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discharging 15quot x 20quot x 2quot lichtenberg figure over 2 million volts
Bookmarked 767 weeks ago this video shows a huge 15quot x 20quot x 2quot captured lightning lichtenberg figure being discharged by our team of quotspark whisperersquot during the november 2010 production run in the beginning of the clip the specimen had been irradiated by a high-current 5 million volt 5 mev electron beam the specimen was then carefully flipped over and irradiated a second time this created two independent highly-charged negative charge planes each about 12quot below the surface the lower charge plane was then discharged by carefully poking it with a pointed grounded tool this allowed the trapped electrons within the lower charge plane to escape the exiting high-current electrical flash sudden charge quotdetrappingquot from the acrylic creates a brilliant tree-shaped lightning-like discharge inside the acrylic as the discharge quickly propagates through the lower charge plane the upper charge plane also sparks down to the lower plane creating thousands of smaller sparks the result is a beautiful complex 3d discharge structure that fills almost all of the specimen prior to discharging the estimated voltage stored of the two charge planes was over 2 million volts the energy stored in the internal electrostatic field was over 4000 joules and the peak discharge current was over 6000 amperes the main discharge occurred in less than 500 billionths of a second the electrical discharges blasted their way through the acrylic at a velocity of over 1 million meterssecond and the dissipated power peaked at over 8 gigawatts and yes it does make a satisfying bang after the main discharge numerous secondary discharges dissipate small pockets of residual charge these may continue for over 30 minutes although the smaller discharges are harmless the main discharge must be treated with utmost respect this video clip was captured by bill hathaway gcl laboratoriesa higher resolution image of a similar figure illuminated by blue and white led039s can be seen at http:wwwcapturedlightningcomphotosnash-iii15x20x2-specimenaimg_1920jpgfor more information about captured lightning sculptures lichtenberg figures please see our other videos or visit our lichtenberg information page at: http:wwwcapturedlightningcomframeslichtenbergshtml |
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how gravity makes things fall
Bookmarked 603 weeks ago a new demonstration of gravity featuring the quotspacetime stretcherquot built mostly out of materials from my garage and the hardware store more info:1 as a falling object039s path goes increasingly in the space down direction it goes a little bit less in the time direction gravity is effectively converting some of its travel through time into travel through space how much time converts into how much space it works out to be 186000 miles of space for every second of time -- that039s the speed of light the equivalence between a little time and a lot of space has a parallel with einstein039s famous equation e = mc2 where a little mass is equivalent to a lot of energy -- also with the speed of light c as the conversion factor only squared it039s amazing how all these physics concepts fit together2 an object moving up or down at the speed of light such as a photon follows a vertical path on our graph if we could warp the spacetime stretcher as much as we wanted we could make the time axis curve around and re-intersect with this vertical line that would be a black hole: even a photon moving straight up would get quotwarped backquot to the place where it started3 spacetime warping is usually depicted as going into a higher dimension -- in this case bending toward or away from the camera but such a device would have been much harder to build you can think of this model as a two-dimensional quotprojectionquot or quotshadowquot of three-dimensional curvature ie the flattening of a flared-out surface that curls away from the plane of the graph4 in addition to mechanically calculating trajectories of objects falling on the earth mars or moon the spacetime stretcher at a zoomed-out calibration scale can also calculate the length-contraction and time-dilation observed with a rocket traveling close to the speed of light |
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sdo: year 4
Bookmarked 626 weeks ago music: stella maris courtesy of moby gratisinformation about the individual clips used in this video is available at: http:svsgsfcnasagovvisa010000a011400a011460sdo_year_4_visuals_listhtmlthe sun is always changing and nasa039s solar dynamics observatory is always watching launched on feb 11 2010 sdo keeps a 24-hour eye on the entire disk of the sun with a prime view of the graceful dance of solar material coursing through the sun039s atmosphere the corona sdo039s fourth year in orbit was no exception: nasa is releasing a movie of some of sdo039s best sightings of the year including massive solar explosions and giant sunspot showssdo captures images of the sun in 10 different wavelengths each of which helps highlight a different temperature of solar material different temperatures can in turn show specific structures on the sun such as solar flares which are giant explosions of light and x-rays or coronal loops which are streams of solar material traveling up and down looping magnetic field lines the movie shows examples of both as well as what039s