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Muslimah filmmaker, Lena Khan, directs her first feature-length film
Saudi Agreement With Indonesia To Secure Rights Of Domestic Maids
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Father and Imam Charged For Marrying 12 Year-Old Australian Girl
Orthodox Jews Hold Mass Prayer Against Middle East Peace Talks
The Muslim Male Perspective of Faith, Love and Relationships
New York Mayor To Add Muslim Holidays To Public School Calendar
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The Pakistani American Community Center (PACC-CA) hosted a screening of the Oscar winning Pakistani Documentary, "Saving Face" on March 4 in the San Francisco.
"Saving Face", directed by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge, is a film about acid violence on women in tribal Pakistan. The film has been awarded the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), making its director, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan's first Oscar winner.
Obaid-Chinoy commented to the Wall Street Journal that "The subject matter immediately appealed to me: Acid violence impacts women in southern Punjab and changes the lives of hundreds of women each year."
Due to its recent Oscar win, "Saving Face" has been getting it's much deserved attention and respect. The film documents two women with similar situations: each having acid thrown on their faces by their husbands now hoping for legal justice and possibly corrective surgery to ease the pain of their damaged faces.
In the film, London-based Pakistani plastic surgeon, Dr. Mohammad Jawad, travels back and forth to Pakistan to perform reconstructive surgery on the two victims of acid violence. I had the chance yesterday to sit down with Dr. Jawad who presented after the screening and hosted a vibrant Q and A session. Dr. Jawad stated that this is just the beginning of such work and "there is a long road ahead of us" in regards to permanent improvement to the issue of acid violence.
"Saving Face" also broaches the subject of the under-reporting of acid violence due to cultural and structural inequalities towards women from Pakistani Muslim men, according to the BBC.
The film repeatedly featured the "Acid Survivors Foundation of Pakistan", and stated that they had documented over 100 acid attacks a year in Pakistan "but estimates far more due to lack of reporting."
The event was hugely successful with a nearly packed room. Not a dry eye was left after the screening which prompted a robust question and answer session with the main question, how can we help prevent this aggrieves crime from continuing?
CNN reported that perpetrators of these attacks throw acid at their victims, usually at their faces, burning them, and damaging skin tissue, often exposing and sometimes dissolving the bones. The long term consequences of these attacks include blindness and permanent scarring of the face and body.
As discussed at the event as well, these attacks are most common in, but not exclusive to, Cambodia, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other nearby countries. According to Taru Bahl and M.H. Syed, 80% of victims of these acid attacks are female and almost 70% are under 18 years of age.
The documentary's website states, 'Every year in Pakistan, at least 100 people are victimized by brutal acid attacks. The majority of these are women, and many more cases go unreported. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred, while many reported assailants – typically a husband or someone close to the victim – are let go with minimal punishment from the state."
Acid violence is a serious international problem. Acid Survivors International Trust stated: the victims of acid violence are overwhelmingly women and children, and attackers often target the head and face in order to maim, disfigure and blind. The act rarely kills but causes severe physical, psychological and social scarring, and victims are often left with no legal recourse, limited access to medical or psychological assistance, and without the means to support themselves. Acid violence is a worldwide phenomenon that is not restricted to a particular race, religion or geographical location.
Action is now finally being taken to pass legislation to ensure that laws punish the perpetrators of acid attacks. The documentary briefly included an attempt in the Pakistani courts to pass legislation to give life sentences to convicted acid attackers.
But this is just the first steps to eradicate acid and burn crimes from Pakistan and hopefully the rest of the world. Each of us have a duty to do our part to help prevent these crimes from continuing.


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The REN Alliance bridges the gap between policy and practice by building on the synergy of its partner organisations to achieve progress through their collective experience and knowledge. The partners comprise international organisations representing bioenergy, geothermal, solar, water and wind technologies.
11 December 2014
The REN Alliance along with World Future Council has released the "Memorandum on Energy and Climate" . This declaration is based on discussions and lectures during the COP20 side event: "SUCCES IN PARIS: MAPPING A PATH TOWARDS 100% RENEWABLE", Lima, 5 December 2014.
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Bonn, 11 June 2014 - UN Climate Change Conference SB40 'Renewables working together!' - The REN Alliance will be holding a workshop which will show case studies on the integration of renewable technologies and discuss the road forward.
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20 November 2013
Warsaw, 20 November 2013 – The REN Alliance presented during the UN Climate Change Conference COP19 in Warsaw key points of a programme which would need to be implemented to reach the targets as recommended by the IPCC for 2035.
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Friday's result
Friday's result
Vancouver 5, Salem-Keizer 4: The host Volcanoes scored twice in the ninth but couldn't even up the score in the one-run loss.
Brandon Bednar hit a two-out, two-run double to cut the lead to 5-4, but Chuck Ghysels struck out Sam Eberle to end the game.
Dickie Thon had two hits and scored twice for Vancouver.
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Today: It will be Medical Professionals Night and medical professionals in attendance will be recognized. It is also South Salem High School 2013 Graduates Night, and Gervais High School 2013 Graduates Night, plus Saturday Night Prize Wheel Night. Game time is 6:35 p.m. and gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: It is Senior Sunday, where seniors can purchase a hamburger and soda or hot dog and soda for just $1. It is also "Geek-Out at the Ballpark Night," the team's second annual celebration of the Geek Culture, including Light Saber Training and live action Frogger.
The Volcanoes will recognize the Keizer Little League All-Stars on the field. In addition, it is West Salem High School 2013 Graduates Night. After the game, all children will be invited down onto the field to run the bases. Game Time is 5 p.m. and gates open at 4 p.m.
Monday: The Volcanoes conclude their five-game homestand with the Vancouver. It is kids night and kids 12 and under can e-mail Volcanoes owner Jerry Walker at firstname.lastname@example.com, and request a free ticket. All requests will receive a ticket voucher to print at home.
It is Youth Baseball and Softball Night, and players from Little League, KYSA and Babe Ruth will be able to go on the field prior to the game to meet the Volcanoes. Players must arrive by 5:45 p.m. to meet the players. It is also McKay High School 2013 Graduates Night. Game time is 6:35 p.m. and gates open at 5:30 p.m.


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- Popcorn: A Poppin' Good Snack
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- Stuff Your Stockings in Good Taste
- Ringing in the New Year
- Live Healthy America in Iowa!
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- Foods and Drinks to Rev You Up
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Seafood Sensations
Updated: Friday, May 10 2013, 09:23 AM CDT
Hy-Vee dietitian Christy Frese was here on this Monday morning to give you tips on how to make healthy seafood dishes within a modest budget.
Fishing For a Fast Meal?
