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1 hour ago, alaskanbear said:Stop Touching Your Face
By Ed Cara on atThe new decade has brought along a SARS-like, pneumonia-causing coronavirus that’s already sickened at least 9,000 people and killed more than 200 worldwide. If you’re scared about threats like the Wuhan virus, then there’s one very easy thing you can start doing for the sake of your health and others – stop touching your face!
When we rub our faces all willy nilly, we can contaminate our bodies with the potentially dangerous germs picked up from surfaces our hands recently touched. These fomites – another name for infectious surfaces or objects – can carry invisible bits of poo and snot left behind by a person careless about their hand washing.
And while, yes, you’ve probably been told not to touch your face since you’re a kid, it’s apparently wisdom that is often forgotten (including by this author).
A small study in 2015 estimated that people touch their face on average 23 times an hour, with a little less than half of these touches involving the “mucosal” areas of our face, like our mouth, nose and eyes. Another study in 2013 found that people on public transit touch surfaces where germs could be located an average 3.3 times an hour, while also touching their mouths and noses an average of 3.6 times an hour. These parts of our face are incidentally the perfect conduit for countless germs, including the new coronavirus, to enter and infect the body.
Currently, the Wuhan virus isn’t something to fear for people living in most of the world, including the West– but diseases like the flu are definitely here. In what might be considered a mild season in the U.S. this year, the flu virus has already sickened more than 19 million people, hospitalised over 180,000, and killed upwards of 10,000. It’s not just flu, either. Here’s a very short list of other diseases spreadable through face touching that sicken huge numbers of people in the U.S. every single year:
- Norovirus
- Hepatitis A
- The hundreds of viruses that cause the common cold
- Conjunctivitis
- Staph infections, including the highly resistant kind
- And last, but certainly not least, tapeworm cyst brain infections
Human nature being what it is, we can hardly expect people to stop touching their faces completely. But there’s plenty of good that can be done if we cut back on the habit and implement other ones, like frequent hand washing (with soap, for at least 20 seconds). A study in 2008 found, for instance, that people who reported rarely touching their faces were around 80 per cent less likely to contract the seasonal flu compared to those with the highest levels of face-touching – odds that only got better if they also washed their hands a lot.
And while a face mask is unlikely to do much on its own for preventing any disease, including the new coronavirus, wearing one might at least remind you to keeps your paws off your mug.
It’s a simple if mundane lesson to be learned, but one that will pay off no matter what happens with the Wuhan virus or any other emerging disease to come around, according to Robert Ambler, a former chief medical officer at the CDC and dean of New York Medical College’s School of Health Sciences and Practice.
“There’s a lot of things about [the new coronavirus] we don’t really know. Meanwhile, things we do know is that people who are sick should not come to work or school; they should stay home. And people generally should wash their hands frequently and avoid touching their faces,” Ambler told Gizmodo.
What about touching a LBs face???.
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5 hours ago, blind boy grunt said:
i'd like some please Duke...
i'm sick of being a 70 year-old femboy. ....
Geez, from what I have seen I thought you had been on hormones and given up the idea of silicone.
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2 hours ago, Sustra4 said:
was there some years ago ( i guess 8 or 9 )...very nice place...there are 3 main streets...in front of the small island on the river there are bars for thai people...nothing to do with farangs as i was the only one...worth going for the Kamphaeng Phet ( fortress ruins ) and landscapes are amazing...a few miles away the waterfalls...and very nice food...seen some lbs around but i am talking about years ago...maybe now has changed
motobike suggested or local guide ( you know what i mean..)
No, what do you mean????.. I might have one.
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Anybody know of the night life scene in Kamphaeng Phet, south of Chiang Mai. Bars, LB's etc. Is it worth going?.
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She just sent me another photo. They do look very good.
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51 minutes ago, bumblebee said:
Mmmm, an under the boob job. Depends on how good the scar heals.
Might have to show her how to massage them into place.
Apparently this is one factor of the boobs not settling down and finishing out of whack.
Might improve an already great girl.
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Good on you for posting on this forum.
Maya is a pretty girl. probably a good candidate for boobs, BUT, not big ones. With my recent research, (due to Sophia going through the process), I would say 400's. She is a slim girl and big ones would just look too out of whack!.
I had to talk Sophia down from 550 to 500's. The doctor also said the same, and she is a bigger framed girl.
I know I am like a broken record but her job was well done. A credit to a doctor who has not got the best reputation for good jobs.
Now back in action at Fantasy Bar. She is a cracker!.
We also seem to be going well together. Thank god. But who knows for how long?.
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35 minutes ago, globetrotter1 said:
When I look at these pics the name doesn't seem that important
It's DeeDee. Geez!!!!
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7 hours ago, Pdoggg said:
Long legs like Tina Turner!
Yes, and after a few personal inspections I can say they are amazing.
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On 1/27/2020 at 8:08 PM, stoolpusher said:
I got 20.7 today for the AUD
You lucky boy. Did you lay it out on the bed and count it over and over?.
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14 hours ago, Pdoggg said:
Let's see if this works better.
Mmmm, dont think the outfits will win any awards.
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On 1/27/2020 at 4:36 PM, Pdoggg said:
Guys often talk about how the PI girls have "botched circumcisions" but IMO a less than perfect circumcision is preferable to an anteater style cock with the foreskin covering the whole head. The Philippines is a great hunting ground for guys who prefer a more natural femboy look.
Agree with the circumcision bit for sure. Been with a fili girl ( a nurse) and she told me of the procedure. Not one you would want to endure really. They are certainly not done with the aim of a cosmetic enhancement!. But still better than not being done.
Said her teenage years included swimming at the local waterhole and getting banged by her friends while there. Could be worse things to do I suppose?.
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On 1/20/2020 at 5:26 PM, Rom said:
Great Scott ! cherjam ! What took ye so long ?
You missed 2 whole threads of me and a couple other badasses breaking Pyongyang balls. In one of them, your fellow countryman bar non-owner posted:
“The Daddy Rom account was the most controversial we ever had. It received by far the most complaints”
I guess that officially makes ME #1 on Pyongyang’s most wanted list ? Sorry cherjam. I am sure you are a close #2.
Welcome to the Romscars Club cherjam. Let’s PARTY ON !
R
Got distracted, could not read the words. I have seen worse weapons, much worse!!.
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By the way, how did my lady (in purple), get into the mix. I told her to be careful about who she mixes with!.
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23 minutes ago, stoolpusher said:
On second thoughts cobber I won't post it as it seems someone is already jealous 555.
Come on, man up!.
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1 hour ago, stoolpusher said:
Your welcome cobber and thanks so much for making the trip down , I have got a photo of you and me if you want it posted
No, please no.
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Sorry, the first sentence caught me out. You mentioned a busy time. I had to go back and read it again. Whenever I talk to you, you are flat on your back being attended to by Lady Dao.
If that is being busy well I will go heave!.
You have exchanged a life of fulfilling work for one of never ending pampering. How can you put up with it???.
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1 minute ago, markm said:
Two to many stars on that flag
And they should be red!!!!
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5 hours ago, Quinn said:
Yes - a horizontal one - or sometimes vertical !!!
Geez, from what I read it can be a lot more than that!
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Susan Bar Soi Chaiyapoon ( formally Tipsy Bar)
in Zaza Massage
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Or in your case, one.