New Home Mortgage

      Are you ready to buy a home?  

     You should be able to get the right mortgage.  Likewise, seek out the right lender and acquire the right price.

     Avoid bad fees. Attempt to manage the home-buying industry.  Negotiate the most cost-effective way to finance your home.

     Plenty of people will need to get a mortgage.  Mortgage is for individuals unable to pay up front, directly (http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/mortgage.html)

     Paying "up front", means you are unable to pay cash. Buying a house in cash means it requires 100% down.  The seller will lower the price, and as the buyer you will be sans lenders.

     If buying it in cash is a dream, it’s important to find a loan that meets your needs.  Your needs include your budget.  There are different types of mortgages:

1.  Conventional Mortgage- 

     a loan that is not subsidized by the federal government. There are two types of conventional loans: conforming and non-conforming.  

a) A conforming loan is bound by maximum loan limits which are set by the federal government. These limits vary by geographic area.  

b) A non-conforming loan in general can’t be sold or bought.  Loan bartering is restricted on non-confirming loans due to the principle amount or underwriting guidelines.  

2.  Government-insured loan- 

   lenders are less concerned with the risk of repayment.  This sort of loan is supported by the government.  The government guarantees repayment to the bank should you default on your mortgage payment.

3.  FHA- Federal Housing Authority-  

     this type of loan has more lenient requirements. Credit prerequisites and down payment are minor in comparison to other loan types available. It is necessary for the buyer to acquire the loan in order to purchase or refinance a primary residence. FHA loans tend to be more popular with first-time homebuyers.

4.  FHA 203k loan- 

     this Federal Housing Authority loan is designated with regard to home improvement and home purchase, together.  A 203k loan is guaranteed by the FHA, which means lenders take less risk when offering this loan.  There is a minimum and maximum applied in conjunction with the repair costs.  The total value of the house is rated a few different ways, but the lesser of the values is taken into account(https://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/sell-your-house-fixer-upper/).

5.  Veterans Affairs loan- 

     this option is available to veterans, reservists, active duty military, and surviving spouses of veterans. A VA loan is typically considered the best loan option  at one's disposal because it requires no down payment, no private mortgage insurance.

6.  USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) loan- 

     these are for those individuals purchasing a home in a eligibly rural suburban community. Affordable interest rates apply. To be eligible means the neighborhood has to meet population size requirements.

7.  Good Neighbor Next Door program- 

     this is sponsored by HUD(Housing and Urban Development).  This loan is provided for housing aid for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers.

     When acquiring a loan, or mortgage, you will need to have a fixed rate, or an adjustable rate.  Fixed rate applies to buyers seeking a lower payment over a longer period of time. Fixed rate are stable, with a consistent monthly payment amount.  Adjustable rates are subject to change after an initial grace period.  One month can be completely different than the payment for the following month.  

     In conclusion, plenty of mortgages are available.  Check your credit report before applying for a home loan. You'll have room in order to fix the problem area.  Acquire your financial goal and work on saving a large down payment.  Try to resolve any history of late payments before you approach a mortgage lender.  Arrange and compare all of the loans available to you.

You'll be ready to buy a house soon

CUPPING THERAPY

     The USA medal count for the 2016 Rio Olympics was outstanding.  There were numerous types of competitors.  They were extremely conditioned.

     Some of the athletes were bruised with dark circles on a variety of locations on their bodies.  At first, the bruising was a little startling.  It had to be medical. There were more than just a couple of athletes with the same bruising.

     The circular bruises on their muscles were a result of the, message therapy, Cupping Method.

     It is also called Cupping Therapy.  This technique isn't new.  This has been practiced all over the world for hundreds of years.  The bruising kept the technique from becoming too popular, though.

     Special cups are strategically placed on different muscles.  A suction is generated in order to create blood flow and stimulation.

     The cupping method treats pain, inflammation, and circulation.  It can sensually promote well being, relaxation, and deep tissue message healing.

