Engadget's back to school guide 2012: e-readers

Welcome to Engadget's back to school guide! The end of summer vacation isn't nearly as much fun as the weeks that come before, but a chance to update your tech tools likely helps to ease the pain. Today, we're flippin' through the pages on our e-readers -- and you can head to the back to school hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here!

Most of us are still walking around hunchbacked from years of carrying heavy textbooks in our overstuffed backpacks. Thankfully, an e-reader can significantly lighten the loads for students everywhere. Sure, we've still got a ways to go before electronic devices can replace textbooks altogether, but in the long run, they could significantly impact the postures of backpack wearers all over. Jump past the break for our recommendations, and another opportunity to enter our back to school giveaway. Simply leave a comment at the bottom to be entered to win, and head over to our giveaway page for more details.

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Global Voices Advocacy Director - Global Notes

Global Voices seeks an Advocacy Director to run its online freedom of expression initiatives. Interested candidates should send a CV and letter of interest explaining why you'd be a good candidate for the job to: adminjob AT globalvoicesonline DOT org by no later than August 13.

Global Voices seeks an Advocacy Director to run its online freedom of expression initiatives. Global Voices Advocacy seeks to build a global anti-censorship network of citizen media and online activists throughout the developing world that is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and free access to information online.

The goal of the network is to raise awareness of online freedom of speech issues, and to share tools and tactics with activists and citizen media facing censorship and surveillance on different parts of the globe. The network provides support to both the Global Voices advocacy community and to others, produces and promotes educational guides about information technology advocacy, privacy and anonymity, anti-censorship and and anti- surveillance campaigning, and strategies for online organizing. In collaboration with software developers, activists, and citizen media producers, the network also aims to design and promote new and more appropriate tools to protect our rights on the Internet. Finally, the Global Voices Advocacy community focuses on building and supporting the rights of netizens around the world.

Global Voices is a global, virtual organization, supported by the paid and volunteer efforts of people on every continent. The Advocacy Director must possess a wide range of professional and personal skills to help the project reach its potential as the leading international network for the development of successful and effective citizen media projects.

The Global Voices Advocacy Director will have a unique opportunity to help a thriving international network of citizen media activists and producers to define and promote online expression. The director will be responsible for the following:

Strategic direction of Global Voices Advocacy projects, providing vision and leadership for current projects, including the website, educational and training programs, the Threatened Voices [2] project, and the development of new projects. Work closely with the Global Voices core team and community to design and find support for GVA's core mission and new projects.
Oversight of Global Voices Advocacy staff and volunteer community, and current grantee projects, including direct communication with project leaders, grant disbursement, financial oversight, and technical support
Build and support the Global Voices advocacy volunteer community, ensuring that our efforts are always inclusive of and represent grassroots, local perspectives
Design and maintain operational security protocols and best practices, provide training, and encourage safe information security practices for Global Voices community members
Build and maintain relationships with other citizen media and advocacy networks, local and international partner organizations, and donors interested in supporting initiatives related to online freedom of speech.
Support and continue to develop the Threatened Voices [2] project, including focus on partnerships, data gathering methodology and accuracy, and
Ongoing outreach and engagement with the broader GV community
Writing, speaking, and advocating for GVA's issues on the website, in forums, conferences, and workshops around the world
Build and maintain a centralized compendium of guides, tutorials, and resources related to online freedom of expression security and activism, and write own when necessary
Support training and networking of digital activists through workshops, guides, and individual engagement
Draft and manage operating budgets for the program - in collaboration with Global Voices' Managing Director and Executive Director

We seek a candidate with the following qualities:
Deep experience in grassroots human rights, digital activism, and freedom of expression advocacy
Strong familiarity with digital media technology, blogging, social media, and tools used to protect speech rights on the Internet
Strong editing, writing, and public speaking skills in English
Ability to support and manage distributed, virtual communities
Experience in designing and running workshops for digital media activists
Strong leadership skills
Familiarity with open source software and open content communities
Ability to work independently and to produce results in a timely manner
Able to travel extensively

To work effectively with our community, we would prefer that candidates:
Have experience living and working internationally, or have traveled extensively in the developing world
Are active bloggers or creators of online media
Are multilingual, with fluency in English and at least one other language
Have experience working in diverse, multicultural environments
Are strong communicators and facilitators
The ideal candidate must have a passionate commitment to the values and goals of Global Voices. He or she will be joining a well established core team who are dedicated to amplifying the voices of world. There is no geographic requirement associated with this position; Global Voices has no office or physical headquarters. Candidates must have access to broadband internet connectivity and be comfortable working in a wholly virtual environment. We strongly welcome candidates from outside North America and Western Europe, and encourage people currently working on the Global Voices project to apply.

The position is full-time, but should be treated as a freelance contract.

This material is cross-posted from the Peace and Collaborative Development Network, http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org

Source: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gpa/globalnotes/2012/08/global-voices-advocacy-directo.php

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Ayurveda Q&A: How to get flawless skin | Sify Health

Dr Gowthaman, Medical Director, Dr Gowthaman?s Ayurveda Panchakarma Center, Chennai, answers readers? questions on Ayurveda. Get your doubts cleared and see them featured on our FAQ page every Tuesday.

