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Weight problems in some area schools rank among state's highest
People can choose to blame weight issues among children in Ventura County on school cafeterias. They can criticize cities for providing too few parks. They can wag a finger at the convenience store a half-block from a Boys & Girls Club in Port Hueneme or the Jack in the Box beyond that.
But Jimmy Lambaren, a machine operator who likes to cook and insists his 12-year-old son works out regularly, thinks they need a mirror.
"It's the parents' fault," he said outside the Boys & Girls Club, remembering a recent trip to a fast-food joint where he refused to eat. "It was jam-packed. I said, 'These are people who don't like to cook a decent meal.' "
A study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy suggests children who attend schools in Port Hueneme, Oxnard and Santa Paula have some of the highest obesity and overweight rates in California.
In Oxnard and Santa Paula schools, 47.9 percent of the children were overweight or obese in 2010, according to data from state-mandated fitness assessments done in fifth, seventh and ninth grades. The communities tied for the 21st worst score out of 265 cities.
The numbers for Port Hueneme were more alarming but have been challenged. Of the children attending schools in the city of 22,000, 52.6 percent were overweight or obese in 2010, the report says. That ranked second worst in California, behind the 53 percent rate in Huntington Park, a small city outside Los Angeles where about one in four people live in poverty.
Because the same school districts operate in Port Hueneme and Oxnard, many students who live in one city go to school in another. The study focused on 429 fifth-graders in four elementary schools in Port Hueneme and assumed they lived in the city, though nearly half live in Oxnard.
"It's a flawed study," said David Norman, city manager for Port Hueneme, also suggesting the study assessed too few students to make definitive conclusions about the city.
Leaders of the study say the document was not intended as a final judgment but was offered as a way to start conversations. Ventura County public health officials say the study underscores the importance of the battle against weight no matter where children live.
"Of the top 22 cities in our state, three of them are in Ventura County," said Dr. Robert Levin, public health officer. "It says we have a problem. It's not confined to one city, and it's a problem that we as a county and a state and a nation need to be working with."
Data from the county Public Health Department from last year shows overweight and obesity rates among fifth-graders ranged from 41.5 percent in the Simi Valley Unified School District to 58.5 percent in the Hueneme Elementary School District in Oxnard and Port Hueneme.
The communities that struggle most with childhood obesity often have high poverty rates, large minority populations and a lot of food bought in convenience stores and fast-food restaurants instead of farmers markets and grocery stores.
"Grains and fats are generally less expensive than fruits and vegetables and lean proteins," said Dr. Heather Nichols, a Santa Paula pediatrician who cofounded an after-school education and fitness program for children. "It's much easier to buy a bag of white rice or potatoes compared to getting a pound of apples and a half pound of broccoli."
The argument makes sense to Brad McDonald, who works in a foundry and earns between what he calls a livable wage and minimum wage. He was in front of a Wienerschnitzel hot dog stand Tuesday night because the electricity in his Oxnard apartment had been shut off. Holding up a bag that contained his dinner, he said, "It's cheap: $5."
A 2011 study from the California Center for Public Health Advocacy suggests 46.2 percent of Latino children are overweight and obese, compared with 39.3 percent of African-American youth and 26.9 percent of whites. The studies are used to explain why communities with high Latino populations, such as Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Santa Paula, struggle with weight issues.
Some experts say genetics plays a role in the racial and ethnic differences. Others mention the way cultures embrace high-fat foods and the concept that eating more is better. Most offer a caveat to their theories.
"It's still largely not understood," Nichols said.
Hansley Rivera, 16, of Oxnard, stood outside a Boys & Girls Club in Port Hueneme. Vending machines that dispense Powerade, Cheez-It crackers, granola bars and other snacks are juxtaposed by farmers market programs and instruction on healthful habits. Asked about weight gain, he points at the stores on Pleasant Valley Road.
"We have a lot of liquor stores where people get their junk food and stuff," he said. "It's just the way the city is. We're all used to fast food."
Elementary schools in parts of Oxnard and Port Hueneme have salad bars. Hueneme High School in Oxnard offers water-only vending machines and a state-of-the-art weight training room. County public health officials are building a healthful-eating, active -living program funded by a $480,000 annual grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Leaders of some programs worry about funding during the state budget crisis. Others worry about what happens outside their doors.
"We can only control what they do for six hours," said Joy Epstein, principal at Sunkist Elementary School in Port Hueneme. "It's outside factors."
