My Motorhead concert.a tribute to lemmy

Years ago when i was younger and wore colours..thought i was a hippie hells angel ..i wnt to my frist heavy metal concert.This was to watch motorhead which lead singer was lemmy from motorhead a bit of a hero of mine due to the way he started off in hawkwind then left to form motorhead, think band name came from a track from album.T he concert was at the cliffs plavion in Southend -on -sea essex ,the support  band were called sword  who are i beleive candian ,their set was about half hour, at the concert  were all the local hells angels,my future brother in law was one, the speakers  were huge and the bouncers were the hard  core of hells angels.Then on stage came lemmy up to his trademark  mirophone ,long and mic at a time 45 degree angle the music was then loud and brash and at one point  the crowd were told that the management  had ask motorhead to  turn the volume  down,may have been part of the act,lemmy in his usual zest for life said something  like fuck them lets get louder.All the major songs were playec and tge next day my hearing was a bit  mutt and jeff ..deaf but i was reminded of  this day due to the recent death of lemmy ..29.12.2015 so iwting this a tribute  to hat he meat to me a true zest ,loud ,brash man who once was a hippie then a metalhead rocker gone but always part of me.This article is in gonzo weekly ,thanks jon, http://files.flipsnack.net/iframehtml5/embed.html?hash=ftpm4ismd&fullscreen=1&startIndex=0&previous_page=true&startPage=1&t=14515407831451540783&bwd=1&pbs=1

JAYS COULD HELP WITH COLOUR AND PAINT?

DUE TO A JAYS ABILITY TO KEEP ITS COLOURING   UNLIKE PIGMENTS THAT COLOUR HUMAN HAIR .THE BLUE AND WHITE BIRD  CAN CHANGE PATTERN  COLOURS   BY ADJUSTING HOLES IN SPONGY  STRUCTURE OF THEIR FEATHER BARBS.

Opposition to hunting i

Opposition to hunting is espoused by people or groups who object to the practice of hunting, often seeking anti-hunting legislation and sometimes taking on acts of civil disobedience, such as hunt sabotage. Anti-hunting laws, such as the English Hunting Act 2004, are generally distinguishable fromconservation legislation like the American Marine Mammal Protection Act by whether they seek to reduce or prevent hunting for perceived cruelty-related reasons or to regulate hunting for conservation, although the boundaries of distinction are sometimes blurred in specific laws, for example whenendangered animals are hunted.

The term anti-hunting is used to describe opponents of hunting; while it does not appear to be pejorative, it is widely used as such by pro-hunting people. Supporters of hunting contend that opposition is based on emotional reactions to the individual kill which may be eaten by the hunters, and that opponents ignore that modern hunting activities are regulated by scientifically guided legislation resulting thus in improved and increased habitat and growth in the number of individuals of each species that is legally hunted.

Geographic differences[edit]

It is difficult to compare strength of anti-hunting sentiment in different countries, for example because the word hunting carries different meanings in the UK and United States. Nonetheless, it is more possible to compare the strength of the anti-hunting movement in different countries, with some having stronger organization, such as in the UK, and some being nearly without it, such as New Zealand. However, as can be seen in the results table, opinions can vary widely on different surveys even within the same country, and as in all market research, consideration must be given to the wording of the questions, which can influence results.^{[1]READ MORE ON  WIKI LINK-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_hunting}

WATER ON MARS SORRY NO.

THE WATER ON MARS IS NOT ,SCIENTISTS NOW SAY THE GULLIES ON THE SURFACE WERE MADE  BY TRAPPED CARBON DIOXIDE GAS WHICH  UNDERMINES SAND AND CAUSES IT TO FLOW DOWNHILL  CREATING THE FORMATION .IT WAS DUE TO DISCOVERY OF GULLIES -2000-WHICH LED TO THEORIES OF WATER ON THE RED PLANET-MARS-CENTURIES AGO WHICH COULD HAVE SUPPORTED LIFE.

ATLANTIC SALMON

THIS FISH HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN RIVER DON -ROTHERHAM  FOR THE FRIST TIME IN 150 YEARS.THE RIVER HAS A HYDRO POWER SCHEME WHICH IN INCLUDES A PASSAGE THEY SWIM THROUGH .REASON  NOT SEEN BEFORE WERE POLLUTION AND LARGE WEIRS.

Ladies History-ARSENAL

Arsenal Ladies FC were formed in 1987 by Vic Akers, who enjoyed a 22-year stint as manager of the club prior to moving upstairs to a general manager role in 2009. Vic now assumes the role of Honorary President of Arsenal Ladies.

