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The Billtown Blues Association (BBA) will hold its annual "Billtown Blues Challenge" festival audition concert March 25 at the Genetti Hotel Grand Ballroom, 200 W. Fourth St. This year marks the 20th anniversary of these auditions. The doors will open at 3 p.m. The solo-duo competition will begin at 4 p.m. and the band competition begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $10. Tickets will be sold at the door only. There will be $1 drafts and food available for sale.
The winners of the band and the solo-duo competition will perform at the 23rd Annual Billtown Blues Festival June 10.
Entrants in the solo-duo category are Kim and Ed Rhoades, John "JT Blues" Thompson, Sean Farley and Frank Wicher and Chris Trasatti.
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The Band category will feature Miz Ida and the All-Nightas, Scoville Blues, Hyatt Howe Band and Roy G. Blues. Performers will be judged and the winners determined by current BBA members in attendance.
In addition to performing at the Billtown Blues Festival, winners of this competition also will be eligible to submit to represent the BBA at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis for 2013, which showcases some of the finest blues acts in the world. The IBC provides the opportunity to rub elbows with some of the biggest folks in the music business, an opportunity of a lifetime. The IBC in Memphis presents some of the finest acts in the world.
As in past years, this concert will be sure to have something for everyone and a chance for blues fans to come together for a great day of fun and music.
About the performers
Kim and Ed Rhoades
Kim and Ed Rhoades are a husband-wife musical duo, who perform originals along with some standards and obscure material. Kim's heartfelt vocals have been described as soulful and sultry and her flowing bass lines give the music a dimension not present in most duo offerings. Ed's a prize-winning songwriter who has performed his original compositions for radio stations WMMR, WIOQ, WXPN, TV 29 and The Philadelphia Hometown Album. His dynamic acoustic guitar playing features rhythm and lead as well as fingerstyle. Kim and Ed, had the honor of opening up Martins On Main Street for the past summer's Martinfest. They are playing a growing number of festivals and coffeehouses, and their music is featured on compendiums and local radio shows. (On the Susquehanna Valley Christmas CD, they performed a blues version of "Jingle Bells.") For more information, visit www.edrhoades.com.
John "JT Blues" Thompson
John "JT" Thompson grew up in central Pennsylvania, but soon found himself in Louisiana and Mississippi, playing the blues and absorbing bayou culture, which included playing with Cajun swamp-pop artists Charles Mann, Lil' Alfred Babino and opening shows for B.B. King, Bob Segar and the Pointer Sisters. After a Biloxi hurricane, JT headed to Atlanta, where he continued working up and down the East Coast. He later joined Lotsa Poppa, touring the Southeast and appearing regularly at Atlanta Blues clubs. In 2002, JT returned to the Pennsylvania mountains, where his powerful blues and boogie piano playing has made him a fixture on the local music scene.
For more information, visit www.jtblues.com.
Sean Farley
Born in Williamsport, music was a part of Farley's life at a very early age. The guitar is his current mainstay instrument, but violin, piano, drums and singing were its predecessors. Now, his love for guitar has come full circle with a certification in Lutherie (the crafting of stringed instruments). Farley now plays guitars that he hand-built, through a self-built, old style, hand-wired tube amp. Farley has been a two-time semifinalist in the IBCs, taken the stage at the Billtown Blues Festival six times, and has opened for bands like Yes and Blue Oyster Cult. He has shared the stage on several tours as a lead guitar player for the "Georgia Song Bird" E.G. Kight, recorded on her album "It's Hot In Here," and is still her main guitarist in the Northeast.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/seanfarleymusic.
Frank Wicher and Chris Trasatti
Frank Wicher is a singer-songwriter who's been involved in music his whole life. Wicher played music five nights a week in many clubs in the Toledo, Ohio area. Wicher moved to Pennsylvania in 1993. He continued writing songs while raising his family. In 2009, he started his band - the Frank Wicher Band. Since then, he has recorded two albums, "Can I Be Frank with You," and "Born to Be Me!" Wicher sings and plays guitar and harmonica. Chris Trasatti plays the harmonica. Trasatti has been playing harp for thirteen years. He started out playing country and bluegrass. Trasatti is looking forward to entering the Blues Challenge as a duo with Frank Wicher. Fore mor information, visit www.frankwicher.com.
Miz Ida
and The All-Nightas
Miz Ida and the All-Nightas are comprised of a group of dedicated blues veterans with deep roots in the Williamsport blues scene. The band is singer Cheryl "Miz Ida" Miller, Nuclear Dave Krempasky on bass, guitarists Lori Smith and Big Al Meck, drummer Roy Pursel and harmonica player Diamond Dave Thompson. The group performs a diverse mix of original and cover blues songs. This band's members go as far back as the blues scene has existed in Williamsport. They have played multiple blues festivals and taken part in every benefit that has taken place, always willing to help those in need. While the band names may have changed from time to time, the members have always been on the scene. They are a contemporary blues band with leanings toward the traditional styles and perform a diverse mix of original and cover blues tunes with a twist of funk and soul. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/mizidaandtheall nightas.
Scoville Blues
The Scoville Blues Band is a high-energy blues band based out of Bucks County and has been playing the Philadelphia Tri-State area for more than four years. From contemporary blues rock to traditional Chicago and Texas styles, to funky New Orleans blues, the band has something for everybody. Band members include: Dave "Bags" Badgley on harp, sax and vocals, Jim Bowman on drums, Kenny Githens on bass, Dave Piersig on lead vocals and percussion and Jay "Blue Jay Slim" Pinkus on lead guitar and vocals. The band has opened for rock legend Dave Mason at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, blues greats Walter Trout and Chris Cain and played at the 4th annual "Taste of Philadelphia Festival" at Penn's Landing. For more information, visit www.scovilleblues.com.
Hyatt Howe Band
The Hyatt Howe Band was formed by Kevin Hyatt and Tom Howe. Hyatt and Howe are experienced musicians with rich musical backgrounds bringing together their individual talents to craft a solid, unique sound based on pop, rock, R&B and blues elements. Hyatt also writes the band's original material. Howe's musical background began with formal degrees in music. Hyatt's musical experiences began at an early age, with solid influences in country and rock. Hyatt played lead guitar while enlisted in the U.S. Navy often playing for the ship's crew and performing bigger venues in Europe. William Post's musical background began at age 14, inspired by his father. Post has performed with worship teams, traveling revivals and a regional orchestra. For more information, visit www.kevinhyatt.com.
Roy G. Blues Band
The Roy G Blues Band is relatively new to the Billtown Blues scene. The group is a four-piece unit consisting of David May (who grew up in northern Canada) on lead vocals and harp. A self-taught harp player, he draws inspiration from many of the greats like Sonny Boy, Little Walter, George Smith as well as local legends like Charlie Moore, Dave Thompson and Nate Myers. Tim Reinhard performs on bass for the band. Originally of Canton, he now resides in Montoursville. He is a self-taught bass player and the oldest soul of the band. Mark Peterson's passion for the drums started at age 12, when his parents bought him his first drum set. Peterson spent his earliest days in Boston, Mass., and Wolfeboro, N.H. For more information, visit www.roygblues.com.
For IBC guidelines, judging criteria and more information visit the "auditions" page at www.billtownblues.org.


