#and then we actually do accelerated testing them and they fail in five six seven four years

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work was so bad the last couple days tho. disregarding the fun readings it was like 90% trying to fix problems that other people were just breathtakingly unwilling to fix

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━━ ╴-   AGUST D,  D-2   [ 2020 ]                                     ⤷  LYRICAL STARTERS. 

collection of various sentence starters from AGUST D’s second mixtape. -  translations were taken from doolsetbangtan, w/ occasional help from genius ; -  minor edits were made as to accomodate roleplay needs ; -  feel free to change pronouns or wording as to best fit your muse !

cw:   angst, depression, mentions of violence, alcohol, lots and lots of SWEARING !

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TRACK ONE. — 저 달 ( Moonlight )

❝ Fuck, I’m just doing it. ❞

❝ In my head, the reality fights with the ideal tirelessly. ❞

❝ My biggest enemy is the anger inside me. ❞

❝ Sometimes I resent god, asking why he made me live a life like this. ❞

❝ Sometimes I ask myself again, ‘if it was possible to go back, would you ?’ Well, I’ll have to think more about that. ❞

❝ One moment I feel like I’ve easily earned what I have, and the next moment I’m compensated for the fucking hard work I’ve done. ❞

❝ But I’m still hungry, would this be karma ? ❞

❝ That moonlight that shines on me at dawn, it’s still the same as then. A lot changed in my life, but that moonlight is still the same. ❞

❝ Sometimes I feel like I’m a genius. Sometimes I feel like I have no talent. ❞

❝ There would be no eternity for anything. ❞

❝ Being called immortal is fucking overwhelming. ❞

❝ But the adjectives they attach to my name feel too much sometimes. ❞

❝ What can I do, I should just keep running. ❞

❝ What can I do, I should just keep hold of things that I’m grasping. ❞

❝ What can I do, I should just pay back what I’ve received. ❞

❝ If you think you’re gonna crash, accelerate even harder, you idiot ! ❞

    TRACK TWO. — 대취타 ( Daechwita )

❝ Don’t forget the old days. ❞

❝ Born a slave, risen to a king. ❞

❝ Rags to riches, that’s exactly the way I live. ❞

❝ I’m sorry, but don’t worry about me ; I have lots to lose. ❞

❝ I'm about to dine on what I know is mine. ❞

❝ Not gonna lie, what a shitshow. ❞

❝ I’ve got no pretensions, just kill ’em all.  ❞

❝ No exceptions, I watch you fall. ❞

❝ Who’s the king ? Who’s the boss ? ❞

❝ Everyone knows my name. ❞

❝ All shit-talk, they’ve got no game. ❞

❝ Off with their heads, ah ! ❞

❝ This country's too small to hold me in yet. ❞

❝ Who said time is money ? My time is worth more than that. ❞

❝ I'm so thankful that I'm a genius.  ❞

❝ If that’s your reason for using drugs, cry me a river — you’ve just got no skills. ❞

❝ I got everything I wanted, I wonder what else I should have to feel satisfied. ❞

❝ Yeah, what's next ? ❞

❝ Here comes my reality check. ❞

❝ I only looked up ; now I want to look down and put my feet on the ground. ❞

❝ Remember my name. ❞   

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   TRACK THREE. — 어떻게 생각해? ( What do you think? )

❝ What do you think ? ❞

❝ Whatever you think, I’m sorry but I don’t fucking care at all. ❞

❝ I’m sorry but I don’t care at all about how mediocre your life is, or about the fact that you can’t escape the shithole after failing. ❞

❝ Thinking that my success has anything to do with your failure… you’re fucking great at being delusional. ❞

❝ Your sense of humor is so so. ❞

❝ The fact that you're fucked is your fault, no-no? ❞

❝ We conquer it all, one by one, like we’ve been doing all this time. ❞

❝ All of you go fuck yourself, huh ! ❞

❝ The brats that boast about their money, you have to wonder how much they could've actually earnt on their own. ❞

❝ Bragging about money looks cute now. ❞

❝ We’ll go serve in the military when the time comes. ❞

❝ I hope all those bastards who tried to get a free ride by selling our names shut their mouths up. ❞

❝ At this point, I don’t have to know. ❞

❝ I don’t fucking care. ❞

❝ While this will be my last gift, this as well is luxury for you. ❞

    TRACK FOUR. — 이상하지 않은가 ( Strange ) ft. RM 

❝ Everything in dust, do you see ? ❞

❝ Well well well…❞

❝ Everything in lust. ❞

❝ Someone please tell me if life is pain. ❞

❝ If there’s a god, please tell me if life is happiness. ❞

❝ A big system that’s called the world ; They insert conflicts, wars, or survivals. ❞

❝ Capital injects morphine called hope with dream as collateral. ❞

❝ Wealth creates wealth and tests our greed. ❞

❝ In the world, it’s only the two, black and white, that exist. ❞

❝ In the endless zero-sum game, the end is entertaining to watch. ❞

❝ Polarization... the ugliest flower in the world. ❞

❝ It’s been a long while since truth got eaten away by lies. ❞

❝ Who would it be that benefits the most? Who would it be that gets harmed the most ? ❞

❝ The one who isn’t sick in the world that is sick gets treated as a mutant, isn’t it strange ? ❞

❝ The one who has his eyes open in the world that has its eyes closed — now they make him out to be blind, isn’t it strange ? ❞

❝ The one who wants peace, the one who wants a fight — each taking each end of the ideology, isn’t it strange ? ❞

❝ There’s no correct answer, isn’t it strange ? ❞

❝ You think you’ve got taste? Oh, baby, how do you know? ❞

❝ For god’s sake, everything's under control ! ❞

❝ However much money one has, everyone is a slave of this system. ❞

❝ At this point, even you wouldn’t know. ❞

❝ Oh baby, what’s your name? ❞

❝ But still, life goes on, somehow, just like this. ❞

❝ Everyone, in their own chicken coop, says they’re okay. ❞

❝ In the world where a dream has become an option… there’s no correct answer, that’s the answer. ❞