     "The cups resemble miniature gold fish bowls made out of glass, bamboo, earthenware, and sometimes silicon (www.webmd.com)."

     This method hasn't been completely hard wired with solid effects.  The results are somewhat controversial.  Research studies haven't connected a steady stream of documented ramifications.  The method dates back to ancient cultures from China, Egypt, and other places. A textbook entitled, "Ebers Papyrus", traversed the technique in 1,550 B.C.

     Repeat Gold Medal Olympian Micheal Phelps wasn't the first one to try the cupping method.

     "Cupping has been characterized as pseudoscience. There is no good evidence that it has any benefit on health and there are some concerns it may be harmful (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy)."

     Although, there is no obvious, real benefits from the cupping method, it still sprung up during the recent 2016 Rio Olympics.

     In the 2008 book, written by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst, "Trick or Treatment", it was written that, "no evidence exists of any beneficial effects of cupping for any medical condition."

     Why is it not proven to be effective you might ask.  The effectiveness of cupping therapy is difficult to determine as it is difficult to construct double blind or placebo-controlled clinical trials.

     It is reported that cupping may result in bruising, or skin infection. The discoloration forms via blood capillary expansion.  Excessive fluid accumulates in tissues.  Then, the blood vessels rupture.

     Individuals have been performing the action for over 3,000 years.

     There are two types of cupping: dry cupping and wet cupping.  

-Dry cupping-  the suction of skin with controlled bleeding.  

-Wet cupping- common cupping which involves creating a small area of low air pressure to epithelial tissue. 

     Wet cupping was the method displayed in the 2016 Olympics.  The cups can be a small variety of shapes.  

     There are cupping balls or cupping bells.  The cups range 1 to 3 inches (25 to 76 millimeters) across the opening.

     Today, plastic and glass are the most common materials used.  The ancient cupping therapy involved the horn, pottery, bronze, and bamboo cups.

     There is a low air pressure required.  Pressure is created by heating the cup, which, in turn, heats the air inside of it.   After the heating, apply scented oils, and then place the cup against the skin.  As the air inside the cup cools, it contracts and sucks the skin slightly inside.

     Vacuums can be created with mechanical suction pumps acting through valves located at the top of the cup.

     Rubber cups are also available.  They squeeze the air out and adapt to uneven or bony surfaces.

     Depending on the specific treatment, skin marking is common after the cups are removed.  Usually, the marking may be a simple red ring that disappears quickly. The discoloration left by the cups is normally from dragging them, while suctioned, from one muscle to another.  Dragging is done in order to break down muscle fiber.  Treatments should not be too agonizing.

     Cupping was mentioned in the news recently as being used in a manner that helps increase blood flow.
https://nccih.nih.gov/news/cupping

     Cupping was also in the news recently, and was implicated as a relaxation practice in a variety of sports.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rio-2016-cupping-what-is-it-olympics-athletes-suction-cups-skin-marks-a7178731.html

     "Cupping therapy treatment creates hyper-localized suction on an athlete’s body. The hope is to help mobilize blood flow, drawing more blood to over-used muscles to help relieve muscle pain and promote faster healing ( http://www.si.com/tech-media/2016/08/11/cupping-therapy-michael-phelps-rio-olympics)."

     Overall, the bruising looks painful, but some popular/normal massages can be painful, also.  "Normal", as in a back message applied with hands. The pain is meant to target specific muscle groups for long term purposes. Cupping is another alternative. If you are up for new and adventurous relaxation techniques, voila.

     Consult with your licensed medical
practitioner before undergoing Cupping Therapy.

MCD is losing to fast food competition.