When it comes to preparing an easy meal in minutes, seafood is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But seafood tops the list for a meal you can get on the table in minutes. That's because most seafood takes minimal prep time and ingredients and depending on its size, can easily cook in 15 minutes.
We all know how good seafood is for us. It's a great source of lean protein. Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and trout are rich in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids. The American Heart Association recommends eating fatty fish at least twice each week because of the health benefits to the heart including:
· decreased risk of arrhythmias which can lead to sudden death
· decreased triglyceride levels
· may help lower blood pressure
Not quite sure how to cook seafood? Here are basic guidelines for cooking seafood to perfection.
· 10-Minute Rule. Whether you bake, broil or grill, cook seafood approximately 10 minutes for every inch of its thickness.
· Opaque and Flakes. Reliable tests to determine when seafood is cooked and ready to eat are that the seafood will turn opaque and will "flake" when a knife or fork is gently inserted and slightly twisted into the thickest part of the fish. When in doubt, a food thermometer should read 145° F.
· Simple Seasonings. Less is more when it comes to seasonings. Keep seasonings simple and use dill, parsley, chives, garlic or fresh-cracked black pepper. A light drizzle of butter or splash of white wine, lemon or lime juice will complement the seafood without overpowering it.
Enjoy grilling seafood this time of year. Below is a family-favorite grilled salmon recipe.
Grill-Glazed Salmon
Serves 4.
All you need:
3 tbsp packed Hy-Vee brown sugar
4 tsp Hy-Vee Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Hy-Vee soy sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
4 (4 oz each) salmon fillets
All you do:
1. Preheat grill.
2. Combine brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce in a small bowl. Reserve 1 tbsp of mixture in a separate bowl.
3. Stir rice vinegar into reserved mixture. Set aside.
4. Place salmon skin-side-down on greased grill rack and brush glaze over fillets. Repeat glazing for 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
5. Serve with rice vinegar mixture drizzled over top.
Nutrition Facts per serving: 260 calories, 13 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 65 mg cholesterol, 530 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 23 g protein.
Source: www.hy-vee.com
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|Admission with metabolic disorder is a useful predictor of the 1-year prognosis for patients with unstable angina, but not for patients with acute myocardial infarction: East-Osaka Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry.
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|BACKGROUND: For patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), several studies have examined the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and prognostic outcome. However, few studies have revealed an association between the metabolic syndrome and clinical outcomes in patients with unstable angina (UA). This study compared the differences in the usefulness of recognizing metabolic disorders for the prediction of a 1-year prognosis in patients with UA and AMI. METHODS: The study cohort consisted of 1173 patients with a mean age of 67 years. The focus was on general prognostic factors and five metabolic disorders (body mass index; hypertension; blood glucose/diabetes mellitus; and, serum concentrations of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) at the time of admission. RESULTS: According to multivariate logistic regression analysis, metabolic scores on admission positively related to 1-year mortality or major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for patients with UA, but not for those with AMI, with an increase in either all-causes mortality or MACE being associated with the degree of metabolic dysfunction. No other general prognostic factors were related to either 1-year mortality or MACE in patients with UA. By contrast, general prognostic factors such as age and the Killip classification had a positive effect on 1-year mortality or on MACE for the patients with AMI. CONCLUSION: Accumulation of the effects of each metabolic disorder may affect mortality and MACE for patients with UA.
|Shiro Hoshida; Masakazu Teragaki; Young-Jae Lim; Masayoshi Mishima; Osamu Nakajima; Yoshiyuki Kijima; Kiyomichi Yoshimaru; Masayuki Tsuchihashi; Yutaka Morita; Toshiji Iwasaka
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Every two or three years I read in the newspaper that a homeowner shot an intruder.
Typically, the homeowner hears a noise during the night, gets his gun and flashlight and goes downstairs with his wife hanging on his shoulder. He opens the door to the garage and sees a man trying to steal his new Cadillac and he blows him away.
The perpetrator is not armed, and the homeowner is now on trial for manslaughter, facing several years in jail. These scenarios happen all the time across the country because people think that they have a license to kill anyone in their home. Just last week, a local jerk told me: ...


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What do you put in your body to boost your performance, increase your energy, shed pounds, build muscle, or otherwise supplement your diet? What's in that drink, pill, or powder? What will it do for you? What will it do to you? Is it worth the risk?
More and more Warfighters are taking dietary supplements, most without being fully informed that some of the ingredients could have harmful side effects. HPRC has just unveiled its Dietary Supplement Classification System to provide this kind of information and help you make informed decisions about a particular supplement. To start exploring this new resource, visit HPRC's new web pages. If you have a question, contact us via "Ask the Expert."
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to stop using multiple weight-loss products that contain the undeclared drug ingredient sibutramine, which was removed from the market in 2010 for safety reasons and may present significant risks for those with coronary artery disease and other heart issues. The following 18 products have received FDA Public Notifications advising consumers not to purchase or use any of them:
- Lose Weight Coffee
- Dream Body Slimming Capsule
- Pai You Guo Slim Tea
- Botanical Slimming
- Fruit Plant Lossing Fat Capsule
- Sheng Yuan Fang
- Acai Berry Soft Gel ABC
- Tengda
- PhentraBurn Slimming Capsules
- Magic Slim Tea
- Magic Slim Weight Reduction Capsule
- P57 Hoodia
- Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee
- Lishou
- A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsule
- Advanced Slim 5
- Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement
- Slender Slim 11
For more information, see the FDA Tainted Weight Loss Products page, and click on a product name under "Public Notifications."
Dietary supplement products containing DMAA have been temporarily removed from military stores by the AAFES, but they are still available on the public retail market. HPRC has prepared a list of many of these products to help you watch for them if you are considering the purchase of dietary supplements. DMAA is found most commonly in products sold for bodybuilding or weight loss, but it can also be found in other performance-enhancing products, as well as in recreational party pills. The list also includes other names for DMAA that may be found on product labels. To download the list, go to the Dietary Supplements Resources page under the "Resources" tab, or just click on this link to directly access "Dietary Supplement Products Containing DMAA."
The Office of Dietary Supplements has released new fact sheets on multivitamin/mineral supplements. The QuickFacts version was designed for consumers; health professionals and those who want to know more can get additional detailed information from the Fact Sheet.
A myriad of dietary supplements make their way to the market labeled as "healthy" for the public. However, many contain dangerous substances, including steroids, and consumers have no idea they are taking harmful substances. Supplement Safety Now, a public protection initiative, was founded by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to make sure over-the-counter supplements are safe for consumers. For more information, read more about this initiative.
Salmon is commonly touted for its omega-3 fatty acids. HPRC recently received a question about what foods other than salmon are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids. For a complete answer, including the recommended intakes from the American Heart Association, please see HPRC's answer.