   TRACK FIVE. — 점점 어른이 되나봐 ( 28 ), ft. NiiHWA

❝ And yet, would it have been better to not know the world? ❞

❝ Perhaps I’m gradually becoming an adult. ❞

❝ I can’t remember what were the things that I hoped for. ❞

❝ Now I’m scared. ❞

❝ Where did the fragments of my dream go ? ❞

❝ Though I’m breathing, it feels like my heart has broken down. ❞

❝ Yeah, to talk about now, it’s about becoming an adult who finds it only overwhelming to grasp onto a dream. ❞

❝ I thought I’d change when I turned twenty ; I thought I’d change when I graduated. ❞

❝ Sometimes, tears suddenly pour down with no reason. ❞

❝ Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter anymore. ❞

❝ Living, for just one day, without any concerns... for just one day, without any worries. ❞

    TRACK SIX. — Burn it, ft. MAX

❝ I see the ashes falling out your window. ❞

❝ There’s someone in the mirror that you don’t know. ❞

❝ And everything was all wrong ; so burn it till it’s all gone. ❞

❝ Let’s go back to the past days, to the times that destroyed me. ❞

❝ After having a taste of success, how am I different from the me of back then ? ❞

❝ Let the old me burn. ❞

❝ I wonder what would remain in the end ? ❞

❝ The weakness, hatred, loathing, and even rage — Them, too, are rather futile. ❞

❝ Be careful of the word ‘beginner’s mindset’, don’t be afraid. ❞

❝ Whether it would become a blazing sun or the ashes left behind after being burnt — always, the choice and decision is yours to make. ❞

❝ I hope you don’t forget that giving up decisively also counts as courage. ❞

    TRACK SEVEN. — 사람 (People)

❝ What kind of person am I ? ❞

❝ Am I a good person ? Or a bad person ? ❞

❝ I’m just a person, too. ❞

❝ Everyone would fade away and be forgotten. ❞

❝ People change — like I have. ❞

❝ There’s nothing that lasts forever. ❞

❝ Everything is just a happening passing through.❞

❝ Mm… why so serious ? ❞

❝ If you get hurt, what about it ? ❞

❝ Flow along the way the water flows ; maybe there’s something at the end. ❞

❝ A special life, an ordinary life, each of them on their own. ❞

❝ It’s all good, it’s all good. ❞

❝ Things don’t always go as intended ; Discomfort is something everyone has to withstand. ❞

❝ The repetition of dramatic situations sometimes makes life tiring. ❞

❝ People are like that. ❞

❝ When it’s not there, you wish it was ; when it’s there, you wish it wasn’t. ❞

❝ Who said that humans are the animals of wisdom ? To my eyes, it’s obvious that they are animals of regret. ❞

    TRACK EIGHT. — 혼술 ( Honsool )

❝ It’s time that I fully face myself. ❞

❝ After finishing a shower, I detoxify myself with alcohol. ❞

❝ Perhaps it’s the alcohol that puts a period at the end of the day that is blurry in my memory. ❞

❝ I’ll just worry about tomorrow’s work tomorrow, fuck I don’t care. ❞

❝ I don’t really reach for snacks because I feel like I’d throw up if I did. ❞

❝ Since it’s getting to my head, let’s be honest about my life. ❞

❝ Oh yeah, money, fame, wealth, trophies and stadiums — sometimes I’d get scared of them. ❞

❝ I thought I’d party every day when I become a superstar, but the ideal is slapping the reality in the back of its head. ❞

❝ Well, it doesn’t matter anyway ; Tomorrow will come and go again. ❞

❝ I, who’s like this, and you, who’s like that… we just endure through the day, I guess. ❞

    TRACK NINE. — Interlude : Set me free

❝ Set me free, knowing that it won’t go the way I want. ❞

❝ Set me free, knowing that it’s not what I want. ❞

❝ Set me free, I’m floating freely in the void. ❞

❝ Set me free, these days, I feel melancholy for no obvious reason. ❞

❝ One day, I crawl on the floor ; On another day, I fly high in the sky. ❞

    TRACK TEN. — 어땠을까 ( Dear my friend ), ft. JW of NELL

❝ Still, as ever, I miss you, and I miss you. ❞

❝ Still, as ever, the memories of us together circle around me. ❞

❝ Maybe, if I had held you back then… no, if I had stopped you back then… ❞

❝ Would we have remained friends ? What would have it been like ? ❞

❝ Dear my friend, how are you doing ? ❞

❝ I, well, am doing well, as you probably know, yeah. ❞

❝ Dear my friend, I’ll be honest. I still fucking hate you. ❞

❝ I still remember the old days, when we were together. ❞

❝ “With the two of us, even the world is nothing to be afraid of” ; We used to say that, and now we walk on completely different paths, damn. ❞

❝ We, who had big dreams, were young, we were only twenty. ❞

❝ Would it be that you’ve changed, or was it me ? ❞

❝ I hate this flowing time, I guess it’s us who’ ve changed. ❞

❝ Hey, I hate you. Hey, I don't like you — Hey, even as I say these words, I miss you. ❞

❝ When I saw you for the first time in a while, you had become a completely different person. ❞

❝ There was no way to bring you back, and you became a monster.❞

❝ The you I used to know is gone, and the me you used to know is gone. ❞

❝ I know that it’s not just because of time that we’ve changed. ❞

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Oil Tankers, Hong Kong, Germany: Your Friday Briefing

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Good morning,

We’re covering escalating tensions over an attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, continuing protests in Hong Kong and Boris Johnson’s chance at becoming Britain’s prime minister.

He did not present any evidence to back up that claim, which is certain to further heighten tensions between the Trump administration and Iranian leaders. The United Nations secretary general expressed “deep concern” that the new episode might lead to a military escalation.

What happened: Crews abandoned both ships, one of which caught fire, early in the morning, but other details remained murky. The attack came a month after four tankers were damaged in the same area.

Footage: A U.S. Navy surveillance plane flying over the two tankers on Thursday spotted an unexploded mine attached to the hull of one of the ships. It resembled the kind of explosive that investigators believe was used against the four ships in the attacks last month, an official said.

Industry impact: Oil prices rose more than 3 percent after the ships were struck just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow conduit for about a third of the world’s crude oil.