McDonald’s (MCD) saw its monthly global sales post their worst decline in more than a decade, as the iconic hamburger chain continues to struggle in key markets. (http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/09/09/mcdonald-logs-august-sales-slump-warns-china-woes/)

                 http://news.mcdonalds.com/default.aspx

            The fast food giant could improve the lure of the golden arches by taking quite a few different approaches.  Product improvement is a great place to begin.   McDonald’s has been changing their products for a long time, though.  How many times have you noticed when the McRib wasn’t on the menu anymore?  Did you know the McChicken wasn’t always on the Dollar Menu?  These methods are part of their corporate product improvement processes toward determining what the fast food consumer needs. 

MCD methods toward excellence concentrate on the critical success of the quality of the product orchestrated via ergonomics, performance metrics, exterior arrangements, pricing, brainstorming to build mind maps on the product improvement ideas, product testing to approve its quality/ usability in different conditions, and conceptualizing changes/improvements in product design.

When you are dreaming of lunch for today, you look for the closest place that offers a great value.  Apps are available to search for great deals.  Apps will also find you the closest restaurants. 

September 09, 2014: MCD announced it will accept Apple Pay in all of its U.S. restaurants following today’s launch of the mobile payments service, making food and beverage purchases fast and easy for customers using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch. The combination of Apple Pay and McDonald’s investments in NFC (near-field communication) enabled payment scanners will significantly simplify how customers pay for their food and beverage purchases at McDonald’s (http://news.mcdonalds.com/Corporate/news-stories/McDonald’s-Announces-New-Collaboration-with-Apple)   

Fast food should always be convenient; “…simplify the customer experience…”, said Steve Easterbrook, senior executive vice president and global chief brand officer of McDonald’s.     You can search: “What customers really want.”  Customers want convenience.  Convenience is defined as the state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty.  Cellular phones are moving our era into a unified slide towards unimaginable mobility.  This is a great angle.

Personally, McDonalds’ customer service has failed.  The term fast food applies, but only if you can get your order right.  If the burger you ordered comes out like the drive thru attendant wasn’t paying any attention to what you said, then the meaning of MCD fast food turns into a headache.

 

Improving customer service could make a world of difference.   We know what good customer service means: assistance provided to people, utilizing the product/ services, with promptness, good manners, professionalism, and accuracy.  Customer service with accuracy is the most important. MCD employees could smile all day long, but if the orders are wrong, what was the point?  Some McDonalds’ employees have gone to the point of making it their goal to mess up certain customers orders, and then treat them rudely.  The evidence is there. 

McDonald’s is a nice fast food restaurant that kids and adults have enjoyed for years.  It would be a mistake to let it get taken over by employees that don’t care about excellent business.

DRONES

     Drones are UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Male Drone Bee

     The dictionary meaning of drone is defined as a male bee only, used for mating purposes, without a sting.  A drone is also defined as a lazy person that doesn’t work, contribute, or give off any sort of energy towards a constructive activity. 

     The man-made aircraft drones are able to fly without a pilot.  Drones usually have a controller on the ground.  These aircraft are superior because the margin for error is cut drastically.  The cost of the aircraft can be cheaper.  Drones don’t need safety paraphernalia for emergency situations when the pilot might have to abort and eject. 

     Not all of the drones are used for the military.  Easily, you could think of another use for a drone.  We could use personal drones to run simple errands, like dropping mail at the post office.

     Aircraft drones have a variety of uses.  Some are super light, and others aren’t far from a real plane.    A large number of UAVs have been loaded with a plethora of surveillance technologies, such as real-time video and thermal imaging technology.  Taking pictures from surreal places and altitudes is a wonderful use (http://www.businessinsider.com/drone-flying-videos-2014-4).  Some other civil applications include:   police missions, firefighting, security work, private surveillance, commercial agriculture, mineral exploration, emergency management operations, etc. 

Personal-use Drone

     A drone eliminates some pilot liabilities, but there is still plenty of room for mechanical issues.  If any situations arise, error would be attributed to mechanical malfunctions.