Many adverse events associated with dietary supplement use go unreported. HPRC has developed one page information resources on how to report adverse events. Warfighters and their families can follow the directions for reporting adverse events to MedWatch (FDA) and Natural Medicines Watch. In addition to these sites, Health care providers can follow step by step directions for reporting via AHLTA.
Apidexin is a weight-loss supplement that contains vitamin B12, chromax (a form of chromium), and a proprietary blend of various ingredients. One of the ingredients is guggul, which has been associated with side effects such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin reactions, and more. Other ingredients in Apidexin with known side effects are Irvingia gabonensis and DiCaffeine Malate. Both been associated with headaches and difficulty sleeping, and the latter also can increase heart rate and raise blood pressure. And keep in mind that there's no data on how all of these ingredients might act together. For more detailed information, read HPRC's Answer to a recent question about the side effects of Apidexin.
HPRC recently wrote about "The Lure of Jack3d" and answered a "Question from the Field" about OxyElite Pro. Jack3d is marketed as a pre-workout supplement and OxyElite Pro is marketed as a fat-burner product. Both contain the ingredient 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA). Since we last wrote about both products, there have been new reports about DMAA.
Makers of Jack3d and OxyElite Pro claim that DMAA is a "natural constituent" of the geranium plant. DMAA was originally patented as a drug in the U.S. by Lilly in the 1940s. Since then, it has been identified on many product labels (especially on sport, energy, and weight-loss products) as being derived from geranium oil, stem, or extract, but review of the scientific literature has not substantiated this claim. To date, there is no credible scientific data that establishes the presence of methylhexanamine in geranium. Recently, the American Herbal Products Association announced that products containing DMAA (which can also be seen on labels as 1,3-dimethlypentlyamine, methylhexaneamine, or MHA, in addition to 1,3-dimethylamylamine) should be labeled as such and not as geranium oil or any part of the geranium plant. Health Canada has clarified that DMAA is a drug and must go through appropriate drug approval processes before it is used in any product. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has long warned athletes about dietary supplements and more recently about the inclusion of methylhexaneamine in products under the guise of "geranium"; USADA has recently issued an advisory to athletes. There are questions about whether DMAA may be legally included in dietary supplements, since there is no credible evidence that it is present in geranium and it has not gone through the New Dietary Ingredient notification process with the Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, caution is advised when considering whether to use a product that contains this ingredient. Please be aware that such products may be sold in large retail nutrition outlets and on the Internet.
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has issued an Athlete Advisory regarding methylhexaneamine, a prohibited stimulant. After reports that many athletes have tested positive for this stimulant, USADA is advising athletes to be cautious about taking supplements with methylhexaneamine, also referred to on labels as 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), dimethylpentylamine (DMP 4-methylhexan-2-amine), Geranamine, and geranium oil, extract, or stems and leaves. For more information, read the USADA Athletic Advisory.


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Diana Ross brought a tight band, truckloads of tulle, sequins and feathers, and a voice that is both mellow and durable as she performed at The Palace of Auburn Hills Monday night.
The singer emerged with clouds of hair bobbing over a frothy red tulle wrap, to perform in front of 7,653 fans, a crowd that included her father, Fred, former Motown etiquette teacher Maxine Powell, several of Florence Ballard's daughters, and a host of friends. The song selection ranged from her Motown years with the Supremes, and as a solo artist, up to her solo disco hits and into the present, from her new album "I Love You."
The Motown hits were what got the mature crowd on its feet, arms waving. Ross provided all the appropriate hand movements in "Stop in the Name of Love" and tapped into the effervescent, still-girlish upper range that made her voice stand out on all those cheap AM radios.
One fan's pantomime with Ross early in the show demonstrated exactly how much of the hometown audience felt during her concert Monday night at The Palace.
After Ross leaned over from the stage to accept the fan's gift of flowers, he threw up his arms in exultation, then pointed at her. The singer clutched the roses, pointing back at the fan. This caused him to go into paroxysms of delight, ending with the "I am not worthy" bowing pose.
The show is paced well, allowing for three costume changes so that Ross can twirl out in a variety of dresses ranging from fabulous to unbelievably fabulous. Like every Motown artist trained by the label's experts, she understands the importance of lighting up the stage and being seen from every distant seat.
"Love Hangover" was an opportunity for the guitarist and bass player to step forward and funk it up on an extended jam as Ross exchanged one glittery gown for another backstage.
Halfway through the show, Ross came out to sing two songs associated with Billie Holiday, wearing a sexy silvery gown with an illusion neckline and strategically placed paillettes. The sight of it was too much for one besotted fan, who yelled "Hey beauty! Hot! Hot! Hot!"
"Fine and Mellow" and "Don't Explain" weren't just tossed in to remind the audience that the singer played Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues," but "Don't Explain" particularly created a cloud of moody humidity where moments before the stage had been an upbeat disco. Ross drew out her vocals and it felt, for a moment anyway, what it might be like to see her in a small club.
"I'm so proud of her," Motown's Maxine Powell said before the show.
"I like her because of her staying power. That's the way I taught them."
Powell was hired by Berry Gordy Jr. to teach Ross and the other Motown stars etiquette, grooming and comportment. She remembers Ross as a slender girl who worked hard, and padded her hips because she thought she was too skinny. "I told her you don't have to do that."
Ross listened avidly to all of Powell's instructions. "One day I caught her pulling faces while she was singing," said Powell. "She said she was feeling the song. I said you can feel the song, but have a pleasant look on your face. She still practices what I taught her."
It was obvious that she did when Ross came out in a black sequined stunner to sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," the ultimate transcendent Motown anthem, and the ultimate song for a girl who emerged from the projects to become the ultimate pop diva.


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Nordic Acquires Rights to Trasylol from Bayer
Nordic Group announced today that it has reached an agreement with Bayer HealthCare in which Nordic will acquire Trasylol (aprotinin injection) worldwide excluding the United States. Under this agreement, Nordic will become the Marketing Authorization Holder for aprotinin in the relevant Territories. This follows the opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from February 2012, recommending that the marketing authorisation for aprotinin should be reinstated in the European Union. The recommendation took into account a full review of the benefits and risks of all antifibrinolytic medicines, which found that the results of the study on which the suspension of aprotinin was based were unreliable. This positive opinion is expected to be ratified by the European Commission later in 2012.
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There are few movie genres I like better than post apocalyptic flicks. This preview for 2012 blows my freaking mind. Man.
Want to know how to cut our worldwide emissions really quick?
2012 is a movie coming out in November starring John Cusack, Amada Peet, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson that tells the story of the survivors of a worldwide cataclysm.
There are theories that an ancient Mayan prophesy predicts a major "armageddon would overtake the degenerate peoples of the world and all creation."