Hong Kong protests will continue into the weekend

A leading pro-democracy organization called on residents to take to the streets again this weekend, in the wake of clashes that have put the government on the defensive and delayed by at least two days a debate on a contentious extradition bill.

Opponents see the measure, which would allow extraditions to mainland China, as accelerating the erosion of Hong Kong’s civil liberties. The city’s Legislative Council is dominated by pro-Beijing members, who see the bill as closing a loophole that enabled mainland criminals to shelter in the territory.

Xi Jinping’s perspective: For the Chinese president, the battle reflects the risks of such a domineering approach to rule.

Options for moving forward: Could Taiwan come into play? Our Interpreter newsletter looks at four ways that pro-democracy forces could prevail over Beijing’s authoritarianism.

The online battleground: A Chinese cyberattack hit the messaging app Telegram, which protesters use to muster their ranks, share safety tips and organize food and water. The Hong Kong police also arrested the administrator of a Telegram chat group with 20,000 members.

Boris Johnson advances in bid to succeed Theresa May

The former British foreign secretary and now front-runner for the premiership finished well ahead of his rivals in the first round of balloting among Conservative lawmakers in the race to replace Theresa May as the party’s leader, taking a significant step toward becoming the next prime minister.

Mr. Johnson secured 114 votes from the 313 Conservative lawmakers. His closest competitor, Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, had 43.

Who is Boris Johnson? His career has been marked by a succession of gaffes, including homophobic and sexist remarks, and he failed to make an impact during his time as foreign secretary. But he has a good record as a vote-getter, and Conservative lawmakers see him as their best chance. Watch our video profile.

Next steps: If he can maintain the current level of support — which is likely — he will be guaranteed a spot in the final list of two candidates. It’s unclear who will emerge as his strongest rival. The next ballot, which will force out at least one more contender, is set for Tuesday.

Wild cards: The position of front-runner is historically treacherous in Conservative Party leadership races that, over the decades, have invariably produced upset winners.

‘The Daily’: Nationalism in Germany

Today, “The Daily” is in Germany for the end of its five-part series on the rise of nationalism and populism in Europe. We’re giving you a first look at the episode.

Wrapping up her journey around Europe to better understand its rising populist movements, our Berlin bureau chief, Katrin Bennhold, went to Germany.

At an AfD election-watch party, she met with populists who argued that the rise of nationalism and populism across the continent, far from being a threat to democracy, was actually a sign of a healthy, vibrant one.

“But when you give all the power to the majority, you also take protections away from minorities,” she said. She wondered: “At what point, especially given our history in this country, is this a problem?”

One young party supporter said something that she had heard from young people across Europe during her trip.

“We do have a certain history,” the young man said, “but we are not the same people as at that time.”

More: The full episode will be published around noon CEST. You can also listen to previous episodes of the series, “The Battle for Europe.”

If you have seven minutes, this is worth it

Two years after Grenfell

Snapshot: Above in Austria, pieces of 3,000-year-old charred bread that look suspiciously like the remains of little bagels. Researchers found them while exploring an archaeological site near the Slovakian border.

Natural healing: Scientists know that spending time outside, especially in green spaces, can lower stress, improve mental health and reduce the risk for several diseases. New research has quantified how much time it takes to reap those benefits: about 120 minutes each week.

World Cup: Australia beat Brazil, 3-2, on Thursday in France, and China beat South Africa, 1-0. Japan plays Scotland today. We took a special look at the Brazilian midfielder Formiga, playing in her seventh World Cup.

What we’re watching: For the 50th anniversary of “Sesame Street,” Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the gang performed on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series. “Their six-song show is a delight for all ages,” writes Anna Holland, an editor in London.

Now, a break from the news

Cook: Spend the weekend enjoying an Atlantic beach pie — a mash-up of Key lime and lemon meringue pies.

Go: In Crystal Skillman’s new play, “Open,” a woman in the wake of tragedy resorts to magic and misdirection.

Listen: With seven Grammys, an Oscar and a host of megahits under his belt, Mark Ronson returns with “Late Night Feelings,” a more left-field divorce album.

Smarter Living: For those entering barbecue season, there are ways to make grilling out more climate-friendly. If you have the option, cooking with gas produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions — partly because you can turn it off when the food is done. Try compostable or reusable plates and cups, and reduce food waste by planning ahead and favoring grilled vegetables over meat.

And we also have tips on how to protect your DNA data before and after taking an at-home test.

And now for the Back Story on …

Naming Iran

In 1935, the country then known as Persia sent a message to the world: Call us Iran.

Reza Shah Pahlavi’s government promptly ordered its embassies renamed, letterhead changed and map makers and dictionary publishers informed of the update, according to the historian David Motadel.