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First off, he's no longer The Rock. Well, at least he seems to have shed that moniker from the billing in his film roles. Five years ago it was The Rock, three it was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and now it's just Dwayne Johnson. But the former wrestling star and current box office champ seems more practiced and ready than ever for the challenges of 360 degree stardom; after forays into more obvious tough guy territory with The Scorpion King and the minor action classic The Rundown, he migrated into comedy before settling in his current genre of choice, family films.
The Game Plan and Race to Witch Mountain successfully introduced him to the pre-teen audience (and their parents) that stayed away from his adult fare, and now he hopes that lightning will strike a third time with Tooth Fairy, a comedy in which Johnson plays an aging hockey star taught a few lessons when he's sentenced to a two-week stint as the titular bicuspid barterer. Cinematical recently caught up with Johnson via telephone, where in addition to talking about the challenges of wearing wings and a tutu, he discussed the development of his career, and hinted at the possibility of a return to his early history of violence -- on screen, anyway.
Cinematical: What enables you to be as fearless enough to put yourself into situations as an actor where you have to be broad and silly, or are perhaps less typical of the roles that we'd expect from a tough guy like you?
Dwayne Johnson: Hmm, good question. Well, two things, I think. Number one is the material -- am I going to have fun? Am I going to have a great time? Is this a character I'm going to enjoy playing? Can we have fun? Can we make people laugh? Can we entertain them? But not only that. It's also important to have heart -- what's the message, is there subtext to it without getting too heady. In this case with Tooth Fairy, it's the impossible is possible -- the power of belief. That always resonates with me. The second part to your question would be to approach material without ego. If you check your ego at the door when it comes to comedy, you've got a pretty good shot at making a great movie that you can commit yourself to, you can jump off the proverbial cliff with, and have a great time, and the audiences respond to that. You can see that in performances with a lot of actors who check their ego at the door because, and this is my perspective on comedy, you can't be funny and cool at the same time. I think that oftentimes cool can be the antithesis of funny, and this is why for me it's important to check my ego at the door. When I sign up to do Tooth Fairy, that means that requires a pink tutu, it requires a blue fairy outfit with blue wings, and a collision of worlds.
Cinematical: When I talked to you way back in the days of Scorpion King, I remember you saying that even though when you wrestled you lost more matches than you won, that seemed to build more interest and sympathy from your fans. Have you applied that strategy to your acting career -- acknowledging that being a little more silly might make you more accessible to more people?
Johnson: Honestly, I don't think about that to that degree. I'll go back to finding material, and again, let's just say in the genre of comedy, whether it's action-comedy or family comedy, but it's still comedy and it's still done in the interest of making people laugh and feel good, the degree to which I approach it is 'am I going to have fun?' If I'm going to have fun, I honestly believe that the audience is going to have fun too in the process. But the same thing applies though, too, going into an action movie: if I'm going to have fun, I'm going into it being committed and kicking ass. I think that when everything comes together like that, then you have a shot at making a pretty good movie. But I can tell you that has helped me. [But] you brought up wrestling -- wrestling has helped me [because] now I guess it goes back to checking your ego at the door. I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. So I think you check your ego at the door, put your audience first, make sure you love your material, and then think about how much the audience is going to enjoy it as well.
Cinematical: What was the thing you loved most about Tooth Fairy when they came to you with it?
Johnson: The opportunity to create something really cool and special and to create a character that is known worldwide, been around for generations and generations, and for the very first time, we're going to introduce the world to our version of the tooth fairy -- which I thought was really cool. You probably know the idea of Tooth Fairy has been around forever, especially in Hollywood. There's been many versions of this, from Schwarzenegger to Bruce Willis to Jack Black, but what happened over the years, over the decades, was, [people asking] okay, what's the story? And what's a story that makes sense? What's a story that is appealing to people? I was fortunate when it came to me that it had the right combination of the right studio who really does well, really well in terms of high-concept comedies; some great writers and a great production team who came up with some solid storylines. So I think it was the opportunity to create something really cool and fun and then the challenge of knowing that we were going to introduce an iconic figure to the world of the tooth fairy. So it's almost like Tim Allen did with The Santa Clause, he was our generation's version of Santa Claus, but we had it with Miracle on 34th Street years ago -- they probably had the same anticipation.
Cinematical: This guy is an athlete, and certainly your athletic background notwithstanding, a lot of your past roles have had a connection to sports or athleticism. Is that an easier entry point for you into characters, or is that maybe just something that by virtue of your, uh, girth, that people use to get you into a movie or story in a believable way?
Johnson: I'm not quite sure what people's perception is. But I can tell you that with the movies that I've done that have had a sports theme to them, I think it was just a matter of how much sports have meant to my life and how much sports resonates with me. The idea of a man or a team wanting to be better or wanting to challenge themselves, and then inherently failing, and then coming back from that failure and going back on that type of arc, with tooth fairy, again, there have been many versions of Tooth Fairy. To give you an example, I believe he was a boxer, and then he might have been a baseball player, but he was always physical; [in] all of the versions, even before me he, was involved in some sort of physical activity like a sport, because then also it goes back to the collision of worlds. Oftentimes in really cool comedies, the collision of worlds sets up a great story, and I think the tooth fairy, if he were an accountant and the accountant's world was colliding with the tooth fairy world, well, that's boring. I think the fact that this man is a man's man, he knocks out teeth for a living and he's called "the Tooth Fairy," and that collision where he comes up into the world of Tooth Fairy land, well, that's pretty funny.
Cinematical: You've been able to expand your fan base by doing series of films that put you in front of different audiences -- going from straight action to grown-up comedy and now to family-oriented material. How much of that is strategy, and how much is your work in a certain genre driven by initial success and the studios subsequently sending you more of the same as opposed to something different?
Johnson: Those are all great points and I think it's a combination of a lot of things. For me, the first part of the overall strategy was to work in as many different genres as I possibly can. This dates back years ago, with The Scorpion King, for example, but knowing even during The Scorpion King that I wanted to branch out and I wanted to challenge myself as an actor and I wanted to become really good. I felt then to become good I wanted to work in all different genres, and hopefully find some success, or maybe not, but it was important to me to have a really solid base and a solid foundation of working in a lot of genres. Success wasn't as important to me as much as the experience was, so oftentimes in success, that often breeds material coming out of that particular genre. So getting into the family genre was important to me, and I was just waiting for the right opportunity to come along, and it came along with The Game Plan. The Game Plan was made at Disney, which we enjoyed success there, and that success bred Witch Mountain. But the interesting thing about Tooth Fairy was that it came to me about six years ago and I loved the idea then, but I hadn't been in the comedy genre at all and ultimately at that point I believe it went to Jack Black. For whatever reason, it fell apart, and then it came back to me, so it was always just a matter of working in as many different genres as possible, and in the family genre we've had some great success. We've made some good movies, but it's nice to switch it up; I'm about to shoot an action movie with Billy Bob Thornton in a month.
Cinematical: Are you ready now having done several of the family-themed films to venture back into darker or more action-oriented stuff?
Johnson: Absolutely. I've enjoyed -- I really have -- the success in the family genre and making these family comedies; it's really been awesome. There's nothing like kicking ass, though (laughs). I mean, really; I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing.
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Based on the recognition that Romania is a country with very high energy intensity, the Romanian SME Sustainable Energy Financial Facility (RoSEFF) aims to assist local companies reduce energy costs and improve their competitiveness. The funds will be channeled through local financial intermediaries with maximum individual loan size to be limited to €1 million. Additionally, EBRD says borrowers will be reimbursed 10 to 15% of the loan amount upon successful completion of energy efficiency upgrading. [EBRD Press Release]


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The implementation of the demonstration projects was agreed to be undertaken in a minimum of two cities. The selection was first at country level and narrowed down to city level. Three countries within Asia namely Philippines, Thailand and India, were initially identified based on two major criteria: sufficient amount of waste plastic generation and demand for alternative fuel to make business model feasible for converting waste plastics into fuel.