I'm going to start building my boat in the backyard this weekend. I'll be riding out that sucker. In the meantime I'll be catching this flick in the fall to help me prepare for the mile-high tidal wave.
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|A patient selection score for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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|Background: We hypothesized a patient selection score (PSS) may improve patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Methods: Of 136 patients who received CRT, group A included 100 study patients and group B 36 patients for validation. A positive response to CRT was a left ventricular (LV) end-systolic volume decrease of ≥15% and survival from heart failure at end of follow-up. Results: Of 100 group A patients, 37 (37%) were CRT responders during 14-month follow-up. A 7-point PSS was generated based on six variables. The cutoff point for PSS to predict a positive response to CRT was >4 by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for PSS to predict CRT response was 0.94 (P = 0.0001). CRT responders in patients with a PSS > 4 and ≤4 were 33/40 (83%), and 4/60 (7%), respectively (P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox proportional regression analysis showed that PSS was related to CRT response (hazard ratio = 10.3, P < 0.0001). The CRT response rate in patients with a PSS > 4 in Group B was also significantly higher compared to a PSS ≤ 4 (88% vs. 16%, P < 0.001). The AUC for PSS to predict a CRT response in Group B was 0.91 (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: Patients with a PSS >4 are the most likely to respond to CRT. Using this score system, a PSS score >4 can predict the probability of a CRT response up to 88% in patients with heart failure and a wide QRS duration. (Echocardiography 2011;28:188-195).
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December 1, 2015
A college in Niceville, Florida showed just how nice they could be when they welcomed our very own C&J Barbeque to the campus for a barbeque cook-off.
The C&J group was the only Texas team invited to participate in TexasFest 2010, held at Northwest Florida State College the first weekend in August.
The annual event is organized by the Emerald Coast A&M Club and celebrates Texas culture, music, and food.
Our Brazos Valley barbequers competed against other Florida teams and it should come as no surprise the C&J cookers walked away with first place in sausage.
The team also took second in brisket and pork, third in ribs and overall they ranked second.
TexasFest merges both state's cultures and unique barbeque styles.
And just to prove TexasFest is an event for all Aggies who bleed maroon, the concert headliner was Granger Smith, Texas A&M Class of 2002.
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By being part of a human painting, students are instilled with the power to change the world and protect endangered species. This is Daniel's story.
Dan Coulter uses film to help teachers understand what goes on inside the head of a student with AS, so that student can thrive in the classroom. This is Dan's story.
There are few things that motivate young people more than to be told that something can't be done. High school student Ashe Jaafaru reads "It Couldn't Be Done", a poem by Edgar Albert Guest.
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The Experiences of Our Ancestors Offer Us Wisdom for Surviving Today's Crises.
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That Jessica Alba shower scene
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The now infamous Jessica Alba naked shower scene from Machete has already been leaked online in various grainy forms but frankly we don't need any excuse to watch it again. Which is why we've posted the official version here in all its gratuitous, freeze-frameable-resolution glory, ahead of the film's release in cinemas nationwide tomorrow. Along with the presence of Danny Trejo, Don Johnson and Robert De Niro, this sequence in which Alba's character appears to have something of a eureka moment is just one of many reasons to go and see the guiltily pleasurable, Robert Rodriguez-directed Mexploitation flick. The cover star of our November issue, Alba hasn't looked this hot since her last film - if we say so ourselves…
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Outer Banks Cottage Names
The naming of beach houses on the Outer Banks began during the nineteenth century. Since there were so few roads (and so few houses) at the beginning of Outer Banks development, it was much easier to identify houses by a name than by a street address (that in many cases did not exist). Some early cottages were identified by the owner's name, or a similarly obvious label, but it wasn't too long before more creative titles were applied to vacation homes.
Today the practice of naming beach houses continues, not from necessity but more as a form of personal expression. Cottage monikers range from obvious to creative, and house signs bearing these names range from simple to elaborate. Below are stories related to names of a few Joe Lamb vacation rental properties. Recognize your favorite vacation house?
BAMA Breeze (622) Owners of this house named it after a Jimmy Buffett song. The name and the beachy decor of the house reflect the owners' love of both the Caribbean islands and the Outer Banks. BAMA Breeze is their carefree getaway. Are you a Parrothead? Or just need a place to relax? Property 622 is the vacation house for you.
Blue Danube (249) This yellow house on the corner of E. Danube was named by its builder. Was he thinking of music or the ocean or a bright summer sky when he named the house? Waltz through a wonderful vacation in property 249 any time of year.
Bobcat's Lair (127) This 6 bedroom, 3 bath, home began as a 5 bedroom, 1 bath around 1928! The current owner named the house after his fishing boat Bobcat, which he kept at the house. While the Bobcat will not be at the house during your stay, you can enjoy fishing in the surf, and then walk back across the street to relax in this comfortable vacation lair.
Bondi North (395) The home owner created the name of this house as a connection to the most famous beach in his new home country of Australia. (Remember the volleyball tournaments of the Sydney Olympics?- held at Bondi Beach) He added "north" to indicate the house location in the northern hemisphere. Enjoy your vacation in Bondi North where you can bury your feet "down under" the sand at your back door.
Brigadune (823) Owners of this house are reminded of their daughters' performance in a 1980's Washington DC performance of Brigadoon. The name of the house, to them, "captures the image of a time-lost paradise, not in the highlands of Scotland, but in the dunes of the Outer Banks." Come to Brigadune and enjoy this enchanted vacation place as you retreat from the hectic pace of life.
Celtic Sunset (783) The name of this house is a proud tribute to the owners' Irish heritage and to spectacular sunsets seen from the house. The owners have decorated with comfort in mind; their personal touches include photography from Ireland, Maine, and the Outer Banks. This Celtic couple hopes you will enjoy your dream vacation in their dream beach house.
Cheez n Paradise (787) The owner of this house is nicknamed -you guessed it -Cheese. The house sign, a first anniversary gift from wife to husband, reminds the owners that time at the beach is paradise. Experience your own vacation paradise in property 787.
Club Bev (741) Named for the owners' mother Beverly, the name of this vacation property is also a play on Club Med. The owners of house 741 take advantage of the many activities within walking distance of the property, and hope you will find Club Bev offers resort-like convenience for a fun vacation.
Flamingo Palace (614) The owner of property 614 hopes you will feel you are staying at a palace as you take in the incredible ocean views from the house. And, perhaps you share the owner's love for flamingos? Pink flamingo fan or not, have fun wading in our blue and green ocean!
Fo'c's'le (114) The main part of property 114 was built as an oceanfront house in 1934! It has been enlarged and modernized through the years, and, obviously, relocated. (Today's beach access takes you across the original location of the house.) Fo'c's'le (pronounced foksul) is a contraction for forecastle. This nautical term refers to the compartment in the bow of a ship where the crew lived. Come live in a bit of "Old Nags Head" surrounded by nautical decor as you enjoy your vacation at our seashore.