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Catastrophic Consequences of Chronic Sleep Deprivation Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola About 1 in 3 Americans gets less than seven hours of sleep a night and more than 83 million adults in the U.S. are sleep-deprived.1,2 If you work long hours, have a sleep disorder or spend a lot of time in front of electronic screens, you may be sleeping five or fewer hours per night. Such little sleep can trigger a wide range of health issues, such as chronic disease, increased risk of accidents, reduced sex drive and weight gain. You may not realize sleep also plays an important role in memory formation, and chronic-sleep dysfunctions such as sleep apnea have been shown to accelerate memory loss. Earlier in life I disregarded the importance of sleep, at times getting no more than five or six hours a night. Now, because I value sleep as a significant factor with respect to my health and longevity, I get the recommended eight hours most nights. I have said it many times before, and I hope you are taking this advice to heart: Most adults need about eight hours of sleep per night to function well. Children and teenagers, because they are still growing and developing, require nine or more hours of rest. As you likely have observed, it is also common for them to sleep even longer on weekends. Sleep Deprivation: A Serious Threat to Society Matthew Walker, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience and psychology, and founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, defines sleep deprivation as sleeping less than seven hours a night. "No aspect of our biology is left unscathed by sleep deprivation," says Walker. "It sinks down into every possible nook and cranny.”3 Sleep deprivation, he notes, is associated with a number of serious diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness, obesity and stroke. In an interview with The Guardian,4 Walker points out how easy it is to observe sleep problems: “I get on a flight at 10 a.m. when people should be at peak alert, and half of the [passengers on the] plane [have] immediately fallen asleep.” According to a Gallup Poll,5 Americans slept an average of 7.9 hours a night in 1942, but only 6.8 hours in 2013. Walker pins the blame for our consistently declining slumber patterns on the following “enemies of sleep:” Alcohol and caffeine: These and other substances, such as sleeping pills, interfere with sleep quality and sleep time Artificial lighting: We have effectively electrified the night, and light at night damages your health by degrading your sleep Loneliness, anxiety and depression: The longing for connection and the effects of mental illness can often interfere with or cause people to forego sleep Long work hours: The international business environment, increased global competition and longer commuter times are just a few of the factors contributing to the increase in work hours and stress-related burnout Overcommitment: Schedules are filled from morning to night, and many people are unwilling to trade entertainment or socializing with family and friends for sleep Interesting Facts About Our Global Sleep Problem Below are some intriguing facts about our global sleep problem that may surprise you:6 Two-thirds of adults in developed nations fail to receive the World Health Organization’s recommended eight hours of sleep per night A 2013 study7 reported men who slept too little had sperm counts 29 percent lower than those who regularly got a full night’s sleep You are 4.3 times more likely to be involved in a crash than a well-rested driver when you drive on less than five hours of sleep; on just four hours of sleep, your risk of crashing is 11.5 times higher A hot bath before bed readies you for sleep because it causes your dilated blood vessels to radiate inner heat, lowering your core body temperature, which is an essential activity to initiate sleep More than 100 diagnosed sleep disorders exist, the most common of which is insomnia The global population comprises 40 percent morning types, those who prefer to awaken at or around dawn; 30 percent evening types, those who go to bed late and wake up late; and 30 percent who are classified as somewhere in between Why Is Lack of Sleep a Badge of Honor While Healthy Sleep Is Vilified? According to Walker, for whatever reason, lack of sleep in modern times has become a sort of “badge of honor.” You may feel compelled to talk about how busy you are or how much you are accomplishing, even if pushing yourself to do increasingly more is causing you to damage your health by foregoing sleep. On the other hand, good sleep can sometimes be characterized as a sign of sloth. “We have stigmatized sleep with the label of laziness,” says Walker. “We want to seem busy, and one way we express that is by proclaiming how little sleep we’re getting.” Walker asserts no one would look at an infant and suggest he or she was a lazy baby. That’s the case because “we know sleeping is nonnegotiable for a baby.” Unfortunately, the notion that sleep is vital to our well-being is quickly dispensed with as we age. “Humans are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent reason,” suggests Walker. Based on years of studying sleep, he is certain there is not a single person on the planet who can make it on five hours or less of sleep without suffering some level of short-term impairment or long-term illness. When asked if he takes his own advice about sleep, Walker replied: “I give myself a nonnegotiable eight-hour sleep opportunity every night, and I keep very regular hours. If there is one thing I tell people, it’s to go to bed and to wake up at the same time every day, no matter what. I take my sleep incredibly seriously because I have seen the evidence. Once you know that after just one night of only four or five hours of sleep, your natural killer cells — the ones that attack the cancer cells that appear in your body every day — drop by 70 percent, or that a lack of sleep is linked to cancer of the bowel, prostate and breast … how could you do anything else?” Sleep Affects Your Body’s Hunger-Regulating Hormones You may not realize a lack of consistent, high-quality sleep wreaks havoc on two of your body’s hunger-regulating hormones. Chronic lack of sleep can cause ghrelin — also known as your “hunger hormone” — to skyrocket, which has the effect of making you feel hungry when you really don't need to eat. Ghrelin appears to act on your brain’s pleasure centers. This explains why you may be inclined to reach for a second brownie based on remembering how good the first one tasted and made you feel while you were eating it. Leptin, also referred to as the "obesity hormone," helps regulate your appetite, metabolism and feelings of satiety. Leptin tells your brain when you’re full and when it should start burning calories. When you are sleeping, your leptin levels increase, signaling your brain you have sufficient energy and letting it know to curtail any calorie burning or signals for hunger. The decrease in leptin brought on by sleep deprivation often results in your metabolism slowing down and your body signaling a constant feeling of hunger even though you do not need to eat. Because leptin is secreted by fat tissue, if you are overweight, you likely have higher than normal levels of leptin, which may lead to leptin resistance. Overly high levels of leptin have been tied to heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and stroke, as well as blood sugar problems.8 If you are leptin resistant, your body will receive signals that may lead you to continue to eat even when you’ve actually had enough. While chronic sleep deprivation cannot shoulder total responsibility for the continuing surge in global obesity rates, Walker believes it certainly plays a significant role. He states:9 “I’m not going to say the obesity crisis is caused by the sleep-loss epidemic alone. It’s not. However, processed food and sedentary lifestyles do not adequately explain its rise. Something is missing. It’s now clear sleep is that third ingredient.” The researchers stated, “These differences in leptin and ghrelin are likely to increase appetite, possibly explaining the increased BMI observed with short sleep duration.” 11 A sleep-disorders study involving more than 1,000 participants, which was designed to uncover a link between sleep problems and metabolic hormones, concluded:10 Those who slept for five hours had 14.9 percent higher ghrelin levels and 15.5 percent lower leptin levels than those who achieved eight hours of sleep The short sleepers had higher body mass indexes (BMIs) Running Low on ZZZs May Put You at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease While working on his Ph.D. in neurophysiology, Walker stumbled into the realm of sleep. After failing to successfully identify brainwave patterns in people with different forms of dementia while testing them during daytime hours, Walker stumbled across a scientific paper revealing a probable link between sleep and dementia. In the ensuing six months, Walker set up a sleep laboratory and began to study his patients’ brainwave patterns at night. In doing so, he found that sleep quality, it seemed, could be an early diagnostic for dementia. Now, Walker is convinced too little sleep during your adult life span significantly raises your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This is the case because amyloid-beta deposits that would normally be cleaned out of your brain nightly during deep sleep accumulate as plaques and kill off surrounding cells.12 This waste-removal system has been dubbed the glymphatic system, and operates similarly to your body's lymphatic system, which is responsible for eliminating cellular waste products. Because your brain is a closed system, protected by the blood-brain barrier, it needs its own system for waste elimination. Your glymphatic system gets into your brain by piggybacking on blood vessels in your brain. By pumping cerebral spinal fluid through your brain's tissues, your glymphatic system flushes waste from your brain back