static_ice wrote:dustn64 wrote:How long would it take me to read this entire thread?
I dunno s.xkitten read it once, but that was back when it was only 800 or so pages... we also have a noob that claims to be undertaking that difficult quest as we speak
so.. that means that the more we type, the more he will have to read? cool.
Here is the definition of good:
good |go?d| adjective ( better |?bet?r|, best |best|) 1 to be desired or approved of : we live at peace with each other, which is good | a good quality of life. • pleasing and welcome : she was pleased to hear good news about him. • expressing approval : the play had good reviews. 2 having the qualities required for a particular role : the schools here are good. • functioning or performed well : good health | either she was feeling chastened or she was doing a good act. • appropriate to a particular purpose : this is a good month for planting seeds. • (of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation : she speaks good English. • strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular cause, religion, or party : a good Catholic girl. • (of a ticket) valid : the ticket is good for travel from May to September. 3 possessing or displaying moral virtue : I've met many good people who made me feel ashamed of my own shortcomings | [as plural n. ] ( the good) the rich and the good shared the same fate as the poor and the bad. • showing kindness : you are good—thank you. • obedient to rules or conventions : accustom the child to being rewarded for good behavior. • used to address or refer to people, esp. in a patronizing or humorous way : the good people of the city were disconcerted. • commanding respect : he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name. • belonging or relating to a high social class : he comes from a good family. 4 giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying : the streets fill up with people looking for a good time. • pleasant to look at; attractive : you're looking pretty good. • (of food and drink) having a pleasant taste : the scampi was very good. • (of clothes) smart and suitable for formal wear : he went upstairs to change out of his good suit. 5 [ attrib. ] thorough : the attic needed a good cleaning | have a good look around. • used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims : they're a good twenty years younger. • used to emphasize a following adjective : we had a good long hug. • fairly large : a good crowd | figurative there's a good chance that we may be able to help you. 6 used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger : good heavens! noun 1 that which is morally right; righteousness : a mysterious balance of good and evil. 2 benefit or advantage to someone or something : he is too clever for his own good. 3 ( goods) merchandise or possessions : imports of luxury goods. • Brit. things to be transported, as distinct from passengers : a means of transporting passengers as well as goods | [as adj. ] a goods train. • ( the goods) informal the genuine article. adverb informal well : my mother could never cook this good. PHRASES all to the good to be welcomed without qualification as good as —— very nearly —— : she's as good as here. • used of a result which will inevitably follow : if we pass on the information, he's as good as dead. be any (or no or much) good have some (or none or much) merit : tell me whether that picture is any good. • be of some (or none or much) help in dealing with a situation : it was no good trying to ward things off. be so good as (or be good enough) to do something used to make a polite request : would you be so good as to answer. be —— to the good have a specified net profit or advantage : I came out $7 to the good. come up with (or deliver) the goods informal do what is expected or required of one. do good 1 act virtuously, esp. by helping others. 2 make a helpful contribution to a situation : could the discussion do any good? do someone good be beneficial to someone, esp. to their health : the walk will do you good. for good ( and all) forever; definitively : the experience almost frightened me away for good. get (or have) the goods on informal obtain (or possess) information about (someone) that may be used to their detriment. good and —— informal used as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb : it'll be good and dark by then. ( as) good as gold (esp. of a child) extremely well behaved. ( as) good as new in a very good condition or state, close to the original state again after damage, injury, or illness : the skirt looked as good as new. the Good Book the Bible. good for 1 having a beneficial effect on : smoking is not good for the lungs. 2 reliably providing : they found him good for a laugh. • sufficient to pay for : his money was good for a bottle of whiskey. good for (or him, her, etc.) ! used as an exclamation of approval toward a person, esp. for something that they have achieved : “I'm taking my driving test next month.” “Good for you!” the Good Shepherd a name for Jesus. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to John 10: 1-16.] good wine needs no bush see wine . a good word words in recommendation or defense of a person : I hoped you might put in a good word for me with your friends. have a good mind to do something see mind . in someone's good books see book . in good time 1 with no risk of being late : I arrived in good time. 2 (also all in good time) in due course but without haste : you shall have a puppy all in good time. make good be successful : a college friend who made good in Hollywood. make something good 1 compensate for loss, damage, or expense : if I scratched the table, I'd make good the damage. • repair or restore after damage : make good the wall where you have buried the cable. 2 fulfill a promise or claim : I challenged him to make good his boast. one good turn deserves another see turn . put a good face on something see face . take something in good part not be offended by something : he took her abruptness in good part. up to no good doing something wrong. ORIGIN Old English g?d, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.USAGE The adverb corresponding to the adjective good is well:: she is a good swimmer who performs well in meets. Confusion sometimes arises because well is also an adjective meaning 'in good health, healthy,' for which good is widely used informally as a substitute: | I feel well, meaning 'I feel healthy'—versus the informal | I feel good, meaning either 'I feel healthy' or 'I am in a good mood.' See also usage at bad .