Four Horsemen (681) This house retains the name it had when the current owners bought it in 2009. Though named by another, Four Horsemen reminds the current owner of 4 horses she has had and loved: Doc, a retired race horse; BB, a gentle Quarter horse; and Hawk and Dove, two formerly abused miniature horses adopted and loved back into health and happiness. The home owners hope Four Horsemen will claim your heart as it has theirs.
Four Roses (238) Though there is a bourbon named Four Roses, property 238 was named for the 4 members of the immediate Rose family - original owners of this house built in 1949. According to the owner, local legend of the house name referring to four cottages built about the same time is not true. Made beautiful with a combination of modern amenities and historic charm, Four Roses presents you with a vacation more special than a garden of four hundred roses.
High Cotton (271) This owner's family was in the cotton mill business from 1895 to 2009. Upon discovering how much money was being borrowed to build property 271, the owner's father told him he was "living in high cotton"- above his means. Thus, the name of this oceanfront cottage was born. You are sure to enjoy such good times and make such wonderful memories you will feel as though you are "living in high cotton" during your vacation at High Cotton!
Indigo Run (190) While watching fishing boats dock at Pirates Cove, the owner of property 190 imagined pirates roaming seas and anchoring in inky blue waters off exotic isles. Hence, while the house was being built she dubbed it Indigo Run. Along the same vein, the owner named companion houses Rum Cove (186) and Whalebone Beach (072). Don't the names of these houses conjure images of pirates and deep sea adventures? Schedule a stay at any one of these vacation houses and let your imagination run.
Just-Joken-Ann (418) The family who owns Just-Joken-Ann named it after their members using parts from each person's name. All members of your family are sure to have "just" a wonderful vacation at property 418, "an" --- "no jokin'."
Kastara Reef (632) The two families who own this property have enjoyed the Outer Banks together for 17 years. Kastara is made up of the first letter of the first name of each person in each family. Reef was added to reflect the location and the ocean theme of the house. Each member of the Kastara Reef crew helped design and paint a starfish in the house. Each time you vacation at property 632 you should notice a new mural since these are added each year. (And, no, it's not your imagination that the ship in the den comes alive at night!)
Katie-Ru (151) Having spent their childhoods vacationing on the Outer Banks, these owners named property 151 after the nickname given to their daughter by her grandmother. They hope their daughter and her children will carry on the tradition of loving the Outer Banks as they have. We know you, too, will come to love our area and Katie-Ru the more you vacation here.
La Dolce Vita (016) and La Dolce Vita Due (298) La Dolce Vita translates from Italian into "the sweet life." The owners of properties 016 and 298 think the Outer Banks is the sweet thing in their life. They hope you will find life is sweet as you view the ocean from the porch swing at La Dolce Vita, and equally sweet when you vacation at the perfect location between the sound and the ocean of La Dolce Vita Due.
Luckie Lady (446) Current owners feel both they and property 446 were lucky to have found each other. The had-been-neglected house was enlarged then completely rebuilt inside. Notice the carved sign salvaged from the back of the original property? It hangs from the beam installed to bear the weight of the new extension, and it signifies the rebirth ("luckie") of the house. How lucky you, too, will be enjoying your vacation from property 446's comfortable home and private oceanfront deck!
Miss T View (112) Property 112 is named for the owners' show-quality dog "Miss Ti Amo at Twilight." Translated from Italian Ti amo means "I love you," and the name of the house represents the owners' love for both their dog and their completely refurbished beach house. From the crow's nest on cloudy days there is a beautiful misty view of the ocean. Come fall in love with the Outer Banks at Miss T View.
Morningside (434) Property 434 faces east toward the ocean, which is the "morning side" of the house. The name of the house also reminds the owner of the town Morningside: seeing the exit on the George Washington Parkway, and listening to a radio station that served the town when he was growing up in Arlington. You are bound to experience some incredible ocean sunrises as you enjoy a cup of coffee from a deck at Morningside.
My Girls (743) The owner of property 743 labeled this house with multiple meanings in mind. It is a play on one of the greatest hits of Motown (his second favorite genre after beach music); a tribute to his wife's work in all stages of the house construction from planning through decorating; and a way for him to honor his wife and two daughters. Bring your girls (and boys) for a vacation stay in My Girls, where you are sure to love the beach as much as the home owners do.
Name This House (408) Despite running a contest for cottage name submissions, the owners of property 408 still have not found the perfect name for their vacation house. The owner, one of 9 children, understands the importance of family vacations and hopes your family will love the comfortable feel of this house (and the direct access to the beach!). And, perhaps, your family will be the one to "name this house!"
No Problem (157) The owners bought property 157 soon after moving back from the Caribbean and took the name from the positive island phrase "no problem." The owners hope you heed the name by leaving any problems behind and enjoying good times, love, and laughter during your stay on the Outer Banks. They invite you to watch ocean sunrises, passing dolphins, and entertaining mockingbirds from the deck of No Problem.
No Sniveling (353) Straight from Old Town Key West comes this owner's reminder! "No Sniveling" is the motto at the Green Parrot Bar built in 1890 and still active at mile marker 0 in Key West. The bar refers to itself as the "1st and last bar on US 1," and guests enjoy the fun atmosphere there day and night If this is your first time staying at No Sniveling, it is sure to be the last time you have to search for a vacation house - tropical decor with the beach only steps away = fun times day and night with "no sniveling"!
Octopus's Garden (335) If you are a Beatles' fan you are sure to recognize the name of this house as a title from an Abbey Road song. The owners of property 335 wanted a cottage name that paid tribute to their favorite band and connected to the Outer Banks beach location. Have a great vacation in this "hideaway [near] the waves / Resting [your] head, on [a] bed / In an octopus' garden . . . ."
Pack N Pirates (649) Good old college rivalry exists in the name of Pack N Pirates where one home owner graduated from North Carolina State University with a Wolfpack mascot, and the other owner graduated from East Carolina University, the Pirates. The owner's mother, who has vacationed at the Outer Banks since 1914, was surprised when such things as heat and air conditioning were included in the 1976 construction of a beach house! Today, this house includes all sorts of modern amenities for your "pack" (and your little "pirates") to enjoy.
Rise-N-Shine (241) Every time this owner has stayed on the Outer Banks he has risen early and made his way to the beach to watch the sun rise. At the time these owners purchased property 241 the dark, dreary house needed a lot of work. After much time and effort the owners made the house "rise-n-shine" as it does today. The owners of this home hope you, too, will rise-n-shine to enjoy each day of your vacation stay at the beach.
