is this the best and finest of the U.S.?
The heart is called Yi [unified power] becuz when intent moves, spirit is agitated; qi is dispersed. Qi is the Mother of spirit; Spirit is the child of qi. The Mother as qi is the horse that guides/conducts the river chariot (yin spirit) in the water (yin jing). Once your mind is away from the lower Elixir Field, your Qi will be led away from it and be consumed. By gathering the Shen into the lower tan tien then the Qi follows it there. Light of eyes descend as Yang fire inner yin qi line
Monday, April 6, 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026
the secret 12 dancers of ancient sacrifice religion as 12 apostles of the One Logos: Eye of the Devil movie 1966
thanks for Prof. Robert M. Price for recommending that film as demonstrative of gnostic Mithraism...
This appears to be a Gurdjieffian film in my view....but I guess it's more Cathar heresy... or Templar..
In the 1966 filmEye of the Devil, Bellenac (or Bellinach) is an ancient, isolated estate and vineyard located in rural France, specifically in the Bordeaux region
this rural estate to address the failing crops through what is revealed to be a sinister, blood-based ritual, which the locals believe is necessary to restore fertility to the land
So... the idea of Paul was that Gentiles needed Jesus to be sacrificed as atonement for lacking true faith of Yahweh... and the Jews did not need this...but that does not stop the idea of sacred sacrifice in general....
The secret of the 12 is the noncommutative Logos as the Small Universe yoga meditation - Daoist alchemy or Kriya yoga or Mithraism of Zoroastrianism.....
Eye of the Devil (1966) is perhaps one of the moodiest, atmospheric gems in the canon of the 1960s horror films – a haunting blend of occult, folk horror, and psychological thriller, steeped in Gothic ambience and existential dread. Its themes of rural paganism and sacrificial logic prefigure The Wicker Man (1973).
so the idea is that the 13th as Christ before Jesus Christ is hypnotized to willingly be sacrificed to maintain fertility of the Earth....
It's a pretty fascinating spin on religion a la The Golden Bough by James Frazer.... And is it true? Qigong master Jiang Feng keeled over while healing someone too fast. Certainly to be a spiritual master with miraculous powers requires great self-sacrifice.... and the qigong master I trained with said his heart stopped for two hours! He was walking around beyond death....
Donald Pleasence as a man of the cloth, Sharon Tate as a witchy woman who can turn toads into doves, and David Hemmings as a guy who loves to pierce those doves with his arrows and expert aim. Also, there’s a cult of black hooded robe-wearing folks on the premises with a thirst for sacrifice. Yep, Catherine’s a prisoner; don’t you wish you’d listened to your spouse, girl?
https://www.okgazette.com/arts-culture/eye-of-the-devil-2945939/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_the_Devil
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Oral-Anal contact by male sex with men (MSM) causing up to 30 different STI infections
Enteric Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue Supplement_2, 15 April 2022
Gaudreau et al [11, 13] reported outbreaks of C. jejuni infections in Quebec, Canada, among MSM who did not share common food sources. Outbreaks of C. coli were also reported in MSM during an overlapping timeframe where recent sexual exposure was reported in addition to reports of condomless sex and visits to bathhouses or sex clubs in some of the men [12, 14]. Similarly, Marchand-Senécal et al [21] noted that 12 of 13 men identified in a C. fetus cluster investigation reported sexual contact with men,
7 of the 13 were documented with 30 STIs other than HIV within 3 years of their Campylobacter infection.
same-sex partnerships among men were associated with EH infection (positive serology or antigen and PCR). Additionally, they used genomic analysis to find that clusters of EH occurred in geographically unrelated patients, suggesting that person-to-person transmission may be occurring. Quinn et al reviewed the etiology of anorectal infections in MSM and reported a case of EH anorectal infection with stool wet mount positive for EH trophozoites and stool studies positive for EH and giardia cysts in MSM
Because oral–anal contact during sex may be common among sexually active MSM, this population may be disproportionately affected;
bacterial enteric pathogen detection was more frequent in MSM
Pathogens with a low inoculum dose are likely to be more transmissible from person to person through sexual contact in particular when the risk of faecal contamination increase such as with oral-anal sex,............
