ALL CLOTHES CONTRY
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Dwellingup, mud, tracks, river crossing and bog holes
We revisit 4x4 tracks in Lane Poole Reserve, Dwellingup.
Plenty of Bog holes, mud pools, deep crossings, rutted tracks, hill climbs and awesome 4x4 country. Jeep recovers A stuck holden Rodeo, Nissan Navara takes on a deep river crossing, Nissan Patrol in deep mud and Holden Rodeo in a chase cam.
4x4's on this trip: Hilux SR5, RA Rodeo, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Navara & a Jeep Wrangler.
Southern Glam Baby
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
A Leopard Runs Wild Through Meerut, India
On Sunday, a wild leopard ran through the busy streets of Meerut, a city 40 miles north of New Delhi, India, injuring seven people as officials armed with tranquilizer darts and sticks tried to capture it. One police officer was treated for a large gash in his shoulder. The big cat ran across rooftops, and into a movie theater, a hospital, and construction sites. Schools and shops were closed, and the leopard remains in the area, uncaught.
Monday, February 24, 2014
9-11 WTC BIGGEST GOLD HEIST IN HISTORY: $300,000,000,000 in Bars [VIDEO]
Loose Change documents the true purpose of the “False Flag” 9-11 attack on America, perhaps the greatest treasonous crime in modern history. Turns out is was also likely the biggest goldheist in history… crimes which are all quite familiar to the Bush Crime/CIA Family. Including bank & S&L bailout scams…
Musician Plays The Super Mario Bros Theme On A 3000 Year Old Instrument!
hope you enjoyed it
KATY PERRY Says She SOLD HER SOUL TO THE DEVIL To Be FAMOUS [VIDEOS]
In her book ‘He Came To Set The Captives Free’, Rebecca Browntalked about how some music stars, movie stars and other celebrities sell their soul to the devil (satan) for money and fame. In the book Elaine, an ex-satan worshipper and top bride of satan who is now in Christ, told a sad story of how as a high priestess of satan, she would go to recording studios and add satanic blessings to CD albums of artists who have sold their soul to the devil. The book also brings to light the fact that demons sometimes participate in the composition of songs and in some cases actually sing portions of the songs of these artists.
Sadly, many people do not believe stories like these. This is however no surprise because the Bible had said:
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Smartest Girl Scout Ever Selling Cookies Outside a Medical Marijuana Dispensary
This genius San Francisco Girl Scout came up with a brilliant plan to take advantage of the munchies for fun and profit.Mashable.com reports:
Looking to drum up some new business, 13-year-old Girl Scout Danielle Lei and her mom set out for a San Francisco medical marijuana clinic on Monday, armed with boxes of Tagalongs, Dulce de Leches and other cookie varieties she and other scouts sell annually.Any patients at The Green Cross with the munchies didn’t stand a chance. In two hours on President’s Day, Danielle sold 117 boxes outside the clinic — people gobbled up all her Dulce de Leches and blazed through the Tagalongs. According to her mother, Carol, that’s 37 more boxes than what she sold during the same two-hour period outside a small Safeway the next day.
Danielle will be back in front of the Green Cross this Saturday, from 4 to 6 p.m., hawking her decadent and depraved wares again.
In related news, a Google image search for “girl scout marijuana” just revealed to me that there is a strain of marijuana called Girl Scout Cookies. No word on whether the scouts will be adding “magic cookies” made with this particular variety to their inventory anytime soon.Also, God bless America.Still Using Tampons Or Pads?
What is something that every woman has to endure in her lifetime? You got it, a menstruation cycle. On average a woman will have her period once a month, for about 5 days, for around 40 years of her life! During this time, we need to use various products stay clean and fresh. There has got to be a market in there! The Tampon and Pad industry is a $718 Million dollar market, and tampons and pads are necessities. This got me questioning the production and ethical value behind these products. They are mass-produced, and heavily marketed and cheaply made, out of bleached rayon and plastics. Why is it that we never see ads for the much safer alternatives such as cotton products, reusable washable pads and menstruation cups? Any of these alternatives are much more economical and are about a gillion times safer for the environment. Up until a few months ago, I didn’t even know that there were alternative products, or even think that there was any potential risk from using generic menstruation products.
