice by reading it.
Furthermore, a truthful criticism should reflect great expertise. Recklessly condemning scientific or philosophical claims is a sign of great ignorance, even if some of these ideas may be open to debate. Such condemnations indicate the critics' inability to suffer disagreement because they are unable to defend themselves. They reveal an incapability to handle opposing views. Pulling something apart is often the trade of those who cannot construct. As English writer Charles Caleb Colton once said, "Criticism is like champagne: nothing more execrable if bad, nothing more excellent if good."
It is also a matter of decency not to condemn somebody's views when they are, in essence, restating earlier and well-established sources quoted by great rabbinical authorities. One should have the courage to challenge the earlier sources and not attack those who rely on them and are more vulnerable. Yet lately, the latter has become the practice. This is dishonest. To hide behind false valor and take the easy way out shows great cowardice. Courage is the direct result of resisting and mastering fear; it is never a consequence of escaping fear.
Criticism should not be quarrelsome and destructive, but should rather be guiding, instructive and inspiring. Judaism has never feared dissent and debate, but has in fact encouraged it. What, after all, is the benefit of condemnation if Judaism simultaneously loses its soul?
It is time to reestablish Judaism on its authentic foundations as a tradition of moral and intellectual heroism, one that encourages open-mindedness. We must never forget that "we owe almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed."
Jews have greatly suffered from condemnations and inquisitions. The Talmud and its many commentaries have often been put on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (List of Prohibited Books) of the Catholic Church. It has been condemned and burned, but has outlived all its foes. Let us therefore be careful not to follow in the footsteps of the Church, which loved the truth so much that it was afraid of overexposure. Such attitudes have no place in the Jewish religious world of today. Truth will not be served by imposing bans and issuing condemnations, but only by honest investigation and dialogue. Today it is wrong to use a ban or open condemnation, even when one is right, let alone when one is definitely mistaken.
Judaism overcame many of its intellectual opponents because it showed courage. It is committed to the truth because it is convinced that the truth is represented by the holy Torah.
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This is the journal of one of our members who has just started treatment in the UK's first trial of LFCR verses FCR. The official description of the trail reads: "A randomized, open label, multi-centre, phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Lumiliximab in combination with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab (LFCR) versus Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab (FCR) alone in subjects with relapsed Chronic Lymphocyte Leukaemia."
The journal will record the story of "RITRAT", his alias name, as he travels through this demanding treatment over the next 6 months. The journal will be updated on a frequent basis by his wife "Spouse Mouse", so please check back.
Ritrat has been unwell lately and will continue his journal once he has recovered.
In hospital with an upper respiratory tract infection, still on intra venous antibiotics. My temperature remains high for 3 days and I am coughing almost continuously. Friday night I was so hot that sweat poured off me like a tap being turned on. Wife and daughter arrive Saturday afternoon and I suddenly start to feel better. When the nurse comes to take my temperature it is nearly back to normal. The antibiotics are stopped on Tuesday morning. They didn't want to take any chances so I stayed until Wednesday evening when my Neutrophils reached 1.3. It was great to be home and I managed a long standing invitation to go out for supper in the evening and have a drink or two! The hospital was wonderful. I had my own private room with shower, toilet and flat screen telly. It was just like the Holiday Inn except for the people coming in at regular intervals and sticking needles in me. I still have a bit of a cough but hope to be well enough for the next cycle of treatment.
Cough has become a lot worse and temperature high. By Monday my temperature is 38.7 and I am checked over by the local GP. Wednesday morning my temperature has reached 39.5 and my wife rings the hospital. Spend the rest of the day in the clinic waiting for the lab to analyse my blood before they decide to admit me. Neutrophils at 0.3 Still in out patients I am given a cocktail of intra venous antibiotics before being transferred to the ward.
The FCR treatment continued uneventfully although the derelict pub across the road exploded on Wednesday injuring 5 people, fortunately not seriously. The car park and main road outside the main entrance was strewn with debris. The news said it was the result of a gas leak. It was chaos leaving and entering the hospital for the next two days. I developed a cough on Thursday but thought nothing of it.
Returned for blood tests after a few days away visiting a daughter in Portsmouth. I was feeling very well and relaxed. Neutrophils at 1.3. There was some discussion on whether to continue the treatment on Tuesday. It was decided that it was safe enough.
Went to the doctor's surgery for the second injection. Was feeling very ill and it was decided that I would ring the hospital first. Spent the rest of the day in hospital while they decided whether I was having a reaction or had caught a bug. Eventually I was given the second injection and sent home. I had caught Noro virus.
Went for a mid treatment check up. I was Neutropenic with Neutrophils at 0.3. I was given an injection of Granocyte to boost my white cells with two more to take with me. That night I was suddenly violently sick and with accompanying diarrhoea.
Back to the hospital for 12.00am. I am feeling pretty ropy. I have been up every hour during the night for a pee and now I am beginning to feel queasy. Blood pressure is back to 145 over 79. My blood counts are: white count 4.7, platelets 53, neutrophils 1.8, red count 14 point something.
This time the nurse knows the back of my hand better than I do and finds a good vein the first time.
I feel fine after the anti sickness drug is given again and I receive the F and C.
Out again by 1.30am feeling OK.