We have estimated the pooled prevalence of Shigella spp, Campylo-bacter spp, diarrhoeagenic E. coli and Salmonella spp in asymptomatic MSM attending sexual health clinics and highlight some
important associations.
Walkers increase risk of falling! Disuse Atrophy from Assisted Medical Devices (AMD) for mobility
As Shane says, ‘you only get old when you stop walking'
it’s important for our mood, our happiness and our wellbeing.
Yes, substantial muscle breakdown and atrophy occur within just 5 days of disuse (bed rest or immobilization) in the elderly. Older adults are particularly vulnerable, losing muscle mass and strength at a faster rate than younger individuals, often experiencing significant declines in leg strength after only a few days of inactivity ...
Collisions between the swing-foot and mobility aid were remarkably frequent when using the walker (60% of stepping reactions)... attempts to lift the walker out of the way occurred rarely and were usually impeded due to collision between the contralateral walker post and stance foot. The fact that compensatory stepping behavior....
Although assistive devices, such as walkers and canes are often prescribed to aid in balance control, recent studies have suggested that such devices may actually increase risk of falling. In this study, we investigated one possible mechanism: the potential for walkers or canes to interfere with, or constrain, lateral movement of the feet and thereby impede execution of compensatory stepping reactions during lateral loss of balance.
using a RW [rolling walker] for ambulation might result in the user developing a gait pattern with a slower speed, smaller steps, increased stance time, and decreased swing time. The results seemed to indicate that this altered gait pattern may become more apparent the longer an individual uses a RW for ambulation assistance.
Disuse atrophy from using a walker
occurs when reduced leg muscle activation leads to rapid muscle mass and strength loss, sometimes starting within 5 days.
While walkers provide necessary stability, over-reliance or improper
use can cause muscles to break down from inactivity, as the device
shares the load.Key Aspects of Disuse Atrophy and Walkers
- How it Happens: A walker is meant to assist mobility. However, if a user relies entirely on it, their leg muscles (especially quads and glutes) are not fully engaged, causing them to shrink and weaken.
- Rapid Progression: Inactivity leads to muscle strength loss within 1-2 weeks. In elderly patients, disease-related immobilization can cause significant thigh muscle mass reduction, leading to further mobility issues.
- The Vicious Cycle: Weakness from atrophy encourages more dependence on the walker, which can lead to further weakness.
- Symptoms: Signs include leg weakness, fatigue, difficulty standing up, and increased difficulty walking without the device....
- Regular walking improves brain health by increasing blood flow, enhancing cognitive function, increasing hippocampus size, and reducing dementia risk. Consistent, brisk walking (e.g., 30-40 mins, 3-5 times/week) triggers neuroprotective mechanisms, reduces stress hormones like cortisol, and strengthens neural connectivity, specifically supporting executive functions, memory, and, according to a 2021 study, the white matter of the brainThis Rehab research Ph.D. thesis 2021 from Canada proves what I was explaining to you:
However, emerging studies revealed the potential attentional demand of rollator use, as well as falls and injuries attributed to usage. Despite the increasing dependence on rollators by the aging population, limited knowledge exists of the contextual, demographic, physical, and cognitive characteristics of the older adults who use these assistive mobility devices [AMDs], which are crucial to determining the association between rollator use and falls. ...
(1) the dual-tasking effect of rollators on gait performance, and (2) a positive association between fall history of older adults and the interaction effect of being a rollator user and dual-task step-time variability.
2021 Ph.D. rehab science thesis https://utoronto.
scholaris.ca/server/api/core/ bitstreams/5803abdb-90ef-4a47- ba03-8b11d0b536c6/content cadence was significantly lower while DT [Dual Task talking and] walking with the rollator compared to without. ....