Almost all sanitary napkins and tampons are made with bleached rayon, cotton and plastics, how safe do you think that material is to be inside or very close to your Vagina? Not to mention these products leave behind fibers in your vagina that can cause bladder, vaginal infections, and Toxic Shock Syndrome. Tampons are also known to absorb the natural fluids and bacteria’s that the vagina produces to stay clean and healthy. Let’s look at the #1 ingredient in generic tampons and sanitary napkins: Rayon. Rayon is a fiber that is made from cellulose fibers, cellulose is a natural fiber, but to produce Rayon chemical procedures are needed that include: carbon disulphide, sulfuric acid, chlorine and caustic soda. Side effects from exposure to too much Rayon can include: nausea, vomiting, chest pain, headaches and many others. Rayon is not just found in tampons and pads, but a lot of clothes are made from it as well. Sanitary napkins also contain quite a bit of plastic, which does not allow sufficient air flow ‘down there’ so in turn can also cause an array of infections. Tampons and pads are also bleached using chlorine, which results in the production of dioxin, which is linked to breast cancer, endometriosis, immune system suppression and various other ailments.
So, what are our options?
A menstrual cup is my first choice for a tampon/ pad alternative. It is a flexible silicone cup that is inserted into the vagina. Essentially this cup catches all the blood and you empty it every 12 hours during your cycle and reinsert it. I know what you are thinking… gross. That’s what I thought too; my initial thought was that this sounded so disgusting that I would never use it. I guess that changed as I researched all of the positive effects that came from using a cup. If it is properly inserted and taken out there is no reason that you should ever have to actually touch blood, but even if you do, what’s the harm? Just wash your hands, you big baby. 
It may take a few cycles to get the hang of how to use one of these cups, but once you do you will wish you had started a lot sooner! I recommend that you continue to use pads or liners until you have mastered the insertion technique, just in case. Not only will you save a lot of money using amenstruation cup, but you will be doing a huge favor to the environment as well. Think about it, If an average women uses about 17,000 pads or tampons during her entire menstruation period, x that by 3.5 billion women in the world, and yeah, you do the math…. Another great thing about using menstrual cups is that many women have reported to having less severe cramping during their period! I know that alone would encourage some women to making this change. Some brands of menstrual cups are: ‘DivaCup,’ ‘MoonCup,’ ‘Ladycup’ and ‘Lunette,’ among many others.
It may take a few cycles to get the hang of how to use one of these cups, but once you do you will wish you had started a lot sooner! I recommend that you continue to use pads or liners until you have mastered the insertion technique, just in case. Not only will you save a lot of money using amenstruation cup, but you will be doing a huge favor to the environment as well. Think about it, If an average women uses about 17,000 pads or tampons during her entire menstruation period, x that by 3.5 billion women in the world, and yeah, you do the math…. Another great thing about using menstrual cups is that many women have reported to having less severe cramping during their period! I know that alone would encourage some women to making this change. Some brands of menstrual cups are: ‘DivaCup,’ ‘MoonCup,’ ‘Ladycup’ and ‘Lunette,’ among many others.Saturday, February 22, 2014
****WARNING GRAPHIC**** COUPLE HAVING SEX AGAINST WINDOW … FALL TO THEIR DEATHS AFTER GLASS BREAKS
A COUPLE are believed to have fallen to their deaths when a window they were having sex against gave way, say reports.
The horrific accident allegedly happened in China when the glass pane shattered.
The tragic man and woman are then understood to have hurtled to their deaths.
Eyewitnesses said the couple both fell to the ground as they clinched on to each other.
A source in China said: “With the two of them holding each other tight, they fell out of the building”.
Shocking photos in China appear to show the couple on the ground under sheets.
Blood is splattered near their bodies on the pavement.
Medical staff and what appear to be police officers can also be seen examining the scene
The man and woman are thought to have fallen out of an apartment in the city of Wuhan, central China.
Local sites suggested windows in the building were of poor quality.
4 REASONS Why You Should HAVE SEX EVERY DAY (Your Health Depends On It!)
Most people are aware of the health benefits that come with having sex. After all – sex is, in fact,exercise, and everyone can appreciate the fact that burning calories while enjoying sex is like a packaged deal. However, studies suggest that there are even more benefits that come with sex, beyond a healthier heart.