Drugs to take between treatments: Fluconazole, Aciclovir, Co-trimoxazole and Allopurinol. These are anti-biotic, anti-viral and anti-fungal drugs plus one to stop me getting Gout.
At the hospital by 12.30am. All is ready and straight in for treatment. This time the nurse finds a good vein and I don't feel a thing. F and C preceded by a blood test. An anti-sickness drug is administered before the infusion. My blood pressure is 102 over 59, Olympic athlete standard! (I wish).
All is done in less than an hour. Feel great.
Today is the big day. The full dose of Rituxan plus Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide afterwards. My blood counts are: white count 4.2, red cells ok, and platelets 61. I am there raring to go at 9.00am, but there is a problem. I am all set up with the canular at 10.00am but no Rituxan.
I am examined by the Consultant's Registrar and his verdict is that I am doing well. I still have lumps in my neck but they are much smaller and softer. My spleen is still swollen but to about half the size it was before the treatment started. Altogether the news is good.
By 12.00am I am getting restless. The research nurse tells me that the Rituxan has been prescribed by the doctor but the pharmacist disagrees about the correct dosage. Eventually they ring the Drug Company and all is resolved. At 1.15pm the Rituxan arrives. I notice that the drug sheet has been altered 3 times. I hope they are right this time.
The nurse has trouble finding a vein on the back of my hand that has not been well used before. The first canular fails and the search is switched to the other hand. This time it is successful but painful. I am given anti-histamine and a steroid to counteract any adverse reactions from the infusion. Half an hour into the infusion I get a bad headache. This is followed half an hour later by nausea. I am thinking it will be the Rigors next but the symptoms steadily decline. The research nurse is monitoring me every half hour, blood pressure and temperature. My blood pressure steadily falls from 145 over 79 to 123 over 69. My temperature slowly rises.
I listen to my iPod to drown out the sound of someone in the next bed having a bone marrow biopsy. Not my favourite sort of thing at all but I understand the sounds from experience.
About an hour and a half from the end of the infusion my face has a burning sensation and I develop an itch like something crawling under my skin on my neck, chest and back. The research nurse says I have gone bright red. The doctor arrives and examines me. He prescribes another dose of anti-histamine. By the time I receive it the symptoms have started to subside.
Another blood test is taken from the crook of my arm and then straight onto the F and C.
All finished by 5.45pm and home again. I feel fine all evening and have a good nights sleep.
I have been feeling very well for the last 2 weeks and today I am back to the hospital for the second course of treatment. Today they just take a blood test to calculate the Rituxan dose for the following day. Home in time for lunch.
Ritrat went to the hospital this morning for blood tests. We were treated as unimportant today which was actually a good sign. Didn't see the research Doctor but the news was good. Ritrats Platelets have gone up from 43 to 81 and his White blood count is down from the high 60's to 5. Everything seems to be going well. Ritrat talked to a gentleman who had stem cell treatment for Myeloma in 2004. He comes once a month for some chemical, and he is working and is very well.
Ritrat is taking tablets to combat nausea and they are working. Today is Mothers day so the family arrive for dinner. Ritrat spends some time in the conservatory with The Sunday Times but joins us for dinner. Losing weight but not his appetite.
Research Nurse phones to see how Ritrat is. Tells him his platelets are low at 40 and to stop taking aspirins. I go for a swim three mornings a week before Ritrat gets up. He has resigned from the gym as he hasn't the energy and we think he could pick up infections there. He says he is going to walk down for a newspaper but tends to sneak off in the car. When the weather is better we are going to have a gentle cycle along the canal path.
He had to get up every hour and a half to go to the loo. Has been told to drink a lot and we are drinking lots of soft drinks and green tea. Losing weight and his stomach and neck feel softer.
Short day with just chemotherapy. Ritrat looked pale when he came home. We went out to the pub with friends and Ritrat enjoyed steak, chips and mushrooms and managed two pints of beer.
Ritrat goes for chemotherapy. One is administered into a vein via a line from a huge syringe (10 mins). The other takes half an hour.
The grumpy driver cheered up when he heard that the M62 and M1 were closed due to high sided vehicles blowing over and he had avoided gridlock.
Ritrat feeling O.K. Took anti viral and antibiotics etc. He then said his eyes had gone funny. He suddenly realized why. A lens had come out of his glasses. He found the screw and now his eyes are back to normal.
At one o clock I feel the earth move. "What on earth was that" we say simultaneously. We realize it is an earthquake. "Well that's the only time you will feel the earth move for a while "says Ritrat wrily.
Suni arrives on time to pick us up. Ritrat sits in front and chats all the way to hospital. We arrive feeling quite positive.
The senior research nurse comes and has a little chat. He looks very relieved when Ritrat says he is all ready to continue with the treatment.
Everything settles down and after a while Ritrat does a waltz down the ward, with the infusion machine, on his way to the loo.
There are four day beds and the nurses are part of the dance as they tango backwards and forwards with the one and only blood pressure machine. Ritrat arrives back plugs himself in and comments that his machine has super market trolley genes. More like Boss mouse genes, I remark. "Has a mind of its own!"
Oh dear Ritrat has sat on the panic button, for the second time. Two nurses come rushing. He apologies profusely. Just testing!"
I go down the stairs (not the lift) for a break. I look at the acres of empty space in reception I think it would be nice if there was a drop in centre, with comfy chairs and tea and sympathy from friendly volunteers. Table tennis, a gym and a pool would also be great, but I'm getting carried away!
