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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Tue May 15, 2012 9:17 pm
Subject: Shen Ari--dandelion--Taraxacum : a "simple herb" with many medical benefits {from Philipiine medical plantes]

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vDandelion

Taraxacum officinale Weber
IRISH DAISY

Scientific names	Common names
Taraxacum officinale Weber	Dandelion
Leontodon taraxacum Linn.	Irish daisy
Taraxacum dens-leonis Desf.	Lion's tooth
Taraxacum davidssonii	Blowball
Taraxacum latilobum	Milk gowan
Taraxacum palustre	Priest's crown
	White endive
	Puff ball
	Swine snout

Gen info
The word Dandelion derives from the old French dent-de-lion, meaning "lion's tooth." referring to the toothed edges of its leaves. It has been in use medicinally since the 10th century.

Botany
Dandelion is a milkly perennial herb. Roots are vertical. Leaves are all radical, smooth, or wooly on the crown and scaped. Leaves are stalkless, oblanceolate, spatulate or oblong, 7 to 20 cm long, toothed and pinnatifid in the margins; lobes are pointed and more or less toothed. Heads are solitary and grow on stalks 10-20 cm long with numerous golden yellow flowers. Involucre is bell-shaped, 1.5 to 2 cm long. The inner involucral bracts are erect, and often thickened or clawed at the tip; the outer ones are ovate, or linear, appressed, and more or less recurved. Achenes are narrowly obovoid, ribbed, and about 3 mm long, with the beak one-half as long as the body.

Distribution
- Found wild in the Benguet Subprovince, Luzon, as a naturalized species on lawns, at an altitude of about 1,400 m.
- Introduced, being a temperate zone weed.
- Native of Europe.

Constituents
• Plant contains inosit, asparagine, a reducing sugar, a bitter principle, saponin, tyrosinase, palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, resinic acids, cholin.
• The flowers contain inulin and a bitter alkaloid,taraxacin.
• The milky juice contains taraxin, inosit, and taraxacerin.
• The root contains an abundance of sesquiterpene lactones (taraxacin and taraxacerin). Other compounds include beta-amyrin, taraxasterol, and free sterols.
• Contains an antioxidant, luteolin.

Properties
• Aperient, depurative, diuretic, laxative,stomachic, tonic.
• Root is milky and bitter.

Parts used
Roots, leaves.

Uses
Nutritional
Used by some as salad component.
A rich source of vitamins A, B, C and D as well as minerals.
Folkloric
• Its multiplicity of uses rates it a herbal cure-all, especially for the treating hepato-biliary disease and as a diuretic.
• in Europe, widely used for gastrointestinal ailments. It is taken as broth with leaves of sorrel and egg yolk for chronic liver congestion.
• Used for its gently laxative effect and as bitter tonic in atonic dyspepsia.
• Promotes appetite and digestion.
• Root preparation used for a variety of conditions: fevers, diabetes, eczema, scurvy, bowel inflammation.
• Pounded poultice of leaves applied to wounds and cuts.
• As a drink: 20 gms of root to a cup of boiling water, take 3-5 glasses a day.
• Juice of the stalk used to remove warts.
• Powdered dried roots used with coffee, and a substitute for coffee when roasted and powdered.
• Extract of dandelion used as remedy for fevers and chills.
• Infusion used to treat anemia, jaundice and nervousness.
• Decoction of root herb taken for scrofula, eczema, scurvy and various skin eruptions.
• Used for eczema and acne.
• Native American Indians have used infusions and decoctions of the root and herb for kidney diseases, dyspepsia and heartburn.
• Traditional Arabian medicine has used it for liver and spleen diseases.
• Used in Chinese medicine for hepatitis,bronchitis, pneumonia, as a topical compress for mastitis.
Others
Dandelion wine.

Studies
• Studies in laboratory animals (1) suggest root may possess anti-inflammatory properties (2) report antioxidant activity from the flower extract, and (3) leaves might have a mild diuretic effect.
• Liver cancer: South Korean study suggests that Taraxacum officinale decreased cell viability and increased the TNF-alpha and interleukin-1alpha production.
• Lipid metabolism: Dandelion water extract had effects on lipid metabolism: decreased total chol and triglycerides while increasing the HDL-chol in diabetic rats.
• Anti-inflammatory / Anti-angiogenic / Antinociceptive: The study showed Taraxacum officinale contains anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-noniceptive activities through inhibition of NO production and COX-2 expression and/or oxidative activity.
• Anticancer: Study of aqueous extracts from mature leaves, flowers and roots showed anti-carcinogenic activity on breast and prostate cancer cells and suggests that the extracts or individual components may be of value as novel cancer agents.[coloured by me]
• Antioxidant / Radical Scavenging: Study identified flavonoids and coumaric acid derivatives from the dandelion flower.The dandelion flower extract suppressed both superoxide and hydroxyl radical.
• Hypoglycemic Effect: (1) Animal studies have shown hypoglycemic activities attributed in part to the high inulin content of the plant. (2) A case report of hypoglycemia attributed to ingestion of dandelion.
• Cytotoxicity / Antitumore: Previous studies have indicated Taraxacum officinale exhibits anti-tumor properties. In a study investigating its effect on cytotoxicity and production of cytokines in human hepatoma cell line, results showed cytotoxicity effects through TNF-a and IL-1a secretion in Hep G2 cells.

Availability
Wild-crafted.
Cultivated for its flowering plant.

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#2160

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Wed May 16, 2012 4:49 am
Subject: Coffee for sleep [coffea] ............from the internet

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Coffee Helps a Sleepless Husband

Question: My husband can’t sleep at night unless he has a cup of coffee. I have told him he is using homeopathy but he just laughs at me. Am I right?

Answer: Yes! Many people have stumbled upon this little trick for soothing their insomnia or restlessness at night – and it is all about homoeopathy.

Homoeopathy uses ‘similars‘ to make a change to health problems. When someone unused to coffee has a good strong brew, they become over-stimulated to the point of racing thoughts, restlessness and inability to sleep. For those already suffering from these symptoms, that same coffee will have a calming effect – it’s the ‘like treats like’ effect of homeopathy.

It’s not surprising then that potentised Coffee (Coffea cruda) also treats types of insomnia, hyperactivity, palpitations, excitability and agitation – as these are all symptoms caused by coffee. The only difference is that homoeopaths prefer to prescribe coffee in potency rather than as a tall black as this avoids problems associated with excessive coffee consumption and achieves an even deeper effect.