Sex is an Immune Booster
The first, and somewhat surprising, positive effect of sex is a healthier immune system. You see, doctors evaluate immune systems by assessing levels of the antigen immunoglobulin A, or IGa, which can help your body fight infections. IGa is found in saliva and mucosal linings, and it plays a vital role in the body’s immunity. In fact, IGa produces about 75% of the body’s total immunoglobulin.
Evidence connecting higher IGa levels to sex on a regular basis was found in a study conducted at Wilkes University. Participants in the study who had sex once or twice a week had IGa levels that were 30% higher than those participants who were abstinent. Careful though – participants who engaged in very frequent sex (three or more times a week) had IGa levels that were even lower than those who were abstinent. What’s the bottom line? This study proves that regular sex can boost your immunity.
Sex Reduces Pain
During sex, the body produces a hormone called oxytocin. Known as the “love hormone”, oxytocin escalations trigger the release of endorphins, your body’s natural painkillers. Once the endorphins kick in, pain is numbed and you feel better for hours, and sometimes even days, after sex. If you suffer from frequent headaches, arthritis, or other reoccurring pain, remember that the act of sex can reduce your level of pain, thanks to oxytocin.
Where’s the proof? While there have been numerous studies performed on the positive effects of oxytocin, one study proves the connection between sex and pain reduction rather simply. TheBulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine published results of a study conducted in which participants received oxytocin vapors prior to having their fingers pricked with a needle – results established that their pain thresholds were cut in half. Furthermore, oxytocin helps the body sleep better, so it’s no surprise that sex corresponds with better sleep.
PROSTATE CANCER RISK LOWERED WITH SEX
Prostate cancer is a major worry for many men in the United States, and rightly so because it’s the second most common type of cancer in men. In fact, almost 29,000 men died from prostate cancer in 2009, so it’s no surprise that numerous studies have been performed about the diease. The prostate, a walnut –sized gland between a man’s bladder and penis, is directly related to men’s health and sexual performance.
Interestingly, studies have found a thought-provoking connection between frequent ejaculationsin young men in their twenties and a lowered rate of prostate cancer. The most recent studies note that frequent sex and/or ejaculation can decrease the risk of prostate cancer by approximately 33%.
Prostate cancer is a major worry for many men in the United States, and rightly so because it’s the second most common type of cancer in men. In fact, almost 29,000 men died from prostate cancer in 2009, so it’s no surprise that numerous studies have been performed about the diease. The prostate, a walnut –sized gland between a man’s bladder and penis, is directly related to men’s health and sexual performance.
Interestingly, studies have found a thought-provoking connection between frequent ejaculationsin young men in their twenties and a lowered rate of prostate cancer. The most recent studies note that frequent sex and/or ejaculation can decrease the risk of prostate cancer by approximately 33%.
SEX SUPPORTS HEALTHY PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES
Most women have heard of the pelvic floor strengthening exercise known as the kegel, which actually has health benefits for both men and women. In women, strong pelvic floor muscles are associated with greater sexual pleasure and a decreased chance of incontinence later on in life.
While these muscles are important, they have often been overlooked when it comes to women’s health and overall wellbeing. Healthy pelvic floor muscles are those that have an ideal blood supply and are strong and toned – without a healthy pelvic floor, women are susceptible to pelvic organ prolapse, frequent urinations throughout the day and night, loss of vaginal tone, and more.
Most women have heard of the pelvic floor strengthening exercise known as the kegel, which actually has health benefits for both men and women. In women, strong pelvic floor muscles are associated with greater sexual pleasure and a decreased chance of incontinence later on in life.
While these muscles are important, they have often been overlooked when it comes to women’s health and overall wellbeing. Healthy pelvic floor muscles are those that have an ideal blood supply and are strong and toned – without a healthy pelvic floor, women are susceptible to pelvic organ prolapse, frequent urinations throughout the day and night, loss of vaginal tone, and more.