Under Akers, the Gunners collected a stunning 33 major trophies - including a domestic and European quadruple in 2007. His total haul included a UEFA Women’s Cup, three domestic trebles, 12 Premier League titles, 10 FA Cups and 10 League Cups. It was a remarkable set of achievements that cemented Arsenal Ladies as the foremost women’s football club in this country.

Read more at http://www.arsenal.com/ladies/ladies-history#EJMmusFZ9hupPLv2.99

RAINES -WHTS IN A LAST NAME?

Raines Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from Rayne in Essex, recorded in Domesday Book as Raines, possibly from an unattested Old English word. hrægene ‘shelter’, ‘eminence’.English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Rennes in Brittany.English: patronymic from Raine 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Rayne, cognate with Raine 2 and used as a translation of Hebrew Malka ‘queen’

514,359 Historical Documents with Raines on Ancestry 133,165 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths

15,288 Military Records

3,461 Immigration Records

65,892 Census and Voter List 296,553 Member TreesThe English surname Raines, also found in Scotland, is an habitational name for someone from Rayne in Essex, recorded in Domesday Book as Raines, possibly from an unattested Old English word, hrægene meaning “shelter, or eminence.” The name may also be of Norman origin being an habitational name from Rennes in Brittany. The name is first recorded in Essex in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name is first recorded in the New World in 1657 when Francis Raines emigrated to Barbados. Today there are approximately 20,000 bearers of the name Raine living in the US. - See more at: http://www.heraldicjewelry.com/raines-crest-page.html#sthash.FN2wPJhI.dpuf

MY FIRST HOLSWORTHY XMAS -2015

WORK UP AT NORMAL QUARTER TO SIX AM -YES AM A EARLY BIRD- BREAKFAST READY THEN WATCHED SOAPS RECORDED FROM XMAS EVE THEN USUAL ROUTINE OF PUTTING CREAM AND DRESS ING  ON WIFE'S LEG -ENID-THEN TOAST THEN A LONG WALK WITH MITZI AND SHANE .HOME PUT DINNER IN OVEN CAUGHT WITH SKY PLANNER THEN DINNER THEN NETFLICKS -WOW THE EXCITEMENT A- OH YES UNWRAPPED PRESENTS AND WAS PLEASE ENID LIKED HERS. DISAPPOINTED WITH NO MANY FILMS NOT SEEN OR INTESTED  THIS YEAR ON TV ON ALL SIDES .

Flesh-eating disease strikes dogs across the UK

Alabama Rot

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A FLESH-EATING disease has killed at least five dogs in two months and left others fighting for their lives.

 

Owners are being warned to look out for the signs of Alabama Rot, which is fatal in 90% of cases and can kill in just three days.

The disease has started striking dogs in this country irrespective of their breed.

Veterinary specialists Anderson Moores said there had been confirmed deaths in Abbeyfield, Staffs., Chandlers Ford, Hants., Bolton, Lancs. and London since October.

Read more: http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Flesh-eating-disease-strikes-dogs-UK/story-28396901-detail/story.html#ixzz3ut9FoQFC 
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VISIT TO THE QUACK SORRY DOCTOR.

I ALWAYS DREAD A TRIP TO THE DOCTORS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS -ITS A LONG WALK FROM MY BUNGALOW TO DOCTOR,S,THE APPOINTMENTS ALWAYS TEND TO RUN LATE EVEN IF YOUR EARLY.THE DOCTOR ALWAYS LOOKS AT THE SCREEN OR DOES A BRIEF EXAMINATION THEN 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES HE OR SHE SAYS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT IT COULD BE YOU DRINK ,SMOKE OVERWEIGHT -3 MOST POPULAR REPLY'S SO YOU THEN LEAVE PISSED OFF FOR WASTING YOUR TIME.SO WHY GO YOU ASK DEAR READER ,WELL LIKE EVERYONE YOU TEND TO THINK THE WORSE AND YOU WANT A BIT OF DISCLOSURE ,SO I END THIS POST AS SOON OFF TO THE DOCTORS ,WISH ME LUCK.

A UNOFFICIAL HISTORY OF U.F.O CARTOONS.

