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Running an electric utility is a complex task, but the basic idea is simple. Make power and send it to customers, adjust the amount of power you make as needed. Recently public Opower (NYSE:OPWR) is looking to apply big data to that equation, and it will make utilities vastly better along the way.
Cutting edge
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is one of the largest electric utilities in the country. It serves 4.4 million customers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. It has some 46 megawatts of generation capacity.
And while some might think of Southern as a stodgy old utility, it isn't sitting still. For example, Southern is building two nuclear power plants and a state of the art coal plant. The Kemper coal unit is a prime example of how cutting edge Southern actually is. This plant is among the first to use coal gasification and carbon capture technology and will be one of the cleanest coal power plants in the world once it's completed.
And Kemper shows the company's commitment to the future. Delays and cost overruns at Kemper were primary among the issues that left Southern's earnings down 30% last year. That's a big cost, but when the plant is complete, Southern will have decades of low-cost, environmentally friendly electricity at its disposal.
And, even with the write-offs, Southern proved that it deserves at least some of its stodgy "widows and orphans" image. It recently increased its dividend by 3.6%. This disbursement has been increased every year for over a decade.
Looking at the other side
But building cutting edge power plants isn't the only way that Southern is flirting with the latest technology. It also works with a recently public company called Opower. Opower uses a cloud-based system to track the usage patterns of utility customers. It analyzes all of the data it collects and helps utilities and customers better track and understand usage trends.
The key in this is Opower's ability to integrate its service with virtually any aspect of a utility's business. That includes mundane things like paper, but also far more exciting things like websites, email, and apps. Opower is putting the power of technology into the hands of utilities and utility customers. And all of the information it's providing can be individualized to each end user.
It currently sells its subscription-based service to 93 utilities around the world, including 27 of the 50 largest U.S. utilities. And adoption has been swift, between 2010 and 2013, the number of households served increased from 1.4 million to 32.1 million. With an addressable market of "1,300 electric and gas utilities worldwide, serving 650 million households and 60 million businesses" there's plenty of expansion opportunity.
Putting some numbers to this, Opower's revenues increased 80% in 2012 and 70% last year. That said, Opower is still building its technology infrastructure, so it isn't making money yet. But with long-term subscription contracts representing 90% of its business, once it hits critical mass, earnings will be building off of a solid foundation.
Young and untested
That said, Opower is clearly a young and untested company. Yes, it has deals with some of the industry's biggest players, but that doesn't mean it's going to turn into a good investment. However, Opower is at the forefront of using technology and connected devices (like an electric meter) to improve the world we live in. That's going to be a huge market, and Opower is one way to invest directly in the space.
If getting involved in a money-losing tech company is a concern, however, you can always fall back on an investment in its customers -- Southern, for example. And keep in mind that over 100 year old Southern may seem stodgy, but it's keeping itself fresh with partners like Opower and its own cutting edge investments in new nuclear and carbon capturing coal facilities. A 4.5% or so yield isn't a bad deal, either.
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Personnel: Ludovic de Preissac (piano); Michael Cheret (baryton, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Sylvain Gontard (bugle); Michaël Joussein (trombone).
Recording information: Aux Studios (11/02/2011).
Photographers: Alexia Perchant; Hervé Desplanches.
Arranger: Ludovic de Preissac.

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The Prodigal Son: The Prodigal Who Stayed at Home (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32)
Kenneth L. Gibble
Thursday, March 01, 1990
Luke 15
: That was the trouble with Jesus; He just didn't know where to draw the line between making His point and meddling. It was one thing to say He had come to save sinners, but did He have to demonstrate it by sitting down to eat meals with them?Jesus had some critical things to say about the chief priests and the elders—OK—but when He said to them, "I tell you: the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you"...well, that was pushing it a bit, don't you think? It's no wonder He kept getting into hot water.Then there was that story He told. You know the one. People call it the story of the prodigal son. Just a little sidelight here. The word
appears nowhere in the story. I suppose the word
was tacked on by someone who had a dictionary or a thesaurus and discovered that it means "a wasteful person, a spendthrift."
also has a second meaning, similar to the first. This second definition is "profuse in giving, exceedingly abundant."I know all this because I looked up the word
as I was preparing this sermon. Before I looked it up, I thought a prodigal was someone who leaves home in order to lose himself in a spree of high living, carousing and debauchery, or to use the more conventional phrase, wine, women and song. I guess that was just wishful thinking on my part.What I thought the word
meant is a whole lot more colorful than the real definition, more romantic somehow. Maybe it goes back to a secret yen I had as a young fellow to do some of that high living for myself but never being quite able to figure out how to do it...one of the drawbacks, I suppose, of growing up in a family that took its Christianity very seriously.Anyway, "The Prodigal Son" is the title given to the story that Jesus told. To whom did He tell it? That's a very important question, one often overlooked when people read the story. So let's find out.The
Luke 15
begins with these words:"Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to Him, and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, 'This Man receives sinners and eats with them.' So He told them this parable..."Then follows the parable of the lost sheep, followed immediately by the parable of the lost coin, which in turn is followed immediately by the parable we are considering.The Good News Bible gives it the title of "The Lost Son," which fits very nicely into the sequence: lost sheep, lost coin, lost son. In fact, "The Lost Son" is probably a better title than "The Prodigal Son" because most people don't know what
means.What I want to call to your attention is the audience to whom Jesus addressed this story. He directed it to the Pharisees and the scribes, representatives of the religious establishment of that time. They were interpreters of the Jewish law; they had the important responsibility of making judgments about what was right and wrong human behavior.
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Can I fulfill the obligation of shnayim mikra by saying the pasuk two times and then the English translation one time?
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SA OC 285:1 States the requirement is 2 times mikra and 1 time Targum. It is clear from the commentaries that Targum means Targum Unkilus. 285:2 allows Rashi, stating the both are done by one who fears Heaven. MB 5 (and Be'er Heiteiv 3) quote the Taz, recomending a good explanatory text such as Tzeiena Ur'ena, to be used in place of Rashi, if the person is not holding by understanding Rashi.
So, for a translation of the p'sukim to fulfill the obligation, it must incorporate an explanation.


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Police investigating claims of sexual assault by Jimmy Savile say they have recorded 199 alleged crimes against the dead presenter, 31 of which are rape claims. 589 people have come forward with information, 450 of which were Savile-related.
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199 alleged Jimmy Savile crimes reported
Ten week since the launch of the Metropolitan Police's investigation into claims of sexual assault by the late Jimmy Savile, 199 crimes in which he is a suspect have been recorded.
In total, there have been 31 allegations of rape.
ITV News' UK Editor Lucy Manning reports
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Jimmy Savile: 199 alleged crimes reported
Savile coverage has led to 100% increase in rape reporting
Scotland Yard has confirmed the Jimmy Savile coverage has led to an increase in reporting of child abuse and rape.
The Metropolitan Police's rape investigation command, Sapphire, has seen an 100% increase in reported cases.
Met Police: 31 allegations of rape against Savile
Peter Spindler, Head of Specialist Crime Operations at the Metropolitan Police, said today that 450 people had come forward with accusations of offences relating to Jimmy Savile.
"Of that 450, we have recorded 199 allegations of crime against him, and 31 of those specifically relate to allegations of rape by Savile," he said.
He added that of the total number of people who came forward, 82% were women and 80% were children when the offences are alleged to have taken place.
"Savile's offending peaked in the 70s," he said.
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31 allegations of rape against Jimmy Savile
There have been 31 allegations of rape recorded against Savile in seven force areas, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.
To date, since the launch of Operation Yewtree, 199 crimes have been reported in 17 force areas in which Savile is a suspect.