called prominence eruptions when masses of solar material leap off the sun the movie also shows a sunspot group on the solar surface this sunspot a magnetically strong and complex region appearing in mid-january 2014 was one of the largest in nine yearsscientists study these images to better understand the complex electromagnetic system causing the constant movement on the sun which can ultimately have an effect closer to earth too: flares and another type of solar explosion called coronal mass ejections can sometimes disrupt technology in space moreover studying our closest star is one way of learning about other stars in the galaxy nasa039s goddard space flight center in greenbelt md built operates and manages the sdo spacecraft for nasa039s science mission directorate in washington dcthis video is public domain and can be downloaded at: http:svsgsfcnasagovvisa010000a011400a011460indexhtmllike our videos subscribe to nasa039s goddard shorts hd podcast:http:svsgsfcnasagovvisitunesf0004_indexhtmlor find nasa goddard space flight center on facebook:http:wwwfacebookcomnasagsfcor find us on twitter:http:twittercomnasagoddard |
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earth039s weakening magnetic field naked science: earth039s invisible field
Bookmarked 725 weeks ago quotnaked sciencequot earth039s invisible shield 2008 - earth039s magnetosphere which shields us from deadly solar radiation is decaying rapidly when it collapses as mars039s did billions of years ago earth will be stripped of its atmosphere water and life this episode explores new evidence that the earth039s magnetic poles are on the verge of reversing as it does earth039s magnetosphere will weaken greatly for thousands of years allowing solar radiation to penetrate to the earth039s surface this will threaten many species including man with extinction in 2010 three satellites will be launched to detect minute variations in field strength and identify any new areas of pole reversal for mankind to survive we must develop technological methods of protecting ourselves before this happens written by christopher kollerer eric meyers - narratormario acuna - nasa goddard flight centerdaniel lathrop - university of maryland professorpeter olson - professor of geophysicsmimi hill - geophysics lecturerjeremy bloxham - mallinckrodt professor of geophysics ben weiss - assistant professor of planetary sciencesneil armstrong - nasa apollo xi astronautbuzz aldrin - nasa apollo xi astronautsten odenwald - astronomer gary glatzmaier - professor of earth and planetary sciences emilio herrera-bervera - geophysicistrichard holland - biologist nils olsen - adjunct professorfair use: this video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner i am making such material available in a effort to advance the understanding of environmental political human rights economic democracy scientific and social justice issues etci believe this constitutes a 039fair use039 of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the us copyright law in accordance with title 17 usc section 107 the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes if any individual wishes to go beyond the fair use law they should contact the copyright owner for permissioni am the fellow citizen of every being that thinks my country is truth alphonse de lamartine quotmarseillaise of peacequot 1841 |
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nasa landsat 8 celebrates first year in orbit
Bookmarked 624 weeks ago on feb 11 2013 landsat 8 launched into earth orbit riding on an atlas v rocket weighing 6133 pounds landsat 8 is the eigth satellite in the long-running landsat program jointly managed by nasa and the us geological surveyat 16 feet tall with a 32 foot long solar array landsat 8 orbits earth at an altitude of 438 miles moving at a speed of 16760 miles per hour it takes 99 minutes to complete one orbit with about 145 orbits each day there have been 5319 orbits in the first year of landsat 8039s mission it takes 16 days to build a complete scan of the globe and on the 17th day the orbit cycle begins againbetween the two instruments on board landsat 8 records data in 11 separate wavelength regions spanning visible infrared and thermal radiation the data is transmitted several times a day to the usgs earth resources and observation science center in sioux falls sd where it is added to the archive of landsat data stretching back to 1972 in its first year users have downloaded 1322969 scenes of landsat 8 data from the usgslandsat 8 continues the decades-long landsat record of earth039s land surface at a scale where the impacts of humans and nature can be detected and monitored over time every continent every season every year at a resolution that can distinguish an area the size of a baseball field with help from landsat we can monitor the cultivation of our food crops quantify our precious water resources as they ebb and flow and track deforestation globally landsat data constitute a key ingredient in decision making for agriculture climate research disaster mitigation ecosystems forestry human health urban growth and water management this video is public domain and can be downloaded at: http:svsgsfcnasagovgoto11490 like our videos subscribe to nasa039s goddard shorts hd podcast:http:svsgsfcnasagovvisitunesf0004_indexhtmlor find nasa goddard space flight center on facebook:http:wwwfacebookcomnasagsfcor find us on twitter:http:twittercomnasagoddard |