I tried  to find information  about the  history of  ufos through cartoons but found very little so i decided to do this article  for myself  and i hope of some interest to fellow ufo watchers .Bits i did find were of some  interest ..in 1909 a cartoon of a u.f.o in punch...1909-05-26-363 which outshone the nessie story of the time.Iam unsure if the next bit is classed as a cartoon  but a rock painting ..10.000 years old depicting  pictures of  extraterrestrial and u.f.o,s ..chihattigarh,india could be the first  cartoon  about this  subject... www.collection.evolution.com.
"I was the Teflon in what came to be known as the Teflon presidency," Joan Quigley astrologer to Nancy Reagan, taking credit for the timing of President Reagan's actions that would deflect criticism.Now for a bit of fun my favourite  cartoon about u,f,o,s is pink u.f.o starring the  pink panther and u.f.o secret 3 d gmo cartoon -u.f.o the secret history. And finally  i saved the best to last  its called  presidential  u.f.o cartoons..www.presidentialufo.com a seris about u.f.o,s and sightings  during  various  American  presidents terms of office  with a history background  of u.f.o,s and how dealt with during  thier terms of office, example below...



It was the last day in the White House for President Ronald Reagan. He wandered into the Oval Office for the last time to look around. Taking a piece of paper he wrote a note for his successor, George Bush. He carefully placed the note inside one of the empty draws of the Presidential Desk. "Don’t let the turkeys get you down," Reagan had written.

Glancing around the office the president spotted his National Security Advisor Colin Powell arriving for the final morning national security briefing.

As Powell walked up, Reagan reached into his coat pocket and pulled out the white laminated card he had carried with him for the past eight years containing the nuclear launch codes. "Oh, who do I give these to?" Reagan asked. Powell told him not to worry - a military aide would take the card from him after the new President was sworn in.

The President of the United States is commonly referred to as the most powerful man in the world, ruling over the most powerful economy and military on the planet. In reality, the President of the United States is nothing more than a job, much like any other job in any business, industry, or government in the world.

Whether President or ditch digger, when the job ends, it is time to hand in the keys to the executive washroom, the company ID, or ,i hope thus article  sparks an interest in u.f.o cartoons,yours mark antony raines aka ghostman

Parallel Universe

THIS IS  WHAT  WIKIPEDIA   SEARCH CAME UP WITH-Parallel universe may refer to:

Contents

• Science (physics and cosmology)
• Philosophy
• Fiction
• Music
• Literature, film, & television
• Other
• See also

Science (physics and cosmology)Edit

• Multiverse, the hypothetical set of multiple universes
• The many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics

PhilosophyEdit

• Possible world, a construct in metaphysics to bring rigor to talk of logical possibility
• Modal realism, an account of possible worlds according to which they are all just as real as the actual world
• Probable worlds, a spiritualistic account of probable worlds as alternatives to the focus world

FictionEdit

• Parallel universe (fiction), alternative universes, worlds, realities and dimensions in fiction
• Alternate universe (fan fiction), fiction by fan authors that deliberately alters facts of the canonical universe written about
• List of fiction employing parallel universes

MusicEdit

• Parallel Universe (4hero album), the second album by the drum and bass group 4hero
• Parallel Universe (Garnet Crow album), the eighth studio album by Japanese group Garnet Crow
• "Parallel Universe" (song), a 1999 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Parallel Dimensions (album), a 2008 album by Perseo Miranda

Literature, film, & televisionEdit

• Parallel universe (fiction), a self-contained separate world, universe or reality coexisting with the real world, which is used as a recurring plot point or setting used in fantasy and science fiction
• "Parallel Universe" (Red Dwarf), a 1988 episode of Red Dwarf
• Parallel Universes (film), a 2001 BBC/Horizon documentary film
• Mirror Universe (Star Trek), a fictional parallel universe in which several Star Trek television episodes take place

OtherEdit

• Parallel Universe (company), a film company

See alsoEdit

• Metaverse, a collective virtual shared space
• Multiverse (disambiguation)
• Parallel World (disambiguation)

THIS IS A THEORY THAT THEIR ARE OTHER EARTHS IN WHICH THE OTHER YOU,S ARE LIVING THE LIFE YOU COULD OF HAD IF CERTAIN EVENTS WENT A DIFFERENT WAY.SO WHAT IF I COULD VISIT THESE OTHER EARTHS AND SEE HOW MUCH MY LIFE WOULD HAVE CHANGED AND I HAD A BIT OF A THINK ABOUT THIS AND THESE ARE MY COULD BE --AS A CHILD I WAS VERY SHY AND FELT AWKWARD AROUND WOMAN I COULD BE A EXTROVERT.AT SCHOOL I WANTED TO BE A MECHANIC ..I COULD HAVE COPED BETTER WITH SPLITTING FROM FIRST GIRLFRIEND .BUT IN ALL THING THEIR IS A FLIP SIDE I WOULD NOT HAVE METT MY WIFE OR BEEN INSPIRED BY OTHERS.MAYBE THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE CAN WAIT FOR NOW.

