ALouie

@ALouie (118)

United States • Age 58

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Louie

ALouie's Activity

New Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drug Effective!

mrsctb7 @mrsctb7 (120) • United States 16 Jul 09

Has anyone heard anything about the drug called CLARITY1? In the July/August, 2009 issue of Action Magazine, there is a one-page article about it. It has already "passed" the phase I and II trials, and it shows promise of being...

multiple sclerosis drug

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ALouie WOW. If this works it will be fantastic. Thanks for the information.

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Why is diversity always seemingly focused on minorities?

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 5 Mar 09

I am just looking for honest opinions about this question. I have been noticing around school many "diversity" activities, however the "diversity" is entirely focused on minority groups. Later this week one diversity activity is...

diversity

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ALouie I am presently studying diversity because I think it is essential to improve humanity. Diversity like everything else needs to have a face. It is because of minority groups that we have diversity awareness in many parts of the world today, therefore it is...

23 Jul 09

MALES are breadwinners and WOMEN are homemakers.

tomjoad @tomjoad (551) • Philippines 17 Jul 09

haven't we've heard this line before. in a world where modern society where the roles of men and women have because ambiguous, where the women's rights are advocated, does this traditional view still hold true? do you agree that...

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ALouie I am a male homemaker and my wife is the breadwinner. After reading through your discussion and it's responses, I have come to the conclusion that a big issue that we as a society have is that we base a lot of conclusions on what people "look like". This has...

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diversity

cobrateacher @cobrateacher (8432) • United States 29 Jul 08

Did you ever notice the extreme diversity of the myLot family? We include people of all ages, from all countries, with all kinds of beliefs and languages. If we can do this well, why can't it spread to the rest of our lives? Sure...

community

tolerance

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ALouie Yes. This is a good point. I do not know where the desire to be "bad" comes from. Peer pressure is very powerful, and it takes a very strong person to stand up for her/himself when faced with the threat of being made fun of. I know that as a child I would have...

17 Jul 09

who wants you to be alone if you have a problem?why?

mymaria @mymaria (379) • Philippines 19 Apr 09

If i have a problem, Im the type of person to be alone so that I can think and solve it with my own.

insight

opinion

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ALouie I am the type of person that tends to want to solve problems on my own, but this is not due to personal choice. The reason I prefer solving most of my problems alone is because I usually can not adequately describe the problem and then when people try to help...

16 Jul 09

any explanation why there are persons who are LONER?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 2 Jul 09

loner- a person who enjoys to be alone or by himself.. . . yes, i'm like this. but i just got confused when someone told me that i'm not a loner but people just don't like me which makes me alone. it's not my choice to be alone,...

loner

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ALouie This is an excellent discussion. I love people very much and would love to have many friends yet I find myself needing solitude a lot. My idea of a good time is not shared by most people and I have a difficult time communicating how I want to spend time with...

16 Jul 09

how to get a perfect abdominal muscles

crom07 @crom07 (233) • Philippines 16 Dec 07

anybody guys? ho to get a 6 pack abs?...i been working out for about 2years i guess.but it seems that its hard toget a perfect shape of abs..anyone???

abs

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ALouie How is orange juice?

16 Jul 09

Eating clean - hard!

ak3600 @ak3600 (50) • Canada 10 Jul 08

Do you guys find it hard to eat clean? Clean as in tuna, chicken b-reast, all that fat free meat - its a pain to swallow, it tastes horrible, and chicken b-reast is expensive How do you guys manage your diets? I ate a lot...

bodybuilding

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ALouie Do you eat any breads? I find that if I do not eat bread or brown rice, I feel very hungry.

16 Jul 09

What kind of Ornaments do you have in your yard?

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 22 May 09

I have a wind charm, I like the sounds of them, I like to collect a lot of differents ones. Big ones small one. Those wind Charms sound so peaceful I like to hear the sounds of them do you? I would like to put a Bird Bath in my...

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ALouie I put a rusted tricycle with a basket in the garden. It looks really nice and I get a lot of compliments.

16 Jul 09

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What thrifty ways have you found when redecorating your home?

