I was surprised to read researchers found that seventy five
percent of men over fifty were not able to identify the
prostate’s main function correctly. That is a bit troubling as
they are group likely to have problems.
About one man in nine will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
during his lifetime, but only one in thirty nine will die of
this disease. About 80% of men who reach age eighty have cancer
cells in their prostate. According to the American Cancer
Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in US
men, behind skin cancer.
The prostate is about the size of a ping pong ball, weighs about
an ounce, and is located between the base of the penis and the
rectum. The gland is responsible for supplying seminal fluid
that mixes with sperm, helping it survive and travel from the
testes.
Just over one-third of respondents were able to correctly
identify associated disorders, such as Erectile Dysfunction
(ED), and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Benign prostate
hyperplasia (BPH), and erectile dysfunction (ED) are separate
problems, but curable. BPH causes problems in the bathroom and
ED in the bedroom. A range of treatments can relieve enlarged
prostate symptoms, such as medications, minimally-invasive
office procedures, and surgery.
Prostate cancer comes
in many varieties and most are slow growing and non-life
threatening. However, there are some that escape the prostate
and move to other parts of the body. These are called metastatic
prostate cancer and can grow in organs, bones, lymph nodes, etc.
The PSA test is a blood
test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer. It measures
the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. A
score of less than 4 is considered a safe level, 4 to 10 is
suspicious, and above that is considered dangerous. PSA is a
protein produced by both cancerous and noncancerous tissue in
the prostate. The test became very popular and led to more
aggressive treatment than necessary, so lately doctors are less
apt to prescribe the test for men over 70, because many types of
prostate cancer are slow growing. The problem is that some are
fast growing and if not caught, could be fatal. Another test is
the uncomfortable rectal finger test to find abnormalities on
the prostate surface.
Bottom line is that it
is good to be tested and not to fear the word cancer when it
comes to prostate. Ninety two percent of men who have caught it
early survive and die of other causes, not because of the
cancer.
Oct 11, 2019
Canadian Actors
Here are a few you might not have known are Canadian: Pamela
Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Jim Carrey, Tommy Chong,
Michael J. Fox, Ryan Gosling, Lorne Green, Mathew Perry, Keanu
Reeves (by naturalization), Ryan Reynolds, Seth Rogan, William
Shatner, and Martin Short.
Incidentally Bruce Willis was born in Germany as was Martin Lawrence, Joaquin Phoenix born in Puerto Rico, Freddie Mercury born Tanzania, Lou Diamond Phillips born Philippines, Mel Gibson born in New York, and Charlize Theron in South Africa.
Incidentally Bruce Willis was born in Germany as was Martin Lawrence, Joaquin Phoenix born in Puerto Rico, Freddie Mercury born Tanzania, Lou Diamond Phillips born Philippines, Mel Gibson born in New York, and Charlize Theron in South Africa.
New Logo 8K TV
Wow, 4k is not even the current standard and the TV companies
are already pushing the next generation. It will be a few years
before 4K is standard and a few more years after that for 8K
movies and shows to kick in.
Currently, broadcast TV, such as CBS, NBC, etc., and cable providers have no short term plan or intention to even consider 4K. They are too busy scrambling to squeeze every penny out of current outdated low resolution shows. They have been given the gift of 4K upscaling built into new TVs to make pictures look better.
The logo can be used starting in January 2020.
To use that logo, a TV must have resolution of "at least 33 million active pixels, with at least 7680 horizontally and 4320 vertically within a 16:9 viewable window." One or more of the HDMI inputs must support "7680x4320 pixels; bit depth of 10-bits; frame rates of 24, 30 and 60 frames per second; HDR transfer functions and colorimetry as specified by ITU-R BT.2100; and HDCP v2.2 or equivalent content protection." It must also be able to upconvert SD, HD and 4K video for display at 8K resolution and be able to receive and render 10-bit 8K images.
Bottom line, if you need or want a new TV, save your money and get a 4K TV. Experts recommend a 65 inch as the smallest 4K TV to buy so you can enjoy the wonderful resolution.
Currently, broadcast TV, such as CBS, NBC, etc., and cable providers have no short term plan or intention to even consider 4K. They are too busy scrambling to squeeze every penny out of current outdated low resolution shows. They have been given the gift of 4K upscaling built into new TVs to make pictures look better.
The logo can be used starting in January 2020.
To use that logo, a TV must have resolution of "at least 33 million active pixels, with at least 7680 horizontally and 4320 vertically within a 16:9 viewable window." One or more of the HDMI inputs must support "7680x4320 pixels; bit depth of 10-bits; frame rates of 24, 30 and 60 frames per second; HDR transfer functions and colorimetry as specified by ITU-R BT.2100; and HDCP v2.2 or equivalent content protection." It must also be able to upconvert SD, HD and 4K video for display at 8K resolution and be able to receive and render 10-bit 8K images.
