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SENSE TELEXISTENCE. "We thus need to create fundamentally new forms of media to connect humans in the physical world and through the virtual world, not just in the transmission of information and verbal communication, but through meaning and nonverbal communication to increase the sense of telexistence using all the senses." http://mixedrealitylab.org/ View in LinkedIn

"SYNESTHESIA is defined as the involuntary physical experience of a cross-modal association. In layman's terms, it means that experiencing one sense, simultaneously activates another sense." Electronic smell through the internet, and other sensations. Many possibilities for synesthesia. https://lnkd.in/eT3xjqA View in LinkedIn

BOOKEND. This ends the Fragment in nature spot in vitamin D until next weekend. View in LinkedIn

WHY SO LATE? "Cedric Garland, professor of family and preventive medicine at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues, found that "the serum level associated with a 50 percent reduction in risk [for colon cancer] could be maintained by taking 2,000 international units of vitamin D3 daily. Garland believes the good news is being suppressed." https://lnkd.in/eah8F9p View in LinkedIn

ACTUAL CLINICAL USES OF D. "Vitamin D is used for conditions of skin conditions including vitiligo, scleroderma, psoriasis, actinic keratosis, and lupus vulgaris ... boosting the immune system, preventing autoimmune diseases, and preventing cancer." http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-929-vitamin%20d.aspx?activeingredientid=929&activeingredientname=vitamin%20d/ View in LinkedIn

ACTUAL CLINICAL USES OF D. "Vitamin D is used for conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It is also used for diabetes, obesity, muscle weakness, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchitis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and tooth and gum disease." http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-929-vitamin%20d.aspx?activeingredientid=929&activeingredientname=vitamin%20d/ View in LinkedIn

D CONTINUED. "What if I then told you this same drug could safely prevent or alleviate ... Musculoskeletal and bone pain, Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Cohn’s), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), as well as improve calcium absorption and reduce hip fractures." Probably true, and in common practice. https://lnkd.in/e4-3bM8 View in LinkedIn

D's BROAD ACTIVITY. "What if I then told you this same drug could safely prevent or alleviate the following medical conditions: Osteoporosis, Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Depression, Epilepsy, Type One Diabetes, Insulin resistance, Autoimmune Diseases, Migraine Headache, Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOS)..." Probably true, in common practice. https://lnkd.in/e4-3bM8 View in LinkedIn

VITAMIN D AS A DRUG. "What if I told you I discovered a Bio-Tech company with a new drug that could reduce the number of cancer deaths in the US by 43,000 annually, reduce colon cancer by 50%, and breast and ovarian cancer by 30%. Would you be impressed?" https://lnkd.in/e4-3bM8 View in LinkedIn

GROUPS RISKING VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY. 1. Breastfed infants, as breastmilk does not contain enough vitamin D (is this new?). 2. Older adults, for various reasons. 3. People with limited sun exposure. 4. People with dark skin. 5. Fat malabsorption associated with some forms of liver disease, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, and Crohn's disease, as well as ulcerative colitis. 6. Obesity. https://lnkd.in/eVmSxuR View in LinkedIn