Thesaurus
good adjective 1 a good product fine, superior, quality; excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional, marvelous, wonderful, first-rate, first-class, sterling; satisfactory, acceptable, not bad, all right; informal great, OK, A1, jake, hunky-dory, ace, terrific, fantastic, fabulous, fab, top-notch, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, bang-up, killer, class, awesome, wicked; smashing, brilliant. antonym bad. 2 a good person virtuous, righteous, upright, upstanding, moral, ethical, high-minded, principled; exemplary, law-abiding, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, honorable, scrupulous, reputable, decent, respectable, noble, trustworthy; meritorious, praiseworthy, admirable; whiter than white, saintly, saintlike, angelic; informal squeaky clean. antonym wicked. 3 the children are good at school well-behaved, obedient, dutiful, polite, courteous, respectful, deferential, compliant. antonym naughty. 4 a good thing to do right, correct, proper, decorous, seemly; appropriate, fitting, apt, suitable; convenient, expedient, favorable, opportune, felicitous, timely; archaic meet. 5 a good driver capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, skillful, skilled, talented, masterly, virtuoso, expert; informal great, mean, wicked, nifty, ace, crackerjack. antonym inept. 6 a good friend close, intimate, dear, bosom, special, best, firm, valued, treasured; loving, devoted, loyal, faithful, constant, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, true, unfailing, staunch. 7 the dogs are in good condition healthy, fine, sound, tip-top, hale and hearty, fit, robust, sturdy, strong, vigorous. antonym poor, ill. 8 a good time was had by all enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, delightful, great, nice, lovely; amusing, diverting, jolly, merry, lively; informal super, fantastic, fabulous, fab, terrific, grand, brilliant, killer, peachy, ducky. antonym unpleasant, terrible. 9 it was good of you to come kind, kindhearted, good-hearted, thoughtful, generous, charitable, magnanimous, gracious; altruistic, unselfish, selfless. antonym unkind, thoughtless. 10 a good time to call convenient, suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit; opportune, timely, favorable, advantageous, expedient, felicitous, happy, providential. antonym inconvenient. 11 bananas are good for you wholesome, healthy, healthful, nourishing, nutritious, nutritional, beneficial, salubrious. antonym bad, unhealthy. 12 are these eggs good? edible, safe to eat, fit for human consumption; fresh, wholesome, consumable; formal comestible. antonym bad, inedible. 13 good food delicious, tasty, mouthwatering, appetizing, flavorful, delectable, toothsome, palatable; succulent, luscious; informal scrumptious, delish, yummy, lip-smacking, finger-licking, nummy, melt-in-your-mouth. 14 a good reason valid, genuine, authentic, legitimate, sound, bona fide; convincing, persuasive, telling, potent, cogent, compelling. antonym unconvincing. 15 we waited a good hour whole, full, entire, complete, solid. 16 a good number of them considerable, sizable, substantial, appreciable, significant; goodly, fair, reasonable; plentiful, abundant, great, large, generous; informal tidy. antonym small. 17 wear your good clothes best, finest, nicest; special, party, Sunday, formal, dressy, smart, smartest. antonym casual, everyday. 18 good weather fine, fair, dry; bright, clear, sunny, cloudless; calm, windless; warm, mild, balmy, clement, pleasant, nice. antonym bad, inclement. noun 1 issues of good and evil virtue, righteousness, goodness, morality, integrity, rectitude; honesty, truth, honor, probity; propriety, worthiness, merit; blamelessness, purity. antonym wickedness. 2 it's all for your good benefit, advantage, profit, gain, interest, welfare, well-being; enjoyment, comfort, ease, convenience; help, aid, assistance, service; behalf. antonym disadvantage. exclamation good, that's settled fine, very well, all right, right, all right then, yes, agreed; informal okay, OK, okey-dokey.PHRASES for good those days are gone for good forever, permanently, for always, evermore, forevermore, for ever and ever, for eternity, never to return, forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over; archaic for aye. make good 1 if I don't get away from my family, I'll never make good succeed, be successful, be a success, do well, get ahead, reach the top; prosper, flourish, thrive; informal make it, make the grade, make a name for oneself, make one's mark, get somewhere, arrive. 