IS THIS A CARTOON TOO FAR?

AS SHOWN IN PICTURE THIS CARTOON SHOWS A BREAD SOLDIER SMEARED IN JAM BEING SHOT AND THEN THROWS A GRAPE LIKE A BOMB THAT BLOWS UP HIS ENEMY.AND JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULD NOT GET MORE BAD TASTE  THE ANIMATED EGGS HEAD IS CHOPPED OFF.THE OOGLIES..CBBC -COMPLINTS WERE LODGED THAT CHILDREN MAY THINK THIS WAS NORMAL -NO PLANS TO GET REMOVED.

GAMING IS COOL.

I WALK THROUGH A STREET  CARRYING MY ARRAY OF ARMOUR ,ON THE WAY I MEET ZOMBIES TO THE LEFT,THUGS TO THE RIGHT ,A DRAGON FLIES ABOVE IN THE SKY.I CAN HAVE TEA WITH TROLLS AND DO MAGIC SPELLS,NO NOT SOME STRANGE DREAM BUT THE WORLD OF GAMING.THE NEW WAY OF ESCAPING THE REAL WORLD ,IT HAS GONE A LONG WAY SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF JUST TWO STRAIGHT LINES ,A SQUARE DOT AND A CHOICE OF PING PONG,ICE HOCKEY ,FOOTBALL EACH LOOKING EXACTLY THE SAME.I THINK  THANKS TO INFLUENCE OF JAPENEZE MANGA ART AND RISE OF BETTER DESIGNERS AND PROGRAMMERS WE HAVE TODAY'S MORE MODERN GAMES.PERSONALLY I DONT  LIKE ONLINE GAMING AS NORMALLY GET MY ARSE KICKED ALOT SO OF I GO TO TRY TO FINISH MY RECENT GAME ,YES VERY ADDICTIVE FELLOW POST READER.

ELEPHANT NEARLY HAS TRUNK EATEN BY CROCODILE?

THESE PHOTOS SHOW A BABY ELEPHANT WHO HAD A LUCKY ESCAPE  WHILST TRYING TO HAVE A DRINK AT A WATERING HOLE-MANA POOLS,ZIMBABWES ZAMBEZI VALLEY .THESE WERE TAKEN BY FRANCOIS BORMAN.

GRANDAD -MARK ANTONY RAINES AKA GHOSTMAN PASSED HIS FIRST WHITE IN GESAR KARATE-COOL MAN

TODAY - SATURDAY 12 -12-2015 I DID MY FIRST GRADING IN GESAR KARATE IN HOLSWORTHY. IT STARTED AT 10.00 AM DUE TO WARM UPS AND OTHER GRADING ON DAY .MINE WAS at 12.30  PM. HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS DONE STANDING HACHI DACHI -JORDAN ZUKI -CHUDAN ZUKI ,AGE UKE ,CHUDAN UKE ,HIKE UKE, GEDAN UKE - HIKE UKE REQUIRES ATTENTION .STANDING SHIKO DACHI -URAKEN UCHI -NEEDS ATTENTION-STANDING MAE GERI ,MAWASHI GERI.MOVING ZENKUTSU -OI ZUKI JODEN,CHADAN UKE AND GYAYKU ZUKI,OI ZUKI CHUDAN,AGE UKE AND GYAKU ZUKI.MOVING SHIKO DACHI -URAKEN UCHI.IPPON KUMITE -OI ZUKI JODEN ,OI ZUKI CHUDAN,MAE GERI,.WRIST GRAB FROM FRONT AND WRIST GRAB FROM REAR. I ADMIT I AM THE OLEST OR GRANDAD OF THE GROUP BUT THIS IS NOW THE BEGINING OF MORE IMPROVEMENT ON MY BEHALF AND ALSO MY HAVE TWO MARTIAL ARTS BELTS IS COOL - YELLOW IN EARTH AND OCEAN  YES DEAR READER NO BLACK BUT WHATS YOU EXCUSE .

Brandon Herschberger..paranormal investigations of mid -west America. ..a interview

Hello, my name is Brandon Herschberger from Paranormal Investigations of Mid-west America.

