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Saleeby Sisters Named to ACC Academic Team
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sisters Joanna and Julie Saleeby were selected to the 2009 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Women's Golf Team as announced today by Commissioner John D. Swofford.
It marked the second consecutive year that both sisters, who hail from Raleigh, were honored for their work in the classroom.
Duke's Amanda Blumenherst was tabbed the Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second-straight year.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.


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Unlocking the Key to Deep Sleep
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Making the Ferguson Commission Matter
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My Fake Boyfriend Became a Real-Life Crush
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The Final Four is at least as tough a ticket as the Super Bowl. Still, thousands of admission-impaired fans make pilgrimages to the host city to root on the ol' alma mater. Sure, scoring a scalped ticket would be nice, but Chet and Larry are the sort of diehards who feel that proximity to their squad is crucial, even if there's no hope of taking the game in live.
In 2000 they ventured to Indianapolis, where Chet's sister had a place. Her ex-boyfriend was a scalper, which meant tickets. The Spartans emerged with their first national title since Jud Heathcote and a gangly sophomore point guard named Magic Johnson led them to the promised land in 1979. The next year Michigan State made it to the Big Dance in Minneapolis, and so did Chet and Larry. They scored tickets that time too, but the road proved rockier. The defending champs were bounced in the semifinal round, and Chet got himself thrown in jail for decking a University of Maryland fan in frustration. Hours passed before a tipsy (and inexplicably barefoot) Larry arrived with a C-note to bail him out of the drunk tank.
This year, after North Carolina defeated Michigan State in Saturday's semis, more than 60 people were arrested for disorderly conduct in downtown East Lansing -- a decidedly modest paddy-wagon haul in light of past postgame Spartan looting. In the shadow of the Arch, a ticketless Chet and Larry managed to stay out of trouble, drowning their sorrows in Car Bombs (equal parts Jameson and Baileys) in front of the TV at Kitchen K.
Unreal, meanwhile, watched Michigan State and Louisville meet their respective ends in person, thanks to a hard-won press credential. Of course, "in person" is a term we employ loosely. So profound is the difference between the haves (William C. Rhoden of the New York Times) and have-nots (Unreal) among the credentialed media, that the former take in the games from eye level while bottom feeders like ours truly are made to sit in the facility's upper press box, a mile and a half up in Edward Jones' rafters. While Unreal was happy just to be in the building, our belly wasn't. The dinner buffet had been broken down before the first game tipped off, and NCAA officials didn't dispatch so much as a pretzel to our assigned aerie.
"I'm fucking starving," griped veteran WGNU radio broadcaster Skip Erwin, who eventually forked over $7 for a scrawny concession-stand cheese steak.
Half an hour prior to tip, Unreal and our high-altitude colleagues were struck by how slowly the capacity crowd of 47,754 seemed to be milling in. Five minutes later, the pace accelerated tenfold. Why? According to one guard who asked not to be named in print, entryway security was ordered to stop checking attendees' bags, in order to speed the inflow. We later heard that they eventually stopped checking for tickets, too.
Pity Chet and Larry.
The unofficial fan beverage of the Final Four was the open container of beer. This was largely brought on by the NCAA's prohibition of beer sales inside the Dome. The NCAA also does not permit gambling establishments to advertise in its official program, which might explain why Fairmount Park drew only a ho-hum crowd to what the Collinsville horse track's brass had hoped would be a robust -- and rare -- Sunday afternoon of racing.
Outdoor drinking was such a priority for tournament fanatics that they endured a heaping helping of mediocre live music (confidential to pop culture: Joss Stone is the next Sass Jordan, not the next Janis Joplin) on the grassy Gateway Mall Sunday in exchange for the right to commiserate and pound brews in the sun on the off day before the title game.
Chet and Larry having departed, Unreal's liver took Sunday off.
En route to the Dome the next day, we spotted a massive Illini-only pre-function under a large white tent outside Al Hrabosky's Ballpark Saloon. This was only unusual because: 1) It was, like, three o'clock in the afternoon, nearly six hours before the opening tip, and 2) Al Hrabosky's is located south of Busch Stadium, a geographical coordinate the weekend's revelers rarely ventured beyond. Soulard, easily the drinking capital of St. Louis, slogged through a normal to below-average weekend despite the gaudy "Welcome" banners that graced many an establishment. And while Washington Avenue bars poured 'em swift before the title game, it was business as usual at less-flashy joints.
Out of a sense of nostalgia for St. Louis' true soul, Unreal stopped in at a very quiet Gus's Fashions and Shoes to visit proprietor Gus Torregrossa, who shared a photo album thick with shots from a recent missionary hunting trip to South Africa. While we were pondering whether that term could be classified as an oxymoron, he backed it with tales of "popping zebras" and helping to skin them to feed hungry villagers and child prostitutes. Torregrossa, a devout Catholic, also showed off the replica pair of gold-laced white Reeboks he gave to a sore-footed Pope John Paul II when the pontiff came to the STL in 1999, which he displays in his shop along with the thank-you he received from the Vatican.
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Beyond the Veil of IllusionEbook byMichael LightworkerFree preview at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/254135
Beyond the Veil of Illusion
New ebook by Australian author, Michael Lightworker. A perfect introduction to the Path of Self Discovery - simply explained ideas, effective exercises and full of precious pearls of wisdom for both beginners on the Path and those who may be struggling at this time of great change and transformation...
If you have noticed the "glitches in the Matrix", wonder about the increasing chaos in the world, or want to know about connecting with your true inner self: the only True source of personal power and wisdom, then.... It is time to read this beginner's guide to inner work and enlightenment.
If you are drawn to the path of wisdom and knowledge, seek the Truth and wish to connect to 'Source' (a higher power, God, the Creator, however you choose to name it), many doorways will be opened to you in this book.
It is full of precious pearls of wisdom that provide deep insights and perspectives on the wondrous and sometimes confusing experience we call 'life'.
Full of simply explained ideas and effective exercises that will start you on your Path of becoming clearer within yourself and your dismantling of the so called 'veil of illusion.
Michael Lightworker, an Australian teacher and natural therapist shares his acquired wisdom in this ebook which contains plenty of simply explained ideas along with effective practices to assist those who are wishing to make progress on their Path of personal discovery.