Jimmy Savile investigation: 589 people come forward
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To date, a total of 589 people have come forward with information and 450 of these relate to Savile, mainly alleging sexual abuse.
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Police investigating claims of sexual assault by the late Jimmy Savile have recorded 199 alleged crimes, 31 of which are rape claims.


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An Investigational New Drug Application (INDA) is an application filed with the FDA. It is the first step a drugmaker must take before it is allowed to run clinical trials with the proposed compound.
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An INDA with the FDA is a prerequisite to the institution of human trials in the Unites States.
Before filing an INDA, the drug developer must first identify a compound with potential medical benefits by screening compounds for activity against a particular target in the body. They typically run trials in the test tube and/or in animal models to gather evidence for the theory that it might be effective in humans before advancing to human trials.


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LINCOLN, Neb. — The drought that swept across wide areas of the United States in 2012 was historically unusual in speed, intensity and size, and those dry conditions are expected to last at least through this winter, according to climatologists at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Forecasts show little hope of quick improvement, deepening the negative effects on agriculture, water supplies, food prices and wildlife.
"We usually tell people that drought is a slow-moving natural disaster, but this year was more of a flash drought," Mark Svoboda, a center climatologist and an author of the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor, said in late December. "With the sustained, widespread heat waves during the spring and early summer coupled with the lack of rains, the impacts came on in a matter of weeks instead of over several months."
The result, according to year-end Drought Monitor data: More than 60% of the contiguous 48 states and 50% of the entire country was in severe to extreme drought for significant portions of 2012, Svoboda said.
The first wave of drought impacts has been agricultural: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency says indemnity payments for 2012 were at nearly $8 billion. The winter wheat crop outlook across the Great Plains has been reduced, and ranchers are scrambling to find feed for cattle. Hay prices have risen, likely meaning bigger grocery bills as meat and dairy prices climb in response.
The second wave of impacts is often hydrological, according to Brian Fuchs, also a monitor author and center climatologist.
"In the Southeast and southern Plains, multiple years of drought have resulted in widespread hydrological drought issues with water supply and water quality as well as with declining storage and water tables," he says. "In areas where the drought has been shorter, such as in the Midwest and Plains, there are some water systems that are already under stress and more impacts related to hydrologic drought will develop as the drought continues."


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There's a predictable inevitability to Take Shelter, a film about the slow unraveling of a good man's life. He has a job, a family, a truck and a best friend, but he's plagued by prophetic visions of an apocalyptic storm. If this makes Take Shelter sound dull, hackneyed, and crushingly banal, it overlooks the fact great films don't need explosions, chases, sex scenes and heavy weaponry. They're often about ordinary people facing something extraordinary.
The performances are compelling. Michael Shannon is magnificent as the troubled working class hero, his physical solidity and mental trauma filling the screen with the presence of a sleeping lion. Also remarkable is the film's everyday approach to madness, which in cinema is usually either a given (most horror movies), or its development is purely exterior (The Shining). Take Shelter examines what it would be like for a good man to worry about the collapse of his mental health. It wonders what a hard-working family man might say and do if he thought he could no longer provide for his loved ones.
Shannon borrows books on mental illness from the local library to figure out what might be happening to him. This is in keeping with his character, whose hands are made for building, not Googling, and removes him from the family home in order to set up a confrontation. It's nice to be shown that you can still find solid, readable medical literature in libraries, despite the many shelves heaving with chick-lit and tales of military daring-do.
In a film which dramatizes potential, Take Shelter shows an actor (Shannon) and a director (Jeff Nichols) emerging as movie people with a great future. Last year's Mud, with Matthew McConaughey, pulled them further into the limelight. A big-budget sci-fi project, with echoes of John Carpenter's early work, is next on the cards. I look forward to it.


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I just upgraded to 11.10 and extremely frustratingly cannot keep a stable connection to ANY WLAN.
It will connect, then disconnect, then connect, making anything that requires the internet impossible.
I have run "rfkill list" with this output:
0: acer-wireless: Wireless Lan
Soft-blocked: no
Hard-blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAn
Soft-blocked: no
Hard-blocked: no
I have installed b43 firmware but that doesn't work.
Will try the BCMWL-kernel-source and see what happens. Just tried that and didn't work.
Meanwhile, anyone have any good ideas?
Will there be a patch to fix this?


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I work in a school. I want to build a video server that I can upload video to from DVDs, VHS tapes and other sources, and have teachers select and play to their classroom projectors. It would need to serve 12 independent streams. Has anyone any suggestions what technologies I might harness? Preferably open-source or cheap.
Surely Windows Media Services does this? (Here's some OS dependant information)
If you don't have any modern Windows Servers, couldn't you even use Vista/XP Media Sharing and Windows Media Player 11?
I'd have a look at the VideoLAN project. It's cross-platform, getting quite mature, and very feature-filled. I'm not sure that you're going to find a turnkey solution for what you're looking for using VideoLAN, but you can definitely script something using it to do the "heavy lifting" re: transcoding and streaming video.


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I thought it could be a background, but some of the objects are up kind of close. hard to get anything but sillohuettes in there..
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That is really cool looking. I think something like that would work with what I do....
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no idea. just something I did when I couldn't think of a gag to do.
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THEY have honoured and celebrated her for more than 50 years but the Girl Guides have now voted to cut ties with the Queen — and God.
Promising to serve God and the Queen and pledging obedience have been ruled old-fashioned and out of step with modern Australian life by junior and senior guides. Australia's 28,000 guides will now vow to serve community and country and "live with courage and strength".
The change to the Guiding Promise and Guide Law begins in units across the country from today. Girl Guides NSW/ACT state commissioner Belinda Allen said it was up to her 10,000 members to decide if Queen Elizabeth's photograph was removed from inside guide halls.
"Whether they take down pictures of the Queen or keep them in the halls is totally up to the girls," she said. "They may decide they still like to have pictures of the Queen around but the world has changed and we have to move on."
Wagggs viewpoint on the Rio +20 conference in Brazil was said to be:
- progress on realizing the Rio Principles and delivering on Agenda 21 has to date been appallingly slow. Of the 27 Principles agreed to in 1992, 17 of them have been judged to have made only limited progress. Of the 39 chapters in Agenda 21, only limited progress has been made in 21 and some have even regressed (UNDESA Review of implementation of Agenda 21 and Rio Principles Jan 2012)
- At Rio+20 we must redress the situation by promoting and prioritizing girls and women, children and youth as powerful agents of change, integral to developing a sustainable economy and society.
- The scandal surrounding the Girl Scout's distribution of an International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) sex guide at the UN Beijing +15 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) continues to grow. Some Scout mothers in St. Louis intend to ask the St. Louis Girl Scouts to pull out of the national organization.
- 2 former Girl Scouts in America, are fighting back and exposing some of the outrageous teachings of the GSA.
In addition to telling the story of their eight years in the scouts, the blog contains damaging information taken straight out of GSA texts that expose how the group is teaching young girls to embrace abortion, same-sex relationships, and even communism.
"We refuse to remain silent while this organization's unscrupulous principles mislead over two million girls in the United States alone," the Volanskis write. http://www.speaknowgirlscouts.com/
- In addition, the Scouts have been criticized for their long-running membership in the 145-nation World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), a group that promotes abortion and contraception. In 2010, 10 girl scouts from the U.S. were part of a WAGGGS team that was lobbying for abortion rights at a United Nations meeting.This time, rather than just deny the association, Girl Scouts' CEO Anna Maria Chavez insisted that girls need to engage with peers from around the world and that being a member of a group doesn't necessarily mean that they endorse the same programs. However this is the group that has been putting pressure on their Chapters around Australia to remove reference to Queen or God.These are just a few of the many stories from this organisation that is promoting Planned Parenthood, Abortion rights, same sex relationships and communism
It can be seen the leadership has been taken over by a Socialist base and therefore would be why they have removed the Queen or God from their oath. When you add this to the fact they are preaching their agenda to our young girls around the world, we must think about whether it is time to issue a warning to parents, this seems like it is another attempt to brainwash our youth to the Socialist viewpoint.
