How To Lower Blood Pressure Through Natural Ways

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Hypertension or high blood pressure has sometimes been referred to as the silent killer. As a matter of fact, a good friend of mine just died a few days ago from a heart attack. He was young and healthy and none of us expect him to be suffering from hypertension. You see, you would not know that your blood pressure is already above 120/80 unless an actual reading is taken. That is why it is very important to know how to lower your blood pressure.

Everyday we eat all kinds of food. But did you know that what you eat reflects your blood pressure? Your kidney is the one part of your body that takes charge of cleaning all unwanted, excess and dirty fluids in your system. In its uniqueness, tiny little cells cluster together to form a filter and directs the waste fluids to the bladder that goes out of your body in the form of urine. This “cell filter” however is maintained through a unique balance of sodium and potassium. The balance is easily disrupted when there is an increase of sodium in your body and a corresponding increase in your blood pressure happens because of the increase of your body fluids. This however can easily be avoided by not eating food that has high sodium content which is usually found in canned goods and frozen food.

To neutralize the sodium and salt in your body, you need to increase your potassium level and this are found in fruits and vegetables. You also get an added bonus from the vitamins and minerals found in every fruit. Among the fruits and vegetables that I have found to contain high potassium are papaya, banana, fresh pears, avocados, melon, other fruit juice and sweet potatoes.

How to lower blood pressure naturally also requires a change in your lifestyle. Going out on parties or night outs with that gang has always been a part of enjoying life. It is wise however to control your drinking and smoking because too much of alcohol in your body can easily trigger an increase in blood pressure. Without spoiling the fun, follow this simple tricks to lessen your alcohol intake. When picking a drink, opt for those with lower strength or low alcohol content. With lots of beers and drinks in the market, this is never a problem so select the lesser evil. If you can’t find one, try adding mixers or water and lots of ice. Let it melt down for a while so that your drink will also last longer. And lastly, try to avoid peanuts and crisps that you can order from the bar. The salt content in this food snacks will make you thirsty and make you want to drink more.

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Vaginal Cosmetic Surgery Continues To Sky Rocket

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Ever since women have had the option to have cosmetic surgery done on their vagina there have been increasing numbers of women that have been looking into this. With the way the economy looks many people thought that the use of plastic surgeons would go down but that does not seem to be the case.

Conferences all over the world are starting to pop up as training is now being offered at how to get into this ever growing business. There are many different reasons that these doctors want to get into this business. The biggest reason of course is money.

All of the clients that come into their office do not carry insurance because insurance will not pay for cosmetic procedures. The doctor gets to enjoy cash payments without hassles with insurance or with payment plans from patients that do not have the money.

Besides for the less hassle and the quick profit doctors also notice that they are able to make more money overall when they are in this profession. What does that mean for the women that are interested in having cosmetic surgery performed on their vagina?

With the rise of options that are available women may be able to see a slight reduction in price but considering the fact that having vaginal rejuvenation done is between eight thousand and nine thousand dollars this is still out of the grasp of most women.

Many of the women that go in to get vaginoplasty work done do not need this done because they have some sort of health problem. Oftentimes it is just because they want their vagina to look a certain way. There are many different procedures that can be done when it comes to this field.

Some women do not want to change the look of their vagina but they simply want to make their vagina tighter. Going into the plastic surgeon is one way that you can do this but remember that there is always the possibility of complications. If there are ways that you can work on tightening your vagina naturally I would highly recommend that you do this instead.

There are now natural products that help with tightening the vagina. Many women are not aware of them but they are being marketed more and more so that women will soon know about their different options instead of only having the option of vaginal surgery.

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A Free and Simple Test for pH, a Potential Health Tester

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

It is estimated that 80% of all deaths in the United States can be delayed and you have the power to

DO IT! The leading killers to the American population are heart disease, diabetes, and obesity is all avoidable. These health problems and other serious health conditions including; allergies, depression, poor digestion, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue, anxiety and many more have a direct link to our diets and nutritional intake. By measuring your saliva pH at home you can quickly and easily gauge the nutritional stress your body is under and determine if additional nutritional support is needed. Americans are slowly killing themselves with fast food and prolonged nutritional depletion, but there is hope. By improving our diets and taking nutritional supplements we can reverse the effects of degenerative diseases. A saliva pH test may simple be the answer to the health care crisis America is facing.

