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Saturday, April 2, 2016
Marijuana and sex
Please click on the web -link below:-
8 Fascinating Ways People of the Past Used Marijuana to Enhance Sex
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8 Fascinating Ways People of the Past Used Marijuana to Enhance Sex
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Recalling the Sri Lankan scene:-
1. In the year 1966 during my DMO days, my older AMP told me that during his days serving in Mannar, he found that the locals sprinkled some Ganja leaves into an Omelet and ate it with relish.
2. Even in the 1960s, on the long night lorry routes there were 'Rae kadays' (Night coffee shops), where coffee brewed with Ganja leaves were available and was labelled 'Gun coffee'. Apparently this made the drivers alert.
3. In the Muslim community in Sammanthurai, Kaaththankudy, it was a custom to give a fruit drink called 'Sabji' to a newly married couple, on their wedding night. Ganja leaves were in the recipe for this drink.
4. There was a famous military operation called 'Operation Ganja' carried out by the Ceylon Army, to root out Ganja plantations in the Hambegamuwa area, close to Wellawaya, in the late 1950s.
5. Raids on illegal Ganja plantations, were carried out by the police periodically. The plants seized were produced in courts as evidence. Invariably after sentencing the guilty party, the Magistrate ordered, the
Ganja leaves to be burnt in the courtyard of the Court complex. Quite a few Ganja addicts wound gather round the bonfire taking frequent deep breaths and enjoying it.
Hope this gives you an idea of the use of Ganja in Sri Lanka.
Philip
Chinese dancers ...
5
minutes. Don’t miss,
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Chinese dancers performing different
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Shows Coconut Oil Has No Risk to CVD, and that Coconut Residue has Great Promise for Treating Heart Disease
New Extensive Research From Sri
Lanka Shows Coconut Oil Has No Risk to CVD, and that Coconut Residue has Great
Promise for Treating Heart Disease
(Health
Impact News) Results
of an extensive study on coconut oil in the diet of people iving in Sri Lanka
were published today in the Sunday Sun Times of Sri Lanka. Dr. Janaki Gooneratne, the head of Food
Technology at the Industrial Technology Institute in Sri Lanka, conducted the
research while analyzing the therapeutic value of coconut residue products in
relation to heart disease.
The
report today speculates that Dr. Goonerante’s research, which is described as
“an extensive and rare kind of research – for the first time in the world,”
will soon be used in treating heart disease.
While
all the details of
her research were not revealed in the report, it is centered around the high
fiber coconut residue, called “Polkudu” in the local language.
Dr.
Gooneratne did her PhD work on the active components of the dietary fiber of
the coconut meat.
The
report today mentioned that the fiber in the coconut residue contains 23% of
“galactomannon.”
Galactomannon
in recent years has also been studied in the Philippines, particularly in the
Makapuno variety of coconuts which has a more gelatin characteristic in the
meat of the coconut than the regular varieties of coconuts have. Recently,
researchers in the Philippines have begun using galactomannon as a food
stabilizer to replace imported stabilizers such as guar gum.
Galactomannon
is also reportedly
a “good dietary fiber which can enhance digestion and weight reduction.” (See: The Potential Health
Benefits Of Makapuno Coconut Byproduct) Previous studies done on
coconut flakes and coconut flour have also shown that the dietary fiber of
coconut can reduce cholesterol levels (e.g. see: The Cholesterol-Lowering
Effect of Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum Cholesterol)
Perhaps
the most interesting aspect of Dr. Goonerante’s research that was referenced
today, however, was her extensive research on coconut oil in the diet of people
living in Sri Lanka.
In
modern day Sri Lanka, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of
death among adults, and coconut oil is usually implicated as a reason for this high rate
of CVD. Coconut is second
only to rice in food consumption in Sri Lanka, and there have been attempts to
discredit and undermine the value of coconut.
However, Dr. Gooneratne said that
according to research, heart diseases are traditionally uncommon among high
coconut consuming populations.