Straight Up With A Twist (724) During construction of this house, the family noticed, compared with neighboring houses, this one was going "straight up." Combining this observation with the purpose of the house - enjoying friends and family, good times, and (just maybe) a martini or margarita - the name of property 724 evolved. At Straight Up With A Twist, enjoy bike riding, beaching, relaxing, and (just maybe) having a drink straight up with a twist!
Tengerhaz (228) In the owner's native country of Hungary, tengerhaz means "ocean house." No matter where you are from, we know you will enjoy your ocean house vacation at Tengerhaz What incredible views you will enjoy from this ocean front home! (And, you'll return to your home being able to speak Hungarian!)
Terra Mar (047) Current owners purchased this house exactly three weeks before Hurricane Isabel hit the Outer Banks. When they arrived after the storm, the owners were surprised and thankful their ocean front home had stood strong through the waves and wind. In Spanish, terra mar means "land and sea." The owners want guests to enjoy the Outer Banks - the land, the sea, and good times from both. Today Terra Mar welcomes families of families who first vacationed at property 047 following her 1950 construction.
Three Weeks (348) The history of property 348's name dates back to 1920's Outer Banks. Around 1920, the current owner's grandfather bought lots in a sandy area across the street from the ocean (at that time, there were no side streets), and the original family cottage was built by Grandfather Weeks in 1928. Many years later one of the Weeks's sons built on another lot; later still, nearer the end of the century, the current owners built Three Weeks. By name, the house refers to being house number 3 in a row built a member of the Weeks family. Also, the owners hope you will enjoy your vacation so much that next year you will decide to stay for at least "three weeks"!
Under Toad (837) Thanks go to the property owners' granddaughter for the cute name of this vacation house. In all the fuss and bother that went into lectures about being caught by under tow (rip current), adults didn't realize a little girl thought she was being warned about an ocean toad! Enjoy your time at the beach and in the water--- but do be careful not be caught up by an under tow, or an under toad! (I'll never again think of under tow as anything but a giant toad; will you?)
Why Not (365) Very simply, the name of property 365 reflects the owner's anxiety about purchasing a vacation home. Weighing pros and cons as they walked along the beach, the husband finally said, "Why not?" The purchase was made, the house was named, the vacations were begun. "Why not" schedule your next Outer Banks stay at property 365; to vacation here should be an easy decision.
Woodmere (454) Constructed in 1945, the original house was about 1/3 of its present size, and was built with lumber from the owner's own mill. Since the father wanted only sand around the house, no grass, shrubs, trees, etc., the children made their own yard by standing collected driftwood in the sand! Through time, both the yard and the house have seen many additions and updates. The current owners used the name Woodmere to reflect the nearby beach access. With today's 16 bedrooms, The Woodmere will be a grand place for your family reunion!
WOW House (337) The WOW in the name of this house stands for Wilber and Orville Wright. From the kitchen window, you can see the hill-top Wright Brothers Memorial! The view of this famous monument is made absolutely spectacular by some of our evening sunsets. Additionally, as soon as you stay in property 337 you will realize the house name also refers to the WOW vacation experience you are having here on the Outer Banks!
While maps and GPS systems have taken the challenge out of finding a specific location, it's fun to think back to days when there were very few roads and even fewer addresses here on the Outer Banks. The name of and cottage and a description of the house were necessary identifying properties. Today's cottage names offer a touch of the owner's personality or hints of an interesting story. Some owners take as much pride in selecting the perfect name for their house as they do in providing perfect amenities for their guests. Now that you know why you see names on so many vacation homes, watch for your Outer Banks favorite and guess at the story behind the name.
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Grand Junction, Colo (KKCO) --- The Ute Water Conservancy District released its 2012 Annual Water Quality Report, proving that water in the area is safe to drink.
The report tests for inorganic contaminants, volatile organic chemicals, radioactive contaminants, microbiological contaminants, total organic carbons and secondary contaminants. All levels detected fell into a safe range and there were no violations reported.
Joseph Burtard, with Ute Water, said finding natural and organic elements, like rock and sand, in the water prior to treating it is normal and they supply high quality water as it comes straight from snow melt that goes into their reservoirs.
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The Vancouver Gang War is tied to the Hells Angels and is spreading across the country. The Hells Angels are a criminal organization whose primary business is drug trafficking. The CIA is also a criminal organization deeply involved with drug trafficking since the Vietnam war. Garry Webb was right. Defend civil liberty and the Free Republic.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
BC Rail Scandal shut down
One thing the Commander wing nut case has taught us is that corruption can enter anywhere. It can enter the military, the police, the judicial system, politics and even the CIA. Especially the CIA. With politics it's a given. Regardless of the party. Now we have an abrupt end to the BC Rail scandal with two MLAs pleading guilty which in turn shuts down any investigation into Gordon Campbell.
Everyone knows Gordon Campbell is a liar. He has the lowest approval rating of any premier in Canada rivaling Brian Mulroney before he left office. Gordon Campbell was recorded on tape campaigning against the MLA's gold plated pension, yet he brought it in along with two huge pay raises once he was elected.
Politics is the only place where dishonesty is not only tolerated, it's expected. There is not a snowball's chance in Hell Gordon Campbell didn't know what his caucus was doing with the sale of BC Rail. His party used stall tactics to delay the trial as long as possible.
Now Campbell has the outrageous audacity to blame his two MLAs and pass the buck by saying "They" waisted millions of taxpayers dollars by maintaining their innocence. They maintained their innocence and cut a deal to cut the proceedings short to save him not themselves.
When he said "These people are criminals," that would include him. There is no doubt he is the biggest criminal of them all. And the most dishonest. Do we really want to put him in in charge of his own provincial police force? I don't.
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This weekend, thousands of car enthusiasts and Paul Walker fans are expected to descend upon the site where the actor died in a fiery car crash last Saturday in Valencia, Calif.
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A patient believed to be one of the National Guardsmen injured near the naval base in Millington, Tenn., was taken to The Med in Memphis, Tenn., early Thursday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2013. Two ambulances arrived carrying two injured men shortly after the shooting ocurred. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Karen Pulfer Focht)
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Feldenkrais: The slow road to success in the fast lane
I just attended an introductory workshop on the Feldenkrais Method.
The movements are slow. Very slow. In a typical "lesson", you move a limb just the tiniest amount, maybe an inch or less, then move it back. Then compare how your body feels before and after.
It's customary to lie on a bit of thin padding, because we tend to flinch and stiffen up when we get down on a hard floor.
But, by the end of the lesson, you're amazed – you can roll about like a ball of goop on that hard floor. Like a rubbery baby, with no 'ooooffs' or 'yeowchs', you move with grace and purpose, like a seasoned performer or virtually any member of the animal kingdom who's not thinking moment to moment, "how am I looking?"