     Technology also brings cyber issues that weren’t a problem prior to drone flights.  A jogger was in a park running a race and got hit by a hacked drone.  (http://io9.com/athlete-struck-by-potentially-hacked-aerial-drone-1560728218)  Another news headline with drones was about the crash into an elementary school.  Drones could be anywhere, and in the future will be used to carry packages for companies such as AMAZON.com.  Just keep up with the headlines and you’ll see them before you actually see them in the air.  (http://www.nltimes.nl/2014/04/07/ten-drones-intercepted-nss/)

          “As of August 2013, commercial unmanned aerial system licenses were granted on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A Congressional mandate to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems into U.S. airspace protocols are forecast to grant FAA licenses more broadly as early as 2015, the agency expecting that five years after it unveils a regulatory framework for UASs weighing 55 pounds or less, there will be 7,500 such devices in the air(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle).”  Also, it is deemed that DJI Phantom Drones can’t enter no-fly zones. The issue has gone back and forth with the FAA which is attempting to control drone regulations.  An advisory issue in 1981 has remained.  Drones are unable to fly above 400 feet or near airports.

Federal Aviation Administration (USA)

     South Korea suspects that three drones discovered in recent weeks came from North Korea.  They were painted light blue, resembling remote control airplanes, but equipped with scrambling gear to ensure secure airspace.  South Korea’s defense ministry believed the spy drones were from Pyongyang.  South Korea also has their own reconnaissance drone program which includes a deal to buy four Global Hawk UAVs from Northrop Grunman Corp for over $800 million.



Drone crash found in S. Korea.



   








  There are a variety of drones:

 

 

 

 

     What is your opinion on drones? 

           “Canada has seen a highly select group of government actors pave the way in setting UAV policy in Canada. Seemingly, though, none of them concern Canadians’ privacy rights. Public privacy bodies, privacy academics, and civil liberties experts are key groups that serve the public interest when it comes to privacy and surveillance technologies. Canadians deserve better. All UAV working groups at the federal level ought to include representatives from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at the very least. Ideally, these groups should include members of the scholarly and civil-liberties communities. Failure to include these organizations in policy development will lead to myopic UAV policies that are very likely to infringe upon Canadians’ privacy rights (http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/opd/Canada+needs+privacy+rules+drones/9710176/story.html).”

     A volunteer search and rescue team out of Houston is contacting the FAA to combat their drone restrictions.  The Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team has retained drone lawyer Brendan Schulman.  The team would like to sue about FAA and airspace regulations on search and rescue drones, Spectra flying wing plane with attached cameras.  Their drones can photograph a square mile in less than 10 minutes.

     UAVs will revolutionize crop management on farms, make package delivery even faster, equip your tech-savvy neighbors with their own personal satellite controlled squadrons of drones, provide for more environmental uses such as flying around after earthquakes and floods to survey damage and look for victims in distress.  In the 2011 tsunami in Japan, damaged nuclear reactor drones flew in to monitor radiation when it was still too dangerous for humans.  In the 2013 typhoon in the Philippines the drones flew lower than helicopters and pilots to survey the damage.  

   

SOCHI 2014 Winter Olympics Drone

  Drones have become the next “thing” in sports professional photography.  During the Winter Olympics in Sochi, drones captured some of the best aerial photography ever seen in ski and snowboarding events.  They are more flexible than cable suspended camera systems.  UAVs began as a gimmick, but will be the constant soon enough.  Remo Masina, sports photography, cited via Associated Press that, “Drones are quieter and cheaper than a manned helicopter, although they can still charge up to $40,000.00.  They also allow the filmmaker to get much closer to his subject.”  A few prototypes are being programmed to follow their skiing subjects automatically from a few feet away.

    

AMAZON.com Delivery Drone

     Have you caught yourself hearing the UPS or FEDEX driver ever 30 minutes until your beloved package makes the front steps?  Amazon delivery drones will help.  Timed drones are delivering AMAZON packages straight to customer’s doors within 30 minutes of an order being placed.  That is faster than going to the mall.  AMAZON CEO Jeff Bezos, released on 4/12/2014, in a letter to shareholders, that the company has flight-tested several generations of, Prime Air, aerial vehicles.  One expansion with drone delivery will be with fresh food: soups, sodas, chips, jelly, cornbread in a box, and macaroni with cheese. The future is near.