In
fact, Dr. P. Rethinam and Muhartoyo wrote in the Jakarta Post, on June 18, 2003,
that before 1950, heart attacks were not common in Sri Lanka. However, hospital
admission rates for heart attacks grew dramatically from 1970 to 1992. On the
other hand, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had determined that the coconut
consumption has gone down from 132 nuts per person per year in 1952 to 90 per
person per year in 1991. Because of the saturated fat scare of recent years
condemning coconut oil, people ate fewer coconuts and heart disease and the
associated weight gain actually increased.
H. Kaunitz
wrote in 1986 that the 1978 edition of the Demographic Yearbook of the United
Nations reported that Sri Lanka had the lowest death rate from ischemic heart
disease, while coconut oil
was their main dietary fat. (See: Medium chain triglycerides
in aging and arteriosclerosis)
Before
undertaking the time to study and research the medicinal effects of coconut
fiber therefore, Dr. Goonerante had to deal with the current bias against
coconut oil as a saturated fat.
She
carried out an extensive research project to establish whether there was a
relationship in the consumption of coconut oil with cholesterol, in the Gampaha
District of Sri Lanka – an area coming under the “Coconut Triangle”-
adopting
a random sampling of a target group of 957 people. A group of 957 volunteers
(males 340, females 617) between 18 and 65 years of age were enlisted for the
research, and all the factors such as socio-demographic data, family history of
disease and lifestyle were assessed. Anthropometry and arterial blood pressure
were measured, and lipid profiles were determined. The nutrient intake was
measured by 3-day dietary records, and they were grouped as either high fat or
low fat.
Associations
between selected CVD risk factors and Coconut Fat (CF) intake were investigated
by Dr. Goonerante using Chi-square test, and further examined in a multivariate
model adjusting for potential confounding variables. Data was analyzed using
SPSS statistical software.
The
results of this extensive research concluded that consumption of CF at 16.4% of
total energy per day had no CVD risk on the study population. (Note: for a
standard 2000 calorie diet that would equate to about 2.5 tablespoons of
coconut oil a day.)
Dr.
Goonerante believes that this extensive research is one of the first studies of
this magnitude on dietary coconut oil ever conducted anywhere in the world.
Since coconut oil is not a product that can be patented, it is highly unlikely
that such studies like this will ever be funded in western nations, and
it is
now up to the coconut oil producing countries to carry out this research to
vindicate coconut oil from the attacks levied against it over the past several
decades in western nations.
She
believes her research will give great value to a product that up to this time
has been simply a waste product, the coconut residue, but which in fact has
great therapeutic value at the fraction of the cost of expensive western
medicines.
Conclusion:
As I
predicted on the last day of 2010 in my blog post “Significant Research and
News from 2010 Regarding Coconut Oil and Saturated Fats,” 2011 is
seeing some major research being committed to the health properties of coconut
oil from the coconut producing countries.
Last
month (January 2011) a study was published in Malaysia showing how Virgin
Coconut Oil helped prevent liver damage. (See: Hepatoprotective Activity of Dried- and Fermented-Processed
Virgin Coconut Oil) As the foundation of the lipid theory of heart
disease and the prejudices against saturated fats and coconut oil in particular
continue to crumble, more and more research will validate the truth of what is
already known by millions of coconut oil consumers around the world: coconut
oil is the healthiest dietary oil on earth!
References:1. ‘Polkudu’ treatment for heart ailments The Sunday Times – Sri Lanka, Sunday February 6, 2011 edition
2. The Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum Cholesterol – Trinidad P. Trinidad, Anacleta S. Loyola, Aida C. Mallillin, Divinagracia H. Valdez, Faridah C. Askali, Joan C. Castillo, Rosario L. Resaba, Dina B. Masa. Journal of Medicinal Food. June 2004, 7(2): 136-140. doi:10.1089/1096620041224148.
3. The Potential Health Benefits Of Makapuno Coconut Byproduct – Ideas Galore, Arnold Cafe
4. Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) in aging and arteriosclerosis. - - J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 1986 Mar-Apr;6(3-4):115-21.