The identification and assessment of two cities within each of the three countries was undertaken by local experts in each of the aforementioned countries. They assessed and selected the two cities based on a set of criteria such as
trends on waste generation and economical activities influencing such generation;
presence of highly commercial and industrial areas within the city generating a large volume of waste plastics;
expression of commitment and support from the responsible city authorities in the conduct of the baseline study; and
presence of a local private sector to possibly undertake the implementation of the pilot project.
Based on the assessment, among all the cities assessed (Philippines: Cebu and Mandaue, Thailand: Bangkok and Chiang Mai; and India: Agra and Faridabad) Cebu showed to be the most promising city for the implementation of the pilot project. Unfortunately Bangkok and Chiang Mai (Thailand) were not found to be suitable places for further work as it was also the case for Agra and Faridabad (India).
A further assessment indicated that, Phitsanulok and Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand), proved also to be suitable as Phitsanulok was already in the process of setting up a plastic to fuel facility in their municipality, but they were seeking technical support and Nakhon Ratchasima was trying to address the plastic component of their waste.
In the three selected cities, baseline reports, technology assessments, stakeholders consultation and other activities, as specified in the section on phasing and activities, have been undertaken and technologies for the conversion of waste plastics into fuel have been selected according to their local priorities and conditions. The technologies has been implemented and they are currently under operation.
Nakhon Ratchasima has purchased and is operating a technology for the pelletisation of mixed plastics from Geor-Ding Machinery Co. Ltd.
The technology will pelletise one tone of mixed plastics per hour. The pellets follow the specifications requested by a Thai cement company, TPI Polene, that is aiming to use it as fuel to be co-combusted with coal. The fuel product is under quality control by the potential user. Stabilization of operation and improvement on the quality of the product is underway.
Phitsanulok, in partnership with Muang Sa-Ard Co. Ltd. have constructed a waste plastic to liquid fuel facility.
Plastics from recent inputs at the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility. The plant has two reactors operating alternatively and in batches. 4 to 8 tons of plastics are fed per batch and each batch needs 24 hours for the plastics to be processed into oil (55-60% of the plastic weight), carbonaceous matter (5-10%), wax (5-10%) and flue gas (5-10%). The plant produces 2000l fuel per day. The liquid fuel is mixed (50:50) with diesel and it is used as fuel for trucks.
Cebu Municipality will convert waste plastics along with coconut and mango peels into solid fuel in the form of Refuse Plastic Fuel (RPF).
The supplier is Suki Trading, a local supplier who will adapt his technology to the needs of the project. One ton per day will be produced during the piloting period Next steps in Cebu is to up-scale of the pilot plant if the products probe to meet the quality standards of identified users.
Annexure A - Assessment of Waste Plastics
Annexure B - Selection of the Cities, Baseline Data, Training Materials and Recommendations
Annexure B.1 - Philippines
Annexure B.2 - Thailand
Annexure B.3 - India
Annexure C - Compendium of Technologies
Annexure D - Detailed Baseline Report, Technology Assessment, Stakeholder's Issues of Concern, Policy Interventions Report, Draft Pilot Project and Pilot Project
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Annexure D.2 - Identification and Selection of Alternative Cities as Demonstration Sites for the Project in Thailand
Annexure D.3 - Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand)
Annexure D.4 - Phitsanulok (Thailand)
Annexure D.5 - National Training in Philippines and Thailand
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Converting Waste Plastics into a Resource, Assessment Guidelines - This document is
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This project is financially supported by theMinistry of Foreign Affair of Japan.
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Implementation in Cebu, Philippines, was caried out with the support of the municipality of Cebu city and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP)
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I started beading in 2004. Off-loom beadweaving and bead embroidery are my favorite beading techniques.
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11:30 PM, 17, "Bedazzled" ('67) Peter Cook. A depressed cook makes a diabolical deal with the devil. (2:00)
1:30 AM, 11, "A Tale of Five Women" ('51) Bonar Colleano. Amnesiac seeks his past in Rome, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London. (2:00)
3:30 AM, 11, "Blake of Scotland Yard" ('36) Ralph Byrd. Blake solves the case of a stolen death ray. (:30)
7 AM, 2, Today: Cissy Houston; new maternity test; cruise deals; food guidelines; Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray. (CC)
7 AM, 4, CBS This Morning: Author T.D. Jakes; author Steve Brill. (CC)
9 AM, 7, 9, Live! With Kelly and Michael: Actor Seth MacFarlane; actress Linda Gray. (CC)
9 AM, 23, The Dr. Oz Show: Fast-food insiders expose dirty dining secrets: controversial additives, hidden health hazards. (CC)
11 AM, 7, 9, The View: Melissa Joan Hart; Seth MacFarlane; Mary J. Blige. (CC)
2 PM, 4, The Talk: James Brown; Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs. (CC)
3 PM, 4, Anderson Live: A teen discusses living several fake lives online; how to avoid being scammed by an online hoax. (CC)
3 PM, 7, The Ricki Lake Show: A man's failed relationships jeopardize his health; a woman fears sending her child to school. (CC)
3 PM, 23, The Bill Cunningham Show: Upset family members confront home wreckers. (CC)
4 PM, 2, 9, The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Actor Sean Hayes; personal trainer Jillian Michaels. (CC)
4 PM, 4, The Dr. Oz Show: A detox plan; weight loss; homeopathy. (CC)
4 PM, 7, Katie (CC)
4 PM, 23, Steve Harvey: A woman tells of losing her dream job because of one online photograph; handymen from "Built." (CC)
4:30 PM, 17, Tavis Smiley: Newt Gingrich; Jeffrey Sachs; Cornel West. (CC)
5 PM, 17, Charlie Rose: Actor Dustin Hoffman, director of "Quartet." (CC)
5 PM, 23, The Wendy Williams Show: Angela "Big Ang" Raiola; viewers can win a VIP trip to New York City; Hollywood diet trends. (CC)
7:30 PM, 7, Access Hollywood: Screen Actors Guild Awards: red carpet, interviews. (CC)
11:34 PM, 2, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Catherine Zeta-Jones; Donny Deutsch; Lady Antebellum.
11:35 PM, 4, Late Show With David Letterman: Actress Melissa McCarthy; actor David Morrissey. (CC)
11:35 PM, 7, Jimmy Kimmel Live: Actor Jude Law; actor J.B. Smoove; Gavin DeGraw performs. (CC)


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For the past week, I've been on a road trip with my mother down to Texas for my cousin's wedding. Although I've missed classes, I realized on this trip how much I've learned just by experiencing things and traveling.
Through each new journey, you will learn something new. You can gain new knowledge from beyond the perimeters of the classroom, and expose others to new information.
In addition to our studies, it's important to attempt new activities and to go places that we have never seen before. The more places you go, the more you learn!


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3 sought in possible kidnapping
Police say man chased, put in trunk of Dodge Intrepid
UPDATED 5:03 PM CDT Mar 10, 2013
Oklahoma City police were searching for three men Sunday in connection with a possible kidnapping.