Before anyone races for the coffee pot, though, it is important to remember that coffee will only treat insomnia when symptoms match. If your insomnia is caused by health or money worries, concern for family members or an inability to get comfortable, your solution to a good night’s sleep is in another remedy. An appointment with your local homeopath will help find which one.

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#2161

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Thu May 17, 2012 9:04 pm
Subject: Chickweed = stellaria media

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A few words about this herb, which is often ignored by "scientific herbals" as being of no use.

This in sharp contrast to a herbalist like Matthew Wood [Wood : a"fitting name" for a herbalist....]

Wood describes stellaria as a most useful herb for in connection withfat-metabolism.

It can help with weightloss and especially with lipomas [fatty lumps under the skin]

Some people have a single lipoma and some have a few or many lipomas. They are not dangerous, but may cause discomfort.
The diagnosis is in general easy to make.

If you suffer from lipomas then try this herb

It can be taken as a tincture.

Buy : Stellaria media M.T [mothertincture]

50 or 100 cc and take some 30 drops 3 times a day with some water.

It can be further useful for rheumatic and gouty conditons and also for irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.

It also has been advised for hypothyroidia.

Locally -as an ointment- it is often used in the form of an ointment for skin conditions like sunburns, eczema, urticaria, itchy skin.

There is more to write about it but enough for today.

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#2162

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 4:51 am
Subject: Pain: Chewing fresh gum, thinking happy thoughts, taking deep breaths—they’re all ways we try and mentally distract ourselves from pain

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Reported May 18, 2012

Distract Yourself For Pain Relief

(Ivanhoe Newswire) –Chewing fresh gum, thinking happy thoughts, taking deep breaths—they’re all ways we try and mentally distract ourselves from pain. New research shows there may be some truth behind these kooky pain-relieving tactics.

The research is based on high-resolution spinal fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging). The findings showed as people experienced painful levels of heat, mental distractions actually inhibited the response to incoming pain signals at the earliest stage of central pain processing.

"The results demonstrate that this phenomenon is not just a psychological phenomenon, but an active neuronal mechanism reducing the amount of pain signals ascending from the spinal cord to higher-order brain regions," Christian Sprenger of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf was quoted as saying.

Those effects involve endogenous opioids. The opiods are naturally produced by the brain and play a key role in the relief of pain. The research group asked participants to complete either a hard or an easy memory task. Both tasks required them to remember letters, while they simultaneously applied a painful level of heat to their arms. When study participants were more distracted by the harder of the two memory tasks, they perceived less pain. What's more, their less painful experience was reflected by lower activity in the spinal cord as observed by fMRI scans.

Sprenger and colleagues repeated the study again, only the next time they gave participants either a drug called naloxone (which blocks the effects of opioids) or a simple saline infusion. The pain-relieving effects of distraction dropped by 40 percent during the application of the opioid antagonist compared to saline. Researchers say this is evidence that endogenous opioids play an essential role. They conclude that the findings show how deeply mental processes can go in altering the experience of pain, and that may have clinical importance.

"Our findings strengthen the role of cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches in the treatment of pain diseases, as it could be extrapolated that these approaches might also have the potential to alter the underlying neurobiological mechanisms as early as in the spinal cord," the researchers say.

SOURCE: Current Biology, May 2012

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#2163

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 4:58 am
Subject: "Every organ has a clock" : Go and learn from the Chinese [maybe next e-mail I may send]

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Especially in Chinese medicine this "clock" is well known!!

Nice article ,a bit of a pity that the writers don't mention Chinese wisdom in their "findings"

..............."Every organ has a clock," lead author of the Study Satchidananda Panda of the Salk Institute for Biological studies was quoted saying. There are times that our livers, intestines, muscles, and other organs will work at peak efficiency and other times when they are more or less sleeping.

Reported May 18, 2012

When you Eat Matters as Much as What you Eat

(Ivanhoe Newswire) - A new study suggests that the health consequences of a poor diet might result in part from a mismatch between our body clocks and our eating schedules.

"Every organ has a clock," lead author of the Study Satchidananda Panda of the Salk Institute for Biological studies was quoted saying. There are times that our livers, intestines, muscles, and other organs will work at peak efficiency and other times when they are more or less sleeping.

Panda's team fed mice a high-fat diet for a restricted time frame of eight hours per day. Panda discovered that even though the mice can eat just as much as those who can eat around the clock, they were protected from obesity and other metabolic ills. The mice also had lower levels of inflammation, among other benefits.

"When we eat randomly, those genes aren’t completely on or off completely," Panda was quoted saying. The principle is just like it is with sleep and waking, he explained. If we don’t sleep well at night, we aren’t completely awake during the day, and we work less efficiently as a consequence.

Panda suggests there is a reason society's eating patterns have changed in recent years, as many people have greater access to food and reasons to stay up into the night, even if just to watch TV. When people are awake they tend to snack.

"The focus has been on what people eat," Panda was quoted saying. "We don’t collect data on when people eat." The findings suggest that restricted meal times might be an underappreciated lifestyle change to help people keep off the pounds. At the very least, the new evidence suggests that this is a factor in the obesity epidemic that should be given more careful consideration.

SOURCE: Cell Metabolism, May 2012

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#2164

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 5:09 am
Subject: For women: natural hair treatment..........egg mixture , Olive oil, beer , coconut oil.

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Surprising Treats For Your Tresses

[Tresses means:a long lock of hair; especially : the long unbound hair of a woman —usually used in plural]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Mayonnaise conditioners, egg shampoo, and avocado treatments. For years women have been searching for out of the box, natural ingredients to help treat their tresses. We have three surprising items that could give you healthy hair on a budget.

We all want beautiful hair.

"I’ve done kind of like an egg mixture before," one woman told Ivanhoe.

"Olive oil, yeah it does work miracles," another said.

You can try these tips for beauty on a budget. Apple cider vinegar can be used to deep clean and remove buildup. Pour one cup over wet, unwashed hair, then shampoo and condition as usual. Once a week is all you need.

Your favorite beer may also help your locks. It smooths damaged cuticles that make your hair look dull. Just shampoo and condition then pour a bottle of dark stout over your wet hair to add shine and strengthen. Doing this treatment once a month should do the trick.