     UAVs aren’t very similar to the dictionary meaning of a drone.  As of this moment, none of them are used to carry pollen and mate.  None of them seem to work efficiently at creating honey, either.   Surveillance drones could be compared to a lazy person that doesn’t work, contribute, or give off any sort of energy towards a constructive activity.  Alternatively, a drone can be exactly what it is programmed to be: FBI informant, university researcher, amateur photographer, or a curious neighbor.

 

Holiday travelling

     Tis the season to be jolly...

     Summer is just beginning to leave us, and the season is pushing its way in, already.

     The year has flown by. It is family planning time, again.

     Summer vacationers are on their way home.  Now, the deals begin to show up.  You can get your best ticket prices from the familiar orbitz.com or the semi-unfamiliar groupon.com. 

     You have to love this time of the year.  Evenings filled with scented candles to Christmas lights to shopping to cooking, are unforgettable. 

     Unplanned spending can trigger cluster headaches, stress-related pain, and days of agony, though.

     The holiday season is several weeks away, but now is a perfect time to book that flight and hotel for your Thanksgiving or New Year's celebrations. 

     "According to Kayak.com, you'll find the best deals on holiday flights when you book in mid-October. Fares will start to increase by as much as 25 percent the closer you get to the end of the year. (http://money.msn.com)"

     You've heard about last minute deals.  This time of the year, though, that won't suffice. Procrastination can be the bomb detonation.  Don't  wait until the last minute to book your flight, hotel or travel package.  You are at risk of paying a premium for all travel expenses.  The extra money you save could be another gift for your special somebody.

     Compare and contrast actual airline prices to the well known third party site prices.

     One of the best ways to acquire a  great deal on a flight is to fly inconveniently. If you can coordinate your holiday visits so that you fly on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day or even New Year's Day, you may be able to save a bag of money on your inbound flight.

     "FareCompare.com reports that the best money-saving days for travel are before Dec. 17 and after Jan. 3. Fares are also low on Christmas Day. Kayak.com reports that travelers returning on Thanksgiving Day could save as much as 20 percent on fares. (http://money.msn.com)"

     Maybe one of your headaches of the season is the airplane itself.  Remember that road trips are awesome, too.

     "Plan alternative trips if traffic makes your way home too overwhelming. Is there a scenic drive that might be longer but have less traffic? (http://www.travelchannel.com)"

     You're pockets don't have to be sore after the holidays.  You don't have to dread your bills for the first couple of months in the new year.  Get your head start.

     Take off your swim gear and break out your sweaters.

     Happy Holidays!

     Tis the season to be jolly...

Netflix tv streaming

     Is there too many things to do?
Are you so wired up that you need to wire down?

     Tv always seems to play the same show, rerun after rerun, until you unknowingly laugh at it.

     Cable is old, and satellite is getting there.

     If you want the newest way to watch the same show, check out Netflix, via tv streaming.

             "Netflix, Inc. is an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media available to North and South America, the Caribbean, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States, where mailed DVDs are sent via Permit Reply Mail.The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.(www.wikipedia.com)"

     Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a provider. Its verb form, "to stream", refers to the process of delivering media in this manner; the term refers to the delivery method of the medium rather than the medium itself.A client media player can begin playing the data (such as a movie) before the entire file has been transmitted. An example of streaming media is Roku.

     One might infer that, "regular old tv is already free". Shows on Roku, and other devices in the genre, are very different from regular tv shows.  These vids are on demand, with no commercials, you can fast forward, you can rewind, and pause, etc.

     "Just between you and me...there are some great shows on netflix that couldn't be found on other channels." Netflix originals are great, too.  "HOUSE OF CARDS" has exceeded all possible expectations.