QUESTIONS

WHAT INSPIRED YOU? The knowledge and the experiments is what has inspired me to proceed with the paranormal. Knowledge is always a learning curve in this field. The equipment I use and also build some of my own stuff works well with the theory's in the paranormal field to where collection the evidence and experiment with the audio.

WHAT ARE YOUR AIMS?
-To help and teach those who are needing to understand the paranormal field and the unknown.
-To have success with my team P.I.M.A. (Paranormal Investigations of Mid-west America)

WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE FUTURE?
My plans for the future is to get better at capturing E.V.P's and shadows on films. Also, to open more cases in the area I live in.

Thank you for asking me the questions.

Motivated to go 2

Hey, thanks for the follow! I really appreciate it.

I don't know if you know this but I will share it with you anyway. When you go to the link in my Bio you can get my eBook for free.

I have just recently written it and in there I explain how I have been able to quit my JOB and work fulltime on my online biz, through making use of social media platforms and blogging.

The only reason I wrote this eBook is because a lot of people are always curious to know how I'm able to live my life the way I do, travelling the world and having so much fun.

So I decided to share it in my eBook BUT I want you to know that it's not going to be up there for very long.

I have about 15 more copies that I'm giving away. Go and download it right now. You don't want to miss out on any of the info I share. It might just help you to change your life.

I'm looking forward to hear any feedback or questions from you.

Have an awesome day!

Rozanne

$2 Photo Found At Junk Store Has Billy The Kid In It, Could Be Worth $5M

It's not every day you can plop down two bucks and walk away with some "junk" that is worth a fortune. But that's what happened when a collector purchased an old-timey photo from a Fresno, Calif., antiques shop.

It turns out, the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid is in the photo, apparently taking part in a leisurely game of croquet.

The image could be worth up to $5 million.

Kagin's Inc., a numismatics firm, announced it had authenticated the photo earlier this month. The 4-inch-by-5-inch tintype shows Billy the Kid in the summer of 1878. It may have been taken at a wedding, and he is alongside several members of his gang, The Regulators, according to the firm.READ MORE -http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/15/448993361/-2-photo-found-at-junk-store-has-billy-the-kid-in-it-could-be-worth-5-million

HOW TO FEND OFF A BEAR.

IF BUY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE ATTACKED  BY A BEAR PLEASE TRY THE FOLLOWING ...1...BE SUBMISSIVE,BACK AWAY SLOWLY AND SPEAK TO IT IN A CALM  MONOTONE VOICE. 2 ... GUNS DONT ALWAYS WORK IF HAVE ONE OR TRY PEPPER SPRAY.3.... AS A LAST RESORT FIGHT IT BACK WITH A ROCK ,KNIFE,FIST.AIM FOR EYES ,HEAD NOSE. 4 ... PLAY DEAD AND LIE IN FOETAL POSITION.

MUNI - CROSS EYED CAT .

MUNI  HAS BECOME  A INTERNET  SENSATION DUE TO HER LOOK MIRRORS 1960,S MOVIE STAR  CLARENCE  THE CROSS EYED LION .MUNI -3 YEARS OLD WAS ABANDONED IN AMERICA BUT WAS RESCUED BY ANI HOVSEPIAN.

FACEBOOK -HAS IT LOSS ITS OOFF ?

WHEN I FIRST STARTED ON FACEBOOK IT WAS FULL OF FUN,DEBATE,VIGOUR.OVR THE YEARS THIS SEEMS TO BE DISAPPEARING ,IS THIS DUE TO ADULTS NOW KNOW HOW TO USE AS MUCH AS THEIR CHILDREN.ITS JUST BECOMING A WAY  TO EITHER TO SLAG OR INSULT OR POST NAFF  POSTER OR FUNNY VIDEO.I USE IT FOR PROMOTING MY BLOG POSTS,MESSAGING WHEN REQIURED TO ASK FOR INFO OR INTERVIEWS OR VOLUNTEER WORK.AND I FIND FACEBOOK TO BE THE BIGGEST CLICK POSSIBLE AS IF NOT IN VOGUE NOONE YOU KNEW NO LONGER TALKS TO YOU -JUST A SAD SIGN OF MY DEBATE AND CAN MAKE YOU FEEL VERY UNWANTED ,SO JOIN ME TO GET THE REAL FACEBOOK BACK.

LOST CONTINENT DIVIDE.