This week?s answers:

1. I?m 74 yrs old, hypertensive for alst 30 years. Since last 2 months, I have some phlegm in my throat. Im unable to remove it by coughing it out. Please suggest some home remedies for the same. I bathe in warm water and dont drink cold water at all.
Balu

Adathoda vasica (Vasa) extract would help you a lot. Take 100 ml of water + 5 gm Adathoda Vasica powder ? boil until it become 50 ml ? Filter and take this liquid extract twice daily 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner.

Ayurveda poly herbals like Subra vati + Hyper Each 1 capsule thrice daily is very effective for both condition. Please check your renal functions, long time hypertension some time may damage the renal functions which in turn could cause the cough and breathing troubles.

2. Dear Doctor, my wife is not feeling hungry, and after food she is having vomating.As per the test she is having cyst on her Ovary(started taking medicene) also she is having Vitamin d deficiency(she is taking injection). Now we got the jundice report and as per that she is having mild jundice as well.
Endoscopy report is normal as well. Can you please suggest how to increase her appetite?
Sanu Pattanaik

Please take the following medicines Thiktakam Kashayam 15 ml + 45 ml of warm water twice daily 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner, Arogya vardhini vatika 2 tablets thrice daily after food with warm water and Avipattikara Choornam 1 tablespoon at bed time with warm water for 60 days would help for Jaundice, appetite and Poly cystic ovaries. Drink adequate amount of water, mild physical exercises, avoiding non vegetarian foods and drinks, less salty and spicy foods etc can help improving this condition.

3. Sir, My age is 58 diabetic since 18 years and HBP is 147/77. Now blood sugar is normal and also HB1AC is 7.0 and HDL 26 and LDL is 98 and total cholestrol is 138 I have taken GYNASEMF 1-1 and for BP METXL AM 50/5mg one in morning and ECOSPARI AV75mg oneand AMLODAC5 one in night. and I have take 2 cup of D-protien morning and evening. doing some excersie and also doing SURYANAMASKAR NVASANA PASCHIMOTHOSANAEVERY DAY. But my wt. 62.5 kgs and height is 160cms. How can control my BP and Wt. request for suitable guidance.Thanking U

Nagesh
Anti oxidants could help you better. Vita Noni 2 capsules thrice daily before food with warm water helps. Ayurveda therapies like pizchil and Navara Kizhi helps you a lot. Visit near by Ayurveda center and get a personalized rejuvenation plan with Ayurveda therapies and therapeutic yoga.

Tai Chi plays a vital role in rejuvenation. I have personally have seen Ayurveda therapies with Personalized Tai Chi and Yoga helps people to come out of the complications of Diabetes, Hypertension and helps to manage weight.

4. HI, I am a south Indian. Saw your post http://health.sify.com/ayurveda-qa-home-remedies-for-melasma/

Immediately started typing this mail hoping for an answer to my problem. Am 22 years old. Finished college. Was an athlete since childhood. Was not really aware of the sunscreen at that time.
My problem:
I am heavily tanned in my arms,feet and face. I was born very fair skinned. And now i would say i am wheat coloured.
The problem is i never gave much importance to the way my skin looked since i was acne prone all the time.. it was always disgusting
to see face with acne. And now since my college is over, no outdoor sports, and acne have gone by adopting good diet. Now i see that
there something like a dark brown pigmentation on my nose. Could see it if i watch my face really close. i have tried all applying curd, gram flour,
aloe vera, it doesnt seem to go. Can you please suggest something for this. I doubt if it is melasma on nose, since i have combination skin
and have oily nose,forehead and all these year i never bothered to go out in harsh sun(even without an umbrella).

And i have facial hair on upper lip, not very evident. So i use to bleach if i have any parties. I used to go for herbal products all the time.
It was working out fine. But i had to move to bangalore and i could not find any herbal products in my area. I gave a try on vlcc bleach.
Just before using it i had rubbed my face with a normal astringent. I made the mistake of applying the bleach after the astringent (though i waited for half an hour after washing the face, before applying the bleach). I never bleach my whole face. I use it just for the upper lips. I am aware it has chemicals and does bad for the skin. The part i had applied the bleach was slightly burning. I waited for 2 mintured, the burning never reduced. So washed it immediately.
I could see a dark black patch on the whole area where i had applied the bleach. started to panic seeing a dark black patch on the skin, took olive oil and massaged the place really well. I would say it had reduced the darkness. But is not gone fully. I have been to all the dermatologist lately and no creams seems to work wonders. Tried the above said home remedies for this as well. I applied indhulekha skin oil every night for the past 6 months. It lightens very slightly if i apply everyday. if i leave for 1 day, it will again be the same next day. i dont want to apply some oil everyday throughout my life. now i have stopped applying the oil, and the mark is again as it was before 6 months. Am so tired of seeing these marks on my face Please please please help me.
I dont really know what is to be done. Can you please help me.
I just want a flawless skin. Would be very thankful for your reply.
Thanks for having patience to read my mail.
manju murugesan

I think the symptoms suggestive of hormonal imbalances as well. Ayurveda has a special therapy for you and it is called Soundarya. It is a 7-28 day therapy with Ayurveda medicines and therapies, therapeutic Yoga.