Taylor Swift’s Dirty Little Secret Will Make You Sick
Taylor Swift just announced a sponsorship deal with the love of her live Diet Coke. Infowars.com feels that she should be made aware of the dangers of aspartame the main sweetener in diet coke which is linked to many adverse health effects. Please get this video to Taylor Swift and hopefully she can educate herself and her fans.
The top 10 worst Sources of Aspartame
If you think you are making a healthier option because you chose to have diet soda over a regular soda drink, its time to think again. Crafty advertising may have given the term “sugar free” an impression of healthy alternative, but the truth of the matter is that chemical sweeteners are far from healthy.
Despite the dismissive stand of aspartame producers that aspartame is safe for human consumption, various studies over the years have shown that aspartame is actually linked to headaches, migraines, dizziness, tumors and even cancer. The U.S. FDA made public 92 symptoms attributed to aspartame from submitted complaints. Despite its questionable effect, aspartame was approved for use in 1981 and still continues to be so today. Ironically, aspartame was never tested in humans before its approval. Its use in over 6,000 products and by 250 million people has made the public its unwitting guinea pig in a grand experiment 40 years in the making.
Stocking up on diet foods is the best way to gain weight. Latest research on aspartame has revealed that it actually increases the risk of weight gain. Being 200 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame appears to be the perfect answer to dieting since it contains only a few calories while still having the sweet taste of sugar. Unfortunately, phenylalanine and aspartic acid, major components of aspartame, trigger the release of insulin and leptins. The latter are hormones that stimulate storage of body fat.
Moreover, large doses of phenylalanine lower serotonin levels and lead to food cravings. Since both real and artificial sweeteners stimulate the taste buds, they affect the same taste and pleasure pathways in the brain. Artificial sweeteners, however, merely activate but do not satiate the pleasure-related region of the brain, proving to be an inferior system in preventing sugarcravings. In the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, researcher Qing Yang – a faculty at the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology- published findings that revealed artificial sweeteners more likely to cause weight gain than weight loss.
This is over and above the fact that aspartame is also highly addictive. The phenylalanine and methanol components increase the dopamine levels in the brain and cause a certain high. This further creates an addiction that is only made worse by the release of methyl alcohol or methanol, which is considered a narcotic. Keeping this in mind, it’s time we reconsider the “health benefits” aspartame is supposed to give.
Products containing aspartame
The following are well-known products that use aspartame:
Diet sodas
Diet Coca Cola (all varieties)Coca Cola Zero (all varieties)Diet Pepsi (all varieties)Pepsi Max (all varieties)Diet Irn Bru (all varieties)Lilt Zero (all varieties)Sprite Zero (all varieties)Tango (all varieties)Tango no added sugar (all varieties)7up Free (all varieties)Lucozade Sport (all varieties)Schweppes Slimline Drinks (all varieties)Fanta Zero (all varieties)Fanta OrangeDr Pepper ZeroOasis Summer Fruits Extra LightOasis Citrus Punch
Yogurts
Muller Light Cherry
Muller Light Blueberry
Muller Light Raspberry
Muller Light Banana and Custard
Danone Activia Cherry
Weight Watchers Fromage Frais
Weight Watchers Toffee and Vanilla
Chewing gum
Wrigleys Airwaves (all varieties)
Wrigleys Orbit (all varieties)
Wrigleys Extra (all varieties)
Cooking sauces
Uncle Ben’s Sweet and Sour Light
Crisps
Walkers Sensations Sweet Thai Chilli
Walkers Sensations Lime and Thai Spices
Walkers Prawn Cocktail
Tabletop sweeteners
CanderelSilver Spoon Sweetness and LightSilver Spoon Light Granulated Sugar
Drink powders
Cadburys Highlights (all varieties)Options Hot Chocolate Drink (all varieties)
Flavored water
Sugar-free products
Cereals
The above mentioned popular products are just a few of many that contain aspartame. Despitethe rising reports of aspartame’s toxicity, a re-investigation by the FDA as well as of key regulatory bodies worldwide doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon. We can only protect ourselves by making a conscious choice to check the label of every product we buy at the grocery store.
If you have complaints regarding aspartame, don’t be shy in making your complaint known. The last thing you want to be is a face in a crowd lining up before a government office that doesn’t have your interest at heart.