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The "Paradise" of the "Volksgemeinschaft"
Das KDF-Seaside Resort in Prora and the "Volksgemeinschaft"
(Schriftenreihe des Dokumentationszentrum Prora - Band 2)
Brochure of the travelling exhibition of the Dokumentationszentrum Prora. Many pictures and historical documents included.
The travelling exhibition highlights aspects of the permanent exhibition "MACHTUrlaub" which was opened in July 2004 and has been a great success. "MACHTUrlaub" is currently the only permanent exhibition depicting the labour and social history of National Socialism in Germany.
The exhibition and also the brochure focusses on the National Socialist "Volksgemeinschaft" and traces the history of the seaside resort of Prora and its connection to the social policy of National Socialism with the concept of the "Volksgemeinschaft" as an integral part. The exhibition highlights the major NS organisations in charge, their propaganda as well as the social realities that did not conform to NS propaganda.
The exhibition outlines the architectural history of the listed complex from 1935 up to the present day. The National Socialist organisation "Kraft-durch-Freude" intended to use the seaside resort to provide inexpensive holidays for up to 20.000 people at a time. This was, however, not an end in itself but rather served the regime's war preparations.
The aim of the exhibition is to document the socio-political goals of the NS regime. Which strategies did the regime pursue to secure and maintain its rule? Which measures were taken to exclude people for racist and political reasons? The exhibition reveals the regime's ultimate aim to wage war as the underlying motive of all Nazi measures. It serves as the starting point to destroy the myth of National Socialism and the ideological basis of neofascist movements.
published by Dokumentationszentrum Prora; 1st print run; Berlin 2005; 67 pages; ISBN 3-00-0162291
Price 9,80 Euro
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Gleeks came out in droves to attend the premiere of Glee: The 3-D Concert Movie in Los Angeles over the weekend. And all we can say is, dayyyumm they were looking fine! Your favorite singing high schoolers this side of High School Musical turned the glitz on full as they strutted the red carpet. Lea Michele went with a short 'n' tight (and mildly scando) black lace strapless number, while Dianna Agron ying'ed Lea's yang with a white dress and blonde hair in a messy-chic bob. Glee gents Cory Monteith, Darren Criss and Kevin McHale suited up in dapper darks, while Chris Colfer went with an off-kilter high collared shirt and tie. Check out more hot outfits (and some surprise guests…) in the gallery below!
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A new report from Illinois Auditor General William Holland shows the state's deficit is the worst in the country for the second consecutive year.
Illinois' deficit was at $37.9 billion for fiscal 2010 and $43.8 billion for fiscal 2011.
The report, issued June 21, 2012, covers the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2011.
The report also says weaknesses in the state's financial reporting processes adversely affect the state's bond rating and jeopardize federal funding.
"We recommended the Office of the Governor and the Office of the State Comptroller work together to resolve the State's inability to produce timely and accurate GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis financial information and a Statewide SEFA (Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards)," the report states.
The audit noted 16 material weaknesses and 28 "significant deficiencies" related to accounting controls at 13 state agencies. The lacking controls led to restated balances and "material misstatements" in the millions of dollars.
Auditors found a deficit balance of more than $1.5 billion in the Income Tax Refund Fund "because the State did not allocate sufficient income tax revenues into the Income Tax Refund Fund."
The report says the governor's office agreed with the need for improved financial reporting, but the governor's office stopped short of admitting to insufficient controls.
"The Governor's Office's response noted that the Office recognizes that significant balances are owed at year-end but does not feel that this is the result of the administration's insufficient controls over finances. The Office attributed the unpaid
bills as a result of decades of fiscal mismanagement as well as the economic downturn and diminished revenues," the report said.
The auditor agreed the economic conditions have contributed to the state's financial weakness.
Read the full report at http://www.auditor.illinois.gov/Audit-Reports/Compliance-Agency-List/Comptroller/Comp-Int-Cont-Compliance/FY11-Comptroller-Stwd-Fin-Stmt-%28CAFR%29-Fin-Digest.pdf
A question that comes up because of the debt is whether people would move to the Iowa side of the Quad Cities because of the debt. News Eight talked to many realtors in the area Thursday. They said they haven't seen a mass exodus for Iowa.
"I don't see people doing that," Mel Foster Real Estate Agent Paula Webb said. "It seems like people who've grown up in Illinois are very loyal, and they like to stay."
Iowa on the other hand, had a surplus of $8.2 billion in its "net assets of government activities." Nonetheless, many loyal Illinois residents say they won't be leaving for 'greener pastures.'
"There's nothing that the state can do that's going to make me leave here," Moline resident Dan Mathis said. "There might be other things that I leave here for, but the state can't do anything to make me leave."
Credit agencies have threatened to dock the status from 'AAA' to 'AA.' The state is expected to go into some sort of special session in Springfield later this year to solve its pension problem.


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Pete brings over 30 years of financial and management experience to the council. Some of Pete's areas of expertise include analysis and budgetary processes, as well as global sourcing. Pete began his career as a financial analyst for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and during his tenure there was Vice president of Finance Administration, Assistant Corporate Controller and Vice President of Global Purchasing.


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Which Celebrity Got Ryan Gosling's Face Tattooed on His Leg? (PHOTO)
Apparently, celebrities named Ryan have to stick together.
Singer Ryan Cabrera reveals that he has Ryan Gosling's face tattooed on his leg, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Ryan Cabrera sounds proud of the surprising choice of body ink.
"The best part is he [the tattoo artist] did it portrait style, so it looks like the president in silhouette," the 30-year-old singer says.
"I'm very proud of it," Ryan Cabrera continues. "I consider it the Bentley of tattoos." We don't blame him.
Apparently, even though Ryan Cabrera seemingly has no regrets about the tattoo, it wasn't exactly his choice to make The Notebook hunk's face a permament part of his anatomy.
"We like to play a game called tattoo roulette," Ryan Cabrera explains about a game he plays with friends, which led to the tat that he got several months ago.
"We blindfold each other: 'You get to pick a tattoo for me, and I get to pick a tattoo for you,'" he continues. "And you don't get to see it till they're both done."