Authorities said the incident happened at the intersection of South Independence Avenue and 44th Street about 3:15 p.m.
Investigators said a man wearing royal blue pants and a dark shirt jumped from the back seat of a silver Dodge Intrepid while another man jumped from the passenger seat and chased the apparent victim.
Officials said the victim was put in the trunk of the car, and a man wearing a red shirt was driving.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 911.
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Merriweather Post Pavilion, the eighth album from Animal Collective, is supposed to sound like that—just out of focus, blurring into sharp relief.
Don't adjust your radio/CD player/other music-listening device. "Experimental" and "psychedelic" are prominent genre tags for this indie rock band, and understandably so. The four-piece revels in unexpected aural combinations via droning, resonant electronics combined with tight samples and lushly expansive vocals. The subsequent attention to these layers and the finely-tuned, richly textured production reveals new tidbits with each recurrent listen. It's no coincidence then that 2009's MPP has been compared sonically to Pet Sounds (see above); the same Phil Spector "wall of sound" The Beach Boys emulated is brought by Animal Collective to the 21st century, delivered to our ears on a buzzing, silver platter.
Mega popular: "My Girls"


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A Two-Day Event Marking the Twentieth Anniversary of Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals.
Friday, March 4 -- Saturday, March 5, 2004
College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley
Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals will soon mark its twentieth anniversary. Since its publication in 1985 the book has been both embraced as a significant text and decried as too idiosyncratic for course adoption. In considering a new edition of the text, Berkeley's College of Environmental Design is organizing a symposium March 4–5, 2005. The event, organized by Professors Marc Treib and Greg Castillo of the University of Miami, will examine the respective definitions and roles of the canon, the text, and the survey course in the study of architectural history—while reflecting, as well, on the Kostof legacy.
Speakers include Nezar Alsayyad, Jean-Louis Cohen, Dianne Harris, Richard Ingersoll, Sandy Isenstadt, Mary McLeod, Stephan Tobriner, and Gwendolyn Wright, in addition to the conference organizers.
Symposium attendance is free, but on-line registration is encouraged to reserve seating. Registration is at the following web address.


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> > SATA drives.
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> intel sata mode is not supported. this device was produced before
> intel used the ahci interface. ahci is supported.
> however, there ought to be a bios configuration option to allow your
> sata drive appear like a legacy ide drive.
> - erik
Thanks a lot for the information. My bios has very, very few options
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The diesel engines powering the vast majority of school buses are highly efficient, reliable sources of mechanical power. But their longevity and performance are affected by many factors — including fuel quality. This article will look at the characteristics of diesel fuel and provide information on how to choose the best fuel for your fleet. Let's start with the basics. There are two grades of on-road diesel fuel as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 975.
1-D: For on and off-road use in motor vehicles. It is a lighter grade fuel blended for low-temperature operating conditions. (Lower cloud point, see below)
2-D: For on and off-road use in motor vehicles, industrial engines and off-road machines operating in normal temperature conditions. This fuel has higher heat content and will provide better fuel economy than 1-D fuel. The main point to remember is that all fuels are not "created equal" and may not be appropriate for use in your engine or application. It's important to understand the following diesel fuel properties and how they affect performance.
API gravity — The ratio of the density of fuel to the density of water. The lower the API gravity, the heavier the fuel and the harder it is to burn. Conversely, the higher the API gravity, the lighter the fuel and the poorer the fuel mileage. The API gravity can be measured with a special fuel hydrometer. A good API gravity would be 34 to 36 (measured at 60 degrees F).
Cloud point — The temperature at which hydrocarbons in the fuel cannot be dissolved and form wax crystals. This crystallization causes the fuel to cloud or haze. The crystals could clog filters and fuel lines. A good rule of thumb is to purchase fuel that has a cloud point at least 10 degrees below the lowest temperature you anticipate during the run of the fuel.
Pour point — The temperature at which diesel fuel begins to solidify or gel. The pour point is normally lower than the cloud point. To be on the safe side, fuel should have a pour point 20 to 25 degrees F below the lowest expected temperature.
Cetane index or rating — The quality of diesel fuel ignition; how easily it ignites. In 1993 the EPA mandated a minimum 40 cetane index rating based on distillation temperatures and density. A minimum rating of 45 is best for performance. A higher number means shorter time between spray and burn. Refiners use additives to meet the minimum index, and supplementary additives can be added to attain the suggested rating of 45.
Other considerations
Fuel quality depends on proper storage. Stored fuel forms corrosives and varnishes as it breaks down. Each load of fuel has specific conditions that can affect its compatibility with fuel already in storage. Condensation forms in storage containers as temperatures change; this can be corrected with additives containing methyl carbitol or butyl cellusolve. Alcohol should not be used as it reduces fuel lubricity. Fuel/water separators should be installed on vehicles and serviced regularly where water contamination is possible. Finally, remember that nothing prevents fuel-related problems better than a good preventive maintenance program. Quality filters go along with quality fuel. However, do not rely on filters to clean up a below-grade fuel system. Fuel tanks, pumps and hoses should all be constantly monitored and inspected. Fuel pumped into vehicles should be filtered at the island.
Jeffrey W. Janka is senior mechanic for the transportation department at Cleveland Municipal School District.
Related Topics: preventive maintenance
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By Nina Rizzo, health writer
Think you can't afford an organic diet? Think again. Eating cleaner and greener foods on a budget is all about making smart choices, and everyone can do it.
Organic foods are sometimes more expensive to produce because they are grown without pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics and artificial ingredients. But that doesn't mean there aren't bargains to be found in the organics aisle.
Strategic Shopping
Plan your weekly meals around groceries that are on sale and concentrate on those for which you have coupons before heading to the supermarket. Many organic food manufacturers offer coupons on their websites or social media pages. You also can join their electronic mailing lists so the deals come straight to your inbox. Consider store brand over name brand items. A 2015 Consumer Reports study found that, on average, store brands were 25 percent cheaper than name brands. Sometimes name brand manufacturers make private label goods, too, so there's often no difference in quality. ShopRite lists dozens of store brand organic products, along with digital coupons, on its website. Aside from a huge assortment of organic dairy products, whole grains, cereals, juices and frozen veggies, ShopRite has an ever-growing selection of organic produce. Think berries, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, leafy greens and fresh herbs. Organic salad dressings, marinades and croutons are also available right in the produce aisle.
Cook More, Eat Out Less
Stretch your budget by making your own soups and stews with organic meats and veggies. Experiment with creating your own grab-and-go snacks, using organic granola bars and cookies, organic oats, flour and dried fruits. Freeze leftovers in small portions to ensure little or no waste. Roast a whole organic chicken (it's less expensive than the parts) and use the remainder for chicken salad sandwiches the next day. The carcass can be used for soup stock and get you started on another organic meal. For big families, creamy roasted vegetable lasagna made with organic dairy products is a delicious alternative to the traditional red sauce-and-meat casserole.
Go Frozen
Depending on the time of year, frozen fruits and vegetables are usually more economical then fresh. But now that spring is here, look for locally grown produce. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to buy organic and still save money.
Talk to your local ShopRite dietitian to learn more ways to prepare budget friendly organic meals or visit
ShopRite.com for more info.
Here's a great meal that can be made with organic or conventional ingredients that your family is sure to love.