Steffanie Elliott, a mother of two from Port Hueneme, rejects the argument that parents can't find fresh fruits and vegetables. They can but they don't. And if they've been taught differently, the lesson hasn't stuck."If we don't know, how are we going to teach our kids?" she said.
At the Santa Paula Union High School District, a weeklong wellness fair is used as a way to teach families about nutrition and other health issues.
"I think it's a partnership," Superintendent Pamela Martens said of the responsibilities shared by schools and families.
The UCLA study shows large gaps between obesity rates in communities. Huntington Park, with its median income of $12,563, scored worst, with 53 percent of its children obese or overweight in 2010, according to the study. Schools in Manhattan Beach, where the median income is $80,390, scored best. About 11 percent of its children were overweight or obese.The gaps in Ventura County were less dramatic. And while the schools in Port Hueneme inched above 52 percent, Thousand Oaks scored best in the county with a rate of nearly 26 percent.
Even the good rates mean more than one of four children has weight issues, said Sydnee Johnsonbaugh, a school nurse in Oxnard.
"I think we can all do better," she said.
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Pacers coach Frank Vogel finished last season as Indiana's interim coach but with no assurances he would get the position. He interviewed for the Rockets job, spending two days in Houston.
Vogel, 38, had dinner with Rockets owner Leslie Alexander and much of the Rockets staff before a seven-hour session with general manager Daryl Morey the next day. He got the Pacers job July 6.
"There was no guarantee I was going to get the Pacers job," Vogel said. "If I wasn't going to get it, I was certainly going to look at this opportunity here.
"It's a great organization. For somebody like me … to have this opportunity, to have this job and strong interest from other teams as well was quite an honor."
Camby steps in, steps up
Marcus Camby got his second start with the Rockets, a game after he stepped in for Samuel Dalembert, who was playing with flu-like symptoms. Dalembert was healthy Sunday, but coach Kevin McHale stuck with Camby, citing his defense and influence.
"He brings a nice presence to the whole team," McHale said. "He's a very savvy defender and does a good job."
Camby played 37 minutes, getting 10 points and nine rebounds while blocking four shots.
Martin optimistic about shoulder
Rockets guard Kevin Martin said he hopes that if therapy on his shoulder goes well, he will be able to get his first contact practices this week. Martin has not played since March 11 because of a torn right shoulder.
"I have to keep getting treatment the next few days," Martin said. "But I'd like to get some contact this week."
Monday night: Rockets at Bulls
When/where: 7 p.m.; United Center, Chicago.
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Rockets G Goran Dragic. Dragic has been sensational as a Rockets starter and will not have to go against Derrick Rose, allowing him to put more energy in the second half of a back-to-back.
Bulls C Joakim Noah. Though he struggled Sunday, Noah keys one of the league's best defensive and rebounding teams.
Rockets (28-25) update: The Rockets dropped into eighth place with the loss to the Pacers on Sunday. They are 1-9 when playing the second half of a back-to-back on the road. They have a three-game road losing streak and are 8-17 on the road this season.
Bulls (42-12) update: The Bulls were blown out in Oklahoma City on Sunday but had won 17 of their previous 20 games, despite playing most of those games without Derrick Rose and Rip Hamilton. Rose is out, but Hamilton could return Monday night. The Bulls became the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season.
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Fayetteville, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Bobby Portis logged a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Arkansas Razorbacks pummeled the Texas- San Antonio Roadrunners, 104-71, in non-conference action at Bud Walton Arena.
Portis went 8-of-8 from the field for the Razorbacks (11-2), who won their seventh straight game. Rashad Madden netted 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor. Michael Qualls added 11 off the bench.
Devon Agusi notched a game-high 20 points for the Roadrunners (4-9), who have lost three of their last four. Jordan Sims and Hyjii Thomas each contributed 12 points. Phillip Jones grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Razorbacks proved dominant early on as they shot 50 percent from the field in the first half, with the Roadrunners shooting 39.3 percent. The Razorbacks held a confident 62-35 lead at halftime.
Arkansas matched its 50 percent mark in the second half, and while UTSA improved to shoot 42.9 percent from the floor, the game was already well out of reach. The Razorback lead was as large as 36 points inside the final two minutes.
Turnovers proved a huge downfall for the Roadrunners, as they gave the ball away 28 times, nine of those miscues being logged by Agusi.