However, Ryan Cabrera was insistent that the tattoo not go on his arms, as he reserves that real estate for what he refers to as "real tattoos." One tat on his arms is a recreation of The Beatles' Abbey Road album cover.
So will Ryan Cabrera be showing his tat to the real Ryan Gosling anytime soon?
"No, no, no, I'm not showing it to Ryan," the singer — who has previously been linked to Ashlee Simpson and The Hills' Audrina Patridge — says adamantly.
Then again, we doubt he's the first person to get Ryan Gosling's face tattooed on his body — or at least consider it.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal via Us Weekly


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The Annual Percentage Rates (APRs) presented are for owner-occupied properties unless stated otherwise. The APRs reflect fees of $393, which consist of $18 for flood determination, $75 for tax service, and a $300 processing fee. The APRs also reflect any points (including origination and discount fees) listed. All rates, terms and conditions presented are effective 8/2/15 and are subject to change without notice. Loans with loan-to-value over 80% require mortgage insurance at the borrower's expense and are limited to a maximum of $850,000.
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Asparagus might have been specially made for the tart treatment—use long spears for a square pan or short ones for a rectangular pan.–Alastair Hendy
LC A Matter Of Course Note
When it comes to entertaining, we're all for appearance and, let's be honest here, ease. This asparagus tart recipe has got your back in all of the aforementioned categories. A handy standby for just about any spring occasion, whether first-course, main course, maybe even the only course.
Asparagus Tart Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 4
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends snapped off
- 1 bunch fresh spinach (about 20 largish leaves), stems trimmed (optional)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 pound phyllo, thawed according to package directions
- 1 3/4 cups grated Gruyere
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
- 2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Plunge the spears into the water for just a moment to blanch it, then remove it and toss it into the ice water. Do the same with the spinach, if using.
- 3. Meanwhile, brush a 9-inch square tart pan or a 14-inch rectangular tart pan with a little melted butter and line it with a sheet of phyllo pastry, pressing the phyllo against the side of the pan and allowing the excess to hang over the edge of the pan. Brush the top of this sheet with more butter and top it with another sheet of phyllo. Repeat until all the phyllo is used. Trim the edges of the phyllo flush with the top of the tart pan.
- 4. Drain the asparagus and the spinach, if using, and pat them completely dry.
If using spinach: Arrange a layer of spinach on the phyllo. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Add the Gruyère, a second layer of spinach, and season again. Beat the eggs, cream, and nutmeg in a pitcher or bowl, then pour the mixture over the tart. Arrange the spears in a row on the tart. Brush the exposed pastry edges with a little butter. Cut a piece of parchment or foil that covers the inside of the asparagus tart but leaves the phyllo edge uncovered.
If not using spinach: Sprinkle the Gruyère over the phyllo. Beat the eggs, cream, and nutmeg in a pitcher or bowl, then pour the mixture over the tart. Arrange the spears in a row on the tart. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Brush the exposed pastry edges with a little butter. Cut a piece of parchment or foil that covers the inside of the asparagus tart but leaves the phyllo edge uncovered.
- 5. Bake the asparagus tart, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Cover the center but not the edge of the pastry with the parchment or foil and continue to bake until the center of the tart is just set, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let the asparagus tart rest a few minutes before slicing.
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Tart from We Heart Food
- Grilled Vegetable Strudel from Vegan Visitor
- Asparagus Pecorino Salad from Leite's Culinaria
- Mushroom Strudel from Leite's Culinaria
Asparagus Tart Recipe © 2000 Alastair Hendy. Photo © 2000 David Loftus. All rights reserved.


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Utilising a sporty short cut, the Men's Spectrum 3 in 1 is an active winter jacket that's ideal for hiking at high pace in the harshest year round conditions. German pioneers Jack Wolfskin have a real knack for combining style and functionality, and with this rugged 3 in 1 they've adapted their incredible TEXAPORE fabric to feature an Oxford weave, creating a robust hardwearing outer shell. It's fully waterproof (with a 10,000mm hydrostatic head), highly breathable and completely windproof. The inner is Jack Wolfskin's own NANUK 200 fleece, a lightweight, quick-drying fabric with incredible insulating properties and a soft velour texture on both sides.
The 3-in-1 always gives you versatility, but you rarely have such strong and stylish options: the lightweight shell outer is ideal for wet summer days, the fleece provides warmth throughout the cool of spring and when combined, this incredible jacket will keep you toasty in the depths of winter.
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Waffles with a cinnamon bun-like swirl? Yup!
Preparation Note:
The cinnamon swirl might leave a little sticky residue on your waffle iron. I found that it was easier to clean the waffle iron while it was still warm; any sticky bits came right off. If the waffle iron cools, it's more of a bother to clean.
1 recipe gluten-free waffles
1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon butter, softened (increase to 2 tablespoons for a richer swirl.)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons milk
For the Glaze (optional but awesome)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk, plus more as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
1. In a small bowl, combine dark brown sugar, butter, and ground cinnamon. Mix until a thick paste forms. Add milk. Stir to combine. Mixture will be thick and look curdled. This is normal. As long as it's thoroughly combined, you're fine. Transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a small (number 4) tip or, if you don't have a tip, cut a hole in the bag later. Set aside.
2. Preheat waffle iron and prepare waffle batter as directed. Spray waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Ladle batter into iron. Immediately squeeze brown sugar mixture over waffles, in random lines. No need to be perfect. Close iron. Bake until golden brown.
3. While waffles are baking, prepare glaze. Combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in small bowl. Stir to combine. If icing's too thick, add additional milk.
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You think your pet drives you up the wall?
Well, this one drove her owner's car into a pond when she apparently fell onto the gas pedal.
According to CNN, a Massachusetts man told police that his German shepherd puppy, Rosie, got her leash entangled in the gear shift of his Dodge Neon on Sunday, setting off an amazing chain of events.
"While [the dog was] trying to break free [the owner] stated the puppy fell onto the driver's side floor and hit the accelerator sending the vehicle into the pond," said Rob Quirk of the Canton Police Department.
The man, identified as John Costello by a Boston FOX affiliate, and the pup were in the car as it floated about 30 feet into Bolivar Pond. It eventually sank – but not before the owner freed himself and witnesses helped rescue the dog, who was scared and ran into the back seat.