Creamy Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Serves 12
- 3 bell peppers, any color, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 zucchini, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 – ½ teaspoons salt, or more to taste, divided
- 2-3 fresh tomatoes diced OR a 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 tablespoons Horizon Organic unsalted butter
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups reduced fat Horizon Organic Milk plus DHA
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups fresh ricotta
- 4 egg whites
- 2 cups Horizon Organic shredded mozzarella
- 1 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning
- 1 box no-bake lasagna noodles
- 2 tablespoons water
- Fresh basil, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Toss peppers, sliced onions, zucchini and mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a few pinches salt. Divide vegetables between 2 baking sheets and bake 20 minutes, or until they begin to color. Allow vegetables to cool, add tomatoes and set aside.
- To make sauce, melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium low heat. Add minced onion and cook 2 minutes, then add garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes (mixture will be very lumpy). Whisk in 1/2 cup milk and stir to dissolve the lumps of flour. Whisk in the remaining 2-1/2 cups of milk. Raise heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and looks like cream. Add 1 teaspoon salt, the pepper and nutmeg. Set aside to cool.
- To prepare ricotta mixture, combine fresh ricotta, egg white, 1/4 cup Parmesan, Italian herb seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- To make lasagna, reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 9" x 13" lasagna pan, spread 1 cup of sauce over bottom of pan, then drizzle 2 tablespoons of water over the sauce. Add a layer of no-bake noodles (you may have to break pieces to fill in the spaces). Spread half of veggie mixture over noodles and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella. Add another layer of noodles, spread on ricotta and drizzle on 1/2 cup of sauce. Add the last layer of noodles, top with remaining vegetables, sauce, the remaining mozzarella, the remaining Parmesan and fresh basil. Season with salt and pepper. Cover pan with lightly oiled foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 15 more minutes or until the top is bubbly and brown. Let lasagna cool 10 minutes before serving.


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There are so many natural cycles in the life of the Female. Here you will find information, links to professionals, inter-active dialogs and printable material.
We will discuss the various cycles; including the natural, exciting and sometimes mysterious occurrences of the Feminine body and Spirit.
So much makes up the good health of a woman. So we will include information on primary care of you to yourself, your family from birth to passing, relationships and friendships.
Our natural life cycles offer so much richness; thru the various times of creativity/ birthing, working, fun, introspection and just day-to-day living; that a wonderful, colourful tapestry is being woven.
We invite you to journal your life …doesn't have to be every day...however when you look back you will see what you have created, the lessons learned (or not) the corrections made, and the times that brought you the most joy and peace.
AND most of all you will be able to share with your loved ones !
It's important to be yourself. We're all told that, and it's true—we know the damage done by being false to ourselves and to others. But I'd like to suggest that to "be yourself" goes much deeper. Most people don't know how much wisdom and power resides in the self, which is not the everyday self that gets mixed up with all the business of life, but a deeper self, which I call, for simplicity's sake, the true self.
The true self isn't a familiar term to most people, although it is close to what religion calls your soul, the purest part of yourself. But religion depends upon faith, and that's not the issue here. You can actually test if you have such a true self. How? You know that sugar is sweet because you can taste it. Likewise, the true self has certain qualities that belong to it the way sweetness belongs to sugar. If you can experience these qualities, repeat them, learn to cultivate them and finally make them a natural part of yourself, the true self has come to life.
The trick is distinguishing what is your true self and what is not. If we had a switch that could turn off the everyday self and turn on the true self, matters would be much simpler. But human nature is divided. There are moments when you feel secure, accepted, peaceful and certain. At those moments, you are experiencing the true self. At other moments, you experience the opposite, and then you are in the grip of the everyday self, or the ego-self. The trouble is that both sides are convincing. When you feel overwhelmed by stress, crisis, doubts and insecurity, the true self might as well not exist. You are experiencing a different reality colored by the state of your mind.
At those dark, tough moments, try to get some outside perspective about what is happening. The qualities of the everyday self and the true self are actually very different:
1. The true self is certain and clear about things. The everyday self gets influenced by countless outside influences, leading to confusion.
2. The true self is stable. The everyday self shifts constantly.
3. The true self is driven by a deep sense of truth. The everyday self is driven by the ego, the unending demands of "I, me, mine."
4. The true self is at peace. The everyday self is easily agitated and disturbed.
5. The true self is love. The everyday self, lacking love, seeks it from outside sources.
Next: How to let your true self guide you
Look at the qualities of the true self: self-reliant, evolutionary, loving, creative, knowing, accepting and peaceful. Whenever anyone is in crisis, whether the problem is a troubled marriage or difficulties at work or over money, they will make the best decisions if they utilize these qualities.
Sadly, we are more likely to be driven by selfishness, panic, uncertainty, impulsiveness, survival instincts and other qualities associated with the ego-self. That's how society trained us. We measure our worth by our achievements and possession. Money and status feed the ego, and society rewards those who play the game of getting and spending with skill and drive.
But look at the faulty choices millions of people make. They choose material rewards in the hope that money can buy happiness, or at least all the nice trappings of a happy life. They plunge into careers that offer success but end up with little inner fulfillment. Doesn't it make sense instead that the foundation for every choice should be the true self? The true self understands what you really want and what you really need to be joyful. It creates a much stronger, more expansive foundation for your life than any the ego-self can provide, since that is rooted in fear and insecurity.
Once you begin to recognize and encourage the qualities of the true self, your life will begin to change. You'll make better choices. You'll expand your awareness. You'll discover and encourage your purpose. You'll challenge yourself to meet new goals.
The greatest spiritual secret in the world is that every problem has a spiritual solution, not because every prayer is answered by a higher power, but because the true self, once discovered, is the source of creativity, intelligence and personal growth. No external solution has such power. The true self is the basis for being deeply optimistic about how life turns out and who you really are, behind the screen of doubt and confusion. The path to it isn't simply inspiring; it's the source of solutions that emerge from within.
…Deepk Chopra
Encountering Blocks
The blocks we encounter on our journey…whether they are in ourselves, in our circumstances, or both…may be teachers and helpers, as well as a part of life's cycles. A block can drive us to discover a new direction, spur us to develop new skills and courage and stamina, or lead us to look again at what really matters in life.
We won't know the nature of a block until we are ready to give it a shape and a name…and then discover what happens when we play with it or try to see it differently.
The moment of perception, in itself, can change everything.
…..Robert Moss, the Three "Only" Things
The affirmation of one's own life...the acceptance of one's destiny as it manifests itself in each moment…is the supreme act of faith.
It's incredibly fucking easy.
It's a hell of a commitment.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned in order to live the life that is waiting for us.
....Joseph Campbell
Will today be the day you decide once and for all to make your life consistent with the quality of your spirit? Then start by proclaiming …"This is what I AM...This is what my life is about…and this is what I AM going to do. Nothing will stop me from achieving my destiny. I will not be denied."
…Tony Robbins , Awaken the Giant Within
What is the "one thing" that you know that you must do…and once done… all will fall into place? What is holding you back? Do it …and do it now…do it with love, knowing that you have the power and the love to handle whatever consequences show up.
….MMP, Wise Women Network
Losing weight is either a managed condition or a miracle. If it's a managed condition then that's great, but it rests on unstable moorings. If it's a miracle it rests on God.
There's little point in trying to bring forth a thinner you, unless it's a thinner you with a fairly good chance of remaining a thinner you. Otherwise you end up back in the corner of hell where your soul cries out in horror" I can't believe I did this again…"
You need then, more than weight loss, you need a miracle. When you are in the throes of an addictive impulse, you make yourself unavailable to receive one. In order to birth the miracle of a new you, you must be open to the love that pierces your invisible shield.
