http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Lois_McMaster_Bujold

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/27246.html

"Some men just aren't cut out for paternity. Better they should realize it before and not after they become responsible for a son."

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Harry_S_Truman

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/3021.html

"Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast."

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Joan_Didion

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/1717.html

"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear."

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Phyllis_Mcginley

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/1691.html

"A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away."

Hey I'm new but not quite sure what it means to be asexual. However, I think I might be.

( My confusion! )

Hey everyone. I'm trying to start a group for ftm (or transgender in general) youth (under 18) that involves getting together to hang out and do fun things rather than sitting around and just talking. But I have absolutely no idea on where to start or what do.

My idea is to have a bimonthly outing of some sort that allows us to just hang out and enjoy being in a safe environment and hopefully with that comfort have some discussions or whatnot amongst ourselves having to do with how we feel and how we're dealign with being trans.

I'm in los angeles and I know there's tons of groups available, but don't think there's one like this.

Any tips on how to get this formed would be widely appreciated.

Thanks,

Jake

Hey everyone. I'm trying to start a group for ftm (or transgender in general) youth (under 18) that involves getting together to hang out and do fun things rather than sitting around and just talking. But I have absolutely no idea on where to start or what do.

My idea is to have a bimonthly outing of some sort that allows us to just hang out and enjoy being in a safe environment and hopefully with that comfort have some discussions or whatnot amongst ourselves having to do with how we feel and how we're dealign with being trans.

I'm in los angeles and I know there's tons of groups available, but don't think there's one like this.

Any tips on how to get this formed would be widely appreciated.

Thanks,

Jake

I was supposed to start my first week of training tomorrow for a spring marathon. It's -4F outside right now, and probably won't heat up much before my morning run time. Guess I'll start in a few days! (It's supposed to "warm up" by Thursday...)

Sure, sure, some of you are brave enough, and well equipped enough to go out in this sort of weather. I'm okay with admitting that I'm not. :-)

... I like my new training program.

18 weeks to my next big race.
18 shots in a fifth.

This session is brought to me by Jack Daniels- always remember to run responsibly.

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http://www.blisstree.com/?p=135108

Children who are subjected to a difficult life may end up with a higher risk of chronic illnesses than than those adults who had happier childhoods, say researchers.

As the population ages in the more developed countries, there is also an increase in illness, many of which could be prevented to a certain extent, like type 2 diabetes and some types of heart disease. While some risk factors have been identified and are being targeted, researchers are reaching as far back as they can to perhaps stop the diseases before the risk factors even begin, rather than stopping the risks once they have started.

To do this, researchers in the United Kingdom studied 1,037 people from New Zealand who were born during a one-year period between April 1972 and March 1973.

The researchers monitored the subjects for their first 10 years of life, specifically looking at three particular issues:

• poor socioeconomics
• maltreatment
• social isolation

The subjects were then assessed again when they turned 32 years old. At this time, the researchers were looking for:

• depression
• high inflammation levels in the blood (which could indicate heart disease, for example)
• high blood pressure
• abnormal cholesterol levels
• obesity

What the researchers found was that the subjects who had had more difficult childhoods also had higher levels of depression and high inflammation levels, as well as high cholesterol,  high blood pressure and obesity.

“The effects of adverse childhood experiences on age-related disease risks in adulthood were non-redundant, cumulative and independent of the influence of established developmental and concurrent risk factors,” such as family history, low birth weight or high childhood body mass index, the authors write.

Of course, parents don’t usually want their children to grow up disadvantaged and usually do what they can to raise their children’s standard of living. But this type of finding may help doctors and other healthcare professionals take these issues to heart and be more aware of the long-term impact. Other professionals may work on interventions that could help minimize the impact of a difficult childhood on adults.

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Hard Childhood May Lead to Adult Illness