More info from ex Girl Scouts who stood up to this organisation and their bravery in speaking against the Organisation, that is now driven by far Left supporters. http://www.speaknowgirlscouts.com/


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DRIVECLUB is finally less than two months away from launching exclusively for the PS4. It's been a long road for the team at Evolution Studios, but they seem to be ready and confident in the game they've created.
In DRIVECLUB, multiplayer is an enormous point of focus and just because a race or challenge ends, doesn't mean the action stops. Jamie Brayshaw, who is a community development manager at Evolution Studios, talked a bit about the options people will have when they finish a racer in DRIVECLUB.
"When you do cross the finish line, you can start something new with your friends by creating a challenge. Who you include is up to you, but it pays to get as many drivers and clubs involved as possible, because the rewards become bigger when more people take part.
"You can even set up the challenge so that everyone involved can invite the drivers and clubs they want to join in, sparking new friendships and rivalries and giving your challenge the chance to go viral," Brayshaw said.
Racing with friends and competitors is the name of the game in DRIVECLUB, and you will clearly be rewarded for doing so. The idea of rivalries and how those will pop-up is certainly intriguing to hear about, but it'll be another thing to see the mechanic in action.
Often times in a racer, crossing the finish line first is the emphasis in a lot of modes. DRIVECLUB's mindset of rewarding players for accomplishments outside of finishing first fits perfectly, and quite frankly, it is a nice evolution to see from the racing genre, not pun-intended. Brayshaw detailed further what playing online with others will look like.
"It's not just about crossing the finish line first – although that will net big rewards for you and your club – there's a lot more to play for in every race. Earn big points for driving with flair or expert precision.
"Earn accolades for each of your cars and club. Try and beat face-offs for drifting, speeding and nailing the racing line. Everything you do earns you fame, which helps you unlock new cars and liveries for you and your club," Brayshaw said.
DRIVECLUB has been a long time coming for both Evolution Studios and the PS4. We are now less than two months away from DRIVECLUB's launch, and it'll be great to see the final product in action. Sony's next, major PS4 exclusive launches on Oct. 7.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the World Bank said on Tuesday that the global lender stands ready to help developing countries cope with a rise in interest rates as a result of the U.S. Federal Reserve's plan to scale back its stimulus program.
"There's a tremendous amount of concern about what could happen," World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told reporters after a talk on the bank's goal of reducing extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030.
"We just have to be ready to move and try even harder to make sure that capital is available for the kinds of infrastructure investments developing countries need," Kim said, noting that interest rates have already risen in some developing countries.
Borrowing costs for developing countries have become more expensive as interest rates rise in anticipation of less monetary stimulus from the Fed, which has been buying $85 billion per month in mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries as part of its quantitative easing program.
Much of the World Bank's development plan hinges on helping developing countries obtain funds for critical infrastructure and energy projects that are necessary before private investment will flow into a country.
Kim said that developing nations have had difficulty attracting investment for infrastructure projects even when interest rates have been low.
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According to Sabrina Cullen, National Public Relations Manager, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at 1:40 p.m. ET May 6, 2014,
"The condition of several of the performers injured in the accident during the 11 a.m. performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents LEGENDS℠ on May 4, 2014, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI, has been upgraded. Four performers are reported to be in serious condition and four are reported to be in good condition. One performer was released earlier this week.
The cause of the accident continues to be under review by both our company and outside authorities. It has been determined that a carabiner in the rigging failed, however we do not know at this point why. Each piece of equipment used in this act is inspected when it is initially rigged and visually re-inspected prior to each performance.
At load-out last night in Providence, we re-inspected the entire rig and truss. As an additional precaution, we are replacing all carabiners on this unit. The carabiner used in the hair hang act has a load rating in excess of 10,000 pounds. The act, including the performers and equipment, weighs less than 1500 pounds. Every piece of equipment used for the hair hang display is rated for weight loads well over the total weight of the act.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents LEGENDS℠ is now in Hartford, CT, and performances there will proceed as scheduled from May 8-11. The hair hang act will not be in the show.
The safety of our cast, staff and crew, as well as our guests, continues to be our highest priority. During load-in in Hartford, as per our existing protocol, all equipment will undergo a full safety inspection before performing."
This statement reflects the same high standards expressed by Kenneth Feld, President and CEO and staff members to the Bonita Springs, FL Speakers Assembly in April when Stephen Payne, Vice President, Corporate Communications said,
"Each performer inspects their own equipment prior to each performance. And since we travel each week, when the equipment is set up in a new venue it is evaluated by our crew before even a rehearsal begins.
Finally, we have a group in our corporate office which is solely focused on safety. They make sure rigging, floor layout, everything really associated with one of our shows has full safety training and they constantly evaluate process and procedures to make sure each and every Feld Entertainment production meets the highest standards for safety for our associates, venue personnel and, very importantly, our customers."
He indicated that cast members and performers spend generations and lifetimes perfecting a few moments of excitement for the benefit of audiences throughout the world. They no longer perform in tents but rather in modern, safer entertainment venues. This is their chosen profession and career, to share their talent with audiences.


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The blank slate of a new year prompted us to check out the wealth of fitness clubs and classes available to Greater Clevelanders, whether one lives downtown, east, west or south. We found offerings that could inspire even the most ardent couch potato. Diana VAnucci and Jim Vickers
Forget all the talk about our city's collective aversion to exercise. Don't let the wind-chill factor cool that raging desire to once again fit into your skinny jeans.
The blank slate of a new year prompted us to check out the wealth of fitness clubs and classes available to Greater Clevelanders, whether one lives downtown, east, west or south. We found offerings that could inspire even the most ardent couch potato.
So, go ahead. Run. Jump. Pedal. Move. The only thing you have to lose is a few extra pounds.
Fit Info
For this issue, we visited fitness clubs large and small across Greater Cleveland. We did full workouts at each, scoped out their equipment and attended group exercise classes ranging from Pilates and yoga to spinning and Russian kettlebell.
We asked club managers to supply numbers concerning the size of their facility, how many people come through the door in a week and how much the average member pays each month. Clubs marked with an asterisk have more than one Greater Cleveland location. A list of those can be found by visiting www.clevelandmagazine.com.
We also gave each group exercise class we reviewed a "fitness level" ranking of one to three dumbbells --the lower the number, the easier it is. Starters should stick with the simplest classes. The ones with higher fitness-level rankings are best suited for people looking to spice up their existing exercise regimen.
And, as the disclaimer on the Stairmaster goes, it's a good idea to pay your doctor a visit before starting any new exercise program.
Fit Fuel
Finding time to work out is the real challenge. We're usually squeezing it into our morning or evening schedules, even if it means skipping meals. But working out on an empty stomach can lead to dizzy spells, muscle aches and an overall lack of energy.
And while you don't want to eat a lot before revving up the treadmill, you also don't want to hit the gym with your body's gas tank sitting on "E."
Early risers, remember it's been 12 hours since your last meal. Try a piece of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter and half a banana. The bread and peanut butter provide protein and carbohydrates you need for energy. The banana contains potassium, which will help fight muscle cramps. If you can't stomach food early in the morning, a bottle of half water and half sports drink provides hydration and an energy boost.