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 2 Jun 09

With the economy the ways it is, have you found thrifty ways to update the look of the rooms in your home? Please share some, if you have. We all like change, but with prices so high, it is hard to make major changes in the home...

home

home decorating

home decorating on a budget

inexpensive ways to decorate

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ALouie Yes,I have always sought thrifty ways to update the look of my home. I always found many traditional habits to be very expensive. I don't believe in the use of rugs because they are expensive to wash and maintain so I use the wooden floors as a canvas, just by...

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diversity

cobrateacher @cobrateacher (8432) • United States 29 Jul 08

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ALouie I have always been interested in harmonious diversity and respectful living. I think that the key to peace in any community is respect. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get everyone to agree to respect each other. Ideally, it would be nice to be able to...

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Are you waht you dreamed off?? or you are just too scared?

raphael_volts @raphael_volts (1131) • India 2 Feb 09

I was watching this movie today, Revolutionary Road, and to say, its a wonderful movie. the star cast and their acting are all upto the mark. But what caught my mind was, that, am I really what I dreamed of? Its just that I can't...

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ALouie Unfortunately, I am a product of of what people around me have made me. I feel like a ball in a pinball machine being flung around by everyone flapping me this way and that. I don't think I am scared of being what I dreamed of, but rather I can not honestly...

16 Jul 09

Do u beleive that we should fight over religion?

onlyllyzie @onlyllyzie (153) • Philippines 23 Apr 09

People around the world have different beleifs, as their culture brought them in. religion is an endless topic that needs not to be discuss by people who are narrow minded. religion is a matter of you beleiving that there are one...

religion

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ALouie As long as someone respects other religions they should be able to practice their own religion. Everyone should be happy believing their own religion as long as their actions respect other people and religions and to not harm other people. If everyone simply...

14 Jul 09

the most diverse country in the world!!

soumodeep @soumodeep (944) • India 6 Feb 09

Which is the most diverse country in the world? This has always been disputed, lets clear it now over here in this discussion. By saying diverse, I mean diverse in every way. Languages, Religions, Races, Ethnic groups, dialects,...

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ALouie This is a great question. I am very interested in diversity awareness, respect and peace. My guess is that the United States is very diverse. After reading some responses to your question it also sounds like Australia, India, and Israel are also very diverse....

14 Jul 09

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Mylot is such a culturally diverse website! What country are you from?

Under_0ath7 @Under_0ath7 (207) • Australia 22 Jun 09

I just realised that mylot users are from all over the world! What country are you from? Do you have certain traditions? How did you find Mylot? Why are you on mylot? Do you find it hard to understand some mylot users who can not...

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ALouie Thank you for starting this discussion. I have recently become very interested in diversity awareness and respect and am studying it as a means to a peaceful global community. I think it is wonderful to be from any country and have your own traditions as long...

14 Jul 09

A "minority" that is sometimes overlooked

Breelyn @spicysweetie21 (2572) • United States 6 Jul 09

There has been a few stories in political discussions that stem from people making offensive remarks towards the mentally disabled, such as Obama with his stupid Special Olympics joke, and the huffington post writer who made fun...

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ALouie This is an inspirational answer and the key to solving issues faced by under-represented minorities. If we can run a society that respects individuals and each other's individuality then we would have no discrimination, racism, etc. There is actually an...

7 Jul 09

asperger's, diversity, acceptance, respect, understanding

ALouie @ALouie (118) • United States 26 Jun 09

I have recently begun studying asperger's and I noticed that many aspies mention that many neuro-typicals get very angry about aspie traits. I know from personal experience that If I do not give the expected response in a...

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ALouie Thanks for this reply. It is helpful to hear that negative reactions can happen to anybody. I often have to be reminded that I am not SO special.

7 Jul 09

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Do you travel far to buy something cheapper.....

harshrosicky @harshrosicky (626) • India 30 Jun 09

I wanted to buy a guitar. Nera my house it was a little costly. My friend told me to go to this place which was about 50 kms from my house and took me about 2 hours to reach there but i got the same guitar at a very low price. But...

far

shopping

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ALouie The first thing I do when I find something cheaper is to factor in all the other costs, including labor. Sometimes if the other store is inconvenient I may purchase the more expensive item, otherwise the cheaper item may end up costing more. Also sometimes it...

1 Jul 09