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10-year old ta039kaiya says 039protect our coast from oil spills039
Bookmarked 777 weeks ago march 24 2011open letter to canadian policitians my name is ta039kaiya blaney i am 10-years-old i live in north vancouver and am from the sliammon nation my name means quotspecial waterquot i am writing to you because the enbridge corporation is planning to build a pipeline from the tar sands of alberta to kitimat bc i thought it would be very risky for our coast so i wrote a song called quotshallow watersquot about an oil spill happening in the shallow waters you will be debating bill c-606 soon if an election is not triggered which would ban oil tankers from our northwest coast i am sharing my song039s music video and a personal message to encourage you to vote in favour of the bill today is the anniversary of the exxon valdez oil spill in alaska even today 22 years later oil still remains a few inches under the surface of the water with this song i hope to encourage government officials people of british columbia and people across the world will realize the dangers of oil pollution replace jobs that destroy the environment with jobs that help the environment i ask government and corporate officials such as yourselves change your plans stop oil tanker traffic on bc039s coast and in waters around the world please feel free to share my letter and video with others all my relationsta039kaiya blaney for more information please read stephanie goodwin039s blog: http:wwwgreenpeaceorgcanadaenblogtakaiya-a-young-environmental-leaderblog33920 shallow waters was a semi-finalist in the 2010 david suzuki songwriting contest playlist for the planet the song was recorded in studio by audio producer joe cruz footage from vancouver bc was filmed by colter ripley footage of the traditional ocean-going canoe from the squamish nation burrard inlet north vancouver bc ta039kaiya in traditional cedar bark regalia tofino bc the oil refinery in burrard inlet and the vancouver aquarium was filmed by tina house additional footage contributed from canada greenpeace and living oceans society |
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homeless man joins busker for spontaneous new year039s eve street jam the result is incredible
Bookmarked 526 weeks ago i went out busking in leeds on new year039s eve and after a while was joined by a homeless man in a wheelchair who asked if he could sing with me as a busker i spend a lot of time on the streets and had seen this man many times over the years but didn039t know he was singer and as the years had gone by his health and wellbeing seemed to have worsened a great deal we jammed out a version of 039summertime039 and i was blown away by his voice so i stopped a passerby and asked them to capture the moment on my camera phone and then uploaded the video to my facebook page where it quickly went viral as thousands of people shared it https:wwwfacebookcomjonnysongsvideos10153924560320984my spontaneous street jam with bernard davey was a soul-affirming enriching experience which summed up everything i love about street culture the streets are full of wonderful surprises and stories i hope bernard039s amazing improvised version of 039summertime039 helps people to remember not to judge people they see on the streets according to their appearances but to always look below the surface appearance and find the person underneathmoments like these are why i founded the keep streets live campaign a not for profit organisation which advocates for public spaces which are open to informal offerings of art and music and campaigns against the criminalisation of homelessness and street culture see http:keepstreetslivecomin addition there are many wonderful charities that work with homeless and vulnerably housed including inn churches which provides emergency accommodation for the homeless in churches during the cold winter months and intercepts food waste to give to the hungry i am doing a sponsored sober year in 2016 to raise funds for them and you can find out more and make a donation here: https:giveeverydayherocomukjonny-walker-goes-sober-2016this video is being managed exclusively by newsflare to use this video for broadcast or in a commercial player email: newsdesknewsflarecom or call: 44 0 8432 895 191 |
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icymi: obstacle-avoiding uav smartwatch whys and more
Bookmarked 536 weeks ago get more icymi and all of the links to today039s stories right here:wwwengadgetcomicymitoday on in case you missed it: a new wearable screen that runs all your apps via android while strapped to your wrist is out but we cant help but make fun of it mits computer science and artificial intelligence lab created a uav that can fly through a forest safely with an obstacle avoidance algorithm and a prototye gun for objects lets users whip together large-scaled 3d designs using run-of-the-mill packing tapewe are also really into this 4k video from nasa that shows solar temperature differences on the surface of the sun if you come across any interesting videos wed love to see them just tweet us with the icymi hashtag engadget or mskerrydread more: http:wwwengadgetcomget more engadget: subscribe to engadget on youtube: http:engtcosubscribelike us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomengadgetfollow us on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomengadgetfollow us on instagram: http:wwwinstagramcomengadgetadd us on snapchat: gadgetsnapsread more: http:wwwengadgetcomtechnology isn039t all about bits and processors it039s the car with no driver human organs printed in a lab and leisurely flights into space it039s the future and engadget is here to tell you all about itsince 2004 engadget has covered cutting edge devices and the technology that powers them we039re looking beyond the gadgets themselves to explore how they impact our lives engadget is the definitive guide to this connected lifealso on engadget039s youtube channel: in case you missed it aka icymi is a daily clip show designed to dig up the offbeat and interesting stories that get buried by the biggest headlines we039ll bring you space and tech news as well as internet lifestyle funk and we039ll round out each week039s show with a headline blast to bring you the big stories you might have missed dear veronica is an advice show for the modern era every week veronica belmont will tackle questions from the audience on topics ranging from technology to social etiquette and everything in between |
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kisai neutron motion sensor led watch from tokyoflash japan
Bookmarked 654 weeks ago kisai neutron is available exclusively from: http:wwwtokyoflashcomenwatcheskisaineutronthe digital time presented in a new and innovative form kisai neutron features sub-surface led light bars that curve around your wrist like a time piece from the futurea customisable design you can choose whether the watch displays the time by pulsing in ampamp out or waving up ampamp down integrated motion sensor technology means you can activate the display with a flick of the wrist or at the touch of a buttonan quotalways onquot light up animation is programmed into kisai neutron when activated the leds will continuously light up in your choice of fade mode or wave mode you can customise this in the settingsyou can view the time at the touch of a button or you can activate the integrated motion sensor so that the time is displayed with a flick of the wrist - so you don039t have to press a buttonkisai neutron is very easy to read touch the button and four digits of time will appear on the display these indicate the time in your choice of 12 or 24 hour formatdepending on whether you choose fade mode or wave mode the digits will pulse in ampamp out or wave up ampamp down touch the lower button and the date is displayed in the same way in your choice of ddmm or mmdd formatavailable with blue white or red leds in beautifully brushed black gunmetal or gold stainless steel each part of kisai neutron has been individually designed and manufactured including the case strap and uniquely programmed displaylike all watches from tokyoflash japan kisai neutron is a limited edition design so is guaranteed to be an original watch that not many other people ownthe watch is usb rechargeable so you039ll never have to change the battery to recharge connect to your computer with the usb cable providedone full charge will take 35 hours and each charge should last 1 month kisai neutron has a fully adjustable strap to fit your wrist============music: t800 by jahzzarhttp:wwwjamendocomentrack979145t800 |
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icymi: vr mars bus tour self-assembling nanowire and more
Bookmarked 512 weeks ago get all of the links today039s stories right here:http:wwwengadgetcom20160419icymi-vr-mars-bus-tour-self-assembling-nanowire-and-moretoday on in case you missed it: lockheed martin is encouraging kids to get into stem with a mars experience bus to tour them around with giant displays that look as though theyre actually driving on the surface of mars rice university created nanotubes that quickly self-assemble into nanowire and yamaha created an acoustic guitar that can store and loop back reverb and chorus soundswe are also collectively irritated by the latest smart mattress with sensors inside designed to catch your partner cheating on your own mattress when youre not at home ugh as always please share any great tech or science videos you find by using the icymi hashtag on twitter for mskerrydread more: http:wwwengadgetcomget more engadget: subscribe to engadget on youtube: http:engtcosubscribelike us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomengadgetfollow us on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomengadgetfollow us on instagram: http:wwwinstagramcomengadgetadd us on snapchat: gadgetsnapsread more: http:wwwengadgetcomtechnology isn039t all about bits and processors it039s the car with no driver human organs printed in a lab and leisurely flights into space it039s the future and engadget is here to tell you all about itsince 2004 engadget has covered cutting edge devices and the technology that powers them we039re looking beyond the gadgets themselves to explore how they impact our lives engadget is the definitive guide to this connected lifealso on engadget039s youtube channel: in case you missed it aka icymi is a daily clip show designed to dig up the offbeat and interesting stories that get buried by the biggest headlines we039ll bring you space and tech news as well as internet lifestyle funk and we039ll round out each week039s show with a headline blast to bring you the big stories you might have missed dear veronica is an advice show for the modern era every week veronica belmont will tackle questions from the audience on topics ranging from technology to social etiquette and everything in between |
