Devil's Trill Sonata Violin Sonata in G minor Larghetto affettuosoAllegro moderatoAndanteAllegro assai-Andante-Allegro assai The story behind "Devil's Trill" starts with a dream. Tartini allegedly told the French astronomer Jérôme Lalande that he dreamed that The Devil appeared to him and asked to be his servant. At the end of their lessons Tartini handed the devil his violin to test his skill—the devil immediately began to play with such virtuosity that Tartini felt his breath taken away. The complete story is told by Tartini himself in Lalande's Voyage d'un François en Italie (1765 - 66): "One night, in the year 1713 I dreamed I had made a pact with the devil for my soul.
Home Remedy for Cough By Bonnie K. McMillen, R.N, B.S.N., College Health Nurse, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA, mcmillen+@pitt.edu For the adventurous and independent sort, here's a homemade cough syrup recipe that really works. The recipe is from Herbally Yours by Penny C. One of our international students recently told me that her mother in India used to give her a cough medicine with similar ingredients. It soothes an irritated throat and relieves chest congestion and phlegm. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 Tablespoon honey 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar 2 Tablespoons water Mix and take by the teaspoon. The recipe doesn't indicate how much to take. Consider the beneficial effects of the individual ingredients: Ginger (zingiber officinale) has long been used and recommended for arthritis and bursitis, because it is a natural anti-inflammatory. I keep the mixture in the refrigerator after I make it but I don't know if it is necessary. E-Mail From Our Readers
Vitamins and Minerals Where once we could obtain all the vitamins and minerals we needed from our food, changes in food production systems and in our dietary choices have resulted in dietary deficiencies. Vitamins are chemical compounds and minerals are chemical elements. The role of vitamins is to control the chemical reactions within the body to convert food into energy and living tissue. They also support the body to use the energy nutrients, maintain normal body tissue, act as a regulator, and are only needed in small amounts. Our body requires 13 vitamins, 3 of which are produced by the body itself - biotin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin K which are produced in the intestine. Each vitamin and mineral has a specific function or meets specific body needs. Table: Selected vitamins and minerals.
Oral multiple sclerosis drug shows promise | Booster Shots | Los A large study on a new oral medication for multiple sclerosis has yielded promising results both in terms of how well the drug works and its safety, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The drug, Cladribine, is an existing chemotherapy medication that is used to treat hairy cell leukemia. It would be the first tablet medication for MS and would only need to be taken for eight or 10 days a year. The new study included 1,300 MS patients who were followed for nearly two years and had regular MRI scans to assess the progression of the disease. The drug company MD Serono, an affiliate of Merck, has requested approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market the tablet. The drug is of wide interest, note officials from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. -- Shari Roan Photo: MS affects the workings of nerve impulses.
Giuseppe Tartini Giuseppe Tartini. Giuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian[1] Baroque composer and violinist. Biography[edit] Tartini was born in Piran, a town on the peninsula of Istria, in the Republic of Venice (now in Slovenia) to Gianantonio – native of Florence – and Caterina Zangrando, a descendant of one of the oldest aristocratic Piranian families.[2] Legend says when Tartini heard Francesco Maria Veracini's playing in 1716, he was impressed by it and dissatisfied with his own skill. Tartini's skill improved tremendously and, in 1721, he was appointed Maestro di Cappella at the Basilica di Sant'Antonio in Padua, with a contract that allowed him to play for other institutions if he wished. Tartini was the first known owner of a violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1715, which Tartini bestowed upon his student Salvini, who in turn bestowed it to Karol Lipiński upon hearing him perform, from which it derives its moniker, the Lipinski Stradivarius. Compositions[edit]
Essential saccharides (glyconutrients) Glyconutrients are plant saccharides (carbohydrates). Of the approximately 200 carbohydrates or sugars, only 8 are essential to bodily function. Their primary role is in cell-to-cell communication. This communication process is vital for the cells, tissues, organs, and our body to function. All disease conditions are at the cell level. The role of the essential glyconutrients has only recently been discovered and is considered to be one of the most important medical science discoveries. The 8 essential glyconutrients: xylose fucose galactose glucose mannose N-acetylglucosamine N-acetylgalactosamine N-acetylneuraminic acid (a sialic acid). These 8 essential glyconutrients combine with other molecules eg proteins and lipids, to form glycoforms or glycoconjugates that coat cell surfaces. Five of the eight essential glyconutrients are found in human breast milk. Glyconutrients are not vitamins, minerals, amino acids or enzymes, but are in a class of their own as nutritional supplements.