     All in all, Netflix is a great way to waste large amounts of time.

     Unwind with a commercial free, relatively cheap, wide plethora of choices on streaming media.

Not enough sleep

     Good morning. 
    
     This is a phrase we use so much that it is virtually devoid of any meaning.  It shouldn't be devoid of meaning, though.  This should follow behind your waking up, bright eyes and bushy tailed, doctor recommended 8 hours over night sleep.

     The truth is that it is devoid of meaning because so many Americans suffer from sleep deprivation.  Rest consists of less than six hours, and sometimes three or four hours.  The statement becomes a fuzzy, "g'mornin'...".

     Coffee?...

     Sleep deprivation is defined as:
     a condition of not having enough sleep.  It can be either chronic or acute. 

               "In the long term, the clinical consequences of untreated sleep disorders are large indeed. They are associated with numerous, serious medical illnesses, including:

High blood pressure
Heart attack
Heart failure
Stroke
Obesity
Psychiatric problems, including depression and other mood disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Mental impairment
Fetal and childhood growth retardation
Injury from accidents
Disruption of bed partner's sleep quality
Poor quality of life
          (Chronic Sleep Deprivation and Health Effects
http://www.m.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/important-sleep-habits)"

               "A recent North Carolina study revealed that sleep deprivation creates increased ghrelin levels thereby sending signals to your brain that you’re hungry. Maintain proper sleeping habits by getting to bed at the same time each night, and creating a dark, comfortable atmosphere in your bedroom. Aim for eight hours. You’ll not only feel reenergized, but it’ll also positively impact on your metabolism. 
          (http://m.mensfitness.com/training/lose-weight/5-things-to-know-about-boosting-your-metabolism)"

     We should boldly be able to say, "Good morning!", with a huge smile.  The smile then entails that, wow this person has had a great nights' rest. 

     Lets deprive ourselves of sleep deprivation.

Superbowl 47 2013

The Superbowl XLVII:

Ravens vs. 49ers

New Orleans

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

February 3, 2013

6:30 pm ET

Check out TICKETMASTER if you have the mechanical urge to see the best of the best go head to head for THE trophy.  These are the guys that beat all odds to make it through JV football.  Their parents loved it when their son came home with the Varsity jersey, and announced he would be starting the entire season.  All the moms had the jitters every time their helmets crashed together.  Then, college football made the dream begin to take on an entirely new perspective.  Seriously, all the players came to play football.  Fraternities, jobs, grades, girlfriends, fun, and football grew with them to a new Super size.  NFL agents began to take notice.  The players felt like the world revolved around them.  Their friends graduated to struggle to pay for their college loans, and their first house.  Meanwhile, they were seeing their first 5 or 6 digit pay check.  Overcoming the odds of not getting hurt, by NFL guys that hit you like a drunken rich guy in a new Cadillac truck, the NFL rookies and superstar players have to prove themselves on a championship team.  No choking for the fans, the families, the dreamers, the gamblers, or even the owners.  This is the Superbowl, baby! 

The ticket prices could buy you a hoopty.  You could buy a hoopty that you could potentially fix up for those days when you feel like showing off.  Dubstep that, though.  It is time.  The game is on.  How big is your tv, man?  Are you just an ordinary fan?

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The Superbowl requires big tvs because it is a huge event in America.  Gear up!

     It is estimated that CBS, the network showing the game this year, will be able to charge more than $3m for each 30-second advertisement that airs around the game.

     More than 50% of adult Americans will have a bet on the game, according to RJ Bell, of Pregame.com, and only 1% will do so legally (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21277122).

