Yoga May Cut Heart Disease Risk Factors

TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga has long been believed to improve overall health, but a growing body of evidence shows the ancient practice may also help the heart, a new review finds.

In fact, the benefits were similar to those of conventional exercise such as brisk walking, said lead researcher Paula Chu, a doctoral candidate at Harvard University's Health Policy Program in Boston.

The review, of 37 clinical trials, found that people randomly assigned to take yoga classes saw improvements in their weight, blood pressure and cholesterol.

"This finding suggests that [people] who are physically limited in some way do not have to 'pound the pavement' in order to improve their cardiovascular risk profile," Chu said.

Still, studies so far have varied in quality and been relatively small and short-term, Chu's team reports in the Dec. 16 issue of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

"We believe there is promising evidence on the effect of yoga on improving cardiovascular risk factors," Chu said. But given the limitations of the research, she added, "we refrain from drawing any definitive conclusions."


One complicating issue is there are many different types of yoga, ranging from gentle stretching and breath work to more vigorous workouts that require a good deal of strength and flexibility.

The trials in the review varied in the types of yoga tested -- as well as the frequency of classes and the people involved. Some studies included healthy people in their 20s, while others focused on older adults or people with heart risk factors like high blood pressure.

http://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/yoga-may-cut-heart-disease-risk-factors

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This Irish cottage may really be haunted by violent fairies

LIXNAW, Ireland — All is not well in the cottage at the edge of the Ballynageragh bog.

The simple home lies on the outskirts of this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it village in west Ireland’s County Kerry.

During the last two decades, no fewer than five inhabitants of the tiny white public-owned building died suddenly in tragic and unusual circumstances.

The unsettling events have tapped into a culture of legend and supernatural belief that continues to color life here.

One man dozed off with a lit cigarette and succumbed to smoke inhalation. Another hanged himself shortly after moving from the house. One inhabitant died in a car accident, and a fourth was stabbed to death while traveling in Wales.

Then in November 2013, neighbors found the body of Susan Dunne, 62, in one of the cottage’s bedrooms.

She had moved in 18 months earlier with her autistic teenage son, who stands accused of her murder. Patrick Dunne, 19, is being held in a Dublin mental hospital until his trial in April.

Dunne’s murder was the last straw. Villagers buttonholed Kerry County Councillor Robert Beasley during local election campaigns in May to say they wanted the county-owned house destroyed.

Although Beasley says he raised the motion at council meetings, several factors have delayed a decision about the cottage’s fate.

Among them, no action will be taken until the county has arranged with Susan Dunne’s family to remove her belongings, which remain in the house.

But for all those who want the house leveled, there are also many who argue that the deaths were just a coincidence that doesn’t justify the demolition of a perfectly good dwelling.

Ireland’s devastating financial collapse in 2008 and prolonged recession forced the local authorities to slash budgets. As a result, County Kerry has been slow to replenish its public housing stock. Waiting lists are long.
Some would be happy to live with the cottage’s bloody legacy as long as they have a roof over their heads, locals say.
“There’s a lot of people who would love to have it,” says Paddy Quilter, proprietor of Quilter’s pub in Lixnaw. “All this bullshit about knocking it down — ah.”

Quilter says he doesn’t believe in ghosts. A clutch of locals drinking at the bar nod in agreement. But all are familiar with the host of legends, superstitions and fairies that once populated late-night tales in rural Ireland — and that still have real-world implications for many people.

“In the old days, they called it piseog,” Quilter says, a Gaelic term (pronounced pi-shawg) meaning superstition, voodoo or anything suggesting a supernatural power at hand. “There were a lot of piseogs and ghosts before electricity came in.”

It’s a word someone might use to explain an unusual or unsettling phenomenon — the mysterious deaths of five residents of a single cottage, for example.

Industrialization weakened Ireland’s belief in the fairy world but didn’t stamp it out completely, says Criostoir Mac Carthaigh, an archivist at the National Folklore Collection in Dublin.

As a result, he says, many people adopt a better-safe-than-sorry stance. Some farmers continue their forebears’ habits of not plowing certain parts of a field said to be favored by fairies, while disavowing belief in the supernatural themselves.

“Even down to today, there’s kind of a residual belief and it’s not articulated, it’s not spoken about,” Mac Carthaigh says. “’Leave well enough alone,’ is a phrase you sometimes hear people say.”