Saliva pH is controlled by your diet and the amount of vitamins and minerals you have in your body. Lower saliva pH is a good indicator for the need of vitamin and mineral supplements. Saliva pH over 7.0 is a good indicator that you are taking in enough vitamins and minerals. This simple test is a good general way to measure the amount of vitamins and minerals you need. The benefits of saliva pH testing are that it is simple, inexpensive and the patient control over monitoring their path back to good health. Saliva pH has been used by physicians for decades as a general indicator of your body’s health. Recent research has linked low saliva pH to poor nutrition and has been found to be an indicator in several leading diseases. Saliva pH is usually measured from 5-9, the lower your score the more acidic and the more likely to have health problems. Your ideal saliva pH level should be between 7.0-7.4, this is either 1st thing in the morning or an hour after any food or fluid intake. The good news is that you can monitor and improve your health without costly medications or doctors visits. You can improve your saliva pH by improving the foods you eat and the nutritional supplements you take.

To increase your saliva pH levels you need to know what foods to eat and which foods to avoid. The body recognizes foods as either acid , neutral or alkaline based. High protein foods like meats, fish, beans and chicken tend to make the body more acidic. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are more alkaline in nature and will help raise your saliva pH level. The worst foods in the American diet; coffee, soda, alcohol, sugar, saccharine, processed flour and fried foods are the most acid forming foods available.

This easy to do and safe test clearly shows how the American lifestyle has lead us straight into a national health care crisis.

Here is what today’s leading physicians and researchers have to say about pH testing:

Specific foods balance acid, alkaline levels, stemming aging process and illness

Cosmetic Surgery Times; 7/1/2003; Carraway, Jim

According to Dr. Vince Giampapa, in “Quantum Longevity,” acid-producing foods block antioxidant enzymes and reduce our ability to digest food into micronutrients. To maintain a good antioxidant balance, patients need a slightly alkaline pH. In general, acid-producing foods are as follows: sugar, flour, commercial cereals, fish, chicken, eggs, meat. Alkaline-producing foods ate fruits, vegetables, legumes, and soy products.

The effectiveness of a dental/dietitian team in the assessment of bulimic dental health.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association; 8/1/1990

; Wampold, Richard L.

This research article reported that bulimic patients were shown to have lower saliva pH. The lower pH found was associated with the lack of nutrients and with a higher incidence of dental erosion and cavities.

Nasal mucociliary clearance and nasal and oral pH in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

; 8/1/1999; Kurt, Aynur, et al.

…. we did find that nasal mucociliary clearance and oral pH levels in the diabetic patients were significantly different from those of healthy subjects.

Correlative Urinalysis, Dr. M.T. Morter,

Saliva pH gives an indication of the intracellular environment and is the most accurate indicator of overall health and the condition of the alkaline reserve… Saliva pH should be consistently 6.8 pH or higher.

The following is a list of common foods and how they affect the body’s acid / alkaline balance.

Saliva pH readings should never be below 6.1…

While list concerning Alkaline and Acid based foods vary by researcher, but the basics are the same. Acid based foods are high protein foods like meats, fish and chicken. Alkaline foods are whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Like all healthy diets fast foods, fried foods, processed foods, sugar, etc, are all acid forming foods and should be avoided. The list below will help you decide on the foods that are best for you. You do not need to avoid acid foods, but use less of them as compared to the alkaline foods.

Remember, while fruits like lemons and oranges are acidic they are alkaline based and or good for you.

This list was taken from Dr. Mortar’s book, Correlative Urinalysis.