A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love, creating breakthroughs in your experience by creating breakthroughs in your mind. Much work needs to be done in inquiring what it is exactly that your fear…particularly as it relates to other people. It is also important to identify any fears that you might harbor toward an aspect of yourself: the possible new you.
….Marianne Williamson, A Course in Weight Loss,
How You Eat Tells All!!
The desire to eat when you are not hungry reveals what you truly believe about life here on earth…your panoply of beliefs about feeling, suffering, receiving, nourishing, abundance, resting, having enough.
And once you know what you believe, you can begin to question if it is true.
When you first try to question your core beliefs, don't try to fix or change or improve them. Notice what you feel, where you feel it, the size,the shape and colour…and if you have labeled "it" (in the past). Sad. Bored. Happy. Miserable, Ecstatic. Lonely. Fear. …Not Hunger?? AH HA!
Now take a deep breath, see if there is any change…This kind of questioning provides a bridge between who you take yourself to be and who you actually are. Between what you tell yourself based on stories from your past and what you sense based on your direct experience now. It allows you to distinguish between out-dated familiar patterns and the current, living truth.
Inquiry is a form of internal dialogue with yourself…leading to insight, new understanding and new choices. Take back the control of the past story that was running you and create the script that will give you the freedom and the behaviour you desire now.
…Women Food and God (Geneen Roth)
( presented with permission)
I have been recently reading "Entreleadership" by Dave Ramsey and gaining inspirational tools for enhancing the quality of my life. I thought I would share with you how they might relate to the goal you may have of optimizing your health so that you can experience a higher quality of life.
It is the end of April, a good time to take stock of the goals you might have set for yourself on New Years Eve or New Years Day. I don't like to call them resolutions, but dreams, visions or goals that you have for yourself and your family.
As many of you know I have been a Stephen Covey fan for years and he talks about time management and Dave Ramsey in his book reminds us that we should be spending most of our time in only two areas of our lives: Areas that are urgent and important (necessary for living) and important but not urgent (items that will become urgent eventually if not done). Here are some suggestive goals for you for a 12 month period.
Goal #1: Look at areas where you waste time on items that are non urgent and not important and get them out of your life or delegate them. This will give you more time to deal with more important urgent and non urgent issues. This translates into watching less TV and spending less time on Twitter, emails and video games.
Goal #2: Set time with your spouse and family to create and then write down specific goals with time limits in each of the following categories: Career, Financial, Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Family and Social. I do this while I'm on a holiday. It allows me time to pause and let a deep breathe out and create a high quality life for myself. There is nothing "lucky" about creating a holiday of a lifetime. It is hard work!
Goal #3: Get a $17.00 pedometer, and put it on your waist and clock how many steps you take on a regular day at work and aim for 6,000 steps per day. Once you are there aim for 10,000 steps. On the days you don't want to do steps then pick Zoomba, lifting weights or yoga. Take one day off per week when you don't care!
Goal #4: Do you have nutritional supplements that make you feel better when you take them? Get pill stackers and pour out your remedies one week at a time. You will be more likely to take them that way. If it takes you two days to get them all down, no worries. They will work better than sitting in the bottle! When you pour them out one week in advance you learn which ones you will run out of before you actually do!
Goal #5: Is your life too cluttered? If you are like me it is a huge job. I realize that it will take the better part of a year to complete so I take one drawer or shelf at a time and aim for once per week. Because you have written it down as in Goal #2 you will be amazed how you find yourself getting this done and feeling better for it. There is a universal law that in order for something new to come into your life, something old must leave!
Goal #6: It is time for a cleansing program but you haven't figured out how to go vegan for two weeks. Pull out some vegetarian recipes from your past or from my website and start making a few. Try a few new things like quinoa, or coconut coffee whitener and pretty soon you will be ready to start that cleanse. Once you get started, you lose a few pounds, your energy comes up then you start exercising more and voila you are on your way to goal #7.
Goal #7: Get fit. Feeling fit is a great feeling and losing some weight, inches or changing your body shape is a happy side effect! Find a partner to take up cycling with or any other sport or activity that interests you. It is never too late. There are many stories of people taking up jogging or running marathons at the age of 50 and loving it!
Goal #8: Try some new foods. Eat more of a Mediterranean diet known to reduce the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer's disease! This includes more legumes, fish and colored vegetables. Come to our Tasting Day on May 8th 2012 and excite your palate!
Goal #9: Complete a physical check up yearly. This may include a PAP smear …, a stool test and seeing the dentist. Keep your own personal medical file at home, just like you do for your other insurance policies.
Goal #10: Read one book per year on health. On my list this year is "Preventing Alzheimer's" by Dr's Shankle and Amen.
Goal #11: Develop a weekly healing ritual. Mine is Sunday morning where I don't take any phone calls or schedule anything in order to be quiet and listen to CBC radio 2 classical music and catch up on my creative reading and writing.
Goal #12: Laugh more. We listen to NPR Car Talk radio show weekly. The Tappet brothers are hilarious and wasting an hour with them is a joy!
by Dr. I. Pincott, Naturopathic Physician , B.C.
Sometimes it is as easy as making a list, or asking...Show me what I need to do next? Show me where I need to focus. Show me what needs to be done next...Show me where I need to be...Show me what I need to say, right here, right now.. The answer is there...always there, you know, you always know!!!
Simple Acts of Moving Forward;
Make a list
There seems so much to do that you don't know where to start. Being responsible for so much one can feel overwhelmed, un-focused and confused..Time to get out the large pieces of paper, coloured pencils and make a plan and have fun in the process!
Break it down, Dream the big, small and fabulous!! Colour it bright! Write your affirmations! Then get up; move , dance and sing your life outloud!!! And see yourself there!!!
Clorox vs Peroxide VERY useful and inexpensive. This was written by Betsy Ramsey (a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and counter tops. This is what she told me. 'I would like to tell you of the benefits of that Plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for about a $1.00 at any dollar store. What does bleach cost?
My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, And most doctors don't tell you about peroxide. Have you Ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!!
Why? because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!
Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40's? It's chlorine, folks! And it was used to kill our Troops. Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals.
Please think about this:
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.
5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and Water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without Harming your septic system like bleach or most other Disinfectants will.
8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue.
9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change.
11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help get rid of boils, fungus, or other skin infections.
12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this.
14. Another place it's great is in the bathroom, if someone has been careless & has wet on the floor around the toilet & it's begun to smell of urine. Just put some peroxide in a spray bottle & spray. In the blink of any eye all the smell will be gone & the bacteria eliminated!
Pass it on! Clorox vs peroxide VERY useful and inexpensive.
WE are all endowed with these talents and they are also aligned with our chakra/energy systems. From the bottom up they are;
Intuition...Third Eye..Vision..
Boundlessness...Crown...Receptivity of Light
Radiance...Aura...a combination of all the light colours of the energy you are emitting.
Understanding, working with and clearing our energy systems is a profound practice and a way of living in the flow with the universe. it will give you a sense of connection, harmony with All and a power-filled presence to walk in. You will be seen and felt in a more positive and real manner. Do try this for yourself!