Ayurveda herbal ghee is applied all over the body followed by herbal bolus of rice + Milk and rice processed and applied all over the body followed by herbal pack and wash with herbs processed warm water. This therapy for 7-28 days depends on the requirement can heal your skin.

Thiktakam gritam external application followed by warm water bath after 30 minutes helps too. Medicines like Remythro + Vita Noni Each 2 tablets thrice daily before food with warm water helps to improve thyroid, Vitamin D assimilation.

5. Kind attn: Dr. Gowthaman
I am suffering from acute and extensive Psoriasis for the last 14 years. Age 73. Is any ayurvedic medical help available in my case. I am a totally vegetarian, don?t drink. I have been using 777 Oil but it gives no visible improvement.
Anil Agrawal

Purified herbal powder of Psorolia corolifolia (Karboga Arisi) ? 5 gm twice daily after food with warm milk helps. Instead of 777 oil please apply Psora oil followed by warm water bath helps too. With these take 5 gm of Thiktakam gritam 5 gm in empty stomach followed by warm water helps.

6. I?m 34 y/o female, do not take birth control, have no children (hopefully in the next couple of years!) and I?m a northern-European ?mutt? so not the typical ethnicity for this symptom. I bounce back and forth with vata and pitta predominant, usually have heat but otherise more vata qualities. Certainly some prana and/or apana, also ranjaka/and recently sadhaka. The malsma has been happening for a little less than 2 years, never before, and I?m in the sun less!
Let me know if/when we can meet for the consult.
Thank you!
Wendy

I do online consult too. Please contact me on Skype. My Skype is drkgowthaman

7. Dear Sir, I just want to know about the best treatment for Barret?s Oesophagus disease.waiting for your positive reply.
With Warm Regards
Dr.Ankush Kapil

Hi Dr. Ankush,

Barret?s Oesophagus disease is the specialty of Ayurveda. Unlike Modern medicine, Ayurveda deals differently with this condition. Depends on the patient?s individual symptoms, cause, complications and history a purification or a rejuvenation therapy is recommended with strict diet and exercise.

Please let me know the symptom, history etc to help you better.

8. Sir,I am 62 and suffering from IBS for the past 30 years. I have taken several treatments but none has worked so far. I pass out thrice or four times in the morning. Then after each intake, whether liquid or solid, I have to rush to the toilet. Because of this I avoid going out or avoid taking anything even if it means being without food for 12 to 18 hours. My entire life has been spoiled because of this. During college exam, this problem forced me to rush out of the examination hall, resulting in inability to complete the practicals, which resulted in my getting only 70% rather than 100% which I would have surely got, if I had not gone out to attend the nature?s call, which left me with no time to return to complete the practicals in time. Still the problem is putting its spanner in the wheel, in my desire to achieve something in the legal profession, to which I am engaged now.

Can you please suggest some medicine for this
Yours faithfully
T.V.Sathyanathan

IBS is the specialty of Ayurveda. Ayurveda medicines and therapies with personalized diet can help you better.

IBS usually occurs as a complication of stress, malabsorption syndrome etc. Hence as per Ayurveda both Ulcerative colitis and poor bone density are connected and the treatment protocol and medicines are same. For both conditions medicines alone not enough, I recommend to follow Ayurveda medications and therapies, yoga and well planned diet. The combination of these three can help you swiftly and permanantly.

Ayurveda medications Maha Thiktakam Gritam ? 1 table spoon twice daily 10 minutes before food with 150 mg of Kaseesam (101) powder followed by warm water. Jeerakadi Lehyam 1 table spoon twice daily after food. Dadimashtaka Choornam 5 gm with buttermilk thrice daily 1 hour before food helps. Ayurveda therapies like Abhyangam, Pizichil, Navara Kizhi, Matra Vasti, Kashaya Vasti etc also help. I also suggest you to take a personalised yoga and diet session with experts. This will help you to quickly rebuild the system.

Send in your questions on Ayurveda to bawarchieditor@sify.com now! And don?t forget to include `Ayurveda FAQ` in the subject line.

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Acer CEO: Microsoft Should "Think Twice" About Surface?Or Else [Surface]

It's well known that hardware manufacturers are none too happy about Microsoft's foray into tablets with the Surface, and even the company itself had admitted it will screw over PC manufacturers. Acer's CEO certainly shares that opinion—and he's being fairly vocal about it. More »

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Church's assets could be seized for non-payment of council tax

A CHURCH in Galicia could be embargoed by its local council if it fails to pay off its 4,000-euro debt in property tax.

Mayor of Amoeiro (Ourense), Rafael Villarino, says the Diocese has until September to settle its council tax bill.

If it does not, a hold will be placed over its bank accounts or, if it does not have any, over its assets.

Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) or fixed asset tax only applies to land and property belonging to the Church which is not used for worship, meaning the actual church building is exempt.

But the mayor of this north-western village of 2,300 inhabitants believes the Church should be treated in the same way as any other property owner when it comes to contributing to public funds via taxes.

"I don't understand why we should do anyone favours: it's like saying, 'we'll charge one resident but not another'," says Villarino.

"It has nothing to do with faith, politics or any kind of vendetta - it's simply a case of treating all landowners and property owners in the same way and is completely legal.

"What would in fact be illegal is the Church failing to pay its debts."

The deadline for paying council tax was July 20 for all property owners in the village, but the Church did not settle their bill.

This means they have already had a five-per-cent late-payment fee applied, bringing the total to 4,286 euros.

If the entity does not hand over the cash soon, staged interest will be applied at 10 per cent, then 15 and 20 per cent, as is the case with all residents who own land, houses, flats or business premises.

Once the deadline for paying IBI with a 20-per-cent late-payment penalty has passed, the Church's assets will be seized by the town hall.

In 2009, the general town plan was updated and a land value revision carried out, meaning that some plots considered to be farmland were reclassified as 'urban', meaning they were suitable to be built upon and therefore attracted much higher rates.

The Diocese of Ourense has filed legal action against the council, and this is now in the hands of the court.

In the village of Amoeiro, the Diocese owns eight rectories attached to churches and chapels, and various plots of farmland and 'urban' land.?

?Photograph: Bird's-eye view of Amoeiro (google maps)

Source: http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/21540/churchs-assets-could-be-seized-for-non-payment-of-council-tax

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Why the Cloud Sucks [Cloud]

I've had too many personal experiences get messed up just because companies change things on the cloud. I've come to a depressed state of feeling that I own nothing on the cloud and have no ability to keep things working the way they do. Features change and get dropped, things you depend on disappear, etc. And no company will ever take responsibility. It's rare to ever get told what really happened. More »

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Sprint: RIM won?t ever be as good as it once was

Sprint (S) spokesman David Owens today said that while the company is ?excited? to see RIM?s?(RIMM) BlackBerry 10 operating system, he?s not sure where BlackBerry 10 devices will fit into Sprint?s overall product roadmap,?PhoneScoop?reports. Owens was asked by reporters where RIM?s upcoming products fit into Sprint?s device lineup and he said that the carrier isn?t sure right now ? it is going to have to take a wait-and-see approach. What?s more, he said that no matter how good BlackBerry 10 is, RIM won?t achieve the same level of success it did two years ago.

?We don?t think we will see RIM get back to the levels they were two years ago,? he said. ?So we have to figure out where they?ll be going forward.?

Owens also said that he wouldn?t ?count RIM out? though, and that BlackBerry 10 ?has some really good characteristics? from what the company has seen so far. At the same time, he says that RIM has left itself fall behind its rivals with its insistence on doing everything itself rather than trying to woo other companies to produce products based on its operating system.

?The challenge is RIM took on everything,? he said. ?They took on the entire gambit: the storefront, the operating system, the manufacturing, and this caused them to be slow in reacting to the changes in the market.?

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Constructing Your Organization At Home- Internet marketing ...

When you are considering a building a company from house, online marketing is worth investigating. There are lots of distinct kinds of on line company designs, they usually provide the convenience of versatile hrs, lower start out up fees, and limitless development opportunity.

The net is full of empty promises and on the net frauds that may eagerly consider your challenging earned funds. Take your time and effort and completely look into any online organization just before you devote your time and income. You?ll need some income to invest within your on-line company, while it?ll be considerably much less than what?s required to get a bodily small business. You will also really need to contemplate the fees of your computer, domain name, hosting, autoresponder, and constructing your web-site. You might also need to outsource a few of the perform required to set up and run your world-wide-web house enterprise.

When your company web page is built, the next step is to allow your prospects know exactly where you might be. You might must master the techniques for driving traffic for your site. It can be finest in the event you can make a decision on two or three distinctive techniques of producing traffic, and do them consistently. You are able to normally add in other approaches to increase your traffic, but you can finish up scattering your time and resources too slender for those who attempt also many traffic generation models at one time.

Yet another essential skill for creating your home organization online is learning the way to develop have faith in with your shoppers. Be sure that you simply have contact info in your web page, and when feasible, a page with some personal information about yourself. This can be a good place to place a brief story of how you decided to create your business as well as your product. This allows men and women know that you are a genuine person. You can also use an autoresponder method to help keep in touch with your shoppers. People today will value becoming stored up to day on your solutions if it?s completed in an expert and friendly method. An autoresponder will assist you to do that. You are going to commit loads of your time and effort wanting to capture the attention of one?s prospects, therefore it makes sense to deal with them properly so they are going to occur back again to your web page more than and over once more, and suggest you to their pals.

Retaining track of your targeted traffic, consumers and sales will likely be an ongoing job for the residence small business. The web will supply buyers from all more than the world for your website. You are going to advantage from recognizing which marketing strategies are working best for you personally, and exactly where your clients are coming from. This data will help you goal your visitors and clients additional correctly. You are going to have the ability to consistently fine-tune your small business so you can make the optimum earnings with the minimum financial outlay.