ALKILINE FOODS ACID ASH FOODS

Raw spinach scallops

Beet greens oysters

Molasses dried lentils

Celery sausage

Dried figs sardines

Carrots oatmeal

Dried beans corned beef

Chard leaves lobster

Watercress peanuts

Sauerkraut haddock

Lettuce soda crackers

Green lima beans codfish

Dried Lima beans pasta

Rhubarb peanut butter

Cabbage chicken

Broccoli pike

Brussels sprouts brown rice

Green soy beans whole wheat flower

Cucumbers white flour

Parsnips salmon

Radishes beef

Rutabagas turkey

Dried peas barley

Additional lists of alkaline and acid based foods can be found on numerous websites.

Along with changing your diet to improve your saliva pH levels nutritional supplements are important. Saliva pH measure is based on the foods you eat and the availabity vitamins and minerals in your system. An acid saliva pH is a good indicator of the need for nutritional supplements. I recommend a multivitamin with minerals, a green product and digestive enzymes for extremely low saliva pH.

If you would like a free test kit to measure your saliva pH please email Dr. Zodkoy @ szo9935741@aol.com

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Guide to LASIK Eye Surgery Procedure

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most common form of laser eye surgery done today. It is an outpatient surgical procedure that can be used to treat nearly all forms of vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The only vision problem LASIK is not able to treat is presbyopia, which is usually caused by old age.

The procedure works by using a small laser to reshape the cornea on the front of the eye. When the process is finished, the laser will have altered the way your eye focuses light rays, which results in significantly improved vision.

It’s important to remember that laser eye surgery is just that, surgery. Patients will not be sedated while their eyes are being worked on, but will be given eye numbing drops so they won’t feel anything. After that, patients will lean back in a reclining position. An eyelid holder will be placed on your eyes to prevent you from blinking while the laser is doing its work. Next, a ring, similar to a suction cup, is placed over your eye. You will feel some pressure and your vision will go black or faded, this is normal.

At this point is when the laser starts to do its work. Your eye surgeon will cut off a flap of your eye and the laser will begin to sculpt the corneal tissue. When the laser has finished doing this, the surgeon places the flap back over your pupil and the surgery is done. The laser process only lasts about a minute, though the examination beforehand can last about 30 minutes. Patients should take off from work the day of the surgery and also arrange for a ride home. Napping is often recommended as it gives your eyes a chance to rest.

In most cases, patients are able to drive and function normally the following day. The only exception is that you may need to wear a transparent shield over your eye to keep you from accidentally rubbing them, especially in your sleep. If you accidentally apply too much pressure to your eye before it has time to heal properly, the flap that the surgeon cut early risks coming undone. If this happens, you will need an additional surgery to fix it.

While LASIK surgery is commonly done and usually has outstanding results of 20/20 vision, it is not for everyone. Those who have dry eyes may not have as much improvement as those without, for example. If you have large pupils, keratoconus, thin corneas, or very poor vision, you should meet with an eye specialist beforehand and discuss your risks. If you are pregnant or nursing, you should also avoid the surgery for the time being.

Another important factor is your age. Laser eye surgery is not recommended for those under 21 years of age, because your eyes are still growing and adjusting. Even after 21, some patients may not be good candidates for the surgery depending on their eye growth. You should always have a pre-LASIK exam to discuss these factors, as there are risks with the surgery and any of these conditions increase the chance of something going wrong.

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Importance of Selenium For Good Thyroid Health

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is found naturally in the soil. Crops harvested where there is high levels of the mineral will absorb it and consequently the mineral will become part of our diet. The biggest source of selenium is the brazil nut but it is also found in meats, fish and sea vegetables.

Scientific studies suggest the having selenium in our diet and supplements may reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer. The Office of Dietary Supplements states that as little as 200 mcg can do the trick. As an antioxidant, selenium works protecting the cells from the damaging free radicals. Some of the cancers said to be affected by the consumption of selenium are thyroid, lung, colorectal and prostate.