AMD [assisted medical device] use did not improve DT [dual task] walking performance; rather, it caused further degradation that resulted in slower gait compared to unassisted DT walking, especially for rollator users.
This is a clinically relevant finding since older-adult users of AMDs are believed to be at higher risks of falling if their capacity to perform dual-tasking cannot meet the attentional demands of the contextual environment, which could lead to trips, falls, and missteps while using the rollator or cane (Boisgontier et al., 2013; Muir-Hunter & Montero-Odasso, 2017; Tung et al., 2011).
Posture. Kyphosis is characterized by forward-flexed posture and has been associated with
increased fall risk (Kado et al., 2007; Van Der Jagt-Willems et al., 2015) and impaired mobility
(Balzini et al., 2003). According to Balzini et al.'s (2003) classification of OWD measurements
(mild: ≤ 5cm, moderate: 5.1-8cm, and severe: >8cm), rollator users’ mean OWD (SD) is
classified as severe kyphosis (10.65cm (4.50)) whereas the No-AMD group has moderate
kyphosis (7.79cm (2.79)).rollator users will demonstrate a significant increase in relative risk for the predictor variables of fall history (gait, balance, strength, demographics, and dual-task walking measures). This study’s findings revealed that the
(2) interaction of rollator user with DT step-time variability was significantly associated with the
fall history in partial support of the hypothesis. RR estimate demonstrated that the interaction of
DT step-time variability and rollator user is significantly associated with fall history among
rollator users relative to the non-AMD older-adult group.Specifically, medical professionals, including therapists, have increasingly
prescribed rollators to help older adults improve and maintain their independence while ensuring
safety in community mobility (Bradley & Hernandez, 2011; Liu, 2009; Samuelsson & Wressle,
2008; Schreiber et al., 2017). However, a growing body of literature has reported that rollator use places a significant attentional demand on the older adults during walking (Hunter et al., 2019a,
2019b, 2020b; Muir & Montero-Odasso, 2017; Wellmon et al., 2006). The existing related
literature, on the other hand, has not investigated the dual-tasking effect of rollator use on actual
experienced older-adult rollator users without reported cognitive impairment, and with and
without aid during dual-task and single-task walking....However,
emerging studies revealed the potential attentional demand of rollator use, as well as falls and injuries attributed to usage.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Elderly extremely vulnerable to muscle breakdown from just a few days of disuse as "disuse atrophia": Rollator debunked!!
However, emerging studies revealed the potential attentional demand of rollator use, as well as falls and injuries attributed to usage. Despite the increasing dependence on rollators by the aging population, limited knowledge exists of the contextual, demographic, physical, and cognitive characteristics of the older adults who use these assistive mobility devices, which are crucial to determining the association between rollator use and falls. ...
(1) the dual-tasking effect of rollators on gait performance, and (2) a positive association between fall history of older adults and the interaction effect of being a rollator user and dual-task step-time variability.
2021 Ph.D. rehab science thesis
cadence was significantly lower while DT [Dual Task talking and] walking with the rollator compared to without. ....
AMD use did not improve DT walking performance; rather, it caused further degradation that resulted in slower gait compared to unassisted DT walking, especially for rollator users. ...This is a clinically relevant finding since older-adult users of AMDs are
believed to be at higher risks of falling if their capacity to perform dual-tasking cannot meet the attentional demands of the contextual environment, which could lead to trips, falls, and missteps while using the rollator or cane (Boisgontier et al., 2013; Muir-Hunter & Montero-Odasso, 2017;
Tung et al., 2011).
