Plyometrics

Plyometrics and plyometric exercise training programs are exploding from cult status to a necessity because it zeroes in on two missing links to modern day athletics - Sport specific core training and proprioception.
Plyometrics and plyometric exercise training programs are exploding from cult status to a necessity because it zeroes in on two missing links to modern day athletics - Sport specific core training and proprioception.
Plyometrics is the activity of rapid alternation of lengthening and shortening of specific muscle groups while resistance is continuously being applied to them. This lengthening and shortening cycle when performed in rapid succession allows the muscles to store some of the lost energy in the lengthening phase for use during the contraction phase.
The faster your muscles can perform this lengthening, shortening with resistance cycle, the more powerful your movements become. Strength + Minimal Time Factor = Power. That’s the science of Plyometrics.
I could go into the scientific jargon of concentric and eccentric muscle contraction, but you’ll probably become as confused as I was as to which is which.
The monster-sized benefit is deadly power, but other benefits also kick-in; strength, speed, agility, along with muscle memory and even endurance. Once you start using these plyometric training exercises, you’ll quickly find out why I’ve also mentioned agility and endurance.

Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania (TTM) is an impulse disorder that causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, or other parts of the body, resulting in noticeable bald patches. It is currently defined as an impulse-control disorder, but there are still questions about how it should be classified. It may seem, at times, to resemble a habit, an addiction, a tic disorder or an obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is estimated to affect one to two percent of the population, or four to eleven million Americans. Who Gets Trichotillomania?TTM seems to strike most frequently in the pre- or early adolescent years. The typical first-time hair puller is 12 years old, although TTM has affected people as young as one and as old as seventy. It is thought that ninety percent of those with TTM are women, but research is inconclusive and it may simply be the case that men are less likely to seek treatment and can more easily hide their symptoms. A form of TTM that affects very young children appears to occur in males and females at an equal rate and seems to be more benign in nature. How Do I Know If I Have Trichotillomania? Although the symptoms range greatly in severity, location on the body, and response to treatment, most people with TTM pull enough hair over a long enough period of time that they have bald spots on their heads (or missing eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic, or underarm hair), which they go to great lengths to cover with hairstyles, scarves or clothing, or makeup. The persistence of the compulsion can vary considerably: For some people, at some times, it is mild and can be quelled with a bit of extra awareness and concentration. For others, at times, the urge may be so strong that it makes thinking of anything else nearly impossible. Why Doesn't Anyone Seem to Know about Trichotillomania?TTM did not appear in the popular media in the United States until about 1989. As a result, many people with TTM have gone for many years without adequate information about their condition, or appropriate treatment. Consequently, the one symptom that most people with TTM share is shame. What Treatments Are Available?Research into treatments for trichotillomania has grown steadily over the past decade. Although no one treatment has been found to be effective for everyone, a number of treatment options have shown promise for some people with TTM. TLC will make referrals to practitioners of any of the following therapies, at no charge.
Cognitive-Behavior TherapyCognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a form of therapy that seeks to alter behavior by identifying the precise factors that trigger hair pulling and learning skills to interrupt and redirect responses to those triggers. Cognitive-behavioral should be performed by a psychologist trained in this method and well versed in trichotillomania-something that may be easier said than done, as there is not an abundance of psychologists with this specialty. The therapist will encourage hair pullers to develop an increased awareness of the times of day, emotional states, and other factors that promote hair pulling, as an important precursor to being able to control the behavior. Some hair pullers have had success with simple behavioral devices such as putting bandages on their fingers to interfere with pulling, keeping records of their hair pulling, or changing environmental cues that can trigger pulling.
Pharmaceutical TherapyA number of medications have shown promise in reducing the severity of TTM symptoms. Most of these fall under the category of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly known of which is Prozac. The effectiveness of these drugs for hair pulling ranges considerably. A small percentage of people find these drugs to stop their hair pulling completely, while others feel no effect at all. Still other people have found the urges to pull their hair reduced somewhat, for varying periods of time. Researchers are studying the possible benefits of combining drugs with cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Support Groups & SharingMany hair pullers have discovered that the shame of being alone and hiding the condition can make it even harder to focus on strategies to reduce pulling. Joining a support group can go a long way toward erasing the shame and making people with TTM feel "normal" again. TLC maintains a database of support groups around the country for people with TTM, and referrals are free. TLC will also assist with the formation of new support groups. Some support groups are entirely peer-run; others are run by a mental health professional. Many groups feature a "check-in" time-a time for members to report on their progress-which can help reduce pulling.
Alternative TherapiesThere are anecdotal reports that several alternative therapies, including hypnosis, biofeedback, dietary changes, and exercise, among others, have been found helpful by many people.

666 The Mark of the Beast What Does It Mean?

Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site


666
The Mark of the Beast
What Does It Mean?


In this series:

666—Not Just a Puzzle
Identifying the Wild Beast and Its Mark
Related topics:

Do You Recognize the Sign?
You Can Understand the Bible
Why You Can Trust the Bible
666—Not Just a Puzzle
"Nobody might be able to buy or sell except a person having the mark, the name of the wild beast or the number of its name. Here is where wisdom comes in: Let the one that has intelligence calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a man's number; and its number is six hundred and sixty-six."—Revelation 13:17, 18.