Back to the ward a friendly girl brings us tea. Ritrat feeling hot so nurse finds a fan and takes his temperature.
The sun is shining as we look over the city from the third floor. We feel so much better about everything than we did yesterday.
After four hours senior research nurse arrives to turn off machine and check that all is well. He makes us feel important, which can't be bad.
Suddenly we notice two infusion machines and two fans in our corner, pity that the one and only blood pressure machine is not breeding!
The research nurse sorts out anti biotic and anti viral drugs for Ritrat to take home as for a while he will be very susceptible to infections.
Brave a hurricane outside the hospital as taxi and ourselves lose each other. The research nurse beyond the call of duty reunites us and taxi with a different rather grumpy driver. It will be great to get home.
Ritrat and I didn't sleep much last night, we were both apprehensive and consequently had gin and tonics before dinner, wine with dinner and Ritrat drank a bit during the evening to take his mind off the morning. Then we lay awake wondering if it would upset the treatment.
We got up early and waited for the taxi to arrive. It was late and I walked down the lane to meet it. Suni shot past my waving arms and then came back all apologies. We arrived at the hospital an hour later. He is a really cheerful chap and is going to pick Ritrat up for all 39 journeys. (paid for by the drug company) Great!
We went up in the lift with a silver haired city type with a pristine white shirt. He sat next to us in a day room, had a quick infusion and left. Ritrats research nurse took him off for more blood tests and then brought him back to a bed in the day room to wait for the Doctor. Ritrat use to hate needles but is now totally used to them.
The Doctor, a very nice chap, is a leader in research on CLL, so I shall call him Doctor Ritman. He examined Ritrat and pronounced him fit to have the treatment. It is bad enough that Ritrat insists on wearing old mens scruffy vests, but why on earth has he put on such an old off white shirt today.
I should take notice of the soap powder adverts! Ritrats rationale when the Doctor has gone is "It might get messy". Never mind tomorrow it must be a designer shirt!
Time seemed to be moving on. We are aware there are phone calls backwards and forwards between the research nurse, the pharmacy and the drug company. Finally the nurse tells us to go and explore the new hospital and have lunch. Ritrat has a large piece of carrot cake, hoping he won't regret it later.
Finally at 1.15 pm he is given a 'premed' and then a saline drip. At 2.00pm the research nurse finally brings the pack of what looks like water but probably costs as much as pure gold. We both feel very nervous as it finally goes into Ritrats blood stream. After twenty minutes Ritrat starts to feel nauseous and his blood pressure drops. The research nurse turns off the infusion to let him recover. The atmosphere becomes tense, I suspect the nurse is worrying as the drug has to go into the blood stream slowly and it takes at least four hours. After ten minutes, he turns it on again. The Research Nurse puts the panic button beside Ritrat and says he will return in a few minutes. Ritrat reads and listens to music. After a few minutes he stops reading, then he turns off the music. I feel very hot he says. Suddenly he presses the panic button. I feel really cold he says as his body starts shaking uncontrollably. Research Nurse turns off the infusion and rushed off to get a Doctor. I try to reassure Ritrat, there is panic in his eyes. The on call Doctor arrives, looks worried and tells the nurse to give Ritrat a steroid injection. Gradually the shaking subsides and Ritrat starts to feel better.
Ritrat and I look at each other. He says he felt the same as when he went into shock before and the emergency team had to come. Although this time his breathing is fine and he his recovery has been much quicker. We both feel depressed. There has been such a builds up to this treatment and we both think that the trial will have to be abandoned. The senior Research Nurse arrives, his is obviously a counselling role. He is very easy to talk to and he tries to reassure us.
Ritrat is relieved though when the decision is taken to stop the trial for the day. The team have decided that to carry on they would have to find Ritrat a bed for the night. My heart gives a lurch as most of the drug is thrown into the dangerous incinerator bin (could it be £4,000) down the drain!
Research Nurse orders a taxi and we go home feeling subdued, even the driver is morose. Anyway at least we are after the rush hour traffic and are home in time for Coronation Street.
After a nice casserole Ritrat goes on the internet. We had been told there could be side effects after the first dose but we didn't know it was such a high percentage. It also says that rigors, nausea and low blood pressure are quite common and can be controlled by drugs.
Suddenly Ritrat and I feel better, we want it to work, and this reaction isn't that unusual.
Ritrat and I met thirty years ago and got married the same week as Princes Diana and Prince Charles. They had everything going for them, we had nothing. Ritrat was a quiet, serious young quantity surveyor who liked music and books. I, on the other hand had three daughters, two ex husbands and a battalion of friends and family. I was also nearly a decade older. It was all irrelevant we were, and still are totally compatible.
Ritrat supported me, giving me space, helping with teenagers, cycling round Bejing, or diving off the barrier reef. We even moved in for a while with my mum whilst she had a bungalow built in the garden and then bought her house. Sometimes in quiet moments I would think "This is too good to last." It was! Ritrat was diagnosed with CLL.
Since Ritrat agreed to the trial in the last month he has had a battalion of blood tests, C.T. scans, bone marrow biopsies etc. We postponed the start of treatment so that it would not coincide with our yearly July trip with friends to Spain. We are determined to go. We also went to the sea side at half term to stay with Hifly mouse (eldest daughter). We had to cancel a Jet2.com flight to Alicante and were due to travel on the 3rd March 08. They not only won't return any money. but had the cheek to charge £15 for a cancellation certificate.