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Models Of Religious Freedom Switzerland, the United States, and Syria by Analytical, Methodological, and Eclectic Representation (Hardcover)
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In this thesis, the US, Swiss, and Syrian models of religious freedom are illustrated in legal settings. The Analytical Representation comprises more than statements of positive law or mechanical comparison. Each chapter is introduced by thought-forms predominant in the respective legal culture. The objective of the Methodological Representation is to investigate the logic and legitimate pattern by which the US and Swiss judiciary come to the conclusion that an alleged interference is covered under the right to religious freedom. The last dimension, which is the Eclectic Representation, pursues a dual aim. Firstly, the idea is to develop an actual guideline of religious freedom rules, and secondly, to evaluate how much religious freedom is internalized in the US, Swiss, and Syrian legal systems. Dissertation. (Series: ReligionsRecht im Dialog - Vol. 12)


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Alain Vigneault may have always thought of Aaron Rome as a star, but he actually became one this past off-season when he signed in Dallas. Rome received a lot of love from the Canucks' coach thanks to his safe and boring style of play. In many ways he was the ideal depth defenceman, who could be relied upon to keep things simple and prevent scoring chances, at both ends of the ice.
In Dallas, however, Rome is currently playing significant minutes for the Stars on their second pairing and on the penalty kill. At least, he is when he's in the lineup. He missed 7 games near the beginning of the season with a groin injury and the flu, but has played well since returning. For Rome, signing in Dallas wasn't just about the money, but about the chance to play a more significant role in a team's top-four.
And now, he's returning to Vancouver for the first time since signing with the Stars. We want to take the time to reminisce on Rome's finest moments in his three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks. It's probably not going to take very long.Continue Reading —›
Things are finally looking up for Aaron Rome, who's had a rough time of it lately, but returned to the lineup Sunday in Chicago and contributed right away. He scored a pivotal goal in his first game back, putting himself a goal away from doubling his career-high single-season totals with plenty of time to get it done. Then, the big score earned him some rare camera time with Joey Kenward for Canucks Today!
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Zooey Deschanel to Play the Lead in HBO's I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie Based on Pamela Des Barres's Memoir 2010-02-03 10:30:14
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Everyone loves a good cartoon. They pop up everywhere from magazines to ad campaigns, even tweeted around the world. But have you ever considered the work that goes into creating one? Check out this video of Anton Emdin (2011 Australian Cartoonist of the Year) scribbling at the Stanley Awards and you'll see the talent and [...]
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You know what the best way to end the week is? Congratulating someone on a win – and it's even better when that person is an ex-Daemon Group staff member! Madeleine Stevens (Daemonite from 2004-2008 and regular freelancer since) has taken the top honours in the Getty Images' Flickr competition for 2010! Here's the photos [...]
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It's no news that your wardrobe says a lot about you.
What you wear can inform passersby of your type of employment, as well as your ambitions, emotions and spending habits.
And now it's even launched a whole new type of psychology.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner literally wrote the book on this phenomenon, which she calls the "psychology of dress." In "You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You," she explains not only how psychology determines our clothing choices, but how to overcome key psychological issues your wardrobe might be bringing to light in your everyday life, or even at work.
"Shopping and spending behaviors often come from internal motivations such as emotions, experiences and culture," says Dr. Baumgartner. "You look at shopping or storing behaviors, even putting together outfits, and people think of it as fluff. But any behavior is rooted in something deeper. I look at the deeper meaning of choices, just like I would in therapy."
We spoke with her to figure out why clothes are so revealing (of our personalities, that is), what messages they're sending and how you can use your wardrobe to change how others perceive you—and even how you think about yourself.
How We Use Clothing as an Aid … and a Weapon
Americans rely on clothing as an economic and social indicator because there aren't official marks of rank such as a caste system or aristocracy, says Dr. Baumgartner.
"When you don't have a specific system, people come up with their own," she explains. It's what "helps you figure out where you fit in. Especially now, with the economy, with people losing status, maintaining a sense of who we are becomes even more important. Our clothes help place us where we think we want to be. "
She cites the Real Housewives TV series as an example: "
Look at the way they focus on money. When they fight, they use logos and designers as a way to put each other down. They're using clothes and accessories both as a tool to know where they fit in and as a weapon against others."
Clothing That Projects a Good or Bad Image
Have you ever been told that you can judge a man by his shoes? Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
There's no one piece or style that makes a person look successful. Dr. Baumgartner recommends the basics when trying to project a positive image: the little black dress, the blazer, the pumps. "With classics, history has done the work for you. It has lasted throughout time, so you already know it works," she says. And what is it that makes a classic a classic? "It has multiple functions, and it's appropriate for different age ranges and body types. It became a classic because it works no matter who you are."