Sometimes it goes farther than that.

In 1999, the National Roads Authority was notified that a proposed bypass in western Ireland would destroy a hawthorn bush that played an important role in fairy military history. (You read that correctly.)

Irish fairies are no Disneyfied pixies. They hold grudges. Destroying the bush could result in violent fairy retribution — faulty brakes, mangled cars, death.

The government rerouted the highway and built a protective fence around the bush as an offering to the spirits.
The fairies’ main lobbyist in the human world in that case was Eddie Lenihan, a grizzle-bearded folklorist in western Ireland’s County Clare.

He began his career as a "seanchaithe," or traditional storyteller, when he was completing field research for a masters degree in linguistics and found himself more interested in the stories old folks told than the accents they told them in.

Lenihan says he’s contacted almost weekly by people who want to placate fairies on their property or suss out their feelings about upcoming construction.

His questions about the Lixnaw cottage have nothing to do with council budgets or housing demand.

“Was the house built in a place where it shouldn’t be?” he wonders. “Is there a fairy fort [a remnant of an early Christian structure] nearby?”

“It might be built on a fairy path or a funeral path, which would be a problem,” he adds. “It’d be lunacy to be on one of those. According to the old people, if you’re on a fairy path, you’ll never have peace or luck in a house like that.”

No fairy paths are evident near the cottage today. The low-slung structure, abandoned for almost a year now, stands at the end of a dirt drive blocked by a rusting gate.

Overgrown hedges encircle the property. As storm clouds closed in on a recent windy afternoon, the branches rustled with an insistent sound, like the footsteps of someone or something approaching.

The house next door is for sale.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/ireland/141029/ireland-haunted-house-lixnaw-piseog

11 things you should know about Liberia that have nothing to do with Ebola

A quick Google search for “Liberia” brings up nearly one million news results. Almost all of them are about Ebola. Of the West African nations affected by the disease, Liberia has been hit the hardest, with 2,705 deaths so far and at least 4,665 infected — approximately half the outbreak's overall toll. As the outbreak worsens — and all reports indicate that it will — Ebola is likely to be the only thing we hear about Liberia for some time. And that's a huge problem.

In some ways, it makes perfect sense to associate Liberia with Ebola, given the facts of the outbreak, news coverage of it, and the importance of targeting aid where it's most needed. The problem, though, is that the link between Ebola and Liberia is getting mixed up in a toxic cocktail of racist and ahistorical ideas that treat all African nations as sites of hopeless violence, poverty, and disease. That cocktail takes these ideas and reduces Liberians to African hosts for a terrible African disease.

More from GlobalPost: This map shows which is the deadliest infectious disease where you live

It shouldn't be necessary to remind the world that Liberians are actual human beings, but sadly it is, and efforts to combat the Ebola-related stigma being forced onto Liberians have already begun. Shoana Solomon, a Liberian woman living in the United States, for example, has launched a social media campaign using the hashtag #IamALiberianNotAVirus to send the world a simple, anti-racist message — Liberians are people, not viruses.

With so much focus on Ebola, it's easy to forget the many other things that make Liberia what it is, like its incredible ethnic diversity and fascinating history. Globally, we must be able to battle the ongoing catastrophe in Liberia without forgetting that we're talking about a real place filled with real people and real lives. Talking about Ebola means talking about Liberia, for now. But talking about Liberia shouldn't mean JUST talking about Ebola.

Here are just 11 things you should know about Liberia that have nothing to do with the virus.

B4RM4N smart shaker and integrated app mixes perfect cocktails

the ‘B4RM4N’ smart shaker helps mix the perfect cocktail every time with an integrated and recipe-loaded phone app. the mixer does not need scales and measuring cups as the featured LED lighting and sound tells the user precisely when to stop pouring. the device is able to this when the application is launched and connected together through bluetooth 4.0. funding via its kickstarter campaign, the hardest part when owning the smart mixer, is choosing which cocktail of over 110 to have.