2 he promised to make good any damage repair, mend, fix, put right, see to; restore, remedy, rectify. 3 they made good their escape effect, conduct, perform, implement, execute, carry out; achieve, accomplish, succeed in, realize, attain, engineer, bring about, bring off. 4 he will make good his promise fulfill, carry out, implement, discharge, honor, redeem; keep, observe, abide by, comply with, stick to, heed, follow, be bound by, live up to, stand by, adhere to.
Menstruation
Menstruation is a phase of the menstrual cycle in which the uterine lining (endometrium) is shed. Menstrual cycles occur exclusively in humans and other great apes.[1] The females of other mammalian species experience an estrus, in which the endometrium is reabsorbed by the animal at the end of its reproductive cycle.
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1 Characteristics
2 As part of the menstrual cycle
3 Culture and menstruation
3.1 Physical experience
3.2 Emotional reactions
3.3 Flow
3.4 Duration
4 Menstrual products
5 See also
6 Further reading
7 Footnotes
[edit]Characteristics
Eumenorrhea denotes normal, regular menstruation that lasts for a few days (usually 3 to 5 days, but anywhere from 2 to 7 days is considered normal).[2] The average blood loss during menstruation is 35 millilitres with 10-80 mL considered normal;[3] many females also notice shedding of the endometrium lining that appears as tissue mixed with the blood. An enzyme called plasmin — contained in the endometrium — tends to inhibit the blood from clotting. Because of this blood loss, females have higher dietary requirements for iron than do males to prevent iron deficiency. Many females experience uterine cramps, also referred to as dysmenorrhea, during this time. A vast industry has grown to provide drugs to aid in these cramps, as well as sanitary products to help manage menses.
[edit]As part of the menstrual cycle
Main article: Menstrual cycle
Menstruation is the most visible phase of the menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycles are counted from the first day of menstrual bleeding, because the onset of menstruation corresponds closely with the hormonal cycle.
The evolutionary impetus for menstruation remains somewhat unclear. Most mammals reabsorb the uterine lining during their oestral cycle. The ancient writer Hippocrates considered that menstruation was intended to cleanse the body of "evil humours", and modern evolutionary biologist Margie Profet contends that the primary function of menstruation is to remove sperm-borne pathogens from the uterus. In support of this theory, she has pointed to the relatively high levels of macrophages in menstrual blood. Anthropologist Beverly Strassmann has posited that the energy savings of not having to continuously maintain the uterine lining more than offsets the blood loss of menstruation. Currently, however, no single explanation of the evolutionary purpose of menstruation is accepted.[4]
Beginning in 1971, some research suggested that menstrual cycles of co-habiting human females became synchronized. Anthropologists such as Desmond Morris and Chris Knight hypothesized that in hunter-gatherer societies, males would go on hunting journeys whilst the females of the tribe were menstruating, speculating that the females would not have been as receptive to sexual relations while menstruating.[5][6] However, there is currently significant dispute as to whether menstrual synchrony exists.[7]
[edit]Culture and menstruation
Main article: Culture and menstruation
Common usage refers to menstruation and menses as a period. Aside from its biological purpose, this bleeding serves as a sign that a woman has not become pregnant. (However, this cannot be taken as certainty, as sometimes there is some bleeding in early pregnancy, and some women have irregular cycles.) During the reproductive years, failure to menstruate may provide the first indication to a woman that she may have become pregnant. A woman might say that her "period is late" when an expected menstruation has not started and she might have become pregnant.