Those working out after a full day on the job can opt for a handful of unsalted peanuts and a granola bar on the way to the gym. Energy bars are another option. We recommend PowerBar or Balance brands for the right mix of nutrients and taste.
Cleveland Athletic Club 1118 Euclid Ave.(216) 621-8900www.clevelandathleticclub.com
Club size: 150,000 square feetVisitors per week: 600 Average monthly fee range: $81-$100Most popular classes: Boxing Circuit, muscle conditioning, yoga
The skinny: High above Euclid Avenue, the Cleveland Athletic Club quickly feels like home to those who work out here. Occupying 10 stories in the old National City Bank building, the private club offers everything from fine dining to spinning. While it may not have a glossy new look, it still possesses an older, cozier charm of its own. In other words, it truly does feel like a club. In addition to group exercise classes, cardio equipment, a gymnasium, a pool, a sauna, a steam room, a running track, a bowling alley and weights, the CAC offers a slew of social opportunities such as an annual bash of gambling, food, booze and boxing (you watch), rooftop parties and wine-tasting events. If you live or work downtown, the CAC is definitely worth a look.
The Club at Key Center127 Public Square(216) 241-6152www.theclubatkeycenter.comClub size: 17,000 square feetVisitors per week: 675Average monthly fee range: $81-$100Most popular classes: Spinning, Hard Bodies, yoga
The skinny: The Club at Key Tower is one of downtown's most attractive places to exercise. The locker rooms are posh, the help is attentive and the place is immaculately clean. The equipment is a nice mix of free weights, circuit weights and cardio machines. A window running the length of the gym's north wall offers a view of City Hall, the Rock Hall and Lake Erie. After your workout, rest in the whirlpool, sweat it out in the steam room or swim a few laps. It's one of the pricier fitness options (membership to the private club also includes access to meeting rooms and formal and casual dining), but the low traffic and lavish amenities make this place hard to beat.
Downtown YMCA*2200 Prospect Ave.(216) 344-7700www.ymcacleveland.orgClub size: 77,000 square feetVisitors per week: 2,033Average monthly fee range: $31-$60 Most popular classes: Group cycling, Pilates, Body Pump
The skinny: The Downtown YMCA has been at 2200 Prospect Ave. since 1912. But if you haven't visited in the past several years, it's a different place from the one you remember. A 1998 makeover created a renewed, family-friendly environment in which to stay fit. The free-weight room downstairs is small but satisfactory, while the large locker rooms are outfitted with fresh towels, televisions and a sauna. The Y's main level contains dozens of pieces of cardio equipment (including a row of exercise bikes that overlook the club's four swimming lanes), circuit weight machines and dumbbells. A basketball court is housed on the second floor and members can tick off a mile with 24 laps around a running track that looks down over the gymnasium.
HFC Athletic Club at One Cleveland Center1375 E. Ninth St.(216) 621-0770www.hfit.comClub size: 45,000 square feetVisitors per week: 1,500Average monthly fee range: $31-$60Most popular classes: Muscle Pump, yoga, Pilates
The skinny: The price is right, the views are great and, even during peak times, HFC Athletic Club at One Cleveland Center is a comfortable place to exercise. Located on the seventh floor, you can park in the attached garage and get your ticket validated (as long as your visit lasts less than two hours). The main workout floor is filled with cardio and circuit weight machines. A large window running the length of the long, narrow room provides views of downtown and the club's rooftop basketball and tennis courts. The club's lower level houses racquetball courts, two spacious group exercise areas and an ample free-weights room, making it the perfect place for people who want the feel of a smaller, more exclusive club but don't want to plunk down $80 or more a month.
LifeStart Wellness Network*200 Public Square, Suite 300(216) 875-2051www.lifestart.netClub size: 5,500 square feetVisitors per week: 400Average monthly fee range: $31-$60Most popular classes: Cardio kickboxing, Pilates, muscle conditioning
The skinny: Located on the third floor of the BP Building, LifeStart Wellness Network is a small, yet well-stocked fitness facility for those who work on or near Public Square. Roughly 80 percent of the club's members work nearby and the relatively light midday crowd we encountered during our visit makes it possible to take in a great workout during your lunch hour. The club has a small free-weights area, circuit weight machines and a dozen pieces of cardio equipment. Our favorites were the Reebok "Ridge Rocker" exercise bicycles, which mimic the movement of a real bike. New members are given a free fitness evaluation, which must be completed within 30 days of joining, a perk that helps the small club provide its members with results.
Tower City Fitness Center 1500 W. Third St.(216) 771-6900Club size: 19,000 square feetVisitors per week: 600-800Average monthly fee range: $31-$60Most Popular Classes: Pilates, Boot Camp, body sculpting
The skinny: At $39 a month, Tower City Fitness Center is one of downtown's more affordable fitness options. And for what you pay, you get a lot. Though the club is relatively small, it boasts all the cardio and weight equipment the average person needs, including a dozen treadmills, six exercise bikes, seven elliptical trainers and two stair climbers. Even when we checked out the club at a peak after-work hour, we had no problem getting on any machines. The club offers a limited, but challenging, group exercise schedule, including a 30-minute lunchtime body-sculpting class. Our one beef with the place is the less-than-pristine bathrooms. The club also validates parking at Tower City Center if you keep your stay to less than two hours.
Black's Health World11934 Lorain Ave., Cleveland(216) 252-1695Club size: 10,000 square feetVisitors per week: n/aAverage monthly fee range: $30 or less
The skinny: Black's Health World dubs itself "Cleveland's friendliest gym" and there's no argument it's one of the least expensive. The place is old school to the bone. It's the sort of place you would expect to find grunting power lifters hoisting hundreds of pounds. (They do on Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m.) And though it has a few treadmills, the club is mostly about pumping iron. The weight equipment is plentiful and though a bit weathered, it all works just fine. In fact, the place's scrappy look is part of its charm. Housed in a former German sports club, Black's radiates an authenticity that strip-mall fitness clubs can't create. If you're looking for a neighborhood place to work out hard, this is it.
Curves*21429 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River(440) 331-4600Club size: 1,700 square feetVisitors per week: 1,000Average monthly fee range: $30 or less
The skinny: When it comes to working out, most women are looking for a place where men won't leer at them. Others find that balancing a career and family leaves little time for the gym. Curves, one of the fastest-growing franchises in the United States, is the answer to these common female-fitness pitfalls. The women-only club is built upon the idea that you can achieve a full-body workout in three 30-minute sessions each week. The workout itself is a circuit of hydraulic resistance machines and recovery stations. At the Rocky River Curves, we spent 30 seconds at each machine and traveled the entire circuit twice. After working on a machine, you move on to a recovery station, where you run or walk in place to give your muscles time to rest. The result is a fun workout that truly does achieve the promise of a complete aerobic and strength-training workout.
Omni Fitness Club6600 W. 130th St., Middleburg Heights(440) 886-4545Club size: 66,000 square feetVisitors per week: 1,500-2,000Average monthly fee range: $31-$60Most popular classes: Spinning, step, Spin & Strength
The skinny: Omni Fitness Club opens every day at 3 a.m. Yes, members here are pretty serious about staying fit. Scan the walls and you'll find a note from Phil Collins (he visited when Genesis played Cleveland in the '80s). A nearby stairwell is adorned with signatures from NBA players who've practiced on the club's two full basketball courts. But Omni's wealth of exercise equipment and comfortable atmosphere are the real reasons it's a local fitness favorite. The first floor houses racquetball courts and group exercise rooms, and is crammed full with circuit weights and cardio machines. Downstairs, you'll find a huge array of free weights, as well as locker areas with adjoining steam rooms, saunas and a six-lane pool. The club's huge gymnasium is on the second floor, along with a running track and dozens more cardio machines.