Bottom line, if you need or want a new TV, save your money and get a 4K TV. Experts recommend a 65 inch as the smallest 4K TV to buy so you can enjoy the wonderful resolution.
CBD Jelly Belly
Jelly Belly's inventor, David Klein recently launched a
business called Spectrum Confections that makes jelly beans
infused with cannabidiol, or CBD, the non-psychoactive component
of marijuana. The jelly beans come in 38 flavors and each bean
contains 10 milligrams of CBD.
Wordology, Roku
Roku is the company which supplies TVs with its own operating
system and a number of devices to hook into other TVs for the
purpose of bypassing the cable companies and providing streaming
TV shows and movies. It has 52 million such devices in the
market. Amazon has 30% of the streaming stick market and Roku
37%. In addition, one third of all branded smart TVs use the
Roku operating system.
The Roku name comes from the Japanese word å… (roku) meaning "six" and was named so because it was the sixth company that Anthony Wood, founder and CEO started.
The Roku name comes from the Japanese word å… (roku) meaning "six" and was named so because it was the sixth company that Anthony Wood, founder and CEO started.
Sep 27, 2019
Happy Friday
"Thanks are the highest
form of thought and gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." ~
G. K. Chesterton
I never wonder why I love a Happy Friday!
I never wonder why I love a Happy Friday!
National Coffee Day
Sunday, Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day. Restaurants,
convenience stores, and brands are toasting the made-up holiday
by giving away free coffee or serving up discounted brew.
Starbucks does not have a freebie this year, but many fast food
and doughnut places have freebies or deals with coffee
discounts.
Daniel Boone
One
hundred ninety nine years ago On September 26, 1820 the great
pioneering frontiersman Daniel Boone died quietly in his sleep
at his son’s home near present-day Defiance, Missouri. He was
85.
He was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He was also a businessman, soldier, and politician who represented three different counties in the Virginia General Assembly following the American Revolutionary War. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now Kentucky. He was not at the battle of the Alamo, which happened during 1836.
He was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He was also a businessman, soldier, and politician who represented three different counties in the Virginia General Assembly following the American Revolutionary War. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now Kentucky. He was not at the battle of the Alamo, which happened during 1836.
CBS Oil vs. Hemp Oil
Just as there is a difference between THC and CBD, there is
also a difference between CBD and hemp oil.
Most people use the words “cannabis,” “hemp,” and “marijuana” interchangeably, but cannabis is actually the name for the genus of plants. All of the plants within the cannabis genus contain many compounds called “phytocannabinoids.” The most well known are THC and CBD, with THC as the only one that gets you high.
The leaves and flowers of marijuana plants are used to make joints and edibles because they typically contain 15-20% THC. CBD oils are made from the hemp plants, which contain, at most, 0.3% THC, so CBD oils do not get you high.
All mammals naturally produce compounds called “endocannabinoids.” Endo means “within”– within your body. All these compounds work together to keep your body’s endocannabinoid stems functioning normally. Phytocannabinoids, phyto meaning “plant”– as a compound that occurs naturally in a plant work with the endocannabinoid system.
Many CBD products are made from hemp extract oil, but there are also products called hemp seed oil, which is different. Hemp seed oil is derived only from the seeds of the hemp plant, no phytocannabinoids. The oil is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, so it can help skin issues, but does not have the same benefits as CBD oil.
CBD works with your body’s natural systems to help you manage, among other benefits, everyday stress, sleep better, reduce pain, and function at a higher level. As with all products, the best way to ensure that the CBD is up to the standards you would have for everything else you consume is to use products from companies that you trust. It might be difficult to judge the effectiveness of the new CBD sports bras, bath salts, and doggie treats, but have fun. There does not appear to be negative side effects, at least so far.
Bottom line, hemp oil is better for cosmetics, skin conditions, and eating hemp seeds is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, while CBD compounds are taken internally and also used as oils, creams, and in other consumables, used to relieve pain, anxiety, depression, acne, heart disease, promote more restful sleep, etc.
Incidentally, the FDA has approved the first CBD medicine for reducing seizures.
Most people use the words “cannabis,” “hemp,” and “marijuana” interchangeably, but cannabis is actually the name for the genus of plants. All of the plants within the cannabis genus contain many compounds called “phytocannabinoids.” The most well known are THC and CBD, with THC as the only one that gets you high.
The leaves and flowers of marijuana plants are used to make joints and edibles because they typically contain 15-20% THC. CBD oils are made from the hemp plants, which contain, at most, 0.3% THC, so CBD oils do not get you high.
All mammals naturally produce compounds called “endocannabinoids.” Endo means “within”– within your body. All these compounds work together to keep your body’s endocannabinoid stems functioning normally. Phytocannabinoids, phyto meaning “plant”– as a compound that occurs naturally in a plant work with the endocannabinoid system.