LED lights and sound instructs the user when to stop pouring an ingredient

the app contains over 110 recipes and can suggest cocktails from available ingredients

an inside look at BMW and MINI's worldwide production facilities

from robots that assist humans in production for the factory of the future, to developing digital applications for automotive creation, BMW group has created an evolving manufacturing strategy to help the luxury brand succeed in an ever competitive international market. examples such as the BMW vision future luxury concept and the MINI superleggera concept manifest how the brand keeps innovating to push technological advances to the limit. this of course would be only possible with facilities at 30 sites in 14 countries on four continents; the german manufacturer houses a production network which comprises 13 automotive and motorcycle plants as well as seven other facilities for cars and motorbikes around the world. in the photo series below, designboom takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of the factories located in germany, the UK, USA and in the netherlands.
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BMW plant leipzig, production of the 2 series active tourer – assembly finish


established in 1922, the plant in munich is the BMW group’s parent plant. initially, the site produced BMW aircraft engines and motorcycles; the automotive production started in 1952. since then, more than 9.3 million cars have rolled off the assembly lines. at present, around 950 cars roll off the assembly lines every workday, including units of the BMW 3 series sedan, 3 series touring, 4 series coupe and the M4 coupe. besides the automotive core production, the engine production has also been the core of the munich site; more than 2,000 engines are produced per workday. the engine range comprises BMW 3, 4, 8 and 12-cylinder petrol-powered engines, 6-cylinder diesel engines as well as 8-cylinder high-performance engines for the BMW M models.

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the plant in leipzig – assembly of the electric BMW i8


the BMW plant dingolfing is one of the organization’s largest production sites worldwide. every day, around 1,500 vehicles of the BMW 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 series roll off the assembly line. in addition to the automotive core production, the site also makes vehicle components such as pressed parts, seats as well as chassis and drivetrain components. due to the body shop’s expertise in processing aluminum and experience in building alternative drives, the factory also supplies the leipzig plant with key components for rolls royce and the new electric BMW i models, such as high-voltage batteries, e-transmissions and the drive structure.

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the leipzig plant is one of the world’s most modern and sustainable car factories, setting new standards with its building structure and architecture: the body shop, paint shop and assembly are grouped under one roof, arranged like the spikes of a star around the central building designed by zaha hadid. another special feature is the floor plan of the assembly hall: thanks to its finger or comb structure, supplier parts can be fed to the assembly line directly from the outside in sequence.

http://www.designboom.com/technology/inside-look-bmw-mini-production-facilities-10-28-2014/

in progress: AZPML-designed birmingham new street station

with construction well underway, addition and renovation work on the birmingham ‘new street station’ has taken full form, with the ETFE roof finalized as of september 2014. the design is based on the competition winning proposal by foreign office architects (FOA) in 2008, and has stayed with architect alejandro zaera-polo and his more recent officeAZPML following FOA’s dissolve.

seeking to serve as an architectural icon for the prominent transport hub, the scheme is distinguished by two main components: a sweeping stainless steel cladding surface that wraps the existing building, and a new atrium covered by a translucent bubble-like structure. the station’s transformation is commissioned by network rail, and expected to be fully completed in september 2015.

the ETFE roof structure covering the station’s new atrium was finalized as of september 2014
in regards to the project’s new stainless steel skin, which wraps the perimeter of the building, undulating and branching forms were conceived to express the dynamic geometries of the train station’s tracks. in addition, the material’s mirrored quality is intended to visually connect the bold and inherently contrasting urban element to its surrounding context. the architects state, ‘as the cladding cannot be related to the interior of the building for practical reasons, the design of the façade has been related to the exterior space, making the building an instrument to intensify the perception of urban life in birmingham’s inner city, as opposed to try to reveal its inner structure.’

a john lewis department store emerges from the band of stainless steel cladding
beyond the new atrium, perimeter cladding, and reorganization of concourse and platform access, the station’s transformation includes a major building addition to house retail program. known as ‘grand central’, the shopping center is predominantly comprised of a large john lewis deparment store, which emerges from the lower level band of stainless steel on the complex’s south side.

client: network rail ltd.

concept architect: AZPML
façade structure engineer: AKTII

M&E engineer: hoare lea

construction management: mace
executive architect: atkins
structural engineer: atkins

M&E engineer: atkins
QS: faithful & gould

grand central interior architect: haskoll
AZPML/FOA partner-in-charge: alejandro zaera-polo
AZPML/FOA team: manuel eijo, guillermo fernandez-abascal, charles valla, christof trenner, miquel surinac, tommaso franzolini, lola fernandez, sukyeong kim, carmen sagredo, takeru sato, penny sperbund, niklavs paegle, tobias jewson, mio sato, manuel távora

http://www.designboom.com/architecture/azpml-birmingham-new-street-station-10-30-2014/

MINUTUL DE SHOPPING #ANEWBEGINNING

Although in this post I wanted to tell you how the night was white creators and designers of the product, first I want to talk about a very important new beginning for me.