If you?re just beginning to build your home company, formulate a strategy, and stick to it. You could usually modify your program later, following you may have decided what performs and what does not. Adhering to a business enterprise strategy, and tracking your organization growth isn?t one in the most thrilling components of making your organization at home, however it is really a confident method of building a profitable online marketing small business.

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Health Care for Toddlers: Establish A Healthy Foundation

With a new born in your family, not only your joy but responsibilities also increase manifold. Taking care of his/her health is now your prime aim after you have become parents. From now on, you will have to keep an eye on their health as they are more prone to diseases. They can easily catch infections and become ill. But if you take precautions and keep a check on the little one?s health then he/she will grow up to become a healthy child.

Important Facts About Children

It is imperative to know some of the health facts about a child. This will make the picture clear and let you focus on his health more importantly.

• ??? The single largest reason of death in children less than five years is Pneumonia.
• ??? The number of children suffering from acute malnutrition is around 20 million.
• ??? The danger of child dying is highest in his/her life?s first month. And, the number of death in first month is more than three million.
• ??? In Africa, a child dies due to malaria every minute.
• ??? In developing nations, one of the major reasons of diseases is diarrhea.
• ??? Around two-thirds of child?s death can be avoided.
• ??? More than 90% HIV infected children catch the infection from mother- to- child transmission.

When You Need to Worry?

Children may become seriously ill even because of a seemingly non-dangerous infection or disease.? And, this condition might prove to be dangerous for them. So, never overlook even slightest of uneasiness in the child. Here are some of the conditions that demand urgent medical help of a doctor.

• ??? If the child is unreasonably cold or hot.
• ??? If the child vomits and it is in green color and he/she cries nonstop due to pain.
• ??? If blood comes in his/her urine.
• ??? If the child has temperature more than 39?C for 30 minutes or more.
• ??? If the child is unusually restless or looks drowsy or quiet.
• ??? If the child?s breathing is rapid and noisy.
• ??? If the child is speaking in low volume since one day.
• ??? If the child doesn?t eats anything for two meals or remains hungry for more than six hours.

Health Care for Toddlers (0-2)

Taking care of the child is your most crucial responsibility. Focus on his/her health according to his age. A number of diseases and medical conditions that affect the children increase with the age.

?What to Feed the Toddler?

A baby becomes prone to infections, diseases and illness as soon as he is born. But if proper care is taken, the child can be saved from these dangerous conditions. Food is the basic consideration you need to focus on. This is because if the nutrition is right from the infant stage, there will be minimum probabilities of diseases affecting the little one.

• ?Proper nutrition is a must for any age and becomes all the more important for new born and toddlers. When you are feeding your child at this age, you need to remember what, when and how much to feed him/her. You can start feeding solids to your infant as soon as he/she is in the age group of four to six months. But before that the child should be breastfed only. Age is not the only deciding factor of giving solids to your infant. He must be able to hold his/her head up.

• ?After you know the right time to start solids, you should also know what to give. Rice cereals are the most popular foods that are first given to the infant. An infant or toddler must be given 1 mg/kg iron every day.

• ?Now comes the last but not the least consideration- how much is sufficient at this age? When the solid food is started, the aim should be to make the child adapted to solid foods and not nutrients. Your child is learning to keep food in his mouth and swallow it. Make this quantity of solid food restricted to not more than one or two teaspoons in a day.

• When the toddler nears one year completion, encourage self-feeding through sipping cup and self-feeding meals. If the child is not at all interested in having more don?t force him. He/she will tell you when he/she is full.

• After one year, give milk in the bottle to your little one. Full fat cow milk might be a good option for the toddler. This is the time you have to be extra careful when giving something to eat as he might grumble and not eat anything. It is because of the teething trouble and related illness. They want to focus on learning new things than eat something. But you don?t have to worry as the little one will definitely eat when he/she is hungry.

• After age of two, your toddler may now have any food like any other person. Make it a point to include fruits, lean protein, properly cut vegetables, whole grains, reduced-fat dairy foods and other healthy foods. Your child might not like these new inclusions; don?t force them. Instead, give them these foods in little quantities to start with alongside their favorite food.

• ?Develop healthy eating habits in them to make their immune system strong from chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer or heart diseases etc.

The need for you as a parent is to take complete care of what your little one eats and whether he eats something at all. It is because your toddler might turn out to be fussy on eating. You don?t have to have a harsh hand or panic, just introduce new and healthy things so that he/she will eat them without grumbling.

Never ever ignore even little warning indications like- his end to physical activity, lying down without any reason, looking lethargic or any such sign. If you witness these unusual changes in your little one, at once take him to the doctor. Take care of your child with important focus on every detail and bring him up to be a healthy person.Post Views {18}

Source: http://www.health-niche.com/1409/health-care-for-toddlers-establish-a-healthy-foundation/

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Strong Assistance For Anyone Trying To Surpass Zits ?