Ritrat has looked at the Patients Profiles on the website today and found them very interesting.
This is the story of my husband who was diagnosed with CLL approximately seven years ago, although in retrospect he was showing symptoms such as nights sweats for at least two years before that.
He went to the Doctor with lumps in his neck and was sent for blood tests before being referred to the oncologist. The consultant was on long term sickness and a locum registrar gave us the diagnosis. We were pretty upset as the word Leukaemia was scary. After sitting in the waiting room for two hours, I walked into the startled registrar's office and demanded an explanation. She told us it was the best sort of cancer to have and "just go and get on with life."
We went home and decided we would live for the moment and enjoy ourselves going on holiday, entertaining friends etc. Consequently we don't remember much after that until he was asked if he would like infusions of gamma globulin. He went to hospital once a month for half a day and during this time he was very well, had no infections and went back to work. Unfortunately one day he had a bad reaction and decided not to have any more. He carried on working and felt quite well for a couple of years.
The last two or three months he hasn't had as much energy, his spleen and lumps on his neck are bigger and the mild chemotherapy pills stopped being effective.
He was therefore referred to a leading research Doctor who specialises in CLL. The Doctor asked him if he would like to take part in a clinical trial funded by a drug company. They are looking for twenty five volunteers in Europe who are no longer in remission. The test is randomised, half will be on FCR (Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab), the other half will be on FCR plus Lumiliximab (LFCR). FCR has been used quite a lot in America to good effect, but as it is very expensive, currently it is only used in Europe in trials.
My husband agreed to be a "two legged research rat" hence the name Ritrat.


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Botanical Name: Lactuca ludoviciana
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Lactuca
Species: L. ludoviciana
Order: Asterales
*Galathenium ludovicianum (Nutt.) Nutt.
*Lactuca campestris Greene
*Sonchus ludovicianus Nutt.
Common Names: Western Wild Lettuce, Biannual lettuce(Biennials are herbaceous plants that live two years, flowering the second)
Habitat: Lactuca ludoviciana is native to Eastern N. America – Manitoba to Wisconsin and southwards. IT grows on prairies, low ground and roadsides. Usually found in calcareous soils.
Lactuca ludoviciana is an biennial herb in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family growing from a taproot a height of up to 150 cm (5 feet). The top of the stem bears a multibranched inflorescence with many flower heads. Each head contains 20-50 yellow ray florets but no disc florets. Leaves on proximal 1/2–3/4 of each stem; blades of undivided cauline leaves obovate or oblanceolate to spatulate, margins denticulate (piloso-ciliate), midribs usually piloso-setose. Heads in paniculiform arrays. Involucres 12–15+ mm. Phyllaries usually reflexed in fruit. Florets 20–50+; corollas usually yellow, sometimes bluish, usually deliquescent. Cypselae: bodies brown to blackish (usually mottled), ± flattened, elliptic, 4.5–5+ mm, beaks ± filiform, 2.5–4.5 mm, faces 1(–3)-nerved; pappi white, 5–7(–11) mm. 2n = 34.
Flowering time is Jun–Sep. Flower color is yellow.
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The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
The plant grows well in light sandy loam. Hybridizes in the wild with L. canadensis and the two species can sometimes be difficult to separate.
Propagation:
Seed – sow spring in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination is usually fairly quick.
Edible Uses: The leaves are eatet raw or cooked.
Medicinal Uses:
Most if not all members of the genus have a milky sap that contains the substance 'lactucarium' and can probably be used as the report below details. The whole plant is rich in a milky sap that flows freely from any wounds. This hardens and dries when in contact with the air. The sap contains 'lactucarium', which is used in medicine for its anodyne, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic and sedative properties. Lactucarium has the effects of a feeble opium, but without its tendency to cause digestive upsets, nor is it addictive. It is taken internally in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, neuroses, hyperactivity in children, dry coughs, whooping cough, rheumatic pain etc. Concentrations of lactucarium are low in young plants and most concentrated when the plant comes into flower. It is collected commercially by cutting the heads of the plants and scraping the juice into china vessels several times a day until the plant is exhausted. An infusion of the fresh or dried flowering plant can also be used. The plant should be used with caution, and never without the supervision of a skilled practitioner. Even normal doses can cause drowsiness whilst excess causes restlessness and overdoses can cause death through cardiac paralysis. Some physicians believe that any effects of this medicine are caused by the mind of the patient rather than by the medicine. The sap has also been applied externally in the treatment of warts
Known Hazards : Although no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, many plants in this genus contain a narcotic principle, this is at its most concentrated when the plant begins to flower. This principle has been almost bred out of the cultivated forms of lettuce but is produced when the plant starts to go to seed.
Disclaimer : The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplement, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactuca_ludoviciana
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242416716
http://www.kansasnativeplants.com/guide/plant_detail.php?plnt_id=725
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lactuca+ludoviciana
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Botanical Name: Prunus persica
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Amygdalus
Species: P. persica
Synonyms: Amygdalis Persica (Linn.). Persica vulgaris Null.
(Chinese and Japanese) 'Too'.