What's this got to do with Fast Company?
It's the antithesis: there's no success without failure, there's no dark without out light, there's no sound without silence, and there's no going fast without going slow.
"No one can learn when hurried or hustled," said Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984), a pioneering physicist, engineer, biomechanicist and black belt in judo. His sublimely cogent essay, "Learn to Learn", explains his "Awareness Through Movement" philosophy:
"Efficient movement or performance of any sort is achieved by weeding out, and eliminating parasitic superfluous exertion. The superfluous is as bad as the insufficient, only it costs more. When becomes familiar with an act, speed increases spontaneously, and so does power. This not so obvious, as it is correct."
Ever watched a powerpoint presentation with too much stuff on the slides and you didn't get it?
Listened to a speaker who said way too much and you glazed over?
Explained something to someone in too many words and they switched off?
Spent a lot of energy worrying about the outcome of something that you couldn't influence anyway?
The Feldenkrais approach is about recalibrating our body awareness, by going back to ago 0 and re-learning how to move, so we can be more effective in all our moment by moment decisions, conscious and unconscious.
Some other soundbites – or rather, slow nibbles:
The countenance of trying hard betrays the inner conviction of being unable, or of not being good enough. Thus, do not "try" to do well.
An act becomes nice when we do nothing but the act. Everything we do over and above that, or short of it, destroys harmony. Thus, do not "try" to do nicely.
Or as Yoda said: Do not try. Do.
Rather than plagiarize more of his essay, read it yourself here:
I recently became a certified yoga teacher. During my training I rehearsed and rehearsed and rehearsed, overthinking my class until I could run it start to finish so clearly in my mind. When I got up to "perform", it all vanished. I froze, full of angst and a sense of failure, and no room to let my subconscious "just wing it."
Do not concentrate. Rather, attend well to the entire situation, your body, your surroundings, by scanning the whole sufficiently to become aware of any change or difference, concentrating just enough to perceive it.
I needed Feldenkrais!
An example of this subtle awareness from bicycling: drafting is the technique of riding in the slipstream of the cyclist in front of you - 'sucking wheel' it's called. Concentrate too hard on that rear wheel and you'll run into it - with disastrous results. The key is soft focus - soften your gaze, let that spinning rear wheel be a fuzzy detail, yet be alert and attentive to the scene as a whole.
I came into contact with Feldenkrais 20 years ago in Australia, while taking an acapella singing class. (In New York, the Feldenkrais Institute is only 3 years young). Despite the joke that Australia is "the 51st state of 'merica", that big sandy island is surprisingly quick to adopt cutting edge ideas from Europe.
Feldenkrais is a popular training tool downunder for performers of all stripes – dancers, singers, musicians, athletes - where success is all about "flow", a harmonious, effortless and movement-efficient performance. When you're not flowing, you're making mistakes - left feet, sweat on the keyboard and missed slam dunks.
"Psychology is a relatively young field," said our instructor David Zemach-Bersin, a physiological psychologist and long time understudy of Mosche Feldenkrais. "Physicists were so excited at their new theories being able to explain the physical world, they thought they'd apply it to humans too to explain how we tick."
He reminded us why animals are born in an advanced state of physical development compared to humans - their lives revolve around movement rather than intellect thought. Within an hour of birth an animal a fully functioning, barely wobbly member of its society. In contrast, the human head develops so much faster than the physical body, that we have to be born early else we'd be too big to pop out. Thus, our motor system takes a back seat to our intellect and according to Feldenkrais, we go through life hunched over, stumbling around, and getting lumbago and stiff necks, making excessive and misdirected movements and as a result, inefficient decisions in life. The solution? Go back and "re-learn" to "flow" like the wild things. Hence going back to moving that finger one inch at a time ... and back again.
A corollary to this notion is what Zemach-Bersin calls "the law of the least amount of effort to make a noticeable result". This is best illustrated using an example of physical weight: If you're carrying a fridge on your back, adding or removing a sachet of ketchup from your last take-out is hardly detectable. Research has determined that that the sachet would need to be at least 1/40 of the weight of the fridge for the average human to detect the difference. You'd need a lot of stolen ketchup piled in the crisper before you'd notice the difference! Now shrink that fridge to just a few ounces, balanced on a finger. A few goops from that sachet would tip the balance. In our lives, 'bigger-brighter-better-more' means that everything gets escalated in order to be able to detect a difference. Do you hate the way TV ads are broadcast louder than an already loud TV show? That's escalation.
An example of escalation from my world of bicycling: one blinky red light in the black of night is visible enough, but due to our landfilling-lust for bigger-better-brighter-more, bicycle rear lights have escalated, featuring more and more globes, and higher and higher intensities. Add that to the similarly escalating red lights festooning all kinds of vehicles (remember those lit up 'spoilers'?) and the resultant visual cacophony means I'm lucky if I don't get run over at night. No wonder my staying alive device is proving quite popular.
An example of escalation using sound: if everyone would speak at a slightly lower level in a restaurant, everyone could be heard while still retaining a buzzy ambience. But note how the volume escalates, so you have to scream, "pass the edamame!" - it's a strain on everyone. It amazes me how architects and interior designers continue to neglect this aspect of restaurant design, claiming that "the people want there to be a buzz." Do they really? Is it a buzz or a din?
Then there's escalation of information - showing and telling too much. In the words of famous Sao Paulo Creative Director Marcelo Serpa, "The more you say, the less people hear". Or "Say too much, you lose money." I get this feeling when I see overloaded webpages (like my own, I'm embarrassed to admit) or suffer loquacious CNN newsreaders - I just want to switch them off.
And what about Sex In The City lookalikes wallpapering cable TV? What a relief to the optic nerve when someone "dowdy" takes the limelight - no wonder Susan Boyle made headlines. No wonder we admire British drama and it's "warts 'n' all" casting.
So the faster and harder we exert ourselves, the more we escalate, the less sensitive we are to subtle changes, to light and shade, loud and soft, big and not so bug - and the harder we have to work to make a difference.
Try this as an exercise. Pick a 'mindless' activity, like reaching for a cookie jar or cleaning your teeth, and fully commit to it. Concentrate on precisely what movement is needed, no more, and no less. "When you commit to reaching for a cookie jar, ideally your whole body commits," says Zemach-Bersin. "So your right arm shoots up, the right side of your body stretches, and simultaneously your left shoulder and left side of the body angle down. You put weight on the right foot and release weight from the left. Your head and eyes look up to where your hand and fingers are reaching. You inhale."
Now by being rushed and preoccupied, you may semi-commit to the act, absent mindedly turning off the faucet, worrying about the clock, stepping on something slippery and end up straining a muscle and dropping the jar. One of the most common problems in driving a car is absent mindedly wrenching your upper body around from the drivers seat to reach for something in the back seat.