Many religions have menstruation-related traditions. These may be bans on certain actions during menstruation (such as intercourse in orthodox Judaism and Islam), or rituals to be performed at the end of each menses (such as the mikvah in Judaism and the ghusl in Islam). Some traditional societies sequester females in residences ("menstrual huts") that are reserved for that exclusive purpose until the end of their menstrual period.
[edit]Physical experience
See also: Premenstrual Syndrome
In many women, various intense sensations brought about by the involved hormones and by cramping of the uterus can precede or accompany menstruation. Stronger sensations may include significant menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea), abdominal pain, migraine headaches, depression, emotional sensitivity, feeling bloated, and changes in sex drive. Breast discomfort caused by premenstrual water retention or hormone fluctuation is very common. The sensations experienced vary from woman to woman and from cycle to cycle.
[edit]Emotional reactions
Many women experience emotional side-effects. These range from the irritability popularly associated with Premenstrual Syndrome, to tiredness, or "weepiness" (i.e. tears of emotional closeness). A similar range of emotional effects and mood swings is associated with pregnancy.
[edit]Flow
The normal menstrual flow follows a "crescendo-decrescendo" pattern; that is, it starts at a moderate level, increases somewhat, and then slowly tapers. Sudden heavy flows or amounts in excess of 80 mL (hypermenorrhea or menorrhagia) may stem from hormonal disturbance, uterine abnormalities, including uterine leiomyoma or cancer, and other causes. Doctors call the opposite phenomenon, of bleeding very little, hypomenorrhea.
[edit]Duration
The typical woman bleeds for two to seven days at the beginning of each menstrual cycle.
Prolonged bleeding (metrorrhagia, also meno-metrorrhagia) no longer shows a clear interval pattern. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding refers to hormonally caused bleeding abnormalities, typically anovulation. All these bleeding abnormalities need medical attention; they may indicate hormone imbalances, uterine fibroids, or other problems. As pregnant patients may bleed, a pregnancy test forms part of the evaluation of abnormal bleeding.
[edit]Menstrual products
Most women use something to absorb or catch their menses. There are a number of different methods available.
Disposable items:
Sanitary napkins (Sanitary towels) or pads - Somewhat rectangular pieces of material worn in the underwear to absorb menstrual flow, often with "wings," pieces that fold around the panties, and/or an adhesive backing to hold the pad in place. Disposable synthetic pads are made of wood pulp or synthetic products, usually with a plastic lining and bleached. Some sanitary napkins, particularly older styles, are held in place by a belt-like apparatus, instead of adhesive or wings.
Tampons - Disposable cylinders of treated rayon/cotton blends or all-cotton fleece, usually bleached, that are inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual flow.
Padettes - Disposable wads of treated rayon/cotton blend fleece that are placed within the inner labia to absorb menstrual flow.
Disposable menstrual cups -- A firm, flexible cup-shaped device worn inside the vagina to catch menstrual flow. Disposable cups are made of soft plastic.
Reusable items:
Reusable cloth pads are made of cotton (often organic), terrycloth, or flannel, and may be handsewn (from material or reused old clothes and towels) or storebought.
Menstrual cups - A firm, flexible bell-shaped device worn inside the vagina to catch menstrual flow. Reusable versions include rubber or silcone cups.
Sea sponges - Natural sponges, worn internally like a tampon to absorb menstrual flow.
Padded panties - Reuseable cloth (usually cotton) underwear with extra absorbent layers sewn in to absorb flow. (like Lunapads)
Blanket, towel - (also known as a draw sheet) -- large reusable piece of cloth, most often used at night, placed between legs to absorb menstrual flow.
In addition to products to contain the menstrual flow, pharmaceutical companies likewise provide products — commonly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — to relieve menstrual cramps. Some herbs, such as dong quai, raspberry leaf and crampbark, are also claimed to relieve menstrual pain, however there is no documented scientific evidence.[8]
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