"The car went for a swim. We all did," Costello said, describing his puppy as "a handful."
While everyone escaped injury, it's lights out for the Dodge Neon.
"Owner and puppy are both ok," Quirk Tweeted on Sunday with a photo of the vehicle submerged in water. "The car … not so much."
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As administrative assistant to Joe Bagnoli, vice president for enrollment, I spend much of my time crunching numbers for internal and external constituents, developing and administering the operational budget, assisting with information systems, and delving into the deep recesses of my many years at Grinnell (21 years!) to provide historical perspectives (and a certain amount of levity) to the many questions asked by my colleagues. Meeting and working with so many wonderful colleagues from all corners of the country is one of the very best things about working at Grinnell.
What I Did
I grew up on a small farm about an hour away from Grinnell and received a B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa in those crazy '70s. I followed my husband, who was a high school band director for 33 years, from one Iowa school to another, changing my career along the way. I've worked in retail sales, printing and editing, and mortgage banking. We finally landed in Grinnell in 1990 and never looked back.
What I Love
I sit on the board of the Grinnell Area Arts Council. With that comes a self-induced obligation to volunteer whether it be costuming for a theatrical production, dry walling and painting the new performance space, organizing props and costume storage, or selling tickets and ushering at events, to name a few. I also play trumpet in the Grinnell Municipal Band. My husband and I are the proud parents of one daughter, Samantha, whose constantly-evolving interests include theatre, sustainable agriculture and home brewing .


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This weekly course covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré. Authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman will also help you understand the impacts of compression and the difference between cropped (or micro 4/3rds) and full-sized sensors in cameras, and much more. This continual FAQ guide is a handy way to find the answers to the questions that plague you the most.
Robert Carman: So Rich, we've already established that moving the camera in a scene, or around the scene, is something difficult to do. Rich Harrington: Yeah. Robert Carman: And, let's just start off with the absolute baseline. No additional equipment, just my hands, my two legs, I'm moving around in the scene. Rich Harrington: If I hold that out there, it's, it's shaky. Robert Carman: Yeah, and we talked about this in various shapes and forms in past episodes. But I think we can all just agree that holding the camera like this, or even cradling the camera. Or, you know, if you have a loop, putting another piece of, you know, contact your eye.
Very good stuff, but it's still not perfect. And unless you're very stable, you're probably going to still introduce some shake into the shot, and it's going to distract your viewer from the motivated movement that you're trying to make, to actually just viewing your bad camera work. Rich Harrington: So Rob, you're right, you know. If you're going to hold the camera absolutely, a loop making a third-party contact is going to help. I sometimes will cradle it in, you know, to my body here. Frame it up. Really useful if you've got an external electronic viewfinder you can look down.
Robert Carman: Or an articulating viewfinder right? Rich Harrington: Yeah, and you've got that there, and you really keep it close to your body. Robert Carman: Yep Rich Harrington: But, as you walk, and I'm going forward and backwards. You know, I'm emphasizing it here, but you're essentially going to have a bob. And that bob as you go and step, unless you do a, sort of a heel toe step. It's going to be very difficult to get smooth motion. Now a heel toe is a very gentle lifting of one foot and putting it down and sort of creeping along. Robert Carman: Yeah. Rich Harrington: But you're not going to be running, you're not going to pull that off. Otherwise you're going to get that bouncing camera. Robert Carman: Absolutely. Rich Harrington: Now, I'll sometimes go a step further.
Notice I've got a grip here that helps. I'll take a strap like an R-strap here. Robert Carman: Yep. Rich Harrington: This is just a brand name. Attach that to the bottom so I've got another point of contact, and then take that strap over my shoulder. So, sometimes, by getting that on there and then taking the strap across my body and putting that across the back there, now I've got a little bit of extra stability and I'm stabilizing the camera across it. So, as I'm moving. Robert Carman: Mm-hm. Rich Harrington: And I'm using my body to swing. I can get smoother movement, and I've got a lot of that shake being transferred over the whole body so instead of my arms supporting the weight of the camera, they're just keeping the tension.
And now as I move and I rock in and out, it's much more stable. And, of course, cheap solution, but people love gear. Robert Carman: No yeah, totally. You know, I think that works sometimes I think, you know, as we've talked about, the additional points of contact and stuff help as well. When I start thinking about truly helping me get nice movement on shots, and walking shots in particular, I start thinking about rigs, right. And things rigs that allow different points of contact, different ways of holding the camera. And you have one here that is, I would say, sort of an entry level one.
Rich Harrington: Yeah. Robert Carman: Kind of baseline level. It just looks like somebody took like a a handle and just bent it upwards. Rich Harrington: Yeah. It's real simple. You know this is a mostly plastic but it's got a nice good grip here. What's nice there, is that I can extend that out. And I can use my body here for rotation. I can attach this to things. It's got a simple, sled bottom there if I need to set this on a moving surface. Robert Carman: Mm-hm. Rich Harrington: So, sometimes I can put this on a rolling cart. Robert Carman: Yep. Rich Harrington: It is nice that you can really hold that there. And I find, with the two points of contact, sometimes that again, will transfer to a smoother shot.
Because I've got both hands on the camera as opposed to one hand inherently vibrating. Robert Carman: Yep. Rich Harrington: Two points of contact and moving with your whole body. That's why you've got that big grip. Now as you're moving and you're swinging around. All of that motion is being absorbed through the two points and it cuts down on shakiness. And this is like a $30 rig, on a site like Amazon. Now that is not a $30 rig. Robert Carman: This is not a $30 rig. And I, we've shown this to previous episodes but I'm a big fan of of rigs like this. You can find them from a lot of different manufacturers like Redrock Micro, and there's at this point there's dozens and dozens of others, Right? Rich Harrington: Yeah.
Robert Carman: But the idea here is that this is giving us a lot of different points of contact. Camera's mounted up here. We could have other rods, we could have a follow focus, we could have all sorts of things. I have a shoulder mount here, I have pistol style grips right here, I can weight the back of these differently. And I can configure these, and what's nice about this is the configurability. Using, these little nuts right here, I can, you know, dial things in, twist it around. The point being that you can get really comfortable, and really, really, really stable with this. Rich Harrington: A rig like this is well designed for a newly style shooter, or an event shooter, somebody doing weddings, someone doing corporate events, where you need to keep the camera on you.