A BRITISH SCIENTIST IS CLAIMING THAT DINOSAURS IN A LOST CONTINENT EVOLVED IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WAY TO THEIR COUSINS.THIS IS FROM A STUDY OF A FOSSIL OF A HORNED DINOSAUR THE SIZE OF A BIG DOG.THIS WAS A PLANT EATING DINOSAUR THAT LIVED IN AREA OF NORTH AMERICA CALLED APPALACHIA .THE LOST CONTINENT IS THE EAST WAS SEPARATED FROM LARAMIDIA IN THE WEST BY A SHALLOW SEA.THIS CAUSED THE ANIMALS IN APPALACHIA  TO EVOLVE IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DIRECTION WHICH RESULTED IN WEIRD LOOKING DINOSAURS.THIS STUDY BY DR.NICK LONGRICH ,BATH UNIVERSITY WHO ARRIVED AT HIS FINDINGS AFTER STUDYING A FRAGMENT OF BONE -JAWBONE-STORED IN A UNIVERSITY IN AMERICA .THE LETOCERATOPS -RELATIVE OF TRICERATOPS LIVED 66 TO 100 MILLION YEARS AGO ,LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD.

Rolex worn during World War 2 "Great Escape" attempt to go on sale for £30,000

 The Rolex A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner of war during the infamous ‘Great Escape’ attempt has emerged for sale for £30,000. Despite being held in the Stalag Luft III camp in Germany, Flight Lieutenant Gerald Imeson was still able to order and take delivery of a brand new watch in 1942. The Swiss watchmaker had offered all British officer PoWs one of their timepieces to replace the ones seized by the Germans on condition they pay after the war. The deal was only made to British officers as they were seen as honourable gentlemen. F/Lt Imeson wore the watch as he helped dig the three tunnels for the audacious escape attempt of 1944. He acted as a ‘penguin’, one of the men who secretly dispersed surplus soil dug from the tunnels through holes in their trouser pockets. He was allocated position 172 in the queue of PoWs to escape but never made it into the tunnel as the German guards discovered the break-out. Of the 76 men who escaped, 73 were recaptured and 50 of them were executed. The attempt was immortalised in the 1963 film The Great Escape.READ MORE -http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rolex-worn-during-world-war-2528085

VERY EXPENSIVE CRACKERS.

EACH CRACKER IS WORTH 166,000 EACH AND CONTAIN A UNIQUE WHITE DIAMOND AND MADE WITH SHIMMERING PAPER BUT HAVE NO CORNY JOKES OR PAPER HATS.

Rest Days: How Much Recovery Do You Really Need Between Workouts?

You know that exercising on a regular basis is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but maybe you’re so bombarded with facts and figures about how important it is to move more all of the time, that sometimes you forget to stop and let your body take a breather.

“What people need to understand is that exercise stresses the body, so in order to ensure the positive things you’re seeking you need to allow recovery time,” says Dr. Cedric Bryant, Chief Science Officer for the American Council on Exercise. “Everything needs time to recover, rebuild and rejuvenate -read more-http://www.theactivetimes.com/rest-days-how-much-recovery-do-you-really-need-between-workouts

Stronger than drugs

Scientists have noticed something remarkable about the placebo effect, or the power of our thoughts and expectations. In recent years, it’s been getting stronger, and it’s now beginning to surpass the effects of dru

A group of people with Parkinson’s disease were asked to test levodopa, the standard drug treatment for the disease, which raises levels of dopamine in the brain. The participants were told they were probably going to be given the drug, but there was a range of chances they could be given a placebo, or sugar pill, instead.

Brain scans afterwards revealed that levels of dopamine were higher in every case. But what the participants didn’t know was that none of them had taken levodopa—all had been given the placebo. Despite that, the sugar pill—or perhaps the expectation of a result—had caused chemical changes in their brains.1

The power of the placebo is recognized by medicine as a way to test the real effects of a drug over and above our thoughts or expectations. The trick is to not tell the participant whether he’s been given a drug or a placebo in what is called a ‘double-blind placebo-controlled’ trial, the gold standard of medical studies.

But something strange has been happening with the placebo effect over the past 20 years—it’s been getting stronger. In fact, it’s been getting so strong that it’s matching, and sometimes surpassing, the effects of painkillers, and it’s stopping the development of new drugs in its tracks.

Several major new drugs have fallen at the last hurdle when tested against the placebo response, and it may cost a drug company upwards of £1 billion in research and development for a product that has to be scrapped.READ MORE-https://www.wddty.com/magazine/2015/december/stronger-than-drugs.html