As I said here, I have not read the horoscope for the month of October 2014, but I think it would sound like this:

VIRGO: "Professionally you will have a full moon, efforts and your work will pay off in the end. Prepare for a new head start. "

Pentru ca evenimentul la care am participat in weekendul care tocmai a trecut s-a numit Noaptea alba a creatorilor si designerilor de produs, am ales sa port o fusta semnata de o tanara talentata, careia ii place sa se joace cu hainele, sa le modifice si sa le adauge note moderne si interesante –Delia Tugui. Imi place enorm imprimeul fustei, precum si dantela aplicata in partea de jos a acesteia, iar forma conica si lungimea midi, o fac sa arate intr-un mare fel! Pentru a echilibra nota eleganta conferita de aceasta fusta, am purtat in partea de sus o bluza tip baseball cu umerii supradimensionati, in final obtinand un look sporty chic tare drag mie.

FALLING IN LOVE

I love every song part that makes up this outfit: sweater gray dots, skirt midi with side pockets, hat from C & A (for which it seems that I can break up), bag shaped red lips and last but not least, shoes with bows at Zara.
Put together, form a perfect outfit with personality that looks waaaay INTOSAI in the day I wore it!

PARKA CLOCKHOUSE C&A – COLECTIA TOAMNA/IARNA 2014/2015

Yes, this is my choice: Clockhouse C & A Parka jacket with detachable hood, the new collection Fall / Winter 2014/2015. For those who do not know what choice is all about, know that a week ago I was in great doubt about choosing between the two jackets that we had found in Palas Mall, one at C & A, the other to the C & A Clockhouse. Here you see both.

Given that the temperatures of autumn are beginning to make their presence felt, especially in the morning when I leave for the office and evening when I get back, I took a very good decision to choose this parka. I do not get tired to admire and wear! It is so stylish, modern and warm!

If you have not got in store C & A, know that you should do as soon as a visit, especially in the period October 2 to 11, will bring any jacket purchased a gift voucher for 20% discount! And believe me, you do not like to leave the store empty handed !!! :)
Next, this brand does not exist on my list of interests, because every time you go into a store C & A I seemed all loose clothing and classic models. But with Clockhouse C & A store opening in Palas Mall, I began to get acquainted with the line "fashionable" of the brand. Because I learned how to make smart shopping, to buy trendy clothes, good quality and affordable prices, I started to visit more often C & A stores.

With hicustom.net site, I now have a super shirt blog title engraved on it ... and a white pouch for phone, also named SHOPPING FASHION GOSSIP. :)

WELCOMES A NEW WINTER JACKETS story C & A!

The weather is changing, the days become shorter and the first signs of fall are in the air recently. Winter is definitely on its way.
Until then you can still take advantage of the fall to spend time outdoors with friends and family. It held season long walks comfortable season in which gather firewood and favorable weather to get lost in a great book.
It's time that welcome them dear friends, sweaters and warm fire in the fireplace. It's time to spend more time together, to thank for everything we have and are happy to welcome winter wonderland.

The new C & A jacket is the perfect option for this period: waterproof or feathered, Parka with hood and detachable collar, waxed or windstopper - folding any style and any situation.

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TENDINTE IN FASHION: CAPA

Another piece of clothing that is promoted by designers this season autumn-winter 2014-2015 is capa. Long or short, colored or monochrome, cape paraded on the catwalks of fashion, taking us think of the heroes of the story, enveloping us in mystery.

We have a variety of models to choose from and endless styling possibilities!

Today I wore my new cape for the first time in an all-black outfit with metal accents. Although wind and gave me this big time trouble, I managed to "save" a few pictures for the blog.

I read the horoscope for the month of October 2014, but I think it would sound like this:

VIRGO: "Professionally you will have a full moon, efforts and your work will pay off in the end. Prepare for a new head start. "

I will soon reveal what it is! :)


As some of you already know, I appeared in the new online magazine numal Famost, as a fashion blogger, with another blogger from Romania - Sandra Bendre.

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