Finally, replace expensive deep conditioning salon treatments with coconut oil. Heat two teaspoons of coconut oil for a few seconds and massage it into your hair and scalp. Then cover with a shower cap and leave it on overnight. Shampoo twice in the morning and say goodbye to dry parched hair.

For best results, use pure unrefined coconut oil. For extra conditioning you can rub a pea-sized amount of the oil in your hands and concentrate it on the ends of your hair. A one pound jar will usually cost you less than $10.

(Source: dailyglow.com)

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 5:17 am
Subject: Today in Jewish History .....On Iyar 26 (June 5, 1967)...........Today 18 may is Iyar 26

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Today in Jewish History [Chabad website]

• Passing of R. Saadia Gaon (942)

Iyar 26 is the yahrtzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Rabbi Saadia Gaon (892?-942), author of Emunot V'deot, one of the earliest works of Jewish philosophy. ("Gaon" was the title given to the leading Sages of Babylonia in the post-Talmudic period).

Links:
More on R. Saadia
A story

• Passing of Ramchal (1747)

Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato (known by the acronym "Ramchal"), philosopher, kabbalist and ethicist, was born in Padua, Italy, in 1707. At a very early age, he began to study Kabbalah under the tutelage of Rabbi Moshe Zacuto, one of the foremost Kabbalists of his generation. While still in his twenties, he authored numerous works of Torah scholarship, including Derech Hashem ("The way of G-d"), a systematic exposition of the fundamentals of Judaism.

In 1735, Luzzatto left his native Italy and, avoiding public life, set up shop as a gem cutter in Amsterdam. His fame nevertheless caught up with him, and in 1740, (at the turn of the Jewish century 5500), he published his most famous work, Mesilat Yesharim ("Path of the Just"). Like many other great men of his age, Luzzatto longed for the Holy Land, and in 1743 he settled in Acco. He was not to enjoy a long stay there, however, and on Iyar 26,5507 (1747), at the age of 39, he and his entire family died in a plague. According to most traditions, he was buried in Tiberias, next to the tomb of Rabbi Akiva.

• Passing of R. Eizik of Homel (1857)

Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Epstein (1770-1857), who served as the rabbi of the town of Homel in White Russia for 58 years, was a leading figure in the first three generations of Chabad Chassidism. As a young man, he became attracted to the teachings of the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, and remained a devoted follower of the 2nd and 3rd Rebbes, Rabbi DovBer and Rabbi Menachem Mendel. He authored a number of Chassidic works, including Sh'tei HaMeorot and Chanah Ariel.

Link: One on One

• Six Day War (1967)

In spring of 1967, the Arab capitals paraded their arms and openly spoke of overrunning the Land of Israel and casting its inhabitants into the sea. The international media was almost unanimous in its belief that the small Jewish state, outflanked and outgunned by its enemies, stood little chance of survival. It seemed that, for the second time in a generation, the world was going to stand by and allow the enemies of the Jewish people slaughter them in the millions.

On Iyar 26 (June 5, 1967), Israel launched a preemptive strike on its southern and northern frontiers. In just six days, the Jewish army defeated five Arab armies on three fronts and liberated territories of its promised homeland amounting to an area greater than its own size, including the old city of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount (see "Today in Jewish History" for Iyar 29).

The openly miraculous nature of Israel's victory spawned a global awakening of Jewish soul, fueling the already present and growing teshuvah movement of return to G-d and Jewish traditions. The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, called it a moment of biblical proportions, an "opportunity the likes of which has not been granted for thousands of years." Many thousands of Jews flocked to put ontefillin and pray at the newly liberated Western Wall of the Temple Mount.

Link: The Rebbe on the Six Day War (video)

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 6:08 am
Subject: In case the picture of the Chinese clock did not come over: see attachment

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In case the picture of the Chinese clock did not come over: see attachment.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 6:40 am
Subject: Another example of a Chinese clock

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Another example of a chinese clock [see attachment]

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 6:45 am
Subject: Re: Another example of a Chinese clock

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Sorry but it seems that this last clock was a "bit turned" {Chinese New year.....!?},this is the way it came over in my mail.

The first I sent you was clearer: relate to that

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#2169

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 7:31 am
Subject: PARSHA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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PARSHA Q&A
- For the week ending 26 May 2012 / 4 Sivan 5772
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QUESTIONS
__________

1. To what do the words "bechukotai telechu" (walk in My statutes)
refer?

2. When is rain "in its season"?

3. What is the blessing of "v'achaltem lachmechem l'sova" (and you
shall eat your bread to satisfaction)?

4. What is meant by the verse "and a sword will not pass through
your land"?

5. Mathematically, if five Jewish soldiers can defeat 100 enemy
soldiers, how many enemy soldiers should 100 Jewish soldiers be able to
defeat?

6. How much is "revava"?

7. Which "progression" of seven transgressions are taught in Chapter
26, and why in that particular order?

8. What is one benefit which the Jewish People derive from the Land
of Israel's state of ruin?

9. What was the duration of the Babylonian exile and why that
particular number?

10. How many years did the Jewish People sin in Israel up till the
time the northern tribes were exiled?

11. In verse 26:42, the name Yaakov is written with an extra "vav."
From whom did Yaakov receive this extra letter and why?

12. What positive element is implied by the words "and I will bring
them into the land of their enemies"?

13. In verse 26:42, why is the word "remember" not used in connection
with the name of Yitzchak?

14. Why does the Torah say in 26:46 "Torot" (plural) and not "Torah"
(singular)?

15. What happens when a poor person dedicates the value of a man to
the Beit Hamikdash and doesn't have sufficient funds to fulfill his
vow?

16. If a person says "The leg of this animal shall be an olah
offering," the animal is sold and sacrificed as an olah offering. What
is the status of the money received for the animal?

17. If a person dedicates his ancestral field to the Beit Hamikdash
and fails to redeem it before yovel what happens to the field?

18. Where must "ma'aser sheini" be eaten?

19. When a person redeems "ma'aser sheini" what happens to the food?
What happens to the redemption money?

20. How does a person tithe his animals?

ANSWERS
________

All references are to the verses and Rashi's commentary, unless
otherwise stated.

1. To what do the words "bechukotai telechu" (walk in My statutes)
refer?

* 26:3 - Laboring in Torah learning.