Personally Fit Health Center21929 Lorain Road, Fairview Park(440) 333-6104Club size: 12,000 square feetVisitors per week: 700Average monthly fee range: $31-$60 Most popular classes: Jumpstretch
The skinny: Tucked away on the second level of a strip mall, Personally Fit Health Center is a small club perfect for those just beginning a fitness program. The friendly, knowledgeable staff will help you get acquainted by asking about your health history and fitness goals. New members receive a free session with one of the club's personal trainers to draft a workout suited to their individual needs. While the cardio machines are sparse, the free weights are ample and the circuit weight machines are even color-coded. Work your way from one end to the other on the pink ones and you have just completed a workout using every major muscle group. The green machines are in no particular order, allowing you to attack specific muscles as you (or your trainer) see fit.
Bally Total Fitness*3600 Park East Drive, Beachwood(216) 765-8085www.ballytotalfitness.comClub size: 52,220 square feetVisitors per week: 6,000Average monthly fee range: $30 or lessMost popular classes: Advanced Step, Power Flex, Boot Camp
The skinny: Bally Total Fitness is exactly like what you've heard. From the filled parking lot to the tightly packed exercise equipment, the Beachwood location lives up to the chain's reputation as a busy and somewhat intimidating place to work out. On the other hand, the club is fully stocked with the latest exercise equipment. The first floor houses a fitness store, racquetball courts, two free-weight areas and a lap pool. Upstairs, you'll find locker rooms and tons of cardio equipment. An indoor running track is just above that. Ladies beware: It's hard to use a machine without looking up to find a group of men staring, followed quickly by a chorus of "How you doin'?" Though the place has great equipment, we found the atmosphere similar to a West Sixth Street nightclub.
Kings Gym24775 Aurora Road, Bedford Heights(440) 439-5464Club Size: 15,000 square feetVisitors per week: 1,400Average monthly fee range: $30 or lessMost popular classes: Kickboxing, yoga, boxing
The skinny: This place is a no-frills, old-school gym. It has friendly owners walking the floor, classic rock on the sound system and 25,000 pounds of free weights and dumbbells waiting to be hoisted. And though one might expect Kings Gym to be filled with only men, more than 30 percent of its members are women. The gym has mostly free weights, dumbbells and Hammer Strength machines (which must be loaded with weights), though there are circuit weight machines and two-dozen pieces of cardio equipment here, as well. Many people come for the personal training, which owners Ed and Frank King say is the best around. A wall filled with pictures of ripped bodybuilders lends that claim some weight. But you don't have to be vying for the Mr. Universe title to feel comfortable here.
Mind & Body Fitness23215 Mercantile Road, Beachwood(216) 464-6117www.mindandbodyfitness.comClub size: 7,500 square feetTotal members: 300Average monthly fee range: $30 or less
The skinny: Ninety percent of Mind & Body Fitness members join because they have specific fitness goals and want the consistent help of a personal trainer, says John Henry Creel. A bodybuilder, he opened this small, yet superbly stocked club to combat the lack of direction most people have when starting an exercise regimen. Every member is interviewed and given a personalized 12-month fitness plan. During our visit, Creel ran us through a few paces. His focus is training correctly in calculated, controlled movements that make working out a mental exercise, too. Dance music chugged lightly in the background as Creel showed us how to pump up those biceps without slinging a ton of weight. It's all targeted intensity and this place seems like a good one for those looking to apply the same attitude toward their workouts.
Severance Athletic Club15 Severance Circle Drive, Cleveland Heights(216) 291-5550www.aboutsac.comClub size: 30,000 square feet Visitors per week: 2,100Average monthly fee range: $31-$60 Most popular classes: Spinning, Step & Pump, Cardio Challenge
The skinny: The tables located just beyond the Severance Athletic Club's front door tell visitors this place isn't all about sweat. Members gather here after grueling matches in the adjacent racquetball courts or sit alone and thumb through magazines. We went straight for the equipment and the club's Cardio Theater proved a good distraction while racking up miles on one of the gym's punishing recumbent bicycles. (Plug in your headphones and browse eight television channels and a mix of radio stations for the diversion of your choice.) A group exercise area, free weights and locker rooms round out the first floor. The second is ringed by a small track that circles a diverse blend of circuit weight machines. Rowing machines, more treadmills and two smaller exercise rooms are also located on the second level.
Wellness Works Fitness Center30455 Solon Road, Solon(440) 519-1123Club size: 36,000 square feet Visitors per week: n/aAverage monthly fee range: $61-$80 Most popular classes: Super Sculpt, Pure Power Yoga
The skinny: What we like most about Wellness Works Fitness Center is how the open design allows members to switch from dumbbell work to weight machines to running laps without having to walk to another part of the building. Aside from the club's pool, locker rooms and café, everything is housed on the second floor and ringed by a running track (15 laps per mile). It circles more than two-dozen pieces of cardio equipment, a suitable free-weight area, a variety of circuit weight machines and an aerobics studio. One unexpected feature was a recumbent bicycle and two stair climbers outfitted with video screens that mix working out with a trip to the arcade. Though the graphics were more Atari 2600 than PlayStation 2, it was still more fun to race against three competitors than endlessly pedaling to nowhere.
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Club Ultimate34650 Melinz Parkway, Eastlake(440) 942-2700www.clubultimate.comClub size: 144,000 square feetVisitors per week: 3,000Average monthly fee range: $30 or less Most popular classes: Yoga, spinning
The skinny: In many ways, the name fits. Club Ultimate offers the standard cardio and weights area (inside one huge warehouselike room), as well as tennis and racquetball courts, a pool, a volleyball court, an indoor track and even a sports bar. Unfortunately, the club is a bit scruffy around the edges (paint chipping off lockers, old carpeting). But when you're paying less than $30 a month, these are not much of an issue. While the club seems particularly suited for the younger crowd (rock music, signs advertising ladies' night at the sports bar), we encountered a number of older folks who seemed just as pleased to get a good workout for a great price. While we didn't sample the food, the value of Club Ultimate extends there as well, with burgers going for $2.75 and calamari for $4.95.
EMH Center for Health and Fitness1997 Healthway Drive, Avon(440) 988-6800www.emh-healthcare.orgClub size: 60,000 square feetVisitors per week: 5,000Average monthly fee range: $61-$80Most popular classes: Kickboxing, yoga, Aqua Cardio Challenge
The skinny: A cross between a country club and a gym, the EMH Center for Health and Fitness offers the chance to get toned abs, smoothies and facials all under one roof. In addition to a gym, pool and racquetball courts, the bright and airy center offers cardio machines five rows deep and more weight equipment than we've seen in most other clubs. An indoor track (10 laps per mile) circles the fitness area and pool, while an outdoor trail (three laps per mile) takes joggers past a pond and tennis courts. After your workout, hit the sauna, steam room or whirlpool, followed by a stop at D'Caribbean Café for a raspberry reliever smoothie. For those who need a little extra fitness help, this center is run by a hospital �" EMH Regional Healthcare System �" and offers a comprehensive weight-management program.
FitWorks* 4301 Kent Road, Stow(330) 688-4040www.fitworks.comClub size: 30,000 square feetVisitors per week: 3,000Average monthly fee range: $30 or lessMost popular classes: Cardio Jam, Powerfit, Step Interval
The skinny: The Stow-Kent Fitworks is an affordable gym for those looking for a comfortable and well-equipped place to work out. The popular Northeast Ohio fitness chain does not have a pool, racquetball courts or juice bar. However, what its lacks in bells and whistles it makes up for in quantity and variety of fitness equipment. The Stow-Kent location is one of the larger in the chain and a good choice for those who lack patience when it comes to waiting for machines. You'll find multiple rows of cardio equipment and a large selection of circuit weight machines. The free weights are tucked away in the back. We were happy to find the locker rooms spacious and clean. Parents will be pleased to find a child-care center where they can drop off their little ones while working out.