(To help you choose the best wardrobe items to use and reuse, LearnVest created the Essential Outfitter.)
On the other hand, there's no one piece or style that makes a person look unsuccessful. "Anything where it looks like you didn't take the time or make the effort comes across badly," says Dr. Baumgartner. "The worst clothing is the kind that tries to undo, ignore or hide where or who you are, or the kind that shows you didn't pay attention to your body/age/situation … Any clothes that prohibit you from doing your job well send the wrong message."
What Your Clothes Say to You, Not About You
A study this year from Northwestern University examined a concept called "enclothed cognition." Researchers define it in their report as "the systematic influence that clothes have on the wearer's psychological processes," meaning what your clothes are saying to you, not about you. And how they make you feel.
The researchers distributed standard white lab coats to participants, telling some that it was a doctor's coat and some that it was a painter's smock. All participants performed the same task, but those wearing the "doctor's coat" were more careful and attentive. Their actions were influenced by their clothing.
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: March 8, 2013 : Updated: March 8, 2013 4:36pm
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The San Antonio Museum of Art's outdoor film series, which is aimed at families, will screen "The Secret of Kells" at 6:40 p.m. Saturday. The animated film follows a 12-year-old's adventures as he hunts a crystal. Those who turn up early can take part in art projects and listen to pre-show music; that starts an hour before the film. Children younger than 12 are admitted for free; admission prices for those older than 12 range from $5 to $10. Call 210-978-8100 or visit samuseum.org for more information.


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Look in the bricked section, they all have threads. Look for Low level Nand programming thread. Bad_ad has NAND formatter thread, and Deadly foes just posted a guide so it should be near the top of the bricked section threads.
Nand.bin is a backup of the wii's NAND, Usually done with bootmii.


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Works by Tony Morphett
Tony Morphett is not an Australian Music Centre represented artist, however the following works can be found in our collection:
Love 200 by Tony Morphett and Peter Sculthorpe
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Bootleg Pack 2012 – DJ i6
I have been following DJ i6 for just about a year, since I first heard Money Makin' on "Swagged Out: Volume 2." Since that time, he has been releasing mashup after mashup. He has performed with the likes of 3LAU, Mac Miller, and Na Palm (to name just a few). DJ i6 just dropped his Bootleg Pack 2012 which has 12 banging bootlegs; of the 12, there are 3 that I just can't get enough of. The first (and this is in order by when they appear on the track counter) is Somebody Take Me Higher, I'm pretty sure this is the first Dubstep journey he's ever taken me on. I love it because I quite frankly didn't expect the bass to get so dirty.
The second great song that you have to hear is, Show Me Epic Love, which samples from Show Me Love by Robin S and Epic by Sandro Silva & Quintino, which gives the '93 intro to Dance and House music the modern touch that it so rightfully deserves. I want to hear more mashups like this one! Finally, my third favorite from the pack is Molly Harris, which includes samples from the French DJ, Cedric Gervais, and Calvin Harris. I'm excited by Gervais' song Molly, because it has only been released for about a month now and I have already seen the popularity it has gained through the mashup community.
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Funding for the re-development of Kyle Field was delayed in College Station Thursday night with the City Council voting unanimously to wait.
It's all part of a year-long effort to raise the hotel occupancy tax rate in all of Brazos County.
Taxpayers won't be paying directly for the new $450 million Kyle Field, but if you stay in a hotel or motel within the entire county you will help fund the project.
This new partnership to fund Kyle Field includes not only College Station and Bryan, but Brazos County as well with a 3/4 percent hotel occupancy tax rate increase approved by Governor Rick Perry earlier this month.
The College Station City Council will eventually make a decision for funding. That also includes an agreement with Texas A&M for a discounted rate to use facilities at Kyle Field, Reed Arena and other areas for conventions and even promoting tourism.
Here's what it means for us.
Say you are staying at an area hotel and it costs $100. Under the current 15 percent tax rate you are already paying an extra $15.
With the increase you'll be paying an additional 75 cents for a new total of $115.75.
Shannon Overby of the B/CS Convention and Visitors Bureau says the renovation of Kyle will be a big benefit here.
"And we have proven through some studies that we did last year on that it is very much an economic, makes a huge economic impact, those football games that are held here. Not just to the hotels but the restaurants, retail establishments gas stations H-E-B. It trickles all the way down to the school district because it brings taxes and money," she said.
The hotel occupancy tax rate increase is estimated to generate nearly $38 million for the project over the next 30 years.