©2011 Health Impact News Daily – All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted to reprint or republish this article in full, provided all the links and content are kept in tact, and a link back to either Health Impact News Daily or CoconutDiet.com where the article originates is provided.
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Friday, April 1, 2016
Coal Isn’t Just Bad For The Air. It’s A Huge Water Waster.
Coal-fired
power consumes 7 percent of the world's freshwater, Greenpeace says. Burning
coal doesn’t just pollute the environment and harm people’s health -- it’s a
huge drain on the world’s increasingly strained supply of freshwater. The
world’s coal-fired power plants use enough water to meet t...
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Our dwellings carbon foot-print
Our
homes are responsible for 24% of the world’s final energy demand. This amounts
to 17% of global CO2 emissions. But that number doesn’t tell us the home’s
hidden contribution to systems such as …
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Nature in all its beauty
jks weerasekera
Subject: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HAS DONE IT AGAIN
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Hobbits and their disappearence
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Ancient Sri Lanka has stories of midgets called 'Nittaewo', who were decimated by the Veddha population.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Benefits of solar powered water pumps
Habibur
shares a content smile as he tends to his rice field. Photo Credit: World Bank
On a recent field trip to northern Bangladesh, the smiles of Habibur, a young
man working in a rice field under the scotching sun caught my attention.
Habibur, 28, looked content amidst the wide green vista of ..
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Bhutan PM's speech on climate change
- VERY POWERFUL
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Bhutan - poverty, goodness and happiness do
co-exist if there is national pride.
> A
> great video from the PM of Bhutan well worth
> watching!
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> Subject: Bhutan PM's speech
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCLZT5m6jaA
Chicken Brings Smiles to a war-injured girl
Email
from Kamalini Kanapathippillai
Subject: .
Greetings,
At the age of 16, a
bullet fired during the Sri Lankan war entered Vijitha's spine. Today, she
remains in a wheelchair, the bullet unable to be removed. In that 2009
war she also lost her father, and now at age 22 she lives with her mother and a
special needs sister in a war-damaged house.
Each day her mother
removes her from their home in the rural village of Mulliyavalai, and sets her
under a tree, where Vijitha remains alone for most of the day. As you may know,
the houses, lanes and roads are not wheelchair-accessible in Sri Lankan villages.
Vijitha is unable to go anywhere.
After hearing her tragic
story, I visited her as she sat under a tree alone. After a discussion with
Vijitha and her mother, I felt she need an accomplishment to regain her
self-esteem. I suggested to Vijitha that we build a chicken coop that she could
manage from her wheelchair.
A month later, the
chicken farm fully functional, Vijitha no longer sits under a tree alone. Now
each day she arises with purpose and looks forward to managing the chickens.
The bullet remains in her spine but is unable to dislodge her new smile and
sense of purpose.
Two Chicago children,
Ujiith and Surajh, saved one dollar every day and gave it to me to help the
needy people in Sri Lanka. These funds paid entirely for the building of this chicken
coop and the purchase of chickens for Vijitha.
The brutal war in Sri
Lanka resulted in many personal tragedies like this. A simple kind action, such
as giving someone chickens to care for can give him or her hope and a purpose.
Let's strive to bring more joy and purpose to the less fortunate.
In Peace,
Rishi Thondunathan
PS. Herewith I am
enclosing some pictures of Vijitha and her chickens and my generous Chicago
students.
Scheme to tackle A&E violence introduced in Glasgow
A
project to tackle violence in A&E departments, thought to be the first of
its kind in the UK, has been introduced in Glasgow. The Navigators Scheme,
funded by Police Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit, has been operating at
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) since December. It involves two navigator...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
"Sonnale" Thanthi Vanthaachchu Short Film Songs Directed By Logakanthan
Enjoy 3 minutes song with video.
This is a private production.
Product as good as any from South India. Yes, A R Rahman
included.