Many CBD products are made from hemp extract oil, but there are also products called hemp seed oil, which is different. Hemp seed oil is derived only from the seeds of the hemp plant, no phytocannabinoids. The oil is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, so it can help skin issues, but does not have the same benefits as CBD oil.
CBD works with your body’s natural systems to help you manage, among other benefits, everyday stress, sleep better, reduce pain, and function at a higher level. As with all products, the best way to ensure that the CBD is up to the standards you would have for everything else you consume is to use products from companies that you trust. It might be difficult to judge the effectiveness of the new CBD sports bras, bath salts, and doggie treats, but have fun. There does not appear to be negative side effects, at least so far.
Bottom line, hemp oil is better for cosmetics, skin conditions, and eating hemp seeds is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, while CBD compounds are taken internally and also used as oils, creams, and in other consumables, used to relieve pain, anxiety, depression, acne, heart disease, promote more restful sleep, etc.
Incidentally, the FDA has approved the first CBD medicine for reducing seizures.
Wordology, Gorbellied
It is pronounced GOR-bel-eed and means having
a large belly: fat. From gorbelly (large belly), from gor (gore)
+ belly, from Old English belig (bag). Earliest documented use:
1529.
“Falstaff: Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? No, ye fat chuffs. ”William Shakespeare; Henry IV, Part 1; 1623.
“Falstaff: Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? No, ye fat chuffs. ”William Shakespeare; Henry IV, Part 1; 1623.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
The game seems to originate in hand games from
China, likely going back a few thousand years. The trail gets
more clear starting around the 17th century when some of these
games migrated to Japan and explicit references to them in
surviving text. One of those games, in turn, spread from Japan
throughout the world in recent times.
There were a myriad of these hand games using a series of hand gestures, sometimes even using various chants. As for the many three hand gesture variants, these are called sansukumi-ken.
As variant of this, the Japanese “mushi-ken” used hand gestures representing a frog, a slug, and a snake. The specific gestures were the thumb as the frog, which defeats the slug. The slug is represented by the pinky finger and defeats the snake. The snake is represented by the index finger and defeats the frog.
The direct ancestor to Rock, Paper, Scissors is the game of jan-ken, which has been played in Japan going back to around the 17th century and uses the Rock, Paper (or cloth), Scissors trio of hand gestures we are all familiar with.
Up until relatively recently, these games were primarily used as drinking games, particularly popular at Chinese and Japanese brothels. Yakyūken is a version of Rock, Paper, Scissors played in Japan that is the game of choice for the hand gesture equivalent of strip-poker.
It then spread to the world between the 1920s and the 1950s. For example, some of the earliest references of the game outside of Japan include one account in France in 1927 where it was called “chi-fou-mi”, or another in Britain in 1924 where it was called “zhot”.
As to why this particular hand gesture game caught on in the wider world when so many others did not, it is speculated that it is because it is one of the simplest to understand and play, as well as that it makes a very effective and seemingly random way to settle a dispute or decide something between two individuals.
Fast-forwarding to today, the game has even become a competitive sport with various organizations formed in different countries. For example, in 2002, the brothers Walker formed the World RPS Society and formalized the rules for international competition. They held the “Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships” in Toronto every year from 2003 to 2009, which was televised on Fox Sports Net at one point.
If someone wins, they are more likely to make the same choice the next time. If they lose, however, they are likely to choose the next item in the sequence from the one they just lost with. So, if one loses with rock, they are likely to choose paper the next time. If they lose with paper, they are more likely to throw scissors the next time. Thus, they are picking the thing that they just lost to.
Players who repeat the same sign twice are extremely unlikely to throw the same sign a third time, allowing you to improve your odds slightly by ruling that one out as something they will pick in most cases. Thus, if they throw scissors twice, your next throw should be paper, as they are likely to choose either paper or rock, improving your odds of a tie or win.
Incidentally, In America, another name for Rock, Paper, Scissors is “Rochambeau.” The commonly held story is that it is from a French general by the name of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur de Rochambeau.
There were a myriad of these hand games using a series of hand gestures, sometimes even using various chants. As for the many three hand gesture variants, these are called sansukumi-ken.
As variant of this, the Japanese “mushi-ken” used hand gestures representing a frog, a slug, and a snake. The specific gestures were the thumb as the frog, which defeats the slug. The slug is represented by the pinky finger and defeats the snake. The snake is represented by the index finger and defeats the frog.
The direct ancestor to Rock, Paper, Scissors is the game of jan-ken, which has been played in Japan going back to around the 17th century and uses the Rock, Paper (or cloth), Scissors trio of hand gestures we are all familiar with.