Our research demonstrated the lack of conclusive evidence as to the danger or safety of aspartame, and the necessity for more independent studies to ensure the health and wellbeing of consumers.
This topic is of significant interest because of the popularity of artificially-sweetened products within Western markets, and in particular the high consumption of aspartame in diet carbonated drinks within Australia. We chose this item as it had broad links to different areas studied within the course, including seizures, depression and pharmacological effects on the brain, but also because of its pertinence to our group: young women being the second highest consumers of aspartame-laden beverages (second only to sufferers of diabetes).
Aspartame is an white, odourless, powdered methyl ester comprised of aspartic acid and phenylalanine; hence its IUPAC name N-(L-?-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine,1-methyl ester (Figure 1). It is ~200 times sweeter than sucrose. While having a similar caloric profile to sucrose, its intensity of sweetness renders calorie intake negliable. It is slightly soluble in water (3×10-2 g mL-1 at ph 3 and 25oC). Solubility increases with high and low pH and heating, but various types of degredation also occur- in particularly strong acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame may be used to produce methanol, or free amino acids via hydrolysis.
Aspartame was ‘discovered’ in 1965 when chemist James Schattler, while using aspartame in the development of an anti-ulcer drug, found it had a sweet flavour (ibid, p. 1806). At the time, Schattler was working for the G.D. Searle & Co. (now owned pharmaceutical giant Pfizer), who quickly patented it and put it up for approval for the consumable market by the Food and Drug Administration. While made legal in 1974, it was not until 1981 that Searle were permitted to market Aspartame in dry goods, and then in carbonated drinks in 1983 (GOA 1987, p. 2).
During the delay in marketing-approval, the FDA assessed the quality of Searle’s findings, as well as those of a 1975-1980 Public Board of Inquiry. While the PBI concluded that “aspartame did not cause brain damage… studies did not conclusively show that aspartame did not cause brain tumours” (ibid, p. 3). In the 1987 United States General Accounting Office’s review of Aspartame’s approval, scientists indicated “neurological function, brain tumours, seizures, headaches, and adverse effects on children and pregnant women” (ibid, p. 3) as being key areas which needed further investigation before approval could be given. While approval was given without addressing these concerns, research in all aforementioned issues continues.
Neurotoxicity:
After consumption, aspartame metabolises into two common amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, and methanol. While these can be harmful in large amounts, they are also naturally occurring in many of the foods we eat. In fact, foods such as milk, tomato juice and chicken have much higher amounts of these chemicals than aspartame. The chemical which has had the most focus from a neuroscientific perspective is phenylalanine, which is a Large Neutral Amino Acid (LNAA). Studies have focused on how consumption of it impacts upon the ratio of phenylalanine to other LNAAs, and whether this leads to inhibition of other important LNAAs and enzymes in the brain, such as decreased catecholamine, serotonin and dopamine concentrations. There are two fates for phenylalanine: firstly, some is metabolized in the liver to tyrosine, essential for the synthesis of important neurotransmitters such as dopamine (Figure 2a); secondly, phenylalanine readily crosses the blood brain barrier (BBB) by competing for binding on the NAAT, a co-transporter of phenylalanine, tryptopahn (precursor for serotonin) and other amino acids (Figure 2b and 2c). At high concentrations, the competitive binding of phenylalanine results in lower concentrations of dopamine hence disturbing its negative feedback pathway (Figure 2d). However, studies such as those by Stegink et al. (1996), show that while consumption of aspartame leads to a small increase in phenylalanine to LNAA ratio, it is not significant enough to cause any adverse effects. (Humphries, Pretorius & Naude, 2008)
High concentrations of phenylalanine will bind more effectively to NAAT, rather than tyrosine, hence leading to lower concentrations of dopamine. There are two pathways of uptake of phenylalanine in the body: (a) firstly, some phenylalanine is hydrolysed into tyrosine in the liver; and (b) secondly, phenylalanine will compete with tyrosine, methionine and other amino acids for binding on the NAAT and transported across the BBB. (c) Tyrosine must enter the BBB via NAAT since it cannot be synthesized in the brain. (d) Inside the brain, tyrosine is converted to dopamine. (Humphries, Pretorius & Naude, 2008, p. 453)