Common Name: Peach,Nectarine
Habitat: Prunus persica is native to Northwest China, in the region between the Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Shan mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated.
Prunus persica is a decidous tree. It grows to 4–10 m (13–33 ft) tall and 6 in. in diameter. The leaves are lanceolate, 7–16 cm (2.8–6.3 in) long, 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) broad, pinnately veined. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves; they are solitary or paired, 2.5–3 cm diameter, pink, with five petals. The fruit has yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a skin that is either velvety (peaches) or smooth (nectarines) in different cultivars. The flesh is very delicate and easily bruised in some cultivars, but is fairly firm in some commercial varieties, especially when green. The single, large seed is red-brown, oval shaped, approximately 1.3–2 cm long, and is surrounded by a wood-like husk. Peaches, along with cherries, plums and apricots, are stone fruits (drupes). There are various heirloom varieties, including the Indian peach, which arrives in the latter part of the summer…….CLICK & SEE THE PICTURES
Cultivated peaches are divided into clingstones and freestones, depending on whether the flesh sticks to the stone or not; both can have either white or yellow flesh. Peaches with white flesh typically are very sweet with little acidity, while yellow-fleshed peaches typically have an acidic tang coupled with sweetness, though this also varies greatly. Both colours often have some red on their skin. Low-acid white-fleshed peaches are the most popular kinds in China, Japan, and neighbouring Asian countries, while Europeans and North Americans have historically favoured the acidic, yellow-fleshed kinds
Parts Used: Bark, leaves.
The soil best suited for the Peach is three parts mellow, unexhausted loam, mixed with vegetable mould or manure. Peaches require a lighter soil than pears or plums.
To perpetuate and multiply the choicer varieties, both the Peach and the newly-allied nectarine are budded upon plums or almond stocks. For dry soil, the almond stocks are preferable; for damp or clayey loam, it is better to use certain kinds of plums.
The fruit is produced on the ripened shoots of the preceding year, and the formation of young shoots in sufficient abundance, and of requisite strength, is the great object of peach training and pruning.
In cold soils and bleak situations, it is considered best to cover the walls upon which the trees are trained with a casing of glass, so that the trees may be under shelter during uncongenial spring weather.
Various kinds of Aphis and the Acarus, or Red Spider, infest the leaves of the Peach.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers; Fruit; Oil; Oil; Seed.
Edible Uses: Gum; Oil; Oil; Tea.
Fruit – raw, cooked or dried for later use. The fruit is often used in ice creams, pies, jams etc. When fully ripe, the fruits of the best forms are soft and juicy with a rich delicious flavour. The size of fruit varies between cultivars but can be up to 7cm in diameter and contains one large seed. Flowers – raw or cooked. Added to salads or used as a garnish. They can also be brewed into a tea. The distilled flowers yield a white liquid which can be used to impart a flavour resembling the seed. Seed – raw or cooked. Do not eat if it is too bitter, seed can contain high concentrations of hydrocyanic acid which is highly toxic. A semi-drying oil is obtained from the seed. Although the report does not mention edibility it can be assumed that it is edible. A gum is obtained from the stem. It can be used for chewing.
Alterative; Antiasthmatic; Antitussive; Astringent; Demulcent; Diuretic; Emollient; Expectorant; Febrifuge; Haemolytic; Laxative;
Sedative.
Antihalitosis. The leaves are astringent, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, parasiticide and mildly sedative. They are used internally in the treatment of gastritis, whooping cough, coughs and bronchitis. They also help to relieve vomiting and morning sickness during pregnancy, though the dose must be carefully monitored because of their diuretic action. The dried and powdered leaves have sometimes been used to help heal sores and wounds. The leaves are harvested in June and July then dried for later use. The flowers are diuretic, sedative and vermifuge. They are used internally in the treatment of constipation and oedema. A gum from the stems is alterative, astringent, demulcent and sedative. The seed is antiasthmatic, antitussive, emollient, haemolytic, laxative and sedative. It is used internally in the treatment of constipation in the elderly, coughs, asthma and menstrual disorders. The bark is demulcent, diuretic, expectorant and sedative. It is used internally in the treatment of gastritis, whooping cough, coughs and bronchitis. The root bark is used in the treatment of dropsy and jaundice. The bark is harvested from young trees in the spring and is dried for later use. The seed contains 'laetrile', a substance that has also been called vitamin B17. This has been claimed to have a positive effect in the treatment of cancer, but there does not at present seem to be much evidence to support this. The pure substance is almost harmless, but on hydrolysis it yields hydrocyanic acid, a very rapidly acting poison – it should thus be treated with caution. In small amounts this exceedingly poisonous compound stimulates respiration, improves digestion and gives a sense of well-being.
Adhesive; Cleanser; Dye; Gum; Oil; Oil.
A green dye can be obtained from the leaves. A dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruit. A semi-drying oil is obtained from the seed. It is used as a substitute for almond oil in skin creams. The bruised leaves, when rubbed within any container, will remove strong odours such as garlic or cloves so long as any grease has first been fully cleaned off. A gum obtained from the stem is used as an adhesive.
Cultural Significance:
Peaches are not only a popular fruit, but are symbolic in many cultural traditions, such as in art, paintings and folk tales such as Peaches of Immortality.