You need the utmost in mobility. And so, this is great for portability, but it's still, if you're walking around, not going to be the smoothest. It's a highly portable solution. You can walk with it. I would say, make sure you pull the zoom out. The more you're zoomed in the more the walking is going to be exaggerated with bumpiness. Robert Carman: Yeah. Rich Harrington: So pull out all the way and get closer to your subject rather than zooming in from a distance. So, we have all these. There is another approach that's sort of a step up, and that is to go with a steadicam-like solution.
Now there's lots of brands. Steadicam is actually a brand. What I have here is a SteadyCam Merlin, which is designed specifically for lighter weight cameras. And as you see here, it's essentially a sled and you've got the ability to adjust with the dials here where the camera falls from left to right, side by side. So, you have to tweak that a bit. And then on the bottom you have some weights to serve as a counter balance. So, this is designed that when you take the time and you really get it balanced out, you can basically suspend the camera in front of you and walk with it.
And it's a Gimbal type system. And it's designed to absorb some of that movement, lets you get in. Now, it's very easy for this to rotate side to side, so you have to practice and you do really have to take the time to balance it. Every time you change a lens it's going to change, but the plate itself here has a lot of marking details so you'll find yourself moving that forward or back into the right position. Really get it so it's properly balanced and then refine it using the thumb screws here. It says tilt up or tilt down. As you move that forward or back on the camera, it's going to find its balance point and this is a step up.
Now a rig like this, a rig like that, similar in price, so make sure you look at some of the options, find what's comfortable for you. Robert Carman: Yeah, and obviously. See we don't have one sitting right here in front of us, because a), they are very big and very expensive, but you mentioned Steadicam is the true Steadicam rig. Now, if you've ever turned on, you know, sort of Monday Night Football and you've watched those guys running down the sidelines. They're all big rigs big vests that go on you. There's a whole mechanical system in front of the Steadicam. Now, for the purposes of this show, we're not really going to explore those because after all they're sometimes 10, 20 times the price of the camera body that you're using itself.
But at the very high-end, the reason that those are so successful and they work so well is that we're totally taking our body out of it. The body is just a support structure and the camera is literally floating out there in space. Now, I got to tell you. Rich Harrington: But do keep in mind, that camera doesn't just float in space on its own. People who buy these rigs tend to go to three day, four day, five day camps. Robert Carman: This is exactly what I was going to say. I've, I've actually put on a steadicam rig myself and tried small cameras, big cameras, that kind of stuff. Rich Harrington: Still not easy. Robert Carman: It's an art form, right.
I mean, the operating a true steady cam rig is an art form. And as you mentioned, people go back, you know, not just one, two, or three day class they'll go back over the course of years to refine that technique. And it's one reason, that true steadicam operators are in very high demand and they're such a small group, the people that do it very well because it is an art form. Rich Harrington: Stepping up to that level is a level of professionalism and cost you might not be ready for. Some of these other solutions of even highly affordable, just transferring it, you're going to see when you combine that with post can often get you the results you want.
But I want to give you a different idea. And when we come back, we're going to talk about both sliders and dollies. And why sometimes not holding the camera is really the solution to getting that shot.
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Here's the thing: I'm generally lousy at them, because I always overthink these things. So I suppose since everybody and his brother are saying No Country for Old Men is going to win, it probably is — and since everybody is saying there's a backlash against Juno, I guess there is.
But here's the rub: I talk to a lot of people who actually just go to the movies rather than write about them. And most of these people didn't really like No Country. They thought there were wonderful scenes but found the last 15 minutes baffling in a particularly off-putting way. I haven't met a single person who doesn't love Juno. People who write about movies twist themselves into knots thinking about these matters so much they decide Juno is meretricious and the end of No Country doesn't matter.
What I'm saying is, evidently it would be an upset if Juno won. But why? Would would a universally liked, enormously popular, and very affecting film be considered an underdog against a brilliantly made but bloody and unsatisfying existential thriller? There are only 6,000 Academy Awards voters. None of them is a critic.
Last year, when The Departed beat Little Miss Sunshine, it did so in large measure because people really loved The Departed — and it was a slightly bigger hit. Nobody really loves No Country for Old Men. Juno is the movie this year that knocked people for a loop, a happy loop.
So it just seems to me the smart money being on No Country is a result of overthink. Based on what we know about the Oscars, the only obvious choice is Juno, except for the fact that it's a comedy. Which is a big except. All of this only goes to show that if Atonement — epic, romantic, with English accents — had been better, it would have walked away with the award.
Daniel Day Lewis will win for best actor. Nobody knows who will win Best Actress — although if Ellen Page takes it for Juno, that will be a serious indication that the movie is going to win the big one. And while everybody says Javier Bardem is a lock for supporting actor in No Country, supporting is where the surprises always happen. Nobody knows about supporting actress either, though it strikes me as weird that the Academy might give Cate Blanchett a second Oscar for impersonating a famous person (the first was Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator; this would be for being Bob Dylan in I'm Not There).
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Full detailed profile on Bianca Montgomery (Past) Played by Christina Bennett Lind on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.
Christina Bennett Lind
Real Name: Christina Bennett Lind
Marissa returns to Bianca at Krystal's and tells her friend she and AJ are joining them on their trip after all.
Marissa ponders her future with JR with Bianca at Krystal's. Bianca suggests she just follow her heart. After Bianca has left, Marissa talks to Krystal, who thinks JR has changed. Marissa is surprised to hear this and wonders if she's just a coward. She thinks maybe it's time for her to trust him.
At Krystal's, Bianca expresses her sympathy to Scott about the baby. He tells her his relationship with JR is not good. She says that if he makes Marissa happy, she's happy.
Back at Krystal's, Marissa joins Bianca and tells her the date with JR was a disaster. She says Bianca is her best friend. Marissa wonders if it's worse getting hurt or not feeling anything at all.