Not only do the studies suggest reduction in the risk of thyroid cancer but it appears when the body is lacking the mineral other conditions may occur with the thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism may become a problem. The condition occurs when the thyroid gland is under active and does not produce adequate thyroid hormones. The vital thyroid hormone, triiodothyronine (T3) converted from thyroxine (T4), working together with other hormones regulate the health of our cells, growth and metabolism. When food containing selenium is consumed, the mineral combines with proteins forming selenoproteins. These selenoproteins assist to regulate the thyroid gland’s function, protecting the cells from the hydrogen peroxide that is produced naturally by the thyroid gland in the production of the thyroid hormones. But if the gland produces to much hydrogen peroxide and there is a deficiency of selenium the selenoproteins cannot protect the thyroid cells from damage.

Along with selenium an other essential mineral, iodine, is needed for the thyroid gland’s good health. Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland can result if there is not a balance of these two minerals. A lack of iodine will cause the gland to become enlarged in the glands attempt to increase hormone production. Studies on experimental animals have shown that a deficiency of selenium causes the weight of the thyroid to increase also. In many African countries, where there is a deficiency of both iodine and selenium, the cases of people suffering with goiter as well as hypothyroidism.

Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune thyroid disorder, is another condition that may result from a deficiency of this essential trace mineral. These patients though are often told not to take iodine supplementation because it is felt that iodine may cause and increase in oxidative damage to the gland. As an antioxidant, selenium will protect the gland from this damage.

A balance of all minerals not only selenium and iodine is a must for good health in general. Supplementation of selenium for good thyroid health should be discussed with your doctor.

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Understanding of Aspergera Autisma

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

By medical definition of Asperger Autism – infringement of Autism “spectrum” which is characterised repeated and рестриктивными by behaviour and interest structures just as considerable difficulties with ability to co-operate in the social relation. According to Wikipedia, “it differs from other infringements of a spectrum of Autism [advantage] its relative preservation of informative and linguistic development.” On atypical use of language and physical awkwardness often inform as feature though they are not required for the diagnosis.

The child can show numerous symptoms of Aspergera Autisma, or they can show some only. In addition, gravity of these symptoms can settle down from moderated to extremely heavy in the nature. However, key feature of this form of Autism – that the child will have an essential quantity of difficulty when business reaches interaction with others in social situations. As a result of this unpredictable distinction no two children who suffer with Aspergerom Autismom, are never similar.

Childhood symptoms

As a rule, the parent at first will notice following signs of Aspergera Autisma when the child at first will enter preschool and starts to co-operate with other children:

- Changes in their modes, apparently, upset them

- Fires, loud noise, or strong tastes and structures tend гиперактивировать them because of strengthened sensitivity

- Concern only a single or the limited number of interests, but at them is considerable knowledge of the subject (ов)

- Abilities to lift on certain social helps congenital social skills lack

- Inability to distinguish insignificant or subtle differences in accent of others, giving, and tone of speech which can change its value

- Their motor development is often deferred

- Their style of speech well moves ahead for their age

- They show unusual position of a body or a look

- They lack ability to be sensitive

- They sometimes avoid visual contact while in other cases look infinitely at others

- They will hold unilateral conversations, to speak much about the favourite subject, or to put into words their majority of internal thoughts

Despite aforementioned and numerous common features to Autism, the syndrome of Aspergera is usually characterised intellectual development and normal language.

The teenager and teenage symptoms of year

Symptoms of Aspergera Autisma as a rule are late well in teenage years of the child, they can start to study those social skills which they lack. However, ability to communicate effectively remains difficult. In addition, difficulty with which face reading of structures of behaviour of others, remains a considerable problem also. The teenagers suffering with infringement, want to make friends, but they can feel intimidated or to be frightened, coming nearer to other teenagers because they feel “different” from other people.

The symptoms obvious during adult life

The adult with infringement as a rule has much more the best realisation and understanding of their personal lacks including their merits and demerits. They are more capable to studying of social skills and reading of those social stimulus round them. Actually, it is a lot of people with Aspergerom Autismom marry and finally have children. In spite of the fact that recover are casually noticed, and infringement tends to be stabilised during long time, Asperger Autism – a condition which lasts the whole life.