into your circulatory system for elimination by your liver. Because your glymphatic system ramps up its activity during sleep, when you don’t get enough sleep, the damaging plaques build up, attack and degrade particular regions of your brain. Walker notes a brain affected by Alzheimer’s has lost most of its ability to remove the amyloid-beta waste products, mainly because it is caught in a vicious cycle: more amyloid, less deep sleep; less deep sleep, more amyloid. If you are not sure of the steps you can take to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, please review my previous article “Alzheimer’s Disease — Yes, It’s Preventable!” Lack of Quality Sleep Contributes to Chronic Pain A U.K. study13 published in Sleep Medicine Reviews suggests poor sleep makes you two to three times more likely to develop a chronic pain condition, while also putting you at risk for other health problems. “Sleep and pain problems are two of the biggest health problems in today’s society,” said lead author Esther Afolalu, a Ph.D. student in the department of psychology at the University of Warwick in Coventry. Afolalu and her colleagues reviewed 16 prior sleep studies involving more than 60,000 adults from 10 countries. The studies looked at how well people were sleeping at the onset of the research as well as the effects of longer-term sleep changes on participants’ immune function, pain and physical health. Half the participants were tracked upward of four years. Afolalu and her team wrote: “A decline in sleep quality and sleep quantity was associated with a two-to-three-fold increase in the risk of developing a pain condition, small elevations in levels of inflammatory markers and a decline in self-reported physical health status.” Based on the research, if you do not get adequate sleep, you may be at risk for: Reduced ability of your immune system to fight off bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances Increased levels of inflammation Higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol Increased levels of other biomarkers related to fatigue, pain and poor health Deficits in physical functioning Notably, Afolalu and her team discovered recently developed insomnia doubles your risk of a chronic pain disorder and hip-fracture problems. While increases in sleep did not appear to directly diminish pain or arthritis, improved sleep did help participants function better physically. Keep in mind Afolalu’s research has two notable limitations: reliance on individuals to self-report their sleep patterns and a lack of consistent tools for measuring sleep quality and quantity. Poor Sleep, Depression and Your Brain’s Reward Center While the precise causes of depression are not always evident, certain factors such as poor sleep have been shown to contribute to it.14 Insomnia, for example, has been shown to influence the onset, severity and recurrence of depressive episodes. If you routinely suffer from insomnia, you are at twice the risk of developing depression as compared to individuals who sleep well. A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience15,16 suggests your brain’s reward center may help protect you from the depressive symptoms traditionally associated with poor sleep. Researchers at Duke University have taken a closer look at the involvement of your ventral striatum (VS) — an area of your brain responsible for reward processing and motivation. Their objective is to better understand the role your VS may play with respect to depression and poor sleep. Dysfunction in your VS is thought to be associated not only with depression, but also with addiction, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Parkinson’s disease. Because poor sleep is not necessarily associated with depression in every individual, researchers have found that stimulating the VS region of the brain has a therapeutic effect on some depressed patients. Reut Avinun, Ph.D., department of psychology and neuroscience, Duke University, and her colleagues engaged more than 1,000 university students to explore the relationship among depression, self-reported sleep patterns and VS activity. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data collected while study participants played a card-guessing game designed to engage the VS indicated students with higher reward-related VS activity were less likely to report symptoms of depression even when their sleep quality was poor. Avinun said:17 "In our study, we showed how the negative effects of poor sleep can also be modulated by [the ventral striatum], so high reward-related activation can buffer the effect of poor sleep on depressive symptoms. This same region has been associated with optimism, so it's possible individuals with this high reward responsiveness can cope with stressful and negative experiences better by having a more positive outlook." Further research in this area may help scientists gain further insight into how depression works, as well as assist them in identifying biomarkers for depression risk. Says Avinun: "In the future, I plan to work on gaining a better understanding of depression susceptibility, and help to identify the individuals who are more at risk of developing depression by looking at their brain and DNA." Is Your Chronic Sleep Problem Caused by Sleep Apnea? Some 30 million adult Americans suffer from undiagnosed sleep apnea,18 a serious health condition which causes you to stop breathing while you are sleeping. Depending on the severity of your condition, these breath interruptions may occur just a few times — or hundreds of times — an hour. During these moments without breath, your brain and the rest of your body is literally being starved of oxygen. If you have undiagnosed sleep apnea, you may be unknowingly putting yourself at risk for diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. In addition, sleep apnea can contribute to depression, insomnia, impotence, pregnancy complications and weight gain. Clearly sleep apnea is not something to be taken lightly. Sleep apnea can often go unnoticed because doctors don’t routinely screen for it and you may be inclined to dismiss daytime sleepiness as “a bad night’s sleep” or stress. If you suspect you may be suffering from sleep apnea, you’ll want to seek the help of a qualified sleep specialist. Ask your general practitioner for a recommendation, and also do your own research. Some sleep doctors offer solutions focused on addressing only secondary problems, while you will want to uncover and treat the root issue(s). Treatment Options for Sleep Apnea Potential treatment options for addressing sleep apnea are as follows: Buteyko Breathing Method: The Buteyko technique, which is named after the Russian doctor who developed it, is useful to reverse health problems caused by improper breathing, including sleep apnea Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): CPAP is a special type of sleeping mask prescribed for severe sleep apnea, which is designed to mechanically restore your breathing by applying air pressure to open your airway Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: Myofunctional therapy involves the neuromuscular reeducation or repatterning of your oral and facial muscles, including facial and tongue exercises and behavior modification techniques to promote proper tongue position, improved breathing, chewing and swallowing Oral appliance: If you have mild to moderate sleep apnea related to jaw or tongue issues, dentists specializing in sleep apnea can design a custom “mouth guard” you can wear while sleeping to facilitate proper breathing Weight loss: Because obesity and sleep apnea often go hand in hand, you may be able to dramatically relieve the effects of sleep apnea simply by losing weight; weight loss will reduce pressure on your abdomen and chest, thereby allowing your breathing muscles to function more effectively when you sleep When it comes to how you breathe, your diet may play a bigger role than might imagine. Processed foods, which tend to acidify your blood in an attempt to maintain normal pH, cause you to breathe more heavily and can lead to chronic overbreathing. As such, processed, high-protein and high-grain meals have been shown to have negative effects on the way you breathe. Give your body a break by consuming more water, fruits and vegetables, which have lesser impact on your breathing. Sleeplessness Is Having a Catastrophic Effect on Health and Well-Being In the video above, Walker asserts his belief that getting sufficient quality sleep is the single most effective thing you can do to reset your brain and body and invigorate your health on a daily basis. I agree wholeheartedly. You may be surprised to know the World Health Organization, since 2007, has tagged shift work as a “probable human carcinogen” because it causes circadian disruption.19 While this news may surprise you, the truth is if you work erratic hours, particularly the night shift, you most assuredly are putting yourself at greater risk for diseases such as cancer, diabetes and obesity. While you may not be a shift worker, you very likely are wrestling with one or more issues that are causing you to sleep poorly. No matter the root issue(s) you face, research linking chronic poor sleep and lack of sleep to disease and illness cannot be ignored. The scientific facts underscore my belief that there is no substitute for, nor any excuse for not getting, a full night’s rest. Says Walker:20 “The decimation of sleep throughout industrialized nations is having a catastrophic impact on our health and wellness. It is a silent sleep-loss epidemic. It’s time for us to reclaim our right to a full night of sleep, without embarrassment or the stigma of laziness. In doing so, we may remember what it feels like to truly be awake during the day.” Given its importance, I encourage you to take a few moments today to evaluate your sleep habits. Are you getting enough sleep? If not, what’s one change you can make to improve the length and/or quality of your sleep? If you need help getting started, check out my 16 Chronological Tips to Improve Your Sleep.