2. When is rain "in its season"?

* 26:4 - At times when people are not outside (e.g., Shabbat
nights).

3. What is the blessing of "v'achaltem lachmechem l'sova" (and you
shall eat your bread to satisfaction)?

* 26:5 - You will only require a little bread to be completely
satisfied.

4. What is meant by the verse "and a sword will not pass through
your land"?

* 26:6 - No foreign army will travel through your land on their way
to a different country.

5. Mathematically, if five Jewish soldiers can defeat 100 enemy
soldiers, how many enemy soldiers should 100 Jewish soldiers be able to
defeat?

* 26:4 - Two thousand.

6. How much is "revava"?

* 26:4 - Ten thousand.

7. Which "progression" of seven transgressions are taught in Chapter
26, and why in that particular order?

* 26:14,15 - Not studying Torah, not observing mitzvot, rejecting
those who observe mitzvot, hating Sages, preventing others from
observing mitzvot, denying that G-d gave the mitzvot, denying the
existence of G-d. They are listed in this order because each
transgression leads to the next.

8. What is one benefit which the Jewish People derive from the Land
of Israel's state of ruin?

* 26:32 - No enemy nation will be able to settle in the Land of
Israel.

9. What was the duration of the Babylonian exile and why that
particular number?

* 26:35 - 70 years. Because the Jewish People violated 70 shemita
and yovel years.

10. How many years did the Jewish People sin in Israel up till the
time the northern tribes were exiled?

* 26:35 - 390 years.

11. In verse 26:42, the name Yaakov is written with an extra "vav."
From whom did Yaakov receive this extra letter and why?

* 26:42 - In five places in the Torah, Yaakov's name is written with
an extra "vav" and in five places the name Eliyahu is missing a "vav."
Yaakov "took" these vavs as a pledge that Eliyahu will one day come and
announce the redemption of Yaakov's children.

12. What positive element is implied by the words "and I will bring
them into the land of their enemies"?

* 26:41 - G-d Himself, so to speak, will bring them into their
enemies' land. This means that even when the Jews are in exile, G-d
will supply them with leaders who inspire them to keep the Torah. This
guards the Jews from assimilating into the host culture.

13. In verse 26:42, why is the word "remember" not used in connection
with the name of Yitzchak?

* 26:42 - Because the image of Yitzchak's ashes (who was prepared to
be brought as an offering) upon the altar is always before G-d.

14. Why does the Torah say in 26:46 "Torot" (plural) and not "Torah"
(singular)?

* 26:46 - To teach that both the Written Torah and the Oral Torah
were given to Moshe on Har Sinai.

15. What happens when a poor person dedicates the value of a man to
the Beit Hamikdash and doesn't have sufficient funds to fulfill his
vow?

* 27:8 - The person whose value was donated goes before the kohen,
who sets the obligation according to the poor person's ability to pay.

16. If a person says "The leg of this animal shall be an olah
offering," the animal is sold and sacrificed as an olah offering. What
is the status of the money received for the animal?

* 27:9 - The money is "chullin," meaning it does not have "holy"
status, except for the value of the animal's leg which does have "holy"
status.

17. If a person dedicates his ancestral field to the Beit Hamikdash
and fails to redeem it before yovel what happens to the field?

* 27:16 - It becomes the property of the kohanim who are on rotation
at the beginning of yovel.

18. Where must "ma'aser sheini" be eaten?

* 27:30 - In Jerusalem.

19. When a person redeems "ma'aser sheini" what happens to the food?
What happens to the redemption money?

* 27:31 - The food becomes permissible to him outside of Jerusalem.
The redemption money must be brought to Jerusalem and used to purchase
food to be eaten there.

20. How does a person tithe his animals?

* 27:32 - He passes them through a door individually and every tenth
animal he marks with a rod smeared with red dye.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Sat May 19, 2012 7:49 pm
Subject: Answering again telephone calls, B"H Shavua shel parshat: Be-Midbar Sunday,Monday,Wednesday : 17.50-19.00 Friday: 12.00-13.00

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Answering again telephone calls, B"H

Shavua shel parshat: Be-Midbar
Sunday,Monday,Wednesday : 17.50-19.00
Friday: 12.00-13.00

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#2171

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Sun May 20, 2012 5:36 pm
Subject: Instructions For Living [ if you have not seen this before then please look at this short video ]!!

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#2172

From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Sun May 20, 2012 6:58 pm
Subject: Fennel seeds to prevent eye problems ][diabetic retinopathy, cataract ]

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An isolate from the seeds of the common herb, fennel has been shown to block the conversion of glucose to sorbitol through the inhibition of the aldose reductase enzyme. Diabetic retinopathy, or loss of eyesight from diabetes, can occur in diabetics when glucose levels are too high, creating a situation where the excess glucose elevates sorbitol levels. Too much sorbitol trapped in the cells of the retina can damage nerves, and retina cells leading to, neuropathy, cataracts and eventually loss of vision. trans-anethole isolated from fennel seeds has been shown to inhibit aldose reductase, thus preventing the conversion of glucose to sorbitol.

Even without the complications of diabetes, people eat way too much sugar so this could be a natural preventative for everyone.

LEF might want to consider adding the trans-anethole isolate to their eye support formula(s).

In the meantime, fennel sees are an easy thing to incorporate into your diet, especially for diabetics.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Sun May 20, 2012 7:07 pm
Subject: Known to all of you but very nice presented AND with English subtitles for those who need this.

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Known to all of you but very nice presented AND with English subtitles for those who need this.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Tue May 22, 2012 3:46 pm
Subject: GV20.........BAIHUI................MA-ZE? WHAT IS THAT?

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By Sara Calabro

Time for the April edition of “Why Are You Doing That Point?” This ongoing series explains the locations and common uses of popular acupuncture points.

So far we’ve looked at Liver 3 and Large Intestine 4, two acupuncture points that frequently come together in a combination called Four Gates, and Stomach 36, known for its energizing qualities.

This installment of “Why Are You Doing That Point?” will look at Governing Vessel 20.

Governing Vessel 20—also known as Baihui (Chinese name), Hundred Meetings (English translation), GV20 (acupunk lingo) and DU20 (alternate acupunk lingo)—is located on the top of the head.

If you place a finger at the top of each ear and follow an imaginary line upward, Governing Vessel 20 is located where your two fingers converge (see picture below).