At Krystal's, Jane tells her that the food is terrible. Bianca walks in and joins Erica at her table. She questions her mom about eating fries which is unusual. She asks her if she's okay. David walks in and Erica excuses herself to talk to David. Bianca warns her about David but Erica says she knows how to handle him. Marissa walks in and takes Erica's place at Bianca's table. Marissa says her date with JR was a lot of fun. Bianca confides that her mom almost took a drink. Marisa holds her hand but Bianca pulls it away.
JR joins Bianca when Marissa leaves and tells her about his plans. She thinks it's too elaborate. He thinks it's amazing that she knows more than he does about his ex-wife. He's full of regrets. She says if he hurts Marissa she'll hurt him. Krystal goes over to Bianca and tells her that Marissa is lucky to have her.
At the bar, David tells Jane that her language is off. Erica would never use the type of language she's using. She admits Jack caught her going to take a drink and ended up in an intervention. She wanted the excitement and glamor not the mundane part of Erica's life. She leaves as Bianca tries to speak to her.
At Krystal's Bianca orders food as Marissa joins her, then shows her the music box from JR. Bianca can't take her eyes off Marissa who suggests a fun girl's night out. Bianca is more than happy to agree. Marissa says to call her when she's done at Fusion.
At Fusion, JR tells Bianca that the music box worked like a charm. He asks her advice about romancing Marissa. He feels like a teenager. He wants to take Marissa to a play. She says it's a bad idea. The play is about a girl who lost her parents in a car crash. It's too close to home he be casual and make her laugh.
Later at the Chandler mansion, JR asks Marissa to go out. She says she has plans with Bianca. JR calls Bianca and wonders why she didn't tell him. He has a favor to ask. Bianca cancels and later back at the mansion Marissa finds JR downstairs. She's free now.
Marissa and Bianca notice JR and Krystal laughing together at the restaurant. Marissa calls it progress and admits JR gets to her as well. She tells Bianca she is thinking of giving him another chance. Bianca is understanding, as Marissa knew she would be. At the bar, Krystal warns JR that while he can make her laugh, he better not hurt her daughter. JR vows he will prove he's worthy. Bianca gets a call from Jack and gets up to meet with him. As she passes JR, gives him the music box to give to Marissa.
Jane shows up to Kendall's house. Jack tells her he loves her and leaves her with her daughters. They question her about her sobriety. She promises she's still sober. They ask why she's been avoiding them. "Jane" says didn't want to dump all her pain and anxiety over the kidnappers on them. They assure her they are there for her and engage in a group hug. "Erica" is clearly uncomfortable and makes up an excuse to leave. Once alone, Kendall answers her door to Griffin who brought her lunch. She spills some of the food on her dress and then realizes the last time she wore it was with Zach. She explains she hasn't been able to wear the dress since Zach died, but today she put it on without thinking. She wonders if that's progress. Griffin thinks it is.
After Bianca confesses to Kendall that she has feelings for Marissa at the house, she admits that Marissa is straight. So, if she has feelings for anyone, it's not her. Kendall urges her sister to talk to Marissa, because she could be the one woman who makes her happy. Bianca thinks she should just cut her losses. She's going to start by returning a music box she bought for Marissa, which plays the song her dad used to sing to her. Kendall encourages her to still give it to her. Bianca doesn't make a decision yet and leaves to have ice cream with Miranda.
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Lyn's Circle: Chronicles of a Married Feminist
Problems sneak into our lives. At forty-something, we've kissed our frogs and cleaned up after grumpy old men and small children. Now, it's our turn to chase that happily ever after.
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
It Was Never About the Money
Lilly Ledbetter was a supervisor for 19 years with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. During those 19 years, she was paid less than male supervisors doing the same job. She was paid "as much as $1500 per month less– than her male counterparts for years." [Read More]
Make Lilly Right
The Paycheck Fairness Act passed in the House of Representatives. It needs to pass the Senate. The Paycheck Fairness Act would toughen laws for all workers, particularly women who don't receive equal pay for equal work. Earnings during working years determine retirement income. [Read More]
Women Deserve Fair Pay
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, held a hearing on the Paycheck Fairness Act. Passed in the House of Representatives with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, it needs to pass the Senate. [Read More]
Personal Attack or Risk-Management?
Lyn's Circle has been on the Seattlepi over two years. It has covered several topics including domestic violence, widows, self-image and depression. It is a forum for women to share ideas and opinions. Most posts are by other bloggers. I'm not the politically correct police. I don't edit a guest post. I also seldom, if ever, stick my point of view in the comments. [Read More]


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Photoshop CS4 for Photographers is an essential course for any digital photographer who wants to master the software's vast array of image enhancement techniques. Professional photographer and instructor Chris Orwig uses his own compelling images to demonstrate how the power of Photoshop can make photographers more passionate about their work. He covers many aspects of the application, such as working with RAW images, using curves and levels, making images snap, and enhancing bland photographs by converting them to black and white. Exercise files accompany this course.
This movie we will be working on the file s_curve.psd. You can find that in the Chapter 18 folder. Let's go ahead and double click that one to open it up in Photoshop. F go to Full Screen View mode and then reposition the image. Now, what I want to do here is simply click on the Adjustment Layer icon for Curves. That will then open up my Curves dialog and it will create an Adjustment Layer above the image here. Now, currently I have a four-by-four grid. I want a little bit more of a detailed view here, so I'm going to hold down the Option key on a Mac/Alt key on a PC and click on that grid and now I have a ten-by-ten view. Now, this view is a little bit cramped for me so I'll click on the icon to expand that panel.
So I can really focus in on the task at hand. Now what I'm interested in doing here is increasing the contrast and color saturation. So let's talk a little bit about Curves. We have this line that goes from bottom to top. Now if this line is really steep, it will increase the contrast. So I'm going to go ahead and click on my top point to bring that in and then click on my bottom point and bring that in. So here we can see we have an increased contrast and color saturation. It doesn't look very good. What I want to do here is deconstruct how this works. Now let's flatten out a curve a little bit. So I'll make this much more flat, okay the image is much more muted and the colors are almost completely gone.