Peach blossoms are highly prized in Chinese culture. The ancient Chinese believed the peach to possess more vitality than any other tree because their blossoms appear before leaves sprout.
The Chinese also considered peach wood (t'ao-fu) protective against evil spirits, who held the peach in awe. In ancient China, peach-wood bows were used to shoot arrows in every direction in an effort to dispel evil. Peach-wood slips or carved pits served as amulets to protect a person's life, safety, and health.
Aroma: Some 110 chemical compounds contribute to peach aroma, including alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, esters, polyphenols and terpenoids.
Known Hazards:
The seed can contain high levels of hydrogen cyanide, a poison that gives almonds their characteristic flavour. This toxin is readily detected by its bitter taste. Usually present in too small a quantity to do any harm, any very bitter seed or fruit should not be eaten. In small quantities, hydrogen cyanide has been shown to stimulate respiration and improve digestion, it is also claimed to be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. In excess, however, it can cause respiratory failure and even death.
Disclaimer:The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/p/peach-17.html
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Botanical Name :Ribes rubrum
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: R. rubrum
Synonyms: Ribs. Risp. Reps.
Common Names: Red currant or Redcurrant
Habitat: Ribes rubrum is native to parts of western Europe (Belgium, Great Britain ergo England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, northern Italy, northern Spain, Portugal and Poland). The plant is grown equally at home in hedges and ditches, trained against the wall of a house, or as a shrub cultivated in gardens.
Ribes rubrum is a deciduous shrub normally growing to 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) tall, occasionally 2 m (7 ft), with five-lobed leaves arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are inconspicuous yellow-green, in pendulous 4–8 cm (2–3 in) racemes, maturing into bright red translucent edible berries about 8–12 mm (0.3–0.5 in) diameter, with 3–10 berries on each raceme. An established bush can produce 3–4 kg (7–9 lb) of berries from mid to late summer…..CLICK & SEE THE PICTURES
There are several other similar species native in Europe, Asia and North America, also with edible fruit. These include Ribes spicatum (northern Europe and northern Asia), Ribes alpinum (northern Europe), R. schlechtendalii (northeast Europe), R. multiflorum (southeast Europe), R. petraeum (southwest Europe) and R. triste (North America; Newfoundland to Alaska and southward in mountains).
While Ribes rubrum and R. nigrum are native to northern and eastern Europe, large berried cultivars of the redcurrant were first produced in Belgium and northern France in the 17th century. In modern times, numerous cultivars have been selected; some of these have escaped gardens and can be found in the wild across Europe and extending into Asia.
The white currant is also a cultivar of Ribes rubrum. Although it is a sweeter and albino variant of the redcurrant, it is not a separate botanical species and is sometimes marketed with names such as Ribes sativum or Ribes silvestre, or sold as a different fruit.
Currant bushes prefer partial to full sunlight and can grow in most types of soil. They are relatively low-maintenance plants and can also be used as ornamentation.
Edible Uses:
With maturity, the tart flavour of redcurrant fruit is slightly greater than its blackcurrant relative, but with the same approximate sweetness. The albino variant of redcurrant, often referred to as white currant, has the same tart flavour but with greater sweetness. Although frequently cultivated for jams and cooked preparations, much like the white currant, it is often served raw or as a simple accompaniment in salads, garnishes, or drinks when in season.
In the United Kingdom, redcurrant jelly is a condiment often served with lamb, game meat including venison, turkey and goose in a festive or Sunday roast. It is essentially a jam and is made in the same way, by adding the redcurrants to sugar, boiling, and straining.
In France, the highly rarefied and hand-made Bar-le-duc or Lorraine jelly is a spreadable preparation traditionally made from white currants or alternatively red currants.
In Scandinavia and Schleswig-Holstein, it is often used in fruit soups and summer puddings (Rødgrød, Rote Grütze or Rode Grütt). In Germany it is also used in combination with custard or meringue as a filling for tarts. In Linz, Austria, it is the most commonly used filling for the Linzer torte. It can be enjoyed in its fresh state without the addition of sugar.
In German-speaking areas, syrup or nectar derived from the red currant is added to soda water and enjoyed as a refreshing drink named Johannisbeerschorle. It is so named because the redcurrants (Johannisbeeren, "John's berry" in German) are said to ripen first on St. John's Day, also known as Midsummer Day, June 24.
In Russia, redcurrants are ubiquitous and used in jams, preserves, compotes and desserts; while leaves have many uses in traditional medicine.
In Mexico, redcurrants are a popular flavour for iced/frappé drinks and desserts, most commonly in 'raspado' (scraped ice) form.
Part Used in medicine: The fruits, especially the juice.
Constituents: The juice is said to contain citric acid, malic acid, sugar, vegetable jelly and jam.
Refrigerant, aperient, antiscorbutic. The juice forms a refreshing drink in fever, and the jelly, made from equal weights of fruit and sugar, when eaten with 'high' meats, acts as an anti-putrescent. The wine made from white 'red' currants has been used for calculous affections.
In some cases the fruit causes flatulence and indigestion. It has frequently given much help in forms of visceral obstruction. The jelly is antiseptic, and will ease the pain of a burn and prevent the formation of blisters, if applied immediately. Some regard the leaves as having emmenagogue properties.
Poison and Antidotes: In common with other acidulous fruits, they must be turned out of an open tin immediately into a glass or earthenware dish, or the action of the acid combining with the surrounding air will begin to engender a deadly metallic poison.