This Needle Really Gets Stuck In Your Head

Governing Vessel 20, perhaps more than any other acupuncture point, inspires curiosity and open mindedness. It gets people asking about acupuncture and extending themselves to expand their perspectives on health.

All of acupuncture does this. But with an unparalleled amount of consistency, Governing Vessel 20 seems to spark a shift.

Whenever I do Governing Vessel 20 in a community-acupuncture setting, almost without fail, either the person receiving the point or someone looking on will ask, why are you doing that point? And often, if one person gets the point, others in the room will ask,can I get the one on the top of the head, too?

Interest in Governing Vessel 20 isn’t limited to community acupuncture. In private settings as well, again and again, I get inquires about and requests for Governing Vessel 20.

There’s something about this point that really intrigues people.

The fascination with Governing Vessel 20 creates an opening for acupuncturists to share some acupuncture theory and perhaps a new way of looking at a problem. But more importantly, it causes the person receiving needles to reflect on why he or she is attracted to this particular point.

One of acupuncture’s most profound effects is that it brings awareness to what our bodies and minds are really asking for.

In biomedicine, the thinking is, doctor knows best about what you need—and here, this pill will do it. In acupuncture, you know best about what you need—and here, this needle might remind you. Governing Vessel 20 is a perfect example of this.

Why Is Everyone Talking About the Point on the Top of the Head?

And so, the obvious question: Why are so many people drawn to Governing Vessel 20?

The initial curiosity about Governing Vessel 20 usually has to do with its location. There is, after all, a needle being stuck near the brain. However, even after fears are settled—acupuncture needles cannot penetrate the skull, plus the point is always needled transversely—the intrigue remains.

It’s almost as if people inuit that a point on the tippy top of the head must mean something important. And they would be correct.

Governing Vessel 20 is the meeting point of all of the body’s Yang energy. Yang in acupuncture theory represents the energetic, extroverted aspects of a person. Yang is hot, bright, loud, firm, expanding, excessive, robust. It is the relative opposite of all things Yin—the cold, dark, quiet, contracting, deficient, weak aspects.

Someone who has too much Yang may feel warm when other people are comfortable or even chilly. He may feel agitated and irritable, or suffer from insomnia and/or experience nightmares. He may be constipated, crave cold drinks and appear red in the face. Basically there’s too much heat, and too much activity happening in the upper part of the body.

Someone with too little Yang would have the opposite presentation. He may feel constantly cold and even experience chills. He tends toward loose stools and profuse, clear urine. Feeling physically fatigued or emotionally drained is also common.

Whether it’s a case of two much or too little Yang, Governing Vessel 20 is called upon to regulate.

Governing Vessel 20 also is used on people who describe feeling “out of it” or unable to concentrate. The point helps stimulate and sharpen mental faculties, making a person more alert and present. When I was in acupuncture school, we always tapped on our Governing Vessel 20s before big exams.

For these same reasons, the point is useful for people who suffer from depression. It raises emotional energy. It also helps raise things physically. Governing Vessel 20 is used to treat cases of rectal or uterine prolapse. And since the Governing Vessel meridian follows along the entire spine, Governing Vessel 20 is an excellent point for back pain caused by poor posture.

When I describe these various functions of Governing Vessel 20 to inquiring patients, I ask them to visualize that they are being literally pulled up, straightened, from the top of the head.

Governing Vessel 20 is a conversation starter and a crowd pleaser. Now you know why.

Next up on “Why Are You Doing That Point?” is Spleen 6. Look for it.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Tue May 22, 2012 3:55 pm
Subject: In case the picture of the GV20---Baihui did not come over...........see attachment

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Tue May 22, 2012 8:40 pm
Subject: A very old plant-derived drug re-examined.....

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...............Reserpine is effective in reducing SBP [systolic blood pressure] roughly to the same degree as other first-line antihypertensive drugs.

Below is an article about a very old plant "drug".

When I started medicine I used often reserpine for hypertension.

Reserpine is derived from the well known Indian herb Rauwolfia serpentina [which has an interesting historical background]
I never worked with rauwolfia as at that time I did not work with herbs and I am not even sure if I would be able to get hold of it [even now!]

It is nearly sure that the whole plant[Rauwolfia] would work milder and better the the drug developed from it [reserpine]

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007655.

Blood pressure lowering efficacy of reserpine for primary hypertension.

Shamon SD, Perez MI.

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Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z3.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Many antihypertensive agents exist today for the treatment of primary hypertension (systolic blood pressure >/=140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >/=90 mmHg). Randomised controlled trials have been carried out to investigate the evidence for these agents.There is, for example, strong RCT evidence that thiazides reduce mortality and morbidity. Reserpine has been used as a second-line therapy in some of those trials. However, the dose-related blood pressure reduction with this agent is not known.

OBJECTIVES:

To investigate the dose-related effect of reserpine on blood pressure, heart rate and withdrawals due to adverse events.

SEARCH STRATEGY:

The databases CENTRAL, EMBASE, and MEDLINE were searched. We also traced citations in the reference sections of the retrieved studies.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Included studies were truly randomised controlled trials comparing reserpine monotherapy to placebo or no treatment in patients with primary hypertension.

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS:

Methods of randomization and concealment were assessed. Data on blood pressure reduction, heart rate,and withdrawal due to adverse effects were extracted and analysed.

MAIN RESULTS:

Four RCTs (N =237) were found that met the inclusion criteria. The overall pooled effect demonstrates a statistically significant systolic blood pressure (SBP) reduction in patients taking reserpine compared to placebo (WMD -7.92, 95% CI -14.05, -1.78). Due to significant heterogeneity across trials, a significant effect in diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and heart rate (HR) could not be found. The SBP effects were achieved with 0.5 mg/day or greater. However, the dose-response pattern could not be determined because of the small number of trials. Data from the trial that investigated Rauwiloid against placebo was not combined with reserpine data from the remaining three trials. This is because Rauwiloid is a different alkaloid extract of the plant Rauwolfia serpentina and the dose used is not comparable to reserpine. None of the included trials reported withdrawals due to adverse effects.

AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS:

Reserpine is effective in reducing SBP roughly to the same degree as other first-line antihypertensive drugs. However, we could not make definite conclusions regarding the dose-response pattern because of the small number of included trials. More RCTs are needed to assess the effects of reserpine on blood pressure and to determine the dose-related safety profile before the role of this drug in the treatment of primary hypertension can be established.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Tue May 22, 2012 8:52 pm
Subject: RAUWOLFIA ROOT (Rauwolfia serpentina)

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RAUWOLFIA ROOT (Rauwolfia serpentina)

Latin: Rauwolfia serpentina
Sanskrit: Sarpaghandha
African: Numerous (R. vomitoria species)
Chinese: Lu fu mu (various species)
English: Rauwolfia / Indian snakeroot

WHAT IT DOES: Rauwolfia root is bitter in taste and cooling in action. It lowers blood pressure, tranquilizes the mind, and promotes sleep.

RATING: Red, due to safety issues.

SAFETY ISSUES: Use only under the guidance of a trained physician or herbalist in proper dosage. Do not use in pregnancy, breastfeeding, or depression. May exacerbate symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. Do not combine with alcohol, barbiturates (Pfeifer et al., 1976), SSRIs, blood-pressure lowering agents such as beta-blockers, unless under guidance.

STARTING DOSAGE:
• Tincture (standardized to 1.0% w/v total alkaloids): two to 12 drops three times per day

Rauwolfia is a reliable blood pressure lowering and tranquilizing agent when used properly. It is used in traditional medicine in India, China, Africa and many other countries. In India and Nepal, it is a common treatment for hypertension and insomnia. Ghandhi took it frequently at night for its calming actions. It warrants a red rating because of its ability to cause severe reactions in overdose, including trembling and collapse. Reserpine, the chief alkaloid in rauwolfia root, seems to be the component responsible for its blood pressure lowering activity. Doctors began using reserpine-based hypertension medicines in the 1950's, but they went out of favor because of the side effects, chiefly depression (Weiss, 1988). Consequently, rauwolfia can only be acquired from a licensed health care professional.

During the scientific controversy in the 1950's surrounding the question of whether reserpine by itself was superior to the whole rauwolfia root, an Indian physician named Dr. Vakil reviewed all 151 studies available at the time. He came to the conclusion that the combined action of the whole root improves tolerance and reduces the risk of side effects that occur with the use of isolated alkaloids (reported in Weiss, 1988).

In collaboration with Western doctors, I have used a rauwolfia tincture safely to treat dozens of mild to moderate hypertension patients. We combine 30-50% of a standardized whole root tincture with other mild herbal tinctures known to lower blood pressure, such as linden flowers and mistletoe. In mild cases, we start with two drops three times per day and perform regular blood pressure checks, instructing the patient to increase the dosage until the blood pressure normalizes or they reach the limit in dosage. Patients marvel at how effectively they can control their pressure drop by drop and control the dosage to manage day-to-day variations - especially important in patients with stress related hypertesnion. We stop dosing at well below the levels where side effects usually develop. If it does not sufficiently lower the patient’s pressure, the doctors will prescribe mild Western medication at a lower-than-normal dosage. This combination treatment will often work.

Rauwolfia root is not curative. Following traditional Ayurvedic procedure, once we have controlled the blood pressure we employ other herbal agents and lifestyle changes to resolve the underlying problems, especially hawthorn. Blood pressure increases are often the result of plaques in the vessels, reduced kidney function and concomitant retention of fluids, and diet errors.

Research Highlights

• The mechanism of action of rauwolfia root differs from most other blood-pressure lowering agents, acting on the central nervous system. This may explain why it works when other medicines fail (Weiss, 1988, Shibuya and Sato, 1985).

• In doses higher than those used for hypertension, rauwolfia alkaloids cause a depletion of norepinephrine, resulting in a tranquilizing effect. Very high doses can cause a loss of coordination (reported in Huang, 1999).

• Many patients who take medication to control hypertension still have problems with balance, due to difficulties in circulatory regulation. Upon examination of blood-pressure lowering agents available up to 1980, researchers discovered that only Rauwolfia alkaloids and clonidin do not have an undesirable influence on balance (Teichmann and Vogel , 1980).

• In a Chinese study on 200 patients with moderate hypertension, rauwolfia alkaloids lowered blood pressure was reduced by as much as 30-40% with minimal side effects (reported in Huang, 1999).

• Rauwolfia root has proven highly effective (89%) in cases of chronic hives (reported in Huang, 1999).

• The pharmacological effects of resperpine were formerly cause for concern that it might promote breast cancer. However, in epidemiological studies, rauwolfia alkaloids did not increase the risk of breast cancer (Shapiro et al., 1984, von Poser et al., 1990).

• Rauwolfia root has occasionally proven effective in cases of malnutrition that were unresponsive to high protein or high-energy diets (reported in Huang, 1999).

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Wed May 23, 2012 5:20 am
Subject: Aggressive? Maybe , but if you ever need it.............

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Aggressive? Maybe, but onlyif you ever need it.............sounds /looks "real".

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Wed May 23, 2012 6:20 am
Subject: Changes in Telephone hours [coloured]

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Answering again telephone calls, B"H

Shavua shel parshat: Be-Midbar
Sunday,Monday : 17.50-19.00 [past]

Wednesday: 20.45-21.45

Thursday: 17.30-18.00
Friday: 12.00-13.15

Announced before and changed now:[see above]

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Wed May 23, 2012 1:10 pm
Subject: Jerusalem Biblical Zoo........ beautiful video presentation by a dentist : for all ages

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Date: Wed May 23, 2012 2:32 pm
Subject: Horror and Horror.............most of us have seen a lot of it "at least -thanks G-d -only virtually".

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An Alfred Hitchcock documentary on the Nazi Holocaust.

BY ADMIN · MAY 23, 2012 · NO COMMENTS
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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2012 5:57 am
Subject: A very nice article about the Chinese clock : Circadian Rhythms, the Chinese Clock and How To Live in Sync

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I just send you a Western based research article about : When you Eat Matters as Much as What you Eat and the body-clock.