Well, let's bring it back to normal, so I'll go ahead and drag those points back to normal. So knowing how that works, if I click and drag in my whites up here and then click and drag in my shadows down here, I'm creating a steepening effect right here in this area of the curve. So, my blacks will become blacker, my whites will become whiter and I'm increasing the overall contrast and saturation. Now, in order to see the before and after this is a great shortcut key, press the Backslash key and hold it -- and here is why it's great, it's the same shortcut that you use in Lightroom to see your before and after. And let go of the Backslash to see the after and the effect that we should see is that it looks like we are lifting a sheet of Saran wrap, right off the image, and the image looks so much better.
Now the only one thing that I want to talk about in this movie is once you have created one adjustment, you can actually add more Curves Adjustments to your image. So in this case, I'll go ahead and click back to the list of Adjustments, click on another adjustment for the Curves Adjustments. This time I'm going to go ahead and just darken the overall image, all right there we go. And then I'll bring up the blacks so that I want those to be quite so dark. Now let's see our before and after with this curve, press and hold the Backslash key; there is before, just adding a little bit more density to the file. Okay, well let's go ahead and close the Adjustments Layer for a second and look at our Curves down here. Here is our before, there is our first adjustment that looks good and then there is our second adjustment -- all right, that one was great because it actually brought back some really important detail. And we can continue to see our before and after.
Now, once we brought back this detail, let's say we want to increase the contrast at this level, well no big deal. Go back to Adjustments, click on the icon to go back to your list of Adjustments and then choose Curves. And I'm just going to brighten this one up and then darken it and then click to close that and double click Adjustments to close it. Let's look at our before and after there, before and after. So again we are building this up, we have one adjustment here, another one and then yet another one to create that final effect. The nice thing about curves is you can continually modify them. They are non-destructive. You can modify the layer opacity. I'll pull that back. Just a little bit of contrast on top of that, right. And you also can stack them; you can have multiple Curves Adjustments. Well, that been said, do you always have multiple Curves Adjustments? Well no, not at all. Sometimes it just takes one Curves Adjustment and you get into the fine details of that particular Curves Adjustment. Yet other times it may be handy to have multiples adjustments.
All right, well that wraps up our first conversation about Curves.
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Australia and New Zealand are closely connected by both geography and
history. One cultural quality they share is a fixation on what lies to
the north,
and a 'reciprocal amnesia' about their near neighbours. Few
historians in either country have examined the shared history.
In this book, James Bennett looks at the labour movement in the two
countries during the period when it was emerging. It formed almost a 'trans-Tasman
world of labour', with individuals and institutions making 'trans-national' connections,
entering each other's realm through strikes, compulsory arbitration,
industrial organisation, conscription and the Depression. He also paints
a more general picture of common experience, with the rise of labour
movements in each country at the end of the nineteenth century, inspired
by northern
hemisphere ideas and individuals, and the election of labour governments
in the twentieth century.
1 Strikes, Depression and Trans-Tasman Organisation
2 Whites-Only Policy
3 Compulsory Arbitration and Ideological Divisions
4 The Path to Industrial Warfare
5 Conscription, 'Sedition' and Revolution
6 Communist Party Relations and International Connections
7 Australasian Patterns of Industrial Organisation
8 The Depression and Protest
9 Labour Parties, Orthodoxy and the Depression
10 Radicalism and Political Dissent
11 Reinventing Labour
James Bennett teaches history and film in the School of Humanities,
University of Newcastle, Australia. He is a New Zealander and a
graduate of Canterbury
University and the University of Melbourne.
ISBN 1 877276 49 9, paperback,
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Infrared And Cancer
Review: The Fourth Treatment for Medical Refugees: Thermotherapy in the New Century
by Nobuhiro Yoshimizu, M.D., Ph.D.
A new book on cancer treatment from Japan has been released. The book, The Fourth Treatment for Medical Refugees: Thermotherapy in the New Century, was written by Nobuhiro Yoshimizu, M.D., Ph.D., previous director of Yokohama General Hospital.
Our interest in this book comes from the fact that Dr. Yoshimizu uses the Bio-Mat in his treatment protocols.
Click here to view this book online! International translations now available and more translations to come...
We have had inquiries concerning the use of the Bio-Mat for people with cancer. Here in the United States, the Bio-Mat is not a recognized device for the treatment of cancer, and we must mention that any use of such a device during treatment of conditions such as cancer, should be approved by the qualified health care practitioner treating the patient. Should the doctor involved not have familiarity with use of far infrared in a treatment program, this book would be a good reference to assist in their education.
For additional background information, your medical professional may be interested in this page from the National Cancer Institute: Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers. Also a review of the various scientific studies using infrared with cancer treatment may also prove useful.
Dr. Yoshimizu uses the term "medical refugees" to describe those who have been sent home to die when surgery, chemotherapy or radiation have been ineffective and the wisdom of Western Medicine offers no further solution. Dr. Yoshimizu searched for an alternative. In particular, he looked for a device that would use "thermotherapy," which is a method of heating and killing cancer cells, while improving the body's immune system.
Infrared heating therapy accomplishes exactly what Dr. Yoshimizu searched for. It kills cancer cells, and at the same time improves the body's immune system function. One of the therapies he discovered was the Richway Bio-Mat, which produces infrared heat with settings from 95 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dr. Yoshimizu reveals that as far back as the late 1960's "thermotherapy" was used for cancer patients, here in the United States. There was even a symposium on thermotherapy and radiation in the mid 1970's by the National Cancer Institute. During that symposium, it was revealed that "thermotherapy showed promising effects on cancer that did not respond to radiation!"
When Dr. Yoshimizu found the Bio-Mat, his "treatment results started to increase dramatically." He found that "breast cancer and prostate cancer completely disappeared within 2 to 3 months." He also found curative effects with diabetes, hypertension, cerebral ischemia and depression as well with the Bio-Mat.
The far infrared wave consists of an energy wave and an electromagnetic wave and the long frequency waves in the far infrared spectrum are those most beneficial to the body. These are the frequencies emitted by the Bio-Mat. Long infrared waves from the Bio-Mat "reache the destination [in the body] without going through the air," allowing for deep [bodily] penetration [six inches]. This deep bodily penetration is unique to the Bio-Mat because the amethyst crystals allow you to lay directly on the mat, with the cells absorbing the therapeutic energetic frequencies.