Posture. Kyphosis is characterized by forward-flexed posture and has been associated with
increased fall risk (Kado et al., 2007; Van Der Jagt-Willems et al., 2015) and impaired mobility
(Balzini et al., 2003). According to Balzini et al.'s (2003) classification of OWD measurements
(mild: ≤ 5cm, moderate: 5.1-8cm, and severe: >8cm), rollator users’ mean OWD (SD) is
classified as severe kyphosis (10.65cm (4.50)) whereas the No-AMD group has moderate
kyphosis (7.79cm (2.79)).
rollator users will demonstrate a
significant increase in relative risk for the predictor variables of fall history (gait, balance,
strength, demographics, and dual-task walking measures). This study’s findings revealed that the (2) interaction of rollator user with DT step-time variability was significantly associated with the fall history in partial support of the hypothesis. RR estimate demonstrated that the interaction of DT step-time variability and rollator user is significantly associated with fall history among
rollator users relative to the non-AMD older-adult group.
However, emerging studies revealed the potential attentional demand of rollator use, as well as falls and
injuries attributed to usage.
Yes, substantial muscle breakdown and atrophy occur within just 5 days of disuse (bed rest or immobilization) in the elderly. Older adults are particularly vulnerable, losing muscle mass and strength at a faster rate than younger individuals, often experiencing significant declines in leg strength after only a few days of inactivity ...
Older adults, especially those over 70, may suffer from muscle loss that is harder to recover, with some losing up to 15% of their strength in a single week of bed rest.
rate of force development (RFD),...While young and old adults demonstrated similar adaptive responses in preventing the loss of skeletal muscle thickness, RFD was retained in the young only.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11330699/
[PDF] HUMAN MUSCLE DISUSE ATROPHY AFTER 28 DAYS OF IMMOBILIZATION IN A LOWER-LIMB WALKING BOOT: A CASE STUDY.
DS Willoughby, S Sultemeire, M Brown - Journal of Exercise Physiology …, 2003 - asep.org
… a role in atrophy in human skeletal muscle in response to 28 days of disuse. The purpose
of this case study was to examine the extent of selective muscle disuse atrophy that occurred …Cited by 11 Related articles All 4 versions
of this case study was to examine the extent of selective muscle disuse atrophy that occurred …Cited by 11 Related articles All 4 versions
K Hachisuka, Y Umezu, H Ogata - Archives of physical medicine and …, 1997 - Elsevier
… rehabilitation, histochemical alterations of the quadriceps femoris muscle aroused our
interest, because this muscle plays an important role in stabilizing the knee joint during walking … Cited by 199 Related articles All 9 versions
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The time course of disuse muscle atrophy of the lower limb in health and disease
… This consistent finding suggests that the mechanisms involved in disuse atrophy may vary
… atrophy in those muscle which usually contribute the most force during standing and walking… Cited by 90 Related articles All 10 versions
… atrophy in those muscle which usually contribute the most force during standing and walking… Cited by 90 Related articles All 10 versions
Disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in disease and nondisease states in humans: mechanisms, prevention, and recovery strategies
… These observations suggest that in the absence of systemic hormonal or cytokine-mediated
dysregulation, muscle disuse atrophy is governed by distinct mechanisms from those … Cited by 189 Related articles All 7 versions
dysregulation, muscle disuse atrophy is governed by distinct mechanisms from those … Cited by 189 Related articles All 7 versions
Muscular atrophy following immobilisation: a review
HJ Appell - Sports medicine, 1990 - Springer
… or absence of histological changes runs throughout the literature on disuse atrophy. …
walking. However, when the volunteers were subjected to a 2-week isokinetic training programme … Cited by 557 Related articles All 7 versions
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Atrophy resistant vs. atrophy susceptible skeletal muscles:“aRaS” as a novel experimental paradigm to study the mechanisms of human disuse atrophy
… Disuse atrophy (DA) describes inactivity-induced skeletal … exhibit differing degrees of atrophy,