Now approach a work task similarly. Answer one email at a time, open one window at a time on your desktop. Breathe, drop the shoulders, and resist the urge to have several half-baked email and application windows open at once with incomplete eBay transactions and credit card lookups layed one over the other. Allow yourself to fully commit to small tasks and notice how effortlessly you complete one and flow to the next. Breathe!
By reducing the urge to achieve, and attending also to the means for achieving, we learn easier. On knowing what to achieve before we have learned to learn, we an reach only the limit of our ignorance.
Feldenkrais, Vipassana meditation, Avatar and other mind-body tehniques are ways to re-calibrate that internal escalator back to a time when our heads weren't too big for our bodies. Suspend your cynicism and check them all out with an open mind – shifting out of the fast lane into the slow lane can help us avoid a breakdown up ahead.
The Galfromdownunder believes bicycling is a very good way to get somewhere fast yet slow enough to save money, time and the planet. Check out her latest video escapades in NYC.
Picture: What was life like back in the womb, before your head got too big for your body, and you burst into the fast lane and hit "hyperdrive"?
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muy buen artículo, gracias por compartirlo
Feldenkrais is not a "how-to" method. This article could make one believe Feldenkrais is about moving slow and thus being able to find out stuff, and how-to do stuff. It's not. It's different. That's why it's not like any of the many forms of Yoga, it's not PT, it's not this, it's not that. There's nothing like it. Even Alexander Technique is worlds apart from it. It's Feldenkrais.
Reading this post left me so baffled and mystified by Feldedkrais that I found some local sessions and began participating. I was unable to grasp what Feldenkrais is or what it could do for me by reading about it. It is something that I could only understand by doing, perhaps because I have very little awareness of the mind body connection. The numerous movies on Youtube may be helpful to help some folks understand. This post was the first time I had heard of Feldenkrais. I'm glad curiosity motivated me to try this activity.
Where one chooses to live (or perhaps finds them self living) must impact this. I found that moving from the big city suburbs to a smaller, slower paced (I would say more "sane") locale allowed me to more easily eliminate waste in movement. Replacing the car with the bicycle as much as I can in my everyday life has furthered my elimination of wasted thought, time, movement, and stress. Although I'm sure I could use more training along the lines of moving slowly. Will you go back for more?
Also ties in with my philosophy of K.I.S.S. - Keep it Simple Sweetie.
Makes life less stressful and complicated.


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Pope John Paul II, crossing St. Peter's Square in 1997, has been cleared for sainthood by Pope Francis, who also decided to canonize Pope John XXIII.
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Pope Francis cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood Friday, a little more than eight years after his death and faster than any other person in the modern era.
The Vatican said the healing of a Costa Rican woman has been approved as a miracle, one of the steps necessary for sainthood. Pope Benedict XVI cleared the way for the lightning-fast process during his papacy when he disposed of the five-year waiting period after someone's death before the beatification process can begin.
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All For Love chords by Bryan Adams, added: April 4th, 2003
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All for Love
bryan adams , rod steward and sting
Intro: D
Verse 1:
D Dsus4 D
When it's love you give
(I'll be a man of good faith.)
D Dsus4 D
then in love you live.
(I'll make a stand. I won't
I'll be the rock you can build on,
be there when you're old,
to have and to hold.
Verse 2:(same as verse 1)
When there's love inside
(I swear I'll always be strong.)
then there's a reason why.
(I'll prove to you we belong.)
I'll be the wal that protects you
from the wind and the rain,
A Asus4 A
from the hurt and pain.
D Em7 D/F# (N.C.)
Let's make it all for one and all for love.
Em7 D/A
Let the one you hold be the one you want, the one you
D/F# G Bm A D/F# G
'cause when it's all for one it's one for all.
Em7 D/F#
When there's someone that you know
then just let your feelings show
G D/F# Em A D
and make it all for one and all for love.
Verse 3:(same as Verse 1)
When it's love you make
(I'll be the fire in your night.)
then it's love you take.
(I will defend, I will fight.)
I'll be there when you need me.
When honor's at stake,
this vow I will make.
Chorus:(same as before)
That it's all for one and all for love.
Let the one be the one you want,
the one you need,
'cause when it's all for one it's one for all.
When there's someone that should know
then just let your feelings show
and make it all for one and all for love.
Bm G
Don't lay our love to rest
Em7 D/F# G
'cause we could stand up to the test
A Bm D/F# G
We got everything and more than we had planned,
A Bm D/F#
more than the rivers that run the land.
We've got it all in our hands.
Chorus:(Same as before except where chords shown)
Now it's all for one and all for love.
(It's all for


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Brings EMRs, analytics to London 2012 Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – For the first time ever, the United States Olympic Committee will use electronic medical records rather than paper charts to manage care for more that 700 athletes at the summer games.
The USOC announced May 24 that it would deploy GE's Centricity Practice Solution, which integrates EMR with practice management technology, to manage the American athletes competing in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and for 3,000 additional records maintained by USOC staff.
Once upon a time, the USOC relied on pallets of paper records, shipped around the globe, to the games' host city. Now, at last, EMRs will offer doctors and caregivers faster access to athletes' medical records and enable more targeted care.
"It's definitely, for the Olympics, the right time to jump on [EMRs] now," Jan De Witte, chief executive officer of GE Healthcare IT and Performance Solutions tells Healthcare IT News. "The EMR has shown its value for healthcare in driving quality, both with completeness of data and speed of decision-making."
The London deployment was set to go in June, and "be, for us, a record-speed implementation," says De Witte. "We're doing it in less than 90 days." So far, the process has gone well, he adds – especially with the training for the 100 or so people on the USOC medical staff who will be using the Centricity technology.
Part of that preparation involves populating the medical records with the "relevant information, says De Witte. From June right through the closing ceremonies, all information related to the athletes' health and performance is going "straight into the EMR."
"The introduction of GE's EMR technology is a big step forward for the USOC sports medicine program," Bill Moreau, MD, managing director of sports medicine at USOC, said in a statement. "EMR technology will allow us to better monitor and analyze the health of Team USA athletes, not only when they receive care at our facilities, but also when they are competing and training around the world. Our elite athletes have dedicated themselves to performing at the highest levels in sport and I believe this technology will help us to support them with the highest levels of sports medicine."
"My extensive training and playing schedule takes me all over the world and the last thing I want to worry about is my medical records," added Alex Morgan, forward for the U.S. Women's soccer team. "Knowing that not only will my doctors have quick and easy access to my information but that I will as well, no matter where I am, puts my mind at ease. It allows me to not worry about injuries and focus on the task at hand – in this case, winning the gold for Team USA in London."