LifeCenter Plus Health and Fitness Center5133 Darrow Road, Hudson(330) 655-2377www.lifecenterplus.comClub size: 58,000 square feet (currently adding 18,000 additional square feet)Visitors per week: 5,000Average monthly fee range: $61-$80 Most popular classes: Water Tune Up, kickboxing, Power Pump
The skinny: Come on a Saturday morning and you'll find entire families showing up to exercise together. LifeCenter Plus Health and Fitness Center is a popular health-club choice for Summit County suburbanites and it doesn't take long to figure out why. It has racquetball courts, a large group-exercise area, a spinning room, a rock-climbing wall, weights and cardio equipment, all circled by a running track. (An 18,000-square-foot addition will soon house a new therapy pool and an outdoor swimming complex.) Though we found the weight and cardio areas a bit cramped, they were stocked with all the equipment needed for a solid workout. The club's staff was friendly �" maybe a little too much so. When you've just ticked off your second mile on the treadmill, do you really want somebody leaning on the machine trying to make smalltalk with you?
Peak Performance Center1 Eagle Valley Court, Broadview Heights(440) 838-5600www.peakperformancecenter.comClub size: 70,000 square feetVisitors per week: 1,500Average monthly fee range: $31-$60Most popular classes: Senior Strength & Aqua Aerobics, Step & Power Strength, Boot Camp
The skinny: The expansive Peak Performance Center offers a comfortable, homey vibe whether you're locked into a training regimen or just in the mood for tennis. The business philosophy here is based on each member using the club a lot, whether for working with a personal trainer, hopping on the table for a massage or popping by for a tanning session. The first floor houses the club's two swimming pools, massage therapy, tanning rooms and five indoor tennis courts, while the cardio machines, free weights, indoor track and a group-exercise room are on the second. Here, you'll also find the club's Med-X strength circuit �" a series of machines that can fully fatigue a muscle with just 12 repetitions. When you're done, slide by Johnny's Café on the first floor for a protein shake or fresh fruit smoothie.
The Classes
SpinningOmni Fitness ClubClass Length: 60 minutesFitness Level: 2Music: A high-energy mix of dance and rock
A sign on the wall reads "Spinning: Part Yoga, Part Tour de France, Part 12th-Century Torture Chamber." Sounds about right. But if it truly is that hellish, why are two-dozen people here at 5 a.m. on a Friday to start their day with furious pedaling? By the end of the hour, we'll be converts. But to the uninitiated, a spinning class takes an action that is very familiar (riding a bicycle) and morphs it into an exercise that seems a bit sadistic. You pedal for an hour on a stationary bike that has a 38-pound weight as its front wheel, while varying your position and pedal speed at the instructor's orders. The result is a fun yet intense cardiovascular workout that chars calories, works every muscle from the stomach down and allows you to embrace your inner Lance Armstrong. Name another exercise class that does all that. Beginners will feel comfortable and it doesn't take long to get the hang of the bike and the three positions used in class. A knob allows you to increase tension on the bike's flywheel, but those just starting a fitness plan may want to build their endurance before taking part. Also, don't forget water. There are no breaks and you can make short work of a liter by the time the pedals stop turning.
Total Body Circuit The Club at Key CenterClass Length: 60 minutesFitness Level: 3Music: A blend of pumping dance music and remixed rock classics
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Extreme StepFitWorks (Stow-Kent)Class Length: 60 minutesFitness Level: 3Music: Dance remixes of pop hits
This class is intense, moves unbelievably fast and requires a load of determination. Trust us, it will leave you dripping with sweat and red in the face by the time you're done. Extreme Step is a cardiovascular workout for the advanced only. Arrive early because this class fills up fast and having room to move is crucial as you will not only use your step, but the floor space around it as well. A brief warmup is followed by 50 minutes of fast-paced combinations that absolutely require a previous knowledge of step aerobics. The instructor leads the class through a series of moves and repeats them multiple times before throwing in different combinations. That's when it gets complex. There's really no time to even think about how out of breath or sweaty you are. You'll just be happy you haven't dropped yet. The instructor's energy and constant encouragement keep everyone motivated and the feeling of completing a combination correctly is truly a boost to your fitness ego. The last 10 minutes of the class are filled with abdominal work and cool-down stretching. A bottle of water and towel are must-have accessories for this one.
Russian KettlebellPeak Performance CenterClass Length: 60 minutesFitness Level: 2Music: Rock 'n' roll (our visit was all Rolling Stones tunes)
A consistent Russian kettlebell workout promises to melt fat, boost muscle growth and send your strength endurance soaring �" all from lifting an ancient cast-iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. The benefits come from the multitude of ways you can use this simple-looking device to work your body. The design of the kettlebell itself, which comes in a variety of weights, makes the difference. Unlike a traditional dumbbell, it has an offset center of gravity that allows it to work deeper into your muscles, while also dramatically strengthening tendons and ligaments. This sort of workout isn't for the novice. But if you have a moderate level of strength and cardiovascular fitness, an offering such as Peak Performance's Saturday morning Russian kettlebell class is an interesting detour from your day-to-day routine. Participants start at one of three stations and rotate every few minutes. Actual kettlebell work comprises about a third of the hourlong class. Cardiovascular work and strength-building exercises make up the rest. The slow, deliberate kettlebell moves are at first awkward and a little intimidating (since the weight is always hovering above your bare feet), but the instructor quickly makes even first-timers feel comfortable. He points out that doing this sort of workout even once a week will seriously increase muscle efficiency and give a boost to your normal fitness routine.
Power PumpLifeCenter Plus Health & Fitness CenterClass Length: 60 minutesFitness Level: 1Music: Techno remixes of Top-40 pop music
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|Health, Fitness & Nutrition Discussion on physical health, healthy eating, qigong, yoga, tai chi, other exercise methods, and more.
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Gum Tissue Regeneration
I'm wondering if anyone's found a method for gum tissue regeneration. I've been drinking alkalyzed water for 4 months, and it's done wonders for my health, but my gumline is receding faster than usual. In addition, I am now gluten and dairy free, on the specific carbohydrate diet about 3 months, juicing regularly, but the gumline seems to keep receding.
I saw something on an Arnold's Way video on youtube that a raw food diet may promote gum tissue regeneration. I'm wondering if zapping or using a home made version of the mexi-stim might help as well.
Any thoughts/suggestions from anyone?
Bobby Smith
gum regeneration
Hi Bob,
Ascorbic acid and cayenne pepper is something I have used with actually some basic results but that is NOT for everyone..lol...depending on how much you like cayenne papper on your gums.
I've been experimenting with some PATHS instructions for not only gum regeneration but also "tooth bone" regeneration. It may be available this year but not sure yet.
Hi Bobby!
I can pass along what I've experienced.
I have had really good luck with clients with all sorts of tooth and gum complaints...switching them to a neem toothpaste, and using seseme seed oil. In morning after brushing, you massage some seseme oil over gums with finger. At night before bed, swish some seseme oil, and leave as much on overnight as you can. A light rinse if you must.
This is different than oil pulling....where you swish 1st thing in the Am, larger amount and for a whole 10 - 15 minutes min. Oil should be foamy when spit out for healing method too, but oil after oil pull it has changed even more, its broken down and almost watery. Oil pulling would prob have this additional benefit of helping gums too.
Ayurveda considers gum receding mostly ++ vata; tooth and gum prob, vata and pitta, esp if bleeding. Whole system balance can help too....what led up to gums getting unbalanced.