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NBA playoffs truest test of champions in major North American sports

BRreaking information: The Bulls may not win the NBA championship.

In the event that they do, they will smash the history book. No eighth seed ever has captured the Lawrence O’Brien trophy. In reality, for the reason that NBA accelerated the playoffs to sixteen groups in 1984, No. 1 seeds are sixty one-five towards No. 8 seeds inside the first-round collection.

Since 2003, while the NBA extended the primary spherical from high-quality-of-5 to pleasant-of-seven, best 3 No. 8 seeds have advanced. That blanketed, of a route, the 2012 76ers while Derrick Rose’s left ACL betrayed him and Joakim Noah additionally went down with a severe ankle sprain.

And this lack of upsets is a superb thing.

The only-and-completed drama of the NCAA match is notable for reminiscences. Move again and watch Jim Valvano going for walks around looking for anyone to hug after North Carolina State stunned Houston’s Phi Slamma Jamma or David slaying, Goliath, while Villanova disillusioned Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown group. They have been higher groups for a night.

Think Villanova may want to shoot seventy eight.6 percent three more instances? Over the path of a seven-game collection, “ball don’t lie.” And the fine crew wins.

The NBA playoffs are the purest form of competition from the 4 primary North American sports activities. No warm goalie standing on his head can steal more than one 1-zero victories en path to Lord Stanley’s Cup. No hot pitching team of workers can deal more than one 1-zero pitching duels en direction to a Global series identify.

Even the Outstanding Bowl and its one-recreation nature can deliver Tom Brady a platform for an outstanding comeback. should he do that three more times? (Good enough. Perhaps he may want to.)

The NBA playoffs, and in the long run, the NBA Finals are a sixteen-victory take a look at of the first-rate crew. And it by no means fails.

So the warriors’ report-setting, seventy three-victory normal seasons didn’t produce an identity and they were the higher crew than the Cavaliers? Maybe with Draymond Green. But he was given suspended for kicking LeBron James, who, because of the first-rate player on the planet, led the exceptional group over the Green-less Warriors.

Tom Thibodeau served as Jeff Van Gundy’s assistant when the 1998-99 Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals from the No. eight seed. They lost to the Spurs to cap the shortened lockout season.

    Can Curiosity Make Your Child A Better Learner

In relation to venturing into the uncharted waters, children fare ways better than adults. As a discern, teacher, father or mother, or any other caregiver, the question that we ought to all try to settle isn’t always whether or not or no longer our kids could be adventurous, however as a substitute whether their curiosity gets the higher of them. As we may all be aware, there is no better manner to assist your infant in examining other than make her or him explore her very own little country to the fullest.

Truest shoes

The truest educator of every toddler isn’t always the information we attempt to pressure into their heads, even if they’re least disposed to take it. The truest educator is enjoying, and there is no better manner to assist our youngster’s leverage to enjoy, than letting them wander to something places their wild dreams take them.truest in a sentence

It is all people’s delight to look, kids, discover their complete capacity

And begin achieving their desires at a soft age. How encouraging is it to realize that our kids ought to discover their personal paths for fulfillment, and live the whole course, handiest with the aid of supporting them in managing their curiosity! What amount of pleasure could this deliver to the society at large? That our personal kids, the cream of the subsequent technology, can already face seemingly insurmountable obstacles in life! What’s even more exciting is the fact that we can assist them to take a fee of their destiny, merely via assisting them to harness their wild curiosity as a studying device. You are probably surprised of what your youngsters can pick up at any such tender age. For all its well worth, it is best logical that we help our youngsters to study by means of making them pursue whatever catches their fancy. curiosity will for all time be part of them, the only question is how we use it for his or her betterment.

It’s miles essential to remind younger people that peace is the best victory.

Peace is a small phrase, it has, however, a deeper which means attached to it. Some humans think of peace as in reality the shortage of disputes, wars, or disagreements. Nicely, that is one of the viewpoints on its that means, and understandably, extraordinary people would have special interpretations of the phrase. however, the knowledge of peace brings a that means to the word that every individual knows, and applies that precise mindset to their lifestyles.