Regrettably, acne breakouts are really common, however, you don?t need to accept it. Although a lot of variables may result in pimples, there are also plenty of ways in which can prevent and fight pimples. Every person who suffers from acne breakouts can benefit from the useful information provided outlined in this article.

Dietary modifications including better sums of deliver, lean healthy protein and whole grain characterize a wonderful way to take care of difficulty acne. Also, you need to consume a great deal of water. This will help moisturize your skin layer while keeping your technique detoxified. Additionally, delight in some sunshine for around 10 minutes daily.

Coffee is recognized to equally dry out the skin and result in an increase in pressure, creating a lot more pimples. If you lower your caffeine ingestion, you will see significantly less zits breakouts.

Tend not to tan or use sunbeds in case you have acne breakouts. Your acne breakouts issue may intensify when you get into straight sunshine. UV gentle from tanning beds has got the same influence on pimples since the radiation in the sunlight does. Tanning in every develop is not only harmful and definitely will also generate undesirable consequences to any acne difficulties you might be encountering.

A great home remedy to help remedy acne is honey. Mix a tiny amount of honey with a little bit of cinnamon. Following blending, dab it on difficulty regions and allow it to sit for approximately ten minutes. Soon after cleansing, your skin ought to be softer and free from toxic compounds and waste elements.

Rinse the face more often if you get a great deal of acne breakouts. To assist cut down on breakouts, wash your skin either morning and night time.

Cell phones may actually lead to zits breakouts. Because your deal with and head of hair effect your cellphone, your phone ultimately ends up with skin oils that adhere in your face. You may nice and clean the telephone by having an alcohol consumption-dampened cotton ball to keep it totally free of these oils. When you find yourself on the telephone do not hold it correct against the face.

In this post, we have discussed how zits can alter an individual either mentally and physically. In addition, it may result in scarring that continue to be for a lifetime. The recommendations included over ought to provide you with a basic comprehend of what triggers pimples and ways to address it to avoid skin damage.

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Bitter Celebration; the #IPApocalypse | Firestone Walker Brewing ...

August 1, 2012 ? / ? by Erica Bergvall - Communications Director ? / ? in Guest Blog Posts

In honor of International IPA day this year we thought we?d drop some real IPA knowledge on you!? Sam Tierney one of our very own brewers was kind enough to lend us his thoughts and a whole lot of history on this popular style.

?After the #IPApocalypse, only the hoppy will survive.?

-The Beer Jesus

It?s no secret that a warm climate is conducive to beer drinking. There?s nothing quite like quenching your thirst on a hot afternoon with a crisp, cold, hoppy, beer. Back in the late 18th and 19th centuries, British ex-pats in India would have absolutely agreed, though I haven?t been able to find evidence of any self identified ?hop heads? during that historical period. In its current interpretation, India Pale Ale, commonly abbreviated as IPA, is a beer of gold-to-copper color that is high in hop bitterness, flavor, and aroma, and tends to be higher in alcohol than regular pale ale. Beyond that, IPA has taken many forms over the past couple-hundred years, from higher in alcohol and aged for months in wooden barrels, to lower in alcohol and drunk as soon as possible. IPA has one of the coolest (yet just as misunderstood) histories in beer, so lets start by taking a hop-lined stroll down the history of craft beer?s fastest-growing style.

IPA got its start at the Bow Brewery on the river Thames, London in the late 18th century, though it wasn?t called IPA until several decades after. Owner George Hodgson gained control of the British trade of beer to India through fortuitous location and generous credit to the East India Company, which had a monopoly on trade to the colonies at that time. Hodgson sent several beers to India, including the dominant beer style of the day, porter. Serendipitously though, his pale ale, called ?October beer,? became a hit after it was discovered that it aged perfectly in the cask during the sea voyage, arriving with a perfect balance of flavor and refreshingly sparkling carbonation.? As was the common practice for export beers at that time, it was hopped at a much higher rate than beers destined for domestic consumption in a shorter time frame. The Brits in India loved it and Hodgson made a fortune.? After some shady business practices by Hodgson?s successors in the early 1820s, the East India Company approached Samuel Allsopp of Burton Upon Trent to produce a suitable replacement for Hodgson?s product. Until this time, the brewers in Burton had been known for their Burton ales, which were strong, dark, and sweet. They supplied a thriving export market in the Baltic until the Russians imposed a high tariff that effectively shut them out. The Indian market seemed like a good way to regain those lost sales, and Allsopp got to work on producing a highly hopped pale ale to send to India.

When Allsopp created his new beer for the Indian market, something happened that was unexpected: the water in Burton, which is very hard due to high levels of calcium sulphate (gypsum) allowed him to make a paler beer with an even better hop flavor than what Hodgson had been brewing in London. Burton IPAs, soon brewed by other local brewers such as Bass, became preferred in India to Hodgson?s products. It took several decades, but brewers in other cities realized that it was the higher gypsum content of the Burton water that allowed for such pale, deliciously hoppy beers. They started ?Burtonizing? their brewing water by adding gypsum, so that they could replicate the Burton beers. By this time, IPA was being brewed all over Britain for the domestic and export markets, even up in Edinburgh. Domestic IPA was hopped with about half the amount of hops as the IPA sent to India, and was in some cases just a renaming of a pale ale that a brewery already made.