     Super Bowl 2013 is expected to a fuel $185 million in spending in New Orleans, largely from the National Football League, media outlets and other businesses, according to a new analysis by international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm described the Super Bowl as "the latest event to bolster economic recovery in New Orleans." (www.nola.com)

     Sabias que:  The Superbowl performer doesn’t plan on lip syncing the anthem.  The game is on CBS.  The Boot Blaster is a cocktail with:

                        1 oz. rum

                        ½ oz. Pepsi

                        1 oz. gin

                        1 oz. vodka

                        1 oz. orang liquer

                        14 oz. lemon-lime mix

So, the game is on.  Get up, right now.  Go contribute to our economy.

The Ravens need to cover the spread: 4 pts. 

The 49ers are about to bust’em up!

Enjoy the game, responsibly, and don’t forget your ticket.

Bath salts are causing a craze from Salt Lake City, Utah all the way to Addicks, Texas.

     If you haven’t caught the news clip about the “living dead” in Florida that ate 75 – 80% of a person’s face like it was birthday cake, then you should perform a quick search.  This isn’t for the faint of heart.  The guy was on bath salt.  No, he didn’t hop out of the tub in a rage because his upstairs neighbor kept beating on the floor.  This was a person on the drugs entitled, bath salts.

“The injured man now needs a facial transplant. The unofficial cause for the depravity: bath salts, a synthetic cocktail that usually contains cocaine and speed (http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=20741307&title=emergency-officials-call-effects-of-bath-salt-use-frightening&s_cid=featured-3; By Peter Samore, June 7th, 2012).

     These aren’t difficult to find.  This new high has taken an upward swing since approximately 2009.  The ease to which the consumer can acquire the drug fuels the progressive, chronic brain disease characterized by loss of control; drug use despite harm and denial: addiction.

     The active ingredients, M-Cat, bk-MDMA, and NRG-1, are deemed dangerous.  Thus far, there is a lack of laboratory tests to provide factual information about bath salts affects, but they have been classified as stimulants.  Stimulants increase activities which normally occur.  There is abnormally increased behavioral arousal and activity which results from the levels of norepinephrine in brain synapses.  Bath salts can also be classified as hallucinogens.  The bath salts cause distortions of senses, such as vision, to drive the user into fits of rage.  One could compare its affects to LSD or PCP.   Mephedrone and methylone have been tested, not on humans, though.

“Mephedrone and methylone are synthetic chemical derivatives of the psychedelic herb khat.  All three of the newly banned drugs share properties of stimulants, such as methamphetamine, and psychedelics (or empathogens), such as ecstasy (WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20110908/bath-salts-used-to-get-high-are-now-illegal, September 8, 2011, By Daniel J. DeNoon, WebMD Health News)

     Amphetamine addiction leads to amphetamine psychosis.  This psychosis is very similar to schizophrenia.  The stages of abuse effects are accelerated with bath salts.

     -energized, aroused

     -restless, agitated, anxious

     -extreme behavioral excitation in attempt to achieve the initial high

     -depression, despair, intense drug craving, drug seeking

     -psychosis and drug toxicity become common

            (The Neurobiology of Addiction, James D. Stoehr, 2006)

     The buying and selling of these bath salts has become illegal, but chemists stay on the edge with the different combinations of legal drugs to arrive at the same illegal bath salt.  The only way to deem the drug illegal is to make that recipe illegal including its protocol for production.  The sellers, most of which are over the counter, such as head shops and smoke shops, have adopted the salts giving them new euphoric names; Cloud 9, Zoom, etc.  The prices have been jacked up, making them easy to identify.  If you are buying some bath stuff at $25-30 for 0.5g, or 500mg, then you are headed toward oblivion.  Put it back.  Question its origins.  Leave it alone if you get an answer like, “well uh, you know, uh…”

     More reports and research has to take place in order to educate society as to the damaging results of bath salt abuse.  When society is educated, more will be smart in perceiving the harm in using the drug.

     Speak up, who was sitting in the tub thinking, “What if someone sniffed this lavender sh..?”

CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY RESPONSIBLY

We have all heard of the morning after pill.  The better, more respectful term to use is postcoital contraception.  Some choices are better than others.