FEW Bible topics have evoked as much interest and concern as the prophecy about the mysterious mark, or name, of "the wild beast"—the number 666. On television and the Internet, as well as in movies, books, and magazines, the mark of the beast has been the focus of endless speculation.

Some believe that 666 is the mark of the Biblical antichrist. Others say that it signifies some form of compulsory identification, such as a tattoo or an implanted microchip with a digital code that identifies the person as a servant of the beast. Still others hold that 666 is the mark of the Catholic papacy. Substituting Roman numerals for the letters in a form of the pope's official title, Vicarius Filii Dei (Vicar of the Son of God), and manipulating the figures a little, they come up with 666. It is also claimed that the same number can be calculated from the Latin name of Roman Emperor Diocletian and from the Hebrew version of the name Nero Caesar.*

These fanciful and contrived interpretations, however, are very different from what the Bible itself says about the mark of the beast, as we shall see in the following article. The Bible does reveal that those with the mark will experience God's wrath when he brings an end to the present system of things.(Revelation 14:9-11; 19:20) Understanding the meaning of 666, therefore, is much more than just solving an intriguing puzzle. Happily, Jehovah God, the very personification of love and the Source of spiritual light, has not kept his servants in the dark on this important matter.—2 Timothy 3:16; 1 John 1:5; 4:8.


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* For a discussion on numerology, see Awake!, September 8, 2002.

Lunes - Join the Club

Unang araw, kay bilis ng galaw
may kalaliman na patungo sa pag-ayaw
na kalimutan ka kahit pa may iba
at sa muli’y magbabalik sa ‘kin ang lahat

[refrain]
Maaari bang magtanong
dahil labis na rin akong lumalayo

[chorus]
Matatanggap ba ako
kung magbabalik sa ‘yo
sakit ng sinapit ay please wag ng magtampo
wala man akong nagawa
nung unang ika’y nawala
wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo
wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo

Unang araw, naninibago ka
sa pakiwari ay may katiyakan na
at sa isang iglap mayroong magaganap
at sa muli magbabalik sa ‘kin ang lahat

[refrain]
Maaari bang magtanong
dahil labis na rin akong lumalayo

[chorus]
Matatanggap ba ako
kung magbabalik sa ‘yo
sakit ng sinapit ay please wag ng magtampo
wala man akong nagawa
nung unang ika’y nawala
wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo
wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo

Wag kang magtaka
pinilit kong magtanong
basta sapat na ang
nalaman mo na ako ay narito
wag kang magtaka…
wag kang magtaka…
wag kang magtaka…
wag kang magtaka…

[instrumental]

[refrain]
Maaari bang magtanong
dahil labis na rin akong luma….layo

[chorus]
Matatanggap ba ako
kung magbabalik sa ‘yo
sakit ng sinapit ay please wag ng magtampo
wala man akong nagawa
nung unang ika’y nawala
wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo
wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo

..wala sa hinagap na ako’y mabibigo

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Heaven Knows - Orange and Lemmons

There are times
When i'm lyin' in my bed
How i bellow and cry from this stupid get
And my eyes are like windshields on a rainy day
Almost rubbed-out, swelling
As i keep on
Diggin' my face
In these cold hands of mine
Heaven knows how embittered i am

'Cause this angel has flown away from me
Leaving me in drunken misery
I should have clipped her wings
And made her mine
For all eternity
Now this angel has flown away from me
I thought i had the strength to set her free
I did what i did
Because i love her so
Will she ever find her way
Back home to me

I'm so tired
I feel like catching forty-winks
Being up all night in this elbow-room
That puts me in a trance

Where hopes and dreams come true
Now my lips are burning
And my eyes are hurting
From these fumes i make
Still i light another cigarette
Just to pass my time
Oh, heaven knows ho embittered i am

'Cause this angel has flown away from me
Leaving me in drunken misery
I should have clipped her wings
And made her mine
For all eternity
Now this angel has flown away from me
I thought i had the strength to set her free
I did what i did
Because i love her so
Will she ever find her way
Back home to me..

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Stars
Callalily

A picture of you reminds me
How the years have gone so lonely
Why do you come and leave me
Without saying that you love me

I'm saying i love you again
Are you listening
Open your eyes once again
Look at me crying

If only you could hear me
Shout your name
If only you could feel
My love again
The stars in the sky will
Never be the same
If only you were here

A picture of you reminds me
How the days have gone so empty
Why do you come and leave me
Without saying that you love me

I'm saying i love you again
Are you listening
Open your eyes once again
Look at me crying

If only you could hear me
Shout your name
If only you could feel
My love again
The stars in the sky will
Never be the same
If only you were here

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I'm saying i love you again
Are you listening
Open your eyes once again
Look at me crying

If only you could hear me
Shout your name
If only you could feel
My love again
The stars in the sky will
Never be the same
If only i had wings
So i can fly
I want to be with you
For all of time
My love for you
Will never die

If only you could hear me
Shout your name
If only you could feel
My love again
The stars in the sky will
Never be the same
If only you were here
(if only you were here)