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a killer called charlie novel by dewey reynolds
Bookmarked 519 weeks ago http:googlpfnwsn available on amazon in kindle or paperback formats visit here: http:googlpfnwsnbrush creek charlie - thriller by author dewey reynoldsconnect with author dewey reynolds on facebook here:https:wwwfacebookcombrush-creek-charlie-thriller-927825173992420this high octane thriller goes deep into the disturbing world of an unusual serial killer charles robert rastelli is one of the most dangerous men in all of kansas city missouri maybe even the entire united states he is also a shell-shocked vietnam war veteran who lives with post traumatic stress disorder charlies self-esteem is shattered by the fact that he suffered genital mutilation from ammunition crossfire while serving in vietnam his life has spiraled out of control an engineering marvel known as brush creek is where he finds solitude brush creek is an east-to-west stretch of sewage waterwoods wildlife and concrete jogging trails it is also one of his hunting grounds for potential prey failure to kill a certain woman becomes his pretext to building a murderous resume charlie lures women from prominent working class to prostitutes and drug addicts to his apartment strangulation is his method of murder a full tang monster machete is his method of mutilation his victims bodies are transported in large trashbags and dumped in brush creek the leader of an all-womens support group is determined to put an end to the killing cycle fueled by charlie this diligent woman uses her own power and resources to make sure that more bodies wont surface in brush creek will he meet up with the specter of death when he decides to go too far different communities assemble to end his homicidal escapades lock all your doors on this fast-paced thriller available on amazon in kindle or paperback please visit here: http:googlpfnwsncopyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting teaching scholarship education and research |
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grantham university fastest rapper episode
Bookmarked 673 weeks ago in this episode of grantham university039s quotever wonderquot series we explore modern cultural curiosities and ask 039who is the fastest rapper039 we ask this in our ultimate pursuit to answer 039what can we learn from life in quick time039on the surface the 039rebel xd vs watsky039 curated clips are entertaining but when you consider the amazing ability to converse at supersonic speed it becomes a true adventure beyond the sound barrier when it comes to human listening and speech the average person can comfortably hear and speak at about 150 to 160 words per minute it is said that auctioneers speak at about 250 words per minute and nervous salespeople can jabber along at upwards of 350 words per minute but in the world of rapid speech articulation perhaps our modern day rappers are the fastest rebel xd holds the world book of guinness record of 852 syllables rapped in 422 seconds when you study do you fast talk yourself in answering questions if so are you risking retention in application to student life when content is passing you by in hyper speed consider a detailed review at a speed that will allow you to grasp the important details from your studies need to learn faster then consider the way that the human mind remembers things is by organizing information in a way that makes it easier to recall start by organizing facts and information into interconnected ideas thus making an interconnected web of relationships between information that039ll be easy to remember when you need it basically you039re linking ideas together to see the whole picture instead of just its parts this type of reflection can help you build a foundation of knowledge which is easier to recall when you need it scott young has some awesome tips on 039how to learn faster039 at: http:wwwscotthyoungcomblog20110111learn-faster-and-better to see other amazing guinness world records visit their site at: http:wwwguinnessworldrecordscomexplore-records |
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mystery of the kazakhstan pentagram
Bookmarked 653 weeks ago the dailymail first reported this enormous pentagram etched into the ground next to a lake in an isolated corner of kazakhstan has had conspiracy theorists all of a flutter after it appeared on google earththe five-pointed star symbol which measures some 366 metres in diameter is situated on the southern shore of the upper tobol reservoir in the north of the countrypentagrams are commonly associated with devil-worship but are also used in the bahai religion and chinese taoism as well as neopaganists and followers of the greek mathematician pythagoraswhile some have jumped to the conclusion that it is obviously the work of a secretive satanic cult others believe it could be the remains of a russian military baseone internet user kurt yates from seattle washington posted on the live science website: 039it039s probably an abandoned surface to air missile site 039i was a military pilot and these things are all over the place in areas that used russian soviet air defense systems 039the shape has something to do with how their tracking radars work 039considering the size of it and the proximity to the baikonur cosmodrome i039d say it possibly was used for tracking soyuz rockets or some such039the satanic link is further strengthened by the fact the spot has been highlighted on googlemaps by two users called 039adam039 and 039lucifer039 both of which are names associated with the devil the pentagram was used as a christian symbol in ancient times to represent the five senses and to symbolise the five wounds of christ it was also believe to protect against demonsneopagans such as wiccans use it as a symbol of faith similar to the jewish star of david the circle is said to represent unity and protection satanist pentagrams are commonly drawn with two points up and the head of a goat inside and are referred to as the sigil of baphomet they are associated with fallen angels and are used as a sign of rebellion or religious identificationthe three downward points are supposed to represent the rejection of trinity |