I used to have spongy, bleeding gums and after a few months of neem toothpaste, my gums were so strong, my dentist couldn't them down to adjust a crown!
You can also chew a tsp white seseme seeds a day, this exercises the gums and is super high in calcium. Reg toothpaste is really bad for the mouth and causes tartar.
All Best to you!!! Send your gums some love!!!
That is interesting on the seseme seeds because I read that is one of the main oils for oil pulling...maybe a connection? I haven't tried oil pulling yet but will. I haven't brushed with "regular" toothpaste in many years. The only thing I use these days is Xylitol toothpaste and Spry is my favorite.
I sold a lot of Neem toothpaste in my health food store before but never used it myself.
Gee Aaron,
I don't know how connected todays 'oil pulling' practice is with Ayurveda.
Its super cool and interesting that its had a resurgence!
Ayurveda has a super long history of using oils in the mouth, wide usage of oils for everything! ie, if you want to get creative with oils...look to Ayurveda!
Seseme is most likely to be the only type used in this case (ayurv speaking)....as seseme is the most nurturing and heavy to calm vata. Receeding would point to a lack rather than excess, so tissue has to be 'built'.
I just started AM oil pulling myself...feels good so far!
In Graditude,
Thanks a Bunch
Thanks everyone for your responses. I've been using extra virgin olive oil for my pulling; will switch to sesame, and will try and see if I can find the neem toothpaste (I don't use paste right now, only baking soda once in awhile).
hydrogen peroxide & water solution and baking soda
A research MD recommends brushing with baking soda.
Follow with rinsing with hydrogen peroxide & water 50/50 mix.
This is better gum therapy. He is not a dentist but a immunologist...
"But ye shall receive power..."
Acts 1:8
Further Info
Wpage and everyone else, thanks for sharing your info. I've done some more research, and found info stating that gum problems are often a secondary effect of calcium loss in the jawbone. If a person's calcium intake is low, and the body is acidic due to poor diet or infection (or for any other reason), calcium will be leeched from the bones to buffer the body's overall acidity. According to what I read, as calcium is leeched from the jaw, teeth become loose, bacteria get in at the roots, and problems begin with the gums.
This makes sense. My gum problems accelerated after my wife and I bought and began using a water alkalyzer. We both experienced candida die-off, which I believe would lower the body's pH (ie. raise acidity level). In addition, my doctor told me my calcium was low, and I needed to be taking calcium supplements. Given the fact that I am dairy intolerant, all the more reason... My calcium supplement-taking was sporadic, with gaps of days and sometimes weeks. Now I understand the importance (and am back on, needless to say ).
Some time ago, I had read that Dr. Hulda Clark recommends putting a few drops of oregano oil in a spoon, rubbing one's toothbrush bristles in the oil, and massaging the oil into the gums. This is supposed to kill the bacteria (I think claustridium) well below the gumline. I've done it a number of times. Sure feels invigorating to the gums, to say the least, and the burning only lasts about a minute.
Anyway, that's it for me for now. Thanks again everyone for sharing.
Bob Smith
I think you've got things correct in your situation. However I see it slightly different.
The acidity would be the problem that caused the calcium to leech from the bone, just like when a chicken bone is in vinegar the calcium separates.
In many cases, people do not solve the acidity problem and taking calcium actually becomes a problem bc their body already had stored calcium which separated from their bones and which became artery plaque and stones. (Some is excreted but not all.)
In your case, you are creating an environment where your body can now do the proper thing with calcium and since you don't do dairy it sounds great that you are adding calcium.
All of the water I drink has a pH of 7.5 by using a faucet filter from phmiracleliving.com (changes from 6.5 to 7) and sprinkling a bit of baking soda in (changes to 7.5).
Once a day I take an alkalizing powder which is mixed in liquid (I use vanilla soy milk) and it contains lots of vitamins and minerals, and has calcium.
The alkalizing powder imo is probably the simplest way for someone to combat acidosis but there are many.
Good foods to help are avocado and cucumber. Believe it or not, lemon actually alkalizes after it is digested.
Keep your mind on the aether www.PathsToSucceed.com
PS also the way I see the candida situation would be the imbalance of the acidity would have "invited" them. The water you used would have made it no longer hospitable.
I don't think their dye off would acidify.
I have not researched this particular detail but it makes sense to me.
Keep your mind on the aether www.PathsToSucceed.com
Thanks Jessica
Thanks for your insights. I've got a good water alkalyzer. My wife and I are on the Specific Carbohydrate diet (ie. no grains, no starches, no dairy) as well, with lots of fresh vegetable juicing while things are in season. I'll keep popping that calcium, and will check in again later on in August. Thanks again.
co Q10
A friend of mine who had done a lot of heavy recreational drugs and as a result had extreme gum damage, used CO Q 10. She sqeezed the contents of the gel cap on a tooth brush and brushed her gums with it. She did this two times daily. Her dentist was amazed with the results. He had told her there was nothing that could be done to save her teeth and gums. The gums healed remarkebly well. Love Mark. PATHS | Energize Your Mind ~ Transform Your Life
Hello Bobby,
Have you read this thread. Fix that Loose Teeth
On another forum it's the solution for receding gum line.
P.S. sorry for the grammar, hehe mistyped it
Gummy Update :o)
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all your helpful feedback and direction to sources for help. I'm now working with the following protocol:
-Oil pulling with extra virgin olive oil 15-20 min daily in morning
-3 drops of oregano oil on toothbrush, massaged into gums once a day
(let sit 1-2 minutes, swish around, gargle and swallow)
-Co-enzyme Q10 (thanks Mali) massaged into gums after night brush and
floss each day. I found Metagenics has a liquid CoQ10 that is reasonably
priced. I half-fill a teaspoon, wick up with toothbrush and massage into
gums (don't rinse away) and go to bed. Seems to be really helpful.
Some context: I am about 6 months into radically changed diet due to celiac diagnosis. Following Elaine Gotschald's Specific Carbohydrate Diet in her book Breaking the Vicious cycle. More at: Main template It has cleared up a number of health problems for me (she claims it cures Krohn's, IBS, alleviates some symptoms of Autism, among other benefits including some forms of mental illness which are directly tied to ingesting grain-based starch).
For related info on grains, also see:
James Braly, Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous To Your Health at Amazon.com: Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous To Your Health: James Braly M.D., Ron Hoggan M.A., Jonathan Wright: Books
Thank you again everyone for your very helpful input.
Have a good long weekend.
Bobby Smith
Last edited by Bob Smith; 08-30-2008 at 02:18 PM.
Hey guys,
In relation to this topic have a look at the following
Low intensity pulsed ultrasound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
looks like teeth can be regrown
Dental bone and gums can be regrown
There are quite a few studies that have been done with stem cell injections, etc... and it regrows back any bone loss and/or gum degeneration. Of course that is a high end way to do it, probably costly and probably won't be a regular treatment anytime soon. But, it was nice to see that biologically, it is absolutely possible regardless of what dental professionals believe because it has been proven over and over.
I have a suggestion. I don't know if you want to try this but I do know that it works. I have long be interested in cognative enhancement and a while back I had a book called smart drugs & nutrients by M.D. Ward Dean. In this book a number of different drugs are described as well as their possible side effects. One of the drugs mentioned in this book is Dilantin (phenytoin sodium). While you're not interested in cognative enhancement, this drug has a side effect that you might be interested in. This drug is used to control seizures and is suppost to have a number of possible side effects. The only undesirable effect I noticed(for me anyway) was this. I was brushing my teeth on day and I noticed that my gums were growing. This is one of the possible side effect of the drug. I have good teeth and gums so I stopped taking it because of this, But reading your post made me think that if you are haveing problems with a receeding gum line, you could possible take this for a while and make them grow back.
gum growth
That stuff looks pretty heavy duty with a lot of potential side effects...but with the gum growth, if it is known the exact method that the medicine has this effect, something like that can be honed in on - if safe.