  Champions Online Travel Power Guide

Champions Online does not consist of mounts like many other MMOs, it does but encompasses a big variety of travel powers, allowing you to get around in a way becoming in your hero. Nearly any concept may have the perfect journey energy, and Cryptic has been adding new skins for tour powers each once in a while, permitting for greater precise concepts to have a better matching way to get round.champion sports clothing

This article will most effective be discussing the travel powers themselves and now not the Advantages that may be accessed for some of them through spending Gain Factors.champion sweatpants for men

At level five you may pick your first tour strength, with a second being to be had at level 35. With regards to getting around the numerous zones in CO, having a way to tour thru the air is a great deal greater convenient than being caught on the floor. Because you can get 2 tour powers I’d recommend as a minimum one that helps you to tour through the air, even though it does not healthy your person’s concept. It’s now not necessary to accomplish that, but it’ll make it less difficult to tour through certain areas, especially in case you’re surprising with the various zones.

Except for Teleportation and Tunneling,

All four powers have multiple levels resulting in various speeds. In combat or without charging is the slowest and steadily constructing as much as the third and fastest stage, which can be accessed via completely charging the journey electricity. Jet Boots are the exception to this because it uses three stages but can’t be charged.

All journey powers which have a graphical effect to them can be colored to a point by gold members. Silver individuals are stuck with the default appearance.

Flight/Fire Flight/Rainbow Flight – Probable the most iconic splendid hero manner to travel as many classic comedian characters can fly and is a smooth manner of seeing someone who has top notch human talents. In CO flight gives superb maneuverability and slight velocity. Flight has no actual great photo, however many varieties of wings will flap or go with the flow at the same time as flying.

Heart Flight is the exact equal as flight, besides your man or woman is on Fire.

Rainbow Flight is an exact copy of flight, besides your man or woman leaves a rainbow trail even as flying and has a multicolor glow at their feet.

Six Principles and Standards of Conduct Chosen by the American Journal of Occupational Therapy

There are six core principles and standards of conduct hooked up with the aid of the Yankee Journal of Occupational Remedy. Those points are enforceable for professionals running within the field. These ideas are useful in comparing times whilst a certified professional has been accused of beside the point moves and are intended to manual therapists closer to ethical picks. when unusual circumstances and decisions stand up, it’s miles useful to have a set of idealized ideas as a manual.

Beneficence

Folks who offer occupational Remedy want to have subject for the nicely-being in their sufferers. “Beneficence” is a fancy phrase used specifically when discussing ethics, and it calls into query whether participants advantage from a specific examine or manner. Custom treatments may be designed for sufferers every time possible, however it is also crucial for a therapist to periodically compare whether or not a particular course of remedy is reaping benefits the recipient.

Nonmaleficence

Maleficence is an evil or harmful act, the other of beneficence. Nonmaleficence, logically, is refraining from inflicting harm. One of the maximum parts of the Hippocratic oath sworn by way of physicians, nonmaleficence is a reminder to be cautious while harm is feasible. In particular when assisting people recover from beyond accidents, a negative choice of exercising activities can exacerbate the hassle. While there are surely a number of sadistic people within the international, this precept is mostly focused at professionals who may additionally accidentally purpose damage.

Autonomy

Managing an individual’s right to independence, the precept of autonomy ensures that every patient has a proper to privateness, self-determination, consent, and confidentiality. At the same time as extraordinarily personal troubles might not regularly be mentioned during occupational Remedy, it’s miles still critical to admire a affected person’s privateness.aadvantage

Justice

Objectivity and fairness are hallmarks of justice because it pertains to this professional field. humans deserve to be dealt with similarly, regardless of their race, ideals, orientation, or financial approach. Those without the important price range can be directed to charitable businesses and different options for suitable treatment.

Veracity

It’s essential that professionals hold a level of respectability and candor that displays positively on others within the subject. Incorrect information and deception can be dangerous to sufferers and the standing of other therapists. Veracity is especially precious while discussing certifications, qualifications, and experience. Plagiarism and failing to provide right credit score is also a violation of this moral widespread.american airlines confirmation information

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NBA playoffs truest test of champions in major North American sports

BRreaking information: The Bulls may not win the NBA championship.

In the event that they do, they will smash the history book. No eighth seed ever has captured the Lawrence O’Brien trophy. In reality, for the reason that NBA accelerated the playoffs to sixteen groups in 1984, No. 1 seeds are sixty one-five towards No. 8 seeds inside the first-round collection.

Since 2003, while the NBA extended the primary spherical from high-quality-of-5 to pleasant-of-seven, best 3 No. 8 seeds have advanced. That blanketed, of a route, the 2012 76ers while Derrick Rose’s left ACL betrayed him and Joakim Noah additionally went down with a severe ankle sprain.

And this lack of upsets is a superb thing.

The only-and-completed drama of the NCAA match is notable for reminiscences. Move again and watch Jim Valvano going for walks around looking for anyone to hug after North Carolina State stunned Houston’s Phi Slamma Jamma or David slaying, Goliath, while Villanova disillusioned Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown group. They have been higher groups for a night.

Think Villanova may want to shoot seventy eight.6 percent three more instances? Over the path of a seven-game collection, “ball don’t lie.” And the fine crew wins.

The NBA playoffs are the purest form of competition from the 4 primary North American sports activities. No warm goalie standing on his head can steal more than one 1-zero victories en path to Lord Stanley’s Cup. No hot pitching team of workers can deal more than one 1-zero pitching duels en direction to a Global series identify.

Even the Outstanding Bowl and its one-recreation nature can deliver Tom Brady a platform for an outstanding comeback. should he do that three more times? (Good enough. Perhaps he may want to.)

The NBA playoffs, and in the long run, the NBA Finals are a sixteen-victory take a look at of the first-rate crew. And it by no means fails.

So the warriors’ report-setting, seventy three-victory normal seasons didn’t produce an identity and they were the higher crew than the Cavaliers? Maybe with Draymond Green. But he was given suspended for kicking LeBron James, who, because of the first-rate player on the planet, led the exceptional group over the Green-less Warriors.