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Green Mobility

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Traffic is an important factor in respect to climate change and produces around 20% of CO2 emissions according to data of the Umweltbundesamt in Germany, thus producing 170 Mio. tons of CO2 yearly, mainly because of cars.

Some of the emissions are toxic and produce cancer so it is time for all of us to wake up and start doing something and take drastic measures.

It is important that cars take part in the global emission reduction process. This can be done only if less fuel is used by everybody.

Buy more efficient cars, use public transport whenever possible, ride your bicycle whenever possible or even walk.

Or get an electric bicycle and use it to make short trips to the supermarket or to the doctor. Some even can use a folding electric bicycle to go to work and recharge the battery in the office if they have to.

An additional benefit is that you save money doing this and it helps you to stay fit. The Germans intend to push the development of electric vehicles in the future to reduce emissions in and around big cities like Frankfurt/Main.

Many Germans are still reluctant to “go electric” and prefer petrol driven cars, but there are many projects running to build the infrastructure to charge the batteries for electric cars.

At the moment (2011) the prices for electric cars are still too high and the battery range may be too low for some people. For that reason there are projects underway to enable people to test electric bicycles and electric cars to grow confidence for this new technology. Many people living in and around Frankfurt/Main could use electric vehicles if they have a chance to charge their batteries at home or at work.

However, we are just at the beginning as many people have not realized the full potential of electric vehicles and are not ready yet. Nonetheless China is already leading in this field and Europe has to catch up.

In China you can find electric taxis running a distance of over 280 km before the battery has to be recharged.

So let’s hope that the Europeans get their act together and push the development of electric mobility ahead as they are running behind already in their green mobility efforts compared to China.

So let’s get off oil and onto electricity even if electric vehicles may not be the total solution at the moment but they are surely a step into the right direction and they might trigger off the development of new alternative technologies.

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Augmented Vs Diminished Chords

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

There are more kinds of chords than minor and major. Today, I want to discuss augmented versus diminished. I have already discussed minor and major chords on my blog. Augmented and versus diminished can follow the same strategy.

To find a major, you know that you begin with your root, move 4 half steps up to your mediant and then move 3 steps up to your dominant.

The interval for augmented chords would be 4 – 4 which means 4 1/2 steps from the root, and then 4 from the mediant. Another way to look at it is to find your augmented chord is to begin with your major chord and then move your dominant chord a half step up.

Let’s take a look at the D augmented chord. You can either count 4 1/2 steps from D and then get F(sharp) and then count 4 up from F sharp and land on A sharp. However, if you just look at the major chord which is D, F sharp, A, you can see that moving A one half step up will give you your augmented chord.

Now let’s take a look at diminished chords.

Diminished are similar to augmented except that you look at the minor instead of a major chord. A minor chord is 3 half steps up from the root, and then 4 up from the mediant. When you want your diminished triad, the chord interval would be 3 – 3. Now if you want to start with your minor chord, you would move your dominant a half step down instead of up.

Let’s do an example using the A diminished. You can follow the same two methods that are stated above which either is counting steps or starting with your minor chord and making it a diminished.

With an A minor chord, you have the notes A, C, and E. The chord interval here is 3 – 4. Now you can take your minor chord and move your dominant note down a half step to get A, C, and E(flat). Or you can use the alternative method and start with A, move up 3 half steps to C, and then move 3 to E flat.

Either method to you use to find these chords will work just fine and both are acceptable. Now if you ask which one would be faster? It depends on which one would be easier for you!

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Betfair Trading: Three Golden Rules To Developing A Successful System

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Over the last few years, many people have tried to make profits by trading on the sports betting exchanges, primarily Betfair and Betdaq. However, only a small percentage of traders on those sites ever make a long term profit. The rest fail – they either quit, or continue losing money time and time again.

The main reason that people fail is that they either don’t have a trading system to follow, or the system they do follow doesn’t generate long term profits. In this article, I will give you three golden rules that you need to follow in order to develop a Betfair trading system that works.