Express Gratitude
Cultivate Optimism
Avoid Over-Thinking and Social Comparison
Practice Acts of Kindness
Nurture Social Relationships
Develop Strategies for Coping
Learn to Forgive
Increase Flow Experiences
Savor Life's Joys
Commit to Your Goals
Practice Spirituality
Take Care of Your Body
One of my favourite teachers/authors/healers is Louise Hay. She has authored many books and has stayed the course about natural healing and each of us being in charge of that process. After all is said and done, each of us is unique and thus only we can know what really works, how we feel and what "is up" for us to be healthy, active and living our lives to the fullest.
…"The Point of Power is in the present moment right here and right now in our minds. It doesn't matter how long we've had negative patterns/habits, an illness a rotten relationship, lack of finances or self-hatred. WE can begin to make a change today. The thoughts we've held and the words we've repeatedly used have created our life and experiences up to this point.
We seldom sit down and question our beliefs. For instance, I could ask myself" Why do I believe that it's difficult for me to learn? Is that really true? Is it true for me now? Where did that belief come from? Do I still believe that simply because a teacher/parent told me over and over ? Would I be better off if I dropped that belief? Life experience mirrors our beliefs!
Stop for a moment and catch your thought…what are you thinking right now? Is this thought true for you now?"
This is what each of us must do…be aware, be active in changing what no longer fits or is desirable in our lives and be awake to changing those thoughts / habits for a future that comes from our present moment power to let go of the old and claim the new.
Women's Health
From.. Women, Food and God (Geneen Roth)
"From my research and classes I have concluded that there are 2 types of compulsive eaters:
Restrictors…believe in control; of themselves, their food intake, their environments and wherever possible the entire world. For restrictors, deprivation is comforting and provides a sense of control. If I limit my food intake I limit my body size. If I limit my body size, I (believe I can) limit my suffering. If I limit my suffering, I can control my life. I make sure that bad things don't happen.
The extreme pole of restriction blooms into anorexia---life-threatening starvation---but all restrictors believe in deprivation, restriction and containment as guiding principles.
Permitters find any kind of rules abhorrent. If they have lost weight on a diet, it was through wrenching, abject misery. They are suspicious of programs, guidelines, eating charts. Permitters say " I've gained fifty pounds in the last six months and I just don't understand what happened."
Whereas a Restrictor operates with hyper-vigilance, Permitters prefer going thru life in a daze. That way they don't have to feel pain---theirs or anyone else's.
The Bigger Picture..Passing it On
(NaturalNews) When the small British mill town of Todmorden, tucked in between Yorkshire and Lancashire, first began installing fruit and vegetable gardens all around the area as part of the Incredible Edible program, it likely had no idea that the novel, yet simple, concept would make the town a foremost inspirational and self-sustaining model of the future.
Fresh herbs, succulent greens, and tasty fruits can be found growing near civic buildings, college campuses, supermarket parking lots, and various other places. Small garden plots, raised planting beds, and even small soil strips in these areas can be found brimming with fresh produce, all of which are free to anyone who want it, and at any time.
It is all part of a program called Incredible Edible, which was founded by Mary Clear, a local grandmother of ten, and Pam Warhurst, former owner of a local restaurant in town known as Bear Cafe. The duo had a shared goal of making Todmorden the first town in the UK to become completely self-sufficient in food -- and their endeavors have been successful, at least as far as keeping up with demand for produce from locals who want it.
The program so far utilizes 70 large planting beds located all around the town to plant raspberries, apricots, apples, blackcurrants, redcurrants, strawberries, beans, peas, cherries, mint, rosemary, thyme, fennel, potatoes, kale, carrots, lettuce, onions, vegetables, and herbs. Not only did locals quickly catch on and begin taking the produce, but they also generally respect the system and do not take advantage of it.
"If you take a grass verge that was used as a litter bin and a dog toilet and turn it into a place full of herbs and fruit trees, people won't vandalize it. I think we are hard-wired not to damage food," said Warhurst, concerning the notion that offering free fruit and vegetables might lead to abuse or other crimes. She noted, in fact, that quite the opposite has occurred -- the Incredible Edible program has improved community relations, and reduced crime by an incrementally higher amount every single year since it first started.
The program has been so successful, in fact, that many other communities both in the UK and abroad are now interested in starting their own public garden programs as well. Besides improving the sense of community and reducing crime, Incredible Edible has renewed a new sense of appreciation for food and how it is grown, as well as renewed interest in actually growing it among the next generation, which is the envy of many progressive communities around the world.
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Overeating is not a food issue...it is a relationship issue. Our "weight" has been on some level, a statement of our "unavailability". Feeling separate from others, we built a wall; then, having built the wall, we feel more separate from others. Separation became a theme; not only regarding our body but in other aspects of our lives as well. The wall went up physically and energetically. There is no point in even trying to lose weight until we come to the place in our lives that we actually want to be closer to people!
Something and/or someone led us to build the wall to begin with. And according to our subconscious mind, we still need protection from that person or event. The subconscious deals in no-time; the fact that this event is long past and the person is long gone means little to the subconscious mind.
Our issue with weight is calling us to the highest expression of our true self. And our true self is deeply in love with humanity. Reaching out to other people is an integral part of the healing process, just as isolating is part of the dis-ease. We must begin to dismantle this process and establish a pattern of connecting. This is the path to freedom.
…Marianne Williamson….."A Course in Weight Loss"
Two books in the past year have addressed these varied issues:
Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth
A Course in Weight Loss by Marianne Williamson
While these are directed to women; they both speak volumes of the ways we have become separated from our true feelings and needs, and how to get them met in a loving and suppportive way.
Often a simple prayer :" Please feed my hunger and restore my right mind ", just before you are about to sabotage yourself will calm the moment and offer an insight on how you might recognize what the hunger is and fill the hunger in a more direct and appropiate way.
Your body itself is completely neutral. It causes nothing ; it is completely an effect, not a cause.
Neither poor diet nor lack of exercise are the cause of your excess weight.. Mind is cause; body is effect. The cause of your excess weight is in your mind.
The cause of your excess weight is fear, which is a place in your mind where loved is blocked.
Fear expresses itself as subconscious urges, which then express themselves as either excessive and /or unhealthy eating habits and /or resistance to proper exercise. The ultimate effect of this ---that is, excess weight—will only be permanently and fundamentally healed when the fear itself is rooted out.
As your mind is trained to let go of its fear, your body will let go of the excess pounds.
…Marianne Williamson, A Course in Weight Loss
Love is Letting Go of Fear…Love is the Healer and the Miracle that will sustain and nurture you.
Relax ...Share....Enjoy
We may believe that nurturing anyone anytime it is needed is one of the great and powerful traditions of being a woman. But who we may ask ourselves or our friends, nourishes us? Are we fated to label ourselves forever "codependent" because we lost touch with the ability to self-nurture?
It isn't really true that women "love too much"; it's simply that we've become separated from our own inner source of love, segregated from the laws of nature that support self-nurturance. As a result of this inner splitting off , we may experience one of the most painful and unhealthy consequenses of a fragmented life: the loss of a loving heart at the basis of all our relationships.
Only when we are reconnected inside, when we feel ourselves to be: " a grand, beautiful; worthy, and worthwhile whole" can we satisfy our hearts' desires, enjoy our daily experiences at work and at home, revel in our leisure time, and share the kind of full intimacy with our loved ones that we and they so richly deserve.
Reconnecting with ourselves need not be a gear-grinding event for any of us; what we require is not so much a change of outer scenery but a revisioning of the inner landscape. Rejoining with our deeper selves, we discover this healing, unifying saupport awaiting us, a realiable and steadfast resource for self-nurturance which is never really lost to us.