despite exhibiting similar … to investigate Atrophy Resistant tibialis anterior (TA) and Atrophy …Cited by 29 Related articles All 14 versions [PDF] nih.gov
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Effects of exercise on soleus in severe burn and muscle disuse atrophy
MR Saeman, K DeSpain, MM Liu, BA Carlson… - journal of surgical …, 2015 - Elsevier
… disuse. This investigation found that hindlimb disuse had an additive effect on muscle atrophy
… the prolonged metabolic changes with muscle atrophy and resultant decrease in function …Cite Cited by 35 Related articles All 9 versions
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Prevention of post-stroke disuse muscle atrophy with a free radical scavenger
H Naritomi, H Moriwaki - Front Neurol Neurosci, 2013 - books.google.com
… of femoral muscle atrophy was significantly milder and the maximum walking speed was …
understanding the pathophysiology of disuse atrophy. Disuse atrophy of skeletal muscle occurs … Cited by 16 Related articles All 8 versions
understanding the pathophysiology of disuse atrophy. Disuse atrophy of skeletal muscle occurs … Cited by 16 Related articles All 8 versions
Temporal muscle-specific disuse atrophy during one week of leg immobilization
… skeletal muscle atrophy occurs. The relative susceptibility of different muscles of the thigh
to disuse atrophy remains uninvestigated. We assessed muscle disuse atrophy of individual …Cited by 164 Related articles All 11 versions [HTML] nih.gov
to disuse atrophy remains uninvestigated. We assessed muscle disuse atrophy of individual …Cited by 164 Related articles All 11 versions [HTML] nih.gov
The impact of muscle disuse on muscle atrophy in severely burned rats
X Wu, LA Baer, SE Wolf, CE Wade… - Journal of Surgical …, 2010 - Elsevier
… burn and muscle disuse or, more … disuse plays an additive role in burn-induced muscle
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catabolism. Therefore, in this study, we sought to test whether combining the standard Walker-… Cited by 36 Related articles All 9 versions
disuse appeared to be the dominant factor for continuous muscle wasting
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Hoover Compact carpet Cleaner is a big success!! No more dingy dirty carpet!
Hoover® PowerDash® Pet+ Compact Upright Carpet Cleaner
I sucked/scrubbed out a few loads of dingy dirty carpet cleaning today. It took me a few runs to figure out how to use the thing. At first I didn't have the power suction part clamped on. hahhaa. Anyway I used duct tape and was going - this thing is missing a part! Then I recycled the box and there was the part!!
Then I could go to town and I'm just getting started! Some stains already came out. This thing will just get better with time as I keep deep cleaning the carpet with the Oxy cleaner (hydrogen peroxide).
Monday, March 30, 2026
1.4 trillion metric tons of stocks of carbon in the arctic permafrost and 1.2 trillion tons of methane! Accelerated out
Hi Jim: The 2022 NOVA arctic sinkholes doc actually corroborated the methane stored in the arctic:
"In the late '90s into the 2000s, people start to look at the stocks of carbon in permafrost. And it's, it's a lot, it's about 1,400 billion metric tons....Methane released by thawing permafrost has a particular chemical fingerprint. When the scientists at Esieh Lake studied the methane in the bubbles, they discovered it originated deeper inside Earth. Much deeper....Miles beneath the permafrost, deep in Earth's crust, lie huge fossil methane reservoirs. While methane from permafrost comes from organic matter thousands of years old, fossil methane comes from organisms that decomposed millions of years ago.... what you can see here is a thaw chimney going from somewhere below 150 meters to the surface, where we see the rising bubbles.... a warmer, semi-permeable passageway through which fossil methane rises to the surface. So, thawing permafrost means not one, but two sources of methane for our atmosphere."
And from this article by
Heiner Kubny, PolarJournal:
"Researcher Katey Walter Anthony and her team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks investigated methane emissions from taliks in the Yedoma uplands....upland taliks release significantly more methane in winter than in summer. Given that the Arctic is warming almost four times faster than the global average, this additional methane source could trigger a self-reinforcing cycle of rising temperatures and further permafrost thaw."
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