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"Sonnale"
Thanthi Vanthaachchu Short Film Songs Directed By Logakanthan
This Psychedelic Drug is Helping Psychologists in the Fight Against Depression
Psychology
researchers have found a link between mental time travel and depression. Mental
time travel refers to our ability to ruminate on events from our past and
imagine future experiences. People …
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Tweaking our gut bacteria could help protect our brain from strokes
Recent
research has shown how fundamentally important the bacteria in our gut are to
the rest of our mental and physical health, affecting everything from our
appetite to our state of mind. Now a new …
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Monday, March 28, 2016
Counseling after 35 years of marriage
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After
35 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counseling.
When
asked what the problem was,
the wife went into a tirade listing every
problem they had ever had in the years they had been married.
On and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured.
Finally,
after allowing this for a sufficient length of time,
the
therapist got up, walked around the desk and after asking the wife to stand,
he
embraced and kissed her long and passionately as her husband watched - with a
raised eyebrow.
The woman shut up and quietly sat
down as though in a daze.
The
therapist turned to the husband and said, "This is what your wife needs
at least 3 times a week. Can you do this?"
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Sri Lanka is ushering in a mobile
Psychiatrist Service this Sinhala new Year. Care to join?
jkswTo treat the heart, start with the gut
Blocking
gut reactions could help defend against heart disease. Intestinal microbes
break down the essential nutrient choline, abundant in meat and eggs, into a
compound that leads to hardening of the …
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Sunday, March 27, 2016
Dr. Rajasingham Theivendran (batch of 1962)
Dear friends,
Our close friend Dr. Rajasingham Theivendran (batch of
1962), passed away peacefully due to a heart ailment. He had just completed his
77th birthday.
He lived happy in Jaffna with wife Sengkamalam-
anaesthetist (1964 batch) and his 2 daughters, and grand children, son living
in Australia.
He was much respected by all in
Jaffna where he settled in early.
From St. Joseph’s Colombo days 1954- he studied earlier at Mahajana College
Jaffna, he was a very close friend moving in our ‘clique’.
Dr. Sivanandasigham and I were with him way back in 1955 at
‘ Ramagiri’ Tellippallai moving loafing on cycles and bus.
And Theiva and Siva were at my house in Akuressa about the
same time.
In Jaffna Theiva and ‘Sengki’ were cornerstones of
the Jaipur Foot Centre from its inception in 1987. Right through troubled
times.
Both were held in great esteem by all.
Island of Muttur was another distant place he gladly served.
A doctor of
excellence, he chose preventive medicine to serve his people.
After retirement he was even busier running the private
Central Hospitals there.
As his illness progressed, he opted
to see patients friends relations and all free.
A doctor, a man of excellence and integrity.
A great friend.
May his soul rest in peace.
Susiri and Keerthi
We all miss him.
I miss him most as one of his best friends.CRI Researchers Link Absence of Protein to Liver Tissue Regeneration
“This
research gives us ideas about new ways to treat liver damage or chronic liver
disease,” said senior author Dr. Hao Zhu, an Assistant Professor at CRI with
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Wave of the future – cutting and pasting genes
Anyone
familiar with a word-processing program has much experience cutting and pasting
for editing text and even images. Although “gene editing” for eventually
treating and even curing human diseases …
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There's an intact ancient virus lying dormant in human DNA
Research
has shown that our DNA houses the ghosts of viruses fended off by your
ancestors, and some of those viruses could still be dangerous if they wake up.
And now scientists just found more of …
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10 Ways To Reduce Your Waste
You
may have heard of the “Zero Waste Lifestyle”, with lifestyle leaders such as
New York’s Lauren Singer or Northern California’s Bea Johnson reducing their
landfill waste so much that it fits into a jar (Singer based her lifestyle off
Johnson, who achieves this with a family of 4 & a small dog)...
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Closing in on HIV?
With
the help of vaccines, infectious diseases that have haunted humanity for
thousands of years have been turned into historical curiosities. Smallpox,
which killed from 300 million to 500 million …
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