Tom Thibodeau served as Jeff Van Gundy’s assistant when the 1998-99 Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals from the No. eight seed. They lost to the Spurs to cap the shortened lockout season.

    Can Curiosity Make Your Child A Better Learner

In relation to venturing into the uncharted waters, children fare ways better than adults. As a discern, teacher, father or mother, or any other caregiver, the question that we ought to all try to settle isn’t always whether or not or no longer our kids could be adventurous, however as a substitute whether their curiosity gets the higher of them. As we may all be aware, there is no better manner to assist your infant in examining other than make her or him explore her very own little country to the fullest.

Truest shoes

The truest educator of every toddler isn’t always the information we attempt to pressure into their heads, even if they’re least disposed to take it. The truest educator is enjoying, and there is no better manner to assist our youngster’s leverage to enjoy, than letting them wander to something places their wild dreams take them.truest in a sentence

It is all people’s delight to look, kids, discover their complete capacity

And begin achieving their desires at a soft age. How encouraging is it to realize that our kids ought to discover their personal paths for fulfillment, and live the whole course, handiest with the aid of supporting them in managing their curiosity! What amount of pleasure could this deliver to the society at large? That our personal kids, the cream of the subsequent technology, can already face seemingly insurmountable obstacles in life! What’s even more exciting is the fact that we can assist them to take a fee of their destiny, merely via assisting them to harness their wild curiosity as a studying device. You are probably surprised of what your youngsters can pick up at any such tender age. For all its well worth, it is best logical that we help our youngsters to study by means of making them pursue whatever catches their fancy. curiosity will for all time be part of them, the only question is how we use it for his or her betterment.

It’s miles essential to remind younger people that peace is the best victory.

Peace is a small phrase, it has, however, a deeper which means attached to it. Some humans think of peace as in reality the shortage of disputes, wars, or disagreements. Nicely, that is one of the viewpoints on its that means, and understandably, extraordinary people would have special interpretations of the phrase. however, the knowledge of peace brings a that means to the word that every individual knows, and applies that precise mindset to their lifestyles.

  Champions Online Travel Power Guide

Champions Online does not consist of mounts like many other MMOs, it does but encompasses a big variety of travel powers, allowing you to get around in a way becoming in your hero. Nearly any concept may have the perfect journey energy, and Cryptic has been adding new skins for tour powers each once in a while, permitting for greater precise concepts to have a better matching way to get round.champion sports clothing

This article will most effective be discussing the travel powers themselves and now not the Advantages that may be accessed for some of them through spending Gain Factors.champion sweatpants for men

At level five you may pick your first tour strength, with a second being to be had at level 35. With regards to getting around the numerous zones in CO, having a way to tour thru the air is a great deal greater convenient than being caught on the floor. Because you can get 2 tour powers I’d recommend as a minimum one that helps you to tour through the air, even though it does not healthy your person’s concept. It’s now not necessary to accomplish that, but it’ll make it less difficult to tour through certain areas, especially in case you’re surprising with the various zones.

Except for Teleportation and Tunneling,

All four powers have multiple levels resulting in various speeds. In combat or without charging is the slowest and steadily constructing as much as the third and fastest stage, which can be accessed via completely charging the journey electricity. Jet Boots are the exception to this because it uses three stages but can’t be charged.

All journey powers which have a graphical effect to them can be colored to a point by gold members. Silver individuals are stuck with the default appearance.

Flight/Fire Flight/Rainbow Flight – Probable the most iconic splendid hero manner to travel as many classic comedian characters can fly and is a smooth manner of seeing someone who has top notch human talents. In CO flight gives superb maneuverability and slight velocity. Flight has no actual great photo, however many varieties of wings will flap or go with the flow at the same time as flying.

Heart Flight is the exact equal as flight, besides your man or woman is on Fire.

Rainbow Flight is an exact copy of flight, besides your man or woman leaves a rainbow trail even as flying and has a multicolor glow at their feet.

Six Principles and Standards of Conduct Chosen by the American Journal of Occupational Therapy

There are six core principles and standards of conduct hooked up with the aid of the Yankee Journal of Occupational Remedy. Those points are enforceable for professionals running within the field. These ideas are useful in comparing times whilst a certified professional has been accused of beside the point moves and are intended to manual therapists closer to ethical picks. when unusual circumstances and decisions stand up, it’s miles useful to have a set of idealized ideas as a manual.

Beneficence

Folks who offer occupational Remedy want to have subject for the nicely-being in their sufferers. “Beneficence” is a fancy phrase used specifically when discussing ethics, and it calls into query whether participants advantage from a specific examine or manner. Custom treatments may be designed for sufferers every time possible, however it is also crucial for a therapist to periodically compare whether or not a particular course of remedy is reaping benefits the recipient.

Nonmaleficence

Maleficence is an evil or harmful act, the other of beneficence. Nonmaleficence, logically, is refraining from inflicting harm. One of the maximum parts of the Hippocratic oath sworn by way of physicians, nonmaleficence is a reminder to be cautious while harm is feasible. In particular when assisting people recover from beyond accidents, a negative choice of exercising activities can exacerbate the hassle. While there are surely a number of sadistic people within the international, this precept is mostly focused at professionals who may additionally accidentally purpose damage.

Autonomy

Managing an individual’s right to independence, the precept of autonomy ensures that every patient has a proper to privateness, self-determination, consent, and confidentiality. At the same time as extraordinarily personal troubles might not regularly be mentioned during occupational Remedy, it’s miles still critical to admire a affected person’s privateness.aadvantage

Justice

Objectivity and fairness are hallmarks of justice because it pertains to this professional field. humans deserve to be dealt with similarly, regardless of their race, ideals, orientation, or financial approach. Those without the important price range can be directed to charitable businesses and different options for suitable treatment.

Veracity

It’s essential that professionals hold a level of respectability and candor that displays positively on others within the subject. Incorrect information and deception can be dangerous to sufferers and the standing of other therapists. Veracity is especially precious while discussing certifications, qualifications, and experience. Plagiarism and failing to provide right credit score is also a violation of this moral widespread.american airlines confirmation information