Up until relatively recently, these games were primarily used as drinking games, particularly popular at Chinese and Japanese brothels. Yakyūken is a version of Rock, Paper, Scissors played in Japan that is the game of choice for the hand gesture equivalent of strip-poker.
It then spread to the world between the 1920s and the 1950s. For example, some of the earliest references of the game outside of Japan include one account in France in 1927 where it was called “chi-fou-mi”, or another in Britain in 1924 where it was called “zhot”.
As to why this particular hand gesture game caught on in the wider world when so many others did not, it is speculated that it is because it is one of the simplest to understand and play, as well as that it makes a very effective and seemingly random way to settle a dispute or decide something between two individuals.
Fast-forwarding to today, the game has even become a competitive sport with various organizations formed in different countries. For example, in 2002, the brothers Walker formed the World RPS Society and formalized the rules for international competition. They held the “Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships” in Toronto every year from 2003 to 2009, which was televised on Fox Sports Net at one point.
If someone wins, they are more likely to make the same choice the next time. If they lose, however, they are likely to choose the next item in the sequence from the one they just lost with. So, if one loses with rock, they are likely to choose paper the next time. If they lose with paper, they are more likely to throw scissors the next time. Thus, they are picking the thing that they just lost to.
Players who repeat the same sign twice are extremely unlikely to throw the same sign a third time, allowing you to improve your odds slightly by ruling that one out as something they will pick in most cases. Thus, if they throw scissors twice, your next throw should be paper, as they are likely to choose either paper or rock, improving your odds of a tie or win.
Incidentally, In America, another name for Rock, Paper, Scissors is “Rochambeau.” The commonly held story is that it is from a French general by the name of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur de Rochambeau.
YouTube Tips
We all love the mostly ad free YouTube videos, TV shows, and
movies. Here are a few tips to make your viewing easier.
Use the following keys:
K = Play/Pause
J/L = Back/Forwards 10 seconds
Left/Right Arrow Key = Back/Forwards 5 seconds
Up/Down Arrow Key = Volume +/- 5%
F = Toggle Fullscreen
T = Toggle Theater Mode
I = Toggle miniplayer
M = Toggle Mute
Keys 0-9 = Skip to different parts of the video
C = Toggle Captions
If in a Playlist, Shift+p (capital p) = Previous video
Shift+n (capital n) = Next Video in playlist or next recommended video
< = Decrease Video Speed
> = Increase Video Speed
, = Rewind single frame
. = Advance single frame
You can press shift+/ (?) to see all these and more commands.
For those on mobile you can also go back/forwards 10 seconds by double tapping the left/right side of the video.
If you use Chrome, double right click the video to always have the miniplayer on screen, as long as you do not go into fullscreen.
While on YouTube, use the search for "Free TV, Free Movies, or 4K movies. You will be amazed at the number of full TV series to watch - and mostly ad free.
Use the following keys:
K = Play/Pause
J/L = Back/Forwards 10 seconds
Left/Right Arrow Key = Back/Forwards 5 seconds
Up/Down Arrow Key = Volume +/- 5%
F = Toggle Fullscreen
T = Toggle Theater Mode
I = Toggle miniplayer
M = Toggle Mute
Keys 0-9 = Skip to different parts of the video
C = Toggle Captions
If in a Playlist, Shift+p (capital p) = Previous video
Shift+n (capital n) = Next Video in playlist or next recommended video
< = Decrease Video Speed
> = Increase Video Speed
, = Rewind single frame
. = Advance single frame
You can press shift+/ (?) to see all these and more commands.
For those on mobile you can also go back/forwards 10 seconds by double tapping the left/right side of the video.
If you use Chrome, double right click the video to always have the miniplayer on screen, as long as you do not go into fullscreen.
While on YouTube, use the search for "Free TV, Free Movies, or 4K movies. You will be amazed at the number of full TV series to watch - and mostly ad free.
Sep 20, 2019
Happy Friday
Happiness is the best
opiate.
You can never overdose on happiness, even on a Happy Friday!
You can never overdose on happiness, even on a Happy Friday!
Nutella Origin
After WWII, there were not
enough cocoa supplies in Italy. So a pastry maker Pietro Ferrero
created his concoction made from hazelnuts, sugar, and just a
little bit of cocoa that was later transformed into Nutella, by
his son.
It began as a solid block called pasta gianduja which could be sliced and served on bread, but later evolved into a spreadable version called Supercrema. The Nutella name came about during 1964 as a result of combining the English word ‘nut’ and the Latin suffix for sweet – ‘ella’.
It began as a solid block called pasta gianduja which could be sliced and served on bread, but later evolved into a spreadable version called Supercrema. The Nutella name came about during 1964 as a result of combining the English word ‘nut’ and the Latin suffix for sweet – ‘ella’.
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