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Autophagy – How Fasting Eats the Body’s Own Damaged Cells & Shrinks Fat Cells

Autophagy – How Fasting Eats the Body’s Own Damaged Cells & Shrinks Fat Cells

2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine has gone to a Japanese scientist Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi for his research on AUTOPHAGY. Autophagy, an Intracellular Recycling System otherwise means “eating self”. In other words, the process by which the human body eats it own damaged cells and unused proteins. Autophagy is a natural process and also one which occurs in cases of starvation. The failure of autophagy is one of the main reasons for accumulation of damaged cells which eventually leads to various…

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The Drama of the Gifted Child – The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller

The Drama of the Gifted Child – The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller

Summary by Yetieater: Summary:* By “mother/father” I here understand the person closest to the child during the first years of life. This need not be the biological mother/father nor even a woman. In the course of the past twenty years, quite often the fathers have assumed this mothering function. – Thanks to Gabor Mate for the recommendation. (See link for more from him) – Lots of examples and case studies. – A mother/father who, as a child, was herself not…

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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Audiobook

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Audiobook

Thanks Bhav for the recommendation. Very interesting book. The Little Prince, first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944). The novella is both the most-read and 3rd most-translated book in the world, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. After the outbreak of the Second World War Saint-Exupéry was exiled to North America. In the midst of personal…

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What is Diwali

What is Diwali

Really from the Sanskrit word Deepavali. Deepa – Light, Avali – Row. So row of lights. Celebrated over 5 days and each day gots myths, legends, beliefs and more importantly significance. Day 1 – Called Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi (Dhan means wealth). Houses are cleaned and lights are lit and stuff to welcome the Goddess of Wealth aka Lakshmi. It says the ladies buy gold, silver or one two new utensils… I’m loving it! Puja performed, more lights lit to drive…

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Community Movie Night – ‘Streetfilms: Bikes and Open Streets’ by Transition Town Mount Hawthorn Oct 12th 2016

Community Movie Night – ‘Streetfilms: Bikes and Open Streets’ by Transition Town Mount Hawthorn Oct 12th 2016

Short filmsCommunity Movie Night – ‘Streetfilms: Bikes and Open Streets’ by Transition Town Mount HawthornNotes:– The event was held at Foyer Oxford which itself does a lot of great and interesting things which I will look into later. – City of Vincent’s Mayor John Carey had a chat with us after the movies and got us very inspired. What they’ve been doing is: how streets are shaped determine our lives. Educational programs, bike hire programs, triples investment in trees, 40 speed zone trial,…

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Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength (Book Summary) by Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney

Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength (Book Summary) by Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney

Big up Big Brandon Carter for the recommendation. Notes:– Most common desire was to eat and sleep. Then sex. – Carnegie’s Win Friends and Influence People book spent 8 pages on explaining to people how to have that winning smile. Passive bashing of similar books. – Marshmallow experiment. Successful ones managed to distract themselves for 15 minutes to get another marshmallow. The ones that failed seemed to get in more trouble. The ones with more willpower had higher salaries, more…

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