Ulipristal is effective, but hasn’t shown to have advantages over other drugs.  An older, well tested postcoital contraception pill active ingredient is levonogestrel.

There is a sensitive time period for the application of the morning after pill.  How long is the morning of the morning after?  Well, levonorgestrel is recommended to be utilized up to 5 days after the unprotected intercourse has taken place. 

Supposed you had a Ciroc Valentine’s Day.  The grace period can be extended to February 19, 2012.  Safely, the drug has also been approved for use during the first 3 days.

You got the twisted.  Emergency contraception medicine is not a synonym for ‘abortion pill.’  The set treatment phase gives the term ‘emergency’.  Morning after is termed ‘postcoital’.  So, the emergency contraception pill is to be administered following sex without propalactics, or other safety applications.  The purpose is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The synonym is ‘morning after’ pill. 

The abortion pill is for women who have already confirmed that they are pregnant.  The abortion pill enables the individual to end an early pregnancy. It is administered 4 to 7 weeks after becoming pregnant.

Over the counter levonorgestrel is available in several brands.  One brand is Plan B One-Step which is a single tablet containing 1.5 mg of levonorgestrel.   Another brand is Next Choice which is taken as two doses.  Each dose contains 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel. The doses are to be 12 hours apart.  It is possible to combine the two into one single dose.  Doctors are able to use the copper-releasing intrauterine device (IUD).  The IUD may be used as an alternative emergency contraception method. The device is inserted by your health care provider within 5 days of irresponsible copulation. The device can be removed after your next period.  The device alternatively can be left in place to provide ongoing birth control.  Emergency contraception is most effective within 24 hours of sex. Afterwards, the emergency contraception may still prevent pregnancy for up to 5 days.

Now that we have all heard of the morning after pill, VALENTINE’S DAY can be a exactly what you have been dreaming of.

HAVE FUN.

Animal-human studies for diet drugs.

     http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45224080/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/
Drug helps monkeys lose weight, are humans next?
     Just because the monkeys are taking the drug doesn’t mean we should take the drug.   

   Sourced and proven by laboratory studies show results “…interesting sections

on comparative anatomy, perceptual capabilities, and social behavior of various species, and recognizes the wide range of physical abilities, interests, and needs of species within the order Primata. (La Revue veterinaire canadienne, Kay G. Mehren, 1997 July)”

      There are various anatomical comparisons between mammals.  Eating vegetables is one example.  Some invertebrates are able to digest vegetables via the cellulose-digesting enzyme cellulase.  The cellulose enzyme is present in their intestinal tracts.  Comparatively, invertebrates do not have this is enzyme; neither monkeys nor humans.  Yet, we still eat vegetables, which we rely heavily upon as major energy sources.

     More lab tests may prove that the drug could work on humans as they did on the lab monkeys.

  “If the drug were to prove successful in humans it would never be permanent solution, experts say. It would be a kick-start used along with future diet and exercise (By Robert Bazell Chief science and health correspondent, NBC news)

     Truthful and interesting, this is.  Think about this.  The drug would just be a kick-start system.  Nowadays, only off-road motorcycles and ATVs use kick start systems.  Even then, they are an alternative to electric starters.  Electric starters are too heavy for those activities.

     Kick start systems start an internal combustion engine.  An internal combustion engine uses the combustion of fossil fuels with O2 inside a combustion chamber.  High pressures create a force applied to the pistons, turbine blades, etc.  The force then moves the component over a distance, thus transforming the chemical energy into mechanical energy.

     If your body always needs a kick start you aren’t utilizing the best way towards wellness.  A healthy body needs continuous combustion like powerful engines including gas turbines, jet engines, and most rocket engines.

     So, this news isn’t new because there are millions of diet drugs already available.  If you really need a kick-start weight-loss drug, you should know that mentally you will have to be willing to continue with the weight loss process on your own.

The battle is known as: GET UP AND WORKOUT.