I?m sure that you?ve probably read a Cliff Notes story of IPA on a beer menu or website, but there are a few points that many people tend to get wrong for some reason. For one, there was never a definitive invention of the style; Hodgson simply exported beers that he had already brewed. It was well known at the time that in order to prevent spoilage, beers brewed for export to tropical climates needed to be hopped at higher rates than beers for domestic consumption. IPA was also not a particularly strong beer, as is often thought today. In a brewer?s range in the 1800s, IPA was likely to be one of the weaker-to-medium strength beers. They didn?t mess around back then. IPA kept well for two reasons: it had a ton of hops in it, which have anti-microbial properties, and it was attenuated to a higher degree than most other beers, leaving less residual sugars for spoilage organisms to consume. Alcohol simply wasn?t an important part of the equation. So what we can take away from the first IPAs is mostly that they were very dry, considerably hoppy, and of a moderate strength for the time period. Export versions were consumed after aging considerably on the voyage, but domestic versions were consumed much younger, with accordingly lower hopping rates.

The first World War and the subsequent shortage of raw ingredients took its toll on the strength of British beers. Everything that was taxed for the domestic market got weaker, and IPA was no exception. While in the late 1800s, you might have seen an original gravity of 1.055-60 and an ABV of about 6.5%, things bottomed out with beers like Greene King IPA, at a puny 1.036 original gravity and 3.5% ABV. While beers like this may have remained hoppier than your standard pale ale, they were often only distinguishable in name. Over the 20th century, IPA in England averaged about 1.040 original gravity and the low four percent range of alcohol. If you are interested in reading more about the history of IPA and other British beer styles, I highly recommend picking up a copy of Amber, Gold, & Black?The History of Britain?s Great Beers by Martyn Cornell.

IPA wasn?t as important to historical American brewing, but it did exist. Ballantine IPA was considerably hoppy and even aged for long periods in oak, though it started to decline and eventually died in the 90?s after being bought out in the early 70?s. Early craft beers like Anchor Liberty Ale and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale got American beer drinkers turned on to the fruity, piney, and floral flavors of American hop varieties (Cascade in the case of those two beers), and Americanized versions of English pale ales started to thrive. From there, it?s been a steady progression toward more and more hops! The modern American model for IPA has typically looked back to the strength and hoppiness of the 19th century English IPAs for inspiration. IPAs today tend to be 6-7.5% alcohol by volume and are very bitter and hoppy, while double or imperial IPAs start at the top of that range and can go to over 10% alcohol and typically have ?criminal? hopping rates, to use a descriptor from one of my German brewing professors. The West Coast in particular is known for IPAs that pack more hops and alcohol than many others, though this more extreme take on the style is found virtually everywhere these days. Fresh hop flavor and aroma are definitely emphasized more in modern IPAs than those of 150 years ago, and IPAs are typically consumed as fresh as possible in order to preserve the fragile, volatile hop oils that create the wonderful flavors and aromas that are associated with American hop varieties. Newer varieties such as Citra, Amarillo, Simcoe, and the New Zealand-grown Nelson Sauvin have been very popular recently, along with the classic American ?C hops? (Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, and Columbus/CTZ).

Brewers today typically add a large amount of hops near or at the end of the boil, which adds more flavor and aroma, as opposed to simply bitterness. They then add more hops to the beer post-fermentation, which is called dry hopping. This process allows the beer to acquire even more hop aroma over several days. If IPA is served from a firkin, the firkin will often be packed with even more dry hops, which remain in the beer until consumption. Simply put, modern American IPA is all about big hop flavor and aroma. As newer varieties of hops continue to come to the market, the flavors and aromas of IPA continue to push into bolder and more interesting territory.

At Firestone Walker, we like our IPAs big and hoppy?a perfect fit for our Californian/British heritage. Union Jack weighs in at 7.5% alcohol and is dry hopped twice, while Double Jack comes in at an even higher 9.5% alcohol and is dry hopped three times. Both beers are all about hop flavor and aroma, with substantial but balanced bitterness, and a more restrained malt flavor that supports but doesn?t get in the way of all that great hop aroma that comes from a mix of several Pacific Northwest hop varieties. We also recently stepped into the dark realm of ?black IPA? with Wookey Jack, our Black Rye IPA. Wookey blends earthy rye with a touch of roasted malt flavor and citrus, stone fruit, and tropical flavors from healthy doses of citra and amarillo hops used in both the boil and dry hop.

I personally tend to be what you could call an ?IPA purist? in that I like my IPAs pale, dry, and hoppy. I also tend to think that the name should only be applied to beers that fit the original style descriptors. I have come around a bit to black IPA though. Whatever you want to call these dark IPAs, they sure can taste amazing if done right (which we have, thank you very much). Beyond that, session IPA, rye IPA, Belgian IPA, white IPA, and now even red IPA are gaining popularity. These beers might not strictly please the purest in me, but I?ve certainly had examples from each that I have very much enjoyed, and I hope brewers continue to explore the hoppier side of brewing.