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Valerianella olitoria
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Botanical Name: Valerianella olitoria
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valerianella
Species: V. locusta
Order: Dipsacales
Synonyms: Lamb's Lettuce. Valerian locusta (Linn.). White Pot Herb. Lactuca agnina.
(French) Loblollie. Mâche. Doucette. Salade de Chanoine. Salade de Prêtre.
Common names: Corn salad, Common cornsalad, Lamb's lettuce, Mâche, Fetticus, Feldsalat, Nut lettuce, Field salad, and Rapunzel. In restaurants that feature French cooking, it may be called doucette or raiponce
Habitat : Valerianella olitoria is native to Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia. It is now grows wild in parts of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. In Europe and Asia it is a common weed in cultivated land and waste spaces. In North America it has escaped cultivation and become naturalized on both the eastern and western seaboards
Valerianella olitoria is a small, annual, bright-green plant, with succulent stems, 6 to 12 inches high, generally forking from the very base, or at least within the lowest quarter of their height. The first leaves, springing from the root, are 1 to 3 inches long, bluntly lance-shaped scarcely-stalked, generally decaying early. The stem leaves are quite stalkless, often stem-clasping. The flowers are minute and are greenish-white in appearance, arranged in close, rounded, terminal heads, surrounded by narrow bracts, the tiny corolla is pale lilac, but so small that the heads of flowers do not give the appearance of any colour…..CLICK & SEE THE PICTURES
Cultivation & propagation: When cultivated in gardens, Valerianella olitoria may be sown in rows all through the autumn, winter and early spring, so as to produce a constant succession of crops. A small portion of garden earth sown with the seeds in August, will supply an excellent portion of the salad throughout the winter. The younger the leaves, the better they taste in salad.
Edible Uses: Young leaves is eaten raw as salad. A very mild flavour, with a delicate quality that makes them seem to melt in the mouth, they can be added in quantity to salads. The leaves can be available all year round from successional sowings and will only require protection in the colder winters. Flowers and flowering stems are also eaten raw.
Valerianella olitoria or corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium. It is best if gathered before flowers appear
This herb was in request by country folk in former days as a spring medicine, and a homoeopathic medicinal tincture is made from the fresh root.
Disclaimer : The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplement, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerianella_locusta
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Botanical Name :Rumex hymenosepalus
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species: R. hymenosepalus
Order: Caryophyllales
Synonyms :Rumex arizonicus Britton,Rumex salinus A.Nelson,Rumex hymenosepalus var. salinus (A. Nelson) Rech.,Rumex saxei Kellogg
Common Name : Canaigre dock, Canaigre or Wild Rhubarb,
Habitat : Rumex hymenosepalus is native to the United States and it is found on sandy roadsides and fields at lower to middle elevations.It has been cultivated in the southwestern United States. It grows in dry sandy places below 1500 metres in California
Rumex hymenosepalus is a perennial flowering plant with tall reddish colored stems .Rumex hymenosepalus grows very large basal leaves early in the spring. The leaves are elliptic, thick, and wider than those of Rumex crispus. The leaves can be wavy at the margin, but usually not as much as with Rumex crispus.A tall, stout flower stalk follows with tiny green/red/yellow flowers that are replaced by showy pink/red/brown seed pods. Early leaves of this and related Rumex species are palatable as a potherb, giving rise to the "Wild Rhubarb" common name. Leaves persist through the summer but toughen with age. A number of species of Rumex are found in Canyon Country and were probably a common food for the Anasazi.
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The reproductive panicles are thickly packed . Typically, Rumex hymenosepalus leaves are among the first early signs of spring in the lower parts of the Gila. The stems are reddish with an interior that is somewhat spongy with airspaces.
Cultivation : Succeeds in most soils but prefers a deep fertile moderately heavy soil that is humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained and a position in full-sun or part shade. Judging by its native range, this plant should succeed in dry soils. Extensively cultivated for the tannin contained in its root.
Propagation : Seed – sow spring in situ. Division in spring.
Edible Parts: Leaves; Root; Seed; Stem.
Edible Uses: Drink.
Young leaves – cooked as a pot-herb. They are usually cooked in several changes of water to remove the bitter-tasting tannin. Leaf stems – cooked. Crisp and tart, they are excellent when used in pies like rhubarb. They are often cooked with sugar, or can be baked and the central portion eaten. The stems, harvested before the flowers open, have been boiled to make a drink. Seed – raw or cooked. It can be ground into a powder, cooked with water to the consistency of a thick gravy and eaten as a mush. The powder can also be mixed with water, shaped into cakes and baked. Root. Eaten raw by children in early spring.
The use of cañaigre root in folk medicine has been as an astringent, prepared as a tea for diarrhea and as a garble for sore throat. These uses are probably effective, owing to the plant's high tannin content. Herbalists have traditionally relied upon cañaigre as an astringent. They used its large tuberous roots to make a tea for treating diarrhea and a gargle for easing sore throat. One herbal suggests using the boiled root extract to stop bleeding from minor scrapes and cuts. For sunburn, the root can be grated fresh on the burned skin, allowed to dry and a poultice of the inner pith of the cactus placed over or the juice rubbed in. An infusion of the stems and leaves has been used as a wash for sores, ant bites and infected cuts. The root has been chewed in the treatment of coughs and colds. The dried, powdered roots have been used as a dusting powder and dressing on burns and sores. A tea made from this plant is used to treat colds. The dried root combined with water is used as a mouthwash for pyorrhea and gum inflammations. Sucking on a slice tightens the teeth. The tea is used as a wash for acne and other moist or greasy skin problems.