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Hurricane Guillermo continues to head west and is expected to begin slowing down deep in the Pacific.
A new tropical depression has formed over the open waters of the Pacific but isn't an immediate threat to land.
Hurricane Dolores remains a major Category 3 storm in the Pacific but is expected to start weakening.
Hurricane Dolores has rapidly strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific off Mexico's coast.
Hurricane Dolores was beginning to develop an eye as is strengthened off Mexico's southwest coast Tuesday evening.
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Flood-weary Texans were bracing for heavy rain and possible flooding as the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill crept further inland early Wednesday.
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We Used To Love You: Drastic Ways That These Bangin' Women Turned Us Off And Made Us Almost Not Want To Chop Them Down- By Bossip Staff Categories: Attention Slores, Bangers, For Your Viewing Pleasure
Beautiful Celebrities That Turned Us OffYou ever see a beautiful woman that all of a sudden does something that turns you off to no end? Something that truly makes them ugly in your eyes? Like its damn near a deal breaker? Well the same thing happens with celebrities. Sometimes beautiful women do things that make us damn near say we wouldn't want any if they offered it. Okay we'd still give them the business but these things really turned us off.
Tyra Banks - Her TV show made us want to never hear her speak again. And she used to be so fine on Fresh Prince.
Chili - That TV show made her look like a snob and too much trouble. She should have embraced the chill.
Sarah Palin - if she didn't do that stupid talking about politics and running with McCain she could get it.
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Gone Too Soon: Stars We Lost Before The Age Of 30- By Bossip Staff Categories: News, R.I.P., We Broke It Here First!
The recent Amy Winehouse tragedy has caused many to look at stars that died at 27, but unfortunately there's a longer list of stars that died before they saw their 30th birthdays. Hold up a candle and let's take a trip down the path of souls we lost too soon.
Amy Winehouse - Let's start with the most recent. Amy's death at 27 was so tragic because everyone saw it coming. She just couldn't seem to get the help she needed in time. Too, too bad.
Big L - There was a time when Big L was on his way to being a household name like Jay-Z, but he was killed at the young age of 24 back in 1999. He was definitely on his way to greatness, though.
Tupac - He narrowly dodged the curse of the 27-year-old, but unfortunately he dodged it on the wrong side of the age, perishing before seeing 27. Still, his legacy as a rap pioneer and activist lives on more than a decade after he passed.
Notorious B.I.G. - Biggie Smalls is still largely recognized as the greatest rapper of all time. He'd be one of the biggest names in all of entertainment if here were still here. He did pretty well for himself during his time here, though.
Aaliyah - One of the biggest tragedies anyone older than 18 can remember. She was gone way too young and died in a plane crash of all things. She was only 22! That's too, too young.
Heath Ledger - He died right when he was going to be the biggest star in Hollywood. Ledger's portrayal of The Joker was one of the great movie performances of all time, but he wasn't around to see himself in the movie.
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DiNoto, 64, a retired New London police officer and former chairman of the now-defunct New London Neighborhood Association, moved into his house on Washington Street in 1997 — the 1763 William Coit House — where an evergreen tree stood at just a little taller than 6 feet.
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Frequently I come into contact with Reiki practitioners who have not 'used' Reiki in several years. Often times they think they have lost their Reiki channeling ability because they did not use it on themselves or other people. None of this is true! You never lose your ability to channel Reiki; once attuned always attuned! I decided to create a listing of 10 ways to use Reiki everyday. Anything can be healed, this applies to daily life scenarios and our daily interactions. Being mindful of Reiki as a way of life itself, rather than a task, will help you use it more often, and create the life you want.
1. Shield Yourself with Reiki
The world is a huge place, so before you step into it, it's nice if you can put up a protective shield. You can think of this as an invisible layer of clothing protecting you from all the energetic debris flying around. I can be an emotional/psychic sponge at times, and find grounding to be something that I must 'consciously' to do. Not every Reiki Practitioner is sensitive to other's emotions, baggage, etc. By sensitive I mean you may be more grounded and less likely to react from an emotional place. Shielding yourself can be incredibly beneficial for you to move through your day.
How to do this:
This is something great to do as soon as you wake up, you can even do this while still in bed hitting the snooze button on your alarm. Place your palms on yourself, one hand on your heart and one on your solar plexus (belly). Breath deeply and set an intention to protect yourself and invite in only positive energies. Make sure you use only positive reaffirming words, refrain from using phrases like, "I do not want any negative energies". Begin to channel Reiki how you normally would, and imagine a sheer force-field around you. You can be as creative as you want in how this looks to you, I have visualized a box, a cone, a pyramid, a merkaba, and an egg. If you are attuned to any Reiki levels that use symbols, visualize or draw these in the air around you. You are now protected today!