I've tried some aloe vera tooth paste recently after hearing good comments about it from a neighbor who is close friend of my wife. Apparently good results have been seen especially with people who have gum problems, aphthous ulcer etc.. Also some people told they even surprised their dentists who thought their mouth was incurable etc. - the usual miracle stories, best taken with a grain of salt
This one was made by forever living products. Don't know much about the company, haven't heard of them before.
Will have to see how it goes, I thought it's at least worth trying before going for more extreme methods. Now after a few weeks of use I do think that my gums actually do feel a bit better, but it also might be just placebo. The first few days my gums actually felt quite weird though, almost sore, so I almost stopped using it, but it soon faded away and now they do feel a lot better.. not sure what was causing the effect.
Anyway, I have the whole tube to go, so plenty of time to test. At the moment I'm willing to try anything than regular tooth paste.
essential oils
Gary Young's Forever Living MLM company has good but very overpriced
I knew someone that worked on a lavender farm in Idaho that witnessed
that the lavender had been treated with chemicals, but were labeled as
"organic" by the company. I don't know if it is true. For the most part,
they are known for their oils, which are supposed to be some of the best.
My 2 cents, be careful of essential oils. They are harmful to cats and dogs (even the vapors) - not sure what the long term effects on humans may be.
We have been using EcoDent Daily Care toothpaste for years. It is a baking soda formula with no chemicals. We also use a good electric toothbrush. You can also rinse with a few drops of GSE (grapefruit seed extract) to kill bacteria, weaken plaque, strengthen gum tissue, etc. And of course, the PATHS Dental module is an amazing tool for good oral health as well!
Blessings on the journey, Glenn
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Receding gums refers to acknowledgment in the roots of the teeth acquired by a accident of gum tissue Regeneration of the allowance from the acme of the teeth. Gum Regeneration is similar to ascent and basis burying in that the ambition is the same-gum regrowth.
An important thing to never do is use any kind of glycerin based tooth paste as it coats the teeth preventing re-enamalizing.
Just brush with simple soap and baking soda or add some of the other items posted above by the others.
Gums,...... I know I had receding gums at one point and I stopped drinking coffee and smoking and the gums eventually grew back.
Perhaps collagen would help
Google "neocell collagen type 1 and 3"
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Paradox traverses Alejandra Prieto's objects and installations like an uncomfortable feeling pregnant with pleasure. Her investigation into the historical lineage of objects coupled with the choice of coal as the material for the elaboration of highly polished realistic sculptures is provocative. Dark and reflective, her functional icons of high design, fashion and furniture sculpted in coal propose a multitude of interpretations that obscure the simple delight of their contemplation.
They recall the role of such humble but fundamental material in the history of industrialization – and by addition in the development of the modern era. Matching extremely skilled craftsmanship and sophistication with the rawest and dirtiest of substances, the process of making precious works of art that in turn replicate high end objects of desire signals another paradox: diamonds – one of the worlds priciest commodities – are just pressed coal under the forces of gravity and time. Furthermore the artist integrates her ambivalence towards the value system that governs consumer society in the choice of objects to be replicated in coal. A Tizio lamp or a chaise longue by Le Corbusier turn the intrinsic nature of such collectors' fetishes into pure contradiction: coal as an energy source was at the base of an economy sustained by hard working conditions. The coal extracted from Chilean mines, an industry in disappearance while been replaced by other energy sourcing, sees its value reinstated in Prieto's work.
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Invisible Dust, Y Gallery, NY, EEUU
Black Tears Die Ecke Gallery, Santiago, Chile
Modernas, Die Ecke Gallery, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Gretel, Die Ecke Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
Junkies Promises, Paul Kasmin Gallery, NY, EEUU
Gracia Divina, Sala Gasco, Santiago, Chile.
Eferemérides, Museo Historia Nacional Santiago, Chile
LARA, Latinoamerica Roaming Art, NC-Arte, Bogotá, Colombia
SĂşbita PolĂtica, Centex, Valparaiso, Chile
XI Imaginarios Sociales y Prácticas ArtĂsticas, XI La Habana Biennale, La Habana Cuba.
The wood, the coal and the paint, Reverse Space, NY,EEUU
This Side of Paradise, No Longer Empty , NY, EEUU.
SĂşbita PolĂtica, Museum of Barro, Montevideo, Paraguay.
En Medio, Museum of Solidarity, Santiago, Chile.
Contaminaciones, Museum of Contemporary Art, Santiago, Chile.
International Call, GalerĂa Luis Adelantado, Valencia, España.
Contaminaciones Urbanas, MAC USP, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
Des-habitables, CCE, PerĂş Lima.
Colectiva Die Ecke, Die Ecke gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
VII Biennale Mercosur, Projetaveis, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Triennale de Chile, "El terremoto de Chile", Contemporary Art Museum, Santiago, Chile.
VI Biennale SIART, La Paz, Bolivia, 2009.
Des-habitable, OTR Gallery. Madrid, España.
Cohortes, Contemporary Art Museum , Santiago, Chile.
Expediente Die ecke 01, Valenzuela Klenner Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia.
Daniel LĂłpez Show, Roebling Hall gallery, New York, EE.UU.
Handle with Care, Women artists in Chile 1985-2005,Contemporary Art Museum, , Santiago, Chile.
MenĂş de Hoy. Comida Lenta: Arte y Alimento en Chile, MNBA (Mall Plaza Oeste) Santiago, Chile.
Niños Jugando, National Culture Council , ValparaĂso Chile.
Circuits/Circuitos. Matucana 100 Cultural Center, Santiago, Chile.
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Suple, Chile University, Santiago, Chile.
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BSIM for Mixed Mode Circuit Simulation Using Advanced CMOS (BSIM)
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Mohan Vamsi Dunga, Darsen Duane Lu, Chung-Hsun Lin, Tianjiao Zhang, Chenming Hu and Ali Niknejad
Semiconductor Research Corporation 1454.001
The continuous evolution of bulk CMOS technology has fueled the growth of the microelectronics industry for the past several decades. Even as we reach the "end" of the technology roadmap for bulk CMOS, the demand for bulk CMOS is healthy. The BSlM series of compact MOSFET models are industry standards successfully used throughout the semiconductor industry and the research community for digital and analog circuit design. Incorporation of new physical effects, support of new materials and devices, and the ability to handle variation in advanced processes represent a critical semiconductor industry need for designs utilizing bulk CMOS and partially and fully depleted SOI.
Toward this end, the bulk and SOI models are being improved to support devices with High-K dielectric/metal gate stack. The enhanced gate tunneling current model will be able to capture leakage due to the Frenkel-Poole tunneling mechanism. Surface optical phonon scattering has been found to be a possible mobility degradation mechanism in MOSFETs with High-K dielectrics [1]. Investigation is being done to determine whether this new mechanism is crucial for the modeling of I-V in High-K/metal gate MOSFETs.
As the minimum device area in advanced technology keeps shrinking, flicker noise (or 1/f noise) in small-area devices deviates from its well known 1/f behavior. The noise spectrum varies from device to device, therefore one nominal flicker-noise model is no longer sufficient. A new flicker noise model, which is able to describe the statistical noise behavior in a small device will be developed.
Figure 1: Flicker noise variation in a small-area device predicted by the model
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- R. Chau, S. Datta, M. Doczy, B. Doyle, J. Kavalieros, and M. Metz, "High-K/Metal-Gate Stack and Its MOSFET Characteristics," Electronic Device Letters, Vol. 25, No. 6, June 2004.