See below a very nice article about traditional Chinese wisdom and the Chinese "body-clock"

The article I sent you was in short as follows:

Reported May 18, 2012

When you Eat Matters as Much as What you Eat

Circadian Rhythms, the Chinese Clock and How To Live in Sync

Submitted by Chad Dupuis on Sun, 04/04/2010 - 1:53pm

Our bodies have a number of processes that happen at regular intervals throughout the day. We respond to light and dark, hot and cold, and other natural polarities - in effect "yin and yang". Through spending less time in natural environments, working long hours, eating at odd hours and all of the other less natural behaviors we conduct we may disrupt these processes. Western medicine uses the term "circadian rhythms" to describe these processes and the changes that happen internally in response to our environment. While researchers do not yet understand all of the rhythms and their effects, we are beginning to explore the relationship between disruptions in these rhythms and the development of illness. More obvious issues that arise such as jet lag are well known, but psychological issues, digestive problems, insomnia and fatigue among others may be related as well. Chinese Medicine uses the theory of the Chinese clock to describe a similar set of activities that happen on a daily basis and also effect our health. This article is going to explore both of these systems looking for similarities as well as tools we can use to help us live more in sync with our natural environment.

What Is A Circadian Rhythm?

Circadian rhythms describe regular events that happen to all humans, plants and animals on a daily basis. We are far from understanding all of them and their effects on our health but we know that there are processes that happen in all of us on a roughly 24 hour cycle influenced by various cues from our environment. The influence of these rhythms can change sleep and wake cycles, release various hormones, influence body temperature and regulate other important bodily functions. While we all have circadian rhythms there are some differences in the length of the cycles which helps to explain why some of us are "night owls" and others are "morning people". There also appears to be a genetic component to our rhythms which explains why some lifestyle habits such as staying up late appear to run in families.

The image below shows many of the circadian rhythms:

From the image we can see regular changes in melatonin secretion, body temperature, vascular changes and bowel changes among others. For example, melatonin secretion starts around 9pm and ceases around 7:30am with our period of deepest sleep at 2am. This sets in place a natural sleep cycle for us as humans. For those of us who work late hours or third shift we are in direct contention with this natural cycle and this may lead to issues with sleep or other aspects of our health.

We also see that our lowest body temperature is at 4:30am and our highest is at 7pm. This natural temperature variation allows for many processes in our body to function correctly, yet our temperature controlled environments may not always cater to allowing these functions to completely take place. This, again, is another example of possible disruptions.

What Are Some Causes of Disruptions In Our Internal Clock?

Besides obvious disruptions such as flying across the international date line, the majority of the disruptions to our internal clock are related to a less natural environment and various lifestyle habits. Many of us know the joys of going camping - the fresh air, the cool streams, etc. What is interesting about camping, particularly after a few days, is how you begin going to sleep a few hours after sundown and wake up right around sunrise. At home we have lights, tv's, computers, stores that are open 24 hours and more to keep us stimulated and busy much later than we would in a natural setting. It should come as no surprise that this would have an impact on us.

The circadian rhythms are controlled by our body's master clock or what is known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Using sleep as an example, our master clock receives information from the optic nerves about how much light is outside. As the SCN receives information that there is less light the brain is triggered to produce more melatonin so you can sleep. This is one of many reasons why people with trouble sleeping should not watch TV or use the computer before trying to go to sleep as they are too bright and too stimulating.

While we can and will adjust to various disruptions as we do with jet lag we cannot contend against this natural balance constantly. Jet lag resolves as we respond to a new environment by meshing with the new cycle of day and night. This is entirely different, however, from staying up until 3am for 3 nights out of the week and then going to bed at 9pm the other 4 nights. These types of disruptions, if constant, are the type that may lead to illness.

What Conditions May Result From These Disruptions?

Issues such as alcohol abuse, poor sleep, insomnia, depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and bipolar disorder have ties to disruptions in the circadian rhythms. And some medications, herbal formulas and even acupuncture itself may be beneficial in part due to regulating the abnormal circadian rhythms. Just like the interplay between yin and yang in Chinese Medicine, disruptions in the circadian rhythms (called "phase shifts" or "phase delays" in western research) can have wide spread complex effects on the body that are still being explored.

How Does Chinese Medicine Describe These Rhythms (or "What Is The Chinese Clock")?

Chinese medicine contains a full pool of information based on observations of interactions with our environment over thousands of years. Much as each meridian system has a corresponding season, color, emotion and other related connections (see five element theory), so does each 24 hour period. As with the circadian rhythms of the west, the meridians follow natural periods of heightened activity and of relative rest. Observing and respecting this rhythm allows our body to function more efficiently and to defend against illness.

The following chart shows all of the meridians and their periods of strongest activity:

Chinese Clock

From this chart we see many correlations with daily activities that can influence our health. 7-9am is when our stomach system is most active making it a good time for breakfast. We see that the liver is most active between 1-3am which is a common time for people to wake with liver related insomnia issues (see "My Liver is What?"). The kidney system, which is the root of our overall energy, is most active between 5-7pm (see "My Kidneys are What?") a good time for exercise. The pericardium system is most active from 7-9pm which is a good time to start relaxing and unwinding from the day. Imbalances within this system result in anxiety, nausea, and/or insomnia. [ALL COLOURED BY ME]

What Correlations Do We See Between West and East?

Both the Chinese clock and the circadian rhythms serve in part as reminders that we are in fact human and we are related to our environment in deep ways. As much as light and electricity have allowed us to do many fantastic things, these changes do not come without challenges to our natural systems. While we shouldn't be unplugging everything just yet, we do need to have an appreciation for our natural relationships and be aware that challenging these may well cause health problems. Working with our environment is by most accounts a very easy way to improve our health and psychological wellbeing without medications, treatments, or other mechanisms.

How Does This Knowledge Effect Treatment Options?

With regards to the circadian rhythms the master clock (or SCN from above) is controlled by the hypothalamus. Within the Tam Healing System that I primarily utilize we use GV 22 to help regulate these functions. This in combination with other points may have deeper systemic effects by balancing the broad range of changes controlled by this system. Researchers are also looking at independent circadian rhythms found in organs and cells outside of the control of the SCN such as those in the lungs, liver, spleen and skin. This means that the natural relationships defined by Chinese medicine such as the lungs being related to the expression of grief, for example, may eventually be "proven" by research into these rhythms. And living more in accord with our environment may have much lead to much broader changes that we may think.

Chinese medicine uses the Chinese clock to help diagnose and treat various issues. Someone who wakes between 1-3am rather than 3-5am tell us the liver system is likely related to their insomnia as opposed to the lung meridian. Digestive problems that are worse between 7-9pm may indicate a weak stomach system as that is when its control is at its weakest point. The clock is also used by some practitioners to choose which points to use based on what time the patient is coming into the office. Certainly an awareness and respect for these relationships is important for successful treatment.