IPA is one of my favorite beers to drink with food because it goes particularly well with many of my favorite foods. Spicy tacos and other Mexican dishes, spicy Thai and Indian curries, and spicy Cajun dishes all go great with IPA, as the fruity and floral hop flavors meld with the spices in the food, and the heat and robust flavor of the food stand up to the bitterness of the hops. Even pasta dishes with tomato-based sauces are a great pairing as the hops cut the acidity of the tomato and the richness of melted cheese in something like lasagna. Along the same lines, pizza is always a win. For dessert, try carrot cake with a rye IPA and you can thank me later.

While I won?t be shy about encouraging the consumption of one of our IPAs for IPAday, IPA is a style best consumed as fresh as possible, so I also absolutely encourage you to get out and drink a local IPA on tap at your local brewpub or beer bar. I?ll be raising a Union Jack and saluting all the other hop heads out there.

Cheers!

Source: http://www.firestonebeer.com/mingle/brewers-blog/2012/08/01/bitter-celebration-the-ipapocalypse/

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Isabella & Max Rooms: Oh, Which House Would You Pick?!

Sunday evening I attended this years Street of Dreams in Portland, arriving as late in the day as I thought I could get away with (with family in tow) in attempt to avoid the crowds. My husband I thought it'd be fun to take in the event as a date, but the kids would have none of that. They love a good house tour (fantasy house hunt) as much as their mother...oh, they do me proud!

Get ready for one long post! Today I'm showing you two houses, one my family voted as the one they would buy, if we were looking (and looking in this price range) and the other I selected. I couldn't do a thing to convince them to change their minds, but in the end I think they actually got me over to their side.?

House 1:

This house surprised me, looking at the floor plan before the show I wasn't that taken with it. But once inside, it proved to be amazingly cozy and welcoming with an absolutely fantastic flow. A staircase near the?master and a second on the other side of the first floor off the kitchen made moving through the rooms a breeze with everything very accessible. And then there were the details. Millwork, and more fabulous millwork, lighting from Restoration Hardware throughout and a soothing and sophisticated ?color palette of whites, creams and grays.

The barrel vaulted ceiling had me at first glance into this home, which paid a lot of attention to its architectural details throughout.

A hallway is not left to be simply a passageway. From below...

...and above.

The kitchen was not over the top, but beautiful with classic detailing.

An outdoor space off a studio looking down to the covered entertaining area off the kitchen.

The master suite was striking with a checkerboard grasscloth on the headboard wall, and a stunning bathroom beyond.

A tub tucked perfectly into a little nook.

And it seems a washer and dryer are all the rage in master walk-in closets.

Leaving the master, turning to the right was the staircase to the upper floor. I loved the floor tile and the abundance of paneled walls.

Details add up, a recessed area at the top of the stairs to feature a piece of artwork.

Upstairs bath, classic and timeless.

The upstairs family room slash media room featured a curved wall of windows, a beamed ceiling...

gorgeous bar...

...and stairs leading back down to the kitchen.

Like I said, this floorplan was fantastic, making the home feel cozy and?livable.

And back out the front door where a cluster of fixtures made quite the statement.?

I didn't want to leave.

House 2:

Now this was the house that looked great on paper, I simply adored the placement of the pantry, butler's pantry and mudroom with pass through to the pantry. How brilliant is that??

Somehow, despite taking hundreds of photos, I didn't end up with a great shot of the exterior of house two.

Upon entering there was a handsome studio with plank flooring and grasscloth walls.

But straight ahead was the one of the best features of this home, the family room opening up to the outdoor entertaining area...

...which naturally was covered. It's Oregon after all, we want to be outdoors more than the couple of months a year it doesn't rain!

Off the outdoor area, adjacent to the family room was the dining room, separated but open to the kitchen with a pass through. Loved this.

Such cheerful tile!

A generous pantry with a second refrigerator.

From the pantry looking back through the kitchen to the family room.

But on the other side of the pantry wall sat the mudroom with a pass through for groceries...

...just off the garage. Isn't this just the best space planning, this would be sooooo convenient!

Through a second butlers pantry into the morning room.

The master was not my favorite room, but I liked the bathroom.?

Broken into a few smaller spaces it had a cozy feel, and I liked the brown tile.

The closet? Wow. It went on forever...

...complete with washer and dryer.

More cheerful tile in yellows in the kid's upstairs bath.

And back to the kitchen, such a fantastic space in this house!

Which one would you select?

And if you didn't guess, I was wild over the look and feel of the first house. It simply had an elegant and chic look which was special. But my family was crazy over house two with it's main floor living spaces and access to the backyard...so in the end I had to agree with them. If we were really house hunting we'd be moving into house number two!

And can you believe there were FIVE more homes?!?

One including the cutest little cottage in the backyard of a Tudor style home. More later in the week!

Source: http://blog.houseoffifty.com/2012/07/oh-which-house-would-you-pick.html

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