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dfrshenzhencom dalian fortune research shenzhen china - exploring knowledge economy and society in
Bookmarked 667 weeks ago http:knowledgedialogueswordpresscom20130427hello-worldas part of last year039s french may bernar venet039s bending and twisting steel lines which swirl into space play with the idea of rationality steel does not bend easily but the curling lines made of cor-ten steel which gets a rusty surface if exposed to weather appear freely formed and free from geometric constraintsvenet has been working on quotindeterminate lines039 since the mid-seventies and his thoughts about the principles of artistic production may well apply for knowledge production:quotartistic production can only result from curious open thought it functions as a system whose richness consists of accepting at one and the same time the principles of harmony and conflict it is the competition between those two elements or givens that creates a whole and thus the principles of anti-organization becomes a factor in the development the indispensable dynamism of the creative processquot bernar venet 1976 quoted from exhibition catalogue de sarthe gallery 2012 http:wwwdesarthecomknowledge economy and the artsat a major retrospective of japanese artist yayoi kusama at tate modern in london 9 february -5 june 2012 there was a collage from 1962 on display with the title quotaccumulation of faces no 2 it is made of newspaper clippings of faces which are connected through lines drawn with ink on paperin the 1960s sociologists discussed how urbanization changes the bonds between society and individuals leading to greater interdependence and alienation in his quottheory of mass society quot 1962 daniel bell describes how modern individuals are becoming closer but also more estranged kusama039s picture expresses this notion of alienation and connectedness in a striking wayartists often sense future developments in society and this collage can perhaps be viewed as an early picture of social networks several decades before the internet and social media networking sites became part of our livesa review of the opening including some of kusama039s work can be seen here http:wwwguardiancoukartanddesigngallery2012feb07yayoi-kusama-tate-modern-in-picturescmp=otcnettxt8118picture=385626648ampindex=6read more:http:wwwauthorstreamcompresentationzennonturner-1791254-china-gdp-grow-pct-think-tank-dalian-fortune-researchhttp:wwwgoodisasia-joins-world-economyfull_site=1 |
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varicose veins natural treatment and remedies for removalcure
Bookmarked 552 weeks ago varicose veins natural treatment and remedies for removalcurevaricose var-i-kos veins are swollen twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin these veins usually occur in the legs but they also can form in other parts of the bodyvaricose veins are a common condition they usually cause few signs and symptoms sometimes varicose veins cause mild to moderate pain blood clots skin ulcers sores or other problemsoverviewveins are blood vessels that carry blood from your body039s tissues to your heart your heart pumps the blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen the oxygen-rich blood then is pumped to your body through blood vessels called arteriesfrom your arteries the blood flows through tiny blood vessels called capillaries where it gives up its oxygen to the body039s tissues your blood then returns to your heart through your veins to pick up more oxygen for more information about blood flow go to the health topics how the heart works articleveins have one-way valves that help keep blood flowing toward your heart if the valves are weak or damaged blood can back up and pool in your veins this causes the veins to swell which can lead to varicose veinsmany factors can raise your risk for varicose veins examples of these factors include family history older age gender pregnancy overweight or obesity lack of movement and leg traumavaricose veins are treated with lifestyle changes and medical procedures the goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms prevent complications and improve appearanceoutlookvaricose veins usually don039t cause medical problems if they do your doctor may simply suggest making lifestyle changessometimes varicose veins cause pain blood clots skin ulcers or other problems if this happens your doctor may recommend one or more medical procedures some people choose to have these procedures to improve the way their veins look or to relieve painmany treatments for varicose veins are quick and easy and don039t require a long recovery |