The roots are a good source of tannin, for use in leather tanning. It is also a source of a mustard-colored dye.
Known Hazards : Plants can contain quite high levels of oxalic acid, which is what gives the leaves of many members of this genus an acid-lemon flavour. Perfectly alright in small quantities, the leaves should not be eaten in large amounts since the oxalic acid can lock-up other nutrients in the food, especially calcium, thus causing mineral deficiencies. The oxalic acid content will be reduced if the plant is cooked. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet since it can aggravate their condition.
The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
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Brian is a partner in HMB's Business and Finance Group. He is also a leader in the firm's Venture Capital and Technology practices, founded HMB's Social Impact practice (philanthropy and impact investing) and serves on the firm-wide Executive Committee. He serves his company clients as day-to-day general counsel and regularly advises companies, investors, acquirors and executives on strategic and milestone transactions, often including venture capital and private equity transactions and mergers & acquisitions .
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Linda Smith, left, and Pat Mitchell, right, discuss the routes they will take to deliver hot lunches to Meals on Wheels clients through the Cullman County Senior Center.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) members and good friends Linda Smith and Pat Mitchell, each enjoy the activities and fellowship offered by the program. They love to socialize with other members, take classes and go on day-trips.
They also find a way to fit in some time to volunteer a few hours each week for the Meals on Wheels program, delivering hot lunches to homebound residents in and around Cullman. Both volunteers work out of the Cullman County Senior Center, which is one of eight full-time centers in the county that run the five-day-a-week meal delivery service.
Smith and Mitchell have been delivering Meals on Wheels for 15 months. After going on a couple of trips with the Cullman County Senior Center, Kristie McCarn asked the women if they would be interested in volunteering. After seeing how the program works, they agreed to volunteer. They began working as a tag-team of sorts, delivering meals each Wednesday and Thursday. If one can't work the route, the other takes the route and vice-versa. Sometimes they'll run the route together. Sometimes, like most recently, they'll take an extra route during the week to fill in gaps.
"The need for volunteers is so great," Mitchell said, adding the duo ran more than a dozen routes in a week to help make up for the current shortfall of volunteers.
Smith said the routes take about two hours to complete at most. On a recent Thursday, she visited eight homes on her regular route. Two other stops were marked off that day as the residents were not home to accept their meals. Mitchell took another route that day to fill a slot where no other volunteer was available.
At each stop, they may spend about five or seven minutes chatting with the residents, making sure they're okay.
"They're so appreciative," Smith said of those receiving the meals.
"Sometimes that's the only person they'll actually talk to all day," said Dusty Baker, director of the Cullman County Commission on Aging, which runs the senior programs.
As one of 10 children, Smith said she was surprised at the number of homebound in the community who didn't have family to help take care of them, or didn't have family support of any kind.
"It just surprises me that there's not family to take care of family, because I've always had such an extended family," Smith said.
In some cases, the hot lunch delivered by volunteers like Smith and Mitchell is the only hot meal they get each day, as health issues may prevent them from being able to stand long enough to fix a healthy meal at their stove. Faster food options may not be the healthiest alternative.
The meals provided by Meals on Wheels are created to nutritionists' standards and include protein, fiber, vegetable, dairy and fruit component.
Linda Smith, right, delivers a meal to Diann Bailey of Cullman.
The route also reintroduced Smith to Diann Bailey, with whom she used to work together with as medical technologists at Cullman Regional. The first day of her route, Smith said she recognized her name on the delivery sheet.
Both Smith and Mitchell said they would encourage their fellow WaLLi members or anyone who has the time to volunteer with the Meals on Wheels program. Prospective volunteers can fill out an application at any of the eight full-time senior centers that deliver meals. Once accepted, they will ride along with other volunteers to learn the process.
To volunteer or for more information about Meals on Wheels, contact the Cullman County Commission on Aging at 256.734.1241 or visit www.co.cullman.al.us/coa.
For more information about the WaLLi program visit www.wallacestate.edu/walli, call 256.352.7818 or email walli@wallacestate.edu.


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Call of Duty comes with a new season that supports the joystick
Call of Duty comes with a new season that supports the joystick Call of Duty was launched last October and has spread like wildfire and is expected to beat PUBG soon because it has good and different gaming modes that will help it dominate the field of battle games as the company has focused more on PUBG.
The company responsible for the development of the mobile game Call of Duty issued a new update of the game and the new update came a new feature is the game support for the external joystick that can be connected to the phone and play via Bluetooth so you can use the joystick instead of the screen to control the game and play your freedom.
The game also made comprehensive changes in the interface of the game and made the interface simpler and easier to deal with the old interface and came in a new game for the winter season and the game launched a new Battle Pass season since November 25 to be the second season of the game.
The update also comes with new gameplay modes like Zombies, in which you fight zombies and try to beat them.
The update also comes with a new mode called Free for All where you can fight 7 players in Multiplayer mode and try to beat them.