2. Morning Energy
Maybe you are not a morning person, or maybe you had a late night? Whatever the culprit, sending yourself some energy boosting Reiki can work wonders and help you stay focused throughout your day. I like to visualize Reiki symbols during my morning yoga session when the yoga burn gets too intense and I want to give up.
How to do this:
You can follow the steps above and do this while in bed if you prefer, or standing, sitting, etc. Place your palms on yourself, one hand on your heart and one on your solar plexus (belly). Breath deeply and set an intention to feel awake, energized, and focused. Allow the Reiki to begin to flow, call in the Reiki symbol(s) for "Increased Energy". When you feel the Reiki stop, tap your thymus gland gently 21 times, this is a few inches below your throat in center of your chest. This stimulates your immune system and your own Ki energy. While working out I like to visualize and call-in the Increase Energy when my body feels fatigued. This gives you something to focus on as well as the benefits of Reiki!
3. Reiki Your Food
Just like praying over your food, you can also send Reiki to your meal and get the most out of the nutrients in it. You can also protect yourself from what you do not want, like all of those added hormones, fillers, etc that seem to be commonplace in most foods in the U.S. (organic or not).
How to do this:
Personally, I pray before I eat, and then if I want to add Reiki, I hold my hands, palm-side down over my food and send Reiki. This does not have to be a long process, I have found that non-human things like food and plants tend to receive Reiki faster or perhaps it feels like the flow is a bit easier.
4. Reiki Your Vitamins, Supplements, and Medications
Just like above, you want to get the most out of the benefits of your vitamins, supplements, and medications if you must take them. I do not advocate for or against medicine, but do believe Reiki and medicine can coexist. I watch television and hear so many medicine commercials list a multitude of all the potential side effects. I can't help but to think how terrible it is that some people have to take medicine for a chronic issue and are basically gambling with potential side effects. Reiki your medicine with the intent to receive the benefits and not the side effects.
How to do this:
Ground and center yourself with a few deep breaths. Set your intention to feel good and accept only the positive healing benefits of [insert pill here] with grace and ease. Visualize yourself feeling healthy & happy. Hold the bottle of pills in both your hands and begin channeling Reiki. You can use any or all of the symbols if you desire. You are now ready to take the [insert pill here], if you take with water, you can also Reiki your water. I use Reiki water for my plants and they grow and grow!
5. Reiki Your Transportation, Routes, and Parking
My daily ritual is to pray over my car, the people who will be near my car (this includes total strangers) and any passengers that may be riding with me. Living in the Los Angeles area, you can imagine my route to work can be quite traffic heavy. I have been pretty blessed with finding alternative routes, missing traffic patches, and being able to get over in my intended traffic lane when incorporating Reiki into my drive. This is also great when you are following directions to a new destination and are unsure of how to get there. You can do this for any mode of transportation, bikes, mopeds, motorcycles, airplanes, etc.
How to do this:
When driving I do not recommend going into any deeply relaxed states, just be calm, centered, and focused on the road ahead of you. If you are in traffic this can be quite fun and kill time. I like to see when I can place a Reiki symbol, for instance, on my steering wheel, my tires, I like to imagine my car has a huge Reiki symbol [of choice] floating above my car. I visualize all the traffic lanes having Reiki symbols painted on them in shimmery purple paint. Using Reiki while driving can also be used for protection, like in number 1, you can use a Reiki Shield on your car, since you are already holding the steering wheel you can easily send Reiki to your car this way. If on a plane, train, bus, etc you can simply place one hand on the wall and the other on your belly or lap and begin channeling.
6. Reiki Healing Box
This just has a great piece of karma attached to it. Anytime you channel Reiki, whether in person or via distance, you receive a Reiki healing session as well. I love that you can send Reiki at anytime to someone by placing them into your personal healing box. If you do not have one with during your day, you can use an envelope or just write their name on paper and send Reiki to them. I made a "on the go" reiki box out of an empty cardboard tea box and it works just fine.