Rule 1: Specialise

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Jack of all trades, and master of none.” This applies to your trading business as well. A common mistake made by new traders is to try to do too many things at once.

When it comes to developing your trading business, don’t be tempted to spread yourself too thinly. In my experience it pays to specialise and find yourself a niche. It’s much better to follow a handful or strategies well, and then keep on doing them and churning out profits, than it is to do many things badly.

If you’re designing a trading system for yourself, just choose one or two markets which you want to specialise in, and get to know them inside out. Before long you’ll know exactly how your chosen markets work, and how to trade them for maximum profits.

Rule 2: Keep it simple

If you study the online betting marketplace, you will see lots of people selling all manner of weird and wonderful trading methods and systems. It’s amazing how some people like to over complicate things.

Some people swear by their systems like “buy the US dollar when line 1 is above line 2 but below line 3, and only when it’s a full moon and the weather forecast is good” – it seems as though the more rules they have to follow, the more they feel a system or strategy is worth.

My rule is – keep it simple. Have simple, easy to follow trading methods that you can apply quickly and easily whenever you like, and then spend the rest of your time worrying about something more interesting. Life does not need to be complicated, and if you try to over complicate things, you are more likely to make mistakes.

Rule 3: Pass the test of time

Just because something happens once, doesn’t necessarily mean it will happen again. Personally I want to see evidence that something has happened again and again in order for me to be confident that it will keep happening in the future.

In other words, I want to make sure the trading methods I use aren’t just a flash in the pan because that is no good to me – I need to know they’re going to stand the test of time.

So if your trading business is going to succeed, you need to make sure that the methods you’re using will keep on making you a regular profit over the long term.

If you’ve come up with your own idea for a trading method, you must back test it thoroughly to make sure it would have made regular profits in the past, and then paper test it for a suitable period of time to make sure it will continue to profit in the future.

Maybe that sounds like too much hard work, but that’s what separates successful traders from all those who try and fail. If you don’t put in the work at first, you don’t have a system to follow, and that means you will inevitably fail.

Follow these three rules and you have a good chance of developing a profitable system that you can rely upon to make you money for many years to come.

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Dealing With Hospice

Posted on November 22, 2011 by tbaa0

Toward the end, we require a different kind of care. Hospice homes specialize in this care and do their best to make passing away as comfortable as possible. Hospice workers are caregivers that have a rare kind of empathy. This is a very hard profession, but it is a blessing too. If you have a loved one that is in need of hospice care, you are probably going to be scared, both for what is happening to your loved one, and what you will be left with when the inevitable happens. This makes selecting the right hospice home a delicate, but very important, decision.

There are two main options here. You may put your loved one in a home that specializes in hospice. These homes are generally well equipped and provide as much comfort as possible. Still, this is a hard thing to do. If you have a dying loved one, you probably want to spend as much time as possible with them. If you select a home, you will probably only be able to visit during normal hours. This is for the benefit of the hospice patients. However, this might make you lean toward another choice: hiring a hospice worker to work from your loved one’s own home.

If you are getting your loved one in home hospice care, you will have more freedom to visit at whatever time your loved one might want you to. Additionally, this option avoids some of the stress that might be created by going to a strange place. Your loved one will be able to stay in the comforts of their own home and do the things they want to do. A hospice caregiver from a bigger service can come to your home and comfort your loved one while you are away.

On a personal note, you might want to consider in home hospice care if there are children that live in your home. Bringing a child to watch a parent or grandparent within a hospice home might be just a bit too much for them. The vast majority of small children do not understand and are terrified of death. Having a loved one die is hard enough; you don’t want to expose them to other people who are passing away as well. In your own home, you can explain what is happening on a more personal level. On the other hand, having a parent or grandparent pass away somewhere else might be easier on them as they will not associate their home with death as much. This is a very fine balancing act; if you have children, you will want to choose the option that best suits their personal needs and attitudes.

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