The Bio-Mat also emits "negative ions." For proper cell function, negative and positive ions need a proper balance. When the body is overwhelmed with positive ions, the body's ability to absorb nutrients and excrete waste is severely compromised. Those whose systems are compromised exhibit a "higher risk of hypertension, arthrosclerosis and cancer."
Negative ions are found at the beach, when taking a shower, or in a thunder storm. The reason we have a thunderstorm is because there at too many positive ions in the atmosphere and Mother Nature strives to restore equilibrium.
Increasing the level of negative ions entering the body, raises the "alkali level within the blood," and also supports the "waste clearance system." Dr. Yoshimizu states in his book, "it has been certified that the use of the the Bio-Mat improves back pain, insomnia, arthritis, necrotic pain and other symptoms. We use the device [Bio-Mat] to weaken the cancer cells by heating up the body and reinforcing the immune system."
Low body temperature or "hypothermia" is a symptom of a compromised immune system. Hypothermia is due to poor blood circulation and blood vessel constriction and is many times the result of stress. Hypothermia reduces enzymatic activity, allowing cancer proliferation.
"It is well known," Dr. Yoshimizu says, "that cancer cells are heat-senstive." Dr. Yoshimizu says, "a one-degree increase in body temperature results in a 40% increase in immunity and raising the body temperature to 109.4 causes cancer cell death!" When the body's temperature range is from 104 degrees to 109.4 degrees, "bacteria, virus, and cancer are heat liable."
When you get sick with a cold or flu, your body's natural response is to raise your temperature to kill the cold or flu that has invaded it. That temperature raising of the body often makes you feel worse, because you have an overload of toxins that need to be dumped, and that is why you often times throw up or get diarrhea. The body is dispelling the toxins.
When body temperature is decreased by just one degree, the immune system declines by 36%, basic metabolism declines by 12%, and enzyme activity declines by 50%.
Dr. Yoshimizu tells us that chemotherapy is highly dependent on an "intact immune system" and that anti-cancer medications not only attack cancer cells but also attack healthy cells, which results in "severe side effects." Even though a cancer cell's DNA may be damaged by chemotherapy, and become weak for a period of time, it still recovers. Therefore it is necessary to utilize thermotherapy continually to help the cancer cells to an early grave!
Dr. Yoshimizu lets us know that the Western Medicine approach of using surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments "does not cure cancer completely." Surgery only removes the visible cancer and has no ability to remove the cancer at the cellular level. It is unfortunate that radiation and chemotherapy also attack healthy cells because there is no energetic ability in radiation or chemotherapy to distinguish cancer cells from healthy cells.
The body's cells are able to distinguish the thermotherapy from the Bio-Mat. Normal body cells are able to handle 116.6 degrees, whereas cancer cells are severely compromised at 107.6 degrees.
Cancer cells have little blood flow leading to a severe acidic state, which is a prime condition for the thermotherapy to have its way with them. Resistance is futile for the cancer cell when it is constantly bombarded with thermotherapy.
Japan has been a leader when it comes to thermotherapy. Hyperthermia [raising body temperature] treatment effects are well known because of the research done by professors at Sugawara Kyoto University. When the body is supported by a strong immune system, it naturally moves in a curative direction on its own. Dr. Yoshimizu writes that "thermotherapy is required in order to change the body into a curative state."
Morphine is prescribed to 80% of cancer patients for pain. Thermotherapy creates "heat shock protein," which protects cells from thermal stress, when thermal stress is applied. The brain responds by creating endorphins alleviating pain, and with thermotherapy cancer patients are able to proceed without any morphine.
Professor Itoyoko Jun of Aichi Medical University, wrote the book "HSP [heat shock protein] Cures Disease." He explains it like this: when trauma, disease and stress proteins are damaged; necrosis and apoptosis are two methods of cell death. HSP is the counter-measures by fixing defective proteins, inhibits necrosis and apoptosis and strengthens the cell's life force; HSP increases with thermotherapy; cells become stronger when heated.
Dr. Yoshimizu says, "We use this device [Bio-Mat] to weaken cancer cells by heating up the body and reinforcing the immune system." The protocol that he calls "effective use" of the Bio-Mat is to heat "up the tumor mass 40 - 60 minutes once to three times a day at 158 degrees." He also recommends adequate hydration by drinking mineral water or adding salt to your water. He further tells us that by using the 158 degrees for 50 minutes, "the patient's body temperature will go up to 102.2 to 104 degrees." Dr. Yoshimizu further reveals that when the body is from 98.6 to 104 degrees and above, "the immune function is increased 2 to 10 times[!] Therefore it [the Bio-Mat] is optimal in cancer treatment." During sleep he says to set the temperature at 95 to 104 degrees.
Please note that if your temperature is below normal, it is likely that you have a compromised immune system. Dr. Yoshimizu reveals that a "cancer patient's body temperature is usually low even during the daytime, it is important to maintain a high body temperature throughout the day."
This is just a synopsis of his book. He also includes the necessity for maintaining proper dietary practices, exercising, drinking water, detoxing the body, etc. in his book. He explains cancer in a new way, and also explains how to rid the body of cancer without harm to the body.
Dr. Yoshimizu says, "I hope that the phrase "cancer refugee" will no longer be used in the future."
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Huntington City Council to vote on the purchase of several new vehicles
HUNTINGTON -- Vehicle purchases headline an otherwise light Huntington City Council meeting agenda.
The council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at Huntington City Hall, 800 5th Ave.
On the agenda are four ordinances on second reading that pertain to the purchase of five new police cruisers, two utility police vehicles, 24 mobile data terminals for police cruisers and two crew cab trucks for the Public Works Department.
The police cruisers cost $113,570 and would be acquired through a three-year, lease-purchase agreement. One of the utility police vehicles would be added to the lease-purchase agreement, while the second vehicle would be purchased with insurance proceeds and money from the Police Department's budget. Each utility police vehicle costs $25,518.
The crew cab trucks cost $90,266, while the mobile data terminals cost $50,376 and will be paid for through a state grant.
Also Monday, the council will vote on Local Economic Development Assistance grants for the Rape Crisis Center, A.D. Lewis Community Center and Museum of Radio and Technology and will vote on the appointment of Mary Elizabeth Buchanan Kilgore to the Historic Preservation Commission. It would be her first term on the commission.
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