How to do this:
Generally I write down the person's full name and age if available, and what they need healing for. Place this into the healing box or palms of your hands and visualize your Reiki symbol for connection. If using a healing box, hold with one hand on top and the other on the bottom so your palms are touching it. When you feel the connection has been made, then begin channelling the Reiki and use your symbols if you feel they are needed. You can add anyone and anything to your healing box. I have one with a photo of earth, my work address, all of my co-workers, I also place online Reiki groups here as well, so many requests come in from different areas. I love doing this, you are channeling for so many, and still receiving. Reiki is a beautiful gift.
7. Reiki In the Workspace
Maybe you have a temperamental boss, a challenging co-worker, or a very chaotic office. First, see number 1 above, Shielding Yourself With Reiki, and then setup a wider Reiki box around you. As I said above in number six, you can use a on the go Reiki box, envelope, or piece of paper in your hand while at the office and place your co-worker(s) inside and Reiki, Reiki, Reiki. I also like to place shields around people to help calm them down and keep their negative energy away from myself and others.
How to do this:
The goal here is to find center in the middle of chaos. I strongly encourage taking some sort of break in your day and stepping outside into the fresh air if you can, even if only for a moment. If you cannot get away for a outdoor Reiki break, sit in your space, if this is a desk, office, cubicle, vehicle, or even standing if you have to. Since you are in a public setting, you can be discreet by placing one hand on your belly, and the other palm down on your thigh. Take in at least three deep breaths, close your eyes if you comfortable doing so. Gently focus the mind on 'calmness', and begin channeling. This session can literally last less than five minutes, but it is enough to give you a chance to catch your breath in the middle of a hectic day.
8. Electronics & Technology
Who would have thought an ancient healing modality could help out with our modern technologies? I have had to Reiki my computer, cell phone, and my car just to name a few. Reiki works great on inanimate objects, I guess this is because it does not have the emotional choice to refuse the energy.
How to do this:
You can Reiki anything! Above I mentioned the computer, your car, I did this the other day when I was running on empty and 2 gas stations were closed! — not at all common on my journey to work. I used Reiki to keep my car going and help me find an open gas station. Printers, iPods, iPads, televisions, you name it, you can Reiki it!
9. Intense Meetings or Confrontations
These are never fun, but great learning opportunities can come from them. However in the moment of it's occurrence, you would prefer not to be in the midst of any stormy characters. In addition to shielding yourself, sending some Reiki to the room you are in with the chaos would be great! I love to densely pack the room from corner to corner with loving Reiki energy. Sending Reiki to the throat chakra is helpful when having to speak or listen to someone you would rather not interact with. The Throat chakra is connected to the ears, and listening is just as important as speaking. If you are having a one-on-one conversation, sending Reiki between the two of you can be really sweet and keep you in a space of love.
How to do this:
Visualize the Reiki and your symbols in the room or space that you are confined to. Place Reiki symbols in each corner of the room, on the walls, floors, and ceiling. See the energy really pulsating and filling the room with positive energy. If someone is speaking and using language you are not please with, direct this Reiki to their throat chakra. In a one-on-one situation, visualize Reiki flowing and wrapping around you and the other person using the love/emotional connection symbol. Remember people are just spirits encased in flesh, just like you.
10. Relaxing & Sleeping
When the day is over and you want to relax or fall asleep you can do a full body self treatment or lay in bed with your hands on your heart and belly.
How to do this:
This is your time. Where ever you treat yourself to a Reiki healing session, do so undisturbed. If you are in bed, and your partner is next to you, make sure they understand and respect your Reiki time and to not disturb you. Start with centering yourself, prayer for protection, and your intention. Anytime I channel Reiki, I ask my angels & guides to be with me and protect me. If you will be falling asleep during or after your self treatment, I strongly recommend it, especially if you are sensitive to other worldly energies. Channeling is opening a doorway; always specify that you are channeling Reiki energy, and request your angels & guides. Channeling for yourself you can place your hands wherever you want, you head, your eyes, throat, breasts, sacral chakra area, etc. I enjoy falling asleep with both hands touching my stomach or heart. It is deeply relaxing and I wake up feeling refreshed.
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(Abilene) – On Friday evening, 166 graduates will walk across the stage, most already placed in the Texas workforce, supporting our local and state economies.Â
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After spending quite a bit of time on the road lately, Sweetwater High School's two varsity basketball teams finally got a chance to play in front of their home crowd on Tuesday.
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This bust of James Beard, the man behind everything at the James Beard Foundation, had been languishing sadly on a bench. Now, after the renovation, he occupies a spot of honor, sitting proudly on a stand.
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MONCKS CORNER - Zach Gonzales pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out six, and fourth-ranked Berkeley took a 3-0 victory over No. 2 Socastee in the Class AAA Lower State baseball playoffs Tuesday night.