....A Woman's Best Medicine
We believe women...of all ages, and circumstances, have remarkable access to this inner resource and have consciously and often un-consciously through life have tapped into this inate wisdom and guidance.
We encourage you to "be in touch" with you on a daliy basis..whether it is through just sitting, listening to your children play, and laugh, following a meditation practice, walking in nature (with or without the family dog), or wtth a cup of tea in the garden. YOU are the best friend and support system you have...speak gently and wisely to yourself and with respect and love follow your guidance.
This can be a tough one when you are in business and the only thing the customer reads is the price tag at different stores. Maybe a policy statement at the door and Canadian product prices in red or Maple Leaf could work. An extension of our 'shop at home' policy without being absolutely protectionist.
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would.
With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good Canadian:
I was in Lowe's the other day for some reason and just for the fun of it I was looking at the hose attachments . They were all made in China . The next day I was in Home Hardware and just for the fun of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in Canada! Start looking.
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track.
Let's get behind her! She said:
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more. My favourite toothpaste, Colgate, is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything. This past weekend I was at Wal-Mart. I needed 60W light bulbs. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labelled, "Everyday Value". I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - Canada at a company in Ontario. Their Equate products are also made in Canada, and are very good.
Just to add my own experience on buying Made In Canada , I was looking for canned mushrooms that were made in Canada and could never find any, so I would buy fresh. But a miracle happened, when in our Foodland store I found Ravine mushrooms - made in Canada with a little red maple leaf on can. A little more money but when I opened the can I looked at mushrooms that look like real mushrooms, not a mushroom that looks like it was cleaned in bleach.
So throw out the myth that you can not find products you use every day that are made right here . My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in Canada. The job you save may be your own or your neighbour's! (your children & grandchildren, also).
If you accept this challenge, pass it on to others in youraddress book so we can all start buying Canadian, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies! (We should have awakened two decades ago.)
Let's get with the program. Help our fellow Canadians
Keep their jobs and create more jobs here in Canada .
BUY CANADIAN! Read the labels.
A very powerful journal process to help create a bridge of awareness from rut to river is to ask: Who Am I Becoming?
Rarely, do we consider the whole spectrum of energies that reflect all of who we are, where we've been and where we are going.
Reflect on the various energies you currently experience in your life , and one by one , in your own rhythm, consider each question.
In your current life what are you becoming a voice for?
Who or what are you serving?
What is it too soon for, too late for, and just the right time for?
What brings beauty into your life now?
What are you valuing?
What are you drawn to in others?
How would you have answered these questions in the past? How would you like to be answering them in the future?
What is currently bringing meaning to your life?
In what areas of your present reality are you finding security?
In what areas are you taking risks?
What aspects of yourself are in hiding or dormant?
What is trying to be born?
What are you studying?
What are you teaching?
What are you cultivating?
What is expanding in your life now? What is contracting?
What would you like to be?
What is the connective tissue of your life? What used to be? What would you like it to be If your heart could speak right now, what would it whisper to you?
What are you yearning for, dreaming of?
What are you standing up for? What would you like to be taking a stand about?
Who were the authors of the story you have been living? What kind of story is it....fairytale, mystery, melodrama? If you could co-author this story with anyone, real or imagined, living or dead, who and what would it be?
.....Dawna Markova, PhD
from, The Open Mind, The Art of the Possible
Be the grandest version of the greatest vision you have for yourself.
......Neal Donald Walsh
"Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love"........Rumi
Intention is the starting point of every dream. It is the creative power that fulfills all of our needs, whether for money, relationships, spiritual awakening, or love. Everything that happens in the universe begins with intention. When I decide to buy a birthday present, wiggle my toes, or call a friend, it all starts with intention.
An intention is a directed impulse of consciousness that contains the seed form of that which you aim to create. Like real seeds, intentions can't grow if you hold on to them. Only when you release your intentions into the fertile depths of your consciousness can they grow and flourish. In my book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, the Law of Intention and Desire describes the five steps for harnessing the power of intention to create anything you desire.
1. Get Clear on your Intentions and DesiresMost of the time our mind is caught up in thoughts, emotions, and memories, and it's easy to fall into the grip of our ego's fears and demands. It is therefore important to remind yourself – day in and day out – of your intentions, desires, and spiritual purpose. Many people find it helpful to write down their intentions and review them each day, just before meditation. (Learn more about meditation here.)
2. Slip into the GapOnce you've reviewed your intentions and desires, let them go - simply stop thinking about them and begin your regular meditation practice. In meditation you experience your true Self, which is pure awareness, pure potentiality, and pure being. When you're rooted in the experience of pure potentiality, your intentions can spontaneously manifest with effortless ease.
3. Remain Centered in a State of Restful AwarenessIntention is much more powerful when it comes from a place of contentment than if it arises from a sense of lack or need. Stay centered and refuse to be influenced by other people's doubts or criticisms. Your higher Self knows that everything is all right and will be all right, even without knowing the timing or the details of what will happen.
4. Detach from the OutcomeRelinquish your rigid attachment to a specific result and live in the wisdom of uncertainty. Attachment is based on fear and insecurity, while detachment is based on the unquestioning belief in the power of your true Self. Intend for everthing to work out as it should, then let go and allow opportunities and openings to come your way.
5. Let the Universe Handle the Details Your focused intentions set the infinite organizing power of the universe in motion. Trust that infinite organizing power to orchestrate the complete fulfilment of your desires. Don't listen to the voice that says that you have to be in charge, that obsessive vigilance is the only way to get anything done. The out come that you try so hard to force may not be as good for you as the one that comes naturally. You have released your intentions into the fertile ground of pure porteniality, and they will bloom when the season is right.
The classic Vedic text the Upanishads declares " You are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. As your intention is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny."
---Deepak Chopra
We offer this information knowing that this may not have been totally authorized from the prestigeous John Hopkins Clinic. We have come to know that the majority of the information offered here is the "current" ideal suggestions put forth by many health organizations. AND we do highly suggest that the best wisdom is your own body/reactions, common sense and personal doctor.
Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins :
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, but also to environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet to eat more adequately and healthy, 4-5 times/day and by including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7.. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
a. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color Better alternative is Bragg's aminos orsea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little other meat, like chicken. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including be an sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C)..
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave..
Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Please share this with your whole email list.........................
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead. This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.
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PAMPA — Miron Emmett Jenkins, 88, of Pampa died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today in Memory Gardens Mausoleum with Gary Jenkins, his son, and Weldon Jack, his nephew, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memory Gardens Columbarium. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mr. Jenkins served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and later served in the Air Force and the Navy. He worked for Celanese Chemical Co. for many years before retiring in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Jenkins; two daughters, Quannah Jenkins and Georgia Aufleger; a son, Gary Jenkins; five stepchildren, Steve Adkins, Tommy Adkins, Billie Rux, Sara Duraso and Mike Duraso; a sister, Betty Jack; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, 600 S.W. 11th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148.
Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 15, 2012


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DETROIT – David is pitching like an All-Star, and Rick Porcello was rocked on a night when he was passed over for the All-Star team.
Price has held the Detroit Tigers to one run on three hits through six innings,striking out five, as the Tampa Bay Rays lead the Detroit Tigers 7-1 at Comerica Park.
Porcello, coming off consecutive shutouts and riding a 25-inning scoreless streak, was touched for three runs in the first and three more in the sixth. Matt Joyce and Desmond Jennings homered. Porecello allowed seven earned runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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