About the Society The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now—to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50-state network of chapters. We are moving research forward by relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatment and cure. Johann Pachelbel Pachelbel's autograph signature from his 1695 letter to Gotha city authorities Johann Pachelbel (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈpaxəlbɛl]; baptised September 1, 1653 – buried March 9, 1706)[1] was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Baroque era.[2] Life[edit] 1653–1674: Early youth and education (Nuremberg, Altdorf, Regensburg)[edit] Johann Pachelbel was born in 1653 in Nuremberg into a middle-class family, son of Johann (Hans) Pachelbel (born 1613 in Wunsiedel, Germany), a wine dealer,[4] and his second wife Anna (Anne) Maria Mair. Pachelbel was also permitted to study music outside the Gymnasium. 1673–1690: Career (Vienna, Eisenach, Erfurt)[edit] Prentz left for Eichstätt in 1672. Pachelbel's autograph letter Posthumous influence[edit]
Essential Amino Acids Did you know: It is easy to get all the protein we need without eating meats (any animal tissue). Did you know: Our body gets all but 1/6 of the protein it needs from recycling old body tissue. This 1/6 must come from essential amino acids we eat. Every cell in the body is comprised of proteins. It is not important to mix plant material at one meal to obtain the 8 amino acids - Our bodies store amino acids in our blood for several hours. Nearly every food, with the exception of fruits, sugars and fats and oils, has enough protein to supply our necessary amino acids if we eat enough of it to get our day's worth of calories. The 8 essential amino acids are: tryptophan - tryptophan is a precursor for serotonin and melatonin. Food Sources Food sources of each of the essential amino acids are mentioned in the previous section describing each essential amino acid. Heat in cooking and the conditions of processing destroy many amino acids in our food. Too much protein? Amino Acid Supplements
First tablets to fight MS 'dramatically reduce relapse' The first tablets to fight multiple sclerosis dramatically reduce the chances of symptoms returning, new studies show. The treatments will allow patients to escape the need for painful and time consuming injections or regular hospital infusions. New research also shows that they cut the risk of symptoms worsening by around a third. The MS society has hailed both treatments, the first ever pills for the condition, as a breakthrough in the management of the disease. The debilitating condition is caused by the destruction of myelin, a fatty protective sheath surrounding the body's central nervous system. Sufferers disabled experience difficulty walking or speaking and there is currently no known cure for the disease. Dr Doug Brown , from the MS Society, said: "This is great news for people with MS and signifies a shifting tide in the treatment of the condition. Both pills are expected to come on the market next year. - Kate Devlin © Telegraph.co.uk
Enchanted Mind - Brain Food To maintain optimum health we need a balanced supply of the four essential elements, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen. These are the stuff of organic life. Fats consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Water combines hydrogen and oxygen. Proteins consist of nitrogen. Sugars utilize carbon and hydrogen. All food and nutrition is utilized by the body to produce one essential element, ATP (Adenosine Tri Phosphate). Amino acids are the basic chemical building blocks of life, required to build all the vital proteins, hormones and enzymes. Acetylcholine is essential for movement and memory. Proteins are made of amino acids, and are critical to proper brain functioning. Amino acids are present in greatest abundance in egg yolk, fresh milk, liver, kidneys and cheese.