The Stags (23-3) will travel to Hartsville at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for a winners' bracket game. The winner of that game will play for the Lower State title on Monday.
Tuesday's game was the completion of a game suspended by rain on Monday. The Stags took a 1-0 lead in the first inning Monday on a Josh Simmons single before the rains came.
Tuesday night, Dillon Salisbury drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the second inning to back up the pitching of Gonzales (6-0).
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Hartsville took a 4-3 win over Gilbert on Monday to advance to the winners' bracket. Socastee and Gilbert will meet in an elimination game Wednesday.
Berkeley and Hartsville met during the HIT tournament this season, with Hartsville taking a 6-3 win in an 11-inning game that was marred by a benches-clearing brawl.
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I'm currently on week 9 of a RW 24-week marathon training plan and I see that the Hills Phase starts in 2 weeks. I remember someone pointing out that the plan suggests that you start preparing for this phase a couple of weeks in advance and when I checked the details of my plan, sure enough, it stated, "This is a very demanding exercise; you should start working on your legs during the last 2 or 3 weeks of your Aerobic Conditioning Phase to prepare your legs." My question is how do I do this? Any thoughts on what is can do now -- start incorporating more hills, do leg squats, what?
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I would recommend simply doing one or more of your runs on a hillier course than normal. This is what I do to prepare and it seems to work well to prepare the legs for the added stress of hill bounding.
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Just use at least one rolling hill course per week, if you haven't already. And if you haven't been running hills, do at most one hill run a week. (some of us normally run hills, so it's not a big deal)
Can you describe "bounding"? I'm not sure what my legs should be doing when bounding.
"Find a hill about 200 to 400m in length; go up the hill with a bouncy action and a good posture, concentrating on a good knee lift and arm swing with a "snap" with your ankle"
That doesn't make too much sense to me... And if the workout is 35 minutes... does that mean 35 minutes up and down that 200 - 400m hill, or series of hills if I can find an area with a couple of rises?
My Thursday night short jog is with my running group, but I go off in a different direction and run on a "undulating" path.. I think I could just go up and down that path a couple times to reach the 35 minutes.
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JML posted a thread called Hill Bounding Video
or something close to that. It is on page two of the forum threads. it was extremely helpful to me to know what they mean by that! it will change the way you think of hills! I think this video is also on the Running Wizard website
Is that video still there? I used to link to it for years, but not getting a missing page (404) msg. It looks like they've rearranged a lot of things at Lydiard Foundation and I can't find some of the stuff anymore. Or am I just not looking in the right places. Nobby?
The video has been removed as part of the website rebuild that is in progress. I actually have a video of Nobby doing the hill workout that I shot in Boulder a few weeks ago that I need to edit and post here. I will try to sort this out in the next few days.
In the meantime, this video roughly approximates the bounding motion:
On the other questions, the workout time does not include the warmup and cooldown but you should be careful to do only one set of hills the first time you do this workout. It is physically taxing and carries a risk of injury so this is definitely a time to be cautious. My hill workout typically includes repeats of the following:
- 15 minutes of warmup including a few strides at the end
- Bound up a 400 meter hill (remember this is bounding, not sprinting)
- Jog a recovery at the top of for a few minutes, jog down the hill and finish with a stride to prepare for the next repeat
I keep doing repeats until my form starts to degrade due to muscle fatigue or I hit the recommended time and then I jog home to cool down.
Can recovery at the top be walking, or would that be counterproductive?


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Iraqi police cordoned off the neighborhood of 150,000 people under the cover of darkness in the early morning hours while combat engineers cleared routes of suspected roadside bombs. Iraqi police from the 5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, and soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, and 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, jointly searched the neighborhood.
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Brunswick, GA – The Radiologic Science program at the College of Coastal Georgia will hold an open house on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, from noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. in Room 132 of the Nunnally Health & Science Building for prospective students and their families to learn more about the College's associate degree program.
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The College's Radiologic Science program has been preparing students for a career in the medical imaging field for over 30 years. As a teaching team, the faculty members have over 40 years of radiology experience. Students complete clinical experiences at numerous Southeast Georgia Health System locations and Southern Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine. Currently enrolled students are able to apply their knowledge of radiographic technique and procedures in the on-campus energized laboratory equipped with computed radiography and PACS. Radiologic technologists work with some of the most innovative equipment in the medical field to help identify pathologies, plan and administer treatment, and restore patient health.
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