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Wed May 23, 2012 9:34 pm
Subject: In rejecting PSA screening for prostate cancer, an influential federal panel has chipped a cornerstone of preventive medicine, declaring that it's not always best to catch cancer as early as possible.

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 (2 days ago)

In rejecting PSA screening for prostate cancer, an influential federal panel has chipped a cornerstone of preventive medicine, declaring that it's not always best to catch cancer as early as possible.

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Date: Wed May 23, 2012 9:40 pm
Subject: Video about prostate cancer screening and its dangers ["overdoing" !!

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Thu May 24, 2012 5:21 am
Subject: Come,let's Dance ! ריקודים Parkinson's: Dancing Away Symptoms

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Reported May 24, 2012

Parkinson's: Dancing Away Symptoms

WINTER PARK, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Uncontrollable tremors, and problems with balance and speech. They’re just a few of the issues Parkinson’s patients deal with every day. While medicine and exercise can help, the cha-cha and the Charleston may also reduce symptoms.

David Akins and his wife Marti dance at home for pleasure.

"We usually dance to a rock and roll record," David Akins told Ivanhoe.

"More and more we’re seeing neurologists and physicians referring people to these classes," David Leventhal told Ivanhoe.

Leventhal is co-founder of Dance for PD. It began as a way for Parkinson’s patients to just have fun.

"Make them move bigger and more freely and more rhythmically, than they might in everyday life," Leventhal explained.

But people like Kay Perkins felt their symptoms improving.

"We find ourselves having opposing muscles fighting one another and this gives us an opportunity to walk like normal people and do normal things," Kay Perkins a Dance for PD participant, told Ivanhoe.

Neurologist Sheila Baez-Torres admits no one fully understands why it works.

"We’re highly recommending it," Dr. Baez-Torres told Ivanhoe.

Studies from the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University suggest dancing for Parkinson’s can improve balance and walking, Dr. Baez-Torres says it might also help with cognitive problems.

"You have to learn the steps and match the steps you learn with rhythm," Dr. Baez-Torres concluded.

David Atkins says the class is improving his quality of life.

"I could dance all night," he concluded.

Studies show the dancing meets many, if not all the recommended components of exercise programs designed for Parkinson’s patients. But more research needs to be done to figure out the long term effectiveness of dance therapy. Right now, there are about 60 Dance for PD programs around the world. To learn more about how to bring one to your community go to www.danceforparkinsons.org.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Program Outreach:

Anissa Mitchell

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Dance for PD:

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From: harold jitschak bueno de mesquita <bdmesq@...>
Date: Fri May 25, 2012 8:59 am
Subject: Infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex

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Reported May 25, 2012

The Goldilocks effect in Babies

(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Long before babies understood the fairytale, they have more than mastered Goldilocks' method of decision-making. According to a new study, infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex, focusing instead on learning experiences that are "just right."

The study conducted by a team at the University of Rochester, and led by Celeste Kidd, a doctoral candidate, and Richard Aslin, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University, could have broad implications for human learning at all ages and could lead to tools for earlier diagnoses of attention-related disabilities such as ADHD or autism.

"The attention patterns shed light on how babies learn to make sense of a world full of complex sights, sounds, and movements," Celeste Kidd was quoted as saying.

According to the researchers, with the aid of eye-tracking devices and statistical modeling, the research is the first to provide both a theory and quantifiable measures of what keeps a baby's attention.

Researchers have explored what types of experiences most effectively capture babies' attention, but the results have been contradicting. This new study resolves such seeming contradictions.

In the study, the Rochester team measured the attention patterns of 72 seven and eight - month - old infants in two separate experiments. The babies were shown video animations of fun items, such as a pacifier or toy, being revealed behind a set of colorful boxes. The researchers varied where and when objects would appear across dozens of short trials.

To measure attention, any eye-tracking device located below the computer screen followed the infants' gaze. As long as they looked at the screen, the events continued; as soon as they looked away, the trial ended. The babies quickly learned they were in control. If they wanted to continue watching they just needed to keep their eyes on the screen.

"You would think that the more complex something is, the more interesting it would be. That’s not the case with babies," Aslin was quoted as saying. Across both experiments, babies continually lost interest when the video became too surprising. On the opposite spectrum, the babies also lost interest when the video was too predictable.

"The study suggests that babies are not only attracted by what is happening but they are able to predict what happens next based on what they have already observed," Kidd was quoted as saying. "They are not passive sponges. They are active information seekers looking for the best information they can find."

In real life, babies are also attracted to faces, voices, foods, and other aspects of their world that are key to survival. These "special" stimuli may trigger attention in a different way, the authors acknowledge. But complexity does help to explain how infants gather information about the rest of their environment, they write.

"Parents don't need to buy fancy toys to help their children learn. They make the best use of their environment. They are going to look around for what fits their attention level," Kidd was quoted saying

They note, the "Goldilocks" attention pattern supports other theories of adult learning. Cognitive scientists have proposed that learners direct their attention to material that has just the right amount of challenge, because this optimal complexity triggers the right amount of stimulation in learners.

The study's insights into attention patterns may help to explain why children ask to hear the same story over and over.

Source: PLoS ONE, May 2012

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Shavuot Torah Readings

Exodus 19:1-20:23; Deuteronomy 14:22--16:17

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The Children of Israel camp opposite Mount Sinai, where they are told that G-d has chosenthem to be His "kingdom of priests" and "holy nation." The people respond by proclaiming, "All that G-d has spoken, we shall do."

On the sixth day of the third month (Sivan), seven weeks after the Exodus, the entire nation of Israel assembles at the foot of Mount Sinai. G-d descends on the mountain amidst thunder, lightening, billows of smoke and the blast of the shofar, and summons Moses to ascend.

G-d proclaims the Ten Commandments, commanding the people of Israel to believe in G-d, not to worship idols or take G-d's name in vain, to honor their parents, keep the Shabbat, and not to murder, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness or covet another's property. The people cry out to Moses that the revelation is too intense for them to bear, begging him to receive the Torah from G-d and convey it to them.

[ On the second day of Shavuot we read from Deuteronomy chapters 14-16 which detail the laws of the three pilgrimage festivals -- Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot -- on which all Jews came "to see and be seen before the face of G-d" in the Holy Temple inJerusalem. ]

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